Chapter 18: The Abandoned Son

Xu Junwen is lucky, no matter what kind of trials he will encounter in the future, but at least tonight, he can sleep peacefully and peacefully.

Xu Junwen is lucky, no matter what kind of trials he will encounter in the future, but at least tonight, he can sleep peacefully and peacefully.

On this day, he seemed to have everything in an instant, he first lay on a soft bed, then met a beautiful woman, and finally got his wish and got a precious opportunity.

But he won it all back from the table of fate.

You must know that in the series of events that happened before, as long as there was a slight deviation in one link, it was difficult to guarantee that he Xu Junwen would not completely accompany his net worth.

Therefore, it can also be said that the opportunities he has gained at the moment are a kind of praise from God for the rare kindness in his heart and his desperate courage.

But even so, he was a little too lucky.

Because in this troubled era that has lasted for more than 50 years, countless people have made choices that are the same as Xu Junwen for various purposes, but in the end, not only did they not get the wealth and glory, brocade clothes and food they imagined, but ended up in a different place.

"Those who love others, people love them constantly" and "perseverance, gold and stone can be carved", these principles may be barely effective in the peaceful years, but they are by no means applicable to this world where wars are frequent and "white bones are exposed".

As a result, more and more people chose to put the teachings of those saints on the shelf, thus embarking on a path of living on the corpses of others.

The more chaotic the world, the more people who believe that "people will not be destroyed for themselves".

The more people there are, the more chaotic the world will be.

Perhaps this is the sadness of troubled times.

Obviously, Zhou Liang, the commander of Zhou who was previously ordered to assassinate the three princes, is one of the loyal supporters of this theory.

His biological father was a high-ranking official of the Liang State, who was known for his integrity and uprightness, and was also one of the few former courtiers who were willing to die brazenly and die for the country.

Although the young Zhou Liang was finally able to escape with the blessing of his father's friends when Emperor Liu Yu of Wei captured Chang'an, the beacon fire that day spread all over Chang'an City and his father's disillusioned expression are still deeply rooted in his heart.

Later, Zhou Liang, as a remnant of the previous dynasty, traveled around in order to avoid the pursuit of the imperial court, and lived a precarious life.

It wasn't until a few years ago that a person who claimed to be a descendant of the Liang royal family accepted them, so that these criminal ministers finally stopped the suffering of displacement and had a real home of their own.

But this so-called gift also has a premise, under the arrangement of the "master" who has always hidden in the shadows and does not want to show his face, they have been trained to become an emotionless butcher's knife, which is not only aimed at the Great Wei court, but also at some defenseless innocent people.

But even so, Zhou Liang was still loyal to the "master" without hesitation, just because the experience of touching and rolling in the pile of dead people made Zhou Liang see the essence of this world.

He was willing to be at the mercy of others, not out of hatred for the Wei State, nor out of retribution.

It's just to continue struggling to survive in the chaotic times.

At this time, this bearded man with a heart like iron was hurrying all the way through the night, and there was no sound in the place he passed, which showed how good it was.

Not long after, Commander Zhou came to a dilapidated ancient temple called "Fangshan Temple" on the outskirts of Anyi City.

He climbed over the wall by the moonlight, and a few dodges appeared in the hall of the Great Hero.

Commander Zhou looked around for a moment, and when he saw that the person he met had not yet arrived, he found an open space to sit cross-legged and began to recuperate his luck.

Because the Liang State in the past years of Buddhism is highly respected, so at the beginning of the Wei State, the Wei Emperor had implemented a period of "respecting the Tao and suppressing the Buddha" of the national policy, and the people were also deeply affected.

And Buddhism, which has always played against Taoism, is obviously not having a good time.

Except for a few thousand-year-old temples that can still barely be maintained, most of the rest of the temples are like the "Fangshan Temple" in front of them, which are in disrepair for a long time and the incense is withering.

So much so that at this time, in the Daxiong Treasure Hall where Commander Zhou was, the ancient Buddha with incomparable and solemn laws began to form layers of cobwebs.

After a while, a faint sound of footsteps came into Zhou Liang's ears.

He opened his eyes, jumped up from the ground, and stood with his bow, waiting for the people outside the hall to arrive as scheduled.

At this time, Qin Ji, who was wearing a black night suit, slowly pushed the door in, his expression was cold, and before Zhou Liang could greet him, he asked directly:

"Is it all in order?"

Commander Zhou's attitude towards this Mr. Qin at this time was completely different from the day when the painting boat assassinated the third prince, he knew the severity of the situation now, although he and Mr. Qin were the same master's confidants, and should be at the same level, but it was obvious that this Mr. Qin came to inquire on the orders of his master today, so he replied quite respectfully at this moment:

"Mr. Qin, all those who participated in the assassination have been executed."

Qin Ji put his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the dilapidated Buddha statue, and asked:

"Are there any traces left? Don't chill people's hearts. ”

"Sir, rest assured, everyone is handled by me personally, and I don't think I will leave a handle, I only say that the stronghold is exposed, and it will be served by the Imperial Horse Division."

Qin Ji nodded slightly, sighed and said:

"They are all good brothers who are born and die, if it is not a matter of life and death...... Hey......"

