bookrandom Chapter 173 A wise person knows when to yield.
Chapter 173 A wise person knows when to yield.
Ji Xingyi watched Jiang Lin's retreating figure. He absolutely refused to believe that the young man would betray him. In the blink of an eye, he realized that Jiang Lin must have some kind of plan. So, he pretended to be angry and shouted at the young man, "Why did you betray us!"
Jiang Lin glanced at Ji Xingyi, twirled his sword, and handed the hilt to Jin Lushan: "How can you call this betrayal? I call this a wise man submits to circumstances!"
"Those who understand the times are heroes?" Jin Lushan laughed heartily, "Mr. Jiang, that's very well said!"
As early as yesterday, Jiang Lin had mentioned to Jin Lushan that he would help Jin Lushan deal with other outsiders. This was Jiang Lin's backup plan, in case such a situation arose. Jin Lushan didn't believe him at the time, but Jiang Lin's actions just now convinced him.
Jin Lushan waved his hand again, and his men immediately confiscated Jingkang's weapons and pushed both Jingkang and Su Yuning into the blood pool.
"I almost forgot about you!" Jin Lushan winked at Ji Xingyi, and the archers pointed their arrows at Ji Xingyi: "Throw your knife up here!"
Ji Xingyi's eyes were filled with anger, but he had no choice but to lower his head and throw the Miao sword into the blood pool.
The blood threads in the pool surged and wrapped around the three people at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After resolving the danger, Jin Lushan turned to Jiang Lin and said, "Mr. Jiang, this batch of 'Beauty Fans' has already been pre-ordered by the Grand Commander of the North. What do you think of this..."
Jiang Lin smiled knowingly, "Don't worry, Mayor, I'll make it today."
Jin Lushan revealed a greedy smile again: "Then I'll have to trouble you!"
Jiang Lin glanced at the three people in the blood pool and feigned curiosity, asking, "Mayor, what should we do with those three? Is Su Yuning, the 'Fan-shaped Beauty,' any different from the other leather pieces?"
“Of course they’re different!” Jin Lushan said, his face lighting up. He walked to the white jade workbench and pointed to the piece of Zhu Qingya’s leather that had already been cut up.
"Take a look at this leather first. Isn't it beautiful on the surface?" Jin Lushan instructed his men to fetch a top-grade beauty fan from his collection. Jin Lushan then placed the real beauty fan on top of the leather.
Zhu Qingya's skin is quite beautiful on its own, but compared to a real beauty fan, it appears dull and lackluster.
One is a tiny spark of light, the other a radiant glow of righteousness!
"The difference is too obvious! The price is naturally dozens of times different!" Jin Lushan laughed. "This piece of leather is still quite fine compared to the last batch, barely qualifying as first-class. If Mr. Jiang's exquisite painting is added, it can fetch a good price!"
“However, Su Yuning may not be the one who produces the best hides.” Jin Lushan suddenly changed the subject, his gaze turning to Ji Xingyi: “His hides might be even better.”
However, Jin Lushan was not sure and could only wait until the leather was finally produced to find out who had the real material to make the top-grade beauty fan.
"Oh? Isn't Su Yuning a fan-shaped beauty? Is there some special meaning behind this?" Jiang Lin asked tentatively.
Jin Lushan: "It's not some secret. Anyway, the more someone is favored by that underwater being, the better the leather they get!"
Choosing a fan-shaped beauty is no different from selecting food; the best food is naturally saved for last.
"As for the reason, I really don't know." Jin Lushan didn't intend to hide it from Jiang Lin, because he genuinely didn't know the reason.
"Is that so... Mayor, I'm a little scared. Do you think I might be caught in the underwater world while I'm making fans here...?" Jiang Lin asked, feigning concern.
"No way! If she liked you, she would have done it long ago!" Jin Lushan made a throat-slitting gesture towards Jiang Lin. He had already tried everyone in the underground palace, including those the BOSS in the blood pool didn't want.
"Just stay here and relax. I'll have someone bring you food. There are guards at the door to ensure your safety! By tomorrow, those three will be almost skinned alive. At that time, we'll need you to make the exquisite beauty fan." Jin Lushan patted Jiang Lin with a cunning smile.
Jin Lushan left with his archers, leaving Jiang Lin alone in the underground palace. Jingkang was surprised by Jin Lushan's trust in Jiang Lin when he heard the rumbling sound of a giant boulder pressing down on him.
"He sealed off the entrance." Ji Xingyi's face was grim. The entrance to the underground palace was also the exit; there was only one.
Jin Lushan sealed off the entrance, so they had no way to escape.
“This guy is inherently suspicious and won’t completely trust me.” Jiang Lin shook his head. Although there seemed to be no guards inside the underground palace, Jin Lushan had sealed off the exit, so there must have been quite a few people stationed above.
If Jiang Lin doesn't finish making the Beauty Fan, Jin Lushan won't let him off the hook.
"Are you two acting?" Jingkang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing their conversation. He had genuinely believed that Jiang Lin had betrayed Ji Xingyi.
Jiang Lin knelt on one knee, bent down and grabbed the collar of the man still in the blood pool, kissing him in front of Jingkang.
What's their relationship?
Even if Jin Lushan produced 100,000 tons of gold, it wouldn't make a difference.
Jingkang froze, speechless. He could only awkwardly twitch his lips, sweating profusely: "Young people, they're really scary."
"Get us up there first." Ji Xingyi stopped Jiang Lin's deep kiss, her face remaining expressionless, but the tips of her ears were bright red.
Although the two had done everything, their intimacy in front of acquaintances really crossed Ji Xingyi's warning line.
"Not now, she'll be back soon." Jiang Lin snorted softly; he still preferred the man in the grove.
Jingkang: "Who?"
Jiang Lin: "BOSS".
The four of them are currently trapped in the underground palace. If the BOSS returns and a battle ensues, there could be casualties. However, as long as they stay obediently in the blood pool, the BOSS won't kill them. Therefore, Jiang Lin decides to observe the situation before taking any further action.
"Is there any other passage here?" Jingkang asked in a low voice.
Jiang Lin shook his head: "If there were any, Jin Lushan wouldn't have left no one alive."
Ji Xingyi: "What about the passage beneath the blood pool?"
Jiang Lin: "No, the underground river is too complicated. You don't even have flashlights. How are you going to find your way out? What if the passage is narrow and you don't even have a chance to turn back?"
The BOSS doesn't need to breathe, but humans do. If you recklessly go into the water, you'll only suffocate and die trapped in an underwater cave.
Jingkang nodded: "But..."
Jingkang was speaking when Jiang Lin suddenly narrowed his eyes, stood up, and quickly moved away from the blood pool.
A few seconds later, the blood pool appeared to be boiling, with large bubbles rising to the surface.
Ji Xingyi and Jing Kang held their breath, afraid to move. In no time, a large amount of blood tentacles floated to the surface of the water with two splashes, bringing back two humans.
Jingkang's expression changed instantly when he saw the two women who had appeared in the blood pool: Chi Xuan and Guo Xinwen?
Ji Xingyi suddenly realized why the BOSS wasn't there when he entered the blood pool; it turned out he had gone out to capture Chi Xuan and Guo Xinwen!
Pick them off one by one? Ji Xingyi shook his head inwardly. No, the situation was even worse. The BOSS was clearly targeting the lone survivors first!