stonecrandall Chapter 18 Survival +18
Chapter 18 Survival +18
It was still very early, there were only a few people on the street, but the breakfast stalls were already open.Because of the drowsiness and the quietness of the street, no one yelled, just quietly waiting for the regular customers to arrive, and occasionally being able to wait for new customers, so I brought myself a repeat customer.
Because of this, there are no other guests here, only a group of them.
Huo Tianqing was also taken aback by them when he opened the door, and immediately said after introducing himself, "You guys came so early?"
Lu Xiaofeng's smile looked a bit treacherous: "Because I really want to see the Zhuguang Baoqi Pavilion! I can't wait to come here overnight!"
Huo Tianqing looked at Huamanlou when he heard the words, the latter's smile was so perfect that Huamanlou nodded slightly: "Indeed."
The butler of the Zhuguangbaoqi Pavilion couldn't say anything, he looked at You Longsheng again, and looked at the sword on the young man's waist: "This is... Could it be the owner of You Shaozhuang?"
The young man nodded reservedly to admit his identity: "Senior Huo has good eyesight, and I'm next to You Longsheng."
Huo Tianqing looked at Zhui Ming again, and immediately recognized that this was one of the four famous arresters personally appointed by the emperor: "This is the third master, right? I have admired him for a long time."
"Where, it's just a bit of a bad name, I'm just an ordinary person." Cui Lueshang shook the gourd on his waist, it looked empty, and the implication was very obvious.
Huo Tianqing laughed, and promised to fill the gourd with wine for him, then welcomed them in, ordered the tea to be prepared, asked by the way if he had had breakfast, and after getting an affirmative answer, he said with a smile: "It seems that I can only treat you well at noon gone."
Since the invitation was only sent out for a day, the remaining guests could not even arrive today, and they might have to arrive on the second or third day, so the time was set at noon on the third day. I never thought that they would arrive so early guest.
Huo Tianqing was not sure what their attitude was: Shangguan Feiyan had left a few days ago and hadn't come back yet, and there was no carrier pigeon to send a message, so he went to call his big boss, Yan Tieshan.
The uneasiness in his heart kept haunting him, so he couldn't help but repeatedly licked his curled up index finger with his thumb. He had a gentle smile on his face, and he looked like a good old man, and he was also a competent housekeeper.
Could it be that the plan was brought to light?
It's hard for him to stay near the Jewelry Pavilion all the time, the pigeons are not much faster than people's feet, and the people who went out to deliver the invitations have not returned. He can be said to be the only one he can rely on now. How can this not make him feel heartbroken? shock?
He was surprised, and the plan was of great importance, so he didn't go to call Yan Tieshan in person, and asked another servant to call their big boss halfway.
—He really couldn't afford the risk.
Huo Tianqing is still young, and his martial arts are superb. Although the Heavenly Bird Sect has declined, it is not that there are no people at all, so what if he doesn't recognize it?So what if it's all on Shangguan Feiyan?
He realized this when he wanted to use Qinggong to leave directly. Even though Shangguan Feiyan was his lover, and he was partial to her in his heart, he couldn't help feeling that there were too many unspeakable loopholes in this plan, especially... The part of the building, and the life-chasing are actually here!
In the end, what did he want? Why did he entrust Shangguan Feiyan with the task of recovering their Heavenly Bird Sect?
This in itself is unreasonable.
So he didn't leave. If this group of people really came to expose their plan, even if they only found out about Shangguan Feiyan's plan, he would expose himself.
Huo Tianqing stopped and sent someone to serve Yan Tieshan breakfast, so he waited quietly in the gazebo where the weather is usually good for meeting guests.
It's just that the taste of waiting is too much like the last meal before execution.
The young man rubbed his index finger red, and couldn't help thinking, what's wrong with the big boss treating him on weekdays?His basic necessities are covered, and he is the one with the highest martial arts around the big boss. If he wants to go out for something, the big boss never cares and lets him go: even if he is not around to protect him, it may not be very safe.
The current situation in the country is not very good...
Huo Tianqing suddenly became sober.
At this critical moment, why did Shangguan Feiyan look for these treasures?Is it just for yourself?That……
Loneliness is one of man's greatest enemies.
So he thought so much here, and when Lu Xiaofeng and the others arrived, he felt a little relieved, and suddenly felt that this was relief, which made him quite relaxed.
The young man said with a smile: "Everyone, please sit down and wait a moment. It's still early, and the big boss just got up. I'm afraid it will take a little longer to come here. Please forgive me."
Zhui Ming shook his head.
Hua Manlou smiled and said: "It was our fault that we came too early and caused trouble for you, but it's just a matter of waiting, it's not a serious problem."
You Longsheng nodded slightly, Lu Xiaofeng also agreed with a smile.
Huo Tianqing breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "That would be the best."
He was like this, standing at the intersection of the pavilion, not approaching, just guarding, and no matter what others said, he was unwilling to sit down.
