I found that I had walked to the dining stall at the south gate, and I also saw the sister-in-law who fascinated Yu Wenhua and her life.

As for the corner of a teahouse not far from the bun shop, Lin Dao also saw Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who were being beaten by Boss Yan's gang.

As if they were afraid that their sister-in-law would worry, the two of them didn't scream in a bad way, but just curled up, hugged their heads, and protected the fragile places on their bodies.

As for Boss Yan, although he took the lead in beating the two of them with scolding, he was also measured, and he didn't beat him to death, but just kept kicking according to the thick skin on his body.

And Lin Dao could know that the two young men on the ground who hugged each other and helped each other resist the attack were Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and they still knew it from Boss Yan.

Lin Dao didn't plan to help the two of them now, but went straight to Lao Feng's steamed bun shop and shouted to the busy sister-in-law, "Give me twenty meat and vegetable buns each." Take. ”

After hearing this, Sister-in-law Zhen immediately smiled and greeted, "Okay." Guest, this will help you get it ready. ”

In less than a moment, Sister-in-law Zhen wrapped the bun in hemp paper and handed it to Lin Dao.

"Here you go. After taking the bun, Lin Dao directly threw a piece of half-tael broken silver, and then left directly.

As soon as she took the silver, after confirming it, the sister-in-law saw the departing Lin Dao, hurriedly chased out of the bun shop, and shouted loudly: "Alas, the guest officer, I haven't looked for your money yet." ”

"No need to look for it. ”

By the time Lin Dao's words reached the ears of his sister-in-law, Lin Dao's figure had already disappeared into the depths of the food stall.

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Zhen looked at it for a while, but she couldn't see the whereabouts of Lin Dao, so she could only reluctantly return to the bun shop.

"You slut, you run after a man. Looking for a fight!"

As soon as she entered the bun shop, Sister-in-law Zhen was beaten on the back by Lao Feng's wife with a rolling pin.

"Ah......h

"I didn't. The man gave a lot of money, and I gave it to him......"

"Dare to talk back?"

"Smack... Smack..."Another whipped up.

"Woo ......"

At this time, Lao Feng ran out of the house, grabbed his wife Yan, and said, "Lady, the stuffing of the buns has been mixed, go and roll out some bun skins first." ”

"Hmph!" Yan glared at his sister-in-law fiercely, and walked into the back room with full aura.

After Feng Yan's family entered, Lao Feng glared at his sister-in-law, and said angrily: "Sell buns well, and don't throw flattery at me." ”

"The old immortal, don't come in to make buns, what are you talking to that fox?"

"Here it is. Here it comes. ”

Lao Feng heard his wife's shout and hurriedly ran to the back room.

Here, after seeing Lao Feng enter, she endured the piercing pain in her back, with a smile on her face, and continued to sell buns.

He was sitting in a restaurant at this time, quietly tasting Yangzhou's unique wine and delicacies, as well as Lao Feng's steamed buns.

On the other side, Boss Yan beat up Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and after looting the money from the sale of stolen goods on them, he walked away.

The two little ones dragged their tired and aching bodies towards the abandoned house where they settled in the east of the city.

.........

On the night that Lin Dao received the secret of immortality, Yu Wenhua stood on the command platform of the battleship, on both sides of the Jimu Canal.

At this time, the sky was not yet bright, and under the light of the lights of the five giant ships, the stars and moon in the sky were eclipsed, as if to show the rise of his Yuwen valve, so that the southern scholars also lost their former glory.

Yu Wenhua is in his thirties, tall and thin, with long hands and feet, an ancient face, a cold expression, and a pair of eyes that are deep and unpredictable, giving people the impression of ruthlessness and ruthlessness, but also another shocking domineering.

These five warships were built under the personal supervision of Yang Su, the founding minister of the Sui Dynasty, named the Wuya Great Ship, with five floors on the deck, as high as 12 zhang, and each ship could accommodate 800 soldiers.

The five-masted sails were fully spread, and the group of ships drove towards the lower reaches of the canal at a speed like galloping horses.

Yu Wenhua and his eyes fell on the roof of the temple that rose outside the trees on the bank, which was one of the more than 40 palaces built along the river only before the current Shengshang Yang Guang.

After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he unified the south with the north and ordered people to dig canals to connect the north and south, which had practical needs both militarily and economically. However, the construction of a large number of buildings, the construction of a palace, and the planting of willows along the river are a matter of labor and money.

Zhang Shihe, a henchman standing behind him, said respectfully: "You can arrive in Jiangdu before dawn, and if the chief manager can obtain the "Secret of Eternal Life" and dedicate it to the emperor this time, it will be a great achievement." ”

Yu Wenhua and the corners of his mouth escaped a trace of an unfathomable smile, and said lightly: "The immortality technique of Taoist alchemy is really intoxicating, it is really a good teaching, if there is really this strange technique, there should have been immortal people a long time ago, but looking at the Taoist sages, who is not immune to death." If it weren't for the fact that this book is woven with black gold thread, which is inviolable by water and fire, we can just find someone to fake it, and we can hide it. ”

Zhang Shihe said with a smile: "The Holy Emperor has been secretly visiting for more than ten years, and I knew that this book fell into the hands of Shi Long, who is known as the first master of Yangzhou, the 'mountain pusher', but it is ridiculous that Shi Long hoped to get the book and not die, but he died because of this book, which is really ironic." ”

Yu Wenhua snorted coldly, whispered the name of "Shilong", and the blood on his body immediately boiled.

