Chapter 30: The Pine Crane Tower
Songhe Tower has four floors, the first and second floors are already the most luxurious banquet places in Xiangyang, and the top two floors are not rich and noble. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info ordinary gentry, even those who are rich and rarely dare to come here for a banquet.
The third floor is the place to entertain the rich, the huge rich in several industries in Xiangyang City, there are private rooms for a long time in Songhe Tower, and the merchants are also famous for coming here. But if you want to go up to the fourth layer, you must be rich and expensive, and there are only a handful of families in Xiangyang City who are qualified to gather and feast here.
Tonight, the entire Songhe Tower was vacated by the Iron Sword Gate, and the first floor was empty and not used. The second floor entertains some medium-sized sects, the third floor is full of nine sects, and the fourth floor is reserved for the children of six families with five surnames.
Today's gathering has been planned for a long time, and when the bronzing posts arrived in Xiangyang City, the Iron Sword Gate was already offered. The parents of the martial arts conference were present, and young people always felt that it was difficult to perform when they met, so this gathering was pinned on more purpose and hope by many young people. The elders of all factions came from a young age, but they also understood and supported them, and most of them had a tacit understanding and never appeared.
The young people who participated in the Nine Factions Conference this time are all famous sons of one side in their respective places, and the gangs they belong to are even more state and county giants. However, today's Xiangyang, the world's major factions gathered, and the nine major sects also gathered their edges, and they made good fortunes everywhere. Those freshly dressed and angry sons have been told countless times by the elders, this trip is low-key, don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss.
Xiangyang in September, the sun is setting very fast.
The last trace of red glow on the top of the pine crane tower quietly disappeared, and the street gradually became hazy.
The fact that there were more and more guests coming to Songhe Tower was able to come to this Nine Sects Conference was in itself an affirmation and recognition of the status of these young people in their own sects and in the rivers and lakes. There are more friends, and many young people take this opportunity to make friends with each other. Of course, the so-called friendship is also relatively speaking, some sects know their own affairs, and they know that their own forces are inferior to others, and they still arrive earlier. Arriving early, in addition to the actual needs, is also a manifestation of a consistent attitude, and this kind of means of quietly showing the attitude of their forces towards this conference and the nine major sects is already a common practice that these small forces are not agreed upon.
Qiu Tiecheng, who was sitting at the table eating snacks, was one of the many forces that arrived early.
He came from Xishu, he was used to being comfortable, and he was in a safe corner, and he didn't know much about the heroes of the world. Originally, according to the invitation, it should be a guest on the second floor, but Zheng Qin's move made him feel confused, so he had to humbly retreat and sit down.
Qiu Tiecheng, who didn't dare to say much, had to bury his head in dealing with the snacks and preserved fruits on the table, and took the opportunity to secretly look at the people who were seated one after another.
Seven large window tables are filled one after another, and the main street is outside the railing, with an excellent view. The one in the center is full, and it looks like the main table. Looking at the situation at the table, although there is a suspicion of making up temporarily, judging from the style of dress and gestures, the status of the people at the table is probably not low. The few people I recognized were all legendary masters in the rivers and lakes. Qiu Tiecheng didn't dare to talk casually, so he had to watch quietly.
The young man in the costume who came one step ahead of him on the throne talked to the young companion in white, although he did not see where the two came from, but the two of them were a grand gesture. Separated from the empty seat on the right hand side of the prince in Chinese clothes is a handsome man in a plain blue robe, with a face as white as jade, Qiu Tiecheng has had several encounters with him, it is Xiao Shaobai, a young master of Tongdetang. Xiao Shaobai has become famous in recent years, and after joining Tongdetang, his reputation has soared, and at this time he actually sat down, it seems that this man in Chinese clothes is actually a big man. The other people who came early were also thoughtful people, and in the leisure time of sitting at each table, they had the same thoughts as this Qiu Tiecheng in their hearts, and they didn't move, and they quietly watched everyone talk.
"Thank you for arriving early today, I have come south this time to bring some fine wine, and I have a fate with you, let's taste it first. When everyone is together, let's start the feast again. The young man in the costume turned around and brought the prepared wine to him, and continued. Some people secretly went to see the battle between Xue Qingdao and Lin Duanyue, and I don't know when I can come, so we don't have to wait. Before this conference, there was a competition between the two Xue Lin, which had already added a lot of color to the conference, but I don't know who will win the two Xue Lin today, according to what Brother Shaobai sees? Although he was talking with his companion in white, he inadvertently controlled the atmosphere of the chat on the table.
"Hidden boy, see me." Xiao Shaobai arched his hand and smiled, "Today's martial arts, when you move, there are only two of them who are willing to use a knife, these two people are used to using knives, and they really think that they are Xie An." That Lin Duanyue seems to be honest, he is the most cunning in his mind, and the person who uses the knife has so many thoughts that it is difficult to become a big weapon. Xue Qingdao, although he is dedicated to the knife, there are too many things that he can't let go, so when he puts down everything, let's talk about the knife. Heroes in the world don't use knives, there is only one Xie An in the world, these two people are so shallow that they want to follow them. As for who wins and loses, I'm very sorry, but I'm sorry for being clumsy, and it's not good to comment lightly. After Xiao Shaobai finished speaking, he smiled unapologetically and nodded slightly to the people at the table.
