Fang Jie glared at Xiang Qingniu, and with just one sentence, Xiang Qingniu dispelled the idea of risking his life to drink.
"I won't pay for the wine."
Hearing this sentence, Xiang Qingniu shrank immediately. He has the courage to risk his life to drink, but he never has the courage to spend his own money to buy wine. You must know that when he was in the northwest, he was able to save so much money all due to his stinginess. And he saves money for what he has to do, and no matter when he will not regret doing it.
"You're fine and won't come to my place."
Fang Jie pushed the bowl of hot noodle soup that came up first to Xiang Qingniu, handed him a pair of chopsticks and asked, "Tell me, what's the matter, please come to me with your boss. How good the food is, I promise to beat your face into a butt shape, and then dig out the five features on your ass."
Xiang Qingniu seemed to be really hungry, and he wasn't afraid of being scalded. He ate a few mouthfuls of noodles and said vaguely, "I've been wandering the streets these few nights when I have nothing to do. The man in white. But I've thought about it carefully for the past few days, if what you said is correct, that guy might be from the Buddhist sect."
Fang Jie's expression changed slightly, but he quickly covered it up with a smile: "Fozong? I have nothing to do with Fozong. Why do those bald donkeys bother me?"
"how could I know!"
Xiang Qingniu said while eating: "You come from Fan Gu, which is next to the Mong Yuan Empire, and the Mong Yuan Empire is the territory of the Buddha Sect. There are no saints in the Buddhist sect, and it’s not impossible for you to peek at nuns taking a bath. It is said that the Buddhist sect is very picky about accepting female disciples, and they don’t want anyone who is not beautiful and graceful. And these female disciples are just to serve men We only recruited them, each of them is gentle, graceful, dignified and beautiful, responsive to every request."
"really?"
Fang asked.
"Really, I would not be a Taoist priest and go to the home early."
Xiang Qingniu gave him a blank look and said.
Fang Jie laughed loudly and said, "Others may be, but you really don't have the courage. Today, you can sit in front of Xiao Yao and the others so steadily, you have already impressed me."
Xiang Qingniu blushed: "You don't hit someone in the face!"
"What the hell is going on!"
"Just to remind you to be careful."
Xiang Qingniu finished eating the noodles in broth, and then started stuffing buns into his mouth again: "After hearing what you guys said last time, I became more and more suspicious that that person used the Buddha Sect's no-phase skill. The so-called no-phase, being able to hide one's appearance is The most basic method. It is said that if the non-phase kungfu is great, it can transform into all things, so lifelike and undetectable. Every plant, tree, and flower, all things have form and can be invisible."
"You mean, if Wuxiang Gong achieves great success, even if a person turns into a pile of shit, I won't be able to recognize him?"
Fang asked.
"It's definitely recognizable!"
While eating, Xiang Qingniu said that he didn't feel disgusted at all: "It's as big as a human, if you don't recognize it, you're an idiot."
"Transforming everything is a bit of a bragging suspicion, but you should be able to change your face. You must be careful these days. If there are any faces that take the initiative to get close to you, you must be careful. If that person really Knowing Wuxiang Gong, it is impossible to say that any ordinary-looking Sui people on the street may be his illusion. For example, this uncle who sells hot noodle soup, or his daughter-in-law... Difficult, the waist is too thick... "
"If only I could learn."
Fang Jie didn't know what he thought of, but he smiled wretchedly.
"what's on your mind?"
Xiang Qingniu asked curiously.
"He's thinking about turning into a woman and going to the bathhouse."
The one who answered him was Zhuo Buyi who came slowly from a distance. This made Fang Xie blush. He looked at Zhuo Buyi with a smirk and said with a smile, "It is very immoral to peek at other people's thoughts when they are not prepared."
Zhuo Buyi smiled, walked up to Mu Xiaoyao, looked at her and asked, "When will I return to the bodyguard's place with me? The Commander wants to see you."
Mu Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment, and asked softly, "What else am I going to do with the Ouchi guards?"
"You are still Qianhu from Ouchi's bodyguard, so naturally you have to go back."
Zhuo Buyi sat down and was not polite, ordered a bowl of hot noodle soup and said, "Although I know you don't care much about tacky things, you should also understand that there are only seven thousand households in the Ouchi Guard Office. I Not to mention how difficult it is to get this position, I just want to make you sober and don't waste your opportunity. I told you before that there are many ways to help Fang. Questioning is a great way to do that."
"Right now... I can't go yet."
Mu Xiaoyao said softly.
Zhuo Buyi hummed and said, "I know, after Fang Jie finished his exams at the Yanwuyuan, if he entered the Yanwuyuan, he would have to live in it. Those who wanted to kill him would not be able to get into the Yanwuyuan, but this possibility is very small. For the past three years, Fang Jie has been in the Martial Arts Institute, and you have been taken care of by the guards inside and outside."
"Okay, Fang Jie passed the exam, and I'll go back with you."
Zhuo Buyi smiled and lowered his head to eat the noodles.
"What happened to those two people that day?"
Fang Jie couldn't help but ask him.
"One is Wailang, a sixth-rank member of the Ministry of War. The reason why he wanted to kill you is actually very simple. He had a younger brother who was one of the officials of the Ministry of War who accompanied Wu Peisheng to patrol the northwest. He died in Fangu City. His name was Yingjiu. , is a close friend of Yu Donglai, Minister of the Ministry of War, and because of this, His Majesty is furious in Changchun Garden right now. Yu Donglai was demoted from Minister of the Ministry of War to Minister of the Ministry of War a while ago. "
"The other... killed himself by biting his tongue."
Fang Jie was startled, and asked in surprise, "You mean, you don't know where he came from?"
"I do not know."
