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Although he was sure that Erniu was alright, Zhang Zhou was still furious. He turned around and was about to flare up, but his eyes were focused at Tang Si Niang's slightly drooping collar. He couldn't help but stare blankly at her for a moment, before feeling flustered.

Ning Jingzhi also walked over. He didn't notice Zhang Zhou's awkwardness and said in a low voice, "Master Hou, if you feel that your face isn't good enough, I'll definitely help you vent your anger!"

Although there was a huge gap in their levels, Zhang Zhou was the marquis, and Ning Jingzhi spoke very politely.

Zhang Zhou was not a impudent person, so he naturally did not think of using this opportunity to extort money. Moreover, from Ning Jingzhi's expression, it was clear that he did not want to kill her. She had to give him face, and Erniu's injuries could not be taken for free. However, she was not in a hurry to take revenge! It was mainly because of the awkwardness he felt earlier that made him feel a little bit like he was' eating his words short '.

"Since General Ning and Boss Tang know each other, then I don't want to fuss too much about it!" Forget it today! Another day, I, Zhang, will definitely pay you a visit. I will have to trouble you again! "

Zhang Zhou made it clear that he was giving face to Ning Jingzhi today. However, things would not be so easily forgotten! Tang Si Niang did not know if she did not care or if she did not understand what he meant, and smiled: "Master Hou, there is no need to be so polite! Even though this is a small business, I can still show enough sincerity towards my friends! We will be waiting for the Marquis's arrival at any time! "

Erniu, with his rough skin and thick flesh, took the pills he brought with him and stood up with the support of a few people! Zhang Zhou had rejected the other party's offer of medicine! He then bid farewell and left.

When Ning Jingzhi arrived at the Sword Mountain Pass, he had seen each other before, but because he had temporary military affairs, he could not stay with them for long and had to finish what he was doing, so he immediately brought people to the town to find Zhang Zhou. If it were any other place, he would not be in a hurry for a while, but he knew what kind of character the town had, and as expected, seeing two groups fighting each other, he stopped in time to prevent the situation from escalating!

Ning Jingzhi did not hide anything from Zhang Zhou and told him everything he knew.

"This Tang Si Niang, although she does not seem to have a huge backer, but she is definitely a big figure in the Firearms Bureau. As far as I know, she has a very special position in the town. Even if you don't provoke her, she won't provoke you! If he provoked her, the result would be the same! In the past, there had been people who had peeped at her beauty and used all sorts of methods to try and get her into their houses. In these past few years, of the bandits that had fallen at her hands, there had been at least twenty or thirty with names! You have met that green-clothed old ninth and bald He Wu, and there are also two other people, Yuan Er Niang and Eleventh Lang, who are all experts. "

Zhang Zhou nodded. He had seen the strength of Qing Yi's ninth brother today. If he didn't have that mysterious perception and had the upper hand in defense, these people might not even be a match for him. How could there be so many experts in such a remote and violent town, under the hands of an ordinary woman? He absolutely did not believe that the other party relied on a tavern to make a living!

"General Ning, who are they?"

"This, to be honest, from my guess, they might be …"

Ning Xi used her hand to wipe her neck! Zhang Zhou understood what he meant. These people should be assassins! This also explained why the opponent was so powerful!

"What other powers are there in the town?"

"There are quite a few forces that can be called powerful, but in this place like the Firearms Bureau, the flow of Feng Shui is moving too fast. If this year goes well, next year might not exist anymore!" If one were to speak of a long-term power, then the only ones remaining would be Old Bian, Enormous Head and Tang Si Niang. Of course, our border army is the one who truly controls everything! "

Zhang Zhou had intended to stay here for a few days to see more of this land that once belonged to the King of the Great Northern River. Now, his interest was piqued! He felt that since these people were able to survive in the Lijian Town, they could not have any relationship with the King of the Great Northern River. Perhaps, they could obtain some useful information from this Tang Si Niang!

In the capital, he was always timid. Now that he had come to the Dragon Province, he naturally had much more freedom. If Zhang Xingzhi didn't save him, he would never be able to let it go.

The next day, he brought Yang Xiaoluo alone to the tavern to pay a visit to Tang Si Niang!

In the backyard of the tavern, he saw Tang Si Niang, accompanied by an old scholar. It seemed his identity was not ordinary, and Ning Xi's introduction did not mention that there was another person like her.

Tang Si Niang personally poured a cup of tea for Zhang Zhou, and then smiled sweetly: "I didn't expect Master Hou to arrive so quickly! Last night, this little girl was still worried that Master Hou wouldn't be able to take this lying down and directly send troops from the border to tear down my little tavern! This little girl will not be able to rest in peace for the rest of the night. "

Zhang Zhou laughed, "Boss Tang, you must be joking. If I really did that, I'm afraid I would be the one who will be in trouble!" "I am also an ordinary person. I am also afraid that I would be taken out of my head without anyone knowing!"

