Chapter 23 The twenty-third time such a good night

"Dragon Shaped Eight Palms" Tan Ming, who was originally full of anger, listened to his beloved daughter's chuckling and whispering. Although he had a serious nature, he couldn't help but dissipated most of the anger in his chest. When he returned to the room that had been specially equipped for him, his steps were serene, but there was some heaviness in the serenity. "old!" He sighed and whispered secretly, the tiring journey from Hebei to Jiangnan had made him feel exhausted all over his body at the moment, the achievement of his career, the consolidation of his status, the growth of his reputation—all these seemed to be coated with sugar The poison is slowly eroding his ambition and his perseverance in martial arts training, so that he who did not know what "tiredness" was ten years ago now feels tired. .

In the past, the days when fast horses galloped and smashed horses and swaggered whips are now like the rolling water in the Yangtze River, gone and never coming back. He threw his tall body heavily on the soft bed, hoping to find the old dream. "Old, old..." Before falling asleep, he was still sighing and whispering. However, when he woke up the next day, sleep quietly brought back to him the vitality he had lost. When he strode out of the room, what people saw was another powerful, threatening A fierce and deep hero, not a tired old man from last night. A middle-aged strong man with a long body and a handsome face, but with dull eyes, thin lips, a small beard covering his mouth, and a good smile, but he still couldn't hide his thin face, walked quickly from the crowd Out of the middle, walked straight in front of him, bowed, with an almost flattering smile on his face, and respectfully said:

"Old man Tan, long time no see, how are you old man?" The eyes of "Dragon-shaped Eight Palms" flickered, and he didn't even look at this person. He knew that this person was Huayu, who specialized in selling news for a living and was also famous for selling news. He is tall, but he is a good-looking person. He is the first one who has lived in this way for hundreds of years. So Tan Ming just gave an unhappy "hmm" and didn't answer his words at all. But Hua Yu of "Express News" has been used to this kind of contempt for a long time, so she didn't take it to heart at all. She still had a professional smile on her face, and said in a respectful voice:

"Tomorrow is the day to congratulate the leader of the Jiangnan Green Forest Road. Are you ready to go to the 'Langmang Villa' tomorrow?" Tan Ming hummed noncommittally again, those martial arts masters gathered in the courtyard, when they saw someone going up to talk to Tan Ming, they stood far away, but seeing that Tan Ming didn't pay attention to this person at all, they all He came over and asked in a hurry: "Old man Tan, I haven't seen my style for many years." "Senior Tan, the junior greets you." Tan Ming saluted with a smile on his face, waved his hand and said to the "news" Hua Yu in a deep voice:

"If you have anything to say, go talk to Gong Laosan!" "Express" Hua Yu's smile did not change, Nuo Nuo said yes, but said with a smile: "You old man, do you want to know who this new 'chief executive' is?" As expected, Tan Ming's expression changed slightly, "Express" Hua Yu observed the words and expressions, and immediately continued: "I heard that this person is a character who doesn't know martial arts and is a wimp." "Dragon Shaped Eight Palms" opened his eyes, turned suddenly and said in a deep voice to "Quick Horse Sword" Gong Qingyang who had already stood by with his hands down:

"Take two pieces of silver and give this Hua Zhuangtu a package." With a flick of his robe sleeves, just as he walked down the steps, he saw a sudden commotion in the crowd, and then he gave way to a passage. He glanced and saw Suddenly, five teenagers in fine clothes walked up from the crowd, but they were the Dongfang brothers of "Huqiu Feilingbao". "Express" Huayu has been guarding this inn for many days. Last night, at the price of fifty taels of silver, she sold a message to the secret card of "Langmang Villa" in this mountain city-"Dragon-shaped eight-palm sandalwood is here." It's gone." Today, he exchanged another one hundred taels of silver with Tan Ming.

At this moment, with a satisfied smile on his face, he walked out of the inn. The inn was buzzing with pleasantries and laughter. He walked out the door and walked west a few steps. Immediately, a big man in black clothes came to meet him. The two exchanged glances, together Go to the corner of the street. The big man in black couldn't help but immediately asked in a low voice: "Brother Hua, what news do you have today?" "Express" Huayu smiled, slowly stretched out an index finger, and said briefly: "one hundred!" The face of the big man in black changed. Although he thought it was too expensive, he also knew that the reason why this "quick news" Huayu was able to eat this kind of food, and it was very comfortable, depended on the accuracy and reliability of the news and the "quick news". ", especially the word "fast", some news, although everyone will know, but he is a few steps faster than others, so he can sell for money, and because of the price he proposed, there is never room for bargaining .

