There must have been as many as twenty men and women blocking the door of the inn and swearing. The young and strong men had angry faces, the women had their hands on their hips and cursed, and a group of children were heartless, either licking the candied haws with their heads tilted, or secretly holding slingshots.
Use the wine trick.
Chen Pingan stayed in the crowd for a while, but he didn't understand the reason because he was speaking in the dialect of Hu'er Town. However, looking at Pei Qian's panic after seeing him on the second floor, Chen Pingan knew better.
Pei Qian was originally squatting on the railing on the second floor, picking his nose or earwax. He was not taking it seriously, and he also deliberately made disgusting gestures. The more fierce the scolding outside, the happier Pei Qian laughed.
Fortunately, those men and women from Hu'er Town did not dare to enter the inn. The little cripple thought the noise was too annoying, so he was busy collecting the leftovers on the wine table. The old hunchback sat in the distance smoking a cigarette, and Jiuniang sat there.
The down-and-out scholar who was eating melon seeds behind the counter did not think it was a serious matter. He originally wanted to be a peacekeeper, but he was pushed hard by a man and staggered back to the inn. Then he returned to the woman in angrily and pretended to pick up the snow white
The vast account book received a blank look from Jiuniang.
When Chen Pingan crossed the threshold with a straight face, Pei Qian wanted to sneak back into the house, but Chen Pingan stopped her and asked her to go downstairs.
Pei Qianwei shrank down the stairs, and without waiting for Chen Pingan to ask questions, she poured the beans out of a bamboo tube without causing trouble. According to her, she went to Hu'er Town to find a drugstore to buy some medicinal materials for Chen Pingan.
, and then the peers over there bullied the students and ganged up to bully her, a foreigner. At first, they robbed her of the bunch of candied haws that were originally intended to be left to Chen Pingan.
For her sake, those people also liked to follow her behind, say unpleasant things, gather in groups, and throw stones at her, but she ignored her. Later, when she bought a dragonfly paper kite, someone else was jealous and pulled her away.
She let go, and with just a swish, the kite floated out of Hu'er Town and disappeared completely. She was so angry that she started a fight with others. Five or six people couldn't beat her, and she still cried.
She wanted to go home and call her parents and elders to beat her, but she was not stupid, so she ran away quickly. Besides, the dragonfly paper kite cost 20 cents, and it was just gone.
I searched outside Erzhen for a long time...
Although Pei Qian himself has little confidence, he always pays attention to Chen Pingan's face when he lies, and is ready to be beaten at any time. When the time comes, he just needs to protect his head. It doesn't matter if Chen Pingan kicks or pinches him a few times in the stomach or arms.
Once you have a full meal, you will be a good man again.
But Chen Ping'an just listened quietly to Pei Qian's explanation before saying: "After you have finished lying, tell me the truth again. It's okay not to tell me. From now on, you will stay here at the inn. I will never starve you to death."
Pei Qian said nothing.
Chen Ping'an went to the counter. Jiuniang glanced at the skinny little girl on the other side of the stairs and laughed softly: "Mr. Chen, how did you teach such a little devil? He almost caused trouble in an alley in Hu'er Town.
First, she deceived other people's children out of food, and frightened the little guys who were playing in the mud. They all believed her to be true, thinking that she was our princess from Daquan Capital, who was just living among the people, and sooner or later she would have to go back to live there.
In the palace, after getting to know each other well, she took the children to play wildly all day long, and became the king of the children there. Later, they had a falling out over a kite, and they fought fiercely. It seemed that in the end she was driven away.
The adults in the past gave me two slaps. If you are an ordinary person, you should recover after suffering a loss. This person in your family is better. He claims to be my distant relative. Based on this, he paid a few gangsters from Hu'er Town to take advantage of the opportunity.
When it got dark, I went to beat the man. After that, he became even more lawless. The children were mostly neighbors in the alley. They were haunted at night. Not only the children, but even the adults were so scared that they dared not turn off the lights at night. Chen
Young Master, you also know that there is really a ghost in Hu'er Town now. For this reason, a few detectives stayed on guard all night before the little girl who was pretending to be a ghost was caught out. In the end, guess what, it was for your girl to town.
