Tick tick tick~~

A fish-belly white color appeared in the east, and a drizzle quietly fell on the roof in the late summer and early autumn of Xuanhong's tenth year.

The night terror hall opened an oil-paper umbrella to cover the head of the person in his arms, while the fluffy birds were curled up in front of them. Everyone and the bird were sleeping soundly.

Last night Benben and I were drinking, practicing martial arts, and chatting on the roof.

He talked about his daily life in Honghe Town, from practicing martial arts three times a day, to going out alone to walk and fish, to hiding from the wolves and tigers of the older girls and younger wives, all the way to the age of eighteen.

.

He didn't tell the rest of the story anymore. After all, since he left Honghe Town on the third day of the first lunar month and returned to his hometown after a escort trip, the person waiting at home was no longer the adoptive father who had raised him since childhood, but

It's a letter and an old knife.

Dongfang Liren also talked about many things from his childhood.

When the sisters were ignorant, they were taken by their mother and concubine to visit the night view of Wutong Street.

When it came to reading and literacy, she learned faster, while her elder sister was often punished by her father to copy books because she couldn't write well.

When she was practicing martial arts to strengthen her body, her elder sister was able to ride a horse with flying colors, but she was clumsy and was punished by her father every day.

One of them loves literature, the other loves martial arts. The seeds were planted at that time. After all, both sisters are naturally strong people. They want to learn whatever they are not good at, and what they already have is not so valued.

When she grew older, Dongfang Liren stopped talking about things like the death of her mother and concubine, the death of her father, the elder brother treating the sisters as enemy bandits, and the elder sister forcing the palace to usurp the throne and purge the court. It was too heavy to talk about. She and her elder sister

It's the same, once it's over, I don't want to mention it again.

The two chatted until the end and drank the wine in the pot unknowingly.

Dongfang Liren was sleepy and drunk, and leaned on Ye Jingtang's shoulder in a daze, closing his eyes with a complete sense of security.

Because it was not very comfortable to sleep on, Ye Jingtang laid Dongfang Liren down halfway and lay half in his arms.

At this time, Dongfang Liren's cheek was pressed against Ye Jingtang's right arm, and his upper body was leaning on his chest. The bulging fat-headed dragon was stacked together under the action of gravity. Through the black cloth, he could still feel the warmth.

It's hot and full, and you can still faintly see the unevenness at the top of the skirt...

Last night there was only darkness and only the moonlight, so the Night Terror Hall didn't see anything special. At this time, the sky gradually lightened up, and I realized that Benben seemed to be wearing only a robe.

Ye Jingtang lowered his head and took a look, thinking, don't look at anything inappropriate, and turned his gaze to the distant northwest, and continued to recall the past.

After sitting for a while, Ye Jingtang found that Benben's ankles and shoes were stained by the drizzle, so he put his hands through Benben's legs, gently picked her up, and tried to put her in his arms to sit.

But as soon as his body moved, Dongfang Liren's eyelashes twitched, and then he opened his eyes blankly, and the man's unparalleled handsome face fell into his eyes...

?!

"Awake? It's raining, I...hiss-"

The moment Dongfang Liren woke up, he found himself lying in the man's arms. He raised his hand to pull out the saber from Ye Jingtang's waist. He was held down by Ye Jingtang, and he pinched Ye Jingtang's waist:

"What did you do to me?"

Ye Jingtang raised his hand and said, "I didn't do anything. His Highness is drunk. He is afraid that the rain will wet his shoes, so he should cover you more tightly."

"..."

Dongfang Liren thought about it for a moment, and then he remembered that he came here to drink last night, and then his body was broken, and he still had a headache when he woke up...

What kind of bad wine is this?

Dongfang Liren lowered his head and looked down. After making sure that his clothes were not untied, the suspicion in his eyes subsided, but immediately his expression became fierce again:

"I'm so drunk that you won't send me back to my room? You'll just sleep on the roof all night, and you still dare to hug me..."

Ye Jingtang said solemnly: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. It was you who took the initiative to lean on my shoulder last night. I said I would send you down, but you still scolded me and said, 'What's wrong with me, please come closer?'. I didn't dare to disturb you."

Already..."

?

Have it?

Dongfang Liren blinked her eyes. Although she couldn't remember clearly, judging from her understanding of herself, it wasn't unusual for her to do such a thing after drinking too much...

"I am drunk, and you still listen to me?"

Dongfang Liren let go of his hands, stood up from his arms, and patted his robe:

"For the sake of your rules, I'll spare you this time and won't do it next time."

The Night Terror Hall was used to hearing about it, so they didn’t say much. They picked up the sleeping piglet and held an umbrella to send Dongfang Liren downstairs...

——

Huangquan Town.

