Early the next morning, when Zhao Tong got up, he didn't see Du Bo and others. It turned out that those who went up the mountain and those who went down to the sea went fishing and hunting.
After washing, he walked around the house. The owner of the Hero Island said at the banquet last night that he would go to the Hero Cave in the center of the island to check out the opportunity at noon. There was nothing to do at the moment.
I glanced at the fish and shellfish on the table, but I couldn't eat them. After all, they tasted light in the early morning, so I took them out to dry in the sun for emergencies.
Although he couldn't eat those fish and shellfish, he still had to eat breakfast. Zhao Tao touched the fifty-eight copper coins in his arms, sighed, took the eagle off the beam, carried it behind his back, and walked out of the wooden house door.
The eagles were struggling along the way. Zhao Tong knew that Japan divided eagles into several types, including war eagles, confused eagles, ninja eagles, etc. Some were only used to deliver letters, while others could participate in battles and be used as soldiers on the battlefield.
But there is no doubt that the eagle behind him is nothing. Perhaps it has not been tamed, so it attacks passers-by manically for no reason.
He thought of the big eagle. Compared with the big eagle's humanity, this eagle was just a fool. It might get better after being tamed, but it didn't work right now.
When I think of the big eagle, I can't help but think of Xiao Min. The big eagle followed Xiao Min to Shangjing. Last time, he sent Ding Daxie to deliver a message to Xiao Min. Xiao Min asked Ding Daxie to send a message and asked him when he would get his big eagle back. .
But is the big eagle his? At that time, two people rescued the eagle from the cave together, and then Xiao Min took him to Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing. After living in Shangjing for so long, the eagle has already considered Shangjing his home, right?
As Zhao Tong walked, he recalled that the giant eagle was indeed extraordinary. It was the most majestic one seen in the sky on the grassland that day. Moreover, it seemed that the bird was not very old and seemed to be able to continue to grow. The most valuable thing about the eagle was that it understood human nature.
The scene of provoking and teasing Jurchens in the sky is vivid in my mind. Although I was shot with arrows in the end and ran away, the man in the cave saw that the situation was not good and ran away. Later, catching a snake seemed to repay the favor, but in fact it was It's disgusting that his cunning behavior is something that ordinary eagles don't possess. They are a natural variant.
He couldn't help laughing when he thought of this, shook his head, looked around, and found himself in front of the small market on Central Road.
It is said to be a small market, but in fact there are only a dozen shops and restaurants.
Two grocery stores sell daily necessities, such as needles, threads and brains.
There are three bun shops selling rice porridge, cakes, meat, steamed buns and other food.
The rest are all wine shops, which serve wine, vegetables, and steamed and braised food.
Zhao Tie took a look. He wanted to drink porridge and eat some steamed buns, which were meat buns.
In fact, even if he planned to have a morning drink, it wouldn't work. For fifty-eight coppers, he probably wouldn't even have a few meals of porridge or meat and steamed buns, let alone wine and meat.
There are three bun shops side by side. The first one is called Erniang Bun Shop. This one is inedible. When Zhao Tong heard the name, he felt suspicious and refused to give it to him for free.
The second one was called the Eight Immortals Roast Pork Buns. Zhao Tong squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, this one might not be easy to eat.
The last bun shop has the biggest appearance, and its utensils look brand new, as if they have just been renovated, unlike the other two, which have not been cleaned up for decades.
This third steamed stuffed bun shop has a nice name, called Huaxiang steamed stuffed bun shop. There are many flower baskets placed on both sides of the shop door.
The Moonlight Messenger said that these shops on the island are not open on weekdays, and are only open for a period of time during the Heroes Conference once every ten years.
From this point of view, the previous two stores must have experienced several hero conferences, and this Huaxiangbaozi shop is undoubtedly new. After all, the wood in the store is all new.
Nowadays, people are coming and going in front of the three bun shops. The more than 200 heroes with the Moonlight Order have to eat and drink at home. If they can't eat greasy food in the morning, they come to drink porridge or soup and eat some steamed buns.
Although he didn't have much money, he couldn't stand it down. Zhao Tong walked into the shop with his head held high. There were too many customers inside, and the waiter came to greet him. He looked at the wooden vegetable sign on the wall and couldn't help but gasp. gas.
This is not what the Moonlight Envoy said. The price is almost several times the price of food in the outside world.
A bowl of porridge costs five copper coins, a bowl of seafood soup costs ten copper coins, and a meat bun costs twenty copper coins!
If he wanted to have a full meal, I'm afraid the fifty-eight coins he had on him wouldn't be enough!
Zhao Tong had the intention of quitting. He wanted to leave, but his legs seemed to be rooted to the ground. He really couldn't afford to lose this person. He had already come in, and it would be too embarrassing to leave if it was too expensive.
