The next day, a group of people gradually woke up in the morning breeze, recalling everything that happened last night, and looking at the ruined temple damaged by Li Ke's powerful sword power, as if they were dreaming.
The morning sun fell on everyone's face, illuminating each face very clearly. Li Ke looked at the four members of the Ling family beside him. This was the first time that Li Ke could see their faces clearly.
Ling Shantu was standing next to Mrs. Ling, looking out of place. Ling Shantu looked old-fashioned and tired, and Mrs. Ling was indeed as the gangster said yesterday. Although she was an old lady, She is also charming and charming, but the two of them are incompatible. I really don’t know what I should like about Ling Shantu.
Ling Ziwei and Ling Zhuwei are similar in appearance, but their temperaments are very different. Ziwei is more gentle and gentle, while Zhu Wei is quirky. However, both of them have exquisite and beautiful faces, slender skin, and smart eyes. No wonder It will make the Seven Hegemons of Eling have evil thoughts.
At this time, not only Li Ke was looking carefully at the people around him, but the two sisters of the Ling family were also looking directly at Li Ke in front of them. After all, they were frightened last night and the light was dim, so they couldn't see clearly. A tall, slender young man in white with great martial arts skills rescued them. They didn't expect him to be so handsome, and he couldn't help but feel fond of him.
Ziwei also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this person was pretty good-looking. Otherwise, the wish he made to the Bodhisattva last night would have been different. This is good. If the young master had this intention, the little girl would have nothing to be picky about.
Zhu Wei looked like a nymphomaniac and was fascinated by Li Ke. How could there be such a man with such superb martial arts skills and looks in this world? I really love him.
Seeing the delicate situation, Ling Shantu and his wife coughed a few times and called the two girls over. Li Ke also stepped forward and asked Ling Shantu, "I wonder what Master Ling has to suggest now. How can Li Ke help you?"
Lingshan Tu did not hide anything, "Master Li, if we want to deal with Hu and Yan, we must first return to Eling City. Only when we return to the city can we rely on the clues I have grasped before to pry open the door. But now Things still need to be discussed in the long term, and returning to Eling is the focus right now, and how to go back is also a question."
"Master Ling is right. You have to cover up your sights when entering the city at this time. Besides, the Seven Hegemons of Eling have not returned yet, so the Yan Mansion will definitely send someone to investigate. We should be careful." Li Ke nodded in approval.
Li Ke thought for a long time and said, "Well, on the way here, I saw farmers along the way making medicinal materials. How about we find some farmers first, collect some medicinal materials, and then go to the city as medicinal materials vendors?"
Everyone didn't have any better countermeasures at the moment, so they agreed one after another. But at this time, Mrs. Ling said: "Since we want to purchase medicinal materials, we have to use money. But at this time, we have just suffered such an accident. Where can we get money to buy medicine?"
Li Ke also replied readily: "Mrs. Ling, don't worry, Li Ke will take care of the money matter, just buy the medicine with confidence."
The group of people started to set off, with Li Ke leading the way to the village in his memory where medicinal herbs were made. After half a day, we arrived in the village, and every household was cutting, drying, and filling medicine. We could smell the smell of traditional Chinese medicine from a distance. After some inquiring, I found out that this village has been making a living by collecting herbs for generations. They collect herbs from the mountains, dry them and then transport them to the city to sell them, thus making a living.
After understanding the situation, Li Ke did not plan to collect medicines from one family to another. Instead, he started to preach at the most crowded place in the village, saying that the price of medicines collected by him was a penny higher than that in the city. If the villagers sold medicines to him, both It saves you the trouble of running errands and is more cost-effective than in the city. Sure enough, this trick was effective immediately. After a while, many villagers came to Li Ke carrying their own medicinal herbs. Li Ke also accepted all the orders at a price that was one penny higher than the price in the city. As soon as the news spread, many villagers came to Li Ke. According to rumors, there was an endless stream of people coming to sell medicine. The Ling family was really shocked by Li Ke's operation. I saw people coming and going, and there was a mountain of medicine that could not be collected all.
Li Ke said while collecting the medicine, you can come to me when you have herbal medicine shipped to the city in the future. No matter what the price is in the city, I guarantee that the price will be one penny higher than the original price. Remember, everyone, if you go to the city to sell medicine, you can come to me. I am "Li Chouxin."
