Sword of Coming

In the night, at the end of Yin Shi.

Day is about to break.

Chen Ping'an sat alone on the steps near the top of Luolu Mountain.

Zhu Lian, smelling of alcohol, climbed up the steps and sat on the steps at Chen Pingan's feet. He turned around and said with a smile, "Master, it's really miserable to have a home and not be able to go back."

Chen Pingan sighed, "I brought it on myself, I can't blame others."

Zhu Lian asked: "It's almost dawn. If the young master is not sleepy, why don't we go to the new county town of Longquan together? We went to pick up the foreign girl who is now half a descendant of the Luoshan Mountain. To be honest, the old slave looked like this Zunrong only made them believe that he was a mountaineer from Luoluo Mountain, and his words were quite accurate, but that family also made a request, hoping that the person in charge of Luoluo Mountain could show up. Otherwise, they would not dare to let the girl leave home and go to the mountains like this. So it is up to you, young master, to take action yourself."

Chen Pingan nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, we happen to be passing by Fengliang Mountain in the north. Let's go to Dong Shuijing's wonton shop first, and then go to that house to pick up people."

Zhu Lian chuckled and said, "Then we can pass by the ancestral mountain of Longquan Sword Sect."

Chen Ping'an lightly kicked him away. Zhu Lian didn't dodge, but he hit him hard and said with an ouch, "I'm so old."

Chen Ping'an stood up and whistled with a melodious sound.

The untied horse came running quickly.

Chen Pingan did not get on his horse, but just led the horse slowly down the mountain.

He was used to living with Qu Huang and traveling around.

Chen Pingan asked: "Is Zheng Dafeng sleeping?"

Zhu Lian rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "Not necessarily. Brother Dafeng is probably still lying in bed right now, reading a fairy book I lent him."

Chen Pingan had a dark face and regretted asking this question.

He quickly changed the subject, "What's the name of the girl from the county?"

Zhu Lian replied: "Cen Yuanji."

Chen Ping'an said: "It's a strange name."

Zhu Lian continued: "Such a cardamom girl is tall and slender, much taller than the old slave. She looks slender, but after careful observation, she found that she is quite slender. She is born with clothes, especially a pair of long legs. …”

Chen Pingan said helplessly: "Are you choosing a disciple for Luolu Mountain, or are you choosing a wife for yourself?"

Zhu Lian sighed: "I want to kill the thief, but I can't."

Chen Ping'an glanced at Zhu Lian and said, "A far-traveling warrior, do you believe it?"

Zhu Lian changed his words and said: "That means you are always strong and strong, and you have the strength to kill thieves, but you have no choice but to keep yourself clean and have no intention of killing thieves?"

Chen Ping'an said: "When she comes to Luolu Mountain from now on, you and Zheng Dafeng, don't scare her."

Zhu Lian smiled and said: "Young master, you are looking down on me and brother Dafeng. We are the best men in the world."

Chen Ping'an stopped and handed the things close to him to Zhu Lian, "I will go to the county town to pick him up myself. I remember the address. Give the things close to me to Zheng Dafeng. He knows how to open a mountain. He gave it to me in the first place. Yes, I have not re-refined it. There are drinks here, some cursive calligraphy, and many small antique treasures. They should be buried and placed where they should be. You, Zhu Lian, are an expert. Together with Zheng Dafeng I can trust your vision when it comes to planning and planning.”

Zhu Lian took the plain white jade plaque that was so close to him and had no choice but to turn around and climb the mountain. He kindly reminded: "I received Cen Yuanji. Master, you don't have to rush on your way. It's a good time to go out in autumn and enjoy the scenery slowly. Don't miss the scenery along the way. That's... … Be careful that Master Ruan misunderstands the young master.”

Just when Chen Ping'an wanted to ask Zhu Lian to accompany him to Longquan County, the rickety old man disappeared in the blink of an eye like a wisp of green smoke.

