Chapter 997: Old Man (Part 1)

After the two left, only Chu Li and Xiao Qi were left in the courtyard.

Xiao Qi glanced at him lightly.

Chu Li smiled and said, "Miss, let's go too, I can do it by myself."

"If someone makes a move, what are you going to do? You can't just run away!" Xiao Qi said.

Chu Li nodded: "That's true, then there will be Miss Lao."

"I'll buy two houses tomorrow." Xiao Qi said, "I'll live in one each."

Chu Li looked at her helplessly.

Xiao Qi said: "Men and women still have to defend themselves, they can't live in the same room."

"Hey..." Chu Li shook his head: "Miss, is your Supreme Sword Sutra enough?"

It seems that Xiao Qi has seen through her own intentions, the moon is the first to be close to the water, and the love will grow for a long time. The two live alone in this small city.

"Yes." Xiao Qi said, "I'm going to take a retreat in the near future."

Chu Li said: "Alright."

One house will be used as a retreat, and the other house will be used for daily use, he secretly plans.

Together with him, Xiao Qi went to the dental shop in the city, and found two connected houses. They were two old houses by the river at the east end of the city. There was moss on the stone steps, and green grass grew between the blue stones in the courtyard.

Chu Li and Xiao Qi are very satisfied with this place.

As soon as you go out, you will see a clear river. You can wash clothes by the river, and you can sail boats on the river.

Behind the house is a shop, which they bought together with the shop.

The shop used to sell grain, but it is now closed.

The shop is on the side of the central axis street, facing the bustling street.

Although this small city is far from the prosperity of Shendu City, it is not inferior to Qingyun City, and even better than Qingyun City. After all, most of the people who can be sent here are rich and powerful, and they spend money lavishly. , so it can attract skilled craftsmen from all over the world to come here, and there are many strange people in the small town.

Chu Li didn't plan to open a shop, he was not short of money, and he didn't want to be distracted by these mundane things, money would cause trouble, and no one could make money without paying attention, there would always be various things to deal with.

He intends to study the White Tiger Divine Art well.

In the evening, when the sun was setting, the two left the newly bought house and were going to have dinner. Xiao Qi, as the third lady of the Duke's Mansion, couldn't cook, so the two came to a restaurant in a small town for dinner.

The surroundings were extremely lively, and the two sat at a table by the window, chatting and eating.

"Can he let go?" Xiao Qi took a sip of the wine.

She had already taken off her white gauze, revealing a pure and beautiful face, attracting prying eyes from all around.

Xiao Qi didn't care, just stared at Chu Li with a frown: "Forcing him to admit defeat, there will be hidden dangers after all, I'm afraid he will plot against him at the critical moment!"

"It's not too hot now." Chu Li said with a smile: "Take it easy and deal with him slowly. If this kind of guy doesn't crush him to death, he will jump out sooner or later."

"It's good that you understand." Xiao Qi was finally relieved.

She was afraid that Chu Li didn't care about Chang Gui. She didn't know that these villains would often spoil big things, especially at such a critical moment for Chu Li, if Chang Gui took the risk of offending him to participate in the book, the consequences would be unpredictable.

Chu Li was startled suddenly, and raised his voice: "Commander Xu!"

The middle-aged man who was walking upstairs looked up and saw Chu Li with a smile. It was Xu Huande.

He was dressed in a taupe gown and looked downcast.

Chu Li got up and clasped his fists. Xu Huande came to him and sighed: "I didn't expect that we would become brothers and sisters, and you came too!"

"Come to accompany Commander Xu." Chu Li said with a smile.

Xiao Qi just nodded lightly and didn't say much.

Xu Huande said: "Why were you sent here?"

Chu Li glanced around and said with a smile: "I told King Ping who is the mastermind."

Xu Huande's complexion changed, he pondered for a moment and shook his head: "Why bother, ask for trouble!"

"No way, I can't change my temper." Chu Li said: "Commander Xu should be able to reinstate his post, right?"

"Difficult." Xu Huande shook his head: "The seat has already been taken, and his family is prosperous, the emperor will trust him even more, and will not immediately erase his position as deputy commander. In the eyes of the emperor, I should stay a bit longer." It doesn't matter how many years."

"Hey..." Chu Li shook his head: "Then why did Commander Xu get hurt?"

He saw through at a glance that Xu Huande was seriously injured, but he just pretended to be nonchalant on the outside.

There is a faint trace of internal energy circling in his internal organs, which is constantly eroding the internal organs, and his body is constantly deteriorating. According to this speed, it doesn't take two days to lie down.

Xu Huande showed a wry smile.

In the Secret Guard Mansion, he always had a sullen face, as if wearing an iron mask, without any other expression, everything was calm and indifferent, as if he was numb and indifferent, but now he showed a sigh of relief: "The Secret Guard Mansion has offended you!" There are too many people, and they will be accounted for when they arrive here."

"They are so bold!" Chu Li's face darkened.

Xu Huande said: "Forget it, they are all from the outer or inner tombs, they are unscrupulous, you have nothing to do with them, besides, you have abolished martial arts now!"

Chu Li nodded slowly.

"By the way, you have to be careful, you are also from the Secret Guard Mansion." Xu Huande said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to walk in the city!"

"It doesn't matter, I won't go to work." Chu Li said with a smile: "Several princes beg for mercy, I got a job, I don't need to go out usually, just cultivate slowly at my own home."

"I'm afraid that sitting at home, the disaster will come from the sky!" Xu Huande shook his head, and then smiled: "I'm not that lucky, so I dare not give up martial arts like you."

He knew that if he abolished his martial arts, he would not enter the imperial mausoleum, and if he could live outside the city, it would be easier for him to be recruited back by the emperor.

But his identity made it impossible to walk this path.

If he didn't have martial arts, the emperor wouldn't use him, and it would be impossible to call him back to Shendu. Besides, he also knew his own situation, and knew that he would not have good fruit when he came to the imperial mausoleum, he would be squeezed out, and no one could rely on him. , Martial arts are gone again, it's really a fish and meat, let others slaughter it, it's miserable!

Chu Li nodded and said with a smile: "If you don't enter the outer mausoleum, you won't have so many grievances, right?"

"The people from Wai Ling can come out." Xu Huande shook his head: "They will definitely trouble you, even if they are afraid they will not be able to hide!"

"I still have Miss to protect me." Chu Li said with a smile.

Xu Huande shook his head: "The rules of Fucheng, non-family members are not allowed to settle down, and they can only stay for seven days at most."

Chu Li frowned.

"Once seven days pass and Miss Xiao leaves, who can protect you?" Xu Huande said.

"Only family members?" Chu Li frowned.

Xiao Qi also frowned and remained silent.

Xu Huande said: "If Miss Xiao is your wife, you can stay, but Miss Xiao is not, you can only leave after seven days, no one can violate this rule!"

"What else can I stay in?" Xiao Qi asked.

Xu Huande said: "Brothers and sisters can only be direct relatives, and those without blood relationship can only be husband and wife."

Chu Li smiled and said: "It seems that I have to live alone."

Xu Huande said: "Now that you have abolished martial arts, don't think that they will follow the rules of martial arts and let you go, instead they will make things worse!"

Xiao Qidai frowned.