Chapter 22 Chapter 22: Friends Become Enemies

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "No matter what, he can't be regarded as sacrificing himself. Although he didn't get the most beautiful woman in the world, he got the most gentle, elegant and considerate wife in the world." Qiu Lingsu said softly: "Thank you, thank you for saying such words to me, you will never know how happy I am after hearing your words." Chu Liuxiang said: "I would like to thank Madam even more for telling me about this past. In my life, I will never hear a greater and more touching love than this." Qiu Lingsu suddenly smiled again, and said, "You know, besides Ren Ci, you are not only the only man who sees my face, but also the only man I am grateful for."

She stared at Chu Liuxiang, her eyes became more gentle. She gently caressed the porcelain jar, and continued softly and slowly: "It's only because Ren Ci gave me twenty years of peaceful and happy life, but only you can make me die in such a peaceful state of mind." ..." Chu Liuxiang said in amazement, "Dead?" Qiu Lingsu said leisurely: "Once Ren Ci dies, the purpose of my life is to expose Nangong Ling's secret. Now that my mind is over, do you think I can still live?" When Chu Liuxiang returned to Jinan, his heart was still full of sorrow. He saw Mrs. Ren's body plummeting into the cliff, and the misty clouds engulfed her, and it was impossible to rescue her.

Although he also saw very clearly that Mrs. Ren's eyes before she died were so peaceful, without the slightest pain, although he also knew that death, to Mrs. Ren's exhausted life, was nothing but a permanent rest, But he still felt unspeakable sadness and unspeakable anger. He swore that he must find Nangong Ling. He found Nangong Ling almost immediately. It was very late at night, but the incense hall of the Beggar Clan was still brightly lit. When Chu Liuxiang came here, he didn't expect to find Nangong Ling, he just wanted to find a child of the beggar gang and ask about Nangong Ling's whereabouts.

But under the brilliant light, on the large rosewood chair, there was a person sitting upright like a stone statue, but it was Nangong Ling. He rested his cheeks on his hands, and sat there, as if he was meditating and waiting for someone. Who is he waiting for? Chu Liuxiang was far away on the opposite roof, and he had already seen him. Bai Yumo must have returned, and he must have known that Chu Liuxiang had talked with Qiu Lingsu alone. So why doesn't he go?Why are you still sitting here? Could this be another trap?Could it be that there was an ambush for murder in this yard, Nangong Ling did not hesitate to use her body as bait, waiting for Chu Liuxiang to take the bait.

But the courtyard was quiet, there was no one, and no murderous intent could be seen. The starlight reflected the bluestone slabs, shining like a mirror. Nangong Ling raised his head suddenly, smiled slightly, and said, "Brother Chu, is it here? I've been waiting here for a long time." Chu Liuxiang was slightly taken aback when Nangong Ling laughed again: "Brother Chu, please rest assured, there is only my little brother here, there is no ambush." Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly and said, "Of course there is no ambush here, so I am very relieved. Of course you don't want to disturb others about this kind of thing. You naturally know that it is better for us to solve it alone."

While speaking, he had already entered the hall, staring at Nangong Ling with burning eyes. Nangong Ling also stared at him, her sharp eyes were like a wolf's and an eagle's. After a long time, Nangong Ling sighed and said, "You already know, don't you?" Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "You also know that I already know, don't you?" Nangong Ling also nodded, and said with a smile: "But the younger brother has not left yet, and is still waiting here, brother Chu must be very strange." Chu Liuxiang said: "You didn't leave because you knew you couldn't."

Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said: "I didn't leave, just because I didn't want to, otherwise the world is so big, where can I not go?" Chu Liuxiang pulled a chair and sat down, said leisurely: "If you want to leave, you have to give up everything and live a life like being exiled. But if you want to give up your current fame and power, you will suffer more than death." Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said, "Brother Chu is really my confidant." He suddenly stopped laughing, and sternly said: "Since you know me so well, you should know that I will not give up all this even if I die, and no one can force me to give up what I have spent my whole life to obtain. "

Chu Liuxiang sighed lightly: "Can you not give up?" Nangong Ling suddenly stood up, and said sharply: "Why can't I not give up? Even if I kill Ren Ci, it's just to avenge my father. Father's hatred is irreconcilable. Who in the Jianghu would dare to say that I am wrong?" Chu Liuxiang lost her voice: "You already know the secret?" Nangong Ling laughed sadly: "Ren Ci thinks he can hide it from me, do you also think he can hide it from me?" Chu Liuxiang sighed for a long time, and said slowly: "Even if you did this to avenge your father, even if no one cares about you in the Jianghu, if the children of the beggar gang know that you killed Ren Ci, they will still let you do it." Helper?"

