Chapter 23 (Li Li's Branches)

"Hard work pays off, the two of us are already talented, coupled with diligent and hard work, within a few years, Lao Sun was promoted to the master of the sharp camp and was named the king of heaven to help the king of the west. And I also naturally succeeded to the position of the master of the martial arts hall. ”

"After Lao Sun became the king of heaven, he became busy. He rarely appeared in the lecture hall, and when he did, it was only the routine work of supervising the affairs of the rudder. I was also very bored alone, and among the disciples of the martial arts hall, I chose a few talented children to continue to study martial arts. It's a pity that they are all juniors, too young, and although they are smart, they can't say anything to me. Among them was a child named Gao Lan, who was the youngest. Although he is not the most talented, he is the hardest working and the most tricky. Every time I delve into an extremely difficult place, I can also rely on a stubborn belief to go off the beaten path and pass the test in a thrilling way. We are old and young, and we can even supervise each other. Although it is my ambition to study martial arts in the lecture hall, day after day, it is already boring and boring that ordinary people can hardly bear. Although Gao Lan and I don't talk speculatively, they are far less than Lao Sun knows my mind. But at that time, it was already a rare little companion for me. ”

"At that time, I was in my thirties, and I had already read a lot of books and practiced the exercises. I feel that the martial arts in the world are nothing more than different paths and the same sect. I know that I have reached the realm, and when I encounter any swordsmanship and knife moves, even if I am dazzled and don't know how to do it in the eyes of others, it is really like a cow in my eyes. So I thought, why not create your own set of martial arts, and gather the essence of the world's moves in one place? If I can really create such a miracle, I will not be in vain in this life. ”

"Just when I was trying my best to study hard, the helper died in the line of duty, leaving an edict from the court, ordering Lao Sun to succeed him as the helper. As soon as Lao Sun came to power, he made me the leader of the Fengrui camp and the king of heaven to help the king of the West. The change of power naturally has a lot of things to do in the early stage. Lao Sun was also busy for several months before he had time to talk to me about the old relationship. ”

"That day, Lao Sun got an elixir, so he sent it to me, and asked me to accompany him to revisit the Fengrui camp. At that time, he also brought two disciples, a man and a woman. One surname is Xiao, and the other surname is Ren. At that time, I didn't care about worldly things, let alone their names, but just looked at the appearance and sighed at the appearance of men and women, a pair of beautiful people, that's it. Lao Sun assessed the elites of the martial arts hall, and saw that although Gao Lan was only in his twenties, his martial arts were already first-class, so he suggested that I accept him as a disciple and use him as a reserve force for the Fengrui Battalion. I also think that Gao Lan's style is both rigid and soft, and he is a malleable talent. After some assessment, I accepted him as my sole disciple. Gao Lan also had a long face, and sat in the position of the master of the martial arts hall with his own ability. I, as a master, am also honored. ”

"After Gao Lan took office as the master of the martial arts hall, he also began to get busy, just like the old grandson at that time. I don't care either, continue to develop my research topic. At that time, Lao Sun didn't know where to get a wooden pendant, which is said to be related to Bi Ling. But after a long time, no results have been obtained. I laugh at Lao Sun, instead of thinking about such an ethereal thing as Biling, it is better to calm down and practice martial arts, which is the foundation of life. Lao Sun couldn't stop laughing when he heard this, so he gave me this wooden pendant, saying that I am the best at conducting research alone, and letting this wooden pendant follow me can be regarded as complementing each other. I received this wooden pendant and saw that its shape was simple, the material was rare, and the fragrance was very unique. I knew that it was a treasure, and it was also a gift from my grandson, so I loved it very much, so I took it with me every day. ”

"Life is going on day by day, and I'm getting older, but I'm still alone. I don't know if it was Gao Lan's suggestion, or Lao Sun's own calculations, in short, that day, Lao Sun and I met with Ling Yan to discuss the affairs of the Fengrui Camp, and when we were talking, I suddenly criticized me for being too detached and not stable enough, saying that I was always immersed in martial arts, although Gao Lan was an apprentice, but there were three unfilial pieties, and no queen was great. I had no intention of getting married, but Gao Lan interjected in agreement. I thought about it, I'm not young, and there's nothing wrong with marrying a relative. But for those who don't have it, I don't want to force it. When Lao Sun saw that I politely refused, he didn't mention it anymore. This matter is not on the table. ”

