17. Hongmen Banquet
On a small island in the Zhoushan Islands, the Seven Demons of Huangquan are slaughtering in the center of the island, and in broad daylight, there are bursts of blood.
Screams, howls, and explosions were heard endlessly, but no one cared.
On this open sea, merchant ships are no more than here.
Just like the cage of heaven and earth, anything that happens here will hardly be known to the outside world, and those elites of the Japanese kingdom who are hidden in the dotted Zhoushan Islands originally planned to take advantage of this terrain to hide.
But they were used again, killing island after island, they were separated from each other, let alone support, and under such siege, they couldn't even report in advance.
What's more, in addition to the Seven Demons of Huangquan today, Shen Qiu also has an even more ferocious helper.
Zhang Lan.
Zhang Lan, who was in the dust, originally planned to go to Taozhushan and take Xuanyu to Suzhou, but the two of them got tired of it, but they were directly called to Ningbo by Shen Qiu, and they didn't even have time to rest.
This will, I can't meet with two little guessless little Xuanyu, it's a pity that the playboy's heart is holding back the fire, and he will naturally be ruthless.
All kinds of black smoke mixed with the sea breeze, shuttling back and forth around the island, through the manipulation and mixing of the glass fan at the end of the night, it becomes all kinds of strange poisons.
There are those who kill, and there are those who are weak, and there are those who corrode.
The Seven Demons of Huangquan are organ people, and they are not affected by poisonous smoke, but those ghost martial arts of the Japanese Kingdom are not good, even if they turn into half-ghost bodies, it is still difficult to avoid the harm of these poisonous smokes.
After all, it is the most poisonous thing in the world.
If it is easily dissolved, then this poison weapon is a little too worthless.
As for Shen Qiu...
He has no interest in bullying the weak, and this will be in a quiet place on the island, holding the sword jade in his hand, operating the secret method of the Mo family, and exuding aura through the black hook jade hanging around the neck of Jinghong.
Then use the secret art to lead it, even if it is nearly a hundred miles away, across the sea, above the sky, and peep down.
The overlooking picture of Guizang Villa that he saw could still fall into Shen Qiu's mind, although it was a little delayed, and occasionally with the flight of Jinghong, the picture was blurry and difficult to identify.
But it can be seen in general, like a magic mirror, which can reflect the general situation of the target place in Shen Qiu's sea of knowledge.
"The secret technique of the Mo family's Shenzi is really wonderful."
Shen Qiuyu sighed in his heart.
He just saw it.
The figure of Dongfang Ce, who is suspected to be following a person, walked out of the front hall and walked towards the center of the villa, the dynamic picture is like watching a live broadcast.
"Is it really as godly as you say?"
Beside Shen Qiu, Zhang Lan Gongzi was in a very lazy posture, half-lying on a stone on a platform, with his left foot raised and suspended in the air, supporting his body with his left arm, and half-squinting his eyes to bask in the sun.
Holding the treasure fan in his right hand, he fanned it casually on the upper wind outlet, and there were three mixed smokes, which were blown into the mountains and forests of the island in front of him, and the little white cat was lying on the chest of the shovel officer.
With his little paws shrunk and his head little by little, like a chicken pecking rice, it was obvious that the warm sunshine in the south of the Yangtze River made the cat drowsy.
Oops, it's so comfortable.
"If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."
Shen Qiu glanced at Zhang Lan and said:
"Anyway, you have already cultivated the divine soul, when I teach you this Shenzi secret technique, and then hang a piece of spiritual energy hook jade on Bai Ling'er's body, it can also become a pair of wandering eyes of your Zhang Lan."
"Young Master Ben doesn't have a sword jade in his hand, so he can't squander his aura like you."
Zhang Lan pursed her lips, her tone full of complaints.
He said:
"This secret technique is in our hands, it is the art of slaying dragons, and it is useless to learn it, and I heard Hua Qing brag before that thousands of years ago, this kind of snooping spell was everywhere.
It's not a secret art. ”
"Yes, it wasn't much a thousand years ago, but it's precious now."
Shen Qiu also ignored Zhang Lan's resentment.
While using secret techniques, he continued to check the terrain of Guizang Villa with the trajectory of Jinghong's flight, and said to Zhang Lan with both hearts:
"Five-nine Juzi, didn't you reply to me?"
"Nope."
Zhang Lan said:
"The good old man received the letter, and sent me away the next day, saying that the matter must be kept secret, and that the matter is so great that even if he makes up his mind, he will need time to prepare and plan.
Other than that.
On the side of Mohei, there is also some news, that Juzi's apprentice, in the past two years, it is said that he has been operating outside the territory, and he has traveled in the Ayutthaya country, and it will take some time before he can return to Middle-earth. ”
"It doesn't matter."
Shen Qiu waved his hand and said:
"This matter is not in a hurry, Juzi is right, this matter involves all parties, you can't be in a hurry, you are tired, let's rest for a while, there are big things to do tonight."
"Forget it, no rest."
Zhang Lan stood up, hugged the sleepy cat, held the black fan, jumped off the stone, and went to the mountains and forests.
