Chapter 37 Thirty-seventh old man

Li Xunhuan paid attention to the man wielding a left-handed sword, but Sun Xiaohong paid attention to another thing. These two walked very slowly, with long strides, and it seemed that they walked no differently from ordinary people, but for some reason, she always felt that the two walked a little differently. She paid attention for a long time before discovering the reason. Usually two people walk at the same pace. But these two people walked in a very special way. The person behind stepped down every step, but happened to be between the first step and the second step of the person in front.

These four legs seem to grow on a person. The person in front took the first step, the person behind took the second step, the person in front took the third step, and the person behind took the fourth step, and never took a wrong step. Sun Xiaohong had never seen two people walking like this before, she simply found it extremely novel and interesting. But Li Xunhuan didn't find it interesting at all. Instead of finding it interesting, he found it a little scary. The steps of these two people have coordinated so wonderfully when walking, it is obvious that there is an unexplainable strange tacit understanding between the two minds.

When they usually walk, they have already been training this kind of strange coordination, if the two join hands to fight against the enemy, the coordination between moves will be even more miraculous. Shangguan Jinhong alone is already one of the best masters in the martial arts world, if Jing Wuming is added, what will happen? ! Li Xun Huan's heart was constricting. He couldn't think of any way in the world to break the cooperation between the two! He also didn't believe that the old man in the long pavilion could send these two away. After dusk, no other pedestrians can be seen on the road.

The old man in the long pavilion is still smoking dry tobacco, and the fire flickers on and off. Li Xun Huan suddenly discovered that there is also a strange rhythm between the ignition and the light going on and off. Suddenly, the ignition was as bright as a lamp. Li Xun Huan had never seen a person smoking a dry cigarette with such a bright flame. Shangguan Jinhong obviously also noticed it, because at this moment, he had stopped in his tracks. As soon as his footsteps stopped, the footsteps of the people behind him also stopped immediately. There really seemed to be a strange feeling between the two of them, and they could communicate with each other.

At this moment, the fire in the pavilion suddenly went out. The figure of the old man was suddenly engulfed by darkness. Shangguan Jin Hongmu stood by the road for a long time, then slowly turned around, walked up the long pavilion, and stood quietly opposite the old man. No matter where he went, Jing Wuming was always by his side, never leaving a single step. He looked like the shadow of Shangguan Jinhong. The four tall lanterns have also moved over, surrounding the pavilion. The pavilion suddenly became brighter, and only then could it be seen that the old man was still wearing the blue cloth robe that had been washed white, and was sitting on the stone chair in the pavilion with his head down, filling his cigarettes, as if he hadn't noticed anyone coming.

Shangguan Jin Hong didn't speak either, and lowered his head, hiding his face in the shadow of the bamboo hat, as if he didn't want others to see the expression on his face. But his eyes have been staring at the old man's hand, observing every movement of the old man very, very carefully. The old man slowly took out a pinch of shredded tobacco from the pipe, slowly put it into the pipe, plugged it tightly, and then took out a scythe and a piece of flint. His movements are slow, but his hands are steady. Then he put the scythe and flint on the table, took out a piece of tissue paper, twisted it into a paper stick, put down the paper stick, and took the scythe and flint to strike the fire.

Shangguan Jinhong suddenly walked over and picked up the paper stick on the stone table. Under the light, it can be seen that the paper stick is rubbed very finely and tightly, and the texture of the paper is evenly distributed without any unevenness in thickness. Shangguan Jinhong picked up the paper stick with two fingers, looked at it carefully, and then slowly brought the paper stick close to the scythe and flint. With a sound of "ding", sparks splashed everywhere. The paper sticks are already on fire. Shangguan Jinhong slowly brought the burning paper stick close to the old man's pipe...

Although Li Xunhuan and Sun Xiaohong were standing far away from the pavilion, they stood in the dark, and they could clearly see every movement of the old man and Shangguan Jinhong. Li Xun Huan had already asked: "Do you want to go there?" But Sun Xiaohong shook her head and said: "No need, my grandfather must have a way to send them away." She was very sure, but now Li Xun Huan found that her hands suddenly became icy cold, and seemed to have broken out in cold sweat. He naturally knew why she was worried. The dry tobacco pipe is only two feet long, now Shangguan Jinhong's hand is no more than two feet away from the old man, he can attack any acupuncture point on the old man's face at any time.

