Fox Road Travel Notes

Wang Heming also had a tired look on his face.

Although it was only three days, his nerves were always tense and he did not dare to be careless at all. He already felt physically and mentally exhausted.

He leaned against the wooden box containing the banknotes and secretly laughed at himself: "This liar is really not easy to be a liar. After what happened in Handan, it stands to reason that he is no longer the first brother, but compared to Chen Zican's adaptability and squandering Ziru, he seems to be just a tool who relies on his face to make a living..."

"Zi Can, tell me, where did you come up with all these weird ideas?" He asked sideways.

Chen Zican yawned: "Didn't I tell you last time in Handan? Even if it doesn't rain, I have more magical and unpredictable methods waiting for them."

Mr. Canghai sat cross-legged in front, playing with two gold ingots in his hand, and he was in a very happy mood: "This boy! I have been running around for more than a month, breaking more than a dozen copycats, and my legs have become thin and my hands are dead." He has become soft and has stirred up the green forest in the Central Plains. If you calculate it, the money you robbed is not as much as what he got by just talking in three days. Alas! There is no future for him as a hero!"

Chen Zican sneered: "Oh, thank you, hero. Don't forget that you had a hand in getting the money. Now, you are just a low-level liar."

Cang Haijun turned around and glared at Chen Zican: "Boy, am I not a good person? If I hadn't sensed Tang Dongting's murderous intention and knocked off his dagger, you two would still be lying in the pit now!"

Chen Zican smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that the old guy would be so vicious and really wanted to kill me! This was indeed beyond my expectation. I almost got into trouble. However, you don't have to be here to take Tong San with you. Isn’t it the same for brother?”

Cang Haijun was angry: "Tong Monk? He can break a steel knife with one finger, and no one notices it? Do you think Tang Dongting is really that easy to deal with? Since the money was sent, he has sent people to secretly watch in the streets and alleys, asking for If I hadn't dealt with them, would you have been able to leave the city safely tonight?"

Chen Zican was shocked: "What? This guy still has this skill? Then, you kill them? No, we have to run faster!"

Cang Haijun sneered: "Why should I kill these trash fishes? I'll knock them unconscious. When they wake up tomorrow morning, they will just think that they have slept."

Wang Heming slapped his head: "We disappeared suddenly, and the fortune teller tomorrow will cause trouble. Won't people see the flaw?"

"Haha, when I, Mr. Canghai, traveled around the world, you were still babies."

"Don't worry. Before I left, I used my fingers to write on the door panel, 'Refining elixirs and gathering herbs. I will go to the capital temporarily. I will return here on April 19th.'"

Wang Heming smiled: "Thanks to Teacher Cang, Third Brother Tong never thought of this."

Chen Zican also nodded: "Okay, Teacher Cang, I admit that you are not a low-level liar now, but a great liar."

Cang Haijun couldn't laugh or cry, so he thought about it and asked again: "What's going on with your painting? If I didn't know it was a scam, even I would be fooled!"

Wang Heming twirled his fingers: "I only know that the painting used turmeric, green vitriol, and gallnut... But why it flickers and changes color, I don't know."

Chen Zican chuckled and said: "Teacher Cang, is it time for you to fulfill your promise? You taught me Canglong's various changes, and I will tell you that the methods of the immortal family should not be passed on lightly!"

"Go away, you are a liar and you dare to call the Immortal family's tricks!"

Chen Zican patted the wooden box next to him: "Teacher Cang, deception is also a skill. Since it is a skill, it does not distinguish between high and low, good or bad. Just like martial arts, some people use it to destroy homes and rob homes, while others use it to perform chivalry and justice."

"The knife can kill people, and it can also cut vegetables. You are a grand master, and you must have fought with many people in your life. How many feints and tricks are there in your moves?"

"Did you lure the enemy deeper? Did you make secret attacks in the east or west? Did you hide the truth from the enemy? Did you secretly infiltrate Chen Cang?..."

"Yes, can I say that your teacher Cang has been lying to people all day long? Are you a liar?"

Mr. Canghai was speechless by his words, and it was indeed true when he thought about it.

Wang Heming smiled and smoothed things over: "Zi Can once told me that no matter how kingly or holy the way is, it is all a lie in the final analysis. I didn't think so at the time, but after thinking about it, it seems to be true."

"I have known him for a long time, and I have never seen him deceive good people or take ill-gotten gains. Even though he had a lot of money, he did not squander it arbitrarily. He just scattered it and gave it to those in need. To be honest, To a friend, that’s really generous!”

Canghaijun shook his head: "I think it's not a good thing to be his friend. There is one thing, you must be careful..."

"Oh? What is it?" Wang Heming asked.

"Look, no matter whether you are a romantic talent or a martial arts hero, as long as you become friends with him, he will lead you to become a liar within a few days!" Canghaijun sighed.

Wang Heming laughed.

Chen Zican smiled bitterly: "You are trying to kill the donkey! Have you forgotten the feeling of being exhausted when you have no money? My master said that to be a good person, you need to have strength, otherwise, your kindness is worthless. Think about it , Handan is plagued by locusts and all life is devastated. If we can’t get food, what else can we do except shake our heads and sigh, watching them die?”

