Under the sky

Chapter 54
Kunlun 89 years spring March
The carriage drove into the Tangmen compound, and the greeting card was delivered to the mansion. What greeted Zhuge Ran was an extremely beautiful girl.

Zhuge Ran raised his eyebrows.

"My younger sister, Tang Jueyan, is the master of the Tang Sect's military hall." The woman said, "I respectfully welcome the deputy commander."

"Master of the Military Hall?" When he went to Kongtong, Zhuge Ran heard that something happened in the Tang Clan. Tang Shaomao had been executed for murdering Mrs. Lengmian.But he didn't expect that the person who would take over the military hall would be such a charming girl.And this outfit...well, it's not a bad thing.

Tang Jueyan... Zhuge Ran remembered this name. She was Tang Jinyang's little girl.The last time I saw her, she was still a child who hadn't grown up yet. I thought the baby was beautiful at the time, but I didn't expect that she had grown so... big.Zhuge Ran glanced at Tang Jueyan's chest and thought: "Both Shasli and Shen Weichen are rare beauties, but when it comes to arousing men's desire, Shasli is not as good as them, and Shen Weichen is even worse. .” What’s the difference?Shen Weichen is a lady, so it is not easy to blaspheme. Shasili has not lost her childishness and is a little less aloof. Tang Jueyan makes people feel difficult to get along with her. The more difficult a woman is, the more she can arouse a man's desire.

Originally, when seeing a beauty like Tang Jueyan, it would be difficult for ordinary people to look away, and Zhuge Ran was the kind who would not let go.

However, it was difficult for him not to care about the other person standing next to Tang Jueyan.

The man was about forty years old, seven feet long, and tall. His head was shorter than others, but larger than others, and he had a square face that was neater than Qi Zigai's.In normal times, even a distinguished nobleman like Shen Yuqing would be nothing more than an expensive decoration to Zhuge Ran. He was well-informed and would not find it valuable. After all, there were so many people who were just superficial.The wonderful thing is that this man has a unibrow and a small beard. Most people say that the Chinese character face probably only describes the square shape of the face. But as for him, with his eyebrows, moustache, and lips touching the bridge of his nose and his wide chin, he looks like a complete Chinese character. "Character.Of course, the small mole above the left lip is definitely the finishing touch.

Only such a special face could make Zhuge Ran shift his gaze slightly to him. Thanks to this unique face, Zhuge Ran could recognize this person.

"Brother Hao, long time no see." Zhuge Ran raised his crutch gently as a salute.Tang Hao hugged his fist as a return gift.

This is Tang Hao, Tang Gu's third son. It is said that he has obtained Tang Gu's true biography. Zhuge Ran has met him several times. He is a rare talent among the second generation of the Tang clan. He is as taciturn as his father. He can speak with his fists but never use them. Mouth.

Although he was a talented person, Zhuge Ran's eyes only stayed on him for a moment, and occasionally drifted to Tang Jueyan's chest.It was extremely rude to stare at the girl like this, not to mention Tang Jueyan's status was extraordinary, but Zhuge Ran didn't care, and Tang Jueyan didn't mind either. "Deputy Commander, please come this way." Tang Jueyan gestured.Zhuge Ran walked side by side with her, and Tang Hao followed them two steps behind.

The identity of the leader of the Wei Hall is not lower than that of the Soldier Hall. It is obvious that Tang Jueyan has another identity.At least when Zhuge Ran met Tang Jinyang in the past, not only did Tang Hao not walk behind him, but he sometimes walked in front of Tang Jinyang.But at that time, he and the idiot were just the sons of the master. After his father died and his eldest brother succeeded him, he became the deputy master. There was a subtle difference in status. Tang Hao was willing to take these two steps back, which was right. His courtesy.

As Zhuge Ran walked, he glanced sideways at Tang Jueyan's breasts from time to time. Her breasts swayed with the open skirt of her clothes, looming.He couldn't help but tilt his head, almost looking directly.

The cold-faced lady has a long life. Is this the Tang clan’s luck?If she had died ten years earlier, who would have been the head of the Tang Clan?Maybe Tang Shaomao?Thinking about it this way, Tang Shaomao's rebellion is not surprising.

Oh, I almost saw it.Zhuge Ran frowned.Pity.

"We will turn left later, deputy leader, be careful when walking." Tang Jueyan reminded.

"I know, I've been here many times." Zhuge Ran smiled, "One good thing about me is that I won't get lost after walking through it once."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned the corner, and suddenly his vision went dark. He said "Hey!" unconsciously. He bumped into something neither soft nor hard, and fell two steps before he regained his balance.He took a closer look and saw Tang Jinyang covering the lower edge of his chest and saying, "Hey, who is it..."

Halfway through the conversation, Tang Jinyang saw Zhuge Ran and said hurriedly: "It turns out to be Deputy Commander Zhuge!"

It turned out to be this fool, Tang Jinyang.This guy inherited all the shortcomings of his parents.One of his two younger brothers died young, and the other had no ambitions like his father... Oh no, only a fool would think that Tang Jue was a coward without ambitions.Tang Jinyang is a coward, and his father Tang Jue is definitely not.Zhuge Ran didn't know if Tang Jue had other advantages, but Tang Jue definitely had the two advantages of being willing to let go of his stature and knowing himself and others.

Tang Jinyang kept complaining about his daughter for neglecting the guests, while Tang Jueyan just couldn't help smiling, obviously not taking his father's instructions seriously. "Brother Zhuge, my mother has prepared a banquet and is waiting for you to come. Please come here." Tang Jinyang signaled that he was going to take over to entertain Zhuge Ran.

"No, I like my niece. Just let her lead the way." Zhuge Ran said, "After the banquet, we can meet Brother Jinyang when we have time."

Tang Jinyang smiled and said: "Of course, we haven't seen each other for many years, right? I still remember when I was young, before you became the deputy commander, and you and your brother often went to the Tangmen territory. I often tell my daughter, Deputy Commander Zhuge is I like our Sichuan style and feel very familiar with it.”

I didn't come to Tangmen just to see you, Zhuge Ran thought to himself, and said: "Sichuan has a good custom and a lot of people. Don't delay, let's go."

Meeting Mrs. Lengmian is a difficult task, and you have to find something to reward yourself on the way.

The three people walked along the winding path. "This Tangmen compound is really deep, and it has wronged my feet." Zhuge Ran found an excuse and asked, "Is the old lady okay?"

"The deputy commander came to Tangmen this time to care about Grandma's health?" Tang Jueyan chuckled, "It's quite thoughtful."

Last time, the envoys sent by Dian Cang were rejected by Mrs. Lengmian on the grounds of recuperation. Zhuge Ran went to Kongtong first to meet Zhu Zhixia, and only visited Tangmen on his return.

