Chapter 55: The Falling Flower Season Meets You Again
——Thanks to lobster friends for the tip
The two brothers Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu were tall and handsome. They were riding on white horses with a majestic and majestic look. They only provoked the village women and girls on the road to look at them frequently.
In a blink of an eye, the two of them arrived at the carriage at the front of Jinfeng Trading Company. The shopkeeper of the trading company, several other important managers, and the head guards were standing on both sides, respectfully waiting for the Xu brothers to ask questions.
Xu Haojie held a riding whip and asked in a deep voice: "Where is the red dog beast?"
The head shopkeeper of the trading company quickly stepped forward and pointed to the carriage behind which was covered tightly with cloth: "Go back to Master Jie, it's right there."
Xu Haoyu immediately clamped the horse's back and asked the white horse to take a few steps forward. Then he used a riding crop to spread the cloth a little, looked at it, and then said to Xu Haojie with satisfaction: "Brother, that red dog beast looks like it is in its prime."
, It’s a good product. I believe Qi Gu will be very satisfied with it this time, so she must give my two brothers more..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by his brother Xu Haojie's cough. Then he realized that he shouldn't mention this matter in public, so he turned to the shopkeeper of the trading company and said: "We brothers will follow you to Yangzhou City, so as not to
There are blind thieves on the road."
The big shopkeeper of the trading company secretly cursed in his heart, why do you need your protection? With so many guards and several masters, there was no problem in crossing the mountains and rivers. However, he still said in a nauseous way: "Young Master Jie, Young Master Yu."
Since you are here, there must be no one who dares to rob this cargo. It’s windy and sandy outside, why don’t we get into the carriage and talk?”
Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu looked at each other, then nodded, dismounted and followed the big shopkeeper into the carriage.
When Xu Haoyu opened the cloth to look at the red dog beast, Chen Ke stretched his neck to get a closer look, but couldn't see clearly. After a while, he sat down and muttered: "I wonder what that strange beast looks like?
Does she have supernatural powers? That aunt of the Xu family knows magic! How can the strange beast she likes be ordinary!"
The red dog beast is just a mutated dog. Shi Xuan remembered that using its blood to write talismans would slightly increase its power, so he just smiled and said nothing.
Old Master Du Yifu was dissatisfied and looked at Chen Ke with disdain: "How can there be any magical powers! It's all the tricks of those people in the world who pretend to be gods. Huh, that strange beast probably looks weird and is relatively rare.
That’s all.”
Of course Chen Ke disagreed, so he brought Shi Xuan into the conversation: "Master Shi, I heard that you are from Xia'an Mansion. The Xu family also made their fortune from Xia'an Mansion. You should have heard of it, right?"
Naturally, Shi Xuan would not say that the two outside were my nephews and they had to pay homage when they saw me. He just said perfunctorily: "I have heard about it, but I have never seen it." Unexpectedly, Xu Tianqi is already the deputy owner of Xiaoyu Building.
Well, the Xu family has grown really fast in the past twenty years. Xu Jinyi may have contributed a lot here, but I wonder if she still had some thoughts on cultivation when she was delayed in the family.
Chen Ke also cared about Shi Xuan's perfunctory approach and said with a smile: "If I could get to know one or two people from the Xu family, this one-man business could be expanded several times. Alas, it's a pity that we can't get along." There was deep longing on his face.
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Master Du couldn't stand Chen Ke's appearance, so he snorted and turned around and stopped talking.
Seeing that Du Yifu was dissatisfied, Chen Ke didn't take it to heart, and said to Shi Xuan with a smile: "Young Master Shi is very handsome. How can he read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles?" Because the closer to the south of the Yangtze River, the more people left the caravan.
Many carriages were empty, and were used by some lower-level stewards to pack the specialties they bought along the way. They could also make some money when they returned to Yangzhou. Therefore, in line with the principle of concentrating to free up more carriages, Chen Ke moved here today.
Shi Xuan and Old Master Du are on the carriage.
"That's right." Shi Xuan didn't have any objection to Chen Ke's long-windedness. It was just a good time to listen to some things in the land of Middle-earth.
As soon as Chen Ke was talked to, he immediately started talking non-stop.
