Chapter 3 Chapter Three

——Naizhongmen Jingyuan, the scene is like yesterday.Just do it, don't pay attention, and don't think about the time, the rain is coming. The three skeletons were quietly placed on the table, and San Wanjin pointed with his finger: "Please check it with Daxia Ye." Ye Feng didn't dare to be negligent, even though he knew that Sanwanjin would not resort to such inferior methods as pouring lead and mercury into the skeleton, but he also needed to be familiar with the characteristics of the skeleton. You must know that the paint on each of the six sides of the skull has different points, which is very different in the eyes of an expert like Ye Feng. Since the eyes of the skull are hollowed out in the painted area, its weight is naturally less, and each side falls on the table. There are different voices.Although the difference is extremely subtle, there is always a difference.As long as the master can hear clearly where the skull falls, he can roughly tell which point is facing down, and thus judge the number of points on the front of the skull.

Ye Feng's complexion changed slightly, and it turned out that the skull was not painted with ordinary varnish, but rust paint. The skeleton is made of animal bones, so it is naturally not as heavy as rust, so if you hear it according to the usual way, you will completely mishear it. Rust-painted skeletons are not uncommon, but extremely rare.In this way, it can be seen that the other party should have come prepared, and will never make mistakes in this trivial matter, so as to succeed in one fell swoop. Ye Feng murmured: "The last time I bet on the skull seems to be a few years ago."

San Wanjin sneered, "Does Hero Ye want to change his bet?" Ye Feng shook his head and laughed, "Then can I add Mr. Ling to the bet?" San Wanjin snorted coldly and dared not speak again. Ye Feng never used any means to fight against the general's mansion. If he got angry, he would drop everything and go away, and then turn around and deal with him secretly. Even if he had the sword king as his bodyguard, he might not be able to resist it? Lei Nu and the others saw Ye Feng's vigor not forgetting to hit his opponent even though he was at a disadvantage, they all secretly applauded in their hearts.

Shen Qianqian saw that Ye Feng's lips were making fun of the enemy, but his brows were frowned, obviously not sure at all, and worried for him in his heart, but he couldn't think of any good way.If he followed his usual petty temper, he would have to force Ye Feng to take him away first, regardless of whether he could untie his acupoints or not. But now, Shui'er is still in the opponent's hands, and if Ye Feng loses, he will have to face the sword king Qin Kong, which is not a joke. After a while, Ye Feng straightened up, heaved a long sigh, fixed his eyes on the index finger and pointed to Jiangshan: "Please point brother and throw the skull!"

Pointing Jiangshan with his index finger and yelling, he didn't see how he was making a gesture, and lightly raised his right hand: "Ding", he swept the three skeletons into the skull tube in his right palm, raised his hands to shoulder level, and shook them. The skeleton didn't make any sound in the skull tube! Shen Qianqian and Zhu Yanhong had never seen anyone throwing skulls, so they didn't think anything of it yet, but Lei Nu and the Eight Great Protectors, the veterans who were good at gambling, all changed their expressions drastically. One must know that guessing points by throwing skulls depends entirely on the ability of ears. Who would have expected that Dian Jiangshan's skill is so exquisite that he doesn't even hear the sound of the skull colliding with the cylinder. How can one guess?

Ye Feng already knew that Jiangshan's martial arts are soft from the time he opened Shen Qianqian's acupoints, so at this moment, he must use a soft force to attract the skull so that it will not collide with the skull tube.But if you know it, you know it, but it is impossible to guess the points from this silent skull throwing, I am afraid that you have to resign yourself to random guessing. San Wanjin's face was full of color, but he couldn't help being startled, a person like himself who has been immersed in gambling for decades can't guess the number of skull points, let alone Ye Feng!

The sword king Qin Kong was also surprised, he sighed secretly, it seems that the battle with Ye Feng is inevitable today. This bet, could it be that Ye Feng wins and loses! Pointing Jiangshan with his index finger with a dignified expression, he changed several techniques in succession. The finger that seemed to have magical power was tightly attached to the skull barrel, and it could be bent or lightly moved, or twisted or hooked. Suddenly, the right palm sank and the skull barrel It has been buckled on the table, but it still does not make a sound. Dian Jiangshan's complexion was pale, and it seemed that he had exhausted all his strength.

quiet.a long time. Lei Nu and the others were all intimidated by this superb way of shaking the skull, and they were afraid of affecting Ye Feng's hearing, so they didn't dare to make a sound. The skull tube stood quietly on the table like a pagoda full of evil aura. Dian Jiangshan's fingers slowly moved away from the skull barrel inch by inch, and his eyes shot at Ye Feng like a knife: "Hero Ye, please!" Those who can sit in the Happy Building and gamble at the Yangtian Pavilion are all big tycoons, who can easily place a big bet of tens of thousands of taels of silver, so the atmosphere of the Yangtian Pavilion has always been dignified.

But the atmosphere in Yangtian Pavilion has never been so solemn. There was only a dark black skull tube left on the seven-foot-square thick sandalwood Eight Immortals table, which seemed to be a black spell. If the spell was revealed, what kind of changes would it bring? No one dared to put their hands on this table, because they were afraid that someone would intentionally use superior internal strength to transmit strength through the table, which would affect the score of the skeleton. If the skull tube is uncovered, will the Yangtian Pavilion become a battlefield for massacres? If Ye Feng loses, will he be able to defeat the sword king who has been famous for forty years?

