In the blink of an eye, it's May 25th.

That afternoon, Lu Yuan made an appointment with Sun Siwen and went to the tavern in the town to drink together.

This is a new habit that the two of them have developed these days.

The main reason is that Lu Yuan wants to hear more news in the tavern.

Always watching the direction of the rivers and lakes is one of the preparations he has made.

Now with the beginning of the duel between the [Eagle King] and the [Iron Sword], no one knows what kind of development will go in this turmoil caused by the Black Wind Thieves.

But one thing Lu Yuan is sure of.

That is this duel, even if the winner is decided, it will never be the end of chaos, but the beginning of greater turmoil.

"After all, in this duel, it seems that the protagonists are the Black Wind Thief and the Iron Sword Gate. But the real game behind it is actually the martial arts of Nanhai County and Yuzhang County.

Nanhai County wanted to expand northward, while Yuzhang County wanted to hold on to its territory.

This brawl is just the beginning, and it's still a long time before it ends......"

During this period of time, as the news circulated from all over the place, although most of them were true or false, after investigation and induction, Lu Yuan still caught some traces and saw some truth behind this Black Wind Thief Rebellion.

The martial arts game between Yuzhang County and Nanhai County was something he could see.

As for whether there is a deeper layer of secrecy behind it, it is unknown if it is limited by the current information and intelligence.

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Yuan and Sun Siwen went to the tavern.

When they arrived at the door, a small servant in the tavern saw them and immediately greeted them warmly.

"Master Lu! Show talent! ”

Dayu County is a small place, the population is not large, everyone looks up and does not look down, if something appears, it can spread at once.

Previously, Lu Yuan forced the Black Wolf Gang to retreat in the county seat, which happened directly at the entrance of the downtown area, and there were not many people who entered and exited the downtown that day, and there were two people who happened to be from Yangmei Town.

Lu Yuan is still a little famous in Yangmei Town, after all, a hunter who is very good at hunting and is willing to share his prey with the townspeople is easy to arouse the favor of others.

Therefore, when the two Yangmei Town people who entered the city to catch the market, after seeing Lu Yuan's feat, they were immediately shocked, and when they returned to the town that day, their deeds were spread.

The Black Wolf Gang is the largest gang in the county, and in the eyes of those small people, it is the same as the government, and it is the heaven of Dayu County.

Lu Yuan can force them to back down, doesn't that mean that he is as bullish as God?

Almost overnight.

When Lu Yuan appeared in front of the townspeople, everyone saw his eyes, and in addition to the closeness of the past, there was also a touch of awe.

The title of "Lu Ye" spread at this time.

As for Sun Siwen?

After having the fame of Xiucai, he is already half an official.

In the face of the ruling class, it is also common sense how much the townspeople looked down on him in the past, and how afraid they are now to kneel and lick him, shouting "show talent".

"The position of your two masters, the store has long been reserved, is it still old?" The guy led the two of them into a corner of the tavern, wiped them clean, and asked.

This tavern has three musts. One must be the plum wine, which is the town's specialty. The second must is braised pig's trotters, the store has a unique recipe, and the taste is called a must. The three musts are sour dried plums, appetizing fetish.

In the past, the two of them came here, and all three of them were necessary.

"Hmm." Sun Xiucai replied reservedly.

Since he was admitted to Xiucai, although this scholar's attitude towards Lu Yuan is still as easy-going and close as before. But for the ordinary townspeople, they have changed their faces.

Although it is not so high, it is regarded as an ant. But he doesn't think that he and those ordinary people are all the way.

Since Lu Yuan and Sun Xiu were frequent customers during this time, and the dishes they ordered were the same every time, after getting acquainted with the store, their food had already been prepared before the two of them came.

Within a few minutes of ordering, the fragrant and hot pork knuckle and the sweet and sour sour dried plum were served with warm plum wine.

At this time, it was about half past eleven in the morning, which belonged to the time when the meal had just arrived, but it had not yet reached its peak.

In addition to Lu Yuan and the two of them in the tavern at this time, there are also two rich people in the town, who came here to drink leisurely.

The chaos caused by the Black Wind Thieves is too big, and it can even be said that it has profoundly affected the stability and prosperity of all parts of Luling Mansion. In many places, business and commerce have been suspended or shrunk as a result.

Therefore, many wealthy families who have opened shops and are doing business have also paid attention to this decisive battle in Xianguling.

In the past few days, in the tavern, Lu Yuan has listened to the secret scolding of those old men in the town, cursing the leader of the Black Wind Thieves [Eagle King] Fang Tianying, who died in the hands of the head of the Iron Sword Sect this time, to remove this scourge for them.

In a sense, [Iron Sword] Mo Baichuan is now the will of the people, and he has come with the general trend.

