I can tell fortunes, so I’m not easy to mess with [Cross Book]

The venue was open-air, and although it was a chilly spring, there were not many people inside at all, and there was a burst of enthusiastic shouting when entering.

Although it is just a cockfight ring surrounded by tents, there are also different seating allocations inside.

This place is built on a slope, and the higher part is blocked by a partition. The price is slightly higher, and it is relatively clean. Seats are set up one by one, and a group of shouting men are surrounded by the middle of the field. Next to each other, standing in disorder.

There was a strong smell of blood in the arena, and Bai Yiling frowned indistinctly.He has never set foot in this kind of place except for official business. Whenever he sees a group of people excitedly surrounding the outside, agitating two chickens to fight with blood dripping and constantly biting their opponents, he will recall some unpleasant memories. .

At this moment, Lu Yu patted Bai Yiling's shoulder with his tail, motioning him to look.

Bai Yiling followed his instructions and saw a luxuriously dressed man leaning against a "private seat", watching the game with a smile.He didn't know how much gold and silver fell on his whole body, his whole body was shining brightly in the sunlight, very dazzling, his face was exactly like He Zicheng's in the portrait.

Bai Yiling said: "I heard that the cockfighting field itself is He Zicheng's property, and he also loves to play, so he would come here every now and then to pass the time. Although those scholars are extreme, there is a reason to be unconvinced."

Lu Yu said with a smile: "Some people are smart, if they doubt the past one by one, I'm afraid they will be exhausted."

Bai Yiling smiled slightly, and looked at He Zicheng again.He didn't seem to be affected in the slightest by the uproar caused by things outside, and he watched the game with great interest.

Someone raised his voice and shouted: "Young Master He, this time it's your chicken who won the first place again, please drink after the show is over!"

He Zicheng smiled and said, "Bring the lottery first."

The field is his, but he is not ambiguous about the prize he should get.A servant brought a tray of silver ingots to him, presumably it was the winner of the "Chicken King Contest", and many people under there lost everything. Looking at this scene, even their eyes turned green.

Why is this guy's fortune so good?It's true that the poor die poor, and the rich die rich.

He Zicheng didn't hide it, and asked someone to put the money on his table triumphantly, and said loudly: "Eating and drinking are all trivial matters. This little money was originally obtained by accident, and it should be distributed. We will compete again later." After petting, I will book the guest building, and everyone will go to have a good meal."

Everyone immediately cheered, Bai Yiling laughed and said, "I said, why are there still people with cats and pigs in this cockfight? It turns out that after the cockfight, there is a pet competition. These people really know how to play."

Lu Yu has never heard of it: "Sai Chong, what is it?"

Bai Yiling explained: "The pets raised by each family are trained and brought to the competition. The winner of each game will also have a lottery. It is not like pets fighting each other like cockfights, but competitions over obstacles, jumping through fire rings, looking for things, etc. Outside There are also bets. There are many kinds of animals in this competition, cats and dogs are common, pigs, and even cubs of tigers and leopards are not absent."

Before Emperor Xian came to the throne, foxes were also frequent visitors at pet competitions, but later they were strictly controlled, so it was fine to keep them well, but it was not allowed to use this kind of auspicious beasts for fun.

After Lu Yu came to power, he was busy with major affairs in various places and relaxed his control over these aspects. Bai Yiling saw a fox in the crowd just now, so he didn't say anything to take care of Lu Yu's mood.

Of course, His Majesty the Emperor himself has eyes, and Bai Yiling can't stop him from looking.

Lu Yu suddenly realized that he had been here from the outskirts for more than two years, but this kind of fun was not as well-informed as Bai Yiling.In their place, the folk customs are tough, but they are also relatively simple and honest. If they want to fight, they are all on their own, but almost no one drives the animals to fight for face.

Lu Yu felt that he was just full.

——Especially when he was surprised to find that the first race had a fox and a pig performing an obstacle course.

Lu Yu said angrily: "It's too much to bully the fox!"

Bai Yiling said: "Your clan really may not be able to win. This gray pig is a special breed of hybrid. It won't grow up, and it's very smart."

Lu Yu: "..."

