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Chapter 68 "The Beggar's Coffin Argument": The Beggar's Coffin Argument
Kunlun, September 89, autumn

Before nightfall, there was a sudden thunderstorm, which startled the tortoise in the pond in the front yard and shrank into its shell.Raindrops fell along the eaves to the uncovered hall door, soaking a large area of ​​the floor.

Lei Ying was sitting at a rosewood drawer table reviewing official documents.He is 62 years old, one year older than Peng Xiaobei, and he is at the age when he is ready to retire.In fact, he was greatly surprised when he took over the leadership of Yi Tang and became the elder of Jiubao four years ago. Although he is the deputy leader, he will retire in a few years due to his age and go home to retire. As usual, he promoted top disciples in their early forties, how could it be his turn?

That's not the only weird thing.He is in charge of the Yitang and is responsible for the personnel of the Beggar Clan.Peng Nanyi was promoted to the head of the Putian branch last year. Considering his background, this promotion is considered slow. After all, he is not as good as his father, and he is far worse than his grandfather, but... relying on the shadow of old beggar Peng and the management of little beggar Peng. After all, Jiangxi's general helm is still Peng Nanyi's. If it were replaced by someone else, I'm afraid the people would still refuse.However, Peng Xiaobei celebrated his 65th birthday last year. Even if he followed his father's example and sealed the sword [-] times, he would still only have four years left. It was time for Peng Nanyi to take over the Fuzhou branch and wait for his successor.What we really need to worry about is that the Peng family has huge power in Jiangxi. Old Beggar Peng could still suppress that "stinky wolf" before he was confused. However, it was Little Beggar Peng who gradually became unable to suppress him. I wonder if Peng Nanyi can do anything about it. Treat him...

Thinking of that person, he felt agitated and distorted his ink brush.

But why did Peng Nanyi go to Putian...

Pei Tu walked quickly from the eaves corridor. The rain was heavy and half of his body was wet.He is Yitang's bodyguard, and he seems to be in a hurry.

"Hall Master." Pei Tu handed over a greeting card. Lei Rong glanced at it with a surprised look on his face and said, "Please come in quickly!"

Pei Tu walked down quickly, and after a while, he led an old man in, who was estimated to be around fifty or sixty years old.This man was wearing linen clothes with a small piece of light red cloth pinned to his chest. Lei Ling naturally recognized this man and thought to himself: "He is really the grandson of Old Beggar Peng. He looks like he is only 34 years old..." Seeing him Wearing this outfit, I naturally know it.

The man entered the hall, made a clear fist, cupped his hands and said, "Peng Nanyi meets Master Lei!"

Lei Ling hurriedly stood up and said, "My nephew, you don't need to be polite. Uncle Peng..."

Peng Nanyi said: "Xianzu Kao passed away in his dream three days ago. He lived to be 91 years old and passed away peacefully. My father ordered me to come and inform the gang leader and hall master." He handed over a light red post.Lei Rong knew it was an obituary, so he took it and asked, "Have you met the gang leader?"

Peng Nanyi said: "I just left the Dragon Subduing Hall."

From Fuzhou to Putian, and then from Putian to Shaoxing, Lei Ying thought to himself: "This journey is not short. Why travel so much to deliver an obituary?" He said: "My dear nephew, please take a seat."

The two sat down at the Ban Yue table, and Lei Rong asked, "Does my nephew have anything else to ask?"

Peng Nanyi said: "I just want to ask something. Thanks to the promotion, Peng was promoted to the position of sub-ruler last year. It is far behind his father and grandfather, but I thought... even if it is not Fuzhou, it should be Nanchang. How could it be ...Putian?”

Sure enough, it was for this matter, Lei Ying said: "This is the gang leader's arrangement, I just follow orders."

Peng Nanyi frowned and asked, "Is this really the gang leader's arrangement?"

Lei Ying said: "Nephew Peng Shi, don't mind. The Fuzhou sub-rudder has not made any mistakes. It just so happens that Putian has a problem..."

"When my father took office as the chief helmsman of Fuzhou, the original chief helmsman became his deputy." Peng Nanyi said, "Even if I became the chief helmsman of Jiangxi for my father today, who would be dissatisfied?"

Seeing his questioning, Lei Ling felt unhappy and said: "My nephew, the chief helmsman of Jiangxi may be named Peng. The largest sect in Jiangxi is the Peng family, but the Peng family is not headed by your father. If you want to convince others, you cannot rely on the protection of your ancestors. .”

Peng Nanyi shook his head and said: "The hall master misunderstood. Peng doesn't mind if he is not the helmsman. I just want the hall master to think about why the gang leader arranged it like this? Could it be that the Yang family case four years ago made him lose face in front of Huashan?" , hold a grudge?"

Lei Ying said: "The gang leader is not a narrow-minded person. Besides, who does Huashan mean to him? Our gang leader still depends on his face, Lao Yan? Even Dian Cang has nothing to do with the affairs of the Beggar Clan."

Peng Nanyi asked: "Then why did the gang leader make this arrangement?"

After he finished speaking, he stood up and said: "There is a funeral at home, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time. Please think twice about what Peng said."

Lei Ying's heart moved and he stood up to see off the guests.

After Peng Nanyi left, Lei Ling felt agitated. He piled all the files into a drawer and paced back and forth in the lobby.

Doesn't the gang leader intend to let Peng Nanyi take over as Jiangxi chief helm?So what's his plan?
As the largest force in the Beggar Clan, the Peng family has spread out and has tens of thousands of disciples. The leaders of the past generations have always been afraid of the Peng family, but they still have to appoint people to appease the Peng family. There is always a person named Peng at the helm of the three provinces, but he will never be a direct line. , mostly distant relatives and collateral descendants.Peng Laogai and his son have been the chief helmsman in Jiangxi for nearly 50 years. Who else can take over this position?

