"this?"
Xu Lian opened the door and brought in the ceramic cup placed at the door, but his pupils shrank violently. He noticed that the ceramic cup was still full of blood and had not moved at all.
What's going on
The night watchman did not drink the blood from the earthenware cup last night!
"Why didn't you drink?"
The first thing he thought of was the existence of the ancient well, which frightened the night watchmen so much that they dared not approach the house. So, it seems that this house has the function of warding off evil spirits
Then, he remembered the purple jade token that suddenly glowed last night. Was it something given to him by the mine patroller? Did it have the power to be immune to blood
Both possibilities exist.
If it is the latter, it would be fine. But if it is the former, does it mean that the night watchman has already known about the existence of the ancient well, and will it cause some terrible changes
Xu Lian frowned. This concerned the lives of his entire family and he had to take it seriously.
He didn't even bother to eat breakfast, he just rode his horse and hurried to the mine.
Arrived at the mine.
Find the swordsman's captain, Lu Kan.
He took out the purple jade token and asked, "Do you know this thing?"
Lu Kan looked solemn and bowed, "I will obey your orders, Manager Xu, please give the order!"
"..." Xu Lian was a little speechless at his reaction, "I'm not using this purple jade token to command you, I'm just asking what this thing is?"
Lu Kan looked at him strangely, "Manager Xu doesn't even know this, where did you get it from?"
Xu Lian frowned, "Now I'm asking you a question."
"yes!"
Lu Kan reported, "This is a jade badge with nine colors, namely green, cyan, blue, red, black, white, purple, silver, and gold. This purple jade badge has a very high status, second only to the silver jade badge and the gold jade badge."
After saying that.
He pulled out a green jade card from his bosom. "This green jade card issued to me by the Grand Granary is the lowest level of identity card. Its only function is to exempt me from donating blood to the night watchman."
Xu Lian asked, "What about my purple jade token? Does it have the effect of preventing blood loss?"
Lu Kan looked at me strangely and said, "Of course. If you wear this purple jade plaque, you can walk around at night freely and the night watchmen will retreat."
Xu Lian understood.
The night watchman did not drink the blood he placed at the door of the house last night. It was because of the effect of the purple jade token, and it had nothing to do with the existence of the ancient well.
From this it seems that the night watchman did not discover the existence of the ancient well.
Another thing is, the night watchman had to retreat when he encountered this purple jade card? It seems that the night watchman is not that good? Or is this purple jade card too good
Xu Lian wanted to ask clearly, "Besides the right to avoid blood loss and walking at night, what other functions does this purple jade token have?"
Lu Kan said, "In addition to these two points, it can also mobilize the lower-level jade card holders. As for other functions, I am not very clear. My position is low, and I only know these."
It can also transmit sound... Xu Lian silently added that this was the function the mining patrol told him.
This made him a little flattered.
Maybe he advanced to the tendon refining stage, showed his talent, and attracted the attention of the mine patrol
"When Pu Lin comes, tell him that he will take care of the mine affairs this morning. I have something to do at home."
After Xu Lian gave some instructions, he turned his horse around and left the mine.
go home.
Going to bed.
Xu Lian was really tired last night. He fought four rounds in the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night he was nervous as he chatted with the monsters in the ancient well until dawn.
I slept until noon.
Li Xiya told him to get up and eat distressedly, "You can't do this again in the future."
"It's okay, I just didn't sleep well last night."
Xu Lian stood up full of energy. A warrior's physical strength recovers quickly.
Li Xiya rarely loses her temper, "I said no, it means no!"
Xu Lian felt a little regretful, "Okay, okay, Sister Xiya has the final say, I will listen to Sister Xiya."
After lunch.
Li Xiya asked Xu Lian to take a nap again.
Xu Lian had no choice but to follow her and take a nap.
After getting up.
Xu Lian was about to go to the mine when he remembered the ancient well and specifically instructed, "Don't use the ancient well in the back garden. I just took a look and found a dead rat in it."
This is to prevent them from getting into danger.
Xu Lian went to the mine, took a quick tour, and when he saw that everything was functioning normally, he left.
He rode his horse at full speed towards Handu's mine.
When they saw Xu Lian coming, the supervisors and miners all looked at him with complicated eyes, knowing that he was now in charge of a new mine and had become one of the celebrities in the town.
It took him less than ten days to climb from a low-level stone mover to the position of manager of a new mine. The change was so fast, like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon.
Xu Lian's whole temperament has changed now. He is no longer the immature boy he used to be. Instead, he gives people the feeling of a young master from a wealthy family. His every move is noble and confident.
"Brother Xu is here."
Han Du heard the noise and came out to greet them with a smile.
Xu Lian did not dismount, and whispered, "The matter that Master Pei entrusted me with has been resolved."
