Chapter 173: Twin Riders
Chang'an Heroes Building is a large restaurant opened by the disciples of the Guanzhong Sword School, divided into three floors, the first floor has 72 tables, which is a poor people's seat for the daily diet of ordinary people. The second floor has 36 tables and is richly decorated, which is a rich table for the children of rich families to drink and have fun. The third floor of 18 private seats, elegant and simple decoration, covers a wide area, the environment is quiet, it is for the masters of the rivers and lakes to come and go to drink and talk, if there is no introduction, it is difficult for the rich people in the world to gain a foothold here for a while.
Today, all the seats on the third floor were empty, and only Duan Cunhou and others were sitting in the first seat of Tianzi.
When the four of them sat down, Duan Cunhou looked around, hesitated for a moment and did not speak. Fang Mengjing saw it in her eyes and said softly, "Duan Daxia, Elder Ouyang just told me that the three floors of the Hero Building are all empty, and no one will disturb us."
"That's the best." Duan Cunhou stretched out his arm, which was less than two feet long, and laboriously added a glass of wine to Peng Wuwang, Red Tianxia and Fang Mengjing, and said in a deep voice: "I am really happy today, I thought that I would be buried in Kunlun Mountain, but I didn't expect to come back with a life, and I could see several of my junior disciples. What's even happier is that the Heavenly Demon was actually killed by his youngest junior brother. The greatest wish in my life has been fulfilled, and at this point in life, what more could I ask for. Come and have a drink."
As soon as these words came out, Red Sky Man was the first to raise a glass and respond: "Okay, do it." I am a self-proclaimed hero in my life, and my eyes are above the top. But I really admire Senior Brother Duan and Senior Brother Peng from the bottom of my heart. I'm going to have this one today."
Peng Wuwang's cheeks were slightly red, and he said in a deep voice, "The two senior brothers have won the award, do it!"
The three of them burst into a burst of happy laughter, loudly slamming the wine cups together, and leaning their heads to drink. Seeing that these three senior brothers with a huge age difference were in a hurry to push the cup and change the lamp, Fang Mengjing's face also showed a knowing smile.
With a bang, Duan Cunhou put down his wine glass suddenly, sighed, and said, "Okay, Senior Brother Peng, there is no outsider here, if you have any grievances or sufferings, tell them all."
This sentence was like a thunderbolt from the sky, shaking Peng Wuwang on the spot. His mind was in a state of confusion, and he couldn't even say a word.
Red Sky Man looked at Duan Cunhou with some puzzlement and asked, "Senior Brother Duan, what's going on?" Senior Brother Peng has always lived happily, how can there be any suffering in his heart?"
Duan Cunhou snorted, looked at Peng Wuhope, who lowered his head slowly, and said, "I heard that you didn't subdue the God of War Heavenly Soldier at all, but just used some means to trick it into the scabbard. Yes and no?"
Peng Wuwang was silent for a long time before nodding with difficulty.
"So, the God of War Heavenly Soldier is out of its sheath again, and the first person to kill is you. For thou hast deceived him once, and he will hate thee to the bone." Duan Cun said solemnly.
"Really? Senior brother, then why do you still use the God of War Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Demons to fight desperately? Isn't that certain death?" Red Sky Man was afraid for a while and exclaimed.
Peng Wuwang nodded expressionlessly and said, "Yes, he should have been the first to kill me."
Duan Cunhou sighed and asked, "Senior brother, do you know why he didn't kill you, but went to kill the Heavenly Demon Purple Kunlun."
Peng Wuwang shook his head blankly and did not speak.
Duan Cunhou grabbed the wine jug, poured himself a full glass of wine, drank it all, and the other party Mengjing beckoned, "Miss Fang, you tell him."
Peng Wuwang and Red Sky Man looked at Fang Mengjing at the same time. Fang Mengjing smiled bitterly, slowly poured herself a glass of wine, took a sip, and said softly, "Brother Peng, I have consulted the classics and done research with Mr. Li Yu, so I only know a little bit about it. Since the birth of the God of War Heavenly Soldier, he has seen people kill people and see Buddhas, but there is only one kind of person who does not kill."
