Under the sky
Chapter 57
Chapter 57
There was silence in the school grounds. The younger generation of Silver Guards didn't know what was going on. After listening to the third master's words, they were still baffled. If they wanted to ask questions, they didn't dare to say anything at the moment.
Including Master Zhu and Hong Wanli, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Jingfeng.
At this time, Li Jingfeng had vaguely guessed that the hostility in front of him was related to his father, but what heinous thing had his father done to make the third master speak out to protect him?He wanted to ask, but he felt his throat was dry and his heart couldn't stop sinking. As soon as he opened his mouth, his teeth kept chattering, and he couldn't close his mouth anymore.
It's not like he hasn't encountered dangers before. He was hunted down in Fu Ju Guan, encountered bandits on Longchuan Road, was ambushed by Feng Xiaoyun in the village, and was almost killed by Rao Changsheng... Was he afraid of death?No, he was able to muster up the courage to face those times when he was in danger.
But never like this time, he was put in danger for no reason at all - he had no idea what his father had done!This time, what made his teeth tremble was not the fear of death, but the grievance, injustice and unwillingness.
Li Jingfeng tried his best to calm down the tremors in his heart. He hoped that Master Zhu would smile and say to him that this was just a joke made by the third master and ask him not to mind.
"Capture me." Master Zhu said.
Almost at the same time, Hong Wanli, who was closest to him, put his hand on his shoulder.This move was extremely fast, but Li Jingfeng could still see clearly. His shoulders instinctively shrank and he stepped back.Hong Wanli took a step forward and swung his left fist towards his lower abdomen. This punch was like wind and lightning. Li Jingfeng did not expect that he would strike so hard. His chest and abdomen retracted, and then he stepped back. Hong Wanli took another step forward, bent his elbow and struck upward. , hitting his chest.
These three moves were so vicious that anyone who was hit would be seriously injured. Li Jingfeng was able to avoid two moves in a row, which was incredible to others.But in the third blow, Li Jingfeng's momentum was exhausted and he could no longer retreat.
Even if you can retreat, where will you retreat to?There are iron swords and silver guards all around, and there are thousands of people coming to watch the ceremony. How to get out?Even if you escape from this school, there are still tens of thousands of Iron Sword Silver Guards in the border area. They are enemies everywhere, how can you get out?
Li Jingfeng's thoughts were racing, and Hong Wanli's elbow was about to hit his chest.Suddenly, a strong hand held his arm, and another palm blocked his chest. With a "pop" sound, the elbow hit the giant palm, and Hong Wanli was knocked back a few steps. He couldn't help but glare angrily.
"I'll give you a ride. Don't come back to Kongtong again." Qi Zigai's hand was holding his arm. It was warm. Li Jingfeng turned around and saw the tall figure, the resolute square face and the strong hands.Qi Zigai is like a majestic giant. No matter how dangerous the situation is, as long as he is standing behind him, he can always make people feel at ease.
Li Jingfeng's eyes were sore. He lost his father when he was young. In the past few months, he had been taught and protected by Qi Zigai, just like a father and brother.But he can't just rely on the third master, he has to speak for himself.
"I didn't do anything bad!" Li Jingfeng shouted in a hoarse voice. Only when he spoke out did he realize how wronged he was, "I don't know what you are talking about!"
But no one paid any attention to him, his opinion was insignificant.
"Third Master, he is Li Muhai's son!" Hong Wanli said, "He has a vengeance on him, you can't protect him!"
Several figures flew up to the stage. They were Jin Haoye and other five important generals of the council. Li Jingfeng's vision was no longer as ignorant as when he first entered Kongtong. He could tell by looking at their movement skills that they were all top masters.
"I want him to come out of Kongtong alive." Qi Zigai put his hands behind his chest and said coldly, "He must come out alive."
Jin Yeye said: "Third Master, do you want to help him? It was you who killed Li Muhai..."
"Shut up!" Qi Zigai interrupted Jin Yeye, "I know what Li Muhai did, even better than you!"
Bao Chengyue said solemnly: "Third Master, don't embarrass your own people!" He looked back at the people in the audience, then looked at Qi Zigai, shook his head and said, "There are thousands of people here, you can't save him!"
Qi Zigai raised his eyebrows: "Do these people listen to you?" Then he shouted, "Iron Sword Silver Guard listens to orders!"
He was the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Department, and the Iron Sword Silver Guards who were watching suddenly stood in awe.
"Get out of the way!"
With an order, the Iron Guards split like waves and actually made way.
Bao Chengyue said in a deep voice: "Brothers from Changpingmen, form a square formation! Guard the road!"
He is the commander-in-chief of the Changping Gate, and this time the trial is mainly to supplement the lack of personnel in the Changping Gate. Many Changping Gate Iron Guards participated in the ceremony out of curiosity to see the underachievers. At this moment, after hearing the order from their immediate superiors, one by one from the crowd They walked out and blocked the road, forming a half-square array of ten people in a row and ten in a row. It was estimated that there were about 30 or [-] people in total.The person with the highest rank stood at the head of the team, presumably either the hall leader or the flag bearer.
"Brothers Qingtian, Houtu, Shen Gong, and Feiqi, form a line!" Qi Zigai shouted, and dozens of iron guards gathered in front of the hall, forming two semicircles, one in front of the other, about thirty people in line, and the leader Confrontation at Pingmen.This is a soldier who is directly subordinate to Qi Zigai and only obeys Qi Zigai's orders.
Jin Yeye said: "Third Master, do you really want to fight for this kid?"
A skinny old man took a step forward. Li Jingfeng didn't know his identity, so he just heard him say: "Even a drop of water, as long as it flows in from outside the pass, must be wiped clean. This is the rule of Kongtong border guards for hundreds of years." .”
"He comes from Qingcheng, not from outside the customs." Qi Ziguan said, "I just want him to go, don't let me keep saying it. Whoever wants to be held accountable should capture Qi first!" As he said that, he took a deep breath. His breath was crackling all over his body. This was the way he was using the Kongtong Divine Skill Hunyuan Zhenqi.
The old man gritted his teeth and said, "Third Master, I'm offended!" After saying that, he spread his legs apart, crossed his palms in front of his body, and made an unusual posture with his feet. Although it was weird, it was full of posture.
Except for Zhu Zhixia, the other six people formed a circle, surrounding Qi Zigai and Li Jingfeng.These six people are all important generals in the council, either in charge of important positions or in charge of the army.The Iron Sword Silver Guard did not come out of Gansu, and although they were not well-known in the martial arts world, any one of these six people was a top master. What's more, there was Zhu Zhixia beside him. Even if Qi Zigai's martial arts were superb, it would be difficult to pass this level.
Li Jingfeng didn't want to implicate the third master, so he turned around and said to Qi Ziguan: "The third master doesn't need to take risks for me." After that, he walked forward.However, Qi Ziguan's iron-like hand still held his arm tightly and did not relax at all. Li Jingfeng wanted to break free, but where could he break free?
He only heard Qi Ziguan say: "Now that we have finished speaking, who wants to come forward to ask for help?" His eyes were like lightning, and he looked around at everyone. The swords in the hall were tense and about to explode.
"Let him go." At this time, a gentle voice said. Everyone was stunned and looked at Zhu Zhixia.
Jin Yehao took a step forward: "Master Zhu..."
Zhu Zhixia raised her hand to signal Jin Yeye not to continue: "If he is an undercover barbarian, Li Muhai wouldn't be so stupid that he didn't even change his name. He just went to the wrong door."
Li Jingfeng took a step forward and said loudly: "I won't leave!"
Everyone looked at him again.
Li Jingfeng said loudly: "I didn't do anything wrong! I don't know anything! Why can't I join the Iron Sword Silver Guard? If you want to kill me and say that you have something to do with my father, you have to let me know what my father has done! "
Hong Wanli chuckled and said: "Very good! Third Master, it's not that we want to stay, it's that he doesn't want to leave!"
Qi Zigai said coldly: "Is it his turn to speak here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed his toes and jumped up with Li Jingfeng in his arms.When everyone wanted to stop him, Zhu Zhixia suddenly flashed in front of everyone and said, "Let him go."
Everyone looked at each other, and Bao Chengyue asked: "What will the leader say when he comes back?"
Zhu Zhixia said: "I will explain it myself." He paused and then said, "You know the temper of the third master, are you really going to cause chaos in Kongtong?"
Hong Wanli said coldly: "We can't let him act like this, Kongtong is not Qi!" After saying that, he walked away.When everyone saw that he was furious, they didn't know what to say and started talking about it.
Li Jingfeng was carried back to the earth castle by Qi Zigai. Qi Zigai put him down and said, "Pack your things and I will send you out of Kongtong. Leave Gansu and never come back."
Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master, what on earth did my father commit, and what enemies did he make? Even if you die, let me be a wise man!"
"You don't have to die," Qi Ziguan said, "As long as you leave Gansu and stay away from the Iron Sword and Silver Guards, you don't have to die."
"What can't you let me know?" Li Jingfeng said loudly, "Also let me know why you are hiding!"
Qi Zigai looked at Li Jingfeng, and after a while, asked: "Are you... 21 this year?"
Li Jingfeng nodded.Qi Zigai sighed, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Don't have trouble with your own conscience...Brother Li, can you live with your conscience like this?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned for a moment and said in a trembling voice: "Third Master... you... the friend you mentioned was your friend..."
Qi Zigai looked at Li Jingfeng and said, "No wonder the little monkey was hesitant to speak that day. If you look closely, you can see that they are quite similar. Little monkey doesn't want to mention the past, and he probably didn't expect that your parents didn't even use pseudonyms. And you He said he was from Qingcheng, so he thought he just looked alike, so he let you go to Kongtong. Unexpectedly...Brother Jingfeng, when did your father leave?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I can't remember clearly. I just remember that when I was four or five years old, one day my mother held me in her arms and cried, saying that my father was dead. I was still young at that time, and when I saw my mother crying, I cried with her. After that day, I Never saw dad again."
Qi Ziguan asked: "How did you leave?"
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Mom said he died of illness." Although his mother said this, he had no impression that his father was ill. He only felt that everything happened suddenly, as if his father suddenly disappeared from his life one day.
Qi Zigai asked again: "Where is your mother?"
Li Jingfeng said: "Died of illness six years ago." He paused and then said, "I asked my mother about my father. She said that my father was born in Gansu, had received a knighthood, and worked as a nurse for a wealthy family in the city." He suddenly said Thinking of something, I was shocked again, "Could it be that... dad is not dead? He arrived in Gansu and joined the Iron Sword Silver Guard? Why did he abandon my mother and me? What crime did he commit to deserve death?"
