Chapter 18 Smelling the Gentle
"Who are you?"
The tall and mighty guard looked at Li Lingsu, and when he saw that this person was dignified and handsome, he suddenly didn't dare to be careless.
"Tell the president, and say that Li Lingsu wants to see him. β
The saint stood with his hands in his hands, and his bearing was remarkable.
One of the guards looked at him a few times and hurried into the chamber of commerce.
About half an hour later, a middle-aged man dressed as a rich man rushed out, looked forward at the gate, and locked Li Lingsu.
"President Yang, don't come here for half a year?"
Li Lingsu holds the thumb of his left hand with his right hand, and holds the back of his right hand with his left hand to form a Taiji fish...
The standard door bow salute.
"Daochang Li, it turned out to be Daochang Li, you are the one who is unharmed, but have you gotten rid of the pursuit of those two female devils?"
President Yang was overjoyed and greeted him warmly.
"The flight never stops!" Li Lingsu sighed.
Then, he looked at Xu Qi'an and Mu Nanyu and introduced, "These two are my friends. β
President Yang hurriedly clenched his fists: "In Xia Yang Youde, I have seen two heroes. β
He knew that Li Lingsu was the Holy Son of Tianzong, a person from the rivers and lakes, and his friend, it was always right to blow "hero" first.
Munan Gardenia's reserved jaw.
Xu Qi'an smiled gently and returned the salute, this President Yang has the cultivation of refining the god realm, his breath is restrained, although he has a fat figure and a kind smile, but this is just the appearance, and the real combat power is not weak.
In this world, ordinary people cannot make a lot of money, and if you want to have a lot of money, you either have a background or strength.
Under the leadership of President Yang, everyone entered the chamber of commerce and took their seats in the lobby.
After taking his seat, President Yang instructed the maid to serve tea and said, "Zhangzhou's local white tea, three of you can taste it." β
The three of them picked up the teacup and tasted it, Li Lingsu and Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up, and they opened their mouths to praise, Mu Nanyu took a sip, and then put it down gently.
The subtle and subtle Chairman Yang noticed this detail and treated it as if he didn't see it.
"I heard that there are two ways to drink old white tea, one is to wake up, and the other is not necessary, I just think this tea is delicious, I don't know which one it belongs to?"
Li Lingsu said with a smile.
At the same time, he transmitted his voice to Xu Qi'an and Mu Nanyu: "Yang Youde loves tea, although I have a relationship with the eldest lady of the Leizhou Chamber of Commerce, but the red-tailed eagle is the lifeblood of the Chamber of Commerce, and it is difficult to lend it without a hand." β
So this is a "business entertainment", Xu Qian said that I am too good at this, whether it is a shopping mall in my previous life, or an officialdom entertainment in the capital, this is my field.
It's a pity to take into account the character of the master, if the show is too down-to-earth and philistine, and the sense of separation from the style shown before is too serious, the character will collapse.
Xiao Li, I'll leave the matter of drinking with the leader to you.........
President Yang really smiled, and began to introduce white tea to Li Lingsu, who knew the goods.
After chatting about the end, Li Lingsu coughed and said, "President Yang, I came here this time to ask for something." β
President Yang smiled and said, "What does Daochang Li want, as long as Yang does it, he will definitely do his best and do his best." β
"I'm going to borrow three red-tailed eagles. β
β........β
President Yang looked at him blankly, and his expression seemed to say: Can I withdraw what I just said?
"This, this........ Daochang Li, the red-tailed eagle is the lifeblood of our Chamber of Commerce, and each one of them is purchased at a heavy cost, even if it is me, if I borrow it privately, I will be severely punished. β
Li Lingsu said with a smile: "I know, so, this trip to President Yang is to entrust you to transport a cargo to Rou'er." β
"Goods?"
"That's right, this cargo is me. Li Lingsu paused, and then said:
"The Red-tailed Eagle has a limited load-bearing, and it flies two people, and the speed is too slow, and it has to rest once an hour, so I have to borrow three. As an overseer, you can send one more eagle to follow us to Leizhou. β
Flying with two packs and running with two packs are different concepts.
