Chapter 28 first quarter

Frost Moon, Jiang Township. The white mist is vast, and the chill of the morning has not yet faded.A man on horseback in a white robe like water looms on the long embankment of the river bank.The wind in the river is cold, gently fluttering the veil of the man in white, like a cloud of white clouds, hovering among the cold smoke of decaying grass. The flood season is over and the weather is calm.Amidst the faint mist, only a small wooden boat slides along a line of water mark, unhurriedly.The canopy of the boat is closed airtight, and only the howling leaves are released from time to time, clear and melodious, cutting through the condensed depression on the river.

The man in white suddenly reined in his horse and jumped off.He tied the reins to an old willow tree that had lost all its leaves, leaned against the tree and sat cross-legged, overlooking the river, but never left again. The boats on the river patrolled slowly, still sliding down the current, gradually disappearing in the mist. Suddenly, a black figure flew out of the boat, skimmed across the water like a swallow, and went upstream, with a small string of fine waves on its toes.The man in white was obviously taken aback when he saw this, and stood up unknowingly. "It's Tashaxing—" A low sigh came from behind the veil.

Before he finished speaking, a shadow fell in front of the man in white like a ghost.Wearing a long black dress fluttering in the river wind, it seems that Ping Ping Ting Ting also covered her face with a bamboo hat and veil. For a moment, black and white stood still, you looked at me, I looked at you. "Who are you?" The voice of the woman in black was as clear as a copper pot dripping dew. The man in white said coldly: "Should I ask you? You and I have never lived together. From Baidi City to Jiangxiang, you followed all the way. What is your intention?" "Hee hee," the girl smiled lightly, the bamboo hat trembled slightly, and immediately said solemnly: "It's no intention. I just want to take a closer look at your appearance."

"Hey!" The man in white turned around and went to lead the horse, ignoring the girl.The girl was in a hurry, and with a flick of her footsteps, she even took the lead and straddled the horse herself.The speed of movement is unimaginable. "You—" The man in white was obviously angry. The girl grabbed the rein with one hand, and said seriously: "I saw you once in the pile of iron coffins, but I didn't see you clearly. You take off the veil and let me take a closer look. If there is no problem, I will let you go. " The man in white remained silent. "I'm not trying to play tricks on you. You're a big man, you can't be so stingy, you can't let others see you?" The girl further persuaded. "Just take a look, huh?"

"I advise you to come down quickly, or don't blame me for being rude." The man in white said impatiently. The girl didn't move. The man in white gave a soft "hum" and clapped his hands three times. With a long neigh, the horse suddenly raised its front hooves, kicked and jumped, and circled around the old willow tree. "Ah—" the girl exclaimed.The white-clothed man's horse is obviously well-trained, and it is usually quiet. With the master's order, he can immediately shake off the outsiders on the horse's back.The girl was quite nervous and held onto the saddle tightly.The horse kicked and bumped, sending up clouds of smoke and dust.The girl doesn't have much strength, but she moves flexibly, and she didn't get knocked off by the horse.The man in white just watched with cold eyes.

Suddenly, the girl's braid fell out and was caught by a willow branch, and then entangled several times.Startled, the man in white immediately drew his sword and slashed at the girl's hair. At this moment, the girl kicked lightly and left the horse's back.Seeing the skirt flick in the air, she turned somersault, hooked her feet, and hung upside down on the top of the willow tree. "What a beautiful lightness skill." The man in white wanted to help her cut off her hair, but halfway through the sword, he froze and said with a sneer. The girl had already started to untie the braids that were tied up, and her black hair fell down one after another.The situation just now was extremely critical, his hair was hung, if he was taken around by a horse, his scalp would have been scratched.So she immediately gave up on the horse, jumped up and fell into a tree.It's just that the veil of the bamboo hat inevitably fell off, revealing a delicate melon-seeded face.

