After the table was dismissed, the so-called Five Heroes of Jiangbei were already drinking and lying on the table. After Chen Mo paid for the wine, he took it to the bamboo building and left the empty restaurant with the sleepy Yan Yu on his back.
shop.
After walking around the town, it turned out that as those people said, the guest rooms were all full. There was no other way. Chen Mo could only carry Yan Yu out of the town and found a relatively dry place outside the town.
A bonfire was enough to spend the night, and they were not the only ones who had no place to spend the night. There were also several groups of people who couldn't find guest rooms and spent the night outside.
Yan Yu curled up on the ground where Chen Mo had laid out his clothes, and fell into a deep sleep under the light of the fire. Ever since she traveled with Chen Mo and could sleep together, she would fall asleep without hesitation. Such a rush was not good for her.
It's too tiring for me.
Chen Mo sat cross-legged, holding his breath and concentrating, carefully feeling his physical condition. Although it was not in the best condition, if he was only a competitor in the second realm, he should be fine. As long as he did not meet someone in the third realm, his chances were still very good.
Big.
After careful inspection, he entered the cultivation state again. The formulas taught by his master were useful. Guo Jiaqi relied on the formulas taught by him to enter the second realm, and he could do it himself.
The air flowed and the mind sank. On this foggy night, the fog around Chen Mo was slowly turning. However, no one noticed this scene, not even the "culprit".
The early morning sun was obscured by clouds and fog. Chen Mo withdrew from a night of practice and gently exhaled a breath of white air. His deep eyes were like abyss.
Yan Yu also sat up sleepily, as if he hadn't come back to his senses yet, his eyes were a little dull. After a long time, he opened his mouth wide and yawned.
After cleaning up, the two of them entered the lively town again, bought some breakfast, and followed the flow of people towards the depths of Mount Guangshan.
Deep in Mount Guang was a place where several families forged knives. The Ou family chose this place because they discovered that there was a kind of fine iron. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was already extremely corrupt, so the Ou family used this place to live at the lowest price.
It was bought and turned into a private asset. After hundreds of years of disputes, it was not that there were no monarchs who wanted to take over this place, but Ou relied on his own elite methods to turn the danger into safety, and it has survived to this day. Today, the Ou family's biggest backer is the Tang Dynasty.
Wu family.
There is a new world in the mountains. Several families' houses are staggered on the hillside, forming a village. But this village is much better than other villages. Each workshop village is in a different place, but today's workshops are different.
There was no sound of the bellows blowing, nor the sound of iron being hammered, only the sound of people moving and bustling.
Chen Mo pulled Yan Yu to prevent her from being scattered by the crowd, and he would have to spend time looking for it. The environment here was not destroyed, and there was no mine in sight. Chen Mo estimated that the mine would be deep in the mountains.
There are servants dressed in family costumes along the road guiding the guests. If they are participating in the competition, they will be directed to the large square at the location. If they are here to watch, they will be directed to the viewing platform set up on the mountainside.
Chen Mo followed the guidance of the servants and came to a huge square. At this time, it was no longer crowded as before. Looking at this huge place, Chen Mo guessed that this should be a place for loading and unloading goods, but now it has been changed to a place for competitions.
The place. After so many years of development, the facilities are nearly complete, and the two functions can be converted into each other without any impact.
There are three small platforms at the three corners of the square. In the middle of the platform is something covered with a gorgeous red cloth. From a distance, it looks like three little seedlings covered with headcloths.
It really feels like a competition to recruit a bride.
"Chen Mo, there can't really be a sister under this red cloth, right?" Yan Yu looked at the eye-catching red cloth, looking at it eagerly, his head was spinning and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Didn't I say yesterday that there were knives in there?" Chen Mo said angrily. The three red cloths covering these were the three good knives he had heard about yesterday, but they were covered now, which really made Chen Mo
Mo had the urge to open it.
It's just that there are still people watching over these shy "ladies" outside. Now people can only watch from a distance of one foot away, guessing what kind of lovely "ladies" look like under the red cloth.
"With such a big piece of red cloth, it is impossible to say that the sword is being held by a beautiful sister. The beauty of the sword is the best of both worlds."
"Ouch." Yan Yu covered his head and looked at Chen Momo. "What are you doing?"
"What are you thinking about in your little head every day?"
Chen Mo and Yan Yu waited here for a while. There were more and more people in the square. At this moment, a man wearing black brocade clothes appeared on a high platform in the center of the square, looking at the crowd under the high platform.
, coughed, and said after using a loud voice to quiet the people present.
"Everyone, welcome to our Ou family's wedding ceremony with famous swordsmen."