"The envoy sent last time did not see the old lady. He said that he had just been injured and was not feeling well. He did not see any outsiders." Zhuge Ran said, "I waited for the old lady to recover and waited for almost half a year before coming to visit."

"This will make it harder for the grandma to pretend to be sick." Tang Jueyan chuckled, "The deputy is really patient. But the grandma is old and her bones are broken, so she will inevitably have to take care of her for a longer time, even if she can't see her this time. Strange. But fortunately, the grandmother is getting better and can see her deputy."

Tang Jueyan's intention is nothing more than to hint to Zhuge Ran that Mrs. Lengmian can hide forever and Zhuge Ran can't do anything to her.But since Mrs. Lengmian is willing to see him, it means there are conditions for negotiation.

This girl will be the next head of the Tang clan, Zhuge Ran thought to himself.She hides something behind her words, is decent without losing her identity, and is not afraid to speak clearly.

"It's not easy for your father to give birth to a daughter like you." Zhuge Ran said, "It takes a lot of luck."

The three of them walked to the banquet living room. Tang Jueyan opened the door and said with a smile: "Please wait inside for a while, the deputy. I have to leave."

"Don't leave in a hurry, I want to talk to you more." Zhuge Ran said, "With you here, the scenery of Tangmen will be better."

"The scenery outside is good, but the scenery inside is not so good." Tang Jueyan said, "The deputy commander should go in alone."

Zhuge Ran walked into the hall and saw four pieces of linen covered squarely above the floor. Looking at the shape, they turned out to be four corpses.There were four corpses placed in the reception area, and so blatantly?Zhuge Ran was very curious, so he stepped forward and lifted up a piece of linen cloth. Sure enough, there was a corpse underneath.

The dead man was about fifty years old, with a beard on his lower jaw. He had a puncture wound on his right waist and liver, but the fatal injury was his severed throat.

He opened the second corpse. It was a strong man in his 30s. He had two wounds on the liver on his right waist and on the left side of the heart. The wound on the heart was obviously larger.The third corpse had injuries on the right waist and left lung.The fourth corpse was that of a young woman with only a wound on her right waist.

Zhuge Ran understood in his heart and covered it with linen. After a while, Mrs. Lengmian came with the eight guards.Zhuge Ran stood up, leaning on crutches with both hands, and bent down to salute.

"No need to be polite, Deputy Commander," said the cold-faced lady, "I can't bear the big gift."

"I rarely bend down to others." Zhuge Ran said, "There are only five people in the world who can bend me down. Juekong is the first because of his power, and Second Master Qi is because of his status. , only the old lady is based on my respect for you."

The two parties discussed their seats, and Mrs. Lengmian nodded slightly, looked at the corner, and asked, "Have you seen those four corpses?"

Zhuge Ran nodded: "I've seen it."

"See what?"

"You can't tell." Zhuge Ran said, "I'm not good at martial arts."

Of course he saw it, but there was no harm in pretending to be stupid.

"If the deputy commander can't figure it out, then I'll explain. Those four corpses all have one thing in common."

"Are there any wounds on the body?" Zhuge Ran asked, "Most of the dead bodies have some wounds on their bodies."

"These four corpses were found in Kuizhou. There was a sword wound on the liver and a larger wound." Madam Lengmian asked, "Dragon-Slaying Sword Fang Toast, has the Deputy Master ever heard of it?"

"I've heard that the top master of Huashan, Lao Yan's general." Zhuge Ran asked, "What's going on?"

Fang Jingjiu is a general of Huashan. He is good at using two swords, long on the left and short on the right. He is light and flexible, and quick and unparalleled.When fighting against others, he would first stab his opponent in the liver with a short sword, and then use a long sword to deliver a fatal blow.At this moment, Zhuge Ran didn't understand, he was just pretending to be confused.

"Not at all." The cold-faced lady said, "Yan Feixi has a son who died, but he wanted to bring bad luck to the Tang clan, so he sent many people to break them into pieces, detour to Qingcheng, and then go to the border to cause trouble. Each of these people With extraordinary skills, he killed and wounded people and plundered property. He was hunted by the local sect, but was killed by them. Dozens died and hundreds were injured. The residents came all the way to Tangmen for help. The deputy commander came this time with the intention of giving An explanation?"

"Even if Fang Jingjiu did it, it's Huashan's business. I'm an outsider. At most..." When Zhuge Ran said this, he deliberately paused for a while before continuing, "Help Tangmen resolve matters with Huashan."

"Dian Cang disciplines Huashan just like a master disciplines a dog. If a dog bites someone, the master should scold him. Is there any solution?"

"Lao Yan has a son who died after all." Zhuge Ran said, "I can give you a few words of advice, but it won't be so easy to let go."

"If you can't persuade me, how can you resolve it?" said the cold-faced lady, "What did the deputy commander say?"

"Four to the east and five to the west, Diancang, Huashan, and Tangmen are all sects from the west. They should be united as one. Don't let the monks, Taoists, and nuns laugh." Zhuge Ran said, "I think Lao Yan should understand that the overall situation is the most important thing."

"Tangmen and Qingcheng are quite united. In a few months, my granddaughter will marry to Qingcheng. This is what I should say to Huashan."

"Shen Yongci is good with everyone. He is very good at everything. If he can help the Tang Sect guard the door, how can a big shot like Fang Jingjiu easily enter the Tang Sect?" Zhuge Ran turned his crutch in his hand, shrugged and said, "Qingcheng's What is the ancestral precept? The middle way. These two words are bullshit. To put it bluntly, it means that you don’t care about anything and don’t help anyone. Maybe you are just watching the fun."

He chuckled again and said: "Dian Cang is different, the acquaintance of gold and stone."

Yunnan is rich in minerals, rich in jade and various metals. Zhuge Ran used this statement to emphasize that the alliance between the two factions can be unbreakable.

"Don't you just expect me to support your brother as the leader of the alliance?" said the cold-faced lady, "If the Tang Sect goes to war with Huashan, which side will Dian Cang stand on? Helping dogs bite people?"

"The old lady also knows that Dian Cang has a good relationship with Huashan, and it is inevitable for people to protect their shortcomings. The old lady may be right when she said that Lao Yan is a dog." Zhuge Ran smiled and said, "If the master doesn't protect the dog, the dog won't help either. The master bites.”

Mrs. Lengmian said coldly: "Wouldn't it be better if we had exposed the truth earlier?" As she said this, she took out a few envelopes from her arms. They were the envelopes used by the Tang Sect when the Nine Families exchanged official documents. The seals had not yet been branded with gold paint, nor had they been written on. Where to send.

