After a while, someone came to see him.
The person who came was a young military attache whom Tang Zhao had met once before. He was the one who had confronted Yuan Qing before. His expression was still so stern, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be unhappy.
"Follow me." He greeted briefly, turned around and left.
Tang Zhao's heart tightened, thinking something big had happened.
The result was to go to the main hall for dinner.
At this time, the partition screens in the main hall were removed, and the three main rooms were opened, making it spacious. The hall was brightly lit with candles and bright lights. There was a banquet table in the center. Although the banquet had not started yet, it was already filled with dried and fresh fruits.
Xingji changed into another brocade robe, this one more elegant and close-fitting, making him look like a noble man. Black Widow is still dressed in white and accompanying her in the main position. The two of them talked and laughed as if they were old friends for many years, and the weird atmosphere that had been hidden between them disappeared.
Tang Zhao was secretly surprised that Xing Ji had already seen him and beckoned: "Come, sit next to me." He made an empty seat.
Although Tang Zhao rarely attended such occasions, he also knew the etiquette of banquets. Especially the young military attache who brought him here only took the last seat, so he declined and said, "The villa here is the landlord, we are half landlords, you are Guest from afar, it’s just right to sit here. I’ll wait for you to join the job later. Once you have a job, you can sit down in order.”
Tang Zhao sat down. Most of the people at the banquet party were from Black Spider Villa, and the rest were probably from the Land Inspection Department. The people in the villa are easy to recognize, they are all dressed in black. The other ones are dressed in casual clothes like Xing Ji, not in official uniforms. They are men, women, old and young. Some are beautiful and some are ugly. The differences are huge, which makes it appear that the people employed by the Prosecution Department are eclectic.
At this time, the banquet started, and all kinds of delicacies and wines were priced at the same price. There were people drinking and drinking at the table, and the atmosphere was hot. Everyone was chatting and laughing without any barriers, and the sound of toasts was endless. The light is refracted on the fine porcelain wine vessel, reflecting the light from different angles, making it dazzling.
Tang Zhao didn't understand the adult world, so he immersed himself in eating and drinking. The dishes are really good, including chicken, duck and fish. Tang Zhao ate so much that he wished he could eat back all he had earned this month.
"Tang Zhao——"
Tang Zhao raised his head and swallowed the food, and saw Xing Ji looking at him with squinted eyes, as if he was drunk.
"In the next month, I will hand you over to Master Yin." He raised his hand, pointing to the black widow.
Black Widow smiled slightly and said: "Exactly. Black Spider Villa will be your home for this month. You can eat or drink as you like. If you have any requests, just ask."
"More than that." Xing Ji laughed in a drunken voice, "Zhuang Master Yin also hired a famous teacher to teach you martial arts. That teacher is very famous in the world, and you have students all over the world. You are really enlightened by him. You're lucky. Why don't you propose a toast to the owner?"
Tang Zhao was convinced and toasted to Black Widow. Black Widow drank with a smile and said: "In addition to famous teachers, all the expenses for learning martial arts will also be counted on my villa. You just need to concentrate on practicing martial arts."
Tang Zhao thanked him again and again, and Xing Ji said: "It's a pity that I'm too busy this month and really can't take care of you. But I also left you with a caregiver. You also met Si Liyu before."
Naturally, he was referring to the young man, the youngest person at the table besides Tang Zhao.
Tang Zhao hurriedly stood up and saluted, and Si Liyu also stood up, but his expression was cold and his brows were still furrowed.
Xing Ji said: "Xiao Si is a rising star here with outstanding talent. He can be good at anything. If it weren't for the special circumstances, he would have to bear a more important burden. Now I'll watch you, and there are some additional training items called He teaches. And I also leave a resource for you, which I also put with him."
When he praised Si Liyu, the young man's brows were still furrowed and he didn't show any expression at all. Only then did Tang Zhao confirm that this person was really born like this.
This person...is not easy to get along with.
However, Tang Zhao had no choice and gave him a toast as well. Si Liyu raised his head and sat down upright.
After a few more drinks, the food was already eaten. The sun was setting outside the window and the moon was rising. It was getting late.
Xing Ji picked up a glass of wine and loudly said: "Let's all drink together. From today on, everyone here is like a grasshopper on a rope. Don't distinguish between officials and civilians, the District Procuratorate, the Five Poison Association, let's talk about Jianghukou , share blessings and share hardships, we are not a family, but better than a family. The storm is coming, I hope everyone can stay together!"
Everyone responded with a roar, raised their glasses one after another, and took a swig of the wine.
