son, stop

Donghua City is built along the river. As a capital of a country, it is also a north-south transportation hub. The Bailu River waterway is open day and night, and ships enter the water gate of Linhefang all the time.

On the branches of the moon, in the Tang family wine shop on the small street of the wharf, a few regular customers are pushing the cups for a change, and Tang Jing is going around in it day after day. No one notices, a small merchant ship, floating silently. Across the wide river outside the door.

The merchant ship is not big, but it has a deep draft, no lights and no fire, and the entire cabin is covered with sackcloth, and it looks like it is full of cargo.

At the stern of the boat stood a boatman in a mink robe, holding a bamboo pole, and sailed the boat into the depths of the capital.

Donghua City has a wide range of river channels, and can reach any square city.

The merchant ship traveled in the river for a long time, and finally came to the most prosperous Changning Square, and stopped in a secluded place.

In the dark night, from the brothel restaurant on Xinghua Street in the distance, there were faint laughter and laughter of changing cups.

The captain of the boat, who was wearing a mink robe, put down his bamboo penny, walked to the bow of the boat and sat cross-legged, and waited quietly for a while before a small carriage stopped by the shore.

The coachman on the carriage, with a knife on his waist, started to patrol the surrounding area after getting off the carriage.

Inside the carriage, the minister of households, Wang Zheng, came out hunched over, wearing an ordinary robe. After getting out of the car, he glanced around the surroundings, and then quickly walked down the riverside stairs to the merchant ship, covered in linen. Look on the cabin:

"Zhao Ze, what is this time?"

"Golden Retriever Roar."

Zhao Ze, dressed as the boat master, has a flute on his waist. His face is ordinary, he looks around forty, and his skin is excellent.He walked outside the cabin, raised his hand and patted:

"This thing is not so powerful. It roars like thunder, and its claws can break rocks. People in ordinary practice can't stand it. Tiger bones also have a miraculous effect on strengthening yang."

Wang Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, slightly dissatisfied:

"When did you not say that? Last time, what was the 'four-legged earth dragon'? You said that 80 people couldn't stop it, but in the end there was a riot in Linhefang, and a small policeman died. The next day I waited When it was mentioned in the court, the eldest princess revealed it lightly."

"After all, it's a beast. It's not spiritual. It's normal to be killed by someone. This one is more powerful. There are many people in the street ahead. It's crazy and it kills dozens of people.

"Don't 'think about it', be foolproof. If there is no major incident in the capital, King Lie and the Zong clan will not impeach the eldest princess and Xihuanggu; if the princess does not return to power, how will Li Xiang gain power? There is no pressure in Xihuanggu, how do you find out the national teacher How to change the brand of Xihuang Valley to 'Hundred Sacred Valley'?"

"Lord Wang calm down, I can't wait to find a way. Your national teacher Yue Pingyang is also the ancestor of the sixth level of Linggu. He is higher than our Tianzun Dao Xian. I don't know the situation. Where can I dare to operate secretly and unscrupulously. Wan Wan. Yiyue Pingyang suddenly appeared, Tianzun can slap his butt and leave, all of us disciples and grandchildren have to die, so this matter can't be rushed."

Wang Zheng snorted, but did not refute.

Zhao Ze thought for a while and looked at the imperial city in the distance:

"Master Wang, you forced the eldest princess to choose a concubine, what happened?"

"The concubine has been chosen, but to return the power to the little emperor, the eldest princess will inevitably delay for a while."

"That's good, as long as Li Xiang is in power, and Yue Pingyang's cultivation is damaged as we thought, there will be no obstacle for our Tianzun to enter the Phoenix Valley."

"It's simple to say, if there is no major event in the capital, how can we force the national teacher to show up? The Prime Minister has worked so hard to open the way for you to transport these animals into the capital, not for you to pay tribute to the imperial court. "

When Wang Zheng said this, he looked at the cabin again:

"By the way, is this golden roar really aphrodisiac?"

Zhao Ze grinned: "Also known as 'Golden Spear Roar', it is notoriously domineering. It is used to make wine, and an 80-year-old man can regain his glory."

"That's all right, I'll kill the arresting officer later, get some here, and honor Li Xiang. Li Xiang is getting old, sometimes he can't do what he wants, it's normal"

"clear."