Chairman Yang smiled and shook his head: "The Red-tailed Flame Eagle is a spirit beast, and it can only be raised by its owner. Outsiders cannot ride alone. β
Xu Qi'an immediately said: "I can solve this point." β
You? President Yang stared at him, and the middle-aged man hesitated.
Although Daochang Li and the eldest lady have an extraordinary relationship, this is just a personal relationship, what does it have to do with him? If the spirit beast is lost, he will be punished by the headquarters.
There is no profit and it is not worth the risk.
However, this young Taoist with perfect skin has an ambiguous relationship with the eldest lady, and the eldest lady is destined to enter the decision-making level of the Chamber of Commerce in the future, and it is not cost-effective to offend him at this time.
At this time, Mu Nan Yu said in a pleasant voice: "You borrow our three spirit beasts, and I will give you three packs of flower tea." β
Tea?
Chairman Yang suspected that he had misheard, and he couldn't laugh or cry, and he really didn't know whether to call this woman naΓ―ve or stupid.
The price of the Red-tailed Flame Eagle alone is three thousand taels of silver, and it is priceless. Compared with silver, the financial resources and energy it expended to nurture and train it, and the rarity of its own, cannot be measured by silver.
As soon as he wanted to refuse, he saw this mediocre woman stretching out her white and tender little hand towards the man with the same ordinary face.
The latter put a bag in the palm of her hand, it is worth mentioning, this bag was snatched when she killed her cousin Ji Qian, and there are more than a dozen magic cannons and bed crossbows in it.
Mu Nanyu opened the bag, rummaged for a while, and grabbed three very beautiful square paper packets wrapped in butter paper.
She placed three packets of flower tea on the coffee table next to President Yang.
"Thank you for your kindness, it's just ........ Huh?"
Chairman Yang looked at the paper bag, he twitched his nose and smelled the faint fragrance of flowers, sweet and long, which made people's pores dilated and relaxed.
Chairman Yang had never smelled such a fragrant smell in his life.
He opened the paper bag in surprise, and the sweet and fragrant fragrance became more and more intense, and inside were shriveled petals, some dark red, some yellow and white, and some deep purple........ Petals of different colors.
They have their own fragrances, intertwined and fused with each other, and President Yang sniffed the fragrance of the flowers and closed his eyes as if he had come to a sea of flowers.
Li Lingsu twitched his nose and said in amazement: "This, what kind of flowers are these?"
President Yang was a little excited, "Can I taste it?" β
Seeing the mediocre woman nodding, he immediately called the maid and asked her to make flower tea, thought about it, and changed his words:
"No, just soak here. β
He was afraid that the maid would not be able to withstand the temptation and drink secretly.
The maid took the order and came in with a hot copper kettle, and she poured the teapot, and the slender jet of water poured into the teacup, swirling and churning along the porcelain-white wall of the cup.
In a short time, the fragrance of flowers fills the entire lobby with dense steam.
President Yang couldn't wait to pick up the teacup, blew it, tasted it, his eyes bloomed, and then slowly closed it, enjoying it silently.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and muttered, "This is the best tea I have ever tasted, the best tea ......."
...........
Somewhere in the mountains on the outskirts of the city.
A group of horsemen galloped along a wide mountain path towards the top of the mountain, kicking up dust.
There is a sentry in the mountain, guarded by Senran. After seven or eight levels along the way, they came to the top of the hill and were greeted by a complex of buildings.
Chairman Yang handed over the horses to his subordinates, led Xu Qi'an and others through the open gate, and introduced:
"The Red-tailed Eagle is huge, and it takes off from flat ground in countless places, with the help of moving air, or from high places. Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce kept the red-tailed eagle in the mountains. β
You need to use air currents, well, taking off from a high place itself is with the help of air currents, it seems that Eagle Sauce is a low-level spirit animal......... Xu Qi'an looked into the distance, and he heard a majestic cry.
