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He then kicked Sun Gao in the armpit!
"what!"
Sun Gao let out a miserable howl, and his right arm suddenly became loose and limp, as if it had been dislocated.
But the girl still wouldn't let him go.
He kicked Sun Gao repeatedly under the armpits.
Seeing this, the other hooligans rushed to the rescue.
“Brother, that sister is kind-hearted, let’s help her,” Liu Huiniang said in a low voice, pulling on Zhao Yuan’s arm.
"rest assured,"
Zhao Yuan chuckled: "This young lady is incredibly skilled. Even if we don't intervene, these thugs are no match for her."
"Really?"
Although Liu Huiniang trusted Zhao Yuan's judgment,
But deep down, there are still some worries.
However, Zhao Yuan's statement was quickly proven true.
A dozen or so hooligans, including Sun Gao with his fiery temper and Xue Bao with his sorrowful heart, all lay on the ground.
Besides being short-tempered, the girl was also extremely ruthless.
Although this group of thugs didn't cause any deaths,
But most of them, like Sun Gao, had their joints shattered by the girls' kicks.
Even if the injured arms and legs heal in the future, they will probably be no different from being disabled.
"You, you...."
Gao Kan's face was pale, and his whole body had begun to tremble.
As the girl approached, he quickly revealed his identity.
"I am a member of the current court..."
Before Gao Kan could finish speaking,
The girl delivered a powerful punch to Gao Kan's head, leaving his face covered in blood.
The Song Dynasty Grand Commandant let out a mournful howl, as if he were a pig being slaughtered.
Then, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Pah! Such a piece of trash dares to bully people!"
The girl snorted angrily and raised her foot to kick Gao Kan in the head.
"This young lady!"
Zhao Yuan quickly stopped her: "If you kick him, even if the Grand Commandant doesn't die, he'll probably go mad."
"Hmph, what a coward, always afraid of this and that, no wonder you couldn't protect your sister,"
The girl glanced at Zhao Yuan disdainfully.
However, after learning Gao Kan's identity,
She ultimately showed mercy and didn't kick Gao Kan in the head.
He simply kicked him in the stomach in a fit of anger.
He then turned and walked out of the teahouse, disappearing into the crowd.
"This little wench is truly biting the hand that feeds her; she doesn't appreciate a kind heart."
Jiao Ting said indignantly, "Brother was clearly afraid that she would cause trouble and bring disaster upon herself, but she turned around and mocked us."
Although Liu Huiniang didn't speak, her face was somewhat gloomy, clearly indicating that she was also very unhappy.
"Alright, forget about her. There's been trouble here; the officials will probably be here soon."
Zhao Yuan wasn't about to argue with a young girl. After greeting her,
Then, taking Jiao Ting and Liu Huiniang with him, they left the teahouse.
Ascending the steps and following the crowd of worshippers, we entered the Jade Immortal Temple.
This Peach Banquet was attended by many Taoist priests from the Jade Immortal Temple.
This was a major religious ceremony conducted by order of Emperor Huizong of Song, to pray for blessings and ward off disasters, and to pray to Heaven for favorable weather and abundant harvests.
The number of people coming to watch the ceremony was also endless.
After Zhao Yuan and his two companions entered the Jade Immortal Temple,
Then they saw a huge altar set up in the middle of the square.
Three Taoist priests, holding wooden swords and talismans, were chanting incantations, pretending to be supernatural.
Zhao Yuan and his companions overheard the idle chatter of the people nearby.
Only then did I realize that this single religious ceremony...
Zhao Ji then gave the Jade Immortal Temple 200,000 strings of cash.
"Hmph, Hebei is flooded, Shandong is plagued by an epidemic, and this emperor doesn't think about allocating funds for relief, but instead pours all the money into such useless things!"
With a cold expression, Liu Huiniang said in a low voice, "If the imperial court had allocated those twenty strings of cash to Xucheng back then, perhaps those disaster victims would not have suffered from the plague."
Zhao Yuan, standing to the side, remained indifferent.
"Zhao Ji was a devout follower of Taoism, even calling himself the 'Taoist Emperor, the Master of Taoism.' So what's so surprising about him doing something like this?"
This kind of ritual was something that Zhao Yuan and Liu Huiniang, who did not believe in gods or Buddhas, could not perform.
It's just like a monkey show.
After watching for a while, the three of them got bored, so they went around the square and entered the Sanqing Hall.
