The clash of pages came to an abrupt end. My left ear moved slightly, and I heard subtle footsteps coming from the hospital gate, approaching gradually. The body moves around the room, hiding behind the screen. ...
On the border of Yizhou, there is a pool of stagnant water, which winds from north to south and descends from a ravine. At the eastern boundary of Yuncheng, Yizhou county, two tributaries spread out and branches and leaves went deep into the city. Small bridges and flowing water, one step at a time, people's livelihood is prosperous and passers-by are in an endless stream. What a prosperous scene.
Two miles east of the city, by the water, Jinshui Wharf. It was located in Deep Bay and used to be crowded. However, due to the low-lying terrain, more and more silt in the water area and the outdated wharf, the government simply moved and opened a new Tianjin water. So it's getting colder and colder here, and the villagers nearby have moved out one after another. Busy and lively, birds sing again, and the wind rises again.
On this day, there was another figure on the dock.
A bamboo raft floats in the middle of the river. Tsing Yi, thin back, silver hair blowing, fishing indifferent. If the clothes don't move with the wind, I'm afraid my figure will be hidden among the mountains and rivers, invisible and intangible.
A bamboo pole only two fingers thick was held in the palm of the old man's hand and hung in the middle of the river. The bamboo raft moved gently, rippling, and a leaf flowed down the river.
A pull suddenly bent the bamboo pole, and the tip of the bamboo pole touched the water. Just for an instant, it bounced back. Just wondering, the bamboo tip was torn off to the other side.
The big fish took the bait.
The old man's eyebrows are bent, and he smiles silently. With a swing, the bamboo pole swung from left to right, swung back and forth, and walked easily.
If you want to catch a big fish, you must have patience to deal with it.
At the other end, the strength gradually weakened and the old man flew ashore from the bamboo raft. At the same time, the fishing line narrowed and he came out at once.
With a swish, Xiao Feng broke himself. The figure of the old man is not chaotic, and he can tell his position only by listening to his ears. The fishing rod swung an inch to the left quickly.
A leaf missed the fishing line and fell into the river, but it splashed everywhere. The big fish, which was so weak just now, was beaten by this wave, and now it is restless again.
While holding the fishing rod, the old man drifted with the tide, sometimes unloading to keep up, and sometimes pulling back; On the other side, the figure flashed, avoiding the following waves of dark attacks like running water. Finally, he turned around in the air, making it look like a wild goose in Pingsha, wrapped in dozens of leaves and scattered into the river. In an instant, the water splashed and the waves overlapped.
The bamboo pole has reached his left hand, and the old man has a leaf between his fingers in his right hand. A closer look shows that it is thick and toothed, and it is a mature elm leaf. No wonder it's full of energy.
"Yes, some progress has been made." The old man was careless and never looked back. He only focused on the big fish in his hand to prevent it from breaking free by brute force.
There was a rustle of trees shaking behind him. It must be that the man lost his patience and was too lazy to hide his figure. He jumped directly from the tree.
"Alas, it didn't work out again", a childish voice, with a little chagrin, is still milky.
"Hey, I'm your teacher. My name is fisherman. I am a first-class fisherman! How can it be so easy? " The old man was beaming with laughter and turned to comfort the waist-high children around him. "Already good, the weapons and timing of this election have been improved. It's much better than the last time I picked it directly with a stick and shot it with a wooden arrow. "
"When can I cut a fish from your hand?" The child holds his chin in one hand and his elbow in the other, staring at the fishing line dragged on the water. His face shows reluctance and his eyebrows are squeezed together, which is even more lovely.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I don't want to go fishing with the old man." The old man was happier when he saw the child's childlike appearance, and it was difficult to hide his smug expression in his eyes. I'm in a dark tunnel deep in my heart, so I have to be careful next time. This boy stopped me and no one came with me.
"Today, the restaurant must be very busy. I'll go fishing with you until I come back and everyone is scattered! " The child can't help bulging his cheeks.
"All right, Yuanbao, let's go." The old man couldn't help pinching his little face, but he dodged. Not annoyed, I used a young pole to throw the fish that had lost morale into the soaking bamboo basket by the dock, and the fishing line was unhooked from the fish mouth and ran leisurely to the old man.
