The night rain makes autumn, just right for my heart.
In the autumn of the 19th year of Yongtai's reign, there was such a rain.
It was during this rainy night that two young swordsmen came to a place called "Yomeng Tower".
This place is one of the most well-known brothels in the capital. It can be said that business is booming and there is music and entertainment every night.
Of course, the young man came here not for fun, but because he had something to do. Tonight, Lin Yuancheng and Ling Huxiang made an agreement with a broker to come here to negotiate a deal.
"Hey, what kind of wind has brought these two handsome young men here today? Come on, come on, girls, come and say hello." Let's talk about the Madam of Yaomeng Tower. When she saw Xiao Lin and Ling, Hu stepped through the door and came forward, smiling charmingly and complimenting her.
Before she finished speaking, four girls nearby surrounded the two young heroes like lightning.
These four are all professionals. During a period of "giving tofu to others" and arm-in-arms operations, they have already conducted a quick "exploration" of the visitor. ".
After just a few seconds, they had figured it out and told the madam with their eyes, "These two guys don't have much money on them, but I don't know if they have any banknotes."
After receiving such feedback, the madam naturally began to murmur in her heart
Only in terms of judging whether others are rich or poor, this madam’s eyesight is comparable to that of a certain actor in Block B of 221 Baker Street. She is a legal expert. She has read countless people. She can roughly know which social level the other person is in just by looking at their eyes, standing, demeanor, words and tone of speech, etc., so she just saw these two people at a glance. The boy is not a rich and powerful man.
However, the poor may not have any money on them, so they can’t protect themselves from the fact that they just made a fortune in a casino or somewhere else today
However, after the girls’ “body search”, It proves that they probably really don't have any money.
In addition, Xiao Lin and Linghu in front of them are all dressed in ordinary clothes. At a glance, there is not a single item in their bodies that can be calculated in terms of "two". Now, the madam will doubt their purpose of coming here.
After all, there are all kinds of people in this world, those who think "it's too much" and come to this brothel to eat and drink for free all night, and then spread their hands to show that it doesn't matter if they are beaten to death. Man, it’s not like the Madam has never seen him before.
There are also those scum from the martial arts or green forest who come to have fun for one night and run away without paying the bill the next day based on their martial arts skills.
Even if everyone knows that the upper class in the capital have power and backing, you can't guard against the real scoundrels and desperadoes.
Therefore, it is very important to screen out such people as soon as they enter the door to avoid unnecessary losses.
"You two", although the old bustard had doubts in his heart, he remained calm on the surface, and soon he asked again, "Is there a girl you know well? Do you want me?"I'll call it for you."
"No need. Linghu Xiang replied, "We have made an appointment to meet here." "
"Oh." After hearing this answer, the old bustard's anxious heart became much calmer, because that would be another situation.
If these two boys hadn't come here They are just here to talk about something, so they don’t have much money, so that can be explained.
“But I don’t know, the people you are meeting have a distinguished surname.” The madam continued to ask.
"This man's surname is Fa, and his name is Ning. I don't know if he is here." Lin Yuancheng responded at this time.
When he heard this, he remembered it. There was such an old man named Fa who came to book a room this afternoon, ordered some food and drinks, and said he had an appointment with someone, so he asked her to take him over when he saw her.
"Oh" this. For a moment, the madam hesitated for another two seconds, thinking about whether to pretend to be stupid and try to get some benefits from the two young men in front of her before answering them.
But then she thought about it again. The two of them are young and may not be that knowledgeable about the world. What if they can't read my cues? Moreover, they don't have much money. Even if they understand that I'm asking for benefits, they probably won't be able to give much, or even really give it. If we don't come out, the situation will definitely be embarrassing, and everyone will be embarrassed; and if there is an eventuality, if these two people are very stunned and turn away, then Uncle Fa will blame them later, and I will have no reason to make trouble for myself.
With this in mind, the madam decided to forget it. She was doing such a big business, so there was no need to spend more time on two poor boys just for the sake of three melons and two dates.
"Yes, yes, Chunju, I will take you two to the Xinglin Pavilion to meet an uncle. "At this time, the tone of the Madam's words was not as enthusiastic as at the beginning. She also had no intention of personally leading the two of them there. She just sent her girls to go for a run.
Then Chunju didn't say much after receiving the order, because she could also understand the old bustard's thoughts, so she just dismissed the two people quickly.
After a while, Lin Yuancheng and Linghu Xiang came to this place. The door of a room on the top floor of Menglou.
When they arrived, the door was closed. Chun Ju lightly knocked on the door and said to the room, "Uncle Fa, the person you are waiting for is here. ”
“Come in.” "In the room, a man's response soon came.
