Chapter 1: The Struggle for Face (Part II)

Yeluqi sneered, "I knew you would go back here." Pei Zifu said: "My fair lady and gentleman, I have a lot of love for the county lord below, why does the county lord always refuse me thousands of miles away?" Ye Luqi said: "This county lord has answered you many times, can't you remember the answer?" Pei Zifu took a long time to say: "The county lord's answer is not what he wants, but he is a persistent person, and he really does not change." The county lord can refuse countless times, but he can't refuse the feelings of longing below. Yeluqi twisted her head to the side and said in disgust: "It seems that there is no need to eat this meal, I am already nauseous and full." Pei Zifu glanced at Luo Tianchu and said: "The county lord has never been willing to eat alone with a man, why is he alone with this brother?" Ye Luqi said: "This is Lin Xiu Wenlin hero, he is an unborn master, the first in the world in swordsmanship, and he is the hero I respect. Pei Zifu was taken aback, looked at the human skin mask worn by Luo Tianchu, and said, "Forgive me for being lonely and unheard." I have never heard of your name, and I am disrespectful and disrespectful. Yeluqi said: "The real master has always been hidden in the people, what a strange thing. Luo Tianchu smiled bitterly: "The county lord has too much reputation, and he really doesn't dare to be it." Yeluqi glanced at him and said, "The lord of this county said that you deserve it." ”

A person behind Pei Zifu sneered: "No. 1 in the world in swordsmanship? Hey, that's really amazing." The person who spoke was a young man in a yellow robe, with eagle eyes and a high nose that showed the fierce character of his foreign peoples, and a long sword with a black sheath of crocodile skin tied around his waist. Ye Luqi smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Yan, don't you believe the words of this county lord?" The young man named Xiao Yan stepped forward with the hilt of the sword in his hand, put one palm on his chest, and saluted: "I have no intention of offending the county lord, but I just praise this person's swordsmanship as the best in the world, which is too exaggerated, and I dare to ask Lin Daxia for two tricks." Ye Luqi knew that he would say this, and the radical general just now was coming at him, and said to Pei Zifu with a smile: "Do you really want to compare?" Pei Zifu was very confident in Xiao Yan, and said: "Xiao Yan is our best dart master, and he is also the best swordsman in the city, and I also want to enjoy the duel between the two powers." Ye Luqi smiled: "It's exactly what I want, Lin Xiuwen, the lord of this county has ordered you to accept the challenge." After she finished speaking, she whispered in Luo Tianchu's ear: "Don't save face for him, spoil their spirit." Luo Tianchu sighed secretly, he didn't like to be ordered, and he didn't want to accept this boring challenge, but he understood that Yeluqi was so strong by nature, and he just wanted to be majestic in front of them, so he took the order and said, "Yes." Then he stood up and walked in front of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan glanced at him and said, "You don't have a sword on you." Luo Tianchu said: "It's really not." Xiao Yan said proudly: "I don't deceive unarmed people, shopkeepers, you can use a long sword in your store." The fat shopkeeper was so anxious that he was about to cry, and said, "No, no, His Royal Highness the County Lord, Pei Gongzi, please don't do it in the shop." Pei Zifu smiled: "What are you afraid of with me, if you damage something, I will compensate according to the price, you take the girls out, don't hurt you by mistake." Xiao Yan said with an iron face: "No need, he doesn't have a sword, if he doesn't fight, you are lucky." The last sentence was uttered with contempt.

Luo Tianchu wanted to get off the donkey down the slope, but after looking at Ye Luqi who was full of anticipation, he changed his mind and said: "Although I don't have a sword, your sword is my sword, if I can't win your sword in five moves, even if I lose, how about it?" Xiao Yan turned around and said with a gloomy face: "Take my sword down five moves?" Are you insulting me?" Pei Zifu smiled: "Brother Xiao, you misunderstood, this benevolent brother deliberately said big things, even if he loses later, he has an excuse to say that he miscalculated the enemy, so as not to lose face too much." Hey, look at my uncovered mouth, don't blame Lin Daxia. Luo Tianchu also smiled: "It seems that I can't hide anything from Pei Gongzi, since I have been seen through, then I might as well brag about a bigger bull, three moves! Grab the sword within three moves, otherwise I will lose." Xiao Yan sneered: "Even if it is three moves, you are likely to be killed." You must know that the long sword has no eyes, and if there is really an accident, please don't blame the county lord. Yeluqi smiled: "Of course not. ”

Pei Zifu saw her look of ease, his heart moved, and he secretly thought that this surnamed Lin really has amazing skills, he is a cautious person, so he wanted to stop the competition, but when he saw the sword flashing, Xiao Yan had already drawn his sword. But the sword light only flashed and disappeared, and everyone only felt a flower in front of them, and found that the long sword was still in the sheath, Xiao Yan's hand was still holding the hilt, as if nothing had happened, but just now I saw the sword light, and I also heard the friction sound of the sword leaving the box, is it just an illusion. The human skin mask smiled as the corners of Luo Tianchu's mouth rose, and said, "It's a move." ”