An old man and a young man, one pole and one basket, strolled to the east gate of Yuncheng until the figure disappeared into the shadow, and still heard some conversations intermittently.
"Little short-legged Jin Yuanbao, do you want to be a teacher?"
"Don't call me nickname wing. When I grow up, call me Tianyuan! "
"How lovely the ingot is, isn't that what your mother called you?"
"That's my mother! What can I do! "
"Ah ah, don't be angry, the teacher went back to stew fish soup for you ..."
Yuncheng South Street is a busy time. All kinds of stalls, food, drink and clothes. People come and go with colorful umbrellas and paper umbrellas, and people are buzzing and very lively.
"Did you hear that today Yunlai Restaurant is hosting a banquet for Jianghu chivalrous people, and ordinary people can't get in even if they have money?" There are three brave men sitting on a table in a tea stall, looking at their clothes, like businessmen passing by. One of the blue shirts pointed to the restaurant diagonally opposite.
"oh? That's weird. Why invite a group of Jianghu knights? Maybe this restaurant is a big gang industry? " The other, wearing an ochre robe, is obviously not so knowledgeable, but he can't help but be curious.
"Is it-related to yesterday's Jianghu banquet?" The other party was wearing a white collar, which naturally reminded him of another banquet yesterday.
Hu Yidao, Duke of Yuncheng, hosted a banquet in honor of this famous knight and individual traveler on the border of Yizhou yesterday. Speaking of which, it is also an annual event. Take this opportunity to make friends with Jianghu people, learn from them, and by the way, reconcile last year's disputes a little, so as to live in peace in China. This Hu Gong is also a martial man. He has a machete and a knife method from the moon, which makes him very outstanding.
"Nature is related." The blue shirt guest nodded approvingly. "The problem lies in yesterday's Jianghu banquet. It is said that-"the blue guest took a cup of tea and took a sip of it. "Some outlaws got into the banquet, and the Lord's mansion was stolen." He finished and gave them a serious look.
"This cloud restaurant," he continued, glancing at the ochre robe, "is not an industry. Fourteen Niang, the proprietress, is generous and well-known in the Jianghu. Many people got the help of fourteen niangs before they became famous. There are many stories behind this ... "
There is a three-story restaurant across the street, with a bright flag and a gold-plated plaque of "Yunlai Restaurant" hanging at the door. At the moment, two guys are welcoming guests on both sides. Anyone who enters will be invited to the Jianghu banquet yesterday.
Stepping into the restaurant, the hall was bright, and more than a dozen square tables surrounded the hall. The pattern is atmospheric, in the middle of the ceiling, you can look straight at the third floor.
At this time, it is already late in the morning, and hundreds of chivalrous people are seated. In twos and threes, old friends chat and new friends drink. Most sects form their own table, and nod when their eyes meet.
"This Yunlai restaurant is really different!" There is a table by the window facing the street, surrounded by three young Xia. Judging from their clothes, they should have come to Qinglong Escort Agency. One of the young students looked around, which was about the first time to go out.
"Is not, let's there, but there is no such atmosphere restaurant. And this restaurant is a little fastidious-"With this and that, the young man listened with amazement and yearned for it.
In the past, the Qinglong Escort Company scattered several tables of chivalrous men, and then the great sects such as Liu Biju, Shuangjianmen, Xing Xiaoge, Dongli Valley, Longyan Academy and Bard Poet were impressively listed, and some small portals were made up by individuals in twos and threes.
There are also some lonely rangers sitting on the table. For example, in the southwest corner, there is only one old man sitting safely alone, drinking tea silently. He doesn't seem to care about the excitement at the moment, and no matter what happens to the duke's house.
While everyone was talking about it, a man lifted the curtain from the back hall and came in. A woman of about 30 years old, wearing a blue-gray bunt with a black belt, a pair of phoenix eyes charming but not vulgar, and her hair tied behind her head. She has no other hair accessories except a pocket wooden fan. It is the restaurant owner fourteen niang.
