Chapter 72: Murderous Hexagram
Half an hour later, Qian Xiaoyue took Lu Xin to the southern city of Chang'an. Because of its proximity to Mingde Gate and Anhua Gate, Nancheng is the place with the most three religions and nine streams in Chang'an. Guiyi Fang, Datong Fang, Changming Fang, Changle Fang, all the way to Qinglongfang in the east. These lots are mixed, and everyone has them.
Although Qian Xiaoyue is only twelve years old, she is also a girl. But it seems to be very familiar with the layout of the entire Chang'an City, and after coming to the south city, it is also going into various alleys and turning around, introducing some old shops, such as a few treasures. That's like an old oil stick running the rivers and lakes.
"Senior brother, turn this alley and you'll arrive at Qinglongfang. That's the territory of the Nine Star Gang, and when we meet people, we have to be polite. ”
When she was approaching her destination, Qian Xiaoyue finally put away her big grin and began to become serious. Lu Xin didn't speak when he heard this, just looked at the small shops on both sides of the alley. This place is dark and cramped, and any normal person would feel very uncomfortable in it. Although there are no tourists in the alley, the doors of each shop are open. There were one or two people sitting in the store, always staring down the alley.
Qinglongfang seems to be a large storage base, Lu Xin walked through a few streets and found that there were coolies everywhere carrying all kinds of goods. Most of the types are grain and cloth, which are necessities for the common people's life and are not perishable.
In addition to the coolies, there were some people in black robes standing around the warehouses, wearing swords, with long hair scattered and a heavy aura of rivers and lakes on their bodies. The dress of these people is far from the formal dress recommended by the Tang Dynasty. Qian Xiaoyue said that this is the gang of the Nine Star Gang, responsible for taking care of the business in the gang.
"Senior brother, you wait, I'll call someone."
Qian Xiaoyue took the lead and walked into a relatively large alley, which was empty and there were no people. The house was old, muddy, and part of the wall had collapsed. This scene, compared to other areas of Chang'an City, is simply incredible. The dignified Jingshi, at the foot of the imperial city, there shouldn't be such a dilapidated place.
Lu Xin stood for a moment, and then heard the door in the courtyard being opened, and then a lazy voice came out. The owner of the voice seemed to have just woken up, but as soon as he spoke, Lu Xin's face changed. This man, he seems to have seen somewhere.
"I said Miss Qian, it's only been a few days, and you're in a hurry to wake up Uncle Ben? What do you want to do, rob the color? ”
"Whew! It's not even three o'clock, it's not dark yet, you wake up, don't sleep. There is a deal for you to do, and this is the deposit. ”
Qian Xiaoyue seemed to give money, and then saw an unkempt young man walking out of the courtyard. After seeing Lu Xin at the door, the young man was slightly stunned, and then laughed.
"Who am I, boy, don't come unharmed."
"You two have met?"
"One side."
Lu Xin nodded, but his expression was serious, obviously not in the mood to joke. Seeing this, Zhao Li's eyes changed slightly, and he gradually put away his smile, played with the dozen copper coins in his hand and said, "If you want to ask something, ask." ”
"In Chang'an City, is there a person named Lu Tingfang?"
"Lu Tingfang? Is it a man or a woman, how old is it, and what is it like? ”
"Man, sixteen years old, as for physiognomy...... There is a mole under the right eye and the eye is ......"
"Well, needless to say. Is this person the one who arrived in Chang'an two years ago? And by your side, there is another master? ”
Zhao Li suddenly interrupted Lu Xin's words, and the expression on his face was very confident. When Lu Xin heard this, he was immediately stunned. Zhao Li's description is the scene when Lu Tingfang left him.
"Have you seen him?"
"Hehe, I've seen it. The person you are looking for is the guest of honor of Sun Wuji, the chief scholar of the Ministry of Officials. Officials of all sizes in the imperial court, from the six departments of the three provinces to the nine temples and five prisons, and even the royal family and clan relatives treated the master and apprentice with great courtesy. Boy, you're looking for him, who are you? ”
Zhao Li put away the copper coin, his eyes widened suddenly, and he stared at Lu Xin deadly. His gaze was full of surprise and doubt, and there was a hint of cunning in his doubt, which was meaningful. Lu Xin naturally didn't say anything to an outsider, and said in a deep voice: "Where is he?" ”
"Suzaku Gate, Xingdaofang. The master and apprentice duo will set up a hexagram stall in Shuiliu Lane for an hour every day. The time is not fixed, and it is said that it is only for people who are destined to see their faces. Whether you can find him depends on whether you have this fate. ”
"Thank you!"
After Lu Xin got the answer, he turned around and left without the slightest hesitation. Seeing this, Qian Xiaoyue trembled with fright, and hurriedly laughed and played a round on the side. The strange thing is that Zhao Li, who is short-tempered on weekdays, did not get angry, and kept staring at Lu Xin's back until the young man completely disappeared from sight, and then withdrew his gaze.
"Brother Zhao, this is the rest of the money, you take it."
Qian Xiaoyue took out a piece of broken silver and was about to give it out, but when she saw Zhao Li waving her hand, she smiled strangely.
