Settled in Qixia Town, started with Qingwen

Chapter 118 Zhan Zhao
In the backyard of Tongfu Inn, after the mahjong game was over, only Li Xin and Bai Zhantang were left.

"It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be..."

Bai Zhantang muttered in his mouth, still unable to figure out the fact that he was defeated by Big Mouth Niang.

"Brother Bai, you're back to your senses, let's talk about business."

Li Xin patted him on the shoulder and said.

"What's the matter? Oh yes, you came back from Louzhi County yesterday, did you hear any news?"

Bai Zhantang also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he temporarily put aside distracting thoughts and got serious.

"There is something wrong with the Nine Dragons Sun and Moon Vase. The news about it has been leaked. There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that this treasure will be transported out of Fuyuan General's Mansion and sent to Jia's Mansion."

"Regarding it itself, it has also been rumored that it contains peerless magic arts, boundless treasures, and the secret of immortality. With this name, there will always be people from all walks of life who will be jealous and want to snatch it."

"We are trusted by the emperor and are responsible for collecting this treasure. We can't just watch it being taken away and falling into the hands of others."

"According to Lou Zhi County's calculations, the team sent by General Fuyuan to escort the treasures will arrive at Shuangqi Town in the northwest in about ten days. There are mixed dragons and snakes there, and it is most suitable for bad guys to fish in troubled waters and seize treasures."

All the news Li Xin said came from Lou Zhi County.

Since it only takes three days to ride a horse from Qixia Town to Shuangqi Town, there is plenty of time.

Therefore, when he saw that Bai Zhantang was addicted to gambling yesterday, he simply didn't say anything, and he didn't say anything until today.

"Isn't the secret in the Nine Dragons Sun and Moon Vase that you can live forever? Why is there such a thing as a peerless magic skill? These Jianghu people are really, they always like to play this trick."

Bai Zhantang was rather disdainful after hearing this.

He completely forgot that he was also a member of the rivers and lakes before.

"Hehe, maybe it's really a magical skill that can make you live forever after you succeed in cultivation?"

Li Xin smiled, but he was just talking casually, and he didn't think it would be such a coincidence, the probability was too low.

"Brother, what do you mean, let me make another trip to bring the baby back?"

Bai Zhantang smiled easily.

"Brother Bai, have you recovered from your injury?"

Li Xin asked back.

"Tsk, didn't you ask me a few days ago, are you still afraid that I will be brave? The injury has already healed, you see."

Bai Zhantang patted his chest, and then showed his fingers.

All internal and external injuries have recovered.

"That's good, but it's not that simple this time."

Li Xin shook his head seriously, and said: "First of all, people from all walks of life who want to seize the treasure are more difficult to deal with than Jia's and Huoyun evil gods combined, let alone the most difficult thing is the treasure protectors. itself!"

"The escort team sent by General Fuyuan is likely to be enemies rather than friends. It will be difficult for you to get back the treasure if you go alone."

"Even the leak of the treasure may have been done by General Fuyuan himself."

This conclusion was reached through joint discussions between Li Xin and Lou Zhixian.

The Jia family and General Fuyuan colluded together, and the emperor wanted the Jiulong Sun and Moon Cup. Although they agreed on the surface, it was inevitable to do some tricks secretly.

"If that's the case, it's really difficult, brother, can you do it?"

Bai Zhantang frowned, looking troubled.

"There is no specific solution. There will be a lot of variables at that time, and it is meaningless to make plans in advance."

Li Xin shook his head first, then smiled lightly: "So I decided to go with Brother Bai this time!"

"Go together? That's a good relationship! We teamed up, but we beat that well-known Huoyun evil god half to death. Going back to get a treasure, I'm sure it will be easy to catch!"

Bai Zhantang's eyes lit up.

Li Xin hadn't figured out how to defeat Huoyun evil god until now.

If he needed to go to Shuangqi Town and need to do something, he happened to observe closely and see how Li Xin's martial arts progress was.

After many days, he was curious about how fast Li Xin's strength improved.

"Then how about we set off in two days? When we come back, it will be almost Chinese New Year, and the time is just right."

Li Xin decided to leave for two days, instead of leaving immediately or tomorrow, because he wanted to arrange all kinds of things before leaving.

And one day, he will use it to learn how to ride a horse.

It is expected that with his current leg skills, lightness skills, body balance, and reflexes, it would be very easy to learn how to ride a horse.

"Okay, let's use the excuse you made up last time for our going out, and you said it was to visit your relatives!"

Now that Bai Zhantang has arrived, he still has to hide it from Tong Xiangyu.

The two had discussed that the matter of rescuing the emperor and being made an official should be known as little as possible.

"Just do it like this. How to say it, Brother Bai, you decide."

Li Xin agreed, and offered to leave: "I have to hurry up and get ready, so I'm going back first."

