The Dragon Capture Formation was set up for eight full days, behind the main entrance of Bufan Palace and inside the east and west walls, each team of disciples patrolled. The back of the mountain is empty, Rong Luoyun's other garden is there, and he sits in charge in person.
The other garden is called "No Name Residence". The courtyard is covered with milky white gravel, seven or eight ginkgo trees are planted, and the yellow leaves and white stones add some color to the quaint house. Rong Luoyun stepped from the middle of the house to the eaves, raised his face, and held a small bowl in his hand.
The magpie's nest on the beam is lively, and there is a fortress-like birdcage in a corner of the yard. After the magpies were full, he went to feed the pigeons in front of the cage, teasing them with "cuckoo, cluck, cluck", and found that the beans that had flown to Chang'an still hadn't returned.
The ear bones moved slightly, Rong Luoyun looked out of the door along the prestige, and saw Duan Huaike coming with a food box. "Brother." He called out, put down the bowl to welcome the other party into the hall, but Duan Huaike rushed to the corridor and pouted his chin.
There is no hall door, and the corridor under the eaves is connected to the hall. There are three or two futons and a small blanket.
The two sat side by side, and when the food box was opened, there was a delicious aroma, and it was a bowl of warm plain noodles. Rong Luo got up from the clouds, pouring hot soup in his mouth, and his appearance of eating was no different from that of a magpie and a pigeon. Duan Huaike stared at him in the dark for a while, but couldn't see clearly, so he got up and fetched the fire slave.
Once inside and outside, the Wuming residence was brightly lit. Rong Luoyun muttered: "It's so bright, thieves wouldn't dare to come."
Duan Huaike said: "It's the eighth day of waiting for the rabbit, and it was dark for the first seven days. Didn't the thieves come too?"
Which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted, Rong Luoyun's eyes fluttered lightly, and he glanced at the other party unwillingly. Duan Huaike smiled, took a few sips of wine from the jade pot on his waist, looked around and asked: "The thief keeps guard every night if he doesn't come? When is the head?"
This question stopped Rong Luoyun from asking, and he answered irrelevantly: "This side is so detailed."
The smile in Duan Huaike's eyes deepened, as if to say "You don't do this kind of thing". Opening the lower layer of the food box, there was still a plate of honey food inside, he said sarcastically: "This candy shop is so sweet."
They were talking and laughing under the eaves, and suddenly, a dark shadow passed by not far away. From the corner of the eye, Rong Luoyun wanted to put down the bowl to chase after him, but Duan Huaike set off before him: "Eat your noodles obediently."
Before he finished speaking, Duan Huaike had already rushed out, chasing after the shadow in a moment. Only then did he realize that they were not thieves, but two disciples from the palace, both dressed in black, each carrying a paper flower with a knife. He asked, "What's going on late at night?"
One of them replied: "Master Xu Zheng, today is the anniversary of Senior Brother Xu Zheng's death. The two of us try to take care of him and try our best."
Xu Zhengnai, the first-class disciple of Bufan Palace, left at this time last year, and it has been a year since day and night. Rong Luoyun chased after him, knowing it in his heart, he ordered: "Go, put incense sticks for me and the Grand Palace Master."
When the two disciples left, Rong Luoyun and Duan Huaike stood opposite each other, inevitably disappointed. Every year, disciples lose their lives, and new ones are added after the old ones die, but they are actually being lost all the time.
What did Duan Huaike think of: "Xu Zheng's seat is always empty?"
Rong Luoyun said "hmm", Xu Zheng's martial arts were quite high, and the second-class disciple hadn't reached the level, so he had to leave it alone. After hearing this, Duan Huaike was thoughtful: "The Snitch has not been captured yet, and there will be Huo Linfeng, a powerful enemy in the future, the palace needs to replenish manpower."
Rong Luoyun asked, "What does Big Brother mean?"
Duan Huaike said: "Recruit troops and buy horses, replenish manpower."
As for how to recruit, people in the Jianghu like to compete with each other most, and they can set up a stage to set up a challenge.
In fact, it is not uncommon for martial arts competitions to be held almost every year in Jianghu, and it will be very lively at that time. There has been no waves in the left and right Xigan Mountains for a long time. It is spring, and it is time to make some noise, so that the ignorant bandits and soldiers from the north will have a look and see who is the king here.
After making the decision, Duan Huaike went back to draw up a plan, preparing to recruit as soon as possible.
Rong Luoyun was still standing there, looking up at the broken stars and the bright moon, it made people reluctant to go back to their room. He walked back to the eaves, and after eating, he put on a blanket and looked at the stars on the futon.
Magpies embrace each other in their nests, and pigeons nestle in their cages, but he falls asleep like this.
