Chapter 46 Bull Demon
Chapter 46 Bull Demon
At dusk, a carriage stopped in an alley in front of Zhao's house. The coachman was Xu Fu, and inside sat Li Dianshi and his nephew.
Guo Zhuang was guarding not far away, and at the same time he ordered Guo Li to take his clansmen who were serving as constables to secretly watch the gate of the Zhao family.
Li Dianshi: "Qing'er, are we just going to keep an eye on the Zhao family? What clues can we find?"
Xu Qing smiled: "Uncle, just sit back and I will take care of the rest."
Because the soul wanders at night, the farther it is away from the body, the more dangerous it is.
So Xu Qing simply left his body near Zhao's house.
But someone is needed to protect the body.
Now he only trusts Li Dianshi.
So he had to ask the Dianshi Master to come and protect him.
And with the presence of the registrar, Guo Zhuang and others could also feel the importance Xu Qing attached to this matter.
If there is a problem at that time, Li Dianshi can still come forward to negotiate.
The reasons are ready-made, just say that some bandits were found sneaking into the vicinity of Zhao's house.
Zhao Xiong is the chief constable of the government office, and Zhao's house is the territory of Qingshui County. If Zhao Xiong wants to take charge of the affairs of Qingshui County, he needs the consent of the prefect He.
Prefect He wrote a special memorial for the auspicious event because of the incident of Wen Jingsheng. So even if he knew that Zhou Tixue had forcibly wooed Xu Qing, Prefect He would not slap himself in the face and quarrel with Xu Qing now.
In addition, Prefect He was also trying to find a way to tie Xu Qing to his side.
Because he had read Xu Qing's examination essay, and judging from the strategy alone, Xu Qing was also a capable person, and it would be best if he could use him.
There is no need to make enemies unless it is absolutely necessary.
After all, factional struggles do not hinder personal friendship.
Public friendship is only temporary, but private friendship lasts a hundred years.
Sometimes, people from the same faction may not be able to help you, but your personal friends are often willing to lend a helping hand when you are drowning.
Xu Qing told his uncle not to move his body and just sit nearby.
As soon as it gets dark, his soul wanders at night.
Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival. After nightfall, every household is bustling with activity.
If the people Guo Zhuang brought were not all from his own clan, he would not be able to organize anyone.
Moreover, there is no curfew on Mid-Autumn Festival night, and there are many people on the streets.
Every household, whether rich or poor, is willing to light lamps and hang lanterns.
Magistrate Wu also knew that what Guo Zhuang did was related to Mr. Xu. He had decided to turn against the Xu family, and of course he couldn't let anyone kidnap Mr. Xu, so he tacitly supported Guo Zhuang's behavior.
Xu Qing's soul wandered at night, wrapped in a layer of moonlight, which was almost equivalent to being invisible.
The lights around are as bright as day, and it has some of the flavor of the city nightlife in the previous life.
Xu Qing walked through the high wall of Zhao's house.
This large mansion covers an area of dozens of acres.
The fact that they have such a large yard in the city is a testament to the management achievements of three generations of the Zhao family.
Xu Qing's soul floated to a martial arts training ground, which was brightly lit.
But I saw two people practicing against each other.
It was the man Zhao Bao met on the street in broad daylight.
Xu Qing memorized the man's moves carefully. "It looks like a mad bull, with great force and power." Xu Qing commented.
Even when the two were sparring, the grey-robed man held back, and each of his moves was still powerful.
"This person can definitely use Ming Jin like me. However, his skills have not been trained to the level of the spine, but his body has already fully developed. He is in his prime, and his Qi and blood are indeed extraordinary. Guo Zhuang should not be able to last more than a few moves in his hands." Xu Qing secretly judged the opponent's strength.
In his spiritual observation, the gray-robed man was as bright as a torch among the crowd in the martial arts training ground.
Compared with him, Zhao Bao is like a candle.
Moreover, this guy has no balls and lacks yang energy, and now looks eerie.
"Let's stop practicing. Just hold back. It won't be fun if the fight doesn't go well for me." Zhao Bao said.
The grey-robed man laughed loudly: "Second Master Zhao, I know you are angry. How about you make an offer and I will help you kill that little Sanyuan."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he exuded the aura of a desperado.
Zhao Bao sighed, "That being said, my eldest brother doesn't dare. He is getting more and more timid now, praying to the gods and Buddhas all day long, talking nonsense. I'm really afraid that one day he will give up such a huge family business and go to the temple to become a monk."
Gray robe man: "If you ask me, it's meaningless for you to be a lowly constable. It's better for you to come to our Qixia Mountain and be the leader, where you can be free and unfettered and no one can control you."
Zhao Bao was somewhat tempted. Now that he had lost his balls and was feeling suffocated, and Zhao Xiong was also controlling him, he might as well become a village leader, kill people and burn things, and have some fun.
What's more, behind many of the mountain strongholds in Southern Zhili, there are actually shadows of gentry and powerful people.
Unless you become the village chief, you can't become a good person.
"When you rescue Mr. Xu from the county government office, I will go with you to visit Qixia Mountain." Zhao Bao said.
The grey-robed man chuckled and said, "Once we get to the mountain, I promise to make you happy, Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Bao's mouth twitched. He wanted to find a woman to have fun with now, but it was impossible. He hoped that there would be other ways to have fun on the mountain.
Xu Qing was listening to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but feel murderous.
"You guys really deserve to die." He was now like a god who knew the enemy's plot and had the urge to bring retribution.
Because the emotions were somewhat intense, the moonlight in the soul became a little brighter.
The gray-robed man suddenly felt a chill and subconsciously leaned forward and punched Xu Qing.
With a loud bang, hot blood rushed towards Xu Qing like a wave of fire.
Xu Qing leaned against the wall, then floated backwards and disappeared.
The man in gray robe threw a punch and reached the corner. He rubbed his eyes and found that there was nothing in the corner.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Bao came over and asked.
The man in gray robe: "Maybe the alcohol tonight has taken effect. I thought someone was eavesdropping." He then pointed at the fist mark on the wall. Large pieces of brick chips fell down and said proudly: "I didn't expect that my Bull Demon Strength has improved a little after going down the mountain. I can't usually make such a deep mark."
Zhao Bao: "I heard that the Bull Demon's Great Strength Fist is a famous boxing method for strengthening muscles and tendons. The force of Brother Niu's punch must be as strong as a thousand pounds."
Gray-robed man: "There are indeed few brothers on the mountain who are stronger than me. It's a pity that I didn't get the matching internal breathing method, otherwise I would have a chance to impact the dark energy, and maybe even pass the military examination."
"As the saying goes, those who commit murder and arson will be recruited. Who knows, Brother Niu may become a military officer someday."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for your kind words. It's getting late. I'll go to bed first and rescue Mr. Xu from the county government office before dawn."
While the gray-robed man was speaking, Xu Qing was sitting on the wall on the other side and could hear their conversation clearly.
"This guy should be better off during the day. Before dawn, the guards in the yamen are the most sleepy. Besides, tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival. With this man's martial arts skills, if we suddenly rush in to save people, he may succeed." Xu Qing calculated in his mind. It seems that he has to strike first.
"Let's see where Zhao Xiong is first." Xu Qing made a decision and immediately searched for Zhao Xiong's location in Zhao's house.
(End of this chapter)