Chapter 84 I have a sword

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Chen Pingan looked around for the first time and saw nothing strange, then he took the little girl's hand, He said softly: "Let's go talk elsewhere."

Chen Ping'an thought for a while. It was quiet by the stream and it was easy to hide away from others. However, ever since he noticed that there was something dirty in the stream, he no longer wanted to. Get into the water easily.

After the little girl in the red cotton-padded jacket said this in a hurry, she immediately regretted it, because there was an outsider standing next to Chen Pingan, Sister Ruan with a ponytail in green clothes. Although she was at Qingniu Bei before, Li Baoping had actually met Ruan Xiu once. At that time, the two golden boys and girls from the Taoist family were present. One was raising two big green and red fish, and the other was holding a snow-white elk. They were related to the little girl's family. Ruan Xiu certainly doesn't look like a bad person at this moment, but what the little girl is most afraid of right now is exactly this kind of person. They have a half-baked relationship, they look very kind, but in the end they don't hand out the knife, and the people close to them are already... Stabbed to death.

In the beginning, Mr. Ma and the man named Cui walked together, quoting scriptures, talking loudly, singing poems and drinking songs. In Li Huai's words, the man surnamed Cui was either the illegitimate son of old man Ma. Either he is a direct grandson, otherwise the relationship would not be so good. No one thought that the high-spirited Mr. Ma would die in the hands of that gentleman who was famous all over the world. According to Mr. Ma’s earliest statement, among all the Confucian gentlemen and sages in Dongbaopingzhou, two of them were particularly outstanding and were known as "Little Lord", Mr. Cui is the famous "Little Lord Guanhu". Before the unexpected incident, almost everyone had a very good impression of Cui Minghuang. He was gentle, elegant, and extremely knowledgeable. He seemed to know everything and could answer anything you asked him. Lin Shouyi was the only one who didn't like Cui Minghuang from the beginning, but Lin Shouyi, who was born in a wealthy family in Taoye Lane, seemed to be born with the cold expression of "You owe me millions of taels of silver", because he and the other four Meng Tong The relationship was alienated, so Lin Shou had many sarcastic remarks about Cui Junzi at first, but no one understood it. They just thought that Lin Shouyi was jealous that Cui Minghuang was more handsome than him.

Although Ruan Xiu didn't understand why the little girl looked at him unkindly, she still suggested: "Why don't you go to the new sword-making room we just built?"

Chen Pingan She gently shook Li Baoping's little hand and said softly: "Believe me, the sword-making room in the blacksmith shop is the safest place."

The little girl looked up at Chen Ping'an's eyes. , like the stream she saw when she was young and walked to the waterside for the first time alone. It was crystal clear and the water flowed so slowly. At that time, the child felt that she would never grow up. At this time, the little girl was in danger of life and death. All the grievances came to her heart for no reason. She cried again and sobbed: "Chen Ping'an, you can't lie to me."! "

Chen Pingan said with firm eyes: "I won't lie to you! ”

Ruan Xiu took the whole family to the sword-making room, took out the key and opened the door. She stood there and said with a soft smile: “I won’t go in, I’ll just keep an eye out for you. Even if my father comes, he is not allowed in. "

Chen Ping'an was a little embarrassed and explained in a low voice: "Can you bring her something to eat and drink? I guess her energy will suddenly collapse after she is less nervous. A full stomach is always better than anything else. This was often the case when I was young. "

Ruan Xiu nodded vigorously and turned slightly. She flipped her wrist and produced a small silk bag from somewhere. She handed it to Chen Pingan, "Five pieces of peach blossoms newly made by the New Year's shop. Cake, take it first. I went to get a jug of water and asked her not to eat too fast or choke. ”

Chen Pingan and Li Baoping sat opposite each other on small benches. Although the little girl accepted the peach blossom cake, she showed no sign of eating it.

Chen Pingan He said softly: "Tell me what's going on. ”

Li Baoping speaks very slowly, which seems to be very contradictory to her usual eagerness to do anything. However, the little girl speaks slowly, which is just enough for Chen Pingan to think through his thoughts and put himself in his shoes. Question. Before the death of the old Mr. Ma from the school, the five Meng children traveled smoothly on their way to study. The ox cart and the two carriages traveled hundreds of miles. Mr. Ma and Guan Cui Minghuang from Lake Academy had a very happy conversation and became a lifelong friend. However, one day, when Mr. Ma was checking their homework, he suddenly said that he wanted to talk to Mr. Cui about the itinerary. It was possible that the two parties would part ways and never see each other again. , after all, there is no end to the feast.

