505. Disfigured crippled(1/2)
"Master Yuangui, you will stay in the city for a few days. When you want to leave, I will send someone to take you to Xingzhe Island." Qi Ningyuan said politely to Jin Liancheng. He came all the way by boat, and the two of them were already very familiar with each other. Jin Liancheng even told Qi Ningyuan that he decided to become a monk because he was disheartened and was discouraged.
"Thank you, Young Master Qi." Jin Liancheng nodded.
Qi Ning went far away to meet his father, Qi Mo, the lord of Luoying City.
When Qi Mo was young, he was a famous handsome man in the 6th century. Like Qi Ningyuan today, he admired many people. Later, Qi Mo married the Chen family's lady, Qi Ningyuan's mother, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. Qi Ningyuan's sister is Qi Ningxin, who is eighteen years old this year and is still unmarried.
As soon as Qi Mo saw Qi Ningyuan, his face slightly sank: "You did a good thing! Now everyone knows that you stole the Wei family's Long Yanhua and treasure map and destroyed the Wei family!"
A trace of gloom flashed in Qi Ningyuan's eyes, and he smiled and said, "Dad, what you meant by saying this, don't you think that those things were not done by me? Why did they become good things I did? I was wronged!"
"Aren't you always very capable? You can't bear it if you let others throw dirty water on you like this?" Qi Mo said coldly.
"Of course I won't be able to bear it anymore, but my dad is afraid that he doesn't have much interest in knowing what I'm going to do next." Qi Ningyuan sat there, his expression indifferent. Obviously, the relationship between the father and son was not good.
"When did you discuss with me in advance?" Qi Mo said coldly.
"I don't discuss with my father because my father's mind is not on this." Qi Ningyuan glanced at Qi Mo and said with a smile, "This time I came back, I heard that my father took another concubine. Congratulations! Let me count, how many younger brothers and sisters I have now, eight are wrong, there should be ten. They all appeared in front of me, and I may not be able to recognize them. My father is in such a good health."
"You!" Qi Mo's face suddenly turned dark. He reached out and grabbed the inkstone and smashed it at Qi Ningyuan's head. "Unfidant son, what are you saying?"
"Tell me the truth." Qi Ningyuan sneered, reached out and grabbed the inkstone accurately, loosened his hand, threw it on the ground, turned to look at Qi Mo and asked, "When will Dad pass on the position of the city lord to me? Dad can concentrate on giving birth to more younger brothers and sisters for me!"
"Do you want the position of Luoying City as the lord?" Qi Mo glanced at Qi Ningyuan coldly, "Wait until I die!"
Qi Ningyuan nodded after hearing this: "This is another sentence, I have been saying it for five years. Since my mother died, I have been waiting for my father to die, but my father's health is really good. Forget it, it's okay to be the young master. Anyway, I have the final say in this family. Dad, please find more women and give birth to more children. When you die, I will drive them out of the house one by one and let them be beggars! Haha!"
Qi Ningyuan finished speaking and left, clearly laughing, but his smile was not enough to reach his eyes.
Most of the people in the 6th century mentioned Luo Yingcheng, and they were all about Qi Ningyuan, the young master of the Qi family. Few people would mention the city lord Qi Mo.
Qi Mo was romantic and had countless women who had followed him. When he saw each other, he loved ones and only took him as concubines, he also owed a lot of romantic debts outside and gave birth to many younger brothers and sisters to Qi Ningyuan.
As early as five years ago, Qi Ningyuan had already undermined Qi Mo's power. Qi Mo now only has the name of a city lord, and Qi Ningyuan is dealing with the external affairs of the Qi family.
Some people find it strange why Qi Ningyuan didn't take Qi Mo's position as the city lord? He obviously hates Qi Mo's father, and he can kill him, but Qi Ningyuan never did that and always acted as the city lord in front of his young master.
Behind the lord's mansion in Luoying City is a very high mountain called Luoying Mountain. Every spring and summer, flowers bloom in the mountains and fallen flowers are colorful, hence the name.