Bai Yiling didn't mean anything else when he said it. After he finished speaking, he realized that his words seemed to be a bit allusive, so he quickly followed the fox fur: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Of course Lu Yu didn't take this seriously. He rubbed his small head against Bai Yiling's hand while nervously watching the game on the court - the comparison between a fox and a pig was enough to make him feel inferior. Hearing what Bai Yiling said What the fuck, if I lose again...

Lu Yu finally understood what those people with bulging veins and thick necks were in the mood just now, so nervous!

The fox narrowly won with a half-length lead, and Bai Yiling bet on Lu Yu's face, earning a meager lottery.

Compared with the simple and rough cockfighting competition, there are more forms of pet racing. Obstacle running is only the most basic. With tricks such as picking up apples, walking the maze, and picking up rings, the difficulty escalates. Pets are charged when they participate in the competition. The higher it is, the ones who are able to compete are generally the nobles sitting in the private seats.

They are self-conscious about their identities, they don't know how to show themselves, they just sit in the tent and watch from a distance, and the servants at home take care of other matters. To put it bluntly, they just pass the time.

The ordinary people who crowded around the sidelines below couldn't afford pets, and didn't have the money to participate in such competitions, but it didn't prevent them from betting on the outside markets.At this moment, the people who had bet on their pets gathered around one by one, staring intently, shouting cheers, wishing they could end up competing for those little animals in person.

The competition was in full swing, and even some of the female guests in the private seats became excited and leaned over to look forward.

Lu Yu stood on Bai Yiling's lap and looked down, his tail stood straight up, even the hair on his head was blown.

Hey, that fox at the bottom, you have to work hard!You are still red-haired, if you can't win, I will make you go out bald in the future!

Bai Yiling originally wanted to find He Zicheng, but His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have forgotten about it, and focused on staring at his own kind to fight for face. Anyway, the Persian cat raised by He Zicheng was a bit stupid, but it was also stubborn. During the competition, as long as he doesn't leave, Bai Yiling is not in a hurry.

He has a striking appearance, and Lu Yu is smart and cute. Even if it is a combination of red and green, it will not be romantic when it is put on one person and one fox.A young lady sitting next to him smiled and said, "My lord, since you are here, why don't you let your little fox try it too? The prize for this match is a Japanese katana sword. A good product that is easy to buy and change, and many people are looking for it.”

She has only come here not long ago. The cockfighting competition is too bloody, but the pet game is the main viewing program for many women to pass the time.

Bai Yiling smiled: "The one I raised has never been trained, it doesn't know anything, I'm afraid it will get hurt. I won't join in the fun."

In this competition, the participating pets start from the starting point, go around one bearded chair, then pick up the cherry on the other bearded chair and continue to run forward, jump over the high and low rope rings, and pick up the cherry. Throw it intact into the mouth of the wood-carved bird at the finish line, and the fastest one wins.

Due to the difficulty of the competition, the price of the entry fee has already reached a tael of silver, and the corresponding prizes are also much richer.While answering, Bai Yiling glanced at the knife following the lady's words, and said casually: "But the banker also has his heart, this knife is really good."

It was rare for him to fall in love with something, and what he said was like an imperial decree. Lu Yu was shocked, and immediately looked away from the fox player in the field, looked at the knife, and then looked back at Bai Yiling. Then he yelled twice.

Bai Yiling held his little paw and said with a smile, "Mao Sui recommended himself? Forget it."

It's usually a joke, and he doesn't really keep Lu Yu as a pet, so how can he let him participate in this kind of competition just for a knife.

The noble lady watched curiously, and she could see the persuasion on the fox's fluffy face. He raised his other paw and punched Bai Yiling's arm again.

Let me go, I'm going, I want a knife.

Bai Yiling pushed him down, but at this time Lu Yu took the opportunity to jump quickly, tore off the purse containing the broken silver from his waist, ran to the registration office a few times, and stood in front of the banker who was recording his name.

He was surrounded by people who came to hand over the silver taels with their pets in their arms. He suddenly saw such a little fox rushing out, shaking the purse nimbly, pouring out a piece of silver from it, and dragging it onto the table.

