Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

Time flies, and three months have passed in a flash.

On this day, the north wind blew and heavy snow fell from the sky.

In the guest room of the gambling house, Shen Chenqing was wearing a yellow jacket embroidered with wintersweet and holding a purple clay teapot.

The tea flows out from the mouth of the pot, forming a line of water and falling into the tea bowl with green glaze and purple bottom.

Zhao Rui picked up the steaming tea bowl, drank it all, and said, "We have been in the valley for more than three months, and we don't know whether the Qi family has left or not."

Qian Xiaoyi put down the teacup and said, "It's hard to say. Those dead disciples don't matter, but I'm afraid that the other party will know about the Yin-Yang Qi Bead."

Shen Chenqing sighed and said, "With the speed of Master Zhao's flying sword, they may not be able to catch up. Why not..."

"No! They have already seen you two. Once I leave, they will definitely not let you go."

Shen Chenqing smiled unconsciously, feeling as if he had eaten honey in his heart.

Qian Xiaoyi remained silent and said nothing.

After a while, Zhao Rui said, "I plan to go out and check tomorrow. If the other party has left, or if the head of the Qi family is not here, we will set off to the capital of Jin State."

Shen Chenqing filled Zhao Rui's teacup and said, "Okay, we've finished touring the valley. If we go to the capital, there must be something new!"

"Hmm..." Zhao Rui's expression remained unchanged, but his hands couldn't help but squeeze the teacup with force, making it creak.

The next morning.

Zhao Rui set out early and headed straight for the valley entrance.

There were still two miles away from the white fog, so Zhao Rui stopped and said, "You two, wait for me here. If I come back on my sword, you will run away immediately. If I come in on foot, then we will leave here."

"Fellow Taoist, don't worry!"

"Master Zhao, please be careful. Living in this valley is actually quite good!"

Zhao Rui nodded, turned around and headed straight for the valley entrance.

When he reached the white fog, he stuck a Vajra Talisman on his body, took a deep breath, and rushed in.

After walking seven or eight steps in the fog, a dozen figures appeared in front of me. They stood in two rows at an angle, holding long sticks in their hands, and all wore blue clothes.

Seeing that they were from Panlong Valley, Zhao Rui breathed a sigh of relief and rushed forward to ask, "Fellow Daoists, why are there so many people here today?"

The blue-shirted men all turned their heads, and a middle-aged strong man clasped his fists and said, "If you want to leave, you must hurry up. We plan to seal the valley for a while."

"Hey! I don't know what's wrong with the people in Qijiabao. Their own people were attacked, but they insisted on blaming Panlong Valley."

Zhao Rui's heart trembled and his brows frowned.

The Qi family is really like a dog-skin plaster!

Why are they clashing with Panlong Valley again?

But it’s not a bad thing!

He pretended to be very interested and asked, "Sealing the Valley? I'm planning to come back! Can you tell me more about it?"

The middle-aged strong man explained: "Didn't the Qi Family Fort cause trouble in the valley a few days ago? After being driven out by the Valley Master, they have been guarding outside ever since."

"It was nothing, but a few days ago, they suddenly said that we launched a sneak attack and killed their children."

"Oh! Such a thing actually happened. Isn't their family head a foundation-building cultivator? He can't even protect his own people?" Zhao Rui said.

The middle-aged strong man said: "Isn't it! This is obviously a false accusation, trying to find fault with our Panlong Valley."

"Ah! The Valley Master is also kindhearted. He doesn't want his people to have any more friction, so he ordered the valley to be closed for a while to avoid the limelight."

Zhao Rui nodded repeatedly and changed the subject, "I lost a lot last time, and I haven't made back my money this time. I've been lucky these past two days, so I'd better not go out for now."

The middle-aged man smiled knowingly and said, "I understand, I understand. If God doesn't let you go, then he must want you to go back and kill everyone."

Zhao Rui smiled, turned around and went into the thick fog.

The middle-aged man watched Zhao Rui leave. When he disappeared, he immediately put away his smile, took out a piece of message jade and said, "Manager Wang, the people have been persuaded to go back as you ordered."

Soon, Yinshu Lingyu responded: "You did a great job. I'll tell the Valley Master to reduce your gambling debt."

At the same time, Shen and Qian saw Zhao Rui walking back slowly, and immediately stepped forward and asked, "Shall we set off now?"

