Heavenly Dao Formula

Lu Xiafan in the casino is very familiar. After all, once the master disappears, he will go to the casino in all likelihood, and another 10% will be a brothel.

Of course, the low probability of going to the latter does not mean that he is more gambler, but that he is always in the minority when he can win money.

The guards of the casino were also familiar with Xia Fan, and after asking about his purpose, they took him directly to the door of the owner's room.

"Oh? His master happens to be here too, let him in."

The owner's voice came through the door.

The guard who got permission stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.

What? Master is here too? Xia Fan's heart tightened slightly, instead of locking the debtor in a private prison, he brought him to the owner's room... Could it be that they are using violence to force the debt?

He hurriedly opened the door and quickly walked into the house, "Stop it, I brought the ransom—"

In the middle of speaking, Xia Fan suddenly became dumb.

I saw the owner of the casino and the master sitting face to face, a pot of boiled fish was placed between them, the milky white soup was dotted with red peppers, it looked delicious. There are still a few empty wine jugs poured around, and judging from the fish bones stacked in front of them, it seems that they have been drinking for three rounds.

What's happening here? Why did the master who owed money become a guest of the casino after not seeing him for a month?

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Xia Fan would never have believed that this middle-aged uncle with a red face and a good complexion was his cheap master——Zhao Dahai.

"What are you doing, you drank too much, kid? What nonsense are you talking about!" My master patted the mat at his feet, "Have you had dinner yet, come over and have a bowl of fish soup first."

"Old Zhao, this is the disciple of yours who told us not to touch you and promised to redeem him in a month? Hehe..." The boss looked at Xia Fan with a smile, "I just heard it mentioned before, but I finally saw it today .It takes thirty taels of silver in one month. Most of the people would have fled far away. You dare to come back. That alone is considered courageous. Yes, it really is a young man who makes a hero!"

"He might as well run away." Master stuffed a mouthful of fish meat, "Apprentice, let me introduce you, this is shopkeeper Xiao who runs Chunxiao Street. The shops we used to patronize are basically his. industry."

In other words, this person not only runs a casino, he also runs brothels, teahouses and inns on the street?

As a result, Xia Fan's doubts became even worse. Why would such a big boss hang out with his master and seem to be having a good time talking and laughing?

"Hahaha...it's actually not as complicated as you think." Shopkeeper Xiao seemed to see Xia Fan's confusion, and took the initiative to explain, "Zhao Daochang did owe a sum of money for gambling, but he also did me a big favor. I, Xiao, pay attention to repaying debts and repaying favors, and if the balance is equal, he still has kindness to the Xiao family."

After some elaboration, Xia Fan finally figured out what was going on - Lianhua Street next door also opened a brothel called Hongying Pavilion, which competed with Xiao's Ruanxiang Pavilion, and At one point, the latter was so overwhelmed that he couldn't breathe. The master happened to know a set of massage techniques, which were originally only used to relieve fatigue on the way. When he proposed to teach these techniques to the women in Ruanxiangge and use them on the guests, the situation was reversed instantly. Now there are very few customers in the Hongying Hall, and there are people waiting outside the Ruanxiang Pavilion every day, and the income is naturally rising. The thirty-two debts are not worth mentioning compared to the income of the Spring Tower.

After listening to it, there was only one thought left in Xia Fan's mind: Is this TM okay?

"Why, do you think I'm at the end of my rope and can only wait for you to save me?" Zhao Dahai sipped a cup full of ambition, "I've been in the rivers and lakes for decades, and I haven't seen any big winds and waves, and how could I be overwhelmed by a little setback?" Trapped!"

"..." Xia Fan couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth. He had imagined many kinds of redemption scenarios, some of the other party expressed repentance by crying bitterly, and some were desperate to save face, but he didn't foresee such a situation.

No matter whether he can pass the entrance examination as a priest or not, his feelings have no effect on the master.

Let him learn a lesson because he thought too much.

"So... did you pass the scholar exam?" Zhao Dahai asked suddenly.

"Yes." Xia Fan said weakly, "I thought that the master would suffer and the disciple would not be able to sleep at night. After receiving the resettlement fee, I rushed back here day and night. I didn't expect it to be a waste of work."

"Bah, I don't know what you're thinking, kid. It's not bad if you think about being a teacher once a month." The master said disapprovingly, "But since you came with the ransom, you can count it as your heart and soul, but you can't do it in the future." Travel the world with me again."

"You make it sound like you enjoy wandering around." Seeing that he wasn't putting on an act in front of Shopkeeper Xiao, Xia Fan didn't bother to continue acting, "When I was so hungry that I was about to faint, didn't I say that I was willing to do anything for a meal? What? Now that I have become an alchemist in the Privy Council, at least I can make you no longer hungry."

"This time, this time, that time, can you believe what you say when you're hungry and panicking!" The other party glared at him, "Have you decided where to take office?"

"I don't know yet. But no matter where you go, it's not a problem to find a place for you, Master."

Zhao Dahai pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "No, you can go alone from now on."

Xia Fan was startled, "What do you mean?"

