Chu Menglin's shock was not small at all; his heart was spinning and sinking, as if there was a thorn on his back. He thought, "Father unexpectedly left the Hierarch? Then … then he must be here to kill me. " But after listening for a while, he did not hear anything about the Hierarch's beloved daughter running away or the 'Afterimage Sword' being stolen. Presumably it was because the family's dirty linen should not be aired in public that they did not spread the news. Then he thought about how his father was so biased toward Jiang Liechen that he did not even pursue the matter of stealing the sword. It must be that kid who pushed all the blame on him to her.
The Third Brother continued to flaunt his family's business and other family's business before calling the bartender to settle the bill. After being scolded for no reason, the bartender, who had been listening attentively, leaped forward in the blink of an eye. The Third Brother scolded him again, "When you were serving the wine, you were so slow, but when you put away the money, you ran faster than a hunting dog."
Chu Menglin knew there was nothing more to listen to, plus he did not know where his father was, so he should not stay here any longer. He tightened the rope binding the sword and calligraphy on his back. He stood up and was about to slip away when suddenly he heard a familiar voice with a sobbing tone, "Innkeeper Uncle, Xiao Sheng really did not want to eat and drink for free. A few days ago I met a bandit on a nearby mountain and all my money was stolen. Right now I am tired and thirsty. My request is not too high, I just want a cup of herbal tea to moisten my lips. "
Hearing this, the Third Brother snorted and put the money back into his pocket. With a cold laugh he said, "How can you say that? Because you met a bandit? Then I will say that my money was also stolen, so I don't need to pay, is that okay? "
The person who spoke earlier turned his head. Turned out it was a young man with delicate features. His face was still childish. With a smile he said earnestly, "You are not sick, you are not in trouble, so why curse yourself? As the saying goes, at home you rely on your parents, when you go out you rely on your friends. Who doesn't have difficulties outside? Besides, Xiao Sheng only wants a cup of herbal tea that is not worth much. What several Uncles are drinking is a fragrant wine that floats ten li away. Naturally you should pay. "
Perhaps it was a psychological effect. The Third Brother was already having a hard time holding himself back. At this moment he seemed to smell the wine. "Gulp!" he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Don't talk nonsense, how can tea be cheap? What is the price of a catty of high-quality Biluochun tea? Can't you ask around the market? Don't randomly claim to be relatives. Who's your uncle? How do you look like me? "
The youth scratched his head and said, "I don't know the price of tea." He tea's's's family's tea, but he did not say anything. He only said, "No matter the price is the price price's's price, in the future I will not be short a's's I. I'm about to go to the capital to take the exam. How about this, wait for me … "
Xiao Xiao's''s my's's is right '''s's is's's of that time. your's's's's and's''s.......... he... be good ''s in his to pay?... it's......... "Uncle, I'll have to trouble you to lend me a pen and paper, I'll write a receipt."
The bartender bent his finger and flicked the back of the youth's head. With a cold laugh he said, "Our boss is just teasing you, and you're so excited? You don't even have a pen and paper, yet you dare to boast, saying you studied the sages' 'books and are going to the capital to take the exam? " "I'm innocent," the youth said, "Xiao Xiao has already explained. My luggage, including a change of clothes, were all in one package. They were robbed by the robbers."
The Third Brother laughed shrilly and said, "That's incredible. Nowadays the robbers are so cultured that they even rob the 'four treasures' of the study. Won't there be a large number of robbers who want to be the 'Zhuangyuan', 'Zhuangyuan' bandit?" Finished speaking, he held his stomach with both hands and rocked back and forth in laughter.
The youth sternly said, "Uncle, you don't understand. The imperial examination system dates back to the Sui and Tang dynasties. It selects civil and military officials by subject. The 'Zhuangyuan' must go through several rounds of examination. It has always been one in a hundred. There's a saying …" The bartender impatiently said, "I don't feel like listening to you. I don't have a lot of money to spare, I don't have a lot of money to spare. But if you kneel down and bark like a dog, I'll give you some rations. How about it? "
The youth proudly said, "A real man, how can I bend my waist for five bushels of rice?" The Third Brother laughed coldly and said, "You dare to call yourself a real man? What a 'Zhuangyuan'! Let me try! " He swung his fist toward the youth's face. He had already crouched down, but unexpectedly his fist landed solidly on the youth's nose. The youth cried out in pain. Unexpectedly he did not know any martial art at all.
