Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

As he spoke, he stepped forward and walked towards a house planted with bamboos.

Song Qian walked behind and smiled at Lin Daiyu, "Cousin, cousin, why don't you call me cousin so affectionately?"

"Cousin, what are you talking about!"

Lin Daiyu pouted, her pretty face slightly red as she looked up ahead, but saw the tall figure walking slowly, as if he had not heard her cousin's teasing.

The little cousin felt a little relieved, but for some reason, she felt a little lost.

......

In the reception room, Lin Ruhai looked much better than in the previous few days.

Song Xuan looked him up and down and said, "It seems that my cousin has almost recovered."

Lin Ruhai, who had recovered a lot, now gradually had the bearing of a high-ranking official. He smiled gently and said, "It is all thanks to the elixir you brought.

"The Xiao Huan Dan is a holy medicine for healing and detoxification. Even among the Xuanyi Guards, there are only a few who are qualified to obtain it. It would be a waste to use it on an ordinary person like me."

Lin Ruhai was not simply being polite when he said this, but he really felt that it was a bit of a waste.

After leaving the imperial capital and arriving at Qianhu Suo, Song Xuan realized how difficult it was to obtain the Dahuandan and Xiaohuandan that he and Song Qian had received.

He originally thought that this was the standard configuration for the second-class Xuanyi Guards, but he recently learned that the captains in the Qianhu Division also belonged to the second-class Xuanyi Guards, but they had no qualifications at all.

These two magical medicines are only available to the 120 hereditary Xuanyiwei families in the imperial capital. Only after the family members become second-class Xuanyiwei are they eligible to receive them from their monthly salaries.

Otherwise, if other Xuanyiwei want to obtain it, they can only be eligible if they become first-class Xuanyiwei.

"We are all family, it's a bit strange for my cousin to say this."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai no longer mentioned the matter, but instead talked to him about what had happened in Qianhu a few days ago.

"The news of you going on a killing spree in the Qianhusuo Yamen has probably spread throughout the officialdom of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture in the past few days. To be honest, your decisiveness in killing people actually surprised me a little."

“I didn’t intend to confront them directly, but as soon as I arrived outside the government office, I heard them plotting how to make me die from acclimatization.

Others are already plotting to kill me, so I have no choice but to strike first!"

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and said, "Killing is not the best way to solve things, but it is definitely the fastest.

Although it was a bit risky for you to just go on a killing spree, you caught them off guard. The quick and decisive action was surprisingly effective. It was a stroke of genius, really."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Uncle, you're too kind. I was just a young man with hot blood. I didn't think too much about it at the time."

At that moment, Song Xuan recounted the events of that day in detail, and also talked about how Qianhu Fangcheng would rather die than take the blame on himself.

He also appropriately expressed his doubts. What on earth could make a person who is greedy for money, lustful, and afraid of death become someone who would rather die than surrender?

It can't be faith, right?

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai's expression turned serious, "This matter is very unusual. Xu Changan's case is just the tip of the iceberg. Behind it may be a major case of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan.

By the way, there have been quite a lot of martial artists entering the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas recently, so you should pay more attention to your safety.

If you sense any danger, you can come to me in advance. Although the Salt Bureau is nominally in charge of salt affairs, it actually has an army that can be mobilized.

No matter how brave a martial arts master is, he wouldn't dare to attack the army at will!"

The Great Zhou Dynasty was founded on military power, and its army was very strong. Even an ordinary soldier had practiced military martial arts.

In order to deal with martial arts masters, the army has its own systematic military formation, combined with various military equipment and powerful crossbows for cover. Even if a congenital martial artist is not careful, he will be killed.

Chapter 55 I not only want to be the best in the world, I also want to become an immortal!

Song Xuan and Lin Ruhai were chatting about business.

Victoria Song and Lin Daiyu were eating osmanthus cake while listening to the two of them chatting.

Lin Daiyu looked at her father for a while, then at her cousin's handsome figure, and from time to time she pushed away her cousin's hands that were pinching her little face.

At this moment, she felt an unprecedented peace in her heart.

The scene before her was exactly the home she had been longing for for more than ten years.

There are family and friends, no harshness, no grievances, no intrigue, only peace of mind and tranquility.

Perhaps because he had experienced a life-or-death crisis, Lin Ruhai, who had been through life and death, gave Song Xuan a very strange feeling. When chatting with him, Song Xuan felt like he was facing a true great scholar.

If we apply the three levels of reading that Song Xuan and Lin Daiyu mentioned before, Lin Ruhai at this moment has truly read the book thoroughly and has reached the third level.

