treacherous world

The scholar sat cross-legged on the ruins, holding a pig's head in one hand and a bowl of pig's brain in the other, smiling at Bao Zheng who came up to him, "Xiao Hei, long time no see."

Everyone was taken aback—long time no see?Could it be that the two knew each other?

"Cough cough." Bao Zheng coughed, gave the mad genius a light bow, and said, "Look, don't come here without any problems."

"Look?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang suddenly looked at the mad scholar, is it real or not? !

"Shenxiang?" Gongsun rushed over at some point, "Shenxiang is so angry?!"

"Hey, who is it?" Pang Yu stretched out his hand and poked Bao Yan, "It's very airy, look at my father calling your father Heizi, your father is irritable, this is called Xiao Hei, your father even has a bad temper No."

"Haven't you ever heard of an appearance that makes people angry?" Bao Yan looked at Pang Yu with contempt, "Hey, you have a limit for being ignorant, okay?"

Pang Yu was scolded for no reason, and was at a loss, "Wow, what are you so proud of, you're a rotten bun, you're still a rotten bun after reading a lot of books, it's amazing!"

"You!" Bao Yan was even angrier.

"Cough." Bao Zheng coughed, turned his head and glared at the two of them—quiet!

Bao Yan quickly shut up and did not speak, while Pang Yu frowned.

Zhao Pu stroked his chin and looked at the old man, his expression...

"You're not a scholar at all, and you're not here to catch the exam!" Zhan Zhao frowned and stared at the mad scholar, "The man who looks mad at you is originally named Qi Sile, and because he likes to play pranks and has a bad personality, people in the Jianghu use the homonym of his name to make people mad at you." call."

The crazy scholar continued to laugh, "Little brother, you said that I am Qi Siren, evidence, evidence, you have also seen my name post, I am a scholar Wei Xitong, I wrote a good calligraphy, and I recited it so well." A good poem, a top three talent!"

"You can memorize a poem from a collection of poems to listen to." Gongsun asked.

The scholar blinked and raised his face.

Bai Yutang frowned slightly, and stared at his neck, "So...you've changed your appearance, you're not a young man at all." Look, stop laughing. "Bao Zheng frowned and said to the scholar, "This is a very important matter. "

"Hey, Xiao Hei, you've already opened your mouth, so I won't be able to make trouble anymore, right?" The scholar sighed, stretched out his hand to rub his neck, and pulled it down... A human skin mask was torn off.

Everyone looked again, and it turned out that this mad scholar was a 80-year-old, white-haired and childlike old man pretending to be, no wonder he called Bai Yutang a little brother, isn't he just a little brother!

"Alas." The old man stood up. Although he was old, he was tall and straight, with good features, which showed that he must have been handsome when he was young.Zhan Zhao felt inexplicably that Bai Yutang must be such a beautiful old man when he gets old.

Looking at the people around him, the old man smiled and nodded at Bai Yutang, "Little brother, you have been lucky recently."

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, "How much money?"

"As much as you want." The old man chuckled, and pointed at Zhan Zhao again, "Little brother, you have good luck."

Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes, and Bai Yutang's face darkened a little beside him.

"Peach Blossom?" Zhan Zhao stroked his chin, weighing whether to be happy or worried.

"Little brother, there is a knife on Sezi's head. If you don't handle it well, it will turn into a catastrophe. Be careful!" After finishing speaking, he cheerfully walked to Bao Zheng's side, "Xiao Hei, I want to report the crime."

Bao Zheng continued to salute the old man respectfully and led him forward.

Pang Yu was amazed to see it, pulled Bao Yan and said, "It's amazing, it's the first time I see your father being a child for others!"

"Are you really stupid?" Bao Yan looked at Pang Yu weakly. "This look is so maddening that he is the supreme martial artist. People call him a look because he can spy on the secrets of heaven. He is familiar with the five elements. It will scare you to death!"

"Oh..." Pang Yu let out a long voice, "So it's a fortune teller!"

"You bastard who has never seen the world! This old god is an expert!" Bao Yan emphasized.

