Pulling his thoughts back to his eyes, Pei Ye remembered that he still hadn't asked about the identity of the person outside the wall.

"This..." Pei Ye hesitated for a moment, but chose the former between "girl" and "senior", "...girl, my name is Pei Ye, may I ask your name? I don't know why you came to Fenghuai."

, if necessary, I can introduce you to several adults from the county government."

"No, it's just a personal matter." The person outside the wall said, "I am Ming Qitian, can I ask you some questions?"

Ming Qitian? Who is that?

Pei Ye searched for this unfamiliar name in his mind. The other person said "I am Ming Qitian" instead of "My name is Ming Qitian". This subtle difference seemed to indicate something.

"Excuse me."

"Is there any news about a book or a magical martial arts circulating in your area?"

Pei Ye frowned blankly: "I've never heard of it."

"Okay, thank you."

Pei Ye was stunned - is this the end?

He couldn't help but remind: "You can tell me more relevant information, maybe I can think of some clues."

The person outside the wall pondered for a moment and said: "I don't know more, there is only one, it can be called the 'method of cultivating immortality in the Dantian'."

This unfamiliar term made Pei Ye even more confused, so he had to say again: "I've never heard of it."

"Well, thank you." The person outside the wall said again, "In addition, I accidentally saw your sword style, and I have three things on hand to make up for it - one is much inferior to your sword skills, but it can still be called top-notch.

swordsmanship; a sword made from the East China Sea Sword Furnace called 'Yi Shang'; and a small booklet that records my sword training insights when I was young. Which one is more to your liking?"

Pei Ye was stunned for a while. He never thought that having his sword heard was such a serious matter. When he was reading miscellaneous books in the public house a few years ago, Shen Changjian occasionally practiced swordplay in the courtyard. He heard it countless times.

Woolen cloth.

Maybe this is an outside rule? After all, it is really not appropriate to be seen as a housekeeper.

But then again, listening is not the same as seeing, and watching is not the same as learning. The man in black robe last night, even if he was shown it ten times in advance, he still didn't know how to decipher it, and he could still pierce his throat the eleventh time;

And now that people outside the wall can understand her sword style through the wall, even if she is caught off guard, her sword style will not be able to do anything in front of her.

After thinking again and again, Pei Ye finally acted according to his own knowledge and said seriously: "Miss Ming, I didn't guard against others when I was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard. You walked on the street and listened, and it was your ability to learn.

There is no need to give me any compensation. Besides, your words have already benefited me greatly."

The man outside the wall pondered for a moment, then threw a small jade sword and landed on Pei Ye's hand, saying: "This is the best swordsmanship I have seen in the past month. I have not learned it, but I am also quite inspired. Reciprocity is the way to go."

Common sense. Since you don't want to accept the gift now, then just hold this sword talisman first. When you think about it, you can inject your true energy at any time and use it to contact me."

Just as Pei Ye was about to speak, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly opened the courtyard door. There was no one on the street.

He walked back while fiddling with the sword in a somewhat dejected manner, picked up the black cat on the couch and stroked it, before lying back on the chair. But at this moment, the cat suddenly turned its head and looked at him.

Those eyes seemed to be lit up and possessed intelligence, and this charm was quite familiar to Pei Ye, who couldn't help but stop awkwardly.

But the black cat didn't pay attention. Instead, he looked out the door and said to himself: "Do you think I am... the wrong person in the contract?"

"?"

"'Youth', 'Sword', 'Bright Mind', 'Perseverance'... all of them really fit together."

Pei Ye looked down at it in bewilderment. Although he was vigilant when making the contract, he was also unhappy when he heard that the other party had changed his mind. He couldn't help but said: "Isn't it compatible with me too?"

"Of course you are also suitable, but just like fluorescent lights can illuminate, the bright moon can also illuminate..."

"Well, then you go find her." Pei Ye curled her lips, feeling like she was abandoned in the end.

"Forget it, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, if you marry a dog, follow the dog." The black cat looked up at him and said, "I'm leaving."

"Hey wait."

The black cat looked at him.

"What's going on over there? Is the situation still dangerous?" Pei Ye asked.

"It's nothing complicated. Just like you last night, I also have a big enemy to face. Thanks to you, things have gotten better after the contract was signed. Moreover, it seems that a helper came today." Black Cat thought about that. Regarding the matter, he said, "In short, the current situation is okay. If it worsens, if there is time before I die, I will take the initiative to find you to resolve the contract."

After saying that, the light in the cat's eyes disappeared again.

