It was midnight and the snoring was getting louder.
The night wind blew and the window paper rustled.
Although the bonfire is getting colder, at least there are four walls to block the wind, creating a peaceful nest where the children can sleep soundly.
boom--
A loud noise shattered the moment's peace.
The people inside were startled and panicked for a moment.
boom--
There was another loud noise and the door opened.
A cold wind blows in my face.
Someone is standing at the door.
The child lying next to the fire pit rubbed his eyes and looked around, trembling all over.
Under the dim firelight, I could see that the man was extremely tall and thin, standing there like a flagpole. He was wearing a black cloak, and his shocking white hair was spread on his shoulders. In the darkness, his facial features could not be seen clearly, only his eyes were visible.
It's as sharp as a spear, as if it can pierce the endless night.
The white-haired man glanced at everyone, and finally stopped on the face of the fattest man in the back.
The man had a big head and was sleeping in the thickest part of the straw in the deserted village hut.
"Who are you?"
The white-haired man asked.
The big head sat up in a hurry and was stunned when he heard this. This man kicked the door in the middle of the night and startled him up, asking him who he was?
Hula la, five or six people stood next to them, all of them were strong men like iron towers. Surrounding the white-haired man in the middle, the room suddenly became much smaller.
The big head regained consciousness and shouted: "Light the fire."
Several people lit fires and the light became brighter.
The big head saw the white-haired man's face clearly.
The man's face was very white, and suddenly he couldn't tell how old he was. He seemed to be in his twenties, but his eyebrows and eyes already had a lot of wrinkles. In addition to wrinkles, there were other marks on his handsome face.
scars.
His face was covered with various scars, making his face look like a curly bowl, but the scars were very light, as if they were old wounds from a long time ago, and the white lines almost blended into the skin, but
You can finally distinguish it under the bright firelight. Once you can distinguish it, you can't help but imagine the broken look of the face before, which is horrifying.
The big head took some effort to move his attention away from the other person's face, and then looked behind him.
The white-haired man was carrying a sword on his back. The sword was very long. Although the details could not be seen clearly, everything from the scabbard to the sword was very delicate.
After taking one look at the sword, Big Head's expression suddenly changed. All the previous confusion, anger, and disgust disappeared instantly, leaving only a smiling face.
He cupped his hands and said: "Bao Renxing, the little man, is a tooth master. I dare to ask the swordsman..."
The white-haired man looked calm and said: "Human trafficker?"
Bao Renxing said with a smile: "Human Ya - a serious tooth discipline. I do serious business, go to the imperial court, and work with wealthy people. We are our customers in heaven and on earth, in the world and beyond." As he said this, he hinted at his subordinates.
People move away.
The white-haired man no longer looked at him, only looking at the ground where a dozen children were scattered.
This is the only room in this deserted village hut that can be protected from the wind. Bao Renxing prides himself on being a decent Yaxing, and he is also a good man who cares about the poor and the weak. He does not monopolize the house and has everyone squeeze together. Of course he sleeps alone.
The softest one, the subordinates can share some straw, and the remaining children can only huddle together to keep warm.
Seeing that the white-haired man looked at each child and said nothing, Bao Renxing guessed the other person's intention and said with a smile: "Master Swordsman, do you want two children to handle? I recommend two to you? Although these children are from other families.
It’s been booked, but as long as you think well of it, I’ll definitely squeeze in a few people for you.”
He even called him a swordsman twice, but the other party didn't deny it. It seemed true. It was true that he had done business with such people in a roundabout way, but this was the first time he had faced a swordsman in person. He also pretended to be sophisticated and couldn't help but
In short, it is always good to reach out and not hit the smiling person.
The white-haired man looked at each one carefully and said, "Where did you get all these?"
Bao Xingye: "In the refugee camp to the east, a total of sixteen have been taken in."
The white-haired man said: "To the east - Ash Demon Cave."
