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

Chapter 370: Playfulness
Liu Shushan drove the carriage and stopped in front of Ximen's old house.

It has been more than a year since the Ximen family moved away.

At this time, the stone steps were covered with fallen leaves, and the heads of the two stone lions in front of the door were covered with bird droppings.

Ximen Kankan stood there and looked at it for a few seconds, then sighed and said, "No matter how good a house is, if it loses its popularity, it will soon become a ruin."

Ximen Kankan took out a bunch of keys from his waist, picked out one, and opened the copper lock on the vermilion lacquered door that was bigger than his fist.

The copper lock was already a little rusty, and Ximen twisted it several times before it activated the spring.

Ximen Kankan pushed open the door and waved to Liu Shushan to drive the carriage in.

Originally there was a corner gate specifically for horse-drawn carriages, but the mansion was already in such a dilapidated state, so why bother with that?

Liu Shushan drove the carriage up the stone steps and entered the gate. When the wheels reached the threshold, Ximen Kankan held the bottom of the carriage, poured true Qi into his palms, and sent the carriage inside.

Then Ximen Kankan closed the door.

After the carriage entered the mansion, Ximen Kankan asked Liu Shushan to sit in the back, and he drove the carriage himself along the garden path to Xueyanju.

Ximen Mansion had strict rules. No carriage had ever passed through the main courtyard of the mansion. This was the first time. The garden path was already overgrown with weeds. When the carriage passed by, some birds were startled and flew away.

In just a stick of incense, the carriage had stopped at the door of Xueyanju.

Ximen Kankan jumped out of the car, and Shen Mizhi and Liu Shushan also jumped out of the car.

Ximen Kankan glanced at the two of them and said, "Let's get the things down too?"

Shen Mizhi asked: "Get it down now?"

Ximen Kankan said, "Yes. Take it down and put it in the house. He said he would come to see it tonight."

Shen Mizhi and Liu Shushan knew who Ximen Kankan was talking about as soon as they heard it.

The two jumped back into the car.

Liu Shushan punched the wooden board at the bottom of the carriage, breaking it and revealing the space inside.

There is actually a mezzanine at the bottom of this carriage.

Liu Shushan and Shen Mizhi carried a rather heavy long iron box, got off the carriage, and followed Ximen Kankan into Xueyanju.

Ximen Kankan gestured to them to put the long black iron box on the ground against the wall next to the cupboard.

The three of them were a little tired after the long journey, so they sat on the chairs and rested for a while.

Dusk had fallen and the snow soon covered Curie and it became dark.

Ximen Kankan lit the candle, licked his lips, and felt his throat was a little dry. But the Ximen Mansion was empty, the servants were not there, how could there be ready-made tea to drink?
At this moment, Ximen Kankan's eyes suddenly lit up. He took a few quick steps, and the inner energy surged at his fingertips. His fingers were as sharp as a knife, and he cut the lock of the cupboard beside him. He opened the cupboard door, looked inside, and his eyes lit up with joy.

"The fine wine I hid here three years ago is still here. I almost forgot about it!"

As Ximen Kankan said this, he took out a small jar of wine from the cupboard.

Shen Mizhi and Liu Shushan also had dry throats. When they saw Ximen Kankan carrying out a jar of wine, they licked their cracked lips expectantly.

Although there was no one in the mansion, Ximen Kankan had brought enough silver. They could have gone out for a good meal to wash away the fatigue of the journey, but it was already dark and they didn't know when Duan Rong would come, so they couldn't go out. What if they got lost again?
Ximen Kankan dusted off the wine seal and pecked it open with his hands, and a scent of wine wafted out.

They used the teacups on the table as drinking utensils. Ximen Kankan held up the wine jar and filled three of them. White beads of wine foam floated on the light green nectar.

When Liu Shushan saw the quality of the wine, he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Good wine!"

Shen Mizhi had already picked up a cup and tilted her head back to drink it down her throat.

