Under the sky

Chapter 79 Songzhi Hanging Sword

Su Yilin didn't seem to expect that there were so many people on the other side. He reined in his horse and shouted: "Deputy Commander Qin, follow me back to see the leader!"

Qin Kunyang raised his riding whip, pointed at Su Yilin and said, "You bitch! Your woman has been robbed, and your status has been lost. If you still have two balls, help me kill him and go back to the city to get your woman back!"

Su Yilin pulled out the sword from the side of the horse and shouted: "Deputy Commander, the Commander treats you well!" He raised the sword high.More than a hundred riders behind him dispersed, surrounded Qin Kunyang's hundred men, and aimed their bows and arrows at Qin Kunyang and others.

Qin Kunyang cursed: "Bullshit!" He pulled out the knife from his waist, pointed it at Xiao Qinggu and said, "Don't leave any one alive! Kill this Shaolin spy first! Drink!" He shouted and rushed towards Xiao Qinggu.

Su Yilin ordered the arrows to be released, and more than a hundred arrows were shot from all directions.Qin Kunyang's men and horses were surrounded in the middle, and it was difficult to dodge. After a few screams, more than ten people were hit by arrows and fell off their horses. The remaining people still rushed towards Xiao Qinggu.Su Yilin directed his men and horses to chase and fire arrows. In the blink of an eye, six or seven more people fell off their horses, and the Songgao League's men and horses were in chaos.The Songshanmen abandoned their bows and arrows and rushed into the formation, and the two sides fought for a while.

When Xiao Qinggu saw the enemy coming, he turned around and ran up the mountain. When Li Jingfeng saw him retreating, he also retreated.I saw Xiao Qinggu leaning over, taking out three bright silver short sticks from the bag next to the saddle, and turning them around in his hands. Li Jingfeng looked back at the pursuers and saw the three crossbowmen loading arrows. Shouted: "Master Xiao, be careful!"

"Swish, swish, swish", three arrows were shot at Xiao Qinggu's back heart. Xiao Qinggu leaned on one side of his body, half of his body against the horse's belly, and turned the horse around.The first two arrows whizzed past the horse's neck, and the third arrow pierced into the horse's belly with a "pop" sound. The horse neighed and fell to the ground. Xiao Qing rolled away.When Li Jingfeng saw him falling from his horse, he hurriedly turned his horse's head to rescue him. Qin Kunyang had already caught up with him and slashed at Xiao Qinggu's back with his knife.

"Qiang!" There was a sound, and sparks flew everywhere. At some point, Xiao Qinggu had a shining eight-foot silver spear in her hand. She blocked the knife with her back, then turned over and fired the spear head. Trembling, he poked Qin Kunyang's thigh.Qin Kunyang waved his sword to block, and rode his horse in circles around Xiao Qinggu. He was condescending and used his horse power to strike at Xiao Qinggu's head and chest. Qin Kunyang was forced to abandon the attack and return to defense.

Seeing that Xiao Qinggu was okay for a moment, Li Jingfeng thought of the three crossbowmen. He looked up and saw that the three men had already loaded their crossbows and were about to shoot Xiao Qinggu.Li Jingfeng rode forward and the three crossbowmen saw him charging and shot arrows at him.

When Li Jingfeng saw them using their hands, he turned the horse's head and lowered his body. Three arrows swept past his waist and scratched his robe, but the horse did not stop and charged straight at the three people.Only one of them shouted: "It's the one who missed the shot!" The three cavalrymen immediately dispersed.Li Jingfeng knew that they were going to use their old tricks again, and while they were still in formation, he rushed straight towards one of them.Seeing Li Jingfeng charging towards him, the man turned his horse away without caring about loading arrows. Li Jingfeng chased after him, looking back from time to time to peek at the other two men. When he saw the two men raising their crossbows, he immediately bent down to dodge.

An arrow passed by his ear, and Li Jingfeng heard the sound of breaking wind.Is this the sound of a crossbow?Before he could think about it, another arrow narrowly passed through the horse's belly. "We can't be surrounded by them." Li Jingfeng thought to himself.He was surrounded by three people before, and his physical skills were not as good as those of the three, so he was unable to break through. The gap between the horses was not very big. Moreover, if he freed his hands to mount the crossbow, he could only hold the horse's belly between his legs to stabilize himself. The horse must slow down.Seeing that the man in front of him slowed down, Li Jingfeng guessed that he was installing the crossbow arrows. He whipped up the horse repeatedly, ignoring the two crossbowmen behind him, and saw that he had caught up to five or six feet away.

Breaking the wind?Li Jingfeng heard it again, but he didn't know where the two arrows would come from or where they would shoot. He simply knocked the horse sideways, tilted his body, and hid behind the horse's belly. With a "swish" sound, he witnessed a crossbow arrow passing before his eyes, and the second arrow hit the horse's butt.The horse was in pain and stood up. Li Jingfeng couldn't control it. Seeing that he was about to be knocked to the ground, he simply threw himself out. He twisted his waist in the air and landed on his side. Although he was in pain, he was not seriously injured.Before he could get up, he looked up suddenly and saw that the man chasing him had turned his horse and loaded his crossbow to face him. At this time, the two men were only six or seven feet apart, and even if they saw him, they would have no time to dodge.

Li Jingfeng didn't wait to think about it, and immediately jumped out again, stabbing forward with his original intention, and it penetrated the horse's neck.The horse was in pain and twisted its body. The arrow was shot just in time, but when the horse turned sideways, the shot was a little crooked.

If Li Jingfeng had time to look back, he would see the arrow passing right under him, just shy of hitting the target. But of course he did not look back. Taking advantage of the injured horse, which was panicked and unable to control itself, he moved forward for the third time. He jumped out and slashed the man's calf with his sword.The man couldn't control his horse and fell off. Li Jingfeng scrambled to catch him, holding a sword with both hands, and inserted it into the man's throat. Blood spurted out and splashed all over him.

These three blows hit Li Jingfeng's chest, arms, thighs, and even his chin, causing great pain, but he didn't even have time to breathe.Fearing that the two men behind him would attack again, he hurriedly picked up the body, rolled on the spot, and blocked the body in front of him.Sure enough, the two arrows were hitting the corpse. If he had only taken half a step slower, the two arrows would have landed on his back.

Seeing the death of their companion, the two crossbowmen were shocked and angry. Seeing Li Jingfeng lying on the ground and not getting up, they galloped after him, expecting him to have nowhere to hide, so they loaded their crossbows and took aim.At this moment, a black shadow flashed past, and another crossbowman fell off his horse with a scream.The remaining man lowered his head in shock and saw a crossbow arrow stuck in his companion's chest. He looked up and saw that Li Jingfeng had already stood up, holding the crossbow arrow used by his dead companion and running.

It turned out that when Li Jingfeng saw them chasing after him, he was afraid that he would be attacked when he got up. In the critical moment, he touched the quiver on the corpse. With a thought, he took the crossbow from the corpse's hand and installed the arrow. Sure enough, he hit the target with one hit. While the opponent was stunned, Li Jingfeng , hurriedly got up and ran away.

How could that man give up? He shot an arrow, and Li Jingfeng rolled to the ground to avoid it.In fact, with the speed of the crossbow and Li Jingfeng's current body skills, he couldn't avoid it even if he saw it. However, he kept in mind the martial arts taught by Qi Ziguan. He followed the shoulder instead of the punch, and followed the source instead of the incoming force.The crossbow arrows are in a straight line, and although they are fast, they change little. He does not follow the arrows but the crossbow. As soon as he sees the opponent pulling the trigger, he immediately dodges.

He avoided the arrow and stood up to return another arrow.The man was also shrewd. When he saw him raising the crossbow, he immediately lowered his body.Li Jingfeng's arrow missed the target by a big margin. The man hurriedly loaded an arrow and shot it at Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng avoided it and returned another arrow.The two of them interacted with each other, and no one hurt the other.

