Sword of Coming

Chen Pingan returned to the house and sat behind the desk. All the files that should be collected and sorted were ready.

All the ghosts and ghosts that can be collected for the time being have been negotiated with Yu Hui of Yuegou Island and the monks of the Yin and Yang family of Yuhu Island. Ma Yuanzhi of Zhu Xian Mansion has not yet agreed to sell them, but has also promised to collect and screen the ghosts. After Ping An accomplished that matter, Zhu Xian Mansion could come up with all the prepared artifacts, which should be just a few fairy coins. However, as time went by, Chen Ping An encountered a wall with Liu Chongrun on Zhuchai Island. The number of times is increasing, and it seems that Guixiu Ma Yuanzhi is also a little discouraged, and has loosened his tone, and plans to give in. As long as Chen Pingan can invite Liu Chongrun to board Qingxia Island, he can first hand over half of the money he saved in the soul-calling flags and flags. The negative thing in the well was regarded as a deposit.

The letter Chen Ping'an sent to Wei Bo in Piyun Mountain was mainly to inquire about buying the mountain, and also asked Wei Bo to help with a few minor matters.

The letter sent home to Luo Po Mountain told Zhu Lian not to worry. He was not in personal danger in Shujian Lake and there was no need to come here to find him. Let Zhu Lian tell Pei Qian to stay in Longquan County with peace of mind. But don't forget to call the boy in green and the girl in pink skirt to keep vigil at the ancestral home in Muping Lane on New Year's Eve this year. If you are afraid of the cold, go Buy some charcoal in the town and light a charcoal fire during the night watch. After midnight, if you feel really sleepy, just go to bed. But don’t forget to post Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters the next day. Don’t spend money to buy these. Bamboo The old man surnamed Cui on the second floor has good calligraphy, so just let him write. The red-backed paper for writing Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters was not used up last year, and there is still enough surplus. The girl in the pink skirt knows where to put it. Finally, he told Pei Qian that in the early morning of the first day of the first lunar month, when setting off firecrackers at the ancestral home in Niping Lane, he should not be too unscrupulous. Every household in Niping Lane had small yards and narrow alleys at the entrance, so don't set off too many firecrackers. If you feel that it is not enough, then go back to Luolu Mountain and set it off. No matter how many firecrackers are piled up, it doesn’t matter. If you find it too troublesome to chop bamboo and make firecrackers by yourself, you can buy them at a small town store. It doesn’t cost much. Live frugally. Then there is the New Year’s red envelope. Even if Chen Ping’an is not in his hometown, there are still some. On the first or second day of the Lunar New Year, his friend Wei Bo, the great mountain god, will show up at that time. Everyone will have a share, but they will ask for red envelopes. No one is allowed to forget to say a few happy words during the visit, and no one is allowed to be rude to Mr. Wei.

Chen Ping'an picked up a small tapered pen with a purple bamboo barrel on the wooden pen holder. He breathed lightly, then froze for a moment and put down the pen. He felt a little headache, but more importantly, he felt guilty.

The pen holder on the table was made by Chen Pingan, and the writing brush was a gift from the owner of Zizhu Island. At that time, Chen Pingan asked for three poles of purple bamboo. The island owner followed through and gave Chen Pingan two more secretly made Zizhu Island. The writing brush is naturally made of a top-grade purple bamboo tube made of first-class material. There is a small transparent edge on the tip. It is extremely mysterious and is the secret of the owner of Zizhu Island. Even the lower five realms of Qi practitioners can use it lightly. With a breath of spiritual energy, you can write freely as if you were full of ink. The ink is fragrant, and the paper can even be naturally moth-proof for hundreds of years. Therefore, this "Lake Bamboo Brush Pen" was sold far and wide in the Zhu Ying Dynasty, and was the first-class choice for dignitaries. Even if you can't write the confession on your desk, just hanging it on the pen holder and making a show of it will still make the owner happy when he sees it.

Chen Ping'an accepted it shamelessly and asked for two fine-pointed regular script pens, which are most suitable for writing young regular script.

It has the same purpose as the small snow cone given by Li Xisheng back then. Breathing into ink, after breathing out in one breath, if it is too refreshing, you only need to put the pen mountain or hang it on the pen holder, and no drop of "ink" will fall. If it is less, there will be no ink in the middle of writing. It is nothing more than Just take a breath and it's very convenient. Moreover, if the natal acupoints are divided into the five elements, the ink mark can also be divided into colors, which is extremely practical, so it is still a favorite among many female monks on the mountain to write letters to each other.

