Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 5 There is a vicious dog before, and a teacher after

Touching the little hand, sticking to the cheek, Xu Zhiqiong sat next to the elder sister all the way.

It wasn't that he deliberately took advantage of his senior sister, but the road was bumpy and the carriage was too crowded.

When he arrived at Wang'an River, Xu Zhiqiong reluctantly said goodbye to his senior sister, and got out of the car first. Chu He, who was sitting opposite, was rubbing his hands, blushing, and was about to sit next to his senior sister, but was glared back by his senior sister.

This position is already occupied, although Xu Zhiqiong is not here now.

The Wang'an River runs through the capital of Daxuan from west to east, and is the most prosperous place in the entire capital. Xu Zhiqiong's home is by the river, and living in such a prosperous place, his family background should not be too bad.

Xu Zhiqiong was thinking about his own background along the way, thinking about the secrets that his mother and the dean had that could not be revealed, and thinking about whether his cheap father could face the cruel reality.

As the door approached, the memory gradually became clearer, and Xu Zhiqiong realized that he was worrying too much. He didn't need to worry about his father at all, because he had never seen him.

There are some memories that the original owner has been reluctant to recall, because it would be very painful to remember.

Eighteen years ago, Xu Zhiqiong's mother was pregnant. As soon as she was about to give birth, his father Xu Yongren joined the army and went to fight in the north.

It took eight years to go there, and eight years later, when Xu Zhiqiong was nine years old, his mother received the news that Xu Yongren died in battle, leaving no bones left, leaving only a blood-stained battle suit.

Mother took the battle clothes and cried for three days and three nights in the military department, but the military department ignored her.

My mother took her to Wuche Academy again, and I don't know what kind of friendship she has with the dean. The dean Lin Tianzheng made an exception and accepted Xu Zhiqiong, who was born as a commoner, and became a disciple of Wuche Academy.

After studying in the academy for three years, his mother died of illness, leaving only this silly boy in this family.

For the next seven years, this idiot would return home for two days every month, and this house by the Wang'an River became the only sustenance for the idiot.

Xu Zhiqiong sighed for the original owner, and walked on the street by the river with his luggage on his back, passing Wanhualou, Zhang Yuxiao, a girl who had just entered the industry, came up to welcome customers: "Young master, come in and have a seat!"

Another girl, Shen Yuehong, pulled Zhang Yuxiao aside: "Look carefully, and see how many patches there are on that man's clothes!"

Yu Xiao stuck out her tongue, and went to look for others, but she still couldn't help but sneak a glance at Xu Zhiqiong.

Although the clothes are a bit torn, this little brother is still quite handsome.

The two girls' voices were not loud, but Xu Zhiqiong could hear them clearly.

Think I'm poor?
The one in the red dress, I remember you. When I come here in the future, everyone will be lucky once, and I won’t take care of your business...

Just after passing through the Wanhua Building, a sedan chair was suddenly lifted up behind him. Through the screen of the sedan chair, the people inside could not be seen clearly, but the pleasant fragrance could only be smelled.

A guest who had just walked out of the Wanhua Building asked, "Whose sedan chair is this?"

Another guest said: "Pan Shuihan from Qilang Tea House, among other things, I really remember this fragrance."

"How about we go to the teahouse for a drink?"

"I'm not afraid that my elder brother will laugh at me. My younger brother has been short of money recently. I can't bear a pot of tea for thirty taels."

"What's it worth? Brother, I'll just ask you!"

Pan Shuihan?
It seems to be a famous lady in the capital.

What does Mingshu look like?Is it more beautiful than Han Di?

So what about Han Dimei?Could it be more beautiful than the elder sister?Xu Zhiqiong despises such vulgar fans.

After crossing the Lianli Bridge and arriving at the tile market in Qiaotou, there are a pair of lanterns hanging on the gate of the peony shed and two posters hanging under the lanterns.

Washi Goulan is the most iconic entertainment place in Daxuan, and the entertainment center in the city.

There are wine shops, teahouses, restaurants, paving and Goulan in Washi.Other venues are easy to understand, but Goulan is a bit special because it is a place for commercial performances.

Goulan can be understood as a theater. The trick of Goulan is the poster in front of the theater, with writing and drawing on it, listing tonight's programs and actors.

Today's show is sumo wrestling, and two slim women are painted on the tricks.

One of these two women is called Xingxingshou Xiao Sanniang, and the other is called Fudoshanhei Fourth Sister.

The two of them are performers, but they don't sing, play the piano, or dance. They are sumo wrestlers.

