in the edge

Chapter 398 Keeping Secrets
As we all know, only the dead can keep secrets.

Originally, in the eyes of Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian, since they had found this way to become stronger, they must kill each other and steal the secrets in order to gain the greatest benefit - but the problem lies here, even if they sleep at night At that time, they probably didn't have the qualifications to use force, so they could only do the next best thing and jointly hold this secret, at least to ensure that this thing would not be spread outside.

The fewer people who know how to become stronger, the better.

"So you must not tell this matter, you know?"

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian turned their heads and stared fiercely at the five newly arrived Songzhou people and the young man in the inn.

What else can be done? These people have heard it all, but they can't kill it, so we can only keep this secret together.

"The fewer people know about it, the better it is for us. Do you all understand?"

"can."

"can."

"You understand."

Seeing that Hu Sanbian and Wang Tonggong still didn't understand, the two Songzhou people simply continued talking.

The surveillance in the backyard continued, and the two Songzhou people who were not at work were still staring at the two people in Lamo. Their duty was to ensure that the two people did not spread the news, so that people far away in Songzhou The elders can get first-hand opportunities.

These crazy Songzhou people seemed to be trustworthy, and they had no reason to leak the secrets.

This also made everyone feel relieved.

Perhaps because of the shared secret, these eight people were somewhat intimate with each other, but it was hard to say whether this intimacy was for secret surveillance and to prevent others from betraying.

The waiter can contact outsiders and can move around freely during breaks. These people from Songzhou are undoubtedly the easiest to spread the news at the moment.

Two Jianghu people, five Songzhou people, and an ordinary person have temporarily reached a basic consensus.

"They help with the cooking in the front, it's not our decision."

Perhaps it was because the people from Songzhou surrendered too quickly. The little giant seemed very satisfied. Not only did he not let them grind, he even allowed them to go to the inn to help with matchmaking or waiters - what Wang Tonggong and Wang Tonggong most liked. Hu Sanbian was angry that these five Songzhou people could still work two shifts, and each of them had half a day's rest every day.

On the one hand, it was because they had strong objections to this question, and on the other hand, it was also because wearing a halter made it difficult for others to stare at them. As a result, these Songzhou demons just stared at them intently, and they really lost no face at all. Not even given?

"You also know this business of scammers. Everyone is a liar. No one can trust anyone... When times are good, everyone can get together to do things, but as you can see, I have been stuck here for several days. Who came to save me? Who came to even look at me?"

The messenger belonging to the Songzhou people put away the note, pretended to finish the meal, and then went straight to the distance without stopping.

Thinking of this, although the two Songzhou people were still watching on the surface, their attention inevitably slackened a little.

"But we don't need this."

"You...hey."

Seeing that the smile on Hu Sanbian's face became more and more forced, Wang Tonggong knew that he had made a mistake and could only sigh.

During the daytime grinding, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian finally felt a little dissatisfied when facing the two Songzhou people who were staring at them.

The two Songzhou people looked indifferent.

In the past, he would have disdained to sympathize with this old liar, but now that both of them are being put in a halter and being tortured, they can't help but feel sympathy for each other.

I don’t know how many times I have pulled the bow to sharpen it. At this time, Wang Tong’s bow was already sweating like rain.

Not every charlatan is like him, who has a family and a job, and just comes out to have a good time. In fact, more charlatans are like Hu Sanbian, who lives alone and wanders around the world. Although they are all charlatans, there is something between them. The difference is huge. The most obvious difference is that when Wang Tong Gongxiao is tired, he can still go back to inherit the family business, marry a wife and have children, but someone like Hu Sanbian... is basically destined from the moment he steps into the world. A wandering life, and even no descendants.

"We must take it back to the elders. The contents inside are related to our future!"

"This... seems to be the same."

The people of Songzhou did not tell the truth, they wrote it.

"So why do you people from Songzhou think that the two of us will talk about it?"

