Chapter 5 The fifth round of peril

late at night. This street was originally the busiest street in the city, but now every shop has turned off its lights and closed, and there is almost no light on the street, and no sound can be heard. Wu Laodao accompanied Lu Xiangchuan to come here, but he didn't know what he was going to do? He didn't dare to ask. Although Lu Xiangchuan is young and his attitude is very polite, but an old Jianghu like Wu Laodao has already seen that this person has a very different temperament for young people. Although he is not as majestic and radiant as the old man when he was young, it is deeper and unpredictable. , the future achievements will definitely not be inferior to the old man.

Wu Laodao wanted to make friends with this young man, so he had special respect for him. The largest restaurant on the street is called "Eight Immortals Building", and now every window is dark, and the staff of the restaurant have obviously fallen into a deep sleep.But Ritsu Kagawa walked over and opened the door.The door was not bolted, and the upstairs was brightly lit, but every window was covered with a thick black cloth, so there was no light outside. There are forty or fifty people waiting here. Judging from their clothes, these people have complicated identities, but they have something in common.

Everyone looked very calm, their hands were rough and powerful, they obviously didn't know each other, but seeing Ritsu Kagawa, everyone stood up and bowed. At this moment, Wu Laodao suddenly realized that the old man's power was far more terrifying than he imagined. He didn't see Ritsu Kagawa summoning anyone at all, but all of them came.He had lived in the city for more than twenty years, but he didn't know where these people came from. The most wonderful thing is that Yu Baile, the owner of the Eight Immortals Building, was also among the crowd, and he was the first one to greet Lu Xiangchuan.

Wu Laodao had been his friend for twenty years, but he never knew that he had contacts with the old man, and he was apparently still the old man's subordinate. Ritsu Kagawa treated him with modesty and respect, just like a wise emperor treats his heroes. Yu Baile bowed and said: "Except for those who have something to go to other places, most of the people have arrived, please tell me!" Lu Xiangchuan nodded with a smile, opened his hands, and said: "Everyone, please sit down, the old man ordered me Hello everyone." Everyone bowed together and said: "Don't dare, the subordinates have been thinking about the old man all the time, I don't know how healthy the old man is?"

Lu Xiangchuan said with a smile: "He is like an old man made of iron. You are all his old friends. Of course you know better than me. Even if the God of Plague sees him, he will run away!" Everyone laughed. Just now everyone was a little nervous, but now it has all been swept away. Lu Xiangchuan said: "I met you for the first time today. I should have toasted you a glass of wine, but I was afraid that Boss Yu would feel bad." Everyone was laughing again. After laughing for a while, Lu Xiangchuan's expression suddenly became serious, and he continued: "Besides, to tell you the truth, I came here this time with a heavy burden on my shoulders. If this matter cannot be resolved, I will be ashamed." I'll go back to see the old man again, think about it, why am I in the mood to drink?"

Someone continued: "Mr. Lu, if you have any difficulties, whether it is asking for people or money, please ask." Lu Xiangchuan said: "Thank you." He waited until everyone's attention was concentrated, and then continued: "Now there is only one thing I want, and that is the stable of the chief helm of the 'Twelve Flying Peng Gang'!" As the night deepened, Wu Laodao and Lu Xiangchuan were on their way home. His respect for the young man was greater now than ever.When Ritsu Xiangchuan spoke just now, he kept watching from the side. He found that this young man not only has more skill in speaking than the old Jianghu, but also has a special charm that can make everyone who sees him for the first time want to get close to him , and this closeness did not detract from his majesty.

Due to years of personal experience, Wu Laodao knows how difficult it is for a person to be respected and loved by others. What moved Wu Laodao the most was that although Lu Xiangchuan was eager to establish his own prestige and status among the crowd, he still did not forget to put his old man above himself. Lu Xiangchuan suddenly turned back to him and said, "Do you have something to ask me?" Wu Laodao hesitated, he was already more careful when speaking in front of this young man. At last he asked, "You really want that horse?" Lu Xiangchuan said: "The old man has never lied to anyone in his life. I wholeheartedly want to follow his old man. Although I can't keep up with other things, at least I can do this."

