Chapter 41 Chapter 41: Battle on Long Street

The originally bustling street was suddenly left with only the two of them. You don't need to ask, you know that the people of Dahemeng had already prepared, and sealed off both ends at the right time, so that no one else was allowed to enter, so that this spacious section of the street became two. The venue for the decisive battle. Tonight's Yueyang City is no longer the Yueyang City of the past. The leading gang that dominates the river has combined with the local government to formulate temporary new regulations for it. Gu Yueming walked towards the center of the road with a leisurely demeanor. Qiu Jiushi held the Fengshen stick in his hand, stretched his backhand vertically, and followed his steps. At a glance, he thought they were strolling and chatting.

Arriving at the center of the long street, Gu Yueming stood still, but Qiu Jiushi moved away. When he was about 20 paces away from Gu Yueming, he turned around to face Gu Yueming, and then walked around in circles with Gu Yueming as the center. Although the two sides hadn't fought each other, they already had their own demeanor and momentum, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense, full of the oppressive atmosphere of the confrontation between the two armies and the imminent rain. Qiu Jiushi is majestic in stature, facing the enemy with a calm demeanor, without the slightest bit of flinching, not the slightest bit of fear, his eyes flashed with lightning, and he has a vigor to look down on the world, the demeanor of a king, and his strength can pull mountains and rivers. If it wasn't Gu Yueming, I'm afraid he would have been terrified and collapsed without a fight.

At the level of master Qiu Jiushi, after many battles, his martial arts skills have already reached the impeccable state, and he pays more attention to innate talent and the unique mentality derived from it, so that he can enter the realm of everyone. Qiu Jiushi's heart method is "no fear". Fearlessness is not as simple as not being afraid, but transcending fear to achieve a state of absolute spiritual balance when facing the enemy, an impartial and crystal-clear state of mind, without delay or haste, without victory or defeat. It is in this state that he can grasp the opponent's movement without any omissions, and as long as Gu Yueming shows a slight weakness, Qiu Jiushi will use the tyrannical offensive of the strong wind to blow the fallen leaves, and completely attack Gu Yueming until Gu Yueming surrenders. under the stick.

Gu Yueming entered a state of stillness, holding the sword in his left hand across his chest, his eyes focused on the sword body, as motionless as a mountain, as if Qiu Jiushi did not exist.It's just that this effort of composure is enough to teach people to feel strange, inexplicable, and unpredictable. When Qiu Jiushi returned to the starting point and completed a complete circle, Qiu Jiushi started. He first lunged and lowered his body, then raised the Conferred God Stick behind his back to the top of his head, holding the center of the Conferred God Stick in his right hand, he danced the heavy stick shadow, whistling, and suddenly the stick shadow fell to the front From Gu Yueming's point of view, he seems to be hidden deep in the shadow of the stick, dazzling people's eyes, and his skills are extremely miraculous, like performing the illusion of a stick.

Gu Yueming shouted: "Good stick technique!" Bai Luyu lifted it up, and slashed forward like lightning. At the same time, Qiu Jiushi dashed forward, thousands of shadows of sticks poured away like an overflowing river, encountering a gap in a collapsing embankment.But in fact, he just held one end of the Conferred God Stick with one hand, and hit Gu Yueming directly, which shows how powerful and astonishing his momentum is when he launches the main attack. Turning from skillful to clumsy, although it was just a simple move, it was a blow he had accumulated to the peak and concentrated his whole body's strength, fully demonstrating his skill.

"when--" Bai Luyu hit the tip of the Conferred God Stick, making a metal impact sound that echoed along the long street. Master Qiu Jiu laughed and said, "Brother Gu is a good swordsman!" The Fengshen stick was recovered naturally by the impact force, Qiu Jiushi did not stop at all, and did not allow the opponent to have half a breather, so he used a beautiful technique, changing to holding the stick with both hands, and then spun towards Gu Yueming like a windmill, the end of his left hand went from bottom to bottom. Go up to Gu Yueming. Because Qiu Jiu Division took advantage of the long and heavy weapons and attacked on their own initiative, although Bai Luyu hit the Fengshen stick and seemed to disintegrate Qiu Jiu Division's offensive, in fact Gu Yueming suffered a secret loss.

