Under the sky

Chapter 21 "One Arrow Remains the Same": One Arrow Remains the Same

Autumn July of 88 in Kunlun.

It was raining at night, and the trickling water gurgled down along the old wood grains, sliding down the eaves and falling into droplets of water mixed with ash.The erhu sound coming from the house was faint and low. The rain was not heavy, but the sound of the rain still covered up most of the music.

This is a shabby inn. Although it is old, it is not small. There are more than a dozen tables neatly arranged in the lobby, but it still seems a bit empty.It’s no wonder. In the past few years, you can still see the carved screen that was originally placed at the door and the celadon vase in the corner. The shopkeeper said that this is the facade. If the old lady hadn’t suffered from rheumatism a few years ago, he would not have been willing to exchange it for a willow tree. coffin.Now there are only a few strings of red lanterns hanging on the wall. Each one is three feet in size. Some of them are broken. They are forced to fall over by the small wind that leaks in. They are still swaying hard, like the ones on the stage. Like a blind musician, he insists on maintaining the grandeur that Fu Ju Guan once had.

Fuju Pavilion is under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng Sect and is located next to Qianchaochi Road.That was 120 years ago.There used to be an inn in this place called Yi'an Town. Cars and horses usually came and went. Although it was not a bustling place, it was always a lively place.Since there was no emperor, the entire world has been controlled by various sects, large and small. With the changes of important locations on the map, the old Chidao gradually loses its function and must be replaced by the new Chidao.

The Qingcheng sect is one of the nine major sects, and the Kunlun sect has been ranked among them. After nearly a hundred years of accumulation, its financial resources and manpower are no longer comparable to that of a small sect back then. Thirty years ago, the Qingcheng faction opened a new Chidao. The new Chidao was only separated from Yi'an Town by a small hill. The inn was also moved along with it. Passengers gradually decreased, and Yi'an Town gradually became deserted. Many young people either moved to the city or followed the new inn station to Xin'an Town across the mountain, leaving only the old people who were nostalgic for their homeland and their homes collapsed together.

The erhu player was invited today. He has mottled hair and is about 60 to [-] years old. Under his slightly opened eyelids, a pair of turbid white eyes are revealed, as if milk is poured into tea and the white is dyed in the dizziness.He vibrates the strings and draws the bow smoothly. His music has gone through many changes, but his skills are not very good. He seems to have become a monk halfway. He occasionally makes wrong notes, which makes the shopkeeper shake his head.If I had known that a distinguished guest was coming today, I shouldn't have pitied him for being blind. He might have been laughed at and would have received less reward.

It's just that the shopkeeper's worries are unnecessary. There are about twenty men, women and children in the Fuju Hall, almost occupying the table in twos, twos and threes. They are talking to each other, covering up the sound of the old violinist, and no one pays attention to what he is playing.

A strong man with a dark face shouted loudly: "Xiao Er, another pound of bamboo leaves and greens!"

The waiter in the waiter said hello, and the shopkeeper hurriedly shouted: "The bamboo leaves are gone, only Jinjiang Chun is left! Your guest has such a good drinking capacity, one pound is not enough, how about two pounds?"

The waiter frowned involuntarily. He knew that there was also Bamboo Leaf Green in the store, but Jinjiangchun was [-]% more expensive than Bamboo Leaf Green. The shopkeeper wanted to take advantage.

The bearded man sitting opposite the strong man said: "You are still working, don't drink too much and make things worse." The strong man waved his hand and said: "It's just a pound, why is there so much nonsense? Go!"

The waiter came to the wine rack in the back hall, looked at Jinjiangchun, and then at the bamboo leaves and greens on the lower shelf. He hesitated for a moment, then heard footsteps, and turned around to see that it was the shopkeeper who had followed in.Seeing his hesitation, the shopkeeper cursed: "What are you thinking about? Jin Jiangchun is up there!"

With that said, the shopkeeper took an empty wine bottle and walked to the wine rack.He was short and fat, so he stood on his tiptoes before taking the Jinjiangchun. He poured a third of it into the empty bottle, weighed the weight, and then took the bamboo leaf green from the bottom and poured it into the Jinjiangchun.The waiter was surprised and said hurriedly: "Shopkeeper, isn't this bad?"

The shopkeeper said: "The guest likes to drink bamboo leaf green, I will give him some. I know you are stubborn. Did you just want to take bamboo leaf green out?"

The waiter said: "When doing business, it's better to be honest. The customers outside are quite fierce."

The shopkeeper replied: "How can these rough guys be so careful? If you don't put in the water, it will be an advantage for them."

The waiter said: "But if they come today...if they cause trouble..."

The shopkeeper said: "It's better to make trouble. I'm afraid they won't make trouble. We'll smash the store and pay for it. There are still people under the Qingcheng faction who are in charge."

What the shopkeeper said was not ironic.Yi'an Town is desolate, and the residents of Fuju Hall are not happy. The business is getting deserted. Apart from him, there is only one cook, Lao Zhang, and the waiter who has only been working for two years.When the old man was still alive, he couldn't bear to sell out his ancestral business, and he lived a life of make do. After the old man passed away, the shopkeeper thought of opening a business in the city. When he asked about the shops in the city, he could not exchange for a small shop even if he sold three Fuju Guan.

"If they really smash the store, I will take you to the city to open it. By the way, if there is a fight later, you should remember to hang on to those strings of lanterns so that they don't get smashed." After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he cashed in Jin Jiangchun, who picked up the bamboo leaf green, handed it to the waiter and walked out.The waiter looked at the wine bottle in his hand and then at Zhuyeqing, feeling a little hesitant.

The waiter came up with the wine, and the swarthy man and the bearded man drank. As soon as he drank a glass, he cursed: "Didn't you say there is no bamboo leaf green? Isn't that right?"

The shopkeeper was surprised and hurried forward to try it. Sure enough, it was bamboo leaf green without any adulteration.The waiter lowered his head and said, "It turns out there is another jar, I just found it."

The shopkeeper's assistant smiled and said: "So that's it. Alas, you are so lucky, please use it with caution." After saying this, he glared at the waiter.The waiter knew that he would have a good meal to talk about later.

The big man drank two drinks, his drunkenness welled up, and he said to the bearded man across the table: "Uncle Bai, are the killers on the night list really so terrible, do they need to work like this?"

Although the volume of this sentence was not high, many people present heard it and couldn't help but look at Uncle Bai, who seemed to have the same question.

The bearded man named Bai shook his head, as if he didn't want to say more.Suddenly a voice said: "Everyone is bored. If Uncle Dayuan knows something, he might as well tell some anecdotes to remind everyone to pay attention."

The person who spoke was sitting in the corner of the hall, where the light was the weakest. His appearance could not be clearly seen. He could only tell that he was dressed in fine clothes, which was very different from the people in the inn who were dressed as ordinary people.

Bai Dayuan first bowed to the young man and saluted, without saying much, he took out his sword from under the table, walked to an empty table in the inn, facing the bench, and suddenly kicked the bench off. He flipped up high, spun three times in mid-air, and then drew his sword and stabbed quickly.

I saw white light flashing in front of my eyes, and the bench fell steadily again.Everyone looked at the bench and saw seven grooves on the surface of the bench, each spaced three inches apart.The bench turned over so quickly and the seven swords were still so neat. Someone cheered: "What a fast sword!"

