The reason why Zhou Ming praised the way his elder brother thanked him so much was because before this, Zhou Ming always felt that it would be too hypocritical for people who have been helped by others to just thank each other with their mouths, because this way of thanking him was too hypocritical. , can only move oneself, but has no actual value to those who have helped oneself. Instead, it will form a moral shackles, trapping other people with good intentions.
But the leader's way of thanking him was obviously much smarter. He didn't say too many words of thanks. Instead, he repeatedly said that he would remember this great kindness and let Yi Ming remember to look for them when he has difficulties in the future. When the time comes, they will definitely risk their lives to solve Zhou Ming's difficulties.
Although this method of reciprocating favors cannot achieve equal exchange, it will at least allow the person who lends a helping hand to gain something substantial, rather than just hearing some flattering words of gratitude.
When the crisis occurred, shopkeeper Lu stood behind Yi Ming, always anxious, because even though Yi Ming said he had his own plans, he was still indifferent when he saw that the gang of boys were about to kill the strong men. , had no intention of taking action, and now Shopkeeper Lu was even more anxious. He was scratching his head and head in anxiety, and even began to regret, why did he believe Zhou Ming's lies just now? If he had made plans earlier, he might have thought of a way to save those people by now.
Shopkeeper Lu was so regretful that at the last moment, in order not to see the bloody scene, he turned around and covered his eyes with his hands. He really didn't want to see the bloody scene that followed.
After covering his eyes, he realized that he had already turned around. Wouldn't it be unnecessary to cover his eyes again? On the contrary, the ears were always exposed, which was a huge risk, because if those strong men made a loud cry for help when being beaten, what they heard would definitely be unbearable, and it would be even more uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Lu quickly removed his hand from his eyes, and then covered his ears tightly, hoping that in this way, he could completely isolate himself from the human tragedy that would happen next, although doing so would not lower his heart. Feeling of guilt, but at least I can keep my emotions at least calm.
After making all preparations, Shopkeeper Lu finally closed his eyes because he was afraid that the blood would splash on the wall opposite him and cause his emotions to fluctuate.
Shopkeeper Lu thought that after turning off all his senses, he would no longer be able to feel changes in the outside world, but he was obviously overthinking it. When his vision and hearing could not function, his touch became extremely sensitive, and the sound coming from the soles of his feet The vibration clearly tells you that the gang of boys have already run to the side of the strong men, and the battle is about to break out.
Realizing this, Shopkeeper Lu tensed up. He felt uncomfortable when he thought that the strong men would die suddenly. He wanted to rush over and stop the conflict, but his reason told him that he really didn't have the ability, even if it was... If you risk your life and rush over, you will end up losing your life in vain. It is impossible to change the fate of those strong men.
Realizing this cruel reality, Shopkeeper Lu felt a little collapsed, because as a successful businessman, his previous life path had been smooth, and he could get everything he wanted, including the people and things around him. Everything will operate according to his will. He thought he was omnipotent, but it was not until this moment that he realized that this was all his fantasy. In fact, without money, or in this world, money has become worthless. Then as a businessman, he will become a useless person and become worthless, even worse than a slave working as a coolie.
Although he didn't want to admit this, everything in front of him was already irrefutable proof. After money lost its effect, he couldn't even protect his gang of gatekeepers. You must know that these people had also saved his life.
Shopkeeper Lu was so tortured by the chaotic thoughts that his head almost exploded. He took his hands off his ears and hugged his head, trying to make his head feel better in this way.
But after a moment, he suddenly widened his eyes and realized that something was wrong. He thought about it, but he still couldn't find out what the problem was. But when he moved his hand in front of his eyes and looked at the palm of his hand, he suddenly realized that he had unknowingly In the meantime, he took away the hand covering his ears, which meant that the screams of those strong men being beaten could reach his ears at any time.
After realizing this terrible fact, Shopkeeper Lu quickly covered his ears with his hands for fear of hearing those terrible sounds, because before that, he had been tortured to death by self-blame. If he heard those strong people again, With Han's screams, he might collapse instantly and fall to the ground.
After covering his ears tightly, Shopkeeper Lu finally felt a sense of security. He was glad that he moved quickly, but he also felt a little strange. He thought that he just took his hands away from his ears, and for half a day, the strong men could If Han was beaten during this period, he would definitely wail incessantly. Even if his ears were not working well, he would still hear some noises, but just now he seemed to only hear some voices and no screams. heard.
What exactly is going on? Could it be that those strong men were so strong that they didn't even say a word when they were beaten? But this is simply impossible. Those strong men usually bully the weak and fear the strong. They are so cowardly that they acted so brave just now. It is already difficult for them. It is really impossible to expect them to keep silent and not scream when being beaten.
