Chapter 264: Xu New Year: Today I Always Meet Nervous People

In a certain small courtyard, Daoist Master Golden Lotus collected the fragments of the Earth Book and stared.

Every single person in the Earth Book chat group was a person with great blessings, and losing any of them was something he didn’t want to see.

“The battle of the celestials is a matter for the elders, there’s no need to divide life and death between the juniors, if we don’t intervene, I’m afraid that with Li Miaochen’s stubbornness and the Fourth’s sharpness, it would really kill one and injure the other.

“It is inconvenient for my Earth Sect to intervene in the celestials’ dispute, number six is not good at speaking, and number one’s identity is inconvenient ……… Sure enough, it is better to push Xu Qi’an out to make peace with the situation. Let him intervene in the celestials’ dispute and diminish the hostile atmosphere between Li Miaozhen and Number Four, so that we can be accountable to the sect and there is no need to divide life and death anymore.

“However, his cultivation is a bit weak, and he’s not qualified to intervene in the battle between Li Miaochen and the Fourth, unless he can cultivate into a bronze skin and iron bones in a short period of time.”

Cultivating copper skin and iron bones in a short period of time was really a bit tough.

Daoist Master Jinlian was momentarily worried, thinking for a long time without coming up with a suitable idea, until a shrill cat’s cry came from the courtyard.

……. RUSSELL: An orange cat leaves happily, tail high in the air.

Inside the house, Daoist Master Jinlian was lying on the bed with a peaceful face.

……….

After breakfast, Xu Qi’an rode the filly and took Zhong Li to the night watchman’s court.

“I don’t guarantee that you’ll be able to get into the Beating Watchman’s Office, especially Haoqi House.” Xu Qi’an turned his head sideways, toward Zhong Li at his side.

She didn’t ride, following the filly step by step, idly as if she were walking after a meal.

Is it a spell that shrinks the ground …….. Xu Qi’an looked on with silent envy.

Just as he stepped into the night watchman’s yamen, a silver gong came out hurriedly with a dozen gongs and collided with Xu Qi’an.

That silver gong stopped to greet him, noticed Zhong Li, who was cloaked and covered in a linen robe, and asked, “Is this a jianghu person who has broken the law? How come no binding was done.”

Xu Qi’an froze and deliberated, “What makes you say that?”

The silver gong explained, ”You weren’t on duty yesterday, so you don’t know, Wei Gong issued a notice yesterday that in three months it will be the Heavenly Man Struggle that will take place once in a century.

“And before that, the outstanding disciples of the Human Sect and the Celestial Sect will be the first to compete, a once-in-a-lifetime event for many Jianghu warriors.

“As a result, many Jianghu people have come to the capital to watch the duel between the disciples of the Celestial and Human Sect. My colleagues in the government offices are guarding the gates of the city, registering the jianghu people entering the city and screening for possible spies from other countries.”

Hmm? It turns out that the fourth and the second have such a high jianghu status?…….. Didn’t feel it at all ah, maybe it’s because I’m a castrated second generation …… Xu Qi’an nodded and said goodbye to the silver gong.

He arranged Zhong Li to stay at Li Yuchun’s Spring Breeze Hall, and went to Haoqi House himself.

Zhong Li was the fifth disciple of the Supervisor Zheng, her status was quite noble, however it was useless, she couldn’t see Wei Yuan.

After being summoned by the guards, Xu Qi’an ascended to the seventh floor tea room.

Wei Yuan stood in front of the huge map of geomancy, still in the same unchanged green robe, his hair simply pulled up with an ebony hairpin, his hands behind his back and his sleeve robes hanging down.

In terms of temperament, looks and talent, Wei Yuan is the best of the old and middle-aged people Xu Qi’an has ever met. In the younger generation, Erlang and Nangong Qianlou are the best in terms of looks.

However, in terms of overall strength, Xu Qi’an felt that it was still Xu Dalang who was superior, and was deservedly the top and leader.

“Your letter of appointment is on the table, bring it to the Civil Service later yourself and collect the relevant waistband and mess uniform.”

Wei Yuan didn’t turn around and just pointed at the table.

Xu Qi’an’s gaze then looked toward the desk, and he saw a promotion document, stamped with Wei Yuan’s seal.

The night watchman was Wei Yuan’s one-track mind, he could promote whoever he wanted to, and depreciate whoever he wanted to. Thus Xu Qi’an had no worries about his promotion to the silver gong.

“After becoming a silver gong, you won’t have to go out on street patrols, you can sit in the hall and have more free time at your disposal.” Wei Yuan hinted, “Your talent is good, your time shouldn’t be spent on official duties.”