Chen Pingan led his horse down the mountain, feeling worried.

Then, one person and one person rode across the mountains and rivers, but it was much smoother than following Old Man Yao, eating and sleeping in the open air, going up mountains and down rivers. Unless Chen Ping'an deliberately wanted to bump on horseback and chose some steep paths in the unmaintained mountains, it would have been a smooth journey. The two landscapes have their own pros and cons. It’s hard to say whether the pictures that catch your eye are good or bad.

One evening, Chen Pingan led his horse to the halfway point of Fengliang Mountain, found the wonton shop, and saw Dong Shuijing, who was getting taller and taller.

Dong Shuijing had a smile on his face and didn't exchange too many lively greetings. He just said "wait a moment" and went to the kitchen to cook a large bowl of wontons with his own hands. He brought them to the table and sat aside, watching Chen Ping'an chewing them slowly. pharynx.

Chen Pingan smiled and said with emotion: "Now I can only hope that the wonton flavor will not change again, otherwise the crop fields will be uncultivated, there will be fewer and fewer familiar faces in the town, and there will be more and more strange neighbors. There will be troubles everywhere." Tall buildings are good or bad.”

Dong Shuijing smiled and said nothing.

In addition to Mr. Qi, Li Er and the young man in front of him were the few people who really "valued" Dong Shuijing in his early years.

What is particularly commendable is that Chen Pingan and Lin Shouyi traveled far together, while Dong Shuijing voluntarily chose to give up the opportunity to study at Sui Academy. Logically speaking, Chen Pingan and Lin Shouyi were closer, but when it came to Dong Shuijing, Bian, when we get along with him, it's just two words: sincerity, he doesn't deliberately build a relationship with him, he is deliberately enthusiastic, and he never alienates him, and looks down on Dong Shuijing, who is full of copper odor.

Dong Shuijing will cherish it.

Chen Ping'an returned to his hometown as before, much like when he got together with Dong Shuijing. They chatted about the current situation of the people at Cliff Academy and some anecdotes about his travels to other continents.

Dong Shuijing also talked about his experiences in Fengliang Mountain and Longquan County. They reunited after a long separation, and the stories of their old friends were all wrapped up in a bowl of wontons.

Hearing that Chen Pingan was going to Longquan County, and knowing that this was Chen Pingan's first time there, Dong Shuijing planned to close the shop early, but when he thought that there might be pilgrims going down the mountain at night, he handed over the key He handed it over to the shop assistant, and then accompanied Chen Ping'an to leave Fengliang Mountain and head to the county town in the north. Over there, the lights were as bright as day, and from a distance, it was a scene of prosperity with singing and dancing.

Dong Shuijing then asked about the situation in the central part of Aquarius Continent as the Great Li cavalry headed south.

Chen Pingan said everything one by one.

Dong Shuijing said softly: "After the chaos, business opportunities have been lurking. Unfortunately, I have too little capital and no connections in the Dali army. Otherwise, I really want to go south."

Chen Ping'an thought for a moment, "I know a friend over at Shujian Lake. His name is Guan Yiran. He is now a general and a member of a very good family. I will write a letter later to let you know him. He should be familiar with it. appetite."

Dong Shuijing said straightforwardly: "Okay, if we really make a deal, I will give you 10% from my side."

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "No problem."

Dong Shuijing smiled and said, "I was worried that you would refuse."

Chen Pingan also smiled, "Then how can I be friends with you in the future?"

Dong Shuijing hesitated for a moment, "If possible, I would like to participate in the operation of the Xianjia Ferry left by Niujiaoshan Baofengzhai. You have the final say on how to share the shares. You just have to lower the price as hard as you can. What I want is not fairy money, but those who follow the passengers." Traveling north and south... one by one news. Chen Ping'an, I can promise that I will try my best to take care of the ferry. I will not neglect it at all. You don't need to be distracted. There is a premise here. If you have expectations for the benefits of the ferry, Guess, you can tell me, if I can make you earn more, I will take this plate. If I can't, I won't mention it, and you don't need to feel guilty."