But the children waited for a long time and did not see Mr. Ma and Cui Minghuang return, so Li Baoping and Li Huai ran to find someone, but Li Huai failed. He was the first to find Mr. Ma who was lying in the blood. Not to mention his hands and feet, the old man's injuries were so severe that even his eyes and ears were bleeding. It felt like the old man's body was like a bamboo basket lifted from the stream, with all the water leaking out. The dying Mr. Ma asked Li Huai to take Li Baoping to him alone. After Li Baoping arrived at his side, the old man just held her hand. For some reason, the old man who could not say a word might have Maybe it was because of a flashback, or maybe because of a desperate effort, that she finally told Li Baoping briefly about her funeral.

When it came to this point, the little girl in the red cotton jacket had already broken down in tears and burst into tears. .

Chen Pingan was not the kind of person who would comfort others, so he had to move the stool closer to the little girl silently, stretched out his hand to wipe her tears, and repeated: "Don't cry, don't cry..."

The little girl sniffed hard and continued: "Mr. Ma grabbed my hand and told me that I must find you alone and that you should be careful about the people in Guanhu Academy and Dali Capital. Who Don't believe it! "

Chen Pingan looked solemn and asked: "Where are Shi Chunjia and the others? "

Li Baoping, whose face was full of tears, suddenly grinned and said: "TheyThe four of them were taking the foreigner coachman for a spin around Mud Bottle Lane. Lin Shouyi felt that the coachman was not a good person. Maybe he was from the same group as Cui and they collaborated to kill Mr. Ma. After we found a place to bury Mr. Ma, the coachman said that it was impossible to go to the Cliff Academy because Mr. Ma and Mr. Cui had just received the news that the academy where Mr. Qi was the master of the mountain had been moved from Dali to the enemy country Sui. Now, Without Mr. Ma to lead the way, before the Sui Dynasty, all of us would be killed by the border troops on the charge of collaboration with the enemy and treason when we arrived at the border of Dali. We didn't have any idea at the time, and Mr. Ma didn't tell us what to do in the end. Whether we should go back to the small town school and wait for the next teacher, or go to Sui Dynasty to continue studying at Shanya Academy, Mr. Ma also told us. So I had to follow the coachman back here, but the coachman said that all of our elder families had moved to Lijing City. If you don't believe it, you can go to the small town and ask someone at home. Once you ask, you will know that he is telling the truth. Because the Dali government allowed every family to keep people in the town. ”

Ruan Xiu knocked on the door with a pot of water and walked into the sword-making room. Li Baoping immediately kept silent.

Ruan Xiu did not forget to close the door after leaving.

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The little girl waited until the door closed before continuing: "The coachman was very strange and deliberately asked us if we knew a young man named Chen Ping'an who lived in a place called Mud Bottle Lane. He said he wanted to send a message to you for Mr. Ma. I didn't say anything at the time. "

Chen Ping'an nodded: "You're right. Fill your stomach first. "

Li Baoping devoured three pieces of pastry in succession, took a swig of water, wiped his face with the back of his hand, and said quickly: "Then the five of us found an opportunity to join forces, and we always felt that It was absolutely impossible to just sit back and wait for death, so I came up with a way. The day before we were about to return to the town, Shi Chunjia started pretending to be sick, so I had to take care of her all the time. Then I told Li Huai privately about the distribution of alleys in the Mud Bottle Alley area, and asked him to admit that he had actually known you for a long time. The reason was that his father, Li Er, worked as a waiter in Yang's shop. There once was a young man named Chen from Mu Bottle Alley. , often went to the shop to sell herbs, but when the coachman first asked about it, he didn't think of it at all. "

Chen Pingan was a little confused.

Li Baoping explained with a shy face: "I often see you by the stream in the small town going up the mountain to collect medicine, or when you are going down the mountain. , carrying a large basket of herbs on his back. "

Chen Pingan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and his eyes showed that he understood.

