Chapter 6 Chapter Six: The Jade Sword of the Heavenly Maiden

Gu Yueming rode his horse galloping on the official road, and after seven days of non-stop driving day and night, Dajiang was already within an hour's distance. What Eunuch Feng said was true, which sentence was false, or whether it was nonsense, he really had no way of judging.For the first time since his debut, he felt confused.What Eunuch Feng said was unbelievable. Is Fu Meng a traitor, or just a victim? Gu Yueming remembered that when Eunuch Feng first mentioned this task, he seemed to be thirty or forty years younger. Remembering the look of expectation and desire in his eyes, he thought it was unreasonable.He is only doing business for the emperor, even if there are any rare treasures in the Chu box, it is none of Eunuch Feng's business in the end, no matter what the hell is in the box, it belongs to the emperor.

What's more difficult to understand is that if what Eunuch Feng said is true, then even he doesn't know what is hidden in the Chu box, so how can he be excited about something he doesn't know? Could it be that Eunuch Feng knew what was hidden in the box, and even wanted to keep it for himself? Assuming this is the case, the moment he handed over the Chu box was the moment when Eunuch Feng killed himself.Gu Yueming sneered in his heart, such was Eunuch Feng's wishful thinking. He really underestimated me, Gu Yueming.If he didn't have to think about the huge family, he would have no scruples. He would be a deserter if he loved it. He only hated the family but it became a burden he couldn't get rid of.

Gu Yueming thought back and thought of the things hidden in the Chu box.If his guess is correct, what kind of treasure is hidden in it, so that Eunuch Feng, who can choose treasures from the national treasury at will, is tempted?Gu Yueming couldn't help but think of the magic weapon "Seven Returns" hanging on the side of the horse, until now he was still not interested in seeing it, and dismissed it. The sky was drizzling and the official road was pitch black. With his trained eyes, he could not see beyond three feet. The atmosphere made him feel that he was the only one left in the world, which was extremely moving.

At this moment, he felt the murderous aura coming from the front.It was a super-swordsman who had a spiritual sense after years of hard work and hard work, and there was no way to explain it. Gu Yueming wasn't frightened, just surprised in his heart, who knew he would pass by here at this very moment?According to his habit, no one should be able to grasp his whereabouts, but the facts in front of him show that his advantage in this regard no longer exists. Gu Yueming accelerated the horse, and suddenly a figure appeared in front of him, blocking the middle of the official road.This person is tall and majestic, wearing a pointed wide-brimmed hat, wrapped in a wide black robe, with one hand holding a long stick that is taller than the human body, and the other hand is put behind him, only to see his imposing manner , you will know that you are a first-class master.Gu Yueming has read all the capable people in the world, but this is the first time he has encountered such a person.

Gu Yueming sneered, but did not slow down the speed of the horse, and rushed straight towards the road blocker without stopping. The blood in his body was boiling, and the stimulating feeling spread throughout his body, but his mind and mind were as calm as ice and snow.He likes the feeling that life and death hang in the balance, either you die or I die.Kill or be killed.And this is the opponent who is qualified to kill him. There is no one who is good at using sticks in the world than Qiu Jiushi, the fierce general of the Great River League. It is said that no one can block fifty ways with his eighty-one way of conferring god sticks, and it is the most powerful in group battles.Qiu Jiushi's most famous battle was when he stormed into the main altar of the Daba gang alone, and single-handedly picked up the Daba gang, killing nearly 60 enemies, including Qiu Fangjia, the leader of the bus gang who is well-known for his accomplice. The Ninth Master's Conferred God Cudgel became the best in the world.

But Gu Yueming knew that the person blocking the way in front of him was not Qiu Jiushi, although his figure and spirit were quite in line with the rumored Qiu Jiushi.The reason is that the blocker's weapon is definitely not a long stick.This was an intuition cultivated through many years of life and death. He saw through that the opponent's stick-holding technique and posture were a bit blunt, and he had not reached the state of unity of man and stick.Feeling so subtle and unspeakable also made him grasp the opponent's weakness. two feet. The two move at the same time. The person blocking the way swayed, as if he was about to move to the left, but in the end he dodged to the right. The ingenuity of his movement is amazing, and if the other party makes a wrong judgment, it will be enough to make him feel angry on the spot.

