Chapter 64 Common Interests

Tongxingong's reputation among the Sichuan escort agencies is like that of a prominent leader.
All of this is due to their chief escort, Song Qichao, who has an excellent reputation and formidable strength.
江湖中的同道都会给予他几分薄面，可如今却是横遭祸事，原本所剩下的镖师都有了出走的念头。
他们都得养家糊口，挣一口饱饭如今总镖头死了, 这镖局每次出行的危险性也会大大增加，还有找上门的雇主也会减少许多。
After all, who wouldn't want to entrust their goods to a trustworthy escort? However, with the death of Song Qichao's senior and second apprentice, the entire Tongxing Guild no longer has any notable figures.
Now I see what it means by "cold and deserted before the door, few horses and carriages passing by". In these days, Tongxing Escort, which used to be famous, has closed its doors.
Only Li Yaochen and Song Jingshu took care of Song Qichao's funeral. They both saw clearly that the attackers were from the government.
They all have to support their families. If this stall is identified as anti-government by the court officials, they may lose their lives.
They have already tried their best and almost lost their lives. They have done everything they could.
"A-Shu, don't take it to heart, they..."
He wanted to say some comforting words and excuse those escorts, but he was also afraid of hurting Song Jingzhu.
"Senior Brother, I understand that they left at this time for the sake of their families. There's no need to risk their lives for the escort agency!"
Song Jingshu has become much more stable in temperament compared to her previously pampered and willful self.
After dealing with the funeral affairs, the two of them returned to the spacious escort agency where only the two of them were left.
While Song Qichao was still here, people would come to discuss business in this hall every day.
Suddenly, Li Yaochen heard footsteps outside and got up to greet them.
Recently, there has been news of unexpected death of Tongxing Gong, the head of the escorts, so they came to commission a convoy.
Therefore, Li Yaochen needs to clarify with them, and the first thing is to avenge his master.
They were dressed in black vigorous short brown clothes. Usually, ordinary people wear short brown clothes made of rough cloth, while upper-class people wear long robes and horse jackets.
However, the martial arts practitioners who wander around the world also wear short brown clothes for convenience, but their attire is made of expensive silk.
You can tell that their identity is not ordinary, and they are skilled martial artists with a background.
Li Yaochen's eyes instantly became alert because of the incident at the Rishengchuan Pawnshop. Their Tongxing Public Escort Agency may have already been targeted by the court.
He couldn't help but doubt if the person in front of him was sent by the court to silence them. He thought that if anything happened, he would protect his junior sister and make sure she left safely.
Their gaze unconsciously looked towards the inside of the clothes, where a mask was hidden.
The material of the mask is unknown, and it can change any shape under external pressure, but when worn on one's face, it fits perfectly for anyone.
"We are from the Risun River Exchange Shop. This is the relief silver sent by our master. Please accept it."
A man stepped out from the crowd and spoke with a confident and steady tone, without arrogance or an air of superiority.
A merchant is also adept at changing his tune, speaking differently to different people, and adjusting his attitude based on who he's speaking with.
"Our Tongxing Escort Agency doesn't need your money. Can you buy back my master's life with this sum? What a hypocritical display."
His character is straightforward, and he wouldn't even consider being two-faced.
The person opposite him didn't get angry at his scolding, but instead remained very calm.
"Just take it! At least give some explanation to those who have died."
Another voice sounded, and the sparse crowd dispersed to make way for an empty road.
Seeing the newcomer, Li Yaochen exclaimed in shock, "You're from the Rishengchuan Bank?"
The signboard of Liang Mansion is "Ri Sheng Chuan", which can be used by its branches across the country. However, only one branch in Sichuan can truly represent it.
The person coming in is Cui Chong, he shakes his head: "I don't belong to any party, we just reached a cooperation agreement!"
"If you plot to take the tiger's skin, be careful not to end up like my master!"
Although the tone may sound unfriendly and sarcastic, it is actually a covert warning to the people of Rishengchuan Pawnshop to beware of impure intentions.
Cui Chong did not directly answer his question, but looked at the box filled with silver coins over here and said: "After all, those who died were all for the Tongxing Public Escort Bureau. Now you cannot decide for them with the silver coins of Shengshuichuan Bank!"
Song Jingshu also came out and said in a deep voice: "We will accept this. We will distribute all the money to the families of our fallen brothers, and we will not keep a penny for ourselves. Anyone who violates this will not have a good end!"
"Okay, Li Yaochen, I can help you seek revenge!"
Li Yaochen immediately became wary: "What is your intention?"
He did not believe that the Taoist who had just saved him would continually lend a helping hand out of gratitude.
Before they took action at the post station, the favor had already been repaid. Song Jingzhu also looked skeptical.
