Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Sending Silver and Blood Letters in the Middle of the Night to Repent

Master Cai is dead.He didn't understand until he was dying, who is that white shadow?How did the gleaming sword penetrate into his chest?He only saw a pair of stunned and regretful eyes at the moment after the injury.Everything that happened just now came so unexpectedly and suddenly that he seemed to be in a dream.And that erratic and mysterious white shadow was like a ghost.Master Cai struggled, and wanted to ask him to tell his name before he fell down, but he was already speechless, and he just watched helplessly as Geng Liuniang dragged him into the cypress forest like a wisp of smoke.When Cai Yaomei rushed to help him up, and Liu Taibao also ran to his side, Cai Ye knew in his heart that what he was hit was a fatal sword, and he would never live again.At this time, the only regret he felt was that he could not finally catch Biyanhu, and the only thing he was worried about was his daughter's lifelong affairs.

He wanted to agree to the marriage in front of his daughter and Liu Taibao before he died, and then asked them a few words, but he couldn't even say a word.He had no choice but to use his last breath to draw his two hands together to express his last wish, and then he closed his eyes and passed away in this desolate snow field. When Cai Yaomei saw that her father was dead, she threw herself on her father, crying loudly, while Liu Taibao also caressed Cai's body and wept bitterly.The two cried to and fro, and their miserable cries echoed in the wilderness, except for a few dogs barking in the distance, there was no other response, as if nothing had happened here.

In the distance, the sound of the fourth watch bang has been faintly heard.Seeing that Cai Yaomei was crying hoarsely, Liu Taibao couldn't bear it, so he had to hold back his tears and went to persuade her.At this time, Liu Taibao realized that Cai Yaomei was only wearing a thin single-sleeved shirt.He hurriedly took off the padded jacket he was wearing, and put it on Cai Yaomei with his own hands.Cai Yaomei turned her head to look at him, then threw herself on him, and burst into tears again.Liu Taibao seemed to feel in his heart that Cai Yaomei was crying bitterly at this moment, not only for her father's tragic death, but also for her own helplessness.Liu Taibao also silently let her cry, and only gently stroked her shoulder with his hand.After a long time, Liu Taibao said: "It's almost dawn, crying like this will freeze your body, it's more important to take care of the funeral."

Only then did Cai Yaomei stop crying, raised her face, looked at Liu Taibao with her eyes swollen from crying, and said, "Brother Liu, I must avenge my father's revenge. In front of his dead body, Let me tell you clearly, as long as you help me avenge this revenge, I will marry you." Liu Taibao said with emotion: "The revenge of killing one's father is unshakable, of course you have to avenge it. Your enemy is also my Liu Taibao's enemy, so there is no need for Yaomei to talk about it. It's just that this matter needs to be discussed in the long run, and it must not be rushed. The most important thing is to arrange the funeral." Then, Liu Taibao and Cai Yaomei discussed how to arrange Cai's funeral.Liu Taibao thinks that this matter should not disturb the local government, since the duel is forbidden by the government, it would be very inconvenient if it is brought to the government, not to mention that it involves the Yu government, and it is under the jurisdiction of Master Yu, there is no evidence, it will only bring disaster ; Second, if you disturb the government, you will violate the rules of the rivers and lakes, and you will be ridiculed by others, which will damage Cai Ye's lifelong reputation.After hearing what Liu Taibao said, Cai Yaomei gave up the idea of ​​suing the government, and let Liu Taibao arrange and deal with everything.

Therefore, Liu Taibao hired a mule cart nearby to transport Master Cai's body back to "Sihaichun" while it was still dark. The inn was parked in the inner courtyard, and then the coffin was prepared for burial. A group of Taoist priests were invited to do the ashram for a few days, and finally, as a godson, Liu Taibao personally sent him to the Guanshan cemetery outside the city. burial. After this unfortunate accident, Cai Yaomei became much thinner due to excessive grief.Fortunately, all the funeral affairs were undertaken by Liu Taibao. All the clothes, quilts, and coffins were carefully arranged, and the internal and external arrangements were well-organized. , Cai Yaomei felt a lot of comfort in addition to her grief.Therefore, Cai Yaomei is of course full of gratitude to Liu Taibao, and feels even more affectionate. Although she has not yet formally engaged according to the etiquette, she has already regarded Liu Taibao as her husband.

