There are 300,000 households and a population of more than one million. It is said that the death of a person is not a big deal, but this dead person has made a huge wave in Yanlin.

Although Dong Ping endured his sleepiness, he couldn't help but stare for a while in the early hours of the morning. When he woke up, Lin Sanchuan was standing beside him, and a figure on the street also merged into the Rakshasa street.

"Uncle Xiao fought here all night last night, and he is only leaving now. Lin Sanchuan said in a humble voice.

Dong Ping yawned and said, "When did he become your Uncle Xiao?" ”

"Childe, although this Xiao Shanming is from Liao, I think he is a good man who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. ”

Dong Ping nodded and said, "Although that person is a little weird, it's not bad.

After that, Dong Ping got up and stretched his muscles and bones, so that Lin Sanchuan could go out of Rakshasa Street together. Before the two of them had taken a few steps, a group of men dressed in dark clothes surrounded them.

Dong Ping raised his eyebrows and said, "People from the Shangguan family." ”

The man at the head said: "Shangguan's family is invited, Dong Gongzi will come with us." ”

"Good. ”

The leader was slightly startled, he thought that something had happened, and it would be a little troublesome to ask Dong Ping to come over to talk about it, but he didn't think that he would agree so simply. Dong Ping explained some trivial matters to Lin Sanchuan, and then stretched out his hand to say to the leader of the Shangguan family's guards.

On the way to Shangguan's mansion, Dong Ping was quite indifferent at first. But the more he walked, the more suspicious he became, and when he walked out of Yanlin's Chaotian Street, Dong Ping finally couldn't help but speak: "This way, is it going to Shangguan's house? ”

The man at the head was surprised: "Dong Gongzi is only coming this year." ”

Dong Ping nodded, and the man in charge suddenly said: "That's right, when the Song Dynasty was defeated and went to the north, this Yanlin's palace has been empty. Later, Yanlinfu issued an obituary, saying that the palace was empty and empty, so it was simply leased to wealthy families to collect some rental money. At first, the palace was rented by seven families, but the rent was really expensive, and when they were done with the emperor's addiction, they all left the palace. Two years ago, my young lady became the next head of the family, and the old lady rented this palace and gave it to her as a gift. ”

After listening to him, Dong Ping was shocked by the financial resources of the Shangguan family and gasped. Renting a royal palace as a gift is really valuable.

Dong Ping sighed: "I originally thought that the king of the Southern Courtyard would live in the palace. ”

"The King of the Southern Courtyard, the Northern Land knows that there is such a person as the King of the Southern Courtyard, but no one has ever seen it. After the man finished speaking, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he smiled and said, "At least we have never seen people of our status." ”

The Song Palace is naturally magnificent, but to get to the Kaiyang Palace of the last dynasty, you have to pass through eight gates and eleven halls. This section of the road is long, and the leading guard in front of the palace simply led a few horses over and said: "We can now taste the taste of the feudal officials, the eight generations of princes, riding into the palace every day." ”

Dong Ping was not too excited, in his opinion, no matter how luxurious the palace was, without the emperor's old man, it could only be regarded as a big mansion.

Before coming to Kaiyang Palace, Dong Ping just turned over and dismounted, and the two guards in front of the palace held Dong Ping's arm one left and one right. The guard man who was the leader just now said apologetically: "Dong Gongzi should take care of it more, this is what my young lady ordered." ”

Dong Ping endured a sulk, and in the final analysis, he was also at his own expense.

Shangguan Xi was lazily lying on the dragon chair, and when she saw Dong Ping being escorted in, she didn't even raise her eyelids. But Dong Ping stared at Shangguan Xi with great interest, and after a while, Dong Ping smiled: "Shangguan girl's jade feet still look so smooth. Hearing this, Shangguan Xi subconsciously shrank his bare feet back slightly on the fox skin blanket. The roots of her ears were slightly red, and she spat Dong Ping in her heart.

Dong Ping had to sell well when he got cheap, and he said in a frivolous tone: "If the Shangguan girl is itchy again, then I am happy to scratch the girl." But if nothing else, I'll go. ”

Shangguan Xi ignored Dong Ping, she clapped her hands, and the two corpses were carried up to the main hall. When Dong Ping saw these two corpses, his heart sank, and he said secretly: "Why did they die?" Dong Ping was not familiar with the two people who died, but they both knew each other, and they were the two Shangguan guards who followed him last night.