Wu Laodao secretly stretched out his thumb, and after a long while, he tentatively said: "The Feipeng Castle is heavily guarded, and it may not be easy to steal a horse that can bark and jump alive—even if It is not easy to have friends of the old man among the grooms." Ritsu Kagawa said: "Not only is it not easy, but it is almost impossible." He suddenly smiled and said, "However, I didn't say that I would bring that horse out alive." Wu Laodao was startled, and changed his expression: "You mean, as long as you can bring it out, it doesn't matter whether you live or die?"

Lu Xiangchuan said: "That's exactly what I mean." Wu Laodao took a deep breath and said: "King Wanpeng regards that horse more than anything else. If he kills it, the consequences will be very serious." Lu Xiangchuan smiled lightly and said, "Even if you don't kill him, the consequences will be equally serious." Wu Laodao said: "Why?" Lu Xiangchuan said: "You know, the old man never likes to be rejected, this time he told me especially that as long as King Wanpeng can release your son's sweetheart, you don't have to consider all the consequences."

He patted Wu Laodao on the shoulder, and said: "Although the old man has many friends, there are not many who grew up with him. Even if he sacrifices everything, he will not make you sad or disappointed." Wu Laodao suddenly felt a surge of heat in his chest, his throat seemed to be blocked, he barely controlled himself, and said: "Could it be that the old man is willing to fight the 'Twelve Feipeng Gang' for me!" Lu Xiangchuan said lightly: "We have already made preparations." Although he said it lightly, Wu Laodao knew the strength of the "Twelve Feipeng Gang" well, and of course he knew how tragic the price of sacrifice in this battle would be.