Liu Taibao also has a group of friends in the neighborhood because of his enthusiasm and kindness. After Master Cai's accident, those friends came to hear the news.When it comes to revenge, everyone is gearing up and willing to help her.Baobo Liu Tai and the others were reckless and pretentious to make troubles, and they always played around and tried to persuade them not to act rashly, and to make a long-term plan after the funeral. On the second day after Master Cai was buried, Liu Taibao specially prepared a few banquets and invited everyone together in order to thank his friends for their kindness.After entering the table, Liu Taibao was urging the wine into the wine room, when Cai Yaomei was dressed in filial piety, with tears in her eyes, stepped out of the door, came to the table and said to everyone: "I am so grateful for the kindness and righteousness of my brothers. My father, who died tragically, was buried in the mountains. I think my father was sent by the official family to track the blue-eyed fox from Shaanxi to Xijiang, and from Xijiang to the capital. Mansi, after a lot of hard work, in the end, I didn't want that blue-eyed fox to hide in Yu's mansion, and under the protection of Master Yu's big yellow umbrella, my father couldn't get her, so he was trapped in the capital and asked her to come out for a martial arts competition Unexpectedly, the blue-eyed fox had already asked someone to lie down in the forest. When she was about to be captured after failing the martial arts competition, the man suddenly came out to help, stabbed my father with a sword, and took the opportunity to save the blue-eyed fox. He was seriously injured, and died tragically on the ground immediately. How can I not avenge my father's murder! Even though the person who killed my father is a martial artist, I am willing to fight him to the death. It's just that the power of the Yufu is powerful, but I can't help him No. All the elder brothers are family members, how can I embarrass you about revenge, I just ask you to give me some advice so that I can get revenge, I can’t thank you enough!"

Cai Yaomei's words were generous and righteous, and she burst into tears.As a result, all the people present were moved by it. As soon as she finished speaking, she bowed deeply to everyone again.Immediately, the crowd became excited, hitting the table and throwing arms, yelling loudly, and they were willing to help her avenge and risk their lives. Li Liu, a knife grinder in the seat, was filled with righteous indignation, and he raised his arms and shouted: "'If you dare to play in front of the emperor', even the Yufu is afraid of him! If the fox dares to go there to make a hole, I will give it to you." Just go there and stab her!"

Although Liu Taibao was worried, he was a man of blood after all. Seeing the heroism of his friends, he became excited, hugged his fists, and said to all the friends: "Thank you for the brotherhood, I am not alone Lianhua met with the brothers. Thinking that I, Liu Taibao, was originally born in a poor man, at most I gave up this "Sihaichun" and treated me as a poor man. Godfather's revenge must be avenged, otherwise, I will feel sorry for Yaomei , I am even more sorry for the dead godfather. Let me think about this matter, and I am not in a hurry in the next few days. I invite everyone to have a few drinks today, and I will find you when I need help from the brothers." After finishing speaking, he Raising her bosom to toast everyone one by one, Cai Yaomei had nothing to say and went back to their rooms.

All the friends were having a drink, and the topic turned to Cai Yaomei's current situation.Li Liu, the knife grinder, said bluntly, "Master Cai is dead, and Cai Yaomei has no one to rely on. How will she live in the future! I think Brother Liu, why don't you just marry her?" Liu Taibao said: "To be honest, my godfather did have this intention before he was alive, and he gave me a silver lock left by Yaomei's mother. It's just not confirmed by the media. Right now, godfather has just been buried, and Yaomei is Xiaozhong, how can we talk about this matter."

Li Liu said: "Where are so many etiquette restrained! You are a bachelor, Cai Yaomei is now an orphan, and you two live in the same courtyard, there must be a name. I think I will take advantage of this banquet, In front of all the brothers in the family, make it clear that this marriage is set, so that Yaomei can rest assured, and Master Cai will rest in peace, so why not." Once Li Liu said this, everyone agreed and urged Liu Taibao to act accordingly.Liu Taibao always felt that it was inconvenient and he was in a dilemma, but Cai Yaomei lifted the curtain and stepped out of the room, walked up to Liu Taibao, and said to him openly: "Brother Liu, go and get the silver lock." Come."

