Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 209 Qi Zhaohua
Luzhou Lakeside.

Qi Zhaohua walked out of the stone path with his head lowered. Several officials had been disembarking from the ship for a while.

In the past two years, Yan Yusushi, who had joined the army and discussed the lake affairs the most with her and was also the staunchest supporter of the matter, had been looking forward to it for a long time.

Behind him were Sigong, Sicang, and Sihu who joined the army. There was also a man with a fair face and a fat face, with a calm demeanor, who was Bowang Changshi.

This is indeed a major event that deserves the attention of the entire state government.

Qi Zhaohua greeted them all softly, handed over the bag and said: "The deed of Qijiao has been signed. Can some adults check it - I think you have brought the money?"

Yan Yu took it and handed it to the soldiers behind him, and sighed with a smile: "You must pay the full amount in cash. It was really difficult for a while. Fortunately, Fan Changshi helped."

Qi Zhaohua looked at the long history, smiled lightly, nodded, and bowed his hands.

Yan Yu glanced at her. This woman, who had always been thoughtful and considerate, seemed tired and a little rude. Chang Shi came in person and didn't even say a word.

Fan Changshi took the initiative and said: "I read Master Qi's policy and it is indeed reasonable. In order to grab this year's construction period, it doesn't matter if you spend more."

At this time, the three people behind him finished checking the deed, and Sihu made a report and turned to allocate the money.

Qi Zhaohua nodded: "That's it. The money and the land have been paid, so we can start construction tomorrow?"

"We will clean up the Wuhu Gang in the next two days, recruit corvees and hire cultivators at the same time, and start work on the third day."

Qi Zhaohua nodded: "Then I'll thank you all for your help."

Seeing that the woman was not interested in talking, and things were getting ready to go, they said goodbye and boarded the ship, heading back to Bowang Garden.

The lakeside became quiet, the autumn water gently swayed the reeds, and the sound of splashing on the shore was very cold.

Qi Zhaohua watched the boat go away gradually, as if the invisible wooden pole supporting her behind her suddenly broke. She staggered back a step and slowly leaned on the tree trunk behind her.Then he gradually relaxed his body and put all his weight on it. His whole body was like a pair of weak bones.

Yan Yu didn't know that the tiredness and unhappiness in his eyes were actually the woman's efforts to cheer up.Now this "tired" outer shell has also faded away, revealing a brittle core.

The delicate bun was crooked and messy due to the tree trunks, but the woman didn't notice it at all. She looked at the lake blankly, as if she had lost her soul.

This lasted for about half a quarter of an hour, and when the feeling of exhaustion subsided a little, the woman's eyes moved, and she raised her hand to rub the center of her brow feebly.

She propped herself up, walked to the lake, picked up a handful of cold lake water and rubbed it on her face. The pink, black, and lead red water flowed away, rippling into a fat color on the lake.

Qi Zhaohua went back and forth several times to wash away all the makeup on his face, and all the softness and vitality were also washed away.After the red color faded, a pair of lips were almost colorless, pale and dry, with some faint traces of bumps and convexities still visible on the inside. It was unknown at what point the woman had bitten her lower lip.There is also darkness under the eyes, the traces of many sleepless nights.

This pale face was revealed, and the woman's spirit became lighter under the lake water. She straightened up and untied her crooked bun, took off a few delicate little things, shook her long hair, and flowed into a black waterfall. .

There was the sound of stepping on mud next to her. Qi Zhaohua turned her head, but an egret came over and squeezed next to her, asking for food.

These creatures with thin legs and white feathers seem to have stepped out of a painting. Their beaks are like ink, their legs are like stones, their bodies are covered in white feathers, and their long necks are like bundles of white silk.Compared with cranes, they are less elegant and tall, but more agile and agile like a shuttle.

This egret may recognize her, or they are not afraid of people as they are half raised and half released, and they know that if tourists touch them once or twice, they can easily feed them.

Qi Zhaohua took off a white silk ribbon tied to his hand, straightened his hair, and then simply tied it up with his head slightly raised. However, the egret still refused to leave, still hanging around and pecking at him for food.

"When you see someone, you come to beg for it. When no one feeds you, don't you live well?" The woman glanced at it and scolded lazily.

The egret pecked at the small pendant around her waist.

"Since you can hunt insects and fish, why bother begging for others just because you look good? Others think you are a hermit among the water and clouds, but you just do some prostitute behavior to show off your appearance."

But the egret obviously did not have such awareness, nor did it feel ashamed. Seeing that there was no food here, it walked gracefully to the reeds and mud to look for it. After a while, the white bird suddenly stood quietly in the shallow water, and then When he looked up his long neck, it was as fast and beautiful as a white sword light. When he raised his head again, he had a small silver fish in his mouth, and the crystal water splashed like beads in the sun.

Qi Zhaohua washed his hands and stood up, scanning the scene with his eyes, and murmured: "Yes, the feathers are white and the feathers are dirty, and the high and low are just outsiders' eyes. What does it have to do with you? Finding food is the real business. .”

