Luo nine needles

The woman thanked him profusely, took the money, and left with her benefactor's name in mind.

The afterglow of the setting sun dissipated, and the lights were lit inside and outside the teahouse. This is not a bustling city or town, but a tea shop on the side of the road, and it does not provide rest, so there are no customers when it gets dark.

The shop assistants began to clean up the tables and chairs and put on the door panels.

Gao Xiaoliu was sitting in front of the screen, leaning against the back of the chair, tossing a dice cup with one hand to catch it and repeating, while looking at the lanterns in the teahouse.

A store clerk laughed and said, "Is the lamp in our house nice?"

Gao Xiaoliu smiled: "General."

Another store clerk let out a bit of dissatisfaction and pointed at the inside and outside: "It's so bright, it looks like a star in the sky."

Gao Xiaoliu groaned, and explained sincerely: "I'm not saying that your lights are not good-looking, I mean, I've seen better-looking ones, and yours really doesn't catch the eye."

This sincerity is better than insincerity. The shop assistants were very angry and looked at Gao Xiaoliu again. They saw that he was young but looked downcast, but he was downcast, and he was wearing a pair of golden straw sandals.
After finishing the calculation, the shopkeeper behind the counter hurried the shop assistants away, and asked Gao Xiaoliu with a smile, "What would you like to eat today, Master?"

Gao Xiaoliu knocked on the bowls on the table, the shopkeeper stepped forward to open them, and saw broken silver scattered under the three bowls.

"I cook for you myself." The shopkeeper said with a smile, but he didn't take any money. Looking at Gao Xiaoliu, he said meaningfully, "How can I ask for money for my family's food?"

own family.

Gao Xiaoliu looked at him, put his feet up on the table, and shook his shoes.

"You misunderstood." He said, "I wear straw sandals, but I have been used to it since I was a child. I am not a Mohist, and I am not a member of your Mohism."

The shopkeeper was stunned, misunderstood?Impossible, even if he doesn't wear straw sandals, this kid's every move, every word and deed is clearly a Mohist.

Could it be that he admires the Mohist sage and learns to be a Mohist?
"Master." The shopkeeper smiled more kindly, "Do you want to eat our family's food? It's not the same now, you won't be caught by the government if you eat this bowl, and we can be regarded as dignified—"

Before he finished speaking, the young man looked at him with a half-smile.

"Do you know why you can eat this bowl of rice with dignity?" Gao Xiaoliu said.

The shopkeeper was stunned again, the young man's words were really... elusive.

But it seems that Momen really understands these words.

"It's because we have nine needles," the shopkeeper said with a smile.

Before he finished speaking, Gao Xiaoliu interrupted him with a frown: "Nine needles? Why do you call it this? It's really ugly."

The shopkeeper also frowned, this young man is not very polite.

"The name is just a surrogate, no matter how nice it sounds, you—" said the shopkeeper.

But was interrupted again, Gao Xiaoliu waved his hand.

"You can eat this bowl of rice with dignity." He said with a half-smile, "It's because my father was killed."

No matter how good-tempered the shopkeeper is, he can't hold it back any longer, and his words are getting more and more outrageous!
But without waiting for him to speak again, Gao Xiaoliu stood up, raised his foot, and a bamboo stick beside him flew up and landed in his hand.

"Let's go." He said, pointing to the money on the table, "I'll see you off."

The displeasure of the shopkeeper said: "We are not short of money, you should take it."

"I'm not short of money." Gao Xiaoliu looked back at him, "I'm sick."

ill?What disease?The shopkeeper looked at the young man suspiciously. Although he was a bit ruffian, his skills were extraordinary. The way he picked up the bamboo pole just now showed that he was no ordinary person.

"I have a sickness of wanting to throw up when I see money." Gao Xiaoliu said, covering his eyes with his hands, "Because I see too much money."

He covered his eyes with one hand, and beat the ground with a bamboo pole with the other hand, bang bang bang, and walked out.

The shopkeeper was stunned behind, what kind of nonsense is this!