Hearing this, Red Sky Man couldn't bear it anymore and asked eagerly, "Who doesn't kill him?"
Peng Wuhope's face turned sallow, he already knew the answer, and only felt a heartache that tore his liver and gallbladder. Fang Mengjing looked at the Red Sky Hero and said miserably: "God of War Heavenly Soldier, a person who is not as murderous as ashes, and has no business at all."
With a "dang bang", the wine cup in Red Sky Man's hand fell helplessly to the ground and shattered into pieces. Duan Cunhou raised his head and drank the other bowl of wine, sighed, and said, "Miss Fang, you go on. Tell me everything you know."
Fang Mengjing looked at Peng Wuwang with pity and said, "Brother Peng, please forgive me for being rude. Ever since you came back from Lotus Mountain, you have been frowning and wandering. I guessed that you must have encountered something heartbroken on Lotus Mountain. However, I have thought about it carefully, except for Mr. Li Yu, who survived, among the martial arts masters who were ambushed in Lotus Mountain, there is no one who has a deep friendship with you. The only thing that can make you sad should be the mysterious Gongsun Jin, the Gongsun girl."
Peng Wuwang heard the three words Gongsun Jin, and his heart felt as if he had been crossed by a sharp blade, and he only felt a painful colic. Trembling, he picked up the flask, poured himself a glass of wine, and poured it straight down his throat.
"Brother Peng, has the Gongsun family taken refuge in the Turks, and is Miss Gongsun the culprit in arranging the Turkic masters to besiege and kill the Divine Soldier Alliance." Fang Mengjing asked cautiously.
Peng Wuwang sighed and was silent for a long time before he said in a deep voice, "The Gongsun family is gone. Gongsun Jin is actually dressed as the princess of Pingnan Ya Tent."
Fang Mengjing's eyes sparkled for a while, and she continued in a trembling voice, "And Brother Peng, you still like her?"
Peng Wuwang suddenly raised his head and said, "Jinxiu and I are truly in love, and we have sworn an alliance in the nameless valley of Lotus Mountain, and we are destined for three lives. It's just that she is a Turkic princess, and I am from the Central Plains, so I can't be united."
"Senior brother, you actually like a foreign woman?" Red Sky Man exclaimed.
Peng Wuwang nodded heavily and said softly, "Yes."
"Good!" Duan Cunhou took the case and said in a loud voice, "Now that my Celestial Empire is using the same strategy all over the world, what can my junior brother do if he wants to marry a Turkic woman. If the Turkic Khan doesn't allow it, hey, our senior brother will go to Saiwai and snatch the splendid princess back and marry the junior brother."
"That's right. Since you two are in love, we don't care about being wicked once. Senior Brother Duan, it's been a long time since we've walked together on the rivers and lakes." Red Sky Man said with a smile.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and their hearts were open. Fang Mengjing saw it in her eyes, and there was a burst of relief and joy in her heart.
Peng Wuwang shook his head with a heavy heart, and said, "Jinxiu will not betray **. Her greatest wish is that one day, she will be able to lead the troops and horses from outside the Saiwai to capture Chang'an."
"What?" Duan Cunhou was furious, and threw the wine glass on the ground with all his might, shattering it, "Senior brother, this femme fatale-like vicious woman, why are you so obsessed."
Red Sky Man glared at Peng Wuwang and said, "Senior brother, you don't want to leave everything behind and go to that splendid princess, right?"
Peng Wuwang was stunned for a while, and said, "It is precisely because Jinxiu will not abandon the Turks who were born and grew up in Si, that I redouble my respect. And if I abandon everything the Han people and go to the Turks, I will no longer be worthy of her."
"So what's going on?" Duan Cunhou and Red Sky Xia asked at the same time.
Peng Wuwang shook his head, smiled bitterly, and did not speak.
"That's it," Red Sky Man waved his hand again and again, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother Duan and I are going to leave Chang'an tomorrow and travel all over the world. Why don't you go with us, and forget all that is right and wrong."
Peng Wuwang shook his head again and said, "I have made an appointment with Jinxiu. When the Turks invade the south, I will kill her with my own hands, or let her kill me with my own hands. I can't go too far because I don't want her to die at the hands of someone else."