Chen Ping'an thought about it for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll discuss it with you first and then quote you a price later. I won't be polite to you when it comes to business."

Dong Shuijing smiled and said, "You are already very polite to me."

Chen Pingan was silent for a moment, then handed Dong Shuijing a pot of wine that was rarely stored in a square inch object. He took off the sword gourd and drank separately. Chen Pingan said: "Actually, I was very sorry that you didn't follow me to the Cliff Academy. I always feel that the two of us are most similar. We both grew up in poverty. I didn’t have the opportunity to study at that time, so after you stayed in the small town, I was a little angry. Of course, this was very unreasonable, and looking back, I found that you actually did It's very good, so I have the opportunity to tell you these inner thoughts, otherwise, I would have to keep them in my heart."

Dong Shuijing took a sip of wine and said, "I know my own weight. I can make do with studying. It's not too bad, but I'm definitely not as good as Lin Shouyi. It's better to do something I'm good at."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "You two like Li Huai's sister so much."

Dong Shuijing's face turned slightly red. He didn't know whether it was from a few sips of wine or something.

Dong Shuijing took a big sip of wine and whispered: "One thing I am sure is better than Lin Shouyi now. If one day in the future, Li Liu, Lin Shouyi and I both look down on both of them, then Lin Shouyi will I will definitely be angry to death, but I won’t. As long as Li Liu lives a good life, I will still be... somewhat happy. Of course, I won’t be too happy. There is no need to talk nonsense like this. It is just a waste. I have a jug of good wine in my hand, but I believe that I can see it more clearly than Lin Shouyi."

Chen Pingan nodded.

Dong Shuijing raised the wine bottle in his hand, "Isn't it expensive?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It's really not cheap."

Dong Shuijing took a sip and said, "Then it will taste better and better."

Chen Pingan laughed loudly, "Like me!"

Two fellow countrymen with similar backgrounds chatted and walked all the way north.

When they arrived at the south gate of Longquan County, there were city gate warriors checking the books. Chen Pingan took them with him, but he never thought that after meeting Dong Shuijing there, Dong Shuijing just took out the household registration documents symbolically. The little leader of the soldiers did not answer the question, glanced casually, smiled, exchanged a few words with Dong Shuijing, and then let the two of them enter the city directly.

Chen Ping'an saw it in his eyes and said nothing.

Obviously Dong Shuijing was doing better than he thought.

Wu Yuan, the governor of the county, is a disciple of Cui Chan, the national master, and an official in the Han clan. The kiln affairs supervisor made an official, a descendant of the Cao family. County magistrate, a descendant of the Yuan family. The gods of the mountain temple at the top of Fengliang Mountain, and several wealthy people in Longquan County.

They are actually familiar with Dong Shuijing, a young man who started his career selling wontons.

Dong Shuijing sent Chen Pingan to the street where the house was located, and then the two parties parted ways. Dong Shuijing told his home address and welcomed Chen Pingan to stop by when he was free.

Chen Pingan looked at the tall back of the young man, bathed in the morning light, full of vitality.

According to Dong Shuijing, in Longquan County, you can roughly tell the depth of a family's wealth just by looking at which street and alley they live on.

The street where Chen Ping'an is located is called Jiaze Street. Most of the well-to-do families in Dali come here to buy a mansion. The land price is not low, the house is not big, and it is not affordable. It is inevitable that they are trying to make a fool of themselves. , Dong Shuijing also said that in some of the more affluent streets north of Jiaze Street, the largest wealthy family is none other than Gu Can's mother in Ni Ping Lane. Judging from her attitude of buying a house, she has no shortage of it. The money just came late. There are many treasures of Feng Shui in the county, and the women who have returned to their hometowns in fine clothes can’t be bought even if they have money. I heard that they are currently looking into the relationship with the county governor’s mansion, and I hope to buy it again on the street of Dongshuijing. A large house.

