novel-bin Chapter 48 gives me the feeling of being played by fate.
Chapter 48 gives me the feeling of being played by fate.
Another burly man saw his companion being punched away. His eyes turned bloodshot, but he remained rational and tried to escape. However, he was caught between two ninth-rank officials and could not break free. In the end, he was seriously injured by a punch from the Eighth Prince Chu Xiong.
Once the man was lying on the ground severely wounded, Chu Xiong flashed forward and looked down at him. His eyes were like two bottomless gun barrels, filled with gunpowder smoke and blood!
That gaze was like a sharp blade slicing through the air, giving the burly man—as if death itself were a trembling silence!
After observing the burly man, Chu Xiong glanced up at the third floor where Xiao Jin was, and then delivered a powerful punch to the face of the burly man lying on the ground...
The punch shattered like a watermelon, even cracking the bluestone slab instantly. The visual impact was enough to give anyone goosebumps, and even the two ninth-rank guards couldn't help but shudder!
After getting up, Chu Xiong spread his arms, tilted his head back, and took a deep breath, as if enjoying the rusty, bloody smell... coupled with the faint bloody smell surrounding him... his whole being seemed like a demon from hell!
After a few moments, and countless deep breaths, Chu Xiong slowly opened his eyes: "This is the feeling!"
City Lord's Mansion.
The Seventh Prince Chu Yuan, who was originally drinking and celebrating with a beautiful woman, suddenly stopped moving after hearing the report from the person who had been there. His wine cup fell to the ground, his face turned pale instantly, and his eyes were filled with shock.
"How could this be..." Chu Yuan muttered to himself, his condition easing a little. "It seems I'll have to stay far away from this eighth brother from now on..." He still looked like he was still feeling lingering fear.
Frustrated, Chu Yuan dismissed the beautiful women and servants, and alone, he muttered to himself, "Right now, the only hope for the crown prince position lies with the remnants of the Lin and Xiao families in the valley..."
"Someone come here!" After the man entered, Chu Yuan hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Send a message to Zhang Shi'an to come to Huizhou to see me!"
After the messenger left, the Seventh Prince Chu Yuan, still shaken, was lost in thought...
Tongzhou Grain Store!
The storefront is spacious, with a black plaque bearing gold lettering.
The name "Tongzhou Grain Merchant" does not refer to the name of a prefecture, but rather to the fact that it trades with all prefectures and has a presence in all of them. It is one of the largest grain merchants in the current Shenzhou Kingdom.
The shop was dimly lit, with an abacus gleaming on the wooden counter, and behind it, all the way to the roof beams, were stacks of grain piled up like mountains.
Passing through the shop, the noise and dust were separated by a screen wall, and the view suddenly opened up, revealing that the true strength of this grain store was hidden in the backyard.
The courtyard was extremely spacious, and besides the bustling workshops, there was also a separate two-story building. This building, with its blue bricks and gray tiles, was a world apart from the ruggedness of the front storage area.
"This old man greets the young master!" After bowing to Xiao Jin, the shopkeeper looked at Princess Bei Mu and the other two with a puzzled expression.
At this moment, Ye Bufan spoke up: "You should leave now!"
Xiao Jin was curious why he didn't stop Princess Bei Mu from following Ye Bufan all the way, and now he looked at Ye Bufan wanting to get an answer.
After the shopkeeper left, Ye Bufan nodded to Xiao Jin and then looked at Princess Bei Mu: "I do not know you, Princess, but I have a connection with your father."
Upon hearing this, Princess Bei Mu, whose emotions had not yet calmed down, slowly looked at Ye Bufan with bloodshot eyes.
At this point, Ye Bufan didn't mince words: "I presume the Princess should know about Xiao Dingtian, the old City Lord?"
The name Xiao Dingtian moved Princess Beimu, who nodded slightly to Ye Bufan with a surprised expression.
Xiao Jin was puzzled by this, but patiently listened to what was to come.
