A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 480 Worry about killing

Duan Rong took Yang Zhen into Zhu Peng's mansion. When they saw Zhu Peng, it was already dark.

There were several large lanterns hanging in the summer house, making it bright and glorious. Cold dishes and fruits were already placed on the tables. Zhu Peng was originally in the kitchen directing the cooks to work, but when he heard that Duan Rong had arrived, he hurried over.

Duan Rong smiled as soon as he saw Zhu Peng and said, "I borrowed your place to entertain you without asking you. I hope Master Zhu won't blame me for usurping the throne."

Zhu Peng said: "How can this be called stealing the show? This is called bringing glory to the humble place!"

"Oh my!" Duan Rong laughed and said, "You can use it to make your humble home shine. You have made great progress recently!"

Zhu Peng chuckled and said, "Isn't this just following you, big brother? People who keep good company are naturally more noble."

Duan Rong laughed and said, "That's a good flattery. It's spot on!"

The two were chatting and laughing when Zhu Peng suddenly glanced at Yang Zhen who was standing behind Duan Rong and asked, "This brother looks unfamiliar. I wonder who he is..."

Duan Rong said: "His name is Yang Zhen, and he is my childhood friend."

Zhu Peng's eyes lit up and he said, "He's your childhood friend. When we sit down to eat, you must have a few drinks."

Duan Rong said, "He won't be at the table." Zhu Peng was slightly stunned, but Duan Rong turned his head to look at Yang Zhen and said, "Yang Zhen, go wait in the pavilion over there. I'll call you later and come over."

"Yes, sir!" Yang Zhen clasped his fists respectfully and responded in a deep voice, then he turned sideways and strode towards the pavilion beside the pond.

Zhu Peng glanced at Yang Zhen, only to see that his figure had already disappeared into the darkness. The lights in the pavilion over there had not yet been turned on.

At this time, the housekeeper Zhu Yu was holding a lantern and leading Lu Geng in. Lu Geng walked carelessly, his eyes wandering around, and soon saw Duan Rong and Zhu Peng standing in front of the summer house.

Duan Rong also saw Lu Geng. He was about to greet him with a fist, but Lu Geng had already flashed over, put his arm around Duan Rong's shoulders, and pushed him into the cool room. As he walked, he smiled and said, "Junior brother, I have been wanting to have a drink with you for a long time. But you made such a big noise in arresting the spy, I was afraid that I would disturb you."

Duan Rong said, "Brother, you are joking. It's just catching a spy. How can it be more important than drinking with you?"

Lu Geng smiled and said, "That makes sense. The mission is small, but drinking is big."

As they were talking, they had already sat down in front of the table. Zhu Peng hurried to the kitchen to urge the preparations, and soon, the hot dishes were served one after another.

Seeing that the dishes were almost served, Zhu Peng also sat in the cool room to join the guests.

At this time, Zhu Cheng rushed in from the dark night. As soon as he entered the pavilion, he knelt on the ground and shouted, "Please forgive me, sir, I am late!"

Duan Rong said, "Zhu Cheng, I know you are busy, so there is no need to be so polite."

Lu Geng smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you're late, just drink three cups as punishment!"

When Zhu Yu sent someone to inform Zhu Cheng, he was interrogating a prisoner. His face was covered with blood foam and his body was full of blood. He knew that it would be a bit of a spoiler to come to the table like this. So he had to take a quick bath before coming, which was a bit late.

"I deserve the punishment!" Zhu Cheng picked up the wine pot and drank three cups as punishment before sitting down.

Duan Rong raised his glass and said, "This is Zhu Peng's land, and it is also Zhu Peng's food! I am offering this to you all, and I invite you all to come together. Come on, everyone, let's drink together first."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank their fill. Then they began to chat and chat.

In fact, the task of catching the spies was nearing completion, and there was nothing much to hand over. Duan Rong, Zhu Cheng and others had already explained everything to Lu Geng while they were drinking.

After listening to the whole process, Lu Geng looked at Duan Rong with surprise several times during the meal.

