Piercing the Heart [Sword Three]

If one could describe the town at the foot of the Qishan School in one sentence, it would be that although the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.

Because the martial arts conference is about to be held, the town is extraordinarily lively, and the business is unprecedentedly good. They have made a lot of money in just a few days, and the bosses are now happy from ear to ear.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages. Although the economy here has improved a lot, relatively, the frequency of accidents is also unprecedentedly high.

Especially high-risk areas such as inns and restaurants.

It's normal for people in the world to have some grievances and grievances. If you live in a restaurant and eat with enemies or people who don't like you, then it's normal to fight.

And the conflicts caused by eating and drinking are countless.

This kind of time is the time to test the quality. Some people know that the compensation is okay after hitting, but the most fearful thing is that they disappear after hitting people. I don’t know if they want to eat the king’s meal, or they really fight hard.

However, although there are a lot of troubles, the stores who have suffered from this still came up with a trick, that is to hire some bodyguards in the store.

Although these people are all short-term workers, their wages are not low, and they are also some skilled but cash-strapped Jianghu people. It is not bad to work part-time jobs to make ends meet while waiting for the opening of the martial arts conference.

But whether you can hire a reliable bodyguard depends on the shopkeeper's eyesight.

"So..." Xiaoer said to Li Tang, "Guest officer, we have to pay the bill right away after ordering."

"Okay" Li Tang took out the money happily. It's not easy for service industry workers. In the summer, they almost don't wear armor to prevent accidental injury.

"Thank you, guest officer, for your understanding." As he spoke, Xiaoer handed the change to Li Tang.

"By the way, find me a place with a better view." After sharing some tips with Xiaoer, Li Tang put forward his request.

"Okay, you come with me." After receiving the money, Xiao Er's service attitude immediately rose several heights.

After leading Li Tang upstairs, Xiaoer pointed to the window seat on the second floor and said to Li Tang, "Guest officer, are you satisfied with this seat?"

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Li Tang said.

Seeing that Li Tang wanted to take a seat, Xiao Er hurriedly took a few steps ahead, and after quickly wiping the tables and chairs, he made a gesture of invitation.

"Guest officer, please wait a moment, the food will be here soon." After finishing speaking, Xiao Er rushed to urge the food.

This is also an occupational disease. Even if the tables and chairs are already clean, Xiaoer will still get used to wiping them twice. Someone always pays attention to this, right?

Moreover, this guest officer seems to be not short of money. If he is well served, he may be able to get some rewards when he gets excited, so why not do it!

After rinsing the bowls and chopsticks with tea, Li Tang, who was waiting for the food, simply looked around.

It was already time for dinner, so the nearby tables were gradually filled with people, but most of them were in groups of twos and twos, and it was rare for people like Li Tang to be alone.

This Li Tang can understand that there are still many people in the restaurant and there is an atmosphere. Although eating alone can concentrate, sometimes it is inevitable to feel lonely.

"Your food." Just as Li Tang was looking at the scenery on the street with great interest, a deep and hoarse voice sounded nearby.

"Thank you." Li Tang said to the person serving the food.

Originally, I thought Xiaoer would serve the whole meal, but I didn't expect him to be too busy to take care of here, and let other people serve instead.

Although the person who served the dishes had an ordinary appearance and a face full of vicissitudes, his eyes were full of spirit. Looking at his well-proportioned body and vigorous gait, he probably settled here temporarily to do odd jobs.

"Your Excellency is also a swordsman?" Li Tang asked curiously seeing the man's eyes occasionally resting on his sword bag.

He nodded, and then said somewhat cautiously, "It's all just a little knowledge."

"Brother, are you interested in my sword?" Li Tang said as he untied the sword, took it out, and handed it to him solemnly.

This person gave him the feeling that he was very similar to Bai Shuangming. Although their personalities were completely different, they both had respect and devotion to the sword in their eyes.