In the old wine shop, the charming proprietress was packing tables and chairs in the window. Swordsmen in twos and threes passed by on the street outside the door from time to time, heading to the ferry in Yunmengze, chatting about the world's affairs along the way:

"I heard that King Wu was arrested..."

"The situation in Wuzhou has changed. In the past, there was no one to support the appearance. Now that Guan Yujia died, two or three wealthy families have collapsed. In the future, they will probably be ranked at the bottom among the twelve states..."

"This is a good thing. Now Wuzhou is leaderless. If we go there to develop..."

"Come on, you may not even be able to make it into the top three in Huangquan Town, but you still want to compete for hegemony in Wuzhou..."

"You are looking down on people. I have been practicing swordsmanship for ten years, but I dare not say that Huangquan Town, which is ranked among the three heroes of Yunze and Qian'er with 800 people, is not ranked among the top three. This sword practice will be in vain...

…”

…

Under the eaves of the restaurant, Xuanyuan Tiangang was sitting on the steps, with a large basin in front of him, scraping fish scales with a knife.

Qiu Tianhe sat next to him and held hands, skillfully disemboweling him. When he heard a few young people chatting, he said with a smile:

"This guy has a good frame. If he's placed in Huangquan Town, he'll probably be ranked among the top three."

Xuanyuan Tiangang lowered his head without raising his eyes and said calmly:

"Old Ke from the wonton stall in front had an argument with Liu Qiansheng decades ago and injured his left shoulder... The old lady from Zhenkou Cloth Shop used to be nicknamed 'Red Xiu Dao', and she was quite famous when she was young..."

"..."

Qiu Tianhe raised his eyes and looked at the old man cooking wontons in the distance with a cigarette stick in his mouth, then looked at the small town, frowned and said:

"There are so many seniors living in seclusion in this place?"

"Going out from the pier is the Qianli Yunmengze. The first stop for swordsmen in the world of martial arts who are full of ambitions is mostly here. After the ups and downs of a Jianghu dream, those who are still alive in the end will not return to their hometown.

, naturally living in seclusion where the dream begins, this is called having a beginning and an end. Do you think the name 'Huangquan Town' was acquired casually?"

Qiu Tianhe nodded thoughtfully, thought for a moment and then asked:

"Then who can I rank as the oldest person in town?"

"In terms of martial arts, it's no problem to be in the top three; in terms of seniority, anyone who is older than you can just call them uncle or aunt. Maybe they are in a good mood and can give you some pointers on sword skills."

Qiu Tianhe was not convinced by this:

"I was in the capital, and I was beaten to the ground by Cao Qiansui with twelve consecutive blows. I was beaten by the Eight Great Leaders, and I have some status in the world. Why do you think I am like a wild boy who just came out of the world?"

"You are still wandering around in the world, but you are just a fool who has not seen through the world of mortals. When you see through it that day, and you feel that practicing swordsmanship is not as interesting as having sex with a big girl and a young wife, then you can seriously consider yourself an elder. When your state of mind is reached, your martial arts insights will naturally be

Can go to the next level.”

"I've always thought that having sex with a big girl and a little daughter-in-law is more interesting than practicing swordsmanship. Do you know that Sister Meng who used to chase me to cut? She used to be a flower in the six doors, but now they call me Tianhe, so we are so close..."

"oh?"

…

The proprietress of the wine shop saw that the two people were talking more and more outrageously. Perhaps she was afraid that the unruly Qiu Tianhe would lead her husband into trouble, so she coughed twice to remind her:

"Ahem——"

Seeing this, Qiu Tianhe stopped smiling, sat up straight, regained his mature and serious look, and looked towards the lake in the distance:

"Oh~ this is indeed a good place to retire. This time I go to Junshan Terrace. If I can win, my dream of being in the world will be fulfilled. If I don't win, I'm afraid it won't be my turn to fight for the swordsmanship in the future. After the fight is over, I will come here to live in seclusion.

, let’s see if we can recruit a good apprentice…”

Xuanyuan Tiangang paused while scraping the fish scales and reminded:

"Generally, people who say 'retire after fighting' will never come back alive."

Qiu Tianhe dropped the fish and wiped his hands, stood up and hung the saber on his waist:

"Can't you say something auspicious?"

"I can't say that I wish you a great victory and hack my father to death on the stage. For good luck, you should change to someone else."

"..."

Qiu Tianhe opened his mouth, thinking that this made sense. After bowing his hands and saying goodbye, he led the horse alone and walked to the dock. Not far away, he stopped a few young people who had just passed by:

"A few of the little brothers are also going to Junshan Terrace?"

"Exactly, Your Excellency..."

"We're going to see the excitement, let's go together. This little brother has a good frame and a good swordsmanship. I wonder who he learned from?"
To be continued...