However, the crossbowman made a big mistake. He was on a horse. If he wanted to move, he had to ride the horse. He would be slow to raise the arrow. If he wanted to move the arrow quickly, he would have no time to move.After three or four arrows were fired, Li Jingfeng seized the opportunity and held the arrow without firing. When he finished setting up his stance and stood up to shoot himself, he looked at the target and hit the man's abdomen with an arrow.When the man fell off his horse, he just thought: "Damn it, why can't you shoot..."

Li Jingfeng was panting. Although he was not hit by the arrow, the few rolling and jumping movements left him covered with bruises and mud. He looked very embarrassed.He was holding the crossbow in his left hand, dragging his feet to retrieve the original intention of inserting it into the corpse. Suddenly he saw two people fighting, probably from the horse to the horse.The Songshan sect disciple originally retreated, but when he retreated to the corpse, he suddenly pulled out his weapon and stabbed his opponent in the chest.

When Li Jingfeng saw this, he quickly shouted: "Hey! Hey! That's my sword!" The man glanced at Li Jingfeng and threw his original intention away.Li Jingfeng complained: "Don't throw my sword away!" He picked up the sword and looked at the battle situation. Although there were casualties among the Songshan disciples, they already had the advantage in numbers.Su Yilin has great martial arts skills. He slashes and kills with his sword, dashes from left to right, and feels like he is in a deserted place.

The fighting was so brutal, there were dozens of corpses scattered on the ground, some from Songshan and some from Songgao League.Following several screams, several more people fell off their horses. Even if Raodao Village besieged Sand Ghost that day, the casualties would not be as heavy as today.Li Jingfeng thought of the tragic situation in Raodao Village and felt pity in his heart. He was also worried about Xiao Qinggu. When he looked back, he saw Qin Kunyang on horseback, constantly advancing and fighting with Xiao Qinggu.Li Jingfeng thought to himself: "This person is the chief culprit." He raised his sword and charged forward.

Most of Xiao Qinggu's martial arts skills were based on fists and palms, but it was immediately difficult to fight with bare hands, so he also practiced marksmanship.Shaolin spear skills are mainly derived from the Wulang Bagua stick method, and incorporate the changes of the Yang family spear, which are also used in battle formations.Qin Kunyang used the orthodox "top-pressing sword technique" inherited from Taishan. This sword technique is designed to use force to suppress people. He raises the sword over the top and chops from top to bottom. It is a good trick for attacking infantry in horse battles. It's just that Xiao Qinggu always kept a distance from him, making his offensive intermittent and difficult to connect.

Xiao Qinggu originally planned to hurt the horse and force him to fight on foot, but Qin Kunyang's offensive was fierce. If he accidentally hurt the horse, he would be injured.Seeing their entanglement, Li Jingfeng wanted to shoot Qin Kunyang with a crossbow arrow, but Xiao Qinggu moved to dodge, moving forward and back. He was afraid of hurting Xiao Qinggu, so he had to abandon the crossbow, take a step forward, and use the move "Twilight Scale Armor" , attack Qin Kunyang.

Qin Kunyang saw Li Jingfeng attacking and saw that although his sword skills were exquisite, most of the sword light was on the horse. He sneered and struck head-on with a "dark cloud cover" move.His skill was much higher than that of Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng's arms were sore and numb due to the clash of weapons. Qin Kunyang's sword was so powerful that he was about to cut off one of his arms even if he pressed down the sword.

It was too late, but now, Xiao Qinggu's silver spear was thrust into the side, holding the sword in place.He originally kept a distance from Qin Kunyang, but this rescue immediately threw him off his pace. Qin Kunyang rode his horse to force Li Jingfeng away, and slashed at Xiao Qinggu's body with his knife.

At this time, the distance between the two was too close, and Xiao Qinggu was unable to move, so he had to retreat. Qin Kunyang, with his men and horses, advanced forward, slashing with one blow after another. After several blows, Xiao Qinggu was forced to withdraw his gun and dodge.As soon as he lost his weapon, the situation became even more critical. He couldn't dodge for a moment, and was hit by a knife in his shoulder. He was bleeding profusely. Qin Kunyang laughed loudly, thinking that he was bound to win.

Suddenly, a green shadow passed by, and a green horse came from the side.The man on the horse slashed at Qin Kunyang with a knife, but Qin Kunyang stopped him. Seeing that it was Su Yilin, he cursed: "My woman is still wagging her tail after being fucked. She is indeed a good dog raised by Su Changning!"

Su Yilin said coldly: "Don't insult my father and sister!" Then he slashed at Qin Kunyang with his knife again.

Xiao Qinggu took the opportunity to calm down and build up her internal strength. She bent her knees sharply down into a half-kneeling position. She leaned her upper body back like an iron bridge. She slipped under Qin Kunyang's horse and passed around it. To the other side, he reached out and grabbed Qin Kunyang's clothes and pulled him off his horse.

When Li Jingfeng saw Qin Kunyang fell from his horse, he was about to step forward to help, but Su Yilin stopped him with a sword.Li Jingfeng saw that he was focused on the battle, and he obviously had confidence in Xiao Qinggu, but he was also extremely concerned about it.

Getting off the horse was Xiao Qinggu's specialty. He used his left and right hands to pierce the flowers, and he moved left and right to block. It was like a rain of flowers flying in a colorful and confusing way.In the past few years, in order to clear up the unknown, he has worked diligently and practiced the Yi Jin Jing. Even if the flower-piercing hand is a martial arts, it still has its own power.

Qin Kunyang's sword path was blocked and he was unable to use it. After more than twenty moves, Xiao Qinggu gained the advantage.Xiao Qinggu's fists and feet suddenly changed, her left and right arms kept waving in circles, and her sleeves and robes swelled like small rubber balls. They were the "Great Thousand Treasure Wheels" in the skill of riding on robes to subdue demons.

With a "bang", Qin Kunyang was hit in the chest. He screamed, vomited blood, and fell three or four feet away.Xiao Qinggu grabbed the weapon, kicked the weapon out of his hand with one kick, stepped on his chest with the other, turned around and shouted loudly to the Songgao League troops: "Your leader has been captured, why don't you surrender!"

Nearly half of the Songgao League's men and horses were dead or injured, and the remaining sixty or so people saw their leader being captured. Some turned their horses and fled, while those who could not escape were captured without mercy.Su Yilin shouted: "Stop chasing, tie up the rest!" He picked up the silver gun on the ground and threw it to Xiao Qinggu, who held the tip of the gun against Qin Kunyang.

Qin Kunyang sneered and said: "Don't point this thing at me, kill me if you can!" and pushed the tip of the gun away.Xiao Qinggu was stunned, Qin Kunyang pushed him away, stood up slowly, patted the dust on his body, and said: "Take me to see the leader!"

Xiao Qing saw that he was confident and didn't know what kind of tricks he was playing.Someone brought the rope, and Qin Kunyang said angrily: "Am I the one you can tie up?!" He limped into the crowd and picked an ownerless horse. Su Yilin always followed him on guard.

Qin Kunyang got on his horse and said, "Let's go!" Seeing his arrogance, Li Jingfeng was extremely angry, but he thought he was not from Songshan Mountain and could not talk too much.Seeing Xiao Qinggu, he twisted the silver gun in his hand and broke it into three silver sticks nearly three feet long. When he asked out of curiosity, he found out that this "snow pick" was Xiao Qinggu's best iron sword from Shandong. It is made by shop "Bai Lian Hao". It is usually divided into three parts for easy carrying. The tenons are hidden in the middle, so it can be assembled to deal with the enemy when encountering it.

Su Yilin rode up to the two of them, dismounted and asked, "Is it okay?"

Although Li Jingfeng's whole body was sore, he still shook his head.Xiao Qinggu was stabbed on the shoulder and said, "It's okay."

Seeing that he was injured, Su Yilin frowned, tore off a piece of cloth from the body to bandage him to stop the bleeding, and asked, "Does Wanqin know you are taking such risks?"

Xiao Qinggu shrugged and said, "I didn't tell her because I was afraid she might have fetal motility."

Su Yilin stared at Xiao Qinggu, and a smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Congratulations."

Xiao Qinggu asked: "Do you want to be my son's godfather?"

