The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

When the vermilion lacquered and copper-nailed door creaked open, Pang Shiwu followed Master Li and his wife over the moss-covered bluestone threshold.

The water vapor coming towards you is wrapped in sandalwood, and the winding corridor is looming in the mist.

The ground is paved with swastika-patterned tiles. On the grass outside the corridor there is a rockery made of Taihu stones, with jagged rocks and various shapes. A miniature waterfall cascades down from the top of the mountain, shattering into millions of colored glaze pieces on the dark green moss.

The mist flowed over the trouser legs of the three people, adding a bit of coolness to the night!

Young Master Li stopped in front of the moon-shaped door, his fingertips brushing over the peeling colored paintings on the door lintel, "This is a house built by our ancestors in the style of Southern Tang gardens. There is also a rotating octagonal pavilion in the west wing."

Before he finished speaking, two maids holding gilded spittoons passed by the carved corridor, their yellow skirts sweeping the wave-patterned stone carvings at the bottom of the columns. They were the maids who came to greet the young lady.

Young Master Li led Pang Shiwu through three hanging flower gates and stopped in the middle of the Nine-Curve Bridge. Koi carps under the bridge jumped out of the water, splashing their shoes.

"What are you still standing there for?" Young Master Li threw away his gold-painted folding fan and pointed at a pavilion not far away. "Go find Butler Li and ask him to gather thirty people!"

Someone in the attic immediately responded: "Yes! Young Master!" A black shadow jumped down from the attic and disappeared quickly into the night like a nighthawk!

Pang Shiwu thought to himself: There really are people hiding everywhere in this large mansion!

Young Master Li seemed to see through Pang Shiwu's thoughts and smiled. "We can't help it. This place is full of good and bad people. If we don't strengthen security precautions, it is very likely that someone will raid our lair one night!"

Pang Shiwu sighed: "Well, this place is quite messy."

The moonlight shines on the ridgepole of the hip-and-gable roof. A breeze blows by, and the wind chimes on the eaves make a soft hum.

After a while, dozens of strong men in tight clothes came to the front of Master Li in neat steps!

Young Master Li asked, "Li Zhong, how many people are there?"

Steward Li Zhong said: "Thirty-three people! Thirty of them are assembled according to the eldest young master's order. In order to prevent any unexpected events, three more are added as mobile support!"

Pang Shiwu secretly praised that this housekeeper was open and honest! Otherwise, how could he be a housekeeper?

Young Master Li didn't waste any words and issued an order directly: "I have a very important task for you. Borrow a carriage!"

Borrow a carriage? Now?

The big men's eyes widened and their ears stood up!

"As quickly as possible, go to all the major families in the city to borrow carriages! I emphasize again, we need to borrow carriages that can carry goods! Not the BMWs that those young ladies ride in, but carriages that can carry goods! If you don't have a carriage, a mule cart will do! A bullock cart will do! The important thing is that it can carry goods! Do you understand?"

"I understand!" The shout shook the sky!

"When you get there, tell them that my Li family is in urgent need of help, and you will be rewarded handsomely! Of course, things are rushed, and there will inevitably be some unexpected situations, so I emphasize here that you must show your magical powers! Anyone who can borrow a carriage will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver! Anyone who can borrow two carriages will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver! Anyone who can borrow four carriages will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver! Li Zhong, write a visiting card immediately, stamp it with my seal, and have them set off immediately according to the tasks assigned to the major families!"

Li Zhong nodded immediately, "Yes! Master! Do it immediately!"

The muscular men all looked very excited!

One hundred taels of silver, it's not a lot, but it's not a small amount either! That's a small fortune that I could only accumulate by not eating or drinking for two years!

Thirty people at least thirty cars, one car costs one hundred, at least three thousand taels were spent! Add to that the "substantial rewards" to the major families, this is definitely the biggest investment the young master has ever made!

If I could borrow three or four carriages, I would be rich!

