Hurried in silence all the way, Wu Xiu waited all the time, but Feng Shaobao never appeared again, which made him slightly disappointed. In the past ten days, he has put himself in a high-pressure state of mind, except for rushing to practice. He was tired, but full of strength.

Half a month later, Wu Xiu saw from afar that Xu Du, the head of the three main cities of the Great Wei Dynasty, as the capital of a thousand-year-old dynasty, Xu did not have the copper smell and smoke like Hongcheng, and did not have the sense of killing everywhere like Luocheng, but it was the most solemn and solemn city. It was the center of royal power, the most important lifeblood of the former Great Zhou and the future Great Wei, and its walls were three times higher than Hongcheng and twice as thick as Luocheng.

In fact, during the period when the King of Wei was preparing to ascend the throne, some of the King of Wei's think tanks suggested that the future capital of the Great Wei should be set in Luocheng, the place where the King of Wei was located, and this suggestion was opposed by eighty percent of the officials of the three provinces and six ministries at that time, and even Duan Busi, the president of the Qianyuan Academy, personally went to the King of Wei for this matter, Duan Busi certainly would not be taboo so much, and said that if the thousand-year-old foundation is shaken, the Great Wei will not be guaranteed, and also said that the thousand-year-old dragon qi gathers here, and the reasons why moving the capital does more harm than harm. King Wei was a smart man, and he wanted to create a new dynasty, of course, he also knew the fundamental truth that the country should not move the capital when it was newly established, at least until the foundation was solidified.

A wide avenue that is so wide that ten carriages walk side by side leads straight to the south gate of Xudu, this wide and smooth avenue is called Chaotian Road, and the magnificent gate is called Zhengyang Gate. Patrolling groups of Great Wei sergeants shuttled back and forth, they were all tall, with black helmets and black armor, and they walked sonorously and vigorously, in fact, Los Angeles also has them, but compared to Los Angeles, these patrol sergeants in Xudu are not just patrolling, they are representatives of imperial power.

Wu Xiu led the horse, and most of the injuries on his body were already healed.

Following the pedestrians and groups of caravans into Zhengyang Gate.

It was past the afternoon, the sunset was like blood, Wu Xiu stood in the Zhengyang Gate and looked out of the door in a daze.

A shout brought him back to his senses, only to hear a young man's voice shouting, "Big brother, do you want to stay in the hotel?"

Wu Xiu looked back, it was a dark and thin boy, he thought about it, and nodded.

The young man said attentively: "The eldest brother is the first time to come to Xudu, right?"

Wu Xiu then looked up at the scene in the city, except for some walls that were not high or low, he could only see some roofs inside the walls, which was different from many county towns he had seen, and he asked, "Isn't there an inn in Xu?"

The young man smiled: "Yes, of course there is, what kind of inn do you want to live in, big brother, I can lead the way." ”

Wu Xiu looked around and said, "It's good to be cheap." ”

The young man was a little disappointed, but he still smiled earnestly: "Yes, yes, all of them are the cheapest! However, the conditions are a bit poor." ”

Wu Xiu waved his hand, "It's okay, as long as I can wash and sleep, and I can feed my horse some horse feed." ”

The boy took the leash, and the blind horse was a little reluctant, and took two steps back, and almost hit a pedestrian pushing a cart of fur behind him, and the boy was shocked: "What a good horse! ”

Wu Xiu didn't look at him, he was just stroking the horse's neck, and the black thin young man smiled embarrassedly: "Big brother, you lead the horse, I will lead the way, it is guaranteed to be the cheapest inn in Quanxudu, it can be washed, and there are horse materials." ”

Wu Xiu motioned for the young man to lead the way.