Thinking that an old friend would sacrifice so much for himself, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Ritsu Kagawa said: "Of course I don't want this battle to really happen, so I decided to do it." Wu Laodao wiped his nose, wanted to speak, but couldn't. Lu Xiangchuan said: "I only hope that this action can frighten King Wanpeng and send that girl out obediently." Wu Laodao nodded, full of gratitude in his heart. Lu Xiangchuan said: "I chose that horse only because we don't want to hurt people's lives unless it is absolutely necessary. Besides, I know that when a person finds that his most beloved thing has been destroyed by others, he will not only feel angry and sad, but also feel sad. deep fear." Wu Laodao muttered, "But King Wanpeng is not a person who is easily intimidated!" Lu Xiangchuan said with a faint smile: "I have already said that we are already prepared for all possible consequences." Wu Laodao lowered his head, the heavy pressure on his heart made him unable to even raise his head. He wished he had never mentioned this to the old man. Of course he would never know that even without him, this battle would inevitably happen sooner or later. When Wanpeng Wang got up every morning, he was very irritable, so the girl who was sleeping with him had already found a chance to slip away. It wasn't until he finished his breakfast that his anger slowly subsided. King Wanpeng's appetite was as amazing as his other things.His breakfast is usually a big pot of old hen soup boiled rotten with mushrooms and cloud legs, plus ten eggs and twenty fried buns.When others see his breakfast, they are often startled. Today is different.When King Wanpeng lifted the lid of the silver pot, his complexion suddenly turned blue. There were no mushrooms, no ham, and no chicken in the pot. There was only one horse's head in the pot, a bloody horse's head. King Wanpeng recognized the horse's head. His stomach convulsed and contracted immediately, as if someone had punched the stomach hard. Then there is a anger that is enough to burn everything.He could hardly resist jumping up from the bed, rushing out, strangled the first person he saw, strangled everyone in the stable, and strangled the person who brought the pot ten times! But surprisingly, he actually endured it.For trivial matters, he would often get into a rage, get angry, and even kill people. But when it comes to really big things, he can keep calm. He knows that only anger can destroy himself. He also knew who did it. The old man will definitely take action, which he had already expected, but he did not expect the action to be so fast. Ritsu Kagawa just wanted to make him unexpected. "If you want to hit someone, if you can't grasp the first opportunity, you have to wait until the last time the other party has relaxed. It's just that it's impossible for anyone to wait that long." This is also the famous saying of the old man, and Ritsu Kagawa has never forgotten it.He seized the first opportunity, because he knew that the opponent was not ready yet. No one dared to stay in the house while King Wanpeng was eating breakfast. He doesn't like people watching him gobble it up. Fortunately, there was no one else in the house, so he thought quietly. The old man is indeed a terrifying opponent, ten times more terrifying than imagined, how many people like Ritsu Kagawa are there under him? King Wanpeng put the lid on the pot in panic, and when he walked out, his face was expressionless, and he only ordered one sentence: "Send Dai Dai to Wu Laodao's bodyguard immediately!" Meng Xinghun lay on the wooden bed in the inn for seven or eight hours. He didn't eat, move, or sleep. Now, there are still ninety-one days before the deadline given to him by Boss Gao. He still knew as much about the old man as he did twenty-nine days ago. He knew that the old man was a very special person, and he knew almost nothing else. What is the origin of martial arts?Is it deep or shallow? Meng Xinghun didn't know. The old man didn't even move a finger that day.That inhuman calmness is exactly what Meng Xinghun finds terrifying. "What masters does the old man have under his command? How many are there?" Meng Xinghun didn't know. What he saw that day was only the gentle young man with hidden weapons all over his body, and Sun Jian, who was as hot as fire but had no sense of loyalty. He knew that these two people had left the area, but was there such a person beside the old man? What about the man in gray? Meng Xinghun himself is also an expert in killing, but he was still shocked by this person's cold, accurate and quick killing method. He had also inquired about this person's whereabouts. However, how could he find out what even Lu Xiangchuan couldn't find out? "What are the old man's daily habits? Where does he usually go?" Meng Xinghun didn't know. He didn't even know where the old man really lived?There are at least seventeen separate houses in the garden, which one does the old man live in?What's more, the old man's garden is not limited to this garden. Next to the chrysanthemum garden is the plum garden, as well as peonies, roses, peonies, camellias, and even a bamboo garden. All the gardens are closely connected, and no one knows how much land they occupy. All they know is that even if a person walks fast, it is difficult to walk around this land in one day. What bothered Meng Xinghun the most was that since that day, he hadn't seen the old man again. This man is like an ancient emperor who will never step out of his territory. Is there an ambush in the garden?How many ambushes?Meng Xinghun didn't know. He didn't dare to step into the old man's territory casually. He dare not act rashly! Meng Xinghun didn't get