Zhutian: Starting from being forced to bind

Chen Xi practiced a set of "Five Animals Health-Preserving Exercise" every day. Zhou Miaoxuan was interested in this exercise and wanted to learn it too. At least learning it could help her to strengthen her body.

Then learn it. Chen Xi doesn’t care. To Zhou Miaoxuan, this is just a health-preserving exercise. It does not have the function of increasing 0.01 attribute points. This function is exclusive to Chen Xi.

Calculating the time, he has been in this world for just over 200 days. His four-dimensional attributes are now at 12 points. His height has not changed much, still 186CM, but he has gained some weight.

Kawakami Tomie doesn't need to exercise. As Chen Xi becomes stronger, she will become stronger. Besides, her strength lies in her charm. Most of the time, she is still doing housework.

Zhou Miaoxuan cannot be relied upon. He is a useless person. He has no talent in cooking. Even if he learns from Tomie Kawakami, his learning is a mess. He can't even wash clothes cleanly. The best he can do is sweep the floor.

The three of them went through a period of adjustment and got along quite well. They even shared the three super luxurious lunch boxes every day. Chen Xi didn't say where they came from and Zhou Miaoxuan didn't ask either. In her opinion, these were just what her young master bought from outside.

Zhou Miaoxuan calculated the cost of various ingredients, combined the family's monthly expenses, and then thought about the young master's salary, and she fell silent.

Will the young master be beheaded?

Will I be implicated?

"Bounce~"

Chen Xi's brain popped up again. This girl is good in every way except that she likes to daydream and imagine all kinds of things. As long as you see her in a daze, you never know what she is imagining.

Zhou Miaoxuan squatted on the ground, holding his head. It hurts so much.

Chen Xi also asked indirectly about Zhou Miaotong's matter. Zhou Miaoxuan didn't have a younger sister, so the two were not real sisters. It was just a coincidence that their names and fates were very similar.

Chen Xi had also been to the Jiaosifang, but there was no Zhou Miaotong there. Perhaps nothing had happened to her family yet, and she was still acting like a young lady at home.

Zhou Miaoxuan had just been sold to Yangzhou because of a family disaster, but was redeemed by the brothel owner.

After redeeming Zhou Miaoxuan, Chen Xi received a reward of 100 destiny points. He was very happy. If he could change the fate of more people, he would soon be able to collect enough destiny points to exchange for a shave.

Chapter 35 Pei Lun

It's still early in the timeline and many characters have not appeared yet. Chen Xi couldn't find anyone he wanted to change, but he did find a clue, Pei Lun in the original plot.

To be precise, it was Pei Lun's father, the chief flag officer of the Northern Pacification Division, who got into trouble while he was out on a mission.

According to convention, Pei Lun needed to take over his father's job, but he had to start as a captain, making him a newcomer to the Northern Pacification Office.

Pei Lun was a subordinate of another centurion and did not belong to Lu Wenzhao's faction. Chen Xi could not easily see Pei Lun. It was only after hearing about General Pei's affairs that he knew that Pei Lun had come online.

I just don't understand why this guy, who was clearly from the Northern Pacification Division, went to the Southern Pacification Division to serve as a centurion in the plot.

Anyway, this is also a key plot character. If you can change this guy's fate, then does it mean there will be a destiny point?

Chen Xi was not sure how to change Pei Lun's situation. He had been targeting Shen Lian because of Yin Cheng's death, and then was involved in that case. Would it be enough to sever the relationship between Pei Lun and Yin Cheng?

Just give it a try first. Even if you fail, it doesn’t matter. Just consider it as gaining more connections.

Chen Xi also discovered that Pei Lun's home was not far from his own, making it a perfect opportunity for the two of them to build relationships.

With Chen Xi's deliberate approach, the two people of similar age quickly became friends and had a very good relationship, even to the point of paying homage to each other as mothers. One can only say that Pei Lun was a really down-to-earth person at this time.

The main reason was that Pei Lun was a newcomer who had just joined the Jinyiwei, and the old guard didn't think much of him. The atmosphere in his small flag was not very good. He was particularly moved by Chen Xi's friendship, and he regarded Chen Xi as a friend from the bottom of his heart.

Chen Xi also quite likes Pei Lun as a person. He is loyal and will be open-hearted to anyone he recognizes as a friend. He is sensible and knows his limits, and knows what to say and what not to say.

Chen Xi had been to Pei Lun's home and met his mother. Pei Lun had naturally also been to his home and met Zhou Miaoxuan, and the outside world told them that she was a bought maid.

Kawakami Tomie is elusive. Zhou Miaoxuan was afraid of her at first, but now he is used to it.

At Chen Xi's house, two people were sitting in the yard drinking, Zhou Miaoxuan was serving them on the side, and the side dishes were all bought. Don't expect this girl to cook, she has no talent.

The two chatted about work, and the topic turned to martial arts. Chen Xi asked, "You practice stick fighting. How do you fight in a place with insufficient space?"

