Fang Luochen suddenly interrupted behind Mu Mu. Mu Mu turned around and saw Fang Luochen showing a rather meaningful smile. Ma Qi on the side was also stunned, and then asked hesitantly: "Master The injured right leg, Master Fang also knows the boss? But I haven’t seen Master Fang in the village, right?"
"Oh..." Fang Luochen casually glanced at Mu Mu and nodded slightly before saying no more. Mu Mu sighed secretly and signaled Han Buyao to put away his weapon. Ma Qi on the side just reacted, but he didn't expect that in front of him This strange-looking doctor actually dared to test himself and couldn't help but laugh angrily: "If it weren't for the distinguished guests, Master Fang would have been forgotten after three bowls of wine."
Mu Mu and Han Buyao couldn't help but change their expressions after hearing this. They turned to look at Fang Luochen, but Fang Luochen didn't understand the meaning of these words, and even asked subconsciously: "Three bowls will be poured out." ?How can your drinking capacity be so bad?"
Seeing Mu Mu Han Bu Yao and the other two with unkind expressions, Fang Luochen became even more suspicious. On the contrary, Ma Qi was stunned after hearing this, and then suddenly thought that the other party was a doctor. Although he raised a lot of poison, at first glance As someone who just entered the world, I didn’t care about him.
In the thirty-fourth year of the ordinary calendar, on the third day of the midwinter month, Baishi Village in Luofeng Mountain, South County, Sesshou.
In the noisy hall, shouts and cheers came one after another. Every strong man stared closely at the two people who were having a drink at the long table. Looking at the four identical Fang Luochen in front of him, the long-faced Ma Qi shook his head and raised his hand. He raised the wine bowl that was already ghosted in his hand, took a drink, then rolled his eyes, lay forward and threw it heavily on the table, completely drunk to death.
The bandits who were still sober around them laughed loudly and applauded. Fang Luochen, who was opposite him, had a normal expression on his face. He counted the wine jars in front of him, picked up a jar, shook it, raised it in front of him and said with a smile: "Which hero is coming again? Ma Qi Brother, you didn’t say you would forget me after three bowls of wine, why did you forget me after almost ten bowls?”
After the words fell, the surroundings were silent at first, and then the strong men on both sides of the long table looked at each other and seemed to understand, and gathered around the housekeeper who didn't seem to be very drinkable to start drinking.
The meeting hall was higher than the main seat. A bald and yellow-faced man with a full beard looked at the lively scene in the hall and let out a rough laugh. This big man was a head and a half taller than Mu Mu just sitting. He has a bald head full of flesh, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, a flat nose and a wide mouth. In such a cold winter, he only wears a rough linen shirt under his black leather jacket, giving off an intimidating aura. His loud laughter is obviously a man. A master of martial arts.
Mu Mu and Han Bu Yao sat down respectively. After arriving at Baishi Village, Han Bu Yao barely spoke. Being invited as a guest by the bandits was her first time in the world. She couldn't understand why Mu Mu would go with the bandits. There was a connection, and I couldn't figure it out. Fang Luochen, who had obviously entered the world later than him, was acting more bold and heroic at the moment, more like an old man. With a frown, he saw Mu Mu exchanging glasses of wine with the second brother Hai, talking to each other. Jin Huan felt a little unhappy.
"Brother Mu, I haven't seen you for two years and you already have a mother-in-law. Are you thinking about it?"
Second Brother Hai's voice was deep and thick. He held the wine bowl with his thick palm, shook it with Mu Mu, and drank it all in one gulp. Hearing this, Mu Mu shook his head and smiled bitterly, changing the topic and asked: "Brother Hai, is there a horse trip to get tickets recently?" Brother Hai put down the bowl, looked at Mu Mu and said slowly: "Why, Brother Mu is going to help someone find it." Place?"
Riding a horse to get a ticket is gangster jargon. Riding a horse requires a toll, and taking a ticket requires a ransom. To find a venue, it is natural for the host to find people from the gangsters to come to the village to make face. They use the status of the gangs and lakes, the price of favors, and the competition of martial arts to get the money. Returning the goods or meat tickets, seeing the misunderstanding from the second master in front of him, Mu Mu continued to shake his head and said: "Second Brother Hai misunderstood, I just want to find a smooth one."
