"Is there anything special about Lao Xiucai?" Zhao Que asked.

It was the first time he had heard that the big man in a place was an old showman.

The peddler touched the back of his head and smiled, if it weren't for this guest officer, he wanted to eat a lot and paid in advance, he wouldn't have said so many words, the old man in the family said every day, doing this line, the most important thing is to be cautious in words and deeds, one day if you say the wrong thing, people will catch the handle, and it is indispensable to harm you.

Moreover, this young man, with a handsome face and a graceful face, looked at people at ease, not like an unscrupulous person who would stumble behind his back, and the peddler simply told the young man about the rumors he had heard in the past.

"We don't know anything else, we only heard some gossip, saying that it is the old Xiucai, the wise and the demon, good at planning for others, whether it is promoted or rich, listening to the old Xiucai, it is better to read for ten years, so many years, from the young Xiucai to the old Xiucai, God only knows, how many people he has helped, he has taken yellow and white money, and he is on the rise!"

"What is the relationship between Lao Xiucai and the local martial arts sect?"

The peddler looked at the sky and thought for a while: "We don't know the specific things, we only heard that when Lao Xiucai did his birthday this year, not only the dignitaries and dignitaries went to pay their respects, but even the martial arts sects on the nearby mountains also went to worship the birthday in groups, which can be described as a busy traffic, and the banquet was placed from Lao Xiucai's house to the street...... I don't know how many people are rushing to go!"

Seems to remember something.

"Oh, yes, that old Xiucai doesn't often live in Jingshu City on weekdays, according to others, Lao Xiucai dislikes Jingshu City too noisy, and he lives a restless life, as if he ...... It seems that now it is Chu Xiucheng who lives next to it, Chu Xiucheng is a small city, which was only built in recent years, and there are not many people there, most of them are cultivating land and working for a living, not prosperous, but also quiet. ”

Zhao Que muttered to himself: "Chu Xiucheng ......"

He hadn't heard about the old Xiucai from the lark, if it weren't for the war of the Yingqiu Sect, on a whim, he casually asked this vendor, the big man in Jingshu City, who was a godlike old Xiucai, he didn't know.

In this matter, you have to go back to your home and ask the lark.

However, Chai Xingxiang, as a chess piece that Zhao Que casually landed in Jingshu City, in a sense, is very important, he wants to go to Chai Xingxiang to sit down first, talk to her about what happened on Qiu Mountain, and by the way, ask her if she knows if she knows Lao Xiucai, and then go back to the lark, and after that, he has to rush to Meitang Prefecture in a hurry.

As for the mysterious old showman, whether he is a big man behind the scenes, or a real big man, a chess piece pushed to the front of the stage, Zhao Que can't really control it now, his life is hanging in the balance, as if there is an irresistible fairy sword hovering over his head all the time, how can he be patient, settle down in Jingshu City, and fight with the big people behind the scenes, whose chess strength is better? !

"Excuse me, how far is Chu Xiu City from Jingshu City?"

"If you walk on foot, you can get there in two days. ”

"It's not far away. ”

"Yes, this is just for the bitter people who can't afford to buy horses, if the rich family who always has a good horse at home, it is not far to go to Chuxiu City. ”

"Old Xiucai's name and surname, can you know?"

The peddler shook his head slowly: "I have never mentioned the name and surname of Lao Xiucai, in the rumors of the people in the market, they all call him Lao Xiucai, but the name of the world and other relatives and friends, etc., no one knows, oh, I remember, my neighbor Sanniu said that Lao Xiucai is not a person from Jingshu City, but an outsider, after his career, in order to win the relationship between dignitaries and dignitaries, he changed his words and said, we are from Jingshu City, does the little brother have relatives in Jingshu City?"

Zhao Que nodded.

The peddler smiled and asked, "Where do your relatives live?"

Zhao Que immediately casually said the name of the alley.

"There, that alley, is also where our bitter people live, look at the clothes that the little brother is wearing are good, it should be that the family is quite wealthy, hehe, think about it, if you are not rich, how can you afford to study abroad, the people's families, the road expenses can't afford it. ”

The vendor said with a smile as he cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks on the table.

