Chapter Eighty-Three: Asking for War

At this time, a young man sitting next to He Ying asked strangely, "Who is this Lu Ming?" ”

A man in his thirties glanced at He Ying, who was listening nervously, and then explained to the young man: "He has only come to Zhoucheng in the past few days, and this person's swordsmanship is really good. In less than ten days, he has challenged five swordsman-level masters. I heard that he actually lived in this swordsman hall. You see that so many people are here now, but they all rushed here when they heard that the king would challenge him today. ”

When He Ying heard this, she became even more nervous: Could it be him?

At this time, Wang Tan's challenge voice with internal force sounded again: "King Zhou Cheng Tan, please fight Lu Ming and Lu Gongzi-"

After the thirty-year-old man finished saying this, he glanced at He Ying again, and finally asked hesitantly: "This little boy, but He Yu?" ”

He Ying nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Not bad." ”

The few people sitting near her couldn't help but get excited when they got this exact answer. A young man on the opposite side said happily: "You are indeed He Yu?" That's great! You've come to the Swordsman's Hall, are you willing to accept my challenge? ”

He Ying is now a wise person with the name of Mr. on his body, because according to the customary habits, it is not possible to force such a person to challenge, and he must be gently invited and his consent must be obtained.

Of course, this regulation is also on the surface. As for how to challenge in private, or what method to use to force this kind of person with the title of Mr. to accept his challenge, there is another set of unspoken rules. It is precisely because of this unspoken rule that He Ying is reluctant to come to the Swordsman Hall easily.

He Ying smiled slightly and did not speak. However, Wang Cheng, who was sitting on the side, knew what she meant, and immediately said, "I'm sorry, Gongzi He came here today at the invitation of your subordinates. If you want to take on the challenge, the two guards below can do it for you. ”

After Wang Cheng finished speaking, many people looked at the guards sitting behind him. At this glance, the faces of a few older people changed slightly, and although the younger ones were not so shocked, they didn't say anything more.

Only then did He Ying know that the two guards behind Wang Cheng did not seem to be ordinary characters, most of them were very famous characters on the sword master list. That fame is big enough to shock some swordsmen who want to become famous quickly!

At this time, a clear voice came: "Wang Tan is it?" But—"The voice came from the inner hall, it was Lu Ming's voice!"

Hearing that he had accepted the challenge, everyone was ecstatic. Only He Ying was surprised. From this voice, she clearly heard that it was Lu Ming, the voice of Lu Ming's brother who grew up with her childhood sweetheart. However, how did he come to Zhou City?

Does he know my situation now?

He Ying's heart surged. She has been in Zhoucheng for almost a year, and her relatives in her hometown have not seen any of them. Now I suddenly heard Brother Lu Ming's voice, and I couldn't help but be happy: Great, he's here too!

Wang Cheng had been paying attention to her quietly. Seeing her happy now, her eyes were full of excitement, and she couldn't help but feel a slight unhappiness in her heart.

This unhappiness had just poured out, and he hurriedly suppressed his thoughts and focused his attention on the stage.

Princess Chen has been paying attention to the two of them, and the place where she is sitting now is not on He Ying's side, but in another small circle. It was full of aristocratic women.

These aristocratic women, like Princess Chen, have focused all their attention on He Ying and Wang Cheng as soon as they entered.

Seeing Princess Chen staring at Wang Cheng and He Ying, a young girl came over and whispered to this famous slut, "Princess, which prince is that son?" How come I've never seen one? ”

As soon as she spoke, all the women listened attentively. Many of them did not have the slightest affection for the infamous "Lady of the Country", and when they saw her sit down, they immediately moved her to the side.

But they especially wanted to know the identity of Wang Cheng and the others, and when they heard the girl ask, the women who had been talking carefully couldn't help but fall silent.

Princess Chen knew what these women were thinking, and she had always been indifferent to this. At that moment, she chuckled softly: "That son? His name is the king! ”

After saying this, she put the fan to her mouth and nose, and smiled shyly, as if she didn't want to say anything more.

