Under the sky

Chapter 52 Snow is three feet cold
Qi Zigai slowly walked towards the Sa man named Uncle Ba.His steps were steady and it seemed that he didn't use much force and didn't leave any traces on the ice. However, Li Jingfeng felt as if every step was so heavy that he could make a hole in it.

Uncle Ba seemed to realize that the person coming was not simple. He held his machete in front of him and waited for Qi Zigai to approach.

Shasili curled up in Li Jingfeng's arms and couldn't help but tremble, crying: "Let me go, let me go... I don't dare anymore, I don't dare, I don't dare anymore..." Li Jingfeng was afraid that she would run away, so he held her wrist tightly and comforted her. She said: "Don't be afraid, it's okay." Shasili just kept crying: "Uncle Ba... don't hit me!" Li Jingfeng felt pity in his heart, not knowing what kind of inhuman abuse this girl had suffered over the years.

"This opportunity is rare, keep an eye on it." Zhuge Ran leaned on his crutches with both hands, stared ahead, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "This man is no better than those losers on the night list. He is a real master."

Li Jingfeng nodded. He had deep confidence in Qi Ziguan, so he was not worried and watched the battle attentively.He remembered the martial arts principles taught by Qi Zigai that the opponent must move his shoulders before striking, so he looked at Uncle Ba's shoulders to see how he used the sword.

But Uncle Ba shocked Li Jingfeng with the first blow.When Qi Zigai came five feet in front of him, Li Jingfeng only saw a slight shake on his shoulder, and the knife was already swiped towards Qi Zigai's face.Not only could Uncle Ba move the twenty-pound sword with one hand, but he was also extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he was about to slash Qi Zigai's face, which made Li Jingfeng's heart skip a beat.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Qi Zigai suddenly stepped forward, pulled him two feet closer, used his left hand to lift Uncle Ba's elbow, leaned forward, and hit Uncle Ba's chest with his shoulder.This time, the blow was eliminated. Uncle Ba sided to avoid it, turned around, and slashed Qi Zigai's back of the neck with a very fierce blow.But Qi Zigai, as if he had predicted it, lowered his head to avoid it, and swept his left foot towards Uncle Ba's calf and tibia.This kick was solid, and it was bound to break bones. Uncle Ba jumped to avoid it. As soon as he stood still, Qi Zigai's iron fist was swung towards him. He didn't avoid it. He swung his knife to chop Qi Zigai's shoulder. The two of them went back and forth. In the blink of an eye, it was over. A few tricks.

Li Jingfeng thought to himself that if these knives were to hit him, he would never be able to dodge even if he saw the opponent taking out the knives. Because Uncle Ba's shot was too fast, he only saw his shoulders move slightly, and the knives were already halfway there. He couldn't dodge well, even if he dodged it. After one stab, he had to be stabbed again, and his body skills were greatly reduced.San Ye can dodge not only because of his quick movement, but also by using advance instead of retreat, attack instead of defense, and continuous elimination and attack. This is the same principle as when he practiced splitting moves with himself. The only difference is that he is splitting moves with someone who has a weapon. Or just dismantle it with bare hands.

Uncle Ba was indeed a top-notch expert. He had seen Qi Zigai fight with others in the past, but he rarely had such interactions.Li Jingfeng saw that Qi Zigai mostly used his left hand to respond to the enemy, and his right hand was used as cover. He suddenly remembered that Qi Zigai had been injured by an arrow in his right arm, and he couldn't help but worry.Uncle Ba seemed to be aware of this. He suddenly shouted loudly, slowed down his pace, and walked around to Qi Zigai's right. Instead of the swift and unscrupulous slashes he had made before, he swung slower and slower, and each strike became heavier and thicker.

It is difficult to move such a big sword like flying, but it is even harder to move it slowly.Uncle Ba kept circling around Qi Zijian, slashing more than ten times in a row, focusing on the right side. With a hiss, Qi Zigai's cotton-padded jacket was cut open. Seeing the danger, Li Jingfeng couldn't help but break into a cold sweat and asked, "Deputy leader..."

Zhuge Ran also frowned and cursed: "Smelly gorilla, what the hell are you doing!"

When Uncle Ba saw that the blow was only a hair's breadth away, he became more energetic and continued to attack Qi Zigai's right. After several more moves, he still couldn't do anything to Qi Zigai's attack.He attacked continuously, but his breathing was not rapid, which showed his profound skills. However, after fighting for a long time to no avail, he suddenly swung the sword in the air. Qi Zigai's right palm hit him under the side. Uncle Ba snorted and fell a few steps to the side, but did not fall. He fell down and slashed at Qi Zigai with his sword.

Qi Zigai sided to avoid it, but he couldn't hold back the sword and slashed towards the ground. With a "bang" sound, the ice cracked and a cold spring gushes out from under the ice.Uncle Ba was about to put away his sword, but how could Qi Zigai let go of this old sword?He raised his foot and kicked his right arm.Uncle Ba raised his left arm to resist, groaned, and was kicked to the ground several times.He waved the knife to protect himself and stood up. His left arm hung softly, as if it was broken. However, Qi Zigai was already in front of him. He ducked through the shadow of the knife, and an iron mountain hit his chest. Uncle Ba He fell to the ground with a "wow" sound.

Qi Zigai hated this man deeply and did not allow him to breathe. When he fell to the ground, he stepped on his shin.Li Jingfeng frowned, feeling a dull pain in his leg as if he had also been kicked.

Uncle Ba wailed. He was really fierce. Even though he was injured, he still slashed at Qi Zigai with his knife.But how could this wounded blow hurt Qi Zigai?The blade "clanged" on the ice, creating another crack.