Liu Taibao couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a while, so he had to go back to his room to fetch the silver lock.Only then did Cai Yaomei take off the bone pressing hairbrush that Liu Taibao gave her a few days ago from her head, and then said to everyone: "What brother Liu said just now is indeed the truth, and what the brothers just said is also true. Kindness. The silver lock in Brother Liu's hand was handed over to him by my father; my hair pressing comb was also given to me by Brother Liu himself. Both Brother Liu and I have no elders or brothers Sister-in-law, I can’t accept so many ceremonies, and I can’t speak so many laws. I invite brothers from all families to be witnesses today, and the marriage will be settled. As for the marriage, if my father’s revenge will be avenged someday, I will God marry him." All the brothers were moved by Cai Yaomei's words, and seeing her so generous and forthright, they were all surprised and admired. So, everyone unanimously raised their arms and drank for her and Liu Taibao. The banquet lasts from noon to late. After Li Liu came out of "Sihaichun", he was full of righteous indignation while enjoying the wine, and made an appointment with some brothers, but instead of going home, he walked towards South Street.After passing the gate of Yufu, turning into the alley, until they came to the outside of the garden wall of Yufu, they all shouted loudly: "The murderer pays his life, and the debt is paid back! Hand over the blue-eyed fox to pay for your life; hand over Geng Liuniang for Fa-rectification!" Li Liu and seven or eight brothers shouted and shouted back and forth outside the courtyard of Yufu, and they shouted and shouted for an hour before leaving. On the second day, Li Liu still refused to give up, and invited a group of brothers to shout outside the palace wall, and the words became more and more obvious and the momentum became bigger and bigger.Li Liu even shouted challengingly several times: "Admirals of the Nine Gates shouldn't know the law and harbor criminals!" "There is a blue-eyed fox hidden in Yufu!" "There is a murderer hiding in Houmen!" There is no wall in the world that does not leak!Cai Ye's death had been secretly circulating various legends and speculations among the citizens on Hulu Street, and it had already caused ups and downs.After Li Liu and others made such a fuss, it was like throwing another boulder into a pool of wrinkled spring water, which immediately stirred up waves all over the pool.The news quickly spread among the households: "There is a Jiangyang bandit hiding in the Yufu. Cai Jiu was killed by the Jiangyang bandit hiding in the Yufu." Word-of-mouth news is always changing more and more, becoming more and more magical and strange.In less than two days, it even turned into a fairy and fox in the Yufu. Master Cai came to collect her under the order of Emperor Zhenwu, but because his knowledge was too shallow, he was no match for her, and instead he was killed by her. For a while, a mysterious atmosphere shrouded the citizens and common people in Hulu Street, and the whole Yufu suddenly became gloomy. While all kinds of rumors were whispering among the citizens of Hulu Street, a lot of soldiers with swords suddenly appeared on the deserted street, five people in a group, ten people in a group, patrolling the street constantly; Guard posts were also added in front of the gate and outside the courtyard wall.Two people who came to Beijing from other places wandered here and there in the alley outside the garden wall of the palace, looked around there, and were immediately arrested and taken to the Jiumen Admiral's Office: The residents of the "Sihaichun" inn, every morning and evening He was severely interrogated; the local ruffians in the neighborhood, as long as they committed crimes, were sent to prison again.As a result, Hulu Street suddenly became tense, adding to the atmosphere of terror in addition to the mystery, so that many residents usually closed their doors and refused to come out of the street when they had nothing to do. Liu Taibao already knew about Li Liu taking people to shout outside the Yufu wall, and he couldn't help crying secretly, complaining in his heart that Li Liu shouldn't be so reckless, he knew that sooner or later something would happen. He also sent people to Li Liu's house to inquire about the news, and wanted to persuade him to go out and hide temporarily to avoid the wind.But the person sent came back and said that Li Liu hadn't come home for two days, and he didn't know if something happened or he ran there.This made Liu Taibao restless. Especially in the past few days, not only did not a single guest come to stay at the inn, even the long-term guests also left one after another. The "Sihaichun" inn, which had always been prosperous, suddenly became quiet, and the entire inn became empty and deserted.Liu Taibao couldn't help