On the second day of October, the clouds cover the sun and the drizzle extends, adding a bit of coldness to Lin'an City in late autumn.

In the east of Lin'an City, there is a lake with a radius of dozens of miles, called "Autumn Pond". This place was once used as a palace for the Son of Heaven overnight, so it is still under martial law, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach. Over time, it has become a place for the dignitaries of Lin'an City to go on a casual outing.

Before dawn, the Privy Council had sent a guard camp to block Qiutang, just because the Privy Deputy Envoy Qian was "on a whim" and wanted to come here today to nourish his heart and fish.

In the early morning, the area around Qiutang was covered with clouds and drizzle, and the sky was like dusk.

The autumn wind is blowing, and the rain is swaying.

On the shore of the autumn pond, Lord Qian, dressed in purple and gold, sat motionless on the bamboo chair, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was pretending to sleep, and as if he was staring at the little ripples on the lake, holding the rod in both hands, silent.

Beside him stood a sturdy silver-armored guard, respectfully holding an umbrella for him.

About 50 meters behind the two, hundreds of elite soldiers in armor and swords stood in the rain, their bodies like steel spears, and their faces like iron sculptures.

In front of the army, a middle-aged strong man in armor was pacing back and forth anxiously, sometimes looking at Lord Qian's back, sometimes turning around to look into the distance. Looking at his impatient and restless appearance, it seems that he is waiting for someone?

This person is the waiter in Xifu, Bai Jin.

I think that at the beginning, Luo Ningyu and Lin Fangda sneaked into Lin'an City because they were greedy for fun, and Bai Jin had been secretly ordered by Lord Qian to lead troops to chase and kill. Later, he was disturbed by Tianji Pavilion, and Bai Jin and Tianji Pavilion also formed a grudge because of this.

"Bastard, what time has it been??" Bai Jin raised his eyes to the sky and scolded angrily, "Except for the emperor and the privy envoy, no one in the world dares to make Lord Qian wait so long." ”

"Jianghu Caokou is mostly a rough person, where do you know so many rules?" The little colonel on the side comforted, "Don't be impatient, you see that Lord Qian is in a lot of interest at the moment, and he has no intention of going home, so you might as well wait." ”

"Wait a fart!"

Bai Jin subconsciously scolded angrily. Perhaps because his voice was too loud and disturbed the fish in the lake, Lord Qian's body moved slightly. Seeing this, Bai Jin's frightened face changed, and he hurriedly covered his mouth and swallowed back the dirty words in the back.

"Shh

Bai Jin lowered his voice as much as possible, and said in a shushing voice: "Lord Qian loves fishing on weekdays, and if you take the bait in the past, you will be able to make your wishes come true and return with a full load." Today, he has been sitting in the old man's house for a whole hour, but you see that there is not even a single fish in that basket, do you know why?"

"Why?" Xiao Xiao looked at Bai Jin blankly, and shook his head again and again.

"Stupid!" Bai Jin waved his hand and slammed the little colonel's head, and scolded in a low voice, "You can't even understand this little thing, how can you soar in the future?"

The little colonel was sincerely frightened, and hurriedly said: "Please make it clear to your lordship." ”

"There are no fish in the basket, which means that Lord Qian is not quiet in his heart. Bai Jin said in a deep voice, "Fishing pays attention to 'the heart is like stopping water', if you can't calm down, you won't even take the loach." You don't see that Lord Qian looks calm, but in fact, his heart must be turbulent, and his thoughts are numb. ”

"Awesome!" the little colonel complimented with admiration, "The adults are discerning, and the little ones are impressed." ”

"Don't shoot on the back!" Bai Jin reprimanded, "Until now, the fish have not been baited, but I am afraid that Lord Qian's patience is running out." ”

"Why don't I take someone to dive under the water to catch fish......"

"Confused. Bai Jin's eyes widened and he said, "Lord Qian is not waiting for the fish in the pond, but the fish in the sea." ”

"Fish in the sea?" Xiao Xiao looked ignorant and said in astonishment, "How can the fish in the sea appear in the pond? Master Qian is fishing for sea fish by the lake, isn't he putting the cart before the horse......

