Chapter 18 Four witch hazel

On October 19th, the Beiji Pavilion Hutong on the east side of the capital was crowded with vehicles and horses.A stage was set up in the back garden of Chengfu, singing from morning till night.Cao Meiniang came in and out like a butterfly wearing flowers.Cheng Linghai didn't show up all day long, and several godsons greeted the guests in the hall, instructing the little eunuchs to pick loads of presents inside. There was a lot of drumming outside.Cheng Linghai was leaning on the wicker recliner in the corner of the study, with his eyes slightly closed, half of his body was covered by heavy curtains, and he let out bursts of steady and rhythmic breathing.People who didn't know thought he was asleep.Cheng Linghai is already forty years old, because his face is pale and beardless, he looks only in his early forties.Today's emperor dotes on this eunuch, one is because he handles affairs neatly and speaks decently for him--needless to say; He's just a young boy.There was a faint rumor in the palace that the emperor was not fond of Cheng Gonggong, and he was obedient and obedient, but it turned out that Liugong Fendai had no color.

The room is scented with Ganan incense, and a white jade Buddha looms in the lavender smoke.A golden light suddenly flashed outside the window, but it was the twinkling phoenix hairpin on the woman's head.Cheng Linghai remained motionless.The woman sighed slightly, and suddenly there was ice on her neck, but it was a blue-faced guard who held her silently with a small dagger. "It's me, why?" Cao Meiniang turned her face away, and let out a cold air from her nose, extremely contemptuous. The guard disappeared in a flash, like a ray of sunlight passing across the water. Yu Liusu came to Chengfu in the evening.The sedan chair landed in the courtyard, and a beautiful woman in gorilla felt came out from the curtain, and the noisy back garden gradually became quiet for a while.Seeing her gracefully stepping up to the stage, she bowed slightly, as a salute to the audience, and then sat down on the round stool beside the curtain, her eyes like smoky crystals drifted, and she refused to look down at anyone.Immediately someone from the side rushed up and held a huqin.Someone at the bottom guessed Duandi, this is the female luthier in Piaodeng Pavilion who never showed up, but she appeared in the hall meeting of Chengfu, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

All of a sudden Guan Gong appeared and sang "Single-knife Club". "The big river goes east to the waves, leading the boats and leaves of dozens of people. It's not like the nine dragons and phoenixes. This is the wolf and tiger's lair. Don't worry about it. Come, come, come. I think this single-handed society is like a village society. ..." The person playing Guan Gong was an old student who had just graduated from the teacher, dressed in a half-worn silver armor and green robe, and his voice was like a rainbow.But Man Yuanzi's eyes and ears all fell on the huqin by the stage.The huqin drags, follows, leads, and leads, with clear and clear tones, strong and intense.It really made the audience below mesmerized.No one saw it, at this moment a dark figure slid out, sat quietly at a round table not far away, poured himself a cup of eight-treasure tea, sipped it, and glanced up the platform.

"Water gushes up and mountains pile up, where is the young Zhou Lang? I don't feel the ashes fly away. Poor Huang Gai turned his wounds. The masts and oars that broke Cao were gone at that time, and the river was still hot. It made me feel miserable. This is not the river. .Twenty years can't shed heroic blood." Yu Liusu saw it, and she immediately guessed that it was Cheng Linghai.Twenty years of heroic blood can't be shed.Yu Liusu shook her fingers, and something in her sleeve was stuck to her forearm, it was cold and stiff. "It's because of your three-inch tongue, which offends the three-foot ruthless iron. This sword eats the head of the general when hungry, and drinks the blood of the enemy when thirsty."

After the song, there was thunderous applause.Yu Liusu Fang stood up, still cold, but seemed to inadvertently cast his eyes on the man, as if infinitely tactful.Cheng Linghai also nodded slightly. "Qin pick - Qin pick -" There was already someone shouting from below. Cao Meiniang had already prepared for this move.At this time, she saw Cheng Linghai coming out, so she called Yingying, Matchmaker and Zhang Sheng to come on stage quickly. As soon as "Qin Tiao" came out, it was a famous piece, and it sang about Zhang Sheng missing Cui Yingying, playing the piano in the west chamber to express his feelings, and was heard by Cui Yingying.Jade Liusu took out the mute qin, and only heard the Tsing Yi sing: "The clouds gather in the clear sky, the ice wheel suddenly surges, and the wind sweeps away the red..." Everyone was shocked for a while.It turned out that Tan Xiaohui played the role of Yingying in Piaodeng Pavilion.Now Tan Xiaohui is dead, but no one knows who will hold the vat.It turned out that the actress was Tan Xiaohui's junior sister named Xu Yiyao, who had just appeared on stage.The end is broad and tactful, deep and dignified, and for a moment everyone's thoughts fell on the Tsing Yi.

