Chapter 1153 Chapter 1094 The Judgment of Life and Death (7)
Rain fell in Jiangning City in the dark. At midnight, there were running figures shuttled in the rain.
In the early morning at the southern end of the city, commotions broke out from two medical clinics that had closed their doors.
At this time, the various stores that can gain a foothold in Jiangning City are either taking shelter from a certain force of the Justice Party and buying flags to protect themselves, or they have good arts and backgrounds and are able to protect themselves. Especially at this time when wealthy people from all over the world gathered together, there were many fights and fights. The doctors and doctors in the city also received preferential treatment. Their living conditions were not enough compared to the previous ones, but more than enough compared to the lower ones.
The young man armed with a knife forcibly opened two medical clinics and demanded medicines with a strong and fierce attitude. What he asked for even included valuable medicinal materials that were not available in the market. Naturally, he was stopped at the first moment. The doctor The apprentices or guards in the hall rushed out with swords, guns and clubs, and were knocked to the ground. The doctor in charge knew that he had met a strong man, and after saying a few beautiful words, he respectfully welcomed him in.
Such riots were not unusual in Jiangnan at this time. The riots briefly appeared and then subsided. A reckless man with low martial arts skills cannot afford to offend a doctor in a medical clinic, and a knight with high martial arts skills cannot afford to offend a doctor in a medical clinic. As long as the other party still has sense of proportion, it is better to get married than to report to the official and find someone to seek "justice". A good thing.
We visited two medical clinics one after another and collected barely adequate life-extending medicines. The waves in the dark night seemed to be drowned by the soft autumn rain, and the night became quiet again in this atmosphere. Go down.
Under the damp bridge in front of the Wuhu Inn, the little monk wearing a ridiculous wig lit up a fire. After the elder brother who went out with a knife to grab the medicine came back, they set up earthen pots and boiled the medicine. The lame man named Xue Jin kowtowed a lot, trying to help the two young knights who appeared late at night to save his dying wife.
Jiangning City outside the bridge hole is submerged in blackness. People seem to be isolated by this darkness, just like the ripples caused by the teenager robbing the drug store can hardly spread. People in the city do not know this darkness Under the small bridge opening inside, people were feeling anxious, and looking out from the bridge opening, one could not see anything clear. The people who were beaten during the day, and the surrounding households, were also in their respective homes. Licking his wounds under the bridge.
Of course there are more things brewing in the darkness.
Located in Zhong'an Square in the southeast of the city, in a corner of "Juxianju", members of the "Five Lakes Inn" who were arrested during the day were being tortured, with soldering irons burning people's skin and bamboo sticks opening their fingernails. , the interrogators who tortured them overnight made them confess their crimes as members of the "Book Club" over and over again.
Shi Weiyang did not fall asleep, and even came to the execution room accompanied by Wu Chennan to see the bloody scene with his own eyes. The first reaction of both of them was a little nauseated, but a certain kind of special excitement prevented them from falling asleep.
After returning from Wuhu Inn, his father Shi Baofeng did not comment much on this action, but the approval on his expression already made Shi Weiyang know that he had done the right thing and washed away The shame of months ago. Then, with the vague revelation from the big shopkeeper Jin Yongsheng, Shi Weiyang understood that his actions touched the core of something on a larger level.
The most important thing is that with the help of Wu Chennan, he has grasped the core of the big man's actions.
Is it important whether Wuhu Inn has anything to do with the "Book Club"?
Does it matter whether the person captured is innocent?
I have always treated Yan Yunzhi with courtesy, but is it important?
I have always wanted to treat others like a gentleman, but is it important?
When you have truly reached the level of your parents, including elders like Jin Yongsheng, what matters more is whether you can live well in terms of face and whether you can live well in life. Regarding Yan Yunzhi's matter, I didn't do a good job. In the conflict at Wuhu Inn, I thought that I was going to catch a thief. I had no ill intentions towards the other party, and the other party would inevitably open the door to convenience - it was really too naive.
The Baofeng Hao made a fortune rapidly following the Fairness Party. As the second son of Shi Baofeng, Shi Weiyang was young and handsome. He was always praised for his talent and intelligence, and was regarded as a fashionable figure by most people. Baofeng's favorite son. When he came to Jiangning this time, he followed Jin Yongsheng and other shopkeepers to receive all parties at Juxianju. Although he said that he was dealing with it in a chic way, in fact, deep down in his heart, he always felt a little uneasy.
