Chapter 278: Closing the Door and Hitting the Dog
Accustomed to listening to the words of a hundred schools, Qin Chuan felt that wild history was more interesting. I was still thinking about who killed so many people outside Qingzhou City, but now when I listen to the storyteller Mr. Sun Yizui, it is still like those things.
Storyteller Sun Yizui said that in the current martial arts rivers and lakes, the most active is Lingxiao Palace, as the Daomen giant second only to Taixu Palace in Longguo, in recent days, they can be seen everywhere Lingxiao Palace, and even many people sneaked into the state city without saying hello, causing a riot. Later, after careful inquiry, I learned that it was the most important twelve gates of Lingxiao Palace, and these were all unattainable figures in the martial arts rivers and lakes. How could ordinary people see their figures, they couldn't imagine that they would see the top twelve gates in the world now. I heard that some state guards knew that it was the twelve gates, and they directly closed the state gates, and even released their words, as long as those cultivators in Lingxiao Palace did not kill people and set fires in the state city, they were not allowed to be interrogated. After all, the status of Lingxiao Palace in the Long Kingdom is extraordinary, for those state guards, the closest to the saint is Taixu Palace, as long as they say something in the saint's ear, then the saint Long Yan will be blamed, so these state guards are frightened, but they dare not provoke the disciples of Lingxiao Palace casually, so some rumors have spread.
The temple did have an agreement with the Shanmen sect that when the temple was invited, you could not enter and leave the state city at will, but the rules were used to bind the weak, and the strong were to break the rules. These customary rules are not worth mentioning at all in front of the disciples of Ling Xiao Palace, and even some disciples of Ling Xiao Palace swagger in and out of the state city without the slightest cover-up. It is said that on that day, someone saw a group of people wearing Taoist clothes in the mountain collar near Qingzhou City, and they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Someone recognized that it was the Taoist uniform of Lingxiao Palace, and soon it was rumored that ninety percent of the hunting in the wilderness of Qingzhou City were left here, and even Zhou Youliang, the nephew of the state guard, died there. Therefore, many people suspected that this matter was done by the disciples of Lingxiao Palace.
Listening to Lingxiao Palace, Qin Chuan stopped the melon seeds in his hand, and listening to Sun Yizui's words, things were indeed a little suspicious. I had seen a lot of martial arts cultivators outside Ningzhou City before, but I felt that something big had happened recently, otherwise it would be impossible for so many martial arts cultivators to go in and out. But the disciples of Lingxiao Palace were indeed arrogant. That night, I heard those people from the Heavenly Dao Alliance next to the lotus pond say that the disciples of Lingxiao Palace had arrived in Ningzhou City, and they didn't know what kind of calculation they were making. It seems that you have to be careful recently, otherwise Chen Xiangyuan will not catch it at that time, but throw himself into the whirlpool, and this transaction will become a loss-making business.
However, although Lingxiao Palace does not take ordinary state guards in its eyes, and can also be overbearing in the state city, it is unacceptable for the temple to kill ninety percent of the people outside Qingzhou City. Because in this way, Lingxiao Palace is the enemy of the entire temple, but only those people in the dart bureau said that they had seen Lingxiao Palace moving nearby, but there is no evidence to prove that it was the hand of Lingxiao Palace, so the state guard of Qingzhou City could only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, and he didn't dare to make any moves.
At this moment, an old guest asked coaxingly: "Sun Yizui, you said that those immortals didn't stay in the Lingxiao Palace, why did they come here to do something?" But you said that it was the hand of Ling Xiao Palace, I can't believe it, this clear-eyed person will not casually look for their bad luck, and it should be avoiding them. I'm a little curious about what they're here for. They are not interested in ordinary yellow and white things, right...... Therefore, I have to hide those concubines, otherwise those Taoist masters want to eat meat, and it will be difficult for me. ”
Another old guest also coaxed and said: "Old Hongtou, come on, with your little guts, you dare to find a concubine, and your tigress must not tear down the door of your house." If you don't believe me, I'll have someone invite your tigress over now to see where your concubines are, otherwise shut up for me and listen to what Sun Yizui has to say. ”
Sun Yizui slapped the shocked wood at this time, and the entire teahouse instantly quieted down: "Everyone, I didn't say that this matter was the hand of Lingxiao Palace, otherwise when Lingxiao Palace found me, I would be speechless." I'm just hearsay, and I can't take it seriously. However, I heard that Lingxiao Palace came to Ningzhou City at this time because of a legendary reincarnated person. Hundreds of years ago, there was a scholar who was born out of thin air, and single-handedly messed up the whole world, and the shocking person once asserted that he was said to be reincarnated in the world after a hundred years, so while this son has not become the climate, we must find him out quickly, otherwise it will endanger the world at that time, where to find this peaceful and prosperous world?"