"That's it!" Bai Jin waved his hand impatiently, "You don't understand, go to the back and see, is anyone coming?"

"Newspaper. ”

Before the junior colonel could receive the order, a sergeant came running from a distance and replied, "Lord Bai, there are people outside who ask to see the Privy Vice-Envoy." ”

Hearing this, Bai Jin's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Who is here?"

"A man dressed like a woman, calling himself something...... 'a sword and a light hong'. ”

"A sword light hong?" Bai Jin was overjoyed and said busily, "Let him come in." ”

After that, Bai Jin, who was full of joy, trotted all the way towards Lord Qian.

When he came to the shore, Bai Jin suddenly slowed down, tiptoed behind Master Qian, forcibly endured the excitement in his heart, and stood aside silently, not daring to disturb.

"Whew!"

Suddenly, the float on the water surface sank downward, and Lord Qian, who was shaped like a sculpture, suddenly moved, holding the fishing rod with both hands, and then flung his arms, and a two-foot red fish broke through the water, flew high, and was finally dragged to the hands of Lord Qian by the fishing line.

"Haha...... To catch a big fish, you still have to put a long line. Lord Qian looked at the red fish with a smile, and it was difficult to hide the smug look on his face.

"Your Excellency is wise. Seeing that the fish had been hooked, Bai Jin, who was holding his breath, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a sneer, "Such a big fish must be very cunning, and only adults in the world have such patience." Haha......"

"Jiang Taigong fishes, and the willing person takes the bait. Mr. Qian threw the red fish into the basket and said meaningfully, "We treat others as fish, and others treat us as fish." As for who can catch whom, it depends on their ability. ”

Bai Jin nodded again and again: "Hard work pays off, my lord has been fishing for so long a big fish, and today I finally took the bait." ”

After saying that, Bai Jin stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance, but saw a "bewitching" man in a pink robe, holding a sword in his left hand and an umbrella in his right hand, led by two guards.

Everywhere this person passed, there was a rich and greasy aroma, two pink delicacy, thin eyebrows and willow waist, which was even more soft than a woman.

The person who came was the disciple of Peach Blossom Sword Island who had fought with Liu Xunyi, Ding Qinghong.

A few meters away, Master Qian had already smelled the pungent aroma on Ding Qinghong's body, and he couldn't help frowning. Seeing this, Bai Jin quickly stepped forward and blocked Ding Qinghong's way with his cross arm.

"You're late. ”

Master Qian glanced at Ding Qinghong, then turned around and threw the fish hook into the autumn pond again.

"If it weren't for the urgency of the adults, I wouldn't have wanted to come today, after all, it is a matter of life and death, and my island owner should always think about it. Being despised by Lord Qian, Ding Qinghong was not annoyed, and chuckled, "What's more, Lord Qian has already broken his promise once, how easy is it to win the trust of others this time?"

"Last time, it wasn't that the official broke his promise, but that you didn't do well. Master Qian said without looking back, "If you can capture Luo Ningyu that day, how can this official have today's trouble?"

"The Privy Council has all the soldiers and horses in the world, and even the current emperor has to give three points, so what is the 'trouble'?" Ding Qinghong said, "In the end, Lord Qian just doesn't want to watch the Dongfu make immortal contributions to the imperial court." And you Xifu ...... can only be white-eyed. ”

"Now that you know, why didn't your island master come to see me in person?" Master Qian said in a deep voice, "This official does not hesitate to condescend to his dignity and sit on an equal footing with you and other rivers and lakes, but he is really ridiculous to put up a shelf." ”

"It's not that the owner of the island is arrogant, it's really forced by the situation to dare not act rashly. Ding Qinghong explained, "Adults should know that the former owner of my Peach Blossom Sword Island once swore to the sky that he would never step into the ......Central Plains again."

"It's just some old things about old sesame seeds and rotten grains, why do you mention it?" Lord Qian sneered, "Don't tell me that your island master intends to respect his teacher and abide by the ancestral teachings?"

