Lotus Tower is the second best in the world

Gaojiazhuang is on the side of the official road leading to the south gate of Yangzhou City. There are about a hundred households.

It was night, and the moon was high in the sky.

The whole village was quiet and quiet, with only a few candlelights burning in the yards of a few houses.

According to the address described by the old farmer they met in the field in the afternoon, Li Lianpeng and the others settled silently in front of the farmer's house with a crooked-neck walnut tree planted outside the yard.

Li Lianhua stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

"...Who?"

After a long time, a voice came from the house.

It was the voice of old man Gao.

Li Lianhua said warmly: "I'm Li Lianhua."

"..."

There was silence in the courtyard for a moment, and there was a sound of getting dressed. Then, Old Man Gao walked out quickly and opened the courtyard door.

Squinting at Li Lianhua in front of the door, the old man quickly smiled with surprise.
"Oh, there are really three young gentlemen, please come in quickly!"

Two wooden doors that looked patchy opened, and the old man welcomed him warmly. Li Lianhua took the lead and walked in.

Li Lianpeng and Di Feisheng followed closely behind.

The courtyard of Old Man Gao's house is not big, but it is just a place for people to live. It is shabby and shabby, and it has everything you need.

There were two adobe houses, the roofs were made of broken tiles instead of thatch, and a lamp was on in the house. Li Lianpeng and Di Feisheng did not enter the house, but stayed outside the courtyard.

The old man's wife was also alarmed. She came out wearing a patchwork cloth, her old face full of vigilance.

He looked at Li Lianhua who walked into the room, squeezed out a smile and asked Li Lianpeng:

"Sir, can that gentleman really save my son and daughter-in-law?"

The old man had just invited Li Lianhua to the house, and when he came out to pour tea for Li Lianpeng and the others, he scolded him, "Don't talk nonsense, these gentlemen are very capable people!"

The old woman smacked her lips, her face still filled with sadness.

Li Lianpeng immediately understood what was going on.

This old woman was probably deceived by the Crane God. Until now, she still feels that her son and daughter-in-law accidentally ran into evil spirits, and the Crane God had to cast a spell to save her.

I don't trust these strangers who came late at night at all.

"Grandma, don't worry, that pretending Crane God Cult was eradicated by us just a quarter of an hour ago."

Li Lianpeng pointed at Di Feisheng and said with a smile: "He cut off both arms with a knife, and the remaining accomplices were shot into sieves by the person behind the scenes with bows and arrows."

After hearing what he said, the old woman had a confused look on her face.

"You, you killed Lord Crane God?"

Li Lianpeng shook his head, "To be precise, something went wrong within the so-called Crane God Sect. We just went to bear witness."

Old Man Gao on the side had a look of shock on his face. How long had it passed? The group of magicians who made most of the villagers in the nearby villages dare not speak out had been eradicated? !
But these three young masters were safe and sound.

"It's over, it's over..."

The old woman was shaking like chaff, her eyes were horrified.

"Lord Crane God is angry, I'm afraid he will impose divine punishment..."

The old man shouted: "Didn't you listen to Mr. Li? That bullshit Crane God Sect is a group of swindlers and charlatans. Are there any gods or ghosts in this world?!"

"It's all about scaring myself!"

Just as he was talking, Li Lianhua had already walked out of the house.

Looking at Li Lianpeng and Di Feisheng, "As I expected, both of them were poisoned, a poison that can burn away the mind."

"How is it? Mr. Li has cured my son?"

Old Man Gao asked hurriedly.

Li Lianhua smiled slightly, "Fortunately, the mission has been fulfilled. Your young master and his wife are already fine."

Old Man Gao looked overjoyed and ran towards the house regardless.

The superstitious old woman realized it later and quickly followed in.

Not long after, Old Man Gao quickly walked out of the house with a young couple and knelt down heavily towards Li Lianhua.

"Thank you Engong!"

Li Lianhua turned sideways to avoid the bow and stepped forward to lift several people up.
"Don't be like this. I am originally a wandering doctor. It is my duty to treat illnesses and save people. I cannot bear such a great gift from my father-in-law's family."

"If it weren't for sir, this old man's family would have been destroyed at the hands of those traitors!"

The old man said with an moved expression.

Li Lianhua smiled and said, "As my brother said, the Crane God Sect has been pulled out, and your life will be easier in the future..."