"This kid is really very sick." The shop assistant who heard the conversation said, "Talking like crazy."

The shopkeeper looked at the back of the young man walking out, and sighed a little: "Maybe he has an experience that ordinary people don't have." With regret, "But he really acts like a Mohist."

It's a pity that it's not, and it seems to know Momen, but has no intention of getting started.

"You are so narrow-minded." The boss came out from behind and said, "This is not a pity, this is a good thing."

The shopkeeper and the shop assistants all looked at the owner.

The owner was short and fat, holding a teapot and sitting slowly where the young man was sitting before.

"Previously, the government promoted our Mohist skills, but never mentioned Mohism. Some Mohists were dissatisfied, thinking that they would ruin the inheritance of Mohism." He continued, "The head specially issued an order to say that the real inheritance is not marked separately, so that we People offer offerings and let people look up, but there is no trace."

He held up the teapot and pointed.

"In the world, there is no trace among the people, but everyone can use it, everyone knows it, and it is ubiquitous. This is the way to live forever."

"Just like that young man, although he is not a Mohist, what he does is the way of a Mohist."

"Treating everyone is the righteousness of a Mohist, the way of the Mohist is everywhere, so why should you care whether I am a Mohist?"

"Isn't this the wish of the late saint?"

The boss laughed when he said this.

The shopkeeper and the shop assistants also laughed.

"Let's not talk about other things, the boss has been laughing every day for the past two years, and is happy to see everything."

The teahouse lit up in the night looks like stars, blinking with laughter, Gao Xiaoliu looked back and shook his head: "I know foolishness all day long!"

He retracted his gaze and looked forward.

The night ahead is boundless.

"Nine needles." He repeated the name again, shaking his head, "The new name is not as nice as my nameless name."

As he spoke, he took out the dice cup from the sachet hanging around his waist, turned it around in his hand, and stroked the word "Seven Stars" on it.

"Seven Stars sounds better."

He looked at the scattered stars in the sky.

Floating down from the cliff that night, it fell into his life.

The Seven Stars belonged to his memory.

Gao Xiaoliu smiled, threw the bamboo pole behind his back, held the dice cup and walked in big strides in the night.

Accompanied by the cold wind all the way, I finally saw the shadow of the city in my sight.

Liang Liuzi took a sip of water and threw the water bag on the ground: "It's finally here! Why is it so far away, I'm so exhausted!"

Liang Sizi smiled behind him: "I'm tired after walking a little bit. The northern border is so hard, can you not stay for a day?"

Liang Liuzi spat: "How can the northern border be as miserable as our Hexi!"

The passers-by who were avoiding nearby heard it, pointing and commenting, "Soldiers and horses from Hexi." "Where is Hexi?" "Remote wilderness."

Liang Liuzi became even angrier when he heard this.

"Hey, see who I am!" he shouted to the people on the side of the road.

The crowd was taken aback by his loud voice.

The second son of Liang scolded the sixth son of Liang: "What are you crazy about!"

Liang Liuzi said aggrievedly: "It's only been a few years, and they don't recognize us anymore."

Liang Sizi said with a smile: "Look at the military robes you are wearing and the military flags behind you. How can you recognize you?"

The reason is also the same. When Liang Liuzi wanted to say something, the people on the side of the road made a noise, and at the same time there was the sound of horseshoes behind him, and the ground shook. Obviously, a group of people and horses came running.

"General Huo is back!"

"It's General Huo!"

Immediately there was a commotion among the people, looking back from the side of the road, and someone urged Liang Liuzi and others standing in the middle of the road to "get out of the way." "Don't block the way of General Huo!"

Liang Liuzi stared and remained motionless, looking to the rear, seeing soldiers and horses getting closer, first saw the cloud-like military flags, the familiar ones were the military flags of the Northern Navy, and the unfamiliar ones were the general flags.

The flying black background moiré makes the golden Huo character on the flag sparkle.

Seeing the people and horses on the road here, their speed slowed down and they separated quickly. A horse jumped out of it, the armor was heavy, and the black cloak slipped off the horse's back.

