The morning light is faint, and everything wakes up.

Meng Ran woke up to the noise of pedestrians on the street.

At this time, the sun had already risen, and a faint golden light shone through the cracks in the windows facing the street, and there were bursts of shouting and shouting outside the windows.

Meng Ran sat up on the bed, stretched his waist, and breathed in the fresh air with a hint of coldness, only feeling extremely comfortable.

He put on his coat, opened the window facing the street, and looked at the pedestrians and vendors coming and going on the street, and couldn't help but want to let out a sigh.

After a few breaths, Meng Ran suppressed this annoying thought.

As a child of a scholarly family, no matter how uninhibited and free he is, he can't do such a profligate thing.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Guest officer, I'm here to deliver the face wash. ”

"Come in, the door is not bolted. ”

The shopkeeper pushed the door open and put the washing water on the washing shelf.

"Guest, your companion is already eating on the first floor, please hurry. ”

"Good. ”

After waiting for the second child to go out, Meng Ran simply washed his face and pushed the door out.

Geng Huyuan, Fan Wuji and others sat in the center of the lobby on the first floor, and several people were eating local specialties for breakfast.

After seeing Meng Ran, everyone beckoned him to sit down for dinner.

After Meng Ran sat down, Geng Huyuan asked softly, "How do you feel?"

"It's fine. ”

Good means better.

"That's good. ”

Meng Ran smiled lightly, knowing that Geng Huyuan understood what he meant, so he began to seriously deal with the breakfast in front of him.

Fan Wuji, who had already put down the dishes and chopsticks, looked at Meng Ran and Geng Huyuan with a puzzled expression, and asked in a loud voice: "Early in the morning, what are you two talking about? Could it be that you two had the same dream last night?"

Geng Huyuan glared at Fan Wuji and scolded, "Can't you stop your mouth when you eat?"

Fan Wuji pointed to the chopsticks in front of him with his chin and said, "Obviously, I've finished eating, can't I see it, big brother?"

Geng Huyuan replied in the same tone: "Can't you guess what we're talking about? Don't you have a brain?"

Fan Wuji was pushed by his eldest brother's words, and he didn't know how to refute it, so he had to sit there and sulk.

However, the swordsman surnamed Lin, who had not spoken, looked at Meng Ran very seriously, and said in surprise: "It's really good." ”

Meng Ran smiled back.

Fan Wuji became more and more depressed, and wanted to ask clearly, but was rejected by the swordsman surnamed Lin with his eyes.

The swordsman surnamed Lin said with a smile: "Don't ask me, I won't say it, guess it yourself slowly, if you have a fate, you can see this miracle today." ”

Although the cultivation of the swordsman surnamed Lin has fallen a lot, his vision is still there, especially since he is a master of using a knife, so he is extremely sensitive to the sword intent in Meng Ran's body.

After hearing the conversation between Meng Ran and Geng Huyuan, he noticed the slightest abnormality, so he secretly investigated the qi in Meng Ran's body and discovered the truth of the matter.

After Meng Ran finished dealing with his breakfast, he asked softly, "Has the Ji family's martial arts competition started to recruit sons-in-law?"

Fan Wuji was the first to reply: "Not long after it started, many outsiders went to watch and participate, when will we leave?"

Meng Ran smiled lightly and quipped, "Third Uncle Fan, do you have the idea of joining the family?"

Fan Wuji glared at Meng Ran angrily and reprimanded: "Good boy, you actually made a joke on my head, do you want to have a discussion with me?"

Meng Ran was silent for a moment, and then said very seriously: "If Third Uncle Fan feels itchy hands, the kid should accompany him, but I am not your opponent now, and I need to wait for the injury to heal." ”

Fan Wuji stiffened his neck and asked, "Boy, do you think that your injuries are healed, and you are my opponent?"

Meng Ran thought for a while, looked at Fan Wuji's eyes seriously, and said, "I think it's okay." ”

Fan Wuji was originally a rough horseman who galloped across the field, and his temperament was already violent and cold, and he was a little close to Meng Ran because of Geng Huyuan, but when he heard such provocative and rude words, he was naturally furious, and shouted loudly: "Okay, I'll wait for you to recover, I just hope that you are ready to stay in bed again to cultivate your body." ”

Meng Ran's words were rude, and Fan Wuji's words were even more rude and unreasonable.

The swordsman surnamed Lin and Lin Chong Huo Ran, who were sitting silently, stood up and glared at Fan Wuji angrily, the provocative meaning in their eyes was self-evident.

The few people who were eating together at the same table immediately became tense, and they had the intention of starting a fight if they didn't agree.

Geng Huyuan coughed lightly, and the swordsman surnamed Lin and Lin Chong slowly sat down, but the hostility in the eyes of the two did not subside, and they still looked at Fan Wuji coldly.

Fan Wuji stared back fearlessly, looking very unconvinced.

Geng Huyuan coughed lightly again, and said earnestly: "Third brother, since you have already said that you will fight after Meng Ran recovers from her injury, why is there so much nonsense?

After the competition is over, if Meng Ran loses, you can ridicule him for being ashamed, but if you lose, you have to apologize for today's unwarranted words. ”

Fan Wuji snorted coldly, and said in a slightly mocking tone: "What's the matter? Even the eldest brother thinks that I am not his opponent, and you just look down on me like this? Could it be that the eldest brother no longer has the same bloody nature as he did back then?