"Of course not. Ding Qinghong said with a smile, "It's just that the Central Plains Martial Arts are eyeing our faction, especially after my identity was revealed, Luo Tianjin even issued a chase and kill order in the rivers and lakes, in the Central Plains, anyone who encounters a disciple of Peach Blossom Sword Island will be killed." Therefore, if the owner of the island comes in danger, he is afraid that there will be a lot of inconvenience. ”

"With such small guts, how can you gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes?" Master Qian said contemptuously, "Luo Tianjin moved his mouth and scared your island master into a turtle with a shrunken head, don't you feel embarrassed?"

"Shame, but it's better to lose face than to lose your life. Ding Qinghong shook his head disappreciably and smiled, "Last time, the adults promised us to let Peach Blossom Sword Island rightfully enter the Central Plains, but in the end, they didn't believe in their words and ended up without a problem. In vain, I did my best for the adults, but in the end, I ended up dying everywhere and running away in embarrassment. When I was chased and killed by Luo Tianjin's people, the adults abandoned me. With the lessons of the past, how can we trust the sincerity of adults?"

"Since ancient times, you have been seeking wealth and danger, you won't not understand this truth, right?" Master Qian said lightly, "You do things for me, and I promised to help you return to the Central Plains." But why should I take the risk to save you when you didn't do your errand last time? In the end, you and I are only cooperating, not coexisting. Last time, you were lucky enough to pick up a small life, but if you don't do your best this time, the end will be even more miserable. ”

"That's why the owner of the island has to think carefully. Ding Qinghong nodded undeniably and said, "Working with a smart person like Lord Qian, we have to be careful and careful." ”

"Don't think that this official has to use you, I'm not unavailable, and I have millions of soldiers under the command of the Privy Council......"

"Lord Qian doesn't have to provoke me. Ding Qinghong sneered, "If we can mobilize a million male soldiers, how can Lord Qian care about our Peach Blossom Sword Island?

"Ding Qinghong, you are bold!" Bai Jin's eyes were fierce, and he shouted angrily.

"The one who is really bold is not me, but Dongfu. One day, Dongfu really made great achievements for the imperial court, and the emperor could not guarantee that he would not divide the military power and let it go to the Zhongshu Sect. Ding Qinghong sneered, "At that time, I wonder if Lord Qian can still boast of being a million......-strong soldier?"

"When it is extraordinary, use extraordinary methods. Lord Qian took a deep breath and said faintly, "The affairs of the rivers and lakes, it is always inconvenient for the imperial court to intervene, if you come forward, it will be more convenient." ”

"It's best if Lord Qian can recognize this verse. Ding Qinghong said, "Now, Dongfu uses Shen Dongshan to actively reconcile with Luo Tianjin, and secretly elects him as the leader of the martial arts alliance. Jin Fuyu is the queen of Jin Guo, with ill intentions. The six major schools and the four great families are all in the hands of the two of them. Even if Xifu has the heart to participate, I am afraid that the needle will not be able to penetrate and the water will not be able to enter. Right now, the martial arts conference is just around the corner, who else can Lord Qian trust besides us?"

"Let's talk straight!" Lord Qian put down the fishing rod, turned to stare at Ding Qinghong, and said bluntly, "What are the conditions for your island master? Do you want to enter the Central Plains? Or do you want to unify the martial arts? Or let this official open the door for you?"

As for this, Lord Qian suddenly changed his words and said: "However, I can only help in secret, and now the emperor has ordered that all the affairs of the rivers and lakes will be handed over to the East Mansion, and the West Mansion has no right to intervene." Therefore, I cannot blatantly use the power of the imperial court to help you......"

"Your Excellency is too worried. Ding Qinghong shook his head and smiled, "The conditions you mentioned are all old things. Your Excellency just said, 'When it is extraordinary, use extraordinary methods.' Nowadays, unlike in the past, the meaning of the island owner has naturally changed, not 'money', not 'people', and not 'convenience'. ”

"Oh?" Lord Qian raised his eyebrows slightly, and said suspiciously, "Then what do you island owners want this time......

"Official!"

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