Chapter 13: The Artist

As soon as dawn broke, the gates of the city were opened.

Soon the night fog slowly dissipated, and it was as stunning as a flowing transparent body. Dawn tears through the long-dark night.

I put all my luggage on the back of my horse and was led by a white-faced fox while I swaggered into the city.

This is the first time I have come to Yanzhou in my life, but it is by no means the first time I have heard of this place.

Yanzhou, like Yanshan, is also a battleground for soldiers, so Yan Zhongtian is in charge of Yanzhou, and it is not just because of the surname Yan.

It is because Yan Zhongtian himself is famous for his martial arts, sympathetic to the people, and has good management.

Although Yanzhou is not as rich as Hangzhou and Bianjing, the people here are all heroes with such ideals and ambitions.

It's just that in the late Northern Song Dynasty, it's a pity that these talented people have not met, civil officials are in charge, and military attaches are naturally at the lower level.

Of course, this does not count the Eight Pillar Generals and the masters of the Imperial City.

I flew up the walls of the city secretly. In less than a month, I didn't expect my light skills to be so light, and even perfect, and I didn't train myself less along the way.

What's more, with the help of the white-faced fox, I can make such rapid progress.

Standing on the city wall, looking at the past, the desolation of the desert reveals this trace of coldness, but it can't chill the hearts of the soldiers here. Among the many large and small wars, how many were fought by Yanzhou soldiers.

In this resistance to the Liao army, they are in order to protect their families and defend the country, and they can have such great ambitions. It really makes people sigh for them.

I jumped down and jumped in front of the white-faced fox, patted him on the shoulder, and pointed to the sky.

"The sky in Yanzhou is not as blue as Bianjing."

"Of course, the sky here is also blue, but the perennial conquest and the desert have caused the sky to be covered with a layer of pale yellow gauze that no one knows."

After I nodded, I discussed the next thing with the white-faced fox, and after we booked two rooms at the inn, we walked around Yanzhou City, and when I came back to my senses, it was already noon.

I thought I would fill my stomach and go to the tavern to report for a meal, but I was shocked by the entertainers on the street.

I saw a bald head, dressed in rags, performing his iron head skills on the street.

Although he was dressed in shabby, his face was very brilliant and ambitious.

He handed the wine to the people who came and went to watch and compare with the stage.

"Dear fathers and fellow villagers, friends from other places. I am not talented, I hope everyone will give face. If I can knock this boulder out of a hole with my head, please give me a face. ”

It's funny to think about.

After saying that, the man gathered the wine bowl and walked to the boulder and squatted down half a step.

After a moment of deliberation, he hit his head on a boulder.

The people around him were all stupefied by his operation. But when he came to his senses, the man was fine except for a little more dust on his forehead, but the boulder had been smashed into a deep hole.

The people around them were applauding just now, but when the man begged them with a bowl, they deliberately avoided the man in disgust.

I opened my luggage, took out a bag of tenderly given silver, and took out some pieces of silver from it and gave it to him.

He looked at me with a blank look, and then at the broken silver in the bowl.

"This big brother, thank you very much, but I can't ask for this silver, if you can, please give me some copper plates."

I shook my head,

"I think you deserve it, your martial arts are very powerful, I thought that the iron head skill was a lie, but I didn't expect it to have such divine power."

The man took out the broken silver with his vicissitudes of life and swarthy hands and shoved it back into my hand.

"I can't ask for this silver, and I won't be rewarded for nothing. What's more, I'm just a showman, and it's already a blessing to be able to get everyone's face, so please take back this broken silver, and if you can, please give some copper plates, if not, you can watch the performance here. ”

With that, the man turned around and went back to the prop table.

I weighed the broken silver in my hand and put it back in my purse. He took out the whole ingot of silver from the money bag.

The white-faced fox looked at the money bag, looked at me, and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything.

"Hey, brother. I have also learned a little bit of martial arts, if I can, I want to compete with Brother Tai, if Brother Tai wins, this ingot of silver will belong to you, if I win, I will honestly watch the performance. ”

The man touched his head and turned to look at me.

"Yes, but I have a request."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

The man pointed to his head.

"If you slap me, if you can hurt me, I will take one of your minas, but if you can't hurt me. Just give me a few copper plates. ”

The man's accent was rather peculiar.

I looked at the people around me, and the people around me were staring straight at the silver ingot in my hand, and I looked at the white-faced fox, and he nodded and told me to do what I wanted.

"In that case, let's follow my brother's name."

