Chapter 25 Chapter 25: A Girl Huaichun

Huang Lu fell straight to the ground and said the last sentence. Although his voice was soft, every word could be heard clearly. He only heard him say word by word: "I will never misread you." The tears in Xiong Niangzi's eyes could no longer hold back. He stared obsessively at Huang Luzhi who was already unconscious on the ground, then suddenly knelt down, kowtowed three times, took off his long gown, and covered Huang Luzhi. His hands were shaking, and he said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry for you." I don't know how much bitterness is contained in these five simple words?How much blood and tears?How much friendship?It really makes the nose sour for those who hear it.

Then, he turned around and ran out. Hu Tiehua rubbed his nose and said, "He... what does he mean?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "He just wants to enter the Shenshui Palace, because no matter whether his daughter is alive or dead, he wants to see her for the last time, but he also knows that Huang Luzhi will never let him go." Hu Tiehua said: "Because he will definitely die, Huang Lu just can't bear to see him go to die." Chu Liuxiang said sadly: "That's exactly the case, so I must enter the palace with him. Senior Dai and old swordsman Huang will all be handed over to you."

He swept past the house with a light sweep. He only heard his voice coming from afar, saying: "Don't forget, there is Rong'er." Hu Tiehua didn't know if she heard what he said, but murmured to herself: "It turns out that Mrs. Xiong has really reformed herself. It turns out that he didn't have any ill intentions towards Huang Luzhi and Dai Duxing, but if I couldn't help but rush out, If I killed him by accident and didn't let him explain, then wouldn't he be wronged forever, and I might still be complacent." He didn't dare to think about it anymore.

He was already sweating like rain, soaking through his heavy clothes. It is not easy to follow Xiong Niangzi. Not only is he fast, but he is also extremely vigilant and careful in his actions. These are all honed during his years of fleeing. If you want to stare at him secretly without being noticed by him, the world Apart from Chu Liuxiang, I'm afraid it would be difficult to find another one. Because Chu Liuxiang has a pair of exceptionally sharp eyes in addition to his lightness kung fu, so there is no need to chase him too closely. To Chu Liuxiang's surprise, he didn't rush to the mountain, but returned to an inn in the mountain city. Didn't he want to go to Shenshui Palace?

Chu Liuxiang almost thought that she guessed wrong. The inn he lives in is not far away, he really wants to go back and see Su Rongrong, but he doesn't want to miss Xiong Niangzi, because he already feels that the relationship between Xiong Niangzi and Shenshui Palace seems to be very deep and very unusual, he wants to Using the male lady as a bridge, he thinks this may be the only shortcut. It is still some time before dawn, the mountain city looks so serene and quiet in the night, the moonlight is quietly shining on the roof, and the people under the roof are sleeping. Although their lives are ordinary and monotonous, isn’t ordinary also just is one of many kinds of happiness.

Chu Liuxiang had almost forgotten what it was like to sleep peacefully under the roof. Although the night is beautiful, it is not a pleasant thing to hide on the roof in the middle of the night and spy on other people's secrets. Fortunately, Xiong Niangzi had already flitted out at this time, his bright eyes flashed in the darkness, like a civet cat, and then sank into the darkness again. Chu Liuxiang found that there was a black skin in his hand, so he went back to this inn specially, apparently to get the skin. What is in the bag?Why should he pay so much attention to it? This time, Xiong Niangzi went straight to the mountain. Half an hour later, he had arrived at the foot of the mountain, but he didn't go up the mountain. He just flew along the foot of the mountain for a certain distance.

The places he passed became more and more remote, sometimes he had to cross mountain springs, sometimes he had to cross piles of thorns, and sometimes he had to pass through some narrow mountain gaps. Although Chu Liuxiang was paying attention, if he came again next time, he might not be able to find this way, but Mrs. Xiong seemed to be very familiar with every plant and tree in this mountain area. He never even stopped to identify the direction. He seemed to have been on this road for countless times, and he could find it even with his eyes closed. But after entering the mountainous area, his actions became more cautious. When flying in the air, he would suddenly turn his head to look around, and it was even harder for Chu Liuxiang to follow.

And at this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the golden-rimmed clouds were exposed behind the mountain peak, and the dewdrops on the leaves were gradually shining. As soon as the sky dawned, Chu Liuxiang would definitely not be able to follow him anymore. At this time, the milky white morning mist has gradually risen, as if a veil has been cast over the lonely and desolate valley, making the scenery look more melancholy and beautiful. But Chu Liuxiang was even more worried, because if the fog was too thick, he would not only lose the whereabouts of Xiong Niangzi immediately, but even lose his direction.