Chen Pingan was a little scared at the same time, and said in a deep voice: "It is actually very dangerous for you to do this. "

The little girl nodded and said: "I know. So before the five of us discussed this matter, I made it clear to them. Lin Shouyi said that Li Baoping's life was the most valuable and he was not afraid of death. It didn't matter that he was just an annoying illegitimate child. Shi Chunjia was stupid and said he would listen to me anyway. Li Huai said there was nothing to be afraid of. He would die in the sky. Besides, if something happened to him, although his father Li Er was very coward and had no ability, his mother would definitely help him get revenge. Dong Shuijing is the most straightforward and neat, saying that he has great strength, such asIf the matter is revealed, let the four of us run away first while he fights the driver. "

"But I don't think it's actually that dangerous. If the coachman really wants to kill us, there is no need to delay us to the small town. He must have a plan. I guess one of the real purposes of the mastermind must be related to you. . "

Li Baoping ate the last two pieces of peach blossom cake and took a deep breath. "Then we finally arrived at Xinghua Lane in the small town. I asked Dong Shuijing and Li Huai to get off the bus with the coachman. He said he could take a shortcut to Mu Ping Alley, but in fact Li Huai had to take him in a long circle. As soon as they left, I immediately ran out of the car and went to Mu Ping Alley to find you. They were all locked. Fortunately, a neighbor passed by at that time. When I asked, I found out that you were an apprentice in a blacksmith shop. I was really anxious at that time. "

Chen Pingan was a little shocked this time and asked: "Did you come up with this series of plans? "

Li Baoping shook his head and said: "Lin Shouyi also had some ideas. For example, you can't just find a place far away from Mud Bottle Alley at the beginning and just casually say that this is Mud Bottle Alley. That would be easy. If my secret is revealed, I won’t be able to run far. It is best to park the car at Xinghua Lane of Dong Shuijing's house. It is not far from and not close to Mud Bottle Lane. There is room for a detour. Besides, when the coachman arrives at Xinghua Lane, he will definitely ask his ancestors to make sure it is genuine. After that, it will be much easier for us to lie to him. "

Li Baoping said solemnly: "The final proof is that it is indeed the case. "

Chen Ping'an couldn't help but rub the little girl's head and praised: "It's amazing.

Li Baoping smiled and said: "If you are not at home, Li Huai and Dong Shuijing will be fine. They don't have to worry about being forced to confront each other and expose the truth." "

Li Baoping asked curiously: "Why do Mr. Ma from the school and the coachman who can't speak the town dialect clearly want to find you? "

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "I'm also very surprised. For the time being, I only know that it may be related to a few things Mr. Qi gave me. "

Mr. Qi once took him to beg for locust leaves, but the last locust leaf with the word "Yao" on it has been used.

That jasper hairpin? But Mr. Qi himself He and Ning Yao both said that this hairpin was made of ordinary material and was just used as a seal.

Chen Pingan was in a solemn mood.

Mr. Qi gave him two seals, totaling four places.

A long time ago, Old Man Yang told him to treasure the seal with the word "Jing" in it. < /p>

The complete printed text is "Jingxin Deyi"

In addition, Mr. Qi also casually said that if he sees an interesting landscape map in the future, he can use it. The pair of landscape seals were painted.

Considering the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers behind the Lizhu Cave, there will indeed be gods of mountains and rivers, including the Luo Luo Mountain that I am about to buy.

Li Baoping suddenly took out three yellow locust leaves, held them in the palm of his hand and showed them to Chen Pingan, saying with distress: "The green leaves have turned intoYellow. ”

Chen Pingan suddenly realized that it must be these three ancestral locust leaves that helped Mr. Ma from the school to survive, so that he could say a few more words.

In fact, this is The truth is, if Li Baoping hadn't kept these three ancestral locust leaves close to his heart, I'm afraid the old man wouldn't have been able to say a single word and would have died so unwillingly.

Chen Ping'an has now sent away all his valuable belongings. At the blacksmith shop, Master Ruan gave him the yellow mud hut where Ning Yao lived before. Not to mention the eight snake gallstones that still had the same color and luster, the other hundred or so ordinary snake gallstones, large and small, also They were moved from the ancestral house in Niping Lane and the yard of Liu Xianyang's house, and they were all piled up at the foot of the wall of the house here.

But Chen Ping'an always carried these two things with him.

