Xia Shang was resistant to the ancient ritual of kneeling and worshiping, but as he became more and more integrated into the lives of the ancients, Xia Shang no longer bothered with such small details.
He looked at several young people kneeling in front of him blankly, and then scanned every face.
Among these five people, three men have the characteristics of ordinary farmers, and they presumably come from very ordinary backgrounds.
The man at the head was different from others, his eyes were firm and powerful, and there was a hint of arrogance.
The girl is cute, and her facial features are very distinctive. If she is placed in an ordinary person's home, she must be a lady. Needless to say, she is beautiful. Ordinary men must be quite surprised when they see her, but there are too many stunning women around Xia Shang. This girl is different from Xia Shang.
Compared with the women around him, he is still inferior.
"Everyone, get up."
Xia Shang said lightly.
The five people slowly stood up. Judging from the surprised looks in their eyes, they must have fully understood now.
It is estimated that they still can't believe Xia Shang's identity. Xia Shang did not explain anything and simply asked: "What are their names?"
"Yuan Yi."
"Zhang Da."
"Chen Qing."
"Chen Cixing."
"Ruan Xi."
"Why join the Ming Cult?"
The five of you looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn’t seem to have figured out how to answer.
Yuan Yi, the leader, replied: "Learn your skills and protect yourself."
The other four people casually echoed: "I listen to big brother."
"Why did you choose to join Mingjiao?"
Several people were stunned again, seeming to be thinking about the difference between this question and the previous one.
At this time, Ruan Xi whispered: "Brother must be very good at teaching."
As Ruan Xi spoke, she seemed to think of what her elder brother had said before, saying that she wanted to get closer to the leader, so she mustered up the courage to look at Xia Shang with a blushing face, and then quickly lowered her head shyly.
"The origins of each?"
Yuan Yi replied: "Reporting to the leader, I am from Jiajiang, Xuzhou. My ancestor served as admiral of the Xuzhou Navy and joined the army. Three years ago, my family was killed by Japanese pirates. Forty-eight members of my family were killed, leaving me alone to flee to the Central Plains. These few people
They are all brothers I met on the way. The three of them are farmers, and their families were killed by bad people. This sister was sold into a brothel by her family and was raped.
I rescued him. We are all helpless people, we have always depended on each other and have never been separated."
Xia Shang didn't express too much: "If you join the Mingjiao, you will be a member of the Mingjiao. From now on, you can give up your past grudges. Is it possible for you to do that?"
"Give up the past grudge..."
"The Kung Fu of the Ming Cult does not teach people to take revenge. If the Ming Cult teaches you kung fu, then your kung fu should also be used by the Ming Cult. If you join the Ming Cult just for revenge, then the Ming Cult will not be able to keep you."
"Okay! As long as the leader is willing to teach us our skills, I will give up my old grudge."
"Answer so straightforward?" Even Mu Huansu could tell that what this person said was against his will.
Xia Shang waved his hand: "Okay, since you want to stay, feel free to stay."
"Huh?" Yuan Yi was a little dazed, "Master, is there nothing else?"
"What else can there be?" Xia Shang asked back, "If you have nothing to do, just go down and continue with your daily tasks. When it's time to teach you Kung Fu, someone will naturally teach you Kung Fu."
The five new disciples left the hall in a daze, feeling that it was a little fast and a little too smooth.
Mu Huansu was also a little strange. He looked at the backs of the five people leaving and said, "Leader, you just stayed here so simply?"
"What else can I do? There are only a few people there, so now it's my turn to choose?"
Xia Shang did not explain too much. He just felt that recruiting disciples was not a big deal, and there was no need to waste too much energy. As long as they were people with good intentions, they could be accepted into the Ming Cult.
The bigger thing now is Yue Yanzhi. I don’t know what the old guy is thinking in his heart and what his plans are next.
Moreover, Xia Shang has been treating him for some time, but Yue Yanzhi's recovery has not been very good.
Xia Shang left the main hall, went to the door of Yue Yanzhi's house alone, and knocked gently: "Mr. Yue."
"Please come in."
Yue Yanzhi's voice came from inside.
Xia Shang pushed the door open and saw Shangguan Chan sitting inside.
Xia Shang didn't react at the first moment, but then he knew that Shangguanchan still wanted to get news from Yue Yanzhi.
Yue Yanzhi was still lying on the bed, and someone had been arranged to take care of him.
"Miss Shangguan was afraid that my old man would be lonely, so she came over to chat with me."
Shangguanchan also smiled at Xia Shang
Laughing: "I heard that someone wants to join your Ming Cult?"
"They are just a few young people with no disciples, and they have all been accepted."
Xia Shang said, went to Yue Yanzhi's bedside and began to take Yue Yanzhi's pulse.
Yue Yanzhi looked at Xia Shang and suddenly asked: "What is the purpose of the imperial court in establishing Mingjiao?"
Xia Shang glanced at Yue Yanzhi, smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Yue refuses to reveal any secrets. How can I reveal the secrets so easily? Otherwise, how about we exchange secrets?"
Yue Yanzhi did not respond.
Xia Shang naturally did not hold out any hope.
After Xia Shang felt Yue Yanzhi's pulse, he gently put down his hand and sat down next to Shangguan Chan: "See? It's hard to pry open the old guy's mouth. You can get it just by talking to him like this."
What news? It’s just a daydream.”
Shangguan Chan frowned and felt very unhappy.
She has not come out of the shadow of the past at all, and now she still pretends to be nonchalant to please Yue Yanzhi. This is a very depressing thing in the first place. Not only does she gain nothing, but now she has to be told nakedly,
How can you be in a good mood?
"Miss Shangguan took great care of me along the way, and I felt extremely grateful. But..."
"Mr. Yue, stop pretending. In fact, your injury has almost healed a long time ago, so why pretend to be seriously injured and unable to get up? Do you really think that if you keep pretending to be sick, no one will ask about those things?"
Upon hearing this, Shangguanchan was quite surprised and looked at Yue Yanzhi: "Old sir, your injury has healed?"
Yue Yanzhi was a little embarrassed. He pretended to be struggling to sit up from the bed, and then moved his hands and feet: "If it's such a small movement, there shouldn't be too many problems."
Shangguan Chan frowned even more tightly, thinking about how long he had served this old man with tea and water before, and his heart started to get angry.
Shangguan Chan slammed the table angrily, stood up and left the room.
Shangguan Chan turned around and said, "What else is there to say? Anyway, you can't tell me what I want to know."
Yue Yanzhi sighed: "Hey... I really can't say it. And even if I say it, it won't be of any benefit to you, let alone meaningless. Why are you so aggressive?"