If I leave, you can't stop me."
A little girl in a green dress stood in front of Chen Ye with a pretty look.
"And...and you need to pay me every month."
Xiaolian thought about it again and again and added a sentence.
"Well, any other requests?"
Chen Ye looked at Xiaolian who had washed the mud off her face and asked.
The girl has a fair face, regular features, and a clear and pleasant voice.
Standing there, she has the temperament of a beautiful girl next door.
"No other requests...for now."
Xiaolian thought about it carefully and shook her head.
"You have stated all your requests. I also have a request." Chen Ye said with a smile.
Hearing this, Xiaolian became alert and glanced at Chen Ye with her smart eyes: "What is the request?"
"Is there anyone else in your family? This is an orphanage, and we only take in homeless children."
Chen Ye spoke in a calm tone, his eyes fixed on Xiaolian.
If the little girl in front of him had run away secretly and her family reported her to the police, Chen Ye would be in big trouble.
Xiaolian lowered her eyes, clasped her hands together tightly, and the hem of her green skirt, which had turned white from washing, was blown slightly by the wind.
"My whole family is dead."
When she said this, hatred flashed in Xiaolian's eyes.
Obviously, things are not as simple as she said.
Chen Ye's eyes showed understanding and he didn't ask any more questions.
It is impossible for all orphans who come in to have clean backgrounds.
"Well, welcome to the Foundling Center..."
A sincere smile appeared on Chen Ye's face.
[bite!]
[Mission: Adopt the second orphan completed!]
[Congratulations on receiving the mission reward: 200 points, 20 taels of silver, one chance to draw an orphan entry, and unlocking the building: Book House]
Chen Ye's smile widened as he heard the cold mechanical sound of the system.
Just when he was applying medicine to Daming, this clever little girl suddenly appeared outside the yard.
After expressing my thoughts hesitantly, the conversation just now took place.
You can tell from the way she asks for her wages.
Compared to an orphan, Xiaolian positioned herself more like a maid. She needed a temporary place to stay and some money.
"May I have your name?"
"Xiao Lian."
The little girl's voice was as clear as a spring dripping on rocks.
An illusory blue light screen appeared in front of Chen Ye's eyes.
[bite!]
[Name: Xiaolian]
[No.: 0002]
[Gender: Female]
Age: 13
[Entry: None]
Seeing the age, Chen Ye was shocked and looked surprised.
Xiaolian is a little shorter than Daming, less than 1.3 meters tall.
I didn't expect that he is already 13 years old.
In ancient times, a girl could get married at the age of 13.
Could it be that this girl really ran away secretly?
In an instant, Chen Ye imagined a long story of rebellion under the feudal system.
"How old are you this year?" Chen Ye suddenly asked.
Xiaolian raised her head slightly, exchanged glances with Chen Ye, then quietly moved away and whispered, "13."
Okay, no lie.
Chen Ye sighed inwardly.
He didn't think about it anymore and decided to deal with it later if his in-laws really came to visit him.
Anyway, his mission is to raise orphans. As long as they enter the orphanage, they will be his children!
"Okay then, you sleep in the west room, and Daming and I will sleep in the east room."
"The bedding and other things are all complete."
Chen Ye explained to Xiaolian the facilities and conditions in the nursery.
Xiaolian remembered them all, and then her face became strange.
Including her, there were only three people in the entire orphanage.
You know, when Xiaolian was still in Jianning Prefecture, there were more than a dozen children in the orphanage in her hometown.
However, most of those children were physically disabled or as mentally retarded as Daming.
This was the first time she had seen such a small-scale orphanage.
After arranging Xiaolian's accommodation, Chen Ye sat on the recliner and began to process the task rewards.
After receiving the reward points, the total reached 581 points, and I still had more than 50 taels of silver on me, which was enough to cover daily expenses.
"System, extract the orphan entry."
Chen Ye lay on the chair, basking in the sun, muttering to himself.
An illusory blue turntable suddenly appeared before my eyes.
Spinning rapidly.
After a moment, it stopped at four words.
[Great wisdom appears foolish]
[Effect: Slightly increases intelligence, greatly increases understanding; but will make the appearance more honest and simple]
Seeing this label, Chen Ye sat up from the recliner.
Daming, who was squatting on the ground watching ants, was startled when he saw his father suddenly sit up.
He sniffed his nose and stared at Chen Ye blankly.
Chen Ye stared at the entry with his eyes lighting up. This entry was good.
It was simply tailor-made for the Ming Dynasty.
Without hesitation, Chen Ye donated the entry to Daming.
Daming, who was sniffing, was suddenly stunned, and his originally silly look slowly turned into a simple and honest one.
He touched his head and had an indescribable feeling.
Daming just felt that his mind seemed to be clearer. Things that he didn't understand before, he now understood.
After presenting the entry, Chen Ye glanced at Daming twice and his mouth twitched.
Why does it look more serious...
Originally, Daming just looked stupid and slow to react, but now he looks more honest than before.
The general description is stupid.
Chen Ye looked at Daming seriously.
Daming stood up and gave Chen Ye a silly smile: "Dad."
"Well, it does have some effect." Chen Ye touched his chin and thought.
If you look closely, you will find that Daming's eyes are more lively than before.
Just as the entry describes: great wisdom appears foolish.
With this entry, at least the lack of wisdom in Da Ming can be made up.
It's okay for him to look a little silly, after all, he is just ordinary.
At least now, looking simple can be considered an advantage.
After drawing the entry, Chen Ye looked at the newly opened library function.
[Please select the binding location of the bookstore]
[After successful binding, the building will become a bookstore and gain the bookstore buff]
[Bookroom Buff: Reading in the bookroom greatly improves your comprehension and memory]
Chen Ye looked at the layout of the courtyard, and after some thought, he tied the study to the west wing.
The west wing faces east, and when the sun rises, the first ray of sunlight will shine into the study through the window.
By then, the children in the orphanage will sit neatly in the library, reading aloud.
That would be great.
Chen Ye closed his eyes and imagined the scene, then felt something was wrong.
When you have more children in the future, they will have to learn cultural knowledge, right?
Who will teach then?
Thinking of this, Chen Ye sighed lightly.
Raising an orphan is not that simple...
Pay attention to every aspect.
Xiaolian sat in the room where she lived. The room was not big and there were some empty beds inside.
It seems that there are so many children in the orphanage that they will inevitably have to squeeze into one room.
However, Xiaolian is not picky about this, as it is almost the same in ordinary families.
She looked through the window and saw Chen Ye sitting up from time to time on the recliner, and Daming squatting beside him looking at ants. She stared at them for a moment.
Xiaolian came to her senses and took out the book she had taken from the sloppy man from her arms.
The book with a purple cover is a little yellowed, and the three words "Jinghuazhi" on the cover are a little worn. It can be seen that the original owner must have read it frequently.
As her eyes moved across the cover inch by inch, Xiaolian closed her eyes and said silently in her heart, "Mom, I will definitely kill him."
"must."
Then she opened the book.The sun sets in the west, leaving only an orange-red aftertaste.
Wisps of smoke rose from cooking fires in Yuhang County, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of food.
"This is called MSG. If you add some to the food when cooking, it will taste better."
Chen Ye stood by the stove. In front of him was a pot with vegetables stir-fried in it.
Xiaolian stood beside Chen Ye, listening attentively.
There are bottles and jars of various seasonings placed next to the stove.
Chen Ye told Xiaolian one by one which was which.
In the afternoon, Chen Ye gave Xiaolian the entry of [Dexterous and Dexterous].
He was a little hesitant at first, fearing that Xiaolian would get the entry and run away one day.
After asking the system, Chen Ye learned:
If an orphan leaves the orphanage, he can take back the entry he gave out.
With the system's endorsement, Chen Ye breathed a sigh of relief and decisively gave the [Dexterous] entry to Xiaolian.
At dusk, smoke rises from every household as they start cooking.
Chen Ye taught Xiaolian how to cook step by step.
Xiaolian listened very carefully and she found that Chen Ye's cooking method was a little different.
Especially the use of many strange seasonings.
Slowly, a dish came out of the pot, with attractive color and delicious taste.
Chen Ye handed her a pair of chopsticks. Xiaolian took a bite and was immediately amazed.
