Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Three Great Swordsmen (4) Burn Xie Jiazhuang
There is a phenomenon of ten miles of different days in April Mountain, for example, it is raining in the east and west, and there is a big difference between the sun and the back.
The young man in white walked through the heavy rain, and the blue sky was endless, and the boy traveled all the way east, watching the flowers.
The peach blossoms on the back side of the April Mountain are already in full bloom as early as April, and the pink color is delicate and cute. Under the clear clouds, the small wooden house in disrepair looks a little dilapidated, and the thousand-year-old peach blossoms in front of the door are particularly eye-catching.
It is said that it was planted by the queen herself, and it must have been so sunny when the woman who won the world planted this peach tree.
Brown wooden houses, pink peach blossoms, green grass trees, yellow dirt roads and white centaurs. They met like this, one for life, the other for life.
Under the peach blossom tree, the young man dressed in light blue gauze turned over and turned over the teapot on the small stove beside him, so skilled that he didn't even open his eyes. The smell of wine accompanied by the breeze blew to the side of the young man in white, he stopped the white horse, reached out to catch the full petals brought by the breeze, and some of them blew down on the face of the young man in blue.
The young man in white walked gently to the side of the young man in blue and brushed away the petals on the young man's face, as soft as the breeze just now. He stood upright to block out the direct sunlight, and covered the missing parts with his large hands.
The young man in blue felt that there was a shadow blocking him from the sun, rubbed his hazy sleepy eyes, and saw the light behind a young man, he tilted his head slightly, and asked:
"Hmm, who are you?"
The young man in white took a step back and clenched his fists.
"Hanshan Shen Dao, the word Huai Tan. This time out of the mountain is to experience the rivers and lakes. ”
The blue-clothed boy squinted his peach blossom eyes slightly, and it took a while to get used to the direct sunlight without the shadow of the white-clothed boy. He stood up and saluted in the same way.
"Wushan Wang Ning, the word respects one. This is a great way to enjoy the mountains and rivers. ”
The two teenagers, one white and one blue, seemed to be worshipping each other as husband and wife, neither of them straightened up, and the breeze accompanied the peach blossoms to flutter beside them.
Years later, looking back on this moment, I miss how much they want to keep the picture of the present.
"Would you like a drink?" Wang Jingyi squatted down to lift the teapot, "The one who warmed the wine accidentally broke it yesterday, so I will use the teapot as a wine pot for the time being." ”
Shen Dao sat opposite Wang Ning and asked strangely, "Do you also use warm wine?" ”
"Hmm......." Wang Ning thought for a while, "It doesn't necessarily have to be warm wine, but being surrounded by the aroma of wine, you will be in a happy mood when drinking." ”
"I do feel it." Shen Dao also agreed with his idea and said with a smile. Take a sip of the wine vessel handed over, and the mellow aroma is deep for a long time.
"Where is the young man going?"
"Xie Jiazhuang." The young man in white frowned, "I heard that flower thieves are rampant, the court has done nothing, and the rivers and lakes have not moved. ”
The topography of Xiejiazhuang is between the imperial court and the rivers and lakes, and it is impossible to tell who should be in charge. If it was the previous Great Xia, it would definitely be the people of the rivers and lakes sent by the imperial court to deal with it, but now the rivers and lakes no longer obey the orders of the imperial court, and the majesty of the Son of Heaven is not as good as one-ten-thousandth of when the human emperor Xiao Yan was alive.
"Then I wish Shen Shaoxia a victorious return." Wang Ning's peach blossom eyes were slightly bent and full of smiles. He raised the wine vessel to salute him, and the clear wind of the recluse and the hearty personality of the heroes of the rivers and lakes made this young man in blue as a peach blossom particularly dazzling.
"Thank you." Shen Dao finished drinking and stepped onto the white horse, "Will Wang Gongzi always be here?" ”
"There is a homeless person in the rivers and lakes, and there is no fixed place to live."
"How can I find you?"
The young man in blue smiled, like a peach blossom in full bloom, "When Shen Shaoxia calms down the Liukou of Xiejiazhuang, we will meet ourselves." ”
The young man in white responded happily; "Okay, then we'll have a meeting later."
Xiejiazhuang is a big village, the terrain is not good, the north and south sides are surrounded by mountains, and there are many ruffians. It turned out that the imperial court was in power and would also manage the security issues of Xie Jiazhuang, since Xiao Qian's father took power, Chang'an was really worse than day by day. It can be said that you don't know if your daughter-in-law is pregnant with your own son or the son of Lao Wang next door, and raising other people's children is commonplace.
Over time, Xie Jiazhuang has become the dividing line between the imperial court and the rivers and lakes, and the height of the temple is only worried about its monarch, and the distance of the rivers and lakes is only worried about its body.
The dusk rendered Xie Jiazhuang even more tired, as pale as the high wall on which it was stationed. If you do your best, the daughter that the robber has taken a fancy to will definitely suffer, so when Shen Dao walked into this miserable manor, all he saw was a man and an old woman. They were staggered, staggering and carrying their burdens on their backs.
Shen Dao supported an old man who was about to fall down, the goods were bigger than the old people, and it was very difficult for an ordinary person to carry the goods. He carried the goods onto his shoulders, bent down a little to steady his feet, and asked the old man who looked at him carefully,
"Uncle, what about the prime of life? Why are you the only ones doing the work? ”
The old man shook his head and persuaded him: "You young man just came to Xiejiazhuang, right?" Looks handsome! Get out before it gets dark! ”
"Why?" Shen Dao took a small step on his hind legs, dodging the old man's hand to pick up the goods.
"This Xie Jiazhuang is not peaceful." The old man saw that he insisted on carrying it, so he didn't argue too much, and walked in front of him with a wooden carving to lead the way.