Brother Hai was stunned for a moment and then couldn't help laughing and said: "You came to me to find Shunzi, Brother Mu, are you kidding me?" Seeing Mu Mu shaking his head and looking serious and not pretending, Brother Hai put away his smile and asked softly: "Where? Four o’clock?”
"Er Xue."
"Hmm... It's not easy to handle. It's too urgent, Bafang?"
Mu Mu pointed to the sky and then drew a square. Brother Hai immediately frowned and said it was hard to do.
"That's why I came to see Brother Hai."
"What did you find out?" Brother Hai stared at Mu Mu with hesitation on his face. His Baishi Village should not be involved with Mu Mu, but Mu Mu explored the Tiemumen site several times and talked with several bandits. There was a little conflict, and after a trial at the village, they became friends with him. Later, Brother Hai also learned about Mu Mu’s identity. When Mu Mu returned to the ruins twice, he also recruited two men to help him. , it’s a pity that it’s been too long, and in the end, I still got nothing.
Mu Mu shook his head, and Brother Hai put down the wine bowl and tapped his fingers on the wine table in front of him in turn. Mu Mu poured the wine for himself and also tapped it a few times. Brother Hai closed his eyes and thought for a moment before saying: "It's a coincidence, at the latest The day after tomorrow, if you touch the bottom of the mountain, there should be a straight, so don’t pick a big or small one.”
Mu Mu nodded and toasted to the second master. After taking a sip, Second Brother Hai called a bandit next to him to whisper a few words. The bandit glanced at Mu Mu and Han Bushao while listening, then lowered his head to accept the order and stepped back three steps. Bu turned around and left the meeting hall.
After a while, Fang Luochen down there drank another bandit, but he stopped fighting and turned to look at the bandit next to him. He found out that the bandit in the village was short of doctors, so Fang Luochen actually opened a doctor in the county town. I was immediately filled with admiration and queued up to see the doctor one by one. As for the medicine needed for the prescription, I would just send someone down the mountain to buy it when the time comes.
"Second Master, when I went up the mountain this time, I saw a lot of people in the village." Mu Mu asked casually, but when he saw the second brother Hai in front of him, he smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "The harvest in the past two years has not been good, Gou Guan added it There are too many taxes, and many people can't survive, so they have to look for a way to survive. But don't worry, brother Mu, we are indeed bandits in Baishi Village, we are all hard-working people, and there are rules on the road after all." After a moment of pause, Brother Hai looked like He thought of something and asked: "Brother, let me ask you a question, do you have any ideas?"
"What time is it?"
"Of course it's only one o'clock. We don't need so many of you at nine o'clock."
"Is it available now?"
"Of course, it's far from here. Cars and horses are affordable and affordable. How about it?"
Mu Mu's eyes showed a thoughtful look, and after a moment he nodded in agreement, and began to compete with the second master, who was famous for hundreds of miles, over his drinking capacity. Hanbu Yao stood aside and was very confused as he had no idea what the two people were saying in jargon. , I could only eat meat and drink in silence. Seeing that the maid next to me looked very bad, I quietly handed her a piece of cooked food under the table. Surprises flashed alternately on the maid's face, and she quietly hid the meat in her sleeves. Han Bu, who was showing some pride, shook his head and saw that Mu Mu was punished with three glasses of wine in a row. The second master of Baishi Village cheered, his expression softened a lot, and he continued to compete with Mu Mu for wine.
A group of three people arrived at Baishizhai at dawn all night. The three of them had two rooms, and rested for most of the day. It was already the second night. When the banquet was over, Mu Mu and his wife were led by the bandits and left with their room. Luo Chen entered the room separately. The two people, whose eyes were slightly confused at first, regained consciousness after closing the door. They looked at each other and smiled, but one went to bed and the other spread the floor.
On the simple wooden bed, Han Bu knocked on the edge of the bed and asked in a low voice: "To get a ticket for a horse trip, you probably know the four o'clock, the big and small, the text, one o'clock and nine o'clock, what do they mean, what's the difference?" Are there any rules?"
