Shangguan Zhu paid close attention to the Taoist priest when he heard this. "Since this Taoist brother is a Taoist, does he have any skills?"
The Taoist was stunned for a moment, then his heart tightened, afraid of being asked something he didn't know, which would be embarrassing, so he said modestly, "I know a little bit of boxing, the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams, and Qimen Dunjia..."
The man in the bamboo hat looked at his second brother with admiration, thinking to himself, how could he know anything about those things? He was the ancestor. But unlike his eldest and third brothers, his second brother was very humble, especially humble. Humility is the ladder for the ancestors to progress...
Shangguan Zhu understood roughly when he heard it. He only had a superficial understanding and was afraid that he could not subdue the pig demon. Shangguan Zhu winked at the servant, who understood immediately and lowered his head in disappointment.
Seeing the disappointed faces of the master and servant, the Taoist priest regretted being too modest. This warrior was his creditor… Suddenly, an epiphany struck the Taoist priest. He patted his chest and said with great pride, “Sir, I used to be a thug and I’m quite skilled. If you don’t mind, I’m willing to work as a guard to pay off your debt. Is that okay with you?”
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Zhu looked at the Taoist priest carefully. Although he was tall and strong, he looked a little thinner and less majestic than the ordinary security guards.
Shangguan Zhu was skeptical. It was the Taoist's turn to show off. Suddenly, two burly men appeared on the street and bullied a skinny beggar. The Taoist became furious and drew out the peach wood sword behind him and swung it towards the two men. The sword flew as fast as the wind.
Although the sword blade was blunt, it gave people a sharp feeling of breaking hair when used. After a few moves, the two men were scared away. The beggar kowtowed to express his gratitude, but the Taoist priest waved his hands expressionlessly, as if this was commonplace and not worth mentioning in his mind.
The Taoist tied the wooden sword back to his back and walked towards Shangguan Zhu.
As soon as he got close, the man in the bamboo hat came over and said in surprise, "Second brother, you are so awesome!"
Shangguan Zhu was shocked. He didn't expect that this Taoist priest was so capable. Then a strange look flashed in his eyes.
When the Taoist priest approached, Shangguan Zhu got straight to the point and asked, "Brother Taoist, did you just say... that you used to be a thug?"
The Taoist nodded.
"Well, I happen to have an enemy here..."
The Taoist priest and the man in the bamboo hat were slightly surprised. They looked at each other, then looked at Shangguan Zhu and asked, "Who?"
…
study.
Shangguan Shu put down his pen and stretched. He had almost finished today's chores. Among them was a book that contained something Zhao Ying had been confused about during the day, so she asked him about it. Shangguan Shu marked them one by one and then went to the palace to hand them over to Zhao Ying personally.
Well, he will enter the palace soon!
Although the palace was locked at this time, the newly appointed commander of the imperial guards was once his subordinate. If he climbed over the wall or went through a side door, he would definitely not be stopped.
Shangguan Shu is going to be a flower thief tonight and attack Guangming Palace at night!
But before leaving, he wanted to go to the south of the city to buy some snacks and candied fruits that the children usually liked to eat, so as to shut their mouths and avoid disturbing his secret meeting with Zhao Ying!
Shangguan Shu stood up and called Yu Xi and Yu Jie to fetch water for him to bathe. He washed fragrantly, shaved his beard, and changed into a dark-colored robe with gilded patterns. He looked really handsome and dignified.
Yu Jieyuxi next to him was praising Zhao Ying like crazy, saying things like "His Highness won't be able to take his eyes off you when he sees you, and won't want to let you go", "This is what Pan An did because he was born early, otherwise the word should be 'As handsome as Runzhi'"... Shangguan Shu felt so refreshed by the flattery that he couldn't help imagining the scene of meeting Zhao Ying and charming her to the point of falling in love with her.
Putting the booklet into his arms, Shangguan Shu walked out of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with his hands behind his back, riding his horse alone, and went to the south of the city first. The whole street was full of delicious food. Shangguan Shu thought that the greedy girls and boys liked to eat a lot of different things, and he was afraid that the servants could not buy them all, so he just came by himself.
Walking through the streets, Shangguan Shu's outfit was out of place and very eye-catching.
In a carriage not far away, Shangguan Zhu opened the curtain, pointed at Shangguan Shu's back, and said, "That's him!"
The Taoist priest and the man in the bamboo hat leaned over to take a look. The Taoist priest asked, "My benefactor, what is your grudge against him?"
Shangguan Zhu was very secretive and said, "You don't need to know this. Just help me beat him up and vent my anger." Shangguan Zhu thought for a moment and then instructed, "He is very skilled in martial arts. I'm afraid you two are no match for him. It would be best if you can defeat him with wisdom!"
After saying this, Shangguan Zhu felt a little regretful. Looking at the two people in front of him who were obviously not very smart, he thought to himself that in a battle of wits, they were no match for his brother...
Forget it, let’s try it!
When the Taoist heard about the "highly skilled martial artists," his brows knitted together. The man in the bamboo hat beside him patted his chest confidently and assured, "Don't worry, benefactor. This man is definitely no match for the two of us. Just wait for our good news!"
Shangguan Zhu nodded.
The two brothers got off the carriage. Just as the man in the bamboo hat was about to approach, the Taoist stopped him, "Fourth brother, don't act rashly. I see that man's steps are steady, and his every move is powerful and impressive. He must be a master. If you and I want to avenge our benefactor, we must be careful!"
The man in the bamboo hat was the most obedient. When he heard what was said and looked at Shangguan Shu's back, there was a look of vigilance in his eyes.
"What should we do then?"
The Taoist priest saw the worn-out sack under his feet and was immediately delighted. He pointed at the sack on the ground and said, "Look, fourth brother, let's use this!"
"When I was a thug for my brother, I often used this thing. I would put a sack over the victim's head and then beat him up, and he would be safe!"
The man in the bamboo hat took a look and said solemnly, "Okay!"
…
Shangguan Shu came out of a shop carrying an oil-paper bag. Seeing this, the Taoist priest and the man in the bamboo hat followed him stealthily with sacks in their hands.
The man in the bamboo hat asked softly, "Second brother, when will we act?"
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