Chapter 15 The fifteenth round shakes the south of the Yangtze River

Spring in the south of the Yangtze River comes very early but goes very late.The thousand strands of willow silk by the Qingqing River are still green and straight; the whispering swallows are still flying back and forth under the clear blue sky.The gold-flavoured music and songs by the Qinhuai River lasted all night; the fragrant cars and BMWs at the entrance of Wuyi Alley did not return at dawn; the young woman standing alone beside the tall building Zhulan sang: "Play the oriole, don't teach me how to sing on the branches." . " The master of the martial arts with a whip is happy, but at this moment, on the beautiful Jiangnan Road, there are rumors of a major event that shocked the martial arts in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Do you know that God of War Hand, Xiang Jinji, Feihong, and the Mo Brothers have found someone to be our chief executive? This has never happened in years! From the looks of it, we have to be lively again." "Really? Just relying on the magic hand to fight and fly, and the golden rooster to crow these characters, who else will you be convinced by? Hey! Brother, do you know what is going on with this person who is going to be our chief executive?" A character?" "This... brother, I don't know very well. I only heard that the master's surname is Pei, and he is not very old. I don't know anything else, brother."

"Pei? This is strange! There is no such name as Pei in the Jiangnan martial arts world? Who is this?... As far as I know, let alone Jiangnan, even Lianghe , but there is no hero named Pei?" "That's not necessarily true. Have you seen the martial arts hero spectrum ordered by Mr. Bai in Wuhu City? On it, there are two people surnamed Pei called 'Invincible Guns and Swords', made of a pair of curved swords and a hook Sickle guns, martial arts are all tough." "Blind, old man, you're on the wrong side. Mr. Bai ordered this 'Martial Arts Hero Book' more than 20 years ago, and the 'Sword and Sword Invincible' Pei brothers have been dead for more than ten years. , more than ten years ago, in the case of the masked man who shook the martial arts world, he died together with several other well-known escort leaders."

"Oh, it turned out to be such a thing." "Even if the two brothers are not dead, they are people from the ground of Lianghe, so why can't they come to our Jiangnan to be the chief executive?" "Ha, brother, don't you forget, we also came from the ground of Lianghe? Maybe, one day, we can also be the chief executives of Jiangnan?" "Hey, don't be scolded!" "Speaking seriously, you need to know what kind of person this master is. On the day of Duanyang in May, you can go to the Langmang Villa in the hands of the God of War to have a look. I heard that this grand event will combine Jiangnan Brother Zi has been invited all over, just to deal with that evil dragon—”

"Hey, brother, you'd better read short words. If people can hear you, we won't be able to eat. We have to walk around." So on Jiangnan Road, galloping horses, shadows of swords, and chivalrous figures appeared frequently, all of them went to Langmang Villa to participate in this grand event and meet this mysterious chief executive. The sun is very strong, and the pedestrians are bitter and hot. Under the shade of a big tree beside the road, there is a load of fresh melons and fruits. oasis. Three or five long-distance healthy horses with bright saddles and bridles wandered on the grass far away, and occasionally lowered their heads to chew on the green grass in the south of the Yangtze River. Next to the melon and fruit bearer, enjoying a moment of shade during the journey.

At noon, the pedestrians on the road are all lazily, and there is a lazy and comfortable atmosphere floating in the air. Even these big men in strong clothes have their eyes closed, and even the golden-yellow I don't even bother to reach out and pick it up to take a bite. Suddenly—— At the end of the road, there was a sound of galloping horseshoes. Under the sun, there were only a few healthy horses coming from the dust. The horseshoes soared and ran like dragons. They were all good horses from outside the Great Wall. The well-dressed man under the shade of the tree opened his eyes and exchanged suspicious glances, as if they were asking each other: "Who is it?"

Their questions were answered in a blink of an eye. The horses galloped close, and the riders called out "Delu" in unison, and the horses hissed and stopped abruptly. The big man under the shade couldn't help shouting secretly in his heart: "Good skill!" Looking up, I saw the five horses galloping towards Juechen, one of the leader's horses, and a tall man with a thin face sitting on it!A middle-aged man with a short mustache under his chin, dressed in gorgeous clothes, in high spirits, with a complacent look. A horseman who came side by side with him has high cheekbones and deep cheeks, eyes like eagles, and a vigorous face. His left hand is holding the rein, but his right hand is broken off at the wrist. Not moving, the essence of riding skills is unparalleled.

