Chapter 4 Challenge

Chu Li and Li Yue stepped into Qicaoxuan.

Qicaoxuan is one street away from the central street of Chongming City, which is bustling with noise and traffic, but across the street is quiet and cold, like two worlds.

The door of Qicaoxuan is old and dilapidated, and some antique shops and jewelry shops around are of similar style, as if they are about to close down.

Chu Li doesn't underestimate this place, it doesn't open for three years, and it stays for three years after opening.

Open the door curtain and go in, the eyes are suddenly wide open, the bright and spacious hall is full of fragrance, and pots of exotic flowers and herbs are placed on the ancient shelves.

At the Eight Immortals table in the center, an old man with white beard and eyebrows is drinking tea leisurely.

Seeing the two people coming in, he stood up with a smile on his face, and clasped his fists together: "You two brothers, take a look."

The eyes of Chu Li and Li Yue were attracted by the moonlight orchid. The green leaves were curved, with a warm luster, as if carved from jasper, not as beautiful as a living thing.

The old man leaned over and said with a smile: "The two brothers like Yueguanglan?"

Li Yue hummed: "Nonsense, who doesn't like it!"

"Shopkeeper, how long can this moonlight orchid live?"

"Not long ago," the old man held up two fingers: "at least two months!"

"Ten days!" Chu Li smiled.

Li Yue patted his waist and snorted, "Shopkeeper, keep your eyes wide open!"

"Hehe, you're a man from the Duke's Mansion?" The old man's complexion changed, he clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...the little old man didn't dare to lie, it was indeed ten days, but this year there is only this one out of the island, The next plant will be next year, there are old and young, there are old and young, and they have to support their families, so they can’t be sold cheap even if they are killed!”

Li Yue waved his hand: "Don't cry poorly and pretend to be pitiful, we won't do that!"

There is no profiteer or businessman, and no one who can open a shop here is poor and rich.

Chu Li casually touched Yue Guanglan: "Make an offer!"

The essence of Moonlight Orchid poured in instantly, running the Small Pulse Washing Art for a week.

He let out a breath, suppressing the ecstasy, the pure aura! One year, just one year to build a foundation!

Just as the old man opened his mouth to speak, footsteps sounded, a young man entered the room, raised the curtain with both hands, bowed respectfully, and a voice came from outside the door.

"Junior Sister Zhao, please—!"

"Senior Brother Zhuo invites you first!"

A handsome young man strode into the room, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyebrows were sharp, his waist hung a long sword, his spirit was high, and he looked around proudly. It was Zhuo Feiyang.

Followed by two beautiful girls, one is handsome, and the other is Sai Xue, Zhao Ying.

Chu Li and Zhuo Feiyang looked at each other, and they both frowned.

Chu Li looked at Zhao Ying.

Dayuan Jingzhi activated, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhao Ying was not tempted, so she specially brought another female companion over.

Zhuo Feiyang snorted coldly: "Why are you here?"

Chu Li sneered: "This is interesting, why can't I be here?"

Zhuo Feiyang snorted: "A handyman with no grades, who can't afford a single piece of grass. It's sad enough to come here to satisfy his eye addiction!"

"Young master Zhuo is too lenient!"

Li Yue secretly thought something was wrong, the genius Zhuo Feiyang, if the two really clashed, it would be hard to please.

He hurriedly clasped his fists, raised his voice and said with a smile: "Hehe, Brother Zhuo, Miss Zhao, I am Li Yue from East Garden!"

Zhuo Feiyang gave him a cold look, without saying a word.

Zhao Ying, who was wearing a lake green shirt, smiled back and said, "Senior Brother Li."

Zhuo Feiyang looked down condescendingly: "The surname is Chu, don't get out of here, good dogs don't get in the way!"

"Zhuo Feiyang, if others call you a genius, do you take it seriously?"

"Of course I'm a genius!" Zhuo Feiyang raised his head and chest, "What's the use of being smart, you're not a foundation-builder?"

"Hey... No matter how strong your martial arts are, you're still an idiot without a brain!" Chu Li shook his head.

Zhuo Feiyang gritted his teeth, and squinted at him disdainfully: "In this world, martial arts are everything!...My surname is Chu, I am now at the eighth rank, and I can reach the seventh rank this year. What about you, a handyman with no rank, think of the eighth rank , You have to endure for twenty years, and you still can't make mistakes, so can your stinky virtue cause trouble?"

"As far as your brain is concerned, no matter how good your martial arts are, you can only take care of the family and protect the courtyard, which is useless!"

Zhuo Feiyang snorted: "It's more useful than you if you can't use it!"

"Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Brother Chu—!" Zhao Ying stomped her feet coquettishly.

Zhuo Feiyang immediately changed his face, and smiled softly: "Junior Sister Zhao, how about this Moonlight Orchid?"

"Very beautiful, but too expensive." Zhao Ying shook her head lightly, reluctantly withdrawing her gaze from the moonlight orchid.

Zhuo Feiyang glanced at Yueguanglan, smiled and said: "Junior Sister Zhao, let's go somewhere else, it's too unlucky to be with him, let's go!"

