This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 19: Arrogant at first but respectful later, it makes people laugh when thinking about it
There was a crowd of people on the street ahead, and the noise was loud, attracting a large number of onlookers.

The streets in the west of Fengxian County are like the old city area, which is far less wide than those in the east. Once blocked, the entire street was suddenly blocked.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, what are you blocking here for!"

Old Liu pushed the crowd aside and strode in, grabbing a handful of sugar-roasted chestnuts and stuffing them into his sleeves. He was wearing an official dog-skin suit, so the crowd didn't dare to stop him and soon arrived at the center of the commotion.

Xiang Yuan followed closely behind and saw two big men fighting in the field.

One was dressed in green cloth, the other in black cloth, both were dressed as servants. The former performed Tiger and Leopard Fist, while the latter performed Mantis Fist. The fight was extremely lively.

If it were Xiang Yuan a few days ago, he would not be able to beat these two people alone. But now, he feels that both of them are full of flaws. He can learn from Liu Xuande to step forward and persuade them to stop fighting, using the move of "one dragon splits two tigers".

His ideas are too funny, and he can't do it when he is calm, so he is willing to be a supporting role and let Lao Liu perform.

"What a lively scene! I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be you two."

Old Liu pushed aside the crowd, grabbed a bench and sat down, saying to Xiang Yuan: "These two are scoundrels from the local martial arts school. One calls himself 'Big Bug' and the other 'Flying Mantis'. They are called Jianghu people, but in fact they are just hooligans. They rely on their martial arts skills to fight with people at any time. They are frequent visitors to the government office."

Xiang Yuan nodded and listened: "What's wrong with their clothes? Have they changed their ways?"

"It's impossible for him to fight all his life. He grew up smart and learned how to live. He was called to be a servant to guard the house and make a living. I didn't expect that he still didn't change his bad habits. He would cause trouble for the government office whenever he had free time."

Lao Liu's voice was so loud that the onlookers could hear it, but the two hooligans were so engrossed in wrestling that they turned a deaf ear to him and only had eyes for each other, which made Lao Liu lose face.

Hearing a few faint sneers, Lao Liu felt a little embarrassed. He stood up angrily and kicked the man twice.

The two "heroes" were kicked one by one, and they turned around and glared at the man. When they saw that it was Constable Lao Liu, they turned around and ran away without saying a word.

"Humph, I just happen to have you guys to deal with today."

There was no way Old Liu was willing to let the two go. He was a little timid towards the vicious men from the Five Poison Sect, but he attacked the local ruffians with heavy punches. He caught up with the big tiger and knocked it to the ground in just three or two moves.

"Master Liu, be gentle, it hurts."

"You know it hurts, but you still run away? Come back to the government office with me!"

On the other side, Scyther was weaving in and out of the crowd. There were too many people watching the fun, and he couldn't squeeze out. His eyes lit up, and he saw the clean-faced Xiang Yuan, and he jumped over.

He didn't have the courage to attack the constable, but he dared to scare the young constable.

He was an old hand and knew that new constables like Xiang Yuan were easy to bully, so he would show off his power and glare at them, and the latter would subconsciously move aside.

After he escaped from the crowd and returned to his employer's home to hide, the constables naturally did not dare to come and arrest him.

Thinking of this, Scyther charged even faster. He was tall and strong, and he charged like a strong bull, shocking the onlookers and making them shout.

Xiang Yuan stood there expressionless, his hand not on the knife, as if he was oppressed by the opponent's momentum, like a wooden statue, completely out of control.

Get out of the way!

Scyther was secretly proud of himself, but suddenly, the scenery in front of him changed drastically. There were no streets, no crowds, only a pair of captivating tiger eyes.

The tiger roared and rushed down the mountain. Wherever it passed, the grass and trees were broken and all the beasts were terrified.

Scyther's face turned pale instantly, his knees went weak and he rolled to the ground, lying listlessly at Xiang Yuan's feet.

At this moment, the Sly Mantis turned into a dung beetle rolling on the ground.

The onlookers around didn't understand and just thought that Sly Mantis was a coward. The lively event ended in a hasty manner, and it was very uncomfortable to be neither up nor down.

Play for a while longer!
"What are you all doing standing here? Go back. You are blocking the road. We will take you back to the government office and question you!" Old Liu shouted loudly and drove away all the onlookers.

As the crowd dispersed, a complaint was heard.

"Damn you, you gave birth to a son without a bead of eyes, who stole my sugar-roasted chestnuts!"

Old Liu had no son, so this sentence had no killing power on him. He came to Xiang Yuan holding the collar of the 'big bug' and said in amazement: "Good boy, you have quite a lot of skills. Where did you learn this? Do martial arts schools teach this?"

Captain Liu taught me.

