Chapter 470: A Competition Outside the City
Chapter 470: A Competition Outside the City
She picked up the letter from her grandfather and read it again. When she saw the words "Mom misses you" written neatly by her son at the back of the letter, Murong Xue finally smiled.
Uncle Sheng saw this and praised: "The master said in the letter that the young master was tested on the principles of the Spring and Autumn Annals in the academy this time, and he almost refuted the doctor of the Imperial College. This talent is inherited from the prince consort..."
His voice suddenly froze in his throat. He looked at the third princess's drooping eyelashes casting a trembling shadow under the candlelight, and his fingertips unconsciously crumpled the edge of the letter.
She cursed herself inwardly for bringing up the subject of the prince consort for no reason.
Murong Xue rubbed her grandfather's words praising Yu'er's improvement in academic performance with her fingertips, and when she looked up, the corners of her eyes were already slightly red.
After putting the letter away, he solemnly instructed, "Uncle Sheng, you must keep a close eye on the people that the eldest and second brothers have been in contact with recently, and observe carefully if there is anything unusual in Qingzhou City recently. If any store suddenly changes owners, or if there are strange caravans coming in and out frequently, you must keep a close eye on it."
Uncle Sheng quickly took the order and retreated.
At this time, the rumors about the two princes had spread to everyone and gradually spread to several neighboring cities.
When the fat man and his group, who were busy making money, heard the rumor, the first thing they thought of was not how outrageous it was, but whether this business could be done.
For example, if the eldest prince likes to smell farts, they can arrange for people to smell farts in front of him every day, with different sounds and smells. As long as the eldest prince wants, they can even set up a production line like the one in Taoyuan Village, so that the eldest prince will have a constant supply of fresh farts to smell after returning to Beijing.
As for the Second Prince's love of admiring pit latrines, this kind of business is even easier to do. They can even train a group of tour guides to take the Second Prince from house to house to admire them and provide introductions.
When Old Mrs. Xu heard the method proposed by the fat boy, she almost got so angry that she hit him with her shoe on the spot.
"Are you crazy about making money? Do you really believe this rumor?"
"Ah? Is it fake?" Shen Zhiyuan and the little fat boy looked at Grandma Xu in confusion. "The people outside are all talking about it, and they saw the eldest prince's people grabbing children with their own eyes!"
Old Lady Xu rolled her eyes at the two of them. "The rumor is bound to get more and more outrageous, and it is very likely that the rumor was spread by those two rascals Zhao Hu and Tie Niu. Although I don't know how those two princes offended Zhao Hu and the others."
Zhao Hu and Tie Niu: This is called word of mouth!
Seeing that the little fat man and Shen Zhiyuan were still regretting that they couldn't do this business, Mrs. Xu's forehead throbbed, "You two should not follow Zhao Hu and Tie Niu's example and think about shit and fart. If you make this place stink, I will beat you with my shoes!"
The little fat boy and Shen Zhiyuan, whose eyes were rolling around, suddenly became clear when they heard what Grandma Xu said, and they no longer dared to think about the toilet.
Zhao Hu and Tie Niu, who were innocently blamed and had their reputations damaged, plus Xing'er and two chickens.
They were already outside Qingzhou City. Don't ask, the only thing they knew was that private fighting was not allowed in the city, and they were almost going crazy.
Not allowing them to fight is the same as killing them. After being stuck in the city for a few days, Zhao Hu and his group couldn't hold it any longer, so they packed up their things and went outside the city, ready to fight to see who was stronger before entering the city again.
Hearing that this group of people were going out of the city, Cuihua, who had long been unable to stay in the city, even abandoned her master and strolled out, followed by her younger brother Huayi.
Pingnan Hou, who was forced to follow them, regretted for the hundredth time being assigned to the same team with these warmongers.
From the first day he entered the city, he was either trying to stop fights or solving cases.
In short, this was the first time that Pingnan Hou was tortured by a group of children in his entire life. He felt like he had grown a lot of white hair.
You can't control it, and you can't win by fighting it.
Now Pingnan Hou has given up completely. He is lying on a slope with his men, leisurely watching the fight between three children below.
Zhao Hu, who was stepped on by Xing'er for the Nth time, was about to shout that he refused to accept and wanted to do it again. When he raised his eyes, he caught a glimpse of a group of dark shadows flashing by in the woods in the distance.
"Someone!" Zhao Hu shouted hurriedly.
Xing Er stepped harder, "Don't try to cheat me, do you think I will believe you?"
Zhao Hu has done this kind of diversion and sneak attack from behind no less than a hundred times. If he wants to repeat the same trick now, forget it!
"Really, I'm not lying to you, there really is someone, I just saw him, right over there--" Zhao Hu was so anxious that he shuddered all over and struggled on the ground using his hands and feet.
Xing Er saw that his anxious expression did not seem fake, so she loosened her foot with suspicion and looked in the direction of his finger, "Where is it? I tell you, if you are lying to me, I will beat you to a pulp!"
Zhao Hu quickly got up from the ground, jumped on his toes and chased in the direction where the shadow disappeared. "The shadow that just passed by must be from the Hall of Eternal Life. Let's chase them and see what they want to do!"
The three words "Changsheng Palace" seemed to trigger some keywords. Xing'er, who was originally skeptical, and Tie Niu, who was watching the show on the side, immediately jumped on tiptoe and followed.
"Zhao Hu, be quiet and follow them quietly!" Xing'er warned from behind, fearing that Zhao Hu's noisy voice would expose their position, and then they would be wiped out by the Changsheng Palace. After all, the village chief was not there, and if they couldn't win, the village chief would not have time to save them.
Pingnan Hou, who didn't know what was going on, looked at the people who had just been fighting with each other in confusion, and now they flew away.
"Where are they going?"
The men next to him all shook their heads. Those kids were too restless and no one knew what they were going to do next.
Pingnan Hou gritted his teeth and said, "What are you still standing there for? Follow them and take a look!"
If the three children were lost, Her Royal Highness the Princess would tear down the Marquis Pingnan's mansion.
Zhao Hu was the first one to rush out. When he finally caught up, he found that the other side had already discovered them and was standing there waiting for them to fall into their trap.
Zhao Hu slammed on the brakes and secretly cried out that it was all over!
This place is no longer within the sight of Pingnan Hou's group. If he is caught, he still has a chance to wait for the village chief to rescue him. But if this group of people is as quick as the village chief, they will kill him without giving them any chance to report the incident.
This was a serious matter. Zhao Hu quickly gestured to Xing'er and Tie Niu behind him, but they were too fast. Before he finished making the gesture, they had already arrived in front of him.
Now, instead of just one person standing there stupidly, three people were standing there stupidly.
In this situation, should I run or pretend to be lost?
The three of them finally decided that if the enemy didn't move, they wouldn't move, and if the enemy moved, they would run away.
Zhao Hu, Xing'er and Tie Niu all raised their arms at the same time, showing an awkward but polite smile, and greeted the group of black-robed people in front of them: "Hello! Are you also here to hunt in the mountains? What a coincidence!"Chapter 471 Goodbye, friends. I'm going on a voyage tonight.
Chapter 471 Goodbye, friends. I'm going on a voyage tonight.
"Unfortunately, we are waiting for you here!" One of the men in black robes fixed his eyes on the three men.
His eyes were full of appreciation for his prey.
These three people have excellent physiques. If they are taken back and trained from a young age, they will definitely become masters when they grow up.
The few people who felt the malicious gazes falling on them all got goosebumps.
A few people wanted to roll up their sleeves and get to work, but at the moment, they had little chance of winning, and the other party might have some drugs that could control people.
"We were wrong!" Zhao Hu admitted his mistake decisively. He glanced at Xing'er's hand secretly touching the cloth bag and immediately chose to delay time. "We just want to catch up to see how much you have hunted and see if we can pick up any bargains!"
The man who had just spoken locked his eyes on Zhao Hu who was speaking again, "Oh, really?"
After taking a few looks at Zhao Hu, he was sure that this child was a natural martial arts genius.
Zhao Hu, who was flexible and adaptable, smiled and nodded, "Big brother, since you don't like us following you, we will leave now and look for prey somewhere else!"
The black-robed leader, Ming Huai, sneered, "Let's go? Since you like to hunt for prey, I'll take you to a good place to hunt for prey!"
Just as the men in black robes were about to take action, Xing'er and Tie Niu took action before them.
The two men quickly threw out the sleeping pills and smoke bottles in their hands, took advantage of this gap, tiptoed away, and quickly found a hidden place to hide.
