Evergreen Immortal.

A man dressed in Tsing Yi, handsome and handsome, who looked like a middle-aged Confucian scholar, strode out.

As he walked, he held his hands in congratulations.

"Master Li has just taken office, and I don't even have time to congratulate him."

Happy New Year with an elegant and easy-going smile.

"Hey, brother, you're welcome."

Li Rui also stood up, hugged his fists, and laughed.

As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person.

The great elder of Qingfeng Villa in front of him is very good at fighting.

Why did he beat him in the New Year? It wasn't because Tan Hu beat up people from Qingfeng Villa, and he was also an elder with a high status.

"Master Li, you came to my Qingfeng Villa today, what are your orders?"

Happy New Year and take a seat.

Looking Li Rui up and down, he just thought it was someone who came with bad intentions.

Everyone has witnessed An Ningwei's domineering style during this period. On the surface, of course, Qingfeng Villa must be courteous, but secretly

Li Rui smiled and waved his hand: "Where did you come from? I'm an old man. I just came to wander around and ask for a cup of tea."

He Nian narrowed his eyes slightly.

This guard seems to be very different from the previous Tan Baihu.

Qingfeng Villa has its own way in Anning Guard.

He had heard about this 70-year-old patrolman a long time ago. It seems that at least his actions are not extreme?

"Who can say for sure."

The New Year's greetings were as usual, and he still complimented: "Master Li is a late bloomer, please come to my Qingfeng Villa often in the future."

Liang He stood aside.

I just listened to Li Rui and He Nian complimenting each other and chatting for an hour.

I didn’t even drink a sip of tea, and it didn’t feel too dry.

finally.

Li Rui stretched out: "Brother He, my body is old and I can't sit still. I'll stop now. Next time I'll take Brother Tan to have a drink with you."

Happy New Year.

The Tan brother Li Rui spoke of was naturally the Tan Hu who attacked the disciples and elders of Qingfeng Villa.

No matter how powerful Qingfeng Villa is, it is still a Jianghu sect.

It would be unwise to form a deadly feud with An Ningwei.

Now that Li Rui is mediating and turning hostilities into friendship, he is naturally more than willing.

"Okay, Brother He, stay here. I can go out by myself, old man."

Li Rui waved his hand when he saw that he was sending New Year greetings.

In greeting the New Year, he could only say: "Brother Li, please come here more often in the future."

After some conversation, the title changed from Master Li to Brother Li.

Walk out of Qingfeng Villa.

Liang He then asked: "Hall Master, is this all right?"

He originally thought that Li Rui would either be domineering and suppressive, or apologize softly.

Unexpectedly.

I stayed there for an hour and just didn’t talk about business.

Li Rui glanced sideways at Liang He: "Of course, otherwise, old man, do I really have to bow to them?"

Can't do it.

He represents the An Ning Guard, or in larger terms, the imperial court.

If you hit someone, hit him, and no one died, so there is no need to lower yourself to a lower level to apologize to a Jianghu sect.

He chose Qingfeng Villa precisely because Tan Hu only lost face and had no real loss.

They are all old turtles in the world.

Some things cannot be made clear. What seemed like small talk just now was actually testing each other.

These are all mysterious tricks.

But essential.

Otherwise, you will show your cowardice and make the other party think that you are a child, and you will definitely make a fuss behind your back.

He Nian couldn't find out Li Rui's true identity.

Li Rui took the lead in expressing his position and asked Tan Hu to have a drink with him, just to get off the steps of Qingfeng Villa.

Come, let the grudges be wiped out.

If you don't come, it won't be that easy for Qingfeng Villa to come to An Ningwei to do things in the future.

"There are still many benefits to being old."

If he was just a young boy today, or about the same age as He New Year, it would take at least a day and a night to escape.

Taking advantage of his age, he was able to turn his back on customers.

Come when you want and leave when you want.

A dignified Qingfeng Villa would never do such a thing as sleeping with an old man.

No one will tear apart face until it is completely thrown away.

Liang He said obediently, thinking in his heart:

"The hall master must have a profound meaning, and we still need to learn it!"

He asked tentatively: "Hall Master, which one should we go to next, the Mingguang Sect or the Blood Tiger Gang?"

The corners of Li Rui's mouth raised slightly:

"Old man, I'm tired, let's go home and sleep."

"oh."

Liang He followed Li Rui in small steps: "What the hall master does must have deep meaning."

Liang He is a no-brainer now, as long as the hall leader does the right thing. This fact is clearly before our eyes. In just three years, he has gone from a book-reading hall master to a patrolman.

Li Rui returned to the military camp.

He didn't even go to Benhuqi and went straight back to the house.

This is the benefit of patrolling.

Unlike Tan Hu's Hundred Households, there is no specific task and no need to train soldiers. They are responsible for monitoring the major forces within their jurisdiction and going to the front line in advance when evil disasters occur.

The degree of freedom is quite high.

Of course, it is not easy to succeed in such a false position.

More often than not, he plays the role of a staff member.

Li Rui returned home.

"Lao Yang went out again?"

In the house, Wang Zhao was seen cleaning inside and outside alone.

When Wang Zhao saw it was Li Rui, he was surprised and said, "Master, why are you back so early today?"

Li Rui smiled lightly: "I'm just a free man, why don't I just go home and stay there."

"Master is no idler."

