Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 20 The official is slippery and evil, help him (20 thousand two in one)

"Stop talking!"

Zhao Xiaoyi shouted loudly, the flesh on his face trembling, and immediately swallowed back the words in Gao Cheng's throat.

"The county magistrate had long noticed that the thieves of the Mingzun Sect were roaming the streets with ulterior motives, so he specially arranged for us to track them down, and finally captured them this morning."

"You say it's unfair? I caught him right under the stage. How can you argue?"

When Gao Cheng heard this, he felt hopeless.

He complained that his wife did not listen to his advice. He had told her not to get involved with those people from the Mingzun Sect. He did not expect that she had agreed to it when Li Cunxiao was around, but in the blink of an eye, she was thrown into prison.

But on the other hand, he was also genuinely worried about his wife's safety. Although the child's mother had some minor issues, she had been with him through thick and thin for so many years, bearing him a son, carrying on the family line and taking care of the household, and had done nothing to let the Gao family down.

How could we just sit back and do nothing?

Although Gao Cheng was honest, he was not stupid. Of the two yamen runners, the one with the tattoo on his neck was obviously the leader. He talked for a long time, only saying that his wife had been arrested, but he did not mention the specific crime, just kept trying to scare people.

He immediately grasped the clue, took out five coins from his pocket and stuffed them into the other person's hand.

"Sir, please do me a favor and tell me whether my wife's crime is serious or not."

Of course not serious.

Zhao Xiaoyi weighed the change in his hand, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

It is true that when they went to arrest people in the morning, the wife of the Gao family was sitting under the preaching platform, but she was not there to listen to the preaching, but to grab the eggs.

When the man was caught, he was still holding on to the basket in his hand, which made Zhao Xiaoyi laugh.

This time, except for a few incense masters who were considered thieves of the Mingzun Sect, the other twenty or thirty people were just ordinary people who came to take advantage. They couldn't even recite the slogan "Mingzun is born" smoothly, so what crime could they have committed?
But the people have been arrested, so are we just going to let them go for nothing?

impossible!
"Fifty taels"

"what?"

Gao Cheng thought he hadn't heard clearly, but Zhao Xiaoyi held up five fingers and said slowly:

"Your wife's matter is no big deal, just gather fifty taels and I'll help you sort it out, and she'll be released."

"Fifty taels? Why don't you just go and rob it?"

Gao Cheng was instantly enraged. His monthly salary was only three taels, and that was the increase given to him by Shopkeeper Sun a few days ago. Since their marriage, their family savings totaled only a few dozen taels.

Where would he find the remaining thirty taels!
"Think carefully before you speak," Zhao Xiaoyi's eyes suddenly became dangerous.

He was standing near the main door of the house. At this moment, his ears moved slightly, as if he heard something. The next moment, his right arm wrapped in a black narrow-sleeved round-necked robe suddenly became swollen with blood like a hammer, and the next moment it smashed hard on the door, and wood chips exploded!

"father!"

Suddenly, a child's cry was heard in the house. Gao Cheng rushed into the house regardless of everything and hugged the frightened Hu Zi in his arms.

"Gao, don't be ungrateful, I'm doing this for your own good."

"A day of marriage brings a hundred days of grace. Even if you don't want a wife, your son still needs a mother, right?"

"I'll give you three days, fifty taels of silver, not a cent less, and I'll let your wife go home."

"Can't produce it? Then I'll have to investigate thoroughly to find out what your relationship is with the Ming Cult demon. Let's go!"

Gao Cheng's face was alternating between blue and red. He glared at the arrogant backs of the two men through the hole in the door as big as a human head, but after a moment, he lowered his head helplessly.

It was because Hu Zi sobbed and asked in her ear:

"Dad, can Mom come back?"

"Yes, it must be possible!"

Gao Cheng suppressed the anger and pain in his heart and forced an ugly smile at his son.

"Huzi, just stay home and I'll find a solution!"

