Sword of Coming

There must have been as many as twenty men and women blocking the entrance of the inn and swearing. The young and strong men had angry faces, the women had their hands on their hips and cursed, and a group of children were heartless, either licking the candied haws with their heads tilted, or secretly holding slingshots. Use the wine trick.

Chen Pingan 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. However, looking at Pei Qian's panic after seeing him on the second floor, Chen Pingan knew better. Pei Qian was squatting on the railing on the second floor, picking his nose or earwax, not taking it seriously, and deliberately making a disgusting gesture. The more fierce the scolding outside, the happier Pei Qian laughed.

Fortunately, those men and women from Hu'er Town didn't 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. The old hunchback sat in the distance smoking a cigarette, and Jiuniang sat there. The down-and-out scholar who was eating melon seeds behind the counter did not think it was a big deal. He was a half-hearted accountant. He originally wanted to be a peacemaker, but he was pushed hard by a man. He staggered back to the inn, returned to the woman in angrily, and pretended to pick up the snow white The vast account book received a blank 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 Pingan to ask questions, she poured the beans out of a bamboo tube. According to her, she went to Hu'er Town to find a medicine shop to buy some medicinal materials for Chen Pingan. , and then the peers over there bullied the students and ganged up to bully her, a foreigner. At first, they robbed her of the bunch of candied haws that were originally intended to be left to Chen Pingan. For her sake, those people liked to follow her behind and say unpleasant things, and they would gather in groups and hit her with stones, but she ignored her. Later, when she bought a dragonfly paper kite, someone was jealous and pulled her away. She let go, and with just a swish, the kite floated out of Hu'er Town and completely disappeared. She was so angry that she started fighting with others. Five or six people couldn't beat her, and she still cried. She wanted to go home and call her parents and elders to beat her, but she was not stupid, so she ran away quickly. Besides, the dragonfly paper kite cost 20 cents, and it was just gone. I searched outside Erzhen for a long time...

Although Pei Qian himself has little confidence, he always pays attention to Chen Pingan's face when he lies, and is ready to be beaten at any time. When the time comes, he just needs to protect his head. It doesn't matter if Chen Pingan kicks or pinches him a few times in the stomach or arms. After eating a full meal, he becomes a good man again.

But Chen Ping'an just listened quietly to Pei Qian's explanation and then said: "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 Ping'an 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? He almost caused trouble in an alley in Hu'er Town. First, she deceived other people's children out of food, and frightened the little ones who were playing in the mud. They all believed her to be true, thinking that she was our princess from Daquan Capital, but she was just living among the people, and sooner or later she would have to go back to live there. After they got to know each other well in the palace, she took the children to play wildly all day long, and became the king of the children there. Later, they had a falling out over a kite, and they fought fiercely. It seemed that in the end she was driven away. The adults in the past gave me two beatings. If you are an ordinary person, you should recover after suffering a loss. This person in your family is better. He claims to be my distant relative. Based on this, he paid a few gangsters from Huer Town to take advantage of the opportunity. When it got dark, I went to beat the man's sap. After that, he became even more lawless. The children were mostly neighbors in the alley. 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. Chen Young Master, you also know that Huer Town is really haunted now. For this reason, a few detectives stayed on guard all night before the little girl who was pretending to be a ghost was caught out. In the end, guess what, it was for your girl to town. She stayed, I don’t know what I said, and I sent her back politely. Don’t tell me, a bunch of agents in official attire walked into the inn escorting a little girl. She really looked like a princess. of."

Chen Ping'an felt dizzy for a while and turned to look at Pei Qian. He couldn't see anyone. He saw a pair of legs, probably sitting on the stairs.

Jiuniang covered her mouth and smiled, "Spending money to eliminate disasters is such a big deal. It's only a small amount of money that costs ten taels of silver. You must not get involved in this matter, just leave it to me. With your good temper, Master, those People are more energetic, and if something is too big, it can be described as a terrible tragedy for them."