He said to Shen Qiu:
"There are thousands of strange poisons in the world, mixing and matching, just like the gravel in the sea, the stars in the sky, there is no end, it is very wonderful. Alas, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to learn all my life.
It's rare to have these widows here, and I don't feel distressed when I kill them, and this young master has mixed the poison with the treasure fan these days, and he also has some experience.
Let's go experiment, maybe there will be some surprises. ”
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In a secluded garden dedicated to meeting guests, there is a peach tree that has grown here for nearly 100 years.
In the past year, the weather has been unpredictable, and this should be the middle of winter, and the peach trees and peach blossoms have grown as luxuriantly as in March and June.
A gust of wind blows, and the pink peach blossoms fall sprinkled, covering this courtyard with petals all over the place, and there is the fragrance of peach blossoms, and the artistic conception is natural and beautiful.
Lu Lianshan is also an elegant person, entertaining his own people like Dongfang Ce, he didn't use a formal banquet like three cuts and five offerings, and bought some local flavors.
And he sent for a jar of good wine from the cellar, and he accompanied him.
The two sat in the courtyard and chatted about family life.
Sit and watch the peach blossoms go down, and there is a distant sea view, the sky is high and the earth is wide, such a beautiful scenery has its own elegant charm.
The head of the Lu family smiled, picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine for Dongfang Ce, and poured himself another glass.
He is a figure in the social arena, and his skill of persuading alcohol has been completed.
Dongfang Ce and other chivalrous men walk the rivers and lakes, although they often participate in some parties, but in this scene of ushering in, how can they be Lu Lianshan's opponents.
was persuaded by him to drink again and again, and drank several glasses in a row, this is another good wine, and the stamina is long, but after half a quarter of an hour, Dongfang Ce's handsome cheeks have a bit of a blush that is not strong enough to drink.
"That's a lot of alcohol."
Seeing that Dongfang Ce drank another glass of wine, and his breath was long, Lu Lianshan couldn't help but admire.
Dongfang picked up the chopsticks, picked up the food and put it in his mouth, and the wine was fun, and his conversation was more relaxed.
The Seven Swordsmen chewed and said:
"How can this walk in the rivers and lakes be without wine? Brother Lu is afraid that he doesn't know that most of the chivalrous masters who can make a name for themselves in the world are good drinkers.
But your family is an exception. ”
Speaking of this, Dongfang Ce seemed to think of something funny, he chuckled lightly and said:
"His martial arts skills are extremely high, but the amount of alcohol is very poor, three or four glasses will be confused, and if you drink more, you will get drunk all night and fall asleep, but Brother Lu's alcohol consumption is also very good."
"Well, I trained it in the wine field."
Lu Lianshan picked up his wine glass again and said to Dongfang Ce:
"Since my father left, the big and small affairs of the family have fallen on my shoulders, and I am not the one who is good at making friends, but the second brother is dedicated to practicing martial arts and wants to avenge his father.
My little sister was young at the time, and as the eldest son in the family, I had to support the family and follow the housekeeper to welcome the send-off.
I learned to communicate with others, and I don't know when, I had this amount of alcohol, and now I think about it, it has been seventeen years since my father left. ”
He shook his head, looked at the wine glass in his hand, and on the clear water, at some point, a peach petal fell.
Lu Lianshan didn't wipe it off, smiled, and drank the petals and wine together.
With a hint of alcohol, he said:
"When I returned to Tibet, I kept filial piety for my father for three years, and at the age of fourteen or fifteen, I entered the rivers and lakes with a sword, and with my own strength, I saved the decline of my Lu family.
Rebuilding the prestige of the rivers and lakes has also scared off those thieves with evil thoughts, although my little sister is young, but she also has a good talent, and she will be a generation of heroines in the future.
The three brothers and sisters depend on each other for their lives, but I am the most ordinary one, I can't learn martial arts, and in this world chaos, I can't take the path of a scribe.
I can only be a businessman and support the scene for my Lu family, this Lu family, I will have to rely on Guizang and Yuniang in the future. ”
"Brother Lu doesn't have to be presumptuous."
Hearing Lu Lianshan's stunned voice, Dongfang Ce shook his head, and he said seriously:
"When the Lu family encountered difficulties, the eldest brother was only sixteen years old, but he was able to support the family outside, and he also pulled Gui Zang and Yu Niang to prevent them from suffering a little.
is really an eldest brother like a father. When Gui Tibet and I traveled in the Northland, he also drank and spat out the truth, saying that his impression of Lu Wenfu's predecessors had faded too much.
In his heart, Brother Lu is just like his father, and the eldest brother is the most admired and respected person in this life.
Although he is a businessman, he has learned more about filial piety than many masters in the world. ”
This comfort, sincerely, also caused Lu Lianshan to go away.
He laughed, touched his beard, and saw the peach blossoms scattered in the garden.
Then he said to Dongfang Ce:
"Dongfang, when you look at the beautiful scenery of this peach orchard, do you think of any allusions?"
"What the eldest brother said, isn't it a thousand years ago, the story of the Taoyuan Three Knots?"
