Chapter 18 A strange combination of circumstances

Chapter 18 A strange combination of circumstances

Chapter 18 A strange combination of circumstances
The next morning, Xiao Xia came to the main residence.

Butler Liu led him into the lobby.

There were four people in the lobby, the head of the family, Xiao Cong, Xiao Yu and his son Xiao Zhurong, and a middle-aged man whom he had never seen before, but who seemed to be the head of the family's brother.

"Junior greets the Patriarch, and greets Third Uncle..."

Xiao Xia glanced at the middle-aged man, who said calmly, "I am the fourth child, Xiao Gui. Little Seventh Brother actually forgot about me as well."

"I have forgotten many things. See you, Fourth Uncle!"

In the lobby, the three Xiao brothers were sitting on the couch, and Xiao Zhurong was standing behind his father.

Xiao Xia looked around again and found that the second brother Xiao Hu was missing. It was he who recruited Wang Huiming as a warrior of the Xiao family.

The head of the family, Xiao Cong, smiled and explained, "Second Master has taken people to Gaoyou County to capture Wang Huiming. Xiao Qilang, how did you know that the thing was in Wang Huiming's courtyard?"

Xiao Xia bowed and said, "It was Steward Zhang who told me before that Wang Huiming is a notorious bandit and told me to be careful and not to provoke him."

Xiao Cong smiled and explained to the two brothers: "Xiao Qilang has good talent, so Zhang Jue taught him martial arts alone, but it is not a master-disciple relationship."

So that's how it is. Xiao Gui nodded and asked, "But how do you know the spearhead is in the well?"

"Manager Zhang left me a note telling me this clue. He should also be going to arrest Wang Huiming."

"Did Manager Zhang tell us where the other stolen tea set is?" Xiao Yu asked beside him.

Xiao Xia shook his head, "He didn't mention it."

Xiao Yu said to his elder brother, "It seems that our ancestors were able to help us, the Xiao family members, find the spear head so quickly. Brother should reward us handsomely!"

Xiao Cong said slowly: "I said that whoever finds the lance head will be rewarded with 1,000 strings of cash. This 1,000 strings of cash will be shared by Xiao Xia and Xiao Zhurong, half each. It will be kept in your accounts. If you make any more gains, you will be rewarded even more!"

.........

Xiao Xia came out of the main house and suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around and found it was Xiao Zhurong.

"Is Zhubalang going back?"

Xiao Zhurong nodded, "Second Master said that we don't have enough manpower and need more people. I'll go back and get some things!"

The two of them walked back quickly, and Xiao Xia asked as they walked.

"Did they say anything to me after I left?"

"You performed very well! Even my father praised you as a blessed child of the Xiao family, which is why you were able to find the ancestral relics!"

"What a pity that we couldn't find any tea sets!"

Xiao Zhurong sighed, "Yes! I originally wanted to present the tea set to the prince, but now I'm in trouble. Daddy said that I may have to ask the princess for help!"

Xiao Xia was stunned for a moment, "What's the problem? Isn't the Crown Princess the daughter of the Xiao family?"

Xiao Zhurong shook his head quickly, "You mean the Prince of Jin? He is not the Crown Prince. He has completely lost his power now and even protecting himself has become a problem. We generally don't dare to ask him for help, as it will bring trouble to ourselves."

Xiao Xia was completely stunned. What was going on? It was the second year of Renshou. In two years, Yang Jian would die, but Yang Guang was not the crown prince yet. How could this be different from history?

"Then who is the crown prince now?" Xiao Xia asked anxiously.

"Of course it's the eldest prince. He has always been the crown prince!"

Xiao Xia was a little confused. He remembered it very clearly. The calendar on his refrigerator had some historical trivia and major events in the year 600 AD. That year was the 20th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign. There were two important events: one was the birth of Tang Monk, and the other was the appointment of Yang Guang as the crown prince.

He forgot how many years there were in Kaihuang, but now it is the second year of Renshou. The big thing that should have happened a few years ago did not happen. What happened?

A ridiculous thought suddenly arose in Xiao Xia's mind: Could it be that... I have traveled to the Sui Dynasty in another time and space?

.........

In an elegant room on the third floor of Guanyun Tower, a tall monk was sitting, and a short and fat middle-aged man was filling a glass of wine for him.

"Don't go back, the spear has been found by the Xiao family!"

"what?"

The monk was furious. He grabbed the middle-aged man by the collar and said viciously: "How is it possible? How could they find it? The spear is hidden at the bottom of the well. Is it you..."

The middle-aged man pulled off the monk's hand and said coldly, "What does it have to do with me? Who told you to hide it in the well? You could have taken it out. Humph! I understand. You wanted to keep it for yourself."

"I have already given you the tea set, so why can't I give the spear to you? It is the treasure I have always dreamed of. I have been looking for it for ten years!"

"Okay, it's just a spear. Isn't it easy to get it back?"

The monk gritted his teeth and said angrily: "It's easy for you to say that. It's already in the hands of the Xiao family. How can we take it back?"