Chen Ping'an has not practiced boxing or Qi for a long time. After the battle with Liu Laocheng, his body was slowly recovering. However, it was not until this moment that he realized that the spiritual energy in his two natal Qi palaces had been exhausted to this point. The acupuncture point where the golden gallbladder is located is already devastated and broken. Needless to say, in order to hold the sword fairy that night, he fished in the dry swamp, burned the forest and hunted, and also caused damage to the "water mansion" where the little green-clad man gathered. It had a huge impact, but the impact was so great that it exceeded Chen Ping'an's expectations. In fact, there was literally no trace of the aura left in the Shuifu Mansion.

Chen Ping'an stood up without hesitation, took the ordinary ferry that was almost known to the entire Shujian Lake, and went to Sulin Island to meet Mr. Tianhu.

The steward of the house apologized and replied that the island owner was in seclusion and did not know when he would show up. He would never dare to disturb him without permission. However, if there was an emergency, he would be severely punished afterwards and would have to inform the island owner for Mr. Chen.

Being in seclusion for half of the time is a taboo in spiritual practice.

Chen Ping'an was not a newbie who had never been involved in the world. He hurriedly talked to the old monk who said "He would die generously" and said with a smile that there was nothing urgent. Even though he had been to Sulin Island several times, he could not sit for a while with Master Tian. Let’s have a good chat. It’s been a lot of trouble for Lord Tiandao during this time. I just have free time today. I just came to the island to say thank you. There is no need to disturb the island owner’s retreat.

The monk in charge of the house was relieved. Just as Chen Ping'an was about to leave, he suddenly asked with a smile: "I heard that the house has Cao'e Island girl's tea in its collection, and occasionally uses it to entertain guests. Since I'm already here, can you please bother me a little more?" , drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat before leaving? If Master Tajima is angry afterwards, senior will say that I was stalking him and threatened not to leave without giving him tea, so senior had to spend a lot of money."

The old monk in the house smiled from ear to ear, and hurriedly brought the accountant into the house, and soon served a pot of Cao'e Island Girl's tea that naturally contains water vapor.

Chen Pingan drank tea and chatted with the old monk.

We had a great time talking.

After Chen Pingan said goodbye, the old monk personally went all the way to Sulin Island Ferry and waved goodbye to the accountant.

On the way back home, the old monk was very proud. It was the cold winter, and the old man's face was full of spring breeze.

I feel really embarrassed today.

After Chen Pingan left Sulin Island, he did not return to Qingxia Island, but went to Zhuchai Island.

A pot of Cao'e Island tea can benefit the aura of the water house, but it is really a drop in the bucket. You still need to buy some secret elixirs that are concentrated by water transport.

Since Tian Hujun is in retreat, he can only come to Liu Chongrun.

It was rumored that Liu Chongrun secretly hid many good items taken out from the dynasty's secret vault when his country was destroyed. More importantly, Chen Ping'an could not trust anyone in Shujian Lake.

After chatting with Ma Yuanzhi of Zhu Xian Mansion, and sorting out the history and relationships of Shujian Lake, I found that Liu Chongrun of Zhuchai Island is the kind of monk who does business fairly. He has not reported any bad deeds in more than two hundred years. .

If Liu Chongrun was born in an imperial family and was naturally good at hiding, so much so that he had not leaked anything for two hundred years, and there were people behind the scenes who were able to figure out his impromptu intention to buy elixirs with Liu Chongrun today, Chen Pingan would admit defeat.

Liu Chongrun still did not receive him in person today.

It's normal. She probably is really fed up with this accountant's crappy matchmaking behavior.

Twice before, when Chen Ping'an stopped the boat and landed, Liu Chongrun was too lazy to show up. Instead, he sent an extremely handsome direct disciple to be responsible for "blocking" him at the ferry. I can't remember his name because of the behavior of everyone on Zhuchai Island. It is not easy to be clean and self-sufficient in Shujian Lake, but it is very different from Yunyu Island, where the same female cultivators gather together but are ridiculed as "Yunyu Island" by the male cultivators in Shujian Lake. At that time, Chen Pingan landed here just to learn something from the island owner Liu Chongrun. As for any other monks on Zhuchai Island, Chen Pingan did not want to have any interaction with them.

Of course, it's not that Chen Ping'an is arrogant and arrogant, but that he knows that his words and deeds in Shujian Lake will bring all kinds of unpredictable results. Even if it is good, it is just the icing on the cake, but if it is bad, it will bring disaster to the fish in the pond and kill him. disaster.