After Chen Pingan thought deeply, he slowly said: "The coachman should be on his way to the blacksmith shop now. Otherwise, you can hide here first, and I will go and pick up the ones left on the ox cart and carriage. Shi Chunjia, and Lin Shouyi secretly brought them here? If the coachman asks, I can ask the people here to tell him that I have the habit of going out for walks. Also, as for the fact that you took a long detour, the coachman will probably be aware of it when he arrives at my house on Mud Bottle Lane. Of course, he may not say anything on the surface, but after that, you are really in danger. . "

Chen Pingan was still hesitant when he saw Li Baoping, and said in a deep voice: "Believe me, if all your family members have moved away, then this is the only safe place in the town. "

Li Baoping thought for a while and asked: "Do you trust Master Ruan who is forging here? "

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "I believe more in the 'rules' Mr. Qi once said. "

Li Baoping smiled brightly, "I understand! "

Once Li Baoping made up his mind, he burst out with amazing decisiveness in an instant, "Since you believe in Sister Ruan, then I will let her take me to bring Shi Chunjia and Lin Shou. Then find a place to hide, and you can chat with the bad guy coachman without any worries, and first see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd. "

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Okay. ”

Chen Pingan took Li Baoping out of the sword-making room, probably to avoid suspicion. Ruan Xiu sat a little further outside the door, sitting on a small green bamboo chair, looking around boredly. Shaking his body.

After Chen Pingan finished his request, Ruan Xiu said without hesitation: "No problem. "

Then Ruan Xiu squatted down, turned to look at the little girl in the red cotton jacket, and motioned for her to lie on his back.

Li Baoping looked reluctant, "I'll run. It's so fast! ”

Ruan Xiu smiled and said: “I will definitely be faster.” ”

The little girl turned to look at Chen Pingan angrily, obviously hoping that he could prove that he was indeed running fast.

When Chen Pingan was about to speak, Ruan Xiu was surprised by this big move. Xiao Xiao said sternly: "I've been back and forth several times, but you and Chen Ping'an haven't even run into the town yet. ”

李Baoping pouted, "I know there are gods and ghosts in the world, but you think it's so easy to be a god."

Chen Pingan made the final decision, "Listen to Sister Ruan, hurry up!"

Li Baoping sighed and lay obediently on Ruan Xiu's back. It was so soft and comfortable that the little girl felt sleepy and dozed off.

Ruan Xiu said to Chen Pingan before leaving: "If you have anything, you can come to my dad."

Chen Pingan nodded.

Whoosh.

The little girl in a cotton-padded jacket who hugged Miss Ruan's neck was suddenly so frightened that her hair stood on end, and she felt a strong wind whistling past her ears.

She turned around and looked down. Why was the house as small as the bluestone slabs on Fulu Street? That stream is as thin as a rope?

On the ground, Chen Pingan was dumbfounded, watching Miss Ruan rise from the ground carrying Li Baoping and disappear in a flash.

The young man thought that Miss Ruan and Miss Ning were both gods.

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In a quiet and peaceful house in Erlang Lane, Cui Han stood by the pool, and the dull boy sat quietly on a small bench.

Cui Chan whispered: "Go get a glass of water."

The young man immediately stood up and brought a glass of cold water with both hands.

Cui Chan took the water glass, flicked his wrist, and poured a glass of water into the pool, turning it into a thin blue water curtain.

Cui Han's thoughts moved slightly, and in the water curtain, the scene of the ox cart and horse carriage entering the town one after another appeared, with people and objects clearly visible.

Cui Han had his hands folded and his sleeves folded, and he looked very relaxed and relaxed. He exerted force on his toes and heels respectively, and his whole body was swaying back and forth like a roly-poly.

There is no trace of the nervousness and anxiety that a Qi practitioner should have when the opportunity for enlightenment approaches.

When Cui Han saw the little girl in the red cotton-padded jacket saying goodbye to her two blushing peers, she jumped off the carriage and ran on the street. Then the coachman was deceived by two teenagers into Xinghua Lane.

The Great Li Imperial Master clicked his tongue and said: "I used to ridicule the spies that Song Changjing raised because they grew up eating shit. I didn't expect that the spies I trained were almost the same. They grew up drinking urine. "Big."

But Cui Chan soon felt relieved. Li Baoping's running figure kept appearing on the water screen, and said to himself: "The children here are inherently smart, especially Song Jixin." Zhao Yao's group is a little older, and the second group, including this little girl, are outstanding people. They are very early and wise, and they are quick to understand. They should not be underestimated."

