The chivalrous spirit is fickle

Hearing this, the girl smiled suddenly, like a riot of colour, a sudden burst of light, making people feel ashamed, but in her bright eyes, there was a confidence that came from nowhere.

"No, you won't do that."

"why?"

"Because...I always feel like I've seen you somewhere."

Shi Gu was stunned, and a complex look flashed across his eyebrows.

I have swallowed my tears for the farewell of death, and I am always sad for the farewell of life. The pearl flower that I picked that year is now in front of me again after crossing the Nanshan Mountain and the Beishui River.

After a moment, he lowered his brows and spoke softly.

"Okay, I promise you."

"However, now is not the time to save you. You should go back first and wait patiently."

After she finished speaking, the girl seemed to finally be unable to hold on. She let out a cry and fell from the top of the wall. Shi Gu subconsciously raised her foot and was about to jump over the high wall.

However, at this moment, a girl's carefree voice came from the other side of the wall, full of confidence.

"I'm fine, big idiot."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu burst out laughing. Then he reached into his arms with his right hand, took out a medicine bottle, and threw it casually. The medicine bottle flew over the wall and landed accurately in the girl's palm.

By the wall, the girl looked at the medicine bottle in her hand with a confused look on her face, and at this moment, the sound of Shi Gu came from the other side of the wall.

"If someone wants to molest you, take the medicine in the bottle and it will keep you innocent."

Hearing this, the girl hurriedly opened the medicine bottle, only to see three crystal clear pills in the bottle, green and crisp like jade, with a strange fragrance that made people salivate.

The girl curiously took out a pill, held it in front of her eyes, looked at it carefully, and asked to the other side of the wall.

"Taking this pill can keep me pure? Is it so magical? What are its effects?"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, she heard Shi Gu say calmly.

"This pill is the product of my hard work. Since the day I refined it, I have never failed once."

"If someone wants to molest you, all you have to do is swallow a pill."

"You can fart for three hours straight."

"..."

The girl looked dazed, her beautiful face full of astonishment, while on the other side of the wall, Shi Gu had a smug look on his face and continued to speak slowly.

"Don't underestimate it. After my careful preparation, the stinky fart it emits is even more disgusting than leftovers that have been left for a month. Even if the other party is a sex-hungry ghost, he will have to admit defeat after smelling the smell of this fart."

Shi Gu became more and more excited as he spoke, his voice getting louder and louder as if he was showing off.

"If you're worried, I have an upgraded version here. If you eat it, you'll have diarrhea immediately..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the girl on the other side of the wall. The girl's voice rose a few notches and she refused firmly.

"No need, I don't have any change of dresses prepared."

Hearing this, Shi Gu was greatly disappointed. He shook his head repeatedly with a look of great regret. He didn't know why, but Shi Gu couldn't sell a single bottle of such a good elixir.

I thought it would sell well at first, so I refined an entire warehouse of pills, but now they are all wasted.

As he was shaking his head and sighing, Shi Gu suddenly narrowed his eyes, raised his head and looked forward. He stretched out his right hand and gently knocked on the wall.

On the other side of the wall, when the girl was holding the medicine bottle with a look of disgust, a voice sounded directly in her ear, as if the owner of the voice was very close.

"Someone is coming, you should go back first."

Behind the white wall, Shi Gu's lips were tightly closed without opening at all, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and he looked forward.

But I saw a ghostly figure walking on the wind on the road ahead. She was wearing a long skirt that dragged on the ground, her white hair was past her shoulders, her shoulders were exposed, and her delicate eyebrows and eyes were as if carved by a knife or an axe, exquisite and picturesque.

It was a strange girl with white hair and a black dress. Her eyes and brows were cold, without a trace of warmth or charm, but she was even more captivating and mind-boggling. It seemed as if in that instant, one would give up everything to embrace the girl in front of him and spend the rest of his life with her.

The woman stood in the distance, raised her hand slightly, revealing her pale wrist, bowed to Shi Gu, and spoke lightly.

"Akamon, Akane."

"I've met senior."

