It rains on the high building at night, and I drink the evening breeze in the sky.
The boat has red lanterns, seven or eight.
Daijun, Lingqiu.
Upstairs in Tingfeng, which is known as the third floor in the county, Xiang Ji took off his indigo cloak and put it on the table. The black wooden box on his back did not move. He waved his hand and called the waiter, and ordered a bowl of fish soup noodles and a stack of hot pot noodles. Dried silk, a piece of sesame cake, and a pot of freshly brewed scented tea.
After leaving Zhuojun, he rode on horseback for fifteen days and arrived at the nearby Daijun, ready to travel.
Since he became a second level martial artist, he still has two years and 310 days left in his life span. Compared with the initial three days, it can be said to be quite generous, and it is rare for him to have a little more leisure.
"The three Panshan tigers killed in Zhuojiang were from Lingqiu County, Daijun. The life and death of the boss was uncertain at the time. According to what Han Jiangjian said, I should come back to investigate and be on guard. Since the government is arresting the head status, it wouldn’t be difficult to find some knife hunters here to help.”
He relaxed his body and leaned on the chair, thinking about the obsession of the Weiyue sequence. If it were true, the three bronze figures at the beginning would really be a disaster.
The so-called knife catchers are people who accept rewards from the government, help the government catch some extremely vicious villains, and receive the rewards. There are still many people near the county government who make a living, and their strength and character vary widely.
At this moment, the lobby of the inn was buzzing with people, and various voices intertwined with each other. There were people in small groups and local gangsters in twos and threes, most of them carrying weapons on their backs, especially knives and whips.
Since the time of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty, martial arts has been extremely popular. The two third-rate sects near Lingqiu County, Qiudao Sect and Ganshan Sect, are famous for their two weapons. Many young people have fantasized about becoming their disciples since childhood.
"Hey, it's another person who imitates the costumes of heroes from the Dragon and Tiger List. How many times has this happened this month?"
"Indigo cloak, black outfit, and wooden box on his back, this is the imitation of the 108th person on the list, Shifting Heavenly Kun."
"If you don't practice martial arts to support your family honestly, young people have to follow the crowd. What's the use of just showing up? Fan Tiankun actually killed two outstanding martial arts masters of the Three Passes. Can he imitate this?"
"It's not like the recent sword debate. The two sects widely invited witnesses, and many ambitious young people came here, all thinking of making a name for themselves and fighting for a way out."
After seeing Xiang Ji from a distance, some people in the world were startled at first, and then expressed sighs. During this period of time, they had seen dozens of young people dressed up like this, most of them were superficial and were tested by others. The secret was revealed.
Hearing these words, even Xiang Ji himself was a little confused. Is there anyone who imitates his dressing these days?
Are you really afraid that the disaster relief building will take it out on you?
Courageous enough.
"Brother, are you also an admirer of Fan Tiankun? I guess you are also a swordsman. Nowadays, among those practicing martial arts and swordsmanship in Youzhou, who has not heard of the name of the Three Waves of the Yangtze River? It has become a role model for a generation to follow.
But brother, although your imitation is similar, it still lacks the taste. A swordsman like Fan Tiankun must be cold and handsome, with a serious smile, sharp edges in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, and his words are all, one, one, one, Dayton, yes. "
Suddenly, a young man in a big cloak who was closest to him came to him, as if he had seen a close friend, but at the same time he was afraid of destroying the temperament he had worked so hard to imitate. Although there was a smile in his eyes, his expression remained unchanged, and the skin on his face could not bear it. They all trembled slightly.
"Is he, really, like this?"
Xiang Ji looked strange. He touched his eyebrows and pinched his dough. He felt neither sharpness nor coldness. Could it be that he was fake and a substitute?
Then, he looked at the young man in the big cloak in front of him. He seemed to be a few years older than him. He had just become a martial artist. His leather armor and membrane coat was still a little immature. It was only an inch thick. He obviously had some inheritance and background, but not much.
"It doesn't matter if you imitate other people's dressing, it's better to imitate your strength and achievements!" An old man walked out not far behind the young man. He had gray hair, a brocade robe and a sword. His eyes sometimes glanced here, and sometimes blew his beard and glared. He was obviously attracted by him. The one next to me was dressed in a very angry way.
As an elder, I don’t want my disciples or younger generations to follow blindly. The second person may not be able to follow the same path, and there is a high probability that they will still be disappointed.
"Amitabha, it's a coincidence that an old friend is here."
In the distance, a Buddhist chant sounded, followed by the sound of wind, quickly approaching the seat.
"Is it you?" Xiang Ji raised his eyebrows and saw a blood-red monk's robe in front of him.
Is a monk.
A familiar monk.
