Episode 45 Angry Flying Shadow

Since Ouyang Xu lived on Penglai Island, no one dared to make a move on him here. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 And just now, Ye Feng's sword qi actually forced Ouyang Xu to let go of Lu Xiaozhuo. This fierce sword aura, black outfit, and cold eyes made Ouyang Xu's heart intertwine with shock and anger.

Ouyang Xu said: "You really dare to come here!" ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo also relieved himself, stood up, and shouted, "Uncle Shi." ā€

"Uncle Shi?" Ouyang Xu showed a hint of surprise, "It turns out that you are also from the Tianshan Sect." It's no wonder that after the Tianshan faction lost the Xiyue Sword, they were not in a hurry at all. ā€

Ye Feng said: "The Xiyue Sword is a family matter of my Tianshan faction, and I don't bother with the sword god. ā€

Ouyang Xu waved his hand and said, "I don't have time to care about your Tianshan faction." What do you mean by breaking into my forbidden land today? ā€

Ye Feng took out the letter, threw it to Ouyang Xu, and said, "It's because of it." ā€

Ouyang Xu saw this letter and his brows touched. When he opened the letter, and the strange pattern appeared in front of him, his face changed, as if a sunny day had changed to a cloudy day, and the scorching sun was shrouded in dark clouds.

Lu Xiaozhuo asked Ye Feng: "What does that letter mean?" He's been holding back this question for a long time.

Ye Feng said: "It was a reply letter, or rather, a contract. The two motifs on the letter are the emblems of both parties to the contract. Among them, the petals are the emblem of the Scattered Flower Gate, and as for the other......"

Lu Xiaozhuo asked: "Another rudder-like thing, whose emblem is it?" ā€

"It wasn't a rudder, it was a radiant sun." Ye Feng pointed at Ouyang Xu, "This is precisely you, the emblem of the Sword God." ā€

"Huh?" Lu Xiaozhuo was shocked, "Uncle Shi, how do you know that it is the emblem of the Sword God?" ā€

Ye Feng said: "Every time the Sword God invites martial arts heroes to participate in the Huashan Divine Battle, there will be this emblem. I think that the martial arts people of the Central Plains will be no stranger to this emblem. ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo seemed to understand a little, but he didn't seem to understand, and asked: "Since the sword god has returned to seclusion, why does he still have contact with the Sanhuamen?" ā€

Ye Feng sneered and said, "This is going to start with the sword duel twenty-one years ago. ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo asked, "Sword duel?" You mean......"

Ye Feng said: "Twenty-one years ago, my master, your master, the sword demon who made the Central Plains people famous and frightened, and the sword god in front of him faced the duel on the top of Huashan Mountain. That battle, which lasted three days and three nights, no one knew the process, but everyone knew the result. The sword god won and became the supreme martial artist; The sword demon failed and died depressed. ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo asked: "I have also heard of that battle, what does it have to do with this letter?" ā€

Ye Feng stared at Ouyang Xu and said, "I've always been very skeptical about the outcome of that battle. Master is a lone martial artist, he has not met an opponent for decades, and a Xiyue sword is unparalleled in the world, why did he lose to you? So, in order to find out the truth, I left the Tianshan Mountains and came to the Central Plains. Later, I met the ghost-eyed Xu Impermanence in Xudu. ā€

"Xu Wuchang?" Ouyang Xu asked, "Does he know what happened in Huashan?" ā€

Ye Feng replied: "He doesn't know, but he told me another thing." Huashan is cloudy and rainy in spring, and the three days of the sword duel happen to be continuous cloudy days, with no day and no moon at night. ā€

Ouyang Xu asked, "So what?" ā€

Ye Feng replied: "The East Sun Sword and the West Moon Sword are both refined by the light of the sun and the moon, if you don't see the sun and the moon, the qi of the sword will decrease sharply, almost no different from an ordinary iron sword." As a sword god, of course you understand this truth, so choose to duel with the family master at that time to greatly reduce the threat of the Xiyue Sword. ā€

Ouyang Xu laughed and said, "You also said that the East Sun Sword is the same as the West Moon Sword, and it depends on the Sun and Moon Guanghua. If it is a cloudy day, the power of the Dongri knife will also be greatly reduced, so wouldn't the old man lose more than he gains? ā€