/kloc-As soon as my 0/4-year-old mother came out, the voice in the hall gradually dropped.
Before she said anything, Fourteen Niangs smiled, bright and generous, and didn't mince at all. She bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for coming to the clouds. I think you've heard. I invite you to dinner today, which has something to do with yesterday's Jianghu banquet. " After that, I looked around and saw many people listening attentively. Only a few people are either drinking tea or meditating and staying out of it.
"Manager Cai, come out." Fourteen niang clapped her hands. After the curtain was opened, another man came out. This is the housekeeper of the main house, known as Cai Yong. He is of medium height and strong. It is said that he also learned something from the moon.
Mr. Cai nodded slightly in front of everyone, no nonsense. He went straight to the point. "Heroes, yesterday, the Lord's house was slightly negligent. Cai is here to accompany him first. " He reached out his hand, and everyone said, "Where?" .
"Let's talk about yesterday's luncheon. It was a happy occasion for both sides. However, in the last three minutes, Hu Gong collided with a thief in his study, was injured by hidden weapons and died of poisoning. Three other guards were injured in the official residence, so the dinner and friendship meeting with Wu had to be cancelled. I called you here today, not only to arrange a banquet, but also to find this thief together. "
"It's shameless to have such a thing!" There are different opinions in the audience, and it is despicable to hurt people with concealed weapons. In addition, the antidote is even more dismissive.
"I wonder if there are any clues? Since we have been summoned today, I am afraid there is nothing unusual in the room, so I suspect that this person is among us? " When this statement came out, everyone was silent and looked at each other. Some people suddenly realize that some people are upright, some people are fearless, some people shake their heads and laugh, some people are deeply humiliated and flushed, and some people remain indifferent. The man who threw out this sentence was a stout middle-aged man named Chai Zhu, who made two meteor hammers, a ranger who looked arrogant but was both wise and brave, and became famous in the rivers and lakes.
"Master Mu's words are not ugly at all", and housekeeper Cai is also a face of magnanimity. "You are all noble and decent people. The Lord of the city doesn't want to doubt you, so he closed the door and secretly investigated the house without saying anything yesterday. We didn't invite you here until the doubts in the government were eliminated, and sincerely advised you to work together in Qi Xin to find the thief. After all, now that cults are on the rise, they are afraid that bad people will break into the Wulin. Only by uniting as one and being honest with each other can you unite as one, resist evil spirits and cults and safeguard the peace of one side. "
This is reasonable, and everyone under the seat is not dissatisfied or unhappy about it. It just seems that everyone is open-minded, and a chivalrous spirit is stirring in their chests, and they are bound to stand up and safeguard the integrity of the Wulin.
"I don't know what's missing at home?" A man in the seat asked everyone what they were thinking.
"Fortunately, the master happened to go back to his room, and the thief hasn't succeeded yet." Cai Guanjia explained: "You must all know that before he died, Mr. Yan entrusted his music to Hu Gong, hoping that Hu Gong would find future generations. The thief was afraid that he had come to ask for the score. " Mr. Yan has been dead for several years, and many people here can still remember Mr. Yan's elegance. When he touches and picks, the sound of the piano is endless, but it hurts people invisibly. Mr. Wang not only plays the piano well, but also has a graceful demeanor and a book of poems in his stomach. As a veteran of longyan university, no one refuses to obey him. It's a pity that he didn't get a disciple before his death, and all the songs handed down from generation to generation were entrusted to Mr. Hu, not others in Longyan Academy. Although there are rumors about merits and demerits, there is no conclusion, and now it can only be hidden in my heart.
"Thieves dare not fight at once and dare not fight again." One person answered, and everyone echoed.
"Music has been moved to a safe place in the mansion and is closely guarded. Please rest assured that if you dare to come, you will only teach him to go back and die. " Manager Cai appeased: "Now, while defending, attack." He paused, looked around and continued, "I wonder if you can remember." At about 3: 30 yesterday, did anyone leave the table abnormally? "
They looked around and recalled yesterday's situation. "I have left. At that time, people were in a hurry and the time was not too bad. On the way, I met Zhou Daxia, and the two of them walked together to prove each other. " Clear voice, sounded in the wind of Xing Xiaoting, then nodded and walked to Shuangjianmen three tables away. This man is Xing Xing, the leader of the younger generation of Shuangjianmen, and now he has come forward to speak.
