One summer noon, the sun was shining brightly. The main street in Qingzhou City is as lively as ever. The broad avenue was busy with traffic, and the sounds of hawking were heard one after another on both sides. Pedestrians were coming and going on the street, including the big businessmen who were strutting through the market in gorgeous clothes and accompanied by many servants, and the elegant young masters who were riding horses and riding sedans, chatting and laughing happily. The people here are all in high spirits and holding their heads high. It can be seen that the people of Qingzhou City have no worries about food and clothing. And this is indeed the case. Among the dozens of ancient cities, large and small, within a radius of thousands of miles, Qingzhou City is definitely second to none. I don’t know how many people are proud to settle in Qingzhou City.
There is also a popular saying in the local market: "Among the seven kingdoms and three thousand domains of the Great Wilderness, Xixia Longzhou ranks first."
The "Great Wilderness" mentioned in this proverb refers to the vast Western Region, which is also called the "Desolate Territory" by the Central Plains people. People from the Western Regions call themselves "Great Wilderness". The "Seven Kingdoms" refer to the seven most powerful countries in the Western Regions. As for "Xixia", it refers to the "Xia" country among the seven kingdoms. Then the last "Longzhou" refers to "Qingzhou City". "Qingzhou City" is also called "Longzhou", which shows how prosperous this place is. But in fact, only the local people know the true origin of the name "Longzhou". The word "dragon" actually comes from the names of two people in Qingzhou City.
The first "dragon" is the current victorious general of Xia Kingdom - Chu Feilong. This general was a native of Qingzhou City. He rose to prominence in the Seven Kingdoms War and was so brave that he was called the number one warrior of the Xia Kingdom. Now he has become a prince, and his rise has brought endless glory to the people of Qingzhou City.
The second "dragon" refers to the current city lord of Qingzhou City-Song Renlong. Speaking of which, this city lord is really amazing. In this land with a radius of thousands of miles, absolutely no one does not know his name Song Renlong, and his prestige is unshakable. He manages Qingzhou City well and has unfathomable strength. According to rumors, his martial arts has surpassed the acquired perfection and entered the legendary level. Even better than Chu Feilong back then. There are also rumors that Song Renlong has some relationship with the monks in the mysterious Maya Mountains. But this rumor is too shocking and too unreal. Most people still rationally choose not to believe it, after all, it involves the first sacred mountain in the Western Region. That is the sacredness that ordinary people dare not touch.
At this noon, in the corner of the bustling street of Longcheng, in front of the stall of a steamed bun shop. A young man wearing a rag shirt and worn-out straw sandals stopped. He looked about ten years old, with dirty hair and long hair that covered his face. Can't see his face clearly. It even smells bad. His outfit is really eye-catching in Qingzhou City. Anyone can tell at a glance that he is a little beggar.
The little beggar stared at the large basket of snow-white buns on the stall and couldn't help but swallowed. My stomach made an unsatisfactory "gurgling" sound.
The boss behind the stall saw him and smelled the pungent smell on his body. He picked up two steamed buns and threw them over. He said: "If you are hungry, just take it and eat it."
The child caught the steamed bun but did not move.
The boss said angrily: "What? It's not enough? You want to buy it with money? Do you have the money? Go away." Then he muttered: "There are still little beggars in our Qingzhou City? They are from out of town again. Those refugees are really unlucky."
The child said: "Money? What... is money?" His voice was low but nice.
The boss simply rolled his eyes and gasped a little as he spoke: "You are the best country bumpkin in the world! Have you never even seen money?"
The kid shook his head. He didn't know what the boss meant by "country bumpkin." But I understand that these are also words to scold him. But he was not angry. He reached into his arms and touched again and again, and finally found a black bullet. This projectile is as big as the belly of a finger and has no gloss. It looked more like a ball of black mud that he had rubbed off his body.
"I won't ask for your things in vain. I'll give you this in exchange." The little beggar said and threw the small black mud ball over. The black mud ball happened to land on a big steamed bun in the cage. superior. The slippery roll rolled on the edges of several steamed buns.
