Today, it gets dark relatively early.
After dinner, Yao Yao and Qu Xiaohan went upstairs.
Before leaving, Gu Xiaotian also asked Yao Yao intentionally, "Yao Yao, if you were asked to follow Alliance Leader Qu, would you be willing?"
Yao Yao was still eating chicken legs at that time, and nodded vaguely.
Qu Xiaohan smiled slightly and touched Yao Yao's head, "I quite like staying with this little girl."
Gu Xiaotian pursed his lips, and while Yao Yao stood up, he whispered to Qu Xiaohan: "Leader Qu, Yao Yao will fall asleep later, please come to our room."
After returning to the house, Gu Xiaotian felt a little calmer.
Since Yao Yao doesn't hate Qu Xiaohan, then things will be easier to handle.
When the time comes, just find an opportunity and find an excuse, just say that you are going somewhere, women are not allowed in, etc. In short, you can trick Yao Yao into Qu Xiaohan's side with a combination of coaxing and deception.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
Qu Xiaohan came in from outside, still holding the small fan he just bought today.
Qu Xiaohan was fanning and sitting in the room. Gu Xiaotian quickly poured her a glass of water. Before she could speak, Qu Xiaohan asked first, "You must have something to do with calling me here, right?"
Gu Xiaotian nodded and said, "It's still Yao Yao's business."
Qu Xiaohan took a sip of water, but the answer was still the same, "Then she must agree."
"Anyway, I'll leave it to you."
Qu Xiaohan nodded, it seemed that Gu Xiaotian was determined to send Yao Yao to him.
"Then let's talk about other things, such as what's the next step?"
Gu Xiaotian took out the map from the package, pointed at it and said, "The next step is to go to Jing Lake and visit the Beggar Gang."
Jing Lake can be said to be the place that the entire Tiandi Alliance is least willing to go to.
There is no other reason. The folk customs are too tough.
In the words of a Kyoto native: "Those Jinghu guys are all enclosing their own territories. Waiting for the day when they have no food to eat, we will see if they ask for help."
Qu Xiaohan smiled slightly. She had been to Jinghu before and had seen the tough folk customs there.
It can be said that no one in Jinghu is not xenophobic. They would rather live in poverty for the rest of their lives than accept charity from others.
The main reason is that Jinghu has a large sect, the Beggar Clan.
Gu Xiaotian, a disciple of the Beggar Clan, has only seen one person, and that is Wu Sangui.
There is no need to say more about what Wu Sangui is like. He is dressed in rags and slovenly. Even though the wine is free and the meat is free, he still secretly steals food and drinks. It can be said that this is a habit that has been engraved in his bones. .
Qu Xiaohan asked: "Most people really don't want to go to Jing Lake. Have you considered it?"
Gu Xiaotian nodded, he had to go anywhere along the way, no matter whether it was dangerous or not. The more places he traveled, the more people he would see, and he would become stronger and stronger, and this journey of traveling around the world would not be wasted.
Qu Xiaohan didn't know much about the Beggar Clan, let alone who the current leader of the Beggar Clan was.
Moreover, although the Beggar Clan is a sect, it is different from other sects.
For example, sects such as Tianxiang Valley and Taibai have their own martial arts training ground and their own bookstore. In short, some people will teach their disciples some skills and the like.
The Beggar Clan is completely the opposite. You have to fight for any skills or not. With luck, I met my senior and made him happy. I may teach you two moves. If you can't meet me, I'll give you two moves. said.
Qu Xiaohan reminded: "If you want to go to Jinghu, you have to hide your money."
Gu Xiaotian was speechless, it's not that serious, right?
But seeing how serious Qu Xiaohan was in reminding him, he had better be more careful.
After drinking the last sip of water, Qu Xiaohan stood up and said goodbye. Before leaving, he remembered something and took out a book from his pocket, which he had found at the bookstall in the morning.
"I forgot to tell you, among that pile of books, this book seems to be real, more or less true.
It should be of some help to you. "
Gu Xiaotian took the book and looked at the large characters "Peach Blossom Sword Art" on it.
Gu Xiaotian opened the book in confusion and took a few glances, but he didn't feel that the book looked real.
For example, some of the words in the book are all nonsense. Even a martial arts practitioner would understand them, so what’s the use of writing them down?
I patiently read it a few more times, and found that the book seemed to be more and more interesting the more I read it. I eagerly followed the instructions in the book to move my Qi, and found that the circulation of Qi seemed to be much smoother, and I could feel the Qi in it. There are more and more Sword Intentions arriving.
Could it be that this "Peach Blossom Sword Art" is real?
It was getting late, and Gu Xiaotian was reading with great interest. The more he turned back, the more he felt that there were some things that he couldn't understand now, and he would slowly understand them in the future.
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Set off the next day.
Jinghu Lake is not far from Dongyue. It only takes half a day to reach the outskirts of Jinghu Lake by taking an official road.
At the junction, there is a stream that can be seen to the bottom.
Stopping at the outer edge, if you want to really enter Jing Lake, you have to cross the stream first.
The creek is not deep, and if you step in it, it will barely reach your knees. The length is unknown, and you can't see the scenery inside at a glance from the shore.
Several people rolled up their trousers and prepared to cross the stream.
Qu Xiaohan joked at this time: "Maybe there are crocodiles in here."
Gu Xiaotian looked at the creek. The creek was crystal clear. Where could there be crocodiles?
Ignoring Qu Xiaohan, Gu Xiaotian picked up Yao Yao and stepped into the stream, starting to cross the stream.
