Chapter 1: Veteran
At the beginning of spring in March, the cold is still expected, but the earth has begun to regain spring. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoIt seems that overnight, the tender green has been rendered all over the Central Plains, of course, Qiongzhou is no exception, and it is even greener than other places.
On that day, the spring sun is warm in the Qingjiang River section on the edge of the Broken Cloud City, the wind is smooth, and the willow trees on the riverside are budding, and the ground is green, and the world that has been dull for the whole winter finally melts away on this day, and the cold color of silence is no longer there.
The crowd on the riverbank in the upper reaches of Shattered Cloud City is like a cluster: there are old men walking slowly with their hands in their hands, admiring the vigor and vitality that comes to their faces; there are merchants who are in a hurry but can't help but slow down and look at the scenery with a smile; there are white-clothed scholars calling friends and singing and striding with friends, and there are also young girls smiling and smiling.
In a harmonious and peaceful but full of vitality, a young man in Xuanyi smiled and looked at the surrounding scenery against the direction of the crowd, while boarding a restaurant built in the recess on the bank of the Qingjiang River.
The teahouse is built by a large family in the city, called the White Crane Tower, with a total of three floors. The first floor sells tea for people walking to quench their thirst, the second floor serves wine and food, and the third floor is dedicated to enjoying the scenery, which is not something that ordinary people can walk into.
The White Crane Tower is the place with the best scenery in the upper reaches of the Qingjiang River, the summer view is verdant, the winter looks vast, and the price is cheap, the children are not bullied, even the poor people in the city can sit in the White Crane Tower to see the scenery and eat a bowl of tea.
It is the time of early spring and the Qingjiang Riverside is lively, and the white crane tower is naturally full of guests, and it is very lively.
The first floor was full, and the young man stopped when he walked to the second floor, and it happened that there was only one empty table left on the second floor, but the location was not very good, in the corner, there was a window next to it that could enjoy the view, but there was another table in between. You can enjoy the scenery by the window, and the empty one is not only in the corner but you can't see the scenery, no wonder it is empty.
The location was not very good, but the young man didn't care much, sat down at the empty table, called Xiao Er to ask for wine and food, and then let his eyes fly and looked at the clear sky and blue sky through the window.
The sky was blue, and there were a few broken clouds moving slowly with the wind in the vast blue, a leisurely scene. For Xu Heng, who had just come out of the primeval jungle in the southern part of the southwest, the scenery was in his eyes and comfortable in his heart. On the road, the blue sky and white sun, the fertile scenery of a horse and a flat river made his long-suppressed mood relax a lot.
The serving speed of the White Crane Tower was very fast, Xu Heng sat down for a while, and the dishes he ordered were put on the table in the same way.
Four dishes, one soup and one wine, according to Xiao Er's opinion and his own preferences, Xu Heng casually ordered a few dishes with the most Jiangnan flavor. Compared with the north, the dishes that are much more chic make Xu Heng's index finger move.
The last time Xu Heng passed through the four states of Jiangnan, he was in a hurry because he was worried about something, so he walked in a hurry, and he entered southern Xinjiang after a trip to see the flowers.
After the last dish was served, Xu Heng got up leisurely, and hugged his fist at the man in the Confucian shirt who was drinking tea and enjoying the scenery by the window not far away: "This big brother, seeing that you are very curious about the next generation, it is better to come over directly to have a banquet, if you have similar interests, you can just make a friend." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man didn't seem to hear it, and still drank tea and watched the scenery by himself, Xu Heng's face remained unchanged, and he kept standing and clasping his fists to invite. After a while, the man by the window who pretended to drink tea and sightseeing turned his head and said with a smile: "Childe has a keen sense and a firm mind far beyond ordinary people, it seems that this time Shao can't get mixed up, so let's rub Childe's wine and food with a shy face." ”
The man in the Confucian shirt who claimed to be Shao got up to return the salute, and said his suggestion by the way: "But the position of the son is not as good as mine, why don't you move the wine and food here, wouldn't it be nice to eat wine and enjoy the scenery together?"
can have an excellent position, how could Xu Heng refuse, after nodding his head and agreeing, he wanted to call Xiao Er and change the table with wine and food, and saw the man surnamed Shao waving his hand and saying, "Please step back." ”
Xu Heng's eyes swept over the man's body covered under the Confucian shirt, and he understood his intention, he took a step back to the side, making way of the passage between the two tables, the man in the Confucian shirt walked to the opposite side of Xu Heng, between the two tables, there was no low luck, he held the edge of Xu Heng's table with his left hand and lifted it, and his right hand held the table by the window and pulled it, and the two tables moved horizontally on the ground and floated through the air.
Xu Heng was not surprised by the skill shown by the man, but when the table crossed the ground, he reached out and fished it out, and the teapot and teacup that the man originally used appeared in his hand, and then he threw it out without even looking at it, and it landed on the table that just stopped.
