Forced to be a villain, my righteousness comes first

Chapter 142 It's Not No Chance To Be Cao's Thief
With the help of various candlelights outside the house, dazzling light reflected from the opened box, bursts of brilliance dazzled everyone's eyes.

Li Xing was still thinking about how much silver this would be, or some incredible treasure, but squinting his eyes to take a closer look, he saw that the thing in the box was actually a set of silver-white armor.

At first glance, it looks a bit plain and unpretentious, but from the fact that it is polished to the point where it can absorb light, and the thick iron wire on the armor, that kind of natural artistic sense makes people know that this thing is not ordinary. .

Li Xing has no doubts about the defensive power of this set of armor, nor the value of this set of armor...

Logically speaking, this is a set of treasures that can be passed down from family to family!
But, this is only suitable for those who fight in the frontier, but for people in the rivers and lakes...

It can only be said that if anyone puts on this armor to fight against people in the Jianghu, there may be at least 100 ways to be easily killed.

This 'courtesy' is indeed very precious, but the problem is that Li Xing doesn't need it!

In Fu Bo's eyes, the expression of the young hero in front of him changed from joy to dullness, and then turned back to indifference after a while.The reason for this change in complexion is obvious!

That is the wrong gift!

Indeed, Li Xing is full of conflicts in his heart now. He thought he could make a fortune, but he didn't expect it to be such a gift. The positioning is not consistent, and I don't know if it will be realized, so I can't just wander around with such a suit of armor...

After thinking about this, Li Xing straightened his face, raised his head to look at Uncle Fu, and sternly refused: "What do you mean?"

"We appreciate the kindness of the Cui family, but what does it mean to send such an expensive gift? Is it because you want my chivalrous deeds to be tainted with money?"

"Hurry up and take the things back!"

"Mr. Li, we have no such intention..." Although he already understood the crux of the problem, this Fu Bo also had something hard to say, so he still wanted to try to persuade Li Xing.

"Could it be that you want to make things difficult for me? We wait for the people in the world, and we act chivalrously. It's never for any benefit, but just to express our inner understanding. No need to say any more, just carry it back."

Li Xing's refusal was decided, and an order to expel the guest was issued immediately.

"This..." After Uncle Fu struggled for a while, the butler first waved his hand and asked the servants to carry the box out of the room. Then he approached Li Xing and whispered: "My wife said, if you refuse this thing , then please move on and watch it at home tonight.”

"Madame has prepared some other gifts for you..."

Also prepare another congratulatory gift?If one gift is not enough, there is still another gift?What kind of rule is this?
Li Xing immediately understood that there must be something wrong with this matter, and immediately refused decisively: "Please go back! We have important things to do tomorrow, so we won't bother you tonight."

This refusal made Uncle Fu feel a little embarrassed. He couldn't do anything that was arranged by his boss. There is really no way to explain it when he goes back like this...

Seeing that the old man didn't leave, Li Xing was already getting a little impatient, but he didn't want to be aggressive, so he had to coax and deceive the group of people out of the room and locked the door, so he cursed turned around.

"I didn't expect you kid to even look down on black iron armor?"

Hearing Lao Hu's tone somewhat teasing and surprised, Li Xing hesitated for a moment, as if he felt that he had missed something extraordinary.

"Mysterious Iron Armor? What is that?"

Li Xing asked hesitantly.

"It turns out that I don't know what to do!" Lao Hu showed a happy expression, and when he saw Li Xing slumped, he smiled from the bottom of his heart, and immediately stabbed Li Xing's chest a few more times without hesitation.

"This black iron armor is a small piece of ore that can only be generated from the core of the Wannian Iron Ore. It must be smelted and forged by the most famous masters who have been immersed in this way for decades and use a lot of precious resources. treasure."

"Invulnerability to swords and guns is just the most basic function. It is impervious to water and fire. It can also dye the wearer's body with gold. After a long period of time, it can also make the wearer's hard work go a step further."

"Is it worth it?" For these things, Li Xing didn't want to know so much, he only cared about how much he missed!
"On the battlefield, this thing is an extra life. No one is willing to sell their life! But there are quite a few people who want to buy it."

