Brutal touch

Chapter 10 The old Zen master looked at the plum blossoms to quench his thirst.

"Changzhong, let him go." The fourth young master came out and said.

Chang Zhong heard the sound and let go of the two of them. The tools that the two drew and made were scattered on the ground. Although Chang Zhong knew that he had misunderstood, he still made up for it with words, "Even if I am not an assassin, I will not be wronged if I take you. This is the palace. Not to mention that there is no one in front of the door, even if there is only a plaque on the threshold, it is not a place where you can just go in. Let you remember today, otherwise you may do something disobedient in the future. "

The Xiling father and son did not dare to answer, they just huddled aside and nodded in agreement. The Fourth Young Master saw that the father and son were quite well-dressed, but they looked angry and weak, which was really unpleasant. It's just that Changzhong has bullied someone by mistake now, but he can no longer use his status to suppress others. Moreover, although the Fourth Young Master has a high status, he is often despised because he cannot use magic. He also knows that it feels uncomfortable to be inferior to others, so he smiles and treats everyone. Xiling said, "Don't be afraid. Since there is no malice, there is no sin. Please tell me your reasons slowly."

Daxiling knelt down on the youngest son. He knelt down just now and said respectfully, "The younger one is a tailor in the royal capital. My father once made robes for the Prime Minister. I heard that the fourth young master was going to the bitter cold place of Baiyun Peak, so I came here to buy some." Clothes to keep out the cold.”

Changzhong listened and laughed and said: "How old is Lao Xiling? The old man may still be able to dig out a few pieces. If someone like the Fourth Young Master wears them, he will not be recognized as an old man."

The Fourth Young Master waved his hand and said with a smile, "Having this kind of heart is rare, so let's measure it."

Da Xiling responded quickly, picked up the tools in a hurry, and respectfully measured the Fourth Young Master before leaving.

"Jing Ji! Jing Ji! Where are you?" outside the banquet hall of the Military Temple, the drunken second master shouted. However, no one responded to him. "Is this how you barbarians cooperate with others?" the second young master cursed. "As for the Second Young Master, cooperation naturally requires both parties to contribute their own efforts. However, the Second Young Master has not done anything that he promised us, which makes it very difficult for the little girl." "What a promise to you. Nothing has been done well. What did you all say when you were crying and begging me to get rid of my third brother?" Jing Ji smiled and said: "Hey, the second young master of Chu Guo killed the third brother. Young Master, you can’t say this in the daytime, what should you do if someone accidentally overhears you?”

"A few years ago, when I killed the third child, I lost a lot of my masters. When I sent the fourth child to kill the boss, I lost a lot of my elites. Go back and tell Ruji that I need manpower!" "It's not necessary for such a trivial matter. Sister Ji is in trouble, doesn’t the eighth son of King Chu have many masters? What’s more, the second son has been in charge of the military affairs of the country all year round, so doesn’t he have a few capable generals?” “You even know about Lao Ba?” The second young master said in shock. "Second Young Master, the price of cooperation with the Barbarian Kingdom is much higher than you think." "How much do you still know?" "How much more you know, I have to ask Sister Ruji, but for now, Second Young Master still needs to solve his own problems. Question." The second young master said angrily: "Don't forget that this is a land that touches the country! It's easy for me to kill you!" "Really?" Jing Ji smiled, and in the blink of an eye the second young master was restrained by countless flying swords. Unable to move, the Second Young Master broke out in a cold sweat and pretended to be calm and asked: "Isn't this the Huo Country! How can you use magic?" Jing Ji smiled and said: "The barbarians can't use magic on the territory of the Huo Country, but What if the little girl was a traitor to the country from the beginning?" "Are you a traitor to the country?" "Aren't you?" Jing Ji finally smiled at the second young master and disappeared into the mist.

"That's what happened." While the second young master was still stunned, Jing Ji was already reporting the situation beside Ru Ji. "This second young master who has violated the country is really interesting. With this little ability, he still has big dreams of being a prince." Ru Ji said with a smile. "It's just that my subordinate has something unclear." Jing Ji said. "You want to ask, since this second young master is such a loser, why should we choose him to cooperate?" Ru Ji asked. Jing Ji nodded, and Ru Ji smiled and said, "We didn't think this second young master could achieve anything from the beginning. Let him muddy the waters of the touching country, and we succeeded. If this waste really becomes the crown prince of the touching country, Then we will make too much money." "Jing Ji is stupid." "You continue to instigate the second young master, let him mobilize all the power he can, and let us take a good look at this chaos among the princes that has touched the country." Ru Ji thought for a while and then said: "There aren't many treasures left to communicate with the country. I'll ask Sister Ji to send some more someday, so I don't have to save money for that old fool king."