"How do you know that fate is coming, and how can people predict it? A few years later, Gao Lan's family suffered a flood, both parents died, and the family was helpless. Only Gao Lan's sister and sister are left, and they have come all the way to Gao Lan. Gao Lan explained the situation to me, and I remembered his hard work, so someone specially gave Gao Lan a mansion around the Fengrui Camp, and instructed his subordinates to take care of it properly. Gao Lan's family packed up and came to thank me according to the number of courtesies, and invited me to sit at home. I didn't know that when I sat down, I saw the person I love most in my life. ”

"At that moment, it was still in front of me. That feast, at first, was nothing unusual. Gao Lan offered me as the guest of honor and accompanied me. Lao Sun knew that we were partying, so he called his eldest apprentice surnamed Xiao to congratulate Gao Lan on the housewarming. The table was full of men from the rivers and lakes, and there were no taboos, everyone talked about the major events in the gang, and talked about martial arts, and they became more and more popular, so they drank openly. After three rounds of drinking, the guests were overwhelmed by the strength of the wine and retired one after another, leaving only Gao Lan and Lao Sun's apprentice surnamed Xiao to accompany me to continue drinking. I was also happy, and I was drunk in a trance, and suddenly I saw a woman in red in the back hall, coming to wait for me. ”

"I looked drunk, and as soon as I saw the woman's face, it was as if I had been hit in the chest by a large rock. I have been working in the Tianwang Gang for many years, and I have rarely seen a woman, and I have never seen such a tender smile in my life. Gao Lan said that this is his sister, whose name is Yunrou. But I didn't hear it, as if I was enchanted, and let her take the lamp for me, but I couldn't speak, and I became an idiot. I don't know when it started, but there were only two of us left in the room. Rou'er saw that I was heavily drunk, so she helped me to the backroom to rest. I took Rou'er's hand, and I didn't know where I was. I divided Mu Pei into two, half of which was given to Rou'er as a token of love between the two of us. And Rou'er is also considerate and admires me in every way. Maybe it's because I've really drunk too much alcohol and haven't controlled my emotions and embraced my beloved, how can I not be distracted? I lingered with Rou'er all night. That night was really the most lively and intoxicating night of my life. ”

When Lu Di said this, his face suddenly changed, and he stopped talking.

When Li Li heard this, he saw the old man suddenly pause, and he was quite puzzled, and said, "Then what? ”

Lu Di seemed to think of something unbearable, his fists clenched, and his lips trembled slightly. He calmed down for a long time before Lu Di continued: "The next day, when I woke up, Rou'er was no longer around. There was only half of the wooden pendant left on the pillow, so I put it in my arms, thinking that it was the right way to go back immediately to propose marriage. I want to tell Gao Lan first, and then go back to Fengrui Camp to prepare the dowry, so that I can marry Rou'er as soon as possible. As soon as I stepped out of the door of the back hall, Gao Lan took two women to command heavy armaments and surrounded me in the local area. ”

"I know one of those two women, it is Lao Sun's disciple surnamed Ren. The other girl is still young, and her appearance is quite similar to Rou'er, so she should be Rou'er's sister. Gao Lan stood between the two of them, glaring at me fiercely and sadly. The girl next to him who looked similar to Rou'er was the same. I didn't know what was going on, so I asked. I didn't know that Gao Lan didn't say a word, he pulled out the weapon around him and slashed at me. The disciple surnamed Ren stopped him, saying that the matter should be reported to the helper and let the helper deal with it impartially. ”

"I was still at a loss, and I thought something was wrong, so I asked again and again to find out what was going on. Gao Lan refused to answer, just waved her weapon and tried to kill me. I've known Gao Lan for so many years, and I've never seen him look so crazy and resentful. I thought Gao Lan resented me for having an affair with Rou'er, this thing was indeed something I did inappropriately, and I made a private decision for life, lingering before marriage, and I didn't agree with etiquette. But Rou'er is the love of my heart, how can I let her be wronged? I immediately explained to Gao Lan that although I had behaved in a disproportionate manner, I was by no means the prodigal son they thought I was. Rou'er and I fell in love at first sight, and they were happy with each other. I immediately went back to prepare for the dowry, and came to ask for marriage, and I will never disappoint Rou'er. ”

When Li Li heard this, he also felt that since Lu Di was sincerely courting, although it was a little rude, it was natural for the two hearts to be happy, and as long as the ending was happy, it was also a beautiful thing, and he really didn't understand why Gao Lan behaved like fire and water. When he saw that Lu Di's face was blue and black, he knew that something incredible and important must have happened next. He didn't interject, just listened to Lu Di's words.

