At the beginning of the morning, they entered Enshi City and found a random inn to stay in. They entered the lobby and ordered food and wine. Xu Zhutao saw that Lu Chong and the two children looked hungry and yellow, so he specially ordered more dishes. He also asked the waiter for a pen and paper, and asked Lu Chong to draw a map of the route to Qianma Ridge. He gave Lu Chong a banknote of 100 taels, and Lu Chong accepted it in fear and trepidation.
Not long after, the food and wine were served. When the two children saw the table full of food and wine, they were both surprised and happy. Wan 'er said,"Daddy, so many dishes!"
"Good Feng 'er, take out two Heavenly Fragrance Doukou Pills and give them to the two children."”
Ding Feng took out a small porcelain bottle and uncorked it. A fragrance immediately wafted into everyone's nose. Ding Feng poured out two white pills and spread them out in her palm. She said to the two children,"This is a panacea that can cure all kinds of diseases. Each of you take one pill, and tomorrow your faces will turn pale and red.”
Wan 'er picked up one and swallowed it whole. She said,"It smells so good! If his mother was still alive, would he not die after eating this pill?”As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks.
Lu Chong was also heartbroken. He lowered his head to wipe his tears. The little boy called Tong 'er also ate one and said,"Thank you, sister, for giving us the spirit pills!"
"Alright, let's eat. Tong 'er, Wan' er, you guys have to eat more!" Xu Zhutao said.”
Everyone began to eat and drink. The two children ate very happily. They had never eaten so much delicious food, nor had they eaten so much. After the meal, they saw that the two children's faces had already turned rosy. The few of them could not help but praise the miraculous Luo family's pills. Lu Chong was so excited that he wanted to kneel and kowtow again.
The few of them asked for a few rooms to stay in and spent the night in silence.
During breakfast the next day, Xu Zhutao asked the shopkeeper about Third Master Lei's character. He learned that he was a local tycoon who bullied the good people. He was a local tyrant, and the local people dared not speak up against him. Therefore, Xu Zhutao said that he would go with Lu Chong to pay off his debts.
After the meal, he asked Lu Chong to bring them to the front door of Lei San's house. They saw that the Lei family occupied a very large area. Xu Zhutao climbed up the wall and looked around for a while. He saw that there were many lofty buildings and pavilions inside. They were all carved beams and painted buildings with flying eaves. It was very grand.
Xu Zhutao floated down and said,"Brother Lu, please knock on the door and ask for an audience. Just say that you're here to pay your debt.”
"Big brother can fly!" Wan 'er shouted.”
Xu Zhutao patted her little head and said,"This is qinggong, not flying. If you want to learn it, you can ask the sister who gave you the pill yesterday to teach you.”When Wan 'er heard him say this, she went to pester Ding Feng.
Lu Chong knocked on the door. Not long after, the gatekeeper came to open the door. He asked for the purpose of coming and saw that Xu Zhutao and the others were all equipped with swords. He did not dare to say anything and went in to report. Not long after, he came out and said,"Third Master said that he only saw Lu shi's three people!"”
"Then Brother Lu, you can bring Tong 'er and Wan' er in first."”
Lu Chong brought Tong 'er and Wan' er in. The gatekeeper brought them to a hall and left. A middle-aged man with a big belly and a thin old man with shifty eyes were already standing in the hall. These two people were looking coldly at Lu Chong. They were Lei San Ye and his butler.
Lu Chong quickly bowed and said,"This Lu greets Third Master. Now that I've gathered enough silver, I'm here to pay you back the 41 taels of silver I owe you."”
Third Master Lei said," Lu Chong, ah, Lu Chong, you're really insensible. A few days ago, it was forty-one taels. A few days later, it's still forty-one taels?"”
"If it's not forty-one taels, then how much is it?" Lu Chong asked in a trembling voice.”
"Housekeeper Gou, help him calculate how much he wants to pay back now!" Third Master Lei said.”
"Yes, Old Master," said Butler Gou. He quickly calculated in his heart and soon said,"It's fifty-four taels and nine points!"
"Lu Chong, did you hear that? Are you sure you have enough money?"”
"Enough," Lu Chong said. But how did it become so much silver?”
Third Master Lei said,"Because you returned it too late. The 60% interest rose to 10%. How did you gather enough silver?"”
Lu Chong said,"How I gather enough is my own business. Bring me the loan receipt!"”As he spoke, he took out the 100 silver note that Xu Zhutao had given him.
"Steward Gou, take the money and return the receipt to him!" Third Master Lei said.”
Butler Gou took the silver notes from Lu Chong's hands and looked at them to see that they were real. He didn't make up for it and took out a stack of promissory notes from the bad pile. He found Lu Chong's note and threw it to Lu Chong. Lu Chong saw that it was indeed his own IOU and said happily,"You still want to give me 45 taels of silver for a penny!”
"Lu Chong, you can leave now!" Third Master Lei said coldly.”
