Central Plains, Huanqing Mountain.

In a green mountain and ancient forest, a sword gate is independent.

In the sword gate, above the hall, in the living room, Dugu no longer sat quietly at a table, wearing a black cloak, holding a cup of warm tea in his hand, took a sip, and said to the person in front of him.

"I can help you with your sword moves, but why should I help you?"

In front of him, Li Si sat under the seat, glanced at the Shuhu girl who was standing on the side in embarrassment, hesitated, scratched his face and said.

"With the two of us, so many years of friendship?"

Dugu no longer held the hand of the tea paused, silently raised his eyes and glanced at Li Si, and after making sure that Li Si's face would not blush, he shook his head helplessly and put down the teacup.

He and Li Si have always been friends, but they are not friends.

However, Dugu Buno still stood up, walked to the back of the house, took something out and put it on the table, and said to Li Si.

"Take this sword, and I'll complete the sword moves for this girl. ”

There was a sword on the table, the one that Li Si threw on the Sword Mountain.

No matter how you look at such conditions, Dugu no longer suffers, but Li Si understands that accepting this sword is equivalent to accepting a big trouble, and from now on, Dugu will no longer look for him to compete with swords, so he has no reason to refuse.

But after thinking for a while, Li Si finally got up and picked up the sword on the table, then looked at Dugu and asked with a sigh.

"Is that okay?"

Looking at the sword that Li Si had accepted, Dugu Bufu's eyes seemed to soften a little, and he was silent for a while, and then he said again.

"Your sword needs a name. ”

Li Si raised his eyebrows, glanced down at the sword still hidden in the cloth bag, thought for a moment, and said casually.

"Let's call it Zangfeng. ”

Since it got into his hands, it hasn't been sheathed once, and the name Zang Feng is just right with it.

"Hmm. Dugu nodded again, as if he had written down the name of the sword, and then looked at the Shuhu Nu and said.

"Then, go outside and show me your sword moves. ”

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"Zheng!"

Outside the mountain gate, the sword light was cold.

In the cold air that has not dissipated since the beginning of spring, the Shuhu Girl practiced her sword moves, and Dugu no longer watched quietly.

Li Si sat on the side and supported his neck boredly, and suddenly, he felt a little uncomfortable in his chest, and coughed twice sullenly.

Maybe it's cold in winter, Li Si thought like this, and didn't pay much attention to it.

And Dugu Bu, who was sitting on the side, glanced at him and said.

"If you feel cold, wear more clothes. ”

He should be very experienced in this area.

Li Si was a little uncomfortable with Dugu's concern, glanced at him helplessly, waved his hand and said.

"It's okay, it's okay. ”

"Ahem. As he spoke, he couldn't help but frown and cough twice.

I have to admit that the winter of this year ago was indeed a little cold.

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During this time, there was no major event on the rivers and lakes, but for the people of Chang'an, there was a major event that was about to happen.

Because in a few months, it will be the year of Princess Chang'an's letter.

People in this life generally live longer, and they will not begin to prepare for marriage until they are twenty years old, so the first year after the age of twenty is also called the year of faith. After this year, the emperor will choose a candidate for the concubine of Chang'an.

The letter is as important to women as it is to the courtesy, so this year will be a special ceremony, the emperor will feast all the ministers, and the surrounding countries will also send envoys to celebrate.

At that time, the palace will be lit up with singing and dancing. There will also be a variety of ceremonies held on the streets of Chang'an City, so that the people can participate in it, which can be regarded as a fun event for the emperor and the princess to enjoy with the people.

But in any case, these things have nothing to do with most people in the rivers and lakes.

Unless, there are people who are caught up in it.

Changan.

In a branch of the Wind and Rain Building, in a side room on the fifth floor, a chubby middle-aged man in brocade pushed open the door of the room and walked in.

He glanced at the other person sitting in the room, pulled the fat on his face, and sat down with the hem of his coat up.

"I wonder why this guest came to our small building?"

This chubby middle-aged man is the steward of this wind and rain building, called Zhang Bao.

The other person sitting in the room was a thin man with his eyes closed, his face with some stubble, and a scar running from his left side to the right side of his face, as if one of his faces had been split in half.

The scarred man had a knife at his hand, a narrow scimitar, with some tattered strips of cloth tied to the hilt, and with his ragged clothes, it was hard to believe that he was qualified to sit in the room on the fifth floor of the stormy building.

But he was invited up, because the first thing he did after entering the building was to force a subordinate with a knife and ask him to bring a word to Zhang Bao.

This sentence is very simple, Jiangmen City Dragon Temple Temple.

This is where Zhang Bao's wife and children are, so Zhang Bao didn't dare to be the slightest bit lazy, and immediately invited him up.

"I want you to do something for me. ”

In the somewhat dimly lit room, the emaciated man raised his eyes to look at Zhang Bao and said slowly.

The look on Zhang Bao's face moved slightly, it stands to reason that the news of the people inside the Wind and Rain Building should be tightly sealed, and he doesn't know how the person in front of him knows the news of his wife and children.

But it was clear that he didn't have a choice right now.

"You speak first, and I'll listen. Zhang Bao lowered his head and said very respectfully.

The emaciated man nodded, pressed down, and leaned in front of Zhang Bao and said.

"I want you ······"

His request was not complicated, and it was only a few words of effort to explain it clearly.

But by the time he finished his request, Zhang Bao's back was already soaked in cold sweat.

Because what this man has to do is not only bold, if this is discovered, the whole family's head will not be enough.

"When it is done, I will give you a thousand taels of gold. The thin man sat up straight again, looked at Zhang Bao and said.

"How, can you do it?"

"This ······" Zhang Bao wiped the sweat from his forehead, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said.

"You should also understand that we only sell news in Fengyulou and do not do things for others. ”

"That's it. The man nodded: "Then I'll take the time to let people go to the Dragon Temple to have a look." ”

With that, he got up and walked out the door without pausing.

"Wait!"

Just as he was about to step out of the door, Zhang Bao stopped him.

"You. Turning his back to the man, Zhang Bao closed his eyes and said with difficulty in a half-loud voice.

"Can you make me think about it again. ”