Betrayal is an act of the earthlings. It is an extremely bad, extremely lowly, extremely despicable, extremely vulgar, extremely shameless, extremely ruthless, extremely cruel and extremely terrible behavior.

It should be noted that betrayal does not mean rebellion. Betrayal is betrayal, and rebellion is rebellion. Rebellion takes place in the light, and betrayal takes place in the dark. Rebellion can be open and upright, but betrayal will inevitably be dark and gloomy. The problem is not the word "rebellion", but the word "rebellion".

Everyone has the right to separate from the combination and confront each other from the same to the contrary. This process is rebellion. But if the rebellion party, when doing all this, is unaware of the rebellion, and the rebellion party is trying hard to deceive the rebellion party, that is betrayal.

Perhaps everyone has the nature of betrayal, and they have the belief in betrayal in their hearts. It only depends on when it occurs! Betray a false self and you will be able to return to your true self; in many networks that originally bound you, you will release yourself... Everyone has different ideas, which can lead to huge differences in opinions.

If Liu Wushuang knew that Hu Chendong was unreliable, Wu Yuancheng had a strange intention, and Gu Xiuzhen had a small plan, but he would never have thought that Yue Peikun would betray him. Because when Yue Peikun was an ordinary person, his wife and daughter were killed by a backer, and he was seriously injured. It was Liu Wushuang who saved him, and later avenged him and praised him as the fifth head of Jiulongtang.

At first, Yue Peikun was indeed grateful, brave in fighting, and very loyal to Liu Wushuang. However, people's minds also change with time and environment, and it is difficult to maintain a consistent mind. Long-term gunfire and life through life and death made Yue Peikun feel bored and troubled. Enjoy the thoughts and live a safe life are normal, and Yue Peikun is of course no exception.

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The moonlit night is quiet and deep, and the moonlight flows quietly, giving people the feeling that it exists alone from the whole. It is not the brightness and softness of summer, but the pale and coldness of winter.

In the Zhou family manor in Hujiaji, the sentries on the village building no longer had bluffing shouts and dereliction of duty. They held their breath and kept silent, did not smoke or cough, and peered into the distance through the hazy moonlight.

"Zhou Guoquan's kindness: The command of the Great Japanese Army's North China Expeditionary Army has been re-restled. If the whole army returns, he will be promoted to the county garrison commander. Now the Great Japanese Imperial Army is majestic, and wherever he goes, it will be a place of kingly paths and bright. China and Japan support each other to build the Great East Asia Co-prosperity Circle. It is a foregone conclusion. Action is imminent, no need to hesitate. I hope to keep the secret absolutely..."

Zhou Guoquan, the lord of the courtyard, sat on a mahogany chair next to the Eight Immortals Table in the middle of the hall, with his left hand on his knee and his right hand on the Xuan kiln cover bowl on the table. He read the letter carefully and frowned and said, "Old Ding, this is the Japanese surrender letter brought by Yan Baocai from the county town. What do you think?"

Li Dingchen is over fifty years old and has gray hair. Although he is trying his best to straighten his waist, he cannot cover up his aging attitude. Li Dingchen reads the letter and ponders for a while. He said cautiously: "When the old man was alive, he repeatedly warned us that starting a business is difficult and maintaining a career is not easy. Therefore, we must make long-term plans for everything and not rely on impulse. Although the Japanese are now in a difficult situation, it is probably not a wise move to be the first to be a leader."

"If you don't be the first to be a bird, you're afraid of losing the opportunity. Being behind others!" Zhou Guoquan scratched his head with concern, "The Zhou and Zhang families have had a long grudge. If the old guy Zhang Yuxin first defected to the Japanese and won the favor of the Japanese, wouldn't we be suppressed in the future?"

"Zhang Yuxin is cautious, and his territory is very unfavorable." Li Dingchen analyzed: "If he surrendered to the Japanese first, wouldn't he be afraid that the Eighth Route Army, Jiulongtang and Red Gun would find a reason to deal with him? Therefore, even if he had this intention, he would not dare to act rashly for the time being."

Zhou Guoquan narrowed his eyes and thought. He was a smart man who regarded the sacred struggle for anti-Japanese national liberation as a golden age for personal entrepreneurship. He dreamed of getting promoted and making money and dominating the country when the blood of national killings was the dream of being promoted and making money.

"Young Master, be careful!" Li Dingchen continued to advise: "** is sending troops to the occupied areas. The forces of all parties are intertwined and the situation is complicated. We should not engage in it rashly. It is important to know that not being blocked or flowing, not being able to stop, is the routine of handling things. Retreat as advance, and defense as attack is also a common thing for military affairs."

Zhou Guoquan fell silent, and his eyes flashed with pain. He opened the window a little wider, leaned out slightly, and scanned the mansion shrouded in the severe atmosphere through the hazy moonlight.

"Old Ding, what do you mean?" The cold air calmed down Zhou Guoquan.

"We must have the intention to kill people, and be cautious." Li Dingchen said slowly: "We can seek help from the Japanese in entrepreneurship, but we cannot be completely devoted to letting people lead the nose, and in the end we will become their victims. The limelight of our expansion before is too strong, and Zhang Yuxin, Jiulongtang and other forces have the intention to unite to resist us."