Qi Zigai shouted angrily, and fired a series of quick punches, hitting Uncle Ba on the face and between the chest and abdomen. Uncle Ba couldn't block it, and received a punch on the chin. His jawbone was immediately dislocated, and his face was covered with blood. Then his chest, shoulders, waist and legs were hit one after another. Hit the punch.Qi Zigai was angry that he was bullying the girl, and he really wanted to break every bone in him. He punched him one after another. Uncle Ba was only beaten with blood on his face, and the guillotine could no longer be controlled and flew out of his hand. .

The winner was decided, Qi Zigai stepped on Uncle Ba who was lying on the ground and said in a deep voice: "It's not over yet!" Li Jingfeng was fascinated by the sight, and suddenly felt that his arms were empty. Shasili broke away from his arm and shouted: "No!" He rushed forward.Li Jingfeng quickly reached out to grab it, but was a step too late.

Zhuge Ran and Hu Jing were concentrating on watching the battle, but they did not expect Shasili to suddenly rush out.Hu Jing tried to stop him, but the glacier was slippery. He fell on his back with a "Oh!", but Zhuge Ran stood a little further away and had no time to stop him.

When Qi Zigai heard the sound, he turned around and saw Shasili rushing up to hug his thigh and shouting: "Uncle Ba is dead... Shasli is hungry!..."

Qi Zigai picked up Shasili and said, "I won't let you go hungry." Just as he was about to put her aside, Uncle Ba suddenly pulled out a short knife from his waist and stabbed Qi Zigai in the crook of his knee.Although Qi Zigai was distracted, he was still alert and jumped back. Although he was holding Shasili, he still took a few steps back with this jump.

Uncle Ba shouted angrily: "Kill you blind traitor!" and threw the short knife in his hand at Shasili.Shasili exclaimed, Qi Zigai hugged her in his arms, swung his right fist out, and knocked the short knife aside.Then Uncle Ba roared angrily: "Sa Shen Huo shines all over the world!" He suddenly rushed over.Qi Zigai pushed Shasili away, but was thrown to the ground before he could dodge.

The two masters used force on the glacier. The force of their steps was already heavy. In addition, Uncle Ba slashed the ice with his two knives with such force that cracks were created on the ice. After rolling and falling like this, there were several "clicks". The ice surface suddenly cracked, Qi Zigai screamed, and he and Uncle Ba fell into the glacier at the same time.

Shasili screamed loudly, and Li Jingfeng grabbed her wrist. When he saw Qi Zijian falling into the water, he threw away Shasli and was about to jump into the water. Suddenly, his knees felt weak and he fell to the ground. It turned out that Zhuge Ran had grabbed him. , stretched out his crutch and tripped him down.Li Jingfeng didn't bother to get up at this time, and quickly climbed to the ice cave and shouted: "Third Master!" Zhuge Ran hit his back with a cane and said: "Are you looking for death? Don't panic!"

Li Jingfeng was originally anxious, but Zhuge Ran hit him on the spine several times, which hurt his heart. Instead, he calmed down and quickly turned around and said: "Deputy Commander, the third master has fallen into the water!"

Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes and cursed: "Tell me something I don't know!" He then said anxiously, "Fuck, the stinky orangutan can't swim, it's going to kill people!" He stretched out his crutch and knocked on the ice around the ice cave. He wanted to dig the ice hole bigger so that Qi Zigai could crawl out, but Qi Zigai was nowhere to be seen.Li Jingfeng shouted: "Brother Hu, help me catch her! I'll go down and save the third master!"

Hu Jing was also anxious. Although he knew how to swim, the danger of entering the glacier was extremely dangerous. He did not dare to take the risk, so he quickly grabbed Shasili and said: "Brother Jingfeng, go down and help the third master!"

Zhuge Ran shouted: "Wait a minute!" He looked into the ice cave.Although it was noon at this time, the sunlight was blocked by the ice, making it difficult for people under the ice to see clearly above.Fortunately, the snow has almost melted away, and there is still light left. If you fall into an ice cave when the snow is thick and the ice is thick, it will be like falling into a black pool. Even if you can swim, it will be difficult to find the original ice cave. You will be trapped at the bottom of the water, and the only way is to drown. .

Zhuge Ran put his crutch into the water and stirred it, but there was no reaction.Suddenly he heard several "bang" and "bang" crashes coming from under the ice. Zhuge Ran took a step back, and a head popped out. It was Uncle Ba with a full beard.

Uncle Ba had just raised his head and was about to get out of the water when Zhuge Ran hit him with his crutch.Uncle Ba exclaimed and sank into the water again. Zhuge Ran's stick hit nothing.He looked into the water, but his vision was blocked, and he vaguely saw two figures entangled, so he hurriedly called Li Jingfeng to come and see.Li Jingfeng saw Qi Zigai's hands and feet tightly wrapped around Uncle Ba's limbs, and Uncle Ba couldn't move. The two kept struggling, sinking deeper and deeper, and shouted: "Third Master, grab that man and sink!"

Zhuge Ran gritted his teeth and thought about how to save people.

Li Jingfeng said: "I can swim, I will bring the third master up!"

Hu Jingdao: "It's so dark down there. Even if you know how to water, you can't find the third master! What's more, the water is so cold that you'll freeze to death! Even if you don't freeze to death, if you catch the third master, he's so strong that his bones will be crushed." How can I save him?"

Zhuge Ran scolded: "If the stinky orangutan really dies here, you will have to pay for it!" He then asked Li Jingfeng, "What can you do?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "I don't know, try it!"

Zhuge Ran said: "Bring Xiaobai here!"

Hu Jing quickly brought Xiaobai over.Seeing that there was no movement under the ice, Li Jingfeng was very anxious. Zhuge Ran took out the original intention from Li Jingfeng's waist, cut the reins, knotted the two ends, tied them to Xiaobai's chest, and tied another knot to Li Jingfeng's legs.

"If he grabs you, you pull the rope and I'll pull you up!"

Li Jingfeng nodded and said, "Deputy Head, I can lend you your cane!"

Zhuge Ran asked in surprise: "What to do?"

Li Jingfeng said: "It's for saving people!"

