My enemies became my companions

Chapter 410 Ninety Two Hates
Donggong Ruoshu took several steps back and stayed there for an unknown amount of time, his eyes, which were as moist as lychees, bulging and round.

She stayed like that for a long while.

After a while, Donggong Ruoshu touched his burning cheek and said:
"I'm really drunk. Why is Chen Yi here?"

She struggled to stand up, took unsteady steps, walked past Chen Yi, and headed out the door.

As he walked, Donggong Ruoshu said to himself, "I'm drunk, too drunk, and I'm hallucinating."

Just as she was about to go out, her wrist was suddenly pulled. Before she could scream, Chen Yi covered her mouth with one hand and then closed the door with his foot.

Donggong Ruoshu reached for the hilt of the knife, untied the rope connecting the scabbard and swept it upwards, intending to hit Chen Yi on the head. The latter's head tilted slightly, and the scabbard passed by his face. Then, he used his backhand to restrain Donggong Ruoshu's wrist in mid-air, and then pushed him deeper into the room.

Donggong Ruoshu couldn't even stand steadily. He staggered a few times and fell heavily to the ground.

She took a few steps back, rubbed her eyes, and saw Chen Yi looking at her with a smile again.

Chen Yi said: "Are you still pretending to be stupid?"

Donggong Ruoshu was startled. After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said stiffly:
"You...why are you here..."

Chen Yi was in no hurry to answer, but pointed to the theater behind him and said, "I would like to ask, why are you using my name to bully men and women here?"

Donggong Ruoshu immediately folded his hands together, his cheeks flushed, and there were beads of sweat in his hair. He pursed his lips and mumbled for a long time before finally saying, "I didn't mean it..."

"Not intentional?"

Donggong Ruoshu could see the difference in martial arts between the two, and now that he was caught doing something bad behind someone's back, he felt even more panicked for no reason.

Plus, Chen Yi’s identity was somewhat special. After all, he was the one who had married her and ran away from her marriage just before the wedding night... What should she say about this kind of person? Ex-husband?
Donggong Ruoshu stared at Chen Yi for a long time, and finally said:
"You, don't you usually bully men and women?"

"so?"

The East Palace girl said in a somewhat weak voice: "If a man cannot leave a good reputation in the future generations, he should be infamous for eternity..."

Chen Yi heard this and said, "Are you trying to help me become famous?"

Donggong Ruoshu thought about it and nodded tremblingly.

Chen Yi sneered.

After escaping from the capital, he headed westward, using pseudonyms along the way so as to avoid being discovered. Now he did not expect that Donggong Ruoshu was impersonating him in Shantong City. It would have been fine if he was impersonating him, but he happened to be still in Shantong City.

Isn't this whereabout exposed?

Chen Yi slowly approached, and Donggong Ruoshu retreated again and again, almost shrinking into the corner. When she raised her head, she saw Chen Yi's figure covering her.

"Don't even think about leaving unless you explain everything clearly." Chen Yi said condescendingly.

Donggong Ruoshu saw this and said quickly: "I, I am helping Xi Que Pavilion, helping Xi Que Pavilion to lure out the spies of the Western Jin Dynasty."

"What does catching a spy from the Western Jin Dynasty have to do with me?"

"If I use the name 'Chen Ruoshu' directly, those Western Jin Dynasty spies will definitely not take the bait. After all, according to common sense, the Magpie Pavilion should have captured her long ago. But if I use your name 'Chen Yi', those Western Jin Dynasty spies will think that I am trying to cover up my tracks and contact them by all means."

Chen Yi finally understood. It turned out that it was the Magpie Pavilion that was using his name to fish for trouble. After all, his identity was special, and the crime of disrespect that was charged against him was really ambiguous.

Therefore, his whereabouts were not really exposed, unless...

Chen Yi glanced at Donggong Ruoshu.

Miss Donggong felt a little cold, but she calmed down and said, "I was wondering why I heard someone named Min Ning was here. It turned out to be you. Why are you here?"

