When the four of them rode to Qianzhou City, it was already noon.
The buildings in Qianzhou were no different from those in the capital, all with flying eaves and towering buildings, and a wide road in the middle of the street with stalls on both sides.
The owner of the breakfast shop greeted them warmly as soon as he saw them coming: "Here are some hot buns! Would you like some?"
The four of them got off their horses, and the waiter quickly came forward and tied the horses to the side.
"Give me ten steamed buns and ten dumplings. Pack up half of them to take away. And four bowls of porridge."
"Okay!"
The boss opened the lid of the steamer and white steam rose up. While blowing, the boss picked up the buns and steamed buns with his hands and brought them to the four people: "Here, eat slowly."
The boss looked up and realized that these people were all outstanding in appearance and dressed in gorgeous clothes. They were obviously not ordinary people. Judging from the direction they came from, they were most likely big shots from the capital.
The boss smiled and asked, "Are you guys here to visit Qianzhou?"
Xiao Tuo replied casually, "I'm passing by Qianzhou and I'm here to have some fun. Is there anything worth visiting in Qianzhou?"
The boss answered fluently, "Qianzhou is most famous for Qianhu Mountain."
"Oh?" Jiang Yuanyi took a bite of the hot bun and asked, "What is it famous for?"
The boss said, "You don't know that, do you? Qianzhou is also known as the Sword City. Qianhu Mountain is rich in iron. Several big sword gangs are located in different directions of Qianhu Mountain. Their manors are built in a grand manner. There are sword training sessions every morning. Hundreds of people line up and dance with swords in unison. The scene is quite spectacular."
Hundreds of people?
Ning'an State has a clear regulation that gangs must not exceed 100 people, otherwise they will be treated as bandits.
Xiao Tuo chuckled, and Lin Zhengyu also lowered his eyes and smiled, not exposing him, and asked: "Then how about the boss telling us about the famous knife gang in Qianzhou?"
The boss smiled and said: "The knife gang in Qianzhou has a history of hundreds of years. Qianzhou is located in the north-south fortress. Tea, rice, and salt in the south have to pass through Qianzhou to be transported to the north. They are often robbed by bandits on the way. The people in Qianzhou are brave and aggressive. Qianzhou also produces iron, so this knife gang is very popular. It was born out of necessity. Merchants who wanted to transport goods hired knife gangs to guard their goods, and the merchants paid them generously. The knife gangs gradually grew in size and developed into different factions. Don't underestimate the knife gangs, the Qingyuan Gang, which is responsible for watching over the goods for the government. "
Sometimes the government transports salt, iron, weapons, and even detains serious criminals. In order to ensure that everything is foolproof, many will choose to cooperate with local non-governmental organizations, which is not uncommon.
Seeing that the prettiest girl was engrossed in what he was saying, the boss became interested and said with regret, "But recently, a force has suddenly emerged, called the Youtian Gang. In just a few months, it has been catching up with the Qingyuan Gang. It's incredible."
Xiao Tuo tapped the table with his finger bones and looked up at the boss, "The logo of the Qingyuan Gang is a circle with a tiger in the middle?"
The boss said excitedly, "Yes! Young master is really knowledgeable!"
The boss suppressed his excited look, moved closer, and said mysteriously, "Recently, the Qingyuan Gang has been competing with the Youtian Gang for power. Not long ago, people from the two gangs fought over a business deal, and several people died..."
Xiao Tuo looked at the city gate, where more than 20 people were riding in. They were wearing reddish-brown clothes with a simple red snake at the base of their knuckles as a logo.
After watching last night, it was the Youtian Gang that won.
I don't know how many people died...
The leader was wearing a reddish-brown brocade robe and a black jade crown. He looked handsome and delicate, a little feminine, but his cold and sinister eyes made him look a little domineering.
The boss listened to the movement behind him, turned his head and saw that the leader of the Youtian Gang was behind him. He quickly kept silent, called out to Xiao Tuo and the others, and ran off to work.
