() Zhu Xiaomin got up and opened the door and welcomed Lu Baifeng into the room, he had already changed into an ordinary gray robe. Seeing the table full of wine and food, Lu Baifeng's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "It's so lively here, and there is a banquet." ”

"Senior Brother Lu, today is Sister Qingyu's birthday, this is the medicinal wine brewed by the senior lady herself, it is very delicious, you can taste it. Zhu Xiaomin said.

Lu Baifeng liked wine and sat down to have fun with everyone. Everyone laughed and laughed, and the feast did not end until midnight. Several disciples went to their respective rooms to pack their bags, and after a while, everyone tidied up and gathered in the bamboo garden.

"Don't make trouble, be careful. Yu Ruijiang told everyone.

Lu Hailong said: "Let's go, I'll send you out." ”

The group walked to the vicinity of the Daode Hall, Lu Hailong asked everyone to wait for the time being, he walked straight through the courtyard to the gate, said something to the gatekeeper disciple, and pointed to the sword hall, and the gatekeeper disciple immediately rushed in. Then he waved to the people in the shadows.

Out of the mountain gate, Lu Hailong watched a few people disappear at the corner of the stairs before leaving.

On the way down the mountain, Han Mingfei asked Lu Baifeng: "Senior Brother Lu, why do you say Senior Lu wants to separate the disciples who are guarding the door?"

Lu Baifeng said: "This trip is confidential. During the day, there are many people, and at night it is quieter. ”

Tang Junhe on the side said: "Senior brother, Senior Lu naturally has his reasons for doing this. Do you remember that just now in the master's room, Senior Lu once said that there was another reason why the elders would not be allowed to travel and send us there, so don't say it. ”

"Remember, I'm also very confused, but it's inconvenient to ask more, I always feel that Senior Lu is a little mysterious this time. Han Mingfei said.

Lu Baifeng looked at the backs of the five people in front of him, including Tianxiao and Tianyao, and said, "Don't think about it, we just need to complete the tasks assigned by our predecessors." ”

"Senior Brother Lu, how should we arrange our itinerary? From Night Wailing Valley to the East China Sea, this is the northern route of the entire Qianlong County, if you look for it on foot, I'm afraid it will take a year and a half. Tang Junhe said.

Lu Baifeng pondered for a moment and replied: "Go to the East China Sea, and then go west along the ice field." Tonight, I will go to Haozhou City at the foot of the mountain to stay overnight, and then go straight north early tomorrow morning. ”

"Senior Brother Lu, there is another question, what if that mysterious boulder is in the extreme north? With our cultivation, we can't get close to it at all. Han Mingfei asked again.

"No need to worry. Although the Northland Ice Field, although cold, does not cool down much in the range of thousands of miles from north to south, but once it crosses the boundary of thousands of miles, it will become a severe cold that even the Sword Immortal can't endure in just a few miles, and it is impossible for the boulder to be there. ”

"More than a thousand miles, wouldn't it take a long time to find? It seems that 'a year and a half' is said to be less, and it is estimated that it will take several years......"

"No, it won't. Senior Lu has already told me that the mysterious boulder is very likely to be under the ice. After stepping into the ice field for dozens of miles to the north, the water under the ice surface is almost frozen to the bottom of the sea, and it is impossible to go down at all. So my predecessors set me the range of search, the longitudinal range of sixty miles north of the ice sheet, where we can tolerate the cold. Lu Baifeng explained.

When the group arrived in Haozhou, it was close to the hour, the streets were empty, and every house was darkly lit. Fortunately, due to Zhu Xiaomin's relationship, everyone rested comfortably for the night at Xueqing Inn. The next morning, after everyone had left the city north, Edgeworth flew together. Tianxiao, Tianyao and Zhu Xiaomin didn't know how to resist the sword, and they were led by Lu Baifeng, Han Mingfei and Tang Junhe, flying in front. Hua Qingyu once again stepped into the realm of Yuanying, and Li Yuanxiao awarded her a good fairy sword "Qiu Shuo", and now she is driving the Qiu Shuo sword and flying at the end with Xiao Liying.

"Junior brothers and sisters, in order not to attract attention, after arriving at Baizhou in the north of Qianlong County, we will start walking. Lu Baifeng said loudly.

"Great, best walk. It's not interesting to fly all the way. Zhu Xiaomin was the first to agree.

"Senior sister, remember, since our seniors let us change into ordinary clothes, we must not be too ostentatious. Han Mingfei was not very relieved, and told Zhu Xiaomin again.

Zhu Xiaomin was excited, and her answer seemed absent-minded, and she didn't know if she had listened or not.

