The Mystery of Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 7
Night falls, and the lights are on.

Chang Yun was walking with Mu Tianye on the streets of Kyoto.

Kyoto is indeed bustling, with people coming and going, and a lot of traffic.

Every shop facing the street is opening its doors to solicit business, and the sound of selling is one after another.

The people on the street are dressed brightly, and everyone has the air and pride of the people of Kyoto on their faces. In this world, there is no more beautiful, bigger and more prosperous city than Kyoto.

Chang Yun's eyes were straightened. Although Yecheng, the capital of Xiji Prefecture, is also a big city, compared with Kyoto, it can be called a town.Moreover, it is located at the border, and there is a curfew after Xushi. I have never seen such a scene.

Mu Tianye looked at Chang Yun's fuss, and said angrily: "I said you shouldn't be so rare and strange, okay, it's embarrassing to let people see that big brother is very embarrassing."

Chang Yun gave Mu Tianye a blank look: "I don't look like you growing up in Kyoto. I have seen all kinds of good things. This is the first time I have come back to Kyoto, the first time."

Mu Tianye asked curiously: "What? Haven't you ever been to the capital since you grew up? Then where did you grow up?"

"West Pole, Yecheng." Chang Yun replied.

Mu Tianye asked again: "Xiji State, I really envy you."

Chang Yun pointed to his nose and said, "Envy me? Brother, don't be joking."

Mu Tianye said seriously: "I'm not joking, among the eight states in the world, the one I most want to go to is the West Pole State."

Chang Yun was puzzled and said, "Why? Apart from the desert, the Xiji State is still a desert. What are you going to do there?"

Mu Tianye replied with a dark expression: "Because it is said that my mother is in Xiji State."

It was only then that Chang Yun remembered that he did not see Mu Tianye's mother at Mu Qing's house, and asked again: "What's wrong with your mother? Why is she in West Pole?"

Mu Tianye said dejectedly: "I don't know. I haven't seen my mother since I was a child. Every time I ask my father, he will scold me. It's just that in the past few years, people have heard that my mother is in the west. After that, I will go to the West Pole to find my mother."

It was only then that Chang Yun knew that Mu Tianye was similar to him. Chang Yun's mother died when he was very young. Although Mu Tianye had some clues, he had never met his mother.Chang Yun held Mu Tianye's hand firmly, and said firmly: "Then I will go with you, I know Xiji very well, I have been to every city, and I can ask my father for help, he is the Governor of Xiji State , Finding someone is a no-brainer."

Mu Tianye seemed to be very optimistic by nature, and said with a smile, "That's great, you can help me find my mother, and my elder brother will bring you delicious food and spicy food."

Chang Yun smiled wryly and said, "How old are you, you have to be my big brother."

Mu Tianye replied seriously: "I'm sixteen."

Chang Yun's forehead was full of black lines: "You are only sixteen, I am already eighteen, you are my big brother?"

Mu Tianye waved his hand: "Don't pay attention to these details, I will be the eldest brother from now on, after dinner we will go to make a blood alliance."

The black line on Chang Yun's forehead became heavier, blood for an alliance?

Just about to say something more, Mu Tianye said, "No, we are here."

Chang Yun looked up and saw that it was a big restaurant.

Taihua Building, the No. [-] restaurant in Kyoto.

Founded by Mrs. Taihua, the number one singer in Daxia, it has been more than 30 years.

The wine here is the best in Xiaguo, the food is the best in Xiaguo, and the singer is also the most beautiful singing voice in Xiaguo.Of course, the prices are also the most expensive in the Xia Kingdom, and the people who come and go here are either rich or expensive.

Chang Yun stood on the opposite side of the street and looked over. The words "Taihua Building" were flying like dragons and phoenixes, vigorous and powerful, and they were written by Liu Daogu, the leader of the Great Xia literary circle.

The Taihua Building is about five feet high, has three floors, and is brightly lit.Kyoto gourmets come in and out, so lively.

At the main entrance, more than a dozen welcome servants are greeting the guests attentively.

All kinds of gorgeous carriages were parked on the hitch post next to the restaurant.

Mu Tianye patted Chang Yun who was like a goose, "Let's go, brother will take you there." After speaking, he ran to the main entrance.

Chang Yun hurriedly followed behind Mu Tianye.

In front of the door, there are young servants who go up to greet them. They have been sent to welcome them for a long time, and they have already developed a pair of good eyesight.

"Master Mu, please go upstairs."

Mu Tianye nodded deeply, and acted like a young master: "Master Qi, are they there?"

