At midnight, late at night, heavy snow covered Hongyi Lane, and the lights were no longer bright. She Dengke looked in a hurry, coming in the snow.

He hesitantly came to the door of Liuli Palace and tried to knock, but no one opened the door for him.

He took a few steps back and looked up, only to see that the most famous "Liu Li Palace" in Hongyi Lane had its doors and windows closed, the curtains drawn, and it was pitch black.

She Dengke muttered: "Didn't you say that Big Brother Dog is in there? Why does it look like there are people in the dark?"

At this moment, a bent young man came out of the alley and said with a low voice and a flattering smile: "Young Master, you want to come to Liuli Palace to play?"

She Dengke replied: "I'm looking for someone, Liang Gou'er."

The boy smiled and said: "It turns out that I am Brother Dog's distinguished guest. Invite me this way. Invite me this way."

After that, the boy led She Dengke into the alley and all the way to the dim back door of Liuli Palace.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard the chirping of orioles in the building, colorful lights, hot and fragrant wind blowing towards my face, it was so lively.

She Deng was dumbfounded: "I thought there was no one inside..."

The boy apologized and explained: "Nowadays, the city is full of living hell kings from the Secret Service, so I really don't dare to show off."

When She Dengke walked into the building, he was shocked to find that there was a burning earth dragon under the Liuli Palace building. It was actually warmer than spring inside. The enchanting dancers coming and going with their snow-white skin almost dazzled him.

The waiter led him upstairs and knocked on the door of the "Spring Festival Gala" private room. He heard Liang Gouer's voice: "Come in!"

When he opened the door, he saw Liang Gou'er sitting at a round table, hugging the two dancers and laughing wildly. Beside him, Liang Mao'er sat helplessly, stuffing food into his mouth.

She Dengke walked a few steps quickly, pulled away a dancer, and sat next to Liang Gou'er and whispered a few words. Liang Gou'er hugged the dancer and glanced sideways at him: "Brother She, you know my rules, Liang Gou'er, I have three No help, no help..."

She Dengke said solemnly: "Brother Dog, can't we make an exception when we are friends?"

Liang Gouer chuckled and said, "What kind of friends? I just need money. My fair-weather friends only drink some wine from you, but you want the life of your fair-weather friends? What's the point..."

Yu Dengke was silent for a moment and took out a letter from his arms: "If you act as planned and take this letter afterwards, I guarantee that you will be able to see Jiang Liuxian."

Liang Gouer suddenly sat up straight: "Can you say it again?" She Dengke said seriously: "Jiang, Liu, Xian."

Liang Gouer's face turned cold a little bit.

Yu Dengke continued: "If you don't act according to plan, you will never see..."

Before he finished speaking, Liang Gouer pushed away the dancer beside him and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, get out!" After the dancers left the private room, he took the envelope, took out a page from it and read it over and over again, with a gloomy look on his face. indefinite.

After a while, the alcohol in his eyes disappeared and he stared directly at Yu Dengke: "You don't have the confidence to talk to me like this. You shouldn't know where Jiang Liuxian is. Who taught you this?"

She Dengke hesitated for a moment and then looked at Liang Gouer and said without hesitation: "No one taught me."

"How dare you come to me and say these three words Jiang Liuxian?" Liang Gou'er sneered: "I've already guessed who it is. The young man is so thoughtful and will do whatever it takes to get things done... He's not afraid of me afterwards. Settle accounts?"

She Dengke was also a little impatient: "Let me tell you whether it succeeds or not. I still have many places to go, and I will be very busy tonight."

Liang Gouer closed his eyes and thought.

When he opened his eyes again, he drank all the wine in the glass cup: "Tell him, as he wishes."

She Dengke left in a hurry.

When he went out, he glanced at the heavy snow falling from the sky, then clenched his collar with his right hand, lowered his head and hurried away.

At Yinshi, it was still dark.

