Hongdu is located in the hinterland of the Ming Kingdom, facing the Yangtze River in the north, Yangzhou in the east, Bingzhou in the north, and Yizhou in the west. A river passes through the city, carrying most of the trade between the east and west of the Ming Kingdom, and also creating the prosperity of Hongdu City. If Suzhou carries the cultural context of the Ming Kingdom, then Hongdu carries the business context of the Ming Kingdom.

Li Mingyi and the two went up the river, and the wind and waves were calm along the way, and they successfully arrived at Hongdu City. When he entered the city, Li Mingyi was stunned by the shops everywhere. Rice grains and silk from Yangzhou, leather from Liangzhou, as well as various exquisite handicrafts from the Western Regions, all kinds of medicinal materials and porcelain, are all dazzling.

Looking at the busy merchants in the city, Li Mingyi couldn't help but sigh: "This Hongdu is still so prosperous. ”

"Let's hurry up and buy two horses and go to Shengjing." Xie Yarong was obviously not in the mood to appreciate this busy scene, but just urged Li Mingyi to set off quickly.

Li Mingyi was obviously more leisurely, and he didn't forget to buy two beef buns on the side of the road, and said while eating: "Buy a horse? Do you know how to ride a horse? ”

Xie Yarong was obviously stunned by his question, how could she, a deep boudoir, ride a horse, and usually travel in a carriage, but obviously she didn't want to admit it in front of Li Mingyi, and said: "I can't ride a horse, but I can learn." ”

"Yes, you can learn." Li Mingyi said angrily, "But a horse needs at least forty taels of silver, do you have any money?" ”

This moment obviously poked Xie Yarong's weakness, she fled all the way except a hairpin, and if she wanted to take out another eighty taels of silver to buy a horse, it was a fantasy. However, Xie Yarong has been familiar with Li Mingyi these days, and knowing that he has money, she no longer said politely: "Didn't I give you the hairpin?" Can't you just pad it first? ”

Li Mingyi replied unceremoniously: "The hairpin is only worth fifty taels, and the remaining thirty taels are my wine money, and the remaining twenty taels are your deposit." Along the way, the boat fare, accommodation, and early food were spent seventy-seven-eighty-eight. Are you embarrassed to mention the money? ”

Xie Yarong naturally replied: "You definitely have more than fifty taels of hairpins." What's wrong with you taking it out and buying two horses first? I'll pay you back when I get to Shengjing. ”

"Nope." It's not that Li Mingyi doesn't have the money to buy a horse, but he knows that if the two of them go to Shengjing alone, they will most likely encounter interception, after all, Shengjing is where the main altar of the Vulcan Sect is located. He already had an idea about how to go to Shengjing, but he didn't explain it to Xie Yarong.

"Why are you so ......" Xie Yarong originally wanted to say that he slammed the door, but he even gave up his BMW, and he still spent his money on eating and drinking along the way, so he could only change his words, "It's so unreasonable." ”

Li Mingyi naturally didn't care about Xie Yarong's occasional little temper, but he still opened his mouth to explain: "Don't worry, I will naturally send you to Shengjing safely, and the man will naturally do what he promised." ”

"What a mouthful of spit, a mouthful of nails. Just don't know how you're going to do it? A familiar voice appeared behind Li Mingyi.

After hearing the voice, Li Mingyi turned around in surprise, and an old acquaintance appeared in his field of vision. Lin Cao, Wang Feng, and more than a dozen Vulcan Sect disciples were looking at Li Mingyi on horses with dust all over their bodies.

"Your Excellency is really a good means, with one move, we have run hundreds of miles more than the plank road and the darkness of Chen Cang. Thankfully, we managed to catch up with you, and we didn't waste the tired horses. Without waiting for Li Mingyi to speak, Lin Cao continued to explain. They first went north to Langya, and finally arrived at Hongdu after changing horses continuously, but fortunately they saw Li Mingyi as soon as they entered the city.

Li Mingyi adjusted the shock in his heart, pretending to be innocent and said, "Are you mistaken, I don't seem to know you." ”

At this time, the person who looked like a commander behind the two spoke: "In Xia Chiyan, the deputy commander of the Yangzhou Anti-Evil Division." If you leave now, I can call the shots, we haven't seen you. ”

"Did you say it earlier? I'll just go. As soon as Li Mingyi stretched out his hand and pulled Xie Yarong, he wanted to leave.

Before Li Mingyi could take two steps, a crossbow arrow shot out of Wang Feng's hand and shot at Li Mingyi's feet. Wang Feng said on the side: "Your Excellency can go, but Miss Xie must stay." ”

Xie Yarong was a little scared at this time, but she just hid behind Li Mingyi and grabbed Li Mingyi's arm tightly and didn't speak, Li Mingyi patted her hand to comfort her, and said, "Miss Xie, where is there Miss Xie." ”

"Why do you bother to speak, and you are not afraid of losing the face of that Ming ghost." Chi Yan spoke again, and this time he directly pierced Li Mingyi's details. The ghost of the Ming Dynasty is Li Mingyi's master.