After staying, I don’t know what I said, but I sent her back politely. Don’t tell me, a bunch of agents in official attire escorted a little girl into the inn. She really looked like a princess.
of."
Chen Ping'an felt dizzy for a while and turned around to look at Pei Qian. He couldn't see anyone but saw a pair of legs, probably sitting on the stairs.
Jiuniang covered her mouth and smiled, "It's such a big thing to spend money to eliminate disasters. It's a small amount of money that costs ten taels of silver. You must not get involved in this matter, just leave it to me. With your good temper, Mr.
People are more energetic, and if something is too big, it can be described as a terrible tragedy for them."
Chen Ping'an said helplessly: "It's time to keep the accounts. I'll settle them with the house account later."
Jiu Niang stopped her smile and said seriously: "Mr. Chen, who has been favored by our Yao family for the surname of the whole family, still cares about such trivial matters, won't I, Jiu Niang, feel ashamed?"
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "It's not the same thing."
Jiuniang wanted to say something else, but Chen Ping'an had already said, "I'll leave Madam to trouble with today's matters."
Jiuniang agreed, walked out of the counter, elbowed the accounting man aside, took out some broken silver from the drawer, and went to the door of the inn to settle the matter.
Hu'er Town is located on the border. It's a mixed bag of good and bad people. Not everyone may have high abilities, but their vision is definitely not narrow. People come and go, and they haven't heard anything new. They are still a little angry, and there may be some anonymous outsiders.
Masters, such as the third master of the Yao family.
There was so much commotion in the inn earlier, especially the back and forth between Wei Xian and the Qi Practitioners, which was very eye-catching. It was truly a scene of a fight between gods. From the distance in Hu'er Town, it was nothing but lively.
, of course, I was in awe. Later, there was a strong cavalry detour to the north, and various rumors came out. Some said that it was Jiuniang of the inn, a vixen who liked to flirt with men. She was really a vixen. Most of the people who held this view were Hu'er.
Some of the aunts and wives in the town said something more gloomy, saying that the reason why Hu'er Town has been so unstable in recent years is that demons are entrenched in it. This time, a real dragon passed through, and the demonic and dragon energy rushed out, which led to the killing.
Demons and monsters.
Jiuniang shook her waist and stood towards the door. The arrogance outside suddenly dropped.
Scholar Zhong Kui asked with a smile: "When did Tongyezhou have such a large Jianghu sect? It is equivalent to the Jianghu sect of the Xian family with the prefix Zong?"
Having said this, the scholar laughed to himself, as if he thought his statement was very novel and interesting.
There is a tough man in charge of a man, a rickety old man who is bloodthirsty and violent, a sword-wielding man who is trained by Daquan general Xu Qingzhou, and a stunning woman who suppresses the immortal master Xu Tong with her sword skills.
The most important thing is that these four people, both in terms of momentum and cultivation, have been increasing during the battle.
Of course, we must also add a young master who is not a Qi practitioner but can wield a sword. He is just a little handsome and steals the limelight from Jiuniang. Otherwise, he must have a good relationship with this person and call him brother-in-law.
Chen Pingan hesitated for a moment, but chose to be honest, "We are not from Tongyezhou."
Zhong Kui hummed, "Where are you from Posuzhou?"
Posuzhou is extremely famous. Even though Tongyezhou is a place that likes to keep its eyes high and look down on the world's heroes, it is still convinced by the Posuzhou that is closest to Xuanxuan Mountain because there is a Yingyin Chen family there.
, there is Chen Chun'an who almost monopolizes the title of "Chun Confucian".
Zhong Kui has admired Posuzhou for a long time, but due to his status in the academy and the teachings of his teacher, he has not been able to travel for a long time.
In addition to the Yingyin Chen family, Posuzhou also has many scenic spots that are famous in history. Zhong Kui wants to visit them. Tongyezhou is too boring, and neither the people at the foot of the mountain nor the monks on the mountain like to walk around.
Chen Pingan pointed to the north.
Zhong Kui's eyes lit up, "Have you ever met Mr. Qi from Cliff Academy?"
Chen Pingan was choked and didn't know how to answer for a while.