Bai Dayuan said: "I'm not very proficient in this seven-star death-killing move. The seven swords have different depths. Compared with my uncle Mo Kun, it's far behind." After saying that, he looked at the big man and said, "Seven years ago, my uncle was attacked in Hunan. His throat was sealed with a sword. There were no external injuries on his body. Do you know what this means?"

The big man's expression changed.There were no other external injuries, which meant that there had been no hard fight, and the opponent's strength must be much higher to be able to kill him with one strike.

Bai Dayuan said: "The person who killed him is the master of the night list. His sword is faster than my uncle's."

Everyone could not help but take a breath.

Bai Dayuan returned to his seat and stuffed his sword back under the table.

"Apart from what Brother Dayuan said, I also know a thing or two about the Night List." An old man at another table said.

Bai Dayuan said: "Brother Chang, have you heard about the night list?"

Everyone present recognized this old man. He was Chang Buping, the head of the Iron Fist Sect. His pair of Iron Fist was very famous in the Qiandong area. He was the highest status person among the people present except the young man.

Chang Buping said: "Everyone knows that I am from the Iron Fist Clan. In addition to the Iron Fist Clan, there is also the Iron Palm Gang within the jurisdiction of Wudang, Hunan. The Iron Palm and Iron Fist clan have the same origin, and the Iron Fist was branched off from the Iron Palm Gang more than a hundred years ago. I won’t mention the anecdotes of the Gangs and Lakes. I have always been good friends with Liao Yifei, the former leader of the Iron Palm Gang. How is Gang Leader Liao’s kung fu? 18 years ago, a group of horse thieves appeared in Dayong. The seven people led by them were called the Seven Bandits of Dayong. The disaster even alarmed the head of Wudang. Leader Liao was ordered to lead the crowd to suppress the bandits. He fought alone against the seven evils. He killed seven bandit leaders with a pair of iron palms and shocked Hunan and Shaanxi."

"Did such a hero die at the hands of Ye Bang?" A young man asked in shock, "Is this Ye Bang really so powerful?"

Chang Buping said: "Not only that, Gang Leader Liao's metacarpal and arm bones were all broken when he died. It seems that he was competing with others for palm strength, and his hand bones were shattered."

Everyone's eyes widened, and they were even more afraid of the night list.

Chang Buping continued: "It's okay if he is just a master. You must know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. It is not surprising that there are peerless masters hidden in the night list. But 22 years ago, Tao Dashan, the richest man in Guangxi, became the target of the night list. When he heard the news, he spent a lot of money to recruit [-] martial arts masters from Guangdong and Guangxi. He also donated [-] taels of silver to the Shaolin Temple, and begged the Shaolin Temple’s senior monks to sit down and have a hundred masters to support him. Is it finally safe?”

When everyone heard what he said, they knew that this rich man Tao had also been murdered. They wondered if the people on the night list could still break in and kill people under the protection of these one hundred experts?
Chang Buping said: "Tao Yuanwai asked the more than one hundred masters to stay inside and outside, shouting in front and supporting each other, and there was no way out. After six months of peaceful life, everyone only retreated in the name of the night list and felt relaxed. Early one morning, Tao Yuanwai had just walked out of the room. The bodyguard who was escorting him did not come forward to greet him in time. Suddenly, an arrow flew from nowhere and passed right between Tao Yuanwai's eyebrows and penetrated his forehead. Tao Yuanwai was killed on the spot, but no one noticed this. Where do arrows come from.”

Chang Buping paused for a moment, then continued: "After guarding for half a year, the bodyguard just missed a step, and Tao Yuan was attacked outside. The forehead bone is the hardest bone, and an arrow penetrated the brain, which shows that this killer's bow skills are wonderful and powerful. The hero of strength. Afterwards, the hundreds of martial arts masters searched the land within a ten-mile radius and arrested dozens of suspects. However, they found no solid evidence and had no choice but to let them go."

The big man said: "The people on the night list are so powerful, are they really impossible to guard against?"

Chang Buping poured a cup of tea, drank it, and said slowly: "That's not necessarily the case. These are all major events in the world, and the people killed are all first-class people. The failure of the night list is also due to a lot of reasons. 50 years ago, Tang Er When Shao was ambushed in Jiangxi, he killed a Night List master and became famous in one battle. Not to mention, seven months ago, Songshan also dealt with four Night List assassins in Shandong and wiped out their lair."

A woman asked: "Collecting money to pay for one's life is a serious crime punished by the whole world. Is there no one to stop them?"

Chang Buping said: "The Nine Families are not easy to deal with, and they will naturally follow the clues. However, in the past hundred years, dozens of Yebang lairs have been broken into, and the mastermind behind them has never been caught. However, several times, the Nine Families have caught one of their own disciples. Make a living on the night list."

The woman was shocked: "Have the people on the night list sneaked into the Nine Families?"

Chang Buping nodded and said: "A few years ago, the Peng family of the Five Tigers broke the door and the knife caught a spy, and he was named Peng. The enemy was hiding, and the nine families were working openly. Every time the news leaked before the action, the other party was on guard. To this day, we don’t even know who is behind it.”

The woman said: "How can an evil organization that collects money and buy lives attract so many masters to join them?"

Chang Buping said: "Money can make the world go round. Some masters who have committed serious crimes want to find a place to take shelter, and the Night List is the best place to go."

Chang Buping saw everyone looking at each other, as if they were worried, and then said: "The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the Night Ranking is true, but not all of them are scary. We don't know who the enemy is, whether the one sent is a cat or a mouse. Let's talk about these few The story is not to destroy your prestige or make you fearful, but to make you more vigilant. There are more than twenty people present, is there really a master who can kill us all? Not to mention that we still have..."

The young man sitting in the corner of the room coughed slightly, Chang Buping's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly stopped and said: "In short, just be more vigilant."

No one asked any more questions, but the waiter in the shop seemed to be fascinated when listening to these stories, and then became worried again.

Last night, the Qingcheng faction notified him that he wanted to book this store. He thought it was weird and wanted to persuade the shopkeeper to turn it down, but the shopkeeper naturally refused.When these twenty or so "guests" arrived, he knew that something big was going to happen tonight. When he heard them talk about the night list, he couldn't help but feel even more worried.

At the second watch, the sound of the piano was still playing, and the shopkeeper was a little tired, so he lay down on the counter and fell asleep.The waiter stared at the door, thinking: "It's already this time, should everything be okay?"

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he saw vague figures in the distance. The waiter looked at it carefully, and in the dim light, two thin figures came out of the drizzle holding paper umbrellas, their faces and demeanor gradually became clearer.

The person under the umbrella is a scholar with clear features and elegant eyes. He is wearing a white silk robe and a sapphire crown on his head. His eyes are confident. He holds a fan in his hand and closes it in his palm, as if he has everything in his palm.The person holding the umbrella for him was dressed in simple and elegant clothes. He seemed to be his school boy. Although he was not as handsome as the scholar, he was still in his twenties. He had a handsome face and a deep outline, but his eyes were squinted and he looked listless.

Unexpectedly, two such handsome figures came to the store in the wilderness, and the waiter was secretly surprised.I saw that the scholar was half a step behind the scholar. Not only was he disrespectful of etiquette, but he was also able to cover up all the raindrops for the scholar and himself.