Bai Luyu was so shaken that it rose upwards, her tiger's mouth was sore and numb, and the change was delayed, so she couldn't perform it for a while. Gu Yueming reckoned that Master Qiu Jiu's physical strength was stronger than Ge Mo's. For the first time since his debut, Gu Yueming was unable to gain the upper hand after a face-to-face meeting. Gu Yueming snorted coldly, stepped forward, moved to the position in front of Qiu Jiushi's right side, crossed the sword with his right hand, and forced the hilt to slam the head of the stick picked up from below, his movements were smooth and smooth, and his footwork was exquisite.

Qiu Jiushi didn't expect him to have such a strange move, and immediately lost his budget. Of his eighty-one Conferred God Cudgel techniques, the first twenty are close-quarters combat moves. Holding the center of the stick with both hands is equivalent to turning a six-foot-long iron stick into three, and turning the length into a short one. Played incisively and vividly, with fast fighting, there are not many people in the world who can survive these twenty sticks, and they have never been at a loss like this moment, and Gu Yueming immediately equalized his only slight advantage . "when--"

Qiu Jiushi's body was shaken, and he could no longer attack the enemy with the head of the other end like a wheel turning sharply, and Gu Yueming's white dew rain was wiping his throat, so he hurriedly retreated. Gu Yueming's white dew rained out swords and flowers, and was about to take advantage of the situation to chase after him, when suddenly the god-conferring stick disappeared, and it was sent to the rear by Qiu Jiushi with an exquisite technique, even Gu Yueming's ability could not see it through The opponent's attack did not dare to rush in and pursue it. This is the first time Gu Yueming has come across such a clever move, and he can't help secretly praising Qiu Jiushi's reputation as well-deserved.

The Conferred God Staff reappeared. Qiu Jiushi arched his back forward, and the Conferred God Stick came across the air from his back, sweeping Gu Yueming's left arm, which happened to be where Gu Yueming's sword was difficult to protect. Gu Yue cried out in secret, and changed from attack to defense. He also had to be on the defensive, Qiu Jiushi must be the most talented and outstanding person he has encountered besides Ge Mo, and his staff skills have reached the peak of perfection, but if he uses attack against attack, the victory or defeat can be determined It depends on ten strokes.