I am still the first time to see to the staff said “you should not waste time in the work of such a small thing” boss …….. Xu Qi’an only hated that he hadn’t met such a good leader in his past life, and had diligently worked as a social animal for ten years.

He picked up the promotion paperwork and was about to say goodbye when he heard Wei Yuan say, “There is no hurry to leave, in a short while the disciples of the Human Sect and the Heavenly Sect will be dueling, I’m afraid that the capital won’t be peaceful during this period of time, and it’s not uncommon to see nuisance and brawling jianghu people.”

“I understand, I will maintain the security of the inner city.” Xu Qi’an immediately said.

Wei Yuan slowly nodded his head and continued, “You had contact with Li Miaozhen in Yunzhou, what is your perception of her?”

Li Miaozhen’s identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Sect had already been confessed to Governor Zhang and Jiang Ruzhong when he was in Baidi City, and after Xu Qi’an’s death in battle, Governor Zhang sent back a folded letter to the capital in the process of fighting the bandits, elaborating on the outstanding contribution made by Li Miaozhen, a disciple of the Heavenly Sect, in the fight against the bandits.

I implore the court to grant her an official position.

The result was of course rejected, Luo Yu Heng is the state master of the Dafeng, and the Human Sect and the Heavenly Sect are incompatible, this is not a joke.

My senses for her ah ……. Xu Qi’an thought about it and felt that it could be summarized in one sentence: I untied my battle robe with the general, and spent the spring night in the warmth of the hibiscus tent.

“It’s just two disciples, Duke Wei doesn’t have to care so much, right?” Xu Qi’an said.

“The attitude between disciples determines the attitude of the division elders.” Wei Yuan looked back at him and said in a serious tone:

“The head of the Heavenly Sect Dao is a first class.”

Xu Qi’an was both shocked and not shocked at this answer, of the three sects of the Dao, the Heavenly Sect was the strongest. The Daoist heads of the Human Sect and the Earth Sect were of the second rank, so if the Heavenly Sect didn’t have a first rank, how could it be strong?

But in that case, wouldn’t Luo Yu Heng of the Human Sect be bound to lose?

Luo Yuheng win how Xu Qi’an does not care, he understands the meaning of Wei Yuan, this competition between disciples if not properly dealt with, when the time comes the head of the Dao between the two sects of the celestial and human, I am afraid that they will have to play dead.

The first and second grade are the peak level of combat power in the world, even the great wisdom like a demon Wei Yuan did not dare to be negligent and careless, and the Dafeng Capital’s crushing figure of Supervisor Zheng is only a first grade.

“Lord Wei, there is something that humble servant has yet to tell you.” Xu Qi’an intended to report on the inner workings of the Heaven and Earth Society.

Wei Yuan let out a “hmm” and didn’t say anything.

“That Li Miaochen is a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, ruling the Second Fragment. And the disciple sent by the Human Sect should be that Capital City’s number one swordsman that you have evaluated.” Xu Qi’an reported.

This news was out of Wei Yuan’s expectation, he left the kanji map and returned to the table to sit down, saying in a deep voice, “Tell me properly.”

Xu Qi’an immediately relayed last night’s chat logs from the “Earth Book Chat Group”.

“Your news is timely.” Wei Yuan nodded appreciatively.

He “favored” this gong, the composition was very complex, many factors, the first is the heart, that is, the character is trustworthy and guaranteed. Secondly, it was talent, and the talent Xu Qi’an displayed was worthy of his cultivation.

Then there is the character, this is different from the heart, Xu Qi’an’s character is very good at things, smart, oily, know how to flatter and sneak around, but also have their own principles.

The last point is that he can always be the one to bring surprises to Wei Yuan, no matter if it’s solving a case or the intelligence at hand, he has always been showing Wei Yuan how useful he can be.

Let Wei Yuan relieved that this is not a plant to do what what can not, need to support their own has been to care for the sapling.

This was significantly different from those family geniuses who were superbly gifted, but whose ability to do and handle things was incredibly rare.

“Try to cooperate with Daoist Golden Lotus.” Wei Yuan said without a clue.

Seeing Xu Qi’an’s bewilderment, he explained, “Golden Lotus established the Heaven and Earth Society to search for the holders of the Earth Book fragments with all parts of Kyushu, with the initial intention of clearing out the door and eliminating the Taoist heads who had entered the devil.”

Xu Qi’an nodded, Jinlian’s motives were still something he had personally told Wei Yuan.

“Then he will inevitably not watch the holder of the Earth Book Fragment fold, and will try to find a way to use his good offices, but he is from the Earth Sect, and the Earth Sect has always been neutral and inconvenient to directly intervene, so most likely he will seek your help.”

“What can I do to help, heh, heh …….” Xu Qi’an smiled and laughed, his smile gradually stiffening.