The two walked into the inn slowly, and the book boy calmly put away his paper umbrella, not bothered by the rain at all.The waiter hurriedly stepped forward and said: "My lord, the chef is taking a break. We only have some fruits and snacks tonight, so I'm afraid we won't serve you well."

The scholar said: "It's okay, take your seat."

The waiter led the two of them to a seat on the side of the lobby. This was the last empty table.The scholar sat down and ordered a pot of Longjing, a plate of melon seeds and two plates of snacks. He opened the folding fan and fanned himself calmly.Logically speaking, the night is cool, especially on rainy nights, but at this moment, the inn is a bit stuffy due to the mix of humidity and humidity.

The fan bone is made of white ivory from far southwest. The white ivory is finer, whiter and more transparent than ordinary ivory, and its touch is even better than that of fine jade. It is very rare.The fan maker once suggested that a painter who was famous in the northwest at that time be invited to draw the fan surface to be worthy of this precious material, but the scholar refused.He didn't draw anything, and the fan felt sorry for him. He tried to persuade him several times, but the scholar remained unmoved.

Just by looking at this fan, you can tell that this scholar has an extraordinary background. He is either from a wealthy family or from a famous martial arts family. Otherwise, this origin would be a bit weird.

The guests in the hall were all thinking normally. Is this scholar the person they are waiting for?

The scholar noticed that although the people around him did not move their heads or turn to the side, their eyes were secretly directed towards him, so he remained silent.The waiter brought tea and snacks, but he was still a little worried and asked: "It seems that the rain will not stop tonight. How about you wait until daybreak before leaving?"

The book boy smiled and said, "What are you talking about? It's not even the third watch yet. Where can we rest until dawn?"

The waiter said: "We also have a warehouse. I usually sleep there. I'll let you spend the night there."

The book boy said: "My young master cannot sleep in that kind of place."

Bai Dayuan said: "If they want to hurry, let them go. There are many people here. I wonder who will be free to accompany them for a while. After entering the city, are you afraid that there will be no place to sleep?"

The waiter hesitated for a moment and left without saying anything.The scholar looked at Bai Dayuan and smiled slightly, as if to say hello, but Bai Dayuan turned his head and continued drinking. With a glance, the swarthy man understood, and suddenly shouted to the blind piano player: "Fuck you, keep crying all night. It sounds upsetting! Can you change the tune to something more lively?"

The piano player was stunned, stopped playing the erhu in his hand, and asked, "What do you want to hear, sir?"

The strong man said: "Let's play "Ambush from Flying Daggers" to make it more lively!"

The piano player scratched his head: "That's a pipa piece, and I can't do it."

The strong man said: "You're a singer and you don't know how to sing?"

The dark, muscular man's voice was rough, and now the volume was a little louder. The violinist seemed to be frightened and couldn't help but shrink back.The waiter hurriedly stepped forward and advised: "Guests, please don't do this, it will disturb... other guests." He paused for a moment, here are all the companions of strong men, except for the scholar, where are the other customers?

The strong man smiled and said, "You are a kind-hearted person." He glared at the waiter.He seemed annoyed that the waiter in the shop had reminded the scholar just now, and wanted to use the topic as an excuse.

The waiter was uncomfortable with his glare, but he was not afraid. He just replied: "Don't embarrass the old man."

The strong man grabbed the waiter by the collar and said angrily: "I'm in trouble, what?"

But the waiter in the shop was also tough and puffed up his chest and said: "Are you learning martial arts to bully others?"

After hearing this, the strong man became even more angry and said, "How about just bullying you?" He said as if he was about to punch.The waiter in the shop just stared and didn't dodge.

The strong man raised his fist but did not swing it down. He looked at the scholar and said, "Who else wants to meddle in other people's business?"

The scholar said calmly: "If you are here for me, why bother a waiter?"

The strong man became timid when he heard what he said.He had just heard various rumors about the night list. He was afraid that this man had a unique skill and he was no match for him, so he did not dare to approach. He had to loosen the collar of the waiter and cursed: "You have the guts, kid. Go and do your job. Get out!" He didn't know how to continue for a while, then turned to the old violinist and said: "Change to a more lively song!"

Although this small commotion attracted everyone's attention, their eyes were not on the strong man and the waiter. They turned their heads, seemingly paying attention to the commotion, but in fact they were staring at the scholar from the corner of their eyes.The scholar was drinking tea by himself and didn't take it seriously. On the contrary, the scholar looked at the commotion very carefully. He first looked at the strong man, then at the waiter, and finally focused on the old violinist, as if he wanted to see Which new song is the old violinist going to play?

The old violinist played the song "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace", which was still a tragic song.The scholar couldn't help but chuckle, which attracted everyone's attention.

The big man said angrily: "What are you laughing at? Are you looking for trouble?"

Although he was angry, he did not dare to get close. He only stood more than ten feet away from the scholar and shouted.Bai Dayuan kept urging him with his eyes, but he just yelled and didn't dare to go forward.

The scholar shook his head, stood up and said, "Xie Gubai accidentally broke into the treasured land and disturbed all the heroes. If you are short of money, Xie will not be excused. If you are seeking revenge and causing trouble, Xie will definitely not be your target."

After working on it for a long time, he actually mistook everyone for robbery on the road.It's just that he has a clear accent, is neither scared nor scared, and is also a courageous person.

Bai Dayuan said: "How did you know we were in the same group?"

Xie Gubai smiled and said: "They are staring at me like this, how could they know?" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned their eyes away.

Bai Dayuan said: "Your Excellency has a sharp vision. I am afraid that you are not an ordinary tourist. May I ask where you are from, where are you from?"

Xie Gubai said: "I'm just a tourist, and I'm going to the city later." He thought for a while, and then said, "You are waiting for someone. From the looks of it, you are not waiting for acquaintances with whom we are friendly."

The book boy suddenly said: "If you are seeking revenge, how can you not recognize your enemy?"

Xie Gubai smiled and said: "You are the only one who talks a lot, so what do you think is going on?"

The book boy said: "I'm waiting for someone, but I'm waiting for someone I don't know. He's a very powerful person, and he's also an enemy. I just don't know who he is."

Xie Gubai said: "You are quite smart. I got everything right."

The book boy said: "After all, I have been with the young master for so long, and I know how to observe people's emotions."

Xie Gubai's words hit the mark, and everyone present was surprised that even his book boy was so shrewd.

Bai Dayuan said: "It is still unknown whether you two are the people we are looking for. If you two want to clear yourself, please stay in the inn for the time being. If you do not act rashly, we will not touch you at all."

Xie Gubai nodded slowly and said, "That's fine."

Bai Dayuan called the strong man back to his seat, and everyone drank tea and chatted as if nothing had happened. However, they did not dare to take it lightly, paying full attention to Xie Gubai and his book boy.

Xie Gubai was quite brave and didn't take it seriously at all. He drank tea and chatted with the book boy.But the calmer he became, the more suspicious everyone became.

Bai Dayuan scolded the strong man: "Why don't you give him a try?"

The strong man said calmly: "I... I saw that he is a scholar, and I am afraid that if I admit the wrong person and accidentally hurt him, the young master will be angry."

Bai Dayuan knew that he was timid, so he only said: "I will protect you."

