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Chapter 42
Gu Zhen saw that the two danced and danced, but none of them really sent out a move, and felt strange and funny.However, Lu Jian knew only one of the sixteen phases, and it was inevitable to exhaust them repeatedly. Winning Wancheng was a magical move with no way to change, and gradually gained the upper hand.In desperation, Lu Jian simply sensed the direction of Ying Wancheng's inner strength and imitated it. For a moment, when Ying Wancheng raised his foot, he also raised his hand, and when Ying Wancheng raised his hand, he also raised his hand, and Ying Wancheng concentrated on punching , he also punched, like a person standing in front of a mirror, the shadow in the mirror is different in appearance but behavior.

Gu Zhen suddenly said in surprise: "Lu Jian, how can you know my Dongdao's kung fu? This move is 'whaler', and that move is 'unfixed feet', oops, strange, strange."

Ying Wancheng was even more frightened and furious, no matter how he changed his tactics, Lu Jian could always copy them correctly.But even though he was angry, he couldn't figure out the reason.You must know that the "turtle mirror" has a flaw, it can show the kung fu of manifesting the veins, but it cannot perceive the changes of the hidden veins.Winning Wancheng could not be defeated for a long time, so he couldn't help shouting sharply: "Stinky boy, you have a good face, why do you want to work for a tiger and help this wicked sister who kills her mother and colludes with Japanese pirates?"

Lu Jian was shocked when he heard that, and blurted out, "What did you say?" Winning Wancheng was in a hurry to vent his anger, but suddenly seeing Lu Jian was so surprised, he knew the root cause when he took a look at the "turtle mirror", and sneered, "You don't know Is this little bastard surnamed Gu, who raped his younger sister, was found out by his mother, and became angry and stabbed his mother. What's more, he colluded with Wang, Xu, Ma, and Chen, four Japanese pirates, to burn, kill, and loot. , turned the great south of the Yangtze River into a slaughterhouse for Shura..."

Speaking of this, Lu Jian unknowingly let go of the bamboo stick, "thump, thump, thump" backed up three steps, his eyes were straightened, and he stammered, "He...why...why didn't he tell me?" Win Wan Cheng sneered and said: "How can he say such a big scandal? If it is an ordinary crime, will he be thrown into Jiuyou Absolute Prison? Young man, if you think about it carefully, you will understand what I said is true. "

Lu Jian was stunned, and looked back, Gu Zhen's eyes were lowered, as if he didn't dare to meet his eyes.In an instant, all the previous scenes flashed one by one, and Lu Jian's mind suddenly became clear.Why Gu Zhen was thrown into the bottomless prison at a young age, why he insulted his biological mother, why he still refused to tell what crime he had committed.Just because the crime is so great that it is really unacceptable.

Thinking of this, Lu Jian still didn't give up, and said in a shy voice, "Gu Zhen, what he said is true?" Gu Zhen sighed and smiled wryly.

Lu Jian looked at him, feeling as if his chest was overwhelmed.After many catastrophes, he has regarded Gu Zhen as his best friend in this life. Unexpectedly, it turned out like this.

Lu Jian was so sad and angry that he couldn't help but said sharply: "Gu Zhen, I hate you so much! If I had known this, I would rather die in a cave under the island than rescue you." Having said that, he raised his fist to Gu Zhen and won. Wan Chengsheng was afraid that Lu Jian would punch Gu Zhen to the death and cut off his family's fortune, and was about to raise his bamboo stick to block it, but Lu Jian's punch was halfway, but he turned back and hit the wooden table next to him hard, "Bang " With a sound, the wooden table was shaken to pieces.

Distraught, he shattered the wooden table and hurried downstairs.Chen Shuangde waited in front of the building, seeing this, said: "Master Lu, where are you going?" Lu Jian didn't say a word, just ran wildly, and he didn't know how far he ran, and suddenly felt his feet were cold and wet, and he was startled Feeling the sea, the tide is coming in, submerging the ankles.

Lu Jian raised his eyes and saw that the sea and the sky were the same color, and the dark waves kept rolling.In an instant, Gu Zhen's face appeared in his mind again, that smile was bright and bright, slightly childish, and his eyes looked at him with indescribable sincerity.

"I make the bait, you make the hook... I love to laugh since I was a child, and the small characters are called laughing... I compete with others to win or lose, but you, I will not fight..." Every word is still in my ears, Lu Jian was so angry that he couldn't help but submerge his head into the sea, and let the cold, salty sea water pour into his mouth and nose. He waited until he was out of breath, and then he pulled it out and thought, "Look at Gu Zhen's appearance and listen to his words, how could it be that? Such a villain? If this is all Ying Wancheng's slander, why didn't he speak out to justify? He is so smart, how come he has become a fool at this time?"