Geng Huyuan didn't care about the ridicule in Fan Wuji's words, and said in a flat tone: "If the third brother wins, the eldest brother apologizes to you, how about it?"

Fan Wuji snorted lightly and acquiesced to this ending.

In the time that followed, several people went upstairs to get their weapons and walked towards the place where the Ji family was recruiting sons-in-law.

......

The location of the Jijia competition is located on the shore of Tongli Lake, that is, on the west side of the lake embankment.

Tongli Lake is a lake on the east side of Tongli Ancient Town, the lake water is quiet and quiet, the aquatic products are abundant, it is not only a place for literati and tourists to visit the scenery, but also a good fishing place for the old fisherman.

The topography of the lake embankment is naturally higher than ordinary places, so it is not only the best place to enjoy the scenery, but also a good place to fight an open duel in the ancient town of Tongli.

In the duel on the lake embankment, the onlookers can see the situation clearly, and put an end to favoritism and dirty methods.

Just after the hour, there were already many figures standing on the embankment, and even the flat ground on the side of the embankment was full of black people.

When Meng Ran and the others came to the location near the lake embankment, they saw that there were all heads in front of them, and they couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Why are there so many people? Doesn't it mean that the registration conditions for the Ji family are quite harsh?"

Geng Huyuan smiled and said: "I haven't seen such a grand occasion for a long time, today is really an eye-opener, I didn't expect the Ji family to have such appeal." ”

Fan Wuji scratched his sideburns and said disapprerovitically: "I'm afraid there are not many young people who really meet the conditions of the family, and more are outsiders who come with their juniors to increase their knowledge, of course, there are also some rats who want to steal chickens and dogs." ”

There is a boxy ring in the center of the crowd, and there is a row of seats on the east side of the ring, which is supposed to be prepared for the Ji family and some martial arts celebrities who comment on the competition.

Meng Ran glanced at the crowd a few times and saw an expected figure, it was Zhu Wuchang, who he met on the way the day before yesterday.

At this moment, there were many young handsome people from local and foreign places standing on the lake embankment, but there were very few who were as unscrupulous as Zhu Wuchang, so Meng Ran easily saw Zhu Wuchang's figure and saw his position clearly.

Meng Ran whispered to Geng Huyuan: "Uncle Geng, Zhu's uncle and nephew are on the lake embankment, there is still a place next to them, let's go over and have a look?"

Geng Huyuan looked in the direction that Meng Ran was pointing, and sure enough, he saw Zhu Wuchang and his uncle Zhu Laoer, and there were still some vacant seats beside them.

After Meng Ran nodded in Geng Nursing Courtyard, he led everyone in the direction of the lake embankment.

After a long time of friction and communication, Meng Ran finally came to Zhu Wuchang's side.

"Brother Zhu?"

"Brother Meng, haha, I was looking for you for a long time just now, and I thought you weren't coming. ”

Zhu Wuchang hugged Meng Ran very indifferently, and his words were very enthusiastic.

Meng Ran smiled and said, "I got up a little late, so I came late, Brother Lao Zhu is worried." ”

Zhu Wuchang put his arms around Meng Ran's neck and introduced to the figure behind him: "Little Brother Meng, this is my second uncle, you have seen it before, I will focus on introducing you to this famous snake in Tongli Ancient Town." ”

"He is the hall master of the Cultivator Hall, and he is a master of Tongli Ancient Town, if you are in trouble, just report his name. ”

Zhu Lao Er glared at Zhu Wuchang and smiled at Meng Ran: "Meng Xiaoyou, let's meet again, this is my fifth brother, and Gengle Hall was created by him." ”

Meng Ran hugged his fists at Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao Wu and said, "Meng Ran has seen Second Uncle Zhu and Fifth Uncle Zhu. ”

Zhu Laowu's real name is Zhu Shouye, he is eight feet long, with a half-foot-long beard under his chin, a pair of Danfeng eyes that are rare for ordinary people, and a faint arrogance on his face.

Seeing Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Wuchang so solemnly introduced, he slightly restrained the arrogance on his body, and nodded slightly at Meng Ran.

After Meng Ran saw the salute, he stood side by side with Zhu Wuchang and asked softly, "Has anyone played?"

Zhu Wuchang pointed to the empty ring and said, "It's still the registration stage, I'm afraid I have to wait until the afternoon to start." ”

"Then why are there so many people?" Meng Ran asked.

"Because Ji Jia changed the previous rules of martial arts. Zhu Wuchang said with some disdain: "Before that, the rules of the Ji family were very broad, and all eligible men could come on stage to participate in the competition.

But now the rule has changed to only young people under the age of twenty-five, and the cultivation must not be lower than the fourth rank, and the start of the competition has been moved to an early time.

The most important thing is that the two sides have to go through the so-called fair and just registration lottery, which is very troublesome. ”

Meng Ran thought for a while, and said: "In other words, the Ji family has just raised the threshold a little, and the rules for recruiting sons-in-law in this competition have been more perfect and standardized, which is actually not bad, it will be fairer." ”

Zhu Wuchang patted Meng Ran's shoulder with hatred and said, "Brother, are you really stupid or fake?

If the people who come to power are the elites from all over the world, do we have the possibility of winning? If we are not careful, we will have the possibility of defeat, are you willing to lose face in front of everyone?"

Meng Ran smiled very freely, said something that surprised Zhu Wuchang, and said, "I decided not to participate in the Ji family's competition to recruit a son-in-law." ”