When Zhang Sui and Fang Xiong returned home, they saw Lao Lu and Aunt Liu staying in the outer courtyard. They lowered their heads and didn't know what they were talking about.
Lao Lu looked at the gate from time to time. When he saw Zhang Sui and Fang Xiong stepping into the gate, he immediately ran towards them and looked at Zhang Sui expectantly.
Seeing his expression, Zhang Sui felt a little angry to be honest, mainly because he was angry that Lao Lu didn't listen to him and tell his family and clan about himself and Aunt Liu earlier, otherwise the embarrassing situation like this would not have happened.
Seeing his helpless expression, Zhang Sui said angrily: "I have told Mr. Zhang Bingzu about your affairs, and he said he would come to help you deal with it."
Lao Lu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and thanked him again and again.
Zhang Suidao: "If you want to thank me, go and thank Mr. Zhang Bing. He has said that you and he are old acquaintances. If you don't go to him earlier if you have such a relationship, you will have to postpone it until now."
Lao Lu looked at Aunt Liu who looked nervous in the distance, and whispered to Zhang Sui: "I told my father about this last time, but he already had a candidate in mind and was not satisfied with Ari. Later, I also
He didn't say much more, he just thought that after the raw rice was cooked, he had nothing to do. Unexpectedly..." Lao Lu laughed twice.
Zhang Sui was a little helpless. These were all Lao Lu's family matters. He couldn't say more. He had done what he could.
Lao Lu saw Aunt Liu looking nervously at him and Zhang Sui from a distance, so he left Zhang Sui behind and went to inform Aunt Liu about the situation. Aunt Liu also breathed a sigh of relief.
Aunt Liu came to Zhang Sui, blushed and bowed slightly, and said: "Second Young Master, please worry about me and Lao Lu."
Zhang Sui waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you want to thank me, you can go and talk to Mr. Zhang Bingzu together."
After saying that, he ignored them, called Fang Xiong, and the two of them returned to the backyard together.
Tomorrow I will leave for that secluded place, and I still need to make some preparations.
Back in the inner courtyard, Zhang Sui stood under the jujube tree, thinking about what he needed to prepare.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, there is really nothing that you need to prepare. The main thing is to prepare some things that can save your life.
Zhang Sui suddenly regretted that when Cheng Di asked him if he needed armor yesterday, he shouldn't have refused so simply. At least that thing could improve his defense. He had to act cool and get a sword, which was a failure!
Now I'm looking for Cheng Di to wear armor. I don't know if it's too late. It would be best to get a set of soft armor that can be worn inside. I don't know if there is such a thing in this world.
Next, we need to prepare some jujubes. Zhang Sui's inventory is not very large now. Looking at the jujubes on the jujube trees that are only about the size of a thumb, I guess they won't be of use yet.
Zhang Sui suddenly remembered Gao Ren's evaluation of the pills he made, so he called Fang Xiong over and gave some instructions. Fang Xiong nodded in agreement, took the silver and went out to purchase.
Zhang Sui shook his head and walked around the room twice. He really didn't know what to prepare. He sighed: "This expert is not that easy to pretend! There is nothing that can be taken out. I can only take one step at a time and see one step at a time."
When Fang Xiong returned to the courtyard, everything was ready. Zhang Sui and he made nearly fifty more pills, using Zhang Sui's five jujubes.
Looking at the inventory of jujubes in the bag, there are only about a dozen jujubes left.
If there is nothing gained from this trip, Zhang Sui will be on the verge of bankruptcy with Qing Ling Qi.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, as soon as Zhang Sui got up, Fang Xiong came to his bedroom dressed neatly and informed him that Cheng Di from Qingyi Mansion was already waiting outside Zhang Sui's residence with a team of people.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sui quickly washed up, drank a few mouthfuls of the meat porridge prepared by Aunt Liu, and then came to the gate with Fang Xiong.
I saw Cheng Di and his party of about twenty people, all wearing light armor and equipped with various weapons and accessories, riding on horses, silent except for the occasional snort from the horses sitting down.
Look at Fang Xiong on the side, wearing a dark black tortoise shell, Zhang Sui's sword hanging on his waist, and an iron rod on his shoulder.
The old road on the side led the carriage over, and Fang Xiong casually placed the iron rod on the carriage.
Lao Lu warned Fang Xiong: "This time we go out, it's not just a small fight in the city. Don't hold back when you meet someone who wants to hurt the second master."
Fang Xiong didn't say anything, just nodded his head twice.