The boss couldn't help but retched and said angrily: "You little beast, you took my steamed buns and you dare to disgust me. You want to ruin my basket of steamed buns so that I can give it to you, right? I won't give it to the dog even if I feed it to you." You eat. See if I can't beat you to death!" He said, picking up the rolling pin on the table and going around the table to beat the little beggar.
The boss was a little fat, but his beating speed was not slow at all, and he stepped in front of the child in an instant. The rolling pin was about to fall on the child's head.
The child was obviously frightened and stood motionless. However, he made an unexpected move. He quickly stuffed the bun into his mouth and chewed it hungrily. There was a look on his face that he wanted to be a satiated ghost even if he wanted to die. The boss was originally 30% really angry and 70% intimidated. Seeing this kid's indifferent expression, he was really angry. He actually used 70 to 80% of his arm strength to use the stick. If this stick hits it, even an adult will definitely get a bloody head.
Just as the rolling pin was about to fall on the child's head, that's when it happened. A pebble hit the boss right on the wrist. The rolling pin fell to the ground.
"Ah!" The boss screamed. "It hurts, ah! My arm is broken! Who? Who attacked me?"
"it's me!"
I saw a young man about twenty years old striding from a distance. He was wearing a short golden robe and a long sword on his waist. He had an extraordinary bearing and strode forward with great strides.
Although the boss didn't know the young man, he didn't dare to explode because of his clothes. Young people dressed like this are rarely seen even in Qingzhou City. And he was able to hit his arm with a stone from such a long distance, which shows that he is a martial arts master.
The young man said: "You are so brave! In this Langlang Qingzhou City, you actually dare to openly bully a child. I think you are tired of living."
The boss reluctantly said, "This kid is deliberately looking for trouble and ruining my steamed buns. Shouldn't he be beaten for wasting food?" Although the boss did not dare to be disrespectful to this young man, he did have a point of view and was not afraid of this young man.
At this time, a large crowd of spectators had gathered.
The young man said: "You don't need to say more. I can see clearly that he is just a naughty child. When he is hungry, he will naturally find some way. How can it be considered a waste if the steamed buns are given to hungry people? You don't have any respect for a child. Compassion. He is worthy of being a member of Qingzhou City!"
At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "This, this...this is Mr. Chu Xiaojichu!"
"Master Chu Xiaoji from Prince Chu's Mansion?"
"Master Chu Xiaoji, the first personal bodyguard of King Chu?!!"
The crowd instantly exploded. People saluted the young adult one after another! Who would have thought that the first guard next to King Chu would appear here so unexpectedly. How could a person of this status show up so easily! And as the first personal bodyguard of King Chu appears here, does it mean that King Chu has also returned to Qingzhou City? Why don’t the common people have any news? Everyone has different opinions and speculations.
"You don't need to be polite. People from the Chu Palace don't need common people to salute!" This sentence confirmed his identity.
The owner of the steamed bun shop suddenly felt a little weak in his legs. Started to shiver violently.
"Chu, Master Chu! I just want to scare this child, don't I really want to commit murder?"
Chu Xiaoji said: "How dare you quibble! I think your strength is so strong that you want to beat this kid's head to pieces!"
Of course, the boss didn't really want to commit murder. He couldn't commit such a trivial matter. Besides, killing someone in Qingzhou City was definitely a capital crime. But how dare he refute the people from Prince Chu's Mansion? At that time, he knelt down and repeated: "I am guilty, I am guilty, please forgive me..."
Chu Xiaoji's expression gradually softened and he said: "It's good to just admit your mistakes. The King of Chu often said, 'People should be philanthropic'. What's the difference between a person without sympathy and a ferocious beast in the mountains! I'm just minding other people's business." , I won’t deal with you, get up.”
"Thank you, Master Chu!"
The people praised him. Singing praises to the King of Chu, more and more people gathered.
Chu Xiao had already swept through the crowd, but the little beggar had already escaped at some point.
He accidentally glanced at the black mud ball in the cage and couldn't help but frown.
"Huh? This is..."