The luthier tuned the strings silently, and Xiaosheng continued: "If you end up thinking about it in your heart, and talking about it in your mouth, you will meet in your dream.... You can teach me that Cuixiu is courteous and holds a jade bell, but I don't know the master. Strong love? It’s because of the brother and sister, so it’s hard to be the same.” Below is a section of "Little Peach Red" by Yingying, which has long been drowned out by the tide of applause. "Looking at the waves in the world, the jade face is locked in the beautiful curtain, and I am afraid that someone will provoke it. If you think of Chang'e, who will share it if the west does not rise to the east? Blame God, Pei Hang does not dream of wandering immortals. This cloud is as heavy as my curtain, I am afraid that Chang'e will be moved , therefore surrounded the Guanghan Palace."

After Yingying sang, the matchmaker coughed and read, "Here we come." When it came, the applause all over the place suddenly fell silent. They all knew that they were going to listen to Zhang Sheng's qin next, so they didn't dare to make a sound.The jade tassels began to flick the strings, at first they were only faintly visible, not very clear, but they were mournful, hooking people's souls one by one.Later, it gradually became louder, like Zigui crying at night and mountain ghosts singing. coming.Tsing Yi sang in a long voice: "Could it be that the bell strikes at night in King Fan's Palace? Could it be that it's in the sparse bamboos and the music?..."

coming.Just when everyone was attracted by the sound of the piano.Someone in the diagonal made a move.It was an unremarkable old man, wearing the clothes of a handyman, and flew towards Cheng Linghai with a handkerchief.Flying hand towel handles was originally a unique skill of the waiters in the theater. What they want is that the direction is impartial and the force is not too light or too heavy.This handyman must be an old man from Piaodeng Pavilion, and he is quite skilled.The white towel carried a mass of warmth, swift as a bolt of lightning.Cheng Linghai concentrated on drinking the eight-treasure tea, but seemingly unintentionally bumped the handle of the towel with his elbow, and then the white ball flew back again, the momentum was three times faster than the original speed.After the handyman hit him, he turned around and dodged, twirling his handkerchief indiscriminately, followed him, and went straight to the back of his head.He tilted his head, and the handkerchief brushed past his ear and landed on a nearby table.He suddenly turned his head and stared fiercely at Cheng Linghai.Cheng Linghai put down the teacup and took a light meal.The handyman snorted and fell to the ground.The dagger that flew out of the handle of the towel was inserted obliquely under the neck.

The audience has been insane for a long time, and Yingying is singing faintly: "... Could it be the sound of the tooth ruler and scissors sending each other off? Could it be the sound of leaking and dripping the pot of copper?" No one noticed, and a handyman fell down, his face covered A white towel, with a sticky tinge of red underneath it. The sound of the piano is lingering.Cheng Linghai stared at the stage intently.He was hesitating.The assassin made his move, but it was a bit unexpected.He didn't hear the hurried footsteps of his men.Someone briskly passed by the handyman and picked up the white handkerchief.

"He has endless thoughts, but here I have already understood the meaning, and the young phoenix loses its male and female; before the end of his song, my thoughts become more concentrated, fighting for Naboluo and Feiyan, all without saying a word..." "Good words!" Cheng Linghai said suddenly. The white handkerchief was presented to Cheng Linghai, and the man knelt down with his head bowed.Cheng Linghai frowned, put the tea bowl aside, and said, "Presumptuous! Don't bring a clean one!" "Forgive me, the younger one, I'll change it now." The man hurriedly got up, trying to retreat.Cheng Linghai squinted his eyes on the stand and ignored it.Suddenly, the man rushed over.Like a thunderbolt, one hand hooked into a sharp claw, digging towards Cheng Linghai's chest.Cheng Linghai seemed to be frightened, and stayed there motionless.The man was overjoyed, and his claws were very strong.Suddenly, as soon as Cheng Linghai's clothes were touched, the force was like a mud cow entering the sea. The man was startled, Cheng Linghai sneered slightly, his chest shrank in, and he firmly sucked the sharp claw, with an iron palm on one side, He slashed at the man's wrist.The man snorted and broke his wrist, but immediately brushed Ling Hai's mouth and nose with the other hand.Cheng Linghai's breath stagnated unavoidably, and his chest loosened.The man ruthlessly took the opportunity to pull it out.Cheng Linghai immediately wrapped his palms around, determined to save the man's life.The man had only one claw left, and he rushed up desperately.Before there were a few lines in the song, the two of them had silently performed dozens of tricks.Cheng Linghai sat as firmly as a rock, and the iron palm was still superior. The man was out of the air, and his palm slapped him on the breastbone, and with a bang, the bones shattered inside.

