Chapter 47: A Mistake

Chapter 47: A Mistake

Chapter 47: A Mistake (Part )

Zhang Jue looked at the night sky and said to Xiao Xia, "I'm leaving soon. Let me tell you a few things. First, the sword manual you practice is the thirteen offensive and defensive styles of Tan Daoji, the number one swordsman in the Southern Dynasty. A Qiao's master is his sixth-generation great-granddaughter. I have studied these thirteen styles. In fact, they are not a sword manual. They are just about attack and defense. Any weapon can be used. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xia nodded. He had already discovered this.

"There is a big secret hidden in these thirteen forms. Aqiao refused to tell me, and I am too lazy to ask more. I guess it is related to defense. You can ask Aqiao for advice in the future."

Xiao Xia remained silent. The little nun had already told her the biggest secret of the Thirteenth Form, but Xiao Xia did not reveal it.

Zhang Jue continued, "You have to practice it hard. After you have successfully established your foundation, you will definitely feel completely different. Then it is time to practice the foundation. I originally wanted to wait until the weather gets hot to train your flying needles, but now I don't have time. However, you can practice it yourself. Find a farmer and buy a hundred mosquitoes or flies. Put them in a closed room and shoot them with steel needles."

Xiao Xia smiled and said, "This is a good idea. I'll remember it!"

Zhang Jue also warned: "Don't be anxious about strengthening your essence. As long as you take the medicine every day, it will naturally come to fruition. As for how high your elixir can reach, that depends on your talent. I can't do anything about it!"

Xiao Xia immediately said anxiously: "But I may not have enough medicine!"

"I know. You remember the big black stone in the bamboo forest where you practiced martial arts!"

Xiao Xia nodded, of course he remembered.

"I buried a box for you under the big rock. There are enough medicines in it for you to use for two years. I'll give them all to you. Then you can give Xiao Huan Dan and the formula to Qiu Hailiang, but don't sell them to him. They are priceless treasures. Let the Qiu family owe you a big favor. Don't underestimate the Qiu family. They are the tyrants of Huaihe River!"

Zhang Jue thought for a moment and said with a smile: "There is nothing else. Take care of yourself. We will definitely meet again!"

Xiao Xia took out a bag of more than fifty silver coins from a hidden place in the room and handed it to him, "Uncle Zhang, use it as travel expenses!"

Zhang Jue nodded, accepted the silver, and then warned: "Remember, this is a place where treasures are hidden. It's best not to come here if you can!"

Xiao Xia saw him out. It was drizzling outside. Zhang Jue looked around, then jumped into the rain and fog and soon disappeared.

Xiao Xia let out a long sigh. The person closest to him was gone, and he could only rely on himself from now on.

.........

Three days later, Xiao Xia came to the bamboo forest where he practiced martial arts and found the obsidian that weighed a hundred kilograms. He struggled to overturn the stone, revealing the soil underneath.

Xiao Xia used his sword to peel away the soil, and indeed he saw a wooden box of medium size. He took the wooden box out, dusted off the dirt, put it into the donkey's leather bag, and rode the donkey down the mountain.

The journey was smooth and nothing unusual happened. Chai Shao probably knew that Zhang Jue had escaped, so he stopped monitoring him.

Many things happened just like this by accident. Chai Shao and his wife lived in Building 22 of Qiyun Inn, right on the roadside.

It was drizzling, and a newly married couple were standing by the window drinking tea and admiring the misty beauty of Shugang. Xiao Xia rode past them on a donkey.

He did not wear the Xiao family warrior uniform, which was too conspicuous. Instead, he wore a half-worn short coat, a bamboo hat on his head, and his short sword was in a bag. He looked like a country boy.

Li Ping pointed at Xiao Xia's back and said to her husband with a smile: "Look at that child, my husband. If he rides a buffalo and plays a flute, it will have a more Jiangnan flavor."

Chai Shao laughed, "That should be the guy who came to deliver the goods. You see there is a box in his bag, that is for the goods to prevent them from getting damaged by the rain!"

"My husband takes it for granted. I think he is just a local country boy."

