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Chapter 131 The Loyal Guardian of Bai Yueguang Jin 6

After dinner, Shi Qing returned to his room to rest.

Unexpectedly, I saw a tall man standing upright at the door.

Hearing the footsteps, Xue Zhao turned around and looked over.

Shi Qing stepped forward, "What do you want?"

Xue Zhao's dark eyes showed no emotion. "I have done as you said."

Shi Qing nodded, "Don't worry, I won't expose you."

Xue Zhao looked down at her, frowning, "The housekeeper said that the guards' wages were less than twenty taels per month. You are lying to me."

Shi Qing was slightly stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, a guard's monthly salary is indeed not that much, but you are working for me, I will make up the rest for you."

Xue Zhao then relaxed his brows and said, "I have to go out tomorrow."

"It just so happens that I'm going out tomorrow too, so you can come with me then."

Shi Qing was about to push the door open, but saw Xue Zhao still standing upright at the door, which made him feel puzzled.

"Anything else?"

Xue Zhao asked bluntly: "Why do you insist on me being your bodyguard?"

Shi Qing's lips curled slightly, his eyes revealing an unknown light: "I want you to do something for me."

"In today's world, the imperial court is tired of war, and the aristocratic families are greedy for pleasure, only knowing how to avoid war and seek peace, which has encouraged the arrogance of the Northern Di. We need a hero, and that person is you."

Seeing that Xue Zhao wanted to ask more, Shi Qing said directly: "I will tell you about this tomorrow. Now, you just need to stay here at ease."

After saying this, Shi Qing walked into the room.

Qiuyue said calmly: "Guard Xue, it's getting late, please leave."

Xue Zhao looked at the closed room with an unclear expression, then turned around and disappeared into the night.

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Day two.

Shi Qing took Xue Zhao and Qiu Yue out early in the morning.

There are constant pedestrians on the street, some carrying loads on their shoulders, some driving for a trip, some riding donkeys to sell goods, some stopping to watch, some shouting and hawking their wares...tall city walls, dilapidated alleys, teahouses, restaurants, and butcher shops.

The capital city under the emperor's feet is not entirely populated by wealthy families, and there are many people who are struggling to survive.

Turn from a wide and busy street into another narrow street.

Looking from a distance, I saw a crowd of people standing in front of a pharmacy, forming a long, winding queue.

Shi Qing glanced sideways and said to Xue Zhao on the right: "Go and take care of your business first, then come back here to find me."

Xue Zhao was slightly stunned, "Aren't you afraid that I will run away?"

Shi Qing smiled: "Xue Zhao, everything I said last night was true. Now the opportunity is in front of you, it depends on your choice."

After he finished speaking, regardless of his reaction, Shi Qing took Qiuyue directly into the pharmacy called "Jishidiang".

She was surrounded by people.

Xue Zhao watched her leave, feeling mixed emotions.

Turn around and walk towards the narrower and more dilapidated alley.

After several turns, there is a wall made of loess in front of us. There are two wooden doors of different heights, leaning against each other crookedly, and the door legs are worn and worn from years of weathering.

Xue Zhao felt warm in his heart and pushed open the door. The door creaked in with a familiar welcoming sound.

"Brother Xue!"

As soon as he stepped in, a little boy came over like a bird. Xue Zhao hugged him, and his cold face became more tender.

"Has Fusheng behaved well today?"

The little boy had braided hair and looked to be about seven or eight years old. He looked up with bright eyes.

"Brother Xue, Fusheng is very obedient. I even chopped two bundles of firewood yesterday."

He raised two fingers, his dirty face showing joy.

Xue Zhao touched his head and said, "Fusheng is really amazing. Let me guess, your mother must have praised you for being sensible and capable, right?"

"Yes! My mother praised me for my strength, and Brother Xie Huai also praised me."

The sound of Fusheng running out attracted the attention of others.

A bunch of children, big and small, crowded at the door, all looking over here curiously.

Xie Huai stood at the door and said to Xue Zhao who was squatting on the ground: "Come in and talk."

Xue Zhao nodded and took Fusheng in.

Inside was a narrow room with a square gray wooden table in the middle, two or three benches in the corner, and a short cabinet on the right side against the wall, which was piled with groceries. There was a small door on the right side of the cabinet, which was their rest and sleep room.

The house was already small, and now a bunch of children of all ages were crowded together.

When they saw Xue Zhao coming in, everyone's eyes lit up.

Like little sparrows, they were calling "Brother Xue" in their hearts.

"Brother Xue, where did you go last night?"

