The onlookers looked at each other, staring at Qiu Shaohu and the old liar back and forth, as if they couldn't connect this brocade-clothed noble man with the rude old man.

Qiu Shaohu's face did not change, he tapped the table twice with chopsticks, and said to the little servant: "Please add more dishes and chopsticks, add two more side dishes, and another pot of wine." ”

Only then did the little servants believe the old liar's words, and finally began to disperse, and the drinks and dishes they asked for soon were also served.

The old liar took the flask, drank most of it like a whale sucking water, and burped with emotion: "There is wine and meat, and it is time for life to be white." ”

Speaking of this, he seemed to have just noticed Qiu Shaohu sitting opposite, and asked with a smile: "You also drink?" ”

"Don't drink it." Qiu Shaohu said.

"Never drink?"

"Never drink."

The old liar nodded with some regret, and was about to bring the flask to his mouth, when he suddenly remembered something very important, so he put the flask down again, and asked, "By the way, who are you?" ”

It turned out that these two people didn't know each other at all, and they hadn't even met before.

Qiu Shaohu's face was expressionless.

"I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself first." As he spoke, the old liar tore a tattered flag from his bag. His bag is very unique, the main body of the bamboo has long been blackened by the sludge, and there are long bamboo poles stuck on it, and the flag he now holds in his hand fluttering on the bamboo poles is conspicuous wherever he goes.

The front of the flag reads "One sign is worry-free", and the back reads "Sincerity is spiritual". On the edge are written in small characters in seal script the following sentences - "The Great and Sincere Heavenly Master Tang Xun walks the world to solve problems for the people".

Tang Xun said to Qiu Shaohu very proudly: "If you see it, there is no omission, Tang Xun is me!" ”

"An old liar who walks the rivers and lakes, he won't even be true in his name." Qiu Shaohu shook his head and said.

"I said I'm not a liar! Old liars never lie. Tang Xun was very dissatisfied with this, "I can know a lot of things that others don't know, for example, I know that you are definitely not a local, you came back from outside after many years!" ”

"Did you calculate this?" Qiu Shaohu was indifferent.

"Well, I guessed it by looking at your bags." Tang Xun was slightly embarrassed.

The two were speechless to each other.

"Well, how the hell are you going to trust me?" Tang Xun was quite helpless: "You have just arrived in Chaomen, I can tell you a lot of things related to here, for example, there are several rumors of haunting in the east of the city recently, I can tell you what's going on." ”

"Big families have a lot of money, and it's not uncommon for thieves to be targeted and pretending to be ghosts, I know what this is for?" Qiu Shaohu said.

"Then I can tell you that the river in the city has been dying for some reason recently, and you must have never experienced such a strange thing."

"In the early spring flood season, the river swells, and it is not surprising that a few people occasionally drown, and it is nothing special to have its own government to take care of it."

"You kid really can't get in!" Tang Xun was angry and anxious, and then said in frustration: "That's it, I can't eat you for nothing, I'll take advantage of this meal to calculate a hexagram for you for free, and see what happens." ”

Without waiting for Qiu Shaohu to reply, Tang Xun took out three copper coins and began to calculate on the table. Qiu Shaohu noticed that he didn't speak in a proper way, but his divination techniques were surprisingly focused.

After repeating it several times, after the calculation was completed, the wrinkles on Tang Xun's face were relaxed, and he said, "Good news, boy, someone will naturally help us settle the bill for this meal later, and this is considered to be earned." In this way, I won't eat your meal for nothing. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Xun immediately got up and said, "But the hexagram also said that the old liar can't be here when checking out, otherwise this hexagram won't work." So I'll go first, and you'll wait for the checkout person to come by himself. ”

While speaking, Tang Xun stuffed a book to Qiu Shaohu and said, "I'll give you an extra meeting gift." Soon after the book came out, those young and talented people hated to have a copy, and for a time Luoyang paper was expensive, and even big booksellers like Zhile Zhai reprinted it no less than three times, and there was no other way to come. The old liar doesn't read much of the book himself, and he doesn't know what the content is, but he thinks that even if he only looks at the cover, it may be very beneficial to come to this kind of book. Haha, boy, I'll go first, and I'll have a date later. ”

Tang Xun laughed, but his steps were not slow at all, and he left as if he was flying, not like an old man.

"It's a weirdo, but his cultivation is very peculiar, and his skills are much deeper than mine, but he may not be able to win against me if he moves." Qiu Shaohu thought in his heart.

From the mouths of such strange people, they may have learned some unknown news, so they didn't refuse the other party just now—rather, there was no reason to refuse the other party in the first place.

