Chapter 339 Weird People and Weird Dreams

(Keeping everyone waiting.)

There must be as many as twenty men and women blocking the door of the inn and swearing. The young and strong men had angry faces, and the women had their hands on their hips and cursed. The child was heartless, either tilting his head to lick the candied haws, or secretly using a slingshot to do the drinking trick.

Chen Ping'an 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, but he looked at Pei Qian's panic after seeing him on the second floor. , Chen Pingan knew it by heart. Pei Qian was squatting on the railing on the second floor, either 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. Oh.

Fortunately, those men and women from Fox 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, while the old hunchback sat far away. He smoked dry cigarettes everywhere, Jiuniang sat behind the counter and ate melon seeds. He didn't think it was a big deal. The down-and-out scholar who was half-assed as an accountant originally wanted to be a peacemaker, but was pushed hard by a man, staggered back to the inn, and returned to the woman's house angrily. On the other side, he pretended to pick up the snow-white account book and received a 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. Without waiting for Chen Ping'an to ask, he poured the beans out of a bamboo tube without causing trouble. According to her, she went to Hu'er Town on her own to find someone. The drug store bought some medicinal materials for Chen Pingan, and then the peers there formed a gang to bully her, a foreigner. At first, they robbed her of the bunch of candied haws that were originally intended for Chen Pingan, but she endured it and said she was studying. She learned a lot about the importance of peace, but 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, some people became jealous. , was pulled over and 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 five or six people, but none of them could do anything. After beating her, she still cried and went home to call her parents and elders to beat her. She was not stupid, so she ran away quickly. Besides, the dragonfly paper kit cost 20 cents, and it was gone like this. She was almost heartbroken to death. It made her search outside Hu'er Town for a long time...

Although Pei Qian himself had little confidence, he kept paying attention to Chen Pingan's face when he lied, and was ready to be beaten at any time. When the time came, he would protect him. Just hold his head, and give Chen Ping'an a few kicks and pinches on his belly or arms. It doesn't matter. After eating a full meal, he 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 Pingan went to the counter. Jiuniang glanced at the skinny little girl at the top of the stairs and laughed softly: "Mr. Chen, how did you teach such a little devil? There was an uproar in an alley in Hu'er Town. First, he deceived other people's children.Eat food and frighten those little guys playing in the mud so much that they all believe it is true and think that she is our princess from Daquan Capital. She is just living among the people. Sooner or later, she will go back to live in the palace. After getting familiar with her, , she played wildly with those children all day long, and actually became the king of the children there. Later, they had a falling out over a paper kite, and they fought fiercely. It seemed that in the end she was beaten twice by an adult who rushed over. If it were Ordinary people should recover after suffering a loss. This guy 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 beat the man's sap in the dark. , and then it became even more lawless. The children were mostly neighbors in the alley, and they were haunted at night. Not to mention the children, even the adults were so scared that they dared not turn off the lights at night. Mr. Chen, you know that now in Huer Town It's really haunted over there. For this reason, several detectives stayed on guard all night before they were caught out by the little girl who was pretending to be a ghost. In the end, guess what, your girl calmed her down and she didn't know what she said. , he sent her back politely, don't tell me, a group of policemen in official attire, escorting a little girl into the inn, really looked like a princess. "

Chen Ping'an's head felt heavy for a while. He turned around and looked at Pei Qian. He couldn't see anyone. He saw a pair of legs. He should be sitting on the stairs.

Jiu Niang covered her mouth. And laughed, "Spending money to eliminate disasters is such a big deal, a small amount of money can cost you ten taels of silver." You must not get involved in this matter, just leave it to me. With your good temper, young master, those people will be even more enthusiastic. If you make a big deal, you can tell them a terrible tragedy. "

Chen Pingan said helplessly: "As for the accounting, I will settle it 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 whole family to continue his surname, 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. "

Jiu Niang still had something to say, 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.