"I can't fight, and I try not to put myself in that kind of predicament." Pei Lun said with a wry smile: "My stick technique is inherited from my family. I have practiced it since I was a child. Now if you ask me to change martial arts in the middle of my training, I can't learn it."

"Then you have to be careful. The work of charging into battle is done by lieutenants like us. No matter what the situation is, you have no right to refuse."

"Yes, that's what I'm worried about. Once when I was on a mission, Huang Xiaoqi asked me to be the vanguard. I rushed into the study room with a stick in my hand, but I couldn't stretch out at all."

"Are you being targeted?"

"Maybe. I guess it has something to do with the fact that I didn't pay tribute."

"You mean we can solve the hidden dangers by spending some money?"

"I guess if I give him the money, at least I won't be the first one to face danger in the future. After all, if I die, who will give money to Huang Xiaoqi in the future?"

"That's easy." Chen Xi laughed: "If money can solve the problem, then it's not a problem."

Chen Xi reached into his arms, took out a hundred taels of silver from the storage space, and handed it over: "Take it, and give it to your Xiaoqi later."

"This..." Pei Lun was shocked: "Brother Chen, I can't afford to pay you back, one hundred taels."

"Here you go, just take it. I have plenty of money, and we brothers shouldn't talk about being polite to each other."

"But..."

"If you still consider me your brother, take the money."

"I..." Pei Lun gritted his teeth and took the banknote: "Brother Chen, I will remember this favor."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Just hold on. When I get promoted to a minor flag officer, I'll use my connections to bring you here. At least under my command, you'll be much safer."

"Oh?" Pei Lun was overjoyed: "Brother Chen is going to be promoted?"

"It's not that easy. I just said that. I have been in the Royal Guards for less than a year. If I want to be a flag officer, I need at least one year of experience."

"That simple?"

"It's simple, you have to have merit, and most importantly, you have to have connections."

"I understand, I understand, but Brother Chen, if your little flag doesn't get promoted, how can you get promoted?"

"There's nothing we can do about this. We can only wait, or wait for another small flag officer to have a vacancy."

"If you are transferred outside, will they obey you?"

"Then defeat them."

"Hahaha! Brother Chen is so domineering. I would like to congratulate Brother Chen on his promotion in advance again. From now on, I will leave my life to you."

"Okay! I can't guarantee anything else, but just follow me and I guarantee nothing will happen to you. Come, have a drink!"

"Dry!"

One year after Chen Xi joined the Jinyiwei, he found Lu Wenzhao and directly gave him a silver note worth one thousand taels, only asking for a small flag officer.

In the plot, Lu Jianxing wanted to be promoted to a centurion, but he didn't spend so much money, not to mention he was just a small flag officer. Lu Wenzhao took the money with a smile and didn't even ask where the money came from.

This is the relationship with Chen Xi. If it were someone else, Lu Wenzhao wouldn’t even look at the money.

It doesn't matter if there is no vacancy for the small flag. Just create one artificially. There happens to be a small flag officer who Lu Wenzhao doesn't like, so let that guy die in the line of duty.

The small flag officer who was plotted against died during the mission. Lu Wenzhao promoted Chen Xi, and Shen Lian was not unhappy about it. The three of them had a good relationship, and he was happy that Chen Xi was promoted.

Chen Xi spent another hundred taels of silver to ask Lu Wenzhao to come forward and ask for Pei Lun to come over.

With silver leading the way, everything went smoothly. The man with the small flag had no intention of disobeying. If anyone dared to disobey, Chen Xi would personally let him experience what 13 points of attribute value and LV5 Sanda meant.

On the first day in office, Chen Xi presented a generous gift to his immediate superior, Mr. Wang Qi. Thanks to Lu Wenzhao's relationship, Mr. Wang Qi looked at Chen Xi with a smile.

This is how the world is. Most things can be solved with money, and the difficulty depends on the amount of money.

Chen Xi was not short of money, but he did not give too much as a gift, for fear of breaking the rules and even more afraid of being targeted by others. Otherwise, his current property would be enough to meet Wei Zhongxian once.

He became a small flag officer with four Jinyiwei under his command, including Pei Lun. Under Chen Xi's financial offensive, he quickly won the hearts of the people. Following him, there would be meat to eat.

In another house-raiding mission, Chen Xi led his men to the target mansion. After breaking into the house, the guards hired by the other party came to greet them.

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!" Chen Xi shouted and rushed forward with a dagger in his hand.

"when!"

The dagger collided with the opponent's weapon, and the opponent was horrified to find that Chen Xi was very strong and could deflect his weapon with just a dagger, leaving him wide open.

Chen Xi pushed the man's chin hard with his left hand, causing him to feel dizzy. Before the guard could regain consciousness, the dagger cut his throat.

Not far away, Pei Lun was fighting vigorously with a stick in his hand. The empty yard was perfect for him.

The other three all used knives and cooperated with each other to deal with the guards.