Chen Ping'an said helplessly: "As for the accounting, I'll 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 surname of the whole family, 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."

Jiuniang wanted to say something else, 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 accountant away, took out some silver coins from the drawer, and went to the door of the inn to settle the matter.

Hu'er Town is located on the border. It's a mixed bag of good and bad people. Not everyone may have high abilities, but their vision is definitely not narrow. People come and go, and they haven't heard anything new. They are still a little angry, and there may be some anonymous outsiders. Experts, such as the third master of the Yao family.

There was so much commotion in the inn earlier, especially the back and forth between Wei Xian and the Qi Practitioners, which was very eye-catching. It was truly a scene of a fight between gods. From the distance in Hu'er Town, it was nothing but lively. , of course, I was in awe. Later, there was a strong cavalry detour to the north, and various rumors came out. Some said that Jiuniang of the inn was a vixen who liked to flirt with men. She was really a vixen. Most of the people who held this view were Hu'er. Some of the aunts and wives in the town said something more gloomy, saying that the reason why Hu'er Town has been so unstable in recent years is that demons are entrenched in it. This time, a real dragon passed through, and the demonic and dragon energy rushed out, which led to the killing. Demons and monsters.

Jiuniang 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 prefix Zong?"

Having said this, the scholar laughed to himself, as if he thought his statement was very novel and interesting.

A tough man in charge of a guard, a rickety old man who is bloodthirsty and violent, a sword-wielding man who takes advantage of Daquan general Xu Qingzhou, and a stunning woman who suppresses the immortal master Xu Tong with the skill of controlling a sword.

The most important thing is that these four people, both in momentum and cultivation, have been increasing during the battle.

Of course, he 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 and call him brother.

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

Zhong Kui hummed, "Where are you from Posuzhou?"

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 a Yingyin Chen family there. , 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 that are famous in history. Zhong Kui wants to visit them. Tongyezhou is too boring, and neither the people at the foot of the mountain nor the monks on the mountain like to walk around.

Chen Pingan pointed to the north.

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

Chen Pingan was 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, it's the same for both of us."

As for the nearest neighbor to the north, Aoping Continent, Zhong Kui didn't think highly of it. He probably only had a pair of senior brothers, Qi Jingchun from Shanya Academy for his knowledge, and Cui Han, the master of Da Li Kingdom, for his chess skills. But I heard that the Lizhu Cave was shattered and fell, and that Mr. Qi was also dead. 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 for the word "Mr. Qi" in Zhong Kui's mouth, Chen Ping'an was willing to drink a pot of wine with this man.

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 pots of green plum wine and, as the accountant, asked the little cripple to bring them several plates of wine and side dishes.

Zhong Kui was sitting 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 laughed casually: "No, he is still a gentleman, isn't he awesome?"

Chen Pingan toasted with a bowl of wine.

Respect the word gentleman.

Zhong Kui quickly stretched out his hand 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 the sage from the academy, Zhou Ju, whom he met in Shushui Kingdom. He was very different from the gentleman in front of him. Zhou Ju was at the Jianshui Villa of the Song Dynasty, and he could determine people by reciting poems orally. Life and death, it’s good to have the Constitution in your mouth.

Scholars, after reading different books, will probably have different styles.

Zhong Kui suddenly remembered something, "The man who blocked the qi practitioner outside the door that night was wearing Manna Armor. If I read it correctly, it should be the 'Huashan' recorded in the ancient military books. It is the eighth ancestral armor of Manna Armor. One of them, was it passed down from your ancestors?"

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

Zhong Kui asked: "How many Grain Rain coins 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 to others in the future."

Zhong Kui said with a smile: "Lingzhi Zhai doesn't know the goods, so you made a big mistake. But it's normal. Huashan has set restrictions for experts. If I hadn't happened to have the secret book that was about to be broken into pieces in the academy, I happened to be familiar with it. Even if you look hard at these military secrets inherited by Komaru for a long time, you won't recognize them. I advise you 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 send it or not, but asked curiously: "Eighth Ancestral Armor?"