In life, once you are in deep trouble, you will inevitably go downhill. You will often be in a dilemma, and it is easy for people to look around at a loss.

At this moment, in addition to carefully considering your own interests and gains and losses, and carefully weighing the way to break the situation, if you can also consider the people around you, you may not be able to solve the problem, but in the end you will not make more mistakes, and you will end up with one mistake.

Chen Pingan explained his intention.

The beautiful cultivator with a good temperament asked with a smile: "Mr. Chen, are you really working as a lobbyist for that ghost cultivator this time?"

Chen Pingan nodded and assured: "It's really not true."

She was a little annoyed, lightly stamped her foot, and complained: "Mr. Chen made me lose ten pieces of snow money."

Chen Pingan said helplessly: "If I say you deserve it, can I still go to see your master, the island owner?"

The young female nun reluctantly said: "Okay."

Chen Pingan then said: "You deserve it."

In the distance, many female cultivators from Zhuchai Island who were secretly hiding in the dark kept laughing. Most of them were Liu Chongrun's direct disciples, or some of the proud girls who had just arrived on the island. They were often young enough to dare to do this.

The young female cultivator said angrily: "Mr. Chen, can you go to Baoguang Pavilion on the top of the mountain by yourself?"

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Okay."

After passing the mountain gate, she left Chen Ping'an alone and ran to the side room of the mountain gate to whisper with the junior sisters. Then she and several female cultivators who were betting on the wrong bet like her, obediently took out the snow and spent money on it. The one who wins.

A lucky girl who had earned so much money that she could hardly hold her arms in her arms stuck her head out, laughed loudly at the back of the young accountant, "Mr. Chen, thank you!"

The accountant who was slowly climbing the mountain did not turn his head, but just raised his hand and waved, probably to indicate that you were welcome.

In the side room of the mountain gate, seven or eight young female cultivators laughed heartily regardless of whether they won or lost.

In Baoguang Pavilion, I met Liu Chongrun, who was dressed in luxurious palace clothes. The two sat opposite each other. The latter was skilled in making tea, and his every move showed true wealth.

No wonder I heard that Chunting Mansion had invited Liu Chongrun twice earlier, but she declined both times.

Liu Chongrun asked: "Mr. Chen is not worried about his physical condition at all?"

Chen Ping'an got straight to the point and said: "Think about it, I'm coming to your Zhuchai Island now. I want to buy some elixirs suitable for replenishing the water qi of the Qi Palace with Island Master Liu. If I remember correctly, there were people in Island Master Liu's homeland back then. A water palace and a dragon boat were built under the personal supervision of Island Master Liu, both of which are famous in the central part of Aquarius Continent."

Liu Chongrun nodded and said: "Not only do I have elixirs that are suitable for earth immortals to warm and nourish the Qi Palace and life objects, but there are more of them. But this is no longer a matter of price. In Shujian Lake, I have such rare treasures. I don’t dare to sell it. Once it comes out, unless I can keep selling it, it will be dead. I believe that with Mr. Chen’s intelligence, he can figure out the crux of it.”

Chen Ping'an hummed, "If it were me, I would still feel it's too hot to handle. I would never dare to exchange it for Guyu money until I'm at the end of my rope."

Liu Chongrun handed over a cup of Rainbow Island Xianjia Tea with rising mist. Under the sunlight, a miniature rainbow as long as a finger appeared on the tea cup.

Liu Chongrun asked with a smile: "Mr. Chen is a sensible person, so tell yourselves, why should I make an offer?"

Chen Ping'an thought for a while, "Then let's talk about how Island Master Liu is willing to offer a price."

Liu Chongrun looked solemn and said, "Zhuchai Island wants to move out of Shujian Lake. What do you think of Mr. Chen?"

Chen Pingan asked curiously: "Zhuchai Island has never been involved in trouble, has always remained neutral, and has almost no enemies. So whether Shujian Lake ultimately belongs to the Song family of Dali or the Zhuying dynasty, it seems that it will not have much influence on Island Master Liu. Zhuchai Island just won't get a share of the pie, but it won't cause any trouble. After that, Shujian Lake will become more orderly, and the rules will become more and more like a dynasty vassal town. Island Master Liu happens to be the most familiar with these rules. , why insist on relocating the foundation?"

Liu Chongrun held tea in both hands, his eyes were lowered, and there was a little mist of tea on his eyelashes, which was particularly moist.