Qi Ningyuan walked through the back garden of the city lord's mansion alone and arrived at the foot of Luoying Mountain. He followed the narrow stone steps and walked for half an hour. He was not far from the top of the mountain. A yard with black tiles and white walls appeared in the shade of green trees and flowers. The gurgling sound of the piano came out, reflecting the song of insects and birds in the mountains.
Qi Ningyuan stopped, listened for a while, then raised his foot and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
"Xin'er." Qi Ningyuan called out, and the girl in yellow who was playing the piano under the tree in the yard raised her head and showed joy.
He screamed: "Brother."
The sound of the piano stopped, Qi Ningxin got up, ran over with her skirt, held Qi Ningyuan's arm, and asked with a bright smile: "When will my brother come back? I've been out for a long time!"
Qi Ningxin and Qi Ningyuan have a somewhat similar eyebrows and eyes. They are a beauty, but they have a thin face and don’t look very good.
"I'm just back today." Qi Ningyuan then showed a sincere smile, stroked Qi Ningxin's long and said, "Where is Grandpa?"
"Grandpa has gone to collect herbs again. I've been out for half a month. I don't know when I will come back." Qi Ningxin said with a smile, "But before grandpa left a letter to my elder brother, I'll show it to me!"
After Qi Ningxin finished speaking, she turned around and ran into the room. Qi Ningyuan sat down under the tree where Qi Ningxin had just sat down, raised her hand, wanted to play the piano, but her hands fell straight down.
There was a strange sound from the guqin, and Qi Ningxin had already come out with the letter.
"Brother, have you not loved playing the piano since you were a child?" Qi Ningxin handed the letter to Qi Ningyuan.
"Well, I just met it." Qi Ningyuan finished speaking with a faint expression, opened the letter, and after reading it, his face slightly darkened.
"Brother, what's wrong? What did grandpa say in the letter?" Qi Ningxin asked Qi Ningyuan curiously, feeling that Qi Ningyuan's face was not very good.
Qi Ningyuan handed the letter to Qi Ningxin: "You can read it yourself."
Qi Ningxin took it, opened it, frowned slightly: "Why have you never heard from grandpa mention this before? Not long after my brother left, my grandfather sent someone to find my grandfather and talked for a long time. Grandpa only told me that my grandfather had found his eldest cousin who was wandering away, but no one had mentioned the engagement before."
"It's not important. No one can disobey him what my grandfather wants to do." Qi Ningyuan said with a faint expression, "I don't know what kind of cousin I found, but I want me to marry him. He said that my mother and uncle had married us back then? It's really ridiculous!"
"What are you going to do with your brother? Grandpa said in the letter that if your brother comes back, please let your brother go to Shuoxuecheng as soon as possible, and grandpa will wait." Qi Ningxin frowned and said.
"It just so happens that I have something to talk to my grandfather," said Qi Ningyuan, "I will go in two days."
"I'll go with my brother? If my brother really doesn't want to marry my cousin, I'll help my brother persuade my grandfather. Ling'er's cousin wrote me a few days ago, asking me to go to Shuoxuecheng to play with her when I have time." Qi Ningxin said.
"No, you don't have to go, and you don't have to pay attention to that woman Chen Ziling in the future." Qi Ningyuan frowned and said.
"Why?" Qi Ningxin was puzzled, "Ling'er's cousin is very nice. Suixin also sent someone to send me a guqin score, which I like very much."
"You have seen too few people and don't understand the sinisterness of people's hearts." Qi Ningyuan sighed, "Forget it, grandpa is not here, I'm not at ease when you live on the mountain alone. Let's go down the mountain today."
"But I don't want to go home, I don't want to see my dad, and there are so many little girls," Qi Ningxin shook her head.
Qi Ningyuan stood up and said unquestionably: "It's settled, go pack up and we'll leave. Don't worry, I won't let them bother you by those dirty people."
When he went down the mountain, Qi Ningxin was panting before he walked for a long time. A fine bead of sweat emerged from his forehead. He covered his heart and stopped to support a tree next to him. He called Qi Ning to walk slowly, and wait for her.
Qi Ningyuan turned around and saw Qi Ningxin's appearance, and frowned: "Have you been taking medicine all the time? Why are you still so poor in your health?"
