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Chapter 8 Chapter 7 Linmen Inn

The three-storey "Linmen Inn" is located in the middle of the most prosperous Nanmen Street in Xi'an.The gold-lettered signboard hangs high against the street, and the red lacquer gate is flanked by long rows of red lanterns. The gateposts and roof cornices are all decorated with unicorns. When Jing Li and the others walked dozens of steps away, they could already see a large group of people gathered in front of the inn.Looking closer, all of them are dressed as warriors, many of them are carrying weapons wrapped in cloth, some are whispering to each other, and some are constantly sticking their heads into the inn door to look around.

The bodyguard leading the horse explained: "They are all martial arts people who came here to join in the fun. Although the inn is big, it can't accommodate all the guests. These relatively less famous guests have to..." He smiled and said Without saying a word, he just handed over the reins to the boy waiting in front of the inn, and led him to lead the horse to the back to feed the fodder. Although the bodyguard didn't say it clearly, the meaning was obvious: Today, not everyone is qualified to enter the "Linmen Inn". Jing Li and Hu Linglan also handed over their horses to the people in the inn.Of course, the weapons that were originally hung on the saddle were already on the body.

Two bodyguards lined up the crowd in front of the door, and led Dai Kui's brother, Jing Li and three others into the door.People on both sides looked at Jing Li, Yan Heng and Hu Linglan curiously, their eyes seemed to say: He can get in, why can't I get in? Entering the restaurant on the lower floor of the "Linmen Inn", the hall was indeed full of people sitting or standing, all of them were known to be Jianghu warriors at a glance, and there were at least sixty or seventy people.When many people entered the inn, they took off the cloth bags of their weapons, and showed off all kinds of weapons in a big way.The waiter in the shop was busy walking around among the tables, and he had to be extra careful not to knock down the weapons of these knights.

As soon as someone came in, they attracted the attention of pairs of eyes from each table.Looking at their gait and weapons with wolf-like eyes, they seem to be secretly evaluating their strength. This kind of look and reaction is like instinct for a warrior.Jing Lie, Hu Linglan and Yan Heng did the same, scanning the people in the inn with slightly guarded eyes. Jing Li and Hu Linglan are particularly eye-catching.Although Hu Linglan had changed into Central Plains clothes, her hair accessories and shoes were still Japanese ones. With her tall figure and behavior that didn't look like a Central Plains woman, she could be seen as a foreign woman at a glance.That beautiful appearance is of course also an important reason to attract these bloody men.

As for why the appearance of Jing Li's clothing attracts attention, let alone. As for Dai Kui and Li Wenqiong, someone has already recognized them as masters of Xinyimen, and hastily bowed their fists at them.The two also responded. The bodyguard led five people up the next steps to the second floor of the restaurant. Those people downstairs looked sideways—they were not qualified to go to the second floor.It was okay for the two Xinyimen to talk, but the three strange guys following behind made them full of doubts. The second floor occupies half of the top of the restaurant, and one side is a railing, overlooking the hall downstairs.Since there was only half a floor, only five or six tables were set up.

A tall and strong man like Xiong Wei has already greeted him in front of the stairs, warmly holding the palms of Dai Kui and Li Wenqiong. "Junior brother Dai! Junior brother Li! It's hard work for you to come from Qi County!" This person is the owner of the "Zhenxi Bodyguard Company" (also known as the "big master"), the successor of the Xinyi sect Yan Qingtong.Dai and Li hadn't seen him for more than two years, and they also smiled and hugged each other. Yan Qingtong's two juniors came from Shanxi, and he was overjoyed, not only because of the reunion of old people, but also because he was lucky to have two more powerful brothers and sisters in this martial arts gathering.Although Yan Qingtong is a senior in seniority, in terms of martial arts attainments, he is actually inferior to these two juniors who are still in the Shanxi Xinyimen main hall: more than ten years ago, Yan Qingtong knew that his talent was limited, and it was difficult to pursue higher martial arts Only when he was in a difficult situation did he bid farewell to his school and return to his hometown to start this dart business--a warrior who truly seeks the Tao will not look down on this kind of hard work that is paid for by others.

Yan Qingtong has the identity of the authentic heir of the Xinyi Sect, and he used to be a member of the Shanxi Headquarters. The business of this bodyguard firm can be said to be invincible. Wuming, the heroes in the green forest are all afraid, why don't the escort cars pass by enough face?What's more, Xinyimen's martial arts were widely spread in several neighboring provinces, and there were many branchmen, many of whom were officials or joined the army. Yan Qingtong relied on the connections of the same school to increase the backing of the government.Under such conditions, his "Zhenxi Bodyguard Company" business is getting bigger and bigger, just look at the ostentation of the "Linmen Inn" he chartered, you can already see it.

"Junior brother, what about the Huashan sect..." Yan Qingtong's original voice was like a bell, but when he mentioned this, his voice dropped. "We heard about it on the way." Dai Kui said, "Do you know Yao Lianzhou's whereabouts?" "I don't know yet. Maybe it's still in Guanzhong." Yan Qingtong explained. "I have people at every gate. If such a conspicuous guy leaves the gate, they will definitely find out and report to me quickly... Many fellow martial artists here are also waiting for the news, and they will also come to a rare hero gathering, haha... He smiled, and his eyes fell on Jing Li and the other three.

"Ah, I'm sorry! I was just reminiscing about the old days, but I forgot to introduce..." Dai Kui leaned forward and said, "These are friends from the martial arts world I met on the way into the city. It's really fate, brother, you know this young hero Who is it?" He said, pulling Yan Heng forward: "It's the famous Sichuan Qingcheng Sword Sect' Daoist Disciple Yan Shaoxia!" As soon as these words came out, Yan Qingtong was stunned at first, and then the smiling face became brighter than before. At the same time, the guests at the tables on the second floor were originally talking with their heads down, but when they heard the "Qingcheng faction", they immediately fell silent, and all looked at Yan Heng standing in front of the stairs.Yan Heng was overwhelmed by everyone's attention, but not sure what they were thinking.

