Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Sunny Sky

The sun sinks. Qi Changzheng heard the sound of Shui Roujing plundering towards the northeast gradually disappearing, and then he flashed out of the jungle, and ran wildly on the way back and forth. Situation around. At this moment, he has lost his way and no longer knows where he is. In the pursuit of the enemy and ourselves, this is a big taboo in the world. The only way now is to ignore the darkness of the sky, find a nearby family, and ask where it is, how far is it from Jiujiang? After walking for a few miles, I didn't know that the place where I passed was getting more and more remote. Fortunately, the moonlight was clear, and I could distinguish things near and far.After crossing a hillside, a small village appeared ahead.

Qi Changzheng wondered to himself why he couldn't even see half a lamp, and he didn't hear a loud bark. This is a deserted village? The grass grew on the road, and Qi Changzheng walked even more carefully, only touching the protruding stones with his toes, so as not to leave marks. When he entered the village, there was no doubt that there were more than thirty shabby and dilapidated huts, and there was no life at all. All the doors of the houses were closed, Qi Changzheng thought: If I have a way to enter the house without the doors and windows, even if the enemy comes after me again, I won't bother to search the house.Thinking of this, I suddenly got up and thought about this question seriously.

In fact, he also needs to take a good rest, otherwise he will not have the strength to deal with the enemy. After a while, he shook his head and sighed: "It's good that the kid is here when it rains. When it comes to brainstorming, my old Qi really can't match him. Ah!" An idea flashed in Qi Changzheng's mind, he had been thinking about how to hide inside the house, why didn't he think about hiding outside.With the same mind, if the enemy is chasing him, he will naturally only think that he is hiding in the house, and when he sees that the doors and windows have not been touched by anyone, he should leave without delay.

He looked around, and in this village, apart from a road, houses on both sides, grass growing behind the houses, and vines growing along the walls, there were only broken gong fences covered with dust and moss growing on them, and dead branches. , Scattered around the house or on the road, there is no place to hide. Although I wear the hidden flavor powder of Soft Crystal, I can avoid the sensitive noses of hounds, but I may not be able to avoid their keen senses and night eyes. Hiding in the village, it would be more cost-effective to just fall asleep in a wild place in the mountains and forests.

The sound of the river flowing came from the slope on the right side of the barren village, which made people feel peaceful. Qi Changzheng was about to leave, but stopped again, thinking of the truth that what is not is what is not, because this is not a good hiding place, so if there is a way to hide here.It will definitely teach the enemy to be unexpected and neglect the past, just take this opportunity to take a rest and gain the unrecovered physical strength and true energy. After thinking about it, a flash of light suddenly appeared in his mind, and he patted his forehead to blame himself for not having enough brains. Then he carefully followed the previous method, only touching the stones on the road with his toes, and came to a pile of dead branches in the middle of the road. At the place where the chicks are piled up, carefully remove the sundries, take off the jacket that has been torn off by the water soft crystal, spread it on the ground, use ten fingers to grab the dirt one by one, put it on the clothes, and then Pack it up and transport it to the back of the house and dump it. In less than a moment, Lu Xin has dug a cave for him that can barely accommodate him.

He didn't forget that his clothes were stained with latent powder, he shook off his muddy shoulders, and put his shirt back on with a frown. The dirty feeling made him almost want to take it off again, or just put it on his body, but thinking of the possibility Therefore, if something goes wrong, the only option is to give up these thoughts. He sat down in the hole, carefully covering the entrance with broken fiber fences, and then sat down cross-legged. Let's just concentrate and concentrate, distracting thoughts abound in the mind, thinking of Hui Zhi, the second young lady of the Han family, and Shui Roujing, who has a deep affection for him, but still can't calm down.

There was a sudden sound of hooves, mixed with the sound of barking dogs, and gradually approached. With a sigh in my heart, the whole spirit is condensed, and there is no need to waste any effort. After a long while, the road was full of hooves and dogs barking. I don't know how many people came, and they passed by almost without stopping. Qi Changzheng heaved a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that this method is really clever, but without Shui Roujing's precious hidden flavor powder, it would not work at all. Thinking of this, his gratitude to Shui Roujing deepened. This time, he concentrated his mind and practiced his mind again, and almost immediately entered a state of tranquility and devotion, reaching an unprecedented state of Zen.

