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The clouds that had been swept by the wind last night had thinned out, and the warm golden wisps fell to reflect the golden desert. The occasional breeze brings refreshment and takes away the heat. This is one of the few good weather in the desert.

People who practice martial arts pay attention to summer practice and winter practice, no matter what the external environment is, diligence is essential. The level of talent will determine the upper limit of a martial artist, but hard work is the cornerstone of a martial artist's ability to climb upward.

Not to mention the comforting weather.

The backyard of the tea house is not only a guest room, but also the residence of the shopkeeper and the little er. Surrounded by simple wooden huts, there is a large open space, where the only source of water within a radius of 500 miles is a deep well.

Nowadays, the martial arts of the whole people has become a main body in the lives of the people after a hundred years, just like the old shopkeeper and the shopkeeper also moved their bodies against this good weather activity and played two sets of punches. Not to mention Xiao Wu, who has already stepped into the threshold of martial arts.

Smelling the rooster and dancing has always been the criterion of a martial artist who really has the determination to temper himself and climb hard. Far beyond ordinary people's efforts, it is a symbiosis of the desire to become stronger.

Just like Xiao Wu now, as a young man who really has a dream and is eager to become stronger, he is working hard······ cough ······ Go to bed.

Of course, having a good rest and a good sleep is more important for the martial artists who fight and kill on the rivers and lakes every day. Only a good rest can have enough physical strength to cultivate, and a good sleep can make him concentrate on martial arts with full spirit, and Xiao Wu, who has been lost in the desert for so long, has obviously suffered a great injury, so he must not be lazy, he must not be.

"Master is the laziest······" Xiao Wu in the dream muttered.

The sun is three poles, and the small tea house is still calm in the past.

Charyo does not have a name, nor does it need a name. That's just a code name, it's used to distinguish the difference between one's own house, and of course this tea house doesn't use it. In this desert, it is clearly a monopoly posture.

The old shopkeeper was still checking the unopened account book on the counter, constantly fiddling with the abacus in his hand, and the shopkeeper diligently wiped the table that was not dirty. Life here is so boring and boring, even if the two of them have the heart to chat and kill time, there is no topic.

Kick, kick.

In the distance, two fast horses galloped in, bringing up a cloud of dust.

As if it had been rehearsed a long time ago, when the two knights walked in the door, Xiao Er just opened the door to greet them.

"Mr. Chen, you're here. ”

"Ah, here we are. ”

The two knights standing at the door first dusted off their bodies and took off their hoods before slowly entering. The one who walked in front and was greeted by Xiao Er looked to be in his thirties, with a scarf tied on his head, five short beards, small and bright eyes, and an elegant and unforgettable temperament.

And the one behind him followed at a distance of three feet, not a long point, not a short point. The face is covered with a black mask, and the exposed eyes are narrow and cold, with an aura that no one can approach. Apparently a figure like a guard.

"Shopkeeper Mo, it's been good lately. ”

The man asked, arching his hand.

"It's okay, it's okay, why do you have time to come to my little shop, but do you have something to order?"

The shopkeeper stopped playing with the abacus hand, raised his head and asked with a smile.

"Why don't you ask the second brother to make a pot of tea and put some food, and I can also talk to Shopkeeper Mo in detail. ”

"Gotcha. ”

Seeing the little second brother running to the backyard, the man led his hand, said a request, and invited the shopkeeper to sit down, and immediately opened the door.

"Come here today, if you are really in trouble, please ask the shopkeeper to help. ”

"Oh, I don't know what makes it difficult to live with an adult, and I want to ask the old man for help?"

The man pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I'm ashamed to say that the people under the Japanese government have disappeared inexplicably, and they have found nothing in the past few days, so I want to ask the shopkeeper, have there been suspicious people passing by recently?"

But before the shopkeeper could answer, a younger voice said first.

"The bandits who passed by here yesterday were very suspicious. ”

It was Xiao Wu who spoke.

He had been awake for a while when the two of them came in, and the reason why he interjected was not that he deliberately targeted the bandits who disgusted him, but that he had seen something yesterday.

When the Ninth Master opened the door yesterday, although the wind and sand were very strong, Xiao Wu still saw in the haze that the minions who had not entered the house were carrying a rope in their hands, and a hemp bag was tied underneath, and he also saw that the bulging sacks kept moving.

Xiao Wu was still a little puzzled yesterday, but today, combined with what this Confucian said, he was very suspicious that it was the person who was kidnapped by them.

