Chapter 325: The Four Walls of the Family
"Sister, what are you doing here?!" Qin Rulan's hand secretly tugged at Qin Xinru's clothes behind her back, and at the same time lowered her voice and shouted in her ear.
Her cheeks were red, embarrassed, and she lowered her head and was embarrassed to look at Zhang Xiaopai.
Qin Xinru's reaction and words clearly told her that Zhang Xiaopaw's jade pendant was really a treasure beneficial to the soul, but what she never expected was that Qin Xinru actually pinned the jade pendant behind her, spoke toughly, and put on a posture of buying and selling, what is the difference between this and a street bully, it is really ungraceful.
After being reminded by Qin Rulan, Qin Xinru looked stunned, and then realized that she had lost her temper, and her cheeks couldn't help but blush and be very embarrassed, and she hurriedly took a deep breath to calm down her agitated emotions, but still didn't return the jade pendant to Zhang Xiaopaw, but said in a much softer tone than just now: "No matter who you talk to, you have to quote your price, don't you?"
"You can't. Zhang Xiaopu shook his head and interrupted Qin Xinru's words, "Either take me to see the Great Elder, or return the jade pendant to me, and I will immediately turn around and leave." β
"What if I don't pay it back?" was interrupted by Zhang Xiaopaw, and seeing Zhang Xiaopaw smug and arrogant, with an expression of being sure of himself, Qin Xinru's anger suddenly rose again, staring at Zhang Xiaopaw and said coldly.
"Don't return it-" Zhang Xiaopaw looked cold and said, "Then you have to take it, don't let it bump into it." If it breaks, it's over. β
After speaking, Zhang Xiaopu no longer paid attention to Qin Xinru, looked at Qin Rulan and said, "Second Miss, please lead the way, I really want to see the Great Elder of your mansion." If not, then I will find another house and sell this jade pendant to them. β
"This way, please. Qin Rulan can also see that Qin Xinru has always been unwilling to face up to Zhang Xiaopaw's identity, and has to put on a lofty posture to look down at Zhang Xiaopaw, if this deal is for the two of them to talk, they have to talk about it, so they simply ignore Qin Xinru and directly lead Zhang Xiaopaw forward.
The two of them bypassed Qin Xinru one after the other and continued to walk forward.
Qin Xinru stood there, a few beats slower before reacting, because Zhang Xiaopaw asked her to take the jade pendant well, which really made her nervous, and the hand holding the jade pendant did not dare to use force, for fear that the strength would be too strong and the jade pendant would be broken, but she did not dare to be too loose, for fear that the jade pendant would be broken by taking off her hand.
When she reacted, Zhang Xiaopaw and the others had already walked more than a dozen steps away, and they were immediately angry to chase after them, when a crisp click suddenly sounded in her ears, and she suddenly paused her unlifted foot in place, and then her body trembled violently like a sieve basket.
Gollum β
Qin Xinru swallowed with difficulty, her expression was extremely panicked, and she looked down at her right hand. As the five fingers of her right hand opened a little bit, the jade pendant that was split in half was truly presented in her field of vision, and the blood on her face disappeared in an instant, and she collapsed to the ground with a bang. Eyes staring, but no focus. His mouth was wide open, but he couldn't make a sound.
"Ahh
"Ahh
"Ahh
When Qin Xinru woke up from his sluggish state, holding the broken jade pendant in both hands, and let out a scream from his mouth, Zhang Xiaopaw and the others had already turned the shadow wall and walked far away.
"What's wrong?!" Qin Rulan was startled when she heard Qin Xinru's scream, and hurriedly stopped to look behind her, but her vision was blocked by the shadow wall, and she couldn't see anything.
"Maybe I accidentally broke the jade pendant, right?" Zhang Xiaopaw glanced back casually, and then urged Qin Rulan to say, "Let's continue walking." β
"The jade pendant is broken?!" Qin Rulan's eyes widened.