Su Yilin waved his hand and said, "It's good to be an uncle. I will have more sons than you."

His men brought two horses to Li Jingfeng and Xiao Qinggu. Xiao Qinggu got on the horse and said with a smile: "I'm ahead!"

Su Yilin also smiled and said: "You can win even if you are alone!" After saying that, he led the troops and escorted Qin Kunyang away.

Li Jingfeng and Xiao Qinggu followed the team. Li Jingfeng asked: "Why did you hide it from the leader? Also, I really saw your sworn brother meeting someone that day."

Xiao Qing said, "He is meeting people from Yebang, and he wants to inquire about the Songgao League. This matter must not be leaked or let anyone know."

Li Jingfeng was startled and asked in surprise: "Then how did Young Master Xiao know?"

Xiao Qinggu smiled bitterly and said, "I am more familiar with Ye Bang than he is. I only need to ask."

Li Jingfeng thought of the story of Zhu Menshang and Jiang Da and his wife, understood it, and asked: "Why did you hide it from the master?"

Xiao Qinggu was thoughtful and said slowly: "He is the adopted son of the head of the sect, and he was selected for his martial arts and talent. My father was afraid of causing criticism, so he only made him the captain of the guard. He is overqualified and underqualified. He and his wife grew up together. , have a deep relationship, and my mother-in-law also likes him, always thought they would be a couple, but it turns out..."

He sighed and said: "As an outsider, I became the master of the hall within a few years, and also became the son-in-law of the head. Because of his wife's affairs, my father-in-law felt guilty and treated him cautiously, and could not say anything from his heart. He is afraid that his father-in-law will suspect him of being jealous of me. In the past few years, he has been extremely careful in his actions and words, just for fear of showing his sharpness and being misunderstood by his father. In the past, father and son were close, but now they are polite and courteous. There is a problem, and my wife-in-law and I can see clearly. , but my wife betrayed his affection, and I was the reason. Neither of us could talk to each other, so we could only worry. I made a big fuss at the meeting yesterday, which finally made my father lose his temper and defend him. From now on, there will be no relationship between father and son. .”

Li Jingfeng suddenly realized this and couldn't help but admire Xiao Qinggu's intelligence. Suddenly he remembered something and said, "Master Xiao, I won't go back to Songshan Courtyard yet."

Xiao Qing said, "Don't think about running away, it's hard for me and my second sister to explain things to each other."

Li Jingfeng was stunned and said, "Didn't you say that you would let me go as soon as the Songgao League matter is settled?"

Xiao Qing said, "Wait for me to discuss it with the leader. Don't worry, follow me back to Jinan City first."

Li Jingfeng nodded and said, "After returning to Jinan City, I have to visit a friend first."

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There were two white lanterns hanging at the door of Xi's house. Li Jingfeng knocked on the door. Xi Dagou originally hired two servants, but no one responded at this time.He stretched out his hand and pushed it open. Seeing that the door was unlocked, he walked into the yard and saw Xi Dagou's coffin lying across the yard.

Old man Xi was sitting at the table, holding a stack of paper money and folding ingots, looking lost.Li Jingfeng saw that his face was pale and the corners of his lips were dry and chapped. He seemed to have aged more than ten years in a few days. He couldn't bear it and stepped forward and shouted: "Old man Xi."

Old Man Xi looked up at Li Jingfeng, his eyes empty, as if he was looking, but also as if he wasn't looking. He just said, "You're here." He stood up to greet the guests.Li Jingfeng saw that his steps were frivolous and hurriedly rushed forward. Sure enough, Old Man Xi only took two steps, his feet bumped and he almost fell.

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "Old man, sit down!" Then he pulled him to sit down.A gust of cold wind blew, and Li Jingfeng shivered. Worried that Old Xi would catch a cold, he hurriedly went to the house to get a cotton-padded jacket, and then went to the kitchen to get water.

He saw pots and pans piled up next to the water tank in the kitchen. He knew that the fire had not been turned on, so he lit a fire to boil water. He returned to the yard, put a cotton-padded jacket on Old Man Xi and said, "The weather is going to change. Don't catch a cold, old man." .”

Old Man Xi nodded, looked at the coffin, and said, "It's made of willow wood. It's a good coffin. I never thought of preparing such a good coffin for myself."

Li Jingfeng felt sad and said, "How long has it been since you last eaten? Where is the servant?"

Old Man Xi said: "I guess I can't afford it, so I sent him away."

Li Jingfeng said: "Then we have to eat."

Old Man Xi shook his head and said nothing.Li Jingfeng returned to the kitchen and poured a cup of hot water for Old Man Xi. He also bought a small piece of minced meat, two pieces of tofu, a handful of green vegetables, a handful of green onions, a chicken and a piece of pork bone. Make broth with chicken bones, drain off impurities, wash the rice and put it into the soup, stew the tofu, wait until the rice is cooked, then mince the meat, cut the vegetables into sections, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onion, and scoop out a bowl of porridge. , took the marinated tofu to the yard, and said to Old Man Xi: "Old man, you have something to eat."

Old Man Xi looked at the porridge and remained motionless. Li Jingfeng said, "What should you do if your body collapses? The big dog's enemy has caught him. Don't you want to see him commit suicide?"

After hearing this, Old Man Xi stood up suddenly. He stood up too fast and felt dizzy. He leaned on the table and asked tremblingly: "Caught...caught? The murderer who killed...my son?"

Li Jingfeng nodded vigorously and said, "Sit down, sit down!"

Old Man Xi trembled all over and sat down slowly.Li Jingfeng said: "Big Dog's revenge can be avenged! You have to maintain your health and wait until the murderer of Big Dog is brought to justice. When Big Dog is buried, you have to do the first seven and seven to seven. You have to tell Big Dog every year on his death anniversary. , Dad is doing well, don’t worry big dog.”

Old Man Xi couldn't help but nodded and said in a trembling voice: "Caught, caught..." His eyes turned red and he started crying again, "But my son is dead, he is dead!" He couldn't stop wailing for a while.

Li Jingfeng said a few words of relief and fed Old Xi some porridge. Old Xi cried and ate at the same time.After eating the porridge, Li Jingfeng helped Old Xi go to bed, covered him with a quilt, and when he saw that he was asleep, he closed the door and left.

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Su Changning looked at Qin Kunyang in front of him with a livid face.

"You are already the deputy head, and you are still not satisfied?!" Su Changning said, "You are so damn brave when it comes to raising your own people!"

"If you hadn't listened to this guy's nonsense, why would I have disturbed such a big thing!" Qin Kunyang pointed at Xiao Qinggu and said, "Bringing in a son-in-law who doesn't know Shao Song, you will be kneeling down to beg for food!"

"You have the final say whether we separate or not? If you want to make a fuss in Shaolin, why bother in your own house? It makes the people of Songshan panic, so you can separate the family?" Su Changning scolded, "You are here to make peace with the outside world. Is this how to protect the law?!"

Qin Kunyang sneered: "If I don't make some noise, do you really think everyone in Songshan is like your godson, wagging their tails and begging for food?!"

"Fuck! You..." Su Changning was so angry that he couldn't speak.Xiao Qinggu said coldly: "If you are planning to rebel, just kill him."

Qin Kunyang said: "Why don't you ask your father-in-law why you don't finish what you said?"

Su Changning shouted: "Don't think it's okay! Someone, please escort him to me!"

Qin Kunyang didn't panic and left with a sneer.Su Changning was furious, and Su Yilin advised: "Dad, you can't kill the deputy leader."

Xiao Qinggu was stunned. Although he knew the reason, he still said: "Even if he is the younger brother of the Qin leader, he deserves to die for committing such a serious crime."

"Whether you should die or not is one thing, whether you can die or not is another thing." Su Yilin said, "Thirty percent of Songshan Mountain are Taishan disciples. If we kill him, even if Master Qin doesn't pursue the case, the Taishan disciples will not accept it. Deputy Master There are many disciples in the sect, and in recent years, due to the relationship with my brother-in-law, I have eliminated the grievances of many people who supported Shaosong's separation of the family. Once the deputy head dies, the Songgao rebellious party will take the opportunity to cause trouble, which will only increase the arrogance of the Songgao League."