He was worried that he would be regarded as a playboy by those old people in the world, worried that he was not capable enough, and the other party seemed to be happy and happy on the surface, but looked down on him in his heart. Especially after making some mistakes, he felt even more anxious in his heart. However, it wasn't until Wu Chennan pointed out these things to him that he finally grasped the core of how these important people behaved.
There is really a sense of enlightenment that "hearing the Tao in the morning may lead to death in the evening".
The face of Wuhu Inn was easily regained, and the knife from the "Reading Club" was handed over to his father. Shi Weiyang's heart was surging. That night, he and Wu Chennan discussed the relationship between the Yan family and Yan Yunzhi again. We talked about the matter for half a night, caught Overcome the conflict, a plan was made. In the early hours of the morning, the prototype of a plan was roughly finalized. The two deduced it once and felt that it was quite feasible. Shi Weiyang almost wanted to ask people to get ready immediately, but Wu Chennan stopped him with tea. he.
"Second Young Master," Wu Chennan said, "Whenever there is a big event, you must be calm. You just got the approval of the Duke last night. It's not yet dawn, so we have to call people in a hurry. In the eyes of others, I'm afraid they will think that you are eager to show off. Besides, you and I still have some paper talks about the Jianghu matter. We want to do things against the Yan family. We might as well find gold for this kind of calculation. Let them discuss it, firstly to give the seniors face, and secondly, to let them know what Second Young Master is thinking about you today..."
After hearing what Wu Chennan said, Shi Weiyang reacted, Holding the other person's hand, he said: "It was Chen Nan who reminded me that I was really irritable. Alas, if Chen Nan hadn't done this..."
The two of them held hands in the room and encouraged each other. It was almost dawn before they fell asleep on the same bed.
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The movement under the bridge had stopped at dawn.
"...I have tried my best."
The young man with the pseudonym Long Aotian said this. After saying that, he took the young monk out of the rain curtain and then turned back. Throw down a sentence.
"Maybe I can survive..."
There was a hesitation in his words that he felt was unnecessary.
The woman under the bridge didn't wake up. She had a bandage on her head, her body was limp and paralyzed, and the breath in her nose was like a gossamer. Xue Jin touched her. Living under the bridge for a long time made her feel There was a putrid smell on his body, and he was as skinny as before. Because the young man said that she might still be alive, Xue Jin couldn't hold her in his arms. He kowtowed to the outside of the bridge. He didn't understand why these two benefactors came to show their kindness, and he couldn't think about it anymore.
He sat in the rain in a daze, wanting to take care of his wife, but most of the time it was just a long period of sluggishness and blankness. As dawn approached, he knelt down and fell asleep in the clear rain. After a while, I don’t know when, I woke up again in a daze. Yueniang lay there, putting her hand between her nose as if she was dead, but for a long time, she could still feel the slightest breath.
Going to make money, going to beg for food...
he thought to himself. However, it was still raining, and there was no food to be had during the day. However, there was a competition going on in the city, and there might be some leftover water in a more lively place, but I didn't know if I could reach it with these legs.
He struggled to get up. The struggle from yesterday to this morning almost exhausted his strength, making him crawl for a while before he stood up unsteadily, and rolled up the river embankment in the rain. The steps were another huge obstacle. He tried to go over them, rolled over, fell down, and got up again shakingly.
A figure walked through the rain curtain and came here. A figure picked him up and dragged him back to the bridge. This was the little benefactor yesterday. He was talking about something. Perhaps because of the rainwater in his ears, Xue Jin could not hear anything clearly. He knelt on the ground and began to kowtow. After a while, another benefactor came over and placed a bowl of gruel in front of him.
Xue Jin trembled his lips and began to drink porridge.
He saw the two little benefactors lighting up the flames again and cooking up the potion. My wife, Yueniang, could no longer take the concoction. The juice was soaked bit by bit on her tongue after pinching open her mouth.
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Gathering of virtuous people.
In the early morning, a few simple porridge and rice dishes were prepared in the hall. Shi Baofeng sat at the front seat, eating breakfast and chatting about trivial matters with Shan Lifu and other big shopkeepers who came over.
Jin Yongsheng came in from outside, took a dossier in a cloth bag, and handed it to Shi Baofeng's personal attendant.
"Mr. Jin is working hard. He was doing things early in the morning... He didn't sleep all night, right?" Shan Lifu said hello with a smile.
"Greetings to my boss, hello shopkeeper Shan, hello all shopkeepers..." Jin Yongsheng smiled and waved his hand: "I'm getting older. I'm not as good as I used to be. I can't stay up late every day. Lately, I always fall asleep when I'm not up. I just wake up. It should be earlier... Well, the gang captured by the Second Young Master has been interrogated."
