Chapter 12 The Eleventh Lady and the Robber

Shen Bijun woke up very early. The wind has stopped, but the fire is still burning, obviously more firewood has been added, and the dilapidated temple with air leaks on all sides is actually full of warmth. But the strange man by the fire was gone. Did he leave without saying goodbye? Looking at the flickering flames, Shen Bijun suddenly felt very empty, very lonely, very lonely, as if he had lost something suddenly. She even felt cheated and abandoned. She herself didn't know how she felt this way, they were strangers, she didn't even know his name, and he didn't make any promises to her.

If he wants to leave, he can leave at any time, and he doesn't need to tell her at all. But even when her husband left her, she didn't feel this way. What is this for? "When a person suffers from misfortune or illness, his heart will become particularly fragile, and he especially needs the sympathy and comfort of others, and he cannot bear loneliness." She tried to explain it for herself, but she wasn't very satisfied with the explanation either. She felt very disturbed and didn't know what to do for a while, at this moment, that desolate and desolate singing voice came in from outside the door.

Hearing this song, Shen Bijun's mood immediately changed, and even the fire suddenly became brighter and warmer. Xiao Shishilang has already walked in. He was humming a song, holding a bucket of water in his left hand, and a large bundle of unknown medicinal herbs in his right hand. His steps were so brisk, and his whole body was full of vigor like a beast. This man looks like a lion or a tiger, but he is not as fierce and terrifying as a liger. It seems that he is not only happy himself, but also makes everyone who sees him feel this happiness. Shen Bijun couldn't help showing a smile on his face.

Xiao Shishilang's bright eyes just happened to sweep across her face. Shen Bijun said with a smile: "Morning." Xiao Shishilang said lightly: "It's getting late now." He only glanced at her, and then moved his eyes elsewhere. Although he only glanced at her, his eyes suddenly became very gentle when he looked at her. Shen Bijun said: "Last night..." Thinking of the bowl of soup last night and the tears in the soup, her face turned red, she lowered her head, and then said in a low voice, "I really troubled you last night, and I will definitely..."

Xiao Shishilang interrupted her without waiting for her to finish speaking, and said coldly: "I like people to repay me the most, and I will accept any repayment, but it's useless if you say it now, so why don't you say it?" Not good to say." Shen Bijun was stunned. She noticed that every time the man spoke to her, it seemed that he was about to fight. In her memory, men are always polite and courteous to her. Men who are usually rude will pretend to be gentle when they see her, and men who are usually frivolous will pretend to be serious when they see her. , she has never met a man who looked down on her.

Now she finally saw it. The man could hardly even look at her. What's wrong with this man?How could he fail to see her beauty? An iron frame is supported on the fire, and a large pot is hung on the iron frame.The bowl of soup last night was boiled in this iron pot. Now the soup in the pot has been boiled dry or drunk. Pour into pot. Just hearing the sound of "Zi", a puff of green smoke came out of the pot. Then Xiao Shishilang sat by the fire again, waiting for the water to boil. "What kind of person is this man? This ruined temple is his home? Why doesn't he even give out his name? Does he have any secrets?"

Shen Bijun became more and more curious about this person, but he was too embarrassed to ask him. He only hoped that he could tell about his life experience, even if he didn't tell all of it, just a few casual words would be fine. But Xiao Shishilang started humming the song again, and closed his eyes again, as if he had completely forgotten that there was such a person as her. "Since he doesn't want to talk to me, why should I stay here?" Shen Bijun suddenly became angry with himself, and said loudly: "My surname is Shen. Whenever you go to the 'Shenjiazhuang' by Daming Lake, I will reward you heavily and never let you down."

Xiao Shishilang didn't even look at her, and said, "Are you going back now?" Shen Bijun said: "Yes." Xiao Shishilang said: "Can you go back?" Shen Bijun involuntarily looked at his leg, only to find that his leg was more swollen than yesterday. The most frightening thing was that the swollen place was completely numb, and he didn't even feel a little bit. Not to mention walking, she couldn't even lift her leg. The water in the pot has boiled. Xiao Shishilang slowly untied the bundle of herbs, carefully selected a few, put them into the water, and stirred them slowly with a branch.

