New and dark light years

Chapter 222 The Wang Family's Gift of Gratitude

Since returning from 'Colorful Farmland', Xiao Chunzhu has been in a state of excitement.

Then he went to a brothel, which helped him suppress his excitement and bring it back to a normal level.

The deputy commander is about to officially lead the troops into battle!
Following Li Dujian's side, I estimate that in another two or three years, I should be able to be promoted to the rank of Commander.

At that time, he was a military officer with real power.

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

That is why he had to complete the task of besieging Kongji Temple without leaving any room for criticism.

He slept well, and when he woke up the next day, he planned to buy a three-courtyard house from the broker.

With his current status and annual salary, buying a courtyard like this and hiring a few maids to manage it would be no problem for him.

But just as he was leaving, he saw his three junior brothers standing outside.

Xiao Chunzhu's first reaction was to be on guard.

However, the three junior brothers did not act aggressively. One of them even said, "Senior Brother Xiao, won't you invite us in for a seat?"

Xiao Chunzhu was taken aback for a moment. Seeing that the three of them seemed to have no ill intentions, he nodded.

Moreover, these three were the people he had a good relationship with when he was in the Lingxiao Sect.

"Please come in."

The four people went into the house.

This is a small, detached house. The house itself is not large, and the things inside look quite simple.

One of the junior disciples looked at him and asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, didn't you become a high-ranking official? Why do you not seem to be very... wealthy?"

"Sit down first." Xiao Chunzhu took out a jar of wine from the cabinet, poured a cup for everyone, and then said, "I was just about to go out and buy a three-courtyard house. I'm not exactly a high-ranking official now, just someone with an official title. Also, I was wrong a few days ago and hurt you all, but I had no choice in the matter."

The three junior brothers exchanged glances, and one of them said, "Senior Brother Xiao, we've actually come to our senses these past few days. This isn't your fault; after all, everyone has their own responsibilities. Now that our Uncle has been imprisoned, we... we're thinking..."

Xiao Chunzhu sighed, "I can't help with my uncle's matter. The person who ordered him to be imprisoned was Supervisor Li. You should all know that he is my superior, and I can't possibly plead with him for my uncle's sake."

Most importantly, he had finally gained Li Lin's trust and didn't want to lose this opportunity because of his uncle's situation.

One of the junior disciples shook his head and said, "Senior Brother Xiao, that's not what we meant...we..."

After his lips moved several times, he finally said, "We want to follow you."

Xiao Chunzhu was stunned.

Another junior brother said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, we feel that the Lingxiao Sect has no future. The sect leader and elders are actually very biased. We have done so much for the sect, but what we have received is still less than one percent of what those three or four genius junior brothers have received."

Xiao Chunzhu looked at the other two.

The two of them wore the same expression, a mixture of ingratiation and expectation.

Xiao Chunzhu thought for a while and said, "I can't find you a position right now, but you can be my personal guards for now. After a few years, when I become a commander, you can at least get a captain's position."

The three junior brothers were overjoyed, stood up in unison, and bowed deeply.

"Senior Brother Xiao, from now on we will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Xiao Chunzhu laughed heartily, and his somewhat uneasy heart finally felt at ease.

Now, I consider myself to have a small group of people.

He helped the three men up and said, “Good brothers, from now on, the four of us will be of one mind and work together under Supervisor Li. Supervisor Li is a great man. If he gets promoted, he will definitely reward us handsomely. I have only served under him for a few months, and I already have enough reward money to buy a big house.”

The other three nodded repeatedly, their eyes full of anticipation.

……

At this moment, Li Lin was sitting cross-legged in the 'Lin Yuan' minor spiritual vein in the backyard.

He is currently practicing the Foundation Building Technique.

Although he has the spiritual energy boost from the minor spiritual veins, at his current stage, the growth rate of his spiritual power has slowed down considerably.

This is quite normal, after all, this is about 'cultivating immortality'. Over the years, although there have been legends of immortals in this world, according to Li Lin's deduction from the data, the legends of 'immortals' in various places and at different times should all refer to the same person. In other words, only one immortal has ever appeared in this world.

If this inference is correct, then one can imagine how difficult it is to become an immortal.

Regardless, Li Lin was now on the path of cultivating immortality, which could be considered a good start.

At that moment, the door opened, and Hongluan looked at Li Lin from outside, hesitant to speak.

She didn't seem to want to bother Li Lin.

However, Li Lin opened his eyes and asked, "Is there something you need?"

Hongluan walked in with a smile and asked softly, "Is the woman that Young Master Wang sent really not the concubine you wanted?"

"No!" Li Lin said helplessly.

During the day, Wang Tianyou delivered his thank-you gift.

A woman.

She's pretty good-looking and has a great figure.

This was a gift from the Wang family to thank Li Lin for helping them connect with Prefect Huang.

Li Lin's first reaction was to refuse.

Wang Tianyou smiled and said, "She is an aunt of our Wang family. My father personally asked me to bring her to you."

"What do you mean?" Li Lin was very puzzled.

Generally speaking, a concubine is a mistress of an elder in the family.

In the Great Qi Dynasty, it was quite common for wealthy families to exchange concubines or to demand concubines from each other.

"I wonder if Supervisor Li has ever heard of the Kunlun Sect?"

Li Lin nodded.

He has been in this world for almost a year now, and he has accumulated more and more common sense through hard work.

The Kunlun Sect is a sect from the north, established on the summit of a snow-capped mountain.

It is said that this sect is a legacy of immortals, and its founder was an immortal's attendant.

Upon hearing this, Li Lin understood.

Because Li Lin was 'cultivating immortality', the Wang family sent this concubine over.

Li Lin was puzzled: "Since she is a disciple of the Kunlun Sect, why would she become your aunt?"

Wang Tianyou sighed and said, "She committed some crimes, and the Kunlun Sect could not protect her. She could only flee all the way to our Jin County, and then she became my concubine."

"You're really willing to give this away?"

Wang Tianyou smiled and said, "My father said that I have no way to repay the great kindness of Commander Li, so I can only reluctantly part with him."

Wang Tianyou's smile had a hint of mockery.

Li Lin vaguely understood and said, "Alright, I'll accept it."

And so, this maid from the Wang family settled down in Li Lin's house.

However, she was not entitled to live in the backyard, but instead stayed in the side room by the third gate.

That's where our distinguished guests stay.

At this moment, Huang Qing was leading this concubine around, explaining the 'rules' of the place to her.

“Apart from the backyard, you are free to come and go as you please,” Huang Qing said with a smile. “There is the official’s study there, so it is not convenient for others to enter or leave.”

The concubine from the Wang family nodded, then looked at Huang Qing and asked, "Madam, do you know martial arts?"

(End of this chapter)