Lao Ma, a term that is kind and a bit abstract.
He is said to be friendly because a normal person would not address a stranger by his surname, Lao + surname. Usually, he would be addressed by an honorific title or by his full name plus his occupation. However, a more casual address such as Lao Ma would only Appear among familiar people. Just like you and your brother will never call each other "Hello, Master Sun", but directly say "Old Sun" or "Brother Sun".
Abstract, right here.
Old horse?
Jiang Qi didn't know what to say for a moment. He looked at the confused young man not far away, and a confused look appeared on his own face that was difficult to detect.
Not far from the crowd, a young man in his late teens or early 20s was standing on the left side of the road. He seemed to be studying the stone tablet on the side. After hearing Zhou Li's shout, he subconsciously looked at the crowd. When he saw clearly the childish and dazed face, Zhou Li exclaimed again:
"Damn it, old horse, why are you getting more and more dazzling the more you live?"
Since Zhou Li spoke a dialect from Earth, but in common language, everyone did not quite understand what he meant. The young man also stood up with a confused look on his face, pointed at himself, and said hesitantly: "Are you calling... me?"
"ah."
Zhou Li was stunned for a moment. Only then did he clearly see the appearance of the man in front of him, and also saw that this young man was only 17 or 18 years old. There was no way he could be the old man who was half dead. Of course, as an old man soaked in gutter oil, Zhou Li would not put himself in the position of being embarrassed. With a burst of laughter, Zhou Li faced the young man and said, "Brother Ma, why have you forgotten me?"
"I?"
This young man was hit on the back of the head with a sap and was dizzy. He had no idea what was going on, so he could only respond subconsciously: "I'm sorry, I don't know the Brother Ma you are talking about. My surname is Li."
"Hey, look at my memory."
Zhou Li slapped his forehead, realization suddenly written on his face, "I'm really sorry, brother, I have a friend I haven't seen for many days. Today I saw you and him look alike, and I was confused for a while."
"Huh? Ah..."
The young man was obviously confused by Zhou Li. He nodded ignorantly and said with half-open mouth: "That's quite a coincidence."
"What a coincidence, this is my luck."
Zhou Li looked at the young man in front of him and said with emotion: "My friend is like a dragon or a phoenix among people, with an aloof temperament. He is like a rare person. Normally, I can't see anyone similar to him. When I see you today, I still feel the same." I was really in a daze for a moment, and I have to thank you, brother, for being able to recall my old friend."
Zhou Li's praise of the whole lake made the young man surnamed Li turn his head and turn around. The original anger of being disturbed was gone, but there was not much excitement either. He looked at Zhou Li, cupped his hands, and said, "Don't say thank you. I'm just an ordinary traveler and I can't bear such praise."
After two sentences, Zhou Li narrowed the distance between the two. Naturally, Zhou Li introduced himself.
"My surname is Zhou, and my given name has the character "Li"."
Zhou Li paused for a moment, and then continued: "He is now the leader of the special operations team in Tianshui, and he works for the public servants."
Since Zhou Li also introduced himself, and the other party was really well-looking and not like a villain, the young man said: "My name is Li Chong. I am a scholar. I have been studying inscriptions in Beijing before, and then I want to go abroad." Other cities in the court, but..."
Seeing Li Chong's helpless expression, Zhou Li understood that the other party was also trapped in Tianshui by the phantom human incident. He thought for a while and then said: "Friend, have you been living in Shangjing before?"
"yes."
Li Chong nodded and said matter-of-factly: "I am a native of Shangjing and have always lived in Shangjing. If I hadn't thoroughly studied the inscriptions on Shangjing, I would not have left Shangjing and gone to other cities."
"oh···"
Zhou Li nodded. He had already made up his mind, "Brother Li, do you like inscriptions?"
"To be precise, these battlefield relics."
Li Chong looked at the standing stone tablets and the inscriptions on them, and said with emotion: "What is recorded on each stone tablet is the war that has occurred in this land. Some stone tablets have been damaged by wind and sun. Some information was also lost. What I did was to find these damaged stone tablets and restore the contents recorded on them."
"These inscriptions are very meaningful."
