Just when Lu Xiaohua hesitated how to answer, there was a sudden sound of commotion of footsteps outside the guest room.

Immediately afterwards, a hurried knock sounded on the door, and Jiang Tao came to report: "Hall Master, someone wants to move our goods!"

A cold light flashed in Shang Tianhua's eyes, and he turned to Lu Xiaohua and said, "You wait for me here." After speaking, he walked quickly with Jiang Tao.

Lu Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief, and there was no need to answer that troublesome question for the time being.

She quietly got up and closed the door. As soon as I wanted to sit down, I heard a few soft sounds of "da-da" outside the back window. Someone whispered outside the window, "Little flower." ”

The voice was so familiar! She was overjoyed, and hurried to the window, pushing it open.

Outside the window, Xu Shaofeng was standing under the window. Seeing her coming, he opened his arms to her and said hurriedly: "Come out quickly!"

"Hmm!" Lu Xiaohua responded, climbed onto the windowsill with his hands and feet, and jumped out.

Xu Shaofeng probed her arm to catch her steadily.

Lu Xiaohua fell into his arms and stretched out her hands to hug his neck. His arms are strong and powerful, his skin exudes a refreshing coolness, and he is familiar with his arms and his heartbeat,...... This moment is so nostalgic.

Xu Shaofeng subconsciously hugged her, and the warmth and softness in his arms made him lose his mind for a moment.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of tears in the corners of her eyes, and couldn't help but panic: "Did it hurt?"

Lu Xiaohua took a breath, gently pushed him away, and shook her head with a smile.

Xu Shaofeng grabbed her, looked at her for a while, and after making sure that she was okay, he said, "Let's get out of here quickly." ”

"Hmm. Lu Xiaohua replied softly and nodded.

Xu Shaofeng took her hand and walked towards the back door.

"Where are you going?" a cold word floated in, and one of them flew in front of them.

Shang Tianhua has already returned!

Xu Shaofeng's eyes sank, protected Lu Xiaohua behind him, and said quickly in a very low voice: "You go out from the back door, Xiaobai is in the forest next to you." As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Lu Xiaohua to answer, he immediately raised his palm and attacked Shang Tianhua.

Shang Tianhua saw that he had his palm, stood proudly, raised a palm, and faced him.

The two struck each other with both palms, and let out a low roar.

Xu Shaofeng took several steps backwards one after another before he barely stood still. The blood in his chest churned, and a stream of salty water rushed into his throat. The skill of the person opposite him is far superior to his own! He pursed his lips tightly, straightened his back, and put his right hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes showing determination.

Shang Tianhua's figure swayed slightly, but his footsteps did not move for half a minute. He seemed to be calm and relaxed, but in fact, he was secretly frightened in his heart, this person's strength revealed a strong coldness, which was the opponent he was most unwilling to face. He forced down the cough in his chest, and secretly breathed against him.

Lu Xiaohua stopped moving, looking at Xu Shaofeng's upright back, her heart suddenly throbbed for no reason.

She bit her lower lip, walked quickly between the two, and said to Shang Tianhua: "Hall Master Shang, I haven't had time to introduce you yet, this is my fourth senior brother 'Cold Sword' Xu Shaofeng. ”

Turning her head, she said to Xu Shaofeng: "Fourth Senior Brother, this is the Shangtian Huashang Hall Master of the Taishan Mingkong Sect. ”

Xu Shaofeng frowned and looked at her puzzled.

Lu Xiaohua lowered her eyes and said to him, "I'm sorry, I can't go with you." Because I have decided to stay and follow the Lord of the Upper Hall. ”

Xu Shaofeng was stunned and said, "What did you say?"

Lu Xiaohua glanced at him quickly, then lowered her eyes again, "I thought about what you said, but I don't think it's possible at all." You should listen to the master and be with the senior sister. ”

Xu Shaofeng frowned, and was about to speak, when several figures rushed over.

Liu Baizu came over and said, "Hall Master, the carriage is ready and ready to go on the road." ”

Several other people arrived one after another, and when they saw this scene, they quietly surrounded Xu Shaofeng and Lu Xiaohua.

Lu Xiaohua said quickly to Xu Shaofeng: "Fourth Senior Brother, you don't have to worry about me. Master Shang Tang is very good to his subordinates. With that, she walked to Shang Tianhua's side, chuckled and looked up and asked, "Isn't that right, Hall Master Shang?"

Shang Tianhua lowered his head and squinted his eyes at her, and after a moment, he smiled coldly, "I said, I will protect my followers, but whoever dares to oppose me, I will definitely not be soft!"

"Look, I'm right. Lu Xiaohua turned her head to Xu Shaofeng and said: "I'm just a mountain girl who has never seen the world, Master Shang not only treats me sincerely, but also saves my life twice, of course I want to stay by his side." ”

Xu Shaofeng said abruptly: "Little ...... You ......"

