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Chapter 1284 Low Pressure Trough (Part )

Chapter 1284 Low Pressure Trough (Part )

After Chen Shuangran and others started to cause trouble in the city, Tonglixuan also increased security inside and outside. However, as an academy with students coming here on weekdays, it was originally impossible to be as strict as the palace government. After climbing over the wall and searching for a while, Tunyun spotted a man walking by the eaves, shaking his head while reading.

He moved over and put his arms around the other person's neck.

The difference between a great master and a weak scholar is like heaven and earth. Tunyun only stretched out his hand and slightly pinched the opponent's neck, which could be broken like noodles. The scholar was speechless. In order to make it easier for the other party to understand, Tunyun also slid out a thin blade in his hand.

"If I move, my neck will be cut. Got it?"

The scholar's eyes turned.

"Be quiet and take me to see Li Pin." Tunyun pushed him and walked forward, saying, "I am a Shandong hero. I have practiced martial arts for twenty years. I want to find a wise master and don't want to follow the rules. I have to let him see my methods."

He spoke quickly and walked without stopping. In the blink of an eye, he passed through the gate in front. At this time, the sound of reading came from not far away, and there were people walking in the courtyard. Although the figures of guards could be seen, Tunyun's martial arts were superb, and his figure and steps looked no different from those of ordinary scholars at first glance. The two of them walked arm in arm and reached the second gate in the blink of an eye, passing by two guards.

The held scholar probably hadn't thought too clearly about the situation before him, and in the blink of an eye he took a few steps under the eaves. The scholar's eyes met with the eyes of a guard in front of him.

Tunyun frowned slightly.

His martial arts skills were almost at the level of Taoism, and he had an extremely clear understanding of the human body structure. At this moment, it seemed that he was only hooking the opponent's shoulders, but at this moment, he knew clearly the movement of every muscle in the scholar's body. At this moment, the scholar wanted to speak.

He exerted a little force on his hands, and his bones almost made a slight cracking sound. The scholar was unable to make any sound, but then he endured the great pain and shook his head slightly.

Hit Tunyun's head and neck.

People can make countless descriptions about life, but in many cases, the weight of life may only be placed in that short moment. The young man who studied in Tonglixuan has not experienced any major events. He recites the wise teachings of the sages all day long. He may have thought countless times about making achievements in the future, or returning the country to its former glory. But at this moment, all his life was condensed in this difficult shake of his head and complex gaze.

Tunyun twisted his neck with a snap, and his body swayed several feet, knocking open the window of the academy room next door, landing on the ground, and moving forward. On the way, a guard also fell down.

The riot started, and Tunyun was like a tiger running. But someone in the academy picked up a bench and threw it at him.

Outside the academy, Fan Zhong, who was rushing over here after dealing with the two soldiers in the watchtower, also noticed the sudden commotion.

Hu Shuan and Li Pin, who were sitting opposite each other in a room across a yard from Tunyun, also heard the noise next door. They had just finished discussing Zhang Yunya's death and now understood what was going on.

"This is coming towards us." Li Channel.

"Come on!" Hu Shuan drew his sword and stood up. Although he joined the famous ministers' faction, which was dominated by the idioms of the literati, he was still young and upright. Compared with Zhou Junwu and Zuo Wenhuai, who were always shouting about tearing down the roof, his ideas were slightly conservative.

But a moment later, Tunyun saw a scholar and several outlaws rushing towards him. Around him, a group of scholars had already reacted and picked up tables, chairs, inkstones, and stones to smash. Some people had already started to find fishing nets to fight off the enemy. Not far away, Luo Shouwei also rushed over with a sword in hand, and warning fireworks had exploded in the sky.

"Grass……"

Tunyun left towards the place with the least people.

As a master, he could have made some achievements by fighting fast, but who knew he would meet a fool. This also happens occasionally.

……

Bang, bang bang——

In the garbage-filled yard, the young man who went by the alias Sun Wukong pinned the intercepted bandit against the wall and punched him hard several times, causing him to vomit bile all over the floor.

"Where is Chen Shuangran? Where is Chen Shuangran?"

"Ugh... No, I don't know..."

"Do you know who I am?"

"Sun...Sun Wukong."

The fierce-looking man on the ground raised his defiant face, but was then slapped back with a slap, and his face began to swell up.

"Then you dare to say you don't know!"