At this time, the door of the inn made a "beep" sound, and another person appeared outside the door, and everyone's eyes were immediately attracted.The person who arrived was about thirty years old, wearing green clothes, the material of which could not be seen to be good or bad, and a pair of thick eyebrows on his face, which seemed extremely inconsistent with his unruly eyes.

Without waiting for the waiter to greet him, the man in Tsing Yi strode into the inn.Suddenly, there was a "pop!" and something fell to the ground.At this time, everyone was nervous, and the sound of swords being unsheathed came one after another.However, before the sword was drawn out, everyone realized that the sound was from the scholar who got up to make tea for the scholar and accidentally knocked down the umbrella on the bench.The person who drew the weapon didn't know how to react for a moment, and the situation was very embarrassing.

"Oh, it's full? It's really rare." The man in Tsing Yi looked around and said, with a bit of cynicism in his tone.

With a "poof" sound, the waiter in the shop was startled by the tense atmosphere at first, and then saw everyone was embarrassed. Even though he knew he shouldn't, he couldn't help laughing.His smile also resolved the embarrassment. Everyone in the audience put away their weapons, those who had tea had tea, those who had snacks had snacks, as if nothing had happened.Bai Dayuan said to the waiter: "There are guests, don't you want to greet them?"

The waiter in the store suppressed his laughter and stepped forward to greet him: "Sir, there is no room in the store. Why don't you squeeze in with those two gentlemen?" He pointed to Xie Gubai's table.

But the man in green pointed at a corner of the room and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't that the location?"

Everyone looked in the direction pointed by the man in Tsing Yi, and there was indeed a table and a bench there. Unfortunately, it was leaking, and the water dripped from the cracks in the ceiling, forming a small puddle on the table. Even more unluckily, The surrounding area is narrow and there is nowhere to move.

"It's leaking there." The waiter looked ashamed.

"That's the only place. I really don't understand. What are so many people doing here in the wilderness in the middle of the night without sleeping? Could it be that the Qingcheng sect has become a den of bandits?" The man walked towards the table. One side murmured.

Everyone in the inn felt uncomfortable after hearing this and reluctantly endured it.Bai Dayuan gave the strong man a look, and the strong man slapped the table hard, making a loud "bang" sound that lingered.

"It's weird, I don't have a seat and I'm not angry. How can someone be more angry than me? Waiter, give him a bowl of bitter tea to relieve inflammation. Remember to add double portions of Coptis chinensis. I'll pay the money." The man in Tsing Yi still teased as usual, It was as if he didn't take that person seriously.

"Sir, in our store..."

"No need!" The strong man stood up suddenly, knocked over the table, and the wine jar and glass shattered on the floor.

"It's really not necessary. It's so angry that a whole basket of Coptis can't stand it." The man in Tsing Yi turned around, with the same frivolous look on his face.

"Bastard!" The strong man cursed again and looked angrily at the man in green.

For a moment, the inn became tense again, and the silence was unusual. People who had put their weapons back under the table slowly put their hands on the weapons.But with Xie Gubai's lesson, no one dared to look at the man in Tsing Yi. They only stared at the strong man from the corner of their eyes, waiting for him to come forward and test them.

The strong man also noticed that everyone was paying attention to him.He had just been timid in front of Xie Gubai for a while, feeling ashamed, thinking that if he was timid again this time, he would be ridiculed by his peers.When he stood up, he had already made up his mind. If he really wanted to take action, the eyes of everyone made him hesitate again.He took a deep breath and was about to step forward to challenge the man in Tsing Yi and find out what was true.

At this moment, I heard a "clang" sound, which seemed to hit the strong man's heart and made his heart skip a beat.The sound of the piano, which had been ignored for a long time, suddenly changed from a sad tune to an ups and downs, like a violent wind and a heavy rain. It was actually the song "Ambush from Flying Daggers", as if to add excitement to this confrontation.When the strong man heard this song, he couldn't help but turn around and curse: "Didn't you say you can't do it?"

The old violinist was stunned, stopped his erhu, and said timidly: "I...I just want to try it."

"It's so majestic to scare the elderly!" The man in Qingyi said with a mocking look on his face, "I have to remind you in the future that in Qingcheng, young and old should stay away."

"Seeking death!" The strong man was provoked by him, and he was so angry that he smacked him with his palm.This palm was very powerful. The man in blue leaned down to pull the horse, turned sideways to avoid it, and then thrust out his right hand. The strong man only felt pain under his ribs, and he was too weak to lift his hand.

Everyone saw that the man in Tsing Yi really had special skills, so they all pulled out their weapons.The strong man took two steps back and cursed angrily: "What kind of hidden weapon did you use?"

As soon as they heard the word "hidden weapon", everyone became more sure that the person in front of them was the target. They pushed away the tables and chairs and stood up, surrounding the man in Tsing Yi. Only Xie Gubai was still sitting firmly, and the book boy had already shrunk to him. Walking around, the master and servant seemed to be enjoying a good show.

The waiter leaned against the lantern on the wall, intending to follow the shopkeeper's instructions. If something really happened, he would protect the lantern even to death.As for the shopkeeper, he had already slipped into the back hall when Xie Gubai came in. He only stuck out half of his head to peek, and kept saying in his heart: "Fight! Fight quickly!"

The man in Tsing Yi looked at the surrounding people and said calmly: "Is this the case? I really didn't expect that the robbers at the foot of Qingcheng would open a black shop openly. Shen Yongci really has nothing to do, so why not give up his position? Forget it about his son."

"Don't insult the leader!" a middle-aged woman shouted, and was about to rush out with her sword.

Only a clear voice was heard: "Stop!" The man in Tsing Yi followed the sound and looked.In another corner of the lobby, where the lights were dim, an imposing young man stepped out, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

I saw that this young man was more than seven feet tall. He was wearing a dark brocade robe and a mysterious agate headband. His face was surprisingly handsome, and the word "dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes" could barely describe him.Looking at his behavior, he has an extraordinary nobility, which is hard to compare with ordinary officials and wealthy people. However, he also secretly restrains his edge and is humble and self-motivated.

Everyone looked at him with respect, and the woman who had just wielded the sword forcefully put the sword aside.

"What you said is true. It's time for my subordinates to calm down their anger." Your Excellency said in a gentle tone.The man in green rolled his eyes and looked at the noble young master unabashedly, seeming to be thinking about what he could say to ridicule him.

Seeing that the man in green didn't reply, your noble son continued: "I have been entrusted by someone to protect a distinguished guest who is passing through here tomorrow morning, so a group of us came here in the middle of the night. Unexpectedly, you have no table to sit at. If you don't If you dislike it, you can sit at the same table with me."

After the noble master finished speaking, he gestured to the corner of the inn, where the candlelight was slightly dim. No wonder no one noticed his presence.

The man in green frowned. He couldn't find anything to ridicule in this person. He felt bored and said, "No, I'm not used to sitting at the same table as Shengfen."

As he said this, he walked to Xie Gubai's table and asked, "Do you mind?"

He refused the noble master's invitation, but deliberately went to sit at the same table with Xie Gubai, which was clearly a provocation.

Xie Gubai smiled and said, "I don't mind. May I ask how you call me?"

"Zhu Menshang." The man in green said, "He who treats people without medicine is like a doctor."