If Ye Fengshang was under the sword king, would the members of the Five Swords Alliance get out of the Happy Building alive?What about Shen Qianqian? All the people held their breath and looked at Ye Feng. Ye Feng was thinking, his brows were knit into a knot, as long as he uttered a number, it might decide the life and death of most people here! But can he guess the points of the skeleton? The first to break the silence was the sword king Qin Kong: "What a forefinger to point the country. If the bettor is an old man, then I will admit defeat!" San Wanjin chuckled, "Hero Ye doesn't seem to want to admit defeat."

Ye Feng slightly raised his eyebrows, but asked a shocking question: "When is Shui Zhihan going to come?" Dian Jiangshan laughed loudly: "To deal with the mere Five Swords League and a leaf-shattering blade, do you still need the water chief to go out in person?" Lei Nu and others were furious, Dian Jiangshan clearly did not take the Five Swords Alliance seriously by saying so. Lei Nu looked at Dian Jiangshan's pale face: "Whether Brother Ye wins or loses today, I hope to fight Brother Dian." Dian Jiangshan smiled sadly and said: "Brother Lei, please be at ease, then I will be the first to break into the Five Swords Villa to learn Brother Lei's 'Rage' sword." Ye Feng turned his head to look at Qin Kong, the sword king, and said with a straight face: "The younger generation just doesn't understand. If the younger generation and the leader of the League of Lei break the boat and fight to the death, I will resist the senior. How can the landlord and the already severely injured Dianjiangshan win? Live the counterattack of the Five Swords Alliance? Dian Jiangshan shouted loudly: "Hero Ye has worried too much, don't forget that Miss Shen is still in our hands." Ye Feng said lightly: "Left and right are death, why can't we let go?" San Wanjin laughed loudly and said, "Did Xia Ye make up his mind to admit defeat and then try to get lucky?" Ye Feng looked at San Wanjin with both eyes, San Wanjin refused to give in at all, his eyes were locked tightly, like knives and guns intersecting. Everyone secretly clenched their weapons, knowing that as long as there was a disagreement, blood would splatter immediately. Zhu Yanhong was even more nervous, she was the only one who didn't understand martial arts at all, and if a big battle started, no one would be able to take care of herself. She wasn't afraid of death, but she was just hesitating whether the "Sword of Seeking Thought" in her arms should stab the enemy or herself? She looked at Lei Nu helplessly, her husband had no expression on his stern face, and could not feel her gaze at all... She looked at the Eight Great Protectors, all of them were ready to go, thinking about how to deal a fatal blow to the enemy... She looked at Shen Qianqian, Shen Qianqian's face was pale, but she still stared at Ye Feng with great confidence... Her eyes followed Shen Qianqian's and turned to Ye Feng... She was surprised to find that Ye Feng laughed! Ye Feng smiled, and a trace of a smile slowly swept across Ye Feng's originally dignified face, first it was lightly fixed in the eyes, then spread from the eyebrows and pupils, spread to the face and the corners of the mouth, and finally burst out a smile. With a smile of incomparable confidence and courage... At that moment, Zhu Yanhong felt that Ye Feng's smile was like his name: it was a gust of wind blowing from the new leaves in the morning! San Wanjin looked at Ye Feng's sudden smile, and was a little elusive about its meaning.He has seen countless people in his life, but there has never been a person who made him feel unfathomable like Ye Feng. He couldn't help asking in surprise: "Why is Ye Daxia laughing?" Ye Feng still had that mysterious smile on his face: "Does Sanzhu know that you made me think about many things suddenly?" San Wanjin suddenly felt that the situation seemed to be completely controlled by Ye Feng, and he was in a trance for a moment, not knowing whether he had made any mistakes, and was speechless for a while. Dian Jiangshan shouted loudly: "What's the use of Ye Daxia delaying time like this, he is a straightforward man, so he admits defeat and then decides the victory." Ye Feng laughed loudly: "Who said I lost?" Qin Kong's eyes flashed brightly: "Is Brother Ye sure to win this bet?" Ye Feng smiled but did not answer. Ye Feng... shouted and drew his sword. Ye Feng drank five words lightly from his mouth: "Eighteen o'clock supreme!" The broken air knife suddenly came out of its sheath, and slashed down! The skull cylinder opened in response to the sound, and the Eight Immortals Table was also split in the middle, divided into two halves, one half remained motionless, and the other half fell to the ground with a slam, arousing a billow of smoke and dust. On half of the table, the three skulls were intact, and all six points were up, which was the supreme point among the skull points—eighteen points! "Wow..." Shen Qianqian couldn't hold back the tears she had held for a while, if it wasn't for the acupoints not being opened, she would definitely throw herself into Ye Feng's arms and bite him hard. Pointing Jiang Shan and San Wanjin with their index