up until nightfall, and went out to eat his first and last meal of the day. He ate very simply, for a man who eats too much makes his mind dull. In recent years, he has become a mixture of several animals. He has become like a bat, nocturnal, hound-like, accurate like a hawk, ruthless like a jackal, good at running like a rabbit, and bears humiliation like a tortoise. They can even chew cud like camels and cows. If he eats a meal, he can often last for a long time. The shop he chose was neither too big nor too small, and the business was neither good nor bad. He took the middle path in everything he did because he didn't want to be noticed. Diagonally opposite is a brightly lit restaurant. At this time, a group of people came out of the restaurant laughing and laughing. There were men and women, most of them were very young and happy. Looking at their clothes, one could tell that they must be the children of rich families.Meng Xinghun envied them very much. Unlike Ritsu Kagawa, although he envies others, he is not jealous, nor does he feel sad or angry about his tragic past. The laughter was loud, and so were the voices of speaking. "Who drank the most alcohol today?" "Of course Fluttershy." Xiaodie was a girl wearing a red cloak, at this time a boy rushed into the restaurant again, came out with a wine bottle, and presented it to Xiaodie. "Xiaodie, if you can finish this wine, I will really admire you." Xiaodie didn't speak, nor refused. She just smiled slightly, took the wine bottle, and immediately drank it down. There are not many girls with such a good capacity for alcohol, and Meng Xinghun also drinks, so he looks at her a few more times. He suddenly realized that this girl was very special. She was beautiful, very beautiful, and beautiful girls usually know how beautiful they are. And never forget to remind others of this. This girl is different. She doesn't seem to care at all whether she is beautiful or ugly.She is also laughing in the crowd, but her smile is completely different from others. Although there were so many people around her, she seemed to be completely isolated. No matter how many people she was with, she seemed to be standing alone in the cold and desolate wilderness. Horses were brought over, and carriages drove over.Everyone else left together, only Xiaodie and a boy in a black cape remained. The young man was tall and handsome, and the hilt of his sword gleamed from the cloak. This kind of boy is suitable to be the flower protector of a girl like Xiaodie. There was also the most luxurious carriage parked by the roadside. The boy in the black cloak said: "Let's get in the car too!" Kocho shook her head. The boy in the black cloak said, "Do you still want to drink?" Kocho shook her head again. The boy in the black cloak smiled and said, "Then do you want to stand here all night?" Xiaodie still shook her head and said softly, "I just want to walk." The boy in the black cloak said: "Okay, I'll go with you." Their relationship is obviously very close, he is still young, and he is not afraid of being disliked by others. He doesn't care at all what other people think. So he took her hand. Xiaodie didn't want to shake off his hand, but said softly: "I want to walk alone, okay?" The boy in the black cloak was startled, and finally slowly put down her hand, and said, "Can I go to you again tomorrow?" Xiaodie said sweetly: "As long as you are free, I am also free, why can't you come to me?" The boy in the black cloak smiled again, and said, "I'll look for you tomorrow morning, you wait for me." Xiaodie didn't speak any more, and walked forward slowly alone.Although she walked slowly, she slowly disappeared into the darkness.night, very dark. Girls are afraid of the dark, and she still doesn't care. Of course Meng Xinghun didn't recognize Xiaodie, nor did he recognize the boy in the black cape. The matter of these two people has nothing to do with him at all, and he even thinks that these two people are a very good match. But he didn't know why, when he heard that Xiaodie wanted to go alone, and saw her leave the boy alone by the road, he felt very comfortable in his heart. The boy in the black cloak was still staring at the direction where her figure disappeared. After a long time, he suddenly rushed into the restaurant again and said loudly: "Boss, bring me a jug of wine, use a big one." Meng Xinghun himself used to drink to relieve his worries, but for some reason, he just thought this young man was stupid and ridiculous. A jug of wine soon became half a jug. The young man suddenly waved to Meng Xinghun, and said, "Drinking alone is really boring, can you drink with me? I invite you." Meng Xinghun said, "I don't drink alcohol." The boy said, "Never drink?" Meng Xinghun didn't answer. He didn't want to lie, but he didn't want to tell the truth either. The boy suddenly let out a long sigh, and said with a wry smile: "If you meet a girl like that, you will drink too." Meng Xinghun said: "Oh?" The boy said: "The girl I'm talking about is the one wearing the red cloak just now, have you seen it?" Meng Xinghun said: "There were a lot of girls just now." The boy said: "But she is different from others. Sometimes she is hotter than fire to me, and sometimes she is as cold as ice." He suddenly slapped the table heavily, and said loudly: "Meet such a woman, what do you think I should do?" Meng Xinghun said: "There are so many ways, the best is to find another one." He didn't want to talk any more, but he knew that if he didn't leave, the conversation would be fruitless. he's gone.When he walked out of the restaurant, he heard the young man muttering to himself, "Xiaodie Xiaodie, are you treating me well? Or are you not? Why do