After Hsu Fengnian caught up with the Fish-dragon Gang, the handsome young man from the Chess and Sword Music School, who was quite good-looking when he was silent, rode on his horse carelessly, without any awareness that he was a turtledove occupying a magpie's nest.
Hsu Fengnian did not care about this young man whose identity was revealed by the aquiline-nosed old man. He walked on the yellow sand road with Wang Dashi. Not long after, those Jianghu men who had been blindly chasing after the secret manual saw that Wang Weixue did not keep up with them. After thinking for a while, they regretted it and turned around to run wildly. Even the six swordsmen from the Chess and Sword Music School caught up with them. After looking at each other, they could see the worry in each other's eyes. The corpse was still there. Seeing that there was indeed an ancient book with the cover of the "Legend of Gongyang" on the ground, one of them picked it up and flipped through it, jumping and cursing as he tore it into pieces. Seeing that they could not escape the end of the chase, the rest of them immediately scattered like birds and beasts. The six swordsmen from the Chess and Sword Music School were even more puzzled. Could it be that Wang Weixue guessed wrong? Then why didn't this junior brother who was highly regarded by the sect follow them?
Confused, the six swordsmen ran along the road. After catching up with the Fish-dragon Gang, they did not know whether to laugh or cry when they saw Wang Weixue, who was riding a horse and sticking to the Beiliang girl. The eldest son of the Wang family in the Aquarius Prefecture was really hard to change his habits. In the Music House, he was also frivolous and liked to flirt with his senior and junior sisters. He even did not let a female martial aunt go. If he had not been stabbed several times, he would not have given up. This time, the sect was determined to catch the demon who had the "Qingfu Sword Code". The seven of them were just the weakest force. The six martial uncles, namely Wang Weixue's master Wu Miaozai and Martial Uncle Huang, who was skilled in both sword and man, were the main force. However, the demon's whereabouts were uncertain and they were the first to encounter him. At this time, an unparalleled net had been cast at the border. It was just a matter of who could catch the big fish first. Wang Weixue pulled the reins and stopped. In front of his senior and junior brothers, he did not have the air of a disciple. After getting off the horse, Wang Weixue said, "The secret manual is real, but the demon is really slippery. He actually turned back. I could only obediently hand it over. Originally, I had secretly torn a page to use as bait, but he saw through it."
The six swordsmen of the Music House did not suspect that Wang Weixue had embezzled it. It was not that they were so open-minded, but they all knew Wang Weixue's identity. He entered the Chess and Sword Music School not because he was greedy for the peerless martial arts. It was just that Wang Weixue was already famous in the chess world at a young age. Unfortunately, he rarely met a match and came to the Music House to find people to play chess with when he was bored. When it came to swordsmanship, he was always inexperienced. Even his master felt sorry for his talent in swordsmanship. In the distance, firecrackers sounded in the air. It was not uncommon to use firecrackers to send messages. However, the Chess and Sword Music School's firecrackers were definitely unique in Beimang. There was no need for his senior and junior brothers to remind him. Wang Weixue led the horse to Liu Nerong and said with a smile, "Can I borrow some dry food and water from Miss Liu? When you come to Beimang and run into trouble, just say that you are guests of the Chess and Sword Music School. If there are still people who deliberately make things difficult for you, it's okay. Just say my name, Wang Weixue, and most likely everything will be fine. As for whether you say it's my sister, my sister, or my wife, it doesn't matter.
Liu Nerong did not respond. She just expressionlessly asked the gang members to take out water bags and food. Wang Weixue and the two swordsmen took them with a smile and did not forget to bow with their swords. Their etiquette was not bad at all. They did not look down on the Fish-dragon Gang because of their superior sect, nor did they take things as they pleased. Not only was Liu Nerong surprised, but the members of the Fish-dragon Gang were also full of smiles. They felt that they had gained a lot of face. Although they were in Lingzhou, Beiliang, they had also heard of the Chess and Sword Music School. It was one of the top five sects in Beimang. What was more rare was that this sect respected law and etiquette. Many children of the princes and nobles were willing to go to the Chess and Sword Music School to learn from them. Compared to them, the Fish-dragon Gang was not even a match for them. Wang Weixue led the horse to Hsu Fengnian, who was next to the young Wang Dashi. He loosened the reins and took off the priceless jade pendant from his waist. He said with a smile, "I have never been stingy. I borrowed your horse to ride for a while. This Snake Wall is a reward for you. Don't pawn it or wear it casually. The shop can't afford the price, and it is easy for people to be greedy at the sight of money. Do you know what it means when an ordinary man has a jade pendant? "
Hsu Fengnian gently took the jade pendant that was cold to the touch. He smiled and did not say anything.
When Wang Weixue brushed past him, he said softly, "The knife is not bad."