If Bai Shuangming is said to be aloof and compassionate to all living beings, then he is calm after reading thousands of sails.

It is also because of this that Li Tang feels that he is a bit scary, because no one knows how powerful this seemingly carefree person can explode.

"Good sword." The man stroked the sword for a while, then returned the sword to Li Tang.

Although there are only two words, but Li Tang feels very happy with...

with pleasure

"Thank you," Li Tang said, taking the sword.

Although he didn't know how good this man's martial arts and sword skills were, Li Tang felt that he was very powerful.

"What are you dawdling about, go pass the food!" Xiaoer said in a hurry.

"Okay" the man bowed his hands to Li Tang, and then hurried to the back kitchen.

"Strange person, wonderful experience." Li Tang muttered to himself.

His work really doesn't match his kung fu.

The cold dishes that are the easiest to make are served first. This restaurant is just an ordinary restaurant, and the chef's skills are naturally not as good as those of Wangxianlou and Yujia. Fortunately, the ingredients are fresh enough, so it still looks very appetizing .

Li Tang, who is developing more and more in the direction of exquisite boy, orders four dishes and one soup, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and what he wants is health and deliciousness.

"The dish is here." This time it was the second dish.

"That person just now." Li Tang asked Xiao Er, "Is he also here to participate in the martial arts conference?"

"That's right." Xiaoer said, "The family and the family have nothing to worry about when they arrive here, so they brought his wife here to do some odd jobs temporarily, and left after the martial arts conference was over. "

"But where did he neglect the guest officer?" Xiao Er asked after wiping off his sweat.

"That's not true." Li Tang said with a smile, "It's just that I hit it off."

"Go ahead." Seeing that Xiaoer didn't seem to want to leave, Li Tang understood and tipped some coins.

"Okay, guest officer, eat well." Xiaoer smiled instantly.

……

Four dishes and one soup, although it looks like a lot, but Li Tang, who has a lot of exercise, can't hold his appetite, so after a few chopsticks, the cold dishes are reduced by half.

And Li Tang's appetite just happened.

After picking up a piece of my favorite sweet and sour pork ribs, before I had time to eat, I saw a person sitting down on the opposite side, and then asked, "Brother, can you share a table?"

It's him? !

Li Tang's hand trembled immediately, and the sweet and sour pork ribs fell directly on the table.

"There should be some empty seats nearby." Li Tang took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth.

"But the scenery here is the best." As he spoke, the man pulled out the chopsticks from the chopstick holder and took a bite of the food.

"Governor Xu..." Li Tang said with a fake smile, "Your old man is also here to participate in the martial arts conference?" Righteous way to hold a conference, he is a mafia boss to join in the fun, and if he wants to commit suicide, he can't use such a tragic way. !

"Are you old?" Xu Chao and I focused on something completely different from Li Tang.

"I feel that I am in my prime!" Xu Chaowo said rather hurt.

"Governor Xu is growing old and strong." Li Tang said in a "compliment".

"Tang Shaoxia really doesn't need to be so nervous." Seeing Li Tang put his hand on the sword, Xu said to me after filling a bowl of soup.

"No matter how you look at it, Pavilion Master Xu should be the one who is nervous!" Li Tang asked curiously, "Is your old man really not afraid of shouting so loudly?"

With such a huge experience package, there are quite a few people who want to brush him to get experience and equipment, and become famous.

Although Xu Chaowo's martial arts are indeed powerful, it should be very difficult for Xu Chaowo to single out a group of people with only one person's strength.

"You won't." Xu said affirmatively after blowing the spoon on me.

"Why?" Li Tang said angrily, he really wanted to slap the criminal in the face.

"First, Tang Shaoxia's prestige and popularity are not enough when he first came out of the rivers and lakes."

"Second," Xu Chaowo said mysteriously, "Everyone in the world has the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Without a suitable leader, it is difficult to gather people's hearts like gathering a pile of loose sand."

"Of course, the most important thing is that there seems to be few who can fight this time except Tang Shaoxia."