Under the bed, Mu Mu moved his closed eyelids and explained: "Shun is a walking escort, the size of the big and small fingers, the point refers to the scholar, the monk and nun, the one-point scholar, the nine-point monk and nun, as for the rules of this industry..."
Mu Mu turned over and said: "Everyone knows that the founder of the Yuyu Dynasty founded the Yuyu Kingdom with bandits. He created this business rule before the founding of the country. Later, the world was settled and the people felt at ease. Later, the dynasty changed, and things went round and round. This The world has returned to today's Yuyu, but the rules have been passed down without interruption. They are repeated over and over again, which means what can and cannot be done. From the establishment to the present, Baishi Village has been able to persist because of the support of the rules."
After listening to Mu Mu's explanation, Han Bu shook his eyes, leaned sideways and propped his head on his hands, and asked in surprise: "I can understand the bandits blocking the road to get tickets, how can they still help find work as escorts? It shouldn't be normal. Are bandits robbing escorts?" Mu Mu turned his head and glanced at her before continuing to close his eyes and said, "The world is difficult and strange things will happen in order to survive. Don't make a fuss and get some rest. The road ahead may not be easy."
After saying this, Mu Mu was about to turn around but then turned back and opened his eyes and said: "By the way, you must never do unnecessary things again. The rules in the village are strict. If I hadn't stopped you, your kindness today would have killed that woman." ." Han Buyao was stunned for a moment, and then he thought that his behavior at the dinner was directly pointed out by Mu Mu, and retorted: "It was just a piece of meat, so what?"
Mu Mu smiled bitterly to himself, but didn't say anything. He just waited for a quiet night, hoping that there would be reassuring news tomorrow. When Han Bushao saw that Mu Mu didn't want to explain, he could only snort and turn over to sleep.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that Brother Hai sent someone to call Mu Mu. This speed made the three of them surprised. When they arrived at the meeting hall, they realized that Baishizhai had secretly established an escort bureau at the foot of the mountain. There were not many escorts in the cold winter, but as mentioned before On the contrary, I have been looking for a few writing ideas.
"so much?"
Mu Mu was really surprised. The Yuyu Empire selected talents through a major examination. The major examination was divided into two categories: civil and military. One was to enter the court for an official career, and the other was to enlist in the army to become a powerful general. After the major examination, the middle and primary schools in various counties were selected. Only those who pass both the primary and secondary exams are eligible to go to the royal city to take the big exam. The imperial exam is scheduled for ten days from the fifth to the fifteenth day of early autumn.
The Yuyu Empire has a vast territory, stretching thousands of miles across. Young talents who want to join the army and those in remote areas must leave early, otherwise they will only waste half a year to a year in the royal city. It is so unwise and inappropriate to think of these. Mu Mu was not that surprised, but he was a little confused as to why the number was such a coincidence.
Brother Hai smiled while holding the wine and said: "This time it is three o'clock. Each of you three is responsible for one. It's just that the escort fee is pitiful. You have to know this in advance."
Mu Mu was about to nod when he heard Fang Luochen say from the side: "Why do you still need to take me with you? Why do I, a doctor who treats patients, escort these poor people?"
Hearing this, Mu Mu turned to look at him, and then said with a smile: "Why, don't you want to go to the Royal City to see it? If you meet your fellow disciples, you can also learn from each other. The Royal City is not like this remote place in the countryside. Rumor has it that the people from the Xinglin Sect are doing well in the royal city."
"I don't want to wade into troubled waters before I get what master left for me. If I can't fulfill my mission as master, I'd better go back and be a doctor." Before Mu Mu could say anything to persuade him, Han Buyao on the side was shocked. He made a sound, looked up at Brother Hai, frowned, pointed at a name on the paper in his hand and asked: "Is this Cui Wenhai the eldest son of the Cui family in Shanyang County? Is it the sick Yangzi? He is going too , I’m afraid Liu Yi is sad, right?”
Brother Hai nodded and said: "This Young Master Cui once visited the village as a guest. He is a nice person and a good candidate to be the head of the family. However, his body is a bit weak. It is said that he fell into the water when he was young and left a hidden disease. He came to the door by himself. Why, Is there something fishy?"
Han Bu shook his head and said with a smile, "No, before I came here, I broke his brother Cui Wuhai's legs."
