Shi Lingtian's mansion is not like other mansions, with rockeries and rivers, pine and bamboo.

As a military attaché's residence, the most distinctive feature of the Shifu is that it has a huge school field.

There are eighteen classes of weapons on the school grounds, and everything is available. Some shirtless strong men were cultivating in full swing on the school field, and they didn't know if they were Shi Lingtian's apprentices or subordinates.

When Shi Lingtian took Chen Ran past the schoolyard, the people inside were still cultivating by themselves, and they didn't specifically salute Shi Lingtian.

From this point of view, Shi Lingtian is not the kind of pedantic person who pays special attention to etiquette.

This is also the reason why he can deign to be on an equal footing with Chen Ran just by relying on his martial arts.

The two of them came to the hall where the guests were entertained, Shi Lingtian invited Chen Ran to sit in the guest seat, and then asked his subordinates to serve tea.

After the politeness, Chen Ran got straight to the point and said: "Lord Shi, I offended the little marquis of Longquan Villa, and I came here today to ask for help." ”

Chen Shaoxia laughed. Although Chen Shaoxia is young, he has profound skills, and the little Hou Ye is not an opponent. Shi Lingtian smiled.

"He poisoned my Changxing Dart Bureau today." Chen Ran said in a deep voice.

"Oh?" Shi Lingtian's smile disappeared suddenly, he didn't expect this little marquis to start so quickly.

"The jar of wine he poisoned is still in our Changxing Dart Bureau." Chen Ran continued: "It's just that I don't know what the identity of the little marquis is, if we take that jar of wine to Luoyang Mansion to report the case, I don't know if the yamen will accept it." ”

After saying this, Chen Ran looked at Shi Lingtian, hoping that he would be able to answer one or two.

Shi Lingtian hesitated for a moment, and said loudly: "Chen Shaoxia, since you are so refreshing, then I will say it directly." Do you want to get some information from me about Longquan Villa and the little marquis? ”

"Exactly, I beg Lord Shi to teach me." Chen Ran nodded.

I saw that Shi Lingtian's face was awe-inspiring, silent, and his fingers kept tapping on the table, obviously thinking.

After a long time, he saw Shi Lingtian looking at Chen Ran with a cold gaze and said: "That night in the mountains behind Longmen, I was fortunate to see Chen Shaoxia's skills against Zhang Qing'an and Xiao Hou Ye behind the tree, and my heart has been quite shocked for the past two days. Shaoxia seems to be only in the age of a weak crown, why can he practice such a deep internal strength? ”

He asked this sentence, paused, and then said: "I know that this kind of teacher question, Shaoxia will not answer. It's just that I'm curious, how far can Shaoxia's martial arts go? ”

When Chen Ran heard this, he saw the burning gaze in Shi Lingtian's eyes again, and his heart suddenly became clear. This Shi Lingtian wanted to test his martial arts to determine if he could confront the forces of Longquan Villa.

If his strength can be recognized by him, he will tell the information of Longquan Villa and the little marquis; If you can't get his approval, then he won't say it.

In other words, if you want to fight against Longquan Villa, you must have the strength to do it.

If his strength is not good, not only will he not be able to kill Longquan Villa, but he will also be affected. Instead of startling the snake, it is better to go back and forth from where and swallow this breath honestly.

Thinking about this, Chen Ran slowly stood up and said with a smile: "Then in this hall, please teach Master Shi." ”

Shi Lingtian knew that he didn't want to show his strength to everyone, so he nodded, ordered the servants to come in, and moved the tables and chairs in the hall to make a lot of space.

After removing the tables and chairs, Shi Lingtian ordered the servants to close the doors and windows of the hall tightly.

The servants did not know why, and after doing so, they all left the hall with great interest, doubting in their hearts, but they did not dare to go over to listen to the slightest rumor.

In the entire hall, only Shi Lingtian and Chen Ran were left.

Chen Ran did not use his family heirloom broad-backed broadsword, but took an ordinary broadsword from the weapon rack next to the hall.

As a military attaché, Shi Lingtian did not choose the Yanling knife commonly used by the Daping military attaché, but used a cooked copper stick of the same length as his body.

Chen Ran pulled a knife flower, put the knife and his arm in a line, supported his arm with his left hand, and leaned forward slightly.

