Chapter 14 Life and death are in an instant(1/2)
Dongchang's reputation is even worse than that of Jinyiwei. Even the fiercest people in the martial arts world are unwilling to be enemies with Dongchang unless they are forced into a dead end.
Dongchang is famous for his vengeance.
With the information channel of Jin Xiangyu, it is impossible to know the style of Dongchang's work. Once Cao Shaoqin arrives at Longmen Inn, Jin Xiangyu and his friends will surely die.
However, Zhou Huaian did not see anxiety or fear in Jin Xiangyu's eyes. This shows that she must have a solution.
If you want to leave Longmen Inn alive, you may have to find a way out on Jin Yingyu.
Zhou Huaian must have a conversation with Jin Xiangyu and get her help.
Cleaned up the blood-stained gauze on the table.
Zhou Huaian stood up and walked out of the house.
Qiu Moyan said: "Be careful. The three hawks and dogs in the East Factory must be monitoring our every move."
Zhou Huaian smiled and said, "Don't be so careful. I'll go to the boss's wife openly. Even if they know, what can I do?"
Qiu Moyan was stunned, and then understood Zhou Huaian’s plan.
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Qin Zhiyong was a little tired and lay down to fall asleep.
Peeping at Zhou Huaian and Jia Ting and others' duels is very consuming. Once the mind is consumed, you will definitely feel tired and rely on sleep to restore your spirit and physical strength.
Sleeping is the most important part of self-cultivation, and its importance can even be compared with eating.
Qin Zhiyong believed that Jia Ting, Cao Tian, and Lu Xiaochuan would not kill him for no reason. Qiu Moyan and Zhou Huaian would not attack him. Unless he was shot to death by people from the East Factory, there would be no danger for the time being. Therefore, he slept calmly.
Just when Qin Zhiyong was asleep, Zhou Huaian generously visited the boss’s wife Jin Xiangyu.
Jin Xiangyu smiled and said, "Oh, why are you interested in coming to my room? Your beauty is injured and can't serve you. Could it be that you have started my idea? Zhou Daxia is very skilled in martial arts, is chivalrous, and is another talent. He is a man. If you really want to spend a night with me, I won't accept your money and I will be satisfied with you. Haha..."
Jin Yingyu's words are coquettish and exposing. Even the madam in the brothel may not be able to say such things.
Zhou Huaian had seen many people in the court and in the world, who were similar to Jinyingyu. However, Jinyingyu was indeed the best among this type of people.
Zhou Huaian said: "The road to the south was blocked by the East Factory. With the style of work in the East Factory, Cao Shaoqin, the people in the inn could not survive."
Jin Xiangyu smiled and said, "So, Daxia Zhou came to me without any concealment to make the three people in the East Factory misunderstand and think we have collusion?"
"We are on the same boat now," said Zhou Huaian. "If you want to survive, you must cooperate sincerely."
Jin Xiangyu laughed: "Hiss Zhou, are you asking me for help?"
Zhou Huaian nodded: "Yes."
Jin Xiangyu's face turned up and said softly: "I have been operating Longmen Inn for several years. It's good, there are secret passages in the inn. If you help you, what benefits can I get? You know, I am a businessman. I won't do anything that is not good."
There is definitely no shortage of silver, gold and jade.
Zhou Huaian asked, "Just say whatever you want. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
Jin Xiangyu nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll just say it. I don't know whether I can escape by relying on the secret passage, but it's a glimmer of hope after all. Zhou Daxia, you are very skilled in martial arts, and the three people from the East Factory join forces can't beat you. At the critical moment, I hope you can save Qin Zhiyong's life. If the destiny is difficult to disobey, everyone will die at the hands of the East Factory, and I want Qin Zhiyong to die the last one."
Zhou Huaian did not expect that Jinyingyu would make such a request.
Qin Zhiyong is so important in Jinyingyu's heart, better than his own life?
"Who is Qin Zhiyong?" Zhou Huaian asked curiously.
Jin Xiangyu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about who he is. Do you do this transaction or not?"
Zhou Huaian nodded and said, "Do. As long as I, Zhou Huaian, don't die, I will definitely save Qin Zhiyong's life. When will we leave?"
Jin Xiangyu said: "The three masters from the East Factory are staring at us. It is not easy to leave. We must find the right time."
"Then I will say goodbye first." Zhou Huaian left the room.
Jin Xiangyu sat on the chair and sighed in her heart. I was tired of opening a black shop. It was good to leave the desert and return to the Ming Dynasty to live a peaceful life. Qin Zhiyong let me know that there are many evil people in the world, but there are still good people and righteousness.
The appearance of Qin Zhiyong made Jin Xiangyu no longer so extreme and hope.
