A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 115 Xiao Zongting's Arrangement
Duan Rong entered Xiao Zongting's courtyard and found no one in the front yard. He walked to the kitchen door, looked inside, but did not see Zhu Xiaoqi.

Duan Rong walked to the moon gate leading to the backyard and saw Xiao Zongting sitting in the yard, half-closing his eyes and smoking...

Duan Rong walked in, and the old hen in his hand clucked a few times!

Xiao Zongting blew out smoke rings, raised his eyelids and glanced at Duan Rong!

Duan Rong walked over and asked with a smile, "Where are Miss Yu and Xiao Qi? Why can't I see them?"

Xiao Zongting sat up straighter and said, "Tonight is the seventh day after the death of Bai Jiao! They said that they should go to the street and buy some more offerings..."

Duan Rong's heart skipped a beat and he said "oh", then he remembered that Xiao Baiqiao had been gone for seven days!
Duan Rong tied the two fat old hens in his hands to the trunk of a persimmon tree in the yard, then turned around and handed the ginseng wrapped in straw paper to Xiao Zongting!
Xiao Zongting took a look and asked, "What is it?"

“Two old mountain ginsengs.”

"Why spend that money?!" Xiao Zongting glanced at Duan Rong.

Xiao Zongting has been taking medicine almost every time since his martial arts skills were destroyed. He has always been in good health, and although his martial arts skills have been destroyed, the foundation he had gained from practicing martial arts is still there.

It was during these few days that Bai Jiao suddenly passed away. He felt a little absent-minded and indeed a little weak.

Xiao Zongting took the old mountain ginseng and said, "How are you trying to figure out the secret of the third level of inner energy?"

"It's almost there." Duan Rong answered with a guilty conscience, as he had never even read the third level secret book.

Xiao Zongting nodded and said, "Let's go inside! I'll write the order for you!"

As Xiao Zongting spoke, he put his pipe on his waist and limped towards the main room!

Duan Rong followed Xiao Zongting and entered the main hall together!
The two of them sat down. Xiao Zongting wrote a single document and handed it to Duan Rong. Duan Rong took it, read it, folded it, and put it in his lapel pocket.

"You've come at the right time. I have something to tell you!" Xiao Zongting said, sitting on the armchair and looking at Duan Rong.

Duan Rong's heart moved. Old Xiao would never talk about trivial things. Whenever he talked about something, it meant there was something real!

"You have already achieved the second level of the Inner Breath Realm! This is what Mr. Luan meant! The escort team is short of manpower, so he wants you to join the escort team for internship ahead of time!"

"Ah! Early internship? Doesn't the contract state that it is a half-year apprenticeship?" Duan Rong felt that it was not a good thing when he heard it!
"It would take half a year for most people! Normally, if you can achieve the first level of inner energy in half a year, it would be considered good! However, your situation is special. From the perspective of the escort agency, it would be a waste of talent if you don't use it!"

Duan Rong pondered. Actually, it was nothing to join the escort team early. He was just a little worried that Luan Jingfu had no good intentions!
"The shopkeeper has already agreed to this matter!" Xiao Zongting suddenly said.

Duan Rong frowned, that meant there was no room for negotiation!
Xiao Zongting seemed to see Duan Rong's doubts, so he said, "Don't worry! I've already told you that you will join the Second Escort Team! The Second Escort Team's Escort Leader Sun is my old subordinate, he is steady and humble! Moreover, Xiao Yu is also in the Second Escort Team! You can follow her for internship and let her be your master!"

"That girl has a nickname called Rouge Tiger in the escort team. With her as your master, no one in the second escort team will dare to make things difficult for you!"

After hearing how thoughtfully Xiao Zongting had arranged things for him, Duan Rong felt so grateful that his eyes slightly turned red.

Duan Rong's parents died early in his previous life. When he traveled back in time, his original life was even more miserable than his. Not only did all his family members die, but even he himself was dead.

But after living together for two months, Duan Rong gradually felt a sense of family warmth from the Xiao family.

Xiao Zongting treated Duan Rong like this, not only because he thought Duan Rong was a good seedling worth cultivating, and he wanted to cultivate Duan Rong into the next him, but also because of everything that happened in the past two months, he could no longer regard Duan Rong as just an ordinary apprentice!

On the day of Xiao Baiqiao's funeral, in front of the west city gate, Xiao Yu stood alone in front of the coffin. Seeing that Jie Daohan was about to take action, no one stood up to help her!

