Chapter 18: Top Achievers (2)
The two began to walk straight to Kaifeng. It is still over the mountains and rivers, and the rivers are waked. Wang Shuqiu no longer wears heavy makeup, mainly plain, and her clothes are just ordinary Yuehua skirts. Miyamoto Musashi was in a dense forest and said solemnly: "Ajuan, if you just take revenge, this bit of effort is enough." But it's not enough for you to walk the rivers and lakes. If you want to become a first-class master, you must first learn to draw a sword. ”
The more Wang Shuqiu practiced, the more interested she became, so she asked, "Is there also knowledge in drawing a sword?" Miyamoto Musashi said: "The masters of the two sides are facing each other, and whoever draws the sword first will be able to take the lead." Sometimes, drawing a sword can kill an opponent with a single move. If you are slow, others are fast, you will surely die. Wang Shuqiu said: "How can I draw my sword faster than others?" Miyamoto Musashi said: "Two words 'diligent practice'." Let's practice together. ”
The two are opposed, looking directly at each other. Miyamoto Musashi said: "You have to seize the opportunity to judge the other party's intentions. Shoot faster than him when he's about to shoot. Wang Shuqiu said: "How to judge?" Miyamoto Musashi said: "Depending on your intuition, you have to see it with your eyes and your heart." It's just a moment, and death is just a blink of an eye. Wang Shuqiu nodded and said, "I understand." ”
The two confronted each other, Wang Shuqiu's right hand had quietly moved to the hilt of the sword, and when she looked at the hilt of the sword, the Miyamoto Musashi sword was already unsheathed, and the cold tip of the sword was pointed at her throat. Miyamoto Musashi said, "If I were an enemy, you would have fallen to the ground!" Wang Shuqiu was frightened into a cold sweat, she only held the hilt of the sword, and was subdued without pulling it out. Miyamoto Musashi said: "The confrontation between masters must not be distracted, and there must be no distractions." Just now you just swept away your life. Again! ”
This time, Wang Shuqiu concentrated on coping, but before he could pull out his sword, he was pointed at the throat by Miyamoto Musashi's sword. After more than a dozen times, Miyamoto Musashi did not give Wang Shuqiu a chance to draw his sword at all. Wang Shuqiu couldn't help but be a little discouraged, and Miyamoto Musashi encouraged her that as long as she persevered, it would not be difficult to practice to draw a sword like the wind. Wang Shuqiu was encouraged, in addition to practicing swordsmanship, he also practiced hard to draw a sword. Miyamoto Musashi pointed out and asked Wang Shuqiu to pay attention to his eyes. People can deceive people, but human eyes cannot.
Looking at the eyes can see a person's inner world. His every move was in his eyes. As long as you understand the other party's eyes, then it will be easy to deal with. And the effort to figure out the eyes is by no means overnight, and it takes countless experiences to be accumulated. Wang Shuqiu kept all this in mind.
Unconsciously returned to Kaifeng. Sneaked into Shifu to inquire, this guy actually went to Yangzhou. Wang Shuqiu didn't listen to Shi Zhenghang's name, but when she heard it, she was extremely angry, and her heart of revenge burned. Miyamoto Musashi groaned: "With your current martial arts, killing a Shi Zhenghang is as easy as slaughtering a dog. But he has a lot of subordinates, and you don't have enough experience in the rivers and lakes, so I'll accompany you for a while. Afterwards, I will leave Nakahara and go back to Japan. ”
Wang Shuqiu said: "You······ Are you leaving? Miyamoto Musashi said, "I've been away from home for too long, and I want to go back and see." Besides, this time I didn't come in vain, not only to confirm martial arts, but more importantly, to know you, a confidant, is also a blessing in my third life. Wang Shuqiu muttered: "That's right! It's time to go home and check it out! "Turning his mind and pondering, this time I went back to Yangzhou, I don't know what happened to Zizhu and Shen Xiluo.
Leave Kaifeng and embark on the road back to Yangzhou. Wang Shuqiu's sword drawing speed is getting faster and faster, and at first he had no chance to draw his sword in the competition with Miyamoto Musashi, but he was slowly able to pull out half of it, or even pull it out completely.
On this day, through the territory of Anhui, pass through the Guandi Temple. I saw a large group of people surrounded by black pressure. Wang Shuqiu and Miyamoto Musashi are not the kind of people who like to join in the fun. Slowly pass by the group.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Burn her!" Then the crowd shouted "Burn her, burn her!" as if infected. This sentence "burn her" reminded Wang Shuqiu of Yang Yinfeng, Yang Yinfeng, the poor woman who was burned alive. The scene at that time was deeply imprinted in Wang Shuqiu's mind, making her often remember.
"This must not be allowed to happen again!" Wang Shuqiu shook the excited crowd. I saw that one of the women was tied up, and there was a pile of firewood underneath, and the scene was exactly the same as burning Yang Yinfeng alive at that time. Seeing that someone was lighting a fire, Wang Shuqiu flew over and sharpened the fire stick with a sword.