He hasn't made a move yet, but is just waiting for an opportunity. The old man is still smoking. I don't know if it's because the tobacco leaves are too wet, or because it's stuffed too tightly. The pipe hasn't been lit for a long time, but the paper stick has almost burned out. His smoking posture is very strange, holding the pipe with the thumb, index finger and middle finger of his left hand, and the ring finger and little finger are slightly raised. Shangguan Jinhong held the paper stick with his thumb and forefinger, and the other three fingers were slightly bent.

The old man's ring finger and little finger were less than seven inches away from his wrist. Both of them didn't move their bodies, and they didn't raise their heads, only the burning paper stick was shining brightly—— The flame was about to reach Shangguan Jinhong's hand. Shangguan Jinhong didn't seem to feel anything at all. At this moment, with a "huh", the tobacco leaves in the pipe were finally ignited. Shangguan Jinhong's three bent fingers seemed to move, and the old man's ring finger and little finger also moved. Their movements were quick and slight, and they stopped after a movement.

So Shangguan Jinhong started to retreat. The old man started smoking dry tobacco. The two kept their heads down from beginning to end, and neither of them looked at each other. Only then did Li Xunhuan heave a sigh of relief. From the eyes of others, the two people in the pavilion were just lighting cigarettes, but Li Xunhuan knew that it was really a thrilling duel! Shangguan Jinhong has been waiting for an opportunity, as long as the old man's mind is a little slack and his wrist is a little unstable, he will immediately make a move. As long as he makes a move, there must be a fatal blow. But he never found this opportunity. In the end, he still couldn't help it anymore, the three bent fingers were eager to try, and there were subtle changes hidden in every movement of each finger. However, the old man's ring finger and little finger immediately sealed every change in him. Naturally, only people like Li Xunhuan can appreciate the delicate and subtle changes during this process, because it is the most profound part of martial arts. Although the two of them just moved their fingers, they really are ever-changing, and the crisis between life and death will never be less than that of others killing and slashing with long knives and sharp swords. Now, the crisis is finally over. Shangguan Jinhong took three steps back, and returned to the original place. The old man slowly took a puff of cigarette before slowly raising his head.As if he hadn't seen Shangguan Jinhong until now, he smiled slightly and said, "Are you here?" Shangguan Jin Hong said: "Yes." The old man said: "You are late!" Shangguan Jin Hong said: "Your Excellency is waiting here, could it be that this is the only way I must pass?" The old man smiled and said, "I just hope that you don't want to come." Shangguan Jin Hong said: "Why?" The old man said slowly: "Because even if you come, you still have to leave immediately." Shangguan Jin Hong took a long breath and said word by word: "What if I don't want to leave?" The old man said lightly: "I know you will definitely leave." Shangguan Jin Hong's hand suddenly clenched tightly. Jing Wuming, who always followed behind him like a shadow, immediately grasped the hilt of the sword with his left hand. The pavilion seemed to be filled with murderous intent immediately. The old man just took a long breath of the cigarette, and then let it out slowly. The smoke exhaled from his mouth was originally a very thin and long column of smoke. Then, the column of smoke slowly had a very strange bend and change, suddenly folded, and shot in front of Shangguan Jinhong! Shangguan Jinhong seemed taken aback. But at this moment, the smoke suddenly dissipated. Shangguan Jinhong concentrated on the scattered smoke, and slowly loosened his tightly clenched hands... Jing Wuming's hand also left the hilt. Shangguan Jin Hong suddenly made a long bow and said, "I admire." The old man said: "Don't dare." Shangguan Jinhong said slowly: "You and I met seventeen years ago, don't pass today, don't know when we will meet again?" The old man said indifferently: "Meeting each other is really like not seeing each other. What's the harm in seeing? What's the harm in not seeing?" Shangguan Jinhong was silent, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. The old man started smoking again. Shangguan Jin Hong turned around slowly and walked out. Jing Wuming followed behind him like a shadow... The lantern gradually went away, and the earth fell into darkness again. Li Xun Huan's gaze was still on the place where the lights disappeared, as if he had something on his mind. When Shangguan Jinhong left, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, he raised his head and glanced at him, and it was the first time he saw Shangguan Jinhong's eyes. He had never seen such a gloomy, such sharp gaze. From these eyes, he could tell that Shangguan Jinhong's internal martial arts might be even more terrifying than the legends! But the most terrifying thing was Jing Wuming's eyes. When Shangguan Jin Hong raised his head, he also raised his head and glanced this way. Just glanced at it. But no matter who is looked at by these eyes, they will feel very uncomfortable, very stuffy, as if they are about to suffocate, and