Chu Zhao and A Ao met in advance. Xie Chengfeng originally planned to say goodbye to the two of them and go to the capital alone. Since it was not far from Tailai County, he wanted to take the opportunity to meet his friend who opened the Hongyan Inn.

Tailai County is also the only place to go to Liangzhou, and the three of them can just go together for one more journey.

Setting off in the early morning and arriving at dusk, Xie Chengfeng took the two of them to the Hongyan Inn located in the center of the county.

The inn is not too big, but it has a good location. It is also the peak period for dinner and accommodation. People come and go in the inn, and business seems to be very good.

Chu Zhao stood outside the door and looked around. This place is located in the center of the county, with inns, teahouses, snack shops, silk and satin shops, banks and other popular businesses all available.

The only thing that made her feel disharmonious was that there was a blacksmith shop next door to Hongyan Inn.

Outside the shop are neatly placed all kinds of forged farm tools, household scissors, kitchen knives, and some swords and weapons. The stove in the house is burning brightly, and the tall and burly blacksmith is hitting something hard with his hammer. , the sound of jingling is endless.

"How strange." Chu Zhao said, "Why is the blacksmith shop opened next to the inn? Don't the guests staying in the inn find it noisy?"

"Perhaps the blacksmith shop opened first. You can't just let people move out because it's too noisy, right?" A'ao guessed.

Chu Zhao shook his head: "That's not right. You can't make a lot of money by blacksmithing. Logically speaking, you shouldn't be able to rent a storefront in this bustling area."

"Don't guess," Xie Chengfeng said with a smile, "This blacksmith shop and the inn are from the same family, and the master blacksmith is the apple of my good friend's eye."

The apple of the eye?

Chu Zhao and Ao were surprised.

Isn't the word "pearl in the palm" usually used to describe girls, but the blacksmith master is obviously a powerful man.

The two of them suspected that Xie Chengfeng was joking, and were about to get closer to take a closer look. A thin, elegant man in his 30s quickly walked out of the inn. Before he arrived, he opened his arms and called excitedly: "Chengfeng Dear brother, where did this gust of fairy wind come from and bring you here?"

"Brother Lai Hong." Xie Chengfeng also hurriedly greeted him and said happily, "I was passing by here with two friends on a trip, and I came here to meet you. We have been apart for two years. How are you?"

"Okay, okay, everything is fine." The man followed his gesture and looked at Chu Zhao and A'ao, and hurriedly asked the man to come forward to help them hold the horses, and then clasped his fists and said, "Since you two are friends of Brother Chengfeng, you are also mine. Friends, please come in quickly, please come in quickly."

Chu Zhao and Ah Ao returned the courtesy politely, and Xie Chengfeng briefly introduced the three of them.

The surname "Lai" is rare, and the combination of the word "Hong" and "Hong" is very clever. It also complements the sign of his inn. Combined with his elegant appearance, Chu Zhao felt that this owner should be an elegant person.

but……

She couldn't help but glance at the blacksmith shop again, wanting to confirm with Lai Hong, but she was afraid that it would be rude, so she refrained from asking.

Seeing her expression, Xie Chengfeng couldn't help laughing: "Brother Laihong, I told Ah Zhao that the blacksmith master was your precious daughter, but she didn't believe it no matter what. Come and tell her, did I lie?"

Lai Hong was startled at first, and then he also laughed, but his smile was a little helpless.

"Don't say that Brother Azhao doesn't believe it, I wouldn't believe it either." He waved his hand and said, "Who would have thought that such a weak and weak person after I came could raise a daughter as big as an iron tower, not to mention that she is extremely powerful. She could eat two bowls of rice at a time, but she was born to a girl. She didn't like women or flowers, and she only liked hammering and hammering iron. In order to show her determination to work hard all her life, she even changed her name to Hammer. Tell me, is this a trick of fate?"

Chu Zhao: "..."

OK then!

Fortune is indeed quite funny.

But she actually feels from the bottom of her heart that there is nothing wrong with a person no matter what he looks like. As long as he is physically and mentally healthy and has skills that do not harm others, why not do what he likes freely?

And looking at the things placed outside the blacksmith shop, they were all large and small, neatly and orderly. This girl might just be rough in appearance, but very delicate in heart.

