Yesterday, Cheng Yunde held a banquet in the martial arts hall, and Zhao Qianjun drank a lot of wine.

One is happy in my heart, and the other is a little angry.

After getting up early and having breakfast, Zhao Qianjun was about to say goodbye to his master, the letter had been delivered, and he was worried about his home.

It's just that he didn't see the master, and when he inquired, he learned that the master had eaten a meal early in the morning and went to the Zhennan army camp.

Sitting in the carriage, Cheng Yunde wondered in his heart why Lu Yiping invited him over early in the morning.

Beside him, there was the tiger skin that Yuan Xi brought him.

He already knows the ins and outs of the tiger skin, Zhao Qianjun has nothing to hide from his master, when he learned that Yuan Xi was only twelve years old, he stabbed the double tiger with a sigh, and said with a sigh, the future is terrifying, and the hero is a young man.

He was going to give the tiger skin to Lu Yiping.

Lu Yiping sat in the military tent, the animal skin on the big seat had been worn bald, and the bear skin given by his daughter had not yet been concocted, and he had already handed it over to his subordinates to deal with.

While he was thinking about the current situation in Pingnan City, a soldier came in to report that the owner of the Yunde Martial Arts Pavilion had arrived.

Seeing Cheng Yunde enter the camp, Lu Yiping got up to greet him,

"Brother Cheng is doing recently?

Cheng Yunde arched his hand and smiled,

"It's tough, and you can have a few tricks with Brother Yiping!"

Lu Yiping is a person who practices martial arts, and he likes to learn from others, not for winning or losing.

Once when the senior brother Feng Yuan was in Pingnan City, Lu Yiping mostly studied with the senior brother, the two of them went out of the same school, and what they learned was the same, and the rest was to see who had more understanding and perseverance.

In all fairness, after all, learning is a competition, and the fight between life and death is two different things, so there is room for this shot, he is a junior brother and a subordinate, I am afraid that there is more than that.

After he was stationed in Pingnan City, his senior brother went to Ziyang City to take up a post, and he had no one to learn from. To say that among his subordinates, there are also many people who practice martial arts, but Lu Yiping was born in the Qingyun Sect and is a disciple of the lineage, how can ordinary people be able to do opponents? Even his lieutenant's kung fu is much worse.

At this time, the Yunde Martial Arts Hall in the city has already improved, as a city guard in Pingnan City, it is natural to investigate some important people in the city carefully, and this owner of the Yunde Martial Arts Hall made Lu Yiping's eyes shine.

He had heard of this person, but he didn't expect to come to Bazhou.

Lu Yiping did not participate in the martial arts competition of the Nine Major Factions, but Cheng Yunde's participation was that time, and his senior brother talked about this person when he came back.

It is appropriate for the people of the nine major factions to enter the top ten, otherwise the name of the first sect in a state will be handed over, which is something that the organizers of the martial arts competition categorically cannot let happen, so every time the tenth place is which state, which sect, and who is it, it has become a topic that the participants of the martial arts competition will inevitably talk about after they come back.

According to the words of his senior brother, this person named Cheng Yunde is indeed a powerful person, but it is a pity that he was not born in the Nine Great Sects.

Those who practice martial arts, who still have some eyesight? Cheng Yunde lost the martial arts competition, but if he really fights, he may not be able to die or live.

Lu Yiping and Cheng Yunde met several times and had a very happy conversation, which led to the friendship between the two of them.

At his repeated requests, Cheng Yunde fought with him as a martial artist.

The competition between the two is closer to actual combat, and can only be as close as possible, because real actual combat has only one purpose, to injure or even kill the opponent.

The strength of the two is almost the same, so the competition is mostly based on a draw.

If life and death are divided, Cheng Yunde thinks that he is a step behind, not because of his identity, but because he is less murderous than Lu Yiping.

How can a soldier not be murderous?

Stretching out his hand, Lu Yiping said with a smile,

"Brother Cheng, please, I want to ask Brother Cheng about some things, bother Brother Cheng to come to this camp to sit down, and look at Haihan. ”

Cheng Yunde said with a smile as he walked towards the study behind the tent,

"Why does Brother Lu need to be so polite, I don't know what's the matter?"

After the two sat down in the study, after the soldiers served tea, Lu Yiping waved his hand and motioned for him to go out and wait.

Lu Yiping didn't rush to speak, picked up the teacup, lifted the lid and blew lightly a few times.

The tea is a little hot.

Cheng Yunde didn't drink tea, he first opened the burden he was holding, revealing the tiger skin, and then moved his teacup and put the tiger skin on the coffee table between the two.