"Gao Cheng, what are you doing?"

In the restaurant, Master Zhang looked at his apprentice who had returned and was about to kneel in front of him without saying a word. He was so scared that he quickly supported him.

God bless him, even though he used to beat and scold his apprentice, he didn't take it all out on him. Wasn't that how other masters treated their apprentices? He considered himself to be the gentlest among them.

But ever since Li Cunxiao became a bodyguard and backed Gao Cheng, every time Master Zhang wanted to curse, he would think of that leopard-like face and swallow his curse words back.

The warrior has a strong fist and you can't afford to offend him.

The kitchen staff haven't left yet, and there are so many people watching. If someone turns around and informs Li Cunxiao, saying that he bullied Gao Cheng, wouldn't he be wrongly accused and die?

"master."

Gao Cheng's eyes were red as he recounted the entire story from beginning to end. Many of the onlookers showed sympathy, while others gloated.

"It's terrible! Mrs. Gao was arrested by those cruel officials and thrown into prison. I'm afraid she will be skinned alive."

"These petty officials have no skills at all, and they only know how to make things difficult for us ordinary people. They are like ruthless people who eat people without leaving any bones!"

"Hey, if you ask me, Gao Cheng brought this upon himself. Haven't you heard people say that blessings cannot be fully enjoyed. If you do too much, they will inevitably end sooner rather than later."

"Look at him a while ago. He got a pay raise and an acquaintance became a bodyguard. He was so proud of himself. But now bad luck has come."

"Fuck you! What does Brother Gao do to you? If you say another word of nonsense, I'll cut off your eggs!"

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Master Zhang's neck shrank when he heard the whole story. He really didn't want to get involved in matters involving the government, but he was still a master after all, so if he didn't care, he would be laughed at.

"Disciple, how much silver do you still need?"

"Thirty taels short"

Master Zhang pondered for a moment.
"My disciple, I have a whole family to support, and I can't afford to give out that much at once."

As he said this, he searched his whole body and found five taels of silver.

The guys nearby also gathered together after hearing what he said, and after adding it together with Master Zhang's, they came up with a little over ten taels.

Gao Cheng was anxious because he was still short of twenty taels of silver. He thought that if Li Cunxiao were still alive, he would have collected all the money by now.

But the other party told him before the escort that the trip would take two days and he would not be back until tomorrow at the earliest.

But is a prison cell a place for people to stay? The longer a woman stays in there, the more dangerous it is. The jailers and guards will not treat women preferentially. If they use torture, how can the child's mother withstand it?
Fortunately, after Manager Sun learned about this, he was unusually generous and helped Gao Cheng make up the remaining twenty taels of silver, saying only that it would be deducted from his future wages.

Gao Cheng was naturally very touched, but before leaving, Shopkeeper Sun thought again and again, and finally stopped him and gave him some instructions:
"Gao Cheng, I know you're anxious to save your wife, but if you trust me, just listen to me and wait for Li Sanlang to come back and have him go with you."

"Why?"

Shopkeeper Sun snorted coldly when he heard this.

"Of course it's because those people are greedy! With Li Sanlang here, it's fifty taels of silver. But if he's not here, those rotten-hearted people will probably raise the price, understand?"

Looking at Gao Cheng's hurried departure, Sun's nephew couldn't help but ask:

"Second Uncle, aren't you familiar with the escort leaders of the Flying Tiger Escort Agency? Why are you waiting for Li Sanlang to come back?"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Sun raised his eyebrows and slapped his nephew on the head again.

"Stupid! Favors become deeper and shallower the more you use them. Gao Cheng is just an apprentice. I lent him money because I think he will earn money for me in the future."

"The favors of the escorts can be used in a more valuable way. How can they be wasted here?" Gao Cheng naturally didn't know what Manager Sun was thinking. When he returned home, he cooked a meal for Hu Zi.

When his son fell asleep from crying himself tired, he was still holding a small bag of silver, tossing and turning in bed, with only one thought in his mind:
"Sanlang, come back soon!"