"Li Chouxin? Why did this guy change his name just when he was collecting medicine?" Ling Zhuwei looked puzzled.
"Probably Mr. Li made this decision to avoid unnecessary trouble since he agreed to help our family return to Eling." Ling Ziwei and her sister Zhu Wei said.
While collecting the medicine, Li Ke muttered the three words "Li Chouxin" and said in his heart: "Since he has been kicked out of the house, naturally there will be no more Li Ke. It is time to say goodbye to Li Ke. From now on, the only person in the world will be If you have a worry heart, you will have no guests. Besides, if you change your name to Li Chou Xin, if you really get into any trouble in the future, it won't involve the Li family. Although you were kicked out, the Li family has supported you for at least twenty years. "
So Li Ke slowly walked up to the Ling family and said, "Everyone, please call me Li Chouxin from now on. Forget the name Li Ke. From now on, there will only be Chouxin and no more guests in the world. Especially you, little Zhuwei, Don’t call me wrong.”
The Ling family members all expressed curiosity, but they didn't ask any more questions. Ling Zhuwei just chattered a few words. Ling Ziwei looked at Li Ke who suddenly decided to change his name, and concluded that Li Ke must have a lot of things in mind, otherwise why would he be called such a name - Chou Xin.
Seeing that the herbs were almost harvested, Li Chouxin ordered a few people from the Ling family to watch over here while he went to the farmer's house. After a while, Li Chouxin was seen driving over with an oxcart, and asked people to sort and pack all the herbs and tie them on the oxcart. Li Chouxin was still holding a few sets of shabby clean clothes in her hands, and she had to let a few people change into them, otherwise the Ling family's clothing would definitely cause trouble when they went to the city to check. Except for Ling Zhuwei who was a little resistant, the others found a place to change into their clothes without saying a word. However, after some persuasion from her family, Zhu Wei finally changed into her clothes.
Seeing that everything was ready, Li Chou decided to officially set off for Eling City after discussing with Ling Shantu. He should be able to arrive before dark.
The group of people were chatting and laughing on the road. Li Chouxin was the owner of medicinal herbs, and the four members of the Ling family were his slaves. In this capacity, they escorted the medicinal herbs directly towards the city.
After a long journey, they finally arrived at Eling City just before the city gate was about to close. When Li Chouxin saw the soldiers who were about to close the city gate, she shouted loudly from a distance: "Master! Wait a moment!" while shouting and jumping. Get off the bullock cart and run towards the soldier.
Seeing that Li Chou was in such a hurry, the soldier thought of blackmailing him. When Li Chouxin arrived, before he could speak, he heard the soldier shouting sternly: "How dare you, how can you make such a loud noise in this important city gate?"
"Master Jun, calm down, aren't you here to honor your old man? That's why your voice is louder." Li Chouxin replied in a low voice.
The soldier originally wanted to blackmail Li Chouxin, but he didn't expect that Li Chouxin was so wise. He secretly rejoiced in his heart and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What is filial piety and not filial piety? Don't talk nonsense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chouxin stuffed a piece of silver into the hands of the soldiers and said repeatedly: "Master Jun, the younger one is a medicinal material merchant from the south. He has traveled a day to get here. If you can't enter the city, it will be fine, but If it rains, the medicinal materials will be useless, and the little ones will have nothing to eat, and they will no longer be able to honor the military master."
The soldier saw that Li Chouxin was generous. After waiting for a while, the ox cart finally arrived at the city gate. The soldier went up to check and saw that the cart was indeed full of herbs. He did not check too much. Then he saw that the clothes of the people accompanying the cart were in tatters and their hair was messy. He looked more, weighed the money in his hands, and let him pass.
The four members of the Ling family entered the city gate, and their hanging hearts were relieved. However, Li Chouxin was still making friends with the soldier behind and saying compliments. Wave goodbye.
Everyone in the Ling family looked at this scene and were surprised. They didn't expect that Li Chouxin, who was so decisive in killing, could have such a skill, which made the whole family want to laugh but couldn't laugh out loud, making it uncomfortable.
Li Chouxin rushed up and joined everyone. After discussion, she decided to find an inn in the south of the city to stay first, and then go out to look for shops tomorrow, and then settled down in Eling City in the name of a medicinal shop.
