Chapter 53

Chu Ge and Zhao Beifeng looked around the cells.

In the first cell, there was a fat man with a big head, big ears, and was well-dressed. His name was Jin Dazhong (businessman).

In the second cell, a big man was wearing a wolf-skin coat. His name was Yang Baichuan (hunter).

In the third cell, there was an older man with white hair and a white beard. He was dressed in a robe and seemed to have a unique style and character. His name was Li Tiezui (fortune-teller).

In the fourth cell, there was a woman. She was a charming woman wearing ancient clothing. Her name was Leng Qiulian (civilian).

In the fifth cell, there was a corpse, who seemed to have been dead for a long time. The body was wearing a knight’s outfit, which had decayed a bit. This corpse named the Unknown Knight was leaning against the wall of the cell. There was a faint white light emitting from the body. It was apparent that something could be taken from it. However, the corpse was too far away. To get the item, they had to go inside the cell.

The sixth cell was empty.

The two men looked at each other. Chu Get thought that this was a bit difficult to decide. They only had one key, and it was a perishable item. Who would they save?

“Brother Zhao, who do you think we should save?”

Zhao Beifeng glanced at those people and said, “Hey, we have a key in our hand. If you want to come out, tell me how it will benefit us if we save you. I will save you if I’m happy with the answer,” Zhao Beifeng pointed at the fat man. You go first.”

“D*mn,” Chu Ge thought that Zhao Beifeng sure was straightforward. According to how an ordinary player would think, they would show that they had good intentions and would never do something like letting the prisoners think about what to do themselves. At least, if Chu Ge were playing a game, he would usually pay attention to his image. Even if he knew that the people were NPCs, he would still try to be a good person.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Beifeng had not cared about this at all. But it was fine. Chu Ge was thinking the same thing as Zhao Beifeng. If it did not benefit them, then why would they save anyone?

Jin Dazhong grabbed the door of the cell, “Please save me. I am a businessman who was just passing by, but I was caught and brought here by Hu Yiba. He not only robbed me of my goods but also extorted money. If you two can let me out, I am willing to pay you a reward of 520 silver coins.”

520 silver coins? Chu Ge had as much gold as he could spend. Silver was no use to him. Chu Ge decided that this Jin Dazhong would not be saved.

Zhao Beifeng did not seem to be satisfied with the answer either, as he pointed to the hunter, “What about you?”

The hunter sighed and said, “I am Yang Baichuan. I was originally a hunter near Fu Tiger Mountain. Hu Yiba occupied the mountain as the lord, forbidding anyone to hunt on the mountain. I was captured and imprisoned here because I shot a deer on a nearby mountain. If you two warriors can let me out, I am willing to help you battle against that Hu Yiba.”

So it was like that. If this person were saved, they would gain an extra battle power. This person’s battle power should be equivalent to that of a mercenary. If Chu Ge was sweeping through the Instance Dungeon alone, he might have saved this hunter. However, as Chu Ge had Zhao Beifeng, they already had enough battle power. This Yang Baichuan did not have much value, so he could only be a backup choice.

Chu Ge was thinking about this as he looked towards the third cell.

This time, there was no need for Chu Ge or Zhao Beifeng to speak. The third person, the old fortune-teller, had already begun to tell his story.

“I am Li Tiezui. The people of Jianghu love me. They call me Half Immortal Tiezui. A few days ago, Hu Yiba invited me to the villa to tell his future. I calculated that there would be a mass annihilation within ten days. To get rid of this disaster and save his own life, he had to do good deeds. However, Hu Yiba was furious when he heard this, so he imprisoned me here, and threatened to cut me into pieces if he didn’t die within ten days. But since the two young warriors have appeared, it seems that my calculation was pretty accurate.”

“As for the reward, I don’t have anything valuable on me. If the two warriors can save my life, I am willing to make a prediction for the both of you and predict your futures.”

Chu Ge did not believe in these things in the real world. However, after seeing so many magical things in this Instance Dungeon, whether it would be magic or martial arts, Chu Ge felt that this Li Tiezui might be able to make an accurate prediction. Also, Chu Ge had run into trouble recently, so it wouldn’t be bad to get a prediction.

However, there was still one more person left.

Feeling the two pairs of eyes on her, Leng Qiulian gave them a deep bow and said in a soft and weak voice, “I am originally from the Tai’an Region. Because both of my parents are dead, I went to the capital to live with my relatives. I was captured there by Hu Yiba and have lived in fear ever since. I hope you two heroes can save me and not let that thief destroy my innocence. Although I am penniless, if the two of you can save me from this bitter place, I have nothing else I can give in return, except for the pledge to give my body.”

