The Storm Chapter 1 The Wind Rises

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"Xiao Er, a pot of wine, and two side dishes."

"Okay, right now."

Fireworks in March down to Yangzhou, read the spring in the south of the Yangtze River. In a small wine shop outside Suzhou in the Ming Kingdom, there is still an endless flow of people today, crowded with literati and artists who come to step on the spring. At this time, it is the most beautiful time of spring in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is also the busiest time for the wine shops outside the city.

The one shouting for the wine was a young man, dressed in black, eight feet tall, with a long sword at his waist. The young man has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, which attracts the ladies at the adjacent table to peek frequently.

The boy came on horseback, dismounted in a handsome manner, and shouted the words of wine. The boy entered the store and looked around, apparently looking for a seat. Seeing this, several rich ladies moved without a trace and gave way to their positions.

The young man obviously noticed the small movements of the ladies at these tables, but he didn't care, and went straight to the corner and came to the side of a poor scholar.

Although this scholar was dressed poorly, he looked a little more handsome than the young man, his face was like white jade, and his eyebrows were a little charming. Those rich ladies who were making small movements couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

"Brother, can I sit here and share a table with you?" The boy said to the scholar.

The scholar seemed a little shy and didn't speak, nodded in agreement, hugged his own baggage, ate tea, and nibbled on steamed buns. The young man unsheathed his long sword and sat down. After a while, the wine and food arrived, and a young man and a scholar ate quietly.

The rivers and lakes are so comfortable, just like the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River in this spring. As the saying goes, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and this quiet is destined not to last long. Soon, the three red-robed knights broke this comfort.

The three knights all wore red robes and black shoes, and carried standard long knives. The red-robed and black-stealed man with a long knife on his back is the person of the Vulcan Sect to punish the evil division. Vulcan Religion is the state religion of the Ming Kingdom, and there are 480 religious temples in the Ming Kingdom. There is a high priest in charge of the religious affairs, and twelve red-robed archbishops are in charge of the religious affairs of the six states of the Ming Dynasty. The contemporary emperor of the Ming Kingdom was superstitious about the Vulcan Sect, so the authority of the Vulcan Sect was very huge, and in some places even exceeded the government.

The red-robed knight came to the outside of the wine shop, one person went around, and two people were in front, directly guarding the exits in front of and behind the wine shop. Seeing all this, the drinkers in the store became a little commotion.

Seeing this, Xiao Er hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Two divine envoys, come to the shop, but do you want to drink some wine?" ”

The red-robed knight at the head rode on his horse and glanced at Xiao Er, ignoring him at all, just shouting into the wine shop: "Vulcan Sect, the Anti-Evil Division has come to track down the fugitives, everyone stays where they are, and they are not allowed to leave." ”

The Vulcan Sect is the state religion of the Ming Kingdom, and although it is arrogant and domineering in ordinary times, it is not an official government after all, and its prestige at this time is obviously somewhat insufficient. Because theocracy is only valid for its believers. As a result, there were no believers who were clamoring for it.

"What is the Vulcan Cult, why won't you let us leave?"

"It's like, we're not afraid of the Vulcan."

"What a Vulcan, a bloodsucker."

“......”

The Vulcan cultist who shouted was obviously enraged, and when he saw his figure flash, the two most ferocious diners were caught in his hands like chickens. He slammed the two diners to the ground, knocking them out directly.

The disciple stood at the door of the wine shop and said, "I am the evil Si Lin Cao, and I am here today on the orders of the bishop king. If it affects us and other important criminals, don't blame me for being heavier. Of course, you can still go to the Vulcan Temple to complain. ”

This anti-evil Si Lin made a move, and the people in the wine shop instantly quieted down. The Vulcan Sect has been accumulating prestige for a long time, and even the Daming government can't do anything about them, such a sect as the Vulcan Sect's Anti-Evil Division, even if they kill someone, they will only be dealt with by the canon, not judged by the Daming law.

Seeing that the scene was quiet, Lin Cao knew that the effect of his prestige had been achieved, so he said again: "Don't worry, our Vulcan Sect never behaves nonsense, and after I check the people in the wine shop, I will naturally let everyone leave." ”

After speaking, Lin Cao took out a portrait from his arms and began to check it table by table. The other two Vulcan cultists were guarding the front and back doors of the liquor store, one after the other, and never entered.

The young swordsman and the handsome scholar sitting in the corner naturally watched Lin Cao's every move, but their reactions were different. The young swordsman just looked at the three Vulcan Sect disciples curiously at first, and Lin Cao frowned slightly when he caught Liwei. The handsome scholar was the opposite, since the appearance of the Vulcan Sect disciples, his face looked very unnatural, and when Lin Cao grabbed people, he was obviously uneasy.

The young swordsman withdrew his gaze from Lin Cao, saw the expression of the scholar in front of him, and instantly understood that the key offender of feelings was the person in front of him.

When the scholar saw that Lin Cao began to check the diners in the hotel with the portrait, he wanted to bow down and leave quietly. As soon as the scholar lowered his body, he heard the voice of the young man opposite: "There are people watching from front to back, if you run away now, you will be caught." ”

When the scholar heard the young man's words, he immediately sat up straight again, and did not speak, but blinked a pair of smart eyes and looked at the young man vigilantly. As if asking, "Who are you?" What do you want? ”

Seeing him looking at him, the young man slowly picked up the wine glass and took a sip, not paying attention to the scholar's vigilant gaze, and said again: "You pay for the wine, how about I help you send those three people?" ”

After hearing the young man's words, the scholar's face was full of disbelief, after all, no one wanted to be an enemy of the Vulcan Sect, and the young man in front of him actually wanted to help him for no reason. Seeing Lin Cao getting closer and closer, the scholar thought about it, and finally nodded and replied, "Okay." ”

This "good" is very crisp and pleasant, obviously this scholar is a woman dressed as a man. Hearing the voice, the young man smiled and looked at the scholar carefully, until the scholar who read it was a little embarrassed, and the young man smiled and said: "It's good to be a chivalrous man, and someone pays for wine everywhere." ”

At this time, Lin Cao had already arrived at the next table, and was holding a portrait to compare the three women at this table. Along the way, he was paying more attention to some young women, which had already attracted the dislike of many diners.

Although the etiquette of the Ming Kingdom is not too strict, and women can go out freely, but their wives and daughters are looked at at them at will, and they compare and contrast with the portraits, but no one likes them. If it weren't for the fact that the Vulcan Sect was too powerful, the diners who carried the female dependents would have already gone berserk. But here and now, he just dares to be angry and dare not speak.

At this time, Lin Cao came to the side of the three rich ladies. Each of the three young ladies also carried a maid. When the three young ladies saw Lin Cao coming, they all shyly covered half of their faces with their sleeves.

Lin Cao made a straight face and said to the three people: "Please forgive the three young ladies, put down their sleeves, and let them compare below."

Hearing this, the three young ladies squirmed and lowered their sleeves, and then quickly covered their faces again.

In this short moment, how could Lin Cao see the faces of these three people clearly, so he had to speak up again: "I didn't see it clearly, please move slower than the three of you." ”

These words naturally caused the three girls to be shy for a while, and then twisted and pinched. Lin Cao was very helpless, and it was difficult to get started. When Lin Cao was helpless, a voice sounded in his ears.

"I think this divine envoy, looking for someone is fake, but seeing the color is real."

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