At present, three people voluntarily confessed to leaving the meeting about three minutes ago. Two people said they wanted to see the wind pavilion and enjoy the flowers, and one said they would go to the kitchen to find garlic. As soon as this was said, there were a few crisp laughter from the seat.
"But are there any other knights?" Manager Cai waited for a while, and then made sure that no one answered. "Where is Lin Shaoxia?" Manager Cai suddenly turned the topic to the epigenetic of Qinglong Escort Agency, who was in the curious restaurant before.
The young man's face turned white inadvertently, but he was already white. You can't see anything unusual without looking carefully. Lin Shaoxia put her hand on her leg and pinched it secretly. She glanced at her deskmate's brother, swallowed, got up and replied, "The younger generation did leave yesterday, but I can't remember the time. Maybe I drank a lot of yellow soup."
Cai housekeeper also don't delve into, then said to six son, "in that case, we have sinned against, please give directions to six son left arm. Master Hu's knife, although not so critical, also hurt the thief's arm. If the left arm is innocent, Cai should make amends. "
"What's the harm!" Feng mowgli rolled up his sleeves at the moment, revealing a strong and dark left arm, making sure that he was not injured. The other two did so, and let everyone check it in public.
It was the turn of the younger generation of Qinglong escort company, but at this time his face turned red and his movements wriggled. Someone got impatient and began to whisper. That Xiao Linxia pulled his sleeve to his upper arm, but his face rose more like blood.
The housekeeper Cai only took one look, and her arms were as smooth as white jade. He quickly said, "Young Xia, we are guilty and have no suspicion. Please put it down. " Lin Shaoxia immediately sat down, picked up a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
It's the last person's turn, and it's begging garlic. I saw him stand up, smiled contemptuously, pulled his sleeve, and suddenly got a wound, but said slowly, "You see, I was hurt by a kitchen knife yesterday." Before anyone could ask questions, Jun Xungarlic had blocked the long crowd.
"Oh?" Butler Cai asked softly, "Young Xia, do you remember what this machete did yesterday?" Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Mr. Cai went on to say, "When the banquet was held yesterday, Master Hu played a trick of staying in the moon to add to the fun, and unloaded a whole sheep by the way. Do you remember? " At that time, everyone was suddenly enlightened and could not help but marvel at the charm of Master Hu playing with knives. Just, what does this matter?
"There is a special spice from the western regions in this whole sheep. The duke didn't wash the knife yesterday, but just rubbed it a little, so this spice will enter the wound with the knife. Now all you have to do is smell a handful of western jackal's spices in your master's house, and then come to see it, young Xia. If there is no machete injury, it is correct, otherwise-"Cai Guanjia said this, and everyone knows it.
While looking for garlic, Jun said quietly, "In this case, I'd like to try it with you!" " After bowing with both hands, walk to the door first. At first, I walked generously. After three or two steps, I approached the door, but suddenly accelerated and flew out.
"Not good, want to escape!" Everyone was surprised. What a sly guy. Just at that moment, the housekeeper Cai rushed out with a machete and chased the man. However, it is difficult to catch up if you lose your first chance.
Everyone at the door was frustrated and it was too late to stop it. They were just about to catch up, but they saw a figure jump down from the window facing the street on the second floor. Who is ShiSiNian?
I saw fourteen Niang as light as a swallow and her toes were light. She swept three feet at a time, and her lightness skill was obviously higher than that of the fugitives. After a while, I chased her and was stopped by her cross arm, shouting: "Where to escape!" "
The man was shocked and had to take action. It's just a direct fist, and the two-handed sword pinned to the waist is just a decoration. It seems to be just used to confuse identity.