Shi Gu's eyes flashed, and he swept his gaze over the woman's body without hesitation. Then he clasped his fists in return and spoke softly.

"Your Excellency, have you misunderstood me? I came here just to tread water by chance today and I have no ill intentions."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yin's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her beautiful eyes moved around, seemingly without the slightest emotion. She answered slowly in a distant voice.

"Your Excellency may have no ill intentions, but the temple has received a distinguished guest today, and we cannot afford to offend him."

"So you always have to be careful to avoid making mistakes."

As she spoke, Zhu Yin lightly raised her palm and pinched her fingers slightly. In an instant, a black shadow flashed out from her long sleeves, like a flying star or the moon, breaking through the air.

Shi Gu's expression remained unchanged. He quickly stretched out his right hand and easily caught the black shadow in his hand. Upon closer inspection, it was a black brocade box.

In the distance, Zhu Yin bowed again and spoke in a cold voice.

"If I have been disrespectful, I hope you will forgive me."

"I am not a rude person, so I have prepared a small gift. I hope you will not despise it."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu gently opened the brocade box. Inside the box, there was a deep blue night pearl that was shining with clear light. It was definitely not an ordinary item.

However, when looking at the night pearl in the brocade box, Shi Gu's eyes twitched.

Wasn't this a fake item that I sold to the leader of the Chimen Sect at a high price? How come it ended up back in my hands after so many twists and turns?

Could it be that my identity has been recognized by the little ghost in front of me?

No, no, no. Although I didn't disguise myself now, when I was selling this broken thing, I was wearing a three-layer human skin mask. No one knew that it was me who sold this broken thing.

So, after Akamon found out that this thing was a fake, he just took it as a favor and gave it to someone else?

After Shi Gu figured it out, he looked at Zhu Yin, whose cold eyes and eyebrows seemed to be out of touch with the world, and gained a new understanding.

The core of the radish is spicy.

Chapter 10 The Secret in the Painting

Zhu Yin raised her fingers slightly and bowed, without smiling, and recited softly.

"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."

Different from the erroneous saying of Wuliang Tianzun, "Fusheng Wuliang Tianzun" is what Taoists usually say.

"Time is short, so I can only prepare such a small gift. If you don't mind, when you come again in the future, I will definitely prepare a banquet and have a good chat with you."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu could only bow and smile in reply.

"Then I'll follow your wishes. We can choose another day to have a drink and chat happily."

After saying that, the two of them saluted again at the same time. After the ceremony, they turned around at the same time and walked in opposite directions.

The so-called "come again some other day" was, of course, a polite courtesy of underworld etiquette. Together with the previous gift, it meant that Shigu should not cause trouble in Bai Niao Temple. Of course, as long as he left Bai Niao Temple, Chimen would not interfere anymore.

With this statement, it seems that the so-called distinguished guest is not that noble. At least Akamon doesn't care too much about it. He just wants to prevent his Shiratori-kan from getting into trouble.

First courtesy, then force, this is what the underworld always emphasizes. Even if enemies are about to fight, they have to clasp their fists and salute each other before drawing their knives to chop each other. However, when clasping fists and saluting, you are not greeting the other person.

For example...

"Brother Wang, is your mother single tonight?"

"Brother Cao, your mother's skin is so delicate that it can be broken by a baby's touch."

Shi Gu took light steps, looked around, and was secretly calculating in his mind.

The Chimen is weak, but it has many disciples and deep roots. Moreover, they have been polite today, so there is no need for me to cause trouble here. Although I have to wade through this muddy water, there is no need to be so anxious.

In order to enjoy a few more days of peace, it is better to wait patiently for a few days and make plans after that group of people leave Lin'an City.

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper."

Suddenly, a few soft calls were heard. Shi Gu looked up and saw the old man who had come to the store before, standing in the distance, looking at him with a smile on his face.

The breeze was light and no one was near. The old man was dressed in a black shirt, with his hands behind his back, standing like a pine tree. Although he had a smile on his face, he looked intimidating without being angry.

The old man remained motionless, with a smile on his face, and spoke to Shi Gu.

"I prepared a table of food and wine, and was looking for you, the owner, but I couldn't see you anywhere. I never thought you were in the temple."

