"Well, I've heard that, too. As the great junior disciple of the head of the Hengshan faction, Liu Zhengfeng stands to reason that under one person and above ten thousand people, how could he suddenly retire and return? There must be something strange in this matter, but I am afraid that it may not be true. The other wondered.

"Brother didn't know, that Liu Zhengfeng was originally reluctant to return, but I heard that he had a very good relationship with the Demon Sect Elder Qu Yang, maybe because he was afraid of gossip from people on the rivers and lakes, so he had to take the blame and resign. One of them said.

Although those people were whispering there, their voices were loud, as long as everyone present could hear them clearly.

Qiao Zhengyu nodded in his heart and said: "Well, Liu Zhengfeng is a character in "Smiling Proud Jianghu", it seems that if you want to find this book, this is a very good clue." So he listened with his ears pricked up, and pretended to drink wine and eat food.

I heard one of them again: "Senior brother can know where Liu Zhengfeng's mansion is, if you want to know whether this matter is true or not, we might as well go and go on a trip." ”

"Good idea!" the others agreed, nodded, called the shopkeeper, paid the money, and went out.

Qiao Zhengyu got up and was about to catch up, when he suddenly saw Wang Yuyan on the side, and suddenly hesitated in his heart: "What should I do with Miss Wang, I met her so easily, how can I leave her just like this." ”

Glancing at the place, he saw that the evil of the storm was eating meat beside him, he was very bold, and said: "Well, Miss Wang has the evil of the storm to protect her, and no one will bully her for a while." Besides, her purpose is Yanziwu, as long as you know this, are you afraid that you won't be able to find it in the future, well, it's still important to do business, Miss Wang. ”

In a hurry, he threw down a silver ingot, got up and chased him out.

The inn was still some distance from the provincial capital, and when the people left the inn, they walked all the way to the main road. About an hour later, the people were in the city.

There were many merchants coming and going from outside the city gate, Qiao Zhengyu was originally following closely behind those people, but there were too many people who had no choice but to enter the city, and when he walked to the city gate, he was lost.

Qiao Zhengyu had just arrived, and he was not familiar with the situation in the city, so he was thinking about where to find Liu Zhengfeng's mansion, when he suddenly saw a notice posted next to the city wall, and a group of people were watching there.

"Hengshan Liu Zhengfeng presents: I, Liu Zhengfeng, am a disciple of the Hengshan faction. Because of my advanced age, it is difficult to take on a big responsibility. The so-called 'the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the rivers and mountains produce many talents', and it is also time for me to take a back seat. Therefore, today I specially washed my hands on the gold plate in the house, and hoped that people from the rivers and lakes would come to watch the ceremony as circumstantial evidence. The author, Liu Zhengfeng. One of the old men said slowly.

"It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. Qiao Zhengyu couldn't help but be overjoyed, and stepped forward and asked, "This uncle, where is Liu Zhengfeng's mansion?"

The old man glanced at him and said impatiently, "No. 18 in the alley west of the city, you can find it yourself." ”

Qiao Zhengyu thanked the old man, got out of the crowd, and then rushed to the west of the city.

A thoroughfare in the west of the city leads directly, and there are constantly people from the rivers and lakes walking rapidly, listening to some of the topics that those people talk about casually, all of which are related to Liu Zhengfeng's golden plate washing his hands.

Qiao Zhengyu nodded in his heart and said, "Well, it seems that the direction is right, most of these people from the rivers and lakes are also going to Liu's Mansion." "Hold on to those people.

After walking for about half an hour, I suddenly saw a mansion in front of me, with red brick walls and green tiles, which was very luxurious. There were two disciples standing at the door, standing there to greet the heroes from all walks of life.

Qiao Zhengyu strode over, and was about to step into the door, but was stopped by a disciple: "Slow, this young man, please stop, please show the invitation." ”

"What? and an invitation?" Qiao Zhengyu was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, my master explained that because there are many heroes in the rivers and lakes, and the house is small and barren, I am afraid that I will not be able to entertain them one by one, so I only invited some characters with heads and faces. I see that the young man is born, if there is no invitation, please go back. One of the disciples said.

Qiao Zhengyu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled: "Two heroes, it's not easy for me to come here, it's better for the two of you to be accommodating and let me in." This is a little bit of heart, and I hope the two of you will laugh at it. He took out a piece of silver and handed it with both hands.

"No, there is no invitation, even if the emperor comes, he is not allowed to enter. One of the disciples let out a snort and knocked the silver to the ground.

Qiao Zhengyu suddenly became angry and shouted, "If I want to go in, what can you do with me." He stepped forward and pushed each other with the two disciples, and his body was about to break inside.

The two were also in a hurry and hurriedly stopped.

"If Shaoxia insists on going in, it depends on how many catties and taels Your Excellency has. The other disciple sneered, and the meaning could not be clearer.

"Yo, it's just the two of you, hmph, I don't believe it. Qiao Zhengyu rolled up his sleeves and was about to do it.

"Who's making noise outside?" I heard a shout from inside, and then a middle-aged man walked out.

The two of them looked shocked, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Owner!"

