Chapter 17 Things are not people
In the blink of an eye, three days have passed, and the news of the succession ceremony of the sect leader has spread to all corners of the Xuan Realm, and the invited princes of various countries have also prepared tributes and selected their most elite children to come to the central border, after all, this is a rare grand occasion in the Xuan Realm for a hundred years.
Ten years ago, when Wu Qianyi succeeded to the throne, because he had just ended a vicious war that affected the entire Xuan Realm, at that time, all countries were seriously frustrated in terms of military strength and financial resources, and could not recover, so the succession ceremony at that time was only hastily held under the auspices of the Elder Pavilion of Ziyun Mountain.
However, time has passed, and now it is not what it used to be, this time as soon as the news of Mu Zixin's succession to the sect leader came out, it instantly caused a sensation in the entire Xuan Realm, Ziyun Mountain can be said to be a big move, and the three giants of Tianhuang City, Wancaimen, Fengyun Pavilion, and Jingcheng Martial Academy, have also helped each other, and the princes of various countries have also given enough face, and they have made sufficient preparations as soon as they received the invitation, and so far none of them have responded to refuse to be invited.
And all this may be because everyone is full of curiosity about this young new sect leader who has been exiled to the frontier and guarded the border for ten years.
But Mu Zixin, who was in the limelight, was not excited at all, after experiencing so much, she didn't feel that pie in the sky was a good thing. In the past few days, she followed Ling Mu to learn about the current situation of Ziyun Mountain and some precautions for the succession ceremony.
That night, while Ling Mu and Yan Qing were discussing important matters with other elders, Mu Zixin wore civilian clothes and sneaked down Ziyun Mountain with Hong Bin.
"Sister Zixin, what should we do if we sneak out like this, if we are discovered?
Hong Bin looked around nervously, and reminded in a low voice that before leaving, Mu Zixin casually picked out a piece of clothing from the wardrobe that was not very conspicuous and put on, she had never appeared in public since she came back from Northern Xinjiang, so everyone only heard her name but did not know her, even if she walked on the street openly, no one recognized her.
"What are you afraid of? I've been gone for ten years, who knows me! Besides, those shrimp soldiers and crabs in Ziyun Mountain can't even catch my shadow!" she said and raised her head, her thumb swept the tip of her nose, "Your sister and I are the one who entered the martial arts list at the age of fifteen, or you really think that the young master I used to be is just a decoration!"
"But I heard that you are not on the martial arts list. ”
Mu Zixin didn't speak again after hearing this, Xu realized that he had said the wrong thing, Hong Bin covered his mouth and hurriedly explained: "I...... I'm kidding, maybe I'm hallucinating!"
"Because I was removed from the martial arts list ten years ago," a trace of loss flashed in her eyes, but then she regained her previous brilliance, "Forget it, don't mention this, I'll take you to a familiar place today!"
Hong Bin saw that she was as happy as a bird, so he didn't say anything more. Along the way, you will occasionally encounter vehicles carrying valuable tributes, all of which are followed by well-equipped escorts, who can tell which convoy it is by looking at the clothes of the guards and the flags hanging on the cars. These teams are not so much here for the ceremony as they are here to show off their prestige.
"Sister Zixin, do you think we will meet Miss You Zhen?" asked Hong Bin thoughtfully.
"The Makulong Mansion is one of the four major families, so I will definitely come, but why do you want to meet that little girl so much?"
"No, I'm just asking!" Hong Bin's face flushed, and he quickly turned his head.
Walking to a song and dance studio, Mu Zixin suddenly stopped.
"Red Fang?" Hong Bin looked up at the two big characters engraved on the plaque and turned his head to look at Mu Zixin with some surprise, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly: "Let's go, go in and have a look!"
As soon as they entered, a woman in a gold dress and a somewhat bloated figure greeted them with a smile, and it seemed that she should be the steward here.
"The two of you, please, are you here to stay or to listen to the song and dance?" The steward said while deliberately rubbing the fabric on Mu Zixin's body, secretly marveling that this girl looked ordinary, but she was wearing rare high-quality goods, thinking that this time she finally met a distinguished guest, so she leaned into Mu Zixin's ear and whispered: "We have special services here that are not available elsewhere, and you two can be satisfied." ”
"What special service?" Mu Zixin asked inexplicably.
The woman glanced at her and asked euphemistically, "So, what type do you like?" Seeing that Mu Zixin was still confused, she reminded again: "Recently, we just caught some handsome men from Hengnan here, I don't know ...... you."
"I'm looking for Master Xiao!"
The smile on the steward's face instantly froze after hearing this.
"Looking for whom?"
"Master Xiao, Xiao Han!" Mu Zixin repeated again.
"Are you in the wrong place, we don't have this person here!" the man in charge looked at her like a weirdo.
"By the way," Mu Zixin looked at her a little strangely, "The former manager of the Red Fang was obviously a man, are you new here?"
"Did the girl mean Lord Moxian, but he had already left the Red Fang ten years ago......
Mu Zixin came back to his senses, and suddenly looked around with some sadness, only to find that this place was much more deserted than in his memory, and most of the people who came were vulgar guests, and the artists performing on the stage were also mediocre, and the tunes they sang were long outdated, no wonder the person in charge was so excited when he touched the fabric on his body just now.
It's been ten years, everything in my memory has been wrong, and Red Square was a high-end inn where celebrities and sons of the Xuan World gathered, and there were often dignitaries and dignitaries...... Unexpectedly, the once famous Red Square in Wancaimen is now about to become a brothel!
"In charge, who is in charge of this Red Fang now?"
"I don't know about this little one," she looked at Mu Zixin's tone of speech, and replied with some disappointment: "It is said that ten years ago, the Han Mansion sold the Red Fang at a low price, and the identity of the new owner is unknown, and I just came here at that time, so I don't know what happened further." ”
The two walked out a little lost, Mu Zixin looked back at the plaque engraved with the word "Red Fang", and suddenly found that the most desperate thing was not to be in the dark, but to be in the sun but still not feel the warmth.
"Are you okay?" Hong Bin asked with some concern when he noticed that her face was not quite right.
"I'm fine," Mu Zixin took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Let's go back." ”