The only unlucky guy was Zhao Hu. When Xing'er and Tie Niu threw out the smoke and the sleeping pills, Zhao Hu instantly stood up and shouted, "Hahaha, I'm not wrong! I'm not wrong!"
After saying that, he tiptoed and thought he would be able to fly away quickly as usual.
Then he found that he had been acupunctured by the man in black, and he kept taking off, standing still and unable to move.
no!!!
Zhao Hu was stunned. How could there be such a thing as acupoint pressing?
The village chief didn't teach them!
This situation is very embarrassing now!
He just shouted arrogantly, "I'm not wrong!"
Then he couldn't move.
When the smoke cleared, Zhao Hu opened his eyes cautiously, and then he saw a circle of men in black surrounding him.
Zhao Hu, who is flexible and adaptable, once again showed a polite yet awkward smile.
"Brothers, I was wrong! I was just joking with you! Can you...can you help me untie it? It's almost time for dinner, I have to go home to eat. If I don't go back, my parents will come out to look for me!"
It's rare to see such a good seedling and such a congenial child, so how could Ming Huai let him go.
He waved to the black-robed man beside him, "Take him back. I just happen to be in need of a disciple!"
Immediately, a man in black robe threw out a rope and quickly wrapped it around Zhao Hu.
The series of movements were smooth and flowing, and the man in black robe flew higher and higher.
Zhao Hu, who was originally very nervous, felt relieved instantly until he saw Cuihua following him leisurely.
Being held in the air by a rope, he was still in the mood to appreciate the scenery below.
He caught a glimpse of Xing'er and Tieniu lying in the grass.
Thinking of what the village chief had said before, he was in a good mood and imitated a few words.
"Goodbye my friends, I'm going on a long voyage tonight!"
Hearing this, Xing'er and Tieniu's mouth twitched.
Originally, the two thought that once the smoke and the sleeping pills were thrown out, Zhao Hu should be able to catch up. But who knew, when the two hid and looked back at the place just now.
The fool Zhao Hu was smiling foolishly and was surrounded by a group of men in black.
No, they all threw smoke. Why did Zhao Hu, who was so stupid, shout out and expose his position?
Now it's ok, I was successfully caught!
When they saw Zhao Hu being tied up with a rope and taken away, the two men originally wanted to give it a try, but when they saw Cuihua catching up, they lay back down in the bushes again.
Rather than having three people being arrested, it would be better for Zhao Hu to be arrested alone. They decided to go find the village chief first.
Wait until the man in black robe flies far away and make sure he will not come back.
Xing Er then stood up from the bushes, dusted herself off and said, "I must learn acupressure when I get back!"
Tie Niu, who also wanted to learn acupressure, said, "I don't know if the village chief knows how to do it!"
It seems that I have never seen the village chief pressing other people's acupoints. The village chief always goes up and does it until the person can't move. It seems that the village chief has no use for acupoint pressing.
"Uncle Biao will definitely know how to do it!" Although she has never seen it, Xing'er feels that anyone who lives in the underworld will definitely have this skill.
Looking at the direction in which Zhao Hu was taken, the two decided to go back to find the village chief first.
I hope Zhao Hu can be smarter and not do anything stupid, and try to delay time and wait for the village chief to come.
Pingnan Hou and his group finally caught up and saw that the original three people had become two people, and even a chicken was missing.
"Where is Zhao Hu's child?" Pingnan Hou almost suffocated when he saw that one person was missing.
If he accidentally conceived a child, how would he explain to Her Royal Highness the Princess? Wouldn't his journey to becoming famous in history be aborted before it even began?
Xing'er pointed in the direction where the black-robed man disappeared and said slowly, "The people from the Hall of Eternal Life have captured him!"
Pingnan Hou's eyes went dark. "What did you say? Changsheng Palace?"
Die!
Is there any way to survive?
I hope it won't turn into a bunch of bugs when it comes back.
"Hurry back and tell Her Royal Highness the Princess. Every moment of delay will increase the danger." After saying this, Marquis Pingnan immediately turned around and prepared to rush into the city.
"Wait!" Xing'er suddenly stopped and asked Tie Niu and Ping Nan Hou, "Why did the man in black appear outside the city?"
"What else can they do? They must be doing something bad!" Tie Niu could figure it out with just his toes that the people from the Hall of Eternal Life must have shown up to do something bad.
Xing Er touched her chin and nodded with certainty, "This group of people must be the masters around the two princes, but the martial arts conference hasn't started yet, why are they running out of the city instead of staying with the two princes?"
"Looking at the direction they were heading, they should be coming out of the city. Could it be that they have done their evil deeds and are preparing to go back now?"
Seeing that the two children were still in the mood to chat, Pingnan Hou hurriedly urged them, "Don't think about it. We have to go back to the city to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess. If we are late, the grass on Zhao Hu's grave will be twice as tall as yours."
"Don't worry, with Cuihua here, Zhao Hu will be absolutely fine." Xing'er and Tieniu were very relieved.
Including the last time in the cave, this is the third time that Zhao Hu has been captured by the people from the Hall of Eternal Life. The first time is unfamiliar, and the second time is familiar. By the third time, Zhao Hu should be able to take root in the Hall of Eternal Life.
And when Zhao Hu was captured just now, he seemed very happy.
"No, that's the Palace of Eternal Life. Do you still expect a chicken to rescue Zhao Hu?" Pingnan Hou just thought that the two kids were making trouble.
Hua, who was standing by, immediately started to cluck and curse when he heard someone questioning his boss status.
Who are you talking about?
How dare he doubt his boss's ability!
Wait until the boss comes back and let you see how powerful he is!
Pingnan Hou, who didn't know what had happened to him, was still mumbling to the side, "Although the three of you have been fighting non-stop these past few days, you can't be so indifferent to each other's life and death now, right?"Chapter 472: Do you want to accept me as your apprentice?
Chapter 472: Do you want to accept me as your apprentice?
Xing'er and Tieniu rolled their eyes when they heard this.
I didn't expect that Marquis Pingnan is even more nagging than Master Xu.
No, not only is it long-winded, it also questions their character.
The two covered their ears and quickly ran into the city.
Instead of listening to him preaching here, I might as well go find the village chief.
Pingnan Hou, who thought he had successfully preached, looked with satisfaction at Xing'er and Tieniu, whose consciences had been awakened, as they ran towards the city.
Zhao Hu, who was tied to the tree, kept talking, "Brother, please let me go. I am the hope of our village. If I disappear, the people in our village will definitely try their best to find me!"
Ming Huai roasted the rabbit while looking at Zhao Hu who was still making a lot of noise. "Boy, no matter if you are the hope of your family or the hope of the whole village, once you fall into my hands, you are Ming Huai's."
He tore off a roasted rabbit and walked over to the boy tied to the tree.
"Want to eat?"
Zhao Hu looked at the delicious chicken leg handed to him and his stomach growled.
"think!"
He is not a stupid person and can bend and stretch. It is not worth it to starve himself to death just to breathe a sigh of relief.
After I'm full, I'll discuss with this man about letting me go back.
Ming Huai said with a smile: "If you accept me as your master, I will untie the rope for you, and you can eat as much meat as you want!"
Zhao Hu slowly raised his head, suspecting that he had heard wrongly, "You want to take me as your apprentice?"
Ming Huai shrugged and said indifferently: "You have good aptitude and a bright mind. I don't have an apprentice yet. If you are willing, you can follow me. If you are not willing, forget it."
Zhao Hu, who was praised for his intelligence for the first time, grinned from ear to ear.
When he saw the look in the black-robed man's eyes, he immediately retracted his bared teeth.
I asked carefully, "If I don't want to, will you let me go back?"
Ming Huai smiled and pointed at the other men in black robes, "I'll hand you over to them and beat you up eight times a day!"
This sounded quite familiar, and Zhao Hu agreed without hesitation, "Hello, Master! Master, please help me untie the rope!"
Any hesitation for even a second would be disrespectful to the barbecue.
Besides, now that I have a master, at least I am still alive. When the village chief comes, what a bullshit master, I will just go up and beat him!
Seeing that he agreed, Ming Huai drew out his sword and swung it a few times. Zhao Hu then felt his hands and feet were free.
Then a rabbit leg was thrown into his arms.
Zhao Hu, who was growling with hunger, picked it up and started to eat it.
"Master, where are we going?"
"Go catch some people!"
"What?" Zhao Hu didn't expect that a casual question would lead to such an explosive news.
"What? Are you scared?" Ming Huai was wiping the handle of the knife slowly.
Zhao Hu was not afraid at all, he was even looking forward to it. "Who to catch? Should we..."