Yizhang. Gu Yueming stretched his left hand to the back, as if he wanted to draw his sword out of its sheath, at this time the opponent's long stick came straight from bottom to top, attacking his right chest. Gu Yueming has a secret. He is famous for his left-handed swordsmanship. No one alive has seen him wield a sword with his right hand. In fact, although he is born left-handed, his skills with the right-handed sword are far better than those with the left-handed sword. More, you can even use your mind for two purposes, using both hands to perform different sword techniques at the same time.Just looking at the attack strategy that this person can plan against his left-hand sword, one can tell that this person is coming for him, and it is definitely not the wrong person looking for the wrong person.

Gu Yueming withdrew his left hand, and the right hand drew the sword out of its sheath with lightning, and slashed down at an angle that was as subtle as the slightest, hitting the head of the opponent's stick with precision. feeling useless. "puff--" The long sword was inserted into the head of the stick, half an inch deep. The opponent's whole body was shocked, obviously he didn't expect Gu Yueming's sword to be so sharp and so fast, and he never thought that it would be broken into the head of the stick. The strength of the sword and stick cancels each other out, and freezes in mid-air. Although it is only a blink of an eye, the scene is already extremely strange.

Gu Yueming has tested that the opponent's physical strength is amazing, and he is not inferior to him. It is only because he has the advantage of cutting from top to bottom, and mainly focuses on unloading his strength, that he can create a favorable situation in front of him. The horse was still sprinting, the long sword dragged the long stick as if it was stuck to the opponent, Gu Yueming let out a long laugh, and turned over the horse's back like that, the sword and stick began to separate. The man kept silent and lashed out with his stick. Gu Yueming left the galloping horse and landed on the ground in an even and steady manner.It's just this move, which shows his amazing skills.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, Gu Yueming dodged and rushed straight at the enemy, the sharp blade in his hand moved like a snake, entangled with the opponent's long stick and attacked violently.What he deceived was that the opponent was not using a weapon that he was good at, and he was not familiar with the nature of the stick. That man was worthy of being a master, he was not surprised when he changed, even though he had to retreat, he didn't panic at all, he retreated without confusion, instead he held a stick with both hands, and used both sides of the stick to resist Gu Yueming's sword attack like a storm.

