Chapter 2 Chapter One

In the evening, the setting sun in the western sky lightly sheds a layer of crimson tulle, enveloping the sky, the earth, the river, the mountains, and the vegetation in a brilliant light. The drifting clouds cast graceful shadows on the river, and the wind blows slowly across the river. , swaying and dancing with water plants, reed shadows and evening songs, the magnificence and charm ooze out of the sparkling light. A piece of white sail gently broke through the veil, light like a piece of white feather cruising between the sky and the earth, and swiftly flying across the river like a white arrow.

By the riverside, someone was hurrying on his way, and when he raised his head, he couldn't help but be bewitched by the magnificent sunset and the river view. He stopped and looked at the white sail.Gradually approaching, a light green figure at the head of the boat stands in the crimson glow, which is exceptionally vivid but not disobedient, the gorgeous colors all over the sky and the river seem to be born for him, just like in the misty red mist The green jade bamboo standing upright in Lingyun adds a sense of elegance to the gorgeousness, and the picturesque twilight is vivid and beautiful in an instant, and people on the riverside feel that they have returned to the world.

As the light boat passed by, the people on the riverside couldn't help smiling at the light green figure at the bow of the boat.In fact, they were far away from each other, and their figures were blurred, and their faces could not be seen clearly, but the people by the river just felt that the other party smiled back at him.At that moment, he was filled with joy, all the tiredness from the journey was wiped away, his eyes followed that figure, the shadow of the boat that passed away until the sky was dark. In the twilight of the misty sky, the people by the river came back to their senses, looked at the empty river, and faintly regretted that they didn't say hello to the people on the boat just now, and regretted that they didn't know the people on the boat. How great it is to get acquainted with people, that would be the first friend he made since entering the rivers and lakes.

If they had known each other that time, they would have had a different scene. Many years later, he always thought so. That was - the first time Ning Lang saw Lan Remnant, in the beautiful sunlight that filled the sky and the river, it seemed that he was not in the world. This is also Ning Lang's first time stepping into the rivers and lakes. He was nineteen years old this year. It has been 15 years since he went to Qianbi Mountain to practice art at the age of four, and he only went down the mountain in March this year. Although his parents visit him every year, they have not been home for more than ten years. The towering tree in the back, the wooden carved sword in the treasure cave, I thought I would stay with my parents from now on to honor them and enjoy family happiness, but I only lived for a month when I went home. So he sent him to the Lan family in Yunzhou to do an urgent matter.

Thinking of that important matter, Ning Lang's slightly dark complexion couldn't help but feel hot, and his heart beat a little faster.It's just... when he arrived at Lan's house in a half-excited and half-frightened manner, the steward told him that the master had gone out and the date of return was uncertain.He was momentarily disappointed and relieved. After leaving Lan's house, he thought that since he was out, he was not in a hurry to go home. Anyway, his father and mother were in good health, so there was no need to worry, he could just roam about in this world.My mother always said that a man should have a career. In the past, the senior brothers were always beaming when they talked about the Jianghu, so he went to the Jianghu to have a look.

Looking at it, he saw a romantic and beautiful scene, and saw a shocking legend. Many years later, when he suddenly looked back, recalling the mood at this moment, he could only sigh faintly. If it were to start all over again, would he still be willing to watch it again? At this moment, he will ask to see. But many years later, he could only answer with a sudden smile. In May, Yucheng, Yuzhou. On a street in the west of the city that is neither very lively nor very remote, there is a house that is not very rich but not poor either.The gate is wrapped in brass and covered with vermilion lacquer. Although there are no stone lions or tigers standing in front of the gate to increase its power, there are two sturdy servants guarding it.

In the spacious garden covering an area of ​​several acres, there are no carved railings and jade bricks, several winding corridors, and several pavilions standing among flowers and trees, which are sparse and spacious.The roses on the fence are clustered together like powder clouds in the distance, and a pomegranate tree is in full bloom in the courtyard. In the center of the courtyard is a pond with a radius of several feet. On the surface of the pond are several leaves and lotus buds. In the center, surrounded by bamboo curtains, the cool breeze dances gently. "...That's the news from Yunzhou." A middle-aged man with a white beard by the pool was reporting to the small pavilion in the heart of the pool, "The affairs of Yucheng have been done according to your orders."

