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In the great hall, the youths were all full of vigor. They shouted loudly and drank wine to their heart's content. The great hall was filled with the laughter and singing of the people, as well as the fragrance of the food and wine.

Seeing that, the shop owner hurriedly followed the shop assistant out.

Yu Han and Yan Hongni returned to the small courtyard. Just as they were about to close the gate, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps from behind them. Someone shouted, "Young Hero, close the door!"

The shop owner hurried over, walked up to them, and picked up the bucket in his hands. "I've brought a bucket of warm water for you to bathe in," he said.

When Yan Hongni heard it, she said gratefully, "Thank you, Innkeeper. You are way too considerate."

"It's nothing, this is what our store owners should do. "Alright, I'll bring it in for you guys right away." After saying that, the shop owner raised his leg and was about to enter.

Yu Han anxiously extended his hand out to grab the water bucket and said: "There is no need, shop owner, it is hard enough for you, I will carry it myself!"

Just as Yu Han stooped down to pick up the barrel, the shop owner suddenly spoke out in a low voice: "Young Hero, let me in, I have something to say."

Yu Han was startled, he immediately regained his senses and anxiously straightened his body, and said loudly: "That is …. "Then I'll be troubling you!"

With that, he hid to the side and the shop owner took the opportunity to enter.

After entering the living room, the shop owner placed the water bucket on the floor, seeing that Yu Han had closed the door, he anxiously said in a low voice: "Young Hero, I have something to tell you, just say it, I will leave immediately."

Yu Han and Yan Hongni looked at each other, feeling that something was amiss, they went over to the shop and asked: "Innkeeper, if there is anything please say it!"

"Young Hero, young lady, just now, while you were drinking, this shop assistant called me out. Do you know why?"

Yu Han and Yan Hongni shook their heads at the same time, and said: "I don't know, please tell me."

"Young hero, I was called out by the shop assistant and found that there are a few officials outside the main entrance. They are here to find out more about you." I said I knew you were my guest, nothing else. The officials instructed me to keep an eye on your movements and to report to the yamen if there was anything unusual. And said that if you were to leave the Longzhou, let me delay you for a while, and report to them immediately afterwards. And said, There are their men near here. When I asked why, their faces fell and they glared and said, Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Just do it. He also threatened me with my inn being sealed if the news got out, and he's going to bring me to justice. "

"There's actually such a thing? "Why are all these?" Yan Hongni asked doubtfully.

The shopkeeper shook his head.

"Is it still because we beat up the stewards and servants of the Duke Palace when we first entered the Longzhou?" Yan Hongni frowned and said to herself.

Yu Han also thought hard with a frown.

"Alright!" You two, quickly bathe and rest! I can't stay here for long. I just feel that this matter is fishy, and is definitely not good for you, so I came to warn you guys to be careful. "

Yu Han and Yan Hongni said gratefully: "Thank you, storekeeper, for telling us about this. We will not forget your kindness."

"You two are being too polite, I just feel that good people and geniuses like you shouldn't be harmed. "You guys take care, I'll take my leave!" After the shop owner finished speaking, he hurriedly left the small courtyard and left.

Sending the shop off, Yu Han returned to his room and fell into deep thought once more.

"This knife illustrates a problem, and that is that the person who assassinated us was a professional soldier of the country. Of course, they were the leaders of the government. This happened after I beat up a servant of the Duke Palaces. This means that the assassination must be related to the Duke Palaces, which means that it must be the doing of Duke Gongsun Mou or his direct subordinates.

This matter had already been going on for many days and should have already subsided, but I still had a feeling that it was far from over. Perhaps, there was still a bigger scheme involved. For example, tonight's incident was directly aimed at us. I think — it was the fermentation and continuation of the previous incident, and maybe they didn't want to let us off at all. Secondly, there might be another secret behind it. They were worried that we might be sneaking away, so they let the shop owner spy on us. "

Hearing that, Yan Hongni nodded.

General Yu Han threw the blade into his storage ring, and continued to speak: "Hong Ni, there's something I haven't told you. Ever since I met Gongsun Mou, I keep feeling that this person is a bit familiar, a bit familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen him before."

Hearing that, Yan Hongni looked at him in puzzlement, and said: "How did a commoner like you meet a stately duke?"

