We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

That night, Shi Daming and Chen Shou slept on the same bed.

The candlelight flickered in the room, and the light and shadows swayed on the wall.

Shi Daming lay on his side, looking at Chen Shou, his eyes full of curiosity and admiration: "Brother Chen, I only know how powerful you are today. Look at you, when it comes to literature, you can easily pick up those poems, allusions, and famous works from ancient and modern times, as if you have a library hidden in your stomach."

Chen Shou smiled slightly, and just as he was about to speak, Shi Daming continued, "And the art of war, the methods of deploying troops and battle formations that you talked about, I listened to it as if I had seen the changes on the battlefield with my own eyes."

Chen Shou sat up.

"Brother Shi, you are too kind. These are just my hobbies. I have studied them more."

Shi Daming also sat up, his face full of excitement: "Brother Chen, this is not all! Your divination skills are even more magical, just like being able to see through the fog of this world."

Chen Shou smiled modestly: "The art of divination is mysterious, and I only know a little bit, but I can infer a few things through the stars and hexagrams."

Shi Daming shook his head: "Brother Chen, don't be modest. In my opinion, you are proficient in everything. I really admire you."

After that, the two looked at each other and laughed. The laughter spread far in the quiet night. The night gradually deepened.

There was silence all around, with only the occasional sound of insects.

Chen Shou couldn't help but yawn, and this small sound was particularly clear in the quiet house.

Seeing this, Shi Daming hurriedly said softly: "Brother Chen, we have talked for a long time today. Let's not talk for now. Let's rest first."

Chen Shou nodded and lay down slowly. After a while, he slowly fell asleep in this quiet atmosphere.

However, Shi Daming had no sleepiness. He looked at the top of the bed, and his mind was full of thoughts.

"Chen Shou is really a talent. It would be great if I could use him." He thought to himself.

An idea suddenly popped up.

"I have always wanted to know Xi Yu's birth date. Starting from Chen Shou, there might be a way."

His eyes became deeper and deeper, flashing with calculating light in the dark, and he began to plan how to get the information he wanted from Chen Shou.

After a while, Shi Daming's mind flashed with an idea.

He was immediately overjoyed, as if he had seen success waving to him, and that kind of joy made him feel that he could wake up with a smile even in his dreams.

On the second day, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. The sun gently sprinkled on the earth, and the air was filled with a fresh flower fragrance.

Chen Shou got up early and said to Shi Daming with a little apology: "Brother Shi, I will prepare some food, but my house is simple, I hope you don't mind."

Shi Daming waved his hand and said: "No, Brother Chen. How about I go out to buy some."

Chen Shou insisted on doing it himself: "Brother Shi is a guest, how can I let you spend money, I will do it."

But Shi Daming was also very persistent: "Brother Chen, I am a guest here, and it is my duty to buy something for the host."

After that, he walked out.

Shi Daming galloped and soon found a place to sell things.

But what he thought in his heart was not really going out to buy things, but just using this as a cover.

After a while, he came to a village and saw several men chatting idly on the roadside.

Shi Daming was secretly happy, thinking that God was really helping him, and the timing was very good.

He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Do you want to make money?"

The men were stunned at first, looked him up and down, and then asked, "Who are you?"

Shi Daming smiled and said, "You don't need to care who I am, as long as you help me do something, I will give you money, it's that simple."

The men were still skeptical after hearing this, and asked again, "Is it true?"

Shi Daming patted his chest and replied with a firm tone, "Of course it's true, how can I deceive you?"

After thinking about it, the men finally nodded and agreed.

Seeing this, Shi Daming lowered his voice and said to them, "You will go to someone's house in a while, and when you get there, pretend to be a robber."

When the men heard this, they were immediately startled and embarrassed.

Shi Daming waved his hand and asked them to listen to him. Then he gave them a few more instructions and explained the key points of the plan.

After that, Shi Daming took out a part of the deposit and gave it to them. He said solemnly: "This is just a deposit. I will give you the other half after you get the job done. However, you have to think about it. If you take the money but don't do the job, you have to be careful of the consequences."

The men hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, we will definitely get this done. There is no ambiguity."

After that, they took the deposit and thought about what to do next.

Finally, Shi Daming rushed back to Chen Shou's house.

When Chen Shou saw him coming back, he couldn't help asking, "Brother Shi, why did you take so long?"

Shi Daming put down the things he bought, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Hey, Brother Chen, your place is really remote. It took me half a day to find a place selling things. There are not many people selling things, and I wasted a lot of time picking and choosing."

Chen Shou listened and nodded with a smile: "I see, Brother Shi, you have worked hard, take a rest first."

Then the two of them happily started to eat.

Chen Shou was filled with emotion and sighed softly and said: "Brother Shi, I think we are really destined. Since I fell into despair, all the so-called friends in the past have disappeared. Most of the people in this world are What a snobbery. I didn’t expect you, a guest, to be so kind to me.”

