Volume 1 From the Academy Chapter 22 Assassination at the mouth of the alley
This night, Luochuan City had no sleep.
On this night, many people saw what it means to spend money like dirt and spend a lot of money. Perhaps, many years later, these past events will become their unforgettable old imperial calendar.
The fifteen thousand gold of Zhu Yeqing is definitely a large amount.
But the problem is that Zhu Yeqing didn't have any money on him at all.
Liu Hanshan stood in front of the private room on the second floor, a little trembling. The pressure on him from this young boy in front of him was no less than that of Jian Wuchen.
"Call your hosts. Zhu Yeqing said lightly.
Liu Hanshan turned his heart sideways and gritted his teeth: "Childe, I am the chief steward of Shanyuan Auction House, and everything is up to me." He knew that the proprietor had not confessed his identity in front of everyone tonight. So, he had to go up hard.
Zhu Yeqing frowned slightly, and was about to speak, but he heard Chu Yi smile and said, "Brother Zhu, don't come to harm!"
Zhu Ye Qingluo looked at Chu Yi in the wheelchair: "What do you call me?"
Chu Yi scratched the back of his head and said apologetically: "Last time, I didn't know the name of Brother Tai, so I used the name "Zhu Yeqing". If it bothers you, please forgive me!"
Zhu Yeqing suddenly realized, but he didn't break it, and said with a smile: "This name is very good, I like it." ”
Hearing the words "I like", Ling Yan's brows furrowed. The person in front of her always gave her a hazy feeling that she couldn't see through, and she always felt a little weird. But where this weirdness came from, she couldn't tell.
"Are you the owner?" asked Zhu Yeqing.
Chu Yi smiled and said, "It's convenient to go in and talk?"
Zhu Yeqing took a step back and made way for Chu Yi.
At this time, the room was empty, and the middle-aged Dao Gu didn't know when to leave quietly.
Ling Yan pushed Chu Yi into the room. But when she passed by Zhu Yeqing, she smelled the slightest fragrance of fat powder. The taste is so light that ordinary people can't detect it at all. But she has been dealing with alchemy since she was a child and is particularly sensitive to taste.
"Thank you Brother Zhu for your generosity this time, and I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the 120 poor households in Yushi Street!" Chu Yi said with a respectful face.
Zhu Yeqing glanced at him meaningfully, and smiled slightly: "The little marquis is too modest." ”
In the face of the generosity of the super-rich second generation, this face is nothing, and it can't be eaten, as long as it can solve the problem more important than anything else.
"To put it mildly, Brother Zhu is our food and clothing parents!" Chu Yi said with emotion.
At this moment, Liu Hanshan's heart was galloping. This owner is the owner, although this is very shameless, but it makes people comfortable! It seems that his old face is not thick enough, and he has to learn from the owner in the future.
Ling Yan couldn't listen to it anymore. For the sake of money, I don't want to lose face.
Zhu Yeqing was a little embarrassed by his compliment, and coughed dryly: "Little Hou Ye, I really didn't bring this money today, but..."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Yi took it and said, "I believe that Brother Zhu is a human being. The matter of money is arranged, and people can connect with our Uncle Liu. Tonight, I'll be the east, and invite you to Baiwei Building, how about it?"
Zhu Yeqing asked rhetorically, "Baiwei Building?"
Chu Yi smiled: "Sponsors, you still have to sponsor, sponsor." ”
Only then did Zhu Yeqing think of Liu Hanshan's two opening sentences, which were simple and popular, but they were refreshing.
Zhu Yeqing had other things to do, so he politely declined: "If I am free another day, I will be the east, please be sure to appreciate the face of the little marquis." ”
Chu Yi was flattered and said: "As long as Brother Zhu gives an order, he will never give up!"
Zhu Yeqing smiled slightly, hugged his fists and said goodbye, and left abruptly.
Ling Yan saw his soft bones, and said unhappily: "Why do you have to do this?"
Chu Yi looked up at her and said with a smile: "Ten thousand taels of gold, it's just a matter of one sentence." Such a person is only rich? ”
Liu Handong pondered for a moment, clasped his fists and bowed and said, "Dongjia." ”
Chu Yi said with concern: "Uncle Liu, thank you for your hard work." ”
Liu Handong was almost moved to tears, meeting such an enlightened owner is simply a blessing he has cultivated in his life.
"It's all the advice of the owner that makes us what we have today. How can his subordinates be!"
