That's the truth.
but-
"It's outrageous that only three people were there to intercept the tax money!"
Shen Tang, Gong Shuwu, and Qishan, two civil and one military.
She felt that this configuration was not good enough. The configuration used by the Liangshan heroes when they robbed the birthday gift was more luxurious and impressive than theirs.
"Who said there were only three? Wasn't there four?"
A male voice suddenly came.
"who-"
Shen Tang and Gong Shuwu both became alert and looked towards the source of the sound, but Qi Shan only raised his eyebrows slightly, but he was not surprised. As the footsteps approached, the person raised his hand to brush away the branches and leaves, and walked out of the woods.
A man.
To be precise, he was a man who looked vaguely familiar.
He has a graceful demeanor, is gentle and elegant, and looks like a banished immortal.
Unlike ordinary people, the man's hair color is a very special gray, and coupled with his young and mature face, he looks like he walked out of a painting.
There is a silver-gray-white ornament on the waist.
Gong Shuwu put down his guard first, and after careful identification, he breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to the person who came, and said, "So it's you, sir."
The man bowed in return.
Shen Tang: “…???”
Another acquaintance
She was the only one who didn't move among the three. The man was surprised but then he came to his senses and called out familiarly, "Wulang."
Shen Tang: “???”
Among the people she knew, everyone called her a slightly different name. The one who always stubbornly called her Wu Lang... Shen Tang suddenly widened his eyes slightly, raised his hand and pointed at the young man who looked no more than 27 or 28 years old, and said for a long while: "Wu Hui?"
The gray-haired young man smiled and said, "Ah, I recognized it."
Shen Tang: “…”
Wait, which step is fast forward
After not seeing each other for only half a day, Chu Yao became like this? She had doubts written all over her face, and the man who claimed to be Chu Yao did not intend to hide it. He couldn't hide it in this state.
"It's a long story, I'll talk as we go."
Shen Tang was shocked.
In her memory, or to say, Chu Yao half a day ago, was not like this. The original Chu Yao had suffered so much, working as a handyman in the kitchen of Yuehua Building for five years, bending over to wash dishes and sweep. Even if he tried to straighten his back, he still had a slight hunchback.
Before entering Yuehua Tower, he was exiled several times, his country was destroyed and his family was ruined, and he was frustrated for several years... Not only was his body tortured, but his spirit was also tortured. His hair was gray and his face was old. At first glance, he was an old man in his forties or fifties.
Even though he is actually only thirty-four years old, he is still in his prime.
Regaining youth after not seeing you for most of the day
Shen Tang opened his mouth, with countless questions to ask, but didn't know where to start. He accidentally saw the accessories on his waist that looked familiar, and blurted out in surprise: "Have you recovered your literary mind?"
Isn't it said that once you've been punished with the ultimate punishment, you can never recover
etc-
She suddenly remembered that Qishan also said there were exceptions.
At that time, he even said that he would "exchange his life for it."
"Yes, but time is running out. It will take another three to five years of hard training and recuperation to fully recover. This is more than enough to deal with the current situation."
Chu Yao said it lightly, but only he knew how painful it was to connect the long-depleted and decayed meridians, to redevelop the Danfu, and to condense the literary mind. Under the seemingly neat clothes, they were already wet with cold sweat, and the inner clothes were tightly attached to the skin.
Every time he opened his mouth, every time he breathed, even every time he took a step, the pain was like maggots attached to his bones, irritating his skin and flesh to tremble, but his face remained calm. It hurt, but compared to the "stealing and replacing the pillars" or "breaking the house and capital punishment" of the past, it was nothing.
Instead, the literary spirit once again filled this declining and aging body, as if all the vigor and vitality of the past had returned.
He just felt happy now.
Shen Tang asked: "What did you... exchange for it?"
Chu Yao: "Take my life."
Shen Tang murmured: "Life?"
