Xia Luo snatched the steamed bun in Lu An's hand, took another piece of cucumber with sauce, and ate it.

Lu An looked at his action and laughed for a while.

Xia Luo is the first friend Lu An met after arriving in this city, and he is also a poor person, no father and mother, no support, he grew up in the small streets and alleys of this craftsman city since he was a child, picking up garbage, stealing things, picking up house beams, grabbing turf, a complete gangster, there are countless such orphans in the craftsman city, many of them fled here with their fathers since childhood, and as a result, in this cannibalistic city, they became orphans if they were not careful, so among this group of orphans, there are many nobles with very prominent identities, princes of what country, sons of scholars and so on。

And Charo is one of them, claiming to be the son of a great general, when his father marched to war, the result was defeated, the country was ruined, his father fled here, he first arrived, he didn't know the way, he was stripped of the city for some reason, and finally his father died, and the family was scattered, leaving himself, and he was only three or four years old at that time, and he didn't know how he survived.

Every time he talked about this, Lu An rolled his eyes, but Xia Luo began to advocate that he was so young, he could walk like a fly, and escaped from the brink of death many times, he should be a martial arts wizard, otherwise how could he have this kind of talent, but unfortunately, when he was a child, he didn't make good use of his talent, so he would have been stealing chickens and dogs all day long, otherwise he would have become a serious You Banglang by now, and follow those people to wander the rivers and lakes, and he would still be angry with Old Man Yao here every day.

Xia Luo usually works as a helper in a small blacksmith shop now, and eats with his mouth, and Old Man Yao is the old blacksmith there, and he has never given Xia Luo a good face, although he is strict and harsh, but he still has enough food.

When Lu An first arrived in the craftsman city, he cultivated for a period of time, and was urged by the old man to strike iron, at first, he didn't know anything, and the hammer couldn't hold steadily, but he was seen by this passing Xia Luo, and he was buried, Lu An was said to be ashamed, thinking that he had met the master, and then he humbly asked for advice, and the result was good, Xia Luo pretended to be pretended for a long time, was debunked by the old man, and walked away, but after a few days, he met again, this came and went, the two people of the same age, the relationship was a little closer, especially when Xia Luo often took Lu An to do some things like stealing chickens and dogs, the two began to call each other brothers。

Xia Luo patted his stomach after eating, then hit Lu An with his hand and said, "Why does this steamed bun feel a little shrunk, I haven't eaten much recently, have we already gone to improve the food?"

When Lu An heard this, the two looked at each other and smiled, but then thought about it and said: "This period of time is too frequent, and if it goes on like this, no one in this city dares to raise chickens and dogs." ”

When the two old men on the side heard this, they snorted and said, "Stealing chickens and touching dogs, you don't know how to learn." ”

When Xia Luo heard this, he also snorted: "Isn't it that I didn't bring half of it for you last time, you two stinky old men, you talk more and eat more, do you want it this time?"

"Hey, hey, yes, of course, don't forget. The old man immediately said with a smile.

Lu An looked at these people singing and harmonizing here, and immediately said, "You promised so quickly, then you went to steal?"

"Brother, brother, don't, you see that my leg was found last time, and it was almost discounted, and now it's still lame, you go, who made your martial arts so strong, one catches one accurately." Xia Roma said with a bitter face.

"Don't you say every day that you are a martial arts prodigy, a genius in heaven, you can walk like a fly at the age of three or four, and you can do light work, how can you be discounted? When did you even go behind our backs to steal chickens?" Lu An said sarcastically.

"Even if it's beneficial, don't tell us that you go alone, you deserve to be discounted. The two old men on the side should be in harmony.

When Charlotte heard this, he was about to fight, but the two old men hurriedly evacuated, took the bowl and returned to their shop.

"If you are full of steamed buns, you can go back, otherwise after a while, Old Man Yao will be carrying a hammer all over the street looking for you and scolding his mother. Lu An reminded.

When Xia Luo heard this, he suddenly felt a wit, and nodded involuntarily, but immediately said stiffly: "Afraid of him, just a bad old man." ”

Lu An leaned against the wall, smiling without saying a word.

"Well, but, think about it, it's not safe to be crowded in the daytime, or let's go at night, I'll go get ready, and I'll come back to you later." If only Old Man Yao were like Old Man Ming of your family, alas. Xia Luo thought for a moment and said seriously.

Lu An nodded, looking like he was following you.

Xia Luo nodded heavily, and said inexplicably: "I also think it's safe at night, listen to your little brother An." After saying that, he will run away directly.

As soon as he had run two steps, he heard a roar in the distance: "Xia Luo, you stinky boy, where have you run again? ”

"Dead old man, you can't even. Charlotte's roar followed.

"Lazy people have a lot of and pee, and you're the busiest?"

"Don't if you have the ability!"

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Lu An cleaned up and lay down on the bamboo chair that belonged to the old man.