Shangguan Xi said lightly: "I'm going to ask Dong Gongzi about this, I sent the two of them to follow Dong Gongzi." They are dead, and Dong Gongzi naturally can't get out of it. ”

Dong Ping pretended to be stupid and said, "Miss Shangguan, why are you sending someone to follow me?"

"I know you didn't kill these two, because you don't have the ability to do it. But these two people died because of you, and you have to give my Shangguan family an explanation today. As soon as Shangguan Xi saw that he took out Shangguan's house to suppress Dong Ping, Dong Ping's face obviously changed slightly, and there was a faint trace of pride in his heart.

Dong Ping was not frightened by the Shangguan family, but was thinking about who was going to attack him. That person did not hesitate to offend the Shangguan family to get rid of himself, if his previous identity was exposed, there was a possibility that someone would do so at any cost. But now he is only Dong Ping, a small soldier in the northern city, who would spend such a large amount of money to deal with a small army? Dong Ping thought for a long time, but still had no clue.

Suddenly, Shangguan Xi said: "Come on, teach Dong Gongzi a little lesson." ”

Before Dong Ping came back to his senses, he was pressed to sit on a chair and took off his shoes and socks. As soon as the soles of his feet were cold, Dong Ping immediately shivered and understood Shangguan Xi's thoughts, and he smiled dryly: "Girl, you are really ruthless!"

As soon as the words fell, two maids with two feathers stepped forward and scratched the soles of Dong Ping's feet.

For a while, the men's crying and laughing and the women's smug laughter were endless.

When Dong Ping returned to the academy in the afternoon, no one had ever seen him look like he was in this embarrassment, his cheeks were printed with a few dry tears, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice from time to time.

It seems that something has happened to the academy today, and almost all the students have gathered in the compound in front of them. Uncle Tai and the other deans and teachers stood in front of the crowd, all with serious faces.

Lin Sanchuan stood behind the crowd and couldn't help but look back, and when he saw Dong Ping coming, he rushed forward with a happy face.

"Childe, you're back!" Lin Sanchuan said excitedly in a low voice.

Dong Ping grabbed him and asked as he walked towards the crowd, "What's wrong?"

"We've all just come here, but the dean and they're all here, so something must have happened this time. Lin Sanchuan said worriedly.

Uncle Tai glanced at everyone and nodded to Lu Liangmeng on the side. Lu Liangmeng sighed and said loudly: "This time I summoned all the gentlemen over, and if the matter is urgent, I will get straight to the point." Recently, the students of our Luyue Academy who traveled abroad have been attacked frequently, and four people have been killed. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

"Silence. Lu Liangmeng let out a low snort, and after everyone calmed down, he continued: "Just yesterday, in Yanlin City, three students from our college were also poisoned. ”

Dong Ping's mind turned sharply, if he said so, then everything would make sense. If someone wants to oppose Luyue Academy, then he, the top of the martial arts academy, is naturally an important role to be eliminated.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd spoke, "Superintendent, Dean." Our academy has never been involved in the entanglement of the rivers and lakes, the struggle of the temple, why do we still suffer from this flying disaster!"

Dong Pingxin said the same, although Luyue Academy is the ninth sect of the rivers and lakes, but in the final analysis, it is just an academy, and it has never been in contention with the world. If you want to say who has a gap between the academy and the academy, it is only the Liao State that now occupies the northern land, but the Liao State has never shown any signs of taking action against the academy. On the contrary, there are faint signs of supporting the academy into the national academy of the Liao State, just look at the many children of the Liao king and the prince in the academy.

Uncle Tai in front said in a deep voice: "I am still finding out, my Luyue Academy has always been a person who does not offend me, I will not offend anyone, but if someone offends me, my Luyue Academy will definitely cut it down and eradicate it!" Several of the older deans in front of them were shocked when they heard this, they had not seen Uncle Tai tired and angry for many years. This time, he was really angry.

Lu Liangmeng continued: "From now on, all students in the academy must stay in the dormitory. Without my permission, no one is allowed to go out until the culprit is identified. ”

Although everyone had a whisper, no one dared to refute it.

"The rivers and lakes are going to change the sky!" Uncle Tai sighed tiredly.

Dong Ping was greedy by Lin Sanchuan and didn't rest for a while, and Lu Liangmeng sent someone to shout.

Lu Liangmeng's residence is quite simple, there is only a table, a chair, a futon, and a pot of orchids in the house.