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Five days later in the evening, the caravan had arrived at the river bank, with Yangzhou City on the other side. At this time, everyone in the caravan got off the carriage and stood at the dock, waiting to be transferred to the big ship.
At this time, there is a lot of rain in summer. The rain not only shakes the bright and dazzling flowers, but also raises the water level of the river a lot, making the river wider. At a glance, you can't even see the other side.
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The waves on the river were strong, the waves were empty, and it was evening, so few people were sailing. However, the Xu brothers were eager to return home. When they thought that today was Qi Gu's birthday, they felt anxious, so the two went to the trading house.
The shopkeeper asked him to find the boss of the boat gang affiliated with Xiaoyulou, and he must arrange a boat to cross the river.
Shi Xuan looked at the rolling river and thought of the same scene twenty years ago. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If he had not embarked on the path of spiritual practice, he would probably be a middle-aged man in his forties now, confused and busy every day.
, living for the sake of living. From the corner of my eye, I suddenly saw the boatmen worshiping the gods. It seems that they were forced by the Xu brothers and had to ask for blessings from the gods before they dared to go out of the boat.
"Haha, I didn't expect that these boatmen also started to worship Pudu Bodhisattva." Chen Ke stood beside Shi Xuan and also saw this scene.
Pudu Bodhisattva? Isn't it the divine name he gave to the Fang family? Unexpectedly, the followers of the Fang family have developed so well that they have already reached outside Yangzhou. Presumably they have benefited from the expansion of the Xu family. Shi Xuan felt relaxed and smiled lightly.
Said: "Brother Chen Ke, do you also believe in Pudu Bodhisattva?"
Chen Ke grinned: "What's so trustworthy about this kind of clay Bodhisattva? What I believe in is the living god, the national master on the spot, Nanguang Zhenren! That one has great supernatural powers and great magic power! I have seen it with my own eyes!"
Oh, Mr. Nanguang, I never expected that Ding Mingde would live such a good life, but his desire to learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family has not changed at all.
Now that he had news about several disciples, Shi Xuan asked more questions. Unfortunately, no matter whether it was Yan Jujian, Yan Nantian, Nan Tianren, Chu Wan'er, Chu Fairy, Chu Witch, or Chen Ke, they all shook their heads and said they didn't know.
With his posture, he probably thought that Shi Xuan was using those false people to slap his well-informed face.
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Outside Yangzhou City, on the bank of the river, is the Phoenix Tower.
Starting in the evening, the whole building was brightly lit and bustling with people, all of whom were rich or noble depending on their clothes.
Xu Tianqi was middle-aged, with two neatly trimmed mustaches. He frowned and looked out the window at the half-dark river, and said to the lady next to him: "Jie'er, why haven't Yu'er come back yet? The day before yesterday
Didn't you send someone to deliver a message saying that you can make it in time?"
Before the lady could answer, an old man with a rosy complexion next to him smiled and said: "Nephew Jie Xian and Nephew Yu Xian are very filial. Brother Xu, you should be satisfied with having two sons like this. I don't think Fairy Jinyi will mind."
." While talking, he looked towards Xu Jinyi who was sitting at the top.
Xu Jinyi was wearing a red dress. She still looked like she was in her twenties. She must have been a successful practitioner and had good looks, but there was a hint of fatigue and helplessness between her brows. She smiled slightly when she heard this and said: "What Zhu Zhu said is
, I have already told the two of them that there is no need to do these tricks, as long as the people arrive."
On the highest floor of Phoenix Tower, there were six banquet tables in total. Among them were the elders of the Xu family, senior officials from Yangzhou Prefecture, senior officials from Fucheng, senior officials from Xiaoyu Tower, and senior officials from other gangs.
There were representatives from famous families who came all the way to celebrate her birthday. At this time, they all looked at Xu Jinyi in awe, as if every word and deed she said was worthy of attention.
A few floors below the Phoenix Tower were other lower-level guests. While they were drinking and chatting, they looked upstairs with reverence from time to time.
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A medium-sized ferry has been prepared, and it is full of experienced boatmen. Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu led a dozen people to move the cage containing the red dog beast aboard, and then stood on the deck and ordered the departure. As for the rest of the caravan,
, of course, we had to wait until the sea calmed down on the second day before crossing the river.