He gestured a few times on his neck.
Ming Huai was stunned at first, then he laughed out loud. This kid looked immature, but he was ruthless enough. It turned out that his vision in choosing an apprentice was not in vain.
He tapped his forehead with his fingers, "What are you thinking about, kid? You haven't even learned to stand firmly yet, but you're thinking about jumping over the roof? Do you understand how to arrest people? Are you thinking about killing people?"
Zhao Hu, who was wolfing down a rabbit leg, became dissatisfied when he heard this. He thought to himself, I have killed many more people than you.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ming Huai asked casually, "Where are your parents?"
Zhao Hu was startled. Here it comes. They were planning to kill his entire family just like what was described in the picture book, and then make him lose his memory and finally recognize the thief as his father!
"What? You want to kill my parents?"
Zhao Hu stared at him with a fierce look in his eyes. If he really had such an idea, he wouldn't mind taking him to meet his village chief. After all, he was his breadwinner, no different from his parents.
Ming Huai choked, veins popping out of his forehead, "Do I look like a heinous person?"
Zhao Hu looked him up and down at the man in his black robe and the cold dagger hanging from his waist, and nodded seriously.
Ming Huai laughed angrily, raised his hand and patted him on the back of the head, almost making Zhao Hu somersault on the spot.
Zhao Hu was so angry that he almost swore.
The black-robed man next to him couldn't help but sneer, "You really don't know what's good for you. Our boss asked about your parents because he wanted to ask if they were doing well. If they were having a hard time, take them up the mountain and you can have meat every meal!"
On the mountain?
Could it be that this guy's hideout is on the mountain?
Zhao Hu originally wanted to get more information, but his brain capacity was limited and he was worried that he would be exposed accidentally.
In order to prevent these people from really going to look for his parents, he could follow them up the mountain and sneak into their hideout.
Zhao Hu confessed decisively, "Actually, I just lied to you. I'm an orphan, I don't have any parents!"
Ming Huai paused while grilling meat and looked at Zhao Hu with a suspicious look.
This kid doesn't tell the truth.
Seeing that he didn't believe him, Zhao Hu immediately started to act, "I really didn't lie to you this time! I was picked up by our village chief from under the banyan tree in the back mountain. I grew up eating at many people's homes. The two friends who were with me just now were also picked up by the village chief."
When Ming Huai heard his nonsense, he sneered, "Your village chief is such a kind man!"
"Of course, our village chief is the kindest person in the world!" Zhao Hu's face was full of pride.
Seeing that his admiration for his village chief did not seem fake, Ming Huai's doubts were somewhat alleviated, so he decided to trust him for the time being!
"Since you don't have parents, that's even better. From now on, just follow me and learn martial arts!"
Zhao Hu looked him up and down and asked curiously, "Are you good at martial arts?"
"It's more than enough to beat you up!"
"Since you are so awesome, let's go to the martial arts conference and bring back the championship!" Zhao Hu was eager to try.
"Learn martial arts from me carefully, and don't have any bad ideas!"
Ming Huai stood up after he finished speaking, too lazy to pay attention to him.
After chatting with the boy for a few more sentences, he realized that he had misjudged him. This boy was not very smart!
If I had known earlier, I would have captured his other two friends as well.
Zhao Hu saw them leaving and hurriedly followed them, "Master, I'm serious. Let's go and win the first place. How impressive!"
Seeing this group of black-robed people packing up to leave, he asked curiously,
"Hey, I haven't eaten yet, why are you leaving?"
"Where are we going? Are we going to arrest someone now?"
"Who are you arresting?"
"Where are you taking them?"
"What did you catch him for?"
This series of questions successfully angered Ming Huai, "If you say one more word, I will cut off your tongue right now!"
Zhao Hu's open mouth closed silently.
I was secretly complaining in my heart!
If you don't want to ask, then don't ask. Why are you so fierce?
Wait until the village chief finds him and he'll beat them to death!Chapter 473: Let Zhao Hu Learn a Lesson
Chapter 473: Let Zhao Hu Learn a Lesson
Zhao Hu followed Ming Huai and the others unsteadily. When he saw Cuihua in the grass talking to a pheasant on the mountain, he immediately felt relieved.
It seems that the village chief will be able to find him soon. It would be best if the man in black could bring him directly to the Lord of the Hall of Eternal Life, and then let the village chief kill them all at once.
Xiaojiu, who was missed by everyone, brought Xie Qing and his party back to Moyu Villa in high spirits as if they had won a battle.
Zhou Shuchen, who was about to go out to deal with the recent rumors about Mo Yu Villa, frowned when he saw Xie Qing and his group noisily surrounding Ah Hu's sister.
Especially when he saw Xie Qing and his group's eyes were dark, and they just came back at this time, he immediately frowned and scolded: "There is no one in the martial arts training ground today! There is only half a month left in the martial arts conference, and you are so playful. By then, the martial arts competition will be held, and masters from all major sects will gather. If you are outdone by others because of laziness, you will not only lose your face, but also the good reputation accumulated by our Mo Yu Villa over the years!"
Seeing Xiaojiu staring at him eagerly, he frowned even deeper, "Ah Hu's sister...his brother is timid and introverted. You guys are surrounding him. Do you want to scare the child to tears?"
Xie Qing and others: ???
"Timid and introverted?"
Several people looked at Xiaojiu together, and what came to their mind was how Xiaojiu easily lifted the huge rock yesterday, and how an arrow he threw could not only hit the target from a hundred steps away, but also shoot a hole as big as a bowl in the wall of the martial arts training ground.
He could even give them advice and strategies to help them successfully counter the rumors about the two princes.
If this is called timid introversion, then what are they called?
Xiaojiu, who originally wanted to speak, silently shut his mouth.
It seems that her acting skills have won the hearts of the people.
After Zhou Shuchen finished scolding Xie Qing and the others, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have not asked Ah Hu what his sister's name was.
Zhou Shuchen squatted down, thought for a moment, and asked, "Do you know what your name is?"
Xiaojiu went through the names of all the people she knew in her mind, and finally decided that they should be consistent with the name given by Adou.
"My name is Aqiang!"
When everyone heard this name, they were silent for a few seconds in tacit understanding.
Especially the Fourth Prince. If he remembered correctly, his father's name seemed to be Xiao Guoqiang.
Is my sister borrowing my father's name?
Zhou Shuchen, who originally wanted to praise her for her nice name, suddenly regretted asking her her name. He really couldn't praise her name.
In order to ease the embarrassment, he asked the fourth prince the same question.
The Fourth Prince thought about it and decided that since his sister had borrowed their father's, it wouldn't be excessive for him to borrow his mother's.
"My name is Azhen!"
The brother and sister successfully brought the topic to an end.
Zhou Shuchen glanced at Xiaojiu and the Fourth Prince, and really wanted to ask if the two children's names were reversed. But seeing how serious the two children looked, he was afraid that if he asked, they would think he was laughing at their ugly names.
Zhou Shuchen patted their shoulders awkwardly, "You two have very unique names."
"I still have things to do. Xie Qing, don't lead these kids astray!"
After saying this, he hurried out of the village.
If he didn't leave, he really didn't know how to chat with those two kids. It was too difficult.
Xie Qing and his friends were confused.
He murmured quietly, "How can Master Aqiang look timid and introverted? And we are clearly becoming his disciples, so how come he has led the child astray?"
Xie Qing didn't care what his senior brother said, but quickly approached the young master and asked, "Master, what should we do next?"
"We should remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations. Let the rumors fly for a while."
After Xiaojiu finished speaking, she caught a glimpse of Hua Yi peeking in the corner.
"Well, go practice martial arts first. I'll find you if there's anything!"
When Xie Qing and the others heard this, they immediately became excited. Does this mean that the Master is going to teach them martial arts?
A group of people rushed to the martial arts training ground.
Seeing that everyone had left, Xiaojiu brought Adou and a few others and followed Hua Yi to the outside of the manor.
When Xiaojiu saw Xing'er, Tieniu and their group, he didn't even wait for him to say anything.
Marquis Pingnan has already begun to anxiously explain what just happened.
Xiaojiu frowned, "Zhao Hu was arrested again?"
This is the third time, she thought hard, wondering if Zhao Hu had had a brain problem like her second brother when he was a child.
Xiaojiu's memory was that Zhao Hu had gone into the water to catch fish more than once. It looked like his brain had not only been flooded by water when he was a child.
Xing Er could not help complaining, "Village Chief, should we rescue him now? Or should we let him stay with the black-robed man for a few more days?"