Another person came up and asked anxiously: "Where is senior brother? You didn't kill him, did you?" It turned out that Mrs. Ni heard the news and knew that senior brother had committed a serious crime. She was afraid that her husband would kill him in anger, so she came to plead for mercy.

Su Changning said angrily: "You are not in good health, why are you messing around?"

Ni said: "If I don't come, what will you do if you kill my senior brother?"

Su Changning said angrily: "Your senior brother is rebelling!"

Ni said: "I know he rebelled! You can deal with him however you want, but you can't kill him!"

Xiao Qinggu advised: "Mom, you go back first..."

Ni said anxiously: "I have known my senior brother since we were young, and he treats me like his own sister!" He looked at Su Yilin and said, "If you commit a capital crime, Wanqin and Yinzheng will definitely intercede on your behalf!" He pulled Xiao Qing back and said, "You are the master of the punishment hall, what do you say? If you really want to kill senior brother, don't call me mother in the future!"

Xiao Qinggu was even more embarrassed: "This..."

Lu Kaiting also arrived and said that he had brought the opinions of the four elders and that Qin Kunyang could not be killed.When Su Changning saw everyone admonishing him, he was shaken and asked Xiao Qing, "What did you say?"

Xiao Qinggu gritted her teeth and said: "Master, mother, Elder Lu, the Songgao League has assassinated many important people in the past two years. Even if they have their own positions, it has also affected hundreds of innocent people and their relatives. What have they committed? Sin, what crime was committed? Even if these things were not all planned by the deputy head, at least half of them fell on him. Even if he only counts [-]%, that is hundreds of lives, not to mention the death of many Songshan guards. , how can I explain it without killing?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Ni cried loudly: "Are you blaming me for disliking you, so you refuse to help, so you just want to kill my senior brother?!"

Xiao Qinggu gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, that's really not the case..."

Ni said angrily: "If you kill my brother, you are my enemy. I am still your mother!"

Lu Kaiting also said: "Hall Master Xiao, you have always advocated tolerating the Songgao League, so why do you really want to kill the deputy leader?"

Xiao Qing said: "Leniency is only given to accomplices. Even if the deputy leader is not the leader of the Songgao League, he still holds an important position. Of course, the mastermind will be lenient."

Su Changning pondered for a long time, unable to make a decision, and said: "If we don't kill him..."

Su Yilin said: "Remove the deputy leader's position and send him home under house arrest, and then slowly find out from him his identity as a Songgao rebel. Externally, we will say that although the deputy leader joined the Songgao League, he thought of his merits and changed his ways. , be dealt with leniently, and hope that the Songgao rebellious party will surrender as soon as possible, and if they are not pursued, it will destroy their morale."

Su Yilin is a smart person. If this was the case in the past, he would not dare to speak out, fearing that his father would think that he was defending his mother and going against his brother-in-law.Yesterday, Su Changning scolded him, and the knot between father and son had been resolved. At this time, he expressed his opinions directly, and said to Xiao Qing: "Brother-in-law, you have spent a lot of effort in the past few years to smooth things over internally and externally. Those who originally insisted on separating Shaosong's family gradually Turn to wait and see. How many Taishan disciples are there under the deputy head? Even if the deputy head dies innocently, these people will still have grudges. If they transfer to the Songgao League, or cause another dispute over the Shaosong family separation, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted? "

Xiao Qinggu knew that what he said was right. The original turmoil of Shaosong's family separation had been settled a lot, which also aroused Qin Kunyang's resentment.If Qin Kunyang dies, his disciples will definitely complain against him if they refuse to accept it, and many of them may join the Songgao League as a result.Only then did he understand how well-thought-out and vicious Juekong's plan was. If he died and the leader was furious, Songshan would inevitably have a fierce fight with the Songgao Alliance. It would be serious internal strife. And if it was Qin Kunyang who died, the same would happen. An internal fight.

But if Qin Kunyang did not die, how should he explain to the innocent deceased?
He knew very well that Qin Kunyang was under house arrest for life. After a few years without incident, the head of the Taishan Sect and his mother-in-law would ask him to move back to Taishan for house arrest. After a few more years, it would be nothing more than a life-long house arrest. No position or power, just more surveillance.When he thought of this, he suddenly felt disheartened.I wanted to resign as the head of the punishment hall, but I thought, wouldn’t this allow Juekong to succeed again?Besides, even if his wife is willing to go with him, will the many internal problems in Songshan be left to his adopted brother and father-in-law?Could it be that the Shaosong controversy, which had finally subsided a little, has been reignited?
He looked up at Su Yilin and sighed: "You are right, I will listen to you."

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Li Jingfeng returned to Songyunju full of worries.Su Yinzheng waited for him for a long time, and when he saw him coming back, he said happily: "You're back!" Seeing his unkind expression again, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Jingfeng sighed and said, "It's okay."

Su Yinzheng said: "I saw my brother-in-law come back with a knife on his body, but my sister was so anxious that she complained about him. Are you not injured?" She said and went to hold Li Jingfeng's arm. Li Jingfeng shrank in pain, and Su Yinzheng asked :"You are hurt?"

Li Jingfeng said: "It's just a bruise, not serious."

Su Yinzheng said: "I'll go find the doctor!"

Li Jingfeng said: "It's really not necessary. I have the wound medicine on me. It was left to me by a miracle doctor. I'll be fine in two days."

Seeing that he was answering absent-mindedly, Su Yinzheng asked, "Are you worried?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and asked, "Where has Mr. Xiao gone?"

Su Yinzheng said: "He went to ask dad what to do with the deputy head."

Li Jingfeng said: "I'll wait for him to come back."

After a while, Xiao Qinggu came back with her head lowered, looking very depressed.Li Jingfeng asked: "When will the deputy head be executed?"

Xiao Qinggu shook his head and said: "He is the brother of the head of Taishan. Dad said that he will be dismissed from his post and sent back to be placed under house arrest."

Li Jingfeng was surprised: "That's it?"

Xiao Qinggu nodded.

Li Jingfeng said angrily: "He killed so many people, but he is just under house arrest? I want to see the leader!" He was angry and was about to walk to the meeting hall. Su Yinzheng hurriedly stopped him and said: "Dad's arrangement is reasonable. You He will be angry if you are so reckless!"

Xiao Qinggu also said: "The leader is not willing to deal with it like this, but because of his status, he is very involved. If he is killed, even if the Taishan sect does not pursue the case, his disciples will not be able to appease him. If these people join the Songgao League, they will only Exacerbating the civil strife in Songshan."

Su Yinzheng said: "He is still my senior brother and can be considered my uncle. My mother will not agree to execute him."

She originally wanted to excuse her brother-in-law, but she didn't want to anger Li Jingfeng further.Li Jingfeng couldn't help but said: "Is it possible that relatives of the emperor can kill people and set fires and get away with it?!"

Xiao Qinggu was silent for a long time, then said slowly: "Yes."

Su Yinzheng didn't expect that his brother-in-law would answer like this, so he hurriedly explained: "That's not what my brother-in-law meant!"

Xiao Qinggu said loudly: "That's what I mean! Even the master of the punishment hall can't deal with the emperor's relatives! But what do you want me to do? Kill him? I can't be the master of the punishment hall! Even if my mother hates me, it's OK! Even if You want me to abandon my wife and children, so what if I obey you? But if you trigger civil strife in Songshan and kill many innocent people, is this justice? You want to be reasonable, but no one wants to reason with you!"

Li Jingfeng said angrily: "Is there no one in the world who can control this?!"

Xiao Qinggu said loudly: "Even if I were replaced by Mr. Qi today, I still can't touch Qin Kunyang! Not only can I not kill him, but I also have to send someone to protect him, otherwise Juekong will take action and Qin Kunyang will die inexplicably. Songshan has to take the blame for this! If you want to seek justice and kill many people, do you think this is what you want?"

Li Jingfeng said: "What about those people who died in vain?!"