At this time, he couldn't help but give the crutch to Li Jingfeng, although Zhuge Ran didn't know his intention.Li Jingfeng also followed Zhuge Ran's example and cut the reins, tied a tight knot on the crutches, walked to the ice cave, opened his mouth wide, took a deep breath, and took a few more breaths, as if he was stuffing air into his chest and stomach.When Zhuge Ran saw that he didn't get into the water immediately, he wanted to urge him, but when he saw his strange movements, he knew there was a mystery, so he couldn't help but not disturb him.

Li Jingfeng filled his chest and abdomen with air, took off his cotton-padded jacket, leaving only his underwear, and then jumped into the glacier.Hu Jing's eyes widened with admiration for his courage.

Li Jingfeng jumped into the glacier and felt the biting cold, which made him shiver greatly.He reluctantly opened his eyes and looked around, thinking that if a drowning person didn't struggle, his body would float up naturally. The Third Master was not good at water and would only sink deeper if he held Uncle Ba in his arms. If he delayed for a long time, he would It will be difficult to save him.

Li Jingfeng was impatient and dived deeper. After diving dozens of feet, he was already submerged in darkness.His eyesight was extraordinary, and he could see things with just a little light. Qi Zigai was nowhere to be seen, so he had to dive deeper.Suddenly, something touched his face, and when he reached out to touch it, it disappeared. He opened his eyes and saw a small group of things passing by very fast. It turned out to be a small fish.Looking along that direction, he suddenly saw something again. Li Jingfeng was shocked and swam forward, only to see a blurry figure floating in the water, motionless. Could it be that the third master had fainted?He stretched out his stick to poke at the man, and saw that the man was silent. He quickly stretched out his hand to drag him back, and swam back along the reins. When he got close to the top, the light became slightly brighter, and he saw that it was Uncle Ba, who was already dead.

Li Jingfeng was shocked, and he quickly let go, swam towards the entrance of the cave, and came out of the water with a pop.Zhuge Ran quickly asked: "Have you found it?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and gasped for breath. Seeing that he returned without success, Zhuge Ran was afraid that his physical strength would be too exhausted, so he turned to Hu Jing and said, "It's you!"

Hu Jing was shocked and waved his hands repeatedly: "I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Zhuge Ran was even more angry.Li Jingfeng said: "I'm okay!" He was afraid of wasting time, so he took a deep breath and swam down.

This time he swam even more quickly, and suddenly he remembered that Zhuge Ran had repeatedly scolded him for being impulsive. At this moment, he still needed to think deeply.He swam in the direction where Uncle Ba's body was found, thinking that since Third Master let go of Uncle Ba, he either didn't realize that Uncle Ba was dead, or he drank too much water and passed out.If he faints, he will float up naturally, but his martial arts should still be able to sustain it for a while; if he does not faint, the drowning person will often struggle wildly and consume his energy, and he will sink deeper.The third master is a man who has been on many battlefields and is an experienced person. If he realizes that his struggle is futile and his energy is wasted, he might not be able to move.

It was a race against time at this time, and a moment more delay would be enough to kill someone. Li Jingfeng no longer hesitated.He expected that Qi Zigai was near Uncle Ba's body. Fortunately, the current was not strong and he would not be washed away.He swam there, looked around, and suddenly saw a group of things floating slowly. He was overjoyed and was about to swim over when he suddenly felt his waist tightening. It turned out that the reins had reached the limit and he could no longer swim forward.

If you lose the rope, it will be difficult to tell the direction under the glacier, and you will most likely not be able to find the cave entrance and go ashore.Li Jingfeng gritted his teeth, untied the reins and swam forward. The figure was indeed Qi Zigai.It's just that he is completely motionless at the moment, whether he is unconscious or something.

Li Jingfeng was overjoyed, but still did not dare to take it lightly. He stretched out his crutch and patted Qi Zigai on the shoulder.This is a way to rescue a drowning person. Use a branch or bamboo pole to hit the back. The drowning person will naturally grab it with his backhand. If the crutch is stretched out from the front, the drowning person will easily be poked in the face in panic, which will make him even more panicked.

Sure enough, Qi Ziguan reached out and grabbed the crutch.Anyone who is drowning will grab on to something like driftwood.Li Jingfeng felt a strong force coming from his arm, almost pulling him under the water. He quickly let go of the cane, grabbed the reins tied to the cane, and swam up.

Unexpectedly, Qi Zigai grabbed something at this time like a life-saving straw and pulled hard.His magical skills were astonishing. Although he had lost his physical strength at this moment, he still had the brute strength to survive. Li Jingfeng was pulled so hard that he almost lost his grip on the reins.

If the reins were let go, Qi Zigai would not be able to be saved, but if he held on tightly, Qi Zigai would be extremely strong and would most likely be dragged into the water.Li Jingfeng was afraid that he would pull the reins off, and regardless of the danger, he tightly wrapped the reins around his hand several times, relaxed the rope, and swam upward.Qi Zijie couldn't help but pull, the rope became loose, and the force transmitted to his hands was less. Li Jingfeng dragged Qi Zijie upstream, and when he saw the light, he knew it was the ice surface.He knocked twice and realized that he was unable to dig it open, so he had to swim forward. But at this moment, it was difficult to distinguish the east, west, and west, so how could he find the entrance through which he came in?
He held his breath for a long time, fearing that it would be difficult to hold on any longer. A strong force came from behind and pulled him to the bottom of the water. It turned out that Qi Zigai couldn't hold on, so he grabbed the reins along the cane and climbed over.

If caught by Third Master at this time, they would have to die together, but he couldn't find a way out. Seeing that he was about to run out of breath, Li Jingfeng couldn't help but remind himself to calm down.The light on the river surface was brighter than in the deep water. He looked around and searched as hard as he could. Sure enough, he found that the reins tied to Xiao Bai were floating not far away. Li Jingfeng was overjoyed and swam away quickly, but his body tilted again. Qi Zigai had already climbed along the reins. Come over and almost grab his ankle.

