A smile appeared on the corner of Arrow's mouth, "That's why I won't draw my bow." ”

Fortunately, Zhao Lanjiang hid in time, otherwise his teeth would have been knocked out, and he would be a master of the half-step Elephant Realm, if he was knocked out of his teeth by a bow, it would be a big shame to pass it out.

The city gate official said, "I forgot to tell you that this bow is called a recurve bow, and you have to pull it backwards." ”

Zhao Lanjiang was unwilling and said, "I'll try again." As he spoke, he reattached the bowstring and pulled the bow and arrow into a full moon in reverse.

Syllable!

The bowstring snapped again, and the nose, which had just stopped bleeding, was bleeding again.

Several other city gate officials laughed, "I'm sorry, the full name of this bow is the Meridian Yin Yang Recurve Bow, and the correct way to use it is to shoot an arrow from the front and then another arrow from the other side." ”

Zhao Lanjiang's face sank, "Are you entertaining me?"

The captain at the head said, "This city gate tax should be paid back, I want to save this money, dream!"

Zhao Lanjiang's stubborn head came up, and he pointed to the bow hanging on the city gate, "Whose bow is it?"

The captain looked respectful, "This is the ten-stone bow liberated by the Arrow Immortal King back then. ”

According to the Ming system, thirty catties are one jun, and four jun are one stone. Generally speaking, a bow that can pull out more than three stones, as long as the accuracy is not bad, is already considered an archer. Back then, the Arrow Immortal was able to pull out the bow of ten stones, not to mention the internal force outside his three realms, relying on his physical body alone, he was already an innate divine power.

Zhao Lanjiang said, "I'll try this bow." ”

The lieutenant was slightly stunned, "There is a replica hanging on the city gate, made of stone, are you sure you want to pull it?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "I can see that you didn't want people to shoot those two targets at all." ”

The lieutenant laughed, "Not necessarily, at least every time the county magistrate and the inspector come to inspect, there are still many people who can reduce or exempt the city gate tax." ”

The city gate officials guard the city gate, don't care about the position, but there is a lot of oil and water, this kind of belongs to the officials, how much money is collected every day, how much money is paid, there is no fixed number, there are many opportunities to bend the law for personal gain, generally speaking, it is mostly controlled by the henchmen or relatives of the county.

Li Chengcheng couldn't look at it, "Okay, pay the money and leave, don't be embarrassed here." ”

The city gate official collected the city gate tax for four people, a total of 400 copper coins, and was about to enter the account, but the captain said, "Wait, the revenue will be levied by half." ”

He weighed the remaining two hundred wen, put it in his arms, and saw that everyone was staring at him, his eyes showed displeasure, and he took out another thirty wen and handed it over, "At noon, brother go have a drink." ”

The four of them led their mounts into the city, and the grain was stored in a warehouse outside the city, and the storage fee was paid, and there were ten dart masters and Lao Li, who drove the car, and they guarded it, but they were not afraid of losing it.

On the long street, the vendors were bustling, many of them were wearing exotic clothes, and the goods were also dazzling, many of which Xiao Jinyan had never seen before, he couldn't help but sigh, "I can't imagine that there is such a desolate place, there is a market town of this scale, it's really eye-opening." ”

Zhao Lanjiang introduced, "This Xiangjian County is known as Little Yinyang, and a lot of goods from the Western Regions are transported here for distribution, and it is expected that there will be such prosperity, and when you arrive in Yinyang City, you will be even more shocked." ”

The four of them were about to find a place to drink, when a middle-aged man wearing a blue cloth jacket and a mustache at the corners of his mouth walked towards the four of them, and before they could speak, the eight-character Hu said first, "The four of you are coming to Xiangjian County, but you are coming to participate in the Yijian Conference?"

Xiao Jinyan shook his head, no.

"It's a pity, it's a pity." Just now at the gate of the city, I saw that the four instruments were extraordinary, especially this brother, who was born with divine power. He pointed to Zhao Lanjiang and said, "If I can participate in the Yi Arrow Conference, I won't have to run when I look at the top spot!"

Xiao Jinyan was interested, "How do you say this?"

Eight characters nonsense, "I can't hide it, under is the agent of Tianyu Arrow Company, that is, the arrow scout in everyone's mouth, specifically looking for capable archers, through our series of packaging and operation, in the Yi Arrow Conference to win a good ranking, when the time comes, fame and fortune, I see that several gentlemen have this strength, so I took the liberty to come to bother, I want to invite four to enter our arrow line." ”

Xiao Jinyanqi said, "There are such things, isn't the Yi Arrow Conference ready to sign up for at any time, why do you have to go through it?"

