Chapter 22 The Lanterns Go Out

Under the same moonlight, different regions.

While Yi Chen was holding the moonlight from afar, tiny changes were also happening in the palace of Fengyun City.

Wang Dazhu was a servant and guard of the royal palace in Fengyun City. He was originally a poor man from Lijia Village in Gunshi Town. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father went hunting in the mountains when he was thirteen years old and was accidentally killed by a wild boar.

This makes the already poor families even worse off.

The house is so poor that even mice don't come. Even a thief who breaks in has to shed a handful of bitter tears and leave two copper coins. The main theme is a story of poverty that is heartbreaking.

Li Dazhu, who had attended a private school for three years and had a basic knowledge of literacy, looked at his dilapidated home. Finally, one starry night, when he saw a gray mouse slip away from his door without looking back, he couldn't help but burst out with all the grievances he had accumulated.

He made a decision that went against his ancestors.

Sell ​​yourself! Sell yourself to the wealthy Wang family in the county town and change your surname to Wang.

Although his father held his hand before he died and said with tears in his eyes that he hoped he would leave a legacy for the family, the family was so poor that even the rats had moved away, and he really couldn't bear it anymore.

It is said that poverty does not last for more than three generations. The Li family has reached the third generation, so how can there be any incense? When you are poor, you must change, and change will lead to prosperity.

The elders scolded him for being greedy for pleasure, disregarding family heritage, and working like a dog for others.

"Haha, a bunch of old coffin-eaters, what's wrong with being dogs for rich people?"

If he had not been able to read and write a little, among all the people who sold their bodies, those with the same level of education as him were not as strong as him, and those with better physiques than him were not as well educated as him, he would not have been qualified to be this dog.

Wang Dazhu touched the dark brocade robe on his body and smiled knowingly.

After ten years of hard work, the peasant from Lijia Village has now become a small guard leader of the royal palace in Fengyun County. If he doesn't serve others like a dog, he will never be able to wear this black brocade robe in his lifetime.

He touched the sword at his waist again, feeling a surge of regret in his heart. Relying on his natural good physique, he studied hard and practiced diligently for the past ten years, and finally three months ago, he mastered the iron shirt that the Wang family gave to the servants to practice to the highest level.

More than two months ago, the head of the family came back from Zhenbao Street with a grim face and a pheasant in his hand. Later he found out that the head of the family was tricked by a young Taoist priest and spent one hundred taels of silver to buy a king chicken.

Wang Dazhu curled his lips, pressed his big hand on his sword, and felt it was a pity.

If he had been there at the time, as long as he could have stopped the Taoist priest and saved the family master's face, would he still be afraid of not being appreciated? He wanted to improve himself too much.

He wanted too badly to stand out.

He wanted the money so badly.

He missed Xiao Taohong from Lanxiu Pavilion so much.

Speaking of Xiao Taohong, the 24-year-old Wang Dazhu couldn't help but feel excited.

The skin was as white as tofu pudding, and he was proficient in playing all kinds of musical instruments and singing. Even he, who had mastered the Iron Shirt, cried out that he couldn't handle it. There was nothing he could do, as everyone knew that the Iron Shirt had its limits.

There are some areas that cannot be exercised and there are weaknesses, so it’s not his fault.

"It was really an unforgettable two and a half minutes." Wang Dazhu looked at the round moon, his mind already flying away.

Unfortunately, Xiao Taohong is good in every way except that it is too expensive. He can only visit it once with two months' salary.

But this is not Xiao Taohong's problem, it is his problem.

Thinking of this, Wang Dazhu couldn't help but glance at the two subordinates behind him, Wang Qi and Wang Ba.

These two guys followed the master that day, but they were intimidated by the Taoist's power and dared not to stop him. They are really two idiots.

I can't seize the opportunities that are right in front of me.

Not being able to win is one thing, not daring to take action is another. This is a problem of attitude. Even a dog doesn't understand this.

If you don't use your brain when being a servant, you will be a servant at the bottom of the society all your life.

Wang Dazhui is different. He has a flexible mind and a flexible bottom line. Part of the land in Lijia Village, Gunshi Town is the property of the Wang family. One year, the year was bad and the weather was not good, so the harvest was poor.

It was Wang Dazhu who took the lead and broke the old patriarch's limbs, and only then was the grain collected.

This also made Wang Yuanwai see his ability, courage, ruthlessness and the talent his palace needed, so he promoted him to be a small leader and his monthly salary increased to two taels.

Just as Wang Dazhu was patrolling around the Wang family mansion with his men in wild thoughts, suddenly a shadow under the willow tree caught his attention.

"What is that? Who is hiding there? Get out now!"

Wang Dazhu held the sword at his waist and shouted. He was tall and his eyes were wide open, showing his authority.

Everyone in Fengyun County knows that the Wang family is rich, so it is natural that it will attract those thieves to come and steal.

This was also the important reason why Mr. Wang kept these servants as guards and hired people to teach them martial arts.

Following Wang Dazhu's angry shout, the shadow under the willow tree suddenly stopped moving.

It is the end of autumn now, and the leaves of the willow tree have turned from green to withered yellow, like an old man in his seventies, looking bleak and vicissitudes of life.

The moonlight cast large patches of light and shadow under the willow tree, but because of the backlight, there was mostly darkness, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Stop playing tricks. If you don't come out, I'll kill you." Wang Dazhu mustered up his courage and walked towards the willow tree with a lantern in hand.

If it weren't for the fact that the eldest daughter of the Wang family liked willow trees and Mr. Wang was a daughter-slave, the willow tree would have been cut down long ago and there would not have been such a defense loophole left.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Planting trees outside the courtyard wall is a genius idea.

But the eldest lady is really pretty and big.

Wang Dazhu drew his sword and slowly walked towards the willow tree. His two subordinates, Wang Qi and Wang Ba, followed closely.

At this moment, something strange happened.

A shadow the size of one or two palms suddenly attacked Wang Dazhu and his two companions.

Wang Dazhu twisted his waist and hips, swung his arm, and slashed! A blade of light like a silk thread appeared under the moonlight.

In an instant, the black shadow stopped and broke into two.

Wang Qi and Wang Ba went forward with lanterns and took a look. They found that it was actually a huge rat, whose head and body had been separated from each other and had been beheaded by a knife.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

It seems to be a false alarm. When Wang Dazhu heard the unusual movement just now, he thought there was a strong man hiding behind the willow tree.

"Boss, you are so awesome. That sword of yours was fast, fierce and accurate. It was really brilliant. The position of the head coach of the mansion will definitely go to you in the future. If there is an election for the head coach in the future, I will definitely vote for you." Upon seeing this, Wang Qi immediately started to flatter him.

As a house slave, it is naturally important to stand on the right side and always remember to be loyal. Sometimes choice is far more important than ability.

Wang Ba followed closely behind: "Me too."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qi tightened and loosened his fists.

"Okay, follow me and work hard, and you will naturally receive benefits in the future." Wang Dazhu was basically satisfied with the performance of his two subordinates. He followed Wang Yuanwai's example and immediately painted a big picture for his two men.

Wang Dazhu sheathed his sword and was about to say a few more words.

At this moment, a sudden gust of wind blew, and the lanterns in the hands of the three of them suddenly went out.

The moonlight shone on the three people's faces, making them look pale.

They didn't know when a thin mist started to appear on the roads around the mansion where the three of them were patrolling.

A human figure appeared at the end of the road.

The three of them looked at each other, and a chill rose in their hearts involuntarily.

Wang Dazhu took out a tinderbox and quickly lit the lantern in his hand. The light from the lantern made them feel a little more at ease.

(End of this chapter)