I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 247 A friend comes from afar
"It seems that I didn't take care of this place carefully enough, which made my third aunt burst into tears when she came back!"

At this moment, a hearty voice sounded outside the courtyard door, and then a person strode in from outside the door, went straight to Mrs. Tao and Liu Qi, and bowed to Mrs. Tao!
When the visitor raised his head after saluting, his eyes fell on Liu Qi's face, and his eyes suddenly lit up!
"This is the little sister!" The visitor looked at Liu Qi and praised, "I think the second aunt was exaggerating. I never thought that my sister really looks like a fairy walking out of a painting!"

When Mrs. Tao heard the visitor praising Liu Qi, she burst into tears and smiled: "After all these years, Qingtao, you still can't change your glib tongue, so I'm not afraid that your second uncle will keep you closed!"

The visitor is Xu Qingtao, the third son of his uncle Xu Yongyuan.

He replied with a proud look on his face: "To be honest with Third Aunt, the reason why I couldn't go out of the city to meet you and Third Uncle today is because I'm still in solitary confinement!"

As he spoke, his eyes turned to Liu Qi, and he continued with a look of rejoicing: "It's a blessing that my little sister is back, otherwise the third brother would have to stay in that useless temple for another month!"

Xu Qingtao was the third brother in the mansion, so he called himself the third brother in front of Liu Qi.

Mrs. Tao glared at him angrily: "Your second uncle has always acted fairly, but you must have done something outrageous again!"

Then he pulled Liu Qi's arm and introduced softly: "This is the third brother of your uncle's family. When he was a child, he made mistakes and was locked up in the ancestral hall. You secretly stuffed sand into his rice!"

Liu Qi:......

Why do I feel that this Xu Fangfu is not a simple character.

When Xu Qingtao heard Mrs. Tao mentioning things from childhood, a soft look suddenly appeared in his eyes, and then he laughed and said: "Third aunt, don't just say it lightly, my classmate's arms are like this every time it rains, snows, and cloudy days." , the pain will be unbearable!”

Mrs. Tao couldn't help but cover her mouth and said, "What's that guy's name... His injury hasn't healed yet?"

Xu Qingtao smiled helplessly: "It's not a big deal, it's just that this kid always complains to me every time his arm hurts."

Liu Qi:......

So... I am not considered crooked?

Tao caught a glimpse of Liu Qi's expressionless face, so he explained in a low voice.

It turns out that Xu Qingtao took Xu Fangfu to school with him. Because Xu Fangfu was pink and cute, she was quite popular among Xu Qingtao's classmates.

Xu Qingtao was only in his teens at that time, and his classmates were all young men of the same age. When he saw such a handsome child, he couldn't help but touch his face.

As a result, Xu Fangfu had already mastered martial arts at that time, and used the fist and kick skills she had just learned from her uncle to remove one of the people's arms.

Because of this incident, Xu Qingtao was not only imprisoned for a month, but also received a good beating!

As if he noticed that Liu Qi's expression was calm, Xu Qingtao's smile instantly faded, and then he asked cautiously: "Sister, she..."

Mrs. Tao nodded solemnly: "Fang Fu can't remember what happened when she was a child."

Xu Qingtao's eyes when he looked at Liu Qi suddenly became a little more painful, but in the blink of an eye, a bright smile bloomed on his face again: "It's good to forget, it just makes the third brother's unbearable past events completely forgotten. net!"

Liu Qi looked at Xu Qingtao with a smile on his face and thought that this person was a kind-hearted person, but he just looked a little unsteady.

Liu Qi suddenly remembered that among the brothers of the Xu family, only the third-ranked Xu Qingtao had no interest in martial arts at all. He had been studying with his second uncle Xu Yonghuan since he was a child.

It is not difficult to tell from the conversation he just had with Tao that this is not a worry-free character.

"Oh, I almost forgot about business." Xu Qingtao patted his head, "The dinner in the kitchen has been prepared. The second aunt specially asked me to come over and invite the third aunt and the younger sister to the lobby."

Hearing this, a trace of hesitation obviously flashed across Tao's face. His brows furrowed tightly but quickly relaxed, and then he softly replied, "Okay, we'll go there right now."

Seeing that Mrs. Tao had come down, Xu Qingtao said quickly: "The third aunt and the little sister have packed up and gone over quickly. I still have to go to the study!"

"Okay, you go quickly." Tao smiled.

After Xu Qingtao left, Liu Qi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Is there something wrong with the Xu family?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Tao raised her eyes and glanced at Liu Qi in surprise, and then whispered: "It's not a big problem, but I haven't seen my eldest brother and sister-in-law since I entered the house, and the person in charge of the kitchen today is actually It’s your second aunt!”

After saying that, she shook her head and sighed softly: "I wish I was overthinking it. Maybe after so many years, your second aunt suddenly changed her temper!"