"Boy, I will retreat first. "Chunju saw that the two sides were connected, so she was too lazy to care anymore. Before Lin Yuancheng and Linghuxiang entered the house, she saluted and left.
Xiao Lin and Linghu didn't care about this either. They just came to In front of the door, they opened the door.
However, the scene in the room surprised them
At this time, there was a large round table in the "Xinglin Pavilion". There were more than ten people sitting around, and these ten people had already eaten almost all the food and wine on the table, leaving only a few leftovers.
This is because Fanning had talked to them in advance. As promised, "I will go to the banquet alone and chat with you two while eating."But there is a big discrepancy.
"You are Lin Yuancheng." Before Xiao Lin and the others could express their doubts, a man at the table spoke first.
Xiao Lin and Linghu looked at Looking at this person, I saw him wearing a black outfit, holding a sword, and his appearance was rough and majestic. At first glance, he was a veteran of the world.
So Xiao Lin also replied in a Jianghu tone: "I'm here." Exactly, but I don’t know you.”
“Why don’t you recognize the famous Fuhu Sword Jia Shabai?” Before Lin Yuancheng could finish his sentence, another person at the table interrupted.
"Your Excellency, again." Lin Yuancheng was already a little unhappy with the other party's attitude, but he still calmed down and said to the person who interrupted him.
"I hum." The man sneered, "I am Zheng Ziqi, the sword of Luokou. "
"Oh" Hearing this, Linghu Xiang seemed to have remembered something. He quickly touched Lin Yuancheng lightly with his shoulder, indicating to the latter to remain calm, and immediately said, "Since Fu The two swordsmen of Hu and Luo Kou are here, and the rest of them are probably seniors who are among the top ten swordsmen in Hebei. I have admired them for a long time. ”
It turned out that when Linghu Xiang was traveling alone in the rivers and lakes not long ago, he had heard the names of these ten people in a teahouse or on the street. Although he did not remember them all at the time, he left some of them behind.
At this moment, he heard two familiar nicknames coming from the other party, and then silently counted, there were exactly eleven people sitting at the table in front of him, excluding the people they had arranged to meet. Faning, that was ten, which matched his impression, so he guessed it.
"You are Linghuxiang, right?" Jia Shabai obviously knew Linghuxiang. name and identity, because it was shortly after the Hunyuan Star Gate became famous in the Seven Heroes Association, and rumors about them were hotly searched information in the world. "Since you know who we are, then Easy to handle. "
As Jia Shabai spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the young man who looked a little fat and wore glasses at the other end of the table. "Brother Fa, I was going to do this with you today. The deal has been made with us now." At this point, he glanced at the faces of Linghu Xiang and Lin Yuancheng with contemptuous eyes, and said in a very casual tone, "So, I hope the two of the Hunyuan Star Gate You young hero, please give Jia and my brothers some face and please come back. ”
Everyone, this scene is when you make an appointment with someone to buy something, but when you get there, you find that someone else has cut off your hair, and the person who cut you off didn’t run away from you in vain. If you apologize, I will tell you to get lost.
No matter how you say this, the other party is being unreasonable.
But now Jia Shabai is right. It's reasonable and natural.
Why
Because this is Jianghu.
Jianghu is composed of countless such things, such as strength, reputation, face, and cleverness. Robbery and fighting are precisely these "unreasonable" people and things that make Jianghu so exciting.
If everyone behaves accordingly.Juju, why are there so many stories of love and hatred?
"Mr. Fa, what do you mean?" Lin Yuancheng no longer paid attention to Jia Shabai at this time, but looked at Faning.
This Mr. Fanningfa can be regarded as a well-known broker in both the black and white trades.
His age, origin, and martial arts are unknown. People only know that he is between 20 and 30 years old. He looks older. He usually looks like a businessman and has great business abilities.
It was also a coincidence that Lin Yuancheng and Linghuxiang were able to get in touch with Faning
It was only because they met by chance at the Baoyuan Inn a few days ago, when Lin Yuancheng and Linghuxiang were chatting. Fanning was eating at the table next to him and happened to hear about the search for weapons. He immediately joined their conversation and said that he could help Xiao Lin find a way. As for the "price", it was easy to negotiate and he didn't necessarily need money. , you can do things for him or owe him favors to pay the bill.
So, the two parties agreed to meet at Yaomeng Tower in a few days to discuss. At that time, Faning would bring a few more weapons to Lin Yuancheng to see if any of them were satisfactory.