Eighteen kinds of weapons in the world, the sword is a gentleman among the soldiers, and those who practice martial arts have always been swords, and few use other weapons. In the early years of the Great Qin, Li Yuanba used a hammer, thus setting off a wave of using a hammer, and after Li Yuanba died, there were fewer people using hammers. In the year of Shenlong, Xie An was drawing a knife to break the mountain, entering the realm of the grandmaster, and the knife path was a little prosperous, such as Lin Duanyue, Xue Qingdao and others practiced knives. Lin Duanyue's name was changed by Xie An after he heard that he had broken the mountain with a knife.
Xiao Shaobai commented, and everyone on the table was moved, and even Cui Wanran, who was sitting in front of Zheng Qian, with a white dress and a frosty face, also turned his head. That Lin Duanyue and Xue Qingdao are masters of an earlier generation than today's banqueters, and their martial arts are second only to some famous masters in the world, this Xiao Shaobai is not polite, and he said that the two of them are so unbearable. It's just that Xie An, one of the four great grandmasters, is compared to the two, even if the two of them are on the scene, they may not be able to say anything. Everyone saw that Xiao Shaobai's comments were arrogant, and they couldn't figure out what idea he had, but they didn't dare to answer in vain, lest they fall behind in Xiangyang City, where heroes gather in the world.
That Zheng Qianben threw a topic to talk about casually, but he didn't expect Xiao Shaobai to make such a judgment, his face was different, and he smiled at everyone at the table: "Brother Shaobai is so unique, how can he not see the result, don't be modest, please say whatever you want, and solve our curiosity." If you continue to hide in this way, you will be fined three glasses of wine later. Everyone echoed when they heard this, and they all looked at Xiao Shaobai for a while.
"Young Master Qian has a good reputation, what he said just now was said by the family teacher, and the younger brother simply paraphrased it. The news of the two-person contest will come out later tonight, and if they guess correctly, no one cares, and if they guess wrong, they will definitely fall into a laughing stock. Guess the battle situation, Shaobai can't do it, I hope you don't have to tease anymore. If Young Master Qian was bent on punishing Shaobai, then Shaobai could only admit it. I also took the opportunity to get a few glasses of young master Qian's wine. Xiao Shaobai nodded with a wry smile, waved his hand to everyone, and lightly unloaded the topic.
"That Lin Duanyue and Xue Qingdao are not in the eyes of Brother Shaobai, but for us, they are masters, after this battle, if the two of them do not die, it will be inevitable to be promoted again. It's just that after hearing what Brother Xiao said, Lingshi's evaluation of that Xue Qingdao was actually above Lin Duanyue. Regardless of the success or failure of this battle, the word of Ling Shi came out, which had already doubled the price of Xue Qingdao in the Nine Universities. According to what Brother Shaobai saw, after this battle, which of the nine will this Xue Qingdao choose? The person who spoke had a cold face, sitting next to Xiao Shaobai, but the words were sincere and abnormal, Qiu Tiecheng happened to know that this was the world's Taiping Building Leng Qianshan.
A master like Xue Qingdao is a talent that the Nine Great Sects are bent on acquiring. Tongdetang and Tianxia Taipinglou are two of the nine major sects, no matter whether Xue Qingdao joins any of them, it is Xiao Shaobai and Leng Qianshan and other famous masters, they can't ignore the change in the power pattern brought about by Xue Qingdao's joining, even if this change only comes from the outside of the sect.
Compared with the victory or defeat of the two-person competition, Xue Qingdao's choice of the Nine Great Ones obviously received more attention from everyone in substance.
"In Xia Changfeng, I have seen Qiangongzi and you in the next three quarters." At the other end of the table, a young man with a slightly dark face and broad shoulders slowly put the wrench on his thumb and raised his head to greet everyone. Seeing that Leng Qianshan deliberately pulled Xiao Shaobai into the water, he interjected on the side, "Please let Leng Gongzi let go of the little brother, aren't you the result of the side knocking on the two?" My three-point square is just opened, and the odds of Lin Duanyue winning are three to one, if I let Brother Shaobai open the golden mouth, I will definitely break this business. ”
The swarthy young man smiled casually and said politely, and when everyone on the third floor heard this, they took a breath and formally looked at the low-key young man at the table. Sanfenfang, also known as Sanfen Color Fang, is one of the nine major factions, different from the other forces in the nine factions infiltrated in a certain industry or a certain region, this Sanfenfang has interfered in the business of many industries in the world, and claims to account for only three points, how much of it, I am afraid only Sanfenfang itself knows.
The three-point square is composed of thirteen squares, such as the gambling house, the red mansion, and the dart game. It calls itself a three-point square, and outsiders call it a three-point color square.
There is a saying in the world that "the color is thirteen squares, and the world accounts for three points". Unlike Xiao Shaobai, who was known to the world as soon as he entered Tongde Hall, Leng Qianshan is a well-known master of Taiping Tower in the world, and most of the people in the martial arts in Xiangyang City know these two people at this moment. The people in the thirteen squares are mysterious, and they rarely reveal their identities when they walk the rivers and lakes, and suddenly, Xia Changfeng, who is not good-looking, suddenly revealed his identity in the three squares, which all made everyone upstairs impressed, and secretly wondered about the intention of this move.
For a while, the huge pine crane tower was a little silent, and the wind blew in from the window.