"Dean, this...this is so delicious!"
"Why don't you open a restaurant? There will definitely be a lot of customers."
Xiaolian was initially hesitant about how to address Chen Ye. She couldn't just call him "Dad" like Daming...
Chen Ye saw her embarrassment and said that she could just call him Dean.
Hearing this, Chen Ye smiled faintly: "Maybe you can make a lot of money by opening a restaurant."
"But running a foundling home gives me things that money can't buy."
Hearing these words, Xiaolian's bright and watery eyes suddenly widened and she looked at Chen Ye deeply.
It was as if my heart was touched.
Chen Ye did not lie, he was telling the truth.
Opening a nursery means you can get rewards from the system, which can't be bought with money.
Furthermore, there is a limit on the number of daily necessities that can be exchanged in the system mall each month.
Chen Ye couldn't exchange points for items, and then exchange the items for silver.
Points are more valuable than silver coins.
After making a dish, Chen Ye gave the spatula to Xiaolian and watched her cook.
Xiaolian learns very quickly, probably due to the bonus of the [Dexterous] attribute.
After a short while, a dish of delicious stir-fried dishes was prepared.
When dinner was ready and Xiaolian was about to eat in the kitchen, Chen Ye stopped her.
"You and Daming are both children in my eyes. Let's eat together."
Chen Ye said this in a light tone, which made Xiaolian dazed for a moment.
The Dawu Dynasty, like all feudal dynasties in history, was a dynasty where men were superior to women and women were not allowed to sit at the table for meals.
But as a modern person, Chen Ye is naturally not interested in these old customs and habits, but rather feels uncomfortable with them.
Xiaolian is 13 years old and is just a child in his eyes.
At the dinner table, Xiaolian ate with the reserve of a lady at first.
After a few bites, Xiaolian's pretty face turned slightly red, her bright eyes sparkled, and she couldn't stop picking up food.
With the addition of modern seasonings, no one can resist this delicious taste.
In the end, Xiaolian's belly was so round from eating so much, her pretty face was flushed, and she felt very embarrassed.
Daming was burping and smiling foolishly.
After dinner, Chen Ye took Daming to the bookstore to read the comic book "Water Margin" and learn some reading at the same time.
Xiaolian took an oil lamp and returned to her room.
…
Outside Yuhang County.
The setting sun dipped below the horizon and the sky darkened.
Next to the official road, a flag with the words "Tea House" written on it was hung on a long pole, fluttering in the wind.
Next to the long pole is a teahouse with four or five benches and three tables.
At this time, there was only an old man in coarse clothes in the teahouse, clearing away tea bowls in the afterglow of the setting sun.
He hunched his back, his eyes were cloudy, and he casually poured the remaining tea in the tea bowl onto the ground and stacked the bowls together.
A figure suddenly appeared on the official road.
The figure was not riding a horse, but running on the road on his own two legs.
The old man glanced at her calmly out of the corner of his eye, then walked into the kitchen tremblingly holding the tea bowl.
The figure ran all the way, leaped several times, and soon arrived at the teahouse.
He was a young man with ordinary looks, dressed in ordinary clothes, and with a sinister look in his eyes.
After the man arrived at the teahouse, he did not sit down. Instead, he clasped his fists respectfully and called out to the kitchen staff, "I, Shi Shisan, greet the deacon."
A slightly hoarse voice came from inside: "Have you gathered another group of children?"
As he spoke, an old man in rough clothes walked out from the back kitchen. He straightened his back and his whole temperament changed instantly.
His cloudy eyes turned pitch black, and there was a chill in his gaze.
Shi Shisan knelt down when the deacon came out and said, "I have done my job poorly. Please punish me, deacon."
Seeing this, the old man looked at Shi Shisan deeply with his dark eyes and said in a hoarse and strange voice: "What's the matter?"
"Don't tell me you messed up such a small thing."
Feeling the coldness in the old man's tone, Shi Shisan couldn't help but shiver.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Deacon, I met... met a senior with great martial arts skills."
"He said his subordinates kidnapped his disciples..."
Shi Shisan told the old man in coarse clothes what had happened.
After hearing this, the old man in coarse clothes frowned.
"You said that your Rainfall Kick, using 80% of your internal energy, hit him right in the heart, but it made a sound like metal?"
"yes!"
Shi Shisan knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
Hearing this, the old man in coarse clothes frowned.
"He's a master of horizontal training kung fu. He was unharmed after your attack, so he must be a second-grade one." The old man thought for a moment and said, "Don't go to Yuhang County for the time being."
"yes!"
The old man seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Where's Sixteen?"
Shi Shisan's face suddenly showed embarrassment, and he stammered, "Sixteen..."
"Sixteen was caught by the government officials."
Hearing this, the old man was obviously stunned for a moment. He took a deep breath and said, "Waste."
"We've finished this matter, let's go back to the building and change to the third level of the technique."
Shi Shisan's face lit up with joy, and he kowtowed, "Thank you, Deacon!"
The old man in coarse clothes did not speak. He stared towards the north with deep eyes.
On a summer night, a slightly cool breeze blew.
Blowing up the old man's clothes.
The trees beside the road swayed and the leaves rustled.
The sky darkened rapidly, and a dark cloud appeared in the distant horizon.
Low-pressure clouds gathered together, emitting a low thunder.
The rain came down in torrents in an instant.
Song Cangjie took off his hat, looked at the gloomy sky, and felt relieved.
He stood in front of a house and knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock…"
The door opened inward, and a bearded man saw Song Cangjie, and a look of joy appeared on his purple face.
"Brother Jie, you are finally here."
When Song Cangjie saw the man, a smile appeared on his dark face.
"Brother!"
"Come on in, there's no need for further words between you and me, brothers."
Qi Penglong pulled Song Cangjie into the house.
Song Cangjie sat on a chair with a smile on his face. He took out a bamboo tube from his arms and put it on the table.
"Brother, this is Qianlixiang and Xunxiangfeng."
Seeing this, Qi Penglong quickly waved his hand and pushed the bamboo tube back.
"Brother Jie, you know this thing. The Six Gates are not rare."
"I never intended to return it to you when I lent it to you. Now your martial arts skills have fallen to the bottom of the world. If you don't have other means to solve the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
A trace of loneliness and unwillingness appeared on Song Cangjie's face, but he quickly concealed it.
Qi Penglong slapped his forehead, realizing that he had inadvertently touched upon his brother's inner scars. He quickly changed the subject and said, "Brother Jie, I just got a batch of good wine recently. Let's not go home until we are drunk tonight."
Song Cangjie laughed out loud twice: "Then I have to accompany my brother well!"
Qi Penglong walked into the inner room, took out two jars of wine and a few dishes of snacks, and the two brothers began to eat and drink.
The two drank and talked, and Song Cangjie said with difficulty: "This is the situation. The missing child is among the private property of County Magistrate Liu."
"The mansion caught fire and burned down. We captured a survivor. He suffered severe burns and it's unclear whether he can survive."
"If the investigation reveals a connection with Magistrate Liu, this matter will be difficult to handle."
Qi Penglong silently picked up the wine bowl and drank it in small sips, his beard covered with wine.
After Song Cangjie finished speaking, Qi Penglong narrowed his eyes and a cold light flashed across them.
He sneered, "A mere county magistrate came into contact with the people from Fengyu Tower, and in the end, he didn't even know how he died."
As he spoke, Qi Penglong looked at Song Cangjie, and seeing the other party's sad expression, he felt angry and sad.
Nowadays, even a small county magistrate can make Song Cangjie worried...
"Leave this matter to me, brother. I'll have someone write a document tomorrow and you can take it back."
Song Cangjie filled Qi Penglong's glass with wine, picked up his own glass and drank it all: "Thank you, brother!"
"You and I are brothers, let's be polite. You just said you met a mysterious master. What happened?"
Mentioning the black-clad senior, Song Cangjie suddenly became excited, his eyes shining as he said, "That senior walked just like an ordinary person, but the bronze-medal killer from Fengyu Tower, using 80% of his internal energy, kicked him in the heart, and it made a sound like metal."
When Song Cangjie finished telling the story, Qi Penglong frowned and asked in surprise, "Could it be the Thirteen Taibao's horizontal training?"