Ximen Kankan said: "You are not drinking, you are wasting wine."

Shen Mizhi rolled her eyes at Ximen Kankan and said, "Who cares? I can drink as much as I want."

Shen Mizhi said this and poured herself another cup.

Ximen Kankan knew that Shen Mizhi was a stubborn person, so he ignored her. He and Liu Shushan each picked up a cup and sipped it slowly.

Liu Shushan was obviously a guy who knew a lot about wine. He took a sip, then closed his eyes, sat there, with a faint smile of intoxication on his face.

After counting your breaths, you can start taking the second sip.

Shen Mizhi drank three cups in a row and wanted to pour more because she found that the wine tasted very good.

Ximen Kankan held the jar of wine and said, "Don't drink it! This wine has a strong aftereffect. If you drink more, you will get drunk."

Shen Mizhi was about to mock Ximen Kankan for being stingy and only giving her three cups, but she suddenly felt her face getting slightly hot. She then realized that Ximen Kankan was not yelling at her. The wine tasted mellow, but it did have a strong aftertaste.

Shen Mizhi drank three cups, Ximen Kankan and Liu Shushan drank two cups each, and he put the remaining half jar of wine back into the cupboard.

Ximen Kankan turned around, looked at Shen Mizhi and Liu Shushan, and said, "There is unrest in Xiangu County right now. Be careful of spies approaching. Shen Mizhi, you go to the back of Xueyanju and guard it, and Liu Shushan, you guard the front door."

Shen Mizhi glanced at Ximen Kankan and said, "Then what are you doing?"

"I'll stay in the palace and wait for him to come." Ximen Kankan said, "If you don't want to, we can switch."

Shen Mizhi ignored him, turned around and left Xueyanju, and went to patrol the back.

Liu Shushan then went to patrol near the front gate.

Liu Shushan had just stood still in the shadow of a tree not far from the door of Xueyanju, and the aroma of the fine wine was still lingering in his mouth...

Ximen Kankan suddenly acted like a thief, looking around at the door. Seeing no trace of Shen Mizhi, he thought she had gone to the back to patrol. He then quietly walked to Liu Shushan's side, patted him, and said with a smile: "Monkey, come in with me, I'll show you something good."

As soon as Ximen Kankan walked to the door, Liu Shushan saw him in the shadow of the tree, but he didn't know what Ximen Kankan was doing like a thief.
Liu Shushan was suspicious, but still followed Ximen Kankan into Xueyanju.

Ximen Kankan asked Liu Shushan to hold the lantern and follow him to the box behind the screen.

Ximen Kankan opened the box and searched inside for a while. Finally, he found a scroll from the bottom of the box. In one corner of the scroll, there was an ugly plum blossom painted with clumsy brushwork.

Ximen Kankan held the scroll, looked at Liu Shushan proudly, and said, "Monkey, I will open your eyes today."

Liu Shushan sneered in his heart. His family was quite wealthy, and he had been immersed in calligraphy and painting since he was a child. What kind of paintings had he not seen?
Ximen Kankan looked at Liu Shushan's expression and didn't care. He knew how cold Liu Shushan was now and how worshipful he would be later, because what he showed Liu Shushan was the light of humanity!
Ximen Kankan walked to the table.

Liu Shushan lit the lamp and spread out the scroll.

When Liu Shushan saw the painting, his eyebrows twisted into a ball. It was just a random scribble of ink. How could it be called a painting?
Liu Shushan was upset and thought Ximen Kankan was playing a trick on him. But he was always good-tempered and did not walk away.

Ximen Kankan took the lantern from him, took out the candle from it, then signaled Liu Shushan to hold one end of the painting. He also grabbed one end and propped up the painting. Then Ximen Kankan carefully moved the candlelight under the painting and slowly roasted it.

Liu Shushan's eyes moved. With Ximen Kankan's movements, the ink in the painting faded inch by inch, gradually revealing a naked woman.

"This is..." Liu Shushan's eyes almost popped out.