Zhao Que said: "Brother, but it's wrong, the family is not rich, these clothes are all earned in the next study, and I have raised enough money, and I am studying and studying below, and my knowledge has increased." ”

"Awesome! I didn't expect that my little brother not only reads well, but also has a hand in making money, if I am ten years younger, I must ask my little brother how to make money, yes, how are the people in my brother's hometown?"

Zhao Que shook his head: "The people in my hometown are not doing well, in recent years, the taxes have been heavy, and I don't know what happened to God, either drought or heavy snow, this winter, I heard that many people froze to death." ”

"Alas, who says it's not, good years, bad years, those rich and powerful people, naturally don't worry, we ordinary people, but we have to take our lives to survive, in case we can't survive, hey, reincarnate in the next life, continue to live, it seems to be six days ago, there is a storyteller next to my stall, set up a stall to tell stories, listen to the storyteller's preaching, after people die, there is an afterlife, it depends on how much merit is done in this life, the more merits are done, the better the family of the reincarnated person in the next life. ”

Zhao Que dragged the topic back, "Who said it wasn't, in this life, it is cool to do a lot of evil, but it is to break the yang longevity in the dark, yes, how old is Lao Xiucai this year? Could it be that the people of Jingshu City don't even know the age of Lao Xiucai?!"

"Oh, I've heard of this, in your early fifties, or in your sixties?! The peddler said.

Zhao Que stood up, took out some copper plates from his arms, and put them on the table, "Brother, I still have some money here, you can spend it, there are children at home, right? Then buy some food for the children." ”

The peddler suddenly panicked: "Oh, little brother of the guest officer, it is useless, what kind of business is it for you to give me money!"

"It's good for the old brother to accept it, we have a fate, after saying so many things, there is something on the lower body, I can't visit the old brother's house, so I should buy some food for the child!"

"Thank you, thank you, you are simply my nobleman!"

Zhao Que gave all the money given by the middle-aged men he met when he came down from Yingqiuzong to the hawkers, which is indeed a lot for the common people.

"The food made by the old brother is very delicious, I hope that when Zhao returns to Jingshu City in the future, he will be able to eat the same old brother's craftsmanship, hopefully." ”

Zhao Que said something in a hurry.

The peddler didn't hear anything unusual, patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, little brother, if you are in the past few years, I will open a stall here, but a few years later, I'm afraid that my brother's body can't stand it, and I have to raise my body at home." ”

"Haha...... The old brother laughed, look at the tendon meat of the old brother's body, he is very healthy, how can there be anything, okay, let's not change the green mountains, the green water will flow forever!

"Little brother, have a safe journey!

Zhao Que smiled and nodded, turned around and said secretly, I also hope for myself, the journey is safe, everything goes well!!

There is a distance from the rouge shop of the silver flower pie.

After walking for almost an hour, it arrived.

In the Yingqiu Sect outside Jingshu City, something big happened, in Jingshu City, in addition to the Shicai market, the gossip spread fiercely, and after a while, it seems that the people suddenly forgot about it, and they should do what they should do.

The rouge shop is sold at a discount on the New Year, and the business is very hot.

In front of the shop, there is still a long queue.

Zhao Que arrived near the shop, half of his body hid in the alley, half of his body leaned out, and inspected the people in the long line, and sure enough, he found Wang Lan'er who warmly invited him.

Wang Lan'er was dressed festively, this time she was not alone, and there were six tall and strong men standing in front of her and left and right.

She clutched a handkerchief in front of her chest with both hands, as if she was waiting anxiously for someone, looking at it, looking at it, there was no gain, and she stomped her feet from time to time.

Two more strong men came out of the shop, packed rouge, and respectfully approached Wang Lan'er and spoke.

Zhao Que was far away, and with his current cultivation realm, he couldn't hear what they were saying.

But from Wang Lan'er's expression, it can be seen that even if she bought it, the new good rouge launched by the rouge shop, Wang Laner was still not in good mood and was depressed.

Zhao Que said in her heart, she won't take eight strong men and wait for herself, right?

He and Wang Lan'er are just a few faces, and they should come down to her house as a guest, which is more like a promise to meet in the rivers and lakes, polite and don't count.