After rejecting this idea, a terrible thought suddenly flashed into Shopkeeper Lu's mind. Since these people couldn't be so brave, then if they didn't scream at this time, they were probably dead.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Lu couldn't help but feel sad. The guilt made him feel like crying. In order to find out the truth of the matter, he bravely turned around to see what happened over there. , if those strong men were really brutally murdered, then after this incident, he would have to bury them properly even if it was a piece of cake, and not only that, he would also provide money and effort to take care of their families to comfort them. The spirit in heaven allows them to rest in peace even under the Nine Springs.
He turned around cautiously, and with an uneasy feeling, he looked over Zhou Ming's shoulder and looked at the location of the strong men. It didn't matter. After reading it, he was immediately stunned, opened his mouth wide, and said in one sentence Can't even tell.
Because the group of strong men were safe and sound, although the boys beside them all had weapons in their hands, they were standing motionless like wood carvings and clay sculptures at this moment, and their eyes were all looking towards Zhou Ming, as if It was as if Zhou Ming had issued a huge threat to them.
And shopkeeper Lu took a closer look and found that the situation was not just that. Not only were the strong men out of danger and not killed by the young man, but each of their faces also showed a kind of joy of surviving the disaster. While they were happy, , they all knelt on the ground, thanking Zhou Yiming profusely. From their words, shopkeeper Lu learned that when he covered his ears just now, Zhou Yiming had already stopped the dispute.
After figuring out the situation in front of him, shopkeeper Lu almost cried with joy. He really didn't expect that Zhou Yiming would take action at the last moment to save these strong men.
He wanted to step forward immediately and say some words of thanks to Zhou Ming, but his reason told him that it was not the time to do so, because now Yi Ming had just done something meaningful, and it was now time for him to accept applause and When the flowers were being placed, if I didn't take the liberty and walked over to disturb him, on the one hand, it would ruin the atmosphere of the scene, and on the other hand, it would make Yi Ming disgusted with him.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Lu decisively gave up the idea of walking over to talk to Zhou Ming. He was muttering in his heart that instead of walking over and saying some worthless words at this time, it would be better to wait until this matter is over and show his sincerity to Zhou Ming. In front of Zhou Ming, no matter how bad his image is in his mind, seeing Zhou Ming with real money will definitely change his view of himself.
Having made up his mind, Shopkeeper Lu no longer panicked. He retreated to his position and watched coldly, wanting to see what tricks Dashan and his gang would use to counterattack Zhou Ming.
The gang of boys under Da Shanshou noticed that the strong men were no longer running away. They were very happy, but they were also worried that Yi Ming would ruin their good deeds. But when they ran in front of the strong men, they even raised their hands. When they picked up the weapons in their hands, they saw that Yi Ming had no intention of stopping them. They immediately put their hearts in their stomachs and planned to kill and teach these strong men a lesson.
Even Dashan, who was sitting in the distance, saw that the end was done, and he was completely relieved, thinking that Yi Ming would not stop their good deeds anymore.
He even laughed at Zhou Ming contemptuously in his heart, thinking that this kid has such great ability, but he doesn't have the courage to come out and take charge of the overall situation at such a critical moment. Isn't this giving the initiative to himself? As long as his gang of boys succeeded in crippling those strong men, even if this boy won the duel later, he would not have the shame to continue to stay in this bank.
Just when Dashan was feeling proud and the boys were about to attack the strong men without any scruples, Yiming Ming suddenly roared, startling them all.
The boys were a little confused at first, but when they realized it was Zhou Ming yelling at them, they were suddenly in a dilemma.
Because if they choose to stop and retreat under the pressure of Yi Ming, what awaits them will be Dashan's merciless rebuke and abuse. Moreover, when he is angry and loses his mind, he will probably lynch them and kill them. Tortured to death, life was worse than death.
But once they choose not to retreat and continue to carry out the task of cleaning up these strong men, what they will face may be an even more tragic fate. After all, Zhou Ming's martial arts cultivation is profound. If he takes action, these little guys, Most likely dead or injured.
It was precisely because they were aware of these two threats at the first time that after hearing Zhou Ming's roar, the boys froze on the spot and did not dare to take any further action, even the strong men lying at their feet , ignored their threats, crawled directly in front of them, and thanked Zhou Yi profusely, but they did not dare to act rashly at all.
They looked in the direction of Zhou Ming, not knowing what to do for a long time. Finally, they realized that continuing the stalemate was not an option, so under the leadership of a few smart boys, everyone turned back and looked at the mountain. , I hope this big brother can point them to a clear path when they are confused.
