In the strong wind of the winter moon, where can the cry of the breastfinch come from?
But it is true that in Shanlan City, which is isolated in Linhai, many people heard an earth-shattering cry that night.
Everyone knows that in the cold winter, there is no sound of chirping of sparrows. At this time, it is rare for new creatures to come to the world. Except for the cold-resistant crows in the north, most birds know that the winter moon cannot stay long in the bitter cold land. Even before the cold wind blows in the early autumn, people have already crossed over one after another to live in the south, and the remaining birds will definitely not be happy to have children at this time. However, the cry was so clear that many people with strong ears woke up from their sleep and looked at the howling north wind outside the window in astonishment.
Jiang Baigui still lives in the Yaoyao Inn. Even if it seems to outsiders that he has spent many years in the small inn here, the owner of the inn, who is still very young, is holding Shanlan City in his hands now. It is enough to account for 60% to 70% of the craftsman business, and the number is still rising rapidly. At this rate, I am afraid that the three families of Zhang, Wang and Li in Shanlan City will have to change their surnames to Jiang without waiting until spring. .
People from remote areas do not know how to do business, and they are weak due to the situation. Moreover, they have no way to do business on their own. After all, there is always such an extraordinary person who knows how to do business well to control Shanlan City. With the overall situation in mind, only by climbing to the top with people like Dayuan Zihao can we get a fairly decent price. From then on, all business owners were eager to exchange their hard work for more money. Shanlan City was located in a remote area, and even if grain, rice, and cloth from outside were transported to the city, the money needed to purchase it was much higher than in most places outside.
There have never been many people who expect to sleep peacefully all day long, even if they can get a fairly solid family background, and there are not many lazy men who sincerely attribute their poverty to unfair fate and oppression by others, so they are placed in Shanlan City. In front of you, there are always three big mountains, firmly entrenched. Even if you work hard all day long, you still have very little money left.
In the past few months, the world has been in turmoil, but Shanlan City has been lucky enough to escape the disaster. However, Jiang Baigui's complexion has become haggard day by day. Not only is it a battle with three business offices in the city, which is the most draining of people's efforts, but also Because these three families were almost driven to a dead end, the money needed for various things outside Shanlan City was usually supported by the business in Shanlan City, but now there is not much business to do. The Royal Court and Xu Meng's Mansion are separated by the Luzhou Barrier, which has not changed for a long time. Most of the craftsmen in the city have been recruited by Jiang Baigui, and it is gradually becoming apparent that they are at the end of their rope and are forced to resort to such secret tactics.
It's not that Yun Zhong's sword energy walking python outside Shanlan City was not impressive, nor is it that the sword energy state under the red dragon's inner energy is not scary enough, but there is often such a common sense that no one can always The people around him were well protected, not to mention that the three families of Zhang Wang and Li were the most well-informed. After months of testing, they were already a bit ready to make a move. Read the book
How can the light of a spark compete with the bright moon? What's more, this little bit of flame is only tied to Jiang Baigui, so many things become a lot easier. Since it is quite difficult to remove the weeds beside the slight fire, besides For fear of endangering the cash cow of every household in the city, it would be safest to stomp out the flames that have not yet started a prairie fire. Few people know that the three families of Zhang, Wang and Li are very concerned about their appearance and manners. However, at the beginning of everything, the three families were able to firmly control the city. Of course they had the skills to do it openly, but they were shady secretly. There are still many activities to do.
Jiang Baigui knew it, but it was still difficult to deal with it so far. He pretended that there was still a master behind him, but seeing the three temptations, he became more and more bold. For Jiang Baigui, who was almost alone, he really had no time to deal with it. Therefore, even though it was dark now, he still Unintentional to sleep peacefully, he sat on the high place of the graceful stack, put on his clothes and frowned, but always pressed his eyebrows tightly.
"Master, it's best to get some rest early. The cold wind outside can hurt you, so you might as well go back inside early."
The shopkeeper of Yaoyao Inn was still waiting around. Seeing Jiang Baigui sitting silently outside the building, looking at the moon alone, he felt a little unbearable for a moment, and then he spoke confidently. I'm afraid that no one in Shanlan City, where every household has been prosperous due to Jiang Baigui's recent promotion, knows better than this shopkeeper how high and heavy a mountain Jiang Baigui is carrying on his shoulders. If it's shorter, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive now.
"The cry of the breast bird just now
, did you hear it clearly? It always feels quite familiar, as if it is related to an old friend. " Jiang Baikyu did not respond to the shopkeeper's words, but continued to maintain his original posture, but still took the hot tea from the latter. Before he put it aside, a lot of steaming tea soup spilled out, and it burned on the back of Jiang Baigui's hand. There were red marks, and the heat quickly turned into white mist, floating and rising into the sky.
