Chapter 9: First Meeting with Taoist Nun

Chapter 9: First Meeting with Taoist Nun

Chapter 9: First Meeting with Taoist Nun
In the afternoon, Lao Liu found Xiao Xia. He placed two strings of cash on the bed and bowed deeply, "Xiao Qilang, thank you!"

Xiao Xia waved her hand and said, "Why are you being polite? Is your father's illness getting better?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore. Three strings of money of opium can relieve the pain at least three times."

Xiao Xia pushed two strings of money to him and said with a smile: "Buy another two strings of money of opium, and you can relieve the pain five times."

In fact, he didn't know what opium was. It was probably a strong painkiller, similar to opium.

Lao Liu silently accepted the two strings of money. These two strings of money were very important to his family, otherwise they would not be able to make ends meet.

Xiao Xia hesitated for a moment and said, "Sixth Brother, I want to ask you something. You must tell me the truth."

"Ask me! I will tell you the truth."

"Have Liu Erhu and Wu San ever beaten me before? I mean like yesterday, when Wu San kicked my anus and made it bleed."

Lao Liu was startled and shook his head quickly, "That will never happen. You were arranged to join the martial arts hall by the head of the family. These people are very cunning! They call you a northern dog all day long and threaten to punish you. They are mean in words, but at most they punish you by standing in the corner. Liu Ergou always punishes you by standing in the corner, and you stand for half a day at a time.

But if they were asked to hit someone, they wouldn't dare, because they were house slaves! If I kicked you and made you bleed, that would be the first time. I wonder what Wu San is going crazy for this time?"

"After I left yesterday morning, was it Manager Zhang who took the initiative to look for you?" Xiao Xia asked calmly.

"Yes, Manager Zhang called me over and asked me what happened to you. I told him that you were beaten by Wu San. He asked me to comfort you. Then he called me over again at noon and continued to ask about your condition."

"So you told him I wanted revenge?"

Lao Liu lowered his head and said with a sad face: "Manager Zhang pressed me hard, as if he knew you wanted revenge. I couldn't hide it anymore, so I had to admit it."

Xiao Xia thought about it, and then asked tentatively: "I seem to have had a bad relationship with this Zhang Zongguan before?"

Lao Liu nodded, "Not only is it bad, you have always hated him. I asked you why, but you refused to tell me!"

Xiao Xia nodded, "Okay, I'm done asking questions, you can go back now!"

"Xiao Qilang, are you okay?"

Xiao Xia smiled slightly, "I'm fine, what could happen?"

Lao Liu left with a guilty conscience. Xiao Xia sneered, thinking that he had guessed right. The Wu San incident was indeed a trap set by Manager Zhang!
Although he knew that he had fallen into a trap, Xiao Xia did not intend to get angry and turn hostile.

There is no love or hate in this world without reason.

Manager Zhang set this trap not to deal with himself, but to deal with the previous Xiao Xia.

But Manager Zhang didn’t know that the previous Xiao Xia had already died.

What does the grudge between them have to do with me?
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At night, Xiao Xia took the cup of water, swallowed the pills with a gulp, and then fell asleep with hope.

Xiao Xia had a sound sleep without even dreaming. When he woke up in the morning, he felt that he had no other feelings except that he felt a little urgent to urinate because he drank too much water last night.

Is the medicine that Manager Zhang gave me fake?
Uncle Men had already prepared breakfast for him, two steamed buns, a basin of clean water, and the toilet was also cleaned for him.

He looked out and saw Mendajie squatting in the yard with his back hunched over, washing his clothes. Alas! This old man was a disabled person, and he had taken care of him for four years.

Xiao Xia quickly packed up, ate breakfast, and went to the martial arts gym.

When he arrived at the residence of Manager Zhang of the martial arts hall, Manager Zhang was already waiting for him.

Manager Zhang sat down cross-legged and said, "Give me your left hand!"

Xiao Xia also sat down cross-legged and handed him his left hand. Manager Zhang held his wrist for a moment, his eyes thoughtful.

"Just as I expected, Tiger and Leopard Pills are not suitable for you!"

Xiao Xia scratched his head, "No wonder I didn't feel anything!"

Manager Zhang took out a gourd and handed it to Xiao Xia, "This is my medicine. There are twenty pills. Take one pill every night. Ask me for more after you finish it!"

Xiao Xia took the gourd, on which were two lines of words engraved: "After swallowing a golden pill, I realized that my fate is not determined by heaven."

This is the Taoist Golden Elixir Sutra! Could it be that Zhang Zongguan is a Taoist priest?
He asked with a smile: "Does the elixir have a name?"

Manager Zhang smiled and said, "My medicine is called King Kong Pills. Tiger and Leopard Pills can only be considered as a primary physical medicine, but King Kong Pills are one of the three best physical medicines in the world. They are very comfortable for the body, just like the gentle spring rain. You will soon notice the changes."

"It's very expensive!"

"Of course, it's at least ten times as powerful as Tiger and Leopard Pill!"

Xiao Xia was shocked when he heard this. This gourd of twenty pills must be worth one thousand strings of coins, which is equivalent to one million yuan in later generations.

One million! At this moment, the trap set by Zhang Zongguan for him suddenly became insignificant.

