"Thankfully, it wasn't discovered. Let's go!" He Tianyao persuaded. Sneaking vegetables to eat, he always had uneasiness in his heart.

Gu Wanting shook her head and refused: "Stay a little longer." Anyway, with those two nerds just now, they won't find out that we're hiding here. I don't know if she is really greedy to the point of refusing to leave, or if she cares about the warmth in this wine cabinet.

"You gluttonous 'rat'!" He Tianyao nodded Gu Wanting's forehead helplessly.

Let's say that the two servants, after cleverly blaming the lack of steamed dumplings on the unwarranted "mice", ate the dumplings with peace of mind, and served the other dishes to the guests one after another. As everyone knows, not all guests stay like them.

With a "bang", the plates on the table jumped, startling the servant who was about to leave the room.

"Xiao Shi, you are so bold! Do you dare to move the chopsticks first for my dish?"

"This ......" Xiao Er, who is called "Xiaoshi", didn't turn a corner for a while, he did eat peony steamed dumplings, but how could the guests know about this?

The guest thought he was "pretending to be stupid": "It's Chef Wang who is in charge today? As he spoke, he tapped the edge of a plate with his chopsticks.

Xiao Shi raised his eyes and looked, but he didn't notice anything unusual about the dish, so he remained silent.

"This plate of 'Golden Silk Ten Thousand Cluster Chrysanthemums' is missing a calyx!" the guest simply ordered it to him, "Also, the plate next to it is missing a tail feather! Chef Wang is almost strict with himself, and he will never make such a mistake." ”

"I've really met an expert...... Xiao Shi complained in his heart, so he had to tell the truth and clear his name: "Lord of the city has good eyesight! But where does the little one dare to move the chopsticks first? It's just that there are often rat infestations in restaurants recently, so ...... Uh...... "Speaking of this, Xiao Shi can't wait to whip his two big-eared scrapers, the dignified "Nine Heavens" actually made a mouse, and brought the food that the rats had eaten to the table, doesn't this smash the signboard?

It turned out that the guest was the lord of Luoxia City.

The city lord sneered: "The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes. There is just one less calyx, just one phoenix feather is missing, and the rat will be so disciplined when he steals food?

Xiao Shi's heart suddenly brightened, and he thought of the inexplicable steamed dumpling again, and slapped his palm: "That's right! What the city lord said is very true, but I swear with my life that I didn't steal it! I have to go to the preparatory room and search it carefully!"

"I'll go too. The lord of the city stood up.

"Oh, no, I don't have to bother you. Xiao Shi said hurriedly.

"Dare to steal the food I ordered, I want to see how bold that girl is!" The city lord stepped out of Caixia Pavilion.

Xiao Shi was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly followed, he thought that the city lord was simply divine, why did he know that it was a woman who stole the food before he even went to see it?

The Lord's guests remained in the room, smiling faintly and raising his chopsticks to taste the food—he didn't care if anyone had eaten it first.

Gu Wanting had just stuffed a chopstick dish into her mouth when she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door. It's a pity that she found out too late, and it was too late to cover up the dishes, so she had to drag He Tianyao to hide in the counter again.

"You say there's a rat in this room?" the city lord asked deliberately outside the door.

"Ah......h

"Uh...... Yes, yes. "Xiao Shi has opened his mind this time.

"I'll look for it and see where this mouse is hidden!" The city lord pushed the door in, walked straight to the counter, and slapped his palm on the wine cabinet, the wine jar in the cabinet was shattered, and He Tianyao and Gu Wanting were caught off guard by being splashed.

The two of them had to stand up in embarrassment.

He Tianyao hurriedly bowed down and said, "I'm really sorry, I'm willing to compensate for the loss." He didn't know that the person standing in front of him was the lord of Luoxia City, and he thought it was just an ordinary drinker.

"Yes, yes!

"Hmph, it's bad luck for you to find out!" Gu Wanting's tone was quite hard.

"Ting'er! It's wrong for us, dare to apologize quickly!" He Tianyao reprimanded.

"What's your name?" the city lord said to He Tianyao.

"He Tianyao is under him. ”

"I'm not asking your name! I'm asking what you just called her?"

"Ting'er, ......" He Tianyao was a little confused.

"Dad, don't ask again, I'll tell you directly, he is my sweetheart, I've liked him for a long time!" Gu Wanting grabbed He Tianyao's arm.

"Dad?" He Tianyao suddenly realized.

"Oh?" the city lord held his hands and looked He Tianyao up and down carefully.

However, He Tianyao was covered in wine at this time, even in his hair, and he couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"It's not the same. It's okay, you have a vision. The city lord's tone softened a lot.

