From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 64 There are caring people in the world

The princess sat down under the paulownia tree and took out an old book to read, while Xunmei made tea beside her.

"Nie Yannian has only one daughter. I see that he treats this young man quite differently. Is he adopting him as an adopted son? Or is he taking him in as a son-in-law?" the princess asked casually.

"Nie Qingqing has killed three people in a row, who would dare to be his son-in-law?" Xun Mei smiled, "As for the idea of ​​him being an adopted son, there shouldn't be any. Meng Yuan has a talent for martial arts, and his character is not bad either. In my opinion, Uncle Nie loves his talent and character."

The princess nodded slightly and turned the pages again, but seeing that Xunmei hadn't finished, she said, "He is also a motivated man. Besides practicing martial arts, he also reads books and scriptures."

"What book are you reading?" the princess asked casually.

"He has read all the classics, history, and collections of literature. He also borrowed some Taoist classics from me. I heard that he has been studying poetry recently." Xunmei said with a smile.

"I didn't expect that he is actually Dugu Kang's confidant." The princess smiled.

Xunmei couldn't help laughing.

"Nie Yannian looks rough, but he is actually a meticulous person. He brought that young man to see me, which shows that he trusts him very much. But he has only taught the young man for two or three months, how could he trust him so much?" said the princess.

"Maybe it is related to what happened in North City. Uncle Nie has no children, and he was afraid that Nie Qingqing would be wiped out, so he found someone who would be grateful and repay his kindness to be his successor." Xunmei then told her everything about Sister Hua, and also about the incident of killing the evil monk.

"Many people who are righteous are butchers. The prostitute did not know Meng Yuan's name, but a meal and a cake were very kind to him. Meng Yuan did not know the old man's name, but he was able to wrap his body and bury him. The old man did not know the name of others, but died for speaking out for justice. Very good."

The princess smiled slightly, "There are only a few people in the world who care about others, and they are all nameless."

Xunmei poured tea while murmuring the princess' words.

"Since he killed the evil monk, he can be regarded as getting rid of harm to the people. It shows that Meng Yuan, whom you value, is still capable. Don't reward him openly, but reward him secretly."

The princess took a look outside and continued, "Just remember, this man has respect for me and is not afraid of me. He is definitely not a fool. Nie Yannian does not like fools. Be careful not to be bullied by him."

"Yes." Xunmei agreed immediately.

"Nie Yannian was born in the Demon Suppression Division, and his martial arts are all from the Demon Suppression Division. Tomorrow, you can assign some tasks to Meng Yuan. If he does his job well, come to me and I will give him a copy of the Heavenly Secret Map." The princess continued.

"Miss, are you going to use him?" Xunmei asked with a smile.

"Nie Yannian is not an outsider, so he will naturally use his people. As for whether he will be reused, that depends on whether he is capable of being used." The princess smiled and lowered her head to flip through the book.

Meng Yuan was guarding outside the yard. He could hear the sound of waves faintly in the distance, and he had no idea that he had gained benefits for nothing.

The spring breeze was cool and I stayed up all night without encountering any midnight solicitation.

After changing shifts, Meng Yuan came to the kitchen to eat, but met the middle-aged Taoist priest.

Meng Yuan had already inquired about it yesterday. The old Taoist priest's name was Xuanjizi, and the middle-aged Taoist priest was named Zhao Jingsheng. They were ranked according to the seniority of Daodetong Xuanjing.

"The food in our small temple is simple, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, sir." Zhao Jingsheng was very humble.

Meng Yuan was not one to be picky, so he smiled and asked, "Your temple is quite large, why don't you see many people?"

"To be honest, I originally had a few fellow apprentice brothers, but the master thought they were too noisy and was afraid that they would disturb Uncle Ying's peace, so he drove them out." Zhao Jingsheng didn't feel embarrassed and said whatever he wanted to say. "Logically, I should have been driven out, and the eldest senior brother should have been the one to receive you all. But unfortunately, the eldest senior brother had to go out a few days ago." "Did he encounter an emergency?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"It's not an urgent matter." Zhao Jingsheng sighed and said, "The eldest brother has always acted on behalf of the master, preaching in the back mountain and teaching us. There is a roe deer who comes to listen to the eldest brother's preaching every day, but he hasn't come for the past month. When the eldest brother saw that the roe deer had not come, he said that we were not as serious as the roe deer in listening to the lectures, so he planned to go find the roe deer."

"..." Meng Yuan rubbed his brows, and finally knew who Hua Guzi's lover was. He asked curiously, "And then?"

"The eldest brother took a lesson, put on his sword and went out at night." Zhao Jingsheng spread his hands, "I tried to persuade him, but he kicked me over. The other junior brothers didn't dare to say anything, and even the master couldn't persuade them."

"Taoist priest...Taoist priest wields a sword at night?" Meng Yuan said.

"That's right." Zhao Jingsheng looked yearning, as if he admired the senior brother very much. "The senior brother said that it's meaningless to talk about Taoism all day long, so he wants to go and fight the demons."

As Zhao Jingsheng was talking, he actually took out a wine gourd from his arms, looked out the door, smacked his lips twice, and asked in a greedy voice, "Do you want to drink?"

"I have a duty to fulfill, don't blame me." Meng Yuan refused and only asked about the senior brother.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you in detail." Zhao Jingsheng took a big sip, "My eldest brother's Taoist name is Jingxu. He has followed the master since he was a child. His Taoism is profound, but his boxing skills are a little sparse. The master said that the eldest brother is a man of heart, but it is not the time to use the sword..."

He took a few more sips and his face turned red. He didn't need any help from anyone, he just talked about all sorts of things on his own.

Meng Yuan asked again in detail, and seeing that the other party was getting more and more incessant, he quickly said goodbye.

Without sleeping, Meng Yuan walked around with a knife in his hand and headed for the back mountain that Zhao Jingsheng mentioned.

This place is on the north side of the mountain, far from where the princess is sitting, and very quiet. It is just a small, shabby yard with a few bamboo mats casually placed on the ground.

There was no one in the yard. Meng Yuan took a quick look and was about to leave when he saw some movement in the grass and bushes at the foot of the hill.

I hid behind a big tree and looked around. I saw a brown-skinned, white-bellied figure in the weed-covered path. He was carrying a small bag but no headscarf.

The little fellow sometimes ran quickly, sometimes jumped up and ran a few times, sometimes looked back and forth with his hands on his back, not looking very smart, and even humming a song.

It's obviously Xiangling.

"It's such a beautiful scenery on a sunny day, with red flowers and green grass, I am happily moving forward..." Xiangling jogged up and saw a figure suddenly appearing from behind a big tree. She could no longer stop and immediately felt dizzy and rolled forward.

Just as she was about to turn around and run away, Xiangling found that the small bag on her back had been grabbed and her whole body was lifted up. "Hurry up! Hurry up! Let me down immediately, or I'll make you pay!"

Meng Yuan turned her around and asked, "Who did you learn these scary words from?"

"Oh! Little gelder! It's you!" Xiangling was immediately overjoyed.

"What are you doing here?" Meng Yuan squatted down and put her down.

"I can't go back to my hometown, and I have nothing to do, so I came to burn some paper for my godmother." Xiangling was very experienced. She tugged at the small bundle and said proudly, "Will you burn it? I brought five pieces of paper. I can lend you two and a half at most! Is that too much? Not much."

Although she came to burn paper, she was very happy. She was singing some cheerful words just now. She really remembered her godmother's words "It's good to be alive, and it's okay to die" and advocated to enjoy life while you can.

(End of this chapter)