After the end of the Wendou Wu Competition, the entire second floor of the Treasure Pavilion almost became an exclusive place for officialdom to socialize, and for a while, the princes and nobles of the empire came to find the disciples of the four courtyards, and of course, more people surrounded the second prince and the princess, and they were very strong.

As a contender for the throne, Qin Wentian naturally communicated cordially with visitors from all sides, and the more forces around him, the stronger his competitiveness.

However, Qin Ziyue didn't have the slightest interest in these affairs, and directly picked up the wine, and Qianqianyu's hand couldn't help but pinch Xiao Nizi's porcelain doll-like face.

"Sister Ziyue, shall we go out with our big brother and the little wolf?"

Jiu'er looked at the lively scene around him, and suddenly felt uninterested, eager to go out and play.

"Okay, then you go to your big brother and see if he agrees?"

Qin Ziyue slowly squatted down, gently picked up the head of the wine, a trace of cunning flashed on her face, and then looked at the people who were drinking on the other side of the wine table.

"Okay, then I'll go, my big brother will definitely agree. ”

I saw Jiu'er pursed her lips and ran directly to Lin Chen's side, her figure scurried, and she got into his arms, and then raised her head and said coquettishly: "Brother Lin Chen, let's take the little wolf to play outside." ”

At this moment, everyone in Tianya Academy, who was on a table, finally saw this little girl up close, and even Luo Yao looked at the wine with great interest, as if her heart had been softened, and her eyes clearly revealed doting.

Immediately, Luo Yao picked up a browned crispy chicken leg and handed it to Jiu'er, looked at Lin Chen with a smile and said, "This little girl must have been scared a lot just now, you can take her to play." ”

"That's right, Brother Lin should take Jiu'er out for a walk, it's not interesting here at the moment, and we'll come to you when we go back to the academy." ”

Zhang Jinchu also echoed on the side, and after getting along in the past few days, he also had a good impression of wine.

"Haha, then I'll be out of company, I'll come to you in a while. ”

In fact, the conversation between the princess and Jiu'er just now was clearly heard by everyone at this table, after all, the two tables are less than a meter apart, so it's strange that they can't hear it.

The three of them took the little wolf out of the Treasure Pavilion, looking at the bustling imperial city, the streets were still endless, the lights were shining everywhere, and countless people were rushing in their direction, but there was no slightest clutter, everything seemed to be in order.

Qin Ziyue looked at Lin Chen, who had a melancholy expression, and couldn't help asking, "Young Master Lin Chen, have you ever been to the imperial capital before?"

"My hometown is in a small town in the empire, if you count the registration Today is the second time I have come to the Imperial City, so I don't know anything about many things, I wonder if the princess can introduce me to the Great Qin Imperial City?"

Lin Chen's answer was very calm, his words were full of sincerity, he had been immersed in cultivation all along, and he had almost forgotten what life looked like.

Qin Ziyue pursed her lips and smiled, pointed to the prosperous scene in front of her and said, "This is the most prosperous area of the Imperial City, this street is called Sleepless Street, the reason is that no matter how late it is, this street is endless, with people coming and going, as if night will never come." ”

Lin Chen muttered to himself: "The street that never sleeps, but it is worthy of its reputation......"

"Haha, Lin Chen's son, don't be in a daze, you don't need to think too much about things when you come out to play, it's best to keep a happy attitude. ”

"In addition, the layout of the imperial city is also very simple, the most central location is the imperial palace, which occupies nearly one-fifth of the area, and the palace is surrounded by the residences of the ministers, and other big families rely on that area, which is regarded as the political center. ”

"Another thing worth noting is the bustling street centered on the Treasure Pavilion, surrounded by shops, countless merchants have settled here, and almost all cultivation resources can be obtained here, which is the economic center of the imperial capital. ”

After saying so much, Qin Ziyue looked at Lin Chen in a daze, and was surprised to find that he really didn't know, muttering in his heart that there was such a strange genius.

"Big brother, Sister Ziyue, don't talk about it, let's go on a boat, okay?"

Jiu'er hugged the little wolf, and suddenly saw wooden boats with charming lights floating in the river, and the night breeze was blowing, so pleasant.

Coming to the boatseller who had just docked, Jiu'er couldn't wait to run over and shouted, "Grandpa, how much does it cost to take the boat?"

"Hehe, little girl, you have to have an adult with you on the boat, and ten gold coins are for you to play. ”

An old man with a rickety body, a fisherman's hat, and a wrinkled face echoed.

After hearing the reply, Jiu'er turned his head and ran back, waving his little hand, and shouted vigorously: "Ten gold coins, ten gold coins!"

Lin Chen and Qin Ziyue looked at each other and smiled, took the wine on the wooden boat, put the little wolf on the board of the boat to play with her, and then the old boatman took out a pole several meters long and waved it to the shore, and the wooden boat gradually went offshore.

The water waves on the side of the boat rippled layer by layer, the ripples looked particularly regular, gradually spreading around, and the hull of the boat was steadily sailing towards the river, and the cicadas and insects by the river were singing, but it was also pleasant.