But I didn’t expect that things would turn into this situation
"Cuna, don’t look at me. I didn’t know it would be like this." Faning was treated like this by Lin Yuancheng When I asked him, he was quite frank. He looked like a dead pig and was not afraid of boiling water. He replied in his interesting accent, "I came here early to open the room and waited for you two with the door open. Who is it?" I knew that Uncle Jia and the others happened to catch a glimpse of some weapons in my room when they passed by the door, and then they rushed in and insisted on buying them. I said that someone had ordered these goods, and you should wait until I finish the business with them, but they refused. , then what should I do? I can't beat ten of them out by myself, but in the end they just sat down and talked to themselves, eating and drinking. They also said that they would talk to you when you come, and it would be difficult for me to do it. Then I can only do it."
Mr. Fa is undoubtedly a smart man. With his words, he has basically told Xiao Lin and Linghu about his experience.
While expressing helplessness, he did not say anything too serious to the "Ten Swordsmen of Hebei". Anyway, he just spread his hands, meaning that you two can solve this matter on your own, and I can't do anything. of.
"Oh, that means these ten people just came up with the idea temporarily and wanted to be strong." After hearing this, Lin Yuancheng said in a summary tone.
As soon as he said this, everyone present naturally understood it. This was a "no face" and provocative response.
Of course, this was also expected by Jia Shabai and the others.
Think about it, if these "Ten Swordsmen of Hebei" are simply motivated by the treasure and want to take it by force, then they can just take the weapon they want and leave, and throw it to the French in a symbolic way. It would be better to spend a little money, so that when Lin Yuancheng and Linghu Xiang arrive, they will have to suffer the loss of being dumb together with Mr. Fa.
Even if they go out in the world to criticize Jia Shabai and others, I’m afraid no one will care about this trivial matter.Will care, after all, "taking by force" is not a big deal in the world, so what does "buying by force" mean?
And there is no third-party witness on this matter, these ten swordsmen The reputation is quite resounding. When the time comes, people will bite back and say that the man named Fa is a profiteer who sold us inferior weapons. After being exposed, he will throw dirty water on us. In this way, both sides have different opinions. Who do you believe?
In other words, who cares?
Such a small matter will soon go unnoticed.
Jia Shabai and the other ten people are just ten old people who know very well where the boundaries of bullying in the world are, so they have made up their mind not to leave today.
After they heard Fan Ning say that the people who came to buy weapons were Lin Yuancheng and Linghu Xiang, they thought about what kind of bird sect this Hunyuan Star Gate was. They had never heard of it before. Lin Yuancheng, who is inexplicably ranked in the third gang of the fourth sect, is quite famous. He is the leader of the Young Heroes Association, but now he calls Linghu Xiang, who appears out of nowhere, his senior brother. I guess Lin Yuancheng is not that big. He's capable, maybe he's just lucky to win the championship. To take a step back, even if he has some ability, he's just a young kid. There are ten of us here, and everyone is at least ten years older than him, and we are all in the world. A swordsman with a name on his name, how can he lose to him if he really fights?
Thinking of this, they felt that this was a good opportunity
Jia Shabai and the others are here today Doing this is equivalent to jumping in the faces of Lin Yuancheng and Linghuxiang. If the latter can bear it, then they can brag everywhere. The senior brother of the Hunyuan Star Gate and Lin Shaoxia will also see them. Hebei Ten Swordsmen also You have to avoid three points; if you can't bear it and take action, that's fine. Anyway, if they fight two out of ten, they will definitely win. If they win, they can brag no matter what.
To sum up, when he heard what Lin Yuancheng said, Jia Shabai immediately sneered, "Hey, Lin, please don't slander me. We are buying weapons from Mr. Fa, so why force him?" You said that our brothers are all well-known figures in the world, so you falsely accuse us of being innocent."
The next second, Zheng Ziqi also joined in and said, "Linghu Xiang, it's all in vain. Your Hunyuan Star Sect has just joined the four sects and three gangs, but the sect accepts people like this. How did you become the senior brother?" As he said, he looked at Lin Yuancheng again, "I see this Cangzhou boy, It’s just a waste of fame. No wonder the leader of the Young Heroes Association was kicked out by his former disciple.”
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Before Zheng Ziqi finished speaking, there was already a moment. The sword was unsheathed.
But that's not Lin Yuancheng's sword, it's Linghu Xiang's.
Although Jia Shabai and the others were mainly targeting Xiao Lin in their words, and Xiao Lin was the one who just declared uncompromising, it was Linghu Xiang who made the first move at this moment.
In fact, if the other party said that to Linghu Xiang, he might still be able to hold back and not do anything. At most, he would just retort, "You're full of shit, aren't you?"
But after hearing this from these peopleLinghu Xiang couldn't bear to dismiss his brother with such malicious intent.
And his sword unexpectedly triggered a fierce fight. ,,