Xiao Jiu touched his chin and said, "If Zhao Hu is caught and taken to the Changsheng Palace's lair, can we catch the Lord in one fell swoop?"
They have been looking for the Palace of Eternal Life for a long time, but no one knows where it is, and no one knows the master either.
Some people even doubted whether there was no such a so-called master or the Changsheng Palace's nest.
Otherwise, how come no one has seen it?
"What if Zhao Hu is so stupid that he gets beaten to death on the way before reaching his destination?" Tie Niu was still a little worried.
Among this group of people, he and Zhao Hu are the least intelligent.
But he was better than Zhao Hu. He was not very smart, so he tried not to move and just followed the group.
But Zhao Hu is not like that. He has a bad brain and likes to use his brain. No wonder he is always beaten by Xing'er.
It's obvious that their martial arts skills are similar.
"No, Cuihua is here!" Xing'er is extremely confident in Cuihua, which is equivalent to half the village chief.
Pingnan Hou looked at the children and saw that they were not anxious at all. Instead, he himself was so anxious that sweat was all over his forehead.
"Your Highness, should we go and rescue Zhao Hu first?"
Xiaojiu looked at Jingxin who was standing beside him.
Jingxin spread his hands, "There is no danger at the moment."
Xiao Jiu was relieved when she heard this, "Don't worry, Cuihua will definitely send a message!"
Since Zhao Hu is not in danger, there is no need to worry about him.
As for getting injured, it is a small matter for a boy as long as he doesn't die. And Zhao Hu must be taught a lesson to learn his lesson, otherwise what will happen if he is still so stupid when he grows up?
Another most important reason was that she was worried that if she left Qingzhou City now, what would happen if the Third Princess of Beiyan got sick and killed the people?
She still hasn't figured out what's going on with the third princess of Beiyan.
"Let's see what news Hui Cuihua sends back. If the situation is urgent, we'll go and rescue Zhao Hu right away. If it's not urgent, let Zhao Hu play there first!"
The people in Changsheng Palace are just playing with insects and the like. Don't be afraid of them. Just eat them. Cuihua will help him get them out later.
Marquis Pingnan, who was standing by, heard the children talking about Cuihua left and right, and hesitated to speak. He really wanted to ask, "Can a chicken be so trustworthy?"
It's not that Xiaojiu trusts Cuihua, but she trusts Jingxin. After all, Jingxin is the national teacher appointed by her personally.Chapter 474 The Killer in the Forest
Chapter 474 The Killer in the Forest
Speaking of this, Xiaojiu asked Jingxin again, "Have you figured it out after staying in your room for so many days? What's going on with the Third Princess of Beiyan?"
At this moment, Jingxin deeply regretted that she had not studied hard in the temple. Now she wished that her master and fellow apprentices were here.
Yes, uncle master!
He seemed to remember his master saying that he had an uncle in Qingtai Temple.
"Let's go to Qingtai Temple tomorrow!"
It was a good opportunity to visit the uncle who was said to have the same talent as his master.
By the way, I want to sound out the matter and ask him if he has predicted what will happen in Qingzhou City recently?
"Why go to Qingtai Temple?" The others looked at Jingxin with confusion.
"Go visit my uncle."
Everyone suddenly realized, as if they remembered Jingxin had said before that he had an uncle in Beiyan.
"Let's go now." Xiaojiu couldn't wait any longer.
"Now?"
Jingxin looked at the sky. They were going up the mountain now, and it was almost evening. Normally, people would visit others in the morning, and he had never seen anyone go there at night.
"Yes, we can still make it in time for dinner if we go now." Xiaojiu has never eaten the food in the Taoist temple.
Jingxin's mouth twitched, but no one could change the village chief's decision, so everyone could only pack up and go to Qingtai Temple.
Before leaving, Jingxin thoughtfully left a note in the room, saying that she had to go out for something.
After all, they live here. If they disappear for no reason, they will have to trouble others to look for them.
Pingnan Hou didn't understand the current situation at all. Instead of looking for his child, he was still in the mood to visit relatives.
A group of people packed up their bags and headed towards Qingtai Pass, leaving behind Pingnan Hou who looked confused.
The reason is that he needs to pay attention to the news in the city at all times.
Pingnan Hou was forced to accept the arrangement. He seriously suspected that this group of people thought he was a drag, but he had no evidence.
As the sun sets, its afterglow shines on the path in the woods.
Xiaojiu and his group, who hadn't visited relatives for a long time, rode their ponies happily to Qingtai Temple.
At this time, the assassins sent by the eldest prince and the second prince finally saw this group of people leaving Mo Yu Villa and acting alone.
When the opportunity came, I followed it immediately.
Xiaojiu was carrying a fire stick with a bundle hanging on it, swaying from side to side, just like a mountain king patrolling the mountain with his little brothers.
He moved his ears and heard someone following him, and he smiled especially brightly.
"There's a fool following us."
When Xing'er and the others heard this, their mood instantly improved.
I haven't fought in a long time, my hands are really itchy.
Several children grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth, "Village Chief, shall we start now?"
Xiaojiu touched the fire stick he had brought from Mo Yu Villa and smiled politely.
"I won't move if the enemy doesn't move. If the enemy moves, I'll kill him!"
"This is called self-defense!"
Everyone nodded in unison. As long as the other party made a move, they would pin the other party to death. This was not called fighting, but self-defense.
It seems that I still need to go out more often, the world outside is so wonderful.
The group of children continued to walk forward, laughing even louder than before, as if they were completely unaware of the slight rustling sound coming from the woods behind them.
Deep in the woods, in the shadows.
A group of men in black squatted behind a tree, staring coldly at the ignorant kids in front of them.
"Boss, they are just a few brats. Is it necessary for so many of us to take action?" the short killer muttered.
There were only six or seven children in front, and the oldest was only about sixteen or seventeen years old. I didn't understand why they sent out five or six of them to kill a few children.
"This group of people have been staying at Mo Yu Villa, accompanied by the disciples of Mo Yu Villa. To be on the safe side, the boss has sent more people."
"Now they are acting alone, and in such a remote and deserted place. We can only blame them for their bad luck." explained the tall killer.
I saw a new killer staring ahead with a curious look on his face.
The tall man sneered and said, "You are lucky, kid. You just left the Dark Guard Camp and it's your first mission with the boss. It's such a simple mission. You can get the reward when you go back! But you won't be so lucky in the future. Learn from it."
I don't know why His Highness values this kid so much that he actually brought him out of the Dark Guard Camp so early and handed him over to the boss to lead personally.
Everyone knows the rules of their Dark Guard Camp. Newcomers can only take on missions after at least three years. But this kid is so good that he can follow the boss as soon as he leaves the camp, and it's such a simple mission. It's obvious that he is here to take credit!
The leader turned around and frowned at the tall man who was complaining, "Are you questioning His Highness's arrangement?"
The tall man lowered his head quickly, "I dare not, I just can't stand it..."
"Then shut up!"
After that, the leader ignored him and waved his hand, "Go!"
Five or six men in black suddenly rushed out from the woods and pounced towards the children with murderous intent.
Noticing the man in black approaching them rapidly from behind, Xiaojiu's eyes flashed with cunning.
"Here it comes!"
Several children stopped in unison, turned around and grinned, waved and greeted the man in black, "Hello!"
When the men in black saw this strange scene, they paused and felt a little scared.
"Little brat, you are playing tricks!" The short killer rushed forward first, stabbing the leader Xiaojiu in the face with a dagger in his hand!
Xiaojiu had no intention of hiding at all. He grabbed the dagger with one hand!
Before the short man could react, he felt his wrist go numb and the dagger was already in the hands of the kid opposite.
Xiaojiu looked the dagger up and down, felt it was good, and put it away immediately.
Then he picked up the black fire stick and hit the opponent's face like hitting a baseball.
"Ah!"
After being hit by the stick, the short killer felt the bones on his face were broken. He flew out and hit a tree in the distance. Then he knew nothing because he seemed to see the Black and White Impermanence walking towards him with chains.
"That's all?" Xiaojiu curled his lips while holding the fire poker. He didn't expect that this man was so weak.
Maybe it was because they often fought with the people from Changsheng Palace, that group of people could at least withstand half of her attacks.
Nowadays, this group of people, hey, they fly away at the slightest pull.
It's been a long time since I've seen such a weakling come to fight with me.
The tall killer saw that the situation was not good and shouted, "Come on together!"
The killers, who had originally sworn that they could easily kill a group of children, were dumbfounded.
These are not just children, they are a group of powerful weapons.