The middle-aged man who was halfway through writing was stunned, probably because he was afraid that he would be dumbfounded and forget his name. The fox unceremoniously stretched out his claws, and patted the rice paper in front of the other person, signaling him to write it down quickly, don't be dazed, and move. Very dignified.

The rest of the people holding their pets looked at each other, feeling that their little idiot might not be able to win.

Bai Yiling: "..."

The emperors of all dynasties of the Jin Dynasty didn't know how to feel when they saw this scene in the spirit of heaven. He was afraid that a thunderbolt would strike him to death.

After successful registration, the competition officially begins.

A group of small animals of various shapes and colors stood at the entrance, some were ready to go, with bright eyes, and some were not in the mood at all, licking their paws intently and scolding the owner angrily.

Lu Yu was right next to the only big red fox on the field before. Lu Yu hated this fellow very much. Seeing that it was absent-minded, he mercilessly whipped him with his tail .

The big fox turned his head in a little bewilderment, looked at the little one beside him who was acting energetic, and didn't understand why it wanted to beat him.

Everyone commented: "It's so cute, the fur color is the same, are they father and son?"

"The little fox is quite fierce."

During the discussion, three drums rang from the sidelines, and Lu Yu whipped the big fox again, urging it to run quickly, and he flew out at once, and quickly walked around the stool to pick up the cherry.

He Zicheng's Persian cat squatted down and ate it with relish. The onlookers beside him laughed, and He Zicheng didn't think it was disobedient, so they laughed too.

Bai Yiling watched his emperor's object race with a group of pigs, dogs and cats in the arena, and felt that this world was a bit illusory for a while, but with the screams of people around him, he also felt nervous.

Fortunately, Lu Yu was very competitive. Although his appearance was much smaller than other animals, his movements were as fast as lightning, and he was far ahead. The surroundings were full of applause, and most people's attention was focused on this little fox.

Under the nervous gaze of the crowd, he was about to throw the cherry in his mouth into the wood carving bird, but suddenly an arrow flew from outside the arena, heading straight for Luyu!

Exclamations sounded one after another.

Bai Yiling's expression tightened, and he stood up abruptly. The moment he noticed the danger, he flipped his wrist, and he pulled out a hidden weapon from nowhere and clasped it in his palm. Arrow knocked out.

But immediately after, Bai Yiling's tensed shoulders relaxed, and his expression softened a little.Compared with him, Lu Yu, who just faced the danger directly, did not panic at all, and greeted him with ease. With a twist of his body in mid-air, the cherry fell into the wooden bird's beak on the ground without any mistakes. With one shot, the arrow fell to the ground, and the crisis was resolved in an instant.

Cheers erupted on the field, the series of actions just now was much more difficult than the competition!

The face lost by the Fox Clan in front of the Pig Clan was instantly restored.

Bai Yiling didn't need to save Lu Yu anymore, but he was not ambiguous.He coldly glanced at the place where the arrow came from just now, calculating the direction in his heart, and with a twist of his wrist, the throwing knife he was clasping just now shot back along the path of the arrow. scream.

Bai Yiling went up and hugged the little fox in his arms, stroking the soft and warm fur. Although he knew that the little fox was rough and thick-hearted, he couldn't be frightened, but things couldn't just be left alone.

He said coldly, "Who shot the arrow?"

The people around also gathered together, there were so many people at the scene that nothing could be concealed, someone had already seen clearly just now that it was an arrow shot by a servant next to a woman in the private seat.

The private seat where the woman sits is the farthest from the venue, surrounded by veils, no one can see what she looks like, only vaguely judged by her figure and dress as a young woman.On the contrary, the servant standing a little outside had been running around outside the arena just now, signing up for the No. 2 big red fox.

What Bai Yiling hit back was a thumb-length throwing knife, which was impartial and just cut off the woman's bun. At this moment, her hair was disheveled, and she was approaching aggressively, with many people behind her.

Even though this person looks very difficult to mess with, there is a rule in every field. If everyone can't compete and shoots them coldly, what will happen?

People rushed to accuse them.

As the two sides approached, Bai Yiling narrowed his eyes slightly, and recognized that the person who wanted to shoot Lu Yu to death with an arrow was actually Sang Hongrui.

