C26

The capital of Yan Country, Ji City, was the place where the king of Zhou Wu, Feng Yao, used to live. Although it was a remote city in the north, it had also become a prosperous city under the rule of Le Yi, Qin Kai, and other famous generals. However, none of the Yan Kingdom's successors were good at governance. In the end, they gradually declined during the end of the Warring States Era. In the end, they had no choice but to surrender to the State of Zhao, the State of Qin, and seize hostages to maintain peace in the country. The Yan Kingdom's Prime Minister, Ju Wu, could also be considered to be the ruler of the country. Unfortunately, this person lacked courage and insight, and the King of Yan was also a timid person. This time, the competition was forced into a corner because of the current situation. However, in order to survive, the Yan King had no choice but to use his position as the bait and seek out the experts of the world to fight against the Qin Kingdom. This time, Jing Ke and Di Kun were under the order of the Yi Shui Manor's Master Tian Guang, to travel to Ji City for a while to gather the outstanding talents. Firstly, they could form a sword training alliance to fight Qin, and secondly, they could display the Mo Clan's prestige in the meeting, so Tian Guang believed that if Jing Ke wanted to regain control of the Mo Clan's reputation, he would have to go to the Ji City's sword training conference.

Although Ji City couldn't compare to the Qin Nation's Xianyang and Zhao's Handan, it could still be considered a rich and prosperous place in the northern part of the country. What made Jing Ke exclaim repeatedly was that the citizens of Yan Kingdom were all dressed in solemn and brave clothes, and didn't have any frivolous air. This was probably related to the fact that the Kingdom of Yanzhou was located in the north of the country, and was always on guard against the harassment of the Huns in the north. Although the citizens of Yan Country wore solemn clothes, they did not lose their heroic spirit. The loud shouts and shouts on the streets could be heard everywhere. Anyone who met them would drink with them. This was very similar to Jing Ke's personality.

As Jing Ke slowly walked forward, he looked around, and every time he saw something interesting, he could not help but stop in his tracks. Thinking about it, in the past few years, he had never set foot in a bustling city, so he was naturally not willing to let this opportunity to act out of the village slip by and take a look at all the interesting things. He walked for more than half a day on the two or three miles of street, but he still couldn't finish walking. He kept urging Di Kun, who was beside him, to get on with his business. Jing Ke was well aware of his purpose for coming to Ji City, so he had to listen to half of it, and couldn't help but speed up his pace.

However, right at this moment, a sudden heavenly melody entered her ears. The zither music was like a tall mountain and flowing water at one moment, and a dragon swimming in the four seas at the next. The five melodies of palace, trade, horn, incantation, and feather all sounded at the same time, bringing her into a paradise. Jing Ke immediately stopped to listen. As the zither music continued to change, he gradually immersed himself in it, and his steps couldn't help but start moving towards the direction of the zither music. The nearby Earth Kun originally wanted to stop him, but he didn't know that Jing Ke only waved his left hand to block him, so he had no choice but to give up. When Jing Ke reached the wine house, he saw a person in the room playing a zither with rapt attention. He saw the person wiping, picking, hooking, picking, beating, plucking, lifting, supporting, moving his left hand upwards, downwards, advancing, retreating, chanting, bending, holding, pulling, sometimes kneeling, sometimes lifting, sometimes half-supporting, and sometimes flicking his right hand, and that heavenly melody constantly flowing out from between his ten fingers, causing the onlookers to be completely engrossed in it.

After that person finished his song, everyone couldn't help but clap and cheer. However, at this time, the waiter suddenly walked over and shouted at the person playing the zither, "I say, Mister Gao, your zither is playing quite well. Can I trouble you to pay for the wine you owe the store this month?"

Feeling embarrassed, he could only say to the waiter, "Brother Er, I have been here to participate in the Yan Kingdom's chess sword competition, but I did not expect that I would be robbed midway. Can you forgive me for a few days, and after I am on the list, I will settle this with you, and you will also have to pay me an extra gold as a reward."

"Damn it, all of the experts in the world are here at the Gesun Sword Conference, do you think you can make it onto the list as a weak person who plays the zither?" Hurry up and pay the bill and go to the other wine houses to eat and drink for free. "Oh right, there's a family of three not too far away from here. They eat and drink, but they don't need money. As long as their master has some information, you can go there if you have the guts." The waiter naturally did not buy it and mocked the zither-playing person.

"Second Brother, you're being so unreasonable. I came all the way here and only asked for it when I was in trouble. Yet, you are so overbearing. You really lack the hospitality of a host." However, there was a person outside the door who could not stand the sight any longer, so he walked in while scolding the waiter.

"I say, esteemed customer, it's not that we don't care about our host's friendship, it's just that our store is open for small business. If everyone had eaten and drank for free like that guest, wouldn't our store have long been closed?" "If you don't like it, I'll have to trouble you to settle the bill for this guest. This will also save me the trouble of speaking in the morning." The waiter was naturally unwilling to spare anyone as he charged straight at the person who entered the restaurant.

"How much does he owe you?"

"Two drinks and the room money from yesterday, a total of ten coins."

As soon as the waiter finished speaking, the person who entered threw out several tens of paper Yan Saber Coins and scolded the waiter, "Hurry and take it. The rest will be used as the customer's wine money."