Bao Renxing praised: "You are an expert - this year, Yuxia County has only landed this devil's cave, but there are more than ten refugee camps. The refugee camps to the east are all available here. Maybe you have the vision in the future.
Those who are better than me may miss one or two, but the good ones will be gone.”
At this time, the white-haired man had looked around, and his expression had not changed at all. But based on Bao Renxing's shrewd judgment, if the other party was looking for something, he probably didn't find it.
The white-haired man suddenly said: "Everyone, come out." After that, he walked out of the door.
The rest of the people looked at each other in confusion. Bao Renxing reacted and said: "Since the knight has given the order, everyone should go out." He waved his hand and quickly got dressed. The others did not take off their clothes, so they naturally lined up and followed him out. He just listened.
There was a clattering sound, it was the chains colliding with each other.
At this time, the bright moon was hanging high, and the moonlight was like silver. The white-haired man stood in the open space, and his white hair looked like a silver waterfall falling from the sky.
The rest of the people were standing on the opposite side. They had just come out of the house to catch the wind. Most of them were shivering. Even the big men seemed a little shorter out of thin air. The children were all like quails.
The white-haired man once again looked at the young men and women one by one. This time he not only looked at their faces, but also looked at them one by one.
The children were frightened and confused, and suddenly a little girl said "Ah", covered her head, staggered, and the old felt hat on her head almost fell off.
"You come out."
He pointed at the girl.
The girl stayed for a moment, endured her headache, and took a step forward timidly.
"what is it call?"
"Mingjing..." the girl whispered, "Chi Mingjing."
This name is not something a girl from the mountains can have. She comes from a good family.
The white-haired man reached out to her, and the girl took a few steps toward him hesitantly.
The big men looked hesitant and didn't know how to deal with it. Bao Renxing hurriedly put on his clothes and came out. When he saw the girl being called away by the white-haired man, he couldn't help but gnashed his teeth and murmured in his throat several times with reluctance, and caught up with him.
Always smiling again.
"Since Lord Swordsman likes it, it will naturally belong to you." Bao Renxing said with a smile: "This child is the most outstanding among this batch. He was definitely going to be sent to a good place. Now that you like it, there is nothing else to give.
You take it with you. This means that a pearl belongs to its own owner, and a sword is given to a hero. Even if a regular customer kills me, I have to fulfill it for you first."
At this time, Chi Mingjing finally got in front of the white-haired man. The white-haired man slowly knelt down, looked at her and said, "Who is the customer?"
Bao Renxing smiled dryly and said: "The rules in our business are that you can't tell the names of customers, otherwise you won't be able to get along..."
"Um?"
The white-haired man raised his voice slightly, and Bao Renxing's whole body felt numb, and he immediately said: "It's just the Jinshan Hao, the Five Poison Society, the Peach Blossom House, and the Pei family."
The white-haired man said calmly: "Are they all local snakes?"
Bao Renxing knew clearly in his heart that this person was indeed from out of town, otherwise he would not have known that there was such a famous figure in the local area. If he was a real swordsman, the county's hero would have to be replaced by someone else. He smiled and said: "They are all in the county."
The... Sitting Tiger. The Five Poison Society is powerful, and the Pei family is not inferior to the Xue family. If the Xue family disappears, then the Pei family will take over. But when it comes to spending money generously, it has to be the Jinshan number.
.Peach Blossom House and all these things...have tainted your ears."
The white-haired man narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You know a lot. You also know about heroes."
Bao Renxing said with a smile: "Those who do business must have a sharper ears and eyesight. In this three-acre area of Heyang County, apart from the news that can only be heard under the beds of each house, any news that comes from people's mouths to people's ears, the little ones know a little bit about it.
Son."
The white-haired man looked indifferent, but he smiled for no reason and said: "In that case, when is the next bad month?"
Bao Renxing was shocked, then laughed dryly. He was obviously speechless after being asked, but he was very thick-skinned and did not show his embarrassment. He said: "A villain knows about things on earth at most, but how can he know about things in heaven?"
