Chapter 16: Starry
A close-up of Xia Yi's face was played on the screen, and there was only one ring in the entire guild hall, and all the other martial arts hall disciples who were watching the battle, as well as the reporters and spectators outside, were quiet for a while as his words spread through the microphone.
After a while, there was a slight discussion, and many people with cameras took comprehensive pictures around the ring, and most of the remaining more than 20 players on the waiting table did not make a sound, among which a few people who had just been promoted, as if they were afraid of being drawn to their names, their bodies hung down slightly.
In a competition at the opening ceremony yesterday, the picture of Xia Yi blasting the opponent with one hand has been spread.
The cockscomb head, who is also well-known in the martial arts circle of Jiaohe County, has a nunchuck, although it looks bells and whistles, but his foundation is also solid, at least some people once saw him unhappy, but he was repaired and went to the hospital for two months, however, he was knocked out alive by Xia Yiyi's stick, and now he saw the other party, and he abstained directly.
On the other side, on the guest seat, several prominent figures in Jiaohe County and the president of the local martial arts association discussed for a while, and agreed to Xia Yi's request.
On the one hand, a small county suddenly kills a person with strong martial arts, if it is all the way to the municipal, provincial or even national competitions, it is extremely important for Jiaohe County to be promoted to the city.
"Agree to Player Sixteen's request!"
In the final announcement, the audience in the whole hall boiled, and even the people who were originally not interested in the game, and were waiting outside, heard the boiling sound, and couldn't help but pour in with curiosity, filling the entire hall.
Noisy sounds mingle together.
"Who's that?"
"......I don't know, I don't know, it seems to be very powerful. β
"I watched yesterday's race, and the number 16 is very strong, and it is likely to be a big dark horse. β
In the midst of small whispers, the spotlight above the hall finally stopped with the numbers flipped on the big screen, and fell on a slender man in a long-sleeved riding coat.
"Player Ten, pleaseβ"
As the host's voice fell, the man who was illuminated carried a long sword and wore a pair of white cloth shoes, walked slowly into the ring, his emaciated cheeks were full of energy, and his thumb did not leave the hilt of the sword for a moment.
The other party held his sword and clenched his fists: "Chen Li, please advise!"
"Xia Yi!" Xia Yi returned the salute with a fist.
In the audience seat, there were many people sitting, some shouting, some dancing flags to cheer, Xiao Yu hugged the pudding tightly in her arms, she couldn't see it, but she could hear the excitement around her, biting her lower lip, her thin willow eyebrows tightened, "Is it going to start, how is Brother Yi's preparations?
"I haven't fought yet, but Lao Yi's opponent is as ...... as a bamboo pole."
At the sound of the fat man, the bell rang in the referee's seat.
It's game on!
Stomp ......
A pair of white cloth shoes rushed across the ground of the ring, and in the midst of the sprint, the moment the cold light in Chen Li's hand was launched, the scabbard flew out first. Xia Yi directly waved his hand to open the flying long sheath, and faced him, and the sword blade stabbed at him.
Bang!
The blade of the sword grazed the barrel of the gun, and Xia Yi shook his arms forward, pushing the other party and the long sword away together.
"Good strength-" The moment the man's words came out, his feet twisted, and his body turned back, the sword momentum was like flowing water, and several swords were blocked by the spear head at the same time, Xia Yi's eyes were sharp, and the red tassel spear in his hand accelerated suddenly, and the spear head and gun body stabbed fiercely and fiercely, and the sharp end was like a poisonous snake spitting letters.
Poke, point, and pick, specifically covering each other's body.
In a moment, Xia Yi's wrist flicked, and the spear that was originally stabbing at the other side suddenly probed under the long sword, and with a sharp slash of his arm, the iron sword was thrown high from Chen Li's hand and flew into the arena-
In the next second, the spear was slammed into the ring halfway, Xia Yi stretched his arms violently, and in the blink of an eye, the barrel of the gun became bent, and as soon as his hand was released, the barrel of the gun that was bent to the extreme buzzed and rebounded.
Bang β
The slender figure in the white coat was suddenly bounced by the tail of the gun, flew upside down, fell into the ring and slid out for a long time, and when it stopped, the long sword that flew in the air was inserted in the ring.
The hilt swayed from side to side, causing a slight tremble.
"Count me winning, right?" Xia Yi pulled out the red tassel spear, his tone flat.
"You won ....." The referee looked at the time, but only five minutes had passed, and hurriedly blew the whistle, and the referee's seat also rang the bell for the end of the game as if he had just woken up from a dream.
