"What is this, and why do you want it?" a crisp voice rang out from upstairs.

Lou Yanxin and Huang Wanli stood up and came to the staircase, waiting respectfully.

The people in the hall looked up and saw a girl in a fringed dress standing on the railing on the second floor.

She just stood so quietly, but a sense of nobility could not be stopped, and it seemed to be felt in any corner of the entire inn.

Ma Xiaohua's eyes lit up, this was a beauty no less than Ning Zhenzhen.

And next to this beauty, there is also a little girl who looks only five or six years old, her face is ordinary, and there is no brilliance, but it feels a little special, a little empty, and a little far away.

Ma Xiaohua coughed lightly, stroked his beard with his hand, and was about to speak, but Hua Mantang's face suddenly changed, he gently patted the back of the heroic woman, signaled to her, and was about to stand up.

The girl on the second floor stretched out her hand and lifted it lightly, pressed it down, and Hua Mantang was stunned, although she still stood up, she didn't speak first.

Although the heroic woman was puzzled, she also stood up with Hua Mantang.

The girl walked towards the bottom of the steps step by step, and said with a smile: "Uncle Hua, I didn't expect to see you here, you have been all these years, are you okay?"

The heroic woman looked at the girl, and then at Hua Mantang, who had been married to Hua Mantang for so many years, he had never said in front of her, he still had such a beautiful niece, who was this person?

Hua Mantang's face was full of excitement that could not be concealed, and he said: "Five years ago, I heard that you went there, and I was in retreat at that time, otherwise, I would have invited myself to go to the guard. Well, well, nothing is better than your safe return. But how did you end up here, shouldn't you?"

Although he questioned, he laughed heartily twice.

"Uncle Hua, please take a seat, this must be an aunt. The girl saluted the heroic woman and said, "When we meet for the first time, there is nothing to give, this small bag, please aunt must accept it." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, a female flame guard behind her carried a small bag, which from the appearance seemed to be made of fine silk, extremely delicate workmanship, and embroidered with a zigzag river.

The heroic woman was stunned for a moment, and she didn't say anything, but Hua Mantang's face changed, and she said: "This is not good, this thing is too valuable, please ...... Be sure to take it back. ”

As soon as he said this, the heroic woman followed: "Yes, I can't take this thing." ”

"You can take it. The girl took the bag in her hand from the woman's flame guard, stuffed it into the hand of the heroic woman, and said: "Don't listen to Uncle Hua, this bag is not as good as he said, that is, it is just a little convenient for my aunt to travel on weekdays, which is really not worth mentioning." ”

"What?" When the heroic woman heard this, instead of being very happy, she was stunned: "You mean, this thing is actually a mustard ......"

"Auntie understands. The girl smiled, not giving Hua Mantang and the heroic woman another chance to shirk, turned her head to look at Sheng Gray, and said: "Uncle Hua may not know, he, is my companion student, named Sheng Gray, after going back this time, I will soon go to Xuelu Academy to study, you also know the rules of the college, this time I picked the candidate for the scholar, he is him, I have already sent someone back to Beijing first, and reported his name." As for why I'm here, I'll talk to Uncle Hua in detail when I have the chance. ”

"Good. However," Hua Mantang turned his head and glanced at Sheng Gray, and said: "Since it was selected by you, it will naturally not be bad, but you should also know that everyone who goes to Xuelu Academy can only bring one scholar and one guard, alas, look at my mouth, how could you not know this." ”

Instead of blaming, the girl smiled and said: "Uncle Hua's concern, I can naturally feel it, Uncle Hua rest assured, I understand this very well, and I also know that once the name is reported, it cannot be changed." ”

"Okay, you understand, if you need to, you can call me at any time, this guard candidate, I am willing to do it myself. ”

In the hall, there was silence, and the eyes of many people looking at the girl had changed from the previous complicated gazes to the current doubts, who was this person, why was he the largest sect in the Crescent Moon Province, the most outstanding third-generation disciple in the Sanyang Sect, and the famous Hua Mantang among the six masters, so polite to this girl?

A small candidate for guard, he didn't even feel that he would lose his identity at all, and was willing to do it himself, so who is this girl?

Isn't Mo the daughter of a certain person who is also a disciple of three generations in the Sanyang Sect?

But this is not right, if that's the case, let alone the third-generation disciples, in terms of the status of the rivers and lakes, even if he is the daughter of the second-generation disciples, he doesn't have to put on such a low posture?