After he took this pose, his face sank like water, and his body remained motionless, as if he was frozen.

"Salute to the Golden Dome." Shi Lingtian smiled slightly: "This is the starting style of the juniors on Laojun Mountain to the elders. Chen Shaoxia doesn't need to be polite, but your internal force is obviously Buddhist, and putting on this posture is a bit deceptive. ”

As he spoke, Shi Lingtian burst into a shout, and the cooked copper stick in his hand took the lead and took the lead in Chen Ran's Middle Palace.

Chen Ran's move was very strict with the direction of the Middle Palace, but Shi Lingtian still made a move at the Middle Palace, the purpose was to compete with Chen Ran for internal strength.

Chen Ran was not afraid at all, and pushed the knife forward horizontally, directly in front of his chest.

With a 'clang', the tip of the stick hit the blade of the knife with a crisp sound.

Chen Ran's body at this time contained the internal force of the third weight of the Yijin Sutra and the second weight of the Sanqing Knife Method, which was extremely deep.

But Rao was like this, and in the face of the impact of Shi Ling Tianshu's copper stick, he still felt a trace of pressure.

Since Shi Lingtian is the attacker, he has the tendency to sprint. After Chen Ran blocked Shi Lingtian's attack, he didn't touch it hard, he withdrew his strength, his body turned, he turned his defense into an attack, and slashed towards Shi Lingtian.

This move is called Stacking Wave Slash, and it is the most powerful attack in the Three Clear Sword Technique. The last time Chen Ran used this trick, he knocked Zhang Qingan out in just one stroke.

At this time, he practiced from the first weight to the second level, although there was only a difference of one weight, but it was comparable to the penance of others for several years, and it was naturally even more extraordinary.

However, he saw that Shi Lingtian took a horse step and lifted the cooked copper stick upward, preparing to take the powerful blow of this move.

With a 'bang', the knives and sticks intersected again, and the two hit each other hard.

Both sides did not move, but Chen Ran instantly felt that his wrists were numb, as if he had hit a steel plate.

At the same time, Shi Lingtian snorted, only to feel that there seemed to be a thousand forces on the top of his head, and the hands holding the stick seemed to be unconscious.

The next moment, Shi Lingtian only felt a salty burst in his throat, and a stream of blood gushed down his esophagus.

'This son, the internal force is so deep. Shi Lingtian was shocked, but he forcibly swallowed the blood in his throat.

After two hard fights, I saw that Chen Ran was ready to change his moves again. Shi Lingtian reacted quickly, immediately put away the stick, and then sat back in the chair.

Chen Ran was very embarrassed when he saw Shi Lingtian suddenly accept the recruitment, and stood on the ground.

Shi Lingtian took a big sip of tea, suppressed the fishy smell in his mouth, and smiled at Chen Ran: "Sit, let's just have a discussion, now it seems that there is no difference between up and down." ”

Chen Ran put away the knife, also took a big sip of tea, and said sincerely: "Lord Shi has an overreputation, it was my strongest blow just now, but I was forced to do it by the adult." Speaking of which, adults should be better. ”

Having said that, Chen Ran always felt that the last move was too fast, and it seemed a little boring. But in his heart, he was also glad that he had raised the Three Clear Sword Technique to the second level today, otherwise, today's battle would definitely not be on par with Shi Ling Tian's fight.

His experience in facing the enemy was actually still shallow, and at this time, he couldn't see that Shi Ling Tian's last move was a little weak. Of course, this is a matter of experience and cannot be compensated for in a short time.

Shi Lingtian waved his hand and said: "Chen Shaoxia doesn't have to be modest, I dare to assert that in the entire rivers and lakes, at Chen Shaoxia's age, no one's internal strength can be practiced to be as deep as Chen Shaoxia." ”

Chen Ran shook his head and said, "What's the use of high internal force?" When encountering a powerful person like the little marquis, it is not a matter of restraint. ”

He pulled the topic to the little marquis again, and then waited for Shi Lingtian's answer.