Seeing Mrs. Tao say this, Liu Qi's eyes moved slightly and she said no more.

Before returning to the Xu Mansion, Mrs. Tao had described all the relevant people and events in the Xu Mansion to Liu Qi in detail.

The second aunt, Wang, came from a scholarly family. Since there was only one daughter in the family, she was pampered and pampered since childhood, not to mention taking care of the housework. Even after Xu Fangfei was born, she was raised by her eldest aunt Fang. of.

Moreover, Wang lived in the academy with his second uncle Xu Yonghuan all year round. Every time he returned to his old house on West Street, he was like a guest and didn't care about anything.

Since the eldest son Xu Qinghao married his wife, the entire Xu family has been basically taken care of by the eldest daughter-in-law.

But today Xu Yongding and his wife returned with their long-lost little daughter. Xu Qinghao and his wife Miao did not come out to greet them, and they have not been seen until now.

It seems that things are not going well for the Xu family!

……

After Liu Qi said hello to Mrs. Tao, she came to a side courtyard.

Zhou Mi and Liu Shijiu were placed here.

Liu Qi walked all the way to the main room and pushed the door in. He saw Zhou Mi lying on the bed and taking a nap, and Liu Qijiu who was packing and placing luggage.

Seeing Liu Qi coming in, Liu Jiujiu looked shocked at first, and then his eyes darkened: "Why are you here?"

Before Liu Qi opened the door, Liu Shijiu didn't notice anyone outside the house at all.

Although she has long understood that there is a world of difference in martial arts between the two, but when this gap is revealed as it is now, it is inevitable to feel a sense of loss in her heart.

Liu Qi walked into the house slowly, went straight to the table and sat down, and then asked: "Are you satisfied with living here?"

Hearing this, Liu Jiu couldn't help looking around the room with his head raised, and then curled his lips with disdain: "Huh, I thought it was some kind of wealthy family!"

Although the Xu Mansion is not small, the buildings and decorations inside are extremely simple. Not to mention that compared with the wealthy families in Beijing, even Xiliu Villa, which has suffered great changes, looks much richer than the Xu Mansion.

"Since you find it uncomfortable to live here, you might as well move out." Liu Qi replied immediately.

"you!"

Liu Shijiu's eyes suddenly widened and he glared at Liu Qi!

Liu Qi raised his eyes and glanced at her unhappily, then said in a deep voice: "You don't feel comfortable living here anyway, why don't you go out and help me with some things."

The anger in Liu Jiujiu's eyes subsided instantly when he heard this. He threw the package in his hand on the ground, then took two steps forward and came to Liu Qi's side.

"Tell me, if you have anything to ask me to do!" Liu Shijiu stood in front of Liu Qi, with his arms folded and his head slightly raised. When he said the word "please", his tone was particularly emphasized.

Liu Qi raised his eyes and glanced at her, then said softly: "It's not that difficult. Feng Qun, the prefect of Qingjiang Prefecture, you should know."

Hearing this, Liu Jiu nodded solemnly: "You asked me to check before. He is the former leader of the Vajra Sect, with the dharma name Cheng Guan. Do you want me to deal with him?" Liu Qi shook her head: "You don't need to I just want to know where Magistrate Feng will appear tonight and who will be protecting him."

Liu Jiu's eyes narrowed: "Are you planning to attack him tonight?"

Liu Qi nodded slightly.

Liu Shijiu nodded solemnly: "I understand."

Then he turned around and left.

Until Liu Shijiu's back disappeared from the door, Liu Qi heard a "嘤咛" coming from the bed, and immediately looked sideways and saw the graceful body lying on the bed slowly turning around.

Zhou Miyu gently propped up her head with her arms and looked at Liu Qi with a smile: "Do you want the Vajra Sect's indestructible magic power?"

Liu Qi replied expressionlessly: "Do you think Feng Qun knows the whereabouts of this magical skill?"

After hearing this, Zhou Mi simply stood up and sat up, then raised his hand to rub his chin and whispered: "Feng Qun was born as a Jinshi, has good martial arts, and is not involved with any of the major sects in the world. If a person takes the initiative to join the imperial court, it stands to reason that he should be reused. "

Liu Qi turned his head and looked at Zhou Mi: "Does the empress think this person is being used in an important way?"

Zhou Mi smiled knowingly: "From my perspective, Master Feng must have offended a certain minister in the court, so he has been trapped in Qingjiang Prefecture for the past twenty years."

I have to say that Zhou Mi’s words hit the nail on the head.

With Feng Qun's life background and martial arts skills, he would never have wasted so many years in Qingjiang Mansion.

For ordinary people, the position of magistrate may be out of reach.

But for a Jinshi with good martial arts skills, it seems a bit shabby.

Or, as Zhou Mi said, Feng Qun offended a certain minister in the court and was suppressed and unable to be promoted.