The sound of horse hooves sounded outside the Luocheng granary. The soldiers on the sentry tower held lanterns and narrowed their eyes: "Who!?"

The next moment, he saw Zhang Zhuo riding a horse in a red official robe in the wind and snow, leading hundreds of soldiers from the government behind him.

Zhang Zhuo stood on his horse in front of the village gate and said coldly: "Open the door!"

The gate of the village slowly opened and Jiang ran out while holding up his pants: "Master Zhang, why are you here so late at night?"

Zhang Zhuo raised his chin and said, "Call all the soldiers to get up. The autumn grain was delayed due to the civil unrest, and the tax and money will be shipped out. We will ship them all away tomorrow."

The general was startled: "Sir, why are you in such a hurry? It takes three days just to order all the autumn grains... And we haven't even said hello to the Cao Gang, and they may not have a big ship to transport grains waiting at the dock."

Zhang Zhuo sneered: "Are you in charge of Luo City or am I in charge? Just prepare as I say. In the evening, before the clock is set, you can transport as much as you have ordered." The general was hesitant.

Zhang Zhuo sat on his horse and looked down at him: "I have killed a general here before, and I am not afraid of killing another one."

The general lowered his head in panic: "Yes, I understand."

At this time, Zhang Zhuo said again: "By the way, the route for transporting grain needs to be changed. This time we will pass through Guangji Street and then be escorted to the dock to prevent thieves from being familiar with our route and arranging their robbery in advance."

The general was puzzled: "Sir, our Luo city is full of eunuchs and hawks now. Even the most powerful robber in the world would not dare to rob the official grain and official silver even if he had nine heads!"

Zhang Zhuo narrowed his eyes slightly: "I said, if you do it, why do you have so many problems?" He was startled: "I understand this humble position!"

The cockcrow sounded, Zhang Zhuo raised his head and looked at the faint white light at the edge of the sky, and it was time.

Among the soldiers behind, Zhang Zheng, who was hiding in the team, rode forward slowly: "Father, are you still in time?"

Zhang Zhuo thought for a while: "It should be in time... This matter is very big, I'm betting on Zhang Jiawen's luck."

Zhang Zheng smiled and said: "It's okay, my eldest brother and I are not suitable to be officials anyway." Zhang Zhuo's eyes widened: "You have the nerve to say that?"

Zhang Zheng quickly changed the subject: "By the way, father, where is my sister?" Zhang Zhuo looked at Ji Ye: "She has her own things to do."

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At this time, the sky was bright and the small courtyard of Taiping Medical Center was already covered with thick snow.

The snow on Anxi Street has been swept away by merchants, but no one has cleared the snow in front of the medical center.

Old man Yao stood behind the counter in the main hall, checking the patient's pulse and taking medicine. When there were no more patients, he would look toward the backyard from time to time to see if Chen Ji had gotten up.

Wuyun put his paw in his hand and meowed: "Master, is Chen Ji sick? He wouldn't sleep in before."

Old Man Yao sneered: "No matter what illness you get, Tiger Gate can heal quickly from any trauma. How can you get sick randomly?"

"Oh... Then why doesn't he get up yet?"

Old man Yao stood behind the counter and put his hands in his sleeves.

He looked at the snow in front of the door and replied casually: "Maybe there is nothing to look forward to."

Hot pot in winter and wine in the evening are not important anymore.

At this time, Chen Ji in the apprentice's dormitory opened his eyes and looked at the beams. He watched the dust floating in the air swaying up and down, not knowing what he was thinking.

I don't know how long it took, but Chen Ji got up and put on a brand new black winter coat, took the bamboo broom in the yard and walked out.

Seeing Old Man Yao and Wu Yun, he smiled and said hello: "Good morning." Old Man Yao glanced at him: "You still know how to wake up? Why, are you planning to wait for me to sweep away the snow? You are dressed like a dog and want to go. Red Lane?"

Chen Ji smiled cheerfully: "Master, don't be angry, I'm going to clear the snow right now. I'm going to entertain my colleagues in the evening, so I dress more formally."

