Where the wind chimes sound, there is a god

Chapter 30: Money Moves People

The eldest lady was awakened by his enlightenment and applauded repeatedly, and immediately invited him into the house to see Zhang Yunsheng.

In the heavy rain, two luxurious carriages were escorted by two rows of armored soldiers to the Wuxing Earl's Mansion.

Inside Tingyu Pavilion, Lao Wu and the other two stared in amazement at the tray of silver ingots. They had never seen so much silver in their lives and could not take their eyes away.

They only need a small piece, and it is enough for them to survive for most of their lives!
Sake makes people's faces red, and wealth and silk touch people's hearts.

The three people's heartbeats involuntarily accelerated. For a moment, the three of them looked at each other, and no one spoke.

On the attic steps, Beichen Jun quietly poked his head out, spit out his tongue, and smelled the scent of greed.

"With so much silver, you should put it away quickly."

Chengze finally broke the silence. Lao Wu lost his composure in his eyes and whispered, "There are only three of us here with this money."

Although Aunt Liu was indeed tempted, she still asked, “What are you going to do?
We have just had a few days of peace and quiet, and you..."

"Although I am content, I am still a slave after all!" Old Wu seemed to recall something and said, "With this money, I can become a rich man or live the life of a landlord!"

"You! Old Uncle Wu!" Chengze was awakened by these words and his expression changed instantly, "We just found such a good host, what are you still thinking about!

You and I are both slaves, what can we do with this silver? I'm afraid you can't even leave the city gate!

Everyone knows the consequences of a slave stealing his master's property and being reported to the government!"

"Oh, yes, yes!" Aunt Liu's greed instantly disappeared, and she started to take the silver and put it in the cash box.

And he advised: "Old Wu, don't you want to live? Our young master has great magical powers. Even the lady of the Bo Mansion is polite to him. Can you escape from the clutches of the young master?"

"Hiss..."

A low humming sound came from overhead, causing the three to look up. They saw a large black snake coiled on the beam of the attic. Its body was shiny black without a trace of other colors, and its powerful body was wrapped in snake scales. A mysterious and beautiful black snake was raising its head, staring down at the three of them.

"Ah! Snake!"

Chengze was so frightened that his legs went limp and he fell to the ground, retreating backwards involuntarily. Lao Wu was already frightened, and when he was stared at by the black snake, he was so frightened that all his greed disappeared.

Only Aunt Liu was stunned and said, "Where did this big black snake come from? Our young master is most afraid of this thing, hurry up and chase it away with the pole!"

After hearing this, Beichen Jun's snake tongue paused, and then he roared at her in dissatisfaction.

But Aunt Liu was a brave woman. She just grabbed a bamboo pole and jumped.

This provocative action angered Beichen Jun. He swiped his tail down and slapped the bamboo pole away. Then he jumped down as if flying, jumped onto the silver, coiled his body into a ball, and roared and spit at Lao Wu.

Lao Wu had never seen such a magical snake before. He immediately felt guilty and knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Snake Immortal, please spare my life! Snake Immortal, please spare my life! I will never dare to do it again! Never again!"

After hearing this, Beichen Jun twisted his body and disappeared inexplicably from the sight of the three people.

"Oh, it's amazing! It's really amazing!" Aunt Liu still held the bamboo pole and looked at the silver and said, "As soon as Old Wu knelt down and admitted his mistake, the snake left!"

"You...you haven't heard others talk about the wonderful things our young master has done?"

Chengze said in a somewhat terrified tone that he was most afraid of snakes.

"What's so strange?" Aunt Liu has always been careless, but also timid.

"I heard that when the young master's master just passed away, the mourning hall was set up where we are standing now. That night, Mr. Qi, a bully in the city, wanted to occupy the young master's house. He brought a lot of evil servants, each of them was strong and muscular, and rushed in with iron weapons.

As a result, do you know? A group of snakes suddenly appeared. Some said they came out of the coffin, while others said they came out from underground. A group of snakes, all over the yard, came and scared the servants out of their wits. One evil servant was bitten by a snake and became half paralyzed and bedridden.

"What? There is such a thing?" Aunt Liu opened her eyes wide in shock. "I always thought that the young master was most afraid of these long insects! Where did you hear that from?"

Lao Wu's heart sank, and he became even more afraid of the young master who seemed kind and had a good appearance on weekdays.

"I went to the study opposite to read a book the day before yesterday, and Mr. Li told me this.

And, this is not the most amazing thing.

