It’s still early in the afternoon, but the sky has darkened early, and a gloomy sea of clouds hangs overhead. It’s winter and it’s supposed to snow, but in Jiangzhou, which is like spring all year round, rain is not impossible.
Ye Jingtang rides a charcoal red horse and stands on the bank of the river with green grass. Looking downstream, you can faintly see the entrance to the sea several miles away. If you listen carefully, you can also hear the faint sound of waves from the sound of the wind.
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Wow~Wow...
As a wild bird in Liangzhou, Niaoniao has followed Ye Jingtang since he was a child and has never seen the scenery of the sea. At this time, he stood on the horse's head and stretched out his neck to look at it. His big eyes were wide and round, and he looked like he was thinking.
In such a big lake, the fat fish raised may not be stewed in one pot.
The eastern part of Lin'an County is adjacent to the sea, reaching the edge of the Wei Dynasty's territory. It is also the source of business such as silk and cloth. There is a navy stationed on the seaside, but the commander is not Qin Xiangru, but Wu Song, who is also the Duke.
The Wei Dynasty did not stop the sea. You can go to Yanzhou, Tiannan and even the eastern part of Beiliang by sea. There are many boat gangs rooted here. Standing on the river bank, you can occasionally see merchant ships sailing down the river and out of the estuary.
, much larger than inland ships.
Compared with Ye Jingtang and Niao Niao who arrived at the coast for the first time, Xuanji Zhenren and Fan Qinghe who accompanied them were much plainer.
Master Xuanji has been wandering in the rivers and lakes for ten years. He has seen the highest mountains and the vastest sand rivers in the world. He has also rocked a small boat to ride the wind and waves alone, sailing into the depths of the storm in pursuit of the legendary fairy island. Now even the most powerful
All the villains have experienced it, and this kind of little disturbance really doesn't arouse her inner interest.
As a girl who grew up in the Western Sea ministers, Fan Qinghe secretly made several pilgrimages to Tianlang Lake. Tianlang Lake was so big that it was called the "Western Sea" in history. The scenery was even more beautiful than that of Lin'an County.
For this reason, Fan Qinghe didn't pay attention for long before he turned around and looked at Ye Jingtang:
"It's going to rain tonight. Should I rest in Lin'an for the night before leaving, or should I rush to Wanghai Tower overnight?"
Wanghai Tower was built on an island more than three miles away from the coast. It was originally a place for worshiping the sea during the Wu Dynasty. It has been rebuilt many times for thousands of years and has now become a tourist attraction because it is known as the last building in the southeast of the Wei Dynasty.
There are many tourists on the trail.
The three of them are currently on the outskirts of Lin'an City, still more than eighty miles away from Wanghai Tower. It's no problem to rush there overnight, but they can't get off their horses and start fighting when they get there. They still have to rest first.
Night Terror Hall has a bathing in fire figure nearby, and the flesh and blood injuries that did not hurt the muscles and bones recovered very quickly. The scabs have now healed, but for the sake of safety, I still said:
"A day of running around is too much for humans and horses. Let's rest here for a night and go back tomorrow morning."
Master Xuanji was sitting sideways on the big black horse, with her back leaning on two soft pillows, and holding a wine gourd in her hand. She looked very relaxed. After hearing this, she raised her eyes and looked towards the eastern suburbs:
"Ning'er's hometown is in Dongling Villa in the suburbs. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Ye Jingtang knew that Ning'er's ancestral home was Lin'an, Jiangzhou, but he didn't know the exact location. When he came here this time, he actually wanted to accompany Ning'er to worship his ancestors.
It's just that this time I went out in a hurry, and Ning'er wasn't with me. As a son-in-law, it was a bit inappropriate for him to go to the grave alone, and it seemed even more inappropriate to go with Shuishui.
Ye Jingtang thought about this for a while and just said:
"Let's find a place to stay first. Once I'm done with Wanghai Tower, I'll go back and pick Ning'er up. It only takes a day to get back and forth."
Seeing this, Fan Qinghe didn't say much. He hugged the dying witch, turned his horse's head and headed towards Lin'an City, puffing out his chest in the process:
"Can you sit up straight? You look like a drunkard..."
"Lean back and get comfortable."
"It's more comfortable to be in Nightmare Hall's arms. Why don't you go there?"
"There is no weakness in his chest~"
"you shut up……"
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Ye Jingtang chuckled when he heard this, and after looking at Haikou in the distance for a few more times, he also turned his horse's head and followed behind with Niaoniao.
Although Lin'an City is not the capital of Jiangzhou, it is second only to Jiangzhou City in size. There are many merchants coming and going on the streets, elegant scholars and scholars, and ladies and ladies are even more dizzying.