Zhou Yiming spoke up at the last moment to stop the evil deeds of his brothers. This was unexpected for Dashan. He stared at Zhou Ming for a long time with his eyes wide open, still unable to figure out why he was doing this. Do.
Before he could figure out the reason, an even more troublesome scene appeared. After being threatened by Yi Ming, his gang of boys immediately gave up attacking the strong men, and then all looked at them. Looked at him sharply.
Dashan immediately felt unprecedented pressure, because at this juncture, Zhou Ming had expressed his position. If the gang of boys under him still attacked the strong men without his permission, what if they Having angered Yi Ming and suffered a disaster, he could find an excuse to escape. After all, he could confidently tell Yi Ming that he had changed his mind after hearing his threat. Those guys still insist on going their own way. It's their own decision and it has nothing to do with them.
Although this set of rhetoric may appear to be arrogant to a discerning person, it is the most effective when faced with a decent person, because serious people are greedy for fame, want only a face, and are afraid of doing anything. Get a bad reputation.
Although Dashan's wishful thinking was all over the place, when the gang of boys looked at him and asked him for instructions on what to do, this rhetoric was no longer of use, because no matter how the matter was handled next, the first He is the only one responsible.
After the pressure came to him, Dashan frowned and sighed deeply, thinking that it was really unlucky. My conspiracy was about to succeed, but the young junior suddenly became smart and disrupted all my plans. Okay, what should I do now?
Let your brothers let go of those strong men and come back in disgrace with their tails between their legs? No, it would be too embarrassing to do this. Even if those little brothers can accept this proposal, I cannot agree. After all, doing so is tantamount to slapping myself in the mouth.
Dashan really couldn't open his mouth and asked the gang of boys to retreat, but he didn't have the courage to speak and ordered his brothers to continue to deal with the gang of strong men, because doing so would be tantamount to publicly breaking up with Zhou Ming. Really If he offended that young disciple, what awaited Dashan would be more than just a beating.
After thinking about the whole thing over and over, Dashan felt that in the face of such a problem, no matter what order he gave, he would suffer huge losses. Instead of trying to minimize the losses, it would be better to use the trick of making false claims and not respond directly to the situation. Instead of asking for instructions from the help brothers, he directly pointed the finger of attack at Yi Ming, looking for trouble on him. In this way, he could surround Wei and rescue Zhao, attract the attention of everyone at the scene, and then make the brothers under him unaware of the ghosts. Sneak back unnoticed.
Doing this will neither lose one's face nor offend Yi Ming. It can be said to be the best way to get the best of both worlds.
After thinking of this clever plan, Dashan did not hesitate and directly attacked Zhou Ming: "Little brother, there is a personal grudge between us and those strong men. This matter has nothing to do with you, and you are not related to them. Therefore, there is no need to stand up for them under huge pressure, it will not do you any good. I advise you to take care of yourself and never do stupid things."
The boys, who were in a dilemma, very much hoped that Dashan would give them a clear instruction as soon as possible. Otherwise, they would feel embarrassed standing among these strong men and delaying beating anyone.
But what they didn't expect was that in the face of their earnest gazes, Dashan not only did not give any response, but turned his head and began to threaten Zhou Ming. This made them confused and at the same time full of resentment towards Dashan. , I thought to myself, is Dashan crazy? At the critical moment, he didn't care about our life or death, and instead started chatting with the young man. Isn't this a delay?
As our boss, wouldn’t Dashan feel ashamed to see us standing here awkwardly?
Just when they were furious, and some of the boys even planned to retreat without waiting for orders, they discovered that Dashan's words to Yi Ming were becoming more and more excessive, as if they were provoking him.
They really didn't expect that Dashan would say such courageous words in the face of such a powerful enemy.
With their morale boosted, they all turned back to look at Yi Ming, hoping to use their shared hatred to force Yi Ming to admit defeat, and then they could attack these strong men again.
Even the boys who were about to retreat just now gave up the idea of retreating after seeing what Dashan did. They stood there, staring at Zhou Ming intently, hoping that he would give in quickly and not delay their efforts. Good thing.
Although shopkeeper Lu was hiding behind Yi Ming, he saw everything that happened in front of him. His face remained calm, but he couldn't help laughing in his heart. Dashan and his gang of boys really have no brains. None. The reason why Zhou Yiming expressed his position just now and wanted to save those strong men must have been determined after careful consideration. But idiots like Dashan actually thought that with just one or two looks, and A few threatening words can scare away Zhou Ming and make him change his stance. This is too fantastic. Do they think Zhou Ming is a three-year-old child?
