C103

Chapter I Scholars

Smoke was drifting in the air, and on this windy day, three people were walking along the road. The three of them looked like they were on their way home from a long journey. One of them looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, but he had a sturdy build with a hump waist and arms that were seven feet tall. He was dressed in a coarse robe, and his face was pretty, his eyes were clear, and his hair was tied up in a bun. Of the other two, one was dressed as an old servant in his forties while the other was dressed as a bookkeeper in his twenties. It seemed the three of them were a master and two servants.

It was already close to noon, and as they walked, they could see a teahouse far in front of them, so the old servant came forward and said, "Young Master, there are only two more days until we reach Liangzhou. It is now almost noon, so why not take a rest in the tea house in front of us? We can also eat a little."

The youth dressed in scholarly attire nodded slightly. With a hoarse voice, he said, "Alright ?!" This youth was young, but his voice was as hoarse as an old man's. It was as if someone was choking him by the throat, making one's hair stand on end. However, the old servant was not the least bit frightened. He immediately walked up to the tea house in front of them and greeted them.

The thin errand boy next to him was not estranged by the boy's hoarse voice. Instead, he intimately attached himself to the boy and chuckled, "Young Master, when we arrive at Liangzhou, where will we go?"

The youth looked at him and said with a hoarse voice, "What? After staying in the mountains for so long, his hands started to itch right after he came out? Be careful that you lose your life if you get too addicted to it. Have you forgotten what your master told you before you came out? "

When the errand boy heard this, he slightly curled his lips and said, "That old fellow can't even control himself, so how can he come and teach me a lesson!"

The youth glared at him before saying with a slight smile, "Stop causing trouble for me."

The errand boy seemed to be truly afraid of this young man. He immediately laughed dryly and said, "Yes, yes, young man!"

The youth no longer paid any attention to him and quickly walked to the tea house.

There were quite a number of people in the tea house. At this time of day, those who were rushing would usually rest here. They would eat some dried food while drinking it and would also be able to hide from the scorching sun at noon.

When the youth arrived at the tea house, there were only two or three tables and chairs left. At this moment, the old servant had already found a spot for them. The three of them sat down in the middle of the tea house. The old servant took out some pastry and dried meat from the bookkeeper's bag and ordered a pot of tea at the same time. Then, they slowly ate and drank.

At this moment, some people in the tea house began to talk about some strange things they had heard before. One of them, a burly man, talked about a strange case that had recently occurred in Liangzhou City, and said that a young lady who had just entered the house had killed her husband on the night of the wedding. It was truly a strange story, and it hadn't been long before everyone had devoted themselves to discussing it enthusiastically.

The boorish man sighed with emotion, "Ah, perhaps there is something wrong with that young master's body. It is said that the young lady is extremely beautiful. I am afraid that the young master is too weak. "It's a pity that the young lady wants to live here as a widow."

The other person tried to defend him, "No, that's not it. That Young Master Sun is quite strong and has several wives. He is not a new brother in the family, so everyone thinks that it was the seductress who colluded with outsiders to kill her husband. The government has already begun investigating the matter. "Sigh, the poor young master was born handsome, but he died because of such an unfortunate marriage."

That rude guy curled his lips and said, "You only heard it from the rumours, I don't believe it." The court had already told them that there were no suspicious wounds on the boy's body. Therefore, the case was closed, and the girl was released without any offense. She said that she was suffocating because of excessive matters of the bed, and that life and death were decided by fate. That short-lived ghost didn't have the luck to enjoy this kind of luck with women. If I had known earlier that the little girl was so beautiful, I would have asked her to marry me. This short-lived ghost was really something. If he couldn't eat her, he wouldn't be able to snatch her alive even after death. It was said that the Sun family refused to annul the engagement no matter what. They wanted to make this young lady die so she could become the ghost of their Sun family. Sigh, such a pity, such a pity! "

The other person, who clearly felt that the woman had a problem, replied immediately, "If you could marry that slut and save that young master Sun from a calamity, I'm afraid the Sun family would be grateful to you for protecting them from this calamity. It's a pity that you can't predict this."

The rough guy laughed and said, "I like what you said, bro."