Brother Hai was stunned for a moment, but then he heard Fang Luochen beside him say leisurely: "Yes, I treated his broken leg. He will probably be able to get off the ground after another month."
Hearing this, Brother Hai was stunned again and then said: "You two are able to catch up. You deserve that little pervert to suffer a little. How about it, brother Mu, is there a problem?" The last words were directed at Mu Mu. Said.
Mu Mu took a breath, calculated the time and the things to be dealt with, nodded slightly, and then said: "My husband and I have no big problem. Three days later, we will escort the three Wen Dianzi to the royal city, but Brother Fang doesn't know. How about the next one?"
"Hey! I didn't say I was going. Don't drag me into anything. If I don't get my master's things, I will never leave with you two." Fang Luochen's face was full of impatience, but when he heard Brother Hai next to Mu Mu said: "If you are looking for a book, I have one. It was dug out from there. It's called the Notes of Gan Cong. The miracle doctor Gan Cong once came to the village to serve as the head of the family. After reading the book, it was a pure coincidence that I found this book. I was running for my life and hit a trap by mistake. For this reason, two brothers were injured in the village."
After saying that, Brother Hai turned around to get the book. Mu Mu and the other two were stunned, but no one expected that the book left by the Ghost Faced Hand would be found by the people in the village. Thinking about the three people wandering in that open space before, , each was speechless.
When Brother Hai brought the book from the back hall, Fang Luochen couldn't wait to take the black-red wooden box containing the book. He opened the lid and suddenly found a book with a yellow cover lying quietly on the light blue bed. On the silk, the title of the book: Notes from Gan Cong
"It turns out that Master's real name is Gan Cong..." Putting the wooden box at the door, Fang Luochen knelt down and knelt down to the book in the wooden box. After kowtowing three times, he piously picked up the notebook that recorded the ghost-faced hand's medical practice. , but as soon as he got the book, Fang Luochen frowned, then stopped and turned to look at Brother Hai and asked: "Did the second master put the poison in this book?"
But Brother Hai shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This poison is already contained in this book, but it's not very powerful. You can undo this poison by just finding some antidote. It's quite interesting to talk about this poison, casually Any detoxifying grass can detoxify it, even flushing it with a child's urine can detoxify it. Do you think this poison is strange?"
Fang Luochen then asked: "Has anyone been injured by the poison?" Brother Hai shook his head and said: "That's not the case. At most, the hands that came into contact were swollen and itchy. Because the poison was detoxified in time, there was no serious problem. Even if it lasts for a long time, the pain will be a bit unbearable at most. Once the poison is detoxified, it will be fine. Otherwise, your master is a strange person who can produce this kind of poison." After hearing this, Fang Luochen relaxed. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Can we find child urine in our village?"
"This...has to wait a moment."
Hearing that Fang Luochen wanted the boy to urinate, Brother Hai immediately sent someone to prepare. It was not that there were no children in the village, but not many. The boy had to wait longer to pee. Taking advantage of this time, Fang Luochen looked quite nervous. Opening the note, and then reading it at a glance, Han Buyao saw that Fang Luochen's fingertips began to tremble uncontrollably, and then the veins on his whole hand popped out, which was obviously because Fang Luochen was suppressing the discomfort of being poisoned. , try to read the thick book in front of you as quickly as possible. "He seems to be working hard. He has the book in his hand. Why can he still read so fast? Why do he have to use boy's urine when there is an antidote?" Han Buyao asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Children's urine, also known as children's feces, has the effect of reducing blood heat. In order not to damage the book, I can only use these hands first. It will not be too late to detoxify after confirmation." However, his hands became more and more swollen, but he began to turn over them. Pages are somewhat difficult.
"Master... he likes to conduct some weird experiments. As I expected, this poison reacts differently to everyone. It's also because everyone's body constitution is different, so it becomes so weird." After saying that, Fang Luochen put down the note in his hand, his face a little ugly and slightly painful. Even if he could endure the poisoning, the time would not be much longer than that of ordinary people, but he still endured it.
After waiting for only a hundred breaths, a man from the village came directly with a child in his arms. The child was very cute, but his eyes were red, and there were still tears on his face that had not been wiped off. After thinking about it for a moment, I wonder if the child was frightened and cried a lot, but in the end he didn't get the boy's urine.