"I heard before that the lord of a certain city was willing to offer a huge sum of 10 taels to buy a pair of armor..."

"10..." Li Xing's footsteps trembled slightly. This number intuitively made him understand what he missed a moment ago.

"That still refers to the ordinary black iron armor... and this set just now!"

Lao Hu shook his head, with an appreciative tone, as if he wanted to offer an unimaginably high price for Li Xing.

"Stop talking!" Li Xing covered his ears, he couldn't bear such stimulation anymore.

While shaking his head, his footsteps became a lot heavier, and he moved to the bed.

I don't know if I'm chasing it out now, it's too late to take back those righteous words just now...

Hey, I still suffered from lack of culture!

In the Ming Jing Sect, there are many martial arts cheats and secrets of the world, but why is there no senior who knows this line like the palm of his hand?
It shouldn't be, just those brothers and sisters in the Mingjing Sect who are extremely idle and proficient in all kinds of tricks, why don't they write these things in the sect...

What other gossip about secret treasures of the rivers and lakes, why are there no such things?
Li Xing shook his head in pain, and collapsed on the big bed. He felt that the stimulation just now should be enough for him to regret it for several months!

Forget it, my luck is gained, my life is lost...

Li Xing lay on the bed with his eyes wide open, thinking about how to make up for his mistakes in his dream.

But not long after lying down, I heard a "da da da" knock on the door again!
Who is this, so ignorant!
Don't you need to sleep at night?

Li Xing thought so, and didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but the rhythmic knocking on the door kept going.

"Who is it?" Li Xing, who was really annoyed, turned over and got up, and rushed to the door full of anger, and opened the door to see what kind of thing is blind!
But he saw that the person coming was dressed in plain white, with a white silk scarf tied on his head, but under the plain white silk robe, there seemed to be no cover at all, and something whiter than the plain white coat was like waves, looming.

And her face with pear blossoms and rain seems to have just cried again, full of frailty, I feel sorry for you.

"Mrs. Cui?"

As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you should be filial.Li Xing's eyes fell on her unconsciously, as if there was a magnet, and his eyes scanned from bottom to top, and finally stayed on her face.

It's just that he swallowed a mouthful of saliva while his Adam's apple moved slightly. Today's weather is indeed a bit hot.

Li Xing's surprised expression was not fake at all, but he really did not expect that Mrs. Cui would actually come here in person at this time.

"This is you?"

Mrs. Cui bowed slightly to Li Xing, her lowered head naturally opened up the scenery inside the loose robe to Li Xing.

See no evil, Li Xing hastily turned his head, just about to say something.

But I only heard Madam Cui say leisurely: "Young master's kindness, our Cui family is hard to repay, but at this moment we are willing to be with you..."

"Why is this madam!"

Li Xing struggled for a moment, then walked out of the door, and closed the door behind him, blocking Lao Hu's gossip eyes.

I looked around, but found that there was no one in the lobby, and it seemed that the venue had been cleared.

"Ma'am, you must have something to say?"

Li Xing went straight in, sweeping away the charming and ambiguous atmosphere carefully created by Mrs. Cui.

It's all said here, Madam Cui also saw that Li Xing is a master who doesn't get into oil and salt, and her own small thoughts are of no use to him.

Immediately, he stood still again, tidied up his jacket, fastened the collar that had been loosened slightly before, and straightened his face.

"Young Master, do you know the situation in this city?"

"I'm new here, I don't know anything!" Li Xing was also calm.

"Then let's start from the beginning..." She was not surprised by what Li Xing said, but just nodded and continued: "There is no city owner in this city, and all affairs in the city are governed by industry associations." !"

"The industry associations in this city are mainly divided into three major guilds: mining, metallurgy, and transportation. Businesses large and small in the city can selectively become members of these three industry associations. Each association has its own rules, and members follow the rules of the industry. Do business, enjoy the benefits of the association, but also be restricted by the association."

Li Xing nodded. Regarding the management system of the Eastern Capital City, I heard other people talking about it, but it was not so detailed.

The city order is governed by the industry association, and the discussion meeting composed of the top three associations dominates everything in the city. This kind of system can be regarded as unique among the cities of the Xia Clan.