After pausing, Li Dingchen continued: "Also, the Japanese are good at using conspiracy methods. They speak nicely, and they certainly don't want our family to dominate. Since that's the case, we will find excuses to delay and get some benefits by the way, and then make a decision after seeing the situation."

Zhou Guoquan did not answer, but he was already inclined to Li Dingchen's idea. In the chaotic times, the army in his hands is capital, and it is popular for anyone to defect to. If he acted rashly and caused a joint attack from all parties, no one would like to see the army when it was finished.

"Young Master, I am grateful for the old man's favor and I will never forget it. At this critical moment, I cannot watch the Zhou clan take advantage of it for others." Li Dingchen said with emotion and a little sadness: "But - Young Master, you must have your own opinions, and you must not be harmed by the selfish villain."

Li Dingchen has always thought that Yan Baocai, another of Zhou Guoquan's more important aides, was a disaster. These words of meaning also alerted Zhou Guoquan. Yes, he was stunned by Yan Baocai's apparent attentiveness and respect, and thought that Li Dingchen was old-fashioned and unable to adapt to modern trends. With Yan Baocai's provocation, Zhou Guoquan gradually became distant from Li Dingchen, the old minister. This made Li Dingchen both angry and sad. No wonder he took the opportunity to vent.

Zhou Guoquan felt the loyalty and sadness of the old minister who was entrusted with the entrusted, and couldn't help but say with emotion: "Old Ding, why bother saying these sentimental words? I know your loyalty to the Zhou family. I have thought about it and do what you want. Let's delay and observe the situation."

Li Dingchen's eyes lit up and nodded with appreciation. He was in a good mood. Zhou Guoquan's favor and reliance gave him great strength. He seemed to be more than teenager and full of energy. He returned to the time when he first arrived at the Zhou family and got Zhou Guoquan's father reliance and obeyed his words.

"Young Master, just watch the changes, it's not inaction." Li Dingchen smiled on his face and reminded: "The new defeat of Jiulongtang is a good time for differentiation and disintegration of them. Is Hu Chendong's team of people active more? Catch more people and horses, and in this chaotic world, we can wait for the price, and no one has to wait for the guests."

"It's a pity that guy can't eat anything. He will accept the gift he gave him, but he doesn't even give him a correct word." Zhou Guoquan slapped the table angrily, and the tea bowl jumped.

"This is the moment, that is the moment." Li Dingchen said calmly: "When he defected to Jiulong Hall, he was afraid that he would be alone and swallowed by others. Now the big tree in Jiulong Hall has been divided, so he still has no choice but to make other plans? Wealth is touching, heroes love beauty. Young master, he can't bear to bear the children and can't trap the wolf. If he wants to be noble in front of others, he still has to be able to give up his capital!"

"Old Ding, what is the capital you are talking about?" Zhou Guoquan asked in confusion.

Li Dingchen spoke calmly and said, "Young Master, the second lady is not young anymore. If she can become a favor with Hu Chendong and Qin, it will be a good thing for both the outside and the inside."

Zhou Guoquan's eyes flashed and he touched his chin and began to think.

Although Miss Zhou Er and Zhou Guoquan were brothers and sisters, they were not born to the same mother. Zhou Guoquan's mother was the main wife, and Miss Zhou's mother turned out to be a maid. Mr. Zhou was a mess after drinking and carried the maid to bed, making her belly bigger. So the maid became a concubine and gave birth to Miss Zhou Er.

The eldest lady of the Zhou family is a very powerful woman. She naturally hates the maid who climbs into the master's bed and is promoted to a concubine. She naturally has trouble and torture in daily life. From the beginning of my memory, Miss Zhou Er can only call her mother a mother, and her biological mother can only call her aunt, and she has witnessed how her biological mother acts as a cow and gives birth to children for the Zhou family. She still looks like a slave until she dies. Miss Zhou Er is also very pitiful, with the name of a lady, but she treats her maid bought by the rich.

Therefore, Zhou Guoquan had no good feelings for this half-sister. Of course, he was not reluctant to let go, but felt that he was worried about Yan Baocai's attitude.

Yan Baocai and Miss Zhou Er had some feelings. This is something that many people in the Zhou family knew about. Even Mr. Zhou said during his lifetime that he would be betrothed Miss Zhou Er to Yan Baocai. However, Yan Baocai slowly got up from a poor relative who was living under someone else's roof and was trusted and valued by Zhou Guoquan, but it really made Li Dingchen feel uneasy and threatened. Taking this opportunity, he wanted to insert a knife into Yan Baocai's heart and completely defeat this powerful competitor.

"Young Master is worried that Yan Baocai is resentful?" Li Dingchen continued calmly: "Don't forget that Yan Baocai and Zhang Yuxin's son Zhang Xiang are classmates. I heard that the relationship is pretty good. And he went to contact the Japanese privately, so maybe there would be something wrong and he would agree to the Japanese behind your back."

Zhou Guoquan's eyes narrowed, and Li Dingchen's words hit the nail on the head. Although Zhou Guoquan was determined to be in a desperate situation, Yan Baocai's move did violate the taboo of the ministers. Yan Baocai certainly knew Zhou Guoquan's thoughts, but he exceeded his duty, which was called shooting himself in the foot. He asked him to enter the county to check the losses of the Zhou family's business. He took his own initiative and thought he was thinking about his master, but he did not want to be promoted by Li Dingchen, which was arousing Zhou Guoquan's suspicion.

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