The old man didn't seem to want to say so much, and covered a rag over the goods, which happened to cover Shen Dao's face. Shen Dao lowered his head and followed the old man's footsteps.
It's already dark, and they shouldn't be able to find out about him hiding him at home, but hopefully no one will be watching, and the old man is as he wished.
The old man took him into his own home, which was dim, damp and had a strong musty smell. As soon as you enter the room, you can see the old woman on the bed, the moldy bedding wrapped tightly around the weak body, as if a lifetime of scolding can kill this poor old man. The walls on all sides have pasted paper, worn-out paper cuts, if you throw it away, this cottage has a different kind of warmth, it can be seen that the owner of this house used to love it very much, but in recent years its hostess has neglected to take care of it.
The old man curled up in the quilt heard the sound, turned his head, and couldn't suppress the shock and panic in his eyes when he saw Shen Dao: "Old man? ”
"It's okay, he's gone the wrong way, let's stay here for one night now, and we'll leave tomorrow morning." The old man took the old woman's outstretched hand and whispered softly.
"Come in and sit!" The old man brought him a small bench for him to sit down at a small table, which was about the size of four small benches, the corners of which were smoothed out, and there was no lack of cracks on the table, large or small.
"It's getting dark, don't be disgusted, stay with us for one night before leaving. I'll send you out in person tomorrow morning, and don't come to Xie Jiazhuang in the future, it's not a good place. ”
Shen Dao looked at the words and deeds of the two people, as if there was a plague here, which was terrifying. He followed the old man all the way down the street, and passers-by pretended not to pay attention to them, but the people who peeked were not only people on the street, but also those who opened the windows and looked down from the upper floor, and they were curious about him as an outsider?
"Uncle, the younger generation's surname is Shen, and his single name is Daozi, and he came here this time to eradicate the rogues in Xiejiazhuang. Although the martial arts of the younger generation dare not say that they are the first in the world, they are still enough to resist the thieves. ”
Shen Dao is also extremely humble, but the old man is not very appreciative.
"Shen Shaoxia doesn't have to worry about our Xie Jiazhuang, our village is something abandoned by the gods, and there is no need for others to stir it up."
"Dad, why are you still so stubborn, why don't you try to be a hero, if Dad can not be cowardly, my brother will not be arrested."
From under the floor came the girl's voice, a little resentful, hating that iron is not steel. She simply stood directly in front of Shen Dao and the old man, her voice was so sonorous, not at all like a hermit's junior, but like a chivalrous woman walking the rivers and lakes, "Xie Xia, Xie Daoyun's Xie, Sunset's Xia." ”
"What are you doing when you come out," the old man grabbed Xie Xia's arm and tried to shove her into the floor again, "Next time you come out again, I'll cut your throat and pick your veins." ”
"Dad, my daughter has heard these words hundreds of times, and her ears are already calloused." She walked to the old woman's bedside and pulled the old woman's broken hair stuck to her forehead, "Mother don't worry, Ah Xia is the head of Xuanfei's disciple, how can she not be able to defeat these thieves?" ”
She turned to look at Shen Dao and asked, "Hanshan Shen Dao?" ”
"Exactly." Shen Dao stood next to the old man and bowed to her, according to the martial arts generation, she has been famous in the rivers and lakes for 20 years, and he has only just left the rivers and lakes, she can afford this gift.
"I heard that Hanshan Shen Dao's swordsmanship is unique in the world, but he doesn't ask about the world, he cultivates swordsmanship, he is the first sword idiot in the world, how can he step into the mortal world now?" Xie Xia took out a wooden sword to compete with him as she spoke, not to mention that she was defeated, Shen Dao let her from the first move. After three moves, confirm your identity.
"Shen Shaoxia is willing to go straight to the thief's den with me?"
"Gladly."
The two were about to discuss the strategy, when there was a rough knock on the door, "Old man Xie, come out, old man Xie, is there someone hiding in your house?" The owner sent us to invite you and the boy to talk. ”
"Hide." The old man hurriedly pushed them to the ground, not knowing where the scholar got his strength.
The old man walked to the door and was kicked open before he could take the bolt of the door, and flew out with the old man for a long time. The door panel slammed into the old man, and suddenly, he didn't even have the strength to stand up.
The old woman crawled out of the quilt and inadvertently threw the quilt on the opening of the wooden plank in the ground, trying to hide their vision.
Shen Dao pulled out the Voidless Sword, the cold moonlight touched the silver-white blade, he came with the sword, and put it away.
Out of the old man's house, the old man's upright body in front of the door was still shouting, and at the moment when the young man in white put away his sword, the head and body were separated, and he still had that vicious expression. Not one of the sixteen who came was alive.
Shen Dao lowered his head slightly, twisted back, his eyes were sharp, if someone who knew him well would be surprised that he had such a state, and he was really angry: "Senior Xie protects Old Master Xie and Mrs. Xie, and I will take care of the rest." ”
"Shen Shaoxia be careful."
Looking at the gradually blurred back, she helped her father and mother up, sat down and poured a glass of water to drink. There will be a big battle tonight, and someone in Xie Jiazhuang has already seen her come back, and someone should come to "pick her up" after a while. The Holy Maiden Mountain Xuan Feizi Daogu didn't want to ask about the world, she was no longer Xuan Feizi's apprentice since she left the Holy Maiden Mountain. After 20 years of wandering the rivers and lakes, she has seen a lot of things, and this Xie Jiazhuang must all die. Someone must solve the dark corner abandoned by God, no matter whether Shen Dao can destroy Xie Jiazhuang or not, Xie Jiazhuang will not live for three days.
Although Xie Xia didn't seem to expect Shen Dao to win against Xie Jiazhuang, she still hoped that he would be safe, right?!