The big man under the shade of the tree glanced at each other again, then turned to look at the third horse. The one sitting on the horse was actually a young girl, wearing light blue tights, with black hair all over her head, wrapped in a light blue silk scarf. Her face was like a peach blossom, her eyes were as bright as water, the autumn waves swept slightly, and the mountains paled. At a glance, although she felt that this girl was beautiful and glamorous, but in her demeanor, there was a seven-point awe-inspiring and inviolable elegance. state. The one-handed man twisted his body slightly, jumped off the horse with a "swipe", strode up to the girl, and asked with a smile on his face, "Miss, would you like to come down and rest?"

The girl glanced around, but looked back at the two people behind her, then shook her head slightly and said: "No need, just buy a few of those golden melons and eat them on the road." The voice is soft and crisp, like a flying warbler in the long grass, but it is pure Beijing. The one-handed man responded with a smile, twisted his body slightly, rushed to the side of the melon and fruit bearer, took out an ingot of silver weighing two taels, threw it on the ground with a "bah", and said loudly: "Melon sellers, pack all the best melons and fruits from your place into baskets for the men."

The girl frowned slightly, then looked back at the two people behind her, and said softly: "Uncle Gong still has such a temper." Two riders behind her were actually two skinny men with exactly the same appearance and the same clothes, their faces were expressionless, their eyes were like lightning, but they were moving back and forth. After hearing what the girl said, their expressions remained the same They didn't move at all, as if any words in the world were not enough to make them care. The well-dressed man under the shade of the tree saw these two skinny men, but his complexion suddenly changed. They looked at each other, each lowered their heads, took the unfinished cantaloupe around them, lowered their heads, and chewed it. Never dared to glance up again.