If you get lost in such a place, it is even more terrifying. In the evening wind, there was a faint sound of running water, which was very interesting and natural, like a fairy playing a zither. It was intoxicating to hear it in this boundless silence. Chu Liuxiang thought of Su Rongrong's description of how she entered the mountain, and she was overjoyed, and said to herself, "Could it be that this is the entrance of Shenshui Palace?" But when Mrs. Xiong arrived here, she stopped instead. He glanced around, and immediately swept up a cliff to the right. The situation on this hillside is extremely dangerous. The bottom is ten feet tall like a brush, and the top is towering strange rocks, but a platform-like cliff protrudes from the middle.

When Mrs. Xiong arrived at this cliff, she suddenly disappeared. It turned out that there was a cave on the cliff, but it was covered by several rocks that looked like canine teeth, so it was difficult to find it from below. Could this cave be the secret path leading directly to Shenshui Palace? Chu Liuxiang still didn't go straight up, he didn't dare to be careless, because the terrain here is too dangerous, as long as he is a little careless, not only will he be noticed by the opponent immediately, but he will also be in a dangerous place. There is no way out at all. He walked around the mountain wall like a gecko, hid himself under the platform-like cliff, put his ear on the mountain wall, and listened quietly for a while.

There was only a very slight sound of Cong Shuai coming from the cave above, like gold and iron hitting each other, and it was like the sound of a male lady placing small iron objects on stones. Xiong Niangzi apparently still stayed in the cave. After a while, Chu Liuxiang heard him sipping water, chewing, and occasionally heavy sighs and footsteps. Chu Liuxiang hadn't guessed what he was doing in this cave at first, but now that he seemed to be staying there for a long time, it occurred to him that he might be waiting here until dark. He also did not dare to enter the Shenshui Palace in broad daylight. Chu Liuxiang sighed secretly, and could only wait outside, the lady Xiong at least brought food and water, but he could only wait outside. Now there are at least five or six hours before it gets dark, and these five or six hours are really hard to bear. He found a secluded place by the mountain wall and lay down, but he didn't dare to close his eyes. Because if Mrs. Xiong comes out before dark, he will miss the opportunity again. Although Chu Liuxiang likes to take risks, she doesn't like to take such risks. Waiting for someone is already uncomfortable enough, and waiting for someone hungry is even more unpleasant. People like Chu Liuxiang would not collapse even if they starved for three to five days, but "hunger" is not purely a physical problem. Because hunger often brings people a kind of spiritual emptiness, Chu Liuxiang can only try to think about other things. Fortunately, he can think too much. His life is really full of all kinds of memories, and although some have caused him pain, most of them can bring him a little comfort and warmth. He thought of his childhood, those golden days. Most famous heroes have endured hardships and pains that others cannot bear when practicing martial arts, but Chu Liuxiang didn't feel this way. Although he has never slept, he has also galloped on the rugged mountain road in the snow and cold wind to exercise his lightness skills and physical strength, and he has also sweated and even bleeds under the scorching sun, but he does not think it is pain, because it It's his hobby, so he can always find fun. He thought of his good friends again, Ji Bingyan, Hu Tiehua... When he thought of Hu Tiehua, he couldn't help laughing. He always thought that Hu Tiehua didn't really like drinking, but just liked the mood when drinking. Because wine can always bring people excitement and joy. He has all kinds of friends, and he feels that these friends are good to him, so there is a warmth of friendship in his heart, which makes him very comfortable. So he thought of a little red and Qu Wurong again, both of them were as cold as icebergs on the outside, but they were full of heat in their hearts. He didn't know where the two were going now, and he didn't know if Yidianhong was still evading the assassin group's pursuit. He can only bless in secret. At this time, there were all kinds of sounds in the empty mountain, such as the sound of running water, the singing of birds and insects, the wind blowing the leaves, and the mountains full of pines, and occasionally there were one or two low whistles of wild animals in the distance. Chu Liuxiang raised her head, and suddenly found that the sun was getting westward. In people's memories, time often passes quickly, so some lonely old people can spend their long and lonely old age only by living in their memories. But now at least one or two hours before dark, Chu Liuxiang stretched her waist, just about to stand up and exercise her muscles. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a person emerged from the cave above. This person is not a male lady. Apart from Mrs. Xiong, there are other people in this cave. Could it be that she has been waiting for Mrs. Xiong in the cave? She is a very beautiful girl, wearing snow-white clothes, standing on a protruding cliff, with black hair and snow-white clothes fluttering in the wind at the same time, she looks so extraordinary. It's Gong Nanyan. Why is Gong Nanyan here?Where did Mrs. Xiong go? Chu Liuxiang's heart jumped, but after taking a closer look, he realized that this woman was not Gong Nanyan, but she was very similar to Gong Nanyan. Her expression, clothes, attire and the belt around her waist all tell people that she is also a disciple of the famous "Shenshui Palace". So how was she in the cave?Is this cave really the secret path leading to Shenshui Palace?Could it be that Mrs. Xiong has already arrived at Shenshui Palace? Chu Liuxiang became a little anxious, and saw this girl fluttering down from the cliff, her lightness kung fu is so sublime, and her posture is so graceful. She was still carrying a black leather pouch in her hand. It turns out that this girl is Xiong Niangzi. Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but wryly smiled in secret, Mrs. Xiong really lived up to her reputation, her disguise skills were really exquisite, and she almost fooled Chu Liuxiang. The most wonderful thing is that after he disguised himself as a woman, his whole body no longer smelled like a man. In a blink of an eye, every movement of his hand, every throw of his foot, he looked like a woman. Although Chu Liuxiang could also pretend to be a dragon, Pretend to be a tiger like a tiger, but he can't pretend to be this kind of woman in his life. Xiong Niangzi watched from under the cliff, but didn't move her body immediately. Chu Liuxiang suddenly noticed that there were many wrinkles on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. Although he was still a young girl from a distance, he was obviously not young anymore. Is this the real face of Xiong Niangzi? Chu Liuxiang sighed secretly, no wonder Mrs. Xiong was so conceited about her appearance, he was really a peerless handsome man. Although he was old, he was still much more beautiful than most women. It was incredible that a man was more beautiful than a woman, and more like a woman than a woman. But since he had already disguised himself as a woman, why did he still use his true colors?This made Chu Liuxiang puzzled again. He also never thought that Mrs. Xiong was so similar to Gong Nanyan. So, is there some kind of wonderful relationship between Mrs. Xiong and Gong Nanyan? Someone might ask: "Since Mrs. Xiong wants to dress up as a disciple of the 'Shenshui Palace' to sneak into the Shenshui Palace, why doesn't he just pretend to be Gong Nanyan?" But Chu Liuxiang knew that this question was stupid. Because the disguise technique is not magic, although a person who is proficient in the disguise technique can change his own appearance so that it is difficult for others to detect, it is absolutely impossible to replace another person-of course Chu Liuxiang can change into Zhang Xiaolin, but that is just It was because no one recognized Zhang Xiaolin. Therefore, if Xiong Niangzi can pretend to be Gong Nanyan in a short time and sneak into Shenshui Palace without anyone in Shenshui Palace noticing, then it is not a story, but a myth. If it takes a long time for Mrs. Xiong to fully prepare and try her best to imitate Gong Nanyan's expression and movements, then maybe it is still possible. Then Xiong Niangzi suddenly dug a hole in the ground and buried everything in the black skin bag, which was naturally his disguise. But he still held the empty skin bag in his hand. What is the use of empty skins?Chu Liuxiang felt very strange again. At this time, although the sun had already slanted to the west, the sun was still shining on the earth. The lady Xiong looked up at the sky and walked out slowly. He seemed to be more anxious than Chu Liuxiang, and he couldn't wait until it got dark. Chu Liuxiang didn't dare to chase after him until he turned a mountain pass, but when he also turned the pass, he lost the trace of Xiong Niangzi again. There is a dead end behind this mountain depression, the mountains on both sides stand like walls, but a mountain wall rises in the middle, like a box without a side. Since the lady Xiong had already entered the box, how could she suddenly disappear? Could it be that he has discovered that someone is following him?But there are three mountain walls here, and it is difficult to fly over with wings, so can he still get into the ground? This is indeed an astonishing thing, but Chu Liuxiang's astonishment soon passed. After searching carefully for a while, he found a gap between the middle mountain wall and the left mountain wall. The gap is only about a foot wide, and it is covered with weeds and vines. If Chu Liuxiang hadn't witnessed the disappearance of Mrs. Xiong here, and calculated that there must be a way out, no matter how carefully he searched, he would never have found this gap. There is such a secret path between the two huge mountain walls. Passing through this secret path, the indistinct sound of running water suddenly became clear and loud, and the gurgling sound of the water seemed to be in the ear.The smog is misty, filling this valley that has been seldom seen since ancient times. Chu Liuxiang leaned down and walked carefully following the sound of the water. He knew that with every step he took, he was one step closer to the secret. But it is also one step closer to danger. Suddenly, there was a strange "hissing" sound. Chu Liuxiang stopped immediately, lying on the ground with his whole body, and slid forward two or three feet like a snake, and he saw Mrs. Xiong. The mysterious flowing water is right at Xiong Niangzi's feet. At this moment, he is holding the black skin bag in both hands, and is blowing air into the skin bag vigorously. The skin swelled rapidly, and it was as big as a wheel. Only then did Chu Liuxiang suddenly realize, and said: "It turns out that he is going to use this skin bag as a raft, and then ride the raft down the river and enter the Shenshui Palace." Seeing that the male lady had put the raft down in the water, she stretched out a foot to test the load of the