Early next morning, Caoyan Town.
Although it was still early in the day, the whole town was already coming alive.
To the north of the town, on a ten-foot-long north-south street, there is only an inn and a pawn shop on the east side, and a large banyan tree that is over a hundred years old on the west side.
Three breakfast stalls have been set up under the banyan tree to welcome customers.
Jiang Yichen paid off the silver for one night's stay and walked out of the inn.
Along the way from Pinghai County, he rarely took the official roads and mostly took shortcuts on small roads. Firstly, he wanted to be quiet and reduce the possibility of being recognized. Secondly, he could not see clearly and was afraid of delaying the trip. .
The closer he was to his destination, the more he could only take the road with more people.
In order to observe how many people will come after hearing the news.
As far as preliminary observations are concerned, the situation is not optimistic.
After leaving the bamboo forest yesterday, on the way to and from Caoyan Town, Jiang Yichen met five groups of people heading north together, mostly in groups of three and two, totaling fifteen people.
There are three inns in the town, but only three of the twenty rooms remain.
Based on three people staying in each room, even if they are fully occupied, there will only be a total of sixty people.
The number of people is not very large, and it is impossible to determine where these people are going or what they are going for, but considering the overall situation of the world, which has been relatively silent recently, it is still quite a movement.
However, in the current situation, it has been hard-won.
Jiang Yichen knew very well that Luo Piaoling had gained this at the cost of exposing his whereabouts.
After the bloody incident at the Hundred Flowers Conference, the attention of the entire world was distracted, but no one would forget that Luo Piaoling stole the Shaolin Golden Seal, Xunfeng Valley plotted to kill martial arts comrades, and Tianya Town placed the alliance under house arrest. The shocking crime has not yet been cleared.
In Jiangning County, even if the Daoyi Alliance is gradually declining, it is still difficult to shake it. In addition, Tingyuge is no longer a small gang with only a dozen people in the past, so no one will go to war to cause trouble for Luo Piaoling.
But when Luo Piaoling unknowingly invited generals from Jinzhou City, and even more majesticly appeared in Youjing to control the affairs of Luzhou City, thousands of miles away, the entire martial arts world was horrified, and the group seemed to smell the smell of blood. Shark, the anger that had been suppressed for a moment became restless again.
I am afraid that even the forces in the imperial court did not deliberately try to embarrass Luo Piaoling openly, but implemented the plan in secret.
Compared with the Niu family's father and daughter's journey south, the return journey of Luo Piaoling and others will undoubtedly be more dangerous.
Jiang Yichen couldn't ignore the matter in Tingyu Pavilion due to emotion and reason. However, before he was fully prepared, either his eyesight was completely restored, or he was unable to sit and forget his mind and advanced to the upper level, he could only forget about it. back.
Jiang Yichen walked slowly to the opposite side of the inn, looking for the smell.
This inn was built by a single man in the town who slightly renovated his house and didn't even have a decent inn name.
After installing three guest rooms, the remaining space is only enough for the husband-in-law's living space.
Among the three inns, this one is the smallest and the simplest in layout. Apart from providing accommodation, it has no other services.
The reason why Jiang Yichen chose to live here was not because he was greedy for cheap. After all, so many people came here with nothing when they were in Yin Yang Valley. He and Leng Mei each had a lot of silver coins after leaving the valley. They chose this place just because they had gone there yesterday After arriving in the town, there are still two rooms available, and it is also convenient to get out of the town.
Arriving under the banyan tree, Jiang Yichen chose a seat at a breakfast stall run by a couple.
Jiang Yichen never had a big appetite, and he couldn't eat much early in the morning. He simply ordered a sesame seed cake, a bowl of soy milk, and three tablespoons of sugar, and that was how he planned to finish his breakfast.
Then he would spend a day walking the thirty miles from Caoyan Town to Baiju Town.
Look where there are shortcuts, where you can take cover, where you can easily ambush.
The only inconvenience is his eyes.
His eyes must always be medicated. It is not known whether frequent eye use will delay his recovery, but eye fatigue is unavoidable.
Coupled with his attire, it is easy for him to look sneaky and attract attention when he is exploring on the road.
Just as Jiang Yichen took his second bite of the sesame seed cake and was feeling worried, he heard a turbid and low "ho" sound half a foot away.
Just a shout and nothing more to say.
Jiang Yichen heard the meaning of "such a coincidence".
The person who spoke was none other than the person who had murderous intentions towards him in the bamboo forest yesterday.
Within a few breaths, the man walked to the empty table next to Jiang Yichen and sat down, shouting at the stall owner and his wife to serve the food.
Yesterday, the two of them were separated by at least ten feet of distance, and separated by a bamboo forest. Naturally, Jiang Yichen didn't know what the other person looked like, but now, with enough effort, he could outline 30% to 40% of the other person's figure and appearance in his mind.
The sound of the knife being placed confirmed the fact that the other party was a swordsman.
What surprised Jiang Yichen the most was that the swordsman also came from the inn opposite.
so……
What a coincidence!
It's just that the appetite of this knifeman is really beyond his comparison, two bowls of preserved egg and lean meat porridge, three sesame seed cakes, and four meat buns.
Thinking about it, if this breakfast stall still sells beef, the other party will also come to serve eight or ten plates.
Jiang Yichen swallowed the sesame seed cake in his mouth, drank a sip of soy milk, and then took a third bite of the sesame seed cake.
No matter how emotional or surprised he was, he could conceal his emotions well.