"Traitor! You know martial arts!" The man snorted and fell to the ground. "Ah—" At this moment, someone in the audience found the dead man and screamed.Cheng Linghai frowned.It's a bit strange today, he originally had four bodyguards, each leading a hundred guards, and countless family guards.Not one of them came unexpectedly, forcing him to show his real kung fu.For the first time, he faintly felt something was wrong, but at this moment he must not mess up.Without saying a word, he shook his sleeves and continued to drink his eight-treasure tea.When everyone saw this, their faces changed, and they didn't dare to make a noise and run away, panicking for a while. On the stage, Zhang Sheng pretended to play with silk strings, and sang: "There is a beautiful woman, and I will never forget it when I see it. If I don't see her for a day, I will think about it like crazy. The phoenix is ​​flying, and the world is seeking the phoenix. If you don't fly, I will perish. .” "Good skill! I'll meet you!" Someone behind him kept drinking, standing like a steel tower, with a big knife across his chest. "Assassins—" Those civil and military officials and casual visitors couldn't hold back any longer.This assassin was quite old, with a fluttering white beard, and a black face that was weathered with wind and frost. At first sight, he was that tough character.A fight is unavoidable anymore, swords have no eyes, no one wants to be taken advantage of by death, scrambling to retreat outside. Cheng Linghai leisurely admired the sleeve dance in Tsing Yi, stretched his hand behind his back, pulled out a black needle, and pointed at the corpse in front of him: "Just now you used this hidden weapon to hurt me. At that time, I was still distracted and He fights, you have never done anything to me. I guess your skill is not as good as him. Why, you are going to die now? The Qinglong Hall of the capital, the killer gang that is shaking the rivers and lakes, unexpectedly sent the head of the three elders of Fenglei and Dian. This birthday celebration A big gift, it's too big. I can't afford it!" The old assassin sternly said: "Cheng Linghai, don't be complacent! At worst, I will send this old life here, and how can I allow a treacherous sycophant like you to roam free in the world!" Cheng Linghai stood up tremblingly, turned around and cupped his hands, and bowed deeply to the assassin: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed..." Before he finished speaking, he struck the assassin's waist with a volley of palm, which was fierce, swift and unstoppable.The old man had expected it a long time ago, he slid a step away to pass the wind of the palm, swung his saber, swiped a few times, and danced airtightly around his body.Cheng Linghai had no choice but to back off, putting on a posture. For a while, the two confronted each other, and the spectators around had already left.Cheng Linghai breathed a sigh of relief, leaned forward, turned his palms into claws, and only covered the old man's heavenly spirit, intending to take his life immediately.The old man swung his broadsword above his head, cutting towards Cheng Linghai's wrist.At the same time, he turned over and kicked his cheek with his right foot.Cheng Linghai hurriedly grabbed his ankle.Unexpectedly, this old man's kung fu seems to be tough all the way, but his lightness kung fu is also very good.This is exactly the "wind" among the three elders, and his kung fu is excellent.He took advantage of the momentum and flew over Cheng Linghai's shoulder. Before he landed, he returned with a knife.Cheng Linghai couldn't dodge in time, the official robe inlaid with gold and embroidered jade hissed into two halves.Cheng Linghai was furious, he turned around and slammed his palms down on the old man like hailstones.Cheng Linghai never uses force in front of others, and outsiders don't know his proficiency at all.The Iron Palm Kungfu he practiced secretly is bold and ruthless, and has reached perfection.Elder Feng's golden wind saber Kankan was tied with him, and there was no victory for half a day.Suddenly, Elder Feng covered his right shoulder, and it turned out that Cheng Linghai had slapped him. Cheng Linghai grinned grimly, and was about to slap Elder Feng's head with his right palm.Elder Feng tapped the ground with his sword and jumped up.He turned over in the air, and his whole body floated towards Cheng Linghai.Cheng Linghai turned his palm upside down and grabbed at his chest, when suddenly he saw the light of the saber in his hand wrap around his arms.The word "tangle" in this saber technique was derived from the sword technique, and it was powerful. Cheng Linghai hurriedly attacked with his hands, and danced like a ball of flowers.Suddenly, with a bang, Cheng Linghai screamed, jumped back, and fell to the ground. It turned out that his right wrist had been slashed by Elder Feng, and