Everyone said "Huh?", not because they admired this person's name, but on the contrary, they had never heard of this name.Judging from the eccentric behavior of this man, he either believes that he comes from a famous family or he has some skills. This name is so unfamiliar, is it a fake name?He claimed to be a doctor, but he subdued the strong man in one move. His kung fu was no problem. When he thought of this, everyone became wary again.

Xie Gubai said: "It turns out that he is a doctor with good skills and kind heart. I thank you, tourist."

Zhu Menshang laughed and said, "I know, you are not the same as them."

Xie Gubai asked: "How do you know?"

Zhu Menshang said: "That rude man had an argument with me just now. You, the master and the servant, were the only ones in the whole inn who stared at me. Of course I know."

After everyone heard this, their faces turned red and white again. It was wrong to look at it, and it was wrong not to look at it.

The book boy next to Xie Gubai said: "My name is Xiaoba."

Zhu Menshang asked: "Xiao Ba? Is Ba the best at home?"

The book boy squinted his eyes and said, "I am 28 this year."

Zhu Menshang said: "I can't tell, I thought you were only in your early twenties. Then you will be 29 next year, do you want to change your name to Xiaojiu?"

The book boy said: "That will happen next year."

Xie Gubai burst out laughing and said, "I am a young book boy, but I am very naughty. Doctor Zhu, please don't mind."

Zhu Menshang glanced at the book boy and found it very interesting.

Bai Dayuan said softly: "Young Master, this person is a serious suspect." The noble master shook his head and glanced at his subordinates. There was no blame in his eyes. Then he walked to Xie Gubai's table and bowed his hands to the three of them. , said softly: "Doctor Zhu, Mr. Xie, and this little brother, the three of them are guests from afar and should not be disturbed. There are only two things, I hope you can forgive me. First, before dawn, please don't disturb me." Need to leave the inn."

After Zhu Menshang heard this, he stood up and walked out, clearly opposing the noble young master.Bai Dayuan stepped in front of him. Zhu Menshang saw this movement and said with a smile: "It turns out there is something powerful."

Bai Dayuan said: "Didn't you hear what the young master said?"

Zhu Menshang said: "What if I have to leave?"

The noble master said: "This is the second thing I want to talk about. If you must leave, please stay for a while. I will send a light car and a fast horse to take you to where you want to go."

Zhu Menshang was stunned by this answer. He wanted to be sarcastic, but he couldn't speak at this time.

Xie Gubai stood up and said, "May I ask if your surname is Shen?"

Zhu Menshang had a flash of inspiration and said with a smile: "I wonder where such a person comes from in Qingcheng. Are you Shen Yuqing?"

Shen Yuqing smiled and nodded.His smile was neither humble nor arrogant, just polite, but also sincere, which was regarded as acquiescence.

Shen Yuqing is the only son of Shen Yongci, the current head of Qingcheng.There are rumors in the world that Shen Yongci's son is handsome, good at poetry and writing, but he has a weak personality and is not a great person. He looks like an embroidered bag and is not very useful.Anyone who would comment on Shen Yuqing like this must have never seen Shen Yuqing. At least in Zhu Menshang's eyes, this noble young man is definitely not an embroidery bag. Even if it is an embroidery bag, there must be a needle hidden in it.

Shen Yuqing continued: "Please don't embarrass me, three of you."

Xie Gubai said: "Can Mr. Shen please tell me what happened here? Why can't we leave before dawn? Otherwise, it will not be Doctor Zhu who is embarrassing Mr. Shen, but Mr. Shen who is embarrassing us."

Zhu Menshang raised his mismatched thick eyebrows and looked at Shen Yuqing.Shen Yuqing thought for a moment and said, "You three, please take a seat."

The four of them sat down and Shen Yuqing said: "To be honest, there will be a distinguished guest coming tomorrow morning."

Zhu Menshang said: "I heard you said it. I'll come when I come, so what?"

Shen Yuqing said: "It's just that we also received a secret report that when the envoy enters the country, the killers from the Night List will be waiting for an opportunity to assassinate him."

Hearing the night list, Zhu Menshang's eyebrows moved, and Xie Gubai and the bookboy Xiaoba looked at each other.Shen Yuqing said: "We have not found out who the killer is or who the buyer is. The spies only found one clue, Fuju Pavilion."

Zhu Menshang said: "So you are ambushing here and locking up everyone who enters the Fuju Pavilion?"

Shen Yuqing said: "We will try our best to treat each other with courtesy and not fight. If the three of you want to leave, no matter where you go, the Qingcheng faction will send someone to escort you."

Xie Gubai said: "With such a big fanfare, things are not simple, right?"

Shen Yuqing said: "It is inconvenient to explain in detail, so I would like to invite three Haihans."

Xie Gubai said: "Is he Dian Cang's messenger?"

Shen Yuqing was surprised.

Xie Gubai said: "It's not difficult to guess. We just came from Guangxi. Although Mr. Shen doesn't want to make any publicity, Dian Cang is beating gongs and drums, making the noise known to everyone."

A trace of melancholy flashed across Shen Yuqing's face. This change was so subtle that neither Zhu Menshang nor Xie Gubai noticed it.He never liked to show his emotions in front of others, thinking it would cause trouble to others.

He was indeed speechless.The new Kunlun Council is about to be held. According to the usual practice, Li Xuanxuan, the leader of the Hengshan faction, should have succeeded the alliance leader. However, Zhuge Yan has made frequent moves in the past few years. Two years ago, Dian Cang married the Beggar Clan. The situation seems to have changed subtly.This time Dian Cang sent an envoy to plan a "big event" with his father, and he could guess a thing or two about this "big event".I just don’t know who paid the night list killer.If the envoy is allowed to die in Qingcheng, it will undoubtedly be a provocation to Dian Cang, which will be very detrimental to the Qingcheng faction.

The Night Ranking is the largest force outside the Nine Families. They have no territory and only communicate by code. Most of them are desperadoes who do not abide by the rules of the world, and there are also some strange people who are not tolerated in the world.Some people say that there are so many people in the night list that there are traitors in the nine families. Some people say that the ability of the night list is so miraculous that it is not difficult to fly to the sky and escape from the earth. It is true that there is exaggeration, but it is said that there are ten masters in the night list. It is true that everyone A man with unique skills.

The book boy asked: "So the young master is afraid that we are killers and wants to watch us?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Everyone who walks into Fuju Pavilion may be a killer."

Zhu Menshang said: "Even the night list does not succeed every time. Three years ago, I heard about something within the jurisdiction of the Beggar Clan. Someone poisoned and tried to kill Beggar Peng, but a young man messed it up. After thinking about it later, I suspected that it was someone under Ye Bang."

When Yang Yan rescued Peng Xiaobei, Zhu Menshang had not long left Jiangxi and heard about it soon.After that, he never set foot in Jiangxi again. He only asked around when he met Beggar Clan disciples, and learned that Yang Yan did not stay in Beggar Clan and did not know where he went.

Zhu Menshang pointed to the surroundings and said: "If you want to find out whether we are killers, why not let them come up and fight, kill us or not, then you will know whether we are true or false?"

Shen Yuqing shook his head and said: "It's not good to accidentally hurt innocent people."

Zhu Menshang smiled and said, "So you are still a good person."

Shen Yuqing said: "If you don't hurt innocent people, you can't be considered a bad person, but you can't be considered a good person."

