Chapter 1 The North Wind Chills the City, the Moon is Dark, the Wind is High, and the Night

Saibei has always been a bitter cold place, especially in the cold winter season. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoThe north wind is bitter and the snow is falling, as if the current world is about to freeze into a lump of ice that can no longer be dissolved. More than half of the hour, look up, the snow under the night is faint or visible by the lights of the scattered high pavilion buildings, the cold air exuded penetrates deep into the bone marrow, just look at the last glance and feel that the whole body is cold up and down half a section, if you walk happily, the snow is enough to cover your knees, even if the distance of a hundred zhang is like an insurmountable moat.

In this northerly city, on the dark and windy night of this month, every household has turned off or is about to go to bed. The rich and noble people have long been lying on the hot kang leisurely, estimating that in the coming year to go to the land of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River to spend the winter, it is better than in this windy, sand and bitter cold place to moisten and be happy, the poor people can not afford a few firewood, can only curl up in the thin paper-thin bedding, while cursing the injustice of the world, while looking forward to the next day is a sunny weather, so as to dispel the cold and cold of the world. "Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road", no matter when and where, no matter what dynasty or generation, it is like an iron law between heaven and earth, and it cannot and cannot be broken.

At this time, if you look down from the sky, you will definitely see an ethereal and ghostly figure, with its body shape and posture, it may be judged that it is a man. However, seeing that the man was wearing a cloak, it was difficult to distinguish his face, and he jumped down from the southern city wall, taking advantage of the dark moon and the high wind, and the streets were deserted, or he moved in the snow, leaving only footprints less than half an inch deep, or jumping between the roofs and ridges with the help of the gaps between the walls, and the protrusions, leaving almost no sound. Judging from its purpose, it should be the city lord's mansion in the middle of the small city.

The city lord's mansion, two miles from east to west, two miles from north to south, the city wall is as high as three zhang, and it is said that it is more than six feet thick. The man came straight from the south of the city, without stopping, but hesitated for a moment when he arrived at the city lord's mansion, squinted his eyes and looked at the surrounding environment, lowered his head and pinched his hand a few times, and then took out a blade with a rope attached to the end from the bag behind him, narrow in front and wide in the back, the narrowest part was as thin as a piece of paper, and the thickest part was no more than a point, and there was a ring behind it, and a rope was put on the ring. I saw a faint white light flickering, and the blade had stopped firmly between the gaps in the wall tiles that were eight feet high. The man leaped up, stepped on the blade, and immediately took advantage of the strength to climb and landed lightly on the wall. Elegant and chic, he is really like a wild goose, and he is able to catch every inch of his bones. Then the knife took up with him, and in a flash behind it, it must have been in his bag.

After jumping onto the wall, the man flickered left and right, inadvertently passing through the patrol of the guards, and he was well aware of the defense and terrain of the city lord's mansion. After a while, he had reached the middle of the house, and the shadow got up with him, crossed a patrol guard, and reached a curtain. The man turned his back to the curtain, looked in all directions, his right hand quietly stretched back, and somehow opened the curtain to a gap of more than a foot wide, and then jumped backwards like a carp beating up, and after landing with one hand, he spun for half a week and then landed with his feet on the ground, his right foot moved back halfway, and his right hand hooked the curtain lightly, and he actually entered the residence of the lord of the mansion without knowing it.

After turning a few corners, enter the hall, which is resplendent and brightly lit. The most conspicuous place is a golden seat, which is carved with birds and beasts, there is a tiger head on the left and right of the seat, staring and sticking out the tongue is very mighty, after approaching, you can see that there is a fist-sized night pearl in the tiger's mouth, exuding clear light, shrouding the hazy and chic charm in the three-foot radius of the seat. Needless to say, the majesty is self-explanatory, but for some reason it feels like there is an indescribable chill hidden in the majesty. The man shook his shoulders, reached out and patted the snowflakes on his shoulders, took off his bag, took off his cloak, and revealed his true face.