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Cao Tian said to Jia Ting: "Zhou Huaian went to the inn owner's room. I don't know what they talked about. This coquettish boss must be Zhou Huaian's accomplice, and they are all rebellious."
Lu Xiaochuan had a gloomy face, and the flying needle quickly turned between his fingers, showing that his hands had a flexibility beyond ordinary people. He sneered: "Otherwise, why do you think Zhou Huaian arranged the joint location at Longmen Inn? I had long disliked the boss's wife. If you collude with Zhou Huaian, you should not be too careful."
Jia Ting remained calm: "We respond to changes in the same way as we remain unchanged. Just stare at Zhou Huaian. Others don't need to pay attention to it. As long as the governor arrives, our mission will be completed. By the way, after dawn, I will go and find Qin Zhiyong again."
Cao Tian said, "You haven't given up recruiting that boy Qin Zhiyong. He is the coquettish boss's wife."
Jia Ting sighed: "Qin Zhiyong is a scholar after all, a talented person. He is a little different from other scholars. It would be a pity to die. If Qin Zhiyong had not changed his life and did not surrender to our Dongchang, he would be seeking death and no one could save him."
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Zhou Huaian returned to Qiu Moyan's room.
Qiu Moyan asked, "What did she say?"
"There is a secret passage." Zhou Huaian said, "but he made a seemingly strange request. If there is a crisis, let me protect Qin Zhiyong."
Qiu Moyan breathed a sigh of relief, just like there was a secret passage, which showed that there was still hope of escaping.
It is a pleasant thing to find a little hope in despair.
Qiu Moyan said, "No wonder. For some reason, even if I am, I don't want Qin Zhiyong to die. Aren't you the same? You have to protect Lord Yang Yuxuan's children even if you fight to the death?"
Zhou Huaian nodded and said, "That's right. In life, you must do something and not do something."
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early morning.
Qin Zhiyong just got up when he heard a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was Jia Ting.
"Senior came to find the boy so early, I wonder what's wrong?" Qin Zhiyong asked with a smile.
Jia Ting said straight to the point: "Brother Qin, I suggested that you join Dongchang. How are you thinking about it?"
Qin Zhiyong said: "Didn't I say, leave the desert and return to the Ming Dynasty? Why are you so anxious to let the boy make a decision?"
Jia Ting sneered: "Brother Qin should make a decision early. Let me tell you the truth, if you don't join our Dongchang, you will never be able to return to the Ming Dynasty alive. My words are definitely not threats, but facts. You should consider it yourself. Once you have thought about it, you can come to me at any time."
After saying that, Jia Ting turned around and left.
Qin Zhiyong was a little hesitant.
Joining Dongchang will lead to survival. This temptation is too great. Most people cannot refuse it at all.
If you don’t join the Dongchang, you may die. But if you join the Dongchang, for Qin Zhiyong, life may be worse than death.
Deep in Qin Zhiyong's heart, he didn't want to have any connection with Dongchang.
On the one hand, it is the temptation to survive, and on the other hand, it is the wish of the original heart.
It's really hard to make a decision.
Qin Zhiyong was silent for a long time and made up his mind not to join the East Factory!
If you can survive, there will be many such choices in the future. This time you fail to control your original intention and compromise. If you encounter similar choices in the future, you may be constantly compromised and lower your bottom line.
This will cause harm but no benefit to self-cultivation.
Be honest and sincere.
It sounds easy, but it is too difficult to do it.
After making a choice, Qin Zhiyong's mentality changed again.
His psychological quality has been improved a little.
Cultivation is to fight against one's own desires again and again, accumulate again and again, step by step, and finally change from quantity to quality. Once the time comes, the mind and body will make a qualitative breakthrough.
Qin Zhiyong had low martial arts skills and no internal strength. He only knew a set of Taizu Long Fist, but he seemed to have found the true meaning of his practice.
This is the most valuable point.
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When it was time for breakfast, Zhou Huaian, Qiu Moyan, Jia Ting, Cao Tian, and Lu Xiaochuan all came to the living room.
Qin Zhiyong served them breakfast.
The atmosphere in the living room was a bit stressful, and no one spoke.
Outside the inn, the chirping of horses came.
Cao Shaoqin arrived with a large group of troops from the East Factory.
Zhou Huaian's face changed. Cao Shaoqin came faster than he expected.
Jia Ting and the others looked relaxed. The overall situation has been decided, but Zhou Huaian and others are unable to fly.
The first person to take action was not Zhou Huaian or Qiu Moyan, but gold and jade!
This time, Jin Xiangyu only injected a flying knife with all her energy. The target of her attack was not Jia Ting, Lu Xiaochuan, but Cao Tian, who had a somewhat irritable personality.
Jia Ting exclaimed: "Be careful."
Unfortunately, Jia Ting had to shout. The flying knife was too fast and directly penetrated Cao Tian's temple.
To be continued...