Still climbing over the wall and returning to Pei Jieran's residence, Jiang Wang glanced at his sister who was squatting in the corner admiring flowers and grass. The scope of her control seemed to be further than he expected. From Zhang Tianshi, he didn't notice any prying eyes. sight.
According to what Zhang Tianshi later said, it was because there happened to be the black wood that Zhao Si wanted many times in the mission area. Black wood looks like a tree but not a tree, and its growth conditions are extremely harsh. It is a precious wood for making exquisite utensils, and it is said to be worth less than a thousand gold. Too much.
Sometimes there is even a price but no market, because the black essence is extremely rare and the growth cycle is very long. There are naturally some in the capital of gods, but they are already finished products, and the value is naturally more expensive.
Zhao Si wanted to get an ebony wooden pen. Not only were there few ebony pens in the capital, but getting the ebony directly and then finding someone to process it would undoubtedly save a lot of money.
You can even exchange it for a talisman without spending any money, so this is the reason why Zhao Si will accompany him personally.
Others may not know it, but Jiang Wang can guess that the reason why Zhao Si wanted to use such rare and precious wood to make a pen must be for Shirakawa Ling.
Now that Zhang Tianshi's status is here, Jiang Wangfang can feel a little more at ease.
There were only Shu Ni and Ajie in the courtyard, and Xiao Shinian and the others were still waiting outside the courtyard.
Seeing Pei Jieran rushing into the house at a very fast speed, Jiang Wang didn't say hello to her anymore and led Sister A and Shu Ni away.
But Ning Shishi was nowhere to be seen outside the hospital.
Xiaoyu said: "He just heard three drums and then left in a hurry, as if something happened to the Xiaoguo Military Headquarters."
Jiang Wang didn't hear any drumming from Zhang Tianshi, but he didn't care. He looked at Xiao Shinian and the Iron Hammer girl and said, "You have been in the city of Gods for so long, so you should be familiar with them. Where is the fun? "
The Hammer girl said carelessly: "Jiaofangsi is very popular. I must have never been there in those years. It would be more appropriate for you to lead the way."
Jiang Wang said helplessly: "Actually, it's all false. The trouble is true, and the rest of the rumors are false."
Girl Iron Hammer didn't know whether to believe it or not, and said: "Every day was mysterious and mysterious, and it was not interesting for me to go shopping by myself. Most of them were poetry gatherings and the like. Moreover, the children of the rich and powerful often went out of the city to hunt monsters. Now it is very It’s hard to get a chance.”
Jiang Wang could probably guess what Xiao Shinian was doing. Maybe the goals were different, but the purpose was the same. He thought about it for a moment and said, "Li Shenyuan became a disciple of the emperor at Yuyuan Academy, and he had a clear understanding of goal.”.Ь.
Xiao Shinian raised his eyebrows slightly.
Then he suddenly said: "I have something to do, so I need to take the first step."
Jiang Wang did not stop him, and even helped to stop the Iron Hammer girl who wanted to ask, and said with a smile: "When I first came to Shendu, I experienced monster troubles, then caused trouble in the Jiaofang Division, and then had a fight with Han Yan, until Now, I haven’t really taken a breath, so I’ll ask you to take me around the divine capital today.”
Girl Iron Hammer quickly put Xiao Shinian's matter behind her, "Although we are not interested in poetry competitions or anything like that, God is so big and there are a lot of fun things. We didn't have many opportunities before, but now it's just right, we can play them all." All over."
...
Xiao Shinian left Qingxuan Office and did not go to Yuyuan Academy. Instead, he went straight to the outer city. After twists and turns, he arrived at a deep alley. The people in the outer city were ordinary people and some merchants. , especially near the fish market, the market atmosphere is very good.
Walking on a slightly damp stone road, walking in a not-so-wide alley, there are occasional piles of debris on both sides, and the shops are relatively common, without any luxury.
There was a lot of shouting in the wine shop, and drinkers could be seen standing on stools shouting out drinking orders angrily.
There are women washing clothes and chatting in the alley, while children are running and playing.
Xiao Shinian walked forward in silence.
Suddenly a carriage came from the front at a high speed. The women who were washing clothes reacted quickly. They threw down their clothes and went to grab their children. However, no matter how quick they reacted, they could not come as fast as the carriage. Just when the women saw it, they had no time to protect them. When the child turns pale.
Xiao Shinian stretched out his hand and gently pushed out a palm. The galloping horse seemed to be strangled by the throat. It raised its front hooves, froze in the air for a moment, then suddenly dropped, stopped on the spot and walked aimlessly for a few steps.
But was
The carriage that was being driven at high speed did not stop so steadily. It swung to a halt and almost threw the horse that had just stood still to the ground. It caused continuous neighing. The drinkers in the wine shop who heard the commotion went out to check.
At this time, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly opened, and a young man jumped out in embarrassment. Although his face was full of anger, he held it back. He smiled and cupped his hands towards Xiao Shinian and said, "Ma I was shocked and almost hit the people. Fortunately, my brother took action. I am very grateful."
Xiao Shinian didn't say anything. He knew very well that the other party was just following the rules of Shendu and used the horse's fright as an excuse. As long as nothing serious happened, he could get away easily, but if he found trouble, it would make a big fuss, so he pretended to express his gratitude. .
