Chapter 214: Diverting trouble to the east Persuasion was fruitless and Tian Jinzhong remained strength is not enough to forcibly arrest Zhang Huaiyi. Once a fight breaks out, it might cause a commotion and attract the attention of informants in the city. It would then be difficult for him to bring his fellow apprentice back to the mountain. After struggling, Tian Jinzhong changed his mind slightly and said: "Since you don't want to go back to the mountain, then there must be a reason for all you did, right?" "If you don't explain clearly, how can I report back to Master? He has been waiting for you to come back." Zhang Huaiyi felt guilty. Just as he was about to explain, he was stopped by Duanmu Ying beside him. She came closer and whispered tentatively: "Brother Huaiyi, we can't waste time." "How about you capture him and I take care of him? I promise I won't hurt this Taoist priest at all." "If you tell him, he will know where we are and he might get killed." Zhang Huaiyi refused without even a moment's consideration. He really couldn't do such a thing as modifying his senior brother's memory. "Forget it, Yingzi, you go ahead and find the boat first, and we'll follow behind and chat for a while." ".Then you should know your limits. There are some things you shouldn't say."
Duanmu Ying gave some instructions and went to the river to find a boat. The brothers walked side by side. Zhang Huaiyi was worried and the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he still couldn't say them. "Really?" "Correct." "We have found the remains of our ancestors." In the narrow alley, secret conversations were heard. Zhang Huaiyi couldn't persuade Tian Jinzhong, so he told him in detail about his experiences over the past few months, including his comprehension of the Ziyang Jade Disk and the general abilities of the Eight Wonders. "Brother, now you know why I can't go back, right?" "That was the founder of the Jindan Sect. It is such a blasphemy against our ancestors. Although the devil was the mastermind, I and the other thirty-four people are also responsible. I feel sorry for Master." "Alas, life and death are determined by fate and cannot be forced. If he dies outside, then forget it. I don't want to make things difficult for him." Every word Zhang Huaiyi said came from the bottom of his heart. This brief time he and Tian Jinzhong spent walking towards the river in the suburbs was undoubtedly the most relaxing moment for him in recent times. Standing on the shore, Duanmu Ying had already rowed over. Zhang Huaiyi sensed that danger was approaching. He suddenly turned around and looked at Tian Jinzhong, inviting him: "After this separation, I don't know when we will meet again." "Brother, will you come with me? Just consider it as a send-off for me." "No." Tian Jinzhong declined politely and shook his head slightly. "Master is still waiting for me. I must go back as soon as possible. Besides, if I follow you, the three of us will easily reveal our whereabouts." Zhang Huaiyi sighed silently. He thought that he might be worrying too much. He glanced at Lao Tian, said nothing more, waved goodbye, turned around and left on the boat. "Brother, say hello to Master for me." "Ah." Tian Jinzhong had mixed feelings as he watched his fellow apprentice disappear at the end of his sight along with the wooden boat.
Then he set out back to the mountains. We rented horses at the post station in the city and galloped all the way. soon. A group of strange people who were searching for the whereabouts of the strange skills came to the post station. The leader in the group held a piece of black paper with words on it, indicating that Zhang Huaiyi and Duanmu Ying had appeared nearby and were suspected to have met a Taoist priest. "go!" "Chase me!" The leader raised his arm and led his men, whipped their horses, and rushed out of the city gate. It's approaching evening. Tian Jinzhong was traveling through a vast plain. His horse was tired and moving slowly, so he had to stop and needed to replenish water and food. Xu Shi. It was dark all around, with the cold moon hanging high in the sky. Tian Jinzhong was about to ride away on his horse when the sound of horse hooves came from afar. "?!" "call out!!" As soon as he turned around, a dangerous atmosphere approached in an instant. Dense arrows flew through the air, piercing the horse's vital parts, and blood splattered. "broken." Tian Jinzhong dodged in panic, and golden light shone. He realized that the person coming was not friendly, so he ran away without any desire to fight. A life-and-death chase begins. The boundless plain was full of dangers. Tian Jinzhong ran for two hours and had a chance to get rid of those mysterious men, but he accidentally encountered a quagmire and was blocked. "Want to escape?" "Humph! There's plenty of time to deal with you." The leader sneered and waved his hand, and the rest of his confidants surrounded the prey. Seeing that something was wrong, Tian Jinzhong was in a desperate situation. In order to save his life, he took the lead in fighting with the masked man in black on the side and tried to break through. "boom!" A fierce battle broke out, with various methods used one after another. Two fists were no match for dozens of hands, and the golden light soon faded. The elite Wang family, who had the advantage in numbers, captured Tian Jinzhong, who was covered in blood. "Go ahead." "Where are Zhang Huaiyi and Duanmu Ying?" late at night. In the secret room of the Wang family mansion where the conversation was taking place, a few lines of black handwriting slowly appeared on the white paper placed on the table.
