The mountains and rivers are quiet and broad

Xu Qingfeng got up early that day.

Chuzhou City is to the west of the capital city, and it is the last stop on the Northwest Commercial Road to the capital city, and the east of Chuzhou City has a famous scenery of foggy mountains, its bustling and bustling is not inferior to the capital city, but it is a pity that Xu Qingfeng has never gone out to play since he arrived in Chuzhou for half a month, because Chen Ke After agreeing to go out for a walk today, Xu Qingfeng was full of energy in the morning.

Chuzhou City, which had been under martial law for three days, returned to its former prosperity once the ban was lifted.Street shops boldly attract customers, and even attract customers' attention with innovative forms such as performances.

Xu Qingfeng could only sit in the sedan chair.

"There are too many people going down." Chen Ke could see clearly, Xu Qingfeng was a little disappointed.

"Well, and the matter of the Devil's Cult has not been found out yet, so it's not safe." Xu Qingfeng expressed his understanding, but he still felt a little regretful.

"Take you to Hefeng Building." Chen Ke comforted: "You will definitely like the signature dishes there."

"Okay." Xu Qingfeng smiled.

Unexpectedly, they met acquaintances in the Hefeng Building——Zhao Kexin and a beautiful young man.

That young man was dressed in azure clothes, with white skin, facial features, rosy lips, tears in his eyes, red corners, looking at you like a glance - such a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes .

Xu Qingfeng couldn't help but suffocate his breath. He couldn't help but feel that as a man, this person was too good-looking, and even his gestures were full of amorous feelings.

Zhao Kexin didn't even look at that person directly, with a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.Xu Qingfeng hurriedly turned his head to see Chen Ke's reaction. Chen Ke gave an "um" and looked at him questioningly. Seeing that Chen Ke's expression was as usual, Xu Qingfeng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and then he blushed a little, spurning his little thoughts.

"My lord, see the lord!" Zhao Kexin, who saw Chen Ke, quickly saluted. The man next to him showed a surprised expression when he heard the words, and then stretched out his sleeves, clasped his hands, and calmly saluted: "Farewell to the grass people, goodbye." Lord."

"Exemption." Chen Ke said lightly, and asked Zhao Kexin, "Who is this?"

"My lord, this is Prince Xiaobie who is called "Bai Xiaosheng" by people in the Jianghu. "Zhao Kexin introduced: "Young Master Xiaobie knows a lot about Jianghu, and he is very insightful. Today, the official specially invited Young Master Xiaobie to meet and ask about some things. "

It goes without saying what to ask.

Chen Ke nodded, not intending to participate, and raised his foot to leave, but Xiaobie bowed and said respectfully: "My lord Zhao wants to ask, I think the prince will also be interested. I can see the famous King Ren today, Xiaobye I can't help being happy, don't be a host today, and dare to ask the prince to give me face."

Chen Ke raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, Xiaobie went to see Zhao Kexin again, Zhao Kexin looked away as if he was afraid of seeing Xiaobie's face, and said, "Zhao has no objection."

Chen Ke turned his head to ask Xu Qingfeng, Xu Qingfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"In that case, thank you, Young Master Xiao."

Xiaobie laughed, with a smile in his eyes, reminiscent of the words "the beauty of the peach is shining brightly".

"My lord, Xiao Farewell is not the surname "Xiao", but "Xiao" which means "a spring night is worth a thousand gold", plus "Farewell" which means "it is difficult to say goodbye when we meet". "

"It's interesting." Chen Ke smiled slightly.

"My lord, please." Xiao Bie smiled back and led the way, as calm as the owner of Hefeng Building, while Zhao Kexin, who was originally to be the host, also followed behind like a guest.

Seeing Xiaobie's graceful figure, Xu Qingfeng was filled with emotion, and secretly teased Zhao Kexin: "Master Zhao, why are you so afraid of Young Master Xiaobie?"

"No..." Zhao Kexin was embarrassed: "I just think this young man is too good-looking, and..." Zhao Kexin scratched his chin, not knowing how to speak.

