Chapter 166: Station
Time came quietly in late September.
The scorching sun hanging high in the sky gradually lost its irritability and became more feminine.
Today, even this bit of femininity is nowhere to be seen.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and the mountain wind and water vapors were heavy. It was obvious that rain was coming.
"Brother Jiang, I didn't see any broken temple inns around.
"I did see an inn, but it looked quite old. "
The black figure flashed, and Li Tianyu came to Jiang Ran.
Along the way, Li Tianyu has gradually adapted to today's life.
And Jiang Ran also realized the usefulness of this person.
He has extremely strong eyesight and extraordinary light skills. , that day in Wusheng Town, if I hadn't met Tang Huayi, a little demon sect girl, it would not have been easy to capture this person. Even if he
got close, it would be easy for him to take advantage of the situation and escape.
Jiang Ran Weiwei He nodded and said softly:
"Based on the route I inquired about earlier, this should be Qiu Ciyi.
"But I heard that this inn has been abandoned a long time ago, and the new inn is still twenty miles away.
"It seems that there is a roof to cover your head tonight, so you won't have to rush in the rain. "
The post station itself is not open to the common people.
Although Jiang Ran and others are all good martial arts masters, they are still commoners.
Even if Jiang Ran has a sword-catching order, he is not considered a member of the public.
The post station will not treat him It is open.
However, serious inns are not open. There is no need to pay attention to this kind of abandoned and unmanaged inn. What surprised
Jiang Ran was that this abandoned inn was not demolished to make way for travelers coming here. Having a place to rest is a blessing.
About ten days have passed since I came here from Wusheng Town.
During this period of time, it has been extremely peaceful, and there has been no twists and turns.
Blood Knife The whereabouts of the hall have disappeared.
There is no news from Benlei Hall.
Even the Wusheng Building seems to be silent.
I don’t know where the slow poison is now. Is it coming or not?
Other than that , there is actually another force that Jiang Ran is more concerned about.
It is Tianshangque.
That day Shi Pingzhang was able to know where Jiaowei was, and Tianshangque was the initiator.
Later, the news about Jiaowei was also leaked. This organization is absolutely The credit is indispensable.
But along the way, all kinds of clowns have come out.
But there is no news from the sky.
This makes Jiang Ran a little unsure of what their purpose is.
After thinking about it in his heart, there is no Delaying their journey.
Everyone followed the direction Li Tianyu said and soon arrived at the inn.
As Jiang Ran said, this place is indeed the Qiuci inn.
But now the plaques have fallen to the side of the gate, and it looks like It was full of dust, and it could be seen that it had been abandoned for a long time.
But when Jiang Ran reached out and pushed the door open, he was slightly stunned. He
looked down at his palm, then looked at the knocker and lock on the door, and thought for a moment. He said softly:
"There may be other people passing by staying here, so be careful. "
Everyone nodded immediately.
Jiang Ran opened the door at this time, and with a creaking sound, the quiet and desolate garden of Qiuciyi appeared in front of Jiang Ran and others. The
weeds in the garden had obviously not been cleared for a long time. Reason.
However, you can still see traces of ruts passing through and stopping in the garden.
Judging from the traces, it is the scene of the past two days.
In addition to a few horses, Jiang Ran and the others also had a carriage.
Man Shengming was in The poison was so poisonous that it was somewhat inappropriate for him to ride around on horseback.
So he let him rest in the carriage.
Now he opened the door and drove the carriage and horses inside.
Luo Qingyi helped Man Shengming get out of the carriage and saw Jiang Ran suddenly look towards Entering the entrance of the inn hall.
The creaking sound also reached everyone's ears at this time.
Then the door made a heart-wrenching sound and slowly opened a gap.
An eye appeared in the crack of the door. , silently spying on everyone's every move.
Now is the time when the sky is dark and the earth is dark, the garden is full of grass and no one has set foot, the crack in the door of a broken building opens, revealing a prying eye. The combination of
these scenes is really fascinating She was horrified.
Tang Huayi reacted the fastest. Without thinking, she ran behind Jiang Ran like a rabbit.