"I don't know. It's not only that, even in this Longzhou, I feel that it's not unfamiliar. It's as if I've been here before. It's just that the memories are very vague, but they are indeed somewhat familiar. " Yu Han frowned, he was racking his brains, trying to think of a solution. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his head, and he shook his head, afraid to think any more. Although he had fallen off the cliff for a long time, his memory had yet to fully recover. Only some blurry memory fragments would appear from time to time as if he was in a dream. They would often appear in his mind.

"Alright, we'll just have to deal with it. We don't care about that, we still need to compete tomorrow. Hurry up and take a bath!" Seeing Yu Han's painful expression, Yan Hongni said.

Deep into the night, the stars lazily gazed at the inn, listening to the snoring sounds coming from the guest room …

On the second day, the Spiritual Sparrow flew out of the window early in the morning, and flapped its wings happily in the sky.

Hearing the Spiritual Sparrow's singing, Yu Han also got up and put on his clothes. Looking at Yan Hongni who was lying on the bed and sleeping soundly, the corner of his mouth hooked up into a gentle and shallow smile. He snuck down the stairs, opened the door and went into the courtyard, then raised his head to look at Spiritual Sparrow who was happily playing in the sky, his mood unconsciously lightened. He smiled and waved his hand, and the Spiritual Sparrow flew down from the sky like an arrow that had just left the bow, arriving above Yu Han's head.

Yu Han lovingly caressed its exquisite head, the little Spiritual Sparrow squinted his eyes and enjoyed his caress.

At this time, Yan Hongni also sleepily walked out of the room and arrived in front of Yu Han.

The Spiritual Sparrow roared and rushed to Yan Hongni's palm, opening its round eyes wide, it looked at her beautiful and lazy face.

Yan Hongni pinched its small mouth, and used her snow white fingers to poke its head. The Spiritual Sparrow interacted with her, rubbing its small cheeks against her fair skin.

Looking at this warm scene, Yu Han's heart was suddenly filled with joy, but at the same time, with a tinge of melancholy. He wanted to make it eternal, but the shop owner's words last night had made him uneasy.

Today, the military training grounds was so crowded that not even a drop of water could leak out. Even the walls outside the training grounds were filled with people. The crowd knew that today was the day of the battle between the strong, and thus, their desire to watch the battle grew even stronger. Many of them rushed to the front door of the military training grounds before dawn, waiting for the training grounds to open up. As soon as the door opened, they all rushed in like a swarm of bees, each of them seizing an advantageous position. Those who arrived late could only stand outside the door, looking over the short wall towards the arena.

Yu Han, Yan Hongni and many other young warriors had also arrived at the military arena, passing through the passage in the middle of the crowd and arriving at the front of the stage. Below the stage, there was a white line of isolation, which was specially drawn for the martial artists. Those who were watching the competition could not cross the white line.

Following a wave of noise, Duke Gongsun Mou led his many subordinates and walked into the military arena, and slowly ascended the stands. Sitting upright on his luxurious big chair, he surveyed the crowd below with a dignified gaze, and a haughty and aloof expression filled his face, as though he was the only one worthy of the title. The attendants covered him with umbrellas to keep him out of the shade. The tables in front of him were already filled with fruit cakes and tea cups. Several other maids stood by his side, listening to his commands from time to time.

The aides also sat down in their respective positions, with their own underlings taking care of them. They were as arrogant and dignified as their masters, showing their authority as officials.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" Following the rumbling of the gong, Pan Ziwei jumped up the stage. Looking at the martial artists and citizens below, he raised his voice and spoke out loud like a loud bell, "Everyone be quiet for a while, after many days of competition, a group of outstanding martial artists have appeared. They all have profound martial techniques and excellent martial arts skills, some of them have already chosen to enter the government office they desire, while others have chosen to serve in the military service of their country. However, there were also those who aspired to be even more ambitious. They wanted to fight for the top scholar position and become a saint in front of others. They wanted to reach the peak of martial arts so that they could have a brighter future. Then, today is the day of battle between the strong, the day when their dreams come true. I wish their dreams come true! The rules were the same as before. In five rounds, a strong and middle expert would be chosen. After that, the last person to enter the competition would be the martial arts champion! I announce the start of the competition! "

With that, Pan Ziwei flew up to the stands.

After a moment of silence, a lion-headed, leopard eyed, four sturdy limbs, tall and sturdy body, dressed in black attire, a young warrior around twenty years old jumped onto the stage, with a pair of fierce eyes, he glanced down the stage once, then said in a low voice: "Hey!" I am Mang Yuan Lion Zhou Yuantai from the fifth round, who dares to compete with me? "