Chapter 552 Are you making it difficult for this girl?
The moment he saw Jin Long, Chu Feng instantly understood what was going on here.
If his guess is correct, the divine dragon is not a real thing, but a golden dragon of national luck, a golden dragon condensed with the luck of the country of the Song Dynasty. And the seven black birds do not know what kind of strange beast they are, and their third eye shoots out
The black rope, combined with a certain formation, just sealed the golden dragon tightly.
Fortunately, the golden dragon's body was filled with golden light, completely excluding the black rope. Therefore, it was not seriously injured, and even snored and slept soundly.
Chu Feng frowned. It would be easy to destroy it violently, but it was unknown what changes it would cause. Therefore, he did not do anything.
Moreover, there was one thing that he couldn't understand. The golden dragon of national luck in front of him seemed a bit weak. It was only a few feet long and far from the level of a country's luck.
"This is the source of resentment."
Suddenly, he suddenly figured out something. The strong resentment outside was not due to the loss of life, but from the golden dragon in front of him.
As the national destiny golden dragon, it originally represents the destiny of all people. Even if it is temporarily unimpeded, how can there be no resentment after being imprisoned? In essence, this is far more serious than the loss of life.
"Master, do you want to break the formation?"
Xiao Zi grabbed his hair and looked at the golden dragon in front of her with the same curiosity, with a look that was a little eager to try. As an innate spiritual fire, her sensing ability is extremely strong, and she can be sure that the power of the formation cannot stop her at all.
"No need." Chu Feng's mind moved and he immediately refused.
Since someone has set up the Dragon Locking Formation, he must have a deeper purpose. If he breaks the formation rashly, wouldn't he be able to alert the snake and cut off the only clue?
After thinking about it, a strange smile suddenly flashed in his eyes. He turned to look at Xiao Zi and secretly transmitted the message,
"Look, can it be like this..."
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Purple light flashed, and Chu Feng had brought Xiao Zi back to the ground. Looking at the dilapidated houses in the nearby temple, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, then called Tieshan and gradually left.
A few days later, a rustling sound was suddenly heard, and countless jet-black ants had gathered on the ground nearby.
The ants gathered more and more, and started fighting each other crazily. I don't know how much time passed, but finally, almost all the ants lost their lives, and the ground was densely covered with several layers of corpses.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but suddenly there was a slight movement among the endless ant corpses. It turned out to be an ant that was not completely dead. It was stronger than ordinary ants, but it was also covered with bruises. However, it was able to fight on such a large scale.
Being able to survive is really a stroke of luck.
Suddenly, an invisible gap suddenly opened in the nearby void, and a wisp of pitch-black mist came in, almost instantly submerging into the body of the ant survivor.
"boom……"
At this moment, there was a sudden thunder and lightning between the sky and the earth, and a bolt of thunder came instantly and struck directly into the ant colony...
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In the familiar streets, carriages moved slowly.
At this time, Tieshan, who was driving, was full of doubts. For some reason, he only felt that his arms were a little sore, as if he had been doing heavy work for several days in a row.
Moreover, what puzzled him even more was that he was able to fall asleep while accompanying the young master on an outing. It was so embarrassing. If the other servants knew about it, they would probably laugh themselves to death.
Fortunately, the young master was a kind man and did not blame himself. He even drove himself back in his car. When he thought of this, he felt more and more guilty.
"Sir, it's still early, are we still going shopping?"
He looked up at the sky. It was not yet noon, and Tieshan immediately asked.
"Is there a place selling snacks around here?"
"Yes, which one do you want to buy?"
"Look for the best place, especially the stores that girls often visit. After buying it, we will go back home."
"I have lived in Bianliang City for many years and I am familiar with these shops. There are many dim sum shops like this in Maxing Street."
Tieshan patted his chest, then drove the carriage slowly towards the depths.
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Near noon, the carriage finally returned to the gate of the Chu Mansion. Not only that, there was another carriage behind it.
"The master is back."
Seeing the figure getting out of the car, Xiaoliu was the first to rush over and greeted him eagerly.
Chu Feng smiled and had to say that this boy was indeed very smart, and it was precisely because of this that he kept him that day. However, the other party's temperament was a bit off-kilter and needed to be tempered to prevent it from becoming crooked.
"I bought some snacks and put them in the car at the back. I will move them to the ice room later."
Chu Feng gave an order and then took the lead to walk towards the gate.
"Is this... so much?"
Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Xiao Liu couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw that there were no less than a hundred boxes of various cakes neatly stacked inside.
"This little brother doesn't know something. Mr. Chu has visited all the famous dim sum shops in Ma Xing Street and bought all the good quality ones."
"you are?"
"I forgot to introduce you. I am a clerk from Wuhuazhai. I am here to deliver snacks to Mr. Chu."
"I see."
Xiao Liu nodded, and then came closer. At this time, a mixed scent of snacks slowly floated out, making him swallow his saliva involuntarily.
The so-called ice room is a warehouse specially set up by Chu Feng in the mansion. A formation is set up in it to control the temperature and help store ingredients.
Xiao Liu called a few servants and worked for a while before moving all the snacks in. According to the waiter's reminder, some of them were extremely crispy, so they had to be careful.
Waiting to return to the door again to send the guy away, but at this moment, a familiar shadow appeared in his sight.
"is her!"
Xiaoliu was startled, and then he realized that the other party must have learned about what was going on here, so he came to look for the master.
The other party was very fast, and he was close in the blink of an eye. However, before he took the initiative to say hello, he suddenly saw the other party sniffing and asking:
"Kid, what's going on? You smell like dim sum?"
"You...can you smell this?"
"Of course, I am my girl's personal maid, and I have eaten many high-quality snacks. Linglong cakes from Yipinxuan, Wuhua crisps from Wuhuazhai, dried fruits, candied fruits, etc. How are you, are you hungry?"
Hearing the sound of the other party swallowing saliva, Xiaohuan immediately smiled.
"Who's greedy? No matter how powerful you are, it's not a reward from your master that you can afford it yourself?"
"Kid, you are jealous of me, aren't you?"
"Who are you jealous of? My master has been shopping all over Ma Xing Street and bought hundreds of various kinds of snacks. You may have never seen any of these." Xiao Liu is a child at heart and cannot stand being provoked, so he immediately showed off.
"Hundreds of kinds? No wonder you smell like dim sum." Xiao Huan was slightly surprised, and felt a little enlightened. However, she just teased the other person and didn't pay too much attention to it. Instead, she changed the subject and asked about business.
"By the way, so your master is back?"
"Just... just came back." Xiao Liu was startled by the sudden change of words and said quickly,
"You wait here, I will inform the master right away. By the way, don't call me kid again."
He emphasized the sentence, then turned around and quickly walked towards the yard. Xiao Huan was left standing there, stunned. This little kid has quite a strong sense of self-esteem?
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Chu Feng, being served by Xiao Cui, had just changed his clothes when he heard the report coming from the front yard. He smiled and then ordered:
"Ask him to wait for me in the living room. In addition, bring some boxes of snacks from the ice room."
"Slave, go right away."
Xiaocui took the order and left. Chu Feng was the only one left in the room, and he couldn't help but start thinking in his heart.
If his guess is correct, the other party coming here this time is probably to return the pair of golden steps he gave away before. Speaking of which, those things were just made by him casually. Apart from being beautiful, they have little actual value.
However, that was only to him, but in the eyes of the other party, it was completely different. In fact, even within the palace, some of the concubines did not necessarily have such a thing.
"It's really embarrassing to have a gift returned to someone."
He could also understand that that person was a real white, rich, beautiful, talented woman with a very proud temperament, but in this world, he was just a poor scholar, how could he win the favor of the other person?
Even if he suddenly became wealthy for no reason, it would still have no effect. With that person's mentality, he didn't value these things at all, so how could he accept such an expensive gift from him?
Thinking of this, Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh. But a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and then he turned around and walked to the desk, picked up a pen and started writing on a white paper.
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"I've met Mr. Chu."
As soon as he entered the living room, he instantly saw Xiao Huan's figure. It had been a long time since we parted ways. Of course, with his spiritual power, he couldn't hide everything around him, but he just didn't bother to do it.
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"You and I are familiar with each other, so there is no need to be so polite. Sit down quickly." Chu Feng said gently with a smile on his face.
"You are now a big shot, and a little girl wouldn't dare to do that."
Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, Xiao Huan felt relieved immediately, but she made no move. She had been with her girl since she was a child, and was most sensitive to etiquette, and had no courage to go beyond it.
Chu Feng was startled for a moment, and thought to himself that the change in identity made the other party more scrupulous, and it was impossible to get along with him as easily as before.
"In that case, it's all up to you. Tell me, what's the important thing for you to come to see Chu today?" Chu Feng sat down directly and looked at the other person and asked.