The problem is that he never wants to kill Qiu Jiushi. As long as he can withstand Qiu Jiushi's eighty-one way of conferring god sticks, with the pride of Qiu Jiushi, he will definitely not continue to pester him. Can he stop Qiu Jiushi's 81st Road Conferring God Stick Technique? "Ding Ding Dang--" In the blink of an eye, the stick and sword made more than a hundred hits. Qiu Jiushi unfolded the first twenty-way close-quarters fighting stick style, the stick technique is delicate, the stick attack is strong, the thick is fine, and the subtlety is full of arrogance, matching his body style and step style, he rushes towards the opponent without any gaps Attack fiercely. Gu Yueming tried his best, his Bailuyu is no longer a sword, but a myriad of fetishes, no matter the sword head, sword stem, sword edge, sword spine, sword collar and sword edge, they can all play their own characteristics And the ingenious use, with the ever-changing opponent's offensive, turning decay into magic, can always block the enemy's stick just right, which is amazing. What's even more amazing is Gu Yueming's footwork, the range of movement is within half a foot, but every move and flash of his can always prevent the opponent from expanding his advantage, and he has to change to accommodate. Attacking is like mercury pouring down the ground, and defending is also difficult to enter by splashing water. Qiu Jiushi yelled, moved back, but did not let go of the long stick in his hand, he changed from close combat to open and wide attack from a distance, from short to long, holding one end of the stick with both hands Thousands of shadows of sticks rolled towards Gu Yueming like a storm. Gu Yueming narrowed the range of movement, his feet only moved within two feet, and the power of the sword skyrocketed. Each sword was struck from a different angle, each sword was unexpected by others, and each sword was struck accurately. Zhongfeng Shenstick, extremely tricky and agile. Qiu Jiushi yelled again, instead of attacking only from one side, he moved around Gu Yueming, advancing and retreating, left and right, suddenly filled with shadows of sticks, shaking Gu Yueming who was in the center. Gu Yueming was overjoyed. Since his mastery of swordsmanship, it was the first time that someone could keep him on the defensive for any reason, unable to fight back.However, he knew that the victory was already on his side. When Qiu Jiushi's momentum was exhausted, if he deliberately took Qiu Jiushi's order and seized the opportunity to switch from defense to offense, Qiu Jiushi would only be beaten. At this moment when the stick came and went, the sound of hooves came suddenly, approaching from far away, but it was not stopped. Ruan Xiuzhen's voice could be heard faintly: "Stop!" Qiu Jiushi attacked quickly, then retreated, just returned to the position before the attack, still blushing and breathing, as if he had never made a move, it can be seen that his foundation is extremely strong, his energy is long, and his talent is indeed amazing brave man. "Clang—" Bailu rains back into the sheath. Gu Yueming smiled and said: "The eighty-one way of conferring the gods stick method really deserves its reputation." After putting away the stick, Master Qiu Jiu said in surprise: "It's the first time I've seen brother Gu's smile, but it's under such circumstances. To be honest, brother Gu, it's the first time I've played the full sixty-way stick style, and I still can't see it." Fanaihe's opponent is also puzzled by something, and wants to ask Brother Gu for advice." Gu Yueming said indifferently: "It's best not to ask, I'm not used to answering questions. Dare I ask Brother Qiu, what's the difference between the remaining 21st Road Stick Style and the previous 60 Way Stick Style?" Qiu Jiushi said in a deep voice: "The rest of the 21st Stick Stances, I call them the 21st Stances of Life and Death. They are all moves to die with the enemy. It depends on who is injured more seriously." Gu Yueming's eyes lit up, and he said with a little emotion: "What a pity!" Qiu Jiushi said in amazement: "Brother Gu must be a person who regards death as home, because I feel that Brother Gu's words are really from the heart, but it also makes me even more puzzled. At the beginning of the action, Brother Gu, at least twice Why did you deliberately miss the opportunity for a comprehensive counterattack?" Ruan Xiuzhen was a hundred paces away from them, reining in the reins and slowing down his horse, came to the side of the two, panting on the horse: "Fortunately, I came in time, now that I see you two, I can let go of my heart." Gu Yueming did not answer Qiu Jiushi's question, but asked Ruan Xiuzhen, "What happened?" Ruan Xiuzhen said with a strange expression, "Wu Dun stole Qian Shichen's Celestial Jade Sword." Gu Yueming and Qiu Jiushi lost their voices at the same time: "What?" Wu Zixu entered the Fengzhu Pavilion with a dejected expression, sat down opposite Gu Yueming, and said, "Brother Gu almost scared me to death, I thought Master Qiu Jiu was waiting for me." Gu Yueming said casually: "Why is Qian Shichen willing to help you out?" Wu Zixu was as imaginary as Zhang Er King Kong, he couldn't figure it out, and said: "Qian Shichen rescued