Zhou Liang's expression remained unchanged after hearing this, and he said quite righteously:

"Sir, you don't have to be like this, the lives of our people are like mustard in the eyes of the Wei people, if it weren't for the mercy of the master who is willing to take in us lonely souls and wild ghosts, I am afraid that we would have been exposed to the wilderness by now. It is also their blessing to be able to die for their master this time. ”

Qin Ji nodded approvingly and said:

"Very good, Commander Zhou has such an awareness, and it is not in vain that the master has worked hard to cultivate. Although you failed this assassination, fortunately, the follow-up remedy was timely, and the credit was finally overcome. I will relay your words to the master, and I will be very pleased to come to his old man's house. By the way, those two brothers in Zhao Prison ......"

Zhou Liang lowered his head and thought for a moment, then muttered:

"Hmm...... It's really a bit troublesome, Zhao Prison is tightly guarded, and it's hard to break through with our current strength alone...... However, the two of them don't know much, and even if they can't bear the confession, it's not a big deal. ”

"What Commander Zhou said is extremely true, this assassination failed, we are already seriously injured, and we will need time to dormant and recuperate in the future, so it is really not appropriate to take any more action. Hey, I don't know when the grand wish of restoring the country will be fulfilled after this change, unless ......"

Qin Ji's eyes lowered when he said this, and his expression was strange, as if there was something unspeakable.

Seeing this, Zhou Liang felt a trace of panic rise in his heart for no reason, and he tentatively asked:

"Uh...... Unless what? ”

Qin Ji smiled lightly and said:

"Unless Commander Zhou is willing to borrow Qin for something."

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Liang only felt that Qin Ji had a faint murderous aura scattered from his body, and immediately felt that the situation was not good, he subconsciously took two steps back, and continued to ask with a vigilant face:

"What?"

"Borrow Zhou to lead the head!"

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Ji's words came out, his eyes flashed with a cold glow, and the murderous aura around his body suddenly skyrocketed, and the temperament of the whole person was no longer the weak appearance in the past, and he became a life-seeking star.

I saw his figure swaying slightly, and he stepped out with a step, as if he could shrink the ground into inches, and appeared in front of Zhou Liang in the blink of an eye, and then his right palm came with the wind and rushed straight towards Zhou Liang's door.

This applause was extremely powerful, and the fierce palm wind actually blew away the cobwebs on the big Buddha behind Zhou Liang.

Although Qin Ji had already revealed some flaws when he spoke, Zhou Liang was on guard.

But Zhou Liang never imagined that Qin Ji would be able to hand out such an amazing palm at this time, you must know that although this Mr. Qin had also shown a move and a half in the past, but in the eyes of Zhou Liang, who had experienced a hundred battles, it was just a slightly useful show.

"This guy is hiding so deeply?!"

Seeing that this palm was coming in an instant, Zhou Liang secretly said that it was not good, and he didn't care how to be surprised.

I saw him forcibly lift a breath of true qi, steadied his horse steps under his feet, and threw a punch forward quickly.

"Bang"

The fists and palms intersected, and a muffled sound erupted in an instant, and even the bricks and stones under the feet of the two of them shattered.

At this time, Zhou Liang only felt a surging internal force coming from the other party's palm in an instant, and rushed into his body along his right arm, and all his internal organs were affected for a while.

However, Zhou Liang is not an idle person after all, although he was born in the wild road without a sect, but he has been living a life of licking blood with a knife over the years, and he is not inferior to those people in the rivers and lakes who have famous teachers to guide him in actual combat.

Even if Qin Ji's sudden palm took advantage of the surprise attack, and his upper body shook in an instant, his lower plate was still like an old tree at this moment, and he didn't move at all, which shows that his martial arts foundation is extremely deep.

Qin Ji was not surprised when he saw that the blow could not be achieved, he calmly withdrew his right palm, twisted it slightly, and then swept his left palm into a knife, and then went towards Zhou Liang's neck.

Zhou Liang knew that blindly passive defense was never the way, so he raised his left arm and ate this hand knife, and took the opportunity to stick his body up, trying to exchange injuries for injuries with Qin Ji at close range.

Who knew that Qin Ji seemed to see through his thoughts, and did not entangle him at all, and his body swept backwards quickly like a phantom, keeping a subtle distance from Zhou Liang at all times.

Repeating back and forth like this, the two of them went through more than ten tricks.

Zhou Liang is indeed fierce and domineering with his fists and feet, and his body is not weak, but he is obviously a little inferior to Qin Ji, who is like a ghost in front of him.

Therefore, under Qin Ji's back and forth, left and right guerrillas, he gradually began to feel a little exhausted, and the speed under his feet slowed down a lot.

Qin Ji saw that the time was ripe, and rushed forward again to pretend to hand out a palm, Zhou Liang subconsciously wanted to punch to meet the enemy, but unexpectedly, Qin Ji's steps under his feet suddenly changed, and the whole person was like a spiritual snake, and in the blink of an eye, he went around behind Zhou Liang, Zhou Liang didn't have time to turn around and defend, so he had to be hit in the back of the heart by a palm, and spit out two taels of blood in an instant.

He staggered forward a few steps and collapsed at the foot of the Buddha statue......