At this time, the waiter came over and said with a smile: "Hero, what do you want to eat or drink? Our store is newly opened. Not only the food is clean and delicious, but the price is much cheaper than the next two stores."
Is this still cheaper than those two? Zhao Tao slandered, it seems that competition among black shops is also fierce.
He looked straight at the wooden vegetable sign, looking for cheap ones. A plate of sea vegetables costs three copper coins, an egg costs five coins, and a bowl of small fish and shrimp costs thirteen coins.
The waiter saw his eyes twinkling and couldn't help but said: "Hero, although the shop is newly opened, it still has its own characteristics. The seafood soup in the shop is outstanding. It not only contains seafood and meat dishes, but it is also delicious. Hero You might as well order a bowl to try.”
"Seafood soup..." Zhao Tong's eyes wandered back and landed on the seafood soup menu. Ten copper coins, I can't afford it!
Seeing that he still didn't speak, the waiter was a little impatient. At this moment, a crisp voice sounded: "Hero, the seafood soup in our store is delicious and delicious. I guarantee that after you drink it, you will never forget it. You will want to have it again next time you come back." point."
"The shopkeeper..." the waiter whispered.
Zhao Tong's heart moved when he heard this. The voice sounded familiar. He turned around and was slightly startled.
Tall, with big eyes and mouth, fair skin, isn't this Fang Baihua?
He was immediately shocked. Even though he had thought that Fang La and others might be on Hero Island, he never expected to see them in this way.
How did Fang Baihua become the boss of the bun shop? No wonder this shop is called Huaxiang, it is actually related to her name.
Since Fang Baihua is on the island, is Fang La also there? According to the Moonlight Envoy, the people who opened the shop on this island were all members of the Hero Island family, which meant that Fang La and others had already contacted the owner of the Hero Island. Otherwise, how could Fang Baihua be allowed to open a shop?
Zhao Tong's thoughts were racing. Although he changed his appearance, his complexion only changed to a scorched yellow color and his appearance changed slightly. People who were familiar with him could still recognize him.
Will Fang Baihua recognize him? Zhao Tong frowned secretly, as if the two of them were not familiar? I haven't seen him a few times, so I probably wouldn't recognize him.
Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief, but thought that he still couldn't be careless. After all, he felt that the two of them were not very familiar with each other. Who knew how Fang Baihua felt? Maybe in Fang Baihua's eyes, he was a very familiar person.
"I don't want the soup." Zhao Tong changed his voice and said hoarsely: "A bowl of porridge and two eggs."
"Two eggs in a bowl of porridge?" Fang Baihua was stunned, then suddenly laughed: "A hero really doesn't want to try the seafood soup in our store? And can a hero be full with such a small amount?"
Zhao Tong didn't want to say more, and he was a little suspicious that Fang Baihua had seen some clues and was trying to test the situation, so he reluctantly replied: "A bowl of gruel and two eggs."
Fang Baihua didn't try to persuade her again this time. She thought for a moment and said, "Since the shop is newly opened, let's give the hero a bowl of seafood soup as a gift. If the hero thinks it tastes good, he might as well order it himself next time."
Then she told the waiter to go get ready, then smiled at Zhao Tong, turned around and left.
Zhao Tong didn't say anything. He still felt that Fang Baihua didn't recognize him. After all, no one would have thought that his majestic King Qin of the Song Dynasty would come to a place like Hero Island. Moreover, they only met briefly at this moment, so how could they easily tell who he was? he?
After silently drinking a bowl of porridge and eating two eggs, Zhao Tong's eyes fell on the complimentary seafood soup.
It's said to be soup, but there's a lot of fish, meat, shrimp, and clams in it. It's a full bowl, and it's fragrant and looks tempting.
Zhao Tong only drank porridge and eggs, so he couldn't feel full. At this time, he couldn't help but bring the bowl. After a little taste, it was really delicious. He ate it all, then touched his belly, got up and walked out.
The moment he went out, Fang Baihua, who was settling accounts behind the cabinet, suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhao Tong's back. There was a trace of panic on his face, and he no longer had the calmness and calmness he had before standing in front of the table...
Zhao Tong went out with the eagle on his back. The eagle was so hungry that it could no longer struggle. All birds must eat several times a day, otherwise they will starve to death.
But at this moment, he couldn't afford anything to eat at home, so how could he care about the eagle? After returning to the wooden house, he saw that none of Du Bo and the others had returned. He knew that although fishing and hunting were simple, it was not easy in reality. Even if he had martial arts, he was not familiar with the terrain. It always takes some trouble.
Fortunately, before noon, Wu Song came back first, carrying two snakes and said with a face: "Master, let alone ferocious beasts on this island and mountain, there are not even small beasts, except for long insects, which can't be beaten."