Dong Ping pushed the door straight in, and the strength to say hello was gone.

Lu Liangmeng looked at the futon and motioned, "Sit." ”

Dong Ping was not polite, and after sitting down, he said weakly: "Superintendent Xie Lu." ”

"You were attacked last night, right?" asked Superintendent Lu.

Dong Ping smiled and said, "Nothing can escape the eyes of the superintendent." ”

Lu Liangmeng said: "I came to you to hear your opinion. ”

Dong Ping said helplessly: "Those people are professional assassins at first glance, and the superintendent can first check those killer gangs on the underworld of the rivers and lakes." But it's useless to think about it, those who dare to collect money to trouble Luyue Academy are afraid that they are all unfathomable masters, even if it is found out that it is the gang, it is estimated that they will not be able to find the person behind it. ”

Lu Liangmeng bowed slightly: "Even so, you have to find this murderous knife first." In the past 100 years, there have been countless students who have gone out of Luyue Academy, and there are also our students in the major killer organizations in the rivers and lakes. As soon as this incident came out, I sent a letter to the Fireworks Building, Hong Tianzong, and the Seven Killings, and I just got a reply. This matter, as if it has nothing to do with them. ”

Dong Ping knew in his heart that although the three killer organizations like what Lu Liangmeng just said were strong, because they were too much attention-grabbing, as long as they were a pair of forces of this level of Luyue Academy, they would definitely become the target of the public and become the common enemy of the rivers and lakes. Those who can sacrifice their lives to attack Luyue Academy must be some small gangs that don't want to die. But there are as many small gangs as crucian carp crossing the river, and it is not easy to find out.

Dong Ping suddenly came to his senses and said: "I have some ways here, and if I can find out the origin of these people, it depends on whether Supervisor Lu believes me or not." ”

Lu Liangmeng laughed out loud, "Could it be that your way is better than that of Luyue Academy?"

Dong Ping staggered up to the desk, picked up the pen and wrote two words on the paper. Lu Liangmeng's face sank in an instant and said, "This is a good way." ”

Dong Ping said: "But my friend can only see him at night, and it is inconvenient for outsiders to follow." ”

Lu Liangmeng shook his head and said: "It's absolutely impossible to let you go out at night, it's better to let Xiao Shanming follow you, I heard that he saved your life last night." ”

"This..."

Seeing that Dong Ping was embarrassed, Lu Liangmeng smiled and said, "Do you think he is the spy I arranged for you?"

"It's not, but this Xiao Shanming has a complicated mind, judging from last night, his martial arts realm is not low, why does he still come to Luyue Academy to be an ordinary student, there is something strange about this. Dong Ping replied.

Lu Liangmeng didn't care and said: "It's not strange, you can also see Xiao Shanming's current situation." He was afraid that he was worried about his life in Liao, so he came to Yanlin. Moreover, his martial arts are in a class of their own, and he came to the academy just to seek a place of refuge for his martial arts achievements. ”

Dong Ping nodded, and suddenly his eyes lit up and said, "This orchid of Superintendent Lu is the spirit of cultivation. ”

"Oh, that's a tradition of the academy. Every year, the dean plants orchids and then distributes them to the deans and teachers, taking the meaning of an orchid gentleman. Lu Liang dreamed.

"The orchids in Luyue Academy bloom all year round, I have heard of it, and some people have asked for flowers. When I went to the dean's house a few days ago, I didn't see this flower, so he must have sold it. Dong Ping joked.

Lu Liangmeng smiled silently, although people want to be gentlemen, but now Luyue Academy is not as good as before, if you only be a gentleman and not a profiteer, this Luyue Academy is afraid that it will be difficult to operate.

In the middle of the night, knock three times.

There was half a moon in the sky, and it was not dark between the streets.

Lin Sanchuan tiptoed to a blacksmith shop with three candles, and when he put the three candles away and lit one, the door of the blacksmith shop was pushed open with a bang. A shirtless man rushed out with a hammer: "Mother, who will burn incense in the middle of the night!"

Lin Sanchuan raised his head and replied, "Burn it for my mother!"

The big man was not afraid when he saw that Lin Sanchuan was a one-eyed dragon fierce man, but shouted at the house: "Someone has come to smash the field!" In an instant, three or four sturdy young men rushed out with freshly beaten swords.

"!Lao Tzu go burn elsewhere!" Lin Sanchuan scolded in a low voice, and then walked away.