Behind him, she poked her head around.
When she turned around, she found that Ruan Yuqing had also arrived at the same place.
The two of them Grabbing one of Jiang Ran's sleeves from left to right, Jiang Ran couldn't help but sigh:
"You know, you are afraid, but you don't know, you think you are going to sell me for glory and hand me over.
"...Stop, stop talking nonsense. Is it a human or a ghost? " "
Tang Huayi's voice trembled with fright.
Luo Qingyi, however, had a dumbfounded temper. Seeing this, he immediately shouted angrily:
"Who is pretending to be a ghost and won't come out to me? "
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward, his body shape changed several times, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the post door. He
opened his fingers and reached out to grab.
The owner of the eyes inside the door seemed to be startled, and hurriedly asked Close the door.
But there was no time?
Hearing a bang, Luo Qingyi suddenly opened the door on both sides.
Then he probed with his fingers, grabbed a person's neck collar, and pulled it out with a wave of his hand. Raising his arms above his head:
"Who are you? Why are you here? Why are you spying on me? "
Everyone looked up and were stunned.
They saw the man Luo Qingyi was holding. He must be over sixty years old, with a stooped figure and a big bulge on his back. His
expression was timid, and there was only one Only one eye.
At this time, the wind thrown by Luo Qingyi was messy, and his eyes were full of fear.
Seeing this, Jingtan layman said softly:
"Brother Luo, please don't be impulsive. "
Luo Qingyi also saw this person clearly at this time, glanced at Jiang Ran, and saw him nodding slightly, and then slowly put the rickety old man down. At
this time, the old man let out a long sigh of relief.
Tears almost came down:
"You... who are you?"
Luo Qingyi's face darkened:
"Is it your turn to ask us?"
He behaved evilly, and the old man was startled again and trembled. Said:
"I, I am here to see the post.
" "You... who are you?"
"Is it... an official who stayed overnight?
"Or... a strongman who wants to come to Guanyi to rob?
"I, let me tell you... this place is not far from Qiuci County.
"If you dare to make trouble here, the officials of Qiuci County are not easy to mess with. "
When he said this, his eyes were full of dodge, and he seemed to be very afraid.
Jiang Ran frowned slightly:
"Old man, don't be afraid. We are not strong people, we are just passing through. "
That's...an official? " "
When the old man heard this, he straightened up immediately and couldn't help but said angrily:
"What on earth is going on with you officials? Can you discipline your subordinates... What should I do if this hurts someone?
"How can I, an old man, withstand all this trouble at my old age?"
Jiang Ran grinned and said,
"We are not officials either."
"..."
The old man's waist suddenly bent at a speed visible to the naked eye:
" Then...then you are?"
"Passers-by."
Jiang Ran said softly: "Seeing the sky changing, I happened to pass by here, so I planned to stay here for the night." "
No, no, no."
The old man shook his head repeatedly:
"This is the place. In the Guanyi, all the people who come and go are of official status, and they also have key secrets for the imperial court to pass down messages.
"How can we stay here with all the idle people? What should we do if the secret is leaked?
"You... you leave quickly and find another place."
Tang Huayi glanced at the old man and whispered to Jiang Ran:
"Either he is pretending, or he is really confused."
Jiang Ran After pondering for a moment, he said softly:
"Don't you know, this place has been abandoned for many years?
" The new Qiuci Station is still twenty miles away.
"Qiuciyi... twenty miles away? " "
The old man was stunned when he heard the words, and he froze in place.
His eyes were full of confusion.
After a while, the confusion temporarily recovered, and when he looked at Jiang Ran and others, it was as if they were seeing him for the first time. He
was obviously frightened . He jumped:
"You... who are you?
"What are you doing in our Qiuciyi Station?
" "Are you an official who stayed overnight?"
"Are you still a strongman who wants to come to Guanyi to rob?
"I, let me tell you... this place is not far from Qiuci County.
"If you dare to make trouble here, the officials of Qiuci County are not easy to mess with." "...
"
As soon as he said these words, everyone present looked at each other.