There is a hazy green shadow in the depths of the bamboo curtain. "Does Qi Shao have any other orders?" The middle-aged man by the pool raised his head slightly and asked. As soon as he finished his words, some noisy human voices came from outside the court, followed by the sound of weapons. The middle-aged man couldn't help feeling a little sad, and looked at Chi Xin Pavilion anxiously. There was silence in the pavilion for a while, and then he said lightly: "You go down for a while." The voice was extremely low, but it touched people's hearts for no reason.

"Yes." The middle-aged man hurriedly left in response, but just before he reached the courtyard door, the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang, and then two bangs, two figures flew in, and fell firmly. on the ground. Before the middle-aged man could react, a handsome young man had strode in and said loudly, "I'm looking for your master!" He held a bright silver gun about the length of a sword in one hand, and a cowering old man in the other. The middle-aged man took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, "Nie Chongyuan, Tian is the Patriarch of this place. If you're not here, why did you break in like this?"

"You are the owner of this place? I am Ning Lang, and I am looking for you!" The young man has the same appearance and voice as his name, and also has the black and white justice of his age. "The Sunset Tower is the ancestral property of this uncle's family, but why did you rob it? You even drove the old man out of the house and made him live on the street! You...you...how can you bully the old man because of you!" Ning Lang Looking at Nie Chongyuan with straight eyebrows, his handsome face was flushed red with anger. Nie Chongyuan frowned, and glanced at the old man, who was swept away by Nie Chongyuan, shrank his thin body, and hid shyly behind Ning Lang.Ning Lang saw it clearly at a glance, and his anger was a little more intense at the moment.The place of a hero should be to help the weak and punish the evil!