Qiu Shaohu lowered his head, wanting to see the book Tang Xun left for him. Just looked at it, and his eyes were slightly condensed.

This is a "New Edition of the Analects", which is mediocre in itself, and is a necessary bibliography for the imperial examination of scholars in the court. The sealing and binding are nothing special, and with ordinary paper, at most you can buy a copy in the study everywhere at most.

The only thing he cares about is the seemingly inconspicuous small word under the title in the middle - the finishing of Mangshan Academy.

And Zhao Guo, as the imperial master, is the leader of this Mangshan Academy.

"When it was time to catch the exam, I heard that this year's main exam was the Taishi, and the scholars wanted to go to Kangjing and get a good ranking, of course, they had to do what they liked, and read the works of the Taishi school in advance, and they could write an answer sheet that conformed to the Taishi's philosophy according to the script." Qiu Shaohu smiled slightly, "It's just like this, it's too worldly." ”

For some reason, Qiu Shaohu was a little shameless about this matter.

The storyteller in the middle of the lobby had already finished a paragraph at this time, and the diners around him applauded. Mr. Kawaguchi Tea moistened his throat, and Xiangmu patted it, ready to say the next paragraph.

Qiu Shaohu's eyes suddenly stared at the gate at this time.

Three figures appeared there at the same time.

Unlike the previous Tang Xun, Qiu Shaohu could obviously feel that the other party was coming at him. The condensed blood in their bodies locked themselves firmly from the first time they saw them.

One of the three of them was very tall, about the same age as Qiu Shaohu, and walked directly over, and asked Qiu Shaohu with a fist very politely: "Dare to ask, there was an old man here with you just now?" ”

"Yes." Qiu Shaohu replied.

"Little Er!" The tall young man suddenly shouted, "What did the guests at this table order just now?" The price is on my account! ”

This is the person Tang Xun just said about checking out? In this way, the old liar really didn't deceive people.

The young man was already sitting in the position where Tang Xun had just done, and smiled at Qiu Shaohu, "Before you go to Xiacheng, dare to ask your Excellency who the old man is?" ”

"Not a single person." Qiu Shaohu replied bluntly.

"Did that old man say anything to Your Excellency?" Cheng Xiangxian's smile is still the same.

"Said someone would come to check out, and then you came." Qiu Shaohu said honestly.

Cheng Fuxian's face twitched, and he still asked, "Then where is he now?" ”

"Gone, say you won't settle the bill if he stays."

"Please think about what important things he said before he left?"

"I said, he didn't say anything, and I met him too." Qiu Shaohu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Cheng Fuxian gradually restrained his smile, "In this way, he didn't even mention the matter of the Lingchuan Sect to you?" ”

"Lingchuan Sect?" Qiu Shaohu's eyes raised, he came here this time to find the Lingchuan Sect first, but he never thought that he would hear its name in the mouths of others now.

"Sure enough, as I expected," Cheng Fuxian immediately determined what Qiu Shaohu must know, "You know about the Lingchuan Sect, and you dare to say that you don't know that old man?" The Lingchuan Sect was suspected of colluding with the side door and left the Dao with bad intentions, and the Fushen Governor personally supervised the matter, and anyone who did not report it to the same party would be punished according to the same party! ”

Cheng Fu first took out a piece of order letter and signaled it to Qiu Shaohu, "I am the captain of the Nine Rank Small Banner of Fu Shendu, and now I am leading people to find that old man, suspecting that he has something to do with the affairs of the Lingchuan Sect, if you know something, but deliberately don't say it, have you ever thought about the consequences?" ”

The information body is made of black iron, and the three big characters of "Fu Shen Du" are particularly conspicuous.

I see.

Only then did Qiu Shaohu understand what was going on, and only then did he know why Tang Xun's old liar was in a hurry to leave, and said that someone would definitely pay for it.

This is called Cheng Xiangxian's school captain's ability may not be bad, but his temperament is really straighter, and he began to hear himself say that he had seen the old man, and immediately paid the bill as a flattery, trying to ask him what he wanted to know in a softer way. When he realized that it didn't work, he immediately toughened his mind. The contrast between the changes before and after is so great that it makes people laugh and cry somewhat.

"Lingchuan Sect, what's wrong?" Qiu Shaohu wants to know this most at the moment.

"You don't have the right to ask me." Cheng Quxian said categorically: "The matter here is very high, I will wait for the gods to supervise and blame, you had better go with us, and if you really have nothing to do with this after asking clearly, I will naturally let you go." ”

Qiu Shaohu didn't say a word, and casually picked up the wine jug that Tang Xun had used before.

Cheng Fu first took the wine jug from his hand, and made a gesture of "please" with an undoubted demeanor.

