Chapter 200: The world of fireworks and the world of rivers and lakes

Jingshu followed immediately, greeted the Yellow Gate Master in the courtyard, and then walked out the door behind Rongzhen.

After Rongzhen found out, she changed her direction and went straight home instead of going to the shop.

Jingshu followed silently with a smile on his face, and followed step by step to the alley where Song's house was located. He was stopped by the hateful and annoying guy, and his smile disappeared instantly.

Xi Xiucai, who was labeled as a hateful and annoying person, completely changed his appearance as a weak scholar in front of Rong Zhen. He looked serious and refused to refuse and invited Jingshu to his courtyard for a chat.

Jingshu refused, saying, "Zhenzhen is still waiting for me to come home. If you have anything to say, please tell me right here as soon as possible."

Mrs. Bai happened to be passing by after buying groceries. Seeing him, she immediately asked, "Master Song, I bought your favorite cucumber today. Will you be home for dinner?"

"Yes, did you buy the white jade tofu that Zhenzhen likes?"

"Buy it, buy it, we have them all."

While answering, Mrs. Bai secretly glanced at Xi Xiucai who blocked the way of the young master of the host family, and quickly said hello and went to report to the young lady of the host family.

This Xi Xiucai looks like a decent person, but he seems to be unfriendly to visitors from the host family.

Even a maid could see the problem. Jingshu was not a fool and he hadn't lost his memory yet. How could he not realize that someone had ulterior motives?

I'm afraid that it's true that he wants to recognize him, and it's also true that he wants to snatch the person he loves.

Thinking of this, Jingshu's bright phoenix eyes gradually became deep.

It’s okay that he once stole his status, position, father’s and mother’s love, but after all, he was not the instigator. At most, he was an innocent vested interest.

But if someone still tries to snatch away the light of his life and take away his happiness for the rest of his life, he will definitely not let the other person go because of the blood relationship.

Xi Xiucai felt an inexplicable chill on the back of his head, but he still stood straight in front of Jing Shu and said earnestly, "Even if you don't admit that you are my elder brother, I still want to remind you that a hero breaks the law with his martial arts. You are in the dangerous world of Jianghu. If you don't care about your own safety, don't bring trouble to others."

"Someone else?" Jingshu muttered the word, a dangerous smile curling up at the corner of his mouth. "Are you talking about my future wife? It's a pity that she only likes me. You can take away other things, but you can never take her away."

Xi Xiucai, who was stunned when he heard this, reacted and his face immediately turned pale and blue, then purple, just like an overturned paint tray.

Although he didn't understand all the meanings of Jingshu's words, he understood the part about Rongzhen clearly. He suddenly felt embarrassed that his secret thoughts were exposed, mixed with a subtle sense of anger and unwillingness.

He admitted that he was attracted to Miss Song, but a gentleman loves a beautiful lady. Since the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, what's wrong with him wanting to get close to the person he admires?

The man in front of you who keeps calling Miss Song his future wife, has he ever considered Miss Song's opinion?

People only recognize him as their sworn brother!

What else could be robbed from him? Xi Jingyuan came from a wealthy family and had been educated by an aristocratic family since childhood. Not only did he have everything he wanted, but he was also far more than the rabble-rousers who had been wandering around the martial arts world for years. Why would he need to rob him?

Seeing that he still didn't know, the sharp smile on Jingshu's face suddenly became sarcastic and meaningful.

"Mind your own business first, you idiot who's been kept in the dark."

After saying this, Jing Shu suddenly released his murderous aura, pushed Xi Jingyuan aside, and leisurely walked past him into the gate of the Song residence.

That door can always be opened for him, but others will never have this benefit.

The person being pointed at was now leaning against the wall with his hands covering his chest, looking grim-faced. He stared at the lacquered mahogany door that had been closed again with heavy eyes and an unpredictable expression.

The servant ran out from the small courtyard they rented to support him, and couldn't help but feel sorry for him: "Master, since the eldest young master doesn't appreciate it, you should just leave him alone. Let's go back and tell the master to send someone to deal with him!"