I haven't seen her for a while, and I don't know how she is doing. After getting married, she hasn't become plump, but the makeup on her face is exquisite, and her hair has been loosened, making her look a bit pitiful. If you don't know her personality, you will really be punished People are taken for a delicate beauty.

After being humiliated by Lu Qi, Sang Hongrui kept thinking and holding her breath in the palace. She didn't dare to provoke Qiu Zhen anymore, so she simply went out early in the morning to hang out.Although Lu Qi was too lazy to talk to her, in fact, if Sang Hongrui didn't make trouble by himself, basically no one would restrain him from doing anything he wanted.

But she didn't expect that everything in her life was not going well, and she unexpectedly met Bai Yiling again on a narrow road to Enemy.If she knew that this broken fox was the one raised by Bai Yiling, she wouldn't move her hands - Bai Yiling's fox is spiritual, unlike this stupid idiot she raised. You can't earn face in a game.

Sang Hongrui had always wanted to get Bai Yiling's fox, but Lu Qi's attitude towards her was getting worse and worse. She didn't dare to make mistakes, and knew that as Bai Yiling, she might not be able to offend her.

But this time she didn't find fault on purpose, it was an accident.She didn't do anything to Bai Yiling's fox, but the hairpin and even the hair were cut off by Bai Yiling, it's really deceiving!

Thinking about the days she lived in Youzhou before she got married, even a princess is not as comfortable as her.Everyone is chasing after Sang Hongrui to please her. She only knows that what she does is right, and she doesn't care about other people's feelings at all.

As a result, since arriving in the capital, this place seems to be against her, everything is not going well, especially since what happened with Gao Guilie, she was forced to become Lu Qi's side concubine, and the relationship between the two The pattern was driving her half crazy.

Gao Guilie was already dead, and she secretly asked her elder brother to pry the other party's grave and whip his corpse.Besides, one of the people Sang Hongrui hates most now is Lu Qi, the other is Qiu Zhen who rides on her head, and the rest is Bai Yiling.

Thinking about how she was raped on behalf of this person, Lu Qi's indifference to her was also because he liked Bai Yiling in his heart, but the culprit wanted anything else, the longer he lived the better, how could he not make her teeth itch with hatred?It's almost like every time I hear news from the other party, I feel scratchy.

As for if she hadn't gone to that courtyard by herself, Gao Guilie would not have mistaken her for Bai Yiling; if she had a meek temper and was willing to live a good life with Lu Qi, Lu Qi would not make things difficult for a woman for no reason. It didn't come to my mind, but I was forced to suppress it every time.

Lu Qi bullied her, Qiu Zhen bullied her, and now even a fox raised by Bai Yiling bullied her, Sang Hongrui really felt that if he could endure it any longer, he would become a Buddha.

Old and new grudges add up, accumulating into uncontrollable resentment.Sang Hongrui looked at Bai Yiling, not only didn't panic, but his eyes were filled with malice, and he said with a smirk: "Who am I? It turned out to be Ze'anwei's wild dog. What? Treat others like beasts, my subordinates just missed their arrows and almost shot your fox, and you use a knife on me, is there any law for you!"

Bai Yiling said indifferently: "I get along with him day and night, just to raise him as a companion, but judging by your crazy appearance, you are more like a beast, a bitch is more reasonable than you."

He usually dealt with problems directly, and was not very keen on this kind of verbal bickering behavior, but Sang Hongrui seemed to be getting crazy every day, Bai Yiling felt angry, and really didn't want to show her face.

Sang Hongrui spoke quickly, and her voice was distorted because of the sharpness. Most of the people around couldn't hear the words "Ze'anwei" coming out of her mouth, but judging by the clothes and appearance of both parties, they knew that they should be either rich or expensive. , Such people have conflicts, and it is not easy to fight, and it is the owner of the venue who loses in an accident.

A clerk came over, bit the bullet and apologized on both sides: "My lord, don't take it to heart, my lord, this lady is probably in a hurry..."

Before he finished speaking, Sang Hongrui slapped him across the face, scolding: "According to what you say, it's still mine, isn't it?"

Nonsense!Of course it's your fault, but no one with a normal brain would ask such a question!