The question is, what reason does the gang leader have for not letting Peng Nanyi take over as Jiangxi's general helmsman?

A feeling of uneasiness arose, perhaps just like the fact that he had taken over the Yitang inexplicably. The personnel arrangements arranged by the gang leader in the past few years were always weird.

Pei Tu walked over quickly and whispered: "Hall Master, the Gang Leader has sent someone over to ask the Hall Master to go to the Dragon Subduing Hall to discuss matters."

"At this time?" Lei Ling was puzzled, and then he understood that it was because of Old Beggar Peng's death.Maybe he was overthinking, because the gang leader was planning to transfer Peng Nanyi to Fuzhou.He sighed, after 40 years of being a hero, he could not avoid birth, old age, illness and death.

He didn't even have to ride a horse from Yitang to the chief helm. He didn't bother to ride in a sedan on a rainy day. Why was he wasting his men when he had nothing to do?Lei Ying took an oil-paper umbrella, held a lantern and went out.

It was a long street big enough to accommodate two carriages.It was raining heavily, and there were no people on the long street. The dark clouds covered the moonlight. Only a few fat-skin lanterns on the street swayed in the wind, and their yellowish light tried their best to illuminate the surrounding area for a few feet.

As soon as Lei Rong turned the corner, he saw someone opening the door at the other end of the long street.Relying on the dim lights around him, he could vaguely make out that the man was also wearing linen.

"Is this family also having a funeral?" he thought without becoming suspicious.The man held an umbrella and walked towards him. The umbrella covered his face, so he couldn't see his figure clearly, except that he looked a little fat.From behind the umbrella, you could vaguely see something hanging on the figure's waist, but the night was dim, dark clouds covered the moon, and the man didn't hold a lantern, so he couldn't see clearly for a while.

Suddenly, several rays of lightning flashed, and he saw clearly what was hanging from the man's waist.

It was a knife, and the man's hand was on the knife.

The rumble of thunder echoed in the dark long street, but it still could not cover up the sound of footsteps approaching from behind.

One, two, three...three came from behind?
A strong wind blew, and two umbrellas on the long street rolled with the wind, like a drunken man bumping around.Lei Ling was not a mediocre person. He could never be mediocre if he could be the Nine-Pocket Elder of the Beggar Clan. He had already taken out the Cross-Hu Barrage from his waist and at the same time threw the lantern at the man in sackcloth.

The light of the knife split the lantern, sharp and clean. It was the Peng family's Five Tiger Door-Breaking Knife.Lei Rong saw the face of the man in Mai, it was someone he knew.

The shouts were mixed with the sound of hurried footsteps, the heavy rain extinguished the lanterns, and after a cry, only the sound of the heavy rain that washed away everything was left.

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Yang Yan said goodbye to Li Jingfeng and Ming Shixiang, and rushed to Jiujiang without stopping.

Li Jingfeng is going to Songshan Mountain, but it is unknown...

"I want to go back to Shaolin." Ming said unknownly, "As long as you are still alive, I can always find you."

Yang Yan took this sentence as meaning "see you later". At this moment, his heart was racing, and he wished he could spread his wings and fly to Fuzhou, but he was afraid that he would not be able to see Old Beggar Peng one last time.

In Jiujiang, he saw many people hanging pink paper on their doorsteps, which were posted in memory of Old Beggar Peng.Just after Shenshi, Yang Yan hurriedly found an inn to stay. As soon as he entered the room, a stream of flames exploded from his Dantian. He quickly meditated for luck, but he was still shaking and rolling in pain.

Even though he practiced the Yi Jin Meridian to guide the flow of qi, Yang Yan would still suffer from erysipelas attacks every day, morning, and night, and his whole body would be in unbearable pain as if on fire.The waiter saw that the skin on his face was severely chapped and his appearance was strange, and he heard some movement in the room, so he came and knocked on the door.Yang Yan wailed and said it was okay. The waiter thought his tone was weird and wanted to break in, but Yang Yan scolded him angrily.The waiter was afraid that he had a hidden illness and died in the inn, so he notified the shopkeeper, who wanted to evict him. It happened that Yang Yan had passed the attack and walked out as if nothing had happened, but the waiter was scolded in vain.

If it weren't for fear of exhaustion, Yang Yan really wouldn't want to rest.This month he encountered several major changes in his life. He first made friends, then met enemies. He was poisoned by taking an elixir, and learned advanced martial arts. However, he heard the news of his benefactor's death when he was at a loss and didn't know where to go.

I haven’t been back to Jiangxi for four years, Yang Yan thought.He practiced Qi for a while according to the Yi Jin Jing taught by Ming Wuxi, but he had another attack at midnight and couldn't sleep, so he might as well walk around while it was still dark.

Jiujiang is on the south bank of the Yangtze River. There are many boats from the Three Gorges Gang on the river, and there are also a few boats from the Xiangyang Gang. If you go up the river, you can reach Baidi City, which is the territory of Qingcheng.Yang Yan thought of Shen Yuqing and couldn't help but feel annoyed again.Brother Jingfeng is honest and will be sold by Qingcheng one day!As for Brother Ming, he is so smart and knows how to protect himself. I wonder if he plans to become a monk in the future?
As he was walking leisurely, he suddenly heard someone hawking, shouting: "People who lend knives on credit, people who lend knives on credit, buy knives for seven taels, and borrow knives on credit for a dou of rice!" Then he sang a limerick, "If you see thousands of boats on the Yangtze River, ten thousand knives will fly." A hundred heads will be killed, and we will meet at the end of the world, and we will not miss a bushel of credit!"

