The sky in Jiangning County is rarely gloomy anymore, and it is no longer always covered with rain.
There is a small village in the southwest opposite Juyuan. The houses in the village stand in rows along the stream, and the fields are adjacent to the left and right. The wooden archway at the entrance of the village is engraved with the words "Daoxiang Village".
It is not the best time to sow seeds yet, but every field has been plowed to be soft and smooth, and the villagers of Daoxiang Village are fully prepared for the new year's farming.
Since the squire bully who caused trouble in the village was driven away more than five years ago, the villagers have been able to farm for their own prosperity. They are more motivated and harder with joy. As long as they harvest enough, they will have enough surplus.
Take it and sell it. As long as the quality of the rice is good enough, it can even be sold to Suzhou for a high price. When the day is no longer rainy, the year's work will begin.
The cloudy days will eventually clear up, and long-term farming experience tells people that the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River has not yet passed. Therefore, the villagers of Daoxiang Village are not in a hurry to plant seeds as soon as the weather clears, and will observe the situation in the next two days before making a decision.
People who do not need to sow seeds will naturally not confine themselves to their homes, but will take advantage of the clear weather and step out of their houses to stretch their muscles.
Daoxiang Village is not a major traffic artery. Before the rice harvest, there were always few outsiders coming and going. If not, those squire bullies would not have been able to hold the position of village kings for decades despite their lack of ability.
After a large group of newcomers moved into the old squire's mansion in the village, although the number of foreigners visiting Daoxiang Village has slightly improved, the overall situation in the village still tends to be remote and peaceful.
Peaceful things are always easily broken.
But it's always hard to break.
A man and a horse appeared under the archway at the entrance of the village.
Horses are ordinary horses.
People are ordinary people.
But the villagers could still tell at a glance that he was an outsider.
Only outsiders would rein in their horses when they first arrive instead of strolling into the village.
Out of curiosity, the villagers unconsciously glanced at the village entrance.
The spring scenery was restrained and not bright, but it did not prevent the villagers from seeing that he was a rather handsome man. However, his clothes tended to be ordinary, and the overall appearance made him look unremarkable.
The distance is a little far, so no one can see that this person's eyes are slightly dark red at this time. In fact, few people will notice this unless they are extremely close to him, and not long ago, he was extremely close to him.
There is one less person in the world, and there is also one less person in the world who truly understands him.
But seeing something like a sword hanging on this man's waist, I guessed that he must be a member of the Jianghu. Since he was a member of the Jianghu, it had nothing to do with them.
Out of respect, the villagers looked at him for a moment, then quickly looked away and went back to their own business.
Because he could not bear to break the tranquility of the village, the outsider led his horse into the village and did not talk to any of the villagers. Instead, he walked directly to the only big house in the village.
The house is built with red walls and blue tiles. The door is tall and spacious, and two stone lions stand on the left and right. It is incompatible with the simplicity of the village. It looks like a wealthy family that is superior to the whole village.
Just look closely and you will see that both the red walls and green tiles and the two stone lions are covered with a layer of thick dust that is five years old. Even the door of the house that is often opened and closed can be seen with light dust attached to it.
Five years is also the length of time this house has changed owners.
The old person from five years ago no longer exists.
The old things from five years ago are still collecting dust.
So which characters have been among them in the past five years?
The visitor tied the horse to a tree at the gate of the house and looked up at the top of the gate. There was a plaque hanging with the words "Tingyu Pavilion" written on it.
Five years ago, people who were lucky enough to survive in Shifu came all the way to Jiangning to seek the protection of the old man from the Daoyi Alliance, and chose a place on the border of Jiangning to recuperate.
In the past five years, the house in Daoxiang Village has been expanded and expanded, and construction projects have been carried out repeatedly. The number of people in the house has grown from a dozen to more than sixty, but it has never disturbed the tranquility of the village.
However, just such a house in Qingning has disturbed the entire world in just three or two years.
For this reason, people often approach this house like ghosts, hoping to find out what's going on.
And today, there are also people who come here openly and want to seek some answers from the house.
Today, the outside of the house is clean and peaceful.