In the expectation of everyone, a tall and straight figure finally appeared. The man was very young, and he looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old. On a Chinese face, his facial features are upright with a magnanimous spirit. There is another kind of sloppiness between the eyebrows. It's a dignified man who makes people feel good at first sight!

Almost instantly, the people who saw Lu Ming for the first time had a great impression of him. This era is a bloody era, and for men, it is not the beauty of delicacy, but the beauty of blood and elegance. In terms of appearance, in the minds of many men, it is insignificant. Because she's too beautiful, she's too rabbit!

If it weren't for her talent, I'm afraid that many men would disdain her when they see her. After all, if you look like this, at most she is just a little white face that will please women.

Men are self-respecting! A man's appearance should also be magnificent, magnanimous.

And Lu Ming's appearance is deeply in line with the aesthetics of men in this era.

As soon as He Ying saw Lu Ming, she immediately became excited. Her face turned red, and when she saw this face, she almost shouted "Brother Lu Ming".

Lu Ming's eyes glanced at everyone in the audience. Because He Yingwang said that the appearance of others was too conspicuous, his gaze naturally stayed here more. When he saw He Ying, he was obviously stunned for a while. There was joy in his eyes. He Ying knew that he recognized himself!

Shifting his gaze from He Ying, Lu Ming strode to the other side of the martial arts platform, looked at his opponent Wang Tan lightly, and said, "I didn't expect that someone Lu would be able to fight with the prince so soon, it's really an honor!" ”

Wang Tan laughed and said, "My generation of martial artists, the picture is a happy one. Lu Gongzi's swordsmanship is profound, and he defeated the five great sword masters of my Zhou City for ten consecutive days. I want to ask your Excellency for advice! ”

Lu Ming laughed, reached out and took out the matching sword from his back, slowly stretched it out, and slowly pushed the tip of the sword downward. After completing this battle ritual. Lu Ming said loudly: "Okay! The name of the senior, Lu Ming has heard of it a long time ago, and today I can fight with the senior, no matter whether it is success or failure, I Lu Ming will not go to the capital in vain! ”

Chapter Eighty-Four: Following

As soon as he said this, the audience immediately fell silent. Just waiting for a duel between them.

He Ying didn't expect that after not seeing him for a year, Lu Ming actually became a master of swordsmanship. She is also an expert now, and just by looking at the posture he stands, you can understand that his martial arts are extraordinary.

The two stood facing each other, Wang Tan's sword lowered slightly, and he saluted Lu Ming slightly. This is the courtesy of being a challenger to show his respect for the person being challenged.

He bowed, and each of them took a step back. The two pairs of eyes were staring at each other, and their bodies were motionless. Although their bodies did not move, the robes on their bodies were windless and automatic. When the two pairs of eyes looked at each other, only the sparks did not splash. They are like two eagles, and their movement is a thousand powers.

He Ying also became nervous. Everyone, like her, stared at it.

Suddenly, Lu Ming moved! I saw only an afterimage flashing. Then a silver sword light shot up into the sky. Then, I saw the silver shadow in the air, and the sound of "clanging" gold and iron was endless.

The sound is endless, and the frequency is extremely fast. It's just that in a blink of an eye, the two of them have attacked several times with a fast attack.

After a while, the sword stopped, and the sound stopped!

The two figures parted!

At this time, Lu Ming and Wang Tan were already out of place, and the two stood where each other was originally standing, still staring at each other tightly.

It's just that the two of them now, there have been several scratches on their clothes. And the hair is also messy.

He Ying exhaled softly, and the two of them seemed to be evenly matched in this rapid attack, regardless of victory or defeat. Her heart hung in her throat just now, and now that she saw that Lu Ming was unharmed, she finally felt a little relieved.

However, only a little, because the next step is to fight again!

