At least for now, the "nightlife" in Lining County is more colorful than that in the capital.
In order to maintain order and security in the capital, a Northern Army lieutenant selects two "half-day" periods each month to implement a curfew. After the time of the death penalty, the once bustling and noisy streets were silenced almost instantly. Only people wearing black The Northern Army in Xuanjia spread through the streets and alleys like an undercurrent visible to the naked eye, swallowing up all the guys who behaved strangely.
I would rather see the wolf's head than Zhu Xuan. Among them, Zhu Yuxuan refers to the "Southern Army" wearing red armor in the palace and the "Northern Army" wearing black robes in the city. The sergeants of Wuqian Army are absolute elites drawn from various armies, including The No. 1 field army in the Sheng Kingdom, the "Sirius", in contrast to this built-up system where elites gathered together and strong men gathered together, the Sirius Army could only lag behind.
Lieutenant Kang Kai of the Northern Army and Lieutenant Xia Ze of the Northern Army each led a team to patrol along the East and West Streets respectively, and Qi Dan was also among Xia Ze's team.
Of course, the fifth prince was not a member of the Northern Army. He just came to Xia Ze to reminisce about the past. Since he encountered such interesting things as patrolling, there was no reason not to join in the fun. However, the fifth prince obviously thought too much. , the Northern Army's patrol in the city can be said to be quite boring. Xia Ze's team walked along the east side of the city for more than half an hour without even seeing a single person.
But soon, Qi Dan's mood began to fluctuate.
In front of the Northern Army team, a young man suddenly appeared. A young man who stayed up late at night and ran to the street wandering around.
"Sir..." The soldier standing at the front of the line glanced back at Xia Ze, waiting for the captain's instructions.
Xia Ze didn't give Qi Dan a chance to show off his playful spirit and directly made a gesture, which among the Northern Army meant "take it".
The team's square formation maintained the momentum of a sharp arrow. The next moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. The two warriors at the front rushed out, one on the left and one on the right to pin the young man in the center.
Suddenly, this young man was like a flying black butterfly. Faced with the encirclement and attack by two Northern Army warriors, the young man dodged completely and went straight to the Northern Army brigade.
"Change formation! Protect your lord!" Xia Ze immediately made up his mind. The soldiers of the Northern Army changed their formations one after another. With his right hand, he pulled out the long knife hanging at the waist, and with his left hand, he reached behind and took off the round shield. The arrows turned into iron. The bucket wraps Qi Dan and Xia Ze in the center.
Faced with the fanfare of the Northern Army, the young man rolled on the spot and was under the opponent's knife, then knelt on one knee and clasped his fists with his hands: "Sir, I have something important to report to Your Highness!"
"Who are you?" Xia Ze asked first. It's not just anyone who can get close to the prince if he reports something. "Did you know that we are the Northern Army on patrol and are enforcing the curfew tonight? You are acting like this, but you are blatantly violating the ban!"
Faced with Xia Ze's question, the young man did not refute, but repeated his appeal: "I have something important to report to His Highness the Fifth Prince."
"Do you know me?" Qi Dan pushed aside the siege in front of him and walked out. His Highness should have the style of His Highness. Like an ordinary dandy who only dares to speak loudly when being surrounded by people, this is not Qi Dan's style. Moreover, even if the opponent is an assassin, Qi Dan is confident that he can handle it, so He ignored Xia Ze's suspicious gaze and came straight to the young man.
"Your Highness, my name is Ni Tu, and I am He Nan's friend." Mi Tu looked directly into Qi Dan's eyes, and finally added as if out of anger: "I am also Zhao'er's friend."
"I've never heard of Zhao'er having a friend like you." Qi Dan laughed. He realized the young man's identity after seeing the young man's dashing way, but this provocative attitude undoubtedly made him unable to bear it. You must suppress the other party's arrogance.
"That only shows that you don't understand Zhao'er well enough." Ni Tu's behavior can only be described as touching a tiger's butt.
This kid... Qi Dan felt happy and sad at the same time, but finally calmed down: "What do you want to report to me?"
"This matter can only be told to Your Highness only."
