me and my vest

"Have you heard?"

"What did you hear?"

"The Embroidered Thief!"

"The embroidery thief? What is that? Could it be a thief who likes to steal women's things? It's really interesting."

Hearing this name, the bearded man laughed out loud, as if he didn't care, and even thought it was a bit funny.

"No, you're thinking wrong." Another Jiang Hu person, who should be his companion, shook his head, "The reason why he is called the Embroidery Thief is because he always embroiders while stealing things!"

"Is this a woman?"

"No one knows whether he is a man or a woman, because he always wears a big purple satin padded jacket and has a big beard."

"Padded jacket?" The bearded man subconsciously looked up at the big sun in the sky, then lowered his head to wipe the hot sweat from his head, "You said he wears a big padded jacket in summer?"

"Yes." The Jianghu man nodded, "He has already stolen seventy volumes of calligraphy and painting from Hua Yuxuan, eighteen pearls from the Southeast Palace, and 80 taels of silver from the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau. And everyone who has seen him has changed. Became blind!"

"blind?"

"Yes, I was blinded by his embroidery needle!"

"..." The bearded man felt that the name was not funny now, "Is there no one in the world who cares about this matter?"

"Someone is in charge." The man continued, "I heard that the imperial court has found Jin Jiuling."

"Are you talking about the No.1 arrester in the world of the Six Doors?"

"That's right, and Jin Jiuling hired someone himself."

"Who?"

"Lu Xiaofeng!"

With a click, the bearded man was startled, and turned his head to look, trying to figure out where the sound came from.

He saw a black-clothed swordsman sitting near him break the chopsticks in his hand.

Suddenly he felt cold again, as if wearing a few layers of clothes was not enough. He was obviously too hot just now, but now he seemed to be thrown headfirst into the snow and ice.

His companion was quite knowledgeable in Jianghu, and he immediately understood that the swordsman was emitting a sword aura that chilled people to the bone, so he quickly and quietly grabbed the big man and took him away.

"What's the matter with you?" Gong Jiu asked with a smile, not at all afraid of the piercing murderous and sword aura on his body, sitting peacefully as if nothing happened, and even brought some enjoyment.

"...", Shi Li picked up the sword that was placed aside, got up and prepared to leave.

When Gong Jiu collapsed in front of his house last time, Shi Lu felt like he had been corrupted by something dirty.

He didn't even know how to react.

Seeing Gong Jiu like this, Ximen Chuuxue vomited directly, and Lu Xiaofeng became angry when he saw it, and then he started to slap him.

Then I try another method?

So at that time, Shi Lu didn't draw his sword, but just pressed Gong Jiu on the ground with his murderous aura. Unexpectedly, he got up straight away, and his face became flushed, as if Shi Lu had done something indescribable to him.

The swordsman closed the door with a dark face.

But since then, Gong Jiu has been haunting Shi Lu from time to time, chatting with him persistently, and even sitting at the same table with Shi Lu when he has a cheeky meal.

"Where are you going?" Gong Jiu asked again.

"Go and find Lu Xiaofeng." The swordsman replied.

"Why did you go to Lu Xiaofeng?" Gong Jiu looked like a prince of Taiping when he was not sick. He took a piece of beef for himself very slowly and gracefully, "That's just an embroidered thief. Can't beat him?"

The swordsman shook his head, but continued to walk towards the door.

It can be seen that he is really a good-tempered person, but such a top swordsman with a good temper who doesn't get angry easily, really doesn't want to talk to Gong Jiuduo.

Worrying is just worrying, even if Lu Xiaofeng was fighting with a gangster on the side of the road, Shi Lu still had to worry.

"Do you know where he is?"

"do not know."

"Then why don't you want me to help you?" Gong Jiu smiled, "The embroidered thieves stole the Eighteen Dendrobium Pearl from Zhennan Palace. If I were Lu Xiaofeng, I would definitely go there to see it."

"And I happen to be Prince Taiping's son. It's not difficult to bring someone in."

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Gong Jiu is a heinous person, but he still has one good thing, that is, he keeps his word.

Relying on his identity, Shi Lu successfully obtained the admission sign of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, which was at the VIP level.

After getting this sign for Shi Lu, Gong Jiu disappeared, and no one knew where he went, and Shi Lu, the only one who had a chance to figure it out, didn't even want to know where he went.

As a swordsman who knows how to live and loves to be in bed, his primary goal is to go to the city to find an inn for himself to stay in, and then wait for Lu Xiaofeng to come over.

After paying the deposit, choosing a room by the window, closing the curtains, exiting and locking the door, Shi Li decided to take a stroll around.

This is a very bustling city. Even at night, the fishing fires on the riverside are not extinguished. They are dotted in the water, rising and falling with the waves, and occasionally the river wind blows up.

This is already the case in the river, and it will not be worse on the shore.