fingers, seeing Ye Feng pull out his sword suddenly, they were all startled, and retreated to the side in shock, looking extremely embarrassed. Only the sword king, Qin Kong, sat still in his original position, quietly watching the swift light of the sword draw a beautiful arc from the air, then disappeared in a flash, and then retracted into Ye Feng's scabbard, disappearing. Dian Jiangshan's face was ashen, and he murmured: "What is this?" In fact, he had tried his best to make a shot just now, but he could only try his best to keep the skull from colliding with the skull tube and making a sound. Even he himself didn't know how many times he could throw it from the skull tube. Everyone knew that Ye Feng split the skull tube with the knife first, and saw the number of skull points thrown in the skull tube clearly, and then used the moment the knife hit the table to pass on the force, shaking the back of the table, Replaced all the points of the skeleton. Although it is a bit of a trick, but in broad daylight, who can prove that the skull point is not the big leopard at 18 o'clock? What's more, even if you know that Ye Feng is using tricks, who can make a precise judgment at that moment of lightning and flint, use force skillfully, and combine the fierceness of splitting the heavy table with the softness of affecting the skull point, so that Make this earth-shattering move! Knife King Qin Kong was stunned for a long time before he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Finally I let the old man see this broken air knife, and I really didn't disappoint the old man." After saying that, he dodged, and with a bang, he went out through the door, the voice was still far away. A voice came from outside the door: "Little brother Ye won this battle beautifully, this old man will wait for you at Wangxin Peak for one more month..." The King of Swords just left like this! Ye Feng patted Shen Qianqian on the shoulder, and looked at Dian Jiangshan and San Wanjin with a smile on the other hand: "The King of Swords has already said that I won, do you two have any objections?" At this moment, Lei Nu just woke up from the knife just now, he laughed loudly: "It's such an empty knife, I, Lei Nu, will really convince you from now on." Ye Feng also laughed out loud, turned his head and gave Lei Nu a high five, but unexpectedly found that Zhu Yanhong, who was standing behind Lei Nu, was staring at him closely, with tears in her eyes unknowingly welling up in excitement, Suddenly, my heart tightened uncontrollably, but I forced myself to smile and said, "Don't talk about gossip, Brother Lei, hurry up and take the brothers to a big restaurant in Suzhou City to have a drink." The Huadeng Pavilion in the capital is not just an attic, but a complex of buildings that is not inferior in style to the rich and powerful families.It is backed by Cangshan Mountain and surrounded by clear ponds. Although it looks like a prince's mansion with red windows, cornices and tiles, it has wide walls, wide halls and high pavilions. Defense, gathering experts, is clearly like a small Forbidden City. This is the General's Mansion, which is famous in the government and the public, and deters the world! However, among the scattered buildings in the Huadeng Pavilion, there is a small hall that is absolutely different. It was a small black hall, the entire brick and tile walls were painted with a layer of strange black paint, exuding a mysterious and weird taste, the doors, windows, columns, and beams were all elegant and elegant. It looks clumsy and ordinary, but if you observe carefully, you will find that it is a seamless whole, all made of high-grade iron and wood, and it is extremely strong. The black walls, black tents, and even the faintly shining lights seem to have a bleak blackness! Here is the forbidden area of ​​Huadeng Pavilion, and it is also the place where General Mingzong Yueming, who is known as the world's number one master, practiced his kung fu. This hall is called the general hall. Shui Zhihan walked slowly to the front of the general hall and stood still, lowered his hands and said, "Shui Zhihan asks to see the general." A soft and majestic voice came from the hall: "Zhihan, come in!" Every time Shui Zhihan came to this small hall that was absolutely indistinguishable from the outside, he would become very careful. There can be no two tigers on one mountain. Shui Zhihan and General Ming are both one of the six great masters of evil in the world, but he is willing to be a general manager of the general's mansion. What's more, people's words are terrible, and everyone's words are golden.No matter how much General Ming trusts Shui Zhihan, similar rumors will always reach General Ming's ears... If General Ming really had doubts about Shui Zhihan, even Shui Zhihan himself couldn't imagine the consequences. That is definitely a terrible consequence! Shui Zhihan took a deep breath and pushed open the door of the small hall. General Ming was not a particularly tall man.However, even if General Ming is sitting in a chair now; even if he is just wearing ordinary casual clothes; even if his face and eyes are completely unclear under the dim light; It can also give people a terrifying feeling