you always make me unbearable..." It was dark ahead. Xiaodie followed this path, and Meng Xinghun unknowingly walked on this path. Although he himself would never admit it, deep down in his heart, he seemed to have a secret, hoping to see that girl again. He didn't see it. The girl disappeared into the darkness like a ghost. When Meng Xinghun returned to the inn where he was staying, it was very late at night, and there was no one in the small courtyard. Of course there was no light in his room. He never lit a lamp at all, because he felt safer only in the dark. The door was closed, and the windows were also closed. They were all closed when he left. However, before he could walk over, he suddenly stopped, as if a well-trained hound suddenly smelled the warning signal ahead. His figure suddenly swept up and flew to the backyard. The windows at the back were also closed, and he flicked the window lightly, then swept it up again, to the eaves in front, moving swiftly and lightly, like eagles and bats. At this moment, a figure has already flitted out from the front window. This person's movements were also very fast and vigorous, his figure was fixed, and he was about to take off into the air, when he suddenly felt that there was someone clinging to him half a foot away. When he jumps up, this person also jumps up; when he falls, this person also falls. Together and down, cold sweat broke out on his palms. The person behind him said calmly: "If you weren't Xiao He, you would have died ten times by now." The man let out a long breath, and he recognized that it was Meng Xinghun's voice. He didn't speak, but pushed open the door of Meng Xinghun's room and strode in. Meng Xinghun stood outside the door with no expression on his face. He didn't walk in until the lights in the house came on, and sat down. Sitting opposite Xiao He. He looked at Xiao He, but Xiao He deliberately didn't look at him. He has known Xiao He for twenty years, but he has never understood this person, and he does not want to understand. Their feelings should be like brothers, but sometimes they seem like strangers. Meng Xinghun, Shi Qun, Ye Xiang, and Xiao He are all orphans, and they can survive the war and famine all thanks to Boss Gao. Xiao He, the youngest of the four, was the first to meet Boss Gao. He always thought that Boss Gao was his own boss. So when Boss Gao took in the other three people, he was not only jealous, but also angry, not only repulsed, but also provoked. He always thought that these three people not only took away his food from Boss Gao, but also his love. Without these three people, he would be able to eat more and live more comfortably. From the very beginning, he tried every means to get Boss Gao to tell these three people to leave. He was only six years old then. At the age of six he was already a man of calculation. When he was six years old, his ideas were completely broken. Once, Mr. Gao yelled at him to inform the other three people to gather at the long pavilion outside the west city, but he told them that the meeting place was in the east city. They waited outside the east city for two days, almost starving to death. If Boss Gao hadn't given up and kept searching, they wouldn't be alive now. Another time, he told the police patrolling the city that the three of them were thieves, and he deliberately stuffed things he had stolen on them. At that time, except for the death row, all prisoners, no matter how serious their crimes, had been released, because there was not so much food in the Yamen to feed the prisoners. The three of them almost became drowned ghosts that time. If Boss Gao didn't know how to let the arrester taste some sweetness, the three of them would not be alive now. At that time, the way to deal with thieves quickly was not to catch the generals, but to throw them into the river. There are many such things. Although Boss Gao scolded him a few words afterwards, he didn't drive him away, because she always felt that he was still young, and the motive for doing such things was also for her, so it was worthy of forgiveness. Boss Gao only does things according to her own likes and dislikes, and has a vague idea of ​​right and wrong, because no one has ever told her what is wrong and what is right. So she always thinks that as long as she can survive, no matter what she does is right. For twenty years, Xiao He has been doing this kind of thing continuously, and of course the methods he used have become more and more sophisticated and less and less visible. Especially for Meng Xinghun, he was even more jealous. They started practicing martial arts at the same time, but Meng Xinghun's martial arts were much stronger than him. Meng Xinghun's position in Gao Boss' mind gradually became more important. This made him more and more intolerable. Meng Xinghun stared at Xiao He's pretty face. He was so handsome that he was hardly a man. Boss Gao often said: If Xiao He put on women's clothes and let his hair fall down, most men would be seduced by him.Especially his skin is thinner and fairer than women's. Many people don't understand how a person like him who grew up in the scorching sun and wind and sand has such white skin. But now his face has turned livid due to anger, and his delicate and smooth hands are constantly shaking, obviously trying to control himself and not let his temper flare up. A sense of guilt suddenly rose in Meng Xinghun's heart. In any case, after all, Xiao He is his partner for many years, after all, he is two years younger than him. He should have thought of him as his brother.He forced himself to smile and said, "I didn't expect you to come, you should have notified me first." Xiao He suddenly sneered and said, "Who