Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Xu Ziling had one of his hands cut off and sat on the ground crying, while Kou Zhong knelt beside him, tore a piece of cloth from his body, and tied Xu Ziling's wrist tightly to stop it from bleeding. Otherwise, if it continued to bleed, Xu Ziling would die.

As for settling scores with Chen Liu? What was there to settle? Didn't they see the beautiful witch beside him, who cut people without blinking, smiling as she watched them busying around? If they dared to say a word, he was sure that the witch's knife would chop off their heads next time.

If thieves and hooligans like them who have no parents and no backing were killed, no one would ask any questions. Officials in Jiangdu City would even feel tired to ask a question.

Little people have their own survival rules. It’s just that they chose the wrong target this time. They thought Chen Liu was a big fat sheep, but unexpectedly he was a ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex. So they can only blame themselves for their bad luck.

What Kou Zhong is thinking about now is not finding someone to settle accounts with, but how to make people treat them like nothing.

After bandaging Xu Ziling's wound, Kou Zhong walked over to Chen Liu and the three women, Wang Yuyan, Lianxing, and Wanwan, and knelt down, kowtowed repeatedly, and said, "I have been blind and ignorant, and have offended you, my lord and the ladies. I hope you will not blame me."

Chapter 283: Twin Dragons (Part )

"What's your name?"

"Kou Zhong."

[It really is Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.]

"My wife cut off your brother's hand, and you don't blame us?"

Kou Zhong raised his head slightly, stealing a glance at Chen Liu, who seemed to be smiling, and Wan Wan, who was playing with the Heavenly Demon Double Slash. His heart tightened, and he quickly said, "We were wrong first."

In the original novel, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling loved to joke around, often like they were performing a double crosstalk, but now they have no martial arts skills, they are just two petty thieves and gangsters, and Chen Liu and Wan Wan are obviously not the kind of people who are easy to talk to, so he doesn't dare to play around, otherwise he might lose his life.

"My wife has a bad temper and hurt your brother. This ingot of gold should be regarded as compensation for your brother's medical expenses." Chen Liu took out a ten-liang ingot of gold from his arms and threw it to Kou Zhong.

When the gold ingot was thrown into Kou Zhong's arms, the people who were watching the excitement suddenly became envious and jealous. Some people even looked at him with malicious intent.

Ten taels of gold, that's a full one hundred taels of silver, enough for a family of three or five to live a peaceful and comfortable life for several years. Kou Zhong was just a small-time thug, burdened by a brother with a broken hand. It seemed easy for them to steal the gold from him, but they had to wait until the man who gave him the gold was gone.

Kou Zhong had been hanging around in the lower classes for years, so how could he not know the principle of being in possession of a treasure? Moreover, if the gold fell into his hands, they wouldn't be able to keep it. There were more than just the two thieves and hooligans around here. If he accepted the gold, it would soon reach Boss Yan. By then, let alone using it to treat Xu Ziling's injuries, he would be lucky not to have it all snatched away by him.

"My lord, please wait a moment." Kou Zhong's mind was full of thoughts. He gritted his teeth and shouted towards Chen Liu.

"What else?" Chen Liu stopped.

"This gold..."

"not enough?"

"No."

"Then what do you mean?"

Kou Zhong kowtowed several more times, raised the gold above his head, and said, "Even if you give us gold, we brothers cannot keep it. We don't want the gold, but only ask you to take us two brothers in and give us some food."

Xu Ziling was Kou Zhong's brother, the two of them dependent on each other since childhood. With Xu Ziling's hand severed by Wanwan, even if he wasn't crippled, he would have been half-crippled for life. How could Kou Zhong not resent him? But he couldn't seek revenge now, and Chen Liu wasn't native to Jiangdu. If they left Jiangdu, the world was so vast that even if he learned skills in the future, he wouldn't be able to find them, or even know their names. How could he seek revenge?

Instead of doing this, it would be better to pretend to stay by his side, wait until you find out Chen Liu's background and gain his trust, then it will be easier to take revenge.

"Not interested." Chen Liu's face turned cold.

Kou Zhong values ​​Xu Ziling's life more than his own, and his brotherly love for him is genuine. He's even willing to give up half his kingdom for his brother. For someone who values ​​Xu Ziling so much, Wanwan cut off one of his hands, yet he refused to accept the gold, only asking to stay by my side. I'd never believe there's something fishy going on. I guess he's holding a grudge against me and wants to find out my background so he can kill me.

Should I get rid of the two main characters? They seem a bit redundant. With or without them, Li Shimin will eventually unify the world.