I saw the man sitting on a donkey cart, with dozens of long and short knives of various kinds placed on the cart, and many people watching the excitement gathered around him.When Yang Yan left Wu, he didn't bring a sword. He saw someone selling knives and was about to buy one for self-defense. Hearing some strange words from his poems and prose, he became even more curious, so he squeezed into the crowd.He saw that there were long knives, short knives, simple knives, thick-backed knives, guillotines, etc. on the cart. There were many and miscellaneous types of knives. These knives were all made of fine steel and were not inferior to the weapons of the Qing brand iron shop in Wudang.How come such sophisticated weapons are being sold along the street?

I heard someone ask again: "How can I sell this knife?"

"No matter the length or style, there are always seven or two." said the knife seller.

The onlookers were shocked: "This is too expensive!"

"Not expensive, not expensive. You think the world is peaceful, and you think there are many good people, few bad people, and justice is done. That's because you rejoice too early. In this evil world of five turbidities, ghosts are rampant, you are really shameless and despicable. The evil ones just haven't met yet. You like to talk about love, but you don't want the two to be separated. You like good deeds to be rewarded with good things, but you don't want to be loyal and righteous in vain. Those who are beautiful, good, and good will all be ruined and corrupted. , even the fairies in the sky have to fall into the mud and wallow in the mud, and hide in the graves before their bones are dug out and ashes thrown away. The good days are gone, and the bad days have no end. When you wake up, you will realize that the knife is in your hand. Only life exists."

Someone scolded: "You sell knives as long as you sell knives. What nonsense are you talking about to confuse the public! I've already reported the sect, so why don't you be arrested and punished!"

Some people also scolded: "You talk so much nonsense, don't you just want to sell knives!" What these people said to me is just to designate this knife seller, saying that he just wants to sell knives.

Yang Yan didn't have much silver on him. He saw that his knife was good, but he thought it was too expensive. Generally, better knives in iron shops cost less than five hundred coins, but this knife was sold for seven taels one, so he stepped forward and asked, "Can it be counted?" Cheaper? Your knife is good, but seven taels is too expensive."

"It's seven taels and one," said the knife seller, "One penny is a lot, seven taels and one."

Yang Yan weighed the silver coins on his body and said, "I like this knife. You think it's cheaper. How about [-] coins?" He took these silver coins from Yu Chengzi, and they still belong to Jingfeng brother.

The knife seller said, "If you can't afford it, you can get it on credit."

"Credit?" Yang Yan widened his eyes and shook his head, "I can't afford it on credit."

"It's only a dou of rice on credit." The knife seller said, "When the time comes, I'll come to you again to ask for it."

The onlookers all laughed and said, "Could he be a crazy guy?" "A bucket of rice only costs tens of pennies, so why is it so much cheaper to buy it on credit than to sell it?"

Yang Yan said: "This credit method is weird. How can it be so cheap? You want a bucket of rice, I will buy it for you now."

The knife seller said: "Not now, I will return it when the time comes."

Yang Yan asked suspiciously: "What time?"

The knife seller said: "If you see thousands of ships sailing on the Yangtze River, and hundreds of people killing tens of thousands of heads, we will see each other from the ends of the world, and we will not miss a bucket of credit."

Yang Yan frowned and asked, "What does this mean?"

The knife seller said: "Whatever you say is what it is. When it comes true, you will understand."

Yang Yan asked again: "I don't live in Jiujiang, where can you take it from me?"

The knife seller said: "If we are destined, I will harvest rice with you again."

Yang Yan felt that this man's words were strange, and everyone onlookers also whispered to each other.The knives he sells are not ordinary household knives, they are all murder weapons, which would be useless to ordinary people. However, this credit business is a sure profit. If you take the knives on credit and resell them, you can get two kilos of rice.

Seeing that there was an advantage to be taken, a Jianghu guest came forward and asked: "Is this knife really only for one bucket of rice on credit?"

The knife seller said: "It's just a fight."

The Jianghu guest said: "I live in Wanfu Alley next to Jiujiang Pier. I'll write you an IOU. When will you pay it back?"

"Didn't I say that just now? If you see thousands of boats on the Yangtze River, you will be killed by hundreds of people with thousands of heads."

The Jianghu guest laughed and said: "At most a hundred ships pass by on the Yangtze River every day. Even if you leave [-] heads for you to chop off, you still can't kill [-] people until they are soft? What nonsense!" So he wrote a note. He took a thick-backed knife from the donkey cart and left triumphantly.

When everyone saw that he had taken the knife, they all came forward to borrow the knife.Although Yang Yan didn't want to take advantage, he was neither well off nor lacking weapons, and the man had a good sword, so he thought: "I'll return it to him next time we meet." He also stepped forward to get the sword.At this time, although the chapped face had improved, he still looked terrifying. Everyone was a little scared when they saw him and moved away.He took a simple knife and said to the knife seller: "My name is Yang Yan. I am from Chongren, Fuzhou. I have no fixed address. Can I draw a picture and give it to you?"

The knife seller drew a pledge for him and said: "When my words come true, I will come to you to collect the money."

Yang Yan nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

He took the knife and wanted to go back to the inn. When he turned the corner, he heard another voice sighing: "You dare to take advantage of someone who sells people, and you will never know how to bury it."

Yang Yan saw an old man, about six or seventy years old. He was squatting on the street corner with white eyes and a cane in front of him. He was curious and stretched out his hand to gesture in front of him.

"Boy, I can see it, but I can't see it clearly," the old man said.

Yang Yan hurriedly apologized: "You're too abrupt." Then he asked, "Grandpa, who do you think that person is... a betrayer? What does that mean?"

The old man sighed again and said: "Jiujiang, which is so good, and the Beggar Clan's land is so good, how could such monsters come out..."

"According to what grandpa said, that person is a liar? Have I been deceived?"

"You were deceived, not by people, but by spirits! You were all deceived by spirits!" The old man said with a trembling voice, "That's not a human being, it's a spirit!"