Xu Zhiqiong had seen sumo wrestling in his previous life. The clothes of sumo wrestlers are very distinctive and save on fabric.

The costumes of Xiao Sanniang and Hei Sijie are basically the same as those of male sumo wrestlers, but they are not fat.

They are not thin, but they are definitely not fat, and their bodies are more vigorous and well-proportioned than ordinary women.

Tonight, in Goulan of the Peony Shed, two extremely popular female wrestlers will stage a wonderful duel. The guy in Goulan is yelling at the door: "Sixty coins, tea, and fruits!"

Sixty Wen tickets, about [-] yuan, including tea and fruit, this is a conscience price.

Xu Zhiqiong had a total of five cents on him, so he decided not to watch this vulgar performance tonight.

He had already chosen his target tonight—a young girl standing at the entrance of the alley.

This girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, she was dressed plainly, without any makeup, and her regular facial features were full of natural and innocent beauty.

Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward and asked the price: "How much?"

The girl said: "One penny for one."

Xu Zhiqiong took out a penny: "I want two."

The girl looked at the copper coins, stared at Xu Zhiqiong with clear eyes, and said, "Why are you deaf? Eggs are worth a penny."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled foolishly, sucked his nose and said, "Sister, you are so handsome, and the eggs are so fresh, just give me one more."

The girl blinked her eyes and said, "I'm handsome, my eggs are good, and I'll give you one more?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "Yes, if a person is not handsome, he must not give more!"

The girl thought about it and thought it made sense, so she gave Xu Zhiqiong two eggs.

Xu Zhiqiong took the egg and happily entered the alley.

If the memory of the original owner is correct, there is still half a bag of old rice in the house.

Dao cultivators have to eat meat, and Xu Zhiqiong can't afford meat.

With two boiled eggs and a bowl of rice porridge, tonight's dinner can be regarded as passable.

The depths of the alley were much quieter than the riverside, which allowed Xu Zhiqiong to hear some sounds clearly.

Like the sound of footsteps behind you.

Someone is following him.

The footsteps are quick and powerful, and they are cultivated.

Who is this person?

Who else could it be?

Xu Zhiqiong glanced at it out of the corner of his eye.

Zou Shunda is here!

This guy is really entangled!
Zou Shunda had to entangle Xu Zhiqiong, and he promised Mr. Yu that he would get Juyuan Pill.

In order to be able to serve in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Zou Shunda gambled everything, even prepared the academy's resignation letter.

In the end, he was played by Xu Zhiqiong's empty box, and now he even has murderous thoughts.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Xu Zhiqiong ran away.

Zou Shunda was taken aback, when did this idiot become so alert?
Now that he was discovered, there was no need for Zou Shunda to hide, and he ran after him briskly.

The speed of killing Dao cultivators is extremely fast, and it can reach three grains at the ninth rank.

Grain is a unit to measure speed through testing, and the testing method is quite particular.

Choose a day with no wind, drop a hundred catties of rice from a two-foot-high platform, and the testee sprints from a distance of one hundred feet, grabbing the rice from the air before it hits the ground.

Only one grain is allowed to be caught at a time. Before all the rice falls to the ground, the more you catch, the faster you prove.

Is three grains fast?
Very fast!Ninth-rank domineering cultivators only have the speed of one grain, while cultivators like Shengdao, Confucianism, Mohism, Lingxiu, and Yinyang School don't have a single grain. Before rushing to the place, all the rice has fallen to the ground.

The eighth-rank cultivator of killing Tao has a speed of five grains, Zou Shunda is a cultivator of the seventh rank, and his speed has reached nine grains, but he can't catch up with Xu Zhiqiong.

Among all the cultivation systems, except for the eunuch, Zou Shun was the fastest at killing the Dao, and Zou Shun was at the seventh rank. There was no reason why he couldn't catch up with Xu Zhiqiong, who was at the ninth rank.

Could it be that Xu Zhiqiong secretly learned the methods of eunuchs?

It shouldn't be, the price is too high.

The Huan Sect is also called the Zhongren Sect. This sect is not only fast, but also ruthless, but the price of entry is too high.

This kid is a ruthless person, and he actually has both disciplines. No wonder he can defeat Liu Dean, and he must be more careful when fighting against him.

Xu Zhiqiong didn't cut Jiu's crotch, and he didn't know why he ran so fast. The most urgent question now was where to run.

At the entrance of the alley in front, turn left and you will be home.

