Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 151 Take What's Given to You
Ten days passed by.

Apart from the small episode of the headless slave, the inspection of Qingfeng Villa was of course uneventful.

This is the normal state of inspection.

The imperial court sent people to inspect, but they didn't expect to find out anything all at once.

It mainly depends on the attitude, it’s just a warning to scare the enemy.

If a sect treated the inspectors with courtesy, it would at least appear to be obeying the imperial court's management, and such a sect would be good enough.

If you sense obvious hostility as soon as you enter, there is no need to investigate, just take action.

After all, the purpose of the inspection is to let these sects know who is the most powerful force in this world.

The court!

Li Rui and his party naturally felt very comfortable staying at Qingfeng Villa.

Of course, most of the time it was Li Rui who was there, with Jiang Yan at most, and the others only appeared for a short period of time.

Especially Tan Hu.

He seemed to be particularly attached to the women in An Ning Mansion. He would go out every now and then, and would be gone for two or three days at a time.

Li Rui did not stop this.

These details are not important at all, as long as they don't cause him any trouble.

He also enjoyed his leisure time.

In addition to practicing martial arts every day, he would lead people to patrol Qingfeng Villa, looking at the account books and the situation of the disciples and personnel.

This can be considered an explanation.

Li Rui felt that it was about time to leave, so he found an excuse to bid farewell to Dong Shen and set off back to Qinghe with everyone.

This time I gained a lot.

Not only did he repay Jiang Linxian's favor, but he also unexpectedly got news about magic treasures and magic from the headless slave.

He had been confused before.

Although the Lingyin is very precious, it is not worthy of being called a fairy treasure. Moreover, it is valued by big figures like Jiang Linxian, who chased the Mother of Ten Thousand Ghosts and chopped her all the way.

Behind every bizarre thing, there is a reasonable explanation.

The reason why it seems unreasonable is that you fail to see the full picture of the matter.

"The immortal method is the key."

"The Ghost Sect has mastered the immortal law, but the imperial court knows about it. The Lord of the Dragon Court has set up a guard post. I'm afraid his purpose is not only to intimidate the Ghost Sect, but also to obtain the immortal law!"

However, Li Rui also vaguely sensed it.

It seems that the Emperor is not determined to obtain the immortal technique and seems to be testing the waters.

"This immortal technique is most likely not as mysterious as imagined."

"Otherwise, I don't know how many people will go crazy. The Saint Emperor will definitely use the power of the Yu Kingdom to fight for it. The situation will be far from being as peaceful as it is now."

The above is Li Rui’s inference.

As for what the truth is, I'm afraid only the person in the Ghost Sect who masters the immortal magic can give the answer.

Li Rui took the Huben Cavalry and several Huaqing Sect disciples on a leisurely tour, stopping as they went.

When the group returned to Qinghe, more than half a month had passed since they set out from Qinghe.

Although it is a bit long, it is reasonable.

Li Rui also had an explanation for this. Jiang Linxian specifically asked him to lead several disciples of Huaqing Sect for training.

What is experience?

It takes an immersive experience to gain something.

Li Rui returned to Anning Guard Station and first went to find Ning Zhongtian, and compiled the results of his inspection of Qingfeng Villa into a written booklet and presented it to him.

Even if the two people have a good relationship, this kind of thing cannot be taken lightly. The work should still be done beautifully on the surface. This is called leaving traces when a goose passes.

When Ning Zhongtian saw the report mentioning that the headless slave was still alive, he was also very surprised.

"Could it be possible that the disciple of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Mother also has the ability to revive the dead?"

But he was just surprised that a headless slave could not achieve anything.

According to Li Rui's report, the headless slave might have already escaped from Anning Prefecture or even Yunzhou, and was no longer under the jurisdiction of Anning Guards. Even if he was still in Anning Prefecture, finding a person in the mountains would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The wisest thing to do is to wait for the Headless Slave to be discovered again.

An Ningwei has set up no data points in its jurisdiction, and its intelligence capabilities are so strong that we can always hear news.

"Well done."

Ning Zhongtian was very confident and satisfied with Li Rui's work ability.

Others don’t know.

But his mind was as clear as a mirror.

The last time they surrounded and killed the monsters from the Ghost Cult, if Li Rui hadn't provided the information and Jiang Yan hadn't asked Jiang Linxian to join in the plan, he alone would not have been able to do it even with two more guards.

Later, a coroner from Annan Town was invited to conduct an examination.

Do not check, I don’t know, I’m scared.

It turned out that the monster was a descendant of the Qi family, a royal family of the previous dynasty.

As the most meritorious official in public, Ning Zhongtian’s reward was naturally incredibly generous. If his strength had not been at the sixth rank, his official position might have been promoted.

Li Rui, on the other hand, did not fight or compete, and did not even take the initiative to seek credit.

This kind of dirty work is done, and the boss gets the honor of being a good subordinate.

Who wouldn’t like it?
"Well, Brother Li, I also know that you don't like to be high-profile. Last time, the credit for killing the demon from the Ghost Sect was given to me. But don't worry, I, Ning Zhongtian, am not a stingy person. I will definitely not let you work in vain."

Li Rui waved his hand: "I just got the information by chance. In terms of merit, Lord Jiang and Lord Ning deserve the most."

What he said was not modesty.