"Cut." Pang Yu didn't quite believe it, "playing tricks."

"You!" Bao Yan jumped anxiously, "I'm telling you the truth, don't mess with him, be careful of getting into trouble."

"Your words are not convincing." Pang Yu raised his eyebrows, and the more anxious Bao Yan became, the more he didn't believe it.

"You... good!" Bao Yan said, pointing at Gongsun in front of him, "Look!"

Pang Yu looked over and saw Gongsun and Zhao Pu walking in front. Zhao Pu looked at Gongsun worriedly, and Gongsun looked at the old man with admiration and excitement, as if he was looking at a Bodhisattva.

After watching for a while, Pang Yu opened his mouth wide, "Wow! It's so convincing!"

Bao Yan folded his arms, "Do you believe it? You are ignorant!"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, who were walking at the end, were puzzled in their hearts. What Zhan Zhao was thinking about was——Bai Yutang's recent fortune?No way...he is already very rich, will he have more money?

But what Bai Yutang was thinking about was—that cat has peach blossoms?Or a peach blossom with a knife?No way - he is already very attractive, will there be more troublesome people coming to provoke him?

Everyone came to Kaifeng Mansion with their own thoughts. The old man ran to the Mingyuan Drum outside the gate of Kaifeng Mansion enthusiastically, and started beating the drum with drumsticks.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang silently looked at each other—the reason why they didn't suspect the old man pretending to be a scholar at first was because they didn't feel that he knew martial arts at all, but now when the old man beats the drums, his internal energy is so deep and powerful that it is simply unfathomable.

When the two looked up, they saw Zhao Pu was looking back at them, and that look was also very horrified.

Bao Zheng personally took the old man's drumsticks and led him into the study. Everyone sat down and began to talk in detail.

Speaking of this look, it is a martial arts legend.

The so-called facial expressions are mostly respectful titles for those good at fortune-telling.Although most of the physiognomy masters are charlatans who seek fame and reputation, the gossip and five elements cannot be summed up in a few words. There are a thousand fakes, but there is always one who is true, God!

After Qi Siren was born, he was carried in the fairy mountain by a crane, and was raised by a fairy.This son is extremely smart and versatile in both civil and military affairs. When he entered the Jianghu back then, how could the Jianghu be as peaceful as it is now?At that time, evil spirits were rampant and lawless in the Jianghu.He took a few friends to the Four-Edge Villa in the city, and quickly grew into the number one sect in the martial arts, eradicating the demon sect and returning the martial arts to Yu Zhen.But when he became famous, he disbanded the villa and disappeared.The story about Qi Silen and his group of friends has always been a topic that people in the Jianghu talk about.Zhan Zhao and the others naturally heard of it, and they were still very young.

In addition, this four-blade man, as his name suggests, has a very bad and perverse personality, but he is capable, smart and resourceful, and many people love and hate him.However, 30 years ago, he had retired to the world and lived a life of idle clouds and wild cranes, and he was never seen again.Later, there were also rumors that he had passed away, but this time, why did he suddenly appear?

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were puzzled, but this old man was definitely their senior.In addition, there is another rumor that everyone knows in the arena - Qi Siren is a man who will bring blood and blood. He was like this when he was young, and he probably won't get much better when he is old.A person who is too capable often does not provoke right and wrong by himself, but right and wrong will always follow them, and they will not be able to run away even if they want to. This is the so-called tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop.

The two of them suddenly had a premonition—there might be some strange wind slowly blowing in the rivers and lakes, which might soon turn into a stormy sea.

Grand Master Pang heard that it was on fire, and was worried that Pang Yu would cause trouble again, so he sent someone to inquire. Hearing that there was an angry look, he was so shocked that his beard flew up, so he hurried to watch the excitement.

Everyone was curious about why Bao Zheng knew the gods, and Bao Zheng explained the reason.It turned out that when he was young, he was almost killed several times because of his upright personality, which affected his official career. Fortunately, the gods helped him.

Qi Sileen accompanied Bao Zheng secretly almost all the way back then, until he gained a firm foothold and no one in Kaifeng Mansion could easily hurt him, the old man suddenly disappeared, and he only asked him to plead for the people and hate evil like revenge.