Xiaojiu and Xing'er were standing at the front, one carrying a fire stick and the other carrying a big knife.
The two little girls laughed so hard that they instantly turned into embarrassed young men.
You said they were walking peacefully in front, but this group of people insisted on chasing them and seeking death.
It would be a waste not to kill someone who comes to your door.
Xiaojiu picked up the fire poker and, like playing whack-a-mole, with a few "bang bang bang" shots, he knocked the two masters into the ground, and they couldn't be pulled out.Chapter 475 From now on, you will be called Haoren
Chapter 475 From now on, you will be called Haoren
Although Xing'er is not as strong as the village chief, she has a knife in her hand.
He rushed forward and swept his kick, directly knocking down a killer who was about to rush to the village chief.
Upon seeing this, Adou and Shian took out a rope from somewhere and quickly tied up the killer under Xing'er's feet like a dumpling.
When Tie Niu rushed forward with a big knife, the man had already been killed by the village chief.
Fortunately, Xing'er was fast enough and grabbed half a head.
After holding back on all the drinking without a fight, they now feel that not enough people have come, so how can they leave a few heads for Tie Niu and the others like they did before.
There were people lying all over the ground, wailing.
"What a delicious dish!"
"There are only so few of us here, who are you looking down on?"
"I didn't even get a kill!"
"How dare you be a killer when you are so incompetent?"
"…"
The words of the kids showed their disdain for the weak abilities of these killers.
The one who was still alive was the killer who was tied up by Shi An and A Dou after Xing Er tripped him.
The man looked at his companions who were all lying on the ground, not knowing whether they were alive or dead, and he gnashed his teeth in anger. He had just come out of the Dark Guard Camp and was immediately valued by his superiors. He then followed the boss to carry out missions and was about to be promoted and get a raise, reaching the peak of his life.
As a result, all his companions were wiped out, leaving him as the only small follower who had just finished his mission.
In line with his duty as a secret guard, the killer thought that in this situation, he should refuse to obey even at death.
He immediately shouted, "You can kill me or chop me up as you wish! You think I will confess if you don't kill me and spare my life? You are dreaming!"
The few people who didn't want to question him simply ignored him and began to skillfully search for money from the corpses.
Even the weapons in their hands were not spared.
The main focus is on thriftiness and housekeeping.
Shi An took out a jade pendant from the waist of the tall man whose half body was buried in the ground, and his eyes lit up, "Sister, this is valuable!"
Xiaojiu took a look and showed no interest. Her cloth bag was no longer able to hold all the jade pendants she had looted.
Moreover, this thing doesn't seem to be easy to sell. Last time, she took a jade pendant and wanted to exchange it for a meal at a restaurant, but the owner knelt down and kowtowed on the spot, begging for mercy.
He kept shouting, "Long live the emperor!"
When Shi An saw that his sister didn't like it, he suddenly felt a little disgusted with the jade pendant.
But keeping in mind his habit of being stingy, he still kept it. At worst he could exchange it for a sesame bun next time, or give it away.
After they finished looting, they finally had time to take care of the only survivor.
"What did you say?" Xing'er asked while carefully wiping her sword.
The only surviving novice killer looked at a little girl of eight or nine years old, who was carelessly wiping her sword, especially since it was already dark.
This scene is so horrible, even more horrible than the murder just now.
The killer now wished he was lying down.
"My fellow heroes, I was really wrong. I failed to recognize the great man. I beg you to spare my life."
"Can you cook?" Xiaojiu asked.
The killer wanted to say no, but nodded for some reason.
"Then can you clean the house?" Jingxin asked quickly.
Originally, with Old Lady Xu around, he didn't have to worry about these things, but these past few days, he was alone with this group of little kids, and he felt an unprecedented hardship.
He was really fed up with washing clothes and making beds for these little brats.
If I had known earlier that I would meet Miss Jiang, I should not have established that damn good brother persona.
Now it's all because of him, I feel so sad that I can't even cry.
The killer nodded even faster this time. Regardless of whether it would work or not, he just wanted to save his life first.
Since this guy is so considerate, it would be a waste to use the free labor.
Xiaojiu threw the fire stick and the bag to the killer without saying a word.
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Wei Ren!" the killer replied quickly and took the fire stick and bag from Xiaojiu very attentively.
"Wei Ren, that sounds bad. Do you want to turn over a new leaf, stop being a killer, and become a useful person to society?" Xiaojiu asked.
Wei Ren, whose path to becoming a killer was cut short at the very beginning, nodded with tears in his eyes.
"From now on, you can call me Haoren." Xiaojiu patted the killer's belly, indicating that he was very optimistic about him.
He had just left the killer camp and was ready to do something big, but he was happy to turn over a new leaf and become a new man.
Jingxin quickly hung the bag on Haoren and felt much more relaxed immediately.
He still likes this kind of life where someone serves him.
Haoren looked at the hands he had used to kill people, which were now carrying large and small bags, and the bells hanging on his body were clanking.
To be honest, it's humiliating.
But my life is more important, so I have to endure it.
The group of people hurried and finally arrived at Qingtai Temple at dinner time.
He stood quietly at the entrance of the Taoist temple, trying hard to recall what his master had said about this uncle's name.
Then his mind went blank, and all he could remember was the memory of his master chasing him around the Taoist temple with a fire poker and beating him up.
Ah Dou looked at the terrifyingly quiet Taoist temple and couldn't help asking, "Jingxin, is your master and uncle on good terms?"
Jing Xin shook her head, "I don't know. I only heard Master mention it once, saying that my uncle is extremely talented. As for whether they have a good relationship, I don't know."
When we were at Qingshan Temple, the other uncles got along very well with the master, so I think we should have a good relationship with this uncle, whom I have never met before.
Xiao Jiu looked at Jing Xin who had been staring at the door curiously, and asked curiously: "Jing Xin, aren't we going in to find your uncle?"
Jingxin was a little embarrassed, "Village Chief, I said I forgot my uncle's name, do you believe it?"
Xiaojiu touched his hungry stomach and said, "Believe it or not, I will beat you up!"
Jingxin, who didn't want to be beaten, walked forward and knocked on the door of the Taoist temple. The dull sound was particularly harsh in the silent mountains.
After a long time, a young face poked out from the crack of the door. A little Taoist boy in a plain Taoist robe came out holding a whisk and saw a group of people standing in a daze at the door of the Taoist temple. He glanced at them with his black eyes and asked curiously, "It's getting late, what can I do for you, donors?"
Seeing that it was a little Taoist boy, Jingxin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a child. If it was an adult, it would be really embarrassing.
"Excuse me for disturbing you. I heard my master mention my uncle many years ago. Now I just happened to pass by here and wanted to come and visit my uncle."
"It's just…" Jing Xin said awkwardly, "I can't remember my uncle's Dharma name."
The little Taoist boy tilted his head and thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, "Most of the elders in the temple are in seclusion, do you remember what your uncle looks like? I'll report this to the Taoist abbot right away!"
"I have only heard about it from my master, but I have never met my uncle." Jingxin answered truthfully.
"Is that so?" The little Taoist boy was a little embarrassed.
"Are there any Taoist priests from Dongxia in the temple?" Jingxin felt that since he was his uncle-master, he should be from Dongxia like the other uncle-masters, so it would be right to look in this direction.Chapter 476 The Door is Locked
Chapter 476 The Door is Locked
The little Taoist boy scratched his head. He really didn't know about this. "How about I take you to see the Taoist abbot?"
"Alright!"
The little Taoist boy led a few people through the nine-turn corridor, around the bamboo forest covered with dew, and soon arrived at the room where the abbot was.
"Disciple Mingxin, I am here with a few donors to see you."
The little Taoist boy sent the person to the abbot's monastery, touched his rumbling stomach and swallowed his saliva.
At this moment, his thoughts had already flown to the dinner table. Seeing the abbot waving to let the others in, and there was nothing for him to do, he hurriedly saluted the abbot, turned around and ran away like a gust of wind.
When Xiaojiu saw this, his eyes lit up and he immediately followed like the wind.
If you are not active in eating, there is something wrong with your brain.
The little Taoist boy who heard the noise in front immediately stopped and turned around, his nose still wet with sweat from running.
His almond-shaped eyes widened, "Little donor, are people not allowed to walk around in the temple?"
Xiaojiu also imitated him and touched her belly, "I'm not wandering around, I'm following you!"
"Why are you following me?"
"Eat? I haven't eaten either!" Xiaojiu answered as a matter of course.
Little Taoist: ...
Now I can't leave or not leave.