Zhu Menshang said: "In this world, it's good if you don't hurt innocent people."

Xiaoba said to Xie Gubai: "Sir, it seems we can't enter the city tonight."

Xie Gubai smiled and said, "It's okay to stay here and watch the fun."

Shen Yuqing said: "I just hope that there will be no excitement and that everything will be safe and sound. Now that my pains are over, I would like to ask the three of you to cooperate. I will prepare carriages and horses to send you off tomorrow morning."

Xie Gubai said: "This is no problem, but there is still a doubt. That distinguished guest took Xinchi Road, right?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Of course."

Xie Gubai said: "This is Jiuchi Road, which is three miles away from Xinchi Road. Why do you want to ambush here? Could it be that that man can fly a thousand-mile sword and assassinate him three miles away?"

Shen Yuqing said: "This is what I don't understand. My father has arranged people on Chidao, but there is news, so we have to be careful."

Xie Gubai said: "Maybe it's a plan to attack the east and attack the west?"

Shen Yuqing shook his head. Although he didn't say it clearly, he must have great trust in this source of information.

Xie Gubai said: "Something must happen here." He thought for a moment, looked at the waiter, and suddenly shouted, "Waiter, come here."

The waiter came up and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"

Xie Gubai said: "You specifically reminded me just now and wanted to give the warehouse to our master and servant. It was very kind."

The waiter said: "I see that you two don't look like bad people, so I'm afraid of misunderstanding. Fortunately, this young man is sensible and didn't cause any trouble."

Xie Gubai nodded and asked, "What's your name?"

The waiter said: "My surname is Li, and my name is Li Jingfeng."

Xie Gubai saw that his facial features were regular, and there was nothing eye-catching except for a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows and a pair of exceptionally clear and lively big eyes under his eyebrows, and he added: "This name sounds nice, and it's not like the name of an ordinary farmer's boy. "

Li Jingfeng was stunned when Zhu Menshang suddenly kicked him towards the crook of his knee.This sweep was so fast and urgent that Li Jingfeng jumped back and avoided it.

"This kid knows martial arts!" Everyone around stood up.An ordinary shop waiter could avoid Zhu Menshang's swift kick, which shows that there must be a reason.

A strong man stood behind Li Jingfeng and immediately reached for his claws. When Li Jingfeng saw it, he shrunk his neck and rolled away. He was embarrassed and yelled: "It's not me, it's not me! I'm not Ye. List killer!"

The shopkeeper also rushed over to persuade me: "He has been working here for two years and is not a killer!"

Bai Dayuan shouted: "He knows martial arts, did you know?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head and said: "I don't know..."

Seeing that he was surrounded by people and unable to escape, Li Jingfeng waved his hands wildly and said to Shen Yuqing: "I don't know martial arts! I really am not the person you are looking for!"

Shen Yuqing saw that although he was anxious and flustered, but not timid, he said, "Don't embarrass him."

Xie Gubai said: "If what the shopkeeper said is true, unless Ye Bang knew that Dian Cang would send an envoy two years ago and knew that there was a key on this road, sending this person undercover would be too unpredictable."

Bookboy Xiaoba interjected: "It's hard to say. Haven't I heard that the night list has secret word incisions? Maybe it's just the contact point here to spread the news."

Xie Gubai said: "You are the only one who talks a lot. According to what you said, aren't we all suspicious? Maybe we have already got the news, and we will report back later."

Xiao Ba said: "That's why Mr. Shen wants us not to leave even one step."

Xie Gubai nodded and said, "This makes sense."

Zhu Menshang said with a smile: "You master and servant sing together to remind me not to embarrass Mr. Shen. I have a weird temper. The more people don't want me to do something, the more I do it. People try to persuade me in a nice voice, but I can't live with it." Mr. Shen is polite and it’s fine if I ask for my cooperation, but I’m afraid these guys will look down on me.”

He looked at Bai Dayuan and the dark burly man and said, "If they think I'm afraid of them, I won't be able to bear this anger. If you ask them to apologize to me, I will promise not to leave until noon tomorrow."

Shen Yuqing said: "This is not difficult. Uncle Dayuan, Zhao Qiang, could you please apologize to Brother Zhu?"

Bai Dayuan cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry."

Although the swarthy man was unwilling, since the young master gave the order, he had no choice but to follow: "Zhao Qiang apologizes to Dr. Zhu."

Zhu Menshang nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Li Jingfeng and said, "The next one is him." Suddenly he turned to look at Xie Gubai and asked, "How do you know there is something wrong with this guy?"

Xie Gubai said: "I just saw that he was being grabbed by the collar and threatened, but he didn't give in at all. I admire his courage, and seeing his kindness, I just asked one more question. But you, why did you kick him?"

Zhu Menshang said: "This name doesn't sound like it was given by an ordinary person. At least it is someone who has studied. Let's give it a try."

Xie Gubai said: "But this guy is really not from the night list."

Shen Yuqing said: "Oh, what should I say?"

Xie Gubai said: "If he was from the night list, he should have changed his name to something more ordinary. He didn't have to stand up for the violinist just now, let alone risk mentioning me."

Zhu Menshang said: "Have you never heard that what is false is true, and what is true is false?"

Xie Gubai said: "How come there are so many false and true things? Don't confuse yourself."

Shen Yuqing turned to Chang Buping and said, "Uncle Chang, let everyone go back to their seats first."

Chang Buping bowed his hands and said, "Everyone, please go back to your seats. You still need to be careful."

Li Jingfeng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone go back to their seats. He was about to clean up the wine glasses, bowls and chopsticks that had been smashed by the dark man, when he heard Shen Yuqing say: "Brother Li, please sit down."

Li Jingfeng was stunned and said hurriedly: "I'm just a waiter, how dare I become one?"

Shen Yuqing said: "You are unyielding in the face of strong force, dare to speak out, and you are an honest person. You are not afraid of being scolded by the shopkeeper." He glanced at the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper knew that Zhu Yeqing's story had been discovered, so he had to laugh awkwardly. Unexpectedly, Mr. Shen, hiding in the corner, even noticed this little thing.

Then Shen Yuqing continued: "And he is kind-hearted. When these young masters come in, others will avoid them for fear of causing trouble, but you are kind enough to give them some advice."

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "I'm afraid there will be some misunderstanding and innocent people will be hurt. It's best if it's okay."

Shen Yuqing said: "Think of it as making friends."

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "I don't dare, I don't dare."

Shen Yuqing said: "I really want to make friends with you. How dare you be friends?"

After Li Jingfeng heard what he said, he couldn't refuse anymore and had to sit down.

Shen Yuqing asked: "Where are you from and where did you learn martial arts?"

Li Jingfeng said: "My ancestral home is Gansu. My father once received a chivalry certificate. In order to make a living, my family moved to Sichuan. I have never learned martial arts."

Xie Gubai smiled and said: "Gansu is also considered my hometown. Where is Gansu?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "My mother didn't tell me, and I didn't ask. My mother said that from now on, I will be from Ba County, and there is no need to mention Gansu."

Shen Yuqing said: "You really haven't learned martial arts?" He saw that Li Jingfeng had dodged a few times just now, and his hands were careless. He really didn't look like a martial artist. Maybe he was just agile, so he asked again, "Gansu is in the territory of Kongtong. Why?" Come to Sichuan to make a living?"

