Chapter 61: The Night Crossing of Guazhou
When Hong Sixue and more than a dozen men in white arrived, Peng Wuwang was laying Zhang Fang upright on the ground, gently covering his dead eyes with his hands, and slowly lowering his stiff eyes with the warmth on his palms.
A man in white asked curiously, "Brother Peng, where did this brother come from?"
Peng Wuwang shook his head blankly and said, "I don't know, I only know that his name is Zhang Fang, and he was chased and killed by Qingfeng Hall just now."
"Ah," Hong Sixue exclaimed when she saw the blood flowing from Peng Wuwang's shoulder, "Are you injured?"
Peng Wuwang looked at his shoulder inadvertently, and still couldn't let go of Zhang Fang's death in his heart, so he only laughed miserably: "Although he was injured to fight, he didn't save this brother." He looked at Hong Sixue's concerned expression on her face, and hurriedly said, "It's not in the way, it's just a flesh injury." Hong Sixue's face was slightly red, she pulled Peng Wuwang to her side, sat on the ground, took out the golden medicine, and sprinkled it on Peng Wuwang's wound. Because of the excessive force, Peng was hopeless and screamed in pain.
"Oh, Sixue, lighter." Peng Wuwang said in a trembling voice.
"Do you know it hurts?" Hong Sixue blushed, lowered her head and whispered, "For someone you don't know to do this, how many lives can you have in your life?"
"Sixue, what's wrong with you? Acting chivalrous and righteous, our generation should not let it go. Why are you angry about such a thing? Doesn't that look like you?" Peng Wuwang said inexplicably.
"You ......," Hong Sixue's face turned even redder, but fortunately the night was very dark and she couldn't really see it, "Can you live a lifetime of chivalry?"
"Haha!" Peng Wuwang laughed, "We walk the rivers and lakes, and we live a day of licking blood with a knife, today we don't know what will happen tomorrow, and a day is a day's happiness. When did you want to live such a long life?"
Hong Sixue couldn't speak, but suddenly tore off the white veil on her inner placket and bandaged Peng Wuhope's wound fiercely. Peng Wuwang gritted his teeth to hold back the pain, peeked at her, and suddenly said, "Sixue, don't be angry. Look at you tonight, especially like a woman."
Hong Sixue's heart was sweet, and her annoyance at Peng Wuwang's desperate efforts turned invisible in a blink of an eye, and her subordinates also became softer. The men in white glanced at each other, and couldn't help but start shaking their heads and lamenting for their master's happiness.
"Hall Master, Elder Luo asks to see you." A dead soldier who had been secretly trained by Qingfeng Hall on Junshan Island came to the desk of the Qingfeng Hall Master and prostrated himself on the ground to report. The Qingfeng Hall Master's eyes hidden behind the green scarf showed a hint of nostalgia.
"Let him in, and you all go down." The elites of Qingfeng Hall, who had gathered around the bookcase, all withdrew from the room.
The tall and burly Luo Yixiao came to the Qingfeng Hall Master with his head held high, and said in a deep voice, "Hall Master."
"Brother Luo, you're welcome." The tone of the Qingfeng Hall Master revealed a rare kindness.
Luo Yixiao was obviously a little flattered, and stood in front of the table in a daze, not knowing what to say next. After a long time, he said aloud, "The hall master needs to find someone to use it."
The Qingfeng Hall Master was speechless for a long time, staring at him for a long time, and suddenly said, "Brother Luo, do you remember how you entered the Qingfeng Hall?"
Luo Yixiaohu's eyes showed a sad and sad look, and he pondered for a long time before he said bitterly: "Because my two sons were slaughtered like dogs by the Sui army, and my wife was beaten to death by them. More than 100 members of my family died. I only feel that heaven and earth are unkind, and nothing in the world can be killed. Invested in Qingfeng Hall to vent the anger of his life. Fortunately, the hall master took me in, so I can feel at ease."