It's not like he had never seen pornographic paintings before, but those were mostly half-covered, and even if they were somewhat revealing, they were never of such large size and delicate brushwork.

The painting before you is almost like a real person in front of you, so realistic that it is breathtaking, and even the hair in some places can be seen.

This is the erotic painting that Duan Rong originally drew for Ximen Kankan!

When this pornographic picture came out, Ximen Kankan kowtowed to Duan Rong! Liu Shushan was in almost the same mood at this time.

Ximen Kankan put away the candles and looked at Liu Shushan, saying, "Brother Liu, what do you think of this painting?"

Liu Shushan's face was stiff, and he stared at her intently as he said, "This is a unique masterpiece! It is unparalleled in the world!"

Ximen Kankan smiled and said, "I knew that you, Brother Liu, are connoisseurs of good things. Brother Liu, I said that this work is the light of mankind. Is that an exaggeration?"

Liu Shushan said: "It's not an exaggeration. It's just right! Such a masterpiece will be unrivaled in the ages! Brother Ximen, you must protect this painting well!"

Ximen Kankan said: "Brother Liu, don't worry! I regard him as my life!"

Ximen Kankan had not seen this painting for three years, so he and Liu Shushan began to appreciate it together. They both marveled at the painting as they looked at it.

Shen Mizhi was standing at the back of Xueyanju, facing the dark bamboos and garden. She felt more and more bored the longer she stayed there. Besides, she had been waiting for so long but didn't even see a single person. How could there be a spy?

Shen Mizhi had a temper like a spoiled brat. The night wind blew past, making the bamboo rustle and sway wildly like ghosts.

Shen Mizhi didn't want to stay any longer, so she turned around and walked towards the front door of Xueyanju. When she arrived at the door of Xueyanju, she found that Liu Shushan was not patrolling there at all. Shen Mizhi was suspicious, and she saw the dim candlelight in the main hall of Xueyanju, so she walked in slowly.

As soon as she entered, she saw Liu Shushan and Ximen Kankan sitting in front of a desk, holding a painting with fanatical eyes.

Liu Shushan asked, "Brother Ximen, I wonder which extraordinary person created this painting?"

Ximen Kankan smiled faintly and was about to answer, but suddenly he saw Shen Mizhi standing at the door, staring at them with eyes as sharp as knives.

Ximen Kankan shuddered suddenly.

Shen Mizhi stared at Ximen Kankan and asked, "What are you two looking at?"

"Nothing!" Ximen Kankan said as he rolled up the painting.

Shen Mizhi glanced at Liu Shushan and Ximen Kankan, and found that they both looked a little embarrassed.

Ximen Kankan arranged for Shen Mizhi to inspect the back of the house, just to get her away so that he could enjoy the erotic scene with Liu Shushan. Unexpectedly, Shen Mizhi came back after a while.

Shen Mizhi stared at the scroll that Ximen Kankan was holding under his arm, and suddenly remembered what happened at the city gate three years ago when they were leaving Xiangu County after the elite selection meeting. Xia Shuangshuang later told her all the details of that incident in the carriage.

Shen Mizhi's eyes suddenly became angry, and she glared at Ximen Kankan and said, "Show it to me!"

Ximen Kankan said: "Don't even think about it!"

Shen Mizhi flashed and tried to snatch the painting, but Ximen Kankan had achieved the second level of true Qi realm after all. The two of them walked back and forth in front of the hall, their figures flashing.

Ximen Kankan's evasion made Shen Mizhi even more suspicious!

In the dark night, Duan Rong used his spiritual sense to explore the way and sneaked to the vicinity of Ximen Mansion.

Duan Rong used his spiritual sense to investigate and found that there were five spies stationed around Ximen Mansion. The people who followed him and Xiao Yu were just five spies. It seemed that these people still valued Ximen Kankan very much.

Duan Rong used his spiritual sense to detect a blind spot of the spies and slipped into Ximen Mansion.

