those in the rivers and lakes

Chapter 63 Metamorphosis
Ling Qiufeng had already changed his clothes, washed up and shaved again.Seeing this, Daniel couldn't help laughing: "Brother, I didn't expect you to be so handsome! Now you go out again, the girls and aunts in the village will never scold you!"

"Brother was joking!"

"You have been talking for the past six months, but my brother still doesn't know your name?"

"Oh, my name is Mufeng! The peak of the woody mountain!"

"Hmm, great name!"

"Brother Niu, I want to use your dagger."

"Short knife? Brother, are you going to kill someone?"

"No, I want to erect a monument for Ludie!"

"Lu Die? Is that the girl I buried?"

"Well! He's my wife!"

"Oh, well! It's just that I haven't used the short knife for a long time, and it's covered with rust now!"

"It's okay, just grind it!"

"Okay, I'll get it!"

"Ok!"

Ling Qiufeng was holding a wooden board in his left hand, and the dagger in his right hand was sharpened. People in the village ran away when they saw him.No one knows what he's up to, and while he doesn't look like a bad guy now, people are more terrified than they used to be when they saw him.

Daniu followed behind him, and he smiled for fear that Ling Qiufeng might misunderstand others. People in the village complained and questioned, but Ling Qiufeng gradually walked out of the village without any reaction.

"Tomb of Beloved Wife Lu Die" was carved out by Ling Qiufeng with one knife at a time.Ling Qiufeng rolled up his sleeves, and with a slash of the dagger, blood gushed out from the wound on his forearm.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Ling Qiufeng smiled without saying a word, blood dripping on the words.Seeing this, Daniel couldn't help sighing: "What a loving person!"

After the wooden monument was erected, Ling Qiufeng looked at Ludie's grave and said with a smile, "Ludie, you can sleep here with peace of mind, I will visit you often!"

"Brother, are you planning to stay in the village?"

"Well, Brother Niu! I want to be a blacksmith, will you teach me?"

"It's fine to teach you, but blacksmithing is dirty and tiring, and I'm afraid you've lost your talent for being so handsome!"

"No, I've already thought about it!"

"OK then!"

"Thank you, Brother Niu!"

"Why are you being polite to me!"

"Then let's go!"

"Let's go!"

Daniu took Ling Qiufeng to the iron shop, and while picking up the scraps, he said: "There is an old saying that there are three hardships in the world. Pitching a boat to forge iron to grind tofu. Forging iron is a laborious job. When the iron is red hot, you have to hit hard. It will make you sweat."

"Brother sees the hard work that brother eats on weekdays, brother, don't worry, brother is willing to suffer even if he has some strength."

"I believe it, and I can see that you really want to learn, but I just can't figure it out, why do you have to suffer so much?"

"Little brother has no other strengths. You can't just eat and drink for nothing all the time. Just treat it as earning a living for yourself."

"Where is the brother? There is no shortage of food in the elder brother's house. I think you should not suffer this crime."

"The elder brother can bear it, and the younger brother can too. I see that there are a lot of jobs in the iron shop, and you really can't do it alone."

"Hey, that's fine, let's pull the bellows first."

"Ok!"

Ling Qiufeng put down the hammer and submerged a long knife in cold water. After the white mist cleared, he took out the long knife again. He observed it carefully, and he was very satisfied with the quality.

Time has no trace, Ling Qiufeng has stayed here for ten full years.In the past ten years, he doesn't remember how many farm tools and weapons he has made, but he just does the same thing day after day.

Years of smoke and fire in the iron shop had changed his appearance, the handsome young man was no longer, replaced by a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and a dull expression.

But everyone here knows that although Mu Feng looks silly, he doesn't say anything to Blacksmith, and Daniel agrees with this point.

There are a total of seven long knives in this batch, which were custom-made by Weiyuan Escort Bureau. Daniel walked over with a smile and said, "Brother, are you all ready?"

"Well, Big Brother Niu."

"Come with me tomorrow!"

"Let's go, brother, is he going out?"

"Hi! It was originally agreed that the people from the Escort will come and pick up the knife when it is ready, but who knows that the Escort has a lot of business recently. The Escort Wang just passed by the village and told me to send the knife to the Escort, otherwise I don't know what's going on." Time to come and get it!"

"Oh, that's it."

"I think it's better to send it as soon as possible, so that Ye Changmeng won't get any more forks. It's not easy to work in our business, so we'd better get the money and get it down, right?"

"Brother is right, but there are only seven knives, and I don't need any help!"

"Hey! Be my companion on the way. It's half a day's journey to the Escort, so you can talk to me! Besides, you haven't been out of the village in all these years, how boring! It's good to go out to get some fresh air!"

"Alright then, Brother Niu, I'll accompany you tomorrow!"

"That's it, let's rest!"

"Ok!"

The next day, the two drove the carriage early in the morning, and it was almost noon when they arrived at the Escort. The Escort was very satisfied with the goods, and Daniel was very happy with the money. After leaving the Escort, the two found a nearby home restaurant.

"Brother, how is the food here?"

