Chapter 419 Empress: “Hmm?”
Xia Fengxiang was also puzzled for a moment and then shook his head.
There are too many things in the world, and even more important things. Although the little eunuch Lu Cai went out to work, it would not attract much attention from Xia Fengxiang, the Queen of Great Xia.
As for Su Changan, although he asked the secret agents of the Shen Ce Mansion to take good care of Lu Cai in secret, it does not mean that every matter needs to be reported to him. After all, the child has to go out into the world, and it is not possible to take care of him all the time and ask him to know everything.
but.
Listening to the words of the people in Jianghu, Su Changan pursed his lips and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Xiao Lu is quite kind. He blushed after saying a few words. How can he kill someone?"
But after saying this, Su Changan thought of Lu Cai's interrogation methods, then pursed his lips and said, "It's still not right."
While Su Changan was confused, the people from the next door were still chatting.
"But let's be honest. The medicinal materials on Lu Cai's body are incredible. I heard that Lu Cai not only kills people, but also saves people. He took out medicine from his medicine bag, especially the antidote. It is said that he saved the life of Li Changtiao, the grandson of the sixth elder of Yuanyin Sect. Li Changtiao was poisoned by the bitter cold poison. Yuanyin Sect took great pains for Li Changtiao, but the bitter cold poison antidote was only available in the Kuhan Sect, but the Kuhan Sect refused to give it to him. Yuanyin Sect and the Kuhan Sect have fought many times for this matter, and now he was saved by this rookie in the martial arts world."
"I've heard about this, too. And what I learned is that Lu Cai seemed to have said that the medicine was made by his sister, and that his sister could easily make such an antidote, so it's nothing. Wow! Now the Bitter Cold Sect is looking for Lu Cai all over the world. I guess they want to capture him and interrogate the identity of the pharmacist. After all, even the Grandmaster of the End of the Realm would be worried when he encountered the Bitter Cold Poison. Now that they don't have the only antidote, everyone would be anxious!"
"Let me tell you, if Lu Cai is not lying, and if that so-called sister really exists, and can really make an antidote for the bitter cold poison, that would be incredible, everyone. The bitter cold poison, but even the Medical Immortal Valley is helpless."
"Maybe it really exists. After all, there are only a few rising stars or people with extraordinary talents in the martial arts world. Suddenly, Lu Cai appeared. Maybe he came from a hidden master. Don't forget, doesn't Lu Cai have a demon master?"
"After killing so many people, I have more and more enemies. Now several sects want to unite and kill Lu Cai together."
"I killed him so many times, not only did I not let Lu Cai fight his way out, but he also made people stronger and stronger. Forget it, let's not talk about this. It has nothing to do with us anyway, and it doesn't matter whether he dies or not."
"That's right. After killing so many people, death is actually nothing. Besides, he is still very young. If he becomes powerful in the future, there will be a lot of bloodshed in the martial arts world. On the contrary, the younger generation in our martial arts world is really powerful. Let's not talk about Shentu Sheyue and Yan Ruyu. There are Lu Cai and Li Xinsheng from the Lotus Temple. They are better than each other. And I heard that many masters of the realm came with their talented disciples to this sword-raising competition. I feel that the top of the mountain list will also undergo a major change."
"Now that you mention it, I'm looking forward to the Sword-Waving Contest even more. Come on, come on, eat quickly. After we finish eating, we'll leave."
"Brother, are you really not going to care about Shopkeeper Cui anymore?"
"Who cares? We got paid to do the job. We've done what we should do. It's only natural for us to leave now. Besides, the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce has plenty of money. If they want to buy his tea shop and Tea King, they can just sell them. But he doesn't want to sell them and is being targeted everywhere. What can we do? Besides, the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce has the shadow of the Shangjun Chamber of Commerce behind it. How can we, the little guys, fight against it? It's a taboo in the martial arts world to try to shake a tree with an ant's strength. We won't do that."
"Shopkeeper Chen, I heard that you are looking for someone to compete in tea-tea competition with the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce tomorrow?"
"Your daughter's arm has been broken, but you still don't want to give up. You are really courting death! Never mind. It has nothing to do with us. Eat quickly and leave after you finish eating, so as not to cause trouble for the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce."
…
People in the underworld over there no longer talked about Lu Cai.
Su Changan was silent for a moment, then reached out and pinched his nose.
How to say it
It sounds like it really is Lu Cai.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan, smiled, and then looked at Li Jinxiu: "Let someone find out."
Li Jinxiu immediately clasped his fists.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan and said, "Have some tea, Master Demon."