as if they want to choose a high place to attack. "What's the matter with Zhihan?" If there were no outsiders, General Ming would always address Shui Zhihan by his first name, and if there were other people present, General Ming would address him as the chief.This sometimes makes Shui Zhihan very uncomfortable. He always feels that he has two identities in the general's heart. He doesn't know that in the general's mind, he is just the head of the general's mansion, or he is also a friend of General Ming. . Of course he didn't dare to ask General Ming. Shui Zhihan didn't seem to feel the aura of General Ming rushing towards his face at all, and he was still so calm: "The second general order has been passed to the Five Swords Alliance, and the Five Swords Villa has fled in all directions except Lei Nu and the Eight Great Protectors. But the mute servant was killed by the broken blade Ye Feng, and I have sent the index finger Jiang Shan and the middle finger Xing Yunsheng to go to Suzhou separately to secretly monitor the movements of the Five Swords Villa." General Ming just let out a light oh, and didn't ask any more questions, as if he wasn't interested in all this at all. Shui Zhihan continued: "The thumb goes to the west of Sichuan to send a letter to Judge Long according to the sky, the little finger picks up Qianchou to work for the Criminal Ministry in Guanzhong, but the ring finger Wuming has already been lying in Suzhou City, and the old ghost Li has already persuaded me to go. Let’s join in the fun in Suzhou.” The Old Ghost Li referred to by Shui Zhihan's words is Li Qingsheng, the lord of the Xiangxi City of Unreal Death, one of the six great masters of the evil way. General Ming was slightly taken aback: "Does it need to mobilize so many troops to deal with a Five Swords Alliance?" Shui Zhihan said in a deep voice: "This time it's called dealing with the Five Swords Alliance, but it's actually for Shattering Blade Yefeng..." General Ming nodded: "Ye Feng is a young man, but he already has the demeanor of everyone. He always does things unexpectedly. Day, must be a rare good opponent." Shui Zhihan was secretly startled, Ye Feng only regarded General Ming as his mortal enemy, but he could get such an evaluation from General Ming, if it was spread in Jianghu, Ye Feng's prestige would immediately be higher than any rising star. Shui Zhihan lowered his head and said: "The King of Swords has also left the mountain, news will come in a few days." General Ming's eyes swept over like lightning: "The King of Swords only owes me a favor once, so using him to deal with Ye Feng, isn't it a little overkill?" Shui Zhihan continued: "The King of Swords only promised to compete with Ye Feng on a fair basis. I am afraid that there will be changes. I will go to Suzhou City in a few days. I will surprise the ghosts for the time being. Take care." General Ming was slightly taken aback: "It must have been a few years since Zhihan took action in person! What surprised me even more is that you would rather not send a ghost to go out in surprise, but you want to go this way by yourself. Why?" Shui Zhihan snorted: "The Five Swords Alliance is nothing to worry about. Defeating Lei Nu is nothing more than to show prestige in the Jianghu. But Shattering Blade and Leaf Wind has been in the limelight in recent years, and it is against the general everywhere. If you don't get rid of it as soon as possible , I'm afraid it will damage the prestige of the general." General Ming said softly: "In recent years, I have given you free rein to do all the affairs in the Jianghu. This is the first time the General Order has appeared in the martial arts world after three years. It must not be missed. It is not bad that you can think so thoroughly. " Shui Zhihan said modestly: "The general's guidance is all for Zhihan." General Ming laughed loudly: "Just let Zhihan go and do it, I want to see what the world will look like under your thunderous methods!" Shui Zhihan heard General Ming's loud laughter, and for some reason felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.Are you wondering if you are showing yourself too sharply? General Ming sighed almost imperceptibly: "Since the battle with the Hidden Weapon King three years ago, I have suddenly understood the intractable truth of nature in the universe, no matter you are humble or great, stupid or wise, regardless of your age , Fame, fortune, and power, in the end, it’s nothing. From that moment on, I’ve quit my mind. If I can’t bear to see the chaos in the court and the chaotic party, I will let go of it and concentrate on martial arts and the way of heaven..." The hidden weapon Wang Linqing was once one of the eight masters known as "Famous Movements from All Directions" in the capital. He yearned to climb to the pinnacle of martial arts. After Tiangong, he made an appointment with the Ming general to fight at the top of Mount Tai. That battle was famous all over the world, and it was also the only time that General Ming admitted defeat since his debut. Of course Shui Zhihan knew the ins and outs of the First World War three years ago, but he never thought that General Ming would have so many thoughts because of it.The past events