It was the first time I arrived at Night Terror Hall and I didn’t know the way around. After walking around on the street, I came to Beicheng Market and found an inn to stay.
After running around for a while, the three of them were inevitably a little tired. Ye Jingtang was unloading his luggage outside, while Master Xuanji went up to the second floor. Originally, he and Qing He went back to the house to rest, but when they walked to the door, their hearts moved slightly.
Then he looked at Qinghe:
"He He, you are good at qinggong, why don't you help me go to the city to find out some news?"
Fan Qinghe felt a little confused and wanted to take the opportunity to go out for a walk to calm down. He wanted to agree, but he felt something was wrong...
Fan Qinghe was not stupid, nor was she a submissive girl. Seeing that the demon girl obviously wanted to drive her away to kill the bad guy, she frowned and said:
"You have relied on me all the way, are you still tired? Why don't you go?"
Master Xuanji shrugged slightly, turned around and walked out:
"It's okay if I go. Then you and Ye Jingtang can rest well at the inn. I won't disturb you."
"..."
Fan Qinghe felt that this might be a bit dangerous. After thinking about it for a moment, he finally walked downstairs in silence.
Outside the inn.
Ye Jingtang was feeding fodder outside the stable, while Niao Niao stood beside the manger and tilted his head to look around. While he was busy working, he saw Fan Qinghe walking out the door with a sullen head, buckling his bamboo hat and walking towards the street, his steps were quite heavy.
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Seeing this, Ye Jingtang was a little confused and asked:
"Miss Fan, where are you going?"
Fan Qinghe paused slightly and did not make eye contact with Ye Jingtang:
"I'm going out to inquire about Wanghai Tower. Just rest. I'll leave first."
Ye Jingtang looked at the sky and saw that it was not dark. It was obviously too early to go back to the room to rest, so he stepped forward:
"Let's go together. I've never been to Lin'an before. I heard it's very picturesque and I just happened to walk around."
Together……
Fan Qinghe was obviously a little hesitant, but when he thought that the witch deliberately pushed her away and was eagerly waiting for his husband to come to the house, he suppressed his hesitation again and pretended to be calm and walked forward:
"It's okay. There's not much difference between this place and Hudong Road in Beiliang. It's just that the winter is warmer. If you want to say the most picturesque scenery, it's the snowfield side. The snow-capped mountains are particularly magnificent..."
Ye Jingtang knew that Hudong Road was on the other side of Tianlang Lake. He had never even been to Tianlang Lake, so he didn't know what it was like there, so he said:
"Really? Then I'll definitely go there if I have time."
From the bottom of his heart, Fan Qinghe still hoped that Ye Jingtang would go back to the various tribes in Xihai from time to time. He smiled and said:
"I will lead the way for you then. I have traveled all over Beiliang. There are many interesting places. Don't you like women? There is also a Rouge Pavilion in Beiliang. It is full of evil witches. As long as you are willing to hand over your unique martial arts, you can win.
Make you happier than a god..."
Ye Jingtang heard what was behind him and turned to look at Fan Qinghe:
"Is there a place like this in Beiliang?"
"We also have it in the Wei Dynasty. The sect marries female apprentices to Jianghu rangers. Isn't it just a way of attracting Jianghu martial arts with beauty? It's just not as direct as Beiliang... Do you really want to visit Rouge Pavilion?"
"I'm just asking out of curiosity. Would I be interested in a place like that?"
"That's impossible to say..."
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The two of them were strolling along the street, and before they knew it, it was completely dark.
If you want to inquire about Jianghu news, the best place is naturally on Jianghu, and the gathering place of Lin'an City Jianghu people is at Dongling Port on the outskirts of the city.
Dongling Port is located near Dongling Villa. It used to be the property of the Luo family. It was neither big nor small in scale and could be regarded as a power in the world that had been passed down for generations.
However, Luo Ning's grandfather had no sons, so he hired a son-in-law to inherit the family property. Apart from Luo Ning, there was no male among the grandchildren. When the owner and his wife passed away, Dongling Villa naturally fell apart.
They broke up and were divided into four or five small boat gangs, each of which managed the dock.
The original ancestral home of the Luo family had been sold after Ning'er left her hometown, and the charm of Dongling Villa back then was no longer visible.
Ye Jingtang and Fan Qinghe walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the suburban dock.
Because Long Zhengqing suddenly made a declaration of war at Wanghai Building, a large number of Jianghu people came from all over Jiangzhou after hearing the news. Before the Jianghu people from other places arrived, the pier was already overcrowded, passing by Goulan Restaurant, and even
You can hear the kiln sisters chatting:
"Master Cha, I remember that there used to be fights between Jianghu Rangers at Wanghai Tower, and the government had to rush to arrest them. This time, the wind at the pier is so loud, how come Master Cha still has time to come here to have fun~..."
