Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 146 Favors Are Hard to Repay

County government.

Zhuang Renhe sat alone in the room, not saying a word. Only the bulging blue veins on his forehead showed that he was not as calm as he appeared.

"waste!"

He cursed in his heart.

This morning, he received news from An Ning Wei that Qi Cheng was killed by Ning Zhongtian.

The good news: He hasn't been exposed yet.

Bad news: Qi Cheng is a member of the royal family of Qi, and this matter will definitely not end like this.

"We must eliminate all clues as soon as possible."

Zhuang Renhe no longer cared about what happened to the Ghost Church. What he had to do now was to completely distance himself from this matter.

Otherwise, he and the banker would be executed along with all nine or ten clans.

Zhuang Renhe just felt upset.

There was a flash of determination in his eyes.

"Old Li, have you heard that a house in Xincheng caught fire and burned all night, leaving only some ruins. Fortunately, it was an empty house and no one lived there."

While eating, Yang Yong talked about what he heard this morning.

"Empty house?"

Li Rui paused with his chopsticks.

Ask carefully.

This was exactly where the demon from the Ghost Cult had been hiding before.

"It seems that the matter is not simple. Someone is afraid of being exposed and is trying to destroy the evidence in advance."

Li Rui thought to himself.

But he had no intention of finding out the person behind the scenes in advance.

The demon from the Ghostly Sect is dead, and the smoke has returned to an almost pure white color.

In other words, the person behind the scenes is not targeting him and doesn't even know of his existence, so there is no need to expose himself in advance.

It's good to make achievements.

But you also need to have the life to spend it.

The Ghost Cult is not stupid. If they do too much, sooner or later they will turn their attention to him, and it will be impossible for him to keep a low profile then.

Knowing when to stop is a science.

After dinner.

Li Rui was not in a hurry to go back to the house to practice, but chatted with Yang Yong for a while.

Yang Yong came to Anning Guard Station.

I became more and more fond of going out for a stroll, and chatting with people I knew before at the tea stalls and porridge shops.

This is what happens when people get old.

I used to scoff at the idea of adultery, but now I analyze it word by word.

Most of them are trivial matters.

But Li Rui was still able to hear some useful information from it.

Although Yang Yong's channel for obtaining information is low-level, it does not mean it is useless. On the contrary, although Li Rui's status has become higher now and he has more ways to obtain information, he can no longer access news in the market.

During the casual chat, he can make up for this shortcoming.

"You still remember Cuihua, right? She was the one who used to sell tofu pudding in the south of the city."

Li Rui suddenly realized after being reminded by Yang Yong:
"what happened?"

Yang Yong: "I heard that a rich master took a fancy to her and took her as his concubine."

"Sigh~"

Li Rui calculated carefully. He was shocked when he calculated: "Cuihua is already 45 years old. How can she still be favored?"

"No."

Yang Yong was also surprised.

This is not a problem for middle-aged women. The tastes of rich people are indeed different from those of ordinary people.

"It must be his Kung Fu skills."

"Well, it's possible."

The two old men were chatting.

Wang Zhao felt that as a single young man, it was not appropriate for him to continue the conversation, so he prepared to sneak into the kitchen while washing dishes.

But Li Rui called him and said, "Xiao Zhao, you are also celebrating your birthday now, right?"

"Master, I will be twenty next year."

Li Rui nodded: "Well, he is not young anymore."

After hearing what Li Rui said, Wang Zhao's heart suddenly tightened:
"Master, do you think I'm too old and want to kick me out?"

The days he spent at Li's house were the most comfortable times in his life, and he didn't want to leave from the bottom of his heart.

Li Rui said, "You are not young anymore, it is time for you to find a wife. If you like a girl from a certain family, just tell me. If you sell your body, your relationship with your parents will be severed. Since I am your master, I still have to do this."

"Get a wife?!"

Wang Zhao jumped up suddenly.

"I?"

Li Rui laughed and scolded: "Nonsense, you are the only young man in this yard. If it's not you, then is it me or Old Yang?"

Wang Zhao blushed immediately: "Master, I..."

But he felt warm in his heart that his master had even thought about getting married for him, which was something he had never dared to dream about.

His wish was simple, just to be alive, have something to eat, and not have to starve.

All of these have been achieved since I followed Li Rui, and I have been thinking about serving my master well.

I knew I wasn't cut out for martial arts, and after trying I had no luck, so I just kept to myself and did some hard labor within my ability.

Li Rui waved his hand: "Okay, but remember, young people should restrain themselves, don't..."

He did not continue.

Wang Zhao should understand.

After we finished chatting, it was completely dark.

Li Rui returned to the room.

It's out of control again.

Ever since he was able to complete 72 major circulations in one breath, the speed of replenishing Qi has become more than twice as fast as before.

Efficiency is greatly increased.

After finishing his exercises, Li Rui finally went to sleep peacefully.

The next morning.

Li Rui had breakfast and strolled to Benhuqi with his hands behind his back.

"Brother Li!"

When Tan Hu saw Li Rui coming, he ran with his body as big as a small tower, making the ground make a thudding sound.

The tiger general in the storybook is probably like Tan Hu. "Brother Tan."

Li Rui laughed.

After spending some time together, he discovered that Tan Hu was not as reckless as he seemed, but was actually bold and careful.

Otherwise, if he had offended so many sects before, he would have been hung up and beaten.

