Zangbeicheng is also located in the northern border of Qiyun, but it is the He family of Zangbeicheng that really makes Zangbeicheng famous in China.
It's not a martial arts family, and it doesn't have any high-ranking officials in the court to back it up. However, regardless of the officialdom, the underworld, or the Jianghu people, they all sell the He family's three-point thin noodles, and everyone who sees the He family will greet them respectfully.
If you want to talk about why the He family is treated like this, it is only because of two words: money. No matter in prosperous times or troubled times, once you have money, many troubles will be solved.
No one knows how the He family earned their first pot of gold. They only know that the He family seems to have endless money to spend. No one can remember when the He family started living in the He family. Outside Zangbei City, the He Family Courtyard has set up a ring. Whether you are a young hero who has just entered the world, or a hero who has been in the world for a long time, as long as you pass the trial and can step onto the ring, you will be able to win the gold and silver medals. The day is just around the corner.
If you can stand in the final top three in this arena and defeat the previous top three, as long as you are willing to stay in the He family, you will serve him for life. If you are not willing to work for the He family, the He family will also give it to you. The pen is wrapped in gold and silver.
Rather than wandering around in the rivers and lakes, these individual travelers in the world are naturally willing to enjoy the cold days with clothes and food when hungry, so very few of them are willing to leave the He family.
Unlike the talents recruited by the Golden Knife Sect, it is said that just because of the words of the ancestor of the He family, "Don't be involved in Jianghu affairs", the He family has never participated in the disputes between Jianghu and Jianghu. If not, I am afraid that in this Qiyun Wulin, there is only one temple except this temple. , Two Swords and Three Swords, besides the famous family, there will be another place left for the He family.
The annual Yuan Day Festival is a big day that everyone in Zangbeicheng looks forward to. It is not only a festive event, but also a place where you can go to the He family's mansion and watch the people in the world who have never seen them fly into the sky and escape from the earth.
Of course, in the eyes of the common people, these are just "dancing with guns and sticks, fighting with fists and kicks." But for those who are just starting out in the world and want to become famous overnight, or who have been wandering for a long time and want to find a home, how can they The arena in the Family Courtyard is an opportunity they cannot miss.
Therefore, before the Yuan Day Festival, in and around Zangbei City, people watching the excitement, knights, and even roosters and dog thieves would flock to Zangbei, just to wait for the He family to start the competition.
This year is no exception. Tomorrow is the opening day of the He Family Courtyard. All the inns in Zangbei City are full. Even at night, some Jianghu people who cannot find inns will sleep on the streets of Zangbei.
It stands to reason that with so many Jianghu people gathering in Zangbei, there will be occasional fights and even disputes among Jianghu people. However, Zangbeicheng has never experienced public security chaos because of this. The people were harassed by Jianghu people, and even Zangbeicheng's guardian The department has not increased manpower to maintain order.
Of course, this kind of order is still due to a few words from the ancestor of the He family, "The He family is very face-conscious in doing things, three-thirds of human face, three-thirds of affection, and three-thirds of dignity. If people don't give these nine points of face, then why Family, let him see his last angry face."
The ancestor of the He family was shocked by these words. No matter how ignorant these Jianghu people were, no matter how arrogant and domineering they were, they were still well-behaved and polite in Zang Beicheng.
The He family not only set rules for Jianghu guests, but also did many good deeds for the people of Zangbei City on weekdays, whether it was building bridges and paving roads, or opening warehouses for disaster relief in years of disaster. When something was difficult to handle, he had no choice but to approach the He family. As long as it didn't violate the Qiyun Code, the He family would also come forward to solve the problem.
How could such a large family not reassure the government and praise the people? Even the children's songs passed down by the people in Zangbei were changed by each family to praise the merits of the He family.
"Zang Bei is good, Zang Bei is wonderful, what kind of way did Zang Bei come up with? He family is good, He family is wonderful, the people all worship him in the temple."
Three or five children with braided braids, wearing flowered jackets, each holding some bamboo horses, military flags, firecrackers and other toys in their hands, were running around in the bustling crowd, while a few other children were laughing behind them. chase.
Perhaps due to the rise of play, there were several children with braids in front of them. One of them had braids that skyrocketed. In order not to be caught by his playmates, he ran faster and did not notice the slightly raised stones on the ground. He was wearing cotton. The toes of his shoes caught on the stones, and his body lost its center of gravity and was about to fall down.