This time he was quite surprised. Li Jingfeng used his remaining strength to swim towards the reins, only to feel that his chest was so tight that it was about to explode.He knew that he would not be able to hold on for long, and if he could not hold on to the reins, he would not be able to return to the shore.Suddenly, Qi Zigai's body twitched several times, and his strength became weaker and weaker. Li Jingfeng knew that he was about to fall into coma, so he quickly tied the two reins together and hit the ice hard.

On the ice, Zhuge Ran heard a sound coming from under the ice and knew it was Li Jingfeng giving the signal. He quickly ordered Xiaobai to move back and dragged the two of them up.Li Jingfeng, who was under the river, felt a pulling force, dragging the two of them along the ice.The ice surface was hard. Li Jingfeng was hit a few times and was in great pain. He couldn't help but open his mouth and groan. He immediately took a few mouthfuls of cold water. As soon as the water entered his throat, he choked even more uncomfortably. He didn't even take his last breath. He felt dizzy and his nose was spinning. The indescribable discomfort in my lungs, even though it only lasted for a short while, seemed to have lasted a long time.He swam hard to avoid the rope getting stuck in the ice. At the same time, Qi Zigai grabbed his ankle.In confusion, he grabbed the third master's wrist, and the two of them clasped their hands. Li Jingfeng held the reins tightly and held on. He couldn't distinguish anything at this time, he just felt dizzy. Suddenly, a bright light came, and his chest relaxed, and he was on the ice. superior.

Zhuge Ran grabbed Li Jingfeng's arm and couldn't hold him up for a while. Hu Jing came to help. The two of them pulled Li Jingfeng out of the water. Li Jingfeng's other hand was still holding Qi Zigai's hand tightly.

Li Jingfeng couldn't help but gasp, vomited several times, and spit out a large amount of water. His whole body was stiff and cold, and he couldn't help trembling. When he looked back, he saw Qi Zijui being pulled out of the water and unconscious.Zhuge Ran was afraid that Qi Zigai would freeze to death, so he took off his clothes first, leaving only a pair of obscene pants, and then scolded Hu Jing: "Go and light a fire! Damn it!"

Hu Jing asked: "Where can I find firewood at this time?"

"You idiot! There must be firewood where the barbarians stay! Idiot!" Zhuge Ran yelled.Hu Jing just woke up from a dream and hurriedly ran to the stone where Uncle Ba was hiding.

Li Jingfeng wanted to get up, but he was exhausted. He had just walked through the gate of hell, and whispered: "Deputy master, help the third master up... Kneel down halfway, let the third master face down, and pat... Slap him on the back, knee... knee... into his stomach.”

Zhuge Ran followed Li Jingfeng's instructions and asked Qi Zigai to lie on his knees. He pushed his knees into his stomach and patted his back. When he saw Qi Zigai vomiting a lot of river water, he breathed a sigh of relief. He turned Qi Zigai over, only to see him. His face was pale, his lips were blue, and his limbs were stiff.If an ordinary person had fallen into the glacier for a long time, he would have died long ago. However, Qi Zigai's magical power and long inner breath allowed him to save his life, but he was still not out of danger.

Zhuge Ran was afraid that he would become hypothermic, so he took off his cotton-padded jacket from his horse and covered him.At this time, I didn’t know how angry Hu Jing was. In a hurry, Shasili walked to Qi Zigai’s side.Zhuge Ran saw her acting strangely and asked, "What are you going to do again?"

Shasili said: "He is cold, I will help him keep warm." After that, she opened her robe, revealing her naked body underneath, and hugged Qi Zigai tightly in her arms.Zhuge Ran was overjoyed and quickly took a lot of clothes to cover the two of them. He looked at Li Jingfeng again and saw that Li Jingfeng was still frozen on the ground, unable to move, and asked, "Are you okay?"

Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly and said: "No...it's okay..." He was so cold and uncomfortable, how could he be okay?
Zhuge Ran saw that Li Jingfeng had a rein on his hand, and his crutch was tied to the other end of the rein. Knowing that he had risked his life to save Qi Zigai, he nodded, picked up the crutch, stretched it out to Li Jingfeng, and asked, "Can you get up?"

Li Jingfeng grabbed the crutches and reluctantly stood up.Zhuge Ran took some clothes for him and said, "Put them on quickly, or do you want that woman to do this for you too?"

Li Jingfeng blushed and said hurriedly: "No need!" He was about to take off his wet clothes when he looked at Shasili again and became a little nervous.Zhuge Ran raised his cane and hit him on the shoulder: "She has seen more sticks than you. Are you afraid that people will know that you are young? You are so embarrassed!"

Li Jingfeng hurriedly turned around and changed into dry clothes. Although his whole body was still stiff from the cold, he felt much more comfortable.

Zhuge Ran took down the tent and spread it on the ice, signaled Shasili to sit on it with Qi Zigai in his arms, and tied one end of the tent to Xiao Bai. Together with Li Jingfeng, he led Xiao Bai and dragged the two people on the tent towards the big rock. go.

As expected, Hu Jing found a large pile of firewood at the boulder to start a fire. Zhuge Ran also found a passage behind the boulder, but he was not busy entering at this time.Everyone gathered around the fire to keep warm. At dusk, Qi Zigai woke up leisurely and suddenly felt a soft object leaning on his body. When he looked closely, it turned out that Shasili had fallen asleep holding him.Qi Zigai was startled and jumped up in a hurry. When everyone saw him waking up, they turned to look, and Shasili was also awakened.

Qi Zigai grabbed his clothes to cover his lower body and asked, "What's going on?!"

"This boy and this girl saved you." Zhuge Ran pointed at Li Jingfeng with his stick and said to Qi Zigai, "Don't panic, you are wearing pants, no one wants to see your stick."