When Cheng Yunde entered the door, Lu Yiping wondered why he brought a burden over, but it was inconvenient to ask, when he saw that it was a good tiger skin, he sat up straight, then stretched his neck sideways, put down the teacup he had just picked up, reached out and touched the tiger skin, and asked,

"Brother Cheng, is this for me to appreciate this tiger skin?"

Cheng Yunde laughed,

"Brother Lu, where is this, this tiger skin was given to you by the old man, I wonder if Brother Lu can see it?"

When Lu Yiping heard this, he stopped his movements and looked up at Cheng Yunde,

"Brother Cheng said this is for me?

When he saw this tiger skin, he thought to himself, this is more suitable than the bear skin, the skin on the chair in front of him is gone!

Cheng Yunde waved his hand, picked up the teacup at this time, took a sip of tea, put it down, and said,

"You and I don't have to be so polite, I see that the old skin on the big seat in the tent in front of you is gone, and I just happened to have this tiger skin in my hand, so I thought I would take the time to send it to you. It just so happened that you sent someone to call me over to catch up on the old days, so I brought it to you. This tiger skin, spread on your big seat, is just right. I'm just a martial artist, but you are in an important position, and you are at risk for the safety of the people of a state. ”

As soon as Lu Yiping heard this, he took the tiger skin to him, looked at it a few times, then put it away, put it aside, and said with a smile,

"Since Brother Cheng said so, I will be disrespectful, thank you brother for thinking about my little brother. ”

Cheng Yunde said with a smile,

"If you like it, it's just a pearl and dust. ”

Lu Yiping smiled, and then said,

"When I called Brother Cheng today, I asked about something. I heard the little girl say, our Yunde Martial Arts Hall has a new chair martial artist, and he is still a young hero with extraordinary skills. ”

Hearing Lu Yiping's question, Cheng Yunde nodded and said,

"There is indeed such a person, named Yuan Xi. But it shouldn't be in my martial arts hall for a long time, with that young man's ability, he can't succumb to my little martial arts hall, this time he broke through the rivers and lakes, I'm afraid that his teacher intends to hone one or two. ”

He was a little puzzled, why Lu Yiping called him over to ask about Yuan Xi. Then he asked,

"I don't know what's wrong with this Yuan Xi? This person was introduced by Zhao Qianjun, my disciple in Wang Lizhuang in Qingshi Town, saying that this young man has followed his master to live in seclusion near Wang Lizhuang since he was a child, and he is familiar with him and is a reliable person. That's why Zhao Qianjun recommended him to come to me to settle down temporarily. ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Yunde smiled bitterly,

"Coincidentally, you know, my two most promising disciples thought my temple was small, so they set up their own door, but I didn't care about anything, after all, I still have this bit of energy. However, they actually let people spread the word, saying that there is no one in my martial arts hall now, and it is not as good as their Jin Wei martial arts hall, when the old man was in a dilemma, the appearance of this Yuan Xi solved my urgent need. ”

Hearing Cheng Yunde say this, Lu Yiping's fingers tapped lightly on the table, and then said,

"Brother Cheng, about your two disciples, tell me about it, as long as I let it out, as long as there are people in the army, you are from the Yunde Martial Arts Hall, and other people from the martial arts hall join the army, and they all enlist according to the standards of ordinary soldiers, to see what kind of popularity he can have. ”

When Cheng Yunde heard this, he hurriedly said,

"This can't be helped, thank you Brother Lu for your kindness, but the two of them are my disciples after all, they are ruthless, I can't be unrighteous. To say something that my brother shouldn't say, now there is an undercurrent in the world, and there are more and more people who want to learn more martial arts and have more self-preservation. I can't eat this martial arts hall, so let them be. I also hope that Brother Lu will be able to take care of it a little in the future. ”

Hearing Cheng Yunde say this, Lu Yiping nodded,

"It's still the old brother who is benevolent. ”

Cheng Yunde understood that if Lu Yiping really did that, he would never lose any good reputation. Obviously, the two apprentices were treacherous first, but I am afraid that in the end, they will become the ruthless and unrighteous people who will kill them all.

Since there was nothing wrong with the martial arts hall, Lu Yiping did not continue the topic, but continued to ask,

"What does Brother Cheng think of this Yuan Xi?"

Hearing Lu Yiping's question, Cheng Yunde thought of the rumors, and thought to himself, is there really such a thing, Lu Yiping is here to find out the news for the woman?, after a little thought, he said,

"This Yuan Xi can really be described as a hero out of a young man. You and I were both young, and I asked myself if I didn't have the style of Yuan Xi when I was a teenager. This Yuan Xi looks like he has won the true inheritance of a famous teacher, not only outstanding martial arts, but also decent, and born with a dignified appearance, and the treatment of people is also impeccable. As for knowledge, I'm a martial artist, so it's hard to evaluate, but I don't think it's going to be bad. ”

Between the words, there are beautiful words.