In a short while, the one-handed man bought melons and fruits, and the five healthy horses left in a hurry. The big man under the shade of the tree only dared to raise his head at this time, but he rose up at the same time. A sturdy man with a thick beard covering his mouth watched their backs and said in a deep voice: "Sure enough, as the owner expected, someone from the Flying Dragon Escort has already arrived, hmph! Just look at the madness of Gong Qingyang, the fast horse sword, if it wasn't for... well, if it wasn't for the two of them following behind him, I wanted to teach him a lesson." Another big man put the big Malianpo straw hat on his head and said: "It doesn't matter if Gong Qingyang, Kuaima Shendao and Liu Hui, Baguazhang, are here. The two behind are really tough, and there is that little girl, but who is it?" The other raised his eyebrows, whistled, and summoned some healthy horses over there, saying: "I think that little girl is probably the daughter of that evil dragon. Since her father is assured of letting her go out into the rivers and lakes, his subordinates will definitely not be wrong. Alas! I really don't know what the villa owner's idea is to make such a weird boy Come out to be the boss, and when the day comes, it's no wonder he doesn't come out with a joke!" The thick-bearded man hummed, and said in a deep voice: "The owner's idea, is it something you can praise or criticize casually? I think you are really courageous." The giant palm turned slightly, grabbed the rein of a horse, turned over and jumped up, and said: "Flying Dragon Now that the people from the Escort Bureau have disappeared, we don’t need to inquire any more, we’d better go back to the village!” Clamping his legs, he whipped away. Only the melon and fruit peddler was left, standing under the tree, staring at the figures of these big men who were gradually going away, dazed for a while, then suddenly picked up the burden on the ground, and strode towards the other direction It's just that those well-dressed men didn't see his expression at the moment. From afternoon to dusk, the martial arts masters galloped from the west to the east on this main road, group after group, all of them were full of vigor, and it was obvious that they were all famous masters in the grass. But Pei Jue, does he know that he has caused such a big commotion in the martial arts world? It was getting dark, and the two giant candles on a pair of copper candlesticks illuminated an extremely delicately furnished study room very brightly. Pei Jue rested his forehead with his hands, and sat obliquely on the chair in front of the desk, staring at the pair of candlesticks, thinking silently. He glanced sideways at Wu Mingshi who was sitting beside him, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Brother Wu, I always feel that something is wrong with this matter. Now that the meeting is getting closer and closer, my heart is getting more and more confused. Just imagine how a useless person like me can bear such a heavy burden. Alas— —" He let out a long sigh, slightly changed his sitting posture, his brows could not help frowning, and then said: "What's more, the wounds on my body have not healed until now. Brother Wu, you are extremely talented, but I am the most stupid person. I have been wandering in the rivers and lakes for the past year, and I know that there are strange people with amazing martial arts in the rivers and lakes. , There are too many, if I am such a stupid person, so stupid that I can't even learn martial arts, to be the leader of Jiangnan Wulin, wouldn't I be ridiculed by the heroes of the world." Wu Mingshi smiled slightly, stood up without saying a word, and walked slowly in the room. Pei Jue frowned and said again: "What's more... well, why don't I know the intentions of that magic hand Zhan Fei? The reason why he wants me to be the chief executive officer is not because he already knows that I am useless, so he wants me to do it. His puppet, if he wants me to do something against my conscience in the future, what should I do? Brother Wu, if I knew that these troubles would arise at that time, alas..." With a long sigh, he suddenly stopped his words, and then smiled slightly: "Somehow, ever since my acupoints were opened by that guy, I have become so talkative, alas——people can say what they want to say, it is indeed a happy thing, in the past year——" Wu Mingshi twitched his sword eyebrows slightly, stopped suddenly, faced Pei Jue, and continued loudly: "Brother Pei, although I have only known you for a short time, in my life, I have only made one friend like you." Pei Jue sighed slightly, and said, "Except for Xiongtai, there is no one in the world who really regards me as a friend." Wu Mingshi smiled, and immediately said seriously: "Since you and I are close friends, the most important thing to be a friend is to be intimate. I have a sentence that I don't want to say, but it feels like a bone stuck in my throat, and I have to say it." Pei Jue raised his eyes and said, "Brother Wu, just say it." Wu Mingshi said: "You and I hit it off right away. Thanks to you for not giving up, you told me everything you have experienced in your life. Although I didn't know you before, I also know that you must not be a coward before. But these days, since you followed the God's hand After Zhan Fei came here, I think you have to sigh at least a hundred times a day, but this is not the behavior of a man." Pei Jue was stunned for a moment, but he heard him say again: "It's true that the magic hand Zhan Fei did it with ulterior motives, but why can't you use this opportunity to do two things that will shake the world and benefit the martial arts world?" He paused slightly, seeing Pei Jue lowering his eyes slowly, he continued: "Brother Pei, your talent is far superior to mine, but you don't know it yet. If you waste this talent and bury it in excessive modesty, it would be a pity." Pei Jue turned his eyes silently, the moonlight shining through the window gradually receded, he knew that the night was getting deeper. "What on earth should I do?" He secretly asked himself, "Being famous all over the world" was something he dreamed of, but facing this opportunity to become famous at this moment, he couldn't help being a little timid. Because of too much torture, he has lost his original self-confidence. In the past year, fate has arranged for him, and he has never given him a chance to make his own choices. He has only