Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 53 2.30 I’m still engaged
Volume Two

2.30 I am still engaged
"Hee hee, what does Mr. Zhou think it should be like?" Zhao Yanling couldn't help teasing again, "Moving mountains and seas, swords breaking out? Well, I have read such legendary novels, and I have also read the even more powerful "Feng Shen Yan Yi" , I heard that saints are omnipotent, geez!”

"Yan Ling!" Zhao Qiying glared at her sister angrily, then turned to Zhou Yang and said, "I can see that Mr. Zhou is physically strong, at least much stronger than our sisters, and he should be very good in terms of strength, but in the world Battles are different from battles in the military, and the two cannot be simply compared.”

"In this case, I have an unfeeling request. I hope to compete with Ms. Zhao, at least to have a position on my own skills." Zhou Yang smiled and cupped his hands. Seeing that Zhao Qiying looked embarrassed, he didn't force her "But before that, I have one more thing to ask. You two must also know about the fight that happened in the west of the city two months ago, right?"

"It was Mr. Zhou who took action?" Zhao Qiying's reaction speed was obviously beyond Zhou Yang's expectation. She looked shocked. Even Zhao Yanling, who had been laughing just now, became serious. "No wonder the casualties that time were far beyond ordinary." During the fighting, more than ten people were killed by the sharp archers from a distance. I am really disrespectful!"

"Miss Zhao said so." Zhou Yang was a little dumbfounded. He did believe in the heroine's character and ability, but this kind of thing was obviously not suitable for many people to know. "How should I answer?"

"Mr. Zhou is worrying too much. If you don't tell me, I won't talk nonsense. After all, knowing too much is not a good thing in this world." Zhao Yanling solemnly bowed his fists and said without hesitation, "Let's just say that after that time, just Nearly forty corpses were burned and buried after being collected by the government. Anyone who is not impatient will not ask more questions."

"Okay, I believe Miss Zhao." Zhou Yang nodded. He was originally going to use excuses like "I heard about it" or "I have a friend who heard about it", but now he doesn't use it anymore. "That time it was the Xue family in Jiangnan. The caravan was attacked, and the opponent claimed to be the White Lotus Sect."

"Impossible!" Zhao Yanling interrupted him rudely before he could finish, "The White Lotus Sect is the largest force in the world today, and no sect or family will provoke it without reason. There is no actual ownership between the families, but they always abide by the rules of the world.

The Xue family in Jiangnan is a big businessman in the world. On the surface, they certainly have nothing to do with the White Lotus Sect, but privately they need a piece of safe money. As long as they receive offerings, the White Lotus Sect has never done anything again. Otherwise, if the rules are broken, other Which one of you still dare to believe them? "

"Yan Ling is right." Zhao Qiying nodded and added, "Since Mr. Zhou is very open about it, I won't hide it. The Zhongyuan Escort Bureau is very good, but it also depends on who you compare with. Generally speaking, the mountain top city is not afraid. But at some key points on the road, it is also indispensable to offer a piece of passing money, and this includes the White Lotus Sect."

"Is that so?" Zhou Yang frowned. In fact, he had already confirmed this in his heart. He had guessed this when he saw how they frequently called themselves "White Lotus Sect" when fighting against each other. "In this case, if we contact the White Lotus Sect, , they shouldn’t tolerate someone taking their name to do evil, right?”

"Of course." Zhao Qiying nodded affirmatively, "Furthermore, in the entire Gyeonggi region, including Zhili and Luyu provinces, the White Lotus Sect's strength is actually relatively average. After all, this is the most beautiful place in the Great Zhou Dynasty at the feet of the emperor of the capital. To allow others to reach out, the escort agency has also inquired about the loss of at least 40 masters, no matter which branch of the White Lotus Sect is indifferent."

"But after that, the Xue family's caravan did not encounter any trouble again." Zhou Yang nodded and understood what Zhao Qiying meant, "Thank you, Miss Zhao, for clearing up the confusion. I will write to the Xue family in Jinling tonight. Ask them to contact the White Lotus Sect and explain that the most serious thing is to pay for one more offering. If nothing else, the Xue family still has plenty of money."

"Mr. Zhou, do it yourself!" Zhao Qiying smiled and clasped his fists in salute.

"It's not urgent." Zhou Yang smiled and did not leave directly, "I just don't know what my merciless invitation was just now."

"This -" Zhao Qiying thought about it for a while, but still chose to nod, "Since Mr. Zhou is willing to give me some advice, you're welcome."

Next, it was natural for the guests and hosts to have a good time. The four side dishes Zhou Yang brought were much better than the dishes originally arranged by the escort agency to fill the belly, braised cooked food with vegetables and eggs. The wine was also Pear Blossom White that he bought for drinking. These two The heroine didn't mean to be polite, and she ate and drank very casually.

"Mr. Zhou, please!" After eating, the three of them went back to the yard directly. Zhao Qiying drew his sword unceremoniously after a salute, and Zhao Yanling also drew his sword, but only stood aside to swipe the formation, so as to block it when necessary and prevent it from happening. A problem that cannot be solved.