Li Jingfeng said: "My mother said it was difficult to make a living in Gansu, so she moved her family to Ba County. My father worked as a nurse for a wealthy family in the city and died early. My mother passed away five years ago. The shopkeeper can testify."

The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly and said: "It does happen, it does happen. The number of people in Yi'an Town has been getting smaller and smaller in recent years, and there are not many young people in the town. This idiot is just a kid. He worked odd jobs here and there, helping the neighbors take care of the elderly. Many people in the town recognized him, and I met his mother several times. Later, his mother died, and it became increasingly difficult to make a living in Yi'an Town. I saw that he was really struggling. He couldn't go down, he was an honest man, and he just needed a waiter, so we took him in."

Zhu Menshang smiled and said: "So, you are a good person."

The shopkeeper bowed and said, "Easy to say, easy to say. They say good intentions are rewarded."

Xie Gubai said: "Since I have a family, I shouldn't be a member of the night list."

Shen Yuqing said: "Is it okay if you don't leave this inn tonight?"

Li Jingfeng said: "I sleep in the warehouse, no problem."

Shen Yuqing took out two silver ingots, handed one to the shopkeeper, and said, "This is compensation for disturbing your store tonight."

The shopkeeper smiled brightly and hurriedly took it and said, "Thank you, thank you so much." Shen Yuqing handed another one to Li Jingfeng and said, "I have wronged you all night, so I apologize."

Li Jingfeng frowned, reached out to take it, and said, "Thank you, Master. If there are no other instructions, I still have to work, so I won't say hello." He stood up.Zhao Qiang stood up and stopped him, asking, "Where are you going?"

Li Jingfeng showed no fear and replied: "Work." After saying that, he pushed Zhao Qiang away and went into the back hall on his own.

Shen Yuqing noticed that Li Jingfeng's expression was wrong and waved his hand to stop Zhao Qiang from blocking him, wondering to himself.Seeing that Li Jingfeng was rude, the shopkeeper hurriedly apologized and said, "Young man doesn't know etiquette. Don't blame me for offending you. Don't blame me for offending you." He then chased him into the back hall and asked Li Jingfeng, "Master Shen gave you silver. That's a favor to you." , why are you so rude?"

Li Jingfeng threw the silver ingot to the shopkeeper, who quickly caught it and asked in surprise: "What does this mean?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Young Master Shen is a hypocrite. I don't want this money."

The shopkeeper was stunned and said: "Even if he is hypocritical, you can't live with the money. I'm afraid this silver is worth five taels."

Li Jingfeng still shook his head, and the shopkeeper, Zhang Erjiang, couldn't help but feel that Li Jingfeng was really stupid, so he had to go back to the lobby.

Seeing the shopkeeper coming and going, Zhu Menshang smiled at Xie Gubai and said, "Do you think this shopkeeper is suspicious?"

Xie Gubai said: "If you continue to guess, even the piano master will be suspected."

After everyone heard what he said, they looked at the blind piano player.The violinist kept playing his erhu and said nothing about what happened just now. He didn't mention anything about it. He was quite a good person.

Xiaoba smiled and said: "Forget about the violinist, Mr. Shen just offended someone."

Shen Yuqing also noticed that Li Jingfeng was unhappy, but she didn't know where she had lost her composure. While she was thinking to herself, Zhu Menshang paid attention to the piano player and couldn't help but look at him.

Xie Gubai smiled and said, "Does Dr. Zhu really think that this piano master is weird?"

Zhu Menshang didn't reply. He took a sip of tea, pondered for a long time, put down the tea cup, stood up, walked through several tables of warriors, and came to the piano master.Everyone looked over curiously, could it be that this violinist was really weird?
The violinist seemed not to notice, and he drew and pushed the bow without any hesitation. An unknown tune came out quietly from the piano tube, intermittently, like an elder from the countryside telling a story.

Zhu Menshang raised his hand and waved it in front of the violinist's eyes. The violinist didn't notice anything. Only then did Zhu Menshang ask: "How long has it been?"

"What?" asked the old violinist.

"your eyes."

"More than two years." The violinist replied, the strings in his hands showing no signs of sluggishness. He was used to answering questions like this.

Zhu Menshang suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the violinist's hand pressing the strings. The music was temporarily out of tune, and a trace of confusion flashed across the wrinkled face of the violinist, and then he understood.He felt that Zhu Menshang was checking his pulse carefully, and he even stopped pulling the bow. It was out of tune anyway.

Everyone was curious about Zhu Menshang's behavior. It turned out that this man was really a doctor?
"I have sought out famous doctors." The violinist opened his slightly dry mouth and said.

Zhu Menshang put down the luthier's hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "It can be cured." The luthier's face suddenly became angry, as if he saw a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Zhu Menshang continued: "But the treatment is useless."

"What do you mean by this, doctor?" the violinist asked a little hastily.

As soon as Zhu Menshang said these words, not only the piano master was confused, but the others were also confused, not understanding what he meant.

"It only takes two hours to be cured. After that, there will be no more light."

After hearing this, the old man's face darkened again.Shen Yuqing also showed regret on his face. He can always empathize with the pain of others.

The violinist was silent for a while and asked, "Can I watch the sunrise again?"

Zhu Menshang said: "It's Zishi now, and the sun will rise in three hours. It's just that the weather is cloudy and rainy, so we don't know whether it's fate or not."

The violinist asked again: "How much is the consultation fee?"

Zhu Menshang said: "I treat you but not medicine. If your illness cannot be cured, I will not charge you any medical fees."

Without any hesitation, the piano master hurriedly placed the erhu against his body, cupped his hands and said: "Living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering! Thank you! Thank you very much!"

Zhu Menshang took out several silver needles from the pouch at his waist and grasped them with his ten fingers. The next moment, the silver needles were scattered like flowers blown by the wind. It was difficult to see the traces. In an instant, they were inserted into the key points on the top of the musician's head and shoulders and chest.

The warriors immediately started talking, seeing that his acupuncture technique was definitely not that of an ordinary doctor.Zhao Qiang said anxiously: "That's it. He just stabbed me with this needle!"

"Doctor Zhu has such extraordinary skills at such a young age. In time, he will become a contemporary Bian Que." Xie Gubai said in a deep voice.The book boy next to him stared at the violinist closely, as if waiting for the moment when the violinist would open his eyes.

Shen Yuqing also admired him and thought that if he could recruit this person, it would be a great help to the Qingcheng Sect and he must make good friends with him.

"Hold your breath and I will help you unblock the meridians of your eyes." Zhu Menshang shouted.

The violinist followed the instructions, held his breath and stopped breathing.Zhu Menshang pressed his thumbs on the pupil of the violinist's eyes and kneaded them continuously. The violinist's face suddenly flushed and a wave of heat came out.

Zhu Menshang put away his hand, patted it casually a few times, and said, "Okay, you can open your eyes now."

The violinist exhaled a breath and slowly raised his eyelids that had not been moved for a long time.A ray of light suddenly caught his eye, weak but dazzling, but enough to make people boil.

He hasn't seen the light of day for a long time.