There is something even more amazing! Mr. Li said he saw it with his own eyes! On the day he was on his way to the funeral of his master, fog suddenly appeared halfway up the mountain road!
Then, a big green python, the kind that could swallow two people in one gulp, blocked the funeral procession, entangled the young master for several times, and finally crawled into the master's coffin and disappeared! "Chengze gestured as he spoke, coupled with his exaggerated expression and increasingly outrageous stories, which shocked Aunt Liu.

It turns out that the young master who is so kind and gentle on weekdays actually had such a strange thing happen to him.

She was not afraid of snakes or beasts, but she was afraid of fairies, demons, and monsters. She could not help but feel a sense of awe towards the young master.

……

Chen Beimo sat quietly in the shaking carriage, while the eldest lady of the Bo Mansion was in a carriage in front. If the two of them rode in the same carriage, who knows what rumors would arise.

In the ancient society, these rumors seemed harmless, but in fact they were the most lethal. As long as you are still in this place, it will continue to hurt you more and more!
In the carriage, he thought of the five hundred taels of silver and the three servants, and he was not worried that they would run away with the money. Not to mention that they could not escape the pursuit of the government, if they really took the silver and had evil intentions, they would not even be able to step out of the threshold of Tingyu Pavilion.

He deliberately left Beichen Jun to look after the house. Beichen Jun is now more intelligent, as if he had become enlightened after being struck by lightning that day?

His current intelligence is about the same as that of an ordinary 14 or 15-year-old boy. And because snakes are cold-blooded, they may sometimes be calmer and more capable of making reasonable judgments than humans.

Sometimes, it is not necessary for the superior to show up in person to control his subordinates. The invisible deterrence is what touches people's hearts the most.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the carriage. Although the carriage was shaking, it was much more comfortable than the carriage that the prefect used to pick him up the day before. There was a faint aroma in the air, and the seats were made of agarwood and the cushions were soft brocade. It had to be said that princes and nobles knew how to enjoy life the most.

After traveling for half an hour, the carriage finally stopped.

It was already getting dark by this time.

The rain stopped as evening approached. Chen Beimo got off the carriage and stood in front of the spacious vermilion gate of the Bo's Mansion.

Although Wuxingbo was only the third rank among dukes, marquises, and earls in the system of titles for meritorious officials, he was still rare in the world. Wuxingbo rose from a commoner to join the army and killed countless enemies along the way to win this title.

Moreover, the title of Wuxing Earl carries real power, as the three thousand troops in Yunzhou City are all under his command.

Don't think that these 3,000 soldiers are few, they are all elite men. Once they are sent out to conscript tens of thousands of civilians and recall some retired soldiers, they can form an army of tens of thousands. With the exception of the five major sects, any martial arts sect will be destroyed overnight.

Therefore, the two great leaders of civil and military affairs in Yunzhou City are Wu Xingbo and Fu Zhifu. Fu Zhifu has already established a relationship with him, and if Wu Xingbo's mansion can really cure Zhang Yunsheng, he will naturally be able to gain this important relationship.

In ancient times, people valued the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Zhang Yunsheng was the eldest son born to the wife, and Zhang Yunxing was only the second son born to a concubine. If Zhang Yunsheng was a normal person, there would be no room for Zhang Yunxing to cause trouble.

As soon as the eldest lady's carriage stopped, five or six maids and old women from the vermilion gate came out with umbrellas to protect her on both sides, even though the drizzle was about to stop.

She smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, please follow me."

Chen Beimo nodded and followed him into the mansion. Although the servants were puzzled about who the visitor was, no one dared to ask. The master was the master and the servant was the servant. The family rules of the rich and powerful were strict, and the government would not intervene even if a servant was beaten to death.

The laws of the dynasty only apply to ordinary people and do not extend to princes and dukes.

A rockery several meters in size stands in the pond in the main courtyard, with pavilions and towers on both sides. Maids and servants walk back and forth in this mansion that looks like the Grand View Garden. This is a world of its own.

After passing through four or five round gates and walls, we finally arrived at the courtyard where Zhang Yunsheng lived. We could smell a strong scent of herbs.

After opening the door and entering the room, the eldest lady dismissed the maids, leaving only Juepei and Chen Beimo behind, and said sincerely:

"Sir, please take a look!"

Chen Beimo walked forward and stood beside the bed. He saw a handsome and heroic man lying on the bed, but his forehead was visibly black, and there was even a black death aura surrounding his forehead.

The lady was right. If it had been a day or two later, he would have really died.

Chen Beimo bent down, stretched out his hand and lifted his jaw. There was a blood-red wound the size of a peanut on his neck. Obviously, this was where the centipede bit him.