feeling a little sad. One day, Liu Taibao saw that there was nothing to do in the store and was worrying. Suddenly Xiao Chong, the steward of Yufu, came to the store with Wu An, the street official.After Liu Taibao sat down the relationship between the two in the backyard room, Second Master Xiao said straight to the point: "A few days ago, some people gathered outside the wall of Yufu to provoke quarrels, but it turned out that they were some people who had been imprisoned by the admiral's office. The release of the prisoner is slandering and spreading rumors to cause trouble. Do you know about this?" Liu Taibao said unhurriedly: "I have heard people talk about this too. I just heard that those people were drunk because they didn't know that there was Yu Mansion inside the walls, and they were messing around there for a while. In fact, they had no other intentions." Second Master Xiao sneered, and said: "I heard that the old man Cai who went to the mansion to perform skills last time was killed! Before he died, he lived in your house, and after he died, you kept his daughter , you are not afraid of being discussed?!" Liu Taibao couldn't help feeling indignant when he saw that Second Master Xiao's words were sinister.But he still held back his anger and said calmly: "Although I, Liu Taibao, am a common man, I have never been guilty of doing things, so I am not afraid of being criticized. Mr. Cai was originally a policeman in Pucheng, Shaanxi, and he came to Beijing to be sent by an official. Now that she died for no apparent reason, and his daughter wants to stay to avenge her father, how can I drive her out of the shop." Second Master Xiao was annoyed, and said domineeringly: "Since Cai Jiu is an official servant, why didn't he go to the admiral's office to verify the submission, but hang out in hiding in the capital, and he still has no king in his eyes? Let him be punished." Liu Taibao still wanted to defend himself, but Wu An, the street official, quickly interjected, "Second Master, don't get angry! Liu Taibao is young, how can he understand this. You always ask yourself to go back to the house, and I will enlighten him on this matter." Taking advantage of the situation, Second Master Xiao withdrew and walked away resentfully. Then Wu An said to Liu Taibao: "Taibao, I have been a street administrator for many years, and I have never seen anything! Your uncle and I used to be very good friends. If you trust me, you might as well tell me the truth about Master Cai's death. , so I can give you an idea." Only then did Liu Taibao tell him everything about Master Cai and his engagement to Cai Yaomei.After hearing this, Wu An pondered for a while before saying: "This matter is indeed strange. However, even if the blue-eyed fox is indeed hiding in the Yufu, as long as you don't catch her, you can't do anything to her. In this capital, nine The admiral is in charge of these matters, and Mr. Yu also holds the military power in the capital, and is even more important in the court. In this capital, besides knocking on the Meridian Gate to sue him, where else can you go to sue him! " Liu Taibao said: "Cai Yaomei is also a fierce woman, she can make a move to sue." Wu An said: "It's not easy to sue the imperial court, she can approach the Meridian Gate?! Even if she risked her life to sue the imperial court, how could the emperor not want evidence? What if the jade mansion heard the news and released the blue-eyed fox? Or even kill her to silence her, and then sit up instead, can she bear the crime? The little magistrate can still destroy the family, let alone the admiral of the Nine Gates! You must enlighten her a lot, so as not to get burned." Liu Taibao said angrily: "Could it be just let it go!" Wu An thought for a while, and said, "It's still the only way that Mr. Cai took—private." Wu An persuaded Liu Taibao a few more words, and then they each left. At dinner, Cai Yaomei saw that the top of the table was empty, touched the scene, and couldn't help feeling sad again. Liu Taibao persuaded her from the side, and told her everything that Xiao Erye and Jiezheng Wu An came to the store during the day.Liu Taibao said: "'It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in three years'. Jie is a man with experience. What he said is on the key points. We must not act rashly." Although Cai Yaomei stopped crying, she still lowered her head, her eyes were in a daze, and she was only toying with her braids, looking helpless. Liu Taibao suddenly asked again: "You were there that day and saw clearly, what are the martial arts skills of the blue-eyed fox and the man in white?" Cai Yaomei said: "When it comes to martial arts, that blue-eyed fox is really difficult to deal with, and my father was almost destroyed by her, or... If I hadn't secretly helped my father and threw Tuanxue over, my father would have It's a loss." Only then did Liu Taibao know that it turned out that