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A few days earlier, Mu Haoqiu received the news from Hezhou that Hu Yi had been cured, and on the way to Huzhou to participate in the sword test meeting, the reputation problem of Stormwind Fort was resolved quickly.

Xu Miaomiao and Bai Luo have already left Hezhou. Counting the days, they should arrive today. Starting from tonight, they will set off fireworks in the west of the city for three consecutive nights, as a warm-up for the sword test meeting in advance. Going to the west of the city, it will be very lively at that time.

Xu Miaomiao likes excitement the most, and he will definitely like activities like setting off fireworks. Therefore, Mu Haoqiu has asked people to prepare all kinds of food, and specially asked people to pick a place in the west of the city that is most suitable for watching fireworks. Just send someone back.

At noon, Mu Haoqiu waited for someone, but only Bailuo came back, but Xu Miaomiao was nowhere to be seen.

As soon as Bailuo saw Mu Haoqiu, she reported all the unreported things except the news that had been sent back. After a pause, she continued, "When I left Hu's house, Master Xu took a sum of money from Hu Yi. money."

"Ok?"

Bai Luo explained: "Master Xu means that anyway, the Hu family is rich, and since he has treated Hu Yi's illness, let's think about it and charge some money for the medicinal materials."

"How much did you charge?"

"10 million taels."

Mu Haoqiu smiled in his heart, it was Xu Miaomiao's style, but such money was really nothing to Hu Yi. He had mentioned some sources of the Hu family's money to Xu Miaomiao before, and the Hu family was located in a few places. These canals are an important way for merchants to travel from south to north. With this advantage, the Hu family set up checkpoints on the spot to collect money from merchants. The Hu family has settled here for several generations. And how much money to charge depends entirely on the Hu family's decision. With the accumulation of money from generation to generation, one can imagine how rich the Hu family is.

Speaking of which, the Hu family wanted to strive for a certain position in the arena, and it was also because of the money. The Hu family had suffered a lot of plots in the past, and they all wanted to seize their family wealth. Some losses, adding up all these losses, are not too small. These plots happened only because the Hu family had property and not enough force.

Therefore, Hu Yicai moved his mind. It is good to have money, but it is useless if you can't keep it. Let those who are interested in the Hu family's property have to think about whether they have the ability to do so, and dare not harass too easily.

Regarding the extra money from Hu, Master Xu meant that he didn't want her to report it, and seemed a little worried that his castle master would not agree with him to do so. In fact, Bai Luo thought in her heart at the time, you just charge more, and your own The castle owner will never have any objections, and now it seems that it is indeed the case.

I remember Guzhu Master Xu also said that he would give her half of the money in order not to let her talk about it. Bai Luo unconsciously remembered how Guzhu Xu smiled and said these words to her at that time. , I suddenly heard my castle owner ask: "Why are you the only one coming back?"

As soon as Bailuo heard this question, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. The owner of her castle was really serious. In fact, when she saw her alone, she had already lowered her face. Now she finally asked this question. After her castle master took a look, Bai Luo immediately became serious, and replied respectfully: "Master Xu Gu has gone to Hangzhou."

"Hangcheng?"

"Yes, Master Xu said he was going to visit a good friend."

"Did you say when you'll be back?"

Bai Luo shook her head and replied, "No."

After Mu Haoqiu heard it, he fell silent, and some things became clear in his mind. In Hangzhou, Xu Miaomiao did have an old friend there, Wen Hanxiang, who was weak and sick since childhood. Xu Miaomiao healed, and the friendship between the two began at that time, but at first they were the ones who went to treat the illness, but later, Wen Hanxiang fell in love with the one who treated him for some reason, For this reason, he pestered Xu Miaomiao a lot, and between the two of them, they ended up being friends instead of being lovers.

After nightfall, Bailuo came over to ask Mu Haoqiu, "The banquet in the west of the city is ready, it's almost time to go."

