Chapter 110 Only unknown clay pots remain (8000)
When Yun Zihai came in, Xu Bai was about to continue the progress bar, and Chu Yu was also about to leave the room.
Hearing what Yun Zihai said, Xu Bai put down the book in his hand and asked Yun Zihai to sit down.
"It's been so many days, it's not easy to finally get him." Yun Zihai just sat down, without even taking a sip of water, the excited expression on his face never stopped.
Because of being too excited, he coughed violently and his face became paler.
Xu Bai felt that if things continued like this, he would not be surprised if Yun Zihai coughed up blood for no reason.
The problem of congenital deficiency is a particularly serious matter for Yun Zihai.
"Any specific findings?" Xu Bai tapped his fingers on the table and asked.
"Brother Xu, just come with me. We'll walk as we talk. When we get there, we should be almost done talking." Yun Zihai said.
Xu Bai thought about it for a while, and without hesitation, he and Yun Zihai walked towards the outside of the government office, and Chu Yu followed behind. She really wanted to join in the excitement.
After leaving the government office, under the leadership of Yun Zihai, he walked in one direction of Yunlai Mansion.
Xu Bai took a rough look, but didn't see anything.
It took about half an hour to arrive at the destination.
I have to say that Yunlai Mansion is indeed very large. If this distance was changed to the previous Sheng County, it would have already traveled more than half of it, and it has not yet reached the edge.
Walking and walking, Xu Bai also saw some signs.
The prosperity here is completely different from before.
The location they were in before was considered to be a relatively prosperous place in Yunlai Mansion.
There is a constant stream of people coming and going, and there are many vendors hawking, and the surrounding houses are also exquisite.
But the situation here is completely different. The surrounding houses look a little dilapidated. Although there are vendors selling on both sides of the street, the things placed on the ground are slightly inferior to those in the bustling area.
And looking at the clothes of the vendors, they are also very ordinary.
There are patches on the coarse cloth clothes in some places, so it looks very poor.
"This is a slightly dilapidated place in Yunlai Mansion. The people here are not very well-off. Compared with where we live, it is far behind." Yun Zihai explained as he walked.
At this time, Xu Bai's eyes suddenly turned around the street ahead, and saw a person in the corner of the street dressed completely differently from the scene here.
This is a young man in his twenties, wearing a brocade suit.
Walking with your head held high, it looks out of place with the poor and dilapidated scenes around you.
In such a place, there is a young man in brocade clothes, who looks suspicious.
The young man in brocade clothes was walking on the street. He was holding a big bag in his hand. From time to time, he took out something from the bag and handed it to the vendors on both sides.
These vendors also accepted it as they should, and there was a kind and special atmosphere in the eyes of the young man in brocade clothes.
The surrounding vendors are not young, but they set up stalls here, which shows the living conditions here.
Xu Bai frowned slightly, and turned to look at Yun Zihai, with a look of doubt in his eyes.
He didn't ask, because he knew the current situation, and Lin Zihai would naturally speak out.
"He is a direct descendant of the Chen family. Although he is not from the main line of the Chen family, he is also a direct descendant. He joined the Chen family recently." Yun Zihai explained.
"Oh?" Xu Bai raised his eyebrows: "He joined the Chen family recently, recently?"
He found a blind spot in it.
In the content of the exchange just now, the most recent two words were highlighted, and they were added recently.
That is to say, before this, this Jinyi youth was not from the Chen family, or he did not join the Chen family.
Here, there are many doorways.
"I've already inquired, this person's name is Chen Yan." Yun Zihai explained: "It's an illegitimate child born outside the Chen family, and I didn't intend to admit it back, but the person from this line, lost Another son, in desperation, had no choice but to recognize him back."
"And before returning to Chen's house, Chen Yan had been living in this street with his mother. Since he was a child, the people in the street took good care of him, so after he was well-clothed and well-fed, he would come here to take care of him from time to time. people."
"Brother Xu, I think this may be the key to us breaking the game."
Having said that, Yun Zihai's gaze also looked in Chen Yan's direction.
"It seems that brother Yun has already used the Ye family." Xu Bai laughed.