Nangong Ling's body shook, and he sat back on his chair. Chu Liuxiang's words were like a knife piercing his vitals. He seemed to have aged a lot suddenly, lowered his head, and said shyly: "Chu Liuxiang! Chu Liuxiang! Why do you force me like this? I didn't want to hurt you at all, you...why do you have to meddle in your own business?" Chu Liuxiang was silent for a while, then said with a wry smile, "Maybe it's because I'm born to be a nosy person." Nangong Ling said slowly: "Since I saw you for the first time, I thought you could be my lifelong friend, you...do you remember where we first met?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "It was at the foot of Mount Tai. At that time, the four heroes of Qi and Lu not only robbed the bodyguards of Jinling's "Shuangyi Escort Bureau", but also tied up the daughter of the head of the bodyguard Sha Tianyi. After I heard that, I couldn't help but commit another crime." With a nosy temper, I rushed to Mount Tai immediately, I didn't want you to come here before me, so I rushed there." His sharp eyes gradually softened, and he continued slowly: "When I rushed away, you had already severely injured the four heroes of Qi and Lu with your iron palms. I saw your extraordinary martial arts, and you are so young and handsome. I can't help being overwhelmed, if someone asked me who is the number one young hero in the world, I would definitely tell him without hesitation that it was Nangong Ling."