There was so much commotion in the inn earlier, especially when Wei Xian and the Qi practitioner were going back and forth, which was very eye-catching. It was really a scene of a fight between gods. From the distance in Hu'er Town, apart from the excitement, it was of course awe-inspiring. Later, a tough cavalry detoured to the north, and various rumors spread. Some said it was Jiuniang of the Inn. A vixen who likes to seduce men is really a vixen. Most of the people who hold this view are the mothers-in-law and aunts of Hu'er Town. Some people say it more darkly, saying that the reason why Hu'er Town has been so unstable in recent years is that there are demons entrenched in it.This time, a real dragon passed through the border, and the evil spirit and dragon energy rushed in, and there was a scene of slaying demons.

Jiu Niang 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 title of Zong?"

Said At this point, the scholar laughed to himself, as if he thought his statement was very novel and interesting.

A tough man with one man in charge, a rickety old man who is bloodthirsty and violent, a sword-wielding man who was recruited by Daquan general Xu Qingzhou, and a stunning woman who suppressed the immortal master Xu Tong with the skill of controlling a sword.

The most important thing is that during the battle, both the momentum and cultivation of these four people are increasing.

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. ,call each other brothers.

Chen Pingan hesitated for a moment, but chose to be honest, "We are not from Tongyezhou."

Zhong Kui hummed, "From the Posuzhou side? ”

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 the Yingyin Chen family over there, and 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 with famous names in history. Zhong Kui wants to visit it. Tongyezhou is too boring, both for the people at the foot of the mountain and the monks on the mountain. , don’t like to move around.

Chen Pingan pointed to the north.

Zhong Kui's eyes lit up, "Have you ever met Mr. Qi from Shanya Academy?"

Chen Ping'an 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, Bao In Pingzhou, Zhong Kui didn't like him very much. He probably only had a pair of senior brothers, Qi Jingchun from Shanya Academy for his knowledge, and Cui Han, the master of Dali Kingdom, for his chess skills. However, I heard that Li Zhu Cave shattered and fell, and that Mr. Qi also died. Even Zhong Kui's mentor felt very sorry. He told Zhong Kui privately that if Qi Jingchun was in Tongyezhou, he would never be like this. Being humiliated, at worst, you won't end up alone, surrounded by enemies in the world.

Chen Pingan asked with a smile: "Let's chat while drinking?"

Just because Zhong Kui said the word "Mr. Qi", Chen Pingan was willing to have a drink with him. Jug of wine.

Zhong Kui glanced at the woman who was giving advice at the door and whispered: "It's okay to drink, but if Jiu Niang complains, please help me."

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "Of course."

Zhong Kui carried two bottles of green plum wine and drank the money from the accountant.As a result, he ordered the little cripple to bring them several plates of wine and side dishes.

Zhong Kui sat 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 said with a casual smile: "No, he is still a gentleman, awesome. Right?"

Chen Pingan toasted with a bowl of wine.

Respect the word gentleman.

Zhong Kui quickly reached out to stop him, but Chen Ping'an had already finished the drink. 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 Senior Song Dynasty at that time. Reciting poems can determine life and death. It is like having the constitution of heaven in your mouth.

Scholars will probably have different styles after reading different books.

Zhong Kui suddenly remembered something, "The man who blocked the Qi practitioner outside the door that night was wearing nectar armor. If I read it correctly, it should be the 'Xiyue' recorded in ancient military books. Is one of the eight ancestral armors of Ganlu Armor passed down from your ancestors?"

Chen Ping'an was slightly shaken and shook his head: "I bought it from Daixuanshan Lingzhi Zhai."

Zhong Kui asked: "How many Grain Rain grains did you spend?"

Chen Ping'an shook his head and said: "I just spent some summer money, it's not expensive, I plan to give it away later."

Zhong Kui said with a smile: "Lingzhi Zhai does not know the goods, so you made a big mistake. But it is normal, Huashan has set a ban for the masters

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If I hadn’t happened to have the secret book that was about to be broken into pieces in the academy, and I happened to be familiar with the inside story of these military strategists inherited by Komaru, and I had looked at it for a long time, I would not have recognized it. I advise you. It’s better to keep it, it’s such a valuable thing, not to mention it has many stories, it would be a pity to give it away casually.”