This kind of news is clear to Yun Zihai. In addition, during the recent period, Yun Zihai is actually busy with government affairs, but he can be so well-informed. Someone must help him inquire.
When he came to Yunlai Mansion, Yun Zihai had no background.
Now that he has found someone to help him inquire about the news, Xu Bai quickly thought of the Ye family, other than that, he couldn't think of another one.
Yun Zihai said: "Thanks to Brother Xu's guidance, I can't live up to Brother Xu's good intentions."
It was Xu Bai who instructed him at the beginning, saying that the Ye family was a family that could be wooed, so he followed this step. Now it seems that the benefits have already begun to manifest.
"Let's get in touch." Xu Bai said: "Judging from the current situation, the other party has the intention of reciprocating. Let's get in touch and see if there is any news."
While the two were chatting, Chen Yan had already reached the corner of the street, and the baggage in his hand became smaller and smaller, until finally it was empty.
All the items inside have been delivered, not valuables, but they are all necessities of life, such as rice, flour, grain and oil, are also here, the quantity is not much, but for the people in this street, they can eat for a while.
From this point of view, Chen Yan understands this truth very well. If he wants to send any valuables, it will cause the effect of committing a crime.
But if you change your mind and send some daily necessities, it can not only solve the timely needs, but also avoid a lot of trouble.
After delivering the things, Chen Yan put away the cloth that was originally a package in his hand, then turned around, ready to go back the way he came.
Although he walked with his head held high, his eyes subconsciously looked down. From this small movement, it can be seen that Chen Yan sometimes looks very unconfident.
After taking two or three steps, Chen Yan stopped, looked at the three people in front of him, and was slightly surprised.
"Master Yun?"
In this, he only knows Yun Zihai. In fact, all the big and small families in Yunlai Mansion have already explained Yun Zihai's appearance and all the children in the family.
After all, this is an order of a government. Before coming, many families have done their homework.
Some even planned to establish a good relationship with Yun Zihai in advance, so it is very normal for Chen Yan to know Yun Zihai.
"Let's talk in another place." Yun Zihai just nodded slightly, and pointed to the street next to him.
In the street, there is a unique alley, which looks remote and dilapidated, and no one passes by.
Chen Yan was obviously stunned, scratching his head, not sure why he met Yun Zihai here.
I don't even know why Yun Zihai suddenly came to him and asked him to go to a remote alley for a chat.
But the person in front of him had already spoken, so Chen Yan naturally didn't dare to say more, so he could only turn around obediently, followed them, and walked towards that remote alley.
For most of the people in Yunlai Mansion, they have never seen Yun Zihai's face, after all, Yun Zihai has not been here for long.
What the common people really care about is not these things, but some trivial matters such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, and more about life.
They don't care at all, let alone what the new magistrate looks like.
So Chen Yan followed Xu Bai and the others, and the people around him just looked at it.
After a few people walked to a remote alleyway, Chen Yan turned around, keeping his eyes downcast, and asked out his doubts.
"Master Yun, I don't know what to do with the villain when you come here this time?"
Maybe because he has been on this street for a long time, even after returning to the Chen family, he still maintains this humble appearance.
Sometimes a person's character is developed from an early age, and the same is true for Chen Yan.
Even if life gets better and he has rich food and clothing, his personality will remain the same in a short period of time and will not change much.
Yun Zihai cast his eyes on Xu Bai's position and winked, meaning you should ask.
Xu Bai pretended to cough, looked up at the sky, put his hands behind his back, and looked indifferent.
He is only here to be a helper, not to dominate. At this time, it is better to ask Yun Zihai.
Chu Yu looked left and right, took a step back, and hid behind Xu Bai.
"It's so boring..." Chu Yu thought.
She thought it was something new, but now it doesn't seem so new.
Seeing Xu Bai's expression, Yun Zihai could only say helplessly, "Do you deliver food, oil, rice and noodles here every day?"
Chen Yan was taken aback, nodded subconsciously, and admitted it. After he realized it, he couldn't help hesitating: "My lord, I don't seem to have violated the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom, right?"
