Chapter 463 Chapter Three

Yuyang, Anle, Beiping, Liaoxi, and Zhuojun are also known as the five major cities in the northeast frontier. Because Gaokaidao used Yuyang as its capital, Yuyang became the head of the five cities and became the center of military, economic and trade in the area. The city outline of Yuyang is only half the size of metropolises such as Luoyang and Chang'an. The shops are concentrated on the main street that runs through the north and south city gates. There are ten archways and pavilions across the street. Heavy, filled with the atmosphere of a big frontier city. Since Yuyang is the largest post station and trade center in the south of Shanhaiguan, there are many business travelers from the south and outside the Great Wall in the old city.

Under the guidance of Xing Wenxiu, Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and others came to the North-South Avenue, where the lights were just beginning, and walked towards the Baihuayuan in the middle, chatting and laughing along the way, relaxed and freehand. The six people were divided into two groups, with Xing Wenxiu, Zhuang Hong, and Liu Datian in front, and Kou Zhong in the back.This is Kou Zhong's idea, even if something happens, the three of them can slap their buttocks and escape, while Xing Wenxiu and the others will still hang around here, so it's better not to get into trouble.So when they arrived at the gate of the brothel, Xing Wenxiu and the others would go home and wait for their news.Kou Zhong hid Jing Zhongyue in the outer robe that Chu Chu sewed, so as not to be too ostentatious.

Xu Ziling glanced around with great interest, feeling the fresh touch of a strange city. Kou Zhong showed his inferiority to Ren Jun with a smile and said: "Xiao Jun, have you set yourself a goal in life, such as becoming a master with a knife, or vowing to marry a beautiful wife like a flower? Enjoy the warmth and happiness of starting a family.” Ren Jun caught up a step, came to him, and replied respectfully: "I used to only think about doing the things ordered by the eldest lady, and when I save enough money, I will build a big house, marry a wife and have children. Now I just want to learn the two things well." Is the heart method and martial arts taught by my father a goal in life? But since I had this idea, my whole body seems to be reborn, and I am indescribably happy."

Kou Zhong smiled and said: "You are really reborn, we can only cultivate you according to the path we have traveled, your current skill has taken several big steps compared to the previous you, as long as you add the tempering of actual combat, you will soon Soon he will be among the first-class masters, maybe one day he will be able to catch up with Xuan Yong." Ren Jun hurriedly said: "How dare you compare with Master Xuan." At this time, a group of armed men hurried past them, and several of them kept turning their heads to look at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. Judging by their attire, appearance and figure, they must be Turkic.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling calmly responded to their unfriendly staring salute with smiles, and those people went away. Ren Jun said: "Did they recognize the two fathers?" Xu Ziling shrugged and said, "Whether you recognize us or not will be revealed soon." Kou Zhong snorted coldly: "With such a thing, it just happens to be used to practice swords for Xiao Jun." Ren Jun was startled and said, "I'm afraid I can't do it?" Kou Zhong put his shoulder on his shoulder and said with a smile: "The Turkic people's martial arts are dedicated to bravery, imposing manner, risking your life, if you are frightened by their momentum, you have to go back to Yulin to farm, understand?"

Xu Ziling continued: "In a life-and-death battle with the enemy, you must put life and death aside. Only when you are not afraid of death and dare to face death can you surpass death." Ren Jun raised his expression, puffed out his chest and said: "The boy is taught!" Kou Zhongdao: "Seeing that you are about to fight someone, let me teach you how to take a knife!" Ren Jun froze suddenly: "What?" Kou Zhong said relaxedly: "I'm not joking with you, especially in the situation of outnumbered enemies, injuries are unavoidable. But how to minimize the injuries and prevent the enemy from injuring their vitals is even more difficult than suffering It is a mysterious knowledge to recover Qi and heal wounds between beatings. We can learn the tricks in exchange for a lot of blood, and you must study hard."

Ren Jun felt respect from the bottom of his heart, and the more he got in touch with the two, the more he felt that they were different from ordinary people. The purpose of going to Baihuayuan today is to persuade Master Arrow to give up his two divine bows.But the two of them didn't seem to worry about the success of the matter, they didn't have any sense of gain or loss, and they didn't discuss the countermeasures when they met Master Jian, instead they took the opportunity to pass on his unique martial arts mentality. Kou Zhong's kind words sounded in his ears again, Ren Jun hurriedly listened attentively, not daring to miss a single word.

Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Ren Jun swaggered into the gate of Baihuayuan. The five men guarding the gate saw that Kou and Xu had a figure, demeanor and appearance like gods descending from heaven, so they dared to be negligent and hurriedly welcomed the three of them into the hall. , received by the bustard woman. Kou Zhong put on the appearance of a rich guest, offered a lot of rewards, and then lowered his voice: "My old friend, Commander Jian, is here?" Hua Niang tightly held the silver tael in her palm, and said with a wry smile: "Of course Master Arrow has come early, he is the first distinguished guest every day. It turns out that the three masters are old friends of the master. What do you call them? pass."

Kou Zhong put his mouth close to her ear and said, "Please pass on to us that Kou Zhong has something to see." When Hua Niang heard it, her whole body trembled and she lost her voice, "Master Kou? Kou Zhong thought to himself that his flowers were so loud that even the flower girl in a brothel in northern Xinjiang had heard of his reputation, and said with a smile, "Go quickly! Don't let others know that I'm here." Ren Jun still doesn't know what trick Kou Zhong has to persuade the eccentric Arrow Master, let alone Kou Zhong open the door and pull out a large trumpet to ask for an interview. Be the clouds, cover your hands as the rain, and lead the heroes of the Middle Earth by the nose.

After Hua Niang left, the three of them sat down on chairs in a corner of the hall. It was still early at this moment, the brothel had just opened to welcome guests, and there were not many guests, so it was quiet. Kou Zhong asked Xu Ziling, "What do you think, Young Master Ling?" Xu Ziling said indifferently: "He thinks there is no better way to anesthetize himself. That's why he hangs around in the brothel every night, otherwise he should make a few more magical bows like piercing the sun and shooting the moon." Ren Jun nodded and said: "Places like brothels, you will get bored if you go too many times."

