Lu Shanghe also looked at Qi Ning at this time, and said with a smile: "Little Hou Ye, you have amazing skills at the top of the Lotus Peak, and you have been famous all over the world since then, which is really gratifying." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

Qi Ning smiled faintly and said, "Let you all laugh." Lord Lu, the Shenhou Mansion convened the gangs to discuss the meeting, why didn't you participate? ”

"The gangs are just looking for the Shenhou Mansion to discuss meritorious deeds." Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "Our Fengjian Villa participated in the attack on the Black Lotus Sect, but it was really not for anything else, after all, we are also begging for a living on the ground in Xichuan, the Black Lotus Sect is close to us, and it is vicious, if we can take this opportunity to eradicate it, Xichuan Martial Arts can be regarded as much more peaceful." Ximen Shenhou has always been fair and honest, this time Xichuan Tongdao how much strength, Shenhou will always know, I believe that even if we do not participate in the discussion, Shenhou will not treat us badly. ”

He was honest and honest.

Qi Ning bowed slightly, and Lu Shanghe had already smiled and said: "Little Hou Ye, Lu is going to take Brother Xiaoyao to my house for a few days, I don't know if Hou Ye has Yaxing?" If the Hou Ye is not in a hurry to return to Beijing, please come to the Humble House and let Lu do his best to be a landlord. ”

Qi Ning thought to himself that the pair of sworn brothers got together to reminisce about the old relationship, and there was really no need for him to get involved, plus he was also very worried about Eve's injury in his heart, and wanted to go to Heiyan Village as soon as possible, and was about to politely decline, but he heard a person behind Lu Shanghe laugh and said: "The little marquis wants to escort the old poison of Swing Yi back to Beijing to be guilty, and after such a contribution, the court will definitely reward the little marquis, maybe after a while, the little marquis can be crowned as a duke, but I am afraid that I don't have the heart to stay in Xichuan." ”

Qi Ning looked at the man's face and remembered that this person's surname seemed to be Feng.

Although the surnamed Feng had a smile on his face, his words were obviously sarcastic.

Qi Ning also knew in his heart that he had won three battles at the top of Lotus Peak, and many people must have been very dissatisfied with the withdrawal of the eight gangs and sixteen factions.

It's just that the surname Feng's speech was weird, but it made Qi Ning feel a little unhappy, and said with a faint smile: "Lord Lu Zhuang warmly invited, if Ben Hou refuses, I think it is something that looks down on you people and makes people lose face, Ben Hou rarely does, Lord Lu Zhuang, last time in Fengjian Villa, I haven't had a good time, this time I went to disturb, I really want to have a good time." ”

"Master Hou misunderstood." Lu Shanghe immediately said: "This time it is not Fengjian Villa that invites Hou Ye to go, but Shadow Crane Villa. ”

"Shadow Crane Villa?" Qi Ning was stunned.

Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "The name of the inner son is Suying, and Lu is a merchant crane, each of them takes a word, so it is named Shadow Crane Villa." It was a manor that Lu specially purchased for Neiko ten years ago, and the picture was quiet. Uchiko was the first beauty in Xichuan back then, and being able to marry a reckless man like Lu was the virtue that my Lu family had accumulated for several lifetimes, so as long as Lu could do it, he would definitely give Uchiko the best thing. ”

Several people behind him echoed and smiled: "Lord Lu Zhuang is generous and benevolent, but he is also talented, and his fellow people in the rivers and lakes are well-known." But few people know that the owner of Lu Zhuang cares about Mrs. Lu very much, but I am afraid that such a good man will never be found in the world again. ”

The Feng Sect Master smiled: "Master Lu Zhuang has said that Mrs. Lu was the first beauty in Xichuan back then, and Lord Lu Zhuang was able to hold the beauty, which is indeed enviable, with this good couple, of course Lord Lu Zhuang holds Mrs. in the palm of his hand, and loves him more, hahaha.......!" Everyone else burst out laughing.

Qi Ning glanced at Xiang Baiying, only to see Xiang Baiying's calm expression, but there was a trace of loss in his eyes, and he smiled: "The eldest brother cares about the eldest sister-in-law, and it is indeed rare." ”

"Xiaoyao, don't say that, I'm a rough person, I just know how to let her eat well, dress well, live well." Lu Shanghe said solemnly: "In the future, if Xiaoyao marries a wife, he will definitely be a good man." I want to be free back then, you know everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you can't catch up with any of them for your brother. ”

Xiang Baiying just smiled and shook his head, but did not speak.

"In the wilderness, we don't have to say much here." Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "When we get to the Shadow Crane Villa, let's catch up while drinking." Xiaoyao, last time in Fengjian Villa, you left in a hurry, but there are still a lot of things I haven't said to you for my brother. ”

A group of people continued to rush to the east, to the direction of Chengdu Mansion, walked for two days, along the way Lu Shanghe was arranged very thoughtful, every place, in advance to send people in front of the arrangement of food and accommodation, three meals a day, are sumptuous, although the people who followed him are also a strong party in Xichuan, but on the road and indeed obedient.

Qi Ning wants to go to Heiyan Village, and he will also pass through the area of Chengdu Mansion, so it can be regarded as a stopover, since Lu Shanghe has made thoughtful arrangements along the way, he is also ready-made.

On the third day, Lu Shanghe turned south, but it turned out that the Shadow Crane Villa was in the southwest of Chengdu.

On the way, three of them said goodbye and went back to their homes, leaving the Feng Sect Master and the other person to go to the Shadow Crane Villa together.

Before dark on this day, along a bluestone avenue to a large village courtyard, behind the manor is a mountain, in front of a clear lake, surrounded by flower beds and green willows, the scenery is pleasant, but quite a bit of Jiangnan charm, outside the vermilion gate, one left and one right two big stone lions, mighty and domineering, but also show that Lu Shanghe's family is very wealthy.