"Second Master, this baby is the darling of the Li Jiu family. He is over four years old. He drank a small amount of water before he came here. The boy will pee soon." After saying this, the man put the baby down with a proud look on his face. , but didn’t expect Fang Luochen’s face to change after hearing this, he yelled and said nonsense: “Such a little baby will definitely catch a cold if he drinks so much water in this winter. How could you...” just for the sake of peeing?
Resisting the stinging pain in his hands, Fang Luochen's face turned red with anger. He glared at the man, and finally sighed. After calming down, he came to the child, stretched out his three fingers that had not touched the letter and clasped it on The child's wrist, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fortunately, you also know how to give him cool boiling water. Later, you can find some sand for him to heat and put it in a small sack to cover his belly with clothes, so that the child will not Caught a cold."
After hearing this, Second Brother Hai scolded the man twice and told him to get out of the hall. He watched the child follow Han Bushao and secretly winked at Mu Mu. Mu Mu shook his head silently. Second Brother Hai said With a face full of hatred, he let out a strange sigh and leaned on the main seat in the hall. He held the wine jar and took a sip of wine before asking: "You leave tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to meet you with the idea. What will happen next?" If you want to do something, you have to see the truth in your own hands."
"I would like to thank Second Brother Hai again for your kindness. If I can come back alive, I will have a drink with Second Brother Hai!" Mu Mu thanked him loudly, but Second Brother Hai said indifferently: "Go and rest first, tomorrow Go down the mountain.”
Hearing Brother Hai's words, Han Buyao hugged Tiedan, and Mu Mu pulled Fang Luochen, who tried to open the letter again, to leave the hall. Fang Luochen was pulled all the way back to his residence, and Mu Mu let go, looking at him with a look of disgust. As Fang Luochen was arranging his clothes, Mu Mu whispered: "We have got the things, leave here as soon as possible."
Fang Luochen was stunned for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What happened? I see you have a close relationship with Baishi Village, why are you so anxious?"
Mu Mu shook his head and said: "After all, it's still a cottage. It's useless to stay for a long time." After saying that, he left with Han Buyao. Seeing the two leaving, Fang Luochen frowned and rolled his eyes, but he couldn't think of anything. Returning to himself The doctor at the back of the room looked at his swollen hands before remembering that he hadn't detoxified himself yet, so he casually took out a small porcelain bottle from his belt and crushed the pills inside without waiting for the boy's urine that Han Bu Yao had brought. Apply the powder to your hands, and the heart-wrenching pain will be completely relieved.
When Han Buyao pinched his nose and brought over a pot of boy's urine, the doctor put it aside. He turned to look at the letters on the table in the middle of the room. Fang Luochen took out a pair of off-white gloves from his sleeves. , picked up the letter and read it again, and fell asleep without realizing it.
The next day, the sky was slightly bright. Fang Luochen, who was sleeping, vaguely heard the knocking on the door. When he got up with sleepy eyes, he heard Mu Mu's voice urging him. The door opened with a creak. Mu Mu was stunned for a moment, and then asked hurriedly: " Is your face...poisoned?" Hearing Mu Mu's voice, Han Bu behind him turned to his side and looked around, but he suppressed a smile and said, "This handsome man has turned into a red pig's head!"
Fang Luochen was stunned when he was told that. When he raised his head and touched it, he found that his head was completely swollen. However, he did not feel any discomfort in his five senses and his body was as flexible as usual. However, his head and facial features were swollen. He took out a detoxifying pill. After taking the pill, within a few breaths, under Mu Mu's surprised eyes, the young doctor had returned to normal. Thinking that he had just taken the letter off his face, Fang Luochen couldn't help but smile bitterly. So careless.
"You two masters and disciples are really outliers among the Xinglin sect. Now that we have recovered, we need to go down the mountain as soon as possible and go to Shanyang County to join these ideas."
Fang Luochen wanted to refute that he didn't want to go down the mountain, but after looking around, he saw that there were already more than ten bandits standing by the door, apparently "escorting" them down the mountain. The young doctor couldn't help but sigh and asked: "Even breakfast?" Just go down the mountain without eating?"