It was Huo Lian who hadn't seen him for a long time.

More lively voices sounded from the side of the road.

Liang Liuzi snorted, turned his eyes away, and heard Huo Lian's voice.

"You are here."

Liang Erzi nodded with a smile: "Just arrived." He said again, "Brother, there is a war over there and it is inconvenient to leave."

Huo Lian nodded: "I know, I hope big brother doesn't need our support."

Liang Erzi laughed: "Not yet."

Huo Lian didn't say any more, and said, "Go, let's go home."

The sound of going home made Liang Liuzi turn his head around again, straightened his back, and said loudly to the people beside him, "I don't even recognize Liu Ye! It's outrageous!"

Some of the people on the side of the road squinted their eyes, especially the older ones, and said, "This is not the Sixth General of Liang!" "Oh, this is the Second General of Liang!"

The former name was called up again, mixed with warm greetings.

"Second General, I thought you were put in prison."

"It's still alive."

"Why are you here?"

Hearing this sentence, the second son of Liang changed his previous silence and laughed loudly: "Of course we are going home!" After saying that, he swung his whip and urged the horse, and ran to Xuanning City first, followed by the sixth son of Liang, the third son of Liang, and the fourth son. , billowing dust and smoke.

Although they left the Beihai Navy, the Northern Territory is still their home.

No matter where you are, having a home and being able to go home is a blessing in life.

But when they entered Xuanning Mansion, Huo Lian did not follow.

"General Huo has something to go to the Great Wall in the north." The deputy general said respectfully.

Liang Liuzi snorted: "What's the matter, why don't you go and see the leader? That sentence is true, once you marry a wife, you forget about your brother."

The lieutenant smiled and said nothing.

Liang Erzi scolded him: "Miss Qixing is not just a newlywed."

He is still the head of Momen.

In comparison, she leads more people than Huo Lian, and has more things to do than Huo Lian.

Since Huo Lian was allowed to go there, there must be something urgent.

When Huo Lian arrived at the Great Wall in the North, it was already night, and the walls were dotted with lights, like a star river.

The Northern Great Wall has been repaired in two years, and there are no longer a large number of craftsmen gathered here. Seeing that the entrance of the Northern Great Wall was open and the lights were on, Huo Lian couldn't help but quicken her pace and walked in.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the figure of a woman standing in the hall, looking at something seriously.

When he looked over, she also noticed it and turned around.

There are no bright lights in the hall, only a few torches, but the surrounding walls are dotted with night pearls, making the room bright.

The woman was wearing her usual blue dress, her jet-black hair was pulled up high, she didn't wear any makeup or jewelry, when she saw Huo Lian walking in, a smile broke out on her face, and she instantly shone brightly.

"Huo Lian," she called, throwing herself at him.

Huo Lian hurriedly reached out and hugged the person who rushed towards him.

The person in his arms looked up at him and said happily, "I have found the best iron stone!"

She has always wanted to recast the Six-Foot Sword, but she was not satisfied with the existing materials. She searched many places in the past six months, and now she finally found it.

"That's really great." Huo Lian said with a smile, "I thought that when we got married, the bride would not come back."

The wedding date is set in advance, because there are too many people to be notified, and they are scattered all over the place, so we need to give everyone time to prepare.

Fortunately, she came back before the wedding date.

She smiled: "Even if I don't find it, I will rush back to get married. Looking for iron stone can last a lifetime, but"

She looked up at Huo Lian.

"You only get married once, how can you miss it?"

Huo Lian looked at her: "Luo Jiuzhen, what new drama did you learn on the way?"

Luo Jiuzhen laughed, and hugged Huo Lian's waist: "Even if I learned it, I say it from the truth."

Compared to the beginning, she is really good at talking now, what a smart child, if Huo Lian got rid of this idea when she was a child, she would be fine now.

"Also." He thought of something, pulled the nine needles away from his body, and asked her to stand still, "Since you have learned so much, why haven't you learned not to hug people casually?"