Lao Hongtou listened with relish, and suddenly asked: "Sun Yizui, this reincarnated person must be extremely cunning, even if it is by your side and mine, how can this be distinguished." Don't refer to the deer as a horse at that time, just grab a scapegoat and go back to pay the errand, we will suffer in the end. In these worlds, no matter whose surname you end up with, the taxes you should pay are a lot of money. ”
Sun Yizui put the paper fan in front of him, like a master who was shocked, and he had some temperament, only to see him shake his head, and said slowly: "If it is other mountain sects, we may still be a little suspicious." But Lingxiao Palace is the holy place of the Longguo Daomen, how can it be in vain. This time, even the twelve palaces have come out, which shows that this time the matter must not be simple. Let's be a little more leisurely these days, and if a person in disguise is a person from Lingxiao Palace, don't blame the state guard for not protecting you when the time comes. ”
After Sun Yizui finished speaking, he glanced at the guy behind him, only to see the curtain above his head slowly falling, and a retreat drum slowly descending. ”
These masters, who were still sitting before, did not hesitate, got up and left with their entourage. However, there are some leisurely and elegant people who still sit in their original positions, chatting with the people next to them. This Ningzhou City is like this, there are always some old men who have nothing to do every day, they love to stay in the teahouse, and follow those old friends to chat about the things of the north and the sea, maybe some things have been talked about countless times, but they are still relishing.
Qin Chuan beckoned to the young man waiting for the door, called him over and asked, "This teahouse is really a little stuffy, but there are some cooler places on your side." Hey, you see there's a couple of windows next to the second floor, and it's feasible for me to sit there. ”
The young man said with some embarrassment: "This young man, it's not that you can't sit, it's just that the windows on the second floor are where some lords of wealthy families in Ningzhou City often sit." Although they did not wrap up the place, nor did they pay the rent for the whole year, these lords must have been furious when they saw that their seats were occupied. When the time comes, the main family will blame it, but the little one can't afford it. How about I open the door wider, this young man?"
Qin Chuan handed over the fruit plate in his hand, and there were ten taels of silver ingots hidden under the fruit bowl. At this time, the young man must have known that Qin Chuan had his plans, but it was not easy to ask. However, the so-called wealth and danger are in the ball, with these ten taels of silver, you can have food and clothing for two months. Therefore, the young man said in a low voice: "This young man, you go to the window on the second floor and sit next to the window first, if those masters from Ningzhou City come, please change your position." But this is not the fifteenth day of the new year, those masters will not come here easily, you sit at ease first, if there is something I will call you again. ”
Qin Chuan nodded, and went up to the second floor with a pot of tea. I saw that there are fewer tables on the second floor, but the furnishings are very exquisite, the white screen divides the hall into several small compartments, and there are a lot of ink paintings hanging on the walls. Even the out-of-print purple sand used on the table looks very old, and the tea brewed in such a purple sand pot has a natural fragrance. On the east side of the second floor, there are a few open places against the street, the table of the eight immortals is placed at random, there is a purple clay pot on it, Qin Chuan looked at the second floor, only an old man was reading a book alone, if he was tired of reading, he took a sip of tea. When he heard Qin Chuan's footsteps before, he just raised his eyes casually, and then he kept looking at the book in his hand, and never looked at Qin Chuan again.
Qin Chuan saw that this old man was well-dressed, but he had an elegant atmosphere, and he seemed to be a teacher from a certain academy in Ningzhou City. Therefore, Qin Chuan didn't care about him, but looked outside alone with the pot of tea. At this time, Ningzhou City is still prosperous, from time to time I can see a lot of people checking something, and when I saw a young man in blue clothes, he began to come forward to interrogate, Qin Chuan looked at it upstairs, and he could see that several people had already taken off their blue clothes, but changed into other clothes.
