Chapter 6: The Young Master Arrives (Part 2)

  At the same moment, in the same morning mist, a thin and weak boy with a pointed mouth and chin stood thoughtfully outside the main gate of the Tongtai Pawnshop, looking up at the sign above the door with effort, recognizing the words one by one: "Bureau, Pawn, Tong, Hui——"

  Behind the young man, a strange and unfamiliar mount was led. Its shape was somewhat like a horse, somewhat like a lion, with a hint of the spirit of a mud horse, yet it seemed listless and lacking in energy, like a cat sleeping by the stove.

  Its golden mane is sparse and dull gray, but on either side of its head hangs a pair of exaggerated drum-shaped golden mallets.

  At this time, the young man pulled out a crumpled letter from his sleeve, carefully examined it for a moment, and nodded affirmatively: "No, no mistake, it's - here. You stupid green oil lamp, even the signboard is written upside down."

  He spoke with a dull and drawling tone, stuttering, and with a strong Shanxi accent.

  He put the letter back into his bosom, and shouted to the servant standing guard at the door: "Tell... tell him that Master has arrived!"

  Several onlookers had already burst out laughing, and one guy with nothing better to do mimicked the tone of a young boy and asked: "P-please... who's your grandfather?"

  The young man's triangular eyes rolled up and he said: "No, no laughing, you... grandfather..."

  He "grandfathered" for half a day and couldn't continue, those rough hands were even more amused, pointing at the young man and saying: "Little kid, you're too funny, your mouth doesn't have hair yet you want to be a grandfather. Wouldn't someone of my age become your ancestor?"

  The young man's two eyebrows rose, and he said: "Kneel down, apologize!"

  That young man who spoke jokingly, with a sly smile on his face, said: "Little monkey, you first kneel down to pay respects to your ancestor?"

  The young man suddenly moved, and no one saw his action. His left hand had already grabbed the collar of that person's chest and lifted it high above his head: "You think you can be the ancestor? I'll cultivate you first!"

  "Bang!" The dull sound, the hand-brain head down and feet up, was suddenly and ruthlessly stuck into the ground, the hard bluestone at the foot cracked, and more than half of the body above the waist was buried in the soil, leaving only two legs still exposed outside, desperately struggling.

  The crowd was shocked and furious, shouting: "You little brat, you dare to cause trouble!" They rushed forward with knives and guns to attack the young man.

  The young man charged into the battle with bare hands, only to hear the sounds of "crack", "whoosh" and "thud" coming from all directions. Swords were broken, guns flew through the air, and all the thugs were knocked down one by one without any effort, like radishes being pulled out of the ground.

  At this time, several bodyguards in the willow garden had already heard the shouting outside and rushed out. Seeing the eight legs standing upright on both sides of the stone steps at the gate, they were shocked and angrily shouted: "You little brat, are you looking for death?!"

  The young man slowly said: "You, your fourth grandfather wants to find someone, call him out!"

  Suddenly, Xia Pei Heng's voice suppressed his anger and asked: "Little girl, who taught you to come here and make trouble?"

  He had been having a terrible time lately, and now another 15 or 16 year old kid was causing trouble at his doorstep. He was furious, asking questions while stepping outside, reaching out to grab the teenager's shoulder: "Come with me, wait for your parents to come pick you up!"

  But no sooner had his large hand stretched out, than he suddenly felt a flower in front of his eyes, and his left wrist was already grasped by someone. Immediately afterwards, his whole body felt numb and powerless, and his body seemed to be suspended in the air like a cloud.

  This series of movements was so fast that it was like a flash of lightning, leaving people dazzled and unable to react. By the time they came back to their senses, Xia Pei Heng had already been lifted above the young man's head.

  It's also fitting that Xia Zongbiao, the leader of the Xia family's escort team, would suffer a defeat. With his exceptional martial arts skills, he shouldn't have been defeated so easily by someone like Chu Lian, who is still wet behind the ears and as thin as a rake. However, looking at his opponent, he didn't take him seriously because of his young age and frail appearance. By the time he realized his mistake, it was too late, and there was no way to buy back the regret medicine that could turn back time.

  Yu Linglong's face lost color, and she stared at the young man who was about to "cultivate" Xia Zongbiao with great force. If this happened in broad daylight, it would be estimated that after that, there would be no more Xia Peiheng, the head of the Chang'an branch.

  "She hastily cried out: 'Little brother, quickly put him down, let's talk this through!'"

  The young man glanced at Yuling and shook his head: "No... Grandpa is very angry now, he wants to get rid of him!"

  Everyone was at a loss, and Yu Ru turned around to see Xue Xiao Si standing by the door, watching the commotion with a mixture of surprise and amusement. She couldn't help but scold him, "Hey, think of something to make this guy put down Xia Zong's token!"

  Xiao Si watched with relish, her heart applauding and cheering on the young man who was planting trees to benefit humanity. She spread out her hands and said: "Summer General's reputation is renowned and his martial arts skills are unmatched, I reckon he just wants to tease this kid, if we intervene, won't that spoil the fun?"

  Geng Shaohua hastily said: "It's not, if this continues someone will surely die. Fourth Uncle, you are eloquent and resourceful, quickly think of a way to save Xia Zong's life."

  Yu Linglong was also a clever and resourceful woman, but unfortunately her husband had been captured by others. Her mind was in disarray and she was at a loss for what to do. Upon hearing this, she hastily asked: "Fourth Brother, do you have any good ideas?"

