Xu Bing raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Why, in recent days, more and more people know my identity."
Although the letter called her Young Master, the surname was prefixed with the surname Xu instead of calling her the Young Master of the Xu family. This shows that the other party already knew the ins and outs of the Xu Bing family.
Xiao Ding pondered for a moment and asked with a smile: "Uncle Zhong, where is that guest now? Have you ever seen his face clearly?"
Xiao Ding was Xu Bing's guest. Uncle Zhong did not dare to neglect him and said respectfully: "As for the young master, the guest is a middle-aged Taoist priest in his thirties. He left after handing over to the old slave. He said he would come to pick up the sword in seven days."
After Uncle Zhong finished speaking, he turned to Xu Bing and said: "The old slave also checked clearly. The Taoist priest brought indeed a rare piece of overseas fine meteorite. After the sword was made, there was still something left, and the price he paid was too high." , so the old slave accepted it and issued a voucher to the guest. "
Xu Bing waved his hand and Uncle Zhong stepped back.
She did not blame Uncle Zhong. Uncle Zhong was not only loyal to her Xu family, but also extremely capable, so she had already authorized Uncle Zhong to handle such matters.
Forging a peerless sword requires a lot of energy and may even last for days without sleep.
Based on her current worth, tens of thousands taels would not be an exaggeration, but a hundred thousand taels of silver would still be too much.
What kind of person would make such a big move?
"What are you thinking?" Xiao Ding said with a smile.
Xu Bing rolled her eyes at Xiao Ding and said angrily: "What else can I think about? I'm just going to make a sword. After all, I've already received payment from others, so how can I ruin my own brand?"
Xiao Ding said with a smile: "That's right, the Xu family's signboard must not fall into your hands."
Xu Bingbing snorted: "Don't worry, the Xu family's sign will not be destroyed so easily, but this time I can't drink with you anymore."
"You can rest assured that I will come again. Next time I come, I will drink up all your wine before leaving." Xiao Ding laughed.
"What if you can't drink all the good wine I have collected in your lifetime? Will you never leave again?" Xu Bing's eyes were shining and he smiled a little mysteriously.
"You underestimate my drinking capacity, haha..." How could Xiao Ding not understand the implication of her words, but how could he dare to make any promises.
"By the way, Uncle Zhong said that apart from the swords, the meteorite iron brought by the guests is still there. Would you like me to make some flying knives for you by the way?" Xu Bing turned his head away, not letting Xiao Ding see his eyes. of disappointment.
Xiao Ding smiled and said: "Then why are you so embarrassed? You won't get any reward for no merit."
In fact, he wanted to say that he couldn't bear your trouble anymore, but when he said it, he changed his mind. Of course, he knew that it took a lot of effort to forge a famous sword.
Of course he also knew that this was Xu Bing's wish, so how could he refuse it casually.
Xu Bing smiled calmly and said: "It's just a little effort. If you feel really embarrassed, please don't drink all my wine when you come next time."
"I'll try my best not to drink it all." Xiao Ding sighed deliberately.
After saying that, the two laughed together.
…
Farewell to Xu Bing, Xiaoding whipped his horse and left Yangzhou City.
When he came out this time, Ye Rongqiu originally wanted Zhou Zi to drive a cloud chariot to see him off, but he refused.
After all, Zhou Ziheng is a veteran, and they feel much more at ease with him by their side. Besides, Xiao Ding always likes to walk alone, so having one more person would be inconvenient.
Riding a horse is much slower. It is originally four to five hundred miles from Yangzhou City to Hangzhou City. It will take a day or two to drive quickly, and it will take at least a day or two to ride a car slower.
Speed is not only a stimulus, but also a very pleasant stimulus.
Fast horses, fast boats, fast cars and Qinggong can all bring people this kind of enjoyment of speed.
Xiao Ding is a person who likes speed very much. On the sea, in the wilderness, and at night when the moon is white and the wind is clear, he always likes to use his lightness skills alone against the wind and fly under the moon.
The horse that Xiao Ding got off was a rare good horse. At this moment, it had already eaten and drank enough, and its strength was at its peak.
The whip of the horse is ringing in the air, the four hooves are rising, facing the evening wind, galloping like lightning on the official road and the wilderness.
…
The next day, noon.
The breeze is blowing, the sky is blue and the clouds are white.
Unknowingly, we have arrived at the boundary of Liyang.
As you enter, there is a tea pavilion at the fork in the road ahead. Cars and horses are tied up in twos and threes on the roadside. The horses are gnawing on the grass beside the road. People should naturally enjoy the coolness in the tea pavilion.
Xiao Ding slowed down and planned to go to the tea pavilion to rest.
He could go on the road, after all, he was at the peak of his physical strength, but the horses needed to be replenished with fodder.
There seemed to be no one in the small tea pavilion.
As we walked a little closer, we suddenly heard the sound of metal and iron clashing. Looking far ahead, we saw someone fighting on the hillside behind the tea pavilion.
