Pawn Crossing the River

Zhang Yuyue was the one who called the shots in the family, but Dong Baijing was still the nominal head of the family. In the end, Dong Baijing convinced his wife to hold a banquet for Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu.

Zhang Yuyue looked at Qi Xuansu with some disgust.

At this time, Qi Xuansu had taken off his outer cloak. Although he was wearing a Taoist robe, there was a row of throwing knives neatly inserted into his outer belt. Behind it was a cowhide bag integrated with the belt, which contained various projectiles, including "Long Jing Yi Er" and "Long Jing Yi Er". "Dragon Eyes Yisan" has a gun sheath with a fire gun on the left, a sheathed dagger on the right, and a large animal skin satchel slung across the body, bulging with some sundries. In addition, the cuffs, which are not even wide sleeves, are also slightly bloated. It seems that something is packed in the sleeve pocket for easy throwing.

This is a complete image of a Tiangangtang Taoist priest, except for the two swords behind his back.

Others walked with jingling rings, but Qi Xuansu's swords and guns clanked when he walked.

For a county that has been at peace for a long time, this kind of dress is really out of place. Even if Qi Xuansu looks harmless to humans and animals, dressing up like this still looks murderous. What's more, Qi Xuansu is not harmless to humans and animals. At least Zhang Yuelu can tell at a glance that he is full of murderous intent.

Qi Xuansu seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness and took the initiative to salute Dong Baijing and Zhang Yuyue.

Dong Baijing returned the gift, but Zhang Yuyue still had a cold attitude: "I don't dare to take it seriously."

Zhang Yuelu emphasized his tone slightly: "Cousin."

Zhang Yuyue knew her cousin. When she called her "cousin" instead of "sister", she was dissatisfied. Even if she wanted to give face to that thief, she had to look at her sister's face and could only return the favor. He bowed and softened his tone slightly: "Fellow Daoist Qi, there is no need to be formal."

Qi Xuansu didn't take it seriously. As he said himself, people can't make their own troubles, and they can't take it too seriously. Today, when someone gives me a look and makes some sarcastic remarks, I feel that I have been humiliated and humiliated. I wish I could make a blood oath. If I don't take revenge, I will not live long, and there is no need for it.

After Dong Baijing saw his wife's reaction, he looked at Zhang Yuelu in surprise.

This cousin is really not simple. My wife, who has always been willful, is actually a little afraid of this cousin?

He turned his attention to Qi Xuansu again.

Since the cousin is not simple, then the young man who can gain this cousin's discernment will be an ordinary person?

But what he admires the most is Qi Xuansu's temperament. He can pick up and put down. The threshold of the Zhang family is very high. People who are unwilling to bend can't climb over, and people who don't have straight knees can't climb over either. The measurement is very difficult to control. .

Some people from the Wanxiang Dao Palace are talented and ruthless, but they can go too far and always have a sense of hostility. They seem to feel that everyone is sorry for them. A big family like the Zhang family cannot tolerate this. Damn it, not to mention that Li Minghuang only appeared a few years ago, so the lessons from the past are not far away.

On the other hand, people like Qi Xuansu, who are neither humble nor arrogant, might have a chance.

The meal was uneventful.

Zhang Yuyue was not willing to talk, and Dong Baijing was not familiar with the two of them. Qi Xuansu could not talk casually, lest Zhang Yuyue would be more resented, so Zhang Yuelu took the lead in the topic.

Zhang Yuelu talked about their recent trip to the Western Regions. For Zhang Yuyue, although she has lived in Kunlun Yujing for a long time, and Kunlun is within the Western Regions in a broad sense, the Western Regions are still strange and distant because she rarely After leaving Yujing City, I usually travel between Yujing and Wuzhou by flying boat. I have never even been to the Western Region Daofu and Loulan City, so the Western Region is naturally extremely far away and extremely unfamiliar.

The two of them seemed to be listening to a story.

When the two of them learned from Zhang Yuelu that Qi Xuansu had killed a heavenly being with his own hands, they couldn't help but be shocked. Zhang Yuyue, after being shocked, no longer denied Qi Xuansu's ability, and became more and more convinced that Qi Xuansu was the next Li Minghuang.