Over the years, due to his high position, he has rarely fought against people.

Now the opportunity has finally arrived.

"Report! Your Excellency has an urgent military situation. ”

At this time, the captain in charge of communications on the ship hurried with a carrier pigeon.

Yu Wenhua retracted his eyes, glanced down at the lieutenant, and then stretched out his hand and said, "Take it." ”

"Yes. The lieutenant immediately handed the carrier pigeon in his hand to Yu Wenhua.

Yu Wenhua received it and did not immediately open the communication tube on the leg of the carrier pigeon. Instead, he carefully checked the seal on the tube, and after finding that it was complete, he unscrewed the communication tube and took out the immediate information.

In front of the firelight, the information was spread out, and there were only two sentences in it: "The secret of immortality is in the hands of the sword god Lin Dao." If you can't do anything, you can directly take Lin Dao to meet the saint. ”

"Can the scout confirm the message?"

"Back to my lord, the news has been confirmed. Yesterday at noon, the sword god Lin Dao went to find the mountain pusher Shi Long and snatched the longevity recipe in his hand. And let the mountain pusher Shilong spread the news, saying that he wanted to meet the current saint. This news, with the help of Shi Long and Li Valve's connections, has spread all over the world at this time. ”

"Stone Dragon!"

"Lin Dao!"

Yu Wenhua whispered a sentence before he spoke: "Go on, go straight to Jiangdu, go to Yangzhou."

............

In an overgrown abandoned manor in the east of Yangzhou City, most of the buildings have long been in disrepair, eroded by wind and rain, and eaten by ants and insects.

In the darkness of the room, there was a groan, followed by the grinding of the body as it turned.

A voice still with a child's voice sounded, and he whispered: "Xiaoling! Xiaoling! Is it still painful?"

After another moan, another young man's voice responded: "Damn Boss Yan, fists and fists are terrible, alas! If there is genuine goods on the next trip, don't go to the dead grass to exchange money, which is both mean and low-priced, and tell Boss Yan that the dog thief wants to hide half of the pain of punching and kicking." ”

The conversation was made by two thugs living in a dilapidated house, whose parents and family members were killed by thieves during the war and became orphans without a father or mother.

The two boys happened to meet together, like-minded, and they depended on each other for their lives, more than brothers.

The older Kou Zhong is seventeen years old this year, and the younger one is called Xu Ziling, who has just turned sixteen.

In the dark, Kou Zhong got up on the mat, went to Xu Ziling, and said comfortingly: "As long as you don't beat him to cripple your hands and feet, let him say that the boss is like a ghost, and he will drink us, hey! Drink our Yangzhou Shuanglong's footwashing water, as long as we grab two more handfuls of silver, it will be enough for Panchuan to abandon the darkness and join the rebel army." ”

Xu Ziling lay on the ground in a dejected manner, stroking his jaw that was still burning as painful, and asked, "How much is it missing? I really don't want to see the treacherous appearance of the old thief Yan again." ”

Kou Zhong said a little embarrassed: "Hey, there are still twenty-five baht dollars left in two halves." ”

Xu Ziling sat up in amazement, and said in a lost voice: "Didn't you say that there are still two halves, why did it suddenly become two halves?"

Kou Zhong sighed and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter how much this silver tael owes, the most important thing is that Peng Xiaocai is not angry, and he was cleaned up by the officers and soldiers in only two or three clicks." ”

Then he got excited again, grabbed Xu Ziling's shoulders and said: "Don't worry, when I went to Chunfeng Tower to steal something to eat last night, I heard people say that the most powerful person is Li Zitong now, and his fierce generals are like clouds, among which Bai Xin and Qin Chaowen are the top masters in the martial arts, and recently subdued another rebel army led by Zuo Xiaoyou, and the momentum is even stronger." ”

Xu Ziling said suspiciously: "Didn't you say that the most powerful person was Peng Xiaocai, and then it was the turn of Yang Gongqing, who had raided Yang Guang's army? What else did you say about Li Hongzhi, Hu Liu Miao, Wang Deren, etc., what kind of footsteps are they?"

Kou Zhong obviously couldn't answer his question, and after a while, he smiled and said: "One world, two brothers, who do you not believe me? How can I point out a black road for you to take, in my eyes, I will definitely be able to choose the most promising rebel army, and win the world one day, with the virtue and ability of my brothers and sons, I Kou Zhong can be a prime minister at the youngest, and you must be a general." ”

Xu Ziling laughed miserably: "It's just a boss of words, and we can't get up from the fight, how can we be a general?"

Kou Zhong said excitedly: "That's why I forced you to eavesdrop on Old Master Bai's lectures and teachings every day, and then went to the big tree next to Shilong's martial arts practice ground to peek and learn kung fu. Dewang talents are cultivated, we will definitely get ahead, at least go back to Yangzhou to be a state official, then it will be difficult to speak of the boss. ”

Xu Ziling frowned and said, "I'm so injured now, can Old Master Bai's morning class that makes people suffocate bird eggs be exempted tomorrow?"

After Kou Zhong muttered twice, he gave in: "I'll let you go tomorrow, but you have to go to Zhang Luo for that meal in the morning, I want to eat the vegetable buns made by my sister-in-law's showmanship." ”

Xu Ziling groaned and lay back on the mat.

Just as the two of them were muttering quietly, they didn't know that on a high wall not far from the two of them, Lin Dao was thinking about whether he could see the two of them.