"Even if we cut off the man's limbs and disabled his tendons, we still can't find out." "What should we do?" Several elders and the head of the Wang family stared at the news coming from the front line, feeling anxious and irritated. The informant stationed in that town was still a step late in notifying, and as fate would have it, the two magical skills slipped away right under their noses. "We should just kill him, so that the Tianshi Mansion can't find out about us." The fat old man sitting on the left tapped the table with his stubby fingers, asking for the opinions of the others. "This is a special period, and we must not leave any traces behind." After saying this, the old man was about to pick up his pen and write an order to silence his clansmen who were thousands of miles away. "No" The head of the Wang family raised his hand to stop him. The bright firelight reflected his gloomy face. He said fearlessly: "Such a good dagger, it would be a waste if it is not used." "The Quan Xing thieves bullied my clan and killed my elders. If this is the case, they should pay the price." "Send Tian Jinzhong back, and shift the blame to someone else, saying it was done by the evil Quan Xing." Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. With Zhang Tianshi's protective personality, he would definitely seek out Quan Xing for a bloody fight. There was no need to waste their own manpower at all. Let the two families fight to the death. How wonderful! "Master, your opinion is great. I will write it down right away." The elder smiled grimly, and his withered fingers flowed with wisps of black energy. He pressed his fingers against the white paper and lightly drew strokes. Pier, dusk. The ferry was scheduled to leave the port early the next morning. Zhang Huaiyi and Duanmu Ying had dinner at a nearby inn. They sat in a corner with their heads lowered to avoid contact with other guests, and their eyes occasionally observed the situation around them. "Sir, hey, your dishes are ready." The waiter came over with a few dishes and handed Duanmu Ying a note: "Here, young lady, there is also this. A gentleman just told me to give it to you." "?" Duanmu Ying's heart trembled suddenly, his whereabouts were discovered! Zhang Huaiyi on the opposite side also felt a chill down his spine. They had been acting cautiously all along, but unexpectedly they were still one step behind. When he unfolded the note, the threatening words appeared before his eyes. It turned out to be the message conveyed by Lu's informant. "If you don't arrive within three days, I will kill Wang Zizhong." Duanmu Ying was uneasy and her face looked quite ugly. The other party had grasped her vitals. This time it was Wang Zizhong, next time it will be other relatives. Her plan was interrupted before she left, and she was completely confused in just a few seconds. "What's wrong, Yingzi?" Zhang Huaiyi asked. "Someone... captured my fiancé. They are nearby." Duanmu Ying was furious and the note was crumpled into pieces by her hand. She didn't know who was behind this and was filled with anxiety.
If Quan Xing was a lunatic, her frail husband would have suffered countless tortures. "." Zhang Huaiyi remained silent. Out of his selfish desire to survive, he did not want to jump into this obvious trap. The atmosphere cooled down. The food on the table was steaming. There seemed to be a gap between the two of them. In the awkwardness, perhaps Duanmu Ying saw his embarrassment and simply advised: "Brother Huaiyi, find a place to hide" "This is my own business. I won't burden you. I want to go alone." "Yingzi, oh, I'm ashamed. It's my brother Twelve who can't do anything. I'm sorry for you." Zhang Huaiyi knew very well that Duanmu Ying, who had no fighting power, would probably die if he went there. However, he had no ability to reverse the situation and could only watch the tragedy happen. "Now is not the time to talk about this." Duanmu Ying turned his head and glanced out the window intentionally or unintentionally, and found several informants with suspicious whereabouts. He said without thinking: "Their target is me, I can't get away;" "But you are different, Brother Huaiyi. You have a high level of cultivation. Hurry and leave before their reinforcements arrive." Zhang Huaiyi seemed to have been waiting for this moment. He felt relieved. He looked at Duanmu Ying's complicated eyes, which seemed to ask for help and understand. He wiped away the impulse and responded calmly: "Take care, Yingzi. We'll see each other again. I'll find a way to find you." "Well go ahead." Duanmu Ying concealed her disappointment and kept urging, "Go through the back door." Zhang Huaiyi was like a guilty rat. He stood up hastily, hid his body among the dense crowd of diners, and left quickly. Duanmu Ying knew that she was being targeted and could feel disgusted gazes watching her from all corners. Holding up the note and shaking it towards the dormant informant, Duanmu Ying stood up and walked out of the inn door. A black sedan slowly stopped and the interior of the car was pushed open from the inside out. "Miss Duanmu, please." The middle-aged man from the Lu family inside smiled slightly. "Take me there." Duanmu Ying's face turned cold, and she secretly prayed that nothing happened to her fiancé. The moon sets and the sun rises, and the night passes. The car arrived at the Lu family's door. Knowing the identity of the mastermind, Duanmu Ying couldn't help but sneer: "So it's you. You use such despicable means. You are indeed experts in speculation and profiteering." "Miss Duanmu, you are joking." "Mr. Wang has been a guest at my Lu family for a few days, and I have treated him with delicious food and drinks. He has not been treated unfairly at all." Lu Ren, who was in charge of the pursuit, was not angry. He was polite and just said softly: "Come on, I'll take you to meet your sweetheart, and chat with my cousin and uncles."
"I believe we can reach a good deal with each other, please--" (End of this chapter)