Unexpectedly, Wang Lan'er took it seriously.

The few strong men, suddenly lowered their heads and bent over and clenched their fists, talking to Wang Lan'er together, Wang Lan'er pinched her waist and pointed at them, shouting and scolding, the market was noisy, what they said, Zhao Que still couldn't hear it.

However, Wang Lan'er was asked by those strong men together, and after she was scolded for a while, she finally bowed her head helplessly.

Immediately, the strong man cautiously surrounded Wang Lan'er and left the rouge shop.

Since then, Zhao Que walked out of the alley, mingled with the pedestrians, and looked at the direction in which Wang Lan'er left, for fear that she would kill back a horse pistol, at that time, it would not be good.

Fortunately, Wang Lan'er was surrounded by strong men, even if she turned back three times in one step, hoping that a miracle would happen, what she saw was the strong man and the pedestrians behind her, as for Zhao Que, she really couldn't see it.

When he arrived at the door of the rouge shop, he didn't let the disciples of the Yinhua faction inform Chai Xingxiang, he walked in directly, and asked, where is the account room, because in a short period of time, Zhao Que has been here a few times, and Chai Xingxiang has spoken, but whenever Zhao Que arrives, no matter what they ask, just answer truthfully.

Push open the door to the ledger.

Chai Xingxiang and several female disciples of the Silver Flower Sect crackled with an abacus.

Today's new rouge style, quite popular, it is not an exaggeration to say, the introduction of half of the Jingshu City women, heart beating, not to mention rich, send a maid or their own to buy, no money people, women in every possible way to beg the husband, can she buy a new rouge, wipe on their face to meet relatives and friends, but also to the husband long face.

Moreover, Chai Xingxiang also heard that there are several girls from poor families, in order to get rouge, they have painstakingly asked people to connect with the rich man, even if they are committed, they must make the rich man buy rouge for them.

The stories in the market, on weekdays, I can't see anything, but as long as you ask, there are too many stories to count, this kind of thing, not only now, but also in all dynasties, otherwise, the martial artists and qi refiners on the rivers and lakes are rolling into the red dust, what kind of heart is cultivated?

Chai Xingxiang was not surprised, after hearing the news, he didn't say a word, and buried his head in knocking on the plan.

When Zhao Que pushed open the door of the account room, and suddenly smelled the man's breath, Chai Xingxiang raised his head suddenly, and saw that his calm face was mixed with the tired Zhao Que, and immediately got up and told his disciples to prepare a meal.

It's still a room where the two of them discuss things.

Zhao Que sat on the top.

Chai Xingxiang trembled and wanted to stand and listen to Zhao Que's words, but Zhao Que sternly ordered her to sit down, and she dared to sit beside Zhao Que.

"Mr. Zhao, the battle of the Yingqiu Sect, you went?"

She swallowed her saliva, Zhao Que didn't say a word, the room was silent, the sun shone on the ground through the window paper, Chai Xingxiang asked knowingly, thinking in her heart, even if Mr. Zhao scolded her, he had to say something about Yingqiuzong Mountain, tell her, she was so prepared.

Zhao Que wanted to speak and stopped, slowly shook his head, the disciple who served the tea, knocked on the door and came in, put down the tea for the two of them, she didn't dare to look at Chai Xingxiang before, and now she sat in a position that seemed to be a young figure with a much higher status than Chai Xingxiang, this female disciple with a mediocre appearance but a gentle eyebrow corner, hung her head, slowly withdrew, and then closed the door.

"Zhou Qiang, dead. Zhao Que looked at Chai Xingxiang and said.

Chai Xingxiang trembled, "Zhou Qiang, are you really dead?"

"Well, I was hacked to death by the female sect master of the Yingqiu Sect, and, in this battle, the Yingqiu Sect won a miserable victory, and the other martial arts sects that joined forces to attack the Yingqiu Sect, although they failed to hurt the foundation, if they want to recover to their heyday again, they will have to work hard for more than ten years. ”

Zhao Que told Chai Xingxiang everything about the battle and what he saw, and even said that attacking Yingqiu Sect was actually a game.