Lu Chong thought that it would be fine if he could pay off his debts. It was not worth it to go against such a place. He had to live here in the future. Just as he was about to pull Tong 'er and Wan' er out, he heard Butler Gou laugh sinisterly and say,""Lu Chong, the master asked you to leave, not your son and daughter!”
Lu Chong understood that even though he had paid off his debt, Lei San Ye still wanted to keep his son and daughter as slaves. He said in confusion,"Third Master, I have already paid off my debt. You once allowed my late wife to live for two months. I have always been grateful for your kindness, but you want to use my son and daughter as slaves.”
"Lu Chong, you better be smart. If you don't leave now, it might be too late!" Butler Gou said.”
"You want to make my son and daughter slaves? I can't agree!" Lu Chong shouted.”As she spoke, she protected the two children.
Butler Gou shouted towards the door,"Someone come!"
Not long after, Lu Chong saw a group of guards rushing toward the hall. He was so scared that his heart turned cold. He bent down and hugged the two children tightly in his arms, his back facing the group of menacing guards outside the hall.
"All of you, come in and beat him up!" Butler Gou shouted sinisterly.”
Lu Chong held the two children tightly in his arms and did not dare to let go. First, he heard a series of hurried footsteps, followed by the sound of people falling. Then, he heard a series of miserable screams. After a while, he wondered why there were no sticks hitting him. He turned around and saw a large group of guards lying on the ground, calling for their parents. Then, he saw three women holding swords. Two of them were extremely beautiful, and one of them was ugly. They were the companions of Young Master Xu.
"Who are you?" Butler Gou shouted. How dare you trespass!"
Suddenly, a cold voice came from outside the hall.""I've been listening for a long time. Good Ling 'er, can you help me beat this Butler Gou until he can't get out of bed for seven days?”
"No problem at all!" Ding Ling laughed.”As he spoke, he flashed past like lightning and kicked Butler Gou to the ground. Then, he quickly punched and kicked him. In a few breaths, Butler Gou was beaten until he could not even struggle to get up.
Everything happened too quickly! It was so fast that Third Master Lei could not react in time. He watched in horror as the ugly woman with scars on her face knocked Butler Gou down.
At this moment, Xu Zhu Tao and Jade Rakshasa slowly walked into the hall. Lei San saw a handsome youth and a beautiful young woman who came in. He guessed that it was this youth who had just spoken and immediately shouted,"Who are you? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"
"I'm the White Horse Prince, Xu Zhutao."”
Lei San Ye was so frightened that he sat on the ground. He had heard of the famous Prince Charming. There was probably no one in the whole country who had not heard of him. This was all thanks to his relative who was in the martial arts world. He felt that his relative's martial arts were very powerful. He had once asked his relative, Gong Ao, how good his martial arts were. His relative said that even ten of him would not be a match for him. He had also warned him not to provoke the White Horse Prince Xu Zhutao, who had been spreading around in the martial arts world recently. Otherwise, he would not be far from extermination. This was not because his relative thought that Xu Zhutao was a bloodthirsty person, but because his relative knew that Third Master Lei had a bad reputation and had a lot of bad records. Xu Zhutao hadn't even made a move yet, but the two delicate women beside him had already knocked down all the guards who thought they were powerful in the blink of an eye. They struggled to get up. How could he not be shocked under such circumstances?
"What do you think, Mister White Horse?" Third Master Lei asked in a trembling voice.”
Xu Zhutao smiled." It's not what I want, but what you want. I once met a person with a very tough neck. That person was called Gong Ao."”With a clang, he pulled out the sword at his waist and continued,"My sword can only cut three inches across his neck. I want to see if Third Master Lei's neck is harder than Gong Ao's!”
"Let me go? What do I have to do for you to let me go?" Third Master Lei asked.”He couldn't help but touch his neck, which was covered in cold sweat, as if Xu Zhutao's sword had just cut through it.
"I'm not here to rob, nor am I here to extort. Don't think of me as a robber," Xu Zhutao said. I'm here to ask you to give Lu Chong justice.”
Third Master Lei said," I'll return the money to him. Let him take his son and daughter away. I can also compensate him with a thousand taels of silver. What do you think, Hero Xu?"”
Xu Zhutao said," It's only right and proper to repay a debt. He returned you fifty-four taels of silver and nine cents, so you should return him forty-five taels of silver and one cent. As for you wanting to compensate him a thousand taels of silver, as an outsider, I can't stop you."”
Third Master Lei said,"Hero Xu, please wait a moment. I'll call Butler Xiong to deal with this matter!"”
Lei San Ye staggered to his feet and ran out of the hall. Not long after, he came back with another person. That person had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. Lei San Ye said to him sternly,"Steward Xiong, quickly find Lu Chong forty-five taels of silver for one cent and compensate him with a thousand taels of silver.”
Steward Xiong immediately ran out. Not long after, he returned with a few silver notes and pieces of silver and handed them to Lu Chong.