Finally, a few people stayed at an inconspicuous inn in the south of the city. While staying at the hotel, Li Chouxin also asked the waiter to take care of his medicinal materials, like a seasoned businessman. When I went upstairs, I didn't forget to ask the innkeeper if there were any shops nearby for rent or sale. Everything seemed so real and didn't arouse any suspicion.
The next day, a hurried knock on the door woke Li Chouxin from his sleep. It turned out that the innkeeper had heard that a shop on South Street was about to be sold early in the morning, so he hurriedly came to find Li Chouxin.
Li Chouxin opened the door, and the innkeeper said: "Sir, there is a shop on South Street that is for sale this morning. I heard that the son of that family has become an official in the capital and wants to move his family there, so I am anxious to sell this shop. It’s sold, but this shop is connected to a courtyard and is quite big, so it can accommodate about ten people, so the price is a bit high, and now most people are watching and considering whether to buy it.”
Li Chouxin said: "Quick, take me there!"
The innkeeper was very attentive. He walked in front and led Li Chouxin there, arriving in a short time.
I saw that the shop was built facing the street, with a medium-sized shop floor. It was not far from the street after entering the city yesterday. It was suitable for a medicinal materials shop. It was close to the city gate, so it was not a prosperous shop, but it was convenient for medicinal materials. The purchase and the yard are just right for the four members of the Ling family to live in.
After reading it, Li Chouxin took over the shop and courtyard for five hundred taels without counter-offering. After getting the house deed, he immediately rushed back to the inn and informed the four members of the Ling family about the matter. The group packed up the medicinal materials and headed there. Go to the shop.
Li Chouxin also specially hired a few handymen to tidy up the shop and yard, and then sorted the medicinal materials and placed them on the shelves of the shop, which was quite stylish.
After finishing the arrangement, Li Chouxin went to the backyard to find the four members of the Ling family, "Master Ling, you and your ladies will stay here from now on. Remember not to show your face easily to avoid being recognized."
"That's not okay. Since we are opening a drug store for business, there must be someone to take care of it, otherwise it will still arouse suspicion. The drug store also needs a name." Ling Ziwei said to Li Chouxin.
"What Miss Ziwei said makes sense, but what's a good name for this store?" Li Chouxin asked.
"If you have it, how about calling it 'Er Miao Tang'?" Li Chou suddenly had a light in his mind.
"Why is it called Ermiaotang?" Ling Zhuwei asked at this time.
Li Chou felt relieved, "Of course, you two sisters are in charge, so we call it Ermiao Hall."
After the two sisters heard what Li Chouxin said, Ling Ziwei's face turned red, while Ling Zhuwei looked happy.
"No, no, this medicine shop and courtyard were purchased by Mr. Li. It's inappropriate to name them after my two sisters. I think it's better to call them 'Sanmiao Hall'. After all, Mr. Chouxin is also a wonderful man." After speaking, Ling Ziwei turned her face away, looking shy.
"Hello Sanmiao Hall! Hello Sanmiao Hall! In this way, my sister, I and the young master are all in there, hello Sanmiao Hall!" Ling Zhuwei was even happier than before.
"Okay, in that case, let's call it Sanmiao Hall. I'll go find a craftsman to get a plaque and hang it up, and we'll open for business tomorrow. But where can I find the person who will sit in the hall?" Li Chouxin looked full of doubts at this moment.
"Let's do this. Let my daughter sit in court. My daughter studied pharmacology in her early years and has a certain grasp of it." Ling Ziwei suddenly said.
Li Chouxin looked at Ling Ziwei with a surprised look on her face. She didn't expect that this lady of the family also knew the principles of medicine. "But wouldn't this be risky? It would be bad if someone recognizes her."
"No problem, leave this to me, Mr. Li, wait a minute." Ling Zhuwei on the side also intervened at this time, and after speaking, she pulled Miss Ziwei into a room.
After a cup of tea, the door suddenly opened, but two men came out from inside. One was dressed in luxurious clothes, the other was in a follower's disguise. Suddenly he burst out laughing, "It's us! Mr. Li." Li Chouxin finally realized that the people in front of him were Ling Ziwei and Ling Zhuwei in disguise.