Xi Jingyuan naturally refused. He came here under the pretext of looking for his elder brother, but what he really wanted to do was something else.

In order to serve the new emperor, he made a guarantee before coming out that he would resolve the threat to the imperial power from the martial arts world without sacrificing a single soldier, disintegrate the martial arts alliance and destroy its foundation as much as possible, and ultimately serve the emperor.

This was his token of loyalty when he first entered officialdom, and also the ladder for his career advancement that his father had designed for him long ago.

The eldest brother doesn't understand his ambition and is full of sentimentality, so let him misunderstand.

So that my father can see who is the one who can carry on his ambitions.

Xi Jingyuan took a deep breath, stopped the servant from nagging, and returned to the courtyard with a flick of his sleeves, issuing an order: "The chessboard has been set, it's time to put our pieces in motion. Send a message immediately. I will spread the fame of Fairy Lingbo throughout the martial arts world!"

"Yes, Master!"

With the order from here, the outside world, which was already in turmoil due to the battle between Xuanmen and Manyue Tower, was once again in turmoil.

However, this time, what was stirred up was not the swordplay that everyone was familiar with, but the romance, grudges and entanglements of the fairy young hero.

The former can attract a lot of attention, and the latter can naturally attract more people's attention.

For a time, the gossip and rumors about Lingbo Fairy Lin Xixi and the successors of the young masters and heroes of various sects and forces were spread like wildfire. Even Rong Zhen, who lived in a remote corner, heard people discussing this matter after dinner. It can be imagined how widely this matter spread.

"Do you know Lin Xixi's true identity?" Rong Zhen asked the shameless guy who stayed at home and regarded himself as a child son-in-law with a squint.

Jing Shu, who was secretly being harassed, calmly poured her a cup of tea and replied leisurely, "I'm not sure. Master Huang should know. His men are already investigating. It seems that there is a dark force behind the scenes deliberately stirring up trouble in the martial arts world."

Rongzhen was surprised. He had already guessed this, but he still couldn't explain it clearly?

Jingshu smiled indifferently. So what? He has retired from the world. No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with him.

"When are we getting married?" He suddenly changed the subject.

Rong Zhen gulped down her tea, almost rolling her eyes as she angrily said, "What marriage? Who wants to marry you?"

Scoundrel, shameless, and hateful!

The man who failed in his attempt was driven to the stable that night to sleep with the donkey. He spent most of the night cleaning the donkey, the horse and the stable until they were shiny and spotless.

Seeing how hard he worked, Rongzhen reluctantly agreed to let him come back for breakfast.

Jingshu mentioned at the table that he was planning to start a business and wanted to hear her opinion.

Rong Zhen now believed that he was really going to retire from the world.

A killer swordsman does not go out to the martial arts world to take missions and make quick money, but stays with her in a small town to do the work of an ordinary person. There is no other explanation except that he really wants to retire from the world.

Seeing that she didn't make any suggestions, Jingshu began to think to himself, "We have a horse and a donkey at home, and we'll have a mule in the future. We'll have plenty of animal power, so we can open a tofu shop."

It just so happened that the Du family who sold tofu next door was not doing well and now the tofu shop was deserted, so they could just buy it and use it.

However, since the profit from selling tofu was very small, he could also work in two shifts, running the tofu shop during the day and catching some bandits at night in exchange for a reward from the government.

Rong Zhen felt a pang of sadness as she listened to his plan. She couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say you were my Song family's adopted husband? As your wife, could I really do without this little money from you?"

The big sum she earned from Master Huang alone was as much as ten thousand taels, more than enough to support a swordsman.

As for the chestnut horse, she was already the wife of her donkey and had been raised by her for a long time.

Jingshu's eyes sparkled with a satisfied smile. "Of course I know you have the ability. I also want to contribute to this family and don't want you to work so hard."

Rongzhen thought about it and decided to find him something to do.

So when things were turbulent outside, they took over the Du's Tofu Shop and changed it to the Song's Tofu Shop, officially opening for business in the town.

Unlike the Du family who only sold two kinds of tofu in the past, the newly opened Song’s Tofu Shop has a very complete range of soy products, including tofu puff, dried tofu, fermented tofu, tofu pudding, tofu pudding, etc., whatever you want.