Kou Zhong laughed and said, "It turns out that Xiaojun is also a frequent visitor to brothels." Ren Jun lowered his voice and said: "I only went to see it a few times, don't tell the eldest lady, it would be a big deal for her to know." He couldn't help asking: "How does Master Zhong plan to speak to Master Arrow?" Kou Zhong spread out his hands and said calmly: "I never thought about it, when you see him, adapt to the situation! Come back!" Hua Niang hurried back, twisting and twisting, panting softly, and said: "Master, I invite three of you!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other and smiled, feeling deeply that they were not the old Wuxia Amon, as long as they show their buds, even those with eccentric temperaments like the master of arrows should give them some face. Master Arrow was younger than they imagined, between forty and forty-five, his semi-bald head was borne by his long neck that seemed to be unbearable, he had two gray beards, and his eyes were tired and thoughtful. Thinking, his face was sagging, his eyes were swollen, and he looked like he had been addicted to wine and sex for many years. He had the demeanor of a bow and arrow master.There is still a woman's fragrance in the room, it can be seen that Master Jian just sent the girl who accompanied him away so that he can meet the three of them. Seeing Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, his eyes lighted up at the first glance, and then he returned to the exhausted look of despair and heart like dead wood, and said lightly: "I'm just a pawn in the rivers and lakes, why bother you two?" What a waste of time. Please sit down!" The three of Kou Zhong sat down, and after chatting for a while, Kou Zhong took out Jing Zhongyue from his clothes, placed it on the table in front of Master Jian, and said with a smile, "Master, please take a look." Master Jian didn't even look at it, he took out the pipe, filled it with shredded tobacco leisurely, and lit it wholeheartedly.Taking a deep breath, puffing out the smoke, he looked at Kou Zhong indifferently and said, "Not only am I not interested in knives, but I'm also tired of bows and arrows. If the young commander comes to ask me for bows and arrows, I'm afraid he will come back disappointed." Ren Jun was even more confused, he didn't understand that Kou Zhong came here with a request, but he offered his saber to Master Arrow to have a look? Xu Ziling stared out the window, as if he didn't care about what was going on in the wing room, and didn't have the slightest interest in it. Kou Zhong didn't care about Master Jian's indifference, he showed an encouraging smile, and said: "This knife has a touching story, Master will understand after reading it." Master Arrow showed a look of disdain, and said coldly: "Young commander, don't waste your time, no matter how much the young commander can afford, I will never sell my two broken bows that have been exaggerated by good people. Throw away those two annoying bows, if you have nothing else to do, young commander, please let me spend this night quietly." Kou Zhong laughed and said: "To be honest, the silver taels on my body may not be able to buy half of your bow, so I never thought of spending money to buy your good bow, and in my Kou Zhong's eyes, your two bows are worthless." Not only a broken bow, but also a useless bow." A smile escaped from the corner of Xu Ziling's mouth, as if he had grasped Kou Zhong's strategy and means. Master Arrow was startled for a moment, then his eyes filled with resentment and humiliation, and he said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case, why did the young commander come to find me? If I didn't respect you two heroes, I would immediately issue an order to drive you away. " Kou Zhong leaned comfortably against the back of the chair, his eyes sparkled, and he said: "This knife of mine was originally scrap metal, the commander-in-chief knew it at a glance." Master Arrow stared intently at Kou Zhong, and for the first time, his eyes regained a little vitality and an expression of interest in things. When Ren Jun's heart was up and down, Master Arrow shook his head and sighed: "Kou Zhong is indeed Kou Zhong, not comparable to ordinary customs." Holding the sheath in his right hand and the handle of the knife in his left, he pulled Jing Zhongyue out of the sheath.Jing Zhongyue's appearance is of course not flattering, Master Arrow was stunned for the first time, then his eyes lit up, he put down the scabbard with his right hand, gently swept the spatula with his fingertips, and sighed: "How can this be scrap iron?" , just look at the spiral pattern hidden on the body of the knife, and you can know that it is a master knife caster. A rare and excellent product, the blade is curved twice, which is not only good for chopping, but also powerful for straight stabbing. This kind of thick-backed broadsword that is cut flat with a flat shovel and still grinds flat to the edge without a ridge has been lost for a long time. " These words finally showed the demeanor of Master Jian.When he speaks, he has a concentrated demeanor, and he has a fanatical and proud spirit that comes from his bones, and he is like no one else.Just like when Lei Jiuzhi saw Sic Bo on the gaming table and Hou Xibai met a beautiful woman.No matter how difficult it is for Kou Zhong to associate him with a person addicted to wine and sex. Xuan put the knife back into its sheath again, returning to the look of not being interested in anything before, and said wearily: "This is indeed a touching story, and a good knife is better!" Kou Zhong said calmly: "This saber is still useless." Master Arrow said in astonishment: "How can such a good sword be a useless sword?" Ren Jun began to understand a little bit that to impress someone like Master Arrow, one must start with the things he is obsessed with. Kou Zhong retrieved Jing Zhongyue, pulled out the knife with a clang, and when the aftertaste was still floating in the space in the wing room, Xu Ziling flicked his sleeves four times, and all four lights in the room went out.You must know that these four lights all have windproof lampshades, Xu