Two men in black and a Taoist in gray were fighting together.
Xiao Ding tied the horse and slowly entered the pavilion. The old man selling tea shrank in the corner and was trembling with fear. When he saw Xiao Ding coming in, he was startled again. When he saw clearly that Xiao Ding had no trace of anything The weapons and clothing didn't look like those people, so I felt a little more at ease.
Xiao Ding had a kind smile on his face, as if he was not frightened by the life-and-death struggle outside. The old man couldn't help but become more courageous. He stood up tremblingly and looked at Xiao Ding up and down.
"Old man, please bring me a bowl of tea." Xiao Ding smiled and put some copper coins on the table.
Xiao Ding looked at the hillside. He didn't intend to meddle in other people's business. After all, ordinary fighting and killing like this happened every day in the world. How much could he do on his own?
"Why are these people fighting?" Xiao Ding seemed to be talking to himself, or asking the old man selling tea.
The old man was already old, and the years had weighed down his waist to the point where he could no longer straighten up. His dying body had no fear of life or death. Although he was afraid of being killed by people in the world, he did not dare to sneak away quietly. , because this tea pavilion contains all his belongings. What ordinary people like them fear most is not death, but the poverty that can never be shaken off in a life that can be seen to the end.
The old man slowly sat down at another table. There was another person talking next to him. He was no longer afraid, and his eyes were looking towards the hillside.
"I don't know why these three guests suddenly started fighting. They didn't know each other. The first person to come was the Taoist priest. Like the young master, he was passing by on horseback from the direction of Yangzhou and asked for a bowl of tea. Ask the old man for the direction to Liyang. "The old man's voice no longer trembled when he spoke, as if he was chatting with the neighbors. He felt inexplicably safe by Xiao Ding's side. He couldn't explain the reason, but in his heart I firmly believe that the young man in front of me is not simple.
Xiao Ding's free and easy and lazy expression is full of confidence. This is an innate thing. He himself does not know this, but people close to him can clearly feel it.
This is a cross road, coming from the direction of Yangzhou, one goes to Yanshan, one leads to Dushan, and the other goes directly to Liyang. However, there are many mountains and dense forests, so if you are not familiar with the path, it is easy to go wrong.
"Are these two people also coming from the direction of Yangzhou?" Xiao Ding asked for another bowl of tea and put a piece of silver into the old man's hand.
This ingot of silver was not much to him, but it was enough for the old man to sell tea for a whole year. The old man burst into tears with gratitude.
"Master Haojiao learned that these two people came from the direction of Liyang. After they came in, they each asked for a bowl of tea. They chatted and drank tea by themselves and did not talk to the Taoist priest." The old man said. Very carefully, Xiao Ding was as noble as a living Bodhisattva in his heart.
He didn't wait for Xiao Ding to ask, and continued to describe the previous situation: "By the way, the two men in black were wearing a bamboo hat. The black gauze hanging down on the bamboo hat made it impossible to see their faces. After the two came in, the The Taoist priest kept staring at the two people. After a while, he asked, "You are wearing yellow clothes and a bamboo hat on your head. Are you a disciple of the Money Gang?" After the two people looked at each other, one of them sneered. "Yes or no, what does it have to do with you?" The man looked up to the sky and screamed, "It's really hard to find a place after wearing iron shoes. It takes no effort to get it. The money gang has always done many evil things. You also act secretly and deliberately cover yourself in black clothes." He must have an ulterior motive, so I have to take care of him. The Taoist priest is really a good person. He was afraid of breaking the tables and chairs, so he flew out of the pavilion first and shouted, "Evil thief, come out quickly." "Suffer death." The two men in black were not afraid of him. They slapped the table and chased him out. "
After the old man finished speaking, Xiao Ding was no longer in sight.
He was startled and looked around, only to see Xiao Ding's people outside the pavilion.
Under the sun, on the grass, Xiao Ding was dressed in white clothes, like a god descending to earth.
At this moment, in the old man's heart, Xiao Ding is the incarnation of a god.
Xiao Ding was also very excited. He had been in the world for a long time, and today he finally had a clue about the Money Gang. How could he not be surprised?
The Taoist was strong and strong, and his sword was like the wind. He could not stop fighting for a long time, and he kept roaring.
The two men in black were actually not weak in martial arts. The two swords, one for attack and one for defense, worked so well together that it was hard to tell the difference between the two sides.
Xiao Ding heard that the man's voice was very familiar, but couldn't think of it for a moment, so he slowly walked towards the hillside.
The two sides were fighting with all their strength and did not dare to be distracted at all, so they did not notice anyone approaching.
It's him?
Chen Xuanguan, it turns out that this Taoist in gray is none other than Chen Xuanguan, the head of the Kongtong Sect.
No wonder Xiao Ding felt that his voice seemed familiar, but why did he come here alone.