When he left Yunfu Peak, Zhu He told him to give Duan Rong a message: "pull out the roots and eradicate the roots." Although he delivered the message, he never believed that Duan Rong could do it.

Uproot it, and even eradicate it completely! ?

Are they still called secret agents? Are they still called spies? Are they just standing there, waiting for you to kill them? Waiting for you to pull them out?
But Duan Rong actually did it.

The secular intelligence network that Ge Rushong had painstakingly built was destroyed in one fell swoop. This alone was an unprecedented achievement!

Just based on this, this junior brother will be able to walk around Yunfu Peak with ease in the future!

At this time, Lu Geng did not know that Ge Rushong had been overthrown. If he knew, he would probably be even more surprised.

The summer house here was bright and lively, but the pavilion by the pond not far away was dark. Yang Zhen was sitting alone on a stone chair.

The ripples of the pond, in the night, reflected the moonlight and sparkled.

At this time, with the sound of footsteps, a beautiful maid walked into the pavilion, holding a lantern in one hand and a food box in the other.

The maid walked into the pavilion and knelt down to bow to Yang Zhen who was sitting there. Yang Zhen sat there without moving.

The maid placed the food box on the stone table, hung the lantern in her hand in the pavilion, and then took out the dishes and a pot of warm rice wine from the food box.

After putting it away, the maid took the empty food box, stepped back, knelt down and bowed, and said, "Master Zhu asked me to entertain you. Master Zhu said that I hope you will forgive me for my negligence."

Yang Zhen said: "Thank you for the hospitality!"

When Yang Zhen said this, his eyes were looking straight at the maid, as if he was not thanking Zhu Peng, but thanking the person in front of him.

A trace of shyness appeared on the maid's face and she turned away.

Yang Zhen watched the maid disappear into the darkness. He raised his hand and poured himself a glass of wine. As the warm yellow wine went down his throat, a hint of warmth rose in his stomach.

Yang Zhen was eating and drinking, his eyes fixed on the pond illuminated by the lights. Now, with the dim light of the lantern, he could see clearly that the pond was full of withered lotus leaves.

In the cool room not far away, it was as bright as day, with noise everywhere and Lu Geng's shouts coming from time to time. He was trying to get Duan Rong to drink, but Duan Rong was a guy who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. After Lu Geng had given him a few cups, he saw through the clues and started to switch targets, getting Zhu Cheng to drink.

After three rounds of drinking, Lu Geng burped and looked at Duan Rong and asked, "Junior brother, will you return to the mountain tomorrow?"

Duan Rong picked up a meatball, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and replied: "Yes! Senior Brother, I guess you will have to stay in Shenyun Mansion for a while!"

Lu Geng said, "Isn't it? We have to wait until Li Shensi's case is closed before we can withdraw. Now only Yang Yi is still investigating, and Liu Shushan and I are slacking off every day. Of course, we don't have any clues, but we have to delay for at least half a month before we can report back to the sect."

When Duan Rong heard Liu Shushan's name, his eyes flickered.

After Jiang Zhe got into trouble, the sect issued a document asking Liu Shushan to continue investigating Li Shensi's case on behalf of Jiang Zhe.

Duan Rong was not worried about this case. He thought that he had not left any evidence and no one could trace him back.

At this moment, Zhu Peng suddenly came in from outside the cool room, leading a figure.

Zhu Peng stood there and said with a smile: "My Lords, today we are celebrating a grand feast. I have taken the initiative to invite Miss Qin from Yanyue Tower to play a piece of music to help with the drinking."

Duan Rong frowned slightly when he heard the name "Miss Qin". Zhu Peng had mentioned Qin Xueyin to him countless times, but this time he actually invited her directly.

At this time, a graceful figure, holding a zither, walked in from behind Zhu Peng. Qin Xueyin's face was covered with a snow-white veil, but even so, it was difficult to conceal her elegant and outstanding temperament.

As soon as Qin Xueyin walked in, her eyes turned to Duan Rong.

She came here just to see Duan Rong!

The first time they met more than half a year ago, she had already fallen in love with him and could not extricate herself. Later, she often asked about various things about Duan Rong.

