Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 15 Facing Death

Jin Xiangyu led the crowd straight into room No. 18.It turned out that the secret way was in the room where Qin Zhiyong lived.

Diao Buyu, the shopkeeper, and the shop waiter, everyone carried dry food and clean water, and they made perfect preparations to escape for their lives.Only Qin Zhiyong wondered, why did the proprietress arrange the escape plan without informing him?

Qin Zhiyong thought to himself: "It can't be that the proprietress doesn't treat me as one of her own? There are still things that are hidden from me."

Diao Buyu and the shopkeeper have already entered the secret passage.

Seeing that Qin Zhiyong was still distracted, Jin Xiangyu said dissatisfiedly: "Qin Zhiyong, what happened to you today? You are always distracted. You really don't want your life. Go down the secret road."

call out.

An arrow flew into the room and nailed to the table.Arrowheads held oilcloths and kept burning.

The living room was already nailed with arrows everywhere.

The people from Dongchang wanted to burn down the inn.As for the people in the inn, Cao Shaoqin had already determined that they were all dead.

Qin Zhiyong glanced at the Four Books and Five Classics and the recorded martial arts experience on the table, immediately took them with him, and went down the secret path.Zhou Huaian and Jin Xiangyu were a little surprised. In times of crisis, Qin Zhiyong never forgot to bring his books.Really worthy of being a real reader.

Zhou Huaian said to Qiu Moyan, "Mo Yan, let's go too."

Jin Xiangyu was the last one to go down the secret path.

………………

Outside the Dragon Inn.

Cao Shaoqin sat on a luxurious sedan chair with a confident smile on his face.

Zhou Huai'an is just a bereaved dog.Even if he summoned some gangsters, how could he fight against himself?A master from the East Factory beside Cao Shaoqin said: "Grand Du, Jia Tantou and the others are still in the inn. Shooting arrows directly may hurt them."

"What are you afraid of? Jia Ting, Lu Xiaochuan, and Cao Tian are all first-class masters." Cao Shaoqin sneered, "They will definitely come out. Continue to shoot arrows, burn down the inn, and force Zhou Huai'an out."

Cao Shaoqin's words sound nice, but they are actually cruel and merciless, disregarding Jia Ting's life and death.Seeing that Cao Shaoqin had made up his mind, the other people in Dongchang stopped persuading him.

Who dares to refute what the Dugong has decided?
Going against Duke Du is the only way to die.

Yang Yuxuan, as Minister of the Ministry of War, had a high position and power, and he died in the hands of the Duke. They were Dongchang fans, and if the Duke wanted to kill them, it was as simple as crushing a bedbug.

The inn was on fire, but there was no movement inside.Not to mention someone getting out of the fire.

The situation is not normal.

Cao Shaoqin frowned.

Clang.

Cao Shaoqin drew out his long sword, performed lightness kung fu, and rushed directly into the inn.There were three corpses in the inn. Their clothes and hair were burned off, but they could still be judged from their faces. They were Jia Ting, Lu Xiaochuan, and Cao Tian.

However, Zhou Huaian and the others disappeared without a trace.

"what……"

Cao Shaoqin uttered an angry roar, swung his long sword, and easily chopped off the pillars supporting the roof.

The inn collapsed.

Cao Shaoqin rushed out of the inn, mounted his horse, and galloped directly to the south.

The inn was surrounded, and Zhou Huaian couldn't fly.Since Zhou Huaian couldn't go to the sky, he had no choice but to escape from the ground.

There must be a secret passage in the inn.

Cao Shaoqin didn't bother to look for the entrance of the secret passage.Even if you find it, it doesn't make any sense.

Cao Shaoqin judged that the exit of the secret path must be in the south.

Because the north, east, and west are all deserts.Only going south is the Gobi Desert.After leaving the Gobi Desert, you can enter the customs and enter the territory of Daming.