Leaning down and reaching out his hand to gently touch the gap on the inscription, Li Chong seemed to be caught up in his own emotions and said slowly: "The time and place of the war, participation in the war, sacrifices, and damage, these are all one after another. This is a war that continues civilization and should not be forgotten, so I must restore them all."
"good!"
Jiang Qi on the side couldn't help but speak when he heard the words, with a look of admiration on his handsome face, "My little brother is right. These inscriptions record everything that happened in the war. If these inscriptions can be restored, it will give a better understanding of the war." , it is something worth celebrating for those heroes who have passed away.”
After all, Yu Qilin is not Leng Qilin, Jiang Qi is also a temperamental person, but he is trapped by the title of city lord. Under Zhou Li's guidance from time to time, Jiang Qi was not as restrained and silent as in the City Lord's Mansion, but instead released some of his emotions.
Following the sound, Jiang Qi appeared in Li Chong's sight. When he saw the other party's appearance, Li Chong was startled for a moment, then frowned and said hesitantly: "I wonder who you are...?"
"My surname is Jiang, but I'm just a martial artist, so I can't talk about it."
For some reason, after talking to Zhou Li, Jiang Qi didn't want to say his name to the young man from Shangjing in front of him. He never liked the look of awe and fear in those people's eyes after hearing his name. In Tianshui City, everyone knows that their city lord is a cold-faced and kind-hearted young man, but outside Tianshui City, the reputation of a killing machine has never faded away from Yu Qilin.
"Ouch..."
Li Chong nodded, and then suddenly realized: "City Lord Jiang, I am disrespectful and disrespectful."
"ah."
Jiang Qi was stunned. He didn't expect that he would be exposed so quickly.
"Lord City Lord, you are not good at joking."
Shaking his head, Li Chong said with a smile: "When you said this just now, you subconsciously avoided my eyes and pursed your lips. No matter how stupid I am, I can't react."
Whenever Jiang Qi became more familiar with Zhou Li, Zhou Li would laugh and mock him. Unfortunately, the relationship between them has not reached that point yet, so Zhou Li could only hold back his smile and said to Li Chong: "Okay, stop talking, and I won't be able to talk about Yu Qilin anymore. Since you know City Lord Jiang, You should also understand that we don’t mean any harm.”
"That's natural."
After seeing Jiang Qi, Li Chong's original wariness was swept away, and he said calmly: "Jade Qilin's name is not only in Tianshui, but also in Beijing. It is an honor for me to meet a hero."
"That's not the case."
Jiang Qi shook his head and said honestly: "I am just a city lord, not a big shot. People like you, brother Li Chong, who rectify the names of the dead are the real heroes."
"Okay, everyone's exchange of blows is over."
Zhou Li made a pause gesture, then turned to look at Li Chong, and said: "Brother Li, City Lord Jiang and I and my friends are going to do some things at the Huai River ruins. I wonder if you are interested in joining us?" Shall we go and see it together?"
Hearing this, Li Chong was startled for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face. As a scholar, his dream is to explore the inscriptions in dangerous areas and restore the battlefield ruins occupied by entropic spirits. But he has no spiritual energy, is not physically strong, and does not have enough money at home, so this dream has always been suppressed in his heart.
And now, he actually has the opportunity to go to the Huai River ruins that have not been excavated yet with the dignified Jade Qilin. This is more precious than ten thousand taels of gold to scholars like Li Chong. Suddenly, Li Chong's breathing became rapid. He looked at Zhou Li and Jiang Qi beside him and asked in disbelief:
"Is it really possible? I don't have spiritual energy, and I'm afraid it will hold you back."
Jiang Qi had no objections and even said that he wanted to talk to Li Chong more. Moreover, he could also tell from Zhou Li's reaction that Li Chong must have something special about him, otherwise there would be no need for Zhou Li to take an ordinary person with no ability to the ruins for no reason.
"Don't be afraid."
Jiang Qi threw a fish-shaped jade pendant to the other party. The expression on his face was the same as before, but it gave people a firm sense of peace of mind. "I will protect you, so don't worry."
Li Chong was not a shy person. He nodded after a brief thought and said gratefully: "This opportunity is worth a thousand dollars to me. I, Li Chong, will definitely repay you for your kindness in the future."
