The He Family Fort with the Sword Chapter 147 - The Jade Plaque in the Bag
However, Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue left the He family's mansion and walked on the main street of Zang Beicheng. Looking at the He family's flags all over the street, Gu Xiao couldn't help but sigh that the He family was no longer powerful in Zang Beicheng. No wonder people said that Zang
The north is almost the city of the He family.
"What are your next plans?" Jiang Ningxue stood beside Gu Xiao and couldn't help but ask when she saw that the young man was silent and deep in thought, completely losing his monkey-like appearance along the way.
Gu Xiao was still thinking about those worshipers of the He family who were dressed in brocade clothes just now. Since the Double Ninth Festival Bi did not appear in the He family's mansion, now only by finding the Double Ninth Festival pen can he find a way to enter Murong Valley, as well as the green silk coils, and
Judging from the skill and internal strength of the woman who blocked him just now, she should not be the one to silence Liu Piaopiao.
Gu Xiao was still worried about Lin'er, Uncle Li, and Chi Tianya's group, but was interrupted by Jiang Ningxue's words. Gu Xiao pulled back from his thoughts, weighed the brocade silk bag in his hand, and said: "I originally wanted to
We will spend the night at the Fuyuan Escort Bureau tonight, but since the He family has given us a place to go, it is best to go to the He family quickly to find out what we want to find out. As for Brother Xiong, we will wait until the matter is resolved.
It’s not too late to say goodbye.”
As he spoke, Gu Xiao opened the brocade silk bag given by the He family in his hand. There were several ingots of silver lying inside, but there was one thing that was very eye-catching. It was a square jade plaque. It looked like it was made of the finest jade material. The jade plaque
The word "He" in the middle clearly demonstrates the He family's status in Zangbeicheng.
"The He family is really generous in their actions." Gu Xiao handed the brocade silk bag in his hand to Jiang Ningxue beside him.
Looking at the silver in the brocade silk bag, which was probably enough for ordinary people to live for a long time, Jiang Ningxue shook her head slightly and immediately replied: "In that case, let's go to Hejiabao."
Having agreed not to wait any longer, the two of them headed towards Zangbei City. After leaving the city, they asked passers-by for the direction of Hejiapu, and the two rode towards Hejiapu.
Until the figures of Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue gradually disappeared, a man with a lazy face, holding a piece of withered grass in his mouth, was half lying on the roof of a house, leisurely basking in the sun. When he saw the two men riding horses away,
It was in the direction of Hejiabao that he spat out the withered grass in his mouth and turned over.
"It doesn't look out of the ordinary. Brother Jin is a little suspicious." The man surnamed Bu muttered to himself, turned around and headed back towards the He family mansion.
Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue did not encounter any obstacles along the way. They had a smooth journey and arrived at the outside of Hejiabao mentioned by the guide outside Zangbeicheng.
As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw the tall gatehouse of the He family. When he was in Liangzhou, Gu Xiao had seen the grandeur of Liuzhuang. When he saw Hejiabao this time, he realized that Liuzhuang was really impressive compared to Hejiabao.
A small witch meets a big witch.
Not to mention the hundreds of courtyards that are gradually appearing and disappearing in the clouds and mist in the mountains from a distance, the archway several feet high alone already highlights the momentum of Hejiabao.
The archway is made of cypress wood piles as the ground, and four thick wooden piles are wrapped with clamping stones. The wooden piles are all painted with famous lacquer and bound by iron hoops made of fine iron. The tops of the four pillars are connected with the eaves and brackets with lantern tenons.
Under the curve is a large gilt plaque. The three characters "Hejiabao" in the plaque shine brightly in the sunlight. If you look closely, you will see that these three characters are actually made of pure gold.
Even if a disciple from a famous family like Jiang Ningxue saw it, he would look at it twice unconsciously. Not to mention Gu Xiao, staring at the plaque of Hejiabao with starry eyes, he was lost in thought, and the next words made Jiang Ning even more confused.
Xue almost fell from the horse.
"Miss Jiang, tell me, if these people in the world are short of money, will they secretly come to the Hejiabao Gate Tower and dig out the large pure gold characters?" Gu Xiao stroked his chin and spoke bluntly.
Jiang Ningxue was really speechless. When others saw the aura of Hejiabao's gatehouse, their own aura had already weakened by three points. This was exactly the intention of the He family to spend so much effort and money to build the gatehouse, but this boy was targeting them.
Gold on the plaque.
Just when Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue reined in their horses and stopped to look at the golden plaque of the He family, they heard the sound of three clothes in the forest.
