Carrying the Sword into the Rivers and Lakes Chapter 51: In Liangzhou Alley
Lao Li has been wandering around the world for many years, and he has never seen any kind of people. Just now, Lao Li has a panoramic view of the instant change in demeanor of the old vegetable seller and his wife.
Seeing the old couple gradually disappearing into the crowd, Lao Li was aroused by the abnormality that the two people had just shown, and he put away his wine bag. He was worried that Gu Xiao would not find him, so he took out the firewood he carried.
The knife carved a small mark at the base of the wall, then he stood up and quickly followed the old couple selling vegetables.
The Lantern Festival was approaching, and the street was crowded with people. Lao Li quickly squeezed through the crowds, and finally found the old vegetable seller and his wife. The old man was still carrying the load in front, and the old woman was trembling in the back.
Holding the pole tremblingly, he walked among the crowd.
When Lao Li saw the figures of these two people, he slowed down a little. Just as Lao Li was slowly following the two people in front of him, he saw the trembling old woman suddenly turned her head and looked in his direction from the corner of her eyes.
Lao Li hurriedly turned sideways and turned to the stall selling things on the side, so as not to let the old woman's peripheral vision catch him.
"Uncle, what do you like? Just pick whatever you like. These are made of fine bamboo and oil paper. No matter it snows or rains, you won't get wet!" The vendor looked at Lao Li and tilted his head to look at him.
He thought there was business coming from his own stall, so he hurriedly introduced it.
After browsing absentmindedly, Lao Li didn't hear the vendor trying his best to introduce his goods. He only glanced at the old woman who just stood up and looked back with his peripheral vision.
Seeing the old woman selling vegetables standing there, she looked back and scanned the crowd behind her, but found nothing out of the ordinary. The corners of her mouth moved slightly, and the old couple continued to walk forward.
Only then did Lao Li hear the hawker murmuring: "I won't buy it, and it's still taking up space and hindering my business."
Not wanting to talk too much to the hawker and arouse the old couple's ideas, Lao Li took out a few coins and threw them to the hawker. He picked up a bamboo hat, put it on his head, and continued to follow the place where the old woman disappeared.
After another long search, Lao Li finally found the old couple again at the entrance of an inconspicuous alley. Seeing them walking into the deep box, Lao Li hurriedly pushed aside the bustling crowd around him and walked there.
At the entrance of the alley.
The festival was approaching, and everywhere in Liangzhou City was noisy and noisy. However, this alley was unusually quiet. Even the entrance of the alley was rarely passed by. When things go wrong, there must be a monster. Lao Li hesitated at the entrance of the alley, whether to follow him or not.
Go in. At this moment, Lao Li heard a slight noise behind him. Listening carefully, he found that it was indeed coming towards him. Alerted, he pulled out the hatchet from behind his waist, turned around, hugged a person with one hand, and the hatchet followed
And up.
The blade of the hatchet was pressed against the man's throat, and only then did Lao Li see the face of the man. It was the vendor who had just sold him a bamboo hat. At this moment, the vendor was shivering with the blade of the hatchet pressed against his throat, and he made several "ding-dang" sounds.
A piece of loose money fell to the ground.
"Why are you following me?" Lao Li did not let down his guard. He still held the vein gate of the vendor selling coir raincoats and bamboo hats with one hand, and held a hatchet against his throat with the other.
The vendor was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was just shaking non-stop. Seeing the terrible scars on Lao Li's face again, his feet weakened and he was about to collapse to the ground.
Seeing the hawker's attitude, Lao Li loosened the hatchet pressed against his throat slightly, and asked again: "Why are you following me?"
The vendor saw that the hatchet on his throat had moved away a little, and then he spoke cautiously: "Uncle, I just bought the villain's bucket hat, and I didn't have any change. The villain chased me all the way, and gave it to me.
Sir...send it here."
