Volume 1 Oriental Names Chapter 43 Undercurrents are surging
A few days later, the morning light fell, Yongning Town woke up from its slumber, and the townspeople got up one after another to light the cooking smoke and start a new day.
A convoy of steamers left the inn and headed out of town with heavy footsteps as the smoke had just risen.
The townsfolk looked curiously at the unfamiliar convoy and continued to get busy with the work at hand. Such convoys, though rare, have little to do with the lives of the townspeople.
As the townspeople get out of their homes after breakfast to start their busy day, some people slowly notice that the quiet and serene town has undergone two small changes.
The first change was that the inn, which had not been closed for more than ten years, suddenly closed, and the original chef became the shopkeeper and began to recruit workers. The diligent shopkeeper Agui and the enthusiastic and beautiful proprietress left Yongning Town early in the morning to look for relatives.
The second change was that the thin old blacksmith of the blacksmith shop also left Yongning Town, and a burly middle-aged strong man replaced him as the new blacksmith.
Naturally, the simple townspeople did not know what this meant, and these two changes did not have any real impact on the lives of the townspeople.
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Murong Ye in the convoy naturally didn't know that on the morning of the day they left Yongning Town, the innkeeper lady, Ah Gui and Jian Lao also left Yongning Town.
Murong Ye rode in the center of the convoy, casually took the Moon Shadow Sword with a new scabbard in front of him, and opened the information of the Moon Shadow Sword.
Name: Moon Shadow Sword
Grade: Mortal
Growth: Growable
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After Murong Ye got the repaired Moon Shadow Sword, he found that the display information of the Moon Shadow Sword had one more growth potential than the original.
Murong Ye was sure that when he had just obtained the Moon Shadow Sword before, the Moon Shadow Sword did not have this growth information.
Obviously, the growth of the Moon Shadow Sword was made by Sword Elder in the past few days.
Murong Ye looked at the Moon Shadow Sword repeatedly, but he didn't find any difference between it and before, and he didn't know where the growth was reflected, let alone how the Moon Shadow Sword could grow.
Before Murong Ye left Yongning Town, he wanted to go to Jian Lao to inquire, but considering that he couldn't explain how he saw that the Moon Shadow Sword had become a growth-type weapon, he had to do it for the time being, and wait for the future to find an opportunity to ask Jian Lao or Shizun Si Yijian.
Putting the Moon Shadow Sword into the thick of the new scabbard given by the sword elder, Murong Ye hung the sword on his waist instead of carrying it behind his back.
Carrying the sword behind his back is a habit of Si Jianfeng's lineage, and out of prudence, Murong Ye still feels that he has temporarily changed this habit.
Because of pulling a convoy of goods, the speed of Murong Ye and the others was much slower than before.
Bored, Murong Ye began to try to practice eight or nine Xuangong while riding a horse.
This kind of distraction was a great test for Murong Ye, and he tried to run the Eight or Nine Xuangong several times but failed in different places, and did not really complete the entire Zhou Tian's operation.
Murong Ye did not change to take a carriage to practice because of this, but continued to ride horses and practice for two purposes.
To do a play, you have to do a full set!
Since Murong Ye decided to act as a caravan, he naturally had to reduce the behavior of some aristocratic sons. After all, if he takes a carriage, Xiaoya and Xiaoyue will naturally have to ride together to serve him.
Although the proprietor of the caravan also rode in a carriage when he went out to do business, it was a minority after all.
Moreover, the proprietor's son who took two personal maids out to do business was too conspicuous no matter what.
The convoy drove slowly, and did not go straight to the capital of Xue Kingdom, but made a slight detour, and entered every city.
Unlike sleeping in the wilderness before, Murong Ye and the others would stay at an inn in the city for one or two nights whenever they encountered a town this time.
Murong Ye and his party seemed to have really become a caravan, selling some of the goods they carried at a high price in each town, and then buying some other local goods at a low price.
In this way, Murong Ye and his party slowly approached the capital of Xue State.
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Han Yuli, Ou Yangmingli, Bai Jianli, the three of them and three horses finally arrived at Baicheng, the capital of the Xue Kingdom, after several days of unhurried travel.
Entering the gate of Baicheng, Han Yuli looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late, let's rest tonight." Tomorrow morning, we will split up to find the traces of Senior Brother Murong. ”
"Yes, Senior Sister. ”
Bai Jian Li responded respectfully, but he still looked preoccupied. In addition to worrying about Murong Ye's comfort, he is also worried about his situation.
Ou Yangmingli smiled slightly when he heard this, but did not respond.
Han Yuli knew that Ou Yangmingli's smile had a deep meaning, she couldn't see through Ou Yangmingli's thoughts, so she glanced at Ou Yangmingli angrily, and said lightly: "Why is the second junior brother laughing?"
Ou Yangmingli's gaze swept over the passers-by and stall vendors around him one by one, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became even stronger. He turned his horse closer to Han Yuliang, looked at the direction of a few vendors setting up stalls on the side of the road, and said to Han Yuli with deep meaning: "Senior sister, I didn't propose to come to Xue Guo to find Senior Brother Murong. ”
Ou Yangmingli didn't see that after he approached, two blushes flashed on Han Yuli's cheeks.
Han Yuli was very surprised when he heard Ouyang Mingli's words, and he couldn't care about being shy, and asked in wonder, "Then what are we doing all the way to Xue Kingdom?"
Bai Jianli also looked at Ou Yangmingli, with the same doubt on his face. He didn't understand why Ou Yangmingli proposed to come to Xue Guo to find Murong Ye before, and he didn't understand why Ou Yangmingli didn't let everyone hurry at full speed; he couldn't understand Ou Yangmingli's intentions now.
