Money in the heavens

"I've always heard about the extraordinary powers of those who work on location. I've long understood that they are not ordinary people."

The old boatman coughed, swung his oars, and made ripples.

Huh, is this how ordinary people view the exterior scene... Meng Qi was a little dazed, his eyes still focused on the building and boat just now.

On the boat, a young man in a purple robe was drunk. He rushed to the railing and vomited. He happened to find Meng Qi looking at him, so he took advantage of the drunkenness and yelled and cursed:

"What are you looking at? If you have the ability to charter a boat, it's up to your mother to do it!"

Meng Qi smiled and said nothing, letting him curse.

The old boatman took a breath:

"Brother, you are indeed different from ordinary heroes. If you were them, face would be more important and you would have to fight."

What a good self-cultivation!

Meng Qi smiled and said:

"As a human being, if a wild dog barks, you can't bark at it or bite it, right?"

"It makes sense, but how can you be as knowledgeable as a wild dog? This is how a master behaves."

The old boatman suddenly realized that this metaphor was a good one.

Hearing this, Meng Qi nodded with a serious look on his face:

"So I always take a brick and throw it from a distance."

"ah……"

The old boatman didn't know what was going on, and his expression was blank.

At this time, the two ships had pulled away. Meng Qi flicked his finger, and a small piece of wood shot out, landing right in front of the purple-robed man, allowing him to step on it.

With a bang, the man in purple robe fell onto his back, and his cursing stopped immediately.

"That's it."

Meng Qi smiled brightly, showing eight white teeth.

...The old boatman opened his mouth, but finally said nothing. He was speechless.

The man in purple robe struggled to get up and told his companions about the tragedy that had happened to him. The young heroes who were drunk suddenly blushed and felt that they had lost their master. They quickly urged the madam to ask the boatman to change direction and chase the boat in front. Plan to give the other person a good beating.

Seeing this scene, the old boatman was slightly panicked, but seeing the presence of the old god Meng Qi with a smile on his face, he calmed down again.

The big boat had sails and the wind was favorable, and it quickly caught up with the boat. The young men all rushed to their heads, rolled up their sleeves, and were about to jump into the river.

At this moment, the boat passed a stone arch bridge, and several people passed by on the bridge.

One of them was wearing black attire and holding a long sword. His facial features were straight, not outstanding, but his temperament was strong and heroic, like a sword unsheathed.

Meng Qi didn't pay attention to the young masters behind him. He glanced at the people on the bridge and suddenly froze, so strong!

Pulled by Qi, the man holding the knife suddenly turned his head, and his eyes met with Meng Qi's, and their pupils reflected each other.

"The River of Sword Qi" Yan Chong?

"Crazy Sword" Su Meng?

There seemed to be a sword aura surging between the two people's eyes, and the river water behind Meng Qi made a splash, setting off a big wave and hitting the building boat.

Meng Qi smiled and bowed his hands.

Yan Chong nodded and said as if he was treating his opponent as an equal:

"See you at Xingyun Village."

After speaking, he turned his head, woke up his dull companion, and stepped off the stone arch bridge.

His companions, both male and female, kept looking back with astonishment in their eyes.

Is this "Crazy Sword" Su Meng?

Several drunk young men were doused by the water and suddenly woke up. Thinking back to the confrontation between the two, their hair stood on end and they quickly ordered the madam to turn around.

"Brother is indeed a master." The old boatman sighed.

Meng Qi accepted the praise reservedly, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt something in his heart and turned to look at the building boat going down the river on the other side.

This building boat was ordinary and had no obvious features. It was currently brightly lit, and a curtain was raised in a certain room, revealing the people inside.

She is wearing plain clothes and a white skirt, and is ethereal and beautiful. Her eyes are deep, reflecting the light, like stars in the sky, bright and moving, and she seems to be affectionate and smiling.

Gu Xiaosang, the demon girl!

How dare she come?

