"I don't know if the Qiao family has other descendants... Big boy, you are capable. When you become successful in the future, remember to take care of the Qiao family when you meet them."
"I understand." The eldest daughter agreed.
Qiao Mu died while covering Lao Huang's retreat, and Qiao Lin broke into the City Lord's Mansion and killed Master Guo and died as a result, which also allowed their family to avenge their hatred. Of course she had to remember this and keep it deeply in her mind.
She is still young, not as worldly-wise as Lao Huang, and has a sharp mind.
Although I knew in my heart that I should hide my shortcomings after listening to the storyteller's story, how could I not yearn for, admire and be grateful for the chivalrous spirit of the two brothers Qiao Mu and Qiao Lin
She would have done the same even without Lao Huang telling her.
"Okay, go to bed first. You are at the age of growing up, so you can't stay up too late." Old Huang said with a smile.
This time, he finally felt much better.
After the eldest daughter left, Old Huang looked at the wine glasses in front of the two empty seats on the table and suddenly smiled.
He picked up the two wine glasses and was about to pour them on the ground to commemorate the souls of the Qiao brothers.
But just as he was about to spill the wine, he felt a little pain in his flesh, so he drank all three glasses of wine by himself, smacked his lips, and said:
"Boss, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"I don't have any other special skills, but my crotch skills are unique."
When Old Huang said this, he grinned, revealing his big yellow teeth, and said proudly:
"My second brother is invincible!"
Chapter 51: The Sword Storyteller
Outside Yancheng, a temporary mountain village among the mountains.
Qiao Mu put his body into the coffin and did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he chatted with Wang Songhe about Guo Yan.
When Qiao Mu said he was planning to kill Guo Yan in a few days, it wasn't just a casual remark.
In a few days, his chances of resurrection will be refreshed to 5 times. With his current strength at the peak of the seventh rank, Qiao Mu feels that there will be no problem at all in killing the injured city lord Guo Yan alone.
If so, continue playing and get another life!
Having said that.
There is only one chance to break into the City Lord's Mansion, and there will be no second chance if you fail last time.
Last time, Qiumu gave the final blow before his death to an ordinary servant. He had already expected this to happen once and not twice.
After alerting the enemy, the City Lord's Mansion will definitely be on much tighter guard in the short term. If you want to force your way into the City Lord's Mansion, you will only be besieged to death like last time.
The route to break into the City Lord's Mansion is no longer feasible.
Since it is difficult for Qiao Mu to kill Guo Yan with his own strength, perhaps he can find another way.
For example, the leader of this group of bandits, Wang Songhe.
This is not considered as dragging Wang Songhe into trouble, because as a bandit, Wang Songhe is naturally opposed to Yancheng City Lord Guo Yan.
Qiao Mu then looked at Wang Songhe with a sharp gaze and said earnestly:
"Brother Wang, Guo Yan and his son in Yan City have been harming the people for a long time. Although my son is dead, Guo Yan is still alive."
"I heard my son mention it before he died, that among the many bandits under your command, many are refugees from Yancheng, right? Can you bear to watch Yancheng continue to rot?"
"A real man is born between heaven and earth, how can he live in seclusion in the mountains? He should do something and live up to his reputation. Brother Wang is called a bandit, but he actually has the world in his heart. Are you willing to come out of the mountains with me and do great things together?"
Wang Songhe:
Let’s not talk about whether this “Qiao Sen” is a bit familiar.
After all, Wang Songhe himself had also tried to recruit Qiao Lin when they first met... and this line also sounds a bit familiar.
"Brother Qiao Sen has a good eye. He can tell at a glance that I care about the world and am not just an ordinary bandit."
Wang Songhe thought about it carefully.
He and Yancheng City Lord Guo Yan were originally enemies. The fact that the two sides exchanged injuries was actually intentional on Wang Songhe's part.
He himself is a good doctor and is confident that he can recover faster than Guo Yan. After he has fully recovered from his injuries, he can try to kill Guo Yan if he wishes.
