Chapter 2 The City of Songhai
Early the next morning, Beihuai walked alone in Songhai City. Thinking about it this way, he hasn't walked on the heavy bluestone slab in Jiangnan for a long time. The gentleness of Jiangnan is vividly reflected in this water town. In the city, there are awning boats shuttling through the river early, and the sound of swaying oars is heard.
He walked along the Mudu River, and most of the bustling pedestrians around him walked slowly, very quietly and leisurely. Yue Beihuai also unconsciously slowed down his pace. At this time, he saw a restaurant not far away, and the restaurant flag said Yin Yang Jiuqian Fang, so he walked towards the winery.
He sat down at a window with a view of the river, and then took a plum branch from his bosom and placed it in the empty white porcelain vase on the table. Yue Beihuai poured himself a cup of tea, and then bled his cheeks and looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window.
At this moment, there was an exclamation outside the window. Yue Beihuai looked down and saw that the pedestrians had stopped, and pointed to the inn on the other side of the Wudu River. Curious, he followed what they were pointing at.
Two men stood on the eaves of an inn across the river. Standing on one foot on the tile on the left is a handsome boy in a blue coat, and on the right is a masked man with a double hammer on his back.
The two people are entangled in each other, and the speed of their movements is dazzling. If you don't know martial arts, you won't be able to see anything.
Yue Beihuai blew the tea noodles, and then smiled and watched the two of them make a move.
The blue-clothed man's sword was unsheathed, and the masked man seemed to be unable to gain the upper hand with all his strength. Yue Beihuai's eyesight was very good, and he saw that there were barbs on the four edges of the man's double mace. It's really despicable, this transformed gong is no different from a hidden weapon.
The man in blue seemed to have had enough, and suddenly dodged a few feet, and then instantly drew his sword out of the sheath. He smoothly took a few moves from the person opposite, and immediately turned defense into offense while the masked man was in a trance.
Yue Beihuai put down the cup, and he frowned. I don't know if it's his delusion, this man in blue's sword moves always feel like I've seen it somewhere.
While Yue Bei Huai was thinking, the masked man had already been struck by several swords. Seeing that the decline was hard to change, he pulled out a long strip of black silk from his sleeve. The man in blue did not hesitate to stretch out his sword and stab it, but unexpectedly, the man disappeared behind the cloth, and the long silk fell on the sword of the man in blue.
Yue Beihuai watched him tear off the silk with some impatience, and then flew to the surface of the Wudu River. Yue Bei Huai watched this person actually step on the water to cross the river, and then disappeared from Yue Bei Huai's sight. He withdrew his gaze, then looked at the plum blossom branch on his desk.
At this time, a man stretched out two fingers to pick up the plum blossom branch, and then sat opposite the Huai in northern Vietnam.
Although this man looks a little old, he has a tough eyebrow and is not angry and arrogant. Yue Beihuai also poured a cup of tea for this person, and said, "In Xia Yue, I'm really sorry to disturb Brother Yu so early." ”
The man smiled very kindly and said, "Where, Brother Yue's presence has made our little place flourish." ”
Yue Beihuai smiled, pointed out the window, and asked, "Does Brother Yu know who the man in blue was just now?" ”
Yu Weiting was a little surprised, he didn't expect that Yue Beihuai, who had always been indifferent, would ask him about this person. He said: "Brother Yue, what a good eyesight, this person is really one of the four leaders of our Fu Zhu faction, named Ling Xia Yuan. ”
"Oh, he's from your husband's faction?" Yue Beihuai was a little puzzled, how could he feel familiar with the martial arts of an assassin of the Fu Zhu faction, he should have never had anything to do with these people.
He was no longer entangled, so he discussed business with Yu Weiting. As soon as the two of them finished talking, they heard a male voice say, "Brother Yu, I'm here to play with you." ”
Yu Weiting turned his head to look at the man who was jumping towards him, and frowned: "Little plant, why don't you always have a positive shape?" ”
Yuebei Huai followed the sound and saw that this person was the man in blue just now. He was stunned for a moment, and then returned to his natural voice and said, "Brother Plant, please bear with me when we meet for the first time." ”
The man plucked his ears a little indecently and said, "Who are you, you speak in a sloppy manner, it sounds really uncomfortable." ”
Yu Weiting slapped the table angrily and reprimanded: "Xiao Jiao must not be rude. This is an important official of the imperial court, Lord Yue, don't hurry up and salute. ”
Ling Xiajiao saluted somewhat casually, and said jokingly: "See Lord Yue." ”
Yue Beihuai raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Brother Tan doesn't have to be polite", he turned his head to look at Yu Weiting again, and arched his hand: "Yue still wants to ask for one more thing."
"Brother Yue, please speak."