The man in white stared at her face thoughtfully. "Hehe, you still want to hack me to death?" The girl pointed at his sword and smiled. "Yanzi Xiaoxie. I have nothing to do with you three drunk palaces, so why should I offend you." The man in white returned his sword to its sheath. Hearing this, the girl rolled over and fell to the ground: "Hmph. I don't even know who you are, but you know me." "Hazy five lakes, chanting and flying across. No one in the world knows the prestige of Junshan Sanzui Palace." Although the man in white smiled, his tone seemed quite stiff. "Just now you came from the river on the waves, whirling like a dance--I guessed your teacher's lineage."

"Oh—you're amazing." It turned out that the girl in black who was following the man in white was the foster daughter of Shen doctor in Dongting, a disciple of the Lushan School, named Xiao Xie.Although she is young and debuted not long ago, with her superb martial arts, she has made some small names in the world. The word "Swallow" is to praise her for her lightness and dexterity, her movements are like purple swallows flying, her dragonfly touches water, and she is hard to find.For this reason, it is not difficult for the man in white to call her by name. "Okay, since you know that I am the daughter of Divine Doctor Shen. To save face—"

"What does Shen Xuan have to do with me!" Unexpectedly, the man in white said proudly. Hearing this, Xiao Xie couldn't help being furious.Her adoptive father, not to mention his outstanding martial arts skills, just focused on the countless medical skills of bringing the dead back to life and saving lives. No one in the world would mention it as a "miracle doctor" respectfully.The man in white was too arrogant. "If you don't want to toast, you will be fined!" She suddenly drew her right hand and slapped the man in white on the head. The man in white couldn't help being startled, and hurriedly dodged.But he didn't expect this move to be false, he didn't expect Xiao Xie's left hand to quickly bring out a saber, and a white light flashed in front of him.

At that moment, the veil of the man in white was finally picked off by Xiao Xie's sword. "It's really you—" She widened her eyes, staring at that strange yet familiar face, she unconsciously stopped her hands. The cold wind hit his face, the man in white was angry and annoyed, and his palms staggered.Xiao Xie was in a daze, but he accidentally touched his acupoints three times and fell to the ground. "You—" Just as he was about to yell, even the Ya point was clicked by him.The man in white angrily grabbed the bamboo hat and put it on again, got on his horse and walked off on his own.

Xiao Xie was dizzy with anger, thinking that this man was so stingy, but saw the white horse go around and come back again.The man in white didn't dare to leave, and seemed to be hesitating whether to let her go.Xiao Xie stared at him desperately.At this time, the sound of horseshoes came from a distance, and the man in white shuddered, listened carefully, and let out a low snort. What came was a group of warriors in short coats and swords.Xiao Xie was secretly startled, seeing that their clothes were gorgeous, they looked arrogant, even the saddles were decorated with silverware, they were not servants of ordinary people, but what kind of characters were they? In the lead, a rather capable old man in his fifties, looked at the man in white carefully, and suddenly said: "But Mr. Ouyang?" "Hmm." The man in white snorted casually. "The next manager, Jiang Siyuan, was ordered by my aunt to bring the brothers in the pavilion to welcome the eldest son home. We have been looking for a few days, but we have not received it. I never expected to meet the son here." The old man seemed to be not weak, but Said, trembling slightly, seemed to be very excited, and even his voice was a little out of shape. "Daddy passed away, how long has it been?" "It's been sixteen days. It's cold, and the coffin is still in the pavilion. I'm waiting for the young master to come back and take a last look before burying him." The old man paused, then leaned forward again, and said in a low voice, "Pavilion Master The position is still waiting for the young master to inherit it." The man in white heard it in his heart, but seemed indifferent, and just said something vaguely.Seeing this, the old man couldn't help showing some disappointment.But he didn't say anything, he turned around and greeted, and a group of people surrounded the men in white and went forward. Suddenly, the man in white remembered and pointed to Xiao Xie who was sitting on the ground: "Take this girl back. I have something to ask her." A warrior rode over, picked up Xiao Xie and put him on the horse.Xiao Xie was extremely uncomfortable being carried, and couldn't help curling her lips.Seeing this, the man in white said again: "Give her a horse." The warrior had no choice but to jump down and walk, leading the horse for Xiao Xie. A short scroll fell out from under Xiaoxie's black skirt.The scroll was tied with faded red thread.Jiang Siyuan saw it and copied it.