Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 14
Dongchang's reputation is even worse than that of Jinyiwei.No matter how fierce the Jianghu people are, they are unwilling to make Dongchang an enemy, unless they are forced to a dead end.

Dongchang is famous for its vengeance.

With the information channel of gold and jade, it is impossible to be unaware of Dongchang's style of doing things.Once Cao Shaoqin arrived at the Longmen Inn, Jin Xiangyu and his staff would surely die.

However, Zhou Huaian did not see anxiety or fear in Jin Xiangyu's eyes.This shows that she must have a countermeasure.

If he wanted to leave Longmen Inn alive, he might have to find a way with Jin Xiangyu.

Zhou Huaian had to talk to Jin Xiangyu and get her help.

Cleaned up the blood-stained gauze on the table.

Zhou Huaian got up and walked outside the house.

Qiu Moyan said: "Be careful. The three eagle dogs in Dongchang must be monitoring our every move."

Zhou Huaian said with a smile: "Don't be so cautious. I'll go to the proprietress openly, even if they know, so what?"

Qiu Moyan was taken aback for a moment, and then understood Zhou Huaian's plan.

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Qin Zhiyong was a little tired, so he lay down and fell asleep.

Peeping at Zhou Huai'an and Jia Ting's duel was exhausting.Once the mind is exhausted, you will definitely feel tired, and you have to rely on sleep to restore your spirit and physical strength.

Sleep 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 Huai'an were even less likely to attack themselves.Unless he was shot to death by random arrows from Dongchang, otherwise, there would be no danger for the time being.So, he slept peacefully.

Just as Qin Zhiyong was falling asleep, Zhou Huaian magnanimously visited the proprietress Jin Xiangyu.

Jin Xiangyu said with a smile: "Hey, why is Hero Zhou interested in coming to my room? That beauty of yours was injured and couldn't serve you. Could it be that you picked up my old lady's idea? You Hero Zhou has great martial arts skills and is chivalrous in your heart. Another good-looking talent. He is a man. If you really want to spend a night with me, let’s have a good time, I won’t charge you money, I’ll make sure you’re satisfied. Haha..."

The words of gold inlaid with jade are coquettish and blatant, even the old bustard in the brothel may not be able to say such words.

The people Zhou Huaian had seen in the court hall and in the rivers and lakes were similar to those inlaid with gold and jade.However, Jin Xiangyu is indeed the leader of this type of people.

Zhou Huaian said: "The road to the south is blocked by Dongchang. With Dongchang's way of doing things, once Governor Cao Shaoqin arrives, no one in the inn will be able to survive."

Jin Xiangyu smiled and said: "So, Zhou Daxia blatantly came to me Jin Xiangyu without any concealment, so that the three people in Dongchang could misunderstand and think that we were in collusion?"

"We are in the same boat now." Zhou Huai'an said, "If you want to survive, you must cooperate sincerely."

Jin Xiangyu laughed: "Hero Zhou, you have something to ask of me, right?"

Zhou Huaian nodded: "Yes."

Jin Xiangyu's face straightened, and she said softly: "I, Jin Xiangyu, have been running the Longmen Inn for several years. Yes, there are secret passages in the inn. What benefits can I get if I help you? You know, I am a businessman. No I won't do anything that is beneficial."

There is definitely no shortage of silver and gold inlaid with jade.

Zhou Huaian asked: "Whatever you want, just say it. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

Jin Xiangyu nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll just say it straight. I don't know if I can escape by relying on the secret way, but it is a glimmer of hope after all. Zhou Daxia, you have excellent martial arts skills, and the three of Dongchang will join forces. I can't beat you. When the crisis comes, I hope you can save Qin Zhiyong's life. If fate is inevitable, everyone will die at the hands of Dongchang, and I want Qin Zhiyong to die last."

Zhou Huaian did not expect that Jin Xiangyu would make such a request.

In Jin Xiangyu's heart, is Qin Zhiyong so important, more important 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. Are you going to do our deal, or not?"

Zhou Huaian nodded and said, "Do it. As long as I, Zhou Huaian, don't die, I will definitely save Qin Zhiyong's life. When can we leave?"

Jin Xiangyu said: "The three masters of the East Factory are staring at us. It is not easy to leave. We must find the right time."

"Then I'll take my leave first." Zhou Huaian left the room.

Jin Xiangyu sat on the chair, sighing in her heart, the old lady was tired of opening a black shop, leaving the desert and returning to Daming to live a peaceful life is not bad.Qin Zhiyong let his old lady know that there are many villains in the world, but there are still good people and righteousness.

The appearance of Qin Zhiyong made Jin Xiangyu feel less extreme and had hope.

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Cao Tian said to Jia Ting: "Zhou Huaian went to the room of the proprietress of the inn. I don't know what they talked about. This coquettish proprietress must be Zhou Huaian's accomplice. They are all rebellious."

Lu Xiaochuan's face was gloomy, and the flying needle was twirling quickly between his fingers, showing that his hands were more flexible than ordinary people.He sneered and said, "Otherwise, why do you think Zhou Huaian arranged the location of the meeting at the Longmen Inn? I have long disliked that proprietress. Colluding with Zhou Huaian, death is not a pity."

Jia Ting still remained calm: "We should stay the same. Keep an eye on Zhou Huai'an. Don't pay attention to the others. As long as the governor arrives, our task will be considered complete. By the way, after dawn, I will continue to Go find Qin Zhiyong again."

Cao Tian said: "You haven't given up on recruiting that kid Qin Zhiyong. He belongs to that coquettish proprietress."