came to my mind, and I felt mixed feelings in my heart for a while, and I was speechless. (For the decisive battle between the hidden weapon Wang Linqing and General Ming, please refer to the main story of the General Ming series:) General Ming continued: "I have had great ambitions since I was a child, and I wanted to unify the Jianghu. That was nothing more than hoping to create an unprecedented pioneering work and return the world to a peaceful and orderly Jianghu. But now my heart has long been indifferent, and I just want to bring Hand over the dust to others, and walk away, since Zhihan intends, all the strength in my hands will be handed over to you slowly, I hope you can continue my unintentional ambition..." Shui Zhihan's heart was shocked, he had been the general manager of the general's mansion for several years, but he never had a firm grasp of General Ming's intentions, and he never expected that General Ming would reveal his feelings to him at this moment, and he didn't know whether the words were true or not. Is a blessing or a curse…… General Ming smiled lightly, and raised his hand to stop Shui Zhihan who was about to argue, his demeanor had an aura that no one dared to disobey: "I have known you for more than ten years, and I knew that you were not a person who lived under others for a long time. If you don’t admit it, you’re looking down on my wisdom.” Shui Zhihan's surprise was even more serious. He asked himself, he never thought that one day he would be able to replace General Ming, but when it comes to his ambition to compete for power, he was indeed captured by General Ming's words. General Ming didn't allow Shui Zhihan to answer, stood up, turned his back to Shui Zhihan, looked at a calligraphy and painting on the back wall with his hands behind his back, and said in a long voice: "The three armies use their lives to move thousands of miles away, and one punch can break the sky. Zhihan will go now." Bar!" Shui Zhihan looked at the back of General Ming who was as calm as a mountain, and a thought that he never dared to think of suddenly came to his mind... ——If he made a sudden move at this time, would he be able to defeat General Ming's famous transference skills? ——Will his cold soaked palm work in one fell swoop when General Ming seems to be completely defenseless at this time? ——If he doesn't make a move, General Ming seems to know his ambition, will he tolerate himself? Hundreds of thousands of thoughts came rushing in at this moment, all of them climbed into Shui Zhihan's heart, hesitating. Shui Zhihan has never been so difficult to make a decision like now, a wave of inner breath is constantly wandering among the various acupoints in the body, and it is about to come out through the palm... Looking at General Ming's seemingly leisurely back, at this moment, it seems that General Ming is giving him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Is this General Ming testing his mind or is he really defenseless against him? Should he make a move? He, no, dare! Shui Zhihan withdrew from the general hall respectfully, looked at the stars all over the sky, and let out a long sigh of relief.The two poems that the general sang still in my ears could not help but emerge in my heart: The three armies use their lives to move thousands of miles, and one punch breaks the sky forever! It wasn't until this moment that Shui Zhihan realized that his clenched fist was full of sweat unconsciously! Shen Qianqian drank a large bowl of wine in one gulp, choking so hard that she could hardly speak, which made Ye Feng and Lei Nu laugh out loud. In the Tianyuan Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Suzhou City, several people played finger-guessing games, chatted happily, and wiped away the gloom of the past few days.Even Zhu Yanhong couldn't help drinking a few sips with everyone, her face flushed. Just now in the happy building, after Qin Kong, the sword king, went, San Wanjin and Dao Jiangshan did not dare to make any changes, obeyed the bet, released Shen Qianqian's acupuncture points, and handed them to Ye Feng to take away together with Shui'er. In all the duels with the general's mansion in the rivers and lakes, there has never been this moment of elation. Seeing that it was noon, Ye Feng picked up another bowl of wine and said with a smile: "Brothers, if you don't want the general's mansion to take advantage of the robbery tonight, after drinking this bowl, hurry up and find some hangover soup to drink." Everyone agreed and drank their glasses. Shen Qianqian said: "I don't care much about this, I must sleep well tonight, Ye Feng, you are responsible for protecting me." Shui'er lost her voice: "Then I don't have to serve Miss tonight?" Everyone laughed when they heard the words, Shen Qianqian knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and stomped her feet anxiously. A wry smile crossed Ye Feng's face: "Miss Shen, you don't have to follow us back to Wujian Villa." Shen Qianqian wondered, "Why?" Ye Feng said softly: "Luohua Palace mainly knows that you are in this precarious Suzhou city, so you might be in a hurry..." Shen Qianqian hurriedly said: "With you, Daxia Ye, what am I afraid of?" Ye Feng was anxious. He