Xiao Qinggu asked: "What will happen to those who died in vain in the future? Who will be blamed?"

Li Jingfeng was upset and frustrated, and sat down on the imperial chair, holding his head in his hands.Seeing that he was sad, Su Yinzheng stroked his back to comfort him, then turned to complain about Xiao Qing and said, "Brother-in-law!"

Xiao Qinggu sighed and said: "Brother Li, I also want to seek justice, but the implications are too wide... I... I can't help it..."

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "You're not sorry for me. I know you tried your best." After a while, he asked again, "When can I leave Songshan?"

Su Yinzheng was taken aback and said hurriedly: "Don't leave in a hurry!"

Li Jingfeng shook his head.At this time, he was filled with anger, but he just knew that Su Yinzheng was innocent, so he tried his best to suppress it.Su Yinzheng sat on the chair, looked at Li Jingfeng, and frowned slightly.

In the evening, Su Yilin brought wine.Since Su's marriage, Su Yilin never visited unless there was something important, saying that he wanted to avoid suspicion.Seeing her eldest brother arrive at this moment, Su knew that the knot in his heart had been resolved. She felt that she was indebted to her brother, so she was overjoyed.

Su Yilin said: "I brought wine to have a drink with my brother-in-law."

Su sighed: "He has been locked in his room since he came back. He doesn't want to eat dinner. I...I can't drink with you." As she spoke, her cheeks turned red.

Su Yilin asked: "Where is Brother Li?"

Su Yinzheng sat on the chair, resting his hands on his forehead, and said with a sad face: "I don't think he plans to eat either. I'll drink with you until you're drunk."

Su Yilin said: "Drinking with you is boring. I fell down after two drinks."

Su Yinzheng turned his head and said, "You drink and I drink water. Isn't it okay?"

Su Yilin said: "Tell you men, it's best to get drunk at this time." Then he sighed, "Why don't I come here?"

Su Yilin went to invite him in person, but Li Jingfeng and Xiao Qing couldn't refuse, so he came out.During dinner, Xiao Qinggu still had a few words to say, while Li Jingfeng just immersed himself in drinking.Xiao Qinggu saw that he was drinking heavily and asked, "Do you still blame me?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "You are right, but I don't know how to explain it to others." He drank another drink.

Li Jingfeng drank until he was very drunk, and then asked Xiao Qinggu to take him back to his room, while Su Yilin took Su Yinzheng back.Li Jingfeng didn't get up until the end of the morning. His whole body was sore and he took off his clothes. His body was covered with bruises from the fall yesterday.The first time he had a hangover, he had a splitting headache. He thought to himself: "People say that getting drunk will relieve a thousand worries, but don't you still have to worry when you wake up?" There was a lump in his chest, as if he was being pressed by a big stone. Yu Yu couldn't breathe.

When they arrived at the living room, Su Yinzheng came up to him and asked, "Are you going to practice again?" Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "I have something to do today. I'll be back with you in the afternoon. It may be late."

Su Yinzheng lowered his head and said, "Do you really dislike me that much?"

"I like it." Li Jingfeng smiled and touched Su Yinzheng's head and said, "I just like it like a younger sister."

"Like elder brother likes elder sister?" Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly: "Like elder brother Su likes you."

Su Yinzheng narrowed his eyes again, put his thumbs on his ears, and said, "Let me take a closer look."

Li Jingfeng smiled and said, "You should look more carefully. If you get the wrong color, you will end up ruining your life."

Su Yinzheng pouted, patted Li Jingfeng's waist, and said, "Go ahead, it's cold. Don't come back too late. You'll have to make up for the lost time."

It was indeed cold, and a gust of wind blew in, causing the white lanterns to sway unsteadily. Li Jingfeng stood at the door of Xi's house, tightened his collar, hesitated for a long time, and then knocked on the door.

The door was still unlocked, and Old Man Xi was burning paper money. When he saw Li Jingfeng coming, he waved.Li Jingfeng walked over and lit a fire to keep warm.

"When will the murderer die?" Old Man Xi asked with red eyes, "Where will he be beheaded? I want to see it."

Li Jingfeng remained silent, and Old Man Xi asked a few more questions. Li Jingfeng was so urged that he took a deep breath and murmured: "Big Dog's enemy has been locked up for the rest of his life. I...I think... This is worse than death..." He was not good at lying, and his voice was subtle in the last sentence, which seemed guilty.

Old Man Xi looked at Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng turned his head away, not daring to meet his eyes. After a while, he said again: "The person who killed brother Xi was the deputy head of the Songshan Sect and the younger brother of the head of the Taishan Sect. They said... said Can't kill..."

Old Man Xi nodded and said calmly: "So that's it... You're right. Imprisonment is worse than death. Just imprison him for the rest of his life."

Li Jingfeng was deeply surprised when he heard his calm tone. He looked back and saw that Old Xi had a calm look on his face and seemed to be resigned to it.He asked: "Old man...are you okay?"

Old Man Xi said: "I understand this kind of thing. There are so many of them. Which noble family will get into trouble if they kill a lot of people? It's common to kill an entire family out of revenge. The head of the family imprisoned him for life, which can be regarded as comforting the spirit of the big dog in the sky."

Li Jingfeng lowered his head and said: "Old man...I'm sorry..."

Old Man Xi waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Why are you apologizing? You're not sorry for me. We've only known each other for a few days, and I'm very grateful that you helped me like this. You saved the big dog's life on the stage that day."

Seeing that he understood, Li Jingfeng felt guilty and relieved.Old Man Xi said again: "The gold paper is finished burning. Help me go to the Fushou Gold Shop to buy some. Turn left when you go out, and turn right after passing three alleys. If you can't find anyone, just ask someone. Bring me some food when you come back. I haven't eaten well these days. Sleep well." After saying that, he said with a smile, "The porridge you cook is delicious, why don't you open a shop and become a cook?"

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "I'll go right away!"

He bought gold paper as ordered, and returned to Xi's house with a pound of beef, cabbage, radishes and a few eggs. As soon as he opened the door, he saw old Xi hanging in the hall and floating in the wind.

He saw clearly, the red and swollen eyes on the face were full of bloodshot eyes, but there was no resentment, only unwillingness and helpless resignation, as if he understood all the injustices in the world, but just didn't want to bear it anymore, his light body hung, swaying constantly. , swaying...

A strong wind blew and blew away the white lantern at the door.The lantern was blown into the courtyard by the wind, rolling on the ground, and then floated into the hall, hovering at the feet of Old Xi.Li Jingfeng's mind went blank, his knees felt weak, and he couldn't help but kneel to the ground, trembling all over.

White feathers fell from the sky, and the first snow in October in Jinan City was as cold as the frosty wind in the twelfth lunar month in Lenglongling.At this moment, Li Jingfeng finally understood something that he had always been unable to figure out.

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Li Jingfeng did not return to Songyunju.He packed up the body of Old Man Xi, inquired about Qin Kunyang's residence, went to the entrance of the alley to buy a coffin, and left some money to order the body to be collected.He remembered the two times he was embarrassed by short crossbows, but the iron shop did not sell them, saying it was due to regulations, so he picked a hunting short bow and a few arrows.

He thought about it for a long time and bought a few more caltrops. After that, he went back to Xi's house to cook rice and stir-fry until he was full. He then planed out a few pieces of hardwood and tried them on his forearms and calves to make sure they fit properly. He picked up four more pieces. A stone as big as an egg was left on the rope about a foot long, and the stones were tied at both ends to create a flying stone rope. When he was a child, his family was poor, his mother made this toy for him to throw against the tree trunk, and it would always get entangled. trunk.He sharpened his sword, and finally walked into Xi Dagou's room, took out the quilt, and had a good sleep.

He slept until midnight, stretched his muscles, and ate only three-thirds of his meal.He attached the planed hardwood to his upper arms and calves, and tied them with wires. He didn't dare to stick them completely for fear of affecting his flexibility, so he only covered them roughly, and then wrapped a piece of cloth tightly around his waist and abdomen, strangling him. Almost out of breath, he hung a flying stone rope on his right waist and put iron caltrops on his left pocket. Then he put on his coat and cotton-padded jacket, tightened his leggings, put a short bow and quiver on his back, carried the original intention in his hand, and opened the door and went out into the street.