The white-haired man couldn't hide his mockery, and said: "Then let me ask you, I want to find something in Heyang, where should I look for it?"
Bao Renxing kept his posture, and did not feel that the other party was making things difficult for him. Instead, his confidence suddenly surged. He wanted to show off his skills and said, "May I ask what you are looking for?"
The white-haired man said: "I am asking you myself, not you asking me."
This was obviously making things difficult, and Bao Renxing showed no embarrassment as he said fluently: "If something can be bought openly and is extremely valuable, it should be in the warehouse of the Jinshan. If not, it should be in the treasure house of the Jinshan.
.If this thing is illegal and extremely dangerous, it is likely to be secretly hidden by the Five Poisons. Black Spider Villa, Golden Toad Island, and Iron Scorpion Castle are all possible. If that thing is wandering among the people, no one knows where it is and wants to activate it.
If you want to find it, you have to go to Peach Blossom Tower. They go to Wumen Road the wildest way. If they can’t find it, no one will be able to find it.”
The white-haired man suddenly said: "Where is the government?"
Bao Xingye: "The government? There are large quantities of grains and so on, but precious things cannot go to the government treasury. Even a lone ranger can swagger in and out a few times, and the really good things have long since disappeared. The government in Heyang County is not helping.
"
The white-haired man was deep in thought. When Bao Renxing saw that he had listened, he felt more excited and continued to talk more and more: "If something can be related to the swordsman at a glance, then... it may not be in Heyang."
The white-haired man said: "Oh?"
Bao Xingye: "We have a saying, things in the sky must return to the sky. The swordsman's things will eventually return to the swordsman's hands. There are too many people who want to climb the ladder to heaven. And there is not a single swordsman in Heyang County.
, the good things that really open the door will not stay here.”
The white-haired man said: "If you don't keep good things, what about people?"
Bao Renxing was stunned for a moment, and when he saw the white-haired man's hand caressing the girl's worn felt hat, he suddenly realized, "There are indeed people doing this business in Heyang County, but as I said, there will always be a time when the time comes."
This is not a thin horse. It will be more valuable when it is raised and trained. These seedlings will be sold while they are young. When they grow up, they will be useless. No one will keep them in their hands. They will all be sent to the customers.
Most of them are not in Heyang County anymore. And there is no good source of goods. You can only search the refugee camp once, and it will be good if you get one good goods every year and a half. If there is no disaster, you can only identify good goods.
Try your luck...ah!"
He suddenly slapped his leg and sighed: "What a pity. If I had known you were coming, I would have tried my best to keep that once-in-a-lifetime goodie tonight for you. This one is better than hundreds of others."
The white-haired man overflowed with a sneer and said: "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Do you know what a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is?"
Bao Xingyi: "The villain is mortal with naked eyes, but at least he has been to many places and has some experience. You may not be able to recognize ordinary jade, but rare pearls are also easy to recognize. That child could see clearly in my hand from across the room.
Traces of the magic weapon."
The white-haired man said: "You can recognize it if you recognize it. What's so strange about it?"
Bao Renxing shook his head and said, "It's not that I recognize it, it's that I see it clearly. Look at my magic weapon."
He stretched out his hand, and his fingers were as bright as a mirror, perfect.
"One day ago, this was a magic weapon."
The white-haired man said: "Yuanshu weapon?"
Bao Renxing said with a flattering smile: "Exactly. The child can see it clearly at a glance, almost seeing through the cracks. And I believe this is the first time he has seen this thing. Although the child has read books for a few days, he can't see it at all.
He's so dull that he can be considered a bookworm at best, not a young man who has seen the world."
The white-haired man said: "Oh, where are the people?"
Bao Renxing sighed and said: "It's true that I missed it. He also had a magic weapon to protect him at the time. I was afraid that he had a backer so I wouldn't chase him. I should have brought him to you if I had known. Who is behind him?