It's a pity that these verbal help can't affect the outcome of the duel.

These landlords and lords can only scold secretly in this tavern, and then, like Lu Yuan, honestly listen to the news brought by merchants and merchants from all over the world who pass by, so as to understand the victory or defeat of this war.

"Last night was the 24th, and it was the time of the war. Calculating the time, the battle of Xianguling should have a result now, and it will soon spread. I don't know, what is the outcome of this victory? ”

Lu Yuan was drinking wine while chatting casually with Sun Siwen next to him.

But the minds of both sides are obviously not on the topic of the mouth, and a heart has long drifted to the battle of Xianguling.

However, if you want to know, you have to see if there are any merchants or tourists passing by today to pass the news.

Yangmei Town is a little remote, and the circulation of various news seems to be a little slow.

Otherwise, if it is in Fucheng, the results of the battle of Xianguling can be transmitted back that night. Even in Dayu County, there should be news this morning.

Time passes slowly.

A few guests came to the tavern, and some guests left, but they were all townspeople, and there were no outsiders.

It was almost past noon, and no one had yet to come.

There were more than a dozen people gathered in the shop at this time, and the wine and food on their tables were almost eaten, but none of them left, and they chatted absent-mindedly, and their eyes looked at the door of the tavern from time to time.

Obviously, they are all waiting for the news of the battle of Xianguling.

This war really touched the hearts of many people in Luling Mansion, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is stirring up the storm.

Lu Yuan was a little anxious, thinking about whether to go directly to the county seat to find out the news.

But thinking of the chaos during this time, he dispelled his thoughts and chose to be on the safe side.

There is only one piece of news left and right.

Even if it's a little harder, it's not worth the risk.

Even if the risk is small.

Fortunately, just when many people were getting impatient, a merchant who often came to the town to catch up with his feet came in with a large box of his daughter's makeup goods on his back.

After he wiped his sweat, he suddenly noticed that something was wrong, and when he raised his eyes, everyone in the hall looked at him in unison, his expression froze, and he pulled the corners of his mouth and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, is there something wrong with the villain?" ”

When the words fell, a fat rich man next to him who was anxious asked urgently: "Li Er, you often run on both sides of the county and the countryside, let me ask you, have you heard about the battle of Xiangu Ridge in the county, who won it?" ”

Hearing this question, everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked at the merchant Li Er with burning eyes.

This big posture frightened Li Erdu, but he still stammered back: "This villain...... Know...... Know. ...... this battle, Master Mo and Mr. Shao joined forces to defeat the Black Wind Thief leader Fang Tianying, and he was seriously injured and fled. ”

"Win?"

"How is it a team? Didn't you say that the two duel? ”

"When you say this, it is natural to join forces with such cunning thieves, and it is safe, who preaches morality with those bandits."

"But why didn't you kill that Aquila and let him escape?"

"If this thief is not removed, there will be no peace in my Luling Mansion."

"Alas, it's useless to win this time."

When everyone in the hall got the result, they suddenly exploded, and there was a lot of discussion with a bang.

At this moment, the fat rich man, who was sure to be anxious before, slapped the table, turned his head and said to the others behind him: "Don't make any noise, what is in a hurry now, can't you let Li Er finish this battle first?" ”

After speaking, the fat rich man turned his head, pulled his mouth at Li Er, and said with a stiff smile: "Li Er, you say slowly, I have covered your wine today, and you can order the wine and food in the store casually, just tell us the details of this battle."

How did Master Mo defeat that [Eagle King], and why did Mr. Shao help him, and that Fang Tianying was not seriously injured, was he driven out of my Luling Mansion? Tell me all about that. ”

When Li Er heard this, his face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly bowed his hand and thanked him: "Thank you, Master Sun." ”

Then, he looked for the guys in the store, ordered several big dishes in a row, and asked for a few pots of good wine, and then looked at the old men who were already waiting, pulled his throat, and spoke: "But it was said that that night, Fang Tianying, the leader of the Black Wind Thief, made an appointment with Mo Baichuan, the head of the Iron Sword Sect, and the time was set at three o'clock in the morning.

On that day, the world's martial arts heroes ......"

As a businessman, Li Er is naturally a good speaker. This time, he told all kinds of rumors and news he heard from the county, with a little processing of his own understanding, and told it vividly.

What is the immortal figure of the head of the Mo Sect, he flew over a hundred zhang with a slight jump, and an iron sword cut off a piece of the mountain.

What Fang Tianying Demon is monstrous, and a claw hits the surface of the river, and the river is cut off.

He also said that the two of them were like thunder and could transmit sound for hundreds of miles.