Such scholars always behave in a polite manner, but they are not bound by the words of sages. They have their own way, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary corrupt scholars.

After chatting for an afternoon and having dinner, Song Xuan got up to say goodbye.

There weren't many things to deal with in the Qianhu Suo Yamen, but Song Xuan was thinking about improving his cultivation as soon as possible, so he politely declined Lin Ruhai's offer to stay overnight.

Lin Daiyu was somewhat reluctant to see him off to the gate of the compound. An unmarried girl like her was absolutely not allowed to show her face in public while in the Jia Mansion.

But here, Lin Ruhai is very open-minded and doesn't care at all. He lets his daughter do whatever she likes. If he could live his life again, he would still be able to shield his family from some storms.

......

In the early autumn in the Jiangnan water town, even the autumn wind carries a hint of the fragrance of bamboo leaves.

Early in the morning, Victoria Song washed and dressed herself in a small courtyard at the Qianhusuo Yamen. She changed into a goose yellow long dress and looked left and right in the bronze mirror.

"Song Erni, that's enough. Stop being so conceited!"

Outside the door, Song Xuan's slightly impatient voice sounded from outside, "If you don't want to go, I can go alone!"

"That won't do!"

Victoria Song hurriedly carried her sword and went out, rolling her eyes at him, "It's a rare opportunity to become a hero, you can't let me down for such a good opportunity!"

Song Xuan was not wearing his official uniform today, but a green Confucian robe with a long sword hanging from his waist. To outsiders, he looked like a scholar traveling.

The reason for going out this time was naturally for the Sword Manual of Exorcism in Lin Pingzhi's home.

Yesterday, Song Xuan received a letter asking for help from Lin Pingzhi. As he knew, the content of the letter was that Lin Pingzhi, just like in the plot of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, had offended the Qingcheng Sect, a sect in Shu.

Speaking of which, this is Lin Pingzhi's exclusive plot. Even in the comprehensive martial arts world of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Lin Pingzhi still couldn't escape this disaster.

But this is normal. Just as Song Xuan is thinking about the Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism, the Qingcheng Sect is also thinking about it.

Even if Lin Pingzhi was more careful and restrained, the Qingcheng Sect had plenty of ways to make the Lin family become enemies with them, and then they could kill them and seize the sword manual.

After leaving the yamen, the two mounted their horses and headed south.

On the way, Victoria Song chattered excitedly.

"Brother, how could that brat Lin Pingzhi, whose martial arts skills were mediocre, kill the son of the leader of the Qingcheng Sect with a single sword strike?"

"Maybe..." Song Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe the reason he lives is to be killed by Lin Pingzhi?"

"To die at the hands of a half-baked warrior like Lin Pingzhi, the Qingcheng Sect's martial arts probably aren't that strong."

Song Xuan nodded. "According to the records of the Xuanyi Guard, the head of the Qingcheng Sect, Yu Canghai, has not yet entered the Xiantian realm. A sect without Xiantian warriors is just a small sect."

"Small sects are great!"

Victoria Song said happily, "We can't afford to provoke a sect that's too powerful. In our line of work, we have to bully the weak and fear the strong!"

Song Xuan turned his head speechlessly, "Remember, the Lin family is considered a half-Jianghu force, and the grudge between the Qingcheng Sect and them belongs to the Jianghu.

We are participating in this as distant relatives of Lin Zhennan, so don't reveal your identity as a Xuanyi Guard."

"I know, I know. The imperial court is the imperial court, and the martial arts world is the martial arts world. Don't worry, Young Master Song. I know what's going on!"

......

Outside the city of Fuzhou, there is a simple tavern next to the official road. A thatched shed is built outside two tiled houses to shelter from wind and rain, welcoming travelers from all over the country.

Song Xuan and the other man dismounted at the roadside, and the waiter in the tavern skillfully led the horses aside and fed them with fodder. It was obvious that the waiter often entertained people from the martial arts world.

The tavern owner saw the two men dressed in extraordinary clothes and immediately smiled. "What would you like to eat, sirs?"

Victoria Song smiled and said, "When I read the novels about knights before, the heroes would always order two pounds of beef as a base when they entered the hotel. Boss, do you have any beef for sale here?"

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "Lady, you are joking. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, killing a cow without the permission of the government is illegal."

Victoria Song complained: "Sure enough, the storybooks are all lies!"

"It's not entirely fake." The shopkeeper whispered, "According to the laws of the Great Zhou, it is against the law for ordinary people to kill cattle without authorization. However, if the cattle died of illness, old age, or accidental death, the beef can still be eaten after review by the government.