Qu Xiaohan shook his head slightly. The place she was talking about was not the creek.
Not long after walking, you can already see the shore on the other side.
After landing for a short rest, we were ready to continue in.
There are mostly thatched houses in Jinghu Lake. This is consistent with what Qu Xiaohan said. The folk customs in Jinghu Lake are indeed more sturdy. Some thatched houses even have no roofs. If it rains heavily, I really don’t know what’s going on here. Live people.
The entire Jinghu Lake is not big, and you only need to follow the small gravel road to reach the most prosperous street.
But in Jing Lake, there are no stalls selling gadgets or snacks. There are only a few high-rise buildings that are decorated differently from those thatched houses, and there are a few little beggars squatting at the door, holding hands. Holding a bowl and a cane, he poured a few copper coins in the bowl into the palm of his hand and counted them.
Gu Xiaotian was speechless. There were only four copper coins in total. How could he count five more?
These little beggars were also sharp-eyed. Gu Xiaotian let them discover him before he was ready to enter the building.
Judging from their clothes, the little beggar was sure that these were wealthy owners.
Before Gu Xiaotian could react, these little beggars rushed to Gu Xiaotian and said with a flattering face: "Hey, I don't know which young master is coming to visit our Jinghu treasure land. Do you need a Jinghu guide?" Huh? The fee is not expensive, ten copper coins."
Another little beggar pushed away the little beggar who was promoting himself and said directly: "Master, what he calls a guide is nothing more than pointing you here and there. I am different. I am a real guide." You can travel to various scenery for only eight copper coins."
These little beggars kept talking to each other and lowered their prices crazily. In the end, they only needed three copper coins to take Gu Xiaotian to eat delicious food and drink spicy food. What they said was weird and mysterious.
Gu Xiaotian naturally wouldn't believe it. Judging from their skinny appearance, they must have eaten one meal and not finished another. But if they didn't give money, these people would have been chattering endlessly, so they had no choice but to take out three coins. The copper coins were distributed to the three little beggars one by one.
These little beggars immediately nodded and bowed: "Thank you, Master!"
Gu Xiaotian really had something to ask. He grabbed a little beggar and asked, "Is there an inn in Jing Lake where I can rest?"
The little beggar shouted, this is not an ordinary rich man.
You know, the inns in Jinghu are just decorations.
There is no other reason. The charging standards of the inns in Jinghu are
It's different from ordinary inns outside. I don't care whether the food is good or the accommodation is good, because there is only one inn in Jinghu, which can be regarded as a monopoly on the inn industry in Jinghu. The fees are naturally charged by the inns outside. Several times.
Moreover, the reason why this inn has the confidence to raise the price is because the owner of that inn is also very powerful. Several young masters from other places have stayed here in the past. After learning that the price is so much higher, they naturally want to ask for an explanation. The result was that he was beaten up by the owner of the inn, and after paying the money, he left Jinghu in despair.
The little beggar got the copper coin, so he naturally wanted to be nicer to Gu Xiaotian, and reminded him: "Master, you don't know, we only have one inn in Jinghu, and the price is more expensive than outside. If you don't mind, my I can let you sleep in the thatched hut for one night, just give me three copper coins."
Gu Xiaotian shook his head, "I saw your thatched hut when I came in. I can't sleep well."
The little beggar still wants to fight for it. This is the first time he has opened in the past two days.
Gu Xiaotian curled his lips, not wanting to talk nonsense to this little beggar, so he took out three copper coins and put them in his bowl, "Take us to the inn."
The little beggar smiled, could this be the legendary villain?
Anyway, the money has been taken. If they want to live, then let them live. Then there will be something good to watch.
After being brought to the inn, the little beggars left. They didn't dare to wander around the inn. It turned out that some beggars were wandering around the inn, and the owner found out, dragged them out, beat them, and laid them on the bed. I couldn't get up for ten days and a half.
After entering the inn, Gu Xiaotian looked around. This inn cannot be considered luxurious, but can only be regarded as quite satisfactory.
The waiter walked over rubbing his hands and said with a smile: "Guests, what would you like to order?"
After casually finding a seat, Gu Xiaotian felt a little hungry, so he casually ordered some food.
The dishes were soon served.
But the moment the dishes were served, Gu Xiaotian was a little dumbfounded.
What is this all about?
He clearly ordered a whole roast chicken, but what he got was a small plate, probably not even half of the roast chicken.
Isn't this clearly bullying?
Gu Xiaotian called the waiter and asked, "What I ordered was a whole roast chicken, why did it only serve half?"
The waiter said disdainfully: "This is just a whole roast chicken."
Yao Yao said dissatisfiedly: "Your chicken only weighs two taels?"
The waiter obviously didn't want to argue with the little girl, so he said impatiently: "This is our specialty in Jinghu, braised chickens, twenty liang each."
Gu Xiaotian suddenly became furious.
Although I have money, the things I buy must be worthy of the price. Normally, a roasted chicken only costs five taels, but if you have doubled it, is it still just a little chicken?
Gu Xiaotian was dissatisfied and said, "Are you bullying people on purpose?"
Suddenly, Gu Xiaotian slapped his hand on the table, causing cracks on the table.
Qu Xiaohan shook her head helplessly. She already knew the rules here, but she also wanted to see what Gu Xiaotian would do next.
The waiter saw the cracks on the tabletop and learned that he had encountered Lian Jiazi and that he couldn't solve it. He immediately shouted upstairs: "Master! Someone is looking for trouble!"