Yang Yan smiled and said: "Where can the monster come from in broad daylight? Grandpa, please tell me, what is this divination and betrayal of people? If I am really deceived, I might as well go to him to argue with him."

"Boy, you are young and ignorant. I tell you, this fortune teller is also called a knife seller. Did he sell the knife at a high price, but let you borrow it on credit? He made an awkward time limit, and I don't know when it will come true. ?”

Yang Yan said: "He said, 'If you see thousands of ships on the Yangtze River, ten thousand heads will be killed by a hundred people.' Not to mention that there are only more than a hundred ships on the Yangtze River every day. Even if it is true, how much is a bucket of rice worth?"

"If you see thousands of boats on the Yangtze River, thousands of heads and hundreds of people killed..." The old man murmured to himself, "No, no, what kind of disaster is going to happen?"

Yang Yan saw that he was strange and confused, and although he was impatient and irritable, he was the most patient with the old man, so he said: "Grandpa, please speak clearly."

"That's a story my grandma told. It was about her grandma's childhood." The old man thought for a while, "I heard that my great-great-grandmother was still young at that time. A fortune teller came to my hometown to sell pots and bought a pot. Three hundred coins, a pot and a pig on credit."

"How much silver is a pig worth?" Yang Yan said with a smile, "Who wants to take credit?"

"The divination man said, 'When the Haiyan River is clear, there will be no emperor or ministers,' and he came to beg for pigs from his ancestors. At that time, everyone thought, how could there be no emperor or emperor when the Haiyan River is clear? The world is not only in chaos. An emperor, but when will there be no emperor in the world? If there is not that day, won’t the pot be given away for free? Our ancestors thought it was impossible, so they sold the pot on credit to the fortune teller. Who knows..."

After the Kunlun Conference, there was no longer an emperor in the world.Kunlun had a consensus that "he claims to be emperor in vain, and the nine great families will attack him together." Yang Yan naturally knew about this.

"We lost all the pigs in the village and couldn't afford to repay the people who sold them. Some wanted to default on the debt, and all...the whole family died." The old man showed a frightened look, "The ancestors only paid back the pigs after collecting all the belongings. Pig, later moved to Jiujiang, and I heard that the original village was lost..."

Yang Yan was shocked and thought to himself: "How can this fortune teller be so capable?"

"This fortune-teller is a spirit who can tell the past and the future. On the surface, he is doing business at a loss, but he is getting a hundred times the profit. You took advantage of him today and borrowed a knife. When you pay it back next year, you may not be able to pay back a hundred times! "

Yang Yan couldn't help but feel horrified when he heard what he said was strange. He looked back and saw that the fortune teller had sold out all the weapons and was preparing to leave in a donkey cart.Yang Yan said: "Grandpa, I'm going to see what's weird about that man!"

He caught up from behind and saw the man driving a donkey cart into an alley. He chased after him, but when he turned the corner, he saw only an empty donkey cart and no betrayer.

Yang Yan looked around, seeing residential buildings on both sides, and a few passers-by in twos and threes on the long street. When he asked, they all said that no one had turned into this alley, but no one knew where the donkey cart came from.

In broad daylight, Yang Yan felt a chill running down his spine, and he remembered what the fortune teller had said.

If you see thousands of boats on the Yangtze River, thousands of heads and hundreds of people killing them...

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As soon as Shen Yuqing stepped into Juntian Palace, she saw her father and uncle Shen Yayan.When Shen Yayan saw him coming back, she asked, "Where's Xiaoxiao?"

Shen Yuqing said: "My little sister is injured, I asked her to go back to her room to rest first."

Shen Yayan was surprised: "Where is it hurt?"

Shen Yuqing said: "My shoulder was hurt by being toasted by Fang. Fortunately, Doctor Zhu is here, so it's okay."

"Fuck you!" Shen Yayan was furious, "Okay! Okay! Huashan really thinks Qingcheng is easy to bully?!" He looked at Shen Yongci and said, "What do you say? Swallow it in this breath?"

Shen Yongci pondered and said: "The Fourth Young Master Yan died in the Tang Clan. The pain of losing his son will inevitably make Master Yan radical. Next year, Kunlun will discuss it together. If there is any misunderstanding, I will make it clear to Master Yan face to face."

Shen Yayan's face was livid: "That's it?"

Shen Yong said: "Are we really going to declare war on Huashan?"

"So what if we declare war?" Mrs. Chu's voice came, her tone was very angry.

As soon as Shen Yuqing returned to Qingcheng, she saw her mother dressed in fine clothes, chainmail, and a sword hanging from her waist - I had not seen her dressed like this in several years - leading a large group of people to guard outside the city.It turned out that Shen Yuqing had been captured, and the convoy immediately reported the news. Madam Chu was shocked and angry, so she ordered her troops to go to Huashan to beg for help. Shen Yongci repeatedly persuaded her to wait for the news.Later, when news came back that Shen Yuqing was safe, Mrs. Chu was still worried. It was not until she saw Shen Yuqing returning that she dismissed her troops and rushed to Juntian Palace without even changing her clothes.

"He dares to even touch your son. If you ignore him again, he will really piss on your head!" She was so angry that she spoke indiscriminately and showed no dignity at all.

Shen Yongci frowned and said, "Why do you talk like this?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Father, it's a small matter for the child to be humiliated. He will come back safely in the end, but it would really be inappropriate if Qingcheng doesn't take some action."

Shen Yongci nodded and asked, "How do you think we should deal with it?"

"The border is strictly guarded. All Huashan businessmen and escorts are not allowed to enter. Please take a detour to Kongtong or Wudang." Shen Yuqing said, "Before, we could enter Tangmen to kill people while toasting, but that was because the border was loose and convenient. We are doing this coldly. Mrs. Mian will also accept our kindness."