"I saw it! I saw it!" the violinist said excitedly.He looked at his hands, then at Zhu Menshang, and then at everyone in the inn.He greedily looked at every face here and every item in the inn. Although his vision was blurry, it was completely different from the darkness before, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Everyone was stunned, not expecting that the doctor actually cured the blind harpist.

The piano master shouted: "Living Bodhisattva!" Just as he was about to kneel down, Zhu Menshang helped him up and said: "It's nothing if you can't recover."

The violinist stood up with his erhu, bent down and said, "Thank you so much, the miracle doctor. I will always remember your great kindness and kindness!"

Zhu Menshang waved his hand and said, "It's getting dark. If you want to go up the mountain, you have to start now."

The luthier was stunned for a moment, then bent down to thank him again, carefully put the erhu into the dark wooden box, picked up the wooden box and left.

Several strong men immediately stopped him, and the violinist was stunned again and turned around.Shen Yuqing saw Zhu Menshang looking at him. He looked at the piano player and couldn't bear it. He waved his hand and the strong men immediately moved out of the way.

Everyone watched the violinist leave in a daze.The book boy suddenly stood up and called out: "Old man, please stay."

The violinist stopped when he heard the sound. The scholar picked up the cane he had left behind, walked to him, handed the cane to him and said, "Don't forget the cane." The violinist thanked him gratefully.

The book boy added: "On our way here, we saw that the mountain road to the east is gentler. You can save a lot of time by going there."

The piano master was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly and walked out of the inn. The bookboy walked back to Xie Gubai and sat down next to him again.

Everyone was curious and couldn't help but make more guesses in their hearts.After a long while, Shen Yuqing asked Zhu Menshang, "Do you want to stay, Doctor Zhu?"

Zhu Menshang raised his eyebrows and said, "Help me prepare the car, I want to go into the city."

Shen Yuqing looked at Xie Gubai again and asked, "Where is Mr. Xie?"

Xie Gubai looked at Zhu Menshang and said with a smile: "Although Doctor Zhu has a weird temperament, he suits my taste very well. It's like we feel like old friends at first sight. I want to get closer to Doctor Zhu, so I'll go with him."

Zhu Menshang looked at Xie Gubai and suddenly burst into laughter, saying: "It's so good that we hit it off like old friends at first sight, and I really like him! Hahahahaha!"

Xie Gubai said: "Master Shen, why don't you come with us?"

Shen Yuqing cupped his hands and said, "I can't be separated today. If you two live in Qingcheng, you should visit me tomorrow."

Xie Gubai also cupped his hands and said, "See you tomorrow then. Mr. Shen, take your leave."

Shen Yuqing waved his hand, and a strong man rushed over.Shen Yuqing cupped his hands and said, "Please wait a moment, three of you."

Zhu Menshang raised his thick eyebrows again and returned to his seat.

The story of Fuju Pavilion is not over yet.

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After the violinist left the inn, he held an umbrella and hurried along the old post road.The sky was still covered with dark clouds, and his vision was a little blurry. He couldn't help but feel worried. The clouds were thick and it was difficult for sunlight to penetrate.

He came to the foot of the mountain and wanted to go up the mountain before dawn. However, when he found the mountain path, there were two people standing nearby with guns, like ferocious door gods.

The violinist thought for a moment, held an umbrella in one hand, and kept tapping the ground with a staff in the other, turning back into a blind man again.The guard didn't know why, so he pushed the luthier away with one hand. The luthier fell to the ground and let out a cry.The guard put the tip of his gun against the luthier's neck. The luthier tremblingly hugged the wooden box tightly, waving the wooden stick in his other hand and asked, "Who are you? What do you want to do?"

When another guard saw this, he said: "It turns out he is a blind man, don't make things difficult for him." After he found out that the musical instrument master was going up the mountain, which was in a different direction from the path taken by the diancang messenger, he let him go.

The violinist stood up with the wooden box in his arms, nodding and thanking the guard.

"Go quickly, go quickly!" the guard urged, waving his hands.

The luthier put the wooden box on his back, lit his cane and groped forward, while the guards avoided him in disgust.The violinist walked past the guards step by step and slowly walked up the mountain climbing path.

After walking a few miles, he stopped and looked back. The guard was no longer there.He looked back again and took a step forward. This step was completely different from the previous step, and was unusually powerful.Taking another step, the figure of the violinist suddenly disappeared without a trace. Looking towards the road ahead, his back was vaguely visible.

After walking for a while, the violinist stopped at a cliff on the top of a mountain. The surrounding trees were sparse and there were occasional birdsong.At this time, the rain stopped for a while, but the sky was still covered with dense clouds, making it dark and unclear.

The luthier took off the wooden box, held it horizontally with one hand, opened the lid with one hand, took out the huqin, and placed the wooden box on a rock aside.He slowly stroked the bow strings and the body of the piano with his calloused palms, closed his eyes and sighed: "More than two years..."

Immediately, the violinist's eyes suddenly opened, his eyes were like those of a falcon, he placed both palms on the head and tail of the piano, and with a strong twist, the piano rod was bent like a bow.He picked up a sharp stone and cut off the hair on the bow, then cut off the bend at the end of the bow, and then sharpened it, revealing a small piece of metal, like an arrowhead.

The violinist looked at the newly reborn bow and arrow in his palm. Although it was rough, it was enough to kill people.He held his big hand, put the bow and arrow behind him, and stepped towards the edge of the cliff.

At this time, a gorgeously decorated carriage drove up the official road at the foot of the mountain. Dozens of guards surrounded it, holding torches high, illuminating the carriage very clearly.The piano master stood on the cliff with his head held high, holding the piano rod in one hand and the bow in the other. He suddenly pulled back, and the piano opened like a full moon, trembling and mourning.

At this moment, the violinist's hair is still white and his face is still wrinkled, but he is completely different from the old, weak and blind man in the inn, and he has gained a bit of indomitable pride.He held the bow, leaned down, held his breath and concentrated, his sharp eyes locked on the carriage. He only needed to release the arrow, and the arrow could kill him like a meteor chasing the moon.

However, the violinist was stunned at the critical moment.Unexpectedly, another identical carriage appeared on the fork in the road, and there were many guards around it.In the blink of an eye, the two carriages were driving abreast, and two guards surrounded them.

The violinist knew in his heart that the arrow was only for one shot, so why would it be difficult for him to hit it with one arrow?The difficulty lies in not being able to tell whether the person to be killed is on the left or on the right.

While he was hesitating, the piano rod trembled more and more violently, reaching its limit.The violinist sighed loudly and had no choice but to resign himself to his fate. He raised his bow and pointed it at the carriage on the right, waiting for the opportunity.

Suddenly, the words of the book boy rang in his ears.When the boy told him about the mountain road, he whispered again:
“When it’s hard to tell the left and right, choose the left.”

The luthier moved his bow and arrow and opened the strings. In an instant, there was a thunderclap in the sky, arrows and lightning.

As soon as the arrow shot out, the piano rod broke and the strings became loose and weak, making it difficult to compose music.

Without waiting for the arrow to fall, the luthier took the destroyed huqin and turned away from the cliff. He carefully placed the huqin back in the wooden box and closed the lid.

At this time, the violinist suddenly felt a bright light and looked up.The dense clouds quickly dispersed, and the sun rose. He stared directly at the morning sun without fear of light, and did not move for a long time, until his vision went dark.

One arrow is as good as before.

(End of this chapter)