Ruins of the past

Chu Qiguang added: "This kind of disease cannot be delayed, and it must be treated as soon as possible. If there are sequelae, I am afraid that the dog nature will remain for the rest of my life, and even martial arts will not be able to be practiced."

As soon as Wang Cailiang recalled what he had experienced in the past few days, he became extremely anxious: "Dad, did you hear that? If you delay it any longer, you will not be able to practice martial arts! You will also have dog nature!"

"Three hundred taels of silver..." Wang Chengwang touched his chin and said, "This nephew Zhou Xian... what is the chance that my son will not get sick or get worse?"

Seeing his father's appearance, Wang Cai Liang suddenly thought of what Chu Qiguang had said to him before.

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"...Some families are reluctant to give up money, and in the end they drown their children..."

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Although Wang Cailiang felt that his father would not give up on him for the huge sum of three hundred taels, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

He rushed up and grabbed Wang Chengwang's arm and shouted: "Dad, do you want to see your only son ruined like this? If I die, this won't be a matter of 300 taels of silver."

"In the future of the Wang family, your son will not be the only one who can protect you from wind and rain."

"If you don't give me money, I'll go find grandma!"

Wang Chengwang had a headache from the noise, and finally sighed: "Okay, okay, I'll just give you the money."

In fact, Wang Chengwang was just thinking about whether he could pay back the price, but now seeing how his irritable son could bargain with Chu Qiguang after what he said, he could only say these three hundred dollars with blood dripping in his heart. Two silver coins.

So next, Wang Chengwang and his men took out thirty ingots of silver, totaling three hundred taels, from the cellar, put them all into a cloth bag, and delivered them to Chu Qiguang.

Although he felt sorry for the three hundred taels of silver, since he had given it to him, Wang Chengwang hoped that the money would have the greatest effect.

After talking about the money, Wang Chengwang ordered his servants to prepare a banquet, and then he and Wang Cailiang invited Chu Qiguang to sit down.

The table was filled with all kinds of fish, meat, fruits, vegetables and snacks, and there were maids waiting on the side at all times. There were singers and maids singing, and there were maids playing pipa and guzheng. There was also Zhao Da who was also called over by Wang Chengwang to help out.

Chen Gang also came with Zhang Da, but as soon as he saw Tuesday Dog, he rushed up with a stone and tried to smash it, but Zhang Da stopped him and gave him a blast.

"What are you doing!" Zhang Da shouted while beating him: "He is Wang Daguan's guest now. Is it your turn to take action?"

Zhang Da looked at Wang Chengwang and Chu Qiguang sheepishly: "It's all because of my lack of discipline. This guy knows how to hit people with stones. Don't be the same as him."

Chen Gang hugged his beaten head and looked at Tuesday Dog with an unconvinced expression. He couldn't understand why Tuesday Dog, who had lived next door to him since he was a child and was bullied by him, became a guest of Wang Daguan.

Wang Chengwang glanced at Chen Gang and said, "Go away." Chen Gang, who looked dissatisfied, was pushed out by the boys.

The rest of the people, whether they were Wang Chengwang, Chu Qiguang, or Zhang Da who was just having fun, seemed not to be affected at all. They guessed at the orders, laughed and entertained themselves, and the time flew by.

Qiao Zhi hid on the eaves of the house, enjoying the cold wind, and looked down at Chu Qiguang, who was warming wine and food below. He looked very at ease, as if after just one meal, he had developed a deep relationship with everyone and became brothers.

‘As expected of you...Chu Qiguang. ’ Qiao Zhi secretly said in his heart: ‘But this time I must change my fate against the odds. ’

It wasn't until the second watch in the evening, that is, around nine o'clock, that Chu Qiguang excused himself from the banquet and walked towards the door of his house, saying that he still had practice lessons.

Wang Chengwang ordered his servants to send his drunken son back to the bedroom, while he looked at the direction the dog left on Tuesday without speaking for a long time.

The housekeeper came from behind him and said softly: "Master, do you think the young master's illness could be caused by these two dogs..."

Wang Chengwang's eyes narrowed and he watched the housekeeper stop the other person's words and said coldly: "It can't be him."

"Even if it is, it can't be."

Butler Wang was slightly startled when he heard this, and then nodded after a moment.

Wang Chengwang continued to order: "Let Zhang Da continue to contact the masters from Huangtian Dao, and don't break the contact."

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On the other side, after Chu Qiguang left the Wang family, he instantly regained his sobriety, and his shaky legs had also returned to being smooth.

Qiao Zhi excitedly jumped on top of Chu Qiguang's head, his tail swinging from side to side: "I have money, I finally have money, three hundred taels of silver!"

Chu Qiguang shook the bag of silver in his hand. If he hadn't recently practiced martial arts to strengthen his body, he wouldn't have been able to carry the three hundred taels of silver so easily.

After hearing what Qiao Zhi said, Chu Qiguang replied: "This is just the beginning. Next, we need to use the Wang family's connections to send me to the county, and then I will participate in martial arts and join the imperial court..."

Today's experience also made Chu Qiguang more certain of his previous judgment.

He held Qiao Zhi in his arms, and while stroking the cat's head, he sighed: "Master Qiao, this world is full of monsters. Mortals fear and hate them, but most of them are helpless."

"So whoever can master monsters will be more able to live in this world like a fish in water."

Qiao Zhi's body trembled. After listening to these words, he felt an extremely familiar sense of fear rising from the depths of his memory, as if it suddenly strangled the back of his fate, making him instinctively Tucked his tail.

He looked back at Chu Qiguang and found that Chu Qiguang was looking at him and said sincerely: "Master Qiao, will you help me? Let's climb up together until we can control our own destiny, and by the way, take this Changing the world to our liking.”

Chu Qiguang added in his heart: 'Climbing up... is also to find the "Secret of the Purple Mansion" that sent me to this world. ’

But in Qiao Zhi's eyes, the other person and the terrifying figure in his memory kept overlapping, becoming more and more scary as he looked at them.

Qiao Zhi swallowed, and kept telling himself in his mind: "Qiao Zhi, Qiao Zhi, look at how hopeless you are. What are you afraid of? This kid can't beat you now, don't be afraid of him! Don't be afraid!"

"The best way to defeat fear is to face it!"

While cheering himself up, Qiao Zhi stared at Chu Qiguang and said, "Then do you know why so few people in this world are willing to join forces with demons?"

Chu Qiguang analyzed the situation based on what he has learned these days: "First of all, Tianshi Sect is the state religion of the Han Dynasty, and almost everyone believes in it. However, in the teachings of Tianshi Sect, humans and monsters have always been incompatible, and monsters are enemies. , taking it as his own duty to kill demons. Over the past two hundred years, the disgust and fear of demons have been almost engraved in the hearts of the Han people. This is the power of faith."

"Secondly, for the imperial court, demons have always been an unstable force, especially in the northwest grasslands, northeastern border towns, southeast coast, and southwest mountains. The entire Han Dynasty can be said to be surrounded by demons. From both sides, Since the founding of the country a hundred years ago, demon tribes have been causing trouble from time to time.

Demons... have always been a serious concern for the imperial court. "

"That's why there are two major forces, the Taoist Temple and the Demon Suppression Division, which specialize in hunting down demons inside and outside the court. Therefore, if anyone is found to be colluding with demons, they will be destroyed by the court with thunderous force."

Hearing Chu Qiguang's lucid analysis, Qiao Zhi was surprised and said, "Then you are still colluding with me?"