The visitor climbed up the steps, gently knocked on the door of the house, solemnly handed over the greeting card he took out of his arms, and said: "Mo Shang from the Xiaoyue Alliance, please see me."
The door of the house is lightly closed.
Don't wait patiently.
Not long after, the door of the house opened again, and a middle-aged man with gray temples walked out.
The middle-aged man saluted Mo Shang extremely politely and said: "Master Mo is here to visit in person. Our pavilion should have welcomed the distinguished guests. However, when the master returned from Pinghai, he encountered heavy rain and could not withstand the wind and cold. He is now in bed as ordered by the doctor.
I am resting and don't dare to see guests. I hope Altar Master Mo and Guimeng will forgive me. When the Pavilion Master recovers from his illness, I will definitely come to accuse you."
Hearing this, a hint of ridicule flashed across Mo Shang's eyes, and he frowned and said with concern: "Elder Shi's words are serious, don't be in a hurry to ask Mo to leave. As the Pavilion Master is a daughter, running around here must be frightened and exhausted. The acting leader feels the same way,
Therefore, I entrusted Mo to fetch the Moon Wolf's Tears, a good medicine from the alliance to dispel cold and nourish the spirit. Not only will the medicine cure the pavilion master's illness, it will also be of great benefit. It doesn't matter if Mo stays in the pavilion for a few days.
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The middle-aged man is naturally the steward Xiaoshi of the Shi Mansion back then, and is now the eldest elder in Tingyu Pavilion, Shi Zhonghuo.
The acting leader in Mo Shang's words was Poppy, who had only recently been rumored to be the temporary leader of the Xiaoyue Alliance.
While speaking, Mo Shang took out another jade medicine bottle from his arms and handed it respectfully into Shi Zhonghuo's hand.
Shi Zhonghuo took the medicine bottle and bowed his hands slightly as a thank you, with a gentle expression on his face but bitterness in his heart.
The fact that Meng Chaoge felt cold was purely an excuse and not true at all. How could Poppy know things like this? Who would have thought that Mo Shang actually carried the good medicine from the Xiaoyue Alliance with him. If he didn't want to take the medicine now, he would have to take it.
How can medicine keep people away?
Before Shi Zhonghuo could decide what to say next, he heard Mo Shang say again: "The person Mo came to visit is Tingyu Pavilion. If the master of the pavilion is really ill and can't go out to meet Mo, it doesn't matter. I want to come to Luo."
The deputy pavilion master can also answer the questions in Mo's mind, so it's okay to meet him."
After the two armies were captured, Shi Zhonghuo remembered what he had just seen in the greeting card. He indeed only wrote that he came to visit Tingyu Pavilion, but did not write the word "Pavilion Master". He thought to himself: How can these people go to the girl?
Come on, I'm just keeping an eye on you, A Luo. Alas, I have been cautious in my words and deeds for decades, but now I am so negligent and let others take advantage of me. Am I really getting old?
Shi Zhonghuo's mouth was slightly astringent. He didn't know how to make any further arguments. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
When Mo Shang saw this, he did not read the true meaning of Shi Zhonghuo's smile. He only said that those lies had been exposed and Shi Zhonghuo still did not intend to let him in. It was completely unreasonable, so he asked: "What does Elder Shi mean by this? Could it be that it's not true?"
Even Deputy Pavilion Master Luo suffered from the cold and was bedridden, so he shouldn't see guests?"
Shi Zhonghuo smiled when he heard this and said: "The deputy pavilion master has no martial arts skills, and his body bones are thinner than the female baby. Is it strange that he also suffered from the cold?"
Mo Shang was startled, obviously he didn't expect that Shi Zhonghuo would also take advantage of his plan, so he just used his own words to make a fuss, so shameless. He was about to say a few words of sarcasm, but heard Shi Zhonghuo say first: "What on earth did Master Mo want?"
Are you meeting the Pavilion Master or the Deputy Pavilion Master?"
Mo Shang reacted very quickly and calmly replied: "I should go to the Pavilion Master first, but if it is inconvenient for the Pavilion Master, I will go to the Deputy Pavilion Master first."
Shi Zhonghuo said: "Do you really have to see it?"