Chu Yi waved his hand and said, "No matter how good the plan is, if the execution is not enough, it will be in vain." Uncle Liu's performance tonight, I am very satisfied. Alright, you pack up and go back to rest early. ”
Liu Hanshan was very grateful in his heart, but when he thought that the fifteen thousand taels of gold was still a verbal agreement, and he couldn't see the real money, he didn't feel at ease.
"Boss, what do you say about the money?"
Chu Yi smiled: "Tomorrow morning, someone will go to the store to look for you." You can rest assured. ”
After Liu Hanshan left, only the two of them were left in the private room.
"Lady, do you think this bamboo leaf is a bit mysterious?" Chu Yi asked rhetorically.
Ling Yan nodded and said, "I can't see her clearly." ”
Chu Yi exhaled and sighed: "What people see with their eyes is usually a phenomenon. What is a phenomenon is something that makes it easy to believe. If you want to know the truth, you have to look through the phenomena to see the essence. This depends on the essence, using the brain and the mind. ”
Ling Yan thought he was scolding her not to use her brain, so she snorted and shook her hand and was about to leave.
Chu Yi's eyes were quick, and as soon as he grasped her soft and slippery soft hair, he said coquettishly: "You are leaving, what should I do?"
Ling Yan hated him the most. But she really had no defense against this sentence, her heart softened, she stomped her foot, and said coldly: "Cold salad!"
Having said that, Ling Yan still pushed him out of the room.
As soon as they left, the middle-aged Dao Gu suddenly appeared in the room, looking at the background of Ling Yan, and the murderous intent in her eyes suddenly appeared.
Immediately, the middle-aged Dao Gu disappeared again. Then, appeared next to Zhu Yeqing.
"Unexpectedly, the son of the Marquis of Zhongyong has some brains. The middle-aged Dao Gu praised.
Zhu Yeqing poured a full cup of tea and handed it to her and said, "Uncle Shi, this is not something that can be done with some brains. ”
The middle-aged Dao Gu nodded and said, "That's true." The attitude of the Marquis of Zhongyong is not clear, and it seems that he wants to protect himself. But his son Chu Huai had a very close personal relationship with the third prince, and even Xuantian Sect sent people to secretly protect him. ”
Zhu Yeqing pondered for a moment and said: "The Chu family was born in martial arts, and there has been no one to worship the prime minister. Nowadays, the Southern Tang Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful, and the court is controlled by civil ministers, and it is imperative to emphasize literature over military force. Therefore, Chu Jianfeng's return this time probably also wanted Chu Yi to go to the Chongwen Hall in Kyoto to participate in next year's Spring Festival. ”
The middle-aged Dao Gu pondered for a moment and said: "Wen is in the court, and Wu is in the battlefield, so the status of the Chu family is bound to be more stable." This loyal and brave marquis is a good calculation. It's just a pity!"
"What a pity?"
"He's a cripple. ”
Zhu Yeqing smiled and said, "The ancients Yun, King Wen played Zhou Yi in custody, Zhong Nieu made Spring and Autumn, Zuoqiu was blind and had a Chinese language, Sun Tzu was bare and cultivated in the art of war, Han Fei imprisoned Qin said that it was difficult to be lonely and angry, what if he was lame? In this world, if you want to live long and live well, you rely on your brain and mind. ”
The middle-aged Dao Gu smiled and said, "Xuan'er, your opinion made me stunned. ”
"Uncle Shi praised it falsely. ”
Baiwei Building, brightly lit and full of friends.
Everyone is talking about what happened at the auction convention. The more he talked, the more excited he became, the more excited he became, the more he drank, and the shouts came and went, and the scene was spectacular, which made the chief steward of Baiweilou happy.
Ling Yan set up the carriage, and Chu Yi meditated cross-legged, comprehending the Chengtian Sword Technique.
As for the true power of the Chengtian Sword Technique, whether it is really as powerful as described in those Xianxia novels that I have read in the present world, Chu Yi does not know.
But one thing is for sure, this Chengtian Sword Technique is unfathomable, and it really makes him one head and two big.
Just as Ling Yan was driving through the alley to the back gate of the Chu Mansion, she suddenly stopped.
"Someone!" Ling Yan said vigilantly.
In an instant, two black shadows with long swords in their hands rushed to the roof of the carriage.
Ling Yan's long sword came out of its sheath, and an arc-shaped green light flew out, slashing towards the two black-clothed men.
