"The customer has good eyesight, and I got it by chance in this small shop. I thought I would find a good opportunity to present this sword to our general in Yanbei. However, ordinary people in our family have no way to get it. Today, by chance, two people came to the shop. I took this opportunity to
It's a good opportunity to present this sword to the guest." The shopkeeper had a smile on his face and his mouth was full of flattery.
Gu Xiao held the walking light in his hand and his mind was racing. He entered Yanbei City by himself. In addition to looking for Mr. Yun's whereabouts, he also wanted to go to Yunlai Inn to find Xiaodouzi and others to retrieve their belongings so as to prepare a gift for entering Murong Valley.
Isn't this ancient Bu Guang sword the best thing at this time?
After reading this, Gu Xiao raised his eyes and said, "Shopkeeper, what's the price of this sword?"
When the shopkeeper saw that the young man had fallen into the trap, he was overjoyed and hurriedly responded: "The villain's shopkeeper has already thought of giving the sword as a gift, but he has never been able to find a way. Today is a good opportunity. Although he can't see the face of the customer, he can tell by his voice that he is the customer.
He is a young hero. As the saying goes, a sword goes with a hero, and this sword is the most suitable gift."
Although Gu Xiao had long thought that this shop was weird, and he saw a figure following him at the street corner, he felt it was even more strange now. Since ancient times, there is a saying that "If you show courtesy for nothing, you will be raped or stolen." This shopkeeper's gift of a sword is really a strange thing.
It's hard to understand, let alone such a precious ancient sword.
Suspicious, when he was hesitating whether to refuse, he caught a glimpse of the shopkeeper showing a vague look of apprehension. He changed his mind and said tentatively: "Shopkeeper, you seem to have something to hide. If you want to give me a sword for this armor, you can do it."
No need."
The corps commander beside him also spoke up and agreed: "What I'm saying is that we in Qiyun have military rules and don't plunder the people's things at will. Don't do such bribery just because we are Yanbei soldiers."
, if Wan... is known by my general, I may not be able to protect my head."
"No, no, no, what are you talking about? The two military masters have no intention of threatening or plundering, and the villain has no intention of bribery. It's just that I saw the young hero today and remembered what my master said when he got this sword.
An act of gifting a sword." The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, "feeling uneasy."
"I wonder if the shopkeeper can give me a recommendation. This sword is so valuable. It would be rude to take it away without seeing the owner." Gu Xiao heard the clues from the shopkeeper's compliments, moved his eyes slightly, and spoke.
Ask each other.
Hearing the young man's question, he played into the shopkeeper's trap. The purpose was to make the young man interested in his master. In this way, the young man would stay in Tonggu Xuan and wait for the return of the young master and Elder Xu. Then he would randomly send someone to pretend to be the master.
Young master, you lured this young man into the back hall...
He sneered in his heart, but with an attentive smile on his face: "My master, you have gone out this morning. I have just sent someone to report to my young master. I think it won't be long before I can come back and see you again."
Hearing the shopkeeper's efforts to persuade him to stay, Gu Xiao became suspicious. He looked at the shopkeeper's attentive smiling face, his eyes moved slightly, and he made up his mind. He returned the ancient sword in his hand to the shopkeeper and said: "Since the owner is not here, I can't use this sword."
If you accept it calmly, why don't you, the shopkeeper, take back this sword first, and wait until your master is informed before making long-term plans? I still have friends waiting for me, so I'll take my leave now."
After finishing speaking, Gu Xiao signaled to the team leader beside him and got up to go.
Seeing that the young man refused to put away his sword and was about to leave, the shopkeeper panicked and hurriedly spoke to persuade him to stay: "Guest, wait a minute. I think my master is already on his way back. The guest just needs to
Just wait a moment.”
After a little probing, Gu Xiao tried to figure out the shopkeeper's thoughts, and thought to himself: "The shopkeeper wanted to keep me when he saw me for the first time. I don't know what his plan was... This shop is full of weirdness.
Since he wants to keep me, I might as well take the advantage."
After gathering his thoughts, Gu Xiao clasped his fists and said: "The shopkeeper is kind to you, but I do have something important to do... How about this? Let's agree that I will come to the shop again this evening, and then I will ask the shopkeeper to give me a recommendation. How about this?