Run home?
He was the only one in the house, and if he ran back, it would be tantamount to letting Zou Shunda catch...someone in his urn.

I can't go home, so I have to go to Brother Tong Qingqiu's house next door.

Tong Qingqiu is an onmyoji. When he first came to the capital, he was poor and almost starved to death on the street.Xu Zhiqiong's mother gave him a lot of money, and was regarded as his savior.

After his mother passed away, this onmyoji had been taking care of Xu Zhiqiong, and he would not ignore this kind of thing.

I saw the alley, but I didn't expect that there was a group of people standing at the entrance of the alley, and the crowd was tight.

Xu Zhiqiong was annoyed: What bad luck, what are these people doing here?
These people are watching the fun.

The rich and noble families of Daxuan Kingdom like to keep dogs. A lady took a few servants out for a walk with the dog. When they reached the Wang'an River, the dog suddenly ran into the alley. Two servants chased it and found the black dog at the entrance of the alley. Bitten a little beggar.

Next to the little beggar was an old beggar, his grandfather. The old beggar stepped forward to beat the dog, and was kicked to the ground by the servant.

"Old man, dare to touch our son!"

The little beggar cried heart-rendingly, the old beggar crawled on the ground and fought with the dog, and the two servants beat and kicked the old beggar.

There were more and more people watching the excitement, and the two servants were also worried about causing trouble. They wanted to take the dog away, but the dog bit the little beggar and refused to let go.

The child was fatal, the head was not bitten, only the hair was bitten, the hair was torn off several times, and the child's face was covered with blood.

The two servants dared to beat the old beggar, but they dared not touch the dog.

A servant pointed at the black dog and whispered, "How about kicking it?"

Another servant said: "Why do you want to die? Believe it or not, Madam beat you to death, when Madam is willing to touch it..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Zhiqiong suddenly rushed into the crowd, kicked the black dog on the chin, the black dog let go of the little beggar with a whimper, lay down on the ground, hunched over, and growled at Xu Zhiqiong .

What a big dog, more than ten feet long, about the size of a tiger.

The crowd watching the bustle fell silent instantly, this time the drama was getting bigger.

"Who is this man?"

"Stupid brat from the Xu family."

"Dare he touch Mrs. Zhang's dog?"

"This kid is finished!"

With vicious dogs in the front and mentors in the back, Xu Zhiqiong's situation is a bit embarrassing.

He wanted to jump over the vicious dog, but the vicious dog rushed over first.

Even though his cultivation base has been abolished, he has spent ten years of training in Wu Che Academy, so dealing with a dog is no problem.

Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward, from left to right, and kicked the dog's mouth. The black dog staggered and nearly fell down.

Before it could stand still, Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward and kicked again, from right to left, still kicking the dog's mouth.

The dog's head turned to the left, and the black dog fell to the ground. Xu Zhiqiong wanted to make another kick, but a servant with a stick hit him on the head and face: "You bastard, you're tired of work, aren't you?"

Xu Zhiqiong dodged the stick and knocked down the servant with a punch. Another servant stepped forward and punched Xu Zhiqiong in the stomach. Xu Zhiqiong coughed and took several steps back.

This servant is very strong, and he has cultivation.

The servant finished rolling up his sleeves, pointed at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Little bastard, you hurt my son, grandpa has to take off one of your legs today!"

Your son?

I have seen a lot of people fighting against others, but this is the first time I have seen people fighting against dogs.

It's only the first day of traveling, and he has gained so much knowledge!
Two evil servants stood in front of him, and the black dog was slowly approaching.

Xu Zhiqiong took out the stone slab from the back frame, ready to fight them desperately.

Zou Shunda stood among the crowd, frowning.

He doesn't care about Xu Zhiqiong's life or death, but he is worried that something will happen to Juyuan Pill.

Everyone held their breath and focused, wanting to see how the Xu family's idiot died.

Suddenly, an angry shout came from behind: "Which bastard dares to set fire to my house!"

fire?

This dog's name is Huo'er?
A woman came up with two maidservants, separated everyone, and stood in front of Xu Zhiqiong.

The legendary Mrs. Zhang is here.

The servant who was beaten rushed towards the lady together with the black dog. The servant cried and howled, and the black dog whimpered.

Mrs. Zhang understood what was going on, picked up a stick and said, "Shoot this bastard to death, I want his life!"

Holding the stone, Xu Zhiqiong took a few steps back, glanced at the crowd, and suddenly looked at Zou Shunda and shouted: "Master, save me! Kill this shameless bitch!"

(End of this chapter)