How can there be a brother in the rivers and lakes to have fun?

"General, there is a white-haired Taoist priest outside the door who claims to have come from Snow Wolf Castle and has something important to report."

Hearing this, Xia Guan frowned slightly.It's been No. 15 days since they waited for action in Cangjiguan, the leader of the Demon Cult suddenly cut off the news, and then another Taoist came?

It's a Taoist priest and a demon cult, and there's a fortune teller entrusted by the leader of the demon sect with the army. How can there be a crowd of demons dancing around in this battle?Xia Guan had a slander in his heart, but he didn't say it outright, he only ordered someone to come in.Then I looked at the window lattice, and no pigeons came back.He thought for a while, and then ordered the next sentence:

"Go to the backyard and have a look, please come over to Mr. Ce." The subordinate took the order, and he added, "Oh, it's fine if it's inconvenient for him."

Xia Guan was still a little awkward when he was talking. He wondered if the members of the Demon Cult were a little weird. He always felt that Ce Fengzi was a little supernatural every time he saw him.The last time I was talking about Xingheying, I suddenly showed him palm reading. Although it was not a big deal, he always felt that this old man was a little... strange.

However strange but not suspicious.Xia Guan thought for a while, then heard footsteps.Suddenly his eyes lit up - his footsteps were steady and light, and very even, he was a master at home.

When he raised his eyes and saw the person, he was slightly startled.He was actually a young man who couldn't stand upright. The plain monk's robe was very ordinary, and there was a bloodstain on his left shoulder, which should have been injured.The sword on his waist is not eye-catching, and the only white hair is really conspicuous.The thing that tied the hair seemed a little strange, Xia Guan took a look, only to notice that the young man's eyes were also very bright.Although this person is a servant of the world, he is not slack and handsome.

interesting.

"I am General Xia Guan, Daoist can call me General Xia." Xia Guan said directly, pointing to the chair next to him, "Daoist came back from Snow Wolf Castle? Is there a military situation? But it doesn't matter."

"General Xie," Jian Qianshan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down after a salute, and his sitting posture was still stable, "Poverty Jian Qianshan is the current head of Lingxu Sword Sect. This time, it is related to Jurchen Intended to offend my important affairs in the Central Plains!"

Xia's concern changed slightly, this was indeed something he discussed with Xingheying.But Xingheying is the leader of the Demon Cult. According to the intelligence of the spies, although Jian Qianshan is his senior brother, he is also the leader of the righteous way. How can Xingheying entrust him with such a big matter?If so, where did he go?

He still had some doubts, so he ordered his subordinates to call Ce Fengzi to come.Although there are spies who give him information about affairs in the Jianghu, it is the people in the Jianghu who know better.Hundreds of years ago, I don't know who was the first to call out such a foolish remark about Jianghu's affairs in Jianghu. People in Jianghu refused to accept the court's control.

His face remained calm, but Jian Qianshan turned to look at him when he was talking.When the officer started to speak, he still murmured in his heart why this person called himself a "lower official", and then he realized that his surname was Xia.It seems to be of an age above Pupu, with the stability of middle age and the vitality of young people.Sophisticated and strong.

Jian Qianshan suddenly raised his hand to untie his hair, and with a "clang", it turned out that it was not a hairpin, but a broken arrow, which he threw on the table.There was still blood on the barb of the arrow that hadn't been cleaned up, and there was a cold light on the arrowhead.Broken Arrow flashed, Xia Guan's eyes lit up slightly——

wait.

"This is an arrow shot by the owner of Snow Wolf Castle himself." Jian Qianshan's voice was very soft and calm, and then he took out a porcelain hairpin from his sleeve, and tied his hair again.The head of the hairpin is blood red, pinned in the hair, a little red in the white hair, like red plums and proud snow:

"He was injured and was taken hostage by Snow Wolf Fort. So Pindao came back alone, fortunately he didn't disgrace his life."