Besides, there is a city lord of Red Bull City among the ten philosophers. He is in charge of all affairs in the city on weekdays. Whenever the ten philosophers want to discuss matters together, he rushes to the royal capital. The land in the cities and towns in the country is rich and barren, and only Jiang City and Red Bull City are the two most prosperous places, so the status of the city lords of the two cities is no better than that of the others.

The Lord of Red Bull City was originally a disciple of Guanzenyuan, and his master was Master Liuzhang. He once cultivated the body of a six-foot golden statue, which shocked everyone everywhere. However, Master Liuzhang's light kung fu was not as good as that of the Golden Snitch. Although he couldn't hurt Liuzhang, he used Qinggong to kill many of his disciples in front of Liuzhang. Liuzhang became ill due to depression. When he was dying, the golden snitch was still taunting Liuzhang from the beam. Sir, what you are fighting for is that no one in the whole courtyard can catch the golden flying thief.

The great master Liu Zhang left his last words with regret: Those who can capture the golden flying thief will inherit his mantle. At this time, although the Lord of Red Bull City was aware of the Golden Snitch's location, he knew that if he flew to capture him, he would inevitably escape, so he said loudly, "Golden Snitch, I know where you are, and I will capture you immediately." You, if you don’t believe it, look at the hem of your clothes to see if the sword has cut it.” The golden snitch boasted that no one could match him in his light skills. After hearing what he said, he became angry and wanted to see the hem of his clothes. In his distraction, he was actually struck by the Lord of Red Bull City. Capture.

This was the first skill of the city lord of Red Bull City. Later, he practiced a single meditation skill and became one of the ten philosophers. Since he took office, he has made friends all over the world, and many believers regard him as a god.

Although the lord of Chiniu City was not in the royal capital on weekdays, he carried out extensive construction projects and spent money on gold and silver. He built a great temple of sorrow and joy in the royal capital, where he feasted and made friends with heroes every day. The eight guards under his command are named after the eight poles, namely: Cangmen, Kaiming, Yang, Shu, Bai, Changhe, Youdu, and Han.

Because Shizhe was going to discuss matters in the near future, the Lord of Red Bull City rushed to the Dabeihuan Temple in the royal capital a few days earlier to listen to the announcement at any time.

"Changhe, look at this Red Bull City and the Great Sadness and Joy Temple." The Lord of Red Bull City asked.
  "Okay, it's really good. There's no place like this anywhere in the country."

"But it's not perfect, because it comes from human hands, which means that as long as it is given long enough time, it will decline and be destroyed. I have been practicing the meditation technique for so many years, but I don't know anything about it. It's a pity that the Great Sadness and Joy Temple was built with great effort in order to take a step closer to the Great Way. However, after more than ten years of hard work and meditation practice, I can finally gain something by accumulating less. However, I am still far away from the Great Way. But it feels like it’s getting further and further away.” “Your Excellency, you are too harsh on yourself. To be able to practice meditation to this point is already a unique talent. And the most outstanding talents in the world will inevitably rely on their talents and arrogance, and they will touch the whole country like Your Excellency.” This is a unique genius that everyone from Shizhe to the humble nobles of Huguo is willing to befriend, and that is something that Huguo has only been able to produce for thousands of years." Hao He said seriously.

"So are you still willing to continue helping me?" the Lord of Red Bull City asked.

"Every noble in the country who wants to gain power must first practice hard and meditate. Any distracting thoughts may interfere with you and lead to the loss of the power in your body. Then, if you want to calm down the inner demons, the process will be even more painful. The way of heaven uses this , just want to tell us that there must be a price to gain power. Just like the ordinary transactions of equal value in Red Bull City, the purchase and sale are mutual. This kind of rule will always be exploited by someone. Instead of letting others control the power, it is better to let the adults control it. Under control, Red Bull City can be more prosperous, and everyone's life can be easier." Hao He replied

"I'm very happy that you think so. Go ahead and be careful." The Lord of Red Bull City said.