Lu Shanghe called open the door, the servant saw the owner of the village come back, he was very happy, someone had already come to lead the horse down, Lu Shanghe led everyone into the village, to the lobby, Qi Ning saw that there was a painting hanging in the middle hall, on which was painted an old man with crane hair and a childish face, holding a sword in his hand, and the other hand was caressing his white beard, his eyes were squinting upward, and his temperament was beyond the world.

Qi Ning was wondering why there was such a painting hanging in the middle hall of the Shadow Crane Villa, and who the old man would be in this painting, but he saw Xiang Baiying slowly stepping forward, suddenly kneeling on the ground, and bowing to the portrait.

Qi Ning was stunned, and Lu Shanghe sighed lightly: "Xiaoyao, after I renovated the villa, I invited the first painter of Xichuan to paint this portrait for my father-in-law, and my father-in-law has no portrait left, I can only rely on memory to tell the painter the appearance of my father-in-law, maybe there are some flaws." ”

"This is Father." Xiang Baiying raised his head and stared at the portrait, his voice already choked: "Big brother, this ...... It's hard for you.......!" After speaking, he respectfully kowtowed nine times.

Only then did Qi Ning understand that this portrait turned out to be the old owner of Chengying Villa.

This is the predecessor of the martial arts, and it is Xiang Baiying's father, Qi Ning didn't dare to be rude, and stepped forward, but also to bow deeply to the portrait of the old owner.

After knocking to Baiying Jiu, Lu Shanghe had already reached out to help him up, Xiang Baiying's eyes were slightly red, and he smiled bitterly: "I am ashamed to be a son of man, and I have been the eldest brother all these years........ Ay! ”

"Xiaoyao, if you say this, you're going to be angry for your brother." Lu Shanghe said: "You and I married Jin Lan back then, and my father-in-law did not dislike me for being from a poor background and accepted me as a righteous son, and since then, I have regarded myself as a part of the Xiang family." Over the years, you have traveled all over the world, and now you have become the leader of the beggar gang and have done such a great cause, if your father-in-law knows about it, I don't know how gratifying it is. Putting his hands behind his back, he looked at the painting and said slowly: "My father-in-law taught me a lot back then, although he has been gone for more than 20 years, but every word he said to me, I keep in mind the portrait of my father-in-law here, I go in and out every day, I will think about the teachings of my father, if it weren't for these teachings, I am afraid that my brother will not be able to become what he is now." ”

Xiang Baiying smiled reluctantly, but Qi Ning could see that this well-informed beggar gang leader had touched the softest part of his heart at this moment.

"Xiaoyao, you see that there is a large blank space next to the portrait of your father-in-law." Lu Shanghe smiled and said, "Do you know why? ”

Xiang Baiying said: "Please also ask the eldest brother to teach!" ”

"My father-in-law crisscrossed the rivers and lakes, gained a foothold in Xichuan, and single-handedly created Fengjian Villa." Lu Shanghe said with emotion: "His old man is a hero, he only has a portrait, and he always feels that something is missing for his brother, so when he painted the portrait, he thought about writing a poem for his old man that is enough to match." ”

Xiang Baiying said: "Poetry? ”

"Not bad." Lu Shanghe nodded and smiled: "You know that my brother only knows how to dance knives and guns, and I really can't write any clever words, although Shuying is outstanding, but after all, she is a woman, and her style is a little delicate, which is not in line with the pride of my father-in-law, so I have been waiting for you to come back and make up this poem." ”

Xiang Baiying was stunned and sighed: "Big brother, you ...... You're bothered. ”

"You and I pulled you back, just to see your sister-in-law?" Lu Shanghe laughed loudly: "If I can't fill in the words for a day, I feel ashamed of my father-in-law, so I will pull you back to fill in this word this time." Patting Baiying on the shoulder: "Back then, your literary talent was outstanding, eighteen years have passed, you have seen a lot, compared to that year, and now it is naturally even more incomparable." ”

Xiang Baiying shook his head and said: "Big brother, you bothered so much, the younger brother is grateful, but this word, the younger brother thinks that anyone can fill in it, but I can't." ”

"Oh?" Lu Shanghe said curiously: "Why is this? ”

"My father's last wish is to let me abandon martial arts and follow literature." Xiang Baiying smiled bitterly: "The eldest brother should remember that my father sealed the sword in his later years, and he originally hoped that the Xiang family would no longer get involved in the grievances of the rivers and lakes, but it is a pity that the younger brother is still in the rivers and lakes, and he is still .......!" shook his head: "My father has knowledge, but he may not be pleased, but I am afraid that he is still blaming my younger brother." So this word, the younger brother didn't dare to fill it in. Besides, no matter what kind of person the son is or what kind of person the father is, I, as a son, am not easy to evaluate. ”

Lu Shanghe raised his hand and stroked his beard and said: "It turns out that Xiaoyao still has such scruples, this is for my brother's lack of consideration, this is .......!" ”

The Feng Sect Master smiled: "Master Lu, it is taboo to fill in the words to the helper, but it is also the truth. Glancing at Qi Ning, he said: "Don't forget, the little marquis is still here, this is a noble person who can't be invited on weekdays, why don't the owner ask the little marquis to fill in the words?" ”

The other person also immediately said: "What the master of the Feng Sect said is extremely true, the name of the Jinyi Hou is shocking to the world, the little Hou Ye was born in the Jin Yi Qi family, it must be Wen Tao Wuluo, the peak of the Lotus Peak, we have seen the martial arts of the little Hou Ye, it is indeed amazing." Now it's better to ask the little marquis to show his literary talents, and let us see the literary talents of the brocade family! ”