Tang Zhao drank a cup in a daze. Seeing that the table had become a gathering place for thieves, he just had to weigh the gold and silver on a big scale and kowtow. The thought flashed in his mind:
really?
After drinking it all in one gulp, he met the eyes of the person opposite him. He was as cold as three-winter water and did not smell of alcohol at all. It was Si Liyu.
The two looked at each other in silence.
Tang Zhao repeated it in his heart:
really?
After the banquet was over, Tang Zhao didn't drink much, but he was young and weak, and he was already dizzy without the capacity to drink. He sat there and sobered up for a while, and asked the maid serving the banquet to wrap up the remaining dishes and shake them with the smell of alcohol. Walk back to the room.
Someone was waiting for him at the door of the room.
Si Liyu leaned in front of the door, with his arms folded and his eyes heavy.
The moonlight was dim, and his whole body looked like a blue-gray stone sculpture, cold and rough.
"Sir... are you waiting for me?"
Tang Zhao asked cautiously.
"This is for you -" Si Liyu took out a hand and handed him a bamboo tube. "The guardian envoy gave it to you."
"Guardian..." Tang Zhao was startled.
Seeing Tang Zhao take it, Si Liyu turned and left. In the night, she seemed to hear him say:
"So weak. Why you..."
The sound faded into the darkness.
Tang Zhao first went to see Wei Changle and brought him dinner to confirm that he was getting better. It seemed that the medicine for his injuries was effective.
Then when it came to his future plans, Tang Zhao didn't need to ask. He just obeyed An to practice martial arts and asked Wei Changle.
Wei Changle said: "I have nowhere to go. It would be great if I could follow you."
Tang Zhao said: "I'll give it a try. It's just that one month later it's hard to predict whether I'll live or die, and you're nowhere to be found again."
Wei Changle said: "It's good to have a stable life without worrying about food and clothing for a month. Do you still think about things in a month? One day, count as one day."
Tang Zhao said: "In this way, I am invincible this month, and I can agree to any request. You practice martial arts with me first, and when the end of the month I beg him to let you out first, you can take the money and buy a shop for me. If I escape unscathed, we will start a big business. If I can't get out, you will inherit my legacy..."
Wei Changle said hurriedly: "Stop talking nonsense. How can I take your money..."
Tang Zhao said: "Otherwise, who would I give it to? Is it confiscated?"
Wei Changle shook his head repeatedly, sighed again, and said, "Let's talk about it then."
When Tang Zhao came out of Wei Changle's place, the smell of alcohol gradually came back to him, and his mind became groggy again. He slowly walked back to his residence along the eaves. When he opened the door, he felt a chill all over his body.
"Master Si? Why are you here?"
Si Liyu sat at the desk, glanced at him coldly, and said, "Where have you been?"
Tang Zhao was stunned and thought: What does where I go have to do with you?
But he still had a good temper. Even though he was still drunk, he still replied calmly: "Going to see a friend."
Si Liyu repeated: "Friend?" Just two words, but there was a sense of doubt, as if Tang Zhao was blatantly lying.
Tang Zhao was still dizzy, so he wandered to the table and poured himself a cup of tea. He found that the teapot came with two teacups, so he poured him a cup and said, "Well, who doesn't have a friend? The adults come back again and again. , any advice?”
Si Liyu said: "Did you read it?"
He spoke without any beginning or end, and Tang Zhao was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was talking about the bamboo tube.
"Not yet." Tang Zhao drank the tea in one gulp. Under the pressure of the wine, his IQ returned slightly, and he fell silent. He only felt weird in his heart, thinking: Good guy, could it be that you are chasing me for inspection? It didn't take more than half an hour inside and outside. Isn't this too impatient? Wouldn't it be better if I knew you wouldn't leave?
Si Liyu's frown deepened, and wrinkles appeared on his forehead. He said, "I didn't look. Why do you still have time to visit your friends? Look."
Tang Zhao had no choice but to open the bamboo tube, and there was only a roll of brocade silk inside.
Opening the brocade silk, there is actually a picture scroll, or in other words, a comic book.
"This is……"
The first part of the painting shows a person lunging with his feet in a punching posture. There is still a human figure at the back, posing in various poses, with small text notes underneath.
"Is it a martial arts secret book?"
"Secret book?" Si Liyu obviously didn't understand the word "secret". He showed it to you. Could it be a "secret" book?
"Copy of the body-building chapter of the Inspector General."
Tang Zhao was very excited when he saw it. Compared with "Tung Blossoms to Attract the Phoenix", which was shrouded in mist in Yunshan, this one with pictures and text was easy to understand at a glance, how good it was!