Jiuzhen blinked and looked at him: "I'm not casual."

"From the first time you saw me, it was very casual." Huo Lian said, looking at her.

When we first met, she ran away covered in blood, and took off her clothes in front of him.

Not to mention being tied up by him in prison, she actually fell asleep with his arms in her arms.

Of course, many of the previous confusions have now been answered. She is his sword and is always with him. She is used to it, and the sword naturally has to be held and carried by others. This does not matter to her at all. What.

So, besides him, if anyone else wanted to hug her, would she just do it too?
Jiuzhen smiled: "Huo Lian, that was the first time you saw me, but it wasn't the first time I saw you. If I was really casual, you wouldn't have seen me."

It was precisely because she knew him, understood him, and believed in him that she appeared beside him so casually.

Huo Lian froze for a moment, smiled, and said, "Now I can't speak anymore."

"I know." Jiuzhen looked at him and smiled, "You are so affectionate and you are always annoyed by ruthlessness."

Clever and clever, but the cleverness is messed up. Huo Lian laughed, stopped laughing, and nodded: "Yes, you are indeed ruthless."

If you say you are injured, you will be injured, if you say you will break the sword, you will break the sword, if you say you will not see it, you will disappear.

Not even a word was left.

"Have you ever thought about what would happen to me if you disappeared?"

Jiuzhen looked at him and said sincerely: "I didn't think what would happen to you. At that time, I returned to the sword, and I was very happy."

very happy?
In fact, since they woke up again, they haven't talked about the past, especially about the sword spirit.

Because it involves Luo Gong and Qixing, it is a topic that neither of them wants to touch.

This is the first time she has directly mentioned going back to the sword.

Huo Lian looked at her quietly.

"Actually, I don't know who I am."

"I don't even know what I am."

"Did the sword give birth to the spirit, or did the spirit give birth to the sword?"

"From the moment I became conscious, someone called me Jiuzheng and called me a daughter."

"There is a family in my consciousness, a father, a mother, and a sister."

"But I also know that these are not the same as real homes, and I am not a real person."

"I thought I would always be like this until you took me and met my sister. I became a human being and my sister. I also saw the real you and experienced the real world."

"Although in the end I left."

Jiuzhen held Huo Lian's hand and looked at him.

"But because I remember the real world and the real you, you will always be with me. In the vast and illusory world, I am no longer alone."

That's how she never complained, lived and died simply, free and easy, Huo Lian looked at her, what else could she say, not to mention that he didn't really blame her, those grievances were all because of reluctance.

He held her in his arms again.

"I'm more greedy than you." He said, "I still want to hug you more truly."

Alright, this matter is over, it is stuck on Huo Lian's chest, Jiu Zhen thought, the singing on the stage is indeed right, as long as you show weakness first, the man will be fine, she stretched out her hand and patted Huo Lian on the back , stand up straight.

"Come and see the iron stone I found." She said excitedly, "You can recast the six-foot sword, and it's even sharper!"

Huo Lian was a little helpless, but also a little funny.

Just like before, after saying one thing, she would immediately say another thing, no extra emotions.

"Is it still cast into a six-foot sword?" He asked after looking at the iron stones piled up on the ground.

Jiu pointed at him with a smile and shook his head: "No, I want to forge two swords."

Huo Lian looked at her and said softly, "One is called Jiuzhen, and the other is called Qixing."

The sisters will live together forever.

Forging a sword cannot be accomplished in a day or two. The most important thing right now is to hold a wedding.

Although she didn't care about the wedding nine needles at first, Huo Lian always cared. She couldn't be too casual with him, hugging him casually, sleeping with him casually.

Just wait till there is a wedding.

Back in Xuanning City, people and things came from all directions to congratulate the wedding, and the two of them were too busy again to see each other.

Huo Lian pushed everything she could. The Liang family brothers were here, and they were pushed out by him to entertain guests and do business. However, when the people from Duchasi arrived, he still saw them in person.

Zhu Chuan didn't come.