Several people looked at each other behind him, but said nothing.
In just a quarter of an hour, the big boss Yan Tieshan came. Before he entered the pavilion, he even happily greeted Huo Tianqing. There seemed to be something in the latter's eyes, and he retreated into the distance with a smile on his face. Not a word.
Dugu Yihe at the top said softly: "He hasn't had time to do bad things yet."
Yan Ting lowered his eyes, as if thinking about something: "He is indeed a good boy."
Hearing the word 'children', Dugu Yihe's eyes lit up. He confirmed what he thought in his heart, and he was very happy at the moment: "The three heroes and four talents under my husband's family are also good children. If we meet by chance someday, please invite Mr. Yan I can help."
The bewildered young man didn't understand why his emotions suddenly rose, but he still said, "Okay."
Then I heard him say: "I have a question, I don't know if I should ask it or not?"
Yan Ting: "...you should ask."
Dugu Yihe: "How long can you live?"
Yan Ting: "..." This question is really rude!
He sighed: "Many years."
Can he say that he can live for an unknown number of years?With his current cultivation base and his possible improvement in the future, it is not a strange thing for tens of thousands of years. After all, how can a demon cultivator who can only stand on his feet simply die?
……
The result was as expected, Yan Tieshan really never betrayed, he said that although he made his fortune from that treasure, after earning the same amount of money, he has been keeping it for them, just waiting for when the little prince and the others will return to the country Thoughts, he will go back.
His emotions were agitated, and his voice could not be concealed: "If I was drunk that day, I would have kept Shangguanmu! He wouldn't have died!"
"Shangguan Jin actually faked his death! He is still holding on to Shangguanmu's things!"
He was in a state of high tension, and then he suddenly realized: "Huo Tianqing! I treat you well on weekdays, why, why—" He couldn't speak.
He was originally an eunuch, and he was able to become what he is today, all thanks to the support of King Jinpeng back then, and then he protected the little prince and fled to the Central Plains, and their old officials kept their identities incognito. There are dead men by his side, but no one who treats him sincerely ——He has no white beard. At the beginning, some people were unwilling to associate with him. Now that he has achieved success, no one will look down on him anymore. The Huo Tianqing he met came here to take his treasure and life!
Although Huo Tianqing is his housekeeper, he is a person who can make friends with his peers, and will not look at him strangely, and is willing to protect him. This is already the best gift God has given him!
The very old man showed an expression of disbelief.
Huo Tianqing bowed his head: "Boss, I'm the one who's sorry for you."
He now knows that of course Shangguan Feiyan's cousin never looked down on her, let alone treated her harshly. On the contrary, they conspired to kill her. The purpose of the play is to win Huamanlou's sympathy and to deceive others' affection.
From the beginning to the end, he knew it, and even more so, if the plan really succeeded, he would never be allowed to live. He clenched his fists: "I... I will do one last thing for the big boss."
He still has those disciples, he can't just fall down.So he has a plan.
After he finished his plan, You Longsheng didn't really believe it. If he was kind and righteous, why did he come undercover in the first place?But both Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou were willing to believe it, and Zhui Ming, holding a wine gourd full of wine, also acquiesced.
"...I still believe in him." Yan Tieshan's expression was gratified, but mixed with a little pain, "Tianqing, you will no longer be the steward of my jewelry pavilion, you are free, and you can revive your heavenly bird Pie, and you and I don't have to communicate anymore."
It's really a light punishment to just drive them away.
Huo Tianqing stood up straight, but because of the change of mood, he actually looked a bit hunched.
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Near noon, Shangguan Feiyan entered the boundary.
Because Huo Tianqing had followed her whereabouts and knew that she had just arrived at this moment, and the journey to Shanxi was not far away, but for Shangguan Feiyan, the skills were not strong enough, and the horses were not good enough: she naturally wanted to spend all her money. It's her own, and her riding skills are average, much worse than those of Lu Xiaofeng and the others who often ride horses.
Huo Tianqing didn't give Shangguan Feiyan the chance to meet her other accomplice, Shangguan Jin, so he directly grabbed Shangguan Feiyan: "Something has happened!"
"Why are you here? Are you waiting for me?" After being surprised, Shangguan Feiyan also said anxiously, "Something has happened! I have to leave for a while!"
Huo Tianqing coaxed her gently: "My business is urgent, Feiyan, can you listen to me first?"
She is all in the eyes of an excellent man, why doesn't this make people's heart flutter?Shangguan Feiyan hesitated for a moment: "But they found Dazhi Datong! I failed to kill him!"
Huo Tianqing: "So—"
Before he could finish his words, there was a slight sound of piercing through the air at this moment, and something landed on Shangguan Feiyan's body with lightning speed, and the beautiful girl also collapsed to the ground, her face was blue and white, her lips were black and purple.
Her eyes widened, as if feeling very unbelievable: "Unexpectedly, unexpectedly..."
The author says:
Huo Tianqing in the text is more sober ()