"Official Liu, from what you said just now, you seem to know this person?”Chu Yurong looked at Official Liu.
Official Liu recovered from his shock and replied,"
" I've heard of him before. His real name is Qin Zirui, and he was originally a commandant at the west gate of Qingzhou City. However, he offended a powerful family in Qingzhou and was framed for treason. However, he is very skilled in martial arts and always manages to escape. He has been wanted for almost ten years now.”
Looking at Long Jiang, Official Liu continued,"
"Hero Long has always robbed the rich and helped the poor. He has never killed women and children. Just now, he even tried to protect my family.”
"What's the point of saying so much? Since I've lost to you, you can kill me or cut me up.”Before Chu Yurong could say anything, Long Jiang said indifferently.
Chu Yurong frowned.
"Do you think I won't dare to kill you? If you leave with your belongings and that Tian leader sends someone back, you'll be a bandit who conspired to kill them. What right do you have to be called Hero Long? Ridiculous!”
Long Jiang lay there with a calm expression. The bamboo hat on his head had fallen to the side, and his face was covered in rain. His forty-year-old face appeared resolute, and the knife marks on his face added to his ruthlessness. At this moment, he could not speak.
"Now, I will give you two choices. First, you will serve me for a year.”
"What about the second one?" The boorish man beside Long Jiang asked.
"Second, I'll kill you immediately and give you some time to think it through.”Chu Yurong said lightly and returned to her carriage. As for Official Liu, after instructing the coachman to prepare for the journey, he returned to his carriage to comfort his family.
"Big brother, let's run. He's in the carriage.”the boorish man said softly.
"Hei Hong, since he dares to ignore us, he's not afraid that we'll run away.”Long Jiang said.
"Then what should we do? We might as well fight it out with him.”
"His martial arts are strange and he's not an ordinary person. Didn't you see that the rain couldn't wet his body at all?”Long Jiang sighed and said,"
"Actually, what he said makes sense. I had no choice but to plunder earlier. I didn't expect that after doing it for so many years, my brothers had followed me for so long.”
“……”
"Have you thought it through?"
Chu Yurong's voice came from the carriage, but in the hearts of the bandits, it sounded very dignified.
"We are willing to follow you.”
"Good!"
Chu Yurong did not say much. Although he had forcefully subdued him, he might not be convinced. However, Chu Yurong felt that as a bandit, he had a kind heart and did not do anything. There was a great chance for him to walk the right path. The convoy set off immediately. Long Jiang and the others also rode on horses and followed Chu Yurong's carriage.
At this moment, Official Liu was extremely glad. He did not expect to befriend a person with superb martial arts. It was really beyond his expectations. He was even thinking about how to repay the other party. When they arrived at the mountain pass, they saw that the other servant was dead. Everyone was sad. Chu Yurong also sighed with regret. After all, she was not a professional spy, so she had to take responsibility.
After another three days, it did not seem to have rained here. At this time, they were only two days away from Huozhou City. The sky was already dark, and the coachmen and horses were a little tired. The convoy slowed down even more. Minister Liu commanded the convoy and stopped outside a forest. He lit a fire and set up a tent, preparing to sleep out for the night. Chu Yurong ate a little barbecue and returned to the car, planning to rest in the car for the night.
After a while, Minister Liu's voice came from outside the carriage."
"Young Master Chu, I have something to tell you.”
"Come in."
Minister Liu came in and sat down. Without saying anything, he took out something from his sleeve and wrapped it in silk.
"Young Master Chu, I have no way to repay you for saving me a few days ago. This is a tree spirit I dug out from the root of a towering Green Shadow Tree. Although it's not a rare treasure, it's still a treasure.”
He opened the red silk and saw an emerald green crystal. It was as thick as a finger and the length of an embroidery needle. It was slightly curved and looked like wood with many red circles.
Chu Yurong narrowed her eyes. She picked up the tree spirit on the Red Silk Handkerchief and observed it carefully. In fact, Official Liu was too humble. The leaves of the Green Shadow Tree were green and translucent. Under the sunlight, the shadow was green. The Green Shadow Tree itself was a rare species in the world, not to mention that it could obtain a tree spirit. Without thousands of years of accumulation, trees could not grow tree spirits at all. Therefore, this tree spirit was a rare treasure among rare treasures. Chu Yurong injected a little spiritual power, and the circular patterns inside seemed to wriggle like waves. Minister Liu was quite surprised when he saw this. Chu Yurong put it to his nose and smelled it. At first, it was warm to the touch, but now, he smelled a strange fragrance. When his divine sense penetrated it, he felt a warm feeling, and his entire body felt inexplicably comfortable.
"Official Liu, this is indeed a good thing. It is very useful to me, so I will accept it.”
Chu Yurong knew that Official Liu had not come to talk to her for a few days. If he came again, he would definitely have a heavy gift. However, it was probably useless to him. He had planned to reject it long ago, but when he saw this item, he was indeed moved. He couldn't bear to give up a treasure that could nourish his divine sense.
On the evening of the ninth day, the convoy finally arrived at Huo Zhou City.
"Official Liu, let's part ways here. If there's anything you need, you can come find me at any manor in the city.”Chu Yurong opened the curtain and said to Minister Liu.
"I don't dare to trouble Young Master anymore. I'm at the Willow Garden Manor in the north of the city, and I welcome Young Master Chu at any time.”
After Minister Liu finished speaking, Chu Yurong's carriage drove past the convoy and entered the city center.
Fifteen minutes later, the carriage stopped in front of the He Residence. It wasn't a luxurious residence, but the door was also very high. Long Jiang and the others dismounted and knocked on the door.
After a while, Chu Yurong was already sitting in a hall. A maid was serving tea to Chu Yurong. Long Jiang and the others had been invited to the side hall by the butler. In the courtyard, there were seven or eight guards standing guard on both sides. At this time, a thin man walked into the hall. He had a little beard and looked close to fifty years old. When he saw Chu Yurong, he asked with a puzzled look,
"You said he's my distant relative?"
"That's right. The situation in Yue Country is unstable, so my master sent me to ensure your safety.”
After saying that, Chu Yurong took out a jade pendant and gave it to the man.
When the man saw the jade pendant, he revealed an understanding expression. He invited Chu Yurong to the study in the inner room and immediately bowed.
"He Chong greets Immortal Master."
"There's no need for that. From now on, I'll just be one of your newly recruited guards. As long as you leave the residence, call me. I'm here to ensure your safety.”
At night, Chu Yurong stayed in a secluded room under He Chong's arrangement. She stroked the Green Shadow Tree Spirit hanging on her chest. In just two days, her divine sense had tripled. It was only now that it slowed down slightly. If someone knocked on the door from outside, Chu Yurong would be able to know who was knocking with her divine sense. This made him extremely surprised.
Chu Yurong's outward release of divine sense was actually through the outward release of spiritual energy, allowing the divine sense to attach to the spiritual energy, and then allowing the divine sense and spiritual energy to reach a balance, forming an extension of the divine sense. It was not a true outward release of divine sense because Chu Yurong's divine sense was too weak. However, the spirit enhancement stage had such a foundation. He was probably the only one in the entire sect.
At this moment, the lights in the room were off, but there was a faint blue light outside. Chu Yurong sat cross-legged and meditated. The surrounding water spiritual power and divine sense blended together. Blue fireflies and starlight surrounded her. The outlines of the decorations in the room were faintly discernible, forming a picture of life.
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