Rong Luoyun sat on the floor all night, his body next to the floor was so cold that he was even a little stiff when he woke up. He staggered a few steps, wrapped himself in a blanket and went back to the bedroom to keep warm, when he heard "Second Brother" as soon as he entered the door.
Lu Zhun hasn't slept in since the theft, and he seldom goes out. He can't wait to guard the Golden Pavilion all the time. When he entered the room, he saw Rong Luoyun curled up on the bed, so he knelt and sat beside the bed: "Second brother, eldest brother said that he wanted to recruit people for martial arts competitions, so he called for people to set up the stage early in the morning."
Rong Luoyun said "hmm", "Recruit someone to protect your money."
Lu Zhun smirked: "Don't make fun of me, I've been staring at it all the time these days, and I get a headache when I see silver." He leaned closer to act like a spoiled child, but Rong Luoyun grabbed his ears and pulled him closer, "Second brother, how are you doing?" cold."
Rong Luoyun asked: "How about leaving it to you to prepare for the martial arts competition?"
Lu Zhunxi said: "Really? I will immediately arrange someone to supervise the work, and the second brother will trust me!"
Rong Luoyun smiled softly, let go of his hand and pointed at the table, Lu Zhun immediately ran to spread paper and grind it. Still feeling cold, he walked to the table under a blanket, and wrote a recruitment list—
The extraordinary palace competes with the heroes of the rivers and lakes, confronts them with life and death, and repays their grievances and grievances. Whoever wins will be the first-class disciple of Bufan Palace, rewarded with a thousand taels, and vows to follow Bufan Palace to the death.
After writing a few sentences, he stopped writing, and he ordered: "Paste it on the gate of the city, and then prepare a reward of one thousand taels."
Lu Zhun was taken aback for a moment, the bounty is a thousand taels, he's going to pay... first off four thousand taels, and then another one thousand taels, he held his breath and looked at Rong Luoyun. She wanted to pretend to be cute and pitiful, but she was first attracted by Rong Luoyun's peachy eyes, and she agreed vaguely: "Okay... I'll just get ready."
After explaining, Rong Luoyun went to the outer hall to boil water and make tea, went to the bedroom to wash and change clothes, and Lu Zhun followed him all the time when he came in and out. He thought he hadn't explained clearly, so he said it again, but the other party still followed him around the room.
He stopped and asked, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Lu Zhun grabbed his arm: "Second Brother, you mustn't pay too much attention to the recruited disciple."
Rong Luoyun was quite puzzled: "Why?"
Lu Zhun hesitated and said: "I was also a big disciple at the beginning, you promoted me to be the palace master, if you recruit a very good...will you replace me?" He looked sad, mixed with a trace of shame, "I am not afraid of being replaced as the palace master I'm afraid you won't treat me the best."
No wonder I ran here early in the morning, talking about everything and following up and following up. I was originally worried about these things. Rong Luoyun patted the other person on the shoulder: "Third brother, I treat you as my own brother, no one can replace you, and neither can fourth child."
Lu Zhun looked at Rong Luoyun fixedly, and nodded seriously. "Then I'll go..." He retreated as he spoke, afraid that Rong Luoyun would regret it, "Second brother, don't lie to me, I will be obedient in the future."
Rong Luoyun watched the other party go away, and laughed for a while.
Once the recruitment list was posted, it attracted countless people. There were crowds of people in front of the city gate, and there were endless discussions. The "reward of a thousand taels" is very tempting, except for those who are competitive, even ordinary people are eager to try it.
In the distance, a pair of master and servant looked around curiously, it was Huo Linfeng and Du Zheng. Du Zheng pointed out: "Master, what are you talking about? Could it be that you posted a notice to send you here?"
Huo Linfeng was dubious, strode forward, and finally saw it clearly in front of the list. "A martial arts competition to recruit people?" His eyes lit up, since entering the rivers and lakes, of course he has to compete with masters, isn't this a golden opportunity from heaven? Going down, the bounty is one thousand taels, so the room fee can be paid off
Huo Linfeng thought he was outstanding in the past when he guarded his father in Saibei and was able to defeat his elder brother. He really wanted to try, among all the mortal beings, how much he was from the Huo family.
After watching, Huo Linfeng took the boy back to the inn. Unexpectedly, there was a line of people outside the inn, and a dark blue figure in the building was talking with the shopkeeper. It was clearly Lu Zhun. Du Zheng was shocked: "Master, did he come to arrest you to pay back the money?"
Huo Linfeng went to the door calmly, his steps were steady, his inner strength forced Lu Zhun to turn his head. The eyes of the two met, and Lu Zhun took the lead to turn back: "Shopkeeper, I want to arrange a five-day banquet for the heroes of the rivers and lakes, and prepare enough good wine."
Huo Linfeng secretly thought, it is so generous to lose four thousand taels, this little God of Wealth is really generous. Just when Lu Zhun finished speaking, he turned around, met him, looked away after looking at him, and told a disciple: "Go back and inform the three palace masters to come over for the noon banquet."
