The new capital of Western Shu is one of the three capitals of ancient Shu. It has a history of two thousand years since the Han Dynasty. King Kai Ming of Shu once moved his capital here and named it with the meaning of setting up a new capital.
Xindu is surrounded by low mountains such as Liyuan Mountain, Fanyang Mountain, and Chi'an, and winding rivers such as Qingbai River, Jinshui River, and Pihe River. It has undulating shallow hills in the north and south, and fertile fields in the east and west. There is a record in the county annals: "Looking ahead at Longmen, Later, he admired the stone mirror, supported the formation diagram on the left, and surrounded Jinshui on the right, forming the protection of Rongcheng and the thoroughfare to the capital."
Western Shu has the most powerful theocracy, and Xindu is no exception. In addition to the Baoguang Ancient Temple in the north of the city, there are also the Confucian Temple, the Martial Arts Temple, the Chenghuang Temple, the Wenchang Palace, the Guanyin Pavilion, the Wuxian Temple, the Dabei Temple, the Huoshen Temple, the Chuansheng Temple, and the Dragon God Temple in the city. The ancestral hall, Niangniang Temple and Cangshen Temple are all flourishing with incense.
The snow was falling heavily, and A Fei stood at the city gate, looking out of place with the crowds of people coming and going.
Ah Fei has a very handsome face, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, thin lips tightly pressed into a line, and a straight nose that makes his face look thinner.
This face is easily associated with Granite, stubborn, determined, indifferent, indifferent to everything, even himself.
His back was straight, and his body was as if it were made of iron. Neither ice, snow, cold, nor fatigue could make him yield.
The aura of keeping strangers away from him made everyone around him subconsciously avoid him and stay far away.
In the snowy weather, he neither brought an umbrella nor a hat. The melted ice and snow flowed along his face and into his neck, and he was only wearing a very thin piece of clothing.
Apart from that, all he had left was a sword slung on his back.
Strictly speaking, it really can't be regarded as a sword. It is just an iron piece more than three feet long. It has neither a sword edge nor a sword jaw. It doesn't even have a hilt. It only has two pieces of cork nailed to it. It's the hilt.
He was walking slowly in the snow despite the wind and snow. If someone stared at him, they would find that the distance he took with each step was the same, no more, no less.
Walking this way saves the most energy.
Until when passing by a tea shop, A Fei was stopped by someone.
Since Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty abolished tuan tea and only collected bud tea as tribute, the people of the Ming Dynasty changed their tea-drinking habits of the previous dynasty and drank fresh bud tea without paying attention to the tea drinking environment.
Between the springs and rocks, under the pines and bamboos, at the entrance of the temple fair, and in the bustling city, there is a refreshing and down-to-earth atmosphere.
In the ice and snow, there are more than ten tea shops selling tea on one street, which is very lively.
Ah Fei stopped, and the person who stopped him was a young girl who looked about twenty years old and was wearing a coarse cloth jacket. She had a bamboo hairpin stuck in her hair, making her look fresh and neat.
Perhaps because she saw that A Fei was good-looking, or because she saw that he was pitiful, the woman invited him to come in and drink a bowl of hot tea.
The young man hesitated for a moment, seemed to sense the woman's kindness, and finally turned around and walked into the tea shop.
Entering the tea shop, the cold wind and snow outside were blocked out. The proprietress motioned for Ah Fei to sit on an empty table in the corner and served him a large bowl of steaming tea from the tea bucket.
This tea shop is not big, with only six or seven tables placed, but the tabletops are very clean and not greasy. It is obvious that the proprietress is a diligent person.
Several of the tables were already occupied by guests. At one table was a middle-aged man with a weathered face, like a businessman running around in the world.
At another table, there were several Jianghu people sitting, with their swords leaning against the table, and tea bowls and snacks in front of them. They were drinking tea and chatting when they saw Ah Fei coming in. They cast aside a few contemptuous glances and ignored them.
There were two people sitting at the last table. One of them was wearing a black shirt, with his back to Ah Fei, and his appearance could not be seen clearly. On the other hand, the middle-aged man next to him was dressed in luxurious clothes and looked out of place in this teahouse.
A Fei took the tea bowl, thanked the landlady, and began to drink it in small sips. As the hot tea entered his stomach, his body gradually felt warm.