"That's not true, I just think you are a grateful person, but your approach is not right." Yun Zihai said with a smile: "To solve a temporary need, but this situation will always be short-lived, do you want to let it go?" Are they completely out of the current predicament?"
Chen Yan was in a state of confusion, and said dully: "I really want to, but I can't do anything about what you said, Mr. Yun. I don't have such great ability at all."
He’s telling the truth. He really wants to solve these difficulties, but he doesn’t have the ability. What he’s doing now are just some insignificant things, enough to do his little bit.
"You don't have it, but I have it." Yun Zihai said: "I can self-government now, in order to meet the needs of the people's livelihood, but now I need your help."
When Chen Yan heard this, he became even more puzzled: "The villain is alone and alone, how can he help Lord Yun?"
He is just a person who has just returned to Chen's family. Before he returned to marry a family, he was still a member here.
"Have you learned the art of making paper?" Yun Zihai asked.
Chen Yan nodded: "I just came into contact with it in the past few days, and I have already gotten into it, but I am not very proficient."
"If I tell you that there is an unstable factor in the Chen family, which will be related to the crisis of Yunlai Mansion, and I need your help, would you be willing?" Yun Zihai continued.
Chen Yan froze on the spot. After a while, he finally regained his composure. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
Xu Bai stood by the side, listening to the conversation between the two of them, and didn't intend to interrupt.
It wasn't until Yun Zihai expressed his thoughts directly that he raised his eyebrows.
"Brother Yun, you did a lot of homework before coming here." Xu Bai thought to himself.
The person named Chen Yan in front of him, after the first contact, gave Xu Bai a feeling that this person is very simple and doesn't have much thought.
It can even be said that the character is not only not bad, but also very good.
This can be seen from the fact that after he obtained a life of rich clothes and fine food, he still did not forget to take care of those who had helped him.
Of course, these are the superficial things that Xu Bai sees, and he can't see much of the deeper layers, after all, this is the first contact.
Since Yun Zihai dared to explain directly, he must have made sufficient preparations in advance, there is no doubt about this.
A person who can make the emperor feel very good must have no problem with strategy.
It's just that Xu Bai feels that Yun Zihai has been in contact with him for a long time, and many times, he has to rely on him instead.
And this kind of situation indirectly caused Yun Zihai to be completely different from what he showed.
Yun Zihai didn't know, Xu Bai had already thought so much in this short period of time, seeing that Chen Yan had agreed, he couldn't help stretching out his hand and patted Chen Yan's shoulder to show his affirmation.
Receiving this affirmative action, Chen Yan became even more excited for some reason.
"This is Lord Yun!"
The magistrate of a prefecture now has the only heavy responsibility for him, which makes him feel like the heaven is about to descend from the sky to everyone.
"Brother Xu, shall I start?" Yun Zihai looked at Xu Bai at this moment and asked.
Xu Bai nodded and let Yun Zihai start his performance.
When Yun Zihai was speaking, Chen Yan followed subconsciously, and soon saw Xu Bai and Chu Yu.
He was a little surprised. Hearing what Master Yun said just now, he seemed to ask the young man for his opinion first.
"Hmm... must be an official bigger than Master Yun." Chen Yan thought to himself, and the eyes he looked at Xu Bai became more respectful.
The person who can get Lord Yun to ask for his opinion is not only the official university, but also better than Master Yun.
Thinking about this, Chen Yan became even more respectful.
Of course Xu Bai felt this gaze, he knew very well that this guy must have imagined something.
But at this time, it is not the key to discuss these.
Yun Zihai spoke again: "Recently, is there any unusual movement in your Chen family, for example, it is different from before."
Chen Yan thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There is nothing too unusual, everyone is the same as before, of course, I have only been here for a few days, I may not be clear, I can only say that I understand, I just feel that the Patriarch seems to be Something is wrong."
He only returned to Chen's house for a few days, which is also the reason why Yun Zihai approached him. After all, one has only returned not long ago, and the probability of being assimilated is extremely low.
"What's unusual about your Patriarch?" Yun Zihai frowned.