Wanwan and Lianxing's eyes flickered. Their husbands wanted to kill the protagonist? It didn't seem impossible. Wanwan was even more eager to try.

But Chen Liu thought about it and decided to give up for the time being.

"Forget it. It's not a good time to get involved. I don't know the consequences of killing the protagonist. It might be fine, but it might also anger the Heavenly Dao. I'm still too weak right now. Even if the Heavenly Dao doesn't even need to be angry, I wouldn't be able to withstand it if it influenced one or two Grandmasters to cause trouble for me. I'd better find a way to improve my strength first."

As for being afraid that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling would turn against him? What a joke! Chen Liu had a system. If he had a system, and was still caught up and killed by these two hooligans, then he would be too useless and deserved to die.

Chen Liu was not afraid of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling at all. Even if after he took away the "Eternal Life Secret", the Heavenly Dao would compensate them again like it compensated Duan Yu, and let them go back to their original path, Chen Liu was not afraid. He was only afraid of the Heavenly Dao.

Chen Liu used to not believe in gods and immortals, or even martial arts. But now that he has traveled to the world of Zongwu and possesses a system, he has to believe in it.

Is Heaven angry? Wang Yuyan, Lianxing, Wanwan, and the others were lost in thought.

Chen Liu turned around and left with Wang Yuyan, Lianxing and Wanwan, but as soon as they left, chaos broke out behind them.

On ordinary days, a few taels of silver would be a huge sum of money for many people. In the Sui Dynasty, where human life was worthless, ten taels of silver could be used to hire a killer. And Kou Zhong had a full ten taels of gold in his hand. How could those gamblers and hooligans let him go?

After the crowd dispersed, only Kou Zhong, who was beaten black and blue, was left protecting Xu Ziling, who had a broken hand. As for the gold, it was naturally stolen.

Xu Ziling's hand was broken, and the gold compensation from Chenliu was snatched away before it even warmed up. Kou Zhong didn't even know who his enemy was or what his name was, let alone revenge. All he had left now was impotent rage.

"Young Master Ling, we must leave Jiangdu." Kou Zhong was so angry that fire was about to burst from his eyes.

"Where are you going?" Xu Ziling's hand was only briefly bandaged, and the bleeding hadn't even stopped completely. Due to the excessive blood loss, his face was pale, his head was dizzy, and the pain was unbearable. Although he tried his best to endure it, it was useless. The pain still came, and his forehead was covered with dense sweat.

"Go join the rebel army." Kou Zhong said with a firm look in his eyes.

Before this, Kou Zhong hadn't decided what he wanted to do in the future. His thoughts shifted constantly, sometimes wanting to learn martial arts at the Shilong Martial Arts Arena, sometimes joining the rebel army, and sometimes taking the imperial examinations. He felt that with the knowledge he and Xu Ziling had secretly learned from the Master, they were better than the good-for-nothings at Jiangdu Academy. In the original novel, he had even considered taking the imperial examinations.

But now Kou Zhong was determined. Who knew if he could pass the imperial examination? Even if he passed, even if he became a minor official, it would be useless; he wouldn't be able to avenge himself. As for going to the Shilong Martial Arts Field, the tuition was too expensive. If the gold hadn't been stolen, it would have been enough for him and Xu Ziling to pay for a year or two. But now, the money was gone.

Then there is only one last way left, which is to join the rebel army. With his ability, Kou Zhong feels that he will definitely be able to stand out in the rebel army, and then become a general, leading a large group of troops, and then have the opportunity to avenge Xu Ziling.

But before that, he had to take Xu Ziling to see a doctor to treat his wounds, otherwise Xu Ziling would die before they found the rebels.

Chapter 284 Wei Zhenzhen (Part )

There are five markets in Jiangdu City, among which the South Gate Market facing the Yangtze River is the most prosperous. There are at least dozens of stalls offering various types of food, of varying sizes. It is an ideal place for passengers preparing to take a boat to the river to have an early breakfast.

Among the food stalls at the South Gate, Lao Feng's vegetable and meat buns are the most famous. Not only are they delicious, but most importantly, the seller is Lao Feng's concubine, Wei Zhenzhen.

In the original novel, Wei Zhenzhen is a tragic figure. Because her family owed money, her father, obsessed with money, sold her to Feng Qiang, a food vendor at the south gate of Jiangdu City, as a concubine. Known as "Zhensao," Wei Zhenzhen's beauty made her a popular drawcard for Feng Qiang's business. However, Feng Qiang's wife was fierce and aggressive, beating and scolding Wei Zhenzhen. Feng Qiang, fearing her wife, dared not stand up for her.

