Never in decades had there been such a surge of weapon-carrying people in the North City, and since the round-up of Old Man Mu, the ban had existed in name only, and tonight was like a celebration of it.

Before it was dark, a large number of swordsmen poured into the northern city from various city gates, and many of them walked in a clumsy manner showing the clumsiness of carrying knives for the first time, and it is said that the blacksmith village has not stopped working for the past few days, and even the inventory that has not been cared for for many years has been sold cleanly, and on this night, carrying a sword is like some kind of symbol or certificate, which means that the person is qualified to enter the northern city.

The guards turned a blind eye at first, and it was not long before they simply opened the gates and hid to drink, and no one knew who would own the gates they were guarding an hour or two later.

The customers in the south city have plummeted all of a sudden, and many shops have to close for one night, I don't know who started first, and the rare and idle girls and cheap servants from all walks of life also began to flock to the north city, in groups, chirping, they are used to seeing weapons, and they are not afraid of the real and fake swordsmen on the street, and greet them warmly, whether they know it or not.

The rule that girls were not allowed to enter the North City in open was broken, and it was because of them that more than half of the murderous aura that filled the North City suddenly disappeared, and the swords that could be seen everywhere were more like toys than weapons.

If a stranger who doesn't know the details of Biyu City comes to Biyu City at this time, looking at the lanterns and torches all over the street, in the midst of the happy crowd, carefully avoiding all kinds of sharp blades, he will think that he has inadvertently entered a strange dream.

When Gu Shenwei left from the Protector's Mansion, there were not many people left on the streets of Nancheng, and when he entered Beicheng, the lights were on, and the people were boiling, and the Nanbei City was suddenly adjusted.

Xu Xiaoyi's face was full of astonishment, he had collected a lot of information in advance, all of which showed that the atmosphere in Beicheng tonight would be extremely tense, this is how he made a prediction to the Dragon King, only half an hour ago, the prediction was very accurate, but who knew that what he saw with his own eyes was a diametrically opposite scene.

"No, that's so wrong. Xu Xiaoyi rode beside the Dragon King, looking around and muttering, "It must be the conspiracy of Jinpeng Castle......"

Gu Shenwei was also very surprised, in a trance, he seemed to have returned to the year when he was twelve years old, and passed through Biyu City for the first time with his family.

But he didn't think there was a conspiracy in the excitement tonight.

The cheers were bursting in his ears, but Gu Shenwei felt tired for a while, and he really wanted to question these strangers: how many people who had been riding into the North City with the same cheers over the years, and what was the meaning of it?

A swordsman struggled to squeeze into the innermost layer of the crowd, and through the guards, he anxiously made a series of gestures to Xu Xiaoyi.

Xu Xiaoyi's face changed, there were too many things that were going to happen this night, and the intelligence network he had personally established was obviously insufficient, he coughed and said to the Dragon King: "Shi Qingjue led the Iron Mountain to attack the Four Truths, it seems to be ...... It looks like it's going to be robbed!"

The vulgar monk is really good at picking time, and Gu Shenwei made a decision without even thinking about it: "Monitor, don't do anything." ”

"Yes. Xu Xiaoyi took a few steps behind and passed on the Dragon King's order.

The streets and alleys near the governor's mansion were even more congested, and if the guards hadn't opened a passage in advance, the Dragon King and the Dubu King would probably have to perform light feats to arrive on time.

Pang Jing stood at the gate, with a smile on his face, as if he had forgotten his hatred, and said loudly to the Dragon King after a dozen steps: "Like a festival, Biyu City is really different, haha, I am starting to like it here." ”

As soon as he accompanied the Dragon King into the courtyard, Pang Jing immediately returned to the gate, and the Dubu King seemed to have calculated the time, and it was almost there.

Compared with the lively atmosphere of the entire northern city, the governor's mansion was much more deserted, with only about fifty spectators in total, and the killing threat of the old man still had an effect, and some other qualified spectators made excuses not to come, preferring to stay on the street and mingle with ordinary residents.

Before the Dubu King arrived, the bold audience greeted the Dragon King enthusiastically, and their flattering expressions were so soft that they almost slipped down their faces.

Even Mo Chu no longer pretended to be asleep, supported the armrests of the seat with both hands, and said tremblingly: "If I can see tonight's competition, I will die...... Die without regrets......"

The Dragon King has always been quiet, and tonight is even more surprisingly indifferent, usually at least a little response to the flattery of outsiders, most of the time it is very decent, but this time he seems to have made up his mind to tear off his mask, and he didn't say a word from the moment he stepped into the door, Pang Jing was busy returning to the door to greet King Dubu, which meant to avoid embarrassment.

Tonight's competition is too important, the dragon king has entered the state in advance, and the people who have been snubbed consciously come up with a reason for him and save face for themselves.

Gu Shenwei didn't think about the competition at all, he sat on the chair, guessing that when the Dubu King came in, the same flattery would be repeated again.

Then he remembered Morin, the old Khan's winged guard, who had once been a strong-blooded swordsman, but had retreated in a hurry when he was most proud, for no other reason than to be keenly aware of the pitfalls of prosperity: brothers, men, friends, flatterers, beggars, and so on, all together formed a tight net that lifted him up to the sky and firmly controlled the direction of his flight below.