"What?" Xu Qingfeng asked curiously.

Zhao Kexin shook his head.He looked up and saw Xiaobie talking to Chen Ke with a smile. He said something interesting, but Chen Ke nodded in agreement.

Knowing that Xiaobie prefers the south wind, Zhao Kexin's heart skipped a beat, and he was a little worried. Could Xiaobie be looking at King Ren this time?

Zhao Kexin looked at Xu Qingfeng, Xu Qingfeng looked at the two people in front of him with no expression on his face, and looked at King Ren and Xiao Farewell, it was very natural.

The most unnatural thing was Zhao Kexin, whose mind was suddenly filled with strange thoughts.Even for the first time, he noticed the faces of the three of them.

Each has its own merits, but they are all pleasing to the eye.Zhao Kexin thought.

"Please." Xiaobie led a few people straight to the private room upstairs, as if he was very familiar with Hefenglou.

After being seated, the shop waiter brought tea, but Xiaobie personally poured tea for everyone, his movements were smooth and dignified, but he couldn't suppress the charming look in the corner of his eyes.

Zhao Kexin turned his eyes away and dared not look any further, while silently reading his wife's boudoir name in his heart, while joining in the conversation.

Xiaobie's gentle and gentle voice penetrated into people's hearts like tea. Chen Ke occasionally nodded in response, while Xu Qingfeng focused on the tea in front of him and did not speak.

The dishes of Hefenglou were delivered quickly, including the signature eight-treasure duck, Yipinxiang and shredded cheese chicken.

In addition to these hard dishes, there is also home-cooked sweet and sour pork ribs, which Chen Ke specially ordered.There are eighteen dishes in total, and the tables are filled.

Chen Ke picked up the chopsticks first, and put a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs into Xu Qingfeng's bowl.

Xu Qingfeng was startled, a little embarrassed, after all, this was not in the courtyard, but Chen Ke was so natural, as if it was already a habit to serve Xu Qingfeng.

Zhao Kexin, who had had lunch in the courtyard a few times, was no longer surprised. A strange look flashed in Xiaobie's eyes, and then he lowered his eyes as if he didn't see it.

Seeing that the other two didn't seem to be paying attention, Xu Qingfeng hurriedly whispered: "I'll do it myself..."

Chen Ke nodded, and took a piece of shredded cheese chicken. It tasted really good, and he couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

Xiaobie took the serving chopsticks to prepare dishes for everyone, and introduced them one by one: "Hefenglou has three major signatures, eight-treasure duck, Yipinxiang and shredded cheese chicken. This eight-treasure duck is originally a Jiangnan cuisine, but the chef specially hired by Hefenglou With superb craftsmanship, the eight-treasure duck dish is ruddy in color and complete in shape. The duck meat is crispy, rich in fragrance, rich in juice and fresh in taste. And this product is fragrant..."

As Xiao Farewell said, the cooks in Hefeng Building are superb, and Xu Qingfeng is satisfied. Looking at Xu Qingfeng's expression, Chen Ke's usual iceberg face also slowly melted away.

Substituting tea for wine, after drinking tea for three rounds, Zhao Kexin went straight to the topic: "Sir, Xiao Farewell, today I have something special to ask Zhao, which is related to the demon sect that has been disappearing and appearing recently."

Xiao Bie put down his chopsticks, and smiled softly, "Master Zhao, why did he speak so cryptically? I think you are all curious why this demon sect has disappeared for such a long time, why it suddenly swept up and led to such bloody incidents."

"Please ask Mr. Xiaobie to answer your questions." Zhao Kexin cupped his hands.During the previous night at Wushan Temple, the four remnants of the Demon Cult left behind by Guan Hongfeng had already been handed over to the government, but they couldn't find out anything.

Xiaobie waved his hand humbly, "It's not enough to answer questions, but Xiaobie does know some little-known things."

Saying Xiaobie, he secretly observed the expressions of everyone, and his eyes stayed between Xu Qingfeng and Chen Ke for a few more seconds without any trace.

