In Nayuning County, Li Maicheng, Zhou Xiaotian, Bai Ruoxue, Wu Shitong, and Su Chengxuan walked on the street, and they walked through the bustling crowd.

Bai Ruoxue said as she walked: "Maicheng, do you want us to go to the rouge shop again, maybe we will find something." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay." Then let's go there and have a look. ”

As they walked down the street, they gradually passed a blacksmith shop, and Li Maicheng saw that the blacksmith shop was full of knives, swords, halberds, and axes, and then stopped to see that the blacksmith was striking iron.

I saw the blacksmith taking out the red-hot iron and smashing it with a sledgehammer. Seeing this, Li Maicheng said, "Brother Blacksmith, can you make customized knives and swords here?" ”

The blacksmith put down the sledgehammer in his hand, and then said, "Yes, but it costs more than a normal sword." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay, I need to build a Xuehua Sword and a Tianmiao Halberd." How much do you have to charge?"

The blacksmith replied, "Ten taels of silver will do." ”

Li Maicheng replied: "Okay, yes, I'll give you two pieces of silver." ”

Then Li Maicheng took out ten taels of silver from his body and gave it to the blacksmith.

The blacksmith took the silver taels and said, "How do you fight them?"

Li Maicheng immediately took out the Zhuying Sword in his hand and replied, "That Xuehua Sword is similar to my sword, that is, he looks more powerful than me. ”

The blacksmith said, "I understand, how did you build the Miao Halberd that day?"

Li Maicheng replied: "That day, the Miao halberd was made more domineering than the ordinary halberd, and the materials were better, so you can watch and fight." ”

The blacksmith replied, "Yes, I see, little brother. ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay, we'll get it tomorrow." ”

The blacksmith said, "Yes." ”

Then Li Maicheng and the others left the blacksmith shop.

Walking on the street, Zhou Xiaotian asked curiously, "Senior brother, why did you build those two weapons?"

Li Maicheng replied: "Xiaotian, we have been to the rouge shop, we found a bamboo book from her house, which has the seven holy weapons written on it, it seems that the peacock spirit also wants to find the seven holy weapons, so if we want to lure the snake out of the hole, we need to create two holy weapons that we have seen, so maybe we can trick the peacock essence out." ”

Zhou Xiaotian exclaimed: "Senior brother, you are really a good plan, it's really wonderful." ”

Li Maicheng said: "I don't know if this strategy works or not, I can only see it tomorrow." ”

Gradually, a few of them walked to the rouge shop, only to see that the rouge shop had been emptied, and it was empty, leaving nothing useful.

Li Maicheng had no choice but to inquire about the sugar gourd shop next door to this store, he bought five strings of sugar gourds, and then asked the shop that sold sugar gourds: "Master shopkeeper, do you know where the rouge shop next door has moved?"

The shopkeeper replied, "I don't know, it was still there a few days ago, her house seems to have moved out at night, and I don't know where she moved to." ”

Li Maicheng said: "I see, what do you usually think of the proprietress of the rouge shop next door?"

The shopkeeper replied, "The proprietress is very beautiful, she is like a flower, and she is gentle and virtuous, and I have been dreaming of marrying her." ”

When Li Maicheng heard this, he coughed twice, and then said, "Then do you know where she lives?"

The shopkeeper replied, "She told me that she lived next door to the county office, and she also said that one of her sisters was a concubine of the county magistrate." ”

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When Cheng heard this, he immediately said, "Thank you, master, then we will take our leave." ”

Then Li Maicheng and Bai Ruoxue left the rouge shop and walked to the county office.

Li Maicheng said as he walked: "It seems that we are going to the county government for a while." ”

Zhou Xiaotian said: "Yes, I guess that one of the concubines of the county government was changed by the peacock spirit's subordinates. ”

Li Maicheng said: "Yes, there is this possibility, let's go to the county government to find Lin Zhutou first." ”

Zhou Xiaotian nodded and said, "Okay, senior brother." ”

Then Li Maicheng and the others walked through the busy street, through the pavilions, and finally came to the outside of the county yamen, and then a few of them entered the county yazhong. At this time, Lin Zhutou was reading the pleadings at the county office, and when he saw Li Maicheng and them coming, he immediately said: "Maicheng, you are here, please take a seat." ”

Li Maicheng and the others sat down one by one, and Lin Zhutou poured a cup of tea for each of them. Li Maicheng drank tea and said, "Lin Zhutou, you have seen the concubine of the county master. ”

Lin Zhutou said: "I have seen, the county master has a wife and three concubines, they usually live in the county mansion, why is there anything wrong?"

Li Maicheng replied: "It's nothing, just ask casually, then can you take us to visit the county master?"

Lin Zhutou said: "Okay, you can." ”

Then Lin Zhutou took Li Maicheng and them to the county mansion, the county mansion was not far from the county government, Li Maicheng and they walked half a mile to arrive, and came to the county mansion, only to see two big stone lions in front of the county mansion, which was very magnificent.

Lin Zhutou led Li Maicheng and a few of them into the county mansion, and at this time, the county lord was feeding the fish in the pond in the garden, and his wife and several concubines were also standing by the pond and watching the fish in the pond.

The county magistrate saw that Lin Zhutou was leading people to come, and said, "Lin Zhutou, what are these people you bringing here for?"