Chen Ping’an didn’t say whether to give it away or not, and asked curiously: “Eighth Vice Ancestor. "A?"

Zhong Kui picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, "The full name of Ganlu Jia is the god Cheng Lu Jia. I ask you, what god?"

Chen Pingan shook his head.

Zhong Kui smiled and said, "Except for Xiyue, 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 in the war. Destroyed, completely gone. Not many are left. The only ones that have been documented are Shangui and Caiyi. Although the Huayue in your hand is very tattered, compared to those two, it was difficult to leave it in the world. , it has already been calculated. If you meet someone who knows the goods and knows the business, you can just ask for the price to death, and you are guaranteed to make a lot of money. However, these ancestor armors have lost their roots in protecting their masters. It’s so embarrassing. I have to drink a glass of wine for this.”

Zhong Kui raised his head and drank it all.

Chen Pingan had no choice but to drink a bowl.

Zhong Kui himself took the initiative to talk about the stormBo, "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 is a mountain outside the mountain, so he was showered with blood."

Chen Pingan nodded: "That's the truth."

Zhong Kui suddenly laughed and said: "I think so. Thinking about the fight between you and Daquan Shou Gonghuai that night, and seeing you agreeing with me so much at the wine table today, I feel a little uncomfortable. Why, you have suffered the hardships of the academy in your hometown, so you are afraid of such a gentleman's title? "< /p>

Chen Pingan laughed dumbly.

Zhong Kui said again: "Everyone you said that day is right, and I think it is very good. As for the young master, he needs to ask himself. Although it sounds more domineering, it is reasonable and reasonable. I can't fault it. Something went wrong, but it's actually a bit... rude."

Chen Ping'an took a sip of wine and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."

Zhong Kui nodded, "Indeed, it's the way of the world. That's it, when you are in a cesspit, you feel that eating shit is a natural thing. When someone brings a plate of food, they are not willing to eat it."

Chen Ping'an was dumbfounded.

Is this a "truth" 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 Pingan was twirling the food and drinks with one hand. Holding the wine bowl in one hand, I always felt 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. You can eat with confidence."

Chen Ping'an ate and drank in silence. stand up.

When chatting with this guy, I can’t keep up with the other person’s thoughts.

For a while, 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 frowning eyes, looked like he had made a mistake and knew it, but Chen Pingan used his knees to think about the little girl behind him, and was secretly happy in his heart. He could even imagine that the next time Pei Qian went to Fox Erzhen, so 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 his head, angry, and was about to speak, when she After seeing Chen Pingan's cold expression, he lowered his 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, give Xiaomei a butt curtain, and buy her 40 cents Rich, big butterflies, colorful and much prettier than dragonflies. Xiaomei and the others have been coveting them for a long time, but they are a bunch of poor kids eating candied haws on a stick as if it’s Chinese New Year.But she couldn't afford it, so this time it was cheaper for her. "

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 the 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 hard 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. You will only take Cao Qinglang with you. He made a mistake. You will not do this. You will only reason with him and talk to him. Say, don’t be like me in the future! Chen Pingan, you want to leave me alone all day long! ”

Pei Qian turned around and ran away, slammed the door hard, and returned to his house.

Chen Pingan began to think about the way to the north of Tongyezhou. The Xianjia Ferry at Laolong City in Aquarius Continent is just to the north of Daquan. If you take a detour, you will have to walk an extra two or three thousand miles. The group of people 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 gentleman from Dafu Academy were frightened this time, a man who could lead an army to travel long distances, go deep into the heart of the enemy's country, and kill them Even if the prince of other countries and the Prince of the Water Temple are not determined to die together, they will probably cause a lot of trouble for themselves.

If that is not possible, then they 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. The founding emperor did not treat him badly. There was wine and meat on the table. Putting aside the military armor pill, after thinking about it for a long time 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 incredible treasures in this world.

