Chapter 124 An Accident at the Wedding Banquet

In the pavilion, sitting opposite Lu Sen was the righteous Golden-Haired Rat, with a radiant glow in his eyes.

In fact, all of the Five Rats were very impressive, but the appearance of the Golden-Haired Rat was so outstanding that the other four rats looked ordinary.

"We have recovered all the money from the thief, Master Lu, as you have entrusted us to you." Jinmaoshu pushed a small box in front of Lu Sen: "Master Lu, please check it."

Lu Sen opened the box and saw that it was indeed filled with a large number of copper coins, amounting to several thousand coins.

"Thank you."

Lu Sen took the box away, then took out the jade jelly from the system backpack and put five baskets of fruit in it.

"Can you tell me how you got the money back?"

Although Bai Yutang appears to be aloof and competitive on the surface, in fact, he is always very enthusiastic towards the friends he knows.

And a bit talkative.

Lu Sen's question just hit the spot. If he did such a big thing without an audience, wouldn't it be like walking in the night in gorgeous clothes?

At that moment, Bai Yutang proudly recounted the story of how they intercepted the caravan in Liao territory and stole the money.

"When the Liao barbarians were in the territory of our Song Dynasty, they were very cautious and careful. The five of us brothers had no chance at all." Bai Yutang's smooth face reflected a bright glow. "But after entering the Liao territory, they relaxed a lot, so we were able to succeed. This was done silently. I guess until now, the Liao envoy has not figured out how his money was lost."

After listening to this, Lu Sen chuckled.

The actions of Bai Yuting and his four companions did not involve many thrilling situations, but instead highlighted one word: patience.

They had been hanging behind the convoy, without showing their figures, and were always looking for the right opportunity, because they knew that once the enemy discovered the whereabouts of the five of them, they would be on guard forever and would never be given the chance to succeed.

And this kind of patience is exactly what the knights are best at.

Lu Sen chatted with the Five Rats for a while, and when it was almost evening, the five of them left.

At the same time, he took away the honey jelly and several baskets of fruit that Lu Sen had promised.

Before leaving, Bai Yutang said that the five of them would find a way to bring the head of the Penglai sect from the East China Sea over.

In the days that followed, Lu Sen entered a leisurely period again.

Zhan Zhao came less often, because he was now mainly leading people to clear the sewers and slowly scrape away the cancer of the "Wuyou Cave".

The results are quite good.

Lu Sen was too lazy to care about what was happening in the court.

If there is any change, it is that Lu Sen began to practice real magic.

At first he wanted to practice sword-wielding, thinking that since he had a body with well-connected meridians, he should be able to practice it. However, after trying for more than half a month, he still couldn't get started.

Not to mention developing sword bones, he couldn't even sense the entry-level sword energy.

Yang Jinhua can't do it either.

At this moment, Lu Sen felt that this book on sword-controlling was exchanged incorrectly and wasted, which was a pity.

As a result... Zhao Bilian got in.

She just took a few glances at the introductory formula and the sword practitioner's luck diagram, and her sword energy was stimulated on the spot.

Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua were both stunned by what they saw.

This is not right... Sword cultivation requires the most advanced killing skills, and one must have an aloof temperament and a strong character to practice it.

How does Zhao Bilian meet the qualification requirements?

Zhao Bilian was naturally very happy to be able to practice the sword-wielding technique, but Yang Jinhua was not so happy. She was not jealous, but she found that she could not even practice the flower-burying technique.

The art of burying flowers requires the practitioner to have a gentle and moving temperament, as well as a compassionate attitude towards all things.

Yang Jinhua tried for several days but couldn't get started. She was so angry that she almost tore up the secret book of the Flower Burial Technique.

Seeing her irritable look, Lu Sen picked up the secret book of the flower burial technique and persuaded her: "Don't worry, the requirements of this flower burial technique are not high. Look, it says here: Be in the sea of flowers, look inward at the dantian, and cast the shape of the flower. To put it bluntly, it is to use imagination to attract the fragrance of the flowers around you..."

"Sir!" Yang Jinhua suddenly interrupted Lu Sen: "You, you, you, look around you!"

When Lu Sen was reciting the key points of the secret book just now, he was very serious and his mind was immersed in it, so he didn't notice that at this moment, petals were floating towards him from outside the pavilion and circling around his body.

Although not many petals were absorbed, there were some, and it was obviously not caused by some strange wind.