The Qingfeng Hall Master nodded slowly and said, "You are here to kill people to vent your anger. And Lu Zaiyuan is training his own team for him to unify the family heirloom underworld portal in Japan. Ning shot the moon to kill people for fun. And Chabo kills people just to make money. You all have your own plans for investing in Qingfeng Hall, but you can still work together. Although the doors of the Qingfeng Hall of my organization are loose, everyone has maintained them with all their hearts, and it has been majestic for decades."
Luo Yixiao arched his hand vigorously and said, "The hall master is very talented, beyond the reach of my generation. Qingfeng Hall can be where it is today, it is all the work of the hall master alone."
The Qingfeng Hall Master smiled weakly and said, "Really? Brother Luo, you've won the prize."
Luo Yixiao said solemnly: "Luo Mou disdained to lie all his life, and everything he said came from the bottom of his heart. Most of the people in the Qingfeng Hall are selfish and cruel, and there are also brave people, if it weren't for the dedication and hard support of the hall master, how would we, the outlaws who rely on human heads for food, survive until now."
The Qingfeng Hall Master smiled bitterly and said, "What kind of eloquence is this. If I am really talented, how can I let these guts bandits join Qingfeng Hall. I knew that there was a man who was ten times more eloquent, scheming, and clever than me. If she comes to take charge of Qingfeng Hall, all beings in the world don't know how much will be left."
Although Luo Yixiao was upright, he was not a brainless person, he observed his words and looks, and if he realized, he said, "Hall Master, are you worried about the Jiangdu Renyi Hall's plan to strangle Qingfeng Hall?"
The master of Qingfeng Hall said coldly: "These Jianghu rats are clamoring all day long, and they don't put it in my eyes."
Luo Yixiao lowered his head and stopped talking.
"Brother Luo, let's go." The Qingfeng Hall Master said suddenly.
Luo Yixiao was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, and was taken aback, and said, "Hall Master, you told me to leave?"
"That's right," said the Qingfeng Hall Master, "Aren't you going to test your sword skills with Qingzhou Peng Wuwang, go find him."
"Peng is hopeless?" Luo Yixiao said in surprise, "Wasn't he stabbed to death by Ning Sheyue's sword?"
"I think his heart is different," the Qingfeng Hall Master said thoughtfully, "Recently, Situ Xiao, Meng Duan, a few gold medal champions went to chase down a wind medium who was snooping on Junshan Island, and was intercepted by that kid. In a fight, Situ Xiao and the other two gold medal masters were all killed. Others fought bloody battles to break through. What kind of bloody battle to break through, phew, I think it was Peng Hopeless who didn't want to fight and let them go. He asked them to bring me a message that sooner or later they would have to compete with me."
"What a haughty boy!" Luo Yixiao said angrily, "I'm going to slaughter him."
"Do what you can." The Qingfeng Hall Master said casually, "Whether you can kill him or not, you don't have to come back."
"Hall Master!" Luo Yixiao exclaimed, "Are you?"
"Yes, after blocking this encirclement and suppression, I will disband Qingfeng Hall." There was a sense of tiredness in the voice of the Qingfeng Hall Master.
"Hall Master! You?" Luo Yixiao didn't know what to say.
"Brother Luo doesn't need to bother, I'm just tired of fighting in the rivers and lakes and want to be alone and quiet. You're the only one of my men who is still a person, so I'll tell you just one." The Qingfeng Hall Master said lightly. "After leaving Qingfeng Hall, whether you are willing to continue to be a killer, or whether you are willing to change your evil and return to the right, it's up to you."
"Hall Master, Luo is willing to swear to follow left and right." Luo Yixiao knelt on one knee and said excitedly.
"Hmph, do you dare to listen to what I say?" There was a chill in the tone of the Qingfeng Hall master.
"This ......," Luo Yixiao hesitated, unable to speak.
"I want you to go, do you dare not go?" The words of the Qingfeng Hall Master revealed a sense of determination.
Luo Yixiao had tears in his eyes, groaned for a long time, fell to the ground on his knees, kowtowed to the Qingfeng Hall Master three times, stood up without a sound, turned his head and left.
