The residence of Tobe Shangshu is located in the easternmost part of the western district of the imperial capital, not far from the imperial palace.

Lin Shangshu's original wife died of illness after giving birth to a daughter and a son, and then Lord Shangshu continued to have two rooms, and the second room lady added another son to him, named Brother Chao.

Although the Lin Mansion is large, the houses and garden arrangements inside are always a little disorganized, far less quiet and elegant than the Izumo Princess Mansion, and it is ingenious.

Hubu Shangshu is busy with official business on weekdays, and the situation in the imperial capital has been even more treacherous recently, just trying to survive between the major forces, Lin Shangshu has exhausted all of his mental strength, how can he have time to care about chores at home.

However, Lin Shangshu, who has always been left and right, finally encountered an unsolvable problem.

Looking at the calm and gentle second son of the Xiao family in front of him, Lin Shangshu only felt sweat on his forehead and cold palms.

The other party was just a junior, but he couldn't put on the shelf of the elders at all, but stood up respectfully to greet him, Xiao ruthlessly didn't sit, he didn't dare to sit down.

"Lord Shangshu. Xiao Ruthless is still so graceful, and people can't help but get a little intimate between his words and demeanor, "Ruthless took the liberty to come to disturb me early in the morning, and I ask for your forgiveness." ”

"What did the virtuous nephew say? Lin Shangshu had a round face, and his smiling appearance looked very kind, "I can see the prosperous beauty of the 'amorous son' early in the morning, which is a blessing that many young girls can't ask for." ”

Lord Shangshu laughed. Xiao ruthless and neither humble nor arrogant, "Ruthless came in a hurry, and it was not well considered, so I only prepared a thin gift, and I asked the adults not to dislike it." ”

As soon as the words fell, several subordinates behind him came to Lin Shangshu with a few boxes and put them down, and gently opened the lid of the box.

"I can't do it, I can't do it. Lin Shangshu waved his hand again and again, and said in his mouth, "It is already a great honor for Lin to be able to come, how can I tell you to break the bank." ”

"Lord Lin is serious, it's just something that can't see the world, and it's not worth a few dollars. Xiao Wuru smiled slightly, "Ruthless has long admired Lord Shangshu as a person, and I want to be more close, and I hope that my lord will not think that I am young and ignorant." ”

The corners of Lin Shangshu's eyes swept over several boxes on the ground, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised in his heart.

a huge multicolored coral, colorful and crystal clear;

A red flame grass about half a meter long, at least 3,000 years old;

A sword with a sheath, the scabbard is exquisite, with a huge red gemstone inlaid on it, and two large characters engraved with handsome and elegant characters below: "Qinghong".

It turned out to be one of the ten famous swords of the empire, the "Qinghong Sword".

There are also more than a dozen gifts in total, all of which are priceless rare treasures, and the size of the pen is that the head of the household department is in charge of the empire's finances, and it is also shocking to see it, and it is not happy but worried.

"It's just that these trivial things prepared in the house are really uncontrollable. Xiao Wuru seemed to think that the gift was too light, "The little nephew still has two books here, and Lord Wangshangshu smiles." ”

As he spoke, he took a wooden box about ten inches long from his own entourage, held it in both hands, and respectfully handed it to Lin Shangshu, and with a slight push of his fingers, he opened the lid of the wooden box.

Seeing two thin books lying in the box, Lin Shangshu looked at the words on the book cover, and his face changed drastically.

One is called "Purple Cloud Heart Method", and the other is called "Tai'a Divine Sword".

It turned out to be the Xiao family's world-famous gold-grade exercises and swordsmanship!

"Virtuous nephew, your gift is too heavy, and your hands are hot. Lin Shangshu smiled bitterly and said, "No merit is not acceptable, please forgive the old man for not being able to accept it." ”

"What did Lord Lin say, I ruthlessly heard that my father once came to the door for my brother to ask to marry Miss Guifu, not to boast, with my brother's character and qualifications, Lord Lin would not refuse. Xiao Wuru still held the wooden box in front of Lin Shangshu, "At that time, our two families will be in-laws, and they will be good friends from generation to generation, intimate, and a little courtesy, what is it?"

Xiao Wulu's cleverness lies in the fact that he does not directly ask Lin Shangshu for an answer, but instead puts on a posture of being in a boat, teaching people to refuse even if they want to refuse, and they don't know how to speak.

The young generation of the Xiao family, Xiao Wen's sword cultivation is the highest, but if you talk about who is the most difficult to deal with, it is undoubtedly the suave Xiao Ershao in front of you.

What's more, Xiao Wuru himself has also been ranked among the Heavenly Wheels, ranking in the top ten of the Great Cadre Heroes List.

What an amorous son!

Looking at the almost flawless second young man of the Xiao family in front of him, and thinking about his two unsuccessful sons, Lin Shangshu couldn't help but feel a little jealous of Xiao Qingsheng.

With this son, Xiao Mansion can be guaranteed to prosper for two hundred years!

If it weren't for the news that Fu Bo brought back was too shocking, he would really find it a little difficult to resist the marriage proposed by the Xiao family.

"Virtuous nephew, I'm ashamed to say it. Lin Shangshu hesitated again and again, and finally chose a showdown, "Since Brother Xiao Qing came to the door to propose marriage, the old man sent someone to go to Qingfeng Mountain to find my daughter. ”

Xiao ruthlessly listened to his tone, and his heart sank, and there was a faint feeling of something wrong.

