Yangzhou market is bustling with people and noisy.
However, with Meng Xiuyuan's hearing ability at this time, he could still clearly hear the low-pitched conversation between the two young men in the distance among the mixed sounds.
"Master Zhong, I think this old man is quite pitiful. How about we return the wallet to him..."
A slightly green voice said hesitantly.
"Oh, this old man screamed so miserably, I felt uncomfortable listening to it.
But the deadline given by the boss is coming soon. If we can't complete the task today, I'm afraid we will have to beat him again..."
The young man "Young Master Zhong" lamented, also looking troubled in his heart. He paused for a moment before continuing:
"Forget it, who told us Yangzhou Shuanglong to be upright heroes?
If you take out half of the money and hide it, you can barely deal with Boss Yan, and you shouldn't be beaten too badly by him.
For the remaining half, let's pretend we happened to pick it up and return it to the old man."
Unexpectedly, even after he said this, his companions still objected.
"No, how could you find a money bag with only half of the money left in it? This is unreasonable.
If we say that then, we will definitely get into trouble.
Besides, I saw the old man crying so sadly, it must be that this money is really important to him.
If you ask me, let’s just return all the money to him.”
"What should I do with Boss Keyan?" "Young Master Zhong" asked anxiously.
"There is a way after all, let's talk about it then..."
…
Meng Xiuyuan listened to the small discussion in the distance and was nodding silently in his heart, but suddenly his sleeve was pulled forcefully by the old man next to him:
"Hero, what's wrong?
If you don't arrest me, the thief who stole my money bag will probably run away."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled slightly when he heard the sound. Just as he was about to say something to comfort him, two loud shouts came from outside the crowd:
"Let, let us go in..."
Immediately, two young men, about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing slightly dirty and ragged clothes, walked in from the crowd of onlookers.
"Old man, we two brothers were walking on the street just now and picked up a money bag.
Look, is it the one you lost?"
As he spoke, the bag had been thrown into the old man's arms.
The old man hurriedly opened his money bag, took out all the five baht coins strung with thread inside, and counted them carefully one by one nervously.
It wasn't until after a long while that he saw that there was not a single coin missing, then his face relaxed, and he saluted the two teenagers with a smile:
"That's right, two little brothers, this is the money bag I lost.
Thank you so much!
Please also ask for your surnames, little old man, I will remember them in my heart from now on!"
The two teenagers were waiting eagerly, wondering if the old man would take some money out to thank their benefactor for finding the money bag.
At this moment, when I heard the old man say something false that "I will definitely remember it in my heart in the future", I knew that there was no hope. I couldn't help curling my lips, feeling very disappointed.
"My name is Kou Zhong, and his name is Xu Ziling.
There's no need to be polite, old man, we just gave you a little help, it's not worth remembering.
If you really want to thank me, we haven’t eaten anything since morning..."
That Kou Zhong was stout, with a big face and big ears, but his tone and demeanor were quite smooth, and he even hinted at the old man.
Unexpectedly, the old man was even more skilled. He seemed to be old and had poor hearing. He didn't care what Kou Zhong said and just pulled his sleeve and said, "I'm very grateful, little old man." "You two will be blessed and have a long life in the future."
"Such an obedient thing to say.
When Nakou and Xu saw this, they wanted to say something else, but subconsciously they raised their heads and saw Meng Xiuyuan standing next to the old man. They couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
They only felt that the handsome young man in front of them obviously looked a few years older than the two of them, and his clothes were very simple, but he had an elegant and earthly temperament, which was very different from the people they had seen in their lives.
.A pair of clear eyes looked at the two of them, as if they wanted to see through them both.
"Okay, okay, old man, no need to thank you, we are leaving..."
Kou Zhong felt a little guilty when Meng Xiuyuan looked at him like this. He quickly took off the old man's hands and pulled Xu Ziling beside him to get out of the crowd.
Xu Ziling, on the other hand, looked at Meng Xiuyuan, dazedly in a daze. Even though he was pulled away by Kou Zhong, he subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Meng Xiuyuan.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly, but did not stop him.
…
The two teenagers broke out of the crowd and trotted along, passing through a street and then into a dark alley, before gradually stopping.
"Huh... That man is obviously more handsome than you, Xiaoling, but he makes me feel even more powerful than Boss Yan.
When he looked at me, my heart seemed to jump out of my chest, it was so weird..."
Kou Zhong wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed.
