In the shadow of the autumn moon, there is always a rainy period to prepare for the coming cold, and the sky seems to be ushering in a low period. The stone pavements of the streets and alleys were washed bright and smooth by the cold autumn rain, and only a few inconspicuous tufts of moss remained in the splicing places.

The gray sky will always cause people to be tired, and the humid air will make people feel uncomfortable, and they will not be too lazy to touch the wet world.

However, today's Qin Tao was not affected by the gray outside the window, and his mood was still extremely good.

After having breakfast hastily, there was still a long time before the agreed time with Li Rongrong, Qin Tao pinched the shriveled cloth bag and thought about how to guess the number of gold coins in it, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Put the lazy Dongdong into his arms, put on the dark gray cloak that was already a little oily, took a picture of the water in the copper basin, and left the inn after confirming that nothing was missing.

The autumn rain is slightly cold, the bluestone road is bustling with people, the tea shop on the street is hidden by the door, and the bee coal stove in front of the door is lazily emitting white smoke in the dampness, quietly disappearing in the hazy rain curtain.

At this time, in front of the table leaning against the railing on the second floor of Yaxiang Building, a young man in a gray cloak sat comfortably, enjoying the heavy mountain lane in the rain.

The rain flowed regularly along the eaves, perhaps because the length of the tiles was sufficient, but the trickle did not spill over the railing, but as if there was some resistance on the railing.

Qin Tao held the wine glass, gently shook the sake in it, and looked out through the gap under the brim of his hat.

A pot of sake, a seat, this is Qin Tao's way of passing the time. Although he had never drunk a few glasses of wine, and the seat was not warm in the cold, Qin Tao was at ease, as long as he was comfortable, it was good.

It was past noon, and the rain had stopped imperceptibly, but the sky was still gray. Qin Tao glanced at the sky, then casually threw down a gold coin on the table and left Yaxianglou.

Unlike the dullness of the sky, Qin Tao's feet were brisk, and the road from Yaxianglou to Dantianxia was extremely smooth. If you lift the hood at this time, you will definitely see that handsome face full of joy.

Li Rongrong changed into a long skirt today, in addition to that beauty, it added a kind of naturalness. Seeing Qin Tao, Li Rongrong showed a rare sweet smile, and her jade hand gently supported the young man's shoulder, not caring at all about the surprised eyes of the maid on the side.

It was still Hong Sheng's room, and the beautiful pavilion master of the main pavilion seemed to like it very much, but Hong Sheng had nowhere to go but to wander around the front hall.

The slender jade hand picked up a piece of silk red cloth, and suddenly a bright emerald green burst out from the slightly dark gap, and unconsciously dyed Li Rongrong's palm green.

Qin Tao, who took off his hood on the side, was already extremely excited, and his eyes flashed with joy and innocence when he looked at the green light, as if he was a child who had received a beloved gift.

Gently picking up the dragon chalcedony jade handle and handing it to Qin Tao, Li Rongrong's bright smile hung on her face, and she said softly, "This is yours." ”

The big arc was about to bend to the root of the ear, Qin Tao carefully took the jade handle, and responded excitedly: "Thank you, Sister Rong." ”

"It's polite to my sister. Li Rongrong quipped, "Put it away, my sister will take you to the smelting union." ”

As she spoke, Li Rongrong opened the door and walked out first, while Qin Tao, who was behind her, wrapped her cloak tightly and followed quickly.

A noble body like Li Rongrong will inevitably be surrounded by left and right on the street, but today is an extreme exception, except for the thin veil that covers his face, the pavilion master at the moment does not seem to have a trace of flashiness. The long skirt was extremely simple, as if it had been prepared for this for a long time, making Li Rongrong look like she was just a young lady from a big family.

And Qin Tao, who hurriedly followed behind, had already been regarded as the escort of the young lady when she went out, even though the gray robe was eye-catching, it did not arouse too many doubts.

Danshifang is located in the east of the city, but the smelting union is in the west of the city's "Tielin Avenue". Although Shanzong City is not big, it still needs to walk a little bit from Dongcheng to Xicheng with the steps of ordinary people, but this does not seem to be a problem for both sisters and brothers.

Qin Tao under the cloak followed Li Rongrong closely, in addition to using his soul energy, he had to use all the strength of his body, but he still had a distance from his sister.

Looking at Li Rongrong again, the beauty at this time walked very easily, her steps were delicate and steady, and there was no sense of hurry, which made Qin Tao wonder for a while.

After walking for more than an hour, after passing through several lanes of different widths, the siblings set out on a wide road paved with white stone slabs.

Unlike the others, this road is lined with shops but there is no noise of hawking. If you look closely, it is not difficult to find that these shops are mainly selling all kinds of weapons, and occasionally a few inns appear to stand quietly on the side of the street as if they were drifting with the tide.

