The martial arts conference is about to be held, and because a large number of heroes are coming to Beijing, the business of the inns and restaurants on the official roads in the provinces around Zhili, the capital, has also improved.
The first important road to a small town, where pedestrians must pass, is called Qingxiang Town.
Because it is a place that must be passed by in the north direction, there are usually a lot of pedestrians passing by. Now that it is catching up with the martial arts conference, the number of people on the way has naturally doubled. Therefore, the inn business in Qingxiang Town is actually very prosperous.
However, most of these people who are on the road are rough warriors, and they travel in small groups, just to join in the fun of going to the capital. In the past few days, the inns in Qingxiang Town have been almost always full. It is not that easy for pedestrians to find a place to stay.
On this day, a weak woman came to Qingxiang Town. She was dressed in blue and had a very beautiful and charming appearance. She made people feel affectionate at first sight. She had no companions and walked alone. A beautiful yet weak woman like her is the coveted target of those martial arts warriors who are like wolves and tigers.
Fortunately, most of the people who can attend the martial arts conference are well-known heroes in the world. Occasionally, there are a few people with bad intentions. In front of the majority of righteous people in the world, they do not dare to blatantly bully good women. Even so, it is still very dangerous for a weak woman like her to walk on the official road where there are many martial arts people. Because those who are just trying to fiddle with you may not dare to touch you openly, but that doesn't mean that they won't try to take advantage of you secretly.
It was already getting late, and the woman in blue wanted to find a guest room in Qingxiang Town to stay for one night, and then continue her journey tomorrow. However, the guest rooms in Qingxiang Town were almost full. She searched three hotels in a row, but they all said there were no vacancies. So she only got a fourth home, still hoping to find a room.
"Store, do you have any guest rooms here?" the woman in blue asked.
"Haha! Female guest officer, I'm really sorry, we are full today." The waiter could only apologize with a smile.
"Then cook me a bowl of shredded pork noodles and add two poached eggs." The woman obviously cares about her body. Although she is away from home, she does not treat herself badly at all.
"Okay! A bowl of shredded pork noodles and two poached eggs!" the waiter shouted, and immediately went in to prepare.
Not long after, the shredded pork noodles and poached eggs were ready, and the waiter brought them directly and said: "Customers, please use it slowly."
"Cut a pound of good cooked beef, wrap it up for me to take away, and help me fill up this kettle." The woman said, and gave the money and the kettle to the waiter. The waiter naturally knew that the girl was preparing dry food and might be planning to continue on her way, so he said to the girl: "Girl, if you really can't find the guest room before dark, just leave the town and go north. There is a big room over there. Abandoned ancestral house, you can spend the night there. You are just a girl, so be careful when you go out! There are many bad people in this world." Generally, the waiters in the shop are smart people, so he guessed that the woman was going to the capital, so he Tell her where to stay in the north.
"Thank you, second brother, for telling me, I know," the woman thanked with a sweet smile.
"You're welcome, sir. Enjoy your meal." After the waiter finished speaking, he helped her get water and cut the meat.
After the woman finished eating the noodles, the waiter's beef and water were also prepared and placed in front of the woman. After taking the things, the woman left the store again to find the guest room. Behind her, she heard the waiter say: "Sir, please go! "
The woman looked for three or four more inns, but they were still full, so she was a little disappointed. When she was coming out of an inn, she suddenly bumped into a young man.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The woman apologized hurriedly and left in a hurry.
The man was about to enter the inn when he was bumped into by the woman. He was a little angry. When he was about to curse, he saw that the woman was as beautiful as a flower but also pitiful. So he became evil and fell out from the door of the inn again. He followed the woman in blue.
The woman in blue didn't expect the man to follow her again. When she was about to leave the town to find the ancestral house that the waiter mentioned, a man suddenly jumped out from behind and grabbed her right hand.
"Beauty, are you looking for a guest room? I happen to have one there, why don't you live with me!" The man was so bold that he teased the woman in blue directly on the street.
The woman is very weak, and although the man is young, he is a practicing master.
The woman shouted loudly: "You bastard, let me go." She tried hard twice, but she couldn't free her right hand at all.
The young man used his right hand to pull the woman closer, and his left hand went to grab the woman's waist. But when he just stretched out his left hand, before it touched the woman's waist, it was caught by another extremely powerful hand, and twisted so hard that his left arm almost came off. The man couldn't bear the pain, so he had to let go of the woman in blue. When he looked up, he saw a short man holding his right hand. His other hand was also holding a very heavy Guan Wang Yanyue Sword.
"Who are you to interfere in my own business?" the man asked loudly.
Seeing that he was still very arrogant, the short man put more force on his hands, only to twist the man into begging for mercy again and again.
The dwarf yelled loudly: "I'm so good at Guan Guan! What kind of dog are you? You dare to molest other girls in broad daylight. You are the king of heaven. I will take care of this matter today." After he finished speaking, he pressed hard. Pushing, the man suddenly fell heavily to the ground.