She had wanted to go over and meet this magical girl, but she was now dressed in men's clothing and was afraid that the girl's father would think she was curious, so she held back and followed Laihong into the inn.

Laihong ushered the people into the dining room, loudly ordered the waiters to quickly bring good wine and food to entertain the distinguished guests, and personally fetched water for the three of them to wash their hands and faces.

Chu Zhao had a disguise on his face, so he just washed his hands.

After the food was served, the guests and hosts were seated. Laihong poured wine for the three of them attentively.

Chu Zhao thanked him and asked casually: "I heard that banditry has been rampant in Shuzhou recently and the public security is chaotic. I wonder if I have been affected by Brother Hong's place here?"

"Hey, don't mention it." Lai Hong put down the wine bottle and shook his head and sighed, "It's not just bandit troubles, but also official troubles, and military troubles, all of which push the people to death!"

"What is official trouble and soldier trouble?" Aao asked aloud.

"Officials do not make decisions for the people, but instead collude with bandits to share the spoils and increase exorbitant taxes. Soldiers do not suppress the bandits, but instead dominate the mountains and rob the people. They are more cruel than bandits. What else is it but a disaster?"

Laihong raised a glass to invite the three of them to drink together, smacked his lips, and sighed several times.

"I heard that Yunzhou is guarded by King Jingnan. The people's livelihood is prosperous and there is no banditry. Many people are trying to run there. If I don't have a family and a career and can't give up, I also want to take my daughter there to find stability."

Chu Zhao: "..."

It seemed she had miscalculated.

If Murong Xiao knew her current situation, would he laugh at her for escaping from a wealthy village into a bandit den?

"Is it so serious?" Xie Chengfeng also looked solemn when he heard this, "Shuzhou is so remote and chaos is everywhere. It must not be much better in other places. It seems that I have to rush to Kyoto as soon as possible. yes."

"But the storm is coming and the building is about to collapse. How can you alone turn the tide?" Chu Zhao said worriedly.

Xie Chengfeng waved his hand to indicate that she did not need to worry: "The world is so big that there are many knowledgeable people and capable sages. Perhaps there are people who have already started on this road. Like trickles, they will eventually converge into a river in the capital, so Ah Zhao , don’t worry about this little drop of water from me.”

How could Chu Zhao not be worried? Although thousands of trickles merged into a river, she only recognized Xie Chengfeng's drop of water.

Just like thousands of troops on the battlefield fighting to the death, the loved ones will always miss one of the soldiers.

She woke up from the bottom of the coffin ignorantly. In this world, the only person who could make her care about her was Xie Chengfeng, apart from Ao and Chu Huai.

She stood up and personally poured wine to express her gratitude to Chengfeng: "Senior brother, the breeze is bright and the moon is bright, and you have the common people in your heart. Azhao's admiration for you cannot be expressed in words. Today, I will use this wine to wish senior brother a safe journey and your great ambitions will be rewarded. I hope One day, we can meet again at the Hongyan Inn, have a drink and talk about peace."

"Okay, let's get together again when the world is at peace." Xie Chengfeng raised a glass to drink with her, filled with pride.

Until then, Lai Hongfang came back to his senses and said in shock: "Brother Chengfeng, it turns out you are going to the capital..."

In the middle of saying this, a guy suddenly pushed the door open and shouted in a panic: "Boss, go and have a look, Miss Hammer is fighting with someone again."

"Ah? Why are you fighting again, this careless girl?"

Lai Hong hurriedly got up and walked out. Chu Zhao and the others wanted to follow, but he stopped him and said, "That girl has to fight three times a day. You guys should eat first, and I'll give them some money and everything will be fine."

The three of them thought that Laihong might not want them to see him nodding and bowing to others, so they did not insist and sat back to continue eating.

Chu Zhao said: "This father talks about disdain for his daughter, but he rents such a good store to satisfy his daughter's special hobbies, and has to follow his daughter all day long to clean up the mess. Being his daughter must be very happy."

"That's natural. If you're not happy, how did Miss Hammer get all that fat?" Xie Chengfeng joked with a smile.

Chu Zhao and Ao both laughed.

Before the laughter subsided, I suddenly heard a loud noise outside, and a girl's rough cry echoed through half the street: "Daddy, daddy..."

what happened?

The three of them realized something was wrong, and got up and ran outside at the same time.

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