"That's it?" Shen Yayan said, "It's too easy for him!"

"Haier formed an alliance with the Xiangyang Gang this time. We are on good terms with each other. I made an appointment and asked Gang Leader Yu to visit Gang Leader Xu. From now on, the Three Gorges Gang and the Xiangyang Gang will be allies of each other. The Xiangyang Gang can use the banner of the Three Gorges Gang if necessary."

Shen Yong said: "This is done very well. With this ally, we have Austrian aid from both the east and west sides of Qingcheng. I just use the banner of the Three Gorges Gang, does Wudang mind?" Shen Yuqing said: "My child has also visited Wudang. I had a great time chatting with Master Xuanxu. Moreover, the Xiangyang Gang is just using the banner of the Three Gorges Gang, not the banner of Qingcheng, so Master Xuanxu doesn’t mind.”

Shen Yayan said: "Of course he doesn't mind. Someone is helping him protect the ship. It's too late for him to be happy! But what does this have to do with Huashan?"

Shen Yuqing said: "The Han River has not been peaceful this year. River bandits raped civilian girls. This is a major crime discussed by Kunlun. Everyone can punish them. We sent people to help Huashan clear the river. I think Huashan will accept us." Affection."

When the river bandits on the Han River attacked the Xiangyang Gang, anyone with a discerning eye knew that it was Huashan who secretly instigated it. Because the master was famous, Huashan did not dare to say anything even if he suffered a loss. Shen Yayan said with great joy: "Send Chang Buping!"

"Fang Jingjiu can hurt my little sister, Master Chang is no match." Shen Yuqing said, "Let Uncle Ji go, don't let Huashan see that there is no one in Qingcheng."

Madam Chu also said: "Let Senior Brother Shaoguang go and avenge his disciple when he encounters the Dragon-Slaying Sword!"

Ji Shaoguang is a direct disciple of Qingcheng. In terms of qualifications, he is Shen Yayan's junior brother and Shen Yongci's senior brother. Shen Weichen's Emei tattooing skills are mostly taught by him.

Shen Yongci nodded and said: "This method is very good. Thank you for coming up with such a clever plan. It neither raises troops nor hurts innocent people. It can also teach Huashan some lessons. If you continue, I will leave this matter to you." "

Shen Yuqing cupped her hands and said, "My child, take the order."

Shen Yayan said: "I'm going to see Xiaoxiao." She walked down quickly without waiting for Shen Yongci to nod.

Mrs. Chu was still dissatisfied and said, "What's going on with brother Zhuge Yan, letting their dogs go around and bite people? It's just that this way, it's an advantage for Huashan."

Shen Yongci advised: "If we really want to retaliate, we will inevitably raise another army. Yu'er's treatment is not in line with the truth, but it is not excessive, and it is in line with the right way."

Mrs. Chu said angrily: "Let him take your son away and then talk about the middle way!"

Shen Yuqing advised: "Mom, the child is fine. Besides, they hurt my little sister, and the matter will not be revealed just like this. The future is long, don't rush for a while."

Shen Yong said: "Your aunt is worried about you brothers and sisters. Please take a rest and go say hello later."

Shen Yuqing said yes. Seeing that her mother was still angry, she persuaded her again and again. After her mother calmed down a little, she went to Songsui Pavilion to see her aunt.

There were several people standing in Songsui Pavilion. My cousin Shen Qinzhi and Gang Leader Xu's daughter-in-law Liao were talking to their aunt, while Shen Lianyun stood aside.Shen Yuqing entered and asked An first: "How is my aunt?"

Everyone gathered around, and Aunt Xu quickly got up to check, making sure her grandson was fine, and asked, "Did the Yan family's thugs hurt you?"

Shen Yuqing said hurriedly: "Yu'er is not injured."

Shen Qinzhi said angrily: "This Yan family is going too far!"

Ms. Liao said: "As long as it's okay, sooner or later this debt will have to be settled with the Yan family!"

Several people were talking about the Yan family, but Shen Lianyun remained silent.Shen Yuqing asked: "Why are Aunt Liao and my uncle here?"

Shen Lianyun said: "Mrs. Chu heard the news and wanted to go to Huashan to seek justice. My aunt invited my uncle Liao and me to ask about the matter." My cousin Shen Qinzhi is my grandfather's biological brother. Before his death, he was the commander-in-chief of Qingcheng Weishu, which is equivalent to The position of Tang Gu in Tang Clan.This position is currently held by Ya Ye.Liao is the daughter-in-law of Xu, the head of the Three Gorges Gang, who is the elder brother of her aunt, and the Three Gorges Gang is the main force on the Qingcheng Waterway. The two of them got along well with their aunt, so they asked them about the situation.

Shen Lianyun is his great-grandfather's cousin and has a more distant relationship. Relying on his own ability, he is currently the deputy commander of Qingcheng's chamberlain and the right envoy of the execution hall. He is one of the people Shen Yuqing relies on.If he appears here, it's probably because his aunt invited him to come here to find out the news.

At that moment, everyone asked a few more questions, and Aunt Xu said, "It's okay, let's go down. Yu'er, stay and say a few words to Aunt Xu."

Shen Yuqing said yes, and Shen Qinzhi, Shen Lianyun and Liao all said goodbye and left.Shen Yuqing sat next to Aunt Xu, pressed her hand on her, and said, "Aunt Xu is worried."

Aunt Xu said: "I heard that Xiaoxiao was injured. How bad is the injury?"

Shen Yuqing replied: "Xiao Xiao hurt her shoulder, and the journey is tiring. I will come over to honor my aunt when she feels better."

"It's okay this time. It's the blessing of the ancestors of the Shen family. You are usually meticulous, why are you so careless this time?" Aunt Xu looked unhappy and said, "Xiao Xiao is a girl, what is she doing in public? What is her identity? ? She’s your sister, your uncle’s biological daughter. How do you think she behaves like those lowly sect disciples walking around outside?”