Of course. When he saw the little girl in the red cotton-padded jacket running towards the stone arch bridge, the light in Cui Han's eyes rippled like waves hitting the rocks.

Cui Han shifted his gaze slightly and stopped staring at the water curtain. He closed his eyes and took a breath. When he opened his eyes, the little girl had already run across the stone arch bridge.

Cui Han frowned slightly, "Is it because the methods of the Da Li royal family were too bloody and cruel, so it aroused the natural resentment of the old sword? So that I, the man of Da Li who supports the dragon, also incidentallyFeeling some hatred? But it stands to reason that although there is no evidence of the true history of this sword, there are only some vague rumors, but since it is an ancient sword, what kind of fighting scenes have you never experienced? You shouldn't be so stingy, right? "

The water curtain scene is getting closer and closer to the blacksmith shop.

The water curtain created by the glass of water suddenly shattered without warning.

The countless water droplets that splashed out in all directions exploded into countless holes after hitting the walls, windows, beams and pillars of the house.

But the beads that shot towards Cui Han and the young man were like. It hit an invisible copper wall and instantly exploded into finer water droplets.

Ruan Qiong's voice fell from the patio, "Don't push yourself too far!"

Cui Chan raised his head and said with a smile: "The saint is stingy. If you don't want to see it, you won't read it. If you have something to say, please say it. After all, this is the ancestral home of the Yuan family. What should I do if I return to the capital and be settled by the queen?" "

Cui Chan said to himself: "It's time for the remaining prisoners of the Lu Dynasty to arrive. "

Cui Han lowered his head and glanced sideways at the young man. After retracting his gaze, he tapped his left and right index fingers hidden in his sleeves and said softly: "Just in case, just in case. ”

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When Li Huai and Dong Shuijing took the coachman to find Chen Pingan, the latter was building a house with others.

Li Huai Huai's head was full of ghosts and his eyes were turning rapidly.

Dong Shuijing's expression was as normal as that of a general.

Chen Ping'an, who was covered in dust, walked up to the three of them and said doubtfully: "You are looking for me. ? "

The coachman was not that striking in appearance. He looked like a simple and honest farmer. He rubbed his hands and came to Chen Pingan, and whispered: "Can you change the place to say it? "

Chen Pingan shook his head and said solemnly: "Just say it here! "

Although the coachman had an unhappy look on his face, he felt a little more relaxed. This is the temperament that an ordinary young man in the city should have.

The middle-aged man hesitated and said, "You Do you know Mr. Qi from the small town school? "

The straw-shoe boy said angrily: "No one in this town knows Mr. Qi, but it's hard to say whether Mr. Qi recognizes us. "

Li Huai was holding back a bad smile.

Dong Shuijing in Xinghua Lane took a deep look at Chen Ping'an in Ni Ping Lane.

The room Someone over there hurriedly yelled: "Don't be lazy, you surnamed Chen, finish your sentence quickly and get back to work!" "

The young man sighed and said to the coachman: "If you have something to say, just say it, okay? "

The man rubbed his cheeks with both hands, exhaled, and whispered: "I am a dead soldier of the Dali imperial court, and I am responsible for protecting these children from studying at the Cliff Academy. Of course, I do not deny it. They also have the responsibility of supervising them not to be abducted by outsiders, such as Sui Dynasty, and Guanhu Academy. It doesn't matter if you don't understand these, and it doesn't matter if you believe it or not. But I don’t care what your relationship is with Mr. Qi, or whether you know Mr. Ma Zhan or not.Sir, I hope you will be careful and safe in the near future, because Mr. Ma was killed on the way to the Cliff Academy. Before that, Mr. Ma occasionally chatted with me and accidentally mentioned you twice. Once, he said that he remembered that a long time ago, when he was sweeping the floor, he often saw a child who liked to squat outside the school window. The second time was It is said that before Mr. Qi resigned as a teacher and the master of the academy, he said that you were also a scholar, but it was a pity that he could not take you to the cliff academy. "

The man smiled bitterly and said: "It's just a pity that these children are really homeless poor people now. They dare not go to the academy and their home in the town is gone. You must know that not everyone can go to the Cliff Academy founded by Mr. Qi. There are millions of people in our great Lijing City. It is said that after so many years, there are only a dozen disciples from the Cliff Academy. Now all of them are Became a high official. "

Li Huai lowered his head and could not see his expression clearly.