"No, the senior's physique is normal. I think it might be the Golden Bell Cover or the Iron Shirt." Song Cangjie picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and speculated.
"Although the Bronze Killer is only a fourth-grade master, anyone who could easily withstand that move must be at least a second-grade master."
"Plus, you said you heard a sound of metal, which means your horizontal training has at least reached the Great Perfection stage!"
Qi Penglong was surprised and said, "This senior's strength is probably on par with the three captains."
There are three captains of the Six Gates, all of whom are at the first-class level of strength and are quite famous in the martial arts world.
"However, the possibility of you being a Grandmaster is not high. There are no more than a handful of Grandmasters in the martial arts world, and their whereabouts are uncertain."
"There's a master living in seclusion in the small Yuhang County..." Qi Penglong took a sip of wine and shook his head, saying, "It's unlikely."
After hearing Qi Penglong's analysis, Song Cangjie nodded secretly.
Now it seems unlikely that he will become a Grandmaster.
Every master is a famous figure in the martial arts world.
Song Cangjie had never heard of the master who was famous for his horizontal training kung fu.
Seeing Song Cangjie holding his chopsticks in thought, Qi Penglong poured him some wine and said, "Drink more with me. In a few days, you won't be able to see me if you want to."
Song Cangjie came back to his senses and asked with a smile, "What's going on? Is there something going on in the sect again?"
Qi Penglong picked up the wine bowl and took a big sip.
"Tang Feng, a true disciple of the Tang Sect, stole the diagram of the Tang Sect's hidden weapon, the Dragon Beard Needle. He traveled from Sichuan to Shaoxing Prefecture, picking flowers and committing evil along the way. This has already caused the disgust of many righteous people."
"Several true disciples of the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall are planning to join forces to kill him and seize the map. If the Thunderbolt Hall really gets the Dragon Beard Needle Map, the Tang Sect will probably be furious."
Song Cangjie was shocked when he heard the news: "Tang Feng? Didn't he just enter the second rank at the beginning of the year?"
"Several true disciples of the Thunderbolt Hall have already entered the Second Rank for several years, and are all in the middle Second Rank. If they join forces to intercept and kill them, I'm afraid they will not be able to escape death."
Qi Penglong nodded and said, "There are also several gold medal assassins from Fengyu Tower who have also taken a fancy to the Dragon Beard Needle Atlas."
"However, he's in Shaoxing Prefecture these days. The Six Gates are trying to prevent large-scale casualties, so I won't be able to work with him from tomorrow onwards."
Song Cangjie filled Qi Penglong's glass with wine.
Suddenly, there were bursts of low thunder outside the window, and the thunder was rolling.
The sound of raindrops falling on the ground became a little louder.
Qi Penglong glanced at the sky outside and said, "Brother Jie, you should stay here with me tonight."
"Tomorrow I'll prepare the Six Gates approval document for you, and I'll make sure that idiotic county magistrate won't dare say anything."
"Thank you so much, brother!"
Song Cangjie picked up his glass and clinked it with Qi Penglong.
"Boom boom..."
There were a few thunderclaps and the sound of rain outside the window became louder.It was almost 11 o'clock in the evening. Chen Ye was lying on the bed, and the cold mechanical sound of the system rang in his ears.
[bite!]
[Open daily settlement:]
[Chen Daming got up early today to fetch water, which helped him build strength. He's awarded 10 points.]
[You noticed Daming was working early, and you felt sorry for him, so you let him go back to sleep. You are rewarded with 5 points.]
[You take Daming to the morning market to eat wontons, and are rewarded with 5 points.]
[Chen Daming broke the porcelain bowl, gained strength, and was awarded 5 points.]
[Chen Daming is overfed, reward 5 points.]
[Chen Daming was abducted by Fengyu Tower. He broke down the prison door and escaped. 50 points are awarded.]
[Chen Daming reunites with you, and you will be rewarded with 10 points.]
[Chen Daming gave you a pink round fan as a reward, and rewarded you with 50 points]
[You help Chen Daming apply medicine, and you will be rewarded with 5 points.]
You gave Chen Daming the "Great Wisdom Appears Foolish" entry, making him even smarter. 10 points awarded.
[Chen Daming ate too much at dinner, rewarded with 5 points.]
[You take Chen Daming to read "Water Margin" and learn to read, and you will be awarded 5 points.]
[You taught Chen Daming how to wash, rewarded with 5 points.]
[bite!]
[You adopted the second orphan: Xiaolian, rewarded with 200 points.]
[You taught Xiaolian how to use seasonings, rewarded with 5 points.]
[Xiaolian learned the cooking method, reward 5 points]
Xiaolian read the secret manual "Shocking Flower Finger" and gained some insights. 20 points are awarded.
[bite!]
[Chen Daming's gratitude towards you has increased! ]
[Total points: 350 points]
At the end of the daily settlement, Chen Ye's points reached 931 points.
Then, a message box from Chen Daming popped up on the system.
[Name: Chen Daming]
[No.: 0001]
[Gender: Male]
Age: 10
[Current entry: Strong physique, great wisdom and foolishness]
[Current Gratitude: 65%]
Seeing the 5% increase in gratitude, Chen Ye smiled.
Although Daming is a silly kid, he is indeed a good kid.
Chen Ye called up the daily settlement again and looked at Xiaolian's part carefully for a while.
"Xiao Lian actually has a secret manual? Where did she get it from?"
"Before adopting Xiaolian, weren't her actions counted in the daily settlement?"
Chen Ye was thoughtful and became even more curious about Xiaolian's life experience.
After processing the settlement information, the task is refreshed.
[Mission: Establish the future career development direction of orphans (0/2)]
[Mission Reward: 1000 points, 2 chances to draw an Orphan entry]
Chen Ye touched his chin when he saw the refreshed task.
"This mission is a bit difficult, hiss..."
"Don't think about it, go to sleep first."
Chen Ye put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind and fell into a deep sleep.
I don't know how long it took.
"Chuckle…"
"Chuckle…"
The sound of roosters crowing could be heard again in Yuhang County.
"Again!"
Chen Ye had a painful expression on his face. He twisted a few times on the bed, then heard a slight movement in the yard and opened his eyes wide.
"Ming Dynasty?" Chen Ye shouted.
A silly voice came from the small bed not far away: "Dad?"
Not the Ming Dynasty?
Chen Ye listened carefully and indeed heard a slight friction sound coming from the yard.
It sounds like...
The sound of sweeping the floor.
"No way, another early riser?" Chen Ye got up, put on his clothes, and went to the yard.
I saw Xiaolian, wearing a light green dress, holding a broom in her fair hands, sweeping the floor again and again.
There was a thin mist in the air, and the sound of sweeping the floor was rustling.
A cloud of dust rose lightly on the ground.
Xiaolian heard the noise behind her and turned around to see Chen Ye. A smile appeared on her pretty face and she called out crisply, "Dean."
The little girl had her hair combed into a bun, which symbolized her unmarried status. Her slender figure added a touch of ancient beauty to her in the misty fog.
Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and asked in confusion: "Xiao Lian, what are you doing..."
"Sweep the courtyard. Zhu Zi said: Get up at dawn, sweep the courtyard, and keep it clean inside and out."
Xiaolian held the broom and said as she swept: "I have heated up breakfast and we will be able to eat it soon."
Hearing this, Chen Ye's mouth twitched twice.
He couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
The ancients got up very early, unlike him, who slept until the sun was shining on his butt before getting up.
Chen Ye half opened his mouth, wanting to say, "Xiao Lian, stop working so hard and go back to have a rest."
But seeing that Xiaolian had almost finished sweeping and breakfast was almost ready, he couldn't say it.
Why...
Chen Ye sighed inwardly.
What a sin.
Get up, get up.
Chen Ye turned around and prepared to go back to his room to change his clothes. He suddenly stopped and turned around to ask, "Xiao Lian, have you... attended a private school?"
"No... I just learned from... from my father."
The little girl's clear voice came.
Chen Ye nodded when he heard this. Xiaolian's life experience was indeed interesting.
Ordinary people cannot access things like "Zhu Zi's words".
Chen Ye pushed the door open and went back into the house.
Where he couldn't see, Xiaolian held the broom tightly, and blue veins bulged on her fair little hands.