In the past was the room of Wu Madman Zhu Lian. He was walking around the table with his hands behind his back.

Lu Baixiang stood at the window of his room, looking up into the distance, hanging from his waist. Zingxue was holding the narrow knife 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 comparable to the so-called magic weapons in his hometown.

Sui sat cross-legged on his right. On the bed, breathing heavily, the Infatuation Sword was placed on the table.

Chen Pingan took out a blank picture and couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of the murderous intention that passed away that night. p>

You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.

In the dusk of this day, Chen Pingan went downstairs to have dinner. Among the four people upstairs, only Zhu was in the painting. Stay calm and work together with Chen Ping'anThey sat down and helped pour the wine. Lu Baixiang and the other two people didn't go out. As for Pei Qian, they stayed in the room without making any movement. Chen Pingan went out alone and walked slowly along the official road to Hu'er Town.

Walking on the bumpy yellow mud road, Chen Pingan turned his head to look 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 are also the martial arts genius Yao Lingzhi who has personally experienced the turmoil in the inn, and a young woman with a curtain on her head. Behind these people are five or six riders. They are no longer the Yao family's side riders, but monks accompanying the army who do not need to deliberately wear armor. , these mountain people who joined the army should be called Wu Secretary Lang in Dali.

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, walked quickly to Chen Pingan, cupped his hands and said: "A righteous man twice. Save me, I, Mr. Yao, am so grateful! Please pay my respects to my benefactor tonight, Yao Zhen!”

After the old man finished speaking, he was about to bow to Chen Pingan, but Chen Pingan had no choice but to stop the old man’s arm. Forget this gift.

Only Yao Zhen was stopped, and the rest of the Yao family's children and the monks accompanying the army who were closely aligned with the Yao family had already paid their respects neatly.

The old man's face was pale. He had a forthright temper tempered on the battlefield, and he asked directly: "I wonder how my Yao family should repay you?"

Seeing Chen Pingan's silence, the old man smiled. Said: "It's not that I underestimated the young master's chivalrous heart, but that if the Yao family turned a blind eye to such a great kindness and virtue, the character Yao on the Yao family's frontier army banner would be shameless."

Chen Pingan 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 people are there in total?"

Chen Ping'an wanted to answer six people, but immediately changed his answer: "Five people"

Yao Zhen thought for a moment and nodded. He said: "Okay! If my benefactor can trust the Yao family, we can wait here for a few days. Afterwards, we will definitely let our benefactor and his party of five people reach Tianque Peak in the north safely."

Chen Pingan asked: " Will it cause you any trouble?"

Yao Zhen said with a hearty smile: "The big trouble has been overcome, and now there is nothing worthy of 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 enter the inn, so he proposed to go to the official road with Chen Pingan. He said softly: "I dare not 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 War."You can bring more than a hundred family members and retinues, so your benefactor can be among them. I will need to spend a few days to help you find a suitable identity in the army. To be honest, the court will definitely carefully investigate these more than a hundred people. , I will investigate them one by one, so I still need you, my benefactor, to suffer some grievances.

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The old man felt a little guilty.

After Chen Pingan thought about it, he nodded and agreed. .

Being able to escort the old man Yao to the capital, Chen Ping'an can feel more at ease.

The old man's first sentence actually went against the rules of officialdom. He went to Beijing to serve as Minister of War. It's not even a relegation. The Minister of War of the Daquan Dynasty is a real important person in the court. It is a chair that many generals dream of. But for Yao Zhen, if one day in this life he is dismounted, then It is to provide for old age.

Furthermore, it is necessary to leave the southern border where the Yao family has been rooted for generations and go to Mirage City, the capital. It is also 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 caused a lot of confusion among the government and the public.

But one thing is certain, the court is ready to keep the Yao family, or His Majesty has made up his mind to throw the Yao family out of the whirlpool. , rewarded Yao Zhen with a good ending of protecting his life wisely and enjoying his old age.