Xiao Shinian has no interest in how the powerful children of Shendu find ways to act outside the rules. After staying in Shendu for so long, he has already understood that although the rules of Shendu may seem strict, in fact, certain things will turn out to be unreasonable. Close one eye.
In the final analysis, there must be moderation, and as long as it is not excessive, there will be no control.
It's OK to hurt the people unintentionally, just pay for it, but if someone's life is lost, that's a big deal according to the rules of the city, and if the people don't accept it, it's naturally a big deal, so no matter how dandy the powerful son is, he has a steelyard in his heart.
They know what to do and what not to do better than anyone else. They are arrogant when they are arrogant, and they are low-key when they are arrogant. They play by judging the situation.
But in other words, apart from ordinary people, if they are monks or warriors, as long as their background is not higher than them, they will naturally have many ways to retaliate.
Xiao Shinian's ability to easily stop the rushing carriage proved that he was not an ordinary citizen. However, whether the young master opposite would take revenge for this matter, Xiao Shinian did not think about it. He just nodded and passed him by. .
The young master glanced at Xiao Shinian's back, muttered something bad, then kicked the servant driving the carriage, then hurriedly returned to the carriage, picked up a square wooden box, opened it carefully, and then his expression changed.
Two of the three ink ingots contained inside are already broken. These are precious ink ingots that he spent a lot of money to find. They have a refreshing fragrance. Those who don't like them may ignore them, but those who like them should treat them as precious.
Su Wen heard that His Highness the Crown Prince liked scholarly things. Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince's birthday was approaching, he was planning to give them as gifts. Two of the three pieces in total were destroyed, and the young master suddenly became angry. .Ь.
When he turned back to look for Xiao Shinian, he had disappeared.
The young master's face was gloomy, and the servant next to him was trembling.
After looking at the wooden box in his hand, the young master's expression suddenly calmed down. He got on the carriage and said, "Let's go." The servant then drove the carriage and drove out of the alley at normal speed.
...
Xiao Shinian pushed open a certain door.
There was a person sitting alone in the courtyard.
There was a wooden sword suspended in front of him.
There were wisps of sword energy lingering throughout the courtyard.
But it was completely blocked by the courtyard wall and could not be noticed at all from the outside.
"Senior Brother Liu."
Liu Pian opened his eyes when he heard the sound and said: "I already know that Shen Yuan has come to Shendu. The master's wife used a chessboard to tell me that there is a book somewhere in Shendu. There is a record of Chao Si Lane in it, and this book seems to be because of Written by one person."
"You have been searching aimlessly and have found nothing. Shenyuan's relationship with the master will make the action relatively simple. I am still hiding in the secret. You don't have to do anything else. Just wait for news from Shenyuan, but Remember to tell her not to act rashly."
Xiao Shinian nodded and said, "But it is not a perfect place for senior brother to hide here. If he is discovered, there will inevitably be some trouble."
Liu Pian said: "I'm hiding it for now. When I can't hide anymore, I will take action in advance. I already know the follow-up plans."
Xiao Shinian said: "Chen Futu's birthday will be in two days. We have no chance, but thinking about it, Jiang Wang may enter the palace. Should we ask him for help and pay some attention in the palace? Maybe the book may not be Within and outside the city of God.”
Liu Pian frowned and said, "According to what my wife said, Shen Yuan learned about the existence of that volume. It came from a certain senior named Xu. He seems to have some special identity. We can't test him directly. After all, a person must speak his mind." And there is a letter, Shen Yuan told him
We have broken our promise. "
"In other words, unless he had a very high status in the past and could often enter the palace and even read the books in the palace, there is no reason for the book to be in the palace. Besides, dragging Jiang Wang into it is not necessarily a good thing. No one in the world is worthy of trust except ourselves.”
Xiao Shinian was silent.
Liu Pian continued: "Master's wife has found the teacher's scabbard, and we can actually deduce some problems. Although it is just a scabbard, it was abandoned in the sea... But no matter what, I don't believe that anything will happen to the teacher. .”
Xiao Shinian slightly clenched his fists and said, "If that book really records my father specifically, maybe we can know all the causes and consequences."
Liu Pian glanced at him and said, "However, other questions will also be revealed here. Who wrote that book? How much does he know about the teacher? In other words, who else knows about the teacher in this world? thing?"
Xiao Shinian said: "Cao Chonglin is the longest living person in the world. He may not be the person who wrote the book, but he must be the person most likely to know his father."
Liu Pian sighed: "It's a pity that I can't beat him, otherwise things would be much easier."
Xiao Shinian frowned and said, "If we speculate based on the fact that Cao Chonglin knew about his father, the book recording Chaosixiang is very likely to be in the palace, or even in Cao Chonglin's hands."
Liu Pian narrowed her eyes and said, "Let's wait for Shen Yuan to check first. If it turns out that Cao Chonglin is the only way to go, we can discuss it later."
Xiao Shinian nodded and said, "Then I'll leave first."
Liu Pian hummed.
Watching Xiao Shinian push the door open and go out, then close the courtyard door tightly.
Liu Pian stared at the wooden sword suspended in front of him. Thinking of some kind of shackles here, he frowned secretly. If he could exert all his strength normally, although he still might not be Cao Chonglin's opponent, he could at least be able to do more.