A few seconds later, Xiaolian continued to wave the broom in her hand and sweep the yard.
…
"Come on, Daming, follow my rhythm, one, two, three, four, two, two, three, four, three, two, three, four, two, three, four, one more time..."
"Okay, next is the chest expansion exercise, one, two, three, four..."
Chen Ye and Daming stood in the middle of the yard doing radio gymnastics.
Xiaolian stood aside, looking at the two people whose movements were strange but somewhat beautiful, as if she wanted to laugh but was trying hard to hold it back.
Chen Ye noticed Xiaolian and invited her: "Xiaolian, do you want to do radio gymnastics together?"
Xiaolian blushed, shook her head quickly, and went into the study.
These strange moves didn't look like martial arts at all, and she didn't want to learn them.
It's useless.
Chen Ye took Daming to do it several times, and they were sweating all over. In the cool morning, white smoke came out of their bodies.
"Daming, do this twice every morning from now on. You did a lot of the movements wrong just now."
Chen Ye patted Daming on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Daming smiled innocently and said nothing.
He didn't think much of the action just now, but rather found it very interesting.
There is actually a deep meaning behind Chen Ye taking Daming to do radio gymnastics. He found that the points settled daily can be said to be the main source of points. He takes the children to exercise and interact with each other every day.
When settling the bill, you will get more points.
Chen Ye stretched his body a few times and said to Daming, "Daming, exercise more when you have nothing to do in the future."
"If you're hungry, we can eat. The dean has money, so he's not afraid of you eating."
Daming has an entry about strong physique. Exercising more often will only bring benefits and no harm.
Chen Ye paid more attention to the injury on Daming's shoulder. Seeing that the bruise was much less than yesterday, he felt relieved.
Through yesterday's daily settlement, Chen Ye knew that the injury was caused by Daming hitting the prison door.
I think the people in Fengyu Tower temporarily placed the child in a private house. Considering the child's age and strength, the prison door they made should not be very strong.
It is considered lucky that Daming can come back this time.
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After breakfast, Xiaolian washed the dishes and walked out of the kitchen, saying, "We're running low on firewood. We need to buy some."
Her bright eyes stared at Chen Ye, implying that she needed money.
Chen Ye understood Xiaolian's meaning and said after some thought, "I'll go. I'll also buy some benches and oil lamps. The library also needs some supplies."
He thought for a moment, paused, and added, "Come along too. I can give you half of your wages in advance. If you like anything or need any supplies, you can buy them yourself."
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian's eyes showed joy.
Yesterday, Chen Ye and Xiao Lian agreed on four taels of silver per month, which is equivalent to a salary of two thousand yuan in the previous life (this is a fictional world, please refer to this book for the issue of silver).
Perhaps in Xiaolian's view, she joined the orphanage to be a maid.
But in Chen Ye's eyes, she was an orphan, and giving her monthly allowance was entirely to take care of her self-esteem.
"Thank...thank you, Dean."
Xiaolian expressed her gratitude like a lady.
Chen Ye looked at the pretty girl and smiled slightly.
Ever since Xiaolian came yesterday, she has been rushing to do all the housework.
It can be seen that Xiaolian is also a good child.
"Ming Dynasty?"
Chen Ye shouted.
Daming, who was exercising on a bench in the yard, replied innocently, "Dad!"
"I'll come back to practice later. Let's go buy some things first."
Daming put down the bench and ran to Chen Ye with an attitude of "I'm ready."
After locking the door, the three of them went out into the street together.
The market was bustling with people.
There are all kinds of small stalls on both sides of the road, and various shouts can be heard one after another.
Daming and Xiaolian each held a string of candied haws in their hands.
Daming took big bites with a silly smile on his face.
Xiaolian ate in a much more refined manner, taking small bites, gently biting the red hawthorn with her white teeth, and a hint of joy filled her fair face.
Although Xiaolian usually behaves very maturely, she is still a child at heart.
Seeing this scene, Chen Ye's lips curled up slightly into a faint smile.
As he was walking, Chen Ye suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.
"This young master..."
Chen Ye stopped, and Daming and Xiaolian turned around together.
When Xiaolian saw the person coming, her pupils shrank slightly and her expression became a little unnatural.
A dark-faced man, dressed in a white robe and with a long sword slung over his waist, stood majestically in front of the three people.
Captain Song?
Chen Ye was a little surprised to see that it was Song Cangjie who stopped him.
I was dressed so warmly that day and my voice had changed. He wouldn't be able to recognize me, right?
"Captain Song, what's up?"
Chen Ye suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked calmly.
Song Cangjie looked at Chen Ye twice, then looked at the two children next to him, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
He said in a powerful voice, "Nothing. I saw that the young master's back looked familiar and thought it was an old friend."
"Excuse me."
Song Cangjie clasped his fists and turned to leave.
The back looks familiar...
Can you see this?
Chen Ye complained in his heart, but when he saw Song Cangjie leave, he didn't think any more about it and continued to take the two little ones shopping.
Seeing Song Cangjie leave, Xiaolian felt relieved and turned around to follow Chen Ye.
"Brother Song, do you know that person just now?"
When the detectives saw Song Cangjie coming back, they hurriedly asked.
Song Cangjie shook his head: "I saw it wrong, it doesn't matter."
"What happened yesterday?"
The small-eyed detective said, "Yesterday, we questioned the abducted child and pieced together a rough outline of what happened."
"According to the children, there was another guard in the room, but he was drunk and fell asleep."
"Then there was a fool who banged on the prison door so hard that the wood broke, and they escaped."
"As for why the fire started, they don't know either."
The tall, thin constable added, "What the kids call a prison door is actually just a wooden fence door."
"The wood is as thick as a bowl. If an adult hits it a few times, it will be broken."
After hearing what happened, Song Cangjie nodded: "The one who broke open the prison door should be the disciple of that senior."
"I guess he started practicing martial arts at a young age."
The other detectives agreed with this.
Now thinking back to their predecessors yesterday, the detectives are still filled with deep gratitude.
Thanks to that senior, otherwise they would have been killed.
"By the way, Brother Song, there was a fire at County Magistrate Liu's private residence. He was furious and blamed us."
The constable with small eyes had a worried look on his face, and kept glancing at Song Cangjie while he spoke.
Before taking action, Song Cangjie guaranteed that he could settle the matter.
Song Cangjie smiled faintly on his dark face: "I'm going to see County Magistrate Liu."
"It's nothing."
Upon hearing this, the other detectives all showed joy on their faces.
"I told you, Brother Song has someone in the Six Gates!"
"Hey, Brother Song, we're hosting you tonight, so let's treat you to a drink."
Several constables walked quickly towards the yamen.
Walking down the street, Chen Ye muttered to himself, "Even the lesser-known warriors almost recognized me."
"Will a higher-level warrior recognize me immediately?"
Thinking of this, Chen Ye's heart was burning with heat.
After learning yesterday that there really were sects in this world and that he could practice martial arts, Chen Ye was excited for a long time.
He also had a fantasy of wearing white clothes, holding a three-foot-long sword, and riding a horse across the world.
Now that his fantasy could really come true, Chen Ye's dream of becoming a knight was rekindled.
I don't know where those sects are and what the requirements are for accepting disciples?
There doesn't seem to be any martial arts school in Yuhang County...
Chen Ye thought as he walked.
A captain of the police in Yuhang County, a martial artist of the mediocre level.
According to this ratio, it seems that there are not many warriors.
Suddenly, Chen Ye looked at Xiaolian beside him and asked, "Xiaolian, what are the realms of warriors?"
Xiaolian paused, blinked, raised her head and asked in confusion, "Realm?"
"What realm?"
Chen Ye stared at Xiaolian carefully for a few times, and felt that she did not seem to be lying, so he shook his head: "It's okay."
Xiaolian was confused and didn't understand why Chen Ye suddenly asked this question.
After walking for a while, the three of them arrived in front of a courtyard.
The sounds of chopping and breaking continued to be heard in the yard.
A burly man with his upper body bare was waving an axe in his hand, raising it high above his head and then chopping it down heavily.
A piece of wood placed on the stake was split in two with a crisp sound.
When the man saw Chen Ye, he stopped what he was doing and asked with a smile, "Want to buy firewood?"
