Xiao Shijiro

Chapter 9
The middle-aged man came alone, although the clothes he wore were not very luxurious, but he looked very imposing, and the black sheath sword hanging by his waist seemed to be absolutely extraordinary.A pair of pupils are even more piercing, and between glances, there is a hint of authority, and it is obvious that he is a person who often gives orders.

Feng Siniang had noticed him a long time ago, and couldn't help but ask now: "Who is that person?"

Yang Kaitai said: "You don't recognize him? It's strange!"

Feng Siniang said: "Why do I have to recognize him?"

Yang Kaitai lowered his voice and said: "He is Liu Seqing, the disciple of Taoist Gu in Bashan back then. In terms of the lofty and clear swordsmanship, there are few people in the world who can match him!"

Feng Siniang also couldn't help being moved by it, and said: "I heard that his 'Qi Qi 49 Hands Hui Feng Wu Liu Jian'

It has already achieved the essence of Gu Daoist, and it is even better than that. Have you seen it? "

Yang Kaitai said: "This person is quiet by nature and never likes to deal with others, so few people in the Jianghu recognize him, but he is a close friend with Brother Jinghu from Songshan, so I recognize him."

When he spoke other words, he was not only articulate, but also organized, but when he talked about himself and Feng Siniang, he immediately became a stuttering idiot.

Feng Siniang glanced at Xiao Shishilang, and said, "It seems that there are quite a few celebrities here."

Yang Kaitai smiled and said: "Indeed there are many, besides me and Liu Seqing, there are probably Li Gang, Xu Qingteng, Zhu Baishui and Mr. Liancheng Bilian."

Feng Siniang said coldly: "So, you are also a celebrity?"

Yang Kaitai was startled, and said: "I...I...I..."

He was speechless again.

Lian Chengbi, Liu Seqing, Yang Kaitai, Zhu Baishui, Xu Qingteng, Li Gang, the names of these six people are indeed not trivial. Among the people who have become famous in the world in the past ten years, in terms of fame and martial arts, it is really hard to find them. Find out how many people are stronger than these six people.

These six people are not very old, and the oldest Li Gang is only in his 40s, but not only are they all descendants of aristocratic families, descendants of famous families, but they are also very decent, and they do beautiful things. The hard-to-provoke old monster "Master Wooden" said that the six of them were worthy of being "young gentlemen".

After Venerable Mu said these words, the name of "Six Gentlemen" immediately spread throughout the world.

Feng Siniang glanced at Xiao Shishilang again, Xiao Shishilang was still drinking with his head down, and did not speak all the time, then Feng Siniang turned to Yang Kaitai, and said: "What is the wind that brought you six famous people together? Did it blow to Jinan?"

Yang Kaitai wiped his sweat and said: "There...someone invited...invite us."

Feng Siniang said: "It's really a lot of face to be able to invite the six of you. Who is it?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Yes... it's an invitation sent jointly by Sikong Shu, Zhao Wuji, Hai Lingzi, Tu Xiaotian and Master Xu Luzi, asking us to come to Shenjiazhuang by Daming Lake to see a knife."

Feng Siniang's eyes lit up, and said, "What kind of knife are you looking at?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Deer cutting knife!"

Feng Siniang said indifferently: "To invite all six of you here just to see a knife, isn't it too much of a fuss?"

Yang Kaitai said: "It is said that it is not an ordinary knife, Master Xu spent a lifetime of hard work to forge it, he is going to give this knife to one of the six of us, but he doesn't know who to give it to."

Feng Siniang said: "So he invited all six of you to see who is more capable, and then he gave the knife to him, right?"

Yang Kaitai said: "I'm afraid it is."

Feng Siniang said with a sneer: "For a knife, you don't hesitate to come here from far away to fight yourselves, you six young gentlemen are too worthless!"

Yang Kaitai blushed, and said: "Actually... I don't want this knife, it's just... just..."

Xiao Shishilang suddenly smiled and said: "I understand Brother Yang's meaning. Since Master Xu has invited you, if Brother Yang doesn't come, wouldn't it be a sign of weakness? I know Brother Yang is fighting for this honor, not That knife!"

Yang Kaitai smiled and said: "Yes, yes, very right..."

He went on to say: "Besides, Master Xu didn't give us this saber for free. No matter who gets this saber, he must promise him two things."

Feng Siniang said: "Take the precious sword that I have spent my whole life forging, even if I have to do twenty things for him, I should do it."

Yang Kaitai sighed and said: "I'm afraid these two things are much more difficult than the other two hundred things."

Feng Siniang said: "Oh?"

Yang Kaitai said: "The first thing he wants us to promise him is to wear this knife for the rest of our lives and never let it fall into the hands of another person. This thing is easy to say, but hard to do."

He continued with a wry smile: "Now there are countless people in Jianghu who know the news about this knife. Whoever gets hold of this knife will immediately become famous and show his face, shocking Jianghu, and walking around Jianghu with this knife. It's like carrying a bag of gunpowder, which may catch fire at any time."

