Huang Ling hesitated for a moment, then said, "Don't worry, big brother. At night, my sister-in-law came to the study to look for you when she saw that you hadn't returned to the room. It turned out that you were knocked out and fell to the ground. The dark room was open and everything inside was gone. .Brother, do you know who did it?"

Jiang Chen looked complicated, paused, and said, "It's the subordinate of Lie Fenghan, the God of War in the Western Regions. He came with Lie Fengtao for the purpose of hiding the treasure map. It's just that one of them is in the light, and the other is in the dark. I was not prepared, it seems that the treasure map was also stolen by him."

Huang Ling patted the back of his hand and said comfortingly, "I said a long time ago that we can't keep the treasure map. It's fine if it's gone. The most important thing is that people are fine."

At this moment, several other villa owners also rushed over upon hearing the news, and the brothers chatted for a while, seeing that Jiang Chen was fine, they left one by one.

Mrs. Jiang came in with a steaming bowl of Yangchun noodles, smiled and said, "You haven't eaten all day, are you hungry? I cooked a bowl of noodles for you to eat."

Jiang Chen's face turned pale, and he frowned and said, "Don't eat, you take care of me for a long time, go to bed early, I have to be busy for a while."

Mrs. Jiang said aggrievedly, "Busy! Busy! Busy! You know you are busy every day! Have you ever considered my feelings?"

Jiang Chen hurriedly coaxed her, "Ma'am, I'm really not hungry, you go to bed first, and I'll come later."

Mrs. Jiang saw that his face was pale, and sat next to him to comfort him, "I know you feel uncomfortable, but no one wants this kind of thing to happen. Don't think so much."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. It's all over. I still have you here. There's nothing I can't think about. Afterwards, I will retire to the rivers and lakes and accompany you with peace of mind. I will take a walk every day, grow flowers, and live the life we ​​dreamed of before." , I will never let you be frightened again." Jiang Chen took his wife's hand and patted it gently.

Mrs. Jiang's eyes were slightly red, "Well, I only married you because I believed you could sit there. Don't forget that there are our children. The most important thing for a family is to be neat and tidy."

Jiang Chen wiped the tears from the corners of his wife's eyes, "Don't be unhappy, just smile, remember that I fell in love with you at first sight because of your smiling face."

Mrs. Jiang blushed, "I won't, the most important thing in life is to be happy, that's what you told me back then."

""

Listening to these familiar words, Zhuangzhu Jiang felt that his whole body was not well.

Chapter 24 'The Sword' by Ye Qingxuan

Luozhou City, the capital of Luozhou, one of the nine states of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At this time, it was noon, and the quacks on the street rushed towards the yamen one after another. It turned out that it was the day when the new list of people was published.

Seeing this scene, a young man who was walking leisurely on the street couldn't help but shook his head and smiled lightly.

This young man was wearing a navy blue Taoist robe, with a black and white long sword behind him, a gentle smile always appeared on his face like a crown of jade, and there was an indisputable peace in his black and white eyes.

What a gentle and jade-like Mr. Pianpianjia!

The young man looked up at the sky and felt a little empty in his stomach, so he walked forward,

"Master said that you have not been to Luozhou if you haven't tasted the delicacies of Heluo Tower. If you happen to pass by here, you might as well go and have a look."

Heluo Tower is the largest restaurant in Luozhou City, and a dish of "Peony and Swallow Vegetables" has attracted many diners to linger.

Entering the building, Xiao Er greeted him, "Does the priest need to eat?"

The young man nodded with a smile.

Xiaoer's face showed distress, "It's unlucky for the Taoist priest to come, and there are no vacancies at this time."

A trace of disappointment flashed in the young man's eyes, and he said sincerely, "I'll tell you the truth, my poor brother was born in Dingzhou. He was originally ordered by his teacher to come to Luozhou to do business, and happened to pass by Luozhou city. When he was in the mountains, his teacher often told the poor In other words, if you haven’t tasted the delicacies of Heluo Tower, you don’t have been to Luozhou. I implore the little brother to make it easier for you.”

"This..." The second brother pondered for a moment. When he saw that the young Taoist priest in front of him had a gentle temperament and polite words, he didn't mean to look down on him at all. He was completely different from the usual customers, so he had an idea in his heart, "Since the Taoist priest Persevere, then come with me, if there are guests who are willing to share the table, please don't be disgusted by the priest."

"Trouble me, little brother." The young Taoist thanked him, and followed Xiaoer up to the second floor.

The second floor is still full, which shows how good the business of this Heluo Building should be.

Xiao Er led him to a table by the window.

The table was next to the window, and most of Los Angeles could be seen at a glance.

There was only a bowl of clear soup and plain noodles on the table, and there was one person sitting beside the table.The man looked to be in his early 20s, wearing a moon white gown, a wooden sword hanging from his waist, and a slight smile on his handsome face. If only this was the case, he would be no different from other young knights, but he Those big bright eyes betrayed him deeply.

As a young Taoist priest who is a strong swordsman, he saw the infinite sword intent hidden deep in the opponent's eyes.

It was a look that was piled up with extreme confidence forged through countless victories.

Is a master of swordsmanship!

The young Taoist became interested in youth, and besides devoting himself to cultivating the Tao, only swordsmanship could stir up ripples in his Gujing Wubo's heart.

