At this point, his best friend changed the topic and brought up the matter of Zhou Xueren. He knew that Zhang Deshui was still worried about this matter. He hoped that this topic could arouse Zhang Deshui's spirit and fighting spirit again.
Sure enough, when Zhang Deshui heard him talk about Zhou Xueren, his mind suddenly became clear. Fighting against Zhou Xueren was a real thing. The things that his close friend said might be a kind of association. Moreover, he only seemed to have seen a figure just now. If it wasn't, he would worry too much and blame the servants for no reason. He might really anger the servants and make them take risks. They would join the gangs outside and work together to steal their own property.
Therefore, Zhang Deshui decided not to worry about his best friend's worries just now. He just treated them as his own doubts. He continued to live his life according to his existing lifestyle, continuing to live his life of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy every day. He hoped to obtain more happiness.
His close friend ignored Zhou Xueren's psychological changes and told Zhang Deshui that if he wanted to deal with Zhou Xueren, he couldn't personally lead the way. He had to offer Zhou Xueren to the people who wanted to deal with him.
Zhang Deshui was a little puzzled and quickly asked his close friend what he meant. Did he need to spend money to hire a gang to secretly kill him?
His best friend rolled his eyes at Zhang Deshui and snorted. I didn't finish my words, but you came to your own conclusion. I'm just doing this for your own good. I don't want you to be suspected of dealing with him.
After saying that, his close friend paused for a moment and said," You also know that there are a few relatives of the Zhou family who work in the Fenghua officialdom. They often interact with your relatives. Once everyone knows what you have done, even if Zhou Xueren deserves to die, they might not think that you are doing a good thing. This is because Zhou Xueren is bullying the villagers and does not take advantage of you at all. If you find trouble with him, in everyone's eyes, it is like a dog catching a mouse and meddling in other people's business."
His best friend stared at his surroundings. He was used to being vigilant all his life. When he was talking, he would blink and look around to prevent any sudden situation from happening. If his nervous cells were damaged and his IQ was affected, he would be in trouble.
Before Zhang Deshui could explain himself, his close friend quickly added," Even if you want to make things difficult for Snowman Zhou because of Yin Feng, Yin Feng is just a prostitute. Whenever she sees a rich man, she will take the initiative to untie her dress. Whether she looks for Snowman Zhou or Snowman Zhou looks for her, both parties are free to do so. It doesn't affect you at all. As for you being jealous yourself, you are asking for trouble. You don't care about your wife at home, but you want to tie a red heart to an illusory romance."
Zhang Deshui was a scholar, and his brain was quick. Everything his close friend said made sense. He could only nod his head to show that he agreed with what he said, but he was unwilling to let Zhou Xueren go. After all, that thing was not like a normal person, and messing with him was also a kind of good deed.
Therefore, he tested his close friend. Was he going to let Zhou Xueren get away with it? Continue to do evil?
His best friend glared at Zhang Deshui. He thought that Zhang Deshui was too thoughtful. He couldn't even manage his own affairs, but he wanted to stir up trouble. However, his best friend didn't want to deliberately change his mind, so he asked him what he wanted to do.
Zhang Deshui wanted to borrow the advice of his close friend to find a way out. He no longer cared about some trivial matters outside of himself and took care of his own matters first.
He did not expect his close friend to ask him what to do, which made Zhang Deshui lose some face. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say that he must teach Zhou Xueren a lesson and let him know what justice was.
After he finished speaking, his heart could not help but beat. He did not dare to look at his close friend, afraid that he would see the hypocrisy in his heart.
Ever since Zhang Deshui became rich and powerful, he had been very concerned about his face. Even if it was just a sentence, or even a word, as long as it was not to his liking, he would still take it seriously for a long time. He had truly fulfilled the law of suffering if he wanted to save face.
Therefore, he had no way out on the issue of Zhou Xueren. He did not want to show his timidity in front of his best friend, causing his best friend to look down on him in the future and never want Heart to teach him the tricks of life again.
Seeing his firm attitude, his close friend did not want to delve into the risk anymore. He only wanted to fulfill his wish as soon as possible and settle Zhou Xueren.
