Chapter 851: Thousands of People and Thousands of Faces
"Did you hear that a white horse died in the stable last night?"
"It's the master's favorite horse, right? Tsk tsk. I heard that the horse was taken care of by Old Wu. Tell me, who did he offend?"
"Shhhhh! Keep your voice down, you dare to say such crazy things, be careful not to let others listen...!"
Early in the morning, the servants of the Huo family began to whisper. The strange things that happened last night were spread among them by word of mouth. However, except for the superficial concern for the unfortunate horseman Lao Wu, everyone, without exception, showed no concern.
I plan to sit on the sidelines and watch.
This is not to blame for their hard-heartedness. It is actually due to the character of the horseman Lao Wu. We all work for one cent for a penny, so why are you the only one who works hard every day to show off your hard work and hard work in front of the master?
Now that Baima died in a daze, the steward of the Huo family, instead of showing leniency to the groom for his hard work, punished him more severely for his slackness.
I can't blame the stewards for not distinguishing between right and wrong. The main reason is that the timing of this incident was a bit bad. Huo Yunqi had just become furious because of the incident involving shopkeeper Wu. Just when the stewards were full of anger, the groom, Old Wu, bumped into him.
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However, the servants who saw this incident, apart from being cold-eyed, could not help but feel a bit of schadenfreude at what happened to Old Wu. Look, no matter how hard you try to be a dog, they won't take you seriously.
Facing the ridicule and rolling eyes of his colleagues, "Old Wu" had no reaction. He was like a dull fool and accepted the punishment imposed on him by the supervisor, showing his usual honest and honest attitude.
Seeing his dull look, the steward no longer had any intention of preaching. He waved his hand casually and asked someone to give him a slap in the face according to the rules.
So the groom, Old Wu, was pushed down on the bench in full view of the public and had his buttocks beaten twenty times with a board.
Everyone was whispering and pointing, but Old Wu, the horseman, turned a blind eye. However, while he was silently receiving the board, he suddenly saw a strange figure in the crowd.
After a brief daze, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he reconfirmed that the appearance of this person was not a dazzle on his part, but none of the servants and stewards of the Huo family around him could detect the person hidden in the crowd.
The groom raised his head and met the other person's joking and weird gaze. For a moment, he did not feel embarrassed because he was being tortured. Instead, he showed a smile that he thought was friendly, but it was not in the ordinary sense.
That kind of "friendliness".
The servants who were watching were surprised when they saw the strange smile on the groom's face. They all felt that the groom was unlucky and hurriedly left.
After the execution, the steward also hurried away with the people, leaving the groom alone in the yard. For a while, no one came to help.
The punishment of twenty boards may be too big or small, but for ordinary people, the intensity of the execution of the two brothers just made them unable to get out of bed for at least half a month.
But at this moment, the groom not only stood up as if nothing was wrong, but also put on a reserved smile and greeted the corner of the courtyard softly: "You are here."
The groom's voice fell, and a young figure appeared from behind the wooden shed in the courtyard, it was Lu Hanjiang.
He looked at the groom with great interest, especially his eyes that always turned to the place where the groom was beaten. He said in wonder: "I didn't know there was such a strange person in the world. He replaced his identity and even replaced this board.
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These words were harsh, but the groom looked like he was enjoying them. He smiled and said: "You are not a fish. You know how happy a fish is. Since I borrowed his name and identity, I should naturally inherit his cause and effect."
Gains and losses, now, I am him, the little groom of the Huo family. If a servant makes a mistake, the manager will give him a slap in the face. Isn't this natural?"
Lu Hanjiang clasped his hands and shook his head, facing the empty side and making a sound of approval: "Hey, see, this is called professionalism."
While he was talking, Huangfu Xiaoyuan, who was wearing a mask, appeared quietly next to him. Her hand on the sword hilt showed no intention of letting go, and she was obviously ready to fall out.
Facing Huangfu Xiaoyuan's silent warning, the groom was not afraid. He said calmly: "You two have always been like me, why don't you sit down and talk?"
The groom was not worried about exposing himself. His words made it clear to the horse and carriage that he was here for the Huo family, and he did not hesitate to name them. He also saw what the other party was thinking.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess. Being in the middle of the game will blind you. There are many weird things about Boss Zhu. For example, how did this person, who was just an ordinary person a few years ago, get help from the government and why?
He had to come all the way to Dongdu to help the Huo family.
After careful consideration, what Boss Zhu did was completely inconsistent with the reasons he gave. The more evil a person is, the more he can see the half-heartedness of others. This groom, or in other words,
This is what Gongsun Huan was like.
"Oh?" Lu Hanjiang raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir, do you know why the two of us are here?"
"You can't live without the Huo family."
Gongsun Huan stopped talking, but what he said next was a bit unpredictable. He did not have a deeper conversation in accordance with common sense after identifying his identity.
"We are destined to meet each other, and my identity is nothing special. It doesn't hurt to tell you two." Unexpectedly, Gongsun Huan magically took out a pale mask and put it on, and actually expressed his identity directly with actions.
identity.
"This is...I see, you are the Thousand-faced Dharma King of Xuantian Sect."
Lu Hanjiang said unexpectedly: "But I heard that the martial arts of the Thousand-faced Dharma King are unpredictable. Your ability seems to be different from the rumors."
Although the rumored Thousand-faced Dharma King is not as powerful as Dharma King Youyun, his martial arts have also reached the realm of enlightenment. Lu Hanjiang can tell at a glance that this person in front of him is not as good as Huangfu Xiaoyuan in martial arts, so he cannot be said to be the best in the world.
"Thousand-faced Dharma King, under this name there are thousands of people with thousands of faces. Across the rivers and lakes, Thousand-faced Dharma King has thousands of faces. I am just one of them. Don't doubt the two of them." Gongsun Huan said calmly.
"That's true."
Lu Hanjiang did not doubt the authenticity of the other party's words. In fact, there was no need. He was curious about the other party as a person, not the other party's possible identity, so it did not matter whether the other party was the real King of Thousand Faces or not.
However, Lu Hanjiang was a little confused by what Gongsun Huan said next.
"Thousands of people have thousands of faces. As long as they wear this mask, anyone can become the protector of the Xuantian Sect. I wonder if you are interested?"
Gongsun Huan's words were shocking. Lu Hanjiang heard what the other party meant. Could it be that he was recruiting him?
"I do have some interest in the Huo family, but after staying here for a long time, I can't help but feel a little bored," Gongsun Huan said, took off his mask and handed it to Lu Hanjiang, and extended an invitation: "Let's change