When I got out of the Dali Temple prison and came outside, it was already dark. The hillside was covered with trees, and the night wind was a little too cold. got into the waiting carriage and quickly came to the market from the hillside where Lin Tao was like a tide, and Fang Zi'an still couldn't calm down.

In the street market in front of me, there is another world, the night market is brightly lit, red men and green women shuttle back and forth in the street market, the shops are crowded, and the music shops and taverns are full of people. It is still the scene of the bustling Lin'an Night Market. However, who can imagine that in this prosperous world, there is another world. It is dark and oppressively terrifying, and the people there live in despair. It's hell on earth.

Fang Zi'an couldn't imagine what would happen if he was in such an environment, maybe he would go crazy, maybe he would lose any hope and lose the desire to live.

Although Fang Zi'an admired Zhou Junzheng's words very much, on the issue of life and death, Fang Zi'an did not dare to agree. In Fang Zi'an's view, death is a last resort, but if there is vitality, you can't give up. Mr. said that he hoped to use his death to stimulate the fire in the hearts of the people of the world, but in Fang Zi'an's view, Mr. was too idealistic. The men and women in front of them, and all living beings in the world, are actually hoping to be safe. They can't be blamed for this, because they just hope to live in peace and be able to live their lives peacefully, which is actually the most simple wish. The vast majority of people will never take risks if they are not in a desperate situation, such as the assassination of Qin Hui, which is often just a talking point in their mouths in the end. Maybe from their hearts, they really admired these people who dared to act, maybe when Mr. and the others were killed by Qin Hui, they would also sigh. But it is unrealistic to expect this to inspire them to fight.

However, Fang Zi'an had to admire Zhou Junzheng's actions. When compared with all living beings, we will know the difference between high and low, the nobility of personality, and the preciousness of faith. Some people can endure the humiliation of Gou An I, but some people are willing to fight with death, without fear of life and death. People are certainly different. And often the wheel of history is driven by those who stand on the peak, because they are the leaders, the pioneers, and the people who can see the distance.

From Fang Zi'an's point of view, of course he still has to continue to work hard to rescue. Although the husband refused to follow his advice to retract his confession, he still could not give up. This time failed to convince, maybe the next time it will convince. Fang Zi'an decided to come back to visit again in the next few days, and then try to convince Zhou Junzheng.

……

When I got home, it was already the first time to watch. Zhang Ruomei made dinner and waited for Fang Zi'an under the lamp, Fang Zi'an came back, she was very happy, beckoned Fang Zi'an to eat while it was hot, and even sent the rice to Fang Zi'an's hand.

Fang Zi'an was depressed and had no appetite, so he put down his chopsticks after eating a few bites and stopped eating.

"What? Isn't the food I cooked delicious? Or is the dish unappetizing? I'm sorry, I'm not a good cook, I'm sorry. Zhang Ruomei said apologetically.

Fang Zi'an waved his hand and said, "It's none of your business, it's because I'm in a bad mood." ”

Zhang Ruomei looked at Fang Zi'an quietly, in fact, she could see from Fang Zi'an's face after entering the door that the trip was not going well. It's just that Fang Zi'an didn't say it, and she couldn't ask more.

Fang Zi'an didn't hide it, and told him what he had experienced on this trip, Zhang Ruomei was speechless for a while, and sighed lightly: "Find a chance to persuade Mr. Zhou again, maybe he will be willing to cooperate next time." ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head slightly, and said softly: "I always have an ominous premonition, Mr. today's words seem to mean goodbye, I am worried that Mr. will do something bad." ”

Zhang Ruomei hurriedly said: "Don't think about it, you don't want to eat, just take a bath and sleep to calm down." I know that it is obviously uncomfortable to go to that kind of place, and besides, there is your teacher who suffers in it. When you see it, your heart is naturally more uncomfortable. Go take a bath, I'll boil you water. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and sighed: "I really need to take a hot bath, I'm cold all over me now, that place is terrible." Maybe you're right. ”

When Fang Zi'an was soaking in the big water tank, Zhang Ruomei stuffed Fang Zi'an's set of clothes into the stove and burned it clean. The clothes that had been in prison were full of bad luck, and she wanted to burn the bad luck, so that Fang Zi'an might be in a better mood.

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The next morning, Fang Zi'an woke up early. I had several nightmares that night, and I didn't sleep soundly, but I felt much better and calmed down a lot.

After washing, he took a blunt sword and went to a small clearing in the middle of the banana tree in a corner of the courtyard, and after moving his hands and feet, Fang Zi'an began to practice swordsmanship. During this time, there is some wasted practice, and practicing martial arts when you are not in a good mood can soothe your mood.

In the years when I was a soldier in later generations, because of the particularity of the troops, the things I learned were very complicated. One of the most important is the use of various firearms, as well as hand-to-hand combat techniques and various cold blade routines. Melee combat and the use of cold blades are sometimes more useful than firearms. For example, in some special occasions, it is necessary to control the opponent silently, and cannot alarm the enemy with the sound of gunshots, so you can use military combat techniques and cold blades such as daggers and short swords to achieve the goal. The army generally wears a special military long dagger or military short stab, so Fang Zi'an bought a blunt sword as a practice blade, precisely because he fancied the blunt sword and some of the characteristics of two cold weapons.