"Congratulations to General Huo." Ten Ducha Si soldiers were in the hall, all leaning down to salute.

Holly nodded.

But the soldiers and guards in front of them didn't get up, but knelt down on one knee and saluted again.

"Congratulations to the governor!"

Huo Lian looked at them, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and raised her hand: "Get up."

The guards got up, and the leader asked someone to carry the two boxes over.

"Dudu Zhu said that this is a congratulatory gift for the general." He said, opening one with his own hands, revealing gold, silver and jewels, and opening another, revealing stacks of letters and newspapers, "This is the information about the general in the past two years." Gossip."

Huo Lian looked at the two boxes and nodded: "Thank you, Captain, for me."

The guard leaned over again and saluted: "Dudu Zhu said, in the future, please take care of the general."

In other words, Zhu Chuan will no longer block this for Huo Lian in the future. As the Governor of the Ducha Division, except for His Majesty, everyone else is the same in his eyes.

Huo Lian smiled again: "Go back and tell Zhu Chuan that I, Huo Lian, have not reached the point where I can live by him."

Huo Lian saw the old man here, and Jiuzhen was also looking at the congratulatory gift from the old man.

"The green pheasant was just delivered." Sitting on a chair, Chen Shi said, "Lao Lu is retired now, and she takes over the accountant at the west hall. She is very busy and can't leave."

Jiuzhen nodded, opened the bag, and was slightly taken aback.

"The wedding dress." Chen Shi was also surprised, "It's pretty pretty."

It should be said that it looks good.

Nine needles hang the wedding dress on the hanger. Compared with the original wedding dress, you can see the different embroidery skills.

"This girl said in the letter that Miss embroidered this on the way back to Xucheng." Chen Shi took the letter attached to the wedding dress and read, "But I couldn't finish the embroidery in the end. I practiced hard for two years, and finally I can take out my hand, continued Miss's stitches, and finished this wedding dress, I hope Miss you like it."

He finished reading and scratched his head again.

"Why does it sound weird?"

He looked at the nine needles again, with mixed emotions.

"Did you do it when you returned to Xucheng? Did you want to marry Huo at that time?"

Oh, it's really heartbreaking, his little sister, why did she fall in love with Huo Lian?
Jiuzhen took the letter and read it again, then took another look at the wedding dress, nodded and hummed.

"Why do you like him?" Chen Shi still sighed, "Since when did you like him?"

It couldn't be when Huo Lian kidnapped him and locked him up in Duchasi, right?

Jiuzhen thought for a while and said, "This starts when he hugged me and cried—"

As soon as he spoke, there was a heavy coughing sound outside the door.

Huo Lian also opened the door and came in.

In fact, this is the first time he heard Jiuzhen say that he likes him. He originally wanted to hear more, but he wanted to start talking about him when he was crying.

"Lady, we can just talk about these things." He said, looking at Chen Shi, "Don't tell outsiders about this."

Chen Shi glared at him: "What outsider, who is an outsider!" Then he sneered, "If you haven't been married for a day, you are still an outsider!"

Nine needles laughed aside.

Huo Lian smiled at Chen Shiyi, and suddenly raised her hand in a salute: "Brother, thank you for your hard work."

This time he really became an uncle, Chen Shi couldn't help touching his nose, and flicked his sleeves: "I'm marrying my sister, what's the trouble!"

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly went out.

Just when I stood outside the door and wanted to take a breath, I heard Liang Liuzi's loud voice.

"Hey, brother-in-law is hiding here to relax."

Chen Shiyi was annoyed and rushed to him immediately.

The door was closed to cut off the noise outside, Huo Lian also stood in front of the hanger, looking at the wedding dress.

"Does it look good?" he asked.

Jiuzhen nodded: "It looks good."

Huo Lian looked at her: "Madam, let me put it on with you."

(End of the article)

Good morning.

This book is here.

Although the book was published on September [-] last year, it actually started writing in August, so it was a whole year.

I am very happy and excited, and have gone through another year with everyone.

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The next book, I hope you and I can still like it.

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