Qi Zigai said slowly: "Those are the past events of Kongtong. You don't need to ask, and there is no use in knowing." After a while, he said again, "You just need to remember that your father did not do anything bad. He sacrificed himself for others and became a scapegoat... Then It was a big deal. Although we wanted to help him at the time, my brother was not the leader at the time, so we could only let him risk his death..."
When he said this, he let out a long sigh, thought for a while, shook his head, and continued: "This matter is somewhat involved, and I can't tell you yet. In short, he voluntarily left the prison to die. I said that once he decides to leave, When Guan Dang was about to die, Kongtong made a complaint of revenge. On the one hand, he concealed the public's knowledge, and at the same time, he used his family as a threat to prevent him from being incited to rebel. Logically speaking, this should be a secret matter, but your father's time was different... One day, I I’ll tell you the truth.”
Li Jingfeng had heard about the rules of death on Lenglong Ridge. He felt it was unreasonable at the time, and he said angrily: "My father worked for Kongtong and was threatened with a vendetta for three generations. What's the point of this?"
"It makes no sense. The war a hundred years ago almost destroyed the pass. The barbarians deliberately spread a lot of rumors in the pass before entering the pass. At that time, some people in the Lianjiu family believed in the Sa religion, which led to frequent losses in the early stages of the war. After the war, in order to prevent Blocking the barbarians, the nine families refused to let even a drop of water in." Qi Zigai said slowly, "The last news your father sent was that the barbarians were divided into five points and each was fighting."
Li Jingfeng said: "Did my father rebel? Do you have evidence? If my father didn't rebel, why did you kill me?"
Qi Ziguan said: "There has been no news from your father for a long time. Everyone thought he was dead. No one doubted it...but you..." He paused and said, "You are the best evidence that your father has rebelled."
Li Jingfeng asked doubtfully: "How do you say that?"
Qi Ziguan said: "Your father committed a capital crime and was released from prison to die. That was 25 years ago."
Li Jingfeng was stunned and said in surprise: "Impossible! Then my father has been outside the customs for a long time, and I...ah!" He suddenly understood something, "You said that my father... came from the secret path..."
Qi Zigai nodded: "You are only 21 years old. Your father took the secret passage back to the pass, took your mother away, and fled to Qingcheng. He returned to the pass, but never came back to report the secret passage. Why is the secret passage so important? Not returning to Kongtong? There is only one possibility..."
Li Jingfeng took a breath. Did his father really join the barbarians?So did he really die of illness, or... was he released from seclusion?Or maybe the father knew that if he returned to Kongtong, he would inevitably be executed, so he simply took his mother away and flew away?
Regardless of the outcome, his father betrayed Kongtong and Iron Sword Silver Guard.
At this point, Li Jingfeng finally understood that he could no longer stay in Kongtong, and the Iron Sword Silver Guard's dream was finally ruined.
"Third Master...what on earth did my father commit?" Li Jingfeng lowered his head. This was the last thing he wanted to know.
"Don't ask." Qi Zigai refused to reveal anything. "Pack your luggage and say goodbye to the small room."
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Qi Xiaofang is sitting at the table practicing calligraphy.Although Qi Zigai was a rough man, he was good at handwriting, forcing Qi Xiaofang to learn and write accordingly.A long time after Li Jingfeng was injured, Qi Xiaofang saw him, dropped his pen and came forward to greet him, shouting happily: "Brother Jingfeng!"
Li Jingfeng touched her head, forced a smile and said, "Is writing boring?"
Qi Xiaofang said, "Dad likes it, it's not boring." Seeing Li Jingfeng's haggard expression, she asked suspiciously, "Brother Jingfeng, what's wrong with you?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I'm leaving Kongtong and we won't be able to see each other for a long time."
Qi Xiaofang frowned and asked, "Aren't you coming back?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I won't come back."
Qi Xiaofang's eyes turned red and he almost cried.Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "Don't cry, don't cry! If you cry...I...I'm going to cry too."
Qi Xiaofang stamped his feet and said, "Brother Jingfeng doesn't want the Xiaofang anymore!"
Li Jingfeng didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only lower his head.
Qi Ziguan said: "It's not that brother Jingfeng doesn't want a small room, it's because he has no choice. Be good and don't let brother Jingfeng worry. Maybe we can meet again in the future."
Li Jingfeng hurriedly said: "Yes, Xiaofang needs to be good and listen to the third master. If you are good, we can meet again in the future. If not, I won't be able to come back."
Qi Xiaofang pursed his lips and said, "Xiaofang has always been very good!"
Li Jingfeng touched Qi Xiaofang's head and said, "Brother Jingfeng knows that, and you must continue to be good in the future."
Qi Xiaofang lowered his head and said "hmm".
Qi Ziguan asked: "Who else do you want to see?"
Li Jingfeng thought for a moment and said, "Senior Gan."
Gan Tiechi, like Qi Xiaofang, was also writing, but what he copied was Buddhist scriptures.He still lived in the room that Li Jingfeng had decorated for him with Buddhist scriptures and statues, and only asked for a desk. Master Zhu still hoped that he could forge weapons for Kongtong, and he was very polite to him and agreed to his request.When he saw Li Jingfeng, Gan Tiechi was copying the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra". When he saw Li Jingfeng coming in, he put his hands together with the penholder horizontally, put down the pen respectfully, and then stood up to greet him.
After listening to Li Jingfeng's story, he felt emotional and advised: "It's a blessing in disguise. My benefactor is a good man. Maybe God will arrange for my benefactor to leave Kongtong and start another big business."
"Don't call me benefactor. It sounds awkward. Just call me Jingfeng." Li Jingfeng said, "I don't want to do any big business. I just want to learn martial arts well and do something useful."
"Where are brothers Jingfeng going next? Back to Qingcheng?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I can't go back to Qingcheng, and I don't know where I'm going."
Gan Tiechi thought for a while, drew a picture on the paper with a pen, handed it to Li Jingfeng and said: "Although you don't want me to call you my benefactor, I was indeed saved by you and have never been able to repay you. You go south and pass by When I was in Wudu, I went to Gan Xiang Iron Shop. There was a mechanism in the foundry, which contained some of my favorite works over the years. There is something you might need, bring it with you for self-defense, and for the rest, just pick what you like and take it with you."
Li Jingfeng hurriedly declined: "I can't have it!"
Gan Tiechi sighed: "I killed my friend for the art of casting, and I made so many mistakes. I don't want to see those things again. You are kind-hearted, and you can atone for my sin by doing chivalry, otherwise you will just die there." .”
Li Jingfeng heard that what he said was reasonable, so he took the drawing and asked again: "Senior Gan, you... really don't want to go out?"
Gan Tiechi smiled and said: "Do you think I am trapped here? I feel at ease staying here. When you become the Iron Sword Silver Guard, Kongtong is your house. If you leave now, everything except Kongtong will be your house. How big or small is the house? If there is a difference, it is as big as the whole world. Will my heart feel at ease and the sea and sky will really be vast? I think it may not be as peaceful and joyful as if I were here to atone for my sins and copy Buddhist scriptures. My heart has no fixed place. Only when I can find a place to settle can I feel at ease. .”
Li Jingfeng thought that he was about to be homeless, the world was vast, and he didn't even know where he was going. He was not as calm as Gan Tiechi, so he stopped trying to persuade him and just said: "Take care."
Gan Tiechi smiled and said: "Brother Jingfeng, take care too. I am here chanting sutras day and night and wishing you a safe life."
Then, Gan Tiechi said something about collection, and the two chatted for a while. Li Jingfeng said goodbye to Gan Tiechi, picked up his luggage and went to the city gate. He saw Qi Zigai and Qi Xiaofang waiting for him, and even Master Zhu was there.Li Jingfeng stepped forward, saluted Zhu Zhixia, and called "Master Zhu".
"You are a good young man. It's a pity that Kongtong can't keep you." Zhu Zhixia patted Li Jingfeng on the shoulder and said, "Don't blame Master Zhu."
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "It's not Mr. Zhu's fault."
Zhu Zhixia nodded.Wang Ge brought a horse and shouted: "Brother."
During these days, when Li Jingfeng went to the city to learn art, Wang Ge took care of him. The two had some friendship, and Li Jingfeng couldn't help but feel sad and said: "Brother Wang, thank you for taking care of me during these days."
Wang Ge smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing."
"I'll give you a ride." Qi Ziguan pulled Qi Xiaofang onto the horse and accompanied Li Jingfeng to the outskirts of the earthen fortress.As the three of them walked along, Qi Xiaofang thought of the Ghost Festival and asked Li Jingfeng, "Brother Jingfeng, when will you play with Xiaofang again? There were so many people last time, and Xiaofang was so happy."
Li Jingfeng said: "Xiaofang listens to Third Master and will take Xiaofang to play next time we meet."
Qi Xiaofang nodded.Qi Zigai asked: "Where are you going next?" Li Jingfeng shook his head: "I don't know either."
"Why don't you go to Diancang to find the little monkey? He will definitely not make things difficult for you. Or you can go back to Qingcheng." Qi Zigai paused and then said, "I'll tell Mrs. Chu and she will take care of you."
Li Jingfeng still shook his head.After all, Diancang is the enemy of Qingcheng. When Diancang arrives, wouldn't it be embarrassing to see the Shen brothers and sisters, Xiaoba, and Dr. Zhu in the future?
Qi Zigai knew that Li Jingfeng did not want to rely on power. Otherwise, with his friendship with the Shen brothers and sisters, he would be able to find famous teachers among the nine families with just one letter of recommendation. He did not say anything at the moment and only said: "I have some friendship with Peng Xiaobei from Jiangxi." , you can ask him for help if you need anything."
Li Jingfeng nodded.The three of them walked two miles, until the sky became dark and there was no earthen castle around, then Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master, just send them here."
Qi Zigai nodded, suddenly stretched out his hand, took out the original intention from Li Jingfeng's waist, and said: "Watch, I will only demonstrate it once!" After that, he got off his horse and danced his sword in the wilderness.
I saw Qi Zigai flying forward, stabbing, picking, chopping, cutting, and lifting, until his whole body rolled into a ball of silver light, dancing like a wild dragon in the rolling yellow sand, awe-inspiring and inviolable, which made Li Jingfeng look stupid.Suddenly, Qi Zigai shouted loudly, and thousands of sword shadows merged into one.Qi Zigai turned over, returned to Li Jingfeng's horse, stuffed the sword with ease, and returned the original intention to the scabbard.