"I don't know... cough cough, I just don't know..." The man's face was swelling rapidly, with blood spreading, and snot and tears came out, "We don't know what Miss Chen did..."

"Hey!" The young man smiled with his hands on his hips, then took out a few pieces of bloody rice paper from his arms, "You, then you are 'Henghai Jiao'... this what, Jin... this what Shuang, you have done several big things with Chen Shuangran. Look, you were involved in the false accusation against Zhong Ergui two months ago, and you were also involved in the fight a few days ago..."

"I...fuck your mother, my last name is Cen, I will never change my name, Cen Shuang of Henghai Jiao is my grandfather...Are you a virgin? Shouldn't I ask about your identity first? And Pu Xinggui is a bastard, he is a traitor..."

Perhaps realizing that today would not end peacefully, Cen Shuang cursed loudly. In fact, he was also expecting that a constable who heard the cursing would come quickly and rescue him from the hands of this evil star. In recent days, because his brother was betrayed by Chen Shuangran and beaten to death in Huaiyunfang, this evil star named Sun Wukong was looking for Chen Shuangran everywhere. It was no longer a secret among the outlaws. At this moment, the other party seemed to be stunned by his heroic act of cursing. He stared at him for a while but did not hit him.

Fireworks of warning exploded in the air not far away, and the government forces were heading over there with drums and gongs. The young man looked at the direction that was only two or three blocks away and thought for a moment: "Is it Tonglixuan?"

Cen Shuang was panting on the ground. The next moment, the other party slapped him on his already swollen face. His head was buzzing. After a long while, a voice came back: "Aren't you a local tyrant? I'm asking you, is that Tong Lixuan?"

"Yes--" Cen Shuang shouted, "If you have the guts, kill me--" He hoped that the nearby constables could hear it.

"Go kill Li Pin again... Who is that from your family?" The young man pulled him up and brought him in front of him. "I'm going to kill the rest of your family. You're a man, help me deliver a message to Chen Shuangran."

"Ga..." Cen Shuang wanted to yell, but then he realized what the other party said and nodded, "...Okay."

"Just tell her you're dead."

The knife light pierced through Cen Shuang's belly. Ning Ji threw him away, turned around and jumped to a high place.

After arriving in Fuzhou, he has met many people who were once mentioned by his parents. Among them, the scholar named Li Pin did not have much appeal to him, so he never thought of seeing him. However, in the past few days after they fell out, there have been many assassinations against each other. He was probably a romantic figure.

After the two sides fell out, the various conflicts over the past few days have become increasingly intense. Ning Ji played the role of a revenge maniac after his brother was killed. There was no need to hold back against these minions under Chen Shuangran. After killing the good guys, he wanted to take advantage of the meaning of the other party's name to win another battle. He hid here and watched for a while, and saw that the chaos on Tongli Xuan's side was gradually subsiding, but he also realized that the ones who came to attack this time were Tun Yun and Fan Zhong.

He weighed the rifle in his arms.

Kill two?

It's difficult.

But after a brief hesitation, he still flew in the opposite direction.

You should always have ideas, just in case good things really come in pairs.

Tunyun and Fan Zhong were running in the opposite direction from him. Ning Ji sped up for a while, but when he approached the street outside Tonglixuan, he slowed down as more soldiers and officers appeared. He crossed the long street on the side of Tonglixuan. Soldiers blocked half of the street, and there were traces of collapse on the courtyard wall caused by masters.

Faintly, I could hear crying coming from the yard...

He glanced at it for a few times, sighed slightly, and rushed forward...

……

"Brother Li...I...my condolences..."

In the same room, there was a faint sound of crying.

In the yard outside, the scholars were sorting out the chaotic scene. Some of them heard something and came towards the inner yard. Three bodies had already been laid out in the nearby yard, and there were also dead soldiers in the watchtower not far from here. But the most troublesome thing was the situation in the inner yard.

Li Pin stood under the eaves three meters away from his bedroom. He did not go over. One of the walls of the room collapsed, and he could vaguely see the mess inside. When Monk Tunyun escaped from here, he overturned the bed inside. The medical officer went in, feeling a little embarrassed and a little frightened.

Hu Shuan came over when he heard about the incident. He found it difficult to express his condolences, so Li Pin waved his hand.

"The doctor has gone in... and hasn't come out yet... Why should I express my condolences... Over the years... Brother Hu, look at my students outside. Three of them have passed away. I... can't express my condolences here. This is not the first or second time..."