The other man also laughed and said, "I'm afraid there are other rumors that fellow would like to hear as well."

The rough man was confused, "Oh, what rumor?"

The other person laughed and said, "It is said that after that coquettish hoof was released, there were bursts of laughter from a man and laughter from a coquettish hoof in her wedding room. If you are interested, you can also go and have a break. "

The rough man was slightly taken aback, "It can't be, can it? Your excellency couldn't have made it up randomly, could you?"

The other person laughed out loud. "What? Brother, aren't you interested now? Actually, everyone said that this slut was just a broken shoe before she entered the Sun residence. She would often hook up with a few normal men outside. If you don't believe me, you can go to Liang Zhou City and get to know each other. "

The boorish man slightly curled his lips and mumbled, "Who's going to ask about this when they've had nothing to do? You're the only one who can do it when you're full."

The other person did not seem to mind and continued to laugh, "Actually, I am not here to investigate on purpose, but I just happened to come from Liangzhou City, so I know more than you do. So, brother, you must first uncover the truth when you speak in the future, otherwise speaking nonsense in front of other people would be a bit shameful."

The crude guy slightly lost his temper and loudly said, "Who knows if what you say is true or not. I don't believe that you're the only one here who just came from Liangzhou City. "Which brother has just come from Liangzhou City?"

The crude man yelled like this, and there was actually someone who answered, "That's right, that brother was right just now. I just came from Liangzhou, and I've also heard a new piece of news, that is, the Sun family secretly sent out a message, saying that if someone can secretly get rid of that little girl Xu Fengjiao's adulterous husband, the Sun family will definitely reward them handsomely. "If there is a man in the martial world who believes himself to be heroic, he can naturally go and give it a try."

When everyone heard this, they all knew that Xu Fengjiao was probably the girl who married into the Sun family. It seemed that the Sun family did not treat this daughter-in-law as one of their own, or else their maiden name would not be revealed. Judging from the words this man brought back, he must have had some contact with those in the martial arts world. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken in such a manner.

The crude guy was speechless. It was obvious that he was misled by the rumors and he said awkwardly: "This is a rumor that cannot be believed! "Actually, I haven't been to Liangzhou yet. All this information came from somewhere else."

The others didn't think much of it. After all, it was just a small quarrel between the two of them. Now that the conversation had begun, they could start a new topic of conversation.

After hearing the news, the errand boy immediately said to the teenager, "Young master, it seems like we're just listening to the liveliness in Lianzhou City!" "Haha, such a thing actually happened. If there's a chance, I'd like to go and find out more about it. Haha!"

The youth glared at him and said with a hoarse voice, "You are only anxious for the world to be in chaos. We are only passing through Liangzhou, so we won't stay. So, it's better not to cause trouble." Then he asked the old servant, "Uncle Zhao, how much more do we have left? "How long will it take?"

Uncle Zhao replied respectfully, "Young Master, we still have fifty taels of silver. We should be able to use it in the capital."

From their conversation, the three of them seemed to be heading towards the capital. However, looking at their attire, it was right to go to the capital. After all, this was the year of the Spring Festival. Many students would rush to the capital before the autumn.

Currently, the New Emperor's Central Sect had been in power for three years. It was at the beginning of the third year, Jing Long. Although the Zhongzong emperor was a scoundrel, he had still inherited his mother's style of selecting talents without restraint. Therefore, the matter of the talent selection was still fresh in his mind.

Judging from this, these three people should be Elementary Scholars who had rushed to the capital to take the Imperial Examinations. No wonder the young man was wearing his hair in a bun. It seemed that he was a genuine scholar.

The teenager nodded and said, "It should be enough if we save it a bit."

After chatting for a while and listening to the other people in the tea house talk about strange things, they slowly ate the pastries they brought with them, not feeling bored at all.

The youth looked at the color of the sky. The scorching sun seemed to have weakened a bit as he said, "Let's go, there are still several dozen miles to go. We have to get to the next inn to rest before nightfall. We'll miss our bed later."

Uncle Zhao slightly nodded and said respectfully, "Yes, Young Master. Let's hurry up and set off."

At this moment, a scream and a number of screams suddenly sounded out, interrupting the three of them from packing their belongings.