When I returned to the Valley of Forgotten Lives, I found that the turmoil had been settled.

According to the news that Yin Nuo inquired about and came back, the battle happened ten days ago, Qi Dumb regrouped, and entered Hu Laozhuan's Qikuo Mansion with a large piece of insect tide Haohao soup, and what Xiao Cong never expected was that this time not only Lu Cripple participated, but even Ding Bushan was also in the camp of the crusade against Hu Laoshuan, so this battle was almost no suspense, Hu Laozhuan was defeated like a mountain, and tried his best to resist for less than three days, and finally died. Lu Cripple and Ding Bushan also suffered a lot of losses, among which Qi was the most hobby, because he was the most desperate, and in the end, he was stunned and put himself into the commander of the light pole, but the miracle like that night was not manifested.

For such a pleasant result, Xiao Cong couldn't help but be suspicious, so he personally inquired about several nightless halls, and found that everyone said that Hu Laozhuan was besieged by the three masters that day, and there were countless people watching the excitement by his side, and even more from the beginning of Qi Dumb with the insect tide on the street, he followed closely behind, and guarded outside Hu Laoshuo's house for three days, before he was able to clear the dense fog and see the moon, and finally Hu Laozhuan was bombarded under the peerless blow of the three masters, and even a hair could not fall, and he was removed from the North Street.

After the battle, the three masters left, so chic, waving their hands, not taking away a single cloud.

This time, Xiao Cong believed in Hu Laoshuan's death - even if the four of them intended to unite to deal with Yin Nuo, could they buy everyone on the entire North Street? But for this matter, he still feels weird, he hasn't been in contact with Lu Cripple, so he doesn't know much about this person, but for Ding Bushan, he is deeply impressed, that guy is deeply hidden, he is definitely a difficult master, there is no reason to be used by him so easily, he even suspects that this matter can go so smoothly, Ding Bushan, the old man, must have played an irreplaceable role in promoting this, even if he tried his best to bury him for thousands of miles, but if Ding is not good at thinking, he can kick him into heaven or kick him into the abyss with just one kick at the door, and when the matter is here, Xiao Cong can be sure that Ding Bushan has already seen through his careful thoughtsBut why is he willing to help? Is it a play on the spot, or a boat with the current, or is he laying some trap? There must be a deep meaning in this!

So, he felt the need to meet him.

Xiao Cong said what he thought in his heart to Hongxiang and Yin Nuo, Hongxiang didn't have any special reaction, he was almost accustomed to Xiao Cong's obedience, he just said "oh" lightly, but Yin Nuo's reaction was bigger, in his words, he would rather not store the spiritual treasure in the treasure village than face the old guy Ding Bushan, Xiao Cong thought about it, and then said with a smile,

"What you earn with your ability, how can you say don't want it! This is not my Xiao Cong's style of acting, you don't have to worry about life safety, we can't afford to hide from it, with my means, you must have no reason to doubt this, of course, if Ding Bushan dares to do any tricks against us, I am sure to pour all the dirty water of the storm three days ago on him!"

Yin Nuo didn't ask much this time, just raised his head and sighed with a sad face, which was reluctantly agreed.

The three of them followed the route of leaving Hu Laozhuan's house to deposit their remuneration again, and walked into the luxurious foyer, but they did not see Ding Bushan sweeping the floor in the courtyard, the main hall was the same as the courtyard, deserted, only the few "scholars" who were specialized in recording and the middle-aged people who were polite were still meticulously fulfilling their duties.

Seeing Xiao Cong and the three of them walking into the hall, the middle-aged man walked in front of Yin Nuo unhurriedly, because the current Yin Nuo had walked through the magic circle painting skin laid by Xiao Cong, so compared with before, his appearance and aura were very different, and the middle-aged man naturally didn't recognize him, so he asked with a smile:

"Dare to ask your Excellency, what do you do?"

The three of them were empty-handed, and their breaths were not in their records, so it was only natural for him to ask this.