I walked into the middle of the crowd and faced the brother.

He squatted in front of my eyes in half a step, exactly the same posture as when he had smashed the boulder with his iron head before.

I don't know if I'll hurt him, but I still hope to give him this ingot and make friends with him.

But I have also heard of the name of Iron Head Gong, and I have put down the stone in my heart.

"Alas, big brother, if I don't compare, I'll perform."

I nodded, and clenched my fists.

"That's a lot of offense."

The white-faced fox found a nearby place to rest, drinking tea and watching the competition.

There are more and more people around, and they want to witness whether the iron head gong is really worthy of the name.

I transform internal force into energy.

Rushed over and slapped the brother on the forehead.

I only felt an internal force confronting me, and I was ultimately defeated.

After a while, I was bounced away by this internal force.

Retreated a position that was still a few dozen steps away from its original position.

This iron head skill is really powerful, if it is an ordinary person, let alone a full slap on his head, even if I only use fifty percent of my strength to slap it now, most of it will be returned to the West.

"If the palm doesn't work, try it with a sword."

I nodded, wanting to pull out Xue Qing's sword, but subconsciously took it back, this iron head skill is really powerful, what if the sword breaks.

The white-faced fox didn't know if he was joking, but he actually motioned for me to use the Desert City Sword to split his skull.

But I refused.

I saw that a few soldiers were also watching the competition, so I went over and borrowed my sword from them.

I drew my sword, and I had some scruples about what to do if I really hurt him.

Just as I was worried, this brother signaled me to hurry up, and I didn't care about it.

I stabbed the man in the head with the speed of a white horse, but as soon as the blade touched the man's head, it was broken, and then I heard the sound of the sword breaking one by one.

I immediately withdrew my sword, looking at the sword with only the hilt left with a surprised expression.

The man touched his head and smiled.

"Please also ask this hero to give me some copper plates."

After saying that, the man clenched his fists to express his gratitude, and I still indulged in his iron-headed skills, and I came back to my senses in a while.

In the luggage, bits and pieces of copper plates were handed to him.

The man bowed and went on.

And I walked over to the white-faced fox and sat down in an empty seat next to him, unable to calm down the shocking effort for a long time.

"This iron-headed skill, is it really invincible?" I asked the white-faced fox in disbelief, I have only seen these martial arts in my own memory and some books, but I have never experienced it personally, if you look at it with a one-sided view, I'm afraid it won't work, the white-faced fox is more professional than me in this regard, so I still choose to ask the white-faced fox.

"I don't know, I really don't know if the iron head is invincible, but Lord. It was true that the claws that could not penetrate his skull. ”

I didn't expect these to be true. I picked up a piece of plum blossom cake from the table and put it in my mouth, and it melted in my mouth.

"This plum blossom cake is very delicious."

"This is a special plum blossom cake in Yanzhou, which is only available in this month of the year, but the time when the Lord came to Yanzhou is just right."

After speaking, the white-faced fox also used his slender fox hand to pick up a piece of plum blossom cake and put it in his mouth.

Time passed quickly, and after lunch, we went to Yanzhou Mansion to visit.

"Excuse me, is Captain Yan here?"

The guard shook his head.

"Master Yan is on a business trip, will he go back to the house for a while and a half, if there are other things, I will talk about it when the master comes back."

"What about the three sons?" I asked.

"The three sons have their own private affairs, which are not for us to manage, so please come back another day."

I touched my chin, this Yan Zhongtian and the third son of Yanzhou are not there, I should be happy to do things better, but why do I feel a little uneasy?

"Then do you know the second son of Yan, where did Yan Ancheng go?"

The guard shook his head and did not speak.

It seems that there is no one in Yanfu now, and if you want to be at this time, it can be said that it is the best.

We said goodbye to Yanfu, returned to the inn and discussed with the white-faced fox, and prepared to go to Yanfu tonight.

Now I and the white-faced fox are going our separate ways, he is going to get night clothes, and I am going to Yanzhou Mansion to reconnoitre.

After my investigation, except for Mrs. Yan and some guards and maids, there was really no one else in the mansion.

With four less masters, tonight's action will be much more convenient, and if things are handled well, maybe there will be time to go back to Sanqing Mountain to see the snow green.

But I still don't understand that the white-faced fox has followed me all the way, but he has never asked me for my purpose.

It's a pity that I don't want to deceive anyone, so I have to tell them one by one when the truth is revealed.

But be prepared for the worst and hopefully succeed tonight.