Moreover, he didn't even take off his curtain and hat, so even if the other party had time to stare at him, they wouldn't be able to see the flowers on his body.
However, before Jiang Yichen could tear off the third bite of sesame seed cake, another person approached.
The visitor's steps were light and delicate, his figure was short and thin, and his body exuded an imperceptible scent of sandalwood.
The visitor quickly spoke and asked, "Can I sit like this?"
The voice was extremely soft and vague, as if there was a piece of cloth covering his mouth.
If Jiang Yichen's hearing had not been sharpened, it would be difficult to hear clearly what the visitor said.
Jiang Yichen was not surprised that this person would ask him. There were only three tables in the couple's stall. There were three people sitting around the table on the right, and he was sitting at the table on the left. Although there was only one swordsman at the middle table, However, his body is much bigger, and one person may take up most of the table. After looking around, most of the new customers will choose a wider seat to sit.
Jiang Yichen nodded without responding, and his hat shook slightly back and forth.
Seeing this, the short and thin man stopped being polite and sat down on Jiang Yichen's right hand. He put the plate of steamed buns that he had paid for on the table and started eating them one by one.
Jiang Yichen smiled bitterly to himself, saying that he was an edible master, but at the same time he was a little confused.
This person just eats steamed buns, doesn’t drink soy milk, doesn’t deserve porridge, and isn’t he afraid of choking and not being able to swallow?
The doubts in my heart were not settled, but I heard the swordsman next to me mutter: "It's weird, some people wear curtain hats to eat, and some people eat without taking off their masks. How shameful they are. They all look like women." You guys."
The swordsman's voice was not loud, but Jiang Yichen could not hear a single word. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, which was still chewing sesame cakes under the soap gauze.
The short and thin man was obviously able to keep his composure. He didn't care about the swordsman's sarcasm and continued to chew the buns with his cheeks moving.
It wasn't until he swallowed the second bun that the short and thin man exhaled softly. Then he removed the wine bag from his waist, pulled out the stopper of the wine bag, stuffed the mouth of the wine bag under the mask, raised his head and drank the wine. .
Hearing the sound of the wine bag being uncorked, Jiang Yichen's previous confusion disappeared, as he had brought his own wine.
wrong!
This taste...
It’s not a drink at all!
Although his face was calm, Jiang Yichen's heart suddenly felt like a huge wave.
In a flash of thought, he glued all the fragmented information together.
Short and thin body, smell of sandalwood, soft voice, mask, and wine bag.
Although the scent of sandalwood is light, it can always cover up other smells, such as the smell of blood.
She speaks softly because her voice is as feminine as a woman's. Only speaking softly is difficult for others to notice.
Not taking off the mask when eating shows that the person's mouth is very special and highly recognizable.
As for the wine bag, it contained neither water, tea, nor wine, but blood!
Among the fourteen villains in the Jianghu, there is one who likes to eat human flesh and another who likes to suck human blood. Although they are not together in one place, they are both known as the double massacre of flesh and blood.
Routu Yu Dazui died at the hands of Leng Mei many years ago.
Gu Ye, a blood-slaying man, was born with a sick body. His parents sought medical advice for him for many years to no avail, and he fell ill due to overwork and died young. He unexpectedly found a blood refining method to save himself, but because of this evil method, he also embarked on a path of evil. road.
Gu Ye has a short and thin body, a small cherry mouth, and a feminine voice. If he didn't look more like a man, he would be no different from his daughter's family.
His martial arts are powerful and his techniques are treacherous and unpredictable. When all fourteen villains exist, his strength can be ranked fourth.
Jiang Yichen swallowed the last bite of sesame seed cake, and his heart was filled with warning signs: What is he doing here?
Within a moment, Jiang Yichen got the answer. Due to the poisonous technique, Gu Ye often needed to drink blood to maintain his body's normal state, and the best source of this blood was young girls!
Niu family father and daughter!
Jiang Yichen picked up the bowl steadily, walked around the soap yarn, and sipped the soy milk in small sips.
In his heart, he was calculating the chance of taking action right now and killing Gu Ye with one blow.
To kill Gu Ye not only requires a surprise, but also the strongest blow.
Jiang Yichen's strongest killing move at the moment is naturally related to mobilizing the power of heaven and earth.
However, his speed at mobilizing the power of heaven and earth to transform thousands of swords with Qi was still not fast enough.
In the battle with Yi Wusheng, if Jiang Yichen hadn't realized that he had a winning chance and had not made any mistakes, Jiang Yichen, who had already put all his efforts, would have been killed by the ultimate counter-attack.
Yi Wusheng's highest ranking among the Fourteen Evil Men was no more than sixth. Even though times have changed, it was not enough to surprise Gu Ye with the same tactics used to deal with Yi Wusheng.
Is there any way to speed it up?
Jiang Yichen's thoughts were undecided, and the soy milk in the bowl had reached the bottom.
Suddenly there was a rapid sound of horse hooves, from south to north, from far to near.
There were about ten people in this team, and they happened to stop by the big banyan tree!
I just heard the voice of a young man on the horse saying: "After traveling for several days, we are finally here. Seeing that the breakfast stalls are selling well, let's get off the horse and have a rest, and have a good meal before we go on the road."
"Okay, sir." Someone immediately answered, and then shouted to the people behind him, "Dismount, have breakfast before leaving."
Everyone responded in unison and dismounted one after another.
Is there any young master who wants to take a dip in this muddy water?
