Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 39 Survival of the Fittest

"I was wondering why you stabbed him? Just a few words could have turned him from an enemy into a friend. Now, let's do it. One of us four will find a way to get into the secret passage and report back. One will deal with that loser, and two will deal with the one with the ruler. I'll report back, and you three can split the spoils..."

"Why did you go back to report the news?"

"I can explain it clearly, can you?"

"Then I'll go beat that jerk."

"Why?!"

……

Over there, four bandits were arguing. Here, Jia Chuan asked Gao Yuntian, "Were you holding back just now? Do you want me to go first later?"

Gao Yuntian looked at Jia Chuan inquiringly and said, "I didn't expect you to help me."

"So, you originally planned to let me die at their hands first, and then kill Li Shun yourself?"

"I haven't figured out how to kill him yet, but I don't want you to die, so I've been asking you to follow me."

Jia Chuan heaved a sigh of relief and said, "You didn't expect him to be so capable. It's unlikely that he would die under the swords of these people."

"Is he dead?"

"Probably not. He just lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss. I saw that the two knife wounds were superficial, and the one was in the lower abdomen. It's not fatal."

Gao Yuntian gripped the iron ruler tightly and said in a deep voice, "We can't let him live."

"Those four who just collapsed can't survive. Your iron bars only prevented them from getting up, but are they still breathing?"

Gao Yuntian thought about the conversation just now and said, "This is easy."

Gao Yuntian came forward with an iron ruler, and Jia Chuan realized that he had indeed underestimated Gao Yuntian. The iron ruler in his hand was more lethal than a long sword, so powerful that Jia Chuan could not bear to look at it, because the most lethal effect of the iron ruler was a hit on the head.

The four bandits stopped fighting at this time. The blood spurting out wherever the iron bar touched made them tremble with fear.

What the hell are you fighting for? The only thing the four of them could remember was running, all in the same direction.

Jia Chuan knew that the direction must be the direction of the secret passage. If these idiots fled in all directions, he would have to go forward and die. Now, he could save himself the trouble and just let Gao Yuntian follow behind.

Gao Yuntian chased after them with the iron ruler in hand without Jia Chuan saying anything. If these four people worked together and fought Gao Yuntian seriously and unitedly, although they would not escape death in the end, they could at least hold on for a while. It was just a competition to see who could run faster. Gao Yuntian was not a tiger. Wouldn't he stop chasing after catching one of them?
Although Gao Yuntian looked tall and mighty, he was very agile. He was seen weaving through the dense forest, sometimes chasing with big strides, sometimes soaring into the air. Blood splattered in the dense forest, and screams were heard continuously...

This is a cruel person!

Jia Chuan felt a little scared. Was he not very friendly to Gao Yuntian before? But Gao Yuntian didn't seem unhappy, and he really wanted to teach him. Was that okay?
Jia Chuan felt that before he had time to comfort himself, Gao Yuntian in the distance had already completed his mission.

Jia Chuan took a deep breath and did what he should do first.

He threw away the knife in his hand, walked to Li Shun and squatted down. He reached out and pressed the wound on Li Shun's abdomen. Li Shun groaned and opened his eyes.

Jia Chuan said gently, "You sacrificed your life to save me. I will remember this favor to Xu Gong."

Li Shun looked at Jia Chuan with wide eyes and said weakly, "You shouldn't trust that captain so much. He is useless to you."

"Do you think I'm angry because of what he said?" Jia Chuan smiled and said, "I'm just wondering why you want to kill me?"

Li Shun looked panicked.

"I told you last night, you go your way, I go mine. Why do you still harbor murderous intentions? Have you been a Jinyiwei for so long that you want to kill someone who doesn't obey you?"

Li Shun took a few breaths and explained, "I have no intention of killing you..."

"The Jinyiwei department has spoiled you into being arrogant. It's really hard to change a bad habit once it's formed. But I don't understand how you knew you could have a good ending after offending so many people? Since Gao Yuntian dared to reveal your family affairs, he had no intention of letting you leave here alive. I just used the method you wanted to use on me to deal with you. So, blame yourself. Be a good person in your next life."

Li Shun suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdominal wound. He said in panic, "If I die, Xu Chenshi will definitely suspect you. My swordsmanship is not such an easy task..."

"What you said, if I saved you, Xu Chenshi will trust me? Whether he believes me or not has nothing to do with you. Don't worry about what happens next, just go with peace of mind."