Lu Xiaohua interrupted him and said in a resolute tone: "Don't mention the previous things again." From now on, you don't have to worry about me, the road is facing the sky, and you go your own way. ”

She stopped looking at him, turned to Shang Tianhua and said, "Hall Master Shang, let's go." ”

Shang Tianhua stared at her for a few moments, then raised his eyes to look at Xu Shaofeng, sneered, waved his hand and led his subordinates away. Lu Xiaohua followed closely.

Xu Shaofeng held the hilt of the sword in his hand, and stood silently on the spot, and the cold iron Xingxiao sword rattled in the scabbard.

......

In the carriage, Shang Tianhua suddenly spoke: "Are you afraid that I will kill him?"

Lu Xiaohua's heart palpitated, and she lowered her eyes and said, "The fourth senior brother has a bad temper and has offended the hall master, please forgive the hall master." ”

Shang Tianhua stared at her and said, "But that thing, you Kunlun Wumen still owe me an explanation." ”

Lu Xiaohua took a breath, mustered up the courage to raise her head and said: "The fourth senior brother has always been used to walking alone, and he is unfamiliar with everyone in the door, so if he goes to investigate, he may not be able to find out any results, but it is better for me to investigate." ”

Shang Tianhua looked at her for a while with eyes as deep as a sea, and said, "Let's talk about it when this batch of goods is over." ”

Just now, the subordinates noticed that someone wanted to investigate the goods in the carriage. The other party is not weak, and he doesn't want to make extraneous things happen at this time.

"Yes. Lu Xiaohua replied, secretly relieved.

After a pause, Shang Tianhua said solemnly: "Let me ask you again, have you decided to join my sect?"

Lu Xiaohua also nodded solemnly, and now that the matter is over, she can only go on hard.

"Then please follow me and swear. Shang Tianhua's expression was extremely solemn, and he recited word by word, "Heaven is unfair, change your life another day." In order to achieve this ambition, everything is giving. If you break this oath, you will apologize with death!"

Lu Xiaohua followed him and read it solemnly.

Shang Tianhua said solemnly: "My sect's name is Wanshe Sect, and it is composed of the Five Directions Hall Master and a Chief Sect Master. I am the master of the Tiger Hall in the sect, and you will be my subordinate from now on. ”

Lu Xiaohua bowed her head and said yes.

Shang Tianhua's eyes suddenly became extremely cold, he reached out and dragged Lu Xiaohua's chin, stared at her and said, "You have to remember today's oath." It is the responsibility of each hall master to do his best to protect his subordinates, and he has the right to deal with those who betray. You've seen how I kill, don't give me a reason to do anything to you!"

He stared at her for a moment, then slowly withdrew his hand, his plain white fingers gently scratching her neck.

His fingers were as cold as ice, and Lu Xiaohua's body couldn't help but shiver.

......

Xu Shaofeng stood silent in the courtyard for a while. He turned abruptly, pressed his sword in his hand, and walked out of the inn resolutely.

In the middle of the woods, white horses are waiting quietly. He untied the reins and rode after him. At this moment, a middle-aged man in a plain robe suddenly appeared and stopped in front of his horse.

The middle-aged man opened his mouth and said, "Xu Shaoxia, since your junior sister already has someone else in her heart, why do you bother to look for her again." ”

"She's a liar!" Xu Shaofeng's eyes were cold.

The middle-aged man sighed and continued to persuade: "A woman's heart changes in a thousand ways, and it is still difficult to figure out how to get along day and night, how do you know what she thinks." ”

"I know!" Xu Shaofeng said firmly.

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, "Xu Shaoxia, do you know who that Shang Tianhua is? ”

Xu Shaofeng paused and asked, "Who is he?"

The middle-aged man said: "Xu Shaoxia, why don't you get off the horse and wait for me to talk to you in detail." ”

Xu Shaofeng stared at him, and the middle-aged man also smiled back, with a righteous spirit in his eyes. Xu Shaofeng thought for a moment, and finally turned over and dismounted.

The middle-aged man led him to a deserted place in the forest, and then said: "Xu Shaoxia, let me ask you first, among the founding heroes of this dynasty, who is the most brave and good fighter?"

Xu Shaofeng frowned and said: "There are many heroes of the founding of this dynasty, who are brave and good at fighting, and each has its own strengths. ”

The middle-aged man said, "Then let me ask you, who is the most famous person among the people who is brave and good at fighting?"

