Chapter 16 Encounter at the Pavilion
Shili Pavilion!
Ten miles south of Shili Pavilion is Luoxia City.
At first, the Shili Pavilion was just a pavilion. In that era when transportation was inconvenient, when a friend came from afar, the host would personally see him off for ten miles and go out to greet him for ten miles, which often showed that the host valued him.
Therefore, this pavilion was built.
We sat in the pavilion and said goodbye, but I don’t know how many years it will take for us to meet again.
However, someone soon found a way to make money from it.
After all, whether you are seeing each other off for ten miles or welcoming each other for ten miles, when you arrive at the destination, it is always inevitable to drink a cup of tea or a pot of wine.
Those who have the conditions can bring their own, but what if some people don’t have the conditions or feel that it is a burden to bring along?
After some people discovered this, they simply set up wine shops and tea shops next to the Shili Pavilion to make a living.
Later on, traveling merchants passed by and heroes stopped by to rest, and the business of Shili Pavilion became better and better.
At this time, Su Mo was seated in a teahouse in Shili Pavilion.
There were quite a few customers in the teahouse, some were traveling merchants who came to rest, and some were lone wanderers.
Some gather in groups and talk and laugh loudly, while others are alone and drink tea.
Su Mo hurried all the way and finally arrived back after half a month.
Seeing the Shili Pavilion means you have arrived home. You can have a cup of tea and take a rest. It won’t be too late to go back later.
"Originally, we agreed with Uncle Fu that the time would be half a month. But now it has taken almost half a month just to get back from Jimingyi. I'm afraid Uncle Fu will have to worry about the rest of the time."
Su Mo took a sip of tea and let out a long breath: "Although Yu Lingxin was indeed involved in this matter, no matter the grudges between Yu Lingxin and that organization, at least this trip plus the selfless dedication of Xu, I earned more than 400 taels of silver, and I can ask Uncle Fu to buy some things later. The escort agency is now empty and needs to be rebuilt.
"Let's not talk about the long journey, at least buy a good horse first. Otherwise, I have to rely on my own two legs to travel back and forth...
“When the escort agency becomes bigger, we can recruit more soldiers and horses.
“By then, carriages, clothing, all these will be expenses.
"With just over four hundred taels now, it's really just a drop in the bucket."
Su Mo did some calculations in his mind, and immediately felt that the four hundred taels of silver in his arms were not worth much.
Fortunately, he was mentally prepared for this.
In addition to the four hundred taels of silver, the Seven Injury Fist was another gain.
This is an extremely dangerous martial art .
The human body is divided into five elements: the heart belongs to fire, the lungs belong to metal, the liver belongs to wood, the kidneys belong to water, and the spleen belongs to earth.
With the assistance of the two energies of yin and yang, practicing one will cause seven injuries, all seven will be injured.
It means hurting yourself first and then hurting others!
However, Su Mo was protected by the Great Perfection level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra, so the Seven Injury Fist could not hurt him.
Furthermore, the Seven Injury Fist that he had already acquired directly would not only not hurt himself if he practiced it diligently, but would benefit his five internal organs.
In the rainy night, the man in black threatened Su Mo with a knife, trying to capture him, making Yu Lingxin hesitate.
Regardless of whether this action was useful, it did give Su Mo the opportunity to display what he had learned.
However, he did not expect that the internal force of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra, combined with the power of the Seven Injury Fist, would smash the man to pieces on the spot.
"The Seven Wounds Fist is too dangerous, so unless it's a life-or-death situation, it's best to use it as little as possible.
"As a bodyguard, you need 70% human connection and 30% martial arts. You should make more friends in the future.
“Although I have no fame now, and the reputation accumulated by my ancestors has been ruined... However, even if we fight and spar, we can still build up friendship.
"Although my Seven Injury Fist can be used at will and won't kill anyone, it is still very powerful and can go straight to the internal organs, which is quite aggressive."
Su Mo smiled bitterly, and when he raised his eyes, his eyebrows suddenly raised slightly.
In the far distance, there were several fast horses galloping, and the direction they were heading was the Shili Pavilion.
Su Mo frowned slightly, but then relaxed.
"I am in a state of panic. I either hear the sound of horse hooves or I am in trouble.
"Yu Lingxin needs to act in secret, otherwise her revenge plan will be ruined. So, I will keep my mouth shut, and she must keep her mouth shut too.
"That night, she couldn't kill me, and if I killed her, I would bring this trouble upon myself.
"So to some extent, I didn't want to get into trouble so I had to leave, and she didn't want to cause any more trouble so she had to let me go. This matter is indeed over.
"Well, it shouldn't be that I have to come to your house just to drink tea."
Thinking of this, I felt at ease.
But when the riders on fast horses arrived, Su Mo regretted why he didn't leave just now.
"It's the Iron Blood Escort Agency!"
The flag was seen before the horse arrived.
The huge words "Iron and Blood" immediately aroused discussions among the tea drinkers.
"One of the three major escort agencies in Luoxia City!"
"Iron Blood Dragon Spear Yang Yizhi is indeed an extraordinary figure. He built up a huge family business with nothing. Now that the Iron Blood Escort Flag has been unfurled, who in the martial arts world would not give him some respect?"
"Yang Yizhi's martial arts are indeed amazing, but it's a pity that his eyesight is not good... "
"Where did you get this from?"
"Yang Yizhi has no sons, but only one daughter, whom he has cherished since she was a child. This young lady of the Yang family is also very capable. Not only is she beautiful, but she has also mastered martial arts at a young age. She can be said to have inherited 70% of Yang Yizhi's true teachings..."
"But the person I'm with isn't a good one..."
"Hush, be quiet, we are here."
Having said this, he did not dare to say any more because several fast horses had already arrived.
The leader was a young and beautiful woman, with a silver spear slung on her back that did not match her appearance at all. She reined in her horse, stopped, and jumped off the horse, looking very heroic.
"Uncle Wang, Uncle Li, you must have had a hard time on this journey. Now that we have arrived at our doorstep, let's dismount and have a cup of tea."
The woman turned around and spoke to the people behind her.
"Listen to the young escort leader."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone dismounted and entered the teahouse.
For a moment, many people looked at him sideways.
Only Su Mo was about to stuff his head into his crotch.
But I didn't expect that this would make me stand out from the crowd.
The leading woman glanced around the teahouse, looking for an empty seat, and she saw Su Mo at first sight.
He focused his attention and shouted:
"Su Mo!!!"
Su Mo's mouth twitched. If you recognized me, then you recognized me. If you want to shout, then you shout. Why are you shouting so loudly?
Sure enough, after hearing the two words "Su Mo", some people immediately poked their heads out, and some people whispered.
"So he is Su Mo?"
"Who is Su Mo? Which family is he from? Why is he unheard of?"
"Keep your voice down, be careful what you say... But he is not some young hero, he is just that... bad person."
After Su Mo acquired the Dragon Elephant Prajna Power, his hearing and eyesight became sharp, so even if the person he was talking to spoke in a very low voice, he could still hear it clearly. For a moment, he could not help but glare at the person who was speaking.
As a result, the woman had already taken two steps at a time and came up to him. She slapped Su Mo's shoulder hard, crushing him with great force, and at the same time, there was a refreshing laugh:
"Why are you here? I heard that you have been practicing martial arts diligently recently. I am very happy, but why didn't you practice well today? Did you go back to your old ways and go to those brothels again?"
