Chapter 52: Please Teach Me, Sir
Chapter 52: Please Teach Me, Sir
“Speak,” said the Enchantress, her voice calm.
“During cultivation, can you leave me one-tenth?” asked Ling Yi.
“Want revenge?” the Enchantress asked.
“I can’t wait,” Ling Yi said.
“Fine,” the Enchantress agreed readily.
“Thank you,” Ling Yi said gratefully.
“Don’t mention it. Seeing your stifled look, I feel anxious for you,” said the Enchantress.
“…”
That night, Ling Yi used the phone provided here to contact Sister Zhao.
Without saying a word, she directly gave Ling Yi several phone numbers and warned, “Little brother, the Chaos Zone isn’t like Great Qin. If you want people to follow rules with you, you must show strength enough to intimidate them. Of course, I haven’t paid them yet either! If they dare not give you the goods, I won’t pay them. But you must understand, once the goods are in your hands, they may not necessarily be yours. I don’t know your situation over there, but be very careful.”
Ling Yi said, “Sister, thank you so much. Such a great kindness needs no words of thanks!”
Sister Zhao laughed, “Why be polite with me? Maybe one day, I’ll need your help!”
Ling Yi nodded, “No question. Just say the word, sister.”
After hanging up, Ling Yi looked at the numbers, chose one, and called.
“Sister Zhao told me to find you.”
The person who answered had a mellow, middle-aged voice and was very polite, “Hello.”
“I’m in Mei City,” Ling Yi was equally direct.
“Alright, I’ll deliver the goods to Mei City. Once they’re in your hands, I’m no longer responsible,” the other party said.
“No problem,” Ling Yi was also straightforward.
Ling Yi didn’t contact the remaining numbers immediately.
Food must be eaten bite by bite, the road must be walked step by step.
Some things can be rushed, some cannot.
He had to ensure the first transaction succeeded smoothly before proceeding to a second.
Dinner was eaten together by everyone.
The eight Golden Body Masters who survived were very polite to Elder Qian Luoying and showed great respect to Ling Yi.
Anyone who could make a Dao Enlightenment Master willingly follow them, regardless of the means used—even if it was relying on good looks—was skilled.
After the meal, Qin Hao and Gu Tong asked Ling Yi to stay, saying they wanted to talk.
Li Qianxue cleverly ran off to chat with Qian Luoying.
With the previous Daoist not yet returned, this mysterious Dao-Entering Expert was too important to everyone.
They couldn’t neglect her.
Ling Yi had no objection to this.
Qian Luoying agreed to stay temporarily for her own reasons.
At this point, even if they tried to drive her away, she might not leave.
In the room, Qin Hao, Gu Tong, and Ling Yi sat facing each other.
It was hard to imagine that at this time yesterday, they were still in the Capital of Great Qin.
“It’s now confirmed that my father… was indeed controlled by them,” Qin Hao said, a strong anger flashing in his tired eyes.
“Our people must find a way to change this situation. We can’t stay here too long,” Gu Tong said.
Qin Hao nodded; he naturally understood the reasoning.
“If we hadn’t left yesterday, those people would likely have tried to kill us. We couldn’t gamble,” Gu Tong said, looking at Ling Yi as if explaining to him.
“The moment my communication channel with my father was cut, I knew something was wrong,” Qin Hao sighed. “But I still didn’t expect my second brother to…”
“From now on, you might only have one elder brother left,” Gu Tong’s words sounded a bit harsh.
Qin Hao’s eyes reddened. Leaning back on the sofa, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes. “Actually, when we were young, the three of us brothers were very close. I don’t know when it started, but it suddenly became like this.”
“Unless you can learn from your eldest brother,” Gu Tong said quietly.
Qin Hao shook his head, “Now, even if I wanted to, it’s impossible.”
“Don’t think about it anymore. Your second brother has completely sided with the opposition. His greatest wish now is for you to die quickly, preferably with no connection to him at all.”
Qin Hao smiled bitterly, “So we were forced into the Chaos Zone. Dying here would mean truly dead without proof.”