The sound of clashing sticks and swords was endless. With the sound of horseshoes going away, Gu Yueming struck out seven swords in one breath, each sword was full of strength, with tricky angles, and there was no gap to peep, but the opponent blocked his seven swords without saying a word, defending as firmly as iron Bucket, splashing water is difficult to get in.It was the first time for Gu Yueming to meet such a tenacious opponent, and he felt extremely happy and exciting.Suddenly he looked at the moment when the opponent's long stick was knocked away by his own sword, he was bullied into the opponent's stick, and the sharp blade pierced the opponent's throat like an arrow, ignoring the head of the opponent's counterattacking stick. Gu Yueming has an extraordinary physique and a resolute character, otherwise he would not be able to become a world-renowned swordsman.Not only can he withstand beatings, he recovers faster than others, but the most terrifying thing is his style of risking his life.He not only wants to kill, but also wants to die. To him, life is just a burden and pain. He will not be lenient when he kills, let alone fear of death. Until now, Gu Yueming has still not been able to get a glimpse of the opponent's true face, because a heavy veil hangs down from the bamboo hat that the opponent is wearing, covering his face, making it even more apparent that the opponent has to hide his identity. If the man remained the same, he might be able to break Gu Yueming's arm, but he would definitely be pierced through his throat.The man didn't show signs of panic up to this moment, he just turned over like that, tapped the head of his stick to the ground, and ran towards the woods beside the road like a windmill. Gu Yueming thought to himself: If you want to compete with me, you are just looking for death.When he was about to chase after him, his eyes suddenly went dark, and he stepped back in shock, only then did he see clearly that the other party was throwing a black robe towards his face and covering his head, blocking his sight. The black robe fell to the ground like a cloud, and the sound of the attacker's footsteps quickly faded away.With just this moment of delay, the other party became the first person who was able to escape from Gu Yueming's sword. The sound of hooves approached from far away, and the love horse Gray Arrow came behind him, sniffing the back of the master's neck affectionately, as if rejoicing for his victory again. Gu Yueming returned the scabbard, but did not feel the slightest sense of victory.This time the victory was a fluke, if the opponent uses a special weapon, it is not yet known who will win. Who is such a powerful figure?Is it related to this mission? Ruan Xiuzhen went straight into the hall, Huangfu Tianxiong was eating breakfast alone, his expression was numb and depressed, he was still indulging in the pain of bereavement. Huangfu Tianxiong raised his head, looked at Ruan Xiuzhen, and said, "Sit down! Have you eaten breakfast, how about another one as I ordered?" Ruan Xiuzhen sat down beside him, and said in a deep voice, "There's news about the five thieves!" Huangfu Tianxiong's spirits were greatly lifted, and his despair was washed away, he said: "Have you caught it?" Ruan Xiuzhen happily said: "Hurry up! This little thief appeared in ragged clothes outside the casino in a small town called Baicui, south of Dongting, and hesitated for a while before going in." Huangfu Tianxiong frowned and said, "Didn't he already lose everything? What else is there to bet on?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "That was his last tael of silver, the last tael of silver lost by Wudun Pirates. The thing was very strange, Wudun Pirates won seven rounds in a row and won 499 taels of silver, plus the betting Ben's one tael is exactly five hundred taels." Huangfu Tianxiong was puzzled and said: "Did no one see him cheating?" Ruan Xiuzhen said with a strange expression: "He didn't give out money, the one who made money was from the casino. When the five escaped robbers won three games in a row, they attracted the attention of the casino and sent someone to wait on him. With dozens of people watching, The people in the casino tried their best, but he still won four more hands. At that time, the five escaped robbers looked very strange, half surprised and happy, and wanted to collect the money and leave with a pale face. The casino staff can guarantee that the five escaped robbers will not use From my point of view, he doesn’t know how to gamble at all, otherwise he wouldn’t have lost almost every gamble in the past, the only explanation is that he was under the special care of God.” Huangfu Tianxiong said: "The people in the gambling house are willing to admit defeat? Such an outsider, even if he is killed, no one will pay attention." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Of course, especially Wudun Pirate's clothes are disheveled, his skin is yellow and thin, and his face is full of beards. How could the people in the casino let him leave with real money. The two sides disagreed, and they started fighting. There were more than a dozen congregants, but Wudun Pirates took care of them alone, and he took the five hundred taels of silver and walked away. If it weren't for this trouble, no one would have thought that he was Wudun Pirates." Ruan Xiuzhen continued after a while: "We want to set up a scheme to capture the five escaped robbers alive, so in the south of the river, we don't issue any reward maps. We just send people to contact local gangs in the south and act secretly. When our people arrive in Baicui Town , the five escaped robbers have been away from Baicui Town for five days. It is reported that after he left the town, he went to another neighboring county to eat and drink, bought new clothes, and left overnight without buying a store. People have seen him." Huangfu Tianxiong's expression changed, and he said coldly: "How is his skill?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "This is the first time anyone has seen Wudun Pirates fighting with others, so the brothers we sent gave a detailed report. After my analysis, Wudun Pirates' martial arts are as good as his stealing skills. The most amazing The disadvantage is that his moves are not perfect, and can only be described as 'responsiveness'. He has a pair of very dexterous hands, and any thing in his hand will immediately become the most effective weapon, and he is proficient in the location of human body meridian points. In addition, he moves and jumps Kungfu is also superb, more than a dozen people can't touch his clothes, and he beats people as soon as possible, and the people he knocked down on the ground only suffer from flesh and blood. According to the rules of the world, people are merciful, and gambling houses On the one hand, after the incident, I can only lament my bad luck, and did not chase after him." Huangfu Tianxiong obviously thought that he hadn't shown mercy to his son, so he snorted heavily. Ruan Xiuzhen said relaxedly: "After winning seven rounds in a row, Wudun Pirates showed a look of panic. It can be seen that he himself doesn't understand why his luck is so successful. For a gambler, it is unbelievable that his luck suddenly turned into good luck." Great luck is not a good thing, it is more likely to turn into bad luck, just like the rich food before execution, so the five escaped robbers are so panicked." Huangfu Tianxiong's murderous intent flourished, and he said, "How should we deploy now?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Knowing yourself and the enemy is the key to victory or defeat. We must not underestimate the five escaped robbers. We only look at his strategy of stealing treasures and then letting the owner redeem them. It shows that he is not an ordinary thief, but a genius among thieves. Since his debut Since then, it has been known that he has taken seven actions, each of which has been successful and hit the target. He has never been caught by the tail. It can be seen that he was fully prepared in advance, and his escape after the event was well planned, making it impossible for people to trace. If it is not for the facts in front of his eyes , I would guess that the five escaped robbers are just a cover, and behind them is a well-organized theft group, but the five escaped robbers did it alone, which shows how outstanding a thief he is." Huangfu Tianxiong nodded in agreement.He is an old Jiang Hu, who understands the consequences of underestimating the enemy, and will not be displeased when Ruan Xiuzhen praises the enemy. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "He is a person who sticks to principles. Even though he only has one tael of silver left, he still refuses to spoil his three nos: 'Don't steal anything unless it's a rich man, don't steal anything unless it's a famous treasure, and don't steal anything other than a town house's treasure'." Stealing the rules, I took the last one or two to gamble in the casino to earn the cost of the next operation." Huangfu Tianxiong's eyes widened, he gritted his teeth and said, "This bastard is going to steal again, whose treasure is he going to steal this time?" Ruan Xiuzhen said in a deep voice: "Yueyang is the most affluent city in the south, where rich people live together. According to the style of Wudun Pirates, the target is of course the richest man in Yueyang..." Huangfu Tianxiong patted the table and said, "That's Qian Shichen! This man has a lot of money. It is said that his official bought it from Eunuch Feng for one thousand taels of gold." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "The treasure of Qian Shichen's town house is his famous 'Heavenly Lady Jade Sword'. Everyone knows about it, and the five escaped thieves can save the time of investigation. With his now lost dog Generally speaking, there is no more ideal goal than this." Huangfu Tianxiong murmured: "Should we wait until he steals the treasure and finds a connection with the stolen house before we take any action?" Ruan Xiuzhen shook his head and said, "Qian Shichen is not an ordinary rich man, he is a martial artist, he is also a local minister, and he lives in the heavily guarded chief minister's mansion, even if the five escaped robbers succeed in stealing the treasure, no one in the south will dare to take the stolen goods , because they were afraid of offending Qian Shichen. Therefore, if the five escaped robbers really attacked Qian Shichen, they must personally extort ransom from Qian Shichen. With the cooperation of the ministers, there is a chance of catching the five escaped robbers." Huangfu Tianxiong pondered for a moment, then turned away and asked: "What news is there from Xue Tinghao?