Chapter 303 Chapter 11 Tour of the Three Gorges

At dawn, the villagers who had taken refuge came back one after another, and they were all happy to see that the village was safe and sound. The girl from the Li ethnic group saw Kou Zhonghao dreaming through the window, so she didn't bother him and let him stay in the dreamland. Kou Zhongben woke up and was happy to be quiet in the thatched hut. He was thinking about who the master who killed Cui Jixiu and others last night was, when there was a commotion outside the hut. Kou Zhong was startled, and rushed out with his knife in hand, seeing that the crowd started fleeing again, he was puzzled, the little girl followed the villagers to the mountain area with a look of panic, and shouted: "The thief boat is coming again!"

When confused, none of the villagers escaped. Kou Zhong secretly wondered if it was Cui Jixiu's reinforcements who came to attack. Ouyangqian's scumbag soldiers were still in the neighboring village, and they would never let Lin Shihong's bandit soldiers succeed, so they walked towards the beach. Passing through a forest, the sea expanded infinitely under the sunshine in front of us, and sure enough, I saw a boat cruising along the coast. Kou Zhong took a look, and with a strange cry, he rushed straight to the beach, and at the same time let out a long howling sound. It was indeed Tianzhi's modified warship.

When Kou Zhong jumped onto the deck, Bu Tianzhi hugged him firmly, and the others surrounded the two of them, cheering loudly. Kou Zhong laughed loudly and said, "Are you all alright?" Everyone responded in unison: "It's okay." Tian Zhi grabbed his shoulders and said with a chuckle, "Even though we know that those Koreans can't do anything to the young marshal, they still make us worry for two days and two nights." Kou Zhong said with a smile: "This is God helping me. If it wasn't for the storm that came in time, it is still unknown who will die, but now Jin Zhengzong's big boat has at least turned into a half-dead deer. May Grandpa Sea God bless them."

Everyone laughed wildly, and the atmosphere was fierce. Kou Zhong raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers! Let's go to Lingnan immediately." Everyone responded with a bang. Xu Ziling woke up and turned around. It turned out that he would go up three poles as soon as possible. After four full hours of breath adjustment, the internal injury caused by the meeting has disappeared, and I feel a burst of emotion in my heart. From the days when he left Yangzhou and began to flee the world, he and Kou Zhong rose from two unknown boys to jointly assassinating Ren Shaoming, and now they are fighting alone in a duel against "Tian Tian", one of the eight masters of the evil way. "Jun" Xi Yingyin broke his soul with hatred, and the bizarre twists and turns in it are so colorful that I'm afraid I can't finish it in ten days and ten nights, and it's even more difficult to describe it.

Under the pressure of Xi Ying last night, he integrated all the exercises, especially the final close combat. At the beginning, he alternately used Li Jing's ten bloody combat moves, Tu Shumou's pulse-cutting technique, mantra handprints, and self-examination. Create unique moves, and when the battle is in full swing, all the moves will be integrated into one, and the feeling will be in hand, that kind of carefree and pleasant feeling is extremely moving.This extremely tenacious opponent made him take an important step in the practice of martial arts. Suddenly remembering Hou Xibai's appointment, he hurriedly took off Yue Shan's mask, put away his robe, turned himself into "Scarfaced Man" Gong Chenchun, left the backyard where he was hiding, and went to the restaurant on Xialianchi Street that he had agreed to.

Most of the businessmen and tourists who came to Chengdu for the Mid-Autumn Festival have not left, so the city is particularly prosperous.If Luoyang is a city and county where Han and Hu are mixed, Chengdu is the center of transactions between Han people and many ethnic minorities in Bashu. It is full of customs and characteristics of different ethnic groups, adding lively vitality and atmosphere to Chengdu. The attractiveness of Xu Ziling hidden under the scarred face has obviously dropped significantly, but because of his tall, straight and graceful figure, he will occasionally attract a few winks.

But Xu Ziling's mind was only on the consideration of leaving the country immediately. After going to Hou Xibai's date, he decided to leave Sichuan immediately, and then let what happened in the past few days become an increasingly distant past. Shi Qingxuan's seemingly affectionate but ruthless behavior has done him great harm.When there is pressure and threats, he can put aside and not think about her, but when he is idle like now, it is inevitable that he will be emotionally affected by the situation, even afraid that he will not be able to restrain himself from looking for her again, pitifully see if it will There is a turning point.

