In less than half an hour, he had already left the village, and then went south, and saw a bamboo forest in front of him, and he was already close, and several cart men plus Zheng Kai walked towards the forest.

Suddenly, a few people in white clothes with swords flashed out of the forest, surrounding several people, Zheng Kai said: "Senior disciples, don't be surprised, I am Zheng Kai, the senior disciple of the Ye Yun Sect, these are the cooked foods I brought from the village." ”

The person who surrounded the car was a disciple of the Songjiang faction and the Guming Gang, seeing Zheng Kai reporting to the sect, the night was thick and difficult to identify, and when he got closer, he knew that it was Zheng Kai, and one of his disciples apologized: "It turned out to be Senior Brother Zheng, forgive me for waiting for my clumsiness, please come in quickly." ”

A few of the little servants in the cart plus Zheng Kai entered the forest with him, and the disciples smelled the fragrance in the cart and couldn't help but ask: "Senior Brother Zheng's harvest this time is not small, these two carts of vegetables are enough for us to use until tomorrow." Zheng Kai smiled and said, "The junior disciples will be able to eat a full meal soon, so let's go quickly." ”

After a few people walked for a while, they saw a group of people scattered nearby, walking closely together, never relaxed at all, seeing the disciples of Linkou walking in with two cars, they immediately moved tightly, and leaned over one after another, Lu Yunqi saw Zheng Kai, and said to the disciples: "Don't be surprised, it's your own family." ”

The disciples were slightly relieved, leaning on the leaf traces and Lu Youzi on the side of the green bamboo, and Wang Qin and Wei Luan and others who were patrolling left and right all came over to take a look, and the rest of the disciples also rushed over, with the advancement of the grain cart, the smell of cooked food had already spread, and the disciples couldn't wait, look at the food in the car, and they could smell the aroma inside through the food bucket, the disciples just wanted to open the lid of the barrel, but saw Ye Ji Su said: "Zheng Kai, hearing Yunqi's words, you exposed your whereabouts in a house in the village, and then talked to the head of the family to get these meals?" Zheng Kai said: "Master, that's exactly the case. Ye Xi said angrily: "You are so confused, but you know that if your identity is exposed and Zhao Ping knows, it will affect all the martial arts disciples in Lin." Zheng Kaiwei said: " Master is not in a hurry, listen to the disciple carefully, the head of the family is called Peng Huai, has two daughters and a man, called Peng Yulan, Peng Yushan and Peng Yubo, just now I and Xiaoqiu jumped to the top of the eaves, saw a slave sneaking in the courtyard, and took out the bottle and drugged into the meal, Xiaoqiu concluded that it was the slave who wanted to poison the master, as a person from the rivers and lakes, Xiaoqiu wanted to be chivalrous, broke into the dining room alone, and had a conflict with that family, fortunately, everything was not like this, the slave was sent by Peng Yushan, the second daughter of Peng Huai at home, and the intention was to stun Peng Huai and others. Lu Youzi said: "Why is this happening?" Zheng Kai said: " That Peng Huai originally set the northern capital of Jinling as an official, but because of the opportunity to know some confidential things, let the dynasty An Guo Hou Xiao Song know, consciously the danger has been born, in order to save the lives of the whole family, resigned from the official position and went south to the township, come here, these days have been frightened, so they will never be in collusion with the imperial court, and recently the imperial court expedition, Peng Huai knows, his second daughter Peng Yushan repeatedly persuaded to escape, let him arrange the south to leave, but the family is unwilling, Peng Yushan thought about drugged in the meal, secretly smuggled and fled, was blocked by Xiaoqiu, Peng Huai was grateful, and wanted me and Xiaoqiu to save the lives of his family。 Zhang Lu said: "This Peng Huai sent these delicacies, thinking that Master Zheng's nephew must be responsible for guarding the house?" Wei Luan said: "No matter what, Master Zheng's nephew should not expose his deeds." Lu Youzi said: "According to the words of Zheng's nephew, Peng Huai's family is afraid of the imperial army from the northern capital at this moment, how can they secretly report to the official?" Zheng Kai said: "What the head said is very true, Peng Huai is too busy to take care of himself, and hopes that I will protect the house with Xiaoqiu, and also send these foods, just take more precautions and not let outsiders know, then everything will be worry-free." Zhang Lu said: "Master Zheng's nephew has ever asked what secret matter Peng Huai has learned, and he needs to flee so cautiously?" Zheng Kai said: "Gang Master Zhang, disciple Zheng Kaizheng wants to respond to Peng Huai's words and stay in the house, first, to protect the house, and secondly, to find out what secret things this Peng Huai is involved in, then Peng Huai is unwilling to talk in detail, and the disciple naturally can't ask more." Ye Ji said: "In this way, you will stay in the house, so that you can find out a thing or two, but remember to be cautious." Zheng Kai said: "Master rest assured. ”

Turning to look at Lu Youzi, Lu Youzi saw this and said, "Master Zheng's nephew can stay at home, come, please use it." ”

When the disciples got the right thing, they immediately opened the lid of the bucket, and there was a pile of hot rice inside, and there were a bunch of wooden bowls next to it, plus dozens of food boxes, one box had about ten drawers, and one drawer contained three or four bowls of dishes.

There are also two food boxes, a total of 20 drawers, one drawer contains four pots of Xinghua Village, the wine is still warm, just to drink.

