Pawn Crossing the River

A person's concepts and personality are completely determined by the age of twenty, and it is difficult to change unless he experiences a huge change.

Today, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu certainly have high positions of authority, but this was not the case for them before they were twenty years old. Needless to say, Qi Xuansu before the age of 20, Zhang Yuelu was not taken seriously before the age of 20. She was said to be the daughter of the Zhang family, but in fact, the Zhang family had separate meals. She was more like the daughter of a small family. .

Nowadays, the two of them are considered to be prosperous, but many of the habits they developed back then will not change and will still be revealed inadvertently. It can be said to be down-to-earth or small-minded.

Although Qi Xuansu tried his best to imitate his superiors, he should have a city, a structure, and a broad mind, but occasionally he still showed the recklessness of the world, and even the hostility developed when he was at the bottom.

Zhang Yuelu is extreme, which is also related to her childhood environment. Although she has worked very hard to change and strive to be "tolerant" like Xuansheng, she still makes the same mistakes many times.

All in all, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu don't have much so-called "nobility", at least not yet.

Qi Xuansu felt that the truly noble people had to be a few other people, such as Li Changge, Yao Pei, and Li Tianzhen.

The so-called "nobility" does not mean how luxurious your clothes are, nor how elegant your conversation and behavior are, but the feeling of being confident, fearless, and taking everything for granted.

This cannot be learned.

Qi Xuansu has gone through many hardships to get to where he is today. He knows that none of this is deserved, so he suspects that the price has been secretly marked, and that is why he is so grateful to Qiniang and cherishes everything he gets now.

Only those who have had all this since birth take it for granted.

They feel that all kinds of food and clothing items are just like growing out of warehouses and shelves. He feels that it is natural for others to fear him, obey him, please him, like him, and satisfy him, so naturally he will not be grateful.

Who would have all this from birth?

Why can you be fearless? Of course it's because I have confidence.

Where does the confidence come from?

There is no doubt that Li Tianzhen is this kind of person.

In fact, being arrogant is nothing. There is no shortage of crazy people in the world. For people from lower-class backgrounds, this kind of "why not eat minced meat" as a matter of course is the most heartbreaking.

The justice that is taken for granted, the self-confidence that is taken for granted, the self-righteousness that is taken for granted, and the aloofness that is taken for granted.

The difference is that some people can realize this and start to change themselves. Even if they cannot change, they will deliberately restrain and pretend, such as Li Changge, while some people lack self-awareness.

So even leaving Zhang Yuelu aside, Qi Xuansu didn't have a good impression of Li Tianzhen, and even had a lot of dislike for him.

Qi Xuansu did not display the generosity befitting his current status, nor did he hide his pleasure: "Brother Li Dao, Li Tianzhen, are you today too?"

Li Tianzhen was not only embarrassed and annoyed at this time, but because of Zhang Yuelu, there was a subtle rivalry between the two men who had never had a direct conflict. It was nothing more than a man's vanity. A man is not afraid of being rejected by a woman, but he is afraid of losing. The other man is more afraid of being considered inferior to the other man. For Li Tianzhen, being humiliated by Qi Xuansu was a complete denial of him, which was even more uncomfortable than killing him.

The same is naturally true for Qi Xuansu, but he is a double winner. Winning Zhang Yuelu's favor is one victory, and letting Li Tianzhen become a prisoner is a second victory. Naturally, he will not be embarrassed, but will be happy.

Li Tianzhen closed her eyes, neither looking at Qi Xuansu nor speaking.

Qi Xuansu ignored Li Tianzhen and praised Xiao Yin without hesitation.

Because the cost of verbal praise is the lowest, other praise requires real money. Qi Xuansu has no money, and it is difficult to use public funds to reward Xiao Yin. As for personnel power, it is either in the hands of the real person in charge, or in the hands of Ziweitang and Jinque. He cannot give Xiao Yin a promotion. Of course, he can only praise him verbally.

Xiao Yin was very helpful and smiled. However, he still extended his hand to Qi Xuansu unceremoniously, with his fingers spread wide and his palm facing up.

This is a money-asking move.

Where did Qi Xuansu get the money? In order to buy a house, he didn't even have any money, so he could only look at Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu took out an official ticket and put it in Xiao Yin's palm: "If you have merit this time, I will give you another thousand peace coins."

Xiao Yin put away the official ticket with great satisfaction.

Li Tianzhen was almost angry to death and wished he could faint just like that.

Is he worth a thousand peace coins if he co-authors it?

Qi Xuansu said: "Xiao Yin, please loosen the chain of Brother Li Dao. We are all members of the Taoist sect. There is no need."

Xiao Yin responded, took out a big brush and touched it, and the chain disappeared.

Qi Xuansu glanced at the big brush and didn't ask any questions. He turned to Li Tianzhen and said, "Brother Li Dao, there's no point in pretending to be dead. Things have to be resolved. Let's talk about it."

Li Tianzhen slowly opened his eyes and said, "If it falls into your hands, what else can I say?"

Qi Xuansu said: "If there is nothing to say, then let's get rid of you. What do you think?"

Xiao Yin immediately volunteered: "Leave it to me, leave it to me, I promise to eat it thoroughly."