The big man in black took out two envelopes of silver without saying a word, took Huayu in his hand and twisted it, and said: "Brothers from the Leng family left last night and haven't come back today. Tomorrow, I guarantee that they will not go to the 'Langmang Villa'." The big man in black glanced at him and asked anxiously, "How can you guarantee it?" "Express" Hua Yu said with a proud smile: "If I have no way to know, can I still ask for your money?" He paused, and then said: "I may have more important news about this matter, but I'm not sure yet. At four o'clock tonight, I'll tell you here again."

So a moment later, another healthy horse galloped towards "Langmang Villa". Every major event that can shake the martial arts, on the surface, although it is vigorous and upright, but secretly, there are many conspiracies, cunning tricks, bitter blood and tears, and such transactions. If you don't experience it deeply, it will be difficult for you to notice it. "Quick News" Huayu divided the five silver coins on his body into three places so that it would not be too heavy, and then he galloped to Jingkou and played to his heart's content for a day. When he came back, it was past dusk, and there were only three pieces of money left in his arms.

But he is sure that by the fifth watch tonight, these three letters of silver will increase several times, because he is sure that he has grasped a secret key. When passing through the mountain city, he stopped his horse and glanced at the inn. There were still voices in the inn. He could imagine how many people were surrounding the "Dragon-shaped Eight Palms" at this moment. A hero who is famous in the martial arts, he makes all kinds of flattery, just like himself. So a self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he whipped the horse's butt with his backhand, and the horse galloped in the direction of "Langmang Villa".