"Below..." Yan Heng arched his fists on all sides: "Qingcheng faction, Yan Heng." "It's so rewarding!" Yan Qingtong laughed happily, and pulled Yan Heng to the largest banquet table. "Even the swordsmen from the Qingcheng faction come to Xi'an mansion, all the heroes present here must be happy!" He turned his head and looked at Jing Li and Hu Linglan who came with him.He was afraid that he might miss it, so he hurriedly asked Dai Kui again: "These two are..." Dai Kui thought about it before he remembered: "It's the Jing chivalrous man from the South China Sea School, and the 'Tiger' heroine from the 'Shadow School'."

When everyone heard that it was a little-known sect, they immediately lost interest in the two and continued to watch Yan Heng.Yan Heng took off the three swords on his body, and was pulled by Yan Qingtong to sit beside him.Dai Kui and Li Wenqiong also sat down. They obviously didn't intend to invite Jing Li and Hu Linglan to sit at the banquet together.Yan Heng, who had already sat down, looked at Jing Li anxiously.But Jing Li only shrugged his shoulders, waved his hand to Yan Heng, indicating "it doesn't matter", and then sat at another table with Hu Linglan.There were only three men sitting at that table, and they were all looking at them.There is also the big oar in Jing Li's hand that is taller than him. Jing Li ignored the three people, picked up the jug and poured a glass for himself and Hu Linglan.He drank it all in one gulp, then picked up another bun and stuffed it into his mouth, then lightly touched Hu Linglan's elbow. "Look, there's an interesting guy." He swallowed the bun and said in Japanese. Hu Linglan followed Jing Li's gaze and found that there was a monk sitting on the table of the master's house, who was particularly conspicuous among the guests. The monk looked quite young, only in his twenties, similar to Jing Li and Hu Linglan.The cassock on his body was slightly dirty and torn due to the wind and frost of the journey, and the bald head had not been shaved for a while, with a short piece of thick and hard messy hair, and a beard growing on his chin and lips. The eyebrows are thick and long, and the tail is disordered. It is obvious that he is born with a lot of hair.The pair of eyes are big and bright, the ears are round and the face is broad, and the facial features are imposing, reminiscent of the angry-eyed King Kong in Buddhist temples. Interestingly, while everyone else at the table was drinking and talking, this monk was the only one holding a large bowl of rice and poking it with his chopsticks.On top of the white rice, half of the vegetables were piled up, and there was a large piece of roast lamb. It seemed that this monk did not abstain from meat. When he was trying to eat, the weapon did not leave his body. A hexagonal weapon was still resting between his right shoulder and his chest. He raised his right foot and placed it flat on the chair, just like a Buddha statue sitting cross-legged, holding the long stick in the crook of his knee. inside.Both ends of the eyebrow-leveling stick are covered with iron plates, and copper round nails are lined up on it.In addition, there was a large cloth bag next to his chair. I don't know what it contained, but it looked very heavy on the outside. It was too late to say it, but the monk had already swallowed half of the leg of lamb with his arms in his arms, chewing vigorously.When his mouth was moving, a grain of rice fell from the corner of his mouth onto his clothes. He quickly picked up the grain of rice with his chopsticks and put it back into his mouth, with a skillful and natural movement. "It's really interesting." Hu Linglan snickered and couldn't help but respond in Japanese. As soon as Yan Heng sat down at the table, Yan Qingtong poured a full glass of wine for him first, poured a glass for himself, and drank first as a respect.Yan Heng never drank alcohol, but in this situation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink it. He only felt that it was spicy in the mouth, so he resisted it so that he didn't spit it out. Yan Qingtong was about to introduce the guests at the banquet, when a person opposite suddenly said coldly: "A disciple of the Qingcheng School, is it true?" The man was tall and thin, with a strong face, a long hooked nose, and small eyes. The hand holding the wine glass had thick calluses on its knuckles, and it was obvious at first glance that it was a good boxer. "Don't talk nonsense." An old man beside the man reprimanded lightly.This old man has a half-white beard, and small scars on his forehead and right side of his face, showing that he is a senior with a lot of actual combat experience.The old man wore leather wristbands that almost reached his elbows. He looked like a boxer like the eagle-nosed man. Dai Kui was astonished.Come to think of it, he hadn't confirmed Yan Heng's identity yet. Yan Qingtong smiled and introduced the man who spoke to Yan Heng: "This is brother Dong Sanqiao, a descendant of the secret sect from Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture, Zhili. The old boxer next to him is Brother Dong's uncle Han Tianbao. " This Dong Sanqiao is an outstanding boxer of the new generation in the secret sect belonging to the "Nine Great Schools". His original name was Dong Chao. The three bridge players are the same, and since then they have been named Dong Sanqiao. "I didn't intend to offend this little brother." Dong Sanqiao said coldly