My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

Bai Shaoqiu only slept for an hour or so.

When I opened my eyes, it was already bright outside and some sunlight was already pouring in through the window.

Qing'er was not in the room.

There was a pair of crutches at the head of the bed.

Bai Shaoqiu moved his feet carefully and got out of bed with the help of crutches.

He didn't feel sleepy at all. Instead, he felt energetic and refreshed. He wondered if it was because of the Qi training he had done yesterday.

There shouldn't be such good results so quickly, right?

Thinking this way, he walked out of the door with his crutches, and was suddenly startled -

There is a person standing by the door!

Someone...someone I know in my memory!

He Xiaofeng was leaning lazily against the door with a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and two black scabbards shaped like crescent moons on his back.

He looked at Bai Shaoqiu, who was leaning on a cane, and immediately grinned, spitting out the dogtail grass in his mouth: "Hello, Mr. Bai!"

"Are you really hurt?"

Bai Shaoqiu glanced at him and asked, "Why are you here?"

He Xiaofeng still folded his arms across his chest, still leaning against the doorpost, his eyebrows slightly raised. He sighed:

"Ah... Ever since you stopped going to the gambling house, the business hasn't been very good."

"Well...it just so happens that the palace needs someone to protect you, and they offered a good price. My father used his connections to send me here, and the prince was impressed by my skills. From now on...I will be your doorman."

Bai Shaoqiu curled his lips: "I don't believe you!"

He once lost most of his fortune in the Silver Hook Casino.

As far as I can remember, the young master of the Silver Hook Casino was a very skilled gambler, but he rarely got out of the game.

He lived in the Yingou Casino for about a month and became very familiar with the owner of the Yingou Casino, He Yingou, and this young master.

After all, we had eaten at the same table.

This young master even advised him, saying...

Gambling is a bottomless pit.

It is a distortion of human nature!

It is the abyss of darkness!

But my predecessor did not appreciate it, nor did he repent.

As for the young master's skills, he knew something about it. He had seen him wielding the pair of silver hooks, and he looked very powerful.

But if someone said that the Yin Gou Casino business was not doing well, Bai Shaoqiu would never believe it.

There are several brothels in Xiling City, but there is only one gambling house!

If you don't have much money in your pocket, you may not go to a brothel, but you will definitely go to a gambling house.

Because there are always gamblers everywhere.

As for the claim that he came here to be a doorman just because the palace offered a good price... that's even more nonsense!

The Silver Hook Casino, with its lucrative business, will never be short of money.

As the young master of the Yin Gou Casino, this guy is quite strange. He has no interest in money!

He has only one hobby, and that is martial arts!

In addition, this young man who is about the same age as himself is actually very proud in his heart.

He simply disdains to be his doorman for money!

Sure enough, He Xiaofeng laughed again:

"You are indeed much smarter than before. Well, I lied to you."

"The truth is that you were attacked yesterday. The prince was very angry. Everyone who had a grudge against you has paid a price for what happened yesterday."

"For example, Lord Ge Gangge of the City Guard House knelt in front of the palace for a long time in the rain, but was unable to be summoned by the prince."

"For example, Chang's... the Chang from Chang's Bookstore."

"His family suffered a bit more. I heard two people were killed."

"You lost a lot of money at the Silver Hook Casino. Although I tried to persuade you, you didn't stop. The prince doesn't even know I tried to persuade you. This worries me."

"The assassins who tried to assassinate you are all dead. The palace wants to settle this account... My father is very worried that the prince will be angry. It would be a good thing that the Silver Hook Casino is closed down. If things go wrong, the prince might kill everyone in my family."

"So... to show that the Silver Hook Casino only won your money and had no intention of taking your life, my father used various connections to meet with the prince."

"In the end, this is what you see now."

"My father gave me the pair of silver hooks and asked me to come to the Princess's Mansion and serve as your doorman."

"The agreed time is two years. From now on, I will call you... Master Bai!"

After He Xiaofeng said this, Bai Shaoqiu understood.

This old guy He Yingou is very cunning.

He had let his son work as his doorman for two years. Shouldn't he return the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver he lost to the Yin Gou Casino?

wrong,

Even if He Yingou wanted to return the money, he would return it to the palace. He wanted to please the palace instead of himself!

So he still couldn't get the money.

It's nice to have a skilled concierge here.

Bai Shaoqiu immediately grinned:

"madman,"

He walked over with his crutches, tucked one of the crutches under his arm, and patted He Xiaofeng on the shoulder:

"From now on, my life will be in your hands."

"It's nothing in Xiling City. I don't think there will be another group of blind guys trying to assassinate me. But I'm going to Kyoto next year..."

"Your pair of silver hooks need to be sharpened!"

"Let's go and eat!"

Having said this, Bai Shaoqiu walked down the stairs with his crutches.

He Xiaofeng still had his arms folded and was leaning against the doorpost, watching Bai Shaoqiu go down the stairs.

There was a hint of surprise on his face—

When he first heard that Bai Shaoqiu had won the championship of the Zhuxi Literary Society, he was incredulous.

He was shocked when he heard that Bai Shaoqiu was assassinated.

When he saw Bai Shaoqiu again today, he no longer saw the decadence on Bai Shaoqiu's face. Well, his eyes were no longer as dull and lifeless as before!

This Bai Shaoqiu gave him the feeling that... he was a different person.

It's a strange feeling, but it's the way it is.

As for his trip to Kyoto next year, his father had also mentioned it, but He Xiaofeng had always wanted to go to Kyoto for a walk.

There are many literati in Kyoto.

There are many martial arts masters in Kyoto!

It is also my wish to accompany him to Kyoto.

There is also the name "madman", which is only called by Bai Shaoqiu.

Now when he called out again, a smile appeared on He Xiaofeng's face, and he felt that Bai Shaoqiu was still the same Bai Shaoqiu.

Bai Shaoqiu is no longer the same Bai Shaoqiu!

This son-in-law is quite interesting.

So he flew down from the second floor and went to the cafeteria with Bai Shaoqiu to have breakfast.

I thought this top scholar would start studying next, but unexpectedly...

Bai Shaoqiu is very busy!

Qing'er brought in Wang Sanchui, who owned a blacksmith shop.

He Xiaofeng didn't know this young blacksmith. Judging from his clothes, he was obviously not a scholar.

He was curious.

What is this son-in-law going to do next?

"Three hammers,"

"The villain is here!"

"sit!"

"...The villain dare not!"

"Just sit down when I tell you to. I'm tired of explaining things to you while leaning on my cane!"

"Thank you, Master!"

As Qing'er and He Xiaofeng stared in astonishment, Bai Shaoqiu brewed a pot of tea for Wang Sanchui, then asked slowly:

"Have you heard the news that I, Young Master, was assassinated?"

Wang Sanchui held the teacup, pondered for three breaths, and nodded.

"Are you worried that I, young master, will be killed?"

Wang Sanchui shook his head decisively and said lightly:

"Master is a good man, the King of Hell will not take him away!"

Bai Shaoqiu curled his lips, "Good people don't live long, but evil will last for thousands of years!"

"Master, I don't want to be a good guy... Let's not talk about this anymore. Listen carefully."