I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 206 Han Suzhen blocks the way

Zhang Chen looked at the young gentleman eating grass, with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "Has the young gentleman also been cursed? I just don't know how many curses he has suffered."

Zhang Chen took the note in his hand, and he suddenly remembered the note his master Han Suzhen had given him some time ago, also asking him to go to the academy to study and research.

After seeing Zhang Chen's actions, the young gentleman nodded with satisfaction, because he knew that Zhang Chen would never miss such an opportunity.

"You will never regret going to the academy." The young master chewed the grass.

"How many curses have you been hit by?" Zhang Chen asked.

The young gentleman froze while chewing grass when he heard this, and said helplessly, "I was too careless, and I was cursed three times."

"What curse?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

The young gentleman did not answer, but just kept eating grass, his eyes full of misery.

Just as the two were talking, a graceful figure walked over from a distance, entered the inn and stood in front of the table.

"Master." Zhang Chen bowed quickly when he saw Han Suzhen.

"I didn't expect that you actually got to know the young master. Well, people like you can make a name for yourself wherever you go." Han Suzhen praised Zhang Chen.

"Master, don't you blame me?" Zhang Chen was stunned after hearing Han Suzhen's words. He thought Han Suzhen would blame him for making friends with people from the academy. After all, the academy was about to discuss Taoism with Chen Sanliang.

"You may not know that the young master and I are also relatives. The post I gave you before asked you to attend the academy through the young master's connections." Han Suzhen was sitting in Zhang Chen's seat at this time, and her eyes were looking at the young master opposite her:

"cousin!"

As soon as his cousin uttered this word, Zhang Chen's heart was shaken, as if an 18-magnitude earthquake had occurred, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

The network of relationships among the nobles is really unexpected.

The young gentleman opposite saw Han Suzhen, with a look of regret on his face: "I haven't seen you for a few years. You have aged a lot, and your temples have become more frosted. In my opinion, you should divorce Chen Sanliang, the rebellious man, with a divorce letter. Why do you have to suffer with him in this northern land? Your parents' health is getting worse day by day. Last year, your mother became blind, and your father fell seriously ill and was bedridden. Your brother was also punished by the court. Your family has been implicated because of Chen Sanliang. That guy rebelled against etiquette and angered countless scholars. Now those scholars have gained real power and are not willing to leave any room for the settlement of forces related to Chen Sanliang. Even if I mediate, it will be difficult to take care of both sides."

"When I went north, my aunt called me to her bedside and asked me if I could take you back with me. Her health was getting worse day by day, and she often felt freezing cold recently. She was afraid that she couldn't hold on for much longer. She hoped to see you for the last time before she died." Nagisa Shun's voice was heavy.

Han Suzhen was already in tears when she heard this: "As the saying goes, 'Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.' Go back and tell them that they should just pretend that they never raised me as their daughter."

The young gentleman's face changed when he heard this, and his whole face turned ashen: "Why are you so stubborn? You don't even want to see your uncle and aunt for the last time? You can't even fulfill their last wish?"

"Cousin..." Han Suzhen called softly, tears streaming down her cheeks. Nagisa Shun felt extremely angry, but he could only suppress it.

"As long as you destroy that corrupt scholar, can you go back?" Zhu Xun's voice returned to calm, and his eyes looked at Han Suzhen quietly. Those eyes were as calm as a thousand-year-old cold pond, which made people feel fear in their hearts.

"I came here just for Sanliang! He has already created his own knowledge and walked out his own path. If he is given time, he may be comparable to the Master and become the second saint of Confucianism. He really needs time! Can you let him go when we discuss the Dao?"

Han Suzhen's voice was full of pleading.

"I know he has walked his own path, but so what? He has sorted out his own knowledge, which is a great thing for Confucianism, adding bricks and tiles, and building a new building, becoming a new mountain. Of course, it is a great thing for everyone to celebrate, but it is not good for the academy. His appearance will only shake the foundation of the academy and divide the authority of the academy, so do you think the academy will allow him to continue living?" Nagisa sighed:
"The reason why the academy didn't kill him in these years is because of the Chen family's reputation. We thought that if we forced him to the north, we could get rid of him with the help of Prince Pingbian's Mansion, but who knew that Prince Pingbian was a coward and didn't dare to take action."

"Cousin, I beg you! As long as you give him a little leniency in the discussion, you will definitely be able to give him hope of survival!" Han Suzhen stood up from the stool and knelt directly on the ground, attracting countless people in the hall to look at her sideways.