Shi Qingxuan is not like Shi Feixuan, who has been playing the banner of not getting involved in the relationship between men and women since the beginning. Now, the most touching moment for him is the first glimpse under the lamp when he first arrived in Chengdu. The amazing feeling still lingers in his heart. He doesn't want to be bothered by the love between men and women anymore, the only way is to stay away as soon as possible. Many streets in Chengdu are named after rivers and lakes and bridges, such as the Xialianchi Street he walked at the moment, and Wangjiatang Street, Qingshiqiao Street, Gongbeiqiao Street, Wangdaiqiao Street, etc. , When you get to the street, you will know that you will cross the bridge with the same name in the near future, which is a very interesting feeling.

When the destination was in sight, Hou Xibai's voice came from an alley: "Brother Gong, come here!" Xu Ziling followed the sound into the alley, and seeing Hou Xibai's expression on Chunfeng's face, he asked in surprise, "Has Brother Hou made a breakthrough in the Immortal Seal?" Hou Xibai held his arm affectionately, walked towards the other end of the alley, and said, "It can be said that my younger brother saw Feixuan last night and talked with her for the whole hour, and benefited a lot. Of course, I won't be in a bad mood." Xu Ziling thought to himself that this is the case, it seems that Shi Feixuan really treated him very well, and said with a smile: "Then I really want to congratulate Brother Hou, didn't we make an appointment to meet in the building?"

Hou Xibai frowned and said, "My little brother was entangled with that savage girl Fan Caiqi so much that he almost died. He must never show his face in public. Does Ziling know that Xi Ying is dead?" Xu Ziling pretended to lose his voice and said, "What?" Hou Xibai let out a long breath and said: "This may be the most sensational event in martial arts in recent years. The 'tyrant sword' Yueshan, who came out of the rivers and lakes, last night under the charge of An Long and You Niaojuan, broke the purple energy of Xiying Tian Luo, killed Xi Ying on the spot. According to the eyewitnesses, Yue Shan's method of exchanging the sun can be described as a miraculous skill. He did not need to use a knife to clean up the mighty Xi Ying. Ziling no longer has to worry about Xi Ying. !"

