Chapter 38 You Have Something to Do, I Will Handle It!

On this condition for the time being, you can't force others to produce things that don't exist, so let's just live with it for the time being.

Just grabbed the meat-cutting knife in his hand, and was about to cut the meat, when a slim figure appeared at the door, who else could it be except the Princess Shang Shuqing.

There is no monkey figure, but this woman is here, which is interesting! Niu Youdao narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly, stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation, and put down the knife in his hand.

Shang Shuqing walked to the small table, knelt and sat opposite Niu Youdao, "It's a sin to disturb Master Dao's meal!"

Taoist? Niu Youdao showed a smile that was not a smile, but the other party actually changed his name to "Dao Ye", this title is exclusive to monkeys in this world, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, I don't have any appetite."

Shang Shuqing: "But the craftsmanship of the people below is not to the taste of Master Dao?"

That is also worthy of craftsmanship? Niu Youdao was full of slander, he was too lazy to attack the other party, and shook his head, "It's what happened today that affected my appetite, I'm afraid the prince and princess will blame me!"

Shang Shuqing was silent, and said slowly: "The dead have passed away, but I hope that the living can live better and give the dead an explanation, which is better than anything else. Everyone should look forward and indulge in There's no need to be stuck in the past."

Both of them were ambiguous, and neither revealed the matter.

Niu Youdao said with a smile: "How can the princess come to chat with Niu in such a good mood?"

Shang Shuqing went straight to the point and said, "Is Daoist going to leave?"

Niu Youdao smiled, "I have this idea."

Shang Shuqing straightened her chest, and said dignifiedly: "Qing'er came here to hope that Master Dao would stay and help my brothers and sisters!"

Niu Youdao smiled, "I'm just a little monk in the realm of Qi Cultivation, I'm afraid I'm not capable of helping you, so I'd better find another expert."

Shang Shuqing: "I don't want to hide from the Daoist, nor is it rude to the Daoist. My brothers and sisters have fallen into such a state of desperation, with uncertain futures and many crises. No one wants to get involved with us. Everyone avoids us like snakes and scorpions. I have no qualifications to pick and choose, but we brothers and sisters must try our best to fight for anyone who has the ability, accumulate little to make a lot, gather sand to form a tower, I believe that there will be a day of greatness, not to mention that Daoist is Mr. Dong Guo's disciple!"

Niu Youdao hehe said: "I don't know the relationship between my master and you. That relationship can't bind me. It doesn't make any sense to talk about my master. It's better to discuss the matter as it is. Why should I stay and work for you?"

Shang Shuqing: "Master Dao will help us, we will do our best to provide Master Dao with cultivation resources!"

Niu Youdao raised his eyebrows, and said slowly: "You can't protect yourself, do you have any cultivation resources to provide to me?"

Shang Shuqing: "So I would like to work together with Master Dao instead of letting Master Dao work for us! Don't say that Master Dao offended the Song family, just because Master Dao is a disciple of the Qing Sect, it will be difficult for monks in this world to tolerate Dao Lord, it is very difficult for Master Dao to obtain cultivation resources. Although we brothers and sisters do not have any cultivation resources to provide to Master Dao, as long as we have a small amount of income, it belongs to Master Dao. Master Dao will help us and we will do our best to earn for Master Dao. Practice resources!"

Niu Youdao was playing with the knife on the table. After listening, he seemed a little impatient and said: "Okay, there's no point in being long-winded, so let's settle it!"

"Huh?" Shang Shuqing was a little puzzled, and asked doubtfully, "What does Master Dao mean?"

Niu Youdao said casually, "I promise to stay!"

"Uh..." Shang Shuqing was stunned, full of disbelief, was she persuaded so easily? She made preparations for the attack, and prepared a whole set of rhetoric, but she didn't use it yet, so that's it? Surprised and uncertain: "Is this really true?"

Niu Youdao raised his eyes to look at the other party, and asked back: "Could it be that Niu is a person who contradicts what he says in the eyes of the Princess?"

Shang Shuqing was overjoyed when she heard the words, she quickly stood up, straightened her clothes, bowed long, then straightened up and said excitedly: "Master Dao, wait a moment, I will invite my brother to come over and thank you!"

"Thank you, but you can't give me anything to thank. There's no need for empty-headed things. You'd better listen to me first." Thumb fiddled with the blade in his hand, and Niu Youdao stared at him coldly. The other party said: "It's okay to stay, but I have conditions. Don't let the monkey charge into the battle, don't use the monkey as a weapon, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"

Shang Shuqing was stunned, and fell into a dilemma. Didn't her brother want to keep Yuan Gang because he thought Yuan Gang had the ability to do that? If Yuan Gang is not allowed to charge the front line, what is he going to do? If it is only for personal force, then Niu Youdao is indeed more suitable than Yuan Gang.

After hesitating again and again, it's not difficult to make a decision on this matter. If you don't agree, the other party will leave without getting anything. If you agree, at least two people will be left behind. Having reached such a point, it is better than nothing, Shang Shuqing finally nodded and said: "Okay, I promise Master Dao, I can guarantee it for my brother!"

Niu Youdao nodded, "That's a deal!"

