Zhao Xinming and Zhou Lanxin rested in the city for a few days, and then hired a carriage to rush north. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoFrom Anping County to Ling Tianzong, it takes about five days by carriage. Out of Anping County, Zhao Xinming saw that there were many dart trucks on the way. Look at the flags, they are all darts in the two states of Qing and You.

It was an old man who was driving, and when he saw Zhao Xinming and the two staring at these dart cars, he couldn't help but say: "Two guest officers, these dart cars are all going to 'Ling Tianzong', I heard that it is an elder in the sect who does the birthday, and there are birthday gifts everywhere in the three states of Bingzhou, Qingzhou, and Youzhou." Because of the huge amount, I hired a dart board to escort it. If the two guest officers were a few days late, they would not be able to hire a car. ”

Zhao Xinming felt a little incredible, and wondered: "Uncle, these dart cars are all birthday gifts?"

"Of course. The old man nodded and continued, "There are many elders in the 'Ling Tianzong', and there are gifts every year, but there are not as many as this year. ”

"Uncle, who are the gift-givers?" Zhao Xinming looked at for a while and asked again.

"That's a lot. The old man smiled, and then said, "The dignitaries and businessmen who have children in the family who are studying martial arts in the sect will also be sent, and the gangs in the rivers and lakes who ask for 'Ling Tianzong' will also be sent, and the Great Zhou court will also send them." ”

"Uncle, the Great Zhou Imperial Court still wants to give a gift to 'Ling Tianzong'?" Zhou Lanxin said in surprise.

The old man nodded and said with a smile: "Girl, this matter is true, I have seen it with my own eyes. Just three years ago, when a great elder of 'Ling Tianzong' celebrated his birthday, the imperial court sent an army to deliver a batch of birthday gifts, and the convoy stretched for several miles. And last year, the head of 'Ling Tianzong' did his birthday, and the imperial court also sent someone to send a birthday gift. ”

After speaking, the old man sighed and muttered to himself: "Now the family that is studying and becoming an official is a rich and noble family, and the same is true for those who practice martial arts, and those two boys in my family will only have the life of driving in the future." ”

Zhao Xinming shook his head suddenly, thinking that his Zhao family was also a wealthy family, because he had no money to do a job and couldn't do a half-official job, the way out for these ordinary people can be imagined. Only Zhou Lanxin, who was born in a princely family, had no reaction to this. There was a sudden silence on the carriage, and Zhao Xinming racked his brains to come up with a few jokes, only to make Zhou Lanxin smile faintly.

The carriage swayed all the way on the official road, passing over more than a dozen dart car teams. The size of these teams was not large, three or five carriages, but there were quite a few dart masters escorting the carriages, no less than fifty or sixty people. Seeing Zhao Xinming, these dart masters were all cautious, and they didn't relax until the carriage drove by.

As night fell, the old man stopped in front of a ruined temple. Zhao Xinming helped Zhou Lan to jump out of the carriage and looked up, and the plaque of the mountain gate read "Baoguang Temple". Looking back again, there was a faint fire in the temple, and a noisy voice came from afar.

"Two guest officers, only here can stay overnight within a radius of dozens of miles. Although it is a little broken, it is still relatively spacious, and please don't dislike it. The old man parked the carriage and explained with a smile.

Zhao Xinming nodded, he didn't mind, and walked into the mountain gate with Zhou Lanxin, and saw that a corner of the small courtyard was full of large boxes, and seven or eight dart masters were guarding the side. Seeing Zhao Xinming, these dart masters all stood up, pressing the back of the knife with their hands on their faces. Zhao Xinming frowned, and continued to walk forward with Zhou Lanxin. When the two of them walked into the main hall, they saw fifty or sixty dart masters sitting around five bonfires, and when they heard the sound of footsteps, these dart masters looked over one after another.

Zhao Xinming swept lightly, walked to a corner and sat down. After waiting for a while, the old man came over with a bundle of dry wood, and the three of them lit a bonfire. There was silence in the main hall, except for the "crackling" sound of burning wood. Zhao Xinming didn't squint, but his eyes swept away, and these dart masters were still looking at them cautiously. After a while, I saw a big man who looked like a leader walking over slowly.

The big man clenched his fists with both hands and said in a deep voice: "The dart head of the Weidart Bureau in Xiazhen is famous, dare to ask Your Excellency's surname?"

This town is one of the best dart bureaus in Qingzhou, and its reputation has always been very good, and Zhao Xinming has already heard of it. Looking at the person again, he was burly, his eyes were bright, his breath was long, and he was obviously a master, so he arched his hand and said: "In Xia Wang Ziming, he is an outer disciple of 'Ling Tianzong', this is my junior sister, and I have seen Shi Darttou." ”

As soon as Shi Mingyang heard the outer disciples of "Ling Tianzong", his face suddenly softened, and his tone of voice became much more accommodating: "It turned out to be Wang Gongzi, who has admired the name for a long time. Do you want to join us, there are more people, and it will be more lively. ”

Zhao Xinming smiled, looked up a few times, and then excused himself: "Thank you Shi Dart, it's just that my junior sister likes to be clean, and I ask Shi Dart to forgive me." ”

Shi Mingyang smiled and didn't force it, the two exchanged a few polite words again, and Shi Mingyang turned around and left. The dart master over there suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and made a fuss again, but two swordsmen looked at this side a few more times, intentionally or unintentionally. After a while, Shi Darttou sent someone to bring a large piece of roasted beef. Zhao Xinming hurriedly thanked him, the old man was flattered and took the beef, and there was a little more awe in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Xinming, but Zhou Lanxin gave him a blank look.

Half an hour later, after everyone finished eating and drinking, more than a dozen men in strong suits walked in. Zhao Xinming looked up, and the leader was quite familiar. After thinking about it for a while, I suddenly remembered that this person was the Han Commander who had saved him in the first place!

Zhou Lanxin saw that Zhao Xinming's face had changed, so she hurriedly stepped forward and asked softly, "Zhao Gongzi, what's wrong?"

A mouthful of heating sprayed on Zhao Xinming's face, Zhao Xinming looked down, and saw Zhou Lan's pretty face slightly red, even more delicate, and suddenly his heart fluttered, and he was stunned for a long time before he said: "Miss Zhou, these people are the subordinates of King Zhennan." ”

Zhou Lanxin was stared at by Zhao Xinming, and immediately lowered her head. Commander Han glanced at the main hall, stayed on Zhao Xinming's face for a moment, and quickly looked over again. When the dart masters saw this person, they immediately stood up, pressed the back of the knife with their hands, and with a vigilant face, Shi Dart frowned and stepped forward again.

Shi Darttou clasped his hands into fists and said respectfully: "Shi Mingyang in the Xiazhen Wei Dart Bureau, dare to ask the lord's name?"

Commander Han glanced at him coldly, snorted coldly, and led the group to a corner by himself, lit two bonfires, and the scene suddenly froze.

Shi Daotou's face turned cold, turned and retreated, and discussed with the two swordsmen for a while, but the two shook their heads. Shi Darthead had no choice but to give an order, and more than a dozen dart masters hurriedly walked out.

"Two guest officers, why don't we change places?" the old man saw that the situation was not right, and hurriedly said.

Zhao Xinming looked at Zhou Lanxin, only to see Zhou Lanxin's tired face, and her mouth kept yawning, so she said: "Uncle, you don't need to change it, it's really a fight, it's not too late for us to leave." ”

"I listened to the two guest officers. The old man sighed and nodded.