me? What kind of siege?" Gu Yueming said: "He told Dahemeng that the Heavenly Nv Yujian was stolen by you." Wu Zixu froze for a while, and said after a while: "My grandma! Qian Shichen is serious about his deal with me." Gu Yueming said in astonishment: "It turns out that the person you traded with turned out to be Qian Shichen." Wu Zixu took out the Ye Mingzhu from his pocket, put it in the center of the table, and said, "Only Qian Shichen can afford to buy this ghost thing with tens of thousands of taels." Gu Yueming reached out to pick up the Ye Mingzhu, brought it to his eyes for examination, and asked, "This is just an ordinary jade bead, what's so special about it?" Wu Zixu smiled wryly and said: "This ghost thing is not like this. When I let Lao Qian look at the goods, this ghost thing shone with golden light, illuminating every detail within a radius of about ten feet. Alas! Ever since I was in Yunmengze After picking up this ghost thing, it has always been a rare treasure that can bloom golden light in the dark, but after seeing the old money, it suddenly turned into this listless ghost." Gu Yueming was startled and said, "Ye Mingzhu?" Wu Zixu told the story of how he got the Ye Ming Pearl, and then said: "Old Qian knows the ins and outs of this pearl, and asked me where the other six Ye Ming Pearls are, and agreed to raise money to trade with me. This ghost thing must have been given to me by the goddess." Mine, I wouldn't have come to Yueyang without it, but fortunately, Goddess has a bit of conscience and asked Qian Shichen to rescue me when I was most desperate." Gu Yueming regained his composure, remained silent for a moment, and said, "Qian Shichen didn't want to rescue you, but just didn't want you to fall into the hands of the Dahemeng, but wanted to deal with you himself, and then asked you about Chu He's whereabouts, because he thought Chu He In your hands." Wu Zixu was confused and said: "Chu He?" Gu Yueming said in a deep voice: "The development of the matter was beyond anyone's expectations. Goddess Yunmeng led everyone by the nose from the beginning. My mission this time is to find the Chu box. This box is tightly sealed. There is a special way to open it. The surface of the box imitates the image of the Big Dipper and is inlaid with seven luminous pearls. This box is indeed priceless, but the really precious things are hidden inside this box. Don't ask me what it is, Because I do not know." Then he told everything he knew about Chu He without omission. Wu Zixu was dumbfounded and could not speak for a long time. Gu Yueming sighed: "We have been unable to figure out how you can survive the crisis. Now the answer is finally revealed. She has made proper arrangements for you. Of course, the matter is not over yet, and no one knows the final result, but we finally have a new beginning." Wu Zixu let out a long breath, and said: "Qian Shichen must know what is hidden in the box, otherwise he wouldn't take the risk of destroying his family ten years ago to snatch the Chu box, and now he betrays the Dahemeng for Still in the box." He said again, "Am I out of danger now?" Gu Yueming said: "It's just an illusion. Ruan Xiu of the Dahemeng is really a wise man, and he will soon realize that Qian Shichen's lies are full of loopholes, but he can't insist on accusing you of being a five-thief thief under such circumstances." Wuzi lost his voice and said: "Then my situation is not only not improving, but I also have an enemy called Laoqian?" Gu Yueming said: "It can be said that. But the situation has turned around. Dahemeng and Qian Shichen are no longer partners in perfect cooperation, but sharing the same bed with different dreams, each with their own ghosts, and restraining each other. Didn't you say that you are afraid that you will not be able to survive until July? A seven-day dinner party? Now the impossible has become possible." Wu Zixu smiled wryly, "Why is Lao Qian willing to let me go?" Gu Yueming said: "He must let you go, because he dare not offend Dahemeng. If he captured you alive under Dahemeng's nose, wouldn't he tell Dahemeng that he has other plans for you? To capture you alive, only It was carried out outside the city, and it was Ge Mo who was in charge. No one can track you down, but Ge Mo can't be troubled, because he is proficient in demon arts." After a short pause, he continued: "However, if Ge Mo wants to take you, there is a prerequisite, which is to get rid of me first." Wu Zixu sighed: "I was so dizzy by what you said. Alas! After I painted Baichun's picture, I fell from my peak state and turned back into a fool." Then he said: "Brother Gu is right! Not only are Shuangshuang related to the ancient city, so is Baichun. God! I really hope to find out what happened." Gu Yueming's heart moved, and he asked: "Why are you sure that Baichun has something to do with Gucheng?" Wu Zixu said: "The goddess told me." Seeing Gu Yueming's suspicious expression, he explained the situation at that time, and finally said: "I faithfully drew her as I saw in the hallucination, but I dare not match it with the ancient city. Baichun was very shocked after seeing it, and his sad expression in the painting must have brought back memories of his previous