Hence, his best friend still looked around and stuck his head out of the window to look. He turned back and whispered into Zhang Deshui's ear," I heard that the Long Hair Army is about to attack. They hate corrupt officials the most. You can expose Zhou Xueren and say that he is the number one bad guy in Fenghua City. He has harmed the villagers and aroused the Long Hair Army's response. Then, you can use Long Hair to kill Zhou Xueren."
Zhang Deshui felt that this idea was not bad. However, he remembered that he was also a rich person. He was afraid that the Long Hair Army would help him. He quickly asked his close friend," Can Long Hair believe my identity as a rich man?"
His best friend smiled and enlightened him. Didn't you join the Heaven and Earth Society? Long Hair trusts the people of the Heaven and Earth Society. As long as you are introduced by the big boss of Fenghua Heaven and Earth Society, you don't have to worry about your own safety at all.
His best friend paused for a moment and said," However, you still need to take good care of the Long Hair Army in terms of wealth and sex. The Heaven and Earth Society is a group of people who are greedy for money and sex. If you don't pay a large sum of membership fees every month, the Heaven and Earth Society will find it difficult to recognize you. They will definitely treat you as an enemy and steal from you. Don't forget, most of the people who join the Heaven and Earth Society are financially disadvantaged."
Zhang Deshen nodded and sighed before gritting his teeth and saying," We'll do as you say. Once the Long Fur Army enters the city, I'll prepare a generous gift and ask the Heaven and Earth Society's Big Boss An Lin to introduce me to His Majesty."
When his close friend heard Zhang Deshui flattering the leader of the Long Hair Army as a king, he sneered and said disdainfully," What kind of king is the Long Hair Army leader? He's just a hooligan or even the leader of a thief. You can't worship him from the bottom of your heart. It's already good enough that you're giving him face and etiquette."
Zhang Deshui did not think much of it. He said that the Long Hair Army could cause such a commotion, so it was definitely not the work of a few scoundrels. There were more or less some people.
His close friend did not want to argue with him, so he quickly pointed out that he should give him some gifts, but he should prepare two of the same gifts. The two gifts could not be more or less, and must be absolutely fair and reasonable.
Zhang Deshui didn't understand. What did he mean by asking about his close friend? Could it be that there were two leaders with the same level of power in the Long Hair Army?
His best friend quickly said that he didn't have any. The extra gift wasn't for the long-haired leader, but rather, it was for An Lin, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society of Fenghua.
Zhang Deshui waved his hand dismissively. He said that they met almost every day, and he treated An Lin to a meal every single time. He had even borrowed quite a bit of money from Zhang Deshui, so he was already giving An Lin face by not asking him to pay him back. There was no reason for him to give him a big present.
Zhang Deshui was worried that his words just now wouldn't be able to convince his best friend, so he quickly advised his best friend not to pay too much attention to An Lin. He said that An Lin wasn't a big shot in Fenghua City, and Qu Zhixian shook his head whenever he mentioned him. He said that his Heaven and Earth Society was purely a mafia organization, and many major criminal cases involved the Heaven and Earth Society.
His close friend laughed and teased Zhang Deshui." But you want to join the Heaven and Earth Society? Do you want to go against Qu Zhixian?"
Zhang Deshui laughed as well. You're really good at joking when you say you're a close friend. I'm Qu Zhixian's relative, so how could I be related to an opponent?
Qu Zhixian's distant cousin's daughter married Zhang Deshui's son, and they had a close relationship. In addition, both parties were prominent figures in the officialdom and business world, so their relationship was close.
Qu Zhixian's authority had been secretly used by Zhang Deshui many times, and Zhang Deshui had also secretly stuffed a lot of money into Qu Zhixian's family.
Qu Zhixian was an intellectual who had passed the imperial examination. He was not a rocket figure who had spent money and connections. He had some foresight and ability, but the Manchu nobles did not give him any hope of seeing the sun.
As a result, he could only stay at the bottom of the hierarchy and could not move up. The power in his hands could not be turned around, causing him to gradually lose his loyalty in the small Fenghua City. He no longer showed his abilities and wholeheartedly served as the vanguard of the world.