After turning around and walking through many streets, passing by many walls slightly higher than him, but there was not a single store open on the street, and in about a quarter of an hour, he finally came to a gate, and on the wall next to the gate there were three big characters, cheap shop. The young man turned around and said, "It's okay if the eldest brother feels strange when he comes to Xu Du for the first time, I'll tell you about our Xu Du." ”

Wu Xiu nodded: "Then let's talk about it." ”

The young man blinked and stretched out his hand to geek, "One or two pieces of silver." ”

Wu Xiu said helplessly: "Dream it." ”

Entering the gate of the bargain shop, the boy has been leading the way slowly, the road is a little narrower, but it is finally a bit of a county town, the streets are full of storefronts on both sides, eating, drinking and having fun. After a few more rounds, I finally arrived at the place, and there was not even the name of the inn on the old gate, and when I entered the door, I saw some shirtless men walking around in the courtyard, and the yard was tied with ropes extending in all directions, and the ropes were full of clothes, and there were a few bad horses tied to the stables on the side. The inn has two floors and many rooms.

The inn lobby in the middle of the first floor was full of shirtless men, eating noodles thicker than a finger with garlic. Seeing the thin black boy leading Wu Xiu into the door, some big men shouted: "Oh, little ghost boy, business is okay today, go back and invite Lao Tzu to drink!"

The young man who was called a little ghost boy scolded: "There is a lot of horse urine outside, so I use my mouth to catch it!"

There was a burst of laughter.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man, who spoke a little listlessly, threw a few copper plates to the little ghost boy, and asked, "How many days will the guest officer stay?"

Wu Xiu said: "Let's live first, I don't know for the time being." How much is it a day?"

The middle-aged shopkeeper pointed to the wooden sign behind him, "The price is clearly marked, one or two silver a day in the A-shaped room on the second floor, including horse materials, and three hundred wen a day on the first floor." ”

A tael of silver. Wu Xiu was a little painful.

The little ghost boy on the side explained: "One tael of silver for a day's inn is the cheapest in Xudu, and the cheapest one in the inner city is five taels of silver, this is Xudu, not the countryside." ”

Wu Xiu didn't say much, took out two pieces of broken silver, and the middle-aged shopkeeper took it and weighed it and said, "Five taels, then live for five days." ”

Wu Xiu took the key and asked, "What is there to eat?"

The middle-aged shopkeeper pointed to the dining table above the lobby, "There are only noodles in this store, and the Jiazi room where the guest officer lives, three bowls of noodles a day are free." ”

The little ghost boy leaned his back against the counter, put his arm on the counter, and muttered: "Shopkeeper, I haven't eaten yet!

The middle-aged shopkeeper glared at the little ghost boy, "Go to the kitchen by yourself, be careful not to kill you!"

Wu Xiu suddenly pulled the little ghost boy to the side, "What are some good restaurants around here?"

The little ghost boy grinned, "Is it in this workshop, or is it somewhere else?"

Wu Xiu said: "It's good to be around here." ”

The little ghost boy said: "There is a Xinze Building not far ahead, which is the best restaurant in the bargain shop." ”

Wu Xiu smiled slightly, looked at the little ghost boy and said, "Can you drink?"

The little ghost boy immediately nodded, "Yes!"

"I invite you to drink wine and eat meat, and tell me about Xu Du. ”

"Okay!"

There are three floors in the building, the first floor is for dine-in, the second floor is also for dine-in, and the third floor is for private rooms. Wu Xiu and the little ghost boy sat in the corner of the second floor by the window, there were not many people on the second floor, the first floor was full, and there were also bursts of footsteps on the third floor. There are a total of five dishes on the table, all of which are very large, and the two pots of wine are not low, and the little ghost boy grinned his teeth.

Wu Xiu looked at the little ghost boy and asked, "How old is it?"

The little ghost boy didn't have time to speak, and munched on the chicken nuggets and said vaguely: "Fifteen." ”

It seems that he will not be able to speak until the little ghost boy is full.

But the young man, hungry fast, eat fast, full fast, after a while, the little ghost boy slowed down to eat, and said, "Big brother, you said you want to inquire about something, just ask." ”

Wu Xiu drank a glass of wine, "You just talk about it." ”

The little ghost boy swallowed a meatball in one gulp, drank another glass of wine, bared his teeth for a while before he eased up, and said: "Xu Du is not like other county towns, in addition to the outer city, there are also inner cities and imperial cities, a total of one hundred and eight squares, thirty-six in the inner city, and seventy-two in the outer city." ”

"There are 36 squares in the inner city, part of the square is the yamen of the prince's minister's office, and one department is a large family. Follow me all the way today, and the high walls in the city you see are all square walls. But it's not that the outer city is bad, there are also many large families in the seventy-two squares of the outer city, we are the west of the outer city, and the east is relatively rich. The Chaotian Road you walked today went all the way to the Jinsheng Gate, and after the Jinsheng Gate, there was the inner city of Xudu, and then you went all the way north, and through the north gate of the inner city, you could see the Wuxuan Gate of the Imperial City,"

Wu Xiu asked again, "How many city gates are there in Xudu?"

