Danguiju is the largest inn in Jiangling Prefecture. It is about two hundred steps east along Yangzhou Avenue from Fu Yaqi, past Osmanthus Alley, and the group soon arrived at Danguiju. Li Jichen has never been that kind of extravagant person.
Therefore, Xu Mu and his master only wanted two adjacent rooms. Xu Mu saw that the doors and windows of the master's room were closed, and he did not feel his breathing pulse. He thought that the master had not come back yet, so he led everyone directly into his room.
It was a fairly spacious room with a small round table and four round stools. Xu Mu invited his grandfather and grandson to sit down. Zhang Qingrou took a seat after pouring tea for them, and then said to He Qizhou and the others: "
Sorry to trouble you, you two can only stand for a while."
He Qizhou said: "No problem, no problem, let's just sit on the edge of the bed."
Xu Mu frowned and said, "Look at your robe. It's dirty to me even if you sit on the floor. Will a grown man die if he stands for a while?"
He Qizhou said: "Okay, okay, let's stand and listen, stand and listen." Then he muttered, like a girl, not grand at all. As a result, he received two white looks from Xu Mu and Zhang Qingrou.
Xu Mu treated the old man's wound a little and applied some gold wound medicine. The old man's external injury was not serious. After he sat down, he dared to tell the whole story. It turned out that the old man's surname was Luo.
A Muza from Jiangling City lost his wife in his early years and had an only son. He was smart and eager to learn. Not only was his family's craftsmanship outstanding, but he also gained the reputation of being a scholar. After failing in the exam twice, he concentrated on carpentry and became a well-known master. His family was well-known.
He became increasingly prosperous, and later when he was making furniture for the magistrate of a neighboring county, he won the favor of the magistrate's only daughter and committed himself to marrying him. Soon after, he gave birth to a daughter named Luo Yu, and the family was happy.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The county magistrate accidentally fell and died while regulating the river. His first wife also died of illness a few years later. Once, the old man's daughter-in-law, Yan, was visiting the graves of her parents in a neighboring county when she was bumped into by fellow acquaintance Chen Yan.
Chen Yan coveted Yan's beauty, so he sent people to threaten and induce his son to divorce his wife, and wanted to take Yan as his concubine. The old man's family could not bear the harassment, sold their property at a low price, and moved to Huaxi Village dozens of miles outside the city to live in seclusion.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yan's ghost was still lingering, and he actually came up with many tricks. First, he found thugs to provoke and beat his son, and then he asked people to pretend to be a knight and beat the bad guys away. The knight pretended to become close friends with his son, and took him to drink and travel with him.
Once, when his son was drunk, he coaxed him into a brothel and a casino, and set up a gambling game to deceive him. After his son lost all his money, he encouraged him to borrow money to repay his capital. His stupid son wanted to save face, so he hid it from his family and wanted to win by gambling on his own.
He later paid back the money, but he got deeper and deeper into trouble. His originally strong family background could not withstand his huge gambling.
Later, he could no longer hide it, and his family tried their best to pay off his debts. They had already persuaded him not to gamble anymore, but they couldn't stand the "chivalrous man"'s encouragement, and he fell into deep trouble again. When he was in debt, he often suffered from hangovers.
Returning. Seeing that the time had come, the group of people who deceived him took more than a thousand taels of IOU and forced him to pawn his wife and sell his son. Only then did the old man's stupid son wake up, but it was too late, because he had no face to face his family and could not bear the pressure.
He actually fell down from the Peach Blossom Pavilion and committed suicide, hoping to pay off his debt with death.
But how could the Chen family give up and come to press for debts all night long? Their daughter-in-law, Yan, seemed gentle but also had a strong temper. She hanged herself from a beam that night. Poor little granddaughter, both her parents died in one day. The old man wanted to die.
They left, but they really couldn't let go of the last bit of blood. The Chen family plundered all the old man's property, but said it was still not enough to pay the interest, and then forced the old man and his granddaughter to do this roadside deception.
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Everyone who listened was indignant. Zhang Qingrou asked, "Have you never thought about reporting to the official?"
The old man said: "Why don't you want to? I have wanted to go to the government office to file a complaint several times, but I just thought about Chen Yan's criminal status in charge of a state, and I really didn't want to implicate this child anymore. I also asked several scholars in private, and they all advised me
You must never file a lawsuit again. The other party has all the witnesses and physical evidence, and my son and daughter-in-law both committed suicide. If you file a lawsuit, you will definitely not win. If you do, you will only get the blame."
