In a mansion in Shuiyang Kingdom, a young man was lying on a bench in the pavilion, throwing stones one after another towards the small pond next to him. He did complete what Lao Zhao asked him to do. However, he did not allow the sixth prince of the Dalan Dynasty to have a good meeting with him, as he said.
He was persuaded to leave by a man named Xu Danqing. It is said that Nux Vomica was driven away by this man at the time. Fortunately, I delivered the message when I left. Otherwise, I would have made Nux Vomica laugh at me if I hadn't finished the Haikou I boasted about.
A breeze blew by, and Li Kanyuan knew who was coming without even thinking. He was still throwing stones, yawning, and said contentedly: "The Holy Lady of Tianji Sect, who has always disliked what I did, why did she come to my humble home like this today? There is a saying, Why are we so far behind? My brother is poorly educated and literate, please don’t take offense to the saint."
Gan Muyu ignored Li Kanyuan's strange temper and went straight to the point: "Where is Lao Zhao?"
"Old Zhao? Who knows? I also took a job from him. I just came back from the job and wanted to talk to him about life. But I couldn't find him. Hey, I don't know if the saint is interested. Would you like to chat with me about life?"
Gan Muyu turned around and left, no longer talking nonsense to Li Kanyuan.
Feeling only a hint of danger behind him, Gan Muyu turned around and waved his sleeves, knocking away all the pebbles.
Li Kanyuan clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Good skills, but if the saint of Tianji Sect leaves like this, I'm afraid she will let down the people between Shuiyang Kingdom and Chiyuan Kingdom."
"I did tell Lao Zhao that I would be a saint of the Tianji Sect, but I didn't say how long I would do it. However, I didn't expect Mr. Li, who has always ignored such things, to suddenly care about me. Is it about leaving? What, is it that because Old Zhao helped you get promoted, you are willing to become Old Zhao's errand boy?" Gan Muyu looked at Li Kanyuan and said.
"No, no, no, how can I interfere with where Miss Gan Muyu is going? However, I want to entrust Miss Gan to do something for me. Go to the graves of my deceased parents to burn a few sticks of incense and take them with me. Please order some tributes."
Li Kanyuan threw a bag of money to Gan Muyu and continued.
"If you can, help me trim a few words, saying that my son is unfilial and has not carried forward our Li Mansion for generations to come. However, my son is considered quite filial now, and he has become an official."
Gan Muyu waited for him to finish speaking, threw the bag of money back, turned around and left, leaving only Li Kanyuan in the pavilion. Li Kanyuan was not angry either, and continued to lie down, looking at the bag of money in his hand, and thinking of some people and things he saw when he went to Tuodi City. Everything he wanted, everything came so naturally, but , why do I still feel a little regretful?
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Jintan Kingdom is a subsidiary state of the Dalan Dynasty. It is not far from Ganshu City. The people here believe in Buddhism, do not kill animals, and eat vegetarian food. They firmly believe that as long as they do good deeds and eat vegetarian food every day, they will be blessed by the Buddha, and their lives will get better day by day. Even after they die, they will receive the guidance of the Buddha to go to the Paradise of Paradise in the West.
The leader of the Jintan Kingdom even built a huge golden Buddha statue in the palace so that people all over the country could see this Buddha statue, so that the people could pray devoutly.
At a small noodle stall, the boss brought two bowls of noodles to the customer's table. He put his hands together and nodded slightly: "Amitabha, donor, two bowls of plain noodles are ready. Please use them slowly."
The two guests also imitated the boss, clasping their hands and returning the salute to the boss. And one of them, wearing a sacrificial mask, performed a salute that seemed extremely out of tune with this Buddhist country.
Lao Zhao was eating noodles, looking at the masked man next to him, and said: "You said, come and eat noodles, you are still wearing a mask, tell me how you eat noodles, do you want to make a hole in your mask?" ? Or the kind that takes one bite and then puts it back on?"
The masked man sneered, took off his mask, picked up the chopsticks in his hands and rubbed them together a few times. Maybe doing this would make him feel cleaner.
"Mercury, do you know why I want to take you to this Jintan country where we started from scratch? Thinking about it, I really miss it. More than 20 years have passed like this." Old Zhao said while caressing his beard. .
"It's only been twenty years and you miss it? To me, it seems like yesterday." Mercury sneered. For these mountain people, twenty years have passed by in a blink of an eye, and there is nothing worth remembering.
"Arsenic. Shuang., your personality is that you like to think too much. It's obviously just a simple thing, but you have to think of so many results." Mercury looked at Lao Zhao aside with a smile.