Wei Zhenzhen! She was indeed beautiful. No wonder Yu Wenhuaji was so infatuated with her, not only naming her Consort Zhen, but also specifically asking Hou Xibai to paint her. Even after the fall of the Wei Kingdom, Yu Wenhuaji saw Wei Zhenzhen commit suicide and also committed suicide by severing his meridians, leaving behind a will that he wished to be buried with Wei Zhenzhen after his death.

Chen Liu did not deliberately look for Wei Zhenzhen, but the market in the south of Jiangdu City was so small, and Lao Feng's bun shop was so famous. Whenever it was meal time, there would always be a long queue in front of his bun shop.

After Shi Feixuan and Qin Mengyao said goodbye and left and returned to the mountain gate of Cihang Jingzhai, Chen Liu and the three girls Wang Yuyan, Lianxing and Wanwan also prepared to leave Jiangdu and go to Nanjun to meet Lu Miaozi.

Lu Miaozi was known as the most versatile person in the world. He was proficient in martial arts, medicine, gardening, architecture, military tactics, disguise, astronomy, calendar calculation, mechanical devices, etc.

The Yang Gong Treasury in Chang'an City, which was full of mechanisms, was created by him. In addition, he also wrote "The Complete Book of Mechanisms" and "The Complete Book of Inventions", and was known as the best craftsman in the world.

Although Chen Liu knew the key to Yang Gong's treasury lay beneath Yuema Bridge, accessible through the wellhead in Xiji Garden, it was rife with traps. Even if Chen Liu didn't believe they could harm him, he worried that too many traps might alert the Dugu clan. So, he decided to go see Lu Miaozi first. If he could get the blueprints and diagrams of Yang Gong's treasury from Lu Miaozi, that would be great. If not, forget it.

The most convenient way to get to Nanjun was by boat, and taking a boat naturally required passing through the market at the south gate of Jiangdu. When Chen Liu passed by Lao Feng's steamed bun shop, he naturally saw Wei Zhenzhen, who was busy and sweating in front of the shop.

Wei Zhenzhen? Was it the Wei Zhenzhen that my husband had once thought of using to threaten those two thugs? Wang Yuyan glanced at the bun shop and said with a smile, "My husband, do you want to eat buns?"

"I see, my husband not only wants to eat buns, but also big meat buns." Wanwan glanced at the two big meat buns hanging on the chest of Wei Zhenzhen, who was selling buns in front of the bun shop, and chuckled twice.

Wanwan had a smile on her face, but in her mind she was sorting out the information that Chen Liu had just revealed.

Yu Wenzhi is now the nephew of Yuwen Shang, the current head of the Yuwen clan. He is also one of the only two masters in the Yuwen clan who have cultivated the Ice Mysterious Power. He inherited the title of Duke of Xu from his father Yuwen Shu, and was appointed General of the Right Tunwei and Governor of the Capital.

According to my husband, Yu Wenhuaji would later ascend the throne and establish the Wei Kingdom, but it was later destroyed.

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Liu gently tapped Wanwan's head and said, "I just heard that the buns in this bun shop are very famous and taste very good."

Old Feng was really good at making buns, otherwise he would not have been summoned to the palace by Yang Guang to make buns for him. Unfortunately, after entering the palace, he was framed and offended Yang Guang, and was executed by Yang Guang.

Although Wei Zhenzhen was beautiful, there were many beautiful women around Chen Liu, and there were even many fairy-like women. Therefore, Chen Liu had no feelings for Wei Zhenzhen. He just looked at her twice more when he saw her.

Wei Zhenzhen had just sold out a plate of vegetable and meat buns, and the next one wasn't ready yet, so she took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief. The customers who hadn't bought any of the vegetable and meat buns couldn't help but complain that Lao Feng was too slow to make them, but there was no resentment in their tone, and they were even more reluctant to leave. After all, besides the buns, the biggest reason they came to buy them was Wei Zhenzhen, and they took the opportunity to admire her a little longer, especially the two large meat buns.

When Wei Zhenzhen took a breath, she seemed to remember someone had said something to her earlier, but she was too busy at the time to hear clearly. She looked up and saw Chen Liu, who happened to be looking at her not far away. Her face immediately flushed, and she quickly lowered her head, thinking to herself, "What a handsome man."

Men like to look at beautiful women, and women like to look at handsome men. Wei Zhenzhen had never seen such a handsome man before, so she wanted to take a closer look. She quietly raised her head and secretly looked at Chen Liu. At this time, Chen Liu had already looked away and was talking to the three women with veils.

Wei Zhenzhen was peeking at Chen Liu, and she was also seen by the customers queuing up to buy steamed buns. When they looked back, they felt very sad: What's the point of being pretty? She looks like a skinny bamboo pole, maybe even a silver spear candle end.