Feng Siniang smiled and said: "That's true, maybe even I want to join in the fun."

Yang Kaitai said: "But compared to the second matter, this matter is relatively easy."

Feng Siniang said: "Oh? What does he want you to do, to pick a moon from the sky and come down?"

Yang Kaitai smiled wryly and said: "He wants us to promise him that whoever gets this knife will use it to get rid of the most notorious thief in the world today..."

Before he finished speaking, Feng Siniang couldn't help asking: "Who is he talking about?"

Yang Kaitai slowly said word by word: "Xiao Shishilang!"

The tenth dish has been served.

Yang Kaitai suddenly saw the dishes on the table, his face immediately turned pale, and he murmured: "There are too many dishes, too rich, how can I eat them all?"

Feng Siniang said with a stern face: "The guest should say this, the host should say: the food is not good, the food is too little... don't you even understand this rule?"

Yang Kaitai wiped his sweat, and said: "Holding... sorry, I... I have never been the master."

Feng Siniang also couldn't help laughing at it, and said: "Although you are stingy, you are still very frank."

Xiao Shishilang suddenly said: "I don't know if brother Yang recognizes Xiao Shishilang?"

Yang Kaitai said: "I don't know."

Xiao Shishilang's eyes flickered, and said: "Since Brother Yang has never met him, how can you bear to kill him after you get the knife?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Although I don't recognize him, I know that he is a gangster who commits all kinds of crimes. This kind of person is exactly 'everyone gets it and kills him'. Why can't I bear it?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "Brother Yang, have you ever seen him do any unrighteous things?"

Yang Kaitai said: "That's not true, I... just heard about it from time to time."

Xiao Shishilang smiled, and said: "What you see with your own eyes may not be accurate, let alone what you just heard?"

Yang Kaitai was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Actually, even if I wanted to kill him, I might not be able to kill him. There are many people who want to kill him in Jianghu, but he is still alive and well?"

Feng Siniang sneered and said: "It's not bad at all. If you are willing to listen to my good advice, it would be better not to get that knife. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to kill Xiao Shishilang, but you may die in his hands."

Yang Kaitai sighed: "To be honest, I don't have much hope of getting that knife."

Feng Siniang said: "In your opinion, who is the most promising?"

Yang Kaitai pondered, and said: "Li Gang has been famous for the longest time, and his 'Dakaibeishou' is also very experienced, but he is too upright, and his palms are inevitably a bit rigid, lacking in variety."

Feng Siniang said: "In this case, he is hopeless."

Yang Kaitai said: "He may not be able to defeat me."

Feng Siniang said: "Where is Xu Qingteng?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Xu Qingteng is the most beloved disciple of Master Wudang. He is excellent in boxing and sword, and his lightness kungfu is good. It is said that his swordsmanship is completely out of the world. It's a pity..."

Feng Siniang said: "What a pity?"

Yang Kaitai said: "He is a hereditary general of Hangzhou, bells and bells are eaten, and the table is rich and thick. If a person lives too comfortably, it is difficult to improve martial arts."

Feng Siniang said: "So, you think he has no hope, do you?"

Yang Kaitai didn't speak, it's tantamount to acquiescing.

Feng Siniang said: "Where's Zhu Baishui? I heard that he is the head of the Emei and Diancang families, and also the only son of Mrs. Zhu, a famous concealed weapon master 'Thousand-handed Avalokitesvara' in the past. His skills in sending and receiving hidden weapons are the same. "

Yang Kaitai said: "This person is indeed amazingly talented and extremely intelligent, but unfortunately he is too intelligent, it is said that he has seen through the world of mortals and is about to shave his head and become a monk, so whether he will come or not this time is very problematic."

Feng Siniang said, "What if he comes?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Since he has seen through the world of mortals, even if he comes, he will not do anything with all his strength."

Feng Siniang said: "He also has no hope?"

Yang Kaitai said: "There is not much hope."

Feng Siniang glanced at Liu Seqing who was sitting there pouring herself a drink, and said in a low voice, "What about him?"

Yang Kaitai said: "This man's swordsmanship is so high, there is nothing to say, but it's a pity that he is too arrogant, and he is too underestimated when fighting with others, and if he still can't win after a hundred moves, he will gradually lose his composure. gone."

Xiao Shishilang said with a smile: "Brother Yang's analysis is indeed incisive..."

Feng Siniang said: "Since you are good at analyzing others, why don't you analyze yourself?"

Yang Kaitai said sternly: "It has been 21 years since I joined my mentor at the age of ten. In the past 21 years, no matter whether it is wind, rain, cold or heat, I have never stopped taking lessons in the morning and evening. I don't dare to belittle myself. In terms of inner strength, I am afraid that few people can match me."