The servant hurriedly said: "Young Master Qi and the others have arrived early, and they have already drunk three pots of wine, so they are waiting for you."

Mu Tianye greeted Chang Yun to come in.

Opening the curtain and entering the door, a gust of hot air mixed with the smell of alcohol rushed towards the face, Chang Yun almost sneezed.

The interior decoration of Taihua Building is extremely luxurious, and the hall is already full of guests.The doors, windows and railings are all carved beams and painted buildings.In the courtyard, a crystal lamp with the height of three people hangs down, and hundreds of candles light up the lamp body, making it look radiant.

Mu Tianye led Chang Yun to a private room separated by a screen on the second floor, where several young masters were drinking wine.

Mu Tianye came in and scolded: "Okay you bastards, I was treated badly at home, and you started drinking without waiting for me."

Everyone looked back, it turned out that it was Mu Tianye and a man in Tsing Yi they didn't know, hurriedly came forward to say hello.

The leader was a gentleman, he lightly hammered Mu Tianye's chest, and said with a smile: "It's not that we don't want to wait for you, but we just heard that An Nanbo returned to his residence and was assassinated again at the city gate today, I'm afraid it's because he's in a bad mood. It's too clear, I thought you wouldn't be able to come out today."

Another person said with a smile: "Yes, I am waiting for my brother to save you, but I am afraid that I will not be able to defeat the guards under An Nanbo, so I can only pay homage to Brother Amano here."

Those words made everyone present burst into laughter.

Mu Tianye pretended to be impatient and said in a hateful voice: "Fuck, Huang Er Er, you are cursing me, be careful that I tell Huang Shilang about your romantic debts, and see if he doesn't break your third leg."

Another burst of laughter.

The person who spoke first noticed the person behind Mu Tianye and asked, "Amano brought friends?"

Only then did Mu Tianye remember the "little brother" behind him, and pulled Chang Yun to introduce to everyone: "This is Chang Yun, it's Xi..." He paused at this point, and changed his words: "He's the son of my father's old friend, who just came to the capital. , I'll bring him here to get to know you, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be able to leave the house."

Chang Yun didn't know why Mu Tianye didn't reveal his identity, but just raised his hand to salute his son and brother.

After everyone returned the salute, Mu Tianye pointed to Chang Yun as the person who spoke first, and introduced: "This is Qi Zhigao, the son of Qi Yushi at Yushitai. This is Huang Laoer, Huang Xie, and his father is Huang Shilang from the Ministry of Rites. Yes... They are both your elder brother and my good brother."

After a round of introductions, Chang Yun knew in his heart that these were all second-generation officials from Kyoto.

Chang Yun's father is the governor of Xiji Prefecture, and he is a first-rank official. He doesn't think the background of the second generation of officials is very prominent, but he always has to do his best. The second-generation official group with Qi Zhigao Mu Tianye as the core.

After everyone was seated, they raised their wine glasses at the high end, and said with a smile: "Today, I will gather here again after a month, and come to have a drink together. .”

Everyone said yes, and they all took up the crystal wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Chang Yun discovered that what they drank was fine grape wine, which tasted fragrant and mellow.In the past, Chang Yun also often secretly drank his father's wine, but they were all old Gancheng shochu, which was very spicy and belonged to two styles of wine.

After drinking a glass of wine, everyone talked more.

"Huang Er Er" Huang Xie asked, "Amano, I heard that Ann Nanbo was assassinated today?"

Mu Tianye said angrily, "Yes, it's right at the gate of the city."

Huang Xie then asked, "Oh? Has the assassin ever caught him?"

Mu Tianye pointed at Chang Yun: "Don't ask me, ask him. He was in my father's carriage at the time and knew more than I did."

Everyone was surprised, not sure if it was because Chang Yun had just experienced an assassination or because he was in the same carriage as the Pavilion Master of Yuan Pavilion.

Qi Zhigao said: "Young Master Chang was there at the time, can you tell us about the process?"

Chang Yun scratched his head, telling stories was not his strong point, and said dryly: "I was in Annanbo's carriage at the time, and I didn't see much detail. It's just that the assassin wanted to go to the carriage to commit murder and was killed by me. , just saw a little bit of the outside scene."

"Hiss" there was a sound of air-conditioning.

Kill the assassin?The assassin who killed Annenberg?

Regardless of the prominent identities of these sons and brothers, no one has ever dared to go into battle, not to mention killing an enemy, not even a chicken.

The way everyone looked at Chang Yun changed.

This is a master, and everyone silently defined Chang Yun.