“Sh*t, she promised to give her body!” Chu Ge looked at Leng Qiulian’s beautiful face and said to himself that it was indeed extremely tempting. However, Chu Ge was not the type of person who would stop moving forward when he saw a beautiful woman. To him, the most important thing was to improve his strength.

As for the corpse in the fifth room, although it was possible to gain a treasure if there was only one treasure, then it wouldn’t be easy to distribute between the two of them. Also, Chu Ge had a plan when he saw the corpse. If this plan worked, he might be able to enjoy the benefit himself. Therefore, he did not consider opening this cell. On the whole, it seemed that saving Li Tiezui was the best choice.

When he thought of this, he looked at Zhao Beifeng and said, “Brother Zhao, it seems that the choice is clear.”

Zhao Beifeng nodded. “Yes, in that case, we can only choose–”

The two said in unison, “Li Tiezui/Leng Qiulian.”

As soon as Zhao Beifeng said Leng Qiulian, the atmosphere became a little bit awkward.

“Hahaha. I am just joking with you,” Zhao Beifeng said with a smile.

“You better be joking,” Chu Ge thought.

He took out the key and opened the door of cell three.

Li Tiezui walked out of the cell. He first warmed up his muscles and bones, and then said, “I wonder which one of you will go first?”

“Can’t you figure out which one of us will go first?” Zhao Beifeng said deliberately.

Li Tiezui shook his head, “People are chaotic, and fate is not permanent. If there is anything in this world that I can’t predict, it will be people’s hearts. I can only tell you which road you go down in the future will lead to where. As for which path you will choose, it’s not up to me to decide.”

After listening to what Li Tiezui said, Chu Ge thought that this guy was very good with his words, “I will go first.”

Li Tiezui looked up and down at Chu Ge, then suddenly showed a trace of surprise in his eyes, “Looking at your excellency, it seems that you are not a person of this world.”

Chu Ge thought this person was pretty good, “I am indeed not a man from this world.” He said, “I accidentally stumbled into this place.”

Li Tiezui nodded, “I see. Then, would your excellency like me to predict your marriage, luck, or future prospects?”

Chu Ge said in this heart that sweeping through the Instance Dungeon was his future, so he didn’t need to know about this. As for marriage, he was not in a hurry. But he wanted to ask in detail about the misfortune that he had encountered recently, “Your excellency, please help me take a look at my luck.”

Li Tiezui nodded, then looked up and down at Chu Ge from head to toe three times.

“Your excellency, the place between your eyebrows is very red. This is a sign of good fortune. It seems that recently, due to the relationship between the old nobles, you have been fortunate. However, there is a bit of black Qi within this redness. In this great fortune, there is a trace of a crisis. It seems that you had arguments with other people.”

Chu Ge thought this was nonsense, as he was sweeping through an Instance Dungeon and had killed a lot of people, so it was obvious that he had many arguments with people.

That Li Tiezui seemed to have seen through what Chu Ge was thinking, “This dispute with others I’m talking about is slightly corrupt. It should be because of the money that caused an unexpected calamity.”

Chu Ge’s eyes lit up. Huh? There was something like that? “Can you tell me about this disaster in more detail?”

“This calamity seems to be caused by a misunderstanding. Now that the feud is over, it is challenging to make things better again.

I have eight sentences to give to your excellency.

Man is not a man, and things are not things. Misfortune is only because of ignorance.

Blood is not blood, and life is not life. It is all from greed.

Take a step back, and you lose both people and money. Take a step forward, and there will be a surge of wind and clouds.

When the waves spin, there will be no road to go. The future is bumpy and difficult.

Chu Ge thought how this person would have such weird thoughts. Although he had vaguely heard a bit of meaning behind these words, he still asked, “I am not very good at solving puzzles. Sir, it’s best if you say it more clearly.”

Li Tiezui shook his head. It seemed like he was unhappy with Chu Ge for not being too fond of his words. However, he still explained, “Your excellency, the disaster you have caused is due to a misunderstanding. It would not have been a big deal if this misunderstanding was solved. However, due to a few strange circumstances, blood has been spilled in this disaster, so things cannot turn for the better. If you can’t end this matter, you will suffer and will even need to worry about your life.”

“Sh*t. It seems that I have to get rid of He Zhenyu when I return,” Chu Ge thought to himself.

However, was this older man really so accurate? It didn’t matter, as something had to be done about this crisis.