"Give me some."
Chen Ye walked into the yard, and Daming followed closely behind him. When he saw the axe flashing with cold light and the wood split in half, his eyes widened.
He stopped chewing the half-eaten candied haws in his hand.
Staring straight at the axe and the wood.
Chen Ye agreed on the price with the man. When he turned around, he saw Daming squatting beside the wooden stake and picked up the axe next to him.
Daming, holding an axe in his hand, shouted to Chen Ye, "Dad!"
"father!"
He shouted several times in a row.
The man who came out with a bundle of firewood saw Daming pick up the axe and couldn't help but smile and said, "My son, you have plenty of strength."
"In a few years, I'll be stronger and I'll probably be able to do any kind of work."
As he spoke, the man looked at Daming with some envy.
He has two daughters but no son, and his dream has always been to have a son.
A strong son like Daming.
Chen Ye squatted down, touched Daming's head and said, "What's wrong?"
"You called me so affectionately, do you want this axe?"
Daming nodded vigorously, holding the axe in his hand, unable to move his eyes away.
Chen Ye was a little surprised as to why Daming was interested in the axe.
Xiaolian, who was standing next to him, thought about it and came up with a possible explanation.
That is, Daming was pleased when he saw that the axe could split the wood easily, unlike yesterday when it broke the wood.
Xiaolian blinked her smart eyes. This was just a guess and might not be true.
The man put down a bundle of firewood and said with a smile, "If your son likes it, I have a small axe at home that I can give to him."
As he spoke, the man walked into the woodshed and took out a smaller axe. It looked a bit old, but it did not affect its usability.
Daming raised his head, holding the axe tightly in his hand, and called out again, "Dad."
Chen Ye smiled, stood up, took out copper coins from his pocket, and gave some more money including the money for firewood.
"Mr. Chen, this is too much..."
The man wanted to refuse, but Chen Ye was not the type to accept favors for nothing.
After paying the difference in price for the small axe, Daming had an extra small axe in his hand.
The small axe was just the right size for the Ming Dynasty.
Daming held it in his hand reluctantly, his honest face full of excitement.
[bite!]
[Task progress reminder: 1/2]
A cold mechanical sound rang in Chen Ye's ears.
An illusory blue light screen popped up before my eyes.
Seeing that the task was halfway completed, Chen Ye's expression was very exciting.
"Does this also count as establishing the direction of future career development?"It is the hottest time of the year and the weather is getting hotter day by day.
The constant chirping of cicadas in the treetops added a bit of restlessness to the heat.
Under the scorching sun, the air currents in the air rise at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Chen Ye sat in the shade of a tree, fanning himself with a pink round fan in his right hand, but even so, sweat continued to appear on his forehead.
Lin'an Prefecture is located in the south of the Dawu Dynasty. It is bitterly cold in winter and unbearably hot in summer.
"System, tell me, the place you chose is not as good as the north."
Chen Ye complained while fanning himself.
The system has no consciousness and cannot respond.
In a hurry, a month passed.
Chen Ye has been in the Dawu Dynasty for a month.
He gradually adapted to the ancient daily routine and lifestyle.
Everything is going according to plan.
In one month, through daily settlement, Chen Ye's points reached 4092 points.
The average daily score fluctuates by 100 points.
In addition, Chen Ye is familiar with the neighbors around him.
The neighbors all knew that there was a new "Yuhang Infant Nursery" nearby. The director was a young man with a kind personality. He liked to help others and often brought his children to help others.
These neighbors naturally include Yihongyuan.
One morning, Yihongyuan's mother came to the house in person, gave some gifts, and had a conversation with Chen Ye.
The content of the conversation is unknown, but after coming out, Yihongyuan's mother had a smile on her face, and Chen Ye's small treasury had an extra 100 taels of silver.
That night, when Chen Ye was sleeping soundly, he heard a baby crying at the door. He walked out of the room and came back with a baby girl.
He was named Chen Anan, and his nickname was Xiaofu.
From then on, Chen Ye and Xiaolian began their painful life.
Xiaofu is lively by nature and likes to cry to attract other people's attention.
As long as she is not asleep and there is no one around, she will cry.
In desperation, Chen Ye and Xiaolian had to look after Xiaofu for one day each.
Fortunately, Xiaofu was already one year old and had been weaned long ago, otherwise Chen Ye would have to find a wet nurse.
"Wow…"
Xiaofu's crying sound was heard again in the nursery, and Chen Ye's face showed relief.
Xiaolian is in charge of taking care of Xiaofu today, so he can have a day off.
But tomorrow it will be him again.
Thinking of this, Chen Ye's face showed pain. Adopting and taking care of orphans is really not an easy task.
It's okay now, as Xiaofu is the only baby. When the orphanage grows bigger and stronger in the future, it will need a lot of manpower.
Some time ago, the government office also sent someone to come and gave some silver.
What it means is: the orphanage is a charitable act. If there are unwanted children in the future, the government will send them to us.
After all, it is ancient times now, and boys are valued more than girls, and family conditions do not allow it.
Many families who have daughters choose to drown their children.
The orphanage can be considered a good deed in some ways.
Children adopted from orphanages can be registered and entered into the household register.
This avoids the situation of being an unregistered household.
Therefore, Chen Ye does not have to worry about money now. Since there are fewer people, it is enough for living expenses.
Daming had grown noticeably stronger in a month and was much taller than his peers, but his appetite was also increasing day by day.
Now Chen Ye would shudder when he heard the three words "Dad, I'm hungry".
At the dinner table, when Daming was eating, Chen Ye was worried that the boy would burst his stomach.
Fortunately, this fantasy situation did not happen.
In addition, Chen Ye discovered that Daming liked the axe very much. In the first few days after getting the axe, he would swing the axe around every day and even sleep with the axe.
Chen Ye was afraid that he would accidentally hurt others, so he drilled a hole in the axe handle and tied a rope to it so that he could put the axe under his waist when not in use.
In addition to his love for the axe, Daming seemed to have a genuine aversion to wood. Whenever he bought firewood for home, Daming would chop it with his small axe, as if he was venting his anger.
Chen Ye didn't understand the specific reason.
In one month, Ming Dynasty's gratitude level increased to 79%, and it will reach 80% within a day or two.
It can be seen that Daming is very satisfied with his current life and is very grateful to Chen Ye.
Taking Daming's entry into consideration, Chen Ye bought him a copy of "Schwarzenegger Training Manual" from the system mall and asked him to exercise according to the contents above.
In Chen Ye's opinion, the Ming Dynasty's strength is growing faster, so he should exercise more.
Since the Ming Dynasty is interested in felling trees, it will develop specifically in this area.
If you have strength, you can definitely cut down trees faster than others. Even if you can't cut down trees in the future, you can still do other things.
Daming is a simple and honest person, and Chen Ye doesn't have too many expectations of him.
As long as Daming can support itself and grow up happily in the future, that will be enough.
Chen Ye has taken teaching students in accordance with their aptitude to the extreme.
On the surface, Xiaolian is no different from usual. She is very hardworking, keeps housework and daily life in order, and her cooking becomes more and more delicious.
He is also very patient in taking care of Xiaofu.
But these are all superficial. Every night before Chen Ye goes to bed, when he checks the daily settlement, he will find information about Xiaolian practicing "Jinghua Finger".
Judging from the system description, proficiency seems to be increasing day by day.
This made Chen Ye want to ask a few questions every time he saw Xiaolian.
But he couldn't explain how he knew Xiaolian's martial arts secrets, so he had to give up.
Chen Ye could only look at Xiaolian's daily practice settlement information with envy, feeling extremely envious.
In addition, half a month ago, Xiaolian's gratitude level was also activated, but it was only 62%, and the growth was not very rapid. It can only be said that it is better than nothing.
Overall, everything is moving in a good direction.
The only thing that confused Chen Ye was the system task.
Ever since Daming triggered a task progress, the system task seemed to be dead.
Don't prompt again.
Stuck at 1/2 progress.
Chen Ye pondered for a long time and guided Xiaolian indirectly, wanting her to choose a career that she was interested in and develop in that direction.
But Xiaolian seems to be interested in everything, but also seems to be interested in nothing.
The system task was put on hold.