"I - that's not what I meant." This sentence was delayed. Pei Ye looked at the kitten who was as quiet as an idiot, packed up his things and went back to the house.

It's better to go to bed early, tomorrow is the day when Uncle Lin and Lin Jue are buried.

…

…

The next day, Linzhai in the west of the city.

The sun is in the east, and the whole courtyard is covered with white.

Lin Lin didn't have many relatives, but there were many students who were taught by him and subordinates who were taken care of by him. People in the courtyard came spontaneously to express their condolences. Men of different ages and costumes were gathered in small groups, and a stage was set up aside. Singing babblingly.

Lin Jue has only a handful of friends - a girl of about the same age in the west of the city who has been her close friend since childhood; Master Huang's daughter who practices martial arts, Lin Jue always says no to her every time she goes to the martial arts studio. After all, Meng Jiao, the son of a neighboring farmer, had always been at odds with marrying Lin Jue, but in the first half of the year he finally married the daughter of a carpenter's family in the north of the city.

The two girls were sitting together with the female relatives, while Meng Jiao was leaning against the pavilion with his eyes open, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Brother Meng." Pei Ye walked over and said, "I seem to be very busy recently. What are you doing?"

"Xiaoye." Meng Jiao turned his head. After getting married, he looked much more mature and calm. He smiled and answered, "Collect some skins and herbs from the surrounding villages. We only rely on those few acres of land. If we eat them in a year, the rest will be gone." It won’t be sold for much money.”

"Isn't that already good? Others have enough for the generals, but you can still sell some."

Meng Jiao shook his head, looked up at the sky with his tanned cheeks, then lowered his head: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant. I want... I want... to let the child study or practice martial arts in the future."

"Well..." Pei Ye opened his mouth, "That would be a big expense."

"Yes, my mother and father-in-law are criticizing me." Meng Jiao rubbed his feet on the ground and smiled, "But I won't change my mind."

He looked at the empty space again, and subconsciously landed on Lin Jue's boudoir, muttering to himself: "I must study and practice martial arts..."

"You run like this every day, don't be too tired."

"It's not bad. I borrowed Uncle Lu's donkey cart or two. I'll use it when he's not hauling wine. I'll pay him some money every time - after I save for half a year, I can buy a donkey of my own."

"Hey, it seems quite profitable?" Pei Ye said with a smile.

"I have already set my sights on this job. No one is taking this job. All I have to do is work harder - Hey, what's the point of always talking about me? I almost forgot that the young hero everyone wants to meet is right in front of me."

Pei Ye smiled and shook his head.

"I heard that even the adults couldn't deal with that evil guy, but you cut his neck cleanly." Meng Jiao sighed, "It's really amazing, I really admire you from the bottom of my heart."

"To say this...it's just luck."

Meng Jiao shook his head and held Pei Ye's wrist: "I tell the truth, Xiaoye, I really admire you. I saw the head on the coffin lid, it was so happy, Xiaoye. Yesterday I heard that Xiaojue and

Mr. Lin was killed, and I was angry, scared, panicked...and aggrieved. Do you remember that when I was a child, Xiaojue liked to watch you practice martial arts, and I was always angry with you. Now I understand that people have no ability and cannot hold their heads high.

,Xiaoye, you are a truly capable person."

Pei Ye was speechless. Meng Jiao looked at the sky and said, "Okay, no more chatting. I remember that Xiao Jue made a few gadgets that he was very proud of. At that time, he even joked that he would take them to the tomb when he died.

If you have nothing to do, you might as well go and look for her in her room."

"Yes, there is such a thing." Pei Ye recalled, "But I don't remember a few things - let's go look for it together."

"A bamboo birdcage, a small pottery teapot with a black and white puppy painted on it, a thumb-sized topaz seal, and a set of story paintings that are as thick as the palm of your hand... Just count as many as you can find. It's a sentence.

Just kidding." Meng Jiao raised the sack at hand, "I won't go in. It's not appropriate. I have work in the afternoon, so I have to leave first."

"So busy?"

"Old Mo from the village to the east owes me two pieces of leather. He originally said he would bring them to the city the day before yesterday, but he still hasn't heard from me. I'll go and see what's going on."

"Oh, okay. Some places on the mountain road haven't dried out yet, so be careful."

"Don't worry, we're all on the same path we're used to." Meng Jiao waved his hand and walked out of the courtyard carrying a heavy sack.

Pei Ye watched him disappear from sight, sighed silently, turned around and walked towards Lin Jue's room.
Chapter completed!