A week later, the crowd arrived in Fuzhou. Fuzhou is the royal capital of Guangxing, and it is very lively, after entering the city, until the Xueqing Inn, Lu Baifeng frowned all the way. Although everyone is wearing ordinary clothes, the appearance of several junior sisters is too unconventional, and the ordinary cloth clothes can't hide their flower-like appearance and noble and elegant temperament, not to mention that the four beauties walk together, attracting pedestrians on the road to look back frequently, and their eyes are reluctant to move away.

After entering the Xueqing Inn, Lu Baifeng breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said, "A few junior sisters, you should buy a few hats and bring them with you from tomorrow, it's too eye-catching." ”

Several people looked at each other and smiled.

After dark, Zhu Xiaomin couldn't stay idle and dragged everyone to the night market. Lu Baifeng and Han Mingfei took Tianxiao and Tianyao halfway into a restaurant, ordered a table of wine and food, and had fun.

"Huh, this hat is not bad. Sister Qingyu, look. Zhu Xiaomin found a stall selling hats and accessories on the side of the road.

"Girl, these hats of mine are woven with fine bamboo leaves, arrow bamboo leaves, and lotus leaves, which are light and beautiful. The stall owner introduced.

"Are there any with veils?" Hua Qingyu asked.

"Yes, yes. There are black and white, I don't know which one you want?"

"White ones, let's buy four. ”

Hua Qingyu was about to pay, when suddenly a piercing laugh came from the side: "Hehe, the girl has such a beautiful appearance, wouldn't it be a pity to wear a hat?"

Following the prestige, it was a gorgeously dressed young man, with a smile on his face, a frivolous air between his eyebrows, and a fan in his hand was gently shaking in his hand.

Seeing such a person, Hua Qingyu and Zhu Xiaomin were very disgusted, frowned and turned their faces, and paid to prepare

Leave.

"Hey, don't go. The young man stepped forward and pressed the fan against Hua Qingyu's wrist.

Hua Qingyu pushed away the fan: "What do you want to do?"

The young man smiled and put away his fan: "The two girls should be from other places, right? Fuzhou has a lot of people and a lot of lively and fun places, why don't I do the friendship of the landlord and accompany the two girls to tour around?"

"Don't bother. Sister Qingyu, let's go. Zhu Xiaomin took Hua Qingyu's hand, and the two turned around and left.

Unexpectedly, a young man behind the young man suddenly shouted: "Stop me! My son-in-law has kindly invited, but you dare to refuse? Do you know who my son-in-law is?"

This sentence made Zhu Xiaomin unhappy, and turned to look at the little guy coldly.

"Don't be rude to the girl!" said the young man, pretending to be disgusted, and then turned into a smile, "two girls, please forgive the house slave for being rude. I am the son of the Cheng family, and my father and the prince of Guangxingyan are good friends, so I can talk to myself in Fuzhou. Speaking of this, the young man paused, and his eyes fell on the sword sleeve behind the two: "Look at the outfits of the two girls, I believe that they are also sword lovers, there are many high-quality swords treasured in the sword pavilion at home, it is better to come to my house as a guest, and then the two of you can choose two favorite swords at will as a gift for meeting below." ”

"Xiaomin, what's going on?" Tang Junhe and Xiao Liying walked over.

The young man's eyes lit up, and he arched his hand and said, "It turns out that there are two more girls." It's okay, let's come to my Cheng house as a guest, and let's learn swordsmanship. ”

"No need, we still have something to do, farewell. Xiao Liying refused.

The young man looked at the backs of the four of them for a long time, squinted his eyes slightly, and slowly shook his fan.

The little guy who had just been drinking came forward and asked softly, "Childe, do you want to chase after you?"

"Not yet. Xiao Wu, who was guarding the city, came to report this evening and said that four big beauties from other places had entered Fuzhou, presumably the four of them. However, there were also four men with him. In this case, you go first......" The young man instructed the little servant like this, and the little servant nodded frequently and trotted away. The corners of the young man's mouth went up, revealing a malicious smile.

......

Hua Qingyu said with a smile: "That person is really not self-sufficient, and he still has to learn sword skills from us." ”

"That's it, I hate it when I look at his face, and he pretends to carry a sword holster on his back, and he shakes a fan when it's not hot, pretending. Last time, it was Kong Xinyan, and this time there is a surname Cheng again, why do we meet such a swinger every time we go down the mountain?" Zhu Xiaomin pursed his lips, very disappreciative of the young man's attire.

"I met it once when you didn't enter the Taiqing Sect, and that time I almost lost my life. According to the words of the elder brother, this is called 'red face and trouble', which does not harm others and harms oneself. Now bring all the hats, lest you invite any more troublemakers. Tang Junhe said.