At that moment, Old Feng's wicked wife emerged from the inner kitchen carrying a plate of steaming vegetable and meat buns. She caught Wei Zhenzhen secretly glancing at a man. Normally, when she had nothing else to do, the wicked wife would find an excuse to punish Wei Zhenzhen. Now, Wei Zhenzhen was glancing at a man—wasn't that a clear sign of wanting to steal him? Great! She had another excuse to brazenly punish this vixen, Wei Zhenzhen.

The evil woman slammed the plate of vegetable and meat buns on the table, pulled out her rolling pin and started beating Wei Zhenzhen, cursing as she beat her: "I'll beat you to death, you vixen who wants to steal men, I'll beat you to death, you shameless whore."

"Ah!" Wei Zhenzhen was distracted by the evil woman's stick and screamed. She quickly protected herself with her hands, but the evil woman was unwilling to let her go and kept whipping her.

Feng Qiang heard Wei Zhenzhen's screams and rushed out from the inner kitchen. He saw his wife beating Wei Zhenzhen with a rolling pin, calling her "whore" and "vixen" while beating her. Feng Qiang wanted to step forward to help, but he didn't dare. He could only ask, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you beating Zhenzhen again?"

The evil woman said confidently: "Ask her what she did?"

Without waiting for Feng Qiang to ask, the evil woman continued, "This whore was just peeping at a man. If you ask me, this kind of whore whore should be sold off."

I couldn't bear to kill the evil woman, but with Wei Zhenzhen's beauty, if she were sold to a brothel, she could fetch at least ten or twenty taels of silver. This was because the world was so chaotic now, and women were cheap. If the weather was good, you couldn't buy Wei Zhenzhen without forty or fifty taels of silver.

Wei Zhenzhen didn't dare to talk back, after all, she had indeed peeked at that handsome man just now.

Feng Qiang opened his mouth and was angry. Although he couldn't have dessert because of the shrew at home, Wei Zhenzhen was his concubine in name after all. What was the big deal about you peeking at other handsome men?

The commotion at the bun shop also caught the attention of Chen Liu, Wang Yuyan, Lian Xing, and Wan Wan. Turning around, they saw Feng Qiang's wife, who worked at the bun shop, beating Wei Zhenzhen with a rolling pin, apparently accusing her of peeping at their husband.

Wang Yuyan flipped her hand, took out a gold ingot, and flicked her finger, and the gold ingot flew towards the evil woman.

"Ah!" The evil woman screamed and fell over.

Chapter 285 Wei Zhenzhen (Part )

"Killing!"

The evil woman fell to the ground in pain and screamed loudly, hoping to arouse everyone's sympathy and catch the man who hit her with gold... Gold?

The evil woman only now realized that the thing that hit her forehead and caused the big bump was not a stone, but a gold ingot. Seeing the gold, the evil woman's eyes suddenly lit up and she didn't care about the pain. This is gold! What a big ingot, at least ten taels.

"I want her." Just as the evil woman's hand touched the gold, a cold and pleasant female voice came into her ears, saying, "The ten taels of gold just now are the money she sold her body for."

The evil wife paused, it turned out that the other party wanted to buy Wei Zhenzhen. The evil wife was a little conflicted. In fact, she also wanted to sell Wei Zhenzhen so that her husband would not be obsessed with that little vixen all day long. But with or without Wei Zhenzhen, the business of their bun shop would be greatly affected.

The buns at Lao Feng's bun shop were indeed delicious, but at least half of their current booming business was due to Wei Zhenzhen. This was also the reason why the evil wife, despite hating Wei Zhenzhen, still let her stay, otherwise she would have sold her out long ago.

But this is ten taels of gold, worth a hundred taels of silver. Feng Qiang only spent five taels of silver to buy Wei Zhenzhen back. This made the evil woman a little entangled. Is this a long-term investment or a big profit?

"What did you buy her for?" Chen Liu asked Wang Yuyan.

"She was peeking at her husband just now. If you don't buy her, she will be beaten to death." Wang Yuyan said with a smile.

The reason why Wang Yuyan wanted to buy Wei Zhenzhen was that she guessed that Wei Zhenzhen might be able to hear her husband's thoughts, so she wanted to buy her.

"No." Chen Liu glanced at the evil woman. Although she looked like she was hitting very fiercely, she only hit the fleshy parts. These parts would hurt but would not hurt the bones. She could continue to work after hitting. Moreover, she was reluctant to hit Wei Zhenzhen's face. After all, she still had to use Wei Zhenzhen's face to make money.