The people around looked at Sang Hongrui, but they didn't expect this beautiful woman to be a crazy shrew. Although they were dissatisfied, they didn't dare to say anything for a while.

However, Sang Hongrui's slap was halfway through, but was still blocked in mid-air. It was not Bai Yiling who slapped him, but He Zicheng who had just strode over.

After he blocked Sang Hongrui's slap to the boy, he pushed the boy away, followed by half a step back, and glanced sideways at Bai Yiling.

Looking closely, this person has a very ordinary face, but there is a light smile on his face, as if he will not feel unhappy because of any trouble.

But Bai Yiling felt that there seemed to be a deep shadow buried in his pitch-black eyes.

When the two eyes met, He Zicheng's smile paused, and then he returned to his original state. He nodded at Bai Yiling, and said to Sang Hongrui, "Madam, I don't care who you have any grievances with, but if you make trouble with me, If the game cannot be carried out normally, it is tantamount to smashing my field, if He does not show up, then there will be no way to mess around in the future."

Sang Hongrui said: "If you can't mess around, go home and stay. You love to die, what are you!"

She swung He Zicheng away, and found that Bai Yiling's attention seemed to be attracted by the host, and slapped Bai Yiling's face again.

Bai Yiling frowned slightly, turned sideways, grabbed Sang Hongrui's wrist, and was about to push her out without mercy.

Sang Hongrui was startled, and a thought came to her mind, and suddenly she said, "I'm pregnant, you can hit me if you can."

This sentence was really unexpected, Bai Yiling was slightly startled, and his movements stopped, not daring to push her, but Sang Hongrui didn't show any affection at all, slapping her quickly and hard, she wanted to slap her no matter what. Bai Yiling slapped him across the face.

Lu Yu immediately became anxious.Since he is a fox and it is not easy to argue, he has been wagging his tail in Bai Yiling's arms to cheer him up, but he did not expect Sang Hongrui to make such a cheap move, relying on the fact that he is pregnant because he doesn't know if it is true or not.

Seeing Bai Yiling withdrawing his hand subconsciously, he quickly jumped up from Bai Yiling's arms, swung his small paw, and quickly scratched the back of Sang Hongrui's hand, Sang Hongrui retracted his hand in pain, but missed Bai Yiling There was a bloodstain on his body and the back of his hand.

The fox is angry, it's no small matter, Lu Yu really scratched this time, it was different from the fight with Lu Hong in the past, Sang Hongrui's back of his hand was burning hot, he took two steps back while holding the wound, and cursed angrily and hatefully : "A bastard that the Yongding Hou's mansion brought from nowhere, you, don't think that nothing will happen if you pick up the Sheng family..."

As soon as she said the word "Sheng family", the Sheng family came.

Coincidentally, today was just in time for Lu Mo to go to Huguo Temple to offer incense. Sheng Mian was going to send her there, but he had a business on the way, so he left first. Sheng Duo took over from his father and accompanied his mother. .

The carriage was walking on the street, but I heard someone talking outside. It seemed that Commander Bai was in the cockfighting field not far from the west of the city. He vaguely heard that something happened, so Lu Mo said that he would come and have a look. So the carriage of the Duke of Zhen's mansion drove towards this side.

Lu Moren was still in the carriage when he saw Sang Hongrui talking to Bai Yiling and moving his hands. He almost slapped his younger son, but after being scratched away by the fox, he pointed at Bai Yiling's nose and scolded him.

What she couldn't bear the most was Bai Yiling being wronged. Seeing this scene, she felt an anger burning from her heart, rushing all the way to the top of her head, and Sheng Duo, who was riding beside her on horseback, turned blue with anger.

Sheng Duo jumped off his horse, parted from the crowd and strode over, turned Bai Yiling to look at his face, and found that although Sang Hongrui hadn't hit him, there was still a bloodstain on the side of the ear with his sharp nails.

The marks were very shallow, but in Sheng Duo's eyes, it looked like a serious injury. With a sullen face, he grabbed Sang Hongrui without saying a word, and raised his hand to slap him.

A crisp slap landed firmly on Sang Hongrui's face. With a "slap", she turned her head sideways, and half of the earrings flew away.

The onlookers didn't expect these people to be more ruthless than the other, and they all opened their mouths.