Zhuge Ran took out the letter and was surprised.

It's a hateful statement.The other side of the Tang Sect offered a toast and several Huashan Sect members issued a complaint of hatred!

Fang Jingjiu was ordered to kill people in Tangmen under the orders of Yan Feixi. If the mediation was successful, he would at most be compensated or hand over a few of the murderers.To take a step back, if Huashan insists on protecting Fang Jingjiu, the most he can do is never enter the territory of the Tang Sect for the rest of his life.But once a vendetta is issued, the vendetta will last for three generations.It is not a crime to cross the line and kill someone in the name of an enemy. From now on, people in the Tang Clan can go to Huashan to seek revenge from Fang Jingjiu, and Fang Jingjiu will naturally be able to enter the Tang Clan and kill people at will.

What's more, if the "implication" of the enemy's name is included, if there is any obstruction during revenge, they can be regarded as accomplices and killed together.The two sects are deeply involved. Unless Yan Feixi obediently surrenders Fang for a toast, it will be the same as declaring war.

Fang Jingjiu is Yan Feixi's general, and he cannot hand it over.These letters have not yet been sent, and Mrs. Lengmian is warning herself that the Tang Sect will neither give in nor intend to use war to end this dispute.At present, the name written on Qiu's name is only Fang Jingjiu's name. If the next name written is Yan Feixi...

Once the feud is issued, if the two parties do not mediate, the feud will last for three generations, which will be more difficult to deal with than a war.

"I thought Mrs. Lengmian was the one most willing to break the rules." Zhuge Ran put the envelope back on the table and pushed it in front of Mrs. Lengmian, "What did that kid from Qingcheng say to make the old lady so determined? Li Xuanxuan gave it again What's the benefit of making that guy willing to run for her?"

"I'm afraid that Head Li didn't know that this kid was running for him until recently." The cold-faced lady said, "Shen Yongci's son is different from his father. His middle way is not an empty-headed muddleheaded account."

"These days, either a stupid pig gives birth to a tiger, or a phoenix gives birth to a chicken." Zhuge Ran shook his head.At present, using Huashan to blackmail Tang Clan is no longer possible.If this cold-faced lady had died trying to seize power a few months ago, she would have been relieved.

"There is no rush to publish this complaint of revenge. We will wait for the alliance leader to mediate."

No matter what, Mrs. Lengmian was known to the world to be strong and cold-hearted, so she tried it just in case.Don't make a big deal out of it just yet.This thing is like a thorn in the heart. Although it is not deep, if the opportunity comes in the future, if it is inserted, the skin will be peeled off even if it is not dead.In short, it is not the time to decide whether to remove or insert this thorn, but it seems that this vote will not be obtained.

Then, it was time to say goodbye. Zhuge Ran thought about leaving, but didn't get up.

The cold-faced lady may not be able to threaten, but if she is really moved by Shen Yuqing and firmly supports Hengshan, she might as well believe that pigs can climb trees.As a foreign woman, she rewrote the Tang clan's throne succession system. Would such a person support Shen Yuqing's middle path?

This old woman must be planning something... Zhuge Ran thought to himself.

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"Why don't you surrender and interrogate first and then kill?" Qi Ziguan asked.The man in front of him had a pointed face, broad ears, sparse eyebrows, and a short stature. He was the leader who led the team to destroy Raodao Village.His name is Zhao Xinzhi, a direct disciple of the Kongtong family and the disciple of Uncle Qi Zikai.

"Third Master, they are resisting. We only have 200 people. It is difficult to recruit and surrender, and it is even harder to capture them alive. If we don't catch them by surprise, we are afraid that our brothers will suffer more casualties." Zhao Xinzhi said with a bitter look on his face.He seemed to feel aggrieved after he had achieved great success and now ended up being interrogated.

"Kill old and weak women and children?" Qi Zigai slapped the armrest hard, and a loud "pop" sound reverberated in the hall, making Zhao Xinzhi's expression change.

"They blocked the exit and made people run away." Zhao Xinzhi said helplessly, "If you chase me, you will still run away a little. If you don't chase, more will run away. These horse bandits are causing harm to the countryside..."

"Brother Zhao did nothing wrong." Zhu Zhixia said.He was sitting on the second seat, and there happened to be a vacant seat between him and Qi Zikai. That was the seat of the head, Qi Zikang, known as "Second Master Qi".

Only Zhu Zhixia said: "Third Master never said anything about recruiting people. Besides, Raodao Village massacred Qifeng Village, so he deserves to die."

"Qifeng Village was not destroyed by Rao Dao's village, but by Ye Bang." Qi Ziguan said.

"Ye Bang?" Zhu Zhixia was confused, "How much silver does it cost to ask Ye Bang to kill a person? How much silver does it cost to ask them to destroy a village? To have such deep hatred, one must also have such a fortune. Third Master, are you kidding me? Bar?"

"Ye Bang said it himself. There is no reason for them to take the blame for Qifeng Village."

Zhu Zhixia pondered for a long time and said: "Even if what the third master said is true, Brother Zhao doesn't know. It can only be said that it is God's will, and it can be regarded as retribution for their robbery."

"They only robbed people of grain and oil, but spared their lives. If this was really retribution, wouldn't Huashan be hit with [-] thunderbolts every day? Dozens of people surnamed Yan would die every day, including hacking and manslaughter."

"This is more like Deputy Commander Zhuge's tone." Zhu Zhixia said, "In any case, Brother Zhao did not make a mistake. If you punish him, when the Iron Sword and Silver Guards see horse thieves in the future, will they suppress them or not?"

Qi Zigai gritted his teeth and finally said: "Go down."

Seeing that the matter was finally settled, Zhao Xinzhi quickly resigned.Although Qi Zigai was depressed, there was nothing he could do.

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Li Jingfeng was arranged to an earthen fort quite far away from Kongtong City.

It was the residence of the apprentices. There were 24 apprentices living in each earthen castle. None of them had their own rooms. There were four long Kangs and a table neatly placed in a large earthen castle.If you successfully pass the audition and become the Iron Sword Silver Guard, you can move to a place closer to Kongtong City.Li Jingfeng heard from other students that each Iron Sword Silver Guard has his own independent room. There are twelve rooms in an earthen castle, and there is a kang in each room. But with extra walls, there is no need to put a kang in it. All the clothes were left on the bedside.I heard that there used to be a wardrobe and table in the room. Later, those old furniture gradually became broken and no new ones were replaced.

If you move up the ranks and get a job, you can live in a better place. If you want to live in Kongtong City and enjoy the warmth of the stone castle to shelter from the wind and rain, unless you are an elite kung fu elite who is sent to garrison in the city, you will be an important cadre. .Most of the Iron Sword Silver Guards could not enter the city even once every few years, so they only lived outside the city.