Master Cai defeated Bi Yanhu because of Cai Yaomei's secret help.At the same time, he couldn't help thinking that maybe it was because of Cai Yaomei's intervention that the white-clothed man came.But when he saw Cai Yaomei's embarrassing appearance, he couldn't bear to confide his opinion, and asked, "What about the martial arts of the man in white?" Cai Yaomei said: "The martial arts of the man in white is even more amazing. His swordsmanship is really like a ghost, it is unpredictable. I just fought with him, and my wrist was hit by his sword, and the knife fell to the ground. I went up. I was about to pick up the knife, but he didn't hurt me. He just kicked the knife out of the graveyard. The ground slammed into my father's back. I saw the man in white flash his sword, and then my father fell down." Liu Taibao was astonished and worried, he said: "In this way, the martial arts of the man in white is so strong, how can he get revenge for this!" Cai Yaomei said excitedly: "As long as I find him, I will fight him!" Liu Taibao sighed and remained silent. Cai Yaomei hesitated after a while and said: "For some reason, although my father died under the sword of the man in white, I always feel that my real enemy is still Bi-eyed fox. The one I am eager to find is still Bi-eyed fox." .” Liu Taibao hurriedly interjected: "Your opinion is exactly what I want. When I ran to the cemetery, my godfather had already been injured and fell to the ground. I clearly saw the man in white standing there as if in a daze, motionless, with blue eyes. Fox snatched him up and dragged him away, and I also felt strange about it. From what you said, it seems that the man in white didn't intend to harm your father and daughter, and I think the culprit is indeed the blue-eyed fox." Cai Yaomei said bitterly: "I'll kill Bi Yanhu first and then go to the man in white to settle the score." Liu Taibao said: "You found Biyanhu, and you can't beat her. I think you can only beat her if you invite someone with high martial arts skills." Cai Yaomei said sadly: "Where should such a person go? I don't think any of your brothers are her opponents." If Liu Taibao felt something, he said: "The brother Qiu who lived in the store a few days ago, I think he is a good man. Your father also saw that he is an extraordinary person, and his temperament is very bold and righteous. It's a pity that he has been Let's go, otherwise, we will ask him for help, and he will definitely agree." Cai Yaomei nodded and agreed: "Dad told me about that brother Qiu many times before his death, saying that he was like a crouching tiger, a true hero, but he didn't know where he came from. Dad also warned me repeatedly Hugh went to find out about him, and said it was 'incriminating'. If he's still in the store, I'll beg him." When Cai Yaomei said this, she suddenly realized something and said: "I just remembered, the night before brother Qiu left the store, Yu Xiulian brought a little girl to him. There are two people living in the store. The drunkard annoyed Ms. Yu, and she knocked her to the ground and couldn't get up. My father also knew the name of Ms. Yu Xiulian, and said that she was a heroine with outstanding martial arts, who was powerful in Hebei twelve years ago. If you can ask her to come forward, Father's revenge must be avenged." Liu Taibao said hesitantly: "I'm afraid this will be difficult! Yu Xiulian lives in the fifth master's house in Dexiufeng. It’s hard on one side, let alone asking her for help.” Cai Yaomei said eagerly: "People's hearts are made of flesh, not to mention she has such a violent past! I don't believe her heart is really that dead.I heard that her father was also killed, and she also avenged her father.I went to beg her, if she refused, I would kneel in front of her and not get up, to see if she would be moved. "Liu Taibao was also moved by Cai Yaomei's fierce words, and seemed to gain confidence, and said: "Okay, I will try to let you find her after a few days. " Liu Taibao talked with Cai Yaomei about Yu Xiulian's past, and Cai Yaomei was thrilled and fascinated by what she heard. Yu Xiulian's bravery made her fall into admiration; Yu Xiulian's life experience made her burst into tears.Before he knew it, there was a second watch on the street. Liu Taibao saw that it was already late at night, so he went back to his room to rest. Cai Yaomei was sleeping on the bed, and Yu Xiulian's sad and tragic past was always flashing before her eyes, which made her admire and fall in love with her so much.She was even more eager to meet her, worship her as her sister, tell her all about her loneliness and misfortune, and then cry bitterly in front of her, begging her to be the master for herself.She firmly believed that Yu Xiulian would definitely step forward and avenge her.Because Yu Xiulian in her imagination should be that kind of Yu Xiulian.As Cai Yaomei thought about it, she gradually became confused. She