While he was talking, he sat down on the seat next to Shi Baofeng. The servants served him hot minced meat porridge. Shi Baofeng on the side pushed the pickle plate in front of him to him: "Come on, Mr. Jin." "Today's pickles are good."
"I'm welcome." Jin Yongsheng smiled and took a chopstick.
"What was the result of the trial?" Shi Baofeng said casually.
"They are all from the reading club. The second young master said last time that there was something fishy there, and he was right. The confessions inside have been signed and stamped."
"I heard that all the people in that inn are virtuous farmers." Shan Lifu said, "Could the study club be..."
"Under the name of Southwest, everyone wants to take advantage of it, which one belongs to it?" If you don't have a reading club, don't make blind guesses," Shi Baofeng said.
"But the confession said that they were a reading club established by King Ping Ping's order." Jin Yongsheng took a sip of porridge and said casually.
Everyone in the hall fell silent for a moment, and Shi Baofeng smiled: "It's nonsense again."
Everyone also laughed: "That's right, that's right, Mr. Jin , I think the trial will continue.”
Jin Yongsheng nodded: "It is true that they will continue the interrogation."
"However, the Second Young Master destroyed the Wuhu Inn yesterday, and Fu Pingbo and King Ping Ping may not be able to swallow their anger today."
< br>"Some people said last night that I'm afraid Nong Xian is going to attack..."
"Then these confessions can be used..."
Everyone discussed it.
Shi Baofeng put down the spoon in his hand and wiped his mouth.
“I checked the Wuhu Inn yesterday because my second brother had discovered a problem there last time. Although his action yesterday was reckless, it didn’t seem to cause trouble. In the recent period, it seems that Zhou Shang They had a serious quarrel with King Fair, but their argument was on the table. It is a dispute between gentlemen, and the restless 'book club' in private is what really makes everyone panic. This rumor is really powerful. It is said that this book club is organized by Ning Liheng. It is said that it is done by some big leader. It is said that it is Xu Zhaonan, He Wen, Zhou Shang, or maybe it was me who made all this nonsense. Yes, this kind of secretly careerist is everyone’s real enemy.”
He paused: “It’s okay, let’s take advantage of this incident to bring the reading club to the table, and let everyone join in.” Let’s talk about it on May 10th. Some people say that Mr. He instigated the reading club. Let Mr. He say No, some people said it was us who instigated it, and we happened to say no. Now is the time to talk about union, and everyone is open and honest... Well, that's a good thing..."
When Baofeng said this, several shopkeepers also laughed.
“That’s right, the ‘book club’ always used to do things secretly, hiding them, but big troubles were about to happen...”
"On the table, these rumors spread by the reading club are useless..."
"My boss is really far-sighted..."
"The second young master is not bad either. At the end of last month he After realizing the problem, I just investigated it secretly for so long, and then I was able to calm down..."
一The crowd echoed, and when Shi Weiyang was mentioned, Shi Baofeng looked aside: "Where's the second brother? Why didn't you come out to eat?"
Everyone, you look at me and I look at you. After a while, a follower came over and said: "Second Young Master discussed matters with others until late at night last night, and it seems that he fell asleep not long ago."
Everyone was silent for a moment, and someone said: "Second Young Master has become more diligent..."
Shi Baofeng waved his hand: "Ignore him... There will be no meeting today, but in the afternoon I will be with He, Gao, Xu, We'll meet up with you guys every week to discuss Nong Xian's affairs. He will mention it, and I will bring it up and ask him..."
He thought for a while, and then said: "It is related to the future of the Fair Party... He will express his position."< br>
Everyone immediately nodded in agreement.
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Shi Weiyang and Wu Chennan woke up at noon. At this time, Shi Baofeng had already left Juxianju to deal with other matters, including various arrangements for a small meeting with He Wen and others in the afternoon, which made him lose his mind. to give his father a chance to say hello.
Recalling the plan set up last night against the Yan family, Yan Yunzhi and others, Shi Weiyang put aside the idea of asking for peace for the time being. After washing up for a while, he and Wu Chennan invited the big shopkeeper Jin Yongsheng had lunch together. After hearing the two people's plans, Jin Yongsheng looked at the two young men repeatedly for a while and began to admire their boldness and enterprising spirit.
"According to this idea, things... can be done." He thought carefully for a while, "However, there are still many things that can be considered in terms of specific details... For example, the second young master and Wu The young man considered Yan Yunzhi's character, but... I have never considered that Yan Tiehe is also an old Jianghu..."
"I see, there are a few points that can be considered in this matter..."