Jiang Ran had a strange expression on his face:
"Is this a return of memory?"
After thinking for a moment, he said softly:
"Don't worry, old man, we are official servants going to Changqing Mansion to take up posts.
"Look, this is my token. " He casually took out a token and waved it in front of the old man.
Before he could see clearly, he had already taken it back.
The old man was stunned, and then nodded:
"I see, then you follow me. come in.
Ruan Yuqing smacked his lips:
"Is it that simple? "
"It's definitely not that simple for a serious person... Isn't this old man confused? " "
Jiang Ran said: "I just tried to fool him, but I didn't expect that he really fooled me. "
You'd better be careful. This old man is weird. I'm afraid you might think you're fooling him, but he's actually fooling you." "
Tang Huayi obviously has a deep understanding of this.
After all, she is a demon sect witch, and she has extraordinary study in this way.
Jiang Ran glanced at her and felt that this was a great kindness and worth remembering.
He settled the carriage and horses and greeted her Everyone followed the old man to the hotel.
By this time, it was completely dark outside.
The rickety old man did not know where he got an oil lamp, took out the fire stick and lit it, and the faint light pushed away the darkness. But it made his own figure look even more terrifying.
He placed the oil lamp on the table in the lobby of the hotel, which barely gave some light.
Then the old man said:
"This hotel has three floors, and there are six rooms on the first floor. .
"You can allocate and use
it yourself." "I think you are all hungry by now, so I will prepare something to eat and drink for you."
" Don't dare trouble me. "
Jiang Ran called him softly and said,
"May I ask where the kitchen is? " We have food with us and can borrow it from the kitchen. "
Okay. " "
The rickety old man glanced at everyone, and finally fell on Ruan Yuqing:
"Then girl, come with me. Ruan
Yuqing:
"..."
Luo Qingyi stood up with a roar:
"Lead the way." "
Ah?"
The rickety old man was startled:
"You cook? " "
No? " "
That's not the case..."
The rickety old man turned back and shook his head as he walked:
"Hey, the girl now..."
He led the way, and Luo Qingyi was walking behind. He didn't look like a cook.
In fact, he It wasn't originally... It's
just that among their group, he was the only one who could cook.
Over time, he became not only a cook but also a cook, and his skills became better and better, attracting everyone's praise.
Luo Qingyi also heard this In the approval, I gradually lost myself.
I forgot that he was also a heroic figure originally.
He also once sneaked into Feiyun Village, fought against bandits and turned the tide.
Jiang Ran asked Li Tianyu to come with him so that they could take care of each other.
After these three people left, Jiang Ran assigned rooms to everyone.
There's not much to say.
But everyone was a little hesitant about this inn and the old man.
Jingtan layman said:
"Since this place has been abandoned for so long, why has this person never left?
"The inn was moved. If he was an old man in the inn, he should have left with it. There is no reason to stay. Here..."
"When I just pushed open the door of the inn, I found that there was no dust on the door knocker and the door was not locked.
"I thought someone had entered the inn to stay overnight before us. Unexpectedly, there was someone in this inn."
Jiang Ran said in a deep voice:
"Besides, this old man is confused and doesn't know whether it is true or not. Just pay attention. Be careful of fraud."
Everyone nodded.
At this moment, Jiang Ran suddenly looked outside the door again:
"Someone is coming."
Not long after he finished speaking, everyone heard a few footsteps slowly coming nearby, and heard someone shout softly:
"Is anyone there?
" I see the lights in the room are still on. People on the road suddenly encounter the rain at night and want to take this opportunity to escape. Is it convenient? "
The visitor obviously knew that the inn was abandoned, so it was first come, first served.
The words were polite.
But when Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi heard this person's voice, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Jiang Ran waved his hand.
The door of the hotel suddenly opened.
Several people outside the door suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
The leader was a white-robed scholar.
He was smiling and watching curiously.
When he saw Jiang Ran and Tang Huayi, his expression froze slightly. .Beside
him were four young men and women.
Some were dressed as laymen, and one was dressed as a Taoist priest.