"You said you wanted to learn swordsmanship, but you didn't have the chance to teach it when you came back. This is the Nine Orders of Dragon City of the Kongtong Sect, 'but let the flying generals of Dragon City be here, and don't teach Huma to cross the Yin Mountain'. This swordsmanship is better than what I taught you before." Your kung fu is much better." Qi Zigai said and thrust a book into Li Jingfeng's arms, which was the sword manual of the Nine Orders of Dragon City.
"This is Kongtong's most superior swordsmanship. It is comparable to the Peng family's Five Tigers' Door-Breaking Sword. You have not yet started swordsmanship, so it will be difficult to practice. If someone gives you guidance in the future, you can start from the basics and learn more. Even if you can't dominate the martial arts world with this swordsmanship, you can still make a name for yourself."
Li Jingfeng was excited, with tears in his eyes. He jumped off his horse and hugged Qi Zigai, saying, "Third Master, you treat me so well!" He was reluctant to leave her.
Qi Xiaofang cried "Wow" and jumped off his horse to hug Li Jingfeng.When she cried, Li Jingfeng was even more reluctant to let go, tears streaming down his face. After a while, he got on his horse and said, "Third Master, Xiaofang, take care of yourself!"
After saying that, he rode away, leaving only Qi Xiaofang's call far behind...
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Li Jingfeng traveled south all the way and passed through Lanzhou. He remembered that Zhuge Ran was investigating the case at the beginning of the year and found the location of the secret passage. Within a few months, it felt like a lifetime ago.He went south again, arrived at Wudu, and found Ganxiang Iron Shop.
The iron shop has long been abandoned, the door is chained, and most of the eaves and walls are damaged.Everyone said that this was a haunted house. The former owner went crazy and wanted to learn from the general Mo Xie. He killed his own daughter and his apprentice threw the sword into a furnace.Li Jingfeng climbed over the wall and entered, only to see that the courtyard was overgrown with weeds and a lot of dilapidated debris was abandoned. The weapons in the hall had long been looted, and even the tables, chairs, murals and other furnishings were also taken away, leaving only a large stall on the ground. The black stain is believed to be the place where Gan Qiqi and the other two died in an embrace.
The foundry was also in a mess. In addition to the heavy and useless steel furnace, even iron blocks, coal and other items had been removed.Li Jingfeng walked to the pool. It was built of rammed earth and used to store water for castings. It was nearly ten feet long, wide and waist high. It was paved with floor tiles. The water in the pool had long since dried up, and only some traces of moss remained on the walls.Li Jingfeng followed the instructions and climbed into the pool, pressed a few times on the bricks, and after searching for several places, sure enough, one of the bricks was loose.He pressed the button. The mechanism had not moved for many years and could not be started. He stood up straight and stepped hard with his feet.
With a few "clicks", the stone bricks sank, and a groove was opened on the floor in the center of the casting room, about six feet square, not far from the steel furnace.Li Jingfeng walked over and saw that the secret compartment was four feet deep, with dozens of strange weapons and artifacts of unknown purpose piled inside. Some were hung around the secret compartment, and some were piled in the corners.
He jumped down into the hole and looked around out of curiosity. He saw a bright silver hook first and took it off easily.This silver hook seemed to be no different from ordinary silver hooks. When he held it in his hand, he felt that there seemed to be a mechanical spring at the thumb of the sword handle. He pressed it out of curiosity, and a small blade suddenly popped out from the bend of the silver hook, and it rose up together with the silver hook. , like a pair of scissors.
Li Jingfeng thought to himself, could this scissor-like device be used to clamp the opponent's weapon?He didn't know that the most important thing about this silver hook was the small blade made of black iron. If it was caught on the handle of a wooden weapon, it would break with one pinch. If it hooked the enemy's hands and feet, he could instantly cut it with just one press of the handle. Hands and feet cut off.
He saw another slender iron box, which was heavy and probably weighed less than ten kilograms.There was a round hole at the front of the iron box. He lifted the mechanism on the iron box, and a cloud of silver light shot out, crackling on the wall.Li Jingfeng took a closer look and saw that they were iron needles each about an inch long. There were hundreds of them. When they hit the wall, they punched out three feet in diameter.
After this hit, the iron box was half lighter. Li Jingfeng thought to himself, if this hidden weapon were fired from a close distance and covered a three-foot radius, who would be able to dodge it?It’s just that the iron box is so eye-catching. Seeing you holding this thing, who would get close to it?And it's too heavy.He opened the machine box and saw that there were many grooves inside. It would probably take him a long time to put the needle back in. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It's quite inconvenient."
He looked at a few new hidden weapons, and then saw what Gan Tiezhi wanted to give him.It was a small black shiny metal iron pipe, only as thick as a little finger, about seven inches long, with gold and silver straps tied in front and back, with four small holes and grooves on it, like a small iron flute. of.Li Jingfeng held it in his hands and weighed it. It only weighed a few ounces and was very light, making it easy to carry around.
"My casting skills started with 'Lai Wuying', which is the masterpiece of 'Lai Wuying'. Unfortunately, casting is difficult and cannot be mass-produced. I only made this one. I gave it a name, 'Go without regrets.'" He remembered Gan Tiechi's instructions, "Soldiers are deadly weapons. I hope you will make good use of them and don't hurt people easily. You will have no regrets whenever you use them."
Li Jingfeng knew that it was difficult to load "Go without Regrets" and did not test it. He put it in his arms, climbed out of the secret compartment, closed the mechanism again, and left over the wall.
Where to go next?Li Jingfeng thought.Shaolin?Wu-Tang?Hengshan?Although Shaolin is an authentic martial arts school, it has many rules and it is not easy to learn martial arts.Wudang... I heard that Wudang is in chaos.The Shen Yuqing brothers and sisters are running around to help Hengshan win the position of alliance leader. Qingcheng and Hengshan must be on good terms, so why not go to Hunan...
He was wanted in Qingcheng. He was afraid of getting into trouble if he traveled all the way to Sichuan, so he had to go in the direction of Huashan, along the Han River to Wudang in Hubei, and then south to Hengshan in Hunan.
He turned to the east road, first took a boat to Xi'an in Lintao, and then changed boats to go south.The territory of Huashan has strict jurisdiction, severe punishments, and inconvenient travel. Li Jingfeng encountered several interrogations on the road and pretended that he was a bodyguard escorting guests to Kongtong and then to Wudang.
Along the way, he kept reading the Nine Orders of Dragon City Sword Manual given to him by Qi Zigai, but found it difficult to understand.He saw Qi Zigai use it once, and he tried to practice several moves with his original intention in mind, but he always failed to get the point.
The Han River is an important river connecting Shaanxi and Hubei. Many merchant ships go back and forth along it. Li Jingfeng got on a merchant ship bound for Hankou and went down the river.
He took a boat ride again. Based on his previous experience, seasickness was not too severe and he got used to it within a day.He had no money, so he had to share accommodation with other passengers on the ship. Seven or eight people slept in one cabin, and they couldn't even straighten their legs.
When he had nothing to do, he would go to the deck to enjoy the breeze.That day, he stood on the edge of the boat and looked at the shore. Suddenly he saw many large ships parked along the shore, about dozens of them.Those ships have special shapes, with dragons, tigers, wolves, leopards and other beasts carved on their bows, which are very different from ordinary merchant ships.Seeing many people gathering on the shore, he was puzzled and asked the passengers on the same boat: "Where is this place? Why are there so many boats docked?"
The traveler said: "Those are all Huashan's warships, and those people are knights who have received the title of Huashan Knight."
Li Jingfeng asked: "What are so many knights doing together?"
The traveler said: "Didn't you hear that Master Yan had a son who died in Sichuan? Tang Clan has a big feud with Huashan."
"Didn't you say that the second master mediated?" Li Jingfeng asked.
The merchant shook his head and said: "It's not that easy. They said they would not fight for the time being, and all the warship knights gathered in the Han River, on standby. Alas, Huashan and Tangmen are not bordering each other. If the warship goes south, I am afraid that the first one to be unlucky is Qingcheng.”
Li Jingfeng frowned.
One night, Li Jingfeng was sleeping with his legs bent against the wall. He was suddenly awakened by the sound of gongs and drums. Seeing everyone in a mess, he hurriedly asked: "What happened?"
A fellow traveler said: "River bandits are robbing us!"
Li Jingfeng was startled and hurriedly squeezed out of the hatch and ran to the deck.He saw people crowded on the edge of the boat, with no view ahead. He grabbed a boatman and asked, "The boat has been robbed? Where are the gangsters?"
The boatman said angrily: "We are not being robbed! Don't stop me from working, otherwise we will be robbed too!"
Li Jingfeng was stunned, and took advantage of the chaos of the war to squeeze up to a high place and look towards the fire.On the river more than a hundred feet away, I saw a huge ship without a flag, but with a white sail. The people on the ship held up torches, and the firelight made the river surface red.The huge ship was slowly approaching a merchant ship. The merchant ship was flying a flag with the word "Xiang", and the people on board were also holding high torches.Li Jingfeng had excellent eyesight and saw a young man with a scar on his face directing the bodyguards on the ship to shoot arrows.
At this time, the distance between the two ships was only a few dozen feet. The huge ship had a deep draft and a fast speed. It would not take long to catch up with the merchant ship.On the other hand, my own ship was getting farther and farther away from the two ships. It seems that the boatman was worried about being affected and went around.
Li Jingfeng couldn't bear it. He looked around and saw a well-dressed man watching the excitement. Knowing that he was the bodyguard on the ship, he jumped down from a high place and asked: "A ship has been robbed, won't we help?"
The well-dressed man rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you helping me! That's the Xiangyang Gang's boat, not our Baihe Gang's! Besides..."
Li Jingfeng asked: "How?"
The well-dressed man looked him up and down, saw a sword hanging on his waist, and asked: "Which sect are you from? Are you not from Huashan?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.He has no family, no sect, and no chivalrous reputation, but he wears a sword. He knows that if he doesn't tell clearly, he will get into trouble again, but should he say that he is from Qingcheng or Kongtong?He was in a dilemma for a moment, so he had to say: "I...I am from Sichuan. I went to Kongtong to take the Iron Sword and Silver Guard test. I failed, so I had to go to Wudang to get a knighthood certificate from a great sect."
"Sichuan, Tangmen?" The man in well-dressed eyes suddenly became wary.Li Jingfeng guessed that this person was a disciple of Huashan, and said hurriedly: "I come from a small sect under Qingcheng, called..." He remembered the sect that Buping often mentioned in the inn, and said hurriedly, "Iron Fist Sect!"
