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Chapter 717 Mrs. Meng [asking for monthly tickets! ]

Quiet little courtyard.

Ouyang Rong folded his hands across his chest and leaned against the door frame. He quietly looked at the slender back of the embroiderer in the kitchen.

Ouyang Rong came in the morning, accompanying the somewhat nervous embroiderer, and preparing the gift she would give in return on her aunt's birthday.

When other ladies gave her gifts, the embroiderer had to give gifts in return. This was etiquette.

Ouyang Rong had no choice but to accompany her to prepare.

At lunch time, Zhao Qingxiu cooked noodles for him.

At this moment, she was kneading a dough carefully on a wooden board, adding some water from time to time.

At this moment, looking at the dough kneaded into a ball by the embroiderer, Ouyang Rong couldn't help but be absent-minded, his eyes fixed on it.

The noodles were kneaded into various shapes in the embroiderer's hands, sometimes round, sometimes flat, and sometimes overflowing from between her fingers to become white thin strips... They were transformed into various shapes, but still maintained their teardrop-shaped toughness.

The scenes from yesterday's journey from the swing to the main room flashed through his mind.

Although the embroiderer was thin, she still had a decent figure. She didn't know if it was an illusion or she had been too well-nourished recently. After living in the quiet courtyard, she seemed to be growing again these days...

Ouyang Rong covered his mouth and coughed.

He walked up to her, hugged the embroiderer from behind, and started kneading the dough with her.

Zhao Qingxiu tied her hair elegantly, tilted her head slightly and smiled.

Ouyang Rong said softly:

"Don't be so nervous. You've seen Junior Sister, and Wei Lai as well. As for Auntie, it's enough for her to come. Whether the longevity noodles are cooked well or not is not important. The most important thing that day is to meet each other..."

Zhao Qingxiu didn't know whether she heard it or not, she lowered her head and kneaded the dough seriously.

Ouyang Rong thought of the matter of injecting merit and hinted at it.

But I didn't find anything unusual.

The embroiderer is the same as usual.

It was also not convenient for Ouyang Rong to investigate her spiritual cultivation.

After a while, it was almost dark. Ouyang Rong ate a bowl of noodles, said goodbye and left.

After washing the dishes, Zhao Qingxiu walked into the bedroom and took out a bronze sword.

There is a phantom of a trapped dragon hovering on the sword.

She tilted her head slightly, her face a little absent-minded.

The sixth level of the Yue girl’s Taoist lineage.

Her name is Mrs. Dream.

In the Palace of the Queen, only those who have been promoted to the sixth rank are qualified to enter that place.

Madam Meng, Madam Meng, is the name of an ancient deity in the mythology of the Wu and Yue regions.

It is not a god, but a kind of gods. Ancient books say that they walk in the dreams of the ancestors of Wu and Yue...

The dream that Zhao Qingxiu had in the morning was actually the necessary process for promotion.

She had that bronze sword, which was originally used to help her get through this dream. This was also the reason why the eldest and second sisters had written to her earlier to reassure her that she would break through.

As a result, the bronze sword was useless... or rather, it was not used in time.

Although Zhao Qingxiu couldn't see with his eyes, he could feel that his sixth-grade self seemed to be a little different.

Even the ceremony of promotion is a little different.

Not only did she fail to use the bronze sword to defeat the evil dragon and Meng Yuan, she also inexplicably subdued a terrifying evil dragon in her dream.

The promotion ceremony that I had heard from the senior sisters before was clearly that one only needed to escape from the evil dragon and the Dream Abyss alive. Not being eaten was already a victory. Those with special talents could break through and escape from the Dream Abyss in the first place.

However, a small accident happened to her...

Zhao Qingxiu's face showed no sign of happiness or worry.

She looked inward and immediately saw the "trapped dragon wonder" in her dantian.

At first, she was a little skeptical whether this was an illusion, because this was not the ability that a sixth-rank Lady Meng should have.

Mrs. Meng only has the qualifications to enter that place.