Ye Feng said: "No, you are sure to make money and not lose money." The East Sun Sword relies on daylight, and the West Moon Sword relies on the moonlight. Everyone knows that daylight is a thousand times brighter than moonlight. Even on a cloudy day, the Eastern Sun Sword can absorb some daylight during the day, but the Western Moon Sword can't see any moonlight. After three days like this, the essence of the Dongri Sword was still alive, while the Xiyue Sword had exhausted its vitality. You'll also have a chance to defeat the teacher. ā€

Ouyang Xu frowned, flicked his sleeves, and said, "Joke!" Do you want to say that the old man relied on this to defeat the Sword Demon? ā€

Ye Feng said, "Of course not. With that alone, you just have a chance to win, but it's not enough to win. So, someone intervened at a critical moment, helped you, and finally let you win the sword duel. This person is Zhong Liyan. ā€

"Zhong Liyan?" Lu Xiaozhuo finally heard Sanhuamen appear, "What did he do?" ā€

Ye Feng was still staring at Ouyang Xu and said, "It's very simple, when the swords clash and there is a stalemate, as long as there is a third hand sneaking up from the side, the situation can change fundamentally." It was at such a moment that Zhong Liyan attacked the master from behind. The Master's internal strength will be so disordered that he will be hit by you and fall off the cliff. Speaking of this, Ye Feng clenched his fists, "It's the two of you who have partnered to plot Master!" ā€

"What?" Lu Xiaozhuo also looked at Ouyang Xu, the image of the sword god in his heart was melting, "You actually won like this?" Don't you laugh at the heroes of the world? ā€

Ouyang Xu was unmoved, and asked rhetorically: "You say, Zhong Liyan conspired with the old man to plot against your master?" So why did Zhong Liyan help the old man? ā€

"Because he also wants to dominate the martial arts." Ye Feng said, "Zhong Liyan has long had this ambition, but as long as there is a family teacher, he will never have a chance." Looking at the world, the only one who can compete with the Xiyue Sword is the Dongri Sword. But even if you are a sword god, you are not sure to defeat the master. So, Zhong Liyan found you and made a deal with you. First of all, he will help you defeat the master and make you the new martial arts supreme. Five years later, you launched the Huashan Divine Soldier Decision, and persuaded the various martial arts factions to reach an agreement, and the leader of the Divine Soldier Decision should be the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance. This position of the leader of the martial arts alliance is, of course, what you have in your pocket. After another five years, you announced your retirement. And Zhong Liyan relied on the stunt of the Heavenly Maiden Flower to successfully win the leader of the second Huashan Divine Soldier Duel, took over the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance, and realized his dream of dominating the martial arts. At this point, the two of you will be done. But Zhong Liyan was not satisfied, and when it came to the third Huashan Divine Soldier Decision, he wanted to borrow your name again, and based on the ranking of that Divine Soldier Battle, he would list the "Divine Soldier List", so that his Heavenly Maiden Flower would leave a name in history. It's a pity that he never dreamed that he would kill Qin Yi halfway through, completely restraining his Heavenly Maiden. The "Divine Soldier List" and the position of the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, which he and you painstakingly designed, are all wedding dresses made for Qin Yi in the end, which is really ironic! ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo asked, "Isn't Zhong Liyan angry?" ā€

Ye Feng smiled: "Of course he is angry. Therefore, in the next five years, he tried his best to regain the first place in the next Huashan Divine Soldier Duel. However, judging from the results of last year's Huashan Divine Battle, he should have succeeded. Then, Ye Feng's words changed, "Zhong Liyan's account, I will settle it with him in the future." I'm here today to settle this account with the Sword God first. ā€

Ouyang Xu stroked his beard and said, "This is just your side of the story, the old man doesn't have to pay attention to it." ā€