Wei Yuan didn’t know about the passage of the little silver gongs under his command pretending to get high on their mouths in the Earth Book chat group, so he didn’t care about Xu Qi’an’s change in expression and turned to say:

“The Western Cult is also nearing the capital.”

Xu Qi an froze, and said How did Wei Yuan know that the Western Sect was coming to the capital …… whirlwind, and the Western Sect s large team visited the capital of the Great Feng, and it certainly did not come over abruptly.

It’s like a meeting between two heads of state, with prior notice, appointment times, etc.

“It is the Chun Exam again, the Western Sect, and the battle of the celestials …… is difficult to handle Oh.” Xu Qi’an’s heart sank.

Just then, downstairs suddenly came the sound of gongs and drums, clanging and banging, as well as faint shouts of “Water’s gone, water’s gone …….”

On fire?

Xu Qi’an had joined the night watchman for half a year and encountered this kind of thing for the first time, and in the next moment, his heart sank and he had a bad premonition.

“Wei, Wei Gong, I’ll take my leave first …….”

He got up quickly, clasped his fists, and rushed out of the Haoqi Building in a hurry, and looked around for a moment to find mandarins and night watchmen carrying buckets of water, rushing frantically in the direction of the Spring Wind Hall.

………

A quarter of an hour later, the fire was extinguished by a golden gong on duty at the Yamen, and the Spring Wind Hall went up in flames, turning into scorched earth and ruins, but fortunately no one was killed or injured.

That gong was angry and ordered the watchmen to find out why the water had gone.

Somewhere in a secluded courtyard, the charred and curly-haired Zhong Li crouched on the ground, her linen robe burned through several holes, revealing her delicate skin.

“I stayed well in the house’s, somehow it caught fire, you night a moment, I may be cooked ……..” She said with palpitations.

“You’re at least a Fifth Grade Warlock, how can a mere mortal fire hurt you?”

Zhong Li said, “I was meditating just now, and my qi line went awry.”

“……..”

Xu Qi’an couldn’t bear it, “I’ll first take you to take a bath and change your clothes.”

……..

At dusk, Xu Xinxin, who had finished the first session of the examination, left the Tribute Academy, and as the students pouring out of the gate onto the street, he turned his head and looked around for a moment, realizing that his father and mother, his elder brother, and his younger sister hadn’t even picked him up.

“Father and big brother shouldn’t have dispersed their duty yet, it’s not convenient for mother and sister to travel alone …….” Erlang Xu comforted himself like this.

Carrying his book case, he planned to walk back to the house, not forgetting to buff himself, gently slapping his thighs, vibrating his literary bile, and reciting:

“Light as a feather!”

Invisible power wrapped around him, and between walks, it was as if the wind was assisting him, walking no slower than a horse-drawn carriage.

Suddenly, someone in front laughed, “What a body as light as a swallow!”

Xu New Year stopped his footsteps and looked at the sound of the voice, there stood a green shirted swordsman carrying a sword on the side of the street, his face was handsome and unrestrained, he looked young, but the strands of white frontal hair hanging down signaled the vicissitudes he had experienced.

Not waiting for Xu New Year to speak, the green-shirted swordsman laughed: ”The first game of the Chun Exam is over, according to my custom back then, the next three days have to go to the Department of Education with fellow students to drink to celebrate.

“That was nine years ago, I think the flower girls of that year have already grown old or found a good man. I’ve heard that there is a poet and qin virtuoso flower girl from the capital’s Department of Education, and her reputation has spread to all the states, so I’d like to go and meet her.

“Brother, why don’t we pair up and go together.”

Xu New Year listened quietly, with just one thought in his head: this man is a fool.

That self acquainted tone, as if we are all very familiar, and, and also winked at him …….. But Xu New Year was incredibly sure that he didn’t know this guy at all.

What s going on today, I ran into an inexplicable monk before the entrance, and then I ran into a stupid swordsman after ……. the appearance. Xu New Year did not take care of it and ran away quickly.

Boys have to protect themselves out there.

……..

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the reddish evening sun hung in the sky, and Xu Qi’an brought Zhong Li to the Department of Education.

“I don’t know if Fu Xiang’s illness is well yet, women in this era have weak bodies and bones, and they can’t move without catching wind chills.”

Xu Qi’an was going to bring Zhong Li over to see Fu Xiang and confirm her diagnosis.

Zhong Li was still draped in her linen robe, and after her bath, her hair was disheveled and cascading to cover her face.

Xu Qi’an guessed that she was an ugly woman or had some kind of scar on her face, which was why she didn’t show her true colors.

…….

PS: I stayed up too late yesterday and slept until noon. Late update is served.

Change before you change.