At this time, Jiang Baigui had already spent all his money and means in the city. Even if Jiang Baigui spent countless dreamless and sleepless nights in the city, he had figured out countless ways to bring down the three families in Shanlan City, but now there was not much that could be saved, so I have worked so hard that I can't even hold the tea cup steady, and my hands are trembling, all of which is noticed by the shopkeeper. Sometimes the words "strength" and "weakness" cannot be changed. Even though there is no lack of weak against strong and less to defeat more in the world, sometimes the strength is weak, that is, the strength is weak, and there is no chance of victory.
Since an ordinary person can hear this sound, let alone a practitioner, let alone a master in practice.
The blacksmith raised his head from the brazier that had not been extinguished for many years in the shop, but he didn't know whether he was temporarily absent-minded or if he was not asleep. Even if you have not been able to sleep for many years, even if you are a practitioner, you can still relieve your fatigue, which is no different from sleeping. What's more, there are countless masters in the world. You don't need to worry about whether you will develop any disease after not sleeping for many years. However, My heart is tired and I still can't get rid of it all.
The blacksmith shop has been in disrepair for a long time, the wind is raging, and the wind is blowing with snow. If you look carefully, you can notice that there is no snow outside, but the remaining snow in the streets and alleys is blown wildly by the wind. It's also a pain for the people in the house. This small shop has been in disrepair for a long time. It seems that it has never been repaired at all. It is leaking from wind and rain, not to mention that it occupies a good land. Fortunately, there is a light in the house that stays on all year round. Charcoal fire is what keeps the house from being cold all year round.
It has been several months since the crazy man who ate iron and stone appeared in the world again. However, in the tailor shop opposite, the old woman has not taken any action. During this period, she at most asked the not-so-pleasant swordsman to get involved in this matter. That's all, and all the other actions that should be taken are not done at all.
The blacksmith knew it well, but he was neither willing to point it out, nor to take action on his own. He just suppressed these thoughts deeply in his heart, and indifferently counted the crazy man of his generation, tossing and forging swords inside and outside the city. , every time I think about this, I always feel that the crazy old man who is always crazy, only when he is making swords for others, does he not seem so strange, but feels quite familiar.
Perhaps this person did not go too far or too hastily on the path of cultivation back then. Now there will be a rare and talented weapon refiner in the world. As talented as he is, he can be said to be unparalleled in any way.
Unfortunately, the opposite happened.
The old blacksmith also heard the cry outside the city. This was a rare break. However, even then, the blacksmith never became angry. He just raised his eyes that should have been cloudy at his age. I stood up and looked at the tailor shop where the lights had been turned off not long ago. The old woman inside should have become famous in this world. After all, when she was young, her appearance and figure were unparalleled, and her cultivation was extremely lofty. How could she think about it? No one should lose their reputation in this city.
But the sky is big and the earth is big, the principles are big and the feelings are big, but nothing is bigger than the words "I am happy".
At dawn today, the old woman rarely came to visit, but what she said to the blacksmith was not a word of care, but an advice to him not to do anything with that man. Since he had fallen off a deep cliff and died once, he was considered a general. I have atoned for the huge mistake I made unintentionally when I was young. Since I am already crazy and have no intention of hurting anyone, I might as well let that person live in the city for a while. If he really shows signs of hurting others, it will not be too late to clean him up. .
The blacksmith really wanted to say, if this was not the senior brother you thought about all the time when you were young and had such deep affection, he would probably die if you were so drunk. Since you want to protect his life, there is no need to make up this story. To use such words, you and I have known each other for a long time, so there is no need to be like this, but in the end, I just thought about it for a moment, then nodded silently, saying that the person was also kind to me when I was young, so just relax.
However, since people can change, the person who almost made a scene in the Northland to the point of destruction has now changed his mind. All he needs to do is put down the butcher knife and have a time to clean up his sins. Thinking about it this way, my slightly different thoughts seem to be equally reasonable. among.
So the blacksmith calmed down
, sat back down firmly and rested his head, as if nothing had happened, but there was a misty breath in front of him, he picked up the hammer that had been used for many years and had become patinated and black, and walked slowly. He walked out of the back door, looked around for a while, then took a breath and walked out of the city gate.
Outside the city gate, Yun Zhong had already been waiting on his horse's back. He pinched his two fingers to start the formation, and watched as the man walked out of the city and into the center of the formation. Then he jumped off his horse and raised his hands to the visitor.
"Senior, please stay here. May I ask where you come from and where you are going?"
"Coming from Shanlan City, it is always best to live in the city on a windy night. Of course it is from the city." The blacksmith still had the same expression. He raised his head and looked at Yunzhong, and then looked at the younger generation with a look of approval. , "Yes, I originally thought that you would be able to see the surrounding areas many years later, but now it seems that you are walking very quickly. The wind in the ravine is strong, so you might as well go to the city to rest for a while."
"If you don't compare yourself with others, you always feel like you don't know where you are falling behind."
The swordsman smiled. He felt chilled when he really faced this reclusive master who was no less than the fourth realm. However, he still raised his hand to clasp his fist and stretched out two fingers.