The little ghost boy drank another glass of wine, "There are a total of eighteen city gates, in addition to the four gates in the east, west, north and south, there are many convenient gates. The only thing we people can walk is the south gate and the west gate and some convenient gates, the east gate is the gate for the army and the generals to go out, and the north gate is the royal gate. There are a total of six gates in the inner city, the southeast, northwest, and northeast gates, and the northeast gate, and the southwest gate. ”

The little ghost boy leaned back on the chair and stretched his belly, it seemed that he had eaten a little bit, "This is the general idea of Xu Du, if you want to know something more detailed, just ask." ”

Wu Xiu asked, "Where is the Qingliu Pavilion in Xu Du?"

The little ghost boy immediately came to his senses, "The Qingliu Pavilion is in the Qingliu Fang in the east of the inner city, and the entire Qingliu Pavilion belongs to the Qingliu Pavilion, and everyone in Xu knows it." He looked at Wu Xiu, "What are you asking about the Qingliu Pavilion, are you a monk or a Jianghu Grandmaster?"

Wu Xiu smiled: "No, there are friends there, I want to meet them." By the way, where is Qingfu Fang?"

The little ghost boy frowned and thought, "It's in the outer city." ”

Wu Xiu asked, "Are you specifically soliciting customers for that shopkeeper?"

The little ghost boy scraped between his teeth with his little thumb, "I, do anything." Every day at the South Gate, some people who have never been to Xudu always need a familiar person to lead the way and introduce them to some inns to get some kickbacks. ”

"Who are those men in the inn?"

"They are all coolies, picking up goods for people, repairing houses, doing everything, earning little, only living in the cheapest inns, and not sleeping on the streets. Xu Du has a curfew every night, and no idle people are allowed to stay outside the square. ”

After Wu Xiu settled the account, five dishes, two pots of wine, and three taels of silver were indeed not cheap, and the little ghost boy was already a little fluttering. Wu Xiu asked, "I hired you, how much do you want a day?"

The little ghost boy touched his chin, "One or two a day, the price is clearly marked, if you need to do some work or something, say something else." ”

Wu Xiu took out a large piece of silver, "This is about ten taels." You followed me during my time in Xudu. ”

The little ghost boy stared at the silver in Wu Xiu's hand, "It's only ten taels, what if you stay for a year?"

Wu Xiu threw away the silver, "Don't worry, the price will definitely be marked according to the clear code, and I won't treat you badly." Wu Xiu leaned forward and stared at the little ghost boy and said, "But we said okay, you can't deceive people, if you deceive people, I have many ways to find you." ”

He made a neck wiping motion, "You know?"

The little ghost boy nodded stunned.

After eating and drinking, before the five dishes were finished, the little ghost boy picked out some dry dishes and wrapped them in yellow paper and took them away. After all, after receiving Wu Xiu's money, he sent Wu Xiu to the inn before leaving, saying that he would wait for Wu Xiu at the inn tomorrow morning.

It was late at night, and there was a curfew outside. The bargain shop is a gathering place for the poor, and people do hard work, so they all rest early, and perhaps in other shops, the nightlife has just begun. Wu Xiu followed the little ghost boy from afar, the little ghost boy was holding a dish wrapped in yellow paper in his hand, and he was in a hurry, passing by the steamed bun shop that was about to close, and bought a large bag of steamed buns, and he had already drunk a pot of spirits, and he staggered even more.