If you two young men can afford the money, a cow could be accidentally killed today."

"What do you mean?" Song Qian didn't react for a moment.

Song Xuan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's have some of the restaurant's signature dishes. You can choose the main course or something else."

"Okay, wait a moment, young man!"

Seeing the shopkeeper walking away, Victoria Song finally reacted and frowned, saying, "It seems that as long as the money is in place, the cow can be thrown to death at any time.

It seems that there are some big loopholes in the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Song Xuan said indifferently, "Laws are essentially for maintaining state rule. They have always been used to restrain ordinary people. For the privileged class, they are just that."

Victoria Song seemed a little unhappy, "Brother, you said there is no truth in the world, I always feel that everything is fake."

"Fairness and justice are inherently relative; there is no such thing as absolute fairness." Song Xuan said calmly, "The essence of this world is that the strong are always respected.

You are strong enough, even if what you say is above the law, no one dares to say a word."

Victoria Song glanced at him thoughtfully, and said expectantly, "Brother, when will you become number one in the world? I also want to experience the joy of being second only to one person and above everyone else."

Song Xuan smiled, looked at the sky, and said calmly: "When you really reach that level, you may not have these thoughts anymore. You may not like the feeling of being the only one in the world."

Victoria Song blinked, "So brother, you don't want to be the best in the world?"

"Yes I do!"

Song Xuan laughed and said, "I'm just pretending, why are you taking it so seriously?"

Not only do I want to be the best in the world, I also want to become an immortal!

Chapter 56 How can you tarnish someone’s reputation for no reason?

After the food was served, Song Qian, who already had some experience in the martial arts world, consciously took out a silver needle and began to prick the food one by one.

In this world, most poisons can be detected with silver needles. Of course, silver needles cannot detect things like knockout drugs and aphrodisiacs.

So, after Song Qian finished the test, Song Xuan picked up the chopsticks and started eating first.

The Pure Yang Wuji Boy's Kung Fu is immune to all poisons. If there is no reaction to the food with the Pure Yang internal force, you can eat it with confidence.

The shopkeeper felt somewhat uncomfortable with Song Qian's behavior. "Don't worry, I've been running this shop here for over ten years. My reputation is guaranteed. I'm not a black shop."

"It's hard to say."

Song Qian looked the shopkeeper up and down and said calmly, "You might not have opened a black market in the past, but you're old now and your health isn't very good. What if you want to make a big profit and live there for retirement?"

As soon as these words were spoken, several guests at other tables in the restaurant couldn't hold back and burst out laughing on the spot.

Some people even thought that what Song Qian said made sense, and they took out silver needles from their pockets and began to check carefully.

The shopkeeper's face turned pale with anger. "My two guests, you are not here to destroy my business, are you? I am doing business honestly, how can you sully my reputation for no reason?!"

Song Xuan calmly took out a silver coin and placed it on the table, saying calmly, "Is this enough to redeem your reputation?"

The shopkeeper took a look at the silver on the table and estimated that there were about ten taels of silver.

Ten taels of silver is nothing in the eyes of the powerful, but for ordinary people, it is enough to support a family for most of half a year.

The discontent on the shopkeeper's face instantly subsided, and turned into a warm smile. "Young man, you are too polite. How about you scold me a few more times? Otherwise, I will feel uneasy taking this money."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "How about this, I'll ask you a question, and you just tell the truth."

"Sir, feel free to ask me anything. I've run this shop here for over ten years, and I've seen all sorts of customers passing through. I'm well-informed. There's nothing I don't know about in this area of ​​a hundred miles."

Song Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Recently, my family has a batch of goods to send to the north, and we're looking for an escort agency to escort them. I heard that the Fuwei Escort Agency in the city is pretty good. Since you're a local, tell me the truth, is the Fuwei Escort Agency reliable?"

"Fuwei Escort Agency?"

The old shopkeeper frowned and said, "Sir, if it were before, I would definitely recommend you to choose Fuwei Escort Agency. Chief Escort Lin is a righteous and generous man with great integrity. He is well-respected in both the white and black worlds. It is absolutely reliable to hire him as an escort."

But now..."

The old shopkeeper lowered his voice and said, "The Fuwei Escort Agency has been in big trouble recently. It is said that they have provoked the Qingcheng Sect in Shu. I am afraid that the Lin family will have a hard time surviving this disaster.

At this time, I really don't recommend you to ask Fuwei Escort Agency for escort."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "What do you think the local government says?"