"Yeah, delicious!"

"Every time I pass by here, I will come to this restaurant to order two dishes and drink a few glasses of soju. There are also several restaurants in other places that cook delicious food. I will take you to try it next time."

"it is good!"

"Let's go to Tailor Zhang after dinner. Your sister-in-law specifically asked me to make two new clothes for you."

"No need, Brother Niu! I can't wear new clothes on weekdays. Besides, my sister-in-law has made me clothes all these years. Let's save the money and save it for emergencies!"

"You really know how to live a life. If any girl marries you, you will be blessed. Over the years, there are quite a few girls in and outside the village who have taken a fancy to you, but when you mentioned this to you, you smirked and refused. I know You have always been unable to put Lu Die in your heart, but you are also in your thirties, you can’t live your whole life alone! I’ll buy you two new clothes today, maybe someday you’ll need them for a blind date! Haha! Drink!”

"Come on, Big Brother Niu!"

The two new clothes are made of high-quality fabrics, they fit well and are very decent, Ling Qiufeng caressed the clothes with a hint of joy in his heart.

The spring breeze blew past in the afternoon, gently brushing his hair, suddenly his hand stopped moving, but pressed on the clothes indifferently.

As he thought about it, thinking of those glorious days when he was young, a smart and gentle woman also appeared in his mind, and he hadn't called her name for a long time.

Gradually, Ling Qiufeng felt a little uneasy in his heart, and a murderous look appeared in his eyes.He suddenly decided to strike a long sword, but he didn't have a suitable reason in mind.

Kong Jiao walked into the Zhou family's Jianzhuang with light steps. He wanted to tell Zhou Pi, the head of the Jianzhuang, an important news. Of course, this news was about Ling Qiufeng.

Ten years ago, Ling Qiufeng also walked in through this door. Before entering, the battle was full of suspense. Many people placed their bets, because Zhou Pi also liked to fight swords everywhere at that time, and won five games in a row .

And this battle was equally dangerous for Ling Qiufeng and Zhou Pi. When Ling Qiufeng's sword was in front of Zhou Pi's throat, Zhou Pi's sword had already pierced his earlobe.They all want to win too much and are too impatient, and they also choose to take risks, and taking risks is gambling, and gambling must have winners and losers.

Zhou Pi was never convinced when he lost to Ling Qiufeng like this, he always felt that Ling Qiufeng was just luckier than him.After that battle, he practiced his sword skills even harder, and secretly vowed that Ling Qiufeng would be defeated by his sword one year later, but he didn't expect that Ling Qiufeng would jump off a cliff and commit suicide three months later.

Ling Qiufeng jumped off a cliff?

At the beginning, people in Jianghu doubted such a result. Although everyone knew that Dugu Yimu had excellent swordsmanship, Ling Qiufeng was talented and won fifteen matches in a row, so it would not be easy for Dugu Yimu to defeat Ling Qiufeng, or Ling Qiufeng would never lose. so miserable.

But later, there was no news of Ling Qiufeng in the world, so everyone believed that this matter was true.Zhou Pi also believed that Ling Qiufeng was dead. That night he was extremely depressed, and he rode away early the next morning, and won three duels in a row that day.

It's just that he will always be Ling Qiufeng's defeated opponent, because he will never have a chance to duel with Ling Qiufeng again.

But the news that Kong Jiao just brought gave him hope that Ling Qiufeng might still be alive!This was the conclusion in his mind, and what Kong Jiao meant was that the one he saw at the Weiyuan Escort that day must be Ling Qiufeng!
"It seems that you think that person must be him?"

Kong Jiao smiled lightly and replied: "Although his appearance and clothing are quite different from ten years ago, his walking posture and the unique aura of a martial arts practitioner have not changed! Especially the scar on his earlobe , I walked by him that day and could see it clearly!"

"Then does he see who you are?"

"no!"

"why?"

"Because he didn't react at all when he saw me. I don't think it was a disguise. When you competed with him ten years ago, I was still a child in the crowd. Will he remember me?"

"Hmm! Makes sense! Where is he now?"

"Yesterday he and a blacksmith named Daniu came to deliver knives. I have sent someone to find out. He is in Wangjia Village!"

"Go to Wang's Village tomorrow!"

"Yes, Master!"

"Go down!"

Ling Qiufeng took the long sword out of the water tank and observed it carefully. He had been fighting this sword for five hours, and he was very satisfied with its quality.

Now it was midnight, and he felt tired from beating like this, but he liked this feeling, it could make him calm down, and that's how he got through those painful days day by day.

But what is the purpose of surviving?He knew he had been afraid to face the question because he couldn't find the answer.So he chose to live like a log, doing the same thing every day like a walking corpse.

Since I don't want to seek death, I can only live on and think about it slowly. It's like participating in a Zen that I can never understand, or walking in a temple that I can never get out of. Ling Qiufeng is already getting tired of it.

He drank half a gourd of cold water, and the sleepiness made him walk to the bedside unknowingly. The moon is so beautiful tonight, and he lay down on the bed with a faint smile.

(End of this chapter)