Ancient roads, west winds, horses, small bridges, flowing water, people.

Lin Han, Qiu Li, Qu Feiyan, Xu Huaishan, Yun Zhiming, a group of five people, each riding a horse, walked through the ancient mountain and forest roads and small bridges.

Get off Kongtong Mountain, go to Xi'an from Pingliang, and need to pass through Xianyang and other places along the way; After a short rest in Xi'an, through Weinan, Huayin and other places, to Luoyang.

Now Luoyang is already the sphere of influence of the Songshan faction, as a branch of the Songshan faction, and the key development direction in the future, the Songshan faction has dispatched nearly half of the centaurs to deploy defenses here, even if the Demon Sect attacks with all its might, it may not be able to eat.

When he arrived in Luoyang, Lin Han also took the opportunity to take a look at the sheep that were released to see if they were already happy.

This was Lin Han's second time in Luoyang, and after entering the city, he obviously felt the change in the atmosphere. Walking along the streets, looking at the bustling crowd, Lin Han found that the streets of Luoyang had changed greatly, but he couldn't describe it specifically.

"Luoyang City has changed a lot, and the order is much better than twenty years ago." There was a sudden admiration from the side, it was Xu Huaishan who was walking side by side with Lin Han.

Lin Han's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help laughing, isn't it, although Xu Huaishan said it was twenty years ago, it was not much different from a year ago. When he first came here, Lin Han also felt that there were more ruffians on the streets of Luoyang.

But today, after walking a street, I didn't see any of the ruffians, as if they had all disappeared into thin air.

"Why is Brother Lin laughing?" Yun Zhiming, who was half a body behind Xu Huaishan, asked.

Pointing to the orderly merchants and shops on both sides of the street, Lin Han said with a smile: "A year ago, I used to come here, and at that time, these people who did small business were often blackmailed by local ruffians and hooligans. Often, only one protection fee has been paid, and in the blink of an eye, the next group of people will come to collect it. ”

Xu Huaishan frowned and asked, "If this is the case, in the long run, won't the merchants all have to close down?" ”

Shaking his head, Lin Han sighed: "As the so-called 'wool comes out of the sheep', the merchant has paid so much protection fee, naturally it is impossible for them to pay it, and in the end it will be paid by the person who buys the thing." ”

"In this case, wouldn't things be more and more expensive, and where would anyone still be able to afford them?" Qiu Li said suspiciously, obviously not understanding how the market could be maintained.

Yun Zhiming said: "Yes, merchants can't lose money, they can only raise prices desperately, so won't prices get higher and higher?" ”

"Giggles, I heard that there is a saying that 'Luoyang paper is expensive', it turns out that this is how it came." Qu Feiyan said happily.

Hearing Qu Feiyan's words, everyone laughed, and Lin Han almost bit his tongue off. glared at her fiercely, if it weren't for the horses in the middle, Lin Han would have to give her a burst of shock.

Qu Feiyan also knew that he had said the wrong thing, stuck out his tongue, and asked timidly, "Is there something wrong?" ”

"Hey, go back and let your sister Qiuli tell you, I can't do anything about you." Lin Han shook his head, turned around, and said to Xu Huaishan's two masters and apprentices: "Fortunately, Luoyang City is still a tourist resort, and there are many high-ranking officials and nobles who spend a lot of money, or literati and scholars who are elegant, these people are rich masters, and they don't care about a little silver taels at all. ”

Yun Zhiming said with a smile: "What does Brother Lin mean, do you mean that those outsiders are fat sheep in the eyes of merchants?" ”

Lin Han nodded: "Of course, if you are a local, you still know where there are high-quality and cheap goods, only those visitors from other places will go where there is excitement, and they can't escape the fate of being slaughtered after all." ”

"But we didn't see any ruffians extorting merchants just now?" Yun Zhiming asked suspiciously.

Xu Huaishan suddenly smiled and said, "This is still the credit of the Songshan faction. ”

"How?" Yun Zhiming asked, but Qiu Li, who was on the side, glanced at Lin Han thoughtfully, presumably already knowing the key.

"It's up to Nephew Lin to explain." Xu Huaishan said with a smile.

Seeing Yun Zhiming looking over, Lin Han waved his hand and said to Qiu Li: "I guess you have already guessed, why don't you tell Brother Zhiming?" ”

Glancing at Lin Han, Qiu Li explained: "Now that the entire Luoyang ground has been taken over by the Songshan faction, most of the originally scattered martial arts people have also been attached to the Songshan faction, and the previous chaotic situation will no longer be restored. ”

Everyone nodded again and again, and Qiu Li continued: "Only in troubled waters can you touch fish, but now in Luoyang City, there is only one voice from the Songshan faction, so there are naturally rules." Without the soil for survival, where can those ruffians and hooligans still exist. ”

Pap, papa, pap, Lin Han clapped his hands and smiled: "Quanzhong, why are you so showy?" ”

Flattering, Qiu Lijiao snorted and teased: "Listen to what you mean, do you have an opinion on our non-smoking girl?" ”

Seeing that Feiyan was showing signs of madness, Lin Han sighed: Disaster is leading to the east, it is really a fast repayment of the debt in February. It's good to say that everyone was overturned, and the two women let Lin Han go.

When the five of them turned around the corner, they immediately saw Li Ji, Shi Tao, Li Yuheng and others coming towards them.