life. This painting is completely different from other seven beautiful pictures, and it is more touching. It represents my highest achievement. " Gu Yueming murmured: "Baichun? I really haven't thought about it." Wu Zixu was puzzled and said: "Isn't Baichun deeper than Shuangshuang? Baichun was directly involved in this matter, but I don't understand where Shuangshuang is in this matter. Do you know her? But you It’s late but it’s like meeting for the first time.” Gu Yueming couldn't help but see the beautiful figure of the Wushuang girl in his heart, followed by an apology that made him feel guilty.Is he too selfish, thinking only from his own standpoint in everything, but not thinking of others? Gu Yueming stood up tall. Wu Zi lost his voice and said: "There are still many things that have not been clarified. Why did the Ye Mingzhu lose its ability to illuminate in the dark? Didn't you say that the goddess can only affect people's spirits, not the real thing? And isn't the Ye Mingzhu the real thing?" Gu Yueming put the Ye Mingzhu on the table in front of him, and said with a wry smile: "Maybe Ye Mingzhu is the only exception, because it comes directly from Chu He. We have enough time now, and we don't have to discuss everything overnight. Go to bed! See the goddess today What's new tonight." After all, he went on his own. Qiu Jiushi and Ruan Xiuzhen walked out of the chief minister's mansion side by side. The former was in a heavy heart, while the latter was still flying freely. There were only the two of them and their footsteps on the street. It was Ruan Xiuzhen who suggested that his subordinates take their mounts back to the Eight Formation Garden first, so that they could stroll around the quiet Yueyang City at night. Qiu Jiushi glanced at Ruan Xiuzhen strangely, and said puzzledly: "Don't you think this is a serious setback? We have been groping for the wrong way and admitting the wrong person." Ruan Xiuzhen smiled and said: "Our operation tonight was indeed a complete failure, but it does not mean that the entire operation to hunt down the five robbers failed. Let me tell you, things have become more bizarre, and this fateful situation has become more and more exciting. What I have mastered is getting more and more comprehensive. Frankly speaking, I am enjoying the current situation." Qiu Jiushi sighed, "It's because you are still in such a good mood." Ruan Xiuzhen said happily: "As long as you think about it, you should know that Qian Shichen is lying. Think about it! No one has ever predicted that the five escaped robbers will come to steal things. This is the first time to solve the problem. But people who know He is the most powerful local official in the south of the Yangtze River. He has set up a net in the most heavily guarded and defensive official office, waiting in full force, but the five escaped robbers come and go freely without anyone noticing, not only seeing through Is it possible that the authentic product is not fake, and there is no trace of God Catching fans? The only possibility is that Qian Shichen stole his own things." Qiu Jiushi frowned and said, "What's the benefit of Qian Shichen's defense of the five escaped robbers?" Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes were shining with wisdom, he walked with his hands behind his back, and said, "Leaving aside the question of motivation, I have a more powerful reason to support my point of view." Qiu Jiushi asked, "Is there any other reason?" Ruan Xiuzhen said leisurely: "Tonight can be said to be the most unfavorable night for the five escaped robbers. The city defense has been greatly strengthened, the number of patrols has increased by multiples, and we have spread light and dark sentries. If the five escaped robbers really have other people, they will never Taking the easy and taking the difficult, stealing the treasure at this most inappropriate time, even more unable to escape from Yueyang overnight after getting it, this is not in line with his usual style of traveling thousands of miles when the treasure is in his hands." Qiu Jiushi finally agreed, nodded and said: "It makes sense!" Xuan was puzzled again, and said, "Why is Qian Shichen so stupid? Is he impatient?" The two stepped onto a stone bridge. Ruan Xiuzhen stopped and leaned on the railing to look down at the river flowing below. Standing beside him, Qiu Jiushi felt a sense of relief in his heart for some reason. He faintly felt that he should have something to do with Baichun, because he didn't need to go to Hongyelou to arrest people before dawn—if such a thing happened, Baichun would never Will not forgive him. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "I'll give you an answer to this question later, let me talk about Lang Geng's situation first." Qiu Jiushi sighed: "Lang Geng! Alas! Lang Geng! What happened to him?" Ruan Xiuzhen calmly analyzed: "Tonight's Hongye Building is under our strictest surveillance. Although the sky is not beautiful and the rain and fog are mixed, which affects our ability to monitor, we can still get a rough idea of ​​the incomplete information. to the overall situation." Qiu Jiushi raised his spirits and said, "Has Lang Geng completed the portrait of Baichun?" He thought that if he had a chance, he would definitely see what Baichun would look like under his pen. melancholy. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Qian Shichen went to Shuxiangxie to meet Baichun after dark, and at the same time Lang Geng went to the next door to Shuixiangxie. Lang Geng was only accompanied by the maid leader Cicada Wing. The strangest thing happened during this period So, Cicada Wing suddenly went to Shuxiangxi, and then Baichun left Qian Shichen, and returned to Shuxiangxi with Cicada Wing. What is even more strange is that Baichun rushed back to Shuxiangxi after walking around in Shuixiangxi without staying. But at this time, Qian Shichen ignored Baichun's persuasion and left in a hurry, and after returning to the chief minister's mansion, he sent someone to inform me that the Celestial Lady Jade Sword was stolen." Qiu Jiushi was stunned and said, "There is such a thing?" Ruan Xiuzhen smiled and said: "Baichun left Qian Shichen alone in a daze at Shuxiangxie. It doesn't suit the etiquette or reason. It can be seen that Lang Geng had a reason that Baichun couldn't refuse, so he made Baichun leave halfway, and Lang Geng took advantage of this opportunity to meet Qian Shichen secretly by waterway, which triggered a series of subsequent events." Qiu Jiushi said in a conflicted mood: "So, the fact that Lang Geng is Wudun Pirates has not changed, only Qian Shichen has changed. But why should Wudun Pirates change Qian Shichen?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "It must be directly related to the rare treasure in the ancient city. Ten years ago, Qian Shichen committed the crime of deceiving the emperor for this treasure, and ten years later, he will do everything for this treasure, even sacrificing his relationship with us. My goodness! I really wish I could find out what that thing is, that it's so amazingly alluring." Qiu Jiushi thought hard and said: "How could the rare treasures of the ancient city suddenly fall into the hands of the Wudun Pirates, the Wudun Pirates and the ancient city should have nothing to do with each other." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Whether the strange treasure has fallen into the hands of Wudun Pirates is still too early to say. It is certain that Wudun Pirates has become a key person who can find the ancient city's strange treasures, so Gu Yueming must protect him, Qian Shichen But he refuses to let him fall into our hands. If the rare treasure is already in the hands of Wu Dun Pirates, Qian Shichen can negotiate with us, we will take him away, and the rare treasure will belong to him, so there is no need to lie to us." Qiu Jiushi nodded and said, "Yes! What the hell is that?" Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes sparkled, and he said with great interest: "Now the whole layout of fate is becoming more and more clear. This layout can be traced back to the Yunmengze tragedy ten years ago. It was triggered by the five thieves, and finally focused on Yueyang City, which is our current situation. My initial opinion is not wrong. Things that seem to be unrelated on the surface are actually related. One link is closely linked to another. None of the people who come into contact with each other can stay out of it." Qiu Jiushi gasped and said, "What role do you and I play in this game?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "God will know that. What is certain is that Wu Dun's robbery and killing of the little leader was an important part of the whole incident, and you and I were involuntarily drawn into this vortex. It is clearly stated that as long as we capture the five escaped robbers alive, he will give up the position of the leader, and you and I have no other choice. And the most ingenious part of this fateful situation is that everyone involved has no other choice. And if we can have a choice, it means successfully breaking the game." Qiu Jiushi smiled wryly and said, "Can we let the five escaped robbers go?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "The problem lies here. I finally figured out a way to break the game, but breaking the game is no different from a complete failure. It can be seen that we are still being led by the nose by the ghosts of the ancient city until now. Knowing this, there is nothing we can do. The most frustrating thing is that the catastrophe is imminent. If I can’t hand over to Dalongtou, I can’t mobilize to fight back against Ji Nieti. I can only sit and wait for death. But on the other hand, I feel that life is full of fun. In the dark, there is actually a power that can manipulate the world, think about how wonderful this is." Qiu Jiushi sighed: "My head hurts now, tell me what to do?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "We will immediately remove all the people who are monitoring Wudun Pirates, and express our deep belief in Qian Shichen's lies. You have to go and plead guilty to Baichun in person. But when Lang Geng leaves Yueyang, he will fall into the trap of himself. At that time, no matter how good his evasion technique is, this time it will be hard to fly, it is really hard to fly." Qiu Jiushi remembered the magic catcher, and immediately lifted his spirits and ignited new hopes.