Chen Ping'an held the tea cup in one hand and the porcelain cup as blue as the rain with the other hand, always staring at the owner of Zhuchai Island.

There is no evil thought at all, and no love or pity at all.

Liu Chongrun raised his head slightly and looked at him. After a moment, she was defeated first. She lowered her head and took a sip of tea. "I'm afraid that the royal family of the Zhu Ying Dynasty will finally get Shujian Lake. Some things seem absurd. The secret history of the palace is actually the truth."

Chen Ping'an began to look through the past events in his mind about the Zhuying Dynasty, Zhuchai Island and Liu Chongrun's homeland.

From Qingxia Island to Shujian Lake, calling him Mr. Accountant is actually not a joke.

It's just that there are many secrets about the island in the slips and slips quietly placed in the cabinet in the Shanmen room, as well as some fragments of the unofficial history of the barnyard officials. They are too fragmented, and many gossips will confuse the truth.

Chen Pingan thought about it over and over, but couldn't figure out a tenable sequence of events.

After all, this Zhuchai Island is not a key "battlefield" that Chen Pingan needs to focus on. Chen Pingan still knows too little.

Liu Chongrun asked a question that should not be asked in Shujian Lake, "Can I trust Mr. Chen's character?"

Chen Pingan shook his head and nodded again, and said slowly: "Don't believe my character, but compared to your Shu Jian Hu Yexiu's usual business style, such as his tendency to turn against others and being good at taking advantage of others, Chen Pingan and I Doing business must be a little better, a little better.”

Liu Chongrun smiled bitterly and said: "Just because Mr. Chen has never used his power to overwhelm others, and has been rejected so many times on the ferry shore, and has never become angry at all, I am willing to believe in Mr. Chen's character."

Chen Ping'an took a sip of tea and looked at Liu Chongrun, "The potential disaster on Zhuchai Island is so great that it has exceeded Island Master Liu's tolerance, so he has to take a gamble on my character, right?"

Liu Chongrun looked a little embarrassed when someone revealed his little calculation in his heart.

Chen Ping'an asked: "Have you known my general origin and want to move to the mountains to the west of Longquan County?"

Chen Ping'an thought to himself and said: "There are few monks on Zhuchai Island, and the only earthly immortal on the surface is Island Master Liu. If we go to Longquan County of Dali, which is full of spiritual energy, we can rely on one or two small mountains. You can take root and join the Song family again. Not only can you get away from Shujian Lake, but you can also stay away from the war-raging central part of Aquarius Continent. Even if the Zhuying Dynasty wins the war, they want to go to Dali to find Liu The island owner’s troubles are beyond our reach..."

At first, Liu Chongrun listened carefully and did not want to miss a word. But after hearing it, Liu Chongrun's face showed a bit of shame and anger, and he glared at Chen Pingan.

Chen Ping'an was a little strange, "What's wrong?"

Liu Chongrun looked at the young man in cotton-padded robes and stared into his eyes, as if trying to find some clues in his eyes before she would turn her back and order him to be kicked out.

Liu Chongrun failed to see the clues and endured it, but he couldn't hold it back, "Chen Pingan! Have you really never heard of the secret history of the grudge between the Zhu Ying Dynasty and my motherland?"

Chen Ping'an frowned and said: "Most of what I know about Island Master Liu was told to me by Ma Yuanzhi of Zhu Xian Mansion. Most of them were the glorious deeds of Island Master Liu in his early years. I haven't heard much about the Zhu Ying Dynasty. Regarding the grudges, I only know that Ghost Xiu Ma Yuanzhi is extremely hostile to the Zhu Ying Dynasty. He left Shujian Lake several times and secretly sneaked into the border of the Zhu Ying Dynasty. He successfully attacked and killed several border generals and became many unsolved cases in the Zhu Ying Dynasty. These are all Ma Yuan Zhi’s handwriting. But I really don’t know what kind of knot is hidden here.”

Chen Ping'an asked: "Island Master Liu, are you afraid of a powerful figure from the Zhu Ying Dynasty? And is it involved in the destruction of Island Master Liu's homeland?"

Liu Chongrun threw the tea cup out of his hand and smashed it to the ground, breaking into pieces.

This plump beauty with a legendary life experience took a deep breath. Seeing that the young man opposite her still looked as normal, Liu Chongrun sighed and laughed at himself: "I'm sorry, I didn't cultivate my mind enough and lost my composure in front of Mr. Chen."

Chen Pingan waved his hand, indicating that it was okay.

