Chapter 19: Assault Trial (1)
"Three guest officers upstairs, please. The shopkeeper looked flattering and led the three of them upstairs, "The items used in the upper class rooms are all excellent goods, and incense is even more scarce." ”
The shopkeeper flipped through his boasts before leaving, and Xuan'er asked, "Why do you want to stay at the guest house?"
Mu Qing explained: "It's too late tonight to be in a hurry. ”
It didn't take long for Xuan'er to ask again: "But don't you know how to do light work?"
From the Prime Minister's Mansion to here, Mu Qing used light skills to bring them over, and Xuan'er was still surprised.
Mu Qing twitched the corners of his mouth and took the trouble to explain: "Light power requires internal force, the road is far away, and it is not easy to use light work. ”
"Long way?" Xuan'er was surprised, the first time she saw Mu Qing was on Jingcheng Street, and Mu Qing shouldn't live too far.
"Huh. Ling Yingxi chuckled, "Master is Mu Qing, who used to be a powerful man, but now he is incognito, and his residence is naturally more remote." ”
Xuan'er nodded, and began to worry again, Isn't a remote area a poor place? Although her own young lady is not favored, she has never suffered hardship, but now she is going to a poor place.
However, Xuan'er's worries were completely unnecessary.
Mu Qing's residence is deep in the mountains, where the route is complicated and steep, and if you are not careful, you will lose your way.
The three of them walked around, and finally found a house in the deepest part, which was ordinary, and even the gate was only made of ordinary planks.
The only highlight is the dozen or so peach trees next to the house.
The peach is dying, scorching its glory. The situation is that the youth is about to twilight, and the peach blossoms are falling like red rain.
The house was not locked, Mu Qing pushed open the door and slowly walked in.
"Tsk, the sadness of life is nothing more desolate than people walking away from tea. Mu Qing put his hands behind his back, and his back was a little desolate.
Ling Yingxi and Xuan'er glanced at each other and followed.
"I have set up a gossip trap array on this place, and I must take the set route, otherwise there will be a dead end. Mu Qingdao, "Can you remember?"
Xuan'er looked dazed, obviously not, Mu Qing sighed, and looked at Ling Yingxi with anticipation.
"Noted down. Ling Yingxi said lightly.
Mu Qing nodded approvingly, he didn't have a lock on this house, the reason was that no one could break in, and if he could break in, he couldn't stop it if he had a lock.
Xuan'er looked around, completely dumbfounded.
The yard is like a paradise, and the owner has carefully planted all kinds of flowers to decorate the yard beautifully.
If you look closely, these flowers are all rare varieties, and the soil sacs are extremely fertile and rare purple sacs, which are no less than the imperial gardens in the palace.
The path is made of glass, and the sunlight shines through and emits seven colors of light.
The pavilion is made of red sandalwood as the top beams and pillars, and the pillars are carved with flowers from the other side, which are lifelike; the top is made of glazed tiles, which is not dazzling; the stone table is actually decorated with agate, and the purple clay pot is placed. The two-story house is made of nanmu wood and the eaves are made of seven-colored glazed tiles.
The inside is like a small royal palace, the opposite of the outside.
Xuan'er looked shocked, yesterday she actually thought that Mu Qing lived in a poor area? Mu Qing has a rich net worth that rivals the country's strong wealth, but he is far away from the world, and he lives like an emperor.
"It's connotative beauty. Mu Qing looked arrogant, "It took nearly three months to complete here, and these flowers were also carefully collected for ten years for the teacher." ”
Xuan'er: "......"
Ling Yingxi: "......"
Dare you make the appearance extremely simple, in order to reflect the so-called connotation?
"It's a pity," Mu Qing turned his words, his eyes were a little lonely, "It's been a few years, except for you, no one else has come in here......"
Ling Yingxi raised her eyebrows, sensing that there was something in Mu Qing's words, "Was there someone before?"
"Yes, the teacher was forced to take in two apprentices, and then they both left and went their separate ways. Mu Qing bit the word "forced", but his words were full of helplessness and a hint of nostalgia.
Ling Yingxi hooked her lips and smiled, "Isn't there still us?"
Hearing this, Mu Qing laughed heartlessly again, "That's right, it's not like there are no proud apprentices for teachers." ”
Ling Yingxi smiled faintly, she could hear that Mu Qing had a lot of high hopes for her.
After entering the house, Mu Qing groped around a pillar, and the secret door behind him opened, and he could vaguely see the gorgeous decoration inside.
"Go in, it's full of martial arts cheats, you can pick a few books to practice at random. Mu Qingdao, a hint of calculation flashed in his eyes.
"Huh, feel free to practice?" Ling Yingxi looked at Mu Qing, and did not rush in, but pulled back Xuan'er who was about to lift her feet to go in.
Mu Qing seems to be honest, but in fact he is more cunning than anyone else, how could he let them get good things so easily? If there is no conspiracy in it, she doesn't believe it.
Mu Qing twitched the corners of his mouth, secretly saying that Ling Yingxi was too shrewd, and he soothed: "Good things naturally won't be placed in such a shabby place, but they don't weigh down with many skills." ”
Seeing that Ling Yingxi was still unmoved, she had no choice but to push the two into the secret room, and before the door closed, Mu Qing showed a triumphant smile.
"Two apprentices, take care all the way. Mu Qing waved his hand sheepishly.
The moment the door closed, the night pearl on the wall lit up.
Xuan'er was stunned, approached Ling Yingxi in fear, and asked in a trembling voice, "Miss, what does this mean?"
What does the master mean by his phrase "take care all the way"? Let them pick cheats, why do they laugh so cunningly?
Ling Yingxi hooked her lips, if she accepted them as apprentices without any conditions, she would never believe it. Asking them to pick cheats is nothing more than trying to test their abilities.
"Master, the old man probably wants to see what we are capable of. Ling Yingxi said soothingly.
There are only a lot of people like Mu Qing who come to apprentice, but he used to have only two apprentices, which can only show that the topic of the trial is even more difficult, and then discourages them.
"Then we are now?" Xuan'er didn't know whether to go or stay, so she had to look at Ling Yingxi.