After hearing this, Shi Dami's smile became even thicker, and he quickly agreed: "Brother Chen is right, it is indeed fate. I also feel that you and Brother Chen are particularly good at talking to each other, and we have a great time talking with each other."

After saying that, he raised his wine glass and signaled to Chen Shou.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then drank the wine in their glasses together.

The two of them were enjoying their meal when suddenly, several men rushed into the yard aggressively and quickly, shouting: "Robbery! Robbery!"

These are the ones that Shi Dami arranged in advance.

When Chen Shou saw this, he suddenly panicked and his face turned pale.

Shi Dami pretended to look outside, thinking to himself that these people were pretending to be quite presentable. It seemed that the saying "money can make the world go round" was indeed true.

Chen Shouqiang calmed down, walked out quickly, and asked those people, "What are you doing?"

Those people replied ferociously: "I didn't hear you, you're a robber! If you are sensible, please hand over the money quickly!"

Chen Shou was angry and helpless. He pointed at his dilapidated house and said, "Look at where I live. Do I look like a rich person?"

But those people became more and more vicious, waving the guys in their hands and yelling viciously: "Stop talking nonsense! You have to hand over the money today, no matter what you think of, if you can't get it, don't blame us for being rude." !”

At this time, Shi Dami acted like a good guy and asked fiercely: "What are they doing? If you don't leave quickly, don't blame me for being rude!"

Those few people pretended to quarrel with him, but there was a hint of subtle cunning in their eyes.

Shi DaMi's eyes were burning with anger.

He clenched his fist tightly and said firmly to Chen Shou: "I hate this kind of bullying the most. It is a blasphemy against justice! Now that I have been touched by them today, I will never be polite to them. Even if I risk my life, I will make them pay the price.”

Before he finished speaking, Shi Dami rushed toward those people like an enraged cheetah.

For a moment, fists roared, legs and feet intertwined, and the fighting scene was extremely fierce.

Shi Dami cleverly avoided the attacks of several people in the melee, but still deliberately exposed some flaws.

Several people's fists fell on him like raindrops, each blow causing heartbreaking pain, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

His cheeks had been beaten red and swollen, blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, and his clothes were torn in several places, exposing scarred skin.

Shi Dami's eyes became more and more fierce, like a sharp sword, stabbing straight at the enemy.

He looked for opportunities in the gaps between enemy attacks and counterattacked again and again.

Finally, after a fierce fight, those few people gradually lost their strength and began to show signs of defeat.

When those people saw this, they fled in embarrassment.

Shi DaMi gasped and stood there tiredly. The wounds on his body were still aching, but a victorious smile appeared on his face.

Chen Shou rushed over anxiously and asked Shi Dami with a worried look on his face: "How are you? Are you okay?"

Shi Dami wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with force: "I'm fine. I just can't stand this kind of bullying behavior. Now that I live in Chen's house, I happened to meet him. How can I just sit idly by and ignore it."

Chen Shou looked guilty on the side, with tears in his eyes: "It's all my fault for getting you involved in these troubles."

"Don't ever say that."

Chen Shou hurriedly stepped forward and helped Shi Dami to the room. As he walked, he said, "You are injured. I will go ask the doctor now."

Shi Dami waved his hand quickly: "No need to go to such trouble, I can just bandage it myself."

But Chen Shou was resolute: "How can this be done? You were injured because of our Chen family, and you must be treated well."

Shi Dami couldn't resist him, so he had to wait quietly in the room for the doctor to come.

After Chen Shou left, Shi Dami's face, which was originally slightly pale due to pain, gradually showed a subtle and cunning expression.

His expression was like that of a cunning fox who had just set up a perfect trap.

He leaned gently against the head of the bed and began to review the scene just now in his mind.

Every action and every line is like a carefully choreographed drama.

He knows very well that people's hearts are most easily swayed by kindness.

Injuring himself intentionally for Chen Shou's family this time was a crucial step in his plan.

He gave a confident smile.

He believed that Chen Shou's simple and affectionate character would be deeply touched by his act of sacrificing his life to help.

He seemed to have seen the guilt and gratitude in Chen Shou's eyes deepening, like a puppet pulled by silk threads, walking step by step in the direction he had set.

After Chen Shou left, Shi Dami hurried to the corner outside, where several people he hired were waiting.

He handed over the remaining currency, and one of them said with a smile on his face: "If such a good thing happens again in the future, don't forget us."

After a while, Chen Shou came back with the doctor.

The doctor checked Shi Dami's injury. It was just a superficial injury and he left after a simple bandage.

Shi Dami looked at the doctor's leaving figure and said to Chen Shou, "Thanks to you this time, brother."

Chen Shou waved his hand: "Why are we talking about this? Aren't you doing this all for me?"

Shi Dami smiled bitterly.

Chen Shou was filled with guilt and said to Shi Dami: "You came to my house for a party. I wanted you to have a good night's rest, but who knew that something like this happened."

Shi DaMi said: "I have long said that I can't stand that kind of thing. It's right for me to take action. It's just that I'm injured now and it's not appropriate to leave right away. I'm afraid I have to stay with you for another night."

