Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 169. The Way of Checks and Balances
"Okay, the onlookers are all dispersed, what should I do!"

Seeing Li Zhen, Shang Nian scolded the people around him.

These people naturally recognized Shang Nian's suit of clothes that belonged to the disciples of the three sects. The Elder Master has already spoken, so let's go quickly.

So they scattered in twos and threes.

Only then did Shang Nian walk to Li Zhen's side:
"Why is the Daoist here?"

"I still ask you, why didn't I see you today?"

After Li Zhen asked a question, he took another look at the young man with a bitter face but no intention of resisting.

Hearing this, Shangnian gave a wry smile, and pointed in one direction:
"This is not the place to talk."

"it is good."

Li Zhen nodded, followed Shang Nian and walked forward side by side, while the others pulled the young man and the little monkey with ropes and followed behind.

These people were all unfamiliar faces, Li Zhen had never seen them before, so he asked again:
"These laymen are..."

"The outer disciples who have just passed the inner competition this year are formal outer disciples. I will take them for a while to familiarize themselves with things in the city."

"Oh~~"

Li Zhen nodded and said:

"So how many of them are Shang Chong?"

"Well, in fact, it was not possible to come out now. These juniors are still not proficient in the martial arts. They should have first received the exercises at the Martial Arts Academy in the door, and obtained the surname badges, which were distributed by the head of the academy... But yesterday Something happened late, and most of the players in the gate are out of the city today. So I directly pushed them up."

"Is it... about the assassin?"

Li Zhen asked in a low voice.

Naturally, Shang Nian would not hide it from him, shook his head, and said in a low voice:
"The young suzerain lost something."

As he spoke, he looked around and added another sentence:
"It is said that last night, the Young Sovereign was so angry that his seven orifices were bleeding..."

"..."

Good guy.

This is too angry.

However, this also shows from the side that the thing in his body seems to be extremely important to Sun Bofu.

As for Sun Bo's talisman being able to become like this, apart from being related to cultivation, other...should be impossible.

Could it be that the qi in his body that has merged with him...can make him a cultivator?
Li Zhen is not a fool. From Shang Nian's few words, he has already obtained some enlightening information.

But it certainly cannot be said on the surface.

So he nodded, and the group walked forward.

After walking out of a street, just when Li Zhen wanted to ask Shang Nian where he was going, he was led into an alley by the other party.

He didn't say anything at all, but the young man behind looked at no one around, and his eyes gradually became a little vigilant.

At this time, the Leihumen disciple who had been holding the young man with a rope also asked:
"Why are you here, brother?"

Shang Nian didn't answer him, but pointed to the rope in the young man's hand:

"Untie it."

"...?"

A group of people were stunned.

Seeing his companion in a daze, he urged again:
"hurry up."

"Uh... yes."

Although the disciple was dumbfounded, he still obeyed the order, walked up to the young man and untied the rope.

Then I heard Shang Nian say:

"The reason for punishing you before is very simple. The bluestone roads in Pegasus City were all paved by my three sects. If they are damaged, you will have to pay for it. This is the rule!"

"..."

The young man was even more confused, looking at Shang Nian, he couldn't help saying:
"Then why did you untie me?"

Li Zhen, who was watching from the side, was happy.

My heart said that the child was a fool.

He already roughly guessed what Shang Nian meant.

Sure enough, Shang Nian rolled his eyes:

"You can put the bamboo pole into the bluestone for a few inches with your arm strength, which shows that you also have martial arts. If you broke the rules but did not rely on your own bravery to escape, it shows that although you are brave, you abide by the rules. I will come here, It's also because you, a foreigner, came to Pegasus City, and if you didn't pay homage to the hall or knock on the mountain gate, you just played tricks on the street, so someone reported you.

Pegasus City has the rules of Pegasus City, and there are rules for juggling.But there were so many people just now, I won't tie you up, it's hard to convince the crowd.Now there is no one around, you just go.Just remember that you have to make a living as a performer in Nancheng, and you have to get the care of the local gang.Otherwise, you won't understand anything, and if you accidentally make a serious mistake, it won't be a matter of two bricks.understand? "

Hearing this, the young man probably turned his head a few times before he understood what Shang Nian meant.

Carefully asked:
"...Huh? I...then... can I go?"

Shangnian nodded:
"Let's go. The gangs in Nancheng are all in charge of several streets. If you want to perform, you might as well go shopping. See where there are many people. After making a decision, go and find out who is in charge of that street and where the mountain gate is. Get ready After paying some money, they will naturally tell you what you need to pay attention to and take care of you, understand?"

"This……"

The young man froze for a moment, then nodded quickly:
"understood."

Then clasped hands:

"Thank you, my lord."

"Well, let's go."

Shangnian nodded.

Seeing this, the young man cupped his hands again:
"My Geng Tiefang, thank you for your kindness today, I will never forget it! If you dare to ask your lord Gao's name, this kindness will be repaid!"

And as he clasped his hands, the little monkey on his shoulders clasped his hands together, looking delightful.

"Leihumen Shangnian. Okay, let's go."

Shangnian waved again.

After the young man left with the little monkey, before the others could speak, Shang Nian said directly:

"You have to remember that when I am in charge of the miscellaneous affairs in this city, what I have to do when I enter and exit is to check and balance. A person who can insert a bamboo pole through a green brick with strength is at least a master of foreign affairs. And this young man It doesn't look like a burly physique, which shows that he has a deep inner breath. It is hard to say that he may even be a practitioner.

We have always treated those who obey the rules with courtesy.Because he knows how to obey the rules, it means that at least he is not a treacherous person.I will make good friends with this kind of person, you don't know when he might be able to bring you help.What's more, part of the reason why our three sects have been able to stand for thousands of years is because we have many good relationships with people.

And if you encounter someone who doesn't follow the rules today, you don't have to be polite, this Pegasus City is the land of the three sects, and outsiders are not allowed to pick stabs here and hurt the face of the three sects.Therefore, the use of checks and balances is of one mind.The mind must be transparent at all times, rules are dead, people are alive, do you understand? "

Following Shang Nian's words, these disciples clasped their hands together:

"Thank you for your teaching, brother! I will keep it in mind!"

"Ah."

Shang Nian nodded, looked at Li Zhen who was looking cheerfully beside him, and said with a smile:

"It made the Daoist laugh."

"Where."

Li Zhen shook his head:

"Good method~"

He uttered a sincere emotion.

Although he had guessed what Shang Nian was going to do just now, after hearing the reason from him, he still couldn't help sighing.

No wonder it can stand for thousands of years without falling.

Really extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)