Tired of shopping, the two walked to a restaurant to stop and taste.

When Xu Shaofeng was paying the bill, the shopkeeper said respectfully: "Young Master Wen has ordered, and he will pay for all your meals."

Lu Xiaohua said to Xu Shaofeng on the side: "This Fourth Prince Wen is really strange, fighting with you and settling the bill for you, are you afraid that you won't be able to beat you?"

"Frost Sky Sword isn't that kind of person, maybe it's just a matter of kindness. Xu Shaofeng said intuitively.

"Then do you want to fight him?"

"If you have already agreed, how can you change it at will? ”

"Then we can't let him ask for it. No matter how good or bad it is, it always feels uncomfortable to fight with him and ask him to eat. ”

The shopkeeper said with a bitter face: "Two help, I really can't take money from the two of you." If I take the money, don't think about doing it here. ”

"You can't collect money, can you?" Lu Xiaohua picked up her burden and walked quickly to the empty table next to her.

The shopkeeper and Xu Shaofeng all looked at her puzzled.

I saw her open the bag on the empty table, and after rummaging, she took out a pair of black things and threw them on the table.

"Well, these two bear's paws will give you the money to pay for your meal. ”

Taking advantage of the shopkeeper's stunned eyes, she pulled up Xu Shaofeng and walked away like the wind.

Looking at the road Xiaohua who was walking in front of him, the corners of Xu Shaofeng's mouth rose again. Unexpectedly, this girl was neat and tidy, and he was really impressed. Before the competition, he was indeed unwilling to accept the favor of the fourth prince Wen, and it was rare for her to agree with him.

At first, he thought that she was just a greedy and stingy mountain girl, but this mountain girl handed over all her savings at once in order to prevent the little boy from being beaten. Let's say that she is generous, when she has money, she refuses to buy clothes, and she doesn't want to live in a good house, but when she has nothing, she happily takes out the only valuable bear paw to pay the bill. Her ideas were always unexpected, and they really made him unpredictable.

"There's a strange shop here, let's go in and have a look. Lu Xiaohua pointed to a dark shop in front of her.

Xu Shaofeng glanced at the name of the store and said, "This is a pawnshop, nothing to look at." ”

"Oh, this is the pawnshop! Lu Xiaohua remembered that after Ermao from Jiangge Town picked up a sword, he asked someone to take it to the pawnshop and exchange it for a lot of silver. Since this pawnshop has passed by, of course you have to go in and see it.

Seeing that she was full of interest, Xu Shaofeng also went with her.

When you walk into the pawnshop, you will be greeted by a long counter that occupies most of the storefront. The counter here is not like other shops where the goods are laid out for people to choose. On the contrary, in order to protect the privacy of the pawnbroker and prevent the pawned items from being exposed, the counter was tightly sealed with thick wooden boards from the ceiling down, and only a small window was opened in the middle for trading.

Lu Xiaohua was a little disappointed, all the pawnshop could see was a tall and long counter.

"What do you want to be?" asked the pawnshop shopkeeper through the small window of the counter.

Lu Xiaohua was about to walk out, thought about it, and came back, "How much can a pair of bear paws be?"

The shopkeeper asked, "How big?"

"It's about that big. Lu Xiaohua gestured.

"Did you bring anything?" asked the shopkeeper again.

"Nope. Lu Xiaohua shook her head, she was just curious about the price of bear paws.

"I didn't see the real thing, so I couldn't judge the price. If it's an ordinary-sized bear paw, it's probably worth a tael of silver. The shopkeeper replied with an abacus.

"One or two pieces of silver!" Lu Xiaohua's eyes widened and she screamed, "Oops, it's a big loss!"

Seeing her like this, Xu Shaofeng secretly had a smile in his eyes: Don't tell her, if the bear paw is sold in a restaurant, it will be at least ten times the price.

......

The two played for a day, and it was night, and Lu Xiaohua fell asleep as soon as she touched her pillow.

Xu Shaofeng had no intention of sleeping peacefully, he intuitively felt that something was going to happen tonight.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for a soft "click" sound on the window edge, and someone threw small stones from outside.

