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The phantom of the blue roc dragged Xie Xiangcai and the Seventh Young Master along the way, and soon arrived in front of the gate of Qingmeng City.
Xie Xiangcai slowly landed on the ground and waved goodbye to the seventh senior brother in mid-air.
As the other party said, after this separation, I don’t know when we will see each other again.
However, the young man knew in his heart that if he lingered too much on the past, it would definitely affect his ability to move forward.
Xie Xiangcai took a deep breath, looked at the silhouette on the horizon that gradually became illusory, finally exhaled, and walked into Qingmeng City without looking back.
The young man, with his black hair tied up high, wearing a white shirt and a sword at his waist, walked step by step into Qingmeng City, which is known as "the most beautiful city in the world".
People often say that the most beautiful time in Qingmeng City is spring.
Xie Xiangcai stopped, his palms spread out, and his eyes followed the snowflakes until they fell into his palms.
Perhaps many years later, decades or centuries later, or even the next life, the young man will remember the first snowy morning when he came to Qingmeng City.
In this life, the first sight is always the hardest to forget.
If someone can see you for thousands of years, you are very lucky.
Some people may not be able to achieve enlightenment even in ten thousand years, but there is no need to be sad. The matter of fate is left to God.
Xie Xiangcai walked into the city gate. The old man sitting on the deck chair just raised his eyes and then closed his eyes again to rest.
"Hey, this young master, judging from his appearance and talent, must have come to Qingmeng City to seek opportunities, right? Our Hongtian Restaurant is currently looking for young masters with outstanding looks..."
As soon as Xie Xiangcai entered Qingmeng City, a short middle-aged man rushed forward with a smile on his face, grabbed his sleeve, and whispered.
"Hey, you want to steal our restaurant's business! This little brother, our restaurant's price is higher! Ten taels of silver a month!"
A similar-looking man not far away saw the short man grabbing Xie Xiangcai. He rushed forward with a gloomy expression and grabbed Xie Xiangcai's other sleeve. It seemed that he was bound to compete with the short man for a winner. .
The young man caught in the middle was at a loss. He smelled the rouge and alcohol on the two of them, and immediately understood in his heart that they must be people doing "that kind of" business in the brothel.
At this time, a man carrying a pole passed by the three of them. He glanced at Xie Xiangcai, who was dressed in extraordinary clothes, with some disdain. Just as he was about to continue walking, he suddenly felt that the young man in bright clothes and angry horse seemed familiar, so he hurriedly put down his clothes. Carrying a pole, he rushed to Xie Xiangcai, leaned forward with his face, and looked directly at the other person's handsome cheeks.
"Hey, you young man, you look very familiar!"
The man carrying the pole didn't see the doorway for a long time, so he had to jump back to where he was, casually grabbed the passing people, pulled them together in front of Xie Xiangcai, and shouted loudly, "Hey, hey, hey, everyone is watching. Look, do you recognize this young man?"
Suddenly, a group of people gathered around and stared at Xie Xiangcai's face. Some looked surprised and some looked pensive.
But after a long time, no one said anything.
Until a younger child skipped by with a candy. After sizing up Mr. Xie, he held his little chin and said softly, "Hey, why does this young man look so like the one who came to the city a few days ago?" The Eighth Young Master?"
As soon as these words came out, the man standing at the front immediately slapped his forehead and said to everyone, "No wonder! I just said why this young man looks so familiar! It turns out he looks like our young master!"
The young man, who was surrounded by the crowd, looked at the crowd with a bit of laughter and tears.
Prime Minister Xie broke away from the two turtle masters who were tugging at his sleeves. He looked at the people who were about to disperse with a strange look on his face, hesitated for a moment and said, "Is there a possibility that I am the eighth master?"
The people who turned around paused and turned around with a sudden look on their faces. They rushed forward to hold the young master's hand.
"Eight Young Master, we are finally here!"
"Eighth Young Master, everyone is looking forward to it!"
"Eighth Young Master, Eighth Young Master, our youngest daughter is now..."
For a time, the city gate was surrounded by enthusiastic people.
Xie Xiangcai looked at the smiling people, and although he was a little hot, his heart felt warm.
The Seventh Young Master often said that the world is treacherous, but only Qingmeng City has "simple folk customs".
Now it seems that the folk customs are simple and true!
Xie Xiangcai was surrounded by the people and moved forward. Not far away, a woman in a light cyan dress stood on tiptoe and looked at the scene with a playful smile.
"Miss, are you sure that the Eighth Young Master has stayed in Qingmeng City?"
"if not."
"Miss, are you confident about such a talented young man?"
"Well... this eighth young master looks pretty good. Although he is not as handsome as those handsome men, he is still quite charming... I don't know what will happen in the future. Let's... give it a try first?"
The little maid on the side held the woman's arm, and her laughter was as clear as a bell.
"Let's go, Xiaocui, let's go meet this eighth young master for a while."
The woman's toes tapped the ground, and her figure suddenly disappeared.
The further Xie Xiangcai walked, the more people gathered around him. They were all smiling and rushed forward to try to touch this young master who was only sixteen years old. They all wanted to invite this famous man from Qingmeng City back to his hometown. It is also very lucky to have a bowl of home-cooked food at home and take a step back to drink a bowl of hot tea.
The young man didn't know whether it was because he was afraid of strangers, but he blushed and refused the invitation of these warm-hearted people. He bravely followed his impression and squeezed towards the master's palace.
The road was originally quite short, but Xie Xiangcai walked for nearly an hour. Finally, he got rid of the people around him and plunged into the main hall.
The people who gathered around closed their mouths and turned around to leave angrily when they saw Prime Minister Xie entering the Lord's palace.
