Of course, Li Jing hated Chu Xiu.
If Chu Xiu hadn't stolen his secret box back then, how could so many things have happened?
But after the hatred, a trace of fear rose from the bottom of Li Jing's heart.
Tongzhou Prefecture was only so big. Even if something big or small happened, it couldn't be kept a secret. He already knew what Chu Xiu had been doing during this time.
The things that the second young master of the Chu family, who had been regarded as trash, had done during this time were very surprising. He was even said to be the only one among the four young masters of the Chu family who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the three tigers of the Li family.
Anyway, no matter what, Chu Xiu's status was not something he could compare with. What happened last time also made him realize clearly that a servant would always be a servant. Even if he had the support of the third young master of the Li family, as long as he fell out of favor, his status was even lower than that of the lowest servant in the Li family.
Looking at Li Jing's nervous and fearful expression, Chu Xiu had the door closed, pointed to the chair on the table, and said lightly, "Sit."
Chu Xiu didn't rush Li Jing as he took his time to sit down. He just chewed on the peanuts and took a sip of the yellow wine from time to time. When the atmosphere was extremely stifling, he said faintly, "Do you hate me very much now?"
Li Jing lowered his head and didn't speak. Chu Xiu didn't care about him and said directly in a low voice, "It's natural for you to hate me. I can also see that you are not a person who is willing to live an ordinary life, but I heard that ever since that incident, you haven't been living well."
Li Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it all thanks to you, young master Chu Xiu? Right now, young master Chu Xiu is an outstanding disciple of the Chu family's younger generation. I'm just a servant of the Li family who has lost power. Even if young master Chu Xiu wants to kill me now, I don't think the Li family will stand up for me. "
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Very clearly. The most important thing for a person is to recognize their own position. It's a pity that many people don't recognize this point. It was the same for you in the past, but now you've improved a little."
Li Jing looked at Chu Xiu in confusion. He thought that Chu Xiu wanted to retaliate against him, but now it seemed that it was not the case.
Moreover, if Chu Xiu really wanted to take revenge on him, he wouldn't have been able to survive in Yuan Bao Town. So why did he bring him here today?
Just as Li Jing was feeling puzzled, Chu Xiu, who was opposite him, threw out a booklet and said calmly, "Chu Clan's secret technique, Barbaric Bull Force, a first transition inner force skill. Although its level is a little low, its effect in tempering your muscles, bones, Qi, and blood is not bad. At the very least, it can help you get started in martial arts."
As he spoke, Chu Xiu threw out a bag of medicinal powder and a bottle of medicinal pills and said, "Ten portions of Qi Replenishing Powder. You should have heard of this name before. However, with your monthly salary in the Li Clan, you can only afford one portion a year. There are three Blood Coagulation Pills in the bottle. You should know what they mean by the name. With your status, this is something that you can't buy even if you have money. "
Looking at the three items on the table, Li Jing's eyes widened. His eyes revealed a look of desire.
To an ordinary martial artist, these things were very ordinary. But to a servant like Li Jing who had only learned some ordinary martial arts and had just stepped into the Body Tempering Realm, these things were an opportunity. An opportunity for him to truly become a martial artist!
Chu Xiu pushed the three items towards Li Jing and said in a deep voice, "I want the route of Li Zhao's next business trip and the strength of his team. The more detailed, the better. You must tell me the day before he leaves."
Hearing this, Li Jing suddenly trembled. He suddenly remembered something. Yesterday, the third young master seemed to have had a conflict with Chu Xiu. Although he did not know the details, it seemed that they had fought.
Thinking of Chu Xiu's current actions, it was not difficult to guess what he was trying to do.
Li Jing's mouth twitched, and he said with difficulty, "But …"
"No buts!"
Chu Xiu interrupted Li Jing rudely. He pushed the Goose Feather Saber in his hand forward and placed it beside the cultivation method and medicinal pills.
"You only have one chance, and the right to choose is also only one time!"
Li Jing gritted his teeth. Without another word, he hurriedly put the cultivation method and medicinal pills into his arms and staggered out of the inn.
Ma Kuo walked out of the room next door. He grabbed a handful of peanuts from Chu Xiu's plate and stuffed them into his mouth. He chewed as he asked, "Young Master Chu, how do you know that this guy will do it? What if he leaks it to the Li family? "
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "A person's ambition is very scary. Don't think that Li Jing is a servant. He is definitely not the kind of person who is willing to submit to others. He has no loyalty to the Li Clan. What I gave him is a reason for him to leave the Li Clan, or rather, betray the Li Clan."
Ma Kuo shook his head in confusion, "People's hearts are really complicated. I was just an ordinary cowherd in Dai County in the north. My biggest wish in my life was to eat beef.
