"Dong dong dong"
"Dong dong dong"
After the knock, a man's voice came.""May I ask if Manager Su is here?”
"What is it?"
In the backyard, Su Xuan, who was practicing his sword, stopped when he heard the sound and sheathed the Green Bamboo Sword.
When he walked out of the backyard, there was a young man standing at the entrance of the inn. He was about twenty years old and had a handsome face. His hair was tied up with a cloth band and he held a recruitment notice that he had written.
Su Xuan's gaze landed on Bai Zhantang as he sized him up. He was all too familiar with this face, but his expression didn't change at all.
Bai Zhantang, who was being sized up by him, was extremely nervous. He felt his hair stand on end, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
Instinctively, she took two steps back, and the smile on her face froze.
"What a terrifying cultivation base."
"Just the sharp killing intent overflowing from his eyes is already so terrifying.”
Bai Zhantang knew that something was wrong, but he didn't dare to move. He was facing an existence that would terrify the martial artists.
If he revealed any flaws, he would most likely die here. At this moment, Bai Zhantang felt extremely regretful.
Why did he listen to Ji Wuming and get involved in this mess? Wasn't he just asking for death?
He could only pray that Su Xuan wouldn't see through his intentions.
After all, other than those who were extremely familiar with Su Xuan, most of the people in the martial arts world had only heard rumors.
In their eyes, Su Xuan had killed countless people and would draw his sword at the slightest disagreement.
Bai Zhantang thought so too.
Su Xuan's strength had improved significantly in the past half a year. Coupled with the fact that he had killed several experts in a row half a year ago, he had cultivated an extremely domineering killing intent and sword aura.
Even if they wanted to control it, their every move would emit a terrifying pressure. The stronger the cultivation, the more powerful the pressure they felt.
"Are you afraid?"
Su Xuan chuckled." Don't be afraid. I don't eat people."”
"No, no."
Bai Zhantang's anxious heart suddenly relaxed. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile."It's mainly because it's too hot today."
"Is it very hot today?"
Su Xuan looked at the gloomy sky and the dense dark clouds outside with a puzzled expression.
"This one's body has been weak since young, so when other people find the weather suitable, I feel hot instead.”
Lao Bai hurriedly made up a lie.
Su Xuan didn't expose her. Instead, he sat down on a chair and poured himself a cup of tea.""You want to be my assistant?"
"Yes."
Bai Zhantang nodded.
"Can you bear hardships?"
He said,"There are no guests in the inn for the time being, but you are the only waiter who has to do all the work."
Every day, he would clean the tables and chairs in the hall, chop firewood, fetch water, start a fire, buy vegetables, and cook.
One tael of silver a month, food and accommodation included, two sets of clothes and two pairs of boots for a season, and there was a high temperature allowance in the summer and winter supplements in the winter.
Also, I'll reimburse you for the medicine and soup you got injured at the inn.”
With that said, Su Xuan picked up his teacup and asked lightly,""Do you think it's okay? If you have any other conditions, you can state them now.”
"Really?"
Bai Zhantang was already stunned by this generous treatment. He had traveled all over the world for so many years, but he had never seen such a good worker.
Even those handymen in big restaurants didn't have such treatment.
He couldn't help but have a thought, and this thought became stronger and stronger.
"Of course it's true."
Su Xuan nodded with a smile.
"Since the treatment is so good, why is no one willing to come?”
Bai Zhantang was curious.
"Because they are afraid."
Su Xuan pursed his lips.”
Bai Zhantang gritted his teeth." I'm not afraid. I'm willing to stay in the inn and be a servant."”
Su Xuan took out a document." After signing, you can move in today."”
He readily signed his name and pressed his palm print, which meant that he had officially become a waiter of Shang Ru Inn.
"Not bad, not bad."
Su Xuan kept the document and placed it behind the counter. He then took out a key and placed it on the table."This is the key to the money cabinet. When you buy vegetables, you can take your own monthly money from the money cabinet.”
"Shopkeeper, this isn't very good."
"How can you give me the key to the cash drawer?" Bai Zhantang hesitated.”
"I trust you very much."
" Alright." Su Xuan patted his shoulder." Keep the key."”
"Shopkeeper, aren't you afraid that I'll run away with the money in the till?”
Bai Zhantang said.
"I'm not afraid."
Su Xuan's lips curled up." In the entire martial world, no one has ever stolen anything from me.”
threat
a blatant threat
Lao Bai's mouth twitched.
"Watch the shop. I'm going out for a while."
With that said, he walked out of the inn with his hands behind his back and walked towards his newly bought residence. It was only a few steps away.
The originally shabby door was replaced by a vermilion door. The courtyard wall was three feet high, and dense shade extended from the wall, forming a three-foot-wide shade.
