Chapter 226: Not Qualified
What happened at Ziyue Villa seemed to have grown wings, and it traveled all over the East County Mansion in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, the world was shaken!
Since the demon sect was destroyed a hundred years ago, the Eighteen Heavenly Demons have appeared in the world from time to time.
But it is rare to make such a huge noise.
The Setting Sun Sect not only inherited a magic skill, but also acted arrogantly, killing fellow practitioners one after another.
This really caused public outrage.
Therefore, not only Dugu Xiong and Lin Wanyi wrote invitations, but also the masters mobilized rushed towards Ziyue Villa.
Many people heard the news and came to visit on their own.
So in just a few days, Ziyue Villa was already overcrowded.
It’s just what needs to be done and it doesn’t stop.
After all, Meng Huan died, and it was time for a funeral. The whole Ziyue Villa was hung with white silk ribbons. All the disciples of the family were wrapped in sackcloth, and the whole generation of his nephews also wore sackcloth and mourned.
The day for public planning of major events was set on the seventh day of Meng Huan's first year.
When the day came, early in the morning, Jiang Ran suddenly took Jingtan layman to visit Mrs. Meng.
...
...
The small courtyard is quiet and elegant.
Outside the courtyard, Jiang Ran glanced around casually:
"It turns out that the madam and the owner of the village have always lived in separate courtyards."
Jingtan layman heard this and glanced at Jiang Ran.
Looking up at the yard again, his eyes were a little complicated.
Just at this time, a maid came over to report:
"Master Jiang, Madam has invited you."
They came to visit early in the morning, so naturally they couldn't go in directly, so they had to let the maid in to report.
After receiving a response, Jiang Ran glanced at Jingtan Jingtan with a smile:
"How are you feeling, Jingtan?"
"..."
Jingtan Jingtan didn't say a word, indicating that he didn't want to talk.
Jiang Ran was even happier when he saw this. He smiled at the maid and said,
"Sister, please lead the way."
The maid's face suddenly turned red.
Looking up at Jiang Ran, she saw Jiang Ran blinking at her.
For a moment, it was just a blush on the temples, but now it was completely red to the roots of the ears, and the neck was covered with clouds.
"Okay... okay..."
the maid responded in a panic, then hurriedly turned around and walked towards the yard.
The speed was much faster than usual, as if there was some beast behind her trying to chase her.
Jiang Ran greeted quickly:
"Sister, walk slowly, I can't keep up."
"...Jiang Shaoxia."
Jingtan layman can't stand it anymore. You are a majestic martial arts master with unparalleled martial arts, but you can't keep up with a maid?
"It's okay, it's okay."
Jiang Ran smiled and said, "Tease her."
"..."
What are you teasing her for? ?
Jingtan layman vomited blood in his heart.
But Jiang Ran's performance next was quite normal.
He followed the maid into the courtyard.
There is a small pavilion in the small yard, with a pool and rockery on one side and goldfish in the water.
Mrs. Meng was standing in front of the small pavilion, waiting quietly.
She looked a little tired, she was wearing sackcloth and mourning, her face was pale, and her eyes were full of sadness.
He raised his head and looked at Jiang Ran, his eyes just paused, and then turned to Jingtan layman.
When their eyes met, Jingtan layman's eyes became more complicated.
The first person to turn her eyes away was Mrs. Meng. After she moved away a little, she said softly:
"Why did Master Jiang come to visit early in the morning?"
"What are you talking about, madam? What would it look like if I came to visit late at night?"
Jiang Ran came in one step. Standing in front of him, he looked at Mrs. Meng and sighed:
"Madam, I'm afraid she's not having a good time these days."
When she heard his first words, Mrs. Meng should have been angry. After all, even if she didn't mean to tease him, the words behind her words made her angry. , but also with a hint of banter.
But after hearing what she said next, she felt a bit violent.
He could only sigh softly:
"The owner of the village was killed. As a living person, I am naturally sad...
" Jiang Daxia, sit down. "
Please, madam. " "
Jiang Ran stretched out his arms as a guide, and then glanced at Jingtan layman:
"Sit down, too, layman. "
After seeing this, Mrs. Meng pondered for a moment and said to her left and right:
"You guys go down first. "
The maids on the left and right looked at each other, agreed softly, then turned around and dispersed.