Han Du's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked someone to bring a horse over. He climbed on the horse and took Xu Lian to find Pei Heng.
As the saying goes, "Poor people live in the city, rich people live in the suburbs." This saying is very applicable to the wealthy families in Lvzhu Town.
The Pei family, which controls 30% of the land in Green Bamboo Town, does not live in the town. Instead, they live on the shore of a lake a few miles away from the town.
All I saw were weeping willows and patches of white walls and red tiles looming in and out of sight, like an ancient manor castle.
When I got closer, I saw a vermilion lacquered gate with two large gold-plated characters "Pei Family" on the door.
There is a pair of stone lions at the door with their heads raised to the sky, looking majestic and powerful.
There were also eight gatekeepers, who wore swords on their waists and had strong bodies. They looked good at sword fighting.
Xu Lian felt a little sad. Compared with the wealthy families, his house seemed shabby.
"Manager Han is here, please come in, the young master is at the shooting range, playing archery."
Seeing that Han Du was a regular here, the doorman did not stop him. Instead, he smiled and extended his hand to welcome Han Du in.
Handu got off the horse and threw the reins to Menzi.
Xu Lian followed suit and followed him in.
After walking through the corridors, we arrived at the shooting range.
I saw a group of brightly dressed young boys and girls competing in archery. They were full of youth and smiles, and burst into cheers from time to time.
The common people struggled to make a living by working to earn food and shedding blood to deal with the night watchmen, while this wealthy family lived a very comfortable life, as if they were in two completely different worlds.
"Mr. Pei."
Han Du took Xu Lian over.
Pei Heng smiled and took a few steps forward, "Brother Han and Brother Xu are here."
"I'm a regular customer, you don't need to entertain me, just talk to Brother Xu."
Handu casually picked up a bow and a pot of arrows and started an archery competition with the boys and girls.
When Pei Heng saw Han Du deliberately avoiding him, he knew that Xu Lian was going to talk about the matter he entrusted to him last time. He quickly extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "Brother Xu, let's move to the living room to talk."
Xu Lian nodded slightly and followed him out of the shooting range.
A young girl quickly chased after him, her big black, bright eyes looked at Xu Lian curiously, and pulled Pei Heng's sleeve, "Brother, who is this person? He looks unfamiliar. Is there anything shameful between you two that requires you to avoid talking about it?"
Pei Heng sullenly scolded, "This brother Xu is our honored guest, you must not be rude, please get out of the way."
The girl was not afraid of Pei Heng. She was very curious and asked Xu Lian directly, "Hey, who are you? Why are you here in my house? You are so mysterious."
Xu Lian had no choice but to bow and said, "I'm Xu Lian, I have something to ask your brother."
The girl was slightly surprised. "Are you the Xu Lian who has become famous recently? The Xu Lian who is in charge of a new mine alone?"
Xu Lian said modestly, "It's me. I don't deserve the fame."
The girl looked at him carefully again, "I heard that Xu Liansheng has a good appearance and is a handsome young man, but you are just like that."
"..." Xu Lian didn't want to talk to her and wanted to slap her on the back of the head... Can she speak
Perhaps worried about angering Xu Lian, Pei Heng hurriedly said, "Brother Xu, don't take it personally. My sister, Pei Zhaoxi, is just this kind of eccentric. My other half-brothers and half-sisters are in awe of me, but I can't control this legitimate sister. Even my parents are troubled. She has become the little witch in the family."
Xu Lian didn't take it to heart, "It's okay, it's very naive..."
Pei Zhaoxi opened his eyes wide and glared at him, "Who are you calling naive? I think you are calling me stupid."
Is being naive stupid? Xu Lian shook his head and said, "You think too much. I don't mean that."
Pei Zhaoxi refused to give in, "You are just scolding me!"
"..." Xu Lian frowned, a little angry, and said lightly, "If you say so, then so be it."
Pei Zhaoxi's face turned cold, "Do you know where this is? This is my house! Believe it or not, I will let you leave sideways!"
Pei Heng's face changed and he said angrily, "Pei Zhaoxi!"
At such a young age, he has contracted the disease... Xu Lian stared at Pei Zhaoxi with a sharp gaze, and said word by word, "You can give it a try."
After saying that.
Xu Lian was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore. He didn't go to the living room and walked towards the door.
Pei Heng slapped Pei Zhaoxi with an embarrassed look on his face, knocking her to the ground. He quickly chased after Xu Lian, "Brother Xu, please stay."
Pei Zhaoxi covered her face with her hands, stunned. Obviously, she didn't expect Pei Heng to hit her because of an outsider.
Then, her eyes turned red, tears fell down, and her gaze was fixed on Xu Lian's figure.