The young monk looked very handsome, with deep eyes and a ring scar on his head. He was the Xue Toutuo whom Zhuojiang met back then. He walked in like an ordinary monk and sat down at the table despite the suspicious looks from around him. Down.
He put his hands together in a salute, his eyes suddenly became wild, and he smiled strangely and said, "In front of the donor, the young monk is still a little curious. Although I am ranked higher than you, why is it that no one imitates me? There are quite a few who imitate you." .”
"Nonsense, who has no problem imitating the evil way's dress? Are you afraid that no one will come to trouble you on the road? If you were still in Yingjiang Temple before, you may not have one or two, but now you are in the Blood River Sect, so no one will catch you. It's good. Yes." Xiang Ji glanced at the dragon and tiger on the list and couldn't help but think about it. If it were a coincidence, it might be a coincidence, but he couldn't believe it.
He believes that this matter is still inseparable from the inheritance in the Mingwang Temple. Maybe the people who have received the inheritance are connected to each other secretly and can't help but get closer to each other. Considering the unpredictable ability of the supernatural sequence, it is not impossible.
"After what happened in Zhuojiang and meeting here again, we are destined to meet each other. Why don't you treat the young monk to a bite?" Xue Toutuo glanced at the table full of food, touched his belly, and wanted to ask for alms.
Xiang Ji stared at his fair-skinned, not thick-skinned person until the 107th-ranked Xue Toutuo couldn't stand it any longer, and then he pushed the sesame cake in front of him and said lightly, "One piece of cake, pay for it yourself."
Xue Toutuo, who was wearing a red monk's robe, smiled, folded a roll of sesame seed cakes and stuffed them into his mouth. He also took out some money and called the waiter, added a pot of wine and three plates of dried meat, and pushed a plate to his neck. There was a storm in front of and behind Ji.
It was only then that Xiang Ji took a serious look at him, "Are you a monk now or a secular person?"
"Of course I have returned to secular life, but it is more pleasurable to break the rules and regulations after observing them for a period of time. You don't understand." Xue Toutuo drank and ate meat with great experience.
Xiang Ji's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Doesn't this mean that you are still a disciple of the evil Blood River Sect and are wanted by the government?
If I attack you, won't I be able to improve my rank and get a bounty? "
Killing two birds with one stone, he thought it was a good deal.
"Take action against me? Regardless of whether you can defeat me or not, are you not afraid that I will kill these innocent people to threaten you? There are many people in this Tingfeng Tower." Xue Tutuo turned his eyes after hearing this and scanned the surroundings. The passerby's fingertips were already stained with a little scarlet, as if he was about to take action at any moment.
However, Xiang Ji smiled indifferently, "What does it have to do with me?"
Dai Jun was unfamiliar with the place, and the building was full of passers-by, so what did it have to do with him?
"You... aren't you a government official? Why are you so different from the Hanjiang Sword?" Xuetuduo paused after hearing this, and was quite surprised. The method that had been tried and tested in the past actually failed?
This is completely different from the dragon and tiger heroes he sees in daily life. Their style is too self-serving.
"You must have damaged your brain by practicing martial arts. Threatening me with a group of strangers. Who said that the right way of government must be to be charitable and to be constrained by others?
I think you have no idea about the word "official" at all. The word "official" is two different words. No matter how you say it, it makes sense. Just like now if I show my official seal and say you are a fugitive, then you are a fugitive. If not, you have to be; say you Catching the hostages used as threats is a gang, and killing them can also lead to merit. Do you understand? "
Xiang Ji glanced at him speechlessly. He was too naive. No wonder he was so easily deceived by the Blood River Sect and rebelled against Yingjiang Temple.
However, it may also be related to his ghost golden sheep sequence. According to the official ritual records, there are some capricious factors involved.
"It is much more flexible than the Hanjiang sword. It is worthy of chasing the wind and chasing the head. It really knows how to adapt."
"It's good to know. What about the proposal I just made?"
Xuetutuo was stunned, "What's the proposal?"
"Take you, a fugitive, back to collect the reward." Xiang Ji glanced at him matter-of-factly.
Such an evil disciple on the Dragon and Tiger List is worth a lot of money.
Xue Toutuo's eyes twitched when he heard this, and he was quite speechless. Are you serious?
After being silent for a while, he knocked on the table, raised the topic and said seriously, "Actually, when I came to Lingqiu this time, I discovered a problem that is inseparable from everyone in the Mingwang Temple and must be dealt with."
Mingwang Temple? Xiang Ji's eyes narrowed. Could it be that he also knew about the token?