The identity of the Iron Sword Silver Guard is very different from that of the knight-errant. Most knights have to rely on themselves after receiving the knight-errant title. After becoming the Iron Sword Silver Guard, Kongtong will give them salary and food according to their rank.However, if they cannot be promoted, it will be difficult to make ends meet with such little food and salary. Some Silver Guards have to find other jobs nearby, or farm on land and learn some handicrafts.Despite this, the job of Iron Sword and Silver Guard is still a guaranteed job, and there are free masters to teach martial arts. Many poor farm children are still willing to join the Silver Guard to make a living.Speaking of which, compared to other sects, the Iron Sword Silver Guard retains more of the military systems of the previous dynasty.

Li Jingfeng's daily schedule is to get up early to receive labor assignments and spend the afternoon studying.There are two ways to learn martial arts. One is for those who are not apprentices to follow the instructors sent by Kongtong to learn the martial arts of various sects. If they encounter a instructor they don't like, they can also apply for a change.The instructor's assessment is based on the number of people who pass the annual audition, so we don't dare to neglect it.My family calls this kind of apprentice paddock.Generally speaking, most disciples who have no connections follow this learning method, accounting for about [-]% to [-]% of apprentices.

The other type is called Gumen, which is to recognize a separate master and go to learn skills on your own every afternoon.Normally, apprentices have to be forced into cultivation, and they have to have some financial resources to be able to support their master. But if you have the financial resources, why bother to suffer in the earthen fortress?Most of them are successful in their studies outside, and just come back and take the Iron Sword Silver Guard test.Therefore, most of the apprentices in the isolated castle have masters who are older Iron Sword Silver Guards, or they have connections or friendships with their elders, so they can worship their masters and teach their skills alone.

Regardless of the paddock or the solitary gate, every month on the fifth day of the month, such as the fifth and tenth day of the lunar month, people must gather to learn equestrian skills until they leave.Every month when the number is seven, you need to learn archery.These are all necessary skills for combat. Compared with other sects, Kongtong teaches more battlefield skills.

As for the Iron Sword Silver Guards who are stationed in Kongtong City and are not out on business, their daily homework is to practice various battle formations.Qi Zigai once said to Li Jingfeng that in terms of martial arts, Iron Sword Silver Guard may not be as good as Shaolin and Wudang, and may not even be able to win at Diancang and Hengshan.But when it comes to team fights, thirty Shaolin disciples cannot defeat thirty Iron Sword Silver Guards. If they are mounted on horses, the gap will be even greater. If they are also holding bows and arrows, the gap will be even greater.

Li Jingfeng was the only one in this earthen fort, and Wang Ge was his nominal master. He would take him into the city at noon every day and hand him over to Qi Zigai for guidance.This was to avoid being looked at differently. Qi Zigai hoped that he could get along with other apprentices more.Li Jingfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought about the rich and noble people he had encountered in the past six months. He had risen from a waiter in a shop to a powerful person, and now he still had to learn to "understand the emotions".

He didn't mind the difference in status. Essentially, he still had the same state of mind as the waiter.The Tubao only provided three meals and one night's stay, and the food was not good. Life in Qingcheng back then was actually much more comfortable than it is now.

Another job of Li Jingfeng is to take care of Gan Tiechi.Gan Tiechi was once a famous craftsman in Kongtong and was known as a master craftsman.Qi Zigai sent people to his hometown to find out what happened. No one in the town knew. They only knew that his apprentice's daughter died and disappeared.I also asked a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The doctor looked at me for a long time and was helpless.Gan Tiechi had epilepsy and could not live with others in the earthen castle. He had to gag his mouth to prevent him from harming himself. He was locked in a room alone. Li Jingfeng went to clean it every day and talked to him by the way.

Although Qi Zigai taught Li Jingfeng martial arts, he was absent five or six days out of ten, and he didn't know where he went.Every time I teach, regardless of whether Li Jingfeng understands it or not, I break down a set of boxing and palm techniques and ask Li Jingfeng to remember them, and then I start to point out the details.However, his martial arts knowledge was profound, and what he taught must be essential. Even if Li Jingfeng only studied for one day, he would still have to practice for ten and a half months before he could understand it, and he would not be proficient in it even for a month, so it was not considered a delay in his training.

One day, while Li Jingfeng was cleaning Gan Tiechi, he suddenly remembered Zhu Menshang's story about insects.I remember Zhu Menshang said: "To cure a disease, you have to go into the heart." He thought, Gan Tiechi had a heart disease, and heart disease had to be treated from the heart, but how to treat it from the heart?
Li Jingfeng returned to Qi Zigai's room, practicing and thinking hard.He was afraid of being disturbed and attracting attention, so except for cleaning Gan Tiechi's residence, he hid in Qi Zigai's room and practiced martial arts at other times.

He was lost in thought when he suddenly saw Qi Xiaofang walking out of the house, and the two of them looked at each other.Qi Xiaofang was stunned for a moment and shouted: "Brother Jingfeng!" Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "Are you willing to get out of bed?"

It turned out that Qi Xiaofang was fascinated by the quilt as soon as it touched it. Unless Qi Zigai asked her to come out to eat and study, she would just roll around in bed with the quilt in her arms all day and refused to get up. This was the first time that she took the initiative to leave the room.

Li Jingfeng said hello and felt pitiful when he thought of Qi Xiaofang's life.I also thought: Not only are those people from the Saṅgha religion arrogant, but they are also completely unconscionable. They don’t care about worshiping Buddha or Bodhisattva. How can such a pious person do such evil deeds?In fact, no matter which religion there are people who do evil things, Li Jingfeng's thoughts are just preconceptions.

Thinking of the Sacred Sect, Li Jingfeng had an idea and couldn't help but blurt out: "There is a way!" The next day, he asked Qi Zigai to buy many Buddha statues, Guanyin statues, Arhat statues, Taishang Laojun statues, Tongtian leader statues, etc. Statues of shikigami are hung everywhere in Gan Tiechi's room.Asking Third Master to run errands for him was not because he was asking for help. In fact, except for the three meals and one night provided by Kongtong to the apprentice, he was already penniless.

After hearing his plan, Qi Zigai felt that this method was not very reliable, but he thought he might as well give it a try.

The two of them plastered all kinds of Buddha statues all over the hut, even the roof windows were plastered with Taishang Laojun and Tathagata Buddha.Qi Xiaofang saw that they were posting interestingly, so he followed suit and applied paste to the Buddha statue. However, he got the wrong side wrong and was corrected by Qi Zigai.