After listening to Cheng Yunde, Lu Yiping continued to ask,

"I don't know about Yuan Xi's master, how much does Brother Cheng know?"

Hearing Lu Yiping ask about this, Cheng Yunde was even more sure of what he thought in his heart, this is to see the details of his family and the background of his master. However, he was a little difficult in his heart, and he didn't know how to say this kind word, so he took a sip of tea from his teacup, and he said,

"Yuan Xi was introduced to me by Zhao Qianjun, and I haven't seen his teacher, but yesterday Qianjun came to the martial arts hall and just sent a letter to Yuan Xi, which was left to him by Master Yuan Xi. I asked Qianjun privately who this Yuan Xi Master was. Qianjun only said that he was a master, and he went to Tianyu Mountain about thirteen years ago, and lived in seclusion there until recently, when the master and apprentice went down the mountain respectively. ”

After a pause, Cheng Yunde said again,

"Because he lives in seclusion here, Qianjun doesn't know much about it, only that Yuan Xi went up the mountain with his master at the age of three, and he is now sixteen years old, and the person who calls himself a mountain monk is really an unfathomable person. ”

After Cheng Yunde finished saying these words, Lu Yiping's brows were already locked, and he could see that Cheng Yunde was a little inexplicable, was this disgusting Yuan Xi's background?

Lu Yiping didn't speak, and sat there drinking tea.

When Lu Yiping heard about it 13 years ago, how could he be so coincidental? When he came to Bazhou, it means that this mountain monk is not from this state. If you don't tell your real name, you have that ulterior secret. Now that he has left suddenly, what are you going to do? What is the purpose of 13 years of seclusion?

Lu Yiping felt that things would never be so simple, he remembered what the King of Shu had said to him, the world is gradually chaotic, and there is the mysterious deer cutting building on the rivers and lakes that is stirring up the situation, such a character, how can he not think more and be more guarded? Thinking of this, he spoke,

"Brother Cheng, let me say a few words, you listen first, these are some of my opinions, after listening to me, you can think about it again. ”

Picking up his teacup and taking a sip of the already warm tea, he continued,

"Brother Cheng, you know that I am a teacher of the Qingyun Sect, and there are no powerful people in our other sects in Bazhou. Shicai you said, that Yuan Xi and his teacher are not from this state, but they have lived in seclusion in Yushan for thirteen years, this move is incomprehensible, especially when you mentioned that Yuan Xi's master is unfathomable, and now Yuan Xi is down the mountain, and his master is nowhere to be found, which inevitably makes people think more, especially as a city guard, I must pay more attention to those people in the rivers and lakes who are extraordinary. ”

Lu Yiping even thought that this person who claimed to be a mountain monk was very likely to be the mysterious person in the deer cutting building. But he didn't mention it to Cheng Yunde, after all, such a big thing is still not easy to say casually.

Cheng Yunde, who was drinking tea, heard this, only to realize that what he was thinking was not the same thing as what General Lu was thinking, and listening to Lu Yiping say this was really a big thing that should not be underestimated.

Just when the tea in the bowl was finished, he put the teacup, and after thinking about it for a while, he said slowly,

"As you said, that Yuan Xi master is indeed a little weird, if you want me to guess, I can't talk about it, but that Yuan Xi this person, I think there is no problem at the moment, with General Lu's meaning, is it for me to send guests to the martial arts hall?"

When it comes to business, the title has also changed.

"Brother Cheng, don't be careful, I'm not targeting our martial arts hall, it's just that I have some news here, and it's inconvenient to talk to you in detail, but from my point of view, I have to see things through and know a clear understanding before I can make a judgment. ”

When Cheng Yunde heard this, he was a little displeased in his heart, but he didn't stay in the color, but just said,

"Brother Cheng, is this asking me to spy on Yuan Xi?"

Lu Yiping sighed and said,

"Brother Cheng, I didn't mean to do this, but after all, you also said that he has excellent martial arts in Yuan Xi, think about it, how many people in our Pingnan City can beat him? Even if as you said, others are fine, but what if his master has a life? As for surveillance, I don't think it will be like this, but isn't the chair martial artist of our martial arts hall still operating under your nose, and he Yuan Xi is in Pingnan City and has no relatives and no reason, where else can he go. ”

After speaking, Lu Yiping clenched his fists and said,

"Brother Cheng, where the responsibility lies, I still look at Haihan. ”

When Lu Yiping said this, Cheng Yunde also understood in his heart, and he remembered that Zhao Qianjun came to deliver a letter to Yuan Xi, and thought in his heart, could it be that Yuan Xi's master had some arrangements?