Wuyang City is the most famous for its food. This is a place where there are taverns every three steps and teahouses every five steps. There are also stalls selling various snacks on the street, such as pollen, roast goose, soy milk and raw fish porridge. All kinds of aromas are mixed together, drifting down the street, smelling the smell can make people hungry.

Shilu stopped beside a stall with a sword in his hand to buy soy milk. The soy milk looked hot in an iron bucket, emitting warm white smoke and occasionally milky white bubbles.

"Please bring me a drink."

The store owner was an old man with white eyebrows. He responded cheerfully and took out a bamboo tube from the shelf under the booth. He actually used it to make cups, and it looked pretty good.

Shi Lu was in a good mood and watched the old man making soy milk, which is called enjoying life, walking slowly, eating and drinking, sitting by the window with the night breeze blowing, even Jian Jian was gentle at this time.

The premise is that no one named Lu Xiaoji will cause him any trouble.

Suddenly, a girl in white clothes stood beside Shi Li. Her clothes were white and soft, and she looked sweet and well-behaved, and she was extremely beautiful. She stood there without moving, just blinking. He stared at the swordsman without blinking.

"Are you He Guiting?" She seemed anxious.

"Yes." The swordsman nodded holding the bamboo tube.

"Are you Lu Xiaofeng's friend?" Xue Bing asked again.

Of course Shiru nodded.

"Lu Xiaofeng has already gone to Zhennan Palace! You have to help him!"

As soon as Xue Bing finished yelling these words, a black shadow rushed out, the shadow was so fast, people can't help but sigh that there is such a lightness skill in the world.

Xue Bing lowered his head again, only to realize that a cup of soy milk had been placed on the table for some unknown reason.

Not only did she not see clearly how He Guiting left just now, she even didn't see clearly when he put down the bamboo tube.

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Lu Xiaofeng stole a set of guards' clothes and put them on. After patrolling with a group of guards, he finally arrived at the treasure house of the palace.

He flew up lightly, like a gecko lying on the roof without making a sound, and then he lifted a tile to see, and there was a barbed wire fence under the tile.

strangeness.

Such tight defenses, such careful arrangements, and such a solid treasure house, how did the Embroidered Thief get in?Could it be that he knows how to change shape? Could it be that he can fly?

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't figure it out, and didn't want to think about it anymore, he was going to leave this heavily guarded place, otherwise it would be bad if he was found and shot as a hedgehog.

However, after he stood up, he realized that there was also a person standing on the opposite roof. That person was dressed in white, and his eyes were still as bright as cold stars in the night.

As soon as he saw Lu Xiaofeng, he actually pulled out his sword.

That ray of sword light seemed to strike from the sky, fast and brilliant, as if it was going to split everything in half, with the momentum of cutting off the ocean.

At this critical moment, Lu Xiaofeng's mind was still thinking.

He knew almost all the top swordsmen in Jianghu, Mu Taoist of Wudang was his friend, Ximen Chuuxue was also his friend, He Guiting was of course even more so, and he never wore white clothes, let alone do anything to himself.

Before he came here, he had already heard that the eldest son of Zhennan Palace was said to have studied under Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City in the South China Sea, so it is not surprising that he appeared here.

This sword is Flying Immortal from Heaven!

Lu Xiaofeng immediately used all his internal energy, and retreated like crazy, this sword is too terrifying, people who have seen it will almost immediately despair, it seems that no one can survive from this sword, in the end there is only one word of death .

There is a wall behind Lu Xiaofeng, he has no way to retreat.

He's going to die right here.

He suddenly thought of He Guiting, if it was him, would he be able to stop this sword, would he be able to beat Ye Gucheng?

Lu Xiaofeng was already sticking to the wall, and the sword was in front of him, with a cold light flashing on the tip of the sword, no matter who was stabbed, he would definitely die beautifully.

Suddenly another sword appeared in his field of vision, the width and hilt of the sword were familiar to Lu Xiaofeng, so he smiled, Lu Xiaofeng is still Lu Xiaofeng, there is no need to become a dead person without a name.

"Ye Gucheng." The black-clothed swordsman raised his sword horizontally, pushed aside the sword made of Haihan Iron, the lord of Baiyun City, and then moved forward one after another to meet him.

Lu Xiaofeng could barely keep up with the movements of the two people with his eyes. It was never possible to use only his eyes in a hand-to-hand fight. Their moves were so fast that he could no longer keep up. He could only use his ears and nose to feel the wind and smell, and use his intuition. fighting.

Just like now, he couldn't see the sword moves of He Guiting and Ye Gucheng clearly, but his ears told him that they had each made more than a dozen moves.

Hua Manlou and Jin Jiuling had appeared on the ground at some point, they both smiled and waited for Lu Xiaofeng to go down.

"Did you guys come here a long time ago? Did you already know that Ye Gucheng is here?" Lu Xiaofeng sighed, and jumped down from the roof. It wasn't until he stood on the ground that he realized that the clothes on his back were soaked. .