With a touch of yearning, Dongfang Ce replied:
"That kind of righteous thing is indeed what the people in the rivers and lakes of my generation want, and the word of righteousness has attracted how many heroes in the rivers and lakes to bend their waists? A brother, how many good stories have been born in the rivers and lakes?
That's the boy friendship I wanted.
Pure, beautiful, and shocking.
After meeting, they will be with each other for a lifetime, and they will not be separated. ”
"Hehe, Dongfang has something to say."
Lu Lianshan drank a glass of wine, closed his eyes slightly, and flicked his fingers on the table.
He said:
"Dongfang, I know about you and Guizang."
"Huh?"
Dongfang Ce's eyes widened in the next moment, his face became a little embarrassed, and he was about to explain, but was interrupted by Lu Lianshan waving his hand.
The head of the Lu family stood up.
Holding the wine glass, he took a few steps forward, turned back to Dongfang Ce and said:
"Don't worry, I don't want to stop you two, in fact, a few years ago, I found that Guizang was always restless occasionally, and he didn't say anything when I asked him, and I also chose a good woman for him.
But they were all politely refused, and now he is twenty-seven, and he is not in a hurry about life events. How could I not understand his mind?
In fact, today's banquet in this peach orchard was also to clarify this matter with the East. ”
Lu Lianshan took a sip of the wine in the cup.
He said to Dongfang Ce behind him:
"I already have three heirs, after Yu Niang, I also have to find a good husband, this family inheritance, Guizang ginseng is not involved, it is the same.
If he had made up his mind, I would not have forced him.
It's just that, Dongfang, I want to think about my second brother's life, you have a good relationship with him, and naturally you should know that he has a knot in his heart.
About my father. ”
"Hmm."
Dongfang Ce will have a touch of joy and a touch of seriousness in his heart.
He sat at the table and said to Lu Lianshan:
"Guizang does have a knot, he went out of the mountain back then, just to find the leader of the Hao Alliance, to avenge Lu Wenfu's predecessors, and he also went to fight against the alliance leader in private.
It's just that at that time, the martial arts of returning to Tibet were not good, and they were not the opponents of Ren Hao's alliance master at all.
The alliance leader didn't hurt him, and after he was allowed to complete his martial arts, he would fight again, but unfortunately, the world made people, and the alliance leader died in Jinling, which also made the center knot of Guizang's heart no longer be able to untie it. ”
"That's right."
The head of the Lu family sighed.
Say:
"What Ren Hao has done in his life, he is a hero, I can't be angry with him, after all, my father also introduced Ren Hao as a confidant.
The death at his hands was caused by an accident, but there is a saying in the East, but it is wrong. ”
Lu Lianshan looked at Dongfang Ce.
He said seriously:
"Hide that heart knot, there is still a way to untie it."
"This?"
Dongfang Ce was stunned, and he said:
"Now that the leader of the Ren Hao Alliance is dead, no matter how much he practices martial arts in Tibet, it is impossible to defeat a dead person."
"This is what Dongfang thinks about."
Lu Lianshan smiled and threw away the wine glass in his hand.
He waved his wide sleeves and said to Dongfang Ce:
"The knot in the heart of Guizang, in fact, traces back to the origin, not to defeat Ren Hao, but because of the death of his father in battle, he blames himself very much, thinking about it this way, I want my second brother to untie the knot...
Wouldn't it be enough to bring my father back to life? ”
“!!!”
Dongfang Ce Huoran got up, and at this moment, his eyes were sharp.
The charm of the peach orchard, the good scenery in the world, after Lu Lianshan finished speaking, suddenly changed, although it was still brilliant in the daylight, but there was a yin wind blowing.
made Dongfang Ce's whole body tremble.
This man in front of you!
Although with a familiar smile.
But at this moment, it became extremely strange to Dongfang Ce.
"Big brother, you!"
"I said before that I wanted to ask Dongfang to help me with this."
The smile on Lu Lianshan's face was still the same, he was like a person from the rivers and lakes, he clenched his fists and said to Dongfang Ce:
"This is what I want, and I will not help me to resurrect my father, who will not listen to me, but I know that he will listen to you.
Help me persuade him. ”
"You and Penglai are in the same stream!"
Dongfang Ce subconsciously reached out to his waist, but before his fingers could touch the Xuan Snake Sword, an irrepressible dizziness rose from his limbs.
The world is spinning in front of me.
Dongfang Ce staggered and took a step, and then collapsed to the ground.
He struggled to tilt his head, in the blurred vision.
He could see Lu Lianshan stepping on peach petals, wrapped in thousands of flowers, walking in front of him, squatting down, and reaching out to support his cheek.
There was no smile in those eyes.
He heard the man say,
"I don't want to be immortal, and I don't want to get involved in the rivers and lakes, I just want to guard the family, live happily until I grow old, the changes in heaven and earth, and the general trend of the world have nothing to do with me.
Dongfang, I just want to reunite my family and let me and Guizang dissolve the regrets in our hearts.
I want him to let go of his knots and live freely with his true lover.
Isn't that what you want? ”