"Dad, you ......" Gu Wanting looked happy.

"I didn't say I agreed!" the city lord poured a basin of cold water on her, "A lifelong event, is it enough to look good?"

"Brother Yao, he is very powerful! Brother and Brother Zhang joined forces, and they were still holding weapons, and they didn't take advantage of Brother Yao with their bare hands!" Gu Wanting actually praised.

"Lifetime event ......" He Tianyao felt that the progress of things was a little too fast.

"Oh?" the city lord looked at He Tianyao again.

"Senior, in fact, it's not Ting...... Miss Wan Ting said that. The conflict between me and Ling Lang was just a misunderstanding, and after the explanation was clear, I stopped on the spot, and I didn't fight with all my might. He Tianyao's words provoked Gu Wanting to pinch her waist.

"Young man, look at the face. When did you come to Luoxia District, how did you get to Buxian Residence?" the city lord asked.

Gu Wanting hurriedly replied: "Dad, Brother Yao is an ascendant, he is really powerful, he has only been in the triple house for six and a half years!"

"Of course I know he's an Ascendant!" the city lord raised his voice abruptly.

Gu Wanting was stunned for a moment, thinking about it, Gu Wanxing had just entered the city to report, how could her father, who was the city lord, not know about this?

"I'm just waiting for you to admit it yourself, Ascendant, hmph, and said you've liked him for a long time, how long? It's only been two days!"

"What's the matter with two days, I just like Brother Yao!, not to mention ......" Gu Wanting suddenly stopped talking.

The city lord said angrily: "What's more?"

"What's more...... We have ......" Gu Wanting was so ashamed that she couldn't speak.

"No shame!" the city lord looked at her with eyes that almost burst into flames.

"The seniors are angry, misunderstandings, it's all misunderstandings!" He Tianyao didn't know how to explain.

"Come back with me!" the city lord stepped forward to pull Gu Wanting.

"No, I'm going to be with Brother Haruka. Dad, you ask General Han to bring him down and transfer him to our family as an errand ......," Gu Wanting pleaded.

The city lord glared at her fiercely: "And then acquiesce to you? My Gu family can't afford to lose that person!"

Gu Wanting began to be angry: "Anyway, I won't marry into the Yin family!"

"I can't help you! go home with me!" The city lord grabbed Gu Wanting's wrist and said to He Tianyao, "Young man, you go back to Xianju and ask Xing'er to come to see me early tomorrow morning!" After speaking, as soon as he flicked his sleeves, He Tianyao was pushed out of the door by a wave of qi and fell down in the corridor.

"Alas......" He Tianyao shook his head, and said in his heart, what is this called. Gu Wanting's father was obviously a master, so he had to intercede for Gu Wanting outside the door: "Senior, I swear by heaven that I have not bullied Ling Yan." I hope that the seniors will not blame her. ”

"Well, you don't look like an adulterer, go ahead. "With the experience of the city lord, how can you not see it?

When going downstairs, He Tianyao heard Gu Wanting's cry, although he was a little distressed, but he could only abandon her at this time.

Because he was wearing night clothes, in order to avoid the interrogation at the city gate, He Tianyao still returned to the city wall and climbed out along the reserved rope ladder. ran back to Buxian Ju in one go. Gu Wanxing heard the movement and walked out of the house.

"Gu, Brother Gu, Sister Ling, she ...... was taken home by Ling Zun, and Ling Zun also asked you to go over to see him early tomorrow morning. ”

Gu Wanxing was surprised at first, seeing He Tianyao wearing a night suit, he quickly guessed the truth, and smiled bitterly: "Heh, in the end, I still let my father catch it." Why do you have to go into the city to fall into the net?"

"What the hell is going on?" He Tianyao asked eagerly.

"It's hard to put into words. Come on, come into the house and say. ”

After listening to Gu Wanxing's narration, He Tianyao figured out the ins and outs.

Gu Wanxing and Gu Wanting's father is named Gu Shenglin, and he is the city lord of Luoxia City. Gu Shenglin has a friend surnamed Yin, because of Mo Zhi, the two have already decided to marry before they have children. Unfortunately, the firstborn of both families were sons, so the in-laws did not come to fruition. Later, within a few years, Gu Wanting was born. The in-laws were also extended to her.

It should have been a beautiful thing, but it's a pity that the Yin family's habitual son, that Yin Gongzi is idle and doesn't talk about it, and he still messes around with flowers and grass, causing trouble. Although Gu Wanting is a little willful, she is pure-hearted, how can she look down on that kind of person? So when she learned about the in-law agreement between the two fathers, Gu Wanting resolutely objected. But Gu Shenglin himself didn't care too much about the Yin family's son's hanging.