"Why are you, a doctor, so pretentious? I want you to leave now, just leave!" Before Mu Mu and Han Buyao could speak, the bandit who looked like a small leader outside shook the long knife in his hand and snorted with disdain. He said, changing his face from yesterday when he was drinking. After he finished speaking, dozens of eyes fell on Fang Luochen's face. Fang Luochen shrank his head and squinted his eyes, muttering softly twice, went back to the house to clean up for a while, and then left with the escort team of the bandits. Stockade.
It was late at night when we arrived, and we couldn't see clearly at the time. When they went down the mountain, Mu Mu and Han Buyao looked as usual, but Fang Luochen was behind the team, and they discovered that this small bandit village was not only guarded by danger, but there were actually people outside. There were dozens of mazes and traps, and it seemed that the journey was no more than a hundred breaths away. It was already noon at the foot of the mountain. The dozen bandits said goodbye to Mu Mu, but disappeared into the mountain in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that the bandits had left, I looked around the foot of the mountain. All I could see was a winding path. It was called a path, but it was just a snowy road that had been stepped on by someone.
Mu Mu exhaled a breath of white air and looked around against the sun. He saw mist steaming not far from the three of them in the east, so he led the two of them from west to east, following the traces on the snow, and soon they arrived at the official road. , I saw a roadside tea stall, standing alone beside the official road. It was said that the tea stall was just two thatched houses, with a wooden sign with the word "tea" hanging on the door, creaking and swaying in the wind.
Fang Luochen behind him saw the tea stall and ran all the way into the thatched hut as if he had been rescued. When Mu Mu and Han Buyao entered, Fang Luochen had already ordered hot tea. In the cold winter, there was a thatched hut to shelter from the wind, and he drank a pot of hot tea. The tea warded off the cold and was quite comfortable. Mu and Mu sat down, but Fang Luochen frowned, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face and snorted coldly: "Is this tea stall also owned by bandits on the mountain? "
Mu Mu nodded and said: "When you are close to the official road, you can detect any changes at any time, and there is a distance, so you have a way to deal with accidents. However, the tea stalls on the official road are no better than the small businesses in the county towns. How can the village know about it? Whoever is passing by at the foot of the mountain can have money? Where does the information come from? Isn't it here?"
"It looks very remote here. Is there any business?" Fang Luochen was a little hesitant after looking at it. Mu Mu knew he didn't believe it so he didn't say much. The waiter at the tea stall seemed to have gotten the news and didn't even stare at the three of them. , after finishing eating and drinking, Mu Mu saw the waiter in the shop winking at him and then blowing a whistle.
Xi Lulu's voice sounded from behind the tea stall, but the three of them were so far away that they didn't even see the three fast horses tied behind the tea stall. It was obviously prepared by Baishi Village in advance, so Fang Luochen shut up completely. No wonder Mu Mu wanted to leave. Thinking about the half-day journey, I couldn't help but be speechless. I secretly thought that this bandit was really scary.
The three of them did not show any pretense, got on their horses, raised their whips and galloped eastward. It took three days to reach Shanyang County. The three of them did not dare to delay along the way, and finally arrived at the county seat of Shanyang County at noon on the third day. Shanyang County To the west of Wuquan Village, Han Buyao originally wanted to return to the village, but was stopped by Mu Mu. Fang Luochen returned to Shanyang County and did not follow them to stay in the inn. After all, his medical clinic was in the county town, and he After being away for such a long time, the next one will be away for an even longer time, so I have to go back to take care of it and make arrangements.
Mu Mu took Han Bu Yao to an ordinary inn, ate something simple and got ready to rest. Because Han Bu Yao needed to wash up, Mu Mu waited until she appeared on the second floor again before going upstairs. After the bumpy ride, both of them were exhausted and just wanted to rest and recover as soon as possible. Mu Mu washed up quickly, and the sun was slightly to the west, so the two of them lay down to rest separately as usual. Until midnight, Mu Mu quietly opened his eyes. After turning for a moment, he turned his head and found that Han Bu was sleeping peacefully, as if he hadn't heard anything. The corners of his mouth moved slightly as if he was talking in sleep. Finally, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The next day, when the sky was slightly bright, there was a noise downstairs from the residents arguing with the store owner about the theft. Mu Mu turned around and saw Han Buyao looking confused, so he explained that there must have been a thief in the store at night, and because of the noise, the two of them did not leave. We ate in the shop. It was cold winter weather, and there were not many people walking around on the street. We found a stall near the passenger station and ordered two bowls of broth and several cooking cakes. The two of them used the heat of the broth to drive away the coldness on their bodies.
