sword sentient beings

Chapter 10: On the Ways of Finding a Thing
In the middle of the night, the snoring was loud.

The night wind blows, and the window paper rustles.

Although the bonfire is getting colder, at least there are four windshield walls, which also draws out a peaceful nest, protecting the children to sleep soundly.

boom--

A loud noise shattered the peace for a while.

The people inside startled and panicked for a while.

boom--

There was another loud bang, and the door opened.

Cold wind blows.

Someone is standing at the door.

The child lying next to the fire pit rubbed his eyes and looked at it, his whole body shivering.

Under the dim light of the fire, one could see that the man was very tall and thin, poking there like a flagpole, wearing a black cloak, and a head of shocking white hair scattered on his shoulders.I can't see my facial features clearly in the dark, I just feel that my eyes are as sharp as a gun, as if they can pierce through the endless night.

The white-haired man glanced at everyone, and finally stopped on the face of the innermost and fattest person.

The man had a big head and was sleeping in the thickest part of the straw in the deserted village hut.

"who are you?"

The white-haired man asked.

The big head hurriedly sat up, and was stunned when he heard the words. This person kicked the door in the middle of the night to startle him, and asked who he was?

Hulala, there were five or six people standing beside him, all strong men like iron towers, surrounding the white-haired man, the room suddenly became much smaller.

The big head was a little more awake, and shouted: "Light up the fire."

Several people lit a fire, and the light became brighter.

The big head saw the white-haired man's face clearly.

The man's face was very pale, and suddenly he couldn't tell how old he was, he seemed to be in his twenties, but there were already many wrinkles on his brows and eyes. Apart from the wrinkles, there were other marks on that handsome face.

scars.

Scars covered his face in all directions, making his face look like a cured bowl, but those scars were very light, as if they were old wounds from a long time ago, and the whitish ones almost melted into the skin, but Finally, they can be distinguished under the bright firelight.Once it can be distinguished, one can't help but imagine the broken face before, which is unavoidable.

The big head took some effort to shift its attention away from the opponent's face, and then looked behind the opponent.

The white-haired man was carrying a sword on his back. The blade was very long. Although the details were not clear, it was very delicate from the scabbard to the blade.

Glancing at the sword, the expression of the big head changed abruptly. All the confusion, anger, and disgust before disappeared instantly, leaving only a smiling face.

He cupped his hands and said: "The villain Bao Renxing is a Yaji, dare to ask the swordsman..."

The white-haired man remained expressionless and said, "Human trafficker?"

Bao Renxing said with a smile: "Human teeth—a decent dental discipline. I do serious business, go up to the imperial court, go down to the wealthy family, in the sky and on the ground, in the world, and beyond. They are all our customers." As he said, he hinted at his subordinates people back away.

The white-haired man no longer looked at him, but only looked at the ground, where a dozen children were scattered scattered.

This barren village hut is the only room that can keep out the wind. Bao Renxing is a self-proclaimed upright dental practitioner. He is also a kind person who cares for the poor and the weak. He does not monopolize the house, so everyone is crowded together. The softest, the subordinates can share some straw, and the rest of the children can only huddle together to keep warm.

Seeing that the white-haired man looked at each of the children, but didn't express anything, Bao Renxing speculated about the other party's intentions, while apologizing and said with a smile: "Master Swordsman, do you want two children to take care of you? May I recommend two for you? Although these children are all from others It's booked, but as long as you look at it, it's all on me, and I will definitely squeeze out a few people for you."

He even called him a swordsman twice, but the other party didn't deny it, so it seemed true.It's not like he hasn't done business with people like this, but it's the first time he's confronted a swordsman in person. He also pretends to be sophisticated, and keeps fawning. Anyway, it's always nice to reach out and not smile.

The white-haired man looked carefully one by one, and said, "Where did you get all these?"

Bao Renxing said, "In the refugee camp to the east, a total of [-] people have been collected."

The white-haired man said: "East—the Ember Devil's Nest."

Bao Renxing praised: "You are an expert--this year, Yuxia County has only brought down this magic cave, and there are about a dozen refugee camps. The refugee camp in the east is here, and you may have insight in the future." Those who are better than me can miss one or two, but the good ones will be gone.”

At this time, the white-haired man had already looked around, his expression unchanged.But judging by Bao Renxing's shrewdness and sophistication, if the other party came looking for something, he probably didn't find it.

The white-haired man said suddenly: "Everyone come out." After saying that, he went out.

The rest of the crowd looked at each other, and Bao Renxing came to his senses and said, "Since the knight-errant has ordered, everyone go out." He waved his hand, and then hurriedly dressed.The others didn't take off their clothes, so they naturally lined up and followed them out.There was only a clattering sound, that was the chains colliding with each other.

At this time, the bright moon hangs high, and the moonlight is like silver.The white-haired man stood in the open space, his head full of white hair like a silver waterfall falling from nine days.

The rest of the people stood opposite, and most of them were trembling just after coming out of the room to have a wind. Even the big men were a little shorter out of thin air, and the children were all like quails.

The white-haired man looked at the boys and girls one by one again, this time not only looking at their faces, but also looking at them one by one.