Dong Shuijing stood there with no expression on his face.

Ruan Xiu coughed lightly in the distance With a sound, Chen Pingan turned his head, and the girl in green nodded with a smile.

Chen Pingan just called Li Huai's name, "Li Huai, you two come here, I have something to say first." Ask you. "

Li Huai said oh and pulled Dong Shuijing forward.

When the man realized something was wrong, Chen Pingan suddenly pulled Li Huai and Dong Shuijing behind him. , he took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for greeting me. From now on, I will take care of these school children for Mr. Ma. I have to ask if I will go to the capital to find their parents or do something else." their opinions. "

The man smiled dryly and said: "Chen Ping'an, this is inappropriate. After all, I can take care of their safety better than you.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It's okay. I have money now, and I have met the county magistrate Wu Yuan, and the right minister of the Ministry of Rites Dong Hu. If something really happens, I will find them." Of course, we must first ask our Master Ruan to help spread the word. ”

The coachman pursed his lips, glanced out of the corner of his eye, and found a man who was not tall standing under the eaves.

The coachman was already murderous. Suddenly he was sweating profusely, and he smiled at Chen Pingan and said: "Okay, since Mr. Ma is willing to believe you, of course I can trust your character. Read it, Chen Pingan, if you need my help with anything in the future, just go to the three shops in the north of the town." I came to find me in Nuzhong Lane. I live in the small house at the northern end of the lane. ”

Chen Ping’an smiled angrily and said: “One word is settled.” "

The coachman turned and left.

Chen Ping'an had sweat dripping from his forehead. He waited until the man completely disappeared from sight before he said to the two of them: "Li Huai, Lin Shouyi, follow I'm going to see Li Baoping. "

Li Huai asked: "Has Li Baoping told you everything? "

Chen Pingan nodded.

Dong Shuijing asked: "What should Shi Chunjia and Lin Shouyi do? "

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "It has been taken over. ”

Dong Shuijing glanced at him and said nothing.

It was still the temporarily empty sword-making room. Chen Ping'an stood, facing the five elementary school students sitting on two benches in a row, divided according to age, in order of riding. Shi Chunjia in Long Lane, Lin Shouyi in Taoye Lane, Dong Shuijing in Xinghua Lane, Li Baoping in Fulu Street, and Li Huai in the far west of the town.

Except for Li Huai, who is the youngest and has a big gap with them, the other four are actually only a few months apart.

Chen Pingan asked: "Li Huai and Dong Shuijing have already explained the situation just now. What do you think the foreigner who calls himself the dead man of Dali wants to do?"

Lin Shouyi, who had long since disappeared the precious fox fur, said indifferently: "We don't even know the answer to why Cui killed Mr. Ma, so how can we talk about anything else?"

Shi Chunjia clung to Li Bao tightly. Ping Ping's shoulders, her face turned pale, and she was still a little worried. But after returning to the town, especially when she saw the relatively familiar Chen Ping'an, the little girl with braids felt a lot more at ease. At least she didn't have to worry about suddenly becoming a Mr. Ma looked so miserable after his death. When they helped dig a pit for burial, Shi Chunjia was so frightened that he hid in the distance, hugging his head and crying. He was unable to help from the beginning to the end. Li Huai was not much better, hiding. Farther away than she was, teeth chattered.

At this moment, Li Huai hugged his belly and muttered with a sad face: "I am hungry and thirsty. The so-called hunger and cold is nothing more than that. Parents, your son is living a very hard life now."

Li Baoping turned around and glared: "Li Huai!"

Li Huai drooped his head and secretly tugged on the sleeve of Dong Shuijing, who was sitting on the far right, "Shuijing, are you hungry?" Not hungry?"

Dong Shuijing said calmly: "I can pretend not to be hungry."

Li Huai rolled his eyes.

Li Baoping was discouraged and subconsciously reached out to grab Shi Chunjia's braid and shook it vigorously. "Actually, everything is in the clouds now. You can't see through it or guess it. Lin Shouyi You're right. The opponent's chess player must be a master. We are too young. The top priority is to save our lives. After confirming that we are safe, we can talk about other things. For example, we can quickly say hello to the family members who have moved to Dali Capital and report that they are safe. ."

After Li Baoping said the words "Send peace", everyone subconsciously looked at the guy wearing straw sandals opposite.

