After a night of wind and rain, the two of them were cloudless on the road again, the sun was in the sky, and the horses under them galloped wantonly on the forest avenue, the breeze was blowing, thinking of last night's encounter, they couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

Since the first time they went out on a mission, they have encountered many strange things along the way, these things are not feeding on human blood and are thirsty for killing. It is to dig people's hearts and livers, to bewitch people's hearts, and to play with human nature for fun.

The two of them thought that all strange things were evil beings, but they didn't expect that there were such kind-hearted people as the master of the Zhuangzi.

Not only does it not harm anyone, but it also provides shelter for passers-by, which is a rare act of kindness.

It seems that these weird things are also like people, there are good and bad, and they can't be generalized, and they were too shallow to wait for others before.

The two rode their horses and galloped wildly, speechless all the way, and soon came to the destination of this trip, within the realm of Qingtan City.

Qingtan City is located in the middle of Xuanzhou, and is named after a large lake called Qingtan nearby.

There is a lot of fish in the lake, there is a corresponding supply of fish all year round, with such a geographical advantage, the fish produced in Qingtan City accounts for almost half of the entire Xuanzhou, so although it is not a big city like the state city and Jinyang City, but the local people are almost still rich.

Last year, there was a great drought in Xuanzhou, and the water veins of other houses basically dried up, but the water level of Qingtan Lake only dropped slightly, so it attracted many residents from all over Xuanzhou to live here.

As soon as Zhou Xingyu and the others stepped into the boundary of Qingtan City, they found many houses that were breaking ground, as well as people who were cultivating fields everywhere.

There are many houses and pedestrians, and it is only a year's work, and this place already has a bit of prosperity.

Looking at those ordinary people with smiling faces, Zhou Xingyu couldn't help but sigh a little, no matter what kind of hardships they encountered, in the end, ordinary people would still grow stubbornly like weeds on the side of the road.

Unlike the previous year, this year's Xuanzhou was smooth and rainy, and did not encounter the major floods after the drought, and the previous decay was completely wiped out after a spring rain, as if it had never happened.

The two walked and stopped all the way, and when the sun was setting in the west, reflecting the afterglow of the sunset, the two finally came to the front of Qingtan City.

The city in front of them is not tall, but there are a lot of pedestrians coming and going, because there are too many pedestrians, the two have to turn over and dismount, and walk along the bluestone avenue towards the city gate.

After the soldiers guarding the city saw the horses in their hands and the long sword at their waists, they didn't say anything, but only asked the two a few words, and learned that the two were from the Jianghu sect in Bazhou, so they let the two in.

What Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu didn't know was that after the two of them left the gate and walked towards the city, a soldier guarding the city took out two picture scrolls from behind him, looked at them, said a few words to his companions, and walked into the distance.

"Brother Ye, what now, shall we find an inn to rest first and go to Li's house tomorrow, or will we get up now?" Walking side by side on the main road in the city, Zhou Xingyu glanced at the various vendors selling on the side of the street, and then asked Wang Ye beside him.

Wang Ye shook his head and said, "Don't worry, with the ability of the Li family, it is estimated that it will not be long before we find it, let's go around first." ”

After speaking, Wang Ye walked to a wonton shop on the side of the road, glanced at the banner in front of the store, turned to Zhou Xingyu and said, "Ah Xing, let's eat something first." ”

Zhou Xingyu nodded, followed behind Wang Ye, and walked over.

Xiao Er, who was originally bored in the shop, saw Zhou Xingyu and Wang Ye walking towards this side, and immediately showed a smile on his face, looking at the dress of the two, at first glance, they were not ordinary people, holding a long sword, maybe it was a young man who came out to travel.

This kind of person is not only rich, but also eats a lot, in addition to a fixed wine commission, maybe there will be a reward.

Thinking of the silver in white flowers, Xiao Er was excited, with a smile on his face, and hurriedly greeted him, nodded and said: "It's right for the two guest officers to come to our shop, our wonton shop is famous for its thin skin and big filling in this Qingtan City, which is guaranteed to make the two guest officers feast." By the way, this is the guest officer's horse, do you need me to help the two guest officers bring your favorite horse to the backyard to rest for a while? ”

Wang Ye nodded and said, "Take good care of these two horses, feed them with the best feed, don't worry, the reward is indispensable to you." After speaking, Wang Ye took the reins of the horse from Zhou Xingyu's hand and put it in Xiao Er's hand.

Then he took out a silver bean from his sleeve and threw it to Xiao Er, saying, "This is a reward for you, do things well." ”

Xiao Er caught the silver bean thrown by Wang Ye with both hands, put it in his mouth and bit it, and immediately patted his chest with a smile and said: "Don't worry, guest officer, I will definitely take care of the two of you, if something goes wrong, you two just ask me." ”

Although this silver bean looks small, it is very overwhelming, not to mention three or four taels, which is enough for his salary for three months.

Three or four taels of silver, put it on the front, Wang Ye might hesitate, but now, it is completely unnecessary.

Since the establishment of Tianxing Auction House, not only has it met Zhou Xingyu's alchemy needs, but he doesn't have to pay for medicinal materials for Zhou Xingyu to alchemy, he can also get a dividend from it every month, and his life is very unhappy.