His words were a little confused. Hu Shuan held and pinched his arm without saying anything. But after a while, Li Pin pressed his forehead.

"They are so crazy. The confrontation between the local gentry and the court is almost at its end. Brother Hu... Since the Southern Migration, no, since Taiyuan, I have seen things like today countless times. Now there is no way out. Move forward, deal with them, and squeeze out the people behind the scenes. Only then will there be a future. Brother Hu, your matter with Lord Li is of vital importance. Do you understand?"

"……clear."

"Hurry up and do your work. I'm fine here. Wait until..." Li Pin paused, "After I finish cleaning up here, I... I still have to go to the Zhang Mansion to visit... meet Zhang Yunya's family..."

When he reached this point, no sound could come out. Hu Shuan looked into his eyes for a long while and nodded.

"Then I'll go do my work. Let me know if you have anything to say."

Li Pin bowed.

The doctor in the room brought the bad news. The maid was crying, and then someone else started crying loudly. Li Pin looked over there and saw Li Luoshi outside the room. She was being held by Luo Shouwei, and her crying was very unpleasant. Li Pin waved over here and tried twice before he made a hoarse sound.

"You...you...why did you bring her here - why did you bring her here -"

Luo Shouwei held Li Luoshi in her arms, looked at the body in the room, then looked at Li Pin, and was a little speechless. Li Pin walked over, and she said, "Luoshi, Luoshi... was frightened and wanted to find her mother..."

"She was frightened! She was frightened--" Li Pin's voice was so hoarse that he didn't know what to say, "She was frightened... so you brought her in to see these... see these... Did you do it on purpose? Are you happy?" He pointed at the corpse in the room, his fingers trembling.

Luo Shouwei's face turned pale, and she let go of Li Luoshi in her arms. The girl rushed into the room. Luo Shouwei stood there, neither moving nor walking. There was a moment of silence under the eaves, and Li Pin was annoyed. He stared with his eyes, without tears, and walked back and forth a few steps, then went to the yard outside to see the other three bodies covered with white cloth. The other disciples came to comfort him. He cheered up and said a few words from the book, and also talked about everything that had happened in the past few years. The disciples understood this while crying.

The blood seemed to have reached his throat, and gradually overflowed. Li Pin didn't know if it was an illusion, but he tried hard to swallow it. He then directed everyone to deal with the aftermath, inquired about the various behaviors of several disciples in their last moments, and tried to recall their lives and families. The maids were also tidying up the remains of his wife in the inner room - he knew that these things were always handled by someone. Time became strange here, and it seemed that it was past noon in a trance. He didn't eat, and some strange thoughts occasionally popped up, such as going to see Zhang Yunya's family. He had thought about visiting them in the morning. Now thinking about this, he felt that he could say something targeted, and both sides might be able to comfort each other. Is this a valuable thing? He didn't know.

When things outside were almost dealt with, it was not known when in the afternoon that he sat in front of the bodies of several students and felt tears falling like raindrops. This continued for a while. Perhaps it was Luo Shouwei who brought him a handkerchief.

"My brother...all my family members...are also dead..."

Luo Shouwei said this to him.

He stood up and dealt with things again.

Over the past decade, his world has been in ruins, but he still has to rebuild something for future generations. He's not really sure how to do it...

……

At the same time, outside Fuzhou city, Pu Xingui and Chen Shuangran met.

"This morning, the kid named Sun was killing my people in the city, and you... couldn't suppress him." Chen Shuangran said.

"Yeah, we can't suppress him." Pu Xingui nodded and spread his hands, "What can you do?"

Chen Shuangran stared at him blankly. After a while, she started to giggle.

"Then why should I...talk to you?"

"Because I am a person who understands the overall situation."

Chen Shuangran sneered: "Calling a foreigner here to kill my men and ruin my business, is this called knowing the overall situation?"

Pu Xinggui's expression also became serious.

"In just two months since you came to Fuzhou, you have done some things well, but you have also been tyrannical in other things. You have treated most of the comrades in Fuzhou as abandoned children. In recent days, many of your friends have been killed by officers and soldiers because of your actions... Thanks to your help, many heroes such as Nian Tong, Pan Xingguo, and Yu Dadan were saved..."