again. "But this time heroes from various sects gather in Xi'an to meet the head of Wudang. It's not a joke. Everyone is a well-known figure in the martial arts. If some pretended idlers get mixed in, wouldn't it be a joke?" A joke?" He looked at Jing Li and Hu Linglan at the next table. "I'm just wondering why the swordsmen of the Qingcheng faction hang out with some strange men and women, so I'm not suspicious of the little brother when I ask this question." Hearing Dong Sanqiao's words belittling Big Brother Jing and the others--others looked at Jing Li and the others with general disdain--Yan Heng felt angry.But he thought that his seniority was not high, so he couldn't vent his anger here, so he didn't refute. He picked up a long cloth bag in his hand, pulled the rope to untie the slipknot, and the cloth bag came off a little, revealing a classically shaped sword hilt and a round gauntlet in the shape of a lotus flower. "The token of our sect, the 'Dragon Thorn Sword'." As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled the cloth bag back. Everyone only glanced at it, before seeing the truth.Even if it is true, no one here has ever seen the "Male and Male Dragon and Tiger Sword", so they have no way of judging.But when they saw that the hilt of the sword was definitely not like an ordinary weapon, they already believed it in their hearts. "It really is a treasure of the Qingcheng School." Han Tianbao, the old boxer of the secret sect, said immediately.In fact, he has never seen the Qingcheng Sword, how can he tell the difference?It's just that the disciple was rude first, so he spoke first to smooth things over: "Even if you don't look at the sword, but only look at the cultivation of temperament, you can be sure that Yan Shaoxia is from a famous family. Besides, who in the world would dare to pretend to be the youth of 'Bashu Wushuang'?" City swordsman?" He looked at Yan Heng with sincere eyes, and he praised the Qingcheng faction so much, Yan Heng was very grateful, and immediately bowed his hand in return. I saw that on the banquet table, there were more than a dozen dishes and snacks, such as steamed buns made of meat, cured meat, steamed stuffed buns filled with soup, Liangpi, etc., which are all famous foods in Guanzhong.Yan Heng was already hungry, but in this situation, he didn't dare to pick up his chopsticks. Yan Qingtong introduced the people at the table again.Two of them are also secret sects, but they come from Shanxi and Henan branches respectively.They also brought over a dozen disciples who were sitting at the next table. "This..." Yan Qingtong turned to the other side of the banquet table: "It's Senior Yin Yingchuan from the Baguamen Headquarters in Huizhou Prefecture, Nanzhili." Yan Heng saluted to that side again.I saw that Yin Yingchuan was not tall, especially the proportion of his head and face was extremely small. He looked like a thin-skinned monkey, but his shoulders were particularly well developed, and his back was slightly protruded.He seems to be in his fifties, and his face is very ugly. The strange thing is that of the two eyebrows, only the left one has turned white. The left and right eyebrows are black and white, short and thick, half covering a pair of shining eyes.Behind him was a young disciple who was holding the weapon for him: a gigantic gossip sword, five feet long with the handle, probably weighing seven or eight catties, and the blade was bigger than Hu Linglan's Nodachi exaggerate.The disciple couldn't hold the knife in his hand for a long time, so he just put the scabbard tail on the ground and supported it with both hands. Yin Yingchuan is the younger brother of Yin Yingfeng, the current head of the Eight Diagrams Sect. He is a famous figure in the headquarters of the Eight Diagrams Sect in Huizhou. Imagine, how could such a skinny monkey use such a knife? This time Yin Yingchuan brought from the main hall and summoned from various branches, a total of thirty-two members of the Bagua sect, the most among all sects.The news that Du Yanfeng, the Jinyi guard of the Baguamen, was defeated by the Wudang boxers in front of the imperial court has already spread from the capital to all directions. The Baguamen is eager to restore the reputation of the school, so this time it is the most active. Yan Qingtong then introduced to Yan Heng some colleagues from the Xinyimen who were sitting at the next table, all of them were from the branches of Henan Province. Jing Li was sitting at the table next to him, eating and drinking, while listening to Yan Qingtong's introduction of the guests from the sects.At the same time, Jing Li carefully observed the differences between the disciples of the three sects. Sure enough, just like Dai Kui and Li Wenqiong, the members of the Xinyi sect in the field all appeared to have a steady posture, and their gestures seemed to contain three-point strength, and they were not easy to explode, which fully demonstrated the martial arts of the school. However, people from the secret sect, such as Han Tianbao and Dong Sanqiao, are just the opposite. They walk briskly, even when they are sitting, they give people the feeling of being active at any time. They speak more anxiously, and their eyes move quickly.According to legend, the original name of the secret sect was "Yi Yi" or "Yi Zong".These qualities are fully displayed in the behavior of the secret sect members. As for the gossip disciples, their posture seems