Chapter 5: A true man has a way of bending and stretching, not just for a moment

"Clang clang..."

Feng Yi's anklets dragged on the ground as he was carried by two jailers as he walked along the winding stone-paved corridor.

"Are you kidding me? Why haven't you responded yet? I've already left the dungeon."

"Could it be that this broken system has crashed?"

He looked at the system panel and saw that the "Escape" mission was still not completed.

Feng Yi was a little confused.

It turned out that Ling Tui Si's mansion was right behind the Jingzhou government office. Entering the mansion meant he was out of prison.

So the so-called "escape" mission, literally speaking, should be completed!

After all, he used his eloquent tongue to deceive Ding Dian just to get him to lead him out to kill the generals, and then see what rewards the system can give.

Even though Ding Dian is now a weakling and unreliable person, he was still brought out by Xia Sandao and managed to walk out of the dungeon alive.

But half a day has passed and the system has not determined that the mission is successful.

This could not help but make Feng Yi very disappointed.

Feng Yi originally thought that if the mission was successful and the system rewarded him with some powerful skills like the Nine Yin Divine Art, the Nine Yang Divine Art, or the North Sea Divine Art, he would immediately break the chains and kill everyone in sight, letting Ling Tui Si know why the flowers are so red!

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Now he was being held by two yamen runners. If he saw Ling Tui Si, and this old man said, "Take him away," what would he do? Wouldn't he be reincarnated just after crossing over?

"Sir, Feng Yi is here."

Just when Feng Yi was worried, Xia Sanda's cold voice rang out outside the inner hall at the right time.

This inner hall is where the prefect receives guests after he retires from court. A circle of light yellow bamboo fences surrounds the three rooms, making it look very elegant and quiet.

Ling Tuisi was standing by the window in the house, watching quietly, stroking his black and white beard.

He looked to be in his forties, with a strong face and an abnormally pale complexion. His eyes, which seemed to be bright and dark, flickered with uncertain light. His eyes seemed to be empty, but also seemed to see through all the fog at a glance, and seemed to see Feng Yi thoroughly from inside out.

Ling Tuisi said calmly: "It's been seven days, have you gained anything?"

His voice was very tired and desolate.

Feng Yi immediately came back to his senses and said in a serious tone: "Dragon Head, I have made some gains and was just looking for an opportunity to report."

How could he not know the situation? If he didn't get anything, he wouldn't even have to enter the door and would be taken away and dealt with.

After all, Ding Dian was imprisoned in the Jingzhou prison, which was a big secret, and Ling Tuisi would definitely not let the news leak out.

Ling Tuisi moved his body and said, "Come in."

Xia Sandao waved his hand and asked several yamen runners to guard outside, and said, "Let's go." He immediately walked into the inner hall.

Feng Yi got the chance to talk to Ling Tui Si. He just breathed a sigh of relief, but then he took a deep breath again, and his face looked very ugly.

He was not afraid, but because he thought that when he went to see Ling Tui Si, there was no way he could stand and talk to him. He must follow the rules of this world: kneel down and greet him.

Although Feng Yi was not a prominent figure in his previous life, he had only kneeled before his parents and grandparents when he grew up, but today he has to pay homage to Ling Tui Si, this dog official!

But if he fails to kneel down, not only will his trick be discovered by others, but he will also be punished.

"Come on, what are you doing here?"

Xia Sandao urged at the door.

Feng Yi thought again that since Ding Dian had told him the whole story, it wasn't a complete loss, as long as he could survive today.

I can have one more month, then I will have room to maneuver. Never mind, never mind. I can only blame myself for not being capable. I have to be humiliated today! As the saying goes, a real man has a way to bend and stretch, not just for a moment! Feng Yi prepared himself mentally, dragging his shackles, moving step by step, and entering the inner hall.

Four huge candles as thick as a child's arm lit up the entire hall. Although Ling Tuisi's blue satin robe still fit him well, it looked a little too big, and the waist belt still made a few wrinkles around his waist.