Chen Shou nodded quickly: "Of course, you can rest in peace and recover."

That night, Chen Shou prepared a sumptuous meal for Shi Dami, and the two chatted while eating.

It was late at night, and Chen Shou arranged a comfortable bed for Shi Dami.

After Shi Dami lay down, he fell into a deep sleep soon. Chen Shou looked at his sleeping face and secretly made up his mind to protect this friend and not put him in danger again.

On the other side, Xi Yu attached great importance to the Dongfanghong case and strictly ordered the Youzhou County Magistrate to investigate thoroughly and solve the case in the shortest possible time.

On this night, there was finally a glimmer of light, and news came that several suspected suspects had been targeted.

The county magistrate did not dare to slack off and immediately summoned his men to prepare for an in-depth investigation of these suspects.

They know that this is a key clue to solve the case and must not let it slip away easily. Everyone is ready to uncover the truth behind Dongfanghong's case.

Moreover, the county government also presented a list of names to Xiyu for review.

Xi Yu glanced at it and saw that the names above were all unfamiliar, but he knew in his heart that the county government's move was to show him that they were investigating the case seriously and were not perfunctory at all.

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said to the county magistrate: "As long as there are clues, follow them as soon as possible and don't let the real murderer escape."

The county magistrate hurriedly agreed and left with the list, preparing for further action.

When Dongfanghong was in the academy, he couldn't help but think of the incident that made him so angry, and he felt an unknown fire burning in his chest.

He fully expected that Xi Yu would get to the bottom of things as soon as possible, but there was still no news. The torture of waiting made him more and more irritable.

That night, there were stars in the sky and a gentle breeze. It was a pleasant night to enjoy the cool air.

Dongfanghong was alone in the quiet courtyard of the college, sitting on a stone bench, but he had no intention of admiring the night.

His brows were furrowed, his eyes were filled with worry, and his thoughts were completely occupied by that matter.

At this moment, Wenxuan passed by him.

Wenxuan's steps were light and he originally planned to go back to his room through the yard, but he noticed Dongfang Hong's frowning expression at a glance.

She stopped, walked to Dongfang Hong, and asked softly: "Why do you look so worried? Have you encountered any problems?"

When Dongfang Hong heard the voice, she raised her head slightly, glanced at Wenxuan, sighed softly, and moved her lips, but she didn't know where to start, but the sadness in her eyes became even worse.

Dongfang Hong frowned and sighed deeply, then told Wenxuan the whole story in detail.

Wenxuan became more and more shocked as he listened, his face full of disbelief.

"What? Such a thing could happen!"

Dongfang Hongxin recalled with lingering fear: "On that day, if he hadn't teased me, I really can't imagine what would have happened. That scene, I'm scared to think about it now. The consequences are really unimaginable."

There was a hint of happiness in his eyes, but more of it was concern about the unknown person behind the scenes.

Wenxuan asked: "Do you have any clues now? We must find those guys."

Dongfang Hong shook his head: "Currently, I only know that Xi Yu is investigating. I hope there will be results soon."

After hearing this, Wenxuan nodded solemnly.

Seeing this, Dongfang Hong suddenly smiled and said with a bit of ridicule: "I am really flattered that you can actually care about me, and I feel quite happy."

Wenxuan rolled his eyes at him angrily and said angrily: "Look at your virtue."

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving only a handsome back.

The smile on Dongfang Hong's face still hung there. Under the moonlight, that smile seemed to dispel a lot of the gloom in his heart.

He looked at the direction Wenxuan left, thoughtfully.

Another day came, and on this day, Shi Dami's injuries healed a lot.

He walked slowly in the yard, trying to regain control of his body.

On this day, someone knocked on the door of Chen Shou's house.

The visitor looked anxious and full of resentment, and begged Chen Shou to write a petition.

Chen Shou accepted it. After all, life has become increasingly difficult recently.

Shi Dami looked at Chen Shou with a bit of inquiry in his eyes.

"Do you usually rely on this for a living?"

Chen Shou nodded slightly, with a hint of helplessness on his face.

"Yes, my hometown is far away. I don't have any property here, so I can only make a living on this."

Shi Dami was secretly happy.

Shi Dami thought that maybe he could take advantage of his predicament and bribe him a little, so that he could be used by him in the future. This idea became more and more firm in his mind.

Shi Dami frowned slightly, glanced around the simple room, and finally landed on Chen Shou, and slowly said: "In that case, you should write quickly now. Me being here will distract you, so I will I won’t bother you anymore.”

Chen Shou nodded silently.

Chen Shou sat at the old table, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write on the paper.

Time passed quietly as he splashed ink. After writing the last word, he gently put down the pen and breathed a long sigh of relief.

He looked at the written petition, and the hardships of the past emerged in his mind. He was alone here, without land or property, and could only rely on this meager income to make a living.

After writing, he just waited for others to come and pick it up.

And Shi Daming immediately asked: "Writing petitions alone is not a long-term solution. Have you ever considered doing something else?" (End of this chapter)