Chapter 278 – Toolman Zhong Li

Chapter 278 – Toolman Zhong Li

It wasn’t easy for Duke Liu and the others, after Miss Rong Rong was taken away, the young warrior women led by Duke Liu immediately returned to the inn and told the elders traveling with them about what happened.

After several elders discussed, did not immediately rushed to beat the night watchman yamen to ask for people, but mobilized their respective contacts, first went to the official relations.

Learning that they were captured by the night watchman, those “contacts” in the capital with a low status showed a difficult face, but under the plea of heavy money, reluctantly agreed.

But when you know the arrest of the night watchman called Xu Qi’an, each face changed greatly, and shouted: can’t do it can’t do it!

After wasting the afternoon here, the next day he paid a visit to the office of the night watchman, hoping that the infamous silver gong would be magnanimous.

The master of the girl Rong Rong of the Soul Soul Hands is a middle-aged beautiful woman with a charming face, rounded, quite a bit of flavor, and I think that when she was young, she was also a smoky-eyed beauty.

Her heart was full of worry, knowing the virtues of men under the sky, and she didn’t know what had happened to Rong Rong after one night.

Losing one’s virginity is not bad, I’m afraid that it’s a greedy man, locked up in a deep house as a plaything, that’s the tragedy of a woman.

Duke Liu’s master, on the other hand, was a stoic, middle-aged swordsman, whose best features were the deep lines of decree and his superb gaze.

The two elders’ gazes met, both seeing worry and helplessness in each other’s eyes.

Being in the office of a masterful night watchman, even in the unruly martial artist, he can only curb his temper and shrink his claws and teeth.

Anxious for two quarters of an hour, until a young man in a silver gong messenger’s uniform, with a distinctive saber hanging from his back, crossed the threshold to the side room.

“Which one of you is Miss Rongrong’s master?” Xu Qi’an swept through the crowd and was the first to speak.

The middle-aged beauty rose and saluted, “The old me is.”

Auntie is modest, this body and appearance, how can it be the old body . Xu Qi’an nodded and said: “I have already found out what happened, the one who stole my treasure is not Miss Rong Rong, but Ge Xiaojing, the Thousand Faces Thief.

“Now that the culprits have been apprehended, Miss Rong Rong, you may take them away.”

Hearing this, the two elders were relieved, and the young warriors and heroines who had accompanied them were also pleasantly surprised.

But compared to the experienced elders, who were a bit more simple-minded, there was no more chance in the hearts of the two elders, and Rong Rong was afraid that she had .

But the other party can be a one-night stand after the release of people, has been very rare, can only recognize their own bad luck.

“Thank you, my lord!”

The middle-aged beauty said gratefully.

As she spoke, Miss Rong Rong entered the side hall under the guidance of the mandarins.

She was emotionally stable, and shouted “Master” in surprise, neither crying tears of joy, nor crying and hanging herself.

The middle-aged beautiful woman looked in her eyes, did not move, and simply said, “It’s alright, this lord is clear-sighted and has not wronged you.”

Rong Rong saluted and said sweetly, “Many thanks to Lord Xu.”

The middle-aged swordsman coughed and cupped his fists, “Then, we won’t stay much longer.”

When he finished speaking, a stack of silver tickets slid out of his sleeve and onto the coffee table.

“Take away the silver tickets.” Xu Qi’an said indifferently.

He didn’t have the heart to ask for it, after all, the pinning hand Rong Rong, neither making trouble nor stealing, it was purely a misunderstanding.

The middle-aged swordsman was incredulous, scrutinizing Xu Qi’an with some surprise as he reclasped his fists, “Many thanks, my lord.”

The group of jianghu guests then left, and just as they stepped out of the threshold of the side hall, they heard Xu Qi’an say behind them, “Wait!”

The middle-aged swordsman paused in his steps, a little disdainful, and a little relieved, which there is an official who does not love silver.

He turned around and smoothly fished out the silver ticket from his sleeve, intending to hand it over again, but what he saw was Xu Qi’an spreading out a piece of rice paper on the desktop and putting pen to paper.