Zhong Kui laughed and said: "Maybe you recognize Mr. Qi, but Mr. Qi doesn't recognize you. It's okay, we are the same."
As for the nearest neighbor to the north, Aopingzhou, Zhong Kui doesn't think highly of him. He probably only has a pair of senior brothers, the knowledge of Qi Jingchun from Shanya Academy, and the chess skills of Cui Chan, the master of Da Li. I only heard about Li Zhu.
The cave sky shattered and fell, and Mr. Qi also died. Even Zhong Kui's mentor felt quite regretful and privately told Zhong Kui that if Qi Jingchun was in Tongyezhou, he would never be so humiliated.
You will end up alone and the whole world will be your enemy.
Chen Pingan asked with a smile: "Let's chat while drinking?"
Just for the word "Mr. Qi" in Zhong Kui's mouth, Chen Ping'an was willing to drink a pot of wine with this man.
Zhong Kui glanced at the woman who was giving advice at the door, and said in a low voice: "It's okay to drink, but if Jiu Niang complains, please help me."
Chen Pingan nodded and said: "Of course."
Zhong Kui carried two pots of green plum wine and, as the accountant, asked the little cripple to bring them several plates of side dishes to accompany the wine.
Zhong Kui was sitting cross-legged on the bench, not doing anything right.
Chen Pingan asked: "I heard that sir is from Dafu Academy?"
Zhong Kui didn't take it seriously and laughed casually: "No, he is still a gentleman, isn't he awesome?"
Chen Pingan toasted a bowl of wine.
The word "respect a gentleman".
Zhong Kui quickly stretched out his hand to stop him, but Chen Ping'an had already finished the drink in one gulp. The wandering academy gentleman sighed: "Is this worth a glass of wine? I think you just want to drink?"
Chen Ping'an remembered that the sage from the academy, Zhou Ju, whom he met in Shushui Kingdom, was very different from the gentleman in front of him. Zhou Ju was at the Jianshui Villa of the Song Dynasty, and he could determine people by reciting poems.
Life and death, it’s better to have the Constitution in your mouth.
Scholars, after reading different books, will probably have different styles.
Zhong Kui suddenly remembered something, "The man who blocked the qigong practitioner outside the door that night was wearing Manna Armor. If I read it correctly, it should be the 'Xiyue' recorded in the ancient military books, and it was the eighth ancestral armor of Manna Armor.
One of them, was it passed down from your ancestors?"
Chen Ping'an's heart was slightly shaken, he shook his head and said: "I bought it from Daixuanshan Ganoderma Zhizhai."
Zhong Kui asked: "How many Grain Rain coins did you spend?"
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "I just spent some summer money, it's not expensive, I plan to give it to others in the future."
Zhong Kui said with a smile: "Lingzhi Zhai doesn't know the goods, so you made a big mistake. But it's normal. Xiyue has set restrictions for experts. If I hadn't happened to have the secret book that was about to be broken into pieces in the academy, I happened to be familiar with it.
Even if I looked hard at these military secrets passed down by Komaru for a long time, I would not recognize them. I advise you to keep it. It is such a valuable thing, not to mention that it has many stories. It would be a pity to give it away casually."
Chen Ping'an didn't say whether to send it or not. He asked curiously: "Eighth Ancestral Armor?"
Zhong Kui picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, "The full name of Ganlu Jia is the god Chenglu Jia. Let me ask you, what god is it? What kind of dew does it bear?"
Chen Pingan shook his head and didn't know.
Zhong Kui smiled and said, "Except for Huashan, the other seven earliest nectar armors are from Buddha Kingdom, Flower Bud, Mountain Ghost, Narcissus, Xiaguang, Caiyi, and Sea of Clouds. Most of them were destroyed in the war and were completely gone, leaving only
Not many came down, and there are well-documented ones, just the Mountain Ghost and the Caiyi. Although the Huashan in your hand is very tattered, compared with the two that were finally left in the world, they are already considered good.
If you meet someone who knows the goods and knows the business, you can just bid the hell out of them and make sure you make a lot of money. However, these ancestor armors have lost their roots. The magical power to protect their masters is not even one in ten. It is really disappointing. For this
, I need a glass of wine."
Zhong Kui picked up the wine bowl and drank it all first.