"Brother Xue, Brother Xie bought a lot of meat yesterday."

"Yes, yes, this is the first time I've seen such a big chicken leg!" A little boy gestured up and down and left and right with his hands.

"But mother left a chicken drumstick for you, so Brother Xue can still have it."

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During his absence, they collected countless stars, waiting to give them to him one by one.

Xue Zhao was smiling from ear to ear. He touched one person's head and pinched another person's face. It was lively and warm.

Fusheng slapped his head and said, "Mother doesn't know that Brother Xue is back yet. I'll go tell her right now!"

He ran out of the door and disappeared.

Xue Zhao and Xie Huai smiled at each other.

Xie Huai waved his hand and said, "Children, go play by yourselves. Brother Xue and I need to talk about something alone."

The children scattered.

Xue Zhao pulled a stool from the corner and sat down. "How is Xiaomei?"

"I took the medicine yesterday and I feel much better now."

Xie Huai sat down opposite him, "But you, nothing happened after you led them away by yourself, right?"

Xue Zhao placed one hand on the table, and tapped his index finger unconsciously. "It's just a little accident, but it's nothing serious. Have you dealt with the money?"

"Don't worry, they can't find us."

Xie Huai glanced at him and said calmly, "You are hiding something from me. What happened?"

Xue Zhao paused, and looked at him with his dark eyes, frowning slightly, "I guess so."

He took a deep breath and organized his words, "I am now...working for the Shen family."

Xie Huai's breathing seemed to stop for a moment, and his brows were tightly knitted into the shape of the Chinese character "川". "Why?"

"When I was hiding in Jinyun Temple, I was discovered by the second daughter of the Shen family. She gave me medicine to bandage my wounds. After that, I saved her again, and she asked me to... be her bodyguard."

Xie Huai looked over suspiciously and confirmed again and again: "She wants you to be her bodyguard?"

Xue Zhao nodded.

Xie Huai looked Xue Zhao up and down with a strange look on his face: "She likes you?"

Xue Zhao almost choked on his own saliva, his angular face full of disbelief: "How is this possible!"

"How is it impossible? A hero saves a beautiful girl and pledges his love to her. Otherwise, why would she want you to be her bodyguard for no reason?"

Xue Zhao's face flushed. "She said she wanted me to help her do something. And the monthly salary is quite high... No, why don't you look angry at all?"

Logically speaking, Xie Huai, like him, hated these corrupt officials the most.

Now, when he heard that he was working in the prime minister's residence, he had no reaction at all.

Xie Huai calmly poured a glass of water and drank it slowly.

"Why should I be angry? You are working in the Prime Minister's Mansion now, isn't this a great opportunity? Isn't it like inviting a wolf into the house if they want you to be their guard? With your fighting power, we can easily drain all the money from that corrupt official."

The mother and her husband were kind-hearted. They adopted orphans without parents and raised them with great difficulty.

This small courtyard was their home. After her husband passed away, her mother was left alone.

Like Xie Huai, Xue Zhao lost his father and mother at a young age and was also raised by his mother and her husband.

Like Tongfusheng, Xiaomei and others, this is their home.

Now that they have grown up, they have taken on the responsibility of taking care of them.

When they were young, the two were taught and trained by a master. Now they are strong and powerful.

In order to make a living and buy medicine for the seriously ill Xiaomei, he had no choice but to take the risk of robbing money.

However, they only target well-known corrupt officials.

For example, the prefect of Suzhou this time.

As a senior official who is the parent of the people, he has repeatedly failed to take action and has not fulfilled his duties. He is a notorious corrupt official.

At the end of last year, the northwest of Suzhou was invaded by the Di tribe, and a large amount of food and money were lost. He didn't take the war seriously, only cared about enjoying himself and didn't cooperate. Now that something happened, he shirked responsibility and accused the frontier soldiers of incompetence.

A typical case of someone protecting you from above.

At the beginning of this year, he even traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to celebrate the Prime Minister's birthday, collecting gold, silver and treasures.

Thinking of this, Xue Zhao felt depressed.

"Tomorrow is the birthday party for Mr. Shen. The old man from Suzhou will definitely go, but I don't know what he will do if he loses the money and gifts."

"Be careful tomorrow, don't let that old man recognize you."

"I know."

The two talked for a long time, and Xue Zhao handed the silver to Xie Huai: "I have to go back. Please take care of them."

Xie Huai smiled and patted his shoulder, "Don't worry. Just stay there for now, I'll call you if there's anything later."

I guess my mother went out to sell things again. She hasn't come for a long time.

Xue Zhao left first.