It took another half of Lin Sanchuan to light the three candles. Sure enough, the three candles only burned for a moment, and a ghost head and a young man came out of the street corner.

"Hey, big man, you lit this candle?" the boy asked.

"It's me!" replied Lin Sanchuan patted his chest.

"Okay, you wait, I'll call someone for you!" said the young man, and disappeared around the corner.

After the tea, Lin Sanchuan heard a man laugh and said, "Sure enough, it's you, Brother Sanchuan." ”

"Hey, Hall Master Gongsun, long time no see!" Lin Sanchuan clenched his fists and laughed.

The person who came was Gongsun Xuan, and today's Gongsun Xuan was much cleaner than that day in the cage. He combed his hair meticulously and his clothes were brand new. Coupled with his two-handsome mustache, he looks quite handsome.

Gongsun Xuan sighed and said, "Don't, brother, I am a incense master now, and if you say that the hall master will fold me." Lin Sanchuan said secretly, this Gongsun Xuan is really in trouble.

"Eh, what about Brother Dong?" asked Gongsun Xuan as he looked around.

Lin Sanchuan said: "My son-in-law ordered meat and prepared wine in the south of the city, and he will wait for you." ”

"Let's go, this is not the place to talk. ”

Most of the people who live in the south of the city are not well-off, and the men go out to work at night and come home to play, so several small restaurants in the south of the city are open all night. Dong Ping chartered a restaurant and was happily eating and drinking on the table. And Xiao Shanming leaned against the door frame and didn't say a word.

Dong Ping took a sip of wine and said with the meat in his mouth: "Don't look at the tattered face of this small restaurant, but this mutton is the most authentic, and it doesn't cut corners or cut materials." Xiao Haohan won't come to taste it?"

Xiao Shanming stared at Dong Ping for a long time before he spoke: "There is no tunnel on the grassland. ”

At this time, a young man with clear eyebrows ran over and put the wine on the table and said to Xiao Shanming, "Big brother, you are also from Liao?"

Xiao Shanming nodded, and the young man said happily: "I am also from Liao." ”

Dong Ping knocked the young man's head with chopsticks and said, "Then why did you little puppy run away to Yanlin." ”

When the young man heard this, a sadness flashed in his eyes and said: "A few years ago, in the war, my mother was caught by the soldiers and taken to the barracks to cook. But at that time, my father had already died in battle, and I was still young, so my mother took me into the barracks. Later, my mother also died, but fortunately, my grandfather saved me, and I survived. ”

At this time, the man and owner of the restaurant, a greasy old man, came up with freshly roasted mutton and said: "It is still us people who suffer from the war, regardless of whether it is Na Liao or Na Song. So, when it comes to the old man, whether it is the Liao or the Song people, they are all people who eat. After that, the old man looked at Xiao Shanming and smiled: "Strongman, although my mutton is not as authentic as the grassland, it also has a unique flavor. The night is cold in early spring, drink a glass of wine and eat meat to warm up your body. ”

When Xiao Shanming heard this, he came to the table silently and stuffed his meat, looked at the young man with a smile and said, "It's delicious." ”

Dong Ping burped and said: "The people are bitter, but if this battle is not fought, then it will have to be bitter forever." ”

Xiao Shanming's eyes were cold when he heard this, and suddenly, he slapped outward.

"Master!"

The person who came also slapped it, and the two forces intersected, and the person who came was slightly defeated.

"Childe, it's me and the master of Gongsun Hall!"

"It's the Lord of Incense!"

Dong Ping stood up and laughed: "Brother Gongsun, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss it very much!"

Gongsun Xuan also smiled after walking in with his head held high: "Brother Dong really wants to mess with me!"

Gongsun Xuan turned his head to look at Xiao Shanming, who was sitting upright, and said, "This strong man's martial arts attainments are really unfathomable. ”

Dong Ping patted Gongsun Xuan's shoulder and said, "This is also my friend, but yesterday I was conspired against, and he regarded you as an assassin." ”

Gongsun Xuan waved his hand indifferently, he sat down and drank the pot of wine he had just served.

Dong Ping saw that Gongsun Xuan had something in his heart, so he asked casually: "I heard my brother call himself the master of incense just now, I don't know what's going on?"

"Hi, Brother Dong. I can only complain to you!"

After that, Dong Ping said: "Sanchuan, go and get wine." ”