Chapter 159: The Sky Has Not Fallen

Chapter 160: A Deal

Taiping Medical Hall suddenly became lively in the cold crisp air.

Jing Wang was like a vortex, sucking in old dead leaves and branches, everything visible and invisible seemed to be drawn here.

Yun Fei brought powerful servants who scattered around the courtyard, watching with sharp eyes, making the courtyard feel somewhat crowded.

A strong servant stood behind Yun Fei, sizing up the simple small courtyard with contempt: the accumulated snow wasn't swept clean, there was still moss in the gaps of the blue bricks, a large water jar in the corner lacked a small piece, and the bamboo broom leaning against the wall was worn bare!

Only the apricot tree in the courtyard, wrapped in red silk cloth, looked a little better.

A strong servant reached out to touch a red cloth strip on a tree branch, but Liang Maozi grabbed his wrist, saying in a gruff voice: "Don't touch it."

The strong servant struggled several times before pulling his arm back, muttering in a low voice: "Who cares."

At this moment, Huan Xi tilted his body, desperately signaling Chen Zong from behind Yun Fei to retreat quickly.

However, Chen Zong didn't retreat. He simply propped himself up with his Whale Knife: "Madam Yun Fei, stop there, you cannot go in now."

Yun Fei looked at him expressionlessly: "Do you know what you are doing?"

Chen Zong said seriously: "Reporting to Madam, I know what I am doing. My master is currently administering needles to Wang Ye, he cannot be distracted even slightly. This matter concerns Wang Ye's life, I hope Madam understands."

Yun Fei scoffed: "How do I know you are not plotting to harm Wang Ye's life? Move aside!"

Having said that, she walked directly towards the room as if no one else was there, completely disregarding Chen Zong in front of her.

Yun Fei was much more overbearing than Jing Fei. With each step she took, Chen Zong had to retreat a step.

Just as Chen Zong was about to be forced back into the room, he said in a low voice: "Madam, I have some well-intentioned advice, I wonder if you are willing to listen!"

Yun Fei slowly stopped, only one step away from Chen Zong.

She flicked her sleeve, ordered the strong servants to step back a few paces, then stared at Chen Zong and asked in a low voice: "In what capacity are you speaking to me? A medical hall apprentice, or a Jing Dynasty spy!?"

Chen Zong said: "Madam does not need to mind my identity, you just need to judge whether my advice is useful!"

Yun Fei slightly raised her chin, "Speak and let me hear."

After carefully choosing his words, Chen Zong lowered his voice and said: "Wang Ye met a man with a Buddha tattoo on his wrist on the way back after receiving the County Princess. Wang Ye didn't pay attention at first, but later the World Son told Wang Ye that this person had visited Bai Li multiple times, and Wang Ye's expression immediately changed."

Yun Fei said without changing her expression: "What does this matter have to do with me? Don't make up nonsense to delay me!"

Chen Zong said seriously: "I would absolutely not make this up if it hadn't happened. If Madam knows this person, please quickly notify him to leave Luocheng. Otherwise, when Wang Ye wakes up, he might search the entire city for him. At that time, he won't be able to escape."

Yun Fei's face slightly changed.

Chen Zong knew he had guessed correctly.

That man indeed had a secret connection with Yun Fei.

But even though he guessed right, he couldn't be happy, because Yun Fei's reaction confirmed his guess would lead to the worst outcome.

That is, the County Princess was unwilling to bear the truth.

Yun Fei frowned slightly: "How do I know if your words are true or false?"

Chen Zong calmly said: "If Madam does not believe me, you can go ask the World Son, or ask Wang Ye."

Yun Fei remained silent, her face expressionless.

The next moment, she flicked her sleeve and turned to leave.

After walking two steps, Yun Fei suddenly turned back and asked: "How is Wang Ye's condition?"

Chen Zong thought for a moment and said: "My master just told Jing Fei that Wang Ye has at most three months left."

Just then, the sound of dense footsteps rang out outside Taiping Medical Hall, the friction of armor made people's scalps numb.

The front gate, the back wall, all were surrounded airtight by Wang Fu guards.

Chen Zong stood on the steps of the main room and looked out, only to see Feng Dajian in plain clothes striding over.

He didn't even stop when he reached Chen Zong.

Feng Dajian was a person inserted by Si Lijian at Jing Wang's side. The fact that the other party had brought soldiers to surround Taiping Medical Hall made their intentions completely unclear.

In an instant, Chen Zong raised his Whale Knife and slashed towards Feng Dajian.

It wasn't until this moment that Feng Dajian finally stopped on the steps, calmly avoiding the blade by a millimeter.

As the blade swept past Feng Dajian, he casually flicked the side of the blade with his finger, and with a buzzing sound, the Whale Knife shook violently.

Chen Zong's hand felt numb, his face sank, and he retreated one step back.

Feng Dajian smiled and praised: "It didn't break, a good knife."

Chen Zong re-gripped the handle and held the Whale Knife horizontally in front of him.

Feng Dajian saw that he still wouldn't move aside, and laughed in a high-pitched voice: "A newborn calf does not fear a tiger, but once it grows horns, it fears people. Young man, you are a bit reckless."

Chen Zong said calmly: "It has nothing to do with being reckless."

Feng Dajian smiled indifferently and continued to step towards the main room.

The atmosphere between the two was like a taut string, ready to snap at any moment.

She Dengke and Liu Quxing nervously stood up involuntarily, and Liang Maozi also quickly approached Chen Zong, but it was already too late.

Feng Dajian came to Chen Zong, lightly raised his right hand, and a palm floated towards Chen Zong. The action was clearly very slow, yet Chen Zong had the illusion of a tsunami washing over his face.