Lu Jian couldn't calm down, he felt that if he didn't find out the truth, he wouldn't be able to rest in peace in this life, so he turned around immediately and ran to Guanhai Tower again.Before he got close, he suddenly saw the darkness in the building, his heart sank, and he rushed to the front of the building, the door was closed, he couldn't help but raised his hand to knock on it.

After knocking twice, Chen Shuang suddenly heard, "Is that Master Lu?" He opened the door and walked out.Lu Jian hurriedly asked, "Brother Chen, where's Gu Zhen?" Chen Shuang smiled wryly and said, "Master Gu and that old man took the carriage and left. Before leaving, he told me that you will definitely come back, let me wait here .”

Lu Jian was taken aback when he heard that, Chen Shuangde turned around and took out a bundle, and said, "Master Gu said, you have to go back to your hometown without some money. He asked me to give you the 100 taels of silver, and said that he made the money in his early years." The business is profitable and very clean.”

Lu Jian took over the burden, but felt heavy, and couldn't help but ask, "Shuang, do you think Gu Zhen looks like a big villain?"

Chen Shuangde frowned, shook his head and said, "I have seen a lot of people traveling from south to north with my pair of tricks. Although I don't say that they are perfect, I can see some clues. Gu Ye is a bit evil on the outside, but inside He is frank and not a villain. Otherwise, how could he be friends with you, Lord Lu? Listening to him, you can tell that he appreciates your strength of character. If I, Chen Shuangde, can get such appreciation from Lord Gu, I will die I am also willing."

Lu Jian was silent for a while, then suddenly asked: "Where did Gu Zhen and the old man go?" Chen Shuang said: "Northwest." Lu Jian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked to the northwest run.

He ran for dozens of miles in the night, but he didn't see the shadow of the carriage.The horses that draw the chariot are all famous horses, how can it be humanly possible.Lu Jian ran until he was exhausted, and then stopped, looking at the vast expanse of land, feeling very depressed.

After resting for a while, he walked forward helplessly, asking passers-by along the way, but there was no news.After walking for more than 100 miles, Lu Jian suddenly realized that either he was chasing in the wrong direction, or Ying Wancheng was scheming and eradicating traces along the way. In short, with his ability, it was impossible to catch up with the two of them.

Discouraged, he turned to go north, but along the way he saw barren villages everywhere, sparsely populated, and many good fields were overgrown with thorns.Asking the surviving farmers, I found out that this place was repeatedly plagued by Japanese soldiers. At first, the Japanese invaded and looted, and then the officers and soldiers came again. These officers and soldiers fled after hearing the name of the Japanese pirates in the [-]th century. Innocent people took their heads and pretended to be Japanese pirates to claim credit.

Lu Jian was angry when he heard this, and shouted: "Is there no law of the king?" The farmer said, "What law of the king? Those who have swords and guns have the law of the king." Lu Jian said: "Aren't these officers and soldiers restrained by generals?" The farmer said coldly : "There are many generals, but few restrain soldiers. Except for General Yu Dayou, his soldiers are very good, and he never invades the people, but what can he do if he is alone? For example, the Japanese pirates came It’s like combing your hair with a comb, but there is always a little bit of dandruff left. When the officers and soldiers pass by, hmph, it’s like a grate, it’s as big as a house, as small as a needle and thread, and nothing will be left for you...” Suddenly heard Someone shouted: "Officers and soldiers are coming!" The farmer's face changed drastically, and he followed his companions into the forest.

Lu Jian glanced around, and a group of officers and soldiers rushed over, one of the officers said angrily: "These mud legs are getting more and more cunning, they are really smart rats, and they slipped away as soon as they saw me, if you don't take them today A few heads, how to explain to the commander in chief?"

He glanced at Lu Jian, yelled, and said, "There is another one who is not afraid of death, but unfortunately he only has one head, so he can't count." Lu Jian's chest was filled with anger, but from this person's tone, he didn't sound like a Zhejiang native , Fang Jue was puzzled, the officer came on horseback, swung a knife and slashed.Without hesitation, Lu Jian snatched the steel knife between his hands and pulled him off the horse. He turned into a "hydra snake", with his right hand like a snake shadow, bowing left and right, and slapped him more than a dozen times, causing gold stars to fly around the officer's eyes. But I can't touch half of it.

After Lu Jian hit him, he threw the man heavily, knocking the man unconscious.All the officers and soldiers looked at it and shouted in horror: "Japanese pirates, my god, it's Japanese pirates!"

Lu Jian was both annoyed and amused when he heard that, seeing the officers and soldiers turn their horses and flee, he let out a long howl, performed the technique of jumping hemp, and passed by the crowd, changing his hands into "the appearances of the heavens", rising and falling one after another, killing the officers and soldiers He got off his horse and threw it far away, causing a thousand people to have bloody heads, broken limbs, and lay on the fields in the dirt ridges screaming.