As he spoke, the clear ringing of copper bells rang in the distance on Anxi Street.

The next moment, thirty-two monks wearing gray robes, half-armless in the cold winter season, steadily carried the huge Xumizuo and the Avalokitesvara.

Next to the Xumizuo, the monk holds a copper bell in his left hand and incense in his right hand. Occasionally, the left and right hands strike each other, and the incense and the copper bell collide, producing brilliant sparks and crisp sounds.

Wherever he passed, people were prostrate on the ground.

An old father from a wealthy family named Zhuang celebrated his eightieth birthday. He specially donated incense to invite Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to patrol the world and look after the world.

Chen Ji stood on the threshold with his hands clasped together, eyes closed and softly making a wish.

Old Man Yao looked at his back and was amused: "I'm going to kill someone tonight, so why don't I save myself in advance? Didn't you debate scriptures with Buddhists before? When will you become a good man and woman under Xumi of Buddhism?"

Chen Ji opened his eyes and looked back with a smile: "Master, since there are forty-nine heavens in this world, it is always right to make more preparations. What if the Bodhisattva really bless me today?"

Old Man Yao lowered his eyelids: "What a mess this world has become. If they really have compassion, they should open their eyes and see."

Chen Ji asked curiously: "Master, since Xu Shu and Hu Junyan can come down from the forty-nine heavens, there is naturally a way to go up, right?"

Old Yao looked up at him: "What, you want to go up and take a look?" Chen Ji, leaning on the bamboo broom, smiled and said, "Just ask."

Old Man Yao stood behind the counter and thought for a moment: "It is said that the forty-nine heavens are where immortals live. If you one day cross the realm of Shinto and transcend tribulations and ascend, you might be able to become an immortal."

Chen Ji's eyes brightened slightly: "Master, has anyone succeeded in overcoming the tribulation and ascending to heaven in recent years?" "Yes."

"Master, do you want to be an immortal?" Old Yao said dismissively: "If you don't live a hundred thousand years, how can you become an immortal?"

Chen Ji was startled, this sentence seemed to have something to say, and he slowly swept the snow in front of the door thoughtfully, from noon to dusk.

After the last piece of snow was swept away, he turned around and went into the house to get the ginseng he had bought earlier. In front of Old Man Yao, he transformed it into crystal beads in one breath, and the dark clouds swallowed them one by one.

Old man Yao looked at it silently for a long time, then took ten ginseng sticks from the main room and put them on the counter.

Chen Ji raised his head and looked across the counter: "Master, how do you sell this ginseng?" Old Yao pushed the ginseng in front of him: "No money this time."

Chen Ji was shocked: "What are you..."

Old Yao said expressionlessly: "Don't walk in front of me."

Chen Ji grinned and turned all the ice flow in his body into molten flow. One hundred and ten furnace fires burned brightly, and his eyes seemed to light up with stars.

Wu Yun's body suddenly grew in a circle. It was originally only as big as two palms, but now it is as long as a forearm.

It shook its body and shook off the floating hair that turned into dust in the air. The new hair that grew back was black and shiny.

Chen Ji put Wu Yun on his shoulders and walked out. When he came to the door, he turned back to look at Old Man Yao, only to see him watching him quietly behind the counter.

Old Man Yao said slowly: "One step leads to the sky, a hundred steps to the clouds. Go ahead, you will be an innate master from now on."

Chen Ji knelt down and kowtowed to Old Man Yao three times, got up and strode away.

The Taiping Medical Center became quiet again. Old Yao was fiddling with the abacus at will, but he didn't know what to calculate.

After a long silence, he took out a handful of copper coins from his sleeve and scattered them on the counter. After seeing the hexagram, he picked up the coins and scattered them again.

I sprinkled it more than ten times, and then sighed.

A crow flew into the room from nowhere, landed lightly on his shoulder, and made a loud sound.
Chapter completed!