"Why would a good Qingcheng disciple become an Iron Sword Silver Guard? Are you tired of it?" The man in the well-dressed outfit obviously didn't agree.Seeing that he didn't pursue the matter, Li Jingfeng asked again: "You just said half of what you said. Is there something behind the robbery of the ship?"
The man said: "Including this boat, the Xiangyang Gang's boat has been robbed for the third time this year! How could it be such a coincidence? Hey, I'm afraid someone is watching."
Li Jingfeng asked: "Who is being targeted?"
The man said: "Huashan is not a confused place like Wudang, where everything is clear. There are so many warships parked on the Han River, how can river bandits be so rampant? Ha... If they are ordinary ship bandits, maybe they still have the courage to do what is right. , This bandit is not an ordinary ship, wouldn't he be seeking death if he was sent aboard?" His words had a certain meaning, and seemed to imply that the hijacking of the ship was Huashan's tacit approval.
"If you hijack a ship, what will happen to the people on it?"
"Not necessarily. Those with status might be kidnapped for ransom, and the rest would be kicked off the ship. Thanks to the rules agreed upon by Kunlun, most of the girls can remain innocent. Who doesn't come out to fight famine for the sake of money? If they cause an encirclement and suppression, , the trouble will be big. But there are also some who are daring, so I won’t talk about it. It’s just that this ship... is not so lucky. "
"What should I say?" Li Jingfeng asked, "What happened to this ship?"
"The three ships that were robbed by the Xiangyang Gang this year were all robbed alive."
Li Jingfeng was surprised: "No one alive?"
The handsome man nodded and said, "Go back to your room when you've seen enough excitement. A bunch of people are crowded in the bow of the boat and they are pushed into the river. You can't catch them in vain."
Li Jingfeng turned around and saw that the pirate ship was about to approach the merchant ship, but his own ship turned the rudder and gradually moved away.He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to help!"
The well-dressed man said in surprise: "Help? Are you stupid?"
Li Jingfeng ignored him and squeezed into the crowd.The two ships were hundreds of feet apart, and Li Jingfeng didn't know how to get closer. While hesitating, he suddenly saw several floating rafts used for salvaging cargo hanging on the side of the ship.He immediately grabbed one and threw it into the river, jumped into the river, and there was a burst of exclamation behind him.
Li Jing was good at feng shui. He swam up the river and was about to punt but found that there was no oar.It was embarrassing now. Li Jingfeng didn't know what to do when a kind man suddenly threw an object from the boat and shouted: "Paddle back quickly!" Li Jingfeng took it and it was a wooden oar. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurried to The robbed merchant ship rowed away.
However, Li Jingfeng was still reckless, and the river was so fast that his boat was bouncing and sinking in the river. It was difficult to keep it from turning, let alone decide the direction.Fortunately, I don't know whether it was God's will or luck, but the merchant ship was slowly sailing towards this side. Maybe it saw other merchant ships passing nearby and wanted to ask for help, or maybe it was to avoid the bandits.
Li Jingfeng was overjoyed and saw that although the merchant ship was already within tens of feet, it was about to be overtaken by the pirate ship. Not long after, the two ships were parallel, the pirate ship set up a bridge, and a group of people armed with knives went to kill the merchant ship. There was a fight between the two sides, and many people were injured and fell into the water.
Li Jingfeng became even more anxious when he saw this. A strong wind happened to blow the rafters towards the ship.When they got close, they saw that the merchant ship was very high. Li Jingfeng was just thinking about how to get up when he suddenly saw a rope hanging from the side of the ship. He jumped up, grabbed the rope, and climbed up.
As soon as he got on the boat, he heard someone shouting: "This is a merchant ship entrusted by Wudang! If you rob this ship, Wudang will definitely pursue it!"
There was chaos on the boat, and Li Jingfeng didn't know who was the thief and who was the merchant.He looked around and saw the young man with the scar on his face whom he had seen before, his eyes wide with anger, surrounded by three or four strong men. So he pulled out his original intention, rushed forward, and chopped down a man from behind with a sword. Gangster.
When the three gangsters saw someone helping, one of them turned around and slashed at Li Jingfeng with a knife.Li Jingfeng was no longer what he used to be. The opponent's sword posed no threat to him. He dodged sideways. After a few moves, he spotted an opening and stabbed the man's chest with his backhand sword.He didn't use the Nine Orders of Dragon City with this sword - he hadn't learned it yet, so he could still succeed with one blow. He couldn't help but wonder: "Why are these bandits so weak?"
The young man got help from him and slowly took action, one against two. He first cut off the arm of one bandit and then fought with the remaining one.Li Jingfeng jumped in and the two joined forces. How could the other party hold on?The young man raised the knife and thrust it into the robber's heart.
The young man was saved and was about to thank Li Jingfeng, but he didn't recognize him at first glance. He also saw that his whole body was wet, so he couldn't help but be surprised and asked: "Who are you?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I came from that merchant ship to help." He pointed to the merchant ship in the distance, and suddenly saw the young man's eyes clearly, and couldn't help but be startled.
They were a pair of blazing eyes, with bloodshot eyes around the pupils, as red as fire.
He felt that these eyes seemed familiar.
The young man couldn't help but be startled when he heard that he was here specifically to help him out of justice. Before he could ask him how he got here, several more gangsters came to kill him.The young man shouted: "Be careful!" He slashed behind Li Jingfeng with his knife and got into a fight with a gangster.
The young man's martial arts skills were not bad, and he was particularly ruthless in his attacks. He used his sword to attack the vital parts.Li Jingfeng saw several more gangsters coming and quickly waved his sword to meet the enemy.Although his boxing and kicking skills are good, he cannot kill a gangster with one punch like the Third Master. Although his swordsmanship is only a three-legged cat, at this critical moment, having a sharp weapon in hand is undoubtedly better than bare hands.
It's just that there are too many gangsters after all. As Hu Jing said, the Third Master is unscrupulous in doing things. That's because of his unparalleled martial arts skills. Li Jingfeng used his passion to attack his brain, but he didn't have the ability of the Third Master to save the world with one hand. Although he teamed up with the young man to kill several The gangster was trapped in the boat and could not move.
"Fuck Huashan, fuck! A place where beasts are raised, a group of thieves raised by beasts!" He listened to the young man cursing, as if he had countless grievances that needed to be vented.Not long after, the bodyguards on the ship died one by one. Seeing that more and more gangsters were boarding the ship, it became more obvious that the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. He thought that there was no way to save the day, so Li Jingfeng said: "Brother, let's run away!"
The young man asked: "How to escape?"
Li Jingfeng didn't know what to do. He saw the surrounding torches brightly lit up the night like daylight. The gangsters had seized the side of the ship and were swarming onto the ship in waves. There were enemies all along the side of the ship. Even if they wanted to break out and jump into the river to escape, they couldn't. .Then two more thieves arrived.The two were pushed back to the cabin.Only then did they kill two people.
Seeing that there was no way to escape and there were enemies all around, the young man said: "Go first and hide in the cabin!" He said and rushed into the cabin.Li Jingfeng had no choice but to follow quickly.The gangster whose arm had been cut off by the young man was holding his hand and fell to the ground wailing. When the young man saw this, he took a few steps forward and cut his throat with a knife. Then he came back and led Li Jingfeng into the cabin.
There were no enemies in the cabin at this time, so the young man took the torch on the walkway for lighting.He turned to look at Li Jingfeng and said, "I think of a place to hide! Come with me!"
He saw Li Jingfeng frowning, with a look of reluctance on his face.Asked: "What's wrong? Do you regret getting on the ship?"
Li Jingfeng couldn't bear to say: "The man just broke his arm and is not a threat to us."
"Will these thieves show mercy to you?" Although Li Jingfeng saved his life, the young man's tone was still unkind.
"He can't do it, you can."
"Innocent!"
The young man cursed in a low voice and led Li Jingfeng down.The merchant ship was very huge, and the passage under the cabin was winding. There were no candles, and it was dark.Li Jingfeng smelled the strong medicinal fragrance and thought: "It turns out that this ship is transporting medicinal materials."
After passing the two stairs going down, the young man pushed open a hatch, and the aroma of medicine inside was even more pungent.In the light of the fire, Li Jingfeng saw a dozen red wooden boxes piled around, apparently a cargo hold.
The young man bent down and touched the corners of the cabin by the firelight, as if he was looking for something.Li Jingfeng had good eyesight and saw that the young man found a round hole, hooked it with his fingers, and lifted up the wooden board. After another look, he found that there was a cabin hidden underneath, which was supposed to be used to hide valuables.
"You go down first." The young man said.
Li Jingfeng nodded.There are no stairs on the ground floor, so Li Jingfeng estimated that it must be seven or eight feet deep.He jumped down, and the young man handed him the torch for lighting, and then he jumped down against the covering board.
As soon as he landed, the wooden planks above him closed up. He was still worried, so he raised the torch and made sure that the edges were tightly closed and there was no unevenness at all. Only then did he feel relieved.
"We will hide here until they finish robbing the goods and then find a chance to escape," the young man said.
Li Jingfeng just recovered from the shock and took a breath and said: "Fortunately, I have you."
The young man looked Li Jingfeng up and down. Li Jingfeng felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "What's wrong?"
The young man said: "You said you came from another ship specially to help?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I just thought... when you encounter river pirates, you always need... help."
The young man said: "There is such a good person like you." Then he asked, "What is your name?"
"My name is Li Jingfeng." Li Jingfeng stretched out his hand to express his kindness.
The young man thought for a while and held his hand: "My name is Yang Yan, a disciple of Wudang. Which sect are you from?"
Li Jingfeng hesitated, not knowing how to answer.Seeing that he was silent, Yang Yan asked suspiciously: "Can't you tell me?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I have no apprenticeship and no sect."
Yang Yan said "Huh", very surprised, and was about to ask again, when suddenly, another voice came.
"Put out the fire first, you will be discovered."
Li Jingfeng and Yang Yan were both startled. They followed the sound and saw a young man sitting in the corner of the cabin.The cabin was very large, and the two of them didn't pay attention when they got off, and they didn't even notice this person.
Yang Yan stepped forward holding the torch and asked, "Who are you?" The firelight reflected on the man's face, and he saw that he was handsome and handsome, with disheveled hair and clean, thin white clothes.
"My name is Ming Wu, and I am a traveler." The young man said calmly, "Like you, I hide from bandits."
Is it clear? !
Li Jingfeng's heart skipped a beat.