wanted to tell her the danger of this place, but he was afraid of affecting his morale, so he said: "You must have sneaked out behind the back of Palace Master Luohua, right?" Shen Qianqian proudly said: "Then you are wrong, this time it is my mother who specially asked me to travel more in the rivers and lakes to gain experience." Ye Feng groaned secretly, although Shen Qianqian came from a famous family and her martial arts are not weak, but she definitely doesn't have enough experience in confronting the enemy at the moment, and she has never really seen a bloody fight in the Jianghu. Master, if I want to take care of her in such a situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. But it's not that he doesn't know Miss Shen's temper, if he says that her low martial arts is a burden to him, I'm afraid he will get punched by her first.After pondering for a while, he asked casually: "Is your mother relieved to let you two girls walk around the rivers and lakes?" Shui'er interjected: "Originally Uncle Long was with us, but Miss just said that he was in the way with him, so she quietly pushed him away in the Jinling Mansion. Otherwise, how could that little thief San Fulai catch him?" After saying that, I still have lingering fears. Shen Qianqian's pretty face darkened: "Who said that he was caught by that little thief, but he just fell into his trick and drank the cup of tea mixed with drugs by mistake..." Ye Feng suppressed a smile and said: "That's right, that's right, Miss Shen just didn't notice for a while, and she was taken advantage of by traitors." Lei Nu suddenly interjected: "Who is Uncle Long that Miss Shui'er mentioned?" Shui'er was obviously quite afraid of Lei Nu, the leader of the Five Swords Alliance, and quickly replied respectfully: "Uncle Long lives in Liushuixuan, three miles away from Luohua Palace, and his kung fu is extremely high, even the Palace Master often stays with us. Mentioned before." Lei Nu asked, "What's his name?" Shen Qianqian said: "We usually call him Uncle Long, and we have never heard his name mentioned by his mother." Lei Nu thought about it: "He always wears a straw hat on weekdays, does he like to fish by the stream?" Shui'er wondered: "How does President Lei know, is it an old acquaintance?" Lei Nu slapped his thigh, and his face showed joy: "If he comes, together with Brother Ye, we will be more confident in dealing with the people in the General's Mansion." Seeing that Ye Feng and the eight guardians showed doubts, Lei Nu explained: "If my guess is correct, this person must be the 'Prancing Horse Flying Sky' who used the seventy-two strokes of the palm technique to Xiaoao Jianghu more than 20 years ago. 'The dragon soars into the sky." The eight protectors were all moved. Because Ye Feng was young, he was not very familiar with the older generation of celebrities. Lei Nu continued: "Twenty years ago, Zhao Xingshuang, the lord of Luohua Palace, walked the rivers and lakes with her unique hidden weapon, Liuhua Feiye. With her beautiful appearance, she was known as the number one beauty in the rivers and lakes, and had countless suitors. It was like a flash in the pan in the rivers and lakes, and he returned to Luohua Palace in Hainan three years later. At that time, the most popular young knight in the rivers and lakes, Long Tengkong, suddenly disappeared without a trace, and many people believed that..." Shui'er didn't care about his status, and stopped loudly: "Uncle Long and the Palace Master treat each other with courtesy, President Lei, don't believe those rumors." Lei Nu smiled awkwardly: "That's just some rumors, but the sudden disappearance of the famous Long Tengkong really aroused many people's speculation." Shen Qianqian, however, kept her mind on it. When Lei Nu mentioned the past events that her mother had never told her, she was moved and fascinated: "I lost my father since I was young, and my mother didn't allow me to Ask about her past, Brother Lei, please tell me the truth." She actually followed Ye Feng and called Brother Lei Nu. Lei Nu laughed and said: "If Miss Shen is interested, she can go to Wujian Villa to stay for a few days, and I will definitely give everything I know." Shen Qianqian covered her mouth and chuckled, looked at Ye Feng with a smug face: "Look, this is Brother Lei asking me to go to Wujian Villa, it has nothing to do with you." Ye Feng secretly sighed in his heart, the Five Swords Alliance was in danger, and it was understandable for Lei Nu to pull Luohua Palace into the Central Plains camp against the General's Mansion in order to seek reinforcements, and since Shen Qianqian came, he didn't care about his feelings or reason How not to let go easily. In an instant, his mind became clear, and he already knew General Ming's intentions. Ye Feng made a painful decision, looked around, and was about to forcibly stop Shen Qianqian from entering the village, when suddenly Zhu Yanhong was listening to the conversation of the crowd, while secretly looking at Shen Qianqian, with mixed joy and sorrow... Ye Feng was full of thoughts, thinking that this majestic wife of the owner of the villa also needs someone to protect him, he immediately became concerned, and asked loudly, "Shui'er, can