Bazi laughed, "Then you guys are laymen." There are two main families in Xiangjian County, one is the Che family, the other is the night family, all of them are famous people who use arrows, every year Yi Arrow Conference, the top three are basically arranged by them, but there are other rankings are not? As long as they enter the top ten, the court will also seal a ten-household head at the lowest, which can be regarded as having a body, so the latter few rankings are also very competitive. At this time, if there is no relationship with the arrow, even if you can pass through the Yang in a hundred steps, it will be in vain. ”

Zhao Lanjiang frowned and said, "What way can you have?"

Bazi Hu smiled, "There is no limit to the number of people who can register for the Yi Arrow Conference, as long as the five arrows are shot above the forty rings, you can be shortlisted, but there are three levels behind, the assessment of the first two levels is not strict, there are acquaintances with us, as long as the arrangements are appropriate, it is almost certain to be sent to the third level." Even if you get to the third level, if you want to get the ranking, it's not impossible, but ......"

Li Chengcheng took the next sentence for him, "However, the cost is a little high." ”

Bazihu gave a thumbs up and said, "It's still Brother Tai's unique vision." However, this is a sure-fire deal, once we enter the third level of the finals, as long as we can build up a little momentum, do enough publicity, and even engage in some scandal and gossip, your fame will rise, at that time, don't you want money and money, and you want girls and girls?"

Arrow Gongzi smiled coldly, "Okay, let's talk about the price directly." ”

Bazi laughed and said: "Sure enough, it is a refreshing person, I happen to have four places here, each person only needs twenty taels, you can enter the third level, don't think we lie to you, we are a ten-year-old shop, sign formal documents, and Tong Su is not bullied." However, if you want to be in the top 10, you have to start with a hundred taels. ”

Xiao Jinyan asked, "You mean, no matter whether you can shoot archery or not, as long as you pay the money, you can enter the finals?"

Seeing that the four of them moved, they patted their chests and packed tickets, "That's natural." In the last conference, there was a Persian named Venus, who broke an arm, and still entered the top ten, and was later recruited by the imperial court to go to the Shenji Camp! Do you think, eighty taels of silver, you can't buy it at a loss, you can't be fooled, that is, the money for a meal of flower wine in the Drunken Immortal Building, once you enter the finals, the girl still has a lot of arms to give away?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "You say it very reasonably, eighty taels, we don't have enough money." ”

Bazihu nodded, "You're here today, just in time for the event, the four of you will give you a discount, only forty taels, how about it?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "It's still a little bit worse." ”

Bazihu's face was a little unbearable, seeing that these people were dressed, not like people who couldn't take out forty taels, they pretended to hesitate for a moment, gritted their teeth and said: "Okay, I haven't opened it today, like this, a fixed price, thirty taels!"

"It's still a little bit. ”

"How much is missing?"

Xiao Jinyan said a little hesitantly, "Twenty-nine halves." ”

The eight-character beard drooped down, turning his face faster than turning a book, and said coldly, "Poor, waste Lao Tzu's saliva." "Turn around and go.

Xiao Jinyan shouted, "Wait, can you discuss it again?"

Bazi scolded nonsense, "Just half a tael of silver, go to the store next door to eat a dog meat hot pot, and then find a place to die!"

At this time, there were four middle-aged people in gorgeous clothes passing by, it was Xiao Jinyan who they met in the horse race, Xiao Guang Li Chang, and Shen Archer Yang Tie. This group of people swaggered all the way to Xiangjian County, and they wanted to do a big job here. When they entered the city, they wandered the streets, looking for someone to do it.

Seeing that these four people were hanging, they were gorgeously dressed, and they all had good bows on their backs, and they said in their hearts that the sheep was coming, so he changed his expression, smiled on his face, and stepped forward and said, "The four are here to participate in the Yi Arrow Conference, I saw that the four were extraordinary, and I knew that they were not mortals. ”

Xiao Li Guang and Yang Youtie glanced at each other, showed a malicious smile, and said, "We two brothers, we came to this Yijian Conference to see what this year's Tanhua looks like. ”

Bazi Hu was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Li Guangdao, "The champion and the list are standing here with you, and the rest is not to see, among these people, who will compete for the third?"

Bazi Hu laughed, "I think we can talk." ”

Raised by the railway, "Let's talk about it." What are your characteristics here, why don't you recommend it? You are the host, and we are not embarrassed to take away the beauty!"

Bazi nonsense, "There is a dog meat hot pot next door, the price is fair and sufficient, brother, I am a few years older, I will do the east today, let's count the number of ways, see who is the flower this year." ”

Everyone helped each other and entered a hot pot restaurant with dog meat in Yulin.

Xiao Jinyan couldn't help but be interested, what kind of moths could the two gangs of liars get together, so he also proposed to try this hot pot.