  Xiao Si looked at Yu Linglong, Geng Shaohua and Wan'er, and reluctantly said, "Do you have to go?"

  Three people nodded in unison, and Xiao Si hung his head and walked into the arena, calling out: "Little brother, come slowly!"

  That young man had already turned Xia Peiheng upside down and was about to plant him in the ground, when he heard the voice and looked towards Xiao Si: "You... who are you?"

  "I, Xiao Si, the fourth-ranked leader of the Biaoju Bureau, Deputy General of the Anfen Bureau, and the Jianghu people call me Xiaoye, the undefeated hero with a chivalrous heart and a gallant bearing. I see that this young hero has an extraordinary appearance, his eyebrows and eyes are unusual... handsome and elegant, standing out from the crowd. My admiration for him is like the Yangtze River flowing endlessly, and Mount Tai's stone towering into the clouds. After hesitating again and again, I finally mustered up the courage to come forward, only wanting to ask with trepidation - what is your great name, hero? Where is your hometown?"

  The young man's face was first stunned, then his lips curled up, and he smiled, finally laughing with a full face, his triangular eyes narrowed into two lines, and he laughed: "You... you also think I'm handsome... elegant and outstanding?"

  Xiao Si's face was solemn as he paced around the young man, walking in circles. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed: "Hero, I'm jealous of you! I don't know what the heavens are thinking, to let someone like you appear before me with such unprecedented and unmatched aura, combining justice and wisdom into one body - a hero who surpasses all others! Is this my good fortune or misfortune? With heroes like you living in this world, how can we ordinary people bear it? It's enough to make one cry out in lamentation!"

  He clenched his fists in distress, stamped his foot in pain, and the dust he kicked up all went into Xia Zong's mouth.

  Everyone is convinced by Xiao Si's words, and they can't help but ask themselves who else could use phrases like "Heavenly Thunderbolt" and "Alas, the Sorrow!" so skillfully. How can it be that such a rascal lives in this world and lives so comfortably, while teaching all the good people present what to do? It's really enough to make one exclaim "Heavenly Thunderbolt! Alas, the Sorrow!"

  That young man's heart burst into bloom, and he immediately regarded Xiao Si as his lifelong best friend. He stuttered: "I... I also think so. But why does my dad always scold me for being ugly?"

  "Xiao Si cursed the old man in her heart, but replied: 'As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. This is indeed your respected father's greatest compliment to you! I've heard that in the previous dynasty, there were eight freaks from Shu, such as Zhang Daoling and Zhang Tian Shi, who were all rare beauties in this world. These eight freaks would be ashamed of their appearance when compared to yours, becoming ugly and unbearable. It's clear how heroic and extraordinary you are! What about Pan An, Zi Du, Sima Xiangru, etc.? They can't even hold your shoes!"

  The young man burst out laughing and said: "So, so it was like that! Grandfather has been wrongly blaming my father all along!"

  Xiao Si smiled and said, "As the saying goes, 'A tall tree is sure to be blown down by the wind.' If someone calls you ugly in the future, it must be because they are sour grapes, envying and resenting you in their hearts."

  The young man nodded repeatedly and said: "Then... then Grandpa will defeat him!"

  Xiao Si glanced at Xia Pei Heng, whose face was purple with rage, and pointed at him, saying: "Hero, can you first put down this old scoundrel and talk? With your vision, if you want to find someone, you should look for a famous person in Chang'an City. Only then can you show off the heroic spirit, such as Yuwen Chengdu, the Right Guard General of the Imperial Army."

  The young man thought so, and threw Xia Peiheng to the ground, saying: "Yes, yes, you're right, let him go!"

  Yu Linglong quickly helped up Xia Peiheng and asked: "Peiheng, are you okay?"

  Xia Peiheng was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to die, he pushed away Yuling's hand and walked silently into the inn.

  The young man suddenly remembered why he had come and said: "Grandfather, you are Li Yuanba, the fourth son of Tang Guogong Li Yuan. My sister and brother-in-law and I came to Chang'an to find a person named Xiao Si from Tongbao Bureau... Does anyone know him?"

  Xiao Siyi was taken aback and remembered Chai Shao's entrustment, but he didn't expect that the person he had to take care of himself would be this young master!

  He smiled and said: "So you're Yuan Ba brothers, no wonder we hit it off at once! I'm Xiao Siye."

  Li Yuanba rolled his triangular eyes and said: "I... I rely on what to believe... believe you?"

  Xiao Si's heart was delighted, it turned out that this guy wasn't stupid after all, but a master of pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. He turned his head and asked Yuanner: "Do you have the jade pendant of Princess Xiuning on you?"

  Wan'er handed the jade pendant to Xiao Si. Xiao Si took it and waved it in front of Li Yuanba, saying: "Believe it or not, but you should recognize this thing!"

  Li Yuanba smiled and said: "No, no mistake, this is...my sister's jade pendant. Little Fourth Brother, I'm hungry, want to eat."

  For the first time, Xiao Si heard someone express himself so bluntly and couldn't help but feel a good impression of this guy. "No problem, from now on follow me, you can eat whatever you want, I'll take care of the food! However, Yuan Bao brother, besides eating, do you have any other hobbies?"

  "Fight, fall down, fell someone!"

  "Next time you want to fool someone, ask me first."

  "Alright, but what if Grandpa can't hold back?"

  "Then you just shout: 'I want to eat!' This way you won't just think about burying people."

  "Yes, Fourth Brother, Grandpa - it's time to eat!"

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