In the pavilion, in the blink of an eye, only Jiang Ran, Mrs. Meng and Jingtan Jingtan were left.
Only at this time did Jingtan Jingtan dare to He said,
"How have you... been doing these past few years? "
Mrs. Meng heard these words, and her expression changed somewhat.
After a long time, she slowly said one word:
"Okay. "
This word, like a mountain, can make people breathless.
Jingtan layman's eyes suddenly turned red.
He lowered his head slightly and smiled as if he was mocking himself.
Then he raised his head and said:
"Earlier, you wrote to me Letter, do you still remember? "
...remember."
Mrs. Meng said: "I am seriously ill and I don't have much time left. " When I heard that Jiaowei appeared, I wanted to have a glimpse of it. I should have counted on Meng Huan for this matter...but, just..." "
It's just that he doesn't want to? "
Jiang Ran finished speaking for her.
Mrs. Meng nodded:
"Purple Moon Villa naturally has the Ziyue Villa's way of establishing a world.
"Although there are many people in this world who like to join in the fun and run wherever there is trouble.
"But there are also people who are well versed in the way of protecting oneself...
"Actually, strictly speaking, I am the former.
"Master Jiang may not know that my mentor is Tian Qing The green sword among the two swords is Xiao Wumei.
"I have practiced swordplay since I was a child. When I was young, I traveled around the world with my senior brother, punishing evil and promoting good."
"Yes."
Jiang Ran said: "I know, Madam's senior brother is Tianlong Shenjian Gu Xizhi."
"Jiang Daxia has seen my senior brother?"
Madam Meng seemed a little surprised.
Jiang Ran's brows twitched:
"It seems like Madam doesn't know that the ancient senior is now at Ziyue Villa."
"What?"
Madam Meng suddenly looked at Jingtan layman.
Jingtan layman nodded slightly:
"He was injured, so it is inconvenient to see people. He has been recuperating in the small courtyard..."
"He was injured..."
Mrs. Meng's eyes were lost,
"How could he be injured? Yes, he is like this People have always been soft-hearted, even when facing a heinous person, as long as the other person truly repented, he was willing to give him a chance.
"He must have been deceived again, and then...he was hurt...
" He must have been hurt. It's extremely serious, otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped coming to see me.
"He...how is he?" "
Looking up again, Mrs. Meng's eyes were filled with tears.
Jiang Ran admired secretly in his heart, and then smiled and said:
"Madam, please don't worry too much. I am also familiar with the art of Qihuang. The injury of the ancient senior needs more care, but it is not a big deal. It's just that I can't get up or go down for a while.
"It's no big deal, that's... that's good. " "
When Mrs. Meng said this, she couldn't help but glance at Master Jingtan.
She turned her head slightly and sighed.
Master Jingtan was also silent.
Both sides were speechless. Jiang Ran looked at this and that, I had no choice but to untie a box behind me and place it on the stone table in the middle of the pavilion.
"Mrs. Meng... I am entrusted by Gu Xi, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Sword, and the Jingtan layman of Yaxin Xiaozhu, to lend you this Jiaowei Qin. Watch for a few days. "
Ah?" "
Mrs. Meng, who was originally silent, seemed to be stunned again after hearing this.
She looked at Jiang Ran blankly, and then at Jiao Wei in front of her.
"Jiao Wei? Isn’t it already lost?
"It's not lost. It's just a small plan on Sunset Ping. " Using this technique of concealing the truth from the sky, I can keep this Jiaowei firmly in my hands.
"It's just that before this, I promised Jingtan layman and Senior Gu that I would lend Jiaowei to Madam.
"So our group came to Ziyue Villa as guests.
"Speaking of it... this matter doesn't seem to be as secretive as I imagined. There is no airtight wall in this world.
" The night when Master Meng's accident happened, someone secretly came to my room and wanted to I want to steal this piano.
"Unfortunately, I wasn't asleep at the time, so I followed that person.
"Listening to what they were saying, it seemed like there was a way to unlock the secret of Jiaowei... I don't know if it was true or not.
"When I wanted to listen carefully, I was discovered by them."
Jiang Ran sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity. I may be the person closest to Jiao Wei's truth in this thousand years. It's such a pity... "
This is happening!"
Mrs. Meng's face was filled with shock.
Jingtan layman glanced at Jiang Ran and said thoughtfully: "That night when the Setting Sun Gate broke into Ziyue Villa, someone wanted to steal your Jiaowei." "Is
n't it a little too coincidental?"