Seeing that the hawker's fearful expression did not seem to be a disguise, Lao Li used his inner strength to throw himself into the hawker's body. He sensed that the hawker's body was mixed with mixed auras and his breathing was chaotic. He did not know martial arts. He glanced at a few loose coins scattered on the ground and then put down.
Xinlai said: "Don't follow me anymore. The money on the ground is my apology money for scaring you. If you find the money, leave quickly."
The hawker who saw his life was still worried about the reward money all over the floor. Although his legs and feet were weak, he still crawled out of the alley.
Seeing that the hawker had fled far away, Lao Li turned around and looked at the quiet alley. After a while, Lao Li could not resist the drive of curiosity. After leaving a mark at the entrance of the alley, Lao Li slowly stepped into the alley.
Compared with the noise on the street, this alley was so quiet that when Lao Li stepped into it, the thick snow under his feet told Lao Li that few people had been to this alley, so it was so thick.
The snow was thick, and the muffled sound of stepping on the snow made me feel like I was back in the quiet mountain of No Return Mountain.
The further Lao Li walked, the more frightened he became, and the more doubts he had in his mind. Until he reached the end of the alley, the end was under the city wall of Liangzhou City. Both sides of the alley were blue brick walls about ten feet tall, and between the brick walls
There are no traces of relays on the road, and the snow on the ground is so deep that there are no footprints. I did see it with my own eyes just now. The old couple selling vegetables walked into this alley. No matter how fast the two old people walked, they could not reach it.
It was impossible to disappear into this alley without leaving a trace.
Not good, Lao Li said secretly in his heart. He suddenly turned around, only to see the old man and his wife selling vegetables standing a few feet behind him, looking at him coldly.
Especially the old woman, who had completely lost the trembling look of an elderly person that Xue Hu had just carried, and was replaced by a cold and fierce killing intent. Behind the old man and old woman, there were several people with only their eyes exposed.
The masked men in black, all holding weapons, stared at him silently.
Lao Li became more and more frightened. He walked in this alley for a long time and didn't find anyone behind him. This shows that the martial arts of these people are so high that he cannot match them single-handedly.
What surprised Lao Li even more was that the group of people separated, and one person emerged from them. It was the vendor who sold him a bamboo hat that he had just let go. This vendor was no longer trembling with a hatchet pressed against his throat.
He walked up to the old man and his wife with a smile on his face.
"For mushrooms, is it better to eat the empty ones or the Xiangjia ones? Should I eat the cold ones?" the vendor said with a smile.
Lao Li has been wandering around in the world for many years, and he knows that the other party is trying to find out who he is using the slang of the world, whether he is an expert or a layman, and whether he is an expert or a layman.
People are still officers and soldiers.
"Lao Hai was curious for a moment, so I'll ask for your forgiveness if I just kicked him in." Lao Li knew that since the other party asked, he would not attack easily, so he used slang to apologize first.
When the hawker saw Lao Li, he said a few words to him and introduced himself. They were not officers and soldiers. He looked at Lao Li's face and looked at it. He didn't look like he was sent by that man. However, these people are not what they used to be, so they still can't be careless.
.Then the vendor turned around and whispered a few words to the people behind him.
The old man, the old woman and several people behind him heard the hawker speak, their faces grew colder, and they quietly clenched the weapons in their hands.
The hawker smiled and said: "Brother Li is a traveler, so he naturally knows that those of us who travel in the world have some scruples about the rules. This is not directed at Brother Li, so please don't be offended."
Lao Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when the hawker spoke again, his relaxed nerves immediately became tense again.
"As someone who travels around the world, you should know that you should stay out of this business, but when I gave money to Brother Li, I reminded you." The hawker spoke again, with a smile on his lips and added: "Brother Li followed blindly.
If my people don't have some agenda, how can I trust you? What did Shakuchenren send you to do?"
At this moment, Lao Li really wanted to slap himself in the face and accompany the young master and Miss Lin'er to go shopping honestly, but out of curiosity, he wanted to join in the fun.