And as for why he can recognize it at a glance after the appearance is changed, it is entirely because there is only that crazy old man in the world who likes to change his appearance and make up, and he keeps his mouth shut, so he is called Xiao Hei.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at the old man up and down, left and right, Qi Siren was named Qi Siren because his weapon was a four-edged sword and one of the most treasured treasures of the martial arts, the four-edged ice lotus. Where did the old man hide?

"Old man, what do you want to complain about?" Bao Zheng asked curiously.

"It's not for me, it's for him." The old man stood guard and took out the mask he was wearing just now, "This is a scholar named Wei Xitong."

When Bao Zheng frowned, Zhan Zhao and others also understood that since there was a famous post, it meant that there was indeed this scholar, but only things were left and no one was left, that is to say—something happened to this scholar.

"Where is this Mr. Wei?" Bao Zheng couldn't help asking.

The old man sighed, "Dead."

Everyone frowned, what a pity!This Wei Xitong is definitely a great talent.

"I buried him under a crooked-neck tree on Wulipo in the west of the city," the old man continued.

"How did he die?" Bai Yutang was a little puzzled, if it was an unjust case, he must have been murdered, but who in today's martial arts world can kill in front of the old man, but the old man is powerless to stop him, and he still has to come to Kaifeng Mansion to report the case?

"It's the same as that of your friend's lover."

The old man gave an answer that surprised everyone.

Bai Yutang frowned slightly, "You mean..."

"That's right, he committed suicide. When I arrived, he was already dead and could not be saved." Then, the old man took out something from his bosom and handed it to the two of them.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang stretched out their hands to take it, and they both frowned.

What the old man gave them was a brush and a piece of paper.There are two words written on the paper - no results.

And that pen is exactly the same as the pen that Kong Mao used before committing suicide that day, and there is also a word "Cen" at the end of the pen.

Bai Yutang looked up at his expression, "Is it a pen fairy?"

The old man nodded, "I heard of a few scholars who committed suicide on the way. It was all because they bought a writing brush used by the legendary ghost champion Cen Lei. Before they died, they all used brushes. Asked about his own fate, and then used various means to commit suicide."

"Pen Fairy?" Zhan Zhao frowned, "Doesn't it take two people to play the Pen Fairy?"

"The kind of pen fairy and dish fairy who want to play with others are used by charlatans to deceive people." The old man sighed softly, "But the real pen fairy often hides murderous intentions, not what everyone has heard That method of spying and asking divination is an out-and-out...harmful technique!"

"Well, I've heard of this too." Gongsun said to himself, "Pen Fairy is a curse that harms people. The magic of the curse is contained in the pen. That pen means that someone wants to harm you, no matter how powerful they are, they cannot escape the schemes of the pen fairy, and most of the endings are suicide."

"Hehe." The old man looked at Gongsun appreciatively, "Mr. Gongsun is really knowledgeable and talented."

Zhao Pu felt Gongsun tugging at his sleeve, and looked over in a blink of an eye, only to see him looking at him excitedly, his eyes sparkling, as if to say——See, he praised me!Praise!

Zhao Pu looked up at the sky, he hadn't seen such a cute expression on Gongsun's face for a long time, he dared to say that this old man is his idol!

"Do you think that someone pretended to be a ghost to kill these scholars?" Bao Zheng saw Wei Xitong's daily handwriting and files, and then thought that such a young and promising talent would commit suicide like this, so he couldn't help but think. Feeling sad.In addition to Kong Mao who died before, and other scholars... It is a heavy loss. Who is it and what is the purpose of doing such absurd thing.

"Those dead scholars included good and bad, that is to say, there were geniuses like Wei Xitong and idiots like Kong Mao." The old man continued, "I checked all the way, old man, and found There are more and more clues involved, I am too old to investigate, and I think the matter should be left to the young people." Then he looked at Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang.

Bao Zheng nodded, and asked the old man to temporarily live in the Kaifeng mansion to help investigate the case. In addition, he asked Zhan Zhao to investigate the case early in the morning to see how many people committed suicide for the same reason.