"Hehe, the troubled man hasn't died yet, and sent a little tail. Xiao Liying said while wearing a hat.

"Do you want to teach him a lesson?" asked Zhu Xiaomin.

Tang Junhe didn't care at all: "No need." Pretending not to know, he didn't dare to do anything, let's go around ours. ”

After walking around, the four of them returned to the Xueqing Inn, Lu Baifeng and they didn't return from drinking, so the four of them went to the room to rest. A head poked out from outside the inn and peeked in sneakily.

"Who?" shouted the shopkeeper.

The little guy straightened his clothes and walked in proudly: "Shopkeeper Xu, don't you recognize me?"

The shopkeeper smiled: "It turned out to be Brother Cheng Fuan." What, you're going to stay in a hotel?"

Cheng Fuan leaned on the counter and asked softly, "Shopkeeper Xu, where did the women who entered the store come from?"

Shopkeeper Xu understood after a turn of his mind: "I don't know, I only know that I came from other places." ”

Cheng Fuan was impatient: "Isn't this nonsense, can local people still come to live with you? What are the names of the four of them? Where are the four men who are traveling with them? What is their relationship?"

Shopkeeper Xu said: "This can stop me." Brother Fu'an, I am an inn here, guests can come if they want, leave if they want, come from the south and go north, do I still interrogate people one by one?"

Cheng Fuan took out a silver ingot and put it on the counter: "Shopkeeper Xu, you are a smart person." To be honest with you, my son-in-law has taken a fancy to them. In the next few days, you have to pay more attention to them for my son-in-law, I will come often, if you find out any news, my son-in-law will have a heavy reward. ”

Shopkeeper Xu was also polite, and accepted the silver: "Brother Fu'an thank you for my son-in-law, I will do my best." Seeing that Cheng Fuan nodded with satisfaction, he said again: "Brother Fuan, I will provide you with important news now, it seems that this group of people will leave Fuzhou early tomorrow morning." ”

"What? So fast? Didn't they just arrive today? Fuzhou is so big, why don't they stay for a few more days...... Cheng Fu'an's small eyes rolled and hurriedly disappeared into the night.

"Heh, I dare to hit Miss and their idea, I really don't know how thick the sky is!" Shopkeeper Xu shook his head contemptuously and reported to Zhu Xiaomin.

After listening to the description of the shopkeeper Xu, Zhu Xiaomin asked, "Is the Cheng family's family very powerful?"

"The Cheng family was originally a rich family here in Fuzhou, and later the head of the Cheng family met King Guangxing through a relationship and offered many treasures, so he was appreciated by the Lord Yan and supported his business, so the power of the Cheng family grew stronger and stronger. As for the son of the Cheng family, his name is Cheng Yanbin, he is an only son, he is used to being spoiled, he doesn't learn all day long, and he relies on his family to bully men and women. Four girls like Miss appeared in Fuzhou together, no wonder they were targeted by him. Shopkeeper Xu said.

"Just look at his tone, I can guess eight or nine points, just like the one back then

Kuang Wenheng has a moral ...... "Huaqing Yudao."

"Forget it, Hugh is going to let this scum ruin our interest. I'm leaving tomorrow morning anyway. Zhu Xiaomin said.

Shopkeeper Xu said slightly apologetically: "Miss, the little guy who is following you is named Cheng Fuan, I have no choice, I have already told him that you have to leave tomorrow morning, otherwise Cheng Yanbin will definitely come to me for trouble when he finds out that you are gone......

Zhu Xiaomin waved his hand: "It's okay." With our identity, are we still afraid that he will not succeed?"

Shopkeeper Xu bowed and retreated.

At midnight, Lu Baifeng and others returned to the inn from the restaurant. After a night of meditation, the next day, the crowd set out.

Walk along the cold long street to the north gate of Fuzhou, but I don't want to encounter an accident. When the soldiers defending the city saw Zhu Xiaomin and a few people wearing hats, they had to let them take them off and look at their faces.

"It's strange, what do you care what we look like?" Zhu Xiaomin asked dissatisfiedly.

"There's an order from above, let's find someone, don't talk nonsense, take off the hat quickly!" the guard shouted impatiently.

Lu Baifeng said: "Forget it, take it off and let them see, we still have to hurry." ”

When the four of them took off their hats, the guards guarding the city were stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It's you, you can't go out of the city!"

"Why?" Zhu Xiaomin glared.

"Hehe, Cheng Gongzi has an order, I can't help it, anyway, you just can't go out of the city. The guard said.