Gu Xiaosang looked at Meng Qi with a smile. Standing next to him was a little girl of several years old, with a round face, a pink face, and a red cotton jacket.

The boat was moving very fast along the current, and the two boats were about to miss each other. Meng Qi was about to yell, "Gu Xiaosang, Gu Yaonu is here!"

At this moment, Gu Xiaosang pulled the little girl.

She immediately looked at Meng Qi and shouted:

"father!"

Meng Qi's mouth opened wide and he had forgotten what he wanted to shout.

The building boat blended into the river of boats in front and lost its trace. The old boatman shook the oar, unaware of what had just happened. When he was about to speak, he found that the younger brother was dumbfounded.

"Pfft~~~"

A sneer came from beside Meng Qi, it was Shang Yi who had been in seclusion for more than a month.

At this time, his cultivation level went further, reaching the eighth level of the exterior scene, and he even predicted that the Human Emperor Sword was about to be born. Remembering that after the Banquet of Xing Yun in the original work, Meng Qi was taken away by Gu Xiaosang, but because he was pregnant with the True Emperor's Seal, After meeting the Mad Emperor Gao Lan, the two went to the Ancient Road of the Human Emperor to obtain the Human Emperor Sword.

Shang Yi didn't have much idea about the Human Emperor Sword, but he did have some thoughts about the Human Emperor.

Shang Yi knew very well that although the Human Emperor was dead, the Human Emperor's sword and the Human Emperor's broken body remained intact. For the Human Emperor who was once a strong man on the other side, this was enough to resurrect him.

After all, for the strong people on the other side, as long as there are people in the world who still remember them, they can come back again by calling their names. However, the reason why the Human Emperor cannot return is because it is the common will of many other sides.

In the era when monsters were in chaos on the earth, the Human Emperor's hatred for the monster clan was too deep and could not be resolved, and he would not compromise with other shores.

If one person wants to fight against so many other shores, he will naturally perish completely. No one will want to see the Human Emperor return again.

However, as a human, Shang Yi naturally hopes that the Human Emperor can return again. After experiencing a death and the current situation of the human race at the end of the era, the Human Emperor will surely change.

It’s not that Shang Yi thinks that the human race can only survive by compromise, but he also knows that if you want to be strong and long-lasting, you must make more friends and fewer enemies. This is also the survival wisdom of the race.

On the one hand, you seek survival and autonomy with toughness and force, and on the other hand, you seek development with gentle diplomacy. The combination of one hardness and one softness makes the human race prosper. This is the feasible path that Shang Yi believes.

In Shang Yi’s view, everything the Human Emperor did was not wrong, but in that era, he was isolated and helpless, or lacked a companion who could see the development of the human race and communicate the way to the strength of the human race.

If Fuhuang was still alive and not controlled by Amitabha, perhaps Renhuang would not be so extreme, and would not have fallen for no reason, making the human race today a pawn in the struggle of various forces at the end of the era.

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Finally, Meng Qi came back to his senses from his daze, and turned around with a red face when he heard the familiar sneer beside him.

Shang Yi had stood beside him without knowing when, and Meng Qi said hesitantly:

"This... me and her..."

Shang Yi smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I won't think about it, and I will never think that something happened between her and you..."

Although he heard Shang Yi's comfort, Meng Qi was speechless when he saw Shang Yi's mouth corners that were harder to suppress than AK.

He seemed to be struck by lightning, and his soul flew away, and he was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside. He was ready to be called the father of his child by Gu Yaonu when he met her again, as if he had figured out the way of thinking of a mental patient.

Who knew that Gu Xiaosang brought the child directly? That crisp "Dad" made Meng Qi feel like he was hit by Ananda's sword technique or the Heaven-shaking Technique. His soul was shocked, his mind was confused, and he couldn't speak. He felt like he was "raped" by Gu Yaonv without knowing when.

Mental patients have broad minds...

It's really not something that a normal person like me can understand and guess!

And this embarrassing thing was seen by Shang Yi, which made it even more difficult to calm down.