Xia Guan looked at Jian Qianshan with undisguised suspicion in his eyes.Jian Qianshan stared back indifferently, and there was silence in those eyes again, like snow falling silently on the cliff of Guixu Ruins.

very calm person.

Compared with Xingheying's jumpy temper, Xiaguan certainly appreciates prudent people more.But admiration does not mean that there is no doubt. When it comes to military aircraft, one must be cautious:

"He stayed in Snow Wolf Castle, but you can come back safely?"

"It is precisely because he stayed in Snow Wolf Castle that Pindao was able to escape." Jian Qianshan replied slowly, still looking at Xia Guan with neither humbleness nor condescension, "The arrow came from Ah Ying's injury, and Pindao hid it in his hair , the people in Snow Wolf Fort failed to notice. A Ying had a 'negotiation' with the owner of Snow Wolf Fort, and the result was that Pindao rode his horse back to Cangji Pass for three days. It doesn't matter whether the general believes me or not, Pindao just This half-broken arrow is just for the general."

After he said that, he got up and wanted to leave.Xia Guan frowned and stopped him: "Where is Taoist priest going?"

So Jian Qianshan turned his head to look at him, and his eyes were a bit tired: "Where? Autumn Frost City, Snow Wolf Castle. I'll go find him."

"Taoist leader, please stay." Xia Guan walked to the table and picked up the half of the arrow. "This arrow is the standard of the Jurchen army. If you dare to ask the leader, is this arrow shot by the people of Snow Wolf Castle or the Jurchen army?" shot by someone?"

"What's the difference?"

"Of course." Xia Guan glanced over the arrow, with a smile, "If Snow Wolf Fort makes a move, it's a martial arts fight; if someone from the Jurchen army makes a move, it's the Jurchen people who hurt our Zhongyuan people. .”

"But the general just said that this arrow is the standard of the army." Jian Qianshan looked at him, his eyes seemed to say that I understand your trick, "This arrow is still cold, and it was newly cast this year. If it is shot by the Jurchen army, It is because of Jurchen's newly forged weapons deliberately; if Snow Wolf Castle makes a move, and Jurchen's weapons go out to the army, it must be due to the collusion between the court and the rivers and lakes, so it can also be pinned on Jurchen's head." When he said this, there seemed to be something in his eyes. He sneered, "The Holy Majesty is in his prime of life, and he intends to start a career. It is well known to passers-by."

"Daoist," Xia Guan looked at Jian Qianshan, and spoke slowly and steadily, with oppression, "Bai Ding will go to jail for discussing government affairs arbitrarily."

Jian Qianshan just flicked his fly whisk, and there was a bit of contention in his expression: "The general has fame and fame, and the poor is an outsider. In this case, what is Baiding?"

"Are monks also so contentious?"

"Leaving home and cultivating the Tao is to help the world and save people, not to build a car behind closed doors. The three princes also sit and talk about the Tao, and we don't intend to make flattering words, why not?"

I heard that Taoist priests sit together every day and practice their sophistry with each other, which seems to be true.Xia cared about this sentence, of course he was very witty and didn't say it directly.Seeing that he was silent, Jian Qianshan wanted to leave again, but Xia Guan was confident, and spoke slowly:

"If the leader is not in danger of life, the Taoist priest might as well wait a few days."

As soon as Jian Qianshan stopped, Xia Guan continued: "I will send [-] miles to rush to deliver this arrow to the holy majesty. If the holy will allows, it will take half a month at most, and I will send my master to the north. The Taoist master has martial arts, if Walking with the army is also a help."

Xingheying asked him to come back, of course that's what he meant.

but……

Jian Qianshan clenched his fist and smiled back at him:

"It makes sense, but Pindao doesn't want to."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Xia Guan with a look of astonishment.He was about to catch up to keep Jian Qianshan, but saw his subordinates chasing him:

"Report to the general, Mr. Ce Fengzi won't come if he says he is not feeling well, so he just asks his subordinates to bring a sentence to the general: The number of days may change, so let it be natural."