Nangong Ling smiled and said: "From now on, you and I have become friends. As long as I am free, I will stay on your boat for two days. Do you remember the time when I took a portrait of Su Rongrong..." Chu Liuxiang also smiled, and said: "That time was the longest time you and I have been together. Within five days, you and I drank all the wine on board. Once I was so drunk that I wanted to go to the sea. Catching the moon, you jumped down to help me, although we didn't catch the moon, but we caught a big turtle." Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said: "That sea turtle is really delicious that I have never tasted in my life. You and I compete to see who eats the most. The huge sea turtle was eaten up by us in one day, but our stomachs are so delicious. It hurt for two days." The two laughed at each other, laughing so happily, as if they had forgotten all the unhappiness between them, but somehow, the laughter actually weakened. Chu Liuxiang murmured: "Those days were really a series of happy days. I sometimes wonder why the happy days always seem so short?" Nangong Ling said leisurely: "As long as you don't destroy it, we still have that kind of happy life. As long as you don't tell it, no one else will know about it." Chu Liuxiang suddenly fell silent, and after a long time, he sighed softly and said, "If there is anything in the world that can touch Chu Liuxiang's heart, it is friendship!" Nangong Ling said: "Are you...wouldn't you say it?" Chu Liuxiang said: "I won't say..." Nangongling said happily: "Friend... I knew Chu Liuxiang was Nangongling's friend." Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice: "I won't say anything, but I want you to promise me two things!" Nangong Ling was startled, and said, "What's the matter?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "Even if you want to avenge your father, the method should not be so cruel, let alone kill so many innocent people. I hope you will temporarily resign from your position as the leader of the gang, find a place, and think about your mistakes behind closed doors. You are young, and if you start from scratch in the future, with your talent, you will definitely achieve something." Nangong Ling's complexion turned livid, and he raised his head and smiled and said, "Chu Liuxiang, good friend! You haven't said you want to kill me yet, but you want me to start from scratch in the future. When is the future? Ten years? Twenty years..." He suddenly stood up again, trembling all over his body, and hissed, "How many twenty years are there in a person's life? Why do you insist on forcing me to sacrifice the best time of my life? Why don't you just say kill me?" I?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "I just want you to make atonement for what you have done. I just want you to correct your mistakes, and I don't want you to die. You must know that death is not the best way to atone for one's sins." Nangong Ling sneered, "What's your second condition? I want to hear it too." Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice: "I just want you to tell me, who is he?" Nangong Ling frowned and said, "Him?" Chu Liuxiang said: "He is the one who killed Tian Yingzi and Song Gang. He is the one who pretends to be Tianfeng Shishiro and wants to take my life. He also stole Tianyi Shenshui from the 'Shenshui Palace' people." Nangong Ling's body trembled, and he froze suddenly. Chu Liuxiang said: "Of course you know that what he did was not just to kill Ren Ci. He must have many other plots. I must not watch his plots continue. I must stop him!" Nangong Ling gritted her teeth tightly and said word by word: "You will never be able to stop him, no one can stop him!" Chu Liuxiang said loudly: "At this moment, why do you still keep a secret for him? Do you know that asking Ren Ci to die is just a part of his whole conspiracy, and you are just used by him to kill Ren Ci?" It's just a tool, and when necessary, he will also kill you." Nangong Lingtu laughed wildly again, and said, "He uses me? He will kill me too?... Do you know who he is?" Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice, "I just don't know, so I want to ask you." Nangong Ling laughed wildly: "Do you think I will say it?" Chu Liuxiang let out a long sigh, and said, "Nangongling! Nangongling! I really don't want to hurt you, so why do you still force me?" Nangong Ling said tremblingly: "You are forcing me, not I. Although I don't want to hurt you, but when it is absolutely necessary, I have to take action!" Chu Liuxiang said slowly: "You will never make a move, your martial arts are definitely not my opponent!" Nangong Ling sneered, "Really?" His body didn't seem to move at all, but he flew up from the chair, and Chu Liuxiang also flew up without moving. But in the air, Chu Liuxiang was still sitting, the huge and heavy red sandalwood chair seemed to have stuck to him. The two met in mid-air, and only heard the sound of clapping, seven times in a row, the two exchanged seven palms in such a quick instant. After seven rounds of applause, the two of them merged and separated again. Chu Liuxiang took the chair and fluttered down on the ground, and it happened to land on the same spot, almost exactly, the heavy wooden chair fell to the ground without making the slightest sound. Nangong Ling turned over in the air, and fell back on the chair, but pressed the solid wooden chair until it made a "squeak", and his complexion also changed drastically. Although the two of them were not injured, they had no doubt already competed. Although the time between the two of them was short, it was undoubtedly a battle that could determine the current situation in the martial arts world. Although this battle seems to be an understatement, its importance is by no means lower than any battle in the past and present. Chu Liuxiang sighed: "Nangongling, do you still want to force me to take action?" Nangong Ling's face was green and red, his expression was indescribably desolate, he looked up to the sky and sighed: "Nangong Ling! Nangong Ling! You have practiced martial arts for twenty years, but you are so vulnerable?" He suddenly stood up again, and shouted: "Chu Liuxiang, don't be complacent. Since I, Nangong Ling, are here waiting for you today, why don't I have other means?" While drinking, he waved his hand, and an eight-foot tall, bare-chested and bald man, who looked like a wild beast, had already