……

Li Xin walked out of the gate of the inn, and was about to enter the Yihong Building, when suddenly his footsteps stopped.

He looked towards the wall of Yihong Building, and there were three people sitting by the wall.

The first is Xiaomi and Su Can.

The former is still the same, while the latter is getting dirtier, getting closer to Xiaomi, and becoming a real beggar.

And sat there bored, reaching into his clothes from time to time to scratch.

It seems to be infested with lice.

"Xiaomi, Ah Can, are you opening here again?"

Li Xin greeted the two first.

"Hey, Mr. Li, I just like you here, you are humane."

Xiaomi giggled.

His so-called human touch will naturally be eaten.

Since the last time, Chai Jiu would give some peanuts and melon seeds every time he saw Xiaomi and A Can, even if he didn't need Li Xin's orders.

Although the amount is less, it is better than nothing.

What's more, the opposite is the Tongfu Inn, and Tong Xiangyu will also provide food.

So in this place, there is no need to worry about begging for food.

It depends on luck whether passers-by give money or not.

"Hehe, what's the matter with this little monk? You just met him again?"

Li Xin finally moved the topic to the third person.

That was a child of eleven or twelve years old.

Shaved head, carrying a stick.

This is generally a monk, otherwise normal people would not choose to lose their hair.

Of course, Li Xin mainly recognized the little monk's face.

Isn't it Zhan Zhao?

"No, although our leader Qiao has learned martial arts from a master of Shaolin Temple, it doesn't mean that the Beggar Gang has something to do with Buddhism. I don't know him."

Xiaomi shook his head in denial, disregarding his relationship with Zhan Zhao.

It seems that he is a little displeased with Buddhism.

And when they heard the two talking about themselves, Xiao Zhan Zhao, who was originally sitting with his back against the wall, hugging his knees and lowering his head, suddenly raised his head.

"You are Mr. Li, are you called Li Xin? Are you the boss of Yihong Building?"

He asked Li Xin with a rather eager tone.

"It's me, why are you looking for me? I don't seem to know you."

When Li Xin said this, he probably guessed something in his heart.

"My name is Zhan Zhao, and my brother is Zhan Jun. He is studying in Tianhong Academy. When I first came to Qixia Town, I heard that he was killed! I also heard that it was a lawyer named Song Shijie, and Is it true that the most intelligent person in Seven Heroes Town worked together to find the murderer?"

Zhan Zhao stood up, fixed his eyes on Li Xin and asked.

He inquired about Song Shijie, and he also knew that Song Shijie used to live with Li Xin, so he came here.

Chai Jiu said that Li Xin was not here, so he was waiting here, and wanted to ask Li Xin face to face, whether everything was true or not.

He had gone to Tianhong Academy earlier and was hit hard.

But still holding on to luck, I hope to hear from Li Xin that those news are all fake.

"That's true. A scholar named Zhan Jun was killed, and it was indeed the two you said who solved the case and found the murderer. But after the murderer was exposed, he committed suicide in public. Your brother's revenge will be considered."

Li Xin naturally told the truth.

"Really, really? My brother is really dead..."

Zhan Zhao took two steps back, and pressed his back against the wall again.

His expression was painful and sad, but he didn't shed tears. He had already cried when he heard the bad news in Tianhong Academy.

"It stands to reason that when your brother dies, the academy will send a letter to the family members. Didn't you receive it?"

Li Xin asked with a frown.

"No."

Zhan Zhao shook his head, and said, "When my brother was killed, I was already on the way, and I just wanted to come over to meet him and live together in the future."

"Oh?"

Li Xin saw that there was an inside story, and it was inappropriate to say it on the street, so he said, "Zhan Zhao, if you don't mind, come to my house and talk to me carefully? I will also tell you about your brother's case. I'll tell you everything I know."

"Alright."

Zhan Zhao nodded slowly.

So, the two walked through the Yihong Building and came to Li Xin's house.

Sit down in the living room.

After asking Mingyue to serve tea, the two began to talk.

First, Li Xin told what he knew about the case.

Then it was Zhan Zhao's turn, he had little world experience, so he actually told the whole story about himself.

It turned out that the Xiangguo Temple where he was located was destroyed by a group of powerful enemies of unknown origin a while ago!
Set fire to ashes!
Zhan Zhao's master protected him from escaping, and let him come to Qixia Town, and live a good life with his brother from now on.

Zhan Zhao didn't want his master's painstaking efforts to be in vain, so he fled alone in pain. He suffered a lot on the way before arriving at Qixia Town.

Unexpectedly, he got the bad news of his biological brother's death again.

He is very confused now, he has nowhere to go, and he has been hungry for two days.

"I've been hungry for so long, why didn't you tell me sooner... Mingyue!"

Li Xin called Mingyue and asked her to prepare food and send it over.

Then he said: "Brother Zhan Zhao, I am about the same age as your brother Zhan Jun, if you don't mind, you can call me Brother Li, and stay here until you decide what to do in the future!"

