Factory owner is king

Chapter 19
Nanjing is a bit cold in September. The wind is either strong or small, but it just keeps blowing, blowing the green leaves on the trees red and yellow, and then slowly blowing them down.In the imperial garden, Zhu Yuanzhang was watching the scenery in the pavilion.And his personal bodyguard, the invisible man Lao Liu, was quietly hiding in the dark.

I don't know when, the thin voice of gossamer penetrated into the ears of Lao Liu, who was dressed in a brocade robe, "Urgent, see, entertainment, well." There were only four words, but Lao Liu knew that the matter must be urgent, otherwise it wouldn't be in the big room. Connect with yourself during the day.There was no change in the imperial garden, and no one noticed that in a dark corner, a person left.

At the dry well of Tianmen, Lao Liu saw Li Caiyu who transmitted the sound to him.

"Come on, what's the hurry?" Lao Liu asked lightly.

"Mr. Liu, the little sect leader is missing." Li Caiyu smiled uncharacteristically, with a gloomy and terrifying face.

"What can I do, even a child can't stand it?" Old Liu's expression turned ugly.

"At noon today, the old Qian of Nan Zhili, the director of the palace outside the palace, sent news that the appearance of the little sect master had changed drastically. I suspected that our nails had been nailed crookedly. Afterwards, I hurriedly investigated and found that he was indeed gone. .”

"Tell me in detail, from the beginning." Lao Liu asked in a gloomy voice.

Li Caiyu looked up and recalled, and said, "After sending the little door master out of the palace, the nails saw him enter the Tongfu Inn. They also monitored nearby. They are old brothers, and they should not be discovered. According to observations , the little sect master has not left the room for the past three days. He should be practicing in peace at home. It is normal to practice without eating or drinking, so they didn't care. Later, Lao Qian sent someone to inform me that at noon, The little sect master suddenly appeared in his pharmacy and took away the Yunzheng I mentioned to you before. At that time, Lao Qian saw that the little sect master's appearance changed drastically, so he hurriedly sent someone to report to our family Letter. Our family went to the inn to check and found that the person was indeed missing. Then our family met Lao Qian again. Lao Qian said that the little gatekeeper suddenly appeared in the backyard at that time, and he became taller and more handsome. It depends on age Already about fifteen or sixteen years old. But there are still some marks on the eyebrows and eyes, so he recognized it. After that, the little sect master and that Yun Zheng left. He didn't know where they went. Our family quickly spilled the news I went to find the fat man, but the old money just sent a message saying that the fat man had returned to his pharmacy with injuries all over his body, but he didn't say anything when he asked him to prepare some wound medicine. Then he took the medicine and left If the old money has been tricked for a long time, all you know is that the last place where the little sect master appeared was Mochou Lake. What do you think about this matter?"

After listening to Li Caiyu's words, Lao Liu remained silent, closed his eyes slowly, and began to think seriously.

Seeing that Lao Liu didn't speak for a long time, Li Caiyu became a little impatient.

"Old Liu? Old Liu?" Li Caiyu called out twice, but when he saw that the other party ignored him, he called out again, "Liu Xiaogan!"

"Okay." Lao Liu opened his eyes and said dissatisfied, "Don't you think about it?"

"Then have you thought about it? If you can't, go back first, don't be discovered by Zhu Yuanzhang." Li Caiyu's voice was a little anxious, and the time was not short.This Liu Xiaogan is exactly the head of the Tianzitang whom Xu Ru had previously discussed.Now by Zhu Yuanzhang's side, he is Zhu Yuanzhang's most reassuring person.They were also the only ones who appeared within Zhu Yuanzhang's line of sight. They didn't dare to take risks, and they would be in trouble if something went wrong.

"It's okay." Liu Xiaogan shook his head slightly, "At this time, he should have gone to the Hall of Martial Arts to approve the memorial, and there is that old Zhang waiting beside him, it's nothing serious."

"As long as you have the numbers," Li Caiyu nodded. "By the way, have you heard of kung fu that can make people grow up?"

"I just thought of something." Liu Xiaogan's voice was a bit uncertain, "Do you still remember that the old sect master paid homage to the patriarch in the underground palace when he led us to the gate?"