seemed to be walking aimlessly, passing through a steep canyon, and then came to a dense forest. A girl appeared on the path in the forest. , with two shiny steel knives stuck obliquely on her back, she believed that it was Yu Xiulian, whom she admired so much and wanted to ask her for help.While calling Yu Xiulian's name, she let go of her steps and chased after that figure.Chasing, chasing, to a big tree, that figure suddenly disappeared.While she was looking around, she suddenly heard two slight sounds like insects and crows from the tree.She hurriedly looked up to the tree, but there was nothing.She was asking strangely, when suddenly two dew-like things dripped onto her face.Then two more drops, one on her nose and the other just in her lips.She felt the dewdrops were hot and salty.She was so strange that she suddenly opened her eyes, only to feel the darkness in front of her eyes, Cai Yaomei woke up, she was in a dream just now.But at this moment, another hot thing dripped onto her face.She hurriedly took a look, and then vaguely saw a figure standing in front of her bed, leaning over and looking down at her.Immediately, the hairs all over Cai Yaomei's body stood on end.She sat up suddenly, and punched the figure without any hassle.The figure didn't dodge, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he gently pressed her fist down.Cai Yaomei punched again and again with her left hand, and was held down by the figure again. Cai Yaomei struggled with all her strength, but she couldn't take back her punch no matter what.Cai Yaomei was terrified, and asked: "Who are you?" The figure didn't answer, only heard him sigh slightly, let go of his hand, turned around and jumped out of the window. Cai Yaomei picked up the single sword beside the pillow without even thinking about putting on her shoes, she jumped out of the window and looked around, except for the sky full of stars and the silence of everything, there was no sound or shadow at all. Cai Yaomei was still in shock, so she hurriedly called Liu Taibao and told him what happened just now.Liu Taibao also felt terrified, but he still forced himself to complain calmly, "Why didn't you call me earlier?" Cai Yaomei said: "I am a girl's family. When encountering such a thing, Zhang Yang goes out and makes people bite their tongues. That's not clear!" Liu Taibao returned to the room with Cai Yaomei holding the lamp, only to find a bundle wrapped in red satin next to the pillow on the bed, Cai Yaomei opened it and saw more than ten ingots of silver and one ingot of gold wrapped inside.There is also a note with a few lines of writing on it, the characters are dark red, and it can be recognized at a glance that they are written in blood.Cai Yaomei couldn't read at all, and she was anxious with the note. Fortunately, Liu Taibao had studied for two years and knew a little bit of characters, so he hurriedly took the note and looked it under the lamp, and saw that it read: Duel on the graveyard is a common agreement, and you secretly help each other, which is already a breach of trust.My way of saving Geng is to embrace injustice.It was unintentional to hurt my father by mistake.Made a big mistake and felt deeply guilty.Two hundred pieces of silver and one ingot of gold will help you return home and avoid sinking.The blood book expresses repentance and holds grudges for life. Liu Taibao spoke while reading, and explained clearly what he wanted to express between the lines.After hearing this, Cai Yaomei grabbed the bundle and threw it out of the window, saying angrily, "How can gold and silver buy a conscience! I only want him to return my father, otherwise he will die for his life!" Liu Taibao said: "It's useless to throw it away, why not keep it as a physical evidence." After speaking, he went to pick up the burden and brought it back.Then, he asked thoughtfully: "Did you see clearly that the one who came tonight is the man in white in front of the grave?" Cai Yaomei said without hesitation: "It's him!" Then, she suddenly said: "I was a little flustered at the time, but I think about it now. I think it's a woman who came tonight." Liu Taibao was very surprised, and said: "It's so dark in the room, how can you see clearly?" Cai Yaomei thought about it for a while, and said with more certainty: "I dare say she must be a woman. When I was awakened by her, I didn't notice her at first, only smelled a faint fragrance of orchid. This fragrance seems to me I used to smell it there, when I found her, I punched her, and she caught my fist, and I felt that the hand holding my fist was soft and tender, and there were hoops on the fingers When I fought with her, I heard her sigh softly, and that voice was entirely a woman's voice." Liu Taibao said anxiously: "This is even more unpredictable. There is still such a woman lurking in Yufu!" Cai Yaomei also aroused a sense of tension from Liu Taibao's uneasy look. But