After the two of them were polite, Shang Shuqing left, she came with high spirits when she came, but she was a little bit downhearted when she left, and she stayed, but it didn't achieve the desired effect.

Not long after Shang Shuqing left, another person appeared outside the door, and Yuan Gang walked in silently.

Niu Youdao sat cross-legged in meditation, watching the food on the plate in front of him remain motionless, Yuan Gang sat cross-legged opposite him and said, "I just saw the Princess go out from here, what's the matter?"

Niu Youdao calmly said: "What else can I do? As ugly as she is, it's disgusting to see, can I still talk to her? She hopes we can stay and help their brothers and sisters... I accepted!"

Yuan Gang lowered his head slightly, and said, "It's my fault..."

Before he finished speaking, Niu Youdao interrupted: "It has nothing to do with you. I can't refuse the condition she proposed. If she agrees, if it can be done in the future, the two brothers and sisters will fully provide me with cultivation resources."

Yuan Gang lowered his head and said silently: "Master Dao, I did something wrong today. I said something I shouldn't have said. I'm sorry!" He knew in his heart that there are some things that cannot be hidden from Master Dao. , Master Dao stayed because of him.

Niu Youdao said casually and slowly: "I'm sorry to say that it's a bit too much, two lives as a man, one life as a brother, if you have something to do, I will take care of it!"

Yuan Gang was silent, his cheeks tightened.

Niu Youdao reached out and knocked on the table, and said angrily: "Look, look, it's such a big lump, everyone is gentle, can it make people look good? This way of eating every day, I got angry after seeing it, and I turned around and settled down, so you think of a way."

Yuan Gang didn't say anything, he stretched out his hand and pulled out the small knife on the big lump of meat, and began to slice the meat piece by piece. The knife was skillful, and the meat slices were uniform in thickness.

Niu Youdao then took the chopsticks he had prepared, picked up the meat slices and put them in his mouth to chew slowly.

After cutting up a lump of meat, Yuan Gang grabbed it with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth piece by piece, chewing slowly.

The two of them just sat there without talking, and slowly finished eating a plate of meat.

After Yuan Gang cleaned up the scene, Niu Youdao stretched himself, grabbed the sword on the side as a cane, and stood up with a stick, "Let's go, eat enough!"

When I came outside, the courtyard was dark, and the lanterns were shaking under the eaves, some were lit, some were not.

Wandering here and there, when they arrived at the courtyard where Shang Chaozong was staying, someone went in to make an announcement, and Shang Chaozong, Lan Ruoting, and Shang Shuqing all came out.

"Master Dao!" When they met and greeted each other, they all changed their names, but it was a bit strange for the older Lan Ruoting to say this.

Niu Youdao was slightly taken aback, and glanced at Shang Shuqing, it was obvious that the woman's promise was valid, and they all agreed here.

That being the case, he didn't make any detours, "I have been under house arrest in the Qing Dynasty, and I don't know the outside situation. From the background of everyone, I must have a map. I want a map, and I have a grasp of the surrounding situation and situation. Especially It's in the fief area of ​​Cangwu County!" Before that, he never thought of going to Cangwu County, the fiefdom of the Shang Dynasty, so he didn't worry about it, but this time it was different, and he started to pay attention.

Yuan Gang, who was at the side of his entourage, was refreshed, Niu Youdao said this, and this style made him see the shadow of the Taoist master who was once all-powerful in the Jianghu, and realized that the Taoist master was going to be serious this time. Really want to officially intervene in the affairs of this group of people.

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay. In their impression, the monks who follow him usually protect the safety of the target, or do things that ordinary warriors cannot do. It seems a bit wrong to hear the tone of asking for a map.

However, Shang Chaozong still nodded and said: "Yes, wait inside Dao Lord!" He stretched out his hand to invite him in.

A group of people entered, and soon someone took several maps, ranging from the detailed map of Cangwu County to the rough map of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Just as he was about to spread out the map for him, Niu Youdao raised his hand, "No hurry, just ask some questions first, I hope the prince can tell the truth."

Several people looked at each other, and Shang Chaozong nodded, "Master Dao, but it's okay to say!"

Niu Youdao frowned and said, "Do you have to go to Cangwu County?"

A few people probably knew what he meant, and Lan Ruoting answered, "Master Dao doesn't know something. If you dare to deviate from the route, you may be chased by the court immediately. With our strength, we don't have the ability to resist at all. This risk us Can't afford it!"

Niu Youdao said, "Since the imperial court treats you like this, why should you let you go out of Beijing? Could it be that Cangwu County is some kind of amazing place that can trap the prince like a cage and make him unable to escape?"

The real reason for this made Shang Chaozong a little hard to tell.

Niu Youdao took a look at the reactions of these people, and said indifferently: "It's risking your life to be by your side. My brothers only have one life. I don't want to die in a daze. I want to listen to the truth! Speak if you want to, and if you don't want to, The two of us leave immediately!"

"Brother, Mr. Lan!" Shang Shuqing suddenly said, and nodded to the two.

So Shang Chaozong also nodded slowly, Lan Ruoting sighed, and smiled bitterly: "At the beginning, the court found an excuse to arrest the prince, and clearly wanted to put him to death. I saw something wrong, so I let the wind out... ..."