Because of the system's home name, there can't be any strange wind causing trouble.

"This! " Lu Sen looked at the petals spinning around him and thought to himself, "I don't have the mentality to practice the Flower Burial Technique, how can it be so easy to get started!"

Yang Jinhua was a little disappointed: "Master can practice the art of burying flowers, Bilian can practice the art of controlling swords, but I can't do anything. I am a useless person."

"You can't say that. You are still very capable." Lu Sen thought for a moment and said, "After all, when you and I were practicing the combined attack technique together, your progress was much faster than Bilian's."

Yang Jinhua's face immediately turned red. She lightly hit Lu Sen's chest and said angrily, "Sir, please stop saying shameful things. It makes me so embarrassed that I don't know what to do."

"But it's true."

Lu Sen's expression was quite nostalgic. When he was in Mount Li, Lu Sen felt that the sword-controlling technique was the best, and the flower-burying technique was second.

But now... he felt that the combined attack technique was what truly suited him best.

After only practicing for more than half a month, his basic attributes have increased a lot, and at the same time, the speed of practicing Taiyi Hunyuan Gong has been accelerated.

It's simply a magical skill.

Although they were an old couple, Yang Jinhua's heart still beat faster when she heard such words. She looked forward and found Zhao Bilian sitting cross-legged in the sea of flowers, practicing sword-controlling spiritual energy. She didn't know what she was thinking about, but her face turned even redder.

She tugged at Lu Sen's sleeve and whispered, "Since you think the combined attack technique is good, let's practice it more."

Lu Sen was a little surprised... Yang Jinhua had always behaved very traditionally.

She didn't like people who were being promiscuous in broad daylight. Of course, if Lu Sen insisted, she would cooperate, but she would complain afterwards.

So Lu Sen rarely forced her to do so.

During the day, I usually play with Zhao Bilian because she is very relaxed.

But now Yang Jinhua actually took the initiative to ask to practice the combined attack technique during the day, which has a completely different meaning.

Lu Sen was stunned at first, then he took Yang Jinhua's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go together."

What is a god...what is freedom?

Lu Sen didn’t quite understand it before, but now he has some understanding.

You don’t need to pay attention to worldly affairs, just live and grow at your own pace.

If you make a little progress every day and accumulate it over time, you will be able to amaze yourself.

Lu Sen practiced cultivation and calligraphy every day and rarely left the house. At most, he would go out to visit relatives during major festivals.

For example, the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Time flies, winter has arrived and New Year's Eve is almost here.

At this time, an acquaintance came to visit in person.

It’s Master Chang.

Ever since he found out about Lu Sen's true identity, Master Chang rarely came to visit, as if he felt that he was not worthy of associating with a distinguished person like Lu Sen.

But Lu Sen would still occasionally bring some green vegetables and visit Master Chang's house.

We are neighbors after all.

Therefore, the relationship between the two families is not unfamiliar.

At least Lu Sen didn't feel unfamiliar.

Now that Master Chang came to visit in person, Lu Sen of course went to greet him personally.

Kurozuchi and Ringo were also performing the disciple etiquette on the side: Student greets the master.

Since Kurozhu and Ringo had no academic titles, they could not normally call themselves students.

But in the Northern Song Dynasty, there was not such a strong sense of hierarchy, nor such strict etiquette, and the social atmosphere was more tolerant, so as long as someone had been a student, there was no problem for him to call himself a student in front of a teacher.

Lu Sen welcomed Master Chang into the pavilion, personally held a cup of honey water for him, and then said with a smile: "It's rare for Master Chang to come and sit with me. This time you can't leave early. You have to at least have a meal here."

Hearing Lu Sen say this, Master Chang felt a little moved.

He had distanced himself from Lu Sen before because he was worried that with his status as a powerless official, he was not qualified to interact with a "real person" like Lu Sen.

After all, he also discovered that apart from Lu Sen’s few friends, only a handful of high-ranking officials in the court were qualified to climb the mountain.

But Lu Sen never looked down on the Chang family. He would visit them from time to time and always bring some green vegetables.

Thanks to the "tonic" green vegetables, Mr. Chang looks in great shape. Although he is old, his hands and feet are still nimble. He can climb a small hill in one breath without sweating.

"No need to have dinner." Master Chang tried his best to show his 'scholar' pride, not to lose face in front of the big shot, and said timidly: "It's just that my son will get married in a few days. As a neighbor, I have to invite you to this event, otherwise there will be no friendship between neighbors."

