Volume 1 The Butterfly That Couldn't Fly Over the Sea Chapter 12 Who Reasoned With Whom?
When I returned to Wupan City, it was already noon.
The torrential rain continued, and the rainwater accumulated in Luoguxiang turned into a stream and flowed down the bluestone paved road all the way to the end of the invisible road.
Wei Lai, who was walking side by side with Lu Guanshan with an umbrella, saw at a glance that the eaves of the Lu Mansion were surrounded by a dense group of people. They seem to have been waiting for a long time, and some of them are sitting or squatting on the ground. Only a middle-aged man with a strong figure and a little gray hair on his temples stood there with a straight waist, looking eagerly at the rain curtain outside the eaves.
When he caught a glimpse of Wei Lai and Lu Guanshan, the man's eyes lit up, and one foot kicked fiercely towards the equally strong young man squatting beside him. The young man stood up as if he had just woken up from a dream, but what he met was the fierce gaze of the man, and the burly boy suddenly drooped his head like a duck in soup.
At this time, Lu Guanshan and Wei Lai also walked to the door of the mansion, Wei Lai was silent, just blinking his eyes and looking at everything in front of him, Lu Guanshan put away his umbrella and asked the man: "Pavilion Master Sun is here, I don't know what you are doing?"
The middle-aged man didn't answer, but turned his head to look at the disciples beside him who got up in a hurry, and said sharply: "Don't you kneel down for Lu Zhixian and Brother Wei?"
As soon as these words came out, a group of people led by the sturdy young man beside him hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in unison: "Thank you Lu Zhixian and Brother Wei for saving their lives!"
As soon as this voice fell, the group of martial arts apprentices stood up, and the stout young man seemed to be planning to do the same, but only one of his feet was propped up, and he remembered the middle-aged man's voice again: "Who told you to get up?"
The young man was stunned for a moment, his face suddenly turned red, but he didn't dare to disobey the man's words, so he could only kneel down again with a look of resentment.
Wei Lai recognized them, the sturdy young man was Sun Daren, who almost put him in danger yesterday, and the middle-aged man on the side was the owner of the Guanyun Martial Arts Pavilion, Sun Daren's father, Sun Bojin, and the people behind him were naturally the apprentices of the Guanyun Martial Arts Pavilion.
"What does Pavilion Master Sun mean, what do you mean? Lu Guanshan said and took a step forward, reaching out to help Sun Daren, who was kneeling on the ground.
But Sun Daren was obviously jealous, and did not stand up at the first time, but looked up at his father.
"Hmph, since the magistrate has spoken, then you should get up. Sun Bojin snorted coldly and said so.
Hearing this, Sun Daren stood up suddenly, but he still lowered his head and didn't dare to say more.
Sun Bojin turned his head to look at Lu Guanshan, his face was correct at that time, and the expression on his face suddenly became solemn, just when Wei Lai wondered what the other party was going to say......
Thump!
Hearing only a soft sound, the sturdy man who was over half a hundred years old actually knelt down towards Wei Lai with his knees on his knees.
"Daddy!"
"Master!" Mo said that Wei Lai and Lu Guanshan, that is, Sun Daren, who came with him, and many apprentices did not expect Sun Bojin's move, and they all let out an exclamation at that time.
But at this moment, Sun Bojin turned a blind eye to everyone's reactions, and he said loudly: "Sun Bojin thanked the two of you for your great kindness yesterday. β
After saying this, he didn't give Wei Lai and Lu Guanshan any time to react, so he lowered his body and kowtowed three times in a row. Each blow was extremely forceful, as if it was about to smash through the ground in front of the Lu Mansion.
There is a way to know the son Mo Rufu, his own son is careful about Lu Yan'er, Sun Bojin can see it clearly, yesterday he was afraid that his son would do something out of the ordinary, so he has been carefully observing him. But who would have thought that Sun Daren did not make a move on Zhao Tianyan, but instead threw a stone at Luo Xiangwu, the leader of the Cangyu Guard.
Fortunately, Wei Lai took the initiative to admit the crime, although I don't know how they made the big man change his mind, but Sun Bojin understood that if this matter fell on Sun Daren's head, then he estimated that there would be a human tragedy in which the white-haired man sent the black-haired man.
Lu Guanshan saw that Sun Bojin insisted on this, and after a few words of persuasion, he simply stopped talking.
It wasn't until Uncle Sun finished the big salute he was about to perform that Lu Guanshan reached out again and lifted the man up from the ground.
"Brother Sun doesn't have to be polite, this is what someone Lu should do, the nephew is young, and it is also a good thing for some teenagers to be angry, but they have to be disciplined well in the future, and the most important thing is to distinguish clearly. β
Sun Bojin's face was ashamed, he sighed, and said with some pain: "Alas! It's all because I'm used to conniving at him on weekdays, if Wei Shi's nephew really has three longs and two shorts yesterday, Sun will definitely hack this son to death with a knife, and let him go to Jiuquan to make amends for his nephew!"
Lu Guanshan waved his hand again and again, and said: "Okay, Brother Sun is also angry, Ah Lai also escaped a catastrophe, you don't have to be too harsh on your nephew, today I heard that the embankment in the south of the city is damaged, I have to find someone to build the embankment, so I will not accompany Brother Sun, he will have leisure in the future, and he will definitely come to the door to disturb him." β
Although Lu Guanshan said this politely, he also gave an order to expel the guests.
Seeing this, Sun Bojin hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Guanshan, and said hurriedly: "Brother Lu, don't worry, I'll take my useless disciples to build a dam at the embankment, I don't dare to say anything else, but this physical work, one top ten ordinary farmers is not a problem, and today this matter will be wrapped up in my grandson!"