to be somewhere between the first two.But Jing Li noticed in particular: when the Bagua disciples walked away from the table, there was a peculiar way of landing on the soles of their feet, as if they were ready to change direction at any time with each step.Baguamen's footwork is unique in the world, and these people have also practiced it to the bone. After Yan Qingtong introduced the masters of the three sects, he said: "Young Master Yan, don't think that only us from the 'three sects' gather in Xi'an." He pointed to the monk. "This one is Master Yuanxing who came down the mountain from Shaolin Temple. He is a master among the younger generation of monks in the temple. He is here on behalf of Shaolin Temple to discuss with our various sects and preside over justice in the martial arts world!" Yan Heng was very surprised when he heard it - he never thought that this slovenly monk who was only eating was a monk from Shaolin. Jing Li heard it too, but he didn't look surprised—except for the monks from Shaoshi Mountain, who else could sit at this banquet? The monk Yuan ignored Yan Qingtong's introduction and continued to eat at his own pace, which made Yan Qingtong very embarrassed.Seeing Yuanxing ignoring him, Yan Heng didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he thought his eating was very funny, so he tried not to laugh. Yan Qingtong and others didn't quite believe at first that such a slovenly young monk would be a representative from Shaolin Temple, and they also said that he was a wild monk who came from somewhere to cheat food; but the certificate on Yuanxing's body was true , it is clearly written as "Shaoshishan Shaolin Temple Chuandu Treasure", and seeing that he is tall and strong, he does have the posture of a warrior in his steps. More importantly, as soon as he swept up the sleeves of the monk's robe while eating, he saw two muscular forearms on the left and right, each with a clear brand on the inside: On the left is the green dragon, and on the right is the white tiger. ——Evidence that he has passed the most severe trial in Shaolin Temple, "Wooden Man Alley". At this moment, the monk Yuan still only ate and didn't talk, Yan Qingtong had no choice but to ignore him, cleared his throat and said: "I also received great news: Gansu Kongtong Sect will also send swordsmen down the mountain to help! Although I'm not sure, but the news is that even Mr. Feihong, the current head of the Kongtong Sect, will be there in person!" As soon as the news was announced, everyone present, except Yuan Xing, took a deep breath.Some people clapped their hands even more excitedly. Although the Kongtong School is located in a remote place in Kansai, its "Eight Great Mastery" martial arts are famous all over the world, and the history of establishing a school is not short.If Mr. Feihong, the head of Kongtong, really came in person, the weight of this gathering of heroes in Guanzhong would be even greater. Although the Qingcheng faction is in Sichuan, Yan Heng has also heard his uncle and senior brother mention this Mr. Feihong several times in the sect.It is said that when Master He Zisheng traveled and practiced when he was young, he once got acquainted with Mr. Feihong and asked each other about swords. After He Zisheng returned to Qingcheng, he highly praised his martial arts.Yan Heng was also excited for a moment when he thought of having the opportunity to meet this famous man, who was also an old friend of his master. However, there was one person present who was not very happy about the news, that is Yin Yingchuan from the Bagua Sect: now this gathering of heroes is the most noble because of his status, status and reputation; if Mr. Feihong comes in person, he will be compared to him immediately, And the head of the Bagua Sect is likely to be snatched by the Kongtong faction... After everyone talked about the news for a long time, Dai Kui looked at Yan Heng with a serious face and said, "The Qingcheng faction has undergone major changes, and I feel sorry for the people in the righteous way of the martial arts. Yan Shaoxia can avoid the harm of the Wudang faction." , and got Master He entrusted him with the sect's most precious 'Male and Male Dragon and Tiger Sword', he must have extraordinary skills!" Yan Heng didn't know how to answer.Jing Lie had ordered not to tell these people that he rescued him and killed Xi Zhaoping, and Yan Heng was unwilling to repeat the massacre on Qingcheng Mountain, but just bowed his head and hesitated. "I heard that He Zisheng was the head of the sect and was defeated by Wudang Ye Chenyuan's sword." Dong Sanqiao said coldly. "It's a pity." He said it was a pity, but there was a hint of teasing in it. Yan Heng glared at Dong Sanqiao angrily, and almost blurted out: If my master hadn't been ill with his eyes, he would never have lost! But he did not forget one of the Qingcheng sect's major precepts: after the victory or defeat of the martial arts competition, no nostalgia and hatred, no excuses. He recalled a past event: last year in the "Summer School" competition of the Qingcheng School, he had a recurrence of an old shoulder problem and thought about giving up; but his senior brother Zhang Peng reprimanded him: "Xiao Liu, in the future, you would rather tell others: this summer you will Did you try your best and lose, or did you get injured and quit?" So Yan Heng was injured and played, and won all three games.If it weren't for this "summer