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "We have done all we can to investigate, and we have asked people related to Buddhism to inquire about the whereabouts of this fake monk for us, and it has been confirmed that the last temple he settled was a Buddhist temple on a mountain near Hanshan County, Hubei Province in Dongting. He left the temple five days ago. I don’t know where to go. Hey! It’s Dongting Lake again, what a coincidence!” Huangfu Tianxiong said indifferently: "Immediately pass on the news to Ji Nieti by flying pigeons, and then I will write a copy of the letter, and the Ninth Division will take it to see Ji Nieti. Qian Shichen will give it to Ji Nieti no matter what." Nie saves face, and for Jneti, he will definitely give me this favor." Ruan Xiuzhen said indifferently: "With the permission of the leader, Xiuzhen hopes to handle this matter personally." Huangfu Tianxiong looked at him in astonishment. Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes were shining brightly, and he sighed: "The five escaped bandits may be the most outstanding robber in history, and even the most cunning person. I, Ruan Xiuzhen, will be proud to capture him alive. The leader of Wanwang agrees with me. Wish, and I will be able to tie him up and send him to Da Longtou, and let Da Longtou handle it himself." It was the first time for Huangfu Tianxiong to see himself, a subordinate who had never changed his face before the collapse of Mount Tai, so he showed the desire in his heart, which shows that the five escaped thieves have aroused his desire to win.After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said: "Okay! Cultivation of the Fifth Bandit will be handled by Xiuzhen on my behalf. Alas! It is indeed not suitable for me to deal with him, because I will be influenced by my emotions because of the hatred of killing my son. If there is Ninth Master to help you, I will Take it easy." Ruan Xiuzhen said happily: "I will discuss with the Ninth Division, and then rush to Yueyang immediately." Huangfu Tianxiong showed a thoughtful look, and said slowly: "If there is a chance, Xiuzhen will persuade the Ninth Master for me, because I refuse to oppose the imperial court, he has always been worried about it." Ruan Xiuzhen said casually: "The Ninth Master is a man with great ambitions. He has always been blind to the corruption of the imperial court, and even more sympathetic to the hardships of the people. He hopes..." Huangfu Tianxiong cut him off and said, "It is precisely because the imperial court is too corrupt that I don't want to take over this mess. I am even more afraid that the world will be in chaos and foreigners will take the opportunity to invade. It's just that the Ninth Division doesn't understand my painstaking efforts." He frowned again and said, "Cultivator speaks for the Ninth Master, do you agree with his opinion?" Ruan Xiuzhen said cautiously: "The problem is not whether I agree with the Ninth Division's opinion, but the issue of being the first to strike. My help has expanded rapidly in the past five years. No matter how we restrain ourselves, it still threatens the prestige of the imperial court. In the case of Eunuch Feng If we are not prepared, we may be uprooted by the court overnight. This is called one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and Eunuch Feng will not allow it There is another force that can threaten the imperial court. Instead of sitting still and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and be ready to attack at any time. At that time, we can advance to attack, retreat or defend, and it is not yet known who will die." Huangfu Tianxiong revealed a dignified look, and sighed again. Ruan Xiuzhen excitedly said: "I have helped 50,000 people, everyone is willing to die, it can be said that they are united as one. In addition, my help has a very good reputation, as long as the leader raises his arms and guarantees the world's prosperity, we are not without disputes with the imperial court." The power of a day." Huangfu Tianxiong said full of emotion: "With the efforts of Cultivator and Ninth Master in the past few years, we have indeed achieved good results." Then Su Rong said: "After killing the five thieves, I, Huangfu Tianxiong, gave up the position of the leader and let the Ninth Division sit." Ruan Xiuzhen was taken aback and said: "Don't think so, Da Longtou. The Ninth Master and I will always be loyal to Da Longtou. Only Dalongtou has the qualifications and prestige to sit on the seat of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme in the new dynasty." Huangfu Tianxiong's eyes revealed a tired expression, and he said: "I'm serious, I, Huangfu Tianxiong, is just an unworthy descendant of Huangfu's family, making Huangfu's family no successor. Alas! I'm getting old, and I don't have the energy to fight for the world anymore. It should belong to your new generation full of vigor. I went to Bashu a few years ago and saw a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. I was very happy and left a deep impression. My only wish now is to report the murder of my son. After the hatred, I will retire here, and I don’t want to care about other things. I have made up my mind, don’t persuade me if you are comprehensible, bring me back the five escaped robbers, and let me tear him into ten thousand pieces, nothing else needs to be said.”