"Brother Lin will stay in Juzhou for a few days. Can we come and play with him later?" Qiao Yunian suddenly said to Lin Manliu when he was leaving. The boy in a short shirt couldn't help but froze for a moment when he heard this question, then nodded and smiled at the little boy: "Of course it's okay."
Qiao Kesi couldn't help but be a little surprised at this scene. Why did his younger brother, who usually only played nonsense, suddenly seemed to be a different person? He was about to say goodbye to Lin Manliu when he heard the young man in a short shirt remind him softly: "Maybe Yun Nian usually plays It's a bit troublesome, but it will always grow, but in this process, you may need to trust him and support him in the right direction, instead of just beating or condoning."
Qiao Kesi could only nod his head when he looked at this boy in a short shirt who was slightly younger than him. How could he be so old-fashioned at such a young age? Just like Aunt Yue always told him.
Qiao Yunnian saw Lin Manliu approaching his sister and he didn't know what to say in a whisper. He couldn't help but feel a little sulky. We are all brothers who worship each other. If there was anything we couldn't say to each other, he was about to wave his little fist at Lin Manliu. Shouting: "Eat my Hercules punch!". The boy in a short shirt pushed the little boy's head to prevent him from getting close to him, and Qiao Yunnian started to make trouble with Lin Manliu.
Lin Manliu thought of something and said to Qiao Kesi: "If you push it forward a month, I am actually the same as Yun Nian. The only difference is that he behaves more recklessly. His arrogance and domineering may just be to protect the victim." The cowardice and uneasiness hidden in his heart, when a young man is at his most energetic, it is also when he is about to transform."
"I generally understand. We are leaving now and inviting Young Master Lin to play at our Sword Forging Peak someday." Qiao Kesi nodded again and smiled sweetly at Lin Manliu.
"Brother Lin must come to play!" Qiao Yunnian stopped punching and jumped on the spot and looked at Lin Manliu.
"Definitely." Lin Manliu nodded to the two siblings, but the first thing that came to his mind was the master's instructions. Lin Li, a master, must go to the Sword Forging Peak. Naturally, he would not go there. The boy in short shirt thought in his heart After establishing this idea, I couldn't help but feel that I must have grown up, and could consider things carefully and strive for stability. The boy in the short shirt secretly boasted that he was worthy of me!
After chatting at the door of the inn, he realized that the sun was setting in the west. It was almost evening and he had to leave the city as soon as possible before the city gate closed. Qiao Kesi took Qiao Yunnian to say goodbye to Lin Manliu.
The young man in a short shirt was at the door of the inn, watching the Qiao Kesi brother and sister gradually leaving the city and heading towards the Zhujian Peak.
At this time, in the alley two streets next to the inn, a dark figure was holding a knife in the left hand in the back alley, and seemed to be making calculations with the right hand, silently staring in the direction of the inn, "This is the third time... ." He didn't know what he was saying. After a while, he shook his sleeves and disappeared into the alley, never to be seen again.
Lin Manliu returned to the inn and saw the caravan steward who was still chatting with the innkeeper in the lobby. He nodded to indicate that he was back and then went upstairs to get ready to rest. The boy in a short shirt lying on the bed looked at the scenery outside the window, his thoughts drifting into the distance with the twilight sunshine. He had been out for more than ten days. I wonder if his mother is still comfortable at home. I wonder if his father can I went home several times to spend time with my mother. I wonder how my master is doing.
...
Fengcheng East, Southern Xinjiang
A Taoist priest in purple robe and black crown came to the door of a pastry shop. He did not enter the door and did not speak. He only touched and bowed in front of the door. It seemed that the outsider had been standing there for too long and was hindering the shop's business. He finally responded: "Can you please stop leaving that pestle? It's hindering my pastry shop's business. Can you hurry back to the mountain to practice Taoism?"
When the Taoist priest heard the sound finally coming from inside the house, he bowed again and said: "The temple master asked if he could invite the heroine to discuss important matters with him. He will not be negligent like last time. The life and death of the temple is related to the path. Staying here for a few days, the situation in the audience is critical and the heroine is asked to help."
The people in the room seemed a little impatient. With a "swish" sound, a broad bean shot out and hit the purple-robed Taoist priest on the shoulder, knocking him directly to the ground. Then a voice came out: "I made it very clear that day. , don’t make things difficult for me, do you want me to compete with the master of your temple in front of the temple?”