"And you, Teacher Cang, you are worried about the situation in Jiangnan, and you have deep feelings for Mr. Cang Shui. However, if you can't get the money, the tens of thousands of rebels on Zhoushan Island can only watch the collapse, what else can you do? What?"

Chen Zican sat up, looked at the bright moon, and murmured: "For them, what does it mean to be a liar?"

Wang Heming and Cang Haijun looked at each other and felt respect for Chen Zican in their hearts. This kind of liar can be said to be a liar, punishing evil and promoting good, which is no worse than what they did.

Cang Haijun also looked at the starry sky and said quietly: "This kid is already so powerful even though he has no power to tie a chicken. How amazing will it be if he learns the Canglong's Hundred Transformations!"

Chen Zican shook his legs: "Being a good person requires strength. You teach me martial arts, and I teach you deception. By helping each other, our good team can be more powerful. This is also a kind of good deeds."

Cang Haijun frowned: "Well, I still have a mystery. Please tell me first, what's going on with that gourd? Is there some mechanism inside? Is it okay to stay at Tang Dongting's house?"

Chen Zican turned his hand and held a red lacquered gourd in his palm: "I never hide anything from my friends. To be honest, there are actually two of these gourds. The one at Tang Dongting's house is not unusual. As for this one, Open it and you’ll understand.”

"What?" Mr. Canghai was dumbfounded. He took the gourd and looked at it over and over: "Is there a small hole here?"

Wang Heming also leaned over, and sure enough, there was a round hole as big as a mung bean drilled into the gourd's neck.

Cang Haijun pulled out the plug and looked closer: "This is also a hole, with a bamboo tube!"

Chen Zican smiled and gestured to him: "First cut the gourd open along the center line. Place a wooden plug at the neck, drill holes in it, and insert a thin bamboo tube into it. Only the head is exposed and the bottom is sharpened. Use a piece of copper in the middle, cut it into the shape of a gourd, and fit it in tightly so that the inside of the gourd can be divided into two halves."

"Then, glue the edges firmly, leaving an inch-high gap at the bottom. Then close the two halves of the gourd, glue them together and apply a few coats of paint, and it will be seamless."

"When filling the wine, you need to use a small funnel and slowly pour it in through the bamboo tube, only half of it is enough."

"When using it, if you tilt the gourd like this, all the wine will flow to the side separated by the copper plates. Not a drop can be poured out, as if it is empty."

"Look, if you want it to pour out wine, all you have to do is plug the hole with your fingers and tilt the gourd over."

"Remember, when pouring wine, the small holes should be secretly opened to let air in. After pouring, quickly plug the small holes so that the wine will not leak, just like a full gourd. Loosen the small holes and the wine will catch itself. If it leaks, it seems to be empty again. How about it? To put it bluntly, isn’t it worth showing off?”

Cang Haijun shook the gourd and felt that there was still wine. He tried to press the hole with his finger, but sure enough, it couldn't be poured out. He changed the direction and opened the hole, and sure enough, wine flowed out.

He smiled and said: "This thing is simple to say, but it is quite ingenious. It is not something that ordinary people can come up with. Just give it to me and keep it to bluff others!"

Seeing Chen Zican looking at him longingly, Cang Haijun felt even more happy. He took a big sip from the gourd and threw the two gold ingots in his hand to him: "Why are you looking at me? I can buy you ten taels of gold, right?" "

Chen Zican was speechless, who is this person? Depressedly, he threw the gold lock back into the wooden box, lay down and closed his eyes.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, you are young and can't hold your breath. When you return to Songjiazhuang and find a quiet place, I will teach you how to change the Canglong. Why are you so anxious!"

Chen Zican closed his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled secretly.

The white color of fish belly appeared in the east, and Xiuwu County could be seen vaguely on the horizon in the distance.

When they were about to reach the city gate, there were pedestrians in twos and threes on the road. Chen Zican asked Cang Haijun to drive the carriage to a hidden place and walked into the city.

When he arrived at the county government office, Liu Er told him that County Magistrate Chen had not returned yet. It was said that an imperial edict from the imperial court had arrived in the provincial capital, praising him for his shrewdness and ability, and assigning him the power to serve as the prefect of Huaiqing. The appointment of the governor's government office would be issued soon.

Chen Zican was very happy after hearing this. He gave Liu two and a half taels of silver and asked him to find a carriage for him.

Liu Er thinks that Chen Zican is more powerful than Zhuge Liang these days. He also thinks about chickens and dogs ascending to heaven and following him to the government office. How can he accept any money from him? He said diligently: "Master, that Mr. Sun who killed people and took silver, his big red horse is not bad, and his car is brand new. They were all kept as stolen goods in the backyard of the county government office. I tied them up for you and brought them over. How can I return them?" It can make you spend money!”

Chen Zican smiled and stuffed the money into his arms: "Second brother, my eldest brother is where he is today thanks to everyone's help. He will rely on you more often in the future. For this money, let me treat you to a meal to express my gratitude." .Don't refuse, I'm in a hurry to go to Fucheng, get me the carriage quickly."

Liu Er held the bag of silver in his hands, with a smile on his face, and agreed repeatedly.

Chen Zican drove the carriage out of the city. Canghai Jun had already unsaddled the old horse, led it over and tied it behind the carriage, and then went to lift the two boxes into the carriage. Everyone got on the carriage, and the carriage turned a corner and headed towards Qinghe County. And go.