The bartender grabbed the youth's hair again and his knee ferociously struck the youth's waist. The two brothers, who were watching from the side, also stepped forward and squeezed the youth in the middle, punching and kicking him. The youth repeatedly called out, "Aiyo, aiyo, Uncles, if you have something to say, let's talk nicely. My body, hair, skin, I received it from my parents, how could I dare to damage it?" The Second Brother shouted, "Get lost your mother's Uncles and Aunties, call me Daxia!"
The youth was none other than Tang Yuancheng, who was taken hostage by the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader during the robbery in Chang 'an. Right now he was rushing to the Capital to participate in the last round of the Palace Examination. After more than ten years of hard work, whether he would be able to' make a name for himself in one fell swoop 'or not, it all depended on this gamble. Chu Menglin looked at the youth's face, the more he looked, the more familiar he looked. Combined with the youth's voice, he finally remembered. He thought, "Inviting this kid to accompany me, although it's not fun, it's better than nothing." Raising his voice, he called out, "You snob, this Gongzi will pay that grandpa's bill. You just need to sift several taels of good wine." From his pouch he casually took out an ingot of glistening yellow gold and weighed it in his hand.
Seeing this, the bartender's eyes went wide. He busily said, "Whoever has milk is the mother, whoever has money is the father! Ah Wang, quickly, quickly go and get a catty of good quality bamboo leaf green wine! " The Second Brother laughed and said, "I forgot there's also a bookworm over there. These two pretty boys are a perfect match." "Bartender," the Third Brother said, "You are really a spineless person. When you see gold, you'd rather bark like a dog?" But the bartender loudly replied, "Yes!" and ran toward the rear courtyard. 'Ah Wang' was his nickname.
The Third Brother's expression was awkward. With a forced laugh he said, "He's just a poor and pedantic scholar, how can he have gold? You must be careful that it's fake." "Humph," Chu Menglin snorted. He waved his hand, the gold flew toward the bartender and hit his forehead. Immediately blood gushed out, but the gold stopped in midair in front of his eyes. Chu Menglin said, "Did you see it clearly? Is it fake?"
In the bartender's eyes appeared a dazzling reflection of the gold. He repeatedly said, "It's not fake, it's not fake." He did not even bother to bandage the wound on his head. He hastily used both hands to catch the gold. Chu Menglin hooked his index finger, the gold seemed to come alive. It spun around and flew back to him. Everybody was dumbstruck. Turned out she had strung a thin thread through the middle of the gold, the other end was wrapped around her finger. This time she caught the gold neatly with one hand. She repeatedly tossed the gold back and forth. "You want Gongzi's gold?" she said with a laugh.
The Third Brother angrily said, "That thief kid lied to us. Turns out his martial art skill is not bad! He dares to pretend to be a bookworm and trick us! "Chu Menglin laughed," Who lied to you? Have you never seen a talented person who is proficient in both pen and sword? " The Third Brother angrily said, "Huangshan Pai disciples root out the strong and help the weak. You are just a dog robber, falling into our hands, you can only consider yourself unlucky." Chu Menglin said in his heart, "I am already unlucky enough, I don't need you to remind me. But I won't admit it." The Third Brother roared and launched the stance 'fierce tiger leaves the mountain' to pounce forward.
Chu Menglin's feet spun, he leaped down from the chair. First he sent a palm strike toward the Third Brother, followed by a sweep of his leg, breaking the chair's leg. The Third Brother returned a punch. He was aiming to land his foot on the chair, who would have thought that he did not have any place to exert his strength. Immediately the chair collapsed and half of his leg was stuck in the chair. Chu Menglin used his palm as a blade to chop the Third Brother's carotid artery. His heel touched the floor, he slid backward and raised his elbow to hit the Third Brother's back. Taking advantage of the momentum, he leaped toward the table. Seeing their Third Brother was in a disadvantageous position, the two brothers sat back and did nothing. Obviously they had lost the Huangshan disciples' face. Regardless of the enemy's background, they surrounded him from both sides.
Chu Menglin casually grabbed a bowl of hot soup and splashed it all over the Big Brother's face. Taking advantage of the opponent's distraction, Chu Menglin grabbed his wrist and sent a flying kick toward his armpit. The Second Brother grabbed her other leg and pulled her toward the table, trying to throw her down. Chu Menglin reacted quickly; he pulled the Big Brother's entire body sideways. Using his arm as a support, he turned around and sent the Second Brother flying toward the Big Brother. 'Bang!' the table was smashed, wood shavings flew everywhere.
