Village.

The breeze blows through the fields, bringing a touch of coolness. On this scorching afternoon, the cattle on the hillside are hiding in the shade of the trees and snoozing lazily.

Old man Li was still hunched over, carefully sorting out the pest-infested melon seedlings. Before the sweat could wet his rough cloth, it was dried by the scorching sun. His face was tanned black and red, his face was covered with vicissitudes of life, and his hands were full of hard yellow calluses.

The villagers often advised him that your daughter has grown up and has reached the time of enjoying her old age, so you don't have to work too hard.

He always smiled honestly, saying that he had been busy all his life and had become accustomed to it, but he couldn't be idle, and he felt uncomfortable when he was idle. In fact, what he thinks is that if he can do more, his son and daughter can do less. I have been so miserable in my life, I hope they can live a little better.

Old man Li has no other hobbies in his life, so he likes to fry side dishes and peanuts in the slack time, drink two glasses of inferior water and wine with neighbors and friends, and don't worry about whether the amount of wine is good or not, slightly drunk, relieve fatigue, and talk about life.

There is nothing to talk about in his life, but he has a good son, with wonderful roots and bones, born with divine power, worshipping under Xiaoxiang, he will soon learn a skill, and earn a bright future, like a beautiful flower.

Old man Li stopped what he was doing, and took the wine and meat that Xiao Anyi had forced over. He saw that Xiao Anyi was dressed in simple cloth clothes, he should not have a lot of money, the cost of martial arts training is very large, and he spent this money to buy such good wine and meat, he must be Tietou's best friend. It should be his lady standing next to him, right? How do you cover your face with a silk scarf on such a hot day? The figure is slim, is there any dark disease on the face?

Old man Li pulled the guests from afar and said that he wanted to go home for a banquet, but Xiao Anyi did not refuse, and said, "Disturb Uncle Li." ”

Although the courtyard is simple, it is also sheltered from the wind and rain.

Three earthen thatched houses, a courtyard surrounded by bamboo fences, no pavilions and landscape potted plants, only an old well and chicken coop.

Old man Li fried a plate of meat slices, a plate of eggs and a plate of peanuts, the dish was very rich, and he called his friend Li Siye next door to come over to accompany him. In the countryside, women were not allowed to serve at the table, and Li Susu did not dine with them. Her appetite was not very good, so she put down the dishes and chopsticks after drinking a bowl of porridge in the kitchen and sat back to Xiao Anyi silently.

This woman is well-behaved. Old man Li thought to himself.

Xiao Anyi told the two old men about the interesting story of learning art in the mountain gate, and the old man Li said that the crops in the field were dry again, and this year's harvest should not be very good, and his brows furrowed as he spoke, worrying about his youngest son who was still eating in the field.

"You, you, your children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and you have the salary that the iron head sends back every month, which is enough to worry about food and clothing, and enjoy your old age in peace." Li Siye said.

Parents always have countless worries, whether their children can grow up healthily, whether they can support themselves, whether they can meet a good family and marry their own children. After worrying about his children and granddaughters, he gave everything he had and worked hard.

"Oh no, no, no." Li Xiaohei, a half-grown child in the village, rushed in, crying and shouting as he ran, "Brother Zhuzi fought with the water grabbing in Huangjia Village next door, and was injured!" ”

Old man Li was suddenly frightened awake, and hurriedly rushed out and asked, "Where is it?" Is the injury serious? ”

Recently, the weather has been scorching, rainfall has been scarce, and the riverbed has begun to dry up. Huangjia Village is located in the upper reaches of the river, and the river water is often cut off and stored, resulting in no water available downstream. The young people in the village had already had several quarrels with the people of Huangjia Village, but they did not expect that today it would turn into a fight, and their son Li Tiezhu was the first to bear the brunt and was injured as a result.

Li Tiezhu was then carried into the house by several young people in the village, and the young man who helped carry the people also had a blue nose and swollen face. Li Tiezhu's injuries were the most serious, with blood gushing out of his abdomen, obviously injured by a sharp weapon.

Picking up the strip of cloth that pressed the wound, it turned out to be a sword wound. Xiao Anyi and Li Susu glanced at each other, how could ordinary countrymen be injured by swords when they were fighting? ! Moreover, this sword wound is not ordinary, and there is a bloodletting groove left in the hollow of the sword body, and once the enemy is injured, the blood does not stop. Xiao Anyi hurriedly helped to treat the wound and apply medicine, this kind of injury will kill ordinary people in the countryside if it is not handled properly.

"Does anyone in Huangjia Village practice swords?" Xiao An asked the young man in the same room.

"It was Huang Yonghua of Huang Ergou's family who returned to his hometown to visit relatives, and he just happened to bump into him." The young man in Lijiacun was annoyed and said, "Then Huang Yonghua has been studying art in the Qingcheng School for nearly ten years, and he has returned to his hometown to show off his martial arts. This kid is ruthless and unrighteous enough, and he can't say that he will kill someone if he draws his sword. ”

"What then? The river is cut off, the crops are dead, and we are always dead. ”

"Why don't you report to the official?"

"What's the use of reporting to the official, how can the government manage this kind of gang?"

"What's the solution? At least try it first, what if it helps? ”

After the villagers finished discussing, they decided to send a representative Li Goudan to the county seat to complain. Originally, he planned to take the injured Li Tiezhu with him to win sympathy and increase his persuasiveness, but considering the long journey and the long distance, he was afraid that he would be seriously injured and could not support him.