Zhao Yuan was looking for a Taoist priest to inquire about Chen Xizhen's whereabouts.
Unexpectedly, although Liu Huiniang did not believe in gods or Buddhas,
Upon seeing the fortune-telling area to the side, they immediately became excited.
"Brother, let's go get some fortune sticks too,"
"Didn't you not believe in these things?" Zhao Yuan said with amusement.
"Of course Ah Xiu doesn't believe in praying to gods and Buddhas,"
Liu Huiniang retorted, "But these divination slips depend entirely on one's own luck; what do they have to do with gods or Buddhas?"
Zhao Yuan couldn't refuse her, so he had no choice but to walk over.
"Three benefactors, please draw fifty coins from the divination sticks!"
The Taoist priest standing before the divination table bowed.
"Let's smoke three, one for each of us,"
After Jiao Ting paid,
The Taoist priest then handed the divination sticks to the three people.
Zhao Yuan flicked his wrist, and a bamboo skewer fell out from the middle.
He picked it up and saw that it was a very auspicious fortune stick.
"Brother, what were you thinking when you drew the lot?" Liu Huiniang asked curiously.
"What else could it be? It's naturally the purpose of our trip to Bianliang."
Although Zhao Yuan did not believe in this theory of fate,
But seeing the very auspicious sign,
Thinking back to the rescue of Xu Guanzhong,
For a moment, I felt much more at ease.
Jiao Ting also picked up a divination stick container, shook it, and it turned out to be an auspicious one.
“My brother and I think the same way. It seems that we will definitely succeed on this trip.”
Jiao Ting smiled with satisfaction.
Of the three, only Liu Huiniang had not yet drawn a fortune stick.
The girl picked up the fortune-telling container, held it to her chest, and began to draw lots.
His face was full of piety, as if he were praying for something in his heart.
After a moment, she shook the divination tube.
"Click, click..."
The bamboo skewers inside the divination tube clinked together for a while.
Finally, one fell out...
Chapter 254 The Impetuous Girl
Liu Huiniang picked up the bamboo skewer that had fallen to the ground, full of anticipation.
Then the smile on her little face froze instantly.
Because the word "lower" was clearly written on the bamboo skewer.
"It's alright, this talk of luck is just nonsense..."
Zhao Yuan began to comfort Liu Huiniang.
Unexpectedly, the Taoist priest beside him interjected with some dissatisfaction, "This benefactor, fate and destiny are predetermined by heaven, how can they be fictitious..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Taoist priest, seeing Zhao Yuan's clenched fists cracking, panicked and quickly added,
"However, as the saying goes, sincerity brings results. As long as this young lady sincerely worships the Three Pure Ones, she will surely have her wishes fulfilled."
The incense and candles used to worship the Three Pure Ones should naturally be donated with money.
Although Zhao Yuan didn't believe in these things, he was about to have Jiao Ting take out the silver in order to make Liu Huiniang happy.
Liu Huiniang shook her head and refused.
"Forget it, brother. Ah Xiu doesn't believe in gods or Buddhas. What's the use of worshipping them?"
After saying this, the girl turned and walked out of the Sanqing Hall with a sullen face.
Zhao Yuan gestured for Jiao Ting to follow, lest Liu Huiniang encounter any more trouble.
"Is there anything else, sir?"
The Taoist priest in charge of drawing lots chuckled dryly.
He thought Zhao Yuan stayed behind alone to avenge Liu Huiniang.
This Taoist priest had encountered such unreasonable people before.
Fortunately, Zhao Yuan only wanted to get information from him.
"Master Daoist, is there a cultivator in this Jade Immortal Temple named Chen Xizhen?"
"Does this benefactor know Layman Chen?"
“I don’t know her, but that young lady was a relative of Layman Chen,”
Zhao Yuan casually asked, "Where is Layman Chen?"
"Layman Chen is practicing the Five Thunder Capital Seal Great Method at the Thunder God Temple."
The Taoist replied, "Since that young lady is a relative of Layman Chen, I will find a young Taoist to take the three of you there."
......
Zhao Yuan followed the young Taoist boy Qingfeng out of the Sanqing Hall.
Liu Huiniang was seen standing to the side, gazing at the sky in a daze.
“Brother, I asked the young lady what she was thinking when she drew the divination sticks, but she wouldn’t tell me,” Jiao Ting said in a low voice.