The horse's hooves came lightly and stopped in front of the breakfast tent.
The boss raised his head tremblingly, and saw that the young man with a cold face and sinister eyes stopped on his horse. The horse's fur was smooth and shiny, and he looked as majestic as his master.
The boss was just about to smile again and greet them when he heard a voice that was a little cold but also smiling:
"General Ningyuan, we meet an old friend in a foreign land, wouldn't you like to have a drink?"
Xiao Tingyi put down the porridge, wiped the corner of his mouth lightly, stood up and looked at Liu Jingtong: "Okay."
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"Master Jing!"
The waiter came up to them warmly, thinking that they were regular customers, and led them directly to the private room upstairs.
Lin Zhengyu folded his hands, looked at Liu Jingtong's back and said, "What shameful things are you doing outside, Mr. Jing? You don't even dare to use your family name."
Liu Jingtong's smile froze slightly, his eyes turned cold, but he smiled and said, "What am I doing? Didn't you see it yesterday?"
The waiter quickly brought the wine up and poured wine for everyone. Liu Jingtong waved his hands, and the waiter said "Oh", then left and closed the door.
A creaking sound was heard, and Xiao Tingyi raised his eyes and looked at Liu Jingtong: "You left the capital privately and established a gang in Qianzhou. Does the emperor know?"
Liu Jingtong's face with a strange smile suddenly froze, and his expression became a little cold. He clenched the wine glass tightly, with veins bulging on the back of his hand: "I am not a prisoner imprisoned in the capital!"
Seeing his crazy expression, Lin Zhengyu stood in front of Xiao Tingyi without a trace and said: "We met by chance. What you did has nothing to do with us."
Liu Jingtong raised the wine glass and took a big gulp, then lowered his eyes: "That's the best."
Xiao Tingyi looked at him: "The emperor is suspicious. He knows the whereabouts of the entire Prince Kang's Mansion..."
Liu Jingtong put the wine glass heavily on the table, his teeth trembling slightly: "What if he finds out? The worst that can happen is death."
Xiao Tingyi was taught and favored by Prince Kang when he was young, and occasionally heard about Prince Kang from his father.
A man who was once a powerful figure, now for the sake of his children, he was imprisoned in the capital like a useless person, fulfilling the emperor's reputation for benevolence.
Xiao Tingyi looked at him coldly and stood up: "The King of Kang avoided everywhere in the second half of his life, wasn't it to let you children die."
"What does my life or death have to do with you?"
Liu Jingtong looked at Xiao Tingyi and suddenly smiled. He hid the gloom in his eyes and smiled ambiguously: "General Ning Yuan, do you care about me?"
Xiao Tingyi frowned slightly: "Whatever you think."
She stood up and walked out, her back was neat and unrestrained.
Lin Zhengyu looked at Liu Jingtong and patted his shoulder: "You can live or die."
Liu Jingtong is in this posture of occupying the mountain as a king. Is it possible that the emperor doesn't know?
With the Emperor's character of being vigilant and suspicious all his life, how could he tolerate the descendants of the prince who had participated in the fight for the throne to establish a gang in Qianzhou.
No matter how Liu Jingtong makes trouble, it is his business. His sister kindly reminded him out of consideration for Prince Kang's feelings, but it does not mean that he has such good intentions.
He stood up and prepared to leave, and saw Jiang Yuanyi sitting in her seat in a daze. Xiao Tuo took Jiang Yuanyi's hand and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Yuanyi stood up with Xiao Tuo, turned her head and looked at Liu Jingtong, and murmured, "Master Jing..."
Liu Jingtong raised his head and looked at Jiang Yuanyi with a playful look in his eyes: "My beauty, what's the matter?"
Xiao Tuo picked up the wine glass and threw it at him, his voice a little colder: "Get lost."
