Chapter 9 Shocked Everyone

"That's enough. We just like to stir up trouble." Xu Luo waved his hand, looking nonchalant. "The emperor is wise and powerful. Why would he care about the worries of small fish and shrimp like us? Let's stop here today!"

Li Shimin was a man of perseverance. He hurriedly asked, "Wait, Mr. Xu, if what you said is true, then the heavy snow in Liaodong would be a big problem. Jie Li is making great efforts on the border. Are we just going to stand there and watch?"

Xu Luo pretended to be profound and pondered for a moment, gesturing rapidly in the air, as if he was calculating something. Suddenly, his eyes rolled, and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Well, there is actually a way."

"Oh?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

"However," Xu Luo kept it a secret, "the secret cannot be revealed. If you really want to know, come to Matou Village outside the city at sunset tonight, and I will reveal it to you."

"Matou Village outside the city?" Li Shimin was stunned, frowning, "Where is this place?"

As soon as he turned around and was about to leave the fortune-telling stall, Cheng Yaojin staggered over from the side. He looked as if he had just heard a crosstalk and was grinning from ear to ear with joy.

At this time, the female character Liu Ruyan brushed the hair beside her ear gently, her eyes moving, her mouth smiling, and the delicate skin of her neck inadvertently exposed, as if silently inviting her. She said softly: "Matou Village, I know, it's next to the peach blossom forest in the north of the city, it's a Feng Shui treasure land."

Cheng Yaojin laughed and joked, "Oh, so Miss Ruyan also knows this place. Does she go there often?"

Liu Ruyan pursed her lips into a smile and gave Cheng Yaojin a charming look. That look made everyone around them burst out laughing.

"Sir, that Matou Village is only three or five miles away from the city. It's a small place, but it's called this name!" There was a hint of joking in Cheng Yaojin's words.

"Okay, I got it." Li Shimin responded indifferently.

Sun Wuji couldn't help but approach him and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Sir, are you really going to keep that appointment?"

Li Shimin glanced at him and said, "Why not?"

"There's something sinister in his words. We are thousands of miles away from Liaodong. How does he know that it's snowing there for months?" Sun Wuji frowned. He was famous for his caution.

"Don't you think there's something fishy going on here?" he continued to ask.

Li Shimin just chuckled and said, "I can't guarantee whether it will snow or not."

"But what he said did make me think again and again."

"Urgent report from the border: Jie Li is eyeing Youzhou, but he is just watching and not taking any action."

"If it is true as he said, that the snow in Liaodong and Mobei never stops, then this is a reason for Jie Li to hesitate."

"Besides, didn't you notice that he actually knew the contents of the emergency report?"

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, Sun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other and knew that what Li Shimin said was true.

Could it be that he really had the ability to predict the future? Could it be that he had really derived the news of the heavy snow in Liaodong from observing the celestial phenomena at night?

If this matter were to get out, even the children on the streets would probably laugh their heads off.

"I haven't informed anyone else about this yet." Li Shimin muttered to himself, with a gleam in his eyes.

"Li Junxian!" he suddenly said in a low voice.

Li Junxian came over in response, his steps were hurried, as if there was a wolf chasing him from behind.

"You, quickly send someone to Liaodong to see if the snow is really as heavy as cotton wool in the sky!" Li Shimin ordered, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone.

"Hurry up, this matter is related to the strategic layout of our Tang Dynasty, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes."

After hearing this, Li Junxian puffed out his chest, with a firm look, without any hesitation: "I obey your order!" Before he finished speaking, his figure had already shuttled out like an arrow and disappeared into the depths of the palace.

"It's getting late now." Li Shimin looked at the horizon and said with a smile, "Fuji, Zhijie, let's find a quiet place, drink some tea, enjoy some snacks, and relax our tense nerves."

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, the fat on his face was so bright with smiles that he looked as if he had already smelled the aroma of the snacks.

The man, with his round belly sticking out, said with a smile, "Hey, Mr. Li, whatever you say.

Oh, I almost forgot, there is a restaurant in front, if you don't mind, why don't you go there and take a rest?

"Restaurant?" Li Shimin shook his head, knowing in his heart that this was not the time to drink and chat.

He chuckled and turned to ask Changsun Wuji: "Fuji, you mentioned that there is a good teahouse nearby, right?"

Changsun Wuji smiled knowingly. It was broad daylight and it was definitely not the time to drink.

"Yes, sir, there is indeed an elegant teahouse in front."

"Well, let's go to the teahouse and rest for a while."

The three decided to go to the teahouse first. Li Shimin's eyes could not help but flash with anticipation, as if the plan after sunset had already made him excited.

Changsun Wuji frowned slightly, feeling skeptical about the upcoming action.

They didn't stay any longer and walked straight towards the teahouse.

The setting sun was golden, gradually sinking, and the sky was dyed a fiery red.

The afternoon passed quietly. Since Li Shimin and his companions left, no customers visited Xu Luo's stall.

But Xu Luo didn't care. He had his own reassurance - Mr. Li came here regularly every day to ask him for fortune-telling, which gave him a stable income every day.

He thought to himself that this Mr. Li had a mysterious identity and the hexagrams he drew every day were different, which was really curious.

As for the teahouse over there, Li Shimin and the other two sat down, the aroma of tea wafted in the air, and the atmosphere was peaceful.

Li Shimin looked out the window from time to time, as if he could see the upcoming night action through the twilight.

Changsun Wuji was quietly observing his surroundings. His eyes swept over Empress Changsun from time to time. Her watery eyes, slightly red lips, and slender neck added a bit of temptation in the faint fragrance of tea.

Xu Luo has recently become very passionate about national affairs and has been discussing the conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks with his friends.

The sun was about to set when he finally packed his things and prepared to leave the city and go home.

"Congratulations to the host for receiving points today!" Suddenly, a system prompt sounded in his mind.

After hearing this, Xu Luo couldn't help but smile. He was only 200 points away from buying a martial spirit, and he felt very happy.

Once the martial souls merge, my martial power will be able to reach a higher level. At that time, what crisis will I be afraid of? Why would I need to ask for help?

He was carrying a bag of copper coins and happily walked towards the city gate. But as soon as he left the city, several greedy eyes were staring at him quietly.

"Brother, look at this kid, he got a lot of benefits today!"

As soon as Xu Luo left, three figures flashed out from the corner outside the city gate. These three guys were the village bullies who had been targeting Xu Luo a few days ago. Seeing Xu Luo making money every day and going home, they had long been greedy.

(End of this chapter)