Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Dongting Conference
The surface of the lake is like a mirror.
A painting boat is quietly parked on the shore of the lake.
Long Shiqiu and Ye Yun were in the painting boat at this moment.
The dishes on the table are very rich, and the wine is naturally a good wine, and it is said that the water used to make this wine is taken from the well water in Changsha called "Baisha Ancient Well", so the wine brewed is also called Baisha wine.
Long Shiqiu took a bite, and sure enough, the koji fragrance was rich, the entrance was mellow and soft, and the aftertaste was sweet.
"I finally know where your money is spent. Long Shiqiu glanced at Ye Yun and said, "If I drink this kind of wine often, the silver will be spent quickly." ”
Ye Yun sighed and said, "So I can only eat steamed buns for a few days every month." ”
Long Shiqiu raised his chopsticks, put them down again, and asked, "Have you ever thought about what you should do if you find out that I am not your own person after revealing my identity just now?"
Ye Yun said lightly: "You are the only one who knows my identity at present. ”
Long Shiqiu asked knowingly, "What about the others?"
Ye Yun took a sip of wine and said, "Dead people will always keep secrets, won't they?"
Long Shiqiu nodded and looked at his sword: "To be able to die under this sword is not in vain." ”
Ye Yun smiled slightly and said, "It's a pity that no matter how fast and sharp this sword is, there are people who can't be killed." ”
"Oh?"
Ye Yun raised his eyes and looked at Long Shiqiu: "For example, this sword can't kill you at the moment." ”
Long Shiqiu smiled without saying a word, reached out and broke off a chicken leg, and ate it in a big gulp.
Ye Yun stared at his hand and touched his sword and said, "If I die one day, I hope you can take this sword." ”
Long Shiqiu blinked and said, "Why?"
Ye Yun said: "Because only you are worthy of using this sword." ”
Long Shiqiu said: "It's a pity that I always fight with my fists. ”
Ye Yun sighed and said, "This is exactly what I can't figure out, you are obviously a master with a sword, why do you only use your fists in a fight." ”
Long Shiqiu looked down at his hand, perhaps only he knew the reason.
"Are you going to participate in the Dongting Conference?" asked Long Shiqiu.
Ye Yun nodded: "I just made a deal with You Gon of the Changle Gang. ”
"You want to help him claim the position of Alliance Master?"
Ye Yun didn't deny it, he looked at Long Shiqiu's eyes and couldn't help but ask, "I hope you don't interfere in this matter, and don't disrupt my plans." ”
Long Shiqiu said: "I don't have to interfere, but you should always tell me the detailed plan." ”
Ye Yun didn't intend to hide it, and said slowly: "Changle Helper has a list on it, and the list lists in detail the names and positions of all the eyeliners that Dongchang has placed in Yueyang, you know, these people are very in the way. ”
Long Shiqiu bowed slightly: "What did you find out about the robbery of Dart Yin?"
Ye Yun didn't answer and asked, "With your knowledge and mind, can't you really guess who has such great ability?"
Long Shiqiu said: "I thought it was the Fire Spirit Sect at first, but now it seems that things are not as simple as imagined, with their current strength, it seems that they cannot fully blossom and attack everywhere, unless they ......"
Ye Yun interjected: "Unless someone secretly assists, and it is not Jinyiwei who assists them in invading the Central Plains Martial Arts. ”
Long Shiqiu picked up the wine glass, drank it all, wiped his mouth and said, "Is it Dongchang?"
Ye Yun nodded and said: "After the fall of the West Factory in the pan, the East Factory secretly encircled and eliminated the remaining party of the West Factory on the one hand, and continued to suppress the Jinyi Guards on the other hand, in a vain attempt to regain power, they secretly colluded with the Fire Spirit Sect to rob the dart silver in the provinces, of course, the purpose was not just for the silver. ”
Long Shiqiu said: "That's right, since the household department has suspended the exchange of silver tickets in various places, the loss of Dongchang is really not small, and the large amount of wealth they have accumulated in various provinces for a long time cannot be turned into cash in time, but has become a hot potato and a handle that is controlled by others." ”
Ye Yun said: "The Fire Spirit Sect wants to expand its strength and re-enter the Central Plains, but what it lacks is silver, so it joins forces with Dongchang to take its own benefits." ”
Long Shiqiu's eyes showed a hint of worry, and Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm afraid that robbing the dart silver is just the first step in their plan, and they should have other plans in the future." As he spoke, he glanced at Long Shiqiu and said, "You and I are not following the same line, unless the situation is urgent after tonight, it is better for us to see each other less." ”
Long Shiqiu smiled slightly and said, "What Brother Ye said is very true, but fate is difficult to say, maybe we will meet again soon." ”
When Long Shiqiu returned to the inn, Xiaoyin hadn't slept yet.
Not only did he not sleep, but he also lay straight on the bed in Long Shiqiu's room, and when he heard the sound of pushing the door, he sat up.
"Where have you been, and you're back so late?" Xiaoyin could smell the smell of wine on his body from afar.
Long Shiqiu sighed and said, "Why haven't you slept yet?"
Xiaoyin glared and sneered: "Seeing that you are full of alcohol, you must have run to drink flower wine." ”
Long Shiqiu couldn't help laughing: "How do you know everything, even Huajiu." ”
Xiaoyin snorted heavily from his nose and said, "How many of you men don't like to go to that kind of place?" What's more, I heard that there is a famous green building in Yueyang City, called 'Purple Smoke Pavilion', those rich people who can't spend enough money can't afford to soak there every day, tell me honestly, did you go there?"
