Chapter 69

The Misty Mountain Villa was indeed far away. The carriage left the city gate and traveled east for nearly the time it took for a stick of incense to burn before arriving at a straight road. The carriage stopped and the three people got off.

Qiu Tong pointed to the road and said, "If you go further, you will reach the Misty Mountain Villa. I can't send you any further. I live in the Huan Xi Mountain Villa. If you have the chance, you can come and play with me."

Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Xiaohu said some words of thanks before Qiu Tong got on the carriage. The carriage turned around and slowly went back. Qiu Tong waved goodbye to the two people in the carriage.

The Zhang brothers looked at the wide and straight road and the huge trees beside it. They couldn't help but feel a sense of solemnity in their hearts. The two people took a deep breath and strode forward.

After walking for a short while, they saw the tall archway in the distance. When they got closer, they could clearly see the big "Misty" on the archway. Wasn't that the two words on the token?

The two brothers' hearts beat faster. They could see hope in front of their eyes.

Below the decorated archway stood a few men with sabers strapped to their backs. Another man was patrolling on the left and right. He should be the leader. It was noon, and the Zhang brothers were the only ones walking on the main road under the sun. Naturally, they had seen them long ago. Seeing that the two of them were still moving forward, the man walked up to them. He raised his right hand and stopped the two of them from moving forward. His eyes looked at the two of them for a long time before he said, "Please wait a moment. Up ahead is an important place for our gang."

Zhang Xiaohu came forward and asked with a fist salute, "Excuse me, is this the Misty Mountain Villa?"

The man looked at Zhang Xiaohu suspiciously and replied, "It is the Misty Mountain Villa."

Zhang Xiaohu said happily, "Great, we are looking for the Misty Mountain Villa."

The man took a step back warily and asked, "Excuse me, what can I do for you, friend?"

Zhang Xiaohu said, "We came to the Misty School to learn from a master."

That person stared blankly, as if he had seen something funny. He looked at Zhang Xiaohu, and the guards who had been standing upright a moment ago also looked at the two of them with strange expressions.

Zhang Xiaohua asked curiously, "Why?

We're from Lu Town, and we're here to learn. "

That person couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed while clutching his stomach. He pointed at the two of them and said, "Apprenticeship?

You?

Hahaha, hahaha ~ "

The guards also bent over in laughter. Some of them even sat on the ground as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world.

The Zhang brothers didn't understand why everyone was laughing, so they could only stand there obediently. When everyone was done laughing, they carefully asked, "What are you laughing at?"

This sentence caused the crowd to burst into laughter again. However, when they stopped laughing again, the leader said, "Another two pitiful creatures attracted by the legends of the martial world."

Then, she waved at them and said, "The Misty School has been recruiting disciples for a while now. You guys should go home."

Zhang Xiaohua was anxious and said, "We came here from Lu Town and spent a lot of money. How can we go home?"

Zhang Xiaohu was also stunned. He didn't think about it before coming. He thought that he could learn martial arts by coming here. Who knew that they were not recruiting disciples. What could he do?

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaohu thought of something and said to the leader, "Brother, I know your school's Wen Wenhai. Can you take us to see him?"

The leader looked at him and said, "Our Misty School has a person called Wen Wenhai. However, many people know his name. This doesn't mean that you know him."

When Zhang Xiaohu heard this, he felt that there was hope and said, "Just say that you are the Zhang brothers from Lu Town. I believe he has some impression of you."

The leader said, "Unfortunately, even if you know Wen Wenhai, I can't take you to see him because he is not in the villa."

Zhang Xiaohu was disappointed. At this time, Zhang Xiaohua interrupted and said, "Then, what about Lu Yue Ming?"

The leader said, "Hey, you know a lot. However, Lu Yue Ming is not in the villa. There is no other way. Alas, in fact, even if you know them, they will not let you apprentice to a master. You should go back quickly and live a good life farming at home."

The leader's eyes were sharp. He had already seen through the identity of the two farmers.

The Zhang brothers still wanted to say something, but the leader said, "This is the entrance of Misty Mountain Villa. It has always been forbidden for strangers to approach and make noise. It is still a sensitive time. It is wrong for me to say so much to you. You should stop pestering and leave early."

When the two heard this, they were very depressed. They had no choice but to slowly walk away dejectedly.

At this time, one of the guards standing guard whispered to the leader, "Leader, these two people said the names of several of our core disciples. Could it be that they really know them?

Although it is a joke to apprentice to a master, if we let the bosses know that the people they know were looking for them and were driven away by us, wouldn't that offend them? "

The leader could not help but ponder. Another guard next to him said, "I heard that the Lotus Flower Escort Agency is recruiting people.

Let them try. If they fail and go home, the bosses will know. It can be considered as us pointing the way. They can't blame us. "

When the leader heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "These words make sense. You are still the smart one."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly caught up with the Zhang brothers who had just walked away and shouted, "Brothers, take care."

Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Xiaohua were walking forward dejectedly. When they heard someone call them, they immediately stopped and asked, "What, are we allowed to go in?"

The leader smiled and said, "Going in is absolutely out of the question.

However, the two little brothers are here to apprentice to a master. I will show you the way. "

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Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Xiaohu's eyes lit up and they asked in unison, "Where is the way?"

The leader said, "There is a Lotus Flower Escort Agency in Ping Yang City. They are currently recruiting people. You can try. If you are hired, there will naturally be people who will teach you martial arts."

When the two heard this, they realized that this was the place that Shangguan Yun and Yu Lun had gone to. It seemed that Yu Lun and Zhang Xiaohua were telling the truth.

They had only thought about coming to Ethereal Mountain Villa in the morning and had completely forgotten about the Lotus Flower Escort Agency. It seemed that they had no choice but to settle for second best today.

The two hurriedly thanked the leader for his guidance and asked in detail about the location of the Lotus Flower Escort Agency before waving goodbye.

It was already afternoon and the sun was blazing. The food that they had eaten in the morning had long been digested. Zhang Xiaohua was famished and Zhang Xiaohu was not much better. Fortunately, there were still scattered families in front of Ethereal Mountain Villa. There were also many people who were making a living here. The two brothers found a small shop and hastily ate some food.

When they came, they had taken a ride. Although it was far away, there were people to talk to and they did not feel too bored. When they went back, it was just the two of them. They chatted one after another. It was fine when there was a shady place, but when they were exposed to the sun, it was really unbearable. There were not many people walking on the road from Ethereal Mountain Villa to Ping Yang City. Even if there were, they were riding horses or sitting in carriages. These people were also in a hurry and no one paid attention to the two brothers walking on the road.

When the two brothers walked to the vicinity of Ping Yang City, they were already sweating profusely. However, when they saw the outline of the city gate, the two immediately became spirited and their footsteps quickened.

Fortunately, the Lotus Flower Escort Agency was near the city gate and it was easy to find out. Not long after, the two brothers arrived in front of a large door.

This was a very large door. In front of the door, there were two lion statues, one on each side of the door. It looked very imposing. A black plaque hung above the door. On it, there were four large golden words. Zhang Xiaohua recognized the second word, "Hua". It was probably "Lotus Flower Escort Agency".

There were also a few people standing at the door. However, they were all dressed in plain clothes and did not have any swords hanging from their waists. The two brothers walked up the stairs and immediately, one of them came up to greet them. That person looked at the two brothers' attire and could not help but frown slightly. However, he still asked with a smile, "May I ask if the two brothers are here to find guards or to find someone to deliver the goods?"

Fortunately, he had heard about the escort agency from Yu Lun previously. Zhang Xiaohu did not make a fool of himself. He also cupped his fists and said, "The two of us brothers are here to learn from the Lotus Flower Escort Agency."

That person sized up Zhang Xiaohu and nodded, saying, "Please wait a moment."

Then, he shouted to the back, "Xiao Si, come and bring these two to the side room. They're here to learn martial arts."

Behind them, a very smart and thin manservant answered and ran over, leading the Zhang brothers through the door.

Inside the door was a very spacious area. There were many weapons placed on one side of the area. There were also some stone locks and other objects placed in the corner. At this time, the sun was still very strong and there were not many people in the area. The people practicing martial arts should still be resting.

That manservant brought the Zhang brothers to a row of houses on the right side of the area. He walked to the second door and carefully knocked on the door. After a while, a hoarse voice asked from inside, "Who is it? Come in."

The manservant pushed open the door and brought the Zhang brothers into the room. The room looked like a study. Behind the desk sat a man in his forties. He was dressed like a scholar and his eyes were hazy. It looked like he had just taken an afternoon nap.

Of course, this person who was disturbed from his good sleep was not very happy. He sized up everyone and asked unhappily, "Xiao Si, what's the matter?"

That manservant quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Master Wen, these two are here to learn from a master. Can you make the arrangements?"

When Master Wen heard this, he waved his hand and said, "I know. You can go."

The manservant smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Master Wen. I'll go out now."

Then, he said to Zhang Xiaohu, "This is Fourth Master Wen of the Lotus Flower Escort Agency. He's in charge of recruiting people. You can listen to his arrangements."

Zhang Xiaohu cupped his fists in thanks. That manservant left and closed the door behind him.

Fourth Master Wen looked at the two's attire and frowned. However, he still took a book from the left side of the table and flipped it open. He asked for the two's names and wrote them down with a brush. Then he asked, "Do you want to live in the escort agency or outside?"

Zhang Xiaohu said, "Of course we'll live in the escort agency."

Fourth Master Wen nodded and said, "That's good. The tuition fee for a year of martial arts is fifty taels of silver. Food and lodging is thirty taels of silver. The two of you will be paying a hundred and sixty taels of silver. Bring the banknotes over."

When Zhang Xiaohu and Zhang Xiaohua heard this, they were dumbfounded.

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