"Old Yue..." Nie Chongyuan moved his feet, wanting to meet the old man face to face. "What do you want to do?!" Ning Lang yelled and stepped forward to block the old man. Nie Chongyuan stopped, looked at Ning Lang, then raised his hand to beckon a family member, and whispered some instructions, the family member nodded and turned to leave. But here, the old man tugged at Ning Lang's sleeve, and said softly: "Ning Shaoxia, let's... let's go back." "Why?" Ning Lang turned around, glanced at the cowering old man, and understood, "Uncle, don't be afraid, I will protect you, and I will seek justice for you today!" "Forget it..." the old man looked down at Nie Chongyuan, who had a calm face, and said. "How can it be forgotten!" Ning Lang disagreed, "They took your family business and drove you, an lonely old man, to the street. How can such evil deeds be forgotten?! Uncle, don't be afraid of them, With me here, I will never let them bully you!" "But..." The old man timidly wanted to say something. At this moment, the family member who had just left hurried back, holding a wooden box in their hands.Nie Chongyuan unlocked it, then pointed to Ning Lang, motioning his family to show it to him. Ning Lang looked at the wooden box held in front of him, and looked at Nie Chongyuan suspiciously. "Ning Shaoxia will understand after looking at it." Nie Chongyuan said calmly. Ning Lang opened the wooden box. Inside the box was a stack of papers, some old and some new. He picked up one by one and looked at it. At first, he was a little confused, and then gradually understood, the expression on his face changed. Nie Chongyuan saw it, smiled slightly, and said: "These are the debts of this old Yue and the transfer letter in which he transferred the Luosun Building to my subordinates to pay off the debts. It is written in black and white. Please read it clearly, young man." "You..." Ning Lang turned his head to look at the old man behind him, but saw that his head was lowered and his body was bowed. It's a fabrication, Uncle Yue runs such a prosperous Sunset Building, how could he owe you so much money!" Nie Chongyuan sighed, seemingly helpless, and said to the old man who was hiding with his head bowed: "Old Yue, didn't you tell this young man Ning the truth?" "Say...what are you talking about..." Yue Lao took a step back slightly and murmured. "What's the truth?" Ning Lang looked at the old man and then at Nie Chongyuan. Nie Chongyuan saw that Yue Lao didn't seem to have any intention of saying anything, so he could only say: "Because Yue Lao is obsessed with beauty and gambling, he has already ruined the entire wealth of the Yue family's Wanguan family. The huge debt of 90,000 silver leaves with Taifeng Gambling House is far from enough to repay the debt." After that, he saw Ning Lang's eyebrows twitched, and he knew what he was thinking, and continued: "Young man may not believe in Nie One-sided words, or I think it was designed by Nie, so you might as well go to the city to find out. There are many old relatives and friends in this city who left because of Yue Lao's gambling and lust. Why don't you ask Yue Lao also." Hearing his words, Ning Lang couldn't help asking Elder Xiang Yue: "Uncle, is what he said true?" "He...he..." Old Yue's skinny face blushed, but he couldn't finish a sentence. Seeing him like that, Nie Chongyuan couldn't help feeling extremely regretful on his face, and said: "The Yunwu girl in Yulin Tower is so beautiful that everyone admires her, but everyone in Yuzhou knows about her daughter, one night, and there is no one from that family background." He didn't dare to look for her, but Yue Lao lived in Yun Wu's boudoir every night, even if he had millions of fortunes, there was a time when he would lose his fortune. Although the 'Taifeng Gambling Workshop' belongs to Nie's family, but Yue Lao When he was lingering, Nie tried to persuade him many times, but Mr. Yue not only refused to listen, he gambled more and more, so that his gambling debts piled up, and Sunset Building was on the verge of closing due to Mr. Yue's careless management. A certain person had no choice but to buy the Sunset Building, cut off Yue Lao’s thoughts, and save him from being addicted, and paid off the debt of Yulin Building for him, and gave him two hundred silver leaves. He saved some money, bought a small house, With a small business, I can spend the rest of the year in peace, but who would have thought that he would spend it all in one day, and... ah!" Nie Chongyuan sighed heavily after finishing speaking, and looked at Elder Yue with regret and helplessness. Old Yue's old face turned even redder, and his bony body couldn't help shaking slightly. After Ning Lang finished listening, he looked at Lao Yue's appearance again, and immediately understood, he couldn't help being surprised and angry. At noon today, he had just entered Deyu City. When he was on Qianbi Mountain, he had heard his brothers mention the name of Luosun Tower, so he planned to taste the famous Duanhong wine, but in front of Luosun Tower, he saw an old man with a scorching sun. Sitting down on the ground, chanting words in his mouth, his expression withered and sad, he couldn't help feeling compassion, and went forward to inquire.As soon as the old