After a long time, Xu Biao broke the silence with his words. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I want to get married. You...... Will you marry me?"

He has always been straightforward.

Yang Qiurong was very surprised and a little frightened. For the first time in his life, a man proposed to him. Of course, the previous Lu Hongzhi can't be counted. That bastard wasn't a man at all, at best a piece of waste with the appearance of a man.

"This ...... I, I just asked you out to play today, and I haven't thought about it that much. I, we should get to know each other better. You know, this kind of thing must be decided by the elders in the family. Me, I, I...... It's a woman, after all. I, my brother hasn't come back yet. ”

Yang Qiurong was babbling nonsense for a while, and even she didn't know what she was talking about. It's no wonder that such a strong and direct expression is the first time she has encountered it. If it was an ordinary person, it would be okay, but Xu Biao was also a monk, and he had repeatedly helped his life-saving benefactor.

Xu Biao's thick eyebrows on both sides of the bridge of his nose were raised, and he said seriously: "You have no parents, and there is only one stepmother at home." This kind of thing doesn't seem to need her approval. However, your brother is a character. I heard that when he hadn't yet entered the Guiyuan Sect a few years ago, he dared to confront the Jindan Sect Master of my Haotian Sect. This courage alone is enough to make Xu admire. So, as long as your brother agrees, you are willing to accept this family business?"

Yang Qiurong felt ridiculous. She really didn't know how to explain it to Xu Biao. Taking a deep breath and calming down, Yang Qiurong looked at Xu Biao and said gently: "The matter of men and women is not as simple as marriage. Now, I can call you Brother Xu. I don't think we're enemies between us. This is important. In the future, if you want, we can make an appointment to go out for a walk. What do you think?"

Xu Biao's understanding of these words was very direct: "Are you willing to be my woman?"

Yang Qiurong shook his head. Correcting the error in his words: "We can be friends first." ”

I don't know why, a brand new word suddenly popped up in Xu Biao's mind: "Girlfriend?"

Yang Qiurong's attitude was very resolute: "Boyfriend and girlfriend." ”

Xu Biao is not a fool, although he was a little disappointed, he still nodded seriously: "I won't force you to do something you don't want to do." Whatever you say, it's what it is. ”

Without waiting for a smile on Yang Qiurong's face, Xu Biao said again: "If any man dares to approach you in the future." I will kill them. That Lu Hongzhi is so annoying that he wants to marry you. I'm going to cut off his head and destroy it." ”

After just a few words, Yang Qiurong already knew that Xu Biao was the kind of straightforward character. Hurriedly reached out and grabbed Xu Biao's clothes, who wanted to stand up, and shouted repeatedly: "Don't! Even if you really want to deal with the Lu family, you have to wait until my brother comes back. ”

Xu Biao listened to Yang Qiurong's words very much, and sat down again after standing up.

He instinctively held Yang Qiurong's hand that grabbed his clothes.

It's soft and smooth. Unlike any woman I've ever been in contact with before.

It's not as soft as a little pink, and it's not as rough as Yueniang, but it's really comfortable to hold in your hand.

A sense of shame appeared on Yang Qiurong's face, and a large area of red quickly seeped out on her pretty face, and soon occupied the entire neck.

She twitched her arm hard, but she couldn't retract it from Xu Biao's pincer-like palm.

Xu Biao did not go any further. Being able to hold this hand is enough for him.

Of course. Just now.

......

From Hezhou to the capital of Chu, there are straight and spacious official roads along the way.

The walls of Kyoto are tall and heavy. There are nine gates in all directions. The trapezoidal structure of the city wall is very solid, the head of the city tens of meters wide can gallop horses, and behind the battlements made of blue bricks, there are neat bed crossbow racks. Of course, this kind of large weapon cannot be placed outside at any time, but a stainless steel tripod is installed on the head of the city in case of emergency. The required parts can be removed from the warehouse immediately and installed in a very short time.