Wu Xiu silently remembered the way he came, and followed the little ghost boy for nearly half an hour before he saw the little ghost boy stop in front of a dilapidated door, the house is not big, and the wooden door has been eaten by wind and frost. The little ghost boy knocked on the door, and after a while, someone opened the door, and a little girl's voice came, "Brother, why is it so late, I'm sleepy." ”

When the little ghost boy closed the door, Wu Xiu jumped on the wall, a small courtyard, there was a well, there was a small tree, and a rope was tied to the small tree until the edge of the courtyard wall, and the rope was neatly dried these few worn-out clothes, and then there was a hut, next to the hut was the remains of another collapsed hut. There is only one door in the hut, and there seems to be only one room, and after a while, there is a faint light in the house, Wu Xiu jumped off the wall softly, sneaked to the door of the hut, and saw the scene inside by the faint light. It was not a home, because there was only a table, two small stools, and in the corner of the wall was a straw floor with a blanket with many holes and an old quilt, which was ugly but neatly folded.

Inside the house, the little ghost boy and the little girl sat opposite each other. The little girl's hair was a little messy, but it was obviously carefully groomed, some chilblains on her face were slowly getting better as the weather warmed, she was dressed very shabby, her clothes were obviously two or three sizes older than her, and a pair of red embroidered shoes seemed to have been picked up, and on her feet it looked like a boat. She pulled her hair with her little hands covered with chilblains, and lay on the table looking at the little ghost boy expectantly. The little ghost boy moved the oil lamp forward, and said with a wicked smile: "Brother brought you something delicious!"

The little ghost boy carefully opened the oil paper package, it was all meat, and opened a large package of paper bags, seven or eight big buns, he shrugged his chin, "Eat, it's all yours!"

The little girl was overjoyed, pretending to exaggerate the expression of surprise, and the boss who opened her mouth and eyes, she turned her eyes very bright, "Then I'll eat it!"

The little ghost boy nodded, "Eat it, I've eaten it." ”

couldn't help but break up, the little girl grabbed the bun and gnawed it, her cheeks bulging like a ball.

Actually, it makes sense for the little ghost boy to eat fast, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy could have eaten a mountain, how could he eat enough with just a few pieces of meat.

The little ghost boy said slyly: "Ling'er, tell you a good news, from tomorrow I can earn a tael of silver a day." He pulled out the broken piece of silver that had been lying on his chest, "What do you think this is?"

The little girl almost squirted out the food in her mouth, snatched the silver, and looked at it again and again through the light, but the smile on her face slowly disappeared, she put the silver on the table, and asked, "Brother, you didn't do anything bad, did you?"

The little ghost boy sighed, "What's the matter, this is a stupid big guy for me, let me start working for him tomorrow." ”

The little girl asked again, "What is the job?"

"It's nothing more than leading the way, looking for people and stuff like that. ”

The little girl was a little relieved, but then said: "You can't do bad things, if it's bad things, you can't do it if you return the money to him!"

The little ghost boy nodded vigorously, "You can rest assured." Eat it, it's cold right away. ”

"Hmm!"

The little girl was in a whirlwind, there were four buns left, and some meat, and she said that the rest would be eaten tomorrow, so she didn't have to spend money to buy it.

The oil lamp may have been a luxury for them, but the little girl blew it out early, and the two of them went to sleep on the floor.

In the middle of the night, only the giggles of the little girl being tickled by the little ghost boy in the bed.

It seems to be the best sound in the world.

Wu Xiu quietly jumped out of the wall, and the haze in his heart for days seemed to have been dispelled by the little girl's laughter.

In the early morning of the next day, the little ghost boy arrived as scheduled, and for him, only Wu Xiu could pay one or two pieces of silver to hire him a day, which was just a big wrong. So he was very active, and took the initiative to feed Wu Xiu's horse fodder when Wu Xiu didn't get up in the morning. When he saw Wu Xiu, he diligently stepped forward to ask for warmth, asked if he slept well, and other words that he thought would make the other party pay more.

The little ghost boy grinned and said, "Big brother, you hire me, you are my boss, I will call you boss in the future, right?"

Wu Xiu looked at the horse that was eating, "Whatever." ”

The little ghost boy asked, "Boss, what are we doing today?"

Wu Xiu looked at the weather, it was a good sunny day, "Take me to the Qingliu Pavilion." ”

"Howler!"