Old shopkeeper The plans for the two young men were revised one by one.
After the discussion on the matter was roughly finished, Shi Weiyang suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked about what happened last night and his father's attitude this morning. Jin Yongsheng talked more about the issue of the reading club. After giving this excuse to Shi Baofeng, this afternoon, Shi Baofeng would take the opportunity to challenge He Wen and others, and then it would be possible to expose the "reading club" conspiracy The factions were brought to the forefront and completely eliminated.
This is a major event related to the future of the entire Fairness Party. At this moment, it has been handed over to Shi Baofeng. At that time, Wei Yang will have no worries. After lunch, he and Wu Chennan began to make arrangements to target the party. Yan Yunzhi's layout comes.
I don’t know when the rain stopped. Many strategic trajectories are being extended in the city, accompanied by the operations of each big shot. These trajectories will sooner or later affect the lives of countless people. At the same time, the ruins of the Wuhu Inn that had been destroyed by fire were standing quietly on the roadside at that bridge. Near the Wuhu Inn, the residents who were affected yesterday also had their own little thoughts. Some of them bandaged their injuries and started struggling for a new day, while others' injuries gradually began to worsen due to lack of medical treatment.
The lame man under the bridge was muddleheadedly guarding his wife, who had only a tiny spark of life. There was nothing he could really do and he couldn't sleep. He didn't sleep until he was knocked unconscious by two benefactors. Rested in silence for some time.
Two teenagers wearing tattered raincoats were nearby asking about what happened yesterday. Since the other party did things for the sake of face and fame, not long after, they also found out about Shi Weiyang’s name and the relationship between them from the people around him. The message of the "Book Club" and the ins and outs of it all...
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“Kill the shit baby first.”
Long Aotian, the “martial arts leader” who made several plans and changed them several times after entering Jiangning City, changed his plan again. I don't know if the "shit baby" he refers to is Shi Baofeng or Shi Weiyang, but it doesn't seem to matter anymore.
His face had already accumulated strong anger.
The rain has stopped. At this moment, they were sitting on the damp and broken river embankment. Under the bridge not far away, the lame man seemed to move slightly.
...
"To achieve great things, it is important to act vigorously and resolutely."
In the center of the city, Shi Weiyang and Wu Chennan made tea in the teahouse and looked at the other side of the street. There was chatter in the shop.
We are already approaching the venue for the martial arts competition. The streets are crowded with people, and the restaurants and tea shops on both sides are quite lively. Shi Weiyang no longer cared about the hustle and bustle of the martial arts tournament. In the store he and Wu Chennan were observing, a small "hero meeting" was going on - the second master of the Yan family who came this time "Zhuifeng" Sword" Yan Tiehe is involved and is making friends with heroes from all walks of life.
Near the window, a tall, thin man with a long sword and a scar on his face looked back. He could see Wei Yang's signal to him across the street. What concerned him even more was the password of Jin Yongsheng hanging on the window of a restaurant a little further away - he was the spy arranged by the Baofeng earlier, and he was working as a double agent, and he was living a good life. It was a blessing, but with Jin Yongsheng's order, it meant that his good days were over.
Sighing, he stood up with his sword in hand and walked forward.
"Er Master Yan, you are polite to all the heroes in person." He greeted loudly, "...Today's gathering of heroes is a grand event. Seeing that everyone is chatting so happily, Xiao will not I want to spoil my fun, but I have a lump in my chest , I’m really unhappy if I don’t say it... Mr. Yan, I heard that when you entered the city this time, Yan Jiabao did some things that were not very authentic..."
He held the sword and moved forward. Every time he stepped forward, With every step you take, the inner energy in your words will increase.
Across the street, Shi Weiyang and Wu Chennan then heard the voices and noises coming from there.
“…begins.”
Wu Chennan smiled.
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North of the city.
When Shi Baofeng led several of his men into the spacious hall, Xu Zhaonan and Zhou Shang had already arrived. The two were sitting on adjacent chairs. They didn’t know what they were talking about. When they saw them, Baofeng, on the other hand, stopped talking and stood up to greet him.
Xu Zhaonan was quite tall and had a smile on his face. Zhou Shang was a short man and didn't have a good look on his face. He just held his hands with a cold face and was polite. The three of them sat down and heard Xu Zhaonan laugh and say: "I heard that Boss Shi deliberately trashed Nongxian Zhao Jingci's place yesterday, so he didn't give Mr. He face? It's really... good job."
"Xu Gong, don't talk nonsense." Shi Baofeng said with a smile, "The dog is shapeless and acts recklessly. Just now it caused such a disaster. Shi is just a small businessman. Who dares to stroke the fair king's tiger beard? He will soon be I apologize to Mr. He..."