Lao Lu leaned close to Zhang Sui and whispered: "I originally wanted to advise the second master not to take such a risk, but looking at the second master's behavior in recent times, I also know that you have your own ideas when going out. In short,
Safety first, if you really can’t let Nobita take you away, as long as you can save your life, it’s not a shame!”
Zhang Sui smiled in a low voice and said to Lao Lu: "I know that I may be more timid and cherish my life than you think. You can keep an eye on the inner courtyard at home so that nothing goes wrong."
Lao Lu nodded in agreement.
When Cheng Di saw that Zhang Sui had finished explaining to his family, he rode up to him and said, "Master Zhang, I'm going to trouble you this time."
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. I'm tired of staying in the city. I wanted to go out and see more. This time, I have so many experts accompanying me, which makes me feel more at ease."
After Zhang Sui finished speaking, he thought about it and whispered to Cheng Di: "Commander Cheng, I wonder if Qingyi Mansion has soft armor that can be worn under clothes? After thinking about it, safety comes first. If you have it, lend it to me.
Wear one piece at a time.”
Cheng Di shook his head and said: "I've heard what Mr. Zhang said, but our Tsing Yi Guards all wear standard armor, and we don't have the more expensive soft armor. How about Mr. Zhang wearing one of our Tsing Yi Guards' armors?
It’s also somewhat defensive.”
Zhang Sui had no choice but to do so after hearing the words. Cheng Di saw that Zhang Sui agreed. So he said: "Then please get in the car, Mr. Zhang, and come with me back to Qingyi Mansion first. People sent by the Dong Mansion are also waiting for us in Qingyi Mansion."
Zhang Sui nodded and got back into the carriage. Fang Xiong got on the carriage, waved his whip, drove the carriage, and followed the Qingyi guards towards the Qingyi Mansion.
When the group arrived at Qingyi Mansion, a Qingyi guard came forward to report to Cheng Di. Dong Kuo and others were waiting in the hall of Qingyi Mansion.
Zhang Sui got off the carriage and followed Cheng Di into Qingyi Mansion.
This was the first time Zhang Sui entered the interior of Qingyi Mansion, and he was still a little curious. After entering, he looked around, but found that it was no different. It was just an ordinary government office, but the people inside were in a hurry and had a strong military atmosphere.
Walking into the inner hall, I saw Dong Kuo, Gao Ren, and Gao Shou drinking tea in the hall.
Seeing Cheng Di and Zhang Sui come in, they immediately stood up. They bowed to each other.
Zhang Sui smiled and said, "I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Dong Kuo said quickly: "We have just arrived. I wonder how Mr. Zhang is preparing?"
Zhang Sui shook his head and said: "I don't have anything to prepare. I just asked Commander Cheng to prepare a set of light armor for me. Maybe it can save my life at a critical moment."
Dong Kuo nodded and said, "That makes sense. It's better to be more prepared." He turned to Gao Shou and asked, "Brother Gao, do you want Commander Cheng to help you prepare a set?"
Gao Shou shook his head and replied with only two words: "No need." Then he fell silent again.
Gao Ren on the side smiled and explained: "We who use swords pay attention to being quick and agile. Wearing armor will affect our skills."
When Dong Kuo heard this, he didn't say much.
Zhang Sui asked: "Are both masters going to the land of Youli?"
Gao Ren shook his head and said: "Just let Gao Shou accompany you to protect Mr. Zhang. I have to sit in the city lord's palace, so I won't accompany you all there. Mr. Zhang, don't worry, Gao Shou's skill is better than mine, and he can deal with ordinary martial arts masters.
There is no problem. If you encounter people with strange powers, you should still be more careful."
After hearing this, several people nodded in agreement.
Gao Ren thought for a while and took out a small glass bottle from his arms, which contained the pill Dong Zhi gave him.
Gao Ren handed the glass bottle to Gao Shou and said with a smile: "This is what Xiao Zhi'er gave me. The pills made by Mr. Zhang have miraculous life-saving effects. I'll give them to you in case of emergency. I also want to thank Mr. Zhang."
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Gao Shou hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it, thanking him solemnly in a low voice: "Thank you, uncle!"
Zhang Sui couldn't help scratching his head when he saw the two people treating the pills he had made casually with serious faces.
Zhang Sui couldn't help but said: "You two don't have to worry so much. I have prepared a lot this time just to deal with possible emergencies in the Youli Land."
After saying that, he waved to Fang Xiong who was standing outside the hall. Fang Xiong quickly walked over. After saying a few words to him, Fang Xiong took out a glass bottle from the pocket on his back under the gaze of everyone.