There are many doubts in this case. For example, Kong Mao bought the pen from a crazy scholar. Who is that crazy scholar?Before Wei Xitong died, did he communicate with anyone?Also, Ximen Yao entered the painting boat, drank with a scholar, and was immediately poisoned. Who is the scholar... In short, everything seems to have something to do with the scholar and this autumn test.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang returned to the other courtyard, still puzzled by what happened today.

"Unexpectedly, that man turned out to be a four-blade god, and his disguise technique is really superb, and he has the ability of magic calculation." Zhan Zhao couldn't help feeling, and asked Bai Yutang next to him, "You still don't believe the gossip in Zhouyi this time?" set?"

Bai Yutang smiled, "It's too late today, tomorrow I really want to ask the old man how he got the Ximen medicine thing."

"Yeah... By the way, do you want to gamble some money recently, or have a bet with someone?" Zhan Zhao asked suddenly.

Bai Yutang was taken aback for a moment, and looked at him puzzled, "Why do you ask that?"

"My god said, you are lucky in wealth. Naturally, you should seize such a good opportunity." Zhan Zhao smiled.

Bai Yutang looked at him for a while, then asked, "Then should you go out more recently? Because the old man said you were lucky."

"He also said that there is a knife on the head of sex! If the luck is not good, it will become a disaster." Zhan Zhao seems to be a little concerned, "The old man must be inaccurate sometimes, because I can't get confused when I fall in love with any beauty. There is no distinction between love and affection!"

"It doesn't necessarily mean..." Bai Yutang said indifferently, "You are a stupid cat, and you have never seen many beauties. Who knows if you can hold back when you are in the limelight?"

"Wrong!" Zhan Zhao waved his hand and corrected, "It should be said that I am all about beauty every day. I watch it again and again. I regard the beauty of the world as dung!"

Bai Yutang froze for a moment, as if he didn't understand Zhan Zhao's meaning for a while.

Zhan Zhao looked Bai Yutang up and down again, smiled and went into the room.

Bai Yutang was standing in the yard when a gust of wind blew off the red and white apricot petals all over the ground.

Zhan Zhao entered the room and looked back, and saw Bai Yutang standing in the wind, with flower petals falling on his body... He could not help but click his tongue twice, the uncle has always been as beautiful as dirt!Dust white!

After speaking, wash and sleep.

Bai Yutang returned to the room and just sat down.

Zhan Zhao was lying on the bed with the quilt rolled up, and suddenly asked, "Huh? Then Ouyang said just now that hell, could it be that old man he saw?"

"Did Ouyang see a ghost?" Bai Yutang was a little surprised.

"That's not right... the old man didn't know the seriousness, so he wouldn't pretend to commit suicide in the fire, right? Also, that Kong Mao died by wiping his neck, why did that ghost hang himself?"

"Wei Xitong hanged himself, right?" Bai Yutang asked.

"Hmm..." Zhan Zhao took out the big and small tigers that warmed the bed from the quilt, put them next to the pillow, and got ready to sleep.

After Bai Yutang finished washing, he walked to the window and was about to close it when suddenly... he saw a scholar in green shirt standing under the apricot blossom tree not far away.

"Who is it!" Bai Yutang was very startled, and thought to himself, could it be that the old man was full again to scare people?Otherwise, how could it be possible that he and Zhan Zhao didn't pay attention when someone entered the yard so close?

But the moment his words fell, a gust of wind passed by... The scholar seemed to be blown away by the wind, floating lightly, and then disappeared.

Bai Yutang was stunned on the spot. He has been around for so many years, and he has seen many people with peerless martial arts. In today's world, the best light kung fu is Zhan Zhao, but that cat should not be able to do this, right?

"Hey!"

When Bai Yutang was in a daze, Zhan Zhao ran over behind him and patted him on the shoulder, "Who did you see startled?"

"Uh..." Bai Yutang opened his mouth, but he still didn't say anything in the end.