Zhuo Buyi nodded, but didn't express the doubt in his heart.
"Don't think about these things, it's better to prepare well for the assessment."
Just after Zhuo Buyi finished speaking, he suddenly paused, couldn't help but smiled and said: "You are considered a celebrity in Chang'an City, at least many people in the imperial court and the military know your name. You Ready to be a celebrity?"
Before Fang Jie understood what he meant, he saw a few men in uniforms of the Sui Frontier Army suddenly walking up the street. Although there were only six or seven people, they walked together solemnly and mightily, just like a team of horses and horses walking slowly and neatly. What caught Fang Xie's attention the most was the cold demeanor of these people.
Only people who have killed many people will make people feel cold in this midsummer season.
"Excuse me, do you know where Fang Jie lives?"
A soldier walked up to the food stall, glanced at them for a while, and then raised his fists and asked them a question.
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According to Fang Xie's previous temperament, he would definitely say that he didn't know each other. Or just point in one direction and tell a lie, but he didn't intend to do that today. The few people in military uniforms were obviously not the defenders of the imperial capital. From the uniforms, it could be seen that they were all from the frontier army.
The military system of the Great Sui Dynasty, the forbidden army, soldiers, frontier soldiers, and county soldiers have slightly different uniforms depending on their ownership. Although they are all dark blue livery, the styles look a little different. And the soldiers in the prince's land must not wear blue uniforms and black leather armor, because in a real sense, they can only be regarded as private soldiers in the prince's fief.
Everyone knows that the most elite troops of the Sui Dynasty are the Sixteen Guards soldiers, but Fang Xie knows that the frontier soldiers are the ones who can really fight and kill. Although the salaries and equipment of the frontier soldiers are inferior to those of the soldiers, those soldiers who have been at ease for more than ten years, no matter how well-trained they are, will never be sharper than the frontier soldiers in terms of killing methods. On the surface, the Great Sui Dynasty seemed to be peaceful, but the borderland basically killed people every year.
The barbarians who refused to be educated, the horse thieves who took the opportunity to cause chaos, and the green forest troops entrenched in the mountains, these people were all the targets of the frontier army's suppression.
Fang Jie stood up, cupped his fists at the man and said, "I am Fang Jie, what advice do you have?"
The frontier soldier who asked the question didn't seem to have expected that Fang Jie would be such a handsome young man. He was slightly taken aback and said politely, "We are all frontier soldiers who are going to take the exam at the Academy of Martial Arts this year. They are all in the same robe. The scout team from Phoenix Terrace is going to treat guests at Keshengju and make friends with brothers from all over the border. I am entrusted by Brother Mo to find you."
"Brother Mo's name is like a thunderbolt, so I can't refuse his invitation."
Fang Jie asked, "I don't know when it is?"
"Tomorrow afternoon."
The man answered Fang's answer readily, and didn't care about his youth: "Brother Fang's name is also familiar to us. He has accumulated 21 military exploits in the border city of Fangu, which is not something everyone can do. I heard that All the horse thieves with a radius of three hundred miles around Fan Gu were killed by you within two years. Tomorrow, I will have a drink at Keshengju, so Brother Fang can talk about it.”
"There's nothing to say, it's just a matter of duty. Have the elder brothers eaten, or should we eat together?"
Fang Jie asked.
"Don't disturb me, see you at Keshengju tomorrow!"
The man clasped his fists, turned around and left quickly.
"The Martial Arts Academy will start the exam the day after tomorrow, so I only thought of trying to win you over now."
Zhuo Buyi smiled and said: "You people who come from military backgrounds are obviously not as well-informed as those children from aristocratic families. As far as I know, some people from those aristocratic families have already made a bet recently. Let's see who can win the exam during the exam." Step on you, a lowly pawn who has been praised by several great scholars, whoever steps on you hard, they will collect a large sum of money, and pay for the winner to take the interest of the red-sleeved recruits for one night."
When he said rest everyone, he meant the candle wick.
Fang Jie got angry for no reason, very angry.
"Are there many people who gamble?"
he asks.
"Wang Ding from the Wang family in Jiangnan, and Lu Fan from the Lu family in Chenzhou seem to be the favorites in the game. As for the famous Pei Chuxing and Xie Fuyao, I haven't heard of them joining the game. The hottest one right now is Wang Ding, who was still there the day before yesterday. Zuixianlou let you off the hook and let you climb back to Fan Gu and become a frontier soldier."
"A stinky loach also wants to swim in the rivers, lakes and seas for a few laps. I really don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth!"
Zhuo Buyi smiled and said, "This is the exact words."
Hearing these words, Mu Xiaoyao's face was gloomy, and Shen Qingfan's eyes narrowed slightly. As if sensing a faint murderous intent, Xiang Qingniu immediately moved the bench and sat a little further away. Fang Jie glanced at Mu Xiaoyao, then at Shen Qingshan. He smiled and said, "Miss Xiaoyao, hurry up and follow Mr. Zhuo to the bodyguard's office. You won't have to drink here every day. Mr. Zhuo looks at you, and you won't be able to drink even if you want to."
"You..."
He said to Shen Qingshan with a smile: "Look at how thin you look now, your clothes look a little loose. Boss, cut a plate of duck breast to make up for my sister."
He wanted to say where to eat and make up for it, but he didn't dare to say it when he saw Shen Qingfan's eyes. Mu Xiaoyao curled her lips, and Shen Qingfan squinted her eyes.
"Seek happiness for yourself, seek happiness for yourself!"
Xiang Qingniu moved the stool and sat a little further away.
Fang Jie sat down and ate the noodles with his head down.
Zhuo Buyi, who felt that he had angered Xiao Fangjie, smiled, slightly proud.