Hearing Xia Fengxiang's teasing words, Su Changan smiled bitterly: "What you said is not the same as mine."
Xia Fengxiang lowered his head and picked up his teacup: "Hey, who dares to snatch your little Lucai from you?"
After saying this, I even laughed at myself.
Su Changan was helpless, thinking about what he had just said, "My little Lu Cai".
Xiao Lu is a talented person in the underworld.
As a result, he became the devil's master, and even the cat's reputation was exposed.
This made Su Changan laugh and cry.
But thinking of Lu Cai being hunted down
Su Changan frowned.
but.
Yan Yunxiao told Su Changan that Lu Cai has his own path and he should not be overly concerned about it. If things don’t go smoothly for him, it will be even more difficult in the future.
The previous Su Changan didn’t understand what Yan Yunxiao meant.
Now when Su Changan thought about it again, he understood, because it was about Lu Cai's inner demon bureau. After all, Lu Cai had inherited Song En's lifelong skills. In just one or two years, it would be enough for him to reach the ninth level of strength and explore the limit.
And this process is the stepping stone for Lu Cai's inner demon bureau.
So it is best for Lu Cai not to interfere and let him do things on his own.
but.
Su Changan sighed: "The world is so dangerous. My Lu Cai was so kind and lovely, but he became a murderous devil after going out."
Hearing this, Xia Fengxiang chuckled and took a sip of the tea.
It was sweet and refreshing, and lived up to her expectations.
Chenzhou City is close to the south. Although it is not a trade hub, Chenzhou is most famous for its tea. Today, one of the famous teas in Daxia, "Chen Tea", comes from Chenzhou.
The tea Xia Fengxiang was drinking at that moment was the 'old tea' bought from the teahouse opposite the restaurant.
In addition, Chenzhou is even more famous for its [tea making].
Therefore, Xia Fengxiang was thinking about going to have a look at [Diancha] later.
As for Lu Cai's matter, Xia Fengxiang didn't care. He thought nothing would happen anyway.
On the other hand, Lian Wei and Zhou Qianhong looked at the Queen and really didn't know what to say.
Although Lian Wei had never seen that Lu Cai.
But many people in the palace would tell Lu Cai’s story, especially Lu Cai’s interrogation, which was so scary.
Although everyone felt relieved, many of them still felt scared when they mentioned the method used.
Even Lian Wei gasped when he heard about skinning, not to mention that Lu Cai was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
Zhou Qianhong knew it clearly, so when she heard the Empress say this about Lu Cai, she was speechless.
But Zhou Qianhong also knew that the person Lu Cai killed must be someone who deserved to be killed.
but.
The two people were puzzled because the Queen and Maomao were not considered Jianghu people, but Lu Cai had let Jianghu people know about the Queen and Maomao. If this continued, who knows what rumors would come out.
But it was also thanks to the fact that Luo Changfeng and Li Xizhi were eating outside and not in the private room. After all, there were so many "women" in the room that it would not be convenient for the two of them to sit together in the private room.
Otherwise Luo Changfeng would definitely say something.
At this moment, right opposite the inn and restaurant, firecrackers were suddenly set off and there were sounds of gongs.
When Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang heard this, they stood up and went to the window.
The spring breeze in February is like a pair of scissors. In March, the spring breeze is slightly warm, especially now that it is close to the south. So when Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang came to the window, the wind blew past and was a little warm.
But the two of them looked through the window.
I saw that the teahouse right opposite the restaurant was setting off firecrackers, and someone was beating a gong.
When passers-by on the street heard the noise, they stopped or walked over to see what was going on.
When Su Changan and the others looked over.
Then a middle-aged man in plain clothes came out, bowed to everyone, and said in a loud voice: "Everyone, Liu bows to you."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man bowed.
Then he stood up and said, "Today is the third anniversary of the opening of my Liu's Tea House. We have a special event. Anyone who buys tea today can enjoy a 30% discount, and those who sign up for annual membership can enjoy a 40% discount. And you all know that Chenzhou is famous for its [tea-making], so my Liu's Tea House has specially arranged an event. Today, if anyone comes to show off their [tea-making], if they are good, they can win a prize. If anyone even writes a poem to give to my Liu's Tea House, my tea house will give them the first prize."
Hearing what this man said, Su Changan immediately laughed.
I never expected that the way I told Li Heng how to make the [Dianjiangchun] business popular and attract customers would spread throughout the capital.
Now everyone in Chenzhou has started to learn from it.