"Senior Brother Lin, you are here, this must be Senior Xu?" Several people hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, and then led the horses from the hands of the five people.

Introducing Xu Huaishan and Yun Zhiming to the disciples of Songshan Mountain, Lin Han quietly pulled Li Ji over and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you see Xu Zheng's kid?" He went back to Songshan? ”

Li Ji shook his head, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Perhaps, he didn't get the news, so he ......"

Lin Han's expression darkened, and he felt slightly uncomfortable in his heart, although he was not in Luoyang, he was still able to control the situation in Luoyang. With the eyeliner arranged by the Songshan faction at the gate of the city, they must have already reported the traces of their party to the high-level, and the fact that Li Ji and the others can come is proof of this.

With the age of Fei Bin and others, naturally they only need to wait, and there is no need to come out to greet them, but according to the relationship between Xu Zheng and Lin Han, he should never be absent.

"Hehe, maybe something is delayed." Lin Han smiled self-deprecatingly, and suddenly asked, "Who has Xu Zheng been playing with recently?" ”

After a deep groan, Li Ji replied: "Senior Brother Xu mostly learned management with Uncle Fei, and then went to the wine shop tea shop, or the flower boat and fireworks with Senior Brother Wan Daping, Senior Brother Shi Dengda, Senior Brother You Xun and others. ”

Lin Han's heart sank, nodded, noncommittal, and asked again: "Hehe, in this prosperous place, have you put down your homework?" ”

Li Ji shook his head, knowing in his heart that although Lin Han was asking everyone, the most important thing was to know about Xu Zheng's situation.

Li Jidao: "Senior Brother Lin knows, I am a martial arts idiot on weekdays, and Senior Brother Shi Tao also takes martial arts as fun, but it is no different from when he was in Songshan." ”

"Hehe, wouldn't that live up to the original intention of the master to send you to Luoyang, didn't you go to Yichun, Lichun and other courtyards to wander around?" Lin Han said with a smile.

"Not interested!" Li Ji said with a smile, "It's Li Yuheng and a few of them, and they will often go together to enjoy flowers and the like." ”

Lin Han nodded to Li Yuheng and the others, he didn't expect them to have this hobby, but it would be a bit of a waste not to go to Luoyang to enjoy the flowers or anything.

Li Ji said again: "As for Senior Brother Xu Zheng, most of them are ......" Speaking of this, Li Ji suddenly looked at the street to the south and said with a smile: "Look, Senior Brother Xu Zheng, aren't they here." ”

Before Li Ji, Lin Han had already discovered the four people over there, who were Xu Zheng, Wan Daping, Shi Dengda and You Xun.

Xu Zheng was in front, Wan Daping, Shi Dengda, and You Xun took a step back and ran towards this side. Xu Zheng saw Lin Han and said loudly: "Senior Brother Lin, I'm late, I'm really sorry." ”

When Xu Zheng got closer, Lin Han took a look, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "Where are you going to be happy?" ”

"Well, it's nothing, I was still drinking in the Drunken Flower Building just now, and together with Senior Brother Wan, Senior Brother Shi, and Senior Brother You, I heard that Senior Brother Lin had arrived, so I hurried over." Xu Zheng said happily, seeing that the corners of his eyebrows were flying, he had not seen him for more than a month, and he had already washed away his original immaturity.

Lin Han smiled in his heart: Women are the first weapon to make men mature.

"Drunken Hualou, I don't know who is drunk, I didn't pull down the martial arts, right?" Lin Han said angrily.

Xu Zheng was stunned for a long time, and after a long time, he scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "No, it's just that I haven't practiced as hard as before." ”

Lin Han looked at Li Ji and said, "We talked about you just now, Senior Brother Li said that you are learning from Uncle Fei?" ”

"Well, it was like that some time ago." Xu Zheng smiled embarrassedly, even he didn't know how true this sentence was.

Lin Han scolded with a smile: "You lie to the ghosts, learn the dispatch, or learn from Uncle Fei, you can figure it out." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed, and everyone had nothing to say about Fei Bin's martial arts, but when it came to other things, they could only smile bitterly.

Seeing Xu Huaishan, Yun Zhiming and others coming this way, Lin Han hurriedly greeted him, and after some introduction, he said: "I'm still afraid that I won't be able to find a place, it just so happens that they will come to pick it up, why don't you go back to the station to rest first?" ”

Everyone has no opinion, and under the leadership of Xu Zheng and others, a group of people are rampant on the streets of Luoyang, frequently attracting the watchful eyes of pedestrians.

Walking and walking, Lin Han suddenly found that the route was a little familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, isn't this the route to the Golden Daomen, so he hurriedly stopped Li Ji and asked, "Where is the station?" ”

Li Ji smiled: "Hehe, opposite Old Man Wang." ”

"I see, who chooses the place?" Lin Han nodded and asked.

Li Ji explained: "This Luoyang City, except for the section of the official family, belongs to the best part of the street of the King of Jindaomen, and most of them are the residences of the rich or powerful people. It was the old man Wang who personally came forward to buy the house opposite the Wang family, and then after expansion and rest, it became the residence of the sect. ”

Lin Han laughed in his heart: What old man Wang came forward in person, I am afraid that the family on the other side had offended him, and he took such an opportunity to pit him fiercely.