Qi Zigai said to Shasili: "Don't do this again!"

"You have to do this more often in the future. He likes it so much that you have food to eat." Zhuge Ran said, "If you don't believe me, ask him to take his hand away and see if his mallet is pointing up or down."

Qi Zigai'er blushed and cursed: "Little monkey, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "Let go of your hand, I bet 100 taels, the clothes will hang around your waist."

Shasili didn't know whether it was true or not. She looked at Qi Zigai and then Zhuge Ran, and suddenly said in a panic: "Uncle Ba is dead, Shasli is hungry..." Her tone was anxious and at a loss, as if she was about to cry again.

Qi Zigai thought for a moment and said, "Come with us."

Shasili frowned and asked, "Let's go? Where?"

"Think about it again. After all, we have food to eat."

When Shasili heard that there was food, she nodded immediately.Qi Zigai picked up a cotton-padded jacket and handed it to her: "Put on your clothes. It's such a cold day, so you don't have to worry about freezing." After saying that, he turned around and put on his clothes, and then asked Zhuge Ran, "Have you found the secret passage?"

"It's rare to take a bath, but you want to make a mess?" Zhuge Ran said, "Have a rest, if you want to find a hole to drill, go to the one at your feet."

Qi Zigai almost drowned. At this time, he was really sleepy and exhausted, and his whole body ached.He breathed evenly, took dry food and dried meat, gave half of it to Shasili, and ate the remaining half by himself. After eating, he didn't say much and went into the tent to sleep.

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The next day, a group of people entered the secret passage.The passage was winding, damp, cold and dark, about a foot high, and was dug very neatly, with torches and stands placed on both sides of the road.Hu Jing exclaimed: "It will take more than ten years to dig this tunnel!"

After walking for more than a mile, Li Jingfeng saw a light ahead. Qi Zigai should be on guard first and walked forward, but there was no guard.Outside the passage was a flat and bare wasteland. Qi Zigai was about to walk out when Zhuge Ran grabbed him and said, "Don't go out. There may be an informant on the mountain wall opposite. As soon as you go out, your traces will be revealed. This is the Sacred Sect." Our territory, you are in low spirits, there is no need to touch this paw, let’s retreat first.”

Qi Zigai thought it was reasonable and said to Li Jingfeng: "Brother Jingfeng, look out from here and see what's outside."

Li Jingfeng nodded, lowered his body and looked out of the cave. The surrounding mountains were stacked on top of each other. As Zhuge Ran and Hu Jing expected, it was a basin.Li Jingfeng pointed to a place in the distance and said, "There is a cave there, which probably leads to the outside of the pass."

Everyone exited the cave and followed the original path down to Lenglong Ridge, returning to Yangji Village where Feng Xiaoyun lived.When Shasili saw the house for the first time, her eyes widened and she was very curious. When she lay down on the kang, she felt warm and comfortable again. She couldn't help but scream and jump, chasing Qi Ziyuan for a hug.How could Qi Zigai let her catch him? He dodged and asked Hu Jing to boil a pot of hot water.Shasili took a hot bath for the first time, and Qi Zigong taught her how to mix hot and cold water. Zhuge Ran gave her a piece of soap that he carried with him. She lived in the mountains for the first half of her life and rarely saw any strangers. How could she enjoy such a treat? Pass?Qi Zigai also told her to tighten her clothes when going in and out in the future and not to take them off at will. Shasili was very puzzled. Qi Zigai scratched his head and said he would explain slowly later.

Shasili changed into clean clothes and walked out. At this time, all the dirt on her face was gone. She had red lips and white teeth, deep eyes and a high nose. Her skin was fair and her facial features were clear. Her appearance was very beautiful, but she was a little immature. I don't know if she had lived in the mountains for a long time. Or it may be mixed with the blood of a foreign race and lose some color.Seeing her hair hanging loose, Zhuge Ran shook his head and said, "This won't work." He turned to Qi Ziguan and said, "Try to tie her hair into two braids."

Qi Zigai frowned and said, "I don't know how to mess with girls' braids."

Zhuge Ran waved to Shasili to sit down in front of him and taught her how to braid her hair.When the costume was ready, Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "It turns out that we have made a beauty."

Qi Zigai laughed loudly: "Little Monkey is very good at craftsmanship. He often helps girls braid their hair?"

Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, let's get started."

Qi Zigai cleared his throat and said to Shasili: "You saved my life, although... ahem... Anyway, my name is Qi Zigai, and you will call me foster father from now on. Whoever dares to bully you, just say 'my father' It's Qi Zigai, do you understand?"

Hu Jing was stunned when she heard Qi Zi's summary of accepting Sha Sili as her adopted daughter.Li Jingfeng thought that Shasili saved the third master. Although they were close to each other, it was also because Shasli was unsophisticated. The third master accepted her as his adopted daughter, so that he could re-teach her and lead her to the right path. To avoid objections from other people, as the third master, it is not difficult to marry anyone.Qi Zigai said again: "Try shouting."

Shasri shouted: "Father!"

Qi Zigai asked again: "If someone bullies you, what will you say?"

Shasili shouted: "My father is Qi... Qi..."

"Qi Zigai! Qi Zigai!"

Shasili asked in confusion: "What is the concept of spirit?"

Zhuge Ran laughed out loud and said: "It's Gui Zaizi's son, so he stinks and covers it up. Because it stinks, he has to cover it up."

Shasili suddenly said: "Qi Zigai, my father is Qi Zigai!"

Zhuge Ran laughed loudly and said: "Smart and clever! You're such a stinky son!"

Shasili read it again: "The son of a turtle is so stinky! Qi Zigai!"