"Finally back. Hey, Qian Lao San, do you want to go for some wine?"

"You also know the one in my family."

"Stop talking nonsense, are you going or not?"

"Wait till I get the silver!"

Walking out from the noisy escorts, Li Cunxiao put the ten taels of silver he had just received as dividends into his pocket, and immediately saw He Bi not far away.

"Brother He, are you waiting for me here?"

Without the goods on the way back to the city, everyone returned much faster. Not long after the 4:00 PM, they entered Chuqiu County. Logically speaking, Hebi should have finished his training and returned by now.

"No, yes, yes," Hebi said with an embarrassed look on his face. If you look closely, you can see some dark circles around his eyes.

He would never tell Li Cunxiao that he was stimulated by the other party's breaking of the two barriers of qi and blood. Last night, he lost control and ate too much monster meat. He felt so hot and uncomfortable that he had to ask the maid to help him practice all night.

When he woke up, he found that it was already past noon. He remembered that Li Cunxiao was going back to the escort agency today, so he hurried over.

"Brother He is truly a trustworthy person," Li Cunxiao thought of the other party's support all along and said after thinking for a while:
"After your morning exercises, Brother He, why don't you stay a little longer? Although I'm not very knowledgeable, I do have some experience in controlling Qi and blood, and I can share a few."

He Bi was overjoyed to hear this. He didn't expect Li Cunxiao to be so generous and understanding.

All the apprentices in this escort agency are very proud of their experiences and are eager to be one step ahead of others so as to gain the favor of the escort leader. Even the apprentices in the small courtyard in the inner city are like this. But why are they willing to share such valuable experience?

It’s not that the He family can’t afford a sparring partner, but even if they are all at the Fuqi realm, there are always differences between different martial arts. Compared to others, of course Li Cunxiao, who has recently achieved a small breakthrough in the Tiger Form Fist, is more suitable.

"Will this delay Brother Li too much?"

"How could it be delayed?" Li Cunxiao smiled sincerely.

You are my angel investor. How can I let you continue to earn gold coins if I don’t give you some periodic feedback?
Although he achieved this breakthrough with the help of the vajra, he still had every bit of understanding and experience he needed. Rather than hiding it, he might as well use it as a favor.

Anyway, as long as he mastered the internal training method, he would be able to break through the small circulation of Qi and blood immediately.

Who can practice martial arts faster than him?
Far ahead!

"Brother Li, Master He," Qin Yu knew the escort team would be returning today, and had been keeping an eye out all day. Seeing them both from a distance, he bravely approached them.

"Qin Yu?"

Li Cunxiao looked at him doubtfully, but saw Qin Yu opening his mouth and mumbling for a long time before finally uttering:
"I was thinking, when would it be convenient for you two? Since we've gotten to know each other, why not have a drink together? By the way, we can also exchange martial arts experiences."

As Qin Yu spoke, his head lowered unconsciously, his face burning with anger. He felt a little regretful and couldn't help but curse himself secretly:
You also know that we are just acquaintances. That is the experience of breaking through the aura. How can you have the nerve to ask for it with such a flattering face?
"I have no objection. It's always a good thing to have more people communicating, but it depends on what Brother Li thinks."

Why bother saying this, there is no dissatisfaction on his face.

Although he was investing in Li Cunxiao, he did not think that the other party was a vassal of the He family and that he should enjoy all the output alone.

Besides, he was young and frivolous, and he thought he was better than Qin Yu in terms of financial resources, material resources, and understanding. He had listened to Li Cunxiao's experience and insights, so how could he be inferior to him?

Even though he is not as good as a monster like Li Cunxiao, he still has his own pride, okay!
"Since Brother He has said so, let's make some time."

Li Cunxiao had no objection. He would not lose anything by selling a favor twice.