"Bitter!" the innkeeper repeatedly called out. If he had given Tang Yuancheng a bowl of cheap herbal tea, he would not have provoked these people's indignation. But now the damage he suffered from the broken bowls and plates was far more than that.
Standing on the side, Tang Yuancheng repeatedly tried to persuade them, "Heroes, please stop. If you have something to say, let's talk it over. Everybody walks the Jianghu, harmony is the most important thing." Naturally Chu Menglin did not want to listen to him. Seeing the innkeeper was distressed, he deliberately jumped up and down on the table, picking up cups and smashing them everywhere. Occasionally he also threw secret projectiles all over the sky.
Seeing he could not persuade Chu Menglin, Tang Yuancheng turned around to comfort the innkeeper, "Uncle, this disaster was caused by Xiaosheng. Of all things, of all things, you should not blame me for being thirsty. No matter how much they break, I'll pay for it. "" Can you pay for it? "the innkeeper asked. "You don't believe that my forehead is so high that I can run into the Zhuangyuan Ye as soon as I go out." Tang Yuancheng said, "If I really can't pass the exam, even if I have to sell my pots and pans and iron, I'll pay it off … I'll even sell myself as a slave, and work for you for the rest of my life to pay off my debt."
The innkeeper shook his head and said, "Look at your delicate skin and tender flesh, can you afford to do rough, tiring work? I raised my mouth for nothing, my own family will have to pay for the loss. "Tang Yuancheng said," Look at me, I'm so skinny, my appetite is very small, I won't cause any trouble. In this lifetime I won't pay it off, in the next life I'll turn into a cow or a horse, I'll still come looking for Uncle. I'll pay it off generation after generation, one day I'll pay it off. "
Listening to his serious tone, the innkeeper forced a smile and said, "Just because of this evil debt, I'll be bound to you generation after generation? And I'll always be poor? "He sighed and continued," Let me tell you first, so that you can have a better idea of what to do. That saucer with the sauce is a cultural relic unearthed from the Western Zhou Dynasty. That blue-bottomed white bowl is a tribute from Tubo of the Tang Dynasty. Do you see that wine cup? That's the imperial cup used by Ming Chengzu when he drank wine! " He randomly bragged, his story was embellished with extravagant embellishments. Tang Yuancheng stood on the side, counting on his fingers, he did not stop memorizing.
By this time Chu Menglin had sealed the acupoints of the three brothers. They stood back to back in a row, with the Third Brother in front, the Second Brother in the middle, and the Eldest Brother behind. Her ears were not idle, she found the story absurd. "Innkeeper," she said with a laugh, "You look honest on the surface, but unexpectedly you're a robber? Be careful that I don't report you to the county yamen. " Her 'needle hidden in silk floss' caught the Eldest Brother off guard. The Eldest Brother also hit the two brothers in front of him, they were both sent flying. The innkeeper was struck by four different forces and was pushed back to the corner of the cupboard. His head collided with the Third Brother's head, both were smashed. Chu Menglin's palm power was not very good, his yin energy shattered the spleen and lungs of the Eldest Brother and the Second Brother. But because the Third Brother was farther away, he was shaken until he was half dead, and died after colliding with the innkeeper.
Chu Menglin leaped down and lightly landed on the ground. Her left hand slanted to form a sword sign, while her right hand pinched a strand of her hair and slowly stroked it down. She could only consider herself lucky that the first battle she encountered three useless enemies with clumsy martial art skill, who only knew how to watch the fun. Her blood was boiling, she was so pleased with herself that she lost her sense of measure. She waved her hand toward Tang Yuancheng and said, "Let's go fight the bandits, we'll help you get your 'bundle' back. Why haven't you led the way yet?"
"No," Tang Yuancheng said, "Bandits are forced to make a living, that's why they cut the grass. If the world was simple and honest, the door would not be closed at night, the road would not pick up lost things, the common people would live and work in peace and contentment. If not because their clothes were not enough to cover their bodies and they did not have enough food to fill their stomachs, I don't think anybody would be willing to become a bandit and cut themselves off from the world. That 'bundle' … is just a good deed that day. "Chu Menglin disdainfully said," According to what you said, being a bandit makes a lot of sense? "
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