Factory owner is king

Chapter 18: Lay a trick

around noon
A waiter from Tongfu Inn was carrying a dinner plate and knocking on the door of each room to deliver meals to the guests staying in the hotel.

The guest room door of Tianzi Room A was locked from the inside. In the open space in the center of the guest room, Xu Ruyi stood upside down naked, her eyes closed, her left hand resting on the ground, and her right hand concealed her dantian.Both feet form a split-horse, and the weight of the entire body rests on the left hand.The white air constantly coming out of his nose covered his face from bottom to top, making it difficult for people to see his face clearly. Sweat kept falling from his face and onto the ground, making a slight noise.

Practicing kung fu is most afraid of being disturbed by others, but fortunately Xu Ruyi has already told the store to let them not disturb her.

"Hoo" Finally, Xu Ruyi let out a long breath, slowly closed her legs in mid-air, and then fell to the ground. She also stood up from the ground, crackling, and a series of explosions occurred in her body.

Counting it, it has been three days since he came out of the palace.In the past three days, since Xu Ruyi entered this guest room, she has not left a single step and has been practicing martial arts.It took him a day to transform the newly obtained 23-year-old skill into the internal power of Tiangang Boy's Kung Fu, and then use this internal power to practice the magical skill of "Bai Bone Zen".

Now three days have passed, feeling the turbulent internal force in her body like the Yangtze River, looking at her crystal clear body that seems to be glowing with luster, Xu Ruyi clenched her fists and smiled with satisfaction. .That's what it meant.Not bad.only. . . . .It seems that I am not used to it. '

That's right, with this skill, Xu Ruyi has fully practiced the first four levels of "Bone Zen", and entered the fifth stage of practicing the five senses.Picking up the towel on the shelf by the wall, Xu Ruyi casually wiped off the sweat on her body.He reached out to pick up the clothes on the bed and put them on. When the first level of skin training in "Bone Zen" was completed, Xu Ruyi found that his skin was fairer, and his defense seemed to have increased slightly. At this moment, he had practiced the first four levels at once. A little slow.It's hard to describe the feeling.He just walked a few steps and wiped his body with a towel. These movements were not complicated, but he just felt uncomfortable.It's a feeling of incongruity.

Every movement of the human body is controlled by the human brain. You must think first and then do it.But Xu Ruyi felt as if she made the move first and then realized it. . . . .Moreover, his body seemed to be more sensitive, and he seemed to be able to feel the beating of his own pulse whenever he thought about it.

'Huh?Something seems wrong." After finally putting on the clothes, Xu Ruyi was surprised to find that the clothes were too small, and it was much smaller.

Xu Ruyi didn't have any other clothes to change. Li Caiyu gave him a piece of clothing when he was out of the palace before, so he had no choice but to wear it now.

She lowered her head and thought about it, Xu Ruyi felt that she should go to the street to buy a dress first, and it had been three days, so it was time to go and see that fat man.

In the small courtyard at the back of Renxintang Pharmacy, a fat Yun Zheng was sitting on a small stool, quietly busy with his work.There are many branches and wooden boards scattered on the ground around it. If you look closely, it seems that they are weaving something.

Qian Kemu and Li Er are both in the front hall of the pharmacy, after all they still have to open for business.At this moment, Yun Zheng was the only one left in the small courtyard, busy quietly and so absorbedly that he didn't even notice that someone was standing behind him.

"What are you doing?" A cold voice sounded from behind Yun Zheng.

"Learn to make up the cage," Yun Zheng replied without raising his head, without stopping.

"Cage?" A figure slowly walked up to Yun Zheng, looking down at the busy Yun Zheng.

Perhaps because the figure in front of him blocked the sunlight, Yun Zheng finally stopped.He raised his head and looked at the obstructive figure in front of him, "Who are you?"

Standing in front of him was a 15-year-old boy with long black hair pulled up high by a hosta.Under the pair of sword-shaped eyebrows is a pair of slightly narrowed Danfeng eyes, the brilliance in the eyes makes one dare not look directly at them.The skin is like snow, and it seems to have a strange luster.Wearing a simple light blue Confucian robe, she was standing quietly in front of him, looking down at him.

"Small, little father-in-law?" Yun Zheng asked tentatively, the appearance of the person in front of him seemed a little strange to him, but he could still vaguely see the shadow from before.My body has also grown taller, and I no longer look like an eight or nine-year-old boy.

"En" the young man nodded, his voice was cold, "Not bad, you can still recognize me." When shopping for clothes before, Xu Ruyi also saw the changes in her appearance and height through the bronze mirror in the store, and also I feel more and more the evil of "Bone Zen".