The sound of hooves and the barking of dogs came and went, and he didn't know how many groups of enemies passed by, but he ignored them all. Two hours later, his meritorious deeds were complete and he woke up leisurely. He felt that his physical strength had reached a whole new level, and he couldn't help but wonder, if he had lost so much physical strength and true energy in the past, no matter how he tried to meditate and rest, it would take at least a few days for him to gradually recover, why he only sat down now? After these two hours, I feel like a normal person, even better than before, which is really strange, but fortunately, this can only be a good thing and not a bad thing.

At this time, he was a little reluctant to leave this stuffy, but very safe and peaceful world of heart. He simply opened his eyes and meditated, replaying the experience of fighting against powerful enemies for more than ten days in his mind. , to make a self-criticism, when I think of excitement, I really want to jump out of the hole, find the nearest old friend, and have a good time. Even he himself doesn't know.The two hours in the crypt are actually the most critical turning point in his practice of Dao of the Sword, enabling him to enter a truly superior state. Footsteps sounded.

Qi Changzheng used his eyesight to see through the gaps between the sundries, and he yelled badly. It turned out that it was Chi Di who took the lead. He looked around and knew that it was the old man who was a student of the two demons of Montenegro.Followed by the sun, the moon, and the three evil spirits of the stars; the king of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, and a group of thirty or so strong-looking big men. He just felt his scalp tingling, like he was in a nightmare from which he couldn't wake up.How could it be such a coincidence?All the people he feared most came. All the murderers came to the two sides of Qi Changzheng's hiding place in a short while, stopped and stood still, the closest thing happened to be Shui Roujing on the right.