it was dripping with blood.Elder Feng took advantage of the victory to chase after him, and chopped down with his sword. —He suddenly froze. I could only hear Tsing Yi singing mesmerizingly: "This is to make others' ears deaf, and tell my own feelings. Those who know the sound will understand themselves, and those who feel the heart will be heartbroken." "Cheng Linghai, you are playing tricks!" A black needle was inserted into Elder Feng's lower abdomen, and the position of the dantian was impartial.It turned out to be Elder Feng's hidden weapon, but at some point, Cheng Linghai applied a highly poisonous poison, pretending to be injured, and took advantage of his unpreparedness to secretly kill the victim. "Where, he treats his body and ears in the same way..." Cheng Linghai jumped up and rolled up his sleeves. The injury on his right arm was actually very shallow. "I hate that I can't kill you..." Elder Feng's big knife hit the ground with a bang, and the lingering sound continued. The stage still sang: "The words are longer and longer, and the belt is looser. Don't hate the sorrow of parting..." Look around.Cheng Linghai walked to Elder Feng's side slowly, and bent down: "This time, who told you to come?" Elder Feng's complexion was ashen: "You can't escape!" A mouthful of blood, with the broken tongue meat in it, sprayed red on the surface of Chengling Sea.Cheng Linghai was furious, and slapped Elder Feng's head with his palm.Immediately my brain burst.At this moment, his leg went numb and he almost collapsed. The second assassin rolled over with his body and bones shattered, and ten fingernails dug deeply into his calf.Cheng Linghai was startled and frightened, he never imagined that the person he put to death dared to struggle.This is the stubborn Elder Lei. Before he died, Lei Ting's claws were fixed on the bones of his enemy.He kicked vigorously, unable to move, when a huge object flew over from the pulley. It's the dead handyman!It wasn't until this time that Cheng Linghai realized that this assassination was no small matter. Elder Dian, who was the first to strike, had his acupoints sealed by the dark force in the white handkerchief.His whole body turned into an unsheathed sharp sword, stabbing straight at Cheng Linghai.Cheng Linghai saw that he opened the empty door wide, and couldn't figure out what kind of strange move it was.Suddenly he heard "sizzling" faintly, and he seemed to see blue smoke rising from Elder Dian's skirt.Without further thinking, he grabbed Elder Feng's body on the ground and threw it at Elder Dian.The two bodies "passed" and fell together. The smoke on Elder Dian's body was getting thicker and thicker, he couldn't move, and rushed towards Linghai with his "sizzling" body rolling. Cheng Linghai panicked. Regardless of the pain, he picked up Elder Lei's body and threw it on Elder Dian. "Boom—" finally exploded.The third elder was wiped out. Cheng Linghai threw himself under the table.It took a while to get up slowly, and saw the bloody flesh all over the place, and couldn't tell who the assassins were.It's just that he used too much force, Elder Lei's pair of sharp claws were torn off by him, and ten fingers were still deeply embedded in his bones, sticking out. He wiped away the blood and suddenly smiled.Sit down and still listen to the play. "... Zhang Sheng! The more you teach people, the more important they are..." Tsing Yi froze there, her sleeves fluttering.She had already sung to the point of forgetting her feelings, when she suddenly looked back, both Hong Niang and Zhang Sheng were gone.All I could see was the empty space under the seat, some bloody broken arms and short legs scattered all over the ground.She said dryly: "You almost blamed me—ah—" she turned and fled. Only the luthier remained motionless, and pressed his fingers on the strings to stop the sound. It was dusk, but the back garden of Chengfu was not lit, and it was shrouded in gloom.The wind was a bit cold, but otherwise it was silent. After a long time, Cheng Linghai put down his teacup and said slowly, "Master Yu is very kind." Yu Liusu smiled: "It's the master's kindness. Since the master is still sitting here listening to the piano, how dare Liusu retreat." "Hehe!" Cheng Linghai laughed. "Well said - dare not retreat, well said! Look at the three corpses, bleeding for five steps, everyone ran away in fright, only you, still said that you will not retreat. Su Jingmei was imprisoned by me back then. It's the same thing after being beaten to the last breath. Miss Su, you really look like a father." what did he say?It was the father's wind, Yu Liusu's heart felt cold, and the qin in his hand didn't feel stopped.It turned out that he already knew.There was a sound in my mind, and I suddenly understood why Cao Meiniang went to such lengths to get her into the Piaodeng Pavilion. Cao Meiniang was originally his. "How