At this time, Wang Cheng's pleasant voice sounded in his ears: "He Gongzi, that Lu Ming, is your old friend?" ”

He Ying was startled and turned her head to look at him. Seeing the smile on his face, he couldn't help but nod and said, "It's a friend of mine." I didn't expect to meet him here. ”

Wang Cheng nodded with a smile and said, "This son is good at swordsmanship, and he is a friend of Gongzi He, and he really has no idle people." ”

As he spoke, his warm eyes as jade stared at He Ying's face, and he saw a slight smug look on her face. That look matches her face, looking a little delicate?

At this time, the two people on the stage confronted each other for a while, and finally, Lu Ming slowly pointed his sword forward, and as he made his movements, Wang Qian's sword also slowly moved to his chest.

The two stared at each other tightly, and suddenly, Wang Qian slowly took a step towards Lu Ming. As soon as he stepped out, a smile immediately appeared on the corner of Lu Ming's mouth. The smile was not like a smug, but rather an excitement and affirmation.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his body suddenly floated, and he took a sideways step to the left.

is such an understatement of the sideways, Wang Tan's momentum at that step fell short. The two returned to the point of their previous confrontation.

This time, it was Wang Tan's turn to smile at the corner of his mouth. He shouted, "Good! As soon as this good word came out, his people were like lightning, and they quickly galloped towards Lu Ming. His speed was so fast, as fast as a phantom.

Seeing this lightning-like skill, He Ying's heart sank, and she knew the gap between herself and these people. If she doesn't have internal strength, what she is most afraid of is that the other party will suppress herself with internal force first, and then compare her speed with herself.

Although Wang Tan's figure is extremely fast, Lu Ming's speed is faster. His figure had just popped out, and Lu Ming was already a few meters away. As soon as this bullet was made, in a blink of an eye, the two of them competed in Taichung.

In the wind of "whirring", the two figures brought up a long series of phantoms, and later, only two shadows, one green and one gray, were seen on the stage, forming two misty gray lines.

Wang Cheng said with emotion: "Zhou Cheng is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. I heard this king talk about it when I was in the Xia Kingdom. Some even say that he was the first sword master of the Zhou Kingdom. I never thought that there was a young man who could fight with him in all aspects! ”

The First Swordsman? He Ying was stunned, she really hadn't heard of it. In her heart, she has always been one of the first-class masters of the Zhou Kingdom. There are dozens of masters in this class, to say the least. Who knows, he is still known as the first sword master.

She didn't know that this king was arrogant and did not submit to any powerful forces. There is a place where others have to give him three points! When it comes to real combat ability, this king can be said to be invincible in the entire Zhou Kingdom.

He Ying secretly breathed a sigh in her heart and thought: I didn't expect that after only a year, Brother Lu Ming was already strong to this extent. It seems that his life is not simple.

When the two phantoms on the stage arrived, in addition to hearing the whirring wind, the eyes of the people watching were dizzy. Quite a few people, especially the women, have turned their eyes away. bet on the two beautiful men in the field. The two beautiful men, that is, He Ying and Wang Cheng.

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A sound of clothes breaking through the air and stopping abruptly came. Everyone looked hurriedly, but saw that on the martial arts platform, there were two people standing on the left and right. However, to everyone's surprise, the sword in their hands was broken into two at some point!

He Ying was startled and looked at Lu Ming worriedly, but saw Wang Qian laughing and said loudly: "Happy, happy!" At a young age, Lu Gongzi already knew the samadhi in the sword. This competition is very happy! ”

After he finished laughing, he threw away the broken sword in his hand and strode towards Lu Ming, who was also approaching with a smile. The two men hugged tightly for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

Their laughter was filled with joy. He Ying was also smiling at this time, she didn't expect that the two would no longer know each other, and they would become irreversible.

The two men laughed and walked off the stage with their shoulders hooked. As soon as he got off the stage, Wang Tan said loudly: "Brother Lu, you wait a while, let's go outside and have a good meal together." ”

Lu Ming smiled: "Okay, but I'm going to bring someone with me." He turned his gaze to He Ying and strode towards her.

Everyone's eyes followed him to He Ying's face. I saw Lu Ming walk up to He Ying, bow deeply, point the sword in his hand to the sky, kneel on one knee, and say loudly: "Zhou Guo Lu Ming, I have admired Mr. He Yu's demeanor for a long time!" May I follow Mr. around! ”

Yes?