school", Yan Heng would not have become a "Taoist disciple" in a few months. He recalled that day, the confident expression of his master He Zisheng when he fought in the "Xuanmenshe" teaching ground, he never took his eyesight problems to heart at all - a warrior stepped into the battlefield, it was tantamount to confirming that he was already at his best. combat status. ——Master Quanxia Youzhi never wants me to use his eyes as an excuse for defeat. So Yan Heng swallowed his anger and did not respond to Dong Sanqiao. "If the strengths are similar, the situation in the fight will change forever, and the outcome will be unpredictable." Han Tianbao said decisively. "Master He is a swordsman I admire. He fought hard and died, and he must have no regrets." Then he stood up and poured a glass of wine on the floor. Yan Heng was very excited when he heard it, and returned a salute to Han Tianbao.Everyone else at the banquet also stood up to drink to He Zisheng, and even Yuan Xing, who was ignorant of others, temporarily put down his rice bowl and chopsticks, picked up the teacup in front of him, and made a drink with tea instead of wine. Ever since Yan Heng lost the Qingcheng faction, even though he was accompanied by Jing Li, he still felt lonely and helpless.Now that there is such a large group of respectable seniors supporting him, I feel very comforted. ——In this battle, I am not alone at all. Yin Yingchuan said at this time: "The news from Huashan, the head of Wudang, Yao Lianzhou, has publicly stated: 'Fist comes out of Shaolin, sword returns to Huashan', he wants to change it..." He looked at Monk Yuan, and said : "He will also go to Shaolin. The ambition of the Wudang sect is by no means simple." Everyone was moved. "The world's martial arts sect" Shaolin Temple has a transcendent status and strength. It has been watching the world's martial arts for nearly a thousand years, and no one has ever been able to shake it. Although there is no official ranking order of the "Nine Schools", everyone in the world agrees that the Shaolin School is the undisputed leader of the Nine Schools.Now Yao Lianzhou said that he wants to pick Shaolin, how arrogant is his heart? "Ye Chenyuan also said in our 'Guiyuan Hall'..." Because of that memory, Yan Heng's eyes lit up with anger again. "...The goal of their Wudang sect is to prove themselves, 'invincible under heaven'." As soon as this remark came out, the faces of the people at the table turned ashen.The other people at the next table heard it too, some were inexplicably angry, some were stunned. Li Wenqiong asked again: "I heard that the Emei faction in the same province as your faction has opened the mountain gate to surrender to Ye Chenyuan. I don't know if it is true?" Yan Heng nodded painfully. "Everyone!" Yan Qingtong stood up and looked around at the heroes in the audience. "It's very clear now that this is no longer a matter of Qingcheng or Huashan's sect, but concerns all martial arts sects in the world! To put it bluntly, the Wudang faction wants to dominate the martial arts! Taking advantage of this opportunity of heroes from all walks of life gathering in Guanzhong, Our sects must unite to fight against the ambitions of the Wudang sect!" The so-called "dominant martial arts" used to be heard a lot in Jianghu legends or martial arts anecdotes, and most of them were just wild words from the mouths of some evil forces; the heroes here have never thought that there will be madmen in the world To implement the four words "dominate the martial arts".But the facts are before us, no matter how crazy it is, the actions of the Wudang faction are indeed threatening all sects in the world. The entire second floor was silent.At this time, the sound of "ding dong" came again, and it turned out that the monk Yuan was eating again.Hu Linglan at the next table couldn't help laughing out loud.Yan Qingtong turned back to look at her slightly annoyed, but seeing that she was a pretty woman and also Yan Heng's friend, it was inconvenient for her to get angry. He patted Yan Heng on the shoulder next to him, and continued: "It's all right now! With the surviving 'Taoist Disciples' of the Qingcheng School joining us, we can change our name justifiably! We are pretending to avenge the fellows of the Qingcheng School flag, we don't have to be polite to Yao Lianzhou and the Wudang faction!" Many people at the table applauded.Yan Heng heard something wrong in his ears. ——Are they valuing me so much just to take advantage of the enmity of the Qingcheng faction so that they can become famous as teachers? ... When Jing Li heard it, he sneered. "Senior Yan..." Yan Heng asked tentatively, "What are you guys planning?..." "Shaoxia Yan, why are you so out of touch?" Yan Qingtong hugged him on the shoulder again, the excessive enthusiasm made Yan Heng a little uncomfortable. "It's not 'you', it's 'us'!" He put away his smile, and said seriously, "I've spread my network of contacts and kept an eye out everywhere. I guess Yao Lianzhou hasn't left Guanzhong yet... Once I find him..." He suddenly fell silent, and turned to look at Jing Li again. He and Hu Linglan asked quietly: "Young Xia Yan, they...your friends..." Yan Heng heard that the other party was suspicious of Brother Jing, who had been helping him all the time, which made him very unhappy, so he deliberately clasped his hands to the people around him and said loudly: "Brother Jing, like me, has an utter hatred with the