"I didn't know that the little girl next to Gao Lan listened to me, and she was even more angry, and asked Sister Qingmei to kill me again and again. Only then did I remember Lao Sun's disciple surnamed Ren, who seemed to be named Qingmei. Ren Qingmei waved his hand, and several attendants carried a stretcher from behind them, and on the stretcher lay a disheveled woman in red. The woman was out of breath, and Zhou's body was covered with scars, obviously suffering a brutal assault before her death. Her face was ruined, but I could recognize it at a glance, and it was my Rou'er. ”

I couldn't believe everything in front of me, so I immediately threw myself down in front of the stretcher, carefully confirmed, and finally found half of the wooden pendant in the woman's hand, and then I was sure that this person was Rou'er. Ren Qingmei threw a bloody letter at me, I hurriedly picked it up and read it, only to know that it turned out to be Rou'er's suicide note. The suicide note said that I was the internal response of the Heavenly Ninja Sect, and I was interested in her when I saw her, and forced her to do it to me, and she was humiliated and committed suicide. At that moment, I just felt like the sky was falling, as if I was in a furnace, and I didn't know what to do with myself. ”

"Gao Lan broke free from everyone's obstruction, and rushed out to kill me with one move. Ren Qingmei was very close to me, and the first palm was slapped on my chest. I was defenseless, and I fell. At this time, other people are also approaching, wanting to kill me to thank the world. I have lost my love, I have been falsely accused, and I am at a loss as to how to justify it. A masked man suddenly broke through the formation, brandished a short sword, killed everyone back, and took me to escape. I didn't know who he was, but he put me in the wilderness, put the dagger in my hand, sighed, and left. I was in a big change, and my grief was overwhelming, and it took me a long time to recover a little bit of vitality. Although this matter is full of suspicions, I also know that the situation does not allow me to go back to the Heavenly King Gang to verify again. I could only wander around the rivers and lakes, searching hard, but I couldn't find any evidence. Homeless, with no hope of revenge, I thought that this life was over. ”

The land enemy was overwhelmed with grief, although it had been many years, he was still sad in his liver and spleen, and Li Li's heart was also quite sour. He sat up, poured a bowl of hot water for the old man, sent it to the old man and put it down, and said, "I didn't expect that you are also a person who bears a blood debt for an unjust case." ”

Lu Di shook his head: "I am quite famous in the rivers and lakes, and I have committed such a serious crime, how can the Heavenly King Gang let me go?" After a short time, Lao Sun asked Ren Qingmei to bring someone to pursue my crime. At the same time, a rumor suddenly arose in the rivers and lakes, saying that the reason why I turned against the Heavenly Kings Gang was because I found some kind of clue related to Bi Ling. All of a sudden, all kinds of stragglers, brave and decent, all hated to catch me and ask me about Bi Ling's whereabouts, and then kill him quickly, so as to become famous all over the world. But all I know about Bi Ling is just this half of a wooden pendant. ”

“…… Maybe these rumors were spread by the people who framed you in the first place? Li Li pondered for a long time and said.

Lu Di's eyes moved, and he smiled: "I didn't expect you to be quite smart in addition to being stubborn." He continued, "I went incognito, and after several visits, I finally found out that the source of the rumor came from the Creation Building of the Heavenly King Gang. At that time, the old grandson had passed away, and Xiao Yunxi had already taken over as the helper. And his newlywed wife, Ren Qingmei, also returned from Yanjin and succeeded as the owner of the Creation Building. Who exactly wanted to kill me, at this moment it is clear at a glance. ”

Li Li frowned and said, "I'm just speculating, even if it is a rumor spread by the Creation Building, it doesn't prove that the person who framed you must be Ren Qingmei." ”

Lu Di said: "At first, I thought so, I should still get strong evidence to confirm all these inferences, in order to truly avenge Rou'er." So I decided to sneak into the Genesis Building and find a way to steal Ren Qingmei's information. The masters of the Creation Building are like clouds, even though I have achieved great achievements, it is not easy to track a Heavenly King without a trace. I disfigured myself, turned into a handyman, lurked in the kitchen of the Creation Building, waited day and night for verification, and finally let me discover some clues. ”

"One night, I heard that Ren Qingmei was going out to a banquet, so I sneaked into her room alone, trying to find some clues. I searched the room for a long time, and finally found the other half of the wooden pendant in the suitcase under her bed. This piece of wooden pendant was in the hands of the dead Rou'er, and Rou'er was clenching it very tightly at that time, and she could only take out the wooden pendant unless she cut off Rou'er's hand. I know Gao Lan, he regards his family as his life, and will never take the initiative to destroy his sister's body, let alone allow his subordinates to deal with it like this. Even if there was really a way to take out this half of the wooden pendant, even if Gao Lan didn't keep it in his place, he should have thrown it away or burned it, and it would never appear here in Ren Qingmei. ”