Chapter Fifty-Six: Questions, Questions, Questions

There is a city, which is majestic, like a building in the sky, and there are ghosts, which are shocking and thundering, like a heaven and earth.

This is a description of Fengdu City, and it is also the evaluation of Fengdu City by the people of Xishu.

In the dawn, the barge slowly approached Fengdu City.

Shen Jin'an stood on the deck, looking at the foggy Fengdu City, and couldn't help but get irritable.

There is a dark and eerie atmosphere everywhere, as if these things seem to evoke a gloom in the hearts of ordinary people.

It's not so much that it's touching the scene, but that Shen Jin'an has a bad premonition.

In the past two days, according to the news from the sticky pole fence in the land of Xishu, it seems that several major events are going to happen in Xishu recently.

First, the secret treasure of Xishu martial arts is finally about to surface after many years, and the forces of all parties in Xishu continue to fight openly and secretly, and the demons on the rivers and lakes of Xishu are dancing for a while.

Second, in order to prevent the secret treasure of Xishu from causing an uproar, officials at all levels in Xishu have taken strict precautions.

You can fish in troubled waters, and what worries Shen Jinan the most is what the purpose of that group of people from northern Xinjiang is.

The situation in Xishu affected the whole body, all the demons and monsters in the sky and the Buddhas had arrived, but Shen Jin'an, who had inadvertently stood in the center of the whirlpool, stood on the cusp of the storm.

Although Fengdu City is where the Xishu barracks are located, it can be regarded as a separation of military and civilian.

Soldiers and people do not live together, which is not only convenient for the people's life, but after the two have an interval, the soldiers harassing the people rarely happens, and then there are tens of thousands of people eating, drinking, and Lazar, just food, almost every day can eat a hill, easy to fight on the battlefield, difficult to supply soldiers and horses.

Many years ago, Cao Pu, the first king of the Northern Wei Dynasty, often said in front of hundreds of civil and military officials that he was worried about money and food every time he fought.

It is close to Fengdu City, and the supply of natural materials is also somewhat guaranteed.

Shen Jin'an and his entourage left the barge and entered the city while the weather was cool.

Fengdu City is only gloomy and terrifying at night, but it is still more lively during the day, after all, it controls the eating, drinking and Lazar of tens of thousands of people here, and it can be regarded as having an iron rice bowl.

Everyone found an inn and stayed for the time being, planning to rest for two days and then head directly to Chongdu.

After wandering around the streets of Fengdu City for more than half an hour, Xiao Wuzi finally exhaled.

"Childe, they all say that this Fengdu City is a ghost town, but I look at the scenery here is quite good. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and it is much more prosperous than our Beiyan. Xiao Wuzi said while looking at both sides randomly.

Shen Jinan explained: "Fengdu City is called Ghost City, there are two sources, the first is that it is said that this place intersects with the underworld, and every midnight, the ghost door will be opened, and countless little ghosts will pour out. The second is a great war more than 100 years ago, the predecessor of Northern Xinjiang, the Northern Yuan, led troops south, and the ruler of the Central Plains at that time was the Southern Song Dynasty. Everywhere the Northern Yuan Dynasty went, the Southern Song Dynasty ceded the city, but only came to Fengdu City and was deflated, Wang Xian, the guard of Fengdu City, was originally just a small official, but the main general fled, and he was forced to carry this handsome flag. The times have created heroes, and they have created a world-famous first defender in the past and present. Regardless of the wind and waves, this is where the source of the Diaoyutai comes from. You must know that famous generals are like stars, and the light is unobtrusive, but there is only one general who is famous all over the world by defending the city. The commander of 20,000 troops resisted the repeated attacks of 130,000 people in the Northern Yuan Dynasty and held on for 17 years. Most of the soldiers in the city are full of white hair, but no one has forgotten the Southern Song Dynasty. ”

If there are two things that affect men, one is the gentle hometown of women, and the other is the iron-blooded journey that makes people feel ups and downs.

After all, no man can hold on to the wildness in his heart in the face of eternal life after death.

Xiao Wuzi was no exception, and said with envy in his eyes: "Childe, I also want to see the scene you said." ”

Shen Jinan said slowly: "If you can, I hope you will never see that side in your life." That battle was so miserable that it was easy to eat and gnaw on the bark. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Wuzi was silent, only those who have been on the battlefield know that the kind of imaginary battle is always beautiful, attacking the city for the bottom, and attacking the heart for the top.