The disciples picked up the wooden bowl, picked up the spoon and served the rice, handed it to the heads of the various factions first, and then used it themselves, the food box had already been opened, spread out in the car, and scrambled one by one, Lu Youzi looked at it and said: "Everyone pay attention to some etiquette, don't let the little brothers see jokes." ”

Only then did the disciples notice that there were a few little guys standing next to the car, and the little guys smiled and said: "Our master has a saying, these are all for all the knights, you can enjoy it, you don't have to be formal." ”

The disciples thanked one after another, and then devoured themselves, and one of the little servants walked over to Zheng Kai and said, "Zheng Shaoxia, do you want to go back to the house with me, or will you go back after dinner here?" Zheng Kai said: "Let me go through, and you will go back with you." ”

Walked to Lu Youzi Ye Ji and said: "Master Master, the disciple has returned to the village first, you have finished eating and resting for the night, and set off early tomorrow, if you go to the mountains and forests in the west to settle down, please send someone to report to me, and when Xiaoqiu and I hear clearly, we will go to find you after we finish the important business." Ye Ji said: "You can rest assured of this, I have my own balance with the leader." ”

Zheng Kai said goodbye to the two and the disciples, and was about to leave, but saw Xu Qing suddenly walking over and said, "Senior brother, can you let me go with you?" Zheng Kai said: "Senior Brother Xu is..." Xu Qing said: "Since it is about Jinling, the northern capital, I also want to find out a thing or two, can you let me be alone?"

Seeing this, Lin Xu also walked over and said, "Lin Xu is also going." Lin Jing sneered: "What are you going to? There are many people, but it is not easy to avoid yourself, don't mess around." "Book every day

Lin Xu had no choice but to walk back, so Xu Qing and Zheng Kai said goodbye to everyone and went out of the forest with the little guys.

On the way, Zheng Kai said clearly what happened to Xu Qing in the dark, Xu Qing was suspicious when he heard it, the An Guohou called Xiao Song, who has always been famous, and now it is worth investigating, a few people have arrived in the town in half an hour, Zheng Kai opened the road in front of him, Xu Qing was close behind the car, and the village was also comfortable.

Until the door at the back of Peng's house, the little guys pushed the car to the grass shed in the backyard, and then went to the kitchen to eat, leaving one to lead Zheng Kai and Xu Qing to the dining room.

When Peng Huai and the others saw Zheng Kai returning to the hall, they immediately got up and said, "Zheng Shaoxia is here, my freshly poured plum forest has been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Zheng Kai hugged his fists and saluted: "You have been waiting for a long time, the bamboo forest is long, and you have to go a little longer, this is my junior brother Xu Qing, and you will come with me, you don't mind." Peng Yubo said with a smile: "The person who comes is a guest, how can you mind, there is more Xu Shaoxia, wouldn't my house have more protection?" Peng Huai said: "Yes, yes, Xu Shaoxia, please take a seat." ”

The two sat next to Peng Yubo, facing each other across the table from Peng Yushan and Peng Yulan, Xu Qing has been poor since childhood, and it seems that he doesn't know the etiquette of this noble table, so he is a little formal, on the other hand, Ye Qiu eats meat and drinks plum wine, Zheng Kaisu said: "Xiaoqiu, how can you be so rude, is this Ye Yunshan?" Peng Yushan said gently: "Zheng Shaoxia doesn't have to be like this, Miss Xiaoqiu must be hungry, eat more." Ye Qiu said: "Sister Yushan is not angry, what do you care about, senior brother?"

Zheng Kai felt that he had no choice, so he had to let him eat food, Mrs. Peng said: "Xu Shaoxia, you have to stay here for a few more days, and you don't have to be formal." Xu Qing said, "Thank you, madam." Peng Yubo said: "Everyone, let's throw it quickly, come, Zheng Shaoxia, Xu Shaoxia, Miss Ye, and Yubojing have a cup." ”

Xu Qing is not good at drinking, but when he first came to the guest house, it was inconvenient to refuse, so he had to drink in a cup, Zheng Kai and Ye Qiu were not drunk with a thousand cups, and the two often drank as companions when they were in Ye Yunshan.

Peng Yushan and Peng Yulan replaced wine with tea, and saluted the three one by one, Peng Huai also raised a cup to drink, Mrs. Peng raised tea and sipped slightly, and several people poured wine and tea and food for each other, talking without saying a word, and they were happy.

Xu Qing originally wanted to take the opportunity to find out about Peng Huai Jinling, so he put his own way together with the adventures and dangers of the major sects.

Zheng Kai understood his intentions, so he also asked Peng Huai about Jinling, the northern capital, and Peng Huai also talked about how he was an official, how he rose step by step, and some trivial matters in the officialdom, but left behind the confidential matter related to Xiao Song.

Xu Qing secretly felt that this Peng Huai seemed to be drunk but not drunk, although it was a drunken speech, but the narrative was meticulous, and the trace was not revealed, so the plan fell through, and the rest drank the wine in the cup until his drunkenness was fully revealed, and he was afraid of revealing something important.

Zheng Kai paid tribute to Xu Qing on behalf of Xu Qing, Xu Qing went out of the house safely to the courtyard, holding wine in his hand, pinning the sheath in his waist, looking at the bright moon, sadly thinking about himself, walking left and pacing, and I don't know how many courtyards I went around, and I saw the green bamboo in one place, which reflected the moonlight and sent my worries.

Thinking of the joy of the past, the heart is sad, draw the sword and cut the moon, the body is like a bent wood, the sword is endless, the tears flow in the sky, walking like a dragon, the aftermath is born, and the sword stops the heart from dying.

Raising the bamboo shadow, spilling the sword with wine, Mo Dao is infatuated, and he only feels that there is no true meaning in the world.