After seeing Chen Ran's strength, Shi Lingtian's heart suddenly settled, and finally said: "Don't hide it from Chen Shaoxia, this little marquis is actually a thorn in my Shi Lingtian's heart." ”

Seeing that Shi Lingtian was finally willing to speak, Chen Ran was overjoyed and said in a deep voice: "I would like to hear it in detail." ”

Shi Lingtian poured himself a cup of tea, pressed the saltiness in his mouth again, and then said eloquently: "This little marquis is actually none other than the son of King Yongyang, the former owner of Longquan Villa, and the current nominal owner of Longquan Villa. ”

"The titular master?" Chen Ran's heart suddenly moved.

"That's nature." Shi Ling Tiandao: "That King Yongyang has offended the current saint and has already confiscated his family property. The little marquis was just the original name, and now he is no longer a marquis. ”

"Then why is he still in control of Longquan Villa?" Chen Ran asked.

"That's because of his aunt." It was Shi Lingtian who mentioned this woman, and his voice became cold: "His aunt is the wife of the late King Zhennan, and the current wife of King Zhennan. Of course, this is only a relationship at the court level, in fact, she has been operating in the rivers and lakes for many years, and in the martial arts, she also has a name, known as Mrs. Huayin. ”

Shi Lingtian's face was gloomy, and he said hatefully: "Speaking of which, I have collected evidence of this Huayin lady's crime of causing trouble in the rivers and lakes, and have been to the court many times, but because of her identity as the princess of Zhennan, I have not been able to let the three law divisions intervene in the investigation. ”

"Black and white, it's really powerful." Chen Ran nodded and said.

Shi Lingtian then smiled bitterly: "Since the imperial court can't intervene, I can't easily use force against Lady Huayin. After all, I am a person from the imperial court, and it is impossible for me to use private acts against Princess Zhennan. ”

"In other words, the little marquis is a subordinate of this Lady Huayin, and Longquan Villa has always been under the control of Lady Huayin?" Chen Ran said.

Shi Lingtian nodded slowly.

"What about Ma Ruquan and the Taihang Mountain Bandits?" Chen Ran asked again.

"As far as I know, the little marquis is narrow-minded and not enough to subdue the heroes of the rivers and lakes. And the Taihang Mountain Thieves and Longquan Villa have a lot of trade. Shi Lingtian said in a deep voice.

Chen Ran was slightly silent, he finally understood, it turned out that this Huayin lady was the key to everything.

He smiled and said, "Then I understand." Master Shi is a person of officialdom, and sometimes it is more difficult. And I'm just a reckless man, and it's a lot easier to do some things. ”

After saying this, Chen Ran raised the teacup, drank it all, and then got up to leave.

Shi Lingtian saw Chen Ran's resolute gaze, knowing that he had made a decision, he caught up with him, patted Chen Ran on the shoulder and said, "Chen Shaoxia, don't worry, once things change, on the side of the imperial court, I will take it with all my might." ”

Chen Ran had a smile on his face and said, "Since Master Shi said so, then Chen Ran will be relieved." ”

As he spoke, he bowed his hand slightly and turned to leave.

Seeing Chen Ran open the door and leave, Shi Lingtian couldn't support it anymore, stroked his chest, and began to gasp heavily, and blood also oozing slightly from the corners of his mouth.

He was shocked in his heart, this Chen Ran's internal strength was even deeper than his own. If you intersect properly, it can definitely be a great help in the future!

......

After Chen Ran walked out of the Shi Mansion, he saw the two guards at the door holding his horse and waiting aside.

After seeing Chen Ran come out, a guard hurriedly stepped forward, waved at Chen Ran again and again, and then took out the silver that was originally Chen Ran in his arms and held it to Chen Ran, with a look of begging on his face.

Chen Ran smiled slightly, put it back in his arms, didn't even look at the two guards, jumped on horseback, and galloped out of the city.

After leaving Luoyang City, Chen Ran traveled all the way south, thinking silently in his heart.

The poisonous wine that Xiao Hou Ye gave him will not be poisoned until a few days later, and during this period, they should not make any other moves.

But the exact number of days is not something I can know.

In order to ensure that in case, Chen Ran had secretly made a plan in his heart, taking advantage of the opponent's temporary relaxation, he would strive to solve Longquan Villa within one day.

The next stop, Pegasus Dart Bureau, Ma Ruquan Mansion. This place will be the beginning of his fishing.