After posting, Li Jingfeng knelt down and comforted Gan Tiechi softly: "Don't be afraid, there are gods and Buddhas here, and monsters don't dare to come in."

However, although Li Jingfeng comforted him with soft words, Gan Tiechi still looked panicked and kept crying.Seeing his panic, Qi Ziguan sighed: "It seems it's useless."

Li Jingfeng said: "It's not necessarily useless, you have to take your time."

From then on, Li Jingfeng would always stay in Gan Tiechi's room for an hour every day, constantly comforting Gan Tiechi. He only said that there were gods and Buddhas in the room, and monsters did not dare to approach. He also told stories about journey to the west and canonization of gods to conquer demons.He heard those stories when he was a child. He can't remember them clearly and there are often mistakes and omissions. But in short, there are gods and Buddhas around, and monsters don't dare to get close to them.

After April, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the eight families send some congratulatory gifts as usual, mostly rice dumplings, oil and salt food, and a small amount of silver.The Nine Families reciprocated courtesy, but Kongtong only accepted but did not give away. It was a custom to give gifts during the three festivals of the year. Some of these gifts were named by the Nine Families and merchants from various places to Zhu Zhixia and Qi Zigai, and they also donated them.

On this day, Li Jingfeng came to practice and saw Qi Zigai playing with a jade ring and said with a smile: "The little monkey is getting richer and richer." After asking, he found out that it was a gift from Zhuge Ran in his own name.Qi Ziguan said: "This gift is the friendship between me and the little monkey. I sent all other gifts to the warehouse, but I kept this one."

Li Jingfeng thought to himself that the third master and Zhuge Ran really had a close friendship and they treasured the gifts he gave them. So he asked, "The third master and the deputy have known each other for many years. They should have given a lot of gifts. Where have the third master kept them?"

Qi Ziguan said: "Yes."

Li Jingfeng said in surprise: "Did you?"

Qi Ziguan said: "Improper, where will the travel expenses come from? Although the etiquette of the Nine Families has become more stringent in the past few years after my brother became the leader of the alliance, in general, he still lives with his teeth. He doesn't take any money with him when he goes out, and only pays Are you on official business robbing families and homes?" Li Jingfeng was stunned, thinking to himself, what's the difference between pawning it and putting it into the warehouse first and then taking it out?It’s really hard to clarify.Later, I thought about it, maybe I don’t need to look at people’s faces when reimbursing.

"you also have."

"Me?" Li Jingfeng was surprised.

"Little Monkey also prepared a gift for you." Qi Zigai said, took out a red envelope and handed it to Li Jingfeng.Li Jingfeng held it in his hand. It was heavy and weighed about two ounces. He was confused in his heart. When he opened it, he saw that it was two ounces of silver pressed into thin slices. The words "Li Jingfeng" were written on the silver surface.

"Silver?" Li Jingfeng was even more surprised.

"Two taels of silver, practical." Qi Zigai said with a smile.

"It's quite practical." Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly.He was penniless at the moment, and these two taels of silver were undoubtedly a huge sum of money.

Qi Zigai added: "There are also small rooms."

Qi Xiaofang's eyes widened.I saw Qi Zigai take out a gold lock from his arms, which was thicker than Li Jingfeng's silver. It read: "No suffering, no illness, and eternal youth." It seemed to be made of pure gold, although it was far less valuable than Qi Zigai's jade ring. , compared with Li Jingfeng's two taels of silver, it's a huge difference.

Qi Xiaofang didn't know the value of the gold lock, so she put it in her mouth, took two bites, and said with a grimace, "You can't eat it." She looked at Qi Zigai and Li Jingfeng and laughed, not knowing why.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, maybe the statue played a role, or maybe he really believed in Li Jingfeng's comfort. Gan Tiechi gradually calmed down, no longer went crazy or yelled, and just looked at the Buddha statue on the wall quietly every day.

Seeing that he seemed to have recovered slightly, Li Jingfeng removed the wooden ball from his mouth. Gan Tiechi still stared blankly at the Buddha statue on the wall without moving.Li Jingfeng paid attention to him for another day to make sure that he would not harm himself, and then he put the wooden ball away.However, although Gan Tiechi was neither mad nor speaking at this time, Li Jingfeng was afraid of irritating him and refused to ask any questions. He only used the silver given by Zhuge Ran to buy a string of Buddhist beads and taught Gan Tiechi to recite the Buddha's name.

For an hour every day, Li Jingfeng sat in front of Gan Tiechi and recited Buddhist chants. He wanted to demonstrate to Gan Tiechi, so he was very sincere.He was very patient and would sit there for an hour. For some reason, he felt calm while thinking about it. In the past, when he was practicing martial arts, he had many distracting thoughts, but gradually his thoughts became clearer, and his martial arts made great progress.He didn't know that repeating a boring action with concentration was a good way to put away distracting thoughts. He just thought it was an unexpected gain.

In June, Li Jingfeng heard that Huashan seemed to have stopped provoking Tangmen, saying that it was the result of the coordination between the two masters.One day this month, Gan Tiechi suddenly imitated him and chanted the Buddha's name non-stop. Li Jingfeng was overjoyed and bought him another string of Buddhist beads.After Li Jingfeng finished reciting, Gan Tiechi Wuzi kept reciting, and Li Jingfeng let him go.

After that, Gan Tiecheng's mind gradually became clearer, and he could occasionally speak a few monolingual sentences that did not express his meaning. Li Jingfeng borrowed a copy of the "Three Character Classic" and explained it to him word for word.It happened that Qi Xiaofang was also studying, so Qi Zigai simply made it easier and asked Qi Xiaofang to follow Li Jingfeng to learn the "Three Character Classic" every day and ask questions when he encountered any problems. The "Three Character Sutra" is the basis, and everyone knows it. Li Jingfeng explained it in detail. Gan Tiechi did not have amnesia. Before, Li Jingfeng either comforted him or recited the Buddha's name. Now he talks more, and as he listens, his mind seems to be clearer.

July is approaching.Chinese Valentine's Day is not a festival celebrated in Kongtong, but the Zhongyuan Dharma Festival is the most important festival on the border. Because of the bloody battle at Hongxia Pass, corpses were everywhere, and hundreds of thousands of heroic spirits were buried here. To paraphrase Zhuge Ran, if The coffin board could not hold it down, and the ground could lift it up.

Therefore, in addition to the last day of each month being a rest day at the border gate, there are only four days from New Year's Eve to the third day of the lunar month, and July [-]th to [-]th, when students do not have to perform hard labor, and those in the paddocks do not have to attend classes. Yinwei also has a rotating holiday, which is used to purchase the utensils needed for the Zhongyuan Dharma Ceremony and to rest and recuperate.