Long Shiqiu's eyes rolled and said, "Oh, there is such a good place, I really want to go shopping when I have time." ”
Xiaoyin threw down the quilt, got up and walked in front of Long Shiqiu angrily, glared at him fiercely, and walked out without looking back.
Long Shiqiu and the other three rested in the inn for three days, during which they only accompanied Xiaoyin to scatter their hearts, although this girl was eccentric, she never had any more accidents.
As soon as it was dawn on this day, Long Shiqiu's door rang.
Before he could say the word "enter", Xiaoyin had already broken in.
Long Shiqiu had already finished washing up and was sitting at the table drinking tea, when the girl took a few steps forward and grinned: "Brother Long, today is the day of the Dongting Conference, let's hurry up and eat something and go to Yueyang Tower to join in the fun." ”
Long Shiqiu saw that she looked impatient, and couldn't help but quip: "What's the matter, you won't be afraid of meeting the same door of Ruiqing Palace?"
Xiaoyin pouted: "With you, I'm not afraid of them." As he spoke, the ghost flute had already brought a plate of steamed buns and a few side dishes.
The three of them didn't ride horses after breakfast, and walked to Yueyang Tower. Along the way, I saw a lot of martial arts figures gathering in Yueyang Tower from all directions, and many of them looked like they were full of dust, presumably they had just come from afar overnight.
The further you go, the denser the crowd becomes, and when you reach the bottom of Yueyang, you can see countless flags in the distance, waving in the wind.
A huge ring was erected on the water surface of Yueyang Tower, a big drum was erected on the east side of the ring, and dozens of Taishi chairs were lined up, as if they were quietly waiting for the arrival of VIPs.
At a glance, hundreds of martial arts people came to the outside of the arena early, and for a while, they were crowded and shoulder to shoulder.
Xiaoyin looked extremely excited, pulling Long Shiqiu to look east and west, and at this moment, there was a commotion in the crowd, and they all looked to the side.
It turned out that Lan Jingyu, the host of the Dragon Gang, led the crowd into the venue.
The surrounding people immediately burst into discussions.
"Look, that's Lan Jingyu Lan Chief Helmsman. ”
"Who is the white-faced kid behind Chief Lan Helmsman?"
"He is Lan Jiying, the only son of the helmsman of Mr. Lan, it is said that this kid is more powerful than his father, not only has high martial arts, but also has a ruthless heart. ”
In the noise of everyone, Lan Jingyu slowly sat down, and in addition to his son Lan Jiying, there were dozens of strong-suited men guarding him and around.
Xiaoyin nodded his toes and looked into the field, and when he turned his body, he found that Long Shiqiu had long disappeared, and the ghost flute on the side was standing like an iron tower, staring at him intently.
"What about the others?" asked Xiaoyin anxiously.
Ghost Xiao said expressionlessly: "He only asked me to look at you and said that he would come back in a while." ”
Xiaoyin stomped his feet and said hatefully: "This person is really annoying, he always slips away by himself at critical times, and he doesn't say where to go." ”
Ghost Xiao couldn't help but say: "Miss Xiaoyin, don't be impatient, he said that he will come back later, and he will naturally come when the time comes." ”
Xiaoyin couldn't see Long Shiqiu sweating anxiously here, and there were already many VIPs in the venue.
The red sun is on the head, and the sky is clear.
There was already a sea of people inside and outside the competition hall of the Dongting Conference, and dozens of Taishi chairs in the center of the venue were already full of guests from all walks of life.
Xiao Yin looked around, except for the disciples led by Shen Xuanyu of Ruiqing Palace in Jiugong Mountain, who were familiar with him, the rest of the monks and monks and martial arts masters did not know anything.
Seeing that the time had passed, I saw Lan Jingyu sweeping left and right, but I didn't see the arrival of You Gon, the leader of the Changle Gang, and I couldn't help but feel apprehensive in my heart, and said secretly: This surnamed You has been delayed for a long time, is it not possible to play any tricks?
Thinking about this, a person beside him spoke: "Lan Gang Master, it's not too early, I see if we can start?" Lan Jingyu saw that it was Shen Xuanyu, the master of Ruiqing Palace, who spoke, and immediately nodded, stood up and announced: "The Dongting Martial Arts Competition will start now." ”
A person immediately walked out from behind him, this person was as pale as wax, thin and small, but behind him was carrying a heavy gold wire ring knife, this person was a little on tiptoe, his body floated to the ring like a fallen leaf, and he clasped his fists with both hands and said: "Everyone, you are quiet!" When no one in the audience spoke, he cleared his throat and said: "In the downstream dragon gang Lu Yong, by the order of the helmsman of the blue chief to announce the rules of this competition, this conference is divided into six games, each sect can choose three people to participate in the competition, and those who win three games in a row are the single champions." The six single-game champions will have a decisive battle tomorrow, and the winner will be the general alliance leader of this Dongting Conference. ”
Lu Yong looked at the audience and continued: "Of course, if there is a hero who thinks that his martial arts are better than the champion, he can also challenge at any time, but his fists and feet are ruthless, and his sword has no eyes, and those who participate in the competition must sign a life and death document before they can compete on stage." ”
The heroes in the audience have long been unable to hold back, and many people are eager to try, and more choose to wait and see.
I saw Lu Yong shouting loudly in the ring: "The Dongting martial arts competition has begun!"
Drums rang out on one side of the ring.