The purple-robed Taoist priest who was knocked to the ground was obviously frightened. He stood up again but did not leave and no longer bowed. Instead, he actually made a Taoist priest and said to the people in the pastry shop: "Xiaodao implores the heroine. Going up the mountain to discuss matters is a matter of life and death for me. Otherwise, I would not dare to disturb you for many days."
There was silence in the room for a moment, then a woman wearing a curtain hat and black clothes came out, carrying a strange "long sword" behind her? The whole body is pitch black without any pattern embellishment, and the most peculiar thing is that the blade is hollow. There is an obvious gap in the entire sword body extending from the hilt to the tip of the sword, and there is also a large hollow in the middle of the sword body. This makes it It's a sword box wrapped in black cloth with a spring window butterfly inside.
"Let's go". A cold voice came from under the curtain, and the purple-robed Taoist priest quickly turned around and led the way.
Mother Lin poked her head at the door and looked at the two people who were about to leave. The woman in black clothes seemed to be aware of it, turned around and waved back, but did not say anything. After seeing this action, Mother Lin nodded and returned. Arrived at the house. Before leaving the house just now, Ye Dang heard the words scolding the purple-robed Taoist priest outside the door and whispered to Mother Lin from time to time to reassure her.
"Don't be afraid, Aunt Lin. If I scare them a lot in the past few days, they will naturally not dare to come to the city to trouble us again in the future. I have recovered from my injury and I will go up the mountain to meet those stinky bulls."
"Look Aunt Lin, has he been fooled by me? These people always bully the weak and fear the strong. I can't teach them a lesson. If I don't let them know how powerful we are, they might as well have come down the mountain to cause trouble for us a few days ago."
"He is so annoying. Aunt Lin, I will go out and drive him away. Don't be afraid. Now that Man Liu has gone out to do errands for me, the safety of the family is in my hands. I will definitely keep your family safe and sound."
Finally, Ye Dangting held Mother Lin's hand to reassure her, and then walked out of the house.
The Star Viewing Dojo on the top of Fengcheng Mountain.
An old Taoist priest in purple robe and yellow crown stands in the middle of the dojo. He is holding a fly whisk in his left hand and a snow-white sword in his right hand. He is squinting slightly behind his back. Standing in the middle of the Bagua altar, he looks like an immortal in the sky. people.
Ye Dangting, who was wearing a black hat and a curtain, followed the Taoist priest to about twenty steps away from Shuangxuan Taoist, stopped, and stood there waiting for the old Taoist to speak. Taoist Shuangxuan opened his eyes and looked at the woman in black and then at the Taoist priest who was leading the way. The latter immediately bowed his head and left without saying anything. There was no one else in the dojo.
after a short silence
"Master Ye... No, Miss Ye... Master Ye, do you have a way to break the situation? I just hope that the hero can help me solve some of my doubts. I asked someone in Jianhu Lake a few days ago that he deserves to be held accountable." I replied saying that I didn’t know the matter, and they will send someone to investigate soon..." Unexpectedly, Taoist Shuangxuan broke the news with one sentence, and said to Ye Dangting with a pleading look on his face.
"Just continue to wonder, Mingxi will come in person," Ye Dang replied, speechless for a while.
"I'm just asking about Ying Kan's life and death. I won't come in person. I'm just a poor Taoist..." Taoist Shuang Xuan said as he shook the snow-white sword he held in his right hand.
"If the surrounding rivers and lakes have made it difficult to hide the legend of the sword because of the temple master's show off, just ask the Taoist priest in the city to get one of similar style for you and carry it with you."
"Is this really feasible?"
"Were you personally present at what happened a year ago? Was there anyone who recognized this sword or the other three handles except Hanmei on that day? The reason why the accusation from Wenjian Lake could be confirmed was just because of the decline of Sword Forging Peak and its premonition and wind. The Snow Grand View Tower is equally famous, but it is not certain whether it is true or false.”
"To be honest, I only learned about these inside stories today...Thank you, Master Ye, for showing me the way." Taoist Shuangxuan was in shock, marveling at how this person knew so many inside stories, and even forgot to call himself a poor Taoist.
"I'll reply if there's no problem. Just a reminder, don't think of testing me. If Star Watch still wants to establish a foothold in Fengcheng, you still have to think about it yourself." Ye Dangting turned around and prepared to leave.
Taoist Shuangxuan had no choice but to scold the departing figure until Ye Dangting disappeared from sight before returning to the temple to order his disciples to prepare for subsequent related matters.