Seeing him listening, Xue Toutuo did not hide anything and said directly, "I saw the Panshan Tiger who was contaminated by the Yin soldiers. He did not die after falling into the river. Instead, he returned to Lingqiu County and showed up near Panshan. I have already inquired about it." However, his ancestry is unknown, his real name is Zhao Hu, and his family relatives are no longer alive and have suffered misfortunes."
Zhao Hu? Panshan?
It turned out that it was not a token... Xiang Ji raised his head and closed his eyes. He breathed out a long breath from his nose and became calm. He suddenly figured out that it didn't matter the wind and rain. In fact, no matter where he stood, there was wind and rain. .
Coincidentally, he came to Daijun to investigate Panshanhu's follow-up. Unexpectedly, Xuetoutuo was also involved and gained something.
After thinking about it, Xiang Ji said in a low voice, "If we meet again, I will kill him again. The pollution from the Yin soldiers is quite light. I am afraid that the resentment left by the drunken monk will take him away."
He doesn't shy away from talking about killing. As for Xiang Ji, he never considers himself a gentleman. When it comes to killing people, there is a lot of blood on his hands. He thinks that it is inappropriate to cover a person with just a few words. He is an ordinary person, a person with all emotions and desires, and a changeable mind. When it is time to take action, he will not be bound by rules and morality; he can help each other with justice. At this time, he will not hesitate or care about gains and losses.
"I am also worried about this matter. Do you want to go with us to investigate?" Xue Toutuo did not hide his purpose and wanted the two of them to work together to investigate. Although he originally had this plan, the probability of going with the righteous path was really low, but After hearing what Xiang Ji said, he changed his mind. This style of chasing the wind and catching the head, which was completely different and had a hint of evil, suited him very well, and his peers were not as boring as the old-fashioned disciples.
A master of the Dragon and Tiger List may have an accident, but the two of them working together will make a big difference.
Nodding, Xiang Ji agreed, and the two of them stood up and left without any delay, spinning out of the window in a flash.
who? !
At that moment, many people in the world were startled. They looked surprised. When they saw the figure leaping and flashing in the snow and the spirit of the giant spirit, their eyes widened, and two names suddenly popped up in their minds.
Sky-turning Kun, Xue Tutuo!
The two top spots at the bottom of the Dragon and Tiger list.
"That seems to be really..."
"It's really a big deal!"
"And there's Xue Tutuo!"
Suddenly, there were exclamations everywhere, and those who had previously thought that Xiang Ji was imitating Fan Tiankun and wearing a green robe were even more astonished.
real! Meet the real person!
"He's not pretending, he's real!
Oh my God, I was just teaching Fan Tiankun to learn from Fan Tiankun? "
The young man in the big cloak was stunned for a long time. He recalled what he had done and could not recover for a long time.
This seems like it can last half a lifetime?
But when they rushed up to see the true face of Lushan, they found that there was no trace of the two of them.
"When Dragon Tiger Ranking 108 and 107 meet, will a war break out? It's a pity that we can't witness such a wonderful showdown!"
Some martial arts idiots beat their chests and stamp their feet. This was an opportunity, but it was missed in vain.
A moment later, outside Lingqiu County.
On the official road leading to the winding mountain, a figure is running at full speed. He has a tiger skin vest and carries a dark red broken sword on his back. It is full of gaps. His white hair is flying, revealing his sharp eyes, but even if he is bathed in the sun, he can't hide it. The meaning of twilight.
His face looked like that of a middle-aged man, but his eyes were very cold, and he looked forward like an eagle, as if what he saw was not a person, but prey running across the ground, disappearing in the smoke in the blink of an eye.
"It's him. The former leader of the Three Tigers of Panshan has clearly died in Zhuojiang, but his body is suspected to have been taken away from him. It involves the Wei Yueyan sequence. There are probably related rituals and media to follow."
"It's rare to find a wild supernatural power sequence medium. You can't miss it."
A few breaths later, beside the official road, on the top of the ancient trees, beside the stream, and on the rocks, more than ten figures appeared silently, most of them were old people. Even if they had the face of a middle-aged man, their hair on the temples was like frost.
As if they had planned something, they followed closely in the footsteps of the Panshan Tiger and headed towards the Panshan Mountain.
At the same time, the Imperial City of Luoyang was thousands of miles away.
In the center of Sizhou, a magnificent city sits on the ground. The ancient city wall towers like a mountain, and the entire city is like an ancient mountain range, creeping in the center of this territory.
This is Luoyang, the center of the world, the important place of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the battlefield between the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the heads of various families.
There are too many masters here; the outstanding people here are famous far and wide. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most prosperous and powerful area among the thirteen states in the world.
Nanchang Street, Luoyang, Doctor's Mansion.