Zhong Kui picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, "The full name of Ganlu Jia is the god Chenglu Jia. Let me ask you, what god? What kind of dew does it bear?"

Chen Pingan shook his head and didn't know.

Zhong Kui smiled and said, "Except for Xiyue, the other seven earliest nectar armors are from the Buddhist Kingdom, the Flower Bud, the Mountain Ghost, the Narcissus, the Xiaguang, the Caiyi, and the Sea of ​​Clouds. Most of them were destroyed in the war and were completely gone, leaving only There are not many that came down, and there are well-documented ones, just the Mountain Ghost and Caiyi. Even though the Huashan in your hand is very tattered, compared with the two that were finally left in the world, they are already considered good. If you meet someone who knows the goods, you can just bid the hell out of them and you're guaranteed to make a lot of money. However, these ancestor armors have lost their roots. The magical power to protect their masters is not even one out of ten. It's really disappointing. For this , I have to have a glass of wine.”

Zhong Kui picked up the wine bowl and drank it all first.

Chen Pingan had no choice but to drink a bowl.

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

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

Zhong Kui suddenly laughed and said: "Think about the fight between you and Daquan Shou Gonghuai that night, and then look at the fact that you agreed with me so much at the wine table today. I feel a little uncomfortable. Why, I have suffered the hardships of the academy in my hometown, so Are you afraid of such a gentleman’s title?”

Chen Pingan laughed dumbly.

Zhong Kui added: "Everyone you said the other day was right, and I think it was very good. As for the young prince, he needs to ask himself. Although it sounds more domineering and reasonable, and there is no fault in it, there are actually some... No more etiquette."

Chen Pingan took a sip of wine and said, "There is nothing we can do about it."

Zhong Kui nodded, "Indeed, the world is like this. When you are in a cesspit, you feel that eating excrement is a natural thing. If someone brings you a plate of food, they will not be happy to eat it."

Chen Pingan was stunned when he heard this.

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 appetizers in one hand and holding the wine bowl in the other, feeling a little awkward.

Zhong Kui noticed Chen Ping'an's strange behavior and quickly comforted him: "What we eat and drink is not shit and urine, but good wine and food. You can eat with confidence."

Chen Pingan ate and drank silently.

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

For a moment, Chen Pingan missed the little treasure bottle.

Over there at the door, Jiuniang stepped in 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 a frown on her face. It 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 Hu'er Town, he would be so proud. Angry.

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 her head, angrily, and was about to speak. When she saw Chen Pingan's cold face, she lowered her 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 and return the money." Xiaomei has a butt curtain, buy her a forty cents, a big butterfly, colorful, much prettier than a dragonfly. Xiaomei and the others have been coveting it for a long time, but they are a bunch of poor bastards who eat candied haws on a stick like New Year. Son, I can’t afford it, so this time I gave her an advantage.”

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 pay you back bit by bit."

Chen Ping'an said: "You can stay here from now on. You can use this money to do miscellaneous work in the inn and pay it back to Jiuniang slowly."

Pei Qian wrinkled his face and was about to cry.

Chen Pingan pointed to the door and said calmly: "Get out."

Pei Qian wiped his eyes fiercely 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 and will only treat Cao Qinglang. Keep Qinglang by your side, he made a mistake, you won't do this, you will only reason with him, and tell him, don't be like me in the future! Chen Pingan, you want it all day long Leave me alone!”