At this moment, a pair of slender hands supported the child. With a smile, the owner of the hands said with a smile: "There are many people here. If he falls, his parents will feel bad. I see There are fewer people there, how about you take your friends and play there?"
The child flashed his big eyes, but he still smiled and nodded to the man, and ran with his friends towards the place where there were few people. The general took two steps, seemed to remember something, and turned around again. He ran back to the man, put the bamboo horse in his hand into the man's hand, grinned at the man, then jumped up to catch up with his friends, and continued the chasing game just now.
The man looked at the bamboo horse in his hand, stood up at a loss, scratched his head, carefully tied the bamboo horse to the side of the saddle he was holding behind him, and gestured to the children in the distance who were still looking back and waving their little hands to him.
It wasn't until the child's figure disappeared at the corner of the street that he looked back. The woman in white clothes and draped hat walking with the horse beside him said: "Maybe it was a few years ago that when I came to Zangbeicheng, it was not the Yuan Day Festival. I didn't expect that The Yuanri Festival in Zangbei is so lively, it is many times more crowded than the streets in Liangzhou."
Seeing that the woman in white next to him just said a cold "hmm" and did not answer the question, the man seemed to be used to the cold words of the woman. A slight dimple appeared on his lips, and he teased the woman in white and said: "Miss Jiang , along the way, you have said as much as you did that night in the Lingzhou Protector's Prison."
The woman in white seemed to be used to the "monkey spirit" appearance of the young man next to her. She glanced at the young man with cold eyes through the curtain hat, and then said: "Zang Bei's family, Chongyang pen, green silk, Murong Gu, When we come this time, let’s start from where to investigate first.”
When the young man heard the woman's words, the dimple on his lips disappeared, and then he frowned and said, "Although these are clues to different things, they all point to the He family. We must go to the He family first."
After saying that, the young man looked around the crowded crowd with his starry eyes, and continued: "However, at the moment, we still need to find a place to stay first."
The two people talking to each other were naturally Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue. Since that night in the Lingzhou Protector's Prison, these two people, whether it was the death of Liu Piaopiao or the disappearance of Lin'er and others, all the clues and missing persons They all pointed at the He family in Zang Beicheng.
After saying goodbye to Wan Jun and Yan Bin, Gu Xiao came to Zangbei City according to the previous agreement with Jiang Ningxue, hoping to enter the He family to search for clues.
Unexpectedly, when the two arrived at Zangbeicheng, they found that the city was full of Jianghu people armed with sharp weapons. Qi Yun established the country with force, and Qi Yun Emperor Qi Shao was grateful that the Jianghu knights had helped the old King Yun defeat the enemy, so he did not issue the award. Although he did not issue any laws restricting martial arts people, Gu Xiao was still shocked by the scene where the city was full of charlatans.
Jiang Ningxue, on the other hand, seemed to be familiar with this scene. She still had that cold look under her hat.
The two of them entered the city smoothly. They led their horses along the main street of Zangbeicheng. They saw that on this street, whether it was an inn, a tavern, or a grocery and pawn shop, all the shops were hung with a small vermilion flag, and this flag There is a small "he" character on the surface with gold thread.
Jiang Ningxue was a little surprised at this time. On the contrary, it was Gu Xiao, who had been to Zangbeicheng during his travels down the mountain, who spoke first and said to Jiang Ningxue: "These shops are considered the property of the He family, and every family has hung them It’s a bit strange to have the He family’s flag embroidered on it. Compared to two years ago, when only a few of them came to see it, almost all Zangbei merchants have now hung the He family’s flag.”
Jiang Ningxue heard Gu Xiao talk about how the Zangbei merchants had belonged to the He family in the past two years. Under the curtain, Xiumei frowned even more tightly. However, Jiang Ningxue was not involved in the He family's business. Too much entanglement, but said: "Where should we go now?"
Gu Xiao, who was leading the horse forward, touched his growling belly. Gu Xiao looked at the crowd of people on the street and said, "Now, let's fill our stomachs first and find a place to stay. Let's figure out how to sneak in." The He family is looking for clues.”
Jiang Ningxue was also hungry, so she temporarily put aside her thoughts and followed Gu Xiao to find a place to stay. Unexpectedly, the day of the He family's competition was approaching, and all the inns and restaurants in the city were full. The two of them After searching for a long time, I couldn't find any place to stay.