The steaming hot pot was served, and the aroma was overflowing, Xiao Jinyan took a pair of chopsticks, put them in his mouth, and said, "Yes, the more you chew, the more flavorful it is!"

The guy smiled, "The dog meat made in our small shop is a must-have in ten miles and eight towns!"

At this moment, suddenly there was a noise outside the door. A woman in a strong suit rushed in with five or six strong men and said to the diners, "You all get out of here!"

The woman drew the long sword from her waist and stuck it on the table, and raised her eyebrows angrily at everyone, "You executioners, butchers!"

Xiao Jinyan asked, "Man, who is this person?"

The guy smiled wryly, "This is the eldest lady of the night family in Xiangjian County, called Yeyu Concubine, who is a well-known dog lover, and she has to come to the store several times a month to make trouble." ”

When the shopkeeper saw the eldest lady of the night family, he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Eldest lady, what kind of wind blew you here, if you continue to make trouble like this, our small shop is about to close." ”

Concubine Yeyu stared at her, "What you want is for you to close the door!" she said to everyone, "Look at it, don't get out of here!"

Bazihu whispered to those people, "Brothers, we can't afford to mess with this person, it's better to be like this, there is a boiled fire outside the door, let's go next door and try it?"

Xiao Li Guang didn't know what to do, so he went out with the Bazi Hu, and the rest of the diners seemed to be very jealous of this person, and they all checked out. In an instant, there were only four Xiao Jinyan left in the store, and they were still here, not because they didn't want to leave, but because the money had already been paid, and if they didn't eat it back, they would feel a little at a loss.

Concubine Yeyu seemed to have done something great, and in a blink of an eye, the four of them were still eating hot pot in the corner, snorted coldly, and came to their table.

"You ......"

The four of them ignored her, Xiao Jinyan grabbed a chopstick and handed it to the arrow boy, "Come, try this dog whip to replenish the kidney." ”

"How can this be reasonable!" said Concubine Night Rain.

Zhao Lanjiang couldn't get used to it, and said, "Girl, let's eat, it seems that it has nothing to do with you." ”

"It doesn't matter, you're eating dog meat!"

Zhao Lanjiang said, "Everyone is a dog lover, but the way of loving dogs is not the same, you use your heart, we use our stomach, the so-called seeking common ground while reserving differences, why not make a friend?"

Concubine Yeyu said angrily, "You are also worthy?" she pointed at Zhao Lanjiang, "Why do you eat dog meat!"

Zhao Lanjiang said, "Because it's delicious!"

"Dogs are people's friends and companions, and I don't allow you to eat them!"

Zhao Lanjiang laughed, "Your dog is your friend, your partner, but not a stranger's friend, I used to raise a mastiff in Hengduan Mountain, it has no other hobbies, it likes to bite, if you want to make friends with it, I can introduce you to it." ”

Concubine Yeyu's face was angry, "You are strong, you don't distinguish between black and white, you don't know what is right and wrong!"

"Then you come and tell me, why can't you eat dog meat! Have you ever eaten pork?" Zhao Lanjiang also carried a little anger between his words.

"Because your methods of killing dogs are too cruel!"

Zhao Lanjiang asked rhetorically, "Killing pigs is also a white knife in and a red knife out, is it possible that your family kills pigs and sings children's songs to give it a knife?"

"For dogs are good, and cannot be eaten, and pigs are evil, and they are eaten!"

Zhao Lanjiang didn't laugh angrily, "The good can't be eaten, the evil can be eaten, then let me ask you, the Jiangyang thieves who kill people and oversell goods are all evil, according to your logic, can we eat human flesh?"

This heroic fighter didn't expect Zhao Lanjiang to say such a thing, and he trembled with anger, she was the eldest lady of the dignified night family, when had she ever suffered such a bad breath, she couldn't help but raise her voice an octave, and said: "You are making partial generalizations and confusing the public!"

Zhao Lanjiang spread his hands, "I don't know if I can't tell the reason, I'm just reasoning with you!"

Xiao Jinyan sighed, "Lao Zhao, this is yours, what's the reason with a woman? Ouch, why are you stepping on me?"

Arrow Gongzi said, "Be careful when you speak." ”

Zhao Lanjiang nodded and said, "Yes, it's indeed my fault!"

Concubine Yeyu listened to him soften, and a smug smile appeared on her face, "Since you know that you are wrong, then kneel down and kowtow to the dog you ate three times, and pay tribute to its spirit in the sky!"

Zhao Lanjiang said, "I said that I am not right, which means that I should not reason with you." ”

"And what do you want to do?"

Zhao Lanjiang said, "I bought a watch last year!"