Or...he couldn't bear to leave Qingjiang Mansion!
……

Qingjiang Mansion, outside a private house.

Thump, thump, thump.

The middle-aged scribe wearing a long blue robe knocked lightly on the wooden door three times.

creak-

The door opened a crack, and a man wearing a felt hat and a beardless face was revealed.

After the man behind the door saw the face of the middle-aged scribe in a blue cloth gown, he couldn't help but move his eyes slightly, and then opened the door completely.

"come in."

Following the man wearing a felt hat, the middle-aged scribe walked through the narrow courtyard until he entered the house.

"We haven't seen each other for many years, but Senior Brother Jingming still has his charm!" After entering the house, the man wearing a felt hat suddenly clasped his hands together and saluted the middle-aged scribe who had just entered the door.

The middle-aged scribe's expression changed instantly.

"Jingming...hehehe." The middle-aged scribe said with a mocking look on his lips, "No one has called me that for many years."

The man wearing a felt hat smiled and said: "Senior brother Jingming has endured humiliation and worked hard for many years and has made great achievements. Several uncles and uncles in the temple have seen it."

The blue-shirted scribe's eyes instantly turned cold when he heard this: "Look, apart from Jingchen and you Jingxian, does anyone in the Shaolin Temple remember Jingming?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the air around him seemed to freeze. The man wearing a felt hat suddenly opened his eyes slightly, and his hands clasped together in front of him trembled slightly. He gritted his teeth and seemed to want to separate his hands, but no matter how hard he tried, , the two palms seemed to be completely integrated into one.

"Humph!"

A cold snort echoed in the room, and the man wearing a felt hat felt a bone-chilling chill pouring out of his heart. Then his clasped palms suddenly parted, and he stumbled back a few steps.

"It seems that after all these years, you still haven't made much progress." The blue-shirted scribe said coldly, and then walked slowly to a chair in the room and sat down.

Then he said in a cold voice: "Tell me, why are you looking for me?"

The man wearing a felt hat looked at the blue-shirted scribe with a bit more respect in his eyes: "Senior Brother Jingming, I am here because of the abbot's entrustment."

He carefully looked at the face of the blue-shirted scribe, and then continued: "The abbot asked me to ask you, senior brother, has the whereabouts of that thing been there after so many years?"

"Hahaha..." The blue-shirted scribe sneered, "If there was any news, wouldn't I have told him long ago? It's your turn to point fingers here!"

The man wearing a felt hat shrank when he heard this.

After a moment, a few flattering smiles appeared on his face: "Senior Brother Jingming, you know the difficulties of Senior Brother Abbot..."

The blue-shirted scribe said disdainfully: "He is already an abbot, so what difficulties can he face?"

"That's what I say, but you also know, senior brother, not to mention just one abbot, the entire world has been suppressed by that person surnamed Zhou for so many years!"

There was something profound in the eyes of the blue-shirted scribe.

When the man wearing a felt hat saw this, he straightened his body and said earnestly: "Senior brother, I don't know something. The temple has been extremely difficult these years. Even the abbot's great repayment elixir when he succeeded to the throne is owed a lot." It took a little help to get all the materials together.”

As he spoke, he closed his eyes and sighed: "Zhou Weiyang forced us to disband the monks and return the temple fields. Shaolin's thousand-year savings were wiped out overnight."

"Others only see those sects that destroy families, but who knows the difference between our Shaolin and those who destroy families. In recent years, the court has strictly ordered people to become monks. Now, if you look around the temple, you can see that they are all hunched over. "Old novice!"

"I'm not afraid of senior brother's jokes when I say it. With my mediocre skills like Jingxian, I never dreamed that I would be able to get the top spot in Bodhi Garden now."

He smiled self-deprecatingly: "In the past, the first master uncle of Bodhi Courtyard, how majestic he was!"

The blue-shirted scribe couldn't help but glance at him.

This Junior Brother Jingxian has always been known for his exquisite skills. His martial arts skills are indeed average, but now he is only at the first-class level.

The head of the majestic Shaolin Bodhi Temple, his martial arts skills are not even top-notch!
The blue-shirted scribe also slowly closed his eyes and sighed secretly.

After a moment of silence, the blue-shirted scribe suddenly opened his eyes, and then said in a deep voice: "Go back and tell Jingchen that the things are almost here, so that he can start selecting suitable candidates from the temple and start making preparations."

Jingxian's eyes brightened when he heard this: "If Shaolin regains its former glory, Senior Brother Jingming will be the number one hero!"

The blue-shirted scribe waved his hand: "Remember to tell Jingchen that what I owe to Shaolin will be paid off soon."

The blue-shirted scribe slowly turned his head and stared at Jingxian: "But what Shaolin owes me, how can I repay it!"

(End of this chapter)