"Miss Zhao, you're welcome!" Zhou Yang still chose the two-handed long sword that he brought with him, and he chose to face it head-on as soon as he made the move, with the intention of testing each other. After the two weapons collided violently, Zhao Qiying's expression changed. He took more than ten steps back and looked at his opponent with a shocked expression.

"Mr. Zhou is so powerful!" She praised him, but she immediately changed her strategy and never had a head-on confrontation with Zhou Yang again. As the saying goes, "Swordsmen go astray", both of them were fighting fast. In the blink of an eye, Kung Fu is only thirty moves away, and all the escorts who were eating and chatting in the lobby also came over to watch the fun.

Finally, at the No. 40 seventh move, Zhou Yang, who seized the opportunity, took action with all his strength and cut off Zhao Qiying's long sword with one sword. The moment her movements slowed down due to surprise, he placed the long sword on her neck. He was also relieved to officially end the sparring, this battle was really too aggrieved, and he couldn't use his strength at all. "Xianggong Zhou has good kung fu and strength!" Zhao Qiying also breathed a sigh of relief and threw the only half of the long sword on the ground, but did not mention the fact that Zhou Yang was holding the sword. There is a chance of winning, but if it is a life-and-death fight, it may be difficult to tell what the outcome will be."

"Sorry for damaging your sword." Zhou Yang saluted happily with his fists clasped and glanced at the two-handed long sword with only slight scratches before sheathing it, "Just so I went to Jinling last time and got a small amount of it. A long sword made of black iron. Unfortunately, I have always used two-handed swords and don't know much about one-handed swords. Here, I give the sword to the beautiful woman, which is a small apology."

After saying that, without waiting for the reaction of the two women and the surrounding bodyguards, he turned back to the house. After a while, he picked up the sword that Xue Tu had given him when he returned from Jinling and threw it away without asking Zhao Qiying's opinion. In her hands.

"Hee hee, I want to see what kind of 'sword' you can give away." Before Zhao Qiying could decide whether to shirk it, Zhao Yanling had already snatched the long sword away. He unceremoniously drew his sword out of its sheath, but it made everyone around him stare blankly.

"Xiangong Zhou is too polite. I can't keep such a sword." Taking the long sword back from the equally dumbfounded Zhao Yanling, Zhao Qiying sheathed the sword without hesitation, and walked up to Zhou Yang holding the sword in both hands, "My The sword is just an ordinary fine steel sword, only 20 taels of silver, but Zhou Xianggong's sword is worth a thousand dollars."

"Just take it." Zhou Yang smiled, but did not take the long sword. He did not lie, because he was really not good at one-handed swords. "That's all, I'll show you my other sword. , you will understand why I am so generous."

A moment later, when the six-foot-six heavy horse-breaking sword was unsheathed, everyone in the Zhongyuan Escort Bureau couldn't help but exclaimed, "I'm born." They were used to traveling around the world, and they had seen many high-quality swords. , but whichever one is better than the heavy sword in front of you, it will be the same at most, and will never exceed it.

"Sister, since Mr. Zhou doesn't mind, you can just accept it." While Zhao Qiying was still thinking about it, Zhao Yanling had already taken the sword again with a smile, and hung it on her waist without waiting for Zhao Qiying's reaction. They say swords are given to beauties, why are you so polite?"

"You -" Zhao Qiying's face turned red with embarrassment, and all the bodyguards around him laughed loudly without saying a word, and started to boo him one by one - of course, the head bodyguard Zheng Qingshan from the beginning needed to be removed. He obviously had something else on his mind, and his face didn't look good.

"Okay, you all have just come back from escorting, and you must be tired. Now you have had enough food and wine, and we are not far from the capital. It is just the afternoon, and you still have time to go back, freshen up and have a good sleep. I won't Excuse me." Seeing that Zhao Qiying still wanted to refuse, Zhou Yang simply used the herd mentality to make a time difference and blocked Zhao Qiying's remarks again.

"Go, go, go!"

"Oh, I've been tired for so long, and I can finally take a rest!"

"Hurry back and report to the chief escort. When you're done, go home and see your wife and children!"

At this time, a fool should also see what Zhou Yang meant, but judging from his performance this time, coupled with the identity gap, a group of escorts were obviously happy to see the success, and they simply gave assists. Dozens of people could not blink in the blink of an eye. He ran out of the yard, and even Zhao Qiying was pulled away by Zhao Yanling.

Zhou Yang smiled and watched them go out without mentioning it. After the Central Plains Escorts left, the Zhao family sisters were obviously lagging behind the crowd, and slowly even pulled out a distance of more than half a mile, but Zhao Qiying's expression was always very complicated.

"Sister, what's there to worry about?" Zhao Yanling asked in confusion, "Aren't you always the kind of person who doesn't stick to trivial matters? Now that Mr. Zhou has made his intentions clear, why are you doing the opposite?"

"Silly girl, you already said that he is a Wu scholar. We are just poor escorts who travel around the world. Marriage requires a well-matched marriage. We are not worthy of it. Although this sword is good, I will find time to return it to him." Zhao Qiying was a little weak. He took off his long sword, rubbed it repeatedly and then slowly raised his head, "Don't forget, I still have an engagement."

Zhao Yanling froze.

(End of this chapter)