(End of this chapter)
There was silence in the school grounds. The younger generation of Silver Guards didn't know what was going on. After listening to the third master's words, they were still baffled. If they wanted to ask questions, they didn't dare to say anything at the moment.
Including Master Zhu and Hong Wanli, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Jingfeng.
At this time, Li Jingfeng had vaguely guessed that the hostility in front of him was related to his father, but what heinous thing had his father done to make the third master speak out to protect him?He wanted to ask, but he felt his throat was dry and his heart couldn't stop sinking. As soon as he opened his mouth, his teeth kept chattering, and he couldn't close his mouth anymore.
It's not like he hasn't encountered dangers before. He was hunted down in Fu Ju Guan, encountered bandits on Longchuan Road, was ambushed by Feng Xiaoyun in the village, and was almost killed by Rao Changsheng... Was he afraid of death?No, he was able to muster up the courage to face those times when he was in danger.
But never like this time, he was put in danger for no reason at all - he had no idea what his father had done!This time, what made his teeth tremble was not the fear of death, but the grievance, injustice and unwillingness.
Li Jingfeng tried his best to calm down the tremors in his heart. He hoped that Master Zhu would smile and say to him that this was just a joke made by the third master and ask him not to mind.
"Capture me." Master Zhu said.
Almost at the same time, Hong Wanli, who was closest to him, put his hand on his shoulder.This move was extremely fast, but Li Jingfeng could still see clearly. His shoulders instinctively shrank and he stepped back.Hong Wanli took a step forward and swung his left fist towards his lower abdomen. This punch was like wind and lightning. Li Jingfeng did not expect that he would strike so hard. His chest and abdomen retracted, and then he stepped back. Hong Wanli took another step forward, bent his elbow and struck upward. , hitting his chest.
These three moves were so vicious that anyone who was hit would be seriously injured. Li Jingfeng was able to avoid two moves in a row, which was incredible to others.But in the third blow, Li Jingfeng's momentum was exhausted and he could no longer retreat.
Even if you can retreat, where will you retreat to?There are iron swords and silver guards all around, and there are thousands of people coming to watch the ceremony. How to get out?Even if you escape from this school, there are still tens of thousands of Iron Sword Silver Guards in the border area. They are enemies everywhere, how can you get out?
Li Jingfeng's thoughts were racing, and Hong Wanli's elbow was about to hit his chest.Suddenly, a strong hand held his arm, and another palm blocked his chest. With a "pop" sound, the elbow hit the giant palm, and Hong Wanli was knocked back a few steps. He couldn't help but glare angrily.
"I'll give you a ride. Don't come back to Kongtong again." Qi Zigai's hand was holding his arm. It was warm. Li Jingfeng turned around and saw the tall figure, the resolute square face and the strong hands.Qi Zigai is like a majestic giant. No matter how dangerous the situation is, as long as he is standing behind him, he can always make people feel at ease.
Li Jingfeng's eyes were sore. He lost his father when he was young. In the past few months, he had been taught and protected by Qi Zigai, just like a father and brother.But he can't just rely on the third master, he has to speak for himself.
"I didn't do anything bad!" Li Jingfeng shouted in a hoarse voice. Only when he spoke out did he realize how wronged he was, "I don't know what you are talking about!"
But no one paid any attention to him, his opinion was insignificant.
"Third Master, he is Li Muhai's son!" Hong Wanli said, "He has a vengeance on him, you can't protect him!"
Several figures flew up to the stage. They were Jin Haoye and other five important generals of the council. Li Jingfeng's vision was no longer as ignorant as when he first entered Kongtong. He could tell by looking at their movement skills that they were all top masters.
"I want him to come out of Kongtong alive." Qi Zigai put his hands behind his chest and said coldly, "He must come out alive."
Jin Yeye said: "Third Master, do you want to help him? It was you who killed Li Muhai..."
"Shut up!" Qi Zigai interrupted Jin Yeye, "I know what Li Muhai did, even better than you!"
Bao Chengyue said solemnly: "Third Master, don't embarrass your own people!" He looked back at the people in the audience, then looked at Qi Zigai, shook his head and said, "There are thousands of people here, you can't save him!"
Qi Zigai raised his eyebrows: "Do these people listen to you?" Then he shouted, "Iron Sword Silver Guard listens to orders!"
He was the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Department, and the Iron Sword Silver Guards who were watching suddenly stood in awe.
"Get out of the way!"
With an order, the Iron Guards split like waves and actually made way.
Bao Chengyue said in a deep voice: "Brothers from Changpingmen, form a square formation! Guard the road!"
He is the commander-in-chief of the Changping Gate, and this time the trial is mainly to supplement the lack of personnel in the Changping Gate. Many Changping Gate Iron Guards participated in the ceremony out of curiosity to see the underachievers. At this moment, after hearing the order from their immediate superiors, one by one from the crowd They walked out and blocked the road, forming a half-square array of ten people in a row and ten in a row. It was estimated that there were about 30 or [-] people in total.The person with the highest rank stood at the head of the team, presumably either the hall leader or the flag bearer.
"Brothers Qingtian, Houtu, Shen Gong, and Feiqi, form a line!" Qi Zigai shouted, and dozens of iron guards gathered in front of the hall, forming two semicircles, one in front of the other, about thirty people in line, and the leader Confrontation at Pingmen.This is a soldier who is directly subordinate to Qi Zigai and only obeys Qi Zigai's orders.
Jin Yeye said: "Third Master, do you really want to fight for this kid?"
A skinny old man took a step forward. Li Jingfeng didn't know his identity, so he just heard him say: "Even a drop of water, as long as it flows in from outside the pass, must be wiped clean. This is the rule of Kongtong border guards for hundreds of years." .”
"He comes from Qingcheng, not from outside the customs." Qi Ziguan said, "I just want him to go, don't let me keep saying it. Whoever wants to be held accountable should capture Qi first!" As he said that, he took a deep breath. His breath was crackling all over his body. This was the way he was using the Kongtong Divine Skill Hunyuan Zhenqi.
The old man gritted his teeth and said, "Third Master, I'm offended!" After saying that, he spread his legs apart, crossed his palms in front of his body, and made an unusual posture with his feet. Although it was weird, it was full of posture.
Except for Zhu Zhixia, the other six people formed a circle, surrounding Qi Zigai and Li Jingfeng.These six people are all important generals in the council, either in charge of important positions or in charge of the army.The Iron Sword Silver Guard did not come out of Gansu, and although they were not well-known in the martial arts world, any one of these six people was a top master. What's more, there was Zhu Zhixia beside him. Even if Qi Zigai's martial arts were superb, it would be difficult to pass this level.
Li Jingfeng didn't want to implicate the third master, so he turned around and said to Qi Ziguan: "The third master doesn't need to take risks for me." After that, he walked forward.However, Qi Ziguan's iron-like hand still held his arm tightly and did not relax at all. Li Jingfeng wanted to break free, but where could he break free?
He only heard Qi Ziguan say: "Now that we have finished speaking, who wants to come forward to ask for help?" His eyes were like lightning, and he looked around at everyone. The swords in the hall were tense and about to explode.
"Let him go." At this time, a gentle voice said. Everyone was stunned and looked at Zhu Zhixia.
Jin Yehao took a step forward: "Master Zhu..."
Zhu Zhixia raised her hand to signal Jin Yeye not to continue: "If he is an undercover barbarian, Li Muhai wouldn't be so stupid that he didn't even change his name. He just went to the wrong door."
Li Jingfeng took a step forward and said loudly: "I won't leave!"
Everyone looked at him again.
Li Jingfeng said loudly: "I didn't do anything wrong! I don't know anything! Why can't I join the Iron Sword Silver Guard? If you want to kill me and say that you have something to do with my father, you have to let me know what my father has done! "
Hong Wanli chuckled and said: "Very good! Third Master, it's not that we want to stay, it's that he doesn't want to leave!"
Qi Zigai said coldly: "Is it his turn to speak here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed his toes and jumped up with Li Jingfeng in his arms.When everyone wanted to stop him, Zhu Zhixia suddenly flashed in front of everyone and said, "Let him go."
Everyone looked at each other, and Bao Chengyue asked: "What will the leader say when he comes back?"
Zhu Zhixia said: "I will explain it myself." He paused and then said, "You know the temper of the third master, are you really going to cause chaos in Kongtong?"
Hong Wanli said coldly: "We can't let him act like this, Kongtong is not Qi!" After saying that, he walked away.When everyone saw that he was furious, they didn't know what to say and started talking about it.
Li Jingfeng was carried back to the earth castle by Qi Zigai. Qi Zigai put him down and said, "Pack your things and I will send you out of Kongtong. Leave Gansu and never come back."
Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master, what on earth did my father commit, and what enemies did he make? Even if you die, let me be a wise man!"
"You don't have to die," Qi Ziguan said, "As long as you leave Gansu and stay away from the Iron Sword and Silver Guards, you don't have to die."
"What can't you let me know?" Li Jingfeng said loudly, "Also let me know why you are hiding!"
Qi Zigai looked at Li Jingfeng, and after a while, asked: "Are you... 21 this year?"
Li Jingfeng nodded.Qi Zigai sighed, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Don't have trouble with your own conscience...Brother Li, can you live with your conscience like this?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned for a moment and said in a trembling voice: "Third Master... you... the friend you mentioned was your friend..."
Qi Zigai looked at Li Jingfeng and said, "No wonder the little monkey was hesitant to speak that day. If you look closely, you can see that they are quite similar. Little monkey doesn't want to mention the past, and he probably didn't expect that your parents didn't even use pseudonyms. And you He said he was from Qingcheng, so he thought he just looked alike, so he let you go to Kongtong. Unexpectedly...Brother Jingfeng, when did your father leave?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I can't remember clearly. I just remember that when I was four or five years old, one day my mother held me in her arms and cried, saying that my father was dead. I was still young at that time, and when I saw my mother crying, I cried with her. After that day, I Never saw dad again."
Qi Ziguan asked: "How did you leave?"
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Mom said he died of illness." Although his mother said this, he had no impression that his father was ill. He only felt that everything happened suddenly, as if his father suddenly disappeared from his life one day.
Qi Zigai asked again: "Where is your mother?"
Li Jingfeng said: "Died of illness six years ago." He paused and then said, "I asked my mother about my father. She said that my father was born in Gansu, had received a knighthood, and worked as a nurse for a wealthy family in the city." He suddenly said Thinking of something, I was shocked again, "Could it be that... dad is not dead? He arrived in Gansu and joined the Iron Sword Silver Guard? Why did he abandon my mother and me? What crime did he commit to deserve death?"