"Hmm. The middle-aged man nodded and said, "What happened, why is it noisy outside?"

One of the disciples said, "Master Zhuang, that's right. He pointed at Qiao Zhengyu and said, "I don't know who this person is, I don't have an invitation on him, but I want to break in, and I try my best to stop him, and I don't want to harass the owner because of this." It is the subordinates who are not doing well, and they hope that the owner of the village will be punished. ”

"Oh, what is it that makes you so bold. The middle-aged man looked at Qiao Zhengyu and asked, "Who are you, why did you come to my house to make trouble?"

Qiao Zhengyu saw that the person had long beard and silver hair, was dressed in formal clothes, and had a kind face, and thought that this person was Liu Zhengfeng, so he arched his hand and said: "Liu Daxia, I Qiao Zhengyu." I heard that you washed your hands in gold today, and I came to watch it. Don't get me wrong. ”

Liu Zhengfeng saw that he was clear and bold, so he nodded and said, "May I ask Qiao Shaoxia。。。。。。 Suddenly, seeing the iron sword hanging behind him, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly bowed down and smiled: "It turned out to be Qiao Shaoxia, how could Liu dare to let Qiao Shaoxia come in person, it is really full of brilliance, and Sansheng is lucky." Come in. ”

took a few steps to catch up, personally grabbed Qiao Zhengyu's hand, and walked into the gate.

"What's the situation?" Qiao Zhengyu was still in the fog, and he was brought into the mansion by Liu Zhengfeng, came to the main hall, and sat down in front of a chair.

"Qiao Shaoxia, Liu is a simple place, so I have to wronged you for the time being. After Liu washed his hands, the old man asked the young man to drink elsewhere to apologize. Liu Zhengfeng was respectful, and after a salute, he stepped aside.

Qiao Zhengyu nodded and said, "Okay, I understand Liu Daxia's kindness." It is important to ask Liu Daxia to do business, and I can take care of it myself here. ”

I was looking at it, but I saw many people standing in the main hall, including monks, nuns, Taoist priests, and Jianghu Langzhong, etc., each lined up on both sides of the main hall, and was whispering there. There are two chairs on both sides of the top, and one sits on the left, bald and robed, with a benevolent face, like a generation of monks. The chair on the right is empty.

Liu Zhengfeng's eyes kept looking out of the door, looking a little thoughtful.

After a while, I saw a disciple hurriedly come in, walked to Liu Zhengfeng in a few steps, and whispered something in his ear. Liu Zhengfeng nodded, walked to the front of the main hall, and bowed his hand to everyone: "Heroes, I, Liu Zhengfeng, wash my hands here today, and there are so many friends who come to see each other, and my Liu is not in vain."

The hour is not early, Liu announced the official start of the ceremony, so as not to make everyone wait for a long time. ”

Turning to the senior monk on the left, he bowed and said, "Master Fang Zheng, thank you for being able to come to the mansion to preside over the ceremony in your busy schedule, Liu is polite." "Bend down to salute.

Fang Zheng waved his hand and said: "Liu Daxia, don't be polite, Lao Wei can accept this invitation, it is also a matter of duty, it is nothing." ”

Liu Zhengfeng felt that an internal force was catching up, holding himself to death, and he couldn't help but secretly admire, and said: "The master's skills are profound, and he is really extraordinary. That being the case, if I am more modest, I am afraid that I will be suspicious of such a move. ”

Straighten up and come to the side of the main hall.

He shouted, "Bring the golden basin!"

After a while, I saw a disciple slowly walking up with a plate in both hands and a red cloth covering it. He was followed by several disciples, all with solemn faces and serious expressions. Several people came to the center of the main hall, carefully placed their plates on a table, and then stepped aside.

Qiao Zhengyu saw it in his eyes, and said secretly in his heart: "Well, this golden basin must be in it." It seems that Liu Zhengfeng does have the intention of washing his hands with a golden plate, otherwise how could he invite so many heroes to come to confirm it, and even the Shaolin abbot was invited. ”

Liu Zhengfeng smiled, stepped forward, and immediately lifted the red cloth, and saw that the golden light was shining, shining on the entire hall, and there was a golden basin on the plate.

"Wow!" The heroes all sighed lightly, one was to marvel at Liu Zhengfeng's grand ceremony, and he specially dressed up today to wash his hands for the gold plate, which was far from the appearance of the heroes of the past;

Liu Zhengfeng was in high spirits and said to the group of heroes: "Everyone, let Liu say the last few words." In another half an hour, Liu will no longer be a figure in the rivers and lakes, but an out-and-out businessman. In the future, Liu will no longer be involved in all matters of the rivers and lakes, but if there are friends from the rivers and lakes who come to visit as guests, Liu will be happy to entertain them.

"Alright, without further ado, the ceremony has officially begun. Liu Zhengfeng rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his hands, and was about to put it in the golden basin, when he suddenly heard a person outside the door shouting: "Wait! Senior Brother Liu." ”

Everyone was stunned and looked out. I saw three people coming quickly from outside, followed by a few people. The movements were fast, the steps were light, one after the other, and after a while, they came to the main hall.