In the Ming Dynasty, there were no stores that directly sold ready-made clothes, and Xu Ruyi didn't have the time to wait for a tailor to make it for herself, so she spent money to buy a piece of clothing in the store that someone else had finished making and didn't want anymore.

"You're recovering well." Xu Ruyi looked Yun Zheng up and down and asked, "What kind of cage are you using?"

"Uh..." Yun Zheng scratched his head, "After all, it's a guy who's meant to steam people, so he can't put it down even if he's too young."

"Hahahahaha" Xu Ruyi laughed heartily, pointing at Yunzheng with her right hand, "You've made preparations so early, and you have a heart."

"Hey," Yun Zheng smiled and stood up from the ground.The voice seemed to be a little shrill, making it uncomfortable to listen to.

"You, who are you?" Qian Kemu walked in from the front hall when he heard the noise in the back hall.

"I, Xu Ruyi, don't you recognize me?" Xu Ruyi replied lightly.

"Ah? Ah, I recognize it, I recognize it." Qian Kemu nodded repeatedly. "What kind of kung fu did Xiaomen practice? How come he hasn't seen him for three days and has changed so much?" Qian Kemu was a little puzzled.

"En" Xu Ruyi nodded, and said, "Three days, the time is just right, Yunzheng has recovered well, and I have a treasurer."

"It should be."

"Yun Zheng has almost recovered now, so our family took him away. Take care of the shopkeeper, there will be a period later."

After finishing speaking, he turned and walked towards the back door.

"Eunuch, take care." Qian Kemu cupped his hands in return, and didn't stop him, didn't say anything, and just watched on the spot.Yun Zheng still held the unformed cage in his hand, followed Xu Ruyi and slowly left through the back door.

Shaking his head, Qian Kemu returned to the front hall of the pharmacy.

There was no one else in the front hall, only the guy Li Er was lying on the counter, dozing off bit by bit.

"Wake up, wake up." Qian Kemu pushed Li Er's head.

"Shopkeeper, what's the matter?" Li Er rubbed his eyes.

"The little sect master came just now and took Yun Zheng away." Qian Kemu said.

"Take it away, take it away, what does it have to do with us?"

"The little sect master seems to be a little bit wrong," Qian Kemu frowned and said, "You can be regarded as a practitioner, with some knowledge, you say... Is there any way in this world that can make people grow up in just three days?" ?"

"Grow up?" Li Er was a little puzzled, "The little sect master has grown up?"

"En." Qian Kemu nodded, "Three days ago, I was a boy of eight or nine years old. Just now, I saw that he has turned into a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old. His appearance has also grown a little, and he is almost unrecognizable."

"Sss~" Li Er took a breath, "No way, I haven't heard of this kind of skill. Are you sure, shopkeeper?"

"Sure, there are still some similarities between the eyebrows and eyes, but you can't recognize them unless you look carefully." Qian Kemu's brows tightened even more, and he patted the table. Tell him about it, I'm afraid that his subordinates may have lost track of the little sect master by now."

"Enn, I'll be there in a while." Li Er also knew that things were getting serious.

If Li Caiyu loses track of Xu Ruyi and cannot be contacted, how can he arrange for someone to send him to Lan Yu's mansion.

Qian Kemu and Li Er were right to worry.Several of Li Caiyu's subordinates have lost track of Xu Ruyi.They have been guarding near the inn, pretending to be small vendors setting up stalls.Xu Ruyi's appearance had changed when she walked out of the inn gate before, but her clothes were too tight and didn't fit her well.They didn't care either.It is still guarding the door of the inn.Not only did Tianmen lose track of Xu Ruyi, but even Zhu Yuanzhang's guards and school inspectors also lost Xu Ruyi.

Both Jinyiwei and the inspection school are the secret service agencies under Zhu Yuanzhang, but they are two different units.Jin Yiwei is in charge of investigating hundreds of officials on the surface, and at the same time has the power to interrogate and apprehend them. It can even be the servant of a rich businessman's family.They don't have any rights, but they can directly submit the information they think is valuable to Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, which is equivalent to the falcon in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands.Among the large number of memorials that Zhu Yuanzhang reviewed every day, the secret documents of the inspection accounted for a large proportion.

Now it can be said that Xu Ruyi has disappeared in this city of Nanjing.

Perhaps for a long time, only Tianmen could find some traces, for no other reason, they knew Yun Zheng, a very recognizable fat man. . . .If Yun Zheng could be found, there might be a way to find Xu Ruyi.