As a result, Chen Ye now has no new orphan entry and cannot give it to Xiaofu.
"Alas, the points are still increasing too slowly..."
"There are still many places where points are needed."
Chen Ye sighed.
After Xiaofu joined, he exchanged some vaccines and spent more than 100 points.
Yuhang County.
After the child abduction case, no new major cases occurred in the past month.
They were just small things like petty thefts and drunken brawls.
Everything is progressing at a peaceful and slow pace.
As the weather gets hotter, the benefits of Chen Ye's non-productive behavior become apparent.
Some people living around Yuhang County get up early and work late every day under the scorching sun, which is very hard.
And Chen Ye only needs to manage his own piece of land.
Of course, Chen Ye is a special case. Under normal circumstances, the government office would allocate a piece of land to the orphanage for them to cultivate.
"Dean!"
Xiaolian's voice came from the courtyard. Chen Ye stood up, fanned himself with a round fan, and walked slowly into the courtyard.
Daming, who was exercising under the shade of a tree in the courtyard, raised his head and called out innocently, "Dad."
Daming was shirtless and wearing shorts. His skin was a healthy wheat color and some muscle lines could be seen.
After a month of exercise, I can see obvious changes in my body.
"Why are you practicing again? It's so hot today. Let's practice again when it cools down."
"Stop it now."
Chen Ye frowned slightly.
Daming laughed twice and stopped.
He didn't want to make his father angry.
Chen Ye looked at Xiaolian and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiaolian was holding the basket on her arm, and there was a hint of fatigue on her pretty fair face.
Seeing Chen Ye's relaxed expression, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of resentment.
It was so hot today that Xiaofu refused to sleep and kept making a lot of noise.
But Xiaolian was exhausted.
Seeing Chen Ye's leisurely look, in contrast, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
"Dean, Daming is growing too fast. I'm going to buy some cloth and make him some new clothes."
"It's too expensive to always buy ready-made clothes."
Xiaolian expressed her thoughts.
After a month of getting along, Chen Ye had a deeper understanding of Xiaolian.
She is intelligent, hardworking, and knows how to manage the household frugally. She can be said to be an outstanding woman cultivated under the ancient feudal system.
"Go ahead, and be careful on the road."
"Um."
Xiaolian went out carrying the basket.Xiaolian breathed a sigh of relief as soon as she stepped out of the yard.
She took out the silver from her bosom, counted it, and put it back into her bosom.
Xiaolian's purpose of coming out was not just to buy some cloth, she wanted to go to the blacksmith shop.
After a month of practice, her understanding of "The Flower Finger" has become increasingly profound.
"Jinghuazhi" is a book about the techniques of using hidden weapons. It is a secret book of "Yu" known only to the assassins of Fengyu Tower.
According to the above description, Xiaolian needs to experience various styles of hidden weapons and finally choose the type that suits her own use.
This was the main purpose of her going out.
Xiaolian looked back and glanced around with her bright eyes. Seeing that there was no one around, she picked up a few stones on the ground and held them in her palms.
The white little hand shook, and a stone appeared between the fingers.
The next moment, the stone flew out and hit the cicada on the treetop five steps away.
The cicadas chirping on the treetops seemed to sense danger, flapped their wings, and flew up quickly.
However, just as it left the treetops, it was hit by a stone and fell from the air to the ground.
A stone fell with it.
At the same time, a sound came from the treetop, followed by a stone falling.
There was a cicada and two stones on the ground.
Seeing the results, Xiaolian's pretty face showed satisfaction.
She had just shot two stones.
But no one knew when she shot the second stone, and how the second stone hit the cicada.
"I can use it nine times out of ten now. I have made some progress in practicing the Flower-Startling Finger." Xiaolian walked to the side of the cicada, picked up the two stones and muttered to herself.
The hidden weapon technique Xiaolian just used symbolizes the "bright future after a dark period" of the "Flower Finger".
It means "When you are surrounded by mountains and rivers and think there is no way out, you will find another village when you turn around."
When the enemy thinks they have avoided the attack, they will reveal their murderous intentions.
"but..."
"Internal force, what does it mean?"
"The internal force of the Rain-Inducing Technique can be used to transport the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand to the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand..."
"What do these sentences mean?"
Recalling the contents of the secret book, Xiaolian's brows showed a trace of worry.
She could understand every word in the book Jinghuazhi, but she didn't understand the meaning of some parts.
Moreover, as Xiaolian read the book over time, she discovered that the content was incomplete.
The content after Xiaocheng is more about the description of the use of internal force, with much less technical skills, giving people the feeling of an incomplete version.
The book says that the maximum power of the Jinghua Finger can only be exerted when combined with internal force.
But Xiaolian knew nothing about internal force.
Xiaolian sighed softly, picked up the basket and headed to the market.
There were not many people in the market, and the sun was too bright, so the vendors huddled in the shade, fanning themselves.
Xiaolian lowered her head slightly, thinking about her internal strength.
Suddenly, she saw several people huddled against the wall look at each other, and one of them left the shade and walked forward.
Xiaolian curled her lips slightly when she saw this.
Those guys are habitual thieves in the neighborhood, and it looks like they have set their sights on their "prey".
Xiaolian looked in the direction they were heading.
A woman holding a sword in her left hand, wearing a black dress and covered with a veil.
She walked slowly down the street, an embroidered coin purse hanging around her waist.
The habitual thief stared at the woman's purse for a few seconds and approached her pretending to be nonchalant.
When Xiaolian saw that the victim was a woman, her delicate eyebrows slightly frowned.
It just so happened that the two stones in my hand were still there.
Xiaolian took two quick steps, keeping herself within five steps of the habitual thief.
She can now only guarantee a 100% hit rate within five steps.
Once it exceeds five steps, the accuracy will drop significantly.
The habitual thief approached the woman step by step. He stretched out his right hand, and a shining blade could be seen between his fingers.
He walked past the woman calmly, pretending to just pass by her.
Just as the blade in his hand touched the purse, his fingers were hit by something.
Although the force was not strong, it still scared the man.
The blade in his hand fell to the ground with a slight sound.
The woman in a black dress and holding a sword stopped, and a hint of surprise flashed in her autumn-water eyes.
The habitual thief ran away without hesitation.
The woman did not chase him, but turned around and looked behind her.
Qin Yi's eyes swept over from behind.
Vendors enjoying the cool breeze, passers-by hurried by, little girls holding baskets...
Her gaze lingered for a moment on a little girl holding a basketball hoop with a worried look on her face, then quickly retracted.
Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of a stone on the ground.
The technique of the Jinghua Finger in Fengyu Tower.
Qin Yi thought to himself.
She withdrew her gaze without stopping and continued walking forward.
Xiaolian raised her head slightly and glanced at the woman in black dress who was gradually walking away, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
Did she look at me just now?
It must be an illusion, right?
I had my back to her, how could she see me?
Xiaolian shook her head, dispelling the unrealistic thoughts in her mind.
She first went to the famous "Qingjin Cloth Shop" in Yuhang County to buy a few feet of cloth, and then went to the blacksmith shop.
Qin Yi walked slowly on the stone road in Yuhang County.
The cold internal force in the body flows slowly, dispelling the summer heat.
The little girl just now, who had no internal energy at all, actually knew the hidden weapon technique of the Jinghua Finger.
Could he be Deacon Huang's new disciple?
Qin Yi felt amused by the encounter just now.
Since she was promoted to a gold medal killer, there are few things in the world that can arouse her interest.
Apart from going on missions, it's all about going on missions.
She performed her duties as a killer conscientiously.
While thinking, Qin Yi crossed the street, walked past several houses, and came to a dark alley.
Her eyes swept across the three marks at the corner of the alley, she paused, and walked into the alley.
The alley is not long, only a few hundred meters. After crossing the alley, there is a shabby tavern at the end.
There were no customers in the tavern, only the faint smell of cheap wine filled the air.
Qin Yi walked into the tavern and glanced around behind the counter with his autumn-water eyes.
A short and fat old man was sitting on a recliner, sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.
His face was rosacea and his red nose was very eye-catching.
A transparent silk thread was pulled around his mouth.
It can be seen that the old man is sleeping soundly.
Qin Yi stood by the counter, stretched out a hand as white as a scallion, and tapped the table lightly a few times.
