"What do you mean?"
Nan Er struggled to swallow the sauce in his mouth. He patted his chest, took the water bag handed over by Xia Zhichan and took a sip.
"Now that Bai Erlang returns to the Bai family, we must find a way to deal with the Bai family members and the county magistrate's servants. I will deal with the county magistrate, and it is up to you to deal with the Bai family."
Xia Zhichan took off the jade from her waist, and then waved it in front of Nan Er's eyes for a few times. A cloud of white mist rose up from the green jade, and the piece of jade turned into a white jade plaque the size of a palm.
The front of the jade medal is engraved with the word "白" in gold.
"This is……"
Nan Er took the jade plaque, turned it over and looked at the back of the jade plaque. There was a line of small words engraved secretly on it. He glanced at it quickly:
"The twenty-third generation son of the Bai family in Luling—Bai Su."
"I have only seen the Bai family's identity jade plaque once when I was in Luling City. This Bai Su is a contemporary swordsman of the Bai family in Luling. He is a promising young man. It is said that he is the unofficial next generation head of the Bai family."
Xia Zhichan said while pointing to Guide 2. What he meant was to let the latter pretend to be a descendant of the Bai family named Bai Su. The Bai family in Mulberry Town would give some face to the next generation of the head of the family, Bai Su.
"What you mean is to ask me to pretend to be Bai Su and support Bai Erlang, so that the people in the Bai family will be more or less jealous and will not deal with Bai Erlang directly according to the family law."
Nan Er glanced at Bai Erlang who was still hiding next to the horse and didn't dare to show his head, and said helplessly.
But before Xia Zhichan spoke, Bai Erlang, who was hiding at the side, spoke, and he muttered in a low voice:
"No, even though no one in our family has practiced martial arts, they still know the ancestral sword moves of the Bai family. This move can fool others, but it cannot fool my father."
He didn't even look up, he just kept muttering in a low voice:
"There have been cases of impersonation in the Bai family before, so even if you have the family's identity card, you still have to go through three levels to confirm your identity."
"What does it mean to pass three levels?"
Nan Er handed over the sauced pork in his hand, and Bai Erlang quickly grabbed a large portion of it, stuffed it directly into his mouth and chewed it until his mouth was full of oil.
"That's right uh uh uh..."
Bai Erlang hadn't eaten for several days. When Nan Er was eating just now, his stomach growled like thunder. Now when he smelled the aroma of sauced meat, he wolfed it down.
His mouth was filled with soy sauce meat, and he was hesitating and couldn't speak clearly.
"Eat slowly, be careful not to choke to death. No one will compete with you."
Nan Er also handed over the water bag in his hand. Bai Erlang was choked by a large piece of meat in his mouth and burst into tears. He hammered his chest hard.
He took the water bag and took a big gulp.
"It choked me to death... The so-called "passing three levels" refers to testing the three styles of the Luling Bai family's sword moves, namely Beidou South Finger, Seven Stars Shining, and Tianchen Luo."
Bai Erlang fell into memories. He had only seen it once when he was a child. As a simple scholar, the amazing sword moves left a deep impression on him.
Even now, he occasionally fantasizes that he is not a scholar, but a knight in white who wields a sword everywhere. Unfortunately, although he is physically stronger than his elder brother, he is not a hard-working character.
The key to martial arts training is to practice three days in the winter and three days in the summer. With Bai Erlang's character and perseverance, he couldn't persist at all, so he gave up the idea of practicing swordsmanship and becoming a knight since he was a child. He only occasionally read some stories about talented knights for entertainment. .
"You two young heroes, your fake moves won't work. Let's not mention that the Bai family's sword moves are passed down from ancestors and are never easily shown to others. Let's just say that these three moves are the most difficult to practice among sword moves. It doesn't take ten years. Hard work can’t be achieved at all.”
Bai Erlang's words made Nan Er fall into deep thought. He scratched his head, and after thinking about it, he felt that Xia Zhichan's plan this time was really lacking in consideration. Unexpectedly, the Bai family in Mulberry Town had been prepared for such a trick.
"What should I do? It's too late to learn now?"
Nan Er spread his hands with a helpless expression.
"You don't need to learn. Bai Erlang is right when he says that those moves cannot be mastered in a short time. What's more, you are a swordsman. Even if you barely learn the moves, you still can't fully perform them."
Although swords have always been called the same, many moves are not interchangeable at all, because the luck and movement skills of the person holding the sword are completely different.
"It's okay, it's not that difficult. It just needs to be changed a little bit."
Xia Zhichan took the white jade token from Nan Er, tied it around her waist again, then took something out of her arms and handed it to Nan Er.
"This is... the Golden Seal of the Spiritual Official!"
…
In front of the Bai family gate, the servants almost ran in panic to report.
The county magistrate who came because of the Bai family's affairs and the head shopkeeper of the Bai family were drinking tea and chatting in the lobby, when suddenly the servants in green clothes and small hats rushed in.
"Second Master Dong, the second... the second young master is back!"
The big shopkeeper named Dong is a close friend of the Bai family and is a sworn brother. After the scandal broke out in the Bai family, he was almost alone in stabilizing the entire Bai family's business.
"What!"
