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"You are very much like an old friend of mine."

After saying goodbye to the businessman who called himself Sikonghe, Tao Mo followed Bai Wangyan all the way back to Qingshuang Garden.Along the way, from the lively and bustling market, he returned to the quiet courtyard, but Bai Wangyan changed his usual attitude of talking and laughing, the silence made Tao Mo feel depressed.

Probably the businessman who called himself Sikonghe used such a trick to disgust Bai Wangyan. Tao Mo followed Bai Wangyan quietly, thinking in his heart.He has never seen Bai Wangyan so angry. This person always smiles at people like a white fox. But the man's brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was clouded. At this moment, Tao Mo felt that he should say something.

Bai Wangyan was already in a fit of anger, he hated being played like a fool the most, but in the situation just now, he knew Tao Mo's temperament, if he hadn't stepped forward to save the siege, this straightforward swordsman might have pointed his sword at him. There might be something wrong with that guy's neck. He thought about the background of that Sikong He several times in his mind, and after thinking about it, he felt even more angry.Since the other party can think of "coincidence" with the two of them in this way, it is already a habit of the two of them to act.This feeling of being seen through at a glance made Bai Wangyan's mood even worse. He only hated that now he was tied up and couldn't do whatever he wanted like before. If it was like before, he would definitely...

"Mr. Bai."

Already struggling to get along with others, Tao Mo conceived words of comfort in his heart, but he didn't know what to say when it came to his mouth, so he could only say jerky: "You...don't be angry."

Bai Wangyan stopped abruptly, turned around, looked at the black-clothed swordsman following him in great surprise, and studied the expression on his face.

The night wind blew through the bamboo forest, causing the bamboo leaves to make salad noises, but at this time they always felt that it was too noisy.

Frowning tightly, Bai Wangyan turned sideways to look at Tao Mo. He saw the little concern on the taciturn swordsman's face, and felt a lot of relief in his heart, but because of Tao Mo, his heart was enveloped again. A layer of haze fell, and he turned his head away, not to look at Tao Mo.

"Go back." Shaking his head, Bai Wangyan took another step.

"Hey!" Seeing him walking forward sullenly, Tao Mo couldn't help but move his hand forward, but his fingertips brushed Bai Wangyan's shoulder.Tao Mo froze for a moment, looking at his hand in a little surprise, but then he chased after him, stood in front of the white-clothed scholar, and said seriously, "Don't be angry." But after saying this, his mouth There was no more words in the text, so I had to scratch my hair, "It's my fault, I shouldn't help him. I didn't see that he approached us on purpose..."

Seeing the usually silent swordsman in black standing in front of him now, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks eagerly to explain, Bai Wangyan's anger was half gone, but he could only sigh: "Forget it, although that man approached us on purpose, but Nothing excessive was done.”

"And..." As he spoke, Bai Wangyan raised his eyes, looked at Tao Mo in front of him, and suddenly the corners of his mouth twitched, "Why are you doing this?"

Why bother?Tao Mo was surprised when he heard him ask this question.In the rivers and lakes, he met a few times, had the good fortune to go on the same road, and barely became friends, but Bai Wangyan's meaning to him was extraordinary, like a light breaking through the darkness, how could it be ordinary?

"Why bother?" Tao Mo asked again, but shook his head, "Of course I'm not happy to see you being so angry with that man." He, just go up and strike with a sword..."

"You...hahaha!" Seeing Tao Mo's seriousness, Bai Wangyan suddenly burst out laughing. He quickly pressed the swordsman's hand on the hilt of his sword, and said with a smile, "It's okay. , I just don't like being led by the nose, and... that person is not something you and I can afford," Bai Wangyan restrained his smile and said seriously, "I don't know him There is some purpose, but I guessed a bit about the identity."

"It's definitely not the businessman he claims to be." Tao Mo nodded, he backed away from the white-clothed scholar, and the two walked into the room together.At this time, the night wind blew slightly, blowing the flowers on the trees in the courtyard, and the peach petals flew down like snow in the night.

"The name 'Furong Cuiyu Bowl' was invented by me, and its name is 'Cuiyue Hanyu'," Bai Wangyan said flatly, "Is this something that ordinary merchants can get? Those people just now have limited knowledge and don't understand this bowl. Precious. That bowl was originally a pair, which was cherished by the second prince of the dynasty, King Chengxu, and it is even more precious because it has the same name as his wife's boudoir."

"Could it be that person..."