In this way, led by the little ghost boy, Wu Xiu followed behind him, passing by other shops, the little ghost boy talked in detail about what the workshop was doing, the two walked very slowly, Xu Du was really big, and he arrived at Qingliufang near noon. Sure enough, it is a big square, the square gate is bigger than the general county gate, the square wall is also a few points higher than the surrounding square wall, there are two black-shirted young people standing at the door, all with cold expressions and extraordinary temperament, Wu Xiu looks inward, it seems that there is no such prosperity and excitement as other streets, and there are no storefronts in the street, only houses and some landscapes and trees, the more you look at it, the more you can't see it.

Wu Xiu stepped forward, "Excuse me, there is someone inside who is my friend, can I go in?"

One of the young men wanted to laugh a little, and looked back at Wu Xiu, "What's your friend's name?"

Wu Xiudao: "Cangshan Chen Dingdu. ”

The expressions of the two young men were a little dignified, and it seemed that the name of Chen Dingdu, the senior brother of Cangshanmen, was somewhat effective.

The little ghost boy became more and more curious, and he looked at Wu Xiu more and more, and he could have something to do with Qingliu Pavilion, it seemed that he was with the right person.

One of the young men said, "Please later, I'll go in and report." ”

Not long after, Chen Dingdu and Wang Dazhuang rushed over, and they saw Chen Dingdu beckoning from afar. Chen Dingdu said a few words to the two black-shirted youths, and then led Wu Xiu and the little ghost boy into the door. When you enter the workshop, it is a different scene, like a huge garden, with pavilions and pavilions everywhere, rivers and streams all over, and there are several palace-like buildings standing in the distance.

Chen Dingdu looked at Wu Xiu, "Injured?"

Wu Xiu nodded, "There was a life-and-death fight. ”

Chen Dingdu said with a smile: "It's a good thing that you didn't die, how do I feel different from the previous one, my cultivation has improved a lot, it seems that it may not be a good thing to be injured." ”

Wang Dazhuang behind him always followed, and he also looked at the little ghost boy, and the little ghost boy's scalp was numb.

Chen Dingdu suddenly asked, "Is there any difficulty?"

Wu Xiu shook his head slowly, "I have a mortal enmity with him, but for the time being, we can't kill each other." ”

Chen Dingdu patted Wu Xiu on the shoulder, "If there is anything you need help with, just say it, we are already friends." ”

Wu Xiu smiled, "Hmm." ”

Chen Dingdu asked, "Are you done?"

Wu Xiu replied: "Not yet." No, I'm going to find you first. ”

Chen Dingdu smiled and said, "Are you here to fulfill your promise?"

Wu Xiu also smiled: "Yes, I owe you a good wine, and I owe Brother Wang a good cup of tea." ”

Wang Dazhuang walked a few steps quickly, "Then Brother Wu has found good tea?"

Wu Xiu shook his head ashamedly, "Actually, no." ”

Chen Dingdu said: "Don't worry, the later the better, wait until you're done." ”

Wu Xiu was not polite, "Okay." ”

There was talk and laughter along the way. Everything around him feasted Wu Xiu's eyes, and so did the little ghost boy.

Seiryubo is not so much a fang, but actually a Seiryukan. Because the whole shop is full of Seiryukan people, and of course there are some Seiryukan guests. There weren't many people in the workshop, and some of the Qingliu Pavilion disciples in black robes were also in twos and threes, and Chen Ding took Wu Xiu to a three-story attic called Shanzhen Haiwei Building, and the name was taken unceremoniously.

Wu Xiu and the little ghost boy also saw such a luxurious restaurant for the first time, and the shopkeeper was an old man in a black shirt, and when he saw that it was Chen Dingdu, he stepped forward to greet him. By the window on the second floor, the scenery of the Qingliu Pavilion is more clear, and it seems that there is a lake and mountains in the distance, and you can't see the edge at a glance.

Wu Xiu and the little ghost boy glanced at each other like fools, and Chen Dingdu explained: "The Great Wei Mountain Sect is still the first, how can it be as simple as you think, it is small, that is, a workshop in Xudu, and it is bigger than the entire Xudu." False and real real and real and false, and you can't be deceived by your eyes. ”

Before the meal is served, drink tea first. Naturally, it is good tea, and it is naturally Wang Dazhuang who makes tea and pours tea.