Qin Yu was overjoyed when he heard this. Just as he was about to strike while the iron was hot, he heard someone shouting in the distance:

"Master Li Cunxiao, there's someone called Gao Cheng looking for you outside."

Hmm? Brother Gao?
Li Cunxiao's heart tightened. Based on his understanding of Gao Cheng, he knew that the other party would definitely not come to him if there was no urgent matter.

Could something have happened to my sister-in-law or Hu Zi?

After apologizing to He Bi and Qin Yu, Li Cunxiao remained calm and quickly walked out of the escort agency. He saw Gao Cheng at the corner of the wall diagonally opposite the main entrance.

But when I got closer and took a look, I was surprised.

The honest and cheerful man in the past now had bloodshot eyes, blue areas around his eyes, and pale lips, as if he had not slept or drank a drop of water all night.

When Gao Cheng saw the acquaintance, he could no longer suppress the anxiety that had accumulated in his heart, and he cried out:

"Brother, you have to save your sister-in-law!"

Gao Cheng was a man who knew the importance of things, so he quickly calmed down and told Li Cunxiao the whole story while rushing to the county government office.

Li Cunxiao was also surprised when he first heard that his sister-in-law was arrested, but after Gao Cheng finished speaking, he already had a rough idea in his mind.

It is obvious that my sister-in-law was completely implicated this time. The yamen runners were simply extorting money from her using this trumped-up charge. This is indeed the usual style of this group of cruel officials.

But on the other hand, these people are after money and have no personal grudge against Gao Cheng, so as long as they take the money, there is an 80% chance that they can be rescued.

Now I'm afraid that group of people are blinded by greed and are raising the price. However, the Feihu Escort Agency is a well-known force in Chuqiu, and the escort leader Zhang Lishi is said to be a master who is on par with the county magistrate Murong Bai.

With this tiger skin, the other party will have to give you some face.

"But Murong Bo is really sharp. The people of Mingzun Sect have only been making trouble for a few days, and now they are all wiped out."

"This county lord's control over Chuqiu City is truly extraordinary."

The two men quickly arrived at the government office and explained their purpose. Seeing the winged tiger on Li Cunxiao's red headband, the inmates didn't bother him and took him all the way to the prison.

"Are you here to redeem me? Brother Xiaoyi! Brother Xiaoyi!"

Seeing that the jailer spoke of the extortion so bluntly, as if it were a kidnapping by a bandit, Li Cunxiao was too lazy to pretend and shook his head secretly.

After a while, a man with a face full of flesh and a faint tattoo on his neck walked over.

When Zhao Xiaoyi saw the two men, he was a little surprised. First, he was surprised that the other party raised money faster than he expected. Second, he did not expect that the other party could get someone from the Feihu Escort Agency to help.

But that's about it.

He was just an escort, not a leader. Judging from his physique, he was not as strong as me, and looked to be in his twenties. It must have taken him four or five years to master the Qi and blood, while I had already touched the edge of the Qi and blood circulation.

But I'm not here to fight, just the money will be enough.

"Where's the money?"

Gao Cheng was a little reluctant to part with it. Not only did he spend all his savings on the fifty taels, but he also owed a lot of debts.
He hardened his heart and handed over a bag of change.

Zhao Xiaoyi weighed the pills and nodded to the person next to him, indicating that the man should be released. He then pushed the jailer aside, sat on the table and began to count the pills one by one. From the look of it, he seemed like the jailer.

"The boss!"

"Mother of the child!"

Not long after, Gao's sister-in-law was brought over. What made Li Cunxiao relieved was that there were no bruises on her body, but she looked a little disheveled.

"Fortunately, my sister-in-law is a strong woman with an unremarkable appearance, otherwise she would have been bullied by others."

The couple hugged each other and cried. After talking for a few words, Mrs. Gao calmed down and looked at Li Cunxiao with gratitude.

Seeing that the matter was settled, the three were about to leave, but at this moment Zhao Xiaoyi suddenly spoke.

"stop"

(End of this chapter)