Duan Rong rushed into Xueyanju and saw Ximen Kankan and Shen Mizhi in the hall, their figures passing each other and flashing left and right, while Liu Shushan stood aside with an embarrassed look on his face.

Duan Rong stopped at the door and the three people noticed him immediately. Ximen Kankan and Shen Mizhi stopped chasing him and looked at Duan Rong vigilantly.

"who?!"

"Where did this little beggar come from?"

Duan Rong looked at them angrily and cursed, "There are five spies waiting outside, and you still have the energy to mess around?!"

"spy?!"

When the three heard the voice, they knew it was Duan Rong. But they were a little stunned for a moment, wondering how Duan Rong turned into a little beggar.

Duan Rong's eyes swept over the scroll under Ximen Kankan's armpit and he immediately understood what it was.

He sighed in his heart: Ximen Kankan is good in everything except that he likes to play too much! ? At this time, he was still playing around with Shen Mizhi for the sake of pornography.

I don’t know whether it is right or wrong to ask them to come.

There was a crackling sound from the bones all over Duan Rong's body.

With the loud bang, his body grew larger and larger strangely, and after a few breaths, it returned to its original shape.

Ximen Kankan was shocked and asked, "What's your trick?"

Duan Rong said: "Bone shrinking skill."

"Teach me!" Ximen Kankan's eyes were full of anticipation.

Duan Rong glanced at the scroll under Ximen Kankan's armpit and said, "Burn this thing, and I will teach you!"

This erotic painting, as well as the nude painting of Xia Shuangshuang, were all painted by Duan Rong for Ximen Kankan. It was also a temporary measure at the time, in order to win over Ximen Kankan so that he could use him to get auxiliary medicine for practicing Taizang Sutra.

But these things were really not presentable. Duan Rong really wanted to burn them.

Ximen Kankan immediately hugged the scroll under his arm and said, "Impossible! I won't learn it anymore!"

He wanted to learn the skill of shrinking bones, but he just thought it was a fun trick, but this picture was his life! It was clear at a glance which was more important.

Duan Rong shook his head and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the thing I asked you to get?"

Ximen Kankan pointed to the long iron box at the base of the wall and said, "It's right there."

Duan Rong walked over slowly, and Ximen Kankan immediately held the painting, went behind the screen, and pressed it into the bottom of a box.

Duan Rong walked over, and with the internal energy flowing through his fingertips, he broke the copper lock on the iron box.

Duan Rong opened the iron box and his eyes moved slightly.

A big bow! Twenty black iron arrows as thick as fingers!
At this time, Ximen Kankan had already put down the painting and walked over. He looked at the big bow in Duan Rong's hand and said with a smile: "This bow is called the Black Python Bow!"

"Black python bow?"

Ximen Kankan said: "The main body of this bow is made of ebony, also known as dark wood. The bowstring is made of the tendons of a giant python. Hence the name."

Duan Rong's eyes moved, he also had some understanding of the dark wood. This dark wood must be extremely good wood, buried underground for thousands of years before it can turn into a piece of dark wood.

Only a bow made of this wood can be called a strong bow!
Ximen Kankan said, "Time is running out! My father spent a lot of money to get this."

Duan Rong patted Ximen Kankan on the shoulder and praised: "This is a good job!"

As Duan Rong spoke, his mind moved, and the powerful Qi in his Dantian instantly surged through his meridians. He suddenly bent his legs, crossed his arms, and the air around his body seemed to be turbulent, causing his sleeves to flutter!
The black python bow was instantly drawn to its full length, like a full moon!

At that moment, the faces of Ximen Kankan, Shen Mizhi and Liu Shushan all changed!
Because the moment Duan Rong pulled the bow to its full length, his entire aura changed completely!

Duan Rong possesses three archery skills that have reached the great perfection of the true Qi realm!
One is called ashes. One is called phantom shadow. One is called falling stars.

A black python bow and twenty black iron arrows!
Killing thirteen people is enough!

(End of this chapter)