Chapter 414: Need Allies

Therefore, we must not only accept the emperor's favor, but also seize the opportunity to gain more power. Only when we become strong can we feel less depressed and live more freely.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and squinted his eyes. Wu Ming was his fallback plan. So if he used this knife that was delivered to his door well, he would not only be the emperor's ally, but also the ally he needed. Especially when he was about to jump into the whirlpool, his own power was too weak except for the favor given by the emperor.

Chang Lian's brother-in-law Jiang Ming wants to get promoted again, but it will take several years. If he is unlucky, Jiang Ming will have a hard time. Zhou Shuren can no longer count on Jiang Ming.

Zhou Shuren didn't let Shi Qing get up. He just watched Shi Qing plotting. He didn't need to hold the knife, he just needed to use the force. Zhou Shuren felt quite excited when he thought about it. He was trying to undermine the emperor.

Shi Qing felt a little pain in his waist, and then his legs were numb. He was used to this bending posture, but he had never stood for so long before. But he was not angry, he had no right to be angry.

Zhou Shuren calculated the time bit by bit. He wanted to see Shi Qing's limit. Chang Lian had practiced this posture before, but compared with Shi Qing, Chang Lian was not good enough.

It has been a quarter of an hour, and Shi Qing is still weaving without moving. Another quarter of an hour has passed, and Shi Qing's legs are still not shaking. It can be seen that Shi Qing is the one who has really practiced, and he is also cruel to himself.

Zhou Shuren said, "Get up!"

Shi Qing's mouth was bleeding from biting. He bit himself hard and stood up slowly, "Thank you, sir."

Zhou Shuren looked at Shi Qing's face, which was pale, but his breath soon became regular. Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and said, "To be honest, I don't like you."

Shi Qing's eyes moved. Lord Zhou was really straightforward. Indeed, no one would like him now.

Zhou Shuren asked playfully, "Don't you want to know why?"

Shi Qing pursed her lips and said, "Students understand."

Zhou Shuren, "No, you don't understand. What I don't like is your cruelty. Who knows if you will use this cruelty against me in the future?"

Shi Qing was stunned. Was he going to swear? But he had no right to swear. At the moment, he had no right at all. Shi Qing closed his mouth tightly.

Zhou Shuren stood up. He didn't expect to get anything out of Shi Qing's mouth. However, Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and said in no hurry, "You should pack up tomorrow. I will give you seven days. You will go around the whole Lizhou. Remember, there are only seven days."

Shi Qing knew this was a test, and frowned as he wanted to ask what Lord Zhou had given him in seven days. But he couldn't ask, as he was in a daze. When he looked back, Lord Zhou had already left.

Not long after Zhou Shuren left the house, he ran into Lord He. Lord He smiled and said, "Sir, can I have a word with you?"

Zhou Shuren smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Lord He is smart and young. Zhou Shuren has been observing Lord He for almost two years. Lord He intends to rely on him to be independent and no longer rely on the Yue family. He has also tried to persuade him, and it seems that Lord He has made up his mind now.

At night, Zhulan knew Zhou Shuren was in a good mood as soon as she saw him. "Is it solved?"

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "It's almost done."

Zhulan yawned again. Zhou Shuren frowned, very worried. "Why are you so sleepy when you haven't even had dinner yet? Let's see a doctor tomorrow!"

Zhulan also felt that she had been yawning more recently. "Okay, it's too late tonight. Let's ask Doctor Zhang to come and see me tomorrow."

If Zhou Shuren hadn't mentioned it, Zhulan really didn't think anything was wrong with her. She didn't think she was sick. She had a very good appetite today. She ate three buns by herself for lunch!

There are three more chapters today, the 3rd, and all three chapters will be updated together. The update time is 3 pm.

From the 4th to the 8th, there will be three chapters updated at 3pm every day.

There will be additional updates on the 9th, which will be updated after midnight. There will be at least thirteen chapters, and no less than twenty-six thousand words.

(End of this chapter)