"It hasn't changed much from before, and his behavior hasn't changed much, but I can feel that the spirit of the Patriarch has become worse and worse." Chen Yan said, wanting to describe it, but turned in his head for a long time, No adjectives came to mind.
"Lack of spirit, kidney deficiency?" Xu Bai joked.
But as soon as the joke was finished, Chen Yan's eyes lit up, and he nodded with certainty.
"Yes, yes, yes, the lord is right, it is that kind of vain feeling."
Xu Bai: "..."
"Apart from this, is there anything else?" Yun Zihai asked again.
Chen Yan shook his head, expressing that there was nothing else to do.
After all, he has only joined for a few days, so he can see a lot, which is already pretty good.
"Then you go back first, remember, you must be careful, and tell me in time if you have any news, but when you tell me, you should save your own life." Seeing that Chen Yan couldn't say anything else, Yun Zihai just Assigning a task to Chen Yan is equivalent to placing a nail in the Chen family.
Chen Yan looked left and right, and finally agreed, and hurriedly left the street.
After Chen Yan left, only Xu Bai and three people were left here.
Chu Yu looked left and right, his face was full of doubts, and he scratched his head: "Aren't you worried, if he is someone who has already betrayed, wouldn't we entrust someone else?"
Xu Bai smiled and said: "First of all, he has only joined the Chen family for a few days, which can reduce his probability. Secondly, even if it is, I guess Brother Yun wants to show his cards directly."
Yun Zihai nodded and said, "Brother Xu also knows me."
Chu Yu still didn't understand very much, staring at Xu Bai with big puzzled eyes, with a curious expression on his face.
"If it's not, then we've made money. If it's true, we haven't lost much." Xu Bai explained: "Think about it, after that man in white died in my hands, the other party would have the idea of being exposed, so if He really betrayed, and for us, there is no loss."
Chu Yu nodded half understanding.
After a while, she seemed to feel that she had already explained it in such detail, and if she didn't understand it, she would look stupid.
"Oh~ I see~" Chu Yu nodded vigorously, pretending that she knew expressions well.
You have to understand even if you don’t understand.
Follow Xu Bai, if you are too stupid, you will be disgusted.
"Brother Xu, it seems that we just have to wait." Yun Zihai said, "As Chen Yan said just now, their patriarch's health is getting worse day by day, and it may be related to that woman named Hongfen."
Gui Qi once said before his death that what pink fans are best at is charm and nourishment.
As for what tonic is, this is already obvious.
The Patriarch of the Chen family is not in good health, which may also be related to the tonic.
"Let's go back first, let's wait for the news." Xu Bai said.
Several people did not stay in this alley, but walked towards Yunlai Mansion.
…
Next, there was no new movement for several days.
The Chen family is very stable and has no intention of taking the lead. It seems that they are afraid of being hit by a storm after they take the lead.
Taking advantage of these few days of leisure, Xu Bai also stayed in the government office and did not go out.
He didn't have other gains, but he had one gain.
After several days of madness, he finally completed the Wuming Sword Sutra, and the progress bar on it reached a perfect position.
Looking at the light blue smoke in front of him, Xu Bai smiled contentedly.
After the light blue smoke appeared, it slowly gathered and gradually gathered into a line of text.
【You observe the Unknown Sword Sutra and comprehend the twenty-four armor-piercing styles (disabled). 】
When this line of text appeared, it quickly disappeared, and new text appeared again.
【Find fusion options, fusion is in progress. 】
【Twenty-four Armor Breaking Forms (Disabled) + Second Breaking Form = Three Breaking Forms. 】
Xu Bai: "..."
The name is really simple and easy to understand, popular and not confusing.
When the new text appeared, it no longer disappeared, but entered Xu Bai's mind instead.
A large amount of information poured in, and Xu Bai had already grasped the subtleties of the three broken styles.
In addition to the increase in armor-piercing power and the previous ability to seriously injure, the power of the sword technique itself has also increased significantly.
Light blue smoke appeared, converging into the latest panel.