After writing, he dipped his thumb in the ink and pressed a handprint.

The crowd looked on in confusion, wondering what he was up to.

“This official doesn’t like to owe others things, yesterday he chopped off this kid’s handful of magic weapons, you guys take this IOU and go to the Si Tian Supervisor to find Song Qing, he’ll compensate for this official for a magic weapon.” Xu Qi’an shook his wrist and the rice paper flew towards the middle-aged swordsman.

The middle-aged swordsman took it and excused himself.

A group of people left the night watchman Yamen, the beautiful woman holding Rong Rong’s hand did not say anything, but it was a young warrior who finally came back to his senses and tried to say with some concern:

“Rong, did he, did he bully you last night.”

The young warriors were stunned at first, and they reacted by staring at Rong Rong dead in the face.

The middle-aged swordsman chided, “What nonsense.”

Although he and the beautiful woman are expected to Rong Rong lost his body, but has been deliberately not to mention, although the children of the jianghu, but the name and integrity of the same important.

“He didn’t do anything to me, I spent the night alone in the night watchman’s compartment.” Rong shook her head and explained, “It’s just that the covers are a bit smelly.”

As the night went on, she wasn’t as terrified and worried as she had been at first, knowing that the silver gong was a decent man.

Since the topic was open, the beautiful woman no longer hid it and said suspiciously, “Didn’t bully you, so what did he grab you for.”

“That Lord Xu’s treasure was indeed stolen, the one who stole his treasure was Ge Xiaojing, and the reason why he arrested me to the Yamen was because Ge Xiaojing disguised herself as me to commit the crime, hence the misunderstanding.” Rong Rong said.

That makes sense.

The beautiful woman frowned and said, “And why did Ge Xiaojing disguise herself as you?”

Rong Rong said in a hateful voice: ”The day before yesterday, I was drinking with Brother Liu and others in the restaurant, and I had said a few words about her by name, that the Thousand Faces Female Thief is the lower nine streams of the jianghu and specializes in doing things like chicken and dog, how can she be worthy of being called the same as me.

“I think that those words must have reached her ears, so she disguised herself as me and practiced theft to take advantage of the opportunity to retaliate.”

“There is such a thing.” Lord Willow and the others nodded.

Then the vein of the matter is clear, that silver gong is also a victim, and the arrest of Rongrong is a complete misunderstanding, and is in no way an abuse of power of a womanizer.

The young warrior breathed a sigh of relief.

The middle-aged swordsman nodded and said, “Just now he handed him the silver ticket, he didn’t ask for it, it’s good to be young and vigorous, there is still righteousness in your heart.”

The tone was full of appreciation.

Duke Liu thought for a moment and said, “Then, Master . The matter of the magic weapon.”

The middle-aged swordsman glanced at his apprentice and shook his head and lost his smile, “In the capital, the Heavenly Superintendent has to be ranked above the night watchman, although Silver Gong’s status isn’t low, it’s heavenly to ask the Heavenly Superintendent to send out a magic weapon with just a piece of paper.”

Duke Liu couldn’t hide his disappointment, “Then he still”

The middle-aged swordsman laughed, “Young people are good at saving face, we don’t have to take it seriously.”

The middle-aged beauty’s eyes turned, and she proposed, “Since there’s nothing else at hand, let’s make a trip to the Si Tian Supervisor, and also take the children to take a look at the Da Feng’s first tallest building.”

“All right.”

Xu Qi’an, holding a yellowed ancient book in his hand, came out of the dungeon, he had just finished interrogating Ge Xiaojing, and asked her about the mystery of the art of “concealing the sky from the sea”.

“This female flyer is a talent, let’s keep her for now, she will definitely be useful in the future. Hehe, stealing my magic treasure, I will both gather your wool and drive you to be an ox and a horse in the future, of course, I will let you eat grass.”

Chunfeng Hall is still under construction, his hall is likewise under repair, and at present belongs to the Yinluo without an office, so he can only go to Minshan’s Golden Jade Hall to rub it in again.