Chen Pingan was silent for a long time and asked: "Since we can't figure out what others think, let's find out what we think."

After seeing that the five people opposite had no objections, , Chen Pingan asked: "Do you want to go to Dali Capital safely to find your parents and elders? Or?"

Li Huai wailed in pain: "My parents and my sister don't know Where did I go to enjoy my life? I went to this damn capital. My uncle and his family have such a bad temper. Now that they are really rich, they will only bully me more. They used to treat me as a thief, but now they can’t treat me as an enemy? Li Huai’s place?”

Li Baoping walked around Shi Chunjia and hit him with a chestnut, which made Li Huai lose his temper.

DongShuijing thought for a while and said dullly: "I want to study. If my parents stay in a small town and don't study, they won't study. It's okay to help them work in the fields. But what can I do if I go to the capital? Even they can't study." I don’t know how to speak Dali’s Mandarin, and I’m not Li Baoping, who can learn everything quickly. Besides, when my grandfather died, he wanted me to die in the school too. Go to his grave, he doesn't recognize me as his grandson. If the school in this town continues, I will stay in the town." Shi Chunjia said with red eyes, "I want to go. I'm looking for my parents in the capital."

Lin Shouyi, who was sitting on the far left of the bench, frowned and said, "I'll go wherever it's safe."

Li Baoping crossed his arms. With shining eyes and high spirits, he said loudly: "I want to go to Shanya Academy! Go to the place where Mr. Qi studies!"

Li Baoping stood up and stood between Chen Pingan and four classmates Meng Tong, She pointed at Dong Shuijing, "Not to mention Da Li, in the entire Dongbaopingzhou, Mr. Qi's Cliff Academy is the most famous. If your grandfather knew that you stayed in the town to study instead of going to the Cliff Academy, I guess The coffin of his old man cannot be covered. Of course, if you are afraid of death, don’t go. It is better to study here and be a half-hearted scholar for more than ten years than to die on the way to study.”

Dong Shuijing’s face turned red after holding back what he said to Li Baoping.

Li Baoping pointed at Lin Shouyi, "Aren't you an illegitimate child who is looked down upon by others? And from the bottom of your heart, do you look down on a rich kid like me who was born on Fulu Street? You arrived at Cliff Academy After that, who dares to look down on you? Of course, Mr. Qi said that a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, so if you, Lin Shouyi, are willing to stay here, I won't bother to care about you."

As soon as Shi Chunjia saw it. Li Baoping pointed to herself and burst into tears.

Li Baoping sat back down with an expression of anger on his face but did not regret his misfortune. Li Huai wondered: "Li Baoping, why didn't you tell me?"

Li Baoping replied: "I don't want to talk to you."

Li Huai was stunned, then silently raised his head, his face full of sadness and anger.

Chen Pingan did not look at the other four people, but looked at the little girl in the red cotton jacket and asked: "Are you sure you want to go to Cliff Academy?"

Li Baoping nodded and said: " Mr. Qi said that the collection of books at Shanya Academy is the best in the continent! Mr. Qi also said that even if he cannot answer all my questions, he can find the answers in the books there! ”

Our Cliff Academy.

Obviously, the little girl has long regarded herself as a student and disciple of that academy.

Chen Pingan finally asked: "Aren't you afraid of hardship?"

The aura on the little girl's body dropped slightly, "I am a little scared to be alone."

Chen Pingan smiled brightly and said: "Okay."

Li Baoping looked confused, "Huh?"

Chen Pingan said seriously: "I will accompany you to that cliff. Academy."

Li Baoping hesitated to speak., her eyes were red, this little girl in a red cotton jacket who was fearless, would have cried again if it weren't for the four cowards sitting next to her.

Just like a long, long time ago, she went to the creek to "catch" the crab for the first time. In fact, she had secretly cried outside the house, so she could be so proud after running into the house.

Chen Pingan waved to Li Baoping. After Li Baoping walked up to him, he said to the other four people on the bench: "You four will wait here for a while. Li Baoping and I will Ping goes to find someone and talk about something, it will have something to do with you, so don't leave in a hurry." Then Chen Ping'an took the little girl's hand and walked to the outside of the sword-making room.

The straw-shoe boy seemed to be talking to himself and to someone else, "I said, I must do what I promised."