man saw him approaching, he grabbed him and began to cry. From the bitterness of being robbed of his family property to the poverty of living on the streets and the misery of being betrayed by relatives, he was full of justice when he first entered the rivers and lakes. The old man came to Nie's mansion to seek justice for him.When he arrived at the gate of Nie's mansion, the two gatekeepers refused to let him in, and only said that the master was resting and must not be disturbed. Seeing the way the gatekeeper was squinting at him, he couldn't help becoming more angry, and immediately took action to teach the two men a lesson. Dog slave, broke into the door, but who knows... But it is such a truth. "Uncle, you...how can you lie to me?" Ning Lang looked at Lao Yue with wide eyes. "I... didn't I just want to find someone to complain about, who knows... who knew that you took it seriously and insisted on dragging me to Nie's mansion." Yue Lao said as soon as he heard Ning Lang's accusation, " I... I didn't ask you to come..." The last sentence was filled with guilt and the voice was very small. "But you shouldn't lie to me!" Ning Lang said loudly. Old Yue couldn't help shrinking his neck when he yelled at him, and took a few steps back, afraid that the young hero who had smashed the gate of Nie Mansion with this palm would slap him, "You...why are you so loud?" "It's enough to clear up the misunderstanding." Nie Chongyuan smiled gently, and the next sentence was, "You don't have to be angry, but don't be too impatient to act chivalrously in the future." "I...I..." Ning Lang blushed immediately when he heard the words, this time he was not angry but ashamed. But Nie Chongyuan waved his hand and said magnanimously: "Young Xia is also due to his kindness, and Nie is not to blame." "I'm sorry, I broke the gate of your house, I will pay for it, and... ah, these two big brothers, I'm sorry, I hit you, you can fight back, that... If you are injured, I have The medicine for the wound was given to me by Master, it is very curative, hey, here it is for you..." Ning Lang bowed and apologized, paid for money and took out the medicine incessantly, his handsome face was dark and radiant Red, people look very funny. Nie Chongyuan is an old Jianghu, how can he not see that what this young man did today was just a righteous act of a newborn calf. Thinking about it, Nie Chongyuan couldn't help but feel worried, what should Qi Shao do if he is annoyed that he is not doing well? Just thinking about it, a soft call came from Chixin Pavilion: "Chongyuan." As soon as the voice came out, Ning Lang, who was busy getting out the medicine, and Yue Lao, who was about to sneak away, couldn't help but feel it was clear and charming, but they couldn't tell whether it was a man or a woman.Ning Lang panicked, and exerted force with his hands, everything in Hua La La's arms fell to the ground, but he didn't dare to move. "What's Seventh Young Master's order?" Nie Chongyuan immediately turned to face the pavilion with a respectful expression. Green shadows floated in the bamboo curtain, as if someone had stood up and approached the curtain, but the people in the courtyard still couldn't see the person behind the curtain clearly, only saw a hazy shadow, which was extraordinarily attractive. "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's treat Ning Shaoxia kindly. This old Yue is getting old, so you can give him two hundred silver leaves to live on." The green shadow in the curtain ordered lightly. "Yes, I would like to follow Qi Shao's order." Nie Chongyuan bowed to accept the order, and ordered his family to fetch two hundred silver leaves, and then said to Ning Lang, "If Ning Shaoxia doesn't mind, please let Nie be a landlord. how?" "No... no." Ning Lang was so ashamed at this moment that he wished he could have a hole in the ground, how could he dare to stay as a guest, "Hold... sorry, I, I will go first, if you have something to do in the future, you can come to me, I will definitely Help." After leaving these words, he didn't care about the pile of things on the ground, he hurriedly turned around and left, but when he turned around, he saw that old Yue was staring at the Chixin Pavilion, and he couldn't help feeling disgusted and greeted him. Without making a sound, he strode away. After a while, the family brought the silver leaves, and Nie Chongyuan sent Lao Yue away, and the courtyard was finally quiet. "Chongyuan, you handled this matter well." The green shadow in the pavilion spoke with a faint smile. "Don't dare." Nie Chongyuan hurriedly said, "Thanks to Qi Shao's advice to 'follow what he likes', otherwise Chongyuan would still be helpless." "Hehe... Do what you like..." There was a brisk laughter from the pavilion, "Anyway, you are very satisfied with what you have done this time, so let you take care of this sunset building as well." "Thank you, Seventh Young Master." Nie Chongyuan was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed to thank him. "I really didn't expect this old man Yue, who buried most of his body in the soil, to be so obsessed with beauty." The seven young masters in the pavilion said with a smile and a little sarcasm, "The world just can't escape the 'money' Color' these two." After