There is no road in the mountains and wilderness, it all depends on a pair of feet.
Xie Mubai has settled in Huangshan for decades. With Huangshan as the center, it extends outward for hundreds of miles. Except for some local hunters, it can be said that no one is more familiar with the roads and trails leading to Huangshan from all directions. He walks through the mountains and fields as if walking on plain ground. .
The horses kept running, the people never stopped, and at the moment when the sun disappeared on the west mountain, Tangkou ushered in the night, and also ushered in the figures of dozens of people including Xie Mubai, and the scattered barking of dogs expressed their welcome.
After walking into the town and finding a restaurant to fill everyone's stomachs, Xie Mubai took everyone to a manor outside the town by the moonlight. There was a knock on the door, and the old man who came to open the door called Xie Mubai the owner of the village. Everyone except Bao Dalei was deeply surprised.
Bai Yutian spoke out everyone's thoughts: "Mr. Li, isn't the Huangshan Sword Sect located at the foot of Tiandu Peak?"
Bao Dalei saw that although Xie Mubai was interested in answering everyone's questions, he had no intention of answering the question, so he answered on his behalf: "Old man Xie, the master and the servant, felt that it was inconvenient to live in the mountains. As they grew older, they moved the sect out."
Hu Yanqing said happily: "It's good to move out. Life will be easier, it will save you steps, and you will feel better."
Bao Dalei said: "What I want is to be in a good mood, so go in and stay."
Everyone laughed happily and followed Xie Mubai and his servant into the manor. Wei Bao and other brothers helped Ximen Qing, Gui Haiming, Ning Zhenan and other injured people off their horses. After the old man settled the horses, they entered the hall and sat down. They took the tea made by Hu Yanqing, Zhang Yaner and Jiang Yingying and happily He drank it happily.
The manor is neither big nor small. There are more than a dozen houses located in the manor, as if they are just waiting for today. After the old man and four children, Zhuo Yifei, Bai Yutian, Hu Yanqing, and Zhang Yaner, took care of things, the guests happily checked in and snored peacefully until the rooster crowed and the sky brightened, and they woke up.
Bai Yutian went to bed the earliest and got up the earliest. Seeing that except for the chirping of birds, the surroundings were extremely quiet, he used his fists, feet and weapons all over the place. When he was satisfied, he was greeted by Xie Mubai's smiling face.
Xie Mubai said: "Boy, is there anything you want to eat or drink for lunch?"
He put the white jade peach wood into the sheath, wiped a few beads of sweat on his forehead, and replied cheerfully: "I like to eat chicken, duck and fish, I like vegetables and radishes, Shaoxing daughter Huang Yanyan, one bowl is hard to be satisfied."
Xie Mubai smiled softly: "It's better not to be satisfied. Go to town and bring some back to entertain your guests."
Bai Yutian smiled and said: "Mr. Xie, the manor is so big, doesn't it have a wine cellar?"
Xie Mubai said: "There is a wine cellar, and I hope you can fill it up today."
Bai Yutian said: "I risked my life to escort Xiao Ruoyun and her daughter to Longhu Villa, and I got a hundred taels of silver protection fee. Could it be that I can use it all in one go at this soup mouth today?"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to use them all. I can still make do with thirty or fifty taels." Xie Mubai turned around and walked out of the yard.
Bai Yutian went back to the house, took some silver, walked out of the yard, entered the hall, sat down at the dining table, had breakfast, and then walked out of the manor gate with the old man, got on an ox cart, and headed straight to the market in the morning sun.
Xie Mubai saw off Bai Yutian, greeted others with greetings, and had breakfast with everyone. With nothing to do, he invited Bao Dalei to teach Zhuo Yifei's sword skills.
Bao Dalei has rarely been a master for decades. When he explained, he was worried that Zhuo Yifei would not understand. When he demonstrated, he was afraid that Zhuo Yifei would not remember. Study hard and keep your butt off the seat.
Hu Yanqing was afraid that Bao Dalei would be thirsty and would bring him tea from time to time. When he had nothing to do, he and Zhang Yan'er would look towards the gate of the manor, hoping that Bai Yutian would come back early and cook a delicious meal to reward this broad-minded and hard-working elder.
Bai Yutian, who had always lived up to expectations, appeared in the last anxious eyes of Hu Yanqing and Zhang Yaner, and returned home in a bullock cart with a full load.
Zhang Yan'er rushed forward, helped Bai Yutian off the bullock cart, and said happily: "Brother Bai, why have you been gone for so long! The tea I made for you has already cooled down. You want me to help you?" Would you like to warm it up?"
Bai Yutian brushed Zhang Yan'er's hair and joked: "My heart is getting cold thinking about you, can you help me warm it up?" When Zhang Yan'er smiled sweetly, she unconsciously covered the person. When you fall into your arms, you will feel the love one after another, and you will feel it all the time.
Hu Yanqing saw that the two of them were so passionate that it seemed to hurt his eyes. He came over angrily and poured a basin of cold water on her: "Sister, how about we fall in love again after lunch? Everyone is still waiting for him to show off his cooking skills!"
Zhang Yan'er withdrew from Bai Yutian's arms, looking shy. She lowered her head and whispered, "Sister Qing, Brother Bai has been busy all morning. It's too impersonal to let him take a break."
Hu Yanqing smiled and said: "Sister, if favors can be used as food, I can let him rest for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, he can't. Besides, he has already rested on the way back, not less than an hour and a half. Bai Yutian, I said yes. Bar?"