Wang Zhao said seriously.

Li Rui is now a seventh-level patrolman, as big as a county magistrate. It's incredible, how can he be an idler.

He stopped teasing Wang Zhao.

"Okay, just sweep the yard once every half month. There is no need to sweep it every day."

The king is here.

It was difficult for him to see fallen leaves.

Wang Zhao was embarrassed: "This is not nothing to do."

Li Rui emphasized his tone: "I didn't give you the exercises and the books of sages. Go practice martial arts or study. If you can become a martial artist or pass the exam, then it will be of use to me."

"Yes, master."

Wang Zhao shrank his neck and said.

It's not like he hasn't tried before, but it's too difficult for him, a rough old man who has never read a book, to do these things.

Li Rui sighed.

He also knew the difficulty, otherwise he would have done it long ago, so why wait until now.

"Okay, let's get busy."

He waved his hand.

Li Rui returned to his room.

After practicing for thirty-six days, I opened the door again and saw that the sky was still bright.

He chuckled and said, "This is the first time I feel that I have so much time."

On the one hand, this is due to the fact that the patrol has no business to worry about, and also because the two pictures are combined into one, which greatly saves practice time.

Li Rui groaned: "Let's go to the blacksmith shop."

When I went to Qingfeng Villa today, I carried a standard long knife.

Although it is sufficient, it is inevitably not smooth and cannot be used to the extreme.

With the promotion of status, it is too maverick to continue to carry a big knife.

Read it.

Li Rui rushed to the blacksmith shop while it was still early.

The State of Yu implemented the separation of the power of leading troops and the power of casting troops to prevent the military from having too much power.

It is easy for a general who has soldiers under his command and can make weapons to rebel.

The blacksmith shop is still in its original location.

At best it's an expansion.

Li Rui came to the blacksmith shop and met the strong blacksmith from before.

The strong man was a little surprised when he saw Li Rui: "You again?"

Li Rui raised his eyebrows: "Little brother, do you still remember me?"

The strong man nodded: "An old man made a knife that weighs seventy kilograms. It's hard not to remember."

A year later, he still remembers it vividly.

"You think the knife is not heavy enough, so you want to strike again?"

The two of them were familiar with each other after the previous transaction, and the little old man in front of them had a good temper, so he made fun of them.

Li Rui laughed, shook his head and said:

"No, this time I want to change to a knife that is lighter and simpler in style, enough for the seventh grade."

The previous needs are still normal.

But when he heard about the seventh rank, the strong man took a breath and asked in disbelief: "Old man, are you a seventh rank warrior?"

His eyes widened.

Unexpectedly, the ordinary old man in front of him was actually a seventh-grade warrior.

You know, if Qinghe hadn't set up a guard station, there wouldn't be a single seventh-grade person in Qinghe.

"I can't see Mount Tai anymore."

The strong man's attitude instantly became obedient: "Old sir, the grade of the knife you want is too high. I need to report it to the squad leader. The price may not be low."

Li Rui nodded: "It doesn't matter, you just have to pay according to my request, and the account will be charged to Li Rui, the patrolman of Anning Guard."

"Are you Mr. Li?!"

A thunder flashed in the strong man's mind.

Right.

Everything clicked.

An Ningwei's new patrol officer Li Rui broke through the seventh rank at seventy and entered Liujin. This story has long been spread throughout Qinghe and has become an important joke among storytellers.

The old man and the seventh grade are not exactly the same as the rumors.

The strong man felt that it was unreal.

He didn't expect that he would have crossed paths with this Qinghe legend as early as a year ago.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will definitely handle this for you."

The strong man patted his chest and said.

This is a government-run shop and does not accept credit.

But there is an exception for one type of people, and that is the people of Annan Army.

The official blacksmith shop was specially equipped for Annan military personnel, and selling to outsiders was just a sideline.

As an official of Anning Guard, Li Rui naturally had no problem with credit.

Leave the blacksmith shop.

Li Rui returned to the military camp.

After a period of time, life became normal.

Apart from going to Benhu Camp every morning to supervise morning exercises, he spent the rest of the time at home practicing Qigong and reading books.

These are all important matters for settling down and settling down, and there is no room for carelessness.

No one who can become a martial arts master is a lazy person, otherwise no matter how talented he is, it will be useless without practice.

In a blink of an eye.

Ten days passed.

This day.

Li Rui had just returned home from Benhu Camp when he saw a man standing in front of the door from a distance.

When walking in.

Only then did he realize that the person standing at the door was actually the deputy leader of the Blood Tiger Gang - Peng Hu!

"Gang Leader Peng?"

Li Rui took two quick steps and arrived in front of Peng Hu.

"Business matters, please forgive me."

Peng Hu turned around and saw that it was Li Rui. He grinned and said politely, "It turns out to be Mr. Li. I heard that you have been promoted and came here to visit."

Li Rui took a glance.

Peng Hu didn't come empty-handed, he was carrying a large and exquisite wooden box.

At first glance, it seems that it contains a lot of things.

"Old Li Tou, I am also a promising person. Not only do I have a deputy gang leader standing at the door to enjoy the cold air, but I can also come to deliver gifts."

These are all benefits brought to him by his status as a patrolman.

If he was still the deputy helmsman of Qinghe branch, or the food manager of An Ningwei, how could a dignified deputy leader be so humble?