Risha asked, "Your old man, do you want the children to search the houses one by one?" Meng Da said coldly: "I don't think so, the dust marks on the doors and windows don't show any signs of peeling off, and even the twin bugs can't fly in." Meng Er said: "If you want to hide, you won't be so stupid to hide in this dead village. There are so many barren mountains and wild mountains nearby, so it's much safer." Qi Changzheng smiled secretly: You really make sense. You Chidi said coldly: "Fourth and fifth, do you find it strange that with our manpower, material resources, and tracking skills, why can't we catch this kid after hundreds of miles?" Qi Changzheng was stunned, looked at Shui Roujing, and couldn't help feeling worried. Meng Dao: "Old You said it well, so we know there must be something wrong with one of our links." Turning around from Chidi, his sharp eyes fell on Shui Roujing's face, and he said with a grin: "Roujing! What else do you have to say?" Qi Changzheng's hand was on the handle of the knife, knowing that he was going to die, how could he stand idly by when Shui Roujing was in trouble. Shuiroujingjiao's hall shook violently, and replied coldly: "Roujing doesn't understand what you are talking about?" You Chi Di Yang laughed for a while and said: "Actually, I searched the Han Mansion earlier and found no one, but afterward it was proved that the boy was indeed in the Han Mansion, so I should suspect you. If it wasn't for you, how could the little raccoon bean?" won't sniff him out, and now we won't let him escape." Shui Roujing knew the cruelty of Chi Di's methods, and if it fell into his hands, life would be worse than death. Thinking of this, her muscles shrank, and the pocket dagger on her forearm slipped into her reversed palm, Pointing obliquely at the lower abdomen, she replied: "Rou Jing still doesn't understand what You Lao said." Qi Changzheng could see her movements clearly. Seeing that she wanted to die to protect herself from being humiliated by others, he admired her in his heart. Knowing that today's battle was inevitable, he hurriedly gathered his mind, and accidentally created a wave of the past. When Fan Yun taught him martial arts, he said that "sunshine eyes are empty" realm, nothing is unclear, and nothing can hide under the sun. This can be regarded as Qi Changzheng's good luck. God put him in such a mortal environment, which stimulated his "sword heart" to enter a deeper level. Standing about seven or eight feet behind Shui Roujing is a human general, and the others are ten steps away. At this time, the fire general made a gesture behind Shui Roujing, apparently informing Yu Chi's enemy that Shui Roujing wanted to commit suicide , because he was the only one in the audience who could see the hidden dagger in Shui Roujing's palm.The person on her left blocked his view with his body, and on the other side was Qi Changzheng's pile of debris. There was a flash of light in Yu Chidi's eyes, and his tone became gentle, and he said: "Looking at Roujing, you really don't seem to have acted to help the enemy. Could it be that there is a loophole elsewhere?" Shui Roujing was stunned seeing his tone change so quickly. The people behind will take the opportunity to step up and point to Shui Roujing's waist and eyes, his finger is in sync with the movement of the sun, even if Shui Roujing's blade enters the abdomen, he will be shocked to withdraw. When Shui Roujing woke up, it was too late to commit suicide, the only way was to rush forward, but at the same time, the three spears of Sun, Moon, and Xing Sansha shot together, blocking her way in. Shui Roujing showed a horrified look, knowing that even suicide is impossible now, she can't help secretly wishing she didn't do it earlier. The dagger swung behind him, hoping to force the shooter to buy a moment of buffer time to end this life. "Pooh!" An earth-shattering shout came from the pile of objects next to Shui Roujing. With the flash of the knife, the man chopped off his right hand at the wrist. He was slightly injured, but his momentum was taken away, and he was in a hurry and had no time to make a quick counterattack. Qi Changzheng appeared next to Shui Roujing, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Have a good time! If you dare to fight with me alone, bald man, I promise to decide the winner before leaving, but during this period, you must not order anyone to deal with Shui Roujing." .” All the murderers surrounded the two of them, waiting for Chidi's order. Looking at the piece of broken tiles flying from Chidi to his feet, he said with emotion: "Not only have you become more courageous, but your martial arts have also suddenly improved a lot. It can be seen that Pang Lao's evaluation of you is not wrong at all, but if you say that you You can still escape, I’m afraid even you don’t believe it yourself.” Shui Roujing said softly behind Qi Changzheng: "You go! I will protect you." Qi Changzheng's heart was agitated, and his left hand grasped Shui Roujing's hand backwards, completely ignoring the enemy's burning gaze. Shui Roujing knew that the two of them would die, so she went all out and let the man grab her soft and boneless hand. Meng Da Xiangyou Chidi coldly snorted: "Women are not allowed to stay, that's it!" Then he said in a low voice: "Don't be merciful, this child can hide in the vicinity without being noticed by us, and he can be promoted. The level of the black list." Meng Er quickly whispered: "This kid is smarter than