Lin Chuan forcefully patted the flower table next to him and snorted angrily: "That's unreasonable!"
The old man continued: "Actually, I also know that Yu'er will not escape the fate of being sold into a brothel sooner or later, so I help them defraud money without conscience. At the same time, I have been looking for opportunities to meet a knight like you. Xu Shaoxia, please
Just accept Yu'er and leave as soon as possible, don't underestimate the power of the Chen family here."
Xu Mu asked: "How are you sure that your son's entry into the game was a conspiracy designed by Chen Yan?"
The old man replied: "The Peach Blossom Pavilion and Ruyifang are the largest brothels and gambling houses in the local area. They are both properties of the Chen family in Yangzhou. I heard that Chen Yan is also from the Chen family in Yangzhou. The short and sturdy man who just brought a dozen people here with great momentum."
, is the "chivalry" that my silly son got to know, and when my son was gambling the most aggressively, Chen Yan's old lady came secretly to persuade my daughter-in-law to leave my son and live a good life. If it weren't for Chen Yan
The dog official is causing trouble, old man, I really became a blind man."
Zhang Qingju said: "It must be Chen Yan. He is even less of a thing than his son. He is extremely insidious. He has done countless bad things, but he never leaves any clues. That guy has five or six concubines in his family, and he is still like this.
I am shameless. The last time I came to my house to propose marriage to Chen Qi, I poured a plate of dishwater on her."
Xu Mu said: "A father's debt must be paid by his son, and a son must pay his father's debt. It is really difficult to win a lawsuit like yours. At most, you will only punish a few puppies and kittens lightly, and it will not hurt Chen Yan at all."
, you are right, if I leave this place, they still won't let you go, but I really don't want any maids. Do you think this will work? Your granddaughter has good qualifications for practicing martial arts. I beg the second senior sister, let me
Xiaoyu has come to her sect, and you should follow her to take care of the little girl's food and daily life. If you are willing, you can also help look after the mountain gate and repair the wooden parts. It's just that you have to leave your hometown."
The old man's eyes filled with tears, and he knelt down with his granddaughter, thanking Xu Mu for his life-saving grace. Xu Mu helped the two of them up and let them stay in Danguiju temporarily for the next two days. Then he went out and called the waiter, and then
I asked for a room with a local name, but the room was a bit far apart, so I asked the waiter to take the two of them to rest first. After the old man's granddaughter left, Xu Mu said he had something to ask Zhang Qingrou and He Qizhou Linchuan, if they could discuss it together.
The three of them had no objections. Xu Mu closed the door and felt relieved. He said straight to the point: "Everyone should speak softer next time. I am going to save the white turban thief, but I am not sure whether you are willing to help."
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Zhang Qingrou didn't even think about it and whispered: "Great, count me in."
Lin Chuan followed up and said, "Count me in too."
He Qizhou rolled his eyes at Lin Chuan and asked: "Xu Shaoxia, you are not afraid that I will inform you. A white scarf thief alone costs five thousand taels. How dare you trust the prefect's daughter?"
Zhang Qingrou said fiercely: "He Qizhou, don't be so arrogant, okay? Fortunately, my father is still friends with your Uncle Yang, why do you think you are so capable? I didn't expect you to be such a courageous money lover."
Xu Mu also opened his eyes wide and stared over. He Qizhou lowered his head and whispered: "Okay, count me in."
Xu Mu said: "Miss Zhang, I called them because that guy rescued a white scarf thief once, and his skills were not as bad as he looked. He was deliberately hiding his clumsiness in Jianghu Tower, and he also wanted to show off tonight.
Save people."
Lin Chuan already admired Qi Zhou and said, "No wonder you call me Liu Li, young master, is that so?"
He Qizhou's original intention was to find out the truth from Zhang Luyao and rescue him at the first opportunity, but at least he would take action only after ensuring his own safety and not to reveal his true strength, just so that no one would doubt him afterwards. He did not expect that the guy opposite him was so powerful.
He actually saw through his own thoughts at a glance, and he couldn't help but secretly admire him, but he said: "Don't listen to his nonsense."
Xu Mu continued: "Miss Zhang, I have been in Jinling for many years, and I have passed by Jiangling Mansion several times. I have always heard of your reputation as a chivalrous person, so I am not afraid that you will be unjust for profit. In addition, everyone has agreed that I will
This time I did it myself without telling the master. I hope everyone will keep it secret. Miss Zhang, you are familiar with the situation in the house. You just need to provide some information. No need to take action. Mr. He, the two of you will help lure the tiger away from the mountain. Then you can run as fast as you can.