she still didn't understand what Liu Taibao was worried about.She wanted to ask, but swallowed the words again. Liu Taibao said with lingering fear: "Tonight is really dangerous! Fortunately, she didn't have any malicious intentions and didn't hurt you, otherwise, you would have died long ago." Cai Yaomei couldn't help shivering, and only then did she feel the danger of her situation that night.She also knew in her heart that her martial arts were far from the match of the man in white. If she really wanted to harm herself, she could take her own life at any time without any effort.She suddenly felt alone in her own strength and desperately needed the protection of others.She wanted to beg Yu Xiulian even more urgently.Cai Yaomei thought for a while, and suddenly said to Liu Taibao: "Tomorrow, I will go to De Wuye's house to ask Yu Xiulian to go." Liu Taibao also felt that this was the only way to go.He and Cai Yaomei discussed going to see Yu Xiulian for a while, and it was not until dawn that Liu Taibao went back to his room, so that Cai Yaomei could refresh her spirits. After breakfast the next day, Cai Yaomei took off her filial piety dress and put on a blue cloth printed blouse, a pair of maroon trousers, a pair of blue cotton shoes with white bottoms, braided with white rope, and a silk flower in the braid. Tie it with flowers, and tie a white silk belt around the waist.She packed up, and accompanied by Liu Taibao, she walked to Dexiufeng's house. De Xiufeng lived in an alley near the city wall at Fucheng Gate in the west of the city.The environment is very secluded.Cai Yaomei entered the alley and came to the gate of a large courtyard. Liu Taibao pointed out that it was De Xiufeng's house, then gave Cai Yaomei a few words, and then went back to the inn. Cai Yaomei straightened her clothes, gathered herself together, stepped up the stone steps, and came to the gate, where she saw an old gatekeeper sitting leisurely inside the gate, smoking.Cai Yaomei hurriedly stepped forward to salute him, called him "Old Man", and asked, "Qingqian, does Master De Wu live here?" The old man sized her up and asked, "Girl, why are you looking for Mr. De Wu?" Cai Yaomei said: "I'm here to find Miss Yu Xiulian." The old man looked her up again, and asked, "Who are you to Ms. Yu? What do you want her for?" Cai Yaomei said: "I have no relationship or reason with Ms. Yu, I just want to meet her." The old man said: "Miss Yu never sees any guests, so you have made this trip in vain." Cai Yaomei almost cried, begging the old man to accommodate her.The old man still refused again and again.In the end, Cai Yaomei was anxious and sad again, and two big tears rolled out of her eyes.She begged the old man and said, "Old man, I'm in trouble, and I'm here to ask Miss Yu to help me." The old man was moved, and after looking at her from head to toe, he said with a little emotion: "Looking at your outfit, it reminds me of what happened twelve years ago, when Miss Yu came here, she was dressed like this." Dress up, even looks very similar to you. Well, you don’t have to cry, I’ll go and tell you about it.” After a while, the old man came out quickly, and said to Cai Yaomei with a smile on his face: "Miss Yu didn't want to see you, I said your dress and appearance are the same as when she came to De's house back then, she That's why I promised to see you. You're lucky." The old man took Cai Yaomei all the way to the inner courtyard, walked through the courtyard, and saw a girl waiting at the door of the west wing. The old man pointed with his hand and said, "This is Miss Yu." Cai Yaomei looked towards her, and saw that Miss Yu was wearing a fine blue cloth dress, a pair of half-worn round blue cloth sandals, without any accessories, she looked very simple and elegant.He is neither tall nor short, with a well-proportioned and vigorous body. On his round face, he has two slender black eyebrows and a pair of bright black eyes embedded under the eyebrows, which makes him look very heroic.With a slightly curious expression, she looked at Cai Yaomei attentively. Although there was no half smile on her lips, she still gave people an amiable feeling.Cai Yaomei was not shy, as if seeing a long-lost relative, she hurriedly stepped forward, knelt with both feet, hugged Yu Xiulian's knees with her hands, called "sister", and burst into tears.Yu Xiulian was slightly taken aback, but she didn't help her up immediately, but silently looked at her with her head buried in her head, stroking the white headband on her braid and the white silk flower with her hands. Yu Xiulian knew in her heart that this was Dai Xiao's expression.She recalled that when she first arrived at De's house twelve years ago, it was not convenient to wear filial piety clothes, and she was braided with white ropes, with white flowers on the side.But on that strand of white rope and the little white flower, there are many sorrows and tears