"Let's talk about these things later. " Jiang
Ran waved his hand and said,
"I came here today, if for no other reason than to fulfill my promise that day."
"This Jiaowei will be given to Madam to enjoy, but Madam must remember not to play it.
"Jiaowei is dangerous, and anyone who plays it carelessly will die.
"Well, as for the deadline...
"It will be tomorrow. Madam will return it to me tomorrow. I just hope that Madam will not blame me for being stingy and will only lend it for one day. I don't know what Madam wants? "
Of course that's good. " "
Mrs. Meng said quickly: "Jiaowei is a twelve-day skill that has been passed down for thousands of years. It is something that ordinary people cherish so much that they don't want to show it to others. Jiang Daxia is willing to keep his promise and lend me this Jiaowei for a whole day. I am already so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude. How can I dislike the lack of time..."
"As long as Madam doesn't dislike it. "
Jiang Ran stood up and said, "Today's meeting, my wife, as a widow, also has to attend. Jiang still has to prepare some things, so he won’t bother his wife and takes his leave..."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Jingtan layman again and said,
"Do you want to chat for a while? "
..."
Jingtan layman looked at Jiang Ran with a dark face.
You've already left, why should I stay here?
"If we don't talk, we won't talk. I'm not just thinking... Forget it, let's go." "
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.
Mrs. Meng quickly called the maid to come and see off the guests.
It was the same little maid whom Jiang Ran had teased before. She trotted behind Jiang Ran and Jingtan layman until they
were sent out of the hospital . , Jiang Ran still smiled at her:
"You still don't know your sister's name? "
Master Jiang, don't make jokes about tares..."
The little girl was so teased by Jiang Ran that she didn't dare to raise her head.
Jingtan layman couldn't stand it any longer, and flicked his sleeves:
"I'm going back first." "
" Walk slowly, slowly, I will talk to her again. "
Jiang Ran didn't even raise his head.
Jingtan layman was stunned. He never expected that Jiang Ran would be so shameless.
He was also surprised for a moment, but he had a lot of things on his mind today and didn't want to get into any more entanglements. He snorted and turned around to leave.
In a blink of an eye, Jiang Ran and the maid were left in front of the courtyard gate.
Jiang Ran retracted his eyes from behind the Jingtan layman, and then raised his head to look at the little girl with a red face:
"Sister, please come here and let me tell you a few words of truth..." ......
Dongjunfu Yamen. Today is a clear sky and the sun is shining brightly. In the study, Dongjunfu Yin Zhao Riming is bowing his head. Handling government affairs. He writes quickly and has a rigorous attitude. After finishing the matter at hand, he stretched his back and suddenly seemed to remember something. When he looked up, he saw a man with a sallow complexion not far away. The young man sat there with a knife in his arms, silent and motionless, as if he was carving a stone with an axe. "Strong man Li. "
Zhao Riming spoke softly.
"Sir, do you have something to say?"
Li Tianxin looked back and said in a calm voice.
Zhao Riming shook his head gently:
"I just want to say that you don't need to sit here all the time."
"Being entrusted by others is a matter of loyalty."
Li Tianxin pursed his lips:
"Since he asked me to protect you, then I will naturally We should protect each other closely and not slack off for a moment."
"Hey..."
Zhao Riming was speechless for a moment.
A few days ago, a man named Li Tianxin suddenly held a knife order and a handwritten letter from Tian Xiwen, saying that he suspected that someone would be unfavorable to him in the recent days.
However, a big event is about to happen at Ziyue Villa, and they dare not leave their hands easily.
Therefore, we can only entrust this person to protect us.
There is both a knife arrest order and Tian Xiwen's letter.
Zhao Riming naturally did not doubt Li Tianxin's origins, but...in the past few days, this strong man Li had been really meticulous, always on guard, and always on guard.
This made Zhao Riming somewhat uncomfortable.
Fortunately, he has a sense of propriety in doing things, so he reluctantly accepted it.
But he also felt that this man seemed to be working hard without rest. Since he admired this man for keeping his word and keeping his promise, he naturally couldn't bear it, so he always wanted to let him take a rest.
As a result, he refused to listen.
He had no choice but to sigh and say,
"There is nothing going on in the house now. Maybe everything is overthinking.