When Qi Zigai heard Zhuge Ran's misinterpretation of the name, his teeth itched with hatred. Li Jingfeng and Hu Jing beside him couldn't help laughing, covering their mouths and laughing secretly.Qi Zigai suddenly thought of a plan and laughed loudly: "Let me teach you something again. Your mother's name is Zhuge Ran. A pig with a pig's head and a hiccup like a hiccup." When he said this, he deliberately pronounced Ge as the sound of hiccup, which was weird, and then said, " If anyone wants to hit you in the future, just say your mother is Zhuge Ran."

Shasili imitated and said: "My mother is a pig~hic~ran!"

Zhuge Ran stretched out his crutch and knocked on the ground, cursing: "If you dare to say that, I'll beat you to death first!"

Seeing how ferocious he was, Shasili was so scared that she hurriedly shrank to Qi Zigai's side.Qi Zigai said with a smile: "Little monkey is as knowledgeable as a girl. Okay, don't call me mother, call me godfather."

Zhuge Ran snorted coldly and said, "If you want to cause trouble, don't drag me into it! The matter is done, it's time to return to Kongtong."

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "Third Master, there are some things I want to discuss with you."

Qi Zigai asked: "What's the matter?"

Li Jingfeng said: "Raodaozhai has nothing to do with the case in Qifeng Village. I helped you find the secret passage... Third Master, can Raodaozhai be accommodating?"

Qi Zigai pondered for a long time and said: "I want to go back to Kongtong first. You inform Rao Daobaozi and let them go if they want to recruit people or open up wasteland. As long as they don't become horse thieves, all the previous matters will be wiped out."

Li Jingfeng asked: "What about the sixty brothers of the Iron Sword and Silver Guards?"

"Same." Qi Ziguan said, "The credit for discovering the secret passage is enough for them to come back as Iron Sword Silver Guards."

Li Jingfeng was overjoyed, raised his hands and saluted, "Thank you, Third Master!"

Qi Zigai added: "After informing Rao Dao Baozi, come to me at the border. Just tell me your name and the guards will not stop you."

Li Jingfeng asked in surprise: "Third Master wants me to go to the border?"

Qi Ziguan said: "Don't you want to be an Iron Sword Silver Guard? Come to the border to practice for a while, you can do it."

Li Jingfeng said happily: "I'll go when I turn around!"

Qi Zigai said to Hu Jing again: "Cancel the debt you owe me. From now on, you can live a good life and stop doing sneaky things."

Hu Jing smiled bitterly and said, "I won't dare in the future..."

After everyone chatted for a while, Li Jingfeng and Hu Jing went back to their houses.Shasili had never felt so comfortable before. She had already fallen asleep by the kang. Qi Zigai put her on the kang and covered her with a quilt.Zhuge Ran knocked his cane and asked, "Do you really want to adopt her?"

"She saved my life, but I couldn't find a place to put her." Qi Zigai said, "If an ordinary couple adopts her, it won't be long before the wife has to kill someone with a knife."

"Hu Jing always looked at her lustfully," Zhuge Ran said, "That boy is what you want. If you think he is unworthy, you can give it to Li Jingfeng. That boy is still a virgin and has a good character. If you want to take advantage of him, you can accept it." If you have a daughter and son-in-law, it will be easier for you."

"She is a person, not a thing." Qi Ziguan said, "If your brother sends you to Kongtong to be the Iron Sword Silver Guard, I will definitely support him as the leader of the alliance."

"She has blond hair and is half Sa." Zhuge Ran tapped his cane again and said, "She is too beautiful, she will cause trouble for you."

Qi Zigai laughed loudly: "I've always been good at dealing with trouble!"

Zhuge Ran looked at Qi Zigai and smiled slightly. This smile showed a tacit understanding of mutual understanding.He knew that he could not persuade Qi Zigai, so he only said: "Beggar Peng said before that the word 'Xia' died at the border with King Nu a hundred years ago. According to me, even if there was no battle at the border, the word 'Xia' would still be there." Sooner or later, the road will be over. You said, how can you walk with so many people on your back? "

Qi Zigai touched his chin: "I never thought about becoming a hero. I just like to find places to fight in places that are beyond the control of ordinary sects."

Zhuge Ran did not comment, stood up and left, walked to the door, and suddenly asked: "By the way, that Li Jingfeng, do you think he looks like..."

Qi Ziguan asked in confusion: "What does it look like?"

Zhuge Ran thought for a while and cursed: "Fuck, it's okay!" After saying that, he left the hut and went back to his room, leaving only Qi Zigai with a confused look on his face.

The next day, everyone went their separate ways.Qi Zigai and Zhuge Ran were going to Kongtong, and so was Shasili. Li Jingfeng had to go to Raodao Village in Longnan to report the news. Hu Jing was going back to Anhui, so he went with Li Jingfeng.

During this trip, Li Jingfeng not only discovered the secret passage of the barbarians, but also helped Raodao Village get out of trouble. He was very happy.Hu Jing heard him tell the story of Raodao Village on the road and asked, "You took such a big risk to save the third master's life, why didn't you ask him for something in return?"

Li Jingfeng wondered: "The third master fought off the killer and saved our lives, and he didn't ask us for anything in return."

"That's different. We are following him to find the secret path. We are in danger now, and we have to blame him." Hu Jing said, "If you want to learn Kung Fu, you should take this opportunity to become your teacher. With San Ye as your master, , no one dares to bully you in Kongtong, and you can learn excellent martial arts, isn't it beautiful?"

Li Jingfeng smiled and said, "He is a great favor to me by letting Raodao Shanzhai go. I thought about becoming his disciple, but..." He scratched his head and said, "If I ask to become my disciple because he helped me, It seems like he is making conditions, but sincerity is not shown, so why not wait for an opportunity to see if he is willing to accept me."

Hu Jing sighed: "I've been following you all this time, and I always feel that the third master and the deputy commander treat you differently and treat me with disdain. I guess it's because of their integrity. Brother, you are a person of measure. If nothing else, Shasi When Li came to your tent, you were able to sit still and calmly, and you were even more courageous when you jumped into the glacier that day. In comparison, I am just a greedy person who is afraid of death."

