Chapter 7 The sixth narrow escape

A burst of sharp pain penetrated into Chu Liuxiang's heart. Every muscle in his body reacted violently, and his body immediately flew up, turned over in the air, and sprinkled two boxes of pollen with his backhand. The man in black succeeded with one sword, and was about to thrust out the second time. Suddenly, a light red powder mist came out of Chu Liuxiang's hand, and he smelled a faint fragrance in his nose. Shocked, he immediately closed his eyes, the sword in his hand turned into a light curtain, covering his whole body, and retreated eight feet to the door. When he opened his eyes again, he saw Chu Liuxiang still standing there straight like a gun, looking at him quietly, with a smile on his lips.

But blood was already dripping from the tip of the sword. The man in black also laughed, and said with a giggle, "Chu Liuxiang's quick response is indeed unparalleled in the world, but it's a pity that he still didn't dodge my sword." Chu Liuxiang smiled faintly, and said, "I was wondering whose sword was so fast, but I didn't expect it to be you." The man in black said: "Aren't you looking for me?" Chu Liuxiang said: "That's right, I've been looking for you all this time, but I didn't expect you to be here." The man in black said: "Since you are here, I am naturally here too."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Could it be that you followed me?" The man in black said: "Exactly." This person is naturally the leader of the assassin organization. He stared at Chu Liuxiang with falcon-like eyes, and said with a sneer, "You have been looking for me, and I have been looking for you. You want my life, and I want your life. Between the two of us, there is only one person anyway." People can survive." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Who do you think can survive?" The man in black's eyes fell on the blood drop on the tip of the sword again, and said leisurely: "At this moment, do you still want to live?"

Chu Liuxiang suddenly laughed again, and said lightly, "Your Excellency's swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world, but it's a pity..." The man in black sternly said: "Since you failed to dodge my strike, my second strike will definitely kill you!" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "That's right, since I've been injured, I can't avoid your quick sword anymore, but can you stab me with your second sword?" The man in black sneered, "I will never be soft on killing people." Chu Liuxiang said: "There is a saying that many people in the world know, have you never heard of it?"

The man in black asked, "What are you talking about?" Chu Liuxiang chanted in a long voice: "Brave Handsome Ecstasy Incense, quietly breaks people's hearts..." The pupils of the man in black suddenly shrank, and he lost his voice: "Ecstasy incense?" Chu Liuxiang said: "That's right, since you have been poisoned by my ecstasy just now, if you still don't ask me to save you, you will be poisoned to death within an hour." The man in black stared at him for a while, then suddenly turned his head up and laughed loudly, and said, "Chu Liuxiang, don't you want me to be fooled by you, it's just a box of fragrance powder for women."

Chu Liuxiang sighed, and murmured: "Powder for women? How can there be powder for women here? Would I hide the powder for women on my body all day long?..." The more he said the more funny he was, and he couldn't help laughing again. The man in black sternly said: "If you live in this world, I won't be able to eat and I won't be able to sleep well. No matter what, I will kill you first." Chu Liuxiang said sharply, "Please." The man in black said: "Even if it is really ecstasy incense, you must have the antidote on your body, I will kill you first, and then search for your antidote."

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Good idea." The man in black gripped the sword tightly, his teeth rattling. Although he spoke fiercely, his hand was already a little soft, and the second sword could no longer stab out. Chu Liuxiang put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "Why don't you take action? Kill me earlier, wouldn't the antidote be available sooner?" The man in black said: "The solution...isn't the antidote on your body?" Chu Liuxiang said: "You don't believe what I say anyway, so why bother to ask me?" The man in black gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I am willing to let you go, how do you know you will give me the antidote?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "You are indeed not sure." Instead, the eyes of the man in black suddenly calmed down, focusing on Chu Liuxiang's face. After a while, he said slowly: "I won't kill you, you give me the antidote?" Chu Liuxiang said: "In this deal, neither of us will suffer anyway." The man in black asked, "Where is the antidote?" Chu Liuxiang said: "After I walk out the door, start counting from 'one' and count to 'one thousand' before going out." The man in black asked, "And then?" Chu Liuxiang said: "I will write down the detoxification method under the tree you first saw when you went out, but you must remember that you must count to 'one thousand' before going out, otherwise the deal will be ruined .”