Shen Yuqing remained silent, and after a while he said, "It's the child's fault."

Aunt Xu continued: "Last time you helped Congfu find a good wife, and I was happy in my heart. I only praised you and didn't say that you were not good. At that time, I just treated it as an exception and let you take Xiaoxiao to see the scenery. If you cause trouble now, my aunt is also at fault."

Shen Yuqing said hurriedly: "It's just a child and a little naughty, it has nothing to do with my aunt."

Aunt Xu sighed: "Xiao Xiao was born well, elegant, gentle, dignified and gentle. Let the master care less about his father, and he can marry the heir apparent of the nine masters, and he will be rich and prosperous in this life. This is especially important. The most important thing is to find strong support for Qingcheng, or to stabilize the internal situation. If you are like your Aunt Feng, you will be worthy of Qingcheng."

Aunt Xu's words were what their brothers and sisters were accustomed to hearing when they were young. Shen Yuqing said respectfully: "Aunt Xu is right. Xiaoxiao and I both understand." Although he said this, he felt depressed in his heart, as if he had been hit by a big stone. As if blocked, unhappy.

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Shen Weichen was resting in the room. First, Mrs. Ya came and saw the bandage on her shoulder. She was very distressed and asked, "Why is it hurt like this?"

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "It's okay. Dr. Zhu has a wonderful rejuvenation and said there will be no sequelae."

"It's ugly even if it leaves a scar!" Mrs. Ya said sharply, "Yu'er is the prince, Huashan doesn't dare to touch him, just let the head worry! If something happens... you are not allowed to go out with your brother in the future! Qingcheng is not There is no one, it’s your turn as a young lady to worry about it?”

Seeing that his mother was worried, Shen Weichen advised: "Doctor Zhu's medicine is good, even if there are scars, they will not be obvious. My status is valuable, I will bring more bodyguards next time."

"You're not allowed to go! Even if the lady in charge turns against me, you're not allowed to go!" Mrs. Ya said, "Listen to her nonsense about going out to gain experience. What experience have you gained? Your mother didn't learn how to walk around like her. Didn't your mother Don’t you know? Speaking of those years, who did she follow? Third Master and Zhuge brothers, they have skills, brains and status. She was a girl protected by three men traveling in the world, and you were a girl protecting your brother in the world. Can they compare? ?”

"If Mrs. Chu hears this, she won't jump into a rage." Shen Weichen was thinking when he looked up and saw his father quietly walking behind his mother, pretending to talk to Mrs. Chu and said: "Hey! Brothers and sisters, you Sister-in-law doesn’t mean that, don’t be angry!”

When Mrs. Ya heard this, she almost jumped up. She turned around and said, "Brother and sister, I didn't mean that..." She was about to defend, but she saw her husband looking at her with a smile, knowing that she had been deceived, and her face turned red. Shen Weichen had already laughed. Can't straighten up.Madam Ya became angry and cursed: "You're not serious! Even if you lose to someone else's husband, you're even using someone else's wife to win over your own wife!"

Shen Yayan's expression changed and she said, "It's just a joke, why are you talking like this?"

Yafu said: "Isn't that what I said? Your status is about to be taken away by that embroidered pillow!"

Shen Yayan snorted coldly, feeling very unhappy.The Dian Cang messenger was assassinated, and somehow the suspicion fell on him, and Shen Yuqing came to the rescue. Although Shen Yuqing didn't say it, Shen Yayan always felt that she was a little shorter in front of Shen Yuqing.Over the past year or so, Shen Yuqing has had more and more affairs, and soon he will be the real second in command, leaving only a false title for himself.

"Okay, don't bother your daughter to recuperate." Shen Yayan said, "Go to the dining room to find some supplements for Xiaoxiao to recuperate."

Mrs. Ya pursed her lips and left reluctantly.When Shen Yayan saw his wife walking away, she turned back and asked, "Did you lose to Fang Jin?"

Shen Weichen said: "Yes." After a while, he said, "You may not lose next time." She was defeated on the ship that day because she had to guard the cabin door and her movement was restricted.However, Fang Jingjiu is really powerful. If she were to fight against her on a normal day, she would not be sure of winning. In the past few days, she had nothing to do but think about how to break the "Dragon-Snake Transformation".

"You're still young. You're still young. It's not shameful to lose." Shen Yayan said, turning around to make sure she couldn't see her wife, then she bent down and groped under Shen Weichen's bed.Shen Weichen asked curiously: "Dad, what are you looking for?"

After a while, Shen Yayan pulled out a mahogany box that was six feet long and one foot wide, and said, "I wanted to surprise you, but I was afraid that your mother would see it, so I hid it under the bed."

Shen Weichen opened it and saw that it was a huge black iron bow with fish patterns, more than five feet long.Shen Weichen raised the bow. It was heavy. She tried to pull it, but she had to use all her strength to reach the full bow.This pull affected the wound, and she snorted, almost letting go, and said happily: "Dad, where did you find this treasure?"

Shen Yayan smiled and said: "I asked your fourth uncle to find it. A full bow and one arrow are enough to pierce armor. Dad knows you like it. Don't let your mother know, she won't be happy for you to play with this."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "I said I bought it from Wudang!"

Shen Yayan laughed loudly and said, "Remember to wear finger protectors. Your hands are beautiful, don't make them rough."

Shen Weichen played with it carefully and asked, "Does this bow have a name?"

Shen Yayan said: "It's called 'shooting the moon'. Hou Yi's wife ran away. He could shoot the golden crow, but he couldn't shoot the moon rabbit. I guess he didn't bring this gun with him, so he couldn't shoot."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "This strange name has an allusion."

