Chapter 480: Living with a Crazy Reputation
On the ground floor of the small building, a middle-aged man wearing a wide robe, long sleeves and a turban was pacing back and forth slightly anxiously and worriedly, looking up at the corner of the stairs from time to time.
He has an extremely eye-catching horse face and a long goatee-like beard. He is full of energy and walks steadily, but he is a little more timid and rarely has the aura of a master.
Suddenly, his face was filled with surprise, and he quickly greeted him: "Second Young Master..."
Halfway through his words, he was startled, and his tone turned into a sigh: "Second Young Master, you have really grown up..."
Meng Qi wears a green robe and a scholar's shirt, with a long sword across his waist. He is in harmony with the heaven and earth when he walks, and he is free and leisurely. His facial features have grown out, and he is handsome and masculine, but his original childish appearance can only be vaguely seen.
This horse-faced man was the first person Meng Qi had met since time travel, and he was naturally deeply impressed. He put his hands behind his back, walked down slowly, and said with a lukewarm smile: "Yes, I can already travel across the world. Happy grudges."
The horse-faced man's face suddenly turned red. These were the words he said when comforting the "Second Young Master", but who would have thought that they would actually become reality!
"I, I..." He pursed his lips, not knowing how to answer.
Meng Qi didn't hit him in the face to expose his scars, but simply to "prove" his identity so that the horse-faced man would not doubt him, so he stopped mentioning it and kept a polite smile: "I don't know who sent someone to invite someone. ?”
The horse-faced man calmed down his emotions and said respectfully: "Returning to the second young master, of course it is the marquis, um, and the fifth master."
Master Su Wu is one of the Eight Great Catchers, the "Golden Eye Catcher" Su Yue, who is only one step away from being a master.
"Let's go." Meng Qi crossed him with his hands behind his back, his tone was flat, as if he was just accepting an invitation that didn't deserve attention.
The horse-faced man was happy and surprised: "Second Young Master, do you agree?"
He also thought that the second young master would be resentful and unwilling to return home, as evidenced by his wandering around in the past few years, so he prepared many excuses, hoping to benefit and move him emotionally, but he didn't know that the other party just agreed after a casual question. Got it!
This is simply unbelievable.
"I wonder if my mother's grave is already overgrown with weeds..." Meng Qi sighed, as if he didn't answer the question.
Due to the relationship between his uncle and his master, he was somewhat close to the Tang family. His feelings were sincere and not hypocritical.
The horse-faced man said hurriedly: "How could it be? Although Aunt Tang cannot enter the ancestral grave, it is still the cemetery of our Marquis Mansion, and we have servants to guard and clean it."
He had found an explanation for his previous question. It turned out that the second young master had not completely eliminated his resentment, but was doing it to visit his grave.
Looking at the figure in blue shirt with the skirt slightly fluttering in front of him, looking at Meng Qi's steps that seemed calm but also carefree, and feeling the naturalness in his movements, the horse-faced man couldn't help but sigh to himself. In just a few years, the second young master has become He really became a real master, traveling all over the world and earning a reputation.
Even if he has not yet been able to break the boundary between heaven and man and become a strong person in the field, judging from his perfect state of harmony between heaven and man, I believe it is not far away.
The horse-faced man himself was a master of all nine apertures, and he often visited the Su family's exteriors. He could still make some judgments about Meng Qi's state, but how could he tell that Meng Qi was being mysterious and deliberately concealing the fact that he had returned to his original nature.
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On the carriage, Meng Qi's eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and he didn't say a word, showing off his master's style. The horse-faced man could only watch the carriage enter the inner city, near the edge of the imperial city. Stopped outside the gate of Shenwei Hou Mansion in Taipingfang.
The Su family has accumulated over five generations, and the mansion spans a vast area, accounting for almost half of Taipingfang. There is a golden plaque with a black background hanging at the door, with the four words "Shenwei Hou Mansion" written in it, which was personally mentioned by the emperor at that time.