The humorous words made the arriving guests burst into laughter.
"Everyone here is already clear about our rules. I won't reiterate them here. There is only one point. After choosing a wife, there is no chance to change her. Everyone chooses carefully."
Chen Mo knows this, that is, before the competition starts, there will be an opportunity to observe. After observing, he will decide which knife he likes and start to sign up. After signing up, he is not allowed to change. He will either quit or fight for his choice.
"Then let our shy lady lift her head!"
After the man finished speaking, someone entered the three places covered with red cloth and slowly pulled down the red cloth, revealing the true appearance inside.
Chen Mo was relatively close to one at this time. Under the red cloth was a simple wooden box that was as tall as one person. The box had no lid. Inside the box were red silk pieces as cushions. A sword and a scabbard were lying quietly inside like a pair of lovers.
"Wow, it's so beautiful." Yan Yu was attracted by the pattern of the scabbard. The scabbard was blue-black and gave people a dull feeling.
Chen Mo looked at the knife itself. The blade was two feet and three inches long and one inch wide. The blade was straight, with a sharp tip at the front. The blade was silver, with some simple auspicious clouds asking for directions, and it shone brightly in the sunlight. The knife
The handle is dark black. I don’t know what material it is made of. The outside is made of black cloth strips. The handle is nine inches and nine inches long. It is a two-handed knife.
Chen Mo looked at it, raised the corner of his mouth, and whispered: "That's it."
"Ah? There are two more over there. Why don't you go and take a look? You won't suffer any loss if you compare them." Yan Yu reminded.
"It's love at first sight," Chen Mo said lightly.
He also relied on his feeling. This knife suited him very well. Since he was attracted by it, why bother looking at other ones? Anyway, he couldn't choose more than one.
"It's love at first sight." Yan Yu jumped up and patted the back of Chen Mo's head to relieve himself from the numbness caused by his words. "You can see enough for yourself, I'll go over there and take a look."
With that said, Yan Yu left Chen Mo alone and ran to look elsewhere.
Like Chen Mo, there are not many people in the square who fall in love at first sight. After being amazed, envious, and coveted, they begin to look for the next one with no attachment. Deep in their hearts, they all have the thought that the next one will be better.
A quarter of an hour later, the man on the high platform in the middle said: "I have seen beauties, so now let's start choosing the beauty of your choice. There is a limited time limit for one stick of incense, and the registration is closed when the incense is used up."
As he spoke, the man lit a stick of incense and placed it on the edge of the high platform. The rising smoke seemed to urge them to make a choice quickly.
After the man put the incense, he took another look at the young man who had never changed his position from the beginning. He always stood there like... like a knife, and like a deeply affectionate man.
Looking at the person you like lovingly.
The man also noticed the weapon wrapped with a strip of cloth on the young man's back waist. Judging from the handle, it was a knife, and it was also a short knife of some age.
Have a good mind.
The man only commented four words and then looked elsewhere to see what new and familiar faces there would be this year.
Yan Yu ran back to Chen Mo and said, "It's a pity that you didn't look at the other two beauties just now. To be honest, the other two are much prettier than this one. This one looks lifeless. It's not good. No
good."
"As long as I think it's good, it's my use, not yours."
"You really want to choose this one, don't you think about it?" Yan Yu reminded again.
"No, that's it."
After saying that, he walked towards an old man near the knife. The old man had a kind-hearted look on his face. The old man and a young man came over and said with a smile: "Young man, have you made your choice?"
Chen Mo nodded.
"Come on, sign your name here and stand next to me." The old man handed a book to Chen Mo. Registration and the like are not very complicated. It's just a name, and he won't ask you for more details.
The old man looked at the name on the book, Chen Mo, who was the first to sign. Then he looked at the little girl next to him and said, "Little girl, will you participate too?"
"No, no, no, I don't know martial arts, I came with him." Yan Yu waved his hand and said.
"Then little girl, you'd better quit here and just go over there and find a place to watch. Only people who participate can stay in this square." The old man said gently.
Yan Yu glanced at Chen Mo, who put his luggage in her small bamboo box and said, "Go, I will see you."
"Okay." Yan Yu nodded obediently, then trotted out of the field carrying his small bamboo box.
"Young man, are you from another country?" the old man said, stroking his beard.
"Well, is there any problem?" Chen Mo asked doubtfully. As far as he knew, there was no such thing as saying that martial arts practitioners from other countries could not participate.
"No, just seeing that you chose so quickly, let me take a guess."
Only then did Chen Mo see that except for himself, no one else was in a hurry to sign up.