"No need, I have to go back and suppress the bandits." Linghuye replied coldly, while the young prince sat down to drink tea.
The frustrated Geng Zun had no choice but to pull Lai Gongzi, who was also embarrassed, and said: "Master, why don't we go in and discuss with others first? Even if we build a floor bunk in the Heavenly King's Palace, we can't treat our distinguished guests badly, right?
"
"As it should be." Master Lai hurriedly bowed to the young prince. Seeing that he ignored him, he led his entourage and others to the back hall.
After a while, the four of them returned to the Heavenly King's Hall. They didn't know if they bumped into some big shot again. They had lost the arrogance they had when they first entered the temple. Geng Zun walked towards the young prince who closed his eyes to meditate, put on a smile and said: "The wing room"
Everyone has rested, and I think it’s better not to disturb others, so I can only accept the two of you for one night. I will definitely make arrangements for your accommodation tomorrow night in advance.”
"Thank you." Linghuye replied with his eyes closed. It would be better to have a room to stay in tomorrow night than to be crowded with those lowly people.
Geng Zun glanced at the only open space next to Linghuye, hesitated for a moment, but still did not sit down, then turned to Kong Qing on the other side and said: "Fourth Master Kong, long time no see."
"How dare you?" Kong Qing and his son immediately greeted each other with fists clasped.
"Look, there are four of us. Wouldn't it be a bit crowded if we all sleep in the young prince's place? Can you two move to a seat..." Geng Zun asked. Xuancheng is a must-go place for the Salt Gang to do business, Geng Zun
Not wanting to accept the other party's benefits, he thought of occupying the relatively good position of Kong and his son. As for the other people in the palace, they almost didn't know each other, so they didn't dare to get into trouble again.
"It should be so, it should be so." Kong Qing understood, called his son, packed up his bed, and immediately stood up and walked to the other side of the hall, where he laid it again four or five feet away from Linghu Ye. The two of them only occupied a small area.
place.
The space left by Kong and his son was not enough to sleep four people. Luo Yu consciously moved to the other side of He Qizhou and made some room. But Geng Zun might still feel small, so he asked He Qizhou who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.
: "My general Geng Zun from Xuancheng, could you ask me about your name?"
"Zhongzhou faction Zhou Qi." He Qizhou replied with his eyes closed, just like Ling Huye.
"I'm sorry, there are many of us, can you move over a little further?" When Geng Zun heard that the other party was just a disciple of the Zhongzhou sect, his energy and spirit seemed to have returned. He suppressed his anger and gave a cold order while cursing in his heart.
:Zhongzhou sect? Bah! How dare you imitate the arrogance of the young prince? Why don’t you see what you are and go to Hanjian Villa with a veil on?
He Qizhou didn't want to cause trouble, so he called Luo Yu and moved a little further north until he was close to the people who came first from the north.
Geng Zun didn't care about He Qizhou's feelings and said to his two men: "Why don't you sweep up and make the mattress for the young master?"
The two people hurriedly swept the floor with their clothes, took out a sheepskin mattress from their luggage, and spread it neatly. Then the oily-haired and powder-faced young man sat down and whispered to Geng Zun who was sitting next to him: "General Geng, look.
It’s a bit difficult to come.”
"Young master, you have to believe in yourself. Even though Cang Qiong is a strong boy, he is just a young boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. What are you afraid of?" Geng Zun lowered his voice.
"Master, I heard that married people cannot compete." A follower knelt down and gave a reminder.
"I want you to interrupt!" The young master slapped the attendant in the face with his backhand and said, "If you are really as beautiful as a fairy, I will put all those sluts to bed!"
"Haha, young master, there is no need for it. As long as you get it, are you afraid that she will rebel?" Geng Zun chuckled.
"That's true. It's just that this king and that king are really difficult to deal with." Mr. Lai obviously wasn't very confident in his martial arts.
"Don't worry, if it doesn't work, the general will go up and fight. When the time comes, the bridal chamber will be decorated with candles. Wouldn't it be fine if I replaced you with the young master?" Geng Zun said with a smirk on his face, approaching Mr. Lai.
"Hahaha, it's best not to have that happen." Mr. Lai laughed in an almost rogue tone.
With He Qizhou's hearing, being so close, the two people could hear them even if they spoke through their ears. He felt angry and wanted to beat them up immediately, but after thinking about it, he had a countermeasure in his mind.
"Ayu, Master is not afraid of the others, but he is worried about one person." He Qizhou whispered to Luo Yu, with the volume controlled just enough for Geng Zun and others to hear.
"Master, who are you afraid of if you are so powerful?" Luo Yu didn't know why and could only follow He Qizhou's words and ask.
"I heard someone say on the way that one of the people who went to compete was a master who came out of Hanjian Villa. He has high martial arts skills, and..."
Luo Yubingxue was smart and understood He Qizhou's intention as soon as she heard it, and immediately said: "Are you referring to Yu Wenrui? And what?"
"After winning three games according to the rules, wouldn't Miss Qi ask another question? The real difficulty is this. If she asks the master of Hanjian Villa to come forward, it will be extremely difficult for others to win, and that Yu Wenrui is the same as the one in the village.
Why won't you show mercy to someone you are related to?" He Qizhou said worriedly.