There were two mighty stone lions in front of the door, and a plaque hung on the door with the words: The Su residence was written in two big words.
Pushing open the door and stepping into the house, the first thing they saw was the front yard. Near the door were two bamboo forests in the middle and rows of fruit trees on the edge.
There was a small stream in the middle. Crossing the stone bridge, there was an open space with green stone slabs that were thirty feet in circumference. There were pavilions, stone tables, and stone stools.
The front yard and the middle yard were separated by a large hall. There were small paths paved with bluestone on both sides of the hall that led to the middle yard.
Between the front yard and the middle yard was the garden and the martial arts field. The garden was on the left, and in the center was a small pond. There was a stone pavilion inside, connected by four wooden bridges. The green bamboos transplanted around the pond were very lush, covering half of the pond.
There were also many evergreen plants. The water source of the pond was drawn from the underground undercurrent, so it was very clear.
A steady stream of running water flowed into the pond, then into the stream in the front yard, and finally into the Xiliang River from the underground canal.
At the same time, in the bamboo forest beside the pond, there was a pool made of stones. The water for the entire residence could be obtained from this pool.
The martial arts stage was on the right side, near Cui Zhulin. It was thirty feet square. The bottom was poured with molten iron, and the top was paved with green rock three feet thick and ten feet long.
There were weapons racks on the martial arts stage, and there were 18 types of weapons, including sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, forks, and hammers.
There were also seven custom-made large Vajra Bronze Men. Each of them weighed thousands of kilograms and Su Xuan was prepared to use them to cultivate outer sect martial arts.
On the right side of the martial arts stage was a cultivated vegetable field. There were all kinds of seasonal vegetables in it. It was green and very eye-catching.
Unlike the front yard and the backyard, the front yard was a hall for guests, while the backyard had a few rooms and guest rooms, as well as a small garden and pond.
The middle courtyard was where Su Xuan lived, so he put in extra effort when renovating it. It was a three-story building.
The first floor was the lobby, and the second floor had three rooms. The largest room was in the middle, where they would read books when they had nothing to do. On the left was the study, and on the right was the storeroom.
The third floor was where he lived, and there were stairs leading to the roof of the third floor.
In addition, there was a secret chamber at the bottom of the pool for seclusion cultivation.
Not only did Su Xuan spend a lot of effort on the reconstruction of the entire residence, but he also spent thousands of taels of silver.
Whether it was stone or wood, they were all of the best quality. The tables, chairs, benches, and even the doors and windows were all new.
The back door of the house was in the backyard. The bamboo forest was right outside the door. Usually, almost no one would come here. It was very quiet.
Su Xuan bought the bamboo forest as well. He made some repairs and paved a path with green stone slabs that led to the Xiliang River.
Moreover, there was a pavilion built in the bamboo forest. It was a good place to use as a summer resort.
There was also a door in the middle courtyard. The two houses in the middle were not big, and they could open up a path to the backyard of the inn at any time.
Although the entire manor was renovated, in reality, it was almost completely replaced inside and out. In addition, some land was purchased.
Now that Su Xuan was in the Nine Provinces, he had his own family business.
in the inn
Bai Zhantang waited for Su Xuan to leave before opening the money cabinet. When he realized that there were only a few dozen taels of silver inside, his face darkened.
When he heard Su Xuan's tone, he had thought that this man had a huge family business, but he didn't expect it to be so little.
However, his gaze was quickly attracted by the Green Bamboo Sword on the wall. It was originally just an ordinary bamboo sword.
However, as Su Xuan grew and cleansed it with True Qi day and night, the Green Bamboo Sword was no longer the same as before.
After drinking the blood and souls of several experts, this Green Bamboo Sword had long been rumored to be divine in the martial arts world.
As long as he could steal this Green Bamboo Sword, the combination of God Thief and God Thief would definitely be famous in the martial world.
But what happened after that?
Lao Bai stared at it in a daze. Now that Su Xuan was not here, it would be a piece of cake for him to steal the sword.
However, what he had to face next was the man's anger.
After all, to a swordsman, a sword was a friend, especially to a sword grandmaster like Su Xuan.
It was a great humiliation to have one's sword stolen. Whoever stole it would die.
same time
Any Jianghu person who cared about their reputation would not take over this stolen divine weapon, let alone dare to take it.
There was only one way to obtain the Green Bamboo Sword, and that was to seize the sword and defeat or kill Su Xuan.
In the eyes of Jianghu people, thieves were despicable characters. The reason why the Bandit Commander was respected was that his martial arts were superb and he robbed the rich to help the poor.
"You can't steal it."
Bai Zhantang shook his head. He was already tired of his current life. He traveled everywhere every day and lived on tenterhooks. It seemed like he was enjoying endless glory, but in reality, he was in danger.
