That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 3 The Frog at the Bottom of the Well Looking at the Mouth of the Well

Xu Beiyou was born in the northwest and grew up in the northwest. It can be said that he is an authentic Northwesterner. However, his face is not as rough as other Northwesterners. The lines are very soft. It looks like a man from the south. Many old people see him Zuo is the prime minister of the north and the south, and he is said to be a blessed prime minister.

But for so many years, Xu Beiyou really didn't experience any good luck. He didn't know who his parents were or who his ancestors were. This name was given by an old scholar in Xiaofangzhai. Covering himself, standing on the ground in the afternoon, not to mention learning any skills to make a living, if he hadn't learned skills for a few days from an old man who passed by Xiaofangzhai when he was young, and his physique was strong, he might have died in some unknown corner.

The noble man in white is naturally not interested in knowing the origin of the name Xu Beiyou, nor does he intend to haggle over the 100 taels of silver. This 100 taels of silver may be a huge sum of money to many ordinary people, but to him, it may be a huge sum of money. It's not enough for a small amount of wine, if it can make the beauties around you happy, so what if it's 1 taels of silver?Compared with the women around him, they are nothing.

He was only interested in the long strip on Xu Beiyou's back, and asked directly, "Xu Beiyou, do you know how to use a sword?"

Facing this noble son whose servants were more respectable than himself, Xu Beiyou looked calm, and replied in Mandarin with a slight northwest accent: "I know a little bit, after all, the Northwest is no better than the Central Plains. There are many swordsmen and horse thieves." Few, you must have some self-defense skills when you are alone, otherwise I would not dare to lead you to the ancient battlefield. But let me tell you in advance that the place is indeed very evil, and the number of people who have strayed into it over the years is not small, not many Can come out alive."

There was a hint of disdain on the handsome face of the young man in white. To him, Xu Beiyou's words were as ridiculous as a rabbit who had never seen the world telling the eagle that the cliff ahead was very deep. The three men with swords did not hide the sarcasm on their faces.

Xu Beiyou's face changed slightly, and the long sword wrapped in cotton cloth behind his back trembled slightly, almost no one noticed.But at the same time, the woman who had been watching coldly raised her head seemingly casually, and looked at Xu Beiyou again under the shadow of the hood.

A tall man with a knife on his waist patted the saber on his waist, with a slight sarcasm in his smile: "You don't have to worry about this, no one will joke about your own life, since we are going, we know where it is What kind of place is it?"

The local snake simply pulled out a 100 tael silver note from his sleeve, threw it at Xu Beiyou's feet, and said impatiently, "Don't you just want the silver? Here you are! What are you talking about!"

Xu Beiyou was not in a hurry to pick up the banknotes under his feet, and he didn't even take a second look. He just stared at the young man in white, and said slowly: "You should all be sons of officials. If anything goes wrong with you, I'm a flat-headed boy." The common people cannot bear this responsibility, so I have to ask again, is it really all right?"

The young man in white was already a little displeased, suppressed his anger, and said coldly: "The sky is falling, and I will bear it. My young man is not as knowledgeable as you."

Only then did Xu Beiyou bend down to pick up the bank note, carefully put it in his sleeve, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go now?"

The boy in white gave a low hum.

Xu Beiyou is not someone who has seen the big world, he has never even been out of the Northwest, but he has heard a lot of anecdotes from merchants, and how can he understand the ups and downs of these dukes, so he is very curious about this What are the children of the officials' family doing in that dead place? Could it be that there are some treasures there?But even if there are treasures, these princes and ladies who talk all day long that the sons of thousands of gold will not sit down, how can they personally risk themselves, at most they will find some ghosts to take the place of the dead.Is it really, as they said, to see the scenery?If this is the case, from Xu Beiyou's point of view, the heads of these sons and daughters are simply kicked by donkeys!
Xu Beiyou led the six men and horsemen away from Danxia Village in a conscientious manner, walking briskly in front, and the six men on horseback followed slowly. Xu Beiyou didn't take a second look at the six horses, for fear of seeing too much. I can't forget it.Although he is a frog in a well and doesn't understand the inner meaning of these six steeds, he also understands that the value of these horses is completely different from the 100 taels of silver in his hand.

From walking on foot to riding Saluzi, the distance between them is definitely more than one world.

Xu Beiyou's body looks thin and weak, but in fact his physical fitness is excellent. After running for more than ten miles at a stretch, he still doesn't show any signs of fatigue, but the woman riding Sa Luzi suddenly asked to take a rest Xie, it can be seen that other people are looking up to the young man in white, and the young man in white is obedient to this woman in a big cloak. Since she speaks, there is absolutely no reason for others to object.As for Xu Beiyou, he would not object even more. After all, he was using human power to move forward, and he was going to enter that weird ancient battlefield later. It is always right to save more energy.

The group of people rested separately, Xu Beiyou sat alone in front of a rock, staring at the Qinghe rushing past in the distance, dazed.

The woman turned over and got off Sa Luzi, and after whispering a word to the young man in white, she went straight to Xu Beiyou and asked softly, "Who did you learn the sword from?"

Xu Beiyou glanced at the woman warily, hesitated for a moment before saying, "My master."

The woman then asked: "Who is your master?"

"Master is master." Xu Beiyou said flatly, "I don't know his name either."

The woman chuckled and said: "It can be seen that you have cultivation, and it is not easy to have such cultivation in such a small place."

Xu Beiyou was stunned for a moment, then asked back, "You also practice swords?"

The woman shook her head and said, "I don't practice swordsmanship. In fact, just now I wasn't quite sure that you have cultivation, but now I can be sure."

Xu Beiyou, who realized it later, was a little embarrassed, coughed lightly, and said instead: "Then you must also be a master."

The woman didn't answer, but just pursed her lips and smiled slightly, but unfortunately her face was hidden in the hood, which prevented Xu Beiyou from witnessing this beautiful and moving scenery.

She looked at Xu Beiyou twice.

Whether it was the first time or the second time, her evaluation of Xu Beiyou was a little bit interesting, but after the second review, she felt a little more regretful. It was a pity that this young man was born in the bitter cold northwest, so he didn't have a chance to see outside. wide world.

Because anyway, no matter how interesting the frog in the well is, it is just a toad.

The woman suddenly asked, "Where are your master and parents?"

Xu Beiyou was silent for a while, and said calmly: "Master has gone somewhere, I haven't seen him for almost ten years. As for the parents... I have never seen them."

The woman fell silent, hesitant to speak, as if she wanted to apologize but didn't know how to apologize.

Xu Beiyou rubbed his face, and there was a little smile on his face again, and said: "But since I, Xu Beiyou, can live to such an age in peace and stability, without freezing to death or starving to death, it means that God still doesn't want to accept me, then I will You have to live it out."

As he said that, Xu Beiyou patted the long sword wrapped in cotton cloth on his back, and said with a smile, "Besides, I still have it."

There was a moment of trance in the woman's eyes, and she whispered softly: "Does the emperor have a kindness?"

Xu Beiyou, who has not read many books since he was a child, may not understand the meaning of this polite sentence, but he does know one of the most simple truths. Even a frog at the bottom of a well will one day jump onto the well platform to see the vast world outside!
(End of this chapter)