Came to the side hall, ordered the mandarins to bring hot tea, he opened the yellowed ancient books and looked at them with great interest.

The Thief Sect oh no, the Divine Thief Sect’s Transfiguration Art was truly magical, unlike ordinary Transfiguration Art, it was not about making a marvelous human skin mask.

Rather, it directly changes the appearance by making a special potion and applying it to the face for half an incense stick of time, so that the flesh and blood of the face become hot and “dissolve”. Then, together with the unique method of qi, the five facial features are changed.

The effect lasts for twelve hours.

Of course, active recovery is also possible.

A martial artist of the Copper Skin and Iron Bone realm needs three times the amount of potion, and the facial immersion time is extended by a quarter of an hour, there is no way, the face is too thick.

“The hardest part of this secret art is that I have to observe carefully and practice over and over again. Just like painting, beginners have to start by copying, while advanced painters can give free rein to their characters and copy them perfectly just by looking at them.

“It’s a craft that requires hard work . The people I know best are Uncle Two and Jiro, and since Uncle Two is the eldest, I’d better start with Jiro.”

A mandarin crossed the threshold and respectfully said, “Lord Xu, Duke Wei has an invitation.”

Seventh floor tea room.

Wei Yuan stood by the desk, holding the pen, his eyes gazing intently as he concentrated on his drawing.

Wei Yuan did not lift his head and continued to depict, saying, “Have you offended anyone recently?”

Xu Qi’an skins, “Following you, there’s no such thing as not offending someone. I can’t even count the number of enemies.”

Wei Yuan let out a “hmm”, “With this realization, your future achievements will not be low.”

After a pause, he said, “That Sixth Grade you brought back yesterday was taken away this morning, think again, have you offended anyone?”

Xu Qi’an said helplessly, “I just couldn’t think of anything, that’s why I brought that guy back, why did you release him again?”

He was blaming Wei Yuan.

There were only two people who dared to talk to Wei Yuan like this in the Shiftman Yamen, one of them was a jealous man, and the other one was Xu Qi’an.

Wei Yuan didn’t speak again, the tip of the pen slowly sketched on the paper, finally, put down the pen and took a long breath, “The drawing is done.”

“What Wei Gong drew.” Xu Qi’an hurriedly went up to him.

On the scroll was a courtesan, wearing a gorgeous dress, with many jewelry on her head, and her delicate hand cupping a small light Luo fan.    She had an indescribable beauty, not from her features, but from her charisma.

Xu Qi’an confirmed that it wasn’t the Empress, so she boldly got up and asked: ”This sister is so beautiful, does she have a betrothed husband’s family? Does Lord Wei know her? I have yet to take a wife.”

Wei Yuan shook his head regretfully, “No one in the world can paint her beauty, nor can I.”

At the end of the day, he did not say who the woman in the painting was, and even less did he mention the offense again, waving his hand to drive Xu Qi’an out of the Haoqi Building.

Pin Hand Rong Rong’s group arrived at the plaza below Stargazer’s floor, and were once again shocked by this first tallest building in Dafeng.

Previously, the crowd had already viewed it from afar, and it was indeed towering into the sky.

After viewing it up close, I realized the majestic grandeur of this high-rise, which is two stories high, right down to the foundation that protrudes out of the ground.

And a block of masonry that formed the foundation was more massive than a wagon.

Standing in front of this high-rise, I realize that I am small.

“Master, let’s go in.” Lord Willow gulped quietly.

“Go in?”

The middle-aged swordsman glanced back at his disciple and shook his head, “I’ll just go in alone, you guys wait outside. Entering this Sitian Supervisor is not easier than the inner palace.”

Since the idea is to “try it out”, then let him do the shameful thing alone. Moreover, if one person is humiliated, it is the same as not being humiliated, and if the younger generation follows and sees it, then it is really humiliating.

The middle-aged swordsman straightened his coat, straightened his back, and stepped up the long white jade steps.