Arsenic, Frost, is Lao Zhao’s nickname. The nicknames among all of them are named after the Chinese medicine Twenty-Eight Poisons. According to Lao Zhao, if you want to build a new life, you must first destroy the old ones. If you don't destroy it, you can't build it. And their twenty-eight poisons represent the first battle of their plan.
Lao Zhao waved his hand: "I am old and haven't accomplished anything, so I just like to think about things. If Zhishun is here, he will help me share some of the burden. No, I can't say that. It should be said that if he were If he is still there, I will probably give up my position to him, and I will be his right-hand man."
"Look, look. Without Zhishun, there is still a holy body. Look at your sad face, but you don't look like a national teacher. You called me here just to celebrate a few days. Are you preparing for the day?" Mercury said slowly.
Old Zhao looked at himself in the bowl, then at the mercury, and suddenly laughed: "It makes sense, it makes sense."
"Since it makes sense, why don't you treat me to a bowl of more noodles? What do you think, Master National Preceptor?" Shuiyin turned to his heart and communicated with Lao Zhao.
"Hahaha, your words have awakened me. Just a bowl of noodles is enough?"
"One bowl of noodles is enough."
The two men, both of whom were over a hundred years old in total, looked at each other and laughed heartily...
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The ferry sailed for several days after Wang Yundian finished telling the story of the Ripples Secret Realm. After listening to that story, Chen Hongjing naturally learned Wang Yindian's set of heart techniques - the Four-tone Qingxin Jue. In fact, this heart technique is not only found in Wang Yindianhui, but also in the three sects of Xia Mingzong, Dongting Pavilion, and Liuchun Pavilion.
It's no wonder that when Chen Hongjing was performing the Four-tone Pure Heart Jue, his heart was sometimes moist and quiet, sometimes hot and dry, sometimes sunny and slightly cool, and sometimes freezing cold. It seems like I have experienced all four seasons of the year.
Chen Hongjing exhaled a long breath and couldn't help but shiver. Today's breath ended with severe coldness. You can reach Youpingzhou today. If you are not in a hurry and walk slowly, you can reach Licorice Hall tomorrow.
At that time, I will have one more subject to learn, and that is boxing practice. As for which teacher taught him how to practice boxing, Master Tang Turing is still keeping this secret from him for the time being. After finishing the boxing, practicing the Heart Technique, going to the martial arts arena to take a few punches from Wang Yin Dian, and soaking in the medicine bucket, Chen Hongjing had his own time to rest after the day's practice process was completed.
Stepping out on the deck, it was a sunny day with few clouds and a slight breeze. However, with a piece of wood placed aside, the scene lost some of its beauty. Chen Hongjing walked up and looked at Fan Xiaoxi, who was lying on the railing, holding his head with his left hand and looking into the distance.
Chen Hongjing looked in the direction of Fan Xiaoxi, oh, although there was nothing there, there was a quarrel between Miss Shen and Miss Li on the sea. The same sea, but there are no people on the sea.
"Yes, the palm of the hand is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh. It is wrong to help either one." Chen Hongjing said pretending to be serious.
"I'm talking nonsense, and I can't understand a word of it. Why, did you become stupid by practicing boxing? Or did you say that you were beaten stupid by Wang Yidian?" Fan Xiaoxi said angrily.
"I want to call Miss Shen, but I don't dare to call. I really don't know what you are thinking about?" Chen Hongjing said angrily.
"I didn't call? She said she was unavailable. Could it be that I still begged her and told her: Come on, come on, come to my house. It's like this." Fan Xiaoxi didn't pretend either. He turned around and leaned against the railing. Since Chen Hongjing spoke out first, he would pour out the bitterness in his heart.
Chen Hongjing also followed Fan Xiaoxi's example, turned around and leaned on the railing and said: "That girl said she wanted to go back to Baicao Valley to take a look at the Ai Ling Jing Cao Garden. Do you believe me? The bamboo poles are banging around and talking to you. , then there are so many people in Ai Ling Jing Cao Garden, do you still need her to go? Okay, this girl has been exposed, and she looks at you, you still help Miss Shen to push, saying that Ai Ling Jing Cao Garden is not needed, then this girl Miss Shen also wants to leave her own sect to help. This is what you do."
As Chen Hongjing spoke, he did not forget to give Fan Xiaoxi a thumbs up.
"You have said it, and everyone is looking at me. Then I must be subconsciously speaking for her." Fan Xiaoxi said.
Chen Hongjing slapped himself on the head with one hand. It was over. His brother was probably hopeless. When people look at you, don't they obviously prefer another option?