When Xu Ziling heard this, he knew that he was talking about Meng Xiuyuan. He couldn't help but shook his head and whispered:
"I don't think so, I just think he seems like a good person, very kind..."
Hearing this, Kou Zhong snorted:
"Hmph, you can never tell a good person.
Besides, if he is really a chivalrous and righteous person, then we will be in even greater danger, and we might be caught by him and taken to the government..."
At the same time as he spoke, he stretched out his hand and punched Xu Ziling playfully in the chest. Unexpectedly, he felt a sudden pain in his hand.
"Wow, Xiaoling, is there a stone hidden in your arms? Why is it so hard?!" Kou Zhong hurriedly rubbed his hands.
Xu Ziling was hit by this blow and felt pain in his chest. He subconsciously reached into his arms and pulled out a small cloth bag.
The two of them were very surprised when they saw this scene.
The two of them were extremely poor, but they were also close brothers. You could count the number of patches on each other's clothes. How could there suddenly be such a cloth bag of unknown origin?
"Open it quickly and take a look!" Kou Zhong looked at the shape of the bag and had a secret suspicion in his mind. His face turned red and his breathing became short.
Xu Ziling nodded mechanically when he heard this, and opened the bag with trembling hands. They both looked inside and saw that there were several pieces of broken silver inside, which were faintly reflecting in the sunlight.
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The two of them were so excited that they almost screamed, but they tacitly covered each other's mouths at the last moment, so that they did not attract the attention of others.
At this moment, a faint voice suddenly came, vague and vague as if coming from afar, but clear and clear, as if it was right next to my ears:
"You two, please don't do this sneaky thing again.
Since you are not bad-hearted, you should be more practical and find a way to find a decent job..."
Hearing this sound that seemed to come from outside, the two teenagers looked around blankly. For a long time, they could not see a single figure.
In a daze, the two of them first looked at each other, then their bodies trembled, and they knelt down at the same time. They kowtowed three times in each direction in tacit understanding and cleverly:
"Great hero, I will never forget today's kindness.
If I, Kou Zhong, ever get ahead in the future, I will give everything I have, thank you for your kindness!"
"Please rest assured, hero, Xu Ziling will definitely change his ways in the future and will not dare to go astray again.
If I have the ability in the future, I will definitely be like a hero and help others as much as possible..."
The two people shouted loudly and kowtowed until everyone was a little dizzy, but there was still no response. Seeing this, the two people gradually got up from the ground, put the bag of broken silver into their arms, and then ran quickly towards the distance.
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"What should we do now? Should we go to Boss Yan, hand over our latest share, and then draw a clear line with him?"
Xu Ziling, who is one year younger than Kou Zhong, is often willing to listen to Kou Zhong's opinions. While running, he subconsciously asked Kou Zhong.
"What are you doing with him? How much money have we paid to him over the years.
If you ask me, let's leave the city now and run away far away.
Find a place to learn a craft, use the money to open a small shop first, and then build it into a big shop, earn more money, and marry seven or eight wives each..."
When the two teenagers were thinking about the future, unexpectedly, a familiar voice suddenly came from the end of the alley, interrupting their sweet dreams:
"Oh? Kou Zhong, you have made a fortune recently and want to marry seven or eight wives?
If that's the case, why haven't you come to me to pay?"
"Boss Yan..."
Seeing the figures flashing out, Kou and Xu's expressions immediately changed and they whispered.
Without giving the two a chance to defend themselves, several big men quickly stepped forward and reached out to search for their belongings.
"Don't touch me... Boss Yan, I picked up this piece of silver by good luck, and I'll give it to you. The bento is the filial piety we two brothers show to you.
From now on, we two brothers will have nothing to do with you."
Kou Zhong was smart and reached into his arms. He did not take out the entire bag, but only took out the smallest piece of broken silver, and then placed it in Boss Yan's hand respectfully.
But Boss Nayan was also an old man. He chuckled lightly, punched Kou Zhong to the ground, and then reached out to grab it from his arms:
"Humph, you little brat, you still dare to play tricks on me.
You two are orphans without parents. If you weren't protected by me, would you be lucky enough to survive in Yangzhou City today?
You are really ungrateful and ignorant... Wow! Kou Zhong, you really made a fortune this time."
Boss Yan couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he touched the money bag in Kou Zhong's arms.
"No, I can't give you this money!"
Seeing this scene, Xu Ziling's eyes turned red for a moment, and he flew towards Boss Yan. But before he and Boss Yan could tear each other apart, he was pinched in the hand by a strong man next to him.