The woman put her clothes back together, and the hem of her skirt was inevitably stained with some muddy water. With her sad and tired look, she was no different from the one in front of Bai Sibing's door.
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On the egret viewing platform.

There was silence, and the old man seemed to be holding a sharp knife, peeling off the mask of the famous Seven Dragons mercilessly layer by layer.

Before today, this noble prince had always been an easy-going and generous person, never shying away from smiling when dealing with others. Indeed, there were occasional vague rumors, but as soon as he saw him in person, those prejudices in his heart melted like thin snow.

However, just during the time of burning incense, the old man's "arrogant" words had made everyone dumbfounded. Now another "cunning and sinister" one came. For a while, many people looked at each other, suspecting that there must be something wrong with their own ears and eyes.

In front of this question, Shang Huaitong remained silent for a moment, with no trace of panic on his face: "Your Excellency, when you see the murderous aura and poison in my sword, you should also see my majesty."

Sui Zaihua nodded.

"That's it." Shang Huai said, "A man is like his sword. Sir, I am also a volume of "Pulling Weeds"."

“Why pull weeds?”

"Since it is grass, I can burn it, flood it, or cut it. I just pull it out regardless of the means. Since it is an enemy, I can just kill it with game, poison, and grandeur. I have no preference in terms of means."

Sui Zaihua was silent for a moment, raised his eyes slightly, and immediately grasped the most pointed question: "So, what is your enemy? Good and evil, or profit?"

Shang Huaitong straightened his body and handed over his hands: "Use benefit as a distinction, then use righteousness to confront righteousness, and use evil to confront evil."

Sui Zaihua stared at him motionless. Shang Huaitong calmly greeted this gaze. After a long time, Sui Zaihua looked back and said with a smile: "It seems to be the truth. Let me ask you, if the Sword Xiu Academy rejects you because of this, how will you do it?" place."

Shang Huaitong lowered his eyes and remained silent, saying slowly: "The sword courtyard is a mountain climbing ladder, but the height of the sword does not have to be reached from the sword courtyard. Huaitong's standing is not based on the expensive clothes and certificates, but three feet of iron. Even if you abandon me, there is still something you can do in the world."

"Even if you abandon me, there is still something you can do." Sui Zaihua was slightly startled, and curled his lips slightly, "Okay, very good, the evil atmosphere suppresses the good, and it is noisy outside and inside. Shang Huaitong, you can't be a hero of the generation, nor can you be dignified. Gentleman, I can be a killer on the battlefield, and a hunter in Taichung. I am the talent of the Tang Dynasty——"

"Master Sui." A voice sounded from the field.

This was the first time that someone interrupted the gentleman's speech.

Sui Zaihua raised his eyes and saw standing under the tree, the girl in green clothes with a sword and a nimble sword just now. She was the true successor of Cuiyu who was at war with the Seven Dragons.

"My Lord said that he has poor eyesight, but it turns out he is not being modest."

Li Mingqing looked at the prisoner. It was clear that she had just received hope of being admitted to the hospital, but there was no compromise between her eyebrows, and she spoke with sarcasm.

Sui Zaihua smiled nonchalantly and stretched out his hand to signal her to continue.

"Fight the right with the right, and fight the evil with the evil. I'm amazed that your face didn't turn red at all." Li Mingqing looked directly at the man's back, "Let me ask you, is Xu Gu and Zhang Junyu also evil? ?”

Shang Huaitong turned his head and glanced at her. He stood calmly and said nothing, as if he didn't want to answer at all.Sui Zaihua raised his eyebrows, glanced at Shang Huaitong, and said to Li Mingqing with interest: "If there are any twists and turns, tell me them all."

Li Ningqing cupped her fists and told how Shang Huaitong deceived the woman's feelings for the victory in Dongbi, obtained information from Zhengshou and Xugu counties, and finally brutally murdered her.

"Zhang Junyu is gentle by nature and loves to laugh. He never gets irritated with others." The girl said calmly, "Sir, Shang Huaitong does have no choice but to use advantage to distinguish enemies, but it is not about using good to fight good or evil to fight. Evil - he is a purely profit-seeking, unscrupulous villain. If someone blocks his way, even if it is an innocent baby, he will not take a second look when he breaks his neck."

The field was silent for a moment.

This was an extremely serious accusation, and what the girl told them was another version they had never heard before - Zhang Junyu and Gu Guang, two people who had not yet completed the murder, actually became complete victims in front of the young master? !

After hearing this, Sui Zaihua was silent for a moment and turned his head to look at Zhao Zhang: "Is this the case?"

Zhao Zhang also looked solemn and said with some hesitation: "There is indeed such a thing, but what I know is another way of saying it."

Then he told the story that Xu Gu and Zheng Shou tried to form an alliance in order to seize the quota in the sect, but then they were still worried about Shang Huaitong and tried to harm him.

Sui Zaihua laughed: "This is completely reversed."

Zhao Zhang shook his head and stopped answering.