even want to vomit. For those were not the eyes of two men at all, nor the eyes of a beast. Regardless of whether the eyes of a person or a beast are alive, they have emotions, whether it is greed, cruelty, or viciousness... at least they are also "emotions". But the eyes were dead. He is indifferent to all emotions, all life - even his own life! Sun Xiaohong didn't notice this at all, because she was staring at Li Xunhuan. This was the first time she saw Li Xun Huan clearly. Although in the darkness, the contours of Li Xun Huan's face are still so clear, especially his eyes and nose, which are more impressive. His eyes were deep and bright, full of wisdom, and although there was some weariness and some mockery in his eyes, they were also full of great sympathy. His nose is straight and straight, which symbolizes his strength, integrity and fearlessness! Although there are wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, it makes him look more mature, more attractive, and more secure, making people feel that he is completely trustworthy and completely dependable. This is exactly the type of man most teenage girls dream about. They didn't realize that the old man had already walked towards them, and was looking at them with a smile, his eyes full of relief. He looked at them quietly for a long time, then smiled and said: "Is there any one of you willing to chat with the old man?" I don't know when the moon has risen. The gray-white road stretched straight ahead under the moonlight. The old man and Li Xunhuan walked in front, and Sun Xiaohong silently followed behind them. Although she lowered her head and did not speak, she was so happy that she almost wanted to cry, because as long as she raised her head, she could see the man she admired the most and the man she loved the most. The moonlight gradually brightened, and gently printed their shadows on her body. She felt extremely happy. The old man took a puff of smoke and said slowly: "I've heard of you a long time ago, and I've wanted to drink with you and chat with you for a long time. I just found out today that chatting with you is indeed a very pleasant thing." Li Xunhuan just smiled, but Sun Xiaohong behind him laughed out loud, and said, "But until now, he hasn't said a single word other than greeting you, old man." The old man smiled and said: "This is exactly his advantage. He didn't say a word that shouldn't be said, and didn't ask a word that shouldn't be asked. If it was someone else, he must have tried to find out our origin." Li Xun Huan smiled and said, "Maybe it's just because I already guessed the origin of senior." The old man said: "Oh?" Li Xun Huan said: "In the whole world, there are not many people who can scare Shangguan Jin Hong back." The old man laughed and said: "If you think that Shangguan Jin Hong was scared away by me, you are wrong." He didn't wait for Li Xun Huan to speak, and continued: "Shangguan Jin Hong's martial arts, you must have seen that the young man who followed him every step of the way is a formidable opponent. With the combined strength of the two of them, there is no one in the world. One person can resist three hundred moves from them, let alone defeat them." Li Xun Huan's eyes flashed, and he said, "Senior can't either?" The old man said, "I can't either." Li Xun Huan said: "But they still left." The old man smiled and said: "Maybe it's because they don't think it's necessary to kill me yet, maybe it's because they've already found out that you're here, and they're not sure they can win against the two of us." Sun Xiaohong couldn't help but said again: "Even if they found someone behind the tree, how would they know it was Li... Li Tanhua?" The old man said: "For a top expert like Li Tanhua, even if he stands there quietly, as long as he feels hostility towards someone in his heart, he will exude a murderous aura!" Sun Xiaohong said: "Murderous?" The old man said: "That's right, murderous aura! But this kind of murderous aura can only be felt by a master like Shangguan Jinhong." Sun Xiaohong sighed, shook her head and said, "Your old man's words are too mysterious, I don't understand." The old man said solemnly: "Martial arts is a very mysterious thing, and not many people understand it." Li Xun Huan said: "No matter why they left, the love of seniors for helping each other is always..." The old man interrupted him and said, "If you think I am helping you, you are wrong. I always do things for myself." Li Xun Huan said: "But..." The old man interrupted him again, and said with a smile: "I just like to see people like you living well, because there are not many people like you living in this world." Li Xunhuan could only smile and remain silent. The old man said: "Although you and I met for the first time, I know your temper very well, so I don't want to persuade you to leave here." He fixed his eyes on Li Xun Huan, his expression suddenly became very serious, and he said slowly: "I just hope you can understand one thing." Li Xun Huan said: "Senior, give me advice." The old man said seriously: "Lin Shiyin doesn't need you to protect her, it's only good for her if you leave." Li Xunhuan was silent about it again. The old man said: "Lin Shiyin is not the one to be hurt by others. Others want to hurt her only because of you. In other words, if others want to hurt her, it is because you are protecting her. If you don't protect her, there is no harm