When the shop opened, both Patriarch Huang and the Miraculous Doctor's Clinic came to order a batch to serve as snacks for their followers.

With their support, the business gradually took off.

After Rong Zhen had completely vented his anger, he couldn't bear to see a top swordsman reduced to selling tofu in a tofu shop all day long. So he simply asked Bai Dasao's husband to help out in the tofu shop, and he also paid him a monthly salary, provided three meals a day, and had benefits on holidays.

Brother Bai came happily.

In order to not show favoritism, Rong Zhen asked the little beggar who had just been adopted by Mrs. Xu to be properly taken care of. Even his hair was shaved off, and he was brushed clean and neatly sent to a tofu shop as an apprentice.

Now with the addition of helpers and servants, the Song residence can be considered a large family, and every day is lively and full of the atmosphere of fireworks.

This is not as thrilling as the martial arts world, but it is also safe, contented, and simple and happy.

This is the kind of life Rongzhen wanted from the beginning.

Jingshu followed her and settled down to run the tofu shop. He fell in love with the pastime of counting the profits with her after dinner every day. Occasionally, when he felt like doing something, he would go to the county town or its surrounding areas, catch a thief and get a bonus to relax, and he felt more and more free.

Everything went smoothly for them, and their feelings grew deeper and deeper over time, becoming a natural outcome. Seeing this, Master Huang and the others were filled with envy.

However, something unexpected happened to Xi Jingyuan. The chess player behind the scenes accidentally flipped over while playing chess.

When Rongzhen found out, the plot had already taken a turn.

The heroine Lu Xiran, whose pseudonym is Lin Xixi, did not return to her family after having enough fun in the martial arts world, marry the hero and live the life of a wealthy lady taking care of her husband and children. Instead, she accidentally had a brief affair with one of the male supporting characters and ended up with a child. She only discovered it when her belly got bigger.

It just so happened that the child's father was handsome and had a good family background, which pleased the heroine very much. So the two of them secretly decided to get married and invited relatives, friends and fellow martial artists to be witnesses.

Although the heroine uses the name of Lingbo Fairy Lin Xixi, her fiancé, the hero, knows it very well and will naturally not allow her to cheat on him.

Therefore, Xi Jingyuan decisively changed his plan and informed his family that he was breaking off the engagement with the Lu family.

Who knew that the head of the Lu family was not a pushover, nor was he a fool.

- Oh, your boy is using my daughter to stir up trouble in the martial arts world. Considering that we are all working for the emperor, we will be a family in the future and my daughter is happy, I will not bother with you. But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. The matter is just halfway through and there is just a little accident, and you want to leave my daughter alone and eat all the food. Do you think my Lu family is so despicable?

The sudden backstabbing from Lu's father caused Xi Jingyuan's actions to be exposed. The leader of the Huang Sect, who had been sending people to investigate the matter, caught the clues and finally uncovered Xi Jingyuan, the manipulator behind the scenes.

The son of an official family dares to interfere in the martial arts world and stir up trouble? If you are so capable, why don't you go to heaven?

When the incident came to light, it immediately caused an uproar.

As a result, Xi Jingyuan was wanted by the entire martial arts world. Not to mention realizing his previous plan with Xi's father, it was unknown whether he could escape with his life and return home safely.

When the situation was critical, he secretly went to the Song residence to find Jingshu, took out the gold medal of Man Yue Tower and Xi's father's handwritten order, and ordered him to escort him back to the capital. He said firmly: "Whether you admit it or not, your father's blood flows in your body. He gave you life, and you must fulfill his wishes!"

For example, becoming the shadow of Xi's heir, living for him and dying for him!

This is the reason why their father lets these illegitimate sons exist!

"Finally, you've stopped pretending?" Jing Shu couldn't help but laugh heartily as he watched his inner arrogance revealed. "You look down on my status as a bastard? But do you know what you were originally?"

"You don't know, I told you before, you are just a fool who was kept in the dark and acted as his puppet, hahahaha——"