In front of a pool surrounded by white jade, bunches of lotus leaves were hanging down. The water was green and green. Suddenly, a koi turned over. The mud at the bottom of the pool was suddenly lifted up, and the water gradually became turbid.
In front of the pool, three feet of cold plum blossoms meet each other. Amid the fragrance, a nanmu table with golden patterns is revealed. Stacks of bamboo slips are spread out, with ink stars dotted on them, outlining righteous words.
The writer is a middle-aged bachelor, dressed as a Confucian scholar, with half-black and half-white hair neatly tied up. His eyes are calm, and the red sandalwood marten brush he holds in his hand is waving, and thick ink condenses on the tip of the pen until the koi turns over. , blowing wrinkles into a pool of pure water.
Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but put down his pen and look at the turbid water. He turned around with his hands behind his hands. He couldn't help but shake his head and sighed. "Wujiang has passed away and Guangwu Zhongxing has become a pool of mud. Why bother to turn over it again?" Up?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the Mo Mo disciples on the side changed, and they couldn't help but show doubts.
Who could make the great scholar Lu Zhi say this?
Jizhou Taohou Kingdom, Pantao Tower.
The entrance of the ancient building is tall, the hall is gorgeous, the ancient trees stand tall in the courtyard, the pink smoke is fragrant, and a bird with three colors of plumage stands on the branch and sings softly.
The contemporary Tao Mansion housekeeper was sitting on a wicker chair under the tree, drinking tea, with his trusted servant standing in front of him, recounting all his experiences.
"Escaped?"
Ding~ He picked up the tea lid and tapped it on the edge of the porcelain cup, and spoke lightly, seemingly carelessly.
Listening to this soft sound, the servant couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He lowered his head a little and said, "Maybe it's just good luck. Although the three pages of sword skills were torn off, there is no thunder attribute cultivated by the Purple Thunder Heart Technique." In terms of internal energy, he can’t exert much power, and he can’t master the fourth style without the corresponding thunder knife, so he probably can’t do it without the territory of Youzhou.”
"When doing things, don't speculate, just draw conclusions, do you understand?" The housekeeper of the Hou Mansion slowly put down the teacup, without looking at him, and just kept teasing the tricolor sparrow on the branch nearby.
Amid the chattering, the servant nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I understand. I will contact Youzhou personnel to search for people with outstanding swordsmanship in various counties, focusing on young people around the age of fifteen."
"Everyone wants to see peace in the prosperous age, and no one can go against such a general trend. Sacrificing a few pawns for this is honorable and worthwhile. Let's invite the eldest son Liu Kang to come out. It's time to step on the stage. When the true overlord is behind you, there is always a 'shield' standing in front of the throne as the king's pioneer."
The butler nodded slightly and said no more, but his meaning was conveyed clearly.
Upon seeing this, the servant bowed, bowed and walked out, closed the door, and walked all the way to the other courtyard.
At this moment, there was already a group of servants and maids waiting here, handing over files and bamboo slips.
"Let me take a look at the young swordsmen who have become famous in Youzhou recently, Tianluo Sword King Di, Five Tigers Duan Men Dao Hu Fei... Well, there is also the 108th on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, Fan Tiankun Chushanhe?"
While flipping through the pages, the housekeeper's servants had already looked at the sword masters who had emerged in Youzhou within a month, and immediately noticed the figure at the bottom of the dragon and tiger list.
However, all the servants looked at each other with strange expressions and said with a wry smile, "But this Chu Shanhe possesses spiritual martial arts and two hundred-refined sharp weapons. His boxing and kicking skills are the Eagle Claw Kung Fu, and he also has the secret method of body training, which is not something ordinary people can obtain." Yes, he is still a second-level martial artist who can kill three levels. That mountain hunter is no more than an entry-level martial artist. The gap is too big. It is simply impossible to reach this level in one month."
"Is this person's household registration?" Although it seemed unlikely, the housekeeper's confidants still asked cautiously.
The leading maid immediately handed over another volume of documents and said, "I checked through some connections and found out that he was very innocent. He was a child adopted by the mayor of Lousang Village since he was a child. Later he became a retainer. After a chance encounter, he became the leader of the Zhuo County Chaser. He worked closely with the county. The magistrate's relationship is very good. You also know that the county magistrate is a disciple of the great scholar Lu Zhi. That line is not simple and will not accept people of unknown origin. It is not easy for us to dig deeper. Continue to investigate and click on it. until."
"The Lu family is in trouble, as well as the Wang family of Lousang Village. I know that they are distant relatives of that lineage, but we can't ignore it. Let's do a little research and focus on the other people."
The servant in charge of this matter also had a headache after hearing this, so he could only reduce his suspicion and focus on observing other people.
He was obviously just an ordinary hunter in a mountain village, how could he let them go through such trouble?