After eating, they returned to the inn, but an officer had already come in. When they saw the two of them, they came up to interrogate them. Mu Mu was still dressed as a hunter, and although Han Buyao had changed his clothes, he still kept his disguise, so the police officer briefly interrogated them and let them go. After the crowd dispersed, Mu Mu pulled Han Buyao's clothes and raised his head to signal. The two looked up and saw a man wearing light gray satin standing at the railing on the second floor. The young man looked at the two people quietly.
This man is thin and pale, but his facial features are straight. His long hair is half tied up and half draped. Although he gives people a feeling of frailty, his eyes are bright. His hands are in his sleeves, but they are not stooped. Instead, he gives people a young look. Somewhat bookish, when he saw the two of them raising their heads, the man pursed his lips and nodded in greeting. It was obvious that this man was here to find the two of them.
"Is this...the eldest young master?" Han Buyao asked, tilting his head slightly. Mu Mu nodded and said, "It looks a bit like the Cui Wuhai whose leg you broke, so he should be."
"Why is he here?" Han Buyao secretly went in and out of Cui's house, but he had never seen the eldest young master of the Cui family. As for Mu Mu, he had never seen this eldest son who was quite famous in the town. I didn't recognize him for a moment, but the man upstairs coughed twice and said, "Are you two the masters invited by Master Hai to escort me?"
The voice was not loud and a little weak. It could be heard that this person was really weak. The two nodded slightly. Mu Mu confirmed his identity and asked, "Why are you here, Master Cui? Do you have something important to say?"
Cui Wenhai shook his head slightly, raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed twice more before saying: "It's very cold down there, please come up and talk."
After the two of them went upstairs and exchanged greetings, the three of them entered Mu Mu's room and sat down. "Although Cui is weak, he often visited some places around the county. The spring water in Wuquan Mountain is sweet and suitable for tea ceremony, so he was curious. I went looking for it and passed by Wuquan Village. I was also impressed by the waterfall outside the village." Seemingly seeing the doubts in Mu Mu's eyes disappear, the young master of the Cui family still smiled and talked about business.
"This big exam is a long way, and some small things will inevitably happen on the way. I just want to meet you two, and I ask you to bear with me. There is also a fellow countryman who has not arrived yet, so I ask you to wait for one more day. Tomorrow dawns How about setting off again? The journey is long and the time is long, so you two should be able to take this day, right?"
Young Master Cui coughed a few times after speaking a few words, and his voice was a little weak. The kindness and calmness in his words surprised Mu Mu slightly. The Cui family is indeed a big family in the city and has a lot of business. , everyone knows it from all over the country, but what is surprising is that the temperaments of this eldest young master and the second young master of the Cui family are completely different. The former is gentle and gentle, but the latter is domineering, which will surprise anyone.
However, this person spoke so comprehensively, I am afraid he is not an easy person, Mu Mu thought to himself, but he kept saying yes.
"Besides, it's my untalented younger brother who I have to worry about, Madam." Cui Wenhai actually bowed his hands in salute after saying this lightly. Mu Mu and Han Bu, who were opposite him, were stunned. Mu Mu had not spoken yet. , but Han Buyao frowned and asked in surprise: "How did the eldest young master know this?"
Cui Wenhai didn't want to but smiled and said: "Sure enough, it was this heroine who did it."
Seeing that Han Buyao had realized that he had been deceived, he showed anger on his face, but he continued: "You two don't need to worry about it. Mr. Cui did not come to seek revenge for my incompetent brother. My second brother has been doted on since he was a child. , Feiyang is used to being domineering, but this experience has made him sober up, and he can be considered to know how to make progress. It is true that the Cui family is a wealthy family, but they are not frogs in the well. Therefore, my father sent me to visit you two today, and it is also because I am keeping in mind the relationship between the two of them. Someone who has some good thoughts."