The speed was so fast that the two of them were suddenly in different places.
Ling Yan got into the carriage and saw Chu Yi meditating, and was about to wake him up.
Suddenly, there was a hissing sound of arrows scraping against the air in the darkness of the night, and then several golden rays of light shot towards the carriage.
Ling Yan no longer hesitated, and flew out, the long sword in his hand, Qingmang Dasheng, and protected the carriage in it.
The golden light was on Qingmang, and suddenly there was a sharp explosion.
If it were an ordinary arrow, it would not have such power. But this arrow has been used by people to use the art of talismans, and the speed and power are amazing.
In the darkness, there was a young man in a gray robe, carrying a sword case and holding a folding fan.
"This woman's cultivation is not weak, but it's a pity that she met me! ”
As he spoke, more than a dozen arrows flew out, turning into golden light, and their speed and power were several times stronger than the previous wave.
Chu Yi was in the car, unable to move.
Ling Yan could only defend but not attack, which made her very passive.
But she knows very well that the real opponent has not yet appeared, and these are all temptations.
But the movement is so loud that the people around the alley should be able to hear it.
She suddenly realized that they had been placed in the formation, completely cut off from any aura around them.
Who is going to put them to death?
Ling Yan saw the opportunity, pinched the trick with his right hand, and the long sword in his hand flew out with a "whoosh". Soon, the sword flew back with a little blood.
The black-clothed men with bows and crossbows instantly fell in a pool of blood.
"Immortal Master, when will you make a move?" said a man in black standing beside the young man in gray respectfully.
"Just these few people, what is there to worry about. ”
The man in black only promised: "What the immortal master said is extremely true. But..."
"Noise!"
The man in gray snorted angrily, then threw out the folding fan in his hand. The folding fan opened in the wind, turned into a blood-red crescent, rotated at high speed, and flew towards the Lingyan Gate.
The speed was so fast that Ling Yan didn't have a chance to react at all.
In desperation, Ling Yan could only be stubborn. As soon as the long sword and the crescent moon touched, Ling Yan's mouth shook violently, his arm was numb, and the qi and blood in his body tumbled.
"It's so strong!"
Ling Yan used all the true elements in his body, poured the long sword, and slashed it in a rage, forcing the crescent moon back alive.
Ling Yan's cultivation is not in the middle and late stages of foundation building. But Phoenix Valley is dominated by alchemy, and there are countless rare medicinal materials. Therefore, when she was young, she was soaked in various potions, and the muscles and bones of her body continued to strengthen.
In terms of cultivation physique, Ling Yan's physique is definitely superior. In addition, she was unwilling to forcibly pile up the realm through pills, but went up step by step, and the foundation was very firm, making the true yuan in her body strong, which was comparable to ordinary people in the same realm.
The gray-clothed man took the folding fan and said in surprise: "This woman has outstanding appearance, true yuan, and is definitely a good furnace." Windfall, well worth the trip!"
"Who is the rat, dare to show up!" Ling Yan said coldly.
"Hahaha! Rats are not counted, I can be a husband. The man in gray walked out slowly.
I saw a handsome and graceful young man holding a folding fan and smiling and looking at her.
"Little beauty, why don't you follow me..."
Before he finished speaking, the gray-clothed man was in his heart, and his figure hurriedly retreated. was about to flee from the road, but found that the retreat had been blocked, and there was no way to retreat.
Just as the long sword behind his back was unsheathed, a figure appeared in front of the man like a ghost, and a small golden slender sword easily broke through his defenses, piercing his eyebrows like a dragonfly.
Almost at the same time, a blue light shot out from the man's Heavenly Spirit Gai, which was the soul of this person.
"Ahh
Death is so casual.
"Dare to tease my daughter-in-law, look for death!" Chu Yi put away his thin sword and kicked the body of the gray-clothed man a few times with his foot.
At this moment, the man in black who was hiding in the shadows saw that something was wrong and immediately fled. But before he could take a few steps, he sealed his throat with a sword, and all of them died under Ling Yan's sword.
Chu Yi squatted down and searched around the gray-clothed man, a jade slip engraved with "Xuantian Sect", as well as a few pills and three golden talismans.
"Grab your things and go!" Ling Yan urged.
Chu Yi immediately picked up the sword box and folding fan on the ground, put them in the Futu Tower, and let Ling Yan hold his arm and fly away.