On the opposite side of the teahouse, is Chen Xiangyuan's house, there are two stone lions in front of his house, when it is really lifelike, many ordinary people pass by the Chen family's house in Ningzhou, they are a few steps back, for fear of being regarded as a small person by the guards who look at the house. However, Qin Chuan waited for a long time, but he still did not see any signs of the gate of Ningzhou Chen's Mansion being opened, it seems that the customs of Ningzhou City are the same as those of Qingzhou City, if there are no distinguished guests, he will definitely not open the door of the mansion. Most people enter and exit through the side door, and there is no time to open the door at all. When Qin Chuan and Lao Dao went to Liu Yuanwai's house to play suona before, Liu Yuanwai also did not let Qin Chuan lift his feet to enter and exit the gate, which was the treatment of some people with status.
Looking from the teahouse, I can see some people from the Chen Mansion in Ningzhou preparing some food for the night, just chickens and ducks and other things, Qin Chuan saw more than a dozen, and the life of the Chen family in Ningzhou is really luxurious. When Qin Chuan looked inside, he found that the innermost courtyard wall was getting higher and higher, and he couldn't see the situation inside clearly. The place where Chen Xiangyuan lives is even as high as six floors, and Qin Chuan can't see clearly where Chen Xiangyuan is at this time. But Qin Chuan didn't give up, and wanted to see some clues from the layout of the Chen family in Ningzhou, after all, Chen Xiangyuan couldn't stay at home for a lifetime. Therefore, Qin Chuan was thinking in his heart that if Chen Xiangyuan really left the mansion and there were not many guards around him, then how to take Chen Xiangyuan away from this area without alarming the temple and those martial arts people? How did he make the Chen family in Ningzhou believe that the eldest lady of the Shen family in Ningzhou was the mastermind behind the scenes? All this made Qin Chuan think a little big, he said that he wanted to go to this place to find out about Chen Xiangyuan's life and rest rules, and wanted to wait for the rabbit here, but now he never thought that he would also consume himself inside. Qin Chuan took a sip of herbal tea, and the depressed mood in his heart was a little better, but Qin Chuan was still thinking about how to take Chen Xiangyuan with him, so he kept staring at the crowd coming and going, wanting to think of some solutions from it.
The old man with the book not far from Qin Chuan picked up the book at this time, walked straight to the opposite side of Qin Chuan, and asked politely towards Qin Chuan: "Dare to ask this little friend, is there anyone else in front of this, the old man is bored alone and wants to find someone to talk to, but most of the locals in Ningzhou City have too many things on their minds, and they have no interest in an old man like me, because I am not a wealthy family, nor am I a person in the temple, and I don't have much money, so I have a lot of thoughts, but no one can listen." ”
Qin Chuan looked at the old man in front of him, although his head was a little pale, but looking at his red face, his complexion was extremely delicate, and he didn't look like an old man at all. And he is very particular about dressing, he should be a rich man. Qin Chuan also felt bored at this time, nodded and motioned for him to sit down: "Please take a seat, I happen to be not a local, and I am willing to nag with you." ”
The old man glanced at Qin Chuan, and said kindly: "You are looking at the window alone, thinking about something from time to time, it seems that you also have something on your mind, what are you worried about? Young people don't be in a hurry, just wait slowly. ”
Qin Chuan didn't know why, he felt that there was something in the old man's words, and he began to be vigilant in his heart: "If you are entrusted by someone to be loyal to others, you have to do things well, otherwise you will break your promise." Although I am young, I must do what I promise others. Otherwise, even if you do it in the future, it will be a shame. ”
The old man continued, "If what you are doing is dangerous, are you willing to do it?"
Qin Chuan said with a smile: "Commitment is very important, and life is also important. Of course, it depends on whose commitment it is, and whose life is the life. ”
The old man may have thought that Qin Chuan was a little funny, so he kindly reminded: "You are very unusual, I felt that you had some stories when I saw you for the first time." Although I don't know what you came to Ningzhou City for, I advise you to get out of the city as soon as possible, otherwise the world will be chaotic, Ningzhou City will be closed and beat the dogs, and then you will not go out so chic today. ”