Perhaps in his heart, the friendship with his best friend is far greater than the happiness of his daughter. This is a sentence that Gu Wanting once said.

In the dispute over this matter, the relationship between Gu Shenglin and Gu Wanting's father and daughter was quite stiff, and finally after a big quarrel, Gu Wanting ran away from home in anger and went to her brother Gu Wanxing.

"It turns out that Ling Zun is the lord of Luoxia City......" He Tianyao suddenly figured it out, no wonder that Xiao Tie would call Gu Wanting "eldest lady", and no wonder Gu Wanting would swear that if something happened, she would intercede for Xiao Tie.

"yes. Gu Wanxing smiled, "Actually, Dad must know that Ting'er has no other place to go, so he must be hiding here with me, but he deliberately pretended not to know, and it can be regarded as letting Ting'er come out to relax and dissipate her anger." If you don't go with her tonight, I'm sure it won't end so badly. ”

He Tianyao said helplessly: "Alas, I don't know if Ting'er led me into the city to steal food, but I even stole Lingzun's dishes." Ting'er deliberately said that she liked me, and there was a little misunderstanding during the period, which made Ling Zun very unhappy. In this way, I'll go with you tomorrow, I'm a little worried about Ting'er. ”

Gu Wanxing patted him on the shoulder and laughed: "Haha, don't worry, my father has already doted on Ting'er, especially after my mother's death, except for the marriage and matching, my father is up to her in everything, so she has developed her willful temper." But well, I think Ting'er really likes you, except for my father, mother and me, you are the first person who can call her 'Ting'er', including the Yin family's sons, who dare not call her that. What do you think of yourself? Do you like Ting'er?"

"I ......" He Tianyao recalled Gu Wanting's cute appearance when she was hidden in the wine cabinet, and admitted generously with a smile, "I like Ting'er a lot." ”

"Haha, that's great!" Gu Wanxing was quite satisfied with He Tianyao, "I can't get used to Yin Gongzi's virtue, I will plead with my father for your business." Well, you have to take your time, and you have to make a good impression on you first. ”

"Stealing his food, I'm afraid I don't have a good impression anymore. He Tianyao smiled bitterly.

"Hey, don't be so pessimistic. The initiator of stealing food is Ting'er, and my father is not unclear. Let's see what Daddy tomorrow says. ”

After returning to the room, He Tianyao had no intention of meditating at all. Looking back on the past two days when I met Gu Wanting, I was in a constant situation, and now I am inexplicably involved in the family conflicts of the Gu family, which is really unpredictable.

Morning soon came, in the midst of apprehension. He Tianyao and Gu Wanxing came to Luoxia City again.

With Gu Wanxing with him, he still went to meet the city lord, and the guards at the city gate didn't say much.

Compared with the city of sunset at night, during the day, this ancient city shows people its unique prosperity. There are many quaint buildings in the city, and it looks like it has a long history. The blue-gray old tiles and brown-red old lacquer testify to the accumulation of time, but the grandeur and solemnity are always the same. Corresponding to this are the newly built small buildings, delicate and dignified, like stars and moons around those quaint buildings. For example, an old building is like a stable and majestic parent, while a new building is like a child with a knee around it. In this urban area where the ancient and the modern coexist, the new and the old are intertwined, there is only one high-rise building, which is quite eye-catching. The lower four floors are gray and dull, and the tiles are dull, while the upper four floors are green tile glazed and Junao beams, which are very new. It is a tall and unique building that can be easily seen from any corner of the city. There, it is the "Nine Heavens".

"'Nine Heavens', with the old supporting the new, is a symbol of our Luoxia City. There is not only a mature ancient heritage, but also a vigorous new look, which means that Luoxia City has been prosperous for a long time. Gu Wanxing saw that He Tianyao had been looking at the "Nine Heavens" from afar, so he briefly introduced two sentences.

But He Tianyao had no intention of appreciating it at this time.

The City Lord's Mansion is located in the northwest corner of Luoxia City, close to the foot of the mountain.

Gu Wanxing is his own family, and if he wants to see Gu Shenglin, he naturally doesn't need to report it, and the place to meet is the study in the mansion, not the main hall.

At this time, Gu Shenglin has not yet come.

The faint scent of ink in the study finally calmed He Tianyao's mood a little. He looked around, and there were bookshelves everywhere. The shelves are stacked with books, both on the highest and lowest floors, spotlessly clean. From this, it can be seen that these books are often flipped through by the owner.