Shen Bijun looked at his legs, and could hardly hold back the tears.She is a very strong person and never wants to ask for help. But now she has no choice. This is a helpless thing, everyone will inevitably encounter several such things in their life, she has to be patient, otherwise she has no choice but to go crazy. Shen Bijun let out a long breath, and mumbled: "I...I want to trouble you with one more thing." Xiao Shishilang said, "Yes." Shen Bijun said: "I wonder if you can hire a car for me and take me back?" Xiao Shishilang said: "No." He answered so straightforwardly that Shen Bijun was startled, holding back his breath and saying, "Why not?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "Because this place is halfway up the mountain, and because none of the horses pulling the cart can fly." Shen Bijun said: "But... when I came..." Xiao Shishilang said: "That's why I carried you up." Shen Bijun's face immediately turned red, and he couldn't even speak. Xiao Shishilang said leisurely: "Now you naturally don't want to let me carry you down, right?" Shen Bijun endured for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "You...why did you...bring me here?" Xiao Shishilang said: "If I don't take you here, where will I take you? If you picked up an injured kitten or puppy on the road, would you take it home too?"

Shen Bijun's blushing face suddenly turned pale again. She never thought of slapping a man, but if she had the strength now, maybe she would really slap this man hard. Xiao Shishilang stood up slowly, walked slowly to the divine case, and stared at her legs. Shen Bijun's face turned red again, she really wanted to saw off this leg, she desperately retracted this leg, but Xiao Shishilang's eyes refused to relax even for a moment. Shen Bijun was ashamed and angry, and said, "You...what do you want to do?" Xiao Shishilang said lightly: "Your feet are swollen like rice dumplings. I'm thinking about how to take off your shoes and socks." Shen Bijun could hardly bear to yell, this man actually wanted to take off her shoes and socks, even her husband had never really seen her feet. Xiao Shishilang murmured: "It seems that there is no way to take it off, only to cut it with a knife..." As he said that, he actually pulled out a knife from his waist. Shen Bijun tremblingly said: "I thought you were a gentleman, but who knew you...you..." Xiao Shishilang said: "I'm not a gentleman; but I don't have the habit of taking off women's shoes either." He suddenly put the knife on the divine table, brought the bucket of water over, and said coldly: "If you want to go back quickly, take off your shoes and socks and soak them in this bucket of water, otherwise you Maybe you will only live here for the rest of your life.” At that time, if you want a lady to take off her shoes and socks, it is almost as difficult as trying to get her to take off her clothes. Because at that time, if a woman is willing to take off her shoes and socks in front of a man, she can almost take off other things. Shen Bijun doesn't even have a choice now. She just hoped that this man would act like a gentleman and turn his head away. Xiao Shishilang's eyes were wide open, and he didn't even have the intention to turn his head. Shen Bijun bit his lip and said, "You...can you go outside for a walk?" Xiao Shishilang said: "No." Even Shen Bijun's ears were red, staying there, he wished he could die. Xiao Shishilang said: "Don't think that I want to see your feet. Your feet are not very attractive now. I just want to see what kind of poison you have." He continued coldly: "If the poison spreads further, you may even have to let people see other places." This sentence really works more than anything else. Shen Bijun slowly and finally soaked both feet in the water. If a person can soak his feet comfortably in hot water, his thoughts and views on many things will change to some extent. When taking off her shoes, Shen Bijun was shaking all over, but now her heart has gradually calmed down, and she feels that everything is not as bad as she just imagined. Xiao Shishilang no longer stared at her feet. He has seen it clearly. At this time, he had already selected several herbs, picked off the tenderest part, and chewed them slowly in his mouth, as if tasting them. Shen Bijun looked down at his feet, but couldn't tell what was in his heart. She would actually wash her feet in front of a strange man—she just hoped that this was a nightmare, that it would pass quickly and be forgotten. Suddenly Xiao Shishilang said: "Lift up your injured foot." Shen Bijun