Chapter 220: Thousand Needle Doctor
"Of course it's more than just this." Cheng Anjing paused and said, "I heard An Ran mention that you all seem very interested in the auction. If you don't mind, you can use the Cheng family's quota to enter, which might be a little more convenient."
Tao Zi accepted the gesture without hesitation: "Thank you."
"Then I won't bother you any more."
Tao Zi stood up and took them away.
After going out, Li Xiu whispered, "It's time to meet Director Xin."
She said, "I know."
Yue Qingya looked at her and said, "Are you looking for a letter? I have a good friend there who might be able to help."
Tao Zi shook her head: "No, the goal has been achieved. Brother Qing, I hope you will keep an eye on Xi Jing and the others."
Yue Qingya nodded: "Of course, just do your thing without worry."
Tao Zi took Li Xiu away. Watching their departing figures, Hua Seng pondered, "They always take fellow Daoist Li with them. There must be something fishy going on."
Zhao Xue replied rudely: "As a monk, you care about this kind of thing. You are really a useless monk."
Yue Qingya looked over curiously: "Is there something going on here? Can you tell me?"
Xi Jing originally wanted to remain silent, but she couldn't resist the urge to gossip, so she started talking to several senior brothers one after another.
Yue Qingya was listening with great interest. Is Qi Ran going to have a Taoist partner?
The two people who were subjected to crazy rumors came to a courtyard. Tao Zi sat behind the curtain, and Li Xiu stood aside, acting as a guard.
Mr. Shouxu stood respectfully in front of the curtain, not daring to look beyond the rules.
He asked slowly, "May I ask what story the young lady would like to hear?"
Li Xiu asked on her behalf: "Do you know all the stories about the time?"
"I'm not saying I know everything, but I can definitely tell you one or two things."
He never concealed the arrogance in his words, and those who knew him knew that he was indeed qualified to be proud.
Tao Zi smiled slightly and made a three-sign gesture. Li Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Then tell me the last story you told when you retired from the storytelling business."
Mr. Shouxu's expression changed and he fell silent.
Tao Zi laughed hoarsely: "Can't you tell me?"
He was startled by the girl's hoarse throat and said, "No, it's just that the story is well known to everyone, and there's nothing much to say."
Tao Zi smiled and asked, "I heard that Mr. Shouxu is best at telling well-known stories in an engaging way. So, are you a fraud?"
Mr. Shouxu was stimulated and said immediately: "Since the young lady insists on listening, then I will tell you a story."
He cleared his throat and began to speak, "Speaking of the three Celestial Lords on the continent, the most famous one is Qinglan Celestial Lord..."
In just half an hour's narration, the image of Yue Qiran, who was deserted by everyone and had no humanity, came to life on the paper, which really made the listeners angry.
After finishing the story, Mr. Shouxu said quite complacently, "Miss, how did I tell this story?"
"Excellent, truly excellent." Tao Zi said with a smile, "I've heard this old story countless times from others, but it sounds different when told by Mr. Shouxu. He's worthy of being called Mr. Shouxu."
She looked at Li Xiu with a smile and said, "Brother Li, please go out first."
Li Xiu walked out without saying a word, as fast as if he was afraid that she would change her mind.
As Mr. Shouxu looked puzzled, Tao Zi came out from behind the screen and said with a smile, "Tell me, besides the hundred taels of gold, what other reward do you want?"
Mr. Shouxu looked at the familiar face and his mind went blank.
Tao Zi smiled gently and said, "Mr. Shou Xu, why are you silent?"
He involuntarily took a step back and fell to the ground, shaking his head and backing away: "No, no, how is it possible..."
"Mr. Shouxu, I'm a little curious, who gave you the news back then?"
He screamed, got up from the ground in a panic, and ran out madly, but was stopped by an invisible wall.
Tao Zi stated calmly, "Mr. Shouxu, I have treated you well and have been kind to you."
Mr. Shouxu lay on the floor, crying, "I was wrong, I was really wrong! All these years, I have regretted it all the time, real man, I was really wrong."
"You haven't answered my question yet."
"It's Master Xu, Master Xu Qianjia." He couldn't wait to tell everything, hoping for a glimmer of hope. "Ever since he took over the teahouse, Master Xu has been constantly improving my salary and has even helped me settle several debts. But he did all this for a purpose."
Tao Zi lowered her eyes and looked at him: "What's your purpose?"
"He told me... told me to keep spreading stories about you, even the fake ones. I didn't dare to speak up myself, so I sent some of my disciples to other teahouses to spread the news. Until that incident three years ago, he finally forced me to speak up."
There was a chill in Tao Zi's eyes, but she still smiled gently: "When did it start?"
He trembled and said, "About 20 or 20 years ago."
She put away her smile. The teahouse she gave to Xu Qianjia became the knife he used to stab her. It was really ridiculous.
Mr. Shouxu kowtowed repeatedly: "Master Yue, I am already over sixty years old and I don't have many years left to live. Please spare my life, I beg you."
Tao Zi said slowly, "You should have died at the age of twenty, but I saved you. Isn't forty years enough?"
He fell to the ground, then suddenly remembered his family. He got up again, using the old name, and kowtowed, saying, "Young lady, please spare my family. My father was so angry about what I did that he lost his life three years ago. My wife has been living alone with her elderly mother and children, and she has refused to see me for three years."
"Yeah?"
"Yes, all the neighbors knew about this. My father scolded me before he left. He said that no matter how heinous your crimes were, you were our family's benefactor and I shouldn't have said this. I was really wrong."
He kept knocking his head, his snot and tears mixed together, looking both pitiful and disgusting.
Tao Zi sprinkled something on his face, and he immediately calmed down and looked at her numbly.
Not long after, Li Xiu, who was standing outside, looked at Tao Zi who came out and said, "Is it done?"
"Well, let's go."
Three days later, the news that Mr. Shouxu died from his concubine's belly spread throughout the teahouse. However, his wife and mother refused to take over his family business, saying it was dirty, but that was three days later.
At this time, Tao Zi and the others returned to the mansion, but as soon as they entered, Li Xiu saw a young man in black standing next to Cheng Wuchou.
His body trembled, and he blurted out, "Master, you came to see me?"
Tao Zi raised an eyebrow and looked over. Is this the legendary Thousand Needle Doctor? Why does he seem to have a good relationship with Cheng Wuchou?
Unexpectedly, the man looked at Li Xiu in confusion and asked, "Who are you?"
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