This man was the son of an old friend of Annanbo, and he was riding in the same carriage with Annanbo.

Not easy.

Qi Zhigao was a relatively calm person in the field, he raised his wine glass and said, "I just thought it was Tian Ye who brought us a son from some family to get to know him, but I didn't expect Mr. Chang to be a warrior who can fight the enemy. Come, I respect you." You drink."

After another glass of wine, Chang Yun hastily ate a few mouthfuls of food. The food and wine in Taihua Building are really extraordinary.

Mu Tianye and other sons are not very old, and Qi Zhigao, the oldest, is only 19 years old, so most of them are still young at heart, and soon forgot about the assassination, and concentrated on drinking.

How can there be wine without beauty.

Mu Tianye turned his head and called a servant, "Is Miss Ruxuan here?"

The boy smiled and said: "Yes, I'll go and invite Miss Ruxuan to sing for you young masters."

Mu Tianye drank a glass of wine, and said to Chang Yun: "The wine and food in this Taihua Building are all top-grade, but the most amazing thing is these girls who sing songs, all of them are as beautiful as heavenly, with a clear throat and elegant, I protect you Eye-opener."

While speaking, the curtain of the private room was pulled open, and the servant led a person into the private room.

Chang Yun looked up, only to see that the person who came was a woman holding a piano.She was dressed in a light green long dress, and her chest was wrapped in light yellow brocade, her breasts were half exposed, and there were indescribable amorous feelings between her eyebrows and eyes.

The woman stepped forward and saluted everyone at the banquet, Mu Tianye said with a smile, "Miss Ruxuan is so handsome today."

Ruxuan said with a slight smile, "I've seen Mr. Mu, but you haven't been here for a long time."

Mu Tianye patted the back of his head, and said with a sneer, "There's been a lot of things recently, so I come here whenever I have free time."

Ruxuan glanced at everyone in the banquet, they were all old faces, only the man in Tsing Yi beside Mu Tianye had never seen them before, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Chang Yun grew up in West Pole, where the folk customs are simple and unruly, seeing Ruxuan's gaze, he looked at her, looked at the beauty in front of him from head to toe, and made the girl blush .

Mu Tianye couldn't bear to watch from the sidelines any longer, and said with a stiff neck, "Little brother, be reserved, be reserved. Miss Ruxuan, this is my little brother. He just came to Beijing from another place, so don't take offense."

Only then did Chang Yun look away in embarrassment, who said that Xiji didn't have such beauties.

Miss Ruxuan quickly adjusted her mood, flicked her right hand, and the guqin in her arms made a pleasant sound.

"It's raining and clear at dusk,

The sky is full of stars in front of the dream,
Love is always there,
Love is always there,
most passionate

But ruthless! "

After the song was over, Mu Tianye winked at Chang Yun, as if telling Chang Yun that I was right.

Chang Yun had never heard such a melodious and touching singing voice, and the lyrics were beautifully written, so he was infatuated for a while.

Everyone was intoxicated by the delicious wine, beautiful women and good music, when suddenly there was a commotion outside.

Qi Zhigao frowned and said, "Who is making noise outside?"

As soon as the words fell, a group of people had already squeezed into their private room, and they were all young people in their [-]s and [-]s, all of them looked worried.

When Qi Zhigao saw the person coming, he groaned secretly, bowed and said, "So it's Mr. Liu."

Everyone in the room also saluted: "Young Master Liu has not seen you for a long time."

Mu Tianye also had a melancholy expression on his face, and whispered to Chang Yun, "This is Liu Quan, the incarnate demon king in Kyoto, who has always been against us."

Chang Yun asked suspiciously, "Are you afraid of him?"

Mu Tianye explained: "His father is the dean of the Armed Forces Academy, and his mother is the princess of Yun'an County. Although we are not afraid of him, it is better not to conflict if we can."

Chang Yun understood that anyone would be more cautious when it comes to the royal family.

Liu Quan snorted with her nostrils upturned: "Hello, everyone, Miss Ruxuan, I just heard you sing very well, come, come, go to the third floor and sing me two songs." Xuan.

Ruxuan turned pale with shock, this wicked young man has a very bad reputation, he always touches the singers of Taihua Building, all the girls in the restaurant avoid him, how dare they sing for him.

Qi Zhigao also hurriedly dissuaded: "Young Master Liu, Young Master Liu, Miss Ruxuan was invited by us, if you want to listen to the music, just find another girl, why bother her."