But Bai Wangyan just shook his head: "King Chengxu is long gone, but the royal treasures will definitely not fall into the hands of ordinary merchants. That Sikonghe also claimed to have heard the news about you and me from Mr. Jin. The Chamber of Commerce is so busy, how can the owner of the Chamber of Commerce casually make friends with people, this person's status is extraordinary, I don't know why he wants to make friends with you and me, I only know that if this person comes again, alas... there is nothing to do with him."

"But he said, you are like an old friend of his..."

"I do not know."

As soon as Tao Mo said this, Bai Wangyan immediately replied: "This is what I find strange. I don't know him, and I don't know what his purpose is."

Seeing Bai Wangyan's decisive answer, Tao Mo didn't continue to ask about this matter.While talking, the two had already reached the second floor of the courtyard. Bai Wangyan smiled at Tao Mo, said "rest in peace", and closed the door behind him.

Back in the room, Tao Mo tossed and turned, recalling what he saw and heard today in his mind.Regarding what Bai Wangyan said before, although he had doubts in his heart, he did not pursue it too much. For him now, Bai Wangyan may be one of the few people who can be trusted.However, Master Ge's previous warnings had long since been forgotten after spending the past few days with Bai Wangyan.

The Sword Tasting Conference will start tomorrow, and Bai Wangyan must not be disappointed... Thinking of this, Tao Mo tightly gripped the hilt of the "Zhaohua" sword under his pillow.

A night without dreams.

the next day.On the morning of mid-spring, the wind blows the fragrance of flowers, and the peach petals fall like snow. The streets of the Excalibur Valley were so bustling yesterday, but now they are crowded with people, and it is extremely difficult to even walk.This sword tasting conference is a grand gathering for people from all walks of life. Within the Excalibur Valley, heroes from all walks of life who hold the Excalibur Token enter the venue with their tokens, and outside the venue, not only all kinds of knights gather here, but many also come to join in the fun of.

"Hey, every time it comes to this time, the valley is very chaotic," Sitting on the restaurant, Tan Taiying cast his eyes towards the crowded downstairs, and he smiled slightly teasingly at the two people sitting next to him : "Don't let someone snatch the Excalibur Token in your two hands, or you won't be able to enter the door for a while."

This early in the morning, Master Shenjian Shaogu asked the two of them to sit in the restaurant, but he hesitated to speak several times. Seeing that he was deliberately changing the topic again, Tao Mo hesitated again and again, and asked tentatively: "Aren't you happy?" Come with us to the venue?"

The hand holding the steamed stuffed bun froze in mid-air, Tantai Ying was stunned for a moment, and said with a dry smile: "Brother Tao, you are really joking, where am I going to use it for the venue? Do you want to go up and compete?"

"I have never heard of the change of the rules of the Sword Tasting Conference. Ten years ago, the Shaogu Master sat next to the Gu Master during the conference." Yun Shibajian cried in fright."

"You! How do you know..." Tantai Ying coughed a few times when she saw that she couldn't do anything about it, "Actually... I have important things to do."

"Important matter?" Bai Wangyan frowned slightly, "What did you promise indiscriminately last night?"

This guess hit the nail on the head, and Tan Taiying knew that she couldn't hide it from him, so she had to tell the truth: "Last night, Daoist Chong Xuanyun asked me to find the Flowing Water Sword, but I didn't agree. I only agreed to take them to Fengjianchi to find it during the meeting clue."

When Bai Wangyan heard it, he was speechless. After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said helplessly, "Is the black iron or the thousand-year-old ice soul?"

"Liu Lijing, no, no, it's not because of this..." Tantai Ying said anxiously, "Am I the kind of person who covets property and self-destroys the rules? It's not that little Taoist priest crying sadly, that's why I..."

"Little Taoist?" The appearance of the child flashed across Tao Mo's mind, "Is that the one we met yesterday?"

"The matter of going to seal the sword pool, was it you who proposed it, Lord Shaogu?"

Tan Taiying shook her head: "It was suggested by the little Taoist priest, begging me to let them go to the vicinity of Fengjian Pond to find clues. There is Jiangu Baifeng guarding there, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."

But Bai Wangyan's face was serious, he shook his head and said, "No, I'll go with you."

Upon hearing Bai Wangyan's words, Tao Mo immediately responded: "Then this sword competition..."

"I wish Shaoxia Tao good news frequently, and every battle is victorious," Bai Wangyan smiled, "We will come back as soon as possible."