"I'm fine. This is a natural heart disease. Doctors say it can't be cured." Qi Ningxin showed a pale smile on her face.
Qi Ningxin walked back, squatted down in front of Qi Ningxin, and signaled Qi Ningxin to lean on his back.
Qi Ningxin was stunned for a moment, lay down and hugged Qi Ningyuan's neck.
Like when he was a child, Qi Ningxin was carrying Qi Ningxin, and walked steadily down the mountain step by step.
Qi Ningxin said, "Did you encounter any troubles?"
"It's okay." Qi Ningyuan said with a faint expression, "I said that I will sooner or later unify the Apocalypse 6 and become the only king here. God blocks the God of Killing God, Buddha blocks the Buddha, no one can stop me! Go out this time,
I met two special people, one of whom ruined my good deeds and poured a large pot of dirty water on me, the other one "
Qi Ningyuan remembered the woman in black whom she met on the sea that night, and her eyes chilled: "I will definitely find her!"
"Brother, what should we do with such great power? Is it not good to live a peaceful life when we guard Luoying City?" Qi Ningxin frowned and asked Qi Ningyuan.
"This is not what I want. I want everyone to look up to me. This is my ideal since childhood, and I will not give up." Qi Ningyuan's eyes were full of ambitions.
Qi Ningxin was silent for a moment, spoke again, and asked Qi Ningyuan softly: "Brother, are you happy?"
"As long as I can get what I want, I will of course be happy." Qi Ningyuan said.
Qi Ningxin was silent and stopped talking.
Before he could reach the foot of the mountain, Qi Ningxin fell asleep on Qi Ningyuan's back. Qi Ningyuan carried her straight back to the city lord's mansion, and then arranged for her to live in the quietest yard, and people could watch it. Without his permission, no one was allowed to go in and disturb him, including Qi Mo.
Qi Ningxin lives next door to Jinliancheng, and Qi Ningyuan lives not far away.
The next day, Qi Ningxin stewed the soup and came to find Qi Ningyuan. He found that there were guests here in Qi Ningyuan and he was still a monk.
"Brother, I've stewed chicken soup for you. Master, let's drink some together." Qi Ningxin subconsciously said to Jin Liancheng out of politeness.
Jin Liancheng said calmly: "I am a monk and do not eat meat. Thank you Miss Qi for your kindness."
Qi Ningxin's face turned slightly red and she was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I forgot."
"Xin'er sits. This is Master Yuangui, the disciple of Master Xuanku of Yuanyin Temple." Qi Ningyuan asked Qi Ningxin to sit down, then took the chicken soup by himself, drank it all, put down the soup cup, and looked at Qi Ningxin and said, "Hasn't Xin'er always been interested in Buddhist scriptures? Master Yuangui came to Luoying City as a guest, so he can tell you."
"Will it be too troublesome to Master Yuangui?" Qi Ningxin looked at Jin Liancheng and asked politely, "I have a Buddhist scripture that I don't understand very well in some places, but the rules of Xingzhe Island do not allow women to go to the island, let alone go to Yuanyin Temple."
"I have just been ordained for a while. I have just joined Yuanyin Temple and have not officially visited my master yet. I have only a slight understanding of Buddhism. But if Miss Qi doesn't dislike it, I can communicate with Miss Qi." Jin Liancheng said with his eyes down.
"Then I would like to thank Master Yuangui." Qi Ningxin stood up and thanked him, and then went back.
Qi Ningyuan has never seen anything wrong with Jinliancheng, because Jinliancheng is very cautious and pretends to be monks without any flaws. He doesn't say a word or say anything he shouldn't have done. He has never done anything he shouldn't have done so far, and has successfully deceived Qi Ningyuan.
During this process, Jin Liancheng failed to understand any secrets of Qi Ningyuan. Because they were both mentally equivalent, Qi Ningyuan was wary of everyone around him, not to mention that Jin Liancheng had just met him for a short time, so he didn't say anything, and he didn't say anything, and he shouldn't let Jin Liancheng see what he shouldn't have seen, and he would never let Jin Liancheng know.