He took the pulse of the unconscious person on the bed and found that his breath was barely there. Fortunately, the nourishing effect of the medicine managed to keep him alive.

The eldest lady endured her temper and waited for a long time before she saw the young man stop to check. After thinking for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what do you think?"

Chen Beimo replied: "The doctor Madam hired is indeed very skilled and saved your life. Otherwise, he would have died a few days ago..."

"How can you save my son?" The eldest lady asked excitedly when she heard this, "Sir, please have mercy and save my son!"

As she was about to kneel down, Chen Beimo raised his hand to stop her from kneeling. Kneeling etiquette cannot be performed carelessly. Now he is also a cultivator and understands some of the basics of fate. The always cautious Chen Beimo will not ignore this.

“This poison is not the poison of ordinary insects and snakes, but the poison of evil insects with spiritual powers in the mountains. Mortal medicine is almost useless.

Here, Madam, bring me some golden needles, and I will try to force the poison out of my body first, so as to save my life first and then think about other things."

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Pei'er, go get it!" The eldest lady gave orders hurriedly upon hearing this. Several famous doctors who had been consulted before all said that there was no cure and the patient's life was in danger.

The golden needles were quickly taken out, and Chen Beimo did not avoid the eldest lady. He directly inserted the golden needles into Zhang Yunsheng's body, forty-two needles in a row. He suddenly shook the Kanshui Qi in his body and introduced it into the golden needles.

A magical scene appeared, and the golden needles turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye. The golden needles were more useful to him than the silver needles.

He took the cloth strip and removed the golden needles, saying, "These golden needles cannot be touched by the flesh. They must be burned in a blazing fire for three hours before they can be used again, to prevent others from being poisoned."

"Yes, sir!" Juepei was now respectful in front of him.

Zhang Yunsheng's complexion on the bed also improved a little and looked rosy.

"Thank you for your help, sir!" The eldest lady was delighted to see her son's complexion improve, "Pei'er, thank you, sir."

"Yes, ma'am!" Pei'er handed him three silver notes worth one thousand taels.

Chen Beimo was stunned. The Hu family of Baishan was indeed the richest in the world. No wonder they could afford to live in such a luxurious house and support so many maids and servants. It seemed that Wu Xingbo had a good wife. Otherwise, with his ability, he would not have been able to get his current wealth so easily.

He waved his sleeves and the banknote disappeared. He was not a good man, and this little money was what he deserved.

"Madam, you can take a wind bell or a gold bell and hang it in front of the young master's bed. The metal energy can suppress evil and yin. If the bell rings without wind when you are on guard at night, it means that the poisonous creature has come again!"

After accepting the banknote, I naturally have to say a few words and give some advice.

Bell was called "duo" in ancient times.

It is an ancient sacrificial vessel made of gold and earth. It is upright and vast, and all evil spirits will naturally fear it.

Of course, an ordinary bell can only slightly restrain the insignificant demon insects.

"Yes, sir, I will remember your teachings." The eldest lady could not hide the joy on her face. As a mother, she is strong, while as a daughter, she is weak. There are few mothers in the world who do not love their children.

"I need to go home and prepare some medicine. This acupuncture can only delay the recovery of vitality for half a month. If there is no good medicine, the poison has already entered the lungs and it will not heal."

Chen Beimo told the truth.

"Sir, go ahead. If you need anything, just ask the Wuxing Earl's Mansion!" The eldest lady quickly cooperated, "Xiaoliu!"

"Madam, the slave is here!"

A young man in his twenties came in from outside the door and bowed down into the room.

"Stay by my side for the next few days. If you need anything, come back to me immediately!"

"Yes! Madam!"

Chen Beimo said goodbye with a smile and left, and was politely sent back to Tingyu Pavilion in the carriage of the Bo Mansion.

In the pavilion, Lao Wu saw him coming back and knelt down and kowtowed to admit his fault, "Master, spare my life! It was my greed that made me have inappropriate thoughts!"

Chen Beimo knew that he was frightened by Beichen Jun when he saw the situation, but he did not mention it. He just smiled and said, "What is Old Wu doing? Since you call yourself an old slave, you must follow me until old age."

Lao Wu understood and was delighted, but he dared not have any other thoughts. He just said loyally, "Yes! Yes! I will only follow you as my master for the rest of my life!"

When the three of them saw him being so sincere again, they no longer had any other thoughts in their minds and only wanted to stay by the young master's side.

Chen Beimo glanced at a few people and couldn't help but smile and thought: With just five hundred taels of silver, I can buy three loyal servants. It's worth it.

(August 13)

(End of this chapter)