People from the other two small flags also rushed in. Some went to deal with the guards, and some went to the backyard to prevent others from escaping. The whole mansion was in chaos.

Chen Xi walked among the guards in the courtyard, blocked the opponent's attack with the dagger in his hand, grabbed the opponent's wrist and pulled away.

A 'crack' sound and a scream were heard at the same time.

Chen Xi stepped back slightly and kicked the opponent on the head. It was visibly that the opponent's neck was twisted and it was obvious that he was dying.

He threw a dagger at the guard who was about to escape in the distance and stabbed him in the back. Then Chen Xi made a roundhouse kick, kicking away the man who was about to attack him. Then he rushed forward, gave him a high knee strike, and after landing, he broke the man's neck neatly.

The guards in the entire mansion were either dead or injured, and those who were not dead were lying on the ground wailing.

Chen Xi walked over, picked up his dagger, and said loudly: "Those who are still alive, finish them off!"

The Jinyiwei under his command started to make the final move, but Pei Lun decided not to get involved in such matters as his stick was not suitable, unless he smashed the guard's head, that would be too disgusting.

Pei Lun followed Chen Xi, and the two of them walked towards the backyard. Along the way were the bodies of servants and maids. As long as they didn't run around and stayed in the room obediently, they would not die. Those who died were those who ran around.

I walked all the way to the backyard and heard the cries of the women from afar. I knew what the Jinyiwei were doing without asking.

"Master Xiaoqi." Pei Lun asked in a low voice, somewhat reluctantly, "Should we just ignore it?"

"It has nothing to do with us." Chen Xi said expressionlessly: "Just think of it as their fate."

"But...this isn't right."

"There is no right or wrong in this world. If you can see things more clearly sooner, you won't have to live such a tiring life."

"Instead of doing this, it would be better to kill them with a knife."

"This is the price you pay. You enjoy the wealth brought by being the head of the family on weekdays, but when something goes wrong, you will naturally have to bear the corresponding disaster. This principle is still useful to you."

"What?"

"If you don't want your mother to be implicated by you, then learn to be careful with your words and actions. Don't say such things in the future."

"...yes."

Chen Xi did not do those things so unscrupulously, but he did not want to meddle in other people's affairs. He just did his job well, directed his people to gather all the hidden slaves, and then began to search the house.

He looked down upon the profits from the confiscation of property and divided it all among his subordinates. He had only one request: don't go too far when confiscating property. He allowed for some dirty tricks, but not for being too greedy.

The Jinyiwei from other small flags also gathered the wives of the criminal officials. No one knew the identities of those who had been raped before, and they were hanged on the beams afterwards.

Seeing how familiar those people seemed, they probably do this kind of thing a lot in their daily lives, and the process went very smoothly for them.

Among the female relatives, Chen Xi saw a very cute little girl, who was shivering in her mother's arms. She was very pretty and looked a little familiar.

Chen Xi turned around and asked, "What's the last name of this family?"

Pei Lun thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be Zhou."

Chen Xi looked at the little girl again and thought, this can’t be such a coincidence, Zhou Miaotong?

Wasn't it Shen Lian who ransacked her house? Why is it her turn now?

The wives of these convicted officials would be sold to the Jiaosifang. Zhou Miaotong was still young, so she should be trained before making her debut. This would be convenient for him. It would not be difficult to redeem a little girl like this.

It would be great if he could redeem himself. Another 100 destiny points would be credited to his account. Pei Lun had already obtained 100 points when he joined his team.

More than an hour later, the house search was completed and the women of the Zhou family were taken away. They would be taken to Jiaosifang afterwards. That place was not something that low-ranking officers of the Jinyiwei could afford, so Chen Xi had no connections there.

Lu Wenzhao has to step in on this matter. He is a centurion, so he has to give this bit of face to the person in charge of the Jiaosifang.

Three days later, a little maid appeared in Chen Xi's home, 11-year-old Zhou Miaotong, who was two years younger than Zhou Miaoxuan.

In the courtyard, Chen Xi said frankly: "I did have a hand in the raid on your house. That was my job and I couldn't refuse. I don't know if you are guilty or not. The emperor has determined that you are guilty, so there is nothing to say. There is not much I can do. I can only save you. You will live well in my house from now on. If you hate me, I don't blame you."

Chapter 36: Year of Revelation

Chen Xi said magnanimous words, but how could he not care? He left the task of counseling Zhou Miaotong to Zhou Miaoxuan.

Zhou Miaoxuan found a very correct angle. Two people were fighting, and A injured B with a knife. Then whose fault was it?

甲？

Or a knife?

Obviously, the knife is innocent. It is just a tool and has no freedom or choice.

Therefore, it is unreasonable for Zhou Miaotong to hate Chen Xi. Moreover, it is all thanks to Chen Xi that she was rescued, otherwise she would have encountered something unknown. People should know how to be grateful. Even if they are not grateful, at least they should not be angry.