Ziling's skillful use of strength is really amazing. Master Arrow was puzzled, and Jing Zhongyue in Kou Zhong's hand was shining brightly.Kou Zhong said indifferently: "Only when this knife comes to me, Kou Zhong, can it be transformed from scrap iron into a heavenly weapon, and the name of Jing Zhongyue will be passed on forever because of me, Kou Zhong." Clang!When Jing Zhongyue returned to the sheath, the yellow light faded away, but the impression that the knife light was flourishing in the past, and the iron was suddenly transformed into a divine weapon, has been deeply engraved in the hearts of the viewers. Ren Jun's blood surged, and he finally understood Kou Zhong's method of persuading Master Arrow.Coupled with Xu Ziling's cooperation, it is even more dramatic and shocking. The interior turns from dark to bright, and the moonlight shines through the window, which makes people notice the beauty of the moonlight outside the building for the first time, but it was ignored before. Master Arrow remained silent, meeting Kou Zhong's intimidating gaze. The two of them stared at each other for a while, Master Jian shouted, "Pour the wine!" Ren Jun had the lowest status, so he got up and poured wine for everyone. Master Arrow looked away, stared intently at the wine being poured into the cup, and sighed: "I have never seen anyone who is more convincing than Brother Kou and Brother Xu. Have you two heard of Shiwei?" Kou Zhong was stunned and said: "Shi Wei? Such a strange name, is it from a country outside the Guan?" Ren Jun said in a low voice: "Shi Wei is to the east of Xi Tiel and Turkic, and to the south of Khitan and Xi." Master Jian shot a look of pain in his eyes, nodded slightly to Ren Jun approvingly, and said: "Shiwei is located in the upper reaches of Heishui, occupying the lower reaches of Heishui that goes out to sea, and Heishui is the largest river outside the Great Wall. Shiwei is mainly composed of Shiwei. The four clans of the Wei tribe are Boshiwei, Dashiwei, Beishiwei and Nanshiwei." Kou Zhong said decisively: "As long as you don't commit crimes and harm the harmony of nature, master, please speak out, and I, Kou Zhong, will definitely take care of it for you." Master Jian said angrily: "It is not a pity for such a person to die if he defiles another's wife and occupies other people's property. Killing him is against the law of heaven." The more he spoke, the louder and more excited he became. At the end of his speech, his eyes were red, like lava hidden deep in the ground, and if it is suppressed, it will erupt from the crater. The three stared at him blankly. Master Arrow said dejectedly again: "That's all! There is no reason to ask you to risk your life for me. My two broken bows are also wasted if they are buried in the ground. So what if I give them to you as a good bow?" Xu Ziling finally opened his mouth and said: "It is true that this kind of traitor should be punished by everyone. It is against the law not to kill him. Can the master explain it in more detail?" Master Arrow seemed to be old for several years, the blood on his face faded, and he said slowly: "It was one summer seven years ago. I started a factory in Shanhaiguan, making bows and arrows. I just got married and lived a happy life. One day there was a A man named Shen Mohuan, who claimed to be from the royal family of Shiwei, led a large number of followers to buy goods from me. I saw that he was a good-looking man, and his speech was rich and generous. In addition, he bought goods to deal with the Turkic thieves I hate the most. In addition, he deliberately flattered him, and even lured him into the house, treating him as a confidant, who knew... Alas! Did he know that this person is a wolf-hearted man, alas!" Ren Jun said in shock: "Isn't Shen Mohuan the leader of the Shiweisha gang, who is also known as the 'couple thief' with his wife Mu Ling? What can we do to them, it is said that they have Xieli's secret support, raging in northern Liaobei, killing countless people, how could the master confuse him?" Master Jian said sadly: "At that time he was indeed the royal family of Nanshi Wei, and his notoriety had not yet been revealed. When Nanshiwei was defeated by Dashi Wei, he began to become a thief. One night he deliberately got me drunk and polluted me. I killed my wife, Xiaojuan, and robbed my collection of bows and arrows, and disappeared like a yellow crane. Poor Xiaojuan couldn't get sick since then, and finally died with hatred, Shen Mohuan! I and your hatred are irreconcilable. " Kou Zhong was filled with righteous indignation when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to take his stinky head with me, what token can I bring back so that the master can pay homage to his deceased wife's spirit in heaven, so that my wife can rest in peace under the Nine Springs?" Master Arrow was startled and said: "Are you really willing to recover my blood debt? That is not an easy task. The two of you are burdened with important tasks, alas!" Xu Ziling said: "We are here today to ask for bows and arrows, because we have to go outside the pass, master, don't worry, even if Kou Zhong is not free, I will seek justice for the master." Master Arrow's eyes lit up, and his whole body seemed to come back to life. He stood up and said, "Let's go immediately to get the two bows of 'Mie Sun' and 'Dead Moon' out of the burial place. The collection has fallen into the hands of this villain." Ren Jun said in amazement: "Isn't it called assassinating the sun and shooting the moon?" Master Arrow proudly said: "At the end of the day, Mo Huan is still alive, and the two bows still have to be called dead and the other dead." Kou Zhong raised his glass and said, "Master still hasn't told me the token evidence that can make the two bows return to their old names." Master Arrow picked up the wine glass tremblingly, and said: "As long as you bring back the 'Feiyun' bow that he took away, the sun and moon will turn back into piercing the sun and shooting the moon." The four drank their glasses in one gulp, as if they could hear the thunderous hooves of the Sand Bandits galloping across the desert.