held a chair high and strode out. Under the brilliant lights, I saw a person sitting on the chair in a daze, with a pair of beautiful eyes on a pale face, staring blankly at the front. Chu Liuxiang turned pale in shock, and said, "Rong'er...how are you here?" Su Rongrong didn't seem to hear his words, she still didn't move. Nangong Ling sneered, "Miss Su was naturally invited by me. Besides me, who else can invite her?" Chu Liuxiang said: "You also sent those four men in green clothes to the Wind and Rain Pavilion by Daming Lake?" Nangong Ling said: "Exactly!" Chu Liuxiang said, "How do you know where she is?" Nangong Ling smiled and said, "Daming Lake under the moon, after the evening of the appointment! Since Master Wuhua reminded me, I will naturally go and have a look. Since I have painted a portrait of her, how can I not recognize her?" Chu Liuxiang said: "You are afraid that she has uncovered the secret of Shenshui Palace, so you will make people kill her suddenly, but since you have already done so, how do you know that she is not dead yet?" Nangong Ling smiled and said: "I know that boy in black is watching from the sidelines, and deliberately wants him to pass on a message to you, but after you came here, there was no look of sadness on your face, which shows that Su Rongrong must not be dead, so After you escaped by urinating, I didn't chase you, but I went after her, although chasing you is not easy, it is not difficult to catch up with her." Chu Liuxiang sighed, "But she obviously doesn't have the slightest doubt about you, otherwise how could she fall into your hands?" Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said, "How could she doubt Chu Liuxiang's friends!" Chu Liuxiang suddenly seemed to remember something, and shouted: "No! When those four men in green attacked her, you were accompanying me to find Mrs. Ren. It is obvious that someone else is responsible for this matter. Who is he? How could he recognize Rong'er?" Nangong Ling's complexion changed again, and he said sharply: "Since I have given the order, do I need to be present in person?" Without waiting for Chu Liuxiang to speak again, he yelled and said, "Put her down!" The beast-like man stretched out his hands and slowly lowered the chair. Nangong Ling said: "Why don't you let this friend see your hand strength?" The big man grinned, stretched out a pair of giant furry palms, slowly grabbed a chair next to him, and squeezed his hands lightly. He only heard a "click", and the solid wooden chair was crushed by him - how does this look like a human being?This is really like a beast from the prehistoric. Nangong Ling laughed and said: "Very good! Now, you put your hands on this little girl's head, just be careful, don't crush her head." Sure enough, the big man's hand slowly fell on Su Rongrong's head. Nangong Ling pointed to Chu Liuxiang and said to the big man: "Now, you open your eyes wide and look at him, his whole body, regardless of his hands and feet, as long as he moves a little, you will crush this little girl's head!" The big man started giggling, as if he thought this matter was very interesting, but Chu Liuxiang felt his hands and feet were a little cold, and sighed to the sky: "Nangongling! Nangongling! I never thought you would do such a despicable and shameless thing. Come to think of it, you...you really disappointed me a little." Nangong Ling turned her head and murmured, "I didn't want to do this, but why did you insist on forcing me so hard?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Now you...what do you want?" Nangong Ling said: "I just want you to know that Su Rongrong has fallen into my hands. If you still want her to live a good life, then don't meddle in my business." Chu Liuxiang was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "If I don't care about her life, will I take care of her?" Nangong Ling turned her head and said with a slight smile, "I'm sure Chu Liuxiang won't be such a person." Chu Liuxiang said: "So, you...do you want to keep Rong'er here forever?" Nangong Ling said: "No matter where she is, I will always let you know that she is still alive, that's better than dead, isn't it?" Chu Liuxiang said slowly: "But I am still alive. As long as I am alive, you can no longer rest assured. Even if I promise you now, you still have to try to put me to death, right?" Nangong Ling's complexion slowly sank, and she said word by word: "That's another matter. Your life or death has nothing to do with her life or death. If you still want her to live, you must agree now." Chu Liuxiang said: "After I die, you still want to kill her?" Nangong Ling said leisurely: "Since you are dead, whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with you, but as long as you live, you will never have the heart to see her die for you, will you?" Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't this treaty too unfair?" Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said, "At this point, what fair treaty do you expect? Besides, before you die, there may be some chances to rescue her." Chu Liuxiang's gaze was fixed on Su Rongrong, her fingertips were already trembling, if someone said that Chu Liuxiang was trembling, no one in the world would believe it. Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said: "Chu Liuxiang, I have seen through your bones, I know you must agree, you have no choice." Chu Liuxiang glanced out of the window, sighed again, and said leisurely, "Nangongling, since you disappoint me so much, sometimes I might disappoint you too." In the voice, there was only a "chi", a ray of black light, accompanied by a sharp sound of wind, engulfed the big man's throat like a poisonous snake. The big man roared and raised his hand, just as he raised his hand, Chu Liuxiang flew over like a light smoke, pushing Su Rongrong and the chair away. Nangong Ling was shocked and wanted to rush forward, but a cold sword light flew towards him like a horse, blocking his way. Chu Liuxiang pushed Su Rongrong into the corner, and then she breathed a sigh of relief, and murmured with a smile: "Black pearl, a little red, I know you two, what luck." The long whip in Black Pearl's palm was already taut like a bowstring. He pulled the long whip tightly with both hands, like a boat tracker pulling a boat on the dangerous shoal of the Yangtze River, his body was almost parallel to the ground, and his slender palms were already showing veins.