Feng Yi didn't know why he could observe so carefully, because what he thought in his mind was that Longtou had lost a lot of weight after not seeing him for a few days.

Feng Yi thought that this old man was really worried about Ding Dian's secret, so he immediately knelt down, the iron chain clattered, and bowed his head with his fists, saying: "I kowtow to the great dragon head."

Ling Tui Si sat down behind the desk, which covered half of his body, and looked at Feng Yi with a serious look.

Ling Tui Si is the leader of the Longsha Gang in the two lakes in the underworld. Now he has become a local prefect and has an aura of authority without even being angry.

From Feng Yi's perspective, it was like a statue placed in a temple, its silence making people feel unfathomable.

Xia Sandao stood aside with a stern look on his face.

Feng Yi didn't even dare to breathe, and his palms were full of cold sweat. He didn't know whether it was because Ling Tui Si had accumulated power for a long time, the original body's thoughts were at work, or he felt that his life depended on Ling Tui Si's thoughts, so he acted like this.

After a while, Ling Tuisi said softly, "We are all family, please stand up and sit down."

His face was as cold as a statue, but he spoke softly and politely.

Feng Yi knew that Ling Tui Si came from a martial arts family and did not care about the red tape in officialdom. When he said let you sit, he meant let you sit.

He immediately stood up and sat on the chair, but his butt was only halfway touching it, and his back was straight.

"Speak!"

Ling Tuisi's voice was a little hoarse, and it was obvious that he was not in a good mood. Feng Yi quickly cheered up and said, "After many days of contact, Ding Dian finally has some trust in me!"

"Oh?" Ling Tuisi raised his eyebrows.

Xia Sandao said coldly: "Feng Yi, you'd better be honest. You've been beaten every day for the past seven days. Haha, how can you gain trust?"

Feng Yi's chrysanthemums tightened, secretly hating Xia Sandao, the bastard, for ruining his career. He smiled slightly and said, "Dragon Head, I think Master Xia is very smart. If he goes to prison, he will definitely live up to his mission!"

No matter what the reason, Feng Yi was indeed afraid of Ling Tui Si. It was not only because of his status and cruel heart, but also because Ling Tui Si himself possessed superb martial arts. If he wanted to kill him, it would be like stepping on an ant.

But he is not so afraid of Xia Sandao!

After taking off the chains, the two of them started fighting openly, and it was hard to say who would win!

Anyway, his son was pinned to the ground and beaten up by the original body. If he could beat his son, he could also beat his father.

"You?" Xia Sandao raised his eyebrows.

Ling Tuisi waved his hand and said, "Listen to him."

"yes!"

Xia Sandao didn't dare to say anything more.

Feng Yi said: "I dare not lie. Since the day I entered the cell, I was beaten repeatedly by Ding Dian.

I thought that Ding Dian had been traveling around the world for many years, and he might have seen for sure that I was following the orders of the leader, so he treated me like this.

If I want to fulfill my mission, it is useless to lie anymore, so I will just admit that I am the undercover agent sent by the leader!"

Ling Tui Si took advantage of Ding Dian being tortured to call him over. It was obvious that he didn't have a satisfactory answer and it was time to change the plan, so he could only take a different approach and get through this time first.

"Admit it?"

Ling Tui Si frowned slightly. He couldn't guess Feng Yi's intention for a moment. He picked up the teacup on the desk and slowly drank a sip of hot tea.

Ling Tuisi's pale face may have been moistened by the hot steam from the tea, and he rubbed his eyes and said, "I know you are always smart, but you have gained Ding Dian's trust just by admitting your identity?"

Ling Tui Si put down the teacup, and his squinting old eyes moved around Feng Yi's face.

Feng Yi felt the sharpness in Ling Tuisi's eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't know whether it was the so-called kingly aura in the novel or the murderous intent overflowing from his body. He could only stand up and said with a stiff upper lip: "I have been thinking about it since the adults told me that I wanted to get the secret from Ding Dian. Three years have passed, and Ding Dian has been tortured to no avail, so I must change my method.

