Chapter 30: Preparedness

At noon, Xu Buling carried a carriage through Suzaku Street, where cars and horses were like dragons. Dressed in the usual military uniforms of the guards, the sword at his waist was replaced by a four-foot long sword, which was hung on his back and wrapped in black cloth, and he wore a hat on his head and a black scarf around his neck to cover his face.

In the carriage, Xiao Ting was sitting in a precarious position, shaking his head quite enjoyably:

"No, my grandfather led a horse for your grandfather back then, and now feng shui takes turns, and it's your turn to drive for me, what is this called?"

"Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty."

Xu Buling replied casually.

Xiao Ting's eyes lit up, and he pondered for a while: "Hmm...... Yes, yes, I have this feeling at a young age, and my children can be taught......"

Xu Buling was too lazy to take care of this tool man, pondered a little, and turned his head to advise:

"Don't let Mrs. Lu know about my trip to White Horse Village today."

Xiao Ting smiled lightly: "Little meaning, as long as this son has fun, he will keep it secret for you......"

Xu Buling stopped at the gate of Daye Fang with a carriage, and waved to Zhu Manzhi, who was watching around.

Zhu Manzhi also changed into casual clothes according to Xu Buling's arrangement, a warm white shirt decorated with peach petals, a skirt with white flowers on a red background, combed with a double flat bun, and two emerald green earrings hanging on the earlobes.

After seeing the carriage, Zhu Manzhi's eyes lit up, and he ran over with his skirt, and laughed at a long distance:

"Gongzi Xu, is it okay to dress up like this?"

"Yes."

Xu Buling sat next to him a little, and Zhu Manzhi jumped into the carriage cleanly, sat down on the outer edge, and raised his hand to pick up the horsewhip:

"I'll just do this kind of thing, it's not suitable for you to drive......

Xiao Ting heard the voice and lifted the curtain to show his head: "Why is it not appropriate?" It's a blessing for him to give me a car......"

Turning his head and seeing Zhu Manzhi, Xiao Ting was stunned, looked up and down a few times, his expression changed completely, and he made a beautiful son:

"It's my presumption! Xiaosheng Xiao Ting, dare to ask the girl's surname? ”

Zhu Manzhi didn't expect that there were still people in the carriage, so he looked back and frowned slightly:

"Xu Gongzi, who is this?"

"Xiao Xiang's second son, the nephew of the Empress Dowager, and the descendant of the Xiao family in Huainan."

“……”

Zhu Manzhi's face changed, Huainan Xiao was a top-notch gatekeeper, and to put it bluntly, the identity of the fool in front of him was not much different from Xu Buling.

Zhu Manzhi sat in a more upright posture: "It turned out to be Xiao Dagongzi, it is better to see it after hearing it for a long time, and it is really a long jade tree with a windy temperament and dust." ”

Xiao Ting looked modest, hooked his forehead, and hung down all the hair: "The awards, they are all bragged by friends, and this son is the most approachable...... By the way, Xu Buling, Mrs. Lu said that I and you are 'different from cloud and mud'. ”

"That's nature!" Zhu Manzhi nodded sincerely: "Xiao Gongzi and Xu Gongzi are naturally different from each other. ”

"Really? I thought Mrs. Lu lied to me......"

Xu Buling's expression was weird, and he raised his hand to close the curtain of the car, and only then did he rescue Zhu Manzhi, who didn't know how to answer......

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White Horse Village is located in the northern suburbs of Chang'an City, and thousands of acres of fertile land are the property of the Li family. The loyal and brave Li family swore to protect the lord and seal the marquis, the ancestors had no military exploits, the Jiangmen family had no military achievements, and the other generals did not recognize it no matter how favored they were, so they have not been able to take on the important responsibility.

The Li family didn't want to compete with several warlord families in Dayue, and honestly stayed in Chang'an to develop contacts, and now the head of the family, Li Baoyi, worships General Sanpin Yunlu, and Dayue, who has a high status in the martial arts, is also a member of the court.