"Master Zhan!" At this time, someone hurried in from outside, it was Xiao Bao Fu.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, thinking that it's not that miserable, right?Could it be that I won't be able to sleep again tonight?

Bao Fu entered the door, but didn't say anything bad, but handed Zhan Zhao a letter, saying, "Brother Zhan, someone at the door asked me to hand it to you."

"Give it to me?" Zhan Zhao was puzzled, and when he received the letter, he saw only the word "Chou" written on the envelope.

Bai Yutang frowned and asked Bao Fu, "Who sent it?"

"Oh, a very refined scholar." Bao Fu said with a smile, "He said he was an old friend from Mr. Zhan's hometown, and he came to Kaifeng to take the exam. He didn't go to Kaifeng Mansion because he avoided suspicion. He lived in Lingyun Inn, saying that Mr. Zhan would have a good time. Go find him for a drink."

Bai Yutang was stunned.

"It's not about seeking revenge!" Zhan Zhao probably understood why Bai Yutang was so nervous, and said with a smile, "This person has been my good friend for more than ten years."

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly, "Ten years?"

"Ah."

"Ten years?" Bai Yutang asked again.

"Yes." Zhan Zhao nodded and opened the letter.

Bai Yutang stretched out his hand and gently pressed his wrist, "I ask, more than ten years?"

Zhan Zhao opened his mouth, only to realize that Bai Yutang asked him the specific time, so he raised his face and thought about it, "Well, this one, 15th or [-]th? Or [-]th or [-]th, anyway, it's almost [-] years."

"Then how long have I known you?" Bai Yutang continued to ask.

"You said that you are still very familiar when you meet for the first time?"

"When did I meet you for the first time?" Bai Yutang continued to ask.

"Seven years ago."

"Acquaintance?"

"Three years and three months." Zhan Zhao held the letter and looked at Bai Yutang, who was suddenly cloudy and sunny, "What are you doing? Amnesia?"

"No." Bai Yutang walked back to the bed with a relaxed expression, and fell back, "Go to bed early."

"Oh." Zhan Zhao got under the quilt and lay on the pillow to read the letter, "However, it's surprising that he will come to take the No. [-] examination."

"Huh?" Bai Yutang snorted casually, as if responding to Zhan Zhao's question, but he closed his eyes, as if he had no sincerity in listening to his friend's affairs.

"Do you know Qiu Yingtian?" Zhan Zhao asked suddenly.

"Yeah." Bai Yutang nodded, "The great general of the previous dynasty was famous for his versatility in both civil and military affairs."

"My friend is Qiu Langxing, the eldest grandson of Qiu Yingtian." Zhan Zhao said with a smile, "He is also talented in both civil and military affairs."

"Really?" Bai Yutang turned to him and asked, "More talented in both civil and military affairs than you?"

"Where do I know how to write?" Zhan Zhao clicked his tongue twice, "If he can't write, he won't come to take the No. [-] exam."

"But I haven't heard of him in Jianghu." Bai Yutang said in a low voice.

"His family education is very strict, he is not allowed to enter the rivers and lakes, he is only allowed to be an official, but his temperament belongs to the wild crane type, how could he be willing to take the exam and stay in Kaifeng mansion?" Zhan Zhao muttered to himself language.

Bai Yutang didn't answer, just lay down with his eyes closed.

"Hey, do you think his family forced him?" Zhan Zhao read the letter with his chin in one hand, "...or escaped because he was forced to marry?"

Bai Yutang continued to lie down without speaking.

"Hello!" Zhan Zhao leaned over and pinched his tall nose, "Are you asleep?"

After a while, Bai Yutang replied, "No."

"Then why ignore me?" Zhan Zhao patted him, "I'm going to introduce him to you tomorrow."

Bai Yutang opened his eyes and asked in confusion, "Why?"

"He is my good friend. Are you also my good friend? A friend of a good friend is also a friend." After Zhan Zhao answered, Bai Yutang's face turned down. He was obviously in a good mood just now, could it be that he was in a good mood? Wrong word?

"You haven't introduced any other good friends to me before." Bai Yutang replied lightly.