"It doesn't have to be this way."
Jiang Qi shook his head and said to Li Chong: "If you encounter danger, you only need to hold on to this jade pendant and leave the rest to us."
"clear."
Li Chong bowed his hand, and just like that, he joined Zhou Li's team exploring entropy spirits.
So the question is, why did Zhou Li have to let Li Chong join them?
temperament.
Yes, the temperament, the same temperament as the Magnum III. Zhou Li had met many people and many emperors or leaders, but Magnum III had a unique temperament.
He is neither dedicated to the people like Herinin, but treats everyone with a gentle and humble look. He is not a smiling tiger like William II of England and South. Magnum III rarely laughs, rarely gets angry, and his emotions rarely show on the surface. But this does not mean that he is indifferent. On the contrary, after being in contact with Magnum III for a little longer, you can discover the inner fire in the heart of this old man who is half buried in the loess that young people can't avoid.
He is like a person controlling a chess game, calm and silent, but always able to find the most crucial point and use an inconspicuous chess piece to make up for everything. Just now, Li Chong was half-kneeling beside the damaged stone tablet, frowning and observing the words. It was exactly the same as when Magnum III read the information on weekdays. This made Zhou Li look away, and even thought that he was a horse. Glam III.
Of course, he knew that Magnum III would not be so young, and the childishness and cheerfulness of Li Chong when he spoke were incompatible with the words Magnum III. But Zhou Li didn't think he was wrong just now, so he chose to continue to contact the other party.
He didn't know whether Magnum III was missing in the outside world, but if the other party was really related to Magnum III's disappearance, Zhou Li would have a huge breakthrough in this mission.
So, what about the outside world?
"You are slandering! Slander!"
In Magnum No. 1 Prison, Vino Alsa, who was wearing prison uniform and shackled, slammed the cell door angrily and shouted hysterically: "I did not blaspheme! How dare you do this! You are the blasphemous villains." , I am the agent of God, you can’t do this to me!”
Three days have passed since the southern picket case that shocked the world. During these three days, the Magnum military headed by Don Quixote received various documents from all directions. Some protested against the military's failure to follow legal procedures in carrying out arrests, some protested that the military stretched its hand too far, and some praised the military's actions for being in line with national conditions. Anyway, there was everything.
So the question is, what about the military?
"I didn't expect that you would find us."
He Chen looked at the heroic and beautiful girl in front of him with a complicated face. Her slightly fat body was sitting very upright. It was obvious that he respected the person in front of him, "I thought... the brave man would suppress us. "
"No."
Shaking his head, Don Quixote faced the noble leader in the parliament and said solemnly: "Before leaving, Lord Brave specifically asked me to ask you to restart the parliamentary accountability system if His Majesty Magnum III disappears. This is not only The decision was made by the brave man alone, and His Majesty Magnum III also issued this order.”
"well."
Sighing lightly, He Chen shook his head and said with some bitterness: "Sir Don Quixote, you may not know much about the current situation of our parliament. Now..."
"Zhou Li understands."
Shaking his head, Don Quixote interrupted the other party's words, "If His Majesty Magnum III disappears, then the old nobles will empty the power of the Parliament as quickly as possible. Because there is no support from the upper-level node Magnum III , the Parliament will completely enter the stage of being in name only, and both finance and administration will be deprived of it by the established nobles in the name of blood."
"This is the conclusion reached by Lord Brave after discussing with Magnum III before leaving."
After hearing Don Quixote's words, He Chen was completely convinced. He shook his head with a wry smile and said with emotion and joy: "Master Brave... If I still do as much evil as before and go against Master Brave, I’m afraid my head is in danger now.”
He Chen didn't wait for Don Quixote's answer, or He Chen simply sighed. Then he looked at Don Quixote and said: "Now that you are here, it proves that the brave man and His Majesty the Third have already had countermeasures. So please tell me, how can the parliament obtain the rights it deserves?"
"It's simple."
Don Quixote stood up, his mithril armor shining brightly in the sunlight. Also shining brightly was the sword that Magnum III personally gave to her.
"Military power is the real right."
