Xu Huaigu turned his head to look in confusion, only to see the man dressed in Confucian shank standing not far behind him, his eyebrows furrowed and his face anxious.
The tall man was almost as tall as Xu Huaigu, but his appearance was not as sharp as Xu Huaigu's, but looked very gentle. Look at the brown cedar shirt on his body. The fabric is soft and smooth. It is not the clothes of ordinary people. He should be from a relatively wealthy family.
Xu Huaigu asked him: "What do you want me to do for you?"
When he heard that Xu Huaigu didn't refuse immediately, he suddenly felt hopeful and hurriedly stepped forward respectfully, and then he was ready to kneel down.
Xu Huaigu was startled by this man's behavior and quickly helped him up and said, "Just tell me what you want me to do. There is no need to be like this. I'm not used to it."
After receiving Xu Huaigu's instructions, the man quickly stood up and said: "Little Immortal Master, my name is Tang Fu. I am a steward of the Yi family in Xingqing City. This time I want to ask the Little Immortal Master to do a small favor for our family."
The Yi family is also one of the many business families in Xingqing City. It is not considered a top family, but can only be regarded as a middle-level family. It is much weaker than the Xu family that Xu Huaigu just faced with his sword.
There are many small families like the Yi family in Xingqing City. These families don't have the money to hire monks as offerings. After all, the immortal money used by monks is no better than worldly gold and silver. Even the cheapest bead costs one hundred taels of silver.
Xu Huaigu then asked: "Then what do you want me to do for you? Tell me and listen. I will try my best to help."
Xu Huaigu's tone was gentle and sincere. The reason he was willing to help the Yi family this time was because he wanted to find some local support in Xingqing City. After all, he had just offended the Xu family, although it was estimated that the Xu family would not dare to retaliate against him. If he dares to retaliate, Xu Huaigu will let him know what true backstage hardness means.
However, after he goes north in the future, Yu Qin will still stay in Xingqing. Naturally, he will have to choose some friends for her, and friends are all connected by human connections.
Tang Fu was a little surprised when he heard Xu Huaigu's gentle tone and couldn't make up his mind. He had just been mixed in the crowd watching the fight between Xu Huaigu and Elder Yan. He thought that Xu Huaigu would be difficult to talk to, but he did not expect that he would be so warm-hearted.
In fact, he didn't dare to come to Xu Huaigu. After all, Xu Huaigu had just cut off Xu Guonan's arm with his own hands. He was a little scared looking at the scene, but he was really at the end of his rope, so he had to bravely shout. Lived in Xuhuai Valley.
When he heard Xu Huaigu's promise, he quickly said anxiously: "This is how it is. Our Yi family is a business family in Xingqing City. Unlike most people who use waterways to operate trade routes, our Yi family has found another way to connect with the north through a land route." I do business in Yamato, so I have made some money over the years.”
He paused, sighed and said, "Who knew there would be unforeseen circumstances, but our Yi family's business in the past two months had a big problem. Our family leader Yi Xingping set out with a caravan of dozens of people, but when he came back... The head of the family was the only one left who returned to Xingqing in tattered clothes and a pale face. He was already unconscious at the time, his speech was slurred, and he often talked nonsense. Later, we finally learned from his words that their caravan passed by a building called When they were in the mountains of Lichuan Mountain, they were attacked by a group of ghosts of unknown origin. They robbed all the goods and killed everyone. The owner of the family relied on some secular martial arts and had loyal guards to protect him to the death. , and was able to escape. Not long after the owner returned home, he went completely crazy. He was acting crazy all day long. Even the best doctor could not do anything. Later, we invited monks to come and check, saying that he was possessed by a ghost. There is no cure. The only way is to ask masters who know how to draw talismans to draw talismans to drive away ghosts. But those masters are too expensive. They need a hundred beads at a time, which is 10,000 taels of silver! Originally, our Yi family still had some savings. But the caravan was destroyed, the goods lost a lot of money, and the dead people lost a lot of money. There is really no money for treatment. Otherwise, I would not have made such a decision. I came to trouble the little immortal master for you to take action. Save a life. Shengzao Seven-Level Pagoda, I know you are a kind person, little immortal master, please help our family master!"
After hearing so much at once, Xu Huaigu felt a little suspicious and asked, "Since there are ghosts in Lichuan Mountain, why do we still need to pass through that mountain?"
"I don't know either. Nothing like this has ever happened on that mountain before, and I haven't heard of any ghosts there."
Generally speaking, the living conditions of ghosts are very harsh. They must have a place with strong yin energy to nourish them, so they will not easily change their living area. Therefore, it is very strange to see ghosts in places where there were no ghosts before.
Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "Then you want me to help you draw a charm to drive away ghosts?"
"Little immortal master, do you know how to use talismans? If so, please help us with your noble hands!"
Xu Huaigu sighed and said: "It is indeed pitiful that your family master suffered such an unreasonable disaster, but I am only a sword cultivator and can't draw talismans. Please forgive me for not being able to help."
Tang Fu also lowered his head in despair and said: "Is there really no way? If you have some magic money, can you lend it to our family for temporary use? Our Yi family will be very grateful."