Seeing Luo Yixiao's lonely back disappear at the door of the study, the Qingfeng Hall Master suddenly fell down and opened his mouth to vomit out a stream of blue-yellow sewage. She struggled to stand up, came to the window, looked at the beautiful scenery of Dongting Lake, and the red sunset on the lake, and muttered, "It's about to end? Tianya, after I leave, won't you be lonely?"
"Gua Chau ahead?" Peng Wuwang, who was taking a boat down the river, stood firmly on the bow of the boat, looked at the fishing fire in the distance, and asked excitedly.
"That's Guazhou, when you get to Guazhou, go ashore from the ferry, and travel for half a day, it's Jiangdu." The old boatman who rocked the boat said with a smile.
"Okay, I heard that Jiangdu is prosperous, no less than Chang'an Luoyang, and I am really happy to be fortunate to see it today." Peng Wuwang was excited.
"No matter how beautiful Jiangdu is, it's just a place, when you want to come, just come. Why are you so happy?" Hong Sixue asked with a smile.
"Si Xue, don't you know that the man who was rescued in the forest that day, when he was dying, he looked longing, as if he was full of hope and failed to do so. It's a heart-wrenching feeling. Thinking back to me, Peng Wuhope, since he entered the rivers and lakes, he has survived several times in a near death, and it is really a fluke to be able to save his life. If one day, like that brother, he will die like that brother, and the beauty of the world will be missed. Now, taking advantage of my good life, I am so lucky to take a boat ride on the Yangtze River and have the honor to visit the Jiangdu of Ronghua in the world." Peng Wuwang laughed out loud.
"Nonsense." Hong Sixue's face was cold, "A good man, how can you talk about life and death, it's too unlucky."
"Why are Si Xue angry?" Peng Wuwang laughed, "Let's walk the rivers and lakes, there are no taboos, what is there to say. Where is your usual heroic spirit of ignoring life and death, but now, haha."
"You!" Hong Sixue's face turned pale, and she suddenly stomped her feet and said, "That's it, one day you really cursed yourself to death, and you want to come to me as a ghost."
As she stomped her foot, the light boat they were riding in tilted slightly, and everyone leaned to one side. Hong Sixue took a step to the right, and as soon as she stepped into the air, she was about to fall into the water. Peng Wuwang's hand was quick, his right hand stretched out, grabbed Hong Sixue's slender waist, and fished her back to the boat. Hong Sixue was hugged by his thick arms, and a strong manly aura came, her beautiful face was fiery red, and her heart beat violently a few times. Smelling the body fragrance of Hong Sixue's spleen, although Peng Wuwang didn't know anything about men and women, his heart moved, and his bronze face was hot.
When the two people's bodies suddenly separated, they didn't speak to each other for a long time. After a long time, Peng Wuwang coughed dryly and said, "It happened suddenly, Peng was offended."
"Brother Peng is polite, it's Sixue who is careless." Hong Sixue said with a slight tremble.
Peng Wuwang was relieved, let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "The scenery of Guazhou is so beautiful, Peng originally wanted to invite Si Xue to enjoy the scenery for the last night, but now he has been offended many times in words, and I think Si Xue will not accompany me to mess around anymore."
Hong Sixue's eyes flashed with moving joy, and she whispered, "How can I be such a stingy person. Brother Peng is too careful. However, I didn't expect Brother Peng to have such a good Yaxing."
Peng Wuwang's eyes showed a look of remembrance: "I think back then, every time there were spring flowers and autumn moons, the second brother would invite a few of our brothers to drink and enjoy the flowers and the moon. In the beginning, I was drowsy at every time. Later, I knew a little about what elegance was. Now that the second brother has passed away, Peng finally understands that the world is impermanent, and everything cannot be as people wish. When enjoying the scenery, I will see it for the second brother for a while. If the second brother has a spirit after his death, he should be somewhat comforted to see me today."
Looking at the flowers and trees along the river, listening to Peng Wuwang's slightly sad words, Hong Sixue was intoxicated for a while, let out a long breath, and said softly: "Now that the New Year has passed, it is a good day for spring to return to the earth. If you and I can enjoy the scenery all night on the light boat, so that my brother has a spirit in the sky, and I will be happy to see this scene."
