On the inner city road——
A silver-white exotic beast pulled the chariot and drove slowly. After a while, it stopped at the door of Jia's house. Jia Chengdao stepped down from the chariot, was supported by a servant, and walked into the gate.
A maid had already prepared casual clothes, changed Jia Chengdao's clothes, and sat down in the inner hall.
Not long after, Jia Ying walked in and bowed her hands: "Grandpa, I called my grandson late at night. What's the important thing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Chengdao took out the ring finger that Zhao Chengxiang had brought from his sleeve and threw it on the table.
Jia Ying took a closer look and saw at a glance that it belonged to Jia Hu. This thumb ring was a gift from Jia Chengdao, so Jia Hu often showed it off in front of others.
Jia Ying's face then darkened: "Grandpa, could this be..."
Jia Chengdao had no expression on his face and said: "Taiyue Mansion, what happened?"
Jia Ying said: "My grandson heard that someone robbed the prison, but it was not successful. Several criminals took advantage of the chaos to escape. Song Zheng has sent people to arrest them."
Seeing the ring on the table, Jia Ying was immediately shocked: "Could it be that the second brother escaped? Escaping from prison privately is really a serious crime!"
Jia Chengdao opened his eyes, looked at Jia Ying, then raised his hand and said: "Go to Taiyue Mansion immediately. If Jia Hu escapes from prison, help Song Zheng search for him. If he is still in prison..."
Before Jia Chengdao finished speaking, Jia Ying already understood what her grandfather meant, so she cupped her hands and said, "My grandson understands!"
After saying this, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Jia Chengdao closed his eyes again and said to himself: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop..."
…
Taiyue Mansion Office——
Qin Xiao rolled his eyes at Ye Ling and turned his head to the side. He deeply hated officials, no matter who they were.
Master Jiu said with a smile: "People say, 'There are people in the court who like to be officials.' If they know a relative who is a high official, they would like to see if there is smoke on their ancestors' graves. It's better for you, but you won't want to see him."
Qin Xiao snorted coldly and said: "Only flatterers and flatterers will be happy about this. I am an upright hero and don't ask for anything from others. Even if I recognize the person in power, what do I ask for?"
Xu Guo was puzzled: "Then why are you like this?"
"I just hate that my friends have become the mud in the pool and are collaborating with them!" Qin Xiao gritted his teeth and said: "I am far away from the rivers and lakes, but I can still keep myself clean and behave well. If I enter the court, I will be corroded and assimilated sooner or later. That’s what a wolf-hearted dog does!”
Jiuye and others said nothing and turned to look at Ye Ling.
Ye Ling said calmly: "I can't help myself. If I don't enter the tiger's den, I won't get the tiger's cubs. If I were really the person who covets wealth and position, how could I end up in the situation I am in now?"
After saying that, Ye Ling turned around and walked out: "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. I won't force you."
Master Jiu stepped forward to persuade Qin Xiao and said, "Come home with me and heal your injuries, otherwise you won't be able to beat Ye Xiaozi."
When Qin Xiao heard this, he had nothing to say. He is not a monk at all, and has never seriously practiced physical fitness. In the final analysis, he is just an ordinary person with good resistance ability.
After a long time, Qin Xiao nodded, agreeing.
So, Xu Guo and Wang Shu supported Qin Xiao and walked out of the squad room with Master Jiu to go back to the escort office first.
Ye Ling stood at the door and met someone who happened to walk in. Ye Ling took a closer look and saw that it was Jia Hu's brother, Jia Ying. When Jia Hu was being interrogated, Ye Ling met him in the lobby and had some impressions of him.
Jia Ying was not surprised when she saw it was Ye Ling. Instead, she smiled and cupped her hands and said, "Master Ye, why are you here?"
"Several friends were imprisoned by the Taiyue Mansion due to a misunderstanding. We came here to take them back." Ye Ling returned the courtesy and said, "But I wonder what the young master is here for?"
Jia Ying sighed: "I heard that something happened to Taiyue Mansion. My father was worried about my brother's safety, so he sent me here to visit."