Chapter Eighty-Five: Invitation

Ah——————h

Everyone looked to this side. Recently, He Yu has indeed become famous, but a supreme swordsman who can tie with Wang Qian is also a talent recruited by the major royal families and major kingdoms.

Although He Yu has a good reputation, after all, he is a nameless and jobless Bai Ding, to put it mildly, it is in vain!

It is really unimaginable that such a person is willing to lower his status and be willing to be his follower. For a moment, almost everyone was stunned.

He Ying was also stunned. She whispered, "Lu Ming," the word brother was swallowed by her in time. She stood up, stretched out her hand to help Lu Ming, and said softly, "Great." ”

Lu Ming also had a happy face. He looked at He Ying quietly, his face was inexplicably excited, and there were tears in his eyes. The way they look, the people next to them are even more incomprehensible.

He Ying stood up, she bowed slightly to Wang Cheng, and said with a smile: "It's rude, you have to take the first step." Wang Cheng said goodbye to her reluctantly, and looked at her slender figure by Lu Ming's side, walking out.

As soon as He Ying went out, he asked anxiously, "Brother Lu Ming, why did you come to Zhoucheng." You, your swordsmanship is so good. That's a nice thing. ”

She said a series of things, in fact, she didn't know what she was talking about. Lu Ming looked at her deeply, with a look of excitement: "After you left, my father came to pick me up." At that time, I was clamoring to see you, but my father persuaded me. As soon as my swordsmanship was completed, I immediately rushed to Zhou Cheng to know how you are doing. ”

Speaking of this, his voice stopped, and he said softly: "Your situation, I am clear now. So I thought that staying by your side in this capacity might be able to help you a little. ”

Needless to say, He Ying also knows his thoughts. She looked at Lu Ming with emotion, and for a while, she really didn't know what to say. The fear and loneliness, fear and helplessness of the past year seem to be comforted and relied on on on this face.

Holding back her tears, He Ying said softly: "Brother Lu Ming, I'm glad you came." ”

Lu Ming smiled, looked at her affectionately, and said softly: "When I inquired about my situation, I really wanted to kill that Li Qing at that time. But when I found out who you are now, I was very happy. At least then you're free. ”

The tenderness and affection in his voice were familiar to He Ying. He Ying smiled and was about to speak, when a hoarse voice said, "Hey, this is also your friend of Lu Gongzi?" By the way, Lu Ming, why haven't you changed your clothes yet? ”

Wang Qian's voice woke up the two. He went to change his costume as soon as he got off the stage, so he didn't see the later scene, and he didn't notice that Lu Ming now became He Ying's entourage.

Lu Ming glanced down at his tattered cloth clothes, smiled embarrassedly, turned to Wang Qian and said, "Okay, I'll change my clothes immediately." With that, he hurried inside.

When the three of them sat in the restaurant, they were all radiant and excited. Wang Qian is bold and chivalrous, he and Lu Ming hit it off at first sight, and the two talked and laughed there.

And when he learned He Ying's identity, he looked her up and down for a while, and suddenly said: "I have time to comprehend He Yugongzi's tricks!" He Ying returned him a wry smile at the time, as early as when he looked at himself, she knew that this martial idiot must have moved his mind to compete with herself.

Wang Qian poured a large glass of wine in front of each of the three of them, and said loudly: "Two, I, Wang Qian, am really happy today, come, make this cup." ”

"Childe, let's go back early, the country is already urging." As the king walked down the street, one of the guards standing behind him whispered to him.

Wang Cheng put his hands behind his back, looked at the busy crowd, and said lightly: "How long have I been out, do you need to be in such a hurry?" ”

The guard smiled bitterly and said, "Childe, you don't know that if it weren't for you all these years, it would have been a long time ago" Wang Cheng waved his hand to stop his endless words.

