Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 435: Kind Hearts Don’t Make People Cry

Seeing Xiahou Shan and his adjutant walking away, Duan Heng, Zhang Wenchu, Jia Zhen, Chen Hua and Nangong Wen immediately surrounded Li Zhi.

Their eyes all fell on the token in Li Zhi's hand, their eyes full of curiosity, and they asked in unison: "What is this?"

Li Zhi gently shook the token in his hand and explained, "This is Xiahou Shan's token."

As he said that, Li Zhi handed the token to them.

Zhang Wenchu reached out to take the token and looked at it carefully. He saw that the token was engraved with exquisite and complex patterns. On one side was engraved the word "Xiahou", and on the other side was engraved "Order of the General stationed in Wukou City", and below it were the three words "Xiahou Shan".

He frowned, looked at Li Zhi with confusion, and asked, "Why did he give you his token? Is there something fishy going on here?"

Li Zhi pulled the corner of his mouth, revealing a slightly playful smile, and said, "He said that with this token, it will be much more convenient for us to travel within the territory of Wei."

Duan Heng, who was standing by, couldn't help but snort coldly upon hearing this. He said with a look of suspicion on his face, "Would he be so kind? Don't forget, this guy attacked us the moment we stepped into the territory of Wei."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Humph, I'm afraid he has other intentions than drinking. Who knows what he might be planning behind the scenes."

"Then what should we do?" Chen Hua asked anxiously.

In his opinion, since Xiahou Shan had ulterior motives in giving the token, they might as well return it.

Li Zhi looked calm and said calmly, "It's okay. What's coming will come, and there's no way to avoid it. Besides, with this token in hand, it might really save us a lot of trouble."

Chen Hua scratched his head and asked in confusion, "What kind of trouble can this save us?"

Li Zhi smiled without saying anything and waved to the waiter waiting on the side.

The waiter, seeing a guest coming to greet him, immediately ran over with a smile on his face and asked respectfully, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Li Zhi pointed to the leftovers on the table and said, "Prepare ten more tables of the same size, pack them up, and send them to Huitong Hall. As for the expenses, just charge them directly to General Xiahou's account."

Upon hearing this, the waiter's face immediately showed an embarrassment. His brows knitted into a knot and he stammered, "This...this...this isn't appropriate, is it? I dare not make the decision on my own."

Seeing this, Li Zhi slowly took back Xiahou Shan's token from Zhang Wenchu's hand and gently shook it in front of the waiter. The token gleamed with a cold luster under the light.

The waiter took a closer look and turned pale with fear. His legs gave way and he almost fell to his knees. He knew the significance of this token. With Xiahou Shan's token in hand, it was like the general himself.

The waiter didn't dare to say anything more. He nodded hurriedly, turned around and trotted back to tell the kitchen to prepare.

Duan Heng and others who were standing by were stunned when they saw this scene. Their mouths were opened so wide that an egg could be stuffed in.

Zhang Wenchu pointed at Li Zhi and laughed for a long time, unable to utter a word.

After Li Zhi arranged for the waiter to deliver wine and food to Huitong Hall to the Yongguo delegation, he took Duan Heng and the others away from Jincuixuan.

Originally, they had planned to take a good look around the five cities early this morning and experience the customs and culture of the Wei Dynasty, but their plans were disrupted by Xiahou Shan's sudden incident.

Now, everyone has eaten and drunk their fill and finally has the time and mood to go sightseeing.

Li Zhi and his companions were strolling leisurely on the bustling streets of Wukou City. Shops were lined up one after another, and the shelves were filled with a wide variety of goods. The cries of vendors and the bargaining of customers were intertwined.

However, this seemingly ordinary city scene was broken by a sudden commotion.

The crowd was seen rushing in the same direction like a tide, and everyone's expression was filled with excitement and nervousness, as if a big show was about to begin.

Seeing this, Li Zhi suddenly became confused and made a quick decision, quickly reaching out to stop a passerby who was in a hurry.

The man was stopped suddenly, staggered and almost fell to the ground. He immediately became furious and glanced at Li Zhi and others impatiently.

When he glanced at the clothes of Li Zhi and others, he was startled and instantly realized that these people in front of him were not native people of Wei.

The aura of a person who was the overlord of the Great Wei State burst out instantly. He was about to open his mouth to curse angrily, but his eyes turned, as if he suddenly remembered the news circulating in the city this morning. He looked at them carefully again and was shocked to realize that the people in front of him were the envoys from the Yong State who entered the city this morning.

His face instantly turned pale and blue, like an overturned palette. He swallowed back the insults that were about to come out of his mouth and said in a muffled voice, "There's a member of the Shang clan up ahead who, without knowing the consequences, bumped into Master Zhang and was beaten to death on the spot by Master Zhang. Now Master Zhang is leading a group of servants and is heading to the Shang clan member's home with great momentum, intending to beat his entire family to death."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi and the others were all stunned.

Duan Heng asked uncertainly, "Are you saying that Master Zhang has already beaten the man to death, and now he wants to kill everyone and wipe out the entire family?"

The man, however, acted as if stating a perfectly normal matter, saying, "Of course. If you offend such an important person, how can you possibly survive?"

After saying that, he pushed Li Zhi away and hurriedly chased in the direction where Mr. Zhang left, fearing that he would miss the excitement.

Zhang Wenchu frowned and said, "How could the people of the Great Wei be so cruel and ruthless? Are they so violent?"

Li Zhi recalled what Situ Han had said before.

In the Wei Dynasty, the Shang people had no human rights at all.

They don't even have the right to work and make a living. They can only be bought and sold and do the most menial jobs. No matter what kind of work they do, they can only get the leftovers of others.

"Should we go over and take a look?" Nangong Wen asked softly from the side.

Li Zhi thought for a moment, then said, "Let's go and take a look!"

After saying that, he raised his foot and walked towards the direction of the surging crowd, secretly guessing the chaotic scene he was about to face, but his steps did not hesitate at all.

Following the surging crowd, several people quickly arrived at the scene.

I saw a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and with a fleshy face standing in front of a dilapidated hut. He was surrounded by a group of ferocious servants, all holding sticks and looking very aggressive.

On the ground, several bloody corpses lay, it was a horrific sight.

The area was filled with people watching the fun, but no one dared to step forward to dissuade them.

Mr. Zhang glanced at the onlookers around him, feeling somewhat dissatisfied, but he did not speak to drive them away.

His eyes fell on the dilapidated house in front of him, and he said in a bad tone: "You'd better come out honestly and don't make me angry!"

As soon as Mr. Zhang finished speaking, a female voice was heard from the room.

The voice was clearly filled with tears as it said, "Master Zhang, please, I'm begging you. I can come out, but please spare my little kid and let him go..."

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Master Zhang's eyes, and he said, "Okay, then come out. I am a kind-hearted master and cannot bear to see people crying."