The man in black was silent for a while, then slowly said: "It is said that Chu Liuxiang never breaks his promise, but I don't know if it is true or not?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Whether it's true or not, you will know soon." He walked past the man in black, who could have pierced his throat with just a stretch of his hand, but he didn't even look at the man in black. The bet was on now, and he knew the man in black had to keep betting. The man in black stared at him, every muscle in his body was already tense, only to see Chu Liuxiang Shi stepped out of the door and gently closed the door.

He had never seen a person walking on the edge of life and death so easily. His own palms had already broken out in cold sweat. "one two three……" Counting from "one" to "one thousand" is not very difficult. If you count quickly, you can count them all in less than a cup of tea. But the men in black felt as if they would never be able to count. He was also a gambler, but this time the gamble was too big and too risky. If there was a slight choice, he would never place the bet. "Nine hundred and ninety-two, nine hundred and ninety-three..." The man in black slammed open the door and jumped out. After two ups and downs, he had already skimmed under the tree he saw at first sight. There were indeed writings written on the ground by branches.

Only four words. "You are not poisoned." The crooked handwriting seemed to be mocking him.The man in black was stunned for a long time, couldn't help spitting heavily on these four words, stomped hard a few times, and murmured: "Straight mother thief, mother bastard, fuck... " He almost uttered all the swear words he knew in every province and every place, "This bastard surnamed Chu is cheating again." It turned out that he could put Chu Liuxiang to death just by stretching out his hand! He really couldn't figure out how Chu Liuxiang wasn't nervous at that time, as long as Chu Liuxiang shed a drop of sweat at that time, his sword might have already been struck! "Chu Liuxiang, Chu Liuxiang, you don't need to be complacent. Although you escaped again today, I still have a lot of chances to kill you!" He suddenly remembered that since Chu Liuxiang was seriously injured, he must not be able to escape far. Even if he escaped a thousand steps, he would still be able to catch up quickly. Sure enough, there was a drop of dried blood on the ground.The man in black bent down and searched the ground like a hunting dog, and finally found a line of footprints. He chased it like a wolf.Given the severity of Chu Liuxiang's injuries, it is true that he cannot escape far, and he will indeed catch up soon.It's a pity that Chu Liuxiang didn't run away at all, he just hid in this tree, and he could clearly hear every word the man in black scolded him.I'm afraid he has received more scolding in his life than he has today. Chu Liuxiang watched the man in black go far away, only to feel that his eyes were getting dizzy, his body became indescribably weak, and he fell straight down from the tree. Now if the man in black rushes back, he will have no resistance at all. No matter what, he is also a body of flesh and blood, and it is not fun to be stabbed in the back with a sword. Although Chu Liuxiang couldn't see the injury on his back, he knew that the sword pierced very deeply, maybe it had pierced the bone, and naturally there was a lot of blood. With his current physical strength, it is absolutely impossible to walk back to "Throwing Cup Villa". Leaning against the tree trunk, panting for a long time, he was trying to find a place to hide for a while, when he suddenly heard the sound of "rustling" footsteps coming through the forest. Chu Liuxiang almost stopped breathing. If the man in black goes and returns, he can only die. Only one person said: "How can there be a good account in this kind of place, it seems that I have been fooled by you little thief again." Another person said: "Why am I lying to you, every time I just come, they will pay at least five renminbi." The first person said: "Five coins are given to a beggar, is that person crazy?" The second person said with a smile: "You don't understand. A man will always pretend to be generous in front of a woman... I'm not talking about a husband and wife, but a lover. They won't be generous in front of their wives." The first person also laughed, and said, "Where are the two Gods of Wealth you mentioned?" The second person said: "It's in the hut in front. From my point of view, they probably had a tryst there." From the voices of these two people, it sounds like a boy's accent. Chu Liuxiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and looking back, she saw two thirteen or fourteen-year-old beggars walking from here with a smile on their faces. Although they were dressed in tatters, they looked happy. Eyes, face is full of mischievous look. The one on the right is a little bald guy, who seems to be ten times more naughty than Xiao Mazi, both of them are very light and agile, and their martial arts foundation is obviously not weak. In his life, Chu Liuxiang has never seen anyone who made him happier than these two little beggars. He never thought that beggars could be so cute. The little bald man and the little pockmarked man also saw him, they both stopped in their tracks, staring at him with four big eyes, spinning around. Chu Liuxiang smiled at them and said, "The two little brothers are good at their feet, but are they from the beggar gang?" The little baldy rolled his eyes and said, "Why should I tell you?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Can you take me to see the leading brother here?" Xiao Mazi rolled his eyes and said, "Why should I take you there?" Chu Liuxiang said: "My name is Chu Liuxiang, I think he will definitely be willing to see me." Xiao Mazi said: "What is Chu Liuxiang..." Before he finished speaking, he had already slapped the little bald man on the face and shouted, "Why did you hit me?" The little bald man made a grimace and said, "If you don't even know Chu Xiangshuai, even ten slaps are too little." Xiao Mazi covered his face, his eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Chu Xiangshuai? Are you talking about that Chu Xiangshuai who is 'Brave Commander Ye Liuxiang, famous all over the world'?" The little bald man said: "Aside from this Chu Xiangshuai, there is no other Chu Xiangshuai." Xiao Mazi slapped himself again, and said, "My god..." The dog meat stewed in the pot was terribly fragrant.Even if there are dogs in the world that don't bite beggars, there are very few beggars who don't eat dog meat.This is just like drinking without eating dog meat, but absolutely not without drinking when eating dog meat. Beggars, dog meat, and wine seem to be inseparable forever. There were a dozen or so beggars in the ruined temple. Although their clothes were tattered, their expressions were by no means obscene. It was obvious at a glance that they were all disciples of the beggar gang. Most of these people carried two or three sacks on their backs, and among them was a short, dark young beggar who had six sacks behind him and a black iron tube stuck in his waist. I don't know what it was for. Chu Liuxiang found out about him later. It is called "Little Vulcan".It is the leader here. At this moment, dozens of pairs of eyes were looking at Chu Liuxiang, their eyes were full of awe and admiration, and also somewhat kind, because everyone knew that Chu Xiangshuai was a friend of the Beggar Gang. This is something that every beggar gang disciple is proud of. Little Vulcan smiled and said: "The disciples have long admired Xiangshuai's name, but never in their dreams would they have the honor to meet Xiangshuai today. This is really a great joy." Chu Liuxiang's wound has been bandaged, and he is leaning against the altar at this moment, sipping dog meat soup that is more nourishing than ginseng soup, and said with a smile, "You are happy now, I'm afraid it will be too late for you to hate it later." He took another sip of the dog meat soup and said with a smile, "Because you invited me to eat meat, but I came to trouble you." Little Vulcan was stunned, and said in a stuttering way: "Could it be that brother offended Xiangshuai in some way?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "How could you offend me, it's just that I have a few troublesome things I want to ask you." Little Vulcan heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Xiang Shuai's kindness to the beggar gang is as great as a mountain. Don't say that you want us to do things for you, even if you want us to jump into the river, we will jump." Although there are many bloody men in the beggar gang, Chu Liuxiang knew that if he spoke politely to these people, he would appear to be a hypocrite, so he said straightly: "First thing, I want you to inquire about a person whose original name is Ye Shenglan, it is said that he hangs around in the capital, but I think he must have arrived here in the past few days, I hope you can find out where he is staying? What is he doing, is there someone living with him? " Little Vulcan heard Chu Liuxiang say that the first thing he needed was to inquire about Ye Shenglan's recent