Chen Yi ignored this question. He thought of something wrong and asked, "Aren't you from the Western Jin Dynasty? Why are you helping Xi Que Pavilion deal with them?"

Donggong Ruoshu, who was almost sober, rubbed his cheek and continued, "Although they are both from the Western Jin Dynasty, the Guyan Sword that these spies are protecting is named Wanyan Jing, a member of the Wanyan clan."

Chen Yi had indeed heard of the rumors of the struggle between the Wanyan clan and the Chen clan in the Western Jin Dynasty. He pondered for a moment and then said, "But isn't he your master's junior brother? Doesn't he count as your uncle?"

"But my master killed my master..."

"No wonder." As soon as the words fell, Chen Yi remembered some rumors about the Broken Swordsman.

The reason why the Broken Swordsman broke his sword into a knife was because his master, the Sword Emperor of Loulan, became more and more insane and crazy after being defeated by Wu Buyu, which eventually led to a rift between master and apprentice.

So at that time, when Guyan Sword tapped his scabbard, was it because he recognized that the way his sword killed people came from the Self-Severing Swordsman?

Want revenge?
Chen Yi couldn't help but lower his eyes and immediately put his hand on the hilt of the knife.

There have always been too many vendettas and ups and downs in the underworld.

Lifeng Pavilion mistook him for Min Ning, and so did Wei Wuque, but Gu Yanjian discovered his swordsmanship after just one meeting. Why? Because different trades are like different mountains. In the martial arts world, everything can deceive people, and nothing can deceive people.

Donggong Ruoshu explained everything that needed to be explained, and now looked at Chen Yi cautiously. Chen Yi came back to his senses, looked at her with a smile, and said slowly: "I don't want to reveal my identity, Miss Donggong, what do you think I should do with you?"

Donggong Ruoshu was shocked. Could it be that he wanted to kill people to silence them?

She used her fingers to make a sword, and the sword spirit left by her master seemed to be about to burst out.

"Regardless of whether you can kill me with one sword, let me first say that this is the territory of Mount Taihua." Chen Yi seemed to have expected this and said, "Don't worry, I don't want to kill you."

Donggong Ruoshu was stunned for a moment, then slowly retracted his fingers, and after a moment of hesitation, he said:
"What...what do you want?"

Fearing that Chen Yi would harm him, Dong Gong Ruoshu said, "After all, you and I have been married before, and we still have some affection for each other."

Chen Yi smiled and said, "You also know that we have been married before."

Miss Donggong was frightened for a moment. Yes, they had been married but had not yet spent the bridal night. And the man in front of her could only love women. If he had not been in a hurry to leave Beijing that day, he would have taken advantage of the situation and done it to her!
"Do you want to be caught?"

Chen Yi said: "I should ask you this, Miss Donggong, you don't want me to be caught, right?"

Donggong Ruoshu's eyes widened a little.

She understood in an instant that if Chen Yi was caught, she would have to consummate her marriage with him. Although Queen An of Jingren Palace hated him to the core, women's hearts were unpredictable and there was always room for maneuver. The situation might change once Chen Yi returned to the capital.

"That...that makes sense."

Donggong Ruoshu nodded, patted his butt and stood up.

Looking at Chen Yi again, Dong Gong Ruoshu felt much more at ease. When a person feels at ease, he or she will start to think about all sorts of things. Moreover, she and Chen Yi will never meet again. Following her thoughts, she recalled the grievance of being hidden under the bed that day, and she suddenly became angry for no reason: "... Why did you run away from my marriage that day? It would have been fine if you had run away, but you also stuffed me under the bed to watch you get married!"

Chen Yi scratched his head, realizing that this stupid girl was angry. Explaining the truth to her would take a lot of time, and there was a possibility that something might go wrong and she might be discovered by the spies from the Magpie Pavilion who were supposed to pick her up. So he thought:

"If you marry me, won't you become a married woman? You won't marry the prince, right?"

Donggong was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses.

“It seems so.”

She immediately turned her anger into a smile, her smile was gentle and beautiful.