By the Mochou Lake in Nanjing, after all, it's already the beginning of autumn, and the weather is already a bit chilly.The once lush willows by the lake have lost their branches and leaves, leaving only bare branches and willows, which sway with the breeze.

Folding off a willow branch casually and holding it in her hand, looking at the calm lake, Xu Ruyi casually asked, "Do you have any other plans?"

"Everything is up to my father-in-law's arrangement," Yun Zheng said in a low voice.

"Listen to my arrangement?" Xu Ruyi's eyes were far-reaching. "The road our family gave you may have been a bit hard, and it's too late to regret it now."

"No complaints, no regrets," Yun Zheng's voice was firm.

"Okay." Yun Zheng nodded in satisfaction, "Our family has learned before that in Nanjing, there are many rootless people like us. Gathered in the alleys outside the city, right?"

"If you go back to your father-in-law, yes"

The Alley of Dead People is located not far outside Nanjing, and it is notoriously dirty.Yun Zheng has heard about this place.There is only one word difference between the lazy alley where Yun Zheng lived and this alley, but the difference can be said to be one in the sky and the other in the underground.Lazy Lane is located in the city of Nanjing, where the poor gather.Although the house is simple, it can still shelter from wind and rain.The people who lived there were all legal and good citizens of the Ming Dynasty.The Alley of the Dead is different, not to mention that it is located outside the city, it is not actually an alley, but a bunch of rotten shacks and thatched houses.There are only two kinds of people living there, beggars and eunuchs.The eunuchs here are not talking about their identities, but their bodies.Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang once ordered that the common people were not allowed to castrate themselves (historical fact).But because of Zhu Yuanzhang's wanton killing of eunuchs in the palace, there were not many people in the palace, which led to frequent recruitment.After all, there are many poor people in the world. For various reasons, some do it themselves, and some are forced by their parents. They all castrate themselves outside the palace first, and then try to enter the palace.It is conceivable that only a small number of people can enter the palace, and most eunuchs end up on the streets.Due to physical reasons, these people are not as strong as ordinary people. In addition, their status as eunuchs is already looked down upon by people. Those who had families originally were unwilling to let them go back.The Alley of the Dead was originally a gathering place for beggars, but gradually these rootless poor people also gathered there.The conditions there were extremely poor and diseases were rampant.But these eunuchs didn't care, and they followed the beggars into the city to beg every day, living a life that didn't care about life or death.In order to distinguish them from eunuchs in general, people call them bad people.

The Alley of Bad People was originally called the Beggar's Nest, but as the number of these bad people increased, surpassing the original number of beggars, this Beggar's Nest also became the Alley of Bad People.

"How much do you know about Dead Man's Lane?" Xu Ruyi asked.

As an ordinary poor person, Yun Zheng's understanding of Dead Alley is quite deep.After briefly describing the situation in Dead Man's Lane, Yun Zheng remained silent.

"Well, it's similar to what our family knows." Xu Ruyi nodded again, and then said grimly, "The first task our family gives you is to let you go there."

Yun Zheng's eyes widened, he was surprised, and there was fear in his surprise.

Xu Ruyi faced the lake and didn't see Yun Zheng's expression, but she could guess it.It's just that he ignored it: "You are actually a rotten person now, and they are exactly the same type of person. Although these rotten people are living like a lump of mud now, there are a large number of people begging every day in Nanjing. If used well, it is also a force."

Having said that, Xu Ruyi turned her head to look at Yun Zheng, seeing Yun Zheng's surprised and frightened expression, Xu Ruyi chuckled lightly, "Don't be afraid, our family didn't send you to die."

"The most valuable power in the world is intelligence, and the most terrifying people are those who are not afraid of death. The huge number of bad people is the basis for obtaining intelligence, and their lives are worse than death, so they are not afraid of death. You don't Do you think so?"

"What does my father-in-law need me to do?" Yun Zheng was relieved when he heard Xu Ruyi said that he would not let him die, "I'm afraid the villain can't do well."

"It's okay." Xu Yunzheng waved his hands and didn't care. "There is plenty of time, so you don't need to be nervous. Our family will teach you a set of kung fu in a while, so that you have the ability to protect yourself, and give you a sum of money. All you have to do is Integrate the forces there as much as possible and turn it into our territory. Our family will be useful when the time comes."

Squinting at Yun Zheng, he said softly, "When you integrate the power there, you will be considered to have the capital to cook..."