Li Tianzhen was not afraid at first. He really didn't believe that Qi Xuansu dared to kill him, because Qi Xuansu was no longer a barefoot person. When he put on shoes, he would have scruples and would have leeway.

On the contrary, it was Xiao Yin who made him a little scared.

The reason is very simple. Many adults are afraid of some half-grown children, because these half-grown children are not serious about their actions and can easily cause death. Just like here, Li Tianzhen didn't believe that Qi Xuansu would kill him, but he believed that this ghost girl really dared to kill people without any psychological burden.

Li Tianzhen had no choice but to say: "What do you want to talk about?"

Qi Xuansu said: "I encountered an assassination in Lion City. Was it your instigation?"

Li Tianzhen didn't even think about it, and directly denied it: "I don't know."

Although Qi Xuansu would not kill him, as long as he admitted the matter and was caught by Qi Xuansu, Qi Xuansu would definitely dare to make a fuss about it and put him to death through reasonable means.

Qi Xuansu did not ask any further questions, but instead said: "Dragon Scale Island is your property, why is Wu Guangbi, the leader of the 'Tianting' Avenue, here? Don't say that everyone is doing this, how others are doing it, I didn't see it, you are doing this , I saw it, and you were caught by me, so your nature has changed. You have been in Taoism for so many years, don’t you understand this truth? You need to round up this lie. "

Wu Guangbi and Qiniang are different in nature. Qiniang is from the Yao family and has a family tree. If Li Tianzhen wants to make trouble with Qiniang, the first fire will not burn Qi Xuansu, but the Yao family will be burned first. On the surface, Qi Xuansu was single-handedly promoted by Master Donghua, and was also influenced by Zhang Yuelu and Tianshi, but his relationship with the Yao family was relatively distant.

As for Wu Guangbi, his surname is not Li.

Of course, the most important thing is to catch the thief and get the stolen goods. The Taoist sect has a basic principle: if there is no suspicion, there is no crime. If you are not caught, there is nothing.

Li Tianzhen naturally understood this truth, and knew that Qi Xuansu was trying to prove his guilt in words, so he immediately said: "Since Master Qi said this, I have to boldly say that Dragon Scale Island is not mine, but Master Qi must ask about the Li family and get to the bottom of it, so it would be better for Master Qi to ask the National Master directly."

"Are you saying that your close association with Wu Guangbi was under the instruction of the Imperial Master?" Qi Xuansu looked into Li Tianzhen's eyes, "As long as you dare to admit it, I will take you back to Yujing to see the Imperial Master tomorrow."

"I, I didn't say that..." Li Tianzhen was a little flustered.

The National Preceptor is your backer, and even more so your face. Face cannot be stained with a trace of ashes, it must be glorious and correct. If there is any mistake, it is the fault of the people below, not the fault of the national master. All the crimes were committed by the unscrupulous descendants who deceived the Imperial Preceptor and went behind the Imperial Preceptor's back, not by the Imperial Preceptor's instigation.

There are even many times when someone has to stand up and take the responsibility to avoid losing face.

If Li Tianzhen takes the initiative to bring the topic to the Imperial Preceptor and throws dirty water on the Imperial Preceptor, then he is self-determined by the Li family. Li Tianzhen's original intention was to use the imperial army to suppress Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and turned his army around, so Li Tianzhen was in such a panic.

Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and said, "Then what did you mean by asking me to ask the Imperial Master directly?"

Li Tianzhen said bravely: "I'm talking about the ownership of Dragon Scale Island."

Qi Xuansu was aggressive: "What does the ownership of Dragon Scale Island have to do with Wu Guangbi's appearance on Dragon Scale Island? You might as well say it clearly."

Li Tianzhen had to say: "Of course there is no relationship between the two. It is true that Longlin Island is the property of the Li family, but the Imperial Master is busy with everything and cares about the world's major events. He will not pay attention to such a small place at all. I made a mistake." It was my fault that I invited Wu Guangbi to the island. It had nothing to do with the Imperial Master."

Qi Xuansu didn't want to continue to delve deeper into whether the Imperial Master was involved. He stopped refuting him or answering him. He just looked at him and asked him to continue talking.

Li Tianzhen also clarified her thoughts: "I mistakenly befriended a demon from a secret society. I will be sentenced as I see fit. I have no other say whether he will be killed or exiled."

Qi Xuansu then said: "'Tianting' is not the Zhiming Cult after all, nor is it the Lingshan Witch Cult. It cannot be said to be extremely vicious. It has not committed such a big crime. It cannot be said to be exiled, and the crime cannot lead to death."

Li Tianzhen was a little unsure of Qi Xuansu's intentions for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "Qi...what does Brother Dao mean?"

Qi Xuansu said: "As Brother Li Dao said just now, the Imperial Master is busy with everything, and I am afraid he does not have the energy to deal with such trivial matters. But after all, Brother Li Dao has an extraordinary status, and it is not easy to deal with it casually. I thought about it, so be it, I It would be most appropriate to report this matter to Master Qingwei and let Master Qingwei handle it. It just so happens that the deputy head of Beichen Hall, Li Zhuyu, is also in Borneo. What does Brother Li think?"

Li Tianzhen looked ugly.