Yang Ji looked surprised and leaned down to pick up something on the ground.
This is a "gold page" as thin as a cicada, only the size of a palm, with a certain degree of elasticity. One side is golden, and the other side is silver with some strange patterns.
"This seems to be...a mask."
Yang Ji looked at this "golden page" and accidentally put it on his face and stretched it a little. It was not too big or too small, just right.
The gold page, or "golden mask" was closely connected to the skin on his face, but Yang Ji didn't feel any discomfort at all, as if it was his own skin.
"'Cloud Hand', antidote pills, golden mask..., who is this housekeeper Zhou?"
Yang Ji was secretly surprised.
All these things are not available to the Yang family, and they were obviously brought from outside before the great steward Zhou entered the Yang family.
Although he has lived in this clan for more than ten years, Yang Ji suddenly felt a strange feeling.
"A cult believer and Housekeeper Zhou have too many things to do tonight. This cult believer is just that. Housekeeper Zhou's affairs must be handled well. The eldest lady has been waiting there for a long time, so she must know that something happened to him."
"That's it for the other guards. Housekeeper Zhou has a very weak relationship with the eldest lady. With her character, if she finds out about this, she will probably ignore it and kill me. I have to think about it carefully!"
…
Yang Ji's mind went back and forth. Butler Zhou was not an ordinary person. He had so many secrets hidden in him. Yang Ji even felt that his relationship with the eldest lady might be far beyond his estimation.
"Yes!"
Yang Ji had a flash of inspiration and suddenly remembered something that Butler Zhou had mentioned before, and he immediately became energetic:
"Madam and the others mistakenly thought that I had a master and didn't know the truth at all. If I were to blame this fictitious 'master' and say that he did it. With Madam's personality, I'm afraid that not only would I not dare to
I started to do it, but I had many worries."
Yang Ji felt relieved when he thought of this, and without hesitation, he dragged the Bone Master's body to a remote place deep in the forest for burial, and then dragged the body of Housekeeper Zhou down the hillside.
"Anyone who commits injustice will be punished by his own death! Lieyang Mountain, Lieyang Martial King."
When Yang Ji wrote this line of handwriting, his heart suddenly moved, and he suddenly added another name next to it:
"Young Master Jade Crown stays."
I don't know if Yang Ji exists in "Fire Yang Mountain", but "King Lie Yang Martial" was used by Yang Ji to fool the eldest lady. As for "Young Master Jade Crown", it was Yang Ji who thought of the golden mask on a whim and wanted to give it to him.
Create a new identity for yourself to facilitate your travels in the future.
Scholars regard "jade" as the most precious thing, and Xiao Ji is the "Crown King Snake". The two combined to become the "Jade Crown Prince".
"The Sanren of Lieyang, Young Master Jade Crown" sounds like the names of the two masters and disciples. In the future, even if someone is interested, they can find the source, which will be convenient for Yang Ji.
"gone."
After Yang Ji dealt with this, he turned around and left. He believed that the eldest lady should know what to do when she saw this.
Three days later, the body of Housekeeper Zhou was discovered.
The eldest lady stood beside his body, her face pale, and she stood silently for a long time.
"Madam, would you like to send someone to check it out?"
One of the guards said cautiously.
"No."
The eldest lady's voice was hoarse, "Take Butler Zhou back, change into new clothes, and give him a decent burial."
"Yes, ma'am."
The guard responded.
"Have you found out those names?"
The eldest lady raised her head slightly and closed her eyes.
"Back to Madam, my subordinates still have no clue about the name of Lieyang Mountain. They can only guess that it was King Lieyang Wu who killed Steward Zhou."
The guard's lips moved but he stopped talking.
"explain!"
The eldest lady didn't even turn around.
"Madam, is this matter related to Yang Ji? Do you want to..."
The guard took courage, but was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"No need. From today on, no one is allowed to say the word 'Yang Ji' in front of me without my order!"
Madam Huo opened her eyes, her eyes as cold as ice. Although her voice tried to be calm, everyone could feel the anger contained in the calmness:
"Pass my order, write a letter to the eldest son, tell him what's going on here, and ask him to return home as soon as possible!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Everyone's body trembled and they took the order and left.
The matter of Housekeeper Zhou did not cause much trouble. Except for the eldest lady and a few people, no one knew that this unassuming Housekeeper Zhou was actually a martial arts master!
…………
Time passed very quickly. Three days later, Yang Ji's injuries were almost healed and he finally went down the mountain and left.
"It's time to go home and see Uncle Liang."
Yang Ji thought to himself.
After leaving the mountains, Yang Ji first went to the market and bought a set of silk and brocade clothes in a clothing store. After changing into them, he waited until dusk when there were few pedestrians, then put on the golden mask and headed to the southeast of the market.
After a while, I saw a gorgeous and luxurious building, standing among restaurants and medicine shops. It was brightly lit and extremely grand.
"Baicao Xing!"
Yang Ji looked up at the plaque on the building. "Baicao Hang" is the business run by the Li family.
"One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers." The Li family and the Yang family are far apart. This "Baicao Store" is run by the Li family in Pingchuan County and is the only place that sells "Baicao Pills".