Xu Huaigu actually had some options, such as asking Bai Xiaoyu for help, or asking Huang Shan. He was a half-ghost cultivator and knew more about this aspect, but Xu Huaigu didn't think it was necessary. After all, Tang Fu, the Yi family's housekeeper, was just a stranger who had nothing to do with him and was not worthy of him asking for help.
Xu Huaigu declined politely and said: "I know you are very anxious now, but I really can't help you, so please come back."
Tang Fu's eyes became troubled.
Xu Huaigu took Pingcui's little hand and said to Pingcui: "Let's go home."
Pingcui nodded, so Xu Huaigu raised his feet and prepared to leave.
Tang Fu suddenly pulled Xu Huaigu and leaned into his ear. His tone became helpless: "I also know that no good thing will ever fall down in this world. There is no reason for you, little immortal master, to help a stranger like me. Although our Yi family does not Money, but in fact the young lady from our Yi family is quite pretty. If Master Xian doesn’t dislike her, she can stay with Master Xian in the future and use her as a distraction."
Xu Huaigu was shocked and said in disgust: "Is this your idea or your lady's will?"
Tang Fu was stunned for a moment, and was completely drained by this question. A middle-aged Confucian scholar now looked like a lifeless old man.
He hesitated for a long time before saying, "It's my lady's will."
Xu Huaigu suddenly couldn't bear it. How could a big and respectable family be so desperate that they would send their daughter out to rescue them?
But Xu Huaigu himself couldn't help him exorcise ghosts, and had to rely on the help of Bai Xiaoyu or Huang Shan. But if this is the case, how will Xu Huaigu explain to Bai Xiaoyu and Huang Shan? They are not their servants. If you ask them for help for a stranger, doesn't it mean that you don't take them seriously? Xu Huaigu couldn't do such a thing.
He weighed it up and said: "Well, I really can't help you, but I have a friend who can help you. I will introduce you to him, and then you can negotiate the terms, if you can get him to agree. , this matter will be resolved."
When Tang Fu heard that there was still hope, he quickly agreed and said: "Okay, okay, thank you Master Immortal! I would be very grateful to Master Immortal for introducing me to him!"
Xu Huaigu said: "Let me remind you first, my friend only has interests in his eyes. If you want him to pity you, then don't think about it. You must come up with conditions that make him happy."
Tang Fu agreed repeatedly.
"By the way, you don't need to go there with me today. He is not at the inn today. After you go back, prepare the conditions, and then come to visit Xianyun Inn tomorrow. I will tell him about this today."
Tang Fu's eyes were full of hope and he said gratefully: "Thank you, Master Immortal!"
Xu Huaigu waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, then took Ping Cui's hand and left.
As the two were walking on the road, Xu Huaigu asked Pingcui, "How did you get entangled with that group of people today?"
Pingcui curled her lips and said, "I was originally planning to go to Granny Qin's house to find you and Sister Yu to play with, but I met that group of people on the way. They knew I knew you from some unknown source, and then they asked me where you lived. Where is it? I saw that the person in charge was dressed like a sissy, and I didn’t think he was a good person, so I refused to tell them your whereabouts, so they surrounded me in the street, and then Brother Xu came. But you It's really powerful, that old man was beaten badly by you."
Xu Huaigu said distressedly: "Do you know? If I hadn't happened to encounter this incident today, you would have been bullied by them."
Pingcui pouted and said nonchalantly: "No way, I'm not stupid. If they really dare to hit me, then I will definitely ask others to help. At that time, they will be in the wrong and they will not dare to do anything to me. of."
Xu Huaigu just smiled gently and said, "That little Pingcui is quite smart. She can protect herself."
Pingcui laughed happily: "You think so too, right? I think so too, but every time I tell my parents, they don't believe me. But I know they are just afraid that I know how powerful I am. , you can’t control me, so you don’t dare to tell me.”
Every time he talks to Pingcui, it's like a mountain spring flowing through Xu Huaigu's heart, sweet and refreshing.
Xu Huaigu remembered that the last time he heard these innocent words was several years ago, but he had changed too much in the past few years.
Xu Huaigu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. A few years can change a person beyond recognition. But his little sadness didn't show, and he still had a smiling face.
You see, they all hide their thoughts in their hearts and don't show them.
Xu Huaigu suddenly remembered something and said to Pingcui: "So, you haven't been to Granny Qin's house these days, right?"
Pingcui shook her head: "No, I'm busy with things at home these days, and I'm helping my mother weave."
Xu Huaigu whispered: "Then you will never go to Granny Qin's house in the future. Granny Qin no longer lives there."
"What? Did Grandma Qin move? Then she will definitely tell me. It seems that she must have forgotten to tell me. Tell me where she moved, so that I can go and see her in the future. "
Xu Huaigu made up a lie: "Mother Qin is no longer in Xingqing. She has traveled to a place far, far away."
"Did you go alone?"
"Yes."
Pingcui rolled her eyes and said unhappily: "Hey, why do older people like to travel to distant places alone? My parents told me that my grandfather also traveled to far away places. Haven’t been back for a long time.”
"Well, I don't know how Granny Qin is doing traveling alone. It would be great if she and my grandfather go to the same place. They can still take care of each other."
Pingcui curled her lips and saw a broken brick on the ground a few steps away. She rushed over childishly and kicked the brick so far that a yellow dog in the alley let out a strange bark. , ran away far away.
Pingcui smiled very happily.
Xu Huaigu also smiled happily.