Ruan Yuqing glanced at the Taoist robe, and suddenly his expression changed slightly:
"A member of the Taoist sect. "
Jiang Ran's expression changed slightly, but he chuckled:
"It's true that we don't meet again in life, Taoist brother, it's been a long time. "
Hahaha. "
The scholar at the head suddenly became happy and said,
"It's true, it's been several months since I left Benma County here. "
"I didn't expect to see Brother Jiang here. Brother Jiang's style remains the same and deserves to be celebrated.
"Come, come, come... As the saying goes, after a long drought, you meet an old friend, in the bridal chamber, at night, when you are named on the gold list.
"These are the four great joys in life.
"It is really worth celebrating to be able to meet Brother Jiang again here this time! "
As he said that, he led a few people in.
He heard a woman behind him say softly:
"Ruan Yuqing? "
Hearing this person speak, Ruan Yuqing just turned his eyes to her. He looked at her for a while, but she was a little unfamiliar. He couldn't help asking:
"Who is your Excellency? "
As soon as these words came out, the girl's face darkened:
"You don't remember me? "
...Excuse my stupidity. " "
Ruan Yuqing clasped his fists in embarrassment.
"Two years ago, I went to the Shuiyue Sword Sect to learn the swordsmanship of your sect.
"I once had a chance encounter with you, and we exchanged three moves.
"I received the kindness of Sister Ruan's guidance... But I didn't expect that Sister Ruan, a noble person, often forgets things, but she completely forgot about my defeated general. "
When the girl said this, although she suppressed the anger on her face, she was still a little angry.
"Two years ago? Ruan
Yuqing thought about it carefully, and then asked with some uncertainty:
"Tingyulou... Junior sister Gu Shengyan with the flower sword?" Hearing what Ruan
Yuqing said, Gu Shengyan turned from anger to joy:
"Sister Ruan still remembers me?"
"How could you not remember? " Ruan
Yuqing smiled when he heard this: "I have been through a lot recently and met too many people. So much so that my mind is a little unclear...Junior Sister Gu must not blame her. I still remember that Junior Sister Gu's three sword techniques that day were 'Yeyu Wensheng', 'Rain Beating the Banana' and 'Thousands of Sounds'.
"I have actually practiced this swordsmanship of [Xiao Feng Ting Yu] to the level of perfection.
"If I hadn't relied on being a few years older and having the Soft Water Sword by my side, I would have been defeated long ago. The formation is coming. Hearing this, Gu
Shengyan's face became even more joyful, but she shook her head:
"Sister Ruan can talk and make people happy. If I really have that ability, how can I lose in three moves?"
"Actually, my sister is very good at swordsmanship... Hey, I have improved my martial arts over the past two years, but I don't know when I will have time to ask my sister for advice on two more moves." They said warmly
.
Jiang Ran couldn't help but focus on them.
The nameless man took the opportunity to introduce the people around him to Jiang Ran.
That little Taoist priest was indeed a member of the Taoist sect.
His Taoist name is Qingyuan, he stands tall, is humble and courteous, and does not carry the burden of being the first sect of Jin Chan. On the contrary, he has a gentle breeze and drizzle, and a breeze on his sleeves, making him feel very comfortable.
Except for Gu Shengyan from Tingyu Tower, the rest of the men and women were all from Qifeng Villa.
Their identities are all extraordinary.
The man is Feng Wu, the son of the owner of Qifeng Villa.
The woman is his senior sister, Ning Jiuyuan, the eldest disciple of Qifeng Villa.
Jiang Ran naturally reported his identity.
When they heard the names of Jingtan layman and others, these young people were naturally eager to greet them.
And some of them have heard of the famous name.
I know that this person cherishes his words like gold and has great martial arts skills. He is not an ordinary person.
It was only when I finally heard Jiang Ran's name.
Only then did the expressions of several people change.
Feng Wu looked at Jiang Ran:
"So... you are the Jingshen Sword Jiang Ran.
"On the eighth day of October, a tea tasting and piano appreciation meeting will be held on Sunset Ping... Do you know that this move is slightly careless? Suicide? ”
(End of chapter)