Spring grass grows in the pond, and willows in the garden become songbirds.
In Guiyifang, next to the pond extending outside the Tongyuan Canal, there is a thatched shed in front of a simple house. Under the shed, firewood is licking the iron wok. The bone soup in the wok is boiling, and the aroma is overflowing. The female shopkeeper is called Fengniang.
, are busy happily around the iron wok.
Since those libertines were beaten up by a handsome little benefactor a few days ago, the small restaurant has been quiet these days, and business has been better than before. Not only have those libertines never come here again, but they often come here to eat Bawang meals.
The unscrupulous guards actually behaved themselves and paid after eating.
For the first time, Feng Niang felt that her fists were big enough to have such power! It seemed that when she returned to her hometown some time later, she asked her husband, Chang Sanniu, to find a boxer for her children so that they could learn martial arts well. Whatever they do in the future, they would be successful.
Will not be bullied by others.
Just as she was thinking about this, Feng Niang saw two clay figures walking towards the restaurant. Only their hands and faces had just been washed by the pool. Feng Niang's heart trembled, and the wooden spoon in her hand made a "snap" sound and fell into the iron wok.
.The splashed soup fell on the back of the hands and neck, but it didn't feel hot at all.
The two clay figurines were talking and slowly approached the restaurant. One of them was rich and handsome, and it turned out to be the benefactor who rescued her that day and injured Lai Chong'er and others to report to the police! Feng Niang wanted to speak.
I recognized each other, thought about it, and decided to hold back for now.
The two of them sat down in front of the table under the shed. The handsome young man turned his head and said, "Shopkeeper, let me bring you two bowls of soup cakes first. Add more mutton. I won't save you any money."
Feng Niang responded and hurriedly called Chang Sanniu in the room to prepare quickly. Not long after, two large bowls of hot soup cakes were brought up. There was more than twice as much mutton in the bowl as last time.
Huang Shuo said while eating: "Junior brother Yang, all the brothers have heard about you. You just escaped from the Taoist temple, but it was a bit sudden... But brothers, if you encounter any trouble in Luoyang, you need to take action.
Yes, you must not be polite."
Yang Zhaoxi pondered for a long time and said: "It's pretty good now. Senior Brother Huang called me, didn't you just talk about this?"
Huang Shuo frowned, then relaxed: "Before the temple master sent me here, I made a special trip to tell you that when I meet you, I want to tell you: The leading force behind Luo Rou's matter is quite powerful, so you must act within your ability.
If you notice something is wrong, it’s still important to protect yourself! Don’t act out of anger!”
Yang Chaoxi clasped his fists and nodded: "The master of the temple, he is an old man, he has no plans left, and I will obey his instructions. But what is the deep meaning of the master of the temple sending you to a place like this? Do you need my help?"
There was hesitation on Huang Shuo's face: "I came here alone, just like you, to explore the situation first and take a head start for what will happen next. The master of the temple has his own plans and arrangements, and is now talking to Senior Brother Zhuo Songtao
Prepare secretly. Although I know a little, I can't tell you. This way, you won't get involved too deeply."
Yang Zhaoxi thought of what he saw yesterday and said: "There seem to be more and more wanderers in the Tongyuan Canal recently, all pretending to be civilians and lurking among them. If Senior Brother Huang knows something inside, you might as well explain it to Junior Brother."
Huang Shuo looked slightly relieved: "This matter is not a secret, it doesn't hurt to tell you. Since this spring, all the knights in the world have learned a secret from their own channels: the 'Rushui Sword' will be born in Luoyang this year. This sword
Forged by Ji Kang and Xiang Xiu, it is neither gold nor stone, and is extremely sharp! It once cut off the spirit of the Jin Dynasty, replaced Ji Kang's soul, and killed the Sima family.
This water-like sword is not only a peerless magic weapon, but also a sword of prosperity! If a warrior obtains this sword, he can attain the supreme swordsmanship, and then Pei Min will be reborn, and he will no longer be an enemy! If the hero obtains this sword, he will
It can bring luck to one's body, and it can even lead to great treasures and achieve immortal achievements!"
Yang Chaoxi's expression was complicated. He had heard countless rumors about the "Russian Sword" since he was a child. He now had the four-character "Auspicious Prophecy" written by Master Gongsun in front of Lishan in his hand, and he also had it in his mind.
I clearly remember the song "Song of the Sword Like Water".
However, just such illusory rumors about the world have fermented into magical legends from time to time! And the seemingly non-existent "water sword" has begun to be manipulated by the court, Jianghu, Taoism and other forces.
Covet...
Thinking of this, Yang Chaoxi suddenly felt a sense of absurdity in his mind: "So, the public servants went through so much trouble, recruited civilians, and dredged the river just to find the 'Water Sword'? And the Jianghu Rangers, after hearing this
Is the wind here also to snatch this peerless magic weapon?"
Huang Shuo nodded and said: "That's why! The imperial court has its own plans, and the rivers and lakes have their own ideas. I heard that even the king of Yanmen County and Tian Chengsi, the governor of Weibo Town, sent people to spy on this sword.
He seems to have a disobedient heart.
However, it is rumored that this sword was sealed in an ancient stele. Eighteen years ago, the ancient stele was obtained by the thief An Lushan, but he did not understand the mystery and later discarded the stele. What everyone is looking for now is actually this stele.
Ancient monument."
Yang Zhaoxi lamented: "There is no good or evil in the sword, but human nature is greedy and uses it to cause trouble. Fortunately, I am only here to explore the secrets of the case, not to compete with them for the magic weapon."
Huang Shuo also sighed: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. If what you are secretly investigating is related to the 'Sword Like Water' and the people who are looking for the sword, I'm afraid it will be too late to escape by then."