Not long after Chang He left, all the stewards came to report to Shizhe Tongkui to pay homage and invite him to go to the palace with him. The Lord of Red Bull City did not dare to neglect, so he packed up and went to see Tong Kui.

When the two met, they first exchanged pleasantries. Tongkui informed King Hu that he had summoned him to discuss matters. It happened that Tongkui had something to ask of the Lord of Red Bull City, so he invited him to ride with him.

The Lord of Niucheng and Tong Kui went south from the Great Beihuan Temple to the palace. According to the rules, they could not gallop in the carriage after entering the royal capital. They could only walk when entering the inner city. However, if the position reaches Shizhe, these two prohibitions do not need to be observed. Only the Lord of Red Bull City got off the carriage as soon as he entered the royal capital and started walking from the outer city. Along the way there are often believers seeking his protection or enlightenment. The Lord of Red Bull City also refused everyone who came, so he had to arrange his schedule in advance. This time, he really couldn't make time, and he didn't want to make people feel that he had broken his promise, so he borrowed Tong Kui's carriage and entered the royal capital. The Lord of Red Bull City said in the carriage: "Mercy, mercy. It's like a dream. I'm afraid my life will be shortened this time." Tong Kui said impatiently: "Okay, okay, I heard some people in the west say that there is There is some kind of sect, and their god doesn’t want followers to do this or that, or if the Lord of Red Bull City changed his sect, he would have saved a lot of time in a day.”

Chiniu Chengcheng smiled and said: "Mercy, mercy. Master Tongkui is not a believer, but he is involved in the affairs of believers. What are the benefits of persuading me to change my religion to Master Tongkui? King Touch City is a blessed place in the world, not a blessing. Everyone can live here. A person like me who is not blessed will lose one point of his life if he comes here once." Tong Kui waved his hand and said: "The king has already decided on the by-election of ten philosophers from the six surnames. I agreed with seven or eight points. This discussion must have a result. I remember what the ten philosophers before the six surnames were saying." The Lord of Red Bull City smiled and said: "Mercy, mercy. Lord Tongkui, noble man. I have forgotten something. The person named Nan Shiyi who was most important to the old patriarch of the Nan tribe was actually Nan Shiyi. But for some reason, Nan Shiyi was found to be in the murder business. The Nan tribe was greatly embarrassed, but it didn’t take long. The Nan clan was in civil strife, and the Nan clan’s old patriarch died, so naturally the position of the Ten Philosophers could not be passed down.”

Tong Kui thought about these words and asked: "That's even more wrong. What kind of treatment is Shizhe's? Three generations of direct relatives have one hundred immeasurable gold a year. There is no such thing as such wealth in the country. Those who engage in murder business are all You also know what kind of people they are. The nobles of the Hui Kingdom can't lose their face even if they have a mouthful of porridge. I don't believe Shizhe's successor would do such a thing." The Lord of Red Bull City said: "Mercy, mercy Mr. Tongkui is right. Indeed, such a thing should not happen in the country. However, people have obtained stolen goods and the evidence has been grasped. Even the old leader of the Nan tribe has this reaction. This is not equivalent to taking this Is it a dead end? But there is one thing that I don’t quite understand. The Nan clan has borrowed more than three thousand immeasurable gold from Red Bull City. When the Nan clan was in civil strife, they still owed more than a thousand. The old clan leader died. Then I went to check it out. Not to mention Shi Zhe, even the smallest nobles in the capital were not so shabby. I still paid for the funeral."

Tong Kui said with a smile: "Either the whole country will make friends with you even if I don't make friends with the king. You have a soft heart and a soft heart. Even if you drink porridge and eat fast, you have to look decent to others." The Lord of Red Bull City said hurriedly: "Mercy, Mercy. Master Tongkui said that what I am saying is too serious and cannot be taken seriously." Tongkui thought for a while and then said: "More than a thousand immeasurable gold, I don't know how many fine lambs I can buy." But then he thought again. , The Lord of Red Bull City has always been a vegetarian. Although the Lord of Red Bull City is not usually taboo about these things, even Tong Kui feels a little embarrassed when he always speaks like this in front of him. The Lord of Red Bull City smiled and said: "Mercy, mercy. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