“We can take a long-term view on how to deal with Guo Yan, but we cannot break into the City Lord’s Mansion by force.” Wang Songhe said slowly.
He has a group of mountain people behind him, so even though he is doing something rebellious, he is very cautious and will not agree immediately.
In comparison, Qiumu is much more reckless than him.
"Then you can think about it slowly. If you have made up your mind, you can come to me."
Qiao Mu quickly said goodbye with his body.
If Wang Songhe refuses, he will not force it, and he will also take revenge in his own way.
But now, Qiao Mu has something more important to do than killing the city lord Guo Yan.
Qiao Canxue.
The cause and effect between Qiao Mu and Lao Huang has been resolved, but the relationship with Qiao Canxue has not been completely severed.
Before leaving, Qiao Canxue gave him the last secret book, trying to persuade Qiao Mu to stop being an enemy of the City Lord's Mansion and leave Yancheng with her... At that time, in order to appease Qiao Canxue, Qiao Mu agreed on the surface.
Qiao Mu shamelessly accepted "Ripples and Waves" with one hand, and secretly arranged for Qiao Canxue to leave the city with the other hand, and agreed with her to reunite in a small town outside Yancheng - at that time, this was just a stopgap measure to ensure Qiao Canxue left Yancheng.
Because Wang Songhe rescued Qiao Mu for several days, this matter was delayed for several days, and no one knew what the situation was with Qiao Canxue.
...
Panshan Town is a relatively remote town outside Yancheng.
The town is located in a remote area, close to the mountains, and many of the villagers are hunters.
However, in recent days, an unusual storyteller came to the town's teahouse, and business has been booming.
Ordinary storytellers wear long gowns and are dressed like scholars, but this storyteller is dressed in green clothes and wears a sword on his waist, looking like a swordsman.
The storyteller with a sword was about thirty years old, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and an extraordinary appearance.
Every time a story was told, the teahouse would be at least half full, with both men and women in the audience.
It’s just that the male guests tend to cheer for the stories told by the storyteller, while the female guests tend to keep their eyes on the handsome face of the storyteller, wondering if the storyteller’s words are so true, maybe he is a wandering man with a story to tell
"After the righteous man Qiao Lin captured the son of the city lord, he did not demand any gold, silver or jewelry, nor did he ask for a high position or generous salary. He only asked for justice."
"How could the city lord believe it? He secretly called on his servants and guards and dispatched the city garrison to surround Qiao Lin in three circles."
"But Qiao Lin was not afraid of danger and just listed the sins of the city lord and his son in public."
"When Qiao Lin faced the threat of the city lord's life, he laughed heartily and said: I, Qiao Lin, only regret that I can't kill the playboy who takes people's lives lightly. I only worry that I can't show my spirit. I only worry that I can't die a worthy death!"
"After saying that, he thrust the spear in his hand forward and pierced the dandy's heart directly!"
"The city lord only thought that Qiao Lin wanted something from him and was threatening him. Little did he know that what Qiao Lin wanted was only the word righteousness..."
The storyteller with the sword was having a great time, and the audience cheered and applauded.
Only a man in a bamboo hat whose face could not be seen clearly was trembling slightly in the corner.
"What? Was I so handsome back then?" Qiao Mu was shocked.
He carefully recalled the scene at that time and gave a thumbs up to the inexplicably familiar storyteller with a sword on the stage.
The place where Qiao Mu and Qiao Canxue agreed to meet was in Panshan Town.
He had just arrived in this small town and happened to hear a storyteller talking about the deeds of the Qiao brothers, righteous men from Yancheng, so he came in.
At the beginning, when Qiumu heard the storyteller talking about his own deeds, his feelings could be summed up in three words.
Awkward! Awkward! Awkward!
It was so embarrassing that he got goose bumps all over his body and he dug out three detached villas with his toes.
At that time, he almost rushed forward and covered the storyteller's mouth.