Steward Li Zhong was standing in the crowd and was also muttering in his heart: I have never seen the young master so generous before! It seems that the young man in black is either rich or noble! Otherwise, the young master would not have gone to such great lengths to curry favor with him!

What exactly did this young man in black suddenly want to transport with so many carriages? Stones? Wood? Bricks? Food? Or cloth? This business must be big!

He thought of all the possibilities, but he never expected that the other party was asking for money!

Who could have imagined that the grand and magnificent line of more than 30 carriages was just for the purpose of loading them with silver? !

Who could have imagined that more than one million taels of silver were hidden in the Panlong Temple outside the city?

After the visiting cards were distributed, Master Li said, "I want all the vehicles to be in place within an hour! If anyone returns empty-handed, don't blame me for punishing them according to family rules!"

Everyone was shocked! It seemed that the young master was serious about borrowing the car!

Pang Shiwu thought to himself: He is very skillful in combining leniency and strictness!

Young Master Li thought to himself: The words on my visiting card are already very sincere, not to mention the "rental fee of one thousand taels of silver per car", which can be said to be full of sincerity! If I still can't borrow a car, it can only mean that the person I sent is not good enough! He messed up the job! How can such a person do things in the future if he doesn't teach him a lesson?

The noisy commotion here finally alarmed Mr. Li!

A group of three people came in a hurry!

The first one had an eagle nose, a lion's mouth, tiger eyes and a swallow's forehead. His temples were gray, but his eyes were still sharp and his back was still straight. He stood there like a javelin. From the back, he looked no different from a thirty-year-old man!

But he is already fifty-three years old this year!

The two young men beside him were his followers, or bodyguards! They were tall and strong, with heroic looks, and their every move revealed an arrogance that was superior to others!

Mr. Li looked at Mr. Li, then at Pang Shiwu. He tried his best to control his emotions: "Boshan! What are you doing?"

The eldest son, Li Boshan, immediately went over to greet his father, and then whispered something to Master Li. Master Li looked at Pang Shiwu, nodded continuously, and finally said, "You did a good job! Why don't you introduce Young Master Pang to me?"

Young Master Li immediately said, "Yes!" He led the way, and his father and three others followed closely behind, and they came in front of Pang Shiwu.

Young Master Li introduced, "Young Master Pang, this is my father."

Pang Shiwu immediately clasped his fists and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Li. I am sorry to bother you!"

Mr. Li laughed and said, "Young man, what are you talking about? Our Li family is grateful to you! I, Li An, greet you, young man!"

Pang Shiwu immediately clasped his fists and said, "I am Pang Shiwu, nice to meet you, Senior!"

Mr. Li said, "I have been doing business in Wenchuan for many years and have a small foundation. If you don't mind, just let me know if you have any questions!"

Pang Shiwu said: "Thank you, senior! This has already caused Master Li a lot of trouble, how dare he trouble the old senior again!"

Master Li said, "You can't say that! You are our Li family's benefactor! I have been in the martial arts world for many years and I know the importance of friendship! If you treat me with indifference, wouldn't that put our Li family in an unjust position? How will the martial arts world view our Li family?"

Pang Shiwu immediately said, "Senior, you are too kind! I will definitely ask for help if I need anything. Don't worry, old senior!"

Master Li said, "That's better! I also know that you have things to do tonight, so I won't keep you! Boshan, you must help Young Master Pang solve the carriage problem tonight. When Young Master comes to the city tomorrow, we must entertain him well. This is the top priority for our Li family! If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible!"

Young Master Li immediately said, "Don't worry, father. I will make arrangements!"

Pang Shiwu thought: This Master Li is clearly trying to strike while the iron is hot and get closer to me tomorrow. How can I just agree to it? Just when he was about to refuse, Master Li smiled at him, turned around and floated away, not even giving him a chance to refuse! Another old fox!