Jiang Yuanyi frowned and followed Xiao Tuo out.
Master Jing? The name sounds somewhat familiar, I wonder where I heard it in my previous life.
Jiang Yuanyi began to reminisce as soon as he entered the door, but he couldn't remember it.
Lin Zhengyu followed Xiao Tingyi, and the two walked to the horse together.
She looked unaware, and Lin Zhengyu knew that Xiao Tingyi was only doing it out of friendship with King Kang, so he reminded her, but he still felt a bit depressed in his heart.
The waiter in the morning tied the horse under a tree in the alley at the back. The alley was quiet, and the further they went in, the farther they heard voices. Lin Zhengyu suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Tingyi's hand.
Xiao Tingyi was stunned and said, "...What's wrong?"
He felt hot around his waist, and was taken around in a circle, and then pressed against a cold and hard wall.
Xiao Tingyi looked at Lin Zhengyu blankly, her beautiful eyes reflecting the blue sky and gray walls, clean and clear.
Lin Zhengyu sighed slowly, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips, laughing weakly.
He lowered his head and kissed Xiao Tingyi's soft lips, saying, "Nothing."
When Lin Zhengyu let go of her and walked forward, Xiao Tingyi finally reacted and asked uncertainly, "Are you unhappy because of Liu Jingtong?"
Lin Zhengyu blushed a little and denied decisively, "No."
Seeing him deny, Xiao Tingyi thought she was overthinking and stepped forward to lead the horse.
As soon as her hand touched the reins, a pair of slender and powerful hands suddenly held her. Xiao Tingyi looked up at him with a slight surprise.
With a look of giving up after struggling, he looked at Xiao Tingyi: "Yeah."
Xiao Tingyi opened her mouth slightly, as if she had to think about it before she reacted. She blinked helplessly: "I just..."
She wanted to say that in this world, she only cared about him in her heart, and everyone else was the same to her.
Lin Zhengyu raised his hand and touched her face: "I know..."
He hugged her in his arms and sighed softly: "It's my fault."
Xiao Tuo took Jiang Yuanyi to the downstairs of the restaurant. When they walked to the entrance of the alley, they saw Lin Zhengyu and Xiao Tingyi hugging each other.
Jiang Yuanyi cried out silently, and her little hand excitedly pulled Xiao Tuo's sleeve a few times.
Xiao Tuo looked down at Jiang Yuanyi helplessly, pulled her to the side, and suddenly moved closer to her, smiling: "You are so excited, are you hinting at something?"
Jiang Yuanyi blushed and wanted to escape from his arms.
Xiao Tuo grabbed her waist, grasped the back of her head skillfully, lowered his head and kissed her.
They hadn't been close for a long time, and Jiang Yuanyi was so sensitive with a little touch. Soon her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were sparkling.
Xiao Tuo cursed secretly, let go of her with a rough breath, stroked her wet red lips with his thumb, and said something dirty in her ear.
Jiang Yuanyi was so angry that she stepped on him and punched him: "You are really... shameless, your face is thicker than the city wall..."
Xiao Tuo coughed dryly, and began to coax him, pulling Jiang Yuanyi back to the breakfast boss to pack the buns and steamed buns. After that, Lin Zhengyu and Xiao Tingyi had already walked out with their horses.
Both of them blushed. Xiao Tuo knew that the couple were shy, so he didn't joke. He took the reins from Lin Zhengyu and got on the horse, saying: "We have to set off."
Xiao Tingyi pointed to the front: "If you keep going along this road, you can pass through Qianzhou. You should be able to reach the border of Luzhou tonight."
The four of them got on the horse and continued to pass through Qianzhou City.
The author has something to say: Yuanyi's appearance is the same as my appearance when I get sugar...
I pray that my future boyfriend will be half as good as the one I write about. I'll leave you some space to make a wish. Your boyfriend is three-quarters of Tuotuo and Yuyu's god... Hehe, I'm fine.
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