I imagined, just from his saber technique, we can see how terrifying Lang Fanyun is." The man with a broken wrist and eyes like fire was forced to the back at this time, and his subordinates bandaged and applied medicine to him, and he no longer had the ability to move. At the back are the three generals of Jin, Ben, and Tu, and in the front are the three evil spirits of the sun, the moon, and the stars. On the outer periphery, Chidi is in the center, and Meng Dameng and Meng Dameng are on the left and right. To break out of the heavy garden, one must rely on the ability of the sharp knife in the hand, and there is no room for tricks. Surrounded by the three murderous men, Chidi and Mengshi's twin demons, they couldn't even escape. Qi Changzheng yelled: "Laoyou, are you afraid?" Chi Di let out a wild laugh, and said, "Shut up! A fish caught in a net, who has the right to make a request, do it!" The three generals of gold, wood, and earth scattered back quickly, and the three spears of the sun, moon, and star, like three lightning bolts, shot towards Qi Changzheng. Qi Changzheng is still holding Shui Roujing's jade hand with his left hand, the saber in his hand is shining with light, guarding in front of his body, the saber technique is subtle and mysterious, there are good sentences picked up by chance. You Meng and the other three have the most sharp eyesight, and all of them changed their expressions, especially You Chidi had only fought against him a few days ago, how could he know that they would see each other after three days apart, which made him even more determined to get rid of Qi Changzheng. Of course, the Sun, Moon, and Xing Sansha were not weak, the spear light scattered, and the range of coverage also expanded. Unexpectedly, Qi Changzheng was right in front of the sharp spear piercing his body, the light of the saber exploded, and he connected three spears. "Ding ding ding!" Qi Changzheng chased him for three consecutive steps, and lost his madness. The sun, moon, and star three evil spirits were all forced to retreat, and the three of them had already been intimidated by his aura, and they couldn't do their usual seven successes. Meng Da and Meng Er snorted coldly in unison, piercing through the three evils of the sun, moon and stars as if they had practiced a thousand times.He clasped his hands, and then spun quickly, turning towards Qi Changzheng like a tornado. The energy was all over the sky, and he screamed. Qi Changzheng and Shui Roujing's hair and clothes fluttered. Shui Roujing screamed: "It's their 'whirlwind killer', go back!" Pulling Qi Changzheng back.Qi Changzheng took her hand and gave it away, and Shui Roujing floated away into the distance. At this time, the two Montessori demons were spinning so fast that no one could tell who was the boss and who was the second child. The spinning force of the two rushed forward, making Qi Changzheng also tend to spin up. At this juncture of life and death, Qi Changzheng suddenly fell silent. It was an indescribable feeling. The whole world seemed to have no sound at all, and the body was filled with incomparable confidence and courage, without the slightest disorder. A powerful force made them spin faster and faster. He knew exactly that when the two Montessori demons turned around, they would use the holding hands to produce positive and negative force, and the moment the force was just born was the moment when the old force disappeared. That was the only gap between the two of them. Those who came in were Lang Fanyun, Zuo Shi and Chen Lingfang. Chen Lingfang was a little tired, it was obvious that he had spent a lot of energy teaching these two unscrupulous students just now. When Fan Liangji and Han Bai saw Zuo Shi, their eyes lit up at the same time. The incomparably beautiful Zuo Shi has a very moving and unique temperament, but it is not as unreal as Qin Mengyao, but it has its own beauty and elegance. Fan Liangji quickly recovered, seeing Han Bai, a lustful person, still staring at him without blinking.He secretly scolded this kid for not being able to see beautiful women, and kicked him. Lang Fanyun saw it with a slight smile and said: "This is the daughter of Zuo Boyan, the god of wine, Miss Zuo Shi." Zuo Shi was watched by Han Bai, and his heart fluttered. He secretly wondered why this person was so rude, but since he was a friend of Lang Fanyun, he had no choice but to salute. Chen Lingfang said: "Come on! Let's sit down and talk." Everyone sat down around the table. After a few words of politeness, Lang Fanyun said with a serious face: "I just received a message from my gang, Qianliling, and got very bad news." Han Bai was surprised: "Hero Lang is on the boat, why can he still exchange information with your gang?" Zuo Shi didn't dare to look at him, but she was thinking that this young man was so curious that he ignored the bad news and cared about these minor issues. Fan Liangji said sarcastically: "You are really ignorant, Qianliling has been specially trained to recognize the special marks on the ship, all right! Have you finished your nonsense yet?" Han Bai said embarrassingly, "I'm not as old as you. How can I get so much experience and old knowledge?" Fan Liang was so angry that he rolled his eyes, and was about to retort, when Zhaoxia came in holding a pot of fragrant tea to entertain guests, so he stopped fighting. At this time, even Lang Fanyun felt a little normal, why did it seem like Chen Lingfang was trying so hard to create opportunities