Yang Chaoxi's heart suddenly suddenly felt that Huang Shuo's unintentional words had opened up all his speculations in the past few days. Many deliberate, strange, and unreasonable people and things gradually connected together to form a conspiracy.
The big network.
If this is true, Luo Rou's death is a confirmed conspiracy.
The setting sun gradually set, and the twilight soaked through, dyeing the water next to the restaurant, surging with blood.
Yang Chaoxi and Huang Shuo finished eating the soup cakes and chatted about their experiences. The doubts in their minds were not completely solved.
For example, those wanderers suddenly got the news and swarmed in. It was obvious that there was some force that was adding fuel to the flames. As for who spread the news and for what purpose? It is still unknown and remains to be explored in the future.
Yang Zhaoxi took out the hundred dollars in his arms and was about to divide some of it, but the shopkeeper named Feng Niang suddenly stopped him: "My dear friend, you don't have to do this! That day you acted righteously, my husband and I were already
I'm very grateful. How can I charge you any more money? Just put it away quickly!"
Yang Zhaoxi looked surprised: "You know everything?"
Feng Niang nodded: "Before my benefactor knocked me out, I remembered my benefactor's face when I saw him. I didn't have time to thank you that day, so I will thank my benefactor today with my husband!"
After Feng Niang finished speaking, she pulled Chang Sanniu, who was dull and talkative, and saluted Yang Chaoxi respectfully.
Huang Shuo smiled and said: "Young Master Yang is eager for justice and loves justice. He fights the strong and helps the weak. What he has done has lived up to his ambition!"
Yang Zhaoxi helped the two of them up, said "Thank you", and collected the hard-earned one hundred dollars. He also asked Huang Shuo about his residence, clasped his fists and said goodbye, then returned to Nanshi one by one.
In the next few days, Yang Zhaoxi got up every morning after teaching the little monkeys and Xiaodouzi, then put on his mud-stained robes and went straight to work in Tongyuan Canal, secretly exploring the gathering of more and more wanderers. During this period, there was another
Unfortunately, a common man drowned, so Chief Meng Qu and other officials from the government resorted to their old tricks to reduce the big problem to a trivial one. They also gave him more money and quickly smoothed the matter over.
Yang Chaoxi, Huang Shuo, and Xiong Bai killed three people. Although they each went their own way, they were always in harmony on the surface. The sand mining boat where the three were on was one of the best in work efficiency. In a few days, Chief Meng Qu would bring it out to praise them.
Fan.
The dredged canal section gradually moved eastward from Guiyifang to Jingxingfang. After crossing Anximen Street, it will continue to advance towards Shiyongfang, Yucaifang and Jidefang.
This day coincides with the holiday in the middle of the tenth month. Whether it is a small official in the Du Water Supervision and Canal Department or a bad guard in Wuhoupu, they all need to take the money they have collected to the wine shop and tea shop to squander it.
Enhance the friendship among colleagues and relax your tired body.
The civilian workers who were working hard to clear the silt in the Tongyuan Canal rarely had a day off. So they dispersed and went about their own business.
Yang Zhaoxi blew the xun as a trumpet for several nights in succession, trying to invite Liu Xiaomu to ask about the tiger demon, but there was no response. It was a rare day without anything to do, and he no longer had to go to Tongyuan Canal to pretend to be crazy, so he took out the bag from his arms again
Tao Xun played an ancient tune, which made him feel heavy and depressed. Although he had not touched a drop of wine, he felt a little drunk.
At this time, the emotions were difficult to understand and the melancholy was difficult to relieve. Yang Chaoxi actually missed the taste of Heshang wine: it was slightly pungent in the mouth and slightly bitter in the throat, but the aftertaste was soft and long-lasting, with a flavor of "after all the bitterness, the sweetness comes".
So he changed into a washed robe, tied up his head, picked up his sword, pocketed some money, pretended to be a handsome young master, strode out of Nanshi, and went straight into Xiuxianfang.
It was only a quarter past three, and there were already seven or eight tables of drinkers in the Heshang Wine Shop, chatting and laughing. The wine shop clerks were greeting people with smiling faces, and they were walking around, making it quite lively.
Yang Chaoxi was in a bad mood and just wanted to get drunk. So he found an inconspicuous corner, sat down alone, and waved to the waiter: "One plate of roasted mutton, and two buckets of Heshang wine."
The waiter in the wine shop agreed and looked at him suspiciously for a long time. Seeing that he was alone, he boldly said: "How many guests are there, sir? If there are many guests, one plate of roasted mutton may not be enough; if there are few guests, two Dou He Shang will be too much."
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Yang Chaoxi frowned slightly and raised her head: "There's only one person here, go and get it quickly!" After saying that, he slapped the two silver collars on the table.
The waiter in the wine shop smiled happily: "Young Master misunderstood, misunderstood! I'm going to ask the cook to roast the meat and serve the wine."
After a while, the waiter of the wine shop led a Hu Ji, brought the roasted mutton and Heshang wine, arranged them one by one, and said with an attentive smile: "My shopkeeper saw that the young master had a lot of food, so he gave Hu Ji a special gift to sift the wine and pick up the vegetables for the young master.
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Yang Chaoxi glanced at Hu Ji, who had deep features and quite good looks, nodded and said: "Sift the wine."
Hu Ji responded charmingly, then took out the Ge scarf from her chest and put it on a wine bowl. Then she took a ladle of wine, brushed off the foam on the surface of the wine, poured out the wine slurry, and poured it into the bowl. Then she poured it into the bowl.
He put the Ge scarf on the side and held the sifted crane wine in both hands, and skillfully brought it to Yang Chaoxi, as if to feed him to drink.
Yang Zhaoxi tilted her neck back and avoided the wine bowl she held. Then she took it and drank the chewed roasted mutton in one gulp...