"I see."
Jia Ying passed by and stepped into the lobby. Ye Ling also left with Jiuye and others.
After all, the Jia family was a wealthy family in the capital, and Song Zheng naturally would not neglect the family members of officials ordered by the court, so he asked people to take Jia Ying and see Jia Hu.
In the prison, Jia Hu lost weight. He was wearing prison uniform, with disheveled hair and vacant eyes.
Not long after, the cell door was opened, Jia Ying stepped in and said in a deep voice: "Second brother, is it safe to live here?"
"Is it you?" Jia Hu looked incredulous at first, then he smiled with relief: "I didn't expect that my last hiding place would be in this prison!"
Jia Ying smiled when she heard this: "Everyone laughs at me, the second son of the Jia family, for being ignorant and incompetent. He is a playboy. But who could have known that my second brother is so smart that he is several times better than me."
"It's a pity that I can't make the best use of my talents in life, and I can't live up to my wishes in death. How can I be considered as a brilliant person." Jia Hu smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, you have long expected that Luzhou is a place of right and wrong. You would rather cut off your cultivation than I'm going through this muddy water. I'm the younger brother and I'm not as good as the older brother!"
"To be clever, you must first hide your clumsiness." Jia Ying said with a smile: "When you came back from Luzhou, today's situation was already doomed. Although you tried your best to remedy it, even at the cost of stigmatizing yourself, it didn't help. It’s getting late and I still want to reply, so I’ll send you on your way!”
"Wait a minute," Jia Hu waved his hand, looked at Jia Ying and said, "At least let me know who wants my life."
Jia Ying leaned forward slightly and whispered: "No one really wants your life. You must die because no one cares about your life!"
Jia Hu was stunned when he heard this, then laughed loudly and said to Jia Ying: "The Jia family is like this. Sooner or later, the family will be destroyed. I am under the Nine Springs, waiting for my brother to come to meet me!"
Jia Ying's face was expressionless: "When people are about to die, their words are kind; when birds are about to die, their cries are sad. You are not a member of the Jia family!"
…
In the lobby of Jia Mansion——
The lights were brightly lit, and Jia Chengdao was sitting in a rocking chair alone, seemingly asleep and still awake.
Finally, when Jia Ying walked in, he opened his eyes and looked at Jia Ying.
With a sad look on her face, Jia Ying bowed to Taoist Jia Cheng and said, "Reporting to my grandfather, although my second brother did not escape, he suddenly died suddenly in prison!"
"I know," Jia Chengdao looked as usual, just waved his hands and said, "Send someone to bring Hu'er back and arrange the funeral in the mansion. In addition, send someone to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ask for leave for me, saying that I lost my beloved grandson. The endless sadness caused the old illness to relapse, so I have to recuperate in the house."
"Yes, grandson will do it now."
When Jia Ying turned around to leave, Jia Chengdao suddenly stopped him: "Ying'er!"
Jia Ying was shocked and quickly turned around and asked, "Grandpa, do you have any other instructions?"
Jia Chengdao stared at him and said slowly: "That's your brother, you should pretend to be more sad!"
Jia Ying thought over and over again in her heart, tears welling up from the corners of her eyes: "Grandson, remember this!"
After Jia Ying left, Jia Chengdao leaned on his chair, looked at the roof, and murmured to himself: "How many more peaceful nights can I sleep?"
…
"You are finally back!"
In the room, Yun Shu threw herself into Xu Guo's arms and burst into tears. She was dying of anxiety after not seeing each other for so many days.
Xu Guo looked at the presence of many outsiders, his face turned red, and he quickly whispered: "There are so many people watching, get up quickly!"
"I don't!"
Yun Shu was not dignified now, and she did not let go of Xu Guo, as if she was afraid that he would run away again.
Sai Da Chong smiled and said, "The family is reunited, and it's time for the old lady to go back."
With that said, Sai Da Chong took his daughter-in-law and left.
Ye Lingyi and Master Jiu drove a carriage home, and naturally there was Qin Xiao in the carriage.
