"I've already thanked you, you don't have to thank me anymore."
Seeing the little girl kowtow, Hong Yi quickly pulled her back.
At this time, two people walked out of the dark shop. It was the old man and the muscular man. When they saw Hong Yi, they called him benefactor and kowtowed again.
"Have you eaten? I'll come in and have a chat. " Hong Yi looked around the shop. Although it was not big, it was clean and tidy. The things inside were also arranged neatly.
"I've been busy the whole day and haven't had the time to eat. I've just cooked it. Tie Zhu, light up the oil lamp in the room. Mu The Younger, make tea for benefactor. "The old man quickly said as he invited Hong Yi into the room at the back of the shop.
The house facing the street had a shop in front and three rooms in the back. There was a patio and a well in the middle of the patio. Next to the well was a pot, a stove, and a chopping board. On top of the chopping board were neatly cut vegetables and half a piece of pork. The rice in the pot was already smelling fragrant.
This was the standard house and dinner of a middle-class family in Jade Capital.
Two days ago, this family of three was still performing on the streets. They ate and slept in the city god's temple. Now, they were living a stable life. All of this was naturally due to Hong Yi.
In the house, the oil lamp was lit. Hong Yi sat in the middle and ate his tea. The old man and the muscular man moved a small stool and sat beside him. The little girl was busy preparing dinner in the patio.
"Benefactor became a High Scholar today. Success is just around the corner."
The large metal tower like man hurriedly said after seeing Hong Yi sit down. He was not a brute with brawn but a simple mind. Thus, he was able to see through Hong Yi's identity.
"Tie Zhu, what are you talking about? Benefactor is Young Master Marquis. He is a noble. How can you talk about success?" The old man used his iron pipe to knock on the ground. The muscular man immediately stopped talking.
"These few days, I was busy waiting for the results to be released. I didn't have time to ask about your background. I can see that you have extraordinary skills. How did you fall to the point of selling your skills? "
Naturally, Hong Yi had come today to find out the origins of these three people. He didn't care if they were lying. He was experienced and good at figuring things out. He could tell if they were lying or not.
"You want to know where we came from?" The old man's gaze sharpened. "I wonder if you want to hear the truth? Or do you want to hear lies? "
"Truth or lies, whichever you like to talk about, you can talk about it. But you should be practicing the martial arts of the Daizen Temple. You can't hide this from me. "Hong Yi raised his head and looked at the old man.
"Great eyesight!" At this time, the old man looked up and down at Hong Yi. "Rumor has it that the Da Qian Dynasty has two Wu Sheng. The first is Marquis Wen Wu, who is also Benefactor's father. The second is Shen Wei Wang Ye. Benefactor has inherited Wen Wu Marquis's martial arts. You can actually see the origin of this old man's martial arts."
"I can't see your martial arts, but I can see Tie Zhu's martial arts. It should be the 'Demonic Ape Divine Cudgel'. But I find it strange that Mu The Younger's martial arts seem to be the 'Butterfly Dance Fist' from the Xuantian Hall of the Yun Meng Kingdom. The Daizen Temple and the Xuantian Hall, one in the east and one in the south, are separated by thousands of miles. How can their martial arts be together?"
Hong Yi asked the question in his heart.
"Benefactor can even see through Mu The Younger's' Butterfly Dance Fist '?" The old man was surprised and shook his head. "I saw that although Benefactor has martial arts, you have only just trained it to the point where your muscles are full. I didn't expect your eyesight to be so good."
Hong Yi smiled and didn't answer. He waited for the old man to tell him about his origins.
"We are from the Shen Family Valley of Zhongzhou. My name is Shen Tianyang and this is my son, Shen Tiezhu. We saved Mu The Younger on the road. Her surname is Yuwen. In the early years, our Shen Family Valley rented the fields of the Daizen Temple. The rent was not heavy. But after the Daizen Temple was destroyed, although the fields belonged to us, the taxes increased year by year. In addition, there was a flood a few years ago. We couldn't pay the taxes and the government wanted to confiscate the fields. We were angry and injured a few bailiffs. We escaped from the wilderness and wandered all the way here. Our fist technique was also passed down from the Daizen Temple in the early years. Our Shen Family Valley has been farming and practicing fist techniques for generations. Although our martial arts are not profound, we can still protect ourselves. We are not afraid of bandits in the pugilistic world. " The old man spoke tirelessly. He filled his pipe with tobacco, took a puff, and shook his head.