The capital is bustling and lively, and the flow of people entering and leaving the city gate is endless. Vendors and pawns are crowded and dense, merchants carrying burdens are hawking along the streets, and farmers pushing wheelbarrows are burly and sturdy. Occasionally, a gorgeous and delicate carriage would come by, and the breeze would blow the curtain slightly, and you could see a delicate beauty sitting inside.

Guarding the gates has always been a good fellow. Of course, the "benefits" here are not daylight. According to the law of Da Chu, the city gate must be closed at night. However, unlike other places, Kyoto often has dignitaries who go out and return late. When encountering such a time, it is necessary to give the guards on duty that day a red envelope, secretly open the city gate, and sneak in.

It is no exaggeration to say that compared with ordinary soldiers, the income of gatekeepers is more than five times higher.

A caravan came from afar on the official road. There are at least hundreds of people. As soon as the lookout post at the head of the city sent a message, the guards immediately ran over with a "hulala". The knives and guns in their hands were held straight, their chests were straight, their faces were tense, and their bodies exuded murderous intent and sadistic intent.

There are caravans passing by, which means fat sheep to the officers and soldiers. Just find an excuse to come forward and check, it is nothing more than picking up a knife and stabbing the goods on the frame, or deliberately untying the cargo bag. To avoid trouble, the caravan owner usually offered a bag full of silver. As long as you get benefits, the officers and soldiers will turn a blind eye and go in, regardless of what goods are carried in your car.

The caravan was very fast, and in the time of the incense sticks before and after, it was already close, and you could see the people on the tall horses, and the wild beasts that followed the crowd and were tied by the reins.

Yes, the beast.

It was definitely not an ordinary cow or sheep, but a desolate beast with a strange shape and firmly bound by a special formation. There were always about twenty heads, and the escorts around them were all in good shape, with special markings on the cuffs and collar of the black shirt, obviously the slaves of a certain family or nobleman.

An old soldier defending the city put his left hand on his forehead and looked at it for a long time, shook his head slowly, turned around and left from the door. He kept muttering, "It's another caravan that can't collect money." What day is today, I can only watch the money flow in front of me, but I can't even get a copper in my hand. What a bad luck!"

People are old and refined, and the eyes of the old army are very poisonous. A caravan that can collect money. It's just for ordinary people who don't have merit on them. If the other party has a noble or official background, it is best to get out of the way as soon as possible and let them pass.

But there are people who don't believe in evil.

The goalkeeper had just taken up his post the day before yesterday. In order to get this hot seat, he gave his boss a large sum of money. Life in the world, eat and drink. If it weren't for the abundance of oil and water at the guarding city gates, the ghost would be willing to give away the money for nothing.

The thinking of the new officers is different from that of the old army. Just like investors, they do everything possible to recover the costs they throw out. They will never let go of any opportunity to make profits, and there is absolutely no legal morality in their eyes. In short, as long as you have money, even if you make them kneel down and kowtow and lick their butts, there is absolutely no problem.

The team officer was very disdainful of the old army's statement: "Let what let me get up, fuck, stand up for Lao Tzu." No more here than elsewhere. Even if the king of heaven comes, he must honestly send money over. Damn, this kind of thing is worth a lot, and they went on a trip, and their pockets were full of bulging gold ingots. This kind of fat sheep is not slaughtered in vain, and there is no such shop after this village. All stand up, if these guys have some eyesight, I guess we don't have to waste too much energy. ”

The old army was very helpless about this new boss. But because of the status level, I could only come over. cautiously reminded repeatedly: "You can't take any money." Look at the people in the city, who can get their hands on the desolate beast business? Look at the clothes on those people, if it weren't for the eunuchs' families, who could afford to use this kind of license plate? Listen to me, get out of the way as soon as possible, so that you can avoid disasters. ”

This exhortation is indeed from the heart. But the officer, who only had money in his eyes, didn't listen to him at all. He shouted and shouted, and more than a dozen officers and soldiers lined up at the gate of the city, blocking the wide road tightly.

The caravan stopped.