"Hmph, we can't get out of the city, you don't count. Zhu Xiaomin said coldly.

"Wait, don't cause trouble. Lu Baifeng stood in front of Zhu Xiaomin and asked the guards, "Who is Cheng Gongzi, and what is the matter with us?"

The guard said contemptuously: "Even our famous son Cheng Yanbin in Fuzhou doesn't know......?"

Before the words fell, Cheng Yanbin's voice suddenly came from behind him: "Everyone, please forgive me for having to make this decision." ”

Everyone looked back and saw Cheng Yanbin coming from a distance shaking a fan. "I didn't report the names to all the girls last night, but under the surname Cheng, the double name Yanbin, I sincerely invite you to your home as a guest, and please appreciate your face. "He was polite.

Lu Baifeng immediately understood, presumably it was this prodigal son who remembered the appearance of several junior sisters, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile slightly: "Cheng Gongzi, we are in a hurry and have no time to go to your mansion as a guest, please forgive me." ”

Cheng Yanbin said with a smile: "Why rush for a while? After you come to my house as a guest, you will be equipped with a carriage in the future, and you will definitely not delay the trip, how about it?"

"You're really troublesome, I'll say it one last time, I heard it clearly, let's not go!" Zhu Xiaomin said loudly in a long tone.

Cheng Yanbin sneered: "After saying all the good things, you are still so unkind." Since you toast and don't eat and drink, then don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people, whether you go to my house or not, you can't help it!"

Immediately from the alleys, many soldiers poured out, surrounding several people.

Lu Baifeng sighed, and said in his heart: "If you don't mess with others, others will provoke us, it's hard not to be noticeable now." ”

At this moment, several carriages came from outside the city, and because the city gate was blocked, they had to stop. The curtain of one of the carriages was lifted, and a young man poked his head out to look at it, then jumped out of the carriage and shouted, "Cheng Yanbin, what's going on?"

Cheng Yanbin hurriedly stepped forward. "It turned out to be Yan Sangongzi. It's okay, I'm ...... I caught a couple of thieves. He rambled.

"Bah!" Zhu Xiaomin couldn't help but take a sip.

Cheng Yanbin instructed the soldiers to give way, and then asked flatteringly, "Third son, why did you come back from outside so early?"

"A few days ago, I accompanied my inner son and my younger siblings to my father-in-law's house, and I just came back from Muzhou. Yan Haolin said as he spoke, his eyes swept over Lu Baifeng and the others one by one, and then frowned. He vaguely felt that a few of these people seemed to have seen it somewhere, so he asked suspiciously: "Cheng Gongzi, are you mistaken? These people are good-looking and extraordinary, how can they be thieves?"

"Ah, don't you know, Third Prince, these young people are all unrestrained, and he is the one who really does it!" Cheng Yanbin pointed at Lu Baifeng.

Lu Baifeng pointed at himself in surprise: "Me?" Then he figured out that everyone else was a handsome man and a beautiful woman, only he was a bearded uncle, and his face was the most disgraceful. Several junior brothers and sisters all smiled, and Zhu Xiaomin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This brother looks familiar, but where did he have a relationship?" Yan Haolin ignored what Cheng Yanbin said, and asked Lu Baifeng politely.

Lu Baifeng replied with a smile: "Indeed." We have met at the Xueqing Inn in Hanzhou City, Youlong County, and we have also met at the tasteless home on Mengxiang Long Street. ”

Yan Haolin suddenly smiled: "Ah! I remembered." Last year, when I went to Hanzhou to apply for the selection of a horse, Brother Tai was really good at drinking, and Yan was really taken aback at that time. Then, he turned to Cheng Yanbin and said coldly: "Cheng Gongzi, you must be mistaken, these are my old acquaintances, all open-minded and upright people, how can there be such a thing as stealing?"

Cheng Yanbin was taken aback, and quickly changed his tone: "I don't think you seem to be misbehaving, but I didn't expect it to be the old acquaintance of the third prince, how offensive, please forgive me." ”

Yan Haolin said to everyone: "It's been a long time, I don't want to be lucky enough to meet you again today." I wonder if I have time to come to Yanfu for a gathering?"

Lu Baifeng said: "I'm really sorry, Yan Gongzi, we still have important things to do, and it is inconvenient to stay for a long time." When you have time in the future, you will definitely visit your home. ”

"Okay, I'm looking forward to having a drink with my brother when the time comes. Farewell. After Yan Haolin said goodbye to the group, he got into the carriage and drove towards the city.

Yan Haolin interfered like this, and Cheng Yanbin didn't dare to do anything more, so he had to watch everyone leave Fuzhou.