Chai Shao smiled and said, "We'll find out if we ask."

He waved and called out, "Wait a minute, little brother riding the donkey in front!"

Xiao Xia heard someone calling her, and when she turned around, she saw a young couple standing in front of the second-floor window of a wooden building not far away. The man was tall and majestic, with an imposing manner, while the woman was slim and slender, with a pretty face. They were obviously a couple, and both of them had elegant temperaments and were extraordinary.

It was the first time that Xiao Xia had seen such a young man and woman with such noble temperament. He secretly cheered in his heart, what a talented man and beautiful woman.

He asked with a smile: "Why did the two immortal couples come to see me?" When Chai Shao heard him praise himself and his wife as an immortal couple, he immediately had a good impression of them and asked with a smile: "Is your home nearby?"

Xiao Xia said casually, "I'm a waiter at Guanyunlou, and I'm here to serve food to the guests."

"Huh? Guanyunlou can deliver food?"

Chai Shao was immediately interested. His wife had tasted the white fish at Guanyunlou yesterday and praised it highly, so he wanted to accompany his wife to Guanyunlou again today to have a taste. Unexpectedly, it rained and his wife didn't want to go out. They happened to meet the waiter from Guanyunlou. It was really fate!
He said quickly: "Could you please make another trip and bring us a portion of Chunling Xiao Baxian? I will reward you handsomely."

Xiao Xia was dumbfounded. He made up an excuse, but the other party took advantage of it.

He was thinking about how to refuse, but Chai Shao thought he was afraid of paying the money, so he immediately took out a silver ingot and threw it to him, and Xiao Xia caught it.

It feels very heavy in my hand, damn, it must be at least ten taels!

"Little brother, hurry up and deliver it here. I have twenty-two buildings here, and the rest will be given to you as a reward."

Hey! It's rare that you trust me so much, I'll let Lao Liu do this business!

"Thank you for your trust, sir. I will go back and make arrangements and have it delivered right away!"

He bowed, turned and left.

Li Ping complained to her husband in a low voice, "You gave him the money when you didn't even know him?"

Chai Shao smiled and said, "He has a handsome appearance and is not a cunning person. You should trust your husband's judgment."

"But his martial arts skills are not low. Did you see that?"

Chai Shao was stunned. He thought about it and it seemed that the other party was indeed agile when he took the silver from him.

Chai Shao smiled and said, "It's normal for him to know martial arts! There are so many martial arts schools in Jiangdu. It's only been peaceful for a few years. How can we survive without learning martial arts? Don't you and I, the officials, practice martial arts? I guess we have to wait until a hundred years of peace before there will be more and more scholars."

Li Ping shook her head. "I think it's a little unusual for a guy to practice martial arts. Practicing martial arts is very expensive."

"Just ask him when he comes back."

"Oh! I hope he comes back. My husband is always so trusting."

Chai Shao looked embarrassed, and he emphasized again: "Madam, I don't trust people easily, I trust my own vision"

Li Ping heard that her husband's tone was a little unhappy, so she smiled and stopped arguing about the topic.

"Husband, should we visit the Xiao family this afternoon to see if they are willing to cooperate with us?"

Chai Shao pondered for a moment and said, "The current situation of King Jin is not good. If we cooperate with the Xiao family, I am afraid it will cause some unnecessary trouble. Don't contact them for the time being. Wait a few months and see the situation before making a decision!"

Li Ping sighed, "It's a pity that Zhang Jue, that bastard, got away. I didn't get to vent my anger for my husband!"

Chai Shao put his arm around his wife's shoulders and said with a smile, "In fact, you stabbed him with a sword, and you avenged the sword attack that year. The anger in my heart has disappeared. Let him go! We will go to Jiangnan for a trip in a few days. I heard that the pair of white jade lions are in the hands of the Xiao family in Jinling. Maybe I can redeem them. Don't let him ruin our fun!"

Li Ping nodded and said with a smile: "Let's go by boat and enjoy the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River!"

"Exactly what I want!"

The two of them laughed in sync.

(End of this chapter)