However, he didn't care about their reaction and said, "Because we have a common enemy, the Risun River bank also, so I chose to cooperate with them to achieve a win-win situation, isn't that right?"
Li Yaochen understood that the other party came to seek cooperation, and was interested in the mask on his body.
It seems that from the beginning when he gave himself this mask, he had already thought of this, for today.
Song Jingshu said coldly, "You can leave! I don't think we have anything to cooperate."
"Ah Shu!"
Song Jingshu's expression changed slightly as she said, "Li Yaochen, I don't have a father now, nor the Tongxing Public Escort Bureau. Only you. Can we please not seek revenge anymore?"
Her hatred never disappeared, but she doesn't want to see anyone else die by her side.
"I can't ignore my master's revenge, this is the best opportunity"
"But they only care about the mask and are just using you."
Li Yaochen firmly said, "As long as I can avenge our master, I don't care about my own life!"
"But what about me?"
Li Yaochen's eyes were as gentle as water. "A Shu, after we have avenged our master, can we be together for a lifetime?"
Looking at those eyes, her heart seemed to melt. She nodded her head.
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On the other side, He Anxia also learned the practice of daily cultivation since revealing his identity to Boss Cha.
This Ape Strike technique originally required two people to practice in order to achieve success, except for the Tai Chi master Peng who created this technique and was able to practice both daily and monthly at the same time.
Nowadays, he practices both daily and monthly techniques simultaneously, and the rapid progress in his skills is astonishing.
竟然令他直接达到了练气大成的境界，何安下拥有一颗赤子之人也是他能如今练成猿击术的缘故。
需要达到绝对的心静，才能领悟其中的真谛。
The method of daily practice was given to him as Zhou Xiyu's dying request, and he did not keep any secrets.
He just didn't expect this seemingly foolish young man to be the real smart one.
If they were not intelligent, how could they comprehend the mysteries so quickly!
In the past, they were in the deep mountains and only understood after experiencing three seasons of listening to the sound of raindrops falling, the echoes of the deep valley, and the vitality of blooming flower buds.
But now how can one settle down in this noisy world and master the daily practice technique in just over two months.
Returning from the wilderness, they needed to find the hottest spot with direct sunlight to practice the daily practice technique. While humans might feel a stinging sensation staring at the sun, the apes could stare at it indefinitely.
The sun in the suburbs is the hottest, making it the best place for practicing daily exercises.
However, a group of unexpected guests blocked the way of the two people, who were none other than Peng Qianwu, Liusheng and others.
Since the last time when the injury was not healed, he has been hiding in the Governor's Mansion for convalescence.
If it weren't for a group of Japanese people who came to him and said they wanted to cooperate with him to take down the Monkey King Style, he wouldn't have even thought about coming out of seclusion.
He didn't expect that Bolian, as the Sichuan Governor, had colluded with the Japanese, but as long as he could get back their Pang family's Monkey King Style, it didn't matter who he partnered with.
Yagyu unfolds his folding fan, which is decorated with a colorful ukiyo-e image, a popular art form in Japan.
"Mr. Cha, as long as you agree to my previous conditions, we can still cooperate!"
His unhurried tone made Peng Qianwu beside him impatient, saying: "Mr. Liusheng, they must die!"
"Mr. Cha, what is your answer?"
His sharp-edged face showed no fluctuations, and the long spear in his hand picked up and stabbed straight out.
Amazingly fast, in just a blink of an eye, the distance of almost a hundred meters was about to be reached.
Suddenly, a figure appeared on the ground and slashed towards his throat with a knife. He reacted quickly and twisted his body to evade the attack.
Behind him, He An anxiously shouted, "Master Uncle!"
Upon seeing the arrival of the person, the followers behind Liu Sheng respectfully said, "Master Liu!"
This was precisely An Liu, who had been following along with Ming Liu as a branch family member.
These two individuals are brothers born of the same father and mother. The elder son is the legitimate heir who enjoys all the honor and wealth openly, while the second son can only handle some inconvenient matters as a shadow.
Both of them have a set of combined attack techniques. They once killed a second-level Grandmaster with their own hands.
"It seems that Mr. Cha has made a decision."
He slowly drew his waist sword, and the two of them faced more foes with less fear.
何安下方才步入练气大成时间不久，即使同时掌握日练，和月练也比不过沉浸近十年的查老板。
彭乾吾将目光盯向了实力稍弱的何安下，而明柳生和暗柳生看向了查老板。
Two people attacked, one from the front and one from the back, with the "Myoan" and "Kurakage" sword styles. Myoan was swift and powerful, while Kurakage was cunning and vicious like an assassin.
Kurakage suddenly launched a surprise attack from an unexpected direction. Ogasawara Soichi, who was facing off against the two, said, "Zong'er, don't kill him. We need the daily and monthly practice methods of the Sarutobi-ryu."