How about you? Alas, it's useless to say all this, you can't find him again. Unless you go to Peach Blossom House, they are very good at finding people."
The white-haired man muttered: "Peach Blossom Tower belongs to the lower fifth sect... You are Yaji, so naturally you are also a member of the lower fifth sect, and you also belong to Peach Blossom Tower."
Bao Xingyi: "The villain is an official, and he is no longer the same as them. I have always looked down on their low-lifes. However, there are indeed a few acquaintances in Peach Blossom House. If you have anything to do, I will
Let me guide you. Even the number one incense owner of Peach Blossom House will definitely be willing to do the hard work. What do you think?"
When he said this, he was extremely sincere, knowing that if the other party agreed, he would not only avoid a misfortune, but also gain an opportunity for a prosperous career.
The white-haired man said: "Well...let's do it."
As he spoke, he suddenly lifted up the broken felt hat on the girl's head, revealing a patch of gray!
Taking her hat as a boundary, the lower half of the girl's hair is still dark and shiny, while the upper half of her hair is completely gray-white, completely different from the top to the bottom. It is not even the white hair of old age, but extremely withered and gray, as if extinguished.
of ashes.
The girl named Chi Mingjing had been calmly listening to the two of them talking with her head curled up, without uttering a word. She was obviously used to being silent. Suddenly her hat was lifted, revealing her hair. She screamed and held her hair with both hands.
, tears flowing freely.
"Don't-don't look...go away!"
She screamed, completely out of control, and even the shackles under her feet could not stop her hysteria.
Bao Renxing was a little frightened and angry, and he opened his mouth to reprimand, but he saw the white-haired man holding the girl, holding her hair with one hand, and holding her shoulders with the other, comforting her like a parent comforting a child, and whispered: "
It’s okay, relax, don’t worry, your hair looks great, that’s proof of your excellence. Look how great you are.”
Bao Renxing was stunned. He didn't know that this white-haired man could speak with such warmth.
Suddenly, his whole body became cold.
The other person's gaze went over the little girl's head and onto his face.
The experienced man's teeth suddenly trembled.
Bao Renxing's experienced intuition made him tremble all over, his legs went weak uncontrollably, and he knelt down with a plop.
The white-haired man held the girl's hand and said calmly: "Very good, I want you to do your best. So I want to keep you -"
Just listen to a scoff, and blood splashes——
A carrot-like fat hand flew up and fell to the ground amidst Yaji's screams. Blood soaked into the pool. There was also a jade ring on the thumb.
Then, there was a continuous sound of being cut into meat, and all the strong men present rolled to the ground, some were missing limbs, or even their bodies were severed, blood splattered everywhere, and it was like a slaughterhouse in an instant.
Chi Mingjing had never seen this before. Even though he had just calmed down a little, he couldn't help but his legs went weak and he fell to the ground. He couldn't even cry, but his teeth chattered.
"What are you afraid of-" The white-haired man's hand pressed back on her shoulder.
The hand was slender, strong, spotless, and had no smell of blood.
"Look carefully and look at their pain. This pain should have happened to you. And it is a hundred times crueler than this. It is long-lasting, endless, and desperate torture."
Chi Mingjing raised his head tremblingly and followed the sound.
She didn't see the white-haired man's face, only a sharp sword blade.
It hung three feet above her head.
The sword was as clear as a mirror, reflecting her panicked face.
A flash of light flashed, her face was completely imprinted on the sword, and her person disappeared.
The white-haired man stands alone in the moonlight, holding an unsheathed sword. There is a faint shadow of a girl on the sword, like a painting.
After a moment, the long sword was returned to its sheath, and the white-haired man walked up to Bao Renxing, who was still breathing:
"My hand fell off, but my head didn't fall off. Do you still recognize Peach Blossom Tower?"
But a few miles away, Tang Zhao was lying on the straw, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.