"But after a meal, there is no disaster after all." Qiu Shaohu got up and sighed: "That old liar still deceived me." ”

"Let's go, where are so many words." After Cheng went to the front, the two couldn't help but say goodbye, and walked out of here with Qiu Shaohu.

It was noon, and there were people coming and going, and the noise was non-stop. And there were four more people in the market, so naturally no one felt unnatural.

Qiu Shaohu followed Cheng Fuxian and the three of them, and suddenly heard Cheng Fuxian say in front of him: "Did you see it?" ”

"What?"

"It's too peaceful." Cheng Fuxian said in a deep voice: "If you know, but you don't want to say it, when the conspiracy of those gangsters is realized, the lives and lives of these innocent people will be ruined because of you!" ”

Qiu Shaohu was silent.

Cheng went to hear the other party's no reaction first, and couldn't help but be a little anxious: "You don't know at all!" ”

"The one who can't see clearly, it's you." Qiu Shaohu's strange words made Cheng Fuxian can't help but turn his head and look back at him.

From Qiu Shaohu's eyes, he saw a strange emotion.

As we approached the market, the road narrowed, and the proximity of people became more and more crowded.

They came to a fork in the road, but for some reason a large group of people suddenly came in front of them, and the four of them were also somewhat scattered.

Qiu Shaohu suddenly turned around and ran towards an alley, which was completely unexpected. When a person next to him saw this, he wanted to stop him, but Qiu Shaohu raised his hand and punched him, forcing the other party in the chest.

There is nothing fancy about this punch, but the most terrifying thing is that it is too simple. The swift fist was defenseless, and Qiu Shaohu's flaws in his chest were also exposed, but if someone dared to take advantage of this gap to fight back, there was no doubt that they would be hit solidly by this punch in turn.

These people are not shallow in martial arts, but it is the first time they have seen such a life-fighting style, and they can't help but hesitate.

Taking advantage of this gap, Qiu Shaohu completely dodged into the alley and disappeared, and the crowd of people also blocked the sight of Cheng and the three of them.

"Chase, chase!" Cheng Quxian was in a hurry, and chased after him in the alley. The three of them chased after each other, and soon found Qiu Shaohu's traces, and finally stopped at a dead end.

"I can't run!" Looking at Qiu Shaohu's stopped figure in front of him, Cheng Fei swooped over like an eagle, there was a faint hissing sound in the air, and his claws fell like a flying rainbow, grabbing Qiu Shaohu's shoulder. His family's Feihong claw is already quite popular, and this time he has calculated to remove one of Qiu Shaohu's arms and deprive the other party of the ability to fight back.

The moment Qiu Shaohu was touched, Cheng Fuxian only felt empty in his hands.

A flower in front of him, as if a white mist swept by, where did he get any trace of Qiu Shaohu?

And the one who was caught in his hand by Cheng Fei first was clearly a wine jug?

"The demon's outer way!" Knowing that he had been fiddled with from the beginning, Cheng Quxian was even more furious, "Look, look around, he must be nearby!" ”

The two of them took the order, and the three of them began to search in all directions, not even letting go of the slightest clue.

……

"If you want to know what will happen next, listen to the next time!" Mr. Storyteller took a beat, and that's it for today.

Qiu Shaohu finished listening to the whole book in the inn, and just finished eating the mutton, and then he was ready to leave. The dishes and chopsticks on the table were placed as usual, except for the flask.

He didn't follow him out at all, in fact, from the moment Cheng Fu took his wine jug first, the other party fell into his rhythm.

Inducing the other person's reaction with a slight gesture can be called "power" to some extent, and under power, people are often dazzled and try to believe what they want to believe, even if it is just a trick.

Qiu Shaohu did not learn any magical powers on Forgetless Island, but it did not prevent him from using the classics he had memorized to touch the class and use what he had learned in his life.

The Tao is ubiquitous and all-encompassing, one class is common and one hundred kinds of essence. And the root of the mastery he just performed was one of the central heavens of the Nine Wild Constellations, the Horn Su. The horn is the horn of the dragon, and there is no supreme heavenly power.

However, at this time, Qiu Shaohu did not have the joy of retreating from the strong enemy at all, and kept thinking about what Cheng Cheng told him first.

"How could the Lingchuan Sect collude with the side door? Fu Shendu's recent movements have become more and more frequent, could it be that something really happened to Chaomen? Qiu Shaohu pondered, "No matter what, you have to go to the Lingchuan Sect first to know the truth." ”

"Little two, check out. Also, help me get this letter out! Qiu Shaohu left in a hurry and placed a letter on the table, with the words written on the front of the envelope - "Mother opens it herself".