Wudang faction. These few I have had him to take care of me for the past month, otherwise I would never be able to get through this pass." He stared at Jing Li and said: "I have absolute trust in him." The two looked at each other and smiled, picked up a glass of wine at the same time, and finished. This was the second time Monk Yuan stopped to eat.He couldn't help but look at Jing Li as well.Jing Li nodded slightly in return.Yuan Xing was expressionless, and stuffed another piece of meat into his mouth. "I... didn't intend to offend..." Yan Qingtong coughed dryly: "But I want to understand... that's the best. As for Yao Lianzhou..." At this time Yin Yingchuan interrupted him: "Master Yan, may I ask you to preside over this alliance and direct everyone?" Yan Qingtong was taken aback.Relying on himself as the host, he spent a lot of money to greet the heroes, taking advantage of this hero meeting to greatly enhance his status and prestige in the arena, he didn't want to provoke Yin Yingchuan's dissatisfaction. "Of course not!" Yan Qingtong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Yan is only familiar with Guanzhong, so he dared to speak more... In terms of qualifications and reputation here, how can Yan be ranked? Especially with a famous martial artist like Senior Yin!" Yin Yingchuan just wanted to save some face, and he was very satisfied when he heard this. He didn't embarrass Yan Qingtong, but said in a half-ordered tone: "Go on." "Okay..." Yan Qingtong swallowed his Adam's apple: "Then Yao Lianzhou defeated the Huashan faction with a single sword. You can imagine how extraordinary his martial arts is. But no matter how powerful he is, he is just one person..." He raised Hand, pointing to each table, pointing to more visitors downstairs. "As long as our heroes from all walks of life work together, even though Yao Lianzhou has three heads and six arms, he has to submit." At this moment, Yuan Xing stood up suddenly, and everyone looked at him.But he didn't look at anyone, he just put the chopsticks between the fingers of his left hand holding the bowl, picked up the hexagonal brow stick and the cloth bag beside him with his free right hand, and left the table. He looked around, sat down on the empty seat at Jing Li's table casually, and continued eating. Yan Qingtong's face turned red.Although the round couple didn't express anything, this behavior seemed to disdain to sit at the same table with him. "Don't pay attention to him." Yin Yingchuan said coldly. Yan Qingtong nodded, and when he was about to continue, Yan Heng interrupted him: "Senior Yan...you mean...to face Yao Lianzhou, and all of us here...will rush forward?" "I have discussed this matter with Brother Han, Yan Dangjia and others a few days ago." Yin Yingchuan said without changing his face: "The crazy ambition of the Wudang faction did not start today. As far as I know , it was because Gongsun Qing, the leader of the sect, destroyed the Wuyi cult, obtained a batch of cult practice books, but was changed by these cults. Today’s Wudang sect has obviously fallen into the devil’s way. We, people in the righteous way, have no It is necessary to tell them about martial arts morality." On the other side, Dai Kui also said: "Shaoxia Yan, Ye Chenyuan of Wudang defeated your Qingcheng faction. They should have stopped here, but they started killing. Are they paying attention to morality?" All the masters and brothers of Qingcheng School were killed by Wudang, and Yan Heng naturally hated the master of Wudang as the culprit.Every time he thinks of the arrogant words that the Wudangmen said when they challenged Mount Qingcheng, he will practice his sword harder, wishing to become stronger one day earlier, and then use this pair of "female and male dragon and tiger swords" to prove to the Wudang faction that the Qingcheng faction is still strong. exist! But hearing the strategy Yan Qingtong and Yin Yingchuan said, Yan Heng felt inappropriate again: just as Xi Zhaoping said on the Qingcheng Mountain that day, Wudang defeated the Qingcheng faction because of its outstanding martial arts, either alone or with Less wins more; this time Yao Lianzhou single-handedly challenged the Huashan faction was even more exaggerated. ——If you are dealing with Yao Lianzhou now, relying on numbers and power, it seems that it is not fair enough... Yan Heng knew that his seniority was not high, so he dared not bring up this idea at the table, and just kept silent.Everyone saw that he did not speak anymore, and believed that he had been persuaded. "We don't want to kill Yao Lianzhou." Yan Qingtong said: "Otherwise, this hatred will never end. We want to capture this Wudang sect leader alive, and force the Wudang sect to sign an alliance with all sects, promising not to invade each other forever." ——Although the Wudang faction now relies on powerful force to run amok in the martial arts world, after all, it is impossible to completely ignore the promise and reputation of the sect. Once a peace treaty is signed, it must not be torn up casually; Formed, including the Shaolin faction, even if the Wudang faction wanted to attack again after a while, it would not be easy. Jing Li shook his head and sneered again when he heard this strategy of intimidating the Wudang faction at the other table. Yan Qingtong patted Yan Heng's shoulder and said: "After the martial arts world is at peace, the allies of all factions here will definitely help Yan Shaoxia revive