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Xie Xiangcai wiped the sweat from his forehead and fell on the floor in the hall, feeling a little confused about whether to laugh or cry.
"Hey, hey, isn't this my close disciple?"
A strange voice came from above Xie Xiangcai's head, and then a figure appeared in front of him unnoticed.
Hu Jie rolled his eyes at Xie Xiangcai on the ground, "Don't you know what to do when you see Master?"
Hearing this, the young man's back felt cold, he quickly got up from the ground, bowed respectfully to Hu Jie, and said "Master".
When Hu Jie saw this, he gave up. He looked at Xie Xiangcai, and his eyes fell on the long sword at his waist, "New sword? It looks good, but the grade is too rubbish."
Xie Xiangcai frowned slightly and subconsciously retorted, "Not rubbish."
When these three words blurted out, the young man was shocked and quickly covered his mouth.
Hu Jie snorted coldly, "What? It's a gift from your sweetheart? Does he like you like this?"
Xie Xiangcai's cheeks were slightly red. Although he didn't answer, Hu Jie already knew the answer.
Hu Jie shook his sleeves, obviously a little unhappy, "Get up, put away your horns, look, look, it's not spring yet, why are you feeling spring? Lao Ba, your third senior brother has been sent back to the palace. Now, there are two positions available in Qingmeng City. According to your ability, it is impossible to hold two positions as an official like your senior brother, so now there are two jobs for you to choose. One is to stay by my side. There is another agent of Qingmeng City..."
Before he could finish his words, Prime Minister Xie quickly interrupted, "Second, second, second!"
Hu Jie glared angrily and slapped Xie Xiangcai on the back of the head, "Do you think you dislike me so much?"
The young man nodded subconsciously, then shook his head quickly.
Hu Jie said "hehe", kicked the young man on the butt, and kicked him out of the hall. Then he flicked his sleeves and slammed the door of the hall tightly.
"Go to Qingmeng Academy, go to Qingmeng Academy, there is an acting elder position there!"
Xie Xiangcai rolled on the ground outside the palace, and then got up awkwardly.
He brushed off the dust on his body, smiled and bowed to the closed door of the palace, "Thank you, Master!"
As the saying goes, "Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger." Although Xie Xiangcai had never met the current emperor, he had a hunch that staying with his old naughty master would be even more "dangerous."
The young man shook the sword on his waist, listened to the crisp collision sound, and walked up the street happily.
"Hey~"
While Xie Xiangcai lowered his head and was deep in thought, he accidentally knocked down a person. He heard the man scream, and Xie Xiangcai suddenly raised his head in shock.
The person who fell to the ground was a woman. Judging from her appearance, it was hard to tell her age for a while. She must be a few years older than Xie Xiangcai.
Xie Xiangcai saw that the person he knocked down was a woman. He was a little panicked for a moment. He stood there and watched helplessly as the woman stood up on the ground.
"Ah...this girl, I'm sorry! You didn't...you didn't fall, did you?"
The young man was helpless and bent down to salute, and stammered.
The woman's tone was filled with anger, "This young man has such a big heart and lowers his head while walking. What if he bumps into an old man and something really happens?"
Xie Xiangcai's face turned red and he could only salute and smile.
The woman raised her head slightly, her eyes sparkling, and she whispered softly, "This young master looks familiar. I have seen him on the street before. I wonder if he is the eighth young master who has just arrived?"
The young man looked at the woman and nodded slightly.
The woman said "Yes" casually, and immediately walked forward without looking back, "Since she is the eighth young master, it is a little girl's honor to be hit..."
Xie Xiangcai froze on the spot, looking at the woman's retreating back, a little surprised in his heart.
A younger girl passed by, approached Xie Xiangcai, and said with a smile, "Eighth Young Master, this is the second young lady of the Feng family in Qingmeng City. She has a notoriously tricky temper. You have to be careful! Today! If you really hurt someone, no matter how young you are, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape a lot of scolding!"
Xie Xiangcai turned his head and looked next to him. This strange Jilaishu girl scratched her head and smiled politely. She pondered for a moment and said, "The second young lady of the Feng family... I don't know her name. If anything happens, I will So I can come and apologize."
The girl covered her mouth and smiled softly. After admiring in her heart, "Young lady is still capable," she said seriously, "It seems to be called Feng... Feng Xin. This girl Feng is studying at Qingmeng Academy in our Qingmeng City."
When he heard the words "Qingmeng Academy", the young man's eyes lit up, and he happened to be able to go to the academy together.
So he cupped his hands to the strange girl next to him, and then followed Feng Xin who had just walked away not far away.
Feng Xin walked in front, listening to the footsteps coming from behind, the corners of his mouth gradually rose.
She suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Xie Xiangcai behind her.
Xie Xiangcai saw that the other party turned his head, his face suddenly solidified, he smiled awkwardly, and said nothing.
"Eighth Young Master, keep following me, why don't you spread the word?"
Feng Xin's voice was cold.
Xie Xiangcai's cheeks turned red again, but then he stepped forward seriously and said, "Miss Feng, I still feel guilty about bumping into you earlier. I didn't take it lightly or seriously. I hope you can forgive me... Well, if something really happened. , I will find the best doctor in Qingmeng City to treat the girl, and all the expenses will be borne by me... I have been following the girl, which is actually a merciless request. I happen to be going to Qingmeng Academy, and I wonder if she can lead the way. ?”
Feng Xin didn't seem to be surprised that Xie Xiangcai knew her name. She nodded slightly, subconsciously took a step back, and kept a certain distance from the other party. She just looked at Xie Xiangcai, then turned around and faced the street. Go north.
"Eight Young Master, follow me."