"I'm used to being comfortable, and I don't want to live in one place for a long time. To take a step back, living with you is better than living here. There is no shortage of food, drink, and entertainment. The girls in Ruanxiang Pavilion wish I could go there every day. How comfortable it is... ..."

"I can testify that your master is telling the truth." Shopkeeper Xiao said with a smile.

"Are you serious?" Xia Fan frowned.

"Seriously, absolutely seriously!"

"In that case, then I won't say anything more." He shook his head helplessly, "But after the order of appointment and dismissal comes down, I will tell you where to go. In case master regrets one day and can't eat enough, it's okay Come to me at any time. Then, disciple, leave."

"Go, go." Zhao Dahai waved his hand.

Xia Fan had no choice but to leave the room.

After he left, shopkeeper Xiao looked at Zhao Dahai with admiration, "This is the first time I've seen masters and apprentices like you. Not to mention being a teacher and being as stable as a mountain, even if others are not, they will at least pretend to be like that." ...you have to burn three sticks of incense to worship someone in the rivers and lakes."

"What's the use of pretending master-student friendship?" Zhao Dahai sneered, "One day I was a close fellow student, and the next day I have seen a lot of people stabbed in the back for petty gains—pretending to be Too much, sometimes it will paralyze yourself, it is better not to start. You should be very familiar with this principle."

"Hahaha...it really makes sense." Shopkeeper Xiao said after filling the wine glasses of the two of them, "But your apprentice has finally been admitted to the alchemist, and will be a serious court official in the future, no matter what, it is a great joy. Putting it in another house will definitely have to beat gongs and drums, and wear red and hanging colors, why do I think you don't seem to care too much? Could it be...do you think the disciple is lying?"

"That's not true. From the moment he proposed to take the scholar's examination, I knew that there would be such a day sooner or later." Zhao Dahai's voice suddenly sank, "To be honest, I don't really want him to leave. Take this road...to become a privy alchemist."

"What's wrong with Guangzong Yaozu? No one else is qualified to take this path."

"He's different... This kid scares me a little."

"Afraid?" Shopkeeper Xiao laughed dumbly, "Old Zhao, you drank too much."

"Drink too much? It's still early! You haven't been with him for a long time, so it's normal if you don't know. I've been with him for more than ten years, so I naturally know the details of this kid." Zhao Dahai waved his hand, as if he wanted to say something quickly, and said Halfway through, he hesitated, "The more I teach him, the more I can feel the gap between myself and him. You don't understand that feeling, it's like, like—" He thought for a long time but couldn't describe it.

"I understand, blue is better than blue because of blue, he has become an alchemist, you are still 'Daoist Zhao'..."

"It has nothing to do with this!" He interrupted, "I am a wandering monk because I can't stand the rules of the Privy Council. I have also met many people who claim to be geniuses, but neither that boy nor them Same."

"What's the difference?"

This time Zhao Dahai was silent for a longer time, "Have you ever met someone who is born knowing?"

Sure enough, he drank too much, shopkeeper Xiao smiled, "Who do you want to say is your disciple?"

"I don't know." He picked up the glass and drank it down, "but if there is, he should be close. I was only three years old when I picked up that kid. It's rare to be able to perceive Qi at this age. Yes, most of the disciples of the aristocratic family began to learn to feel Qi at the age of four or five. But he was able to draw talismans at the age of five, and displayed a complete technique at the age of six. If you learn something, you can put it in the family of a big family and it will be fast."

"Also, when he said entraining Qi, he seemed to see the stars all over the sky. What the hell is that! Shouldn't he be able to see nothing, only vaguely aware of something like a layer of tulle around him? But he did Introduced into the body, I had to pretend that it should be like this."

"This... seems a bit exaggerated."

"If it's just that, it's fine. He found a waste account book from somewhere, and wrote and drew on the back every day. Later, I accidentally discovered that some things he memorized were much earlier than when he said them." Zhao Haiyue Say it faster, "This means that he deliberately slowed down, so as not to look like he was learning too quickly-do ordinary people do this kind of thing? Since then, I have paid more attention to this kid, and I have also discovered this kid's problem More and more. Abnormal obsession with art, extreme self-control when practicing, and orderly work, this is no longer simply summed up by talent."

"Wouldn't high talent be more suitable for the Privy Council?" Shopkeeper Xiao was really puzzled.

"How can a place like the Privy Council be able to rely on talent to go smoothly? With my apprentice's temperament, he will either be trapped in it, or... will become a part of the Privy Council." He sighed, "If it is the latter, the talent will be better. The higher it is, the greater the harm it will cause..."

The Privy Council...has a lot of danger? At most, those alchemists were a little domineering, but then again, which official with some power in his hand is not like this?

Shopkeeper Xiao found that the topic was getting more and more outrageous, so he simply gave up asking, "Well, I don't know much about alchemists. Since you didn't want him to join the Privy Council, why didn't you prevent him from taking the exam?"

"This is the contradiction in people's hearts." Zhao Dahai smiled wryly, "My talent is ordinary, and the upper limit of my life stops here, but the more ordinary I am, the more I want to see what a truly talented person can achieve. Such a height. There are only a handful of things I can teach, and the only place where he can fully develop is the Privy Council."