Liu Quan knocked off Qi Zhigao's hand, and said arrogantly: "My young master is in a good mood today, and I just want to hear Miss Ruxuan sing, what? You want to stop me?" Zhi Gao and the others staggered, Liu Quan came to catch Ru Xuan again, like an old pervert.

Ruxuan was terrified and could only dodge Liu Quan's hand, slipped and bumped into Chang Yun.

Chang Yun reached out and pulled Ru Xuan behind her back, looking directly at Liu Quan.

Liu Quan had never seen Chang Yun before, and only regarded him as an ordinary official's son, with a fat hand around Chang Yun, he wanted to capture Ru Xuan.

Chang Yun frowned slightly, stretched out his hand to stop Liu Quan, and said coldly: "She said just now, she won't go."

Liu Quan was stunned, no one dared to talk to him like this for a long time, and said viciously: "Boy, I advise you to mind your own business."

Ruxuan regards Chang Yun as a savior at this moment, and Lihua prays to Chang Yun with rain: "My lord, save me."

Mu Tianye also persuaded from the side: "Second Master Liu, Miss Ruxuan was invited by us first, so we must first come and first serve in everything."

Liu Quan has noticed Mu Tianye a long time ago, this person is not easy to mess with, after all, he is the son of the Pavilion Master of the Yuan Pavilion, but forgive him, he dare not make things difficult for him, besides, it is impossible to handle such a thing as entertaining distinguished guests upstairs today, Wouldn't it be a huge loss of face.

Thinking of this, Liu Quan turned his head and scolded at his subordinates: "Come here and drag this bitch out for me."

A few of Liu Quan's evil slaves had come up to tease Chang Yun.

Chang Yun really couldn't stand it, bullying men and women happened right in front of his eyes, no matter how he was considered a soldier of the West Pole, the blood in his bones had already boiled.

Bang, click, pop.

In a few breaths, two evil slaves were thrown onto the wine table, one was smashed into the corner of the wall, and the other fell on Liu Quan's body. The two of them lay on the ground in their indecent posture. His friends and friends hurried up to help him up.

Liu Quan is crazy.

He grew up so big, no one dared to beat him except his father.

Today, he was suddenly beaten by this kid who came out of nowhere.

Unable to lose face, evil turned to his guts, Liu Quan stretched out his hand and pulled out a short knife from his waist, and stabbed at Chang Yun, Qi Zhigao, Mu Tianye and others exclaimed, "Be careful."

Chang Yun was not in a panic. For him who had experience in fighting, he had already seen that Liu Quan's skills were extremely poor, and it was impossible to pose a threat to him. He just made a feint and grabbed Liu Quan's right hand holding the knife with his left hand. , with a little force, Liu Quan immediately yelled in pain: "Ouch, Ouch, let go, it hurts me to death."

Mu Tianye and the others were delighted to see Liu Quan deflated, but they were afraid that Chang Yun would really offend the Liu family, so they rushed forward to persuade them: "That's enough, little brother, don't hurt Young Master Liu."

Chang Yun wanted to teach Liu Quan a lesson, but when he heard Mu Tianye's reminder, thinking that one thing more is worse than one thing less, he let Liu Quan go.

With a sound of "clang", Liu Quan's knife fell to the ground, and there was silence in the field.

Has the number one villain in Kyoto been taught a lesson?
Liu Quan rubbed his wrist that was pinched red, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes, Mu Tianye hurriedly stepped forward to pat Liu Quan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Young Master Liu, are you okay, my friend hit harder, Liu Quan Don't be surprised, son, come, let's have a drink together."

While responding to Mu Tianye, Liu Quan quietly took out something from his sleeve.

"Whoosh" the light and small crossbow shot straight at Chang Yun's face.

No one in the room noticed Liu Quan's small movements, only Ru Xuan had been watching this wicked young man closely.The movement of Liu Quan pulling out the hand crossbow from his sleeve was vividly seen by her.

"Young Master, be careful", Ruxuan pushed Changyun, and the crossbow arrow shot into Ruxuan's arm with a puff.

Chang Yun was insane. He had never seen such a vicious and shameless person when he grew up. He stepped forward, grabbed Liu Quan by the collar, and slapped Liu Quan in the face. Liu Quan flew up with a kick, went straight through the window, and fell to the ground outside the restaurant.

"It's over," Mu Tianye patted his forehead.

"Chivalry", Qi Zhigao's heart is surging.

"A master", everyone in the field thought.

"Really cool", Chang Yun straightened his clothes lightly.

"Fuck?" Liu Quan passed out outside the building.

(End of this chapter)