After being recognized, Li Mingyi changed his hippie smiling style and said seriously: "Since you know my identity, you should know that the evil ghosts of the Ming Dynasty will do what they say." Naturally, I, the Great Ming Devil, will not lose my master's face. ”

"Well, today I will fulfill your word." Chi Yan said, and with a wave of his hand, the Vulcan Sect disciples behind him slowly formed a formation.

From the moment the Vulcan cultists appeared, the shops on the street began to close their doors. Just a few words from both sides, the originally lively street was no longer pedestrians at this time. Obviously, everyone is very afraid of the Vulcan cultists.

Li Mingyi looked back at the nervous Xie Yarong, and inadvertently saw a butcher shop not far away, where a butcher was cutting meat slowly. Now this situation is still there, and the meat cutting is definitely not normal, but it is far away, and the person can't be seen clearly. Li Mingyi hesitated for a moment, and said to Xie Yarong: "I'll run to that butcher shop in a while." ”

Xie Yarong nodded, and asked with some concern: "What about you." ”

"I have my own way."

After arranging Xie Yarong, Li Mingyi pulled out his sword and preemptively rushed directly towards the Fire God Sect people. Seeing this, Wang Feng and Lin Cao jumped directly from their horses, descended from a high position, and slashed at Li Mingyi with one sword. Li Mingyi's posture of rushing forward suddenly stopped, and the two of them couldn't change direction in the air, so they naturally slashed into the air.

Li Mingyi seized this opportunity and stabbed Wang Feng with a sword, Wang Feng was shocked and retreated, and waved his sword to block. Li Mingyi stabbed three swords in a row, Wang Feng was in a hurry, and reluctantly took it, but Wang Feng had already opened the door, and as long as he stabbed him with one more sword, Li Mingyi could stab him. At the critical moment, Lin Cao killed and slashed at Li Mingyi, forcing him to return to the sword to protect himself.

"I don't need your help." Wang Feng, who was out of danger, yelled and killed Li Mingyi.

Li Mingyi originally wanted to solve Wang Feng first, but now he was suddenly dragged into a stalemate by Lin Cao. Wang Feng and Lin Cao had obviously practiced the technique of joint attacks, and after more than ten moves, Li Mingyi gradually fell behind. Seeing that he was defeated by the two of them, the long sword in Li Mingyi's hand changed, and he stopped defending and began to attack Wang Feng.

This change of tactics Li Mingyi put on a desperate posture, attacking and pressing step by step, with an attitude of never dying. Li Mingyi wanted to fight for his life, but Wang Feng was obviously unwilling, and began to defend for a while, and the combined attack technique of the two was broken in an instant.

After fighting more than ten moves, Wang Feng was hit by a sword in the thigh, if it wasn't for Lin Cao's quick rescue, he would have lost his mobility. Wang Feng couldn't help but scolded: "You guy, why are you staring at me and beating alone." ”

Li Mingyi, who was on the side, exchanged injuries for injuries, and stabbed Lin Cao's arm again with a sword in the chest. The two sides were temporarily separated, Li Mingyi looked at the wound on his chest, spat blood on the ground, and said, "If the Ming evil ghost doesn't work hard, how can he be called a demon." ”

"Okay, what a Ming ghost." Chi Yan, who had been watching the battle, said and jumped down from his horse, waving a pair of fleshy palms to attack Li Mingyi, "Today I will make you really an evil ghost." ”

Li Mingyi's solo fight Lin Cao and Wang Feng's physical strength had almost been consumed, and now as soon as Chi Yan joined, he was instantly suppressed. Chi Yan had a pair of iron gloves on his palms, and he was not afraid of his long sword at all. After five moves, Li Mingyi was slapped firmly on the chest by his palm.

Li Mingyi flew back more than ten meters directly with the power of his palm, and then turned around and ran. The way he said that he ran and ran directly caused the people of the Vulcan Sect to lose their minds for a short time. Wang Feng couldn't help but scold: "His grandmother's, do the evil ghosts of the Ming Dynasty run away when they see people?" ”

"Chase." Chi Yan came back to his senses, shouted, and chased after him.

Li Mingyi received a slap from Chiyan, and the internal force in his body was like boiling water, scurrying around, and he barely ran for a while and couldn't stand it anymore and sat on the ground. Just when he thought he was going to be finished, he saw a pair of bare feet. These feet, the instep is black, stained with blood and oil, and the nails are pitted and I don't know how long it has not been washed.

For some reason, after seeing these feet, Li Mingyi couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, looked up at the owner of the feet, and said happily: "Uncle, help." ”