"Therefore, that treasure knife is definitely not a divine weapon, but an evil knife and demon soldier full of evil energy?!!" Chai Xingxiang asked incredulously.

Zhao Que took a sip of tea and reorganized the words he wanted to say, after all, he was afraid that Chai Xingxiang would not be able to accept the next words, on the surface, it was still his person, and after he left, he immediately turned against the water and became the ninth elder of the Silver Flower Sect again, leaving the agreement between the two of them behind and rotting in his stomach.

"You can't say that, the knife is a good knife, in the magic weapons on the rivers and lakes, it is enough to rank high, it depends on who uses it, and the righteous people use it, even if it is a demon soldier and evil knife, it is also a good knife to kill the left way of the side door and the evil cult demon, however, if it falls into the hands of the cult demon, he will completely become a demon soldier and an evil knife. He said.

Because Da Yin Xisheng followed him on the battlefield and killed too many people, he gradually leaned towards the demon soldiers, but Zhao Que stuck to the bottom line in his heart, and Da Yin Xisheng was still a good knife that paid countless people to protect his family and defend the country.

"That treasure knife is a fishing bait, and it is a big fish from the Yingqiu Sect!"

"Yes!"

"The people behind the scenes have the intention of killing the Yingqiu Sect, so spreading the news everywhere, coupled with the promotion of the people behind the scenes, there is an undercurrent in Jingshu City, and it seems that all the people in the rivers and lakes want to fight the Yingqiu Sect and snatch the treasure knife!!"

"Exactly. ”

"And the martial arts sect in Jingshu City cooperates...... No, it should be said that the people who have long been the people behind the scenes, they do everything they can to do everything for the people behind the scenes, and the game of chess that kills Yingqiu Sect has become a dead end, and Yingqiu Sect will be wiped out!!"

Chai Xingxiang suddenly realized.

Knowing this, all the actions of the Silver Flower Sect that she couldn't understand before were all understood.

Although the head of the house has repeatedly said that he will not interfere in the affairs of the treasure knife, he actually doesn't believe him, or her status as Chai Xingxiang is not enough for the head to tell her the truth.

I suddenly felt a chill.

Although Chai Xingxiang was already cold, this time, it was cold to the deepest depth, and it couldn't be cold anymore.

"I have paid everything for the business of the Silver Flower Pie, and the Silver Flower Pie?!! beware of me like a thief, beware of me!!What have I done wrong? No! I have never done anything wrong! I am busy with business in Jingshu City, providing for the big men of the Silver Flower Pie, and the life of fine clothes and food, not only do I say a word of hard work, but also exclude me!!

Chai Xingxiang's mentality collapsed, and he gritted his teeth and said with hatred.

After all, it was a mistake.

Zhao Que waited for her to breathe a few sighs of relief and asked, "The person behind the scenes, can you guess who it is?"

After Chai Xingxiang drank the hot tea, he felt that his whole body seemed to be ignited, and the fire in his heart and the pain in his throat burned by the hot tea stimulated his mind together.

She gasped and said, "Do you know, sir, there is an old talent who can pinch and calculate, know how to make a fortune for others, and know how to promote officials?!"

Zhao Que didn't hide it at all, "I heard about it from the hawker just now." ”

"General......

As soon as she spoke, she was interrupted by Zhao Que.

"You still call me sir, and I listen to it better. ”

"Okay, sir, that old Xiucai is just a living target pushed out by someone, a real big man, or in other words, the earth emperor with Jingshu City as the center, including twelve cities and six places, unless he takes the initiative to reveal his identity, otherwise, no one knows who he is, and no one dares to ask who he is!"

Zhao Que frowned and asked, "Be clear." ”

"This emperor of the soil is hidden behind the scenes, everything is entrusted to others, not to mention that it is an official who serves in Qingchang Prefecture, even if it is a big family, at ordinary times, he can't feel his existence, however, when he encounters something, he will show some clues, and everyone suddenly realizes, it turns out that there is still a soil emperor looking at everyone! Before, there were still people, following the slightest clues, wanted to find out this emperor who was sitting firmly behind the scenes and constantly playing chess...... Without exception, all the families are ruined, including the big families!Oh, yes, there is also a martial arts sect, called Tianquanmen, somehow, suddenly inexplicably provoked the anger of the entire Qingchang Prefecture martial arts and qi refiners, not only the side door left road, the rivers and lakes Ye Xiu participated, but even the martial arts sect also joined forces to kill Tianquanmen, up and down in one day!!"