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

Chen Ping'an began to think about the way to the north of Tongyezhou in the future. After all, the Xianjia ferry to the old dragon city of Aquarius is just over the northern border of Daquan. If you take a detour, you will have to walk two or three thousand more kilometers. inside. Now the relationship with the third prince of the Daquan Liu family is almost a life-and-death relationship. He and his group 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 the Dafu Academy were killed this time If you are afraid of being beaten, a prince who can lead an army to travel long distances, go deep into the enemy's country, and kill the kings of other countries and the Water Temple will probably create a lot of trouble for himself even if he is not determined to die.

If it doesn't work, then we can only take a detour.

On the same floor, not to mention Pei Qian who was "in seclusion", 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, and there was the After the battle, Wei Xian couldn't help but marvel at the magical methods of Qi practitioners in the world, as well as the unbelievable treasures of heaven and earth in this world.

Beyond that is the room of Madman Wu Zhu Lian. He is walking around the table with his hands behind his back, bent over.

Lu Baixiang stood at the window of his house, looking up into the distance. Hanging on his waist was the narrow knife Zingxue 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 the so-called magic weapon in his hometown. Sharp weapons are comparable.

On the right side of Sui, he was sitting cross-legged on the bed, breathing deeply, and put the Infatuation Sword on the table.

Chen Ping'an took out a blank scroll and couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of the murderous intention that flashed that night.

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

In the dusk of this day, Chen Pingan went downstairs to have dinner. Among the four people in the painting upstairs, only Zhu Lian sat down with Chen Pingan and helped pour the wine. Lu Baixiang and the other three did not go out. , as for Pei Qian, he always stayed in the house and made no 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 at the door of 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 were also people who had personally experienced The martial arts genius Yao Lingzhi who was in trouble at the inn, and a young woman with a curtain on her head. The five or six riders behind them were no longer the Yao family's side riders, but monks accompanying the army who did not need to deliberately wear armor. These mountain men who joined the army , in Da Li, he should be called Wu Secretary Lang.

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 and walked quickly to Chen Pingan. He cupped his hands and said, "A righteous man rescued you twice. I, Yao, are grateful. Tears! I'm going to visit my benefactor tonight, please accept my respect from Yao Zhen!"

After the old man finished speaking, he was going to bow to Chen Pingan to the end, but Chen Pingan had no choice but to stop the old man's arm to avoid this big gift.

He only stopped Yao Zhen, but the other Yao family disciples and the monks accompanying the army who were in the same spirit as the Yao family had already paid their respects neatly.

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

Seeing that Chen Ping'an was silent, the old man smiled and said: "It's not that I underestimated the chivalrous heart of the young master, but that if the Yao family turned a blind eye to such a great kindness, the word Yao on the Yao family's frontier army's big book would not be there. The face is on display."

Chen Ping'an 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 benefactors are there in total?"

Chen Pingan wanted to answer six people, but when the words came to his lips, he immediately changed his words: "Five people."

Yao Zhen thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay! If my benefactor can trust the Yao family, we will 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 smiled heartily and said: "We have overcome all the big troubles. Now there is nothing that can be called 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 when 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 go into the inn, so he proposed to go to the official road with Chen Pingan. Chen Pingan did everything he could, and the two of them were more than ten steps away from everyone. Yao Zhen revealed the secret and said softly: "Don't dare to 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 Shangshu of the Ministry of War. I can bring my family and more than a hundred followers, so my benefactor can be there. I need to spend a few days. I will first help you find a suitable identity in the army. To be honest, the court will definitely carefully investigate these more than a hundred people and check them one by one, so I still need you to suffer some grievances."

The old man felt a little guilty.

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

Being able to protect 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 the officialdom. Going to Beijing to be appointed as the Minister of War was a smooth move, not even a demotion. The Minister of War of the Daquan Dynasty was a real important person in the court, a chair that many generals dreamed of. , but for Yao Zhen, the day in this life when he steps down from his duties is to take care of his old age.

Furthermore, he had to leave the southern border where the Yao family had roots for generations and go to Mirage City in the capital, which was considered leaving his hometown. With Yao Zhen's age and his status as the Dinghai Shenzhen in the south of Daquan, Daquan Emperor Liu Zhen's move made the government and the public very unhappy. After a while.