Ye Feng asked, "Did you say the same to Bao Dahai?" ā€

Ouyang Xu's hand shook violently: "Bao Dahai? ā€

Ye Feng continued: "Six years ago, when you announced that you were going to formulate the 'Divine Soldier List', there were only twelve people listed, not including Bao Dahai, the head of Monkey Mountain. In fact, with his martial arts, he is indeed not qualified. But he still traveled thousands of miles to Penglai and begged you to compile his monkey fist into the "Divine Soldier List". Of course you didn't say yes. He just stayed on the beach in Penglai and didn't leave. It was at this time that Zhong Liyan sent you a secret letter to discuss the decision of the Huashan Divine Army. The messenger encountered a typhoon at sea, and the ship was wrecked and killed. The messenger's body drifted to the shore and was found by Bao Dahai. Bao Dahai learned about your conspiracy and used it to blackmail you. You had no choice but to agree to him. Therefore, there are thirteen names on the "Divine Soldier List" that was finally announced. ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo remembered that Qin Yi had given him a copy of the "Divine Soldier List", which he had always cherished on his body. He hurriedly took it out and saw that Bao Dahai's name was indeed written in the thirteenth position, and he couldn't help shouting: "Oh my God! It turns out that this "Divine Soldier List" actually came about like this! ā€

Ye Feng said: "Think about the emblem on that letter, how many rays of light are there around the sun? Look at the knife forest here, how many layers are there? The answer is twelve. The day is divided into twelve hours, and the sword god who claims to be the day is naturally linked to the number twelve. But why are there thirteen people on the "Divine Soldier List"? Because that last one was forced, and it wasn't the original intention of the Sword God. ā€

Speaking of Bao Dahai, Lu Xiaozhuo thought of another thing: "Uncle Shi, it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that after the "Divine Soldier List" came out, in order to prove that you are eligible to be included in it, you killed Bao Dahai, who was ranked last, and you still used Bao Dahai's own weapon, is this true?" ā€

Ye Feng said: "I did go to Monkey Mountain to challenge, but when I entered Bao Dahai's room, he was already dead, and a throat claw was stuck in his throat. ā€

Lu Xiaozhuo asked, "Who did that?" ā€

Ye Feng sneered and asked rhetorically, "Who else can there be?" How could the Sword God and Zhong Liyan let Bao Dahai go? As for using the weapons of Monkey Mountain to commit murder, it must be to cover up his own martial arts. Later, the disciples of Monkey Mountain, who heard the movement and broke in, saw me and thought that I had killed their master. Zhong Liyan just put all the blame on me. However, neither Zhong Liyan nor the Sword God could have expected that Bao Dahai had been determined to die since the day he decided to threaten them with a secret letter. He, the head of Monkey Mountain, can be regarded as doing his best to make Monkey Mountain famous in history. At the same time, he was not willing to be killed like this, so he compiled all the secrets and copies of secret letters he knew into materials. When he had his last breath left, he used his blood to mark the location of the materials on the ground. Eventually, I found the material he left behind, and I knew everything. Isn't this providential? ā€

"Nonsense!" Ouyang Xu shouted, "After talking for a long time, you pushed all the evidence onto a dead person, it's ridiculous!" ā€

Ye Feng replied, "I know you'll say that." That's why I learned the truth six years ago, but I never made it public. In fact, even I am not sure that what Bao Dahai said is credible. So, for the past six years, I've been trying to find a stronger piece of evidence between you and Zhong Liyan until I got this letter. ā€

"Letter? Is it this one? Ouyang Xu raised the letter in his hand, "It's just the emblem of the old man and the leader of the Zhongli Alliance, what can it mean?" Zhong Liyan, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, asked the old man for advice on something, what is suspicious? ā€

Ye Feng nodded and said, "Yes, this is a letter between the Martial Arts Alliance Master and the Sword God, how can you casually let others see it?" However, it is a pity that Bao Dahai also wrote in his relics how to interpret the secret letter. It is only when the letter is soaked in seawater that the handwriting on the letter is revealed. With those two badges, it's a complete contract. ā€

Ouyang Xu's hand trembled again, and he scratched the letterhead.