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When the shopkeeper heard what the young man said, how could he believe it? But now he had no other choice. If he stayed any longer, he would surely arouse the other party's suspicion. After thinking for a moment, he bowed and said, "It's easy to say. It's easy to say. Since the guest has something important to do, the shop owner has something important to do."
How dare you stay with me... The little man will wait for his master to return and inform him that we will welcome him in this shop."
"Okay, I'll bother the shopkeeper." The young man said goodbye.
The shopkeeper respectfully sent the two of them away until the young man's back was no longer visible. The smile on his face gradually disappeared and turned serious. He slightly raised his hand towards the store behind him. There was already a person walking out quickly. It was just now that he turned around in the back hall of Tongguxuan.
The man who was watching jumped off the rafter.
"Shopkeeper, just let him go like this? If the young sect master asks..." Anshao seemed to be worried about the young master's anger and asked.
The shopkeeper was confident at this time: "So what if you don't let him leave? The injuries on the young master's body are his fault. If you want to force him to stay, even you and me plus everyone in the store are no match for him."
After finishing speaking, he looked at the young man's back and murmured: "Didn't you see his eyes just now? He was looking at Bu Guangjian and couldn't take his eyes away. Do you still remember what the sect master said?
, as long as someone has a plan, there will be a flaw. As long as we seize the flaw, we will have an opportunity... Let him go. Follow him quickly. Don't lose him. Find out where he ends up.
Even if he doesn't come, we can still... visit him at home."
The secret whistle also felt that what the shopkeeper said was reasonable, so he immediately took the order and left...
Seeing that they had turned the corner, the Wu Commander who was accompanying Gu Xiao came forward and said, "Dear guest, I really admire you. That sword looks like a treasure at first glance. The shopkeeper has already made it clear that you will give it to me, but you can still get away and leave."
Gu Xiao smiled but did not respond, but he could no longer laugh in his heart. Although Yanbei City looked calm at the moment, there was an undercurrent surging beneath this calmness.
Not to mention the strange Tongguxuan, He Ji has given me a lot of headaches. Miss Murong has been chasing He Ji for a long time. I wonder if she has found out whether she will return. There are also the Fu brothers and Xiaodouzi who are still there.
Waiting for yourself, the secret of the Yanbei sealing city is also waiting to be solved...
"The most important thing is to find He Ji's whereabouts first. His appearance here proves that my previous guess was correct." Gu Xiao looked at Yanbei Street and thought to himself.
The captain beside him was obviously tired. He had been walking around with the young man for a long time. Seeing that the sun was rising, it was almost noon. He had not yet finished the task that the general had asked him to accompany the young man to settle in the city. He was worried that the general would blame him, so he went to work together.
He came forward and said, "Dear guest, you have been shopping for a long time this morning. As my general has told me...how about I accompany you to the North City to stay there so that you can go back and resume your duties?"
What Chief Wu said was exactly what Gu Xiao wanted. As long as Yu Lie's informants no longer follow him, it would be easier to act.
He immediately responded: "That's fine."
The corps commander was respected by Yu Lie, and he was also a smooth man. Although General Yu wanted to keep an eye on the young man, the young man was always an honored guest. The people who had insisted on waiting for him to accompany him had already seen his intentions.
Even if he is not satisfied, it is also a joy to see the distinguished guest readily accept the offer.
Pulling the reins in his hand, he led the horse behind him, asked the distinguished guests to get on the horse, and then he turned over, holding the horse's belly to lead the way, looking towards the north city.
There were not many pedestrians on the road, so the two of them sat down and their horses began to move faster, their hooves turning in a hurry, and they were already walking through Yanbei Street.
But it was said that General Sun Pian led Jiang Ningxue and Yandianguo to separate from General Yang Huchen and wanted to rush to the south gate to meet Gu Xiao. However, when they entered the main street, they saw a fast horse passing by. Sun Pian
Jiang Ningxue didn't see the person coming on horseback clearly, and Jiang Ningxue didn't recognize the Fu brothers' patrol armor, but Yandian Guo was good at tracking, with sharp eyes, and she caught sight of Gu Xiao's star-like eyes.