"How do you know that I won't be the leader?" Li Tang sneered.

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits." Xu Chaowo said, "Tang Shaoxia's position has always been

It's all blurry! "

Li Tang was silent for a while, and his hand that was holding the sword loosened. What Xu Chao said to me was right, he is not a person who likes to be the first bird.

Less than a month after he first came out of the rivers and lakes, he can be regarded as having the limelight. Naturally, there are many people who are unhappy with him. If Qi Cheng and Yu Zhengqing hadn't blocked him for him, Li Tang would definitely not have such a good time as he is now.

And he has absolutely no interest in being a stepping stone for others to become famous.

Before that, he had already confronted Xu Chaowo, so unless he could directly kill Xu Chaowo, he would not be able to bring out any more topics.

He really has no interest in making decisions!

But he couldn't kill Xu Chaowo, and he gave in the stealth burst and chase, but he only suffered a slight injury to his hand. If Li Tang didn't run fast, then all his cards would probably be emptied.

And the big taboo in sparring is that the routine is too old and can be easily seen through.

"It seems that Tang Shaoxia is really not a person who hates evil like an enemy." Xu Chaowo concluded.

After taking a sip of the soup, Xu Chao shook his head and sighed, "Home-cooked dishes have a special taste."

"Governor Xu, are you tired of delicacies from mountains and seas? Want to change your appetite?"

How about he find another cute girl who is pure, natural and unpretentious, let her take him to the street stalls, eat some snacks such as candied gourd fried skewers, recall his unfortunate childhood by the way, and feel that there is such a delicious food in the world?

"How could it be!" Xu Chao said with a smile, "It's good to try something new once in a while, but after a long time, the novelty will disappear."

"Governor Xu seems to mean something?"

Regarding Li Tang's question, Xu Chaowo shook his head and said, "Young Xia Tang is thinking too much, I just explained my point of view on eating."

"Really?" Li Tang said, who had no intention of continuing the topic, "Governor Xu came to me today, probably not just to have a meal together?"

"Perhaps they do want to have a meal together?"

"Young people are prone to overthinking!" Xu Chao me clicked his tongue, and then said, "It's also due to fate. It's rare for me to appreciate the charm of the town. I just entered the town and saw Tang Shaoxia passing by."

"Because of emotion and reason, I am here to say hello to Tang Shaoxia."

"Governor Xu is very elegant." Li Tang laughed and said slightly mockingly, "It's a pity that we really don't have much friendship."

Thinking of that soul-stirring night, Li Tang still couldn't help feeling afraid. It was really hard to fathom what Xu Chaowo was thinking. When dealing with him, Li Tang simply thought his life was too long.

"I'm already full, Pavilion Master Xu can do as he pleases." Li Tang looked at his untouched ribs in distress, got up and said goodbye.

In broad daylight, he didn't believe it anymore, Xu Chaowo dared to kidnap people like before.

"Oh, Tang Shaoxia's appetite is really worrying." Xu Chaowo said sadly, "There is something else I want to tell Tang Shaoxia."

"Then you should hold it back." Li Tang felt uncomfortable if he didn't pout.

"What if it's related to Biefeng Mountain?"

Li Tang sat back directly.

"Governor Xu, please tell me." He looked at Xu Chao and said to me.

Crossing the first stop, it is pure nonsense to say that you are not curious.

"Biefeng Mountain is really an unknown place." Xu Chaowo sighed, "It turned out that two talented people from the rivers and lakes were lost."

Li Tang: "The two talents mean Luo Chenqiu and Tang Huaiyuan?"

Xu Chaowo: "It is really regrettable that two outstanding young men were killed."

"Isn't this the masterpiece of Pavilion Master Xu?" Li Tang said.

"No, Tang Shaoxia really misunderstood me." Xu Chaowo shook his head and said, "Although I do all kinds of evil, but if I do it, I will admit it."

"This sudden accusation is really wronged!"