Zhao Tong remained silent, and Du Bo Bai Zhan came back near noon. The two of them had a good harvest, no fish, but a bunch of crabs and shrimps, so they grilled them over the fire.
When the sun was shining, the moonlight messenger called people, saying that the island owner had made arrangements, and invited the good friends who came to the island this time to come and see the opportunity.
The three of them, Du Bo, were all martial arts enthusiasts and were eager to give it a try when they heard the words. Zhao Tao didn't care too much. He didn't think the so-called chance had any significance. It was even hard to say whether it was chance or not. However, the old island owner just wishfully thought that there was hidden martial arts.
The old island owner has extraordinary knowledge. The Ming Cult itself has gathered many strange martial arts, many of which are from Persia. Under the influence of this environment, and as a master, his vision is naturally extremely vicious.
But if such a person spends half his life unable to crack something, and every ten years he calls in all kinds of people to brainstorm, but still gets nothing, then there is probably only one possibility.
It's just that the discernment has gone too far, mistaking it for opportunity, and mistaking it for peerless martial arts.
The so-called "seeing higher at a higher place" is precisely because of the extraordinary knowledge, so this fallacy is possible. If you look at mountains, they are mountains, and if you look at them, they are mountains everywhere.
And because I have extensive knowledge, I will never think that I am wrong. I just go on stubbornly and will not look back even if I hit the wall.
The Moonlight Envoy introduced the opportunity while walking at this moment, saying that the opportunity was in a cave in the center of the island. The old island owner found the cave along the dead bodies along the way, and then discovered the opportunity in the cave.
Later, the old island owner buried the dead bodies, managed the island with great care, and built the cave into a stone palace with a vast interior. In addition to the main hall where Chance is located, many other small stone chambers were opened so that people could rest nearby after taking a closer look.
At this time, everyone walked to the central road and saw that there were more and more pedestrians. They were all led by the messengers to the wooden terraced hall where they had the banquet yesterday. After walking not far, they saw the entrance of the stone hall.
This stone palace was originally a cave, but there are no big mountains on the island. After being decorated, it looks like a naturally formed stone palace.
The two wooden doors were open at the moment, with the middle being several feet high and wide. After walking in, there was a lamp for every three steps and a candle for every five steps, making it as bright as the outside.
After everyone walked in for about a hundred steps, they saw that it became more and more open, and a huge portal appeared in front of them. After entering, a large hall that could accommodate a thousand people appeared.
The hall was as bright as day, and some of the raised stones on the ground were carved into stools for people to sit down and rest.
There are some passages around the main hall, which should be where the stone chamber mentioned by the Moonlight Envoy is. Once you understand something, you can practice or rest there.
A total of 360 Hero Tokens were issued on Hero Island this time, but not every token was recovered. After all, there were various accidents, and only more than 340 people came to the island with the order.
However, there are about 20 people from Japan, a dozen people from Korea, and the Hero Island family members. At this moment, there are nearly 400 people in the hall, but it is not crowded at all, and there are even many empty spaces. Let the martial arts idiots make gestures on the spot.
But there is no need to look for the so-called opportunity. You will see it as soon as you enter the stone palace.
It was a huge colorful mural on the wall right in front of the stone hall. It was ten feet long and three feet wide. Under the light of the lights, it was so majestic that even Zhao Tao didn't feel shocked when he saw it.
It is simply unimaginable that such a giant mural would appear on such an isolated overseas island.
Everyone who came in was attracted by the mural. Some of them didn't even have time to look around, so they looked directly at the mural and could no longer look away.
The old island owner was sitting next to the mural, with four people guarding him. He saw the old leader of the Ming Cult pointing at the huge mural and saying in a loud voice: "Everyone, this is the unparalleled opportunity. What is hidden in it is The ultimate martial arts skills that I have spent my entire life honing to master!"
Everyone knew that it must be this thing without him reminding them at this moment, but the mural was so shocking that they couldn't recover for a moment.
The old island owner looked at the expressions of the people in front of him and shook his head secretly. There was a memory in his expression. A century ago, when he first saw this mural, he looked like this. Then I became obsessed with it and studied hard. Unfortunately, after sixty years, I still found nothing.
He originally wanted to learn martial arts and go back to the land to seek revenge on Li Xian, but before he could crack the mural, Li Xian died under the ruthless years. Now, time has passed, and it is his turn. His end is approaching. But I still don’t understand this painting.
Thinking of this, the old island master let out a long sigh, and all kinds of negative emotions surged out. His blood boiled in his chest, and his face turned redder. A disciple next to him observed his words and whispered: "Master, go back."
The old island owner nodded, and with the help of a few people, left the stone temple in the mountain, leaving everyone staring at the huge mural in front of them.
Zhao Tong was also looking at it at this time. The mural on the wall... was a picture of waves on the sea!