She had already known that Duan Rong was in Shenyun Mansion, but she had never had the chance to meet him. She had asked Zhu Peng for help on this matter many times, and Zhu Peng had mentioned it to Duan Rong many times, but Duan Rong refused every time.

Zhu Peng sent someone to inform Qin Xueyin of this wonderful gathering today. Qin Xueyin had always stayed in Yanyue Tower, so when had she ever performed in front of him?
The famous prostitutes in Yanyue Tower have to be well-dressed to be valuable! If they come every day, how can they not become whores?
Qin Xueying received the letter and hesitated for a long time, but still came with her zither. She suspected that if she didn't come this time, she would probably never see Duan Rong again.

After she knew Duan Rong's identity, she no longer had any improper thoughts. She just wanted to see him again, sing a song, and ease her longing for him.

Qin Xueying stood there, bowed slightly, then sat down in front of the desk not far away with the zither in her arms. She placed the zither on the desk, pressed her slender hands on the strings, steadied herself, took a deep breath, then glanced at Duan Rong, her heart surging, and she gently stroked the strings.

At first, there were only faint string sounds, which gradually became resounding. Qin Xueyin's eyes were as sharp as knives as she looked at Duan Rong, and the sound of her piano was also filled with lovesickness and hatred.

Lu Geng was still drinking, but when he heard this, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Qin Xueyin, whose eyes were full of murderous intent.

After Qin Xue finished playing the tune, everyone in the cool room fell silent. The sound of the piano was like the flash of swords and shadows, passing through everyone's hearts.

Lu Geng looked at Qin Xueyin and asked, "Excuse me, young lady, what is the name of this song?"

Qin Xueyin glanced at Lu Geng, then turned her head and looked at Duan Rong blankly, saying with a mixture of infatuation and hatred: "The name of this song is: Worry kills people!"

Lu Geng smashed his wine glass on the table and said, "What a good name!"

Duan Rong smiled softly upon hearing this and said, "Senior Brother Lu, aren't you afraid that Miss Qin will worry you to death? You just keep cheering!"

Lu Geng laughed out loud and said, "To die under the peony flowers is to be a romantic ghost. Even if Miss Qin worries her to death, I am still happy!"

Duan Rong laughed even more happily and said, "Oh! I didn't realize that you are such a romantic guy!"

Hahaha……

Qin Xue finished the song, feeling sad and angry, but she didn't expect that Duan Rong and Lu Geng were flirting with each other, and they kept talking about her.

Qin Xueyin's face, which was filled with both infatuation and hatred, was becoming increasingly uglier.

But she was wearing a veil, so Lu Geng could tell. He was just drunk and in high spirits, so he suddenly poured a glass of wine, put it on the table beside him, looked at Qin Xueyin, and said with a smile: "Miss Qin, would you be so kind as to join us for a glass of wine?"

Qin Xueyin felt that her sincerity had gone to waste. She came here eagerly, and humbled herself, but Duan Rong treated her like nothing. He flirted with her along with others during the banquet, and did not respond to her sincerity at all. Since Qin Xueyin entered the house, she had been staring at Duan Rong, but Duan Rong never glanced at her.

Qin Xueyin was feeling extremely disappointed at this moment, so how could she have the mood to sit down and drink?
When Lu Geng gave way, Qin Xueyin acted as if she hadn't heard anything. She just stared at Duan Rong, then suddenly stood up, holding her zither, and shouted coldly, "Our relationship ends here. Miss Qin bids farewell!"

After Qin Xueyin finished speaking, she stood up and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Lu Geng's face suddenly turned pale and he shouted, "Stop!"

When Qin Xueyin heard this, her body trembled and she stood there, but she did not turn around because her face was already covered with tears.

Seeing Qin Xueyin just standing there with her back to him, Lu Geng became even angrier and cursed, "She's just a bitch, but you really think you're a big shot?"

Qin Xueyin shrugged her shoulders when she heard this, but still stood there, not moving.