The woman once took the maids to burn incense and worship the gods at Fengliang Mountain. They passed by Dong Shuijing's wonton shop. After hearing that Dong Shuijing had also attended a private school, she chatted with the young man for a few words, just words. Among them, Dong Shuijing was a businessman. He had never seen any kind of customers. He opened the door to welcome all kinds of people. Naturally, he didn't take it seriously. However, he was so angry with the two workers in the store that Dong Shuijing just let the woman do it. Showing off her beauty, she also asked Dong Shuijing if he had a place to stay in the county. If he had saved some money, she said that she was familiar with the county governor's office and could help ask. Dong Shuijing only said that he had a place to live. Anyway, he could feed the whole family without worrying about it. It didn't matter if the house was smaller. The woman's eyes showed some pity at that time.

Later, a powerful official from the Taishou Mansion in charge of the household registration of a county came to Dong Shuijing in person and asked if he could sell the large, idle house. He said that there was a woman from the Gu family who spent a lot of money and was taken advantage of. This business can be done and you can make a lot of money. Dong Shuijing said that some dignitaries in the capital had taken notice of him, so he declined the official. Can be sold or not, Dong Shuijing will not be sold.

Mrs. Gu must have never imagined that she could not buy an empty house despite paying such a high price.

Nowadays in Longquan County, Dong Shuijing's family is getting richer and his connections are getting wider and wider, but strangely, the reputation of "Dong Bancheng" is getting smaller and smaller. In just one or two years, it seems that the county has lost such a famous figure. Big landowner.

In fact, this can show that Dong Shuijing is really rich.

Over at the small house, Chen Pingan explained the situation to the concierge and said that he came from Luolu Mountain, his name was Chen Pingan, and he came to pick up Cen Yuanji.

The concierge was suspicious of the letter, so Chen Pingan had no choice but to hand over the customs clearance document, but he did not hand it to the concierge. He just spread it out to show the concierge his name and place of origin. Otherwise, the other seals and official seals from the two continents would be too scary.

The concierge then went to report it.

Soon the four of them came to the gate together.

Seeing Chen Ping'an standing with his horse outside the door, they quickly crossed the threshold.

Three men and one woman, the middle-aged man and his two sons and one daughter, standing together, they look like a family. The middle-aged man is also considered a handsome man. The two brothers are about five or six years apart, and they are also very handsome. According to Zhu Lian, one of the girls, Cen Yuanji, is only thirteen years old now, but she is slim and graceful. She looks like a woman of seventeen or eighteen years old. Her eyebrows are opened, and her appearance is indeed somewhat similar to Sui Youyou , it’s just not as cold as the right side of the Sui Dynasty, and a little more naturally charming. No wonder her beauty will be coveted at a young age, and her family will move out of the capital.

Chen Ping'an once again registered his name in Dali Mandarin instead of the local Longquan dialect.

The middle-aged man bowed and said, "Cen is paying homage to Master Chen from Luopo Mountain."

After straightening up, the man apologized: "This matter is so important that Cen Zheng dare not mention the immortal master's name to others in the family without authorization."

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter."

Chen Pingan turned to look at the girl, "Do you have anything to say to your family? After arriving at Luolu Mountain, you can't just go down to the city casually. Even if you exchange letters, there will be some mountain rules to follow. So you have If you have something to say, I can wait for you to finish."

Cen Yuanji shook his head.

Chen Pingan led the horse and turned around, "Let's go then."

Neither visiting the house for a sip of hot tea, nor giving any reassurance to the men of the Cen family, Chen Pingan took the girl away from the street.

Arriving at another street, Chen Pingan finally said his first words, asking the girl to look at the horses and wait outside the door.

The girl nodded silently. This mansion was called Gu Mansion.

Nowadays, she is very famous in Longquan County. It is said that she is a very rich woman and has a huge backing in Dali.