"Didn't you come across that?" Zhan Zhao suddenly felt that he didn't have the confidence to speak, "He is very interesting, maybe you two will get along."

"Do you have many friends that you can introduce to me?" Bai Yutang seemed a little obsessed with this question.

"Fortunately..." Zhan Zhao replied cautiously, "As you know, I have many friends."

After a long time, Bai Yutang nodded, turned around and fell asleep facing the outside.

"Hello." Zhan Zhao obviously felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he patted him on the shoulder lightly, "What did I say wrong?"

Bai Yutang closed his eyes and said nothing, "Go to sleep."

"I can't sleep when you're like this." Zhan Zhao was quite happy at first, but he didn't know where he offended Bai Yutang, "Give me a reason to turn your back on you."

"I've always been moody." Bai Yutang sat up suddenly, "You can turn your face faster than you can turn a book."

Zhan Zhao opened his eyes wide and watched as Bai Yutang took his clothes, put them on, and went out.

After a gust of wind, the door closed, and Bai Yutang disappeared into the night behind the courtyard wall.

Zhan Zhao sat on the bed in a daze, opened his mouth wide in surprise—are you really angry?why?why!

After that, Zhan Zhao sat on the bed and thought for a long time, but couldn't figure out why, when he heard three cock crows.When I came back to my senses, I found the fish belly in the sky. The big tiger and the little tiger around me "meowed" twice, stretched their waists, the people in the kitchen were busy making breakfast, and the vendors outside also came out to set up stalls. Kaifeng mansion gradually became lively.

Zhan Zhao just remembered, he was so sleepy, but he had no time to sleep!

Continue to lie down and close your eyes to sleep. Half an hour later, Zhan Zhao suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the bright sky outside the window. He reached out and slammed the pillow on the ground, "Damn rat! You are finished, you wait! Lao Tzu If you don’t bite to death, your surname is not Zhan.”

……

Outside the yard, Zhao Huxing hurried to find Zhan Zhao to go out to patrol the streets, but saw Zhe Ying walking out of Zhan Zhao's yard rubbing his chin in confusion.

"Hey!" Zhe Ying stopped Zhao Hu, "Looking for Zhan Zhao? Don't go now."

"Why? It's going to be late to patrol the streets." Zhao Hu looked at the sky.

"No..." Zhe Ying said to him very seriously, "Your Master Zhan didn't know what dream was going on, he was lying on the bed and swearing."

"Ah?" Zhao Hu opened his mouth wide.

At this time, I saw Bao Zheng passing by with a livid face, and several yamen servants ran out with white paste and brushes.

Zhe Ying and Zhao Hu looked at each other, followed the yamen servant curiously to the door, and saw hundreds of people watching outside the gate of Kaifeng Mansion early in the morning.It turned out that on the white walls on both sides of the main entrance of the Kaifeng Mansion, someone had painted two flamboyant characters with black ink—Stupid Cat!

Bao Yan raised his chin at the side and praised, "Good words!"

Gongsun nodded, "Yeah, Bai Yutang's willow body is quite good! Great writing, mouse, hahaha"

Bao Yan also followed, "Hahaha"

Others stood in Shihua, shivering from the cold, but Mr. Gongsun and Bao Yan were really like-minded.

Zhao Pu shook his head and asked Pang Yu, "What did Zhan Zhao do last night? Judging by Bai Yutang's reaction, is he mad with hatred?"

Pang Yu nodded seriously, "Yes..."

As for the Lingyun Inn not far from the Fengfu, it was also a wild ride early in the morning.I don't know what happened last night. Hundreds of mice ran into the restaurant, and the shoes and clothes of the customers were all bitten. This morning, a group of customers with bare feet and rags grabbed the shopkeeper's theory.

In the restaurant across from the inn, there was a man in white sitting by the window in the private seat on the second floor, with a dark face, holding a glass and staring at the direction of the inn in a daze.There was a meowing little cat squatting in front of him, being bullied by the man in white.The fellows who got up early in the morning and passed by all felt puzzled, this young man in white was handsome and handsome, why did he bully a kitten like this?That cat looks stupid and dull, I don't know where it offended him...