Chen Pingan had no choice but to drink a bowl.
Zhong Kui himself took the initiative to talk about the turmoil, "Those two princes are not good birds. If you still stay in Daquan, take it easy. There are rules under the mountain, and there are many experts under the mountain.
For example, when the third prince met you, there was a mountain outside the mountain, so he was showered with blood."
Chen Pingan nodded and said, "That's the truth."
Zhong Kui suddenly laughed and said: "Think about the fight between you and Daquan Shou Gonghuai that night, and then look at the fact that you agreed with me so much at the wine table today. You feel a little uncomfortable. Why, you have suffered the hardships of the academy in your hometown, so
Are you afraid of such a gentleman’s title?”
Chen Pingan laughed dumbly.
Zhong Kui added: "Everyone you said the other day was right, and I think it was very good. As for the young master, he needs to ask himself. Although it sounds more domineering, it is reasonable, and there is no fault in it, but in fact there are some...
No more etiquette."
Chen Pingan took a sip of wine and said, "There is nothing we can do about it."
Zhong Kui nodded, "Indeed, the world is like this. When you are in a cesspit, you feel that eating excrement is a natural thing. If someone brings you a plate of food, they will not be happy to eat it."
Chen Pingan was stunned when he heard this.
Is this a "principle" that a Confucian gentleman would say?
Zhong Kui said with emotion: "But even if the world turns into a cesspit, it is not a reason for us to eat shit."
At this moment, Chen Ping'an was twirling the appetizers with one hand and holding the wine bowl with the other, feeling a little awkward.
Zhong Kui noticed Chen Ping'an's behavior and quickly comforted him: "What we eat and drink is not urine and excrement, but good wine and food. Don't worry about it."
Chen Pingan ate and drank silently.
When chatting with this guy, I feel like I can't keep up with the other person's thoughts.
For a moment, Chen Pingan missed the little treasure bottle.
At the door, Jiuniang took action and quickly solved the trouble.
Nowadays, in the eyes of the people of Hu'er Town, the inn is mysterious and evil, so they don't even have the courage to come in and make a fuss.
Chen Pingan thanked the woman and went to the stairs. Pei Qian was still sitting there drawing circles. Chen Pingan said, "Follow me," and she followed obediently, with a frown on her face.
It looked like he had made a mistake and knew it, but Chen Ping'an was secretly having fun thinking about the little girl behind him with his knees. He could even imagine that next time Pei Qian went to Hu'er Town, he would be so proud.
Arrogant.
When they arrived at the room, Chen Pingan sat down. Pei Qian didn't dare to sit down. He closed the door and stood across the table.
Chen Pingan said straight to the point: "You will stay here from now on, and I will give the inn a sum of money."
Pei Qian suddenly raised her head, angrily, and was about to speak. When she saw Chen Ping'an's cold expression, she lowered her head again, "I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to do it next time. I will go to Hu'er Town when I turn around and return the money."
Xiaomei only has a butt curtain, buy her a forty cents, big butterfly, colorful, much prettier than a dragonfly. Xiaomei and the others have been coveting it for a long time, but they are a bunch of poor bastards who eat candied haws on a stick like New Year.
My son, I can’t afford it, so this time I gave her an advantage.”
Chen Pingan asked: "Where did you get the money?"
Pei Qian raised his head and blinked, "I borrowed it from Jiuniang. It's not much. If I add one more, it's only two taels of silver."
Chen Pingan asked: "Then how do you pay it back?"
Pei Qian timidly said: "Let's keep the accounts together first, and then I will make cows and horses for you and return them to you bit by bit."
Chen Ping'an said: "You can stay here from now on. You can use this money to do miscellaneous work in the inn and pay it back to Jiuniang slowly."
Pei Qian wrinkled his little face and was about to cry.
Chen Pingan pointed to the door and said calmly: "Get out."
Pei Qian wiped his eyes fiercely and said loudly: "I know! You have always only liked that little nerd named Cao Qinglang! You have been worried about him. If you can, you will definitely not want me and will only treat Cao Qinglang.
Keep Qinglang by your side. If he makes a mistake, you will not do this. You will only reason with him and tell him not to be like me in the future! Chen Pingan, you want it all day long.
