Pingdu Mountain is not high or dangerous, but it is famous all over the world. On the left is the Quanqing Temple, a famous sect in the world, and on the right is the Shuangye City, a thousand-year-old secret. It can be said that two dragons gather together, a blessed land and a cave.
Shuangye Castle is located on the top of a mountain, adjacent to the sea of clouds. The two cities are divided by the force of Tai Chi. The trees on the side facing the mountain are green, which is called Qingye City. On the side facing the sea of clouds, the leaves are withered and yellow and remain green all year round, so it is called the City of Dead Leaves.
The city is bounded by the Meandering River, separated by longitude and latitude, and cannot communicate with each other. It is said that only the city lord and a few direct disciples can freely travel between the two cities, while the rest stay on their own side and never see each other alive or dead.
There is also a popular saying in the world that "there are no evil people in Shuangye City" because the city lord has a precious mirror called the Heart Mirror. If anyone in the city has evil thoughts, the city lord will immediately know and admonish them as soon as possible and return to the right path.
At dusk that day, there was a small commotion on Cuixi Cliff below the city. Several city guards gathered around an injured man and whispered.
"Why did the commander faint again?"
"Did you get injured while chasing the masked man?"
A person next to him sneered softly, "How could he be injured? He is as timid as a mouse and wisely protects himself. At the critical moment, he will fall to the ground and pretend to be dead. This is his life-saving method."
Another person stopped him immediately and said, "Keep your voice down. I am the commander, and there are people on top to protect me. Don't talk nonsense, be careful of trouble coming from your mouth."
While he was talking, the young man thought, "Why did I faint? What happened?"
Someone laughed and said: "Commander, why did you forget? Someone just sneaked into Qingye City. You bravely chased and fought with them. Unfortunately, you were injured and fell into coma..."
Everyone roared with laughter, "Yao Er's flattery is so loud. You see, the boss is so embarrassed that his face is red."
Everyone helped him up, and Yao Er said: "Don't worry, Commander! I will report to the general manager to ensure that your heroic image is not damaged. It's just that after the sun goes down and the brothers gather up the team, it's time to go have a drink."
Five miles below the city, there is Xiaoyao Town. Although it is a small town, it is also home to merchants and wealthy people. At night, there is singing and dancing, creating a prosperous scene.
Huoping came down from the restaurant, his steps staggered, and his consciousness was a little blurry. A gust of breeze blew by, and my head felt heavy. I immediately vomited in the grass and woke up.
"What's wrong with me? My memory is intermittent, and many strange scenes pop up in my mind from time to time. Could it be that I really hurt my head?" My uncle must have made a fuss, and he had to interrogate and lecture me for a long time. Just thinking about it makes my head feel as big as a bucket.
Turning into the alley, the fragrance of flowers was fragrant. He looked up and saw a lone lamp in the fence. A girl with a light body waved to him, "Brother Ping, you have drunk too much again. Come in and sober up."
The girl he has long admired, Zhuang Xiaodie, has a beautiful face that makes him feel happy again. Xiaodie served hot tea and asked casually: "I heard that an assassin sneaked into the city today. Brother Ping, are you not injured?"
Huo Ping was confused and wanted to take the opportunity to grab her hand, "I'm injured and I need my sister's comfort urgently."
Xiaodie quickly moved away and said with a smile: "In normal times, you would definitely brag. Brother Ping is a little weird today."
Huoping came closer and wanted to hug her slender waist, but Xiaodie slithered away like a loach, "My sister is also very weird today. You usually ignore me, how can you be so gentle?"
He was dodged by several small flutters, so he had to give up and sit down to drink a few cups of fragrant tea. Most of the alcohol was gone. When he left, Huoping caught Xiaodie by surprise and grabbed Xiaodie's hand. With a strong force, the beauty fell into his arms and said, "Wait for me." If I get promoted, I will marry you!"
He wanted to kiss the beauty, but Xiaodie shyly broke away and fled back to the house, leaving Huoping unfinished and feeling a little sad.
The moon was bright and clear, and he returned to his den. The small courtyard facing the street in the west of the town has four main rooms, which is quite spacious. This is the new house prepared by his uncle for him.
As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, a figure suddenly flashed and a sharp knife was placed on his neck. Huo Ping did not panic and asked coldly: "You followed me all the way, didn't you just want to kill me?"
The man's face was covered with black gauze and he was a little surprised. "They say you are as timid as a mouse. I didn't expect you to be so calm. I'm a little surprised."
Huo Ping smiled and said: "On normal days, I would definitely faint, but I'm not afraid now. I'm even surprised. Tell me, what do you want to do?"
"Okay, if you have the courage to be heroic, then I will speak out. You are the nephew of Huo Ting, the general manager of Qingye City. There must be a way for me to sneak into Qingye City."
"As soon as you enter the city area, the city lord will immediately sense your malice and the alarm will sound, just like before. So it is absolutely impossible to sneak in secretly."
The man turned his sharp blade and threatened: "Stop talking. If you want to save your life, do as I say."
"You don't have to say harsh words. If you want to kill me, you won't wait until now!" Huoping remained calm and composed.
The masked man wanted to threaten him again, but suddenly his eyes turned cold, "You actually have helpers?" He let go of Huoping and backed away quickly. At the same time, an invisible arc flashed in the air, the sound was like a dragon's roar, and then spread outward like ripples.
Huo Puan was like a loach, crawling on the ground. His figure instantly sank into the mud and disappeared.
Although the masked man retreated hurriedly, he was still injured by the remaining force of the arc. He covered his chest with his hands and said with a sad expression, "Don't be complacent, this matter is not over yet..."
The masked man disappeared, and the night became quiet again. After a moment, Huoping emerged from the ground, spotless. He looked around and saw no one. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, my Laoshan 'Wall Penetrating Technique' is very good. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape."