Qi Zigai said slowly: "Those are the past events of Kongtong. You don't need to ask, and there is no use in knowing." After a while, he said again, "You just need to remember that your father did not do anything bad. He sacrificed himself for others and became a scapegoat... Then It was a big deal. Although we wanted to help him at the time, my brother was not the leader at the time, so we could only let him risk his death..."
When he said this, he let out a long sigh, thought for a while, shook his head, and continued: "This matter is somewhat involved, and I can't tell you yet. In short, he voluntarily left the prison to die. I said that once he decides to leave, When Guan Dang was about to die, Kongtong made a complaint of revenge. On the one hand, he concealed the public's knowledge, and at the same time, he used his family as a threat to prevent him from being incited to rebel. Logically speaking, this should be a secret matter, but your father's time was different... One day, I I’ll tell you the truth.”
Li Jingfeng had heard about the rules of death on Lenglong Ridge. He felt it was unreasonable at the time, and he said angrily: "My father worked for Kongtong and was threatened with a vendetta for three generations. What's the point of this?"
"It makes no sense. The war a hundred years ago almost destroyed the pass. The barbarians deliberately spread a lot of rumors in the pass before entering the pass. At that time, some people in the Lianjiu family believed in the Sa religion, which led to frequent losses in the early stages of the war. After the war, in order to prevent Blocking the barbarians, the nine families refused to let even a drop of water in." Qi Zigai said slowly, "The last news your father sent was that the barbarians were divided into five points and each was fighting."
Li Jingfeng said: "Did my father rebel? Do you have evidence? If my father didn't rebel, why did you kill me?"
Qi Ziguan said: "There has been no news from your father for a long time. Everyone thought he was dead. No one doubted it...but you..." He paused and said, "You are the best evidence that your father has rebelled."
Li Jingfeng asked doubtfully: "How do you say that?"
Qi Ziguan said: "Your father committed a capital crime and was released from prison to die. That was 25 years ago."
Li Jingfeng was stunned and said in surprise: "Impossible! Then my father has been outside the customs for a long time, and I...ah!" He suddenly understood something, "You said that my father... came from the secret path..."
Qi Zigai nodded: "You are only 21 years old. Your father took the secret passage back to the pass, took your mother away, and fled to Qingcheng. He returned to the pass, but never came back to report the secret passage. Why is the secret passage so important? Not returning to Kongtong? There is only one possibility..."
Li Jingfeng took a breath. Did his father really join the barbarians?So did he really die of illness, or... was he released from seclusion?Or maybe the father knew that if he returned to Kongtong, he would inevitably be executed, so he simply took his mother away and flew away?
Regardless of the outcome, his father betrayed Kongtong and Iron Sword Silver Guard.
At this point, Li Jingfeng finally understood that he could no longer stay in Kongtong, and the Iron Sword Silver Guard's dream was finally ruined.
"Third Master...what on earth did my father commit?" Li Jingfeng lowered his head. This was the last thing he wanted to know.
"Don't ask." Qi Zigai refused to reveal anything. "Pack your luggage and say goodbye to the small room."
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Qi Xiaofang is sitting at the table practicing calligraphy.Although Qi Zigai was a rough man, he was good at handwriting, forcing Qi Xiaofang to learn and write accordingly.A long time after Li Jingfeng was injured, Qi Xiaofang saw him, dropped his pen and came forward to greet him, shouting happily: "Brother Jingfeng!"
Li Jingfeng touched her head, forced a smile and said, "Is writing boring?"
Qi Xiaofang said, "Dad likes it, it's not boring." Seeing Li Jingfeng's haggard expression, she asked suspiciously, "Brother Jingfeng, what's wrong with you?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I'm leaving Kongtong and we won't be able to see each other for a long time."
Qi Xiaofang frowned and asked, "Aren't you coming back?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I won't come back."
Qi Xiaofang's eyes turned red and he almost cried.Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "Don't cry, don't cry! If you cry...I...I'm going to cry too."
Qi Xiaofang stamped his feet and said, "Brother Jingfeng doesn't want the Xiaofang anymore!"
Li Jingfeng didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only lower his head.
Qi Ziguan said: "It's not that brother Jingfeng doesn't want a small room, it's because he has no choice. Be good and don't let brother Jingfeng worry. Maybe we can meet again in the future."
Li Jingfeng hurriedly said: "Yes, Xiaofang needs to be good and listen to the third master. If you are good, we can meet again in the future. If not, I won't be able to come back."
Qi Xiaofang pursed his lips and said, "Xiaofang has always been very good!"
Li Jingfeng touched Qi Xiaofang's head and said, "Brother Jingfeng knows that, and you must continue to be good in the future."
Qi Xiaofang lowered his head and said "hmm".
Qi Ziguan asked: "Who else do you want to see?"
Li Jingfeng thought for a moment and said, "Senior Gan."
Gan Tiechi, like Qi Xiaofang, was also writing, but what he copied was Buddhist scriptures.He still lived in the room that Li Jingfeng had decorated for him with Buddhist scriptures and statues, and only asked for a desk. Master Zhu still hoped that he could forge weapons for Kongtong, and he was very polite to him and agreed to his request.When he saw Li Jingfeng, Gan Tiechi was copying the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra". When he saw Li Jingfeng coming in, he put his hands together with the penholder horizontally, put down the pen respectfully, and then stood up to greet him.
After listening to Li Jingfeng's story, he felt emotional and advised: "It's a blessing in disguise. My benefactor is a good man. Maybe God will arrange for my benefactor to leave Kongtong and start another big business."
"Don't call me benefactor. It sounds awkward. Just call me Jingfeng." Li Jingfeng said, "I don't want to do any big business. I just want to learn martial arts well and do something useful."
"Where are brothers Jingfeng going next? Back to Qingcheng?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I can't go back to Qingcheng, and I don't know where I'm going."
Gan Tiechi thought for a while, drew a picture on the paper with a pen, handed it to Li Jingfeng and said: "Although you don't want me to call you my benefactor, I was indeed saved by you and have never been able to repay you. You go south and pass by When I was in Wudu, I went to Gan Xiang Iron Shop. There was a mechanism in the foundry, which contained some of my favorite works over the years. There is something you might need, bring it with you for self-defense, and for the rest, just pick what you like and take it with you."
Li Jingfeng hurriedly declined: "I can't have it!"
Gan Tiechi sighed: "I killed my friend for the art of casting, and I made so many mistakes. I don't want to see those things again. You are kind-hearted, and you can atone for my sin by doing chivalry, otherwise you will just die there." .”
Li Jingfeng heard that what he said was reasonable, so he took the drawing and asked again: "Senior Gan, you... really don't want to go out?"
Gan Tiechi smiled and said: "Do you think I am trapped here? I feel at ease staying here. When you become the Iron Sword Silver Guard, Kongtong is your house. If you leave now, everything except Kongtong will be your house. How big or small is the house? If there is a difference, it is as big as the whole world. Will my heart feel at ease and the sea and sky will really be vast? I think it may not be as peaceful and joyful as if I were here to atone for my sins and copy Buddhist scriptures. My heart has no fixed place. Only when I can find a place to settle can I feel at ease. .”
Li Jingfeng thought that he was about to be homeless, the world was vast, and he didn't even know where he was going. He was not as calm as Gan Tiechi, so he stopped trying to persuade him and just said: "Take care."
Gan Tiechi smiled and said: "Brother Jingfeng, take care too. I am here chanting sutras day and night and wishing you a safe life."
Then, Gan Tiechi said something about collection, and the two chatted for a while. Li Jingfeng said goodbye to Gan Tiechi, picked up his luggage and went to the city gate. He saw Qi Zigai and Qi Xiaofang waiting for him, and even Master Zhu was there.Li Jingfeng stepped forward, saluted Zhu Zhixia, and called "Master Zhu".
"You are a good young man. It's a pity that Kongtong can't keep you." Zhu Zhixia patted Li Jingfeng on the shoulder and said, "Don't blame Master Zhu."
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "It's not Mr. Zhu's fault."
Zhu Zhixia nodded.Wang Ge brought a horse and shouted: "Brother."
During these days, when Li Jingfeng went to the city to learn art, Wang Ge took care of him. The two had some friendship, and Li Jingfeng couldn't help but feel sad and said: "Brother Wang, thank you for taking care of me during these days."
Wang Ge smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing."
"I'll give you a ride." Qi Ziguan pulled Qi Xiaofang onto the horse and accompanied Li Jingfeng to the outskirts of the earthen fortress.As the three of them walked along, Qi Xiaofang thought of the Ghost Festival and asked Li Jingfeng, "Brother Jingfeng, when will you play with Xiaofang again? There were so many people last time, and Xiaofang was so happy."
Li Jingfeng said: "Xiaofang listens to Third Master and will take Xiaofang to play next time we meet."
Qi Xiaofang nodded.Qi Zigai asked: "Where are you going next?" Li Jingfeng shook his head: "I don't know either."
"Why don't you go to Diancang to find the little monkey? He will definitely not make things difficult for you. Or you can go back to Qingcheng." Qi Zigai paused and then said, "I'll tell Mrs. Chu and she will take care of you."
Li Jingfeng still shook his head.After all, Diancang is the enemy of Qingcheng. When Diancang arrives, wouldn't it be embarrassing to see the Shen brothers and sisters, Xiaoba, and Dr. Zhu in the future?
Qi Zigai knew that Li Jingfeng did not want to rely on power. Otherwise, with his friendship with the Shen brothers and sisters, he would be able to find famous teachers among the nine families with just one letter of recommendation. He did not say anything at the moment and only said: "I have some friendship with Peng Xiaobei from Jiangxi." , you can ask him for help if you need anything."
Li Jingfeng nodded.The three of them walked two miles, until the sky became dark and there was no earthen castle around, then Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master, just send them here."
Qi Zigai nodded, suddenly stretched out his hand, took out the original intention from Li Jingfeng's waist, and said: "Watch, I will only demonstrate it once!" After that, he got off his horse and danced his sword in the wilderness.
I saw Qi Zigai flying forward, stabbing, picking, chopping, cutting, and lifting, until his whole body rolled into a ball of silver light, dancing like a wild dragon in the rolling yellow sand, awe-inspiring and inviolable, which made Li Jingfeng look stupid.Suddenly, Qi Zigai shouted loudly, and thousands of sword shadows merged into one.Qi Zigai turned over, returned to Li Jingfeng's horse, stuffed the sword with ease, and returned the original intention to the scabbard.