If it weren't for a group of bastard soldiers who killed my cow and forced me into a dead end, how could I go up the mountain and become a bandit?
But it's not bad. Now I can eat beef whenever I want. I'm sick of it. "
Chu Xiu pushed the rest of the peanuts to Ma Kuo and walked out with the knife. He said lightly, "It's the same principle. There are only two things a man wants in life: to eat meat, and to eat better meat."
Ma Kuo scratched his head. He felt that Chu Xiu's words were a little strange. Suddenly, Chu Xiu said, "Oh right, since you said you're sick of eating beef, I'll tell the manager of the restaurant that he doesn't have to send you beef every day."
Ma Kuo's face fell. He hurriedly said, "Young Master Chu Xiu, I'm just joking. Don't take it seriously! If I don't eat meat, how could I have the strength to kill the Li family people? "
…
After nightfall, in the Li clan's manor, Li Zhao proudly said to his eldest and second brothers, "I told you that this matter isn't that big of a deal. The Chu clan's internal strife has already become a habit. They're just dragging their own people down, so they won't bother with us."
Li Yun, the second brother of the Li family, suddenly said, "Third brother, I heard that you fought with Chu Xiu? Did you lose? "
Li Zhao's face darkened. He nodded and said, "Yes, I lost. Chu Xiu is a bit strange. Judging from his strength, he should be at the peak of the Body Tempering realm, but his strength is frighteningly high. Also, his saber skills are very evil. They are fierce and ruthless. I didn't even have the chance to fight back. I also feel that he didn't use his full strength. In any case, Chu Xiu needs to be taken seriously. The Chu family has many pieces of trash. I didn't expect that the most trash of them would be able to turn things around after a trip to the Nanshan mining area. "
Li Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, when we leave for the Yan Kingdom, have Uncle Zhong go with you."
In the past, when the Li family was at its peak, they were much stronger than the Chu family. They had six Blood Condensation experts.
Unfortunately, after the death of the Li family's patriarch, many of those experts ran away. Only Uncle Zhong remained.
This was because Uncle Zhong had been surrounded by bandits and heavily injured. It was the patriarch of the Li family who had saved him. That was why he was so grateful to the Li family for saving his life. He became the Li family's housekeeper and changed his name to Li Zhong. Even in the Li family's most difficult times, he had never abandoned them.
Li Zhao was flabbergasted. "There's no need. Shang Mang Mountain already has a rule. As long as you pay the toll, you can go. Is there a need for Uncle Zhong to go with me?"
Li Cheng said, "Listen to me. It's just to be safe."
Hearing his big brother say this, Li Zhao didn't continue arguing. He nodded and said, "Fine, I'll go make some preparations and decide on the route for tomorrow."
Once Li Zhao had finished making arrangements with the caravan, Li Jing, who was at the back of the crowd, revealed a gloomy expression.
"Third young master, don't blame me. If you had helped me back then, I wouldn't have ended up like this!"
…
In Chu Xiu's courtyard, Gao Bei was holding the intelligence report that Li Jing had secretly sent to him. He said with a worried expression, "Young master, how about we just give up this time? The Li family's strength is too strong. There are at least a hundred people traveling this time. They are all elites of the Li family. Among them is the Li family's housekeeper, Li Zhong. He is a Blood Condensation warrior."
Ma Kuo glanced at the intelligence report and sneered, "Little brat, don't be such a coward. Learn from your young master. As long as you can learn ten percent of what your young master is capable of, it will be enough for you to eat for the rest of your life. "
After mocking Gao Bei, Ma Kuo turned to look at Chu Xiu and said, "Young master Chu, I will deal with the Li family's caravan for you. Although I only have a few dozen subordinates, almost all of them have seen blood. In the Northern Yan region, they were not at a disadvantage when they fought against the Northern Yan Imperial Army. Dealing with the Li family's caravan won't be a problem. Now it's up to you. Although the Li family's housekeeper is in the Blood Condensation realm, the difference between Tempered Body and Blood Condensation isn't that big. How can the housekeeper of the Li family be stronger than that old man Ding Kaishan from the Mountain Splitting Martial Arts School? "
A cold light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes. In fact, even if it was Ding Kaishan, he was confident that he could fight him. Of course, the chances of him winning were very small. His Azure Dragon Sleeve only had one blade. If he couldn't injure him after one blade, then Chu Xiu most likely wouldn't have a chance.
After cultivating the martial way for a few months, Chu Xiu had also gained some insights.
The martial way was originally meant to kill. If one didn't rely on killing, how could one improve? Just like his father, Chu Zongguang, who had been in seclusion for over ten years, he still hadn't achieved anything.
Knocking on the scabbard on the table, Chu Xiu coldly said, "The plan is as usual. Leave the city at dawn and kill the Li family's caravan!"
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