In fact, this version does sound more reliable. It uses weakness to seek strength and has a clear motive. It is a plan for the two counties.But what the girl said was too sinister and sinister - in three competitions a year, with Shang Huai Tong's qualifications, he would win sooner or later. Why would he kill the woman who admired him and kill a prime minister just for the sake of being earlier? What about the kind-hearted eldest brother whom I have never met?How cruel and ruthless is that?
This is why despite Xu Gu Cuiyu's best efforts to promote it, this statement is still difficult to spread - it sounds too dark, almost staged.

But Sui Zaihua did not show his bias at this time. Perhaps because he had indeed seen more strange and dark things, the old man did not let go of the accusation against the girl. He turned back and looked at the officials behind him: "Do you know anything? Just say it.”

However, only Bai Sibing stood up and bowed: "I would like to use my 30 years of fame to prove that Cuiyu is not falsely accused."

The others had only been heard in casual chats after dinner, and the judiciary had settled the case long ago, so naturally it was the same story as Zhao Zhang.

Sui Zaihua nodded and turned to look at the civil and military scenes: "Everyone, if you have something to say, feel free to tell me."

However, there is still no doubt. Except for a few people who are closely related to Cuiyu Xu Gu, almost everyone agrees with Zhao Zhang's words.And this is a statement that everyone has long recognized.

After Sui Zaihua heard this, he turned to Li Mingqing: "You can continue to refute."

"." Li Mingqing lowered his head slightly, "I have said everything I want to say. Bowang's discussion has long been contaminated by Qijiao's ears and eyes. The junior exposed the facts to others, and no one would believe it. It was expected. "

Yes, on the viewing platform where Qi Zhaohua has firmly controlled public opinion, when the girl stood up, she knew she would be isolated and helpless.

"Is there any evidence?" the old man continued to ask.
"There is no evidence."

Sui Zaihua nodded and turned to look at Shang Huaitong: "Even though most people are biased, I still doubt you. Do you have anything to say?"

From the beginning to the end, Shang Huaitong's expression did not change at all. At this time, he said calmly: "Bowang's opinion is clear and there is nothing wrong with it. I only want to say one thing - Miss Li, if I want to harm others for the sake of victory, Why don't you harm your senior brother Bai Yuliang? Why not harm these two people?"

"." Li Mingqing's throat moved and she was speechless.

This is indeed a powerful and irrefutable statement.You can talk about him left and right, but you can't come up with an equally powerful and head-on explanation.

Yes, during the spring competition, Bai Yuliang was a more competitive opponent, and Shang Huaitong was finally defeated by him.

But Shang Huaitong did not do anything to harm Bai Yuliang.

Everyone realized this, and it was a crucial point that firmly freed the man from the accusation.

And people are really willing to believe that - as Mr. Shang with the appearance of Bowang, he is talented, tolerant and polite. More importantly, subconsciously, people know that he and Qi layman are a perfect match.

It is said that a gentleman does not make friends with villains, not to mention the rescue action and the hymn of Thirteen Egrets just now.

These days of careful design, preconceptions, and subtle influence, relying on Qi Zhaohua's pearl-like reputation, the name Shang Huaitong has long been upright, respectable and amiable in people's hearts.

Although the old man had just revealed his two faces, the men all admitted it frankly and revealed their true feelings.

——Genius is arrogant at heart and polite outside; speaking outright is beneficial, but it is good to counter right and evil to evil.

The origin is that he is an upright person, but others once thought he was a gentleman-like white crane. Now the man himself tells people that he is a golden eagle with unstoppable ambitions.

He is also a high-flying guest in the sky, not a carrion-eating vulture.

Shang Huai stood on the viewing platform with great airiness. The accusation just made his body not tense at all. Since taking the stage, the man has always been consistent in his words and deeds, and he is open-minded.

The girl's silence is the best illustration of the outcome of this accusation.

At this moment, she heard soft footsteps coming from behind her. When she turned around, she saw a slim woman standing behind her.

Li Yiqing didn't expect the scene that caught her eye, and she opened her mouth in shock.

This was originally the core figure of the Luzhou Poetry Society, a layman Qi who was as tall as Danyun and had a great reputation. However, due to his different positions, he has never been close to Cuiyu today.Cuiyu's disciples looked up at her with the same confusion and surprise. The woman's face was pale and she looked a little lazy due to weakness.

Pei Ye raised her head and gently supported her: "Is it over?"

The beautiful woman smiled feebly in a low voice: "It's nothing more than this - can you leave me a place to sit?"

"You can't sit down now." The young man raised his eyebrows like a stern overseer and said, "You have to stab the knife out first."

"Yes." The woman sighed with a weak smile, "I said it a while ago."

The young man then smiled and moved his position.

Then, the woman stepped out of Cuiyu's array, and two hundred eyes focused on her.

Shang Huaitong also just raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a relaxed expression, and even half a smile on his lips - when the woman appeared, the matter was completely settled.

No one believed that lies could come out of these lips.

Qi Zhaohua took a breath and looked back at him with a gentle smile: "Mr. Shang, you told me that Zhang Junyu was as easy to deceive as a stupid pig. Did you make it up?"

A lie, an absolute lie.

Shang Huaitong thought stiffly.

　Although it is 40 minutes late, it is 400 words too long. You will forgive me.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)