"I want to go to Qingcheng for a wedding banquet." Qi Zigai said, "I don't want to go, but I still have to go." He touched his chin, thoughtfully, and said, "I don't know what to think about, but we got married in July."

"Qingcheng?" Li Jingfeng said happily, "Send me a message to Mr. Shen's brother and sister, as well as Dr. Zhu, Mr. Xie, Xiaoba..."

"So many people?" Qi Zigai frowned, "Just two, brother and sister Shen Yuqing. Nothing else."

"But it seems that this kind of gathering is not something Third Master should go to?" Li Jingfeng asked doubtfully, "Why don't we just send an envoy?"

"There are so many things to do." Qi Zigai thought for a while and said, "It's rare to go to Gansu and help yourself find some trouble. Normally, this trip would last about two months, but now I have to take care of the small house..."

Since returning to Kongtong, Qi Zigai has been taking care of Qi Xiaofang's daily life, teaching her about utensils and supplies bit by bit, and teaching her how to do laundry, sweep the floor, and do simple tasks.He knew that he was careless and careless, so he was afraid that he would ruin this little girl, who was like a blank sheet of paper. He was even more careful. Once Xiaofang learned something, he would pat her head to show his approval. If she made a mistake, he would not beat or scold her, but would patiently ask her to try again. .She was going on a long trip this time, and I was worried that she might lose her support for a while, so I was very worried.

"Anyway, I'll come back around the time of the Ghost Festival. During this period, you can help me take care of the small room. If you want to watch the excitement during the Ghost Festival, take her with you." He thought for a while and then said, "You know If you practice moderation and practice well, you don’t need to tell me.”

Li Jingfeng asked: "Third Master, can you teach me swordsmanship when you come back this time?"

"Sword skills?" Qi Zigai asked doubtfully, "It's not easy to use a sword right away. You have to learn weapons. Many weapons are easy to use. To be honest, swords are really not good weapons. Knives are more reliable than them."

Li Jingfeng had heard Rao Dao Baozi say this before, but he had to ask Shen Weichen for his original intention, and it was hard for him not to know the slightest bit of swordsmanship. "It doesn't have to be too sophisticated, just a superficial one." Li Jingfeng said, "I just hope to learn a little bit, not even a single move."

Qi Zigai didn't ask him the reason and replied: "Okay."

After Qi Zigai left, Li Jingfeng practiced as usual in the afternoon and talked with Gan Tiechi.Usually, Qi Zigai often leaves for business, and usually returns in a day or two. Qi Xiaofang waits obediently, but this time Qi Zigai left for a month, and it was not so bad at first. Two or three days later, Qi Xiaofang saw that Qi Zigai had not come back yet, and he seemed a little anxious. .On weekdays, when Li Jingfeng was practicing, Qi Xiaofang would hide in his room so as not to disturb him. On the fifth day, Qi Xiaofang stuck his head out and asked, "Is the foster father back?"

"Not yet." Li Jingfeng replied.

About an hour later, Qi Xiaofang stuck his head out again and asked, "Is the adoptive father back?"

Two days later, Qi Xiaofang became even more aggressive. Less than half an hour later, he stuck his head out and asked, "Is my foster father back?"

Li Jingfeng was annoyed by her questions and saw her naivety, so he had to say: "Don't ask. The third master will be gone for a long time and he won't be back today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Two days later, Li Jingfeng was surprised to see something unfinished on Qi Xiaofang's dinner plate.Although this little girl is small, she will never let go of anything edible.When he arrived at the door of the room, he saw her curled up in bed and refused to come out. Li Jingfeng knew that she was worried about Qi Zigai, so he asked, "Are you unhappy?"

He heard low sobs, and Qi Xiaofang said: "My foster father will not come back. There were many people who did not come back in the mountains before."

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "Third Master told me not to mention anything about the mountain."

Qi Zifang just curled up in the quilt and sobbed and stopped talking.Li Jingfeng could only say: "Look at the moon. When the moon is full, the Third Master will come back."

Qi Xiaofang jumped up and ran to the window.It was daytime at this time. Qi Xiaofang looked left and right and couldn't find the moon, so he asked anxiously: "Where did the moon go?"

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "We can see it later."

Qi Xiaofang stayed by the window and stared at the sky. She used to stare at the sky like this when she was bored on the mountain, and she didn't feel bored.When Li Jingfeng finished practicing, the sky was dark, Qi Xiaofang saw the moon, stamped his feet and cried: "It will take a long, long time!" After saying that, he threw himself on the bed, wrapping himself in a quilt and rolling around.

Li Jingfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he packed up his things and went back.

In the next few days, Qi Xiaofang woke up every day and spent the whole day looking at the sky, waiting for the moon to turn round. He only followed Li Jingfeng to talk to Gan Tiechi.Although she was unhappy, Qi Zigai's instructions were not fulfilled.Li Jingfeng felt sorry to see her in such a daze every day, so he had to put aside his practice and chat with her.

Gan Tiechi's condition improved a lot. Not only did he stop making noises, but he was also gradually able to speak and respond. However, he still couldn't explain clearly about the past, so Li Jingfeng didn't force him and just let him go.One day, after Li Jingfeng finished lecturing on the "Three Character Classic" and was about to leave, Gan Tiechi suddenly burst out: "Thank you... thank you..."

Although the voice was intermittent, Li Jingfeng heard it correctly, turned around and asked, "Old man, are you okay?" Qi Xiaofang was also infected by the atmosphere, showing a smile that was rare in recent days.

Gan Tiechi still said earnestly: "Thank you... thank you..." Then his eyes dimmed and he fell into confusion again.Li Jingfeng couldn't help but feel happy knowing that his hard work these days had finally paid off.

On July [-]th, Li Jingfeng remembered Qi Zigai's instructions and took Qi Xiaofang to the market. Wang Ge happened to be on duty and lent the horse to the two of them.Qi Xiaofang saw that the moon was getting rounder and rounder, and his mood became better.

Not long after Qi Xiaofang first arrived, Qi Zigai was worried that she would be ignorant, show off her abilities or make a fool of herself in public, so he kept her in the room until he took her to the market once.But how could that trip compare with the Zhongyuan Market?These three days are the busiest time at the border, with bright lights, numerous vendors, the smell of tea, meat, and wine, the gongs and drums are noisy, and the sounds of shouts come and go.At the border, there are more people who are skilled in martial arts than those who are not. Selling plasters cannot attract business, but all kinds of toys and decorations are more complete than usual in the market.