"Knock, knock, knock…"
When the old man heard the noise, his body shook, he opened his eyes, yawned, and a strong smell of alcohol wafted over.
Qin Yi took a step back silently.
"What kind of wine would you like, sir?"
"We have excellent yellow rice wine and shao bai liquor here."
"I'm afraid you don't have the wine I want." Qin Yi's voice was flat, as if without any emotion, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a graceful and soft charm.
When the old man heard this, a light flashed in his big eyes.
"Then the guest must want daughter's red wine."
"Why?"
"Because our store has everything except daughter's red wine."
"Then I want two jars."
Qin Yi said lightly.
The old man immediately became respectful, walked to the outside of the tavern, took a look, and closed the door.
Qin Yi took out a golden badge from his waist and waved it in front of the old man.
"I want the latest information about Tang Feng, the true disciple of the Tang Sect, and his hiding place."
"Please wait a moment." The old man said with a hint of respect.
He turned and went into the kitchen.
Qin listened with one ear and heard a few subtle gurgling sounds and the old man's footsteps coming from the kitchen.
A moment later, the old man lifted the curtain of the kitchen and held in his hand a brocade bag made of red satin.
The old man walked up to Qin Yishen and handed him the brocade bag.
Qin Yi took the brocade bag and did not leave.
Instead, he chose to open the brocade bag in the tavern, and inside was a folded piece of paper.
There was some information clearly written on it in tiny calligraphy.
After a while, Qin Yi memorized the information above, put the brocade bag on the counter, and left the tavern.
After Qin Yi left, the old man returned to the kitchen and took out paper and pen.
The brush dipped twice in the ink and quickly wrote a line of tiny characters on the paper: "The Jade Rakshasa has taken the bait."
After writing, he folded the paper, took out a carrier pigeon from the cage, put it into the bamboo tube on the pigeon's leg, and released the pigeon.
"Flutter…"
The carrier pigeon spread its wings and flew high into the sky.Tang Feng is in Yuhang County, hiding in the Yuelai Inn in the south of the city.
Lives in room number one.
My first feeling when I saw this information was that it was impossible.
But Fengyu Tower's intelligence is never wrong.
Out of trust in Fengyu Tower, Qin Yi believed the news.
Half a month ago, Tang Feng, a true disciple of the Tang Sect, fled to Shaoxing Prefecture, but was found by three true disciples of the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall. The two sides then engaged in a battle on the banks of the Fengqiao River.
That night, the sound of explosions could be heard within a two-mile radius of Fengqiao River.
The next day, people from Liushenmen found three bodies by the river, and the ground was covered with charred marks.
Judging from the deceased's clothes, he was a member of the Thunderbolt Hall.
The three deceased all had blue faces, bulging eyes, and fell straight to the ground.
All the Thunderbolt Hall hidden weapons, silver and other personal belongings on his body were taken away.
The chief constable of Shaoxing Prefecture, Liushenmen, discovered after an autopsy that there were several curled, hair-like needles in the major acupuncture points all over the deceased's body.
Each needle has a dark green luster.
That is the Tang Sect's Dragon Beard Needle.
Tang Feng has already made the dragon beard needle and mastered the hidden weapon technique of the dragon beard needle.
Once this matter was reported, the world was shaken.
The leader of Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall was furious and issued a killing order. All the disciples of the second rank and above of Thunderbolt Hall were mobilized to hunt down Tang Feng.
Tang Feng jumped to the top of the hunting list of Fengyu Tower.
Whoever kills Tang Feng and obtains the Dragon Beard Needle Atlas will receive 1,000 taels of gold, a first-grade internal martial arts manual, and two second-grade secret manuals.
As soon as the news came out, the assassins from Fengyu Tower swarmed towards Shaoxing Prefecture like bees and butterflies.
But in half a month, two gold medal killers and seven silver medal killers died in Fengyu Tower.
Since then, no one dared to take on Tang Feng's assassination mission.
Tang Feng's whereabouts also disappeared from everyone's sight.
Qin Yi originally thought that Tang Feng had already gone to the north, but he didn't expect that he was still staying in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.
But it's better this way, I don't have to run around chasing him anymore.
Qin Yi was walking on the streets of Yuhang County, where there were almost no pedestrians.
The scorching sun shines on the ground, and the earth emits a scorching temperature.
Wherever she went, she left a small footprint.
If someone looks closely, they will find that the small trace is ice, which quickly turns into water under the sunlight and then evaporates quickly.
Qin Yi looked at the direction and walked towards the south of the city, thinking about Tang Feng's strength as he walked.
When Tang Feng defected from the Tang Sect a month ago, he only had the strength of an early second-grade cultivator.
The three Thunderbolt Hall disciples who were chasing him were all in the middle stage of the second rank.
But he died at the hands of Tang Feng.
This shows that Tang Feng's true strength may be close to the late second level.
Tang Feng is the top genius of the Tang Clan in the past twenty years, and has a very deep talent in the use of hidden weapons.
Although he was highly valued by the sect leader, Tang Feng stole the Dragon Beard Needle Atlas for unknown reasons, injured the Tang Sect elders, and defected from the Tang Sect.
Qin Yi frowned slightly, suddenly feeling that there was something else going on.
It is said that the Dragon Beard Needle can only be learned by the leaders of the Tang Clan throughout the generations. It is extremely powerful and tiny in size. It is specially designed to break the internal energy of the family. It is even more difficult to defend against after being poisoned.
If the victim's internal strength is not strong enough, he or she will not be able to force the dragon beard needle out of the body, and the only outcome is death.
According to Tang Feng's talent, it is not unreasonable for him to inherit the position of the sect leader in the future.
Based on this calculation, why would Tang Feng injure the elder of the sect for the Dragon Beard Needle and defect from the Tang Sect?
After some thought, Qin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Maybe this matter is not that simple.
While thinking, Qin Yi crossed Gongchen Street and arrived at Tang Feng's hiding place.
In front, a three-meter-high pole stood next to the door, with four huge red lanterns hanging on it, and four big characters were written on the lanterns: "Yue Lai Inn".
The inn lobby was empty, with only the waiter sitting on a bench, wiping the sweat from his face.
Seeing someone outside the door, the waiter quickly stood up and greeted him.
"Sir, are you here for a quick meal or to stay overnight?"
Qin Yi walked into the inn, took out a few coins from his purse and threw them to the waiter, then said in a calm voice, "Stay in the hotel."
"I want a ground floor room."
The waiter weighed the silver in his hand, a smile on his face, and he slung the rag over his shoulder and reached for the stairs: "Sir, please come this way."
Qin Yi followed the waiter to the upstairs of the inn.
After walking a distance, she saw Room No. 1.
The door of Room No. 1 was closed.
Qin listened with one ear, but heard no movement inside.
Tang Feng was not in the room.
The waiter brought Qin Yi to room number 3, opened the door and said, "Sir, the first two rooms in the room number 3 are occupied."
"No problem."
Qin Yi said in a flat voice.
After entering the room, the waiter asked about Qin Yi's well-being. When he saw that Qin Yi had no requests, he left the room.
Qin Yi walked to the bed, sat cross-legged, and waited quietly for Tang Feng to return.
"Ding Ding…"
From the blacksmith shop came the sound of hammers hitting iron, accompanied by a wave of heat.
Xiaolian only stood by the stove for a moment and felt that her whole body was almost wet.
She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the sweat from her face.
"Ding ding..." After a few sounds, the blacksmith put down the hammer in his hand, walked to the side, and picked up a wooden barrel full of water.
The blacksmith was shirtless, his muscles were firm, his upper body was shiny and covered in sweat.
In the light of the stove, it looks very powerful.
The blacksmith first picked up the wooden barrel and drank from it in big gulps, then poured the remaining water in the barrel on himself.
After doing all this, he let out a sigh of satisfaction and looked at Xiaolian.
Seeing that it was a pretty little girl, the blacksmith couldn't help but smile.
"Sir, what do you want to fight?"
Xiaolian pursed her lips, took out a blueprint from her bosom, and said crisply, "I want to make something like the one on this blueprint."
Upon hearing this, the blacksmith took the drawing that Xiaolian handed over. When he saw what was drawn on the drawing, he couldn't help but frown.