Li Jingfeng said: "Brother Hu, what are you talking about! Without Brother Hu's help, we wouldn't be able to find the secret passage this time!"

"There are many people who know how to dig graves, but not many dare to jump on a glacier." Hu Jingdao, "But I have one thing to advise you, brother. The third master has the ability to stand up to the sky and the earth, and is not afraid of villains' plots, but you are different . You have poor abilities and a clear heart. You have to hide the integrity in your heart and don't show it easily. Otherwise, you can easily offend others. Even if you don't offend others, you will be jealous and your life will be difficult."

Li Jingfeng thought for a while and asked, "Do we have to keep silent when we see something wrong?"

Hu Jingdao: "Just do what you can."

Li Jingfeng knew that Hu Jing was thinking about him. Although he disagreed with these words, he still said: "Thank you, Brother Hu, for your concern. I just feel that if only the third master can be righteous, then there are too few people in the world who can speak. My father is leaving. Get there early, my mother often said, and the most common thing my father said was, 'Don't fight your own conscience.' I just stick to this statement."

Hu Jing knew that he couldn't be persuaded, so he sighed and said, "I want to go to Anhui and take another road. See you soon, brother."

Li Jingfeng said goodbye to Hu Jing and headed south to the vicinity of Longchuan Town. He then turned west and went up the mountain to Raodao Village.The last time he left was New Year's Eve, and it's already February when he comes back today.As I was walking, I suddenly saw a figure hiding in the grass in the distance. I thought: "Could it be the whistle set by the village?" So he shouted, "It's me! I'm Li Jingfeng, I'm back!"

When the man heard the sound, he hurriedly ran away. Li Jingfeng became suspicious and rode after him.The mountain road in Raodaozhai was bumpy and bumpy. The man ran a few steps and fell to the ground. Li Jingfeng stepped forward to take a look and exclaimed in surprise: "Old man, how could it be you?!"

It turned out that the man was actually a crazy old man who was imprisoned in the village. He was stuffing his mouth full of grass and dirt. He was obviously very hungry and was eating at will in the barren mountains.Li Jingfeng jumped off his horse and took some dry food and dried meat. The madman was about to run away, but when he saw the food, he approached tremblingly.Li Jingfeng felt pitiful when he saw a few more bite marks on his fingers.The mad man grabbed the food and wolfed it down. Li Jingfeng took the bandage and approached slowly. The mad man had been hungry for a long time, so why bother with him.

Li Jingfeng handed out the kettle and said, "Eat slowly, don't choke." The crazy man only glanced at him and kept shouting "Huhu".Li Jingfeng helped him clean and bandage the wound, but suddenly thought: "How did you release him with the knife?"

As soon as the thought arose, Li Jingfeng's heart beat wildly, he jumped on his horse and galloped towards the mountain stronghold.When he arrived at the entrance of the cottage, he saw that the outposts on both sides had collapsed. Li Jingfeng rode in and saw that the cottage was in a mess, with broken weapons scattered all over the ground.

Qiwei's obese body fell not far from the village gate, on top of his beloved horse Xue Biao; Lao Hong died in front of his home, and the newly patched corner of the house collapsed under the weight of snow; the greenhouse of Juyi Hall had already collapsed , there were several corpses vaguely pressed underneath; Zhang Bao, Zhao Xin, fellow sect member Li Yunkai, who could be named, Lao Guazi, whose real name was unknown, and many unnamed copycat brothers were lying or lying on their faces, scattered on the ground. Everywhere in the village, there was a strong smell of blood and corpses.

Li Jingfeng walked towards the back mountain, where dozens of corpses were piled up and down, and the ghost-headed sword was particularly eye-catching.Even though the hand holding the knife's handle was separated from its owner, he still held the knife tightly. His blood-stained body fell to the side, his eyes wide open with anger and refused to rest.

Li Jingfeng jumped off the horse, put his arm back on the body of Rao Daozi, and closed his eyes for Rao Daozi, and tears couldn't help but burst out of his eyes.

They were horse bandits, they robbed homes and homes, and they did not regret dying. Perhaps this was retribution.But...but...the opportunity to reform is right in front of us. How come it only takes more than a month...just more than a month...

Li Jingfeng felt sad. There was silence in the village. The only sound that could be heard in the distance was his sobs, which echoed in the empty valley.

He cried for a long time, remembering that the mad man was still living outside, and it would be difficult to dispose of these many corpses for a while, but he couldn't let the old man have another accident, so he got on his horse and ran around, waiting to see the mad man before he felt relieved.As he was about to approach, more than ten people suddenly rushed out from the bushes. Although he was good at dodging, he was unable to dodge while on horseback. He was immediately pulled off the horse, surrounded and kicked and punched until his nose and face were swollen.Fortunately, he got some advice from Qi Zijui, and he bent down and held his head to protect his head and chest. He was not seriously injured, but his body was covered with scars from being beaten.

After a while, he heard a familiar voice shouting: "Stop!" Two strong men lifted him up. Li Jingfeng recognized them as brothers from Shanzhai. He couldn't help being surprised. When he looked at the man who shouted "Stop", he saw that It's Rao Changsheng.

Rao Changsheng's eyes were bloodshot and he looked sad. He drew the knife from his waist and approached step by step.At this moment, he was beaten to the point of being dizzy and unconscious. Rao Changsheng grabbed his hair and cursed in a tearful voice: "You treacherous bastard! And that shameless thief named Qi! My father should not have done anything wrong. If I believe you two, you will give away so many lives in the village for nothing! Give back the lives of the brothers in the village! Give back the life of my father!" After that, he stabbed Li Jingfeng in the chest with a knife.

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Buckle, buckle, buckle...

Steady and rhythmic sounds echoed in the corridor in front of the Kongtong Assembly Hall.

There was only one person in the corridor. He was short and walked with a limp. The sound was the sound of his crutches hitting the ground.