"How does the Tianquan Sect compare to the Yingqiu Sect?" Zhao Que asked.

Chai Xingxiang suddenly felt a chill in the back of his head, "Tianquan Sect is two points worse than Yingqiu Sect." ”

"Why, you didn't tell me this before?!" Zhao Que asked.

Chai Xingxiang immediately got up in surprise: " Mr. Zhao, it's not that I don't say it, but I didn't expect it, because, the treasure knife was born, the news spread far and wide, and the people in the rivers and lakes who went to Jingshu City all threatened that the sword was virtuous, and the head of the Yinhua faction was false and wronged to me, and the things in between, I didn't tell me anything, even the friends of other sects also didn't reveal any news to me, no, no, if you look at it now, they don't know it, just follow the orders of the real big people such as the head of the house, and go to the secret layout, from a point alone, I can't see what the so-called thing is, I really think it's for the treasure knife, and when Mr. Yingqiuzong came back and told me this, I was suddenly shocked that all the things they had done before, a line of threads, not only for the sake of the sword, but to destroy the Yingqiu Sect !!"

Zhao Que nodded, this matter, I can't blame this Ninth Elder of the Silver Flower Sect, her status in the Silver Flower Sect is more like a businessman than anything else.

"Does Yingqiuzong have a good relationship with the imperial court officials in the capital?!" Zhao Que asked.

Chai Xingxiang said truthfully: "There are indeed such rumors, saying that Yingqiuzong has been making friends with several court officials in private, but I don't know why." ”

Zhao Que smiled: "What else can you do, the rivers and lakes and the imperial court, the forces are crossed, you have me, I have you, what you can't do, I'll help you do it, what I can't do, you go and help, isn't it the rules that everyone understands, but not everyone can do it?!"

After a pause, he said again: "The Yinhua faction has lost a bit of Zhou Qiang, and the head and others have not appeared, Zhao is sure that the future Yinhua faction will seem to be the same as in the past, but in fact, the undercurrent is surging, you have to be careful, what you have to do, let it go for the time being, and wait until the undercurrent is dormant, and then be very careful, and do it step by step." ”

Chai Xingxiang hated those big people in the Yinhua faction, and when she heard Zhao Que's words, she immediately nodded and responded: "Sir, rest assured, Chai Xingxiang has been your person all his life, Chai Xingxiang is clear, under the command of Mr., the time is too short, and he can't completely take the trust of Mr., but Chai Xingxiang will use his actions to prove that Mr.'s choice is correct!!"

"Okay, what I'm waiting for is your words, the battle of the Yingqiu Sect, probably you know better than the head of the Silver Flower Sect, as for other things in the future, don't worry about it, by the way, keep your true colors, you are a businessman, in the future, continue to be a businessman of the Silver Flower Sect, don't let the rest of the people see your changes!"

"Yes, yes. ”

Zhao Que originally wanted to say something she needed to pay attention to in the future, but the words came to her mouth, but she swallowed them and didn't say them.

The tone is worried about this and that, it is better to let Chai Xingxiang do it according to her own calculations, probably, live better.

Zhao Que didn't say anything like saying goodbye, and when the freshly baked pastries came, he packed them all and left the rouge shop directly.

As for his transaction with the Yinhua faction, with Chai Xingxiang, the Yinhua faction will not do it in accordance with the deed.

That is to say, the Yinhua faction did not kill Yuan Zhi, and according to the second condition, they came to make a deal with Zhao Que or Skylark.

Zhao Que took a pastry and put it in his mouth.

I think of one thing.

In the end, Li Jianyi did not confess to him, the relationship with the Yingqiu Sect, as if, between the two, no one knew anyone, but the Yingqiu Sect Master took the initiative to explain the relationship with Li Jianyi.

This is where it comes in.

Zhao Que had to savor it.