Originally, Jin Liancheng's plan was to take advantage of Xiao Xinghan's absence and he would come to Luoying City to take a walk. As long as he could find out the news that Mu Yan might be interested in, or even the news of Long Yanhua, he could go to Jinfang City to find Mu Yan after leaving Luoying City. He still had the letter in his hand, and Mu Yan would never shout and kill him when he met, and he would do his best to help Mu Yan, and Mu Yan would definitely appreciate it.
But now things have changed. The people around Mu Yan are not Xiao Yuesheng, who is quite polite to Jin Liancheng, but Xiao Xinghan, a person who is so angry that Jin Liancheng is so angry that he is helpless. Xiao Xinghan will not be polite to Jin Liancheng, so Jin Fangcheng must not go. As for taking the risk to help Mu Yan find out the news, Jin Liancheng thinks he should save money for the time being, otherwise Xiao Xinghan will be cheap in the end.
Therefore, Jin Liancheng has made up his mind to stay in Luoying City for a few days and then go to Xingzhe Island according to Qi Ningyuan's arrangement. Although Xuan Ku is not in Yuanyin Temple now, the monks in Yuanyin Temple should know his existence and will not drive him away. This time, I will be the only way to make friends with Qi Ningyuan, and there may be opportunities to cooperate in the future.
"Master Yuangui, I will go to Chen's house in Shuoxuecheng in two days
, you will pass by Xingzhe Island, and then you will send Master Yuangui over there." Qi Ningyuan said to Jin Liancheng. He had the same idea as Jin Liancheng. On the one hand, in order to find out the news, and on the other hand, in order to make friends with a monk from Yuanyin Temple, it may be useful in the future.
Jin Liancheng happily agreed and thanked Qi Ningyuan again.
The next day, Qi Ningxin really came to Jinliancheng with a book of Buddha.
After all, Jin Liancheng also heard Xuanku tell him a lot of scriptures. In addition, his own rich life experience, after preaching the scriptures to Qi Ningxin, Qi Ningxin said that she had a lot of insights and even made a vegetarian meal for Jin Liancheng as a thank-you gift.
On the original day, Qi Ningyuan took Jinliancheng out together, left Luoyingcheng, and headed east. He would pass by Xingzhe Island in the middle, and after walking for three more days, he would be Shuoxuecheng.
Jinfang City.
Xiao Xinghan helped Ji Hongyu to provide advice and cleared most of the detailed works in the city in one fell swoop. Among them, except for the detailed works of the Lian family, there were other works.
Ji Kun fulfilled his promise and gave Xiao Xinghan a heavy reward. The reward turned out to be a dragon flame flower. Xiao Xinghan took it and said he wanted to give it to his little flower. Ji Kun and Ji Hongyu were speechless.
After becoming the elder of the Ji family, Xiao Xinghan had great power in his hands and could walk around Jinfang City at will. He used the banner of patrolling everywhere and walked around the city lord's mansion. He had organs and secret passages in and out of the city lord's mansion. He also found out about Qiqi, but the only thing he had never been to was the ancestral tomb of the Ji family.
Ji Hongyu mentioned once that if the elder makes a mistake, he would be punished to guard the ancestral tomb. Three days after the martial arts competition, Ji Hongyu sent Ji Song, who was ranked last, to guard the ancestral tomb, saying that he would reflect on it. Xiao Xinghan did not dare to approach him rashly, but he suspected that the ancestral tomb in the deepest part of the city lord's mansion of the Ji family might be where Long Yanhua is located, because no one would have thought that someone would bury his treasures in the ancestral cemetery.
But that was the Ji family’s ancestral tomb. Xiao Xinghan heard that there were at least dozens of tombs in it. Even if he had the opportunity to sneak in, how could he find which place was a treasure trove? It was still a problem.
Xiao Xinghan and Mu Yan discussed for many days, and finally felt that perhaps they could only find an opportunity to use the puppet Gu to succeed, but this time it would definitely not be as simple as in the Wei family. The time required to wait, so you can't hurry up.
Tuoba Yan mentioned it once, and Mu Yan promised him to go home in March. Xiao Xinghan threw it to Tuoba Yan at that time: "I look the same as Xiao Xing'er. If you really want him, just look at me."
To be continued...