From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 229 Peace
The autumn wind is howling, the sky is gloomy, and it seems like it's going to rain.

Dugu Kang brewed and poured tea, and asked Meng Yuan about what he had seen and heard during his trip to Shenjing.

"I met Xie Yisheng on the road." Meng Yuan drank his tea and said softly, "We even fought."

Dugu Kang was stunned when he heard this, and then he looked at Meng Yuan carefully and asked, "How tall is he?"

"Out of reach." Meng Yuan was very sure. "Compared to Yang Yuping and the like, it is incomparable. Even if Mingyue came, he would not be his opponent. In my opinion, if Jie Kaiping were to defeat him, he would be defeated in one move."

Dugu Kang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I believe it."

He stretched out his fat hand and placed it on the stove, as if warming it. "My mother said that Xie Yisheng's talent in martial arts is not very high, but he has someone to guide him."

Anyone who can give guidance to Xie Yisheng must be an expert.

Of course, a wise person does not have to be older than Xie Yishen to be a teacher.

Meng Yuan looked at Dugu Kang, and Dugu Kang nodded slightly.

It was self-evident that both of them were talking about Prince Xin.

"Tell me about your experience." Dugu Kang became interested.

Meng Yuan did not hide anything and told the story of how Xie Yishen defeated two masters in a row that night and was finally rescued.

Of course, the incident of unlocking the screen and reappearing was also mentioned.

"What are they going to Qingtian County for?" Dugu Kang rubbed his chin for a long time, "They are definitely not going for you, you are just a bystander."

Meng Yuan approved.

Dugu Kang thought for a while but got nothing, so he asked about what he had seen and heard in the capital.

There is nothing much to say about this, except that I got a glimpse of Wang Er's style and went to the Imperial Master's Mansion a few times.

Seeing Meng Yuan go to the Imperial Master's Mansion to look for Mingyue, Dugu Kang sighed helplessly. He clasped his hands together and said, "What people seek is nothing but illusions. Donor Meng, if you can put aside your lustful thoughts, your future achievements will definitely surpass Wang Er's!"

"If you don't have any lustful thoughts, what's the point of being above Wang Er?" Meng Yuan said.

"..." Dugu Kang smacked his lips, finally shook his head helplessly and muttered a few words about a fool.

"I definitely don't go there to provoke her. I'm here to discuss martial arts and Taoism." Meng Yuan said with a smile, "In fact, I already know Mingyue's identity."

"I'm glad to know. I have the Imperial Master watching over me!" Dugu Kang glanced at Meng Yuan and murmured a few words in a low voice.

"How much do you know about the red cloak?" Meng Yuan asked again.

“Dugu Ying?” Dugu Kang shook his head. “She is older than Mingyue and I, and about the same age as donor Ying. She is also a relative, though a little distant. She was also brought up by the Imperial Master to the Imperial Master’s mansion and raised.”

"I see." Meng Yuan nodded and asked again in detail.

"I heard that she had a strange personality since she was a child. Later, for some reason, her body shape became similar to your fellow Daoist Jiang, and her personality became even stranger. She rarely showed her true face to others." Dugu Kang did not hide anything. "I heard that she once said that she would never marry again in this life, and would serve the old Imperial Master in the Imperial Master's Mansion."

"Such a good girl has to live a secluded life all her life..." Meng Yuan sighed.

Dugu Kang frowned and looked at Meng Yuan, muttering a few words.

"Oh, right," Meng Yuan took out an oil-paper bag, "I brought this from Beijing for Xiangling. She gave you some of the money."

Dugu Kang took it with both hands, and was so touched, "If it weren't for the president, you wouldn't even remember me!"

He sighed, "The president is still the best!"

The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was starting to rain, they did not move but took out their umbrellas and continued chatting under the grape trellis.

After exchanging wits for a long time, Dugu Kang invited Meng Yuan to go to the kitchen to cook.

"I cook when I'm free." Dugu Kang personally cooked. "The tofu was sent from Qingshui Town. It was made by your follower Zhang Jiao's sister. It tastes pretty good."

Accompanying Dugu Kang to prepare a tofu feast, the autumn rain had not yet stopped, and the two started chatting again.

It was not until late in the evening that Meng Yuan left.

I discussed with Master Nie yesterday that we will have a banquet at Zuiyue Tower tonight and invite Zhang Guinian and others to drink.