It was already under curfew, and there was no one on the street except for patrol guards, so it was not difficult for Li Jingfeng to avoid them.Qin Kunyang's residence was a courtyard with five entrances. Li Jingfeng crept up to the nearby roof and looked up. There were plenty of lanterns and oil lamps in the courtyard. It was also bright at night, and the patrolling guards could clearly see it.He saw that the hall was brightly lit and there were many people standing inside and outside. He guessed that this was the place, so he recognized the path and entered the courtyard from a secluded area.

He sneaked all the way, avoiding guards when he encountered them, and met many women and men, some of whom were richly dressed, presumably Qin Kunyang's family members.He relied on his eyesight to hide and sneaked behind the screen wall in the front yard of the hall.

Qin Kunyang couldn't help but curse: "If it weren't for that dog Su Yilin, I would have killed Xiao Qinggu! Damn it! That bastard Su Changning didn't even dare to kill me. Songshan was so unlucky that he made him the leader!"

He looked from behind the wall and saw Qin Kunyang talking to a young woman. He didn't know whether it was his daughter or his concubine. There was still an angry look on his face.In addition, there were about twenty people guarding both inside and outside. I don't know if there were any other guards around.

There was no hiding place after leaving the screen wall. The distance from the screen wall to the hall was estimated to be more than [-] feet. Li Jingfeng took out his short bow, nocked an arrow, and made a thorough plan in his mind. After confirming it repeatedly, he closed his eyes, breathed evenly, and waited for his mood. After calming down, he took a deep breath, turned around, shot an arrow, and rushed out quickly.

The arrow hit the thigh of the guard in front, causing him to scream in pain.When the guards saw someone breaking in, they shouted loudly and drew their weapons and surrounded them.Li Jingfeng drew an arrow again. He had learned how to shoot from a distance in Kongtong. Now the distance was close and he just wanted to be fast. He didn't consider the strength of his aim and shot without thinking. With a "swish" sound, another person was hit by an arrow in his upper arm, and another arrow missed.

When Qin Kunyang saw Li Jingfeng running towards him, he just sneered.

Li Jingfeng only shot three arrows before two guards rushed to him and struck him with two knives, one from the left and the other from the right.Li Jingfeng's gaze was accurate, he bent down to avoid it, drew his bow sideways and released an arrow, hitting one person in the abdomen. Although the force was not enough, it was only a minor injury and it also slowed down the opponent's movements.

Without stopping, he threw away the short bow, took out the flying stone rope with his right hand, and threw it along the ground.He originally expected that the flying stone rope could trip one or two people, but he was still optimistic. When the other party saw him throwing something, he jumped to avoid it, but unexpectedly hit the person behind him in the tibia, causing the person to kneel down and scream in pain. .The second one tripped up someone who didn't have a good eye for it.

However, he was still far away from the hall. At this moment, he was surrounded, with swords and swords in front of him, beckoning towards his vital points.Li Jingfeng dodged left and right, and the guards felt their eyes blurred as the man slipped past and hurriedly caught up with him.

Li Jingfeng took out the caltrops with his left hand and threw it behind him. He only heard a few screams of "Oh!", all of which were caused by the attack.He was most afraid of a sneak attack from behind, but now he no longer had any worries. He pulled out his original intention, stood on tiptoe, and held a long flower with his sword. This was the third move of the Nine Orders of Dragon City - "Riding into the Wind".This move is different from the previous two moves with many variations. The body moves forward with the sword, and the sword light only covers the body. The better the sword technique, the wider the range it covers. It can be used to push back the enemy when fighting alone, and it can also be used if surrounded. Take advantage of the situation and rush out.

However, after all the power of the sword was exhausted, he only advanced a few feet, and he was still far away from the hall.The next attack was too much for him to bear. He avoided a spear, another sword flower, and he had to reach out to block the third sword.The wire and hardwood on his wrists saved him, but he felt a hit on his calf. He didn't know what kind of weapon it was.

He was still charging, and with one move, "Blue Blood Sacrifice to Yellow Sand", he seemed to cut down two guards with short whips and ghost-head swords.When Qin Kunyang saw his appearance, he recognized Li Jingfeng and knew that with Li Jingfeng's martial arts, even if he walked in front of him, he would not be able to do anything to him.But he suddenly remembered something and said loudly: "Stay alive!"

Li Jingfeng had a cut on his waist. Fortunately, the binding cloth not only stopped the bleeding, but also suppressed the pain.But the knife on his back felt hot pain, and just like that, he pushed forward another two feet.

The lobby... is quite far away...

Li Jingfeng felt a pain in his thigh. He was probably hit from behind with a blunt instrument such as a stick.He wanted to endure the pain and move forward, but his legs and feet were already weak. With a "pop", another blow hit the crook of his knee, causing him to fall to the ground.Without waiting to get up, he lunged forward again, thrusting his sword straight at the same time. The man in front of him quickly dodged, and this lunge allowed him to advance a few feet.

Still so far away...

Before he could get up, a short halberd had been inserted into his left thigh. Under the severe pain, he couldn't help but cry out. He turned around and wanted to slash the man, but his swing was in vain.The man stepped on the short halberd and twisted it hard. Strong pain spread from his thigh to his whole body, making the muscles all over his body stiffen. Li Jingfeng couldn't help but scream.At the same time, someone stepped on his left palm, and a sword pierced his right upper arm, pinning him to the ground.

Just like that, Li Jingfeng lay on the ground, unable to move anymore.He looked up and saw that he was still three feet away from the hall.He tried every means and tried his best. Not counting the ten feet he ran before the encounter, he only advanced seven feet.

I didn’t even touch the steps in front of the hall...

He had never hated his poor martial arts so much. He hated it even more than when he couldn't help Shen Weichen. He couldn't help shouting: "Qin Kunyang! Come out!"

Qin Kunyang walked out of the hall, looked into the courtyard, raised his eyebrows, and said: "Zip ropes, iron swords, bows and arrows, you want to assassinate me with these gadgets and shabby martial arts?" He couldn't help laughing, " It took a lot of thought!”

Li Jingfeng still shouted sternly: "Qin Kunyang, come out! Let me see you! Come out!"

Qin Kunyang walked up to the steps in front of the hospital with a smile. He was in a good mood. Although he didn't know what kind of hatred he had with this boy - maybe his relatives were killed in an assassination. Who cares, in short, Miss Su Er's sweetheart surrendered. The snare may be able to exchange for one's own freedom, which is really a blessing from heaven.

Why not cut off one of his hands first to scare Miss Su?Qin Kunyang thought about it and said, "Cut off one of his hands."

"Left hand or right hand?" the guard asked.

"Left...right hand...left hand." Qin Kunyang rolled his eyes and pointed at Li Jingfeng's left hand.

The foot that was stepping on his left palm lifted up and stepped hard on his wrist.This kick was so heavy that if Li Jingfeng's wrists were not tied with hard wood and iron wire, he would have broken his legs.

"Qin Kunyang, come here!..." Li Jingfeng slowly raised his right hand.His upper arm was pierced by the sword, and he could only raise his forearm, as if to call Qin Kunyang, and slightly hooked his index finger, but his voice was much softer - after the mania, the blood loss and pain had obviously made him lose strength.

Qin Kunyang smiled and said, "You're really stubborn." He took a few steps forward.

He looked down on Li Jingfeng and felt that even if he was unharmed, he could not do anything to him, not to mention that his left leg and right hand were still crossed by weapons, making it difficult to move.

It was precisely because he looked down upon Li Jingfeng that he made such a mistake.

When he saw the black shadow, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and a blood arrow spurted out from his chest and back. When he looked down, the curvature and weight were really like the way he looked when he was urinating.

Go without regrets.

"What's going on?" Qin Kunyang couldn't understand.He couldn't breathe, and after coughing several times, he fell on his back in front of everyone's stunned eyes.

