It snowed heavily for a day and a night, covering the houses, the streets. The small stall vendors who were still making a living outside were not forced to retreat by the cold and snow, but rose to the challenge and gained a prosperous business, after all, there are only a small number of people who can have this perseverance.

Dragon Snake Street seems to be bustling with activity as if it is forever tireless, filling part of the emptiness of the people who are watching alone on the Forgotten Dust Tower.

The shepherd lady carried two pots of new osmanthus wine, went to the viewing table on the second floor, and put the wine on the table in front of the person who admired the snow alone. She seemed to see what was on his mind, and finally couldn't help but confide some news to him.

"I know that Xiao Gongzi is still thinking about her, so I specially told Gongzi that she is fine."

Xiao Minglang turned his attention back to the person who spoke, and said in surprise: "How do you know?" ”

Mu Niang leaned over and smiled: "Does Xiao Gongzi want to ask me how I know your thoughts, or do you want to ask me how I know her news?" ”

"That's all I want to ask." Xiao Minglang looked at the shepherd intently.

Mu Niang walked to the seat opposite Xiao Minglang and sat down, and quickly looked around with her shrewd and extremely hidden eyes, and after making sure that no one was noticed, she said: "Xiao Gongzi has been coming to the Forgotten Dust Building for several days without interruption to sit for a long time, although you usually come often, but not as often as recently. In addition to drinking, appreciating poetry, and buying cloth, the people who come to the Forgotten Dust Building are here to inquire about the news. She looked at Xiao Minglang with a smile with a pair of eyes that percepted everything, and continued: "But Xiao Gongzi has drunk less wine in the past few days, and he has come to Forget the Dust Building to sit all day, not to listen to the news, what else can it be?" ”

Xiao Minglang poured a glass of wine, nodded and said: "Being able to be the big housekeeper of the Forgotten Dust Building, the ability to perceive people's hearts is naturally not a problem." He drank the wine in the cup, but he still didn't see the shepherd mother speak, so he couldn't help asking, "In that case, can the shepherd solve my second doubt?" ”

"As for how I knew the news, Xiao Gongzi also didn't know. What Mu Niang wants to say is that since Xiao Gongzi cares about her so much, why don't you visit her in person? After saying this with a smile, the shepherd got up and left.

Knowing that painting was fine, Xiao Minglang's tense nerves relaxed. He drank the last sip of the jug, then drew his sword and prepared to go downstairs to leave.

"When I say you're cheating, you're cheating!"

A roar suddenly came from the lobby on the first floor. Everyone listened to it.

A big man with a red neck and thick arms and a brutal face pointed at another thin scholar with a broadsword. The roar just now was made by this big man.

The scholar slowly stood up from the seat at the other end of the chess table, looked at the big man with a frightened look, and said, "The hero is angry. Xiaosheng is definitely not cheating, not to mention that there are so many people watching here, Xiaosheng can't cheat if he wants to! ”

The fierce man refused to listen to him, insisted on putting the broadsword in his hand on the scholar's neck, and snorted coldly: "Don't think about quibbling!" There are not many honest people who read books! I don't know yet?! Don't talk nonsense, take out all the money you steal and cheat, otherwise I won't be able to spare you! ”

The scholar shuddered at the cold knife attached to his neck, and he begged for mercy: "Hero Mingjian! Xiaosheng is bright and fair, and everyone here can see it! Say it in advance, a game of chess, a bet of fifty taels, the hero doesn't want to pay the account if he loses, right? If the hero doesn't want to admit defeat, this game will be stopped, silver, I'm ...... I don't want it either......" With that, he turned to leave, but was stopped by the rough man again.

"Want to escape? It's not that easy! According to the stubborn temper of the reckless man, he raised his broadsword and slashed at the scholar, this scene happened to be seen by Xiao Minglang who was passing by, and he couldn't help but say, put the sword out of the sheath, jumped to the reckless man with a stride, and resisted the reckless man's broadswords with the sword in his hand. The whole process is nothing more than the blink of an eye.

Xiao Minglang saw that he had repelled the man, so he withdrew his sword and turned around to leave.

"Stop! Who are you?! How dare you meddle with Lao Tzu's business?! The reckless man was unwilling, caught up with a few steps, wanted to raise the knife, but did not dare, so he had to shout a strong courage, the power of the sword just now was really great, and his hands were trembling.

Xiao Minglang didn't leave at this time, he sat down on the tea party next to him, put down his sword, and said to the scholar who was threatened just now: "Little brother, you go first, and I'll leave it here." ”

The scholar smiled, but sat down on the seat next to Xiao Minglang and didn't leave. He patted the dust on his robe and smiled meaninglessly: "Eh, if you have to go to the official mansion, I am also a party anyway, so it's okay to wait for the eldest brother." ”

Seeing that the two of them completely ignored him, the reckless man became more and more annoyed, but he didn't dare to act lightly: "Eh! Dressed in green, what do you say?! Which way the hell are you on?! ”

The scholar diligently took two wine glasses from the wine table on the side, placed them between him and Xiao Minglang, poured them full of wine, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Little brother thanked my brother for just coming to the rescue, I should give my brother a glass!" After speaking, he drank it in one gulp, and poured another full glass, "This cup, and ask my brother to drink this wine with his face, and he should recognize me as a little brother." ”

Xiao Minglang had just raised his wine glass, and the wine table was cut off by a reckless man with a temper. "What are you talking about! Didn't you hear me asking?! ”

Xiao Minglang was not affected by the reckless man, raised his glass and nodded, and drank the wine.

