"It's so mysterious, as if you have sneaked into the palace."
Chen Tang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious when he heard what the fat old man said was true.
So what kind of place is the palace that people can casually enter?
The fat old man sneered and was about to speak when he saw Qingmu and Zhiwei coming back from outside and pushing the door open.
"Wow, Grandpa Chen, you are so awesome."
When Zhiwei saw the fat old man hanging on the earth wall, he thought it was funny and awesome, so he couldn't help but praise him.
The fat old man was even satisfied, and then he looked at Qingmu and said, "You guys came back just in time, disciple. This boy doubts my master's methods. Tell him, what is my master's name that resounds throughout the world and shakes the temple?" ?”
The fat old man felt that bragging was always pointless, so it would be more convincing to let others talk about it.
"this……"
Qingmu hesitated for a moment, blinked, and asked: "Master, is this allowed to be said?"
"There's nothing you can't say."
The fat old man waved his fat hand and said, "Say whatever you want!"
Qingmu took a deep breath and said, "Master was called the world's greatest thief back then!"
When the fat old man heard this, his face darkened, and he fell down from the earth wall and lay on his back in the snow.
"Grandpa Chen, are you okay?"
Zhiwei quickly stepped forward and helped the fat old man up.
The fat old man stretched out his sleeves, casually wiped the snow from his face, and said with some complaint: "That was a name for traveling in the world as a teacher when I was young, but I no longer use it later."
"The greatest thief in the world, very powerful."
Chen Tang praised.
No matter what it is, being called the best in the world shows his methods.
But when the fat old man listened, he always felt that Chen Tang was mocking him.
Qing Mu said: "Master was known as the world's greatest thief back then, but he only took one kind of wealth, which was ill-gotten wealth. Once Master took the money, he would not keep it for himself, but would help the victims of the disaster."
"Illegitimate wealth often comes from corrupt officials, powerful families, and royal relatives. Therefore, Master has a very high reputation in the world, but he is hated by the powerful people in the family."
Chen Tang praised: "Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor is also a thief's way."
In this era where temples, temples, and rivers and lakes coexist, robbing the rich is not difficult, as long as you have the skills.
Even bandits and bandits who kill people and steal goods also say that they rob the rich and give to the poor.
But robbing the rich is true, but helping the poor is not necessarily the case. Most of them are to help themselves.
And being rich does not necessarily mean being unkind.
Being able to take only ill-gotten gains is a rare trait of this greatest thief.
Relieving the poor requires a lot of effort and energy, and in many cases, it is thankless.
The fat old man waved his hands, as if he had thought of something, and said a little uninterested, "Those were all ridiculous things I did when I was young. Now that I am old, I don't want to rob the rich, and I am too lazy to help the poor."
Qingmu said: "Master was later called 'One Step to the Clouds' by the world."
"good!"
The fat old man put his hands behind his back and nodded slightly.
Zhiwei clapped his hands and praised: "The greatest thief in the world has taken another step forward. In terms of Qinggong, Grandpa Chen must be the best in the world!"
The fat old man was very excited when he heard it, but he said: "Hey, it's not good to say it like this, it seems not modest enough. You must know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world, and it may be the second one."
The fat old man glanced sideways at Chen Tang.
Huh, look at other girls, they are more knowledgeable than you.
The fat old man said: "Not to mention anything else, at least in the inner courtyard of the palace, I can come and go freely, as if I were walking on flat ground!"
"Besides, what I am best at is not stealing money, but stealing people!"
Chen Tang: "..."
The fat old man saw the shock in Chen Tang's eyes and felt very proud. This time he finally showed off.
The fat old man decided to add another dose of surprise and continued: "And he went to the palace to steal people! He even stole them twice!"
Qingmu: "Uh..."
Chen Tang's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Is it so exciting?
No wonder all the people in the mountains say that in some aspects, few people can surpass the fat old man.
Could it be referring to this matter?
Only Zhiwei didn't hear it. He just found it interesting and looked at the fat old man expectantly, waiting for the follow-up.
Chen Tang coughed lightly and asked, "Old man, is this allowed to be said?"
The fat old man glanced at Qing Mu, hesitated, and said thoughtfully: "This matter is indeed somewhat secretive."
Chen Tang was speechless for a while.
This is not a secret, this is private!
Although I thought so in my heart, I couldn't resist my curiosity.
After all, gossip is the most primitive human instinct.
However, Chen Tang then thought about it. Although the fat old man did not respect etiquette and had no integrity, it was not so ridiculous.
Chen Tang blinked and asked again: "Are you serious about stealing people? Do you want Zhiwei and the others to stay away first, so that we can have a private chat at night and talk about it in detail?"
The fat old man finally realized what he was doing. He jumped up and said, "What are you thinking about? Of course it's a serious act of stealing!"
"oh."
Chen Tang was a little disappointed.
Not exciting at all.
I thought I could hear some sexy and exciting palace secrets, but it turned out to be a serious theft.
"somebody is coming."
At this moment, the fat old man suddenly said something, turned around and entered the room, and told Chen Tang: "Practice this light skill well."
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
"Brother Chen, it's me."
Meng Liangyu's voice came.
After entering the hospital, Meng Liangyu took out a stack of banknotes from her arms, handed it to Chen Tang, and whispered: "I just bought three thousand taels of silver from the Wolf Gang, and I just went to exchange some banknotes. Each of us will have half. This is one thousand five hundred taels."
Meng Liangyu's actions today were already discussed between the two last night, and Chen Tang was not surprised.
"Where's your half?"
Chen Tang asked.
Meng Liangyu said: "I just packed up and went out. I'm going to meet with the Blackwater Gang and the Wolf Gang."
"That should cost some money, half of it is enough for me."
Chen Tang took out seven hundred and fifty taels and returned the other half to Meng Liangyu, saying: "You must reward those brothers in the Yamen, otherwise no one will fight with you."
Chen Tang really needs money here.
After all, the four members of the family have to spend money on food and clothing. The dozen or so taels of silver that Mei Yingxue left behind have been spent almost all the time. You can't keep spending Mei Yingxue's money.
Meng Liangyu hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the seven hundred and fifty taels.
For some things, we really have to rely on the help of some brothers in the yamen.
Meng Liangyu said: "The time for the two major gangs to meet has not been decided yet. I will come to you to discuss it and see when the time is suitable."
Chen Tang was silent.
It will take some time for him to reach the ninth level of cultivation.
In one month, it will be the end of the year.
Fifteen days after the end of the new year, it will be the Shangyuan Festival.
The annual selection of warriors in Wu'an County takes place on the Lantern Festival.
Chen Tang said: "Let's set it on the night before the Lantern Festival."
"OK!"
Meng Liangyu said: "I will make arrangements."
After thinking about it, he asked again: "What about the three people in your family? Do you need me to send someone to protect them? That night, I'm afraid there will be chaos. Can your uncle handle it by himself?" "
In fact, Chen Tang is not worried about the safety of the three people.
With the fat old man and Qing Mu here, no one in Changze County can hurt them.
However, if they had stayed in Changze County at that time, other troubles might come to them in the future.
Chen Tang said: "A few days before the Lantern Festival, I took them to Wu'an County to celebrate the Lantern Festival there."
"good."
Meng Liangyu said: "In this way, you will not be in Changze County, and no one will suspect you. If you have time, you can just make an order in Wu'an County. The imperial court will appoint a qualified warrior, which will save you a lot of trouble. .”