"This He Yu is a talent!" One of the guards standing on the far left muttered, "If we can persuade him to return to Xia with us, my country should be a strong helper." ”

The other guard nodded and said, "Yes, the villain took a look, this He Yu is a person with great intelligence." I heard that some people have already lamented that he can be a national soldier! ”

Wang Cheng listened to the words of the two, oh, and said lightly: "So? After he said this, his face changed, and he didn't know what was going on. For a while, he stopped in the middle of the road and didn't move his feet for a long time.

At this moment, a big man walked up to them: "That son, please wait a moment! Wang Cheng and the others turned around and looked at the big man suspiciously. I saw that the man walked straight in front of Wang Cheng, bowed slightly, and said politely: "Childe, my princess admires Childe's demeanor and bearing, I don't know if I can talk to him?" ”

Wang Cheng followed his finger, and saw a carriage with its curtain opened, revealing a woman's pretty face. It was Princess Chen.

The king said dumbfounded, he was a nobleman, and he understood what he meant! Princess Chen took a fancy to him and wanted to invite him to spend the Spring Festival together.

Chapter Eighty-Six: Happy Things

He smiled slightly, and politely replied: "Princess Xie invited, there are still urgent things to do next, I'm afraid there is no time." ”

With that, he saluted Princess Chen from afar, turned around and strode away.

Princess Chen saw him leave without thinking, and couldn't help but be so angry that her face turned blue. She has always been interested in He Ying, but unfortunately He Ying has a good relationship with the four princes. And the four princes have always been enemies with him. So that she has always looked at He Ying in her eyes, but she is salivating but she doesn't even dare to invite. Now I finally met a superlative, and this attitude is again.

For a moment, Princess Chen couldn't help but seriously doubt her charm. At that moment, he hurriedly found a bronze mirror and took pictures of it.

After drinking, Lu Ming became He Ying's entourage and followed her into the Four Princes' Mansion. Looking at the small courtyard, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and said gently: "Yingying, I don't have any savings on hand, otherwise, we will sell a small courtyard outside." ”

He Ying looked at him with a smile, glanced at him, and said angrily: "Fool! I'm not without money? You also know where I am now, and staying here is at least safe and secure. Besides, the eldest brother is very good to us, and others are casual, and I live with him, and I don't feel like being under the fence at all. ”

At this, she laughed to herself. I laughed twice, and immediately realized that something was wrong: I am He Yu now! Immediately pursed his mouth and became serious.

Seeing her like this, Lu Ming didn't laugh, but said heartbrokenly: "This year, it's really hard for you." If I hadn't understood you clearly, I wouldn't have dared to meet you even if I saw you. You've become too much! ”

He Ying smiled lightly and said, "Yes, at home at that time, what a happy and carefree person I was." In the past year, after several lives and deaths, it has long been a vicissitudes of life, and it has changed beyond recognition. ”

She walked up to Lu Ming and pulled his hand. smiled mischievously: "Only my brother Lu Ming is still the same and still by my side." Her words made Lu Ming smile. looked at her affectionately in a blink of an eye, and couldn't speak for a long time.

He Ying waved his hand at this time and strode towards his room. As he walked, he said, "Lu Ming, I'll give you a row of houses next to you, and send two maids to serve you." Speaking of this, she smiled and said, "I'm borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, taking the people sent to me by my eldest brother and giving them to people as favors." ”

Lu Ming listened to her kung fu and mentioned the four princes several times, and his heart couldn't help but feel sour. But immediately thinking of the suffering she has suffered in the past year, if it weren't for the appearance of this fourth prince, the current He Ying might still be trapped in Loei, it would be even more difficult to say. I couldn't help but sigh again.