"Thank you, Chen Yi. You are a very nice person."

Chen Yi saw her silly look and didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, he could only say helplessly:
"You and I are considered a...cheap couple."

After saying this, Donggong Ruoshu no longer hated Chen Yi. The hatred that had been pent up for half a year disappeared without a trace, and she was carefree again. She suddenly felt that Chen Yi, her cheap husband, was not a bad thing.

Thinking about how Chen Yi had helped him, Dong Gong Ruoshu felt that he should help him out of gratitude, but he could not explain the affairs of Xi Que Pavilion, and many things were secrets.

Donggong Ruoshu scratched his head, thought for a while, took out a silver note from his arms and handed it over. Chen Yi took it without knowing what it meant.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yi asked puzzledly.

"I'll tell you something."

Donggong Ruoshu pressed the banknote into his hand and said:
"Miss Yin spent ninety taels of silver to make me hate you."

.........

puff!
When Lu Ying heard the voice, he turned around and saw the elegant nun holding the teapot suddenly trembled her wrist for some reason.

"Fellow Daoist Yin, what happened to you?" "Nothing..." Yin Weiying wiped his mouth, put down the tea bowl and muttered, "How strange, I choked for no apparent reason."

Is this some ominous premonition?

Lu Ying asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's just a choking moment." Yin Weiying gently waved his hand, as if to shake off the distracting thoughts in his mind, and then changed the subject: "By the way, why hasn't the female dan come yet?"

.........

"coming."

When Chen Yi was about to ask Dong Gong Ruo Shu further, he heard a gentle voice outside the door.

"I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Donggong Ruoshu glanced at Chen Yi twice.

Chen Yi looked at her twice.

At that time, he negotiated with the steward to let him go up on behalf of the Taihua Goddess Yin Weiying to identify the person. Now there has been no reply for a long time, and he was afraid that the steward did not dare to offend the so-called "Captain Chen", so after weighing the pros and cons, he decided to let the female dan come.

Although Donggong Ruoshu was slow to think and didn't understand all this, he still knew that he should call the person in loudly, otherwise his identity would be seen through.

"Please come in."

As soon as the voice fell, a person pushed the door open and walked in. She was graceful, with her face still powdered. She bowed as soon as she entered, and when she bent down, her collar was slightly lifted, revealing a small piece of snow.

She is a very pretty female actor.

But without good looks, you can't be a female dan.

The female actor gathered her collar, pretending to have opened it accidentally, and said, "My nickname is Xiao Tao, and you can call me Tao'er. Just now, when I heard you reciting my "Thinking of the Ordinary World", I wondered if you were a handsome and majestic person. Now that I see you, I am surprised."

Donggong Ruoshu took a deep breath and asked, "What's the shock?"

"Stunningly beautiful." Tao'er flattered, "Let's not talk about anything else. I'm short-sighted. I only know that many male actors in the troupe lack heroic spirit."

Donggong Ruoshu's eyes lit up as he listened, and he put down the hand that was pressing on the Yanling knife.

Tao Er glanced at Chen Yi standing beside her, then looked back at Dong Gong Ruo Shu and said:
"I wonder if Qianhu had a good conversation with this good friend?"

This was to confirm his safety and his relationship with Donggong Ruoshu. Chen Yi could hear it.

She first made a good start with a piece of snow-white paint, then she started with flattery and praise, which instantly made people feel comfortable. Finally, she asked the right questions and stopped there. Chen Yi was amazed at the ability of this prostitute to read people's expressions.

Chen Yi lowered his head and picked up a chopstick on the table.

Donggong Ruoshu, this stupid girl, didn't have many ideas, so she responded, "Of course it's good."

"Then Xiao Tao will sing a song for you two now?"

As she spoke, before Donggong Ruoshu nodded, Xiaotao walked slowly to the middle. Her bones were the most attractive when she was under her heavy makeup. She stood still and sang in a clear voice:
"The little nun was only 28 years old. Her hair was shaved by her master in her prime. Every day, she burned incense and changed water in the Buddhist temple. She saw a few disciples playing at the gate. They looked at me, and I looked at them. He and I, and I and him, we both worry about each other. What an enemy!"