Naturally, the words were spoken accurately. Seeing that the two people opposite him were speechless, Cui Wenhai continued to smile and said: "My father was even more grateful when he learned that the two of you were escorting me. Of course I won't talk about Brother Hai's side. What's the use of the three of you on the way?" Just put all the blame on Cui."
After saying that, the eldest young master of the Cui family took a sip of the tea he had brewed. He frowned slightly but did not waste it. He just sipped it slowly. Mu Mu cupped his fists and saluted: "Young Master Cui has made careful arrangements. My husband and I have nothing to say. But since we have to wait one more day, we can talk to Master Cui about the things we should prepare on the way."
"It's not something you two need to worry about. Cui is a merchant from the Cui family. Cui has also traveled far and knows the expenses on the road. Here is the list. I would like you to take a look at it." After speaking, Cui Wenhai took out a piece of cloth and put it down. On the table, Mu Mu picked it up and couldn't help but frown and asked: "Master Cui, did you prepare the expenses for the six of me without any nursing staff?" There were actually only six people on this so-called list. Names and fees are also calculated based on six people.
Staring at the line of words on the cloth below, Mu Mu frowned and asked: "According to the law, a bow cannot exceed three and a feather cannot exceed thirty. If interrogated, this is suspected of treason." Cui Wenhai put down his teacup and said: "Brother Shu, please rest assured..."
Mu Mu was stunned for a moment and then suddenly smiled and said: "I didn't expect that Second Brother Hai has such a deep friendship with the eldest son, that he actually told Mr. Cui his real name."
Cui Wenhai was stunned for a moment, then looked surprised and said, "Is that really your real name?"
Mu Mu nodded and said yes, but Cui Wenhai opened his mouth and said: "I am in the northwest of the An'an Kingdom, but I can sit in a well and look at the sky. I have never heard of this surname Shu, so you don't have to worry about the bow and arrow. According to His Majesty's decree, the Yuyu King City Examination is no longer limited to The Six Arts of a Gentleman are indispensable and must be tested in Jingshiziji etc. Shooting is one of them. For this reason, candidates can make an exception with personal protection, so you two don’t have to worry too much. Besides, we are waiting for this person. A fellow countryman is also a martial arts examiner. If you include him, he has six bows. Fortunately, the feathers and arrows can be recovered. I heard from Brother Hai that Shu Xiake has excellent archery skills, so he will surely be able to arrive safely along the way."
The young talents of the Yuyu Empire who joined the temple were also divided into civil and martial arts. The six ministers of Wenji, Wu Da and Wang were crowned kings. After the emperor of the empire personally conquered the Baihe Kingdom, the Yuyu Empire showed signs of focusing on martial arts, and the empire also opened martial arts examinations.
Compared with the literary examination, which mainly tests military prowess, strategy and other combat abilities, Mu Mu didn't care about the imperial examination. He didn't know the stipulations in it. He thought he was very familiar with this young master Cui. Just looking at his state, Shooting among the six arts of a gentleman is probably not easy, but this is not something Mu and Mu should worry about. Since there is an explanation, Mu Mu doesn't worry too much.
Listening to Cui Wenhai's slightly flattering words, Mu Mu smiled sarcastically and said: "When it comes to guards, the housekeeper is the most important one among my three personal guards. I wonder if Young Master Cui has seen him?"
"I've seen it, but I didn't expect that the real person wouldn't show his face. I really didn't expect that this Fang Lang was also a master." Seeing Mu Mu's intention to change the topic, Cui Wenhai praised Fang Luochen without any trace, and said Han Bu Yao felt bored listening to the two talking, so he got up and went back to the house. Seeing Cui Wenhai, he just said a few words and stood up to say goodbye, sending Cui Wenhai away.
After waiting for most of the day, the sun was setting in the west. Mu Mu did not go into the house to rest during the day, so he waited by the railing on the second floor. When he saw that the time was up, he came to the door of Han Buyao's room and asked her to have dinner. Just as he was about to knock on the door, But he heard a noise coming from downstairs. He turned around and looked down and saw a person walking towards the door of the inn. He opened his mouth and shouted loudly.
"I wonder who is Brother Shu who is responsible for escorting us into the royal city?" But the sixth person on the list, Zhang Erhan, has already arrived.