After walking inside for a quarter of an hour, you will see a series of independent wooden houses with a height of two feet.
The door of the wooden house was open, and you could clearly see the huge eagles standing in the house, nearly three meters tall, similar in appearance to ordinary eagles, but with red tail feathers.
Each giant eagle's talons were wrapped in thick shackles.
"They have an hour of wind time every day, and the riders who keep them will ride them to fly, rain or shine. If they don't soar one day, they will become very irritable. β
President Yang said as he walked, like a warm host:
"Zhangzhou is one of the granaries of Dafeng, the land is fertile, and the headquarters raises ten red-tailed eagles here. Raising them is a huge expense, and these spirit animals are too edible. Therefore, an hour's release of the wind not only helps to relieve their loneliness, but also allows them to hunt confidently. β
You talk like a big farmer on TV......... Xu Qi'an sighed lightly, Zhangzhou, this is the hometown of Lord Zheng.
When Leizhou comes back, he will go to worship Lord Zheng.
Soon, Chairman Yang picked out four red-tailed eagles and was accompanied by the people who kept them.
Some of the red-tailed eagles held their heads high and looked at Xu Qi'an and the others with disdain; some looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle and acted as contemplative birds; some spread their huge wings and made a threatening gesture; and some gently flapped their masters with their wings to show their friends, but ignored Xu Qi'an and the others.
President Yang said helplessly:
"They are like that, they only recognize the person who raised them, and in their eyes the keeper is their slave, the servant who serves them. β
Xu Qi'an looked at the giant eagle that kept flapping its wings against the breeder, and looked like a big brother covering the arrogant posture of a little brother, and said:
"You can see it. β
So how are you going to ride them?" President Yang had a smile on his face and looked at the young man in Tsing Yi curiously.
Xu Qi'an raised his hand, bent his index finger, put it to his lips, and whistled loudly.
The four giant eagles retracted their gazes at the same time, their heads trembled, and their golden eagle eyes stared directly at Xu Qi'an.
The next moment, a scene that made everyone present jaw-dropping happened.
The giant eagles abandoned their keepers and rushed towards Xu Qi'an, spreading their wings and pushing their companions in the process, as if they were afraid that they would compete with them for favor.
"This .........."
Chairman Yang couldn't hide his shock in his eyes, he had seen a high-grade monk use violence to bring the red-tailed eagle to its knees.
But I've never seen it so easy, a whistle makes the four spirit beasts kneel and lick in unison.
The four breeders, their faces full of frustration, a kind of sadness that their daughter-in-law put on their hats, and their heads were green.
"Your Excellency, is this, the Gu Clan's means?"
President Yang suddenly realized that as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, the caravan under his command traveled from south to north and was experienced. Zhangzhou is in the southwest, and the Gu people in southern Xinjiang are also in the trade territory of the Chamber of Commerce.
Xu Qi'an did not answer, and solemnly asked:
"President Yang, my beloved horse will stay with you for the time being, please be sure to feed it with concentrate feed, and no one will ride it. I will settle the cost of renting spirit animals and taking care of horses. β
"Good!"
President Yang immediately agreed.
............
Capital.
Bingyi Yuanjun, who was wearing a dark Taoist robe and a lotus crown on his head, had a beautiful face but lacked emotion, and stopped outside the capital with a flying sword.
She looked down at the clouds, and saw coolies, militiamen, and stonemasons below, densely packed, repairing the city wall.
Since the incident of Xu Yinluo's murder of the king, more than a month has passed, except for the city wall that is still being repaired, there are no traces of battle in the rest of the places.
Yuan Jun, who had a pair of glass-colored eyes, withdrew his gaze and looked in the direction of Si Tianjian.
Without being warned, she harnessed the flying sword, cut through the sky, and landed on the gossip platform.
On the gossip table, there is a white dress and a yellow dress sitting next to the table.
The girl in the yellow dress gnawed on the nuts "click-click-click", and occasionally took a sip of fruit wine from the wine glass, making a comfortable sigh of "aha".
The white-clothed prisoner was sitting silently on the sidelines.