for Zhaoxia to contact them? Zuo Shi and Rourou stood up and helped Zhaoxia serve the four men. Han Bai thought to himself: If Qin Mengyao and Jin Bingyun were willing to serve him like this, they would be willing to lose twenty years of life. Fan Liangji said to Lang Fanyun: "If there is any news that can shake Brother Lang, it must be very shocking." Lang Fanyun smiled and said: "Fang Yeyu has joined hands with Zhu Yuanzhang to deal with the underworld. Do you think this is amazing?" Fan Liangji froze immediately. "when!" Chen Lingfang couldn't even hold the teacup steady when he heard it, and dropped it on the stage, the tea splashed, and Zhaoxia hurriedly wiped it for him. Han Bai, who had other intentions, looked at Zhaoxia's slender hands that made people want to hold them and cherish them, thinking that Fan Liangji's introduction was not bad. Seeing him staring at her hand, Zhaoxia secretly blamed this person for being too willful and unscrupulous, but her heart was not angry at all, and she felt a little bit of the pleasure of betraying Chen Lingfang, and felt the stimulation that Chen Lingfang could not give him. . How could Han Bai's demeanor hide from Lang Fanyun? In fact, he had seen Fan Han's special demeanor towards Zhaoxia, so he smiled slightly at Han Bai and said, "Looking at Brother Han is like looking at yourself more than ten years ago." , At that time, Ling Zhantian and I were wandering around, messing with grass and flowers. We loved all the beauties in the world." Hearing Lang Fanyun said that he sometimes messed with flowers and grass when he was young, Zuo Shi's heart couldn't help beating nervously. Han Bai woke up with a shock, his cheeky cheeks turned red, and he didn't know how to react clumsily. Chen Lingfang laughed and said: "Brother Lang said what was on my mind, and Chen called himself Xihua, which is exactly what he meant." Then he smiled mysteriously at Han Bai and said: "After arriving in the capital, let me, an old horse who knows the way, lead the special Make a tour of the famous brothels and brothels in the area, and promise that the special envoy will never want to leave this thing again." Zhaoxia gave Chen Lingfang a resentful look, as if she was blaming Chen Lingfang for her title of "Xihua", which didn't match the name, and even Lang Fanyun felt it. Fan Liangji, who had been secretly paying attention to Zhaoxia, felt sour in his heart, which made him confused by the Ju Zuo poem of "saving" Zhaoxia, and couldn't figure out the intricate relationship between these people. Lang Fanyun turned back to the topic and explained the current situation. Everyone fell silent, unable to think of how to deal with the one-sided situation in front of them. Fan Liangji took out the thief's life, and after swallowing the cloud for a while, he suddenly laughed dryly and said: "Zhu Yuanzhang really doesn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, he dared to openly provoke you, and let him go around without eating." Hearing this, Han Bai got pimples, and thought that you, old Fan, don't have to go too far in flattering you. Zhu Yuanzhang is the current emperor, with a lot of masters in the court, and he has tens of thousands of soldiers, how can he be so easy to get along with? Lang Fanyun smiled calmly, turned to Chen Lingfang and said, "Could Mr. Chen talk about the reasons behind the establishment of these six positions." Chen Lingfang showed admiration, and said: "Even though Brother Lang is not a member of the imperial court, he also guessed that these six works are of great importance, and they actually involve the future rise and fall of Ming Dynasty." Both Fan and Han were moved. So far, even Han Bai had aroused his strong curiosity and listened intently. Chen Lingfang sighed and said: "After the emperor won the world, the most important thing he cared about was how to keep the world. To do this, what he was most concerned about was the heroes who followed him to conquer the world and the people who still remained in the folk who resisted Mongolia in the past. Brother Lang's Nujiao Gang, Qianluo's Mountain City, and Chi Zunxin's Red Scarf Bandits are the three thorns in his eyes that he fears most." Fan Liangji scolded: "This ungrateful boy, who came from a gang, turned around to deal with the gang." Chen Lingfang said: "When the country was established, he had to use the heroes Li Shanchang and Xu Da as prime ministers because of the situation. They established the legal system for him, removed the corrupt officials, and made the people recuperate. Who knows that after the foundation was established, Hu Weiyong replaced Li Xu Ergong, who has the sole authority, also set up another inspection school and Jinyiwei, under the command of Shurangama, to deal with the heroes who once conquered the world for him." Fan Liang ignored the presence of the three daughters, cursed a series of foul words, and said angrily: "What is Hu Weiyong? Back then, when Boy Zhu took Hezhou and returned to him, he was only a little boy from Sesame Mung Bean. What right did he have to sit under such a person?" , the position above ten thousand people. Alas! But if Zhu Yuanzhang can also be the emperor, I am afraid that anyone can be the prime minister." Seeing that he didn't hold back his words, Han Bai frowned, but Chen Lingfang praised: "Brother Fan, speak quickly, and Chen's favorite friend is a good and unscrupulous guy like you. For the court's intrigue and intrigue, Chen really loves you." Deeply