Ling Yi looked at the two obviously discouraged men and asked, “Let me ask…”
They looked at him.
“What was your basis for concluding that staying in the Capital City would lead to major trouble?” Ling Yi asked.
Qin Hao thought for a moment, then looked at Gu Tong.
Gu Tong said, “Simple. First, we received internal information. A group in the Cabinet had prepared charges against Qin Hao. Once those charges were pinned on him, they couldn’t be cleared unless the Monarch himself stepped forward. But at that time, Qin Hao’s communication with the Monarch had been cut off. A son unable to see his own father was already a clear signal.”
“Second, Deputy Prime Minister Sun Qingbo was preparing to make arrests. The entire Capital City Imperial Guard system was on the brink, ready to explode at any moment.”
“The Imperial Guard system has been under Sun Qingbo’s control for years!”
“It might have been pressure, an illusion, but it could have turned real at any time!”
“Finally, the reason that truly made us decide was that people from the Second Prince’s side secretly contacted assassins.”
Gu Tong said calmly, “Coincidentally, the most skilled assassin he contacted had a past connection with my father. Through a special channel, this information was passed to us.”
Hearing this, even Qin Hao was startled and couldn’t help asking, “Really?”
Gu Tong glanced at him, “What do you think?”
Qin Hao sighed and closed his eyes slightly.
“My father saved that person once long ago. That person informed my father of this news yesterday, saying they were even from now on,” Gu Tong said. “My father told me immediately, which is why I was so urgent, telling you to leave quickly.”
Qin Hao said dejectedly, “They really… prepared thoroughly. My second brother wants me dead wholeheartedly. Sun Qingbo’s methods are more sophisticated, planning to force me out of the Capital City before acting. Brother Gu… we have no strong foundation here in the Chaos Zone. How long can we hold out?”
Ling Yi said, “Don’t we have an extra Dao-Entering Expert now?”
Qin Hao looked at Ling Yi, “Speaking of which, Ninth Brother… what magic did you use? This person was clearly invited by the other side. How did she suddenly become one of us?”
Ling Yi asked, “Just tell me, with one more person like her, are we confident of fighting our way back to the Capital City before long?”
Gu Tong interjected, “If Old Wang can return alive, after he recovers and our people make arrangements in the Capital City, it should be no problem!”
“Who is Old Wang?” Ling Yi looked at Gu Tong.
“That Daoist who intercepted the other side. He and that Cai Chunming are fellow disciples,” Gu Tong said.
“Then it’s no problem,” Ling Yi said, already forming a plan in his heart.
Whatever about noblemen waiting ten years for revenge—he couldn’t wait!
He despised every day of being stuck in this endless vortex of trouble.
Especially that vile Zhao Tianping. Though his words at the Graduation Ceremony were particularly stinging, they weren’t without reason—
“I’m not like you, a useless piece of trash. At most, you only dare to cover your mouth and curse me here. What else can you do?”
“As for me, I don’t even need to kill people with my own hands.”
During his escape, Ling Yi kept recalling that scene in his mind.
They truly did not take him seriously at all!
That was why he discussed with the Enchantress that he had to become strong rapidly!
He wanted to return in the shortest time possible to take revenge!
To complete that seemingly impossible revenge plan!
Gu Tong looked at Ling Yi: “Brother, tell me the truth, between you and that woman…”
Ling Yi glanced at him: “What do you mean, ‘me and that woman’? You think I’m like you?”
Gu Tong wore an innocent expression: “What do you mean ‘like me’…”
Ling Yi said: “It’s more complicated than you think, and it’s not convenient for me to explain, but she will help us…”
“…right?”
He added these last two words silently in his mind, asking the Enchantress.
“She will,” the Enchantress’s reply was very certain.
“If we really have another Daoist helper, and one from a Sect at that… then we really might be able to return quickly for revenge!” A cold, sharp gleam flashed in Gu Tong’s eyes. “I want to see how many people… would dare to stick their necks out then!”
