The speed of the carriage is getting slower and slower, and there are also shouts from the coachman outside to give way, and it seems that there are not many people who come to Shuanghutai to watch the excitement today.

Qin Wen opened his mouth at this time and asked Qian San casually: "How many times does Steward Qian often come here to play?"

Qian San hurriedly shook his head and said: "In the past, when the prince built the mansion, there was a ban that people could not participate in gambling, if they were caught, they would be expelled from the mansion directly, I just often contacted people outside the mansion, so I know more about the situation inside." ”

At this moment, in the box on the second floor of Tianxiang Building opposite the orchid restaurant, Xiang Kuang and Li Yi were sitting opposite the window, with a steaming casserole in front of them, and the mellow smell of wine wafted from the wine pot with water temperature on the charcoal stove next to them.

At this time, Li Yi sandwiched a piece of fragrant and tender mutton, put it in his mouth, tasted the fragrance slightly, nodded and said: "This day, the mutton casserole in Xianglou is the most suitable for eating in winter, but the sauce stuffed beef bones in the orchid restaurant opposite are better than this." ”

Xiang Kuang on the opposite side picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine for himself and Li Yi and said: "The box by the window of the orchid restaurant has been wrapped by Xiang Hao, this time it is the Jiao family, and it is not convenient for us to enter and exit the orchid restaurant, so I will wrap this side, if Li Zhangmen wants to eat sauce stuffed beef bones, let's go to the orchid restaurant tomorrow to charter a box." ”

Li Yi looked at the orchid restaurant opposite with a little deep meaning, from their point of view, they couldn't see the window where Xiang Hao was, but from this side, the orchid restaurant was indeed closer to Shuanghutai, so he asked, "Who did this pickaxe bring to the orchid restaurant?"

Xiang Kuang took a sip of his wine glass and said: "According to the person who inquired about the news, he wrapped up this box a few days ago, and there are a total of four people in the box today, except for Xiang Hao and his small servant, the other two people have not been able to see their faces, but it is certain that they are high-level monks." ”

Li Yi was a little dissatisfied and said, "Won't the people in your house pretend to be Xiao Er and enter the room to check it?"

Xiang Kuang shook his head and said: "This pickaxe is very cautious, the wine and food and the stove are all on the haode in advance, his little servant is standing outside the door, if there is a need, let the little guy convey, the people in my house can't enter at all." ”

Speaking of this, he smiled faintly and said: "No matter who Xiang Hao invites today, the outcome is already doomed, and he doesn't have the ability to change the rules of the City Guard." ”

"No matter who Shuanghutai wins today, it is impossible for Xiang Hao to have a good relationship with the Jiao family in the future, Jiao Zhang has really helped me a lot, even if Xiang Hao can pass this time and offend the old fox who has done Shangshu in the Jiao family, when the time comes, we don't have to do it ourselves, and the Jiao family will not let Xiang Hao go too smoothly. ”

A thin layer of snowflakes had fallen on the open space in front of the Shuanghu platform, and when Qin Wen walked down from the carriage, Xiang Hao, who was sitting in the box, said to a monk in a black brocade robe opposite: "Lord Zeng, this is the Qin worship in my house." ”

Lord Zeng looked at Qin Wen's figure, frowned slightly, and said: "A Dan Master of the Xuan Apprentice Period, Pickaxe Gongzi, I prepared a Dan Master of the Xuan Shi Period for Gongzi a few years ago, and Gongzi did not agree to be included in the mansion as an offering, why do you attach so much importance to a Dan Master of the Xuan Disciple Period this time?"

Xiang Hao smiled slightly and said: "Lord Zeng, the relationship between you and me is not suitable for disclosure now, if someone knows the offerings you sent to my mansion, it will be a little inappropriate, although the cultivation of this Qin worship is a little lower, but he can also refine Xuan-level high-grade pills, and the success rate of the pill is not inferior to that of the Great Dan Master in the Xuanshi period in the capital." ”

Master Zeng showed a surprised expression on his face at this time, and he muttered for a while: "The Dan Master of the Xuan Disciple Stage can actually refine the Xuan-level high-grade pills?

Xiang Hao shook his head and said: "I met him with Lao Gao in Luming City, at that time he was just a side disciple of a small family, according to Lao Gao's investigation, he has not been out of the Qin manor for more than ten years, it should not be a disciple of a certain Dan cultivation sect, I estimate that it is very likely that he was taken by a senior who traveled down the mountain, and then taught him the skill of alchemy." ”

"His talent in the Dan Dao should also be relatively good, so that he can have such great achievements in the Xuan Disciple Period, I haven't seen to what extent he understands the Dan Dao yet, if he can reach the Xuan Master realm now, it is estimated that even if he refines a spirit-level pill, I think it should be relatively normal. ”

After listening to Xiang Hao's words, Lord Zeng couldn't help but take a sip of warm haode wine, he saw Xiang Hao coming back from the side plug this time, compared to the original in the capital is much more mature, what he said should not be without purpose, so he couldn't help but pay attention to it in his heart and said: "In this case, Gongzi can rest assured, I have asked the Wang team in the guard to wait in front of the stage." ”

"According to what we discussed the day before yesterday, once the worship in your house is in danger of life, he will come to the stage and stop the competition at any time, Wang Team is my confidant for many years, he is a monk at the lower level of the Xuan Master, and he is also more experienced in dealing with things on this occasion. ”

Xiang Hao nodded at this time and said, "I am relieved of the person you arranged, but on this occasion, will the appearance of Long Xiaowei make people suspicious?"

