The Emperor is Above

Chapter 14: Crazy Pig Master Gu
Li says: Our body and hair are given by our parents, and we should not damage them. This is the beginning of filial piety.

Although the State of Xing valued military merit and emphasized valiant warriors and dukes as strong defenders, it also considered white beards to be beautiful, and elegant nobles were more popular among the people.

Kou Rui was appreciated by a nobleman and jumped from a high-ranking commoner to a hereditary noble. In addition to his merit in killing a mid-level totem warrior of the Black Wind Tribe, it was also because he had a beautiful beard and looked quite extraordinary.

It is for these reasons that Kou Rui has been proud of his beard for many years. He always wipes and cares for it, and is even careful when eating and sleeping, for fear that his beard will get dirty or broken.

The beard that he regarded as his life was cut off from the chin by the sword energy. He was so angry that he shouted: "The kid insulted me too much!"

"bass--"

Before he finished speaking, the long sword at his waist was drawn out and stabbed towards Qing Yi fiercely.

The murderous intent contained in this sword made the air within a ten-foot radius seem to solidify. In fact, Kou Rui wanted to take advantage of the situation to kill Qing Yi.

He was indeed afraid in his heart. He didn't expect Qing Yi to hide so deeply. He also didn't expect that the other party was less than fifteen years old and could display sword energy with only the initial stage of body building strength.

Kou Rui has been oppressing and persecuting Qing Yi for many years. The hatred between the two sides has become so deep that it cannot be resolved. The only way is to seize the opportunity to nip it in the bud.

With his strength as an eighth-rank warrior, only Sergeant Mao Sheng could resist among the people present, but Kou Rui believed that Mao Sheng would never break with him for a first-rank child.

"嘡啷——"

The crisp sound of swords colliding interrupted Kou Rui's thoughts. Mao Sheng, who was originally sitting safely in the main seat, suddenly stood in front of him.

"Sergeant Maosheng, this kid is bullying me like this, are you really determined to stop me?" Kou Rui asked with gritted teeth.

Seeing the fury in his eyes, Mao Sheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, but said firmly: "Even children may stumble when playing, let alone a few mistakes in the annual tribute martial arts performance?
Corporal Kou Rui, you have been confident before that Shu Yi is weak and has no skills at all, so he is not qualified to take on the important task of protecting the people.

Now, Xia Shuyi is less than fifteen years old, and his strength is only at the initial stage of body forging, but he can actually use sword energy to leave his body ten feet away. You and I should be happy for this genius."

Kou Rui was so angry that he was shaking all over but couldn't say a word when Mao Sheng used his previous words to slap him in the face.

Zuo Gongyu, who was originally relied on by Kou Rui as a strong support, shook his head with an unpleasant look on his face and gently advised: "Brother Kou Rui, please stop today."

"Humph - I will remember the humiliation of having my beard cut off today in my heart!"

Kou Rui's attempt to plot against Xia Shuyi at the annual tribute ceremony failed, and he lost face in public.

Not only did he almost break up with Maosheng, but even Zuo Gongyu, who was supposed to be a strong ally, became a coward and had to leave quickly after saying this, causing the crowd to burst into laughter.

After an interlude, the subsequent martial arts performances by the lower common people seemed a bit boring. As there were not many people, the annual tribute ceremony finally ended in the afternoon.

All the senior and junior officials said goodbye, but Qing Yi walked up to Mao Sheng, bowed with gratitude and said, "It was fortunate that the pavilion chief protected me just now, otherwise I would have lost my life.

In addition to the ninth-grade wild wolf that I presented to you just now, I have a few wild wolves that are comparable to high-level body forging wolves. I would like to present them to the pavilion chief to express my gratitude. "Haha, such a great gift from Shu Yi is really unworthy of me!"

Mao Sheng was more and more satisfied with Qing Yi, but his face was solemn. He pondered for a moment and said, "As the head of Maoqiu Pavilion, I am responsible for protecting the people and supporting the younger generation. How can I accept such a great gift?

But this wild wolf meat is indeed a good ingredient for physical training, so I paid to buy three of them. In addition, Zuo Gong Sima was ordered to hunt this group of wild wolves, but you got there first, so you can sell the other two to him."

Buying is different from giving away, so Mao Sheng will not be accused of accepting bribes. Qing Yi naturally understands the mystery.

He whispered to Daniu to drag the three wild wolves to the market outside and sell them to the servants brought by Maosheng at a low price, less than one tenth of the market price.

Zuo Gongyu glanced at Maosheng and Qingyi who were chatting non-stop, then looked at the two huge wolf corpses on his carriage, feeling indescribable relief, frustration and jealousy in his heart.

Fortunately, I can report to the city captain Qiu Yuan when I return home. What's frustrating is that I thought I could gain some benefits by joining forces with Kou Rui, but I was tricked by Mao Sheng.

In addition, he was somewhat jealous of Yi. He really lost too much face this time. He snorted at the thirty city guards and said, "Let's go. That kid got a great advantage this time. Don't let me see him in the capital next time."

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With his chubby body, Tushi Gu nimbly moved among the dense crowd in the market, trying to find a prey that met his requirements among the numerous stalls.

However, he was sweating profusely and searched the entire market outside Maoqiu Pavilion carefully, but he didn't find what he wanted. His chubby face was full of disappointment: "Xiao Shuyi is really not nice. He promised to sell me a wild wolf--"

Before he finished speaking, a hand patted him on the shoulder: "Master Tu, you are so plump and can run so fast. It really took me a while to find you!"

"Just tell me I'm fat. Most people don't have that blessing!"

Tu Shigu turned around and found that it was Qing Yi, and immediately said unhappily, "Brother, you are so mean, you said you would sell me a wild wolf, but you gave it all to Sergeant Maosheng and the Sima of the City Guard from the capital.

If you sell this good thing to someone else, they may not appreciate your kindness. If you give it to me, the price can be increased five or seven times. It's a pity."

"Oh? Brother Master Tun, you can increase the price of a wild wolf five or seven times. How did you do that?" Qing Yi asked in surprise.

"How to deal with it? I'm not afraid to tell you that you are far from good at doing business." Tu Shigu rolled his eyes at Qing Yi and said unhappily, "Do you think the reason why wild wolves are so popular is just because their meat is valuable?
The most valuable items are wolf teeth and wolf skins. Even the teeth of ordinary wild wolves are more than one foot long, and the daggers polished from them are as good as weapons made from ninth-grade animal bones.

Wolf skins are tanned to make armor, which is soft, warm, and light, and has far greater protection than cowhide armor. Even wolf bones can be used to make weapons and arrows. The key is that these bone soldiers can be engraved with runes. "

"So there is such a saying. If it weren't for Brother Tun Gu's reminder, I really wouldn't have known about it." Qing Yi suddenly realized and said thankfully, "Fortunately, I picked up seventeen wild wolves before--"

"What? You actually picked up seventeen wild wolves. Even if you take away six, there are still eleven!"

Tu Shigu was so excited that he seemed crazy. He grabbed Qing Yi's arm and shook it violently.

"Brother, take me there quickly. Just sell me one wild wolf and I'll take care of the rest. My family has been specialized in making armor and weapons for three generations. I'm an expert in this area."

(End of this chapter)