Sheng Duo warned in a cold voice: "Let me see you, a shrew, coming to make trouble with my brother for no reason next time. I don't care if you are a man or a woman, I will beat you!"

It's not been a day or two since they tolerated Sang Hongrui. Sheng Duo didn't care if she hit or not, anyway, Sang Hongrui made the first move.What's more, slapping was originally a humiliating gesture, and she owed it if she had this motive.

Sang Hongrui covered her face in shock, and stared at Sheng Duo, but didn't realize who the other party was for a moment, and how could she be so bold.

Sheng Duo pushed her away, and Sang Hongrui was supported by his subordinates, still a little stunned.Sheng Duo calmed down a little, and asked Bai Yiling, "What's going on?"

He didn't know what Sang Hongrui said to Bai Yiling, but when Bai Yiling stopped, he thought he was scratched by the other's nails because his heart softened. He was angry and distressed, and he was not angry when talking to his brother.

If he had known that Sang Hongrui was pregnant from the beginning and had prepared his mind, Bai Yiling would not be at a disadvantage. It's just that Sang Hongrui said something to him unexpectedly, and everyone's first reaction would be "no. Touch her", Bai Yiling was careless.

In front of so many people, it was difficult for him to explain in detail, he could only simply say that Sang Hongrui's fox had lost just now, and he wanted to kill his fox, and the two sides had a conflict.

Lu Yu was also very distressed. If Sheng Duo hadn't come in time just now, he might have changed people to beat this woman regardless.

At this time, one of Sang Hongrui's subordinates said sharply: "What! My wife is not your turn to teach me a lesson, do you want to die!"

When he said this, Sang Hongrui recovered his strength, his chest heaved and he said angrily: "What nonsense? Why don't you beat him to death!"

Sheng Duo's forehead was throbbing with veins.He has lived for more than 30 years, and he is considered well-informed, but he has never seen such an overbearing woman, he is simply a lunatic!In the past, Sang Hongrui behaved in the same way before she got married, but at that time she still had some brains and knew scruples. Ever since she became the side concubine of the Linzhang King, she has been like a lunatic.

It is said that not only the concubine was beaten to miscarry, but even the king of Linzhang himself dared to scratch his face. Bai Yiling would be unlucky if he met her today.

Sheng Duo was about to speak when he heard footsteps behind him. He and Bai Yiling looked back and called "Mother" together.

Lu Mo's complexion was not good, but she had to look calmer. She said, "Ling'er, mother, look at the wound on your face."

Bai Yiling moved his mouth, he was very smart and didn't dare to say anything, he turned his face to let her see.

Lu Mo wiped the blood on the wound with a handkerchief, saw that only a layer of skin had been scratched, and heaved a sigh of relief, then touched the furious fox in Bai Yiling's arms, and said, "The little fox is not injured. Bar?"

Bai Yiling shook his head.

After all, Sang Hongrui knew that this was the princess, and even Lu Qi still wanted to call her sister. After seeing Lu Mo, he finally felt a little weak, and said, "Since it's all right, let's forget it. Be careful. Let's go."

Lu Mo said: "Wait a minute, come back."

Her tone was very calm, Sang Hongrui paused, and looked back subconsciously, only to see the other party's face was cold, and his cool eyes fell on her, giving off a murderous feeling for no reason.

A woman's intuition works best on another woman, and Sang Hongrui suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.

She was really scared, so she said with some force, "What are you doing? Didn't I just accidentally scratch him? It's okay. It'll be fine in two days at most. Otherwise, I'll go back home and send some medicine. What about you. Besides, I haven’t settled the score when you hit me!”

After saying these words, anyone can tell that she is strong on the outside but capable on the inside. It is not easy for such a tough character to be frightened into this appearance, but Lu Mo didn't think about it and let it go.

This youngest son is her Achilles' heel. He has suffered and been bullied outside since he was a child. The family members don't know about it, and they can't stand up for him.It was not easy to find him after a lot of hardships, and the whole family held him in their hands tremblingly, and they were reluctant to say even half a serious word.

But Sang Hongrui, a dead girl, keeps finding faults again and again!If you don't teach me a lesson, you really think that no one can cure her!