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Chapter 35: When old friends meet, their faces change. In Feiyan Tower, petty gains and beautiful women are not worth mentioning!

After arriving at Huoyaolu Village and reporting, Old Man Yao, who had shrunk his neck in fear at the glances of the swordsmen, was met by Hong Jiang, who took him all the way to Ji Xiu's residence.

When he shrank back, he heard a very familiar young voice.

Immediately refreshed:
"Ji Boy"

He hadn't finished speaking yet.

Wait until you look up.

But what I see before me is no longer the skinny boy who used to run around in the stable, feeding the horses with hay.

He rubbed his eyes and swallowed the words that were once familiar to him.

Looking at Ji Xiu in front of him, who was strong and muscular, dressed in black, he looked more heroic than those powerful warriors in Lin's house.

The waist, which was originally slightly straight, suddenly bent.

There seemed to be a thick barrier of sadness between them.

He was hesitant, and was already a little unsure whether his previous way of talking would offend this smug "Lu Zhuang retainer".
Just as he was thinking, Ji Xiu looked at Old Man Yao, smiled, and patted his arm:
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Did you get a promotion?"

"From a groom to a steward?"

"Brother Yao, sure."

He nodded slightly to Hong Jiang, who understood, said hello and left.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the courtyard, Ji Xiu's attitude was quite gentle, which made Old Man Yao feel relieved. He thought to himself:
"Now that there's no one around, even if we talk about the embarrassing times when I was a servant and a groom, the successful Ji boy shouldn't care too much, right?"

Then he clasped his hands, bowed, put his hands in the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket, bent over and laughed along:
"Thanks to Master Ji, after Manager Lin passed away, the mansion promoted the old man to be the manager of the outer mansion."

"I have been a horse groom for most of my life. I never thought that I would be able to turn over a new leaf after having half my foot buried in the dirt."

When he mentioned this, his words were full of sighs, but also mixed with a bit of joy. Seeing that Ji Xiu was still smiling and silent, he relaxed a little.

Then he seemed to remember something, and hurriedly took out a brocade box from his arms and opened it in front of Ji Xiu:

"By the way, I came here this time on the orders of the Patriarch and the Third Young Master to apologize to Master Ji."

"This is thirty taels of silver, a pack of ninth-grade 'Tiger Blood Powder' and 'Tendon Strengthening Pills'."

"And the Third Young Master specially set up a table at Feiyan Tower tonight, showing his sincerity and wanting to invite Master Ji to the banquet to resolve the previous rift, so he specially asked the old man to come and invite him."

"I wonder if Master Ji has this vacancy?"

Old man Yao lowered his head and opened the brocade box, revealing a snow-white ingot of silver, a dose of medicinal powder, and a pill.

All these added together are worth over a hundred taels.

Not to mention, Feiyan Tower is a rare "romantic place" in Anning County, which is 500 miles long.

It is said that the top performers and the most beautiful courtesans were all bought by the boss from Jiangyin Prefecture. They were ladies from wealthy families who were trained since childhood and then sent to the official kiln after their homes were confiscated and their clans were exterminated.

Whenever the daughters sang or danced, it was said that a sixty-year-old man like him could turn into an eighteen-year-old boy in seconds, with a strong body!
Although not as good as the 'daughters of officials from the Imperial Music Bureau' in picture books, they still had top-notch figures in this country place.

To spend a night out with someone, a night of passion, would cost several taels, or even more than ten taels, not to mention setting up a table of wine and drinks, which is quite a big expense!
In just one month, he had risen from a stable boy to a position that was high enough to be called the Third Young Master of the Lin Family, and even the "Ji Boy" had to lower himself to make some friends.
Old man Yao smacked his lips, remembering how he had repeatedly lectured him not to do such a ridiculous thing as practicing martial arts to seek wealth and fame.

Now that I think about it, I have become a clown and a laughing stock, hindering other people's future.

"Manager Lin is dead?"

Ji Xiu paused.

"Yes, I heard that he had a drink last night and died suddenly at night."

"Then this morning, my boss told me that I got a promotion and asked me to come and give you a gift and set up a table."

Old man Yao was startled, knowing that there was something fishy going on, and dared not say anything more.

Ji Xiu seemed to be thinking after hearing this:
"So that's what Mr. Lin wanted."

"Then, for Brother Yao's sake, let's go."