"Remember, what's the matter?" Li Caiyu didn't know what Lao Liu was going to say.

"At that time, Lao Qi once asked the old sect master what kind of kung fu he practiced. Do you still remember what the old sect master said?"

Li Caiyu recalled it carefully, and said, "At that time, the old sect master didn't seem to say anything, he just said something... what's 'the silkworm is boundless'..."

"That's right," Liu Xiaogan received, "it's the phrase 'the silkworms are boundless, the phantoms produce fragrance. There is no self and no form, and the Buddha on the other side dies.' For decades, according to our analysis, plus the rumors in the world. These four sentences It should refer to the four martial arts. Among them, Wuliang Tiancan refers to the "Celestial Silkworm Magic Art", which should have endless internal power and can bring people back from the dead; The "Sunflower Treasure" that is transformed into heaven and man to the extreme"

"These two kung fu have long lost their inheritance in the Jianghu," Li Caiyu said thoughtfully, "but since the old sect master said these two sentences at that time..."

"It means that the old sect master has at least one of the martial arts in his hands, and may even have all of them." Liu Xiaogan affirmed, "the old sect master has profound martial arts, even the fourteenth old man can't tell the difference, and the old sect master has done it countless times in his life Surviving a near-death experience is amazing. Now that I think about it, the old sect leader should be practicing the "Celestial Silkworm Demonic Skill."

"Oh~~" Li Caiyu let out an oh, somewhat understanding Liu Xiaogan's meaning

"Yeah," Liu Xiaogan nodded, "I still remember the last time the old sect master led 24 of us into the underground palace, the old fourteen had searched all the books on the bookshelf in the arsenal, and he said later that he didn't see "The Silkworm Demon" Gong" and "Sunflower Canon", I believe this sentence, so..."

Li Caiyu finally understood, "So the old sect master may have stored those four martial arts elsewhere, and the young sect master probably practiced one of the two martial arts that we don't understand."

Nodding his head, Liu Xiao felt a little tired, "If the little sect master really practiced the selflessness, or the death of the Buddha on the other side, then anything may happen. There is no need to guess this, except for the old sect master, probably None of us can guess. Let's think about his whereabouts."

"We may not be able to find the little sect master now, but I think the little sect master will follow our advice and go to Lan Yu's mansion?" Li Caiyu's tone was not sure.

"It's possible to go, or it's possible not to go. This can only be regarded as an investigation method, but you should keep an eye on the person you can find," Liu Xiaogan pointed out.

"Are you talking about that fat man?" Li Caiyu was stunned for a moment, and then he responded, "Yes, no matter how long it takes, the little sect master will eventually contact that fat man."

Li Caiyu closed his eyes, patted his head with a wry smile, "Our family is also called Laoqian, what's the use of paying attention to the changes of the little sect master, you should just stare at Yunzheng to find Ruyi."

"Cut, don't say anything when you leave." When Li Caiyu opened his eyes again, Lao Liu had disappeared, and he was the only one left in the small courtyard. What did the little sect master practice?Our family is really curious. '

Looking at the time, it was the fourth watch, and the watchmen rang the small gongs in their hands one after another, breaking the silence of the night.

At the fourth watch, before dawn, the housekeepers and servants of the Lanyu Mansion got up from their sleep one after another when they heard the sound of the watch gong.At this time, Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, had just been conferred the title of Prince and Tai Tuo a few months ago, and his momentum was booming.The master is on the rise, and the servants in the mansion are also very energetic, and they work extraordinarily hard.

The 47-year-old Wang Fang was once a soldier under Lan Yu's command. He bravely killed the enemy on the battlefield and loyally protected his master, which was deeply appreciated by Lan Yu.Later, when she got older, Lan Yu left her at the mansion as a housekeeper.In fact, the so-called chore housekeeper does not have a job.Wang Fang was born in the battlefield, and he has no culture. He is good at killing, but the housekeeper really doesn't have this ability.Lan Yu just gave him a name so that he could take care of himself for the elderly, and also built him a small house near the back door of the mansion.

