"Hey, the dishes in Zhoufu are not only about ingredients, but also about carving and knife skills. Looking at this thin-necked white crane with a golden beak and a thin neck, it is so lifelike, hehe, it is carved from a radish. Look at this dragon gate again
The river carp is soft and refreshing, without any fish sting or fish bones. All the bones inside are extracted by the chef with a knife, but the shape of the fish is not damaged. Isn't it amazing?"
"However, to accompany the food, you need good wine. Good wine needs a good pot, and a good pot also needs a good bowl. To drink Changqinglou's Ten Thousand Years of Spring, you must use a custom-made glazed light-edge green porcelain small bowl. Senior Brother Yang,
Today, let me show my loyalty as a landlord."
Ouyang Zizhi smiled broadly, raised a foot-high silver thin-neck wine pot, poured the spout into the delicate and transparent light green bowl in front of the two of them, and saw a thin column of water flowing out.
Yang Ji looked at the wine in the bowl. The Changqing Tower's Ten Thousand Years of Spring was like liquid and slurry, filling the bowl like jasper and jade. There was also a strong aroma coming from his nose.
"You come to this place a lot, right?"
Yang Ji smiled.
"In the past, when I was a young boy and a playboy, I came more often."
Ouyang Zizhi smiled and did not deny it.
Yang Ji picked up the wine. The small green porcelain bottle with glazed light edges was refreshing and refreshing. The light above his head cast even more beautiful ripples.
He took a sip, swallowed it, and the sweetness entered his stomach. The elegant sound of silk and bamboo could be heard in his ears, and Yang Ji had to admit that this place was indeed good.
"I heard that many people died on the road during the martial arts examination in Zhoufu."
"Isn't it possible? Where did you hear the news?"
…
While he was enjoying it, suddenly, a burst of sound came into his ears. The voice was not high, it was like eating wine normally. But when it came into Yang Ji's ears, it was like thunder.
Yang Ji's eyelids twitched. He immediately thought of the attack on the official road, and a dazzling light burst out from his eyes.
"It's those people!"
Yang Ji's heart moved, and he immediately thought of the mysterious old man he met in the bush. As expected by Yang Ji, he was not the only one who was attacked, and it seemed that even the gossip had spread.
"Can I still lie to you? You also know Zhou Yuqun from Qiancang County. That guy has long said that he would go to Zhoufu to meet the heroes from each county. But it has been so long, you will meet in Zhoufu
Are you over him? With his character, would he be so impatient?"
The sound in my ears continued.
The second voice looked horrified: "What do you mean, is he..."
"Hey, I didn't believe it at first. But this time, I traveled around the province a lot. It's not just Qancang County. Several counties are missing people. Some powerful martial arts scholars didn't come at all. It seems that the martial arts examination
Before it even started, someone was already taking action privately."
The first voice was lowered a lot, and he was obviously a little afraid.
Yang Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, lowered his gaze, and through the grid gap of the screen, he could see clearly that the people speaking not far away were two tall and thin young people wearing military scholar uniforms.
These two people looked very familiar to each other, and Yang Ji couldn't recognize them.
The two of them were actually a little alert when they spoke, and deliberately lowered their voices. However, the noisy crowd in the restaurant and Sizhu's voice made them a little careless, and they did not expect that someone would eavesdrop on their conversation.
"Hey, Senior Brother Yang, this place I chose is good, right?"
A voice that sounded slightly asking for credit came from his ears. Yang Ji turned his head and saw Ouyang Zushi's face was sinister.
"You brought me here on purpose."
Yang Ji reacted quickly. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately understood Ouyang Zishi's intention.
"Hehe. This year's martial arts examination is a mixed bag due to the intervention of Zhongwu Marquis. There are probably more martial arts scholars gathered in Zhoufu than any other year. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in a hundred battles. These restaurants and inns are the best places to get information.
place."
"Many people will come here to inquire about information. Of course, as long as you have this idea and appear here, you will also become a source of information for others. Even if you do nothing, it will be the same."
Ouyang Zushi smiled and said. He knew many things here himself, and some he learned from his family. Come here and tell Yang Ji.
Yang Ji frowned slightly and twitched his ears. Sure enough, he found that someone behind a few screens glanced in his direction. Fortunately, the other person didn't seem to pay too much attention and quickly took it back.
——In a place like Changqing Tower, there are so many people dressed like Yang Ji and Ouyang Zishi that they don’t attract much attention.
"But you are interested."
Yang Ji didn't like this atmosphere, but after thinking about it, he thanked Ouyang Zushi. The martial arts examination was of great importance to him. Although Yang Ji had absolute information about his own strength, he wanted to know more information to avoid being in the gutter.
Capsizing the boat will never do you any harm.
Putting the wine glass back on the table, Yang Ji picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of the food, and ate it carefully. To inquire about information in a place like this, you don't have to prick up your ears, but to keep everything as usual and do whatever you need to do.
What, don't draw attention to yourself.
Anyone will feel unhappy when being stared at. The most normal reaction is to shut up and talk about other things. Then nothing will be heard.