" Although the Can Yang Clan's crimes are unforgivable, they may not dare to assassinate me so boldly.
"You protect me so sleeplessly, which makes me really feel sorry for you.
"And, speaking from a ten thousand step back, even if they really dare to come, they will just wait for work. You haven't had a good rest for many days, how can you show your full potential? Martial arts?
"In my opinion, you should go and rest for a while first. If something really happens, I will find someone to call you." Li Tianxin smiled and said, "Thank you for your
concern
, Mr. Fu Yin. However, if something really happens, I will call you." , I'm afraid you won't have the chance to find me."
"This..."
Zhao Riming was silent for a moment.
He is a civil servant through and through and knows nothing about martial arts.
This is different from Yin Guo Chong of Cangzhou Prefecture at that time.
Guo Chong was born in the military. At that time, the incident in Feiyun Village had already aroused the suspicion of the court, so he was made the governor.
In the final analysis, it is just a stopgap measure.
Therefore, after the Feiyunzhai incident was over, Guo Chong was transferred away and replaced by a serious civil servant as the governor.
If a master really assassinated Zhao Riming, Zhao Riming would probably be unable to do anything other than shout "Ah".
"In that case..."
Zhao Riming was about to continue speaking.
Li Tianxin suddenly raised his head, his eyes changed color, and the next moment, a figure suddenly burst into the room.
Before Zhao Riming could react, what happened.
There was a flash of light from the sword, followed by two dings, and then a bang.
Zhao Riming just had time to raise his head.
He saw that Li Tianxin had already grabbed a man in black by the neck with one hand and pressed him against the wall.
It seemed that he wanted to press for something, but before Li Tianxin could say anything, he saw the man in black suddenly opened his mouth, and the black scarf covering his face flickered. Li Tianxin tilted his head, and Zhao Riming felt as if there was a flash of silver light, but he didn't. Can't see clearly what it is.
Li Tianxin pulled off his black scarf at this time, and saw that the man in black had no tongue in his mouth, but had installed a strange mechanism, which looked shocking.
"Dead warrior?"
Li Tianxin frowned slightly, followed by a flash of sword light, and a human head fell to the ground.
At the same time, exclamations of surprise were heard from everywhere in the government office.
Zhao Riming's expression darkened:
"How brave! You really dare to come! Master Li, follow me out!" Li
Tianxin was stunned:
"Why are you going out?"
"Under broad daylight, in the bright universe, I am the leader of the East. How can the governor of the county sit quietly in the hall and let his subordinates be slaughtered wantonly when there are enemies coming to kill him?
"No matter how little I can do this night, I have nothing to fear!" ? Zhao
Riming straightened his clothes and then looked at Li Tianxin:
"What's more, Zhuang Li has great martial arts skills, why are you afraid of him?" "
Li Tianxin looked at Zhao Riming, and after a long time he nodded deeply:
"Okay! What you say makes sense, why are you and I afraid of him?
"Let's go out!"
Zhao Riming nodded deeply and walked out of the study.
Pushing open the door, he strode into the yard.
His footsteps were steady, and he said,
"Hey Fang Xiaoxiao, my officer Zhao Riming is here, why don't you show up?"
Along with his words, there was a ding-ding-ding sound.
This is because the moment he walked out of the yard, hidden weapons kept flying around him.
However, Li Tianxin intercepted them all with a single sword.
But at this moment, Zhao Riming's back never bent, his eyes never flinched, and his voice was loud and full of energy!
"Okay, okay, okay!"
A voice suddenly came from the wall on one side.
I saw men in black appearing around one after another.
Among these people, some were holding a human head in their hands, while others were dragging a still alive government servant.
Eyes from all directions were cast towards Zhao Riming, and then a man in black spoke softly:
"I have long heard about the name of Zhao Riming from Dongjun Prefecture. When I saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary. He is indeed a strong-willed man. "
Seeing you like this, I can't bear to kill you. In this way, I will give you a chance. Kneel down, enter my Cangyang Sect, practice my way, and become my official.
"I can spare your life!"
"What a setting sun sect..."
Li Tianxin took a step forward: "Have you never put me in your eyes?"
"Li Tianxin?"
The leader in black The man glanced at him and shook his head slightly:
"If Jiang Ran were here, I would be afraid of him. You... are not qualified."
(End of Chapter)