"I've seen the prison. β
Bingyi Yuanjun saluted.
The girl in the yellow dress was taken aback, as if she had just discovered this uninvited guest, and hurriedly turned her head to look.
The old voice of the prison said, "What are you doing in the capital?" β
"Poor Dao looking for disciple Li Miaozhen. β
"Leave the capital before dusk. β
When the superintendent had finished speaking, he did not bother with it.
Bingyi Yuanjun saluted again, harnessed the flying sword and left.
She stepped on the flying sword, ignoring the scrutiny of the "eyes" in the capital, and soon, Bingyi Yuanjun locked on a three-entry compound, pressed the flying sword without hesitation, and landed quickly.
In the inner courtyard.
She saw a girl of six or seven years old, a small pee, holding a stone table several times larger than her, slowly wandering around the courtyard, as if sharpening her strength.
The little girl's face was flushed, her two shallow eyebrows were upside down, and her two bent short legs were shaking.
On the side, a wheat-skinned, blue-eyed girl from southern Xinjiang was eating nuts and clapping on the side.
Another glamorous, watching worriedly, kept chanting: "Be careful, be careful........"
Bingyi Yuanjun landed in the courtyard, attracting the attention of two big and one small woman.
"Who are you?"
The aunt looked at this beautiful Taoist aunt who couldn't see her age, and only felt that the other party looked like an emotionless sculpture.
"Poor Dao Heavenly Sect Bingyi Yuanjun. β
The emotionless sculpture made a salute: "This is Xu Yingong's home." β
The aunt nodded, and said in her heart that the unlucky nephew had provoked a beautiful girl again.
She suddenly thought of something, and blurted out: "Are you Li Miaozhen's fellow disciple?"
Bingyi Yuanjun bowed his head: "It's the apprentice." β
The aunt suddenly became enthusiastic and greeted, "Dao Chief, please." β
The two sides entered the inner hall, and the aunt asked the personal maid Lu'e to serve tea.
Bingyi Yuanjun looked at his aunt, his glass-colored eyes were unwavering, and his voice was soft but emotionless:
"The apprentice is not in the house. β
The aunt drank tea and said, "Daochang Li, she left the capital a few days ago. β
"Where did it go. β
"I don't know, I just said that I traveled through the rivers and lakes. β
Bingyi Yuanjun nodded slowly, and said softly: "Madame, can you talk to Poor Dao about what the bad gangsters did in the capital." β
The aunt immediately bragged about Li Miaozhen, just like bragging about each other's children when chatting with neighbors.
"Li Daochang is kind and charitable, chivalrous, and is the most upright and enthusiastic woman I have ever seen. Oh, Tianzong really deserves to be a famous and decent family, and the disciples he taught have impeccable character.
"I can give porridge to the poor, and I can help my nephew kill the faint king. Good, that's good!"
Bingyi Yuanjun's cold face became more and more expressionless, and he got up to say goodbye: "Poor Dao still has important things to do, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time." β
"I'll send the Taoist ......"
The aunt sent her out of the inner hall, watched the other party step on the flying sword, and fled away.
"Don't seem to be happy?"
Auntie muttered.
...........
Bingyi Yuanjun did not leave Beijing immediately, but went to Lingbao Temple.
She had just flown into the imperial city, approaching the Lingbao Temple, and in the depths of the view, a brilliant sword light suddenly slashed.
Bingyi Yuanjun's glass-like eyes froze slightly, she let the sword light betray the trajectory of her flight, and the next moment, the sword light deviated by itself, slashing towards the sky, and quickly disappeared.
Bingyi Yuanjun landed in the small courtyard in the depths of the Lingbao Temple.
The courtyard is full of flowers and plants withering, the rockery stands lonely, and in the calm small pool, there is a beautiful woman sitting cross-legged, wearing a lotus crown, wearing a Taoist robe, and a little cinnabar in the center of her eyebrows, like a fairy above the nine heavens.
Cool and stunning, not stained with mortal dust.
Both of them are beautiful Taoist aunts, with different appearances, complementing each other.