Hearing the words "cooking capital", Yun Zheng's body seemed to be full of motivation, "Please don't worry, father-in-law, the little one will definitely do his best."

"Okay! Very good!" Xu Ruyi was very satisfied, "Next, our family will teach you Kung Fu. Are you literate?"

"Little one, I am illiterate and let my father-in-law down." Yun Zheng lowered his head in shame.

"It doesn't matter." Xu Ruyi waved his hand, "Our family also thought that you might not know how to read. Next, I will read it sentence by sentence, and you can memorize it sentence by sentence."

"Yes"

"Kungfu in the world is mainly divided into internal strength and external strength. The two complement each other and reach the same goal in the end. It is difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior. The kung fu we want to teach you is called "Evil Resisting Swordsmanship". Although this martial arts is called swordsmanship, it is actually The upper part is based on internal strength. It can be done quickly, the only condition is that only rootless people can practice it. Of course, this is not a problem for you. After you practice this skill, your body will be like a ghost, and you will be as fast as lightning. The swordsmanship moves are vicious, although it is not said to be invincible in the world, but it can be regarded as a first-class master. If your skill reaches the peak, our family can also pass on the "Sunflower Treasure" to help you reach the realm of heaven and man." Xu Ruyi simply said I introduced the martial arts that I was going to teach him, and wanted him to understand how powerful this martial art is, but it was a pity that seeing Yun Zheng's ignorant face, he obviously didn't understand much.Don't blame him, how can a woodcutter who has been chopping firewood for more than [-] years understand what is inner strength and outer strength, the realm of heaven and man.

"Forget it, the next step is to memorize it with your heart." Xu Ruyi briefly recalled the "Evil Resisting Sword Manual" that Yun Zheng had exchanged in her mind before, and said, "If you want to practice magic skills, you must first go to the palace. Alchemy and medicine, both inside and outside. Don't underestimate the thirteenth general situation, the energy forces the body to concentrate a lot, the momentum is in the mind to think about it, the abdomen is relaxed and calm, the source of life is in the waist, the movement is in the stillness, the movement is alone, the tail is in the middle, and the spirit must be penetrated. You come to the flesh and blood..."

With more than three thousand words eloquently, Xu Ruyi spoke eloquently, with a clear voice.Xu Ru recited it again without stopping, and recited it again, and then again, and again.After reciting seven or eight times in a row, he stopped and looked at Yun Zheng.

It can be seen that Yun Zheng is really trying to memorize it, but his head doesn't seem to be working well, his fat face is covered with beads of sweat, his lips are trembling slightly, and he is reciting the passages he has written a few times. , but the look in his eyes was a little awkward, obviously not much was memorized.

'You can't even recite it seven or eight times and still can't memorize it. Xu Ruyi squinted her eyes, a surge of anger surged in her heart, and there was a cold light in her eyes.

"Ah..." Yun Zheng looked at Xu Ruyi's expression, and felt terrified in his heart. He had forgotten more than half of what he had managed to write down just now, and the terrified expression on his face became even stronger.

"Father, father-in-law, I..." Yun Zheng stammered, not knowing what to say.

"Hiss~" Xu Ruyi took a deep breath, barely calmed down the dryness in her heart, looked around, and found no one around, Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "I can't force you too much, how about it?" Xu Ruyi Ruyi tilted her head and thought for a while, "Next, you memorize it from the beginning. If you recite it wrong, we will whip you with this willow branch." He raised the willow branch in his hand and signaled Yun Zheng, "You were beaten. , our family will correct your mistakes, and then you will recite them from the beginning. If you forget any sentence, our family will also beat you, and then tell you again, and then you will recite it from the beginning. As long as you make a mistake, you will be beaten until you I can recite it verbatim from beginning to end. Alright, let’s get started.”

"Elder-in-law, I..." As soon as Yun Zheng opened his mouth, the willow branch in Xu Ruyi's hand was slapped fiercely on Yun Zheng's left cheek accompanied by a sharp wind.

"Ah!" Yun Zheng couldn't help crying out in pain.

"Pa" was another whip on Yunzheng's right face, "Our family asked you to start reciting. There is no word 'father-in-law and me' in the exercises, so when you were beaten, there was no word 'ah'." , so our family hit it a second time. Let’s remind you again." Gently shaking the lifted willow branch, Xu Ruyi said slowly, "the first sentence is that if you want to practice magic skills, you must first come from the palace. Carefully Think about it, if you don’t want to be strong, how can you realize your dream? Is it all up to our family? Let’s start when you figure it out, our family doesn’t want to hear any words that they don’t want to hear.”