"A few years ago, the Devil's Cult suddenly appeared. Because some of them had blond hair and blue eyes, and their facial features did not resemble those from the Central Plains. It is easy to know that most of the Demon's Cult came from foreign races outside the Great Wall. They probably entered the Central Plains with the development of trade with the West in recent years."

Xiaobie first counted the origin of the Demon Cult, "But no one knows who the leader of the Demon Cult is. Because the Demon Cult has many fanatics, they are very rampant, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of crimes. Three years ago, various factions in the world gathered to cleanse the Demon Cult. Kill all demon cultists.

As a result, many legends have been left behind, such as defeating Sun Qian, the patriarch of the west with a laugh, and the master of the Tsing Yi sect leading the crowd to fight against the enemy, etc... The demon sect's vitality was severely injured, so it disappeared.But the identity of the leader of the Demon Cult is still a mystery. "

What Xiaobie said Chen Ke and Xu Qingfeng had heard about it before with a laugh, but it was just a rough idea at the time, and the laugh did not mention too much about the cleansing of the Demon Cult by various factions in the rivers and lakes.

"Now they appear, but they are looking for something." Xiaobie adjusted his sitting posture slightly, and continued: "Before, Xiaobie only thought that the Demon Cult was just a foreign race wandering in the west. After the injury, energy continues to flow into the Central Plains, don’t speculate, they should be one ethnic group, or several connected ethnic groups.”

——Yang family, Chen Ke and Xu Qingfeng thought at the same time, and they looked at each other.

"Returning to the subject, the Demon Cult's trip was to find something called the "Stone of Life and Death". Among the followers of the Demon Cult, there is a portrait circulating, and a letter was written: "The third son of the Xu family, whoever captures the Stone of Life and Death, will be rewarded." !" The third son of the Xu Mansion must have been understood by the prince, it is the third son of the former Minister of Rites Xu Dingning, and a few months ago, the entire Xu Mansion had been ransacked. "

Chen Ke knew about the portrait in Xiaobie's mouth, but the portrait that Dr. Huang showed them didn't have that sentence.

Xu Qingfeng saw the portrait with that sentence before, and it was in the hands of the pervert of the Demon Cult in the Four Cottage Hall, but later the portrait was stained with blood, and nothing could be recognized, so Xu Qingfeng didn't tell Chen Ke.

Chen Ke frowned, and said, "How could this Third Young Master Xu have anything to do with the Demon Sect? And since Xu's house has been ransacked, doesn't the Demon Sect know about it?"

Xiaobie shook his head, "Third Master Xu's connection with the Demon Cult may only be asked by Third Young Master Xu. However, after the Xu family was wiped out, the Stone of Life and Death did not disappear, but was picked up by a beggar. This beggar's whereabouts are erratic, and it is rumored that he is superior in force, and I am afraid that this is the reason why the Demon Cult disguised himself as a beggar."

"Then why did the Demon Sect attack Wushan Temple?"

"When the demon way was being cleaned back then, Master Precepts and Master Law directly attacked the headquarters of the Demon Cult and killed nearly a hundred members of the Demon Cult. So don't guess, this is revenge." After finishing speaking, Xiaobie sighed softly.

Chen Ke didn't ask any more. Xiaobie did provide a lot of information, which made sense, but it was still somewhat different from what Yixiao and others said earlier.There are also the Stone of Life and Death and Xu Qingfeng. Chen Ke immediately thought of the white stone hanging around Xu Qingfeng's neck.

"What is this stone of life and death?" Zhao Kexin asked.

"This stone of life and death, Xiaobie has never heard of it, and I have never seen it before."

Xu Qingfeng secretly clenched his fists under his sleeves. The white stone he had been hanging around his neck was a birthday present from his father. Could it be the Stone of Life and Death?

"Although it is abrupt, there is one thing that Xiao Bie really cares about..." Xiao Bie looked at Xu Qingfeng, "Is this... a guard next to the lord?" With a gentle smile, he said, "It looks a lot like the third son of the Xu family in the portrait. ah."