Jia Ting sighed: "Qin Zhiyong is a scholar after all, he is a talent. He is a bit different from other scholars. It would be a pity if he died. If Qin Zhiyong does not change his ways and does not join our Dongchang, he will seek his own death, and no one can save him." he."

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Zhou Huaian returned to Qiu Moyan's room.

Qiu Moyan asked, "What did she say?"

"There is a secret way." Zhou Huaian said, "However, he made a seemingly strange request. If there is a crisis, let me protect Qin Zhiyong."

Qiu Moyan breathed a sigh of relief, as long as there is a secret way.It shows that there is still hope of escape.

What a delight to find a little hope in the midst of despair.

Qiu Moyan said: "It's not surprising. For some reason, even I don't want Qin Zhiyong to die. Aren't you the same, desperate to protect Lord Yang Yuxuan's children?"

Zhou Huai'an nodded and said, "That's true. In life, you have to do something and not do something."

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early morning.

As soon as Qin Zhiyong got up, he heard a knock on the door.He opened the door and saw that it was Jia Ting.

"Senior came to look for the kid so early, what's the matter?" Qin Zhiyong asked with a smile.

Jia Ting went straight to the point and said, "Brother Qin, I suggested earlier that you join Dongchang. How did you think about it?"

Qin Zhiyong said: "Didn't I say, leave the desert and return to Daming? Why is the senior so anxious to let the kid make a decision?"

Jia Ting sneered and said: "Brother Qin, it's better to make a decision early. To tell you the truth, if you don't join our East Factory, you can't return to Daming alive. What I said is definitely not a threat, but a fact. You think about it yourself. Think about it, you can come to me anytime."

After speaking, Jia Ting turned and left.

Qin Zhiyong hesitated.

If you join Dongchang, you can survive.This temptation is too great.Most people can't refuse it at all.

If you don't join Dongchang, you may die.But joining Dongchang, for Qin Zhiyong, life might be worse than death.

Deep down in Qin Zhiyong's heart, he didn't want to have anything to do with Dongchang.

One side is the temptation to survive, and the other side is the desire of the heart.

It is really difficult to choose.

Qin Zhiyong was silent for a long time, and made up his mind not to join Dongchang!

If he can survive, he will face many such choices in the future.This time I didn't hold back my heart and compromised. If I encounter similar choices in the future, I am afraid that I will continue to compromise and lower my bottom line.

That will do a lot of harm to self-cultivation and self-cultivation, but not any benefit.

Sincerely.

It's easy to say, but really hard to do.

After making a choice, Qin Zhiyong's mentality changed again.

His psychological quality has improved a little.

Practice is to wrestle with one's own desires again and again, accumulate time and time again, step by step, and finally change from quantity to quality.When the time comes, there will be a qualitative breakthrough in mind and body.

Qin Zhiyong's martial arts is low, he has no inner strength, he only knows one set of Taizu Changquan, but he seems to have found the true meaning of cultivation.

This is the most valuable.

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It's 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 tense, and no one spoke.

Outside the inn, there was the sound of horses braying.

Cao Shaoqin arrived with the East Factory brigade.

Zhou Huaian's expression changed.Cao Shaoqin came faster than he expected.

Justin and the others looked relaxed.The overall situation has been decided, Zhou Huai'an and others are hard to fly.

The first person to do it was not Zhou Huaian, not Qiu Moyan, but gold inlaid with jade!
Jin Xiangyu just injected a throwing knife with all his concentration this time.The target of her attack was not Jia Ting, not Lu Xiaochuan, but Cao Tian, ​​who had a somewhat violent personality.

Jia Ting exclaimed: "Be careful."

Unfortunately, Jia Ting had to shout late.The flying knife was so fast that it directly penetrated Cao Tian's temple.

Cao Tian fell to the ground and died.

Zhou Huaian and Qiu Moyan drew their swords at the same time and stabbed at Lu Xiaochuan.

Jia Ting took out the judge's pen and pounced on Jin Xiangyu: "You woman, I will let you die without a place to bury you."

Diao Buyu stood in front of Jin Xiangyu, pulled out the kitchen knife at his waist, and in a flash, Jia Ting's right arm was cut off.

The blade sliced ​​through Jia Ting's neck.

This knife is too fast.

Diao Buyu's kitchen knife was not stained with any blood.

It was only when Jia Ting was dying that he realized that the most dangerous person in the inn was not Zhou Huai'an, not gold and jade, but this unremarkable Tatar butcher.

Lu Xiaochuan only had time to send out a flying needle, and was stabbed to death by Zhou Huaian and Qiu Moyan with their swords.

Jin Xiangyu said: "Okay, the three eagle dogs in Dongchang are dead. Let's leave through the secret path."

Zhou Huaian said: "Okay, let's leave now. Cao Shaoqin has arrived. If we don't leave, we may not be able to leave."

Seeing that Qin Zhiyong was still standing stupidly, Jin Xiangyu scolded, "Qin Zhiyong, what are you doing? Standing here waiting to die. Let's go."

Qin Zhiyong came back to his senses.

It turned out that the proprietress had discussed with Zhou Huai'an and the others, and suddenly attacked and killed the three masters of the East Factory together.

The action is really clean and neat.

Jin Xiangyu, Diao Buyu, Zhou Huaian, Qiu Moyan, the four of them cooperated seamlessly.Whether it was mental calculation or not, Jia Ting and the others saw that Cao Shaoqin had arrived, they relaxed and were instantly killed on the spot, which was not surprising.

(End of this chapter)