Chapter 207: What’s the point of dressing up?

Those people rushed out in a swarm. Even the man whose palm was cut off didn't care about the bloody severed palm that had been separated from him on the ground. These people didn't even think of resisting. They were completely frightened by Qin Ke's ghostly skills and the cold murderous aura that penetrated his bones.

But before they could get close to the door, Xiaoliu had already blocked it silently, with a long sword in his hand and a cold expression, leaving them no chance to escape.

Seeing this, the so-called big brother had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy from Qin Ke loudly, and the other people also quickly knelt down and kept crying and begging.

"Shut up, you're making so much noise!" Zhong Min snorted at those people. When she thought of the bad things these people had done in the past, she felt so angry. No wonder there were so few people coming to this store. It turned out that only people like them who were ignorant of the situation would be so fearless as to send things in.

When those people heard this, they were so frightened that they dared not make a sound. Qin Ke saw the strong smell of blood everywhere and saw Zhong Min's unhappy face, so he said to Xiao Liu: "I'll leave the people to you. Let's go to another room. Come back to us after you've dealt with it."

After saying that, Qin Ke dragged Zhong Min out. Upon hearing this, the others immediately sensed the situation was not good and were about to beg for mercy, but were frightened by Xiao Liu's words: "Whoever makes another noise, I'll kill him first!"

Zhong Min naturally anticipated what would happen next, so she quickened her pace and hurried out, out of sight, out of mind. She and Qin Ke went to another room to rest, her heart still struggling to calm down.

"Brother Qin, are you going to let Xiaoliu kill all those people?" Zhong Min estimated that by now, those people might have gone to see the King of Hell. Those people really deserved to die, but if they died here, it would easily cause them a lot of trouble.

"Min'er wants to plead for them?" Qin Ke asked, "Do you think they shouldn't die?"

"That's not what I meant. I'm just afraid that killing them now would bring us unnecessary trouble." Zhong Min said, "Those who know we're doing this to eliminate harm to the people, but those who don't know would just make us look like murderers."

"Don't worry, I just asked Xiaoliu to tie them all up. I don't intend to kill them right now." Qin Ke smiled and explained, "You've been very thoughtful. If we take action, it will immediately alert the authorities. If we return to Muzhou, the journey will be even more difficult."

Zhong Min nodded in agreement, but quickly recovered and said, "So you're saying we're just going to let them go? They've taken countless lives. I'm afraid they'll continue to do evil once we leave."

These people are really tricky. It's not good to kill them, and it's not good not to kill them either. Zhong Min was overwhelmed for a moment and was really confused by himself.

Seeing this, Qin Ke kindly said, "I've already told Xiao Liu to find out all the bad things these people have done over the years, record them, have them sign and put the blame on them, and then before we leave, drop them off at the mayor's doorstep. Someone else will naturally take care of the rest."

Hearing this, Zhong Min finally felt relieved. Qin Ke had indeed planned everything perfectly. This way, there was no need to worry about these people escaping due punishment, nor would they be burdened with unnecessary trouble.

Xiao Liu was very efficient. After dealing with the group of villains, he returned with some new food in his hands. He said that the people had prepared it in advance and were going to celebrate after completing their mission. So the three of them didn't want to starve themselves anymore and quickly sat down to eat and drink their fill.

After eating, Xiaoliu said another thing. Just now, those evil guys accidentally mentioned a very important piece of news. For some reason, Ping County, fifty miles ahead, suddenly set up a very strict checkpoint on the road leading to Muzhou. All people coming and going had to be strictly checked before being allowed to pass. Anyone with the slightest suspicion would be arrested, especially those going from here to Muzhou, who were checked even more strictly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ke and Zhong Min fell silent. It was obvious that this sudden increase in obstacles was aimed at them. They just didn't know who was behind this. Was it the mastermind behind Ah San's group, Shangguan Hong, or the imperial court?

No matter what, this is extremely disadvantageous to them. Since these people set up checkpoints, it means that they are prepared. They must have known their appearance. What's more, Qin Ke's features are very obvious, and someone who is missing an arm can be recognized at a glance.

"What should we do? I think this checkpoint is set up to wait for us." Xiao Liu was also clear and immediately expressed his guess: "If that's the case, then I'm afraid we have to find a way to pass this checkpoint first, otherwise it won't be so easy to return to Muzhou smoothly."