"In fact, I know your concerns. You think these people are a mob, and they are used to being lax in their daily lives. They can't take on big things, so you just treat them as abandoned pawns and disperse. But since ancient times, those who want to achieve great things cannot only look at the present. Nian, Pan, Yu and others seem to be lax, but in fact, they have their own forces in their hometowns and have a lot of friends. Sister, there are not only people like Fei Gong, Yao Lao and Ai Lao in the world. Once you gather people in the capital and ignite successfully, you will need the support of a lot of grassroots friends in the whole Fuzhou..."

When Pu Xinggui said this, Chen Shuangran's face darkened and he just listened to what the other party continued.

"As things have come to this, I know that you are a person with ideas. Although I don't know your specific ideas yet, you want to do things and achieve them. You have intensified the situation in Fuzhou and forced Mr. Fei and Yao Lao to give in. But have you ever thought that after you have offended a large number of outlaws like Nian Yi, even if you accomplish something in the future, will Mr. Fei and others treat you as a discarded child and take the blame? Sister, you are dead."

Chen Shuangran then sneered: "It turns out that brother has done so many things recently just to save me."

"You and I are both pawns." Pu Xingui sighed, "Since the dog emperor came to Fujian, he has done evil things, and countless families have suffered. Now the outside world thinks that your Chen family and my Pu family have united to raise the flag, but in fact, aren't we just a cover raised by Mr. Fei and his men? The big families that haven't been ruined are unwilling to come forward, so we have to take the lead. But sister, if one day, the rebellion is really successful, and someone here is going to become the emperor, who do you think will be you or me?"

"...neither of them." Pu Xinggui smiled, sighed, and then lowered his voice, "As a chess piece, if you want to turn over and become a chess player, you must borrow the power you can, but the most important thing is to have your own allies. No matter what you think, sister of the Chen family, I have always felt close to you. Why? Because we are in the same boat."

The shade of a tree hung down in the courtyard. Chen Shuangran sat there with his legs together, not saying anything. His defiant face looked thin. Pu Xingui had a sincere expression as he spoke the words he had been considering all night.

"For Mr. Fei, Mr. Yao and the others, it is easiest for them to control you and me when we are suspicious of each other. But for you and me, only by standing back to back can we last the longest. I have always wanted to tell you these words, but it is not until now that I think it is a good time. In fact, after dealing with you for so long, I have also seen that you are smart and far better at planning and strategizing than me. Although I am a few years older than you and more worldly-wise, I am not likable. The only thing I can praise is that I can see further..."

"Today is the eighth day of the sixth lunar month. The dog emperor is getting married the day after tomorrow. If you want to do it, you only have three or two days. Sister, it is understandable that you want to do it alone for such a big event, but it is impossible. After all, we have a deep hatred with the dog emperor..."

"My ability is already here." In the courtyard, Pu Xinggui spread his hands. "In less than half a month, I forced you to talk to me. I have the ability to ruin your business. If you still insist on doing it today, then I will do my best. I will bring Nian Tong, Pan Xingguo and all the others to fight against you. Mr. Fei, Mr. Yao, Mr. Ai and others are also dissatisfied with you. You can't do anything."

"But as long as you are willing to talk, tell me your plan and we can do it together. When it is time to withdraw, I will definitely withdraw. I have said the same thing to Fei Gong, Yao Lao, Nian Tong, Pan Xingguo and others. I, Pu Xinggui, was a playboy in the past. Why is my name known in the martial arts world now? Why does Cao Jinlong become my brother? Miss Chen, you can go and ask around!"

"What happened in Fuzhou today is important, but not that important. For me, the road to rebellion is long and arduous. As long as the spark is not extinguished, ups and downs are common. But if we can really put aside our past grudges and work together for a common cause, then you and I will have a trustworthy ally in the long road ahead."

"Chen Shuangran, to this day..."

“…I really want to make friends with you.”

The heat was blazing, the shade of the trees was falling, and in the courtyard, the faces of the two people sitting opposite each other were covered with light and shadow. After a while, Chen Shuangran's light laughter rang out.

"Brother, your words are very touching, but there is only one thing I don't understand..."

She smiled and said, "You used the killing of a stranger to force me to come and negotiate, but have you ever thought that the stranger thought I killed his brother? If you want to negotiate with me, will he let you go? Or... without this stranger friend, can you still talk to me? Brother, do you... still dare to talk to me?"

Across from him, Pu Xinggui looked at his palms with a calm smile.

"If he only relies on an outsider friend named Pu, how can he be qualified to cooperate with you... When you are in the underworld, it is common to make choices..."

"...I will let you see my sincerity."