With Xu Ziling's indifference, he felt proud in his heart. Of course, he pretended on the surface, without showing any traces, and asked repeatedly, and finally took the opportunity to say: "Little brother, everything is over in Chengdu, and I want to leave immediately. There is a fate in the future, and then I will drink and chat with Brother Hou." .” Hou Xibai said in amazement: "Why does Ziling seem to be in a hurry to leave? It's not a day and a half away, right? It's rare to have nothing to do, why don't you let my younger brother lead the way to Caihuaxi in the western suburbs, leave a beautiful memory before leaving fail." Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "I am in a hurry to leave because I have an appointment with Kou Zhong..." Hou Xibai cut him off and said with a cool smile: "Since Ziling insists, then I will send you a ride. You enter Sichuan via the Panshan plank road, why not leave Sichuan by the Three Gorges, and I will arrange everything." Xu Ziling was moved by it, the beauty of nature was more attractive to him than anything else, of course he nodded in agreement. At dusk, the sailboat encountered a strong wind, doubled its speed, and crossed the South China Sea. Bu Tianzhi came to Kou Zhong, who was standing upright on the bow, and said, "The far land on the right is Hepu County, and the big island on the left is Zhuya County, which is also the headquarters of the Nanhai faction." Kou Zhong said happily: "No wonder some people say that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and that hearing is not as good as seeing. No matter how you described the scenery of Lingnan in the past, it can't be as clear as it is now. Hey! The five-five-year-old What is Zhang's tree called? The shape is very strange." Tianzhi replied: "It is a coconut tree, a specialty of Zhuya. It is evergreen in four seasons, and its body is full of treasures. The trunk can be used to build houses, the fruit is rich and juicy, and the shell can be used to make various utensils, and even to resist the sea breeze. " Kou Zhong looked over and saw coconut trees densely lined up on the shore of the island, the shadows of the trees whirling, a piece of thick green, rustling in the wind, echoing the rhythm of the sea waves beating the shore, it is almost a fairyland in the world under the light of dusk , Xanadu. There are more than a dozen fishing boats sailing back at the shore, and you can tell that they are returning with a full load just by looking at the hull of the boat that has entered the water quite deeply. In the rippling and clear water, coral reefs of various shapes and colors can be seen, and Kou Zhong thought to himself that if he is not in a hurry, it will be fun to dive down and explore. Feeling it, he sighed softly: "Looks like Ling Shao is still smarter than me. There are so many good places in the world, and it's impossible to visit them all. Why are you working so hard to conquer the world?" Bu Tianzhi said with a smile as someone who has experienced it: "Sometimes Uncle Zhi will feel tired like you, but he forgets it completely in a blink of an eye. People need to have fun and rest, the young commander is too tired!" Kou Zhong said embarrassingly: "I'm just talking casually! I only remember one Mr. Huang from the Nanhai faction. The leader seems to be a young and promising person. What's his name?" Bu Tianzhi said: "It's Mei Xun. This year he should be twenty-seven or eight years old. He is good at using golden guns. He is the most famous master of the new generation in Lingnan. His ranking is only second to Song Shidao, but his martial arts are by no means inferior to Song Shidao. Because Song Que's prestige is too high, even Song Shidao is regarded as superior." Kou Zhong asked curiously: "Why did the Nanhai faction and the Song family turn against each other?" Bu Tianzhi said: "It is said that one mountain cannot hide two tigers. The Nanhai faction still has some influence in the counties and cities along the coast. If it goes deeper, it is the Song family's world. How can you say the Nanhai faction is convinced." Kou Zhongda was interested and said: "Since Song Que is so powerful, why didn't he go up to Zhuya and hit old man Huang on his knees begging for mercy? Wouldn't that solve everything?" Tian Zhi laughed dumbly and said: "When the young commander said these words, he was just like a naive big boy. Defeating Huang Gongcuo may be very difficult for Song Que, but it will become a mortal enemy with the Nanhai faction, which will be of no benefit to both sides , so it’s better to live in peace.” Kou Zhong said, "Where should I go ashore tonight?" Tianzhi said: "After two hours, we will sail into the Qinjiang River. The young commander can land in Zunhua and head north to Yushui. After crossing the water, you will be Yulin County. Songjiashan City is in the western suburbs of Yulin City. I have prepared a detailed road map, and the young commander will find Miss Song San without any difficulty." Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Even Uncle Zhi is here to play tricks on me!" When Xu Ziling was sitting alone in the corner of the inn’s canteen drinking tea and resting, Hou Xibai came back relaxed, sat down and said happily: “Fortunately, it’s not disgraceful. Due to the tense downstream situation recently, neither passengers, ships, merchants or travelers are willing to go. Fortunately, my brother still has some face. The most popular Wujiang gang in the world, now only the passenger ship operated by them is not affected by the political situation, after dinner, my younger brother sent Ziling to board the ship." Xu Ziling pondered: "Is it because Xiao Xian and Zhu Can are fighting fiercely?" Hou Xibai sighed: "Probably so! You should know better than me. Three days ago, the two sides fought a tough battle on the river near Padang. Zhu Can's navy was wiped out, and Xiao Xian also suffered heavy losses. .” Xu Ziling secretly thought that the warship on Xiao Mian's side was likely to be commanded by Yun Yuzhen. Thinking of this woman, he felt annoyed for a while, and thought he couldn't understand her at all.What benefits will her previous actions bring her? Hou Xibai continued: "Both Zhu Can and Xiao Xian sent people to Bashu to be lobbyists, hoping to at least keep the three major powers in Bashu neutral. However, the Li Clan is now in full swing, and it may be futile to say anything." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said, "Zhu Can's lobbyist should be Zhu Mei. Compared with Shi Feixuan, she is like the difference between the sun and fireflies. What kind of results can she have?" Hou Xibai called the waiter, after ordering the food and wine, he hesitated for a moment, before saying: "Now the situation is clear, the ones who can compete with the Li Clan are Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, and Liu Wuzhou in terms of strength, but there is only one in terms of personality." Xu Ziling asked in astonishment, "How do you say that?" Hou Xibai said: "This is not what I said, but what Feixuan analyzed. The reason why the Li family can win today's favorable situation is all because Li Shimin is in charge of the overall situation. He is like the bright moon in the sky, and the heroes of the world are just a foil. Although Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou are strong enough to compete with him, they will lose in the end because they are not as good as Li Shimin in politics and military affairs. Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou are better, the former has Liu Heihe, and the latter Among them is Song Jingang, who is both wise and brave. Wang Shichong has a famous general but does not know how to reuse him, so he should be defeated as soon as possible." Xu Ziling nodded and said, "I understand this, but who is the only one in terms of people?" Hou Xibai stared at him intently for a while, then said in a deep voice, "Who is Feixuan referring to besides your good brother Kou Zhongshang?" Xu Ziling smiled wryly, "Does Concubine Shi think too much of that kid?" Hou Xibai shook his head and said: "Feixuan will not praise anyone casually. Li Shimin has both political and military strengths in one person. He is open-minded and knows how to employ people. It is rare in ancient and modern times, and the only one who can compete with him. It's Kou Zhong. If Ziling hadn't intended to fight for the world, and had instead tried his best to help Kou Zhong, Li Shimin would probably end up with hatred." Xu Ziling laughed dumbly and said: "Brother Hou, please don't praise us, the two of us are just at the right time! Judging from the current situation, we can't and can't do anything at all." Hou Xibai laughed and said, "Frankly speaking, I also responded to Feixuan's high evaluation of Kou Zhong with similar words at the time, but she smiled and said nothing, obviously convinced of her own opinion." Xu Ziling thought for a moment, then said, "May I ask Brother Hou a personal question?" Hou Xibai said calmly, "Ziling, please be frank, I really regard you as a bosom friend." Xu Ziling met his gaze, and slowly said: "As the successor of the Huajian School, what does your teacher expect from you? You don't just live for singing and dancing, boudoir love, and flowers in front of you, right? " Hou Xibai smiled and said: "Zi Ling, don't laugh at me. Because I am really admiring and indulging in this way of life, but what I pursue is not the superficial beauty of things, but their charm and temperament, so that the outside and the inside can be consistent and complement each other. Ziling's words implied doubts about my younger brother's intentions. With my personality, I would never explain it, but Ziling's question is an exception. Sigh! I don't know how to say it." Xu Ziling said lightly: "If it's hard to tell, then don't say anything." Hou Xibai smiled bitterly and said, "Master Shi's only expectation for me is to unify the two factions and six ways of the Demon Sect. Today, the six volumes of "Tian Mo Policy" are reunited into one. Do you think it is impossible under the current situation?" Xu Ziling asked suspiciously: "Brother Hou and Cao Yinglong both said that "Tian Mo Ce" has only six volumes, but Shi Feixuan said "Tian Mo Ce" has ten volumes, what is the matter?" Hou Xibai said: ""Tian Mo Ce" originally had ten volumes, but now there are only six volumes left, that's how it is." Here comes the food and drink. The two toasted each other, Xu Ziling was puzzled and said: "Since Brother Hou is the descendant of the Demon Sect, why is there such a big difference from other members of the Demon Sect, at least he is two different people from Yang Xuyan." Hou Xibai grabbed a steamed bun, handed it to Xu Ziling, and said, "I'm afraid it has something to do with both nature and nurture. Although I am a willful person, but because of my love for various skills such as painting and Taoism, I am interested in power, wealth and honor." There is no ambition. In fact, this is also the tradition of Huajian School, which pursues self-improvement and never follows the trend." Xu Ziling was puzzled and said, "Then why is the Huajian faction regarded as evil heretics?" Hou Xibai showed a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth, and replied calmly: "First of all, it is an indisputable fact that the Huajian School's martial arts originated from "Tian Mo Ce". Only after falling out of love can one grasp the true meaning of love with a detached attitude, and for many people, this is an out-and-out evil behavior.” Xu Ziling nodded and said: "This is really hard to accept. If Brother Hou is clearly acting as his ruthless son, others will have nothing to say." Hou Xibai sighed: "The mental method of the Open School is very subtle, and it is rare for Ziling to understand it immediately. The reason why Master Shi tried every means to create the Immortal Seal is to break through the mental method of Huajian, otherwise he will never be able to do it because of Bixiu's heart. To get a glimpse of the ultimate way of the Demon Sect, one can only get a partial view, not the complete one." Xu Ziling's heart moved and said: "Brother Hou couldn't paint the concubine Xuan on the fan, is it because he can enter but cannot exit?" Hou Xibai was startled and said, "Zi Ling will finally see through that our faction wants to wander among the flowers and get the purpose of being at ease. It has feelings but is ruthless. Once it falls in love, it will be blinded by love and taken advantage of by demons. Therefore, it will not die. Although the printed scroll is only half in size, it is of great importance to me." Xu Ziling smiled and said, "It's almost time! Let the little brother toast Brother Hou."