Lin Zhutou replied: "County Master, they are envoys of the Han Mission to the Western Regions, passing by us and wanting to visit you. ”

The county magistrate replied, "Okay, then let's go back to the house and talk." ”

At this time, Li Maicheng said: "County master, no need. You can talk by this pond, and in Xia Li Maicheng, I have met the county magistrate. ”

The county magistrate replied: "Brother Maicheng, there is no need to be formal. Then let's talk by this pond. ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay, Lord County Order, by the way, County Master, I heard that the sister of the proprietress of a rouge shop in the city is your concubine." ”

When the prefectural magistrate heard this, he replied, "Oh, why haven't I heard of it?"

Li Maicheng replied, "Then let me ask your three concubines." ”

The county magistrate replied, "Yes, you can ask casually." ”

Li Maicheng asked, "What are their surnames?"

The county magistrate pointed to the three concubines beside him and introduced: "This is Bai Xing, this is Lan Yu, and this is Zhou Ting." ”

Li Maicheng replied: "Okay, I have met three county ladies. ”

At this time, Bai Xing said: "Li Maicheng, my sister is the proprietress of the rouge shop, you are looking for me." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Yes, it should be you." ”

Bai Xing said: "What's wrong with my sister? Hasn't she been running a rouge shop?"

Li Maicheng replied: "The rouge shop is no longer open, it has been emptied. ”

Bai Xing said, "What happened?"

Li Maicheng said: "We found out that your sister is a peacock essence, she has been hiding in Yuning County under the guise of opening a rouge shop all these years, and then lured the strong guys to Xiqi Mountain, and then knocked them out and caught the peacock in Xiqi Mountain."

The demon cave sucks blood and mutilates innocent people. ”

When Bai Xing heard this, she was surprised: "Li Maicheng, are you mistaken, my sister is not a peacock essence." She is a good person, and she has often given alms to beggars along the road over the years. How could she do such a thing. ”

Li Maicheng said: "Then what is your sister's name, was she harmed by the peacock essence, and then the peacock essence pretended to be your sister." ”

Bai Xing said: "There is this possibility, my sister's name is Bai Ying." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay, by the way, which of you often goes to the Qingyu Demon Hunting Gate?"

At this time, Lan Yu said: "I go often, what's wrong?"

Li Maicheng said: "Mrs. Lanyu, do you know the head of Qian Zecheng?"

Lan Yu said: "Yes, what's the matter, didn't he die a few days ago?"

Li Maicheng said: "Yes, I'll just ask." ”

Lan Yu said: "Okay then." ”

At this time, Li Maicheng looked at Zhou Ting carefully, and felt that her eyes were a little uncomfortable, and she felt a little weak.

Li Maicheng asked Zhou Ting, "Mrs. Zhou Ting, have you ever been to Xiqi Mountain?"

Zhou Ting replied: "I haven't been, what's wrong?"

Li Maicheng said: "Have you ever seen a peacock?"

Zhou Ting said: "No, what's wrong?"

Li Maicheng said: "What kind of rouge do you usually use?"

Zhou Ting said: "Just some of the better ones, I bought them on the streets of the county seat." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay, by the way, have you heard of the Xuehua Sword and the Tianmiao Halberd." ”

When Zhou Ting heard this, he was startled, his eyes lit up, he looked at Li Maicheng and said, "I haven't heard of it, what's wrong?"

Li Maicheng said: "It's nothing, we passed by Shengyue City and Liangcheng on the way west, and saw those two weapons, and I just thought it was good, so I bought it at a high price, this is not passing by you Yuning County, I saw a lot of stalls selling tea and raisins on the street, so I also thought about setting up a stall tomorrow, and sold the two good weapons, selling them at a good price, and earning some money on the road." ”

Zhou Ting said: "That's good, how much do you sell it." ”

Li Maicheng said: "One hundred and fifty taels, two three hundred taels." ”

Zhou Ting said: "It's quite expensive. ”

Li Maicheng said: "Yes." ”

After speaking, Li Maicheng took out his own Zhuying Sword and handed it to Zhou Ting, saying, "Look at it, how much is my sword worth?"

Zhou Ting took the Zhuying Sword, feeling that this Zhuying Sword was neither heavy nor light, it was easy to swing in her hand, and the blade was very sharp, she looked at it carefully, and said: "Your sword is naturally not comparable to the Xuehua Sword, and I think it is worth twenty taels." ”

When Li Maicheng heard this, he smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhou Ting, good eyesight, my sword is naturally no better than the Xuehua sword." It's really only worth twenty taels, so would you be interested in buying my other two weapons?"

Zhou Ting smiled and did not answer, and the scene was quiet.

Seeing this, Lin Zhutou immediately coughed a few times, Li Maicheng understood what he meant, and then said: "Okay, I've said too much, I think it's time for us to leave." ”

At this time, the county commander replied: "Maicheng, you go to the house and drink some tea." ”

Li Maicheng excused himself and said: "Lord County Order, we don't drink anymore, we still have to be ready, tomorrow we will set up a stall in the west of the city to sell the Xuehua Sword and Tianmiao Halberd to make some money?"

The county ordered: "Okay then. ”

Then Li Maicheng, Bai Ruoxue, and Zhou Xiaotian left the county order mansion and went back to the Xiya Inn, while Lin Zhutou still stayed in the county order mansion to discuss matters with the county commander.