In the course of the battle, there are very few battle scenes of face-to-face cutting each other, and most of them are surrounded but not fighting, dividing and surrounding, and finally encroaching on each other step by step.

Shen Jin'an said softly; "Death is not terrible, what is terrible is that you know that you will eventually die, but you do not know that you are fit to die. It's an ordeal. I have never seen the starvation for thousands of miles, the blood-stained rivers and mountains, the people with white bones can not describe that kind of scene with words and words, Fengdu City is about fifteen zhang high, three zhang thick, and nine miles long. The masonry used is of fine granite and marble. The bow and crossbow were thrown at it without dropping at all. It's a song and a cry. ”

Hearing Shen Jin'an's words, he described the tragic and heroic scene of the year, and Xiao Wuzi just hummed.

"There's a gazebo over there, let's go and rest for a while, and then go back to the inn." Don't delay the customs. Shen Jinan looked at the pavilion not far away and said to everyone.

Xiao Wuzi took out a few pieces of oiled paper from the backpack behind him, which were wrapped in dry food and even a roast chicken.

The four of them began to eat, Lu Jiangnan did not speak, but looked at the young man sitting next to him quietly, in just a few months, his attitude towards this gentleman has changed greatly.

A year ago, Shen Jin'an was just a gentleman in his heart, who could only eat, drink and have fun. But after getting along during this time, Lu Jiangnan felt more and more ridiculous that this idea was a little ridiculous, because Shen Jinan was sometimes treacherous, sometimes slippery, sometimes loyal and courageous, and sometimes concerned about the world.

Shen Jin'an gives people a feeling like a piece of iron, not only as hard as iron, but if it melts, it is hot and hot.

"What are you thinking?" Shen Jin'an also sensed that something was not quite right in Lu Jiangnan and asked.

Lu Jiangnan hurriedly shook his head, as if he hoped to shake out all the things in his mind.

"No... It's nothing. ”

Shen Jin'an's smile was mixed with a little helplessness, so he had to tear off a chicken leg with his hand and hand it to Lu Jiangnan and said, "Eat it." ”

Lu Jiangnan was stunned for a moment, and wanted to say something, but he didn't expect Shen Jinan to take a sip of wine, and said with a smile to the remaining two: "Old Tang, the martial arts in Xishu has always been very lively. Not only did he make a ranking of the top ten weapons, but later he divided a ranking of the top ten masters, and now it's good, and what is the top ten beauty ranking? How? Are they interested in the word ten? ”

Tang Wuxin also said self-deprecatingly: "Xishu is a corner of peace, and the Central Plains martial arts are not familiar with the world all the year round, and making some rankings by yourself is just a mess with your own children, as for the beauty ranking, I don't care about the old man, I was blind more than 20 years ago, and I can't see what a good woman is in front of me, but the Xishu people are outstanding, and the girls here don't have any big shortcomings except for their slightly spicy temperament." ”

Speaking of blindness, Shen Jinan asked: "Old Tang, this question is what I have always wanted to ask, your eyes..."

Halfway through speaking, Shen Jin'an also felt that he was a little abrupt, and did not continue to ask.

Donald didn't care: "Boy, you can say whatever you want, and you can twist and pinch what it looks like." It's not a ridiculous thing either. Which young man is not romantic, once promised that there is no beauty in the world, old man, when I was young, I once fell in love with a woman, but for various reasons, they were not together. I seem to have said this to you. But after the woman got married, the old man and I felt that no one in the world could surpass that woman again, and then destroyed my eyes, preferring to live forever and fall into darkness forever. When I heard that she had given birth to a girl, I was discouraged, and you know what happened next. ”

Tang Lao said this, but he couldn't help but look in the direction of Lu Jiangnan, as if he wanted to urgently verify something.

Shen Jinan did not continue to talk about these sad pasts.

Some roads are only known to be harder when they have walked by themselves and hit the wall, and they will not regret it, even if only they know.

After the four of them had eaten and drunk, Shen Jin'an got up and said, "Let's go, go back to the inn." ”

The sinister environment is always accompanied by beautiful scenery, because that kind of place is always off the beaten track.

Fengdu Mountain is famous all over the world as a ghost town, but only from the environmental aspect, it can be said that it is the best in the world, and there are dozens of attractions that make people linger alone, and some literati are even more praised for it.