Just as he listened, he gradually became addicted without realizing it.
After the embarrassment, there is a feeling of comfort that is hard to describe.
"Is this the pleasure of showing off?" Qiao Mu realized.
As we all know, showing off is a basic human need.
People are made of iron and steel. If they don't pretend for a day, they will feel uncomfortable.
No, you can’t say “pretending”, it’s too vulgar!
Qiao Mu listened to the storyteller telling stories and looked at the admiring and adoring expressions of the tea drinkers around him, and unknowingly developed a bit of idol baggage.
It should be called, showing off one's power in front of others.
Pretending to be vulgar, but appearing saintly and elegant in front of others.
Qiumu began to think about a problem seriously.
"When I assassinate Guo Yan in two days, how should I pretend... How can I show my power in front of others to achieve better results?"
It’s not that Qiao Mu likes to show off in front of others, but he mainly wants to improve the evaluation of his death.
While he was thinking, he suddenly saw a blind old woman with her eyes closed coming to the door of the teahouse.
Chapter 52: Qiao Mu offers sacrifice to the heaven, with boundless power
The blind old woman at the door of the teahouse is already very old, with loose skin and age spots on her face.
She walked in holding a blind stick in her hand, without saying a word, but just listened quietly to the storyteller telling the story.
"How can Qiao Canxue, a blind person, have such magical makeup skills? She can make herself look like an old man very naturally."
Qiao Mu muttered to himself.
Generally speaking, a blind person cannot see well, so it is reasonable that he cannot put on makeup well. And he was able to recognize her mainly because he had seen Canxue with makeup like this in Yancheng.
His gaze stayed on Qiao Canxue for a few seconds, and he saw that the old woman seemed to have sensed something and tilted her head slightly, quietly turning her ear towards him, which made him quickly look away.
"The only survivor of the Qiao family who was able to survive the hands of the Martial Saint is indeed not an ordinary person."
At this time, Qiao Mu was already a seventh-grade peak warrior. His vision and sense of smell were superior to others. He even practiced a miraculous skill called "Martial Spirit Holy Rhinoceros Secret", and his intuition was also very sharp.
But if Qiao Mu was asked to close his eyes and rely on hearing or intuition to sense their sight, it could only be said that as a seventh-grade warrior, he was unable to do it.
Qiao Mu did not go forward to recognize Qiao Canxue.
In fact, he is very hesitant now and doesn't know in what capacity he should meet her.
Qiao Canxue is the only one who knows that Qiao Mu is Qiao Lin.
But Qiao Lin was also dead.
Qiao Mu is now 42 years old, which makes him old enough to be her father.
Of course, for the blind girl Qiao Canxue, the difference may not be that big, after all, she can't see any changes in Qiao Mu's appearance.
Qiao Mu raised a cup of tea and sipped it, thinking quietly in his heart.
The change in appearance is actually a minor problem.
Let’s review what happened previously.
After entering Yancheng, Qiao Mu and Qiao Canxue decided to investigate the city lord Guo Yan, and thus they had their first encounter with Guo Yan and his son on the long street in the inner city...
Later, the situation escalated, and Qiao Canxue was threatened by the city lord's son who came to her house with a coffin...
Qiao Mu is destined to die many times in his future life, and the Qiao family's ancestors have been endless.
A person who is not afraid of life and death, breaks the rules, and sacrifices his life for justice is destined to be feared and threatened by the vested interests in the land of Kyushu.
Qiao Mu is not afraid of death, he even hopes to die.
But he had to consider the possibility that weak people like Qiao Canxue or Lao Huang would be involved if the matter escalated.
Since you are immortal, you should live openly and happily, and naturally you should not let others die because of you.
"When I was young and frivolous, I relied on my immortality and acted for justice without fear of power. In fact, I was a little reckless." Qiao Mu thought to himself:
"I am now over 40, although only my body is over 40, but I should not be as impetuous as I was when I was young."
Qiao Mu became a reflective monster.