Baiju Town.
Located at the southernmost tip of Yancheng County, the terrain is flat and low-lying, connected by lakes.
According to legend, thousands of years ago, there was a soldier, wearing armor, holding a silver spear, riding a white horse, and bravely killed the enemy. The white horse stopped by the river to drink water, and its whole body emitted a white light. It was said that it was a divine horse, hence its name. .
Regardless of whether the legend is true or not, the fact that the layout of the town coincidentally resembles a white horse is true.
At that time, the Grain Rain had passed and the Beginning of Summer had not yet arrived.
In the center of Baiju Town, that is, the central area between the "horse's back" and "horse's belly", the streets are busy with traffic, the bridges are crowded with people, the big shops and stalls are busy, and it is very lively.
A vendor selling candied haws on a stick happily ended his work early and went home, leaving only an old man and five young people sharing the last two bunches of candied haws.
Although the old man and the young man are dressed in different ways, overall they are low-key and simple. The men are not flashy and the women are not showy.
People with a little discernment can tell at a glance that this group is an elder from a certain gang or a sect who has come out with five juniors to go out for training.
The six people are quite unfamiliar. On the one hand, they are not likely to cause trouble, and on the other hand, it also shows that the six people are unknown.
At least the three words "Yuntianguan" are still rarely known in the world.
This fifth young man came from Yuntian Temple in the distant Cangwu Mountain. The fourth elder Qi Huangsu, the seventh disciple Xi Weiyu, the ninth disciple Yun Zhang, the eleventh disciple Yun Jing, the twenty-third disciple Yun Longkui, and Qi Zi The youngest among the elders and easily mistaken for a junior, the eighth elder Qi Huangwu.
Although the atmosphere was relaxed and peaceful while eating sweets, the presence of one old man and five young men obviously had nothing to do with sightseeing, but came with a purpose.
"No, no, no."
After Qi Huangsu swallowed the second candied haws, he was about to reach out to stroke his goatee, but suddenly he felt the candy between his fingers was sticky. He quickly stopped his movement, and instead said "no" three times, shook his head, and frowned. , nodded again.
The fourth elder has his hair tied up and wearing a crown, his beard is gray, his eyebrows are broad and flat, his eyes are shining, and he is energetic. He looks quite approachable on weekdays, but when he is serious, he also looks like a fairy.
But at this time, this behavior made the five people around look at each other, confused.
Yunjing, who is lively and free-spirited by nature and always shows his trademark tiger fangs when he smiles, was the first to approach his fourth uncle and joked: "Uncle, are two not enough to taste, or the candied haws are not fragrant enough? What's wrong?"
In Yunjing's view, the fourth uncle was not as kind as the late second uncle, but he rarely put on airs with a straight face and said that the fourth uncle was greedy. Naturally, he could afford to make this little joke.
But Qi Huangsu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then flicked his sleeves.
Yun Jing secretly thought that something was wrong, and took half a step back alertly, then shrank his head back. He thought he had avoided the blow from his fourth master uncle, but a slap hit his face right in front of him.
After eating this, Yunjing didn't care that he had just provoked his uncle's majesty. Even if he wanted to ask his uncle for an explanation, how could he hit someone in the face?
While thinking about it, his hand touched the "slapped" face.
——Hey, there was no "pop" just now, and it didn't seem to hurt, but why...
In just a moment, Yun Jing's fierce aura of wanting to show off with his fourth uncle disappeared, and was replaced by his uncle's face filled with resentment.
Seeing the look in the eyes of Fourth Master Uncle, Yun Jing completely withered, and he understood.
——Ginger is still more spicy than old, you have to admit this disadvantage!
Yun Longkui and Xi Weiyu were holding back their smiles and looked strange, but Yun Zhang blocked the scene from his mind, returned to what the fourth uncle said at the beginning, and asked: "Uncle, did you notice something strange somewhere?" ?”
They are both carved from the same mold, with thick eyebrows and downturned eyes, a straight nose and a wide mouth. But the elder brother, apart from being slightly taller in age, has an air of demeanor and a sense of proportion that is always just right, making people feel like spring breeze.
Qi Huangsu frowned upon hearing this, smoothed his goatee, and replied: "The person is wrong."
After hearing Qi Huangsu's words, the five of them all moved closer, and Xi Weiyu and Yun Longkui were not in a hurry to finish the gourd skewers in their hands.