The idea automatically emerged in her mind that Chu Mermaid Yao went to the witch to make some evil exchange, the mermaid lost her beautiful voice, and Chu Mermaid Yao lost his life
Shen Tang's knowledge of the rules of this world all came from these few people in front of her. It was still a short time, and she hadn't had time to come into contact with some more secret and remote things. It was just right that she could make up for it this time.
Chu Yao suddenly let out a faint smile.
"Wu Lang, don't you think there's something wrong with me?"
Shen Tang complained honestly.
"I think something is wrong with you..." The old man transformed into a handsome young man. Can this world be more mysterious
"To prevent future troubles, those who have been subjected to the 'extreme punishment of breaking the mansion' will have no chance to learn the ways of civil and martial arts in this life, with one exception—" Chu Yao pointed at Shen Tang, not knowing whether he was sighing or helpless, "The one who is truly loyal to the ruler who holds the national seal will have the power of life and death from now on."
Shen Tang: “…”
Completely stunned on the spot.
Qi Shan added: "If the ruler dies, all the ministers will die with him. Young Master Shen, if you die, it will be two lives. If you kill Chu Yao now, he will also die. The principle of this method is to use yourself as collateral, rent a large amount of literary luck, and forcibly restore the Dan Mansion. As for the second condensation of literary heart - in previous examples, it took as short as one or two months, and as long as one or two years."
Chu Yao spent half a day
It's really off the mark.
Qishan tasted sour as if he had eaten a lemon.
“… Is it worth it?”
"It's worth it, and it also makes me see my own value." Chu Yao responded, and explained, "Not everyone who has been subjected to the 'Destroying the Mansion' can use it to restore the Dan Mansion, and not everyone minds 'being forced to live by one's own will'. They mind losing their literary and martial courage and becoming an ordinary person. But this method is harsh. First, you have to find someone who has the national seal and be accepted, and second, you have to be valuable yourself."
Use yourself as collateral and lease Wenyun.
If this person is worthless or not valuable enough, his literary luck is not enough to redevelop the Dan Mansion, let alone use the extra literary luck to gather literary mind. But Chu Yao can complete the whole journey in half a day...
This only means one thing - he is really expensive!!!
Think about those pawnshops in the private sector. If they can get 5,000 yuan for an item worth 10,000 yuan, they are considered to be very conscientious.
Shen Tang, who figured this out: "..."
She didn't think there was anything good in completely controlling another person's life. She just knew that it was impossible to not cause trouble and to farm peacefully. The national seal was a bound item dropped upon death. Killing her would drop an orange weapon.
If she dies, Chu Yao will die too.
It's really one corpse, two lives |???ω??)
The only flaw -
"Why... without my consent?"
Isn't she a pawnbroker
Chu Yao: “…”
Qishan: “…”
Gong Shuwu, who first learned that Shen Tang had the imperial seal: "..."
He held it in for a long while, looking at Shen Tang with complicated eyes.
"In the past, many rulers feared that their achievements would overshadow their own, so they resorted to both soft and hard tactics, or schemed and wielded intrigue, hoping to truly control their lives and deaths... Some people got what they wanted, but others suffered the consequences."
There is a reason why the country changes so quickly on the mainland.
This was a wonderful thing that countless kings dreamed of, but Shen Wulang's first reaction was to complain that he didn't get his consent. What he meant was that if he had known about it in advance, would he have refused Chu Yao's sacrifice
It must be said that the person Chu Yao likes is indeed unique.
As for where the national seal on Shen Tang came from
He wasn't interested in knowing.
Shen Tang, who seemed to be acting like Versailles: "..."
No, she didn't, she wasn't!
She looked at the four-man lineup again and silently asked Gong Shuwu, "Banbu, do you feel that this configuration is very luxurious?"
Gong Shuwu: “…”
Three men of letters and literati are indeed a luxury.
Those who suffer from drought will die of drought, and those who suffer from floods will die of floods.
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