After listening to the hawker's words, Lao Li knew that even if he told the truth and came to take a look out of curiosity, the other party would not believe him. But now, even if the other party didn't believe it, he could only tell the truth and give it a try. More
What's more, I have never heard of the name he mentioned.
He could only clasp his fists and say: "Listening to your tone, you should be the leader of these brothers. I'm really sorry to bother you this time, but sometimes it's just a coincidence. I was drinking and sunbathing on the street just now, and I saw this
The second elder was telling a story to a little girl. Out of curiosity, he overheard a few words. Later, when he saw that the second elder was not like a normal person, he became curious and came to have a look. I have never heard of the person you just mentioned, and he was not sent by someone else.
.”
The hawker was stunned. This man regarded himself as a businessman who collects money to do things in the world. Judging from his appearance, he is not a man who can cut a thousand swords. Just in case, it is better to be cautious.
The hawker chuckled and said, "I'm afraid you don't believe what Mr. Li said, right?"
"I said it is indeed the truth. If you don't believe it, there is nothing you can do about it." When Lao Li was in the world, he was not a good-tempered person. He explained the truth to himself, but the other party was still aggressive. He had the same fiery temper as when he was in the world.
I was also hooked by this hawker.
"Then don't blame me, brother Li. If my men take action, it won't be possible without blood. If you want to say it now, it's still too late." The hawker still said to Old Li with a smile on his face.
Lao Li was completely irritated by the hawker and said, "What are you talking about? You guys can still stop me. Let's see what we can do."
After saying that, Lao Li held the hatchet in his hand and took a stance.
Seeing how Old Li was holding the hatchet tightly, the vendor took the old man and the old woman back a few steps slowly. The group of masked men behind him, each holding a weapon, slowly moved forward and pressed towards Old Li.
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But on Gu Xiao's side, Lin'er was pulling his sleeves and worming his way into the crowd. Lin'er was small and small, and was running around in the crowd, but Gu Xiao, who was pulling his sleeves, suffered a lot.
Those carrying goods, those carrying firewood, those going east, those coming south. After a while, Gu Xiao was turned into a "painted-faced cat". It wasn't until Lin'er saw a noodle maker's stall that he
Stopped.
Looking at Gu Xiao who turned into a "painted-faced cat" behind him, the depression in Lin'er's heart just now was completely wiped away. His eyes smiled like a crescent moon, and Lin'er said: "What's the matter? We, who are highly skilled in martial arts,
Gu Daxia, isn't he a master of qinggong? How did he become like this?" After getting along for many days, Lin'er often looked for opportunities to tease Gu Xiao.
"Hey, I saw you were in a bad mood just now, and I wanted to help you change your mood, so I made a few jokes. Why do you still hold a grudge?" Gu Xiao knew that Lin'er was jokingly calling her 'rich rich man'.
, he also seized the opportunity to make fun of himself, and replied with a wry smile.
Lin'er pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Yes, yes, yes, Master Gu, the little girl will buy a face for the hero and make amends for him, okay?"
Before Gu Xiao could reply, he turned around and threw a few coins at the noodle maker's stall and said, "Boss, give this guy one."
The boss who got the money was quick with his hands and feet. He carefully looked at Gu Xiao's pattern, took out some glutinous rice flour, and mixed it with some colored paraffin. He pinched, rubbed, and kneaded with his fingers, and then used the small bamboo knife in his hand to point, cut, and carve dexterously.
After a while, a handsome young man wearing a long gown and a big cloak appeared in the hands of the boss.
Taking the mask that looked exactly like Gu Xiao, the girl squinted her eyes and looked at the 'painted-faced cat' Gu Xiao, then looked at the mask for a moment, and said with a smile: "Yes, it really looks like it, but if you compare this cat with a face full of
It looks more like it if you add it, hahaha.”
Liangzhou City, in the middle of the street.
The girl smiles like the April sky, the boy sighs that the sun and moon are idle,
The two people and the festive atmosphere gradually merged into one scene.