Xiao Yan's face was shocked, and he didn't know what had just happened, so he drew his sword again. This time the speed of drawing the sword was faster, only to hear the sound of "stabbing" leaving the box, the sword light flashed again, but the flash was fleeting, and the long sword returned to the sheath, as if time was going backwards. Although everyone didn't see Luo Tianchu's movements clearly, they already understood that he pushed the long sword back with his hand the moment Xiao Yan drew his sword, but it was done extremely fast, and no one could see it clearly. Ye Luqi had a smug smile on her face, and she looked at Pei Zifu's expression for a long time. Pei Zifu sighed and said, "Sure enough, it's a master, Brother Xiao, let's go." Xiao Yan's body trembled slightly, and the palm of the sword burst into earthworm-like green tendons, and he said word by word: "No, there is still a sword, the sword is still in my hand, and I haven't lost yet." Luo Tianchu appreciated his indomitable spirit and said, "You and I are tied, no need to compare." Xiao Yan knew that he would give himself steps, but he said stubbornly: "There is no second martial arts, there is no tie, if you want Xiao to lose, let me see your true ability." ”

Luo Tianchu's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "Okay, please draw your sword again." Xiao Yan shouted violently, drew his sword for the third time, Luo Tianchu shot like lightning, wrapped his palm around his wrist, and snatched the long sword in his hand with a twist, the whole process Xiao Yan was controlled by his internal force, and he had no power to fight back. Luo Tianchu stroked the blade of the sword and praised: "It's a good sword." With a flick of that, the sword flew into the scabbard accurately. Xiao Yan was stunned for a while, and sighed: "I opened my eyes today, I am convinced, and I will leave." With that, he strode out of the cabin. Pei Zifu also got up and said: "Your Excellency, no wonder the county lord is impressed, I don't dare to disturb it." As he spoke, he put away the silver ticket on the table, saluted Yeluqi again, and led his men away. Yeluqi smiled and said to the stunned fat shopkeeper, "You can now order the kitchen to serve the food." ”

When only the two of them were left in the house, Yeluqi smiled and said: "Good job, this time you gave me a bad breath, and in the future, the person surnamed Pei will take a detour when he sees the county lord." Luo Tianchu said: "I think Pei Zifu and Xiao Yan are also good men, at least they can afford to lose." Yeluqi said: "They are indeed not bad people, or they are usually arrogant and domineering, and I hate them the most." Luo Tianchu said with a smile: "Because His Highness likes to be arrogant, so I can't get used to seeing others like you." Yeluqi glared and said, "What are you talking about! Luo Tianchu smiled slightly: "I don't know which kind of truth does His Highness want to hear?" Ye Luqi thought for a while and said: "Tell the truth when the county lord is in a good mood, and tell a lie when he is in a bad mood, understand?" Luo Tianchu said: "Yes, that's why I told the truth." ”

Ye Luqi nodded and said: "Okay, the county lord is really in a good mood, so I will store your tongue in your mouth first, and then cut it off when you are in a bad mood one day." Luo Tianchu smiled bitterly and took a sip of tea. Yeluqi continued: "It is undeniable that you are very good at observing people, and you have understood the habits of this county lord. It's just that smart people often have a problem, that is, they are confident and unguarded, and while you understand others, others can also understand you. Luo Tianchu said: "What the county lord said is reasonable. Ye Luqi said: "Do you want to hear what the county lord thinks of you?" Luo Tianchu said: "Please speak." Ye Luqi said: "First of all, I have affirmed three points, first, the relationship between you and the owner of Xiao Zhuang is definitely not a master-servant relationship. Although you act very similarly, your temperament and conversation are by no means something that a servant who has been submissive for many years can have, don't forget that the lord of this county has been a master since he was a child, which can be seen. The human skin mask covered Luo Tianchu's stunned look, he didn't expect Yeluqi's insight to be so keen. Ye Luqi continued: "The second point is that you are not doing medicine when you come to Linhuang, if you really do medicine, you will not hide in your room all day and sleep, at least you should visit a few big medicine merchants in the city to understand the market and bargain." You have done none of these things. The third point is that you are not evildoers, and it can be seen from the fact that you saved me that you have a chivalrous heart, although you don't know the purpose of your coming, but you must not have come for me and my father. How is it, are you speechless?" Luo Tianchu was indeed speechless, and said, "This ...... This one. Yeluqi smiled and said: "The county lord doesn't need you to explain now, you will say it when you should say it, I will let you tell the truth willingly." (To be continued.) )