"Ye Gucheng didn't really want to kill you." Jin Jiuling said.

"I know." Lu Xiaofeng said, "But that sword was serious, and He Guiting also took it seriously!"

"Aren't He Guiting and Ye Gucheng friends?" Jin Jiuling frowned and asked, "I know that He Guiting often goes to Nanhai to look for him."

"No." Lu Xiaofeng shook his head, "He Guiting only has me as a friend."

"Then him?"

"He and Ye Gucheng are confidants and rivals, but not friends."

"Isn't a bosom friend a friend?" Jin Jiuling asked again.

"He Guiting knows what Ye Gucheng is thinking, and Ye Gucheng also knows what He Guiting is thinking. They are rare top swordsmen in the world, so their relationship is very complicated." Lu Xiaofeng said.

"What would you do if your friend's martial arts were better than yours?" Lu Xiaofeng asked him.

"I will be happy for him." Jin Jiuling said.

"Then the friend was killed?"

"I will avenge him."

Lu Xiaofeng nodded, "Of course I am the same. But they are still rivals. One will think about surpassing the other. If one dies, the other will not avenge him. If he dies by the sword, he will be happy for him instead."

"I seem to understand a little bit." Jin Jiuling was thoughtful, "Aren't you worried about He Guiting now?"

"I'm not worried." Lu Xiaofeng stroked his beard and smiled, "When He Guiting stopped that sword just now, I knew his sword technique was stronger than Ye Gucheng's."

"And he didn't practice the swordsmanship of killing people. What should I worry about?"

After Lu Xiaofeng said this, there was a result.

The swordsman in black had already touched Ye Gucheng's neck, but Ye Gucheng's sword was still some distance away from him.

The difference of a certain distance is not a star and a half. A centimeter is already a big gap between top swordsmen.

"You won again." Ye Gucheng seemed to have fought him many times before, and naturally withdrew his sword, but this time the black-clothed swordsman did not do so like before.

"Lu Xiaofeng is my friend." Shi Lu said.

"Yes."

"If you kill him, I will practice the swordsmanship of killing people."

Ye Gucheng's expression changed a little, as if he couldn't believe it, but he still nodded.

"Why are you here?" Seeing them stop, Lu Xiaofeng immediately moved over.

"I heard that you are investigating the case of the embroidered thief." Shi Lu said, "I was waiting for you outside the palace, but I met a woman, and she told me that you were already here."

"Xue Bing? You met Xue Bing?" Lu Xiaofeng asked in surprise, "But how did you get in?"

"...someone put up a sign for me."

Lu Xiaofeng's heart immediately sounded the alarm, he knew that He Guiting never lied, but he was not just like that, when Lu Xiaofeng asked him questions, He Guiting also answered every question, he hesitated just now?

"Who?"

"A man named Gong Jiu." When he talked about this matter, Lu became bald. The ghost knows how to deal with it. If you kill Gong Jiu directly, the huge power behind him will be messed up, and this kind of behavior should not be done. He Guiting could do it.

Gong Jiu seemed to bring him here with good intentions, but deliberately concealed the news, telling Shilu that Lu Xiaofeng was still with Mrs. Xue, but in fact Lu Xiaofeng had already sneaked into the palace.

Of course, Xue Bing did not meet Shi Lu by coincidence, she was led by Gong Jiu, in order to let Shi Lu come to Zhennan Palace, and then let Shi Lu know that Gong Jiu had lied to him.

He exposes himself in order to give Shi Li a good beating...

Although the process is very complicated, the purpose of this strange man is so simple. What he wants and what he wants to do, he will definitely do it by any means.

"Gong Jiu?"

"He said he was the son of Prince Taiping."

Lu Xiaofeng started to worry again, he decided to meet this person sooner or later.

Of course, it is still necessary to check the problem of the Embroidered Thief first.

Jin Jiuling has become the new manager of the palace, that's why he brought Huamanlou in, now he wants to take Lu Xiaofeng to the treasure house to have a look.

"A hand-to-hand conversation?" Ye Gucheng said suddenly.

Of course he was speaking to the swordsman in black.

"it is good."

The two walked side by side, one black and one white with two backs, like two swords hanging on the wall.

Jin Jiuling couldn't help but glance back.

"Isn't this just a friend?" He still couldn't help sighing.

"It's not the same." Lu Xiaofeng looked at his confused look with a funny face, "When you have a friend who practices swords, you'll understand!"

"They have a great relationship, but they are not friends!"

The author has something to say: ooc small theater Baiyun City Lord: Do you want to compete with swords?Hand talk?

Time law: come.

City Lord Baiyun: Help with rebellion?

Time law: good.

City Lord of Baiyun: Lu Xiaofeng...

Shilu: I can also practice swordsmanship to kill people.