Once Qu Zhixian gave in and succumbed to the bad situation of social reality, he could not help but collude with all kinds of shady people. As a result, he was more or less contaminated with some stench and bad habits.
Although Qu Zhixian eventually went with the flow, he did not completely sink into the strategic direction of his life. He was not willing to follow the scoundrels below or above and take pleasure in ruining the humanity of the people.
Other than eating, drinking, and having fun, he did not want to harm others too much. He gave his power to others, but he was not allowed to use his name to fight, kill, and use barbaric fascist methods.
Therefore, Qu Zhixian's reputation in Fenghua City was neither good nor bad, so a merchant like Zhang Deshui was willing to socialize with him and curry favor with him. On the one hand, he relied on his soft-hearted heart to earn money by borrowing the power of the magistrate. At least, he wouldn't have to worry about Qu Zhixian's temper and killing the innocent when he got angry.
Zhang Deshui's close friend smiled and replied," It's just a joke. Don't take it seriously!" I was the one who introduced you to the Heaven and Earth Society back then. I got excited and forgot about it.
Zhang Deshui opened his eyes wide and thought hard. He couldn't help but laugh." I'll talk about you later. You're really forgetful. You always say that I have a bad memory. I can't even remember such a big event clearly. I still remember that you whispered in my ear that joining the Heaven and Earth Society is just a way to protect myself. It's the only way."
Zhang Deshui almost choked on his laughter. He had no choice but to stop and cough. He tried his best to regulate the airflow in his throat so that he would not feel uncomfortable.
His best friend did not wait for Zhang Deshui to speak. He hurriedly spoke up, wanting to help his friend settle the details of the big and small matters as soon as possible. He had been at his friend's house for six hours, and the two of them only cared about talking. They did not even care about drinking water. In addition, his stomach was already hungry. He only wanted to calm down and enjoy some delicious food.
Therefore, he whispered to Zhang Deshui," Let's not talk about Qu Zhixian. When Long Hair broke through Fenghua City, you probably wouldn't be able to find him. He must have escaped long ago."
Zhang Deshui did not think much of it. Where could he run to? If the imperial court, especially the unwavering monk king, found out, he would dare to use his head to warn the officials that the country was in danger and relied on the loyalty of officials like him. Running away from the battlefield had been a taboo in the officialdom since ancient times.
His best friend couldn't help but snort, not agreeing with Zhang Deshui's view. He asked if he needed to watch Qu Zhixian die at the hands of Long Hair.
Zhang Deshui was puzzled. What are you talking about! Even if Long Hair hated the government, he shouldn't vent his anger on a small low-level official. If he had the strength, he should go and cause trouble with the Manchu Tartars.
He was worried that his close friend would not be convinced by his point of view, so he quickly added,"Even if Qu Zhixian doesn't leave, under my connection with the Heaven and Earth Society, at least he won't die. At most, he will spit out some money."
His best friend couldn't help but laugh and said," I'll offer a few of Qu Zhixian's concubines to Long Hair Leader. On the account of both wealth and sex, Long Hair may spare his life."
Zhang Deshui glared at his close friend unhappily, blaming him for not having a size and actually saying something to mock Qu Zhixian.
His close friend was not in a hurry. He still smiled and stared at his friend's eyes. If his family stayed in Fenghua, they would not be able to escape this kind of calamity. The Long Hair Army was powerful and no one dared to fight against them. If they wanted to live, they could only offer what they wanted.
Zhang Deshui couldn't help but laugh. He said that Qu Zhixian was probably destined to have such a calamity. As long as he didn't die, even if Long Hair stabilized the world in the future, he could still be used by the Long Hair Army with his cultural foundation.
His close friend frowned. He thought to himself,'You don't care about your own fate, but you want to show your narrow feelings. In the end, isn't it like drawing water with a bamboo basket for nothing?'
He couldn't bear to see his friend torture him, so he quickly shouted at Zhang Deshui," Enough!" Don't stray from the main topic. We should think about our own matters first. You have to understand the procedures of life now. The first is to protect your own life and not be killed by the bandits. The second is to find an opportunity to let Long Hair kill Zhou Xueti. It's more or less fulfilling your intention of doing good.
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