Those children were terrified and dazed, and suddenly a little girl said "ah", covered her head, staggered, and the broken felt hat on her head almost fell off.

"You come out."

He points to the girl.

The girl was stunned for a moment, enduring the headache, and timidly took a step forward.

"what is it call?"

"Mingjing..." the girl whispered, "Chi Mingjing."

This name is not something that a mountain girl can have, she comes from a good family.

The white-haired man reached out to her, and the girl took a few steps towards him hesitantly.

Those big men showed hesitation, not knowing how to deal with it.Bao Renxing dressed in a hurry and came out. When he saw the girl was called away by the white-haired man, he couldn't help biting his teeth, mumbling a few times in his throat with reluctance, and when he caught up with her, he was smiling again.

"Since Mr. Swordsman likes it, it's yours." Bao Renxing said with a smile on his face: "This kid is the most outstanding in this batch. He must have been sent to a good place. Now that you like it, there is nothing else for him." You bring it. This is the pearl for its own owner, and the sword for the hero. Even if the old customer kills me, he must first fulfill you."

At this moment, Chi Mingjing finally got in front of the white-haired man. The white-haired man slowly knelt down, looked at her, and asked, "Who is the customer?"

Bao Renxing said with a dry smile: "It's a rule in our business that you can't say the name of the customer, otherwise you won't be able to get mixed up..."

"Ok?"

When the white-haired man raised his voice slightly, Bao Renxing went numb all over, and immediately said, "It's just Jinshanhao, Wuduhui, Taohualou, and Pei's family."

The white-haired man said indifferently: "Are they all local snakes?"

Bao Renxing knew in his heart that this person really came from another place, otherwise he would have to know that there is such a number one person in the local area. If it is a real swordsman, the county hero will have to be replaced by someone else. He said with a smile: "They are all in the county town The Five Poisons Association is very powerful, and the Pei family is no less powerful than the Xue family. If the hero of the Xue family disappears, then the Pei family will take over. But if it comes to spending money, it must be Jinshan .Peach Blossom Building...all these things will stain your ears."

The white-haired man narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "You know a lot. You also know about heroes."

Bao Renxing said with a smile: "Business people have to be discerning. In the three-acre area of ​​Heyang County, except for the news that can only be heard under the beds of each family, the small ones know a little about all the news that comes out of people's mouths and ears. Son."

The white-haired man's expression was indifferent, but he smiled for no reason, and said: "In that case, what day do you think will be the next calamity month?"

Bao Renxing was astonished, and then laughed dryly. Obviously he was speechless when asked, but he was very thick-skinned and didn't show any embarrassment. He said: "A villain knows most about the things on the earth, how can he know about the things in the sky?"

The white-haired man couldn't hide his mockery, and said, "Then let me ask you, if I want to find something in Heyang, where should I find it?"

Bao Renxing kept his body still, he didn't feel that the other party was embarrassing him, but his confidence soared all of a sudden, he wanted to show his skills, and said, "May I ask what kind of things you are looking for?"

The white-haired man said: "I am asking you, not you asking me."

This is obviously making things difficult, Bao Renxing has no expression on his face, and said fluently: "If an item can be bought openly and is extremely valuable, it should be in the warehouse of Jinshan, if not, it should be in the treasure house of its chief rudder Jinyutang .If this thing is forbidden and extremely dangerous, it is likely to be hidden by the Five Poisons Society. Black Spider Villa, Golden Toad Island, and Iron Scorpion Fort are all possible. If the thing is living among the people, no one knows where it is. If you want to find it, then you have to go to Taohualou. They go down the five gates, the wildest way, and if they can’t find it, no one will be able to find it.”

The white-haired man suddenly asked, "Where's the government?"

Bao Renxing said: "Government? There are large quantities of food and other things, but precious things can't be transferred to the treasury. Even a lone ranger can swagger in and out a few times there. There are really good things that have long since disappeared. The government in Heyang County is not helpful. "

The white-haired man was thoughtful, and seeing that he listened, Bao Renxing became even more excited, and continued to talk more and more: "If it is obvious at a glance that something is related to the swordsman, then... maybe it is not in Heyang."

The white-haired man said, "Oh?"

Bao Renxing said: "We have a saying that everything in the sky must go back to the sky. The swordsman's things will eventually return to the swordsman's hands, and there are too many people who want to climb the ladder. And there is not a single swordsman in Heyang County , the good stuff that really opens doors won’t stay here.”

The white-haired man said: "Good things are not kept, what about people?"

Bao Renxing was stunned for a moment, and seeing the white-haired man's hand on the girl's broken felt hat, he suddenly realized, "There are indeed people in Heyang County who do this business, but it's still the same sentence, they will always go where they should go." This is not a thin horse. It is more valuable when it is raised and trained. These seedlings will be sold while they are young, and they will be discarded when they are big. Most of them are no longer in Heyang County. And there is no good source of goods. The refugee camp can only be searched once, and it is good to find a good product in a year and a half. Good luck... ah!"