"Lao Hu, I remember that you are a con man, you won't even lie to me, right? I remember you said before that you had a friend who came to the local area..."

"Then... okay, we won't tell anyone anyway."

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian thought about it and made another guarantee.

However, this kind of tracking work is boring after all, especially watching two people grinding in circles. When bored, these two Songzhou people will inevitably have random thoughts - at the beginning, they will still think Some of the gods I worshiped, but as I thought about them, I began to think about my current work involuntarily.

What these Songzhou people said seems to be true. What these demons use is the power of will. On the contrary, they, the so-called military leaders, are directly a generation behind these demons.

However, where they couldn't see it, the three Songzhou people in the front yard had already secretly handed over a piece of paper filled with cipher text.

This is not a curse, but a fact before them. No family is willing to marry their daughter to a wandering person who does not even have a fixed residence. An old liar like Hu Sanbian is even less likely to be anywhere. Staying stable is basically the same as waiting for enemies to come to your door, which is no different from seeking death.

What's more, can these two people really keep each other's secrets?
Just like now, when these two people are trying to fight each other, aren't they staring at each other closely?
"It seems like there's no need for us."

After listening to the explanation from the Songzhou people, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian looked at each other.

After all, in front of them, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian were indeed staring at each other.

"Why do I always feel like you are going to tell the secret?"

Hu Sanbian shook his head decisively.

If you think about it carefully, their current work is really unnecessary. After all, this theory was completely formulated by the two people in front of them. Compared with those of them who were woken up halfway, these two people who summarized the theory People are the most afraid of leaks, even more afraid than them.

"Your so-called willpower is born out of our beliefs. We are using it ourselves. Why do you still need to summarize it?"

"This is something we have figured out. We are the least likely to leak it, right? On the contrary, you left two people to keep an eye on it. Where are the other three?"

"How can it be!"

"How about...you try to teach a few apprentices?"

Wang Tonggong thought for a while and gave his own advice.

Who makes him kind-hearted?

"Teach a few apprentices and find the most obedient among them to support you in your old age. Don't let others suffer, but give them more skills..."

"Ah good."

Hu Sanbian forced a smile, but there was an inexplicable suddenness in his heart.

what happened? His previous message was clearly so secretive, how did the man named Wang know about it?
He does have apprentices, and there is more than one. Currently, five of his eight apprentices are lurking in Sanshan Town - and the one who took the information from him is the most honest and obedient one who is willing to provide for him in his old age. That third apprentice.

Compared to the other disciples who only gathered around him for profit, this third child was the most reliable and talented. If anyone could achieve magic and get him out of this cage, then that would be... It will only be this third child.

So, here comes the question. He clearly conveyed the message with gestures. Only their master and apprentice knew this set of gestures. How did the man named Wang realize all this?

"Well...let me ask you something first."

Taking a deep breath, Hu Sanbian decided not to reveal his secrets yet, but to focus on the guests.

"You said so much, you won't expose it, right? After all, your family has a great business..."

"Ah this."

Wang Tonggong choked directly on the spot.

Indeed, no matter from which angle you look at it, he is the one with the greatest suspicion. The people of Songzhou don’t seem to need this. Hu Sanbian seems to have no one to send the message. At the moment, he is the only one who seems to be the best at leaking the news. Wang Tonggong was confused - after all, even if Wang Tonggong didn't say it himself, anyone who was interested could find out that Wang Tonggong's family was a big family with five forts in the south.

If a family has a big business, it naturally requires force to protect the family business. And nowadays, force itself also means more family business. However, in the past, everyone always needed to withstand the erosion of evil spirits. , only then can you hold fierce weapons. Although this is a severe test for individuals, in terms of passing rate, it is also subtly fair.

No matter whether you have a big family or a bad life, if you can't withstand the erosion of evil spirits, you just can't. There's nothing anyone can do about it.

But now...