As soon as I lay down, I found that the scenery I saw on the bamboo chair was indeed different from the scenery of standing and striking iron, with big white legs and small waists, all in my eyes.

"Shameless. Lu An scolded secretly and got up from the chair.

"No wonder this dead old man, sitting in this place every day, his feelings and even the chair are at the right angle, as Xia Luo said, the world is like a man, a little single, an old single. Lu An said helplessly.

complained and belittled the two of them, Lu An felt bored, he spent his days on iron, but now he was empty all of a sudden, and he really had nothing to do, but he didn't expect to be addicted now, but if you think about it carefully, your character is like this, you want to do one thing well, and you don't hesitate to drill the horns.

I was confused for a while, thinking about this and that, thinking that I had been here for a year, I was a little melancholy, a year has passed, there are still four years left, I have to go to Su Mu, if I don't go, if I accidentally meet in the future, it is estimated that it will be over, but now my strength is getting worse and worse, not advancing but retreating, the old man said that now he is equivalent to a first-class martial artist, and his strength has dropped by half, except for the strength that he has practiced in iron, I don't know if I will have this opportunity in the future.

Alas, distressed, after a year, it was reduced to a grade, and in another four years, what will happen to you, whether you live or not is still a question?

In fact, Lu An has always had a premonition in his heart that his injury may really not be healed, and the old man, a grandmaster, has to go outside to ask someone to solve it, and it is estimated that this time it is really a bit hanging. But thinking about it, it was a big fortune to be able to survive at the beginning, and now I should be content to reach this level, but I pity my little girl who waits for me for nothing.

Lu An's thoughts flew away all of a sudden, and he didn't know that someone was approaching.

"Brother Xiao An. Xia Luo sneaked into Lu An's ear and shouted.

Lu An was undoubtedly scared out of half his life.

Turning his head, he didn't hesitate to kick Xia Luo out directly.

"What did you just say?" asked Lu An through gritted teeth.

"Brother, brother, brother, I was wrong. Charo said as he lay on the ground.

Seeing that Lu An didn't continue to be violent, he patted his ass and stood up, sorted out his image, and said: "People in the rivers and lakes can't make such a fuss, walking the rivers and lakes are so irritable, something will happen, don't do it easily if you can move your mouth, it's thanks to your brother and me, don't care, otherwise you would have been splashed with blood on the spot." After speaking, he gestured a few times.

Lu An ignored Xia Luo at all.

Xia Luo saw what he said, but no one paid attention to it, and saw Lu An's expression depressed on the side, his eyes were empty, and his face was full of thoughts, so he moved over and asked, "Looking at you like this, you must be thinking of spring, thinking of women, but looking at your age, it's almost the same, I guess you're still a chick, right?"

"Get out!" Lu An said.

"Okay. Xia Roma moved to the side, for fear of being kicked again.

Charo dangled around the blacksmith's shop, with no intention of leaving.

Seeing the sword that Lu An had made yesterday, he walked over, picked it up, and weighed it twice.

"Tut-tut, the quality is good, but it's a pity that it doesn't work, garbage. Charo scoffed.

"Like?" Lu An asked rhetorically.

"Huh, it's okay to look good, you can barely match my identity, if you want to give it to me, then I'll reluctantly accept it." After saying that, he was ready to put it away, and thrust it into his waist, and his face bloomed with joy.

"Drop it, and get out. Lu An said.

"Oh. Xia Luo put it down honestly, and then looked at Lu An with an innocent expression.

"I've been begging you for almost a year, why don't you give me a sword?" asked Charlotte pitifully.

"You can't practice martial arts, why should you give you a sword?" Lu An said.

"But I must have a sword to go to the rivers and lakes in the future. Charo said stubbornly.

"It's been a year since you talked about it, and I haven't seen you go? Just because of the lack of a weapon? Lu An said.

"Vulgar, a chivalrous man who walks the rivers and lakes, how can you use a kitchen knife, think about it, when you face off with others, others use a three-foot long sword, but you take out a kitchen knife, isn't it a bit too embarrassing, if there is another hero to save the beauty, a kitchen knife, let the beauty see me as a hero, and the price will be dropped. Charo summed up a set of reasons.

"Why do you want to explore the rivers and lakes so much?" Lu An asked puzzled.

When Xia Luo heard this, he jumped directly on the table, picked up his sword and gestured, and said: "Husband, if you don't go to the rivers and lakes, what is the use of this body, it is the bounden duty of my generation to do chivalrous deeds, save the suffering, and save people in the world." ”

"That's why you stole chickens from a young age?" Lu An asked rhetorically.

"Huh?" said Charlotte, squatting on the table.

"Get off the table and wipe it clean. Lu An said lightly.

"Oh. Charo obediently jumped down and wiped the table on either side with his sleeve.

After being tossed by Xia Luo like this, Lu An lay on the bamboo chair and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Xia Luo pulled a small stool and sat next to Lu An, and asked, "You say, what is the river and lake outside?"