Bai Yutian smiled softly: "There are times when Yan Qing of the Hu family says the wrong thing."
Hu Yanqing picked up a jar of wine and said loudly: "Why don't you come and help carry the wine and meat in? What are you waiting for?"
The sound was a bit loud, and Wei Bao and others in the general hall were startled. They carried their arms and carried the ox cart empty in twos and twos.
Hu Yanqing led Zhang Yan'er and Jiang Yingying into the backyard and followed Bai Yutian into the kitchen. Those who washed vegetables, those who chopped vegetables, those who made fires, and those who held spoons got busy. As Bai Yutian took off his apron and Zhang Yan'er washed away the sweat on his forehead, Hu Yanqing took Jiang Yingying away with the last two dishes and entered the hall together, where they sat around with everyone and started talking.
Everyone felt that Bai Yutian was not working hard enough, so they offered the first glass of wine to Xie Mubai, Bao Dalei, and Lei Zhenxiang, and asked Bai Yutian to accompany them. For the second glass of wine, under Lei Zhenxiang's initiative, against all odds, everyone reluctantly paid tribute to Bai Yutian, and even made the three women, Hu Yanqing, Zhang Yaner, and Jiang Yingying, become vassals and paid polite tributes.
Bai Yutian advocated equality between men and women and no one has any dignity. He picked up his wine glass and walked up to the hall. Everyone was not Bai Yutian's opponent in a fight, and his theory was not as accurate as Bai Yutian's words. They abandoned their past perceptions and pretended to drink happily. Have a glass of wine.
After three rounds of wine, the bowls and chopsticks started to move. Faced with the delicious food on the table, no one cared about anyone else, and just opened their mouths and ate until their stomachs were full.
After eating and drinking, sit down to the table, with tea in hand, open to words, and trivial matters from the worldly world flow out, filling the hall.
Bai Yutian thought of the masked man yesterday, and an uneasy heart slowly grew in his heart. The worried expression overflowed, making everyone feel extremely unhappy.
Zhang Yan'er was afraid that Bai Yutian would become ill because of his thoughts, so he spoke with concern: "Brother Bai, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable there?"
Bai Yutian replied: "I don't feel uncomfortable. It's just that the masked man yesterday had extremely high martial arts and strange skills. I'm afraid there is no rival in the world. If he is not kind to the bodyguard Yin and makes a sneak attack in the middle, he is afraid that Senior Li and Brother Jiang will attack him beforehand. I was unprepared and made a mistake. I want to set off tomorrow morning to pick up the escort team for peace of mind."
Xie Mubai said: "If you want to go, go and no one will stop you."
Bai Yutian said: "I'm afraid that the man in black is insidious and cunning, hiding nearby and waiting for an opportunity, just waiting for us to relax."
Xie Mubai wouldn't understand what Bai Yutian was worried about. But once the official money escorted by the Longwei Escort is lost and the court pursues it, the Longwei Escort will surely face disaster. To ignore the life and death of the Longwei Escort in order to keep two martial arts secret books is like picking up sesame seeds and losing them. Watermelon is like holding sesame seeds and throwing away the watermelon, a small loss.
Ximen Qing and Gui Haiming seemed to have thought the same as Xie Mubai, and said: "Young Master Bai, if you lose the martial arts secret book, it will only benefit others, but it will not harm you. If the official silver is lost, it will not only benefit others, but also hurt you." Longwei Escort Agency. You can tell which one is more important at a glance, so there is no need to worry too much."
Bai Yutian felt that Ximenqing's words were reasonable and reluctantly said, "Okay, I'll set off tomorrow morning."
Xie Mubai said: "What are you waiting for tomorrow morning? Get out now to avoid annoying people."
"Okay, I'm leaving, out of sight."
Bai Yutian got up, walked out of the hall, returned to the bedroom and took the gift to salute, said goodbye to everyone, walked out of the manor gate, and disappeared in a few moments. Zhang Yan'er wanted to follow him, but unfortunately his internal strength was not as good as Bai Yutian's. After one or two leaps, he was thrown several feet away. His view was blocked by trees, and he lost track. He had to turn back angrily.
Bai Yutian left. Except for Zhang Yan'er who felt lonely and needed Jiang Yingying's companionship and comfort, everyone else went on as usual, resting, chatting, and teaching skills. It was just that the leisurely feeling was not as rich as before, and for the evening It was a pity that the meal was missing.
Just when everyone thought that Bai Yutian was about to leave and should stay one more night before leaving, the old man rushed in from the gate and said with an ugly face: "Master, there are guests."
Xie Mubai turned around and glanced at the old man. Seeing that he looked flustered and had a bad premonition, he complained: "What kind of guest? Look at your flustered look. Where has all the concentration you cultivated over the decades gone, Yi Lin?" Have no guests come to the villa?"
The old man said: "The man is dressed in black and his face is covered with a black cloth. He wants you to go out and greet him."
Bao Dalei said: "How many people?"
The old man said: "A black robe, a dozen men from all walks of life, including Taoists and monks."
Zhuo Yifei stopped his martial arts, put his sword into its sheath, and said to Xie Mubai, "Master, what should I do?"
Wei Bao jumped out of the hall with his brothers and said loudly: "The soldiers will stop us, and the water will cover us. We won't win until we win."
Lei Zhenxiang said: "This method is the most direct and effective. That's it."
When things come to an end, everything will be fine. Don’t cry if you don’t see the coffin.
Xie Mubai couldn't think of a better way for a while, so he had to ask everyone to bring their weapons and follow him out of the village to welcome the guests.