He had already guessed, and sure enough, the other party did not surprise him. He took out the white jade box directly from his sleeve, walked forward, and put it down gently:
"This is a gift from the young master to my girl. It is my girl's wish to come here this time to return the gift to the young master. I hope you won't blame me."
"It seems that Mr. Chu has reached a high level."
Chu Feng fumbled with the jade box but did not open it, but there was a look of disappointment on his face.
"No, no, sir, please don't get me wrong. My girl doesn't have any other intentions. It's just that this gift is really valuable, so I returned it." Xiaohuan explained hurriedly, and then said,
"My girl rescued the young master that day just out of morality, and it was just a small effort. She didn't have any idea of asking for anything in return. I hope you don't think so."
"That's it." Chu Feng seemed a little stunned, nodded and said,
"Well, since Miss Li doesn't want to, Mr. Chu won't force it. However, Ms. Li did have a life-saving grace for Mr. Chu. If she doesn't repay her, she will feel very sorry."
After a pause, he continued,
"Mr. Chu bought some good snacks today and took some back to give to your girl. This shouldn't affect it, right?"
"Of course it's okay."
Xiaohuan smiled sweetly and said, "It's just some snacks. It's polite and harmless. Of course the girl won't refuse."
The matter was settled smoothly, and there was no need for him to stay any longer, so he immediately said goodbye. Chu Feng nodded and personally sent the other party to the door. At this time, Xiao Cui happened to come over carrying a rosewood box.
"Sir, all the snacks you requested are ready."
"I didn't know which flavor your girl liked, so I chose a few more."
"It doesn't matter, my girl doesn't pick these things."
Xiaohuan reached out to take it, but he was thinking to himself that his girl likes to eat snacks. But, how did he know about such a hobby? Coincidence?
"One more thing." Chu Feng didn't seem to notice anything strange about the other party. He reached into his arms and took out a sealed envelope, and handed it to the other party as well.
"Mr. Chu heard that Miss Li was one of the most extraordinary women in the Song Dynasty, with talents all over the capital. By chance, Mr. Chu encountered a difficult problem and asked for advice. I hope Miss Li can give me some advice."
"ah!."
Xiaohuan subconsciously took the envelope, but his expression was a little dazed.
My girl is indeed talented, and the master has also praised her. However, what the other party said is too outrageous. She is the most amazing woman in the Song Dynasty, with talents all over Kyoto. Who is she talking about?
Moreover, although the girl's character is much more mature and stable than her peers, she is still young after all. How can she be so famous?
However, she had always admired her girl very much, so she naturally refused to lose her prestige, so she did not say anything to refute.
"In that case, I will take my leave."
"Okay, Xiaocui, you can go and give Miss Xiaohuan a gift."
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Li Mansion, in the boudoir.
Xiaohuan had returned and stood next to her girl, telling her everything she had seen and heard in the Chu Mansion. The latter didn't care at first, but when she heard the exaggerated praise later, she couldn't help it anymore.
Cheeks flushed.
Although she was confident and talented, she never had the guts to call herself the most amazing woman in the Song Dynasty. I didn’t expect that this person looked so honest and spoke so openly.
However, it is strange to say that although the words are a bit irrelevant, I still feel very comfortable when I hear them, and I feel an inexplicable joy.
"Ahem" always felt that something was wrong with his thinking, so he asked instead,
"He said he had a problem and asked for advice, but did he bring it back?"
When talking about this matter, the woman looked indifferent. She didn't care what questions the other party had. She probably just asked some questions about the imperial examination, so it would not be difficult for her.
"That's it." Xiaohuan took the envelope out of his arms and handed it over.
Opening the envelope, there was actually a specially folded letter inside. It had a strange shape and looked like a butterfly spreading its wings. It was very beautiful. Such a thing made the woman's eyes light up.
"I didn't expect that this person has such ingenuity?"
I secretly admired it in my heart, but I didn't rush to open it. Instead, I played with the letter and observed it carefully. Obviously, I wanted to figure out this folding method.
It wasn't until a moment later that he finally seemed to have gained something, then he opened the letter.
"There are eight, eight and sixty-four squares in chess, excluding boundaries and rivers. Starting from the corner, place one grain of rice on the first square, two grains on the second square, four grains on the third square, eight grains on the fourth square...and so on.
The number of grains in each square is twice that of the former. So, how many pieces are needed to fill the chessboard?"