Walking in, there were maids and beautiful maids guiding him all the way. In the hall of "Baicao Xing", Yang Ji met the steward of "Baicao Xing".
The butler was dressed in rich clothes and was sitting on a sandalwood chair. He was flanked by two martial arts guards with surging blood on his left and right. He showed the magnanimity of a wealthy family everywhere.
In front of him, there were numerous people, crowded with merchants traveling from north to south, all here to sell "Baicao Pills".
The Li family's "Baicao Pills" are famous far and wide, not only in Pingchuan County, but also sold all the way to other places.
"This guest officer is very cool."
When it was Yang Ji's turn, the housekeeper raised his eyebrows, glanced at him and said suddenly.
"Why, aren't the Li clan's Baicao Pills sold?"
Yang Jidao.
"Hey. That's not true."
The steward smiled and said:
"Not long after, there will be imperial examinations for the imperial court. Our Baicao Xing rules have always been that there are three things we don't sell. First, we don't sell people with the surname Yang. Second, we don't sell people under the age of twenty for the annual imperial examination. Third, we don't sell people from Pingchuan County.
.The last two are limited to the martial arts examinations of each session. Sir, I see that you are not very young. Are you here to buy Baicao Pills for the martial arts examinations?"
Yang Ji's heart skipped a beat. The other person's explanation was straightforward. It was clear that he was going for the martial arts examination. As long as other people could not threaten the Li family, the chances of the children of the Li family going to high school would obviously be greater.
"Hmph! I only heard that the Li clan's Baicao Pills only require enough payment, but I never heard that there is an age limit."
Yang Ji's eyes flashed and he looked at a pair of merchants in the crowd. They were a father and a son. The father was in his forties, but the son was only eighteen or nineteen years old at most.
"Hehe, I am from another place. As long as you can take out a household loan outside Pingchuan County, there will be no problem."
Stewardship.
Yang Ji smiled slightly, stopped arguing, and handed over the two household registers and the road guide. They were the identity disguises collected from the Bone Maker.
The steward took it and looked at it a few times, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"I sell for my family, is there any problem?"
Yang Ji smiled.
"That's it."
The steward waved his hand and said no more. As for the strange mask on Yang Ji's face, he didn't even mention it.
The merchants here come from all over the place, and they all have all kinds of quirks, including bald heads, shirtless people, painted faces, scarred faces... There are all kinds of people, and there is always one who has half his face covered. In short, it is not strange. Weird, I've long been used to it, as long as I pay the money, it's fine.
"Baicao pills, ten taels of silver each. How much do you want, sir?"
"Sixty pieces."
…
After coming out of Baicaohang, Yang Ji was filled with emotion. The total of 600 taels of silver he got from the cult believer and Housekeeper Zhou was turned into the small porcelain bottle of pills in his hand.
The first “big sum” of money in life was just gone.
"I hope it's money well spent."
Yang Jihuai returned to the Yang Mansion with the porcelain vase. Everything in the clan was as usual, except for the occasional talk about Butler Zhou and "King Lieyang Wu".
"It seems that none of them know the true identity of Housekeeper Zhou yet."
Yang Ji knew that his strategy had worked. The fabricated identity of "King Lieyang Wu" really made the "eldest lady" very afraid, so he suppressed the matter. No one suspected him yet.
In the fringe area of the Yang clan, Yang Ji returned to his room after meeting the old housekeeper.
"Try taking a Baicao pill first. I don't know how effective it will be."
After Yang Ji closed the door, he uncorked the bottle and smelled it. A strong medicinal fragrance immediately hit his nostrils. Fuling, Polygonatum, Angelicae Sinensis, Ginseng... all of them are precious ingredients that have been heated. Just smell it. Smell it, it has a refreshing effect on the brain.
Yang Ji took out one and swallowed it, and immediately a flame seemed to be burning in his belly.
“What a strong medicinal effect!”
Yang Ji immediately calmed down, took a posture according to the "Shenlong Marrow Refining Pile Method", and silently absorbed the medicinal properties of "Baicao Pills".
Wave after wave of medicinal properties continued to spread, burning at first, then cooling, all from the inside out, seeping into the flesh and blood of the whole body. He didn’t know how long it took, but Yang Ji felt that the flesh and blood in his body was full, as if he had eaten enough. Same as rice.
"The absorption of Baicao Pills has reached its limit and can no longer be swallowed."
Yang Ji moved his hands and feet, and the joints in his body crackled, and the strength of his body increased a lot.
"Baicao Pill" is too powerful and contains the essence of hundreds of precious medicinal materials, so generally you can only swallow one pill a day, and a few people can swallow two pills. Any more is a waste.
"Ten taels of silver a piece, although it is too expensive, but the effect is immediate. It is worth it."
Yang Ji secretly thought.
Before he knew it, it was late at night, and Yang Ji was preparing to go to bed when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Cousin Ji, are you here?"
A mellow voice came from outside the door.
"Um?"
Yang Ji was startled. He quickly got off the bed and opened the door. He was immediately stunned when he saw a young man in white clothes of about 20 years old outside: "Yang Meng!——"
Yang Ji never expected that the person who came to visit him late at night would actually be "Yang Meng" whom he had only met once!