Chapter 41 Little Beggar?

Shi Xuan gave his own opinion. As for whether to follow it or not, that was Zhang Li's own business.

Zhang Daquan and his wife came into the house next. Seeing that Zhang Li's cough had improved greatly, they listened to Shi Xuan's instructions with tears of gratitude and patted their chests to promise to nourish Zhang Li well.

Shi Xuan had been in this town for three days, and he had not seen the Chixia God Temple send anyone over. At the same time, the lively Shi Xuan also deepened the doubts of those townspeople who still believed in the God, and those who were already doubtful basically gave up their belief in the God.

In these three days, some people in the town who had headaches and fevers came to Shi Xuan. Shi Xuan accepted them all. It happened that the Soul-Bewitching Banner needed to absorb the disease, but after all, it was a small town, and there were not so many seriously ill people, which made Shi Xuan feel quite regretful.

The town was not far from Kaiyang City. Shi Xuan set out after breakfast and arrived in Kaiyang City before lunch time.

As a key place connecting the five states, Kaiyang City is not much inferior to Yangzhou Prefecture and Chuzhou City, especially after the New Year, many people outside the city flocked to the city. Naturally, they should enjoy the rare leisure time of the year here.

In the team entering the city, Shi Xuan found many monks, nuns, beggars and people in strange clothes. However, judging by the aura-watching technique, they were basically swindlers. Shi Xuan was a little confused about this. After all, there must be a reason for so many strange people to go to the city at once. It is impossible that they made an appointment to go to the market together. However, the look of the soldiers guarding the city seemed to be accustomed to this.

Shi Xuan quietly asked the aunt in front of him who was wearing a new cotton-padded jacket: "Auntie, I want to ask you something, why are so many outsiders rushing to Kaiyang City?"

The aunt didn't want to answer Shi Xuan's question at first, but after listening, she couldn't suppress the desire to speak: "You don't know, I thought you, little Taoist priest, had the same purpose as them. Let me tell you, the governor was seriously ill, and he invited all the famous doctors nearby, but there was no improvement. Even the imperial physician from Luojing and the Red Cloud God were helpless. So after the New Year, he immediately posted a notice in all the villages and towns, inviting strange people to come to the mansion. If they can cure it, there will be a big reward!"

Shi Xuan finally understood why so many strange people rushed to the city. If they could cure the governor's illness, not to mention the big reward, getting the governor's gratitude in Fengzhou would be a huge invisible fortune. No wonder everyone wanted to try it, whether they had the ability or not.

With a change of mind, Shi Xuan woke up. The governor was transferred from Liangzhou, and the Red Cloud God was also from Liangzhou. It was hard to say whether there was any connection between the two. It would be better to take this opportunity to sneak in openly. As long as he saw the governor and looked at his aura, he could at least get some information. If he sneaked in at night, it was still unclear whether he could find the governor!

Because there were so many people together, their auras were mixed together, and the aura-watching technique could not separate their auras at all. Only when you walk in front of a person can you clearly see his aura, unless there is a particularly strong or strange aura in the crowd, you can see it at a glance. Just like looking at the aura in the town before, Kaiyang City can only see the divine light of the Red Cloud God in addition to a huge aura.

When entering the city, the soldiers guarding the city did not question Shi Xuan much. After all, there were too many Taoists entering the city in the past two days. After collecting two copper coins for the city entry tax, they waved and let Shi Xuan enter the city.

After Shi Xuan entered the city, he hurriedly asked the group of monks in front of him: "Masters, what are the rules for applying for the governor's office?"

The fat, big-eared, greasy-faced but kind-looking monk who led the group frowned immediately when he heard this: "Little Taoist priest, it's better not to get involved in this muddy water. This matter of curing diseases and saving lives still requires real skills."

The little monk beside him stepped forward, with a handsome face and a little pride: "My abbot is well-known for his ability to cure diseases. Even if he catches ghosts and monsters, he is also famous. Little Taoist priest, why don't you ask who the Zhiguang Zen Master of the Big Buddha Temple is? Don't think about fishing in muddy waters."

"Amitabha." The fat, big-eared Zhiguang Zen Master murmured a Buddhist name, and on the surface he looked calm.

Shi Xuan had no choice but to find someone else to ask, but unfortunately these people were afraid of being robbed of their business, and they hoped that as few people as possible would go, so how could they tell you the news? It is better to ask the natives in Kaiyang City, and then get the accurate information.

First go to the gate of the governor's mansion to register, and then go to the lobby of the governor's mansion to enjoy the banquet at dinner time. During the period, the governor will go to the lobby to accept everyone's diagnosis and treatment, and then everyone will rely on their own skills. Anyway, none of the one or two hundred monks, nuns, and lay doctors the day before could relieve the governor's condition, so they were naturally beaten out. It's just that because of the failure of the previous day, the governor plans to let these people show their skills first, and only those with skills will be allowed to see the doctor. After all, there are so many people, one by one, and the governor who is already sick will be very sad.