you make a fire and cook?" Zhu Yanhong's body shook suddenly, thinking of the scene of lighting a fire in the kitchen in the morning, she dared not look at Ye Feng again. Shui'er replied casually: "Hero Ye asked a strange question, Shui'er has been able to do it since she was a child." Ye Feng laughed loudly: "Since Miss Shen is President Lei's guest, I will invite Miss Shui'er to be the butler of Wujian Villa!" Shui'er said happily: "Wow, so I also have the blessing to be a housekeeper." Ye Feng laughed and said, "This housekeeper only takes care of our meals." Shen Qianqian saw that Ye Feng did not object to her entering the village, so she was overjoyed: "Shui'er will definitely cook some good dishes for our big brothers, so that they can also experience the famous chefs in the south of the Yangtze River that I Shen Qianqian trained craftsmanship, hehe." Ye Feng's heart suddenly surged with aspirations, and he raised his voice and chanted: "Playing swords, singing songs and playing bitter voices, dragging the king's door is not sympathetic." This sentence is exactly the sentence in "The Road Is Difficult" by the poet Li Bai, which is full of fighting spirit that is indomitable and fearless of power. At this moment, he had secretly made up his mind that no matter what plots and tricks General Ming had, he would definitely protect the safety of these people, regardless of life or death. evening. The night is getting closer. A full moon hangs in the eastern sky, looming in the deep twilight. Ye Feng was on a rockery in the back garden of Wujian Villa, lying in a stone cave halfway up the rockery, looking at the dim sky, his thoughts fluctuated. Shen Qianqian and Shui'er traveled overnight for a few days, and after being frightened for half a day, they couldn't take it anymore when they returned to Wujian Villa, and went back to their rooms to rest. Lei Nu and the Eight Guardians discussed countermeasures against the General's Mansion in Fenglin Pavilion. Ye Feng declined Lei Nu's invitation, and came to the back garden alone on the pretext of inspecting the village.At this moment, he just wanted to be alone. His original plan this time was to stay in the south of the Yangtze River for more than a month, to travel around the mountains and see the water, to enjoy himself.Who would have expected that the General Order's sudden appearance at the Five Swords Villa would cause an uproar in the world, and he also hurried to the Five Swords Villa to help Lei Nu fight against the General Order. In the past, the general ordered Wu to appear in the rivers and lakes, and wherever he went, there was a bloody storm, and no one who received the order was spared. However, when the general orders appeared five times before, they were aimed at those who were directly enemies of the general. But this time, although the Five Swords Alliance is gradually gaining momentum, it is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and it will definitely not affect the strength of the general in the capital. This time, the General’s Mansion has mobilized Sanwanjin, which was originally not openly invested in certain forces. In addition, the general’s index finger points to Jiangshan, and even invited Qin Kong, the sword king, and it is not known who will come to Suzhou in the future. Looking at San Wanjin calmly facing the threat of breaking the boat in the happy building today, it should be because he still has strength that has not yet appeared. However, with such a strong enemy, they are still reluctant to launch it until now. The repeated vitality of the scattered Five Swords Alliance has even attracted him and Shen Qianqian from Luohua Palace. What is the reason for all this? In the Happy Building, he had faintly realized something, but at that time, the situation was on the verge of breaking out, and he didn't have time to think about it at all.But looking back now, it seems to be a little stunned, secretly startled. The sound of fine footsteps rang in Ye Feng's ears, waking him up from his contemplation. Such slender, elegant, lazy, and silent footsteps, full of some gloomy thoughts, and slightly bewildered, who else could there be except Mrs. Lei from Five Swords Villa? Ye Feng didn't make a sound. For some reason, from the first time he saw Zhu Yanhong, he felt something strange. At that time, he had just stepped into Fenglin Pavilion, and among the several gazes staring at him, he discerned the only one that was not hostile. Even, that gaze carried some sense of research out of curiosity. At that time, he knew her identity a long time ago, but he still couldn't help wondering if he had identified the wrong person? Because in the situation where everyone was tense, she felt like an outsider to him, an outsider who was leisurely by the side, smiling and watching the situation. At that time, she had a pair of eyes as clear as water and as crystal as jade on her cold face... She didn't know his existence, and she kept her money, her eyes were indifferent, her expression was bright or dark, her expression was relaxed or closed, her mood was clear or tired... Of course he knew her name, Zhu Yanhong, daughter of Zhu Zhongning, a great Confucian in the south of the Yangtze