Farming and reading family

Lu Qingluo knew the concept of state of mind, but she felt that it was too mysterious and that direct techniques were more appropriate.

"You just want to trick me into grinding ink for you." Lu Qingluo picked up the ink stick again.

"If I don't lie to you, you won't grind it for me?" Gao E said with a smile.

Lu Qingluo rolled his eyes.

I thought that by following Gao E, I could do something big, such as killing Yuan Chengfeng.

As a result, I have to grind ink for her every day. Last time, I finally met one that I could kill, but it ran away.

As autumn approaches, the weather becomes cooler in the mornings and evenings, and the rain begins to fall more heavily.

After Mo Xun came, Jin Ruyi returned to Hui County and life became peaceful again.

It was drizzling that day when a group of seven people came from outside He County. The leader was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked extraordinary. The six behind him were all martial artists. The seven of them wore conical hats and looked solemn.

When Tao Gaozhi arrived in He County, he did not go to find Meng Xiangxian and others first, but went directly to the government office.

He dismounted at the gate of the yamen and walked straight inside. When the yamen runner saw someone rushing in, he hurried over to stop them, but was knocked unconscious by the handle of a knife.

In this way, the seven people went directly to the back court.

When Zhu Mo heard the noise, he immediately held his sword in front of him to block the door and saw seven people stepping in.

Tao Gaozhi looked at Zhu Mo who was blocking the way with his sword, and waved his hand. The two people behind him rushed forward.

Soon Zhu Mo was beaten by the two men and fell to the ground in the yard. When he tried to get up, a sharp blade was already pointed in front of him.

The rain fell on the sword, flowed along the sword to the tip of the sword, and dripped onto Zhu Mo's nose.

"Let him go." Xu Boyan stared at Tao Gaozhi.

Tao Gao swung the sword, leaving a bloody mark on Zhu Mo's face: "How can you draw a sword without seeing blood?" He said as he put away the sword.

Xu Boyan held on to the armrest of the armchair tightly. He was still too weak. The Tao family's foundation could not be destroyed overnight.

"The Tao family really thinks highly of me and actually sent out people from Yifangtang." Xu Boyan sneered.

The Yifang Hall is mainly composed of the adopted sons of the Tao family. If they are outstanding enough, they will be given the surname Tao. Those who follow the Tao family are proud to join the Yifang Hall.

However, in Xu Boyan's view, they were just a group of people who were forced to serve as dogs for the Tao family.

"Even a lion fights a rabbit with all its might." Tao Gaozhi looked at Xu Boyan. "You've been hiding for so many years, and this is all you're capable of?"

Xu Boyan was powerless to mock Tao Gaozhi. After all, he really didn't have the strength to fight back. "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

Tao Gaozhi sneered and said, "I came to Hexian for two reasons. One is to investigate the death of Master Tao Zhiyu, and the other is to buy Ghost Crying Mountain. Both require your assistance."

"Is this your attitude towards asking me for assistance?" Xu Boyan sneered.

"I just want to see Mr. Xu's attitude." Tao Gaozhi looked at Xu Boyan. "You should know that even if you have a backer, you can't fight against the Tao family."

Xu Boyan was silent.

He really couldn't fight against the Tao family now. Even if he brought the case to Prince Qing, Prince Qing might not protect him if the Tao family offered enough benefits.

"So... isn't it a bit of a waste for you to make such a big scene?" Xu Boyan looked like a rogue.

"It seems that you are not doing very well. You think this is a big deal." Tao Gaozhi said disdainfully, "I'll wait for news from Lord Xu." After he said that, he led his men away.

After Tao Gaozhi left, Bai Hao immediately went to help Zhu Mo up.

Zhu Mo stood in front of his grandfather with a dejected look on his face.

"Go and treat your wound first." Xu Boyan looked at Zhu Mo's dejected appearance and said, "Those are masters that the Tao family has trained since childhood. There are only a few of them. It's normal that you can't beat them."

Zhu Mo felt that something was wrong. The key point was that in this small place of He County, he had encountered masters one after another.

Bai Hao pulled Zhu Mo and helped him down to treat his wound.

Xu Boyan was silent for a while, then stood up and walked out. Without even wearing a hat or raincoat, he went to the stable, got a horse, and rode away.

Gao E looked at the continuous rain and felt a little worried: "Why doesn't the rain stop?"

"It's pretty good." Lu Qingluo sat by the brazier and roasted tofu.

Gao E didn't think there was anything good about it.

At this time, Chen Qing knocked on the door, and when he heard the person inside answer, he pushed the door open and came in.

"Brother." Gao E invited Chen Qing to sit down.

Seeing that the main hall was filled with women, Chen Qing sat at the outermost seat and asked, "No news yet about my second brother?"

"He should be back soon." Gao E was uncertain.

I mentioned autumn before, so my family started asking about it as soon as autumn started.

Chen Qing nodded: "It keeps raining, I'm worried about the crops turning green again."

"The rain has been good this year, so the crops shouldn't turn green again." Gao E isn't worried about the crops turning green again, "but if it keeps raining when they're ripe, they'll rot in the fields."

Chen Qing nodded.

If it rains like this at this time, either the crops will miss the greening period and reduce grain production, or they will rot in the fields or even sprout on the ears, which would be even more troublesome.

"I just want to discuss it with you and see if there is any solution." Chen Qing was worried.

Gao E frowned and thought for a moment: "Why don't you go ask Xiao Chuyun? He's well-read and might have some ideas."

Chen Qing felt that his second brother's wife usually had more solutions, but since his second brother's wife said so, he had no choice but to nod: "Okay, it's okay even if it rains, I'll go find him right away."

Chen Qing opened the door and left, almost bumping into Xu Boyan who was soaked all over, and hurriedly took a step back.

"Master Xu, this is..." Chen Qing saluted.

"I lost my rain gear." Xu Boyan looked at Chen Qing and asked, "Can I borrow some clothes first?"

Chen Qing turned around and glanced at his second brother's wife, then made a gesture of invitation: "Sir, please follow me."

Xu Boyan followed Chen Qing away.

Gao E felt puzzled. Was Xu Boyan here to show off his presence?

"Qing Luo." Gao E remained alert.

Lu Qingluo looked at Gao E.

"Go around the village and see if there's anything unusual." Gao E ordered.

Lu Qingluo went out with his sword.

Gao E took the tofu grilled by Lu Qingluo off the iron rack and suddenly felt that something big had happened.

Xu Boyan changed into Chen Qing's clothes and Chen Qing brought him over.

"I'm going to find Mr. Xiao, you guys chat." Chen Qing bowed to Lord Xu and left.

Xu Boyan sat on a low stool and looked at the brazier in the main room. Although the weather was not cold, the room was not hot even with the brazier burning.

"Master Xu, please tell me what you want to say." Gao E saw that Xu Boyan remained silent.

"Someone from the Tao family is here." Xu Boyan told him about Tao Gaozhi going to the county government office to find him.

Gao E didn't expect the Tao family to be so arrogant: "What are Master Xu's plans?"

If it is really found out that Tao Zhiyu was killed by Xu Boyan, Xu Boyan might really be dead.

Xu Boyan didn't expect that the Tao family would be the fastest to arrive: "I know you are collecting stones from Ghost Crying Mountain. I will try my best to delay you."

"My issue is about money, Lord Xu's is the real issue." Gao E didn't want to take the blame.

Xu Boyan was silent for a long time: "When beating a dog, look at its owner. If I return to the capital, these things will have room to ease."

When Gao E heard Xu Boyan say this, she suddenly remembered that Xu Boyan asked her if she had ever thought about leaving He County.