could I not know that Su Jingmei adopted a righteous daughter who is both talented and beautiful. He was my most terrifying enemy back then. If I don't even know the details of my enemy, what kind of 'lord' am I Cheng Linghai?" He said. Squinting his eyes, he looked at the female luthier carefully, "I originally planned to sell you to the dirtiest hall in Nancheng, and let the whole world know who you are, so I humiliated Su Jingmei. The arrogant one is just because of his reputation. I want to let him not only die in an ugly way, but also ruin his reputation behind him. But I didn't expect that Miss Su's family is really tough. I think you are not willing to give in, but I am a little curious Let Mei Niang accept you. First, hehe, although Cheng is used to cruelty, it’s not that he doesn’t know how to pity and cherish jade; second, hum!” His pupils shrank, and they shone brightly in the night: "I also know that Su Jingmei is not a simple person. Not only is he famous in the court, but he has also made friends with a group of righteous men. Youdao is a centipede, death is not rigid Although Su Jingmei is dead, there is no guarantee that no one will avenge him. I am in the light, and people are in the dark, so it is hard to guard against. I left you as an introduction, and maybe a lot of them can be pulled out. Facts have proved that I guessed right, with Su Miss is here, like the Three Heroes of Fengchen, like Qinglongtang, like Li Zejian, didn't these people all show their true colors one by one?" Yu Liusu could understand that this turned out to be a game.A trap that had been set up long ago, waiting for her to get into it.Her every move over the years has not escaped the eyes of Cao Meiniang and Cheng Linghai. "It's hard for you to try my best to assassinate me. I heard that the jade tassel is a thousand pieces of gold, and those gold and silver treasures are probably used to bribe the killer. But Miss Su, you are not as good at calculating as I am. You spent your whole life managing Savings, but I bought some second- and third-rate swordsmen, with a passion for nothing, but they are inferior. But I, hehe, bought the number one swordsman in the world back then with only one medicine, and defeated all of you. Killer. 'Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust', hehe, speaking of it, he was still Su Jingmei. Miss Su, you have already lost to me because of this, so what else can I say? Li Zhuhua, Sang Jiuting, Xia Ming, Wang Qian, are pretty good at it, but since I was prepared, didn’t they die in vain? Hehe, I also forgot about that infatuated seed Tan Xiaohui. And these three elders of Qinglong Hall on the ground, who originally They have been retired to the forest for a long time, but they want to come out to stir up trouble. Their deaths are worthless, but they were all betrayed by you yourself. Miss Su, don't you feel sorry?" Yu Liusu was speechless, looking at the remains of the third elder of Qinglong Hall on the ground, feeling a little strange.She did not contact Xu Jian, the boss of Qinglongtang, why would the people of Qinglongtang come to assassinate again, and it turned out that the elders of the hall personally dispatched.When they assassinated Cheng Linghai just now, she saw them all, and she was both shocked and anxious.Yu Liusu sighed slightly.The smell of gunpowder in Qinglongtang is still strong in the air.But it was just a piece of piano music, and all her wishes had been disillusioned.The purpose of coming here to become a mansion is to fight trapped beasts.I thought that there might not be no chance to make a living with the old thief.She didn't expect Cheng Linghai to know martial arts.This giant beetle, who is extremely powerful and powerful, has a skill that even the three elders of Qinglongtang can't do anything about.What was even more unexpected was that he was already on guard against himself.In this way, she has no chance to kill Cheng Linghai at all, she just falls into his grasp and waits to die. She knew what Cheng Linghai meant by those words.He was exposing her failure, layer upon layer of idle words peeling away the truth, a total failure.The corners of her delicate and smooth lips were slightly raised, as if she was very proud of her words.He didn't need to use his hands, but just a simple sentence, he drove the enemy into the deepest loss and despair, while he admired it from a high level.The faint murderous aura that permeated the garden behind the mansion disappeared in an instant.The woman hung her head, and her ten pointed fingers were drooping on the guqin, and she could no longer make a sound. Is Jade Tassel desperate? It's hopeless.But strangely, such despair made her feel extremely peaceful.Originally, she was still uneasy about the success or failure of the assassination, but now her mind is as calm as still water. "I don't want to kill you." Cheng Linghai