Two young men dressed in black rode forward. One of them, a handsome young man who was not angry and arrogant, and who had released a majestic aura on his body, held the reins. He looked at the guards of the city who were blocking the way, and asked coldly, "What do you mean by this? ”

The new team officer took a few steps forward, holding the saber in his left hand, and said with an arrogant expression: "According to the edict of the Great Chu Emperor, all caravans entering and leaving the capital must be inspected. ”

The man in black on the horse was Yang Tianhong. He frowned slightly, and said coldly: "Are you deceiving the ignorant villagers?" It is clearly written in the "Great Chu Law" that the checkpoint is set up fifteen miles outside the capital, and the city gate is heavy, and it is not allowed to hinder the past under any pretext. I see that you are afraid that you will lose your mind, so get out of the way immediately. Otherwise, General Ben will take you down in the name of obstructing military affairs. ”

The word "general" woke up the team officers whose minds were full of money on the spot. He was stunned, and subconsciously asked, "General, what general?"

Yang Tianhong aggravated his tone impatiently: "I am Yang Tianhong, the commander of the Xuanhuo Army. Don't give way, watch out for your head. ”

The sound is not loud, but it has an extremely powerful deterrent effect. Without waiting for the team officer to speak, the surrounding officers and soldiers got out of the way. Especially the nimble old army, who had already run to the corner of the city gate, looked at this side from afar.

At this time, one of the wild beasts in the team, perhaps hungry, howled in dissatisfaction.

The team officer was about to get out of the way, but he was attracted by the cry of the beast, and his eyes couldn't help but look in this direction.

He took out too much silver in order to get this position. Thinking about a desolate beast in the capital market, which could easily cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, a nameless ghost fire suddenly appeared in his mind, and undisguised greed was released in his eyes.

Of course, the team officers had heard of the names of the Xuanhuo Army and Yang Tianhong. Still, he wanted to fight for one or two more. The so-called greedy people have money but no life in their eyes, and that's it.

"You...... Wait a minute. How can you prove your identity just by talking about it? You are not allowed to enter, and I will wait for me to report to the higher authorities and approve the facts. ”

This is also a common trick used by the officers and soldiers defending the city to collect money. There are many kinds of officials. Of course, high-ranking officials at the level of Shilang Shangshu can't be provoked. But if it is a low-level official such as a foreigner, he is often an excellent target for the city defenders to collect money. "Approval and verification" actually has a lot of connotation. When encountering this kind of caravan with a background, it is common to keep the other party out, from day to night, and then the city gates are closed, and you don't want to come in. Of course, the officers and soldiers defending the city were very eye-catching. It will never say that you are an impersonator, but only that it will take time to report to your boss to verify your identity. Until the problem is figured out, you just stay there honestly.

There is nothing wrong with this, and the officers and soldiers defending the city have indeed taken the normal channels. They reported the matter layer by layer, and the officials above knew about it. A considerable part of the oil and water from the city gate was honored above. For the small actions of the following people, they will turn a blind eye. In any case, the verification process can be fast and slow. If the other party belongs to the kind of giant that must not be provoked, someone will immediately quickly report the news and get out of the way. If the other party's identity is not painful, then let the caravan stay outside all the time. It can be as fast as three or four days, or as slow as months. Anyway, it takes so long for the official document to be submitted and issued. Since your **** is unwilling to pay for the road, then stay outside and drink the northwest wind all the time.

This is the case. Everyone is willing to spend money to fight the disaster. Anyway, it won't cost a few taels of silver. It's a big deal, take those lost parts and earn them back from customers.

If Yang Tianhong's official position was civilian, this team officer might just wave his hand and let him go. Great Chu has always emphasized literature over martial arts, and it is very common for first-rank military generals to encounter fifth-grade civil officials kowtowing and kneeling. However, the three words "Xuanhuo Army" have clearly indicated Yang Tianhong's identity.

"Approval verification?"