At this point, seeing that the other party's family didn't look very happy and looked worried, they couldn't help but ask: "Is it possible that besides the Crane God Sect, there are other sects that are causing trouble in the village?"

"That's not true." The old man shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Sir, you don't know. To put it bluntly, this Crane God Sect just makes me wait for the other party to have a hard time, adding fuel to the fire. What really makes people feel that life is difficult. More and more taxes..."

"This year's taxes have made it difficult for people to live..."

"..." Li Lianhua was silent after hearing this.

taxes.

This is indeed a big problem.

In Daxi today, the taxes that people need to pay every year are getting higher and higher every year, reaching the point where ordinary people cannot afford it.

The explanation given by the court was that the border troops were continuously harassed and the war was tense.

But in fact, it is high-level officials who are exploiting people at all levels and lining their own pockets.

The local officials, together with the officials and the emperor who were far away in the imperial city, attacked these important towns in the south and sucked out the marrow.

The south of the Yangtze River is one of the richest sugarcane lands in the world. In the eyes of those people, everyone from aristocratic families to common people have quite a lot of money in their pockets.

Every time I try different methods of squeezing, it always works.

It's the money bags of those officials. They can put their hands in at any time and take out a lot of banknotes for them to squander.

After spending all the money, just make up a reason and increase taxes.

Li Lianpeng told him about this matter at that time. If Emperor Daxi continued to play like this, without them raising the pole, the Daxi Dynasty would completely fall apart from the inside out, from bottom to top.

By then, the world will be in chaos.

It doesn't take tens of thousands of people to stabilize it. It would take countless lives to stabilize it.

This is why Li Lianhua has always been willing to trust Li Lianpeng unconditionally.

Now that we can see the crux of this dynasty, there must be a way to deal with it.

He is willing to become a pawn in his brother's hands and help him clear all obstacles in front of him.

"...Please rest assured, husband, things will get better and better in the days to come."

Li Lianhua said this dryly, and then looked at Li Lianpeng.

Seeing him looking at her with a half-smile, she shook her head and walked out of the courtyard.

The sound of flying flutes followed closely behind.

He didn't care at all about these things.

He had long been deeply disappointed with this dynasty, and he had no good impressions of those high-ranking officials who did nothing but eat nothing.

If there was an official standing in front of him at this moment, he believed that he would chop him down without hesitation, and the other party would not hesitate to make excuses.

All good officials in this world are dead. Good officials in the true sense do not exist in his eyes.

Be it paranoid or short-sighted.

These are all summed up from his real experiences when he was young.

The official he once trusted turned around and sold him to the killer organization in Dijiabao.

It made him endure many years of darkness and hell.

Compared to the inhumane owner of Dijia Castle, he hated that person even more.

Of course, he no longer hates him because he personally sent him on his way.

...two days later.

Outside Yangzhou City, Luo'an Villa is located.

Looking at the young tigers in the yard who were changing day by day and showing outstanding temperament, Li Lianpeng looked pleased.

His hard work was not in vain. After a series of training, these slave children were completely different from before and could be put to use.

Sixty teenagers, after more than two months of hard work, have mastered the skills of swordsmanship and marksmanship.

Now, all that is missing is the mental method of cultivating internal strength.

He came here today for this very reason.

Pass on the internal skills and mental methods he knows to the young people in need, so that they can take a step further.

"Next, Mr. Li will give you rewards based on your performance. Please behave well and don't let Mr. Li down."

Long He stood on the school ground, looked at the young men standing in rows in front of him and said seriously.

The teenagers had already seen the young master drinking tea in the corridor not far away, but they were too embarrassed to say hello to the young master because of the instructor in front of them.

At this time, when they heard the instructor master who taught them how to practice the Overlord Spear say this, they immediately looked excited, their eyes were shining brightly, and they were eager to try.

They don't need rewards or anything like that, they just want to prove to the young master that he didn't misjudge them.

Here, they work hard every day, working hard to practice martial arts, study, strengthen themselves, and strive to one day serve the young master and become his right-hand man.

The young master has said that he will do something big in the future, and they are the foundation for him to do this big thing.

They couldn't let the young master down.

Since it is 'confidence', we must be a little more confident and a little more confident.

The young master trusts them, then they cannot betray the young master's trust.

"color!"

"color!"

"color!"

After Long He's voice fell, all the teenagers suddenly stepped on the ground with their right feet and roared in unison.