said with narrowed eyes. Jade tassels seem to have never been heard.Only those who are desperate to the end can reach this state of no sorrow, no joy, great sorrow and great joy.She stood up slowly, untied the knot under her chin, and the gorilla blanket fell on her feet like a pool of green blood, revealing the plain white silver robe inside, shining brightly in the dark night like a phosphorous fire that would not be extinguished. Cheng Linghai didn't seem to see him, and said leisurely: "Although you can't wait to eat my flesh and sleep on my skin, I still don't want to kill you. You play the piano really well, and you are also a good-looking person. I think it's because you haven't done it all these years. Easy, I'll give you a chance. I won't call anyone over until my cup of tea is finished." After all, I continued a cup of eight-treasure tea for myself. A dagger was tucked under Yu Liusu's white coat.She was going to stab Cheng Linghai with the dagger when she was close to him.This move has no name, and does not require martial arts, as long as it is close enough that the opponent is not on guard.But now it seems that it is useless.Cheng Linghai picked up the teacup again, blew on it, and put it down. "Master Yu, I really like your "Qin Tiao"." In the night, Yu Liusu smiled brightly, and suddenly picked up the dumb piano.Cheng Linghai couldn't help being slightly taken aback.Bingxian flashed, suddenly and suddenly. "The green leaves listen to the pelicans, and they are even more nasty. The partridges are loud, and the cuckoos are loud. When they cry, there is nowhere to find them. The bitterness and hatred are all gone. The world is farewell before it arrives." Cheng Linghai changed his color, this is not The beautiful "Qin Tiao" is "Golden Hazel Song", the "Golden Hazel Song" of loyal ministers and martyrs! Before this cup of tea is finished, she must make this move, and she must die.But it won't wait for him to come.Even such a definite death will inevitably leave behind a period of regret.She will never see him again, and will never know if there is any more to his "Witch Hazel".But the tragic song is not finished, after all, it has to be sung. "——Yishui is bleak and the west wind is cold, and the clothes are like snow. A strong man, the sad song has not yet been heard. The birds still know how to hate, but they don't cry, and they cry with blood." Yu Liusu's fingers were trembling, a kind of blazing heat seemed to be gushing out from the soles of the feet, and it gradually extended upwards, stirring up the breath, stirring up his stomach full of turbulence, it was an unquenchable anger, murderous aura, and an inexhaustible arrogance of righteousness! Yishui is rustling and the west wind is cold, and the seats are full of clothes like snow! "Stop playing it!" Cheng Linghai was furious, and brushed the teacup to the ground. When the eight-treasure tea fell to the ground, there was a sudden "呲——" and it turned into a wisp of lavender smoke. Cheng Linghai looked down at the tea, and was stunned there.Without any hesitation, Yu Liusu picked up the dumb piano and slammed it fiercely on Cheng Linghai's head. Cheng Linghai waved his arm. "Om—" the qin made a huge wind noise in the air, curling up endlessly.All of a sudden, the sky and the ground trembled. Yu Liusu raised her face and saw the ice-like strings swinging slowly.Finally broke.Then the thousand-year-old Shutong cracked a gap. "ah--" Cheng Linghai covered his eyes. It is the crack of the piano case, releasing countless fine needles like cow hair.Cheng Linghai never expected, and even Yu Liusu never expected, that the mystery hidden in the so-called dumb piano is that when it is smashed to pieces, it sends out a fatal blow that kills both.Bright red blood slowly oozes out from between Cheng Linghai's pale fingers, forming thin lines.Is he blind?One after another, he howled uncontrollably, staggering towards the direction where the needles came from.The silver needles all over the sky, finely detailed, split his vision. It happened suddenly.Yu Liusu stared at the two eye-catching red streaks, and approached bit by bit.When she saw the blood, she felt nauseous, and her stomach turned upside down.She has a problem with bloodsickness, but this is the shadow of a sword, she didn't move, she didn't hide.It was just ten pale and cold fingers, shaking violently. "Father, father—your spirit in heaven, have you ever seen it?" Pounce—she raised her wrist, and pierced Cheng Linghai's chest with a sharp dagger.Cheng Linghai's reaction was extremely quick. Although he couldn't see, a thick iron palm suddenly clasped towards Yu Liusu's chest. Yu Liusu froze, and immediately pressed the dagger with all his strength.Then her whole body flew backwards and landed on the ground far away.That palm shattered everything in her body to pieces.She couldn't breathe, and retched, and the