No one knew what happened. There was silence in the courtyard. After a while, someone shouted: "The deputy head is dead! The deputy head is dead!" Someone else shouted: "Catch the assassin! Catch the assassin!"

But isn't the assassin lying on the ground?
Everyone was in a panic, not knowing what to do. Suddenly someone asked: "What happened?"

Everyone turned around and saw that Xiao Qinggu, the master of the Punishment Hall, had arrived.Xiao Qinggu saw Li Jingfeng lying on the ground and Qin Kunyang's body lying at the foot of the steps, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Someone said: "The assassin killed the deputy leader!"

"Bah! He is no longer the deputy leader! Who killed him?" Xiao Qinggu quickly stepped forward and said, "Let him go quickly and stop his bleeding! It will be troublesome if we can't find out who is the mastermind. !" He said, helped Li Jingfeng up, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

Li Jingfeng's face was covered in blood and he whispered: "I...I'm not...from Songshan...so...it doesn't matter."

Xiao Qinggu's heart sank.It is true that Li Jingfeng was not from Songshan. At most, he was a guest who had stayed in Songshan for a few days. He could draw a clear line by just making up a spy's story, as long as he paid for it with his life.But how could I let him die here?So he whispered: "If you want to escape, don't faint, hold on!"

Li Jingfeng said intermittently: "I...have medicine...on me..."

Xiao Qinggu took out the top medicine from his body and asked Li Jingfeng to take it. Then he tore his clothes and sent someone to get the gold medicine.Li Jingfeng's wounds were dripping with blood, especially the penetrating wounds on his arms, and the medicine powder was washed away by the blood.Xiao Qinggu knew that time was running out and it would be difficult to rescue Li Jingfeng once he was sent to prison, so he shouted loudly: "No one is allowed to leave. Guard the compound and protect the family members! Anyone who leaves this compound will be punished as a traitor!"

His move was intended to block the news and asked people to prepare a carriage. "You will die if you stay in Jinan City for a day." He thought to himself, carried Li Jingfeng outside the courtyard, turned around and said: "I will send him for treatment, and the confession will fall on him! You guys monitor each other, pay attention to who is missing, be sure to Report it!" He was still worried and gave special instructions.

Su Yinzheng had been waiting outside the door. When he saw Xiao Qinggu walking out with the seriously injured Li Jingfeng in his arms, he was shocked. He galloped forward and asked with red eyes, "How could this happen?"

It turned out that Su Yinzheng had been waiting all afternoon but did not see Li Jingfeng come back. She knew that Li Jingfeng never broke his promise, so she was afraid that he would leave without saying goodbye, and that something would happen to him. She waited until night, when Xiao Qing returned from official business, but Li Jingfeng still had not returned. Feeling suspicious, he took Su Yinzheng out to look for him.

After searching for a while, it wasn't until she saw the body of Old Man Xi at Xi Dagou's house that Xiao Qing suddenly realized what she was doing. She hurried to Qinjiazhuang Courtyard, but she was still a step too late. Fortunately, she had time to rescue Li Jingfeng.

Xiao Qinggu whispered: "He went to assassinate Qin Kunyang, but he succeeded! Damn it, damn it!"

Su Yinzheng was even more surprised when he heard this.Xiao Qinggu put Li Jingfeng on the carriage and said, "Save people first!"

The two rushed to a medical clinic. Xiao Qinggu got off her horse and knocked on the door: "Is Doctor Xu here?"

A middle-aged fat man opened the door and asked, "Hall Master Xiao? What's wrong so late?"

"There's someone injured, hurry!" Xiao Qinggu took Li Jingfeng out of the carriage and took him into the inner room.When the doctor saw that the injured man was covered in blood, he was surprised and asked, "What's going on?"

"Save him quickly! Oh, just save him as you like, there's no time!"

Doctor Xu didn't understand what he meant, but when he saw that he was in a hurry, and when he saw that Li Jingfeng was so seriously injured and still not unconscious, he was surprised and hurriedly cut off his clothes.Su Yinzheng said anxiously: "I'm here to help!"

Doctor Xu asked Su Yinzheng to boil hot water, while Xiao Qinggu gathered the medicinal materials. He applied medicine to stop Li Jingfeng's bleeding and sutured the wound. Li Jingfeng screamed in pain.Xiao Qinggu couldn't help but urge, forcing Doctor Xu to scramble and get upset before he stopped the bleeding in a few places with heavy bleeding.

Doctor Xu said: "It will take ten and a half days of rest before I can get out of bed."

Xiao Qing said, "I have to leave now."

Doctor Xu was surprised, but before he could say no, Xiao Qinghu picked up Li Jingfeng and walked quickly to the door, putting Li Jingfeng on the carriage.Su Yinzheng followed on horseback and asked urgently: "What should we do now?"

"We can only send him away. This matter cannot have anything to do with Songshan, otherwise things will be in trouble!" Xiao Qinggu gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Li must bear all the charges!"

"It was the deputy leader who rebelled first!" Su Yinzheng was dissatisfied.

"If I could kill him, I would have killed him long ago!" Xiao Qing said, "Yinzheng, this is not a trivial matter. This is also Brother Jingfeng's hope!"

Su Yinzheng lowered his head, sighed, and said, "I had guessed this would happen. Brother-in-law, how do you send him away?"

Xiao Qing said, "We can only leave it to fate."

The group arrived at the Jinan City Gate and saw the tight guards. Su Yinzheng said: "We can't get out like this."

Xiao Qinggu got into the carriage and asked, "Brother Li, are you okay?"

Li Jingfeng said intermittently: "Give me another medicine..."

Xiao Qinggu took out another pill and fed it to Li Jingfeng, stuffed a dagger into him and said, "If you want to escape, you can only hold Yin Zheng hostage. Can you still move?"

Li Jingfeng felt severe pain all over his body as soon as he moved. Xiao Qinggu had no choice but to say, "Be patient." After saying that, he picked him up and placed him behind Su Yinzheng's horse.Li Jingfeng couldn't hold the weapon, so Xiao Qinggu tore a piece of cloth and wrapped the dagger in his hand, and asked Su Yinzheng to grab his right hand and place it in front of his neck.Li Jingfeng's body was leaning crookedly, and he barely managed to avoid falling by leaning on Su Yinzheng.

Xiao Qing said: "If you can't endure this, you will die! Hold on!"

Li Jingfeng nodded weakly, barely straightened up, and Su Yinzheng rode his horse to the city gate.The city gate guard was shocked when he saw that the second young lady was being held hostage. Xiao Qinggu shouted: "Don't panic, open the door quickly! You can't afford to harm the second young lady!"

The master of the execution hall gave the order, and no one dared to hesitate.Xiao Qinggu looked in all directions and if someone acted rashly, he stopped immediately.The two called for the city gate to be opened, and walked out of Jinan City. They also ordered not to pursue them until they were five miles away. Su Yinzheng dismounted, supported Li Jingfeng's shaky body, and sighed: "It's my fault that I didn't notice... If It would be nice to meet you a few years later."

Xiao Qinggu said worriedly: "He is injured like this, and I don't know if he can escape."

Su Yinzheng said: "He has purple spiritual energy. He is not rich yet, so he will be fine."

Li Jingfeng listened to their conversation and murmured: "Second girl...I will never...become rich...in this life..."

Su Yinzheng still insisted: "Definitely!"

Li Jingfeng forced a smile and said: "No... I know... I figured it out... So I... won't... and don't..." The effect of the top medicine took effect, and his body recovered slightly and endured the pain. Stand up and hold on to the reins.

Xiao Qinggu never believed in his sister's lies, but seeing Li Jingfeng kill Qin Kunyang with his own eyes and being able to act so quickly after being seriously injured, he couldn't help but believe Su Yinzheng's lies.

Li Jingfeng touched Su Yinzheng's head and said, "I'm leaving. I hope you can find the next purple one soon..."

Su Yinzheng pouted and said: "There will be many opportunities to meet in the future! Also, if you know other friends who are not yet married and may be purple, remember to introduce them to me!"

Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "It's necessary..." After that, he turned back to Xiao Qing and said, "Save my life. Thank you, Mr. Xiao."