silently obeyed everything, and has never resisted. room for. So, at this moment, when he can make a choice for his own destiny, he is unavoidably hesitant about it. Wu Mingshi stared at him for a long time, seeing that he was still hanging his head, and he didn't even change his sitting posture, so he couldn't help but secretly sighed, thinking: "How can I inspire his courage? He could have been a strong lion, but now he is just a good sheep." The sound of knocking came from outside the window, and two watches had passed. So Wu Mingshi walked out with a sigh, telling himself secretly: "I'll think about it when the sun rises. On this spring night, even a lion will turn into a sheep. How can I turn a sheep into a lion?" So this study room, which was already very quiet, became even quieter now, so quiet that Pei Jue couldn't help but feel an extremely embarrassing loneliness. The courtyard outside the window is deep, the sound of the breeze, the sound of insects, mixed in the cold and desolate moonlight, just like the lover's tears dripping in the small pond full of residual lotus. Then, has not the earth also become the cheek of a maiden? Pei Jue stood up with difficulty, walked out the door, and walked into the deep courtyard. He longs for the moonlight shining on him on a spring night, and prefers to hear the voice of the Spring Festival Gala in his ears. No matter what, he still loves life, even though he has a touch of melancholy at the moment. The place where they live is a quiet side pavilion in the quiet backyard of the Langmang Villa. The master Zhan Fei seems to deliberately separate him from everyone else. Even Wu Mingshi is placed in a room in the west wing of the front yard. in the guest room. He walked slowly along a path paved with gravel in the courtyard. The moonlight shone on this path, making the gravel all over the path sparkle like diamonds. He picked up a piece casually, and threw it out with great effort, secretly lamenting the misery of his life, but he couldn't help but lamenting the wonder of his life. Many familiar faces began to flood in my mind. I saw a small wooden door in the corner of the yard. He walked over, his eyes moved, and his heart beat violently. He almost exclaimed and ran over with all his strength. The bodies of two well-dressed men. The moon had risen to the middle of the sky, and the moonlight shone straight down. I saw the two people's figures were distorted, lying on their backs on the ground, with their right hands tightly holding the handle of the knife at their waist. Lan Rudian walked closer and looked, the faces of these two people were full of horror, and when they stretched out their hands, they were already dead. The wind in late spring was already as warm as a loving mother's eyes, but when it blew on Pei Jue, he felt a chill chill. Looking at the two corpses, he was stunned for a long while, and then suddenly shuddered. Turning around, trying to run back to the house. I don't know-- As soon as Fang turned around, his eyes moved, but he saw a figure standing behind him. Under the moonlight, I saw this man's body was as thin as a stick, but he was wearing an extremely large robe, fluttering in the evening wind, with a black hairpin on his head and a high bun, his face was as cold as iron, without any expression, if it wasn't for a pair of The bright eyes looked at Pei Jue like lightning, and he looked like a zombie, not like a living person. Pei Jue's heart was startled suddenly. His heart, which was already beating violently, seemed to jump out of his chest at this moment. His eyes lowered, and he didn't dare to look at him anymore, and turned his head subconsciously. I don't know-- Wherever his eyes moved, there was a figure standing in front of him! Pei Jue couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and when he looked closely, this figure turned out to be as skinny as a stick, with wide sleeves, a black hairpin in a high bun, and a cold face, exactly the same as the man just now. He couldn't help thinking that his eyes were dazzled, but this figure was standing in front of him, and he couldn't help feeling cold again: "Did I really meet a ghost?" Looking back, the figure behind him was still the same. Standing there without moving. No matter how courageous he was, he couldn't help shivering at this moment. He glanced around quickly, and there was a figure standing in front of him and behind him. Not only were they dressed in exactly the same appearance, but their expressions were also exactly the same. She didn't have any expression on her face! For a moment, Pei Jue's figure could no longer move. The skinny man on the left twitched the muscles on his face slightly. I don't know if it was a smile, and then his body turned straight, like electricity. He skimmed over to the corner door, stretched out his palm, and lightly pinched a huge lock on the door. The huge iron lock, which weighed more than a hundred catties and was extremely strong, split like rotten wood under his withered palm, which was as dry as a bird's claw. The muscles on the skinny man's face on the right also moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Please!" The skinny man on the left has opened the corner door at this moment, stretched out his hand slightly, and said in his mouth: "Please!" The two "please" words, the tone was cold, as if it came from Jiuyou, there was no trace of a living person, Pei Jue could only feel a chill rising from the soles of his feet to his back, and couldn't help shivering again , Standing between these two men who look like ghosts, I don't know what to do. The four eyes of these two skinny men were like four lightning bolts, looking at him for a moment, making him feel like he was in the underworld, even his own blood became cold, and his thoughts turned, Secretly thinking in his heart: "Who are these two people? What is the purpose of coming here? I have never met them before, and I have no old enmity to speak of. Why did they seek me? Why did they ask me to come out?" Although he couldn't get the answers to these questions, but the matter had come to this point, he knew that he had no other choice but to go out with them. So he gritted his teeth in secret, and strode out the door. A small stream came from the west and meandered to the east. Those two skinny men walked beside Pei Jue, one in front of the other, and what Pei Jue heard was his own heartbeat, and he couldn't even hear the beautiful sound of nature.