He suddenly slapped his leg and sighed: "It's a pity, I knew you were coming, and I will try my best to keep that once-in-a-lifetime item tonight for you. This one is better than hundreds of others."

The white-haired man burst into a sneer, and said: "It's a once in a thousand years, what do you know is a once in a thousand years?"

Bao Renxing said: "The villain has mortal eyes, but at least he has traveled a lot and has some experience. Ordinary uncut jade may not be recognized, but rare pearls are easy to recognize. The child can see clearly in my hand from across the room. Traces of the magic weapon."

The white-haired man said: "If you recognize it, you will recognize it, what's so strange?"

Bao Renxing shook his head and said, "It's not that I recognize it, but I can see it clearly. Look at my magic weapon."

He stretched out his hand, and his fingers were as brilliant as a mirror, perfect.

"A day ago, this was a magic weapon."

The white-haired man asked, "Elementary Artifact?"

Bao Renxing said with a flattering smile: "Exactly. The child saw it clearly at a glance, and almost saw through the cracks. And I believe it was the first time he saw this thing. He's dumb, at most he's a nerd, not a master who has seen the world."

The white-haired man said: "Oh, where are people?"

Bao Renxing sighed, and said: "It's just that I missed it. He also had a magic weapon to protect him at the time. I was afraid that he still had a backing, so I didn't chase after him. I knew I should bring it to you. Who is behind him? Is it your old age? Alas, it’s useless to say these things, people can’t be found. Unless they are looking for Taohualou, they are also good at finding people.”

The white-haired man muttered: "Taohualou belongs to the lower five sects... You are Ya Ji, so naturally you are also a member of the lower five sects, so you belong to Taohualou."

Bao Renxing said: "The villain is an official, and it is not the same thing with them. The villain has always looked down on them. But there are indeed a few acquaintances in Taohualou. If you have a errand, I will I will lead you the way. Even the number one incense owner of Taohualou will definitely be willing to do the same. I don’t know what you want?"

When he said this, he was very earnest, knowing that the other party agreed, not only did he avoid a disaster, but he also gained a chance for prosperity.

The white-haired man said: "Also...forget it."

As he spoke, he suddenly mentioned it, and lifted the broken felt hat on the girl's head, revealing a piece of gray!
With her hat as the boundary, the girl's lower half of her hair is still black and greasy, while the upper half of her hair is completely gray and white. It is completely different from the top to the bottom. It is not even the gray hair of old people, but extremely haggard and gray, like extinguished hair. of ashes.

The girl named Chi Mingjing kept her head quietly listening to the two of them, without saying a word. She was obviously used to making silent arrangements. Suddenly her hat was lifted, revealing her hair. , burst into tears.

"Don't—don't look... go away!"

She screamed, completely out of control, not even the shackles on her feet could stop her hysteria.

Bao Renxing was a little frightened, and opened his mouth to reprimand, but saw the white-haired man holding the girl, helping her to press her hair with one hand, and embracing her shoulders with the other, comforting her like a parent comforting a child, and said in a low voice: " It's okay, take it easy, don't worry, your hair is beautiful, that's the proof of your excellence. Look at how outstanding you are."

Bao Renxing was dumbfounded, he didn't know that the white-haired man could speak with such warmth.

Suddenly, he felt cold all over.

The gaze from the other side went over the top of the little girl's head and landed on his face.

The extremely experienced man's teeth trembled suddenly.

Bao Renxing's experienced intuition made him tremble all over, his legs went limp uncontrollably, and he fell to his knees with a plop.

The white-haired man took the girl's hand and said calmly, "Very well, I'm going to ask you to do my best. So I want to keep you—"

There was a chirping sound, and the blood splashed——

A carrot-like fat hand flew up, and fell to the ground amidst Ya Ji's screams, the pool was soaked with blood.There is also a jade wrench on the thumb.

Then, the sound of cutting into flesh was heard repeatedly, and all the strong men present fell to the ground, missing hands and feet, or being cut off, with blood splattered everywhere, like a slaughterhouse in an instant.

Chi Mingjing had never seen this before. Although he had just recovered from his emotions, he couldn't help his legs giving way and fell to the ground. He couldn't even cry, but his teeth were chattering.

"What are you afraid of—" The white-haired man put his hand back on her shoulder again.

That hand was slender and powerful, spotless, without a trace of bloody smell.

"Look carefully, look at their pain. This pain should have happened to you. And it is a hundred times more cruel than this. It is a long, endless, hopeless torture."

Chi Mingjing raised his head tremblingly and followed the voice.

She didn't see the white-haired man's face, only a section of sharp sword blade.

It hangs three feet above her head.

The blade of the sword was as clear as a mirror, reflecting her panicked face.

A flash of light flashed, and her face was completely imprinted on the sword, but her person disappeared.

The white-haired man stood alone under the moonlight, holding a drawn long sword.There is a faint shadow of a girl on the long sword, like a painting.

After a while, the long sword was back in its sheath, and the white-haired man walked up to Bao Renxing who was still panting:
"The hands are gone, but the head is not. How can you still recognize Taohualou?"

But a few miles away, Tang Zhao was lying on the straw, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

(End of this chapter)