Pang Jing and Dubu Wang walked side by side, and sure enough, the familiar scene was repeated in front of his eyes, and the words of some people did not even change.

Since the city lord's competition, the Dubu King appeared for the first time, and he was more approachable than the Dragon King who came every time, although there was no smile on his face, he almost answered everyone's greetings, and in just a short way, he had changed everyone's gloomy impression of him.

The flattering audience retreated, Mo Chu fell on the chair and fell asleep, Pang Jing guided the Dubu King to the Dragon King, put away his smile, and said: "This is a fair competition, no matter what the rules of Biyu City are, they must be carried out according to the rules of the Central Plains, that is to say, they are not allowed to use hidden weapons and poisons, and they are willing to gamble and lose afterwards, and no one can use the army." Today I am not Pang Jing, but the protector of the Western Regions, I don't care about personal hatred, I only take care of official affairs, understand?"

He was too businesslike, and the Dragon King and the Dubu King looked at each other, and neither of them answered him, let alone made a promise.

Pang Jing laughed a few times self-deprecatingly, "Very good, there is still a quarter of an hour to the second watch, maybe ...... The two of them wanted to talk privately. ”

Pang Jing walked towards the audience in the east chamber, Mo Chu squinted for a while, got up flexibly, and blended into the audience in the west chamber.

There were only two people left near the main seat.

The two sat down at the same time, leaning over to talk in a low voice, neither of them showing the slightest hint of hatred, much to the bewilderment of the audience who were pretending to talk.

"Central Plains. Dubu Wang said softly, as if it was not an enemy sitting next to him but a friend who had forgotten his year, "Thanks to the Gobi and the desert, the Central Plains can only send people like Pang Jing, and Biyucheng can still maintain his reading ability." ”

Gu Shenwei nodded in agreement.

"I also want to thank you. Dubu Wang said, his voice was a little old, not the same as what Gu Shenwei remembered, "You didn't kill all my children, but also gave them trust and opportunities, even Fei'er is more like a man than before, this is all your credit." ”

"The time has not yet come. Gu Shenwei wanted to arouse a little emotion in his heart, anger and hatred, even if it was fear, but there was nothing, he was like a persistent mountaineer, he stared at the most peak when he was still at the foot of the mountain, and finally reached the top with great difficulty, but he felt that the scenery in front of him was nothing more than that.

"Once you miss it, the time will never come. Dubu Wang said lightly.

Gu Shenwei glanced at Pang Jing in the crowd and said, "I hope to change places to compete." ”

"Oh, why?" said Dubu Wang, curious rather than surprised.

Gu Shenwei pointed to a lantern, "The light is too bright, I'm not your opponent." ”

"Then I have no reason to agree to your request. ”

"You say you thank me for not exterminating your children. ”

"Well, but the tradition of Jinpeng Castle is only verbal thanks, never actual actions. ”

As soon as I waved my hand, he would give me the order that had already been arranged: Shangguan Fei would be executed immediately, and a team of cavalry would go to Xiaowan City day and night, where Shangguan Yun would be killed. ”

"It's a threat. There was no fear in Dubuwang's tone.

"Threats, but also deals. Gu Shenwei's voice also did not mean to be forced, on the contrary, it seemed to be a little absent-minded.

"Since it's a deal, I'm going to ask clearly: My daughter isn't among them?"

Dubu Wang has several daughters, but at this time he was only referring to Shangguan Ru.

"A daughter is not a son. Gu Shenwei replied with this.

"Shangguan Yun is a son I like very much, he is very similar to me in some aspects, but he thinks too much and lacks perseverance, so it is very risky to hand over Jinpeng Castle to him. Shangguan Fei is very smart, and he has changed a lot in the past few years, but he lacks ambition, and Jinpeng Castle will shrink in his hands. I thank the Dragon King's men for their mercy, but I really don't think they are worth giving up the advantage I have gained. ”

Dubu Wang didn't mention Shangguan Cheng, he no longer regarded that child as a member of Shangguan's family, it seems that the Dragon King also thinks so.

"Castle needs an heir. Gu Shenwei was not disappointed, and after thinking for a while, he said: "If my son can't do it, I can only hope for my grandson, in short, Jinpeng Fort will not fall into the hands of the side branch and the foreign surname." ”

"It turns out that the Dragon King has done some investigation. ”

"Yes, please don't blame Xu Xiaoyi, he doesn't know anything about this investigation, so he can't report to Zhang Ji. In the future, he will be called Shangguan Lie, who is fifteen years old this year, and like his brothers in the same sect, he is training in the Tianshan Sect, and he is guarding the north city gate tonight, he is not very happy in his heart, and he hopes to take on more important tasks. ”

Dubu King was silent for a moment, "Do you really think you can defeat me in the dark?"

"I don't do things that I'm not sure about. ”

"Hey, as you wish. ”

Gu Shenwei sat up straight, ready to get up and announce the news, it wouldn't be long before Shangguan Lielie would be transferred out of the North City Gate.

Xu Xiaoyi stood at the door, looking inside, and saw the Dragon King's gaze looking at him, and hurriedly smiled happily, even the beard on his lips couldn't hide the childishness on his face, as if he had changed back to the appearance of a few years ago.

He didn't know that his betrayal had been revealed, and the Dragon King wouldn't tell him, and neither would the Dubu King.

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