Leave me alone!"
Pei Qian turned around and ran away, slamming the door hard and returned to his house.
Chen Ping'an began to think about the way to the north of Tongyezhou in the future. After all, the Xianjia ferry to the old dragon city of Aquarius is just over the northern border of Daquan. If you take a detour, you will have to walk two or three thousand more kilometers.
Li. Now he has an enmity with the third prince of Daquan Liu family, and it is almost a life-and-death relationship. He and his group walked straight to the north in a swagger. If he were the third prince, he wouldn't be able to bear it. Even if he and the Dafu academy were killed this time
Gentlemen are frightened. A prince who can lead an army to travel long distances, penetrate deep into the enemy's country, and kill other kings and water temples will probably create a lot of trouble for himself even if he is not determined to die.
If it doesn't work, then you can only take a detour.
On the same floor, not to mention the "reclusive" Pei Qian, Wei Xian was reading a miscellaneous book purchased from Hu'er Town in the room. The founding emperor did not treat him badly. There was wine and meat on the table, and there was the
After the battle, Wei Xian couldn't help but marvel at the magical methods of the Qi practitioners in the world, as well as the unbelievable treasures of heaven and earth in this world.
Beyond that is the room of Madman Wu Zhu Lian. He is walking in circles around the table with his hands behind his back, bent over.
Lu Baixiang stood at the window of his house, looking up into the distance. Hanging on his waist was the narrow knife Zingxue that was temporarily placed on his side. It was said to be a relic of the Immortal Family of a Nascent Soul Earth Immortal. It was indeed not the so-called magic weapon in his hometown.
Sharp weapons are comparable.
On the right side of Sui, he was sitting cross-legged on the bed, breathing in and out, with the Infatuation Sword on the table.
Chen Ping'an took out a blank scroll and couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of the murderous intention that flashed that night.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.
In the dusk that day, Chen Pingan went downstairs to have dinner. Among the four people in the painting upstairs, only Zhu Lian stepped forward and sat down with Chen Pingan. He also helped pour the wine. Lu Baixiang and the other three did not go out.
, as for Pei Qian, he stayed in the house and made no movement. Chen Pingan went out alone and walked slowly along the official road to Hu'er Town.
Walking on the bumpy yellow dirt road, Chen Ping'an turned his head and looked west, then turned and walked back to the inn.
He and a group of people arrived outside the inn at about the same time. It turned out to be the injured head of the Yao family, General Yao Zhen, and the young man who had been in danger together. In addition, there were also people who had personally experienced
The martial arts genius Yao Lingzhi who was in trouble at the inn, and a young woman with a curtain on her head. The five or six riders behind these people are no longer the Yao family's side riders, but monks accompanying the army who do not need to deliberately wear armor. These people from the mountains have joined the army.
, in Da Li, he should be called Wu Secretary Lang.
After seeing Chen Pingan, who was wearing a green shirt and long robe, the old general looked sluggish but still insisted on rushing to the inn in person. He immediately got off his horse and walked quickly to Chen Pingan. He cupped his hands and said, "A righteous man saved you twice. I, Yao, are grateful.
Tears! I'm going to visit my benefactor tonight, please accept my respect from Yao Zhen!"
After the old man finished speaking, he was about to bow to Chen Pingan until the end. Chen Pingan had no choice but to stop the old man's arm to avoid this big gift.
He only stopped Yao Zhen, but the other Yao family disciples and the monks who were with the army, who were closely related to the Yao family, had already paid their respects neatly.
The old man's face was pale, and he had a forthright temper tempered by the battlefield. He asked directly: "I wonder how my Yao family should repay you?"
Seeing that Chen Ping'an was silent, the old man smiled and said: "It's not that I underestimated the chivalrous heart of the young master, but that if the Yao family turned a blind eye to such a great kindness, the word "Yao" on the Yao family's frontier army's big book would not be there.
Your face is on display."
Chen Ping'an was not polite and asked: "Old General, is there any way for me to avoid the court's eyes and ears and go to Tianque Peak on the northern border?"
Yao Zhen asked: "How many benefactors are there in total?"
Chen Pingan wanted to answer six people, but when the words came to his lips, he immediately changed his words: "Five people."