Meng Qi came back to his senses, and was certain that he and Gu Xiaosang and Gu Yaonu had no relationship other than enemies. He was angry and annoyed, and cursed in his heart: "Damn little bitch, how dare you tease me! I won't let you suffer a loss, don't you know that the horse king has three eyes!"

He was cursing happily, and suddenly felt a little lucky that this was not the Xingyun Banquet. Otherwise, in front of many masters on the human list, in front of the strong external scene to prevent mistakes, in front of everyone, Gu Xiaosang suddenly appeared with the little girl just now, and asked her to call "Dad". If he cried and complained about being abandoned after being seduced, his reputation would be ruined.

Of course, he was not ruined by being wronged by the righteous and despised by everyone. After all, it was good to believe one out of ten words from the demon girl. If he didn't do a blood test, no one would believe it, and his friends would definitely support him.

But if this happens, the matter will become a joke, spread all over the world, and will inevitably be pointed at and become a laughing stock, such as:

"Oh, so this is the mad knife Su Meng who was found by the Daluo Saint with his child. It is said that he is not his flesh and blood?"

"Young Master Su, I know that it was the demon girl Gu who wronged you, but I still have a question to ask, how old is your child?

Haha."

...

Pah, pah, pah, why think so much about something that has not happened! Meng Qi stopped thinking about it. He hated Gu Xiaosang so much, but he also felt that he should stay away from her, lest this schizophrenic patient do something unexpected again.

Fortunately, he didn't have an affair with her, otherwise he would be in dire straits in this life!

Pah, pah, pah, it sounds like he almost had an affair with her.

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Meng Qi was no longer in the mood to cruise the river and enjoy the view. He gave the old boatman some money and flew into the air under his puzzled gaze. He jumped onto the street on the left and mixed into the crowd buying New Year goods, watching lanterns and guessing riddles.

Shang Yi was like a ghost. Although Meng Qi could see him, no one else, including the boatman, saw that there was someone following Meng Qi.

After walking for a long time, Meng Qi finally calmed down and whispered:

"Brother Shang, what do you think Gu Xiaosang wants to do? Why does she have to pester me?"

Shang Yi pondered for a moment and said:

"Perhaps, Gu Xiaosang is in a similar situation to you, and we can sympathize with each other!"

A strange light flashed in Meng Qi's eyes, and he looked at Shang Yi on the side and asked:

"Similar situation? What's going on!?"

Shang Yi sighed and said:

"It's not a good thing to know now. You will be qualified to know when you are stronger!"

Meng Qi clenched his fist and sighed in his heart:

"Is it because of strength!?"

Then he began to think about the purpose of Gu Yaonu's appearance in Yingcheng.

She went south for several months, and there was no news from the Six Gates. Now she suddenly appeared in Yingcheng, which was definitely not without purpose. Humph, Gu Yaonu didn't look like a person who was obsessed with martial arts. It was impossible for her to take the risk to find He Jiu to learn from her and seek a breakthrough...

Meng Qi felt that he had a certain understanding of Gu Xiaosang. She was gifted, eccentric, and resourceful. She could concentrate on martial arts, but she was not devout. Apart from that, she had nothing else. Therefore, she would not be excited for an equally matched opponent. She would rather temporarily put aside other things and take many risks to fight. On the contrary, if she really met such a person, Gu Xiaosang would probably choose to find an opportunity to destroy him directly.

However, is understanding a mental patient really an understanding? Meng Qi fell into deep thought.

As he walked, he found himself turning into a very busy street, and then heard a familiar voice:

"Brother Su."

Looking up, Meng Qi saw a man standing by the window on the third floor of the restaurant on the right, holding a wine glass and smiling, as if he had met an old friend in a foreign land.

He was in his early twenties, wearing a Confucian robe, with a square face, a wide nose and a wide mouth. His facial features were not outstanding, but he was majestic and stood there like a mountain.

Meng Qi was surprised and delighted, and shouted: "Brother Wang! I didn't expect you to be here too!"