"Even though we are colleagues, I wish you a promotion."

Feiyan Tower.

After three rounds of drinks, they went to a private room.

Lin Du was half drunk, looking at Ji Xiu who was sitting upright, picking up his chopsticks and drinking wine in an orderly and measured manner. He waved his hand and said:

"Brother Ji, sometimes I really envy you. You are so brave that you dare to contradict my father. Despite such a difficult background, you have made a name for yourself."

"Now, I am listed as the 'Sword-bearing Retainer' of Lu Manor, and I am surrounded by people. I feel so comfortable!" "Although I am the third son of the Lin family, I am a concubine's son. I have been practicing martial arts and studying literature since I was young, and I dare not slack off for a moment. Now I feel like a bird in a cage, without freedom."

At this point, his face was drunken and his expression became more sincere:
"Sixteen years old, entering the sword sect, his talent is so outstanding!"

"If you don't mind, how about we make peace and forget about all the dirty things in our family and become brothers?!"

"As long as you nod your head, if you don't have enough martial arts training resources every month in the future, just nod your head and I will cover the amount you need!"

Lin Du stood up, spoke with conviction, and then clapped his hands.

All of a sudden.

The dancing girls, with graceful figures and dressed in light gauze and silk, wandered in front of the dining table with seductive steps, as the incense from the fireplace in the private room wafted around.

They glanced at the black-clothed boy in front of them with their watery eyes, who was calm and expressionless, just picking up food with chopsticks. They were originally here to serve for the sake of their job, but when they saw the real owner,
His eyes suddenly lit up, and he moved closer unconsciously, looking quite willing.

"Brother Ji, martial artists have strong Qi and blood. After every standing practice, the Qi and blood become agitated. If this continues for a long time, it will be bad for the body."

"Tonight, you can pick whatever you want!"

"I'll pay for all the expenses!"

Lin Du patted his chest, looking sincere and affectionate.

But Ji Xiu, who was full and satisfied, burped, put on his sword, glanced at the food on the table, and felt a little regretful.

This table is not cheap. It contains wild delicacies and precious fish. All of them cost a huge amount of money. It must cost at least several dozen taels of silver.

It would be nice if I could pack it up.
Unfortunately, Ji Xiu was destined not to be able to watch the entire performance.

"Third Young Master."

He stood up:

"You and I have never met before. If we really count, there is nothing dirty between me and the Lin family."

"More than a month ago, the Lin family was able to give me a bite to eat, and when I was freed from slavery, they didn't ask for money to be freed, and they even adopted me as their adopted son. They have done their best."

"After the meal, thank the host for me."

After saying this, Ji Xiu had no regrets at all. He looked at the beauty as if she were a skeleton and walked away without seeing anything.

He was full of vigor and vitality, and these girls were so charming and beautiful, and they could kill brave men with swords at the age of 18. To be honest, how could he not be moved?

but.
He can't afford what the three young masters invited him to do!

The young man's eyes were clear, like a spring. The moment he left the private room, he felt his clothes being pulled from behind. He couldn't help but frown:
"Third Young Master"

At some point, Lin Du no longer looked drunk, but just pursed his lips tightly:
"Manager Lin is dead."

"Isn't that enough?"

"You and I are both intelligent people, you know what I am going to say!"

Ji Xiu raised his eyebrows, gently raised his palm, and exerted his strength to force the five fingers apart one by one.

Then, with a smile on his face, he said word by word:
"Third Young Master."

"I told you, I was only a groom at the Lin residence. I only knew things related to stables and horses, and I never offended anyone."

"I have no grudges against the Lin family."

"So, bye."

Snapped!
He broke through the threshold and strode away!

Lin Du was left with cold sweat dripping down his forehead, remaining silent for a long time.

Leave Feiyan Tower.

A cool autumn breeze blew towards me.

Ji Xiu wrapped up his clothes, exhaled a breath of fresh air, squinted his eyes, and was about to walk out of the brightly lit city.
At this moment, a clear and pleasant sound suddenly came into my ears.

Suddenly, Ji Xiu tensed up all over and turned back suddenly.

But see.

In the Feiyan Tower that he had just opened, there was a woman in a moon-white dress, with a long sword on her waist, walking towards him in the moonlight and dim lights:
"Your Excellency, please stay."

"I don't know. What do you mean by what you just said?"

(End of this chapter)