“Elder Flower,” looking at his master’s back, Duke Liu asked the middle-aged beauty beside him, “Can my master beg for the magic weapon?”

He was still unwilling, the Seven Star Sword was considered a ranked magic weapon in the Mo Pavilion, and now that it was destroyed, he would definitely be punished when he returned to the sect.

The bottom line was that it was impossible for him to obtain another magic weapon.

And no one knows the great name of the Si Tian Supervisor, any jianghu guest is eager to get a magic weapon produced by the Si Tian Supervisor.

The great temptation is to remain willing to daydream even when you know there is little hope.

“Do you know why your master said that note was a cover for young men to save face and told you not to make expectations.” The beautiful woman asked rhetorically.

A group of latecomers, including Duke Liu, shook their heads.

“Because that Song Qing, is the personal disciple of Lord Supervisor Zheng, and his position in the Dafeng Jianghu is no less than that of the Emperor’s royal son, understand.”

I see, so that young silver gong’s note is really just a face cover, the Imperial Son of the Great Feng Jianghu, is it possible for him to instruct him with a note.

On the other side, the middle-aged swordsman ascended the steps built of alabaster and entered the first level, the hall where the Ninth Grade Physicians gathered.

A strong medicinal fragrance came to their noses, and the white-robed warlocks were busy with their own work, some cooking herbs, some copying the forms of herbs, and some sorting and picking them out

“Who are you?” A white-clad warlock greeted him.

The middle-aged swordsman hurriedly bowed his head, clasped his fists, and said respectfully, “I am Yang Yuyu of the Ink Pavilion of the Sword State.”

Jianzhou Ink Pavilion, never heard of it . The white-clothed warlock waved his hand, “Just say it directly, what’s the matter.”

“I would like to see Song Qing this was handed to me by a silver gong surnamed Xu at the night watchman’s yamen.” The middle-aged swordsman took out the note and humbly presented it.

If Duke Liu saw his master’s current appearance, he was bound to have mixed feelings; his master often punched them, his juniors, hard, but in front of a healer with little cultivation, he was coy.

The white-robed warlock took the note, unfolded it, and immediately looked incredibly serious, dropping the words, Wait here a moment!

Hurry up the stairs.

This. The middle-aged swordsman froze, the other party’s reaction was out of his expectation.

No, can this strip really be exchanged for a magic weapon? How can that be.

But soon, the white-clothed warlock who had just gone upstairs returned, and what he was carrying in his hand perfectly answered the middle-aged swordsman’s question.

It was a mediocre looking sword, without an ornate spike, and the scabbard and hilt were not inlaid with gold leaf or jade pieces.

Simple and unpretentious.

“Here!”

The white-robed warlock reached out and handed it over, and when the middle-aged swordsman took it with his hands and feet, he turned back to his own business.

I should also go . The middle-aged swordsman did not have the time to view the sword, held it in his arms, and silently exited the Si Tian Jian.

“Master has come out.” Duke Liu said in surprise.

“Still, there’s really a magic weapon, huh?” Rong Rong saw the middle-aged swordsman holding a sword in his arms.

The middle-aged swordsman came to the crowd, looked at the magic weapon in his arms, hesitated, and said, “Let’s get out of here.”

The beautiful woman nodded, but her gaze remained fixed on the plain-looking sword.

The crowd traveled for a few moments, with the Stargazer Building behind them getting farther and farther away, and when they reached a secluded area, the middle-aged swordsman stopped and examined the sword in his arms.

“Master, quick, quick look .” Duke Liu’s heart was on fire, more excited than seeing a stunning beauty lying on the bed.

The middle-aged swordsman gripped the hilt of his sword and slowly drew it out, clang . A flood of snowy sword light reflected into the eyes of the crowd, causing them to subconsciously close their eyes.

This sword is four feet long, the sword body is born with cloud patterns, the blade emits a burst of cold and severe gas, a light touch of the fingertip will immediately be torn open by the sword gas with a bloody gash.