Meng Qi whispered a few words in Yang Tianhong's ear. The wrinkles on Yang Tianhong's brows deepened. He stared at the defender with a cold gaze, and slowly drew his saber. Pointing at the team officer with the tip of a sharp knife, he said coldly: "Ben will not have so much time to entangle with you. If you want to take the money from Ben General, you can only say that you have miscalculated. One last chance for you: get out of the way. Or, Ben will just cut off your head. ”

The team officer is also quite a background in status. It's just that it's not as big as Yang Tianhong. Under the coercion of words, he was also angry, and his body straightened. With his left hand crossed his waist, he pointed at Yang Tianhong and opened his mouth to scold: "A mere military attaché, what kind of majesty does he dare to put on in front of Lao Tzu? Lao Tzu is not frightened, don't you think about coming in at this city gate today." I'm going to send a message to the Fu Yin Xianggong and see what the adults say! Get out! Get out of here now!"

Anyone who is arrogant. all have their capital. The team officer has a good relationship with Fu Yin in the capital, and his sister is Fu Yin's aunt's wife. Because of this relationship, even if you are arrogant, no one cares, let alone cares about it.

Yang Tianhong's face was full of killing intent. The horse whipped up, accelerated its speed and rushed to the front of the team officer, and the steel knife in his hand fell fiercely, only to see a heavenly blood spring gushing out from the shoulder of the team officer, and the head flew high in the air, and fell heavily.

......

Yang Tianhong wasted no time, and after entering the city, the caravan immediately headed for Lufu. At the same time, Meng Qi was sent to Lu Mansion to deliver a message, and it was best to complete the transaction within today.

More than 20 wild beasts walked on the streets of the capital, which immediately caused a huge sensation.

A few richly dressed sons sat in the restaurant, and saw the caravan coming from the direction of the street from a distance. A guy who was drinking with a woman in his arms suddenly threw away his wine glass, stood up from his chair with a "bang", and stared at several wild beasts in the caravan for a long time, with a shocked look on his face.

"Hey, what did I see? Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast, that's what the ancient books call Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beasts!"

The person next to him asked puzzledly, "What is that?"

The man explained disdainfully, "This is a desolate beast with divine powers. It is said that this beast has the ability to avoid water. Regardless of rivers and lakes, you can walk freely. Riding under the crotch, the clothes on its owner are not wet, and it is difficult for a drip of water to enter. ”

Another curious questioner came: "Is it really so wonderful? Isn't it raining that you don't need to bring an umbrella when you go out?"

The person who recognized the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast was arrogant: "That's nature. Otherwise, how can you live up to the word "avoid water"? You can take the reddest woman in Wanhualou to ride on it and try the unique taste of being happy in the water or on a rainy day. ”

There was a burst of laughter that only a man could understand.

The questioner continued: "Such a wonderful desolate beast, I don't know how much it costs?"

The acquaintance said, "It will not be less than 200,000 taels of silver." ”

"No, so much?"

"Look at it, it's a water-sheltering golden-eyed beast, not an ordinary horse raised in your backyard. Although this desolate beast is of low grade, it is superior to the water-avoiding spiritual ability. I'm afraid 200,000 taels of silver is still undercounted. If someone is rushing to buy it nearby, the price may have to be doubled. ”

Suddenly, the atmosphere became chaotic.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go down quickly, go down and ask the caravan master if he sells it? In any case, Lao Tzu will get one of these wild beasts. ”

......

The door of Lu Mansion was still bright-eyed, and he did not embarrass Meng Qi on the issue of whether to give the door bag. After receiving the news, Lu Baoye hurried over from the inner mansion, and happened to see Meng Qi sitting in the living room drinking tea with a leisurely expression.

Meng Qi directly handed over the manifest with the number and variety of wild beasts, and his attitude was extremely arrogant: "My son-in-law said, let the Lu Mansion open the middle door and count the goods." ”

They are both businessmen, and Lu Baoye certainly knows Meng Qi. He glanced at Meng Qi rather angrily, and his gaze immediately fell on the manifest in his hand. Just looking at it slightly, Lu Baoye suddenly felt that his breathing became short, and all kinds of chaotic thoughts immediately appeared in his mind.

He "snapped" and closed the gift list, and asked solemnly: "The things on this are all true?" (To be continued. )