The dance steps begin lightly.

Chen Yi took a glance, twisted his wrist, and the chopsticks suddenly flew out!

The flying chopsticks were like arrows, breaking through the fierce wind. Donggong Ruoshu widened his eyes slightly, trying to stop them, but his hand missed. The chopsticks were about to pierce Xiaotao's throat, but the moment they got close, they floated upwards and pierced into the ends of her thick black hair.

Xiao Tao's dance steps froze for a moment, her face was so pale that it was hard to tell whether it was powder or powder. She fell backwards to the ground, gasping for breath in shock.

Seeing her reaction, Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly.

It seems not...

Donggong Ruoshu came back to his senses, turned around and glared at Chen Yi and said:
"What are you doing?!"

Chen Yi gathered his sleeves and ignored Dong Gong Ruo Shu, instead he said to the female dan:

"Miss Tao'er, I have been traveling around a lot, so I am wary. I am afraid that you are an assassin... Please forgive me."

Xiao Tao's lips were humming as she spoke, and after she slowly got up, she came to her senses and said with a forced smile:
"It's not a big deal. The world is full of storms and the road is long. Everyone has their own difficulties. How dare I not forgive you... Then I... continue singing?"

"No need, please go."

"Okay... I'll just wait for the next chance."

As she said that, Xiao Tao bowed and stepped back.

Donggong Ruoshu turned around and continued to glare at Chen Yi.

After the people left, Chen Yicai said, "I suspected that the female actor just now was a spy, but I don't think she is."

Logically speaking, Dong Gong Ruoshu should have been targeted long ago after he had been flaunting his status as a thousand households for so many days. But Xiao Tao happened to come to him with a reasonable but slightly abrupt reason, and Chen Yi couldn't help but be alert.

But when the chopstick flew away, the female actor was unable to react.

If a person has practiced martial arts, then his reaction in an instant cannot be faked. This group of spies from the Western Jin Dynasty was able to hide for so long, so they must be quite elite. Judging from the reaction of this female actor, they should not be spies.

Although Donggong Ruoshu could tell that Chen Yi had good intentions, he still muttered, "You can't scare people like this. Besides, we haven't found out whether there are spies hidden in Yuanfeng Tower."

Chen Yi smiled and said, "You really want her to stay and sing, but I'm afraid she will end up singing in the bedroom."

Donggong Ruoshu was unhappy to hear this, and raised his chin and said, "Are you afraid of being exposed? I can dress up as a man."

She didn't hear that it was a joke.

Chen Yi smiled it off and was about to say something when he heard a noise outside the door.

Bang bang bang!
There was a quick knock on the door, and unsteady footsteps, followed by a drunken voice:

"Open the door, open the door, I'm here to find Miss Tao'er, to find Miss Tao'er..."

Another voice immediately echoed:

"Look. Look! Which bastard took Miss Tao'er?!"

After that, the door started to shake violently, as if someone was banging on it.

"Miss Tao'er is not here."

Donggong Ruoshu shouted twice, but the drinkers over there ignored her. She said angrily:
"Two drunks!"

"No, who said we were drunk?"

"The bastard has hidden Miss Taoer inside."

The drunk outside the door was unyielding. One could hear his steps were staggering and he banged his hands against the door irregularly.

Donggong Ruoshu was annoyed by the noise and was about to go over to send them off when an arm suddenly blocked his way.

I saw Chen Yi striding over.

"Open the door right away." Chen Yi listened attentively through the door.

"Okay, okay, let's go see if Miss Tao'er is here." One person replied, moving his pace, "We'll leave after we see her."

"You two, if you are drunk, why don't you practice the Wild Fox Zen and practice the Bagua Step?"

There was a sudden silence outside the door.

Chen Yi slowly exerted force on his hands.

The door opened.

The cold knife light rushed straight towards his face!
(End of this chapter)