Of course, Xia Ze heard the conversation between the two clearly and immediately approached: "How do I know that you will not be harmful to His Highness?"
"If I really wanted to be detrimental to His Highness, I would not appear in front of you so arrogantly." Mi Tu originally wanted to use the word "stately", but he hated the word "emperor", especially to avoid using it in front of Qi Dan. Such words.
"Your Highness..." Xia Ze didn't pay attention to what Ni Tu said, but wanted to confirm Qi Dan's opinion.
"Don't worry, he won't do anything to me." Qi Dan waved his hand and pointed the finger at Nitu: "Tell me, Zhao'er's good friend, what do you want to say?"
Ni Tu turned around and walked away, followed by Qi Dan, and further away, Xia Ze and the Northern Army followed at the walking speed of two people. Ni Tu is a thief. In addition to his quick hands and feet, he also has good ear skills, so he stopped at a subtle distance from the Northern Army team. From this position, he could hear the other party's conversation, and he was confident that others could not hear it. to his words.
"He Nan asked me to bring two sentences to His Highness..."
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Laiyi Inn in Linning County is the residence of Fuyao Sect. Like Guanghan Palace, almost every sect has its fixed residence in Linning County. Some sects even follow the example of Huangfu Yu in opening a casino and sending out their disciples or disciples. The relatives opened an inn here, on the one hand, for convenience, and on the other hand, it was also a way of making a living.
Laiyi Inn belongs to the Fuyao sect, and the owner who runs the inn is also a lay disciple of the Fuyao sect, so security issues are not worth worrying about.
But an uninvited guest still came here and entered the room of the famous Fuyao sect Master Qi Xiaoyi Qi.
Taoist Master Qi was about to turn off the lights and undress, but when he heard a knock on the door, he tied up his open clothes again.
Outside the door is a young man who looks somewhat similar to Qi Xiaoyi, but if he is similar, he is more like the current emperor Qi Changgeng.
"Uncle Six." The young man nodded slightly, his face full of spring breeze.
"Hey...?" Qi Xiaoyi was obviously a little surprised by the visitor, and he didn't know whether his tone was surprise or annoyance, but he still stepped aside to let the young man cross the threshold: "Your Highness...why are you here?"
Qi Jun was very polite, at least much more polite than his second brother Chu Wang Qizhi and his fifth brother Qi Dan. He waited until Qi Xiaoyi sat down completely before speaking: "I happened to be dealing with some business matters nearby. I heard that this year's World Heroes Conference is coming soon. , I thought that Uncle Liu should be here, so I came over to see you after finishing my work."
"Uh...I mean how did you get up here? The door of Laiyi Inn is not that easy to enter." Daochang Qi touched his goatee. In order to ensure the safety of the guests, there are people at the door of Laiyi Inn every night. On-duty duty.
"I told the boy guarding the door downstairs that I was your nephew, and he let me in. It seems that I am lucky, and you are here." Qi Jun smiled gently: "Also, Uncle Six, you are too polite...you don’t have to use such harsh words to call me, right?”
Qi Xiaoyi also imitated Qi Jun and smiled, and he realized that it was a smile that only people who had something to say could smile: "I am no longer the sixth prince of the Sheng Kingdom... Speaking of politeness, isn't it with a smile? Are people who come with things more polite?"
"It's just a gift." Qi Jun raised his hand and placed a long rectangular wooden box on the table, then slowly opened the lid. Inside was a delicate and slender jade flute of extraordinary value: "Some time ago A friend gave me this, but I don't like musical instruments... I remember that Uncle Liu loves to play the flute, so I just happened to bring it to you."
"Okay, I'll accept it." Qi Xiaoyi is not a person who likes nonsense, and he is too lazy to push back and forth because of a disciple.
"How's Min'er doing lately?" Qi Jun asked again.
Qi Min is Qi Xiaoyi's only son. When Qi Changgeng seized the throne, Qi Xiaoyi entered the Taoist sect before he was married. Later, he married and had children all on Zhuque Mountain. Even Qi Min himself did not know about his father if he did not care about royal affairs. He was still a prince back then. Qi Jun actually went to see Qi Min when he was born. It was one of the few times when he and his brothers gathered together.