Li Tang twitched the corner of his mouth, should he praise him for his courage?

However, the Demon Cult is indeed a very good target for blame. As long as you have the heart, throwing a chicken at the village head can be said to be their masterpiece. Anyway, there are ready-made scapegoats there.

"Although I don't bother to explain to Zhengdao, it's really not my style to admit it like this and swallow my anger. It just happened that nothing happened, so I simply investigated it thoroughly."

"And the first stop is Biefengshan?" Li Tang poured a cup of tea and asked cooperatively while drinking.

"What did the Pavilion Master find out?"

"Demon Gate." Xu Chao said two words to me.

Li Tang: "The one from the Western Regions?"

"Although they are very careful, the leader is really not smart enough."

"A Guardian Zuo who uses alcohol to drown his sorrows and scold the leader is really an interesting person!"

"That's really not smart enough." Xu Chaowo's words had a strong sense of imagery, and he really couldn't help but think about it!

This left protector is not only not smart enough, he is simply a model of cheating his teammates!

If he were the leader of the Demon Sect in the Western Regions, he would definitely not be able to resist wanting to kill him.

"Of course this is not the most interesting thing. The most interesting thing is." Xu Chao smiled at me and said, "Their leader is very suspicious. After killing Tang Huaiyuan and knocking Luo Chenqiu off the cliff, he is worried. So people were sent to search."

"But the target of the search is not Luo Chenqiu alone, but two people."

"The other one is described as a young man in his twenties, handsome, with a half mask on his face, wearing a blue dress, with a chest..." Xu paused for a moment, "The front chest is half exposed."

Li Tang choked suddenly.

The person Xu Chao described to me seems to be him?

Thinking of what he seemed to have dropped from a tree in a daze at that time, Li Tang broke out in cold sweat instantly.

If that's not a husky, but a person...

The more he thought about it, the more frightened Li Tang couldn't help but hugged his arms tightly...

Li Tang's reaction naturally failed to escape Xu Chaowo's eyes. Seeing Tang Chenxing's frightened look, he even admired it for a while before continuing, "But they got nothing, and for this Zuo Guardian even received a fine." .”

Li Tang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the law of jumping off a cliff and not dying was not only fulfilled in him.

"That is, on the night they started searching, Yu Daxia's daughter was attacked on the way to incense. Tang Shaoxia also knew what happened next."

"Although it sounds good, but..." Li Tang said, "Why should I believe you?"

"Frankly speaking, I really don't have any evidence." Xu Chao said, "Although the left guardian is gone now, he is a fox and always shows his tail."

"If my guess is correct, then the leader is definitely going to make some noise at the martial arts conference. Tang Shaoxia can freely decide whether it is true or not."

After speaking, Xu Chao stood up and said, "Thank you Tang Shaoxia for your hospitality. It's been a long time for reminiscing about the old days."

"That's right, you old man just sits here so boldly, you don't hide it at all, and it will be a matter of time before you are recognized." Li Tang added without giving away, "Actually, in my hometown , AA meals are popular among friends.”

"What's that?" Xu Chao asked me, straightening my clothes.

"Food money is shared equally." Li Tang said provocatively.

This person appeared in front of his eyes inexplicably, and said a lot of inexplicable words, which made Li Tang confused.

But what is certain is that he is definitely uneasy and kind.

Li Tang couldn't help but get a headache when he thought that he might have to explain why he and the Lord of the Qianji Pavilion had sat opposite each other for so long but didn't fight.

The reason why I told him so much was probably because he wanted to use his hands to deal with the leader of the Demon Sect of the Western Regions.

"It's a very reasonable custom." After Xu Chaowo finished speaking, he handed a bank note to Li Tang.

"No need, Tang respects the elderly every day." Li Tang refused.

"By the way," Xu Chao said to me, "Because we hit each other so well, let me give you a little information. The leader of the Western Region Demon Sect is about the same age as Tang Shaoxia."