But it doesn't matter! Big brother won't mind this trivial matter! Since he asked me to find the Li family, he must have expected this situation!

As the three of them were walking back, Li Fu's bodyguard asked, "What did that kid say his name was?"

Another bodyguard named Li Lu said, "It seems to be Pang Shiwu!" "I think I've heard of this name. Haven't you heard of it?"

"Of course I have heard of it, but I didn't think about it that way. Is this kid sixteen years old this year? He can't be the rumored Pang Shiwu, right?"

"How is that impossible? Didn't you notice that he had two swords hanging from his waist?"

"Eh? It seems so! There are two long swords! Could it be that he is Pang Shiwu, the brother of Feng Jiuxiao, the leader of the Mountain Alliance?"

Master Li narrowed his eyes slightly, "The leader of the Mountain Alliance, Feng Jiuxiao, this title is really at its peak!"

Li Fu said: "I heard that Feng Jiuxiao has only been rising in the martial arts world for less than two or three years, and he has done a lot of earth-shaking things!"

Li Lu said, "Yes, it is said that his famous battle was at the Furong Tower in Zhangjiaji, Xinjiang. He joined hands with the Zeng family father and son of Tianying Fort to fight against the top five masters of Lingxiao City. In the end, he killed Hai Dongqing and other five masters, and became famous in one battle! After that, he killed countless people and became famous all over the world. Among them, the battle with the Demon Lord was the most sensational!"

Li Fu also showed an envious look, "Yes, how many people in the world can fight with the Demon Lord for thirty moves and escape? There is almost no precedent!"

Master Li said, "I heard that the Demon Cult's Azure Dragon had transcended the tribulation and ascended to heaven a few days ago. I thought that the Demon Cult had deliberately spread the rumor and set a trap to lure heroes from all over the world into the trap, so I didn't dare to join in the fun. After all, my kung fu is really not up to par. If I really went there, I probably wouldn't even be able to get into the outermost area! I didn't expect that this was actually true! The Demon Cult's Azure Dragon was actually going to transcend the tribulation!"

Li Lu said, "Master, your martial arts skills are at least at the peak of the eighth level, right? If you are not good enough, then the two of us are not even at the eighth level! Many people are not as good as us, but they also went there, right?"

Mr. Li laughed and said, "Haha, then why didn't you two go?"

Li Fu smiled and said, "Master, Li Lu and I have different ideas. We have the same idea! I think with Li Lu and I's current combat power, if we really sneak into the Magic City, how can we have a chance of survival? There are so many masters there, just like the top masters of the Ninth Realm are almost everywhere. The battles between them can be described as earth-shattering, with surging energy and earth-shattering. Even if we are not close, the aftermath of their energy may affect us. In front of them, we are like ants. When gods fight, mortals suffer! I dare not go!"

Mr. Li burst into laughter. "You are a wise man! Wise people can live longer!"

Li Fu and Li Lu both laughed.

But Li Fu laughed happily, while Li Lu laughed awkwardly.

Master Li didn't seem to notice Li Lu's embarrassment, and continued, "Later, I heard that Feng Jiuxiao actually led the Central Plains martial arts masters to take the initiative to attack the Demon Cult. This really surprised me! Although all the heroes in the world know that the time when Qinglong crosses the tribulation is the time when the Demon Lord's magical power is perfected, who dares to have any unreasonable thoughts? Even if they know that the Demon Lord is distracted, who dares to step into Chengdu? It is said that the Demon Lord is already equal to the heavenly realm and has the ability to control the mountains and rivers. As long as someone steps into Chengdu, he will know, and then he can kill people invisibly with his supreme magical powers! I didn't expect Feng Jiuxiao to dare to go against the trend. His courage is definitely not something that ordinary people can match!"

"Master, I heard that this time the Central Plains martial arts world completely defeated the Demon Cult. Is that true?"