The father and daughter chatted for a long time. When Mrs. Ya came, Shen Weichen hurriedly hid Sheyue, pretending not to know, and chatted with his parents.

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After another two days, Yang Yan finally arrived in Fuzhou.Along the way, I saw many elderly Jianghu people, all of whom looked sad.Old Beggar Peng has been a swordsman for 26 years. Most of the people who have received his favor are elderly, and there are also young people who come to pay tribute because of their father-nephew relationship.

Yang Yan walked to the Jiangxi General Helm and saw bouquets of various colors piled up almost into a hill at the door.Four guards guarded the gate, and two men in their early fifties were talking to the guards.Only one of them said: "We just want to see our benefactor one last time, isn't that okay?"

The guard said: "The chief helmsman told me that I will not accept any gifts, only bouquets of flowers. The old helmsman never remembers his kindness. Too many people come, which disturbs the old helmsman's peace."

The middle-aged man looked very lonely. The two of them knelt down in front of the door and kowtowed three times. The guard was obviously used to this and hurriedly turned aside to avoid the salute, but he also looked at the door to prevent anyone from breaking in.

Yang Yan thought to himself: "I'm afraid I can't even count how many people my grandfather has saved in his life." Then he thought again, "Oh no, they don't let people see my grandfather. What should I do?"

He traveled a long distance, just hoping to see Old Beggar Peng one last time. If he couldn't get his wish, it would be a regret in his life. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel his eyes welling up.Just as he was in a dilemma, he suddenly noticed someone approaching behind him. After practicing the Yi Jin Jing, his five senses were sharper than usual, and his body and physical strength were much better. When he turned around, he saw a face that seemed familiar to him.

When the man saw Yang Yan, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Brother Yang, you are really here!"

Yang Yan couldn't remember the other person's name for a while, but only remembered that he was a disciple of the Beggar Clan with a humble status. He couldn't help but ask: "You...are you..."

"I'm Yin Hong! Please try the No-Maj chicken!"

Yang Yan suddenly remembered, grabbed his hand and said: "Brother Yin, long time no see!"

Yin Hong said: "A few years ago, you left without saying goodbye. The chief helmsman was very worried and sent people everywhere to inquire about your whereabouts. Later, he found out that you had gone to Wudang, and he was relieved."

Yang Yan looked gloomy and said, "It's my fault for making the chief helmsman worried."

Yin Hong said: "I haven't seen you for three...four years. If it weren't for your eyes and the scars on your face, I wouldn't have recognized you! By the way, I've been promoted to a five-pack disciple, and now I'm the chief inspector of Linchuan Shou, leading a dozen of his subordinates!"

Yang Yan said: "Congratulations!" He was worried about Old Beggar Peng and glanced at the door. He was about to ask when he heard Yin Hong say: "Follow me." He walked towards the door.

Yang Yan followed quickly and heard Yin Hong say to the guard: "This is brother Yang Yan. The chief helmsman told him to let him in."

The guard asked: "Are you Yang Yan?"

Yang Yan didn't expect Peng Xiaobei to leave a special message. He nodded quickly and said: "I am, I am!"

The guard looked into Yang Yan's eyes, made way for him, and signaled to let him in.Yin Hong led Yang Yan into the chief helm and said as he walked: "The chief helmsman said that if you hear the news, you will come here. He specially asked his subordinates not to stop you."

Yang Yan was moved and softly said "Yeah".The two walked through the atrium, bypassed the hall, and walked to the backyard. Yin Hong said again: "The old helmsman has been very confused in the past few years. For the convenience of taking care of him, the chief helmsman asked the old helmsman to live here. Let the old helmsman go Finally, he died here."

Yang Yan suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is Bai Zhan okay?"

Yin Hong said: "He died last year. The chief helmsman is very sad. But he has lived for eight or nine years. There are no such long-lived chickens in Fuzhou, so it is not in vain."

When the two of them arrived at the backyard, Yin Hong said: "The mourning hall is just around the corner. The chief helmsman doesn't like people to disturb him, so I sent him here."

Yang Yan thanked him and walked away, and he saw two old people.He recognized that one of them was Peng Xiaobeg. Four years had passed and Peng Xiaobeg's appearance had not changed at all. The other old man looked somewhat similar to him.There was also a young woman and a child wearing sackcloth and mourning in front of the coffin. They must be relatives. Yang Yan's heart moved and he rushed forward.

When the old man saw someone breaking in, he stopped Yang Yan and asked, "Who are you?" Then he took a closer look and said in surprise, "Are you brother Yang Yan?"

Yang Yan was also surprised, not knowing why the other party recognized him.I saw Peng Xiaobei slowly turning his head, seeing Yang Yan, and said calmly: "You are here."

As soon as Yang Yan heard what he said, tears were about to burst out of his eyes. He nodded and asked, "Can I burn incense for grandpa?"

Beggar Peng nodded, and Yang Yan stepped forward. The young woman took the incense and handed it to him. Yang Yan knelt down, closed his eyes and prayed: "Grandpa Peng, do you still remember me? I am little brother Yang Yan..."

He didn't know what to say. Revenge was his own business. Old Beggar Peng had already helped him enough. There was no reason for him to ask for blessings after his death. He could only talk about the past and wish Old Beggar Peng that he would win every bet and break the formation in the next life. The picture is victorious in every battle.

After he finished offering the incense, he went to see Old Beggar Peng for the last time.I saw a black bowl placed at each corner of the coffin, and a bunch of hemp in Old Beggar Peng's arms.Yang Yan was born under the Beggar Clan. He had heard of this rule. After a member of the Beggar Clan dies, a bowl will be placed in the four corners of the coffin, with a horse's hooves, a bunch of flax, and a horse's tail. This is because beggars eat the food of thousands of families. , relying on the help of others to make a living, and in the next life, he should be a post horse to repay the kindness of thousands of people who gave him food before he was alive. This is an honor that only high-ranking elders in the Beggar Clan can have.