In the audience, the fat man stood up excitedly with his hands in the shape of trumpets around his mouth, and shouted: "Look, that's my brother!! my brother wonβ"
There were boiling shouts all around, although the time was very short, but unlike other people in the game, Xia Yi's moves were both ornamental and had a very powerful technical effect, especially without hurting people, a turn of the gun head into the ring, and the gun directly bent the opponent to knock down the action, which made some of the little girls present excited, especially Xia Yi was handsome, and there was a cold feeling between his eyebrows, which almost made them almost scream.
After the game, Xia Yi took Xiao Yu and the fat man out of the hall, the girl was holding hands, and there was still a blush of excitement on her face, even if she couldn't see it, she could still feel that it was definitely a very good-looking game.
Well, Brother Yi must be very powerful..... she thought to herself.
"Next, where are we going?" the fat man stepped on three wheels and looked up at the sky, "It's still early, Xiao Yu is hard to come out, just take her around." β
Wangwong β
Pudding screamed twice in agreement in the girl's arms.
Xia Yi looked at Xiao Yu, who was sitting next to him and was embarrassed to speak, nodded and said, "Just go to the park." β
"Okay, you're done!"
Miwa left the alley where it stopped, and it was sunny outside.
On the other side of the city, clouds drifted in, and a building near the suburbs, rusty chimneys, weeds, and the occasional sign of a man walking by, toward the painted faΓ§ade, revealing a large red brick wall, which looked like an abandoned factory for a long time.
In the broken windows, there were faint voices of people shouting and screaming, both men and women.
Under the rusty lampshade, the smoke was filled, a group of figures of all colors surrounded several long tables, shouting and shouting frantically, the pitch-black cup of dice was untied, and the sound of sighing and sighing came out on many people, and some even howled in despair, and then they were thrown out by several big men with tattoos.
At one of the tables, a man in his forties in a white shirt came out with a dejected face, and was stopped before he could walk a few steps.
"Boss Jiang, why don't you leave so quickly today, don't you want to play a few more?" A sturdy man in a gray shirt and a black vest walked down the iron ladder next to him with a few people.
The man who was stopped rubbed his wrinkled leather shoes and waved his hand again and again: "The boss doesn't dare to be, he will be here today, it's time to go back." β
"You don't have any money. β
The person who came down patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "But ..... your account should be calculated, you have lost a total of 300,000 here, of which 100,000 is owed, you must know that this interest is not cheap, Boss Jiang, when do you see it, come and settle the account?"
"Hold off for a few days, it's been a tight crowd lately. β
The man nodded, walked to the position of the other party's side, approached the past and whispered: "Then a few days, but I can't take it out, your grocery store, I have to take it as interest, I heard that you also have a daughter, she is very good-looking, I have a nightclub in the city, but I don't mind taking her in, what do you think?"
"Yes, yes, I'll figure it out. β
The man surnamed Jiang nodded repeatedly, then walked out, rubbed his hair vigorously, and let out a loud 'sigh'. In the factory, after greeting a few gamblers with a pleasant face, the flat-headed vest man walked up the iron ladder, and there was still a person sitting on it - Chang Wu.
"Master Chang, it's so boring to do this, it's better to find someone to tie up the woman directly. β
Tsunego folded his feet on the lap of a scantily clad woman, took the cigarette from his mouth, squinted at the other, and spat out a puff of smoke.
"You're stupid, kidnapping people is going to jail, besides, this is the big boss's decision, and there is a series of plans behind, I've seen it, as far as the boss's methods are concerned, I understand why we can only be pawns, okay, this is the first step, and it's good to watch the show later." β
He retracted his feet, sat up straight, hooked his fingers on the chin of the woman in front of him, and smiled, "Or, I'll tell you later." β
"Haha-"
On the sofa, the two looked at each other for a while and laughed.
In the midst of the slanting daylight and the hustle and bustle of the city, the park is a rare place of tranquility.
The breeze blows through the willows, and the delicate willow branches ripple on the quiet surface of the lake. On the path along the small lake in the park, the two people who were holding hands walked through the willow shade one after another, like a little couple walking around.
"There aren't a lot of people around here......"
"Not a lot, what's wrong?"
"I'm afraid they'll see that I'm blind....."
".....I'm still a poor ghost. β
"It's not the same, I can't see it. β
"Fortunately, you can't see it, otherwise you will be scared by my appearance, I am very ugly, several groups of people in front of me saw me, and immediately ran away, and they didn't dare to look back. β
"Hee-hee...... Deceitful. β
Xiao Yu felt the temperature of the man's palm, her face was red all the time, and only when she laughed, she would lift it up, revealing a pair of small dimples, maybe only because of the two of them, she suddenly stood still and grabbed Xia Yi.