Yin Nuo replied coldly with an expressionless face according to Xiao Cong's instructions earlier:

"I'm Yin Nuo, take me to meet your shopkeeper. ”

The smile on the middle-aged man's face stiffened imperceptibly, and after bowing, he said respectfully:

"Come with me, three. ”

As he spoke, he put his right hand to his side, made a gesture of please, and slowly turned around.

The middle-aged man walked in front, Yin Nuo followed behind, this time he did not enter the secret room made of diamond rock underground, but walked into an ordinary side hall, Xiao Cong couldn't help sneering a few times, thinking that this Ding Bushan had not only already seen his careful thoughts, but also calculated that he would definitely come back to him, and even thought carefully enough to believe that he would definitely not enter the secret room again, so he set the meeting place in this ordinary side hall, this lamp, not only is not fuel-efficient, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is drinking oil!

The layout of the side hall is relatively simple, the wall is empty, in the middle is a mahogany low table, there is a set of celadon tea sets and an incense burner burning incense on the low table, in addition to the low table with his head down and pretending to be deep Ding Bushan, there are three pu felt, the middle-aged man went out lightly after the report of Ding Bushan's salute, and did not forget to bring the door of the side hall before leaving, Xiao Cong stood behind Yin Nuo, no longer lowered his head at this time, his gaze crossed Yin Nuo's shoulder, and unscrupulously looked at the old man sitting cross-legged on the felt, he was still like that, except for a gray dress that had been a little tattered, and a scattered gray hair had not changed, He sat there with his head down, because he lowered his head, so Xiao Cong couldn't see his face, but he saw that the thin clothes were spread out in a ribbon at the back of his back, and his shoulder blades were very high, like two mountain beams, and the overall bow was so powerful that he looked like he was dead.

Yin Nuo didn't speak, and Ding Bushan didn't make a sound, but Yin Nuo's on-the-spot play made Xiao Cong feel very relieved to look at it, and I saw that this guy sat down on the felt generously without Ding Bushan's consent, not only that, but also unceremoniously let Xiao Cong and Hongxiang sit down, since Yin Nuo sincerely invited, they were not restrained, so they sat down cross-legged without hurry.

Although Ding Bushan pretended not to speak all the time, Yin Nuo was not used to him, poured himself a cup of tea, and played with the teacup with a playful face:

"Shopkeeper Ding, I've been waiting for a long time. ”

After a long time, Ding Bushan muttered:

"It's only three days, not very long. ”

But he still didn't raise his head, which made Yin Nuo look very angry, but fortunately, this guy was not stupid enough to vent his anger directly on other people's territory, but the playfulness in his tone sounded a little deeper,

"I said Ding Da shopkeeper, this is your mistake, I have always been an outstanding person in the valley of honor, there is a way to have friends from afar to be happy, I took such a big risk to come to pay my respects, you always talk to me half-dead with your head down, this is not appropriate. ”

It was another half an hour, but Ding Bushan, who was hunched over and sitting motionless on the felt, said:

"The battle a few days ago was too tiring, until now I haven't slowed down, I have just finished my work, and the places have not yet fully returned to their places, so you can take care of it, let me rest for a while. ”

Xiao Cong couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he heard this,

"I haven't heard of this, what kind of evil skill is this, the old man is worthy of being a businessman, and he still knows how to add a lot of routines to Yin Nuo, heh, it's a little interesting. ”

Yin Nuoyang pretended to be an exaggerated look of sudden enlightenment, and said empathetically:

"Oh, I see, I'm really sorry, you can rest well, you can rest as long as you want, it's okay, on your territory, we don't miss this time and a half, when you have rested enough, let's talk again, okay." ”

As he spoke, with an evil smile on his face, his body collapsed to the right, and he chose a lazy and comfortable position, closed his eyes, and he must not move.