Peng Wuwang regained his excitement and said, "Very good. I will go and prepare it at once."
"Don't you can't drink?" Hong Sixue asked curiously.
"I can't afford to drink for a long time, but it's okay to drink it. Now it is a pleasure to be able to drink with Sixue, how can you push a cup without drinking, so spoiling the scenery." Peng Wuwang smiled. Then he turned and went back to the cabin.
Peng Wuwang and his party originally wanted to rent a big boat to go down the river, but after searching the whole body, there was a shortage of silver, so they had to rent a small boat and let Peng Wuwang and the Hong father and daughter ride, and the other people from White Horse Fort rode along the river. And the Red Sky Man uses his daily luck to open up the blood veins, and uses the Yi Jin Sutra to pick up the broken tendons, which is very exhausting, and often after meditating for three hours, he falls asleep, and the gongs and drums can't wake him up until noon the next day. Therefore, most of the time, Peng Hong and the two get along alone.
Now, as the ship approached Guazhou, Red Sky Man fell in the cabin, snoring from the sky, leaving Peng Hong and the others unintentionally asleep, trapped in the evening breeze. Peng Wuwang had a wonderful proposal to drink and enjoy the scenery.
A moment later, Peng Wuwang had already asked the shipman to bring the charcoal stove and wine utensils, and the homemade bacon he had brought with him was also cut into two large plates and placed on several tables on the outside of the cabin. The old boatman looked at the strange man and woman, and said with a smile, "Do you two want to drink and enjoy the scenery?" Hong Sixue's face turned red inexplicably, and she didn't answer.
Peng Wuwang smiled and said, "Old man, let's sit idle and be bored, drink and enjoy the scenery, do you want to come too?"
The old boatman smiled: "I'm old, I can't stand the toss of these wine and meat, I just like to eat some green vegetables and tofu, and the guest officer should take care of himself." By the way, if you want to be closer to the shore so that you can enjoy the view, tell me that you will do whatever you want."
Peng Wuwang arched his hand and said, "Thank you."
At this time, the sky was already the second watch, and the wind was light, bringing the cold of early spring, and also taking away the last few faint floating clouds in the sky. The spring trees on both sides of the Yangtze River have bloomed in spring, clusters of flowers and trees, high and low, like clouds in the morning glow, hazy and mysterious, and like the mist in the early morning. The river flows silently, and the waves lap on the riverbank, the sound is like a ratanets, and it is not noisy, but it sets off a trace of tranquility. A bright moon slowly rose into the sky, as light as autumn water, and the moonlight as white as autumn frost sprinkled leisurely, covering everything on the riverside with a layer of silver veil.
Peng Wuwang carefully poured a glass of warm water and wine for both Hong Sixue and himself. When the wine was put into the glass, there was a slight noise. Hong Sixue was startled, came back from her deep gaze at the scenery by the river, and glanced at him intently.
"It's been a tight night." Peng Wuwang smiled and said. The two of them raised their glasses and invited each other, and drank water and wine at the same time, and a warmth came, and it seemed that even the evening breeze of early spring became as soft as a girl's plain hand caressing her body.
"Tonight is not only as bright as a mirror, but also as soft as silk in the evening breeze, and the flowers and trees by the river are even more beautiful." Hong Sixue sighed slightly and said with deep feeling.
"It's too beautiful to be true." Peng Wuwang sighed with emotion and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Remembering your second brother?" Hong Sixue asked curiously.
"How do you know?" Peng Wuwang was startled, and involuntarily grabbed Hong Sixue's hand that was about to get wine.
Hong Sixue's face turned red, and she whispered, "You have mentioned many times that your second brother loves to enjoy the scenery, and when I see you sighing, I naturally know what is on your mind."