In the following time, we entered the stage where you talk and I listen. Fan Xiaoxi's bitter water seemed to have a hole in the barrel, and the water kept pouring outwards. Chen Hongjing could only stand aside, okay, okay, yes, yes, you have your own reasons for doing this. Brother, I can understand you. Although I don't have a favorite girl yet, I understand.
While Chen Hongjing was dealing with Fan Xiaoxi, he looked at the pier that was getting closer and closer. He heard from Master Tang Turing that Master Lian Yueting and Master Gu Tianhai would also come to pick them up at the pier. The purpose of picking them up was also to discuss where Gan Muyu might have gone. At that time, Wang Yidian joined their team and went to find Gan Muyu together.
Hong Zhishun.
Chen Hongjing probably knew some of this man's deeds, and evaluated him based on many aspects. His senior brother, whom he had never met before, should be very tough in heart. Logically speaking, he would not be so easily persuaded to defect. How could things happen to such an extent?
If it were you, what would you do in the face of other people's coaxing and persuasion? Would you make a different choice?
Ling Fenglan.
Chen Hongjing suddenly thought of Ling Fenglan. He also killed his enemies for some reasons, but every time Ling Fenglan encountered a problem, he would write it down in a notebook and seek answers. If Hong Zhishun were replaced by Ling Fenglan, how would Ling Fenglan make a choice?
Chen Hongjing sighed, no matter what ability he has now, even if he thinks about all these things, he can't help. Hey, Chen Hongjing, I can't say that. Although I can't help you in the fight at this time, you may be able to find some clues to clarify your thoughts.
Chen Hongjing then shook his head again and patted his cheeks with both hands. Chen Hongjing is sometimes very contradictory and likes to deny his own words. Even if it is a simple matter, he can continue to overturn and overturn it until he feels tired and then he will give up thinking.
Chen Hongjing turned around again and faced the sea. He was still dealing with Fan Xiaoxi, but his eyes were looking at the dock from time to time. The current position of the ferry allowed Chen Hongjing to clearly see the people on the dock working in an orderly manner. .
Hey, why are there two people waving at me, one wearing a mask and the other not wearing a mask? There are no such people in Licorice Hall. Then thinking about it, Chen Hongjing felt that he was narcissistic again. This ferry was so big and there were so many tourists, so it was possible that he was waving to others.
The next result shocked Chen Hongjing again. A young man walked up to the two people carrying two baskets of things on his shoulders. The things seemed to be vegetables. The two of them waved to buy groceries, thinking that others were looking at them. Fortunately, Fatty Fan next to him kept complaining, and fortunately he didn't wave back, otherwise, it would be embarrassing.
Unfortunately, Chen Hongjing guessed wrong in the end. His first thought was right, those two people were indeed waving to him...
The ferry finally docked at the pier. After Chen Hongjing and his party disembarked, they first found a tea stall, ordered a bowl of tea, and waited to meet up with Gu Tianhai and Lian Yueting. Several people drank tea, but no one spoke, they were all thinking about their own things and looking at the scenery. Chen Hongjing looked around, trying to see where the two people waving on the boat just now were and what kind of vegetables the boy bought.
After a while, Tang Turing took out a few coins from his clothes, handed them to the tea stall owner, and told them to set off back to the Licorice Hall first, and then Feige would send a letter to Gu Tianhai and the others, asking them to go back directly to the Licorice Hall. , and discuss further.
Others had no doubts, and everyone walked towards the forest. Chen Hongjing still couldn't find the three of them in the end, and he felt a bit regretful. Such an interesting thing, I didn't let myself encounter it.
However, fate is a wonderful thing. You couldn't find it one second, but maybe it will appear in front of you the next second.
Tang Turing, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Except for Chen Hongjing, the others immediately took precautions.
"Let me tell you a few of them, they have been following us since we got off the boat. It is not the behavior of a gentleman to follow us secretly." Tang Turing said with a smile.
The three people walked out from behind the tree. Chen Hongjing recognized them, the two waving people and the young man selling vegetables.
Fan Xiaoxi also laughed when he saw the mask. Fan Xiaoxi may never forget this mask in his life. The person who assassinated him and Lao Luo was wearing this mask.
Fan Xiaoxi clapped his hands and said, "Oh, who did I think it was? It turns out it's an old acquaintance. Why, you couldn't kill me a few years ago, and now you do it again?"
The masked man shook his head: "You have never been our target."
The old man in the middle took a step forward and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, everyone. Master Tang Turing must have recognized me. However, I still have to introduce myself. The leader of Tianji Sect, Lao Zhao."
Lao Zhao made a fist-cup salute towards the opposite side, then his eyes changed and his smile disappeared. He pointed his right hand directly at Chen Hongjing and said:
"The purpose of our coming here is to take away the holy body."