"Our Cui family can also be regarded as the high-level executives of the Mining and Metallurgical Association, and we still have a seat on the council."

It turned out to be one of the high-level officials in the city. No wonder the guard at the gate of the city reacted like that.

"But since my husband passed away unfortunately, this seat has become a hot potato... It has brought countless troubles for us orphans and widows!"

Oh, so, Li Xing nodded understandingly. The outline of the story is not new, and he can easily make up a few dramas of fighting for power and profit.

But hearing the indignation on the beautiful woman's face, she continued to gnash her teeth and said: "The powerful shopkeeper and general in the family are still there, and the partners are still selling my ex-husband's noodle, and the business channels are still preserved. , no matter what, our Cui family can still support..."

"But I don't know when it started, everything went wrong."

"First, a few big deals went wrong, and the money couldn't be recovered; then the elderly who had served at home for decades, or retired from illness, or resigned, all of a sudden caused problems with the inheritance of core technology; the most stable Accidents happened again and again at several mines in the mine; and then my natal family also came to add to the chaos, trying to interfere with the sales channels of our Cui family..."

"Obviously, I was targeted by someone!" It's not that he doesn't feel bad, but Li Xing can also feel the unwillingness and powerlessness of the woman in front of him, and the temperament that makes me feel pity is even more unbearable to watch.

The beautiful woman also nodded, gritted her teeth and replied: "Exactly!"

"I have asked the respected and respected old people in the city several times to stand up for justice, and I have also asked the industry association to thoroughly investigate this unfair competition! But nothing happened!"

"The enemy is in the front row!" Li Xing helped her analyze objectively: "I'm afraid they are not the ones who did the fighting, but they are among the people you seek help from!"

"My lord is really amazing!" Mrs. Cui raised her head slightly, and looked up at Li Xing from bottom to top, that kind of adoring look was almost directly put in her heart against the background of her exquisite face. A normal man can face such eyes with a rock-solid heart.

"It's the bosses of the industry association. Seeing how bullying our orphans and widows are, they want to eat us up!"

Is Li Xing an ordinary person?
But he could bear it, even in the face of such a temptation, his logic was still clear.

"If it's the current situation, I suggest you abandon your pawns to save your car, save some property or change some money, and change cities so that you and your children can live a stable life. I think you are also talented, Maybe he will become a big weapon in the future, and then go back to the city and have a good time!"

After a pause, Li Xing continued to add: "Endure the calm for a while, take a step back!"

"What you said is absolutely true!" Mrs. Cui's beautiful eyes flashed again and again, "Heroes see the same thing!"

"That's what I think! But the thieves won't let me leave so easily!"

"Oh? Even if you want to quit?" Li Xing folded his arms around his chest and asked curiously, "How can you be so domineering?"

"The association has the rules of the association!" Madam Cui seemed to have thought of something sad, and couldn't help it for a while, and tears rolled down her face again.

"If you want to leave, that's fine. My Chang'er and I just need to hand over all the property of the Cui family and let the association handle it! After it's settled, we can leave..."

This is quite ruthless, no one can agree to it!But the choice doesn't seem to be in the hands of the poor orphans and widows...

There was a bit of sympathy on Li Xing's face, but this color was immediately noticed by Mrs. Cui.

"Young Master, please uphold justice for us!" Mrs. Cui suddenly wanted to kneel down on the ground, and the movement was so fast that Li Xing almost didn't realize it.

Hurriedly supporting Mrs. Cui, Li Xing felt the faint rubbing of her hands, and the faint scent of jasmine from her hair came from her nose, and she was indeed a little distracted.

But the rationality still hasn't disappeared, Li Xing suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and continued to decline: "How can I be of any help to Madam as a foreign knight-errant?"

"My lord doesn't know, there is still a rule in this association."

"As long as my Cui family can pass the civil and military barriers set by the association, we can let us choose how to quit the association!"

"We have already arranged manpower for the level of Wen, but for the level of Wu, the martial arts in this city really can't find anyone who is anxious and righteous... I hope you can help me, my lord! The Cui family must be grateful!"

Madam Cui firmly grasped Li Xing's sleeve, her whole body was as soft as bones, and she was about to collapse into Li Xing's arms.

See you in the picture!

(End of this chapter)