But one thing is certain, the imperial court is ready to protect the Yao family, or in other words, His Majesty has made up his mind to throw the Yao family out of the whirlpool and reward Yao Zhen with a good outcome of protecting himself wisely and taking care of his life.

Although the Daquan Liu family has reached this generation, the intensity of the princes' battle is somewhat extraordinary, but the three princes today, even the eldest prince who is in the north at a young age, attach great importance to the reputation of the government and the public. To put it bluntly, it is not surprising that Yao Zhen died of old age and illness at the border gate, died in battle, or died unexpectedly suddenly, but it was impossible for him to die in Mirage City at the feet of the emperor.

Because there are rumors that there is a gentleman with profound qualifications from Dafu Academy who taught in Mirage City for many years after leaving the academy.

Yao Zhen didn't want Chen Pingan to think that they were going to Mirage City together and wanted Chen Pingan and his party to protect the Yao family as they headed north, so he sorted out the context of Daquan Court for Chen Pingan, and explained in detail the current situation of the Yao family and why it had changed. It is considered to be out of danger, which is not only the contribution of the gentleman from the academy in the capital, but also the invisible deterrent of the young gentleman in the inn.

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

The only inquiry was about the Third Prince escorting prisoners.

Yao Zhen was originally a rigid person, who was more particular about monarchs, ministers, and fathers and sons than rotten scholars. However, this disaster completely broke his heart and his behavior changed a lot. Many of the inside stories of Daquan that he would not tell others frankly even if he was killed in the past, Yun Danfeng said it lightly. In addition to being sad, the old man was actually a little relieved. He felt relieved and could live in peace and contentment.

The dispute between the King of Jinhuang 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 dozens of prison cars at the beginning, 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 he can successfully escort the Lord of the Mountain God Mansion back, in the eyes of Mirage City, this will be an unparalleled achievement, which is tantamount to The military general has explored the frontier for thousands of miles, but unfortunately his success fell short. In the inn of the border town, the royal horse supervisor Li Li died, and the only son of Shen Guogong also died. Over and over again, ten years of hard work, but he gained face and hurt his lizi. .

In the night, the two of them were walking on the official road. Yao Zhen chatted casually, regarding 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.

Inside the inn, the atmosphere was 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 entire inn, including a beautiful lady carrying a sword, a majestic man wearing a sword, and a lean man who claimed to be a seahorse. He didn't drink any alcohol, so he casually ordered three dishes from the inn. The little cripple was also very hungry, and there was still one person left. If there was an empty seat, we would sit at the same table with three people to eat. We didn’t pick up any vegetables, but just ate the white rice in the bowl.

The little cripple would steal glances at the woman opposite him from time to time.

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

She carries a sword on her back, so she is the heroine of the Jianghu.

I wonder if she will pass by the inn again in the future. By then, he should be able to be a chef and no longer have to sweep the floor and wipe the tables 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 that Scholar Zhong called.

When Chen Ping'an 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 invited Chen Pingan to drink, but he didn't chat much. They each drank their own drinks. After drinking, Zhong Kui spread the floor at the counter. Chen Pingan went to the second floor to rest. At the end, Zhong Kui said with a smile. The money for the drink was just one yuan in the account. Chen Pingan was a little helpless at the time. He didn't understand why a Confucian gentleman with great cultivation would live under the influence of others and live in such a useless state. What Chen Pingan saw and heard along the way, the so-called masters, knew There are a lot of things to say, but no one is so careless. The secretive Mrs. Gui, the sword-holding man guarding the gate of Hanging Mountain, and the old Jindan swordsman who served as the groom for him and Fan Er at that time are actually not very approachable. .