As for Dong Baijing, he actually admired this young man. At first, he felt that Qi Xuansu was good, but not that good. Strictly speaking, he didn't just see Qi Xuansu's outstanding qualities at a glance, but more importantly, he saw himself in the past. After all, he can catch Zhang Yuyue's eyes, and he is a fourth-grade wine-offering Taoist priest at such an age. It may not be a big deal in the Zhang family, but looking at the entire Taoist sect, it is already quite remarkable.

However, after Dong Baijing heard that Qi Xuan killed Diswen without changing his expression, he knew that he was far inferior to this young man.

Qi Xuansu observed people's words and expressions. Although he didn't dare to say that he understood what Zhang Yuyue was thinking, he could still guess a lot. He couldn't help but feel wronged. He thought he looked like Li Minghuang. Is it just because they both came from poor families in Wanxiang Taoist Palace?

However, Qi Xuansu suddenly thought of his other identity, which was actually a deception. Although it was different from Li Minghuang, its nature was equally bad.

Qi Xuansu felt uncomfortable again.

We must leave the Qingping Society as soon as possible.

Zhang Yuelu's visit to his sister was not an impromptu decision. He had prepared gifts in advance and purchased them in Yujing. After all, seventy-eight out of ten good things in the world are concentrated in Yujing and Imperial Capital, which are unmatched by other places.

Zhang Yuelu's gift was a piece of ink, which was "Qianqiu Guangmo" made by a master of Confucian ink making. Although it was not as good as the "Purple Jade Guangmo" presented to the palace, it was still valuable. The three characters "Qian Qiu Guang" are written in Yin script on the back, while the signature is written in Yang script on the front. A piece of ink like this on the market costs at least 500 Taiping.

For Zhang Yuyue, who can give away a Taishangfang residence, this is not a valuable gift. However, considering Zhang Yuelu's financial resources, it is already a very sincere gift within his ability.

This gift is mainly given to Dong Baijing, his cousin-in-law. After all, he is a man of literary skills and prefers such elegant things. If it were a gift for Qi Xuansu, firearms would be better, and swords and the like would also be good.

Zhang Yuelu bought two pieces in total, spending a total of one thousand Taiping coins, and the other piece was for his father.

In addition, there is also Qi Xuansu's share. Zhang Yuelu asked Qi Xuansu for help, but he couldn't let Qi Xuansu prepare his own gifts, so she had to take care of Qi Xuansu's share. This forced Zhang Yuelu, who was not considered wealthy, to withdraw a sum of worry-free money from Taiping Bank that he had saved for a long time. , exchanged it for peace money, and bought two gifts.

It's also a glass mirror from the West. Glass is not unusual, but pure and uncolored glass is still not common. It is hand-inlaid with silver and then plated with a layer of gold like a flower vine. It has an ivory handle and is expensive. Daomen is also made of glass, but it is relatively rough and is mostly used for windows or greenhouses. The so-called greenhouses are actually used for growing vegetables, which can both retain heat and transmit light. This eliminates the need to only eat Chinese cabbage in winter, and can also eat other seasonal vegetables, and the cost is lower than building a "fire room" for a stove. When it comes to luxury goods, the Western side is still better.

This gift was given to Zhang Yuelu's mother.

Another gift was a fine pocket watch, twelve o'clock style. The cover and bracelet were gold, but the rest was only gilded. This is a gift for Zhang Yuelu's father.

Zhang Yuelu spent a lot of time and money in choosing these two gifts. This was one of the reasons why she didn't like interpersonal relationships.

At this time, both gifts were wrapped by Zhang Yuelu and placed in her Xumiwu. They were handed over to Qi Xuansu when they arrived in Shangqing County.

Of course, Zhang Yuelu had to make an agreement with Qi Xuansu in advance so that he knew what he was giving. If the person giving the gift didn't know what gift he was giving, then the secret would be revealed.

Zhang Yuyue originally wanted to keep Zhang Yuelu at home for the night, so that the two sisters could talk to each other, but Zhang Yuelu declined politely. Zhang Yuyue considered Qi Xuansu's unsightly presence, so she did not force it.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had no intention of stopping in Fenning County, so they left the city directly and continued on their way.

Dong Baijing sent the two people to the city gate before waving goodbye.

Arriving outside the city, Zhang Yuelu asked, "What do you think of meeting my cousin this time?"

Qi Xuansu replied: "Fortunately, it's not as difficult as I imagined."

Zhang Yuelu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The next step is my mother's. If she has any mean and heart-breaking words, don't take it personally. I want you to be more considerate."