Xiao Cong is sure that Yin Nuo is a scoundrel by mistake, but this kind of rudeness up to the point is exactly what he wants, since Ding Bushan wants to compete with him to sharpen his temperament, then play with him, anyway, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes, for this old fox, he is sure that this guy knows everything about what happened to Hu Laozhuan recently, otherwise he would not dare to be so rash and tricky, and he is sure that this old fox did not give them any tricks, because he knows that it is useless.

Therefore, judging from the current situation, this trip may be a good thing.

Half a cup of tea flowed silently, and finally, Ding Bushan, who was hunched over and sitting on the felt like a dead man, slowly raised his head and sighed faintly,

"Alas, it feels so much better. ”

It's still as weak as it was, but it still sounds a little better than before.

Xiao Cong finally saw his whole face, he looked very carefully, he couldn't take his eyes off it, he saw that although the face full of wrinkles was healthy, it was full of wind and frost, he further saw the story in this wind and frost, the wind and snow and the moon grievances and hatreds, wonderful everything, but he couldn't see what the deepest part of the story contained, it was very vague and charming, but it was not real and couldn't grasp it, he didn't know what it was, although he wanted to know what it was, but now he had to give up thinking about what it was, because, Ding Bushan's lips squirmed slightly, and he was about to speak again。

Before, Yin Nuo asked teasingly, "How is it, Ding Da Shopkeeper, can we start?" Ding Bushan is now replying to his words, his face is full of undisguised disgust,

"Don't sit here, sit aside, I won't tell you, I'll tell him. ”

As he spoke, he raised his chin slightly to Xiao Cong.

For this out, Yin Nuo didn't expect it, he will turn to Xiao Cong with some anxious and inquiring eyes, this one fell in Ding Bushan's eyes, as if he had been exposed, Xiao Cong saw that there was no need to pretend, so he made a color to Yin Nuo, Yin Nuo understood, glared at Ding Bushan and then got up to leave Pu Felt and exchanged places with Xiao Cong.

Xiao Cong sat upright, neither humble nor arrogant, his face was neither happy nor sad, the two looked at each other like this, no one dodged, although Ding Bushan's eyes looked cloudy, but if he looked closely, he was scorching, Xiao Cong's eyes were calm, like two deep pools, and the light in Ding Bushan's eyes was swallowed up silently, but Rao was so, but he still couldn't see the bottom.

After another half, Ding Bushan smiled and said:

"Young people are so determined, no wonder they can bring the always unruly Yin Nuo under their command when they first enter the Valley of Forgotten Life, and they admire and admire the old man. ”

Although he said this, he didn't say anything in his eyes and movements, so it can be seen that he didn't mean it.

Xiao Cong turned a deaf ear to Ding Bushan's false flattery, and asked coldly:

"I'm not here to listen to you talk nonsense, come to me for something, say it. ”

Ding Bushan smiled and shook his head,

"Xiaoyou's words are bad, just now Yin Nuo also said, there are friends from afar to be happy, Xiaoyou from afar to my humble house, I am very happy, in order to fulfill the landlord's intentions, not polite two sentences are really not to go, if there is not good hospitality, I hope that Xiaoyou will be more careful. ”

Xiao Cong lightly clasped the desktop with the fingers of his right hand, and said coldly:

"You don't have to come with me, I don't like to bargain with people, as long as your price is right, I will do this deal, I will give you time to think about it, you think about your price, success, we will cooperate, no, just when I haven't been here today, a quarter of an hour, start now." ”

Ding Bushan still had a smile on his face, and said slowly:

"Since Xiaoyou doesn't want to greet Lao Yu again, then Lao Yu will no longer waste Xiaoyou's time in a quarter of an hour, Lao Yu sincerely wants to cooperate with Xiaoyou, but this price is really hard to say, and let Lao Yu and Xiaoyou briefly describe things, and Xiaoyou will quote a price, okay?"

Xiao Cong was silent, which was a tacit acquiescence.