However, Duan Rong was able to take the lead and stand in front of Xiao Yu at the critical moment!
This attracted a group of bodyguards to come forward, surround the constables, and rescue Xiao Yu!

For this reason alone, Xiao Zongting had been clear about the gratitude and grudges in his life, and he had to take revenge!
"Also, things have been unsettled outside lately! I heard from Zhao, the manager of the dormitory in the Intermediate Court, that Kong Bin and Zhang Zheng are missing!"

Duan Rong was moved when he heard this, and observed the changes in Xiao Zongting's expression. Xiao Zongting just said with a serious face: "During this period of time, if you have nothing to do, don't run around! Practice in the escort agency! After ten days or so, when the escort team goes out, follow them..."

Duan Rong heard this and nodded, "Disciple understands!"

After Xiao Zongting finished speaking, his face showed a hint of fatigue, and he even seemed to have no energy!

Although he is old, this has never happened before. It was only after Xiao Baiqiao passed away that this situation occurred in the past few days. Xiao Zongting sighed in his heart: I am old after all!

Duan Rong noticed Xiao Zongting's fatigue, so he stood up and said, "Old Xiao, you should take good care of yourself. You have to relax and be energetic!"

Xiao Zongting nodded slightly after hearing this. Duan Rong was trying to comfort him! Maybe Duan Rong was right. He was indeed too worried about Xiao Baiqiao's death...

Duan Rong said as he took the painting that had just been placed on the table and said, "Mr. Xiao, please give this painting back to Miss Yu later!"

Xiao Zongting took the painting and casually placed it on the coffee table beside him! He had the same temperament as Zhu Xiaoqi and had no interest in calligraphy and painting!

After Duan Rong bowed and said goodbye to Xiao Zongting, he left the courtyard, walked through the martial arts field, and returned to the dormitory.

After Duan Rong left, Xiao Zongting rubbed his temples. Although he was tired, he didn't want to sleep at all. Recently, he always dreamed of his dead wife when he slept, and he often broke out in cold sweats!

Xiao Zongting walked to the yard again, sat on the stone bench, and continued to smoke...

Xiao Zongting had just taken a few puffs when Xiao Yu and Zhu Xiaoqi came in from outside, carrying baskets and chatting!

They were holding wicker baskets filled with incense, candles and offerings...

Xiao Yu walked to the inner courtyard and saw Xiao Zongting smoking a pipe. She immediately raised her eyebrows, opened her beautiful eyes, strode over, grabbed the pipe in Xiao Zongting's mouth, and said, "I told you, you're old, smoke less! Look at yourself! There's so much ashes on the ground!"

Xiao Yu said this, pointing at the ashes at Xiao Zongting's feet!

Xiao Zongting sat up straighter, like a child who had done something wrong, looked at the cigarette ash at his feet, and said, "I was unhappy, I didn't hug you, and I smoked too much! Girl, I will be more careful next time!"

Xiao Yu's eyes suddenly dimmed. She naturally knew how much of a blow Xiao Baiqiao's departure was to Xiao Zongting. In just a few days, he seemed to have aged a lot!

Zhu Xiaoqi hid behind Xiao Yu, holding her head with her hands and laughing! She knew that Mr. Xiao was not afraid of anyone except Miss Yu!

Zhu Xiaoqi was laughing when he suddenly saw two fat old hens tied under a tree by the wall. His eyes lit up immediately and he asked, "Where did these old hens come from? Why are they so fat?"

Xiao Zongting took a glance and said, "Duan Rong just brought it here!"

Zhu Xiaoqi turned around and asked, "Did that silly boy just come here?"

"Don't call people nicknames behind their backs! It's rude!" Xiao Yu turned her head and said angrily.

Zhu Xiaoqi stuck out his tongue, looked at the old hen and said, "We'll have chicken soup tonight!"

"There are two old mountain ginsengs on the table in the main hall!" Xiao Zongting instructed.

"That silly boy brought it too, right? He's quite thoughtful!"

Xiao Yu became a little angry when she heard Zhu Xiaoqi still calling Duan Rong a fool, but she realized that it was inappropriate to blame Zhu Xiaoqi for this matter again, so she suppressed her anger!

"Also, Duan Rong also took out a painting and said it was for you! I put it on the coffee table in the main room!" Xiao Zongting suddenly remembered and said to Xiao Baiqiao.

Xiao Yu was slightly startled and asked, "A painting? For me?"

(End of this chapter)