"Master Hou saying this makes this little girl tremble with fear! Master Hou must not believe the rumors outside! If a woman wanted to survive in this place filled with smoke and miasma, she would have to create a big commotion. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble it would bring! "

"Boss Tang, let's be straightforward. If you don't know anything about you, I won't dare come here!" In the business world, there must be a price. I have some things that I want to ask Boss Tang for help with. You can give me a price, but I definitely won't bargain on it. "Is that good?"

Tang Si Niang giggled, and said with a natural expression: "Master Hou, what are you saying, this little girl doesn't understand! I'm just an ordinary tavern owner! There's nothing else! "

Zhang Zhou frowned. It seemed that this woman really wasn't someone that could be settled with money!

"Alright then, I'll just be believing in Boss Tang!" Then, it shouldn't be a problem for me to chat with Boss Tang about some interesting matters regarding the sword town, right? "

"I'm sorry, master Hou, I'm afraid I have hopes of being let down! I haven't even walked out of this tavern a few times, so I'm afraid that Master Hou really can't tell me much about what he wants to know! "

Zhang Zhou looked at the beautiful woman who refused to comply and said seriously, "Do you really think that I don't dare to destroy your store?"

"Hehe, Master Hou, it is not a question of whether or not I, Tang Si Niang, am afraid, it is a question of whether or not you will do that! I believe that Master Hou will not! "

"Why?"

"Because, the duke knows with one look that he is a person who cherishes the fairer sex. How can he bear to deal with a soft girl like me like that!"

Tang Si Niang smiled playfully. Zhang Zhou recalled the scene from yesterday. It must have been Tang Si Niang who noticed. He couldn't help but blush and hurriedly lowered his head to look at the teacup, trying to calm his nerves. He then deliberately showed a ruthless and decisive attitude as he said, "Haha, Boss Tang, you overestimate me. I am not a person who would care for the fairer sex! It's not like I've never done something as cruel as destroying a flower! "

It was a pity that Tang Si Niang, who had a thorough understanding of men's hearts, did not care about his threats at all!

"Then Master Hou just needs to harden his heart! This little girl is powerless to resist, and will not do so! "

She was so charming and charming that Zhang Zhou couldn't help but scream in his mind. He decided not to continue pretending to be fierce and laughed heartily.

"Boss Tang really makes me feel helpless!"

"Your Lordship, there are some things and some people that don't need to be interacted with. It's best if they don't interfere with each other. Why must they be involved?"

Zhang Zhou could hear the warning in her words, but he was not angry.

"What you say makes sense, but in the martial arts world, it is against the will of others. Some things can't be washed clean once they are in your hands!"

The old scholar, who had been silent all this time, opened his eyes slightly. He looked at Zhang Zhou and sighed, "In the martial arts world, you are a man who has failed his mission! Well said! "

Then he closed his eyes and said nothing, as if he was reminiscing!

Tang Si Niang looked at the old scholar, and the respect in her eyes was caught by Zhang Zhou!

"Your Lordship, the heavens have decreed how your fate will be!" If I, Tang Si Niang chooses, then I won't regret it! "I really can't help the duke at all. I hope that the duke can forgive me!"

Zhang Zhou stood up with a smile, and walked out slowly without saying anything. Suddenly, he turned around and said, "Old sir, I have a little poem to send off. Please don't be offended!"

After hearing Zhang Zhou's words, the old scholar did not dare to be rude. He opened his eyes again and nodded to Zhang Zhou.

"Please speak, Master Hou!"

"Killing a man in ten steps, unstoppable for a thousand miles. Touch her and hide her name. "

The old scholar asked indifferently, "Why does the marquis send this old man a poem?"

Zhang Zhou smiled, bowed respectfully, and then said: "Because the old man has too much killing intent! It makes me want to curry favor with you! "

With that, he left with Yang Xiaoluo. After Tang Si Niang was certain that he had left, she returned to the courtyard. The old scholar, who was reciting Zhang Zhou's poem in a low voice, stood by his side quietly, not disturbing her.

After a long while, the old scholar finally said, "This Zhang Zhou is not simple. He should have guessed my identity. However, Master really likes this poem and those words! "

"Disciple will remember your teachings!"

The reason why Zhang Zhou felt the old scholar was different was because at the very end of the conversation, the old man instantly released his aura, which was exactly the same as in the karst cave. However, Zhang Zhou was confident that the other party would not dare to make a move against him, so he was not too afraid.

That poem was very original, and Zhang Zhou only remembered these few lines. No matter what, he felt that this old scholar's identity should be worthy of those four lines! Can he hope to form a good relationship with someone? Let's not talk about it for now. He likes to treat the beauty of some memories as a gift!

Zhang Zhou did not get the result he wanted! Zhang Zhou was slightly discouraged. Although it was reasonable for him to hate soldiers and bandits, Zhang Zhou felt that the other party refused to approach them out of instinct, in order to conceal something.