Fanzimen of Dongchang saw Cao Shaoqin riding away on horseback, but did not follow.They did not receive Cao Shaoqin's order, so they did not dare to act without authorization.If you take the initiative to follow up, you will be punished, and you will be killed.

The fans of Dongchang actually live in the shadow of Cao Shaoqin.

People like Cao Shaoqin are just relying on power and martial arts to dominate.There may not be anyone who is truly loyal to him.

………………

Qin Zhiyong and the others left the secret path and continued to walk south.

Along the way, everyone was in a good mood and finally escaped.

"Look. The Gobi Desert is in front of us. We are going to leave the desert soon." Qin Zhiyong said with a smile, "When I return to Daming, I plan to continue studying and studying. As for the imperial examinations and being an official, let's just follow the fate. It's easy to practice in Gongmen I am very happy to do something for the common people without delaying the exploration of knowledge. Madam proprietress, shopkeeper, what are your plans?"

Jin Xiangyu said: "Qin Zhiyong, it would be a pity if you don't become an official. I'm still waiting for the day when you will be named on the gold list, and you will be able to be the chief minister of the cabinet in the future. I have no plans. I plan to live in peace in the future days. These years, my old lady has earned enough money."

Zhou Huaian nodded and said, "Brother Qin, you are an upright person, you should indeed be an official..."

Before Zhou Huaian finished speaking, Cao Shaoqin's roar came from behind.

"Zhou Huaian, you won't be able to escape. If you are allowed to leave alive, wouldn't this duke become a laughing stock in court and in the Jianghu?"

Cao Shaoqin jumped up from his horse, holding a long sword in his hand, and rushed towards Qin Zhiyong and the others at an extremely fast speed like a rainbow.

Due to the fast speed, Cao Shaoqin's galloping, the air flow driven by it stirred up strands of yellow sand.

Zhou Huaian's face changed, and he said anxiously: "It's Cao Shaoqin. You go first. I'll stop him!"

Qin Zhiyong thought he could return to Daming safe and sound.But who would have thought that Cao Shaoqin would catch up after all.

If things are going smoothly, they will often turn around at the last moment.

Previously, when Jia Ting and the others learned that Cao Shaoqin had arrived, they felt that the overall situation had been settled. As soon as they relaxed their minds, they were instantly killed by the cooperation of Jin Xiangyu and Zhou Huaian.Qin Zhiyong thought that he was about to leave the desert and could see the Gobi Desert, and thought he could escape, but at this time, Cao Shaoqin killed him.

Similar things, and many more.For example, both men and women have reached the point of discussing marriage, and suddenly they broke up.

What is joy and sorrow?

This is!
Cao Shaoqin's aura made both Jin Xiangyu and Qiu Moyan feel terrified.It can be seen that Cao Shaoqin is indeed much stronger than Jin Xiangyu and Qiu Moyan in martial arts.

Jin Xiangyu said, "Qin Zhiyong, let's go first."

Qiu Moyan looked at Yang Yuxuan's children, gritted his teeth, and led them south quickly.

Ding!
The sound of swords colliding.

Zhou Huaian and Cao Shaoqin finally fought hand to hand and fought.

Qin Zhiyong turned his head to watch the two fight.

Cao Shaoqin's martial arts are too strong.His swordsmanship is extremely strong, open and close, invincible.Both strength and speed surpassed Zhou Huai'an.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Huai'an has no chance of winning.

At this time, Jin Xiangyu saw that Qin Zhiyong still wanted to watch the battle, and immediately scolded: "Qin Zhiyong, do you want to die? Go away."

Qin Zhiyong shook his head and said, "Miss Boss, we have to help Zhou Huai'an. He is by no means Cao Shaoqin's opponent. Cao Shaoqin can't let Cao Shaoqin break us down and kill us one by one. We have a chance to survive if we besiege Cao Shaoqin. Otherwise, we will die." .”