He frowned again and thought: "What kind of spell was that just now? Or was it a hidden weapon?"
In the early morning, as the sun rose, Huoping gathered more than ten of his men and began to give lectures before starting work.
"Someone broke into the city yesterday. He did not leave. He was still waiting for an opportunity to make a move. Brothers, please brace yourself and never let him break through the outer city we guard. If he dares to come again, work together to capture him..."
The talkative Yao Er said nonsense again, "Let me tell you, boss, this is different from your previous instructions! You should say, 'When you encounter a bad person, it's important to save your life, so run and retaliate.'"
Everyone laughed, but Huo Ping stopped them with a dark face, "Don't mess around, everyone should perform their duties and share the worries of the city lord."
At this moment, a servant in brocade clothes from the inner city came over with two pieces of folded silk cloth on a tray in his hand. Huo Ping was surprised that their borderland had also received an order from the city lord.
The attendant had no expression on his face, opened the yellow silk cloth, and read aloud: "The city lord ordered, Zhang Yue has lustful thoughts in his heart and has unruly intentions towards his neighbor's married woman. He will be hung up with a yellow card for three days. This is a warning!"
Everyone looked sideways. Zhang Yue's face in the queue turned red, then darkened, and he lowered his head.
The attendant opened the colorful silk cloth again and said, "Huo Ping, the commander of the guards in the outer city, is not afraid of thieves and bandits, and deals with them alone. His bravery is commendable. I will reward him with ten taels of silver."
Everyone applauded happily, and Huo Ping sighed inwardly: "The city lord's ability to read minds is really wonderful, even the smallest thoughts cannot escape his discernment."
After arranging everyone to be on duty, Huoping looked far away from the top of the city and had a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery. Outside the city, there are mountains and lush vegetation. Xiaoyao Town is like a pearl embedded in the green. Looking back at Shuangye City, with the Meandering River as the boundary, the towers and pavilions here are scattered and majestic. On the other side of the Quhe River, there were no buildings, only dead leaves deep in the clouds, appearing and disappearing, like a fairyland.
Just when he was looking at it, there was a coughing sound behind him, and a middle-aged man in black stood in front of him, his face was as dark as water, and he was not angry or intimidating.
"Master Steward?"
Huo Ting moved aside, grabbed his collar, and said with lightning eyes, "You little bastard, are you desperate for your life? How many kilograms do you have, do you dare to fight with your life against the thief?"
Huoping felt his neck tighten and begged for mercy in a low voice, "Uncle, you strangled me!"
The manager threw his hands away and said in a hateful voice: "It's better for me to strangle you, you little bastard, than to be killed by someone else." He suddenly changed his tone and said heartbrokenly, "My poor brother died early, leaving only a little bit of your blood. You If there are any shortcomings, how can I have the face to meet my brother who is under the Nine Springs?"
When Huo Ping saw his uncle repeating the same old tune, his eyes wandered, and he just wanted to find an opportunity to escape quickly.
After Huo Ting finished sighing, he grabbed his hand and said, "My little ancestor has told me thousands of times to practice the 'wall penetration' technique. It is important to save your life in case of trouble. Remember it."
Huo Ping nodded repeatedly, just asking for a quick escape, but Huo Ting refused to let go, "I'm going to transfer you to the inner city. Although it will take a hard night's work, it's better than working hard outside."
Three days later, Huo Ping was transferred to the inner city as scheduled and was on duty as a small commander. Thinking about staying up late on duty and not being able to get a warm bed, he felt very lonely.
This was the first night watch today. After arranging the manpower, Huoping took time to wander around. Shuangye City has a strict hierarchy. He has been guarding the outer city for three years but has never set foot in the inner city. This is a rule. The inner city is where the Lord of Duanmu City lives. There are a few lonely lamps on the high pavilion, which makes people admire and yearn for them.
He walked around to familiarize himself with the environment, and arrived at the Yin Yang Bridge by the Qu River. The bridge deck was arched, the railings were old, black and white, and it led directly to the Dead Leaf City at the other end. As soon as Huo Ping approached, a guard in black stepped forward to stop him. He showed his waist badge, and the guard saluted him: "I am reporting to the commander that this is a forbidden area. No one is allowed to approach except those holding gold leaf waist badges."
Huo Ping retreated, wondering what this "gold leaf waist badge" looked like?
He returned to the darkness again and walked to the Diaojiao Tower. A flash of white light flashed as fast as lightning. Huo Ping Ben Ben flew forward and bumped into a figure. The man's strike was like lightning, a sharp palm. Huo Ping quickly retreated to avoid the wind of the palm, and his body disappeared into the high wall.
He flew out in the blink of an eye, and the sword was like a flying rainbow. The man held the sword's edge between two fingers of his right hand, and took out a golden sign with his left hand, shaped like a leaf, with veins inlaid with gems, shining like stars. Needless to say Hoping knew what it was.
The guard from the tower flew over and saluted the man, "Master Tingjing, the new commander has no intention of colliding with me, please forgive me!"
The man was dressed in black, standing tall, with a kind tone, "There is no need to talk about collision, the commander is also dedicated to his duties. It's just that I just found something, like a flash of light, it may be an evil spirit. Search carefully, and the results will come soon. Report."
The man left, and the guards also dispersed. Huo Ping naturally knew who this man was. Wen Tingjing, a close disciple of Lord Duanmu City and a famous young talent in Shuangye City. Even though he was ranked last among the seven direct disciples, he was He is highly regarded by the city lord and is appointed as the person in charge. On the first day he took office, he bumped into this noble man. If my uncle knew about it, he would be heartbroken again.
He was about to leave when a slight scolding came from behind him, "These reckless guards are disturbing my dream again..."