The thief attacked with his right fist, and the wind of his fist hit the opponent sharply. The figure of fourteen Niang flashed to the right, and Luo Zhongdong's left hand should give a cry and be relieved. Turn around and bounce, lift your right foot and kick the door. The mane of a wild horse forced him to avoid it, so he had to put his hands together and imprison his legs with a mountain tripod. However, ShiSiNian doesn't stick to this. With the help of her strength, she flew, kicked her left foot on his other door, and she escaped cleanly.
The two men came and went, and when they saw each other, they confessed for ten rounds and fought each other. Fourteen Niang didn't seem to do her best, just passively bear it and suppress it a little.
"Beware of hidden weapons!" I don't know who shouted in the crowd of onlookers. At the moment when the hidden weapon flew out, the poisonous darts reflected a faint green light in the sun, and the onlookers could not help but gasp, secretly holding the staff for fourteen Niang.
Look at it for another 14 years. I don't know when I got an extra wooden fan. It turned out to be the one in the barber shop. At this time, the sector is completely opened, and a piece of thin steel, as sharp as a row of blades, protrudes from the front end of the sector. See 14 niang right wrist such as circulation, pushing into the cloud hand. Lightly, she took the opportunity to unload the poison dart and turned it all back.
The man couldn't dodge, but was stabbed. He knelt down with one hand, covered his chest with the other, quickly ordered acupuncture points, took out pills from his arms and swallowed them with black blood flowing out of his mouth.
"While people unprepared sneak attack or occasionally successful, delusion prank in broad daylight? Hey! " Fourteen Niang gently shook her wooden fan and looked down at the person lying flat in front of her with disdain.
The man looked up and sneered twice, and suddenly black blood flowed out of his eyes, ears, nose and mouth, and then he fell down.
Not good! They only said that he took the antidote of his poison dart, but never thought that he committed suicide by taking poison.
The thief was caught, but there was only one body.
It's night, the night is dark and windy, the moon is like a string, and the stars are a little bit. There are only a few lights in the Lord's big house, just like a dormant beast emitting an angry flame.
Candles were lit in the first room in the backyard, and there was a hum of forbearance in the room.
"Oh, madam, be gentle." The man lying in bed whispered for mercy.
"The last medicine is still so melodramatic!" Sitting there, lying on the man's chest, the woman Chen Jiao was amused by this exaggerated and distorted expression, and changed her nervous expression. She couldn't help reaching out and pinching the man's waist, but her strength was extremely light. Then he said, "This poison is really powerful. If it weren't for the Baihua Jiedu Pill treasured by the elderly, I'm afraid you'd have to stay in bed for several months. "
"It is, later remember to find an old man. I'm afraid all the drug dealers are involved in this matter. I don't know where the forces behind it come from. "
"I think it is more likely to be this book. Don't worry, since it's clear and dark, it's all protected, waiting for the fish to bite. " The woman put down the ointment in her hand and turned to bring another bowl of hot soup.
The man sat up on the headrest, picked up the porcelain bowl and gulped it down without moving his eyebrows. "Aren't you worried about letting Yuanbao go?"
"It's just as well, with the old man in, we take the lead again. You will lie down peacefully. " The woman took the porcelain bowl and put it down, adjusting the man's skirt. "This booklet is related to the lives of many people. I'm afraid it will be quiet for a while. After tonight, it is better to put it in the cloud. "
"You're right," the man nodded.
"Alas, this is a hot potato-"The woman said nothing and was worried.
A man wraps a woman's little hand in his hand. "Madam, don't worry, this matter will be properly solved. People can't help themselves in the Jianghu. Since we are in their position, we have to shoulder this responsibility. "
The couple were whispering in this room, and a black shadow had quietly flown over the beam.
The visitor is full of energy and seems to know the terrain inside the house like the back of his hand. The heavily guarded place in the South Courtyard must be the place where Sunset Qinqu lives now. When the man found out, he turned and went straight to the dark East Yard. He hung his gold hook upside down outside the study window and listened carefully. There was no sound, only a few loud noises came from a distance.
A kite turned over and the shadow fell quietly in front of the window. When it reached out to open the window, it rolled in at one go.
"Send it to the door!" I heard a loud noise and a figure fell off the beam. At the same time, there were footsteps outside. By listening to the sound, I know that there are at least three masters gathered outside the door, followed by the light from the flashlight penetrating into the study.