Gu Xiao couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't care. At the beginning of his trip down the mountain, he was defrauded of money in Liangzhou City. Living on the street was much worse than it is now. He couldn't let Jiang Ningxue, a girl, suffer with him now. But right now, all the inns and restaurants in Zang Beicheng are fully booked, which makes Gu Xiao's head count two.
Jiang Ningxue seemed to have read what was in Gu Xiao's mind and said, "If we really can't find a place to stay, let's go out of the city and find an abandoned house and a ruined temple. If that doesn't work, we can also find a shelter from the wind."
Before Gu Xiao could speak, a bold voice with a slightly inquiring tone came from behind the two of them.
"Muxiao benefactor?"
When Gu Xiao and Jiang Ningxue heard this, they looked back and saw a yellow-faced man standing behind them. This man was wearing a strong shirt and robe. He was about thirty years old and had a pair of bracelets on his left and right wrists. A pair of bubble nail wrist guards, with thick calluses growing on the tiger's mouth, it looks like the hand that has been holding a weapon all year round. At this moment, with a hint of joy in his eyes, he looked at Gu Xiao's back and spoke.
Seeing this person, Gu Xiao was startled for a moment, then his eyes revealed a look of joy, and the dimple appeared on his lips again, he stepped forward, held his arms and said with a smile: "Brother Xiong."
The yellow-faced man also held Gu Xiao's arm and laughed loudly: "At first, when I saw your big cloak, I thought I was dazzled, so I tried to call you, but I didn't expect it was really you."
"Brother Xiong, I didn't expect it to be you." Gu Xiao laughed loudly.
"This is Brother Mu's fault. On that day, I said that whenever our little benefactor comes to Zangbeicheng and says hello to us, our Fuyuan Escort Bureau will remember Brother Mu's kindness." Huang The faceless man finished speaking and pretended to bow.
Gu Xiao hurriedly supported the yellow-faced man and said: "Brother Xiong, you can't do it, you can't do it. We agreed that day that the word "benefactor" should never be mentioned again. We only treat each other as brothers."
The yellow-faced man smiled boldly and didn't care. He said repeatedly: "Brother Mu doesn't like it, so we won't mention it. By the way, this is my younger brother and sister. Let me just say that only a woman with such a spirit as my younger brother and sister can He is worthy of a young hero like Brother Mu."
After some pleasantries, the yellow-faced man saw Jiang Ningxue next to Gu Xiao. When he saw Gu Xiao talking to the woman in white, he naturally thought that Jiang Ningxue was Gu Xiao's wife, and then he started to greet Jiang Ningxue.
Gu Xiao saw from the corner of his eye that the Jinghong Sword in Jiang Ningxue's hand seemed to be unsheathed, and hurriedly stopped Brother Xiong from continuing. He was afraid that with Jiang Ningxue's temper, if Brother Xiong said a few more words, he would see Jiang Ningxue. The Jinghong Sword was unsheathed on the street.
The yellow-faced man replied that the girl was shy, laughed, and said no more. He turned to Gu Xiao again and said: "Brother Mu is here in Zangbei. If you don't mind, he must go to our escort agency to stay for a few days. Let us As a landlord."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, Brother Xiong, the two of us came to Zang Beicheng because we had important matters to attend to. However, we searched all over the city's inns, but couldn't find a place to stay." .”
Before Gu Xiao finished speaking, he heard the hearty laughter of the yellow-faced man, which shocked everyone in the street and turned their attention. However, the yellow-faced man didn't care about other people's eyes, and just said with joy on his face: "Don't talk about brother looking for you." If you don't have a place to stay, even if you find it, our Fuyuan Escort Agency will carry you back. I won't say anymore, I think you guys have come all the way. If you are tired, go back to the Escort Agency first, and we will talk later."
The yellow-faced man said hello, and several men dressed as escorts gathered on the street at the same time. Before the yellow-faced man could speak, these people seemed to have recognized Gu Xiao, and everyone greeted Gu Xiao enthusiastically. Surrounded by you, I asked you every word.
Seeing this, the yellow-faced man opened his mouth and ordered everyone, since Brother Mu is here, there is plenty of time, let's go back to the escort office first. After everyone listened, they stepped forward one after another, leading the horses and leading the way.
The yellow-faced man even walked arm in arm with Gu Xiao towards Zang Beicheng.