"It's difficult for you, but not necessarily for others. The spear is a prohibited weapon. As long as the superior gives the order, the Xiao family will have to hand it over no matter how reluctant they are. But you have to do one more thing." The monk hated it very much, but he could do nothing about it. He was determined to get the spear.

"Tell me! What do you want me to do?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said calmly: "As long as you kill one person, I can guarantee that the Liang Wang Spear will be handed over to you."

"If you have to fart, just fart. Who do you want me to kill?"

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with annoyance, and he gritted his teeth and said, "A third-level warrior named Xiao Xia, it was he who discovered the spear in the well and ruined everything. He lives in..."

At the same time, in a tavern not far from the Samurai Academy, Xiao Jiangu and several of his men were discussing.

A warrior said, "Third brother, that bastard Xiao Xia must be related to Wang Huiming, otherwise how would he know that the things were hidden in the well? Maybe he and Wang Huiming are in the same group."

Xiao Xia solved the case and recovered the King of Liang's Spear. Not only was he rewarded handsomely, he was also favored by the head of the family, which really made Xiao Jiangu extremely jealous.

Jealousy can make people crazy and lose their minds. Xiao Jiangu wanted to kill Xiao Xia, but his martial arts skills were mediocre, so he didn't dare to do it.

Xiao Jiangu said to Liu Erhu who was standing beside him, "Erhu, don't you have a grudge against him? Go there tonight and cripple one of his arms or legs, and the three hundred Tiger and Leopard Pills will be yours. Don't worry, with my father here, this case will definitely come to an end. I promise to let my father know about your request and let you get what you want."

Liu Erhu's eyes were cold, and he nodded slowly, "I'll try!"

Several people left the small drinking place and went their separate ways.

One of the second-level warriors quickly walked to an alley behind the tavern.

There was already a man waiting here, he was about twenty years old, tall and strong, with a long face, and was also wearing the blue warrior robe of the Xiao family.

This man is called Li Zhen, a first-level warrior. He has served the Xiao family for six years and is currently the leader of the third-level warriors in the Warrior Academy.

"Brother Li!" The second-level warrior walked forward quickly.

"How do you plan to arrange this for Xiao Jian?"

The second-level warrior is called He Zhanmiao. On the surface, he is Xiao Jiangu's younger brother, but in fact he is Li Zhen's confidant and is placed next to Xiao Jiangu.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes; where there are groups, there are struggles. Originally, Li Zhen should have been the leader of the second-level warriors, but unexpectedly, Xiao Jiangu came out with a sword and took away Li Zhen's future.

It would be fine if Xiao Jiangu had high martial arts skills, but Xiao Jiangu doesn't even have the martial arts of a third-level warrior and he relies on his father. How can Li Zhen accept this? He has been waiting for Xiao Jiangu to make a mistake. Now the chance has come. Xiao Jiangu is actually jealous of Xiao Xia's achievements and wants to attack Xiao Xia.

He Zhanmiao whispered, "Tonight, Liu Erhu will take action and cripple Xiao Xia's arm!"

Li Zhen sneered and nodded slowly.

In the afternoon, Butler Liu brought a bag of Tiger and Leopard Pills, which was the reward promised by the master of the house.

There were three hundred Tiger and Leopard Pills in total, but Xiao Zhurong didn't want them and gave them all to Xiao Xia. That was five hundred strings of cash!

In addition, he was given a sign, which was a sign of Xiao's Mule and Horse Shop diagonally opposite the Wushiyuan. With this sign, he could get a donkey to use as a means of transportation. In fact, it was a reward of a donkey to him.

However, the Tiger and Leopard Pill put Xiao Xia in a difficult position. Although it was very valuable, how could he sell it?
At this time, Xiao Zhurong packed up his bag and walked out, "Xiao Qi, I'm leaving first."

"Be careful, Wang Huiming is a notorious thief, he's ruthless!"

"Don't worry! There are so many of us!"

Xiao Zhurong nodded and left in a hurry. Xiao Xia simply closed the door and started practicing sword.

The short sword is more suitable for Zhang's swordsmanship than the long sword and is extremely fast.

Xiao Xia was already very skilled. The sword flashed and the thirteen sets of sword techniques flowed like clouds and water, and were completed in one go in an instant.

He also needs to shuffle these thirteen sword techniques and recombine them. If there are no repetitions, there are at least one thousand seven hundred and sixteen combinations. If repetitions and sequence are taken into account, the number will be enormous, at least tens of thousands of combinations.

The nun asked him to practice hard for another 60 days. After thinking it over, he came up with only one way to practice, which was to take various unexpected situations into consideration and then combine the sword moves.

First there are moves, and when you become proficient to the extreme, then there are no moves. Isn't that how Linghu Chong practiced the Dugu Nine Styles?

He practiced until the sun was setting and he was sweating all over, then he stopped.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Who!"

Xiao Xia went out and opened the gate, and was startled to find that the person outside was Li Zhen, the third-level warrior leader.

Xiao Xia was only a third-level warrior in name only. He had no connection with Li Zhen, and Li Zhen never cared about him.

"Brother Li, are you looking for Zhu Rong?"

Li Zhen smiled and shook his head, "I came to see you!"

(End of this chapter)