It wasn't long before the sound of brisk footsteps sounded in the silent alley.

With pain in his body, Jiang Nan, who was sitting in the corner of the wall to rest, wanted to stand up quickly.

But it was painful, and he sat back with grinning teeth.

Ye Qing's warm voice sounded: "Brother Jiang, tell Gongzi Zhang to hand over this pair to Xie Daru." ”

After speaking, Ye Qing didn't wait for Jiang Nan to stand up, he bent down and put the pair on Jiang Nan, then turned around and left:

"After tonight, you and I don't have to contact each other again."

"This business is over."

Jiang Nan, who got up in a hurry, didn't care about the pair that could save his life.

He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he was silent.

Just ashamed to look at the rare kindness to him, he felt that the gray clothes that were counted as friends gradually drifted away, and finally disappeared into the dark alleys.

Jiang Nan trembled his hands, picked up the pair, pursed his lips, and left in despair.

In the private seat on the first floor of the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion.

Shan Dan, who was pushing and changing glasses with the other two Huaiyang talents, and chatting and laughing with the people who came to toast from time to time, saw the embarrassed figure coming in from the door.

After seeing Jiang Nan come in, he looked at the stage again as if he was looking for something, Shan Dan raised his eyebrows, couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and finally saw the embarrassed figure disappear on the third floor.

Shan Dan didn't notice that the two sons who were laughing and drinking on the elegant seat next to the stage also noticed that after Jiang Nan came in, their eyes fell on Shan Dan, with a playful look, it was Chu Xi and Guan Ziya.

In a private room on the third floor.

The other two sons had already left, leaving Zhang Xiuran, who was half-dressed, sitting in front of the window curtain, watching the hustle and bustle in the building.

The two Meiji knelt at his feet, one on the left and one on the right, and helped him pinch his legs.

A beautiful woman was only wearing tulle, sitting in Zhang Xiuran's arms, letting the big hands do the tricks, and her face was full of charm.

"Childe, the man is back!"

The attendant in the Xuanxi martial suit opened the door of the house, glanced at Jiang Nan, who was as frightened as a quail, with cold eyes, and motioned for him to enter.

Jiang Nan quickly stepped forward, saw the scene in the house, hurriedly lowered his head, knelt at the door, and raised two pairs with both hands.

"Son, Childe, this is the man's remedy,"

"He said, let Gongzi, give this pair to Xie Daru."

Zhang Xiuran smiled lightly and waved his hand, and the three girls immediately retreated.

"Bring it!"

Jiang Nan hurriedly knelt down and crawled to his feet.

Zhang Xiuran picked up the pair and looked at it, and saw the skinny 'smoke lock pond willow'.

"Good words, really good words, this time the words are more neatly written."

Zhang Xiuran couldn't wait to open the second piece of paper.

The five words 'Paozhen Huaicheng Tower' are still the upright and pleasing thin characters.

This made the smile on the corner of his mouth even better, and at the same time sighed:

"The strongest gunslinger in Pingle Fang, crowned as the strongest, deservedly so!"

"'Cannon Town Huaicheng Tower', the meaning of iron and blood far exceeds that of 'Beacon Sale Mocheng Willow', and it is even more domineering!"

"The two pairs have different intentions, but they are both absolute!"

In the next moment, he turned his head to look at the five big characters of 'Smoke Lock Pond Willow' hanging on the stage, and said playfully at the corner of his mouth:

"It's good, it's a good word, it's a good strategy!"

"Hehe, interesting~"

Then, Zhang Xiuran looked at Jiang Nan with a depressed face, and his heart moved.

"Jiang Nan, the gunman is no longer in contact with you?"

Hearing this, Jiang Nan's body suddenly fell to the ground, confirming Zhang Xiuran's conjecture.

This made Zhang Xiuran more and more curious about this gunman, and he said:

"Even if this matter is revealed, let's go down."

"Thank you Zhang Gongzi for sparing a little dog's life!"

Jiang Nan, who left his life, was happy but not excited, but he just squeezed out a flattering smile and withdrew from the private room as soon as he gave his hand.

The door was closed.

The silver fan in Zhang Xiuran's hand tapped back and forth on the two pairs, and said in a low voice:

"A thousand words, unparalleled poetry, brilliant resourcefulness, and even more neat and crisp actions."

"Great talent, great talent."

"My son has been coming to Huaiyang for a year, but I didn't expect to meet such a master."

He put down the silver fan and said in a loud voice:

"Qi Heng, send these two pairs to Xie Daru for a look, and hand them over to the 'Cannon Town Huaicheng Tower' first."

"Yes, Childe!"

Qi Heng, the attendant at the door, entered the house, respectfully picked up the pair, and left quickly.

