Volume 1 Life History Chapter 16 The Chronicles of the People, the Sword of the Hidden Edge
"Xiaoli, let's separate here, remember what I said to you."
Jiang Li nodded, still very reluctant in his heart, "Grandpa Xun, when can we see each other again?" ”
Xun Ji smiled when he heard this, "Don't be too worried, when the time comes, we will see each other." ”
"Being away from home, no more than before. The outside world is a mixed bag, full of temptations and dangers. I'll send you six words, and you listen well. ”
Jiang Li looked up at Xun Ji, and Xun Ji gently spit out a sentence:
"People hide their will, and swords hide their edges."
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Guang'an City, located on the eastern coast, is a small border city with salt sales as its main industry.
Jiang Li took off his hat, looked out at the city gate, and took out the map Xun Ji gave him, yes, this should be his first stop.
Jiang Li walked into the city gate, and the merchants and pedestrians and passengers came and went in the city, and the full smoke and fire made Jiang Li feel like he was back in Yuechi Town. This is the difference between a small town and a bustling city, the pace of life is slowed down intentionally or unintentionally, and in this kind of place, the cars and horses become slowed down.
Although Jiang Li was only fourteen years old, he had the height of an adult man, coupled with his elegant appearance and carrying a sword box behind his back, which added to his heroic spirit. It attracted the sideways of pedestrians. Jiang Li was very embarrassed by their gaze, he just wanted to find an inn to rest now, and continue his journey tomorrow.
"The guest officer wants to stay in the hotel, and the small shop is in front, I wonder if the guest officer intends to?"
Jiang Li looked at it when he heard this, it was a woman who spoke, he thought about it, and he was just about to stay in the hotel, so he nodded.
The woman led Jiang Li to her inn, Jiang Li looked up and looked around, the inn was not big, but it was quite clean.
"Childe, don't look at the place, but the sparrows are not big, and they have all the organs." The woman was afraid that Jiang Li would feel that the place was too small, so she hurriedly spoke out to appease her.
Jiang Li doesn't care, he has been with Xun Ji since he was a child, and he is used to living a poor life, as long as he has a place to live.
As for this woman selling on the street, he is no longer surprised, and this often happens in Yuechi Town.
Most of the tourists in small towns come from passing business tourists, and in the case of competition, they need to come out to "solicit customers" by themselves.
"Boss, take me to the room first."
"Okay boy, please come here."
Jiang Li came to the room, the room was not big, but it was indeed like what the proprietress said, although the sparrows were small and had all the organs, there were all kinds of items. Jiang Li put down his luggage and prepared to go downstairs to eat, he hadn't eaten for most of the day, and his stomach was rumbling with hunger.
"Is there any mistake, they all said that I will give you the silver tomorrow on credit for one day!"
Jiang Li walked out of the door and saw a girl with her hands on her waist and puffing up to the second child in the store.
"Guest officer, the store is a small business, it's the third day, and I really can't take credit anymore. If this happens, I'm going to report to the police. ”
Jiang Li couldn't help but shake his head as he looked at their stalemate. Jiang Li looked at the girl, who was about the same age as him, with a beautiful face and a slightly dark complexion. He was wearing a goose-yellow brocade robe.
Jiang Li was very puzzled, this kind of brocade robe is not something that ordinary people can afford to wear, only people with wealthy families can afford to wear this kind of clothing.
"Xiao Er, I settled her account for her."
"This ...... Well, thank you Childe! "Xiao Er doesn't care, just receive the money.
The girl also looked at him with wide eyes, and Jiang Li was angry and amused by that look of disbelief.
Jiang Li ignored the girl, walked straight to the lobby, beckoned Xiao Er to order a few dishes casually, and then picked up the free tea on the table and drank it.
"Hey, why are you helping me!"
The sudden voice almost choked Jiang Li to death, and then put down the teacup and asked angrily, "What are you doing?" ”
"You're so strange, you helped me for no reason, and left without saying a word, oh! I get it......"
"What do you know?" Jiang Li wanted to hear what she wanted to say.
"You must be trying to get my attention, and then make me worship you and fall in love with you." The girl shook her head and said, "But it's a pity that it's impossible between us, you better die of this heart sooner!" ”
The girl's words directly made Jiang Li so angry that a Buddha was born, his face suddenly darkened, and he continued to drink tea, ignoring him.
"What's on your back?"
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"Why don't you speak?"
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"Just tell me?"
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"Please."
Jiang Li was really on pins and needles at this time, he had never seen such an abrasive girl. If Su Ying is eccentric, then she is definitely an out-and-out little witch!
"I beg you to be quiet, little aunt!" Jiang Li begged for mercy.
"Then you just tell me no, I saw it but I don't know what it was so uncomfortable!"
"Sword Case." Jiang Li really couldn't stand it anymore, so he told him.
"Wow! You're still a knight! ”
"I didn't say I was a knight."
"Yes, yes, I see. You're still trying to get my attention. Then she pretended to sigh again, "But we are really not suitable, the person I like must be the best existence in the world, you have to work harder!" ”
"......" Jiang Li tried to calm his mood and no longer paid attention to her.
