The prince is very fierce

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In the blink of an eye, ten days later, Zhongli Jiujiu walked alone from south to north, stopped outside Fanyang County, and looked at the old city amid the snow and wind with a slightly blank look.

Ten years ago, Zhongli Jiujiu first came out of the world and traveled around the world. He once came to Youzhou.

At that time, Dayue's late emperor was still there, and the rivers and lakes were still the same. The leader of Youzhou was Zhu Chou Mountain, which was far away from the Lu family in Qingzhou. Below it were the Twelve Gates of the East China Sea, the Tang Family of Youzhou, and other rivers and lakes. The Aristocratic Family is almost the core area of ​​the entire Dayue Jianghu.

People in Jianghu do not adhere to the law, but the long-standing sect family attaches great importance to rules. As long as you stay within the jurisdiction of each sect, do not offend local speakers, and do business or move around, there will generally be no problems.

When Zhongli Jiujiu came to Fanyang County for the first time, the official roads were crowded with people carrying swords and swords. The notice boards under the city gates were not official edicts, but the recent major events in the world, such as 'a certain The knight-errant sent by the faction became the eighth leader of the contemporary era, and a certain knight-errant went to the Twelve Doors of the East China Sea to compete in the hall and became famous all over the world, etc. The scene was like the results of the imperial examination, attracting the hearts and minds of all warriors.

I remember that at that time, the presence of the imperial court was very weak. Sometimes everyone in the martial arts competition would compete, and the local governor and magistrate would come to act as the master of ceremonies and establish a good relationship with the local warriors.

It was also at that time that Zhongli Jiujiu saw the unattainable elegance of the 'Bakui' on the notice board under the city gate, and for the first time the idea of ​​becoming a Bakui came into his mind.

Just ten years, fleeting.

Zhongli Jiujiu came to the place where the dream began again, but things had changed.

The two-foot-high city wall was still towering, but it obviously lost its former vigor. Four officers and soldiers holding big guns leaned lazily under the city gate, basking in the warm winter sun after the heavy snow cleared.

The notice board outside the city gate is still there, but it no longer has the grand scene of being watched by everyone. There are several yellowed notices pasted on the old wooden sign. The notices list the bandits wanted by the government. The portraits are blurry and some are blurry. The notice was incomplete and had not been replaced for an unknown period of time.

In Zhonglijiujiu's impression, the border between Fanyang County and Jizhou is a must-pass for the two sides, and it is very prosperous.

At this time, all the well-dressed people in the world were gone, only a few people running around in the world were left. They were also busy in and out quickly. Along the official road, you could often see ordinary people with sallow skin and thin skin, carrying mountain goods to sell in the city. The wealthy master who used to recruit thugs and bodyguards at the city gate also disappeared, and the entire county seemed dead.

Zhongli Jiujiu took the big red horse and walked to the notice board to take a few glances. Only then did she realize that the iron eagle hunting deer that year had devastated the Jianghu in the Central Plains. Maybe the entire Fanyang County was the only one left. The peasants turned their backs to the loess.

However, rivers and lakes are rivers and lakes after all. They may be silent and hidden underground for a while, but they will never disappear.

Zhongli Jiujiu led the horse into the county town and searched for a moment on the desolate streets in winter. With the memories of the past, she came to a small inn on a small street in the West City.

The small street is not long. There are several brothels and gambling houses, and the business is not booming.

Under the eaves of the inn, a middle-aged man wearing a felt hat was leaning on a lounge chair, holding a purple clay pot in his hand. Next to him was a young man, who should be the middle-aged man's apprentice, smiling and saying something.

The middle-aged man Zhongli and Jiujiu knew each other. He was an information dealer in Fanyang City, named Liu Wu.

Jianghu people generally refer to this kind of people as "white paper fans". They rely on this kind of people to contact business and inquire about information. The relationship between black and white is very close. Even the emperor of Chang'an City can get along well. Tie Ying Deer hunting will naturally not be affected.

Zhongli Jiujiu walked over and sat down on the chair opposite the lounge chair.

Liu Wu's apprentice Li Lin stopped talking and saw Zhongli Jiujiu's beautiful face. His eyes lit up slightly and he spoke first:

"This isn't your first time coming to Fanyang County, right? It looks unfamiliar, but the place seems quite familiar."

Liu Wu held the purple clay pot, glanced at it with half-squinted eyes, closed it again, and said softly: 110 e-book

"You girl, you're not dead yet? Who are you planning to come here to harm?"

It was not surprising that Zhongli Jiujiu was recognized by the other party. Everyone has a good memory in this profession. She was young when she was making waves in the world of Youzhou, and even tied up Xu Danqing, a painting saint who was in the limelight. If you don't remember her, you would be incompetent.

"Shopkeeper Liu has a good memory. I'm only in my early twenties. If nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid I can send you away first. I'm not here to harm anyone this time, I'm just looking for someone."

"hehe……"

Liu Wu glanced at the silver ingots on the tea table and nodded: "Tell me, there have been a lot of people coming here recently, and I'm afraid there will be a big mess. For the sake of repeat customers, I want to remind you, be careful. Come in and go out sideways.”

Zhongli Jiujiu offended many people in Taoism when he was young and frivolous. He didn't care about it and asked with a chuckle:

"Shopkeeper Liu is interested. I want to inquire about the whereabouts of a young master, about twenty, half a head taller than your apprentice, riding a snow horse from Mobei, with an entourage. According to time calculation, he should have passed through Fanyang County in the past two days. , it may have passed, has Shopkeeper Liu seen it?"

Liu Wu squinted his eyes and remained silent for a moment, raised his hand to slide the silver ingot on the tea table over, and nodded:

"At noon the day before yesterday, there was such a person passing through the city. He did not stop and his whereabouts are unknown. The girl rested in the city for one night. I will send someone to inquire about it and send the news to the girl tomorrow morning."

"Thank you."

Zhongli Jiujiu finally found her whereabouts and felt a lot more relaxed. She stood up and made a courteous gesture before leading her horse out of the street.

Liu Wu threw the silver to his apprentice Li Lin and said softly:

"Go and ask around. There are two women and one man, three people and two horses. The man has a knife, a sword and a gun. They are heading north."

Li Lin put away the silver ingot, his eyes still fixed on the direction where Zhongli Jiujiu disappeared. After a slight hesitation, he leaned over and asked:

"Master, who is this girl? This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful girl walking around the world..."

"Ye Jiuniang, from Nanyue, competed with Ning Yuhe for the Xuanhe Eight Champions before, so she is naturally beautiful. But she is very good at using poison. She was young and didn't know the rules before, so she offended many people when she was traveling in Youzhou."

"Oh... "

Li Lin nodded slightly, rolled his eyes, and asked again:

"Who did you offend?"

Liu Wu held the purple clay teapot, was silent for a while, opened his eyes and glanced at his apprentice:

"In our line of work, we don't ask what we shouldn't ask, and don't say what we shouldn't say, otherwise, we will die early."

Li Lin's face froze, and he nodded quickly: "I'm just curious... It's rare for a girl to travel the world."

"There were many in the past, but the world is going downhill, and people's hearts are not as good as before."

Liu Wu raised his hand casually, closed his eyes and leaned back on the recliner.

Li Lin nodded and trotted out of the alley...