He paused slightly: "But when it comes to this matter Come here, there are mistakes. The few people caught are now confirmed to be careerists from the 'Book Club'. They are extremely vicious and disgusting. After they revealed their origins, they still have delusions and make random claims. It is said that Mr. He was the instigator behind the "book club", and they are Mr. He's imperial army. ...This is an ugly statement that will disrupt the foundation of our Fairness Party. It will be up to Mr. He to decide how to deal with these people."
Zhou Shang next to him sneered: "Boss Shi. Don’t worry, are they telling the truth?”
“Mr. He is already a public servant. Prince Ping, why bother to rebel?" Shi Baofeng waved his hand and knocked on the coffee table, "I'm sure! Mr. He will give us a clear explanation later!"
< br>He tapped his fingers, word by word, and the room became a little quieter as he spoke. Xu Zhaonan and Zhou Shang looked at each other thoughtfully. Shi Baofeng took a sip of tea and smiled again: "Master Zhou, I'm afraid you are not expecting Mr. He to do such a thing. You are the most extreme in your behavior, and Mr. Ruo He is also like this." He has a temperament that is always ready to throw the blame, maybe you can get along better with Mr. He in private.”
Zhou Shang frowned.
Xu Zhaonan next to him waved his hand: "Okay, okay, let's stop speculating. You see, they said we would meet and chat. The three of us will come first. General Gao and Mr. He will come later. Too late, you said the two of them Are you chatting like the three of us?"
Zhou Shang glanced at him: "Why did you put General Gao in front of Mr. He?"
Xu? Zhaonan was stunned.
Shi Baofeng smiled: "Mr. Xu loves to talk nonsense. According to what you said, I was the third one to come over just now. Didn't you and Mr. Zhou also have a close relationship in private?"
"Master Zhou and I are brothers and sisters, and so is Boss Shi. We have always been on friendly terms."
"Hahahaha."
"Hahahaha..."
The two laughed for a while, and Zhou Shang looked at them and said, "If Mr. He comes over later and really accepts the 'book club' thing, what will you do?"
"... ”
"..."
"Hahahahaha."
"Hahahahahahaha..."
"Master Zhou is really good at joking..."
" That's right..."
"Hahahaha..."
"That will... fight!"
"Four! Fight one!"
"Hahahahahahahaha ..."
In the light blue sky, Shi Baofeng and Xu Zhaonan laughed together. After a while, Zhou Shang also looked at them and laughed...
...
"Brother."
On the river embankment, two teenagers who had been busy all night stood there. The young monk after the disguise looked at the sky in the distance and spoke, "I have one thing that I can't figure out."
"Huh?"
"I followed Master on this trip south and saw many There are many tragedies, there are tragedies in the north, there are tragedies in the south, there are some in the city, there are also outside the city... In recent years, we have seen a lot of people who have had their hands and feet cut off suddenly when something happened, and even people who starved to death, such as the lame man under the bridge. My uncle is very miserable, but brother, look at how many people in every household in this city are not like this.”
They could see the miserable figures under the river embankment, and in front of their field of vision, there were still overlapping black tiles and gray walls in the dilapidated city, with figures walking among them, living in confusion. asked the young monk.
"Brother, why does this lame uncle's matter make you so angry?"
Ning Ji stood on the river embankment and was silent for a moment.
After a while, he whispered: "He used to have some friendship with my family."
The little monk thought for a while and understood a little bit. He put his hands together and said: "Amitabha."
Under the river embankment, the lame man woke up rustlingly. He was at a loss for a while, and then went to see the woman's condition.
"Brother, can his wife... survive?"
...
After the rain stopped, the thick clouds were still glowing with a light blue color. The clouds rolled and were torn open several times, and light fell from the gaps in the clouds. No one knows whether the clouds are rolling in to cover the gaps, or whether the sky will tear the holes wider.
Below the light and clouds is the boundless earth, and above the earth there is a gray-black city. In the city there are rows of houses and criss-crossing rivers, and a broken embankment beside an inconspicuous river. Above, the insignificant Ning Ji stood expressionless.
He looked at the people under the bridge and whispered:
"Amitabha."
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Soon after, King He Wen of Ping Ping and King Gao Chang of Gaotian walked into that place In the spacious hall, the five kings of the Fair Party greeted each other and joked for a while. Then, Shi Baofeng asked He Wen the key question, and together with the other four, waited for a simple answer.
In the city, the direction of the wind and the color of the clouds are about to change... (End of this chapter)