Perhaps because he had never seen someone so familiar, the little Taoist boy hesitated to speak, "Do you want to wait for the abbot to make arrangements?"
After all, he only had one meal.
Xiaojiu shook his head, "I'm hungry!"
"Well...how about I take you to the kitchen and let you do it yourself?" This was the only solution the little Taoist boy could think of.
After all, each of them has a portion of food, and if they give it to others, they will have nothing left.
"Is it okay?" Perhaps because he was extremely hungry, Xiaojiu no longer cared whether he could cook it or not and just wanted to eat quickly.
The little Taoist boy nodded without thinking.
"Of course. In the past, when I didn't have enough to eat, I would go to the kitchen and make food for myself."
This is something that the senior brothers in their Taoist temple often do.
"Okay then, where is the kitchen? I'll go cook." Although I've never done it before, I've seen Sister Xiaoxiao do it so many times. She's so smart, she'll definitely be able to do it once she sees it.
Xiaojiu followed the little Taoist boy to a simple kitchen, which was specially used to cook for the disciples in the temple. There was no one there at the moment and there were not many ingredients.
The little Taoist boy scratched his head awkwardly, "Wait a moment, I'll go to the kitchen and get you some ingredients."
After the little Taoist boy finished speaking, he quickly ran to the kitchen.
Xiaojiu looked at the stove which was taller than her and felt a little confused.
On the other hand, I heard that Jingxin and his group said they were looking for the abbot of my uncle's school.
"I am Jingxin, a junior, and I have come to visit my uncle on the orders of my master. I wonder if the Taoist dean knows my uncle?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the dean put the teacup in his hand back on the table, making a crisp sound. "I wonder what your uncle's Taoist name is?"
"I have never seen my uncle, I only heard from my master that he was practicing in Qingtai Temple."
The dean frowned, "Do you have any other information?"
"My uncle is from Dongxia Country."
Just as Jingxin finished speaking, the Taoist abbot's hand holding the teacup suddenly paused, and he looked up at Jingxin and her group, with a complicated look in his eyes.
Soon, he returned to normal. "Master from Dongxia, let me think about it!" He pretended to be in deep thought. "Please sit down for a moment. I will go check the list!"
The abbot closed the door when he left.
Jingxin breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as we find the list and know who is from Dongxia Country, we will be able to find our uncle soon, and dinner will be arranged soon..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden "click" sound from outside the door.
Jingxin rushed to the door in one quick step.
I pushed hard—nothing moved.
"Locked?"
He quickly looked through the crack in the door and saw the figure of the dean disappearing hurriedly at the end of the corridor.
No way, his master and uncle have a grudge?
Delivered to my door?
Damn it, Master, you're harming me!
Adou looked at the closed door, touched his stomach which was growling with hunger, then leisurely took out a lollipop from the cloth bag, put it in his mouth, found a place to lie down, without any panic at all.
"Hey, is there another fight tonight?"
Xing Er glanced at Jing Xin, who was still immersed in the shock of why her uncle had locked her up, and couldn't help but complain: "Jing Xin, it looks like your master and your uncle have a grudge!"
Tie Niu quickly found a place to sit down, and gloated: "Jingxin, are we sending our heads a thousand miles away?"
Shi An ran to the door, imitated the calmness of meditation, and leaned over to take a look through the crack of the door, but this time he could not see anything.
"Just now when we were at the door, my sister left with that little Taoist boy."
He originally wanted to follow along, but his sister ran too fast and he couldn't keep up.
The fourth prince also ran over and looked through the crack of the door. "Did my sister go to the kitchen to eat?"
If I had known earlier, I would have left with my sister and he would have starved to death.
Hao Ren, who was full of resentment, watched as he was locked up again after just saving his life from the swords of several children.
It was simply so exciting on the first day of the mission.
The trajectory of life has changed.
If he had known earlier, he should not have worked so hard. In this way, he would not be noticed by his superiors, who would then reuse him and finally make an exception to promote him to carry out missions.
Now I have to work as a servant following a group of kids and worry about my life all the time.
Seeing several children looking at the fun, Jingxin took a deep breath, jumped onto the wooden table against the wall, grabbed the beam, and using his hands and feet, climbed along the beam to the center of the roof. He gritted his teeth and pushed hard, and a few tiles shattered, and moonlight poured in through the gap.
He carefully lifted more tiles, leaned out half of his body to confirm that it was safe, then curled his lips and shouted to the people below: "I'm leaving first to watch the fun."
After saying that, he turned over, climbed out of the roof, and headed towards the direction where the smoke was rising.
It's easy to tell that the village chief must have gone to the kitchen to get food at this time, which is supposed to be dinner time.
Seeing this, Adou instantly got up from the ground and said, "Wait for me!"
Why!
Why didn't I think of it just now? Where there is a village chief, there will definitely be trouble.
Adou jumped on his toes and flew out in the direction where Jingxin came out.
When the others saw this, they all reacted and cursed Jingxin in their hearts for being a cunning person.
The fourth prince, who was too hungry to bear any strength, hugged Haoren tightly and said, "Brother, pull me up."
Hao Ren, who had just taken off, staggered when he was dragged by the rather heavy Fourth Prince.
Helpless, he could only carry the Fourth Prince to the roof.
Then he saw the Fourth Prince just reach the roof, jump on his toes and fly away.
Haoren: No, can't you fly?
The warden, who didn't know that the person he had locked up had already flown away, had already arrived at a house.
"Your Majesty!"
"A few young Taoist priests came here and claimed to be looking for the temple master. They said they were from Dongxia Country..."Chapter 477: Cooking is so easy?
Chapter 477: Cooking is so easy?
A deep male voice interrupted the abbot's words, "Are they a group of children?"
The abbot thought of the group of children following Jingxin and nodded, "Two adults and five children."
The man frowned slightly. If he remembered correctly, the news brought by his subordinates was that this Princess Changle, who appeared from nowhere, was accompanied by seven or eight children and had already entered Qingzhou City in disguise.
"Are you sure it's five?" The low voice carried a hint of doubt.
The abbot was slightly stunned, "I will go ask Mingxin."
After saying this, he quickly brought in the little Taoist boy who was eating and asked him to tell him truthfully what happened when he encountered the group of people outside the Taoist temple.
The little Taoist boy who was eating didn't understand what was going on, but he still honestly recounted what had just happened at the door.
"What did you say? Eight people?" The dean was stunned. He had just seen only five children and two adults in the house.
The little Taoist boy was frightened when he heard the roar of the Taoist abbot, and quickly counted again on his fingers.
"Yes, six children and two adults. I counted correctly!" the little Taoist boy was sure.
"There is another one cooking in the kitchen. He is hungry." He quickly explained, "Master, I did not make a mistake in my calculations."
We can't let the master punish him by making him recite books anymore.
The person behind the screen paused and asked, "How old is the one cooking in the kitchen?"
The little Taoist scratched his head, thought for a moment and replied, "It's a little brother, a little younger than me."
"younger brother?"
"Yes, he said he was hungry and wanted to eat with me, but I only have one portion of rice, and if I give it to my younger brother, I will have nothing to eat." The little Taoist boy blabbered on and on, expressing his regret that he only had one portion of rice and could not give it to his younger brother.
"Master, can I have an extra bowl of rice in the future?"
The abbot saw that he had asked all the questions he needed to ask, and ignored his request for an extra bowl of rice. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, Mingxin, the abbot still needs to go into seclusion to cultivate. You can leave first."
"Ah? Okay!"
The little Taoist boy, who didn't get an extra bowl of rice, walked out with regret, looking back every few steps and looking in the direction of the screen again and again.
The abbot is acting strangely today. Could it be that he is in seclusion and has to hide behind the screen?
The confused little Taoist boy skipped towards the big kitchen.
He also promised to get food for the little brother just now.
After the little Taoist boy walked away, the abbot said, "Your Majesty, I will go and get the kid from the kitchen right away."
The man behind the screen came out and paced back and forth in the room. This man was Prince Rui.
After a long while, he slowly asked, "Are you sure there is no girl of five or six years old among the group of children you saw?"
The dean thought about it and was very sure, "Your Highness, there is only one little girl about ten years old, and the rest are a group of boys."
Prince Rui frowned even deeper.
"Tell me again in detail what your master has calculated before."
The abbot thought about it carefully, "The master once said that the princess that Dongxia Kingdom found has great luck and will be the ruler of the world in the future..."
He stopped talking abruptly, his Adam's apple rolled twice, and his pupils shrank slightly when he raised his eyes, "Your Highness, do you think...that princess was among the group of children just now?"