He took out a steamed bun that was already hard from the cold, and ate it slowly with hot tea.
He ate very carefully, and although he looked a little downcast, his waist was still straight.
The conversations of several Jianghu people also reached his ears, "Brother Li, this time you escorted the escort outside the customs and defeated the three heroes of Xing'an with one sword. It was very proud and very satisfying."
The speaker was a bit oily-looking, with a huge mole on his face. When he spoke happily, his voice suddenly rose a few tunes.
The man called Brother Li has a square face and big ears, and looks quite decent. He is Li Shoudong, the head of the bodyguard bureau who is a friend of Xindu's largest bodyguard bureau. He is famous for his wind and thunder sword skills in Xindu.
The day before yesterday, Li Shoudong came back from escorting the escort from outside the customs. On his way from home to the escort office today, he met several acquaintances and was forced to sit down at a roadside tea shop.
Hearing his proud achievements, Li Shoudong smiled slightly and said: "It's just a trivial matter, let's not mention it. I went to the escort office the day before yesterday, and I occasionally heard the chief escort say that the world has been very unstable recently, and the news about Brother Wang is the most important. You are psychic, do you know why?"
The man with the sloppy face is named Wang Chuxi. Although he has not been very successful and his martial arts skills are average, he is naturally inquiring. He has acquaintances from all three religions and nine schools in Xindu. If he is well-informed, Xindu is really good at it. Few can compare to him.
When Wang Chuxi heard Li Shoudong ask, he immediately puffed up his chest and said, "Speaking of this matter, brother really knows some news."
Picking up the tea bowl in front of him and taking a sip, Wang Chuxi said: "Brother Li has been away from the customs for a few months. There have been a lot of small things in the world, and there are only two that can be called big things."
A man next to him said with a wink, "What are the two major events?"
Wang Chuxi raised his index finger and lowered his voice and said: "Two months ago, a new force suddenly appeared in the world, calling itself Tianmen."
Li Shoudong was a little surprised: "It's so bold to use the sky as the door."
Wang Chuxi said: "Dare to use this name, naturally you have enough confidence. Tianmen set up a flag in Kaifeng, and swept all Kaifeng sects within seven days. All the forces that did not surrender to Tianmen were destroyed by Tianmen."
Kaifeng was also a city with a larger population in the Ming Dynasty. Because it was adjacent to the three major forces of Qinglonghui, Daqimen, and Shenjian Alliance, it became a chaotic area of disregard in the rivers and lakes.
There are many gangs in Kaifeng, and many individual masters who are unwilling to join the three major forces are hiding in Kaifeng.
"They were all wiped out?" Li Shoudong was a little unbelievable. "The Kaifeng gang is headed by the Qilin Society. You Jingzhou is a well-deserved big shot in Kaifeng City. Tianmen actually defeated the Qilin Society in just seven days?"
No wonder he was so surprised. The Kaifeng Qilin Society is a force that cannot be underestimated in the world. The leader of the group is You Jingzhou, ranked 83 on the Ten Ultimate List. He practices Kung Fu Youxian Phantom Nine Links and is known as the No. 1 Qimen Weapon. one.
You Jingzhou was the protector of the Daqi Sect back then, but he betrayed the Daqi Sect five years ago. The Daqi Sect pursued him all the way, but he managed to escape from the hinterland to Kaifeng.
After that, he established the Qilin Society in Kaifeng and occupied half of the world in Kaifeng. The banner gate could not help him.
There are rumors in the world that it was the Green Dragon Society Jellyfish Yin Ji who took action to save him from the Daqimen. He founded the Qilin Society to express his attachment to the Qinglong Society.
Wang Chuxi shook his head and said: "It is said that just one person from Tianmen defeated the Qilin Society. You Jingzhou surrendered, and the Qilin Society was merged into Tianmen. There is no Qilin Society in the world."
Li Shoudong was a little dazed: "You Jingzhou betrayed the Daqimen, and now he has left the Qinglong Society, aren't you afraid that there will no longer be a place for him to establish himself in the world?"
Wang Chuxi shook his head and expressed confusion: "Maybe he doesn't care much between life and death, or maybe he feels that Tianmen is enough to block the revenge of the Qinglong Society."