And the situation now was definitely not some magical bonus of Yue Chuzi's identity, because Zhao Qingxiu had never heard of this matter from her master before, at least none of the predecessors who were Yue Chuzi had heard of it.

Apart from the strange, faint purple color of the trapped dragon, she was actually quite familiar with this "miracle of trapped dragon" because she had heard her senior sister talk about it.

The eldest sister is a top-grade Qigong practitioner.

This "spectacle of trapped dragon" is obviously closely related to the "two-word" true name of the realm after Madam Meng!

But she seemed to have it in advance...

Zhao Qingxiu held the bronze sword in her hand, the bloodstains on it growing hotter, but she ignored it.

At the same time, there was also a faint shadow of an evil dragon entwined around the sword, and the bronze sword made a slight dragon sound.

Zhao Qingxiu, who was in deep thought, suddenly remembered the dream she had yesterday. In the dream, the purple stone transformed by Tan Lang trapped the evil dragon and sent it into her hands.

Zhao Qingxiu looked inward again.

The shadow of a purple trapped dragon was circling back and forth in her dantian. This purple dragon looked familiar. In her dream that morning, she seemed to have seen its ferocious appearance as it wanted to eat her. However, at this moment, it could not leave the range of her dantian, circling obediently, and became completely docile...

"Ah..."

Zhao Qingxiu couldn't help but think of the purple shadow belonging to Tan Lang in her dream again.

Could it be that it was because of Tan Lang...

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Hukou County.

At a breakfast stall in the East Market, Wang Caozhi finished a plate of steaming rice cakes, then lazily called over the proprietress to bring him another basket.

There are five pieces in a basket. This steamed rice cake is shaped like a large dumpling, with a thin skin and filling, and can be fried.

Two cents a basket, very cheap.

A plate of steamed rice cakes was brought to him by the busy proprietress. Wang Caozhi scooped a spoonful of pickled radish, sprinkled it on the cake, and began to eat it with relish.

This is the way to eat it that his brother-in-law taught him.

Highlight the quick and fierce taste, and eat breakfast to feel a sense of pleasure.

This thing called steamed rice cake is also available in Longcheng County. It’s hard to say whether it is a specialty breakfast of Hukou County or Longcheng County, but they are almost the same.

Wang Caozhi remembered eating there when he was in Longcheng County, with his brother-in-law and Sister Xie. He was wandering around Hukou County these days and ran into this old acquaintance, so he started to patronize the restaurant every morning.

It's true that although the snacks from these small counties in the south of the Yangtze River are not as exquisite as the various snacks in Jinling, they are still very delicious.
After finishing another plate of steamed rice cakes, Wang Caozhi heaved a sigh of relief and stood up to pay a few coins.

He carefully collected the handful of copper coins that the proprietress gave him as change, counted them one by one, then calmly put them into his arms despite the proprietress's slightly disdainful look and walked out of the breakfast shop.

The proprietress might have disliked the fact that he was dressed like a wealthy young man, but in the end he was so stingy with the change, keeping all the greasy coins.

The diners around probably looked at him with amusement.

But Wang Caozhi just smiled faintly and left without caring.

Others laughed at Wang Caozhi for being petty, but Wang Caozhi laughed at them for not knowing how to appreciate the beauty.

When the middle-aged lady boss bent over to give change to people, the cleavage scenery revealed by her loose long skirt was not something that those idiots who spent a lot of money without giving change could appreciate...

Moreover, even if it was a disdainful roll of the eyes, it was also a kind of charm of this kind of country mature woman with wheat-colored skin and simple and healthy appearance. I could have another meal before leaving, a delicious meal, and I was indeed full this morning.

After eating, I can work for my brother-in-law.

Wang Caozhi nodded.

As soon as he walked out of the breakfast shop, a low-key carriage came from somewhere and stopped in front of him.

As soon as Wang Caozhi got on the carriage and sat down, his expression became serious again.

"Report."

"Yes, shopkeeper."

