When Shen Cha woke up again, it was already time to turn on the light. There was no one on the soft couch, but the sound of several people talking could be faintly heard from outside.
She stretched, moved her body, sat up slowly, and took a nap for a long time. After finally waking up completely, she put on her clothes and walked out slowly.
Compared to the cleanness inside, the outside room was very lively. Xue Ruitian, Jin Jing, Jin Miaomiao, Song Qiyun, Xia Jiu, and Chen Jiu were all here. Everyone was sitting in a group, looking at the lively display. The pot in the middle of the table.
Shen Haolin was the first to notice Shen Cha. When he saw her coming out, he smiled and waved to her.
"Are you awake?" He asked Shen Cha to sit next to him. He first poured her a glass of warm water and asked her to take a few sips to moisten her throat to prevent it from becoming hoarse.
"Well, what is this for?"
"Miaomiao said it was a bit cold today and she was afraid that everyone would freeze, so she ate from a pot."
"Eat a pot, why don't you call Uncle Wang, Master, and Uncle Yan?"
"Originally, we wanted to eat in the flower hall, and we wanted to invite the three elderly people, but they said they wouldn't disturb us, so they stopped coming to join in the fun."
"Not coming?" Shen Cha raised his chin towards several people, as if he had said hello, "Why?"
"Why else? They said they let us play with us. They want to reminisce about old times and drink some wine. We are not allowed to bother them." Xue Ruitian turned to look at Jin Miaomiao, "Why isn't this pot boiling?"
"Don't be anxious, the fever has just started, just wait!" Jin Miaomiao raised her chin towards Shen Cha, "Don't be idle, stretch out your hand."
"Oh!" Shen Cha obediently stretched out his arm, while looking at Song Qiyun, Xia Jiu and Shen Jiu, "Why are you three here together? You have the day off today, and you don't have to stay on duty?"
"Yeah, it's a coincidence. The three of us have a rest today. Thinking that we haven't had food for several days, we ran over to have a meal." Song Qiyun lay on the table and hummed towards Shen Cha, saying, "Sister's tone seems not to be happy to see us." He tugged on Chen Jiu and winked at Xia Jiu, "Sister hasn't seen us for so long, do you miss us at all? None?"
"Well, speaking of which, I still think about it."
"Yeah, right!" Song Qiyun held his face, ignoring the incomprehensible expressions of the two brothers next to him, "We also miss our sister very much, so we come to see her whenever we have time."
"You've come just in time. I've been sleeping for a day and my body is stiff from sleep. You three don't leave after dinner and practice with me." Shen Cha looked at Song Qiyun, whose expression suddenly changed after hearing his words, and said Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu, who were sneaking towards the door, smiled softly and said, "Now that you're here, take care of yourself. Now that you're here, just stay there and don't think about running away. You can't run away." .”
"Yes, yes!" Xue Ruitian winked at Jin Jing, and the two of them changed positions and sat in the middle of the three people. If the three of them wanted to run away, they could catch them in time. "It's been a long time since I've tested your kung fu. It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Since you have a day off, we'll give it a good test."
"Be good!" Jin Jing patted the heads of the three of them. "The long-term pain is better than the short-term pain. If you run away today, you may be caught for extra training in the next few days." He said to several children. Bai Ya said, "Of course, if you don't pass the test today, you may be given additional training."
"I know, I know, we won't run away." Song Qiyun hugged Jin Jing's arm and rested his head on it, "But I'm okay. I practiced a lot when I followed my sister and brother back to Beijing. It's okay. I also had a few fights with the commander, but the two of them..." He patted Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu, "It's been a long time since I competed with my brother and sister, right?"
"Well!" Xia Jiu and Shen Jiu looked at each other and patted their bellies at the same time, "When we are full, let's have a good fight!"
Shen Cha smiled, his eyes fell on Jin Miaomiao, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Are you okay?"
"Well, it's much better than during the day, don't worry." Jin Miaomiao let go of Shen Cha's arm, "Speaking of a fight, the Duke of Guo just told us what you found. Do you think it's a good fight?" The bandits are actually the thugs of the store in Yunling Town?" She touched her chin and pointed at Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, "We don't quite agree with this statement."
"Don't you agree?" Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, "Why don't you tell me what you think? Why aren't you the thugs of His Highness Yunling Town?"
"If they could afford thugs, there would be no need to engage in such a risky business as a black shop, right?" Xue Ruitian's eyes were always staring at the copper pot in the middle of the table. "Wouldn't it be a huge profit to go directly to the official road to rob? It's better than opening a black shop. Too strong, isn’t it?”
"Hmm..." Shen Cha thought for a while, "You can say that, but who can keep their own rules and do business of killing people and selling goods? In terms of movement, black shops are much smaller than official robberies, right? Think about it. , open a black shop, no matter what you do or what happens, as long as you take care of it with the local government, the big problem can be reduced to a trivial matter, right? If it is a robbery through official channels, then it is a really risky business. If it is too If it were too frequent, it would have attracted the attention of the local garrison, and it would be impossible to survive for long."
"That's true." Xue Ruitian touched his chin, "But there is another question. If the people who robbed them were found by the store owners in Yunling Town, why didn't they use them before? If they have this ability, they don’t need to care about whether their ancestors know kung fu, they can completely take care of them in one go.”
"Brother Xiaotian, you may have a slight misunderstanding. The store I'm talking about in Yunling Town doesn't just mean the one where the old man stays."
"Ah!" Xue Ruitian heard what she said and understood a little bit what she meant. He nodded frequently, "I understand. What you actually mean is that the person who attacked our ancestor was not necessarily the inn where he stayed. The shop owner, but behind the inn... Oh, no, it's the boss of all the black shops in Yunling Town. Because his ancestor ruined his good deeds, he found a thug to pretend to be a bandit to take revenge. As a result, the bandit's clothes were The style and color are all similar to those of Ancestor Shen, so there is a misunderstanding."
"That's the correct understanding." Shen Cha nodded, "Even if those bandits were beaten and went back to complain, the people behind them would not dare to do anything. They have already reached the boundaries of Xijing Mansion, and they probably can't intervene. "Seeing that several people agreed with this statement, she looked at Shen Haolin, "But where did those betrayal of the seniors come from? They were neither acquaintances living in a black shop nor met on official roads. We met the bandits when we arrived, when did they join the senior team?"
"We met after encountering bandits. They entered the territory of Xijing Prefecture that day. Because it was getting late, they chose an inn with a relatively better environment. After the black shop incident in Yunling Town, the old man went with him The few students who got up discussed it and agreed that they should live in a slightly better place for the next half month or so, so as not to risk their lives in order to save a little money. In that case, it is really not worth it. "Yes." Shen Haolin sighed softly, "The few students in their group who have average family conditions also agreed to this approach. They made an agreement with the seniors, asking the seniors to advance the money for the hotel first, and wait until they get to Xi'an. After arriving in the capital, they find a job to pay back the money they paid for their hotel."
"So that's it."
Shen Cha nodded, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Xue Ruitian shout.
"The water is boiling and it's time to eat!"