"You said you wanted to learn swordsmanship, but you didn't have the chance to teach it when you came back. This is the Nine Orders of Dragon City of the Kongtong Sect, 'but let the flying generals of Dragon City be here, and don't teach Huma to cross the Yin Mountain'. This swordsmanship is better than what I taught you before." Your kung fu is much better." Qi Zigai said and thrust a book into Li Jingfeng's arms, which was the sword manual of the Nine Orders of Dragon City.
"This is Kongtong's most superior swordsmanship. It is comparable to the Peng family's Five Tigers' Door-Breaking Sword. You have not yet started swordsmanship, so it will be difficult to practice. If someone gives you guidance in the future, you can start from the basics and learn more. Even if you can't dominate the martial arts world with this swordsmanship, you can still make a name for yourself."
Li Jingfeng was excited, with tears in his eyes. He jumped off his horse and hugged Qi Zigai, saying, "Third Master, you treat me so well!" He was reluctant to leave her.
Qi Xiaofang cried "Wow" and jumped off his horse to hug Li Jingfeng.When she cried, Li Jingfeng was even more reluctant to let go, tears streaming down his face. After a while, he got on his horse and said, "Third Master, Xiaofang, take care of yourself!"
After saying that, he rode away, leaving only Qi Xiaofang's call far behind...
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Li Jingfeng traveled south all the way and passed through Lanzhou. He remembered that Zhuge Ran was investigating the case at the beginning of the year and found the location of the secret passage. Within a few months, it felt like a lifetime ago.He went south again, arrived at Wudu, and found Ganxiang Iron Shop.
The iron shop has long been abandoned, the door is chained, and most of the eaves and walls are damaged.Everyone said that this was a haunted house. The former owner went crazy and wanted to learn from the general Mo Xie. He killed his own daughter and his apprentice threw the sword into a furnace.Li Jingfeng climbed over the wall and entered, only to see that the courtyard was overgrown with weeds and a lot of dilapidated debris was abandoned. The weapons in the hall had long been looted, and even the tables, chairs, murals and other furnishings were also taken away, leaving only a large stall on the ground. The black stain is believed to be the place where Gan Qiqi and the other two died in an embrace.
The foundry was also in a mess. In addition to the heavy and useless steel furnace, even iron blocks, coal and other items had been removed.Li Jingfeng walked to the pool. It was built of rammed earth and used to store water for castings. It was nearly ten feet long, wide and waist high. It was paved with floor tiles. The water in the pool had long since dried up, and only some traces of moss remained on the walls.Li Jingfeng followed the instructions and climbed into the pool, pressed a few times on the bricks, and after searching for several places, sure enough, one of the bricks was loose.He pressed the button. The mechanism had not moved for many years and could not be started. He stood up straight and stepped hard with his feet.
With a few "clicks", the stone bricks sank, and a groove was opened on the floor in the center of the casting room, about six feet square, not far from the steel furnace.Li Jingfeng walked over and saw that the secret compartment was four feet deep, with dozens of strange weapons and artifacts of unknown purpose piled inside. Some were hung around the secret compartment, and some were piled in the corners.
He jumped down into the hole and looked around out of curiosity. He saw a bright silver hook first and took it off easily.This silver hook seemed to be no different from ordinary silver hooks. When he held it in his hand, he felt that there seemed to be a mechanical spring at the thumb of the sword handle. He pressed it out of curiosity, and a small blade suddenly popped out from the bend of the silver hook, and it rose up together with the silver hook. , like a pair of scissors.
Li Jingfeng thought to himself, could this scissor-like device be used to clamp the opponent's weapon?He didn't know that the most important thing about this silver hook was the small blade made of black iron. If it was caught on the handle of a wooden weapon, it would break with one pinch. If it hooked the enemy's hands and feet, he could instantly cut it with just one press of the handle. Hands and feet cut off.
He saw another slender iron box, which was heavy and probably weighed less than ten kilograms.There was a round hole at the front of the iron box. He lifted the mechanism on the iron box, and a cloud of silver light shot out, crackling on the wall.Li Jingfeng took a closer look and saw that they were iron needles each about an inch long. There were hundreds of them. When they hit the wall, they punched out three feet in diameter.
After this hit, the iron box was half lighter. Li Jingfeng thought to himself, if this hidden weapon were fired from a close distance and covered a three-foot radius, who would be able to dodge it?It’s just that the iron box is so eye-catching. Seeing you holding this thing, who would get close to it?And it's too heavy.He opened the machine box and saw that there were many grooves inside. It would probably take him a long time to put the needle back in. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It's quite inconvenient."
He looked at a few new hidden weapons, and then saw what Gan Tiezhi wanted to give him.It was a small black shiny metal iron pipe, only as thick as a little finger, about seven inches long, with gold and silver straps tied in front and back, with four small holes and grooves on it, like a small iron flute. of.Li Jingfeng held it in his hands and weighed it. It only weighed a few ounces and was very light, making it easy to carry around.
"My casting skills started with 'Lai Wuying', which is the masterpiece of 'Lai Wuying'. Unfortunately, casting is difficult and cannot be mass-produced. I only made this one. I gave it a name, 'Go without regrets.'" He remembered Gan Tiechi's instructions, "Soldiers are deadly weapons. I hope you will make good use of them and don't hurt people easily. You will have no regrets whenever you use them."
Li Jingfeng knew that it was difficult to load "Go without Regrets" and did not test it. He put it in his arms, climbed out of the secret compartment, closed the mechanism again, and left over the wall.
Where to go next?Li Jingfeng thought.Shaolin?Wu-Tang?Hengshan?Although Shaolin is an authentic martial arts school, it has many rules and it is not easy to learn martial arts.Wudang... I heard that Wudang is in chaos.The Shen Yuqing brothers and sisters are running around to help Hengshan win the position of alliance leader. Qingcheng and Hengshan must be on good terms, so why not go to Hunan...
He was wanted in Qingcheng. He was afraid of getting into trouble if he traveled all the way to Sichuan, so he had to go in the direction of Huashan, along the Han River to Wudang in Hubei, and then south to Hengshan in Hunan.
He turned to the east road, first took a boat to Xi'an in Lintao, and then changed boats to go south.The territory of Huashan has strict jurisdiction, severe punishments, and inconvenient travel. Li Jingfeng encountered several interrogations on the road and pretended that he was a bodyguard escorting guests to Kongtong and then to Wudang.
Along the way, he kept reading the Nine Orders of Dragon City Sword Manual given to him by Qi Zigai, but found it difficult to understand.He saw Qi Zigai use it once, and he tried to practice several moves with his original intention in mind, but he always failed to get the point.
The Han River is an important river connecting Shaanxi and Hubei. Many merchant ships go back and forth along it. Li Jingfeng got on a merchant ship bound for Hankou and went down the river.
He took a boat ride again. Based on his previous experience, seasickness was not too severe and he got used to it within a day.He had no money, so he had to share accommodation with other passengers on the ship. Seven or eight people slept in one cabin, and they couldn't even straighten their legs.
When he had nothing to do, he would go to the deck to enjoy the breeze.That day, he stood on the edge of the boat and looked at the shore. Suddenly he saw many large ships parked along the shore, about dozens of them.Those ships have special shapes, with dragons, tigers, wolves, leopards and other beasts carved on their bows, which are very different from ordinary merchant ships.Seeing many people gathering on the shore, he was puzzled and asked the passengers on the same boat: "Where is this place? Why are there so many boats docked?"
The traveler said: "Those are all Huashan's warships, and those people are knights who have received the title of Huashan Knight."
Li Jingfeng asked: "What are so many knights doing together?"
The traveler said: "Didn't you hear that Master Yan had a son who died in Sichuan? Tang Clan has a big feud with Huashan."
"Didn't you say that the second master mediated?" Li Jingfeng asked.
The merchant shook his head and said: "It's not that easy. They said they would not fight for the time being, and all the warship knights gathered in the Han River, on standby. Alas, Huashan and Tangmen are not bordering each other. If the warship goes south, I am afraid that the first one to be unlucky is Qingcheng.”
Li Jingfeng frowned.
One night, Li Jingfeng was sleeping with his legs bent against the wall. He was suddenly awakened by the sound of gongs and drums. Seeing everyone in a mess, he hurriedly asked: "What happened?"
A fellow traveler said: "River bandits are robbing us!"
Li Jingfeng was startled and hurriedly squeezed out of the hatch and ran to the deck.He saw people crowded on the edge of the boat, with no view ahead. He grabbed a boatman and asked, "The boat has been robbed? Where are the gangsters?"
The boatman said angrily: "We are not being robbed! Don't stop me from working, otherwise we will be robbed too!"
Li Jingfeng was stunned, and took advantage of the chaos of the war to squeeze up to a high place and look towards the fire.On the river more than a hundred feet away, I saw a huge ship without a flag, but with a white sail. The people on the ship held up torches, and the firelight made the river surface red.The huge ship was slowly approaching a merchant ship. The merchant ship was flying a flag with the word "Xiang", and the people on board were also holding high torches.Li Jingfeng had excellent eyesight and saw a young man with a scar on his face directing the bodyguards on the ship to shoot arrows.
At this time, the distance between the two ships was only a few dozen feet. The huge ship had a deep draft and a fast speed. It would not take long to catch up with the merchant ship.On the other hand, my own ship was getting farther and farther away from the two ships. It seems that the boatman was worried about being affected and went around.
Li Jingfeng couldn't bear it. He looked around and saw a well-dressed man watching the excitement. Knowing that he was the bodyguard on the ship, he jumped down from a high place and asked: "A ship has been robbed, won't we help?"
The well-dressed man rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you helping me! That's the Xiangyang Gang's boat, not our Baihe Gang's! Besides..."
Li Jingfeng asked: "How?"
The well-dressed man looked him up and down, saw a sword hanging on his waist, and asked: "Which sect are you from? Are you not from Huashan?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.He has no family, no sect, and no chivalrous reputation, but he wears a sword. He knows that if he doesn't tell clearly, he will get into trouble again, but should he say that he is from Qingcheng or Kongtong?He was in a dilemma for a moment, so he had to say: "I...I am from Sichuan. I went to Kongtong to take the Iron Sword and Silver Guard test. I failed, so I had to go to Wudang to get a knighthood certificate from a great sect."
"Sichuan, Tangmen?" The man in well-dressed eyes suddenly became wary.Li Jingfeng guessed that this person was a disciple of Huashan, and said hurriedly: "I come from a small sect under Qingcheng, called..." He remembered the sect that Buping often mentioned in the inn, and said hurriedly, "Iron Fist Sect!"