As a result, the scene that Xiao Wu expected did not happen, and the three people present, the gentleman and the old shopkeeper did not pay attention to him, only the guard stared at him tightly, and Xiao Wu felt a chill down his spine.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Wu was still about to speak, and the shopkeeper with tea behind him bumped into him and walked over.

"Mr. Chen, your tea. ”

Then on the way back to the backyard, he dragged Xiao Wu again and motioned for him to follow.

Xiao Wu followed with a puzzled face, leaving the three people in the lobby relatively silent.

The old shopkeeper thought for a long time, until the tea on the other side was no longer steaming, and then he slowly spoke.

"With your means, there is not the slightest clue?"

Seeing that the man was just staring at him with burning eyes, the old shopkeeper said again.

"I don't understand, I can't figure it out. But if it were possible, they would be the only ones left. ”

As he spoke, the old shopkeeper lifted the soles of his feet and paused slightly.

This time it was the other party's turn to be silent for a long time, and after a long time, the old shopkeeper added a bowl of tea.

"I can only think of them, but why is it Hezhou Wei, and the old things of more than ten years ago are going to be repeated?"

Knock, knock, knock.

The old shopkeeper's fingers tapped on the table vigorously, and his frowning brows were twisted.

Suddenly, the rhythmic sound was interrupted.

"Do you know General Yin of Twin Forks?"

The man was noncommittal, and those who had never heard of General Yin's name in the Gongzhou territory were only infantil children.

The old shopkeeper said again.

"Although that guy was stunned a little, he still has strength, and he has a lot of ears and eyes. ”

The man still didn't react when he heard this.

"Throwing stones and asking for directions, sometimes you can't do things that you can't figure out, it may be much easier to let someone else do them. ”

That's when the man had a thought.

Shopkeeper Mo is right, sometimes he can't figure it out, maybe it's caused by his position, and if the things he can't investigate are left to the underworld himself, it may be very different. There are always things in the world that are difficult for you, but easy for others.

Especially a person like General Yin, between the gray area of green forests and rivers and lakes, he is contaminated with both black and white, and his reckless and straightforward nature also makes him eat very openly on both sides.

Some things are difficult to understand clearly even if you want to break your head, so it is better to let others "help" you find out the truth. As for how to operate General Yin's affairs, it will be much easier, and a proud and irascible nerd is not worth his trouble.

Thinking of this, the man only felt suddenly bright, and was about to thank him and say goodbye, but he saw the old shopkeeper looking at him with a smile on his face, and that smile made him feel a little obscene.

"Don't be busy yet, I have a good candidate here, how about I can help you test General Yin?"

After a moment's thought, the man remembered Xiao Wu just now.

"That young man just now?"

"Yes, that kid is trying to find trouble with the horse bandits, and the gang of horse bandits are going to Shuangchaling to go for a yo-hop and leave tomorrow. ”

The Confucian did not ask the old shopkeeper why he knew the movements of the horse bandits, there was nothing in this desert that could hide from the old man, he knew this very well, and after thinking about it, he asked about the origin of Xiao Wu.

"Why is he here?"

"For the same reason you did ten years ago. ”

After speaking, the old shopkeeper smiled like a fox.

The man was visibly stunned, and then showed an extremely rare smile. I couldn't help but think of that name.

"Monkey King······

When he came back to his senses and saw the old shopkeeper's rather playful face, the man straightened his face and got up and bowed his hand.

"No need, I'll take care of the affairs of Twin Forks. Thank you for your help today, I said goodbye. ”

As he spoke, he took out a dime of broken silver from his waist and put it on the table, turned around and walked out of the door, the guards behind him were still three feet apart.

The two got on their horses and galloped home.

On the other side, Xiao Wu, who returned to the backyard, followed Xiao Er into the kitchen. Because the tea house is too small, there are not enough people, and the shopkeeper also serves as a cook.

Xiao Wu grabbed a handful of peanuts casually, chewed them, and asked the shopkeeper who was struggling on the cutting board.

"Who is that person? ”

The shopkeeper didn't stop, and replied while cutting vegetables.

"That's the big official. ”

"Big official?" Xiao Wu raised his eyebrows. "How big is it?"

The shopkeeper stopped his movements, turned his head to look at Xiao Wu, and said extremely seriously.

"Hezhou Guard, he has the final say in this territory. ”

Xiao Wu threw all the remaining small handfuls of peanuts in his mouth and walked out of the kitchen with a hard chew.

"The general soldier... The master has even seen the emperor, and the general soldiers are amazing!"

I thought indignantly.

Obviously, Mr. Chen's actions of ignoring Xiao Wu just now hurt Xiao Wu's "fragile" self-esteem.

(To be continued)