Li Baoping wiped his tears and said: "But you also said that at that time, if you can't do it, you can say hello."

Chen Pingan shook his head and said softly: "Mr. Qi is no longer here. He couldn't hear me saying hello."

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It only takes about one stick of incense, even if the young man has already brought a red cotton jacket The little girl walked away, and the military sage Ruan Qiong was still sitting on the small bamboo chair, somewhat unconscious.

Ruan Xiu also sat on the chair, looking at the empty bamboo chair, feeling confused.

The young man asked Ruan Qiong to help buy five hills, but he would leave the town soon. If he could not come back, he would buy four of the five hills, Luolu Mountain and Baolu Mountain. Caiyun Peak and Xiancao Mountain were given to Liu Xianyang, Gu Can, Ning Yao and Ruan Xiu respectively. He only left the lonely Pearl Mountain to himself for three hundred years.

You can ask Master Ruan to hire someone to help look after the two adjacent shops in the small town, Luan Sui and Caotou. If they are not managed well, it does not matter if the shop closes one day. However, he will keep the hundreds of ordinary snake gallstones and let Master Ruan help sell them there, and the money earned will be used to maintain the operation of the shop. Although the two shops do not need to consider profit and making money, the boy hopes that every clerk in the shop can be told that the shop owner here is a family named Chen in Mubo Alley and is owned by their family.

Then Master Ruan must send the four young men from the school safely to the capital of Li.

As a reward, the young man gave Master Ruan half of the Dragon Slaying Platform and all the remaining gold and copper coins after buying the mountain and shop.

Ruan Qiong did not refuse.

However, Ruan Qiong said that he could only guarantee that he and Li Baoping would be sent to the southern border of Dali. After leaving the country, life, death, wealth, and wealth would have to be left to fate.

Chen Pingan nodded in agreement.

In the dusk, after Chen Pingan settled his five children, he walked to the town alone.

After walking across the stone arch bridge, into the small town, into the Mud Bottle Alley, and back to his house, as night fell, the young man looked calm and lit a lamp.

The young man stood vigil in front of the lights, just like he did every Spring Festival in the past.

LampThe fire swayed, reflecting the young man's silent and stoic eyes.

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On the stone arch bridge, someone asked with a smile: "A thousand-year darkroom can be illuminated by just one light. Senior, how are you?"

Someone answered : "Yes."

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When Chen Ping'an "woke up", he found that he saw the man for the fourth time, hovering in the air, with his snow-white sleeves bare. The wind blows.

The man landed lightly on his toes and walked towards Chen Pingan.

With every step he took, the man's face became clearer.

The man is still tall, but does not feel bloated at all.

That person turned out to be a woman.

For the young man, it can only be said that she is extremely good-looking, and she couldn't be any prettier.

She stood in front of the young man and finally stopped. She lowered her head and bent down, staring into the young man's clean eyes, and said in a soft voice: "I have been waiting for eight thousand years. Chen Ping'an, although your cultivation talent is far inferior to that of my previous master, it doesn't matter."

She lowered her head and moved closer, almost touching Chen Ping'an's forehead." Chen Pingan, I would like to ask you to help me say a word to the four worlds outside, can you?"

Chen Pingan nodded subconsciously.

The tall woman suddenly smiled.

She suddenly knelt down on one knee. Even so, she still only raised her head slightly to look into the eyes of the thin Chen Pingan.

"Okay, from today on, Chen Pingan, you will be my second and last master."

Chen Pingan looked dull.

The tall woman covered in snow-white light narrowed her long eyes, with a smile on her lips. She knelt down on one knee, kneeling towards the ignorant young man. With the scenery of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in her eyes, she said in a deep voice: "Chen Ping'an, please read that vow to me again. Can you?"

She stretched out a palm and raised it gently. Get up in front of the young man.

Chen Pingan also stretched out a palm and gently put his palms together.

She closed her eyes and said slowly: "The way of heaven has collapsed. I, Chen Ping'an, have only one sword. I can move mountains, cut off rivers, overturn seas, subjugate monsters, suppress demons, command gods, and pick up stars. Destroy the city and open the sky!"

The young man then muttered in her heart: "The way of heaven has collapsed. I, Chen Ping'an, have only one sword to move mountains, cut off rivers, topple seas, subjugate demons, and suppress demons. Command the gods to reach for the stars, destroy the city, and open the sky! ”