Zhao Ze understood and turned around to lift the tarpaulin covering the cabin.

Wang Zheng was about to leave, but he remembered something, raised his hand and said:

"Wait. This time, I wanted to put eyeliner on the princess' side. In the end, the princess chose an outsider. Li Xiang kept urging me to find a way to replace it with my own. This is a bit difficult."

When Zhao Ze heard this, he understood the meaning:

"Master Wang wants me to wait and settle this matter? It's simple, just let me know your name and residence, and I'm guaranteed to disappear cleanly."

Wang Zheng showed an idiot look:

"Those of you who are in the practice, do things bluntly. The concubine that the princess just selected died in an unclear manner. The princess will definitely be alert. If this is the reason, if you don't find out the cause of the concubine's death and don't return the government, wouldn't it be a big deal?"

Zhao Ze thought for a while, then looked at the cabin again: "Why don't you put this golden roar in the concubine's house? If you die in a disaster, your princess can't find an excuse, right?"

Wang Zheng raised his hand and touched his beard. He thought this was a good idea, so he thought about it:

"Forget it this time, it's too abrupt to let it go, and it won't necessarily kill you. I'll go back and pay attention, and I'll let you know when I get a chance."

"Okay, Lord Wang, walk slowly."

After Zhao Ze watched the carriage leave, he untied the linen covering the cabin.

Under the sackcloth was a large iron cage, with the outline of a giant beast faintly showing in it.

Zhao Ze looked left and right, and took out the jade flute from his waist; the quiet flute sound came out, and merged with the Shengge on the street, but after a while, the sleeping giant opened its scarlet eyes

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Remnant clouds cover the moon.

Xinghua Street was full of lanterns, and Yingying and Swallowing continued all night.

In the brothel, Lao Lu, who was sullen at dusk, kept his eyes on the wine glass in his hand.

The residual wine in the cup reflects the graceful dancer; the qin, xiao and drums compose a bliss in the ear.

Lao Lu had seen the scenery of Xianjia all over the place, but he had long forgotten about these scenes. At this time, he re-experienced them again. He didn't realize the fun of his youth, but instead deepened the desolation in his heart.

Everyone is young, and so is Lao Lu.

Old Lu was originally a young man from a farm family. He accidentally ran into a fairy in the deep mountains and knew that there were immortals in the world.When I got home, I didn't say goodbye to my parents, so I took a walking stick and a passionate heart and embarked on a long road of cultivation.

The road is difficult to walk, and after going around for more than ten years, I found a fairy mountain where I can get started.

Enter the outer door, carry water and sweep the floor, cook and wash rice

A book of Qi Refining Techniques, from a warm blood, to white hair and pale face.

Fortunately, Emperor Tian paid off, and finally felt a chance for longevity before his longevity was nearing the end; after that, it was a hundred years of high spirits.

Killing and seizing treasures, asking swords in the imperial city, catching monsters from all over the world, traveling nine days

He went through everything a cultivator could experience, but in the end he found out that he was still a human being, and he still hadn't cultivated into an immortal.

When he reached the end of the deadline again, he looked back on the past and suddenly realized that he had missed a lot on the way.

Before the old lady died, she still looked at the village entrance, and the promise of "walking hand in hand" with the Taoist couple

In the past, he felt that he was born to be an immortal, and one person and one sword were enough, and he should cut off the world.

When he was about to die, he found that he was just a poor man who died alone.

I want to find my former confidante, but all I see is a lonely grave.

He wanted to go back to his hometown to say goodbye to his parents, but found that even the grave was gone.

Looking around, in this vast world, he is the only one left.

This was the first time that Lao Lu felt that he deserved to die. After all, everyone around him had already gone to the other side.

With this thought, the Tao of Longevity, which was already difficult to advance, was completely cut off in my heart.

This is also the reason why Lao Lu is sitting here, drinking flower wine with a little brat - what else can he do other than go with the flow?

"Old Lu, why are you in a daze, have another drink"

In the elegant room of the brothel, the enchanting singer played the piano.

The drunk Zuo Yunting, lying on the table with a wine glass in his hand, staggered and touched Lao Lu.

Old Lu sighed, stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the secular city outside.

To say that the only regret in this life is the sword around his waist.

The reason why Lao Lu stopped here is just to find the junior who made a sword in the mountains, and see what these geniuses are like.