Manager Zhang stood up and said, "Let's go!"

Xiao Xia quickly stood up and asked, "Where are you going?"

Zhang Zongguan glanced at him, ignored him, and strode out, but he did not go out the front door, but went out the back door, stopped an ox cart, and told the driver, "Go to Taiqing Palace!"

He lifted Xiao Xia onto the ox cart, and the cart slowly headed north.

Xiao Xia looked around along the way. It was his first time out of the city, and he felt that the terrain was completely different from that of later generations.

The oxcart left the official road, entered a forest, and drove along a path in the forest. Suddenly, Manager Zhang opened his eyes abruptly, grabbed Xiao Xia's clothes, and jumped out of the oxcart.

Xiao Xia only saw a flash of cold light, and a sword pierced into the carport. Before he could react, he fell face down heavily.

Manager Zhang jumped onto a tree branch, shook his hand, and a soft sword appeared in his hand.

He said coldly: "Who is this villain who dares to attack Zhang?"

"Hee! Hee! Is Second Uncle angry?"

Xiao Xia saw a Taoist priest in white jumping down from the tree opposite. No! It was a Taoist nun in white. No, it was a little Taoist nun in white.

She looked about the same age as me, but no! She was at least two years younger than me.

In just a short moment, Xiao Xia made a series of misjudgments. It was true that this little Taoist nun was different from ordinary young ladies.

She was wearing a smaller version of a grey Taoist robe and had her hair done in a Taoist bun, so at first glance one would think she was a thin Taoist priest. But when one saw her face, one's eyes lit up. She was clearly a young lady with skin whiter than snow and eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as a painting. Her eyebrows and eyes were just like those in a painting. She was so beautiful!

Her big eyes, with distinct black and white, make her look even more beautiful and intelligent.

Maybe because she was young, her pretty face had a bit of baby fat, which made her look round and smooth.

Hey! Compared with her, Lao Liu's sister, the bucktoothed girl, is like a crow compared to a phoenix.

The little nun was holding a long, thin sword, which seemed to be the same sword that had just stabbed into the carport.

Manager Zhang's face darkened and he jumped down from the tree, which made Xiao Xia's eyes widen. Manager Zhang weighed nearly 300 kilograms, but he jumped down silently, just like a leaf falling to the ground, and he jumped at least ten feet high.

Xiao Xia felt a little dizzy, as if a Kung Fu Panda was standing in front of her.

Manager Zhang went to send the driver away, then came back and said coldly: "Is this how you greet your second uncle?"

The little nun stepped forward and hugged Zhang Zongguan’s arm and said coquettishly: “Second Uncle, I was just joking! You clearly know that I can’t stab you, why are you angry!”

The nun spoke the official language of the Jiangnan region, which was soft and coquettish, making Xiao Xia feel itchy.

"You almost stabbed him!" Butler Zhang pointed at Xiao Xia who was sitting on the ground in a daze.

The little nun looked at Xiao Xia and saw that he was as skinny as a monkey. She didn't like it and pouted her lips and whispered, "Who knew he was a little naked boy? I thought you brought a big monkey for me to play with."

Xiao Xia rolled her eyes. This damn girl was cursing in a roundabout way.

"Aqiao, Second Uncle wants to see you!"

Manager Zhang pointed at Xiao Xia and whispered a few words to the little nun.

"No!"

The little nun and Xiao Xia denied it in unison.

Manager Zhang glared at Xiao Xia and said, "Do you know what I want to say?"

Xiao Xia is extremely smart. Manager Zhang brought her to see this little nun most likely to let her teach her. She was the top scorer in the provincial exam, and yet she wanted her to be taught by a sixth-grade girl?

"I don't want to be her disciple!"

"Who cares?"

The little nun looked him up and down. "With thin arms and legs, I'm afraid you can't even beat Da Huang. Will I accept you as my apprentice?"

Her voice was very childish, but she acted like a mature person.

"Shut up, both of you!"

Manager Zhang was a little angry, and said to Xiao Xia: "I will only say this once, either become my disciple or learn some real skills, so that you will not be stabbed to death by others."

The little nun pouted and said, "Second Uncle hasn't asked me if I'm willing yet!"

"Aqiao, let me make a bet with you, you are not as fast as him."

The little nun's eyes widened, "Second Uncle, are you kidding me?"

Manager Zhang pointed to the path in the woods and said to Xiao Xia, "Run along the path to the end. It's about two miles long. There's a river. You and her can race to see who reaches the river first."

A white shadow flashed, and the little nun had already jumped onto the big tree in front of her, and said with a grin, "Big monkey, let's begin!"

Manager Zhang pushed Xiao Xia hard, "Run!"

When Xiao Xia heard her call him a big monkey, the mentality of a fourteen-year-old boy took over. He gritted his teeth and ran wildly, his legs as fast as wheels.

The little nun widened her dark eyes and jumped away, drifting on the trees at an extremely fast speed.

They both disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Manager Zhang laughed to himself, "This little girl has finally met her match!"

Xiao Xia rushed to the river in one breath, braked suddenly, and his arms swung straight, almost falling into the river, but he heard a snort from behind, and before he could react, someone pushed him from the back, and he lost his balance and fell into the river with a "plop!"

(End of this chapter)