Xiao Qinggu shook her head and said, "I was the one who harmed you. Remember, leave the Songshan realm as soon as possible."

Li Jingfeng smiled slightly and rode away.

Watching Li Jingfeng go away, Xiao Qinggu asked Su Yinzheng curiously: "Listening to what you just said, don't you want to marry Brother Li?"

Su Yinzheng sighed and said: "He killed my mother's senior brother and the brother of the leader of Taishan. Even if I don't want my mother, my father, my brothers, sisters, and you, and I don't want anything else and follow him, will Songshan be free from future troubles?" She looked at Li Jingfeng. The figure walking away said, "He is a dragon. I want to hold the dragon's tail and fly to the sky, but it turns out that he has not grown up yet, so holding on to the dragon's tail will drag him down. I have seen it. During his stay in Songshan, he turned purple. It's faded, maybe it will turn into gold, but after today's incident, it will turn back to its original purple color. He still has to swim in the sea and suffer some misfortunes. This is called fate but not destiny. The timing is wrong, you know. don't know?"

Xiao Qinggu smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, Auntie, you have a lot of sense!" He saw that although Su Yinzheng was talking eloquently, his eyes were red and he looked like he was crying. Knowing that she was sad, he asked her to get on the carriage and go to Jinan. Head towards the city.

After walking for a while, Xiao Qinggu suddenly asked again: "That's right, I didn't even ask, what color do you think you are?"

Su Yinzheng raised his head, glanced sideways at Xiao Qing and said, "You can't tell your fortune by yourself. You can see that others can't see you, so you don't understand?"

Xiao Qing said, "Your name is Yinzheng. Could it be that you are red and silver and want to compete with purple?"

Su Yinzheng sighed and said: "I'm either gold or purple! But brother-in-law, you..." She narrowed her eyes as she spoke, pressed her thumbs on the top of her ears, covered her head with four fingers, and stared at Xiao Qing's old way with a familiar posture. , "I see that you have been scheming all day long recently, and you are also evil in your words. You have faded a bit!"

Xiao Qinggu laughed loudly and asked, "How can it be better?"

Su Yinzheng said: "Eat more grapes and be more respectful to the fairy!"

Xiao Qing said: "Yes, yes! Fairy, forgive me!" After saying this, he raised his whip and the horse sped up.

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Li Jingfeng ran all night, and the medicine gradually lost its power. His whole body ached and he was tired. He couldn't help but lie on the horse and fell asleep, letting the horse wander around.

He was in a daze, and he didn't know how long it had been. Suddenly, someone slapped him hard on the back. The pain made him wake up immediately. When he opened his eyes, he saw a strong man with a curly beard and shawl, walking alongside him. Okay, it looks familiar.

"The leader sent me to lead troops to capture you." The strong man said.

Li Jingfeng then remembered that it was Zhao Dazhou. After being frightened, Li Jingfeng immediately became energetic and hurriedly wanted to ride away.

Zhao Dazhou shouted: "Don't run! Listen to me!"

It turns out that this happened to Zhao Dazhou just after he recovered from his injury.Su Changning knew that Xiao Qinggu was messing with Su Yinzheng and scolded the two of them, but the matter could not be leaked. He could not trust the two of them, not even Su Yilin, so he had to send Zhao Dazhou to lead his troops to chase them.Zhao Dazhou's horse was fast, so he chased after him on his own, saying that he was coming for him first.

"The leader wants to take revenge on you, but Hall Master Xiao and Mr. Su are stopping him. I heard about what happened that night. Damn, you are such a damn hero!" He said, patting Li Jingfeng on the back again. , Li Jingfeng's face was as white as paper, and he couldn't help but scream.

Zhao Dazhou saw that he was in pain and apologized quickly: "I'm sorry..."

Li Jingfeng heard his tone and seemed to have no intention of arresting him, so he asked, "You won't arrest me and take me back?"

"Nonsense!" Zhao Dazhou said loudly, "In ancient times, Guan Yun Changyi explained Cao Cao, Zhang Yideyi explained Yan Yan, and now I, Zhao Dazhou, explain Jingfeng. From now on, it will be a legend through the ages! Hahahaha!" He said proudly, he couldn't bear it. He laughed loudly, as if he had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

"But there's something I don't know." Zhao Dazhou asked, "Why do you have to kill the deputy... Bah, that bitch Qin Kunyang?"

Li Jingfeng said sadly: "I promised to avenge Old Man Xi."

"Is this happening? When did you agree?" Zhao Dazhou asked.

"I didn't agree with my mouth, but I agreed in my heart, so..." Li Jingfeng was silent for a long time and said, "Someone taught me that if you do what you think is right, even if a thousand people criticize you, the world will be your enemy. I think I was I agreed.”

"Good man, use force to break the ban, hero!" Zhao Dazhou said, and wanted to take a picture of Li Jingfeng again. Suddenly he remembered that he was injured, so he retracted his hand, but Li Jingfeng's body instinctively shrank, but the wound was still affected, and he grimaced in pain. .

"You can't change this habit. If you stay away, I won't take pictures if I can't." Zhao Dazhou said sheepishly.

Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "No need, just be careful." He then asked, "What did you just say? Why use force to break the ban?"

Zhao Dazhou smiled and said: "I used to want to be a hero. My master said that a hero is to use force to break the law. Just like you did yesterday, doing things that break the law and make people happy. My master told me not to be stupid. I guess this is true. You’re stupid, you’re doing no good and you’re always being hunted down, I never thought there was someone like you!”

Li Jingfeng thought to himself: "Isn't this a roundabout way of calling me stupid?"

Zhao Dazhou said: "The horse I am riding is a good horse from Dawan. Although it is not a real red rabbit, its coat is also red. I rode it fast and said that I would chase you first and got rid of my men. You can switch horses with me and run faster." Hurry up, I'll drag them around, and they won't be able to catch up with you." He said, dismounted, and said, "Hurry!"

Li Jingfeng felt his affection, managed to get off the horse, and then climbed onto the Dawan horse with the help of Zhao Dazhou.

"You have to find a place to recuperate. Remember, leave the Songshan boundary as soon as possible." Zhao Dazhou ordered.

Li Jingfeng nodded and said, "Thank you, Coach Zhao."

Zhao Dazhou said: "I'll go back and drag them first, so as not to chase them." As he said that, he rode his horse towards the road he came from.

When Zhao Dazhou returned to Jinan, he boasted to Su Changning about his explanation of Jingfeng. Su Changning was so angry that he told him to shut up and told him not to talk about it everywhere, otherwise he would be regarded as an accomplice of Li Jingfeng and be executed. Zhao Dazhou was so frightened that he did not dare to speak again. carry.Unexpectedly, less than two years later, he couldn't help but talk about the past of Yishi Jingfeng everywhere. Su Changning was so angry that he demoted him seven levels in a row and sent him to Yantai to be a regiment instructor. This is a story for later.

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Li Jingfeng found a secluded place to rest for a day. He did not dare to delay and left the Songshan area as soon as possible.Remembering to go to Kunlun, he asked about the way. He was seriously injured and had to choose the waterway to enter Luoyang.

He remembered that when he and Old Man Xi came to Songshan, they passed through Nanyang and were south of Luoyang.At that time, he didn't understand why even with Zhuge Wuhou's intelligence, he couldn't formulate rules and punishments that everyone in the world would abide by and take care of everyone?A rule that can cover everything and prevent everyone from being bullied or deceived, and can keep all good people safe throughout their lives.

Now he understands that there is no way in the world that can prevent everyone from being wronged and suffering. That's why we need chivalrous people, we need Third Master, we need Old Beggar Peng, we need these people to act chivalrously and fight injustice.

Before coming to Songshan, he hoped to become someone like Mr. San.

After leaving Songshan, he vowed to become a person like Mr. San.

But even if he has a chivalrous heart, ability, and even power, a good person like Xiao Qinggu will sometimes be powerless.

Chivalrous people use force to break the law. This alone is not enough. More is needed.

There are some things that he has gradually understood.

(End of this chapter)