Many of them have been in the rivers and lakes for many years, who has not had the ability to observe words and feelings, and for a while, everyone has their own guess about the identity of the girl, but no one really said it.

Ma Xiaohua didn't know what he remembered, his expression suddenly became serious, standing there, his eyes lowered, his hands down, his attitude was extremely respectful, if some people paid attention, they would find that his standing posture was similar to that of Lou Yanxin and Huang Wanli.

The girl smiled: "Don't bother Uncle Hua, don't hide Uncle Hua, I have already reported the candidate for the guard, it is her, her name is Lou Yanxin, and she is currently my chief of guard." ”

"Is she?" Hua Mantang suddenly looked at Lou Yanxin, and in his eyes, a fierce intent suddenly came out, without any warning.

For a moment, Lou Yanxin only felt a great sense of danger suddenly coming, everywhere in all directions, her figure flashed, and she was directly between the girl and Hua Mantang and her wife, and her right hand was already pressed on the handle of the autumn knife at her waist.

Hua Mantang's eyes relaxed, smiled, and said: "It's not bad, at such an age, you have the peak realm of great martial arts, and there is an aura of merging with heaven and earth at any time, it seems that you are only one step away from entering my generation of martial artists, very good, very good." ”

"What, the pinnacle of great martial arts?" In the hall, someone exclaimed, Gain, Lou Yanxin looks too young, if what Hua Mantang said is true, then is it possible for this woman named Lou Yanxin to enter the realm of martial artists in her twenties?

What kind of talent is this, so calculated, it is probably very likely that his bones are like gold, such a person, is it just a guard chief of the girl in front of him?

The girl said softly, "You stand down, Uncle Hua has no ill intentions." ”

"Yes. ”

Lou Yanxin retreated, came to the right rear of the girl, and when she got here, she refused to take a step back, all her attention, nine times out of ten, was on Hua Mantang, the glance of Hua Mantang just now really made her remember deeply, he was like a beast that looked harmless to humans and animals on the outside, but in fact, it would burst out at any time and hurt people, so that Lou Yanxin's already tense mind tightened again.

The girl smiled and said, "Uncle Hua, auntie, please take a seat." ”

Hua Mantang nodded, and gently pulled the heroic woman who had been standing next to her.

The heroic woman's eyes were full of doubts, and Hua Mantang said softly: "You can accept this thing, and don't ask about the rest." ”

The heroic woman obediently put away the small bag carefully, and sat down gently with the flowers.

The girl suddenly turned her head to look at Ma Xiaohua and said, "Have you ever been a soldier?"

"Yes. Ma Xiaohua naturally stood with his legs together, and his demeanor was extremely respectful.

"Why not?" asked the girl.

"This is all the villain's reason, after that battle, several key meridians of the villain were broken, and it is impossible to make an inch in this life, so the villain resigned, if he can't serve my Qiushui country in the best state, and serve His Majesty the Queen of Heaven, the villain would rather not do it. Ma Xiaohua said.

"I see, then would you like to come into my house and serve me?" asked the girl.

Ma Xiaohua was stunned, what he just said was already very clear, although he still has some strength now, but his whole life is like this, the girl in front of him is obviously a nobleman, but how expensive it is, he doesn't know, why would such a person fall in love with him?

Ma Xiaohua suddenly looked shocked, just now, a voice said a few words in his ear, the content of which named the identity of the girl, it turned out to be the third princess Qiushu who went to the Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty five years ago as a hostage, it is really extravagant, in this Qiushui country, can be more noble than her, I am afraid that one hand can also check it.

However, when he heard this, his doubts did not disappear, but became even heavier.

Qiushu said: "You don't have to doubt it, I came back this time, and the house is the time to employ people, and I can also assure you that when I return to Qiujing City, I will ask the best Langzhong to treat you, I think you also understand what I mean, I will give you a quarter of an hour to think about it." ”

After Qiu Shu finished speaking, he turned his head and waved to Sheng Gray, Sheng Shen took a few steps forward, Qiu Shu pointed to the black stone on the table, and said with a smile: "Sheng Gray, you haven't answered my question yet." ”

Scratching his head, he said, "I don't know what it is, but it seems to be of some use to me, so I want to buy it." ”

"Is it useful?" Qiu Shu didn't ask anymore, didn't look at the veiled woman, but looked at Hua Mantang, and said, "Uncle Hua, can I buy this thing?"

Hua Mantang said, "Please wait a minute. ”

Hua Mantang looked at the veiled woman and said, "Ning Zhenzhen, is this thing for sale or not?"