The drawing shows five one-inch long needles, but the ends of these five needles are connected together, shaped like a cone.
This was the first time the blacksmith had seen such a strange thing.
He couldn't help but look up at Xiaolian.
Xiaolian and the blacksmith looked at each other with clear eyes.
"Can you do it?" Xiaolian asked with a hint of anticipation in her tone.
The blacksmith stared at the blueprint and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Okay."
A look of joy appeared on Xiaolian's pretty face.
"How many do you want to make?" asked the blacksmith.
He didn't ask Xiaolian what she was going to use it for.
He was just a blacksmith. When his master was alive, he once said, "Don't ask the customer what you want it to be used for. It is enough for you to just make it."
Xiaolian tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "How much does it cost to make one?"
"Ten copper coins."
Xiaolian breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the price.
It's cheaper than I thought.
Xiaolian thought for a moment and said, "Let's start with 10."
There are more than a dozen hidden weapons recorded in "Jinghua Zhi", and she needs to try each one.
Choose the one that suits you best.
She is now asking a blacksmith to make a plum blossom needle, which will leave five wounds shaped like plum blossoms on the enemy after hitting them.
This was carefully selected by Xiaolian from more than a dozen hidden weapon drawings.
The plum blossom needle looks a little strange, unlike hidden weapons such as darts and scimitars, which can be seen as problematic at a glance.
The blacksmith left the blueprint behind, picked up the hammer beside him again and said, "This is just a small thing. Come back at this time tomorrow."
"You don't have to pay a deposit."
The blacksmith swung the hammer and continued to work hard, sweating profusely. The hammer smashed down heavily, and sparks flew from the iron blank that was heated to a fiery red color.Xiaolian left the blacksmith shop and looked at the sun outside, feeling a little distressed.
She wiped the sweat from her face, and her lips pouted when she thought about having to go back and take care of Xiaofu.
Xiaofu doesn't look like a girl at all, she is too lively.
Xiaolian sighed softly and walked towards the orphanage.
As soon as she entered the yard, Xiaolian heard Xiaofu's crying and Chen Ye's comforting voice.
"Don't cry, Xiaofu. Dean, can you make a face for me?"
"A little bit…"
Xiaolian entered the room and saw Chen Ye with his hands to his ears, fanning them and making faces.
Sitting on the small bed was a baby with pink skin and slightly sparse black hair.
She had a pair of big black eyes and a faint smile on the corners of her mouth. She looked at Chen Ye making faces and giggled non-stop.
Chen Ye heard the noise behind him and turned around to see Xiaolian. He said with a look of relief, "Xiaolian, you're finally back."
When Xiaofu saw Chen Ye turned around and stopped making faces at her, she pouted her lips and made a low sound in her throat, as if she was about to cry again.
Hearing the crying voice, Chen Ye gritted his teeth and said, "This little devil."
He turned around and quickly changed his expression to a smile.
"A little bit…"
Chen Ye made a few more faces, and Xiaofu finally stopped crying and laughed contentedly.
Seeing Chen Ye teasing the child, Xiaolian couldn't help but smile.
There was more respect in his eyes when he looked at Chen Ye.
After a month of getting along, Xiaolian discovered.
Although Chen Ye is very young, he is very patient and treats all children with a gentle attitude.
Whether it was Daming or Xiaofu, he treated them equally and as his own children.
During the month he lived in the orphanage, Chen Ye was in a cheerful mood every day.
According to Chen Ye, this is called being full of positive energy.
and...
Chen Ye is also very good to me.
As she was thinking, a strange look suddenly flashed across Xiaolian's lively eyes.
A faint blush crossed her pretty cheeks.
While Chen Ye was teasing Xiaofu, he lowered his voice and said, "Hurry up, Xiaolian, change it back."
"This little troublemaker did it on purpose."
"I can't take it anymore."
Hearing this, Xiaolian's expression froze and her eyes met Xiaofu.
When Xiaofu saw Xiaolian, he blinked his big black eyes and opened his arms as if wanting a hug.
Xiaolian put the newly bought cloth on the table and hurried out of the room, saying in a panic, "Dean, please comfort her for a while."
"I...I'm going to do the laundry."
"Xiao Lian, you must be trustworthy..."
Chen Ye's wailing sound came from behind.
"Chuckle…"
Xiaofu seemed to see something funny and couldn't stop laughing.
Xiaolian walked out of the room and came to the yard.
She saw Daming sitting in the study, reading the comic book "Water Margin" seriously.
After Chen Ye took Daming to read it, he sent Water Margin to Daming.
Daming likes it very much and can sit on a stool and watch it for hours every day.
"Daming, give me your and the dean's clothes."
Xiaolian stood outside the study and shouted to Daming.
Daming stopped turning the pages, put on a silly smile, and trotted out of the library, returned to his and Chen Ye's room, took out the dirty clothes he had changed out of, and handed them to Xiaolian.
Xiaolian picked up a wooden basin, put all the clothes in it, and left the yard.
There is a tributary of the Qiantang River in the south of Yuhang County, and people living nearby choose to wash their clothes there.
Xiaolian walked to the river under the scorching sun, her forehead covered with crystal beads of sweat.
Although the weather was hot, Xiaolian chose to come out and wash clothes rather than coax Xiaofu.
When you come to the river, the gurgling sound of flowing water can bring you a cool feeling just by listening to the sound.
Xiaolian found a shady place, put down the wooden basin, rolled up her sleeves, and dipped her fair little hands in the cold river water.
She scooped up a handful of water and gently covered her face, and the hot summer heat was immediately dispelled a lot.
"call..."
Xiaolian squinted her eyes comfortably and felt a lot cooler all over.
She bent down and soaked the clothes in the water. After they were completely wet, she put them into the wooden basin, took out a bamboo tube, and poured out some white granular powder.
The dean calls this white powder laundry detergent.
The effect is many times better than soapberries.
The dean always takes out some strange and bizarre things, which always open Xiaolian's eyes.
The dean is such a strange person.
He clearly has the ability to easily earn a lot of money, but he chose to open an orphanage.
Xiaolian was washing clothes while her thoughts were wandering.
Time flies.
Soon, Xiaolian had washed most of the clothes in the basin.
There were also a few more white foams on the surface of the river.
Xiaolian soaked her clothes in the river.
Suddenly, she felt as if someone was looking at her.
Xiaolian tilted her head slightly and saw that a man had appeared under the shade of a tree not far away.
The man was wearing a purple satin dress, a jade belt around his waist, and a folding fan in his hand. He had a slender figure and quite a temperament.
His facial features are regular, but what is sad is that he has a big mole on his right cheek, which is as big as a copper coin.
This mole instantly destroyed the original beauty.
It makes the man look a little ugly.
Xiaolian looked up at the man, who was staring at her with fiery eyes, and a hint of evil in his gaze.
Under that kind of gaze, Xiaolian felt as if a centipede was crawling on her body, and she felt very uncomfortable.
A flash of anger crossed Xiaolian's face. She glared at the man coldly, then continued to wash clothes with her head down.
If that person looks again, Xiaolian plans to change places.
Staring at others all the time is really rude.
"Miss, have you ever been promised a husband?"
Just as Xiaolian was busy washing clothes, she heard a man's voice.
She looked up and was startled.
The man who had just been standing in the shade of the tree suddenly came to her side.
The man's eyes were burning, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and he stared at Xiaolian without blinking.
Xiaolian didn't say anything, but there was a flash of anger in her eyes.
She picked up the basin and left without looking back.
The man stared at Xiaolian's back and suddenly licked his lips.
"A beautiful girl from a small family, this is the real beautiful girl from a small family, pure and flawless..."
A smile appeared on the man's face. He appeared three meters away in a flash and caught up with Xiaolian in a blink of an eye.
He stretched out the folding fan in his hand, reached forward, and lightly touched Xiaolian's body.
Xiaolian, who was walking quickly with a wooden basin in her hand, suddenly felt her body go numb and she could not move.
The man who was just behind her suddenly appeared in front of Xiaolian. He had an evil expression on his face and gently patted the palm of his left hand with the fan in his right hand.
The man bowed respectfully and said, "Young lady, I see your beauty and temperament are natural."
"I really long for it. I beg you to come to my place and have a chat..."