Peng Wuwang smiled and said, "Those who know me, Si Xue also. I think of my second brother, and I also think of my eldest brother. The second brother is full of economic wealth, and the eldest brother is full of ambition, and when they enjoy the scenery, their opinions are quite different. I remember that when the Pengmen courtyard was repaired, the second brother wanted to build a small bridge and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River, but the eldest brother wanted to vacate the courtyard, pave it with bluestone slabs, and build an empty courtyard, with a few war drums lined up in the corner."
Hong Sixue nodded, smiled and said, "It seems that your second brother likes the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, but your eldest brother likes the lonely battlefield of the desert."
Peng Wuwang clapped his hands and smiled, "Si Xue is really smart, it is. You are so clever, they will be happy if they can meet my eldest brother and second brother." After speaking, his expression suddenly darkened, and he said, "It's a pity that the eldest brother and the second brother died unjustly, and you can't see it."
Hong Sixue smiled slightly, and said secretly: "See what they do, as long as I see you, it's fine." These girls' thoughts, although she was a woman among women, she couldn't speak, she just gently pulled her hand out of Peng Wuwang's hand and poured wine for the two of them again.
"Thank you." Peng Wuwang raised his glass and drank it all, let out a long sigh of relief, and sighed, "That day, when I returned from my studies, I only got together with my eldest brother and second brother for one day, and then I left Chang'an. At that time, I thought that there would be a lot of time to get together in the future, and there was no need to rush for a while. Who knows, this will become an eternal secret, and the world is impermanent, nothing more than this." It's a shame.
"Those who go will go, sighing is useless, it is better to think about how to live up to Brother Ling's hopes in the future." Hong Sixue said loudly.
"Sixue is right, tonight is probably the moonlight is too beautiful, let me think nonsense." Peng Wuwang smiled and said, "This thought reminds me of a lot of things that I didn't want to mention again."
"Then let's talk about it," Hong Sixue said in deep thought, "If you keep your troubles in your heart for a long time, you will become depressed, so it is better to let go and ask for a good time."
"Sixue's words are very much in line with my heart." Peng Wuwang said happily, "I, Peng Wuwang, act all my life, I love to be happy, and I can't put it into my stomach for many things, so I have to say it. I'm afraid that Si Xue will be bored to hear it."
Hong Sixue shook her head lightly, and said, "How can I be bored, such a long night, if you don't speak, you have to listen to Daddy's thunderous cry, which is even more depressing."
"Very good." Peng Wuwang poured a glass of wine for Hong Sixue and said, "I'll say it. Actually, at the beginning, I heard that the second brother was framed repeatedly for the sake of the wise fairy Fang Mengjing, and he ended up unjustly, and I once blamed the second brother in my heart, why was he fascinated by a woman, and his usual intelligence and wit were not used to be ten percent, and he was killed by the Jin family."
"Oh?" Hong Sixue was quite surprised, "Have you ever complained about Second Prince Peng?"
"I knew it wasn't right, so I never mentioned it to anyone, and I kept it in my heart." Peng Wuwang smiled bitterly, "However, I met a woman on the shore of Dongting Lake, which made me understand the mood of my second brother at that time. Love is a thing, it can't be explained at all, no matter how heroic you are, you will be in turmoil in your heart, and you don't know where to be."
Hong Sixue's face was hot, and her heart was pleasantly surprised: it turned out that he thought so in his heart. I can't see that he is usually bold and cheerful, but he hides his heart so well, so I only know today.
"It is natural for men and women to love each other, and it is precisely because of the depth of love that not only should not be blamed, but praised. Which woman in the world doesn't like an infatuated man?" Hong Sixue blushed and whispered in a panic, not realizing that she had lost her words at all.
"Exactly. When I saw the woman's face, I had a strange feeling. It was as if a lifetime of happiness was between her lips and teeth. She covered her face with a light veil, and just as a breeze blew and rolled up the veil, I could see her peerless beauty. In my life, although I have seen a few women, her face is the only thing that can make me suddenly understand the love between men and women. I was struck by lightning, and I knew that it would be a great pity if I could not marry her in this life." Peng Wuwang finished speaking in one breath and turned his face, only to see that Hong Sixue's beautiful face had become as white as paper.