This is what the young master taught them. When there is a pride in their hearts that needs to be released, they should vent it in time.

At this time, they urgently needed to express themselves, and they shouted out with pride in their hearts.

Long He had a smile on his face.

He was very satisfied with these 'disciples'.

Not to mention their origins, in terms of martial arts talent, all of them are outstanding among young people.

It can only be said that Mr. Li has great powers and is able to bring so many talented young people together.

When these young people grow up in the future, they will definitely cause an uproar in the world.

"Very good, very impressive."

Long Hehu waited for them to vent their anger with a face on his face and said:
"Next, two people form a team and start competing. There are no rules other than not hurting each other's lives."

After saying this, all the teenagers divided into several groups, faced each other, and began to compete.

Li Lianpeng was sitting on a bench in the corridor far away, with her legs crossed, holding a wine bottle with the fingers of her left hand, and putting preserved fruits into her mouth one by one in her right hand, looking at the young people fighting in a ball with interest.

Not long after, some teenagers were beaten to the ground by the other half of the teenagers.

The martial arts they practice are the same, but depending on each person's age and physical condition, the winner can be determined quickly.

Secretly writing down everyone's performance, Li Lianpeng thought for a long time and took out a martial arts secret book that he had prepared long ago...

……

Su Xiaoyong returned to Jinling this time and was no longer alone.

In addition to the master and servant Su Chan'er and Zhu'er, there were also two Taoist cultivators who came down from Mount Emei.

One is called Chixia, the other is called Ziyu.

These two women are both in their [-]th year, with outstanding temperament. They are always shy towards women and are as cold as ice towards men, including Li Lianpeng, their employer.

This is related to their inheritance. It is said that Zhuer's master was abandoned by a cruel scholar when he was young.

Therefore, after becoming a monk and cultivating Taoism, you will not be polite to any man in the world.

He also often warns them not to be easily deceived by men who talk sweet words.

Zhu'er went down the mountain early, so it was not affected much.

Her two senior sisters are different.

Under the influence of that Kun Dao, he always had a bad look towards Li Lianpeng.

They acted preemptively and applied the wise words given to them by Master to Li Lianpeng.

The more handsome a man is in the world, the more likely he is to deceive others.

This kind of people are the most disappointed.

Su Xiaoyong even used this moment to tease Li Lianpeng, saying that compared to him, the two disciples who came from Mount Emei trusted Li Lianhua more.

These words made Li Lianpeng smile bitterly.

He could not refute it. If they had seen Li Lianhua, whose appearance had not changed, they would not have said this.

Of course, these are not important.

He invited them here just to protect Su Xiaoyong's safety.

How you feel about him does not affect the overall situation at all.

One day, he will let these Taoist nuns who are very prejudiced against men know what is the most infatuated love in the world!

"Xiaoyong, when you arrive in Jinling, remember to write to me every day."

Li Lianpeng held Su Xiaoyong's little hand and said reluctantly.

Su Xiaoyong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yangzhou and Jinling are not far away. Our letter houses have taken root in various post stations. Letters can be delivered on the same day without flying pigeons."

After saying that, he winked playfully and said: "While you are here, don't mess around with women, deal with everything as soon as possible, and come to Jinling to marry me."

Li Lianpeng nodded heavily, "Don't worry, Xiaoyong!"

Mess with flowers?

He didn't have that intention. Xiaoyong was enough.

Daxi is mostly monogamous. Except for a few aristocratic families who marry more concubines in order to spread their business, most Daxi people have only one wife in their lives.

The world he lived in in his last life was also like this, and his attachment to emotions was already deeply ingrained.

There won't be any dissent.

What's more, if a man can't be devoted to the one he loves, how can he achieve great things?
Seeing his decisiveness and sincerity in his eyes, Su Xiaoyong felt relieved.

He turned around and boarded the carriage.

"See you in a month!"

"See you in a month!"

As the carriage drove away, Li Lianpeng stood still for a long time.

"Hey, everyone has gone away, why are you still standing here?"

Fang Duobing, dressed in white, came over.

Li Lianpeng came back to her senses and glanced at the young man beside her.

"Fang Xiaobao, children should not meddle in adults' business."

"whispering sound!"

The young man crossed his arms and rolled his eyes.

"When something goes wrong, you treat me as a subordinate and you treat me like a subordinate. When things go well, you treat me like a child. Li Lianpeng, you must be too unreasonable!"

(End of this chapter)