dripping flesh spurted out of her chest. Cheng Linghai laughed ferociously.Yu Liusu almost fainted, she raised her head slightly, saw her dagger piercing Cheng Linghai's iron palm, and couldn't help sighing.The old thief didn't seem to know the pain, and didn't pull out the dagger, just laughed wildly, laughing wildly.The cold moon was like frost, and in the depths of the garden, there was only the wailing of the old raven. "Come out, come out for me!" Cheng Linghai shook his bloody sleeves and shouted loudly.Yu Liusu thought to himself, who is he calling out.After a while, a familiar voice sounded, tender as water, as if it could dissolve the solemnity of the night: "Ah Hai, don't do this, although you can't see, you still have me, and I will never leave you. " It's Cao Meiniang, Yu Liusu thought. Cao Meiniang leaned over slowly, supporting Cheng Linghai's arm.Cheng Linghai touched Cao Meiniang's soft shoulder, gradually calmed down his anger, moved slowly with her, and then sat back in the chair.Cao Meiniang said: "Ah Hai, don't be afraid. That little girl has already been beaten to death by you, and no one in this world dares to hurt you anymore." As she spoke, she squatted down, tore off a corner of her clothes, and prepared to go out for Cheng Linggai. dagger. Suddenly, Cheng Linghai flipped his wrist and firmly grabbed Cao Meiniang's neck. "Ahai—Ahai—" "Bitch!" Cheng Linghai stared at his empty eyes, his white jade-like face was criss-crossed with dark red blood, which was terrifying, "Could it be that you poisoned the tea!" Cao Meiniang did not deny it. "If it weren't for that, how could I have been distracted and plotted against by that little girl! You and her were in the same group! ——You dare to betray me, how can I spare you!" "I didn't betray you!" Cao Meiniang screamed, "I didn't betray you. It wasn't poison, it wasn't poison—" Cheng Linghai pinched her neck tightly, and Cao Meiniang said in a voice like a gossamer: "It's called Xichen Yuan, a medicine that washes away memories. I just want you to forget, those false names of glory and wealth... ..." Hearing this, Cheng Linghai's heart was empty, and his hands softened. Cao Meiniang's voice was hoarse: "Ah Hai, I'm sorry. Please don't hate me, I just want you to spend the rest of my life with me..." "Yu Sheng?" Cheng Linghai murmured. "Ah Hai, the two of us used to live in Qijia Village outside Luoyang City. You taught and I weaved. Although we were poor, we always had enough food and clothing. We never knew what sorrow was. How much I want to go back to the good old days. Ever since you lost to that Cheng Zhu at the Mangshan Sword Club that year, you have never been convinced. If you are not successful in martial arts, you will be the number one in the world. You think it is too slow to come to fame in the imperial examination , He actually left me alone and went to the palace to become a eunuch." Tears gradually dripped down in Cao Meiniang's eyes, "Ah Hai, I've been thinking all these years that you spend all day fighting for power in this shady palace, Intrigue, without me by your side, are you really happy? I want you back, and I think about it every day. But I can only watch you go farther and farther...Now you are blind, your fame and fortune, Wealth, there is no hope. But it’s okay, Ah Hai, I will never leave you, never. The two of us will go together, far away. We don’t want these things in the capital. We will go back to Qijia Village , I will serve you for the rest of my life, okay?" Cheng Linghai nodded numbly. Cao Meiniang smiled through tears, stood up and wiped the blood on Cheng Linghai's face.At this moment, she heard a plop in her ear, something pierced her chest, cold and sharp.Cheng Linghai watched Cao Meiniang's wilted body slowly slide down, his eyes still seemed to be in disbelief.He murmured: "Silly woman, no one can go back." Everything was silent. The jade tassel fell to the ground, like a puddle of melting ice and snow under the sun.The blood kept gushing out, and she felt that her soul was gradually leaving her body.She seemed to have heard everything that happened there, but she didn't seem to hear it.She knew that Cao Meiniang was dead, and she died silently.This woman made her perfect, but also ruined her.But the enemy is still there, and his sleeve is still bleeding.Yu Liusu wanted to struggle to get up, but her body was no longer in control.She hates it. "You're here?" Cheng Linghai said coldly. The man stood quietly behind him, in the darkness, like a ghost. "coming." "It's a pity that you came late. The third elder of Qinglong Hall is dead, and the girl who played the piano is also dead. As the first bodyguard of Chengfu, why didn't you come earlier?" "You say the girl who played the piano is dead, really?" "She can't live anymore. Since you care about her, you should have done something long ago. Huh, if you join forces