Even the annual membership fee and other things are provided for you.
There are also bundled business items such as poetry and lyrics that have been developed.
Xia Fengxiang also smiled when he saw it.
"What's the prize?"
Many people in the crowd were looking forward to it.
Shopkeeper Liu smiled, turned around and gestured, and then he saw several waiters coming out holding several boxes.
Shopkeeper Liu was not polite and opened all the brocade boxes directly.
At first, there were gold ingots inside.
It was so golden that everyone gasped when they saw it. After all, such a big gold ingot was worth a lot of money.
Then, I saw Manager Liu opening the second box. Inside was a hairpin, exquisitely carved with a pair of camellia flowers, which was extremely beautiful.
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and pointed at the gold ingot and said, "Everyone, I don't need to say more about this."
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Shopkeeper Liu turned around, picked up the hairpin and said, "This hairpin is made of Heyang cold jade, and it was made by a skilled craftsman. Just from the appearance of the hairpin, you should be able to tell that it is not an ordinary jade hairpin, but..."
Having said this, Shopkeeper Liu gently touched it with his hand.
I saw that the hairpins that were originally connected suddenly separated, and the camellia that were originally together also separated.
One hairpin became two.
And the most magical thing is that after the shopkeeper Liu rubbed the hairpins in his hands, he saw that the two hairpins gradually turned into light red. Gradually, a faint red color appeared in the hairpins and blended with the original cold white color.
When everyone saw this scene, they were amazed.
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "You see, this is the magic of this hairpin. It turns white jade when it is cold, and red when it is hot. Moreover, this hairpin is carved according to the hairpin worn by the Lady of the Camellias in the story of the Lady of the Camellias in Chenzhou. I don't need to tell you how valuable it is."
Having said this, Shopkeeper Liu glanced at the surprised faces of the people below, who were talking about something. He smiled, turned around, closed the hairpin again, and put it in the box.
Just go and open the third box.
but
This third box has just been opened.
A faint and sweet smell suddenly wafted out.
"Is this tea picked from the Tea King?!"
There was someone in the crowd who knew what the item was and he shouted it out immediately.
Hearing this, everyone sighed.
The jade hairpin just now is truly extraordinary, especially since it was made according to the hairpin of the protagonist in the ancient legend of Chenzhou. In the eyes of the people of Chenzhou, this has extraordinary significance.
but.
The tea from the King of Tea is even better!
After all, there is only one tea king in the whole Chenzhou, and the tea picked from it is extraordinary.
This can be seen from the fact that the aroma of tea wafts out as soon as the box is opened.
"Manager Liu, what happened to you? Why did you take out such a precious thing?"
"That's right, Shopkeeper Liu!"
"The Tea King's tea, why don't you keep it for yourself as a treasure? Why are you giving it away as a gift?"
…
Many people in the crowd knew Manager Liu and started to speak.
However, the shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "It's the third anniversary of the opening, so of course we have to be happy. Besides, I want to make friends with a tea master. And this tea is not given away casually, it must be paired with a poem, otherwise don't even think about taking it."
After hearing these words, everyone finally understood.
But some people also joked: "You are a master of making tea and you can also write poetry. You are worthy of it, Liu Shoucai!"
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.
However, Manager Liu smiled and said, "That's right, you can tell everyone, this opportunity is rare! Of course, those who are good at making tea can also get this hairpin, and those who participate, even if their skills are average, can get a box of selected Chenzhou tea that I have carefully prepared. How about it, is there anyone who wants to try it?"
When everyone heard this, they started talking again.
On the second floor of the restaurant, Su Changan glanced at Xia Fengxiang and found that his wife was looking at the teahouse thoughtfully.
So he asked, "You want that tea? I remember we have tribute, right?"
Xia Fengxiang shook his head: "The tea is nothing, but the hairpin is quite interesting."
Looking at his wife, Su Changan thought of the hairpin that the shopkeeper had just shown him: "Well, it's quite interesting, a hairpin that can change color."
Xia Fengxiang rolled his eyes at Su Changan: "It's a story!"
Su Changan smiled and said, "I'll get it for you."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan: "You want to exchange poetry again? Don't forget that they still need to see the tea, which is much more difficult."
Su Changan said: "Actually, it's not that difficult."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan: "You said the same thing as you would. Every time you drink tea, you are straight."
But at this point, Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan with a puzzled expression: "Su Changan, don't tell me you can order tea."
Su Changan pursed his lips: "I learned a little."
Xia Fengxiang blinked: "Hmm?"
(End of this chapter)
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