Lu Geng suddenly leaped up and stood not far from Qin Xueying. He stretched out his hand and caught Qin Xueying's veil in his hand.

Qin Xueying stood there with tears in her eyes, and she felt a dark shadow flash not far away. She thought it was Duan Rong coming, and her heart was filled with even more grief and anger, and her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.

After Lu Geng took off Qin Xueying's veil, he couldn't help but hold his breath. Under the light, a beautiful face with tears in the eyes appeared before his eyes. Her elegant temperament was even more breathtaking.

Lu Geng was drunk, and desire was already dancing in his eyes. He suddenly grabbed Qin Xueyin's snow-white neck and said fiercely: "You want to be a whore and also want to be a saint. I'll give you two choices. Either I break your neck now, or you climb into my bed tonight. You choose!"

Qin Xueyin had seen clearly that the person in front of her was not Duan Rong at all. She took a quick glance and found that Duan Rong was still sitting at the table. Her heart was suddenly filled with sadness. She looked at Lu Geng, whose face was ashen and whose eyes were dancing with desire, and said softly but firmly: "Ms. Qin sells her art but not her body! You can break Ms. Qin's neck!"

"it is good!"

Lu Geng didn't want Qin Xueying to be so stubborn. The desire in his eyes was drowned by anger. He even saw a bit of contempt in Qin Xueying's eyes when she looked at him.

Lu Geng was already furious at this point, and just when he was about to break Qin Xueying's neck, a figure suddenly appeared.

Duan Rong flicked his hand and pressed several acupoints on Lu Geng's elbow. Then he grabbed Lu Geng's palm with his big hand and took Lu Geng's hand directly off Qin Xueyin's neck.

Lu Geng looked at Duan Rong with shock as he stood beside him with a smile on his face.

Lu Geng also achieved the fourth level of Yuan Qi Realm. But Duan Rong had already reached the Great Perfection of Yuan Qi Realm, and was already higher than him in terms of realm. Moreover, Duan Rong was proficient in hundreds of grappling techniques and knew the acupuncture points of the human body like the back of his hand.

Duan Rong arrived suddenly and attacked Lu Geng suddenly, pressing several acupoints. Lu Geng's hand suddenly became weak.

Duan Rong looked at Lu Geng and said with a smile: "Brother, why bother letting a bitch disturb our brothers' drinking pleasure?"

Duan Rong took Lu Geng's hand and returned to his seat. He looked at Zhu Peng opposite him with a serious expression and said, "Why don't you take her away? You are such a troublemaker!"

He naturally knew that Qin Xueyin's coming here was intentional by Zhu Peng.

Zhu Peng suddenly realized what was going on, immediately stood up, and led Qin Xueyin away.

Before leaving, Qin Xueying glanced at Duan Rong, then left in tears, holding her zither.

Lu Gengfang sat down in front of the desk and felt that his weak arms had returned to normal.

Duan Rong picked up the pot and poured a glass of wine for Lu Geng, and said with a smile: "Brother, although that woman is rude, she is a famous prostitute in Yanyue Tower after all. If you really kill her, I'm afraid you will also get into trouble."

"Really?" Lu Geng looked at Duan Rong suspiciously.

Duan Rong said: "Brother, do you know that the person playing the piano is Qin Xueyin, who is famous in Shenyun Mansion."

Lu Geng was shocked when he heard this and asked, "She is Qin Xueyin?"

Duan Rong said: "That's right!"

Zhu Peng just introduced her as Miss Qin from Yanyue Tower, but didn't tell her her full name. He had always heard that it was extremely difficult to meet Qin Xueyin, so how could she be willing to perform in someone's house? When Lu Geng saw this girl, holding a zither, he thought she was just an ordinary geisha in Yanyue Tower.

Lu Geng suddenly realized what was going on, and raised his glass to Duan Rong, saying, "Thank you, Junior Brother. If it weren't for you, I would have almost gotten into trouble."

This Qin Xueying is the white moonlight of all the rich and powerful young men in the city who pretend to be cultured. If he wants to kill her here, won't it cause an uproar in the whole city?
(End of this chapter)