And Zhang Xiuran took out the previous playful pair from his arms, admiring the pleasing strokes, but contemplating with his eyebrows:

"Such a great talent, if you take it for your own use......"

On the second floor of the drunken incense pavilion, there is a private room called Liubo.

The place of the three zhang square circle is arranged with small bridges and flowing water, rockeries and strange stones, which makes people feel like they are in the Suzhou and Hangzhou Gardens, which is very exquisite.

With a peach wood hairpin tied with white sideburns, a milky white gown, and a jade jue hanging from his waist, he looked at the elderly and elegant Xie Qian sitting in it, holding Shan Dan's absolute, and admired.

"The pond is quiet, surrounded by green willows, surrounded by smoke, a good artistic conception full of spring, the five elements fit, smoke lock pond willow, good smoke lock pond willow!"

Xie Qian stroked his white beard, his face full of joy.

He never expected that the Emperor of the Divine Revelation Poetry could not match the sacrificial wine of the country, and tonight in this Huaiyang City, someone actually came out.

Squeak!

There was no passage, but the door was pushed open.

Xie Qian looked over with a displeased face.

I saw his scholar holding a piece of paper with excitement on his face, striding in front of Xie Qian, and said in a trembling voice:

"Xie Lao, Zhang Xiuran and Zhang Gongzi sent an attendant to send a pair, please take a look."

Xie Qian frowned slightly, and said solemnly: "Zhang Xiuran? That kid from the Zhang family, he actually ran to this Huaiyang City? What a pair, take a look! ”

The scholar bowed his head and said, "Old Xie, look at it." ”

A notebook was placed in front of Xie Qian.

With just one glance, his body trembled, and he put his face on the notebook to take a closer look, and his eyebrows danced in admiration.

"'Cannon Town Huaicheng Tower', the five elements are compared, and when you read it, you will be iron-blooded and heroic, does it mean to suppress the talents of Huaiyang?"

"Although the pair is not as good as the 'Smoke Lock Pond Willow', it exceeds the 'Beacon Sale Mocheng Willow', and it can be rated as excellent, barely an absolute."

"Hey, this word looks skinny and strong, and the pen is full of smart charm, which can be described as a school of its own, and it is even more meaningful."

"Good words, really good words, non-calligraphy everyone can't!"

"With this word, even if the pair is not meaningful, it is breathtaking, good, good!"

"The pair is good, this word is everyone's handwriting, Zhang's is really talented, this Zhang Xiuran, talent!"

"Aren't you a pair? How is there only a couple? What about the other pair? ”

Xie Qian asked in a hurry.

The scholar smiled and said: "The other pair is here, and that Zhang Gongzi sold a pass, saying that he would take it out after this pair." ”

When another piece of paper was folded and placed in front of Xie Qian.

Xie Qian, who was originally eager, frowned, picked up the notebook and looked at it carefully.

The scholar also saw it and couldn't help but be curious:

"Hey, this pair, how can it be the same as the absolute 'smoke lock pond willow' made by Shan Gongzi?"

"Old Xie, what does Zhang Gongzi mean by this?"

Xie Qian stroked his white beard, pondered, and muttered, "Yes, what does he mean by this?" ”

The great Confucian of Yingchuan Academy was the smartest in the world at that time.

Xie Qian thought for a moment, and already understood the meaning of Zhang Xiuran's pair, and sighed:

"It's a good Zhang Xiuran, this word was not written by him, and 'Smoke Lock Pond Willow' is not his, and it may not be Shan Dan's."

The scholar blinked his eyes and asked in disbelief:

"Old Xie, this can't be, right? Shan Gongzi is one of the four talents in Huaiyang, and it is absolutely impossible to steal others, right? ”

Whoa!

Xie Qian's heart moved slightly, he flicked his wide sleeves, his milky white robe trembled, picked up the 'Smoke Lock Pond Willow' and carefully appreciated it, and said to the scholar:

"Tell them that tonight's top pick is this Xiu Ran's 'Paozhen Huaicheng Tower', and the original post will also be shown to those people."

"Remember, read Shan Dan's expression carefully, and come back to report."

Shan Dan did not doubt that he had him, stepped forward respectfully, and picked up the original sticker: "Yes, Xie Lao!" ”

A moment later, the sound of gongs and drums sounded.

The little guy roared hoarsely:

"Zhang Xiuran and Zhang Gongzi have already cannon the town of Huaicheng Tower, on the Taoran Jinjiang embankment, Xie Daru commented, tonight the first prize!"

"Everyone, congratulations to Zhang Xiuran and Zhang Gongzi!"

A gloomy look appeared on Shan Dan's elegant face, and he turned his head sharply, looking at the stage with sharp eyes.