It is the rule of aristocratic families that unless they are extremely noble people, they will not open the middle door to respond, but only open the small door to welcome Meng Qi in.
Screen walls, patios, courtyards, and pavilions were all presented to Meng Qi's eyes, but to him, they were all very strange and did not feel familiar at all, so he still maintained his master's posture and followed the horse-faced man calmly. .
"Second Young Master, the house has not been renovated. Except for the withered flowers and plants, everything else is exactly the same as when you left." The horse-faced man tried to use familiar scenes to arouse the family affection in Meng Qi's heart.
Meng Qi said calmly: "Are you trying to remind someone about leaving?"
Ma Lian was immediately speechless and did not dare to speak again, for fear of making things worse.
Meng Qi was not targeting him, but simply didn't know how to respond, so he simply blocked the opponent to avoid exposing his flaws.
The servants and maids passing by looked at them curiously. Uncle Zhong was deeply trusted by the Marquis and rarely invited guests in person. How could this young man be so respectful?
"Hey, he looks a bit similar to Mr. Hou." A little maid whispered.
"It's a bit, but more like, more like that woman..." A servant girl seemed to remember something.
"Could it be, could it be?" Everyone suddenly realized that that man was now in the capital of the gods, and he was in the limelight!
The maid just now said with a stern face: "No one is allowed to mention it again, or I will make the madam angry."
Meng Qi listened to all their words and listened calmly, analyzing the situation in the house.
After stepping out of a courtyard gate, two people appeared in front of them, a man and a woman. The man was tall, with outstanding facial features, sharp eyebrows and tiger eyes, and was majestic. Judging from his age, he was probably under twenty.
The woman has big eyes and a turned-up nose, thick eyelashes, and delicate and childish facial features. It seems that she has just had haircut. She is wearing a pink dress and hiding behind the boy. Her eyes flicker at Meng Qi, which is quite embarrassing.
The horse-faced man was afraid that Meng Qi had been away from home for many years and would not recognize his brothers and sisters who had grown in appearance, so he quickly said: "This is the fourth young master, the second son of the fifth master, who has been adopted by the wife. This is the sixth young lady, your biological sister. "
adopt? Meng Qi was stunned for a moment, but then he was relieved. The Marquis of the Su family had only two sons, one was a monk, and the other was suffering from hidden illnesses and occasional madness. Logically, neither of them could inherit the title. Adoption was the right thing to do.
"But second brother in person? My younger brother Su Ziyu." The young man with sword-browed eyebrows and tiger-like eyes bowed his hands in salute without losing any courtesy.
Meng Qi had read the information and knew that only the descendants of the Marquis were named with the character "子". The second son of Su Yue, the "Golden Eye Catcher", was originally named Su Tingyu. It seemed that he changed his name after adoption.
And it should not have been long since the adoption, otherwise I should have known about it back then.
Su Liu Niang also saluted gracefully: "My younger sister, Su Ziyue, has met my second brother."
Her cheeks were flushed with excitement and embarrassment. The "Crazy Sword" was famous all over the world before, and it was also well-known among the children of the aristocratic families in Beijing. There were many admirers and admirers, Su Ziyue was one of them. When Meng Qi killed the Wolf King with his sword and caused a sensation in the world, After his life story was gradually discovered, Su Ziyue was shocked and delighted to find out that Kuang Dao was his brother!
Meng Qi nodded lightly and smiled at the two of them: "I almost didn't recognize you."
In fact, I don’t recognize it at all…
Seeing that both Su Ziyu and Su Ziyue were approaching to talk, the horse-faced man immediately said: "Fourth Young Master, Sixth Young Lady, the Marquis is still waiting for the Second Young Master, there will be plenty of opportunities later."
After saying this, he led Meng Qi forward in a hurry.
Su Ziyu and Su Ziyue were startled at first, then followed after a brief discussion.