The dishes at Changqinglou are spicy and delicious, extremely fresh and tender, and taste smooth. But Yang Ji's thoughts are not at all here at this time.
After carefully reviewing the circumstances of the original attack, Yang Ji found that those people were actually quite cautious. Based on their style, if they had succeeded, they would have quickly cleaned up the battlefield to avoid leaks.
But it seems that this information was leaked in advance before he killed Zhang Qian. Or maybe these people also failed in other places?
This surprised Yang Ji. If you want to deal with those giant eagles in the sky, not everyone can get it, right? Or is there some other information that he doesn't know?
"...These people have encountered a tough situation. They actually targeted the descendants of Sheyang Palace, and were shot to death by both men and eagles. They fell from the air and were smashed into pieces."
"Ah? Sheyang Palace, is the news reliable?" the second person said, full of shock.
"Why are they unreliable? They have kicked the iron plate. The people of Sheyang Palace were also furious and ambush on the official road. They shot and killed six assassins one after another. The bodies were all impaled on wooden stakes and hung on the roadside.
.”
The first person said bitterly, with a sense of relief:
"The martial arts examination has not even started yet, and these people are playing dirty tricks. They deserve it. It's just a pity that they fell from a height and were bloody and bloody. I can't tell where the eagle is and where the person is. I just know that these seem to be divided into several groups. Otherwise,
We can definitely get them out."
…
The two people's voices became quieter and quieter, and they started eating and drinking in the restaurant. Yang Ji didn't listen anymore.
"Sheyang Palace. Is a disciple of the Holy Land."
Yang Ji turned his eyes, thinking deeply in his heart. Sheyang Palace is one of the five holy places, but this is the first time Yang Ji has come into contact with a disciple of this lineage.
"Those ferocious birds raised by the military families have undergone special training. They can fly at least five or six times the distance of normal bows and arrows. The higher the height, the greater the force of the falling boulders. Sheyang Palace's
People can actually shoot those people to death from such a long distance!"
Yang Ji was shocked.
The propagation distance of sound waves is farther than that of bows and arrows. If you stand on the top of a mountain, you can easily transmit sound far away. And thunder can ring hundreds of miles in radius.
Yang Ji improved the lion's roar, but at that height it could only shock but not the giant eagle in the sky. The people of Sheyang Palace were able to kill both humans and birds with one arrow, which was really amazing.
"It seems that this martial arts examination really attracted a lot of experts."
Yang Ji secretly thought, and the index finger of his right hand unconsciously tapped the table, making a banging sound.
There are a lot of people in Changqing Tower. This kind of place has extremely high consumption, so not ordinary people can come in. Most of the people who can come in are either rich or wealthy, or people in martial arts.
The things discussed here are either inseparable from martial arts or wealth.
Yang Ji was not interested in money. He only cared about martial arts. The martial arts examination was about to be held, so most of the things discussed were related to the martial arts examination.
Yang Ji glanced around and quickly noticed the people at another table. Screens were used in the Changqing Building, especially in the private rooms, which would greatly weaken the sound.
However, with Yang Ji's current strength, as long as he is willing to search for it, there are really not many people who can hide it from his ears.
"...You'd better go less to the east part of the city."
"What? Didn't it say that the imperial court is already investigating? And the Taiyuan Prince's Mansion has also sent experts. Isn't he still missing?"
"Hmph, several people were sucked into mummies and lost their vitality. There was also a sixth-level martial arts general among them. Who do you think could have done this? If it turned out to be him. With his methods, do you think
Can the people in the palace find him? Maybe, this person has already entered Zhou Mansion."
…
The two of them didn't talk much. In fact, the two of them obviously didn't know much either. They just talked about it as gossip and stopped talking.
However, he said it unintentionally but listened with intention. When Yang Ji heard these words, he vaguely thought of something in his heart. The mummy... lost all its vitality... Yang Ji almost subconsciously thought of the evil prince.
Only Ah Bi Gong can create this effect, draining the opponent's power.
In the battle of the demon-suppressing formation, both the evil prince and Yang Xuanlan were defeated by the great Asura possessing him. Yang Xuanlan returned to his consort's house in Zhou Mansion. Could it be that the evil prince also followed?
"Why is he here for this martial arts examination?"
Yang Ji was secretly surprised. The title of Martial Arts Scholar was very important to them, but to a person from the evil way like the evil prince, it was completely useless.
The last time the evil prince took the county examination, it was entirely for the blood essence and blood of the Great Asura, hoping to use the blood essence and blood of the Great Asura to cure the injuries caused by his obsession.
As for the identity of the candidate, he only used it to hide it, and he did not participate in the end.
Does he also want to participate in the martial arts examination in Zhoufu?
"This guy shouldn't be so boring, right?"
Yang Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking deeply in his heart.
This kind of thing is just a guess, and Yang Ji can't be sure before meeting the evil prince. After all, if it is just a mummy with all the blood and energy, it is not only Abi Gong that can do it.
And Yang Ji had a feeling that the things these people mentioned about Chengdong seemed a little different from the evil prince’s previous style. (To be continued)