"Senior Brother Chu..." Zhao Ying smiled apologetically, knowing that it was not appropriate for the two of them to get together.

Chu Li waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and watched them leave side by side with a gloomy look.

"Huh..." Li Yue let out a long breath, and looked at Chu Li helplessly: "Brother, you..."

Zhuo Feiyang is a genius, he must be a big shot in the future, if he can't be provoked, it's best not to provoke him, there will be endless troubles.

Chu Li waved his hand: "Shopkeeper, make an offer."

The old man laughed and said, "Chenghui, two hundred taels!"

"What a profiteer!" Li Yue shook his head and took out a bank note from his pocket.

"Wait!" The door curtain was lifted, and a young man came in. The guard who stood behind Zhuo Feiyang just now was thin, slender and handsome.

Bai Zhijie, a nine-rank guard, laughs at everyone.

Now he stood in front of the old man with a cold face: "I will pay three hundred taels!"

Li Yue's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Xiaobai?!"

This guy usually smiled at him, and yelled at Brother Li one by one, but now he suddenly changed his face, as if he was a different person!

"How about the shopkeeper?" Bai Zhijie didn't even look at Li Yue, but stared at the old man coldly.

The old man hesitated: "This..."

He looked at Chu Li, and then at Bai Zhijie. The men in the Duke's Mansion are not easy to mess with, but the huge profits are in front of him, so he can't help but be moved.

He turned his head and smiled at Chu Li apologetically.

Chu Li said: "Five hundred taels!"

"Six hundred taels!"

"Seven hundred!"

"Eight hundred!"

"one thousand!"

"One thousand and one!" Bai Zhijie looked at Chu Li coldly: "Brother Chu, I advise you to think carefully about whether you want to be right with Mr. Zhuo!"

Chu Li stared at Bai Zhijie and suddenly smiled: "Ten thousand taels!"

Bai Zhijie stared at Chu Li: "Brother Chu, are you going to go all the way to the dark?"

Chu Li smiled.

Bai Zhijie hesitated for a while, and finally stomped his feet: "Just in case!"

Chu Li clasped his fists and laughed: "I admire you, you won!"

He turned around and left. Li Yue gave Bai Zhijie a hard look and hurriedly followed.

In Zhongxin Avenue, among the lively crowd, Chu Li was furious, and he didn't have the slightest pleasure of cheating Zhuo Feiyang.

A year later, there will be a second Moonlight Orchid. In one year, Gu Litong is likely to succeed in cultivating it. Zhuo Feiyang will be the seventh-rank guard.

Seeing his gloomy face, Li Yue persuaded him helplessly: "Brother, if you want to be more open, Zhuo Feiyang is rich and powerful, and he really can't fight."

Chu Li frowned and said nothing, no longer in the mood to play, and went straight back to the house.

The next morning, when Chu Li was practicing in the green mulberry flower garden, Li Yue ran over and said, "Brother, something is wrong, something is wrong!"

Chu Li frowned at him.

Li Yue ran over and shouted: "Zhuo Feiyang is not authentic!"

"Say it!" Chu Li said angrily.

Li Yue said bitterly: "Zhuo Feiyang wants to change guards!"

Chu Li's face darkened: "You want me?"

Li Yue nodded and punched the ground: "Too much bullying!"

Chu Li's face was gloomy, and his anger surged.

The first level of rank crushes people to death. The salary of guards and guards is different, but their status is similar. An eighth-rank guard can be matched with a ninth-rank guard. Similarly, an eighth-rank guard can also be matched with a ninth-rank guard.

Zhuo Feiyang and Baicaoyuan are important people, and Baicaoyuan will not offend this genius because of himself.

What's more, the guard's bodyguard is also a beautiful job. The guard has ten months of a year to do missions outside. Enough for the guards to eat and drink spicy food.

If you refuse it yourself, it seems to others that you don't know how to flatter.

What a Zhuo Feiyang, he has made great progress, this move is cruel and cheap!

"What should I do?" Li Yue asked anxiously.

Without Chu Li, I would not be able to sleep well. The flowers and plants in the East Garden are too delicate, and there will be problems every now and then.

Chu Li snorted, "We can only use the last move!"

"Hurry up!" Li Yue asked hurriedly.

Chu Li said: "I'll write a challenge post, Brother Li, send it to me."

"You want to challenge Zhuo Feiyang?" Li Yue hesitated, "Brother, isn't it too risky?"

Chu Li's swordsmanship is strong, but Zhuo Feiyang is not himself, so he may not be able to win.

Chu Li smiled: "Try it."

"Oh...you are so brave..." Li Yue shook his head helplessly, Chu Li didn't care about anything and dared to do anything.

Chu Li went back to the small courtyard and wrote two posts, a challenge post for Zhuo Feiyang and an invitation post for Zhao Ying.

Li Yue asked in confusion: "Why did you invite Miss Zhao?"

"If you don't invite Junior Sister Zhao, Zhuo Feiyang will cheat!"

"Isn't it?"

"This guy is not as honest as you think, he's so cheap!"

"...Okay." Li Yue agreed half-believingly.