Tan Hu rubbed his hands excitedly: "Brother Li, when will you show us the Thirty-Six Stratagems again?"

Li Rui was so angry that he laughed:
"Safety is a blessing. The water in Qinghe River is getting deeper and deeper. Be careful not to drown."

Ever since he mentioned the secret plan last time.

Tan Hu was certain that Li Rui understood military tactics.

You know nothing about military strategy.

Li Rui had only seen a few terms when reading novels in his previous life, and he couldn't even count all the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

It was just a few stories made up casually, but they made Tan Hu's blood boil.

What the King of Western Chu did was to burn his boats.

What is the military genius who says the more soldiers the better?

What kind of Confucian scholar is sitting in an empty city and scaring away a hundred thousand soldiers with one song?

Tan Hu was a rough man who came from a military background. He had never heard of these things, but he kept asking Li Rui to teach him about military tactics.

Does that mean you need to learn the art of war?
It's obvious that I want to listen to the story.

As for applying those stories in actual actions, Li Rui must dispel Tan Hu's terrible idea.

These tactics may sound amazing, but they are only last resort.

Those who are good at fighting may not have great achievements, and those who are good at medicine may not have great reputations.

Fighting before fighting, this is the highest state.

Do you really think that everyone with the last name Han can always survive desperate situations?

You can win many times, but if you lose once, there is no recovery.

"Brother Tan, you should train well, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Oh."

Tan Hu responded in a muffled voice. If he remembered correctly, this was the 45th time Li Rui had promised him.

"Brother Li wouldn't lie, would he?"

He thought so in his mind.

Tan Hu's distracting thoughts came and went quickly.

He turned around and put the matter behind him, and shouted at Liang He: "Little bastards, now that you are all here, then practice to death for me!"

Looking at Tan Hu's lively appearance.

The legs of several people were shaking, they really couldn't bear it anymore.

Li Rui looked at Tan Hu who was immersed in training and nodded secretly in his heart.

No wonder Ning Zhongtian values Tan Hu so much and still protects him even though he has made so many mistakes.

Tan Hu is a man with a pure heart, which is in perfect harmony with his natural diamond physique. He does things without any hesitation and his thoughts are clear.

That's why advancement is so fast.

Just as Li Rui was watching the formation of several people——

A figure appeared on the Huben Cavalry Training Ground.

"Miss Jiang?"

Li Rui turned his head and saw Jiang Yan coming to the training ground alone. He said, "Miss Jiang, you didn't come yesterday, so I didn't tell you that you have a ten-day holiday. You don't need to come anymore."

The reason I got close to Jiang Yan before was to eliminate the danger.

Now that the danger has been eliminated, there is naturally no need to approach deliberately.

Jiang Yan shook her head:

"Senior, this is not the reason why I came here today."

Li Rui was surprised: "Miss Jiang, do you have anything else to say?"

"My father has ordered the Tiger Riders to inspect Qingfeng Villa and asked us to go with them."

Jiang Yan said this with her lips pursed.

As a unit of the Night Guards, it is normal for the Benhu Cavalry to go out on patrol.

The An Ning Guards have to monitor not only the forces in Qinghe City, but also the An Ning Prefecture and the surrounding area of hundreds of miles.

There are quite a few sects here.

If Tan Hu hadn't gotten into a big mess before, Li Rui would have been busy cleaning up his mess and would have gone out for inspection long ago.

But Jiang Yan was confused.

It was not the mission itself that was confusing, but why his father bypassed Ning Zhongtian and asked Jiang Yan to tell Li Rui directly.

This is not reasonable.

She was very clear about her father's style of doing things. Although he seemed unconventional in doing things, he was actually very rule-abiding.

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Since this is Lord Jiang's order, the Tiger Cavalry will go all out. I will set out after discussing it with Captain Tan. What do you think, Miss Jiang?"

Jiang Yan nodded: "We are here to follow you for training, and everything will be arranged by you, senior."

Looking at Jiang Yan's departing back.

Li Rui sighed in his heart.

“It is hardest to repay favors.”

Who do you owe a favor to?
Of course it’s Jiang Linxian’s love.

He used a knife to kill someone, and it was Jiang Yan who asked for the knife. Jiang Linxian certainly wouldn't think that her own daughter was in the wrong, but Li Rui, who actually borrowed the knife, would definitely be remembered by Jiang Linxian.

Jiang Linxian didn't mind him using her power to kill the evil spirit from the Ghost Cult, because he wanted to kill him anyway.

One code can be returned to one code.

Killing is killing.

Li Rui used Jiang Yan again, which Jiang Linxian thought was like she owed him a favor.

How can I repay this kindness?
Of course, the matter of An Ningwei was taken care of.

In addition, Jiang Linxian specifically asked Jiang Yan to come and tell Li Rui in person, just to let Li Rui train Jiang Yan more, until Jiang Yan found out that she was sold and helped count the money.

Sometimes two people don't need words to talk to each other, as long as they understand the rules.
Jiang Yan is probably confused now.

Li Rui raised his head and looked at the dazzling sun.

"I am an old man who has a hard life. I will go if I want to."

Who told him to get the benefit?

Some people are a kind of invisible protection just by standing there, even without taking any action, and this can be clearly felt from the smoke in their wisdom eyes.

Not to mention that he even resorted to violence this time.

Li Rui has lived for so many years and there is a truth that he has always acknowledged.

If you owe someone a favor, you must repay it.

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