"What kind of hero is Long Zhengqing? I'm a little hunter in disguise. I didn't seek death in the past. I took a few days off from the government and came here to hide... Don't you feel it? Why do you still have the time to talk nonsense?"
"Huh? Oh, ah~... Master, please be gentler..."
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Ye Jingtang walked through the smoky old street of the wharf and was listening to the messy news. When he heard the last conversation, he couldn't help but staggered slightly.
Fan Qinghe was walking forward wearing a bamboo hat. He was originally listening, but when he noticed the intriguing hum at the end, his face suddenly turned red and he walked over quickly.
Ye Jingtang didn't want to talk about this joke with Miss Fan, so he just walked with her and continued to determine the situation of Wanghai Tower from the gossip of people in the world.
As a result, the two of them never heard about Long Zhengqing's whereabouts. Instead, they found a few people in the street chatting in a small tea shop on the street:
"I'm afraid Ye Daya's martial arts skills are higher than we thought. I just came back from the West Sea and heard some gossip. Last time Ye Daya was in Huangming Mountain, he killed more than a few disciples of Bai Xiao Camp. Instead, he beat up King Zuoxian of Northern Liang..."
"How is this possible? Zuo Xian Wang Li Kai is one of the four saints of Beiliang. Even if he ranks last in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, he is still a real martial saint. With Ye Jingtang's ability, how can he be so desperate to defeat Hualing?"
"Why did I lie to you? I went to Liepingyi City before I came back. I heard from people over there that King Zuo Xian had not shown his face for almost two months. His inspections of the border troops, interviews with the vassals, etc. were all left to the crown prince. , I guess I was beaten, and I am recuperating in the palace and unable to show up..."
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When Ye Jingtang heard this, he couldn't help but pause, with a little doubt in his eyes:
"Is King Zuo Xian recovering so slowly?"
Fan Qinghe was a doctor, and he knew Zuo Xian Wang Li Kai fairly well, so he felt that there was something wrong with this news from the world.
King Zuo Xian was attacked by Ye Jingtang, Jiang Zahu, and Pingtian leader that day. He was seriously injured, but his hands and feet were not broken.
King Zuo Xian is the commander-in-chief of the entire Northern Liang left wing. He governs the production area of Snow Lake Flower and occupies most of the scarce medicinal materials produced by various departments in the West Sea. He can also invite any famous doctor from Northern Liang. It can be said that if there is no picture of bathing in fire in the world, then King Zuo Xian is the fastest recovering warrior in the world. Only the emperors of the Northern and Southern Dynasties had better conditions than him.
It has been two months now. Even if he is seriously injured, King Zuo Xian should now be able to step out and stabilize the morale of the army. It is indeed strange that he has never shown up and even ignored the rumors among the people that he was "severely injured and bedridden".
Fan Qinghe frowned and thought for a moment, feeling that there must be a big story behind this matter, but he was too far away in Jiangzhou to find out, so he could only guess:
"If King Zuo Xian pretends to be ill, sneaks outside the Yanzhou Pass, and joins King You Xian to attack Yanzhou, it will be in trouble. King Yan has just had an accident not long ago, and he probably has no intention to fight. Once Yanzhou is broken, the Beiliang cavalry will go straight into the river. It’s a state…”
Ye Jingtang thinks this is unlikely. After all, no matter how powerful King Zuo Xian is, he can still work alone. There is not much difference if there is one more King Zuo Xian outside Yanzhou Pass. If he leads the army to mobilize the right wing of Beiliang, it will take at least two or three months. It is impossible to hide it from the people of the world, and once King Zuo Xian leaves, Yanzhou will be empty in the northwest regardless of whether it is fought or not. The empress can achieve the unparalleled feat of opening up and expanding the territory without any effort. King Zuo Xian really If you do this, I'm afraid the prince will get bored and want to reincarnate in advance.
Although King Zuo Xian was unlikely to attack the Wei Dynasty by surprise, Ye Jingtang did not ignore the news. He thought about it and said:
"When I get back, I will send a message to the court and ask them to check it carefully to make sure everything is safe."
Fan Qinghe was not sure of King Zuo Xian's movements and did not talk too much about these matters. After walking around on the pier, he could confirm that Long Zhengqing disappeared after carving words at Wanghai Tower and had already run away. , it is better to wait in the dark for Ye Jingtang to come over, and only after getting Wanghai Tower can we find out.
After the two people found out that there were no other clues here, they turned back together. It was also the time when the lanterns were first lit. The road was dark and there were no lights, and the stars and moon were obscured by clouds. They could almost only hear each other's footsteps.