Qin Hao’s spirits also lifted slightly. He looked at Ling Yi: “Ninth Brother, would you laugh at me for being useless?”
Ling Yi shook his head: “Of course not.”
Qin Hao sighed: “But I really feel quite useless. Look at my second brother; he hasn’t done anything, yet many people support him.”
Ling Yi smiled: “You call that support?”
Qin Hao looked at Ling Yi: “I do, Ninth Brother.”
Ling Yi thought for a moment: “Your second brother might be a capable man, but I don’t have a good opinion of his struggle with those old foxes.”
Qin Hao looked at Ling Yi: “Then what does Ninth Brother think… if I succeed in returning, how should I fight them?”
Ling Yi was taken aback: “Is this… a discussion between ruler and subject?”
Qin Hao also smiled: “Consider it me asking Ninth Brother for advice.”
Ling Yi shook his head: “Don’t talk about asking for advice; I’m not good at these things. I only understand one thing: when the general trend cannot be opposed, all their clever schemes are meaningless.”
Gu Tong nodded beside them: “Right. As soon as the border conflicts start, these people will instantly shut up. Otherwise, the people of Great Qin will tear them apart.”
Ling Yi grunted in agreement: “Then take that opportunity—seize the position, crush the opposition. As for future matters, we’ll deal with them later.”
Qin Hao: “…”
Ninth Brother really was simple and direct!
But thinking carefully, wasn’t that exactly how it was?
Instead of plotting against them all day, it was better to handle it from the perspective of the general trend.
You might be in the Capital City, controlling the seriously ill Monarch, but the Military is still on my side!
Ling Yi’s words gave Qin Hao a sudden sense of clarity.
The reason the Military suddenly tightened up and did not get involved was not because they were indecisive, but because they could not act rashly without receiving a clear signal!
Otherwise, it would really be rebellion!
But stirring up some friction at the border to divert attention… that… was really not difficult.
Ling Yi looked at Qin Hao and continued: “Furthermore, even within the Academic Faction, not everyone has the same demands. I believe there are also hardliners among them. You’ve been away from school for so many years and have even served as a City Lord in the south. Surely you aren’t completely unaware of these things?”
Gu Tong said: “Yes, some people can be won over, some… can be divided…”
Then he looked at Ling Yi: “But I have to ask, Junior Brother… how do you know all this?”
Ling Yi smiled: “Of course it was taught by your Old Principal, my Adoptive Father.”
Well, that answer was perfect.
No one dared say that just because the Old Principal was straightforward, he couldn’t understand these things.
But in fact, these things really weren’t taught by the Old Principal.
When Ling Yi returned to his courtyard, he found Qian Luoying and her two disciples sitting on the bench by his courtyard gate.
The estate was very large, with the residential area divided into many courtyards, large and small.
Qian Luoying and her two disciples were assigned to the courtyard next to Ling Yi’s.
Seeing them, Ling Yi knew they were waiting for him.
When Qian Luoying saw Ling Yi return, she immediately sent her two disciples away.
Mo Yunwu was a bit reluctant but dared not disobey her master. She stole a glance at Ling Yi and then walked away, swaying her slender waist.
“Young Master Ling, what you promised me before…”
Although those who knew of her situation had been dealt with, Qian Luoying still felt uneasy.
So she wanted to confirm sooner whether this person was deceiving her or truly had that ability.
Ling Yi looked at Qian Luoying and repeated the words from the Enchantress in his mind—
“Dao Enlightenment has eight levels, speaking of the Three Flowers gathering at the crown and the Five Qi converging toward the origin. You have now fully gathered the Three Flowers and entered the stage of refining spirit to return to emptiness. But the barrier of the Five Qi has yet to open.”
Ling Yi’s face was calm and composed, like a transcendent master.
Even the Enchantress in his mind couldn’t help but scold: “You really know how to pretend!”
But Qian Luoying was stunned, standing there dumbfounded, staring at Ling Yi for a long while. Then she bowed deeply: “Please teach me, Master!”