The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

There is a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of Jizhou City.

This place has been abandoned for a long time and has become a resting place for many beggars.

As New Year's Eve approaches, even beggars stop begging on the streets and prepare to welcome the New Year.

Liao Qinglan supported Gu Mingzhao and staggered to the door of the dilapidated temple.

In the biting cold wind, their figures looked particularly thin and desolate.

Especially Gu Mingzhao, although he was tall, his face was haggard and his lips were bloodless, and it was obvious that he was not in good health.

The beggars in the dilapidated temple looked at the two newcomers warily.

Boss Chen, who was in the lead, looked at the two uninvited guests with sharp eyes.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Boss Chen asked defensively.

Liao Qinglan cleared her throat and deliberately lowered her voice: "Brother, we are from the capital. Unfortunately, my brother was framed by someone, and the two brothers ended up in Jizhou. It's freezing outside, and we would like to borrow your place to rest."

Boss Chen glanced at them and saw that they were in tattered clothes and looked haggard, so he nodded and said, "You can come in if you want, but once you are here, you must listen to me. I am Boss Chen here."

Liao Qinglan thanked him repeatedly, supported Gu Mingzhao, and found a corner to sit down.

She looked around and saw about fifty beggars in the dilapidated temple, most of them young men.

She secretly thought that if Xue San and his men wanted to recruit private soldiers, the people here would definitely be the best choice.

Just at this moment, a loud noise caught everyone's attention.

I saw several young beggars surrounding a slightly older man, pushing and swearing at him, obviously bullying him.

The old man was too old to resist and could only allow them to bully him.

Liao Qinglan couldn't stand this kind of bullying, so she stood up and walked over to him, blocking his way: "Stop! Why are you bullying this uncle!"

The young beggars stopped their actions when they saw someone stepping forward. One of them laughed arrogantly and said, "What does it have to do with you? This old man lives with us and has meat buns to hide. He is disrespectful to our Boss Chen and deserves to be beaten!"

Liao Qinglan said coldly, "We are all the same, why do we have to make things difficult for each other? This uncle is old, how can he withstand your beatings and kicks?"

These people laughed: "New here, let me teach you the rules here. This temple belongs to Boss Chen. If you want to live here, you have to listen to Boss Chen. Everything you have belongs to Boss Chen. If you dare to hide it, this will be the end!"

Liao Qinglan really wanted to teach these people a lesson.

But they still need to stay here and wait to find out who is behind Xue San, and no conflict can occur.

Liao Qinglan said to the old man, "Uncle, please sit with us. I will help you check if you are injured."

As she helped the old man stand up, she heard Boss Chen's voice: "Who allowed you to leave?"

Liao Qinglan looked at him and said, "Boss Chen, the buns have already been presented to you. Is there anything else?"

"Old man Qin, since you dare to hide things secretly, you must be punished. Go out and beg now, and give a bun to everyone here." said Boss Chen.

"There are not many shops open on the street now, where can he get buns? Isn't this just making things difficult for him?"

"I don't care. No matter whether he picked it up, stole it or robbed it, I only look at the result." Boss Chen said sarcastically.

Liao Qinglan wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Old Man Qin: "Thank you, little brother, no need to say more, I'll go look outside now."

"Uncle Qin, let me go with you." Liao Qinglan said.

Old Man Qin glanced at her, nodded, and left the dilapidated temple with Liao Qinglan.

After coming out, Liao Qinglan couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Qin, they bullied you like that, why didn't you leave there and find another place to live?"

Old Man Qin said, "I am just passing by here. It is too cold in winter to continue traveling. I can only find a place to stay for the time being. I will return to the capital when spring comes and flowers bloom."

"Are you from Beijing too?" Liao Qinglan asked.

Old man Qin nodded, with a nostalgic look in his eyes: "Yes, I haven't been home for two years, and I don't know how my daughter is doing now."

After saying this, he sighed softly, filled with concern.

Liao Qinglan comforted him, "Uncle Qin, don't worry. The capital is very peaceful. She must be fine and is still waiting for you to come back!"

"Then I will borrow your blessing!"

Old man Qin paused, and then continued, "Girl, since you call me Uncle Qin, I will give you some advice. That dilapidated temple is not a place for a girl to stay. You'd better leave as soon as possible."

"How did you know that?" Liao Qinglan felt that she had disguised herself quite well, as she had never been discovered to be a woman before.

Old man Qin smiled and said, "I have been in the martial arts world for many years and have met countless people. You and your brother are extraordinary and are definitely not ordinary people. Moreover, you have never thought of hiding your identities. The sword your brother is wearing is shining and colorful. You can tell at a glance that it is a rare sword in the world. Those beggars don't know the value of the sword, but I can tell it."

Liao Qinglan was so shocked that she was speechless when she heard this.

They certainly didn't intentionally hide the Longyuan Sword.

The Longyuan Sword is a famous sword in the world, and as long as you pay attention, you can know that the owner of the sword is Long Yin.

Liao Qinglan's original plan was to let Xue San and his people discover Long Yin's identity and then make use of him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out, I was discovered by others.

Liao Qinglan looked at Old Man Qin carefully.

Although his clothes were tattered, his eyes were bright and his brows revealed a shrewd and capable look.

"Uncle Qin, your identity is not simple either." Liao Qinglan said admiringly.

"I am just a businessman, I don't have any status to speak of."

A businessman named Qin from Beijing.

Liao Qinglan immediately thought of Qin Xiaoxiao, the daughter of the richest man, who had bought the Tai'a sword at Jinyu Tower in order to force Gu Mingzhao to submit.

When Old Man Qin mentioned his daughter just now, it was obvious that he missed her very much.

Liao Qinglan didn't want to involve him in this dispute, so she kindly reminded him, "Uncle Qin, Jizhou is not peaceful, you should leave for the capital as soon as possible."

"Jizhou is not peaceful, but I think you and your brother look blessed. I won't suffer any loss by following you." Old Man Qin smiled and declined her kindness.

Liao Qinglan couldn't say any more. She had advised him before, but he didn't listen.

The two walked for half an hour, and Old Man Qin did not go to the market, but stood at the door of a house in a deep alley.