This was not the life he wanted. He was tired of the bloodshed in the martial world and tired of the endless escape.
"Perhaps, being a waiter here is not a bad thing.”
Bai Zhantang thought.
Putting away these thoughts, he began to tidy up the tables and chairs. Regardless of whether he wanted to stay or not, at least he was a servant now.
He had to do what he was supposed to do first.
He chopped firewood, fetched water, and bought vegetables. By evening, he had already prepared a table full of food.
"Not bad, you're quite good."
Su Xuan walked in leisurely with his hands behind his back.
"Shopkeeper, you're back just in time. Try my cooking.”
Bai Zhantang wiped his hands and said enthusiastically.
Su Xuan sat down and tasted it. It wasn't as good as his, but it was still pretty good compared to the restaurants outside.
"My culinary skills are barely passable, but there's still room for improvement.”
Su Xuan commented.
"Of course, you can't compare to the shopkeeper. In the entire Guangyang Mansion, who doesn't know that your culinary skills are the best in the world?”
"But in my opinion, Shopkeeper, your swordsmanship is even better than your culinary skills." Bai Zhantang flattered.”
"Work hard in the future."
Su Xuan raised his wine glass and clinked it with Bai Zhantang's.""I don't lack money, so I won't be short of your money.”
"Thank you, shopkeeper."
Lao Bai was radiant.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Su Xuan sat on a chair and leisurely sipped his tea while Bai Zhantang continued with his work.
He cleaned the dishes, wiped the table, and tidied up the kitchen.
About half an hour later, the kitchen was cleaned up.
"Old Bai, help me take out the Vajra Bitter Flower from behind the counter.”
Su Xuan shouted.
"Shopkeeper, is this the one?"
Bai Zhantang rummaged through the cabinets and finally found a blue book. Be it the handwriting or the texture, it was new.
"Yes, this is it."
Su Xuan nodded and took the scripture, reading it page by page.
He was about to start cultivating the Wedding Dress Divine Art, so he naturally had to make all kinds of preparations in advance. The Wedding Dress Divine Art was a Buddhist cultivation technique, so he might be able to comprehend it if he read more Buddhist scriptures.
In fact, if Su Xuan were to cultivate the Wedding Dress Divine Art, it would not be too difficult. This was because the Vajra Origin Art could also be considered a Buddhist cultivation art.
In addition, he had cultivated the Indestructible Body of Vajra, so his endurance of the Overbearing True Qi of the Wedding Dress Divine Art was far beyond that of ordinary people.
Lao Bai poured a glass of wine and sat at the side. He asked curiously,""Shopkeeper, why are you still reading Buddhist scriptures?”
"That's right."
Su Xuan nodded." I don't know how to read Buddhist scriptures, but I read Daoist scriptures. I even read picture-story books."”
Bai Zhantang could not understand the Buddhist scriptures and was not interested in them. However, when he heard about the picture-story book, he immediately perked up.
"Where is it? Can I borrow it?" she asked eagerly.”
"It's behind the counter.”
" Be careful when you read them," Su Xuan said without raising his head." These comic books are the best of the best. Don't damage them."”
Lao Bai quickly nodded and hurriedly went to the counter to look for it. Not long after, he could hear all kinds of surprised, amazed, and emotional sounds coming from his mouth.
late at night
While Bai Zhantang was still immersed in the comic, Su Xuan had already finished reading a volume of Buddhist scriptures. He closed the book and stretched."Old Bai, look after the shop. I'm going back to sleep.”
"Shopkeeper, aren't you in the shop?”
Lao Bai raised his head in surprise.
"I'm not living in the shop now. The house I bought last year has been renovated.”
"It's just a few steps ahead. If you need anything, you can find me there.”
"The Su residence in front belongs to you, shopkeeper?”
Lao Bai was already shocked beyond words.
"Hmm, how do you know?"
Su Xuan retorted.
"I took a glance when I passed by. Although the outside isn't very good, the inside is very well built.”
Bai Zhantang was extremely envious.
It was really infuriating to compare people. They were all people of the martial arts world, but he was still wandering and living in fear.
Not only was Su Xuan better at martial arts than him, but he was also more famous and richer than him. Now, he had even established such a large family business.
Most importantly, the Six Fan School didn't care about Su Xuan at all. They only cared about catching thieves like him.
Bai Zhantang had also heard that Su Xuan had a good relationship with Six Fan School and was acquainted with the chief constable of Six Fan School, Guo Juxia.
This was also the reason why he did not dare to make a move.
"But I still have my strengths. At least I'm more handsome than the shopkeeper.”
Lao Bai comforted himself.
"Let's go."
Ignoring Bai Zhantang, who was still in a daze, Su Xuan took the Green Bamboo Sword from the wall and walked out of the inn.
After a few steps, they entered the Su residence not far away.
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