at all." People are going to hurt her... Do you understand the truth?" Li Xun Huan felt as if someone had whipped him suddenly, his whole body shrank in pain, he suddenly felt as if he was only three feet tall. But the old man didn't seem to notice his pain at all, and then said: "If you feel that she is too lonely and want to accompany her, there is no need to accompany her now, because Long Xiaoyun has returned, and you can only increase her happiness by staying here. trouble." Li Xun Huan stared blankly at the darkness in the distance. After a long, long silence, he sighed and said to himself, "I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong again..." His waist seemed to be bent down, and his back could not be straightened. Sun Xiaohong looked at his back, feeling pity and sympathy in her heart. She knew that grandpa was deliberately stimulating him and causing him pain, and she also knew that doing so would only benefit him, but she couldn't bear it. The old man said: "Long Xiaoyun came back suddenly because he has found a helper who he is confident can deal with Li Xun Huan." Li Xun Huan smiled wryly: "Why would he find someone to deal with me? I still regard him as my friend." The old man said: "But he doesn't think so... Do you know who he is looking for?" Li Xun Huan asked, "Will Hu return?" The old man said: "That's right, it's that lunatic." Sun Xiaohong interjected, "Is Madman Hu's martial arts really that powerful?" The old man said: "There are only two people in the world, and I still can't figure out the depth of their martial arts." Sun Xiaohong said: "Which two people?" The old man looked at Li Xunhuan with a smile, and said, "One of them is Li Tanhua, and the other is Crazy Hu." Li Xun Huan said with a smile: "Senior, I have won the award. As far as I know: my friend A Fei is definitely not inferior to me in martial arts, and Jing Wuming..." The old man stopped and said: "A Fei is the same as Jing Wuming, they don't know martial arts at all." Li Xun Huan was stunned and said: "Senior said they don't understand martial arts?" The old man said: "Yes, not only do they not understand martial arts, but they are not worthy of discussing martial arts..." He continued coldly: "They only know how to kill, they only know how to kill!" Li Xun Huan was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "But Ah Fei and Jing Wuming are still different." The old man said, "What's the difference?" Li Xun Huan said: "Perhaps their methods of killing are the same, but their purpose of killing is completely different." The old man said: "Oh?" Li Xun Huan said: "A Fei only kills when it is absolutely necessary, but Jing Wuming only kills for the sake of killing!" The old man nodded slowly, and said: "You are right, I also know that A Fei is your friend, but why don't you care about him at all, why don't you go and see him?" Li Xun Huan lowered his head and said, "I..." The old man said: "If you want to visit him, now is the time, otherwise it will be too late!" Li Xun Huan suddenly puffed up his chest and said, "Okay, I'll go find him right away!" Only then did the old man show a smile, and said, "Do you know where he lives?" Li Xun Huan said: "I know." Sun Xiaohong suddenly rushed to the front, her eyes were shining, and she said: "But you may still not be able to find it, it's better to let me take you there." Before Li Xun Huan could speak, the old man said with a straight face, "You still have your own business, Li Tan Hua doesn't need you to lead the way." Sun Xiaohong pursed her lips and lowered her head, almost crying. Li Xun Huan murmured, cupped his fists and said, "Just leave now." He had a lot to say in his heart, but he only said these four words, because he knew that in front of this old man, no matter what he said, it would be superfluous. The old man gave a thumbs up and praised: "Yes, just leave as soon as you say, this is a man, a real man!" As expected, Li Xun Huan left as soon as he said he would, and he didn't look back. Sun Xiaohong watched him go away, her eyes were red. The old man patted her on the shoulder lightly, and said softly: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Sun Xiaohong's eyes were still staring blankly at the place where Li Xunhuan's figure disappeared, and said, "No." The old man smiled, with infinite kindness in his smile, shook his head and said, "Silly girl, do you think grandpa doesn't know your heart?" Sun Xiaohong pouted, and finally couldn't help but said: "Since grandpa knows, why doesn't he let me go with him?" The old man said softly: "Silly girl, you have to know that a man like Li Xun Huan is not easy to get." With a light of worldly wisdom shining in his eyes, he continued with a smile: "You want to get his man , you must win his heart first, it is not easy, you must think of a way slowly, but if you chase him too closely, you will scare him away." Although Li Xun Huan left as soon as he said he would leave, although he didn't look back, his heart was still tied tightly by an invisible thread. He knew he was leaving, and he didn't know when he would see Lin Shiyin again. It's hard to meet, but it's also hard not to! In the past ten years, he only saw Lin Shiyin three times.Every time he was only in a hurry, and sometimes he didn't even say a word, but the thread tied to his heart was always held in Lin Shiyin's hands.He was content to see her, even to feel her near him.