Li Chouxin took a closer look at the two people in front of her. They were so perfect that she couldn't even notice that they were disguised. So he said to Miss Zhu Wei: "So this is the method you mentioned? I didn't expect you to still be hiding this skill at such a young age. Don't use this skill to deceive me in the future." After speaking, he patted Zhu Wei. The girl's forehead.
"There is no other way at the moment. Mr. Li, let's just decide like this for the time being. My father and mother can just chop herbs in the backyard on weekdays, leaving the front to my sister and me. Of course Mr. Li is the boss, so he can also take care of us in the front on weekdays. , but I believe that such days will not last long." Miss Ziwei looked at Li Chouxin in front of her expectantly.
"In this case, I will temporarily wrong the two girls, no, the two gentlemen." After saying that, the group of five people laughed together.
Another day, "Sanmiao Hall" was officially opened. Early in the morning, the plaque was unveiled and firecrackers were lit in front of everyone. It was very lively. Li Chouxin also introduced Ziwei and Zhu Wei in disguise in front of others.
"My wife, Li Chouxin, is the first to come to Guibao Land. From now on, I will rely on your neighbors to take care of me. This is Mr. Ziyun, and this is the medicine boy Zhu Yan." After speaking, he looked at the two of them.
Sanmiao Tang has now been opened in Eling City. From this day on, Li Chouxin also officially launched a plan to help the Ling family.
On a normal business day, there are only a few people coming to the pharmacy to buy medicine. After all, no one needs medicine every day. This also reduces the risk of exposure. At night, after closing the shop, the four members of the Ling family prepared meals in the backyard and waited for Li Chouxin.
Li Chouxin knew that the Ling family did this to thank him, so he quickly took his seat.
During the dinner, Ling Shantu and Li Chouxin drank several glasses of wine and expressed their gratitude.
After a few glasses of wine, Ling Shantu got straight to the point, "If we want to deal with Hu Jin and Yan Zefa, we need to have ironclad evidence that they carried out these activities. It would be better if we could expose them on the spot."
"Master Ling, I said earlier that you knew some clues about them. You might as well tell them." Li Chouxin suddenly remembered what Ling Shantu had said before.
"Yes, I have indeed discovered some clues while working under Hu Jin over the years. The most suspected one is probably at the Eling River ferry. The two of them often go in and out of the ferry late at night on the pretext of checking the city defense guards. It seems that they take advantage of the convenience of the ferry to do some things. A black-hearted deal." Lingshan said on the way, his expression becoming solemn.
Li Chou thought for a moment, "Then let's start from the ferry. As long as it's a fox, its tail will show up at some point, so leave it to me."
The Ling family looked at Li Chouxin as if they were looking at the Bodhisattva and Buddha enshrined in the temple.
"Young Master Worry, you must be careful. Hu Jin and Yan Zefa are both very cunning people, and their methods are also very vicious. If you are not completely sure, don't take any risks." Ling Ziwei said worriedly Looking at Li Chouxin.
"Oh my, sister, we've only known each other for two days and you're already so worried about Mr. Li? Have you fallen in love with Mr. Li?" Ling Zhuwei on the side naughtily leaned against Ziwei and touched the already rosy little girl of Ziwei. His face suddenly turned red with embarrassment.
"You little girl, you are a brat. Don't talk nonsense. I just think Mr. Li is helping our Ling family. It is natural to worry about his comfort." Ziwei explained hurriedly.
"Oh, sister, stop pretending. You should be like me. I like Brother Chouxin. Brother Chouxin is handsome, has good martial arts skills, and is a nice person, right? Brother Chouxin." Zhu Wei finished. She made a naughty expression towards Li Chouxin, making the whole family laugh, but Li Chouxin looked at Ling Ziwei awkwardly.
Ling Ziwei was also smart, knowing that Li Chou was embarrassed, so she picked up the wine glass and invited everyone to have a drink with her, which relieved the embarrassment just now. Li Chou smiled gratefully at Ling Ziwei.
During the dinner, except for talking about the strict rules to deal with Hu Jin from the ferry, the rest of the time was spent chatting and laughing, as if the real purpose had been forgotten.
After the banquet was over, Li Chouxin went back to his room, thinking about Miss Ziwei's smile and feeling warm in his heart.
