Chapter 397 Surrounded and Served
What the hell is going on? The Mingshan clan was speechless. Do you, the boss, think that you can let them go by trying to please them like this?
If it weren't for the previous record and leadership ability of the head of the Normal University, it is possible that some of them would have jumped out to intervene.
The reason is simple. It is completely useless to try to please others. It is better to threaten others directly.
Li Hongjiu was a little silent. Personally, he had his own path to take. He didn't really care about the divine fire or not. What he cared more about were the lives of his fellow disciples. He was the one who brought those people in, and they died because of his decision to break into the forbidden area. He wanted to give an explanation to the dead.
It was not only an explanation to himself, but also to the sect. He practiced through enlightenment, which actually required a very high state of mind.
On the surface, he seemed indifferent and said that he didn't care about the deaths of those disciples, but in reality, the situation was beyond his control and he was doing it to save his own life. In fact, he had no intention of letting Shi Chun and his gang go.
As long as he gets away, he will definitely avenge those dead disciples if he has the chance.
Now that Shi Chun said they were not the ones who killed him, he couldn't help but think about it more. He thought they had made a mistake and he didn't want to let the real murderer go.
But he immediately acted as if he didn't care. "Forget it. I was just angry at the time. There were so many casualties among the various factions. If everyone wanted revenge, the fighting inside would spread to the outside, and the revenge outside would go on endlessly. Then there would be no need to continue the Divine Fire Covenant. Everyone is fighting for it, and they always turn a blind eye to it afterwards. No matter who the murderer is, I'm too lazy to pursue it."
He was afraid that this was a test for him, so he resolutely turned over.
Shi Chun also said firmly: "Brother, if you don't want to investigate, that's your business. I can't not investigate. If I don't find the murderer, I won't be able to make friends with you. This is not only my way to completely eliminate the grudge between you and me, but also my sincerity to you. As I said before, I won't go out until the real murderer is found!"
Li Hongjiu sighed and said, "Brother, why do you have to work so hard? But then again, after hearing what you said, I am also curious about who the murderer is. Since you know who did it, why don't you just tell me the murderer's name?"
Shi Chun waved his hand, "I only know roughly, and I'm not completely sure. What if it's not true? Wouldn't it be like I'm fooling you, and then the misunderstanding will get deeper and deeper. After I find the other party, I will have my own way to verify the authenticity. Brother Jiu, you can just watch from the side."
Li Hongjiu didn't want to argue with him about this topic, so she continued to pretend to be relaxed, "I don't care. If you insist on doing this, then it's up to you."
Then he returned to the topic and reminded them to let him go. He nodded at the Mingshan Sect and said, "Are they really going to let me go without asking for any conditions?"
Even if he didn't ask this, Shi Chun would have turned the topic to this. Hearing this, he waved his hands again and again, "There won't be any conditions. If I put forward conditions, it will become a deal, and how can I justify my true feelings for Jiu Ge? However..."
He paused here, waiting for Li Hongjiu, who was sensible enough, to take up the conversation.
As expected, Li Hongjiu blew her hair immediately and said angrily, "We are brothers, why are you hesitating? Just say what you want to say."
Shi Chun looked up at the sky, then at the ground, stamped his feet, patted the iron chain, and sighed, "People are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless? After all, they have followed me for so long, and I hope they can be fine and get out safely.
Jiuge, how about this? You first watch our performance. We will find a way to help you catch the murderer before the exit is opened. If we do it and give you a satisfactory explanation, you will find a way to get us out. How about that?"
After hearing this, Mingshan Sect's gang was stunned again. Didn't they just say that they didn't want to make deals but wanted to maintain good relations? All this nonsense is still the same kind of deal they were talking about.
Wu Jinliang was also stunned for a moment, but soon he grinned and almost chuckled, his teeth still looked white in the night.
The Mingshan Sect's gang soon realized the trick, and the looks they gave Shi Chun gradually changed.
To be honest, if the boss had not explained the situation to them beforehand, they really wouldn't have understood what was happening right now.
Now they finally understood the boss's intention. This was not an exchange. It seemed to be the same exchange as before, but in fact there was no exchange at all, because the boss had already made it clear to them that he didn't expect to leave by relying on Li Hongjiu.
The purpose of going around in a circle now is only one, which is to make Li Hongjiu believe that they have to rely on him, Li Hongjiu, to leave, and believe that they have no other way to go. They are all counting on him, Li Hongjiu, and regard him as a life-saving straw.
To put it bluntly, the purpose is to give Li Hongjiu a reassurance and make him believe that he can control this group.
The guy's seemingly flattering behavior of showing sincerity by helping to find the murderer was actually too clever. It not only gave Li Hongjiu peace of mind, but also kept Li Hongjiu hanging to prevent him from turning against him easily after he was free.
And the statement that he would hand over the secret method of finding the sacred fire afterwards was tantamount to confirming that this was just a deal. No one would believe in talking about feelings, but only seeking benefits under the guise of talking about feelings would be real.
This also means that Li Hongjiu has them in his hands.
Finding the murderer and obtaining the secret method to find the sacred fire should be what Li Hongjiu wants. Isn't this what the boss said before? When things become such that he needs our help, the problems you worry about are actually not problems at all.