He also said that the [Eagle King] can fly in the air, and he is really like the big eagle, and he is the king of the air.

……

All kinds of exaggerated descriptions came out of Li Er's mouth.

The landlords and old fortunes in the hall were fascinated by what they heard, and they were amazed one by one, and they were amazed.

Even some people looked like they didn't doubt what they said to Li Er, and they really regarded Mo Baichuan and Fang Tianying as immortal figures and worshiped them.

Even if there are some doubts, they are only exaggerated descriptions of flight, Baili Lei Yin and the like. It seems that there is no doubt about these things.

For the people of Luling Mansion, Mo Baichuan, the head of the Iron Sword Sect who rules the rivers and lakes of this mansion, can indeed be regarded as a fairy figure.

Looking at some of his deeds, there is naturally a layer of filters.

I can barely understand this attitude.

……

Lu Yuan next to him listened to Li Er's narration, and the whole person was stunned.

He turned his head and looked at Sun Siwen, but saw that this scholar was also like him, and everyone was a little stupid.

"Brother Sun." Lu Yuan asked tentatively.

Sun Siwen was in a somewhat wrong state at this time, and kept muttering in a low voice: "Nonsense, nonsense, how can there be such immortals and gods in the world." Flying into the sky and opening mountains and rivers is really ignorant and ignorant, and you will believe such absurd things. ”

Well, at this time, Sun Shusheng was a little stimulated again.

Lu Yuan looked at this, he could only shake his head, take a sip of wine, and think in his mind.

is different from those landlords in the countryside, who are only amazed by the excitement of the story, and do not delve into the truth at all.

As a person who has practiced martial arts, and has practiced a roll call. Lu Yuan actually had no doubts about all kinds of miraculous things that martial arts could do.

But if you want to make him believe that martial arts can fly to the sky and open up mountains and rivers, this is a bit insulting to people's intelligence.

"Maybe those grandmasters, who shouldn't be the characters of the great grandmasters, say that they can open mountains and split rivers, I can barely accept it, after all, it is a real land legend first-level existence.

But if you say that you can only be regarded as a first-class famous place in the martial arts of a mansion, you can fly away from the sky and open up mountains and rivers, then you will inevitably treat people as fools. ”

Regarding what Li Er said, Lu Yuan naturally didn't believe it.

The Liuyun Palm that he cultivated himself was a second-rate palm technique, and the highest realm could be cultivated to the level of the second-rate Flowing Sect.

But even if Liuyun Palm practiced to the top level and stepped into the second-rate realm, Lu Yuan realized that he could only smash a piece of bluestone with one palm at most, and that would be the limit.

And the first-class celebrity, but it is a big realm higher than the second-rate, so it is said that it can fly to the sky and open up mountains and rivers, isn't this?

"It can't be between the first-class and the second-rate, there is a difference between a mortal and an immortal, and you can fly to become an immortal after passing it, right?"

It is precisely because of practicing martial arts that Lu Yuan only knew about Li Er's many exaggerated descriptions as soon as he heard them, and he didn't know how many people had been added to process them.

Think about it too.

The news spread from Xiangu Ling, and on the way, I didn't know how many people had to pass through the mouths of several people and pass through several places.

And rumors, as long as they are fermented, will naturally be interpreted by countless people, and then spread again according to their own understanding.

It's no surprise that it ended up being what it is today.

"But despite the exaggeration of the news, the information is not completely useless, at least let me confirm a few points."

Lu Yuan tasted the wine, his expression was calm, the thoughts in his mind were running rapidly, and he began to slowly peel off the falsehoods that had been exaggerated and artistically processed, and extract the real information he wanted from them.

"First, it's true that Fang Tianying was defeated."

"Second, this [Eagle King] was only seriously injured, but not dead. The Black Wind Thieves were not driven out of Luling Mansion, which also means that this banditry will continue for a while. ”

"Third, Li Er said that Wang Quan, the commander of the local garrison of Luling Mansion, originally wanted to besiege the [Eagle King] this time. But somehow, there seemed to be a masked black-clothed guest who appeared out of nowhere and stopped Wang Quan.

It was precisely because of this that the originally expected siege of the three people became two people, which allowed the [Eagle King] to escape. ”

Lu Yuan pondered the three pieces of information he had stripped out, and he already had the answer in his heart: "So, sure enough, in this duel, the people behind Fang Tianying made a move.

also really knew that there was someone behind him, so Fang Tianying would launch a duel, because he knew that he would not die.

And the purpose of his duel, provocation? Demonstrate?

Or something else? ”

Lu Yuan's brows furrowed, only to feel that there was a lot of fog, and it was difficult to find the truth and clues from it.

This answer, I seem to be able to see only one layer of the surface.