smile to heart

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As the downtown area drifted away, the shouting on the street was gradually replaced by the clanking of iron tools, and white smoke wafted from the open doors on both sides, followed by the sound of heavy weapons one after another.

It wasn't until here that Qi finally realized that Min Zhi took him to a base camp for refining weapons.

"Why did you bring me here?" He hurried forward and asked.

Min Zhi tilted his head and said with a smile: "Didn't you say you couldn't pull out that sword before? Maybe it's not because of your lack of skill, but because of the sword. This is the largest weapon shop in Jingxin, there is always a way Let me help you find out why."

Hearing this, Qi Zhong was stunned, and nodded with emotion: "I didn't expect you to be careless on weekdays, but you are the most caring about important things."

"Hmph. That's right. This heroine has run across rivers and lakes. I have crossed more bridges than you have eaten!"

Min Zhi raised her chin proudly, speaking with pride.

Qi Zhong smiled and started chatting with her: "Yo, the tone is not small. I went to the world with my master when I was seven years old, and I saw and heard many times more strange things than you. At that time, you were a little girl. Come on. Don’t think it’s a big deal if you walk a few more places.”

"That's right, then let's exchange experiences. Have a chance to go to the rivers and lakes together again?"

Min Zhi suddenly became interested, and smiled brightly.

Qi Zhong raised his eyebrows, and began to walk casually with his hands behind his back like an old man: "Okay, you go first..."

……

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In Tangmen's spacious study room, smoke lingers around.

One person stood by the window, waving the famous fan in his hand leisurely, closing his eyes and listening to the subordinate behind him report the matter.

"...My lord, during your absence, the red silk murder case was also discovered in the Tang Sect area."

The powerful guard Tianying also truthfully reported the last major event.

When Tang Lanqi heard this, the folding fan in his hand paused for a moment, and he continued to ask: "Yes. I see. Where is the corpse?"

Tianying hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice: "...Linglongxin's murder method is cruel, the red thread has crushed the body, so..."

"Huh?" Tang Lanqi couldn't help being a little surprised after hearing the details.

"Is the deceased a member of the Tang Sect?"

"Yes."

"Properly handle the aftermath and give his family more compensation."

"Yes...that young master, do you want to continue to picket this matter?"

Tianying added cautiously.

Tang Lanqi pondered for a while, then sneered softly: "No, report it to Jiugai Mountain. Someone will handle it for us."

"But my subordinates have heard that the immortal of Jiugai Mountain has already transferred this case to Fufeng Mu's family. If we report this matter at this time, shouldn't we ask Fufeng for help in disguise? Then..."

Tang Lan closed his folding fan and stroked the finger on his hand: "What? Do you not trust Mu Yun, the future immortal, or me, my lord?"

Tianying tightened the sweat on his forehead, and hastily retorted: "The subordinates dare not. It's just the hall master's intention..."

"My father means to let me take good care of the Tang Sect, so no matter what I do, I won't disobey him, do you understand?"

Patting his subordinate on the shoulder, Tang Lanqi finished explaining with a smile on his face.

Tianying nodded: "This subordinate understands."

"Yeah." The tone calmed down, Tang Lanqi thought about it, and then ordered: "Miss Lin, pay more attention to it, she will try her best to satisfy everything she wants."

"Yes."

"In addition, take care of the ancient painting I brought back from Lanyun this time, and then quickly send it to Chaisang and Miss Lu's family."

"...Okay." Tianying heaved a sigh of relief, and when it came to Lu Shutong's matter, Tang Lanqi's mood would not be too bad, and he could reply calmly.

×

The alley gradually became darker, and at the end there was a simple tile-roofed house leaning against a high wall, as if isolated from the world.

Qi Zhong looked back, the alley was quiet and only the sound of the two people's unhurried steps remained.

"Here we are. Rogue Qi, come in quickly."

Hearing the call, Qi Zhong trotted over immediately.Min Zhi was standing at the dilapidated door of the small tile-roofed house waiting for him.

"Eh."

After entering the door, it was bleak.

The first sight is a piece of dust, the cobwebs on the beams of the house have been stained with heavy dust, those who don't know it may think that this place has been deserted.

The two looked at the surrounding environment, and did not dare to enter indiscriminately, and stayed honestly at the door.

Min Zhi pinched her chin, frowned slightly and said, "Strange, why is there no one?"

"Maybe I went to the street to buy vegetables." Qi Zhong replied casually, then turned around and asked, "Hey, who are you talking about?"

"An old man living in seclusion here heard that he used to be the elder of the 'No. [-] Sword Valley in the World'. All the swords he handled, whether they were sensational famous swords or ancient swords that had been sealed for hundreds of years, were extremely powerful. So he There are countless swords to read, and countless swords to repair, so it will naturally solve your little problem."

After listening to Min Zhi's description, Qi Zhong pondered for a while and lowered his voice.

"Hey, the old man you said is so powerful, why does he still live in such a deserted house? Could it be that the rumors are not credible?"

"How could it be? In the territory I guard, there are still people who dare to deceive and cheat? Don't worry, it is absolutely true."

Facing the doubt, Min Zhi replied with some dissatisfaction.

"But now we came here by accident, and that person is not there. It's getting dark, why don't we come back another day?"

Qi finally felt somewhat uneasy when he thought of Lin Weier staying in the Tang Sect by himself.

Min Zhi felt a little reconciled to making this trip in vain, knocked on the door next to him, and shouted into the dark room, "Is anyone there?"

There is a little echo from the damp depths, but otherwise there is silence.