Full of little pills.
Zhang Sui took the glass bottle, poured out one pill from it and threw it to Gao Shou. Gao Shou stretched out his left hand to catch it. He looked at the pill in his left hand and the glass bottle in his right hand, feeling a little confused.
Zhang Sui then handed the whole bottle of pills to Cheng Di and said: "Give each of the brothers who passed by this time one pill. It should be effective at the critical moment. Remember to return the rest to me."
When several people saw Zhang Sui handing out life-saving medicine like a sugar pill to them, they were a little speechless and didn't know what to say.
Gao Shou looked at the pills in his left hand, and then at the pills in his right hand that Gao Ren solemnly put in a glass bottle. After thinking about it, he handed the glass bottle back to Gao Ren, who also took it with a strange look on his face.
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Cheng Di, who received a large bottle of pills at the side, reacted and thanked him repeatedly with a look of surprise on his face: "Thank you Mr. Zhang, you have given all brothers an extra life."
Zhang Sui smiled reservedly and waved his hands and said: "No, brothers all have families and families, so it would be good to have more protection. Since I have the ability to provide some protection, I will definitely not be stingy. Just treat it as such.
This is to accumulate some merit for yourself." He looked like a master.
Cheng Di bowed deeply.
At this moment, a guard in green clothes walked in carrying a set of black armor. Cheng Di stepped forward to take it and ordered: "Go and call all the brothers who are going to go together today."
The green-clothed guard nodded in agreement, turned around and went out.
Cheng Di walked up to Zhang Sui holding the armor and said: "Master Zhang, how about you try this suit first? I'll ask a brother who is about the same size as you to try it on. If there is anything inappropriate, let me know."
Fang Xiong on the side took the armor and brought it to Zhang Sui. Zhang Sui touched it and found that compared with the armor on Fang Xiong, this could only be regarded as light armor. Of course, not everyone could wear it.
After all, the black tortoise armor on his body is too thick. It is estimated that it would be difficult for ordinary people to move freely let alone fight in it.
This set of light armor was just right for Zhang Sui. With the help of Fang Xiong, Zhang Sui quickly put on the light armor. Zhang Sui walked around a few times and felt that his activities were not affected much. So he nodded with satisfaction.
Cheng Di was relieved when he saw Zhang Sui nodding his head in satisfaction.
At this moment, a group of Tsing Yi Guards lined up and walked in. It was the same group of Tsing Yi Guards soldiers that we were going to go with on this trip.
Cheng Di saw the group of people standing still and looked around with his eyes. The pair of green-clad guards stood there neatly, silently.
Cheng Di walked up to the team of green-clothed guards and said in a deep voice: "This trip to the secluded land is extremely risky. You are specially selected by me. You are all people with brothers and no wives and children. I will give you
You have a chance to choose. It’s too late to quit now, and I won’t blame you.”
After saying that, he stood quietly and waited. The green-clothed guard below remained motionless.
After a while, Cheng Di said: "Since no one has quit, let's come up one by one to get the medicine." After speaking, he raised the glass bottle in his hand.
The green-clad guards under his command looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
Cheng Di explained: "This medicine was made by Mr. Zhang. It has miraculous life-saving effects. It is extremely precious and should not be used except as a last resort."
Upon hearing this, the team of green-clothed guards stepped forward one by one and each received one from Cheng Di's hand.
After everyone had distributed it, Cheng Di respectfully handed the glass bottle back to Zhang Sui.
Zhang Sui took it and handed it to Fang Xiong beside him.
Gao Ren, who was on the side, looked at the pills in the hands of those green-clothed guards, his face full of envy, and said: "I guess all the magic pills in our Tianxin sect combined now are not as many as those of the brothers under Commander Cheng! That's it!"
It’s equivalent to one extra life for each person.”
Only after hearing Gao Ren's words did the guards in green realize that the humble pill in their hands was so precious.
A group of people bowed their hands to Zhang Sui and shouted in unison: "Thank you Mr. Zhang for the medicine!"
Zhang Sui waved his hand and said with a smile: "I can only provide this little help. When I go to that secluded place, I ask you brothers to take care of me. After all, I am a weak scholar.
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Cheng Di quickly said: "For the safety of the young master, we brothers have the unshirkable responsibility!" A group of green-clothed guards also nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Zhang Sui felt relieved. It seemed that his pills were not given away in vain. It was uncertain who would really save his life at the critical moment.