If Ning Zhongtian and Jiang Linxian had not taken action, he would have been vulnerable in the face of absolute strength no matter how many tricks he had.

And that person came specifically for him.

It was Jiang Linxian and Ning Zhongtian who solved his big problem.

It doesn’t matter whether there is a reward or not.

Li Rui has always had his own standards. Sometimes taking too much is not necessarily a good thing.

When Ning Zhongtian heard this, his favorable impression of Li Rui increased rapidly.

Walking out of Ning Zhongtian's house, he hadn't even taken two steps.

Wei Ming and Ge Hong came over as soon as they heard the news. The three of them discussed it and decided that it was almost time to close the camp.

None of them are particular about things.

Li Rui and Wei Ming were brought by Ge Hong to a liquor stand in an alley. They ordered two kilograms of liquor and sat around a greasy table drinking it with peanuts.

"Brother Li, Brother Wei, I have been drinking for decades, and after drinking a lot, I still feel most comfortable here."

Li Rui grabbed four or five peanuts and took a sip with the rice wine.

"It's really good."

Looked around.

There were seven or eight tables at the wine stall, with only two or three people sitting there, excluding the three of them.

"Even good wine needs a bush."

Wei Ming was not born into a wealthy family, but of course he was not bad either.

There are very few people like Li Rui who have risen all the way from being a groom to the seventh rank.

But having been in the army for many years, he is not the kind of person who would care about things.

He drank from the porcelain bowl with a hole in it with relish.

If you didn't know, you would have thought they were three gourmets from the neighborhood. Who would have thought they were three seventh-rank officials whose official titles were comparable to those of county magistrates?

Soon.

The only table also left.

Li Rui and two other people were the only ones left at the wine stall, and no one knew where the wine shop owner had gone.

The three of them chatted one after another.

While chewing peanuts, Ge Hong dipped his index finger in wine and drew circles on the table.

"Brother Li, you've been gone for half a month. Our guard post has not been peaceful during this period."

Li Rui said softly:
"What happened?"

"You remember the demon from the Ghost Sect who broke into our guard post some time ago and was killed by Lord Ning, right?"

Li Rui nodded.

of course I remember.

If it weren't for him, the man might not have died.

Even though no one would hear him, he still lowered his voice deliberately: "That guy's surname is Qi, and the royal family of the previous dynasty also had the surname Qi."

Li Rui hissed softly.

I didn't expect he was a royal family.

Although they are the royal family of the previous dynasty, it is still quite a remarkable thing. Nowadays, the royal bloodline of the Yu Kingdom is extremely precious.

"No wonder Ning Zhongtian insisted on rewarding me."

After hearing what Ge Hong said, Li Rui felt relieved instantly.

By killing a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty, the benefits that Jiang Linxian and Ning Zhongtian would gain would be more than he imagined.

Wei Ming took over the conversation: "Brother Li, you should stay in the guard post for a while after you go out for inspection. I heard that the Ghost Sect was angry about this incident and attacked many of our brothers who were away. Once they almost broke into the city."

Li Rui nodded.

The revenge of the Ghost Cult was almost predictable. He went to Qingfeng Villa just to avoid the most violent first wave.

Of course, since that incident, the defense of Qinghe City has been greatly improved. No matter how powerful the Ghost Cult is, it dare not extend its hand to Qinghe City.

It can be seen from the light red smoke in the perspective of wisdom.

The city is safe for now.

It was safe in Qingfeng Villa before.

Finally, Li Rui came to the conclusion that the most dangerous ones were the An Ning Wei soldiers who went out but not in large numbers.

The Ghost Cult could simply ambush in the woods beside the official road, making it impossible to defend against them.

Ge Hong also agreed: "These little bastards of the Ghost Sect are furious because an important figure of theirs died. We'd better stay away from them."

not see.

Recently, even Cao Wei rarely sends people to inspect the small clans.

As the lieutenant general of An Ning Guard, he could get a share of the spoils even if he had no involvement in killing a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty.

Since you have gained benefits, you cannot just think about getting both the substance and the appearance.

It won’t be too late to take action after the Guiming Sect has vented its anger.

All three are warriors.

Being seven parts intoxicated, the topic naturally turned to martial arts.

Ge Hong grinned and said proudly: "The Hundred Swords Demon Slaying Diagram passed down by my master is very suitable for me. I have already gained some insights."

Wei Ming looked at Ge Hong with envy.

It is a great opportunity to get a walking chart that suits you.

Although he was an officer of the Annan Army, he had access to many more qigong maps than Ge Hong.

But I still haven't found a suitable walking pattern for myself.

Helplessly, I had to choose the "Vajra Subduing the Demon" which was barely 50% suitable for me to cultivate my energy and circulate qi.

Wei Ming is like this, which is the normal state for a warrior.

Even if there is a qigong practitioner who can determine the basic qi shape, there are hundreds of qi diagrams with the same shape, and it is impossible to try them all one by one.

A 50% match is enough.

If everything must be perfect, then one would probably have stopped at the first step of choosing a technique and would have been unable to make any progress.

It's always better to be a little worse than not practicing at all.

Li Rui did not participate in this topic.

He couldn't say that his technique was self-created, or that the Qigong diagram was a double form or a perfect match.

If Ge Hong and Wei Ming knew about this, they would probably drink several kilograms more wine tonight.

His old bones can't take the torment.

(End of this chapter)