didn't resist this time, she seemed to have accepted her fate. This is the greatest advantage of women - women have to resign themselves to fate. There are many smart and beautiful women who marry an ugly and stupid husband and still survive because they can "resign to their fate". Many people have a "wonderful" notion that a man is a hero if he refuses to accept his fate and can resist his fate. But if a woman does not accept her fate, if she also wants to resist, it is treason. The wound on Shen Bijun's ankle was not big, only a little red, as if he had just been bitten by a mosquito. But the redness had spread above the knee. Thinking of that terrible "child", Shen Bijun's hands and feet still feel cold even now. When she was kicked by that "child" in the ankle, she never thought that the consequences would be so serious. Xiao Shishilang had already spit out the medicinal herb he was chewing and applied it on her wound. She didn't know whether it was shame or gratitude in her heart. She only felt that the medicine was cold and very comfortable. Xiao Shishilang tore off a strip of cloth from his clothes, boiled it in water, wrung out the water, and carried it to Shen Bijun with a branch, saying: "You may have never bandaged the wound, but fortunately this is still a wound. It's not hard, you should be able to do it." This time, before he finished speaking, his head had already turned away. Shen Bijun looked at his tall back, she really didn't understand this strange man more and more. This man looked so rough, but he was so careful in doing things; although this man spoke sharply and meanly, she also knew that he had no intention of hurting her. He's obviously a nice guy. The strange thing is, why did he want to teach people that he is not a good person? Xiao Shishilang hummed that song again, the singing voice was still so desolate and so lonely, if you saw his face full of enthusiasm and magic, you would feel that he is really a very lonely person. Shen Bijun sighed secretly, and said softly: "Thank you, I feel much better now." Xiao Shishilang said, "Oh?" Shen Bijun smiled and said: "I never thought that your medical skills are so good, I am lucky to have met you." Xiao Shishilang said: "I don't know anything about medicine at all, I just know how to live. Everyone has to live, right?" Shen Bijun nodded slowly, and sighed: "I only know now that no one wants to die unless it is absolutely necessary." Xiao Shishilang said: "Not only do people want to live, but also wild animals. Although wild animals don't know any medical skills, when they are injured, they will find some herbs to heal their injuries, and then find a place to hide .” Shen Bijun said: "Is there really such a thing?" Xiao Shishilang said: "I once saw a wolf flee into a swamp after being bitten by a bobcat. At that time, I thought it was looking for its own grave." Shen Bijun said: "Isn't it?" Xiao Shishilang smiled, and said: "It lay in that swamp for two days, and then came back to life. It turns out that it already knew that there were many medicinal herbs rotting in that swamp, and it already knew how to take care of itself." Shen Bijun saw his smile for the first time, it seemed that he only smiled when talking about beasts.He didn't even want to talk about people at all. Xiao Shishilang was still smiling, but his smile was a bit sad, and he continued slowly: "Actually, people are like beasts. If no one else takes care of them, they have to take care of themselves." Are people really the same as beasts? If Shen Bijun heard this kind of words a day or two ago, she would definitely think that the speaker was a lunatic; but now, she can suddenly understand the desolate and bitter meaning in these words. In her whole life, someone has been with her and taken care of her all the time. Only now did she know that loneliness and loneliness are so terrible. Shen Bijun gradually felt that this person was not scary at all, not only not scary, but even pitiful, she couldn't help wanting to know more about this person. People always have a particularly strong curiosity about people they don't know, and this curiosity often arouses many other emotions. Shen Bijun asked tentatively, "Is this place your home?" Xiao Shishilang said: "I often live here recently." Shen Bijun said: "What about before?" Xiao Shishilang said: "I have forgotten all about the past, and I never think about the future." Shen Bijun said: "You... don't you have a home?" Xiao Shishilang said: "Why should a person have a home? Wouldn't it be much more enjoyable to wander around the world