The man is about forty, more than eight feet, full of forehead, eyes with spirit, thick eyebrows like a sword, really "dignified body, dignified appearance, a pair of eyes shooting cold stars, two curved eyebrows like paint". The man walked to the tiger head seat, turned the left tiger head to the right a few times, squeaked, suspected to be three, and turned the right tiger head to the left a few times, as if he heard three sounds. Suddenly, the seat moved back three feet, revealing a boxy passageway, but instead of pitch black, it was as bright as day, and there was a faint whisper of whispering. The man did not suspect it, and jumped into the passage, and after a moment the tiger head seat moved forward three feet. At this moment, no one knew that this small city lord's mansion was actually a cave, and at this time, the goose feather snow might have wiped away the man's already vague footprints!

After entering the passage, the man strode forward, obviously familiar with the place, and trusted the owner of the place. However, if you look closely, you can see that his right hand is tense, his eyes are constantly turning, and his ears are trembling regularly, so it seems that the man is probably not as calm and calm as he appears on the surface. After a few moments, he came to a room and hesitated for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then pushed the door open without thinking. As far as the eye can see, there is a table nearby, a chair, there is a pot of tea on the table, there is a jade cup at the teapot, full of hot tea, with hot steam, it seems that the owner of this place specially prepared for it, there is only one bed in the distance, there is a shark silk treasure tent hanging next to the bed, stringed with pearls, and then in the distance can only see a back, do not see the true face, it is difficult to distinguish between men and women.

The man sat down facing his back, tasted the tea, only felt that his mouth was fragrant, and the warm tea seemed to dispel the cold air all over his body a little, and he couldn't help but admire: "I didn't expect that in this bitter cold place in the north of the country, there is such a high-quality Biluochun, which is wonderful." ā€

Hearing this, a laugh came from the back, "The famous 'white-clothed swordsman' Qiu Shengxue came to the cold house, why should he be lazy?"

Qiu Shengxue said with a smile, "In the temples and rivers and lakes, few people know the 'Saibei Wild Fox', but I don't know that if you, the 'Saibei Wild Fox', are angry, don't say it's Saibei, I'm afraid that Jiangnan will also have a storm." It's been nearly ten years since you and I met, and you still refuse to see me by your real name and true face?

"Saibei Wild Fox" heard Qiu Shengxue's teasing words, and didn't care, and said, "The name is just a code, the body is just a skeleton, you and I have known each other for ten years, and you and I should know that you and I are fellow believers." It is rare to have a confidant in life, and it is the most difficult to find a soulmate through the ages. Since you are a confidant, you can know and I can know. ā€

"In this way, I am too obsessed. Qiu Shengxue seemed to have anticipated the words of "Saibei Wild Fox", smiled faintly, and was no longer entangled in this.

After that, there was no more speech between the two. After about a cup of tea, the "Saibei Wild Fox" said softly, "Have you thought about it? You could have stayed out of this matter and been a loose person." My dynasty and the Central Plains court are opposed, never die, I work for this dynasty, naturally there is no right or wrong, you are a person from the Central Plains, talking about loyalty and patriotism, courtesy, righteousness and shame. If it fails, it will be left behind for 10,000 years, and if it is done, the world will be so big that I am afraid there will be no place for you. At that time, I was still unable to protect myself, and I am afraid that I will not be able to protect you. ā€

Qiu Shengxue was stunned for a moment, as if she couldn't imagine that this "Saibei Wild Fox", who was about to set off an endless storm in the Central Plains Continent, would say such words in his heart. Qiu Shengxue lowered her head and took a sip of tea, closed her eyes and felt the fragrance of tea from the tip of her tongue to her internal organs, and after a while, she seemed to have made up some kind of determination, opened her eyes and said: "The ancients said, 'repay virtue with virtue and repay grievances with straightforwardness'." I can't control the people's lives, I can't save the people, I just want to spend the rest of my life as a reckless one, and be an old thief who defects to the enemy and betrays the country. ā€

"What is your plan for this?" "Saibei Wild Fox" knew that his mind had been decided, and it was useless to say more. Knowing that the difficulty of what is going to be done can be described as climbing to the sky and fishing for the moon, since Qiu Shengxue is here, he must have some eyebrows and a perfect strategy, so he is a little curious and a little uneasy.