I think since Ding Dian covets the eldest lady, he might start from this aspect!

I said that the master intended to marry the young lady to someone else, so as to stop her from thinking about it..."

"How dare you!..." Xia Sandao shouted sternly, "How dare you insult the young lady's reputation? Don't you know how to die?"

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As he took a step forward, he raised his right palm and was about to chop down at Feng Yi.

Feng Yi didn't even look at him, he stood proudly and just looked at Ling Tui Si.

"Stop!" Ling Tuisi waved his right hand and said faintly, "Do you mean to ask me to exchange my daughter and Ding Dian for the Shenzhaojing and Lianchengjue?"

Seeing this, Xia Sanda had no choice but to swallow back the words that were about to come out.

Feng Yi's heart tightened, and he quickly said seriously: "How is that possible? I just said this to him to stimulate Ding Dian to elope with the eldest lady.

But his tendons were cut and his collarbone was pierced, so he was completely powerless. I asked him to teach me the Divine Light Technique, and I would help him elope with the young lady."

As he spoke, he paid attention to Ling Tuisi's expression.

Ling Tuisi's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with light: "Oh? Does Ding Dian agree?" He thought in his heart: "Are you qualified to practice Shenzhao Gong?"

Feng Yi saw Ling Tuisi looking at him with a smile, and he sighed softly, saying, "It's a pity that Ding Dian refused to believe me and didn't mention Shenzhaojing and Lianchengjue at all."

Ling Tuisi frowned slightly, Feng Yi continued: "But Ding Dian was also very flustered, and seemed to be at a loss, which shows that he is deeply in love with the young lady."

Ling Tuisi nodded slightly, stroked his beard and said, "Since he doesn't believe you, have you given up?"

Feng Yi smiled slightly and said: "In fact, I didn't want Ding Dian to teach me the Divine Illumination Technique. I said this just to give Ding Dian another choice.

So I said again, since you, Ding Dian, don’t believe me, then you have to rely on yourself.

I advised Ding Dian again, saying that Longtou and the eldest lady are father and daughter whose blood is thicker than water, and since you, Ding Dian, love the eldest lady deeply and want to marry her, then Longtou is your father-in-law, and you two are a real family.

Then offering the treasure to the dragon head is like offering it to your father-in-law. Wouldn't this better reflect your filial piety and respect? In this way, the young lady will love you even more. Besides..."

Feng Yi said this and looked at Ling Tui Si with a smile on his face, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Ling Tuisi raised his eyebrows and said, "What else? Just say it!"

Feng Yi whispered, "Besides, Lord Ling has no sons, only the eldest daughter. After he dies, everything will be yours. Why do you have to fight with him? It's a bit foolish to endure this great hardship."

“Pah…”

Ling Tuisi slapped the table and stood up suddenly: "You are so brave!"

Feng Yi suddenly came to his senses and cursed in his heart: "You old bastard, you suffocated your own daughter to death for the treasure, so God saw your viciousness and made you childless, and now you are still banging the table!"

But he dared not speak frankly, so he knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates spoke rudely, all in order to impress Ding Dian and make him hand over the Shenzhao Gong and Liancheng Jue to the Dragon Head. But after all, my words were inappropriate, so please forgive me, Dragon Head."

Although Ling Tuisi was born into a martial arts family, he himself passed the imperial examination and did not look down on the gangsters. However, he was experienced and after a little thought, he had a plan and said, "You slandered me, so you should be punished..."

"Ha ha……"

Ling Tuisi suddenly burst into laughter: "But you are loyal to me, how can I accuse you of anything? All right, get up!"

His tone was very kind, but Feng Yi didn't believe it at all.

"What does Ding Dian say?"

Ling Tuisi sat back in his chair, his voice trembling slightly, and he could hardly hide his excitement.