"I heard that Yu Wenrui was known as the number one expert when he was still in Mutang. When he returns to the Villa to dominate the right people, it seems that it is really difficult to deal with. I can only hope that he can't last three games." Luo Yu lowered his voice and said seriously.
.
"It's difficult. Let's enter the village early and find a way to avoid that ruthless character!" He Qizhou sighed again.
"This Yu Wenrui seems to be a bit tricky." After hearing the "important information", Mr. Lai couldn't sit still, and he lowered his head and said in Geng Zun's ear.
"Don't worry, sir, I will find a solution on the road tomorrow..." Geng Zun had a stern look in his eyes.
…
The mountain road was difficult to travel. Although He Qizhou wanted to walk ahead of Yu Wenrui, he did not dare to rush on the road in the dark, so after briefly washing up at the well, he set off at dawn. Most people had this idea, so the morning light first appeared, and some
Fifty or sixty people left the temple almost at the same time.
He Qizhou had always asked Luo Yu to keep an eye on Yu Wenrui in the inner courtyard. The news he got was that the guy and a few anxious people left before dawn. He sighed in his heart that he was a familiar landowner after all, so he was not afraid of losing his way, but
I wonder if Geng Zun, who is full of bad ideas, noticed it.
Geng Zun and Lai Gongzi also set out very early. After leaving the temple, they rudely barged in front of He Qizhou. The two accompanying followers had disappeared. He Qizhou was probably sent to fight for the guest room where they would camp that night. Hanjian Villa
Forty miles to the west, there is a small town connecting the north and south of Yinshan Mountain. The map of Fushan indicates that there is a small inn there. This is where He Qizhou plans to stay for the third night.
Since he couldn't get in front of Yu Wenrui, He Qizhou simply fell behind everyone when he left the temple gate. Kong Qing and his son may have been dissatisfied with being slighted by Geng Zun yesterday, so they chose to continue walking with He Qizhou. Linghuye and Cangqiong were still unhurried.
Follow slowly at the end of the line.
The mountain road was narrow, and some impatient people rushed forward on horseback whenever they had the opportunity. The queue of fifty or sixty people grew longer and longer.
Linghuye didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and said to the young prince Cangqiong: "They arranged the martial arts competition to recruit a bride for a whole month. There are second-generation disciples of Hanjian Villa sitting in the last level. If you don't see the real master, you won't let anyone."
It’s easy to get, so being late is not necessarily a bad thing.”
"I may not take action, let's take a look first and then talk." Cang Qiong said calmly.
"Yes, the young prince is amazingly talented. What kind of woman cannot marry and still has to abide by her broken rules? The main reason for letting you go this time is to let you take a good look at the level of young talents in my Da Zhou.
, I feel like I have a ruler in mind." Linghuye said.
"Haha, it's best not to ask me to make this trip in vain. If everyone is like Lai Jinzhong, my trip will be in vain." Last night's Mr. Lai was Lai Jinzhong, the eldest son of Lai Guangcai, the governor of Xizhou.
Known as a playboy, Cang Qiong's face was filled with contempt whenever he mentioned this name.
"Young master, don't underestimate the enemy. There are many masters among those who walked out of the temple today..."
"That's the best!" Cang Qiong is still extremely proud of his own skills.
…
"Mr. Zhou, you also know that we businessmen run all over the world without offending anyone. This is the border of Xizhou. The one who slept next to you last night was Lai Jinzhong, the eldest son of the governor. When we stay tonight
, let’s try to stay away from them.” Kong Qing and He Qizhou started talking.
"Why is this?" He Qizhou asked curiously.
"The people do not fight with the officials, haha. I know that Mr. Zhou may always have such a cold temperament, but Lai Jinzhong and Geng Zun may not think so. Prince Kulun was here last night, and they did not dare to get angry... We should be careful
That’s good.”
Zhou Qidao: "Thank you for reminding me, but does Hanjian Villa belong to his family?"
Kong Qing said: "That's not true. Hanjian Villa has a transcendent status, and only the emperor can take care of it. But as soon as the old owner of the village leaves... Haha, let's not talk about it anymore. I won't talk about it anymore."
"Yes." He Qizhou nodded to express his gratitude.
Kong Qing, who had always wanted to get to know He Qizhou's ins and outs, had no choice but to deliberately walk slowly. He took his son and got close to Ling Huye who was behind him.
"It's best if you don't say anything, you flatterer!" Luo Yu muttered next to He Qizhou.
"Don't underestimate the Yan Gang. Walk faster." He Qizhou knew that talking too much would lead to mistakes, so he walked two steps faster and stayed slightly away from the four riders behind him.
As we walked towards noon, the number of pedestrians on the opposite side of the mountain road gradually increased. From a glance, we could tell that most of them were people who had retreated from Hanjian Villa. They were all dejected and upset, and many of them were even injured.
When He Qizhou entered a river valley, on the miles-long river bank slopes, there were people in twos and threes drinking horses and resting. He Qizhou found a place with few people to sit down and rest, leaving Luo Yu to drink horses and feed grass alone. Kong Qing
The four of them also walked into the river valley one after another and rested not far away.
"Hey, isn't this Gang Leader Yan? Oh, it looks like he's seriously injured. What's wrong? Are you going to try your skills too?" Kong Qing suddenly spotted an acquaintance and walked up to him and asked.