The waiter took the money and said politely: "Sure, please do not worry, I will do it properly." As a result, he turned around and left. He only turned around halfway and said to the person playing the zither in a low voice, "You are really lucky to have met someone important outside." After saying that, he left resentfully.

"Thank you so much for your help and wealth, I naturally can't thank you enough." When the zither-player saw that someone had helped him out of his awkward situation, he immediately clasped his hands together and thanked him profusely.

"Ai, there's no need to thank this friend. There is always an inconvenience when travelling. I see that you are truly proficient in playing the zither. I am truly not impressed." The person in the shop shyly refused again and again as he admired the store more and more.

"No, I only like the sound of music from a young age. That's why I was able to understand the rhythm, and was only able to come up with this strategy when I was in a predicament. I hope that someone with good intentions can help me out."

Heh heh, I, Jing Ke, have always admired those people who have hidden their skills the most in my life. Just from your zither music, I can tell that you are a genius. Such a talented person is a pillar of our country." That person who entered the store laughed out loud, his hearty voice permeating through the surroundings. To have such a bold and unrestrained manner, it was naturally without a doubt Jing Ke.

"So it is Brother Jing. I have heard a lot about you. I am Gao Jianli from Yan Kingdom." The person who played the zither heard Jing Ke's name, and immediately reported his name as a form of respect.

"Hahaha, Brother Gao is just like a man, unfathomable. Come, I, Jing Ke, offer Brother Gao a toast." After Jing Ke finished speaking, he casually raised the wine cup on the table and toasted the self-proclaimed Gao Jianli, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Since Brother Jing is so generous, then I'll respectfully accept it." Gao Jianli also casually returned the wine gift and downed it in one gulp.

Delightful, it's been a long time since I've had such a good drink," Ever since Jing Ke entered the Yi Shui Manor, on one hand, he had been diligently practicing the Eight Styles of Mo Shou, on the other hand, due to Martial Uncle Tian Guang's face, he could not easily drink too much. Now that he was able to meet someone who knew how to drink well, he was naturally filled with emotion, "Only, this wine is not clean enough, it's hard for you and me to appreciate your brother's experience." "If one were to talk about alcohol, Jing Ke was quite good at it. His years of drinking had already made him a complete drinker, even if he wasn't considered a qualified drinker.

"I didn't expect Brother Jing to be a man of good wine. If Brother Jing wants to taste good wine and make good wine, then there's actually an excellent place to taste good wine." The nine-stage wine brewed by that inn is the best of the best. After nine stages of brewing, not only is it sweet, refreshing and mellow, the fragrance will linger at the corner of your mouth and remain there for a long time. Gao Jianli, on the other hand, was a good drinker, and when he carefully savored the wine, he was no weaker than Jing Ke, causing Jing Ke to drool uncontrollably.

"Oh? There was actually such an excellent wine in the world? But where is it? Brother Gao, please quickly tell me. " Jing Ke was already unable to restrain his desire for wine, after hearing Gao Jianli's story, he hurriedly asked about the inn.

"Brother Jing, if you go out please, walk for about a mile and you will see a guest house called 'San Yu Residence' at the corner of this street. That is the place I was talking about."

"Since that's the case, then Brother Gao can come with me and get drunk!" When Jing Ke heard that the guesthouse was in the vicinity, his interest was immediately piqued, and he arranged for Gao Jianli to go with him.

"Although this inn is famous for its wine, I'm afraid that it will not be easy to get a taste of the nine stages of fermented wine." Who knew that Gao Jianli wasn't in a hurry to go. On the contrary, he seemed to be at a loss for what to do.

"Oh? But why? I'll pay a high price for his wine. " This made Jing Ke completely confused, and he was extremely puzzled.

"It's weird that the owner didn't take the money to make the wine, but wanted you to be able to answer the questions he put. The rule is that if the host is satisfied with your answer, they can give you a cup of top-quality wine for free. If you are not satisfied with your host's wealth, you may not be able to taste the delicious wine. " Gao Jianli slowly said, telling Jing Ke about the oddities of the inn.

"There's actually such a strange shop owner?" Then I will be willing to give up on you. " Sure enough, Jing Ke's nature was a strange thing, so he shouted even more loudly that he wanted to go and give it a try.

At this moment, the nearby Earth Kun stopped him and bluntly said, "Junior Brother, we still have important matters to attend to. We must not let such small matters delay us."

He naturally didn't want others to know their Mo family's identity, but his persuasion couldn't stop Jing Ke's interest. He heard Jing Ke say with a heart full of helplessness, "Hey, Senior Brother, that inn is only one li away and it's at the end of the street. You and I are just passing by to borrow a cup of wine to eat, how could it be considered as delaying something big?"

Seeing that Jing Ke was unable to persuade him, Di Kun could only give up. Moreover, Jing Ke was already a son of the Mo family, so his words were like a sacred order.

"Brother Gao, please." Jing Ke turned to Gao Jianli and waved his hand.

"Brother Jing, please." Seeing that Jing Ke was so friendly, Gao Jianli couldn't really refuse, so he waved his hand in return.

After the two of them had finished talking, they left together, heading straight for the mysterious place that Gao Jianli spoke of ? San Ye's residence at the end of the street.