After walking through the dark front yard and passing through a moon gate, the front suddenly became brighter, and a brightly lit octagonal building appeared in front of us.

It is said to be a building, but it is actually eight groups of stone staircases, surrounding a small open space in the middle according to the orientation of the Bagua. The staircases are made of neat stones and are divided into three levels: two feet, four feet and six feet high. Each floor has a

A long stone bench or two short stone benches, or a combination of long or short stone benches, is consistent with the Bagua symbols of this group of stone steps.

There is a passage between each group of stepped seats, which separates the eight groups of guests. Lan Qiao identified the direction and took Feng Yeling and Bai Xueyin to the stepped seats away from them and sat down. To their right

It was the location of the earthquake, and I saw a pale middle-aged man with thinning hair and sluggish steps. It was obvious that his body had been drained by alcohol and sex.

On the left side sat Shopkeeper Wu who was in the seventh sedan chair. He was talking to the two servants beside him. Lan Qiao listened attentively and found out that he was complaining to the servants that he had gone out in a hurry and did not bring enough banknotes.

Eight sets of stairs surround an open space of twenty steps square. There is a thick blanket underneath, and a nine-foot-high bamboo canopy is supported on it. There are forty or fifty bright yellow wind lanterns densely hung on the canopy, making this small area

The small space is illuminated as brightly as daylight, while also hiding the surrounding eight groups of seats into relative darkness.

At this time, a smart-looking middle-aged man came out with a middle-aged beautiful woman in luxurious clothes. He stood in the middle of the bamboo canopy and walked around to greet all the guests.

It was probably the first time that the middle-aged man saw the new face of "Zeng Yan" in Lanqiao. He walked up to the front in a friendly manner and said, "I am Ren Da, the steward of Leng Yuexuan. I would like to welcome Mr. Zeng to participate in the monthly Leng Yue event on behalf of Yuqingtang."

Hui. Mr. Zeng is such a talented person, and he has two beautiful wives accompanying him. I am really envious of him, and I am really happy for Hall Master Zeng."

The beautiful woman also came over, scanned the two Fengbai girls with her big eyes, and said with a sweet smile, "My surname is Qu, and the young master is young and romantic. If I could have been born twenty years earlier, I really want to sell myself to him."

Where is the young master?"

Feng Yeling and Bai Xueyin couldn't help but frown slightly when they heard that Mrs. Qu's words were not serious.

Lan Qiao was afraid of arousing suspicion by saying too much, so he just smiled and nodded as a greeting.

Mrs. Qu smiled and clapped her hands, and immediately eight girls as pretty as flowers walked out of the darkness in a row. Each of them was holding a large tray with various tea sets on it. They seemed to be serving everyone.

The maid at the table.

One of the girls with a pure face and a sweet smile walked up to where Lan Qiao and Feng Bai were sitting, and said softly, "My name is Xiao Taoxian. I have met Mr. Zeng and the two ladies."

She looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. Her big eyes were filled with moisture, her pretty face was smeared with delicate makeup, and her two slender calves were exposed under a skirt that barely covered her knees. The skirt was decorated with a

The layers of peach blossom petals make it impossible to tell whether they are real or fake.

"With so many peach blossoms, no wonder you are called Little Peach Fairy." Feng Yeling seemed a little disgusted with her dress. He turned away and looked at the other seats, only to see that there was also a girl with a flower-embellished skirt on the other seats.

Services, pear blossoms, cherry blossoms, apricot blossoms, etc. are all available.

Xiao Taoxian held the tray with both hands, her upper body straightened, but her legs slowly bent down. She slowly knelt in front of Lan Qiao and the two girls, put down the tray and said, "Young Master and Madam, please have tea."

There was no coffee table at the table, so Xiao Taoxian placed the tea cups directly next to the three of them. Lan Qiao glanced at her, casually took a cup of tea and handed it to her and said, "Take a sip first."

The little Tao Fairy was startled, then showed a slightly aggrieved look, and took the teacup and took a sip.

Lan Qiao saw that there was nothing strange about the little peach fairy. He felt a little relieved and looked back at the bamboo canopy in the middle.

At this time, Ren Da said a few more words to greet the guests, then personally took out a small gong and a small hammer, and struck a sound to signal that today's Lengyue Meeting would officially begin.

Two big men slowly walked out pushing a small cart. On the small cart was a long bow with a unique style and exquisite workmanship. It was the Yingying bow that Lan Qiao had seen since he was a child.

The Yiying Bow was originally made by the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who ordered skilled craftsmen in the capital, and was given to Shen Xinliu, the great swordsman who accompanied him in the Northern and Southern War. Later, Lan Ruohai became a disciple of Shen Xinliu, and Shen Xinliu retired. Xinliu gave this bow to Lan Ruohai.

Lan Ruohai has made great achievements with the Yiying Bow. The Yiying Bow, almost like the Dawn Sword, has become one of the most feared weapons of this master-level master.

Ren Da kept introducing the origin of Yiying Gong, but Feng Yeling looked at Lan Qiao in confusion.

Lan Qiao knew that she wanted to ask how Yi Ying Gong ended up here, and said with a wry smile, "I was ten years old last time I saw Yi Ying Gong. I don't remember much about what happened after that. It seems like it was given to his subordinates. A lieutenant general who was extremely loyal and brave was called Shiqi. Later, the lieutenant general died in battle on the grassland, and no one knew the whereabouts of Yingying Gong."

Ren Dalang said loudly, "Yiying Gong, the lowest price is fifty taels of silver, let's start bidding now." As he said this, he rang the gong with a loud bang, which shook the whole house.

Before the gong sounded, a buyer from far away immediately quoted eighty taels, and then the person next to him quoted another one hundred taels.

Feng Yeling stared at Lan Qiao and said, "Since it is my father's old thing, we must fight for it to return it to its original owner." Her eyes were full of sincerity, as if she was asking for Lan Qiao's consent.

Lan Qiao nodded slightly and said loudly, "I will pay two hundred taels."

As soon as he said this, many people's eyes immediately turned to his seat.

Shopkeeper Wu on the left chuckled and said, "I'll pay two hundred and one taels."

This was obviously an argument. Feng Yeling held Lan Qiao's hand that was starting to sweat slightly and shouted for him, "Two hundred and fifty taels."

Lan Qiao whispered, "We don't have that much money, right? The stack of gold leaves only adds up to fifty taels, which is equivalent to two hundred taels of silver."

Feng Yeling came close to Lan Qiao's ear and said, "Don't worry, I still have it. Don't forget that I am the daughter of the Marquis of Wenchang." She particularly emphasized the word "daughter", which made Lan Qiao amused. smile.

At this time, no one quoted a higher price, and all the eyes of the audience were focused on shopkeeper Wu.

Shopkeeper Wu stood up, spread out his hands, and said with a sly smile, "If someone is willing to be two hundred and fifty, I won't stop you." After that, he sat down leisurely, picked up the tea cup and drank.

Although Lan Qiao knew he had suffered a loss, the deal was already done and he could not go back on his words. After Ren Da asked three times, he sounded the gong, and Mrs. Qu personally took off the Yingying Bow and handed it to Lan Qiao's hand.

Feng Yeling took out the banknote and paid it, while Lan Qiao handed her the Yiying bow and said, "I know Ling'er likes archery, and I give this bow to you as a betrothal gift from my father to your Feng family." Bar."

"You want to marry me home with only two hundred and fifty taels of silver. You are too stingy." Feng Yeling pouted in pretense of resentment. Seeing that Lan Qiao was stunned by what she said, she turned to be angry again.
Chapter completed!