This is much smarter than coercion. Judging from Li Hongjiu's current sickly condition, he has probably fallen into this trap and there is no escape.
The trap was indeed quite sophisticated. They subconsciously recalled the past when they fell into the trap at the Tianyu Meteor Festival. That time, it seemed to be a grand trap. And Wu Jinliang, who was laughing, saw something that they didn't see. Even if he didn't know where Gong Shixi ran to, Chuntian didn't intend to let him go. He had to get out no matter how far he ran, right?
It is not easy for them to get close to the exit to do business, but Li Hongjiu is able to do so. Chuntian wants to use Li Hongjiu to invite the people back.
The more he thought about it, the wider his mouth opened, and he realized that the boss was still the same boss.
What he didn't know was that his boss had longer-term plans for Li Hongjiu.
So the group of people looked at Li Hongjiu with a different kind of expectation. They were not expecting him to take them away, but expecting to see him fall into the pit. It must be fun to see such a evil person fall into the pit.
In the future, they can feel relieved that even Li Hongjiu was cheated by the boss.
Li Hongjiu blinked again and again, and almost laughed out loud when she saw Shi Chun caring about his brothers.
I told you, I would believe your lies if I believed you just wanted to make brothers and didn't want to put forward any conditions. I know that you can't get away from the basics after going around in circles, and your main purpose is to escape from the Divine Fire Domain.
He really admired Shi Chun, a guy who was a whore but still wanted to be a virtuous woman.
As for whether Shi Chun will honestly hand over the secret method of the divine fire after helping Shi Chun and his gang escape, since they escaped secretly with the help of Yanbao Sect, the control is in the hands of Yanbao Sect. At that time, it may not be up to them whether to hand over the secret method or not.
Breaking the promise and forcing Shi Chun to hand over the secret method before leaving is also an option. However, if he does that, Shi Chun knows that he will surely die, and he would never hand it over even if he dies.
Therefore, the key issue is how to get the people out. It is not easy for him to make the decision alone. He needs to discuss it with the elders at the exit to coordinate a way to get the people out.
However, the current export situation may be a bit complicated, and this may be difficult. If there is really no safe way, the only option is to force someone to give you a try before going out.
Now he had to try to find out who the murderer was before his body recovered. Judging from the other party's appearance, it seemed possible that they were not the ones who killed the disciples.
Even though he thought about it this way, the scene of Wu Shanshan, who was in trouble with the disciples in the sect and fell into the hands of the other party, replayed in his mind.
After thinking about it for a while, he responded quickly, nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice, "That's how it should be. If you are a heartless and ungrateful person who doesn't care about the life and death of your brothers, I really don't dare to make friends with you. I would rather die than agree to such a thing from you. Keep your heart in your stomach, I will take care of this matter. If you say even a word of falsehood, God will strike you with lightning!"
It really came out smoothly. As soon as the four words "God bless you" came out, the two of them paused while looking at each other.
However, Shi Chun reacted quickly. There was no embarrassment at all. He turned around and waved, shouting, "Why are you still in a daze? I have only one life left. It doesn't matter whether I can get out or not. Your hope of getting out lies with my brother Jiu. Hurry up and let my brother Jiu out!"
Wu Jinliang was the first to respond immediately. The others also knew how to cooperate and quickly gathered around, helping to untie the chains enthusiastically.
It is true that if you hang out with someone, you will unconsciously develop that person's behavior. When they were in their original sects, they would never be so hypocritical and proactive. Gradually, they all developed the awareness of surviving in desperate situations.
In fact, it is because their boss always brings them into desperate situations. As they walk along the road of desperate situations, they know how to adapt.
As ruthless as the previous kidnapping was, the current one was as passionate as it was, making Li Hongjiu feel as if she was in a dream.
When he was kidnapped before, he really didn't think that he could survive.
He was also very clear that there was only one reason why he could survive. This group of guys had become the target of public criticism and had nowhere else to go. They wanted to use him as a tool to escape from the Divine Fire Domain.
If not, there would be no life!
With a loud crash, the iron chain fell to the ground, and the bound person was freed.
Wu Jinliang's service was very thoughtful. He even shook out a quilt from thin air and put it on Li Hongjiu, and greeted her warmly: "It's cold, don't catch a cold!"
Pa, Shi Chunzhao kicked him on the buttocks and yelled, "Get out of the way!"
After pushing away the people who were in the way, he walked forward and directly removed the restrictions on Li Hongjiu, and then took out medicine to serve him.
It was the first time that Li Hongjiu was surrounded and served by so many people. Li Hongjiu, who always had a bright smile, felt a little pain on his face. When Shi Chun saw this, she cursed him in her heart for being a smiling tiger.
Soon everything calmed down. Li Hongjiu, wrapped in a quilt, sat cross-legged in meditation, healing himself first.
However, Shi Chun would not let his injury recover so quickly, not to mention that he still had to deal with the matter at the Earth Core Tower. After he felt that his injury was almost stable, he immediately woke him up, "Brother Jiu, Brother Jiu, who hurt you?"
Li Hongjiu was speechless as he slowly opened his eyes and finished his training. He glanced at Wu Jinliang. Hadn't he already confessed everything he should and shouldn't have done?
(End of this chapter)