He Ying saw that his face changed, obviously his thoughts fluctuated, and he couldn't help laughing: "Lu Ming, do you want to take a shower and rest for a while?" ”

Lu Ming shook his head and said, "I want to talk to you." ”

He Ying snorted, and at this time, Lu Ming said again: "Yingying, after you left, my uncle cried several times. ”

He Ying felt a sour feeling when she heard this, remembered something, and hurriedly asked: "By the way, Lu Ming, do you know how my father and Li Qing's father formed a feud?" How did his father die at my father's hands? ”

Lu Ming shook his head and said embarrassedly, "Uncle didn't tell me." ”

He Ying secretly sighed, thinking in her heart, her father didn't even say this himself, how could he mention it to others? Moreover, judging from his father's face, this must be the biggest loss in his life, otherwise he would not have been thinking about it for many years. knew that Li Qing intended to take revenge on himself, and he didn't try his best to repent of this marriage.

She lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly said, "By the way, Lu Ming, have you seen my eldest brother later?" What kind of person is he? ”

Lu Ming looked at her strangely, wondering why she asked about this. After a while, he smiled and said, "Haven't I been with you all the time?" As soon as you left, I left there every few days. You don't know me, and I don't know either. ”

"Hmm" He Ying responded, stood up, walked around the room, looked at Lu Ming for a while and said, "I have always felt that my eldest brother is a bit mysterious. That Li Qing, he didn't just take revenge on me because he had a grudge against my father for killing my father. Speaking of this, He Ying's eyes darkened, and he said slowly: "He has another purpose!" I don't know what that purpose is, but I guess it has something to do with my eldest brother, and it's also the most crucial reason why Li Qing married me! ”

Sighing, she muttered, "But I haven't figured out what the reason is. ”

Walking up to Lu Ming, she looked up at him and said softly, "It's great that you're here." These days, I've been alone. Now with you, I'm not afraid of anything! ”

Hearing her words, Lu Ming's heart swelled with sweetness. He looked at He Ying gently, and as before, he reached out and pinched her little face, and said softly: "Well, I think so too." No matter what, at least I'm by your side, even if the world wants your life, I will stand in front of you. ”

Hearing this, He Ying's eyes turned red, and suddenly, she threw herself forward and rushed into Lu Ming's arms and cried. She choked up while crying and said, "Brother Lu Ming, do you know? In the most bitter and frightening days in the past, I just thought about how we had survived. I originally thought that there would never be a time to be with you in this life, but now that you are here, I am no longer alone. ”

Lu Ming opened his hand, ready to wrap around her. Who knew that as soon as he moved, He Ying withdrew from his embrace, wiping tears uncomfortably. Her face was red and simple, and the tears on her face were dry, but she was already smiling: "Brother Lu Ming, I believe in that sentence now, it is called: The mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village." I'm in the dark now. ”

She grinned and said like a little girl: "Since I met Brother Zhou Yan, my luck has slowly recovered. It seems that God will not kill me! ”

Turning around and briskly picking up the pastries on the table and putting them in his mouth, He Ying said vaguely while eating: "If the eldest brother sees that I have accepted you as an entourage, he will definitely be shocked." ”

After swallowing the pastry two or three times, she clapped her hands, and suddenly opened her throat and sang: "I laugh proudly, laugh proudly!" After only two sentences, Lu Ming chuckled, He Ying made a grimace at him, and sang even more loudly: "

Life is a play

Why care too much about grievances and grievances

Fame and fortune, something

Life does not bring death, and death does not take away

The world is unpredictable, and the joys and sorrows of the world are unpredictable

There is no chance to reunite in this life and the next

Love and hate, whatever

The boat goes to the bridgehead and travels naturally

And wave your sleeves and don't look back

It's time to drink and have fun

That daughter is good

It's hard to find happiness, and I walk all the roads in a chic way

I smirked

Smirked again

Laugh at the fact that Hongchen people are not old

Think of wine as a pure mirror

I smirked

Smirked again

Seek a lifetime of happiness

She didn't take the song seriously at all, she drank a little water, ate a little food, and then sang a vague high. This kind of behavior is exactly what He Ying often did when she was a child. Lu Ming was not interested in her singing though. But this scene is a common thing in his dreams over the past year. Because he was smiling, his expression was extremely happy, and He Ying was also in a very cheerful mood, and this song became more and more energetic.

Just when he was happy, a shout came from outside the house: "He Yu listens to the order-"