Zhao Rui sighed and said, "Go back and play a few tricks! We will all be promoted to guests of honor."

A month later.

One day, Zhao Rui was meditating in the house when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Friend Zhao, I am Fatty Wang. Sorry to bother you. Are you available now?"

After several months in the valley, Zhao Rui knew that Fatty Wang was of high status and was in charge of the daily operations of the entire Panlong Valley. He said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!"

Zhao Rui opened the door and immediately saw Fatty Wang’s smiling face.

"Friend Zhao, I'm really sorry to bother you. Isn't this the Spring Festival? I'm sending you a small gift to show my appreciation."

Fatty Wang spoke while gesticulating.

At the back, a maid in a blue shirt was holding a tray with two things on it: a palm-sized brown wine jar and a red lacquered token.

When the maid saw Fatty Wang's gesture, she stepped forward and brought the tray to the two of them.

Fatty Wang pointed at the wine jar and said, "Tusu wine, Taoist friend, try it. If you like it, I'll ask them to send more."

He pointed at the red token and said, "It's worth twenty spirit stones on the gambling table. Daoist friends should be familiar with it. I wish you a good start in the new year."

Zhao Rui smiled and said, "Manager Wang, you are too polite! You can just ask some of your men to deliver it. Why bother you to come here in person?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, you are not saying that. Coming to our place to play is the greatest honor to our Panlong Valley. If I fail to provide good service, I will feel bad."

Zhao Rui laughed awkwardly and praised: "Your service is absolutely excellent, but I have a suggestion. Don't set the rules too rigidly, otherwise the servants will say the same thing twice, like living puppets, without any sense of reality."

Fatty Wang was stunned and said, "You're right. We'll make changes when we get back. You came here just for the fun, so how can we miss the atmosphere of fireworks?"

The two of them exchanged a few more polite words, and Fatty Wang was about to leave.

But just as he turned around, he suddenly heard Zhao Rui say again: "Manager Wang, don't my two friends have any gifts?"

Fatty Wang turned around and explained, "Friend Zhao, this is a gift for distinguished guests. Your two friends have other gifts for you."

Zhao Rui was quite surprised and asked, "Aren't the three of us honored guests? When did I become an honored guest?"

"It should be some time ago that Daoist's turnover has reached 2,000 spirit stones, reaching the standard of a distinguished guest."

"Impossible. I lost a total of 541 spirit stones. No matter how you calculate it, it can't be 2,000."

Fatty Wang put away his smile and said seriously, "Daoyou, this is a huge misunderstanding. We always watch the flow of water. The fairy who came with you always wins more than she loses."

"Win more and lose less? Then why is she always short of spirit stones?" Zhao Rui frowned, but he didn't forget the main thing and smiled:

"I see! Shopkeeper Wang, you see, you gave me one, but the other two didn't. They must be disappointed when they find out. Why don't you give them one as well?"

Fatty Wang's face froze, and he said, "Friend Zhao, we have rules. Even if it's a small gift, you can't just give it away casually."

"Don't be fooled by the size of our place. We don't do anything unscrupulous. In fact, the profit is very small, just enough to support these people."

"A gambling house owner is crying poor..." Zhao Rui was speechless and said, "Is that so? My little sister has been spoiled since she was a child and loves to compete with others. If she knew that she didn't have a gift... Hey, your place is pretty good. I even said I'd stay for a while longer!"

Fatty Wang looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Friend Zhao, although this Tusu wine is not expensive, it has the effect of promoting blood circulation and warming the body. I will give them all a jar. As for the token, you can keep it secret. Naturally, they won't know."

Zhao Rui's expression suddenly darkened, and he said, "Manager Wang, in our sect, the most important thing is to cultivate one's character. Lying is absolutely forbidden, especially among fellow disciples. What do you mean by this?"

He spoke sternly, spitting directly onto Fatty Wang's face.

Fatty Wang stepped back repeatedly, apologetically saying, "Look at my mouth, I deserve a beating! I deserve a beating! I'll have someone bring him up right away."

Seeing the other party compromise, Zhao Rui immediately said: "Thank you very much, Manager Wang. It's Chinese New Year now, um... Happy New Year!"

Fatty Wang kept smiling until Zhao Rui closed the door, then he turned and left.

He walked to the stairs and said, "What a thing! Sooner or later, your defeated junior sister will sell it."