Dongping County.
The streets in the city were bustling with activity and seemed unaffected by the chaotic times. It made people suspect that this was a prosperous dynasty and a peaceful world.
Dugu Ce, who was wearing a loose robe, and Shan Wanjing, who was dressed in men's clothing, walked side by side on the street. Wherever they passed, passers-by would turn their heads.
Dugu Ce was elegant and graceful, while Shan Wanjing in men's clothing was beautiful and heroic. When they walked together, they looked like a match made in heaven, and many passers-by envied them.
Shan Wanjing had traveled with her mother since she was young and sold firearms. She had long been used to being the center of attention. She was indifferent to the gazes of passers-by and only talked to Dugu Ce,"Wang Tong's birthday banquet has invited the world-renowned Shi Qingxuan. We're lucky to be able to hear the beautiful music of the Flute Fairy.”
The two of them were heading to Wang Tong's residence to attend the birthday banquet.
This morning, not long after Dugu Ce returned to the East Sea, someone sent an invitation to Madam Dong Ming, inviting her to Wang Tong's birthday banquet. Madam Dong Ming didn't want to attend, so she asked her daughter Shan Wanjing to attend the banquet on her behalf.
Shan Wanjing's heart was filled with Dugu Ce's figure, so she invited him to the banquet.
"It's all thanks to you, Wanjing, that I can come to the banquet.”"Wang Tong is a great scholar of the present age," Dugu Ce said with a smile. He is holding a birthday banquet. If I come alone without an invitation, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter his door.”
Dan Wanjing rolled her eyes at him coquettishly." Don't tease me! You, Young Master Dugu, are a noble, and recently defeated Du Fuwei and Shen Luoyan in front of everyone in Peng County. If news of your feat of killing Yuwen Cheng spreads, even the likes of Heaven Blade Song Que will no longer treat you as a junior. So what if Wang Tong was a great scholar? If you go to the banquet, even if you are empty-handed, as long as you say your name, Wang Tong will personally come out to welcome you.”
Dugu Ce rubbed his chin and smiled."Oh? So I, Dugu Ce, am already a famous figure in the world? In that case, when I go out, should I sit in a big sedan chair with eight carriages, then ring the whip to clean the street, open the way with a famous brand, surrounded by maids and guarded by fierce soldiers? Isn't it a little inappropriate for me to wander around on the street with my two legs like this?”
"Yes, Young Master Dugu has a noble status. Walking with a foreign woman like me is indeed a disgrace to your status." Shan Wanjing pretended to be angry. Why don't I sail the East Sea to the shore and hire hundreds or thousands of boat trackers to drag the ship on land? Young master, you can sit on the boat and drink wine and tea. I will personally sing and dance for you and let you show off along the way?”
Dugu Ce clapped his hands.”
"You're so beautiful!" Shan Wanjing giggled. Her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, bright and beautiful.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked, slowly arriving in front of Wang Tong's mansion in the south of the city.
Wang Tong was a great scholar in the world and had an extremely high reputation. He held a birthday banquet and the guests were like clouds.
At this time, the birthday banquet had yet to officially begin, but the front of the mansion was already bustling with activity. Inside and outside the open door, the lights were bright, people came and went, and the sound of laughter could be heard everywhere.
In addition to the guests who came to celebrate the birthday, there were hundreds of people gathered outside the mansion, most of them dressed up as Jianghu people. It was obvious that he had heard that Shi Qingxuan was coming and had come to enjoy the feast. However, the status of these Jianghu people was too low. They were truly irrelevant people and were not qualified to enter the banquet.
Because there were too many idlers, more than 30 men in green were arranged outside the gate to maintain order, so that the idlers would not obstruct the traffic and hinder the entry of guests and carriages.
Dugu Ce and Shan Wanjing went straight to the front door of the mansion. They handed in their invitation cards and presented the list of gifts. Then, under the guidance of the guest, they entered the main gate of the Wang Mansion.
Wang Tong's mansion occupied an extremely large area, with a radius of a hundred acres. Just by looking at the size of the mansion, it could be said to be a wealthy family.
After entering the door, they walked forward and circled around several small halls and gardens decorated with lanterns and streamers before arriving at the towering main hall of the birthday banquet.
The main hall was also filled with lanterns, as bright as day. Servants and guests came and went. More than ten long tables were placed against the wall in the hall, filled with fine wine and delicacies for the guests to take.
"Look!" Shan Wanjing suddenly tugged at Dugu Ce's sleeve and pointed at the main seat in the hall." Is the person beside Wang Tong Wang Shichong?"”
Dugu Ce looked over and saw three people sitting at the main seat.
The person in the middle was wearing a scholar's robe. Although his temples were white, he looked like a middle-aged man. He was elegant and elegant, giving people an extraordinary feeling. He was the Great Scholar Wang Tong.
The person on his left had white hair and beard, and his clothes were ragged. He looked like a beggar. However, his bearing was mighty. Even if he was sitting, he still had a majestic feeling. It was obvious that he was a grandmaster level figure with strong martial arts. Shan Wanjing told Dugu Ce that this old man was Ouyang Xiyi, a recluse of Mount Huang. He was a prestigious senior in the martial arts world and had a good relationship with Madam Dongming.
Although the person on Wang Tong's right was wearing ordinary clothes, he had an extraordinary aura. One look and one could tell that he was in a high position. What was even more strange was that this person had a high nose and deep eyes. His beard and hair were slightly yellow, and his appearance was very different from the Han people of the Central Plains. He clearly had the bloodline of the Western Regions. It was the Sui Dynasty general Wang Shichong.
"Wang Shichong is a general," Shan Wanjing asked."Why is he here?"”
"Wang Shichong has recently been ordered by the Emperor to lead an army to attack Wagang," Dugu Ce said. Dong Ping was not far from Wa Gang, so Wang Shichong's main camp should be nearby. When he heard that Shi Qingxuan was coming, he had left his military affairs to listen to the flute.”
"You're really not doing your job properly. As a general, he actually left the camp without permission. I don't think he can win.”Shan Wanjing curled her lips in disdain and said,"Besides, isn't he afraid that the experts of the Tile Gang Sect will assassinate him?”
"Wang Shichong's Kung Fu is very high." Dugu Ce smiled. In the Wa Gang Army, only Li Mi or Di Rang would have a chance to assassinate him, and there was no guarantee of success.”
On the surface, Wang Shichong was a general of the Sui Dynasty, but in secret, he was a former member of the Great Ming Sect, and his martial arts were very good. It was not easy to assassinate him.
As the two of them were discussing, they suddenly heard a cold snort that suppressed the noise in the hall and resounded throughout the hall.
With a cold snort, a man and a woman strode into the hall.
Seeing the two of them come in, Dugu Ce immediately looked at the woman with interest, and a mysterious smile hung on his lips.
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