River, is not only beautiful in Jiangnan, but also a famous talented woman. It's just that now Lei Nu is not what it used to be, and with the arrival of the general's order, she has fallen into such a situation of betrayal, and she is still by Lei Nu's side at this time and this place, which makes people awe-inspiring, and also a person who has a long life and a confidant. feel. He admired her a little, for a woman who didn't know half of martial arts was still as calm as a pool of clear water in the treacherous rivers and lakes, independent of the world, as if she was holding on and waiting for some inevitable fate! She didn't see him, she moved lightly, sat on a protruding rock on one side of the rockery, looked up at the sky... sometimes daydreaming, sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning, sometimes bowing her head... for a long time, gently Ground, almost inaudible sigh. That sigh that seemed to come from the depths of the sky, gently seeped out of the smoky twilight, was thrown into his world like a small stone, and echoed in the lake of his heart, like a spiritual call that pulled out the whisper in his soul Shallow singing, polished the bleak shadow in his life... Regardless of whether it's red lotus or green willow, or cicadas singing oriole dancing, at this moment he just wants to hold that sigh of a wild goose passing by without a trace, and crush her trace of resentment into his palm, as if crushing her. A life that can win laughter after breaking a twist... He thought of seeing her in the kitchen this morning--weeping quietly over a fire that couldn't light. At that time, he suddenly wanted to wipe away the tears that flowed from the corners of her eyes for her...or, also wipe away the slight sorrow between her brows. She seemed to be staring blankly at the sky as if she had forgotten everything, as if she was in a self-world that no one else could feel. Yan without pretense, solitary without sparse. At this moment, he immediately realized that she was such a contradictory woman, she seemed to be a little erratic and suddenly suddenly, a little rash and then presumptuous, a little dull and then bright, and a little restrained and restrained... with a kind of dusty, refreshing The most beautiful mood unabashedly renders a strong inner emotion. ... ... The moonlight will lighten up Zhu Yanhong's face. At that time, in Ye Feng's feeling, Zhu Yanhong was like a beautifully dressed woman looking at a lonely mirror in a bright and spacious hall! This feeling came so suddenly and resolutely, and it did not allow a trace of unwilling rejection in his heart, and it has been firmly entrenched in his heart ever since. If he spoke now, would she fly away like a frightened bird? He couldn't disturb her, didn't dare to disturb her, even—he didn't want to disturb her, who was so beautiful under the veil of night at this moment! When Ye Feng stepped into the Wind Rin Pavilion, it was already the time for the first shift. Lei Nu was still discussing with the Eight Great Protectors, beside Shen Qianqian who was sitting in high spirits and Shui'er who kept yawning. “你到什么地方去了？本小姐一觉都睡醒了。”沈千千见到叶风，眼睛蓦然一亮。 不知怎地，在叶风的感觉中，沈千千乍亮的目光就像一把光华四射的宝剑，刺得他心里发僵。 叶风淡淡笑了笑：“我去庄外看了看周围的地形。” “流影剑”赵行远赞道：“叶大侠果然深明地利对交战的影响。” “洪荒剑”江执峰面有忧色：“五剑山庄处于平地，无险可据，若是将军府的人马从四面八方突然杀来，实在是很难抵挡。” 雷怒亦叹道：“叶兄来得正好，我们刚才正在讨论万一不敌，应该从何方撤退……” 叶风心中暗叫惭愧，其实他刚才一直藏在那假山上，直到祝嫣红回房休息后方才从藏身处走出来。 幸好庄中闲杂人等俱已离庄，所以也无人知道叶风刚才到底去了什么地方。 力分则弱，五剑山庄只剩这几个人，自是时时都在一起，以免落单后被敌人所趁，叶风想到此处，心中一凛，不由问道：“雷夫人一人住在后堂中，如何不派人保护？” 雷怒一愣，尴尬道：“我倒是忘了这一点，嫣红喜静，从不让人打扰，以往都惯了，现在这个非常时期我倒应是不离她左右才对。” 沈千千道：“我这就去把祝姐姐找来。” 叶风心下微叹，举手止住沈千千：“也许这样也好。将军令出现五次，人一次比一次死得少，除了将军令第一次现于长白，派中五百弟子俱亡外，以后凡是不懂武功的妇孺都是平安无事……” 雷怒道：“沈姑娘不妨与水儿去探问一下内子，嘿嘿，你们女人家总是可以聊聊的。” 水儿喜道：“早闻雷夫人是江南才女，我定要多问她些女红琴律等事，小姐你没有带我好好逛杭州城，这次可要领我去拜见一下雷夫人……” 沈千千虽是不想离开叶风，无奈不好违雷怒的意，更是被水儿软缠硬磨，强拉去了。 众人见到沈千千去得千百个不情愿，都是有会于心，暗暗失笑。 雷怒淡然对“幻灭剑”刘通道：“现在落花宫的沈大小姐亦来到五剑山庄中，且不说明将军会投鼠忌器，就是对江湖上一些与落花宫交好尚在观望的门派也有吸引力，你一向负责我五剑盟的消息情报，定要把这个信息广布天下。” 刘通应声称是。 叶风刚才便对雷怒似有意要支走沈千千略有所觉，如今更是恍然大悟，心中泛起一种说不清楚的情绪，值此五剑山庄存亡之际，雷怒这样做原也是出于情理之中，但无论如何让他的心中很不舒服。 雷怒当然知道叶风的感受，转头望向叶风，叹道：“兄弟不要责怪。我这亦是不得已，以五剑山庄的实力与将军府对捋实在不存胜望，只得借助多方的援助。” 叶风的嘴里就像嚼了一口沙子，涩然点点头。 五剑联盟的第一谋士“奔雷剑”方清平向叶风问道：“雷盟主适才说起我们应当先发制人，突袭挑了快活楼，叶大侠对此有什么看法？” 叶风讶然看向雷怒，雷怒笑道：“我听了叶兄弟今晨的一席话，已决定让天下人看看我五剑联盟非是束手待擒、没有一博之力，以便团结各方对抗明将军的力量，若是能引得裂空帮这样的江湖大帮会插手，就是明将军怕也不无顾忌。” 方清平道：“我认为此事尚有待商榷，快活楼不管怎么说也是江南第一大赌楼，外人未必知道其与将军府已联成一气，若是我们贸然先发制人，江湖上或许只会觉得我们自不量力四处树敌……” 雷怒截断方清平的话头道：“可现在敌暗我明，将军府的实力隐而不发，我们根本找不到，唯有先拿快活楼开刀。何况快活楼掳走沈姑娘，引得今日叶兄弟大闹赌楼，明眼人一看即知是怎么回事。” 方清平还待说话，却被雷怒止住：“叶兄弟有何想法尽管说出来。” 叶风抬头望去，八大护法的视线全都集中在他的身上，目光中满是期待之色。 叶风心中忽然明白：自己今日一刀立威，已然让诸人心服，把他看做目前扭转不利形势的惟一救星。而雷怒一意下令出击，只怕尚有部份原因是怕自己功高一线…… 江湖传言雷怒虽然果敢豪义，遇强不屈，但也有其心胸非阔，刚愎自用酷爱面子一说。在这个讲究用实力说话的江湖，人人只服膺武力比自己更高的人，自己这次锋芒毕露，恐怕真是已遭雷怒之忌。 可事已至此，面对这些信任自己的战友，他能一走了之吗？他能眼看五剑山庄血流成河吗？就算他能狠下心离开这个是非地，沈千千想必会跟他走。可是，总有人走不了…… 叶风沉吟半晌，方才说道：“你们可知我今天与散万金在快活楼上对峙时突然明白了什么？” 众人想到叶风今日明明早想好了法子以刀劈骷筒赌赢那一注，却偏偏先是摆出欲破釜沉舟与散万金一拼实力的态度，果然觉得大有蹊跷。 叶风续道：“以当时的情形，若是我们强行出手，由我缠住刀王，那快活楼不过是一个赌楼，虽也不乏高手，却凭什么能敌住五剑联盟？” 众人俱在沉思。 叶风正色道：“你们可还记得当时散万金的神情吗？他凭什么可以这般有恃无恐？” 当时叶风故意露出赌不赢要与散万金以死相博之志，而当时食指点江山明显已掷骷耗去大半功力，可散万金依然是一丝不让，毫不畏惧的神色。 诸人回想起那一触即发、千钧一线的时刻，皆是暗暗点头，有悟于心。 散万金只要不是疯子，那么在快活楼中必然还另有奇兵！ “若我猜得不错，快活楼中必然还藏有高手。”叶风叹了一口气：“若是我们贸然袭击快活楼，怕只会损兵折将、徒劳无功。” 雷怒终于动容：“既然快活楼已有吃下我们的实力，为何引兵不发？” 这亦正是众人横于心头的疑问。 叶风抬头望向风凛阁中明灭不定的烛火，一字一句地道：“因为明将军想杀的人是我！”