As soon as the concierge heard the words "Chen Pingan", he quickly led the unassuming young man in blue shirt directly into the mansion.

Chen Pingan met the pampered woman and drank a cup of tea. At the woman's urging, he asked a former maid from the Spring Court House who was full of awe for him to add another cup and slowly drank the tea. After chatting with the woman in detail about Gu Can's experience in the mountains south of Shujian Lake, the woman felt much relieved. Then she got up and said goodbye. The woman personally walked to the gate of the house. After Chen Pingan took the horse, the woman even stepped out. After crossing the threshold and walking down the steps, Chen Pingan smiled and said that there was really no need to send her away, and the woman gave up.

The man and the woman gradually walked away. The woman glanced at the back of the ignorant girl and seemed to realize something. She turned her head and glanced at the door behind her. The beautiful maid she brought back from Qingxia Island came slowly. Okay, go back to the gate, twist the maid's ear, laugh and scold: "You are not a good thing, you have to compete with a country girl."

The young maidservant is actually quite beautiful, but she is a bit innocent.

Chen Ping'an took a girl named Cen Yuanji from Beijing all the way south back to the mountains, without any verbal exchanges along the way.

In fact, the girl has been secretly observing the "Lord of the Luo Luoshan Mountain" mentioned by the old immortal Zhu.

But she looked around and couldn't see the way.

I was a little disappointed.

I thought he was an old immortal with immortal demeanor, or he was an elegant man who was famous and romantic.

Who would have thought that she would be a haggard young man, who didn't look much older than her.

Along the way, Chen Pingan walked in front, loosened the reins of his horse, and thought repeatedly about the content of the letter Cui Dongshan left for him.

The matter was so important, and some things could extend thousands of miles along a certain thread, that he completely forgot that there was a girl with weak legs following behind him.

When Chen Pingan came to his senses and found that they were already in the mountains, he turned around and saw the limping girl. He frowned, but he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Chen Pingan stopped and turned around, apologetically saying: "I'm sorry, I was lost in thought."

Cen Yuanji pursed his lips but remained silent.

She was angry in her heart, thinking that this guy must have deliberately used this crappy method to retreat in order to advance, deliberately destroying himself first, so as to pretend that he was not the same kind of person as those deceitful people.

She must be more careful! When you arrive at Luopo Mountain, try to stay with Immortal Zhu, and don't suffer the murderous attack of this young man named Chen!

As long as she sees the old god, she should be safe.

When Chen Pingan saw that she was silent, he had to ask: "Can you ride a horse?"

She shook her head.

I don’t even know how to ride! God knows if this seemingly honest but slippery libertine took this opportunity to peek at some scenes that all men want to see?

The people on the mountain are really deep and profound. They are much more profound than those superficial and scheming people in Gyeonggi.

The girl kept telling herself, Cen Yuanji, you must be careful.

Chen Ping'an thought about this girl, and after thinking for thousands of miles, he said: "Then let's walk slowly. If you want to rest, just tell me."

Look, first he is a villain, then he is tender, and there are endless methods that are linked together.

The girl became more and more certain that this guy was not a good person no matter how he looked at it.

Chen Pingan always felt that the way the girl looked at him was a little strange and meaningful.

Turning around and leading the horse away, Chen Ping'an rubbed his cheek. What, was Zhu Lian really right? Now that you are walking around the world, must you be careful about incurring romantic debts?

Chen Pingan took off the sword-raising gourd, took a sip of wine, and hesitated whether to let Cen Yuanji go to Luoluo Mountain alone first, while he went to the small town drugstore.

When she saw the man drinking, the girl looked around. She felt like crying in the deserted countryside. Could it be that this guy was going to do that evil thing under the guise of being drunk?

Chen Ping'an learned a lesson and gained wisdom. He noticed that the girl behind him had irregular breathing and unsteady steps, so he turned his head. Sure enough, he saw that her face was pale. He stopped holding the sword gourd and said, "Stop and rest for a while."