But he immediately woke up from his gentle thoughts, took out the "Qinglian Qi Transformation Technique" and "Guiding Heart Technique" from the baggage and placed them on the bed. He crossed his knees and placed the first Qinglian Qi Transformation Technique. He walked around the body layer by layer, then slowly opened the Heart-Inducing Technique and planned to start practicing.
There are three layers to Yinxin Jue. The first layer is perception, which cultivates the harmony between the human mind and the surrounding things. After successful cultivation, one can sense the movement and direction of things around them by concentrating and meditating; the second layer is controlling things, which is also It is the ability to control things. The first level can only be practiced to the extreme before proceeding to the second level. Otherwise, it will easily damage the belief of the practitioner. The third level is soul control, which is the highest state of the heart-drawing art. After it is completed, it can be used through thoughts. The spirit that controls sentient beings can do anything.
Li Chouxin looked at this heart-inducing technique and thought to herself: "With such a great skill, you can do whatever you want after you master it." The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, so he immediately started practicing.
Li Chouxin followed the first level of instructions and began to concentrate on breathing, and circulated the inner energy in his body. He could only feel the inner energy flowing slowly through his body, and soon he fell into an ethereal state.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and Li Chouxin felt that the sounds around him had become thousands of times louder. Even the sound of an ant crawling slowly across the branches could be heard so clearly.
Li Chouxin was pleasantly surprised, but he still suppressed his excitement and continued to sense everything around him. The range slowly extended from the previous distance to the distance. He could hear drunk people staggering past on the street, and he could also hear When I see a night bird landing on a tree by the roadside, flowers and plants seem to have grown in my mind, and I can really feel the movement and stillness of everything.
Somehow, this consciousness gradually approached Ling Ziwei's room. It slowly penetrated through the small crack in the door and entered the room. He searched deeper and never saw Ling Ziwei's figure. It was not until he crossed a screen that he heard... I heard a hint of movement, and this movement actually made my heart beat faster, because it was the sound of Ling Ziwei taking a bath in the tub. I could only hear the steaming water slowly flowing from girl Ziwei's neck to her chest, and then merged into the tub. Among them, the more I listened, the more excited I became.
Ziwei seemed to notice something, as if there was a pair of eyes staring at her. She looked around and found that no one was there, so she continued to wash up.
Li Chouxin stopped sensing in time and recovered from the practice. He found that his heart was still pounding and his face was getting hot. He sighed: "The skills left by this master are good. But it’s also easy for people to go crazy accidentally, but fortunately I have strong self-control.”
However, Li Chouxin was still pleasantly surprised by the magical effect of this technique. This made it much easier to investigate the affairs of Hu Jin and Yan Zefa.
Li Chouxin began to practice again, hoping to complete the first level before dawn so that he could get twice the result with half the effort.
Until midnight, Li Chouxin, who had made a small accomplishment in cultivation, couldn't help it anymore. This thought quietly entered Miss Ziwei's room and stopped in front of Ziwei's tent. Unexpectedly, this sneaky behavior surprised Li Chouxin even more.
"Bodhisattva, my little girl has not broken her promise. I will keep the promise I made that day to Ziwei in my heart. I will marry whoever saves us. Ziwei has never dared to forget it. I really like Mr. Chouxin. If I can marry him, of course I will." Excellent, but I think Mr. Chouxin’s heart is not above the personal relationship between his children. He has lofty aspirations, and Eling City will definitely not be able to keep him. He will leave after helping his father. If I rashly raise this matter , It's a small matter that Mr. Worry doesn't agree. If it affects his plan and causes him trouble, it's not good." Ling Ziwei was talking in her sleep, presumably because she was worried about the vow she made.
"Bodhisattva, don't worry, Ziwei will not break her promise. If she cannot marry Young Master Chouxin in this life, Ziwei would rather not marry in this life, so she has not broken her oath." Ling Ziwei fell into a deep dream.
Hearing this, Li Chou felt a lot of emotions in his heart, "Miss Ziwei is indeed a good match. I have to ask myself why I don't like her. But I am wandering around. If I agree to her, wouldn't I be depriving myself of such an attractive girl?"
Li Chouxin forced his mind to retreat and ended his cultivation. At this time, my heart was filled with what Ling Ziwei pouted in her dream, which made her feel uneasy for a long time until dawn.