After a moment of silence, Yun Zheng's voice slowly sounded. "Desire...want to practice magical skills..." There was suppressed pain in his voice, but also his stubbornness.

In the next hour and a half, the sound of "pop, pop" hardly stopped.The willow branch in Xu Ruyi's hand slapped Yun Zheng's face, body, and hands with great force.But Yun Zheng never complained of pain again, he had no time to complain of pain, he had to concentrate on reciting.

Slowly, the frequency of whipping decreased, and the chill in Xu Ruyi's eyes gradually disappeared.About two hours later, Xu Ruyi threw away the willow branch in her hand and nodded, "Well, it's good if you can memorize it, and you must recite it often in the future, and don't make mistakes, otherwise you will die if you practice fork. "

"Yes, I understand." Yun Zheng said in a hoarse voice. There were streaks of bruises on the exposed skin on his body, and there were hardly any good skin. In fact, the area covered by the clothes was not much better.

"I have memorized the sword manual. We will explain the training method to you again. You have to memorize it by heart, but I won't hit you this time because it is all common sense and the location of the acupoints and muscles. No need to say a word Not bad, even if there are one or two omissions occasionally, you can ask others, but don't tell others about this kung fu lightly."

Jian Yunzheng nodded to express his understanding.Xu Ruyi spent about half an hour telling Yun Zheng what he should know.

After finishing the martial arts training, Xu Ruyi came to the lake and squatted down, with his hands in the lake water, washed his face and refreshed himself.After simply wiping it with the sleeves of her clothes, Xu Ruyi said, "I won't see you again in the next period of time. It's up to you what you do over there in the Bad Man Alley, but we can give you an idea."

Looking at the people boating and having fun on the lake in the distance, Xu Ruyi's mood improved a little. Just go, there are probably no bones left that will be swallowed, so "Xu Ruyi paused" You'd better practice martial arts well, at least until you have the ability to protect yourself, and then join the organization there, I think There are not too many organizations there, but there are still three or four, big or small. You pick one to join, and with your skills, you should be able to show your talents very quickly. Development is up to you.”

Reaching out from his pocket, he took out 20 taels of silver and [-] guan banknotes and handed them to Yun Zheng, Xu Ruyi said, "Take these silver and go back to Renxintang to heal your wounds, our family was a bit harsh just now, you... .Don't take it to heart."

"My father-in-law is serious, and you are doing it for my own good." After being beaten like that just now, Yun Zheng didn't even cry out in pain, but now hearing Xu Ruyi's apology, which is not considered an apology, he actually choked up a little.

"Oh..." Xu Ruyi sighed and waved her hand, "Go ahead, take care of yourself."

"Then, how do you contact your father-in-law?" Yun Zheng asked.

Xu Ruyi pondered for a while, and said, "I still have things to do in the future. In this way, today is the eighth day of September, and you won't make much progress in a while. Let's..." Xu Ruyi thought for a while " We will meet again on the first day of the first lunar month. There should be a temple fair in Jilong Temple at that time, so we will meet at the gate of Jilong Temple."

"Jilong Temple, the first day of the first lunar month, at the gate" Yun Zheng repeated, wrote it down, and then knelt down on the ground, "Elder-in-law, take care, the little one has gone."

"En" Xu Ruyi waved his hand again.

Yun Zheng stood up and left with a little limp.

Looking at Yun Zheng's back, Xu Ruyi sighed.He also didn't know why he hit so hard just now.In fact, he also understands that even if more than 3000 words are written on paper for him to memorize, he will have to memorize them for a long time, let alone for someone like Yun Zheng who has no background to memorize while listening.But he just can't control himself,
'Maybe I've really gone bad. Shaking her head, Xu Ruyi put these undue emotions behind her.He doesn't have time to feel his changes now, he still has to make plans for the next step. The goal of killing 300 million people has not been completed, so how can he have time to mourn the spring and autumn here. 'Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang should have started the massacre of Lan Yu's generals next year, so we need to plan carefully here.After all, more than 1 human lives cannot be wasted'

By the lake of Mochou, a handsome young man in blue robe squatted quietly on the ground, leaning on his chin with his hands, narrowing his eyes slightly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.This kind of picture is very beautiful, if you don't pay attention to the cold light in the boy's eyes.

In the Renxin Hall, seeing Yun Zheng coming back alone, Qian Kemu and Li Er knew that things were in trouble, and now even Tianmen had no clue to find their little sect master, so Xu Ruyi disappeared completely .

However, as long as he is in Nanjing, he will always show up.

(End of this chapter)