When parting, Lao Ma was not at ease, and repeatedly told Tang Yu: "Big nephew, I'm going to go far away, I'm not by your side, everything is good for me." ”

After getting along together for so many days, Tang Yu suddenly broke up, and Tang Yu didn't feel good in his heart. "Thousands of mountains and rivers all the way, Uncle Ma is going well, will you go back to the capital?"

"Return, must return. ”

The horse master picked up the package, lifted his legs and got on the horse, and grabbed the reins of the horse: "Nephew, I have paid the rent for you for ten days, and you can live in peace, do you still have any difficulties, is there any shortage of money to spend?"

Tang Yu excused: "I have money." ”

The horse dart master paused, and then said: "What kind of swordsmanship competition, if you succeed, you don't want to go home early, don't let your father worry about it?"

"I know Uncle Ma. ”

"Also, don't be gullible. ”

"Noted down. ”

The horse master has finished explaining, loosens the reins, clamps the horse's belly with his legs, and lets the horse go. Lao Chen Xiaoji followed one after another. Tang Yu stood at the corner of the street, looking at them, until he was completely out of sight, and then returned to the inn in amazement.

In the afternoon, Tang Yu packed up and went out, inquired while walking, and came to the preparation office of the Lukou Street Competition.

This place is not far from Ying Tianfu, there are two black signboards on a white background hanging at the door, Tang Yu walked into the door, there were many people in the house, most of them were young people, some were tall and some were short, some were fat and some were thin, and they were swords and swords. He pushed through the crowd and squeezed up, and when he came to the front, he saw a large wooden table covered with red cloth with pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and a few errand men sitting behind the table.

Tang Yu asked, "I heard that you still need to register to participate in the swordsmanship competition, right?"

"Hmm. A round-faced errand officer said.

"When does it start?"

"That's up to you. ”

"Okay, then you can write it for me too. ”

The messenger glanced at him and ignored him, "Please show your preliminary semi-final card." ”

"What preliminary?" Tang Yu was puzzled at all and said, "I don't know." ”

The crowd laughed, Tang Yu lowered his head, feeling that his face was a little hot. Another fat-headed, big-eared officer threw down his pen, pulled the duck's throat, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Tang Yu. ”

"Where?"

"Matsue Mansion. ”

"How old?"

"Nineteen years old. ”

"Have you ever learned a sword?"

"I've practiced for a few years, oh, my father-in-law is a dart master......"

"You can't do this?" the male duck said and shook his head while listening, "If you want to participate in the competition, you have to go back and start all over again, first the county, then the state capital, round by round screening, and finally to the capital, we are here for the finals." Got it?"

Tang Yu's heart was half cold: "What year and month does it have to be?"

"It's up to your luck. ”

After the male duck finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and drank tea on the side. "If you don't sign up, don't report to the side, don't affect others!" The people behind rushed up, three times and two times, and squeezed Tang Yu out of the crowd.

Tang Yu thought about it again and again, and had nothing to do, so he had to withdraw from the preparatory office with a depressed expression.

After walking not far, the round-faced errand officer chased out the door, followed, and called him affectionately, "Little brother, do you want to participate in the competition?"

"Hmm. Tang Yu didn't understand it for a while.

The round-faced officer leaned over, approached him, and said in a low voice: "If you really want to participate in the swordsmanship competition, I can do you a favor......" Tang Yu reacted coldly, "Thank you first, excuse me, it's not gratuitous, right?"

"What kind of business, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world?" the official looked bitter, "You think it's as simple as just signing up for a name, and I want to get you in, up and down, left, right, right, you can't get any point." Besides, I have to make up for you the preliminary semi-final certificate, the evaluation certificate, the grooming certificate, the weapon holding certificate, and the certificate to avoid accidental injury.

"How much does it cost?"

"At least three hundred taels of silver. ”

Tang Yu straightened his waist, and angrily looked at the round-faced officer: "You sold me, see how much I am worth...... "Turn your head and leave."

The errand officer was unyielding in the back: "Or I'll give you an eight-percent discount, a five-percent discount, young man, a straw hat and two pots of tea will be given when you enter!"

"Keep it for yourself. ”

Tang Yu left the competition preparation office with a snort and walked aimlessly on the street, thinking all the way what to do, how to go home, how to say to his father-in-law, "If you see Uncle Ma in the dart game again, how should you face him like this?" The more I thought about it, the more angry I became. I don't know how long I walked, but I felt that the trees on both sides were receding, and my ears were getting quieter and quieter. Tang Yu sighed, and someone next to him suddenly said, "Hey, why don't you invite me to drink?"

He looked sideways, and there was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old Shaohua girl standing in front of him, with a graceful figure, cheeks like jade, and round eyes blinking with aura. The hair was tied with a red ribbon and hung loosely. He wore a pale green shirt with a ribbon around his waist and delicate white leather boots on his feet. Tang Yu thought she was talking to someone else, so she didn't dare to talk casually.

The girl looked at him, "Why don't you invite me to a drink?"

Tang Yu looked around, there was no one left and right, he looked at the other party again, and when he was sure that the girl was talking to him, he asked rhetorically, "Why should I invite you to drink?"

"Because you're not happy. The girl stuck out her tongue mischievously.

"How do you know I'm unhappy?"

"Because your eyes have told me. The girl walked around him with her hands behind her back, "Tell you, this girl is the reincarnation of a thousand-year-old fox demon, with boundless mana and the ability to predict the past and the future." ”

Tang Yu almost gave up: "Yes, then tell me, what is my trouble?"

The girl bent one finger in front of her forehead, her eyes were slightly closed, and she said something: "Hurry like a law, Taishang Laojun, Jade Emperor, Buddha of the Western Heavens, hh! This girl knows, young man, your unhappiness is related to the Beijing Sword Fighting Competition?"

"What, were you ...... just now" Tang Yu just opened his mouth, he felt that he was ridiculous, and went to the preparatory office to sign up, it was a group of men's business, she was a clean, refreshing girl, how could she crowd there to join in the fun?

The girl seemed to see through his thoughts, and grinned: "I am a fox fairy, naturally I know five hundred years before, and five hundred years later." Don't be disappointed, don't worry, so young opportunities are there. As long as you obey the arrangement of this great immortal, you will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious in trouble. ”

Tang Yu put away his smile and said, "You are very interesting, can you tell me your name?"

"If you like, call me 'Happy Chick'. The girl didn't care.

"Happy chick?"

"Yes. ”

Tang Yu invited: "Don't you want to drink, come, I'll invite you." ”

The girl asked, "Aren't you afraid of spending money?"

"Nope. ”

"I suddenly didn't want to drink anymore. ”

The girl frowned and bit her lip slightly: "Because I thought of another thing, something else...... No, I have to rush back to the mountains immediately, or when the hour comes, I will be in my original form......"

Tang Yu was stunned.