Forbidden Land – CH 132

The dormitory lights were off, and the doors were locked. Zhang Chao used his access card to enter, walked to room 121, and knocked. Lin Yi’ang opened the door, paused for a moment upon seeing Zhang Chao, and his expression turned somewhat strange.

Zhang Chao grabbed his shoulder and growled, “You beast, come out here!”

Lin Yi’ang didn’t say a word, following Zhang Chao out. Zhang Chao opened his dormitory door, went in, closed the door, and said, “Have a seat.”

Lin Yi’ang hesitated, “Old Zhang, you…you wanted to see me…what’s up?”

Zhang Chao sighed deeply, “You beast, you actually betrayed me for money!”

Lin Yi’ang’s expression changed drastically upon hearing this, stammering, “I…I…”

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Seeing his nervous look, Zhang Chao suddenly laughed, saying, “Forget it, I know what you’re like. You’d do anything for money! Li Zheng sent me to bring you some money.”

Lin Yi’ang asked, “Money? What money?”

Zhang Chao opened the bag, took out 50,000 yuan, placed it on the table, and said, “Take it.”

Lin Yi’ang looked at the money, not daring to reach for it.

Zhang Chao said, “Just take it. He gave me 50,000.”

Lin Yi’ang said, “Give it to you?…What for?”

Zhang Chao said, “On May 21st, we are going to help him with something. It’s to go to the western swamp and help him lift the coffin lid, but this needs to be kept secret. We can’t tell anyone.”

Lin Yi’ang said, “He…what coffin lid does he want us to lift?”

Zhang Chao then told Lin Yi’ang about Li Zheng and Wang Hong, and he also mentioned their affiliation with the Qiushi Association.

After listening, Lin Yi’ang breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Then…you don’t blame me for monitoring you.”

Zhang Chao sighed and asked, “How much did he give you back then?”

Lin Yi’ang replied, “30,000.”

Zhang Chao nodded, somewhat helplessly, and said, “30,000 yuan is indeed not a small amount. No wonder you can afford Zhonghua cigarettes.”

Lin Yi’ang said, “He…they came to me just to ask me to monitor you, that they would not…wouldn’t harm you, so I…I agreed on the spot.”

Zhang Chao said, “How do you know they won’t harm me? What if they are criminals?”

Lin Yi’ang said, “I…I thought about that too, but I figured if they were really criminals, they wouldn’t spend so much money kidnapping an ordinary student like you. If…if someone else wanted to harm you, they wouldn’t have come to me. If something really happened to you, I would definitely call the police. It wouldn’t be like deliberately revealing my identity, would it?”

Zhang Chao said sarcastically, “You’ve thought it through quite thoroughly.”

Lin Yi’ang pleaded, “Old Zhang… betraying my brother, yes, it’s my fault, sigh. Take the money; I’ll do the work.”

Zhang Chao said, “Forget it, let’s pretend nothing happened. We are brothers. You keep the money; it would be too much for me to take it.”

The two chatted about other things. After all, they were young and had been good friends for years, so Zhang Chao quickly forgot about it. Both were excited and overjoyed at the sudden windfall. However, they were also sensible, speaking in hushed tones to ensure no one could hear them.

Although Lin Yi’ang was usually a smooth talker, he was careful about this, keeping it a secret from everyone. After all, it wasn’t a big deal for a big boss like Li Zheng to give them money and do a small favor. But if it leaked out, a big boss could always find a way to deal with the two students.

The two talked for several hours, until after 2 AM, before finally going back to sleep.

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It was already May 17th, and Zhang Chao was eagerly awaiting May 21st. He wondered what he would find in the swamp. After dealing with this, perhaps Boss Li would give them some extra rewards to keep their mouths shut. Who knew? He was so excited that it took him a long time to fall asleep.

For the next few days, Zhu Xiaoyu would invite Zhang Chao to study together every night, and on the way back, she would always take his hand.

At first, Zhang Chao would flinch slightly, but after it happened so often, and with Zhu Xiaoyu’s coquettishness, he thought that since they had already been intimate, if he didn’t even hold her hand, would she think he was an irresponsible man?

Thinking this, he took Zhu Xiaoyu’s hand.

On the evening of May 20th, Zhu Xiaoyu suggested going out for barbecue. During the meal, Zhang Chao drank a beverage she brought him, and afterwards, his body felt intensely hot again.

At that moment, Zhang Chao already harbored suspicions. Could Zhu Xiaoyu, in pursuit of him, have deliberately drugged his drink?

However, men were often like that; regardless of hunger, when faced with delicious food, they couldn’t resist taking a bite, sometimes even eating too much.

At this point, Zhang Chao wouldn’t bother to discern whether Zhu Xiaoyu had drugged him. Even if she had, even if she was actively pursuing him, what was wrong with a beautiful woman taking the initiative?

Once lust took hold, he forgot everyone’s instructions.

A night of passion passed, leaving behind only exhaustion and pleasure.

In the end, it could be described with four lines of poetry:

Spring warmth filling the lavish camp.
Beneath the trees in frenzied tramp.
Sword held on horseback, a tiger overjoyed.
Falling headfirst, at the city gate, destroyed.

T/N: Here’s the original poety: 销金帐里春日暖，石榴群下马上疯。提刀跃马欢胜虎，一头栽倒城门边。