Yun Jing followed the instructions and went to the street, looked left and right, and said unwillingly: "People? Aren't they all ordinary people?"
"Is there something wrong with the candied haws seller?"
Xi Weiyu looked at the candied haws in her hand, frowned and felt whether everything was normal, but found nothing abnormal.
Qi Huangsu stopped pretending and said bluntly: "No, there are too many people."
"How much?" Yunjing glanced at the street a few more times, wanting to say something else.
Qi Huangsu had already said: "Uncle Shi has not traveled around the world as long as you, and it is the first time he has been so far away from the mountain gate, but he has eaten more rice and lost hair and beard than all of you kids combined."
Qi Huangsu, a little kid, had also included Qi Huangwu, but everyone looked solemn, not realizing that he was relying on his old age, just as serious as when they listened to his lectures on the mountain.
"We are no longer strangers to Baiju Town. We came here ten days ago and stayed for three full days. Was it so lively at that time?"
Hearing Qi Huangsu's important point, Yun Jing already faced the problem squarely and said, "Uncle Master is saying..."
Qi Huangsu asked, "What festivals are there these days?"
Yunjing said without hesitation: "No."
Qi Huangsu asked: "Is there any temple fair held in the local area recently?"
Yunjing pondered for a long time as if thinking, and Xiweiyu answered first: "Although there is a temple fair custom in the town, the time is wrong."
Qi Huangsu said: "That's right. This place is not a hub. There is no festival or temple fair. There shouldn't be so many people at this time. Something is abnormal!"
Yunzhang rubbed his chin and said, "Could it be that these extra people have the same intention as us?"
Qi Huangsu said: "On the contrary. We are here to help look after the scene. In short, we are to escort people. And these people, besides coming to watch the show, are here to kill people."
Xi Weiyu knew very well what they were doing here, and even more clearly who Qi Huangsu said would be killed by the guards.
This was her proposal. Two junior uncles and three junior brothers and sisters accompanied her. Seeing that they were about to be put into a greater crisis, how could their conscience be at ease? Or give it up?
"Since you are here to practice, how can you think about backing down when you encounter some difficulties." Seeing Xi Weiyu lost in thought, Qi Huangsu shook his head and advised, "Compared with these, what your wishful husband has to face But there are many obstacles.”
Xi Weiyu's heart warmed when she first heard the words, but the second half of her words made her heart tighten even more.
"If you really want to stay behind him, not to mention holding him back, at least you are determined to do what he wants, no matter whether it succeeds or not, you can't show cowardice before doing it. Show your original temperament, Xiaoyu. "
Qi Huangsu patiently admonished the young girl who no longer wore twin ponytails but had her long hair tied up. She no longer looked aggressive for a long time and instead looked restrained and graceful.
Yun Longkui saw that her senior sister had been worried recently, and her smart eyes were full of worries. She knew that although her uncle was trying to explain things nicely, he was afraid that her senior sister wouldn't be able to bear it, so she hurriedly held her arm and said: "Senior Sister Don’t worry, Brother Luo is so capable, nothing will happen to you!”
Yun Jing immediately added: "Yes, yes, Xiaokui and Senior Uncle are right. Senior sister, please relax. The man named Luo does not need us to worry about him. Our top priority now is whether the action plan is appropriate. And Nothing is missing.”
Protected by the love of these close relatives, warmed by their companionship, and encouraged by their encouragement, Xi Weiyu worked hard to dispel the haze that had shrouded her heart for the past few days. Although she could not immediately eliminate her depression, her energy and spirit obviously improved. A lot.
Xi Wei said: "Uncle Master, is this situation related to the situation in Youjing?"
Qi Huangsu paused while stroking his beard and said, "It's natural. I don't know much about the ways between the rivers, lakes and temples, but after thinking about it carefully in the past few days, I know that no one of them is trivial."
Xi Wei said: "I would like to hear my uncle's explanation."
Yunzhang said warily: "Why don't we talk somewhere else?"
Qi Huangsu waved his hand and said: "No, it's just an old way of thinking and thinking. It doesn't matter if it's listened to. Just go and see and talk. Just don't make it public."
Everyone nodded and walked along the street with Qi Huangsu, looking in all directions and listening carefully.
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