with those three old guys, I might have to work harder to send you up. I heard that the ancestral hall in Nancheng If you're on fire, I know you're going to be weird. If it wasn't for those three old guys pestering me, I would have taken care of you a long time ago. Since you have made an appointment with Qinglongtang, why don't you come to help them, huh? " "Their mission is to hold you back and injure you. I have another mission." "What mission?" "Old Yushi Li personally came forward and invited the people from Qinglong Hall to fight again. And I promised Xu Jian. When you were fighting with the third elder, I had already obtained the evidence of your treason over the years and handed it over to grandson Senior Yin and Sun, didn’t you keep all those fraudulent accounts and tampered edicts in your study? Back then, Su Jing and Mei Su Yushi almost brought you down, but it was a pity that you failed, but you bit back and died at the entrance of the vegetable market. This time, you will not escape the responsibility of your crime. Su Yushi Quan, you can rest in peace." "Closing eyes? Huh!" Cheng Linghai looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "You see that I am blind, so you are so sure to kill me? In vain you have been by my side for a few years, and you still underestimate me. Tell you, Wei Ming The illustrious Third Elder of Qinglongtang didn't hurt me at all.... But that girl who played the piano..." Cheng Linghai murmured, and suddenly said, "Boy! I will let you, a traitor, go. What good is it for you to defect now? Even though I, Cheng Linghai, am blind, I can still be a popular person around the emperor, have civil and military officials around me, and collect all the gold and silver in the world. Treasures enjoy the glory and wealth of the world. This imperial city is mine, and this world is also mine. I only need to call out, let you be the number one swordsman in the world, the number one master in the rivers and lakes, who can escape my palm!" Zhang Huabing said coldly: "The people outside have already been defeated by us. In addition to the third elder, Xu Jian and Sun Yin are the people I let in, along with all the remaining brothers of Qinglongtang. —— Now, I To avenge the father and daughter of the Su family, take out your weapons!" Cheng Linghai stood up slowly, with blood dripping from his empty eyes.He tried to see something, but there was darkness all around him, and tried to hear something, but all the voices did not echo.Then, seemingly far away, a gust of wind broke through the air.Cheng Linghai instinctively flicked his sleeves to block, but he didn't block anything.It was a clear chant, from far to near.He couldn't see Zhang Huabing drawing his sword, but he could feel the cold wind and rain sweeping across the world at that moment, accompanied by the singing of "Golden Hazel" ——"There are countless sorrows in the world..." In the distance, Yu Liusu had passed out.This long chant was like a gale blowing over the top, shaking her awake Cheng Linghai took a few steps back, he secretly gathered strength, and pushed out a palm from a distance, trying to fight for his life.He wanted to prevent this catastrophe from accumulating years of bloody old accounts. With a successful blow, the singing suddenly became farther away. "... leaning on the eyebrows, snowy cheeks and ice cheeks, the family of the gods..." Zhang Huabing held countless swords in his hands, and the fleeting years were like water.When the sea is flowing and the world is turned upside down, it is exhausting to keep the little faith in your heart.How can I retain that little distant hope hidden deep in my heart? "...Bronze flute in the freezing rain folds your fingers, and recites old Tang poems and Song rhythms. There are a few lines that are so exciting..." He didn't know whether the silver sky was full of sorrowful sword intent, passionate tears, or just a little bit of autumn frost, cold stars, and wind blowing in the river.Cheng Linghai had fallen into extreme madness and excitement, his palms were in disorder, and the wind was blowing everywhere. The two streaks of blood on his face turned black, and his hair made his face pale like a ghost.Zhang Huabing looked on coldly, in the long song and sword dance, he was just the last lone goose in the sky, facing the wind, crying blood without tears. "...Everyone is here? Will it last forever?..." 他已然无牵无绊，天地背弃。只剩了一剑，倾尽全力的一剑。一片冰凉之中，跳出一道闪闪的剑光，凄厉无伦。 成令海展开错步，闪过黑暗中如煞星一般的剑意。他躲得快，而那剑却追魂附骨，不肯离弃。忽然成令海的脚底，踢到了一个什么东西，柔软的哀婉的。成令海心里一动，忽然双腿就软了下来，再也挪动不得。就在这一霎那，如雪的剑光贯胸而过，他便倒在那件东西上面。 那是曹媚娘的尸体，犹自温暖。 张化冰抖了抖手，从成令海的胸口抽出了剑，于是血流汩汩而出，淹没了两具纠结的尸体。 “……天与地，当袖手。”他心里空无一物。此刻只有一天霜华如水，几许枯叶悄然飘落。 张化冰抹了剑上的血迹，转过身来，望着远处。 “天与地，当袖手，袖手……苏小姐，你可听见？” 地上宛转着一堆白，如初落的新雪，雪中一朵瑰丽无伦的红花悄然绽放，那是碧血。 天与地，当袖手。玉流苏听见了，那是后面一半的《金缕曲》。她目不能视，隐隐的感觉到两只瘦棱棱的臂膀，于是努力的将脸侧了过去，唇角滑出一丝温暖的笑意。张化冰看见她睁着的眼睛，空明而安详——一种她毕生未曾得到的安详。那双眼睛停留的方向，是喑哑琴，已经碎了。琴名喑哑，自兹绝响。