“Sword qi self-generated, it’s actually sword qi self-generated”

The middle-aged swordsman’s hands trembled with excitement and his eyes were wild, “Extremely high-grade magic weapon, ah, even if it’s our Mo Pavilion’s Sect Leader’s handle of Autumn Water Cold, it’s still far from being able to compare to this sword.”

Thump, thump, thump . Lord Ryu heard the sound of his own violent heartbeat.

The sword qi was self-generated, and in the jianghu, this belonged to a first-class magic weapon.

“Master, quickly show me, quickly show me.” Duke Liu reached out to grab it.

“Pop!”

The middle-aged swordsman slapped him away, and froze himself after doing so, which was a completely instinctive reaction, as if this sword was his wife and would not allow outsiders to desecrate it.

“Master, why are you hitting me.” Duke Liu commiserated.

The middle-aged swordsman thought for a moment and said in a serious tone, ”This sword is a first-class magic weapon, the so-called piwei is not good for you.

“Master has just made a difficult decision, this sword, for the time being, will be kept by Master, let Master take the risk. When your cultivation is complete, then this sword will be returned to you.

“Alright, my master’s mind is made up, you don’t need to say anything else. Of course, in order to compensate you, this beloved sword of my master will be given to you. This sword has accompanied master for twenty years, it is like master’s wife, you must treasure it.”

“.” Lord Willow had a sultry look on his face.

This scene Xu Qi’an didn’t see, otherwise he would have empathized with Duke Liu, remembering his childhood when his parents used the same reason to keep away countless red envelopes and pocket money, losing over a billion dollars.

“That Mr. Xu, what exactly is his identity?” Miss Rong Rong murmured.

No one could answer her on this question, and the crowd fell silent, not knowing what they were thinking, probably, the masculine and handsome young silver gong couldn’t help but come to mind.

The middle-aged woman looked at the sword enviously, then turned her head to look at her enchanting and charming disciple .

She suddenly realized that nothing had happened last night, and that was the biggest loss.

After sending off Rong Rong and these jianghu guests, Xu Qi’an was in the side hall exhaling, visualizing, cultivating the heart sword, and practicing the art of concealing the sky from the sea, and without realizing it, it was even past lunch.

It was still the rumbling of his stomach that woke him up hungry.

“Although the more I learn, the more I benefit myself, I feel like I don’t have enough time right now

“No, I can’t learn any more stunts, I can’t chew more than I can chew, I should always use the Heaven and Earth One Slash Slash as a base, and then learn some complementary auxiliary skills.

“Finally understand why all the emperors of the past generations do not go martial arts, even do not love to cultivate, because there is no time, ah, a day just twelve hours, but also to deal with political affairs, and then the genius of the person, but also will become Zhongyong.”

After lunch, Zhong Li came.

This Supervisor Zheng’s personal disciple, Chu Caiwei’s senior sister, was wrapped in a rough robe, her hair was cloaked, her face was invisible, and her head was slightly bowed.

“It’s great that you’re not hurt.” Xu Qi’an patted her shoulder.

“Thanks for your concern.” Zhong Li was polite.

Judging from the vocal line, she should be 20-25 years old.A woman under 20 has a clear and pleasant voice.A woman over 20 has a sexy vocal line and the mature magnetism of a woman.

“It’s great that you’re fine, was there any danger yesterday?” Xu Qi’an asked.

“In total, I encountered thirty-six crises, twenty minor crises, ten major crises, and six life and death crises.” Zhong Li’s familiar gesture, “All of them were survived by me.”

This. This idiomatic tone inexplicably called for heartache. Xu Qi’an patted her shoulder again:

“Hard at work, how’s the writing?”

“Fairly.”

“Alright, Senior Sister Zhong, Junior Brother would like to trouble you with one thing.” Xu Qi’an smiled and said.

PS: This is a long chapter, so the update is a few minutes late. I didn’t even have time to change it, but anyway, I relied on the tool people to catch the bugs, so happy that there are people to help me catch the bugs every day. The previous chapter was revised by relying on dedicated tool people to catch bugs.

I’m going to dedicate an extra chapter to Toolman in the future.