The two waited silently for a while, seeing that it was really a coincidence, they turned around and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, before stepping out of the threshold, a dry old voice suddenly came from behind: "Since you are a guest, you are here, drink some water before leaving."

Hearing the sound, the two looked at each other and smiled, and turned around happily, only to see an old man in a wrinkled old cloak in the dark, holding a dim oil lamp, walking out slowly.

"Are you the famous elder who knows swords? We came here specially to ask you to look at a sword. I hope the elder..."

"Hehehe..."

Min Zhi hadn't finished talking about the purpose of this trip, the old man laughed softly after hearing a few words.

"I'm a blind old man with slow hands and feet, how can I know a famous sword? Don't waste your time, go back to dinner early."

"Ah? Don't you..."

"Little lunatic. Come here first."

Min Zhi was called aside by Qi Zhong, and fell into confusion for a moment.

Glancing at the lamp held by the old man, Qi finally thought, since this man is blind, there is no need to hold the lamp out, the light is naturally for others, so if he intends to drive them away, he will also Will not light this lamp.

Thinking of this, Qi Zhong tentatively apologized: "Elder, we juniors are ignorant, and we took the liberty to come in and break your rules. Since you are not the person we are looking for, we will leave now."

"Hey, why did you leave all of a sudden?"

Before Min Zhi could react, she was dragged out by Qi Zhong.

"Hey. Why don't you help us find him, old man? It doesn't matter how much money you have..."

Min Zhi still shouted back unwillingly.

The blind old man just listened to Qi Zhong's words and thought for a moment.

When the two of them were about to enter the alley, they said in a deep voice, "Wait a minute. Babies."

With a triumphant smile on his face, Qi Zhong said in his heart: Just say it, he must have stepped on something that made him angry, just explain clearly.

"Elder, is there anything else?"

He pretended not to understand and asked back, his hand had already been put on his sword, and he was about to hand it over for inspection.

The old man smiled and beckoned him: "If you two are not in a hurry, why don't you help me peel off the edamame."

What?Peel the beans?This old man is quite cunning.

Qi Zhong complained in his heart, with an honest and silly smile on his face: "Okay."

Min Zhi also seemed to see some clues, followed into the house, and began to peel the edamame.

Putting the sword on the chair next to him, Qi Zhong rolled up his sleeves and squatted aside, helping to peel the edamame on the ground.

During this period, the old man slowly sat on the side, poured a cup of strong tea, drank it leisurely, and said leisurely: "Sincerity is enough, little dolls."

The two pretended to be deaf and didn't hear, turned their backs to one side, and laughed quietly.

Then, from the corner of his eyes, Qi Zhong saw the old man put down his teacup and began to pick up the sword on the chair, as if he was beginning to ponder the mystery.

"Rogue Qi, I didn't expect you to be second-hand?"

Min Zhi also saw this scene, stepped aside with a little admiration, and praised in a low voice.

Raising his eyebrows, Qi Zhong was about to speak, but the old man behind him took the lead and asked, "How long have you been using this sword?"

"Ah?" Qi Zhong was so frightened that the beans in his hand dropped, he quickly seized the opportunity and ran over to answer the question: "It's been more than ten years. I've held this sword in my hand since I can remember, but so far I can't even control this sword."

The old man listened, nodded, and said nothing.

The two stood at a loss, not sure what the old man was thinking.

After a long wait, the old man spoke again: "Then do you know the reason?"

"Maybe I know. It should be the reason why I don't have the luck of Danyuan." Qi Zhong explained.

The old man shook his head.

"It's also possible that this sword was sealed by someone. Judging from the pattern on its body, it should be an ancient sword." Min Zhi added.

The old man still shook his head.

"The sword spirit of this sword has not been sealed, she is just waiting and looking for it." The old man slowly revealed a little mystery.

Qi Zhong frowned, and asked again: "What are you waiting for? What are you looking for?"

"Find someone who can weave her dreams and let her see reality clearly in her dreams."

"This is too absurd! How can you see reality clearly in a dream?" Min Zhi was a little angry, and mistakenly thought that the old man was lying to them.

Qi Zhong stopped her and continued to listen carefully: "Obviously that person is not me, I am not worthy of this sword, right elder?"

"Hehe..." The old man under the cloak smiled, shook his head and said, "No. That's not the reason."

"Then what should I do to make her trust me?"

Qi Zhong asked, faintly feeling that hope is still alive.

The old man's tone suddenly became serious: "Instead of asking about the sword, it is better to ask about the heart."

"Ask your heart?" Qi Zhong lowered his eyes and repeated.

"Hands can use the sword, and the heart can control the sword. Whether you enter the way of swordsmanship or not, or switch to other methods in the future, you must firmly believe in your own heart. That is the only light to know your way back."

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After leaving the alley, the old man's voice still seemed to be lingering in his ears, causing Qi Zhong to walk ahead silently and absent-mindedly, with an unusual shock in his heart, as if this journey had brought him more thoughts or confusion.

Min Zhi didn't take it seriously, and murmured on the sidelines: "What kind of veteran of the sword valley, talking nonsense. He didn't tell us what to do to awaken the sword spirit of this sword. Another trip in vain."

"Actually, what he said is not unreasonable." Qi Zhong frowned and retorted calmly.

"I don't believe in this evil! Today is fifteen...go, I will take you to a place, and the sword spirit will definitely show up tonight."

Min Zhi insisted on his own opinion, and hurriedly led Qi Zhong to run away.

Caressing his forehead, Qi Zhong smiled helplessly: "Where are you going again? Miss."