【Name: Xu Bai. 】
【Realm: Five-Rank Sanren. 】
【Three Breaking Forms (Level 4): Full level. 】
【Upside-Down Zixiao Gangfeng Yin-Yang Chaos (5.5 Level): Full level. 】
【Maple leaves like rain (level 2): full level. 】
[Four-step method (3rd step): full level. 】
【Dou Zhuan Xing Yi (Level 4): Full level. 】
【Diamond Heart Demon Physique (level 4); full level. 】
[Strengthening Kidney Method (Level 4): Full level. 】
【True Solution of Hundred Poisons (Level 3): Full level. 】
【Comprehension (full level). 】
The fourth-order breaking three moves did not perform as expected, and Xu Bai added another powerful attack method.
But looking at this skill called Broken Three Styles, he had a new idea.
According to previous understanding, the creator of the unknown sword scripture divided the sword scripture into 24 parts, scattered all over the world.
When all the knife scriptures are collected and mastered, you can enter the realm of the first grade.
According to the skills Xu Bai has acquired now, there is no mental method. If there is no mental method, how can he step into the first rank?
So Xu Bai has a conjecture, maybe the latter part contains an element of dabbling in the mind.
But it is still far away now, he only has three copies.
Xu Bai stretched his waist, moved his body, and didn't think about the Wuming Sword Sutra for the time being.
Compared to Wuming Daojing, he still has work to do.
There is a clay pot on the table next to it. There are complicated patterns on the top of the pot, and it is impossible to tell what it is describing.
This clay pot was obtained from Yinyi, and it was also Xu Bai's most unknown harvest during this period.
The so-called unknown means that you don't know what the result will be. You can only look at the progress bar above, and you can't guess what skills you will get in the end.
But no matter what, this clay pot gave Xu Bai a lot of expectations.
"There is no news from the Chen family. It is estimated that they are either stable or holding back some bad moves. We must hurry up and finish this last progress bar." Xu Bai thought.
Thinking about this, he put the clay pot in his hand while it was still early, and stared at it intently.
To be honest, the process of the liver progress bar is very boring, and the most beautiful time is only at the moment of harvesting.
After staring at it for a while, Xu Bai yawned.
For him, the slow growth of the progress bar is the perfect time.
Watching the progress bar constantly changing, Xu Bai continued tirelessly, and before he knew it, he was slowly fascinated.
At this moment, she heard footsteps outside the door.
Xu Bai stopped temporarily, raised his head, and looked towards the backyard outside the door.
At the door, Chu Yu poked his head out and looked at Xu Bai nervously, like a kitten who did something wrong, afraid of being punished.
When she saw Xu Bai's gaze staring at him, she quickly retracted her head, and was about to turn around and run away.
"Come back." Xu Bai said lightly.
Perhaps the reason why Xu Tiantian has taught every day during this period of time is that he already has a special aura called the majesty of a teacher.
Chu Yu, who was about to run away, immediately stopped after hearing Xu Bai's words, then turned around, and walked in from the door with a forced smile on his face.
"Master, I'm here to talk to you, and I have something to say." Chu Yu clapped his hands together.
Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter?"
Since staying together for a long time, Chu Yu has also become more normal, no longer restrained as before.
But now, Chu Yu's expression made Xu Bai think that there might be something important.
"It's like this. My mother asked my cousin to come over, but he didn't go to Yunlai Mansion. It was at that lake not far from Yunlai Mansion. I don't know the name. It seems to be stuck somewhere. He gave me Flying Pigeon sent me a letter." Chu Yu finished speaking in one breath, as if she was afraid that if she spoke slowly, she would not be able to speak.
"Um...huh?" Xu Bai was taken aback, "Isn't your mother already dead?"
This is what he accidentally heard before, why is this happening now?
Chu Yu's face was dull: "No, my mother is still alive. She is the head of the Gu Yue Sword Sect and has important matters. The cousin who is here now is from my mother's side."
Xu Bai: "..."
Good guy, it turned out that he listened to half of what he was listening to, but didn't finish listening.
But it's just a small misunderstanding, not a big deal.
Soon, the topic returned to normal.