But he was not taking the right path but the path, and when there was still a long way to go to the "Wild Manor Villa", he sent the horse to a poor farmer's house. Just like last night, he gave the owner of the farmer some scattered things. Broken silver, in exchange for a series of gratitude. Hearing such words of gratitude was a rare experience for him. His footsteps became lighter. Then, following these brisk steps, his slender figure fell into the huge shadow of "Rogue Mansion", and the situation was exactly the same as last night. last night-- When there seemed to be no more valuable news for him to detect in that mountain city, he quietly ran to the "Wild Mang Villa", following the same route as tonight, from the tall walls around the villa, around After arriving at the village, just like a beggar who often crouches at the back door of a restaurant, expecting the leftover dregs from adults and gentlemen to fill his stomach, he always hopes that he can pick up some food in some dark corners. Information that others have not intended to leak. However, even though his figure was covered by the shadow of the wall, his mood was still tense, because he knew that the people living in the wall were all heroes who could take his life at any time, so he tried his best to belittle his own I am afraid that I will make any sound and noise that can take my life. At the same time, he was also paying attention to the sounds and movements within the enclosure, but the surroundings were so silent that he could even hear the sound of his own heartbeat, which was slight and regular, and his steps followed the slight and regular rhythm. heartbeat, moving forward. Tudi—— There is a sound in the wall! He stopped alertly and waited with bated breath. I saw a figure slowly rising from the wall, as if he was also paying attention to the noises around, so he looked around for a long time, then turned over to the top of the wall, and then jumped to the ground with a "poof". He saw that after the person jumped to the ground, he seemed to be standing unsteadily, rushed forward a few steps, and stood up straight, he couldn't help being secretly surprised. "Who is this person who doesn't know martial arts, but dares to do these sneaky deeds in this 'Wonderful Villa'—" Before he finished his thoughts, he only heard another soft shout from the wall: "who is it?" Then, two figures shot out of the wall like arrows flying from the string, and landed in front of the figure who didn't know martial arts just now. He was shocked and hurriedly hid his figure behind a tree , barely daring to let out his breath, slightly revealing half of the corner of his eye, peeping out, only to see the figure who doesn't know martial arts, and when he sees someone blocking his way, instead of showing any panic, he puffed up his chest, Loudly said: "it's me!" Afterwards, he saw that this figure was a young man in brocade clothes. Although he couldn't see clearly in the night, he still felt that this young man was handsome and handsome, which he had never seen in his life. He waited nervously, waiting for that The reaction of the two, who would have thought that the two took a step back and said respectfully: "It turned out to be Mr. Pei Da. It's so late at night, I don't know where Mr. Pei Da is going?" "Mr. Pei Da" has four characters, and he can hardly help blurting out in surprise! "Could he be the 'Mr. Pei Da' who will be regarded as the chief executive by Jiangnan Lulin Haoshi? How can he not know martial arts? Such a young boy again?" This matter was so bizarre that he squatted down and leaned at the foot of the tree, only to hear this "Mr. Pei Da" answer coldly: "Such a good night, I'd like to go out for a walk—is that all right?" Those two figures are both strong and sturdy men in well-dressed clothes, with shining eyes and light figure, it is obvious that they have a solid foundation in martial arts, and they are not ordinary people in "Langmang Villa". At this moment, the two looked at each other, Hardy laughed together, and one of them said with a smile: "It's such a good night, it's rare that Mr. Pei Da has such a good mood. The two of us don't think it's presumptuous, and we also want to accompany 'Mr. Pei Da' for a walk." He laughed: "Is it possible?" Pei Jue, known as "Mr. Pei Da", was obviously taken aback until now, his eyes turned away, but he couldn't answer. The "Express" Hua Yu who was hiding behind the tree couldn't help but bewildered. It's unimaginable that there is such a thing between "Mr. Pei Da" and "Shen Fei Zhan Fei". Hearing "Mr. Pei Da" seemed to be stunned for a while, Fang Zi said coldly: "But with respect!" At this moment, "Express" Huayu's mood, although nervous, couldn't help being a little excited, because he knew that there must be some secrets hidden in this matter, which are "not for outsiders", and other people's "secrets" are in his eyes. , just like white silver. He saw the two stalwart men holding "Mr. Pei Da" in the middle, and slowly took two steps forward. The soles of the two men staggered at the same time, and they turned over at the same time and shouted: "Who is there?" Is it..." The two men shouted out, shook their bodies twice, and fell to the ground with a "poof" at the same time. The accident happened so suddenly that "Express" Huayu couldn't help covering her mouth with her hand, for fear that she would blurt out and exclaim. Seeing that "Mr. Pei Da" also seemed to be taken aback, he bent down, stretched out his hands to explore the chests of the two people, then stood up, looked at his palms, Huayu who was hiding in the shadows couldn't help but get excited Ling shuddered, under the starlight, the hands of "Mr. Pei Da" were covered with blood! I saw "Mr. Pei Da" stretching out his blood-stained palm, turning his body around, and muttering in his mouth: "Who? Who?" The night is deep, and the spring is as cold as water, and the leaves are blowing around, rustling. "Express" Huayu has experienced many dangerous things in his life, and even though he knows that what he sees must be related to a huge secret, but he still can't help but turn around and look far away. Run away from here, this place is full of chills! But-- At this moment, his eyelids slightly opened and closed, and when he looked up again... There are two more figures beside "Mr. Pei Da". These two figures are so tall and thin, like ghosts suddenly gushing out of the ground, appearing in front of him without a sound, and he almost Not believing his eyes, he forced himself to suppress the panic in his heart, collected himself, and looked again! "Ah! So it's them!" These two figures were actually the "dead wood and cold bamboo" who were still lying high in the inn in the mountain city when he had just left! He didn't know why these two weirdos suddenly appeared here, and he didn't know what connection they had with "Mr. Pei Da". He saw them looking at "Mr. Pei Da" and said coldly: "Qi'er is sick!" "Express" Huayu couldn't help being stunned again: "Who is Qi'er? Why did this dead tree come here in the middle of the night, and he didn't hesitate to kill two people with poisonous hands, but just to tell others that Qi'er is sick?" Got it?" He was very surprised, and looked intently, but saw that "Mr. Pei Da"'s expression changed after hearing this, and he said anxiously: "How is she ill? What is it?" Lengkumu sneered again, saying: "She was sick because of you!" Leng Hanzhu also said coldly: "Go see her!" "Express News" Huayu seemed to be in a fog at this moment. Even though he exhausted his mind, he couldn't think of a reason. Although he had already vaguely guessed at this moment, the "Qi'er" in the mouth of "Dead Wood Hanzhu" might be "Dragon Dragon". "Dragon Girl" Tan Wenqi, the beloved daughter of "Eight Palms", but in this way, he is even more confused! "This 'Mr. Pei Da' is obviously going to become the chief executive of the Jiangnan Green Forest, and everyone in the martial arts knows that the purpose of Zhan Fei's move is to unite the Jiangnan Green Forest and fight against the 'Flying Dragon Escort Bureau' , but how could he be related to 'Dragon Girl' Tan Wenqi, and that Tan Wenqi would be sick because of him." Some things are seen by the authorities or people who know the inside information. Although it is unremarkable, outsiders can't help being baffled.At this moment, the starlight was very bright, and the two corpses reflected on the ground, the two weird men beside the corpses, and a young man who seemed to be in a daze, added to the misty night an unknown sense of desolation. Seeing "Mr. Pei Da" was stunned for a while, then he let out a long sigh and said slowly: "I can not go." "Express" Hua Yu nodded secretly, thinking: "If it were me, I wouldn't go either." But seeing "Dead Wood and Cold Bamboo" became furious after hearing the sound! Lengkumu sneered, and said coldly: "She is sick because of you, and you don't even go to see her?" Leng Hanzhu interface sneered and said: "Some people always toast and refuse to eat, and they have to drink as a fine. Can you think of it, can you not go today?" When this "Dead Wood and Cold Bamboo" spoke, his voice was so cold, as if it came from a tomb, even though "Express" Hua Yu knew that the words were not addressed to him, she couldn't help but tremble all over.