Feng Yi said: "Although Ding Dian did not agree directly, he did not beat his subordinates, which shows that he has softened. After all, he has been tortured by the dragon head for three years. If he agrees directly, he will not be like the Ding Dian who has been tortured by five punishments and is not easily persuaded."

Ling Tui Si stared at Feng Yi's eyes, and suddenly sighed, feeling the ups and downs of life, and said: "Your father is the same as Master Xia, both of them are old men who followed me to establish the Longsha Gang in the early years, but he died young, leaving me without a strong arm to help. Fortunately, you are better than your father.

Now my Longsha Gang dominates the area. I have been the prefect for five years. According to the court's practice, I should have resigned long ago, either promoted or demoted. But I have been arguing for the secrets that Ding Dian has mentioned, which has cost our gang a huge amount of money."

Ling Tuisi suddenly paused, his tone filled with resentment, his voice turned cold, and he said, "I will be in office again next year. If I want to be re-elected, I have to make arrangements.

What's more, there are too many disputes involved. Now my family is in turmoil because of Ding Dian. If you can really make Ding Dian speak up, not only will I get what I want, but all the brothers in Longsha Gang will also make a fortune. Then I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

Feng Yi hurriedly said with gratitude: "Thank you, Dragon Head. I dare not disobey you but die for you!"

Ling Tuisi's eyes were piercing as he stared at Feng Yi's face. He smiled slightly and said, "You are a smart person. I originally wanted to deal with you. You must have guessed this.

But now that I have come to this, I will give you a guarantee."

Ling Tui Si said meaningfully: "I really have no children. Now I am nearly sixty years old, and there is no one to inherit this foundation. Today I will adopt you as my adopted son, and you will become the young leader of our gang in one fell swoop.

Once you get Ding Dian's secret out, I will find you an official position to bring honor to our family. I will never kill you to silence you. Do you believe it?" He had already made up his mind that Feng Yi must not be allowed to stay.

However, Ling Tui Si had gone through many hardships in the martial arts world, and he was well-read in the classics, had a brilliant mind, became a prefect, and had experienced the ups and downs of officialdom for a long time, so he had the ability to judge things that ordinary people could not. He knew that Feng Yi was as cunning as a ghost, and if he didn't give him a reassurance, let alone let him work hard, it might cause some variables, so he made him his adopted son first, so that he could work with confidence.

Feng Yi was stunned. How could he not know what this old man was thinking? But it was impossible to worship him as a father. If so, how could he kill him in the future? Didn't you see that Lu Bu stabbed his adoptive father and his reputation became a bad one? Even if he killed Dong Zhuo and continued the Han Dynasty, it would not change at all.

But if I don't bow, wouldn't I be blatantly telling the other party that I have ulterior motives? How can I survive then?

"Feng Yi, this is such a great thing, why don't you express your gratitude quickly?" Xia Sandao urged from the side.

Feng Yi thought to himself: "You really think I'm a fool. You want to trap me with a bad check, but I'll trap you!"

He immediately knelt on the ground with a look of joy, and kowtowed loudly: "Thank you, Dragon Head, for the exceptional promotion. I am extremely grateful to you for your kindness. I will never change my mind, even if the seas run dry and the rocks crumble, and I will never change my will, even if I am cut into pieces..."

Ling Tuisi and Xia Sandao saw that he was stunned at first, but now his eyebrows and eyes were twitching with joy. They both thought that he was shocked by this sudden surprise and that all this was a normal reaction. They smiled at each other and said, "No matter how smart the boy is, he is just a young man."

Ling Tuisi waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright! Let's get on with our mission now."

Feng Yi straightened up, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, clasped his fists and bowed his head, saying: "It's just that I don't want to call you godfather!"

"What?" Ling Tuisi said with a smile, "Is Ling not worthy of being your godfather?" But his face was so cold that a layer of ice could be scraped off.

Feng Yi slowly stood up, stared at him, and said in a deep voice: "How dare I? But I want to call you father-in-law, and I hope the leader will make it happen."

(End of this chapter)