speaking, the green shadow in the pavilion shook, and the man seemed to lie down again. Nie Chongyuan hesitated for a moment, and then said: "This time things went so smoothly, Wu Wu can be said to have contributed a lot." "Oh?" Qi Shao replied lazily, and then asked casually, "How is Yun Wu?" "Miss Yun is in good health, but she misses Qi Shao very much." Nie Chongyuan bit the bullet and said.I thought: Yunwu, if you help me once, I will take the risk to help you now, whether it succeeds or not depends entirely on whether Qi Shao cares about you or not. "Really." Qi Shao said lightly, neither happy nor angry, but Nie Chongyuan was overjoyed when he said after a while, "There is nothing interesting in coming to Yucheng, so I will go and see her." "Then this subordinate will send someone to report." Nie Chongyuan hurriedly answered. "No need." The green shadow in the pavilion moved slightly, as if waving his hand, "I will go when I go, you can go on your own." "Yes." Nie Chongyuan bowed his head, and was about to turn around and leave, but Qi Shao called him again. "What do you see in Ning Lang today?" Nie Chongyuan pondered for a while, and said: "It should be a young disciple who came out of the rivers and lakes from which faction. Judging from his demeanor and figure, his martial arts foundation is very solid. In the future, he must be someone who has practiced for a long time in the rivers and lakes. But at this moment, he is just a fool. , is not enough to worry about." "Yeah." Seventh Young Master seemed to agree with him, "Did you see the gun in his hand?" "Silver gun? Could it be... he is from the Ning family?" Nie Chongyuan asked in shock. "That's right, he should be from the Ning family in Lanzhou." Qi Shao said, but there was an inexplicable interest hidden in that charming voice, "When you see him in the future, remember to treat him with courtesy, and... Avoid it." "Yes." Nie Chongyuan replied.But he was a little puzzled in his heart, although this Lanzhou Ning family is one of the six great families of martial arts, Qi Shao has never been a timid person, why is it different for Ning Lang who has no threat at this moment? "It's okay, you go." "Yes." Nie Chongyuan really withdrew this time. When there was no one else in the courtyard, the bamboo curtain was gently lifted, and a green shadow walked out. In an instant, the simple and elegant courtyard was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and the roses and pomegranates were ashamed. The man looked at the pile of things that Ning Lang had left behind by the pool, and smiled slightly, "Ning Lang... What a fun person, but, after staying in this river and lake for a long time in the future, can he still be like this?" Light laughter It curls up and disappears, which makes people yearn infinitely. at dusk. On Yucheng Street, a young man in blue was walking with a sad face, occasionally glanced at a restaurant, swallowed his saliva, then retracted his eyes and continued to walk slowly. This boy was Ning Lang, he rushed out of Nie Mansion in a panic, but forgot to pick up the things left in the courtyard, so now he is penniless.At lunch, he believed what Lao Yue said, and in a fit of rage, he went to Nie's mansion to seek justice, and he forgot to eat at all. At this moment, it was dinner time, and people on the street rushed home, and there were rumors in every restaurant and restaurant. The strong smell of the food made him even more excited, but he was ashamed to go back to Nie's mansion to ask for Yinye back. what to do?what to do?Without money, there is no food to eat, no place to live, not to mention the future wandering in the rivers and lakes.But it is difficult even if you want to go home, and there is no acquaintance here to borrow, what should I do? Ning Lang was worried while walking. "Yunwu, Yunwu, I'm here to see you." The familiar voice sounded clear and charming, and Ning Lang couldn't help but follow the sound. There was a building ten steps ahead, with three vermilion characters "Yulin Tower" on the plaque. "Yunwu, Yunwu, I'm here to see you." The voice sounded again, and Ning Lang couldn't help but walked over with a slight twitch in people's hearts. The purpose of entering is the spacious hall, full of luxury and gold, a light yellow figure stands quietly in the hall, slightly raising his head, just the back view, the jade tree facing the wind is no longer enough to describe. All the men and women who were playing, singing or talking and laughing in the hall looked away, their faces suddenly filled with surprise and fascination, while the upstairs doors were hurriedly opened one by one, red, green, green, blue, blue, purple and purple Slender figures came out one after another, those with uncombed hair, half-dressed, unshoes, and the shouting behind them...all of these were completely ignored. "Seventh Young Master! It's Seventh Young Master!" "Qi Shao, I finally see Qi Shao again!" "Seventh Young Master, you are finally here!" "Seventh Young Master... Seventh Young Master..." The whole hall was filled with the sound of warblers and swallows, and the whole floor was full of red-sleeved dancers, but the man just tilted his head slightly, his eyes flicked away, and the whole hall was silent for a while, and