Yao Zhen thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay! If my benefactor can trust the Yao family, just wait here for a few days. Afterwards, I will definitely let the five of my benefactors reach Tianque Peak in the north safely."
Chen Pingan asked: "Will it cause you any trouble?"
Yao Zhen smiled heartily and said: "We have got through all the big troubles. Now there is nothing that can be called trouble."
When the old general said this, he felt relaxed. Although the injury was not serious and the bumpy ride made it worse, he felt relieved as he spoke.
But everyone behind Yao Zhen was in a solemn mood, with a strong look of unwillingness.
Yao Zhen didn't seem to want to go into the inn, so he proposed to go to the official road with Chen Pingan. Chen Pingan was very good at it. The two of them were more than ten steps away from everyone. Yao Zhen revealed the secret and said softly: "Don't dare to deceive.
My benefactor, I have been fighting and killing all my life. This time, Your Majesty showed mercy and allowed me to go to Beijing to retire and take up the post of Minister of the Ministry of War. I can bring my family and more than a hundred followers, so my benefactor can be there. I need to spend a few days.
I will first help you find a suitable identity in the army. To be honest, the imperial court will definitely carefully investigate these hundreds of people and check them one by one, so I still need you to suffer some injustice."
The old man felt a little guilty.
After Chen Pingan thought about it, he nodded and agreed.
Being able to protect the old Yao family to the capital, Chen Pingan can feel more at ease.
The old man's first sentence actually went against the rules of the officialdom. Going to Beijing to be appointed as the Minister of War was a smooth move, not even a demotion. The Minister of War of the Daquan Dynasty was a real source of support for the court, a chair that many generals dreamed of.
, but for Yao Zhen, the day in this life when he has to step down from his position is to provide for his retirement.
Furthermore, it was necessary to leave the southern border where the Yao family had been rooted for generations and go to Mirage City in the capital, which was considered leaving home. With Yao Zhen's age and his status as the Dinghai Shenzhen in the south of Daquan, Daquan Emperor Liu Zhen's move made the government and the public very unhappy.
After a while.
But one thing can be confirmed, the imperial court is ready to protect the Yao family, or in other words, His Majesty has made up his mind to throw the Yao family out of the whirlpool and reward Yao Zhen with a good outcome of protecting himself wisely and living a long life.
Although the Daquan Liu family has reached this generation, the intensity of the battle between princes is somewhat extraordinary, but the three princes today, even the eldest prince who has been in the north at a young age, all attach great importance to the reputation of the government and the public. To put it bluntly,
It is unpleasant to hear that Yao Zhen died of old age and illness at the border gate. It was not surprising that he died in battle or died suddenly for no reason, but he could not have died in Mirage City at the feet of the emperor.
Because there are rumors that there is a gentleman with profound qualifications in Dafu Academy who taught in Mirage City for many years after leaving the academy.
Yao Zhen didn't want Chen Pingan to think that they were going to Mirage City together and wanted Chen Pingan and his party to protect the Yao family as they headed north, so he sorted out the context of the Daquan Court for Chen Pingan, and explained in detail the current situation of the Yao family and why it had changed.
It is considered to be out of danger, which is not only the contribution of the gentleman from the academy in the capital, but also the invisible deterrent of the young gentleman in the inn.
Chen Pingan hardly spoke, mostly listening to the old general's explanation.
The only inquiry was about the third prince escorting prisoners.
Yao Zhen was originally a rigid person, who was more particular about monarchs and ministers than rotten scholars, and acted like father and son. However, this disaster completely broke his heart, and his style of conduct changed a lot. Many of the inside stories of Daquan that he would not tell others frankly even if he was killed before,
Yun Danfeng said it lightly, thinking that in addition to being sad, the old man was actually a little relieved, relieved and able to live in peace and contentment.
This dispute between the King of Jinhuang Mansion and the Water God of Songzhen Lake in the Northern Jin Dynasty hurt both sides and damaged the foundation of the national destiny of the Northern Jin Dynasty. Among the dozen prison cars at the beginning, the number one mountain god under the five mountain gods of the Northern Jin Dynasty was imprisoned. His Highness the Third Highness conspired for this.