Qi Xiaofang's first priority was to eat, and Li Jingfeng then remembered that Qi Zijian had not left any money for him, so he had to save the two taels of silver that he had spent in two months, less than a penny, in his arms.Qi Xiaofang saw the kebab and wanted to eat it, so he bought it!I like the windmill and buy it!Seeing the rattle is interesting, buy it!I smell the tea and want to drink it, buy it!
After all this tossing, I finally saw her smiling. It was only Li Jingfeng who had a rattle in his left hand, a windmill in his right hand, a kite hanging on his back, a puppet hanging on his waist, an iron chain hidden in his arms, as well as puppets, tops, bamboo dragonflies, All kinds of paper-cuts... followed by toys hanging all over the body.Qi Xiaofang was jumping up and down, smelling the aroma of wine in the wine shop, and said to Li Jingfeng: "I want to drink!"

Li Jingfeng didn't know that she had been drinking, so he hesitated and said, "This won't work."

Qi Xiaofang asked in confusion: "Why not?"

Li Jingfeng said: "Drinking is not good."

Qi Xiaofang said: "But my adoptive father gave me a drink. I felt dizzy after drinking it, but it felt good."

Li Jingfeng thought to himself: "This is really what Third Master would do." He could only say, "Drink a little, one glass, not more."

Qi Xiaofang nodded quickly.

Li Jingfeng ordered two glasses of wine, one each for Qi Xiaofang.Qi Xiaofang raised his glasses to clink them. Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly and thought to himself: "Has the third master even taught her this?"

The two drank it all in one gulp. Li Jingfeng was fine, but Qi Xiaofang was dizzy and couldn't help but giggle.After a while, Li Jingfeng asked: "Are you feeling better?" Qi Xiaofang nodded with confused eyes.Li Jingfeng signaled to leave, so she stood up and left. Just as Li Jingfeng was about to catch up, Qi Xiaofang bumped into someone.

Just listen to the man yelling angrily: "Fuck! Just lie down when you are drunk, what are you doing wandering around!"

Qi Xiaofang was most afraid of being scolded, so he shrunk and almost fell down.Li Jingfeng hurriedly grabbed Qi Xiaofang and kept apologizing: "I'm sorry, my sister is drunk."

The man wore a silver shawl with a long black thread embroidered on his shoulders, and was followed by five or six Silver Guards of the same class as him.He stank of alcohol and had obviously drank a lot.When he saw that the person who bumped into him was a beautiful girl, he couldn't help but his eyes widened. When he saw Li Jingfeng supporting Qi Xiaofang to leave, he rushed to stop him and shouted: "Is it okay to apologize? At least you have to be punished!"

Li Jingfeng frowned and said, "Didn't you apologize?"

The man said: "She hit me, not you. Who wants you to apologize?" Then he said to Qi Fang, "I will let you go after we have a drink with each of our brothers, okay?"

Li Jingfeng said sullenly, "Isn't this teasing a good girl? This is Kongtong City!" He smelled the smell of alcohol on the man's body and said, "You will be punished if you drink and cause trouble!"

The man laughed and said, "On the Hungry Ghost Festival, if there aren't twenty or thirty fights on Kongtong Street in a day, how can it be considered lively?"

This is true. The Iron Sword Silver Guards are very strict and only have these few days of rest in a year. Therefore, everyone indulges in going to prostitutes, drinking and causing trouble. As long as they don't make any big mistakes, they will mostly turn a blind eye.As for fights, they are even more common.

Li Jingfeng didn't want to pay attention to him, so he took Qi Xiaofang and left. Another iron guard stopped him and said angrily: "Who told you to leave! Just drink a glass of wine, so you don't give this man face?"

He spoke loudly and raised his fists.This punch was meant to be a threat, not a real punch, but Qi Xiaofang exclaimed and huddled in Li Jingfeng's arms.She was afraid of being beaten on the mountain, so she didn't dare to contradict or refuse, so she could only shout: "Drink, Shasili, drink! Sha..." mid-sentence, Li Jingfeng covered her mouth.

Li Jingfeng shouted in a low voice: "You don't drink in the small room!"

Qi Xiaofang finally came back to his senses and nodded lightly.The group of people were already tipsy. The pronunciation of the word Shasili was weird, and they heard Li Jingfeng call the girl "Xiaofang". They didn't think it was a name for a moment.

Another person said: "Your sister said she wants to drink with us, why don't you come along?"

Li Jingfeng said angrily: "Don't drink!" After saying that, he pulled Qi Xiaofang and left.One of them was angry and punched Li Jingfeng in the face. Qi Xiaofang screamed. Li Jingfeng pushed her away and turned sideways to avoid the punch.

The man said angrily: "You know how to do martial arts?" Then he kicked him.

Li Jingfeng was not good at other things, but his dodge ability was top-notch, and he needed guidance from Qi Zijue. Even the killer on the night list couldn't hurt him, let alone an ordinary Iron Sword Silver Guard?I saw him dodging left and right, jumping up and down, forward and back. The silver guard punched more than a dozen times, but all of them failed, and shouted: "Help! Fuck!"

Someone from behind hit Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng had no eyes in the back of his head, and it was too late to hear the sound. He received a punch, which was very hot and painful.Another person came flying towards him with a kick, but this time Li Jingfeng was extremely accurate and turned sideways to avoid it.He remembered that Zhuge people said that there was no way to win without fighting back, so he kicked out.The man was drunk, so this kick hit the crook of his knee, causing him to fall to the ground with a plop.

As soon as the fight started, a group of people immediately gathered around.Fighting during the Hungry Ghost Festival is normal. Although there were many onlookers, no one tried to stop them.The remaining five people became even more angry and gathered together.Li Jingfeng thought of the techniques taught by Qi Zigai. He could not block and parry with his elbows, arms, palms and fingers. In addition, his dodge skills were extremely good. He could hold on with one against five, and the onlookers were all amazed.Until the man who fell down also joined the fight, Li Jingfeng was unable to resist with one to six, so he had to punch one of them in the face. There was a "pop" sound. Although the punch hit his opponent, Li Jingfeng himself couldn't avoid the punch and was punched in the chest.Since he learned martial arts from Qi Ziguan, he had never really tested his abilities, so he gritted his teeth and used the Qianlong Fist, Xingluo Palm, and Kaishan Kick Qi Ziguan taught him to fight against the enemy.

Only a few "papapapa" sounds were heard, and those people were hit separately.However, Li Jingfeng also took many punches from the opponent. Not only did he not take advantage, but he was beaten so hard that his eyes were filled with stars, his head was dizzy, and his nose was bleeding.

One person shouted: "Good bastard, look how hard your turtle shell is!" He threw Li Jingfeng down.Once he was suppressed, Li Jingfeng was helpless. Before he could break free and get up, everyone swarmed him, pushed him to the ground, and held him with old fists.Li Jingfeng could only protect his head and face, but he couldn't break free.

