HCB Chapter 286: Test of the Soul
Chapter 286: Test of the Soul
Pei Xuanwu handed the three Pei family property certificates in his hand to Haoyunlai Trading Company.
He was surprised when Good Luck Trading Company paid him twenty-five dollars directly.
I didn’t expect that Good Luck Trading Company has such a good reputation.
The most important thing is that Good Luck Trading Company has no intention of taking the Pei family’s ancestral home.
All in all, the Pei family got a great deal in this transaction.
What they didn't expect was that by paying US dollars to Good Luck Trading Company, they could send the brother and sister safely to Wucheng.
Hujiang Good Luck Trading Company officially signed a security guarantee agreement with Butler Feng.
If the brother and sister cannot reach Wucheng safely, Good Luck Trading Company will refund Butler Feng three times the amount.
Good Luck Trading Company was found by Ye Shao, so Pei Xuanwu was very relieved and not worried about Good Luck Trading Company at all.
For Pei Xuanwu, as long as he and his sister arrived safely in Wucheng, he would have a way to reach San Francisco safely.
Ye Shao had already made it clear to him that he should send him a telegram as soon as he arrived in San Francisco.
By then, he will be staying in a hotel in Chinatown, San Francisco. Someone will come to find him, and he will manage Mr. Ye's property in the future.
Ye Shao has not yet said what specific industry it is.
The Pei brothers and sisters have safely left the Hujiang River and their homeland on the cargo ship of Good Luck Trading Company.
Looking at the water flowing in the Grand Canal, Pei Xuanwu was filled with emotion. He didn't expect so many things to happen after he came back.
He almost lost his life, and his sister Pei Xiaoling would not be able to escape the clutches of the Japanese next year.
He also felt that he was lucky, as everything went smoothly after he met Master Ye.
Last night, Pei Xuanwu left some money to Butler Feng and asked him to look after the Pei family's old house.
His only relative in this world, his sister, is by his side, and he no longer has any attachment to Hujiang.
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Also leaving Hujiang today were the Hou brothers and the Lin brothers. The four of them were carrying four empty suitcases.
Accompanying the four of them were Bai Jinda and Chen Haifeng, and they took the train to Jinling together.
Ye Xiaoyang hoped that when the four of them arrived at Wudang Mountain to meet Mu Dao Ren, the four suitcases would be filled with US dollars and gold.
The four people knew Ye Xiaoyang's good intentions.
They knew very well how well they had eaten in Hujiang during this period.
In less than a month, they clearly felt that their physical fitness was stronger than before.
With four boxes of US dollars and gold, they believed that all their fellow disciples in Wudang Mountain could be as powerful as they were.
No wonder the ancients said that food and supplies must be sent before troops move out.
Only good food can train strong soldiers, and only with strong soldiers can we defeat the enemy's weak soldiers.
Participating in two attacks on the Japanese devils in one night in Hujiang made them realize that fighting could be done in this way.
They felt a little sorry for sacrificing their uncles, aunts and brothers, as they had not made use of their strengths at all.
In one night, a total of nine people killed nearly a hundred Japanese devils, which is equivalent to one killing ten.
Such a night raid was essentially a massacre. They now fully understood the power of the mysterious team.
Not much different from the legendary heavenly soldiers and generals, the initiative is always in your hands.
As long as they keep a low profile, the Japanese and the traitors will not be able to defend against them at all.
The Japanese devils and traitors had no idea where they were or when they would launch a night attack.
They are all martial arts masters. When they launch a night attack, the Japanese and the traitors will be slaughtered.
Only someone as smart as Senior Brother Ye could come up with such a good idea.
The four of them haven't mastered the skills of opening safes and combination locks of safes.
Whether this journey can be fruitful depends mainly on Bai Jinda and Chen Haifeng.
Before the six of them boarded the train, they split into two groups and pretended not to know each other so that they could look after each other.
Bai Jinda is in a group with the Lin brothers, and Chen Haifeng is in a group with the two Hou brothers.
In the afternoon, the six people arrived safely at Jinling Railway Station.
The two groups successively checked into the Yuelai Hotel, not far from Jinling Railway Station, with each person paying one dollar per night.
Chen Haifeng and Bai Jinda did not choose the expensive Jinling Central Hotel.
It’s not that they don’t have money, on the contrary they are not short of money at all, but they are both very frugal.
If we calculate their wealth, they both have at least over one million US dollars, which is richer than many so-called wealthy families.
The four of them followed Ye Xiaoyang in assassinating traitors and lackeys many times, and obtained a lot of wealth from their homes.
The total amount exceeds 2000 million US dollars.
Ye Xiaoyang did not participate in the distribution of these properties, which were divided equally among his fourteen senior brothers.