For seven or eight years, a large number of secret forces of the Daquan Dynasty were used. As long as the Lord of the Mountain God Mansion was successfully escorted back, in the eyes of Mirage City, this would be an unparalleled achievement, and it would be tantamount to a military general opening up a frontier thousands of miles away.
It's a pity that the work fell short, and something happened in the inn of a small border town. Li Li, the royal horse supervisor, died, and the only son of Duke Shen also died. Over and over again, ten years of hard work, but it only gained face and hurt the lizi.
In the night, the two of them were walking on the official road. Yao Zhen chatted casually. He regarded Chen Pingan as his benefactor and did not feel awkward because of Chen Pingan's age.
When Chen Pingan and the old general were chatting outside.
Inside the inn, the atmosphere was strange.
Jiuniang was leaning against the door, while the old hunchback drank some wine for the first time. The scholar Zhong Kui sat on the threshold, looking up at the woman's profile.
There was only one table of guests in the entire inn, including a beautiful lady carrying a sword, a majestic man carrying a sword, and a lean man who claimed to be a seahorse. He didn't even drink, so he casually ordered three dishes from the inn. The little cripple was also very hungry, and there was still one person left.
When there was an empty seat, we sat at the same table with three people to eat. We didn’t pick up any vegetables, we just ate the white rice in the bowl.
The little cripple would steal glances at the woman opposite him from time to time.
She is much prettier than the boss lady. How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?
She carries a sword on her back, so she is the heroine of the Jianghu.
I wonder if she will pass by the inn again in the future. By then, he should be able to be a chef and no longer have to sweep the floor and wipe the tables and serve tea and wine.
When he thought of this, the young man felt that the rice in the bowl was no worse than the delicacies from the mountains and seas that Scholar Zhong called.
When Chen Ping'an returned to the inn, it was already closed, and only Zhong Kui was left on the first floor waiting to close the door.
After closing the door, Zhong Kui took the initiative to invite Chen Pingan to drink, but he didn't chat much. They each drank their own drinks. After drinking, Zhong Kui spread the floor at the counter, and Chen Pingan went to the second floor to rest. At the end, Zhong Kui said with a smile.
The money for the drink was just one yuan in the account. Chen Pingan was a little helpless at the time. He didn't understand why a Confucian gentleman with great cultivation had to live under someone else's roof and live such a useless life. What Chen Pingan saw and heard along the way was that the so-called masters did not know each other.
He had learned a lot, but no one was so unscrupulous. The secretive Madam Gui, the sword-wielding man guarding the gate of Hanging Mountain, and the old Jindan swordsman who served as the groom for him and Fan Er were actually not very approachable.
.
As a result, Zhong Kui finally said, "Walking around the world, it's hard to make money, and shit is hard to eat. As long as you don't spend money to buy shit, you'll have a good life."
On the other side of the official road, the Yao family traveled further and further away from the inn.
There was a horse riding alongside Yao Zhen. It was the woman wearing a curtain hat. At this time, she lifted the curtain hat, revealing a stunning face with a naturally charming face. She should be the troublemaker of the Yao family as Zhong Kui said. Although she looks charming,
But with a cool temperament and a pair of peach blossom eyes, she is naturally romantic and spring-like all year round.
The old man did not ride his horse because of his injury. This veteran of the army was getting more and more accustomed to his old age.
The young woman asked softly: "Grandpa, why don't you go in and see Aunt Ninth? It's been so many years, and I'm going to the capital this time, why don't I even meet her once?"
Yao Zhen shook his head and said: "Forget it."
The young woman turned her head and glanced at the girl with the knife and the silent boy, "Ling Zhi and Xian Zhi both feel very uncomfortable now."
Yao Zhen said with a smile: "It saves me from having to think that I am the best in the world every day. It's a good thing. When they get to Mirage City, they will still be in trouble."
The young woman hesitated to speak.
The old man was silent for a moment, "That's good."
She couldn't help but ask: "Grandpa, don't you blame your aunt and uncle at all?"
The old man didn't answer.
In the night, the old man suddenly laughed and said: "I heard you say it once before, what are the qualifications of being profound, intelligent and eloquent, and upright and heroic?"