"Why would a good Qingcheng disciple become an Iron Sword Silver Guard? Are you tired of it?" The man in the well-dressed outfit obviously didn't agree.Seeing that he didn't pursue the matter, Li Jingfeng asked again: "You just said half of what you said. Is there something behind the robbery of the ship?"
The man said: "Including this boat, the Xiangyang Gang's boat has been robbed for the third time this year! How could it be such a coincidence? Hey, I'm afraid someone is watching."
Li Jingfeng asked: "Who is being targeted?"
The man said: "Huashan is not a confused place like Wudang, where everything is clear. There are so many warships parked on the Han River, how can river bandits be so rampant? Ha... If they are ordinary ship bandits, maybe they still have the courage to do what is right. , This bandit is not an ordinary ship, wouldn't he be seeking death if he was sent aboard?" His words had a certain meaning, and seemed to imply that the hijacking of the ship was Huashan's tacit approval.
"If you hijack a ship, what will happen to the people on it?"
"Not necessarily. Those with status might be kidnapped for ransom, and the rest would be kicked off the ship. Thanks to the rules agreed upon by Kunlun, most of the girls can remain innocent. Who doesn't come out to fight famine for the sake of money? If they cause an encirclement and suppression, , the trouble will be big. But there are also some who are daring, so I won’t talk about it. It’s just that this ship... is not so lucky. "
"What should I say?" Li Jingfeng asked, "What happened to this ship?"
"The three ships that were robbed by the Xiangyang Gang this year were all robbed alive."
Li Jingfeng was surprised: "No one alive?"
The handsome man nodded and said, "Go back to your room when you've seen enough excitement. A bunch of people are crowded in the bow of the boat and they are pushed into the river. You can't catch them in vain."
Li Jingfeng turned around and saw that the pirate ship was about to approach the merchant ship, but his own ship turned the rudder and gradually moved away.He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to help!"
The well-dressed man said in surprise: "Help? Are you stupid?"
Li Jingfeng ignored him and squeezed into the crowd.The two ships were hundreds of feet apart, and Li Jingfeng didn't know how to get closer. While hesitating, he suddenly saw several floating rafts used for salvaging cargo hanging on the side of the ship.He immediately grabbed one and threw it into the river, jumped into the river, and there was a burst of exclamation behind him.
Li Jing was good at feng shui. He swam up the river and was about to punt but found that there was no oar.It was embarrassing now. Li Jingfeng didn't know what to do when a kind man suddenly threw an object from the boat and shouted: "Paddle back quickly!" Li Jingfeng took it and it was a wooden oar. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurried to The robbed merchant ship rowed away.
However, Li Jingfeng was still reckless, and the river was so fast that his boat was bouncing and sinking in the river. It was difficult to keep it from turning, let alone decide the direction.Fortunately, I don't know whether it was God's will or luck, but the merchant ship was slowly sailing towards this side. Maybe it saw other merchant ships passing nearby and wanted to ask for help, or maybe it was to avoid the bandits.
Li Jingfeng was overjoyed and saw that although the merchant ship was already within tens of feet, it was about to be overtaken by the pirate ship. Not long after, the two ships were parallel, the pirate ship set up a bridge, and a group of people armed with knives went to kill the merchant ship. There was a fight between the two sides, and many people were injured and fell into the water.
Li Jingfeng became even more anxious when he saw this. A strong wind happened to blow the rafters towards the ship.When they got close, they saw that the merchant ship was very high. Li Jingfeng was just thinking about how to get up when he suddenly saw a rope hanging from the side of the ship. He jumped up, grabbed the rope, and climbed up.
As soon as he got on the boat, he heard someone shouting: "This is a merchant ship entrusted by Wudang! If you rob this ship, Wudang will definitely pursue it!"
There was chaos on the boat, and Li Jingfeng didn't know who was the thief and who was the merchant.He looked around and saw the young man with the scar on his face whom he had seen before, his eyes wide with anger, surrounded by three or four strong men. So he pulled out his original intention, rushed forward, and chopped down a man from behind with a sword. Gangster.
When the three gangsters saw someone helping, one of them turned around and slashed at Li Jingfeng with a knife.Li Jingfeng was no longer what he used to be. The opponent's sword posed no threat to him. He dodged sideways. After a few moves, he spotted an opening and stabbed the man's chest with his backhand sword.He didn't use the Nine Orders of Dragon City with this sword - he hadn't learned it yet, so he could still succeed with one blow. He couldn't help but wonder: "Why are these bandits so weak?"
The young man got help from him and slowly took action, one against two. He first cut off the arm of one bandit and then fought with the remaining one.Li Jingfeng jumped in and the two joined forces. How could the other party hold on?The young man raised the knife and thrust it into the robber's heart.
The young man was saved and was about to thank Li Jingfeng, but he didn't recognize him at first glance. He also saw that his whole body was wet, so he couldn't help but be surprised and asked: "Who are you?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I came from that merchant ship to help." He pointed to the merchant ship in the distance, and suddenly saw the young man's eyes clearly, and couldn't help but be startled.
They were a pair of blazing eyes, with bloodshot eyes around the pupils, as red as fire.
He felt that these eyes seemed familiar.
The young man couldn't help but be startled when he heard that he was here specifically to help him out of justice. Before he could ask him how he got here, several more gangsters came to kill him.The young man shouted: "Be careful!" He slashed behind Li Jingfeng with his knife and got into a fight with a gangster.
The young man's martial arts skills were not bad, and he was particularly ruthless in his attacks. He used his sword to attack the vital parts.Li Jingfeng saw several more gangsters coming and quickly waved his sword to meet the enemy.Although his boxing and kicking skills are good, he cannot kill a gangster with one punch like the Third Master. Although his swordsmanship is only a three-legged cat, at this critical moment, having a sharp weapon in hand is undoubtedly better than bare hands.
It's just that there are too many gangsters after all. As Hu Jing said, the Third Master is unscrupulous in doing things. That's because of his unparalleled martial arts skills. Li Jingfeng used his passion to attack his brain, but he didn't have the ability of the Third Master to save the world with one hand. Although he teamed up with the young man to kill several The gangster was trapped in the boat and could not move.
"Fuck Huashan, fuck! A place where beasts are raised, a group of thieves raised by beasts!" He listened to the young man cursing, as if he had countless grievances that needed to be vented.Not long after, the bodyguards on the ship died one by one. Seeing that more and more gangsters were boarding the ship, it became more obvious that the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. He thought that there was no way to save the day, so Li Jingfeng said: "Brother, let's run away!"
The young man asked: "How to escape?"
Li Jingfeng didn't know what to do. He saw the surrounding torches brightly lit up the night like daylight. The gangsters had seized the side of the ship and were swarming onto the ship in waves. There were enemies all along the side of the ship. Even if they wanted to break out and jump into the river to escape, they couldn't. .Then two more thieves arrived.The two were pushed back to the cabin.Only then did they kill two people.
Seeing that there was no way to escape and there were enemies all around, the young man said: "Go first and hide in the cabin!" He said and rushed into the cabin.Li Jingfeng had no choice but to follow quickly.The gangster whose arm had been cut off by the young man was holding his hand and fell to the ground wailing. When the young man saw this, he took a few steps forward and cut his throat with a knife. Then he came back and led Li Jingfeng into the cabin.
There were no enemies in the cabin at this time, so the young man took the torch on the walkway for lighting.He turned to look at Li Jingfeng and said, "I think of a place to hide! Come with me!"
He saw Li Jingfeng frowning, with a look of reluctance on his face.Asked: "What's wrong? Do you regret getting on the ship?"
Li Jingfeng couldn't bear to say: "The man just broke his arm and is not a threat to us."
"Will these thieves show mercy to you?" Although Li Jingfeng saved his life, the young man's tone was still unkind.
"He can't do it, you can."
"Innocent!"
The young man cursed in a low voice and led Li Jingfeng down.The merchant ship was very huge, and the passage under the cabin was winding. There were no candles, and it was dark.Li Jingfeng smelled the strong medicinal fragrance and thought: "It turns out that this ship is transporting medicinal materials."
After passing the two stairs going down, the young man pushed open a hatch, and the aroma of medicine inside was even more pungent.In the light of the fire, Li Jingfeng saw a dozen red wooden boxes piled around, apparently a cargo hold.
The young man bent down and touched the corners of the cabin by the firelight, as if he was looking for something.Li Jingfeng had good eyesight and saw that the young man found a round hole, hooked it with his fingers, and lifted up the wooden board. After another look, he found that there was a cabin hidden underneath, which was supposed to be used to hide valuables.
"You go down first." The young man said.
Li Jingfeng nodded.There are no stairs on the ground floor, so Li Jingfeng estimated that it must be seven or eight feet deep.He jumped down, and the young man handed him the torch for lighting, and then he jumped down against the covering board.
As soon as he landed, the wooden planks above him closed up. He was still worried, so he raised the torch and made sure that the edges were tightly closed and there was no unevenness at all. Only then did he feel relieved.
"We will hide here until they finish robbing the goods and then find a chance to escape," the young man said.
Li Jingfeng just recovered from the shock and took a breath and said: "Fortunately, I have you."
The young man looked Li Jingfeng up and down. Li Jingfeng felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "What's wrong?"
The young man said: "You said you came from another ship specially to help?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I just thought... when you encounter river pirates, you always need... help."
The young man said: "There is such a good person like you." Then he asked, "What is your name?"
"My name is Li Jingfeng." Li Jingfeng stretched out his hand to express his kindness.
The young man thought for a while and held his hand: "My name is Yang Yan, a disciple of Wudang. Which sect are you from?"
Li Jingfeng hesitated, not knowing how to answer.Seeing that he was silent, Yang Yan asked suspiciously: "Can't you tell me?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I have no apprenticeship and no sect."
Yang Yan said "Huh", very surprised, and was about to ask again, when suddenly, another voice came.
"Put out the fire first, you will be discovered."
Li Jingfeng and Yang Yan were both startled. They followed the sound and saw a young man sitting in the corner of the cabin.The cabin was very large, and the two of them didn't pay attention when they got off, and they didn't even notice this person.
Yang Yan stepped forward holding the torch and asked, "Who are you?" The firelight reflected on the man's face, and he saw that he was handsome and handsome, with disheveled hair and clean, thin white clothes.
"My name is Ming Wu, and I am a traveler." The young man said calmly, "Like you, I hide from bandits."
Is it clear? !
Li Jingfeng's heart skipped a beat.
(End of this chapter)
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