"I'll send you the news this time, Lu Tingfang, Yuan Tiangang, and Eldest Sun Wuji...... Interesting, interesting. Qian girl, is there still a master for this person you brought? ”
"yes, how do you know? He is my senior brother, and his master is my master. It's called Li Chunfeng, but it's amazing. ”
"Li Chunfeng? Hahahaha, you take back the money. The wind in Chang'an City is blowing louder and louder. While the carp haven't turned into dragons, I'll sleep a little longer. Qian girl, don't bother me anymore, go back. ”
After Zhao Li returned the copper coin, he yawned several times. He looked up and smiled as he walked into the house. Qian Xiaoyue looked at the dozen or so Kaiyuan Tongbao in her hand, scratched her head, and was a little overwhelmed.
"What...... Just now he was a person who loved money like his life, but now he has become a fairy? These copper plates won't be poisonous, right? ”
The more Qian Xiaoyue thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong, and her heart was cold, as if even the wind blowing was cold, so cold that she shivered twice in a row. At this time, Lu Xin had already left Qinglongfang and quickly ran towards Suzaku Street. He originally wanted to ask Zhao Li about the news of Tu Chengli and Yue Buhei and others, but when he heard about Lu Tingfang's whereabouts, the thoughts in his heart, the emotions that had been buried in his heart for more than two years, finally broke out completely. He wanted to see his cousin right away, to see the only relative in this world.
On the way to Xingdaofang, scenes from the past could not be restrained in Lu Xin's mind. It's like a movie screen, and it's playing non-stop. Two full years have passed, and Lu Xin has survived from a remote mountain village to Yuezhou Mansion and Chang'an City. From a subordinate who cleaned the latrine, he has survived to the end of the sword world and entered the Tao to cultivate immortals. Lu Xin can't remember how much hardship he has endured, and he can't remember how many times he has experienced life and death. But he really wanted to take another look at his Tingfang brother and tell him, I'm fine, don't worry, don't worry.
Lu Xin's speed is very fast, he has opened up all the veins around him, and his running in a short time is enough to be comparable to a horse. Even the bustling Suzaku Street couldn't stop him. The road that originally took more than an hour to complete, Lu Xin only took more than twenty minutes.
When I arrived at Xingdaofang, it was just past the hour. Perhaps because of the relationship between the imperial city, the alleys in the square are very spacious, and most of the pedestrians on the road are dressed in fine clothes and look rich. And if the officials who live in Dongcheng want to enter and exit the Suzaku Gate, this Xingdaofang is almost a must-pass place.
Lu Xin walked through a few alleys, although not as prosperous as the West Market, but there are also many shops and restaurants. There are also some fortune tellers and fortune tellers who set up stalls all over the alley. It's a pity that Lu Xin didn't see Lu Tingfang.
"Brother Tingfang, where are you?"
Lu Xin, who didn't want to give up, stayed in Xingdaofang for another hour, and it wasn't until the sun began to set that he decided to go back to Qianfu first. After all, it was already late when I came, and I was afraid that people would have already finished setting up their stalls and went back.
The boy, who didn't find anyone, hung his head and wandered all the way to Suzaku Street. The whole person seems to have lost his soul, and it seems out of place in the lively alley. When the boy was about to walk out of Xingdaofang, he was stopped by a fortune teller who suddenly appeared.
"This son, looking at his face, has something he wants in a hurry, but he can't ask for it."
The person who spoke had slender eyes, wide lips and thick lips, and a mustache, and a very obscene appearance. The Taoist robe he was wearing was very shabby, and the only thing that could be seen on his whole body was a folding fan with a jade pendant in his hand.
Lu Xin glanced up at him, and instantly lowered his head again.
"I've walked around the alley at least three times, and everyone knows I'm looking for something. Fortune tellers, I don't marry or mourn, I don't seek wealth from officials, and I have nothing to do with you. ”
"Well, that's a bad story. Little brother, someone He has walked the rivers and lakes for many years, and he has never missed the hexagram that came out. You're looking for someone close to you. This person has a noble personality and has the ambition of a prince and a general. He's in this Chang'an City. ”
The fortune teller's words shocked Lu Xin and had to raise his head. Seeing that he had reacted, the other party laughed strangely and walked back to the stall and sat down.
"Hey, hey, why don't you go to the trail, from overseas Immortal Mountain. Today's hexagram is not counted, and it doesn't take a penny. If you win, you will only be charged a penny, how about it? ”
"It's okay, then there will be a hexagram for me. That person, when will I meet him? ”
Lu Xin sat down and took the initiative to stretch out his left hand to let him look at his face. He Buqun turned a blind eye, picked up the jar on the table and shook it wildly, and soon shook out a bamboo stick. I saw him pick up the bamboo stick and look at it for a long time, before he frowned and said, "The person you are looking for will appear in a few days." But this hexagram is a great omen, and it needs to meet a noble person to be saved. If it doesn't, I'm afraid there will be a disaster of blood and light. ”
"Sir, don't you count out what to scare me with some nonsense?"
After listening to He Buqun's words, Lu Xin was furious, slapped the table and got up to leave. People tell fortunes, at least look at palmistry, look at faces, take a few copper coins and throw them away. The person in front of him was good, so he drew a lot by himself, and then talked nonsense. Lu Xin was originally in a bad mood, but naturally broke out at this time.
But when he turned around and was about to leave, a person who came towards him made his face change suddenly.