Capture and 'torture the confession'? He admitted that he really couldn't use violence against a woman, not to mention forcing the other party into a corner. It wouldn't do him any good, and it would be very risky.

He wrote a letter to ask someone to give it to Mei Changqing, while he himself led Yunan, Yang Xiaolang, and his attendants to Longzhou Manor with Yang Kui! Erniu remained in the Sword Town to recuperate!

The Dragon Prefecture was only about thirty li away from the Sword Mountain Pass. A group of people entered the Dragon Prefecture City in the evening!

This was already the second time that You Nan had come to the Dragon Prefecture. Back then, she had come here in order to trap Daoist Qinglin, so she naturally became familiar with the road in front of Zhang Zhou.

"Big brother, if you enter from the south gate, you will be able to see a huge stone tablet. What is written on it, I can't remember clearly. That was written by the founding emperor!"

Yang Kui added with a smile, "It was the title given by the founder of the Dragon Prefecture, the 'Thousand Riding Train' Xiong Prefecture. In the past, the founding general of the empire, General Li Long, led over a thousand of the Steel Cavalry and ambushed the Northern Yan Army. Great Ancestor commemorated his achievements and personally wrote the words to erect a monument. This continent was also named because of General Li Long! "

The Great Ancestor praised the thirty-two achievements of the founding of the country. His name became known as the 32 Prefectures (excluding the capital), and not many were able to write any words on the calligraphy brush! From this, it could be seen how extraordinary Li Long was!

The group of people were all in casual clothes and did not attract too much attention. They casually chose an inn to stay in. Just as the moon hung in the sky, the entire city was already silent and deserted. Zhang Zhou could not sleep, so he found the owner of the inn, who was already over 60, to chat with him and share the news with him. He had only heard about it, yet he had never tasted He Zhou Lie's wine. As he drank it in two cups, the chatterbox opened up and told Zhang Zhou many old stories. In any case, there was no one else present to talk about it.

"On the day of the Great Northern River King's capture, he completely terrified us. There are so many soldiers and horses that we can't even see the end of them. Only the downtrodden Li Family was lucky enough not to be affected! "

"Li Clan?"

"Yes, the Li family is the descendant of General Li Long. After General Li Long died in battle, the family established a home here, and at the beginning, they were all wealthy and protected their children. As a result, the future generations are getting worse, until now." However, the people of Dragon State are very fond of General Li Long, so the Li family's business of selling charcoal is still passable. The Li family's patriarch and the Great Northern River King were extremely at odds, and the Li family was almost driven out of the Dragon Province.

"The people should be happy that King Da Bei River has been captured, right?"

"Ai, I'm not really happy, but it's good as long as the people have something to eat! You said that this Great North River King is the Great Master Qing Tian? Not at all; do you mean to do all sorts of things? It was indeed a little strange! In any case, there were a lot of crimes later on! "

Such an evaluation piqued Zhang Zhou's interest.

"How is life in the Dragon Province compared to before?"

"It's not as good as it was in the past. Many craftsmen have gone to Hezhou. I heard that it's a good place to live! Since I'm old, it's hard for me to leave my native land. Since there's a stammer, I won't go through with it! Can't you see that there's no one on the street at this hour of the night? Everyone said that the blood energy in the city was too strong, so they didn't dare to go out! In that palace, one could often hear the sound of weeping! I don't believe in ghosts or gods! But he also felt that it was scary! Ai, this Dragon State! "Sigh …"

"What was life like before?"

"It used to be pretty good. With the King of the Great Northern River here, there's still some hope for the Longzhou Estate. The shops on the streets, the business!" "It's quite lively …"

"Are there many martial artists coming and going?"

"More, why not? However, there are very few people from the martial world who would dare to cause trouble in the Longzhou Palace. There was once a certain clan, and they had a conflict with a big family in the city.

Zhang Zhou was full of interest. He asked every question that came to his mind, but the boss knew what to ask.

At a pier in Zhang Prefecture, a group of more than a dozen people abandoned ships and disembarked. There were people waiting on the shore. The middle-aged man who was the leader saw the person coming over so he quickly ran over and kneeled down to salute a woman who was dressed like a man.

"A'Gui greets Your Highness!"

The person who had arrived was Princess Lin Lang, Zhao Qixuan. After Zhao Qixuan let the man named A'Gui get up, she lightly smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we've seen each other, there haven't been any changes! Your son should be as tall as you, right? "

Being thought of as a family matter by the master, he was naturally very touched. He hurriedly said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. That kid is now so much more powerful than me!"

He even measured the approximate height!

"You've been away for four or five years, and your work is quite good. Thank you for your hard work!" Your son has also grown up. This time, ask him to follow me back to the capital and get yourself a good job! "

A'Gui happily kowtowed to show his gratitude again.