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"Excuse me, anyone?"

Li Qifeng said loudly.

"It's coming, it's coming. ”

Voices came from the rooms on either side of the courtyard, and soon a gray-haired old man came out, claiming to be a butler.

Saluting to the housekeeper, Li Qifeng said loudly: "We are disciples of the Sword Sect, a few days ago, Zhu Yuanwai released a task in our reward hall, and we are here to complete the task. ”

After the housekeeper knew the identities of Li Qifeng and Wang Pingping, a smile appeared on the old man's face, and he nodded again and again, "Our master is going to Tianyu City to worship his ancestors, and he has already packed up and waited for a long time, little brother, you may also know, our master lost his son in old age, he is very sad, he went to sweep the grave of his son this morning, he should be back soon, you go into the house to rest for a while." ”

Li Qifeng bowed slightly, his eyes glanced around the courtyard, whether it was the building or the decoration, it was very exquisite, especially the carvings under the eaves, the dragon and the phoenix, and the eagle spreading its wings all showed the strength of Zhu Yuan's foreign financial resources.

Just as he was thinking about it, the sound of horses' hooves sounded.

The housekeeper's face was happy, "It's the staff who came back." ”

The housekeeper quickly walked out to greet him, while Li Qifeng and Wang Pingping waited in place.

Soon, the housekeeper led Zhu Yuanwai over.

Maybe it's because of worry-free food and clothing, and a rich life, Zhu Yuanwai's body is very bloated, and his huge body is very difficult to walk, and he walks from the gate to the courtyard, less than a hundred steps away, and he is already out of breath.

Li Qifeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and from the tiredness on Zhu Yuanwai's face, he saw the black mark on his forehead.

Zhu Yuanwai was poisoned!

Li Qifeng quickly judged, and it can be determined that Zhu Yuanwai has been poisoned for a long time.

"Two young heroes of the Sword Sect, I really thank you for escorting us to Tianyu City. Zhu Yuanwai arched his hands at Li Qifeng and Wang Pingping, and said loudly.

"You're polite, since we have taken the task, we will definitely complete it, no thanks. Li Qifeng replied.

Wang Pingping also smiled and nodded.

Zhu Yuanwai's eyes showed clear joy, and he nodded at the housekeeper.

Soon, the housekeeper took out two pieces of beautiful jade with a very eye-catching eye, which were carved with exquisite two dragon play beads, "This is a little bit of our master's heart, I hope the two of you can laugh at it." ”

"Zhu Yuanwai is polite, we can't accept this. ”

Li Qifeng refused at the moment.

"We can't ask for it, after all, we are paid, we really can't ask for it. ”

Wang Pingping stepped back and said a little anxiously.

"It's okay, this is what you deserve!"

Seeing that the two refused, Zhu Yuanwai spoke.

Li Qifeng was just about to say no.

A voice came from the gate, "Take it, these two pieces of jade are very valuable, even more valuable than human life." ”

A middle-aged beautiful woman walked into the courtyard, dressed in a purple dress, but it gave people a strange feeling, not like a mother who had lost her son at all, but with a hint of joy. Her fair skin is very well maintained, and if you don't look at the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, I'm afraid you can't tell her age.

"Madame, you're here!"

Zhu Yuanwai's expression was a little restrained, and his body trembled slightly.

The middle-aged woman slowly walked up to Li Qifeng and Wang Pingping, swept her gaze, took the beautiful jade from the butler's hand and put it in Li Qifeng's hand.

"Take it!"

Li Qifeng's expression remained unchanged, and he unceremoniously took the beautiful jade, and at the same time motioned for Wang Pingping to accept it as well.

"Then I wish you all a smooth journey!"

With a smile on her face, the woman turned to leave.

Looking at the back gradually walking into the house, Li Qifeng's heart was very unhappy.

He didn't like the middle-aged lady's gaze at him, because there were so many things in it, pitiful, demonstrative, and threatening. And at the moment of receiving the jade, Li Qifeng clearly saw that the tiger's mouth of her right hand had thick calluses, which was by no means the embroidered hand of a rich lady, but the hand of a person who practiced martial arts.

Putting away the jade, Li Qifeng hugged his fist at Zhu Yuanwai and said, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

Zhu Yuanwai showed an embarrassed smile, "Let you see the smile, a woman from a Taoist family, I don't understand anything." ”

Li Qifeng smiled slightly, "I really don't know anything?"

Zhu Yuanwai's expression couldn't help but stiffen, and he quickly smiled again, "That's for sure." ”

Without too much entanglement, Li Qifeng continued: "I don't know if the staff is ready and when we will leave. ”

Zhu Yuanwai wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and said excitedly: "I have already prepared and can leave at any time." ”

Li Qifeng glanced back at Wang Pingping and wanted to ask for advice.

Wang Pingping said softly: "Everything is up to you." ”

"Then let's go now, so that before sunset, we should be able to get to Wujiang Town, where we can rest again. ”

Li Qifeng immediately decided.

"Good!"

Zhu Yuanwai nodded repeatedly, and said to the housekeeper: "Hurry up and pick up the little young master, and set off now." ”

The butler hurried away.

Soon five carriages came out of the backyard, one of them idle, the others were full of goods, and behind them were more than two dozen tall guards, all riding tall horses with Pu knives hanging from their waists.

Li Qifeng's eyelids couldn't help jumping, "This doesn't look like going to worship ancestors at all, it's more like moving." ”

Wang Pingping was happy, and he could get home in less than three days.

The convoy set off quickly.

The old butler drove very fast, and the horse trotted all the way out, and soon left the town.

Zhu Yuanwai poked his head out of the carriage and glanced back at the town, his expression a little complicated.

"Drive!"

The old butler whipped the horse's back with a fierce whip, and let out an angry shout, and the speed of the carriage suddenly increased.