Chapter 36 Martial Arts Conference
The scene of the martial arts conference is an independent courtyard, spacious and secluded, enough to accommodate hundreds of people.
There weren't even a hundred people at the scene.
This is the martial arts conference?
Li Yang stood in a corner of the courtyard and looked at the martial arts conference in front of him with only a few dozen people.
This is too different from Li Yang's imagination.
In Li Yang's imagination, the martial arts conference should be a gathering of various gangs and rangers, and then a martial arts duel or something, no matter how bad the number is, there must be hundreds of people.
Look at the front again:
Dozens of people gathered in a group, clustering in the open space in front of them, and there were several elderly people standing in the open space, who seemed to be the initiators of this conference, and Li Yang only recognized one of them as the presiding master of Dajue Temple.
This is like a martial arts conference, and the family gathering is pretty much the same.
This is definitely not an exaggeration.
For ancient families, it was normal for a family to have dozens or hundreds of people.
"Friends from afar, listen to the old man."
Seeing someone talking, Li Yang couldn't help but look over.
It was one of the older ones who spoke, who seemed to be the initiator of the convention.
"You are all people with heads and faces in the rivers and lakes, and it is also fate to be able to gather here today, and I have to thank Master Zhiyan here for being willing to borrow the treasure brake."
Master Zhiyan smiled without saying a word, with a calm and breezy demeanor.
"Alright, don't be polite."
"Lao Tzu came all the way to listen to your politeness."
…… There were a few unruly Jianghu guests, shouting impatiently.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Serious business?
Li Yang, who was disappointed and wanted to go back, couldn't help but stop and listened curiously.
"A month ago, Cao Shaoqin, the gelding dog of Dongchang, was killed by Zhou Huai'an in the desert."
Hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar.
"Killed by Zhou Huai'an?"
"No, didn't the court say that he died violently."
"No, no, no, I heard that he went crazy and died."
…… There was no end to the discussion.
As the real murderer, Li Yang looked at the martial arts people in front of him who had their own opinions and argued endlessly.
Only now did he find the "family gathering" a little interesting.
"How do you think Cao Shaoqin died?" Suddenly, a voice sounded behind him.
Li Yang turned his head to look.
I saw a Taoist priest standing behind him, leaning against a large tree, looking at him.
"You are?" Li Yang asked suspiciously.
"Zilong." The Taoist replied.
Li Yang muttered for a while, but he didn't hear whether this was a name or a road number.
So he asked directly: "Is this a name or a road number?" ”
"Does it matter? It's me anyway. Zilong Daoren smiled.
It really doesn't matter.
Li Yang retracted his gaze and continued to look at the martial arts conference in front of him.
"How do you think Cao Shaoqin died?" Seeing that Li Yang didn't seem to be going to take care of himself, Zilong Daoren had to take the initiative to ask again.
"There are so many people here, why are you asking me?" Li Yang said lightly.
"There are so many people here, why are you standing alone in this corner? You must know that those people in the martial arts can't wait to stand forward, for fear that others won't see it. Zilong Daoren asked rhetorically.
Li Yang glanced back at Zilong Daoren, "Aren't you also standing in this corner." ”
"That's why I'm talking to you." Zilong Dao people naturally said.
Then he pointed to the open space around him, "Otherwise, who else can I find?" ”
Indeed, in this corner that no one pays attention to, there are only Li Yang and him.
"You haven't told me yet, how do you think Cao Shaoqin died?" Zilong Daoren asked again.
"Of course it was Zhou Huai'an who killed it, you listen, that senior said so." Li Yang pointed to the elder who spoke at the beginning of the martial arts conference without a trace.
The topic of the elder still stayed on Zhou Huai'an, and he said loudly: "I have been confirmed that Cao Shaoqin was indeed killed by Zhou Huai'an, and the court lied to the outside world that he died violently in order to save face...... Zhou Daxia is really a model for my generation......"
"Yes, it's starting to blow again." Zilong Daoren pouted.
Li Yang smiled and didn't say anything.
Meetings, that's not it.
After blowing for a while, the topic of the elder finally moved away from Zhou Huai'an.
"However, half a month ago, the newly appointed Dongchang palm print Wan Yulou, arrogant and lascivious, wanton and tyrannical, better than Cao Shaoqin, the people are miserable......"
"Wait, we'll have to scold for a while." Zilong Daoren pursed his lips again.
Then he looked at Li Yang's motionless back, his face was a little depressed, "I thought I had found a fellow practitioner, but I didn't expect you to be a stuffy gourd." ”
"Really? A lot of girls say I'm funny. Li Yangtou didn't reply.
Zilong Daoren's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have found a topic of interest, took two steps forward, and stood beside Li Yang, "Coincidentally, many girls also say the same about me." ”
Li Yang glanced at Zilong Daoist in surprise, "You Taoist priest is fake, right?" ”
"Of course not, I'm a serious eight hundred, a Taoist priest who came out of Wudang Mountain." Zilong Dao puffed up his chest proudly.
Is the Taoist priest of Wudang Mountain this virtue?
Li Yang naturally didn't believe it, "As far as I know, girls don't like monks very much. ”
"You're wrong, the place where I live, girls like me." An inexplicable smile rose on Zilong Dao's face.
"Where?" Li Yang asked curiously.
"Yihongyuan." Zilong Dao is humane.
