After a peaceful night in the county government office, Su Rui emerged early at dawn and stepped into the front courtyard. He didn't deliberately revert to his youthful appearance at ten, but instead maintained the demeanor of a young man. After all, time flies, and after these years, growth is only natural!
Along the way, they encountered several maids. When they saw Su Rui, they were all delighted and hurried forward to greet him. After confirming that the person in front of them was their own Erlang, they hurried away, probably to report the news to the county magistrate's wife and ask for reward.
As soon as he arrived at the county government office, Su Rui caught a glimpse of Magistrate Su and Captain Wu sitting at the desk, concentrating on handling official business.
"Captain Wu, take my move!" Su Rui shouted, and then his feet moved like the wind, sprinting towards the seemingly lost in thought Captain Wu. His right index finger transformed into a sharp sword, piercing the back of Captain Wu's head.
Of course, Su Rui knew very well that he did not use his true strength in this attack, but the toughness of his body alone was enough to sweep away most of the martial arts masters!
Captain Wu was as nimble as a swallow. With a beautiful somersault, he dodged Su Rui's sharp sword attack and then slashed sideways with a palm strike. However, when he saw Su Rui's appearance clearly, he was startled and quickly restrained his strength.
Undeterred, Su Rui leaped forward, unleashing his family's unique ape-fighting sword technique. His fingers swiftly thrust out like swords, easily breaking Constable Wu's palm strike and landing squarely on the opponent's palm. However, the strike was insufficiently powerful, and the impact was fleeting. Then, Su Rui swiftly turned and sheathed his sword, a smug smile on his face as he gazed defiantly at Constable Wu.
"Captain Wu, you are no match for me now!" Su Rui shouted excitedly.
It turned out that Magistrate Su had already been attracted by his son's shouting. He was staring at Su Rui with a serious face, scolding him: "What nonsense! You have no manners when meeting your elders, and you even launched a surprise attack. You are so disrespectful!"
Seeing this, Captain Wu quickly put away his palms, bowed and asked Magistrate Su to calm down, then smiled at Su Rui and said, "I am old now, and I can't compare with you young guys!"
Facing Magistrate Su's rebuke, Su Rui showed no fear at all. Instead, his smile became even brighter. He responded to Magistrate Su with a hint of mischief: "Daddy is right!"
Then he winked at Constable Wu mischievously and made a face: "Constable Wu, how are you doing lately?"
Ever since he experienced that thrilling demon and ghost rebellion and was seriously injured, Captain Wu's physical condition has been deteriorating. Although he still exudes a fierce and powerful aura, just from the thick coat he wore in the morning, it is clear that he is obviously losing both energy and blood.
In contrast, although Magistrate Su had a serious expression on his face, he still looked very strong and tough. However, if you look closely, you will find that the number of white hairs on his head has increased a lot.
Afterwards, Magistrate Su and Captain Wu took Su Rui to the backyard of the government office and interrogated him carefully for a long time before letting him go.
However, just as Su Rui was about to leave the government office, he was stopped by the county magistrate's wife, who had rushed over upon hearing the news. She then took him back to the courtyard. The wife treated Su Rui with great concern, peppering him with questions. After breakfast in the courtyard, Su Rui finally found an opportunity to successfully leave the government office.
By now, Su Dalang, Su Qinghe, had passed the imperial examination and ascended to the Western Tang capital to assume his official position, leaving only County Magistrate Su and his wife behind at the county office. Magistrate Su was overwhelmed by official duties, but manageable nonetheless; his wife, by contrast, enjoyed a more leisurely existence. However, rather than allowing herself to relax, she contemplated bringing the cousin of the Su Qingshan brothers to Tongqu County to keep her company. Undoubtedly, this was also a hidden agenda, perhaps with the intention of selecting a wife for her youngest son, Su Qingshan.
The county magistrate's wife wasn't worried about Su Qinghe's marriage. After all, after he passed the imperial examination, numerous families had sent proposals. Instead, she was deeply concerned about Su Qinghe. Her son was constantly on the move, flying back and forth. If he suddenly vanished, she wouldn't even be able to find anyone to take care of his affairs.
Today, the county magistrate's wife was chatting with Su Rui about family matters. Although she smiled from time to time, her words were full of worry. But Su Rui could only comfort her emotions. As for her idea of "marrying and leaving an heir", Su Rui could only say, "I really can't do that!"
After Su Rui hurriedly left the county government office as if fleeing, he strolled along the extremely familiar street. A long-lost smile gradually appeared on his cheek.
He came to a restaurant near the City God Temple and heard that the storyteller there was good at telling all kinds of supernatural stories, so he listened with great interest. Not only that, he also heard many strange stories about the martial arts world, and felt extremely satisfied in his heart, as if time had gone back to the peaceful and leisurely years before the thrilling demon and ghost incident.
When Su Rui stepped out of the restaurant, his arm was suddenly grabbed by a strong hand. Out of instinct, he struggled hard, but was surprised to find that he could hardly break free.
"My disciple, your master has finally brought you back!"
At that moment, a voice so familiar it couldn't be more familiar drifted into Su Rui's ears. He whipped his head around as if struck by lightning, staring at the person before him in disbelief. It was actually the long-lost Wei Potian—Old Man Wei!
After the demonic incident, Su Rui was brought to Heshan. Wei Potian was terrified, like an ant on the hot pan, running around, trying every possible means to find out where Su Rui was, but to no avail. Eventually, he sought the help of his master, the White-Eyebrowed Monk. After calculating with his fingers, the White-Eyebrowed Monk informed Old Wei that Su Rui was fine and safe, and Wei Potian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, Wei Potian hurriedly found Zhao Zhuan and his daughter and solemnly instructed them that if they were lucky enough to meet Su Rui, they must persuade him to rush to Dalin Temple to find him as soon as possible. After arranging everything, Wei Potian followed the White-browed Monk back to the mountains.
However, after returning to the mountain, Wei Potian waited and waited, but Su Rui did not return. As the days passed, he could no longer suppress his anxiety and worry, so he asked the White-browed Monk for a job and resolutely went down the mountain to Tongqu County, waiting wholeheartedly for Su Rui to appear.
The wait seemed endless, and Old Man Wei almost decided to settle down there. Fortunately, the White-Eyebrowed Monk didn't impose too much on him, only requiring him to return to Dalin Temple on time every month to attend a Dharma conference. The rest of his time was free for him to do as he pleased.
The most recent time he returned to the mountain, the White-eyebrowed Monk specifically asked him to pay more attention to the vicinity of the county government office and the City God Temple, saying that the person he was looking for would appear in these two places.
As expected, today he finally found Su Rui near the City God Temple.
"Master Wei, didn't you go to Dalin Temple to practice? Why are you here today?"
Su Rui didn't know that he had been waiting for him, so he asked curiously.
"Don't say so much! Disciple, follow me up the mountain! I have already prepared the cultivation method for you..." Wei Potian would not say that he had been waiting for him, but just held his hand and said.
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