Yang Yan thought to himself: "Grandpa has brought blessings to so many people. It is only fitting that these people will be his cows and horses in the next life. Not to mention others, the Yang family cannot repay what they owe him."

He saw Old Beggar Peng's face was peaceful, and then heard the old man say: "Grandpa looked back at you before he left, and he was still thinking about you. He kept asking dad: 'Where is brother Yang? I took him to bet on the Hundred Formations Diagram.'"

After hearing this, Yang Yan's heart surged and he couldn't suppress it anymore. He cried "Wow" and thought only: "Grandpa still remembers me! Grandpa still remembers me!"

Beggar Peng patted him on the shoulder. After Yang Yan finished crying, he helped him stand up and introduced, "This is my son Peng Nanyi."

Yang Yan was startled. He thought that if this old man was not Peng Xiaobeggar's brother, he should be Peng Xiaobeggar's nephew, but who knew he was Peng Xiaobeggar's son?Then he remembered that he just called Old Beggar Peng Grandpa, and he was indeed the son of Little Beggar Peng.

Peng Nanyi bowed his hands and introduced: "This is a humble wife, surnamed Zhao."

Mrs. Zhao bowed with her crotch folded, she was obviously a lady.Peng Nanyi called the child over and said, "Weier, my name is Uncle Yang."

The child grabbed his father's pants and shouted: "Uncle Yang!"

When Yang Yan saw that the child looked about six or seven years old, he was unsure and asked, "How old is this child?"

Peng Nanyi said: "Six years old."

Will grabbed his mother's clothes and shouted, "Will wants to eat sweets!" Mrs. Zhao picked him up and said, "You have broken teeth, but you still eat sweets? No!"

Wei'er didn't make any noise. He snorted, seemingly dissatisfied, and said, "I didn't break my teeth!"

Yang Yan saw that this little brother had an innocent face, no different from an ordinary child. He really didn’t know what he would look like in ten years...

Beggar Peng said: "Brother Yang, come to the living room to reminisce about old times."

When the two of them arrived in the living room, Beggar Peng saw that Yang Yan's skin was seriously chapped and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Yang Yan smiled bitterly and said: "I stole Master's elixir. This is retribution." Then he told about his experience in Wudang, omitting the unknown part about Li Jingfeng and Ming. He only said that he stole the key and took the elixir. escape.

After hearing this, Peng Xiaobei thought for a while and asked: "You have offended Wudang, where will you settle down after that?"

Yang Yan shook his head and said: "I don't know, maybe... go to Hengshan or Shaolin."

Beggar Peng said: "It's better to stay."

Yang Yan was surprised and said: "General helmsman?"

Peng Xiaobeg said: "That day you left a message to Yin Hong, saying that you would not be Lin Chong. I was really ashamed after hearing it."

Yang Yan said hurriedly: "General, don't say that, you and grandpa have helped me enough."

Peng Xiaobeg sighed: "After all, I am not as good as my father. I don't have the courage to strike with thunder in the court that day. In the past four years, I have been thinking about you several times and wanted to go to Wudang to find you. I also heard that you were accepted as a disciple by the head of Xuanxu. . I thought that looking at Yang Jingyao’s face, he would teach you martial arts, but I didn’t expect... Sigh... If I had known that you had suffered so many grievances, I should have brought you back. "

Yang Yan said: "I want to leave on my own. The chief helmsman will pick me up. I'm afraid I don't want to come back yet."

Peng Xiaobeg said: "You want to take revenge. I couldn't persuade you before, but I don't want to persuade you now. Learning martial arts is always necessary. If you don't dislike it, we don't need to become a disciple. From now on, I will teach you the Five Tigers Broken Gate Sword."

Yang Yan was overjoyed. He was worried that he would have no place to live and would live in a beggar's gang. He would not miss it if he came to find her in the future.Besides, the Five Tigers Cutting Sword is a powerful sword technique. It has been famous in the martial arts for nearly a hundred years and has produced many top masters. If you can master it and use it with the Yi Jin Jing, revenge may not be hopeless. He stood up and knelt down and said: "Thank you, Chief Helmet!"

Beggar Peng helped him up and said, "You haven't been back to your hometown for a long time, so it's time to pay homage to your family."

Yang Yan nodded and said, "I also wanted to go home and have a look."

When the two first met, Yang Yan was the accuser of the crime and was not close to Peng Xiaobei. This time when they met again, due to Peng's death, their relationship inexplicably deepened and they talked more like friends.While they were chatting, Yang Yan suffered from erysipelas. Peng Xiaobei hurriedly sent for a doctor to give him acupuncture, but he didn't know the effect.

Early the next morning, Yang Yan rode to Chongren.I haven’t been home for a long time. I don’t know what it has become like there...

He had just passed a street intersection when several horses passed behind him at the corner and turned in the opposite direction to him.A young man said: "Uncle Fang, why are you so stubborn?"

Yang Yan listened, but didn't pay attention and left.

"My brother likes that girl in Qingcheng, so you should capture her. As for her brother, just let him go and die. If my father loses his temper, it will only be a matter of a few slaps at most, not a beating on you." The young master said, "When my brother takes her, who else can a good girl marry who has lost her virginity? She must be from Huashan. Even if she is allowed to be a concubine, Qingcheng will not dare to snort. Don’t teach me that big brother got so many slaps in vain.”

"If you capture him, he will just be let go by the eldest son. It will be a waste of effort." The man replied.

"Take off her clothes and throw her on my brother's bed, see how he can bear it!" The young man said with a smile, "After we finish the big things here, maybe we can go to Qingcheng. I would like to see what this girl has." How coquettish, you can charm your eldest brother so much... hum..."

(End of this chapter)