The attendant waiting in the car reported in a low voice the investigation results of the current location.

Wang Caozhi's brows gradually furrowed as he heard this, and he whispered:
"Haven't you found that thin-faced guy yet?"

The attendant immediately said, "Boss, our people have been guarding the city gates all day long. If there is any news, we will report it as soon as possible..."

"Okay, let's go to Hukou County Government first."

"Yes, shopkeeper."

Wang Caozhi remembered something and asked, "Where is Taoist Priest Lu?"

"Still at the military camp on the outskirts of the city, keeping watch with the people we sent."

"Is there any new news?"

"No, the White Tiger Guards have been keeping watch on the pirates. They have been hiding in the water lately and have not come out. There has been no major movement in the military camp. Our people have been guarding for a few days, but we haven't seen any signs of General Duan leaving or meeting any strangers."

"understood."

Wang Caozhi nodded.

Although Taoist Master Lu had a bit of a weird personality and always had a expressionless face, he still cooperated with them.

In the first few days after arriving in Hukou County, Taoist Priest Lu accompanied them and searched the city thoroughly.

Seeing that there was no result in the city, he now ran to the military camp on the outskirts of the city to cooperate with his people and secretly monitor Duan Quanwu...

After sending away his entourage, Wang Caozhi continued to travel to Hukou County by car.

When the carriage passed a crowded notice board, Wang Caozhi slightly opened the curtain and saw the notices that the crowd was gathered around.

The several big men wanted on the notice, no matter if they had scars on their faces or were covered in flesh, were all dressed in all black, and they wore the same uniform: a tight back armor on the upper body, and short shirts and pants on the lower body.

This kind of clothing is very suitable for water sports.

Wang Caozhi lowered the curtain as if he was used to it.

This is a wanted warrant issued jointly by the Hukou County Government and the White Tiger Guards under Duan Quanwu.

Those daring pirates are wanted.

The carriage passed directly past the bulletin board, and Wang Caozhi suddenly thought that if he also posted this kind of notice, wanted the thin-faced man, and mobilized the power of the people of Hukou, he might be able to find this man soon.

However, he came here secretly on the orders of his brother-in-law Ouyang Rong, and he was investigating people in Princess Anhui's mansion, so it was not convenient to make a big fuss.

This is also what Magistrate Meng of Hukou County meant. It is a convenient backdoor for their investigation, but it is not convenient to bring it to the table.

Wang Caozhi sighed.

The good mood of "killing two birds with one stone" for breakfast disappeared immediately when I thought about the important matter that had reached a dead end.

He rushed to the Hukou County Government Office with some worries, and after a secret meeting and conversation with County Magistrate Meng, he was ready to leave.

Just then, a clever servant who often followed him came hurriedly.

"Boss, there's a message from the governor..."

Wang Caozhi stopped and dismissed everyone, then waved his hand with a sigh:

"Tell me, hey, is brother-in-law dissatisfied with our progress and is urging us to hurry up..."

"No, that's not it."

The clever servant shook his head, came forward, and whispered something in Wang Caozhi's ear.

"Brother Yan is here?"

Wang Caozhi looked surprised at first, then he turned around quickly and walked over seriously:

"Let's go, take this young master with you."

"Yes."

After a while, Wang Caozhi came to a living room and saw Yan Liulang waiting for him. He immediately went in, turned around, and closed the door...

After a stick of incense.

Yan Liulang finished speaking in one breath, picked up the teacup and moistened his throat.

"Guanyin Zen Temple?"

Wang Caozhi muttered, looking slightly puzzled, and glanced at Yan Liulang.

"Brother Yan, please wait a moment. I will go over and check."

Wang Caozhi put down the teacup, walked straight out the door, and his figure disappeared into the distance as Yan Liulang calmly watched.

Wang Caozhi left the county government office with the clever servant and others, quickly left the city and headed for Guanyin Temple.

The sun rose and set, and I waited until dusk.

Finally, I saw Wang Caozhi coming back exhausted.

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(End of this chapter)