Moreover, the junior stayed in such a small place with too little knowledge, and no matter how good his understanding was, it would eventually be dusted.

No swordsman in the world could bear to see a famous sword covered in dust, and Lao Lu was the same.

It's a pity that Lao Lu has not found anyone who can match the conditions.

Old Lu didn't know if he had misunderstood him, or if the junior had already left, so it would definitely be pointless to look for it. In order to save time, he had to lead the snake out of the hole.

After reading this, Lao Lu pulled out the engraved sword jade card from his sleeve robe, his lips did not move, he only said in his heart:

"Qi Jia, help me with something."

Infuriating infuriating, the magic circle hidden in the jade plaque lit up, but after a while, there was a response;

"Oh, Lao Lu, I'm drinking with the fairy on the terrace. How is it? Have you found the genius you said?"

"Nothing, but there is a good seedling. He is only 17 years old, and his physique is close to the twelfth level of Qi refining. He is only a step away from breaking through. I feel that his future achievements will be higher than yours."

"Hey - I don't like to hear this, just break the place like that, and there are two people who are better than me, don't you think I'm a cabbage on the side of the road? Don't look for it, it must be that kid, bring it directly. Just come back."

"The conditions are too far apart, not like, we have to look again."

"Hey, digging seedlings from someone's garden is equivalent to whoring for nothing. What else do you look at? Lao Lu, you have become a mother-in-law at this age, and you don't look like a swordsman at all. Forget it. What am I going to do?"

"At the end of the year, the Nine Sects exchange disciples. You should find a way to move around and ask Jingtai to give three places to this place, and see if you can attract that swordsman."

"I know, oh"

After a short chat, the jade card streamer disappeared.

Old Lu put away the jade card and turned around, only to find that Zuo Yunting, who was lying on the table, had snorted under the table.

Lao Lu walked to him and squatted down, patted Zuo Yunting on the face:

"Little friend Yunting, where is your home? The old man will take you back."

Zuo Yunting, who was so drunk, swayed and opened his eyes, then got up and hooked Lao Lu's neck:

"I'm not drunk, go on where did you just say?"

Old Lu didn't mind the junior's shoulders and backs. He took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and placed it on the table, and supported Zuo Yunting down the stairs.

Zuo Yunting was so drunk that he couldn't stand still, he didn't forget to say goodbye to the old man, then staggered, and climbed onto the donkey with the help of the servant.

Lao Lu put on the bamboo hat, turned to look at the shadow of Xinghua Street, and led the donkey there.

Although it was late at night, the pedestrians on Xinghua Street were still crowded, and the two people and a donkey passed through the pedestrians, causing a lot of laughter.

However, the laughter soon came to an abrupt end.

"Ow—"

The donkey walked a few steps, and there was a deafening tiger roar from the street in the distance, and many pedestrians fell to the ground in shock.

Zuo Yunting, who was lying on the donkey, shuddered all over, and fell down. He hurriedly got up and looked into the distance, but suddenly a big golden tiger appeared on the street a hundred meters away.

The big tiger is more than two feet long, its limbs are like beams and pillars, and its tail is like a steel whip.

"Mom-"

Zuo Yunting woke up instantly, and sat down on the ground in fright.

Lao Lu deliberately walked this way to make Zuo Yunting sober up. At this time, his goal was achieved, so he made a sword with his fingers, and wanted to take advantage of the situation to crush the little tiger that harmed the civilians.

It's just that when Old Lu was about to make a move quietly, the world suddenly turned.

Zuo Yunting, who was so frightened that his face was pale, even rolled and crawled to his feet, ran back with him on his back, and said:

"You old bastard, are you scared stupid? Hurry up and run, you have lived enough but I have not lived enough."

His legs soared between the words, and in the blink of an eye it was a dozen steps.

Old Lu was carried on his shoulders, and in his eyes as deep as springs, a rare surprise appeared:

"You're very daring, I thought your kid was frightened."

It's just that Zuo Yunting fled in a panic, where did he have the heart to listen to this.

Lao Lu stopped talking and moved his fingers slightly.The giant tiger writhing hundreds of feet away also fell to the ground at the same time. It was completely unscathed, leaving only a bloodstain the size of a pinhole on its forehead.