"Don't be anxious. If this is true, it won't be long before we get accurate information." Qin Ke was calm. The accurate information he referred to was naturally the secret guards who led the way. If it was really as those people in the black shop said, it wouldn't be long before those people came to report in advance.

This matter is indeed not easy to handle, so we have to take a long-term view. I have long expected that the journey will not be smooth, but I did not expect that someone would actually use this trick, waiting for the opportunity to catch the turtle in the jar. Although the method is a bit old-fashioned, it is still a practical and operational method.

Zhong Min sighed inwardly. It seemed her current identity did have some value; otherwise, why would so many people go to such great lengths to capture her? They say people fear fame, just as pigs fear weight gain. And yet, even before she'd achieved much fame, she was already plagued by so much controversy. She could only helplessly admit that being a human was difficult, being a woman even more difficult, and being a woman reborn in another person's body was even more difficult!

At midnight, just as Qin Ke expected, the secret guard who had been leading the way in front but did not appear really turned back, and the information he brought back was just as the several evil men in this black shop had said. This confirmed their current predicament, and how to overcome it became the first hurdle they faced if they wanted to move forward.

Qin Ke knew that if Zhong Min wasn't included, getting through wouldn't be a big problem for the others. However, bringing Zhong Min along would obviously be much more troublesome. Simple disguises wouldn't be enough to get past the carefully crafted trap. Most importantly, besides this checkpoint, there were probably already quite a few people waiting for them nearby.

"If we want to go back to Muzhou, do we have to go through that checkpoint? Or we can go around it. It's not a big deal if it's far away." Zhong Min thought of this solution, which was not really a solution. In fact, she also knew that there should be only one road in this place. Otherwise, Qin Ke and the others would not look so solemn.

As expected, Xiaoliu quickly replied, "The only way to get through here is through the checkpoint. Even if there's a second way, it will be blocked by them."

Qin Ke nodded. Xiao Liu was right. Not to mention that there was no other viable way nearby, even if there were those people, they would not have left them such a big loophole.

"Xiao Liu, don't rush to deal with those villains. Maybe we can still use them this time." Qin Ke's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of a good idea.

When Xiao Liu heard this, he quickly asked, "Did Mr. Qin come up with a good idea?"

Qin Ke did not answer directly, but told Xiaoliu to take good care of Zhong Min here, and then he got up and went to the place where the bad guys were imprisoned, saying that he had some things to deal with first.

Zhong Min didn't want to ask any more questions. As she had said before, Qin Ke would tell her when the time came. She could only listen to Qin Ke's instructions and continue to rest. She figured that daybreak would soon arrive, and when it did, everything would become clear.

Qin Ke came back when it was almost dawn. He looked relaxed and it seemed that he had solved the problem mentioned earlier.

Seeing Zhong Min rubbing her still dazed eyes and looking at him, he did not rush to say anything. He just asked Xiaoliu, who was watching beside her, to get some water for Zhong Min to wash, and then bring some food.

Xiaoliu quickly followed the instructions. Qin Ke stepped forward and asked Zhong Min softly, "Didn't you get enough rest?"

"I'm fine. I fell asleep again after you left. But you didn't get much sleep all night." Zhong Min said, "Well, it seems like you've come up with a good idea."

Qin Ke couldn't help but smile. Zhong Min in front of him still looked a little half asleep and half awake. She looked much different than usual. A little bit of laziness made her look softer and more beautiful.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhong Min saw Qin Ke was laughing without saying anything, and she thought there was something wrong with her face, like drooling in her sleep, or something else. As she spoke, she touched her face and said curiously, "There's nothing wrong, what are you laughing at?"

Fearing that Zhong Min might misunderstand, Qin Ke quickly stopped laughing and said, "Nothing. By the way, after you wash up and eat, I'll have Xiaoliu and the others help you dress up again. Once you're dressed, we'll set off again."

"Dress up? What do you mean by dress up?" Zhong Min was completely confused. What was wrong with Qin Ke's brain that he was still thinking about having someone dress her up at this time? Besides, even if she really dressed up, what would Xiaoliu do? Was this a joke?

"No, you should explain it more clearly. What exactly do you mean? The more you listen, the less I understand." Zhong Min continued, "Could it be that this outfit has anything to do with passing the customs?"

Seeing Zhong Min's puzzled expression, Qin Ke deliberately kept her in suspense, patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you'll know soon."

PS: Thank you Xiaoyu for the reward again, and thank you Dijie and Gougou for the pink votes for their life advice. The second update is completed today:)