and make a home all over the world?" When a person says that he would rather not have a home, it often means that he wants a home, but a "home" is not just a room, and it is not easy to build—it is easy to destroy. Shen Bijun couldn't help but sighed softly, and said: "Everyone will have a family sooner or later, if you have any difficulties, maybe I can help you..." Xiao Shishilang said coldly: "I don't have any other difficulties, as long as you are willing to keep your mouth shut, you will be doing me a great favor." Shen Bijun was stunned again. Unreasonable people like Xiao Shishilang are indeed very rare. At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps, and two people hurried in. It is even more unexpected that there are still people in this ruined temple. I saw that these two people were both handsome, well-dressed, and not small in style, the one with the sword was older, and the one with the sword seemed to be only about thirty. It is strange that such a person would come to such a place. What is even more strange is that when these two people saw Shen Bijun, they both showed joy on their faces, and one of the older ones rushed forward immediately, bowed and said, "Is this Mrs. Lian?" Shen Bijun was startled, and said: "I dare not, your Excellency is..." The man smiled and said: "Peng Pengfei and Mr. Lian are old friends. On the day when Madam and Mr. Lian had a big wedding, I went to bother with a glass of wedding wine." Shen Bijun said: "But the hero Peng who is known as the 'Wansheng Golden Sword'?" Peng Pengfei smiled even more triumphantly, and said: "What a shameful name, the word 'Wansheng Jindao' is absolutely unworthy of it." The other person was dressed in brocade and had a sword. He was tall and tall. He looked like a handsome nobleman. In the martial arts world, there were not many such talents. At this moment and here, Shen Bijun was naturally very happy to see her husband's friend, with a smile on his face, he said: "But I don't know the name of this young master Gao?" Peng Pengfei hurriedly said: "This is Liu Yongnan, the eldest son of the 'Furong Swordsman' Liu Sanye. People in the Jianghu are called 'Jade Face Swordsman', and he has had several acquaintances with Lian Gongzi." Shen Bijun said sweetly: "It turned out to be Mr. Liu, who hasn't gone to ask the third master for many days. I wonder if his old asthma has healed?" Liu Yongnan bowed and said, "Thanks to Madam, I've gotten better recently." Shen Bijun said: "You two, please forgive me for being injured and sick, so I can't fully salute." Liu Yongnan said: "Don't dare." Peng Pengfei said: "This is not a place for conversation, I have prepared a soft sedan outside, please ask Madam to move it back to the village." Both of them were polite and courteous: Seeing them, Shen Bijun seemed to have returned to his own world suddenly, and he no longer needed to be bullied or angry by others. She seemed to have forgotten the existence of Xiao Shishilang. Peng Pengfei beckoned, and immediately two strong women in Tsing Yi came in outside the door, carrying a very clean soft sedan chair. Shen Bijun said sweetly: "The two of you have prepared so well, I really trouble you." Liu Yongnan bowed and said: "Young Master, you should work for your fellow martial arts all day long, and serve your wife a little bit, that's what you should do." Peng Pengfei said: "Then let Madam get on the sedan chair." Suddenly Xiao Shishilang said: "Wait a minute." Peng Pengfei glared at him, and said coldly, "Who are you? How dare you talk too much here." Xiao Shishilang said: "I said I am Ouyang Jiu, the 'Hero of Zhongzhou', do you believe it?" Peng Pengfei sneered and said, "I'm afraid you're not worthy." Xiao Shishilang said: "If you don't believe that I am Ouyang Jiu, why should I believe that you are Peng Pengfei?" Liu Yongnan said lightly: "As long as Madam believes that she is inferior, it doesn't matter if you believe it or not." Xiao Shishilang said: "Oh? Did she really believe the two of you?" The eyes of the three people were all looking at Shen Bijun, and Shen Bijun coughed lightly twice, and said: "Everyone is kind to me, I..." Xiao Shishilang interrupted her, and said with a sneer: "Even if a dignified lady like Mrs. Lian has doubts about you, she will never say it out of her mouth." Liu Yongnan smiled and said: "That's right, only a person like Your Excellency would use the heart of a villain to save the belly of a gentleman..." Speaking of this, there was only a "choke", the long sword at his waist was out of its sheath, the sword light