Gently pushing open the back door of the Duke's Mansion, Wang Fang came out with a huge broom, ready to start cleaning.Lan Yu never assigned any tasks to Wang Fang, but he just couldn't be idle, and the elderly were light sleepers.Every day at this time, he would come out early to clean the outside of the back door, and then tidy up the horse shed in the backyard.This is the job Wang Fang found for himself, and today is no exception.

"Ah Qie" Standing outside the back door of the Duke's Mansion, Wang Fang sneezed and blew his nose casually, Wang Fang murmured, "I'm thinking about it, scolding me and talking about it, I don't know if the dog is thinking about me down there." gone."

The dog in the old man's mouth is his son, and also the only son in his life.It's a pity that when he accompanied Lan Yu to the desert the year before last, he used his body to block an arrow for Lan Yu, and then went.Originally, he just wanted his son to make military achievements, but Lan Yu also agreed to keep his son by his side for his sake, trying to ensure his safety as much as possible.But who can guarantee the safety of whom on the battlefield?Wang Fang didn't blame the general, he only blamed himself for not sending his son to the battlefield, and also blamed his son for his bad life.

A sneeze reminded the old man of his son.After dazed for a while, the old man shook his head, grabbed the broom and prepared to start cleaning. 'If only God gave me another son. ' The old man suddenly had this idea.

'water. . .The old man just swiped twice when he suddenly heard a low moan.

The old man looked around and saw that behind him, on the wall next to the back door, there was a young boy leaning against the wall at the moment, looking dirty, wearing a samurai bunt, looking carefully, he was not tall, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old up and down.The boy seemed to have lost consciousness, only a weak moan came out of his mouth, "Water..."

Wang Fang hurriedly walked up to him, and patted the young boy's cheek lightly, "Son, wake up, wake up?"

The boy didn't respond.

"Ah..." Wang Fang sighed, bent down and picked up the baby on the ground, thinking about walking to his own hut, but he didn't see the boy in his arms with an evil smile on his mouth.

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Wang Fang kicked open the door and walked into the room. After gently placing the boy in his arms on the bed, Wang Fang turned around and picked up the large bowl on the table and scooped a large bowl of water from the water tank in the corner. , carefully handed the bowl to the boy's mouth, and gently poured the water into it.

The boy's throat moved up and down a few times, and after barely swallowing a few sips of water, he slowly opened his eyes and said weakly, "This, where is this?"

Wang Fang saw the young man come to life, with a smile on his face.

"My child," Wang Fang replied softly, "This is the backyard of Duke Liang's mansion. Just now you fainted outside the backyard wall, and the old man picked you up."

"Oh." The young man looked at Wang Fang and nodded reluctantly, "Duo, thank you father-in-law for the rescue."

"It's nothing." Wang Fang waved his hand heartily, and then asked with concern, "What's your name, child? Where do you live? What's wrong?"

"I...my name is Xu Ruyi, I'm 15 years old this year," the boy replied.

Xu Ruyi had been observing Duke Liang's mansion for several days before this.His appearance changed drastically, and he wasn't sure if the people from Tianmen could still contact him, so he decided to find a way to sneak into the Lanyu Mansion by himself.This childless old man Wang was the springboard he had chosen, and everything went according to his own plan.

After a short pause, Xu Ruyi continued, "My family lives on the southern mountain. My father is a hunter, and the whole family lives by hunting. But not long ago, unfortunately, my father fell into a mountain stream. I..." Xu Ruyi's voice was a little choked up, "The family only I was left alone, so I came to the city to find a living, but before I entered the city, I was caught by some beggars. They forced me to join them in begging, and beat and kicked me. I found a chance and escaped. Then I fainted..."

"En" Wang Fang nodded and sighed, "My child, this is Liangguo's mansion, and I'm a handyman in the mansion. You are safe here, don't worry. You should close your eyes and take a good rest. Old man go I’ll get you something to eat, and you’ll eat when you wake up later.”

"Thank you, father-in-law." After finishing speaking, Xu Ruyi slowly closed her eyes, and her breathing gradually became even.

Seeing that Xu Ruyi fell asleep, Wang Fang poured the water in the bowl in his hand on the ground, got up and walked out of the house, Xu Ruyi was left alone in the room, lying quietly on the bed, she seemed to be asleep, but As the door closed, Xu Ruyi's eyes opened again. . . . .

(End of this chapter)