Ou Yangmingli retracted his gaze lightly, showed his usual friendly smile to Han Yuli and Bai Jianli, and chuckled: "We just need to stay in the inn leisurely for a few days, drink tea, and practice martial arts." The rest will come to your attention later. ”
After Ou Yangmingli finished speaking, without waiting for Han Yuli and Bai Jianli to continue to ask, he suddenly sped away with a clamp on the horse's belly.
"Hey ......"
Han Yuli looked at Ou Yangmingli who was one step ahead angrily, and didn't know what to say for a while.
Bai Jianli looked at Han Yuli at a loss and asked, "Senior Sister, are we really not going to find Senior Brother Murong, but honestly stay in the inn and do nothing?"
Han Yuli sighed helplessly and said, "That's it!"
Bai Jianli frowned slightly, and said with some words that he wanted to speak: "But, Senior Brother Murong ...... there"
Han Yuli retracted his gaze and looked at Bai Jianli, and said solemnly: "Senior Brother Bai, although this is like your second senior brother messing around, it is actually his deliberate and prudent move. Your second senior brother is thoughtful, and listen to your second brother's advice in the future. ”
Although Bai Jianli didn't believe that Ou Yangmingli was really so smart, out of respect for Han Yuli, he nodded respectfully and responded: "Jianli strictly obeys the teachings of Senior Sister. ”
Han Yuli glanced at Bai Jianli and saw that he didn't care too much about his point, so he added softly.
"Master respects the posture of heaven and man, and occasionally listens to the advice of your second senior brother. ”
Bai Jianli was shocked when he heard this, and he naturally understood the deep meaning contained in Han Yuli's words. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, and in the bottom of his heart, he began to re-examine the second senior brother Ou Yangming, who was always smiling like an ordinary big brother next door.
The deep-seated meaning in Han Yuli's words is naturally that if Bai Jianli really wants to compete for the supreme throne of the White Eagle Empire, Ouyang Mingli's advice can play a great role.
Seeing Bai Jianli's thoughtful look, Han Yuli couldn't help but nod secretly, and then thought of Ou Yangmingli. He sighed softly again.
Han Yuli had always been very clear that she was far behind Ou Yangmingli in terms of cultivation qualifications, comprehension, and mentality! Ou Yangmingli was like a transcendent being that she couldn't catch up with no matter how much she couldn't catch up!
The gap between them was so huge that it made Han Yuli feel desperate!
And this gap is still getting bigger!
Han Yuli sighed silently again, and drove his horse to chase after Ou Yangmingli.
Even if the gap is farther, you must chase it first!
Although Han Yuli has been avoiding this gap, he doesn't want to give up the chase directly. Because she knew very well that if she gave up, she and Ou Yangmingli would never have the possibility of walking side by side!
Han Yuli's heart still longs to be closer to that back!
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Soon after Han Yuli and the others left the city gate, a vegetable vendor on the side of the road picked up two baskets and got up and left.
The peddler went down an alley, and when he returned to the street after a while, he had changed into a gray linen robe, and the two baskets he was carrying were nowhere to be seen.
The peddler swayed through the streets and alleys, and soon entered the back door of an ordinary mansion.
The peddler rode to a study in the inner courtyard of the mansion and knelt down on one knee to salute the burly middle-aged man who was wiping a huge plate axe with his upper hand.
"Tell my lord, Si Jianfeng, Han Yuli, Ou Yangmingli, and Bai Jianli have just arrived in Baicheng. ”
The burly middle-aged man stopped what he was doing, leaned the axe aside, picked up the water cup on the table and took a sip, and then spoke lightly.
"When these three people appear in Xue Kingdom, the possibility of the little cub of the Murong family appearing is even higher. Arrange for someone to keep an eye on these three people, and anyone who approaches them must be carefully investigated. As long as the little cub of the Murong family comes to Baicheng, he will definitely find a way to meet these three people. ”
The peddler lowered his head and replied respectfully, "My subordinates understand. ”
The burly middle-aged man put the water glass in his hand on the table and asked, "Is there anyone following you on the way back?"
The peddler didn't dare to raise his head, and replied respectfully: "If you go back to your lordship, there are indeed three people who started to follow their subordinates from the city gate, but they were all thrown off by their subordinates one by one. ”
The burly middle-aged man sneered and said, "The Murong family has really arranged for people to come over, and it's only been a few days, and their speed is quite fast." Then arrange some people to keep an eye on those Murong family members, and try to find their stronghold. ”
"Yes!"
"There is a mental calculation and no intention. Even if the Murong family transfers people over, it is estimated that there will not be many people, and there must be no masters. It just happened that the Murong family was beaten hard this time, so that they would not always have the arrogant posture of His Majesty's boss and their second. ”
The burly middle-aged man waved his hand after speaking, signaling that the vendor could retreat.
The peddler naturally didn't dare to say anything about the burly middle-aged man's words, so he hurriedly bowed and respectfully retreated. He was obviously very jealous of the majesty of this burly middle-aged man.
The burly middle-aged man ignored the peddler, picked up the axe and wiped it, with a cold and cruel smile on the corner of his mouth, and said to himself coldly.
"Dare to hurt Tong'er, when I catch your little cub, I will definitely break your limbs and make your Murong family die, so that Tong'er can vent this evil breath. Hmph!"
Speaking of this, a trace of worry flashed in the burly middle-aged man's eyes, and he muttered, "Tong'er, it will definitely be fine......"
An inaudible sigh sounded in the study, and then it fell into the dust, and it was no longer audible!