Shi Xuan asked for directions to the gate of the governor's mansion. Because the governor lives in the government office, there is a large square in front of the gate. Now the place where a group of people are gathered in the square should be the registration place, but those people sitting in twos and threes in the square, do they want to wait until dinner?

During the registration, the middle-aged wealthy steward was very indifferent to Shi Xuan, a young Taoist priest. It seemed that he did not think that Shi Xuan had the ability to cure the governor's illness. However, Shi Xuan gained a lot. Judging from the qi, even the steward of the governor's mansion had some connection with Chixia God, so the governor himself might have an even deeper connection.

After finding a small shop that looked pretty good, Shi Xuan prepared to have lunch and go to the Chixia God Temple in the afternoon. While eating and drinking, he heard the waiter yelling loudly. He turned around and saw that he was chasing a small beggar. His face was black and he couldn't tell how old he was, but judging from his small body, he was probably no more than ten years old.

The little beggar was agile and wandered around in and outside the shop. The two waiters couldn't catch him. Shi Xuan exclaimed softly. This little beggar actually had a foundation in Qinggong. Could he be from the Beggar Gang? But is there a Beggar Gang in this world?

After confusing the waiter, the little beggar rushed to the steamer, grabbed a white steamed bun and ran out. Unfortunately, the waiter also learned his lesson and blocked the door with one of them. Suddenly, the little beggar was in a dilemma.

The little beggar's dark eyes rolled, and he stretched out his hand, saying in a clear voice with embarrassment: "How about I return the buns to you?"

There were already black fingerprints on the white buns, and the waiter was furious when he saw it, and rolled up his sleeves: "I will teach you a lesson, you poor beggar."

Shi Xuan, who had been watching coldly, somehow remembered the scene in The Legend of the Condor Heroes when Guo Jing first met Huang Rong, which was also a beggar, a bun, and black fingerprints, but the little beggar was too young now. He smiled and said to the waiter: "I'll pay for it, don't embarrass this kid."

The waiter saw that someone was giving money, so he stopped. This little beggar was too clever, and if he really wanted to teach her a lesson, she would make a mess in the store.

The little beggar didn't seem to expect this. She looked at Shi Xuan with a pair of big black and white eyes without blinking. Shi Xuan smiled at her gently and said, "Why don't you come and eat? There are chickens and fish on my table."

Gulp, the little beggar swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but her eyes were full of vigilance: "My mother said that if the uncle with a fake smile invites you to dinner, you must not agree!"

Shi Xuan touched his face. Was his smile fake? He just felt nostalgic when he saw this scene: "Then you can eat your steamed buns. I will eat slowly by myself." After saying that, he picked up the chopsticks and took a little bit of each dish to eat. At the same time, he secretly cast a calming spell on the little beggar.

Looking at Shi Xuan's actions, the little beggar's eyes flashed with a sly light. With the influence of the spell, the fear and vigilance were greatly reduced. He cheered, put the steamed buns on the table, picked up the chopsticks and began to wolf them down.

Shi Xuan waved to the waiter to come over, asked him to get a basin of water and a towel, and then said to the little beggar: "Wash your hands and face first, the food won't run away."

"No, my mother said not to put the food outside your eyes, otherwise there will be problems." He continued to eat without raising his head.

Shi Xuan was sweating slightly. His mother taught him well, but how could this little girl find food outside by herself. However, it was not convenient to ask this question directly, so he followed the little beggar's words and asked: "Uh, what will go wrong?"

The little beggar seemed to be stumped by the question, and poked his lips with chopsticks, one by one, and stayed for a moment before saying: "Maybe you will spit in to tease me! People often tease their senior brothers and sisters like this."

"Oh, then where are your senior brothers, senior sisters, and mother? Why aren't they with you?" Shi Xuan coaxed.

"I won't tell you!" The little beggar looked at Shi Xuan warily. After a while, he seemed to think of something and said pitifully, "My mother didn't ask you to take me back. I have been very careful not to tell my name."

When Shi Xuan heard the rejection at first, he was still thinking about how to ask questions. Unexpectedly, the little girl confessed herself and smiled and shook her head, "I don't know you or your mother."

"Really?" The little beggar moved his little face closer and saw that Shi Xuan looked solemn and didn't seem to be lying. He was relieved and continued to eat happily. However, he froze for a while after eating another piece of chicken with chopsticks, and then cried out, "Woo woo woo, but what should I do if I want to go back?"

Shi Xuan felt that he couldn't keep up with the little girl's thinking. Her mood changed too quickly.

After the little beggar finished crying, Shi Xuan asked, "Where is your home? What's your name? How about I take a message for you or send you back directly?"

The little beggar raised his head, and the dirt on his face was washed away by his tears, leaving two traces, revealing his white jade-like skin. He answered with some doubts, "My mother is my mother. By the way, some people call her the Saint Queen, and some call her the Demon Queen."

Shi Xuan was stunned and immediately asked, "What's your name?"

After crying, the little beggar continued to eat voraciously, and answered vaguely, "My surname is Chu, and my name is Wan'er."

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