By the dim light, we can see the figure of confrontation in the room. It was a fisherman who had just come down from the beam, and another man, also an old man, was wearing a pajamas from head to toe. It is a person who sits alone at the dining table in the southwest corner of Yunlai Inn during the day.
"I know you!" Laugh without anger when fishing. "A ranger who calls himself Ge Lao, I think it should be called-Ge Lao thief!" After swimming back to the city during the day, the fisherman and Tianyuan sat idle on the second floor together, so that everyone downstairs could see clearly.
"Hum, I don't know you!" Ge Lao's face was cold, while dealing with fishermen, he observed all the way and listened to his quick calculations.
"Nothing, the old man doesn't mind!" The fisherman went over and said, "Come on, you didn't go out of the gate because there was a road. You climbed over the wall in the middle of the night to be a thief. Who sent you? "
"No comment! But-"Ge Lao changed the subject. "If you go out to fight with me, our old man will be fair to him. If you win, I will be persuaded and know everything. "
"teacher!" The fisherman looked hesitant, and suddenly a childish voice came from the top of his head, and Tianyuan immediately fell beside the fisherman.
Ge Lao looked grim and was shocked. Children are only seven or eight years old, but they can disappear in front of themselves. When I went out just now, I missed the shapeless old man, which was unintentional. The young child hid so safely. I'm afraid it's not easy to get away tonight.
The fisherman knew Tianyuan was worried. With this night, Ge Lao made a little more hidden weapons masks. He patted Tianyuan on the head and protected him behind him.
"When you are an old man, I am stupid. Letting you out of this door means that I will release the bait fish for him-and then catch it with my bare hands. " The fisherman sneered.
Ge Lao heard this, his face turned black and white, and his heart sank. He suddenly dropped a poisonous dart and jumped out of the window in one step.
The fisherman has been on guard, lifted his clothes and played a trick. Swish, swish, hidden weapons has landed, and his moves are exactly the same as those of the Fourteen Niangs during the day.
Ge Lao rushed out of the study and scuffled with the guards outside the door. At night, he took out many hidden weapons from his legs and waist, and people repeatedly exclaimed.
Seeing three or five guards fall down one after another, a figure suddenly jumped out of the crowd, as fast as wind and electricity. I saw a flash of white shadow, Ge Lao's wrist fell down, and plumes of purplish blood dripped down his hand, even his hand was useless. A gold fan with a bone blade was pressed under his chin, making him unable to move for half a minute.
"Oh, you girl, you're stealing people's heads again!" Shouted the fisherman standing on his hip at the door of the study.
It's not like he called her a girl. Next to the bodyguard, Ge Lao was locked up. Shi Shiran put away the golden fan, turned her right hand into a small fan, and put it in the bun again. Unlike wearing a plain clothes during the day, at the moment, SiNian changed into a golden dress, and her heroic spirit was much more expensive.
"How can you bother your old man too much?" Fourteen Niang smiled. "It's too much for you to squat on the beam in the middle of the night."
"Are you? ! "Ge Lao took a look at it and found that Fourteen Niang had changed this outfit, especially the golden fan on her head. Recalling the Duchess's mask yesterday, she was suddenly alone.
"The dying man, know it's ok. Hand over the antidote and save you from pain. " Ge Lao heard this and evaluated the situation, but there was no unnecessary struggle. After handing over the antidote, he was tied tightly by the guards and his teeth were examined. He cut himself off and was taken to the dungeon for retrial tomorrow.
"Go back to sleep, little Yuanbao." Fourteen Niang hugged Tianyuan, and her mother was kind and filial, and her murderous look had long since disappeared.
"Here comes the big fish, let's go with the teacher!" Diao sou was in a good mood to hold Tianyuan's hand, but the child didn't give any face, so he took the lead and turned away. The rest of the diaosou sighed behind him. "What's the matter? It's so cute at your mother's, but it's not good when you get to the palace ..."
The dark night was quiet again, as if it were just a leaf falling in the middle of the lake, and after a while there was no ripple. It seems to be the low pressure and silence before the storm warning.