"Old man, why are you charging ten times more than others?"

Just as Lin Chen was enjoying the rare quiet, Qin Ziyue suddenly threw this question to the old boatman.

Although the consumption of the imperial capital was very expensive, the boatmen of these boats charged a maximum of one gold coin per trip, and they could earn nearly a hundred gold coins a month by carrying passengers a few more times a night, which was enough for an ordinary family to feed and wear.

At the moment, this old man is no different from other people, but the fee is so expensive, which can't help but make people feel strange.

The old man smiled faintly, took off his fisherman's hat, took out a wine jug and took a big sip, and then said arrogantly: "Haha, as the princess of the empire, but you know the income of the nameless boatmen every time they lie down, you are much better than your two imperial brothers." ”

As soon as the words fell, Lin Chen and Qin Ziyue were both nervous in their hearts, their faces were shocked, and at the same time, a question was born, that is, is this old man a hermit master?

Qin Ziyue got up and bowed slightly to express her respect, and then said, "The seniors have praised it, can you tell the juniors your name?"

"This is a free traveler in the rivers and lakes, don't ask about the future, don't ask about the name. ”

"There is no need to ask the old man's name, if there is a fate in the future, we will meet, if there is no fate, there is no need to meet again. ”

I saw that the old man slowly put down the pole, sat cross-legged behind the boat, took out his own wine jug and drank it vigorously, but the wooden boat was still moving forward, still so without waves, and felt relaxed.

"The fee is expensive, so naturally the experience for the three guest officers is also more unique, and I can give one of you a sentence to save you from some disasters. ”

"Three little dolls, who are you?"

The old boatman put his wine gourd back on his waist, and after the edification of the spirits, his face was much more ruddy, and his voice was majestic and hoarse.

"Ahh

The wine, who was still interested in the boat just now, suddenly lost interest after drifting for a while, and after discovering something interesting, he immediately picked up the little wolf and ran from the bow of the boat, excitedly wanting the old man to play with him.

The old boatman touched the head of the wine with a smile, let her sit in front of him, and took out a set of several games from his arms, and then four black pieces appeared in the long sleeves, and one white chess piece fell on the chessboard.

Four black pieces occupy the four corners, and each of them has a square between them, and the two farthest ones are black pieces on the diagonal, and there is something strange in the simple game.

"Little girl, put the white flag in the space of the four black chesses, there are five places to choose. ”

Jiu'er picked up the white flag, looked at the dense flag plate with confused eyes, and then turned her head to look at Lin Chen and Qin Ziyue, seeing that the two of them signaled her to choose whatever she wanted, the little girl directly left the white flag in the center.

Suddenly, a trace of fire was born from the bottom of the flagboard, and then the flames directly engulfed the entire chessboard, and the old man condensed his mind, his face was very serious, and his eyes were staring at the flagboard tightly.

Bang!

But in two breaths, the flag plate instantly turned to ashes and disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared, and the old man closed his eyes and was silent for a long time.

This frightened Jiu'er a lot, and he poured directly into Lin Chen's arms, and said in a panic: "It's not Jiu'er's doing, it has nothing to do with Jiu'er." ”

For a long time, the wooden boat seemed to be still in the river, the old man's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, looked at the wine in his arms incredibly, and sighed lightly, "I can't see the cause and effect of this girl, but if you want to save her, you must not give up on her in the future." ”

"While this will put you in a more complex cause and effect, it's the only way to save her......"

The old man obviously said solemnly to Lin Chen, then got up again and picked up the pole, held the pole with both hands and paddled through the river, and leaned towards the shore meter by meter.

"Hmph, big brother won't want to drink, right?"

When she heard this, the innocent and lovely Jiu'er suddenly became dissatisfied with the old man, thinking that she was provoking the relationship between her and Lin Chen.

But she seemed to be a little scared, and she couldn't help but grab Lin Chen's shoulders, raising her head and looking forward to something eagerly.

Lin Chen sorted out his thoughts, patted Jiu'er's back gently, and said with a smile: "How could I not want Jiu'er, big brother won't let anyone bully you." ”

When she parted with the mysterious old boatman, Jiu'er fell asleep directly in Lin Chen's arms, the little wolf was still energetic and scurrying around, and Qin Ziyue fell into silence, probably because the scene just now made her have some inexplicable feelings.

This kind of silence went all the way to the door of the Treasure Pavilion, Qin Ziyue exhaled slowly, and looked at Lin Chen with a firm gaze, as if she had mustered up enough courage, "Young Master Lin Chen, will we have a chance to meet in the future?"

Lin Chen turned his head to look at the slightly twisted princess, and said with a warm gaze: "Of course there is, you can come to Tianya Academy to find me and Jiu'er at any time, if I come to the Imperial City, I will also bring Jiu'er to play with you." ”

Many people were destined to have trouble sleeping tonight, Lin Chen was like this, Qin Ziyue was the same, the old boatman he had just met seemed to be really just a passerby.