Ye Feng said: "Lord Sword God, do you dare to soak this letter in the seawater, take a look?" ā€

After Ouyang Xu was silent for a long time, he actually showed a wry smile: "No need." I think you've read the contents of this letter a long time ago. ā€

"You're finally willing to admit it!" Ye Feng's fist in his left hand was clenched tighter, and his right hand pointed straight at Ouyang Xu, "In vain, you are widely worshiped by heroes from all walks of life, and you are regarded as Taishan Beidou by the martial arts, but in the end, you are also a sinister villain, and you have deceived the entire martial arts for twenty-one years!" What face do you have standing under this 'sword' divine stone? ā€

And Lu Xiaozhuo didn't know whether he was angry, disappointed or frightened. As early as when he was in the Tianshan Mountains, the only name he had heard of outside the Tianshan Sect was the Sword God; After going down the mountain, when I first arrived in Luoyang, I listened to Qin Yi say that the most powerful person in the world today is also the sword god; In the Huashan Divine Soldier Duel, I saw the defeat of the Eagle Sect with my own eyes, and it was the sword god who was worshiped by tens of thousands of people. He was even more convinced that the sword god was the god of this martial arts, with the dignity of a god, the power of a god, and the perfection of a god. However, this god has fallen off the altar today, and he is not even called a good person. Is this martial arts? A world where there is no God, but profit.

After being exposed, Ouyang Xu's hand no longer trembled, but tore the letter to shreds. Still smiling, he said, "Look! Now, this letter is gone, and the world still won't believe you. ā€

Ye Feng gritted his teeth and said slowly: "I don't care if the world believes it or not, I just need you to admit it." That way, I know who to seek revenge on! ā€

"Revenge?" Ouyang Xu raised his head, "It's up to you?" ā€

Ye Feng turned to Lu Xiaozhuo and said, "You go to the land and wait for me." ā€

Where is Lu Xiaozhuo willing to go, shouting: "No! I am also a disciple of the Tianshan Sect, and I want to fight side by side with my uncle! ā€

Ye Feng's eyes widened and he said, "This is an order!" You won't even listen to me? ā€

"This ......" Lu Xiaozhuo felt uncomfortable in his heart, but Ye Feng's sharp eyes could always force him to obey absolutely. He could only say goodbye to Ye Feng and leave Penglai Island.

Ouyang Xu watched from the sidelines, and said with a cruel smile: "Actually, you don't have to do anything else. When you are killed, he will not survive tomorrow. ā€

Ye Feng shook his head and said, "I won't be killed!" I want him to go, just for fear of hurting him by mistake. ā€

Ouyang Xu sneered and said, "Light up your weapons!" ā€

Ye Feng spread out his hands and said, "The weapon of our Sword Sect was originally the Xiyue Sword, but now, the Xiyue Sword is no longer on me, and my weapon is only this pair of hands. ā€

Ouyang Xu laughed and said, "At the beginning, when the old man was repairing the "Divine Soldier List", he also wanted to leave you a seat, but because he didn't know what weapon you used, he had to give up. It seems that you really don't have weapons. ā€

Ye Feng clenched his fists and said, "To deal with you, one pair of hands is enough." ā€

"Don't be ashamed!" With Ouyang Xu's shout, a Pu knife that was originally quietly inserted into the ground jumped up and rushed straight towards Ye Feng. Ye Feng dodged this Pu knife. Then flew a horse chopping knife, then a goose feather knife, and then a pair of mandarin duck knives. Ye Feng jumped over the horse slashing knife, hit the Yanling knife, and then stepped on the mandarin duck knife with both feet, using this force to pounce on Ouyang Xu. Suddenly, a flash of light appeared in front of his eyes, as thin as an iron nail, as dark as a star, and as fast as lightning. Ye Feng fell to the ground in response, and what he held on his mouth was a seven-inch long dagger.

Finally, all the knives came to life, back and forth, up and down, forming a rain of knives. Ye Feng shuttled between the blade and the back of the knife, the blade either deflected out from the sides of his throat, or slashed before his lower abdomen, or from his cheek, or close to his chest. The sword fell to the ground, and the ground cracked; Hit the tree, and the tree broke. Penglai Island, which was originally like a fairyland, has become a mess. Ye Feng stood in the middle of the knife, above the tip of the knife, and said with a smile: "Could it be that the sword god only has this ability?" ā€

At this moment, the earth shook violently, and the cracks in the ground were stretching, thickening, and turning into ravines. Sand rolls in the ravines, and rocks burst out of the ravines. Dozens of ravines are intertwined in front of the "knife" word stone, and a knife breaks through the ground. The blade is wide and has ten rings attached to the back. The hilt of the knife is encrusted with a blood ruby. The knife is carved with clouds, there is a dragon in the clouds, the dragon's head is towards the blade, and the tip of the knife is a round of sunburst, which glows golden in the sun. This knife, which has been buried on Penglai Island for eleven years, is the Tori knife.