raft, and then sat on it lightly. The raft was about to go down the river, and Chu Liuxiang was worrying about how to chase it down, but at this moment, he heard a "hiss". Xiong Niangzi jumped up from the raft suddenly, and her snow-white light clothes flew up in all directions, as if she had merged with the misty fog. The raft kept spinning like a windmill in the water, getting smaller and smaller, and after seventeen or eighteen times, it flew out with a "chuck". It was obvious that someone had broken the raft in the dark, and the raft would not stop spinning until it was deflated. Xiong Niangzi had landed on the shore, her eyes were full of horror, she paused, and just about to turn around and run away, suddenly there was a chuckle in the mist. A charming voice said with a smile: "Since you are here, why go?" Hearing the sound of the water, there was already a light boat, breaking through the mist and slowly swinging out, a slender figure in white clothes stood on the bow, with a long pole in his palm, the light boat floated to the shore like a swallow. Xiong Niangzi sighed for a long time and said, "So it was you." The girl in white smiled and said: "Yes, it's me, you can't think of it! But I already knew that you would come, and I have been waiting for you here." The mysterious wild valley, dense fog, flowing water, a man who looks like a woman but a man, and a bandit who has resurrected from the dead, all of these are full of mystery and weirdness. Now, this swallow-like light boat suddenly appeared in the dense fog, and the ghostly beauty, even Chu Liuxiang couldn't help feeling her hands were getting cold. Is all this true?Is it phantom?Even he couldn't tell the difference. He only felt that the woman in white was graceful and graceful, as if she was extremely beautiful, but in this dense fog, he couldn't see her face clearly. Xiong Niangzi was silent for a long time, then sighed: "I didn't want to come, but I must come." The woman in white suddenly stopped laughing, and said: "Have you forgotten the poisonous oath you made in the past?" After saying these words, Chu Liuxiang suddenly realized that her voice was very familiar. Then, he found that the woman in white and the male lady were standing together, no matter in their attire, posture and demeanor, they were somewhat similar. Xiong Niangzi said sadly: "I haven't forgotten, I just want to see my daughter's grave." The woman in white said: "That's just a cup of loess. What's there to see? If you want to see it, it's the same with the graves of those you killed. All the graves in the world are similar." Her words suddenly became sharp, and Chu Liuxiang realized that she couldn't tell the difference after hearing these words, because Chu Liuxiang never imagined that a woman as indifferent as Gong Nanyan would laugh at times. Unexpectedly, Gong Nanyan smiled coquettishly again at this time, and said softly: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say those words to hurt you, so don't be angry with me, okay? I... I will definitely not say it again." Chu Liuxiang almost suspected that she had heard wrong again. He never believed that Gong Nanyan would say such a thing. But this woman is indeed Gong Nanyan, she got off the boat lightly, and walked in front of Mrs. Xiong, who just stood there, wondering what she was thinking? Gong Nanyan smiled and said: "Is this your real face? No wonder she always said that I look like you, even more like you than your daughter..." Madam Xiong suddenly raised her head and said, "She...she often talks about me in front of you?" Gong Nanyan said: "Yes!" She walked around Mrs. Xiong, and stopped in front of him again, with a pair of deep eyes, fixed on him for a moment, and said slowly: "Do you often think of her too?" Xiong Niangzi sighed and said: "I have already forgotten everyone in these years." Gong Nanyan chuckled and said: "What a ruthless person, others are dying for you, but you completely forget about them. Is there really no one in the world who can make you fall in love?" Xiong Niangzi said: "No." He bit his lip lightly, like a shy girl. Gong Nanyan said: "I just now know that you are really a fascinated fairy, no wonder so many girls are willing to die for you, even me...I also..." Her face seemed to be red, and she lowered her head to fiddle with the hem of her clothes. A gleam of light flashed in Xiong Niangzi's eyes, and she said softly, "How about you?" Gong Nan Yan lowered her head, and said: "Others say you know women best, don't you understand me? Don't you understand my intentions?" Xiong Niangzi took her hand lightly, then let it go again, and sighed: "It's better that I don't understand." Gong Nanyan said: "Why?" Xiong Niangzi said softly: "Because you are different from other girls, I can't...I can't harm you." Gong Nanyan said: "I am also a woman, and I also want to..." Xiong Niangzi sighed: "In my eyes, you are always so gentle, so pure, so cute, as long as I can look at you from afar, I am satisfied." As he spoke softly, Chu Liuxiang could only sigh in the dark. Every one of these words is what girls love to hear most. Every girl hopes that she is different from others in the eyes of men, and that men worship her. It would be a strange thing for a girl to refuse him after hearing these words. The only thing Chu Liuxiang felt lucky was that there was no pervert here to eavesdrop. If these words are learned by perverts, how many girls in the world will suffer. But after thinking about it, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but smiled wryly, and said to himself: "If a man is already qualified to be called a 'pervert', he must have already learned these words by heart, so why bother to learn them?"