There is a way.

New power, new system, this set of things almost perfectly circumvents the danger of evil spirits. Even if something happens, it won't be a big deal - if the erosion of evil spirits is not resisted, whether it is a madman or a monster, That would be a disaster, but if your will is not strong enough, you will probably stop practicing.

"What's more... the family itself is already working on something similar."

Recalling some of the directions that the family has been exploring, Wang Tonggong sweated even more.

Yes, he and Hu Sanbian just made associations and summaries of what they discovered. If they are the only two people in the world who can see this, then they are underestimating the heroes of the world - they are just closer to this power. , but this does not mean that they are the only ones exploring this power.

For example, the righteousness of poems and books that are popular among scholars, the various magical powers of monks and Taoists, or the worship of various strange gods by people in Songzhou... In fact, many people have been trying to explore this direction, but those Exploration and summary may not be as precise as what they talked about yesterday.

"So... do you want to send a message back?"

Wang Tonggong hesitated.

If he sends the message back, his family will remember him, but if he doesn't send the message back, it won't actually have much impact. Anyway, the family is already... Wait?
"I lost it!"

Wang Tonggong suddenly started to curse.

Such unusual movements naturally aroused Hu Sanbian's suspicion.

"What are you..."

"It's okay, I remembered something unpleasant."

Wang Tonggong's face looked a little gloomy.

That was indeed an unhappy thing. He just remembered that even if he abides by the agreement and does not report the news, sooner or later his family will come up with something new - which means that he will still be blamed for this. In my head, it makes almost no difference whether he reports the news or not.

Since there is no difference, then why is he still silent and not reporting the news?

He has to take the blame anyway, so why not just change it so that he can speak out loudly when he returns to the family in the future!

"Um...I'm going to use the toilet."

Thinking of this, Wang Tonggong shouted loudly and then took off the halter.

The little giant who cooks in the kitchen is very humane in this regard. Although they were given labor reform, they were not deprived of their right to poop and pee - but Wang Tonggong didn't really want to open the floodgates to release water at the moment. He had more to do. Important things to do.

For example...trade with that boy again.

"Please, I also have a letter from home."

Seeing that the unknown boy followed him into the toilet, Wang Tonggong quickly handed over his letter.

It's said to be a letter, but it's actually just a piece of cloth with some handwriting written on it using plant ash, but it's barely legible.

Only this time, the young man began to frown.

"Another letter home? Are you starting again?"

The young man raised the small whip in his hand.

"The last time you wrote home, I won't send it to you this time."

"Ah this."

Wang Tonggong choked directly on the spot.

He never thought that the last time he called someone in the name of writing a letter home, he would be called out by an ordinary young man.

But now it was too late to say anything. The young man had already walked out of the toilet with a small whip, obviously unwilling to do this.

"you……"

Looking at the young man's leaving figure, Wang Tonggong clenched his fists.

"Who is that! Don't tell anyone!"

"Huh? Oh! You said that!"

The young man turned his head and glanced at Wang Tonggong, and then remembered what he was talking about.

"It doesn't matter! I won't tell anyone!"

"You...okay."

Wang Tonggong thought for a while, and his worries were a bit unnecessary. Among the few people at the moment, the one who didn't have to worry the least was this young man - this young man was just an ordinary person. He probably didn't even know what they were talking about, so what? Maybe tell this secret?
Even if this young man wanted to say it, who could he tell it to?

But what Wang Tonggong didn't see was that the young man entered the kitchen and squatted on the ground holding the small whip, looking like he was thinking hard.

"Hey, that...Mr. Du."

After thinking for a long time, the young man simply stood up and greeted the little giant who was cooking in front of the stove.

"You said the power of will, what's going on? When I heard them talking before, I always felt like I didn't understand..."

"Oh, you said this."

The little giant immediately put down the kitchen knife.

"Do you really want to hear it? I can answer it for you."

(End of this chapter)