"Now that you're here, you must have a few drinks with me."

Shi Gu looked up at the sky. The clouds were rolling and the sun was rolling, and fire was burning the remaining clouds. It was already dusk.

Are these people going to start investigating their own backgrounds?

Thinking of this, Shi Gu pursed his lips, bowed lightly, and replied with a smile.

"That would be a lot of trouble."

After saying that, Shi Gu followed the old man and walked straight into a room. A banquet was already prepared in the room, filled with all kinds of delicious dishes, which were so dazzling that it was overwhelming.

……

At the same time, in the antique shop.

Several black figures quietly sneaked into the store, lit candles, and began to search around. The leader was the man with a knife on his back.

The man with a knife on his back stood in the store, looking at his men, lowering his voice and speaking coldly.

"Hurry up, that bastard could be back at any time."

"Only look for things related to the Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers Map. Don't look at anything irrelevant."

After saying that, the man with the knife on his back hesitated for a moment, but finally frowned, coughed lightly, and gave orders in a low voice.

"Well, by the way, let's look for that pornographic picture."

Everyone responded in unison and started searching hurriedly. In fact, the entire store had been emptied and the only place that could be searched was the counter, but these people were quite serious about tapping on the wall with their fingers, trying to find the secret compartment.

The man with a knife on his back looked around, turned and walked towards the counter, and started rummaging around casually. Although the wooden counter had been swept, it was still a little messy. The account book was thrown aside, and there was a footprint on it.

Suddenly, the man with a knife on his back fixed his eyes, leaned down, and knocked lightly on the counter a few times, but the sound he heard was different from that from other places.

Secret compartment!

The man with a knife on his back sneered, moved his palm quickly, found the mechanism, twisted it lightly, and the secret compartment was opened, revealing a pitch-black sword box.

"Heh, that guy really did hide something."

As he was talking, the other people also gathered around, wanting to see what was hidden in the sword box. The man with the knife on his back narrowed his eyes slightly, exerted force with his palm, and the sword box opened. When the sword box opened, a flash of cold light flashed by, making everyone subconsciously squint their eyes, but then everything went dark.

I saw a long sword in the sword box. The sword was covered with dust, making the whole sword gray and looking more like a tattered piece.

Seeing this, the man with the knife on his back took a breath, his eyes were full of confusion, and he muttered softly.

"Strange, this man hid the sword so deep, why didn't he take good care of it? Isn't he afraid that it will rust?"

After the words fell, one of the people standing nearby said helplessly.

"Boss, you don't understand."

The man with the knife on his back looked over when he heard the words, and saw the man come forward on his own initiative, stretched out his hand to take the sword, and while looking at it, he muttered softly.

"In each batch of major sects in the martial arts world, only a few disciples can stay in the sect, and those who cannot stay are often given a sword with the name of the sect engraved on the sword."

"This is to prove that this disciple has trained in their sect, so that it will be easier for those disciples who leave the sect to find a job after they leave."

"But there are too many people in this world, and it's hard to find work, and even if you do find it, it may not be to your liking."

"For example, the escort agency provides food and lodging, but the escort mission lasts for half a month, or even half a year. If this continues for a long time, married people will worry about being cuckolded."

"For example, those who go to the ring to act as a shill..."

Before he could finish his words, the man with the knife on his back looked surprised and couldn't help but interrupt him.

"Wait a minute, how can we fight in the ring and still need someone to help us?"

Hearing this, the other people looked at each other strangely, and then they returned to normal. One of them shook his head and sighed.

"Boss, you and I are different. Although we are not from first-rate sects, your master is at least one of the best second-rate sects. People like us who come from third-rate sects will take any job."

"Speaking of this competition arena, ordinary competitions are held to promote newcomers to fame, and most of them are operated by some families behind the scenes."

"This kind of competition must firstly have first-class people from the martial arts world to support the scene, and secondly, it must be lively."

"The people who act as agents are responsible for making the ring lively. The ones who are paid less will just be onlookers in the audience and explain to others how powerful this move is and how exquisite this move is."