The business of Manxiang Restaurant, the best restaurant in the capital, is extremely booming, reaching a peak rarely seen on this Mid-Autumn Festival night.
In order to allow more ordinary people to eat the food of Manxianglou, and to make more money for himself, the shopkeeper of Huimenglou specially added a dozen tables in the lobby on the first floor, but even so, this
There are still not enough seats. There are still many people waiting in line outside the door.
In the best private room on the top floor, three young people of about the same age ordered a table of dishes and didn't eat a few bites, but they drank a lot of wine.
Two of them were drunk and unconscious on the table, and only one starving man who had never had enough was still destroying the food on the table.
The three people eating were the Crown Prince, Jiang Ergou and Na Su Ruyu. They had become more honest since they were caught sneaking into the palace last time, and they just did some eating, drinking and having fun in the capital.
Suddenly, the window of the wing room of Manxiang Building where Ergou and the others were located was pushed open.
"who!"
Ergou, who was not drunk at all, suddenly became alert.
"Damn, why do I have such an unlucky disciple like you? You never know how to call me master when you eat delicious food!"
The person jumped into the room from the window, walked to the table while talking, and started grabbing the food without even taking the chopsticks.
"I'll go! Old man, why are you here? Aren't you staying in the Su Mansion with peace of mind!"
Ergou looked at this uninvited old man in surprise.
"Hehe, you are an unreasonable disciple, but you are a very loyal master! There is a big show tonight. Do you want to go and see it? A bunch of first-class masters are fighting. The scene is as lively as dumplings!"
The greedy old man stuffed things into his mouth and spoke vaguely.
"Really! Then hurry up and leave! Why didn't you come earlier for such a good thing?"
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, it will take a while before the fight starts! Just let me take two more bites."
Seeing the old man's mouth full of oil as he ate, Ergou thought it would take a while, so he prepared to wake up Su Ruyu and Chu Wushuang.
"Stop calling them two. What happened tonight is considered a martial arts matter. It's not appropriate for them to go. Let's go!"
The old man touched the grease spout and looked at the table full of food with a somewhat reluctant look in his eyes.
"Then they..."
Ergou looked a little sad at the two people on the table who were already bleeding all over the table.
"Take it back to the Su Mansion. You have to go back and get your Kunwu sword. If you don't take it with you, how can you say that you are also a member of the Jianghu?"
"good!"
After saying that, the old man grabbed one person with one hand and jumped out of the window with a roast chicken in his mouth that had one leg ripped off by the two dogs.
"Why doesn't this old man like to go through the door? Are you afraid of being seen when you go downstairs?"
Ergou asked and answered himself in confusion, then walked out of the room and walked downstairs.
…
Outside the Menglou, there was a tea shed not far away from it. Jiang Ergou, who had already equipped the Kunwu knife, and the old man who had put on the rattan-like object again ordered a pot of tea here and found
Sit down somewhere.
"Old man, didn't you say there was a good show to watch? Where is this?"
"Don't worry, as the old saying goes, you don't have to worry about being late for a good meal. Why are you in a hurry!"
"You two, I don't know if it's inconvenient for you! The tea shed is relatively small and there is no room left. I would like to share a table with you two."
Just as the master and apprentice were whispering, a man came over and interrupted their conversation.
"Sit down! Sit down! You're welcome."
Ergou greeted the man to sit down very enthusiastically. Everyone in this world will encounter this situation. To make things convenient for others is to make it convenient for yourself.
But seeing a person who didn't know the details coming, Ergou knew that it was no longer convenient to ask some questions, so he sat down in his seat again, but his expression still showed some impatience.
The man who came was holding a knife with a very worn scabbard in his hand.
After sitting down, he was not polite at all. He picked up the pot of tea from Jiang Ergou and the others and poured himself a cup. This made Jiang Ergou a little unhappy. You are really rude when you are rude to me.
But seeing that this person's appearance was probably from the martial arts world, Ergou didn't care too much.
"I don't know what you two are here for. It's a bit uneasy here tonight! If nothing happens, you'd better leave early!"
"Hey, uncle, didn't you know? There is a big show here today, and we are here to watch it!"
When Ergou was called uncle, the man's face was obviously twitching, as if the question "Am I so old?" was written on his face.
Even so, he didn't say anything more. Instead, he continued Ergou's conversation and asked.
"Are you here to see the show too?"
Then, his gaze that had been resting on Ergou shifted to the old man, and for just a moment, he showed an expression of sudden realization.
"It turns out that Your Excellency is a good swordsman, but why does his apprentice use a knife? So be it! I ask myself that my ability to use a sword is pretty good. I think this kid also has that kind of cleverness. Why don't you use him?
How about you let me be your apprentice?"
After saying so much, I didn’t expect that it turns out that recruiting disciples is his real purpose!
"You are the kind of person who would steal someone's apprentice when you come up."
"Hey, although this old man doesn't treat me well, I won't follow you, let alone be your apprentice!"
The old man felt a bit dumbfounded by this man who wanted to steal his apprentice, but Ergou also had a clearer view of these big issues.
"But you don't use a sword! I need to have a deeper understanding of swords."
"Sooner or later he will have to pick up the sword!"
The old man said in a lukewarm tone.
"Pity."
The man heard the old man's words and shook his head regretfully. He didn't know whether he was saying that it was a pity that Ergou was not qualified enough to practice swordsmanship, or he was talking about something else.
…
About half an hour later, when Ergou was about to doze off, the leader of the Xinyi Sect dressed up carefully to make sure that Hua Xueji would not recognize him and came to Huimenglou.
Naturally, Ergou couldn't notice his arrival, but the old man and the strange man softly uttered two words at almost the same moment.
"coming!"
These two words they said made Monk Ergou a little confused, and he kept asking what was going on.