He couldn't dodge!

Just as the palm was about to press on Chen Zong's face, Jing Wang's weak voice came from inside the room: "Is Feng Dajian here? Come in."

Feng Dajian's palm stopped suddenly in front of Chen Zong.

The wind stirred by this palm blew Chen Zong's hair back, and even the door curtain behind him was blown open, making the oil lamp inside the room sway wildly.

Feng Dajian withdrew his palm and asked with a smile: "Young man, Wang Ye has spoken. Aren't you going to move aside?"

Chen Zong put down the Whale Knife and slowly retreated to the side with an expressionless face.

Feng Dajian gave him a deep look before lifting the door curtain and lowering his head to walk in.

"Wang Ye, are you feeling better?"

As the door curtain was lowered, the voices inside the room were isolated.

Chen Zong leaned by the window, wanting to eavesdrop on the conversation inside, but found he couldn't hear anything.

It seemed both Feng Dajian and Jing Wang were speaking in low voices.

He looked back at the courtyard, watched the porters hurry away from the medical hall, and then let out a long sigh.

She Dengke and the others quickly surrounded him: "Are you okay?"

Chen Zong shook his head: "I'm fine!"

He sat on the short stone steps in front of the main room door and sighed: "What kind of mess is this!"

She Dengke hesitated for a moment, "Chen Zong, where did you get that knife? And the one you just slashed at, he looked very fierce, even fiercer than the porters at the East Market pier."

Chen Zong thought for a moment and said: "Senior brothers, go rest first. We can talk about everything tomorrow! In any case, don't go near Master's room for now."

Having said that.

He slowly closed his eyes and sank into the Green Mountain dream.

He didn't know how long had passed when the main room door curtain was lifted.

Chen Zong suddenly opened his eyes, only to see Feng Dajian hurrying away with his head lowered.

This expert from Si Lijian, inserted into Wang Fu, didn't even look at Chen Zong again, and the Wang Fu guards still surrounded the medical hall like an iron bucket, not moving.

Now, not even a bird could fly into Taiping Medical Hall.

Jing Wang called from inside the room: "Young man, come in!"

Chen Zong walked into the room: "Wang Ye, why are you calling me?"

Jing Wang sat on the edge of the bed, pulling out the silver needles from his body again, and said irritably: "Next time, don't say your master is just administering needles to me again. Otherwise, every time you lie, I have to be stabbed once. I'll be stabbed sick even if I'm not sick."

Chen Zong also lost some respect, saying irritably: "Wang Ye, if I don't find this excuse, what other excuse can I find? If you hadn't run around recklessly, why would I need to lie like this?"

Jing Wang smiled and pacified him: "Alright, alright. I just asked you to guard a door, why are you getting angry? Is there still rice in the kitchen? Go get me another bowl."

Chen Zong sighed: "You really don't treat yourself as an outsider. There's no rice in the kitchen. If you want to eat, I'll cook now. It will take about three quarters of an hour."

Jing Wang said with regret: "That's too long."

Saying that, he sat on the edge of the bed and carefully sized up Chen Zong: "Young man, how about we do a deal?"

Chen Zong quickly said: "No!"

Jing Wang became interested: "Why? There are as many people in this world who want to do business with this king as there are hairs on an ox. Why are you avoiding it like a snake or a scorpion?"

Chen Zong explained: "Your identity is noble. Any matter involving you is something I cannot handle. Please find someone more capable. I think my master is not bad."

Yao Lao Tou glared at him: "You're quite good at finding trouble for me."

Jing Wang laughed: "These past few days, I want to go out and handle some matters incognito, but I lack a trustworthy guard. How about this? Every time you go out with me, I'll give you fifty taels of silver."

Chen Zong leaned by the door and said: "I'm not going. Being your guard is too dangerous. I still want to live to over ninety years old like Master!"

Yao Lao Tou stroked his beard: "According to your character, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."

Chen Zong was suspicious: "Did you calculate my fate, or are you deliberately scaring me?"

Yao Lao Tou said slowly: "I can't calculate your matters accurately right now. A few days ago, I did a divination, and it actually calculated that you will still be deceived when you are over nine hundred years old."

Jing Wang touched his chin: "Drank fake Meng Po soup?"

Chen Zong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "That's too inaccurate."

Jing Wang looked at him and said: "You two master and disciple don't want to interrupt science with jokes. Back to this deal, you be my guard. If there are assassins who want to kill me, you are allowed not to intervene. How about that?"

Chen Zong suddenly asked: "Wang Ye, why me?"

Jing Wang also sighed: "Right, why you!"

Chen Zong was suspicious: "Huh?"

He always felt that there was something more to Jing Wang's words.

Jing Wang smiled and waved his hand: "Young man, I have no one else I can trust. Agree to it. If something happens to me, Bai Li and Yun Xi will have no father, and your annual dividend of two thousand five hundred taels might not be paid either."

Chen Zong narrowed his eyes: "How can you go back on a promised dividend? Are you threatening me?"

Jing Wang laughed heartily: "Right, I am threatening you!"

Chen Zong was helpless: "A powerful vassal king, how can you be so rogue?"

Jing Wang said meaningfully: "Otherwise. How do you think I became a powerful vassal king?"

Chen Zong stood up, "I can temporarily act as your guard, but let's agree beforehand, if there are assassins, I'll turn around and run immediately."

"Rest assured!"

Jing Wang pulled open the bed and walked towards the tunnel.

Chen Zong was startled: "Going now?"

"Right. Going now!"

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