The sword god pulled out the Dongri sword, which was the most awe-inspiring moment in the eyes of the people of the world. As the saying goes, "the sun rises in the east, the supreme martial arts, the blade is pointed, and not a single inch of grass grows." "The first knife, flying sand and stones; The second knife, the earth shakes the mountain; The third knife is earth-shattering. After these three knives, Ouyang Xu's eyes had turned into a remnant. Even if Ye Feng succeeded lightly, how could he be able to resist this turbulent sword wave? His right arm was slashed open, bleeding profusely.

The situation of this battle seems to be clear. But at this moment, a dark cloud drifted over the sea to the east, covering the morning sun, and the sky darkened. This darkness weakened the sharpness of the Dongri Sword, which was based on sunlight, and no longer had the ability to shake the heavens and the earth. Taking this opportunity, Ye Feng finally rushed in front of Ouyang Xu. The two turned to hand-to-hand combat. However, Ouyang Xu still had the Dongri Sword in his hand, but Ye Feng only had a pair of empty hands. Ye Feng flashed the Dongri Knife and reached out to grab Ouyang Xu's right hand. Ouyang Xu stretched out his left hand to block. Ye Feng took advantage of the situation, moved to Ouyang Xu's right side, and finally pressed Ouyang Xu's right hand so that he could no longer swing the knife. Ouyang Xu saw that he couldn't break free, so he let go of his right hand. The Dongri Knife circled around his right wrist and slashed towards Ye Feng's wrist from the bottom up. Ye Feng had to let go of Ouyang Xu and dodge outward. Ouyang Xu took the Dongri knife with his left hand and slashed at Ye Feng's head. Ye Feng blocked the knife with both hands, but his two hands were dripping with blood. This is also thanks to the fact that it is a cloudy day, otherwise, with the power of the Dongri Knife, it is enough to split Ye Feng in half with his head and hands.

Ouyang Xu looked up at the sky, then at Ye Feng, and said, "Boy, do you think it's a cloudy day, do you have a chance of winning?" As you said just now, even if it's cloudy, the Tohnichi knife can still absorb sunlight. Now, see what else you can do. You said, it was not glorious for the old man to win your master back then. Well, the old man will kill you again today, and let the whole world know that the Dongri Sword is the nemesis of the Tianshan Sword Sect! ā€

Ye Feng covered the wound on his arm and looked at the Dongri knife in Ouyang Xu's hand. He felt that the last hour was coming. He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and used all his strength to rush towards Ouyang Xu. Ouyang Xu raised the Dongri Knife horizontally and stared at Ye Feng's pace, just waiting for him to approach.

At this time, the sky was bright again, the dark cloud had drifted away, the sun showed its face again, and the Tohinichi sword also reappeared. Ouyang Xu was overjoyed, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Heaven is dead, you too!" "The Tohinichi knife stabbed like a tiger wolf. But this time, Ye Feng didn't dodge, maybe he knew that he couldn't dodge, maybe he understood that he couldn't win by dodging alone. The knife pierced into Ye Feng's abdomen, burning as hot as fire.

Suddenly, it was dark again, and more quickly and more clearly than the last. Ouyang Xu looked up and saw that this time it was no longer a dark cloud, and the sun was being swallowed by a black shadow. This peculiar phenomenon is rare, but it is not mysterious, and it is commonly known as the "Tengu Eclipse Day". In an instant, all the sunlight was gone, and the surroundings were as dark as night. The Tohinichi sword also cooled in this darkness.

Ouyang Xu felt uneasy in his heart. In his eyes, the "tengu eclipse day" is the most ominous omen. Sure enough, at this moment, Ye Feng once again grabbed Ouyang Xu's right hand tightly. This time, Ouyang Xu was caught more directly and firmly. He wanted to use the Dongri Knife to break free like last time, but at this moment, the Dongri Knife was deeply inserted into Ye Feng's body, unable to move. Ye Feng raised his other hand, and from this hand, the Hidden Sword came out.