Xiang Yuan came up with the answer in his mind, and followed Lao Liu's example, grabbing the "rolling dung beetle" by the back of its collar and escorting them to the government office one by one.

The two of them didn't take the small matter of maintaining public order seriously. When the court was dismissed in the afternoon, Xiang Yuan called it the time to clock out. The "big insect" and "spying mantis" who were supposed to be squatting in the prison stood at the gate of the court with a show of force, saying that a master was inviting Lao Liu and Xiang Yuan to a banquet at Hongyun Garden. When Lao Liu learned the name of the host, he broke into a sweat.

"County Lieutenant Qin and his servants..."

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On the way, Lao Liu got the general situation out of the two ruffians, no, the two servants.

To be precise, the two servants were not the servants of Qin County Wei, but the servants of his second and third concubines.

The two concubines fought openly and secretly every day. They relied on their youth and beauty to get along with the wife of Qin County Wei. As the three women fought, Qin County Wei's health became worse day by day, so he simply bought another house and let the two concubines move out.

The fight between the two servants today was also related to the mistress's jealousy.

Why didn't the two servants say anything at first?
This question is not about anything glorious, so I would rather not say it if I can.

Old Liu shook his head repeatedly, looked at Xiang Yuan with a bitter face, and whispered: "We were on guard day and night, but we didn't expect that Lord Qin would ask the two concubines to move out. This meal is not delicious!"

Xiang Yuan nodded and said, "Who said it wasn't? I'm so unlucky today."

Fengxian County was under the charge of Sima County Magistrate and Wu County Assistant in charge of all matters, big and small. The third in command, Qin County Lieutenant, could neither represent the court nor had any noble family behind him. He just lay low and let things go, and almost no longer exercised the power of a county lieutenant.

No need ≠ no.

In name, County Wei Qin was in charge of catching thieves, public security and other matters. He was the immediate superior of the detectives. No one could offend him, otherwise he would be transferred out of office after a transfer order.

Hearing Lao Liu's complaint, Xiang Yuan frowned.

He studied under a famous teacher and acquired magical skills. He had a promising future and was destined to be extraordinary. However, he was not happy when his superior invited him for tea due to the jealousy between his two concubines.

Putting aside some arrogance, this is the fact. The more I think about it, the more upset I become, and my thoughts become confused.

His heart told him that it was better for him to quit being a lousy constable!
Led by two servants, Lao Liu and Xiang Yuan crossed the busy East Street and entered Hongyun Garden, the highest-end hotel in Fengxian County.

The main body of Hongyun Garden is a manor, divided into eight large halls and thirty-six small halls. There are green plants and rockery as barriers between each hall. The artistic conception is elegant, the layout is ingenious, and it conforms to the principles of Feng Shui.

Maple Hall.

Xiang Yuan followed the anxious Old Liu in and saw the host, County Lieutenant Qin, who was dressed as a wealthy man. They all saluted with their hands clasped together.

"Master Qin, I didn't know that the two servants had some connection with you. I am sorry for offending you just now."

Old Liu gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't mind, I, Old Liu, will pay for today's meal out of my own pocket. I just want to resolve the misunderstanding."

The cost of eating at Hongyun Garden is not low, so Old Liu spent a lot of money. Given his stingy nature, and Xiang Yuan also hired a servant, the meal money had to be split between the two of them.

This is outrageous. Maintaining public order requires treating people to a meal. Is there any law and order? When did Xi Chu become like this?
But obviously, it was not just Western Chu, but also Northern Qi and Southern Jin.

Xiang Yuan was extremely depressed, and followed Lao Liu's instructions, telling the newcomer to shut up and not talk, and to do whatever he was told.

County Magistrate Qin smiled and said, "This matter is originally a misunderstanding. I came to you two to explain it clearly. Since you are so thoughtful, this meal is on your shoulders."

As he spoke, he looked past Old Liu and fixed his gaze on Xiang Yuan: "What a handsome young man, he is as fast as the wind and as powerful as fire. Just like me back then, he cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes."

The meaning of the words was very clear, Xiang Yuan bowed his head and apologized.

"It's okay, it's all a small matter. First, you have to drink three cups of wine as punishment. Just be careful next time." County Lieutenant Qin nodded with satisfaction.

Just then, a loud shout came from outside the Maple Color Hall: "Brother Xiaoyuan, why didn't you call me when you came to eat?"

"Who is Brother Xiaoyuan?"

County Lieutenant Qin frowned, his face full of dissatisfaction. He glared at Xiang Yuan, stood up and said, "You are yelling and shouting without any manners. I want to see who raised this brat and who dares to show off in front of me..."

"Mr. Xiao, why are you here?"

He was arrogant at first and respectful later, which makes people laugh when they think about it.

(End of this chapter)