Chapter 792: Good News Has Arrived

At 8 a. m. the next morning, Zhuang Shi sent Secretary Wu to drive and pick up He Zuming and Xiao Yan.

Secretary Wu took them to Jinling; Zhuang Shi did not go.

I guess Zhuang Shi doesn't dare to go.

If something goes wrong, he still has an excuse to shirk.

Zhuang Shi truly is an old fox.

After all, He Zuming was the one he introduced there,

I also told him the plan.

He doesn't know how this plan is or whether it can succeed.

He is looking for ways to evade responsibility.

My heart was lifted again.

I don't know what will happen when He Zuming reaches Jinling,

I hope that Liu Yong can listen to Mr. He's words,

In the face of right and wrong, the reasoning Mr. He gives him, Liu Yong can understand, then have Xiao Yan come out again to admit fault and act, so that Liu Yong will completely abandon Wen Han.

No need for Xiao Yan to take the risk.

It should be noted that He Zuming said Liu Yong doesn't dare to act against them,

That's just his judgment; he doesn't know the actual situation.

I hope to receive good news from them.

I spent two days in anxious restlessness,

The good news arrived on the afternoon of the third day,

It was sent to me by Secretary Wu,

At that time Secretary Wu called me,

"Mr. Zhao, Mr. He has already persuaded Mr. Liu. He is preparing to come to Huaihai."

"Great, is the information you got accurate?" I hurriedly asked over the phone.

"Accurate; Mr. Liu told me personally. I estimate they will return to Huaihai within these two days," Secretary Wu said.

"Secretary Wu, thank you for your effort; Mr. He wasn't subjected to any torment by Liu Yong, right?" I asked.

"No, Mr. Liu treats Mr. He like an honored guest. He invites him to drink every day and listens to his stories about Sijiucheng," Secretary Wu laughed over the phone.

"That's good. Alright, when you get back to Huaihai, we'll meet again and talk in detail," I said, then hung up.

After hanging up, the anxiety that had been hanging over me finally eased.

He Zuming has settled Liu Yong.

Now He Zuming has become Liu Yong's honored guest, which shows he is safe.

Liu Yong also intends to return to Huaihai.

Everything is developing in a good direction.

The matter of Wen Han and Liu Yong's liaison is completely out of the picture.

As long as they cannot unite, the day we defeat Wen Han is just around the corner.

Another two days passed,

He Zuming and Xiao Yan returned together,

They were taken by Secretary Wu's private car to Tianlong Hotel.

I hurried to the hotel entrance to welcome them; they came back victorious.

He Zuming, upon seeing me, laughed, "Jianqiang, we're back; we have not disgraced the mission."

"Mr. He, please come inside quickly. I want to properly ask you how to complete the task," I said, holding He Zuming's hand.

We returned to the room together, and I sent everyone else out.

Only Xiao Yan, He Zuming, and I remained in the room.

I poured a glass of water for He Zuming,

"Mr. He, please tell me, how did you persuade Liu Yong? I've been thinking about this for days; Liu Yong didn't act against you, right?"

He Zuming took the glass,

"Jianqiang, it's not as complicated as you think.

Actually Liu Yong is quite easy to approach; it's just that the experience in Sijiucheng last time scared him badly.

So he became a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow.

He dares not do anything, nor face anything.

His mind is the problem.

When I looked at him, both eye sockets were black like a panda's, indicating severe insomnia.

And his speech was also incoherent, lacking proper turns.

First, I calmed his spirit,

Someone says this thing is superstitious,

How to put it, Xiao Yan, you must remember, when dealing with someone whose mind isn't well, you must first calm their spirit.

If the spirit isn't present, how can one steady and guard Qi.

As long as you settle a person's spirit, they will listen to what you say.

Xiao Yan quickly nodded,

"Master, I understand, but…

"Master, I understand, but some of the terms you said aren't the dialect of a northeastern shaman. I can't comprehend them."

"You've only been with me a few days, and these things are our ancient Zhuyou technique, one of the ancient metaphysics."

"It is a spell specifically for calming the spirit, treating fright, and mental ailments."

"\"You can learn it slowly later, \" He Zuming said with a smile."

"\"Yes, master, \" Xiao Yan quickly replied."

"\"Mr. He, after you calmed Liu Yong's spirit, what did you do, and what did he say? \" I asked next."

"\"Jianqiang, once his spirit is calmed, it will be easy; he will listen to you. Liu Yong's spirit is now in his heart, and he feels very comfortable."

"Then he began Divination."

"This time there was no planning; he used the Money Hexagram."

"He obtained the Well Hexagram 9-2. The well shoots carp, the jar is cracked and leaking."

"From the hexagram image, he is a person trapped in a well,"

"and there is danger, because the water in the well is perilous."

"He harvests carp at the bottom of the well; carp are the small fish in the well. The well is full of small fish."

"Moreover, the jar that holds water is leaking."

"What does it mean,"

"it means the things being done now are not worth the loss."

"You harvest a small fish, yet lose your own jar."

"That jar was once a utensil used for eating."

"If a person loses even the thing they eat with, how can they stand in the future?"

"So I told him that he is now at the bottom of a well, constantly hitting walls."

"Grasping a small fish will cause him to lose his entire foundation."

"A person in the bottom of a well is in great danger,"

"above is only the vast sky of the well opening,"

"while one is trapped in the water."

"When Liu Yong heard it, he immediately signaled, 'What I said is exactly right.'"

"It matches his current mood perfectly."

"He has been in constant conflict,"

"not knowing what to do."

"Thus I further strengthened his trust in me."

"Xiao Yan, the hardest part of Divination is interpreting the hexagram."

"Liu Yong used the Money Hexagram to derive a Well Hexagram, which shows his condition is very poor. Remember,"

"if a person lacks a good mental state, the resulting hexagram is almost never favorable. Moreover, it can be concluded that what he is about to do is unworkable and must be stopped immediately."

"He Zuming lectured Xiao Yan while speaking."

"Xiao Yan listened attentively."

"\"Mr. He, I have great faith in your Divination. I guess Liu Yong now regards you as an immortal, \" I said with a smile."

"\"Jianqiang, this Divination business is merely to untie the knots in people's hearts."

"People should not believe too much; over‑belief is superstition, and disbelief leads to confusion."

"You and I are different; I point at this life, so I must believe in everything."

"You are not a person of the Martial World, nor do you rely on this for a living."

"Therefore, you shouldn't trust these things too much, \" He Zuming said with a smile."

"He Zuming was right,"

"what do you think of Divination,"

"some things have a realistic basis, while others are ethereal, mysterious, and inexplicable,"

"one cannot solve everything with Divination."

"I also nodded,"

"\"Mr. He, you are absolutely right."

"Sometimes we fall into a misconception; nothing can be too absolute. Continue with Liu Yong's case."

"\"I told Liu Yong, if you don't stop what you're doing now, danger will arise."

"and it will be a great danger."

"He was very confused."

"At this moment, Xiao Yan stepped forward."

"I then said to Liu Yong, 'Dismiss your attendants; I have a few important words to tell you.'"

"Liu Yong, seeing us—one elderly, one disabled—immediately ordered his bodyguard to stand down."

"Only Liu Yong, I, and Xiao Yan remained in the room."

"I signaled Xiao Yan with my eyes."

"Xiao Yan suddenly stepped in front of Liu Yong,"

"then quickly removed his prosthetic limb, revealing a dagger."

"It frightened Liu Yong into a loud shout."

"He never even dreamed that Xiao Yan's prosthetic would conceal a dagger."