After hearing this, Tong Kui smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to say this, but I have already gone through the Treasure Pavilion in the Gold and Silver Palace twice. If you don't help me, I'm afraid I will tear it down." Red Bull City The city lord smiled and said: "Mercy, mercy. Lord Tongkui was joking, but I am really curious about what kind of treasure the Gold and Silver Palace can't bring out. And if the Gold and Silver Palace can't be brought out, Red Bull City will also be missing." You have to have it." Tong Kui said with a smile: "It's not a rare treasure, but King Chu doesn't like to eat fish, so the Gold and Silver Palace doesn't have many things like this. King Chu suddenly sent someone over just now and asked for a pair of fish. It’s not that I don’t have a lot of people to admire, but my appearance really brings disgrace to the royal family, so I’m asking you to help me.” The Lord of Red Bull City looked embarrassed and said, “Mercy, mercy. I don’t blame Lord Tongkui for being in trouble, Ginseng , Ganoderma lucidum, deer antlers and other things, as long as you are willing to spend money, although you may not be able to buy the best quality, you can always buy something similar. Things like isinglass, even if you have money, you don’t know who to buy from. Tong Kui said: "That's why we are so embarrassed now. If you have good isinglass, can you lend me a pair of emergency maws? We can discuss whether to buy it or not."

"Mercy, mercy. If I remember correctly, there is still some, but it is not necessarily good. Let's show it to Lord Tongkui." As he said this, the Lord of Red Bull City recited a spell, used telekinesis, and took out a wooden The box was handed to Tong Kui. Tongkui opened the box, took a look, and quickly closed it. After a while, he opened the box and watched it for a long time. Said: "Brother, it's funny. If I had such a pair of isinglass, I would be reluctant to say that I have it." The Lord of Red Bull City smiled and said: "Mercy, mercy. Since Mr. Tongkui is so knowledgeable, how come there is no decent one in the Gold and Silver Palace?" Isinglass?" "This" "Mercy, mercy. As long as King Chu's affairs are not delayed, it will be fine. But I don't know who is going to reward King Chu suddenly if he wants isinglass?"

"My lord, I know him very well. He is the pharmacist with the sixth surname."

"It's that half-human, half-ghost thing." Tongkui thought for a while and added. The Lord of Red Bull City smiled and said: "Mercy, mercy. That's very good. Besides, what's important now is the Formation of Life. If it's this If something goes wrong, won't my Red Bull City have a hard time this year?" Tong Ma said: "If everyone suffers together, I won't say anything, because I'm afraid that if we eat porridge, someone will eat meat." Tong Kui said He sent someone to deliver the isinglass and said to himself: "Speaking of this Sixth Surname, this is the first time I have seen his true face. I really can't believe that such a thing actually exists." The Lord of Red Bull City said. : "Mercy, mercy. I have heard of these six surnames. Each of the six medical families in the Huo Kingdom has its own specialties. Apart from medical skills, they don't care about worldly affairs. Later, those who studied medicine became stupid. In order to go further, the six families The leader used the soul refining technique to refine six of his own souls into one. The medical skills were combined with those of the six families, but the soul could not be reincarnated and could only be attached to the body made of herbs. However, it was a blessing in disguise that he led the six clans. The whole medical skill is unparalleled in the country, and this is how we have capital."

"It's such a monster. No wonder he doesn't take off his robes and doesn't speak much. But no matter how Shi Zhe is chosen, he must be able to fight. A medicine man's body is made of herbal medicine. With such conditions, I I don't believe he can fight." "Mercy, mercy. Your Excellency has mentioned the disadvantages of the six surnames, but of course the six surnames also have advantages." "Oh? What advantages does he have?" "Mercy, mercy. As a pharmacist, the better he is at saving people. , the better he is at killing people." Tong Kui looked at the Lord of Red Bull City and nodded silently.

Here, Tong Kui's two men took this box of isinglass and rushed all the way to the residence of the six surnames. They were bored and chatted on the way. One said: "How much do you think this box of isinglass weighs?" The other replied: "Three kilograms." , not a little more, not a little less." After hearing this, he weighed it and said: "It's almost three pounds, how do you know not a little more, not a little less." The man said contemptuously: "I don't know, it's the rules of Red Bull City , this kind of box, no matter what is put in it, it has to weigh three kilograms, and you cannot use this kind of box if it weighs even less. It is not appropriate for adults to give gifts that are more or less, so learn slowly."

(End of this chapter)