"You two boys..."
Boss Yan smiled slightly and was about to give a few warnings to Kou and Xu. Unexpectedly, a huge force suddenly came from him and he flew backwards involuntarily.
Then several "bang bang" sounds were heard, and several strong men accompanying Boss Yan also flew out and fell beside him. Looking around, they saw broken bones and tendons, and blood vomiting from the mouth.
"Which expert did it?!
I would like to say that there are still some people from all walks of life in Yangzhou. If I die..."
Boss Yan thought that the injury was serious. He thought that in the future, not to mention using force with others, it would be very difficult for him to run or jump normally. He couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.
But in order to survive, he still endured the pain and raised his head and shouted loudly.
"Stone Dragon."
The two words that floated through the air made Boss Yan's face turn paler, and he swallowed back the words that followed.
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Taking advantage of Shilong's reputation, Meng Xiuyuan felt no psychological burden at all.
The two have been together for so long and have similar temperaments, so they can be considered friends.
Besides, for both of them, this kind of thing is just a minor incident, not even worth mentioning.
In troubled times, in order to survive, this situation seems to be countless, and it has almost become the norm.
Meng Xiuyuan just met him right in front of him, so he took charge of it and didn't want to involve too much energy.
Returning to the hut outside the city, Meng Xiuyuan continued to devote himself wholeheartedly to the practice of "The Secret of Immortality", concentrating on it.
Practice yourself first, and then when you have enough energy, you can help others. This has always been Meng Xiuyuan's policy.
In this way, several days passed by.
Meng Xiuyuan's "Secret of Immortality" is still stuck in the first five pictures and has not yet been integrated.
Practicing every day, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, working together to strengthen the five qi and five internal organs in the body, just like adding water if there is too much noodles, and adding noodles if there is too much water. Although Meng Xiuyuan's skills are improving day by day, it is still difficult to achieve the absolute balance of the qi of the five internal organs.
The peaceful life continued until noon of this day, when there was a slight twist.
"Mr. Meng, two strange young men came outside our house.
Did you hire someone to deliver daily necessities?"
Shi Long pushed the door open and walked into the quiet room, asking Meng Xiuyuan who was resting.
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this, and immediately walked out of the house slowly. As expected, he saw Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling standing in the courtyard carrying a lot of meat, vegetables, rice, flour, grain and oil, with slightly nervous expressions on their faces.
"Master Shi, my two brothers are deeply grateful for your great kindness!"
As soon as Meng Xiuyuan showed up, the two of them immediately knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and shouted loudly.
When Shi Long who followed him saw this scene, his face was full of surprise and he looked at Meng Xiuyuan blankly.
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Meng Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled, and at the same time explained to Shi Long in a low voice.
Shi Long was stunned when he heard the words, and then took a step forward, facing the two young men, Xu, and said with a smile:
"You two, please don't call me by mistake. This is Mr. Meng Xiuyuan.
The name 'Shilong' is too ordinary, but it is not worthy of such a talented and kind-hearted person like him..."
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were of low status and had never seen the face of a master like Shi Long, but they were both smart and after hearing Shi Long's words, they could guess the reason after thinking about it for a moment.
"I've met Mr. Shi Long, I've met Daxia Meng!"
The two of them first bowed their hands to Shi Long, then bent their legs and knelt down to kowtow to Meng Xiuyuan.
"Mr. Meng, it seems that you are doing a big favor for them..."
I think these two young men are quite smart, and they seem to be in good health. Apart from being a little older, they are two talented people.
What, you want to take them as your disciples?"
Seeing this scene, Shi Long asked Meng Xiuyuan in a low voice.
"The relationship between master and disciple is really too important.
I will not accept disciples casually..."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard the sound, but he spoke in a relaxed voice, deliberately letting Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling hear him.
Their expressions changed slightly when they heard this, and their bodies that were about to kneel down were lifted up by a breeze and stood upright on the spot.
However, the two young men were not upset by this. Instead, they were just stunned for a moment, and then they all bowed to Meng Xiuyuan again.
"Mr. Meng, our true intention of coming here today is to find an opportunity to become a disciple of a master like you.
But since you don't want to, it doesn't matter.
My two brothers have been homeless since they were young. They have always been bullied and looked down upon by others. Very few people have been sincerely kind to us and helped us.
No matter what, we will never forget your kindness!"