"Senior Sister Luo, Tianzun entrusted me to pass on a message to you, can you be promoted to a product in three years?"
Bingyi Yuanjun's face was expressionless, and his tone was indifferent: "If you can't step into a product within three years, you will only die in the Heavenly Tribulation." Rather than die in the Heavenly Tribulation, it is better to die at the hands of the Heavenly Venerable. β
If it weren't for knowing the virtues of the Heavenly Sect Daoist, Luo Yuheng would have thought that Bingyi Yuanjun was provoking him.
Luo Yuheng said lightly: "It's as short as three months, or as long as a year, I will go to Tianzong." β
Bingyi Yuanjun was still expressionless, and said, "Are you sure to survive the tribulation?"
Luo Yuheng did not hide it: "I have found a Taoist companion, and in a short time, I will double cultivate with him." Seven days of double cultivation every month, within half a year, you can survive the catastrophe. β
"Very good!"
Bingyi Yuanjun bowed: "I know where my disciple has gone." β
"I don't know, your disciple has a strong sense of justice, and he can't rub sand in his eyes, and it's even more difficult to make her too forgetful. β
Luo Yuheng was a little mocking: "Everyone in the world knows the Feiyan Woman, but they don't know the Holy Maiden of Tianzong." Instead of expecting her to inherit the Heavenly Sect's unification, it is better to count on the Holy Son. β
Bingyi Yuanjun shook his head slowly: "Miaozhen did take a fork in the road, but the Holy Son took an evil path. β
"What do you mean by that?"
Bingyi Yuanjun didn't answer.
Just when Bingyi Yuanjun went to the capital to look for the inferior Li Miaozhen, Daoist Xuancheng also visited the girl who had slept with the inferior Li Lingsu in those years.
............
Leizhou is in the west, close to the Western Regions, and is the westernmost state of Dafeng.
Leizhou covers a vast area, the size of two Yongzhou, but because there is a lot of saline-alkali land and belongs to the semi-arid zone, the land is not fertile.
Therefore, the population is not as dense as other states, and because Leizhou is the center of trade between Dafeng and the Western Regions, it has caused the rich places to be rich and the rich to gnaw on the nests.
The gap between rich and poor is huge.
The headquarters of the Leizhou Chamber of Commerce is in the main city of Leizhou, with a population of 800,000.
Xu Qi'an and Mu Nanyu sat on the cushions, the latter was wearing a fox fur, next to Xu Qi'an, overlooking Leizhou City below with little interest.
She was wearing a robe that kept out the cold and fire, which belonged to one of the magic weapons in Si Tianjian's inventory that Xu Qi'an had looted when he left Beijing.
After ten years of traveling, they finally arrived in Leizhou. At first, Mu Nanyu would be excited to shout "wow" because of overlooking the city, but later, once born and twice matured, seven times is the old husband and wife without any fluctuations.
Four red-tailed eagles swept past Leizhou City and flew towards a certain mountain peak outside the city, they seemed to recognize the way, and they did not need to be manipulated by a rider.
That mountain is where the Leizhou Chamber of Commerce kept the red-tailed eagle in captivity.
Landing steadily, Li Lingsu found the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce in the "farm" and said:
"Poor Li Lingsu is a close friend of Wen Renqianrou, and I am tired of informing her that I am waiting for her here. β
The person in charge got the confirmation of the branch riders who came with him, and immediately sent someone to Leizhou City to inform the eldest lady.
"What did you just say, what was the name of that eldest lady?"
Xu Qi'an summoned Li Lingsu and asked.
"It's a gentle smell. β
Seeing his strange face, the Holy Son asked, "What's the problem?"
Xu Qi'an frowned, did not answer Li Lingsu, and fell into deep thought.
He always felt that the name was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere, but no matter how he recalled it, he couldn't remember it.
"I should have heard this name, but I really don't know this eldest lady of the Leizhou Chamber of Commerce, but I always feel that I know her........"
He muttered to himself.
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PS: Typos are changed first and then corrected.