Although the Daquan Liu family has reached this generation, the intensity of the battle between the princes is somewhat extraordinary, but the current three princes, even The eldest prince who had been stationed in the north at a young age valued the reputation of both the government and the public. To put it bluntly, it was not surprising that Yao Zhen died of old age and illness at the border, died in battle, or died suddenly for no apparent reason, except that it was impossible for him to die. Mirage City at the feet of the Emperor.

Because it is rumored that there is a gentleman with great experience in Dafu Academy who has taught in Mirage City for many years after leaving the academy.

Yao Zhen does not want Chen. Pingan thought that the two parties went to Mirage City together to ask Chen Pingan and his party to protect the Yao family as they went north, so he sorted out the context of Daquan Court for Chen Pingan, and explained in detail why the Yao family was now out of danger. This was due to the contribution of the gentleman from the academy and the invisible intimidation of the young gentleman at the inn.

Chen Pingan hardly spoke, mostly listening to the old general's explanation.

The only inquiry he made was about the third prince escorting the prisoners.

Yao Zhen was originally a rigid person who was more particular about rulers, ministers, and fathers and sons than rotten scholars. However, this disaster completely broke his heart. , his behavior has changed a lot, and many of the inside stories of Daquan that he would never tell others to his death before, Yun Danfeng revealed easily. In addition to being sad, the old man is actually a little relieved, relieved, and able to live in peace and contentment.

The dispute between the King of Jin Huang 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 or so prison cars, the number one mountain god among the five mountain gods of the Northern Jin Dynasty was imprisoned. The Third Highness has been plotting for seven or eight years, using a large number of secret forces of the Daquan Dynasty. As long as the mountain man can be successfully escorted,Lord Shenfu returned. In the eyes of Mirage City, this was an unparalleled achievement, which was no different from a military general exploring a frontier for thousands of miles. Unfortunately, his success fell short and he was killed in an inn in a small border town. The Royal Horse Supervisor Li Li died. Shen Guogong's only son also died. After ten years of hard work, he only gained face and hurt his lizi.

In the night, the two of them were walking on the official road. Yao Zhen chatted casually and regarded Chen Pingan as his benefactor, and did not feel awkward because of Chen Pingan's age.

While Chen Pingan and the old general were chatting outside.

The atmosphere inside the inn is strange.

Jiuniang leaned against the door, while the old hunchback drank a small drink 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 whole inn, including a beautiful lady carrying a sword, a majestic man carrying a sword, and a lean man who claimed to be a huge man. They didn’t drink and just ordered three dishes from the inn. The little cripple was also very hungry. Seeing that there was still an empty seat, we sat at the same table with the three of us to eat. We didn't even pick up the vegetables, we just ate the white rice from the bowl.

The little lame man occasionally glanced at the woman opposite.

She is much prettier than the boss lady. How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?

She is carrying a sword on her back, so she is the heroine of the world.

I don’t know if she will pass by the inn again in the future. By then, he should be able to be a spoon chef and no longer need to sweep the floor and wipe the table 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 called by Scholar Zhong.

When Chen Pingan 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 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 laughed and said that the money for the drinks was credited to the account. Chen Pingan was a little helpless at the time. He didn't understand why a Confucian gentleman with great cultivation would choose to live under someone else's roof and live such a useless life. What Chen Pingan saw along the way was Wen, I know a lot of so-called masters, but no one is so unscrupulous. The secretive Mrs. Gui, the sword-holding man guarding the gate of Hanging Mountain, the old swordsman Jindan who served as the groom for him and Fan Er at that time. , in fact, they are not too approachable.

As a result, Zhong Kui finally said, "Walking around in 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 naturally charming face. She should be the Yao family that Zhong Kui mentioned. It's a disaster. Although she looks charming, she has a cold temperament and a pair of peach blossom eyes. She is naturally romantic all year round.

The old man did not ride his horse because he was injured. This veteran of the army is getting more and more accustomed to his old age.