When the Chess and Sword Music School was far away, Liu Nerong waved her whip heavily. Only then did the Fish-dragon Gang wake up. Some of the gang members who were qualified to ride horses regretted that they did not ride a horse at that time. Snake Wall, just from the name, one could tell how precious this jade pendant was. Other than the Beimang Royal Family who could wear dragon and phoenix jade ornaments, snakes became the first choice of high-ranking officials and dignitaries. They were not fools. Just now, when the romantic swordsman and Miss Liu talked about their school and family background, it was Chess and Sword Music School first and Wang Weixue second! This Snake Wall might be worth dozens or hundreds of gold coins! How much money did the Fish-dragon Gang earn after traveling thousands of miles? But that guy surnamed Xu still pretended to be calm. Who wouldn't want to go up and slap him? Hsu Fengnian looked down at the jade pendant. It was the Six Snake Wall. According to the law, it was an ornament that only officials of the third rank and above could wear. This Wang Weixue was indeed the son of a first-rank official in Beimang. It was almost on par with the Xianbei jade buckle worn by the woman with the mink forehead. Hsu Fengnian couldn't help laughing. This guy had his own style when he was young. But if they really wanted to compare family backgrounds, who was worthy and who was not?
Seeing that the guy surnamed Xu was finally happy, the members of the Fish-dragon Gang who peeped at him from time to time sneered. You brat, you took advantage of Miss Liu's horse to look ahead to reveal your fox tail. How shameless! The simple-minded Wang Dashi didn't think so. He just asked curiously, "Young Master Xu, does Wang Weixue have a strong background? Why did he give out a Snake Wall as if he had a mountain of gold and silver at home? "
Hsu Fengnian put away the jade pendant and smiled. "Almost."
The teenager clicked his tongue.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly asked, "Have you ridden a horse before?"
The teenager who was trotting under the horse shook his head and said, "How could I? When I was young, I went to the lantern market and was trampled by a horse. Since then, I've been afraid of horses. Even if you let me ride, I wouldn't dare. "
The descendants of Beiliang officials and rich people, who didn't wear fancy clothes and ride horses in the market? If they didn't do it, they would be embarrassed to call themselves rich. Hsu Fengnian frowned. The teenager's mind was simple, but he had developed a keen perception of the surrounding atmosphere. He asked worriedly, "Young Master Xu, what's wrong?"
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "I thought of something. Whether it's feasible or not, we'll see when we do it."
The teenager who had changed from awe to respect Young Master Xu grinned and said, "That must be something big."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and looked into the distance. He muttered to himself, "It's a pity that no one knows how to thank you."
Under the scorching sun, the teenager was sweating profusely. He panted and said, "Young Master Xu, I heard that the Chess and Sword Music School has a very high status among the Beimang barbarians. The disciples are very good at chess, sword, and music. Even if someone from an ordinary family enters, they will come out looking like a young master from a big family."
Hsu Fengnian teased, "Are you jealous?"
The teenager quickly waved his hand and said, "No matter how good it is, it's still a school of the Beimang barbarians. I won't enter even if you beg me."
Hsu Fengnian clicked his tongue and said, "What a boastful tone."
The teenager who was out of breath said bitterly, "Young Master Xu, I can't talk anymore. If I do, I won't be able to run anymore."
Hsu Fengnian nodded. He began to use his memory to search for information about Wang Weixue and the Chess and Sword Music School. The number of provinces in Beimang was far less than that of the Liyang Dynasty, which had unified the Spring and Autumn Period. There were only eight provinces. The names of the provinces that had been passed down for hundreds of years had all been changed by the Empress of Beimang. They were Gu Sai Long Yue Dong Jin Xi River, Jin Chan Yu Toad, Baoping Ju Zi.
Wang Weixue's old man should be the governor of Baoping Province. He was an important official with real power in Beimang who completely controlled the province. Beimang had never divided the governor's authority, unlike the current Liyang Dynasty, where the governor and administrator kept each other in check. Therefore, if one became the governor of Beimang without any authority, one would only be laughed at. However, this kind of situation rarely happened. Those who could become the overlord of a province were all officials with great talent and bold vision. The Empress of Beimang had never denied her trust in these eight officials. She spoke bluntly, far more than those children in the palace who were not familiar with her. Currently, of the eight governors of Beimang, only one was from the royal family, and it was from Ju Zi, which was ranked at the bottom. Baoping Province was the only land in Beimang with fertile land that did not lose out to Jiangnan in terms of military provisions. Although its territory was not large, the governor's authority in Baoping Province was exceptionally heavy. The teenager, Wang Dashi, said that Wang Weixue's family was sitting on a mountain of gold. He really hit the nail on the head. Therefore, Snake Climbing Wall, which was worth hundreds of gold, was a drop in the ocean for the governor of Baoping Province.
Beimang's Jianghu was similar to its small number of provinces. It was far from the Liyang Dynasty, where hundreds of schools contended with each other. The connections and resources were mostly monopolized by the 30 or so big sects. The rest of the gangs were just struggling at death's door, stretching their necks to ask for some leftovers.
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