Jinyiwei: Starting by Killing a Traitorous Superior – Chapter 43

Ch 43: Leaving the Inn

Soon, the shop assistant brought up the dishes.

“This time we are going to the Qingyun Sword Sect, I wonder if you brothers are confident in successfully entering?”

Perhaps sensing the hostility of the three, Zhao Yuan took the initiative to speak.

Hearing these words, the three men’s faces became even more agitated.

“The three of us can’t compare to Brother Zhao, who has an entry token in hand.”

One person complained with some dissatisfaction.

Zhao Yuan took a sip of wine, then laughed and said, “The three of you don’t need to be jealous either. I have an uncle who works within the Qingyun Sword Sect. If he recommends you, the probability of the three of you entering will greatly increase.”

Hearing these words, the eyes of the three lit up, and their words became eager.

“Brother Zhao, is this really true?”

Zhao Yuan laughed: “That’s natural.”

The four of them sat around the table, toasting each other, with constant laughter and cheerful voices, and the scene suddenly became lively.

However, at this moment, a fat man with a round face suddenly broke into the inn.

He strode in, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings, eventually stopping in the direction of the stable.

“Who owns that red precious horse in the stable?”

The big man’s voice was rough and loud, with an unquestionable domineering air. He was clearly very interested in this precious horse.

Seeing this, the shop assistant immediately stepped forward, nervously “shushing” and signaling the big man to keep his voice down.

“This Great Hero, please keep your voice down.”

The shop assistant said in a low voice, with a pleading tone: “That horse belongs to the Jinyiwei. They are the Imperial Court’s lackeys, with immense power. Offending them will cause big trouble.”

However, the big man didn’t seem to put the Jinyiwei in his eyes.

He snorted coldly, with a disdainful look on his face: “Humph! A mere Jinyiwei, do you think I’m afraid of them?”

After saying that, he changed the subject: “Aren’t you going to serve me food! I want the best food and wine!”

Everyone smiled knowingly at this scene.

After all, the Jinyiwei who could have that kind of precious horse must have considerable strength.

This person was just giving himself a way out.

Everyone understood and no one exposed his boast.

But Zhao Xinrou in Zhao Yuan’s arms had a thought and weakly said, “Isn’t this person the Jinyiwei who killed innocent people by the roadside today?”

As soon as she said this, the other four’s expressions changed.

Thinking about it carefully, there was really such a possibility.

After all, the direction that person went was exactly the same as the direction they were going.

“Humph!”

Zhao Yuan slammed the bowl on the table, and then slapped Zhao Xinrou without hesitation.

“Who told you to speak?”

Zhao Xinrou lowered her head aggrievedly and said nothing more.

Soon, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, they went upstairs to sleep.

The other three each had a room, and Zhao Yuan and Zhao Xinrou shared a room.

“Aren’t you going to come and wash my feet?”

Zhao Yuan took off his clothes and cursed angrily.

Zhao Xinrou walked up with water, took off his shoes for him, and then slowly began to wash his feet.

Zhao Yuan looked at the obedient Zhao Xinrou, and a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly grabbed Zhao Xinrou’s chin and asked coldly, “Say it! Why did you seduce my father? Why did you cuckold me?”

Zhao Xinrou’s eyes were full of tears: “Do you think I, a helpless adopted daughter, have the power to resist the head of the family?”

Zhao Yuan’s chest was heaving with anger: “You’re talking nonsense! I saw the letter you wrote to my father. If my mother hadn’t exposed you, I would still be kept in the dark!”

As he said that, he kicked Zhao Xinrou.

A look of panic flashed in Zhao Xinrou’s eyes, and she immediately skillfully avoided the washbasin.

Although the washbasin was not knocked over, she was kicked to the ground.

Zhao Xinrou didn’t speak, but silently got up from the ground, stood in front of Zhao Yuan and said with a wry smile, “Hit me, if it wasn’t to see you, I would have committed suicide rather than be humiliated. Dying in your hands is also a good thing.”

Zhao Yuan waved his hand angrily: “Take the water down.”

Zhao Xinrou took the water down, a cold look flashing in her eyes.

Soon, the night quietly receded, and the sky gradually brightened.

In the eastern sky, the clouds gradually gathered, and a faint fish-belly white quietly appeared.

After a night of rest, Jiang Chen felt refreshed, as if all the fatigue had disappeared with the night.

So, he left the room early, leading Red Lightning, and embarked on the journey through the Qin Mountains.

However, not long after Jiang Chen left, there was a commotion in the inn.

Zhao Xinrou seemed unusually anxious.

She ran to Li Liancheng’s door in a panic, her hands clenched into fists, constantly knocking on the door, her voice with a hint of crying: “Brother Li, Brother Li, open the door quickly! My brother is gone!”

Li Liancheng was sleeping in the room, preparing to welcome the new day.

Hearing Zhao Xinrou’s cry, his heart tightened, as if something had grabbed him hard.

Without thinking too much, he quickly wrapped his clothes and rushed out of the door, asking with a nervous face: “What did you say? Brother Zhao is gone!”

“Yes!”

Zhao Xinrou said anxiously, “Earlier, I saw him get up and go out. I thought he was going to the restroom, so I didn’t ask him. I didn’t expect that he would never come back after going out…”

As she spoke, Zhao Xinrou couldn’t help but shed tears: “Brother Li, please help me find him.”

“Don’t worry, first call Brother Cao and Brother Liu up, and we’ll look for him together!”

Soon, the three of them took action and began searching around the inn.

But after searching for a long time, they still couldn’t find Zhao Yuan’s whereabouts.

At this moment, Li Liancheng seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked, “Miss Zhao, did your brother bring a weapon before going out?”

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xinrou said, “I didn’t see him bring a weapon, but his weapon is indeed not in the room, and…”

Zhao Xinrou hesitated for a moment, as if she had made up her mind: “Last night I heard my brother say that he was going to eliminate evil for the people, and I advised him not to be impulsive.”

“What?”

The three of them were shocked when they heard this: “Could it be that Brother Zhao he…”

“Is it or isn’t it! Wouldn’t it be clear if we confronted that person face to face?”

“Yes! Then ask the shop assistant which room that person is staying in?”

Soon, the group found the shop assistant to inquire.

The shop assistant said with a deliberately embarrassed expression, “Great Heroes, our shop is not allowed to disclose customer information. You are making things difficult for me.”

“Will you talk or not?”

Li Liancheng drew his longsword from his waist and cursed angrily.

The shop assistant was frightened, and Zhao Xinrou quickly took out a silver ingot from her arms and stuffed it into the shop assistant’s hand: “Brother, we are really anxious, please do us a favor.”