"But isn't the princess said to be only five or six years old?...The only little girl in the group of children just now looked to be about ten years old."
"Besides, that girl is dressed like a beggar. How can she look royal?"
Xing Er: Thank you and your whole family!
Prince Rui narrowed his eyes, the candlelight reflected a cold light in his eyes, "Just now the little Taoist boy said that there is a child younger than him in the kitchen. Let's go and check to see if it is the princess disguised as a little boy."
The abbot heard this and was about to leave, but when he thought of Jingxin and his group who were imprisoned, he couldn't help but ask, "Then, what about those people imprisoned in the Jing room?"
Prince Rui sneered, "Lock them up first. If this princess is obedient, they will naturally live well."
"If they don't obey, wait until the disease is rampant in the city, find a dark and windy night, and make them disappear quietly!"
His tone was nonchalant, as if killing a few people was as common as adding a bowl of vegetarian rice to the Taoist temple.
Prince Rui looked at the abbot, with a sly smile on his face, "When the abbot disappears, the position of the abbot of Qingtai Temple will naturally be yours."
Upon hearing this, the dean's eyes lit up instantly and his hunched back straightened unconsciously.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When he bowed his head to thank her, his narrowed eyes flashed with a cold light under his drooping hair, and the smile at the corner of his mouth froze into a hint of sarcasm.
"I will go and get the kid from the kitchen right now."
After saying that, he hurried towards the small kitchen.
As soon as the dean left, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in the room.
Prince Rui ordered, "Follow them and take a look. You should have seen the portrait of that princess. I heard that this princess is very skilled in martial arts. If it is really her, immediately help the dean to bring her here!"
"Yes!" The black shadow disappeared instantly.
Xiaojiu, who is being cared about by everyone, is now studying how to make a fire.
"Huh? Why is it extinguished?"
She clearly remembered that Sister Xiaoxiao used a lighter to light the fire a few times, and then she threw the vegetables in and could eat.
The steps are correct.
After trying for the Nth time, I finally succeeded in lighting the wine, and I really wanted to throw myself a banquet to celebrate.
She fanned the fire and added firewood until it was burning vigorously, then she stood up with satisfaction.
I looked around the kitchen and found that there was no food in sight. I didn't know where the little Taoist boy had gone. He said he would bring me food, but he hasn't come back yet.
Looking at the raging fire he had built, Xiaojiu nodded proudly.
Then he quickly rummaged through his storage bag to see if there were any ingredients he could use to cook something.
However, there were too many things in the storage bag, so she could only look for them one by one.
Finally I saw what was in the sack, and I took it out and looked at it——
Corn kernels?
It can be turned into popcorn!
I want to eat.
This is possible.
She seemed to remember Sister Xiaoxiao saying that this thing needed to be fried.
How to fry this?
He looked at the raging fire under the stove, and then at the corn kernels in his hand.
She vaguely remembered that every time Sister Xiaoxiao made popcorn, there would be a loud crackling sound coming from the kitchen.
She tried throwing a few kernels of corn into the raging fire.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang and she was so scared that she almost jumped three feet high.
Then there were crackling sounds like popping beans, and the corn kernels exploded in the flames into fluffy balls, some of which were covered in black ash and swirled around.
The smell of burnt food mixed with the smell of firewood came out from the cracks in the stove, and the little wine I had drunk made me even hungrier.
"It bloomed! I learned it? So simple?"
Xiaojiu picked up a piece of popcorn that exploded at his feet and tasted it. Maybe because he was very hungry, he found the popcorn delicious. Or maybe it was because he made it himself.
Is cooking that easy? Just throw the ingredients into the fire?Chapter 478 How dare you set fire to our village chief
Chapter 478 How dare you set fire to our village chief
Xiaojiu felt a great sense of accomplishment at this moment. She didn't expect that after visiting the Taoist temple, she would also learn cooking skills.
Thinking that Jingxin and the others had not eaten yet, how could he, as the village chief, let his villagers starve?
Thinking that when visiting someone's Taoist temple, I should bring some gifts.
Xiaojiu looked at the popcorn frying in the fire and suddenly had an idea.
Nothing is more sincere than delicious food made by yourself.
At that time, give everyone in the Taoist temple a bag of popcorn, so that they can taste the delicious food made by President Biao himself.
She took out a bunch of things from her storage bag and looked at the fire in the stove.
Throw it into the fire without hesitation.
chili.
You can eat it or throw it away.
Potato.
It's edible, just keep throwing it.
sweet potato.
You can eat it and then throw it away.
The fragrance gradually wafted out, and she was a little overwhelmed by it.
That's the step, yes!
Corn kernels.
It's delicious, throw more.
Firecrackers.
You can't eat it. I'll throw it away.
wrong.
Thrown the wrong way.
Aaaaaaahhhh!!!
Before she could pull her hand back.
With a dull "bang", the stove exploded instantly.
Thinking of Zhao Hu's experience of blowing up the toilet, her body moved faster than her brain. She jumped up with a roar and rushed to the roof like a toad.
But the residual force of the firecracker was too strong, and the gust of wind brought with it smoke, ash, and sand that hit him all over his head.
She staggered in the air, and before she could land, her entire face was covered with black ash, and her hair stood up, turning it into an afro.
Then, there was a crisp "crash" sound, and several tiles were shaken off, burying her, who was covered in black and dust, in the pile of broken tiles.
Only two eyes were visible, rolling around, making him look like a little clay monkey that had just crawled out of a charcoal kiln.
On the other side, when Jingxin and a few others were running towards the kitchen, they happened to meet the little Taoist boy who had just led the way.
Looking at the food in his hands, he said he was going to give it to the village chief who was cooking.
Several people were really surprised.
"Can the village chief cook?"
This is simply a fantasy. The village chief has been involved and secretly went to Sister Xiaoxiao to practice cooking without telling them?
"The village chief is so talented that the dinner he makes must be the most delicious in the world..." He hadn't finished praising his younger brother Adou.
I heard the direction of the kitchenette.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Several explosions sounded like thunder.
The whole kitchen was instantly filled with blinding flames, and wood chips and thick smoke rose into the sky.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of burnt food mixed with the smell of gunpowder.
Jingxin and the others' faces suddenly changed, and they immediately ran towards the direction where the fire was rising.
He kept shouting, "Village Chief! Village Chief!"
Just as they ran to the small kitchen, several people were about to rush into the fire.
A small black shadow staggered out from the firelight.
Then they saw that the crooked little black figure shook his shoulders, and a few tufts of burnt curly hair stood on his head, trembling in the heat wave, like a burnt feather duster. Then, the feather duster slowly exhaled a few puffs of black smoke.
Jingxin and the others stood there in a daze.
Looking at his height and the arrogance that cannot be concealed even by the pitch-black color, there is no doubt that this must be the chief of their village.
Before they could recover from the shock of seeing their fair and clean village chief turned into charcoal.
Two dark figures stumbled out from the firelight, like two rolling balls of charcoal, with pieces of clothing still emitting sparks.
They coughed violently, with cigarette ashes falling from their trembling shoulders. They waved their blackened arms desperately and fell to the ground, rolling and crawling.
They still don't know what just happened.
Especially the dean, he had just walked into the small kitchen, before he could even open his mouth, he was greeted by something like a punishment from heaven, with a few loud 'bangs', the stove exploded instantly, and flames shot towards him.
If he hadn't dodged quickly, it would have been burned beyond recognition.
The dark shadow that followed suffered the same fate.
I just flew onto the roof and was about to lift up the tiles to take a closer look at the small kitchen.
As a result, a huge wave hit him and buried him and the tiles completely.
To be honest, the moment Xiaojiu saw Jingxin and the others, he felt a little socially frustrated.
Her original idea should be that she would appear in front of everyone with delicious food, but not like this, covered in dust and looking extremely dirty.
She was trying to find some excuse to save face.
Jingxin and the others have already found the reason themselves.
"Okay, you bunch of black-hearted Taoist priests, you just locked us up just to kill our village chief. I will fight you!"
"How dare you blow up our village chief? When we think we can't lift the knife anymore, I'll chop you to death!"
"Come on!"
"Village Chief, we will avenge you!"
"...."
The abbot and the black shadow, who had just escaped from the fire, had not yet recovered from the danger they had just experienced.
Then I saw a cold light coming towards me.
The two men instinctively rolled over to avoid the blow, and the blade grazed their ears and chopped into the soil, splashing sparks.
When the melee was in full swing, the alarm bell of the Taoist temple suddenly rang.
The Taoists who saw the fire rushed over, shouting "put out the fire" and rushing into the fire with buckets of water.