The man stood up and originally wanted to draw his sword and attack, but he saw that the dwarf was not alone, but four people together. In addition to him, there was an old man carrying a fork, a woman carrying a eight-cut knife at her waist, and a thin man carrying a shoulder pole.
Seeing that there were many people on the other side, the man didn't dare to make any mistakes. He just said, "Just wait for me and I'll make you look good later." After the man said that, he ran away in despair.
These four people are the remaining four of the Five Ghosts of Western Sichuan. They should be called the Four Ghosts of Western Sichuan now, and the woman in blue is Wei Yan.
Wei Yan heard that Tang Zhong was in Chengdu, so she went to Chengdu to look for him. However, when she arrived, the Tang family and his entourage had left again, saying they were going to the capital. So Wei Yan rushed all the way to the capital. However, Tang Zhong and his party were traveling slower than Wei Yan. Therefore, although Wei Yan set off later, she actually walked in front of them and had already entered the boundary of Baoding Prefecture in Zhili.
Qi Xiaoxiao is also a woman, so she asked with concern: "Girl, are you okay?"
"Am I okay? Thank you to the heroes for saving me. My little girl, Wei Yan, thank you again!" Wei Yan shook her head.
"There are people from all walks of life on this road. You are a weak woman, why do you want to go to the capital?" Qi Xiaoxiao asked.
Wei Yan said nothing and only nodded.
"It's dangerous for you to go out as a weak woman, and you don't know martial arts. Why don't you come with us!" Qi Xiaoxiao even said sincerely.
Wei Yan saw that Qi Xiaoxiao was a woman, and that he could protect her and the two of them could talk, which was good, so she agreed.
"Damn it, in such a big town, you can't even find a place to live. It's really annoying." The old man carrying the fork suddenly cursed.
"Brother, don't worry, you will always find a place to live." Qi Xiaoxiao said.
"I know where to stay. I just need to buy some drinks and food." Wei Yan said.
"Seriously? Where can I stay?" asked the thin man carrying the pole.
"There is a large abandoned ancestral house in the north of the town. You can stay in it, but there is nothing to eat, so you must bring some food there." Wei Yan answered.
"How do you know?" the old man asked again.
"When I was looking for a place to live just now, the second brother was kind and worried that I would have no place to stay, so he told me this place just in case. Moreover, the ancestral house is close to the official road, so it will be convenient for traveling tomorrow." Wei Yan replied.
"This is best. Let's buy enough wine and meat right away and stay in the ancestral house for one night. It's not bad, so we don't have to squeeze in with these birdies." Guan Liang, the dwarf who holds the Guanwang Sword, has always spoken in a vulgar way. .
Qi Xiaoxiao was afraid that Wei Yan would be bullied again, so he went north with her, leaving only three men to buy various things.
As expected, the waiter did not lie to Wei Yan. Wei Yan and Qi Xiaoxiao left the town and walked less than five miles before they saw the ancestral house. It was still majestic, but a little dilapidated.
The three men were quick on their feet. After buying the goods, they quickly caught up with Wei Yan and Qi Xiaoxiao.
The five people came to the abandoned ancestor together and saw that the gate was already covered with spider webs.
"Why did such a big family decline like this?" Wei Yan sighed.
"Oh! Why do you care so much? Let's go in first." Guan Liang said, kicking the door open early and going into the house first.
The three of them came to the lobby of their ancestral house and saw that it was already covered with dust and many of the furniture were rotten.
"Let's clean up this place, stay for one night and then leave. Don't disturb other places." Qi Xiaoxiao suggested.
"I think it's okay. It's quite big here, enough for us to rest." The boss Qi Xiangshi also agreed.
So the five people quickly started to clean the lobby, lit a fire, and found a few chairs that were barely enough to sit on. They gathered around the fire to eat meat and drink together, chatting and laughing, which was quite enjoyable. Of course, Wei Yan also shared the cooked beef she bought, since they would have to go together in the future anyway.
The five people were talking very enthusiastically. They were eating and drinking, and were about to take a rest. Suddenly, the door of the lobby was kicked open with a "squeak", and two people immediately appeared at the door. The person in front was carrying an ancient sword, and he looked very powerful. At first glance, he was no ordinary person.
"It turns out they are the Four Ghosts of Western Sichuan!" The sword-carrying man glanced at the five people and immediately recognized them.
"Sword Immortal Zhou Yingshang!" Qi Xiangshi also recognized him immediately.
The person who came was none other than the master and apprentice of the swordsman Zhou Yingshang, and the person who teased Wei Yan today turned out to be Zhou Yingshang's disciple Chang Zhengwen.
"Master, they were the ones who injured the disciple." Chang Zhengwen pointed at the four ghosts in western Sichuan.