Unexpectedly, the unfilial girl avoided it, and just sent someone to spread the word, saying that she was dedicated to pursuing the cultivation path in this life, and did not want to be tied up in secular marriage. Lin Shangshu sighed, a look of helplessness appeared on his face, "The old man also knows now that the unfilial girl has actually stepped into the realm of the heavenly wheel, and her cultivation is not weak, but she wants to forcibly tie her back to the mansion, I am afraid that it will be difficult to do it. ”

"Lord Lin means ......" Xiao Wuru's face showed a surprised expression for the first time.

"The family is unfortunate, which makes the virtuous nephew smile. Lin Shangshu said bitterly, "I also asked the virtuous nephew to go back to show Brother Xiao Qing, if Lin is unwilling, don't be surprised by Brother Xiao Qing, these gifts, the old man has no face to accept, and the virtuous nephew should take them back." ”

"Lord Shangshu, do you really stop thinking about it?" Xiao ruthless's voice was still gentle, but his eyes were a little colder.

"It's not that the old man is unwilling, it's really unthinkable. Lin Shangshu shook his head and sighed, "The kindness of your mansion can only be understood." ”

"Lord Shangshu's distress is ruthlessly understood. Xiao Wuru's eyes flashed, and he soon regained his gentle demeanor, "When I return to the mansion, I will show my father that marriage is a matter of fate, and since the eldest brother has no chance with Miss Lin, my father will not force it if I want to come." ”

"The virtuous nephew can understand, and the old man is relieved. Lin Shangshu showed gratitude.

"In that case, please allow me to leave ruthlessly first, and go back as soon as possible to inform my father and brother. Xiao bowed ruthlessly and said politely.

"The virtuous nephew has only been here for a short time, and he is going back?" Lin Shangshu said, "It's not too late to have a light meal in the mansion and leave." ”

"Lord Lin is kind and ruthless. Xiao ruthlessly shook his head and said, "It's just that my father at home is still waiting for a response, how can ruthless enjoy it alone here." ”

In this way, the old man will no longer be forced to stay, and the virtuous nephew will have time in the future, so he can come to the Lin Mansion to walk around. Lin Shangshu smiled and said, "Please also ask the virtuous nephew to bring back these gifts." ”

"This spiritual technique is indeed given to the in-laws, and it is inconvenient to pass it on, since the marriage is not successful, ruthless has to be cheeky and take it home. Xiao ruthlessly shook his head and said, "The rest are all ordinary gifts, since they are given, there is no reason to take them back, if the adults are unwilling to accept them, throw them away." ”

At this moment, Xiao Wuru exuded a unique arrogance of a wealthy child, coupled with a handsome appearance, and a unique masculine charm, which actually made the two maids of the Lin Mansion dizzy and fluctuating.

"It's a problem. ”

Looking at the direction in which Xiao ruthlessly left, Lin Shangshu frowned and worried.

"Sister Junyi, do you recognize this big bird?" Zhong Wen asked curiously.

"I just heard Master mention that in the Xiqi generation, there is a kind of big eagle with a black body and a snow-white head, called 'bald eagle'. Shangguan Junyi looked at the big bird in front of him and said slowly, "It is said that an adult bald eagle is five feet tall, with wings spread up to twelve feet, a fierce temperament, extremely strong combat effectiveness, and the strength to fight in the face of the master of the Heavenly Wheel. ”

Zhong Wen looked at the bird in front of him, which was almost the same as Shangguan Junyi's description, and it should be a "bald eagle".

It's just that the bald eagle is covered in blood, the left wing has been broken, and there is an extremely long and deep blood mark on the lower abdomen, which seems to be injured by the sharp claws of other beasts, and the blood keeps bubbling out, staining the surrounding large grass.

The bald eagle still "cooed", its voice became weaker and weaker, and the light in its eyes gradually dimmed, as if it was about to swallow its last breath at any moment.

"Little brother, this big eagle monster is pitiful, can you save it?" Shangguan Junyi looked unbearable.

Just looking at the process of these days of fighting, it can be seen that Shangguan Junyi is a decisive person, not a simple good person, and his anger is not inferior to that of a battle-hardened general.

However, she was treated by Zhong Wen on Qingfeng Mountain before, and solved the stubborn disease that had plagued her body for many years, and last night she and her lover were ** melting, complaining to each other, and under a tender and sweet feeling, she actually gave birth to a little bit of the Virgin complex, and she actually had a little more sympathy and pity for this wild spirit animal.

"My sister has a life, so I dare not obey. Zhong Wen grinned and walked towards the injured bald eagle.

"Goo~Goo~"

Seeing Zhong Wen approaching, the bald eagle shouted vigilantly twice, trying to scare him away, but his voice was too weak and sounded like no deterrent.

"Lao Tie, what are you doing, making yourself this virtuous?" Zhong Wen suddenly spoke, his mouth also made a "cooing" sound, and his fluent bird language startled the bald eagle.

"Two-legged, how do you speak my language?"

"Learn. Zhong Wen stared at its wound up and down, "Look at you like this, I'm afraid that I won't be able to hang up today, do you want me to save you, brother?"

"I'm so badly wounded, can you save it?" said the bald eagle in disbelief.

"My ability is great, and your little injury can be cured casually. Zhong Wen patted his chest, "It's just that I can't save you in vain, when you get better, you have to do me a favor, how about it?"

"I'm dying anyway, if you can really be cured, you'll be my lifesaver. "The bald eagle can be regarded as a spirit animal, his mind has been opened, and his thinking is clear, "Don't say one busy, even ten busy, there is no problem." ”

"A word is a certainty!" Zhong Wen patted its wings with satisfaction, reached out and took out a 'Huitian Pill', and handed it to the eagle's crooked mouth, "Come, cut a pill." ”

Shangguan Junyi, who was behind him, looked at the sound of "cooing" in the mouth of one person and one sculpture, chatting happily, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.