But Ding Bushan paused when he heard this, and then said:

"It stands to reason that Xiaoyou already owes me a favor, but this favor should be a gift from me to Xiaoyou, and I won't say much, we can't buy and sell in love, if there is anything to snub Xiaoyou in the future, I hope Xiaoyou can talk about the old feelings, and then leave the old decay a way to live, as for this matter, it's simple, I know that Xiaoyou has the heart to go further into the valley, so I simply help Xiaoyou, Xiaoyou only needs to agree to a condition for Lao Yu, after entering the hunting city, and my adults will meet for a while, so that Xiaoyou can be regarded as a response, in addition, if my adults have any requests, I hope Xiaoyou will not easily shirk。 ”

Xiao Cong laughed and teased:

"You are well-informed, and you even know that Hu Laozhuan promised to send me and others into the hunting city, is playing with me a real or false or real reversal game? I have already eaten this loss once, if a person falls in the same place twice in a row, you say, is this too sad?"

Ding Bushan smiled,

"Oh, it turns out that Hu Lao Bolt also promised to send Xiaoyou into the hunting city, coincidentally, I really didn't know this before, but then again, Xiaoyou doesn't want to fall down twice in a row in the same place, and I don't want to repeat the mistakes of Hu Lao Bolt, Xiaoyou's means, the old decay is deeply understood, living in the Valley of Forgetfulness, although it is difficult to get married, but it is also stronger than resentment, I am not Hu Lao Bolt, not as greedy as him, what I want is just a little thought with Xiaoyou, not extravagant to hope that Xiaoyou can remember the old man in the future, I only hope that when necessary, I can let the old man have a way to live, in addition, there is nothing else to ask for。 ”

Xiao Cong asked:

"The Valley of Forgotten Life is a veritable den of tigers and wolves, don't say that there are very few people who can live and die, how can I say that I am the one in ten thousand?"

Ding Bushan put away all his smiles and said solemnly:

"In the Valley of Forgetting Life to make a living, it is absolutely impossible to have the ability alone, more or rely on the brain, from this aspect, Xiaoyou is definitely the best, this matter can be seen in Xiaoyou borrowing a knife to kill people and knock down Hu Lao Bolt, the cultivation in the middle of the heavenly realm, compared with Hu Lai Bolt, is simply the distance between the giant elephant and the ant, but Xiaoyou was stunned to swallow the giant elephant Hu Lao Bolt with the body of the ant, and its means are so clever that it is really breathtaking. ”

Xiao Cong didn't have time to open his mouth, but Ding Bushan continued to add:

"Moreover, Xiaoyou is so young, his cultivation has reached the middle stage of the Heavenly Realm, and he does not dare to call it a dragon and phoenix among people, but it is rare to be placed among all living beings, so it is not impossible to have a place in Hunting City Bo with Xiaoyou's talent and mind. ”

"But if I can't get a place, then won't you lose it?" Xiao Cong asked aggressively.

Ding Bushan laughed lightly,

"It's not a compensation, sending Xiaoyou into the hunting city, it doesn't take much effort, I'm just casting a wide net to catch more fish, I want to catch someone when I meet an excellent young man, and I'm not afraid of Xiaoyou's jokes when I say it, young people like Xiaoyou, I've already sent it in several, alas, I hope this time I won't look away again. ”

Being able to say these words in front of Xiao Cong can be regarded as sincere.

Xiao Cong smiled slightly, stood up from the felt, and said casually:

"I'll think about this matter when I go back, and after thinking about it, I'll naturally give you an answer and say goodbye. ”

After speaking, he took a few steps forward, and pushed the door with Hongxiang and Yin Nuo, who had also stood up.

Ding Bushan turned his face and shouted softly to Xiao Cong, who had already walked out of the door:

"Little friend, you have to think about it, don't let the old man's pigeon go. ”

It's a pity that the servant in his eyes walked farther and farther, and he didn't hear the slightest echo.