situation, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't worry, Xiangshuai, inquiring about news is what we are good at, as long as there is Ye Shenglan in the world, we can figure out who is Ye Shenglan." his roots." Chu Liuxiang said: "Second thing, I want you to send a few brothers to keep an eye on Xue Bin, the second son of Xuejiazhuang, and Liang Ma, an old nurse in Shijiazhuang. No matter where they go, you must keep an eye on them. he." Xiao Huo said: "This can also be done." Chu Liuxiang said: "The third thing, I hope you can find a way to lure Ding's second son of the 'Ding Family's Two Swords' back home. He has also come here in the past two days and lives in Throwing Cup Villa." Little Vulcan thought for a while, and said: "This matter is also on our shoulders, and it must be done for Xiangshuai." Chu Liuxiang let out a long breath and said, "The fourth thing is more difficult." Little Vulcan smiled and said, "As long as Xiangshuai tells us, we can do it no matter how difficult it is." Chu Liuxiang said: "Alright, tonight, I want you to accompany me to dig the grave." Little Vulcan was really stunned, did Xiangshuai's idea go to the dead man?Little Vulcan's eyes were straightened, almost dumbfounded. The little bald man said: "If the boss dare not go, I will go." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "You really dare to go?" The little bald man said: "If someone asks me to dig someone's grave, it would be strange if I don't slap him seventeen or eight times, but Xiangshuai wants me to dig the grave, so I will." Chu Liuxiang said: "Why?" Little Baldy blinked and said, "Because I know Xiangshuai will never ask us to do bad things." Xiao Mazi immediately said: "Yes, I will go too." Little Vulcan sighed, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that these two little devils are more sensible than me, and they know better than me. Xiangshuai, whenever you want us to dig the grave, we will go there." Chu Liuxiang said: "Tonight is three o'clock." He took the hands of the two children and said with a smile: "You are all my good friends, but sometimes I will lead you to do bad things. After two years, when you grow up, I will definitely come to you Have a few drinks to your heart's content, and find two beauties to pour wine for you." He laughed and continued: "These are not good things, but they are more interesting than digging graves." Chu Xiangshuai actually regarded them as friends and invited them to drink. Little Baldy and Xiao Mazi were so happy that they almost went crazy. Chu Liuxiang suddenly asked again: "Did you originally want to go to that hut today?" Xiao Mazi said: "Little bald man said that there are two very generous people in that hut. The first time he met them, they gave them more than one or two taels of silver, and the second time they gave seven or eight taels of silver." The little bald man smiled and said: "But I didn't knock on the bamboo on purpose. The first time I went there to catch butterflies, I met them coming out of that hut. They insisted on giving me money, so I had no choice but to accept it." Xiao Mazi said, "What about the second time? Wasn't it intentional?" The little bald man glared at him, then smiled and said, "From now on, I will just go shopping from time to time. I have never knocked on their doors, and I don't meet them every time." Xiao Mazi curled his lips, and said: "What do you say to share the blessings and share the difficulties, and you have gone seventeen or eight times by yourself before asking me to go." The little bald man smiled and said, "I'm afraid that you will be too ugly and scare people away." Xiao Mazi cried out and said, "I'm ugly? Are you beautiful? Are you bald or not? You're a gourd." Chu Liuxiang also laughed, but his eyes were shining, and asked again: "Are those two people a man and a woman?" The little bald man said: "Well, both of them are very young, and they are also very beautifully dressed. One can tell that they are young ladies and young masters from rich families, but they are very kind to others." Chu Liuxiang asked, "What do they look like?" The little bald man thought for a while, and said: "There is nothing special about the two of them, and they are not ugly, especially that girl, who has two dimples when she smiles, she is very beautiful." Chu Liuxiang said: "If you see them again next time, will you still recognize them?" The little baldy said: "Of course I do. My little baldy is not an ungrateful person. No matter who is good for me, I will never forget it for the rest of my life." Chu Liuxiang patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Okay, great..."