The ground was damp and cold. Chen Ping's body trembled and he slowly opened his eyes.
He subconsciously raised his hand, but his arms were tied and unable to move.
It was dark everywhere, with a few rays of dark light coming from the corners, and the front was blocked by dry firewood.
The things in front of him were also shaking. Chen Ping took a breath of pain and sat up from the ground with difficulty.
"Damn, is it a concussion? It hurts me to death..."
"Chen Ping..."
This weak and old voice!
Chen Ping turned around in shock, but his vision almost went dark. After calming down, he saw Cao Lei's pale and blue face.
He quickly moved over and said, "Hall Master Cao! Why are you here? What kind of place is this?"
I saw that Cao Lei's hands and feet were wrapped with heavy iron chains, his clothes were in tatters, and there were bloodstains visible to the naked eye, which made people feel numb at the sight.
Chen Ping was shocked, but his hands and feet were also tied up, and he couldn't get over for a long time.
Cao Lei shook his head, leaned against the wall, and said weakly: "I don't know where this is. I didn't expect that you would be tied up by that beast Ling Shu!"
"The Second Hall Master and Ling Shu are on the same team?"
After hearing Cao Lei's words, Chen Ping recalled the scene before he was knocked unconscious. When he fell to the ground, he vaguely caught a glimpse of the gloomy face of the second hall master.
In an instant, many things before can be figured out.
He asked why Ling Shu could get the news in advance every time. It turned out that there was such a big spy hiding around Cao Lei.
"That's him! This ungrateful bitch, he...he has long been in cahoots with that beast Ling Shu."
Looking back on the day when he suddenly heard the bad news that the Second Hall Master had been captured, Cao Lei was still worried and immediately rushed to save people.
However, who would have thought that everything would be a trap.
So many brothers in the gang perished in the hands of that traitor!
When Cao Lei thought of this, he felt sad and angry, and he coughed up blood.
"Master Cao, don't get excited!" Chen Ping quickly advised.
Cao Lei took a few deep breaths to adjust his breathing. When he raised his head again, he was already in tears, "It's my fault that my eyes are dim and I can't recognize people well. I... I'm so ashamed of my brothers!"
"Master, please don't say that. Evil people will do whatever they can to make calculations based on their intentions but not on their intentions. It's really impossible to guard against them."
Brothers who have lived and died together for many years, who would have thought that the other would hide such vicious thoughts.
Cao Lei looked at Chen Ping sadly and expressed his apology, "Boy Chen. This time, I am the one who has caused trouble for you."
"Master, please don't blame yourself for this. It's only the fault of the evildoers who resort to all possible means."
Although Chen Ping also hated the second hall master for turning against him, he could not forget the culprit.
As he said this, laughter came from outside the door.
The closed wooden door was pushed open, and the pot-bellied Ling Shu walked in.
"Little scholar, you didn't expect that you would also fall into my hands!"
Chen Ping looked directly at him and Shen roared angrily: "Anyone who commits unjust acts will be punished by his own death. Ling Shu, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Why, are you trying to scare me? If you hadn't been so nosy, we wouldn't be in this situation today."
Ling Shu sneered coldly, and his eyes immediately fell on Cao Lei.
"And you, if you don't eat the toast, you will be fined with wine. You are asking for all this!"
"If you want to kill or chop me, don't embarrass a child!"
Cao Lei lost so much blood that he couldn't muster any strength and could only sit there weakly.
"Old immortal, do you think this is your Kowloon Hall and it's still up to you to choose? Let me ask you again, who is delivering the news to you?"
Chen Ping was shocked when he heard this. Could he be referring to the information in the mysterious letter?
Cao Lei spat and cursed at Ling Shu: "Bah! What a bastard. I, Jiulongtang, wander around in the world, and what I pay attention to is the word righteousness!"
"The loyalty of Jiulong Hall? Hahaha, Second Hall Master, do you think so too?"
Ling Shu raised his lips contemptuously, moved half a step to the left, and saw a figure appearing in front of the door.