The moment they passed by, the pipe pot opened its mouth to block General Sun Pian and Jiang Ningxue in front of him. He lowered his voice and said, "Miss Jiang, General Sun, it's Brother Mu!"
Jiang Ningxue immediately looked back and asked, "Brother Chi, have you seen it for real?"
"It's absolutely true, Brother Mu's eyes are very familiar to me. Just now there were two people on horseback, and one of them was Brother Mu." Yantai Guo said firmly.
Looking at the figure walking away, Sun Pianjiang thought for a moment and said: "It seems that Brother Mu has succeeded, so there is no need to go to the city gate. I saw where they are riding. I think it is Beicheng. Where is the inn?"
There are so many people gathering, I think it’s Brother Mu who has entered the city and is looking for a place to stay, let’s chase him quickly.”
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After saying this, he turned around and headed towards Beicheng.
Tianxiang Pavilion was originally one of the best inns in Yanbei City, but since the Mo family in Mojun City opened Yunlai Inn in Yanbei City, Tianxiang Pavilion's business has gone from bad to worse. In the past few days, Yanbei has closed the city again, cutting off customers.
The Tianxiang Pavilion in Yuan is even more deserted. If it weren't for the few regular customers from before, I'm afraid my livelihood would be ruined.
The shopkeeper stayed in the cabinet with a gloomy face, fiddling with the abacus in his hand. After the First Day Festival, he could no longer make ends meet. In his irritation, he simply threw the abacus aside and sighed heavily.
When the waiter in the store saw this, he did not dare to step forward to touch the bad luck. Just when he was trying to find a place to hide and relax while there were not many customers, he heard the sound of horse hooves in front of the door and hurriedly walked out of the store to check.
As soon as I left the shop, I was almost knocked over by a horse. In panic, I fell on my back. I saw the horseman on the horse reining in the reins quickly, and the raised hoof of the horse almost kicked the waiter. Fortunately, the horseman was very skilled, even though he was able to control the two men.
The horse, however, calmly turned its head and sat down. At the same time, it pulled the reins of the other horse it was holding, and finally avoided the waiter below.
The captain controlled his mount, turned over and dismounted, looked at the distinguished guests who had just arrived behind him, and then clasped his fists towards the shocked waiter and said: "Brother, I'm really sorry, there are not many pedestrians on the street, so I'm riding fast now."
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The waiter was in Yanbei City and had been dealing with Yanbei soldiers all year round. He knew that these Yanbei soldiers rarely disturbed the people. He quickly got up, brushed off the snow and mud on his body, bowed and smiled and said: "What are you talking about, Master? It's okay."
The military master's superb equestrian skills allowed the villain to save his life..."
The captain waved his hand, indicating to the waiter not to say any more compliments, and took out the
A piece of scattered silver was thrown to the waiter: "Go and prepare the next room. Bring the remaining silver and food and drink. My family, General Yu, has an honored guest coming to the city. He will stay at your Tianxiang Pavilion."
There had been no business for many days. After receiving this good news, the waiter smiled happily, shook the sweat towel in his hand, and said loudly toward the inn: "We have a guest! Let's take a room at Tianzihao..."
The corps commander immediately clasped his fists towards Gu Xiao who had just dismounted behind him and said: "Dear guest, there are still many military affairs in the city. I will report back to the general first."
Gu Xiao pulled off the face towel that was used to protect him from the wind and snow, and returned the greeting: "This is really a troublesome day for Mr. Wu. I wanted to treat you to a few glasses of wine. Since I am busy with military affairs, I won't stay much. I don't know when you will be free again.
, I will prepare wine and food to welcome you."
The Wu Commander was smooth in dealing with things, but his thoughts were not deep. He was completely unaware of the temptation in Gu Xiao's words. When he heard the word "dexian", he sighed heavily and then spoke.
"Hey, your guest doesn't know that after the city is closed, all kinds of miscellaneous things will come out... By the way, General Shan, your guest should not be impatient. If it were a normal day, I would probably see your guest today, but I see
With all these chores in the city, it is estimated that it will be tomorrow at the earliest. Please take a good rest first and refresh yourself."
Hearing this, Gu Xiao put a smile on his lips, reached into his arms, took out some silver coins, stuffed it into the arms of the regimental commander, and said, "Then I will welcome you in Yunxiang Pavilion."