the Qingcheng Sword Sect!" Yan Heng stared at everyone unexpectedly.Yin Yingchuan, Han Tianbao and others nodded at him one by one. The words "Rejuvenate Qingcheng Sword School" sounded like thunder in Yan Heng's ears, making his heart beat faster. Yan Heng thought carefully: If these three sects are added together with the upcoming Kongtong sect, there will probably be more than a thousand disciples in every province in the world; these four sects account for half of the "nine sects" in martial arts, not to mention prestige; Looking at Yan Qingtong's ostentation, financial and material resources are not lacking.With the help of so many generous conditions, rebuilding the Qingcheng faction is indeed not far away! As for their siege strategy, Yan Heng thought again: Didn't the Wudang faction also send many assassins to attack Jing Li for revenge?Now that we are rounding up Yao Lianzhou, we can't say that Wudang is despicable... Besides, we didn't intend to kill him at all... Yan Heng thought about it, felt a bit confused, and looked towards Jing Li, wanting to see his reaction to this matter.Jing Li didn't look over, it seemed that he was no longer interested in what the chief banquet said, and just watched the monk eating across the table. "You are good at eating." Jing Li himself picked up a piece of beef sandwich placed in the middle of the table, and put it into his mouth, talking. "It's alright." Yuan Xing didn't raise her eyes, she swallowed a mouthful of food before replying. "I never heard that monks in Shaolin Temple also eat meat." Jing Li ate another piece of meat pie. "Generally you have to quit." Yuan Xing said while biting the mutton. "But if you eat meat, you will have more strength to punch." Jing Li and Hu Linglan looked at each other and smiled, thinking that this monk was very interesting. Yuanxing finally ate up the whole bowl of rice, took a breath, and put down the empty bowl and chopsticks. "I can't help it. I have to put more effort into practicing martial arts than practicing Zen." He went on to say, "In balance, I have to eat meat. Anyway, they are all slaughtered. I should recite a sutra before eating to transcend them. Amitabha." The few martial artists at the same table frowned, they didn't expect the monks from Shaolin Temple to speak such nonsense.Jing Li laughed out loud, even the people at the next table were paying attention. "Then do you drink?" Jing Li picked up the wine glass. Roundness shook his head. "If it helps martial arts, I will drink it." Jing Li smiled: "That's not true." He raised his head and drank the wine. The master's table was discussing important matters, but Jing Li talked and laughed loudly, as if no one was there, which caused dissatisfaction among several Xinyimen disciples sitting at the other table. They are from the Henan branch of Xinyimen, and their status is not high enough, so they were not able to sit at the table of the master's house. Sitting on an equal footing, he was even more angry, and wanted to have an attack a long time ago. "Our Senior Brother Yan was talking, but you just kept laughing." One of them said from a distance with a livid face. "I advise you to talk less and drink more." After finishing speaking, the two fellow disciples beside him, one holding the wine pot and the other holding the wine glass, threw them towards Jing Li. Jing Li was unmoved. The jug and wine glass flew out flat, seemingly vigorously, but they landed on the table safely, right in front of Jing Crack, the jug didn't overturn, and the wine in the glass didn't spill out, there was something really clever about it Strength. "Not everyone has the opportunity to drink the wine on the second floor. Thank you, friend of the Qingcheng sect." The Xinyi disciple said coldly again. Seeing this move, the other classmates applauded secretly in their hearts. Jing Li and Hu Linglan saw it, but laughed again.This time even Yuan Xing, who was sitting across from him, covered his mouth and smiled. "What are you laughing at?" the Xinyimen said angrily. "It's nothing." Jing Li picked up the wine and drank it, then raised the glass to the three people: "You guys have practiced this skill for a long time, right?" He picked up the jug, filled a glass, and then raised his hand to the Xinyi disciple: "I will buy you a drink too." After speaking, he threw the wine glass to the table. The three Xinyi disciples were just about to see if Jing Li had such kung fu, but the wine glass was so powerful that it fell on the table, the wine in the glass splashed wet the clothes of the three of them, they stood up from the chair in embarrassment. "what are you doing?" Jing Li intentionally made a surprised expression, and said with a smile: "Ah! I'm sorry! I'm usually busy practicing real martial arts, and I haven't practiced this kind of skill of throwing a wine glass much." The irony in Jing Li's words is obvious.The three Xinyi disciples had already picked up the swords beside them.But Yan Qingtong came out at this moment and stood between the two tables. "Brother, are you here to make trouble?" Jing Li stood up and sighed. "I've heard you talk for so long, but in the end, I never heard of who summoned such a large group of people." "We are all……" "I know." Jing Li interrupted Yan Qingtong. "Everyone heard the news that the head of Wudang is coming to Guanzhong, so they came from all directions, right? But has anyone ever asked: Who sent this news?" He looked around at the inn and said, "Have you ever thought that the news was originally transmitted by the Wudang faction itself? It was to lure us to gather together in Guanzhong? Or was it someone else with another purpose?" Yan Qingtong was at a loss for words. “即使姚莲舟上华山时确实孤身一人,你们又能确定,到了现在他的武当门人还没有来援助吗?