I saw huge waves, rolling like snow, coming out from the wall, rushing towards my face, as if the sea was overturning, with murderous intent.
Above the waves, the blue sky hangs high, the sun is as bright as a fist, and the white clouds are like swords. It is frightening to watch.
The gulls all have sharp beaks and iron wings, drawing out unique arcs, soaring like swords piercing the wind, moving forward indomitably.
There are three or five ships on the sea, wrapped in white waves. There are several people standing on the deck with different postures, stretched out, holding weapons in their hands, and assuming eighteen postures. Some are riding the wind and waves, some are competing with each other, and some are looking after themselves. drill.
They are all weird and mysterious postures that have never been seen before in the world.
The mural is vast. Looking forward, it turns into a violent storm, with little raindrops falling from the sky. Some are round, some are flat, some are long and some are short. If you look closely, you can see that they are all kinds of hidden weapon shapes, all hitting the waves, swaying in the wind. , the trajectory is changeable, like pear blossoms blooming, making people unable to extricate themselves.
In the sea under the rain, a giant whale rises and falls, spraying water columns into the sky to fight against the heavy rain and wind. Its huge whale tail beats the waves and rolls up thousands of piles of snow.
Looking forward, the scene suddenly changes. It is still above the sea, but it is not raining, but the cold wind has changed into white lines. There are broken ice floating on the sea surface, and heavy snow is flying all over the sea.
This snowflake is very big, not comparable to those raindrops, and each snowflake is like a character, each word is different, like a book from heaven, the good way is the word, but no one can understand it.
Just between the sea ice under the heavy snow, there is a huge beast, far bigger than the water-spewing sea whale before. Its head and tail span the ice and snow sea. Its eyes are like the sun and its eyes are like the moon. Its body is like the world, and all living beings are derived from it. , vast and vast, without beginning or end...
Zhao Tao was surprised to see that there was a fish in the North Ming Dynasty, and its name was Kun. Could this giant beast be Kun? !
A picture of waves on the sea consists of three different pictures.
People fight against the waves, whales fight against the wind and rain, and Kun carries the people on his back.
It seems that those who are fighting the waves want to go to Beiming, but they don't know that in addition to the huge waves, there are also whales in front of them, which have not yet transformed into Kunpeng. The sea and the sky are separated, and the future is unclear.
Zhao Tong took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. He tried hard to suppress the shock in his heart and raised his head slightly. There was a poem inscribed just above the huge mural.
The title of the poem is "Heroes".
The poem says:
A hero is not afraid of death. He is afraid that if things don't work out, he won't hide his name if things work out!
I am not a thief who walks at night and kills Yuan An in public during the day, and makes people look green in the face of grass in Jiuqu!
This guest slaughters the sea whale with his heart. The sea whale swims across the sea with its back exposed, and the waves of the sea are divided into two places!
The power of the sea is immeasurable, the heroes have great ambitions, and a person's life is in vain if he does not strive for heaven and earth!
Leaving the box, the cow fights in the cold, and the ghosts and gods are frightened when it comes out of its sleeves. The star and moon hang three feet diagonally to kill Kunpeng.
The snow and rain are inhumane and become nothing more than grass and grass. People kill the rain and snow in the strong wind, and the waves destroy the clouds and run around in the nine heavens!
Zhao Tong's expression was solemn. This was a piece of music from Yuan Weizhi, with a few lines changed to fit the scene of the waves in the sea below.
Judging from the meaning of the poem, the people on the ship should be self-proclaimed heroes, heading north to Cangming with the intention of killing whales, Kun and Peng.
He calmed down slightly. No wonder the heroic island owner valued this painting and even spent half his life on the island. This poem and the mural really made people excited and excited.
At this moment, Zhao Tong somewhat understood why Emperor Daojun was obsessed with Shenxiao Cult. Lin Lingsu must have used such things to brainwash Emperor Daojun at that time. That kind of godly talk should be more deceptive than the one in front of him. .
Anyway, he didn't see any martial arts hidden in this painting. Even his six-way sky transformation couldn't imitate the movements made by the people on the ship. They had already violated the limits of the human body to a perverted level.
And the raindrops, which are like hidden weapons, are swaying in the air, but they look like splash-ink painting, and they don't seem to be intentional.
As for the snowflakes that looked like heavenly books, they looked like words, but even he couldn't read them, so who could translate them? Probably just scribbling with a pen.
Just as he was thinking about it, his heart suddenly jumped and he turned around to look.
Behind him, he saw a girl in white clothes and an orange skirt approaching him quietly. After being discovered, she immediately stood there awkwardly, not daring to move.
Zhao Tong looked at the girl and pondered slightly, then shook the half-dead bird on his back, narrowed his eyes and said, "What are you doing? Do you want to steal my eagle?"
(End of chapter)