Zhang Xiaopaw waved his hand and smiled: "It's okay, I still have a piece here." Let's go, it's getting dark. β
Qin Rulan looked up at the scorching sun hanging high in the sky, and it was almost dark when he saw it.
"Ouchβ" She sighed, shook her head, and turned to keep walking.
Although she didn't know what was going on, from Zhang Xiaopaw's calm reaction that seemed to have been expected, and the unconcealable evil smile on the corner of her mouth, she knew that her sister must have been tricked by Zhang Xiaopaw, and she was miserably.
Qin Rulan turned around and walked into a garden path, because Qin Xinru's screams were too penetrating, the Qin family heard the sound, and they were afraid that the Qin family would have another incident after they collided with Zhang Xiaopaw, so they hurriedly walked the path.
Turning left and right, Qin Rulan took Zhang Xiaopaw to a secluded courtyard and said to Zhang Xiaopaw: "Wait a minute, let me say goodbye." β
"Hmm. Zhang Xiaopaw nodded.
Knock Knock Knock β
Qin Rulan stepped forward and knocked on the door with her fingers, and after a while, an old voice came from the room: "What's the matter?"
Qin Rulan was overjoyed when she heard the voice, and said hurriedly: "Great Elder, it's me, Rulan." That's the case, there is a son surnamed Zhang who said that he has a treasure that can nourish the soul of the gods, and has the intention of selling it, and wants to meet you for a detailed discussion, can you see it?"
"Bring him in. The Great Elder's voice came from the room, and his tone was indifferent, and he couldn't tell whether he was surprised or delighted.
Qin Rulan obeyed the order, informed Zhang Xiaopu, and then the two entered the room one after the other.
Zhang Xiaopaw stepped into the room, his expression couldn't help but be stunned, only to see that the room was empty, except for a round table and a few round stools, there was no other furniture, and there was not even a single landscape calligraphy and painting hanging on the four walls.
"The Great Elder has always been frugal, and his food, clothing, housing and transportation have always been simple. I don't know if she noticed the consternation in Zhang Xiaopaw's heart, or if she was in a hurry to explain that the City Lord's Mansion did not abuse their Great Elder, Qin Rulan lowered her voice and said.
"It's a little too frugal. Zhang Xiaopaw muttered in amazement.
"Haha, the old man just thinks that there are too many things in the room to be an eyesore, which is a personal habit, not a frugality. The Grand Elder smiled and walked out of the inner bedroom.
White beard and white hair, old cheeks, but ruddy complexion, an off-white short-sleeved gown on the upper body, a linen wide trousers on the lower body, and a pair of straw slippers on the feet.
This dress gave Zhang Xiaopaw a sense of familiarity, and the old men in their Liujia Village wore it like this in the summer, which made Zhang Xiaopaw feel a little intimate with this great elder whom he had never met. However, what puzzled him was that the old man's mental state did not seem to be like a damaged soul and a sharp drop in cultivation.
"Rulan has seen the Great Elder. β
"Boy Zhang Xiaopaw, I have seen my predecessors. β
The two of them saluted the Great Elder one after another.
"No need to be inhibited, sit down and talk. The Great Elder smiled and nodded, pointing to the side of the table and said.
The two of them sat down one by one after the Great Elder sat down.
"Young Master Zhang, can you take out the treasure and show it to the old man?" the Great Elder sat down and went straight to the point.
"The treasure was snatched by Miss Qin when she entered the gate of the Qin Mansion, but it doesn't matter, the kid will get one out for the seniors. Zhang Xiaopaw said with a smile.
After speaking, he looked at Qin Rulan and asked, "Second Miss, can you borrow the jade bracelet on your wrist?"
"Huh?" Qin Rulan didn't understand what Zhang Xiaopaw meant.
"Jade bracelet. Zhang Xiaopaw shook his wrist and gestured.
"Oh" Although she still didn't understand what Zhang Xiaopaw meant, she understood, took off the emerald jade bracelet and handed it to Zhang Xiaopaw.