After saying that, Master Chang handed over a red invitation.

Under normal circumstances, wedding invitations are sent out by the groom, and then by the bride's relatives.

But given Lu Sen's status, Mr. Chang felt that his useless son was not qualified to meet Lu Sen at all, so he had to come in person and deliver the invitation.

Lu Sen took the invitation and said with a smile, "Brother Wei's wedding is a great event. I will definitely be there. Who is the bride and what is her family background?"

Lu Sen's question was just a way to find a topic, there was no point in it.

But Master Chang smiled somewhat complacently at this time: "The bride is a farm girl from outside the west city. Although her family is ordinary, she is a good girl and a perfect match for my son."

At that time, people paid attention to the matching of social status. Mr. Chang never thought of letting his son marry a rich man, so he was very satisfied with his son marrying a peasant girl.

"What is the woman's temperament like?"

"He is diligent and good at managing the household." Old Master Chang said with great satisfaction, "He is also good-looking, dignified and generous. You can tell at a glance that he has a blessed appearance."

Although Mr. Chang was a little reserved at first, he relaxed once the topic started to develop.

He chatted a lot with Lu Sen in the pavilion and was very happy.

Finally, he politely declined the invitation to dinner at Lu Sen's house and went down the mountain first.

He returned home with his hands behind his back.

As soon as he entered the door, his wife came running over and asked anxiously, "Is Master Lu willing to attend his son's wedding?"

Master Chang first had a stern face, then said calmly: "Master Lu agreed."

After hearing this, the old woman patted her chest with joy and said, "Well, as long as Master Lu is willing to come, I can't say that Brother Wei's life will be smooth sailing in the future, but at least there will be no more man-made disasters."

"Yes, our ancestors are so rich that we can move here and live next to noble people."

The old woman thought for a moment and said, "Master Lu is of noble status. We should set up a separate table for him so that other laymen won't disturb him."

"No need." Master Chang waved his hand. "I am sending Master Lu a kinship invitation. He can just sit at the same table with us. You are isolating Master Lu and his family, which is not a good thing."

The old woman thought for a moment and said, "But won't Master Lu be angry?"

"Friendship between neighbors is not divided by status." Master Chang thought for a moment and said, "And from what I've seen of Master Lu's behavior, he's not the kind of cold and arrogant person."

The old woman thought for a while and said with a smile: "It's up to you. You are the head of the family."

"In another ten years, Wei'er will be the head of the family." Old Master Chang sighed softly.

Time passed quickly, and Lu Sen became addicted to practicing the combined attack technique and almost forgot about the years in the world. Fortunately, Heizhu and Ringo reminded him.

When the auspicious day of the Chang family's wedding came, Lu Sen put on a green robe and went down the mountain with Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian.

As soon as I entered the door, I was personally greeted by Master Chang, and then I sat at the host table and chatted happily with other people.

No matter if they were scholars, merchants, peddlers or farmers, as long as they came to toast, Lu Sen would never refuse them, thus giving enough face to Master Chang.

Then, when the groom brought the bride back, the second round of the banquet began and Lu Sen continued drinking.

Anyway, there are fruits and honey to sober him up, so Lu Sen is not afraid.

When it was time for the formal wedding ceremony in the evening , the bride came out of the house wearing a red scarf. Lu Sen sat beside her and felt something was not right the more he looked.

Because in his eyes, there was a dark aura entwined around the bride.

Lu Sen was stunned for a moment. Was I dazzled? He rubbed his eyes.

Just when he was about to talk to Yang Jinhua, he saw Yang Jinhua also looking over and asked, "Sir, did you find anything unusual?"

At this time, the MC shouted in front: "Husband and wife bow to each other!"

The newlyweds knelt down facing each other.

Just by kneeling like this, some of the dark energy on the bride was transferred to the groom.

Then the MC shouted loudly: "Tea for the newlyweds."

Someone handed over some tea, and the newlyweds each held a cup and presented it to their parents in the hall.

But at this moment, the teacup in the bride's hand was covered by black air, and then was drunk by Mr. Chang's old wife with a smile.

In Lu Sen's eyes, the old woman of the Chang family also had a smell of black smoke on her body.

This was extremely obvious to him, but the guests around him didn't care at all.

It seems like it is completely invisible.