No worries about not having a "confidant" on the road ahead!

This person is none other than "Guardian Sword" Wang Zai, the illegitimate son of the Zhoujun Wang family.

"Xingyun Banquet is a grand gathering of the martial arts world. Even though I haven't been invited, how can I not come? At least I can meet you, Brother Su." Wang Zai said loudly, attracting many sidelong glances.

Brother Su?

Are you sure you can meet him?

Could it be "Crazy Blade" Su Meng?

Eyes were cast on Meng Qi from all directions, mixed with sizing, envy, respect, judgment and dissatisfaction, making Meng Qi straighten his back, feeling like he was in the spotlight.

Look, look, Brother Wang Zai is so good at talking! Not at all exaggerated!

It's just that the somewhat contemptuous look next to him makes people feel a little uncomfortable, which is like pretending to be cool outside, but being seen through by a brother who knows everything about him.

But Meng Qi no longer cared. After all, no one except him could detect Shang Yi's presence, so he could just pretend that no one was looking down on him.

Shang Yi on the side chuckled and thought to himself:

"What an optimistic attitude. He adjusted so quickly and enjoyed the pleasure of showing off in front of others!"

Then he sent a voice message to Meng Qi:

"Xiao Meng, go shopping by yourself. I won't accompany you!"

Then Shang Yi left directly. He planned to stroll around here by himself and see if there were any delicious snacks so that he could bring some to Ruan Yushu in the future.

It was dark, but the prosperous streets of Yingcheng were all lit up like day, and fireworks were set off from time to time, colorful and full of the flavor of the New Year.

There were still many pedestrians on the street, some picking up New Year's goods, some hurried home, some looking at lanterns and guessing riddles, and some playing pot throwing. Especially the streets near Tianxiu River were more lively than during the day.

Admiring the lights and decorations on both sides of the street, pasting blessing couplets, and buying a string of candied haws and some candy snacks from time to time, it was so leisurely.

"This painting is good..."

Shang Yi saw someone setting up a stall to sell paintings, surrounded by a group of people, young and old, and women and servants with children.

Suddenly, he frowned, and there was a wisp of black air between the eyebrows of the woman and the child, obviously there was a disaster.

And Shang Yi couldn't think of any other disasters that could be encountered on this bustling street except kidnapping children.

Sure enough, when he was about to go over, a large group of people suddenly rushed over, separating the left and right, forcing him to wait first.

Among the group, a woman was holding a little boy of three or four years old, and it was a bit difficult to walk, so she put him down and planned to lead him.

The little boy saw a vendor selling candy nearby, and he tried his best to get close to it, crying and making a fuss.

Suddenly, he broke free from his mother's right hand, stumbled two steps, stood there blankly, looked at the strange people around him, and cried loudly in fear.

His mother was curious and amused, and was about to go over to hold his hand, but at this moment, two beggars passed by her and blocked her view.

A beggar with a tumor on his left face suddenly jumped out from the boy's side, picked him up, covered his mouth, and ran to the end of the street. The boy's mother happened to see this scene.

She chased after him for two steps, was knocked to the ground by the crowd, and cried bitterly:

"Help! My child!"

Shang Yi did not take action immediately. With him watching, he was not worried about the child's danger. If he helped the two avoid this disaster in advance, then the same disaster would come to him in the future.

In metaphysical terms, you have to survive the disaster by yourself. You can't avoid it. If you avoid it today, you still have to face it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. In more popular terms, if you avoid this disaster in advance, then the mother and son will not realize that there are still child traffickers on the busy streets. If they don't learn the lesson, they will relax their vigilance on the busy streets in the future and be caught by the traffickers.

Similarly, I have heard that the Beggars' Gang is a mixed bag, and most of the members cheat, steal, and do all kinds of evil. I didn't believe it until now. Now I understand that the loyalty of Qiao Gang Leader, Hong Qigong, and Guo Daxia has been filtered... (End of this chapter)