bored." Unexpectedly, Fan Liang was extremely ungrateful, he stared and said: "Since that's the case, Mr. Chen, why don't you stay at home and enjoy the blessings, and when you hear that you are an official, you immediately stick up your buttocks, smoke, and go to Beijing to kowtow." He acted on the spur of the moment, and the more he spoke, the more vulgar and vulgar he was, which made the three girls hang their heads, not daring to look at him. Only Han Bai knew that he was treated unfairly because he saw the morning glow in the past, so he didn't like Chen Lingfang at all, and couldn't help but take the opportunity to get angry. Lang Fanyun felt Fan Liangji's hostility towards Chen Lingfang from the very beginning, so he deliberately kept silent, to see how Chen Lingfang, an old fox who had been in officialdom, would deal with it. Chen Lingfang didn't feel disobedient at all, and sighed: "Chen still has delusions about being an official, but more importantly, he can't do it if he doesn't want to be an official. The emperor once stipulated that 'scholar officials are not used by the king, and the crime is to copy the family'." According to the laws and regulations, if he chooses you, he will not be able to become an official." Fan Liang was extremely at a loss for words, Suzhou famous officials Yao Run and Wang Mo were not recruited, not only were they killed, but even their belongings were confiscated. The whole world knew about this, so what Chen Lingfang said was indeed true. Lang Fanyun snorted coldly and said: "At the beginning when Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Hu Weiyong, the most important thing was that he spoke lightly and lacked fundamental influence among the old ministers. Who would have thought that this kid formed a clique for selfish interests, and his power expanded rapidly, making people who were running for competition follow him. How can this be Zhu Yuanzhang Was it predictable?" Chen Lingfang said: "But the emperor also achieved part of his goal. Xu Dagong and Liu Jigong were killed by Hu Weiyong because they offended Hu Weiyong. Except for the 'ghost king' who is nothing, now who dares not to look at his face?" Han Bai's heart moved, and he asked: "This time when Zhu Yuanzhang set up six new posts, is there any intention to suppress Hu Weiyong? Isn't that cutting his own power?" Both Zhao Xia and Zuo Shi were impressed by the young man who looked at the woman without batting an eyelid, they didn't expect him to be so thoughtful when he got serious. Appreciation flashed across Chen Lingfang's eyes, he nodded and said, "This is the crux of the whole matter, and it is also a big contradiction for the emperor." Lang Fanyun said indifferently: "Aren't the six departments of officials, households, rites, soldiers, criminals, and workers always under the prime minister of Zhongshu Province? How could they suddenly become new positions?" Surprise flashed in Chen Lingfang's eyes. He never imagined that the number one swordsman in the world, who had not cared about world affairs for many years, would be so familiar with the affairs of the imperial court, and said, "This is where the problem lies. In the past, the emperor was in charge of the Ministry of Education. The Zhongshu Province avoided the six departments, but in this reform, the status of the six departments will be greatly improved, and they will be directly responsible to the emperor. Do you think this change is amazing? In this way, the Zhongshu Province will lose power, and the actual prime minister It will change from one person to seven, so all factions in the court are extremely jealous of these six important positions." Fan Liangji said coldly: "I really want to congratulate Mr. Chen." This time even Chen Lingfang could hear the other party's mockery, he is also a very deep person in the city, he smiled wryly: "Brother Fan, don't laugh at me, now it seems that this is a disaster rather than a blessing." Lang Fanyun frowned and said, "Why did Zhu Yuanzhang do this? Did he just sit back and watch the various factions divide up the power he had previously concentrated on one subordinate?" Han Baidao: "I think this is Zhu Yuanzhang's conspiracy, otherwise there would be no assassination of Mr. Chen." Fan Liang was shocked and said: "You kid sometimes use your brain to come up with something new." Lang Fanyun seemed to have thought of this a long time ago, he laughed and said: "What a Zhu Yuanzhang, I will let you make the fake come true, and bind yourself in a cocoon." Everyone was stunned and looked at the calm and composed Lang Fanyun. Lang Fanyun said: "After we went to Beijing, we will not hesitate to bring down Shurangama and Hu Weiyong by any means. Once the Zhongshu Province is removed, the six departments will become the real power center that governs the country. At that time, even Zhu Yuanzhang could hardly use Hu Weiyong to act recklessly. I don't think it will happen, like the teaming up with Fang Yeyu in front of me." After a pause, he said: "Okay! Time is running out, and I will leave it to Brother Fan and Brother Han to deal with it. If I think it is right, Shun Yan They will use the power of the government to clearly come to ask for someone, everyone, let's see how to deal with it!" Zuo Shi was stunned and said, "Where is Brother Lang going?" Lang Fanyun smiled and said: "When I arrive in Poyang, I will go to Shuangxiu Mansion for a while, and come back immediately afterwards to invite Shi'er to drink with you!"