He didn't want to compete swords with the opponent, but wanted to discuss the way of swordsmanship with the opponent, because he could feel that, in terms of swordsmanship, the opponent was fully qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, or even stronger than him!

"Guest officer, you are one, and this Taoist priest is also one, why don't you two put together a table?" Xiaoer's face was accompanied by a smile.

The young man put down the clear soup noodles in his hands, and smiled confidently, "Then can I get free for this bowl of noodles?"

Even a penny worth of noodles is free?Xiaoer smiled stiffly, "This little one has to ask the shopkeeper for instructions."

The young man sighed, "Then give me a [-]% discount, it's not too much."

"You know you're too much? Noodles for a penny! It's [-]% off and I might as well give you a free order!" Xiao Er roared in his heart.

The young man slapped the table and got up angrily, attracting the eyes of the diners around, "No free order, no discount. You want me to share the table with others? I think you are trying to make things difficult for me!"

The young Taoist hurriedly stood between the two of them, "Brother, don't be angry, and it's not easy for the second child. I'll treat you to this meal."

Xiaoer said angrily, "Master Taoist, judge me. This man has no money to eat, and has been wandering around the gate of our Heluo Tower. The shopkeeper saw him pitifully, invited him in, and ordered the kitchen to make a bowl of noodles for him. In order not to Hurt his self-esteem, charge him a penny, and I treat him like other guests, but he is so arrogant! If I knew I would not let him in, I really deserve it!"

Seeing that the young man was going to have a seizure, the Taoist quickly gave Xiao Er a wink, "Hey, Brother Xiao Er, please go and inform the back kitchen to serve all the signature dishes of Heluo Tower. I am sorry for this meal."

Walking away from the waiter who was still muttering, he turned his head again and said sincerely, "Brother, don't be angry, everyone has difficulties when walking in the rivers and lakes. If you don't mind, I will invite this meal to the poor, and I will accept it." It can be regarded as an apology to brother Taiwan for the younger brother."

The young man said helplessly, "It's not that I look down on the waiter. As the saying goes, people don't distinguish between high and low, and people don't distinguish between high and low. God made you born in a poor family. There is no way. But who doesn't have two nostrils to vent their anger? The waiter and the golden key in his mouth Being born into a wealthy family is no different."

The Taoist's eyes lit up, and he said in a gentle voice, "That's right, the brother's opinion coincides with that of the poor. My teacher also taught me that the world is not benevolent, and that everything is a humble dog. To the heaven, what is the difference between you and grass? Therefore, under the Dao of Heaven, all living beings are equal."

The young man couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, "Brother Dao's words are fresh and refined, but they are different from the bull-nosed ones in my impression. I am Wu Qiong, and poverty is a vast and endless poverty. I don't know what to call brother?"

The Taoist replied, "To tell the truth, Brother Wu, Pindao was abandoned by his parents before he could remember anything, leaving only a jade pendant engraved with the word 'leaf'. So after being picked up by the master, he named me Ye Qingxuan , it happens that the poor Daoist in the master's school is the generation of 'Qing', so the name of the Taoist also uses this name."

Wu Qiong's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands, "Oh? Brother Dao is the third person on the list, and now he should be the fourth on the list, 'Tao Sword' Ye Qingxuan? I have been admiring him for a long time."

Ye Qingxuan smiled casually, "Fame is all floating clouds, poor Taoists are devoted to Taoism, practicing martial arts is just to keep fit. Brother Wu is also a well-known young talent, how could that be?"

Wu Qiong sighed, and laughed at himself, "Brother Daoist, I was originally carrying a huge sum of money, but along the way, I met a miserable person. A woman on the Luohe River was abandoned by her lover. She was originally a courtesan in a brothel." , fell in love with a poor scholar, and eloped with him. A gifted scholar and a beautiful woman are considered a good story, but when someone is unkind, the poor scholar cheated her of all her money and abandoned her, leaving alone. She wanted to He committed suicide by jumping into the river, but was rescued by my subordinates. As the saying goes, a good man will do his best and send Buddha to the west. Then he bought a house by the bank of Luoshui, and then bought a shop as a gift for her, and then left her 500 taels Money, to keep her worry-free for the rest of her life.

Later, I met a girl who sold herself to bury her father.Seeing her pitiful, I spent ten taels of silver to bury her late father. I wanted to give some money to let her go, but then I thought how could she survive in the rivers and lakes when she was alone at a young age?The so-called teaching a man to fish is not as good as giving him a fish, so I sent her to a friend to practice martial arts and study, which was another expense.

After arriving in Los Angeles, I met a thief who stole my money bag, and for the sake of having fun, I quietly followed her to see why she stole at a young age.It turned out that she stole the money to buy food to feed a group of children under ten years old.I showed up immediately, but when the child saw me, she knelt down and kowtowed to me, begging me to let those children go, and she was willing to come with me to see the official.After careful questioning, I found out that these children were all trafficked and sold as thieves by human traffickers. This little girl was only twelve or thirteen years old, but she was very assertive. She took them out secretly while the traffickers were away. Stealing money feeds them.

I couldn't bear it, so I arranged for them to work as helpers in the former oiran's textile shop, taking care of the food and the monthly salary.That little girl wanted to repay me desperately, but I couldn't do it, so I also sent her to my friend to practice martial arts and study, which was another expense.

Every time they came down, all the 5000 taels of silver notes I carried were spent in this way. "

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