flashed, volleyed three times in the air, and a branch in Xiao Shishilang's hand was broken into four pieces. Xiao Shishilang remained expressionless, and said calmly: "This is indeed the Furong sword technique." Peng Pengfei said in a loud voice: "Since you know the goods, you should know this trick of 'Thirty Folds on Hibiscus'. In the whole world, except for Liu Sanye and Mr. Liu, there is no third person who made it." Shen Bijun smiled, and said: "Young Master Liu's move of 'Thirty Folds of Hibiscus', I'm afraid it's already out of the blue." Xiao Shishilang said: "Don't you ask how they know you are here?" Shen Bijun said: "It doesn't matter how they know I'm here, I can trust them just because of the heroic names of Mr. Peng and Mr. Liu." Xiao Shishilang was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "Yes, the words of people with names and surnames are naturally much more reliable than those of people like me. I am really nosy." Shen Bijun was also silent for a while, and then said softly: "But I know that you also have good intentions for me..." Peng Pengfei sneered and said, "Good intentions? I'm afraid not." Liu Yongnan said: "He repeatedly obstructed and wanted to keep Madam here, obviously he has ulterior motives." Peng Pengfei scolded: "That's right, let's abolish him first, and then take him to be tortured to see if there is someone behind the scenes!" Amidst the scolding, his golden knife was also unsheathed. Xiao Shishilang stood there without moving, as if he had suddenly become numb. On the contrary, Liu Yongnan came to be a good person, and said: "Wait a minute, this person may be Mrs. Lian's friend, how can we make things difficult for him!" Peng Pengfei said: "Does Madam recognize him?" Shen Bijun lowered his head and said, "No... I don't know." Xiao Shishilang suddenly looked up and laughed wildly, "How can a famous lady like Mrs. Lian recognize a dubious person like me? If Mrs. Lian has a friend like me, wouldn't it be possible to treat yourself like a friend?" Are you going to lose your face?" Liu Yongnan scolded: "Exactly." After these four words were finished, the long sword turned into a curtain of light and rolled towards Xiao Shishilang; in an instant, four swords had been struck out, and the swords were like spinning silk, continuously. Although the masters of the contemporary "Furong Sword" are men, the "Furong Sword Technique" was created by women, so this sword technique is more than light and nimble, not strong enough, so it is unavoidably weak. Moreover, women are always less courageous and unwilling to fight hard with their opponents. Before attacking the enemy, they must first protect themselves. Therefore, this sword technique accounts for only 30% of the offensive, but 70% of the defensive. Although Liu Yongnan's four strikes looked brilliant and eye-catching, they were actually all false moves, the purpose was just to test the opponent's reality. Xiao Shishilang couldn't stop laughing, his body didn't even move. Peng Pengfei shouted: "Since Mrs. Lian doesn't recognize him, why should you and I show mercy?" In his palm was a machete with a gold back, weighing twenty-seven catties, and when he struck out with the knife, the wind from the knife was violent, and the two women in green clothes who were carrying the sedan chair had long since hid in the corner in fright. I saw the light of the sword interlacing with the shadow of the sword, and the strength of the golden backed sword happened to make up for the deficiency of the Furong sword. Xiao Shishilang didn't even have the strength to fight back, so he was forced into a corner. Peng Pengfei gained power and refused to let others go, and the offensive became more fierce. He said in a deep voice: "There is no need to keep this person alive!" Liu Yongnan said: "Yes." As soon as his sword technique changed, he launched all attacks, and every move was a killer. Xiao Shishilang suddenly showed murderous intent in his eyes, and said with a sneer, "Since that's the case, why should I keep you alive?" When he turned around, his two fleshy palms forced themselves into the shadow of the sword, light and sword. The "Furong Sword" is meticulous in its swordsmanship, and it is known as "watertight". At this moment, for some reason, it was attacked by the opponent's fleshy palm. Liu Yongnan's shot was blocked in an instant, he staggered in shock, he didn't know what he kicked. He only heard a sound of "gululu", and an iron bowl was kicked by him and rolled straight out. This bowl is exactly the bowl that held the soup last night. Seeing