Combined with Zhang Xiaopu's words and deeds, the Great Elder vaguely guessed what Zhang Xiaopaw wanted to do, but his first reaction in his heart was not shock, but a dumb smile, thinking that Zhang Xiaopaw was a liar who played with the sidelines, but he didn't immediately break it, wanting to see what tricks Zhang Xiaopaw was playing.
Zhang Xiaopaw didn't hide it, in front of the Great Elder and Qin Rulan, he blessed the emerald jade bracelet with the power of the god-raising rune, in order to make the effect better, he deliberately slowed down and condensed more ghost power into the charm.
"Ask the Great Elder to discern the true from the false. Zhang Xiaopaw presented the emerald jade bracelet to the Great Elder with both hands.
"Interesting. Are you a ghost cultivator or a dao cultivator?" The Great Elder noticed that Zhang Xiaopaw was exerting Dao power and ghost power at the same time, and couldn't help but ask curiously, while reaching out to take the emerald jade bracelet.
"Dao Xiu. Zhang Xiaopaw replied.
"Where does the teacher come from?" the Great Elder asked.
"The family teacher Sanqingguan Tianwu Zhenren. Zhang Xiaopaw replied.
Hearing the name of Tianwu Zhenren, the Great Elder couldn't help but be taken aback, and looked at Zhang Xiaopaw in surprise, but the next moment he shifted his gaze to the emerald jade bracelet in his hand, and his eyes were round with an expression of disbelief.
"Wonderful. Wonderful. The Great Elder quickly woke up from the shock, stroked his white beard and amazed, and said, "It's just an ordinary Divine Cultivation Rune, but it is unbelievable that it can be drawn with the power of the two extremes of Dao and Ghost to restrain each other, and it actually has the effect of nourishing the Divine Soul." β
"The Great Elder has a golden eye, and he reveals the truth in one word. Zhang Xiaopaw said in admiration.
The Great Elder shook his head and said, "You draw talismans and cast spells in front of the old man's eyes without concealment, and the old man naturally knows it clearly. But if you show it to the old man after you have done it elsewhere, the old man will not be able to see what kind of mystery there is in this jade bracelet. The power of the spell is invisible, isn't it a frequent trick to fight?"
"Cough-" Zhang Xiaopaw choked on saliva.
"It seems that you kid is not less. The Great Elder smiled.
Zhang Xiaopaw looked up at the roof and pretended not to hear anything.
"The old man and the old man have been friends for many years, you kid can't open his mouth. The Great Elder said again.
"The younger generation of the family teacher greets the seniors. Zhang Xiaopaw hurriedly got up and saluted the Great Elder.
The Great Elder waved his hand and said, "Tell me, how much is it?" The old man's house is surrounded by four walls, and your kid has some points in his heart. β
Zhang Xiaopaw sweated, and secretly rejoiced in his heart: "Fortunately, I didn't come for your old money, otherwise it's hard to say whether I can move a stool and go." β
Qin Rulan listened on the side, her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything.
"The seniors and the tutor have been friends for many years, how dare the younger generation ask the seniors for money. Zhang Xiaopaw said.
"That's pretty much it. The Great Elder nodded in satisfaction.
"Ahem-Gongzi Zhang, the Great Elder is joking with you, the Qin family will give you a satisfactory price. Qin Rulan really couldn't listen to it anymore, so she hurriedly spoke.
"Adults talk, children don't interject. The Great Elder immediately shouted at Qin Rulan with a straight face.
Qin Rulan was frightened and lowered her head again.
"However, the younger generation has one thing to ask for. Zhang Xiaopaw said.
Say. The Great Elder replied noncommittally.
"The junior wants to get a few more pieces to sell to the major families in Baiyun City, no money, just pills and demon pills, I want to ask the Great Elder to come forward and preside over it. Well, I'm afraid it's inconvenient for the kid to show up. Zhang Xiaopaw said what he meant.
"It means that the old man will be a seller for you. No problem, three or seven split the account. The old man is three, you are seven. β
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