"This is also what shocked me the most! As far as I know, it should be true! In this battle, it is said that Xiong Qiangu, the master of the Demon Island, and Mingzun, the master of Yedi Zhai, both died! This shows how tragic this battle was! The Dharma King of Da Guangming Temple retreated back to the Great Snow Mountain in despair! As for the Demon Lord, all heroes in the world can witness that he was torn in half by the Blood Bone Demon Dragon and was definitely dead! As for the other Demon Cult masters, some died and some escaped, and almost all of them were wiped out! In this battle, the Demon Cult was completely exhausted and there is no chance of recovery!"

"Master, I heard a rumor that the Demon King was not dead at that time, but escaped by using the art of escaping from the dead body. I don't know if it is true or not!"

Master Li said, "I've heard about this too! The Demon Lord is extremely talented and learned, so it's not impossible for him to have a soul that leaves his body and fake his death to escape!"

Li Fu said: "Master, if this Pang Shiwu is the real Pang Shiwu, then won't we be able to see Feng Jiuxiao tomorrow?"

Master Li said: "Not bad!"

Li Fu smiled and said, "Great, I can finally see Feng Jiuxiao's elegance!"

Mr. Li laughed and said, "He is younger than you, but you admire him?"

Li Fu said seriously: "Master, if you have ambition, you don't need to be old. If you don't have ambition, you will live a hundred years in vain. I admire his ability, not his age."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Good! Li Fu is becoming more and more sophisticated!"

Li Fu immediately bowed and said, "It's mainly because the master cultivated me well!"

Master Li smiled and said, "Well, you are getting better at talking." He turned and looked at Li Lu, "Ah Lu, there are some things you really need to learn from Ah Fu. You may not agree with it, but talking is also a science. In the Li family, it doesn't matter how you talk, because you are my Li An's person. But if I am gone in the future, if you still do this, those people may not be able to tolerate it!"

Li Lu immediately lowered his head and whispered, "Master, I will change!"

He knew that his reputation was not good in the Li family! Everyone looked down on the second young man the most, but they hated him the most!

Many people call me arrogant and presumptuous behind my back because I speak directly and never beat around the bush!

I will unconditionally carry out whatever the master assigns me!

One time, the master asked him to slap the eldest young master in the face, and he did not hesitate at all and slapped the eldest young master twice!

He didn't feel anything about it afterwards. Instead, Li Fu reminded himself to go and apologize to the eldest young master immediately in the evening. He said he was just following the master's orders, so why should he apologize?

Later, he gradually realized that some things were indeed different from what he thought. Li Fu once executed the family law, but the eldest master looked at him and Li Fu with different eyes.

One sees one's own people, the other sees one's enemy.

It seems that if I don’t change, I will suffer before my master passes away!

Master Li said: "This time, Bo Shan was able to meet Feng Jiuxiao and Pang Shiwu. This is a great opportunity that my Li family has not seen for a hundred years! If I can establish a relationship with Feng Jiuxiao and Pang Shiwu this time, then my Li family will not dominate Wenchuan in the future, but at least no one will dare to covet my Li family's assets!"

Li Fu said: "Young Master is truly blessed with great fortune!"

Mr. Li narrowed his eyes slightly, "Yes, he is blessed to have married a good wife!"

Li Fu didn't respond.

The eldest son's wife, Li Liang, has a strong background, is well-educated and polite, and never shows off to the servants. She treats them with great courtesy. She is definitely the best choice for the future mistress!

The fact that Pang Shiwu was able to follow the young master back was most likely due to the young lady! To put it bluntly, the young lady was blessed with great fortune!

But then again, being able to marry the daughter of the Liang family, what else could it be but great fortune? The eldest young master was good for nothing, but just based on this, his position as the future head of the family was secure!

Pang Shiwu stood by the Guanlan Pond, looking at the water, motionless.

The pool under the night sky was like a pool of stagnant water, without any movement at all.

The fish must have fallen asleep too. (End of this chapter)