When they came to the yard, Ye Ling helped Qin Xiao into his house. After all, the other houses have not been cleaned up yet, so we have to settle down like this first.
Despite Qin Xiao's harsh words, he fell asleep not long after lying on the bed, snoring like thunder. For such a long time, he had been sleeping on the streets and had never slept in a covered place.
Under the locust tree in the courtyard, Master Jiu was lying on a rocking chair, holding a pipe in his hand and saying to Ye Ling, "It's rare for someone to watch the dawn with me."
Ye Lingxiao asked: "Is there any reason why Master Jiu is so leisurely and elegant, sitting under this locust tree all day without waiting for a nice room?"
Master Jiu opened his eyes, looked at the crown of the big locust tree, and said, "My late wife planted this with her own hands back then, after so many years. Maybe this is the companionship she left for me!"
Master Jiu looked at the big locust tree in a daze, as if he was reminiscing about the past.
Ye Ling stood aside and looked up at the moon in the sky. He was lost in thought: "There is a loquat tree in the courtyard. My wife planted it when she died. Now it is like a canopy. It's a pity that you didn't even leave a single tree. I."
Ye Ling sighed and looked away, only to see Master Jiu looking at him.
Master Jiu said: "Extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, but deep love will not last long. If you have both, this life will definitely be full of hardships and you will always encounter ups and downs."
Ye Ling smiled bitterly, it was just as Lord Jiu said, but he was used to it earlier and didn't pay much attention to it.
While talking, Ye Ling suddenly remembered that he had a pack of tea leaves gifted by Kong Mengyao, so he took it out of the jade ring and wanted to share it with Master Jiu.
When I opened it, I saw that it had been divided into many small packages, exactly 18 packages in total, one package at a time, no need to divide it further.
Ye Ling picked up a small bag, poured the green and black tea leaves inside into a cup, and got water to brew. After a while, the fragrance of tea appeared, which was refreshing.
"Master Jiu, this is the tea given to me by the master of the school. Can you taste it with me?"
However, Master Jiu shook his head and said: "The old man doesn't want to drink tea. The smoke will conflict with my smoke, and he will feel uncomfortable after drinking it. What's more, you can't give it to others as a gift from me. You should keep it and drink it yourself."
After speaking, Master Jiu knocked the ashes from the cigarette pot, then leaned on the rocking chair, closed his eyes, and said nothing.
In this case, Ye Ling didn't force it, so he reached out to pick up the tea cup, smelled it in front of his nose, and then took a sip.
When the tea enters the body, it immediately turns into a faint Tao force that travels between the meridians, sorting out the injured and damaged areas, which is more effective than the pills taken.
Ye Ling was shocked. He opened the lid of the cup and looked at it. He saw that the tea was turquoise and full of rich life energy. The power in those tea leaves seemed to be absorbed into the water, causing the leaves originally suspended in it to gradually dissolve until they were completely gone.
Only then did Ye Ling remember what the master had said to him: "The tea should be tasted well, one cup a day, and it should not be stopped until it is finished."
"Could it be..."
Ye Ling's thoughts moved and he raised his head and drank all the remaining tea.
Almost instantly, the tea turned into a majestic force, spreading throughout Ye Ling's body, traveling along the meridians throughout the body, and finally headed towards the Dantian.
Ye Ling's dantian was shattered, and he could no longer feel what was inside. But these powers are transformed into the damaged Dantian, just like rain falling on a long-drought land, sowing seeds, and then they take root and sprout, reviving life!
Ye Ling was overjoyed. Now he could feel the location of his dantian again. This shows that the power in this tea can repair the damaged Dantian, and the lost cultivation level can be recovered sooner or later!
Ye Ling hurriedly sat cross-legged on the ground. With a thought, he took out a spiritual stone from the jade finger and held it in his hand. The spiritual energy was drawn into the body and sent to the Dantian with the power of the tea.
The dantian was like a container of debris. Now, with the power of tea, it started to gather the fragments and put them back together again!