Xu Shaofeng pushed the window and looked, and a black-clothed masked man was standing outside the window.

The black-clad masked man looked at him for a moment, made a "please" gesture to him, and then leaped forward, apparently to invite him out for a while.

Sensing that the black-clothed masked man was not hostile, Xu Shaofeng hesitated slightly, and chased him out with his sword. He followed behind the black-clad masked man without hesitation, secretly observing. The black-clothed masked man moved lightly, and there was almost no movement when he walked through the house and jumped over the tiles, and he was actually a rare master of light skills. Who could it be that he could invite such a master? He was quite curious in his heart.

The black-clad masked man led him to a small courtyard. The door of the small courtyard was open all the way, as if to welcome him.

Outside the main room, the black-clothed masked man made another "please" gesture to him.

Xu Shaofeng slowly walked outside the room. From the open door, a man was sitting under the lamp, flipping through a book, behind the desk facing the door.

The man looked like he was twenty-four or five years old, and when he saw Xu Shaofeng coming, he smiled at him kindly, and his movements looked like the shopkeeper in a famous store greeting customers.

Xu Shaofeng became cautious. He was keenly aware that the man's eyes inadvertently brought out a hint of maturity and sophistication that did not match his age.

The black-clad masked man bowed his hand to the man and withdrew.

"It is really inappropriate to invite Xu Gongzi late at night, but the matter is urgent, and I hope Xu Gongzi will forgive me. The man put down the book and stood up to greet Xu Shaofeng.

Xu Shaofeng walked into the house in silence, just waiting for his next step.

"My surname is Wen, my name is Haocai, and I am the second eldest member of the Wen family in Junan Villa. Wen Haocai introduced himself gently, he was also the young master of the Wen family in Junan, and he was not as cold and arrogant as the fourth son of Wen.

"It turned out to be the second son of Wen. Xu Shaofeng's mind moved slightly, and he already understood. "Second Prince Wen invited Xu to come late at night, presumably for the sake of my martial arts competition with Fourth Prince Wen tomorrow. ”

"It's for this purpose. Wen Haocai secretly praised in his heart, this Han Jian has such a sharp mind, and he deserves to be a character on the same level as the fourth brother.

Xu Shaofeng asked quietly: "Then the hospitality in the restaurant during the day is also a kindness from the second son of Wen?"

"Well, don't talk in front of the Akito. Wen Haocai rubbed his forehead and simply got straight to the point, "The purpose of my doing this is to hope that when Gongzi Xu competes with my fourth brother, he will not be hurt in any way." If Xu Gongzi can voluntarily withdraw from the competition, it will be the best. ”

As he spoke, he waved his left hand, and immediately several servants carried a large wooden box.

The wooden box was opened in front of Xu Shaofeng, and a dazzling golden light flashed inside.

"One hundred taels of gold, not a tribute, I hope Xu Gongzi will smile. Wen Haocai smiled and arched his hand.

Xu Shaofeng looked indifferent, "The competition is ruthless, the sword has no eyes, I can't make any promises to you." ”

"If Xu Gongzi thinks gold is cheesy, then ......" Wen Haocai waved his right hand again.

A pleasant jingle sounded, and a beautiful woman with ice muscles and jade bones swayed from outside the door. I saw her shirt half-exposed, light yarn fluttering, and the lines were approaching, swinging a room of hazy and beautiful.

The beauty's delicate red lips were half-opened and half-closed, and a pair of charming eyes looked at Xu Shaofeng in a daze. As she walked a step in front of him, she slowly lifted the veil. Under the light veil is a pair of naked and smooth jade legs, as white and greasy as a lotus root out of the water. With her beautiful eyes turning, she gently kicked up a snow-white slender jade leg, crossed a graceful arc in the air, and slowly landed on the desk.