Lu An replied silently: "If you want to know, just go and take a walk." ”

Xia Luo hesitated for a moment, and then smiled: "Haven't you walked around? ”

"I've said it a few times, why do you still want to listen to it? And I wasn't a Jianghu at that time. Lu An said helplessly.

"I've forgotten what you said last time, tell me, Brother An?" Xia Luo said expectantly.

Lu An had no choice but to tell the story of his return home from Saibei, and then talked about the duel between the old man and the old man.

Xia Luo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his face was serious, until he finally slapped his thigh and shouted, "Okay." ”

After Lu An finished speaking, he spread his hands.

Xia Luo still had a feeling of unfinished, and said: "In the future, when the two of us go to the rivers and lakes, we will also become a big man who will be famous in the rivers and lakes, and stomp our feet casually, and the whole rivers and lakes will be shocked, hahaha." ”

"Yes, yes, or I'm sorry for the kitchen knife in your hand. Lu An smiled.

"Xiao An, when do you say we're going to leave together?" Xia Luo asked again.

"When my injuries are healed, you have your own sword, let's go again, take you to drink wine and eat meat, wander the rivers and lakes, and help you deceive a little lady, how about it?" Lu An said with a smile.

"Needless to say, I'll take you to do these things, why don't you take you to the Fengqi Tower next door to see the world first?"

"Still Fengqilou, you are like something, you will only drool after entering, isn't it embarrassing to say this?" Lu An smiled when he heard what Xia Luo said again.

After hearing this, Xia Luo's face turned red, and he stammered: "Blind, blind, nonsense, I have been mixed up in the small rivers and lakes for more than ten years, here, who doesn't know my Xia Luo's name, and the little girl who threw herself into her arms doesn't know how many, she opened meat at the age of ten, you, you, you actually said that I would be ashamed?"

When Lu An heard it, he was excited, every time Xia Luo used to brag about himself, how powerful, the old man summed it up, two sentences, there is no lust and no guts, and he has been teased by the old man.

Now it started again, grabbed Charlot's hand, and walked out.

Xia Luo was anxious and stammered: "You, you, what do you want to do, do, do?"

Lu An said with a smile: "Take you to Fengqi Tower to find Mr. Shang and ask her to find someone to help you open the meat." ”

"I'm not going, I, I don't have any money, if it's like Sister Cai'er, you can consider it, but I don't go either, I don't have money. Charo was anxious again.

"It's okay, you don't have money, I have money, although it's not much, but if you go on a trip, for the sake of being an acquaintance, it should be enough, is this kind of thing, it is inevitable, children are long, and it is also a major feature of the rivers and lakes, aren't you familiar? You teach me well. Lu An said with a chuckle, but his hand tightened.

Charlo sat on the ground, struggling desperately, "No, don't go, don't go." ”

Seeing Xia Luo's appearance, Lu An laughed and let go, and said, "Cowardly, if you don't go, you won't go." ”

Xia Luo breathed a sigh of relief, patted his buttocks, and said: "What do you know, I haven't started to break into the rivers and lakes yet, how can I let you break the bank, as the saying goes, gambling money can be borrowed, favors can be owed, prostitution must be paid by yourself, this is the three major philosophies of my life, and I must not violate it. ”

Lu An was really speechless when he listened to this mouthful of running trains.

"By the way, why did you suddenly come to me? Aren't you afraid of Old Man Yao?" Lu An suddenly thought of this question.

"Speaking of this, I get angry, this old man didn't let me do anything, and even began to let me learn to make iron, this is to let me be a blacksmith all my life, how can this work? As a Jianghu person, how can I feel at ease to strike iron here? It must be that he himself is tired and wants me to be his coolie, just like you. I'm not so stupid, my mind is in the vast rivers and lakes, and I go to the end of the world with a sword, so I directly refused, and then escaped. "Charlotte is serious.

Lu An looked at Xia Luo with an idiot look, not knowing what to say.

"Then you should be stupid, you should stay here honestly in this life and strike iron, I am afraid that you will be beaten to death as soon as you go out. Lu An sighed.

"Why?" asked Charlotte, puzzled.

"Because you are a genius, ordinary people will be jealous of geniuses and kill one when they see one. Lu An replied.

"Ah, is it so dangerous? Are you stupid to me?" said Charlotte disdainfully.

"Nonsense, it's just when you're stupid to say that, aren't you short of a sword? Old man Yao taught you to strike iron, can't you fight a sword yourself?" Lu An said angrily, with an expression that rotten wood could not be carved, and the mud could not support the wall.

Xia Luo slapped his thigh and said, "It seems that this is the truth, then I have to go back immediately, otherwise Old Man Yao will be in trouble if he regrets it again." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Luo rushed out directly.

When Lu An saw this scene, he really wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh, why did he become friends with such a person?

The only reason might be to steal chickens together?