The young woman asked softly: "Grandpa, why don't you go in and see Aunt Jiu? It's been so many years, this timeWe have to go to the capital, why don't we even meet him 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 smiled and said: "It saves me from feeling like I am the best in the world every day, which is a good thing. When they arrived at Mirage City, they would still be exhausted. "

The young woman hesitated to speak.

The old man was silent for a moment, "This is good. "

She couldn't help but ask: "Grandpa, don't you blame your aunt and uncle at all? "

The old man did not answer.

In the night, the old man suddenly smiled and said: "I heard you say it once before, saying that what are the profound, wise and upright heroes? Are you waiting for qualifications? "

Although the young woman was puzzled and didn't know why her grandfather mentioned this, she still replied: "They are first, third and second.

The old man smiled and asked: "Then what rank do you think that benefactor is?" "

The woman shook her head and said: "I dare not make false claims about a kind person. "

The old man nodded, turned around and said: "Kinzhi, shouldn't you follow me to Mirage City? Don't you think about it anymore? It's not too late to regret it now. "

Her name was Yao Jinzhi and she said with a smile: "Since the fortune teller said..."

Before she finished speaking, Yao Zhen glared and said: "I can't tell!" When I get to the capital in the future, I won’t even be able to say that! "

Yao Jinzhi smiled charmingly and put down the curtain and gauze again to cover up his face.

For the next two days, everything was peaceful in the inn and Hu'er Town.

The little girl Pei Qian rarely goes out, and 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. He wanted to keep an eye on that Fox Town, but that wasn't the most important thing. He wanted to be able to look at Jiuniang every day.

Chen Ping'an asked him why he liked Jiuniang so much. Zhong Kui thought for a long time. It can be explained by the saying that she is obsessed with her.

Chen Pingan 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 her. Mother.

Chen Ping'an is at his wits' end.

Before the Yao family's team arrived at the inn, Sui Youxiang opened Chen Ping'an's room. He said that he wanted to pass along a few words.

The two of them sat opposite each other, Sui Zuo said slowly: "After the Changsheng Bridge is rebuilt, if you want to reach the upper five realms, you need to refine five magic weapons. They respectively correspond to the attributes of the five elements, complement the five elements, and refine the objects. The higher the quality, the higher the achievement of Taoism. "

Chen Pingan asked: "For example? "

Sui Youyou seemed to have expected it, or it could be said that the person who asked her to send the message had no clue. She almost answered Chen Pingan with the exact words: "For example, the five elements of gold can be the bag of gold. Fine copper coin, that golden gallbladder. Another example is the wood of the five elements, but the Li PearlThe locust wood in the cave sky can also be the sacred bamboo of the green 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 soil of the five mountains of the Great Li Dynasty, and the fire of the five elements can be Some snake gallstones and even a wrist-mounted fire dragon. "

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 Pingan sent Sui Youyou out of the room, he began to practice sword furnace stake setting.

That night, he fell asleep on the sleeping stake of Qianqiu, and Chen Pingan did a strange thing In the dream, there was someone standing in front of him. His arms were broken and dripping with blood. The man was hunched over, with his back to Chen Pingan, biting the handle of the knife in an unimaginable horizontal knife style. < /p>

Chen Pingan woke up, opened his eyes, and tried hard to remember the dream, but he only remembered the vague back.

When Chen Pingan was lying on the bed in confusion, Far away outside the inn, a big man and a small boy were piling up a small earth bag. Zhong Kui and Pei Qian, the former squatted there and watched, while the latter added soil after filling the soil, and built it into a small earth bag that looked like a small grave. He specially found a wide and thin piece of stone and inserted it in front of the grave. After he was done, the little girl with a muddy face turned to Zhong Kui and said solemnly: "This is Chen Ping'an's grave. Every year from now on, this is the grave." , we both have to come to worship! "

Zhong Kui wondered: "What kind of thing is this? "

Pei Qian sat down on the ground, crossed his arms across his chest, gritted his teeth and said: "In my heart, Chen Pingan is dead! "

Zhong Kui said, "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.

Scholar If you think about it, you seem to have some enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)