Gu Xiao followed the sound and saw three figures running out of the forest and then walking out of the He family's gatehouse.
The three of them were dressed similarly. The only difference was the color of their coats. One was wearing gold, one was wearing silver, and one was wearing copper. They stared closely at Gu Xiao, and the one wearing a golden coat looked towards Gu.
Xiao and Jiang Ningxue scolded: "Bold thieves, dare to break into Hejiapu in broad daylight."
Gu Xiao was about to take out the jade token given by the He family to show his identity as a contestant, but unexpectedly, the man in silver among the three looked at Jiang Ningxue with a pair of evil eyes.
When someone opens his mouth, he speaks first.
"No matter who breaks into Hejiapu without permission, according to the rules, I will... search them."
Gu Xiao knew that Jiang Ningxue had a tendency to draw a sword at every turn. When he saw the man with a pair of thieving eyes and a malicious look on his face, he couldn't help but sigh slightly. Today, this person was probably going to bump into someone as tough as Jiang Ningxue.
Stubble.
Sure enough, before this person could get close, Jiang Ningxue raised her palm slightly and passed in front of this person with a single palm. The snow raised by the wind of her palm flew all over his body.
"Damn it, how dare you..." The man was furious. He dusted off the snow all over his body carefully, fearing that his silver clothes would be stained. He opened his stance and was about to attack Gu and Xiao.
He stopped him with one hand. The older man among the three people saw that these two people were unusual. He cupped his fists and saluted Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue, and said: "You two, my brothers speak freely.
, I apologize to both of you for being rude. However, Hejiabao does have rules. Anyone who breaks in without any reason will be strictly investigated. If you are passing by unintentionally, please turn back. My three brothers
I will never embarrass you two."
Seeing that this person didn't look as rude as the one just now, Gu Xiao thought to himself that he was going to Hejiabao to find the Double Ninth Festival pen, but he had to keep a low profile and not draw attention to himself. Thinking of this, he turned around and said to Jiang Ningxue
A look.
Jiang Ningxue naturally guessed what Gu Xiao was thinking, snorted coldly, and stopped confronting the man in silver. Gu Xiao immediately turned around and returned the greeting to the man in gold: "I bring... sister of the clan, I have come to Zang Beicheng to attend the meeting.
Jiabao Arena."
The man in gold did not show any timidity because of Jiang Ningxue's prowess, but stepped forward with his head held high and continued: "Young hero, if you want to join the ring, you need to go to the He family's mansion in Zangbei City to sign up first. If you can
Only those who pass the test can enter Hejiabao to participate in the competition."
Gu Xiao then took out the square jade plaque from the brocade silk bag, handed it to the man in gold and said: "At noon today, I passed the test at He's house in the city. The steward in front of the door gave me this thing and asked me to take it with me.
This jade sign will arrive before noon tomorrow, but all the inns in the city are full, so I and my clan sister can only come here in advance."
When the man saw the jade plaque, his face suddenly condensed. He took it solemnly, looked at it carefully, and immediately bowed to Gu Xiao with respect.
"I didn't expect that the young hero was holding a jade card. Second brother, apologize to the young hero and the girl quickly, otherwise the master of the house will know that you neglected the jade card guests. You know the consequences." The man turned to behind him and said to Jiang Ningxue.
The thieves who spoke frivolous words yelled.
When the thief saw the jade plaque, he had already ignored the snow on his silver clothes. His legs softened and he immediately knelt down on the ground and bowed repeatedly to Jiang Ningxue.
"Young hero, girl, I am ignorant of Mount Tai. Please forgive me for my drunken arrogance."
Gu Xiao didn't know that the jade token given by the steward had such an effect. He turned to look at Jiang Ningxue. Under the curtain, he still had the same cold expression. It seemed that the man in silver's apology was not important to her.
In fact, Gu Xiao also wanted to punish the man in silver for speaking scornfully against Jiang Ningxue, but the purpose of this trip was not for the Double Ninth Festival pen and the black silk ribbon. Since he had planned to keep a low profile, this man had not committed any wrongdoing.
Pardoning the sin, with the mentality of doing more than doing less, Gu Xiao turned his head and said to the man in silver: "Since you have sincerely apologized, my sister will no longer pursue your frivolous offense."
"Thank you so much, young hero, thank you so much, girl. The young hero's kindness to me is like reborn parents. My admiration for young hero and girl is like the surging river, stretching endlessly..." This person heard Gu Xiao and the man in white clothes with curtains.
