The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#694 - See you in Beijing

Lu Jing was starting to think that he might have… simplified things too much before. Reading "Three Wives and Four Concubines" might not necessarily be a good thing.

Living alone was quite happy.

When carrying corn at the pier, a cup of sour plum juice and two crickets could make him feel good all day.

Why didn't he know how to cherish it before?

Especially considering that the dragon imprisoned in blocks was about to come out, and the whole world was in danger. As a member of the Si Tian Jian, he was also a part of this world.

At this time, shouldn't he stand up and put his limited energy into the great cause of slaying the dragon?

However, he could only blame Lu Jing for stepping on the accelerator too hard before. Now, it was too late to brake.

Fortunately, Xia Huai was quite understanding. Although she reminded Lu Jing to take responsibility, she didn't ask him to break off contact with other women.

Lu Jing thought for a while, and cautiously added, "I actually… have a concubine in the capital."

Xia Huai nodded, "We can meet her when we have time."

"Yeah, you're not angry?"

Xia Huai said, "This trip to Wujiang City has made me understand some things."

"What things?"

Xia Huai pointed to Tong Tang, "Although this guy is inhuman, some of her words are quite right. [jc1] People only have a few chances in their lives, and I don't want to miss them and be full of regrets when I get old."

"I like you, and I know you like me too, that's enough. As for your affairs with other women, that's your trouble, not mine, so it should be your headache, not mine. I believe you can find a perfect solution."

"Well said." Tong Tang cheered for Xia Huai from the side, and then weakly added, "But why do you have to bring me into your affairs?"

Xia Huai said, "We need the Joyful Union Palace to help us collect information, whether it's about Mr. Ji or the dragon."

"I will definitely stand on your side in this matter." Tong Tang said, "The Joyful Union Palace is different from other demonic sects. We don't want a chaotic world to come, because once the world is in chaos, the business of brothels and brothels will definitely become more and more difficult. Even if there must be a chaotic world, we hope it will be as short as possible."

"Not enough," Xia Huai said.

"Then what else do you want?" Tong Tang had already experienced Xia Huai's methods, and said in fear, "I'm just an insignificant little demon girl. It's okay to be seen, and no one needs to be responsible."

"Come back to the capital with us," Xia Huai went straight to the point.

"Huh?"

"Didn't you come to investigate the cause of death of your Joyful Union Palace disciples? Although you found the murderer, don't you want to go further and know the reason behind it? And aren't you also very interested in our Si Tian Jian and Mr. Ji? Come to the capital, and I'll tell you everything."

Xia Huai said, "I just don't know if you have the guts."

Tong Tang's eyes began to roll around again, seemingly weighing the benefits and risks behind this proposal.

Seeing this, Xia Huai didn't waste any time. She put her two fingers together and chanted a spell. The next moment, the remaining half bowl of tea in Tong Tang's teacup flew up.

It condensed into a small water ball in the air.

Tong Tang's eyes widened, and a look of "I don't understand but I'm greatly shocked" appeared on her face, "How… how is this magic trick done?"

Xia Huai smiled slightly and said nothing.

Tong Tang immediately understood and shouted, "I'll go buy a boat ticket now. Let's leave tonight, no… let's leave this afternoon and go to the capital!"

"Not us, just you alone. We have a faster way to go back," Xia Huai said, "After arriving in the capital, ask someone to send a letter to Hengji Coffin Shop. I will come to you when I see it, and then arrange accommodation for you."

"No need, I have a place to live," Tong Tang said.

Xia Huai said, "Remember to arrive in the capital within three months. I have also cast other spells on you. I can't guarantee what will happen if you don't come."

"… … … …"

After finishing the case at hand, Lu Jing stayed in Wujiang City for two more days.

There was no way, who told Lu Jing to bring Yan Yun back once a few months ago, but he didn't expect that now he had abducted Xiao Mengrou, the disciple of Wuxiang Sword from the Sword Washing Pavilion.

Moreover, Zhang Sanfeng's eyes were so sharp that he could see the problem between the young couple at a glance.

So he secretly sweated for his disciple. Good fellow, was he so confident in his martial arts that he wanted to taste the peerless magic of Qiu Moli, the master of the Yunshui Jingci Pavilion?

Or was he planning to provoke a war between the Yunshui Jingci Pavilion and the Sword Washing Pavilion with his own strength?

However, Zhang Sanfeng had been very busy himself during this period and couldn't take care of Lu Jing's emotional problems for the time being.

He had recently accepted a new batch of disciples, all of whom were porters from the Qingzhu Gang, some young and some middle-aged. It was still the old rule, three strings of money, and then those who had a clean background and were willing to learn martial arts could come to him.

But there was no need to kowtow and offer tea anymore.

It wasn't that Zhang Sanfeng suddenly changed his mind and abandoned these feudal dross, but because Lu Jing's reputation was too great now, especially in Wujiang City, where his prestige was unmatched. He was worried that someone would take advantage of the name of Lu Jing's fellow disciples and his disciples to do evil.

So now, Zhang Sanfeng simply taught skills but didn't accept disciples. He taught people who wanted to learn martial arts some basic knowledge. In addition to strengthening their bodies, they could also have more options in the future.

Because of Lu Jing's sake, the porters' share had now increased, and they were living better than before. With extra money, more people naturally came to practice martial arts, including Niu Er, who were all practicing Splitting Tablet Palm with Zhang Sanfeng.

Zhang Sanfeng's small courtyard was quite lively, with more than a dozen people standing in horse stance and shouting every day.

Lu Jing and Xia Huai stayed for a while, and seeing that there were too many people and there was almost no place to stand, they said goodbye and left.

Then, the two went to see Doctor Jia again.

However, Doctor Jia's side was not so comfortable. The old man was packing his belongings with Xixin, and it seemed that he was planning to go on a long trip.

Lu Jing was surprised when he saw it, "It's almost the New Year, where are you going?"

"Moving," Doctor Jia said angrily.

"At this time?"

"Actually, we had planned to move a long time ago," Xixin interjected, "But we kept dragging it until now."

"Why?"

"There are too many refugees outside the city. My master feels sorry for them and often only charges very little money or no money when seeing a doctor. As a result, it spread among the refugees, and everyone is now coming to my master for treatment. My master can't handle it, so he can only run away," Xixin shouted.

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