As a result, Zhong Kui finally said, "Walking around 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 stunning face with a naturally charming face. She should be the troublemaker of the Yao family as Zhong Kui said. Although she looks charming, But with a cool temperament and a pair of peach blossom eyes, she is naturally romantic and spring-like all year round.

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

The young woman asked softly: "Grandpa, why don't you go in and see Aunt Ninth? It's been so many years, and I'm going to the capital this time, why don't I even meet her once?"

Yao Zhen shook his head and said: "Forget it."

The young woman turned to look at the girl with the knife and the silent boy, "Ling Zhi and Xian Zhi both feel very uncomfortable now."

Yao Zhen said with a smile: "It saves me from having to think that I am the best in the world every day, which is a good thing. When they get to Mirage City, they will still be exhausted."

The young woman hesitated to speak.

The old man was silent for a moment, "That's good."

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

The old man didn't answer.

In the night, the old man suddenly smiled and said: "I heard you say it once before, what are the qualifications of being profound, intelligent and eloquent, and upright and heroic?"

Although the young woman was confused and didn't know why her grandfather mentioned this, she still replied: "First, third and second respectively."

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

The woman shook her head and said, "I don't dare to speak nonsense about a kind person."

The old man nodded, turned around and said, "Ninja, you shouldn't have followed me to Mirage City and stopped thinking about it? It's still too late to regret it now."

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

Before she could finish speaking, Yao Zhen glared and said, "I can't say it! I can't even say it when I get to the capital in the future!"

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

For the next two days, both the inn and Hu'er Town were peaceful.

The little girl Pei Qian rarely goes out. 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 threshold drinking. The scholar said that he wanted to keep an eye on the Fox Town, but that was not the most important thing. He hoped to watch Jiuniang every day.

Chen Pingan asked him why he liked Jiuniang so much. Zhong Kui thought for a long time and could only explain it by saying that he is obsessed with ghosts.

Chen Pingan jokingly asked him 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 Jiuniang.

Chen Pingan was at his wits end.

A weirdo.

Before the Yao family's team arriving in Beijing arrived at the inn, Sui Zuorui knocked on the door of Chen Ping'an's room and said he wanted to pass on a few words.

The two sat opposite each other, and Sui Sui slowly said on the right side: "After the Changsheng Bridge is rebuilt, if you want to reach the upper five realms, you need to refine five magic weapons, corresponding to the attributes of the five elements, complementing the five elements, refining objects, and appearance. The higher it is, the higher your spiritual achievements will naturally be."

Chen Pingan asked: "For example?"

Sui Youyou seemed to have expected it, or the person who asked her to send the message had no clue. She almost answered Chen Ping'an with the exact words: "For example, the five elements of gold can be the bag of gold coins, the golden gallbladder . Another example is the wood of the five elements, which can be the locust wood of the Lizhu Cave, or the sacred bamboo of the Qingshan 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 Great Li Dynasty. The soil of the five mountains, the fire of the five elements, can be some snake gallstones, or even a fire dragon on the wrist.”

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 Ping'an sent Sui Youyou out of the room, he began to practice sword furnace staking.

That night, he fell asleep on a Qianqiu sleeping pile. Chen Pingan had a strange dream. In the dream, someone was standing in front of him. His arms were broken and dripping with blood. The man was hunched over, with his back to Chen Pingan. His mouth bit the handle of the knife in an unimaginable horizontal knife style.

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

While Chen Ping'an was lying on the bed feeling confused, far outside the inn, one large and one small were piling up a small earth bag. Zhong Kui and Pei Qian, the former squatted there and watched, while the latter added earth after filling the earth. It turned into a dirt bag that looked like a small grave. I even found a wide and thin piece of stone and inserted it "in front of the grave". After it was done, the little girl with a muddy face turned to Zhong Kui and said solemnly: "This is Chen Pingan's grave. Every year from now on, we will both come to pay our respects!"

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

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

Zhong Kui exclaimed, "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.

The scholar is thoughtful and seems to have some enlightenment.