The eldest son of the Li family is now guarding the border in Nanyue, and the second son, Li Tianlu, is responsible for taking care of the family property and making friends with the children of wealthy families on Kuishou Street in accordance with the rules of the family, and his role is similar to that of Xiao Ting.

White Horse Village is said to be a farm, after many years of construction by the Li family, now it is no different from the garden, because it is a private garden not developed for tourists, only take the invitation to enter.

In the afternoon.

The buildings in the White Horse Village are quiet and peaceful, with tenants carrying hoes walking up and down the field paths, and the middle avenue is often filled with carriages and horses galloping by.

Outside the archway of Zhuangzi, the guards with knives patrol back and forth, and there is no lack of masters in the dark, and there are guests coming, and the steward who is waiting at the entrance of the village will come forward to greet him warmly.

However, the seemingly peaceful farmhouse has a somewhat strange atmosphere today.

In the main hall of White Horse Village, the two sat on the side Taishi chair, Zhu Chenglie of the Eagle Claw Gate stood behind an old man with gray hair, facing seven or eight points similarly, but the old man's finger joints were thick, the muscles of his body were more solid than Zhu Chenglie, and a pair of eagle eyes were blazing, which was Zhu Manlong, who had the reputation of 'dragon catcher'.

On the opposite side is Zhang Chao, a hall with a back door on Hutai Street. Zhang Chao played through the back boxing, known for 'two arms connected, cold and crisp fast', and learned from the Qi family in Youzhou. Unlike Zhu Manlong's solo expedition to Chang'an, Zhang Chao is a master specially sent by the Qi family in Youzhou to teach boxing, and he is considered to be from a famous martial arts family.

The main hall is lavishly decorated with carved beams and paintings, and the main seat at the top is a young man, sitting in an idle posture, his eyes are unruly, holding a wine glass in his hand and gently swaying, listening to the conversation between the two:

"Master Zhumen, are you sure that person yesterday used the 'Golden Dragon Closing Mouth' in the back fist?"

It was naturally Zhang Chao who spoke. The rivers and lakes have the rules of the rivers and lakes, whether it is a family or a sect, the inheritance of martial arts is not a trivial matter, the father passes on the son to the apprentice, and the respected master of the famous family, if he feels that the apprentice's son is not right-hearted, he would rather rot in the stomach than teach it to harm others.

And there are basically a few hands in each sect, not just watching others fight once, without the master's words and deeds, all his life is a fist embroidery.

The 'Golden Dragon Mouth' in Tongbei Boxing is one of them.

Zhu Manlong held the teacup and tilted his head to signal.

Zhu Chenglie, whose face was still morbidly pale, walked to the center of the hall and untied the military uniform on his body, and the tendons and flesh all over his body were displayed in the cold air, and it was visible that there were bruises and scars on his back, chest, and arms.

Zhang Chao put down the teacup, got up and walked to him to carefully examine the injury, frowning:

"It's really a golden dragon, and without ten years of hard training, you can't use this heat."

Zhu Chenglie closed his shirt and looked at his head: "That person is chasing a gambler and asked about Baima Village, Li Gongzi, ......what do you see?"

Li Tianlu, who was shaking his wine glass, snorted softly:

"It may be a Jianghu person who was cheated of money by a gambler...... I heard you say that the martial arts are very high, just in case, the two masters stay here for a few days, as long as he dares to break in, he doesn't have to go out. ”

Zhu Manlong and Zhang Chao nodded lightly: "Li Gongzi can rest assured." ”

Zhu Chenglie hesitated slightly: "What this person has learned is mixed, I'm afraid the origin is not simple, if it is a person from the government, ......"

"In Chang'an City, as long as you are not behind the three octagonal arches on Kuishou Street, you have to give Ben Gongzi a few thin noodles."

Li Tianlu's eyes were unruly, he snorted lightly, got up and walked outside the hall: "Don't worry, you two don't have to look ahead and backward, if something happens, this son will carry it for you." ”

"Congratulations to Gongzi Li!"

Zhu Manlong and Zhang Chao both nodded......