Li Shun was terrified, terrified to the core. He reached out tremblingly to grab Jia Chuan's hand, but Jia Chuan dodged. Li Shun pleaded, "I won't dare to do it again. Save me, and I will only listen to you from now on. If you want to gain a foothold in the officialdom, I will help you. I can help you."

Jia Chuan looked up at Gao Yuntian who was approaching, and Li Shun also turned back with difficulty. When his eyes met Gao Yuntian's, his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

The iron bar in Gao Yuntian's hand was still bleeding, and the ferocity on his face had not faded. Although he said nothing, the aura around him made Li Shun's heart beat wildly.

Li Shun felt that perhaps he could save Jia Chuan's life by persuading him kindly, but Gao Yuntian had a real grudge against him.

Li Shun tried hard to explain that it was not his intention to frame Gao Yuntian's father, but the intention of his superiors. He also said that he would work like a slave to repay the Gao family in the future. When he got excited, Jia Chuan clearly saw that his face turned red, and he also noticed that the wound in his lower abdomen was bleeding continuously, and the weeds under him were being soaked more and more.

Jia Chuan said: "No matter how much you say, you can't bring his father back to life."

Li Shun looked at Jia Chuan angrily. Jia Chuan shook his head. He usually had a bad temper and even now he still couldn't learn to control his emotions. Character not only determines destiny, but also determines life and death at critical moments.

Jia Chuan could no longer hear what Li Shun was saying in a loud voice. He watched quietly as Li Shun's eyes became increasingly distracted, but he did not stop talking. His voice became smaller and smaller until he was no longer able to breathe.

"Next life... If there really is a next life, we'd better not meet again." Jia Chuan muttered softly.

He didn't know what mood he was in. The rules of living in this life were somewhat different from those in the previous life. At least when it came to matters of human life, the difference was significant. He still needed to adapt. He told himself that if he felt sad at this time, he would be doing himself a disservice.

"I thought you wouldn't be able to help but hit him with a ruler." Jia Chuan stood up and said.

Gao Yuntian snorted and said, "I want him dead, preferably not buried with him. This time, I owe you a life." Jia Chuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why do I owe you a life?"

"If you weren't here, I would have done it myself. Once I did it, everyone would know it was me..."

"You can't use a knife? Why do you have to use the iron ruler in your hand?" Jia Chuan was speechless.

Gao Yuntian seemed to come to his senses and said, "Yes, then I only owe you one favor."

"Is this something that can be solved with human relationships?"

"Oh, you're so unpleasant. From now on, you can just say whatever you want, right? Anyway, what method did you use? Didn't you say his injury wasn't fatal?"

Jia Chuan looked in the direction the bandits had just gone and said, "Villains always die because they talk too much. If he says less, he might really need you to take action."

"How are you going to explain this to…?"

This time, Jia Chuan turned his gaze to Gao Yuntian, who had two blood marks on his arms.

"You...you are injured?"

"It's unacceptable if it doesn't hurt."

Jia Chuan looked down at the knife beside Li Shun at his feet, thought about the pain of the knife cutting through his skin, shook his head and said, "I'll let it go. He died to protect me, so he naturally couldn't let me get hurt."

"You want him to be glorious after his death?"

"You have to eat one bite at a time; you can't get the results you want all at once."

Gao Yuntian turned and walked away, and Jia Chuan did not follow him. For Gao Yuntian, today's opportunity was too sudden. Although he succeeded, he still needed to sort out his various emotions.

Jia Chuan didn't want to stay here alone, but Han Zhen might bring people here at any time, so it didn't make sense to leave Li Shun lying here alone. He wanted to call Gao Yuntian to talk to him, but he couldn't open his mouth.

Li Shun could have survived. Although the injuries on his body were not caused by him, it was he who caused Li Shun to talk non-stop and stimulate Li Shun's emotions. If Li Shun had saved some strength and kept quiet, Gao Yuntian would have taken action before Han Zhen and his men arrived...

"I think I should tell you the truth. I didn't want to kill you just now, but if you stop me, I might kill you." Gao Yuntian suddenly strode over and said.

Jia Chuan was stunned for a moment. Gao Yuntian took a deep breath and said as if he had mustered up his courage:
"I just thought about it. If my sister were here, she definitely wouldn't watch her enemy slowly die. As for me, ah, this matter... will definitely cause you trouble. You don't understand the people in the Pacification Bureau. If you offend them, they will find an excuse to deal with you sooner or later without any evidence. I'm not afraid. Besides, this matter may make them even more suspicious of you. If that's the case, I'd rather accept it."