Before dinner, Bai Jinda and Chen Haifeng went to Jinling's "Sanhao" car dealership and rented a black car each.
This is to facilitate tracking of their chosen targets.
After eight o'clock in the evening, the two groups arrived at Jinling World Nightclub about ten minutes apart.
Most of the people who can come to Jinling World Nightclub to spend money are rich people.
In Jinling, the rich people are nothing more than the families of high-ranking officials of Jinling’s light green government, the so-called second generation of officials.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the families of high-ranking officials of the Jinling Light Green Government are traitors and running dogs, and they are useless.
There is also a group of wealthy people who are businessmen who voluntarily surrender to the Japanese devils or the light green government in Nanjing.
In the eyes of the Chinese people, they are extremely hateful traitorous businessmen, or simply "treasonous businessmen".
In the eyes of Bai Jinda and Chen Haifeng, both types of people are fat sheep that can be harvested, and there is no need to feel guilty about it.
The Hou brothers and the Lin brothers were visiting this place of bright lights and fireworks for the first time.
Seeing the scantily clad beauties in the middle of the dance floor, the four of them had different expressions on their faces.
Bai Jinda and Chen Haifeng had amazing composure and were not moved at all by the dancers in the center of the dance floor.
Bai Jinda looked at the Lin brothers and suddenly asked:
"Junior Brother Lin, is the girl in the middle of the dance floor pretty?"
Lin Shui answered involuntarily:
"nice."
"Want to take it back to your room?"
Bai Jinda's tone was very bad, which made Lin Shan suddenly realize that this was a test for them.
Lin Shan leaned close to Lin Shui's ear, and his right hand quickly grabbed Lin Shui's waist.
He whispered, "Are you crazy?"
The pain in his waist woke Lin Shui up instantly, and the cry of "Are you crazy?" rang out like thunder in his ears.
Lin Shui felt cold sweat on his back, and the fire of desire that had just ignited in his heart was suddenly extinguished.
Lin Shan looked at the sweat on Lin Shui's face and continued:
"Now do you understand why Master asked us to enter the secular world to practice cultivation?"
Lin Shui nodded. In the past, their master had explained to them the seven emotions and six desires of human beings in the Taoist temple, especially mentioned lust.
As the saying goes, it is difficult for a hero to be a beauty.
But the path they choose requires them to overcome lust. If they cannot, they can only take another path of cultivation.
He chose to return to secular life and become a lay disciple of his master like the Hou brothers, find a girl to marry and have children.
There is no need to abstain from lust. Practicing Taoism means cultivating your mind. It depends on which path you choose.
Just now, when he saw the girls dancing violently in the middle of the dance floor, he felt dry in the mouth and lost his composure in an instant.
He felt like his entire soul had disappeared, fortunately his brother woke him up in time.
Lin Shui looked at Bai Jinda with a look of shame in his eyes.
Bai Jinda whispered to Lin Shui:
“Junior Brother Lin, Taoist priests can get married and have children.
If you like young girls, you can go back to the Taoist temple in Wudang Mountain and ask your master to arrange a marriage for you.
But you must know in your heart that the girl in the middle of the dance floor is not your ideal partner and is definitely not the one you want to marry."
Lin Shui nodded. The girl in the middle of the dance floor was a worldly woman and was indeed not a good match.
His performance just now must have disappointed Senior Brother Bai.
"Brother Bai, I..."
"Junior Brother Lin, Junior Brother Ye asked us to bring you to the nightclub to test your concentration.
Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things have all had great determination.
In the future, when you go out alone, you may go to places like nightclubs to gather information.
If you are fascinated by a beautiful girl, you may involuntarily tell her about us.
They might sell you out for money. You should know that all parties are trying to find out..."
Lin Shui understood what Bai Jinda meant, and cold sweat continued to break out on his back.
At that time, they followed Senior Brother Ye from Jiangxia to Hujiang. Along the way, Senior Brother Ye told them many heroic stories.
It tells the story of Farewell My Concubine and the story of Baosi lighting beacon fires to trick the princes.
Beauty is a disaster, and many heroes cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women.
Particularly mentioned is Emperor Minghuang of Tang, Li Longji, who, for the sake of his beauty Yang Guifei, lost interest in state affairs, which almost led to the collapse of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, he thought he would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of beauty, but he didn't expect to be slapped in the face so quickly.
The girl in the middle of the dance floor was definitely not a stunning beauty, and I couldn't resist her temptation.
I feel really ashamed of all the teachings my master has given me over the years.
The Hou brothers at another table were also feeling aroused when they saw the girls in the middle of the dance floor.
But neither of them lost their minds, perhaps because they were older.
Chen Haifeng was satisfied with the performance of the two Hou brothers. Men can have desires, but they must be able to control themselves.
If someone cannot control his or her deepest desires, then such a person is not worthy of trust.
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