Lu Jian threw the last person away, took advantage of the situation and sat on the saddle, and raised his voice: "You are the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, you dare not fight against the Japanese pirates, you only know how to bully the people, it is hateful and hateful, you will be punished for a while today, and if you commit crimes in the future, you will be disciplined." Wait for your head to fall." After shouting, Lu Jian raised his eyebrows, felt very happy, and immediately patted his horse and left.Walking all the way to the north, there are embers of war everywhere. As the farmer said: "Thieves pass like a comb, soldiers pass like a grate." The barren smoke and weeds looked extremely desolate.

Looking at the miserable situation along the way, Lu Jian remembered Monk Yu's dying verse, and thought to himself: "It really is a devastated world, and all living beings are in so much suffering. No wonder the master was so sad before he passed away. The people in this world are really suffering." So, looking at this miserable world, I became a little cynical.

So trusting in the reins, he traveled northward for a few days.In the evening of that day, when he came to an uninhabited village, Lu Jian got off his horse and rested.When night fell, he was awakened by a sudden noise. He jumped up and opened the broken window, but saw dark shadows outside the window, and I don't know how many people sneaked into the village.

Lu Jian was surprised, and suddenly heard a person say in Japanese: "Why is the horse tied up in this village?" Another person said: "Is there someone in the village?" Hearing these two sentences, Lu Jian's heart skipped a beat: "Yes Japanese pirates?" He held his breath and listened intently.

Only the person in front switched to Chinese and shouted: "You enter the room and search, someone will be killed immediately." Several others responded in Chinese and searched around.

Lu Jian thought to himself, "These people speak Japanese for a while, and Chinese for a while. Are they real Japanese or fake Japanese?" Amidst the doubts, there was a soft creak, and a black shadow opened the door and sneaked in.Lu Jian didn't wait for him to get closer, and rushed up, slashing his neck with his palm, but the man didn't even groan, and immediately fell down.

Lu Jian dragged him to the corner of the wall, suddenly he heard footsteps outside, and someone urged in Japanese: "Report to Mr. Mao, that group of officers and soldiers has caught up."

"Strange." Mao Jun said with a grin, "I don't know who led this army of officers and soldiers. They are not afraid of death. Everyone has laid an ambush. When the officers and soldiers enter the village, listen to my bird's call and fight out together." Someone Said: "This horse is very strange, and the searchers haven't come back yet." Mao Jun said decisively: "Soldiers are precious and fast, so I can't care about it." After finishing speaking, he fell silent.

Lu Jian opened the window and looked intently. Torches were flickering in the distance, and footsteps were chaotic, as if many people were coming.Lu Jian was hesitating whether to warn the visitor, when he suddenly heard the sound of a bird's gun, and a scream from a distance, and then the sound of the bird's gun was as thick as fried beans, bang, bang, and from time to time, someone was shot and screamed.

Amidst the sound of blunderbuss, a group of Japanese pirates came out from the corner of the wall and slid down from the roof, dancing with Japanese knives and spears.At this time, I heard a clear and vigorous voice in the commotion: "Don't retreat, form a formation of geese with two wings to deal with it."

Lu Jianjiu lived at the border between Sulu and Shandong, and he could hear the clear voice from Shandong. He felt kind, so he couldn't help but pushed the door and walked out. Looking up, the Japanese pirates were like tigers in a herd of sheep, and they rushed the officers and soldiers to seventy pieces. Baluo, among them, several Japanese pirates were especially good at swordsmanship. They held a five-foot long sword in their right hand and a two-foot long sword in their left hand. They used both long and short swords.

Unable to resist, the officers and soldiers retreated to the outside of the village, and suddenly heard another cry, and hundreds of Japanese pirates came out from the bamboo forest by the village, cutting off the retreat of the officers and soldiers, jumping out their knives one by one, overwhelming.

In the formation of the officers and soldiers, the clear voice remained calm: "Shields, go to the left, bow and arrows to the east, spearmen, form a square formation..." It's a pity that those soldiers were greedy for life and fear of death. What shields and bows and arrows they got, all of them lost their souls, and either lay down and died, or dragged their spears backwards to escape.The Japanese pirates took advantage of the situation to catch up, one by one, and smashed them all. It took less than three sticks of incense before and after, and almost all the officers and soldiers were killed or injured.

Lu Jian was stunned. He didn't like the Japanese pirates officers and soldiers. He originally intended not to help each other, but the helplessness of these officers and soldiers was beyond his expectation.The Japanese pirates clearly have few people, and the officers and soldiers clearly have many people. How could they know that they were outnumbered by the Japanese pirates?

(End of this chapter)