假如姚莲舟加上十个八个精挑的武当弟子,你们还有把握生擒他吗?还有这样合作的决心吗?”荆裂继续数落在场的各派中人。“你们这些人当中,有谁真真正正跟武当门人交过手?” “难道你有?”心意门的李文琼冷笑。 荆裂笑而不答,提起他那根记下了八道刻纹的大船桨,摇摇头。“我这来只是想听听,你们有多少关于姚莲舟的新消息。原来你们也不知道他在哪儿。对于你们这结盟,我没兴趣,就此告辞。”说着又收拾起其他兵器,跟虎玲兰一起下楼去。 “这儿不是你说来就来,说走就走的。”尹英川冷冷说。几张桌子的人都起立,似有围上荆裂二人的意思。 虎玲兰见这阵势,马上解开手上布包,露出野太刀的长长刀柄,一双英气妙目扫视众人。见到那式样特别的长刀柄,众武者都是一懔。 “是倭寇的刀!”有个八卦门人呼喊。八卦门总馆地近江、浙,这个八卦门人正是浙江人。日本倭寇自成祖年间,常与中国海盗勾结,侵扰劫掠沿海一带,于今尤烈,当地人对其恨之入骨,这日本大刀的形貌,他一眼就认出来。 一听这句“倭寇”,“麟门客栈”内敌意更增。楼下的大群人虽听不清楚,但知道上面发生了冲突,全都引颈仰望看热闹。 燕横见荆裂和虎玲兰与各派豪杰不和,焦急地起身:“荆大哥!……” 坐在他身边的一个八卦门弟子搭着他的肩,把他按了下去。同时尹英川瞪着燕横说:“青城派与我八卦门,既同列'九大门派',尹某算起来好歹也是你的前辈师长。我劝奉你一句,别跟这等旁门左道之人厮混了。你入世未深,要是误交这种人,不只自己身败名裂,还要玷污了青城派的名声。” “不是这样的,荆大哥他……”燕横又欲起立。 “好好坐下来。”尹英川严厉地说,这次明显是动用了武林前辈的威严。燕横在青城山自小受教,对他派的前辈名宿,尤其“九大门派”这等名门大派,必得尊敬,不可失却礼节。燕横虽关心荆裂安危,却又不知应该怎样礼貌地反驳。 荆裂左看看,右看看,然后抓抓胡子笑着说:“我又不是姚莲舟。难不成你们对我也不用讲武林规矩,准备一拥而上?” 这话尖刻如针,刺在各人心里,有的人垂下头来。 先前那个被泼酒的心意门人愤怒说:“那么我跟你单挑比试!” 荆裂上上下下打量了他几眼,然后摇头。 “没兴趣。”说着就和虎玲兰步下了阶梯。 两人走在“麟门客栈”楼下的饭馆里时,那许多来自小门派的各路武者,都以奇异的眼光看着他们。不管两人是何来历,竟敢得罪八卦、心意、秘宗“三大门”的高手,实在让人好奇。 这时一条身影越过二楼的栏杆,直接就跃到楼下来,正好着落在一张方桌上,足下却没有发出多少声响,连桌上杯盘都没有弹起来,可见其功夫之深湛。原本坐这桌子的四名武人吃惊走避。 此人正是心意门山西总馆“内弟子”高手,那个满脸胡须的戴魁。他手上并没拿兵器。 “你一而再侮辱我心意门的同门,岂可就这样给你离开?”戴魁伸足踢拨,把桌上的东西全扫掉,空出桌面来。“现在就让你上来领教一下,我派心意拳法,算不算是'真正的武功'。也好看看你的拳头,比不比得上嘴巴。” 荆裂指一指那桌子:“上来这儿?” “一般的比试,我怕打太久,也坏了这儿众英雄的雅兴。”戴魁说:“谁先掉下去,谁输。” “你们一时又说,对付敌人不用什么武林道义;一时要比试,又有这么无聊的规则。”荆裂叹了口气,把兵器交给虎玲兰。“好吧,陪你玩玩。” 客栈里那大群武人,早就坐得闷了,此刻有机会观看心意门的正宗拳法,又可以瞧瞧这古怪男人的武功,自然一个个呐喊叫好。 荆裂奔跑跃往桌子,戴魁早就在桌上摆开拳架,凝视戒备。 哪知荆裂跃到桌边时,半空中左脚暗暗使个“鸳鸯腿”,踢一踢桌子边缘,戴魁足下一震,连忙沉下马步保持平衡。 荆裂右足紧接就上了桌,抢了个先机,当胸就是一个南海虎尊派的“五雷虎拳”轰过去! 戴魁却是了得,上面举臂挡架这拳,下身却同时进攻,左腿低扫出,以足内弯铲向荆裂那单足站立的右胫骨! 心意门的拳法,讲究劲力整固,桩步稳实,故所用腿法,高腿不过脐,低腿更不过膝,以下路低踢与上路手法同时绵密配合,令敌人无喘息之机。 荆裂身手甚灵活,那右足才踩上桌面,马上又单足发力跃起,闪过这铲脚,左足紧随又站到桌边。 戴魁不放过这机会,乘这踢腿变成上步,左手发力打一个“崩拳”,直击向荆裂的胸口! 荆裂横起右肘,及时将这强劲的“崩拳”挡住了,发出骨肉相撞的碰响。但戴魁那个上步,抢占了他脚下立足的空间,他右足落下来,只能用脚前尖踮在桌子边缘上。 这种正面上下同时压迫的打法,正是心意门拳法的精髓,令对方无立足余地,其势自破。这战术在方桌上更见效果,心意门有一种两人对练,就是要在小小一张八仙桌上,互相抢占马步,半寸不让。戴魁自然精通此法,要荆裂上桌比试,其实是经过盘算。 楼上的燕横,站在栏杆前观看下面的拳斗,见到荆大哥陷于不利,十分担心。他过去主要见的都是荆裂的刀法,只有对付锡昭屏那次,看过他一招肘法,未知他实际拳艺如何。 荆裂平衡力却极好,只是用两脚脚尖,仍能在桌边稳住身子,并受下戴魁这“崩拳”之力。 戴魁紧接又再上右“虎形步”,左手的“崩拳”化为掌压着荆裂的手臂,右手从腹下以螺旋的劲力发出一记“钻拳”,如锥直取荆裂胃腹! 荆裂桥手被封无法再挡架,却在这不容易站稳的体势之下,仍然敢单足起脚,左膝高高一提,自下而上撞消了这“钻拳”的劲力。 但荆裂这一提膝之后,脚下更再无立足的空间,全被戴魁抢去了,只凭一条右腿站立在桌子的最边缘。戴魁已准备来个“双推掌”,全身整体劲一发,荆裂就算挡得了,身子也非得飞出桌外不可。 荆裂落下的左足,却还是踏稳了。 不是踏在桌上。而是踏在戴魁的大腿根和胯部之间。 这一踏,正好断了戴魁从马步向上传达的劲力,那双推掌一时发不出来! 荆裂以戴魁腿胯为踏脚石,右腿也跃起离桌,身姿有如灵猴上树,右膝狠狠飞撞向戴魁的面门! 戴魁也是成名的高手,面对这么近距离的飞膝,仍然反应得及,双掌十字向前,封住了这膝击! 但荆裂已爬上戴魁头顶上方,左手攀住了他后颈,右肘高高举起,从上而下直破向戴魁天灵盖! ——荆裂这怪招,是他从暹逻学来的,戴魁和在场所有人自然从未见过。 这迎头顶而下的肘击非同小可,戴魁急忙把交错成十字的双桥手高举在头上,宁可以手臂硬受,心底已经有臂骨被打裂的准备。 荆裂却没有真正把这肘砸下去的意思。他那右肘落到一半,手臂就张开,化成缠绞之势,将戴魁的头部挟在自己右腋和肘弯之间,手臂如环牢牢绞住其颈项。荆裂同时跃在半空,腰肢如蛟龙翻动,全身的力量和重量都落在戴魁颈上,戴魁哪受得住,只有顺着他的绞势,身子也翻转,背项重重摔在桌面上! ——这招是荆裂在满剌加流浪时,从一名天竺高人学来的摔跤之技。 那桌子怎经得起这一摔,四脚同时折断,桌面破裂开来,两人缠成一团,一起落到地上! “麟门客栈”众人看得呆了,也没有人敢喝采。 两人分开,同时站了起来。戴魁拍拍身上衣服,转转脖子,神情呆滞。他其实没有受伤——那桌子将摔投的力量消去了大半。 可是在楼上的尹英川、圆性、韩天豹等数人眼中,却已看出来:荆裂刚才那凌空一摔,其实只要略改变一点儿角度,就能逼使戴魁以头顶而非背项摔落在桌上,戴魁此刻非昏死过去不可。荆裂这一手大大留了情。 但荆裂却踢踢地上的桌子碎片,笑着说:“我们一起跌下桌子了。算平手吧。” 戴魁自知落败,神情尴尬,不发一言。在二楼上李文琼等心意门弟子,也是一个个脸色消沉。 这时颜清桐走到燕横身边,轻声对他说:“你这位朋友是高手,留住他,对付姚莲舟有用。”尹英川在另一边也向他点点头。 燕横不置可否,只是拿起放在桌上的“雌雄龙虎剑”,跑下了阶梯。 荆裂从虎玲兰手上拿回自己的兵器,虎玲兰向他微微一笑赞赏。 燕横走到荆裂跟前。 “荆大哥……你不是说过,对抗武当派,同伴越多越好的吗?现在这些人,都是决心和武当对敌啊……也许方法是不大公平,可是之前武当也曾经派许多人来袭击你,那不是一样吗?”燕横说时尽量轻声,不让旁人听见其中细节。 “你没说错。”荆裂搭着他的肩。“报仇这回事,其实没有什么公平不公平的。只是我自己不喜欢罢了。还有什么生擒姚莲舟、迫武当派和谈这些,更加不合我脾胃。” “你要是不喜欢,我现在就跟你一起走……” 荆裂摇摇头:“我们是同伴,但不代表我说的话你就一定要听。那就变成你是我的部下了。” 他看看楼上那些人,又说:“有这么多名门大派协助你,不管人力、物力、声望都十足,要复兴青城剑派,的确不是难事。难道你不考虑吗?” 燕横低下头来。 之前童帮主要招他为婿,给他当“岷江帮”副帮主,他可以轻易一口拒绝;可是青城派的事,不是他自己一人的事情,他背负着的是门派所有过世的师长和同门,以至青城历代先祖的基业与名誉,就不能只凭个人直觉喜恶来作决定。 ——燕横感到手上的“雌雄龙虎剑”,比以前还要沉重。 荆裂谅解地摸摸他的头:“就像我跟童帮主说过:每个人,有他自己要走的路。怎么决定,你自己仔细想一想吧。” “你们要去哪儿?” “别担心。一天未知姚莲舟在哪儿,我是不会离开西安的。你要找我有多难?我们不是就此分别呀。” 荆裂微笑着,又高声向客栈的所有人说:“还有谁要比试呀?没有的话,我走了。” 二楼的众人看得出,连心意门总馆的“内弟子”、在武林名气不小的戴拳师,都在几招间败给这个来自什么“南海派”的男人,自然都没有作声;就算像尹英川或董三桥,对胜利有信心,也觉得犯不着当这许多人面前,跟一个其实不算是敌人的男人冒险比试。 这时那圆性和尚也提着棍子和布包,从二楼跳了下来。 人人瞪着眼睛:少林寺的武僧要出手吗? 圆性猛抓一轮头上的短发,向荆裂说:“本来我刚吃了肉,是很想打的。不过我有个戒条:这次下山来,只跟武当派的人动手。等事情过了之后吧。” 荆裂笑着答他:“我等你啊。”这少林和尚,让他想起峨嵋派的孙无月父子。 说完他就和虎玲兰并肩,从“麟门客栈”大门离去。 燕横和圆性,就跟在场所有人一样,凝视他们离开的背影。只是每个人的心情都不同。 “他是个好汉。”圆性不禁说。 燕横用力地点了点头。 颜清桐失去了笼络两个强援的机会,不禁顿足;楼下的人都在议论纷纷,谈着刚才比试的过程;戴魁脸色沮丧地回到二楼;燕横一脸心事重重;圆性独自在喝着茶…… 渐渐那“麟门客栈”里的气氛又恢复正常,人们在高谈阔论各种武林闲话。三大门派的人陆续过来跟燕横问好,要跟这位青城派传人攀点关系。燕横像肚子里吞了个铅块,勉强打起精神来跟这些同道应对。 过不多久,有一名“镇西镖行”的镖师奔上楼来,在颜清桐耳边说了几句。颜清桐从栏杆向下看,见到一个江湖人打扮的中年汉,刚从大门进了饭馆,却未坐下,只是站在一角。这汉子眼睛不停左右看着,状甚警戒。 “失陪。”颜清桐说着匆匆下楼,到那汉子跟前,拉着他走到更深的角落。 这汉子是西安府里“北街帮”的一个小头目,名叫梁四,因为生意关系,与颜清桐有交情。颜清桐就是借助他在城内打听。 “找到了。八九不离十是那人。”梁四的嘴巴几乎贴在颜清桐的耳朵上。 颜清桐眼睛一亮:“在哪儿?” “踏破铁鞋,原来正正就在我们负责保照的妓院里。”梁四又悄声在颜清桐耳边说了个名字。 “一个人吗?”颜清桐问。听见是妓院,他很是意外。 梁四点头:“好像已经住了一段时候。” 颜清桐低头沉思了一会儿,似是要作重大的决定。 这次各路英雄齐聚颜清桐的老家西安府,斗那武当派掌门,对他来说简直是个天掉下来的黄金机会——这一战若成功拉拢各派联盟,甚至促成武林和平,他这个主持人的江湖声望必然大大提升,是将来“镇西镖行”生意能否大举扩张的关键。武艺不算杰出的他,这样子的机会一生不会有第二次。 ——值得冒这个险…… 颜清桐脸色阴沉地说:“既然那是你们的地方……你要干我先前说的那件事情,自然不难吧?” “只要银两足够。”梁四手指头磨擦着,眼睛闪出贪婪之色。 “就照你说的数目。”颜清桐说着,从腰带一个夹缝的暗袋,掏出一件细小物事,秘密地交到梁四手里。 “记着,你要亲自弄。一个人去,此事不能再有其他人知道。” “我有让大当家失望过吗?”梁四把那东西收在衣襟内,微笑着说:“现在就去办。” 颜清桐瞧着梁四从大门消失,又向两个守在楼下的镖师打了眼色。两人会意,接着也跟在后面离开了客栈。 颜清桐深吸一口气,用手掌摩擦一下脸,又回复那豪迈的笑容,回到楼上去。 “好消息。”颜清桐向众人宣布:“已经有武当掌门的行踪了。就在这城里!” 一阵夹带着紧张感的轻呼。董三桥在磨拳擦掌。尹英川则站了起来。燕横不安地紧握着“雌雄龙虎剑”。 “别心急。”颜清桐急忙挥手。“确实的所在还没有查出。可是快了。大概就在今天。” 在场众武者的身体,同时散发出预备战斗的体味气息。 这将是震动整个武林的一战。 但他们不知道:颜清桐其实已经知道姚莲舟的所在。 城东,大差市,“盈花馆”。
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