"You are from the Shen Family Valley? A few years ago, Shen Family Valley suffered a flood. I heard that the Crown Prince allocated a lot of disaster relief money. But it seems that the Yu Party of the Daizen Temple still wanted to cause trouble. In the end, there was a popular uprising. Later, the army was sent to suppress it. Because of the timely suppression, the Crown Prince was praised by the Emperor. He said that he handled matters quickly. "
When Hong Yi heard this, he believed this Shen Tianyang a little. But since this Shen Tianyang escaped after injuring the bailiffs, he was a criminal. It was not easy to deal with the aftermath.
"What? There was no disaster relief money allocated! It was all embezzled by the officials of Zhongzhou Province. If we go and reason with them, we can say that there was a popular uprising. The general who led the army to capture the village was a bandit and used their blood to stain his official hat! After we escaped, they killed everyone in the village! Men, women, old and young were nailed to the ground with bamboo poles! "
When Shen Tiezhu heard Hong Yi's words, he could not bear it anymore. He stomped his foot on the ground, causing the whole house to shake.
"Is there such a thing?" When Hong Yi heard this, he was shocked. This was not a small matter. It involved the Crown Prince, and there was a possibility that the Hong Residence would be implicated! This was because the Marquis of Martial Wen, Hong Xuanji, supported the Crown Prince, and Hong Xi even protected the Crown Prince back then, killing his way in and out.
"Keep quiet about this matter. Justice is in the hearts of the people. There will be a day when the truth comes out, but not now." Hong Yi hurriedly said. This matter was not something that a small High Scholar like him could bear. Even if he was an important official in the court, he would not be able to bear the responsibility. It was enough for him to be beheaded a thousand times over.
"This little old man knows how powerful you are." The old man took another deep puff of his cigarette, covering his face.
"Mu The Younger's surname is Yuwen? Is it a compound surname? That's a common surname in the Yun Meng Country. Only the people from the Yun Meng Country would have compound surnames like Yuwen, Murong and Ouyang. Could it be that Mu The Younger is from the Yun Meng Country? "Hong Yi looked at the little girl who was busy cooking in the courtyard.
"Mu The Younger is from the Yun Meng Country. When we were on our way here, we saw her being carried by a Yun Meng Country warrior. She was being chased by someone and we saved her. However, the warrior died from his injuries. All these years, it's all thanks to her. I've treated her like my own granddaughter. "The old man took another puff of his cigarette," It's a pity that she didn't have a good life. "
"With your status, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in the Jade Capital. This matter has too many implications." Hong Yi said.
"This little old man knows this too." Shen Tianyang said, "Actually, we've been down and out in the pugilistic world for a few years. Our days are really boring. Benefactor, since you're a High Scholar, you can protect us. If we become your servants, our days in the future will be stable. It's just that we're still involved in this matter. I'm afraid we'll bring trouble to benefactor."
"This matter is really troublesome." Hong Yi smiled bitterly.
Originally, Hong Yi saw that the three of them were skilled in martial arts and had a backbone. When he moved out, there wouldn't be anyone left to manage the household. The three of them were good candidates. However, he was hesitating now.
Shen Tianyang and Shen Tiezhu, this pair of father and son, came from the Shen family's ditch. Once it was exposed, it would involve the matter of the Shen family's ditch's people rebellion. That would immediately be a great disaster!
The position of the Crown Prince was coveted by many ambitious princes. Once this matter was exposed, it would shake the entire court.
Moreover, Mu The Younger's background wasn't stable. He was chased by the people from the Yun Meng Country all the way to the Da Qian Country. He was definitely not a law-abiding factor.
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