Liu Chongrun said slowly: "An immortal sword cultivator from the Zhu Ying Dynasty, when he was an envoy to visit our country's capital, can you imagine that in his foreign country, I, Liu Chongrun, still only lacked the dignity of a dragon robe and a chair? The monarch almost broke into the palace and humiliated him. No one from the palace guards to the court officials dared to stop him. He failed, but when he slowly put on his trousers, he deliberately moved his lower body and lowered it. In a word, I must understand sooner or later what it means to have a whip that can be reached, and what it means to have a long whip under the crotch that can cross the capitals of two countries. When our country was destroyed, this person happened to be in seclusion, otherwise Mr. Chen, you would probably be in Shujian Lake can no longer drink this tea. But now this person is already a powerful official in the Zhu Ying Dynasty. He is also the Supreme Emperor of a vassal country. Unfortunately, it is similar to the Shihao Kingdom. Damn it, it happens to be adjacent to it. Shu Jian Lake!”

Chen Pingan remained silent.

Liu Chongrun gritted her teeth and made up her mind. She raised her hips slightly, straightened her chest, and said in a deep voice: "As long as Mr. Chen agrees to seize the mountains of Longquan County and move Zhuchai Island quickly, Liu Chongrun is willing to recommend himself! Today, as long as Chen Ping'an Like, even right here and now!”

Her gaze was open.

Chen Ping'an's eyes were silent and the ancient well was unwavering.

Then he asked something that was even more embarrassing than rejecting her, "Why not find Liu Zhimao or Liu Laocheng?"

Liu Chongrun's face became a little gloomy, but then his eyes regained his high fighting spirit, and he sneered: "Look for Liu Zhimao, and when he gets tired of playing with him, he will definitely sell me to the Zhu Ying Dynasty. As for Patriarch Liu of Gongliu Island, I guess I can’t even see his face. And even if Liu Laocheng is willing to see me, as long as I dare to say this, I will probably be slapped into a mess by him. "

Chen Pingan asked: "Has Island Master Liu ever had a man he liked?"

Liu Chongrun shook his head and said: "It has never happened! If it had happened, I, Liu Chongrun, would have died, and Zhuchai Island would have been destroyed like my family and country, and I would never have said such a thing as recommending myself to the pillow!"

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "It should be true. Otherwise, if Island Master Liu had someone he really liked, he wouldn't have said such stupid things to me."

Liu Chongrun said angrily: "Chen Ping'an, don't push yourself too far! Scholars cannot be killed and humiliated. Although I, Liu Chongrun, am a woman, I will not be reduced to being lectured and humiliated by you!"

Chen Ping'an took a sip of tea and felt a little helpless, "What if the agreed deal doesn't work out?"

Liu Chongrun calmed down a bit, but he couldn't keep it on his face and cursed angrily: "Men are not good at all. Either they are full of dirty thoughts and wish all women were their bed toys, or they are a prude like you." , they are all hateful!”

Chen Pingan handed over the empty tea cup and gestured for another cup. Liu Chongrun said angrily: "I have no hands or feet?"

Chen Ping'an had no choice but to pour a cup of tea himself, but he didn't forget to pick up a wine glass for her, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over gently. Liu Chongrun took the porcelain cup and drank it all in one gulp, like a booze.

As long as one party remains calm, no matter how angry the other party is, it will not be easy to add fuel to the fire.

After Liu Chongrun poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip slowly, Chen Ping'an asked: "Island Master Liu hates Ma Zhiyuan so much just because of his status as a handyman and a rice cook? I don't think so. Island Master Liu is not this kind of person."

Liu Chongrun said slowly: "He is ugly. Even if I take a look at him, I feel disgusted. It was so then, and it is even more so now. A pair of dog eyes like to aim at women's breasts and buttocks. The bigger the ones, the more he likes them. ! The more distinguished the woman is, the more coveted the food carrier will be!"

Chen Ping'an didn't plan to speak anymore.

Absolutely no comment.

And he plans not to get involved in the future.

Liu Chongrun put down his tea cup and sneered: "If a man does a lot of things for us women, then women must like him. There is no such reason in the world!"

However, Liu Chongrun sighed, "But of course I know all the things he has done, clearly. Otherwise, do you think I would tolerate him for so many years and let him hang the Zhu Xian Mansion plaque? It's just that sometimes, Thinking about these feelings, it is inevitable that I still feel a little moved that has nothing to do with the love between men and women... But I thought about it a little too much, and then when I thought of his face full of buck teeth and yellow teeth, I really couldn't eat."