Although the young woman was confused and didn't know why her grandfather mentioned this, she still replied: "First, third and second respectively."
The old man smiled and asked: "Then what rank do you think that benefactor is?"
The woman shook her head and said, "I don't dare to speak nonsense about a kind person."
The old man nodded, turned around and said, "Jin Zhi, you shouldn't have followed me to Mirage City and stopped thinking about it? It's still too late to regret it now."
Her name was Yao Jinzhi and she said with a smile: "Since the fortune teller said..."
Before she could finish her words, Yao Zhen glared and said, "I can't say it! I can't even say it when I get to the capital in the future!"
Yao Jinzhi smiled coquettishly and put down the curtain and gauze again to cover his face.
For the next two days, both the inn and Hu'er Town were peaceful.
The little girl Pei Qian rarely goes out. Even when she goes out to look for food, she deliberately misses Chen Pingan.
During this period, Chen Pingan and Zhong Kui were sitting on the doorstep drinking. The scholar said that he wanted to keep an eye on the Fox Town, but that was not the most important thing. He hoped to look at Jiuniang every day.
Chen Pingan asked him why he liked Jiuniang so much. Zhong Kui thought for a long time and could only explain it by saying that he is obsessed with ghosts.
Chen Ping'an asked him jokingly how much he liked her. Zhong Kui sighed and said that was it, he didn't like her much, so he always felt sorry for Jiuniang.
Chen Pingan was at his wits end.
A weirdo.
Before the Yao family's team arriving in Beijing arrived at the inn, Sui Zuo knocked on the door of Chen Ping'an's room and said he wanted to pass on a few words.
The two sat opposite each other, and Sui Sui slowly said: "After the Changsheng Bridge is rebuilt, if you want to reach the upper five realms, you need to refine five magic weapons, corresponding to the attributes of the five elements, complementing the five elements, refining objects, and appearance.
The higher it is, the higher your spiritual achievements will naturally be."
Chen Pingan asked: "For example?"
Sui Youyou seemed to have expected it, or the person who asked her to send the message had no plans. She almost answered Chen Ping'an in the exact words: "For example, the five elements of gold can be the bag of gold coins, the golden gallbladder
.Another example is the wood of the five elements, which can be the locust wood of the Lizhu Cave, or the sacred bamboo of the Qingshan Mountain. The water of the five elements can be the water-character seal. The soil of the five elements can be the dragon-slaying platform or the Great Li Dynasty.
The soil of the five mountains, the fire of the five elements, can be some snake gallstones, or even a fire dragon on the wrist."
Finally, Sui Youyou said: "This is just an 'example'. The specific things to be refined, how to refine them, and when to refine them still need to be decided by the young master."
After Chen Ping'an sent Sui Youyou out of the room, he began to practice sword furnace staking.
That night, he fell asleep on a Qianqiu sleeping pile. Chen Pingan had a strange dream. In the dream, someone was standing in front of him. His arms were broken and dripping with blood. The man was hunched over, with his back to Chen Pingan.
The mouth bit the handle of the knife, an unimaginable horizontal knife style.
Chen Pingan woke up, opened his eyes, and tried his best to remember the dream, but he only remembered the vague back figure.
While Chen Ping'an was lying in bed, feeling dazed, far outside the inn, one large and one young man were piling up a small earth bag. Zhong Kui and Pei Qian, the former squatted there and watched, while the latter added earth after filling the earth.
It turned into a dirt bag that looked like a small grave. I even found a wide and thin piece of stone and inserted it "in front of the grave". After it was done, the little girl with a muddy face turned to Zhong Kui and said solemnly:
"This is Chen Pingan's grave. Every year from now on, we will both come to pay our respects!"
Zhong Kui wondered: "What kind of thing is this?"
Pei Qian sat down on the ground, crossed his arms across his chest, and gritted his teeth: "In my heart, Chen Pingan is dead!"
Zhong Kui exclaimed, "So, this small tomb can be called a tomb."
Pei Qian frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Zhong Kui rested his chin on his arm and stared blankly at the small grave and tombstone. In fact, he was looking at Pei Qian's bright eyes from the corner of his eye.
The scholar is thoughtful and seems to have some enlightenment.