The warden, who was able to catch his breath, turned purple with anger. "Rebellion, rebellion. How dare they burn down our Qingtai Temple! Catch them!"
"Who are you?" The Taoist priest looked at the speaking black shadow with a strange look on his face.
After that, without waiting for his answer, she continued to carry the bucket and pour water into the fire.
Fortunately, the small kitchen was not connected to other houses. With the efforts of the Taoists and the help of Xiaojiu and a few others, the fire was quickly put out.
Everyone looked at the small kitchen that was burned to the point of nothing being left, and stared eagerly at the three black charcoals and Jingxin and his group who were holding big knives.
Xing'er stood beside Xiaojiu with a big knife on her shoulder, and angrily pointed at the abbot and cursed, "This man deliberately set the fire and wanted to burn our village chief to death."
The older Taoist priest glanced at everyone present. He couldn't tell who had set the fire, so he could only shout, "Catch them all!"
Xiaojiu, who inexplicably turned from the culprit into the victim, was so angry that he exhaled a puff of black smoke again.
She had just heard Xing'er and others say that Master Jingxin was a bad person. He had just locked them up and now wanted to set her on fire.
It turned out that she was not the one who blew up the kitchen, but someone was behind it and wanted to kill her.
She just thought it was her own mistake.
She said, how could she, such an outstanding person, blow up the kitchen just because she was baking some sweet potatoes and popcorn? It turned out that someone was behind it.
She sniffed the lingering aroma of food in the air.
Damn it, she was about to successfully bake sweet potatoes, potatoes, and popcorn...
Xiaojiu jumped up from the ground and rushed to the abbot, raised his little hand and punched him hard.
"How dare you set me on fire?"
"You've singed my hair!"
"I'll beat you to death!"
"I worked so hard to make popcorn and baked sweet potatoes! You burned them all!"Chapter 479 You set me on fire and you still want to run away?
Chapter 479 You set me on fire and you still want to run away?
The abbot, who had no power to fight back, shouted at the Taoists: "Are you blind? I am the abbot, quickly arrest the arsonist!"
"You set the fire, your whole family did it!" The drunk man was angry, this guy dared to cry thief.
Prince Rui's men standing by silently reduced their presence.
When the man being beaten on the ground shouted that he was the abbot, the Taoist priests had already surrounded Xiaojiu and his group with sticks and torches.
"What? You want to start a group fight and use your numbers to bully the few?" Xing'er pointed his broadsword at the group of Taoists opposite.
Jing Xin looked at the person the village chief was stepping on with a mocking look on his face, "I guess you must be my uncle-master. I came to see you with all my heart, but you actually wanted to kill me!"
"You have a grudge against my master, so go find my master. What's the point of arresting us? You can't beat my master, so you attack me. Do you think I'm easy to mess with?"
The abbot, whose face was pressed to the ground, gnashed his teeth and said, "I am not your uncle!"
"You are not my uncle, so why did you lock us up as soon as you heard we were looking for him? Not only did you arrest us, you even set fire to our village chief!"
"You're about to die and you're still trying to make excuses!"
Jingxin crossed his arms across his chest. He should have asked his master a few more questions at the beginning. What was going on with his uncle and why he went to Beiyan to become a Taoist priest.
It seems that this guy must be too bad and was expelled from the Taoist temple by the master. Otherwise, why did all the other uncles stay well in Qingshan Temple, but he ran away to another country alone?
He was made like a fool. He took the village chief and his party to look for his uncle with joy. However, he found an enemy and delivered himself into the hands of the enemy. It was really embarrassing.
The other Taoists were all confused. What is this uncle and master?
An elderly Taoist priest was looking at a man who claimed to be the abbot, but whose face could not be seen clearly. He was covered in black and looked disheveled, and was being stepped on by a dark little black boy, dying.
He quickly bowed in the direction of the child and said, "Little donor, could you please untie your feet first? I think you all look very impressive and must be reasonable people. Is there any misunderstanding between our dean and you?"
"Misunderstanding?!" Jingxin now has a very bad impression of Qingtai Temple.
"Ask him why he locked us up for no reason!"
The abbot, who was being humiliated and stepped on, struggled a few times, but the foot on his back was like a mountain, pressing him so hard that he couldn't breathe.
He was furious. "I saw you guys hanging around the gate of the Taoist temple late at night. You looked strange, so I locked you in the quiet room. I wanted to find out where you came from, but who knew that you would—"
"How dare you set fire to the Taoist temple!"
"Who...who set fire to the Taoist temple? Do you have any evidence?" She was just cooking, but don't let her take the blame.
Xiaojiu stepped even harder and almost stepped out the abbot's intestines.
The Taoists present all silently clenched the wooden sticks in their hands.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Jingxin quickly explained, "Everyone, I came up the mountain on the orders of my master just to visit my uncle, but I didn't expect that my uncle actually..."
"Who?!" Before Jingxin could finish her words, she saw the village chief suddenly pull out two men in black with swords in their hands from the darkness.
"Your Taoist temple still wants to assassinate us?" She was completely shocked.
Now she is even more certain that this man just set her on fire, and seeing that she was not dead, he is now preparing to assassinate her.
Thinking of this, Xiaojiu, who was extremely angry, rushed forward and punched each of the two men in black without giving them a chance to speak. He knocked them both unconscious.
The older Taoist priest swallowed his saliva when he saw the man in black being knocked unconscious by the kid's punch. Fortunately, he did not act impulsively just now. If he had fought, how many punches could the disciples in their Taoist temple withstand?
He immediately stood up and explained, "Dear donors, there may be a misunderstanding here. We don't know these two men in black. They are not from our Taoist temple."
"There's another person here!" The little Taoist boy pointed at a dark shadow in the corner that was blown up and shouted in surprise.
Everyone looked over there in unison.
The black shadow was about to run away, but when he saw everyone looking at him, he tiptoed and tried to fly away, but Tie Niu kicked him down from the air.
Then Xing'er put the big knife on the neck of the black shadow on the ground, "You set fire to our village chief and you still want to run away?"
Seeing that he could not escape, the black shadow on the ground rolled with difficulty under the blade.
He gritted his teeth, suddenly pulled out a small bamboo tube from his arms, and quickly pulled open the lid.
"Whoosh!", a red light shot up into the sky with a crackling sound.
Xing'er, whose eyes had always been attracted by the funny appearance of her village chief, immediately looked up when she heard the sound.
???
What's going on?
"The knife is at your neck, and you're still setting off fireworks?" Xing'er's face was full of question marks.
What kind of weird habit is this?
Xiaojiu and the others stared at the red smoke exploding in the air, standing there for a few seconds, and finally said in disgust: "What ugly fireworks!"
The white-haired old Taoist priest in the crowd turned pale, and his beard began to tremble. "Oh no! This is a signal! Go and ring the alarm! Tell all the disciples in the temple to grab their weapons and be on guard. Seal off the temple, and don't let anyone out. Detain them all!"
Unexpectedly, a group of black-clad men appeared in the Taoist temple without anyone noticing. He guessed that the fire was set by these black-clad men. Although he didn't know how these donors had offended them, killing and setting fire in their Qingtai Temple was not allowed!
Before he finished speaking, the sound of rapid gongs was heard in the Taoist temple, lanterns lit up one after another, and figures huddled together against the wall.
After seeing the communication signal, Prince Rui immediately led his men to retreat from the secret passage.
It was the abbot who told him about this secret passage, which leads to the outside of the Taoist temple.
When Xiaojiu heard the old Taoist priest say the communication signal, his mental power instantly enveloped the entire Qingtai Temple.
When Xiaojiu saw Prince Rui and his entourage retreating stealthily in the passage, he instantly became angry.
"You set me on fire, and you still want to run away? Stop right there!"
The pitch-black wine instantly blended into the darkness.
When it flew over the heads of Jingxin and the others, it also knocked off a lot of dust on their heads.
Xing'er patted the ashes off her head and followed without thinking.
"Village Chief, wait for me!"
The old Taoist priest watched the group of children fly away one by one, and immediately ordered the disciples in the temple, "Hurry, follow them, don't let them run away!"
I don't know whether he is talking about the people in the dark or Xiaojiu and his group.
In short, keep a close eye on everyone first.
Prince Rui was walking quickly in the secret passage with his men when he suddenly heard the sound of "dong dong dong" footsteps above his head, which made his heart tighten.
"What's that sound?" He looked up vigilantly.
The next second——
"Crack!" A floor tile above my head was suddenly lifted up.
In the darkness, a pitch-black head poked its head in.