On the way home, Shen Jinan couldn't help but be bored, and casually picked a word and said softly: "Let's make a bet, do you say that Murong Di and those big and small officials in Xishu know that we have entered the city now?" ”

Lu Jiangnan was the first to speak: "You should know, after all, you have made such a big move on the Yangjiang River." ”

Shen Jin'an just smiled slightly, but did not continue to say anything.

As soon as they got out of the pavilion, they saw a young man in shabby clothes lying on his back in the middle of the road, with a rusty iron gun beside him.

The Iron Gun is not like a normal Iron Gun, it is shorter and more powerful in comparison.

Shen Jin'an couldn't help but smile when he saw such a scene, thinking that more things were better than less.

But unexpectedly, the young man suddenly opened his eyes.

This move startled the little five sons on the side, and the black iron big bow was placed in the inn by him at this time, and he subconsciously protected Shen Jin'an behind him.

"Who are you?" The young man was frightened and hurriedly asked.

Shen Jinan explained: "We are just passing by, seeing the hero you resting here, I wanted to leave directly, but I unintentionally disturbed the hero, forgive me." ”

But the young man didn't seem to hear it, and looked at the little five sons on the side tightly.

I thought that the young man was going to rob people of money, but I didn't expect that after a long time, the young man pointed to the bulging things in the little five children's clothes and said, "Is there a big cake in it?" ”

Shen Jin'an and the four of them glanced at each other and laughed.

After getting Shen Jin'an's permission, Xiao Wuzi threw the few remaining flatbreads to the young man in front of him.

The young man in front of him was born with exquisite facial features, if the only deficiency is that he has a short figure, combined with his tattered clothes, it should be caused by insufficient nutrition in the early years.

Moreover, Shen Jinan can be sure that the man in front of him should be a family with four walls, and this situation has happened from time to time over the years.

If there is more money, home is the destination, and if there is less money, home is the way back, and if there is no money, then you have to make the world home.

After the introduction of the young man, Shen Jin'an learned that his name was Dian Wei, a man from Yungui Mountain, who killed someone by mistake, so he had to die in the world.

Dian Wei didn't have a meal, and he didn't know when he had a meal last time, but he was too sleepy and tired, so he simply lay down here and fell asleep.

After eating some things, he had some spirit in front of him, looked at Shen Jin'an's luxurious outfit and said, "Great grace is not grateful." ”

Shen Jin'an stood in front of him and smiled: "Come with me?" ”

Dian Wei also suddenly became nervous: "With you?" Who are you? ”

Shen Jin'an looked at this young man who didn't know when he would be able to mix his head and said with a smile: "My name is Shen Jin'an, you come with me, don't dare to say anything else, the wine and meat are enough." ”

Dian Wei was stunned for a moment, and said with emotion: "What you said is true? ”

Shen Jin'an walked up to Dian Wei, patted him on the shoulder with his hand and said, "Let's go." ”

Seeing that Shen Jin'an and the others did not leave him, Dian Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go with you." ”

Lu Jiangnan stood next to him without saying a word, and Xiao Wuzi had a solemn expression, as Shen Jin'an's personal guard, he always had to be wary of people with unknown identities.

Several people walked back to the inn together, and Shen Jinan explained: "Go take a shower and change your clothes." ”

After Dian Wei bowed away, Shen Jin'an continued to say to Lu Jiangnan: "What? You think I'm careless, too? ”

Seeing that Lu Jiangnan did not answer, Shen Jinan explained to himself: "The ancestor of the Han Dynasty started from the court president, the prime minister Xiao He was originally also a county official, Fan Xu was engaged in killing pigs and selling meat, and Cao Shen was guarding in prison. Yuan Gang once said a sentence that made me think, the world's talents can create a prosperous era when they first appear, and the talents of a county can influence the world's bulls. ”

In the face of Shen Jin'an's words of chewing words, Lu Jiangnan naturally felt that he was showing off his literary talents, and naturally he was unwilling to deal with it.

After everyone left, Shen Jin'an asked, "The thing you are looking for has been found." It's just that I'm curious, why is it in the Tang Gate? ”

Seeing this, Lu Jiangnan no longer concealed it and said: "That's my master's thing, and my mother is a member of the Tang Sect." ”

Shen Jinan then said, but he didn't expect a shocking reversal.

Shen Jin'an wondered and said, "Then you are also from the Tang Sect?" ”

Lu Jiangnan shook his head, Shen Jin'an saw that she seemed to have something unspeakable, so he didn't ask any more, although he was very curious in his heart, he still held back.