After warming up, Fang Zi'an began to dance the blunt sword and practice. In the past three years, he has been practicing diligently, and this skin has become more and more rounded, from the original situation that simple movements such as face kicking and splitting can not be completed, and gradually practicing to being able to complete most of the movements. The hard work is not enough for outsiders, but fortunately, Fang Zi'an knows how to practice, all kinds of practice methods are well understood, and his willpower is tenacious enough, so this skin is no longer the same as before.

As if to vent the lingering depression in his heart, Fang Zi'an became more and more energetic the more he practiced, a blunt sword in his hand sometimes slashed like the wind, sometimes stabbed like electricity, with a whirring void, the momentum was really impressive. When he got to the end of his practice, he shouted: 'The old thief suffers death! The long sword flew out of his hand, and in front of him was a plantain tree with a thick bowl. I heard a hula sound, and the banana tree broke into two in response. This is a common technique of throwing knives in the military. That's also a skill that special forces must learn to kill opponents at close range.

"Good! What a kung fu. Someone shouted hello.

Fang Zi'an turned his head to look, but it was Zhang Ruomei who came with a smile on her face.

"Sorry to wake you up. I couldn't help but scream at this practice. Fang Zi'an said with a smile.

Zhang Ruomei handed over a cloth towel and said with a smile: "Wipe your sweat, I woke up a long time ago, but I wasn't woken up by you."

Fang Zi'an thanked him and took the cloth towel to wipe his sweat, and Zhang Ruomei said: "I have been watching for a long time, but I don't know which school you have in this swordsmanship." It seems to be very messy, but when you think about it carefully, the moves are ruthless, and it seems to be a completely onslaught move, and there is no backhand. Extremely fierce and ferocious. I've never seen this kind of swordsmanship. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled and said, "You're right, these swordsmanship really have no way to be skilled. This is a battlefield fighting technique that originated in the military. Facing you on the battlefield, there is naturally no room for anything, either you die or I die, so it's all offensive tricks, leaving no back. Offense is the best defense. If you can't subdue your opponent, you'll die. ”

Zhang Ruomei was surprised: "Have you ever been in the army?" ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and smiled: "No, it's just a coincidence, learning from others." ”

Zhang Ruomei nodded and said: "I fought with you a few times that day, and I knew that you were good at kung fu, but I didn't expect your swordsmanship to be so exquisite." Isn't that an all-round talent? It's really admirable. ”

Fang Zi'an waved his hand and smiled: "Don't you dare to be it, I have all carved insect skills." You have studied art in Wuyi Mountain for ten years, and your martial arts skills must be much higher than mine. When I practice swords in front of you, isn't it a big sword in front of Guan Gong? Another day, let's have a good exchange of martial arts, I'd love to see your kung fu. ”

Zhang Ruomei smiled: "Why do you need to change the day? Now I can talk to my cousin. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "It's not possible now, I have to go out." ”

Zhang Ruomei said: "What? Is it for Zhou Shanchang's business? ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "Yes." Yesterday the teacher refused to follow my advice, and I had to tell the person who helped me about it. Let's see what happens next. This matter is urgent. ”

Zhang Ruomei hurriedly said when she heard this: "What my cousin said is very true, and this matter cannot be delayed. If you need Ruomei's help, your cousin can just ask. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "That's natural, but for now, you still need to hide your traces, so you don't have to worry about this matter." Stay at home with peace of mind, and if there is anything you need help with, I will not be polite. ”

……

An hour later, Fang Zi'an was already in Qin Xiqing's garden. Qin Xiqing said that day that the weather has been hot recently, and she will move to Qingyuan to live for a while, so if you want to come to her, you can come to Qingyuan directly. Qin Xiqing was really in the Qing Garden, and after the ceremony, Ling'er came out to welcome the guests and introduced Fang Zi'an into the back garden.

As Qin Xiqing said, the scenery of the back garden is even worse, and there are all kinds of small bridges, flowing waters, rockeries, pavilions, fish ponds, and flower beds. The layout is also very elegant. The garden is not big, but these elements are carefully matched and one of them does not seem crowded at all, but there is a sense of winding paths and clear layers from time to time, which shows that when building the garden, skilled craftsmen were invited, and each place is quite ingenious.

Fang Zi'an had no intention of enjoying the beautiful scenery in the garden, so he only followed Ling'er along the corridor to the pavilion next to a fish pond. Qin Xiqing was standing against the railing, watching the koi fish in the fish pond below swim around, and from time to time grabbed some food from the wooden box he was holding in his hand and sprinkled it into the water to feed. The koi fish in the water compete endlessly, stirring up the splash and making it very lively.

"Go up, the girl knows you're coming, and she's been waiting for you here for a long time." Ling'er said a word and left.

Fang Zi'an looked at Qin Xiqing who was standing above the pavilion, and was a little hesitant in his heart. That day's words offended Qin Xiqing, and I don't know if Qin Xiqing will have any opinion of herself.

"Miss Qin, you're polite." Fang Zi'an stood under the pavilion and shouted.

Qin Xiqing turned her head and saw Fang Zi'an, with a smile on her face.