Master Zeng smiled and said, "What suspicions can they have? Long Xiangwei has never explained to anyone except the Holy Lord. ”

The cold wind was blowing the yellow flag next to the Double Tiger Platform, Qin Wen stepped onto the stone platform one mile square, when he first entered the stone platform, Qin Wen felt a fluctuation of aura, it seems that there should be a formation on this Double Tiger Platform, so as not to accidentally injure the spectators below.

There was already a monk dressed in green clothes standing on the stage, holding a long sword in his hand, the vitality on the blade sparkling back and forth, and the group of spectators below applauded continuously.

At this time, Qin Wen saw that it was Jiao Zhang who was surrounded in the middle of this group of spectators, Jiao Zhang's heart was a little up, his father had warned him not to participate in the entanglement with Duanwangfu, but he had always regarded being slapped by Qin Wen as a great shame, and he had been hiding it from his father about this competition.

However, he also understands that after today's competition, his father will definitely get the news, and at that time, he will be greeted by a stormy reprimand, or a ban after the severe punishment of the family law, he can only go down hard, after all, it is better than being ridiculed now.

Qin Wen's gaze just swept over his body, and then he carefully looked at Jiao Penglai opposite, judging from the vitality of the flying sword, he should be a monk in the Xuanshi stage, but what the realm is, it will not be known until the real competition, Qin Wen also cautiously took out his Yanlong spear at this time.

Qian San and Han Duan below had been standing at the other end of the Shuanghu Stage, looking at the two people on the stage with solemn faces, Lu Mo saw that some of the spectators next to him were walking back and forth, and some were holding a small note with excitement on their faces, so he asked Qian Sandao: "Qian Steward, what do these people do?"

Qian San looked at it and pointed casually: "It's a gambler who bets, there is a casino over there that tries to open a gambling market, and after pressing the money, you can get a note with a secret mark, which says the gambling money and the winner of the bet." ”

Lu Mo's eyes lit up at this time, and he said to Han Duan, "I'll go over there and have a look." ”

Lu Mo's antidote to the ink silk was still in his hands, Han Duan was not afraid that he would slip away, so he waved his hand and let him take care of himself, after half a pillar of incense, Lu Mo also took a small note in his hand and returned to Han Duan's side, Qian San couldn't help but ask with some curiosity: "You also went to place a bet?"

Lu Mo nodded, then raised the note in his hand and handed it to Qian San, after Qian San took it, he saw that it read: Three hundred high-grade spirit stones, Qin Wensheng.

Qian San couldn't help but be surprised: "You bet so many spirit stones?"

Lu Mo pursed his lips and said, "Now that I have so many spirit stones left on my body, Qin Gongzi will definitely be able to win this time." ”

Han Duan asked with some curiosity at this time: "I haven't seen the realm of Jiao Peng above, so you're so sure that the teacher can win?"

Lu Mo's eyes flickered and hesitated: "This is not simple, the spear in Qin Gongzi's hand is the one named Su Ruo who has added purple pulp essence, not to mention that he is a Xuanshi down-level, even if it is a Xuanshi's up-level defense, it can't stop this spear at all, on this platform, the two of them compete, even if they are shot down on the Shuanghu platform, even if they lose, a haode magic weapon can play a decisive role." ”

Han Duan listened to his reason, and couldn't help but shake his head in his heart, although he also thought that Qin Wen could win this competition, but Lu Mo's reason was a little too far-fetched, but looking at the crowd of people coming and going around him, he also thought that maybe Lu Mo had some other reasons, and it was not suitable to speak in front of the public.

At this time, the two people on the stage were staring into each other's eyes, Jiao Peng frowned slightly, then closed his lips tightly, and with a wave of the flying sword, he stabbed directly at Qin Wen.

The spectators below didn't expect that the two didn't even explain their grievances and entanglements, so they began to move, which made some spectators who wanted to pick up gossip very dissatisfied, and there was a sudden commotion under the stands.

Qin Wen condensed and picked the flying sword away with the Yanlong spear, feeling that the vitality on the flying sword was not too strong, after Jiao Peng withdrew the flying sword, he just tested Qin Wen's cultivation, and the other party really only had the Xuan apprentice stage, which made Jiao Peng suddenly feel at ease.

Qin Wen also saw his tentative intention at this time, he didn't expect Jiao Peng, who was higher than his own cultivation, to be so cautious, it seemed that this opponent was not easy to deal with, he suddenly calmed down in his heart, and carefully dealt with the next wave of attacks with the Yanlong spear in his hand.