"Guest officer, your food is here, please use it slowly." Xiao Er put down the dish and said.
Jiang Li nodded, and wanted to go and eat with chopsticks. But he took a step slower, and a pair of small hands rushed out his chopsticks in front of him, and ate them by himself.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Li was furious.
"What else can you do when you eat?"
"But this is my meal!"
"I know, hey, you're so strange, you've helped me pay for the room, how can you eat one more meal?"
Jiang Li felt that he would not be crazy if he was talking to her, so he simply stopped talking, just let her eat together.
At the dinner table, the two of them did not speak, and each ate his own food.
After eating and drinking, the girl stood up and patted her belly, "Ah, so full, hey, what is your name, I will return the silver to you later." ”
"Jiang Li, even if the silver is gone, you don't have to pay it back, let's meet in Pingshui, and we may not see each other again in the future."
"Jiang Li? Pretty nice name. The girl's eyes rolled, "My name is Yun Shu, don't forget." ”
Yun Shu? What a quirky name. Jiang Li thought so in his heart.
"And what are you going to do now?"
"Go back to your room and rest."
"How boring is that, let's go outside." Ignoring Jiang Li's objections, he pulled him and walked outside.
In addition to Su Ying, this is the second girl Jiang Li has ever led. Her hands were cold, and her fingers were slender, like mutton fat jade.
Her hand was quite comfortable to hold...... Jiang Lizheng had such an idea, and he immediately denied it from his heart. I already have Su Ying, how can I still have such an idea.
Yun Shu pulled Jiang Li and didn't let go until the downtown area.
"Okay, I'm not afraid of you running away now."
Jiang Li shook his head helplessly, smiled bitterly, and said, "Grandma, where do you want to go?" ”
"What's the point of wandering around, being bored in the house all day! Also, your sword box is so heavy, aren't you tired of carrying it all the time? ”
Tired, of course tired. Jiang Li thought, no matter how tired he was, he had to carry it on his back, the treasure of the Crane Gui Sword, a divine weapon, would never leave his side until he had a certain ability to protect himself.
"I'm carrying it on my back." Jiang Li could only return like this.
"What a weird way to exercise." Yun Shu complained.
In this way, the two walked all the way to a hill outside the city, "Why don't we watch the sunset here?" Jiang Li glanced at the sky, didn't want to pay attention to her, and was about to turn around and return the way he came, when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves not far away.
The two looked back, and three large men turned over and dismounted, and walked towards a young woman and a child. When the little lady saw them, she thought that she had met a horse thief, so she immediately pulled the child to her side, retreated to a big tree, and looked at them vigilantly.
"Yo, what a beautiful little lady, big brother, what do you say, take it back and be a lady?" A horse thief looked at the little lady carefully and said.
"If you like it, you'll be fine." The big brother of the horse thief who is the leader is also smiling.
"I'm just talking." The lewd horse thief scratched his head and sneered.
"This baby will be able to do things in two years." The big brother of the horse thief commanded.
The horse thief who didn't speak nodded, and with a wicked smile on his face, he was about to snatch the child from the little mother's hand, and the little lady saw this and hugged the child in front of her, and shouted eagerly: "Please do well, don't take my child!" "It's not up to you!" The horse thief increased her strength, how could this little lady beat the horse thief? Seeing that the child was about to be taken away, the little lady still didn't let go, the whole person was dragged into the air, the horse thief wanted to separate the two, but couldn't do anything, the little lady held the child tightly, just didn't let go. The child was also so frightened that he cried, and kept shouting "Mother!" Mother! Seeing that the horse thief was inseparable, he immediately became angry and kicked the little lady in the stomach, and the little lady curled up in pain, and her hand wanted to pull the child.
Yun Shu was so angry not far away that he couldn't hold back any longer, turned his head and asked, "Jiang Li, aren't you a chivalrous person?" Help them. ”
"When did I say I was a knight?"
"And you have a sword with you?"
"If you're not a knight, you can't bring a sword?"
As they argued, they cried even more in the distance.
The two glanced at each other, and a fierce look of struggle flashed in Jiang Li's eyes. He couldn't stand it, if it was before, he would have stepped forward to save people, but Xun Ji told him when they were separated today,
People hide the will, the sword hides the edge.
When a person goes out, he must not cause trouble indiscriminately, otherwise he will bring harm to himself. Jiang Li gritted his teeth and prepared to leave this place with a cross heart. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the world, and you can save one, but you can't save tens of millions. Just as he was thinking like this, he was about to tell Yun Shu to leave. Yun Shu's eyes were full of mist, and he looked at Jiang Li full of disappointment, grabbed a stone on the ground casually, and wanted to step forward to save people.
Seeing this, Jiang Li sighed, took off the sword box from his back, took out the Crane Gui Sword inside, and unsheathed it slightly, bringing up the awe-inspiring sword light.
Grandpa Xun, I'm going to live up to your instructions again.
People can hide their ambitions, and swords can hide sharpness.
It's just that the road is uneven,
I still can't help it......