The door of the assembly hall is made of polished stone and is very thick. It is ajar at the moment.

Zhuge Ran opened the door.

There are sixteen bluestone tables inside, and there is a bluestone chair behind each bluestone table.The bluestone chair is very strange. It looks like a grand master's chair, but it has armrests but no backrest.

Sixteen tables and chairs formed a large circle, with chairs facing each other three feet apart.There were sixteen tables and sixteen chairs, but only one person was waiting for him. He was standing in front of the main seat in the innermost part of the assembly hall.

"Master Zhu, long time no see." Zhuge Ran raised his crutch gently as a salute.

The man named "Master Zhu" has a handsome face, with an excessively white complexion. Coupled with the thin cheekbones and chin, and the thin figure that is about to float away in the wind, he looks a bit sickly. Looking at his appearance alone, he is about 27. He is young, wearing a navy blue robe and a woolen shawl, with three lines of silver thread, two long and one short, embroidered on the shawl.Compared to other Iron Sword Silver Guards, his temperament is more like that of a scholar.

Mr. Zhu clasped his fists with both hands and made a long bow, very polite and thoughtful. "Please sit down." He gestured to Zhuge Ran to sit down directly opposite him. Zhuge Ran raised his brows and sat down closest to the door.

"For more than a month, Messenger Dian Cang has been waiting very anxiously. If the deputy commander doesn't come back, he is afraid that he will alarm the leader Zhuge and the leader of the alliance."

"More than 40 people watched me being taken away. More than a month is not enough. Waiting for 40 years will be almost enough." Zhuge Ran turned his cane, "But it's no wonder, the one who captured me was the world-famous Qi Sanye." He smiled He said, "The brother of the head of the family seizes the brother of the head of the family. This is rare in the Nine Families. I'm really afraid that this will become a trend. In the future, everyone will tie up the daughter of the Shen family and the Tang family. Well, it won't be fun." He raised his eyebrows and said in a corrective tone, "I made a mistake. That would be fun."

"I heard that the third master has brought back an adopted daughter, but I haven't seen it yet." Master Zhu smiled slightly, "It was all the deputy chief's credit for finding the secret passage of the barbarians. Zhu Zhixia is here to replace the Kongtong sect and the nine families to report to the deputy chief. Thank you.” After saying that, he stood up and gave another long bow.

"Even the smiling face..." Zhuge Ran thought to himself, "There is nothing insincere, but there is nothing that makes people happy. Even the smiling face is not missing. This Master Zhu..."

"That's it?" Zhuge Ran played with the crutch in his hand impatiently, "The difference between unrequited gratitude and 'ungratefulness' is just the choice of words."

"Third Master is a man who always repays kindness." Master Zhu said, "What's more, the deputy commander has friendship with him."

"Fortunately, it was done by someone we know well, otherwise something big would have happened if I were kidnapped like this." Zhuge Ran pouted, picked his chin, and twirled his crutch.I don't know if the big thing he mentioned was that something happened to him, or that Qi Zigai kidnapped him and caused a big disaster.

"Isn't this the deputy commander's generous helping hand and helping the third master?" Zhu Zhixia said, "It's just a joke between brothers to rob someone in public. If the deputy commander refuses to help, how can the third master force you?"

Zhuge Ran put away his crutch and kept tapping it in his hand. He suddenly looked at Zhu Zhixia and asked: "Strange, I remember Mr. Zhu, you are almost forty, right? When I saw you a few years ago, you were still in your early thirties. How many years have passed since then?" When I see you, you look like 27 or [-] years old. It’s not easy to get younger and younger as you live.”

Zhu Zhixia smiled and said: "It looks like 27 or [-], but in reality it's still forty. There's no advantage at all."

Zhuge Ran suddenly stood up and held the armrest of the bluestone chair.The chair was made of stone and was very heavy. Zhuge Ran dragged the chair, and the harsh "creaking" sound echoed in the empty meeting hall, which was sharp and unpleasant.Zhuge Ran walked through the circle surrounded by sixteen bluestone tables, walked directly to Zhu Zhixia, placed his chair and sat in front of Master Zhu.

"Let me tell you a story, Master Zhu. I have a friend. There were mice in the warehouse, so he threw a cat in to catch the mice. The cat caught one mouse after another. In the end, there were fewer mice in the warehouse. , the cat thought that since the mouse was gone, it was time to let me out, right? But my friend didn’t believe it. He thought, maybe the cat didn’t try his best, maybe the mouse could hide. In short, before he could not be sure that there was no mouse in the warehouse, the cat It must not be released. Just like this, one month passed, two months passed, and three months passed. No more mice appeared. The cat was starved to death. Finally, my friend believed that there were no mice in the warehouse. It was OK. The cat came out. Who knew it was the night before my friend was going to let the cat out..."

When he said this, he suddenly paused, looked at Zhu Zhixia, and then moved the question to another unrelated place.

"What do you think the cat ate the night before?"

Zhuge Ran blinked and smiled.

Zhu Zhixia met his eyes and remained silent for a long time, seeming to be deep in thought.After a while, the corners of the mouth slowly raised a slight arc, gradually widening until it turned into a smile that understood each other.

Zhu Zhixia replied: "It ate a book called "Longyu Mountain Records" Volume [-]?"

The two looked at each other, and this time, Zhuge Ran felt that Master Zhu's smile was sincere.He stood up and straightened his clothes: "When my brother becomes the leader of the alliance, he will abolish the ban on Iron Sword and Silver Guards not leaving Gansu. I hope Master Zhu can say something nice in front of the second master."

He dragged the bluestone chair towards the door, and the noisy and harsh sound of scraping stones echoed in the assembly hall again, until he dragged it to the other end of the bluestone table.

Button, button, button... The steady and rhythmic sound echoed in the corridor in front of the Kongtong Assembly Hall again, and the sound gradually became smaller and farther away.

(End of this chapter)