Chen Dingdu asked, "Who is this little brother beside you?"

Wu Xiu said: "Isn't this unfamiliar with Xu, so I hired someone to lead the way." ”

The little ghost boy's usual elf strength doesn't know where he ran today, looking at everything around him, he was a little stupid, his forehead was oozing sweat, he didn't know if he told the truth in the future, and others would think he was bragging. In a short time, several beautiful women in colorful clothes came to the scene, carrying all kinds of exquisite dishes in their hands. The little ghost boy was a little stunned for a while.

Chen Dingdu explained with a smile: "Little brothers look hard, they won't be angry anyway." It's all dummies. ”

The little ghost boy sighed, "What?"

Wang Dazhuang likes to be flirtatious the most, and grinned: "These are talismanized beauties." ”

The little ghost boy nodded, pretending to be surprised, and Wu Xiu held back a smile.

It is indeed a delicacies of the mountains and seas, all of which are things that Wu Xiu and the little devils have never seen or heard of, such as the stinging osmanthus fish in the Yangyang Sea, the soaring birds flying in the sky, the Jinmei deer in the 100,000 mountains in the northwest and so on. Wu Xiu carefully spoke, it was really unusual, it was the food of the immortal family, Wu Xiu only felt that a wave of heat spread from his abdomen to all the points in his body, and even the injuries on his body improved. As for the little ghost boy, Chen Dingdu only let him eat fish and drink soup, saying that he was a mortal body, and he was afraid that his body would not be able to bear it if he ate it. The little ghost boy didn't want to move chopsticks at all, just listening to the name was terrible, he was hungry for a meal, and he was hungry anyway. Then he was like a chicken pecking rice, and the chopsticks were going to be licked into needles by him.

During the banquet, Wu Xiu talked about the purpose of coming to Chen Dingdu, he wanted to find out the origin of Han Xue, so the two agreed on a time to meet at the bargain shop the night after tomorrow.

After drinking the last glass of wine, Wu Xiu asked, "When are you going to run errands?"

Chen Dingdu sighed, "Everyone has divided the spoils unevenly, and we haven't discussed what the distribution result will be, but it is estimated that we will have to set off in a few days." When my junior sister reached the critical moment of breaking the mirror, she practiced in her room, and when she finished eating, I would go back to guard her and protect the Fa. ”

Wu Xiu nodded, "The secret realm must be very dangerous, you must pay attention to safety." ”

Chen Dingdu said: "You too." ”

The words were endless, and after sitting like this for more than half an hour, the two sides decided to say goodbye for the time being. After all, Wu Xiu is not good at delaying the other party's big things.

By the time we returned, the sun had set.

On the way, Wu Xiu asked, "Can you inquire about things?"

The little ghost boy nodded, "Yes." ”

Wu Xiu whispered: "Inquire when the Great Zhou Emperor will leave Xu Capital." ”

The little ghost boy thought about it: "This can be done, but it costs money. ”

Wu Xiu smiled and asked, "What are you going to do?"

The little ghost boy said: "I know a little handyman who works as an errand in the palace, and he belongs to the honor guard, so I should be able to know if I ask him." ”

Wu Xiu asked, "How much?"

The little ghost boy said: "This person is very dark, at least one hundred taels of silver." ”

Wu Xiu took out two hundred taels of silver tickets, "Two hundred taels, I need the exact time and the exact route." ”

The little ghost boy took the silver ticket, and there was something unspeakable.

Wu Xiu asked, "What?"

The little ghost boy held back for a long time, but still asked, "Boss, what are you doing?"

Wu Xiu patted the little ghost boy on the shoulder, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, it has nothing to do with you." ”

The little ghost boy plucked up his courage and said, "But boss, I don't do bad things." ”

Wu Xiu smiled and said: "I didn't let you be abducted, I didn't let you kill people and set fires, what kind of bad thing is it? The standard of bad things in your heart is so low?"

The little ghost boy scratched his head, and said for a long time: "Okay." ”

"By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Qin Feng, I am dark and thin, and everyone likes to call me a little ghost. ”

"Well, my name is Wu Xiu. ”