Of course, when it comes to being powerful, he doesn't see how powerful it is. I just feel that the postures in the front are still human movements, but the ones in the back are too weird, not like what the human body can do.
"The first one." Si Liyu stood upright in the field at some point. The posture is clearly to supervise him to start exercising.
Now?
But it was already late at night, and the smell of wine from the banquet had not yet dissipated. Wasn't Si Liyu himself drinking too much at the banquet?
Tang Zhao looked up and saw Si Liyu's eyes were deep and Yue Zhiyuan was not drunk at all.
Tang Zhao immediately understood that this was a man who acted resolutely and spoke his truth.
"Seize the day? Okay."
After a moment, Tang Zhao thought clearly on his own. Learning martial arts is for himself first. Teaching by others is a sacrifice, and training by yourself is a gain. You can only ask for others, and no one else wants for yourself. If someone is willing to teach, no matter sooner or later, you should fully cooperate.
It's better than reading a book from heaven and having nowhere to start or even getting carried away.
Thinking of the Book of Heaven, he immediately thought of glasses. I wonder if there will be annotations in this book if I wear glasses? Will there be fairies?
It's a pity that the glasses are cracked and probably no longer useful.
The first move was unremarkable, and Tang Zhao could easily follow it.
Si Liyu glanced at it, and used his hands to pull or press Tang Zhao's shoulders, knees, etc. to correct his posture until it was perfect.
"It needs to be maintained for half an hour." Although he said this, it was obvious that he put teaching first and did not really let Tang Zhao maintain it for that long. He quickly said: "The second one."
The next painting was an independent posture similar to that of a golden rooster, which was rather weird. Tang Zhao tried it and it seemed to work. It was a little wobbly, but after Si Liyu corrected it, it became less wobbly and seemed to have reached a stable balance.
"Next."
Each subsequent painting was weirder than the last, and each pose was more difficult than the last. In the end, Tang Zhao could only do it reluctantly, and it was very uncomfortable.
Although Si Liyu talked little, he was very patient. He guided Tang Zhao to make every move flawless without being too pushy.
When it came to the eighth painting, Tang Zhao couldn't do it no matter what, saying: "This is too difficult."
Si Liyu asked: "Continue."
Is that what it means to do your best?
Tang Zhaoyi tried his best, but his body refused to obey. The human body really has its limits. He doubted whether anyone could achieve such a twisted movement, and said, "It's a bit difficult."
Si Liyu said: "I don't think so." He stepped on Tang Zhao's knees and stepped on them all the way to the bottom.
Tang Zhao screamed, and tears filled his eyes under the severe pain. Si Liyu held his arm, put it in the position on the painting, and said: "Isn't this done? Hold ten breaths, and I will count for you. Hold on." There seemed to be infinite power in his palms. Playing with Tang Zhao's body was like playing with a puppet. No matter what position he could get, even if he bent it, it would be effortless.
Tang Zhao only felt a buzzing in his ears, and the soft tendons in his body were torn. He just wanted to fall, but somehow he managed to hold on for ten breaths.
Si Liyu nodded imperceptibly, raised his feet, and Tang Zhao fell completely to the ground.
He only felt that his joints were loose, his muscles were trembling, and he was sweating profusely. It took him a while to recover. After standing up, Tang Zhao raised his head and looked away from Si Liyu.
He needed a moment to hold back the tears that had just spilled unconsciously.
Si Liyu rolled up the scroll by himself, put it on the table, and said, "Practice at Mao hour every day, and I'll come find you in the evening."
Tang Zhao said "hmm" and said, "What about during the day?"
Si Liyu said: "During the day, poisonous insects from the Five Poison Society will teach you." There was a hint of disgust in his tone, not at all like someone who just drank the alliance wine an hour ago.
After leaving the room, Si Liyu walked out of the yard alone, his footsteps silent, as if he was born to be a part of the night.
He walked across the courtyard without anyone noticing.
Except for one person in the main hall.
Xingji sat in front of the window, holding a glass of wine and looking out the window quietly, as if admiring the scenery.
His clothes, his demeanor, and his posture all resembled a rich young man singing to the wind and moonlight in the courtyard.
Just the rewards are different.
Some people admire the flowers, some appreciate the snow, and he admires the night.
The night was getting dark, his eyes were clear, but he looked a little drunk.
"As expected of Xiao Si. Despite all kinds of dissatisfaction in his heart, he always fulfills his duties and is always worthy of trust."
"The little scholar won't be fooled by him, right?"
"That's fine, otherwise he would still be a person like me who is easy to talk to."
"I also hope he can gain some momentum and prove that I have good eyesight. He is more suitable than Xiao Si to choose for this matter - more suitable than anyone else!"