"......" Li Yang was speechless for a while.
Just by the name, you'll know what kind of place it is.
"Brothel."
Zilong Daoren was not a little embarrassed, not only nodded in acknowledgement, but also exclaimed: "That's really a good place." ”
This Taoist priest must be fake--Li Yang thought to himself.
At this time, Zilong Daoren pointed to the elder who was presiding over the martial arts conference, "The main drama is finally here." ”
Drama?
Li Yang couldn't help but look at it suspiciously.
This time, the elder didn't say a word, lowered his head, and took out a box from the luggage that accompanied him.
Take off the lid of the box, the elder holds the box, walks up to a person, reaches into the box, and when he takes it out again, he has an extra silver iron plate in his hand, hands it to this person, and then walks to the next person and deals the card again......
In turn, the people of the martial arts conference each had an extra iron card in their hands.
Only two of them haven't.
The elder looked at the Zilong Dao man who was standing in the corner away from the crowd.
ridiculed: "Merry Seed Dragon Dao people, standing so far away, it seems that they don't want it." ”
Zilong Daoren replied: "Of course, otherwise, who has the patience to listen to your old man's nagging." ”
The elder didn't laugh angrily, "Haha, then I'll give you a piece, it just so happens that there is a woman on this brand, it must be with your appetite." ”
With that, he reached into the box, and with a flick, two iron plates flew over.
Yes, it's two.
Li Yang lowered his head and looked at the iron card in his hand suspiciously.
The iron plate is silver-colored, and the front is a bunch of relief patterns, except for a full moon in the center of the pattern, the other patterns are completely unaware of what is depicted, and they are dazzling.
Turned over, there are rows of small characters engraved on the back.
Lu Liangcai, the secretary of the military department: 5,000 taels.
Dongchang palm print Wanyu Building: 10,000 taels.
Harem concubine Wan Zhen'er: 30,000 taels.
……
"Tut, harem concubine, I don't dare to kill this woman." Zilong Dao people sighed.
Kill?
Li Yang was taken aback, and then looked at the names on the back of the iron plate.
Which of these names is not a big man who can make the capital tremble by stomping his feet.
Could it be that these are all targets to be killed?
"You're new here, aren't you? Just look at you like that and you know it's new. ”
Zilong Daoren put the iron card in his arms, and said casually: "Don't worry, these people are all traitors and traitors who are in trouble, and there is no wrong judgment, so you don't have to be soft to kill these people, even if you really don't want to do it, it doesn't matter, and no one forces you, it's all voluntary, if you look at this iron card is not pleasing to the eye, you can also throw this brand into the fire when you turn around, Mingyue Pavilion will not trouble you, you can rest assured." ”
"Bright Moon Pavilion?" Li Yang wondered.
"You don't know?" Zilong Dao people were surprised.
"I don't know." Li Yang nodded in acknowledgement.
He believes that with Zhou Huai'an's character, since he recommended himself to come here, he will never harm himself.
"And how did you get in?" Zilong Daoren asked strangely.
"Zhou Huai'an recommended me to come." Li Yang did not hide it.
"Who? Zhou Huai'an! Zilong Daoren exclaimed.
Why such a big reaction?
Is there a grudge against Zhou Huai'an?
Li Yang nodded a little uncertainly.
It's all said and done, and I can't hide it if I want to.
"Do you really know Zhou Huai'an?" Zilong Daoren grabbed Li Yang's hand, his face full of excitement.
Li Yang seemed to see the little star in his eyes.
"Acquaintance."
Zilong Daoren immediately said: "Can you introduce me to the introduction." ”
Li Yang's hand was forcibly pulled out of Zilong Daoren's hands, "When they talked about Zhou Huai'an just now, weren't you quite calm?" What could be happening? ”
"Can that be the same?" Zilong Daoren reached out and wanted to hold Li Yang's hand again.
Li Yang turned sideways lightly and dodged.
Zilong Daoren was not embarrassed, and pointed to those who had not left the venue and were still chatting in a group, "Don't look at them opening and closing their mouths Zhou Huai'an, as if they are very familiar with Zhou Huai'an, in fact, no one has seen Zhou Huai'an at all."
Who is Zhou Huai'an? That's the person who killed Cao Shaoqin! It's a real hero! This kind of knight, if you can see each other and have a drink, you will have no regrets in this life. ”
Li Yang shook his head, "I can't satisfy you, when I entered the city, Zhou Huai'an and I parted ways, I don't know where he is now, and I don't know when we will meet again, let alone introduce you." ”
"It's okay."
Zilong Daoren's enthusiasm is undiminished, "I saw that you were different early on, sure enough, go, go to me, I will be the east, there are all kinds of wine and beauties, we have to have a good chat, you first tell me, how did you meet Zhou Huai'an, is he good at using a sword or a knife......"
Li Yang couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Zhou Huai'an's fame was so great.
It just so happened that he also wanted to ask Zilong Daoren about Mingyue Pavilion.
He remembered very well that there was no Mingyue Pavilion in the original plot.
Obviously, this is a product beyond the plot of the original book.
This couldn't help but arouse Li Yang's interest.
The two were just about to walk out of the courtyard, but the courtyard door opened first with a "bang".
A little monk stumbled in and shouted at the host in the distance:
"Oh no,
Brocade...... Jinyiwei is here! ”