"Get up quickly and don't embarrass yourself here." Nagisa Shun frowned when he saw this scene. Facing the strange looks from everyone in the lobby, he quickly stood up and walked upstairs, not wanting to attract too much attention in the lobby.

Seeing this, Han Suzhen stood up and chased after him. Zhang Chen had no choice but to follow closely behind. Then the two of them came to Zhu Xun's guest room. Han Suzhen knelt down on the ground without saying a word.

Facing his cousin's roguery, Zhu Xun's face was full of helplessness: "Now that things have come to this, there is still one day before the discussion. It doesn't matter if I tell you the truth. In fact, it is not me who discussed with Chen Sanliang. I was just a smokescreen released by the academy to ask Chen Sanliang to study my knowledge and find the flaws in my knowledge. It was a waste of time and energy. Then when the discussion comes, someone else will come forward. Chen Sanliang will be caught off guard and shocked, and he will definitely lose his composure. His knowledge is full of flaws. If he calculates at that time, the chance of winning will be close to zero."

"What?" Han Suzhen was shocked when she heard this, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

Zhang Chen, who was standing nearby, was also shocked when he heard Zhu Xun's words. The academy was indeed a powerful force that had existed for who knows how many years. It clearly had an absolute advantage, but it still resorted to trickery and was willing to do anything to defeat the enemy. This was the method that a powerful force should use.

"Are you personally in charge of this matter?" Han Suzhen came back to her senses and looked at the young gentleman.

"Yes." The young gentleman replied.

After all, he is in charge of all the affairs of the academy.

"Who was the one that Hou Tian discussed with Chen Sanliang?" Han Suzhen began to ask again.

The young gentleman remained silent.

"Brother, he is your brother-in-law! Although you are in charge of the affairs of the academy, that is ultimately the power of the academy. Once Chen Sanliang becomes powerful, he will be the saint family, the power of our own family. You have to distinguish the inside from the outside, and tell the inside from the outside." Han Suzhen began to tempt Zhu Xun.

Zhu Xun's heart remained as strong as steel when he heard this: "If you are looking for me to reminisce about the past and talk about brotherly love, I welcome you very much. If you still want to continue to plead for Chen Sanliang, please go back!"

Seeing Zhu Xun's firm attitude, Han Suzhen took a deep breath and said, "As long as you tell me the name of the person who discussed the Dao, I will give you the scroll."

Zhu Xun's face was moved when he heard this, he raised his head and looked at Han Suzhen: "Are you really willing to give it up?"

"I'm willing to give it up!" Han Suzhen said as she took off her outer robe: "The painting scroll is embroidered inside my clothes."

"For a man, I never thought you would go to such lengths, you..." Zhu Xun looked at Han Suzhen opposite him, his eyes full of incomprehension: "I thought you would leave this treasure to the Han family's children." "As the saying goes, marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog!" Han Suzhen's voice was full of determination: "Do you want to do this deal?"

"Of course I'll do it!" Nagisa Shun said without hesitation.

As he spoke, Nagisa Shun took the robe and pulled it gently. The silk thread broke and a piece of yellowed silk appeared in his hand.

Zhu Xun took the treasure and looked at it, then stuffed it into his sleeve, and said to Han Suzhen, "It's Mr. Wu who has taken action! Mr. Wu wants to defeat Chen Sanliang's Dao Heart once and for all, and smash his Dao Heart to pieces and completely defeat him."

"Mr. Wu Zhong Wubai!!!" Han Suzhen was shocked when she heard this, and the blood instantly disappeared from her face.

Zhang Chen looked at Han Suzhen, whose face was pale with fear, and wondered in his heart, "Is this Zhong Wubai very famous?"

"You go back! Since Zhong Wubai has taken action, he will never give Chen Sanliang any chance." Zhu Xun said.

Han Suzhen pleaded when she heard this: "Brother, if you are willing to help, there is still a chance..."

"Stop! Don't mention this matter again." Zhu Xun quickly interrupted Han Suzhen.

Han Suzhen didn't know what to do for a moment when she faced Zhu Xun's stubborn attitude. After a long time, she looked at Zhang Chen and said, "This man is my disciple. When he goes to the academy in the future, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of him."

"Of course, I am also optimistic about him." said Nagisa Shun.

Han Suzhen walked out of the house in a daze, and Zhang Chen quickly followed her: "Master, is Zhong Wubai very powerful?"