"Brother Li, Li, I really don't know where to go. The enemy who killed my brother is dead, and my only hatred is to slaughter the powerful enemy of Xiangguo Temple, but I don't even know who they are..."

Zhan Zhao said in pain.

He is now in a state of loneliness and helplessness, and the grief in his heart needs to be vented.

Coincidentally, Li Xin acted as the listener.

Otherwise, if he continues to hold it like this, he will have mental problems sooner or later.

"It doesn't matter, revenge must be reported, but the identity of the enemy can be investigated slowly!"

"It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. You are still young, so you just hibernate and slowly refine your martial arts. When the enemy finds out, your martial arts will also improve. Isn't it just right?"

Li Xin began to persuade and comfort.

Basically, it is really for Zhan Zhao's sake, but it is undeniable that it is also a little selfish.

Zhan Zhao has high aptitude for practicing martial arts, even the current him should have martial arts far superior to most of his peers.

If he can be kept, the security of the house will be improved.

Li Xin had been thinking about it for several days since he was attacked by darts last time, and he was planning to hire some reliable people to look after the house.

Lest their own nest is not safe.

Although he enters the space when he sleeps, the safety of Yurong and the others cannot be compromised.

Even a servant girl has feelings after getting along for a long time.

In short, his long-term goal in the future is to gradually arm his own house and Yihonglou.

If the golden soup is too extravagant, at least it can't be a sieve or a bamboo basket, to the extent that anyone can come if they want.

"Thank you Brother Li, I know what to do, then, then I will stay! If there is any work to fetch water or do laundry, just leave it to me!"

Zhan Zhao is not a mother-in-law either.

He is young, but he is more decisive in his actions. After listening to Li Xin's words, he has a clear idea of ​​what to do in the future.

Correct!
Find enemies and practice martial arts!
It's that simple!
He likes this simple arrangement of life.

If Li Xin talked in a roundabout way, he would feel uncomfortable, and he probably wouldn't choose to stay.

"Hehe, fetching water and doing laundry? You are a young monk in Xiangguo Temple, so that's all you do? In my place, some people have already done these jobs. If you rob them of their jobs, what are they going to do?"

Seeing that he agreed, Li Xin was happy, and continued: "My family lacks martial arts skills. Not long ago, gangsters sneaked in and attacked me, and almost hurt me with hidden weapons, so I want you to be a nursing home, mainly to protect me and you." How about Mingyue and the others not being harmed?"

Li Xin did not hide the fact that there would be enemies coming to his house.

He chooses to be honest with Zhan Zhao.

"Being a nursing home? Well, it happens to be what I'm good at! I will protect everyone here."

For Zhan Zhao, the work of guarding the hospital, which uses martial arts, is better than fetching water and washing clothes, and it suits his appetite more.

"Let's talk about the treatment first. I will give you three dollars a month, including food and housing. You can arrange it yourself if you have nothing to do."

Li Xin gave "high salary".

And enemies don't come every day, so with a lot of free time, Zhan Zhao doesn't have to work, and can be used to practice.

"Thank you, Brother Li!"

Along the way, Zhan Zhao deeply realized that a penny can't beat a hero.

Therefore, Li Xin's style of explaining the treatment clearly made him feel that Li Xin was not fake at all, and was very real.

"Master, the meal is here."

At this time, Mingyue came over with food.

Not only her, but also Xiaocui followed with trays.

A total of three dishes and a large bowl of rice, in a short time, it was quite rich.

However, they are all vegetarian.

This reminded Li Xin, and asked Zhan Zhao, "Are you giving up meat?"

"In our Xiangguo Temple, the monks all eat meat."

Zhan Zhaodao.

"Is there such a thing?"

Li Xin was a little surprised, he really knew very little about the precepts of Buddhism.

For example, he had heard two versions of the meat abstinence, some said to abstain from meat, and some said to abstain from onions, ginger, garlic, etc.

He didn't bother to ask the specifics, at least Zhan Zhao's Xiangguo Temple seemed quite flexible, monks were allowed to eat meat.

"Then make two more meat dishes."

Li Xin gave instructions to the two servant girls.

"Yes, sir."

Mingyue and Xiaocui retreated.

Zhan Zhao has already eaten it.

He is not picky about food. As a monk, he naturally eats vegetarian dishes with gusto.

"Then you can eat first. If there is not enough, just tell Mingyue and the others. I will ask them to arrange a place for you later. I will arrange it in advance."

Li Xin got up and said.

"Brother Li doesn't need to accompany me, I can eat alone."

Zhan Zhao said vaguely while picking up the rice.

"Okay, eat slowly and don't choke."

Li Xin said that he was about to go out, but Yu Rong came over in a hurry.

"Master, someone is coming to see you."

"Who?"

"He said his surname is Li and he is your relative."

　Happy New Year everyone!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)