Although Linxi County is not a city-state in the south of the Yangtze River, it is only separated from the land in the south of the Yangtze River by a river.
The climate also has a hint of Jiangnan sentimentality.
It is rainy in early spring in the south of the Yangtze River.
I don’t know when it started, but it started to rain lightly in the sky.
It dispersed the hustle and bustle in Linxi County.
On the side of the official road outside the South City Gate.
There is a tea shop.
Although it is a bit rough and crude, business is quite booming because there are so many merchants coming and going from the south of the city.
In the small tea shop, twenty or thirty guests gathered.
They either brag or talk nonsense.
Occasionally, there are merchants who claim to be well-informed and talk about Jianghu allusions, which makes everyone exclaim.
A middle-aged man with a mediocre face sitting in the corner of the tea shop couldn't help but have a sarcastic look in his eyes when he heard the merchant talking about the so-called Jianghu allusions with half-knowledge.
A bullshit businessman knows all about the world?
The middle-aged man was dismissive.
However, he was too lazy to pay attention to the bragging words of these foolish men and women.
Is Jianghu not as simple as the world imagines?
If it weren't for the fact that he still has a mission.
Just letting these fools brag about Jianghu affairs in front of him is a recipe for death!
He kills people, but he never cares about his identity.
He dares to kill princes and princes, and he also kills ordinary people.
Men can kill, women can also kill, and the elderly and children are his favorite targets.
Especially children, it would be a pleasure to kill them.
Cut open his belly, take out his heart, and drink his blood. How can it be so satisfying?
Thinking of the child's heart, the middle-aged man couldn't help but have a drooling look on his face.
He decided to reward himself after completing the task.
Grab a kid, take the heart and eat it.
In this way, he can live up to his name of "Heart-eating Dog Du Bing".
"It's true, Master, that a mere young lady from the Hou Mansion who doesn't understand martial arts actually wants me to wait for the eight dogs to take action. She also said that she must not be overtaken by the people from the Xiuyi Guard."
"Bah, the embroidered eagle claws are worthy of comparison with my dragon temple master?"
The middle-aged man Du Bing thought about it, grabbed the tea bowl in front of him, and took a few sips.
The taste of crude tea is not wonderful, and he does not know how to taste tea.
The slightly bitter tea entered his throat, making him miss the delicious taste of mellow wine and childish heart even more.
He was a little irritated and looked up outside the tea shop.
The rain has gradually become heavier and it shows no sign of stopping.
Heart-eating dog Du Bing is naturally not afraid of rain.
As a first-rate master in the martial arts world, the mere rain will not hinder his actions.
But no matter what, he, the heart-eating dog of the Dragon Temple, had already registered with the imperial court.
He is one of the villains wanted by Xiuyiwei.
Nowadays, although some of the Xiuyi Tiqi have left Linxi County, there are still some left behind, searching for the daughter of the Marquis.
Although Du Bing has always been arrogant, he is also self-aware.
As a top-notch master in the world, he is not afraid of facing a lone Xiu Yiwei, but if he faces a group... he can only run away.
So... we have to wait.
Wait until it is dark and quiet before sneaking into Linxi County.
He believed that with his keen sense of smell, he would be able to catch the embroidered guard first and catch the daughter of the Hou family.
However, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, and it will undoubtedly wash away some of the clues left by the daughter of the Marquis.
This made Du Bing very irritable.
He hates rain.
Du Bing grabbed the teacup in frustration and took a few more sips.
The bragging words of the merchants in his ears made him feel even more irritable.
A fierce light flashed from his eyes.
He seemed a little unable to hold himself back.
"Oh, Mr. Luo, why were you born?"
"It's raining...fast, quick, please come in quickly, please..."
The tea shop owner's surprised voice suddenly sounded.
Du Bing, who could not suppress the murderous intention in his heart, was startled.
He looked up subconsciously.
An extremely handsome young man wearing a green shirt and holding an oil-paper umbrella jumped into his sight.
The tea shop owner bent his waist and had a flattering look on his face, as if he was trying to please the young man.
The young man walked slowly into the tea shop and put away his oil-paper umbrella.
He didn't move quickly, but every move he made carried an air of leisure and ease.
Have all the merchants in the shop ever seen such a charming young man?
One by one, they stopped talking unconsciously.
Even the guy who had been bragging about Jianghu affairs couldn't help but shut up at this moment and remained silent.
"Master Luo is a big shot in Linxi County. He passed the examination at the age of thirteen and became the master of the examination. He is the only one in the whole Chu State. He will be the number one scholar in the future."
"Brothers, please give up your seat to Mr. Luo."
The tea shop owner turned to look at the merchants and said.
When he spoke, his face was filled with pride and he looked proud.
Obviously, as a Linxi person, he is proud of Mr. Luo!
When the merchants heard the words "passed the national examination at the age of thirteen", they all let out low exclamations.
They looked at Mr. Luo with even more awe.
The merchant who had previously boasted about Jianghu's affairs showed admiration on his face, completely unaware that he had previously boasted that he admired the Jianghu heroes the most.
But also, compared to scholars, what are the heroes of the world?
Don't you see, all the noble people in the court are scholars.
No matter how high the martial arts skills are, people in the martial arts world are still proud of being the lackeys of the masters in the court!
Soon, some merchants gave up their seats.
Mr. Luo, Luo Heng, waved his hand.
"You don't have to be polite, I'll sit over there."
As he spoke, he pointed to Du Bing's seat in the corner.
Seeing that the dignified master was so kind, all the merchants sighed again.
However, they didn't even dare to say flattering words to Luo Heng.
After all, scholars naturally awe these lower class people.
Not to mention, Luo Heng passed the national examination at the age of thirteen and was a promising candidate.
In the minds of the merchants, Luo Heng undoubtedly became a literary star descending to earth.
Du Bing, who was inside, felt a little guilty and timid for no reason when he saw that Luo Heng wanted to share the table with him.
Although he looks like a grandson of the imperial court, why doesn't he have respect for scholars deep down in his heart?
However, Du Bing was a master of the Dragon Temple after all and had a ruthless nature, so he quickly regained his composure.
He raised his eyes and looked at Luo Heng carefully.
He had to admit that the young man in front of him was more handsome than anyone he had ever seen.
Any young man in the world, such as Yu Langjun, is far inferior to the young man in front of him.
Even Xiao Yang, the master of their Dragon Temple, is inferior to the young man in terms of appearance.
After all, it's okay for their palace master not to smile at ordinary times. When he smiles, his mouth will curl into a hook, which looks weird no matter what.
"excuse me."
Luo Heng walked straight to Du Bing's desk, bowed and sat down.
Du Bing nodded and said nothing.
He didn't know that the young man in front of him was here to kill him.
In his eyes, the young man was just a powerless scholar.
They are basically people from two different worlds. After today, they will never meet again.
Du Bing was looking at Luo Heng, and Luo Heng was also looking at Du Bing.
This person is Du Bing, the heart-eating dog. Just looking at his appearance, there is no trace of ferocity at all.
However, according to the description in the book, Du Bing is the out-and-out number one villain in the Dragon Temple.
In fact, few people in the Dragon Temple wanted to see Du Bing. After all, who would like a guy who likes to eat children's hearts?
If it weren't for the temple master Xiao Yang's utmost trust in him, this guy might not be able to gain a foothold in the Dragon Temple.
After looking at it for a few times, Luo Heng suddenly spoke.
"Sir, don't you know how to drink tea?"
