Chapter 130 Nebula Chamber of Commerce
Yue Heng’s story is indeed very simple, but also very exciting.
He comes from Qingyang City not far away. His father is a private school teacher, so he has been studying since he was a child. However, because his parents died early, he does not have much source of income, so he is very poor and can only rely on Occasionally I write letters for people to make ends meet.
One day, a wealthy lady who was shopping noticed the beautiful handwriting on his little stall and stopped. She had a nice name, Lin Chuchu.
Men are talented and women are beautiful, they have similar interests, they are young and curious, and they are passionate.
The two of them soon chatted from the street to the restaurant, from the wine table to the boudoir, and reciting poems and arguing turned into a romantic affair.
It was not until the day of the private appointment that Yue Heng was shocked to know that the Chu Chu sister next to him was actually the daughter of the prefect of Qingyang City!
That night, the daring poor scholar decided to elope with his beautiful lady!
It’s a pity that the poor scholar is still a poor scholar after all. He has no experience in the world, nor enough money, nor does he know how to hide his whereabouts well. The young couple was caught before they even left the city. .
The enraged prefect wanted to kill him on the spot, but fortunately Lin Chuchu refused to give up her lover and threatened her with death, finally saving Yue Heng's life, but he still couldn't avoid a good beating, and his legs were also injured. It was broken at that time.
Yue Heng was already disheartened, thinking that he would never see his beautiful woman again, so he packed his things and prepared to go to Beijing to take the exam as originally planned. Unexpectedly, on the day of departure, Lin Chuchu wrote a letter and sent it to his home.
A handful of gold and silver and a bottle of good medicine were also sent together.
In the letter, Lin Chuchu asked him in sad words whether he still wanted to be with her, and told him that if he still wanted to renew their relationship, he would take the money to a remote alley in the city. Find an old beggar and ask the beggar to "make a bet" for him.
Excited and confused, Yue Heng went to the alley, found the old beggar, told him that he wanted to be with the prefect's daughter, and handed over the pile of gold and silver.
The old beggar took the money and asked him to go home and wait... After he returned home and waited anxiously for a day, when he woke up the next day, he found an extra contract on the table.
On the letterhead of the contract, the words "Nebula Chamber of Commerce" are clearly written.
The content of this contract shocked Yue Heng - it said that the prefect of Qingyang City had reached a contract with him, Yue Heng, giving him two days to escape, and after midnight in two days, someone would Come and hunt him down!
This chase lasted for three days, starting every midnight and lasting three hours until dawn.
If he, Yue Heng, could survive this pursuit, the prefect would never interfere in the affairs between him and Lin Chuchu from now on!
The contract also stated that all those who went to hunt Yue Heng were hired and dispatched by the Nebula Chamber of Commerce, but at the same time, the Chamber of Commerce would also find someone to protect him.
Yue Heng didn't know how the "Nebula Chamber of Commerce" persuaded the prefect to sign the contract, nor how the content of the contract was drawn up, but it seemed... he had no other choice.
So he simply treated the wound with the medicine sent by Lin Chuchu, and then limped on the road. It took him two days to finally reach this ruined temple, but his legs and feet also hurt. I couldn't walk any further, so I simply stopped here.
"In the past two days, Xiaosheng has not seen anyone coming to protect me."
Yue Heng drank another glass of wine, his face turned red like a cloud: "Haha, but I didn't expect that. Brother Fu is still here today!"
Fu Qingzhou laughed dryly, his expression a little helpless.
Damn it, it turns out that Zuo Lamei received money from the Chamber of Commerce to protect the scholar!
In the end, I came to work for free!
Forget it...for the sake of Zuo Lamei helping him deal with Fanyin Temple, I don't care...
But since the Nebula Chamber of Commerce will make such a bet, Does this mean that there shouldn’t be much difference in strength between the one who protects people and the one who kills?
That Zuo Lamei... is much better than myself!
Can he really handle the next killer? !
Fu Qingzhou had a headache.
"What are you afraid of?" Yan Gui said nonchalantly in his mind: "Anyway, this kid also said that if you can't beat him, just run away."
Yue Heng was already half drunk. Sitting under the statue of incense table, holding a wine glass, he laughed and said: "Life is just a big dream. Instead of living with regrets for the rest of your life, it's better to die for love! Brother Fu, don't worry. If Xiaosheng dies, come and put incense sticks for me." Okay!”
This scholar is so free and easy, Fu Qingzhou can’t help but smile, and his worries are gone.
"Since you have this state of mind, I won't be pretentious." He chuckled: "Since I said I would protect you, I will do my best - Brother-in-law, you rest here while I go out."
Yue Heng's eyes widened: "Brother Fu, you... Hiccup, what are you going to do?"
"Place some traps."
Fu Qingzhou stood up and winked at him.
Setting traps in the mountains and forests is a skill he is extremely skilled at.
At this time, there were still several hours before midnight, which was enough for him to be fully prepared.
Dig traps and bury sharpened stakes; collect strong enough rattan to weave a net into a hunting trap; fall log traps triggered by hidden grass lines...
These For him, things are easy to capture. Even though he has not hunted for two or three years, this is a skill he has honed since he was a child on Bailu Mountain, and it has been deeply rooted in his bones.
Unconsciously, within a few hundred feet of the ruined temple, he had transformed it into a forbidden area full of dangers and hidden murderous intent.
Fu Qingzhou carefully returned to the ruined temple, only to find that Yue Heng had fallen asleep again.
He smelled of alcohol and his voice was loud.
“This guy has such a big heart.”
Fu Qingzhou chuckled.
Although I have only been in contact with Yue Heng for a short while, I can still feel the specialness of this person - at best, he is free and easy, at worst, he is a bit heartless.
When I meet a young lady, I dare to sleep with her without even asking about her identity and background.
After learning that she was the daughter of the magistrate, she eloped with her without even thinking about it.
When people asked him to "make a bet," he didn't ask for the whole story, so he just bet his life on it in a daze.
Nowadays, a powerful killer may appear at any time, but he doesn't care. He is still drunk and sleeping so soundly.
“It’s good to have this mentality. In this way, I don’t have to worry about him holding back for a while.”
Fu Qingzhou took off his bow and arrow from his back and looked at the sky through the window.
The bright moon hangs high, and it is almost midnight.
He blew out the oil lamp, left the ruined temple again, closed the door very gently, and jumped onto a large branch nearby.
"For the sake of keeping my promise and finding a piece of jade for you..."
Fu Qingzhou whispered in his mind: "If anyone approaches, help me find a place."
The smoker was in a very good mood today and said with a smile: "It's easy to talk about - pay attention to your east, five hundred steps away, there are already people coming, fifteen of them, all from the four realms."
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