In the Blade

As we all know, only the dead can keep secrets.

Originally, in the eyes of Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian, since they had found this way to become stronger, they must kill each other and steal the secrets in order to gain the greatest benefit - but the problem lies here, even if they sleep at night At that time, they probably didn't have the qualifications to use force, so they could only do the next best thing and jointly hold this secret, at least to ensure that this thing would not be spread outside.

The fewer people who know how to become stronger, the better.

"So you must not tell this matter, you know?"

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian turned their heads and stared fiercely at the five newly arrived people from Songzhou and the young man in the inn.

What else can be done? These people have heard it all, but they can't kill it, so we can only keep this secret together.

"The less people know about it, the better it is for us. Do you all understand?"

"able."

"able."

"You understand."

Two Jianghu people, five Songzhou people, and an ordinary person have temporarily reached a basic consensus.

This also made everyone feel relieved.

Perhaps because of the shared secret, these eight people were somewhat intimate with each other, but it was hard to say whether this intimacy was for secret surveillance and to prevent others from betraying.

"So why do you people from Songzhou think that the two of us will talk about it?"

While grinding during the day, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian finally felt a little dissatisfied when facing the two Songzhou people who were staring at them.

On the one hand, it was because they had strong objections to this question, and on the other hand, it was also because wearing a halter made it difficult for others to stare at them. As a result, these Songzhou demons just stared at them intently, and they really lost no face at all. Not even given?

"This is something we have figured out. We are the least likely to leak it, right? On the contrary, you are leaving two people to keep an eye on it. Where are the other three?"

"They're helping with the cooking at the front. It's not our decision."

The two Songzhou people looked indifferent.

Perhaps it was because the people from Songzhou surrendered too quickly. The little giant seemed very satisfied. Not only did he not let them grind, he even allowed them to go to the inn to help with matchmaking or waiters - what Wang Tonggong and Wang Tonggong most liked. Hu Sanbian was angry that these five Songzhou people could still work two shifts, and each of them had half a day's rest every day.

The waiter can interact with outsiders and can move around freely during breaks. These Songzhou people are undoubtedly the easiest to spread the news at the moment.

"But we don't need this."

Seeing that Hu Sanbian and Wang Tonggong still didn't understand, the two Songzhou people simply continued talking.

"Your so-called will power is born out of our beliefs. We are using it ourselves. Why do you still need to summarize it?"

"This... seems to be the same."

After listening to the explanation from the Songzhou people, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian looked at each other.

What these Songzhou people said seems to be true. What these demons use is the power of will. On the contrary, they, the so-called military leaders, are directly a generation behind these demons.

"Then... okay, we won't tell anyone anyway."

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian thought about it and made another guarantee.

These crazy Songzhou people seemed to be trustworthy, and they had no reason to leak the secrets.

However, where they couldn't see it, the three Songzhou people in the front yard had already secretly handed over a piece of paper filled with cipher text.

"We must take it back to the elders. The contents inside are related to our future!"

The messenger belonging to the Songzhou people put away the note, pretended to finish the meal, and then went straight to the distance without stopping.

The people of Songzhou did not speak out, they wrote about it.

The surveillance in the backyard continued, and the two Songzhou people who were not at work were still staring at the two Lamo people. Their duty was to ensure that the two people did not spread the news, so that people far away in Songzhou The elders can get first-hand opportunities.

However, this kind of tracking work is boring after all, especially watching two people grinding in circles. When bored, these two Songzhou people will inevitably have random thoughts - at the beginning, they will still think Some of the gods I worshiped, but as I thought about them, I began to think about my current work involuntarily.

Thinking about it carefully, their current work is really unnecessary. After all, this theory was completely formulated by the two people in front of them. Compared with those of them who were woken up halfway, these two people who summarized the theory People are the most afraid of leaks, even more afraid than them.

What's more, can these two people really keep each other's secrets?

Just like now, when these two people are trying to fight each other, aren't they staring at each other closely?

"It seems like there's no need for us."

Thinking of this, although the two Songzhou people were still watching on the surface, their attention inevitably slackened a little.

After all, in front of them, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian were indeed staring at each other.

"Why do I always feel like you are going to tell the secret?"

I don’t know how many rounds it took to sharpen the bow. At this time, Wang Tong’s bow was already sweating like rain.

"Lao Hu, I remember that you are a con man, you wouldn't even lie to me, would you? I remember you said before that you had a friend who came to the local area..."

"How is that possible!"

Hu Sanbian shook his head decisively.

"You know the business of con men. Everyone is a liar. Who can trust whom? When there is a good time, everyone can get together to do things. But you can see that I have been trapped here for several days. Who has come to save me? Who has come to see me even once?"

"You...ah."

Seeing that the smile on Hu Sanbian's face became more and more forced, Wang Tonggong knew that he had said something wrong and could only sigh.

Not every Jianghu traveler is like him, who has a family and a career, but just comes out to have fun. More Jianghu travelers are actually like Hu Sanbian, who are alone and wander around the world. Although they are all Jianghu travelers, the difference between them is huge. The most obvious difference is that when Wang Tonggong is tired of having fun, he can go back to inherit the family business, marry and have children, but people like Hu Sanbian... basically from the moment he stepped into the Jianghu, he is destined to wander for a lifetime, and even have no descendants.

This is not a curse, but a fact. No family is willing to marry their daughter to a person who is drifting around and doesn't even have a fixed residence. It is even more impossible for an old liar like Hu Sanbian to settle down somewhere. It is basically equivalent to waiting for his enemies to come to his door, which is no different from seeking death.

If it were in the past, he would not sympathize with this old liar, but now that both of them have been put on the bridle and pulled on the mill, it is inevitable that they feel a little sympathy.