Sun Bojin can gain a firm foothold in Wupan City, relying on brute force, there have long been rumors in the market, saying that this Sun Pavilion Master has broken the second divine gate, is a real master of the Lingtai realm, and the best of his disciples have also touched the first divine gate, such a martial artist to do his best work, with one top ten, it is not a lie.
Lu Guanshan raised one hand in front of him, pondered for a while, and then nodded and said, "Then I'll bother Brother Sun." β
Sun Bojin suddenly showed joy, and waved his hand again and again at that time and said: "Yes, it is my blessing to be able to help Brother Lu, I will take my disciple and my son of evil to ......" Speaking of this, Sun Bojin paused again, as if he suddenly remembered something, he patted his head and said: "Look at my brain, I heard that Wei Shi's nephew has been practicing martial arts recently, although I am not good at learning, but I am better than immersing myself in this way for many years, if my nephew does not give up, I can come to my martial arts hall tomorrow, I will do my best to learn and teach." β
This proposal made Lu Guanshan stunned, but soon he nodded with a smile and said, "Then it will be according to what Brother Sun said." β
The smile on Sun Bojin's face, who received this answer, was even worse, he nodded again and again, and then led many disciples to brave the heavy rain and run in the direction of the embankment in the south of the city.
......
The two people at the gate of the Lu Mansion looked sideways at the group of figures who left in the heavy rain, and the old and the young were silent for a while.
Then Lu Guanshan asked, "What do you think of him?"
Wei Lai blinked his eyes and said, "Zhi'en Tu Bao, it's very good." β
Lu Guanshan turned his head to look at Wei Lai, his eyes were soft, and his tone was soft: "I'll teach you a truth." β
"There are many people in this world, they will say a lot to you, but no matter how much they say it, no matter how good they are, they can't compare to the little things he does for you. You have to look at the world with your eyes, not your ears. β
"Sun Bojin is a martial artist, but to gain a firm foothold in Wupan City, he can't rely on brute force alone, he also has to have brains. β
If he was really as guilty as he said, he should have stepped forward and killed his relatives in the same situation yesterday. β
"He didn't do it, but he did it today, why?"
Wei Lai blinked again, looked up at Lu Guanshan, but did not answer his question.
Lu Guanshan smiled, and said again: "There is a way to know the whole leopard at a glance, from the small Wupan City to the Great Yan Dynasty, it is all like this. β
"The matter that the imperial court wants to send a superintendent to investigate me has long spread in Wupan City, from Zhaoxing Zhengshen to Zhaoyue Zhengshen, the court's intention to support Wupan Dragon King is very obvious, what happened to your father back then, I may end up today. Yan'er is only sixteen years old, and he ranks 796th on the Ningzhou Dragon and Tiger List, and at such an age, he can squeeze into the top 1,000 places on the Dragon and Tiger List, compared to Zhao Tianyan, Zhao Gongbai values Yan'er's talent, and knows that no matter how big the mess is, it is only Dayan's family matter in the end, and no one dares to involve this matter in the Boundless Academy. That's why he Zhao Gongbai dared to mention this family matter. β
"But apart from Yan'er, how long can I, Lu Guanshan, the magistrate, be a magistrate, is already a matter on the bright side. If I leave, the new magistrate will always take office, and if he gets too close to me, the new magistrate will inevitably be suppressed and hostile. Of course, they didn't dare to get close to me anymore. β
"But yesterday something very interesting happened. β
"The famous Cang Yuwei let you go, fool. Why?"
Lu Guanshan paused, and then said, "Because your name is Wei Lai." β
"Your father is Wei Shou, my junior brother of Lu Guanshan, and he is also the proud protΓ©gΓ© of this Ningzhou Prefecture Pastor back then. Cang Yuwei doesn't dare to offend you, which means that Lord Zhou Mu still thinks of this old relationship and wants to protect you. You see, since the apprentice wants to protect it, I, the apprentice, will not let it go. A few Cangyu guards may not be able to help me, and besides, I also responded to the imperial court, and the Dragon King Temple will be repaired after May 14. β
"In this way, it seems that I, the magistrate, can go back now, so of course they have to seize this opportunity and walk around with me again. What is this called? β
Lu Guanshan ended his tirade, and then raised his eyebrows and looked at Wei Lai, with a smile in his eyes, as if asking if Wei Lai understood.
But Wei Lai just blinked his eyes vigorously, as if he was trying very hard to digest Lu Guanshan's words, but he couldn't do it.
Lu Guanshan stretched out his hand and touched Wei Lai's head: "The small Wupan City is so intertwined, each with its own calculations, the game between the Great Dao court, the vassal kings, the various sects, and even the princes and ministers is becoming more and more complicated. β
"If you can't see through Wupan City, you won't be able to see through the Great Yan Dynasty, and if you stay here, you will be involved in it. β
"Listen to me, go to Tiangang Mountain with Cao Lao, there is still that kindness, I believe he will treat you well." β
The so-called poor dagger, only then did Wei Lai understand that Lu Guanshan had said so much, it turned out that he was a lobbyist for the old man Cao.
Wei Lai, who understood this, was neither annoyed nor irritated.
He just turned around and looked up at Lu Guanshan, with a smile on his face: "Then I'll teach the master a truth." β
Lu Guanshan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the truth?"
"Before you can reason, you have to listen to the person who has finished speaking. β
"What's the explanation?"
"Zhi'en Tubao, I'm talking about Sun Daren. β
As he spoke, Wei Lai stretched out his hand and stuffed something into Lu Guanshan's hand.
Lu Guanshan opened it and saw that it was a folded silver ticket of one hundred taels, and Wei Lai obviously would not be so fast......
I think it was something that Sun Daren secretly stuffed into him......