My enemies became my companions

Chapter 24 I'm Sick

Min Ming washed the ointment inside with clean water and took the medicine quickly. She regained some strength, leaned on the bed, and slowly stood up, as if she would fall down at any time.

After Chen Yi washed his hands in the water tank, he opened the curtain and stepped into the bedroom.

Seeing that handsome face, Min Ming's pretty face, which was covered with makeup, became even paler.

Chen Yi's face turned cold and he stared at her.
"You want to be my concubine, and you're poisoning me. What are you trying to do to me?"

As soon as he heard the words, Min Ming felt weak and fell onto the bed.

The bed shook slightly.

Exposed, all exposed... It's over...

"No, no, don't. Please, let me go. It was Wuyonglou who asked me to do it. It was Wuyonglou. Please let me go. Please give me a way to live."

Min Ming's eyes were red, like a frightened deer.

"Let him go? You poisoned me and almost killed me. It was all Wuyonglou's fault, not you."

As Chen Yi spoke, he slowly walked towards him. Min Ming tried his best to avoid his gaze, his hands and feet trembling slightly.

"Captain of Heaven...I, I was wrong. It was Wu Yonglou who forced me. I didn't want to...but I was still wrong. Wu...I was going to be your concubine, and you promised not to touch Min Ning, but, but...Captain of Heaven, I was wrong..."

Min Ming's face was already covered with tears.

Chen Yi approached step by step, coldly admiring her panic, and held up her face with his hands.

"You should have promised me these things."

Suddenly, Min Ming, as if trying to seize the initiative and establish some kind of protection, actually came forward.

She trembled and took the initiative to hug him and pressed him straight into her arms.

"I promise you. I was wrong. I shouldn't have done that, but I can't do anything about it. I didn't want to do that. It's not what I wanted to do. Woo. I will redeem myself and be your concubine and maid, okay? Okay? Woo. Captain, I was wrong."

She cried and begged as she leaned into his arms. Rather than throwing herself into his arms out of ignorance, it was more like she took the initiative to admit her mistakes in exchange for a little forgiveness. This initiative made Chen Yi suddenly think of Min Ning.

The two sisters have completely different personalities, yet they are actually similar.

Chen Yi felt her tears hitting his chest.

She succeeded.

Chen Yi's heart softened, and he hugged her twitching shoulders as gently as possible. He wanted to say something, but it was a bit embarrassing. And thinking that his tolerant words might be used by this complicated-minded courtesan, he remained silent.

Min Ming only felt the terrible silence.

"I...I will make it up to you, Qianhu, give me, give me... comb my hair"

The courtesan's voice was intermittent, her face was red, she was too ashamed to control herself, and she couldn't say those two words, those two words that no courtesan would find it difficult to say, but she gritted her teeth and finally said it.
"Come and comb the cage for me!"

Chen Yi immediately suppressed the pity in his eyes, and his gaze became even colder.

No matter what…

She has to suffer a little loss, so she can learn her lesson...

"Owner…"

There came a sound from somewhere.

Chen Yi was startled and looked towards the bed.

Yin Tingxue clutched the quilt tightly, looked straight at herself, and said with a weak breath:

“…I’m sick.”

There was a tremor in her whispers.

Chen Yi was slightly stunned.

When she said "I'm sick", she was not reminding herself of the fact that she was sick, but using it as an excuse and a shield to protect a woman she had never met. This might be because of a bit of kindness, or perhaps it was out of sympathy between women, or perhaps it was both.

Chen Yi understood that if he insisted on doing it, Yin Tingxue could not stop him.

But even so...

Forget it.

Chen Yi sighed lightly, touched Yin Tingxue's forehead, then glanced at Min Ming coldly and kissed her on the lips unexpectedly.

Touching lightly and then separating quickly, like a dragonfly skimming the water, it was more like a teasing of the emotions than a reproach.

Min Ming's ears were still red, his face was dazed, and he looked at Chen Yi in disbelief.

After all she had done, she couldn't understand why she was being blamed so lightly.
"Go back, have a good rest, and don't let Min Ning worry."

Chen Yi said in a gentle voice, and added at the end:

"I don't take this matter to heart."

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The next morning arrived with the second crowing of the cock.

What happened last night passed away like the wind. Looking at Cangshan Fist, Chen Yi took a deep breath.

After thinking it over again and again, Chen Yi decided to invest his true energy into it.

If you are good at boxing and kicking, you can fight against the enemy even without weapons.