On the desk next to the window, the polished ink had not yet dried, and the dragon and phoenix paperweights pressed a scroll with vigorous handwriting written on it. He Tianyao looked at it with great interest, and the book said: "The way of heaven is constant, and it is divided into yin and yang. The sun is warm, and the moon is cool. He rises and I fall, the morning is green and dusk. The operation is endless, and everything grows. ”

Gu Wanxing leaned over and said, "Dad, he likes calligraphy and often writes some words. What do you think of his writing?"

"The handwriting is good, but I think Ling Zun's handwriting seems to have another meaning. He Tianyao commented.

"Oh?

He Tianyao pointed to the words "day", "day", "month" and so on: "You see, although there are not many strokes in these words, they can especially highlight Ling Zun's pen style. First of all, the ink color is extremely thick, which shows that Ling Zun wrote these words very hard. In addition, the horizontal, vertical, apostrophe, and strokes are almost of general thickness except for the pen, which shows that Ling Zun writes rapidly, and even the pen is swept over. This kind of writing technique is rare, and since it is self-appreciation, why should it be so urgent? In my opinion, it is not so much writing as sword practice. With the rod as the handle and the front as the blade, it is also a wave of arms and wrists, which is the same. ”

"Papapapa", there was a sound of clapping hands outside the door, Gu Shenglin pushed the door in, and exclaimed: "Okay! You are still the first person who can distinguish my writing method." ”

"Dad!" Gu Wanxing greeted him.

"For a while, please forgive me. He Tianyao bowed.

"Don't be modest, as you said, I do think there is something in common between writing and swordsmanship. Good boy, I only said to let Xing'er come, but you came here together, even if you have affection for Ting'er. Gu Shenglin seemed to be in a good mood.

Gu Wanxing squeezed his eyes at He Tianyao.

"Although I have known Ting'er girl for a short time, I have become friends, and I dare to implore my predecessors not to embarrass Ting'er. He Tianyao pleaded.

"She's my daughter, so how can I embarrass her? It's just that she's been pampered for a long time, and she's willful, so she has to be disciplined well. Gu Shenglin said, "I heard Ting'er say last night that you have only been in the triple house for six and a half years, but is it true?"

"Yes. ”

"Well, this qualification is outstanding among the Ascendants. You've fought with Xing'er before, haven't you?" asked Gu Shenglin.

"It's just a misunderstanding. ”

Gu Wanxing was dissatisfied with He Tianyao's simple answer, and added: "It's not, Dad, you don't know, when Brother He first arrived at Buxian Residence, I mistakenly thought that he was a prodigal who bullied Ting'er, so I fought with Zhang Chengrong together, both of us used weapons, but Brother He was empty-handed, the result is good, we have never had the upper hand with two enemies." "He's beating the side drum for He Tianyao.

"I thought it was Ting'er's false blowing, but it turned out that there was really such a thing. Gu Shenglin nodded, and his voice changed, "But I can't believe that with the strength of the two of you, you can't help an ascendant." In my opinion, you, the captain of the leading team, should let Xian go as soon as possible. ”

Originally, he wanted to praise He Tianyao, but he didn't want the old man to come out like this, Gu Wanxing hurriedly defended: "Don't, Dad, you don't understand the situation." The reason why we didn't have the upper hand was because of Brother He's wonderful body, tsk, there were two more figures at once, and they rushed in different directions respectively, and Brother Zhang and I were stunned at that time! Later, the misunderstanding was cleared up, and there was no need to fight anymore. ”

"Two more figures?" Gu Shenglin's eyes lit up and he looked at He Tianyao.

"That's the body method taught by the family teacher, only the phantom bluffs, and it can be used to escape when it is critical. He Tianyao deliberately only said that it was the effect of the "virtual three-elementary" stage. After all, it was a rare and subtle figure, and he didn't want to show it too much.

"I see. Let's talk about how you met Ting'er. Gu Shenglin didn't ask more about the body method.

He Tianyao took a deep breath and described in detail the experience since he walked out of the triple house.

The dramatic acquaintance, even Gu Shenglin couldn't help but shake his head and laugh when he heard it: "No wonder Ting'er fell in love with you at first sight, when has she seen a man's body? ”

"Dad, I think Ting'er didn't fall in love at first sight from the beginning, but fell in love with Brother He later. Anyway, don't you pursue the mistakes of the two last night, right? That Yin Liping is a hanger, where is Brother He not better than him? Ting'er's vision is quite good. Gu Wanxing continued to beat the side drum.

"Don't worry about this! I have been friends with your Uncle Yin for many years, and you and Yin Liping are also world friends, why do you belittle him so much? Besides, I have always been true to my word, since I was married, Ting'er must marry into the Yin family!" Gu Shenglin suddenly became angry.