"Tielin Avenue is dominated by the sale of weapons, but there is a strange unwritten rule here, which is that no one is allowed to make a loud noise. Li Rongrong's voice floated out of the tulle and explained.

"What a strange rule. A deep voice came from inside the cloak, and a pair of eyes under the hood scanned the shops that passed by.

When she was young, Li Rongrong finally stopped, tilted her white neck slightly, and said, "This is it." ”

The gray hood gradually lifted, and the first thing that caught the eye was the end of the avenue, the end of the white slate. And as the field of vision expands, a magnificent building is gradually revealed.

It is completely different from the architectural style of Dongcheng, the building in front of it is actually built with four high walls, the walls with a little silver light seem to be painted with a layer of metallic luster, and there are several tower-like buildings standing strangely within the high walls.

Looking at the strange building in front of him in surprise, Qin Tao raised the hood that kept slipping down, and muttered stupidly: "What the hell is this......"

Li Rongrong covered the dazzling light of the sun quietly emerging from the clouds, her pale pink thin lips faintly opened slightly, and said to Qin Tao behind her: "It is said that this is an architectural style learned from the West on the mainland, which is rare in the entire empire. ”

Ascending the stone steps, the siblings walked towards the interior of the building. Walking through the one-foot-high doorway, stepping on the soft red carpet, and admiring the mural-like carving of the dome, Qin Tao couldn't help but be fascinated by this novel architectural style.

On both sides of the hall, in addition to the paintings of various weapons on the walls, I am afraid that the real weapons displayed in the reading windows are also eye-catching.

Qin Tao shuttled through each exhibition window, and read a series of information such as the name and material of each weapon thoroughly, and his concentration seemed to be an extremely fanatical weapon fan.

Li Rongrong on the side frowned slightly, gently pulled the corner of the cloak, and whispered next to the hood: "Are you still afraid that others won't notice you?"

Qin Tao, who was about to run to the next window, suddenly paused, the eyes hidden under the brim of his hat secretly glanced to both sides, and he couldn't help but bend the corners of his mouth in embarrassment.

At this time, there were already a few people in the hall looking at the dark gray cloak that made them feel strange, but when they saw Li Rongrong, who looked like a light veil mask next to her, she dispelled her curiosity and went about her business again.

Qin Tao stuck out his tongue, pressed the brim of his hat very low, and followed Li Rongrong to the left corner of the hall.

Looking at the lonely desk, the thin and crumpled paper, the rough ink pen, and a sleepy-eyed emaciated old man in front of the desk, Qin Tao whispered to himself in a little abruptness: "This is too hasty...... right?"

However, to Qin Tao's surprise, Li Rongrong actually bowed slightly to the old man, and said respectfully: "This senior, my younger brother came to test. As he spoke, he pulled Qin Tao to his side.

The old man drooped his flabby eyelids, looked at the gray cloak with slightly gray eyes, and then tore off a piece of paper from the crumpled notebook, spread it in front of the two siblings, and said indifferently, "Fill it in." ”

Li Rongrong picked up the rough wooden pen on the table and filled it in carefully. On the other hand, Qin Tao on the side was already a little resentful, and his indifference to the old man was even more hateful, and two cold and sharp lights suddenly burst out from a pair of eyes hidden under the brim of his hat.

The old man's eyelids were slightly raised, and the old fingers slid lightly on the corner of the table twice, and then the gray pupils suddenly lit up, and he glanced at Qin Tao indiscriminately.

However, with that gray gaze everywhere, Qin Tao, who was hiding under the cloak, snorted unconsciously, and his body suddenly staggered back.

Li Rongrong, who had already noticed something unusual, put down the wooden pen and instantly stretched out her right hand to firmly grasp Qin Tao's arm. Then his shoulders shook slightly, and he pulled Qin Tao back.

The old man's eyelids drooped again, yawned softly, and stopped looking at the siblings.

At this time, the corners of Qin Tao's mouth were crimson, his mind was dizzy, and his bright eyes were surprisingly dim.

Li Rongrong looked at the swaying young man beside her, clenched the jade hand tightly and shook her head with a sigh.

When he was young, Qin Tao finally got better, Li Rongrong felt relieved, let go of the jade hand and continued to fill in the form. And Qin Tao no longer had the previous anger, and obediently stood aside and waited.

The form was finally filled in, and Li Rongrong handed it to the old man and gave a slight salute. The old man, who seemed to be a little tired, took the paper, and without looking at it, stuffed it into a large iron box beside the table, and then casually pointed to the spiral staircase upstairs. From beginning to end, the old man never looked at the two siblings.

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