Fan Qinghe was thinking about King Zuo Xian. As he was walking, he suddenly found that his wrist was being held and he was pulled to the side:
"Be careful, there is water on the ground."
Fan Qinghe was frightened and shrank slightly. He looked down at the dark loess road and found that there was indeed some sewage on the ground. He didn't say anything. He pulled his wrist back and walked around with the hem of his skirt:
"It's just a small puddle, go back quickly, um...I'll watch the wind with Niaoniao in the first half of the night. You have a good rest, and we will change shifts in the second half of the night."
Ye Jingtang didn't say anything when he saw this, he just nodded and followed Qing He, who was trotting sullenly, back to the city quickly.
Fan Qinghe really wanted to go back and see what the witch's expression was like after waiting for nothing, but with the witch's temperament, he couldn't even go back at this time and hold her down and mess around with her. For this reason, after arriving near the inn, he stood in the room
The birds walking on the top came over and ran to a restaurant not far away.
The inn opened two rooms, one for two women, one for the Night Terror Hall. The Night Terror Hall returned to the inn alone and came to the door on the second floor, only to find the sound of breathing on the other side, so he turned around and opened the door.
There was no light or fire in the room, and there was only a faint aroma of wine. Through the dim light on the street, he could see Dao Bai's shadow lying on the bed. From the sound of his breathing, he was fast asleep, but his martial arts skills were so strong that he entered the room.
Obviously it is impossible to know everything.
When Ye Jingtang saw Shui'er unresponsive and pretending to be asleep, he naturally didn't point it out. He quietly closed the door, came and sat down in front of him, and raised his hand...
Pa~
His hand was patted, and then slightly cold words sounded:
"Why do you come here to be a teacher if you don't accompany your Brahma girl?"
Ye Jingtang took advantage of the opportunity to hold his hand and lay down in front of him:
"This is my room, just come back and sleep."
Cha~
The sound of the sword being flicked away by fingers was accompanied by a faint murderous aura.
There was a hint of helplessness in Ye Jingtang's eyes. He stretched out his hand and took Shui'er, who was light and soft, into his arms. He took the sword and put it on the bedside to lean against. Then he turned around and kissed his forehead.
Bo~
Xuanji's eyes were slightly cold, as if she wanted to clean up the house, but after being hugged shamelessly for a moment, her eyes softened and she closed her eyes without responding.
Rustling, rustling~
Ye Jingtang opened his belt and suddenly felt that this might be a bit impatient. After thinking about it, he whispered in his ear:
"I just heard a joke on the street. A man was chatting with a woman. After chatting for a long time, he suddenly asked the woman why she didn't respond..."
Master Xuanji was originally imitating Ning'er and acted like a humiliated fairy. After listening to a few words, she opened her eyes without knowing why:
"How could there be no reaction at all?"
Ye Jingtang stroked his back gently and said with seriousness:
"Stamina? It's just like practicing martial arts and resisting beatings. As long as you have a strong mind, you can be stabbed without changing your face. But Fairy Lu is definitely not that good. She cries when she is touched and can't resist beatings at all."
Master Xuanji didn't feel that such a big shot was piercing her body. A woman could do it without changing her expression. However, seeing Ye Jingtang's teasing tone, she was still a little unhappy and snorted lightly:
"It's just that I didn't deliberately suppress it. This Tao has been cultivated for many years. As long as you don't want to cause trouble in your heart, you can use all kinds of methods to make this Tao frown."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and lay down on his back, pretending to be an iceberg fairy.
Ye Jingtang was a little amused when he saw this. He felt that Shui'er still didn't know the heights of the world and didn't talk too much. He turned over and looked down at the cold face, slightly...
"Woo~"
Master Xuanji's unmoving expression was immediately broken. His eyebrows were furrowed and his white neck was raised. He grabbed Ye Jingtang's shoulders with both hands and bit his lower lip tightly.
Ye Jingtang lowered his head to admire Shui'er's blushing expression, raised his hand and pinched his cheek:
"Is Taoist Shui'er so calm and calm?"
Master Xuanji's eyes froze when he heard this, but before he could stare at Ye Jingtang, he raised his neck again, held it in for a few times, and patted his shoulder again:
"I was wrong...Ms.-in-law..."
Ye Jingtang nodded with satisfaction, then he softened, gently raised his chin, and signaled Shui'er to take the initiative to kiss him.
But Master Xuanji is not so easily subdued. After he calmed down a little, he started again, saying in a cold voice:
"Ye Jingtang, please wait for me... ugh~ be gentler..."
Whispers sounded from the curtains. At first, there were back and forth, but after a while, it became a one-sided plea for mercy...
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I have finished writing the detailed outline a long time ago. I got up at five o'clock in the morning and thought while writing. I have only written so much so far or2