The woman stopped pursuing the matter, bowed repeatedly to thank her, and spoke a long speech of gratitude. She didn't stop until she was interrupted by Gu Xiao raising his hand.
Gu Xiao prided himself on being an eloquent person, but he didn't expect to meet such a nonsense person outside Hejiabao. He heard his words getting more and more outrageous, so he had to wave his hand to stop him.
The man in gold standing next to the man in silver also bowed his hands to Gu Xiao and thanked them. Gu Xiao saw a small word 'He' embroidered with black gold thread on the corners of these three people's clothes, and he instantly understood these three people.
identity of.
"I don't understand something, and I would like to ask three of you to give me some advice." Gu Xiao said to the three of them.
"Young hero has something to say, but it's okay to ask. The three of us will tell you everything we know." The man in gold replied with his fists clasped.
"What is the function of this jade tablet..." Gu Xiao asked.
"Returning to the Young Master, in my He Family Fort, there are eight people from the Golden Guard Guards, 16 people from the Silver Guard Guards, and 32 people from the Bronze Guard Guards, all of whom were eliminated from the He Family Arena in previous years.
Friends in the arena, the He family has treated me well. Even if we lost the arena, they did not drive us away and let us live in the arena. Instead, they gave us the position of nursing home based on our performance in the arena." Jin Yi.
The man spoke eloquently.
"Brother, what is the connection between the jade medal and what you said? Why do you want to talk about these gold clothes? Let me know about the silver clothes." Gu Xiao did not want to interrupt the man in gold unreasonably, but Gu Xiao
The disappearance of Lin'er and others and the silence of Qing Siluo were always on his mind, so he stopped the man in gold from continuing.
"That's because when we signed up to participate in the competition, Brother Jin gave us brands of different qualities according to our skills. Our He family arena held four games at the same time, and the defenders in each arena were holding jade pendants.
If the person holding the card can stand to the end, and then fight each other, the top three will be determined, and they will challenge the brocade robes to be enshrined. If the challenge is successful, they can take the place of enshrinement."
After listening to the man in gold clothes finish speaking in one breath, Gu Xiao finally realized what the jade plaque in his hand represented, and asked the man in gold clothes: "Are the people in gold clothes the same as the people in gold clothes in front of the He family's mansion?"
"Yes, they are the top three people in the He family's arena in the past, and they are also the masters of the He family's worship after successfully challenging the offering." The man in gold said, with a look of yearning in his eyes.
"I see. No wonder when I was given this brocade silk pouch, some of the people in brocade clothes showed dissatisfaction on their faces, while others had glaring eyes." Gu Xiao suddenly realized.
"That's natural. Those worshipers all know what is in this brocade silk bag. Not only that, the people holding the jade tokens are also their potential opponents. Once you reach the top three, young hero, you will have the opportunity to challenge them.
." The man in gold said bluntly.
"Thank you. I already know this. Let's say goodbye. My clan sister and I will go to the castle now. Marquis Jing will start the competition tomorrow." Gu Xiao already understood the function of this jade token, so he thought of saying goodbye to the three of them and rushed there.
He Family Courtyard.
"Young hero, wait a moment. If you don't give up, the three of us are willing to lead the way for you."
Gu Xiao was a little surprised. Since this man in gold clothes was one of the eight golden guards, his status was naturally not low, so he was willing to be the one who led the way.
When Gu Xiao was confused, the man in gold seemed to see the young man's concerns and said: "Young knight, don't worry too much. The master of the family has issued an order that anyone who holds a jade tablet is the same as a pawn and an enshrinement. We are worried about you."
The hero didn’t know, so he wanted to lead the way for the young hero.”
"Then it will be hard work for you three." After thinking for a while, Gu Xiao thought that he could find out more about the Double Ninth Festival Brush and the Black Silk Wind along the way, so he agreed to lead the way.
The group of people immediately set off and headed towards the He Family Fort. Along the way, Gu Xiao remembered what Jiang Ningxue mentioned about the hidden weapon master who was defeated by the black silk coils on the He Family Arena.
"I have one more thing to ask. Is there anyone who has lost his arm among the worshipers of the He family?"
"You are talking about Brother Lu. He has lived in seclusion since he broke his arm, and then he left without saying goodbye. No one knows where he went."
Unexpectedly, the clues were cut off like this. Gu Xiao secretly sighed, but he couldn't believe everything he said. Even if it was true, the clues between Qingsi Yao and Murong Gu could only be pinned on Mr. Chongyang.