But he didn't say much to Lu Yiping, after all, Yuan Xi was now in his own martial arts hall, and he would observe it for a few days before speaking. Just two days ago, his daughter-in-law's Zhang Fu invited him to come to the door to discuss something.

Zhang's mansion had a business in Jingzhou, and it was his son-in-law Zhang Zhongqian who was in charge.

Now that Yunshang City and Chunshui City are facing each other, although there has been no friction between Ba and Jing Erzhou, as a businessman, you have to think long-term.

Zhang Zhongqian's business development in Jingzhou is good, but if the world is not peaceful, his years of hard work will be in vain.

Cheng Yunde doesn't know much about the general trend of the world, he went to Zhang's Mansion before, and he didn't discuss the reason, at this moment here in Lu Yiping, he wanted to ask one or two,

"Brother Lu, just now you said that the world will be in chaos, brother, I asked if you should not say anything, then Jingzhou is currently good or bad with my Bazhou? My son and daughter-in-law Zhang Yiwen is doing cloth trading, and the business in Jingzhou is not small, and now the situation is unclear, and he doesn't know what to do, whether the business over there should be withdrawn earlier, just in case, so I recently asked me, I don't know the details, so I asked Brother Lu one or two, whether it is convenient for my brother, and give some suggestions. ”

When Lu Yiping heard this, he asked,

"But Zhangfu in the west of the city?"

Cheng Yunde nodded, and then said,

"He still has a lot of his own people and goods on his side, if Jingzhou and my Bazhou are at odds, then he must withdraw the people and goods as soon as possible, so as not to lose more. ”

Lu Yiping thought for a while, and then said,

"Since Brother Cheng asked, I won't hide it from my brother, I'm not sure about Jingzhou at the moment, but in my opinion, let's withdraw if I can, after all, even if the relationship between the two states is okay now, but if there is a sudden change, the Zhang family will be caught off guard, and there is no room for buffering. ”

Cheng Yunde listened, nodded and said,

"Okay, then I'll let him know. ”

Leaving the camp, Cheng Yunde got into his carriage and drove in the direction of the martial arts hall.

The coachman is a veteran, and the carriage is not slow, but it is very steady.

It's just that he didn't know that his martial arts hall was not peaceful this morning.

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Zhao Qianjun thought about it for a while, and it was better to say goodbye to the master before leaving.

Together with Yuan Xi, he trained as a disciple in the martial arts arena.

At this time, two acquaintances walked into the door of the martial arts hall, and with them, there were several disciples of the Jin Wei martial arts hall.

Cao Renwei and He Yijin returned to the Yunde Martial Arts Pavilion and said to the disciple, I visited the master and hoped to pass it on.

The disciple informed the hall master that he was not there, and Cao He and the others ignored the disciple's obstruction and led people to break in.

The disciple hurried to find the young hall master.

And when the martial arts arena heard movement at the door, they all looked over, and Zhao Qianjun saw that it was Cao Renwei and He Yijin coming, so he was furious and stepped forward and scolded,

"In vain, I recognize you two as senior brothers, you two have done such a rebellious thing, and now you are embarrassed to come to the door? Do you really not know how to write the word 'benevolence and righteousness'?"

When He Yijin heard this, his face was not very good-looking, and he was about to speak, but he was stopped by Cao Renwei.

Cao Renwei said with a smile,

"Isn't this Senior Brother Qianjun, where did you get so angry? Talking to Senior Brother like this, it's not like our Senior Brother Zhao, who respects the teacher, is there some misunderstanding between us? Or did the senior brother listen to some slander? You know, Senior Brother, I plan to go to your Wang Li Zhuang to find you to catch up with the old days. ”

Zhao Qianjun was honest, and Cao Renwei's words made him not know how to refute, so he snorted coldly and stood there with a pale face.

Kong Lixiang and the three of them saw that this was coming to the door, and these two people would really pick the time to take advantage of the master's absence. And Yuan Xi didn't rush forward, behind everyone, looking at these uninvited guests.

Kong Lixiang stepped forward and spoke,

"Senior Brother Cao, Senior Brother He, I don't know what advice you two have when you come to the door today? I don't think it's going to be to learn how to open a martial arts gym after all. ”

The corners of Cao Renwei's mouth lifted and he said,

"I heard that there is a swaggering kid in the martial arts hall, the master is old, I'm afraid I don't know anyone, I came over with the second child to help the master check the gates, don't smash the signboard of our Yunde martial arts hall." ”

At this moment, a lazy voice sounded from behind everyone,

"Who do you say is a liar?"