Chapter 1: Life and Death on the Line

Among those present, everyone except the unconscious Qin Zhiyong possesses martial arts skills

In the early morning, the sky is just beginning to brighten

Diao Buyu stepped forward a few paces, used his finger to test Qin Zhiyong's breath, and said: "Shopkeeper, he is still alive. He has just fainted. What should we do? Should we ... ... "

The surrounding environment and the people present made Qin Zhiyong feel as if he had returned to ancient times

Ming Dynasty, during the Wanli period

Qin Zhiyong was too tired; after speaking, he fell asleep again

Those who can dine and stay at the Dragon Gate Inn are not ordinary folk; it is only natural for the unusual to occur.

Diao Buyu is younger than the shopkeeper and has keen eyesight. He immediately spotted a person lying in the original place

She has just gotten up and finished her grooming and dressing

The shopkeeper asked, "Are you sure this oddly dressed fellow is not pretending to be dead?"

Jin Xiangyu glared at the shopkeeper and said, "Wake him up and let's see. If he is an evil person, then chop him up and feed him to the dogs"

Hmm.

Diao Buyu followed the shopkeeper a few steps while carrying a water bucket

Diao Buyu said: "Over there... there is a person..."

Diao Buyu retreated to Jin Xiangyu's side and said, "He has awakened"

The heroes and thieves of the martial world all refer to this inn as the Dragon Gate Inn.

Jin Xiangyu has indeed encountered many peculiar individuals

Jin Xiangyu turned and left the kitchen

After all, one cannot survive without water

Qin Zhiyong frowned slightly and said softly: "Thirsty... water..."

The young man in a coma is named Qin Zhiyong, a graduate of the History Department. For unknown reasons, he has traveled back from the 21st century to the Ming Dynasty.

Diao Buyu nodded and said: "Good"

Good

She used to believe that any man who saw her would be filled with possessiveness. She never imagined that a man could look at her beautiful face with such clear and pure eyes.

He is dressed oddly. However, the clothes are made of fine material and are quite valuable. The shopkeeper speculates that this person may be a scion of a prominent family. It is just unclear how he came to be in the desert

With the refreshing moisture of the clear water, Qin Zhiyong felt a coolness in his throat, slightly regaining his strength, and his eyes slowly opened

"Let's go and take a look," said the shopkeeper

The shop assistant knocked on the door: "Madam Boss, Diao Buyu and the shopkeeper have brought back a strangely dressed young man. The shopkeeper sent me to ask you whether we should kill him or not"

The voice of the person adorned with gold and jade echoed back to the kitchen: "Keep this person and send them to Room 18. Save some of the filling for the buns."

Although the Longmen Inn is located in the desert and Gobi, there is a water source nearby. Without a water source, not to mention running a business, it would be impossible to survive.

... ...

Arrived beside the person lying down

She has indeed never seen anyone dressed like this before

The innkeeper said: "Right outside the inn, on the sand dune not far from the water source. Madam, what should we do? Should we kill him?"

The shop assistant said: "It has been placed on the kitchen countertop. As long as you, the proprietress, give the word, Diao Buyu will wield the knife."

Diao Buyu is a Tatar, and his Mandarin is not very clear: "I know... the shopkeeper..."

The shopkeeper said to Diao Buyu, who was carrying a water bucket behind him: "Diao Buyu, hurry up. You rascal, as soon as you are out of the mistress's sight, you become sluggish in your work. If I don't reprimand you for even a moment, you start slacking off"

It is certainly not in the hospital

The shopkeeper said to Diao Buyu: "Go and find out if he is dead or not"

Qin Zhiyong's gaze was clear as he looked at the beautiful gold-inlaid jade without a hint of malice, and calmly said: "My name is Qin Zhiyong. I am here in place of someone to witness the sunset over the desert. I have stepped into the quicksand. Once again, I thank everyone for their life-saving grace"

Qin Zhiyong's gaze was confused; after a while, he finally regained his senses. He asked, "Thank you for saving me. May I ask, where is this place? Is it a hospital?"

The shopkeeper...

Diao Buyu made a gesture with his hand, mimicking the action of slicing meat

Carrying the unconscious Qin Zhiyong, Diao Buyu strode towards the inn

... ...

This person has short hair, smooth skin, and a youthful appearance, seemingly in their twenties

Those men who sought to exploit her beauty and wealth were all turned into minced meat and fed to the wolfhounds. In dealing with malicious assailants, she has always been ruthless and merciless.

The shopkeeper lifted a bowl of water and offered it to Qin Zhiyong to drink

Diao Buyu said: "It is not feigning death... He is truly in a coma. His lips are cracked, surely due to extreme thirst and dehydration"

Does it mean whether to kill Qin Zhiyong

She has encountered the sinister, the venomous, the hypocritical, and the domineering... Yet, she has never met a person who is upright and honorable

... ...

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Could it be that you are planning to seduce this young man again? Madam, your beauty is something that few men can resist."

At the edge of the vast desert, there is an inn

The innkeeper, known as "Jin Xiang Yu," is a beautiful woman

The shopkeeper's eyes flickered, and he said, "Then do not kill for now. Take it back and let the proprietress decide."

Both the shopkeeper and Diao Buyu wore smiles on their faces

The shopkeeper asked: "Madam, the filling for the buns is insufficient. Should we kill or not? Please give a clear answer."

Jin Xiangyu was touched by Qin Zhiyong's clear gaze

The shopkeeper asked, "What is it? Speak plainly if you have something to say, be straightforward."

Jin Xiangyu scolded in a soft voice: "Stop the nonsense. Give this kid some water. Wake him up first. Hurry up."

Jin Xiangyu was taken aback

Diao Buyu stepped forward, continuously striking Qin Zhiyong's body with gentle palm strikes that resonated with a soft force

The innkeeper took the butcher "Diao Buyu" outside the inn to fetch water

Jin Xiangyu took a few steps, turned around and asked: "By the way, where is the person that the shopkeeper and Diao Buyu brought back?"

The shopkeeper followed Diao Buyu's gaze and indeed saw a person lying down

Jin Xiangyu brought the shop assistant to the kitchen, where they indeed found a strangely dressed young man with short hair lying on the counter

The place is the Dragon Gate Inn. I am not sure what kind of hospital you are referring to. However, it is true that we saved you. May I ask how you are addressed, young sir? Why are you alone in the vast desert?

Jin Xiangyu opened the door and said with a smile: "Kill him? That means this person is still alive. Dressed oddly. I have seen countless odd people. I want to see just how odd this person can be. Come, follow me to take a look"

In the vast desert, the shopkeeper encounters mostly treacherous and cunning individuals. No matter how cautious one is, it is never too much. If Qin Zhiyong is merely a disguise, then he and Diao Buyu would not hesitate to strike decisively, not minding turning him into a true corpse

"Where was this person found?" Jin Xiangyu asked