April 23, just after Guyu
Lin Man and Liuye Dang, who were galloping all the way, heard that the two of them had entered the border of central Guizhou. They could reach Qianzhou in less than two days, but the news they heard along the way was a little behind the Jiangnan area. Even the news like Dingding The whole story of the massacre of the Star Gate has not spread yet, but there are rumors that a martial arts sect in Lingnan Road has been wiped out. Such speed of news transmission makes the two of them wonder whether there is someone secretly controlling the area in central Guizhou and even later Jiannan.
The two men stopped to recuperate next to a village tea stall. They tied their horses to a tree stump by the road and entered the tea stall. Both of them were dressed in dusty clothes, especially the young man who was now wearing white. He had been traveling very hard these days. Without paying attention to their own clothes, the people resting in the tea stall looked at the two people, especially Lin Manliu, with some strange eyes at the two people wearing weapons.
Ordinary people unconsciously moved to the edge of the tea stall, wanting to stay away from the two uninvited guests. Some people who were obviously dressed as people in the world just glanced sideways and ignored the two of them.
"But I didn't think well enough to find a place to clean it," Ye Dangting said jokingly as he looked at the white-robed boy in front of him after entering the table.
"It's okay, we're just on our way." Lin Manliu just rolled his eyes and said casually, because he knew without thinking that this old liar did it on purpose.
The two of them did not continue talking after that. They just drank tea and rested casually, waiting to see if they could get some useful information for follow-up arrangements. However, the charlatans at the two tables next door were just chatting about trivial matters and had nothing to do with the Lingnan Incident. things.
When the tea stall man came to the table to add tea, Ye Dangting handed over the money and asked with a smile: "Brother, do you know anything about the scenic spots in central Guizhou or interesting things in recent days? My brother and I just came here. I’m still a little bit raw and want to walk around hahaha.”
The tea stall boy looked at the extra money in his hand and said with a smile: "This guest officer is the right person to ask. There are many places to visit in central Guizhou. Let me tell you one by one. ...".
As a result, the guy talked about a lot of places to visit. Ye Dang was a little angry when he heard how this man could be so ignorant. The charlatan next to him seemed to have never been served tea, so he directly shouted at the tea stall guy to come over and serve tea. , which interrupted the guy’s story.
The people waiting for the tea seemed to be resentful. The waiter at the tea stall was already pouring tea and was still being lectured by those people. One of them even spat at the waiter's feet and continued to yell.
"Any kind of person should remember his duty. If you guys don't get enough rest today, I won't let go of one of your arms."
"My heroes, please forgive me... My heroes, please forgive me... It will be ready soon. Please take a rest, heroes," the tea stall man begged eagerly, bowing his head to those people from time to time to apologize.
"Do you know who these brothers are? The heroes from all walks of life in central Guizhou have to clasp their fists to show their goodwill when they see us. Who doesn't know the names of the four swords of our Wu family?" A man with a beard patted his waist. Dan Dao said, and after finishing speaking, he drank all the tea in the bowl and laughed heartily.
"Isn't it? Now that the four of us brothers are becoming famous, how can we not create a world in the world in time?" A thin man next to the man raised his glass and said.
After hearing this sentence, the four people at the table raised their glasses together to celebrate. After drinking the tea, they wanted to smash the tea bowl to the ground. They had already raised it high above their heads. The man at the head waved his hand and pressed it down. The other three people then Putting down the tea bowl, the waiter at the tea stall not far away breathed a sigh of relief.
Then the man patted the short knife on his waist again and said: "I am going to Qianzhou this time to catch up with old man Ling Xun and discuss some things. You guys should be more careful on the road." The three people at the same table nodded in agreement. , and then there was some gossip.
After hearing the name Ling Xun, Ye Dangting and Lin Manliu both looked at each other subconsciously. Ling Xun, the master of Yangfeng Valley, whether he heard it from his master or mentioned it from the old liar along the way, It means that this person has been away all year round and has not heard anything in the valley. What is the significance of his appearance at this time?
After resting, the two continued riding towards Qianzhou. At the same time as the pre-arranged trip, they arrived in Qianzhou in the early morning of the 25th.
This section of the journey will not go into the city to buy things, but will go directly through Yangfeng Valley towards Juzhou. When you have to cross two hills before leaving Yangfeng Valley, you can already see the cherry blossom trees in front of you. The entire mountain side Everything is shrouded in pink, and the closer you go, the clearer you can see the sight of cherry blossoms blooming all over the mountains.
"Avoid extraneous things. Don't stop when passing Yangfeng Valley. If there is a situation, I will deal with it. Just move forward." Ye Dangting arranged from the front.
Lin Manliu, who was chasing after him on horseback, responded, and then the two of them hurriedly prepared to cross the Yangfeng Valley.
However, when the two entered Yangfeng Valley, the woods were too quiet, and even the sound of birdsong was not heard. When they reached the foot of the mountainside, Ye Dang reined in his horse and stopped, looking at the cherry blossom forest in front of him and shouted: " Lord Linggu, don’t hide your figure anymore, isn’t it bad to show up and talk?”
A burst of laughter came from under the cherry blossom tree. The voice sounded old and should be around forty years old. Then, a man wearing a Taoist crown and a blue Taoist robe walked out of the woods. He was dressed like He was a Taoist from a Taoist temple in the market, but he looked like a middle-aged man trapped in the world of mortals.
"This is not Ye Xiaoyou. Why don't you see the Lu worshiper in my valley? A few years ago, he took a group of my disciples away. It will be easy to find me when he comes back." Ling Xun said, twirling the beard on his lips, with a fake smile on his face. Anyone can see it.
"Do I need to talk to Master Linggu again about the past? What is the significance of today's meeting?" Ye Dangting said with a mocking look on his face. He didn't have a good look towards this person.
"Of course I don't want to mention it again, but the current situation is turbulent and I heard that Lu Zongzong is setting up his own business in the south of the Yangtze River. I met Ye Xiaoyou today just to see if we can discuss and make plans for the future." Ling Xun waved his hands and said, then smiled with both hands. He looked at the two people at the bottom of the hillside.
"You can discuss the matter in detail with the owner of the village. Tell me what you want to do with me, an idle person, and leave." Ye Dangting showed no interest in his question and immediately turned his horse's head to move on.
Lin Manliu followed him and prepared to stay away from this place. At this moment, Ling Xun spoke again: "Young Ye Ye really doesn't want to know the future trend of the world. Our generation has been so miserable by the comfort of the world. Now that the wind and clouds are flying, aren't we the heroes? It’s time to compete? Why don’t you want to walk together!”
Ye Dang ignored the reply and continued to move forward on his horse. He just looked back at Lin Manliu and motioned for him to continue on his way. In this way, the two of them stayed away from the Yangfeng Valley area in Qianzhou.
A person walked out from behind Ling Xun and said with a slightly doubtful tone: "The Valley Master has dismissed the people who used to create momentum, why not remove this person together now? How can we allow others to share the world with me in troubled times..." ...".
Ling Xun did not reply. He just turned around and looked at the cherry trees on the mountain. He found that some of the trees behind the blooming cherry trees seemed to be older than before. The trunks were yellow and flowerless, and the roots of the trees already had some bark and leaves. fall off.