Shopkeeper Dong has a hot temper. He usually roars like thunder and is as powerful as a mountain. With such a big scandal happening in the Bai family now, only he can suppress it with one hand.
boom!
He slapped the table with his big hand, causing even the teacup and fruit plate to tremble.
"Go! Find someone to tie him up for me! Throw him into the ancestral hall in the backyard, and wait until the elder brother gets better..."
Shopkeeper Dong's voice could be heard almost clearly outside the lobby. He waved his big hand and ordered his servants to go out.
"Shopkeeper Dong, don't worry..."
The silent county magistrate suddenly spoke. He slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, then stood up and shook his robe:
"Even if people are arrested, it should be the county that arrests them. The Bai Li family took Bai Erlang to court, saying that he used his uncle to molest his sister-in-law..."
Shopkeeper Dong's face froze. Although he was not from the Bai family, he understood his brother Bai's intentions very well. If he really wanted to kill Bai Erlang, there would be no need to let him escape.
After all, Brother Bai only has two sons. The eldest son has already died of illness. If he beats the second son to death now, I am afraid that his old life will also die with him.
And...even though Shopkeeper Dong looks like a rough guy on the surface, when it comes to doing business, there are really rough guys, and they are all those who can calculate things carefully. From the bottom of his heart, he always believed that Bai Erlang had never done those things and there might be some hidden secret in it.
After all, Bai Erlang was the child he had watched grow up. He was usually quiet and unsociable. He just liked reading and writing. How could he do such a beastly thing?
If the county magistrate came to plead grievances for Sister-in-law Bai, it would be better to say that he took the opportunity to come to the Bai family to make money. After all, there were no people in Sister-in-law Bai's natal family, and they were far away in other villages and towns. How could they file the complaint so quickly? Went to the county government office.
"Magistrate Wang, you..."
Shopkeeper Dong weighed it up. He just deliberately asked his servants to tie up Bai Erlang before anyone could do it, just to avoid the county magistrate. Otherwise, if someone else fell into his hands, he would ask the Bai family for how much they wanted. money.
"Let's go and follow me to see what kind of person he is who can do such a scandal."
Magistrate Wang didn't even give Shopkeeper Dong a chance to speak again. He held up the hem of his official robe and walked out first.
Bai Erlang must be controlled first. By then, all the gold and silver the Bai family has will fall into his hands. You must know that the Bai family is a famously wealthy family. Taking this meal from him will be worse than changing it. The governor was even happier.
Naturally, the county magistrate did not come alone. As soon as he went out, the county magistrates who had been following him all came out in cheers, with fierce looks on their eyes. This Bai family is a big fat piece of meat, so the county magistrate's meat-eating brothers will naturally drink soup along with it.
Shopkeeper Dong had no choice but to find a dozen strong servants and chased him out in a hurry, fearing that if he was slow, he would be captured by the greedy county magistrate.
The officials and servants were all crowded at the gate of the Bai family. It was blocked for a while, but neither party wanted to let it go, and everyone shouted and cursed. Shopkeeper Dong selected servants who had signed death contracts with the Bai family and had practiced martial arts. They would not give in even when faced with officials carrying swords.
It was the county magistrate who stopped shouting and told everyone to separate.
Shopkeeper Dong followed closely behind Magistrate Wang, and the two of them walked through the crowd together and came to Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang was hiding behind the two people at this time. He was still a little timid and did not dare to show his head. Especially when he saw a group of officers and soldiers and strong servants coming out of the Bai family gate, he felt even more scared.
You don't know how much pain you will have to endure if you enter the county jail. If you enter the Bai family ancestral hall, you will most likely be beaten to death by the family law.
"You are Bai Erlang. Someone has sued you. Please come with me."
Magistrate Wang didn't even say a polite word, he just said one sentence, and then winked at the county government team leader who was following behind him, and those people came over shaking their iron chains to tie up Bai Erlang.
"me……"
Shopkeeper Dong looked worried and winked at his servants, thinking that if it didn't work out, he would just snatch Bai Erlang back. This bastard's county magistrate was a blood-sucking insect. If he bit the Bai family , then you really can’t get rid of it.
"Are you the county magistrate here?"
Nan Er stood in front of Bai Erlang, looking at the many aggressive government officials. He was not in a hurry, but calmly put the things in his hands forward.
"etc!"
Magistrate Wang's eyes widened. First he saw gold, and then he saw clearly that it was a gold seal. His originally happy mood suddenly fell from heaven to the eighteenth level of hell.
Inside the fish bag on his waist, a small official seal was shining faintly.
"Xiaoguan... I have seen... five... five..."
Sweat broke out on his forehead. Even though it was only February, the weather was not very warm. Moreover, it was dusk and the breeze was blowing.
Nan Er didn't talk nonsense to this Magistrate Wang. He went up to him with a big-eared post, slapped him and spun him around in a circle, and then he knelt down.
"roll!"
Magistrate Wang seemed to have saved his life from the knife's edge. He almost rolled and crawled and ran out. The unidentified government officials behind him could only follow him with puzzled faces.
"Erlang, these two are..."
Shopkeeper Dong came over and asked.
Xia Zhichan subconsciously wanted to shake his sleeves, but he was currently wearing a white sleeved robe and couldn't shake it up at all.
"In Xialuling...Bai Su!"