Without the big pit of alchemy, in just one year, Wang Ye's pockets have swelled, and this bit of silver is simply drizzle.

The two stepped into the store, and a plump woman walked towards them with a fan in her hand.

"Yo, the two handsome little brothers, with a sword in their hands, aren't they the legendary young men who walk the rivers and lakes?" Looking at the two people in front of her, the woman's eyes were shining, and after looking the two up and down, she withdrew her gaze.

"The slave's name is Yun Niang, two young heroes, just tell me if you want to eat." The woman shook her waist and said as she walked, and as soon as she walked to Wang Ye's side, her body suddenly crooked, as if she had crooked her feet, and she fell towards Wang Ye with a groan.

Wang Ye's eyes were quick, and he stretched out a hand in front of the woman named Yun Niang, and protected the woman.

"Be careful, hostess."

The woman's cheeks were slightly red, she leaned into Wang Ye's arms, and said, "I really scared the slave family to death just now, if it weren't for the son, the slave family would definitely break down." ”

Her eyes were full of moisture, her eyes stared at Wang Ye softly, and when she spoke, her voice was glutinous and melodious, like a spring breeze, and she had a style of romance.

Wang Ye pressed his hands on the woman's shoulders, pushed the woman slightly, kept a certain distance between the two sides, and then let go of his hand and said, "The boss lady is fine, bring us two pots of your best wine here, and if you have meat, just bring it to the table." ”

Seeing that Wang Ye's expression did not change in the slightest, the woman sighed faintly, and soon returned to normal, and then turned around and walked towards the back kitchen.

When the woman walked into the back kitchen, Wang Ye's face turned red, and he rubbed his arm that was a little sore.

Zhou Xingyu saw his appearance and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Brother Ye." ”

Wang Ye muttered: "It's nothing, it's just that the wind and waves on the rivers and lakes are too big, and the waves are rolling, and I almost hit the road." ”

Zhou Xingyu: "......"

In the back kitchen of the store, as soon as Yun Niang came in, she saw an old cook sitting on the threshold napping, and suddenly became angry, and scolded in her mouth: "Dead old ghost! The guests are still waiting outside to eat, sleep, sleep, why don't you die! If you're dead, you can sleep enough! ”

The old man slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Yun Niang, and said, "What's wrong?" Is this taking gunpowder? ”

Madame kicked the threshold, motioned for the old man to get up, and then sat on the ground where the old man was sitting just now, and her buttocks instantly concave a large piece, and her already plump figure became more rounded.

"There is someone from above, it should be Wang Ye, the young master who has become famous recently, the person is outside, you hurry up and roast a sheep and send it over." Speaking of this, Yun Niang said with some discouragement: "I thought I could retire and enjoy happiness in this Qingtan City, but now it seems that it will be eventful in the future." ”

The old man shook his head and said, "That's a matter for you young people, and it has nothing to do with my half-crippled old fellow. ”

After saying that, the old man began to work in the kitchen with a wooden cane in one hand.

In the first half of his life, for the sake of the door, the blood that should have been shed has been shed, and the things that should have been done have been done, and he even lost a leg for this, and the things on the rivers and lakes have nothing to do with him, staying here is really just eating and waiting to die.

Hearing the old man's words, Yun Niang's original face was a little ugly in an instant, and she scolded: "Something without conscience, who has been taking care of you all these years, and now when something happens, I quickly clear myself up, is there such a mess as you?" ”

The old man scratched his head, as if he felt that Yun Niang had some truth in what he said, and his face showed a little guilt, and then said tentatively: "Otherwise, when something happens to you, I will collect your body?" ”

Look, is this human talk?

Yun Niang's face was ugly, and she wanted to scold again, but she didn't know what she thought, so she said dejectedly: "Hey, okay, collect the corpse." ”

For a while, both of them were not in a good mood, and the room fell silent, only the busy voice of the old man sounded.

The rivers and lakes are windy and rainy, the ship is wrecked and people die, and it is a kind of luck to have someone collect the body.

In front of the shop, after Xiao Er placed Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu's horses, he came to the hall, and after seeing the two big customers, he quickly brought a pot of the best tea in the shop and poured a cup for each of them. Then he ran to the counter and began to take a nap.

Wang Ye just picked up the tea bowl in his hand and wanted to take a sip, as if he thought of something, put his hand down, took out a pocket from his arms, and threw it to Zhou Xingyu, "Ah Xing, this is for you." ”

After giving the things to Wang Ye, he picked up the tea bowl from the table and began to drink it to himself.

Zhou Xingyu grabbed the bag thrown by Wang Ye and asked curiously, "For me?" What is it? ”

Wang Ye didn't answer, just said, "Open it and you'll know." ”

Zhou Xingyu pulled the bag, reached out and put it inside, and soon took out a crystal clear stone from it.

It was not big, only the size of an adult's thumb, Zhou Xingyu put the stone in front of his eyes and looked at it, and found that there were wisps of white silk flowing inside, like small streams.

Zhou Xingyu scratched his head, and couldn't see why, so he had to ask, "Brother Ye, what's the use of this thing?" ”

Wang Ye shook his head and said: "I don't know, this is what I received when the Tianxing Auction House received something, I asked my uncle, and he said that he had seen it on the master's side, and it was called Lingshi, and it was worth a lot." ”