Xu Miaomiao is very lively, because the sword test conference, looking at the whole Jianghu, Huzhou is definitely the most lively place right now, but he didn't come to join in the fun, instead he went to Hangzhou, Mu Haoqiu always felt a little uncomfortable, but After all, it was a once-in-ten-year celebration, since everyone was here and everything was prepared, it was a good idea to go sit down, so I followed Bai Luo to the west of the city.

When Mu Haoqiu arrived at the place, he didn't think it was very beautiful when he watched the fireworks explode in the air, but he felt a little empty in his heart.

Huzhou spent three lively and lively days, and during this period, in stark contrast to the whole of Huzhou, Mu Haoqiu's house was always deserted.

After the fireworks, the sword test ceremony officially began. Stormcastle was invited, not as a contestant, but as one of the notaries. During the competition, as long as there are contestants protesting and there is unfair behavior, at this time, the A notary is needed to make a ruling.

The conference adopts the mode of two-two contestants. After all the contestants are gathered together, the opponent will be determined by lottery, and then the winner will be determined by lottery again, and then by analogy, the last person will be left. It is the final winner of the conference.

Ten years ago, Mu Haoqiu came here once, when Xu Miaomiao accompanied him, and he thought it was quite interesting that time, but this time, for the ten-day competition, Mu Haoqiu felt nothing It's funny, I don't know if it's because I've been here once, or because there's one less person by my side.

The sword presented by Lianyuezhuang this time is called Zhantianjian. This sword was cast by the first generation owner of Lianyuezhuang. It took decades. It is said that this sword has aura and can follow the sword Depending on the mood of the person, it exerts different powers. This sword has been followed by several people, but after going around for a while, the sword returned to Lianyuezhuang.

I remember that when this sword was first born, it attracted people to scramble for it. If it is a good thing, more people want it. Now there are many people peeking at this sword. Just protect the sword.

The meeting went smoothly. In the end, the Sword of Zhantian was snatched away by a disciple of a small sect, which caused quite a stir. It was regarded as the highlight of this conference. Zhan Tianjian, I am afraid that many so-called decent sects will be dissatisfied. It will not be long before someone will start to inquire about this sect. Mu Haoqiu has already ordered to gather relevant information and wait for the guests to come to the door.

After the sword test meeting, Mu Haoqiu didn't go back to Stormwind Castle immediately, but stayed in Huzhou. From Bai Luo's point of view, the owner of the castle seemed to have plans to stay here for a long time. During the whole sword test meeting this time , the owner of his castle never let her follow him, but let her wait in the other courtyard in the east of the city all day long, and the first thing the castle owner did every time he came back from Lianyuezhuang was to ask her, today Is there any new news, but basically every time after listening to her report, although the face of the owner of the castle has not changed at all, but as the energy who has been with him all the year round, he can always see the difference, the obviously disappointed mood , Bai Luo used her brain for a while, and then she understood what was going on, and there was no news from Master Xu?

What Bailuo didn't understand was that if you want news about Master Xu, you can just send someone out to check it out. Isn't that what Stormwind Castle is for?For the owner of the castle, it is the simplest thing.

This day, Bai Luo brought the bathing water to her castle owner as usual, and when she was about to leave, she was stopped, and she heard her castle owner say: "Get ready, go back to Stormwind Castle tomorrow."

"Yes," Bai Luo replied, and she couldn't help but think to herself when she went out, after the sword test meeting, they didn't leave Huzhou, didn't they just wait for Master Xu to come back?Should we wait?

In the early morning of the second day, Mu Haoqiu and Bai Luo drove the carriage directly to the direction of Stormwind Castle, but after traveling for a day, Mu Haoqiu stopped and changed direction before continuing. Going forward, seeing this scene, Bai Luo secretly covered her mouth and smiled, isn't this the direction to Hangzhou?Since I want to go, when I am in Huzhou, it would be better to go directly to Hangzhou. Starting from Huzhou, Hangcheng and Gale Fort just happen to be in two opposite directions. In this way, it is not in vain to add two days to the journey...