Just after a blink of an eye, Ouyang Xu felt a chill in his right arm, followed by numbness, and finally pain, incomparably painful. The sword in his sleeve actually came from the bottom up, cutting off Ouyang Xu's right hand. As blood spurted from the severed arm, the sword god finally let out a scream for the first time. He screamed, ran, and turned, and his mind was blank except for pain.

Ye Feng was also in pain, and he still had the Dongri Knife stuck in his abdomen, as well as Ouyang Xu's severed arm. He put away the sword in his sleeve, grabbed the hilt, gritted his teeth, pulled out the knife, threw it away, and nailed the knife to the word "knife" stone. Then, Ye Feng ripped off his shirt and tied it around his waist to stop the bleeding. Then, he ran to Ouyang Xu, grabbed Ouyang Xu's collar, stared at the sword god recognized by everyone in the world, picked up the fist that had been clenched a long time ago, and hit Ouyang Xu in the face fiercely. Thinking of the master's hatred, he threw a second punch. Thinking of the bitterness and grievances he had borne in the past twenty years, he threw a third punch. A punch is more powerful than a punch. All the anger, all the repression, is completely released in this fist.

Ye Feng stared at Ouyang Xu, who had been beaten to a bloody pulp, and said, "You are not my master's opponent at all!" ā€

In the end, Ouyang Xu turned into a bloody man, lost consciousness, and was just panting. Ye Feng also used all his strength, and the clothes tied around his waist had been dyed red.

At this time, the "Tengu Eclipse Day" is over, and the sky is bright again. A group of people came from a distance, led by Zhong Liyan, who was wearing a gauze robe. Zhong Liyan looked at Ouyang Xu who was paralyzed on the ground, clapped his hands, and said, "Amazing!" Terrible! Even the sword god was beaten like this by you. He turned around again and looked at Ye Feng, who was kneeling on one knee, "It's a pity, you still can't escape from the palm of my hand after all." ā€

Ye Feng clutched his stomach and endured the severe pain. He wanted to kill Zhong Liyan, but now, he couldn't do it.

Zhong Liyan waved his hand, and his subordinates took out the unique weapon of the Scattered Flower Gate, the Heavenly Maiden Flower, and aimed at Ye Feng.

Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter, and a man in white appeared in front of Ye Feng. Zhong Liyan saw that the person who came was Qin Yi. Qin Yi said: "Such a lively scene, how can there be no me? ā€

Zhong Liyan's face sank and said, "Qin Daxia, do you know who he is?" ā€

Qin Yi replied: "I know. ā€

Zhong Liyan said: "Didn't you see, did he even dare to plot against the sword god?" Today, we want to eliminate the harm of martial arts. ā€

Qin Yi said: "I saw it, and I saw it clearly, from beginning to end." ā€

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn. After the silence lasted for a while, Zhong Liyan shouted: "Kill him!" "Countless Heavenly Maiden flowers were thrown out by the disciples of the Scattered Flower Sect, like a drizzle, overwhelming. Qin Yi picked up a mountain rock with his left foot and blocked the nearest few Heavenly Maiden flowers first. Before the mountain stone was shattered, he picked up Ye Feng and jumped high, dodging the other Heavenly Maiden Flowers.

Zhong Liyan could only take action in person. This time, the Celestial Maiden flowers are faster, have a larger range, and are more numerous. Everywhere the Heavenly Maiden Flower went, it was full of holes, and even Ouyang Xu, who was lying on the ground, was shot through by countless Heavenly Maiden Flowers. A generation of sword gods is dying, but Zhong Liyan can't care about so much anymore.

With a twist of Qin Yi's wrist, a bright meteor knife flew out of his sleeve. The meteor knife hit the most central Celestial Maiden flower, and after the collision, the meteor knife and the Celestial Maiden flower both refracted and crashed into the next Celestial Maiden flower respectively. One spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and in an instant, the mighty Heavenly Maiden Flower collapsed. In the Huashan Divine Soldier Duel six years ago, the Meteor Knife cracked the Heavenly Maiden Flower in this way.

Zhong Liyan watched Qin Yi disappear from view with Ye Feng, and the anger in his heart was self-evident. But more important than anger was that for the first time he felt uneasy.