then he sighed. At this moment, a voice as beautiful as a fairy's voice sounded: "Seventh Young Master..." The lingering and faint voice was full of infinite emotion, and before the sound finished, a green figure jumped from the vermilion railing lightly, falling straight down like a flying swallow losing its wings. "Ah!" Everyone in the building exclaimed, and some timidly closed their eyes. "Yun Wu." That soft call seemed to be the lover's dream in the middle of the night, but the inadvertent one was the most sincere, who could not be tempted.The slender light yellow figure flew up so lightly, and in mid-air, stretched out his arms to wrap around the slender waist of the beautiful woman in green clothes, and with the sleeves flying, he landed gracefully like a flying fairy descending to the earth. "Ah!" This time, the whole room sighed, "Seventh Young Master! Seventh Young Master! I want it too!" All the beauties in the building wished that they were the one who was embraced by Seventh Young Master. Seventh Young Master lightly shook a finger, and the yelling stopped. "Seventh Young Master, you finally came to see Yun Wu." The beauty with a beautiful face raised her head and stared at the person in front of her dazedly, intoxicated by those sparkling eyes. Seventh Young Master burst into a smile, and said softly: "This Young Master came to see you." "You're finally here." Yun Wu closed his eyes and leaned close to his shoulder, wishing that this moment would be eternity. For a moment, the house was full of envy and jealousy. "It's been a long time since I heard Yunwu play the flute, I really miss it." Qi Shao gently supported Yunwu and comforted him softly. Hearing this, Yun Wu raised his head and said softly, "Bixiao every night, I'm only waiting for you to come." Qi Shao stretched out his right hand, and shook a white jade fan like a moon, and said slowly: "'Xiao Ningbi, people are like jade, roaming the world, never changing the sky and going to the moon.', Yunwu will play one less song for this reason." "Okay." Yunwu led him upstairs. In front of the stairs, Seventh Young Master suddenly turned his head, his eyes fell to the door. At that moment, Ning Lang only heard a loud "Boom!", and it took him a long time to realize that it was his own heartbeat. Seventh Young Master waved his jade fan slightly, covered his lips with a smile, turned his eyes lightly, and went back upstairs. That look, maybe it was too far away, or maybe it was too short a time to look back, Ning Lang didn't see the face of that person clearly, but was dazzled by those eyes. It is said that the water in Tianhu Lake on the top of Jiulun Mountain is the clearest and purest water in the world, which is melted from the snow and ice falling from the nine heavens. It is said that the cold jade of Cangleiyuan in Kunwu is the greenest and purest jade in the world, which is transformed by the spiritual energy trapped in the bottom of Jiuyuan. Those eyes are the Kunwu jasper immersed in Jiulun Tianhu. Also, not just that. When I was young, enjoying the cool summer night, my mother used to tell him some stories while shaking the bamboo fan. There were many ghosts and ghosts hiding in the ancient forests in the deep mountains. His soul is hooked away, making people crazy or dead. Those rippling green eyes possessed an independent soul, and... it was also the soul of a demon. Ning Lang, who had just entered the rivers and lakes, was still unfamiliar with everything, so he didn't know that such a pair of green eyes was unique in the world, and he couldn't connect these blue eyes with the famous name in the world. "Ning Shaoxia, Ning Shaoxia!" Hearing the call suddenly, Ning Lang was startled, like waking up from a dream, only to realize that he had held his breath for a long time, and at this moment there was a dull pain in his chest. "Ning Shaoxia, Seventh Young Master asked me to give it to you." A pretty little girl handed him a brocade bag. "Ah? For me?" Ning Lang took it in surprise, opened it, and was stunned immediately. Isn't this something he dropped in Nie's house? Open the kit, there are several pieces of gold leaves in it, one count, exactly seven pieces, no more, no less, exactly 7 pieces, and there seems to be some imprint engraved on the tip of the leaf. "Ning Shaoxia can count them all, isn't there anything missing?" The little girl's eyes fell on his face, she looked very carefully, as if she was very curious about him. "It's not mine." Ning Lang honestly handed the seven gold leaves together with the kit to the little girl. "Oh, this is a gift from Seventh Young Master, you can keep it." The little girl smiled and pushed Jin Ye back. "Seventh Young Master?" Ning Lang asked in confusion, he didn't seem to know such a person. But the little girl didn't answer, she just said: "Your maidservant's task is completed, young man please go ahead." Then she turned and left. Ning Lang was left standing blankly at the door holding the golden leaf in his hands, after a while he suddenly remembered the person hidden in the bamboo curtain in Nie's mansion, remembering that Nie Chongyuan called him "Seventh Young Master". "So it's him." Ning Lang turned around slowly, holding the cloth bag, and said inexplicably, "So he's a man."