There were already several sword marks on Zhou Huaian's body.He was quite embarrassed by Cao Shaoqin's beating, and he would be overwhelmed before long.

Jin Xiangyu knew that Qin Zhiyong was telling the truth.

If Zhou Huaian died under Cao Shaoqin's sword, none of them would really survive.

"Diao Buyu. Take Qin Zhiyong and go first." Jin Xiangyu shouted.

Qiu Moyan said to Tie Zhu: "You take Mr. Yang Yuxuan's child and go first. I will meet Zhou Huaian."

The two rushed towards Cao Shaoqin at the same time.

"Let's go." Diao Buyu pulled Qin Zhiyong.

Qin Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I can't leave. The lady boss and the others teamed up, but they still lost to Cao Shaoqin. We must help the lady boss."

Diao Buyu also had anxious eyes, and asked, "How can I help? Cao Shaoqin is too powerful."

Qin Zhiyong said: "Diao Buyu, do you think Cao Shaoqin's swordsmanship is great, or your sword skill is stronger? I think your sword skill is stronger! Do you have the confidence to chop Cao Shaoqin like a fat sheep? With your knife skills, cutting mutton is not difficult."

Cao Shaoqin yelled: "A mob. No matter how many people come, it's not enough for the governor to kill me."

With a wave of Cao Shaoqin's long sword, the three of them were knocked back.The sword energy drove the yellow sand, and the sand flew around with a whistling sound, which was more powerful than the hidden weapon.

Jin Xiangyu and Zhou Huaian shouted to Qin Zhiyong, "Be careful."

Jin Xiangyu jumped up and stood in front of Qin Zhiyong, protecting him from the sand's attack.

The sand pierced through the skin, making the gold inlaid jade arm look bloody.

"Boss lady." Qin Zhiyong cried out worriedly seeing that Jin Xiangyu was injured.

Jin Xiangyu said coldly: "Don't come here. Didn't I tell you to leave first with Diao Buyu? Why don't you get out?"

Cao Shaoqin stared at Qin Zhiyong and said, "Who is that kid? I guess, he must be a very important person to you. Otherwise, Zhou Huaian and you, a woman, would not have tried to protect him just now. Okay. In that case, Then the governor will kill that short-haired boy first, and then deal with you."

"kill!"

Cao Shaoqin used his body skills and stabbed at Qin Zhiyong with a sword.

This sword, like a long rainbow penetrating the sun, was so powerful that it almost shocked Qin Zhiyong's mind.Even though Qin Zhiyong had recently read the Confucian classics, his mentality was correct, and his psychological quality had been greatly improved, he was still so frightened that his legs went weak in the face of this sword.

Faced with death, all people feel fear.

There is fear in the heart, and it cannot be corrected.It is not so difficult to truly be free from fear.

"Zhou Huaian, you promised me to save Qin Zhiyong's life. Let's work together to stop Cao Shaoqin!" Jin Xiangyu shouted coquettishly.

Zhou Huaian and Qiu Moyan attacked Cao Shaoqin at the same time.

Unfortunately, even if the three of them joined forces, they couldn't stop Cao Shaoqin.

Cao Shaoqin's martial arts and swordsmanship has reached a higher level, far surpassing first-class fighters.It would not be an exaggeration to say that Cao Shaoqin is a peerless master.

Cao Shaoqin's sword pierced Qin Zhiyong's heart.After being hit by this sword, Qin Zhiyong will undoubtedly die.

Qin Zhiyong even smelled the breath of death.

Facing the threat of death, Qin Zhiyong's state of mind changed dramatically. His eyes were particularly bright, and Cao Shaoqin's movements seemed to slow down all of a sudden.In fact, it wasn't that Cao Shaoqin's movements were slow, but that Qin Zhiyong's thinking was running faster.

Instead of sinking in fear, explode in fear.

At the most critical moment, Qin Zhiyong's mind has reached the level of Confucian "fixation".

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(End of this chapter)