When he arrived at the main house, Meng Qi saw a man standing outside the door. He had a majestic appearance and a calm temperament. He had a mustache and was dressed in a dark gold headhunter's costume. There was a restrained golden eye and a simple mouth hanging from his waist. A shameless long sword.
"Golden eyes catch" Su Yue... Meng Qi narrowed his eyes.
Su Yue's masculine qualities were similar to Meng Qi's. From his appearance, there was no indication that he was over fifty. He laughed and greeted him: "Our Su family's Qilin is finally back."
Meng Qi nodded slightly, without addressing him, and made a gesture of distance and isolation.
Su Yue didn't mind at all and patted Meng Qi on the shoulder: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back. It's indispensable to travel in the world, and your own foundation is also indispensable. In the past few years, you have experienced dangers and done many great things, so you should calm down. Come and sharpen your skills at home.”
He took the opportunity to look at Su Ziyu and Su Ziyue who were following them: "Many aristocratic families in Beijing lack successors because they lack the training in the world. I think back then, I and my eldest brother were not afraid of danger and traveled to the northwest."
While they were talking, they had entered the hall, and there stood a man with his hands behind his hands. His facial features were quite similar to Meng Qi's, just like his middle-aged appearance, but he was more masculine and less delicate than Meng Qi's handsomeness.
This man had a long beard and looked at Meng Qi with complicated eyes.
Before he could speak, several people came out from behind. The leader was a graceful and noble woman. She had a beautiful face and no wrinkles, but her cold eyes stared at Meng Qi.
"Why are you here?" Shenwei Hou Suli asked in a deep voice.
"Of course I came to see our good son." The woman didn't smile at all.
As Ming Media's current wife, Su Li's sons have to call her mother.
Some of the other people stood beside Su Li, and some walked near the golden-eyed Su Yue.
Suddenly, a man next to Su Yue chuckled and said, "Second brother, do you have anything important to do when you suddenly return to Beijing this time?"
He is quite similar to Su Ziyu and should be Su Yue's eldest son, Su Dingyu.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present became silent, the woman's eyes became colder and colder, and Su Ziyu's face showed an uneasy emotion.
Is Su Ziyuan going home to compete for the title?
Although the adoptive son is higher than the concubine, martial arts is respected, and the Su family is not a Confucian family. With his strength and potential, it may not be impossible!
Meng Qi closed his eyes and thought of everyone present. Except for Ke Weilan and Su Ziyue, who had nothing to hide, everyone else seemed to be wearing a mask.
He opened his eyes and said calmly: "I heard that there is a Qionghua Banquet in the capital, so I thought I would come and meet all of you heroes."
He stated his purpose directly.
"What about other than that?" Su Dingyu said with a half-smile.
Meng Qi's expression remained unchanged, and he answered the question incorrectly: "Everyone knows that manpower is sometimes poor. Even if you live in an outdoor setting, you can only live for two or three decades. Therefore, the existence of the imperial court, the inheritance of titles and family property are needed to ensure the prosperity and wealth of future generations, and to ensure that the family inheritance continues. "
"This is the nature of living beings, but for the truly strong, who go in and out of the Qingming world and live forever in the world, their titles and wealth are just a fleeting thing. The Su family had titles five generations ago, and at that time Chonghe of the Northern Zhou Dynasty had already entered the world."
He looked around at everyone and said: "Although a certain person is not talented, his eyes are as high as his head. He wants to dominate in martial arts, stand shoulder to shoulder with his predecessors, and be known as the ancient immortals. Why should he care about such 'glory and wealth' when he is already waving his hands?"
Although the current longevity of the Dharmakaya is extremely low, the existence of Journey to the West gives Meng Qi more hope.
"Arrogant..."
"arrogant……"
Everyone in the Su family was silent. Even the golden-eyed man never expected that Meng Qi would answer like this. His attitude of treating the title like dirt was clearly revealed.
You really live up to your reputation!
"I don't know where my mother is buried. Please send someone to lead me to visit the grave." Meng Qi looked back and said calmly.