of myself.Suddenly, a kind of exclamation of "the same people who have fallen in the end of the world" made her immediately feel sympathy for this unknown girl in front of her, and her own eyes could not help but filled with tears. Yu Xiulian made her cry for a while, then bent down to help Cai Yaomei up, wiped away her tears, and said to her tenderly: "Good girl, if you want to cry, cry as much as you want. It will be more comfortable. If you have any embarrassment, talk slowly in the room." After Yu Xiulian asked Cai Yaomei to sit down in the room, she brought her a cup of hot tea.Cai Yaomei took two sips to gather herself together, and then she explained how the blue-eyed fox Geng Liuniang committed crimes in Shaanxi, how her father and daughter chased her from Shaanxi to Xijiang, and then from Xijiang to the capital in order to arrest her, because Geng Liuniang sneaked into Yufu , Relying on Master Yu's protection, she had no choice but to invite her to a duel to close the case as a last resort.Unexpectedly, just as she was about to catch her, a man in white suddenly appeared to help her, stabbed her father to death with a sword, and rescued the blue-eyed fox. The woman waited through the plot and told them in detail one by one.In the end, Cai Yaomei said sadly: "I'm not very talented, I can't beat her, but she can't, so I have to come and beg my sister Bai to help, I hope that my sister will show mercy, avenge me, and eliminate harm for the world." Cai Yaomei He cried while complaining, and couldn't help but wept bitterly after he finished speaking. Yu Xiulian sat aside and listened quietly, her surface was very calm, as if she was just listening to a story.In fact, she was surprised and confused, but also full of righteous indignation and sorrow.She was churning in her heart, thinking that since she entered the arena, although she has experienced many risks and fought fiercely, she has never met such a mysterious and unpredictable opponent.Who is the man in white?She had never heard of such a character in Jianghu.People say that there are hidden demons and monsters in the capital, and crouching tigers, hidden dragons. I didn't believe it at first, but what Cai Yaomei said is true. As for Geng Liuniang, Yu Xiulian knew about it.She remembered that when Li Mubai came to Beijing to visit her more than two years ago, he had mentioned this person to her.Said that his senior brother Du Xia was killed by this Geng Liuniang.In addition to embezzling the gold and silver that the dumb man carried with him, he also stole a copy of "The Complete Book of Secret Fist and Sword" beside him.According to Li Mubai, this book contains a complete set of boxing and sword secrets handed down by the inner family of the Jiuhua School. If this book falls into the wrong hands, it will cause great harm to the world.In order to find this book and avenge the dumb man, Li Mubai once searched for Geng Liuniang in Youyan, Shaanxi and Gansu. He searched for half a year, but there was no trace of her. He didn't want her to go to Xijiang and hide in Yufu.Yu Xiulian really didn't expect, but now she inadvertently learned of Geng Liuniang's whereabouts from Cai Yaomei.It's exactly "if you break through the iron shoes, you can't find a place to find it, and you can get it without any effort". Yu Xiulian was secretly happy in her heart, she really wanted to see Li Mubai immediately, and telling him the news would be regarded as doing him a favor.But Li Mubai's whereabouts are uncertain, the world is so big, where to find him.In addition, he has long been extinct from the world, and his relationship with Li Mubai has been broken, how can he cause troubles for this matter.Yu Xiulian just remained silent, hesitating alone, secretly saddened. Yu Xiulian didn't pay much attention to Geng Liuniang, but she felt suspicious and unpredictable towards the man in white.According to what Cai Yaomei just said, she has shown the essence of her swordsmanship, who is Geng Liuniang?Is her profound swordsmanship related to the "Complete Book of Secret Fist and Sword" that Geng Liuniang stole?All these made Yu Xiulian fall into suspicion.于是，她又向蔡幺妹问了一些有关玉府的情况。当蔡幺妹谈到耿六娘化名高师娘乃玉小姐身边之人时，俞秀莲心里怦然一动，突然想起今年新春德五奶奶从铁贝勒王府回来时，曾向她谈起过王妃在花园中跑马马惊和玉娇龙舍命救母的事来。德五奶奶当时谈得绘声绘色，犹觉惊魂未定。对玉娇龙的孝烈和她那倾城般的容貌，更是称叹不已。俞秀莲当时听了心里就起了疑云。她懂得，凭着一贯孝心临危舍死拦马救母，这确是一个孝烈的女子所能做出的事情，但竟能将腾跃凌空的奔马一掌击开，除非具有极深的功力，这就决非单凭孝烈所能做到的了。 俞秀莲忽又想起一件事来：当罗燕姑娘的哥哥罗虎寻来认妹时，俞秀莲曾问他如何知道燕姑在此，罗虎只告诉她说是从一个姓玉的女子那里打听到的。俞秀莲当时不便深问，现在想起来了，罗虎曾在西疆混迹多年，玉娇龙也在西疆长大。而略知燕姑的来历的却只有玉府的玉少奶奶和赵妈，罗虎所说姓玉的女子会不会竟是玉娇龙？ 俞秀莲心如古井已有多年，今天遇到的这桩事情却使她煞费思索，她心里翻腾着，一种无端的激奋之情在她心里猛然升起，她不禁抬头望了望挂在壁上的那两柄双刀，耳边又似乎响起了骏马的嘶叫，心里一阵怦怦跳动，眼前又展现了她已经久别的江湖，她再也按捺不住，又想跃马挥刀了。 俞秀莲蓦然闪过一个念头：“那白衣人会不会就是玉娇龙？” 她越想越觉可疑，便决定要亲自会她一会，设法试探她一下，若是玉娇龙真的隐怀绝技，不管她怎样韬晦，也将瞒不过自己的眼睛，终会在自己面前显露出来。 一时间，俞秀莲已经显得精神焕发，她意气风发地对蔡幺妹说道：“蔡妹子，碧眼狐的事，你就交我好了。我不单是为你报仇，也为我一位兄长向她讨笔债。” 蔡幺妹感激涕零，扑上前去，正要倒身跪下，却被俞秀莲一把拉住了。蔡幺妹心有余悸地说：“姐姐，你可要当心那白衣人！” 俞秀莲微微一晒说：“我正想会会她，即使她是个妖，我也要揪住她，逼她露出原形来。”