Qiu Shengxue hesitated at this time, as if he was constantly struggling in the depths of his heart, but when he recalled his grievances and entanglements with the Southern Dynasty, he couldn't help but sigh and replied, "Heaven and earth are plates, all beings are chess, and I am a chess player." After that, he took out a letter from his bosom and slowly put it on the table, and then continued, "In the past ten years, I have bribed the three kings, the prince of the Southern Dynasty, the king of Ning, and the king of Huai, the prince according to the capital of the Southern Dynasty, the king of Ning according to the southwest road, and the king of Huai according to the fortress of the East China Sea. and three disciples, one east, one west, and one south. This disciple in the East is naturally rebellious, good at climbing dragons and phoenixes, and good at conspiracy and tricks; while this disciple in the West is very ambitious, good at studying firearms, and good at controlling people's skills. Only the disciples of the south ......"

Seeing that he didn't follow, he didn't urge, just waited quietly, and knew in his heart that this disciple in Qiu Shengxue's mouth must be different from ordinary people.

"This disciple in the south is honest and honest, and his qualifications are mediocre. I look at it with physiognomy, but it is a lonely star that is rare to see for thousands of years, such fate is to overcome father and mother, relatives and friends, wife and children, destined to have a bumpy fate, lonely and old. This strategy fell on him, that is, with the power of his Heavenly Evil Lone Star. Qiu Shengxue tapped the letter on the table with the ring finger of her right hand, and continued, "In this letter, I have laid out the plan in detail, and after repeated arguments, it should be a good pool. ā€

"It's a pity for this little brother, if one day he suddenly discovers that his most beloved master is actually ......"

"That's it", without waiting for the "Saibei Wild Fox" to finish speaking, Qiu Shengxue interrupted his words, "This is a heavenly opportunity, don't leak it, just let it be, just add a little push." Farewell!" After saying that, without waiting for the answer of the "Saibei Wild Fox", he stood up, hugged his fists, and walked out.

After a while, the "Saibei Wild Fox" walked out of the tent, picked up the letter and opened it, and at this time a woman walked out of the secret door on the side of the tent, holding a beautiful and unparalleled beauty, which should be "the eyebrows and the corners of the eyes are delicate, and the voice and smile are gentle". The woman said a blessing to the "Saibei Wild Fox" and said, "Master, the white-clothed swordsman has left the City Lord's Mansion. ā€

"Well done!" "Saibei Wild Fox" raised his head, looked at the woman and replied with a smile, "Cui'er, you have been with me for almost ten years, haven't you?"

"Back to the master, it's been ten years in two months. Cui'er is all right here. Cui'er replied respectfully.

"Cui'er, I want you to do something for me. If this thing fails, there will be death, even if it succeeds, the best result will be a lonely life or even ruin, are you willing?" "Saibei Wild Fox" asked softly, a certain light flashed in his eyes, looking at this lovely child who followed him when he was a child, there was a little love and pity, but then he was occupied by the thought of "the overall situation is important" in his heart, and a certain perseverance was regained in his eyes.

"Cui'er only obeys the master's orders in this life. Cui'er looked down and replied.

"Then you go down first! I'll let you know tomorrow, you go back and get ready, and I'll arrange everything when you leave the day after tomorrow." "Saibei Wild Fox" said, and then turned his gaze to the letter.

Cui'er "whoosh", Shi Shiran walked out of the room.

"Saibei Wild Fox" looked at the letter, his face remained unchanged, but his heart was difficult to calm down for a long time. After a long time, he said to himself, "Interlocking, killing machine step by step". Looking up at the door, he whispered to himself in a voice that was difficult for others to hear, "Heaven wants it to die, and it is crazy to make it crazy, the Southern Dynasty really digs its own grave, and it has such a great talent and does not need it." If the autumn victory and snow are the phase, less can ensure a hundred years of peace. Brother Shengxue, you and I want to leverage the general trend of the world by ourselves, is it right or wrong?"

Qiu Shengxue ran out of the City Lord's Mansion with ease, and her back was almost soaked. He really couldn't imagine that with his such a clever light cultivation, his deeds were completely under the control of the "Saibei Wild Fox", and if the "Saibei Wild Fox" wanted to be unfavorable to him in the future, it would really make people tremble. The intrigue on the rivers and lakes is undoubtedly a knife licking blade, which is about being careful to sail a 10,000-year-old ship and have to be guarded against. Qiu Shengxue didn't think much about it, but said silently in her heart, "The common people in the world have nothing to do with me, and I don't care about the extinction of all living beings, but after all, I can't do it ruthlessly, I have to leave a life for this world and this common life." "I made up my mind in my heart, and rushed towards the south of the city, like a sharp arrow, not to be looked at.