Seeing that Lu Chong was stunned and did not dare to take it, Xu Zhutao said,"Forty-five taels of silver and one cent is from Third Master Lei. One thousand taels of silver is from Third Master Lei as compensation.”Lu Chong only picked up after hearing what he said.
Third Master Lei smiled apologetically and said,"May I ask if Hero Xu has any other instructions?”
Xu Zhutao said," The promissory notes in Housekeeper Gou's arms don't add up to much silver. Third Master Lei, you should be kind enough to destroy them. Also, I'll come back next year. If I find out that anything happens to Lu Chong's family of three, I'll slaughter your entire family."”
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll definitely do as you say." Third Master Lei nodded repeatedly. Butler Xiong, destroy the loan receipt immediately!”
Steward Xiong walked in front of Steward Gou and took out a stack of promissory notes from his bosom. He tore them into pieces in front of everyone in the hall.
"Do you have any other orders, Hero Xu?" Third Master Lei asked again.”
Xu Zhutao smiled faintly and said,"Third Master Lei, you're really a smart person. We've disturbed you today, so we'll take our leave. I hope you'll take care of yourself!”As he spoke, he walked out of the hall.
Everyone followed Xu Zhutao out of the Lei residence. At this time, the sun was shining brightly and the cold wind was blowing.
"Big Brother, today was really enjoyable!" Shangguan Wanqian said.”
Ding Ling said," That's right. But that Third Master Lei knows how to judge the situation. He's really an extremely shrewd person."”
When they returned to the inn, they saw familiar faces. It turned out to be Travel Four Seas, Zou Bafang, and Lu Dawei. Why did they chase after Enshi?
Seeing Xu Zhutao and the others return, Traveling Four Seas laughed and greeted them,""Young Master is too mean. He left without us! Fortunately, we found the shopkeeper the next day and found out that you had left. Otherwise, it would be too late for regrets!”
Xu Zhutao said," Wuchang is a few days 'journey from here. Besides, the identity and location of the bandits are still to be investigated. It will take a long time. I'm really afraid that I will delay your business. I'm just a prodigal son, but how can I let the three of you follow me around blindly?!"”
Lu Dawei said," Young Master, you're treating me like an outsider. That group of bandits killed nearly twenty people from my Chengxing Bodyguard Agency. If I don't take revenge, am I still human?!"”
Zou Bafang said," That's right, that's right. That bunch of f * cking bandits are so brutal and cruel. Any man should do their part to exterminate them!"”
"Alright, since the three of you are here, let me introduce you to a few heroines."”She pointed at Shangguan Wanqian and said,"This is the winner of the Dragon Abyss. She's known as the Dragon Lady in White. She's the daughter of the Shangguan Castle in Lingnan, Miss Shangguan Wanqian!"”
"Brother, you…you…" Shangguan Wanqian stomped her feet and pouted.
You, Zou, and Lu greeted Shangguan Wanqian.
Xu Zhutao pointed at Ding Ling and said,"This is Miss Ding Ling, the daughter of the Great Valley Master of the Death Soul Valley.”He then pointed at Ding Feng and said," This is Miss Ding Feng, the daughter of the Second Valley Master of the Death Soul Valley. These two ladies are the famous two beauties of the dead souls in Jianghu."”
You, Zou, and Lu bowed to the two beauties.
Xu Zhutao pointed at Jade Raksha and said,""This is…"
"I'm Little Xu's cousin, Zhao Qing!" Jade Raksha said.”
You, Zou, and Lu bowed to Jade Rakshasa.
"Young Master Xu, the other three are…"
" Oh, that's Lu Chong and his son and daughter," Xu Zhutao said." They're not from Jianghu. I met them on the road yesterday. He was the one who provided me with the map to find the bandits."”
Lu Chong pulled his son and daughter to the side. He felt a little uneasy. He cupped his fists at You, Zou, and Lu and didn't know what to say.
"Brother Lu, you, Tong 'er, and Wan' er can rest in this inn for now. We'll settle you there after we're done with our business." In my opinion, it's better for you to go far away. With this thousand taels of silver, you can buy a house and raise your two children. We still have some matters to attend to in Enshi, so Third Master Lei won't dare to make things difficult for you.”
When Zou Bafang heard this, he cursed,""I've heard of the Lei Third Master of Enshi City.”
"Oh, so Brother Zou knows Third Master Lei." I just went to teach him a lesson."
" Well taught," You Four Seas said." This Third Master Lei runs an underground money house and has harmed countless people. How did you teach him a lesson?"”
Xu Zhutao then told him about how Lu Chong borrowed money from his friend and the debt was transferred to Lei San Ye's account. He also told him about the experience of going to the Lei family with Lu Chong to "repay the debt" today. You, Zou, and Lu praised him for teaching him a good lesson.
Xu Zhutao invited everyone into the inn for lunch and then talked about how to find traces of bandits and how to attack.
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