Xu Heng smiled calmly at the table: "In addition to wine, I also like to drink tea,"
The rabbit rose and fell, the two of them shot quickly, and the displacement of the two tables was only a blink of an eye, and this random exchange did not attract the attention of others at all. The two looked at each other and smiled, and sat down together.
Xu Heng first lifted the wine jug and poured a glass of rice wine, and handed it to the man surnamed Shao with both hands: "The younger brother has always admired those heroes with high martial arts, and only after a glance at Brother Shao's shot knew that the eldest brother was strong in martial arts, he must not be a nameless, but he didn't expect to be able to share the table with a hero today, the younger brother is happy, come, this cup of good martial arts for Brother Shao." ”
The man calmly accepted Xu Heng's cup of wine, took it and drank it all, slowly exhaled and looked at Xu Heng with a smile: "Little Brother Xu doesn't have to be humble, he can find Shao's secret investigation, and he can also expose it after discovering it, and after exposing it, he also calmly invites martial arts people of unknown origin and unknown purpose to have a banquet with him. ”
"Of course, in addition to the deep kung fu and fearlessness, there are two possibilities: first, you are either a stunned boy or have other plans, and second, you found out that my attention was because of your alertness, but invited me to sit down just because you have such a personality and want to make a friend. In other words, we sit together because of the accident you started in a year. The man surnamed Shao glanced at Xu Heng and continued, "From your expression, you can rule out the possibility that he is a stunned boy. Did you have another plan or did you do it by chance?"
Under the gaze of the man in the Confucian shirt with the sharp eyes like an eagle, Xu Heng slowly put down the wine glass, calmed down, and met his gaze calmly: "Then according to Brother Shao, what kind of one is it below?"
"Hehe," the man surnamed Shao let out a chuckle, "what kind of it is, we can infer it." ”
Xu Heng picked up the wine jug and stretched out his arm to fill the empty wine glass, and the slight tremor of his little finger when he withdrew his arm made the other party keenly capture: "Trembling, hey, is it the excitement before the move, or the excitement trembling?"
Xu Heng smiled and said nothing, and the man in the Confucian shirt took a leisurely sip of wine and didn't ask again.
The two were silent for a while, and their seemingly casual gazes collided in the air several times, and they engaged in a confrontation without making a move. Xu Heng's hands hidden under his sleeves trembled a little more. The movement was covered by clothes, but Xu Heng was sure that the other party had found out about it.
Facing the intriguing look on the other side, he instantly overcame the small action that would tremble with excitement.
That's right, shivering, just because of excitement.
Because he knew that he had met a veteran!
As soon as he went upstairs, he noticed the difference in this man, he simply drank tea and looked at the scenery, but the momentum of his gestures distinguished him from ordinary people. It's like an alert tiger, and every hint of wind and grass in the surrounding environment will be noticed by others.
As soon as Xu Heng went upstairs, he noticed for a moment, and the burning sensation of being watched was fleeting, but it was enough to attract Xu Heng's attention: "He is not necessarily a master, but he must be a veteran who has been immersed in martial arts for many years." ”
Xu Heng came to this conclusion for him from the beginning.
The next opponent's shot confirmed Xu Heng's conclusion.
It is not difficult to relocate two tables. But to be so fast, stable, and accurate. It's not something that ordinary masters can do.
It's like facing the same opponent, a master can easily win with superb martial arts, but a veteran relies on experience and experience, accurately and quickly to win, without spending a trace of strength.
That's the difference between a master and a veteran.
When you first enter the rivers and lakes, it is a rare opportunity to have an old finger in the rivers and lakes. The guidance of a veteran can save you a lot of detours, Xu Heng was happy for his whim invitation, and excited to be able to fight with such a veteran
At the same time, he faintly became vigilant.
The other party is right, the origin of the person in front of him is unknown, and the good and evil are even more unknown. In the face of this kind of veteran, even if the martial arts are much higher than the other party, it is easy to capsize in the gutter.
Who knows if he has been waiting here for a long time, deliberately using excessive vigilance to attract his attention?
In addition to being on guard, he couldn't help but be a little excited, it was better to be able to fight with this kind of veteran in such a peaceful state than to be tricked by the other party first.
Because in this encounter, he may have the first hand.
No one knows about his trip to southern Xinjiang, and he passed through Jiangnan in a hurry and did not stop, and he stayed in southern Xinjiang for nearly three months before he came out, and he did not take a convenient official road, but a tortuous detour around the Seqinling Mountains, except for her, no one can grasp his whereabouts.
So, for yourself, the other party is a stranger of unknown origin. But for this man in a Confucian shirt, why not?
What's more, it was the other party I invited first, I don't know the details of him, and he doesn't know my purpose.