"You just said that your cousin is in some lake not far from Yunlai Mansion? What do you mean by being stuck?" Xu Bai was a little puzzled: "Did you encounter any difficulties, or did you encounter an enemy?"
Chu Yu said helplessly: "I don't know either. When I was in the palace, my cousin came to visit me. He was stuck twice, but he was rescued by the people in the palace. This time he He called me suddenly, and I don't know how he got stuck."
While speaking, Chu Yu also made gestures, expressing that he was not clear about the specific situation.
"Then what he meant was to tell you to go and save him." Xu Bai touched his chin and said.
Chu Yu nodded vigorously, indicating that this is indeed the case.
At the end, she also said: "My cousin said that he can only come out of there if I pass by."
Speaking so mysteriously, Chu Yu couldn't figure out what was going on, so he could only repeat the original words.
"How far is it from Yunlai Mansion?" Xu Bai asked.
Chu Yu rolled her eyes, roughly considered the distance, and then replied: "Go northwest. After you leave Yunlai Mansion, you will arrive in a short time."
Xu Bai listened to the distance Chu Yu said, and fell into deep thought.
It took a while before he recovered from his contemplation.
"Let's go, I'll go there with you." Xu Bai said, carefully hiding the pot.
It’s still the same sentence, it’s not a big problem to collect money to do things and protect Chu Yu.
"But we also need people here." Chu Yu said.
Xu Bai smiled and said: "There is only such a small distance, and it doesn't take much time to go back and forth. Besides, if you really leave, you can deliberately sell an opening."
There is no falsehood in what he said.
It only takes such a short time to go back and forth, even if it takes a little time in the middle, he will try his best to control it, not to mention that he can sell a flaw along the way.
If the other party is not fooled, then he has nothing to lose. If he is fooled, it is a blood profit.
Of course, if the control time is exceeded, he thinks it is more important to come back first.
Seeing that Xu Bai's words had come to this point, Chu Yu didn't refuse anymore, but was very happy, took a few steps forward, pulled Xu Bai's sleeve, and said in a hurry: "Then let's go now, go back early. "
Xu Bai didn't talk nonsense, he stood up and let Chu Yu drag him away.
Before leaving, he also visited Yun Zihai and told him about his itinerary.
Yun Zihai said that there is no big problem for such a short time.
After everything was finished, Xu Bai took Chu Yu and walked towards the destination.
The unknown lake is not far from Yunlai Mansion.
There were no obstacles along the way, and the destination was reached with ease.
But before that, you have to go through a forest.
In the woods, the closer he got to the lake, the more Xu Bai felt something was wrong.
Logically speaking, if something is really stuck, there must be at least traces of fighting around.
But now it seems that the surrounding woods are well preserved, and even the grass on the ground is clean.
Don't talk about the traces of battle, there are not even traces of people walking by, just like no man's land.
"Your cousin is really stuck here and encountered difficulties?" Xu Bai looked at Chu Yu who was bouncing around, and asked.
Chu Yu turned around and said: "Yes, it must be stuck. When I was in the palace before, my uncle sent someone to rescue him, and my uncle also said that if he didn't send someone over, he might still be there." Will be stuck there forever."
Card for a lifetime?
The corners of Xu Bai's mouth twitched slightly, as if he had thought of something bad.
lake?
stuck?
Why am I stuck?
Xu Bai grinned, and looked at the surrounding scenery that was as quiet as a paradise, and the suspicion in his heart deepened.
The two continued to walk without saying anything halfway. When they passed through the woods, a small lake appeared in front of them.
As expected of a lake whose name is unknown, this lake is pitifully small.
And in the middle of the lake, stay this one leaf.
A young man in blue clothes stood on the leaves with his feet floating on the water.
The sky-blue water surface is like a mirror, and the young man floats on the water surface. This artistic conception is quite suitable.
The young man carried a long sword on his back. Although the long sword was not out of its sheath, it felt like it was showing its sharpness.
In Xu Bai's view, none of this is the most important thing.
The most important thing is this man's hands.
When Xu Bai looked at the young man's hands, he finally understood why this man was stuck on the lake.
(end of this chapter)