this bowl and thinking of the warmth in the bowl last night, Shen Bijun suddenly felt a surge of excitement in his heart, and couldn't care about anything else, and shouted: "He is my friend, let him go!" Xiao Shishilang's iron palm has sealed all the outlets of the knife and sword, and his next move is a killer who kills people. The life and death of Liu Yongnan and Peng Pengfei are just a matter of breath. However, upon hearing Shen Bijun's words, Xiao Shishilang's blood surged up, and he lost all murderous intentions, and the killer could never attack again with this move! The fame of Peng Pengfei and Liu Yongnan was also earned by fighting with swords and swords. How can they let this opportunity be missed at this moment? The two rushed to take a step at the same time, and the swords flew together. They wanted to take this opportunity to put Xiao Shishilang to death. With a sound of "chuck", a bloody gash was cut on Xiao Shishilang's shoulder! Overjoyed, Peng Pengfei reversed the blade and cut across his chest and abdomen. Hearing Xiao Shishilang's shout suddenly, Peng Pengfei and Liu Yongnan felt a strong collision, their wrists numb, and the sword in their hands suddenly fell into each other's hands somehow. But hearing the sound of "Ge", the swords and swords were broken into two pieces, and then there was a huge "Boom", and a big hole was smashed into the wall of the ruined temple. In the flying dust, Xiao Shishilang's figure flashed outside the cave and disappeared. Peng Pengfei and Liu Yongnan looked at the broken sword on the ground, they felt cold sweat dripping from their palms, and they could no longer move their bodies. I don't know how long it took before Peng Pengfei let out a long sigh and said, "That's amazing!" Liu Yongnan also heaved a long sigh and said, "That's amazing!" Peng Pengfei wiped his sweat, smiled wryly and said, "How can I not recognize such a master?" Liu Yongnan also wiped off his sweat, and said: "This person is so fast, I have never seen it in my life." Peng Pengfei turned his head and asked in a whisper: "Does Madam Lian know who he is?" Shen Bijun looked at the hole in the wall, but he didn't know what he was thinking, but he didn't hear his words. Liu Yongnan coughed twice and said, "I don't know if he is really Mrs. Lian's friend?" Only then did Shen Bijun sigh lightly, and said: "I hope he is really a friend of my husband and wife. It is a blessing for anyone to have such a friend." She doesn't say "my friend", but "my husband and wife's friend", which is just the right way for her to speak, because she knows that in her position, she can't say that she can't do a wrong thing, and she can't even say a word wrong. Liu Yongnan said: "So Madam doesn't know his name?" Shen Bijun sighed: "This person's life experience seems to have a great secret, so he refuses to reveal his name easily." Peng Pengfei pondered, and suddenly said: "In my opinion, this person is probably Xiao Shishilang!" Xiao Shishilang! There was no trace of blood on Liu Yongnan's pale face, and he lost his voice and said, "Xiao Shishilang? How can he be Xiao Shishilang?" Peng Pengfei sighed: "Although Xiao Shishilang is a villain who kills without batting an eyelid, his martial arts are well-known throughout the world, and his whereabouts are erratic and his background is secret. Few people have seen his true face." The muscles in the corners of his eyes were already twitching unconsciously, and he continued in a creaking voice, "Aren't these points the same as that person just now?" Liu Yongnan even lost the color of his lips, but kept wiping away his sweat. Shen Bijun shook his head, and said slowly: "I know he is definitely not Xiao Shishilang." Peng Pengfei said: "How did Madam see it?" Shen Bijun said: "Xiao Shishilang runs rampant in the world and does a lot of evil, but I know him...he is by no means a bad person." Peng Pengfei said: "Know people, know faces, but don't know their hearts. The more treacherous and evil they are, the harder it is for others to see." Shen Bijun smiled, and said: "Xiao Shishilang kills people without blinking an eye. If he is Xiao Shishilang, don't you two..." She left half a sentence on the edge of her mouth, and then stopped talking. But what she meant, Peng Pengfei and Liu Yongnan naturally understood very well, their faces blushed, and after a long while, Liu Yongnan forced a smile and said: "Whether that person is Xiao Shishilang or not, we should go first Escort Mrs. Lian back to the village." Peng Pengfei said: "That's right, madam, please get on the sedan chair."