Li Tang: ...

Really good little information!

But short is short, and the number of suspects has been shortened from a few thousand to a few hundred, which can be regarded as helpful to him.

Although he didn't intend to find out who the leader was!

"Pavilion Master Xu, don't worry." Li Tang said, "Tang has entered this game. If everything is as the Pavilion Master said, then I will definitely not let that leader go."

The attempted murder, coupled with the vengeance of a broken leg, made the rift between them worse.

"He's gone." After Xu walked towards me, the bodyguard who was cleaning the table suddenly said this.

"That's right," Li Tang said feebly, "The uneasy and kind person has finally left."

"Are you disturbed?" he said.

Li Tang: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop!" He just wants to be a handsome man in peace.

"The affairs of Jianghu have always been like this." The man comforted dryly, "I don't know if the food is suitable for you?"

"Huh?" Li Tang blinked his eyes, and commented politely, "I haven't touched much about the others, but this cold dish is very good. Although judging from the shreds, the chef's knife skills are not good, but it tastes good. Pretty good, very homely."

Much like her mother's handicraft.

"Thank you for the compliment." The man said with a smile, "The kitchen has been busy recently, and it happens that my wife is doing odd jobs in the kitchen. This is the first time she cooks for guests, and she is very worried that it won't suit your taste."

"Mrs. Zun is really worrying too much. By the way, sir should smile more." Li Tang said with a smile after carrying the sword.

Although this person looked very depressed, but when he smiled, the downcast look disappeared, leaving only a face full of happiness.

"Sir, please." After handing him the paper bag containing the red bean cakes, Li Tang joked, "I wish the two of you a happy marriage for a hundred years, happiness and well-being."

He felt that these red bean cakes should make the couple happier than giving money.

"Thank you..." Mr. Bodyguard said shyly, "My wife must like it very much."

……

Leaving in style and returning with a rewarding experience should be talking about his current state.

It's really hard to be handsome and innocent!Li Tang helped his hair crown, and said with emotion in his heart.

Not to mention maintaining a chic appearance at all times, he also has to practice his aloof temperament and keep calm. Even if he is about to die while climbing a mountain, he has to pretend to be calm and breezy.

Of course, the most important thing is the clothes, clothes and hairstyles must not go wrong, otherwise the image of high air-conditioning and pure will easily collapse into a mess.

So on the way back, he had been struggling with some crooked hair crowns, and finally fixed it straight, and he had already reached the door of his room.

"So what am I trying to do with Tuyi?" Li Tang wanted to cry, but he was always dressed in simple clothes when he returned to his room.

Staying indoors in only pajamas is not too comfortable!

"Are you back?" Just as Li Tang was looking for the key, the door of the next room opened.

"Yes." Li Tang, who finally found the key, said happily to Qi Cheng, "I just brought you a gift, come in quickly."

Seeing Li Tang pile up all the packages in his hand on the table, Qi Cheng shook his head helplessly.

"Here..." After handing the fan box to Qi Cheng, Li Tang looked at him expectantly, "Open it and have a look, I don't know if it suits you..."

"I like it very much, thank you, Shen Xing." After seeing it, Qi Cheng solemnly put the fan back into the fan box, "Please don't worry about it."

"How can there be!" Seeing Qi Cheng's love for it, Li Tang said excitedly, "Actually, I bought another fan, but the body is not black. You wait for me." He walked to the bedside, He reached out and groped under the pillow.

"That's it." Lifting up the pillow, Li Tang pointed to the Crane Shadow Sky Blue Folding Fan that he had been hoarding all the time. This is one of the three-piece blue box pendant set. The clouds dance.

"This is?" After receiving the fan, Qi Cheng didn't immediately open the fan to appreciate it, but asked curiously while looking at the necklace under the fan.

"This is..." Li Tang looked at it with a little nostalgia. He was too hasty when he took the things just now, so he brought it out unexpectedly.

"This is the red bean necklace."