This question did not bother Ergou for too long. In less than a few minutes, there was a sound in the dream building that could be heard for several miles.
"I've heard for a long time that Mu Xian'er, the number one in Menglou this time, is a first-class beauty. Only after seeing her this time do I know what it means to be well-deserved. Look at me, I'll fight her back right now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a female voice that was louder than before came out from the other side.
"He Fang Xiaoxiao, you dare to come to my dream house to cause trouble, you don't want to live anymore!"
"Bang! Bang!"
What followed were two figures rushing out from the top floor of Huimeng Tower. They did not take the usual route, but broke out of the window directly, and then flew straight into the sky.
"Damn, I didn't expect that there would be a first-class master in this small dream building. I made a mistake!"
In order not to make Hua Xueji suspicious, the lewd thief played by the leader of the Xinyi Sect only showed his peak second-grade strength to ensure that Hua Xueji, who was chasing behind him, could not catch up with him before reaching the predetermined place.
"Hahaha, the show is about to begin!"
The old man sitting in the tea shed mentioned the two dogs and chased them in the direction where the two disappeared. But what people didn't expect was that the man who just came to share the table actually rose into the sky like the old man.
…
"Hurry, hurry, this good show has already started. If you go late, you won't be able to see it."
Lin'an Street, the home of a hedonistic prince who was named the King of Anle because of his founding achievements.
This is one of his underground secret rooms, which houses the gold, silver, jewelry and rare antiques that the prince has obtained over the years, but now, these things have changed hands.
The three heads of the Sky Eagle Gang who had previously said they wanted to pick a prince to attack, just picked him. At this moment, everything in his secret room had been packed up and ready to be taken away.
Perhaps they sensed the aura of the top masters already fighting each other, so the second sister, Lady Xue, hurriedly urged.
"Old rules! Mosheng, you go hide things outside the city first, and my eldest brother and I will go over first to see the situation."
"Second sister, it's me who hides things every time. How about you do it this time? I want to go and take a look first!"
"Stop talking nonsense, if you don't go, I will beat you to death, your second sister!"
He definitely wouldn't dare to let him and his second sister fight, not because he couldn't beat her, but because this was his second sister.
If he loses, his face will be disgraceful. If he wins, he will be beaten by his elder brother. He has no choice but to carry three big bags full of treasures and put them outside the city.
…
They chased all the way, and since both of them were very strong, they were naturally very fast. It didn't take long for Hua Xueji to be led to the place they had discussed in advance.
At this time, Liu Huikou, who was carrying Mu Xian'er, still had his back to Hua Xueji, so that she still didn't know who was standing in front of her.
"Who are you? How dare you come to Menglou to act wild! If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, you will stay here today!"
"Hahaha, Saint of Hehuan Sect! Don't you recognize me?"
Liu Huikou turned around while talking.
"It turns out it's you, Liu Huikou! What is the purpose of you coming back to Menglou?"
Hua Xueji, who had already understood everything, pretended to be surprised and said.
"Hahaha, what are you doing? Of course it's to slay demons and protect the Tao. You two, please come out!"
Master Yuankong and Taoist Youlong, who were originally hiding behind the shadows here, came out together.
"Amitabha Demon!"
After the abbot of Tumo Temple came out, he recited a sentence as usual, but Taoist Youlong said nothing.
Seeing these three people walking out, Hua Xueji showed off her good acting skills and pretended to be surprised.
"Why are you two here too! Is this a trap set against me? Where are Mo Ruyue and Lin Cangsheng!"
Hua Xueji's tone was ups and downs. She asked questions when she needed to question, and got angry when she needed to get angry. She had everything just right, which convinced the three people on the opposite side that she had fallen into siege.
"Hahaha! There is no need to tell you where they are. Anyway, they will give you a big surprise soon!"
Liu Huikou laughed wildly.
"Damn it, even if you are targeting me, this matter has nothing to do with Xian'er! Let her go!"
In fact, Hua Xueji did not expect to capture Mu Xian'er. She followed the Zhengdao sect's methods and thought of many ways to lure her out, but she did not catch Mu Xian'er.
"Hahaha, now that she is in my hands, you don't care whether I let her go or not. What if I use her life to make you give up resistance? What choice do you make?"
"I really didn't expect that the majestic Zhengdao Sect is just a group of people seeking fame and reputation. Three people besieged me alone, and they actually used a junior to blackmail me!"
Faced with Liu Huikou's threat, of course she could not compromise and could only use this method to put pressure on him.
"Hmph! All of you demon sects should be killed. As long as you can achieve your goal, what's the matter with inferior means?"
"Amitabha, since the flower donor has been led here, Sect Master Liu, please let Mu Xian'er go! Using this as a threat is really not our way of doing things."
Before Hua Xueji could speak, Master Yuankong spoke first. Taoist Youlong probably didn't like talking, so he didn't say anything this time either. However, he flicked the whisk in his hand and looked at Liu Huikou,
What he meant was obvious.
"I said... you, you are too ignorant of flexibility!"
But after all, even his two allies asked him to let go, so he had no choice but to leave Mu Xianer to Hua Xueji.
"Liu Huikou! You know what? Even if we are hostile to each other, I still have some respect for all the righteous sects, but your Weixin sect is the only exception. I can tell at a glance that your sect is nothing.
What a bird!”
Hua Xueji released Mu Xian'er's acupuncture points, which were locked, and then asked her to go back first. She could not participate in what happened next.
"snort!"
Faced with this obviously sarcastic remark, Liu Huikou really couldn't think of anything to refute, so he had to snort to relieve his awkward atmosphere. However, this snort still aroused Hua Xueji's dissatisfaction!
"Why are you humming? Are you not convinced? Come hit me if you are not convinced!"