According to estimates, Li Goudan's complaint will take about two days to go back and forth, and everyone will gather in the ancestral hall to discuss countermeasures.

For the first time, in addition to worshipping ancestors, so many people gathered together in the Li family ancestral hall. All the villagers are anxiously waiting for the good news that Li Goudan brought back. Including Xiao Anyi, he also has a heart of expectation and doesn't want to make extraneous branches.

There are no extraneous branches.

Li's blood-stained head was thrown into the Li family ancestral hall by Huang Yonghua like garbage.

Everyone was startled, thinking why the hidden weapon was thrown in, only to find out that it was Li Goudan's bloody head, where did his body go? Li Goudan's mother passed out on the spot.

"How dare you go to the government to sue me for a complaint?! Do you know that when I take the head of a man from Nazhi County, it is like a bag to get something. Huang Yonghua wore a sword at his waist, and under the embrace of Huangjiacun Xiangyong, he walked into the Li family ancestral hall proudly.

Li Goudan's elder brother Li Gouyu was the closest to Huang Yonghua, his forehead was exposed at this time, his eyes were red, and he raised his axe and slashed at Huang Yonghua.

Blood spouts, flesh and bones shattered.

Before Xiao Anyi could come to the rescue, Li Gouyu was directly split in half by Huang Yonghua's sword, and the ground was covered with blood.

"It's easier to deal with you than to cut melons." Huang Yonghua returned his sword to the sheath.

When everyone saw that he actually committed murder in broad daylight, and his methods were extremely cruel, they couldn't help but tremble and dare not speak. Even the people in Huangjia Village couldn't help but take a few steps back, and some people rushed out of the door, vomiting nonstop.

"Aren't the people of Qingchengmen bound by door rules? Is it possible to kill civilians at will? Xiao Anyi walked forward and met Huang Yonghua's poisonous gaze.

At this time, they dared to provoke Huang Yonghua, and the people in Lijia Village were taken aback, and some people even closed their eyes, and couldn't bear to see Xiao Anyi's corpse on the spot.

"Here, I'm the rule!" Huang Yonghua said coldly, holding the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and said, "Do you want to try to challenge it too?" ”

"Come back soon. Hugh must be reckless. Old man Li hurriedly called Xiao Anyi, after all, he was his guest and his son's junior brother, so he should take care of him.

"Go back? Is it that easy? Huang Yonghua said coldly, "You can kneel down immediately and kowtow to me for a hundred or ten rings, and I can consider sparing your life." ”

Li Susu Shi Ran walked to Xiao Anyi's side, handed him the paper kite, and whispered: "Pay attention to safety." ”

Huang Yonghua's eyes lit up, and he pointed at Li Susu and said, "I changed my mind!" If you send this woman to my house for three days, I will spare your life. ”

Li Susu was masked with a silk scarf, her face was gone, her voice was soft and intoxicating, and she replied to Huang Yonghua: "If you kill him, no matter the underworld, I will also go to find you!" ”

Huang Yonghua laughed proudly, secretly saying that beauties love heroes, and sure enough, strength is the last word. didn't understand that there was another meaning in Li Susu's words.

Everyone present looked at Xiao Anyi as if they were looking at a dying person, full of sympathy and pity. Including the people in Huangjia Village, no one thought that Huang Yonghua would be so crazy, completely different from his honest and obedient father, who can be called a tooth and a femme fatale. The people of Huangjia Village have also changed from awe at the beginning to pure fear now, vain and wronged, can flatter, and dare not disobey.

The sword flashed.

Just like the fireworks in the city during the Chinese New Year, they are gorgeous and colorful, and a short stay will make people dizzy and happy, sighing at the magic of creation and the ingenuity of craftsmen.

The sound of swords.

Like crisp flowing water, the coolness of the mountain stream pours down, cleansing the red dust, irrigating the grass and trees, and moisturizing the heart.

Huang Yonghua felt a coolness coming from his arms and thighs, which was the feeling of a sword blade slashing.

When the pain came, Huang Yonghua fell to the ground like a stone pier. His hands and feet have been cut off by Xiao Anyi.

The people of Lijia Village had already endured this bloody scene, and they were pleasantly surprised at the moment and burst into joy. I didn't expect the thin and approachable guests around me to have so much energy.

"Young man spare his life! Young man spare his life! Huang Yonghua wailed in pain and begged for mercy. The shape is tragic and compassionate.

The people of Lijia Village have seen his ruthless methods, and they dare not show a little compassion. Is Li Goudan's life really worthless?

"Kill him! Kill him! I don't know who said the first sentence, and then it resonated, everyone shouted, and I don't know if there was a voice from Huangjiacun in it.

An old man in rags and dirt rushed out of the corner, knelt down in front of Xiao Anyi, and begged: "Young man spare his life!" Young man spare his life! The child has become a cripple and can no longer do evil, please forgive him for one of his cheap lives. ”

Saying this, he kowtowed.

The crowd sighed constantly.

It turned out to be Huang Yonghua's father, Huang Ergou. When Huang Yonghua was in the limelight, he looked down on his father. In the end, he relied on his father's wagging tail and begging for mercy to save his life. He didn't want to think about it, it wasn't the little food that his father bent down and struggled to find that allowed him to grow up smoothly.

The dog is not poor, and the son is not ugly.