The list has been posted, the stage is set up, and the Bufan Palace has a large banquet, full of sincerity. Coupled with the fact that the four palace lords personally entertained the guests, the news must spread quickly.
Huo Linfeng was listening, but what he was thinking was... Rong Luoyun is coming at noon
It was a vague glimpse that night, and it has not been confirmed so far. Could it be confirmed today
The whole inn was busy, Huo Linfeng and Du Zheng showed up for a long time, but the shopkeeper didn't bother to ask for the room fee. "Master," Du Zheng asked impatiently after returning to the room, "Can we have the flowing water banquet at noon?"
The dignified young master was reduced to eating the feast of thieves and bandits, so Huo Linfeng had a proud expression on his face: "Not only do you want to eat the running water banquet from the Uncommon Palace, but you also want to win the reward of a thousand taels from the Uncommon Palace."
After he finished speaking, he looked up and saw white pigeons flying by outside the window.
It was a carrier pigeon, flapping its wings for more than a thousand miles, and flew into Xiganling towards the southeast. Flying over the high wall, skimming over the courtyard, and finally circling to the foot of the mountain behind. Wu Liuliu rolled her eyes, flew towards the person under the ginkgo tree, and let out a soft cry.
Rong Luoyun stretched out his index finger to pick it up, and asked with a smile, "Douzi, Chang'an is so moist, you still know how to come back?" He took off the pigeon-foot creed, threw the small thing away, and unfolded it to read.
— Watching the wind and not moving, the two have nothing to do with each other.
Rong Luoyun thought about it, and at this moment his disciple came to report and told him to go to the banquet. "Understood, prepare the horse." He ordered, then went into the room to change clothes, and set the note on fire in the basin.
The city was noisy, and the news spread from ten to ten, and the street in front of the inn was blocked. Rong Luoyun came on horseback, as he expected, he changed paths and entered the inn through the back door.
"Second brother, tell me to wait!" Diao Yuliang appeared out of nowhere, tied the rein for his horse, and dragged him hurriedly inside. As soon as they entered the lobby, all the seats were packed, Duan Huaike was fighting with others, and Lu Zhun was holding a machete to settle accounts with the shopkeeper.
Diao Yuliang said: "Second brother, you are late, the banquet opened before noon, and people came and went and changed the dial three times."
Rong Luoyun looked around, he was so noisy that he couldn't settle down, he found the stairs and wanted to go upstairs to find a clean place.
Climb up the seventh and eighth steps, and at a corner, it is narrow and windless, and it feels stuffy, but it also eliminates some noise. He lowered his head, and suddenly a pair of boot toes came into view, and the next moment his forehead hit his shoulder, and his shoulder rubbed against the other's chest.
Rong Luoyun stepped back a step, raised his head slightly startled. The person in front of him is tall and straight, with a pair of sharp and unruly deep eyes under the sword eyebrows, but the eyes are open and sincere, and it is difficult to hide an air of arrogance.
Coincidentally, when the other party saw clearly that it was him, he was also stunned.
With no place to find after breaking through the iron shoes, Huo Linfeng calmed down, his tall body blocked his way, and he stood one step higher, looking down at him. He thought, the living thing in front of him...is Rong Luoyun
So he asked, "Sorry for the collision, are you okay?"
Rong Luoyun's eyelashes flickered, and he came back to his senses: "It's okay, let me go."
Huo Linfeng stayed still: "There is no room upstairs, so you don't have to go up."
Rong Luoyun said: "The downstairs is also full, so you don't have to go down."
Huo Linfeng pursed his lips to hide a trace of joy, still thinking in his mind, is this Rong Luoyun after all? He coughed lightly, and said intentionally: "I don't want to eat, I heard that the second palace lord of the extraordinary palace has a blue face and fangs, I want to see it."
Rong Luoyun was startled again, suppressing his anger, but he couldn't suppress the blush from his thin face. With a flick of his sleeve robe, he dragged the opponent off the steps, and staggered almost onto him. Then he pushed the person and said softly: "You have seen it."
Instantly clear the clouds and see the sun.
Huo Linfeng said in a low voice, "I am reckless and offended the Second Palace Master." Facing Shang Rong Luoyun's eyes, he couldn't help turning his voice into a soft voice, "I will win the first place in the martial arts competition in the future, and then I will apologize to the Palace Master. "
He left after saying that, but he was afraid that people would forget, so he took something out of his pocket to leave a clue.
The tall back came and went like the wind, Rong Luoyun was dazed, he was the only one left at this corner. There was something falling on the steps, he picked it up and looked at it, and was stunned again and again.
Light gray, embroidered with ginkgo leaves... It's clearly his handkerchief.