Xu Shaofeng only felt a fragrant breeze blowing in his nose, unconsciously lowered his eyes, and said coldly: "It's cold in the middle of the night, please dress the girl." ”

Wen Haocai frowned and waved his hand. The beauty glared at Xu Shaofeng in shame, shook her sleeves and left. Wen Haocai turned around and went to the bookshelf, took a long wooden box, and held it on the table.

The wooden box is made of rosewood, black and shiny, elegant and exquisite. Wen Hao opened the lid of the box, and there was an ancient sword inside. Grabbing the hilt of his sword, he slowly pulled the sword out of its scabbard, and a ball of light bloomed with his movements. The brilliance flows, condenses but does not disperse, and the blade of the sword is like a pool of clear water, rippling, as if it is a living thing. He raised his sword flat again, flicking it lightly at the blade. A clear roar like a dragon's roar echoed around the beams in the room.

"Good sword!" Xu Shaofeng couldn't help but blurt out. Listen to its voice, know its sharpness, although it seems to be unpretentious, but it is a superb sword.

Wen Haocai smiled slightly and said: "The name of this sword is called Dragon Leap, and according to legend, when King Wu of Zhou visited Huaishui privately, a white dragon jumped up from the water. The counsellors around him said that there must be a strange treasure here. King Wu ordered someone to go into the water to investigate, and then found this sword. Later, this sword was obtained by Yuan Moqi, a sword saint of the previous generation of martial arts. He is so skilled that legend has it that he once used this sword to cut off flowing water. Therefore, the sword is also known as the water sword. ”

"It's really a good sword!" Xu Shaofeng's gaze was attracted.

"Xu Gongzi has an extraordinary vision. Wen Haocai's frowning brows slowly stretched, put the Dragon Leap Sword into the wooden box, and pushed it towards Xu Shaofeng, "The sword is given to a knight, and a young talent like Xu Gongzi is complementing this sword." ”

"Thank you for your kindness. Xu Shaofeng didn't take it, but raised the cold sword in his hand, "However, I already have the Cold Iron Xingxiao Sword given by my master, and even if the other swords are superb, I don't want to replace them." ”

"Okay, good, it's the first time I've seen someone like Xu Gongzi who is not so moved by external objects. Wen Haocai praised it, not discouraged, and continued: "It's not that I don't understand the rules of the rivers and lakes, and I try to interfere with your competition with the fourth brother. It was really a last resort to make this decision. To tell you the truth, my fourth brother has now been ordered by the Holy Lord, and he will enter Beijing in a short time, and the eighteenth of this month is my father's birthday, and I don't want any accidents to happen at this time. I have a reluctant request to Xu Gongzi, if Xu Gongzi is willing to withdraw from the competition, those few things will be used as compensation for Xu Gongzi, and the Wen family will also feel sorry for Xu Gongzi. ”

His words are reasonable, and it is really difficult to refuse.

Xu Shaofeng thought for a moment before speaking: "As the second son of Wen said, Xu is indeed disrespectful. ”

Wen Haocai smiled slightly and was about to speak.

"However," Xu Shaofeng changed his words, and said: "I just want to say a word to Second Prince Wen, no matter how powerful you are, there will always be things that you can't control." Xu is a martial artist, and he is not interested in the affairs of the DPRK and China, but only knows that people in the rivers and lakes should do the affairs of the rivers and lakes. My name is Cold Sword, and if I don't do my best when I compete, it will be disrespectful to the Frost Sky Swordsman!"

Wen Hao saw that he still refused to agree at this time, and his eyes couldn't help but be annoyed. He said in a deep voice: "Since Xu Gongzi is so unreasonable, it is inconvenient for me to say anything more. I also just want to say one word to Xu Gongzi: Xu Gongzi will not come sooner or later, but he will come at this time, and who is he instructed by?"

Xu Shaofeng's heart moved, but his face did not show it.

Wen Hao saw that he was silent, and said: "Young Master Xu, you are a smart person, I hope you don't want to be called by others, and you are still in the dark." ”

Xu Shaofeng didn't say anything, bowed his hand slightly, and turned to leave.

Wen Haocai looked at his back as he disappeared outside the courtyard gate, with a hint of deep thought in his eyes.