As soon as these words came out, the other three people in the room were stunned and speechless for a while.
After a long time, Duan Cunhou raised the wine jug, drank the remaining residual wine in one gulp, and said, "Senior brother, I really didn't expect you to encounter such a tragic accident. Now, we can no longer do anything for you, only drink with you overnight to relieve a thousand sorrows. Come, don't get drunk, and go home."
"Good!" Red Sky Man was the first to approve.
Fang Mengjing looked at the expressionless Peng Wuwang deeply, her eyes were full of regret and concern.
Peng Wuwang hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Senior brother, I have already drunk a lot today. I have a problem, whenever I get drunk, I want to smell blood, I like to draw a knife, wanton killing, if I don't handle it properly, I can often harm others and myself, so I can't drink too much. I'm here to have one last drink with my brothers."
There was silence in the room for a moment, and with a "dang" sound, Duan Cunhou slammed the wine jug in his hand to the ground and sighed, "Hey, the sky is unkind!"
The next day, Chang'an City was still as prosperous as ever. The bright sunlight shines on the street in front of the Heroes' Building, giving people a comfortable warmth.
Red Sky Man and Duan Cunhou both rode on tall horses and stood side by side on the street. "Don't wait for Li Jing?" Red Sky Man whispered to Duan Cun. "He is above the temple, and he is no longer a Jianghu person. We've met him a lot, and it's only going to hurt him. Forget it." Duan Cunhou said softly.
"Two senior brothers, take care." Peng Wuwang, who was following them, raised his head and said sincerely.
At this moment, a rapid sound of hooves came from behind him, and a rouge horse and a jade horse galloped side by side.
"Sister-in-law, Brother Zheng, why are you here?" Peng Wuwang saw it clearly and asked in surprise.
"Humph!" Zheng Juechen, who came on horseback, rolled his eyes and ignored him.
When Hong Sixue saw him, her face showed an unconcealable joy, and she raised her voice, "Big brother, let's go to Chang'an to discuss the affairs of the Bohai Sea. I heard that my father and Uncle Duan were going to travel all over the world, so I came non-stop. The others will arrive in Chang'an tomorrow."
"I see!" Peng Wuwang nodded.
Hong Sixue dismounted, ran to Red Skyman's horse, raised her head and said, "Daddy, you have to be careful and take care of yourself this time." Come back early, my daughter will miss you."
Red Sky Xia looked at Hong Sixue lovingly, her eyes flashed as she grew up year by year, and she felt a feeling in her heart, and she bowed her head and said in a deep voice: "Daughter, you have grown up, you don't need your father to be by your side for a long time. In the future, you have to take good care of yourself." He leaned down, hugged Hong Sixue's slender waist, hugged it gently, then straightened up and looked at Duan Cunhou.
"Senior brother, come here." Duan Cun said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Peng Wuwang walked up to his horse and asked, "Senior brother, what's the matter?"
"Do you know how many people in this world are confused, have lived all their lives, and there is no one they really like. What's more, this person you really like also likes you wholeheartedly. Even if he dies immediately, what's the big deal? Senior brother, why don't you let go of your arms and live until that day." Duan Cunhou lowered his head and smiled and whispered.
"Let go of your arms and live until that day." Peng Wuwang chewed this sentence carefully, not feeling stupid.
"Good! If you don't leave now, you will wait when." Duan Cunhou raised his voice and shouted, "Today's rivers and lakes are the world of young people. Senior Brother Hong, don't fall in love with the stack."
The two of them urged the horses at the same time, and the two horses neighed, and the horses' heads were raised high.
"Senior brother, how long has it been since we rode together?"
"Thirty years, thirty years."
"Drive!" "Drive!"
Suzaku Street raised a high dust that had not gone away for a long time, and the two horses instantly turned into a small black shadow that seemed to be nothing, carrying the two heroes who once dominated the world and disappeared.
"Daddy!" The memories of childhood are as clear as spring water, and they appear like dreams in Hong Sixue's thoughts. And Peng Wuwang, who was beside her, a pair of eyes that were once dim became as bright as stars again, and he suddenly rushed to the middle of Suzaku Street, and shouted, "Senior brother, I understand. I will live happily until that day. Don't worry."