Xiao Shishilang sighed: "Brother Yang really deserves to be a gentleman. When he criticizes people and things, he neither belittles others or praises himself, nor is he hypocritical and self-effacing, and..."

Feng Siniang rushed to laugh and said: "And no matter what he has in his heart, he can't keep it, and his face will show it immediately. When someone asks him to treat him, his face is almost uglier than a horse's face."

Yang Kaitai's face flushed red again, and he said, "I...I...I just..."

Feng Siniang said: "You are just too stingy, so although your inner strength is deep, but your palm technique is too hard to let go, you always don't seek merit, but seek no fault, although it is difficult for others to beat you, you want to win It’s hard for others.”

She smiled, and continued: "After you comment on others, you have to let me comment on you, right?"

Yang Kaitai blushed for a while and then heaved a long sigh and said: "Si Niang, you really deserve to be my confidant."

Feng Siniang said: "I don't dare to take the word confidant, but I know your problems very well."

Yang Kaitai sighed: "Because of this, I feel inferior to Lian Chengbi!"

Feng Siniang said: "Have you seen his martial arts?"

Yang Kaitai said: "No. There are not many people in Jianghu who have seen his real kung fu."

Feng Siniang said: "Then how do you know that his martial arts are better than yours?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Because he never shows off his martial arts easily, people feel that he is unfathomable."

Xiao Shishilang said: "It is said that this man is a gentleman. He was known as a 'child prodigy' when he was six years old, he had mastered swordsmanship when he was ten years old, and he was able to compete with the 'one sword style' who came from Dongying across the sea when he was 11 years old. The master 'Taixuan Xinji' fought with swords and went through [-] moves without losing, since then, even Fusang Sandao knew that there was a martial arts prodigy in Zhongtu."

He smiled and continued leisurely: "But I have also heard that Xiao Shishilang is also an extraordinary martial arts genius with a unique style of swordsmanship. He has never met an opponent since his debut. Comparable to him?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Xiao Shishilang's swordsmanship is like wind, thunder and lightning, while Lianchengbi's swordsmanship is like the warm moon and spring breeze. The two of them, one strong and the other soft, have reached the pinnacle. , if there is anyone who can beat Xiao Shishilang, it is probably this Lian Chengbi."

Xiao Shishilang remained motionless, and said with a smile: "Listen to you, one of them is very strong and the other is very soft, it seems that they are natural opponents!"

Yang Kaitai said: "But Xiao Shishilang has a few things that are absolutely inferior to Lianchengbi!"

Xiao Shishilang said: "Oh? I would like to hear the details."

Yang Kaitai said: "Lian Chengbi is a child of a martial arts family, he acts with great benevolence and righteousness, and always thinks of others, and never competes for fame and fortune. In recent years, his popularity has been unmatched, and he can already be called a "hero". Words! No matter where this kind of person goes, others will respect him, it can be said that he has taken advantage of the right time, place and people.”

Feng Siniang bit her lip and said, "Where is Xiao Shishilang?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Xiao Shishilang is a notorious thief. He has neither relatives nor friends. No matter where he goes, no one will help him."

Although Xiao Shishilang was still smiling, his smile seemed to have an indescribable sense of loneliness. He raised his glass, drank it down, and laughed loudly: "That's right, well said, thinking about that Xiao Shishilang is just the son of a coachman, so how can he compare with the son of a family like Lian Chengbi."

Yang Kaitai said: "Besides that, Lian Chengbi has another thing that others can't match."

Feng Siniang said: "What's the matter?"

Yang Kaitai said: "He also has a good helper, a good helper."

Feng Siniang said: "Are you talking about Mr. Shen Bi?"

Yang Kaitai said: "That's right, this Mrs. Lian is the granddaughter of 'Golden Needle' Shen Taijun. She not only possesses unique skills, but also is gentle and virtuous. She is a typical good wife and mother."

Feng Siniang said coldly: "It's a pity that she is already married, otherwise you can go after her."

Yang Kaitai's face immediately turned red again, he stammered, "I...I...I just..."

Feng Siniang slowly sipped the wine in the glass, and murmured: "I don't know how the Shen family's 'golden needle' compares to my 'silver needle'?..."

She suddenly raised her head and said with a smile, "When are you going to Shenjiazhuang?"

Yang Kaitai said: "Tomorrow afternoon. Sikong Shu, who will enter the customs with his sword, will arrive tomorrow morning at the latest."

Feng Siniang rolled her eyes and said, "I don't know who else they invited?"

Yang Kaitai said: "There are not many guests..."

He seemed to have thought of something suddenly, looked at Feng Siniang and said, "Do you want to go too?"

Feng Siniang sneered, and said lightly: "They didn't invite me, and I'm not so thick-skinned."

Yang Kaitai said: "But I can take you there, you are mine... mine..."

Feng Siniang stared and said, "Who is yours?"

Yang Kaitai blushed and said in a stuttering way: "Friend...friend...friend..."

(End of this chapter)