Chapter 75: The secrets underground must be dug to reveal the truth
The top floor of Wangque Tower.
The room is filled with fragrance and the sound of piano is lingering.
It was August, and the exile place was scorching hot, but the top floor seemed unaffected by the heat, and one felt a refreshing coolness all over the body when standing there.
The man, with his black hair loose and dressed in a moon-white robe, sat in front of a guqin and gently plucked the strings. Beside him, wisps of green smoke rose from the Boshan incense burner, swirling up along with the sound of the guqin.
"Not dead? That's lucky." His voice was light and his tone was casual and perfunctory.
The spy who came to report lowered his head and said, "I have checked, and the pharmacies in Fengyun City do not sell medicinal herbs to Du Bujin. Even if they do, they cannot be collected in full. Whether it is the five-colored plum or the poinsettia, they are both rare poisons in the world, and those who can possess them are extremely rare. Master, his antidote is strange."
"Yes. He stole my treasured Seven-Star Begonia and was poisoned by the Five Poisons Tianshui, but he survived. I'm curious how he cured the poison." The man played a string of notes, like high mountains and flowing water. "Send a message to Du Buqin, inviting him to Wangque Tower for a chat. Ask him to bring the Seven-Star Begonia."
"This person has a capricious and erratic temperament. Even if the master sends him an invitation, he may not necessarily accept it."
"Don't come..." The man's fingertips swept across the strings, and another series of melodious sounds came out. His tone was very indifferent, "If you don't want to come, then don't come."
"master?"
"Can I force him to come? I can't compare with him in poison and lightness skills, and I can't compare with Broken Knife in martial arts. What can I do? Or do you have a better suggestion?" The man stopped playing the piano, slowly turned his head, revealing a small part of his true face.
The facial lines are clean and sharp, with a straight nose and thin lips. The eyes that glance at him are narrow, indifferent, dark and cold.
Like a snake hiding in the dark and spitting out its tongue at its prey.
Just meeting his eyes was enough to send shudders down one's spine.
The spy immediately lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze or say anything more. "I obey your orders!"
The feud between Du Buni and Wangquelou naturally reached the ears of outsiders.
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Baifu martial arts training ground.
The boy was dressed in a white training suit, his small figure wandering in the center of the huge venue, holding a small dagger. Every move he made looked very powerful, except that his lower body was a little weak. In the eyes of experts, it looked more like he was chopping something to vent his anger.
"Yu'er, you've been practicing for the whole morning, it's time to take a break." Beside the martial arts training ground, the slave Bai Kui wiped his sweat, looking distressed.
The sweat on his body was not from practicing martial arts, but from lowering his level to fight with his son, which made him tired.
Bai Yu panted heavily and slashed his sword into the air again. "Huh! Huh! I'm not tired! Once I've mastered the Thirteen Forms, I'll go find that bitch and avenge my previous shame!"
Bai Kui's mouth twitched and he clapped, "Great! My son has ambition!"
The butler lowered his head, sweat dripping from his forehead. "Master, the Su family has many secrets, not to mention the mysterious masters protecting them. It seems that anyone who comes close to them is protected, as if they are immune to poison, thus avoiding certain death. I am worried that if the young master goes to provoke them again - I am afraid he will suffer."
The young master went to Tu Beishan twice and came back crying both times. They, the servants, all had a traumatic experience towards Tu Beishan.
How come the young master becomes more courageous after facing more setbacks?
Bai Kui's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled. "The secret hidden underground can only be revealed if you dare to dig. If you don't even dare to wield a hoe, the secret will remain a secret forever. What if that secret is a treasure? If you don't dig, wouldn't it be a waste? If you are immune to poison, wouldn't that be a great benefit? Butler, you are old, but you are not as good as a little kid."
The butler lowered his head even lower, "Yes."
No matter what happens, the master of the house can always find ways to praise his son.
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Wanjiazhuang.
Wanfu has been in a good mood these days.
There is no other reason.
Dubuqin confronted Wangquelou.
Bai Xiaofeng calculated that the poison was invulnerable, and not only did he fail to kill the man as he wished, he also lost a seven-star crabapple tree in vain.
"Hahaha! It's Wangquelou's turn! No one should act rashly this time! Dubujin will never let a grudge go unpunished, and Baixiaofeng is also a petty person. The confrontation between the two has just begun. We just have to wait and see whether Dubujin or Wangquelou will be defeated in the end. It doesn't matter who wins or loses, it's good for us at the Twelve Piers!" Wanfu sat in the hall, sipping tea with a smile on his face.
Master Wan Liu nodded. "Both Du Buqin and Duan Dao are talented, but unfortunately, neither of them would accept recruitment. They usually act as they please, causing us a lot of headaches. This time, we will just sit back and watch the fight from afar."
The uncle and nephew spoke back and forth, their words sounding high and righteous, but their brows were filled with resentment.
To put it bluntly, it's gloating.
They fell into trouble and lost face, becoming the laughing stock of others both inside and outside the city for a long time.
Now soon someone will come to accompany them, and it will not be just Pier 12 that will be laughed at. Thinking of this, he felt indescribably relieved and expectant.
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On the other side, there is the Su family in Beishan.
After nearly half a month of care, Du Buwei has gained weight and is full of energy.
After regaining his spirits, the old man took his four little boys and started running all over the mountains.
He had almost trampled a path up the hill from the Su family's backyard.
"I've already familiarized myself with the terrain." In the evening, at dinnertime, in the Su family kitchen, Du Buqin said as he devoured his meal. "There's a small flat slope south of the back mountain. The soil is richer than here, but it receives less sunlight. Your master must be growing his herbs there."
The Su family, "..." What are you talking about?
Poison is invulnerable. "My nickname is the Evil Doctor, also known as the Poison Master. I can heal and poison. I am unique in the use of medicine, and I absolutely will not admit that there is anyone better than me when it comes to growing medicine! Hehehehe! So I have made up my mind. I will grab that piece of land and leave your master with no land to farm!"
“…”
Su Da endured it again and again, "Du Lao, you want to grow herbs? Wouldn't that require clearing land? Go to the south of the back mountain? It's not close to the Qing River, how will we irrigate it? If you really want to farm, you can just clear a piece of land behind your yard. Wouldn't that be more convenient? My second brother and I have been to Tubei Mountain at least ten times. In fact, it's the same everywhere. The land in Tubei Mountain is not fertile."
"Okay, you two brothers are used to farm work, so come back and help me clear the land and plant the medicinal herbs." Du Buwei didn't think twice and took it as a matter of course.
The Su brothers wiped their faces. If they said something wrong, they would get themselves into trouble.
You shouldn't meddle in the affairs of people like Du Lao.
Du Buqin didn't care what they thought. He made eye contact with Xiao Tianbao while no one was paying attention and winked secretly.
The rounded face is followed by smaller triangular eyes, with only a slit visible when smiling.
Tianbao didn't think it was ugly. He tilted his little head and grinned at the old man.
Grandpa Du said that the herbs she took out had to have an obvious origin, otherwise it would easily attract attention and cause trouble.
Since Du Grandpa was doing this for her own good, she smiled sweetly at him.
I can’t let Grandpa Du know that she’s taking advantage of her young age and treating him as a tenant farmer.
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