"Or... you try to teach a few apprentices?"

Wang Tonggong thought about it and gave his own suggestion.

Who made him kind?

"Teach a few apprentices, find the most obedient one among them to support you in your old age, and don't let them suffer from it, give them more skills..."

"Ah... OK."

Hu Sanbian forced a smile, but his heart was inexplicably shocked.

What's going on? He had sent the message so secretly before, how did this Wang know?

He does have disciples, and more than one. Among his eight disciples, five are currently lurking in Sanshan Town. The one who took the news from him is the third disciple who is the most honest and obedient and willing to take care of him in his old age.

Compared with the other disciples who only surrounded him for the sake of profit, the third disciple is the most reliable and talented. If anyone can cultivate a magical skill and pull him out of this cage, it will only be the third disciple.

So, here comes the question.

He clearly used gestures to convey the message, and this set of gestures is only known to the master and disciple. How did this Wang know all this?

"That... let me ask you a question first."

Taking a deep breath, Hu Sanbian decided not to reveal the secret first, but to take the initiative.

"You said so much, you won't reveal it, right? After all, your family is big and powerful..."

"Ah, this."

Wang Tonggong choked on the spot.

Indeed, no matter from which angle, he is the most suspicious one. Songzhou people don't seem to need this, Hu Sanbian doesn't seem to have anyone to pass on the message, and the one who seems to be the most likely to leak the news is Wang Tonggong - after all, even if Wang Tonggong himself doesn't say it, people with a keen eye can find out that his family is a big family with five forts in the south.

With a big family and a big business, it is natural to need military force to protect this family business, and in this day and age, military force itself also means more family business, but in the past, everyone always needed to withstand the erosion of evil spirits before they could hold fierce soldiers. Although this is a harsh test for individuals, it is also subtle and fair in terms of the pass rate.

No matter if you have a big family and a big business, or you have a bad life, if you can't withstand the erosion of evil spirits, then you can't withstand it, and no one can do anything about it.

But now...

There is a way.

New power, new system, this set of things almost perfectly avoids the danger of evil spirits. Even if something really happens, it won't be a big deal. If the evil spirit erosion is not resisted, whether it is a martial madman or a monster, it will be a disaster. But if the will is not strong enough, the worst thing is not to practice.

"What's more... my family is already working on similar things."

Recalling some directions that the family has been exploring, Wang Tonggong sweated more.

Yes, he and Hu Sanbian just associated and summarized the situation they found. If they say that only the two of them can see these in the world, then they underestimate the heroes of the world. They are just closer to this power, but it does not mean that they are the only ones exploring this power.

For example, the poetry and righteousness popular among scholars, the various magical powers of monks and Taoists, or the worship of various strange gods by the people of Songzhou... In fact, many people have been trying to explore this direction, but those explorations and summaries may not be as accurate as what they talked about yesterday.

"So... should we send a message back?"

Wang Tonggong hesitated.

If he sent the message back, his family would remember his merit, but if he didn't send the message back, it wouldn't have much impact, since his family was already... Wait?

"Fuck you!"

Wang Tonggong suddenly started to curse.

Such a strange move naturally aroused Hu Sanbian's suspicion.

"You are..."

"Nothing, I just remembered something unhappy."

Wang Tonggong's face was a little gloomy.

It was indeed an unhappy thing, and he just remembered that even if he abided by the agreement and didn't send the message back, his family would sooner or later come up with something new - which meant that the blame would still be put on him, and it would make almost no difference whether he sent the message or not.

Since there was no difference, why did he keep silent about it?

Since he has to take the blame anyway, he might as well just get a merit instead, so that he can speak loudly when he returns to the family in the future!

"Um... I'm going to the toilet."

Thinking of this, Wang Tonggong shouted loudly and then took off the bridle on his body.

The little giant cooking in the kitchen was very humane in this regard. Although he asked the two of them to do labor reform, he did not deprive them of the right to pee and poop - but Wang Tonggong was not really going to open the floodgates at the moment, he had more important things to do.

For example...trade with the boy again.

"Please, I have a letter from home."

Seeing that the nameless boy also followed into the toilet, Wang Tonggong hurriedly handed over his letter.

It was called a letter, but it was actually a piece of cloth with some words written on it with ash, which was barely legible.

But this time, the boy began to frown.

"Another letter from home? Are you starting again?"

The boy raised the small whip in his hand.

"You wrote a letter last time... Anyway, I won't send it to you this time."

"Ah, this."

Wang Tonggong choked on the spot.

He never thought that he would be called out by an ordinary boy for calling people in the name of writing a letter last time.

But it was too late to say anything now. The boy had already walked out of the toilet with a small whip, obviously unwilling to do this.

"You..."

Looking at the boy's back as he left, Wang Tonggong clenched his fists.

"That guy! Don't tell anyone!"

"Ah? Oh! You said that!"

The boy turned his head and looked at Wang Tonggong, then he remembered what the other party was talking about.

"It doesn't matter! I won't tell anyone!"

"You... okay."

Wang Tonggong thought about it, and his worries were a bit redundant. Among the few people, the one he didn't have to worry about the most was this boy - this boy was just an ordinary person, and he didn't even know what they were talking about, so how could he tell this secret?

Even if the boy wanted to tell, who could he tell?

What Wang Tonggong didn't see was that the boy squatted on the ground holding the whip as soon as he entered the kitchen, looking like he was thinking hard.

"Hey, that... Mr. Du."

After thinking for a long time without any idea, the boy simply stood up and called the little giant who was cooking in front of the stove.

"You said the power of will, what's going on? When I heard them talk about it before, I always felt that I didn't understand..."

"Oh, you are talking about this."

The little giant immediately put down the kitchen knife.

"Do you really want to hear it? I can give you an answer."