He tossed the empty cup in his hand, and when he got up, the sword was unsheathed. This time, Xiao Minglang held a sword on the neck of the reckless man.

Xiao Minglang said word by word: "Under Xiao Minglang, please advise." ”

"Do you ...... Is it the rumored carefree boy? The reckless man stammered.

When the scholar heard this, he came over to give a salute, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Xiao Shilang, disrespectful and disrespectful." The younger brother is not talented, and he has obtained an official and a half-position, and he is destined to be an official in the same dynasty as Xiao Shilang. ”

Xiao Minglang turned to the scholar and asked, "What is the official position of the little brother?" How can you never see it in the court? ”

The scholar made a lower gesture, and said with a smile on his face: "The little brother is humble, and he can't go to the court." Ah, yes, the little brother hasn't introduced himself yet, and the little brother's name is ......"

Before the scholar could finish speaking, the reckless man began to shout again: "Did I say you have talked enough?!" Depending on what kind of official you are, I don't care about it at all! If you dare to touch me, my Jianghu brothers will never let you go. ”

"Since you are a person in the rivers and lakes, you should no longer do things that bully the weak." Xiao Minglang was not threatened at all and said calmly.

Lu was angry, and deliberately stretched his neck and roared: "This kid cheats and wants to defraud my silver taels, how can I let it go!" I think you're all in this together! ”

"Xiaosheng is upright and never does anything to deceive and deceive, you have to frame me. What's more, it's all my witnesses. The scholar turned around and pointed to the onlookers.

Lu Yan smiled contemptuously, and glared at the people around him with a pair of evil eyes, "Whoever is his witness, stand up!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the people who had just gathered to watch the excitement turned around and left, ignoring them.

Xiao Minglang retracted the sword into its scabbard, "You don't need to intimidate them, who is true and who is fake, I saw it clearly upstairs just now, this little brother is not cheating." It was you who lost the silver taels, refused to admit it, and instead falsely accused others. For a mere fifty taels of silver, blood is splashed all over the house, it's not worth it, you go. ”

Seeing that the knife around his neck had been taken away, Lu Yan immediately returned to his arrogant nature, "Want to go? It's not that easy, although I'm not a big faction in the rivers and lakes, it's not easy to mess with! Just didn't pay attention, you got lucky, and now I can't help you! After speaking, he straightened his neck and roared, raised his broadsword and slashed twice in the direction of Xiao Minglang, both of which missed the target, but scared all the guests in the Forgotten Dust Building away.

Xiao Minglang easily dodged a few moves, and was about to make a move, when he saw the shepherd lady coming over.

"Who is tired of living and dares to make trouble in the Forgotten Dust Building?!" Behind the shepherd was a dozen men dressed in black.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable to him, Lu Yan obediently withdrew his broadsword, and asked in an extremely weak voice: "You are the master of the Forgotten Dust Building?" ”

Mu Niang sneered, looked at him sternly and said, "You dare to go wild without even figuring out the territory?" If the little eighth master knew that you drove all his guests away today, he wouldn't necessarily be angry. The consequences are yours to bear. ”

"Little Eighth Master?" Lu Yan racked his brains and thought about it, but he couldn't come to a conclusion, he said disdainfully: "I've never heard of it!" I'm reckless......"

"You're just a rough and reckless man on the barren mountain, who gathered four or five minions and dared to be big in front of our peach orchard?" The shepherd lady was obviously a little impatient, and grabbed the conversation and said.

"Momo...... Peach...... Tao yuan? Just saying the name of Taoyuan has already scared Lu Yan into shock. He was informal, and immediately knelt on his legs and begged for mercy: "Grandma spare your life, aunt and grandmother spare your life, the little one doesn't know that this is the territory of Taoyuan, and the little one shouldn't be ......."

Before he could finish speaking, the shepherd lady motioned to the man in black behind him to carry Lu Yan out on all fours, and the consequences could be imagined.

After dealing with these trivial matters, the shepherd turned around and said apologetically to the only two guests in the Forgotten Dust Building: "I'm disturbing the two of you Yaxing, I haven't been in front of me for a while, and such a big thing happened." The shepherd derelict herself and made amends to the two. After saying that, he bowed respectfully.

Xiao Minglang also returned the salute, "The second master is serious." ”

The shepherd leaned over, nodded and smiled at the two, and then focused her gaze on the scholar for a while, and then slowly left.

The scholar quickly caught up with Xiao Minglang, who was about to leave, and asked, "Big brother, let's go?" ”

Xiao Minglang stopped, "Is there anything else with the little brother?" ”

The scholar said with a smile: "The little brother is at the end of Wutong Street at the north gate, waiting for my brother to come at any time." Of course, the younger brother will definitely go to the brother's house to pay respects. After speaking, he bowed, raised his feet and left, halfway through, turned around and said: "I almost forgot to introduce my brother, the younger brother Xing Antai, thank my brother again for coming to the rescue." After saying that, Xing Antai politely smiled and walked away.

The brief meeting between Xing Antai and Xiao Minglang in the Forgotten Dust Building actually changed the fate of many people in the future.

Xiao Minglang didn't notice anything extraordinary about this scholar at this time, he didn't think much about it, and was about to leave the Forgotten Dust Building, but he was stopped by the person behind him.