As soon as Cen Yuanji saw that the guy had finished drinking and put away the wine gourd, he was about to take action.

She suddenly burst into tears, turned around and ran away, swaying and panicking.

Chen Pingan scratched his head and murmured: "Halfway through, do you feel homesick?"

Chen Pingan sighed and had to lead the horse slowly. He couldn't leave her alone in the mountains. He just thought about sending her out of the official road outside the mountains and letting her go home alone. When would he figure it out? Let your family accompany you and go to Luolu Mountain.

Chen Ping'an was about to remind her to walk slower, but he saw Cen Yuanji staggering, falling, then lying there crying, repeatedly yelling not to come over, and finally turned around and sat on the ground. , throwing stones at Chen Pingan, calling him a pervert, a shameless thing, and a bad-tempered scoundrel. She wanted to fight him to the death, and she would not let him go even if he became a ghost...

Chen Pingan squatted in the distance, covering his forehead.

Chen Ping'an stood up, lightly stamped his feet, and said helplessly: "Wei Bo, do me a favor! I know you are looking over here, have you had enough of the jokes?"

In the blink of an eye.

Wei Bao appeared chicly in white clothes and gold earrings. The breeze in the mountains was lingering, and his sleeves were swaying like water patterns.

Chen Pingan no longer looked at the girl, and said to Wei Bo: "Please send her to Luopo Mountain, and then send me to Zhenzhu Mountain. This Quhuang will also be taken to Luopo Mountain, so there is no need to follow me."

Wei Bo held back his laughter and snapped his fingers twice.

Chen Ping'an was alone and had reached the top of Zhenzhu Mountain.

Wei Bo accompanied the extremely sad girl to the foot of Luolu Mountain. The Quhuang horse took the lead in spreading its hooves and climbing the mountain.

The girl covered in dirt was shocked and a little dizzy, bending over and retching.

Wei Bo didn't even look at her. He looked up at the heights of Luolu Mountain and said with a smile: "Cen Yuanji, you are the only one who can treat Chen Ping'an as a prodigal."

The girl took a few steps back and asked cautiously: "Sir, who are you?"

How can ordinary people know the name of the righteous god of the Great Li Mountain?

Wei Bo smiled and said nothing and took the lead in climbing the mountain.

The girl hesitated for a moment, distanced herself, and silently followed the white-clothed fairy.

When they arrived at Zhu Lian and Zheng Dafeng's yard, Wei Bo gloated about the misfortune and briefly told the story. Zheng Dafeng laughed heartily. Zhu Lian wiped his face, feeling sad and felt that he would not be able to eat anymore and walked away.

Cen Yuanji felt relieved when he saw the most familiar Immortal Zhu.

I just don’t know why, the three worldly experts have such different expressions.

Chen Ping'an walked down Zhenzhu Mountain and went to the small town. This time, he was not turned away and was led to the backyard by the young man named Shi Lingshan.

Old man Yang was sitting on the steps, smoking a dry cigarette and still puffing away at the smoke.

Chen Pingan had no reason to think that the old man would be in such a scene for a hundred years? A thousand years, or ten thousand years?

Why did the old man in front of me show such a look when he mentioned the old man Yao when he chose Luo Luo Shan?

Chen Pingan had too many questions in his heart and wanted to ask this old man.

Because Old Man Yang must know the answer, it depends on whether the old man is willing to tell the truth, or whether he is willing to make a deal.

But in the end, Chen Pingan said nothing more than: "What will Zheng Dafeng do next?"

Old Man Yang said calmly: "Wait and see."

Chen Ping'an stopped talking and just sat quietly.

Old people don’t chase people away either.

Finally it began to drizzle, and soon it became heavier and heavier.

Chen Pingan borrowed an umbrella from the reluctant drugstore boy.

Chen Ping'an stood under the eaves in front of the drug store, stopped to look at the deserted street for a long time, and then stepped out into the rain.