"Except for not being very obedient, he is pretty good." Qi Xiaoyi said helplessly: "If I had known that it would be so difficult to raise a child, I would have just entered a monk's temple where marriage is not allowed."
"Same feeling." Qi Jun nodded in agreement. His son and Qi Min were actually about the same age, but he had never met this little uncle.
The two chatted for a while, and finally it was Qi Jun who brought up the topic first: "I heard that there is a boy named Ran Yuan in your Fuyao sect, Sixth Uncle, who is highly expected to win the championship in this Young Heroes Conference?"
Today has been the end of four rounds, and Ran Yuan has shown his crushing strength in every game. There are many strong opponents among them, but it is still difficult to parry against Ran Yuan. Qiu Shengxin, the "Southern Young Hero" who ranked third in strength according to He Nan's statistics before the game, was finally defeated after fighting Ran Yuan for more than fifty rounds. He was also the only one who could last more than three rounds in Ran Yuan's hands. Ten rounds of people, as for Yaowang Zhai Bai Yier, who ranked seventh in theory, after losing the method of using poison, he couldn't even survive ten rounds with just martial arts.
He Nan was still thinking about Xiao Kelong's devilish schedule, but in fact, Ran Yuan's road to winning the championship was no easier than Xiao Kelong's.
"It's all just a false name. In the end, you have to fight with your hands. The children who are promoted now are all very talented children. It's hard to say who will win and who will lose." Although the words made modest remarks on Ran Yuan's behalf, after all, He was his disciple. Taoist Master Qi was a little happy when he heard what Qi Jun said.
"Then the child will stay in the mountains from now on?" Qi Jun asked a bit confused.
Qi Xiaoyi is not stupid. He may even be the precocious one among Qi Changgeng's brothers. Before Qi Changgeng showed his intention for the throne, Qi Xiaoyi saw the trend of future brotherhood. Unfortunately, he was unable to change it. He could only escape into the mountain gate to protect himself. Qi Xiaoyi, who is so smart, of course heard the implicit meaning of his nephew: "Do you want him to do things with you?"
"When children are older, they should go out and see the world. Isn't it a pity to sit in a well and look at the sky?" Qi Jun said with a smile, "Especially for a genius like this, he shouldn't stick to one place."
"It depends on his own wishes. If you really have this idea, I can bring it to you." Qi Xiaoyi is not strongly opposed to Qi Jun's desire to recruit Ran Yuan, but he knows one thing very well - with his own understanding of The nephew and his disciple knew that they were not a good match, and if they tried to force it, they would end up breaking up unhappy in the end.
"If the boy downstairs is Ran Yuan, I don't have to make another trip." Qi Jun also made no secret of his wishes.
Qi Xiaoyi spread his hands helplessly: "Unfortunately not." Taoist Master Qi wanted to add something more, but after all, he did not speak.
The kid downstairs is not inferior to Ran Yuan, but unfortunately he is also not suitable for the path of "going out of the mountain". If Ran Yuan's problem was due to Qi Jun's problem, then the child's problem was entirely due to his own personality.
After chatting for a while, Qi Jun left. The main purpose of his coming was to convey his recruitment intentions, but as his uncle, the Fuyao sect represented by Qi Xiaoyi was relatively closer to him.
Just as Qi Jun stepped out of Yi Inn, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"You are the third prince, right?"
"Do you know me?" Qi Jun turned his head and glanced. It was the boy who let him in before. The boy stood up from behind the counter of the inn, with half of his upper body hanging out.
"I just heard the conversation between you and my master..." Yin Huan was afraid that he would not be able to explain the problem of eavesdropping, so he immediately said: "I want to follow you."
Qi Jun found it a bit funny: "Not everyone can work with me. What I need is talented people...the most talented."
"You mean Ran Yuan?" Yin Huan was a little excited: "I'm much better than Ran Yuan!"
"But he is the one who represents the Fu Yao faction. If you are much stronger than him, it should be you."
"That's because..." The words stopped suddenly, and Yin Huan changed his words: "I will prove it to you, I am stronger than him."