"I am a bodyguard under Lord Xiao, the former city lord." Ye Bufan paused, then instinctively looked at Xiao Jin. "And this..." He reached out to Xiao Jin, but hesitated. "He is the young master of my Tongzhou Grain Store!"
At this point, Princess Bei Mu temporarily emerged from the shadow of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, bowed to Ye Bufan, and then looked at Xiao Jin.
Then, looking back at Ye Bufan, he slowly replied, "I often heard my father mention that our Bei Mu clan has received great favors from Old City Lord Xiao, but I never expected..."
After subconsciously glancing at Xiao Jin, Princess Bei Mu's eyes seemed to be seeking answers from Ye Bufan, and she appeared somewhat excited.
Upon receiving Ye Bufan's nod of approval, Princess Bei Mu looked at Xiao Jin again, her eyes filled with astonishment, seemingly unable to believe it. Even the two women accompanying her were moved.
[System notification: Agility +1...]
The system's sudden notification caught Princess Bei Mu off guard, leaving Xiao Jin stunned and puzzled.
"Holy crap! What the hell is this agility stat?"
Back at Zuixianlou, Princess Beimu knew that Xiao Jin meant no harm, but she still felt disgusted by his words. Now that she knew his identity, all her disgust disappeared.
The reason for following him might be because of Ye Bufan... After all, this Princess Bei Mu is only a seventh-rank warrior, so Hui Zhou's persuasion to save her might be to find out the truth... but she never expected such a scene!
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Xiao Jin was somewhat puzzled by the system's method of assigning him 5 points of agility.
Is it really meaningful to completely transform feelings of disgust into something else?
Xiao Jin could barely understand the system's "righteousness," but this transformation was truly incomprehensible.
From a certain perspective, this transformation can be understood as turning an 'enemy' into a friend.
The word "friend" often carries profound meaning...
Xiao Jin's dazed look made Princess Bei Mu somewhat embarrassed, but the words "Young Master" stirred her heart quite a bit, and she completely emerged from the shadows of the past: "To be honest, Young Master, our trip to the Southern Region was originally just for food."
Xiao Jin finally came to his senses, but he felt somewhat embarrassed by Princess Bei Mu's direct stare: "I wonder what the Princess means?"
Xiao Jin knew what Princess Bei Mu meant, but his mother's purpose in coming to Huizhou was also to provide food, and he didn't even know if he could manage to get it himself, so how could he help her?
When Xiao Jin asked her a question, Princess Bei Mu sighed, seemingly unsure of what she meant: "A few days ago, someone framed our people and caused turmoil in the Northern Region. That Chu traitor not only forbade our people from entering the city, but also intended to attack our people."
"The news is that the Eighth Prince will be heading to the Northern Region, while he has only slaughtered a few villages in the Southern Region." Her tone softened, but Princess Bei Mu's emotions showed signs of turmoil again. "Once the Eighth Prince goes to the Northern Region, I wonder what will happen to our clansmen..."
"So..." Xiao Jin instinctively thought of the assassination of the Eighth Prince Chu Xiong.
"Yes." Princess Bei Mu nodded, tears welling up in her eyes again. "Originally, those two clansmen were just protecting me all the way, but I..." She slammed her fist hard on the wooden table, her expression filled with extreme regret.
Xiao Jin understood what was going on and realized that the princess was a sentimental person, which explained why she was not thorough in her actions. He thought that he himself would probably do the same.
"Chu Xiong... the Eighth Prince..."
Xiao Jin never expected that Chu Xiong, who was reborn in another world with him, was not only the eighth prince, but also seemed to be his mortal enemy in this other world!
Looking back at the two extremes of the system, it feels like fate has played a cruel joke on me... If I had chosen the second system, what would have happened...?
For some inexplicable reason, Xiao Jin not only did not feel regret, but was also glad that his mother had chosen the first system. The many feelings he had experienced these days were things he had never had before!
He just didn't know who would come to the end between himself and Chu Xiong in this strange world—unconsciously looking up at the sky, Xiao Jin longed for an answer!