"It's you! You traitor!"
When Cao Lei saw the second hall master, he suddenly struggled and tried to pounce forward like a beast.
The chain suddenly straightened and pulled him back, slamming into the wall.
"Hall Master, no!"
Chen Ping screamed, looking at the blood pouring out from behind Cao Lei, his face turned pale.
"Cao Lei, Cao Lei, look at what you look like now, are you any different from a dead dog? How crazy are you? Hahaha!" Ling Shu smiled arrogantly.
The second hall master held his hands, and although his mood was a bit complicated, he did not come forward and just tried to persuade him.
"Master, those who know the current affairs are heroes. The sooner you speak, the sooner you will be relieved."
"Get out! I'm not like you who eat everything inside and out!"
Cao Lei had a bulging vein on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and sat up, staring at the second hall master with burning eyes.
The second hall master's face twitched, as if he was burned by that gaze, and he scolded coldly: "You ungrateful old man!"
Chen Ping asked the Second Hall Master: "Pavilion Master Cao knew that you were trapped, so he went to save you regardless of the danger. And you actually teamed up with Ling Shu, you! Are you worthy of him?!"
"He is old and frail. If it weren't for me these years, Jiulong Hall would have disbanded long ago." The second hall master disagreed.
"Even so, Hall Master Cao has relied on you in every possible way over the years and has never treated you badly."
"Ignorant child, seeking wealth and honor in danger! What great things can Cao Lei accomplish if he is timid?"
"Just for money and fame?" Chen Ping felt that some people were really cold-blooded, white-eyed wolves who could not be raised well enough to be raised well. "Ling Shu killed people like crazy, brutalized loyal people, and smuggled salt and iron. That was the crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. !Aren’t you afraid of being backlashed by him?!”
Seeking skin from a tiger is full of dangers.
Chen Ping really couldn't figure it out. Jiulongtang is the largest gang in Qianzhou, why the second gang leader would choose to betray.
Ling Shu sighed coldly and was about to say something when he heard a "yo ho" sound coming from outside the door.
The casual tone made everyone look over subconsciously.
"I said there was no one in front of me, but it turns out they are all gathered here. It's really lively!"
"Why are you here too?" Ling Shu frowned, a little unhappy.
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The man's tone was playful. After he came in, he leaned against the wall with his arms folded, and glanced at the situation in the woodshed.
"Nonsense, of course I'm here to deliver you the customs clearance note. If you don't want it, then I'll leave?"
When he heard that the customs clearance letter had arrived, Ling Shu's expression immediately changed and he said flatteringly.
"No, no, no. Are you all down? Show me quickly."
As long as all the customs clearance letters are in place, the goods can be sent out in batches today, and your life and fortune will be saved.
"Hmph," the man took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to him, then asked curiously, "Who just criticized our boss Ling for being useless?"
As he spoke, his eyes paused and landed on Chen Ping's pretty face.
The back of Chen Ping's head was swollen, there was some blood on his neck, and his hands and feet were bound, and he looked very embarrassed.
But he glared back fiercely without any fear, which made the man amused and asked: "Hey, who is this bean sprout?"
Chen Ping's cheekbones twitched slightly.
Ling Shu checked the customs clearance letters one by one and put them away carefully after feeling relieved, and then replied proudly: "Who else could it be, isn't it that Chen Ping? The flood in Yongshun County didn't sweep him away, so what's going on today?" It's still in my hands."
When he heard about Yongshun County, Chen Ping's eyes were filled with tears and he was so excited that he wanted to stand up, but to no avail, he could only lie on the ground and raise his head and roar.
"It's really you! You beasts, that's twenty lives, aren't you afraid of going to hell?!"
The man stepped forward, touched his chin and looked closely, "Hey, this scholar has a poisonous mouth?"
"I know how to talk a little bit," the second hall master said disdainfully.
After finally catching his breath, Cao Lei saw the approaching man clearly and suddenly exclaimed: "It's you?!"
The man looked sideways at Cao Lei and asked with narrowed eyes.