"Zhong Wubai is just a nickname given to him by others, which proves that he has never lost in a debate."

Han Suzhen's voice was full of solemnity: "Although he is the fifth gentleman, the previous gentlemen have never won when they discussed with Zhong Wubai! Not even once!"

After hearing Han Suzhen's words, Zhang Chen took a deep breath and finally realized the importance of this "Zhong Wubai".

"Go back! If you have the chance, leave the North as soon as possible. The situation in the North is changing drastically now. I'm afraid something big will happen. Don't let you get involved." After Han Suzhen finished speaking, she motioned Zhang Chen to go back. Her thin figure disappeared in the vast crowd, leaving no trace.

Zhang Chen looked at Han Suzhen's back and fell into silence. After standing there for a long time, he returned upstairs and saw Zhu Xun waving at him from afar.

"Sir, is there anything else?" Zhang Chen looked at Zhu Xun unhappily.

"You have been staring at your master for a few days. I always feel that something is not right. There is a murderous intent in your master's eyes." Zhu Xun said to Zhang Chen.

"Death wish?" Zhang Chen was stunned: "Why do you want to die?"

He didn't quite understand why someone would want to die.

Han Suzhen was alive and well, why would she want to die?
"Could it be that she thought Chen Sanliang would commit suicide due to the blow of his failure in the discussion, so she also planned to commit suicide for love?" Zhang Chen was puzzled and asked.

"I don't know, but there's something wrong with your master's condition," said Nagisa Shun.

After finishing his words, Nagisa walked back into the house: "Anyway, I've already reminded you. It's up to you whether you go or not."

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: "I would like to watch, but Chen Sanliang won't tolerate me. You know I'm not someone who will suffer injustice. How can I go to Chen Sanliang and suffer injustice again?"

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhu Xun knocked his head and said, "That damn Chen Sanliang has ruined my cousin's life. I must pull out his tendons, peel off his skin and burn him to death this time."

"Go back, this is all her own choice, you can't blame others." Nagisa Shun cursed. He was now cursed and had a lot of troubles to deal with, so he had no time to discuss the Dao.

Zhang Chen returned to his house, thinking about what happened during the day and Han Suzhen's behavior: "I don't see any signs that Han Suzhen wants to commit suicide?"

Zhang Chen didn't want to get involved in this mess, because it was Chen Sanliang's business, and he and Chen Sanliang didn't get along, so there was no reason for him to make plans for Chen Sanliang.

In fact, if he wanted to give Chen Sanliang some advice, he still had a chance. He only needed to explain to Chen Sanliang Wang Yangming's "unity of knowledge and action". With Chen Sanliang's current state, he had already realized a root of enlightenment. If he could get the essence of Wang Yangming, it would only take a moment for him to grow up.

But why would Zhang Chen stand up for an enemy?
Zhang Chen meditated silently in the room, and then until midnight, Zhang Chen turned into a toad again, squatting in the corner with a helpless look in his eyes. An hour later, Zhang Chen turned into a human form again, sitting in the room, speechless: "This curse must be broken, it is simply unbearable!"

Zhang Chen was feeling bored and had no intention of practicing, so he opened the window to get some fresh air. But the next moment his pupils shrank and he saw a familiar figure in the inn.

Chai Chuanxin, the proud disciple mentioned by Chen Sanliang, was just now walking out of Zhu Xun's house in a hidden manner.

Zhang Chen saw Chai Chuanxin, and the noise of him opening the window naturally alarmed Chai Chuanxin. When their eyes met, Chai Chuanxin showed a hint of panic in his eyes, and then he turned back and entered Zhu Xun's house again.

Then Chai Chuanxin left in a hurry, Zhu Xun walked out of the house, came to Zhang Chen's door, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door.

Zhang Chen's pupils shrank at this moment, and he stood in the room with thousands of thoughts flashing through his mind. The next moment, a pair of scissors appeared in his sleeve.

Nagisa Shun's strength is definitely far superior to his own. If he has a chance to inflict damage to Nagisa Shun, it would probably only be with these scissors.

Zhang Chen opened the door with a normal expression: "Sir, why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night and coming to my place?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xun stared at Zhang Chen and said, "You are asking questions even though you already know the answer."

"Are you going to kill me? Are you planning to silence me?" Zhang Chen said as he stepped aside, put his hands into his sleeves, and grasped the scissors.

(End of this chapter)