do you think is in the room?" Meng Xinghun said: "Anyone can do it. People who do things like us have to be very careful about everything." Xiao He said with a straight face, "Anyone is possible? Besides Boss Gao, does anyone else know that you are here?" The smile on Meng Xinghun's face suddenly disappeared, and he said, "Did Gao call you here?" Xiao He neither admits nor denies it. This means that he has confessed. Although Meng Xinghun's face was expressionless, a shadow had already passed in his eyes. When he came out to do things, Boss Gao never interfered with his actions, not even asking. She tried to make him know how much she trusted him.But now, it seems to be different. Meng Xinghun couldn't help but think of that time when Boss Gao asked him to follow Ye Xiang secretly. That time when she asked him to go, it meant that she no longer trusted Ye Xiang and believed that Ye Xiang was no longer able to complete the task satisfactorily. Xiao He secretly observed his expression, and suddenly there was light in his eyes. He seemed to have guessed what Meng Xinghun was thinking, smiled deliberately, and said lightly: "Of course you know that Boss Gao doesn't trust you, but he just wants me to tell you a few words." He smiled very mysteriously and ambiguously, and anyone could see that he was smiling a little maliciously and a little gloating.He just wanted Meng Xinghun to feel this way on purpose. Meng Xinghun was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "What does she want you to tell me?" Xiao He lowered his voice and said, "Do you know that two of Sun Yubo's most powerful men have gone out to handle errands?" Meng Xinghun said: "You mean Sun Jian and Lu Xiangchuan?" Xiao He nodded and said with a smile: "So you already know, but Boss Gao is afraid that you don't know." "I'm afraid you don't know", which means that I don't trust you a little. Of course Meng Xinghun couldn't fail to understand what he meant.Xiao He also knew that he had heard it, and continued: "When these two people leave, Sun Yubo will lose two arms. If a person loses his left and right hands, there is nothing to be afraid of." He crossed his legs and said leisurely: "So now is the best time for you to strike. Since you know, why don't you strike?" Meng Xinghun looked at his two legs raised on stilts, his anger suddenly surged, and he said, "Did you do this? Or did I do it?" Xiao He said: "Of course it's you." Meng Xinghun said: "I did it, so I have to be the master." Xiao He said: "Of course it's up to you, I'm just asking, nothing else." He suddenly smiled again, and said: "Boss Gao always said that you are the calmest, but I never thought you would lose your temper so easily." Meng Xinghun suddenly felt as if he had been whipped.He really shouldn't be angry. For a person like him, anger is more terrible than poison. He could even feel his fingertips getting colder. Xiao He looked at him, frowned and said, "How are you? Are you feeling unwell?" Meng Xinghun remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "I'm tired." Xiao He pondered, looking very happy, and said: "There is something I don't know whether I should say it or not?" Meng Xinghun said, "Say it." Xiao He seemed happier, then shook his head suddenly, and said, "Maybe it's better not to say anything." Meng Xinghun said, "Say it." Only then did Xiao He sigh, and said: "You are indeed tired these past two years, you should take a good rest for a while, if you feel that you don't want to do this matter, I can do it for you." Meng Xinghun stood up slowly, stared at him, and said slowly, "Do you know what kind of person Sun Yubo is?" Xiao He didn't answer, but suddenly sneered again, and asked back: "You think I can't kill him?" Meng Xinghun said: "Maybe I can't kill him either." Xiao He sneered and said: "If you can't kill people, I can't kill them." His face turned blue again, and he continued: "Even if your martial arts are better than mine, killing people doesn't depend entirely on martial arts, the main thing is to see You can't do it well, in terms of martial arts, is Ye Xiang worse than you?" Meng Xinghun was silent for a long time, sat down slowly, and said, "If you must go for me, then go!" He suddenly felt very tired, too tired to argue, too tired to do anything. But there was one thing he still had to say. He continued slowly: "But before you go, you'd better understand how dangerous it is to do this." Xiao He immediately said: "I understand it very well, I'm not afraid." Danger did not frighten him.He has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, no matter what he can't let him give up. As long as he can accomplish this, he can replace Meng Xinghun's position. Of course Meng Xinghun also understood this, but he didn't care at all. He just wanted to lie down and have a good sleep. He couldn't sleep, and couldn't sleep until dawn. It was dawn and he got up and went out, the morning mist was as thick as smoke from an old man's mouth. He walked out of the town, and the morning mist was still there. "When did you go? Where did you go?" he does not know.Didn't even think about it. He thought too much, too messy, and now it has become a blank. There was the sound of spring water flowing in the breeze, and he walked over unconsciously and sat down beside the running water. He likes to listen to the sound of running water, like running water. The running water will also dry up, but it will never stop, as if it will never know how to get bored.Its lively vitality is eternal. "Perhaps only people in this world would feel bored!" Meng Xinghun heaved a long sigh, almost couldn't help but put his life into one with the flowing water immediately. But at this moment, he saw a person.