The man who lit the fire shouted angrily, "What are you doing? Wang Shuqiu said: "Don't you think it's too cruel!" Burn a living person, are you still human? The man who lit the fire scolded: "Stinky, it's your, don't let you burn it again." He only threatened because of the sword in Wang Shuqiu's hand, otherwise he would have punched and kicked him a long time ago.
Wang Shuqiu said: "No matter what crime she committed, she can only be handed over to the government, and she is not allowed to be lynched, let alone such cruel punishment." A few men beside the person who lit the fire couldn't hold it anymore, so they picked up a wooden stick and rushed up, wanting to beat Wang Shuqiu hard. Wang Shuqiu can only do swordsmanship, and she doesn't know anything about fists and feet. These men are no better than bandits and robbers, and they can kill at will. They are all villagers, and if one of them misses and kills or injures any of them, they are guilty of a lot of sins. Not only will it not be able to save the burned woman, but it will inevitably cause public indignation, and it will be difficult for him to escape his involvement.
"Cut off their sticks!" Miyamoto Musashi obviously saw that Wang Shuqiu was at a loss and spoke out to help. As soon as Wang Shuqiu mentioned the point, he raised his knife and sharpened the stick. Sure enough, the wooden sticks of those men were sharpened, and the sword in Wang Shuqiu's hand seemed to be about to stab them, so he panicked for a moment and fled in all directions.
Wang Shuqiu was about to get rid of the woman, when the crowd surged, and someone shouted: "Don't let her go, she is a bandit woman." Wang Shuqiu's outstretched hand retracted again, and she saw the woman looking up at Wang Shuqiu, her eyes full of pleading. I don't know who shouted, "The bandits are coming!" The crowd suddenly dispersed in all directions, and only Wang Shuqiu, Miyamoto Musashi and the woman were left in front of the entire Guandi Temple.
Sure enough, not far away, the horses were crying, and the dust was flying. A horse galloped in front and galloped to the front of the Guandi Temple, and the person on the horse did not wait for the horse to stop, flew off the horse, and went straight to the tied woman, shouting: "Ah Ju, I came to save you." The woman named Ah Ju also shouted: "Sail away, save me!" The young man named Yuanhang quickly untied the rope, and the two embraced each other. After experiencing life and death, people know how to cherish it best.
The two hugged so tightly that they were afraid that they would be separated again, and they didn't care if the sky fell apart. Wang Shuqiu has been deeply infected, and she is envious and blessed in her heart. He was followed by a group of men and horses, brought by the voyage, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Boss, is my sister-in-law okay?" Seeing Ah Ju in Yuanhang's arms, he chirped: "These dogs dare to be disrespectful to my sister-in-law, damn it!" Boss, slaughter the village! Before Yuanhang could answer, Wang Shuqiu said sharply: "Don't slaughter the village!" ”
The man said angrily: "What are you, dare to be rude to Lao Tzu!" Ah Ju said: "Yuanhang, it was this girl who saved me." That Yuanhang gently let go of Ah Ju in his arms, and said: "In the next leaf Yuanhang, I don't know how to call a woman?" He saw that Wang Shuqiu had a sword in his hand, and he should be a person in the rivers and lakes. Wang Shuqiu said: "Little girl Wang Shuqiu." ”
Ye Yuanhang said: "Thank you Wang Nuxia for saving the cheap, I don't know if I can go to the cottage to talk about it!" Wang Shuqiu said: "The little woman has something important to do, so she won't bother." Ye Yuanhang said: "Since Wang Nuxia refuses to appreciate her face, she just looks down on her." That's right, it's just a grass coward under it, and it's natural to look down on it. Today, for the sake of the golden face of the princess, we will not embarrass the villagers, but the gentleman must take revenge. Little whale, go back to the cottage and slaughter the village tomorrow. ”
The young man who was screaming to slaughter the village was called Xiao Whale, and after listening to the boss's instructions, he shook the knife in his hand excitedly and said, "Brothers, there is a good show to watch!" The crowd coaxed. Ye Yuanhang actually used Tu Cun to blackmail himself, Wang Shuqiu knew that this gang of bandits would exterminate humanity, and said that Tu Cun would definitely slaughter the village. There is always a way to quell this disaster, but you have to go deep into the cottage, and I don't know what the bad luck is. She looked at Miyamoto Musashi.
Ye Yuanhang clapped his hands and said: "It turns out that there is still a hero here, disrespectful, disrespectful!" Don't know the honorific title of hero? Miyamoto Musashi said, "It doesn't matter what it's called. As long as you tell the owner of the village to put down the butcher's knife, everything is negotiable! Ye Yuanhang said: "This is like words, with courage!" He turned around and said, "I don't know what the princess wants?" Wang Shuqiu secretly thought: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger. What's more, the lives of the whole village are at stake, how can they sit idly by? She smiled and said, "Since the Lord of Ye Zhai has been kindly invited, it is better to obey your fate than to be respectful!" Ye Yuanhang was overjoyed and said, "Lead two horses." ”