"Brother Yi..... you said you were ugly, I don't believe it, I want to touch your face....." Speaking of this, his voice was lowered, and he had an inquiring tone, "Can .....?"
Xia Yi turned his face and smiled: "Touch it, don't be scared." β
Receiving the words of permission, the two slender and white palms slowly stretched out, and when the fingertips touched Xia Yi's face, they shrank slightly, and finally put them on, slowly rubbing the silhouette of this man.
The girl said softly, "Brother Yi...... What was that girl like? Wasn't she beautiful and kind?"
The wind blew, the willow branches swayed, Xia Yi looked at the sparkling waves all over the lake, and occasionally a few white water birds flew low and swooped down on the water to take away the fish, and he thought of answering after a long time.
"It's beautiful...... is also very kind, rural children, most of them are very simple. β
Fingers touch the eyebrows.
"Do you have any regrets?"
"Is there anything in this world that you don't regret, don't regret it, at least I thought about avenging her, although I didn't kill the bastard with my own hands in the end, but I finally sent the other party to prison, and it can be regarded as revenge, now ...... It's a new life, and it has nothing to do with her. β
The corners of Xiao Yu's mouth curled slightly, she withdrew her hand, pinched the corners of her clothes a little nervously, and blushed a little: "Then ..... are you still willing to accept a girl again...... Even if she's a little flawed....."
"Heh......"
"What are you laughing at...... Say ......."
Xia Yi held the girl's hand and pulled her closer, hugged her in his arms, and said in her ear: "Accept ..... is willing to accept such a girl, and only she doesn't look down on me Xia Yi has been in prison, and she doesn't look down on me as a poor ghost......."
The girl lay on her broad chest, her hands gradually tightened.
In the distance, the fat man sat on a park bench and looked at the men and women hugging each other from afar, and snorted, "...... don't say take me one." β
Raised the teddy dog in his arms and shook his paws: "Did you say?"
Pudding squirted at him, broke free and jumped down, and while he was not looking, he sprinkled a soak of urine at his feet, and the fat man quickly took off his heels and chased after him.
The sky is falling, the sunset is gradually reflected in the orange in the lake, in the red light, the path under the willows, the sweet couple is walking, and a person and a dog are chasing in the distance.
It wasn't until night fell that Xia Yi thought it was time to go back.
"Wait, I want to see the stars. Xiao Yu pulled Xia Yi to sit down under a willow tree by the lake, snuggling together, "The last time I saw it, it was when I was ten years old......
"You can't see it..... I'll tell you. β
Xia Yi looked at the girl leaning on her shoulder, held her hand, raised it and pointed in a certain direction in the night sky, "Over there, it's a centaur constellation, it's easy to identify, because the shape of their combination is like a half-human, half-horse......."
He pointed to the other side.
"...... is Tianqin here, there is Aries over there, and there was originally the Cowherd and Vega, but unfortunately I can't see it today, and when we meet at Queqiao, it will be good if you can't say it with your eyes at that time, and I'll show you again. β
Xiao Yu suddenly stood up, stretched out her arms and raised them high, and shouted "Ah-" towards the sky.
It attracts the attention of pedestrians walking around.
"What do you do?"
The girl turned her head and laughed, and her godless eyes seemed to flash with a touching color: "I feel like I have embraced the whole starry sky, and it seems like they are all mine." β
Xia Yi reached out and touched her head.
β...... Silly girl. β
"Although it looks a little silly......," Xiao Yu leaned into the man's arms, looked at the sky, and held the warm, rough hand, "but for me, this is the whole world." β
Xia Yi snorted, looking at the night sky, there were actually no stars at all.
Soon after, the three of them had a casual bite to eat on the side of the street, and hurried back to Gongxiang Street on a tricycle, they passed by the Zhenxing Martial Arts Hall, and the alley where Xia Yi killed people before was facing the street outside, and a child was playing under the plane tree on the side of the road, and inadvertently seemed to find something, turned around and ran into his mother's shop.
After a while, he crouched back to his original position with a small pair of scissors, picked out something through a small hole in the tree, and rolled it on the ground with a clang.
"What is this?"
Just as the child picked it up, the lights from the side of the street dimmed, as if it had been blocked.
Raising his little head, he saw a man with a somewhat decadent face, stretching out his hand, as well as a red banknote in his hand.
"How about the kid sell me this?"
The child was eight or nine years old, and he had naturally seen money, so he thought about it, reached out and handed over the treasure he had finally dug up, and ran to the nearby supermarket to buy snacks with a hundred-dollar bill.
The lights of the cars shining on the man's face were none other than Dongfang Xu of the Commuter Bureau.
In the palm of his hand, there was a blood-stained warhead.
Then, hold it tightly.
"I can't find you now?!"