Watching the boat sailing slowly into the river, Xu Haojie smiled at Xu Haoyu and said, "Didn't you say that it's dark and the waves are not suitable for sailing? Isn't this great?"
Xu Haoyu held the bow of the boat and looked at the vast river with the same smile on his face: "It's not that those boatmen are afraid of death and are unwilling to take any risks."
As they walked, the wind became stronger and stronger, and the waves became bigger and bigger. The medium-sized ferry swayed left and right, making the Xu brothers' faces begin to turn pale. Looking at the huge waves that hit them from time to time, they seemed to be confused.
It hits me directly in the heart.
Everyone on the shore looked at the ferry that seemed to be about to capsize in the next moment. Some were worried, some were afraid, some were praying, and some were gloating. For example, Chen Ke sneered: "Then the two brothers of the Xu family thought they were the powerful one in his family.
Auntie, with such a big storm, I’m afraid it’s going to feed the bastard.”
Although Mr. Du was pedantic, he was still kind-hearted. He glared at Chen Ke fiercely: "If you still say such things at this time, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Suddenly, everyone else let out a loud cry, and they quickly looked towards the center of the river. They saw that the ferry had half turned over, and several people on the deck fell into the river like dumplings. Among them were brothers Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu.
"Who is going to save people?" someone shouted loudly.
But the people on the shore looked at me and I looked at you, they didn't dare to move. There is no way to save people in this kind of storm, it is to risk death!
Shi Xuan sighed and walked towards the river. Chen Ke tried to hold him back but quickly shouted: "Master Shi, this is no joke, it will cost you your life!"
Du Yifu also shouted: "If you have this idea, you are a good man, but you can't give up your life in vain." As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Du's eyes widened, because Mr. Shi had already stepped firmly on him.
On the water, walking towards the center of the river is like taking a walk. It seems that what is under your feet is not water, but a flat road!
Because of the shout just now, everyone on the shore saw Shi Xuan stepping on the water, and there was silence. It took a long time for someone to kneel down and say: "The Bodhisattva has appeared, the Bodhisattva has appeared."
"The gods descend to the earth, the gods descend to the earth."
Chen Ke opened his mouth wide and looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief. Mr. Shi, who was chatting and laughing just now, suddenly turned into an existence that he couldn't understand. This is even more magical than Master Nan Guang!
Old Master Du rubbed his eyes, then rubbed his eyes again, until he saw Mr. Shi casually throwing a boatman who had fallen into the water back to the shore. Then the boatman stood up intact and shouted excitedly: "God, save me."
God saved me." The old master sighed and said, "It seems that I made the wrong interpretation of Zi Silence, Strange Power, and Chaos God."
Shi Xuan didn't dare to mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Unless he used a flying sword, it would be inconvenient to fly. However, the true energy in his body had been mixed with the evil spirit. With slight adjustments, he was already lighter than water. When he stepped on the water, he could stride like a meteor.
Went to the shipwreck.
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In the Phoenix Tower, I don't know who first discovered the boat capsizing in the middle of the river, and soon the whole restaurant knew about it.
"Then, aren't those the Xu brothers?!" someone suddenly shouted.
Xu Tianqi and Xu Jinyi hurriedly ran to the window and looked around. They saw Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu among the men struggling in the huge waves.
"Seventh sister, please save your nephew." Xu Tianqi knew that he was of no use to such a powerful force of nature, so he asked Xu Jinyi for permission.
How could Xu Jinyi not agree? Just when he was about to use his little magical power, he heard everyone gasping. Looking around, he saw a young master with his hands behind his back, leisurely, step by step, as if walking on a shoe.
Walking on flat ground towards the center of the river, it seemed that the huge waves and strong winds were not worth mentioning at all.
Xu Jinyi and Xu Tianqi were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other and saw the same surprise and excitement in each other's eyes. Then Xu Jinyi murmured in his mouth: "Master Shi!"
I became more and more grateful to Shi Xuan, so I no longer called him senior brother in my heart, but instead called him Shi Shi, which represented his status as a half-master.