"The emperor ordered me to pay a private visit to Weifu, and asked you to help hide my identity."
Yu Weiting nodded naturally, and then said smoothly: "Brother Yue has just arrived, I want Xiao Xiao to accompany you to walk around Yangcheng, how about it?" ”
Yue Beihuai smiled and looked at Ling Xia, who was looking around, and replied: "Thank you for your kindness, I might as well be respectful."
Yu Weiting finally explained: "Little plant, take good care of Brother Yue." ”
As a result, Ling Xiajiao stretched out his hand and said a little scoundrel: "It's okay to ask Uncle Ben to play with you, and if you don't have two silver taels, you don't need to talk about it." ”
Yu Weiting took out a silver dollar from his arms with a helpless face, and then slowly put it on Ling Xia's hand and said, "I really can't help you." ”
Ling Xiajiao stuck out his tongue, and then pulled Yue Beihuai and left.
The two of them wandered around for a day, and in the blink of an eye, it was sunset. The sunny city in the twilight, the lights are dim, the figures in the city are scattered, and there is a faint sense of extravagance and flashiness.
Ling Xia led Yue Beihuai into the nearest restaurant, and Xiao Er greeted him and asked, "Is the guest officer a sharp or a hotel?" ”
Ling Xia said, "Hit the point." ”
Yue Beihuai nodded, stepped into the store, looked at the entire restaurant was already full of people, glanced at it, and walked to the few vacant seats.
"Why are there so many people?" Although he used interrogative sentences, because his tone was flat, it gave people the illusion that he didn't really want to know.
Ling Xiazhi looked at him with some surprise: "I said, isn't the capital of Lord Yue just watching the Lotus Festival? Today is the 24th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar. ”
"I don't know."
The sentence is simple and clear, obviously I don't want to talk about it, and with Beihuai's bleak tone, a chill rises in people.
Ling Xia swallowed his saliva, this man seemed to be quite terrifying. But he didn't care about sitting down directly, and then said: "I'm a little hungry, Brother Yue, don't be polite, you can order whatever you want, anyway, it's not my silver that is spent." ”
Yue Beihuai couldn't help laughing: "Let's ask Brother Plantar to order." ”
Ling Xiajiao didn't say much polite to him, and then greeted Xiao Er: "Xiao Er, I want a green lotus rice, a Yujing rice, a lotus seed porridge, two lotus cakes, a jar of good lotus wine, and some other side dishes." He said as he placed the sword in his hand on the table.
Yue Beihuai looked at it, and this sword seemed to be a water cold.
Ling Xiajiao didn't notice Yue Beihuai's gaze, and stretched out his hand to pat Beihuai's shoulder, saying, "Wait a minute, Brother Yue wants to eat more, you will definitely not be able to eat there, these are the characteristics of our Jiangnan." ”
Yue Beihuai's eyes flashed, and he always felt as if he had missed something. Shui Han Sword, blue clothes, always feel like I've seen it somewhere.
He came back to his senses slightly, and then replied politely: "Brother Tartar, I think you just want me to eat and not be able to walk." ”
Ling Xiajiao said in a slightly vinegary voice: "Brother Yue is really smart. Brother Yue, you look so good, the beauties who usually stare at me all look at you. If you eat enough, I can throw off your burden and run away. ”
Beihuai noodles are like crowned jade, but there is a cool atmosphere hidden in the city. There is Wang Yu's air between his gestures, and the peach blossom eyes under the sword eyebrows are full of the casual feeling of an idle young master, judging from the fact that he can keep a short distance from people when he speaks, this person must not be simple.
"Brother Yue, you haven't had the Lotus Festival, how about you experience it today?" Ling Xia touched his stomach and walked out of the store.
The tone of this person's speech was somewhat familiar, and Yue Beihuai slightly evoked a smile and said, "Okay, Chengnan orange girl's good intentions."
Ling Xia's expression was a little stiff, and he thought to himself: How did he find out that he was Mu Nantang. He is good at disguise, but he still hasn't deceived him. Sure enough, this Yue Beihuai is not a simple person.
He smiled and covered up: "Brother Yue, you treat me as your beloved girl, but also, it is easy to think of old people on festive nights."
Yue Beihuai pointed to Ling Xia's sword, and said in a flat tone: "Maybe, Miss Nan Tang also has a water cold sword like Brother Yuan." ”
Ling Xia, that is, Mu Nancheng felt that there was no need to pretend, so he arched his hand and said: "Brother Yue is really powerful, I really admire it." It's just that I should thank Brother Yue for not saying it in front of Brother Yu. ”
Yue Beihuai returned to his usual polite but detached tone: "Nan Tang girl has a good reputation, how can the extraordinary disguise technique be so easy to see?" I also found out not too long ago. ”