When they arrived at Zuiyuelou, Nie Yannian was already waiting. The shopkeeper of Zuiyuelou had changed, and it was still a woman.

"This is Old Zhang's niece, Zhang Caihe." Nie Yannian helped introduce her.

The Zuiyue Tower was jointly established by Nie Yannian and Zhang Guinian. Now that Nie Qingqing is not here and there is no one in the Nie family, Zhang Guinian sent someone over.

"Captain Meng." The woman was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, about the same age as Nie Qingqing, but her appearance was slightly inferior.

Other places are not big enough, but the charm can be seen when the eyes move.

And I don’t know if it was Zhang Guinian’s advice, but Zhang Caihe’s every frown and smile seemed to be imitating Nie Qingqing.

"Sister." Meng Yuan, a modest gentleman, said a few words and went upstairs.

Arriving at the box, Nie Yannian sneered, "Old Zhang took advantage of Qingqing's absence and specially picked someone for you!"

After waiting for half an hour, Zhang Guinian finally arrived with a few trusted men.

"What do you think? She's my niece, a family member!" Zhang Guinian didn't care about anything else and pulled Zhang Caihe into the box and specially introduced her to Meng Yuan again.

Zhang Guinian didn't look at Nie Yannian, but just held Meng Yuan's shoulders and asked Zhang Caihe to pour the wine.

Nie Yannian didn't say anything and just focused on eating.

Gong Zihua, Zhang Lingfeng and others did not say anything, but just looked at Meng Yuan with a smile.

"Uncle Zhang's niece is naturally excellent." Meng Yuan said with a smile.

"You are all young people, so keep in touch with each other." Zhang Guinian said a lot of nonsense with a smile, and then sent Zhang Caihe away, and then asked about the trip to Shenjing.

This has been said several times, Meng Yuan can only say it again.

"We already know about Xie Yisheng's affairs." Zhang Guinian spread out his hands. "He is a master. We can't control him. Let the higher-ups take care of it!"

"How is the Songhe Prefecture area doing recently?" Nie Yannian asked.

On the way here, Meng Yuan had discussed with Nie Yannian that the most important thing nowadays was to make progress in martial arts. If there was nothing important happening in the garrison, Meng Yuan would take up the idle position and concentrate on practicing first.

"I haven't seen any more bald donkeys, nor have I seen Luomu Sect preaching." Zhang Guinian obviously had some free time recently. "The spirits in the mountains are all very well behaved. There is another demon king in the area of ​​Hulu Mountain, a tiger demon, but the tiger is sensible and peaceful, and has never caused any trouble."

"So, Qing Guangzi has stopped making any movement?" Meng Yuan asked.

"At least I haven't seen anything unusual." Zhang Guinian took a sip of wine. "There have never been any demon kings in the mountains to the south and east of our city, and there's nothing wrong with Qingtian County. Commander Xiao came and caused a big disturbance in Hulu Mountain, and Qing Guangzi no longer cares about us!"

Meng Yuan looked at Gong Zihua and Zhang Lingfeng, and they both nodded and smiled.

"We will have a peaceful life from now on!" Zhang Guinian was very sure.

Meng Yuan still felt a little uneasy when he heard Zhang Guinian say this.

They drank until midnight and then broke up. Zhang Guinian pulled Meng Yuan aside and asked him to talk more with Zhang Caihe.

"Although Old Nie and I paid for Zuiyue Tower, it was still run by Qingqing. Now that Qingqing is not here, you have to come more often and provide more support." Zhang Guinian's face turned red from drinking and he kept giving instructions.

Meng Yuan had no idea about Zhang Caihe, "Uncle Zhang, Qingqing and I have already decided."

"It's okay to be a young master!" Zhang Guinian said.

"..." Meng Yuan sighed helplessly, "Then go and tell Qingqing."

Zhang Guinian did not give up and pulled Meng Yuan, "Come and sit with me tomorrow, and don't go to the guard post. Caihe has always said that she wants to see the river!"

"I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow." Nie Yan replied to Meng Yuan.

"Why not?" Zhang Guinian asked curiously, "Autumn is the time for outings!"

"The little gelder wants to compose couplets with that yellow-skinned guy!" Nie Yannian laughed.

"..." Zhang Guinian opened his mouth and said, "Look at what has become of these two promising kids you taught with great difficulty!"

(End of this chapter)