If you have weapons, a set of boxing and kicking skills can also be of some help. After all, it is difficult to use a long sword when you are in close combat.

[When you first came into contact with "Cangshan Fist", you knew that it was an extremely difficult martial art, so you were reckless and vowed to practice it to perfection.]

【After studying for about two years, you failed. 】

Chen Yi was stunned.

Failure... This is the first time this has happened.

This boxing manual is really not simple.

[You spent five years trying to practice boxing over and over again, trying to make the boxing principles in the boxing manual penetrate your body. You put in a lot of effort, but achieved little results.]

[Ten years later, you practiced hard and knew Cangshan Fist by heart. Perhaps it was God's will that hard work paid off. You understood a little bit of its subtleties. You tried to practice boxing by walking on the piles, and unintentionally, you actually grasped a little bit of the boxing theory.]

[In the twentieth year, you no longer practice boxing by walking on the piles, but try to grasp the feeling, and this feeling will remain the same for decades. ]

[After forty-nine years, you finally grasped the essence of boxing theory. You try to punch out, and you can faintly hear slight vibrations around you.]

【Cangshan Fist (for beginners)】

Although he had expected it, Chen Yi was still almost shocked.

With forty-nine years of accumulating Qi, he could have perfected other Kung Fu, such as the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique and the Eagle-Falling Kung Fu, and combined them into new martial arts, but the Cangshan Fist was only an entry-level skill.

However, despite his surprise, the subsequent gains still made Chen Yi feel a little comforted.

Chen Yi raised his arms, walked and stood still, and a powerful fist force surged up.

The fist force washed over his whole body, as if cleansing his bones and marrow.

Chen Yi's mind was filled with boxing theory, and his breath became longer and calmer.

Gradually, it seemed that the skin texture on the hands became more refined, and the Qi and blood became more condensed and integrated.

Putting down his fists, Chen Yi took a deep breath and said with a smile:
"not bad."

"This punch is the result of forty-nine years of hard work."

Speaking of which, what rank of martial artist am I now?

In "Tianwai Tian", warriors in the world are divided into nine grades. Those outside the ninth grade are what ordinary people call inferior.

Within the nine grades, there are further divisions. If the Qi circulates throughout the body and penetrates the meridians, and one can defeat ten people head-on, then this is the lower third grade. If the Qi enters the martial arts world, one can rival armored soldiers and break through their armor with weapons, then this is the middle third grade.

As for the top three grades, the third grade has reached the master level, has perfected martial arts, and is full of true energy. They can be called junior masters. The second and first grades are collectively called masters. The second grade has a world within its meridians and is a blessed place of its own, while the first grade is the pinnacle of martial arts. There are true and false, big and small. The top grade is true, and the worst is false.

Chen Yi estimated that he was probably at the middle third level.

As for the specific levels, after learning Cangshan Fist, one should be able to reach the sixth level. When facing a fifth-level master, such as Huang Liuqing of the Bailiu School who has recently become famous, although one cannot confront the enemy head-on, one can just slip away.

As for warriors below the fifth rank, dealing with them is not a problem.

After preparing lunch for Yin Tingxue, Chen Yi opened the door and headed towards the East Factory instead of the West Factory.

Although he still had the badge of a captain of the Western Factory, how could he just come to someone's house without saying hello?

It’s better to say hello first and get to know the person.

The East Factory was neither far nor close to the West Factory. Not long after, Chen Yi arrived at the East Factory government office.

When the guard outside the door saw Chen Yi, he immediately said attentively:
"Good morning, Captain Chen."

After Chen Yi replied, he said:

"Come over and say hello to the brothers from the East Factory and make yourself familiar with them."

The officer turned around and shouted:
"Captain Chen is here!"

The inspection ground of the East Depot Yamen seemed to become quieter all of a sudden.

Chen Yi stepped over the threshold and slowly walked in.

When several Dongchang guards saw Chen Yi, they all clasped their fists.

Chen Yi's performance in the lobby of the East Factory that day won the favor of many guards. Chen Yi thought that except for the people from the Ding'an Party, no one would think of making trouble for him.

Wang Gu, a captain from the East Factory, who was driving a huge wooden stake, suddenly stopped and gave Chen Yi an uncertain look.

When Chen Yi noticed the gaze and turned to look.

Wang Gu put on a smile and came over:

"Captain, please come this way. Let me show you around the East Factory."

Chen Yi glanced sideways, feeling emotional.
You are being nice for no reason.

(End of this chapter)