Category: Nine Rings

Chapter
Nine Rings C219
by MarineTL — Chapter 219: The Guide of Yesteryear Qian Deli pointed to a spot on the map, and we all crowded in to look. It was a massive region within Ulanqab. In a place that vast, one would normally have to hire a local guide; back then, my great-grandfather Ye Yuzhu had only been able to find the location thanks to the group of experts he had gathered. Thinking of this, I stole a glance at the people sitting around the campfire. One was a semi-invalid who was basically deaf in one ear; one was a rebellious…
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Nine Rings C208
by MarineTL — Chapter 208: Leaving, But Not Quite This time, it wasn't Lu Ayao who noticed first. All three of us spotted them the moment we stepped out the door. The watchers followed from a distance, looking very much like Gan Rong's people. They made no effort to hide; on the contrary, they were remarkably blatant about it, as if being followed was simply our natural state of being. After this had gone on for two or three days, I caught He Yu's eye one morning. The three of us headed up to the second floor…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C209
by MarineTL — Chapter 209: Qian Deli The newcomer was tall and thin, wearing a pair of round-framed glasses perched on the bridge of his nose, the kind traveling fortune-tellers used to wear in the old days. He swaggered through the door with a cigarette dangling arrogantly from his mouth, took a deep drag, and blew out a thick cloud. I had no idea what he was smoking, but the smell was foul, sending several of my shop hands stumbling backward. I had never seen him before, so naturally I didn't give him a warm…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C210
by MarineTL — Chapter 210: The Escape Qian Deli hesitated for a second after listening to me. He looked around cautiously and leaned forward. He Yu and I leaned in with him, and then Qian Deli whispered, "You two are smart people. You should understand the situation you're in, right?" He Yu and I exchanged a knowing look. Just as I was about to speak, Qian Deli shifted the conversation. "Getting a vehicle isn't much of a problem for me. The real issue is how to get to the train station in the city. There's no…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C211
by MarineTL — Chapter 211: Snow Country Our three crates were carried out by the shop hands and loaded into the trunk one by one. I lay curled up inside my crate, listening to the movement outside. After a moment, I heard Qian Deli get into the car. He called out a greeting to the workers, inserted the key, started the engine, and hit the gas. I felt the vehicle slowly pull away. Qian Deli lit a cigarette and took a drag before tapping on He Yu's crate next to mine. "You can all come out now. They can't see us…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C212
by MarineTL — Chapter 212: Wild Deer Early the next morning, we packed up our essential supplies. He Yu found a breakfast joint, and the four of us gathered around a table to eat, chatting idly with the owner as we did. After talking for a while, I realized He Yu had put quite a bit of thought into picking this place. The owner's grandfather had been a logger long ago. Back then, there had been a logging camp deep in the woods of Emu'er Mountain, though after all these years, it had long since been…
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Nine Rings C206
by MarineTL — Chapter 206: Punishment The nearest village was about a li ahead of the tracks. We had been on the train for less than three hours, so I estimated we hadn't even left Guangdong yet. The evening sky was overcast and gloomy, looking as though it were about to rain. The four of us waded through the tall weeds and entered the village. Looking back, I saw that several people with bloodied heads had followed our lead and jumped from the train. They were now trailing us like a pack of rabid dogs. I was just…
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Nine Rings C207
by MarineTL — Chapter 207: Surveillance My family's ancestral home sits outside the county seat. It has no heating, and in the winter, once the snow falls, the chill seeps up from the ground. Not to mention, the place has been uninhabited for a long time. I was kneeling on a tattered prayer mat in front of the altar, surrounded by eight men. They weren't all Gan Rong's people; some had been sent by other pankous specifically to keep an eye on me, fearing I might slip away if they looked the other way for even a…
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