When Qi Xiaofang saw that Li Jingfeng had been beaten so badly, he shouted: "Don't hit brother Jingfeng! My father is Qi Zigai!" Everyone was stunned and looked at Qi Xiaofang. Li Jingfeng quickly broke away and stood up.

These people all heard that the third master adopted a girl, but they were not sure if it was the person in front of them.One person pressed towards Qi Xiaofang and asked: "You are the third master's daughter, then who is your mother?"

Qi Xiaofang was so scared that he had to shout: "My mother is Zhuge Ran!"

Everyone laughed after hearing this. Li Jingfeng didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this moment. Regardless of his injuries, he pulled Qi Xiaofang to leave.The group of people still refused to let him go and stopped him: "If you don't drink with us, I won't let you go!"

Li Jingfeng stood firm at this time and said angrily: "If you have the guts, one on one!"

He thought to himself that even if he couldn't win one-on-one, with his dodge skills, the opponent would definitely not be able to hurt him.But those gangsters were not fools either. They knew that Li Jingfeng's dodge skills were weird, so they refused to agree and said: "She is pretending to be the third master's daughter. I will arrest her and bring her to the city to punish her!"

"Don't go, she is really the third master's daughter." A soft voice said.Everyone turned around and saw a handsome, pale face and a thin figure.

"Zhu...Master Zhu!" When the group saw it was Zhu Zhixia, they hurriedly bent down and saluted.Li Jingfeng also saluted.When Qi Xiaofang saw them saluting, he followed suit and called out softly: "Master Zhu."

"If you are really caught and taken to the city, you will be punished."

The leader said calmly: "Master Zhu... this girl... is really... really..."

Zhu Zhixia nodded: "This girl is the third master's daughter, and this young knight was taught kung fu by the third master himself. Otherwise, how could one apprentice beat six of you?"

The man quickly turned around and saluted: "Young man is too blind to see Taishan! Brother, Miss, I'm sorry!"

"Just don't go overboard when it comes to drinking and fighting. If you get too entangled, it's easy to cause trouble." Zhu Zhixia asked Li Jingfeng, "Brother Jingfeng, how should we deal with it?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head: "It's just a misunderstanding, it's okay."

Zhu Zhixia looked at Qi Xiaofang again. Qi Xiaofang was at a loss and just shook his head.

"Let's go, it's okay. Drink less."

"Yes...yes!...Thank you, miss, thank you brother! Sorry, sorry!" The group of people rushed to escape after hearing that Zhu Zhixia did not pursue the matter.

"Are you okay?" Zhu Zhixia brushed off the dust on Li Jingfeng's clothes.Li Jingfeng was flattered and hurriedly backed away, saying, "Master Zhu, I can do it myself." The dust and dirt on his body was a minor matter, but it was a pity that many of the toys he bought were broken.

Zhu Zhixia nodded and said, "I'll take you back."

On the way back, Qi Xiaofang remained fearful and huddled in Li Jingfeng's arms. Li Jingfeng patted her shoulder to comfort her.Zhu Zhixia asked: "Brother Jingfeng, you and Xiaofang have a good relationship?"

Li Jingfeng said: "She is like my sister."

Zhu Zhixia nodded and asked again: "When you were trapped, all you had to do was say that you were the third master's friend, or that Xiaofang was the third master's daughter, and this group of people wouldn't dare to mess with you. Why did you suffer so many beatings in vain? "

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "I don't want to rely on Third Master's reputation. Besides, there are so many people on the street, do they really dare to beat me to death?"

Zhu Zhixia said: "Young people have backbone, which is quite good."

Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "Master Zhu is only a few years older than me, how can he sound so old-fashioned?"

Zhu Zhixia laughed loudly: "I'm only younger than Third Master, but I'm more than ten years older than you, right?"

Li Jingfeng was very surprised. He saw that Zhu Zhixia was only in his early twenties, how could he have expected that he was nearly forty.

"Third Master will teach you. Your dodge skills are not easy, but your attacks are still a bit rough. But one on one, the ordinary Iron Sword Silver Guard is no match for you."

Li Jingfeng didn't expect that he would receive such a high evaluation, and said happily: "Is it true?"

Zhu Zhixia nodded.

The three of them returned to Kongtong City, and Zhu Zhixia dismounted first.Li Jingfeng's whole body ached, he groaned a few times, and finally got off his horse. Just as he was about to pick up Qi Xiaofang from his horse, Zhu Zhixia stretched out his hand. Qi Xiaofang saw him, put his shoulder on his shoulder and bent down, letting Zhu Zhixia hug him. Dismount.

Li Jingfeng said: "Thank you Master Zhu for rescuing my brother and sister today."

Zhu Zhixia smiled slightly and left.

Li Jingfeng sent Qi Xiaofang back, but saw the lights on in Qi Zigai's room. Qi Xiaofang was overjoyed.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Qi Zigai sitting at the table. Qi Xiaofang shouted "Father!", rushed forward, hugged Qi Zigai, and cried loudly "Wow".

Qi Zigai stroked her hair and said with a smile: "My good daughter, do you miss your adoptive father?"

Qi Xiaofang just cried and hugged Qi Zi tightly and wouldn't let go.

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The grandness of the Kongtong Ulan Dharma Assembly really opened Li Jingfeng's horizons.The sound of chanting can be heard for miles in the Dharma Assembly Hall, which is several miles long. It is said that even Shaolin Temple sent eminent monks of the Juezi generation from Zhengjian Hall to take the lead in chanting sutras.

Li Jingfeng brought some meat skewers and pancakes to Gan Tiechi.Even in the room, the chanting from the street was clearly audible.

Li Jingfeng sighed and said: "Senior, even if your daughter's apprentices are no longer around, you can transcend this sutra chanting ceremony as soon as possible. You don't have to worry about them." As he said that, he handed the meat skewers pancake in his hand to Gan Tiechi.

Gan Tiechi listened to the chanting outside the house, looked at the Buddha statue in front of him, and remained silent. After a while, he looked at Li Jingfeng again, with tears in his eyes, and asked in a trembling voice: "Little brother... you... your name is... …what name?"

Although he couldn't speak clearly, Li Jingfeng had been getting used to his accent for a long time. He was overjoyed when he asked for his name and asked, "Are you okay? Are you okay?"

Gan Tiechi shed tears and kept sobbing.

Li Jingfeng ignored the odor on his body, put his arms around his shoulders to comfort him, and asked: "Old senior, you... who made you become like this?"

Gan Tiechi cried: "It's me...it's me..."

After speaking, he burst into tears again.

(End of this chapter)