Xu Shaofeng groaned slightly, and replied, "It should be Wei Chigong and Qin Qiong." ”

The middle-aged man nodded, "It's these two." In today's sainthood, blood is in place. When I first took office, at night, I often heard the ghosts crying outside the bedroom. He couldn't sleep peacefully, so he sent the fierce generals Wei Chi Gong and Qin Qiong to stand in front of the door with weapons in hand. The ghostly voice has since disappeared. Hou Sheng sympathized with the two and ordered the images of the two to be painted on paper and then pasted at the door to deter demons. This method spread to the people, and the people also rushed to follow suit, pasting the images of the two on the door to ward off evil spirits. Therefore, when it comes to folk prestige, these two should be the crown. ”

Xu Shaofeng frowned slightly, and said in his heart: These are known to the world, I don't know what he meant? He didn't interrupt, let him speak.

The middle-aged man said, "Speaking of Qin Qiong, the Duke of that Wing Kingdom, he died of illness four years ago. The saint posthumously awarded him the governor of Xuzhou, and changed his title to Hu Guogong, accompanied the burial of Zhaoling, and carved stone figures and stone horses in front of the tomb to show his merits. Zhaoling is the tomb of the saint today, and it can be seen that the saint is very affectionate to Qin Qiong. And that Shang Tianhua is the righteous son of Qin Qiong, the former general of the Left Military Guard. ”

Xu Shaofeng frowned, "Since Shang Tianhua is Qin Qiong's son, why did he mix in the rivers and lakes after he became a famous family?"

The middle-aged man said: "Shang Tianhua has been frail and sickly since he was a child, and he has lived in the mansion for many years and never left the mansion. It wasn't until four years ago that he came to prominence and won the championship in the martial arts competition that year. The Sacred Heart was happy and gave him the position of Captain of the Tiger Ben. Unexpectedly, Qin Qiong, the general of Zuo Wuwei, also died in the same year. As soon as Qin Qiong died, Shang Tianhua's temperament suddenly changed greatly, not only resigned from the seal, but also roamed the rivers and lakes, made friends with many bandits, and even robbed prisoners with strong martial arts. Although the government has the intention to arrest him, firstly, he has excellent martial arts and the people under him are all strong, and secondly, he has a prominent background, and there are people in the court who secretly protect him, so unless he commits a serious crime and gets solid evidence, ordinary people can't touch him at all. ”

"Who are you?" Xu Shaofeng suddenly stared at him like lightning, "How did you know about such things in the court?"

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, "I'm Bai Haochen, the secret envoy of Henan Province. Liu Xialiang is my junior brother, and he once mentioned you to me. ”

"It turns out that you are Liu Mingzhuo's senior brother. Xu Shaofeng's gaze softened.

Bai Haochen nodded and continued: "According to what I have checked, Shang Tianhua once secretly led people to attack Mount Tai and forced the head of the Mingkong Sect to surrender him. Since then, he has known himself to the outside world as a member of the Taishan Mingkong faction. Not only that, but he also secretly captured Qizhou, Zizhou, Dengzhou, Laizhou and other rivers and lakes several times. Now nearly half of the large and small sects in Henan Province have been subdued by him and obeyed his orders. He did this very secretively, and it was not spread in the rivers and lakes. His intentions are unclear. Since I am the secret envoy of Henan Province, I have the responsibility to supervise him. ”

Xu Shaofeng was surprised, "It turns out that you were visiting Shang Tianhua's carriage just now." ”

Bai Haochen said: "Exactly." It's just a pity that they are well guarded, and I can't get close. ”

Xu Shaofeng thought for a moment and said, "I know what their carriage is in. ”

"What is it?"

"It's a robbery to pay tribute. ”

"How do you know?"

"I've heard their conversations. "In the temple on a rainy night last night, Lu Xiaohua talked about it. Judging by their tight guards, the tribute must have been hidden in the wagon.

"There is such a thing!" Bai Haochen exclaimed, but sighed again, "It's a pity that even if you know, you still can't touch him without real evidence." Within three days, they would be able to enter Mount Tai. Once they enter the mountains, there are natural dangers to defend, and there are large and small sects to echo, and they can no longer help him. ”

"What can you do if you have the evidence?"

"If this is true, I have a secret order from the Ministry of War, and I can send troops to capture him. ”

"I have evidence!"

Xu Shaofeng took out a piece of blood-stained yellow cloth from his arms, "I have found the location where they robbed the silver and hid the corpse, and there is a dart flag to testify." ”

Izhen has something to say:

In the first year of Zhenguan (627), Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, divided the world into 10 provinces: Guannei Road, Henan Province, Hedong Province, Hebei Province, Shannan Province, Longyou Road, Huainan Road, Jiangnan Road, Jiannan Road and Lingnan Road.

Henan Road was a vast area south of the Yellow River, north of the Huai River, east to the sea, and west to Luoyang. It includes the whole territory of Shandong now, most of Henan, northern Jiangsu, eastern and southern Hebei. Qizhou and other places are in its subordination, Qizhou is now Jinan City, Shandong Province.

The beginning of this text is the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, that is, in 642 AD.

Another: This article is not realistic, just a martial arts novel set in Tang.