Jia Chuan frowned, and the little bit of self-blame that had just arisen in his heart immediately disappeared. He had been living in peace here for three years. Since that night in the land temple, he had been trying to save his life and not die too early. Now that he was already on the edge of a knife, did he still have time to think about conscience?

Conscience is only useful to those who have a conscience.

Seeing Jia Chuan frowning in thought, Gao Yuntian thought he was afraid, so he said, "This opportunity is really rare, and I am also... Don't be afraid, when someone comes, I will tell you..."

"What are you talking about? You and I watched him die? Or you stabbed him to death while I watched from the side? If that's the outcome, you had plenty of opportunities at the county government office. How can you say it's truly rare?"

Gao Yuntai thought about it and felt that it was right. He lowered his head and said, "I don't want to cause you any trouble."

"You were fighting four people by yourself, and he was protecting me against four people. He was bound to get hit. Wait until you've dealt with those four people before you come to help him. He's already been stabbed. When those four people saw you coming, they were afraid of the iron bar in your hand and tried to run. You chased them and killed them. You can say that his death was also caused by me. Remember that?"

"But the Pacification Division..."

"Your Highness knows how useless I am. I will find a way to explain everything to the Jinyiwei. Just remember this: someone might come and question you. If you really don't want to cause trouble for me, just do as I say. Don't say anything you shouldn't say on impulse. They will definitely try to trick you. Just remember that I can handle it. I really can handle it. Those people can't do anything to me."

Gao Yuntian nodded unconsciously.

"Go look in the direction they just ran. There might be a secret passage."

Gao Yuntian didn't ask anything and turned and left.

Jia Chuan sighed and sat down next to Li Shun's body, wondering how he would describe the fierce battle that had just taken place when someone came.
How should he deal with the Jinyiwei's inquiries in the future? Those people are not so easy to deceive. They don't need you to prove whether you have it or not, they just need to confirm whether you have doubts. Once they confirm their feelings, what will be waiting for Jia Chuan?
So, when Han Zhen brought his men over, he saw Jia Chuan sitting sadly next to the Jinyiwei from a distance. Han Zhen couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart. If he had known this, he would have sent more people to follow.

When Jia Chuan saw Han Zhen, he acted very powerless. He pointed in the direction Gao Yuntian went and said reluctantly, "There should be a secret passage over there." Then he lowered his head sadly again.

Han Zhen ordered his men to go for support and walked over to several bodies to take a look. Finally, he came to Li Shun's body, briefly examined the wound, and asked, "Are you not injured?"

"Originally, I should have been the one to die."

When Han Zhen heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. Comparing these two men, he would rather die as a Jinyiwei. If Jia Chuan died here right at the beginning, no matter whether this bandit suppression was successful or not, he would probably plant the seeds of suspicion in the prince's mind.

The King of Han is still fine!

Jia Chuan lowered his head, thinking in his heart that acting did not require liberating one's nature to be able to do it. If pushed to that point, anyone could act!

"I'm glad you're fine, Captain Li... I'll explain the truth to the Pacification Bureau. I don't think the Pacification Bureau wants to see anything happen to you."

Jia Chuan hung his head and said, "The bandits...are even more formidable than I thought. If it weren't for Captain Li's extraordinary martial arts, I would have been dead long ago."

Han Zhen frowned and asked, "I think these eight people died under the captain's iron rod, right?"

"Yes!" Jia Chuan raised his head and let out a long sigh, then said meaningfully, "Do you believe in fate? If one of them had been weaker today, the three of us would have been in trouble. I've deduced this before, but General Han doesn't know the details yet..."

Jia Chuan described the order of the corpses in the dense forest, and then said:

"...a group of people killed everyone in the Inspection Office, but were eventually killed by bandits. General Han, you can imagine how difficult it is to suppress this group of bandits. I'll tell you the truth so that General Han can have an idea. Fortunately, the secret passage should be nearby. As long as they find it, they will have no way out and can attack by surprise... What I mean is, since they sent people to gather information, they must have received some rumors. These people haven't returned for too long, and the bandits must be alert..."

As Jia Chuan spoke, he seemed to have run out of strength. He took a deep breath, shook his head, and lowered his head as if sadness had come over him again.

(End of this chapter)