10,10 March Lent(2/2)
When everyone asked him if he had anyone capable in this field to recommend, Chen Tong seemed to have heard something funny. He looked at everyone and asked, "As far as I know, there should be two living gods in your Kaifeng Mansion who know everything.
Why do you ask a kid like me?"
Everyone thought about it and realized that the Demon King and Gongsun in Kaifeng Mansion did know everything.
"Does the old man take classes at Taixue?" Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang.
Fifth Master nodded, "The class will end in about an hour, and it will be almost time to have dinner by then."
Everyone decided to split up first.
Master Bao and the Grand Master went back first, while the Grand Master and Li Yue went to work on the martial arts test. Master Bao and the Eighth Prince went to have tea with several officials who were familiar with the Grand Master.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang went to investigate Cao Kui's wife Feng to see if she was the one found in the cave.
Gongsun and Zhao Pu returned to Kaifeng Mansion. The blind woman still needed medical treatment, and Gongsun still had to examine the corpse that Zhan Zhao had picked up.
Zou Liang and Lin Yehuo helped investigate the matter of candidates turning salty in the martial arts examination room.
Xiaosizi and Xiaoliangzi were responsible for going to Taixue to attend classes and helping to bring the Demon King after class.
After leaving the Taiwei's Mansion, snow began to fall in the sky again.
Zhan Zhao took an umbrella and went to the rouge shop on Nantian Street with Bai Yutang.
The two of them talked about things in Cao Kui's cellar while walking.
"That sarcophagus may not be a new coffin." Bai Yutang said, "There is a wooden coffin in the yard at the door. It was obviously dug out from the ground."
Zhan Zhao also saw the "wooden box" just now and nodded, "It looks about the same size as a sarcophagus, and the sarcophagus is full of salt."
"Have the salt sellers been killed in Kaifeng City? There is salt everywhere." Mr. Wu muttered.
Zhan Zhao looked at him with a smile, "You can joke? So you are in a good mood?"
The fifth master pretended that nothing happened, "It's already pretty good."
Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes and reached out to poke his cheek, "You said it was okay, but who almost scared him away just now?"
Fifth Master tilted his head, but when he raised his eyes, he seemed to see something, and his feet slowed down obviously.
Zhan Zhao also noticed that Bai Yutang was looking ahead, so he looked in the direction he was looking.
There was a restaurant not far away, and a group of people came outside. The people were getting off their horses and entering the building. The guys were holding the horses and calling for business.
"What's wrong?" Zhan Zhao asked.
Fifth Master whispered, "Those who fast during the third month of the month."
"Which sect..." Zhan Zhao thought for a while, "What sect?"
"The Sanyue Zhai sect is not small. In Sanyue Mountain, the master of the sect is named Kong Yue, and his martial arts is very high."
Zhan Zhao was a little confused, "Which mountain is March Mountain? I have never heard of the name Kong Yue."
The Fifth Master smiled and said, "It's normal if you haven't heard of it. It's a sect from the northwest."
"To the West and the North?" Zhan Zhao was curious, "Not from the Central Plains?"
"March Mountain is at the western foot of Tianshan Mountain." Wu Ye said, "There are no trees in the mountain, and it is foggy all year round, so it is not easy for outsiders to enter. There are three pools in the mountain, and you can see the reflections of the three moons at night, so it got its name."
"Are we considered neighbors in Baihua Valley in Tianshan? From the tone of your words, our relationship isn't very good, isn't it?" Zhan Zhao asked.
The Fifth Master shook his head, "Actually, it's far away. I've only seen Kong Yue once, and it was not a pleasant time."
Zhan Zhao became curious, "We had a falling out the first time we met? Why? People said you were good-looking?"
The fifth master looked at Zhan Zhao helplessly, "I found that you and the fourth son have been a bit jealous recently. The fourth son is because he has the support of the demon king. What's the reason for you?"
Zhan Zhao straightened his chest and said, "Kaifeng Mansion is my territory!"
"Yes, if you continue to naughty for a while, ten thousand corpses will fall from the sky, and they will all be yours..."
Before Bai Yutang could finish his words, Zhan Zhao quickly reached out to cover his mouth, "Amitabha, good luck to you! Stop talking about this!"
"But then again." Zhan Zhao retracted his hand and swung the giant tower behind his back, "If something happens sooner or later, something will happen, but something happened when we came back."
"Not necessarily." The Fifth Master seemed to have other opinions, "At this time, in addition to our return, there is also a martial arts test taking place."
Saying that, Zhan Zhao suddenly pulled Bai Yutang and turned into a side alley.
The location of the two of them at this time was exactly diagonally opposite the restaurant.
I saw a few people who were fasting in March hurriedly walked out of the restaurant.
Zhan Zhao touched his chin and said, "Interesting."
Bai Yutang watches Zhan Zhao.
Zhan Zhao pursed his lips in front of him, "Look at the straps on their arms!"
Master Wu also noticed that those people had a palm-wide band tied on their left arm with a pattern on it.
"Those are the candidates who took the martial arts test this year." Zhan Zhao said, "This is the belt worn by the martial arts students who took the preliminary test. There are nine items in total. Every time one is completed, a plum blossom mark will be printed on the armband, divided into three categories: red, blue and black.
Black means passing, blue is excellent, and red is very good. No stamp means failing. Those who pass the preliminary test must have at least six stamps. The more red, the better."
The Fifth Master also frowned as he listened, "At first glance, there are all red marks..."
Zhan Zhao nodded, "It means their grades are very good."
Bai Yutang was confused, "Can people who are not from the Central Plains also participate in the martial arts test?"
"Of course not." Zhan Zhao shook his head, "Are you sure they are people who fast during March?"
Bai Yutang nodded, "I really want to see some of those who came with Kong Yue."
"Go back and talk to Zhao Pu later. This is very suspicious."
The two walked through the alley and circled it twice. Before Zhan Zhao successfully turned himself into a circle, Wu Ye found the back door of the rouge shop.
The back door was locked and there was a seal on the door.
The two went around to the front door and found that it was also sealed.
"It's not a government-sealed door." Zhan Zhao studied the seal and said, "It doesn't say whether it's for sale or rent."
The two of them looked around and saw that the shop was in a very remote place. The front and back doors were in the alley, and there were no other shops nearby.
"It's not easy to open this shop." Seeing no one around him, Zhan Zhao jumped onto the courtyard wall.
Chapter completed!