Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 113: Drinking and Talking at Midnight

Return to the inn.

This time, Li Zhi did not share with Master Liu what he encountered outside as he did before, and Master Liu also asked Li Zhi.

The master and the disciple seemed to be in a strange tacit understanding.

Both sides were very quiet, and the silent atmosphere created layer upon layer of barriers between the master and the disciple.

Finally, Li Zhi broke the silence and asked Master Liu, "Master, when are we going to look for that water dragon?"

Upon hearing this, the Immortal Master looked at Li Zhi and said, "What's wrong? Is your heart fire and liver wood out of balance?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "It's okay for now. I haven't felt any signs of imbalance yet, but I want to resolve this matter as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

Immortal Master Liu nodded and said, "Okay, let's set off tomorrow and go directly to the water dragon's habitat."

Li Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Master Liu would find other excuses to delay.

After the silent atmosphere was broken, the master and disciple seemed to have returned to their previous close relationship. Li Zhi humbly asked questions to Master Liu, and Master Liu also patiently explained to Li Zhi.

Immortal Master Liu explained the key points to Li Zhi and almost wanted to teach Li Zhi a few more magic spells.

However, Li Zhi now possesses four spells, which is too much of a burden for him. If he had not activated the heart fire and liver wood checkpoints, Li Zhi would have been crushed by these four spells.

However, with the power of heart fire and liver wood, he could only withstand four spells. Li Zhi himself could feel that if there were more, he would definitely not be able to withstand it.

"Hey!"

Both of them smacked their lips regretfully.

Li Zhi looked out the window and unknowingly, it was already dark. Because Li Zhi had asked the store to open two rooms for him from the beginning, Li Zhi asked Master Liu to rest in this room while he went to the other room.

After leaving the room, Li Zhi suddenly found that there were people drinking in the lobby of the inn.

Li Zhi took a closer look and found that it was the owner of this inn.

The shopkeeper saw Li Zhi and waved his hand enthusiastically, "Young man, do you want to have a drink with me?"

Seeing that the shopkeeper seemed to have encountered something happy, Li Zhi approached him curiously.

The shopkeeper was not stingy and directly took a bowl and poured a glass of wine for Li Zhi.

Li Zhi took the wine and said, "Brother, is there any good news? Why do you look so happy?"

The shopkeeper laughed, his face full of joy, as if he had gotten his revenge. He said, "Do you know that Prince Duan will be executed tomorrow?"

King Duan?

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he remembered the news he heard when he first went to Xiaoyao Mountain. It seemed that the emperor was critically ill and several princes were fighting for power.

But later, when Li Zhi told this matter to Master Liu, Master Liu said it was okay and that it was a setup by the emperor. After that, Li Zhi ignored it.

Until he came out again, he didn't pay attention to the news in this regard. When he heard the shopkeeper talking about this matter, he remembered this incident.

So he quickly asked, "Hey, brother, tell me something. I have been in seclusion with my master for several months and just came out. I remember hearing that the emperor was critically ill before the seclusion. Is the emperor well now?"

The shopkeeper took a sip of wine and said, "The emperor's illness has long been cured. I heard that it was cured by the elixir presented by the former Minister of Revenue, Lord He. The emperor also issued an edict to appoint Minister He as the Minister of Revenue. Now he has been promoted to the first rank and returned to the court."

Li Zhi's eyes flickered when he heard this. It turned out that Lord He was not just making pills for the emperor...

The shopkeeper continued, "As soon as the emperor recovered from his illness, he immediately arrested his brothers who were like jumping clowns."

Hearing this, Li Zhi couldn't help but ask: "Didn't those princes say they colluded with the military? Why are they so vulnerable?"

When the shopkeeper heard what Li Zhi said, for some reason, he suddenly became angry and cursed: "What do those soldiers know? They are as stupid as pigs. They believe whatever those black-hearted princes say. My parents in my hometown were harmed by those soldiers under the instructions of that damn Prince Duan!"

Only then did Li Zhi realize that there was such a deep hatred between the shopkeeper and Prince Duan. No wonder he was so happy when he heard that Prince Duan was going to be executed that he got up in the middle of the night to drink.

"Humph, dog meat is not suitable for public display. The more they dance, the more ruthless the emperor will be! Seven generals and three princes have been executed this month!"

The shopkeeper took a bowl of wine and clinked glasses with Li Zhi, then drank it down in big gulps.

Li Zhi knew very well that he and Master Liu had already refined the elixir long ago, but the emperor did not recover in time. Was it because Lord He delivered the medicine too late, or was it all a show directed and acted by the emperor himself?

Li Zhi was not clear about this and did not want to delve into it.

Li Zhi now realizes how deep and cruel the minds of these people in high positions are.

Li Zhi drank a sip of wine with the shopkeeper. Then he asked, "Have all the rebellions been quelled now?"

"It's all over. Those clowns were killed by the emperor before they could even jump a few steps."

The shopkeeper waved his hand and continued, "It's just that the people from Chu State came here to take advantage of the situation..."

Li Zhi frowned and asked, "Did the State of Chu invade the border?"

The shopkeeper sighed and said, "Not only did they violate the border, the people in the west were almost beaten to pieces, like a meat grinder. General Meng led 50,000 people there, but not a single one came back. Just recently, they recruited soldiers again and called on people from all walks of life to go to support them..."

Li Zhi knew General Meng, the first general of Yong State - Meng Bei.

The State of Chu has always been no match for the State of Yong. This time even Meng Bei personally took action, but the battle situation is still stalemate.

Li Zhi is no rookie now. He can be regarded as a famous general in the world of the Mind-Seeing Mirror. He knows very well that this means that the State of Chu is not just fighting small battles like in previous years, but is going to fight a life-and-death battle. He is ready to mobilize the entire country and swear to conquer the State of Yong.

"Why is Chu fighting so hard this time? Aren't they afraid that if they can really conquer Yong, they won't have the energy left to suppress other neighboring countries?"

Li Zhi asked in confusion.

When the shopkeeper heard Li Zhi's question, although there was no one around, he still looked around cautiously, came over carefully, and said to Li Zhi in a low voice: "It's time to pay respect..."

Court service?

After hearing this, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel confused, but seeing that the shopkeeper had no intention of explaining the matter of Chaofeng to him, Li Zhi put his doubts aside for the time being.

I continued to chat with the shopkeeper about some national affairs. When the shopkeeper got excited, he would drink a bowl of wine. It didn't take long for him to get drunk.

Li Zhi looked at the shopkeeper who was drunk, shook his head helplessly, and had to help him lie down and rest.

Then he returned to his room.

Li Zhi, lying on the bed, was still thinking about what he had just said to the shopkeeper. The conversation with the shopkeeper made Li Zhi understand many things that he had not known before.

However, the shopkeeper did not explain the matter of Chaofeng mentioned by him, so Li Zhi thought he would find out more about it when he had the chance in the future.

Thinking of this, he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.