Chapter Seventy-Six: A Good Man Protects Three Villages, and a Good Dog Protects Three Neighbors (Part II)
"He can't run away with his 'three stumps', and the most important thing now is to find out what that little devil is all about!" After pondering for a moment, Brother Hai asked, "Old Eight, is that ...... Is that college girl in a relationship with you? ”
Zhan Zhi Zhanhu had tears in his eyes, shook his head and said, "She...... She just secretly likes me in her own heart! ”
Brother Hai sighed and closed his eyes silently, tears flowing from the corners of his eyes. The brothers looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with Brother Hai.
After the cremation of the body of "Ziwei Gege" and the sending away of her parents, Zhan Zhizhan fell into the entanglement and distress of constant cutting and messing. Zhan Zhizhan was defeated by the little devil Harada Kazuo, and he felt very stumbled. Whoever is defeated in the hands, Zhan Zhizhan will have the mentality of being happy to defeat because of victory, and will not feel stumbling. Don't you know that Mount Tai is high, and there is a sky above Mount Tai? The sea is deep, and there is still land under the sea? There are people outside the people, and there are heavens outside the sky. Skills are not as good as others, as long as you learn a lesson, failure is the mother of success.
Zhan Zhizhan has a lot less resentment towards "bumping into ghosts". However, even if the death of "Ziwei Gege" was not the act of "bumping into ghosts", Bai Zhiyu's tragic death "bumping into ghosts" has to seek justice from him. "Bumping into ghosts" does a lot of evil, and it is difficult to write about it. What makes Zhan Zhizhan difficult is that now there is another little devil, Kazuo Harada. Zhan Zhizhan had a hunch that he and the little devil Kazuo Harada had to have a battle of life and death. and the little devil Harada Kazuo have a life and death showdown, according to the current strength comparison, he can only die! In order to finally solve the "ghost bump", we must first remove the obstacle of the little devil Kazuo Harada.
However, how can you improve your "Liang's Knife Technique" in a short period of time? Zhan Zhizhan suddenly remembered that in Uncle Jin Yongjin's "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", Zhang Wuji was injured by the "Xuanming Two Elders" in one move at the beginning, but after Zhang Sanfeng, the head of the Taishan Beidou Wudang faction, was trained in a short period of time, he was able to beat the "Xuanming Erlao" all over the ground looking for teeth. "Bright Left Envoy" Yang Xiao once commented that Zhang Sanfeng is truly "unfathomable"! Zhan Zhizhan also has such a master by his side, and this master is Brother Hai's mentor, Mr. Liu Shiqing and Mr. Liu. In Zhan Zhizhan's cognition, Mr. Liu's martial arts are unfathomable, and he must have a way.
Zhan Zhizhan decided to go to Brother Hai's house in the afternoon, and asked Brother Hai to take him to Mr. Liu's house, and ask his old man about the true meaning of cracking the "kendo" of the little devil Kazuo Harada! After asking Mr. Liu for advice, the treasure of the town temple of the city god temple in Butou that Qiao 18 lent to him by Qiao 18 really couldn't be used. Otherwise, the dance will rise, the yin wind will measure, and the ghosts and gods will be frightened. What's even worse is that it is not a great sin to disturb the common people again? I had to go to Li Qingshan, the "sword king" of the fourth brother "Old Gaoli", borrow a big knife, and go to the roof of the main building of the school every night to sweat like rain and practice knife skills. Prepare to one day have another showdown with the little devil Kazuo Harada, and the shame of losing under the little devil's knife in a snow!
Zhan Zhizhan felt a little at ease, and after lunch, he lay on the bed and began to figure out again. In the past two days, not only did Wu Youyi not show up, but even his ghost friend Qiao 18 didn't come to him to talk to him. Then Shichiro didn't come to him for a drink anymore, didn't Shichiro have any clue about what he wanted to investigate? I don't know why, Zhan Zhizhan really wants to chat with Wu Youyi, Qiao Eighteen, and the three friends of Qilang, one person and two ghosts, and talk about the words that are held in his heart. Especially Qiao Eighteen, at the risk of violating the "Law of the Dead" and being severely punished by the North Marquis of the City God Temple in Butou, dissuaded himself from falling into the trap of evil spirits halfway. What is a true friend? Qiao Eighteen is a friend who is difficult to meet in a person's life! You can't find such a friend with a lantern. Naturally, Shichiro is not bad either!
Thinking of Qiao Eighteen, Zhan Zhizhan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Alas...... I don't know how this ghost buddy was punished by the Marquis of the North Underworld? He didn't come to see him, was he sent by the Marquis of the North Hell to the 'Evil Prisons' of Luo Yu Mountain for labor reform, right? If that's the case, Lao Tzu owes Qiao 18 a lot of ghost love! Obediently boom, fried green onions in lard! How can I make up for my mistakes? ”
Thinking that Qiao Eighteen was affected by himself and was sent to the "Evil Prison" in Luo Yu Mountain to be reformed through labor, Zhan Zhizhan always felt that he needed to do something, otherwise it would be difficult to suppress the blood in his chest. Zhan Zhizhan suddenly remembered that he had funded the "Frozen Death Ghost" to intoxicate and entangle, and he couldn't help but feel a move in his heart. Secretly pondering that if Qiao Eighteen was assigned, thousands of miles away from the "evil prisons" of Luo Yu Mountain, with Qiao Eighteen's poverty, where would there be entanglement? I still hurriedly went to the shroud shop to buy some gold ingots and silver ingots and mailed them to Qiao Eighteen, so as not to suffer from hunger and cold on the way to the distribution of ghost friend Qiao Eighteen. This can also atone for sins a little, and the heart will be at peace.
It was a pity for Zhan Zhizhan that Brother Hai had something to do in the afternoon and could not accompany Zhan Zhizhan to visit Mr. Liu. Brother Hai said to Zhan Zhizhan on the phone that Mr. Liu was open-minded and had a very good impression of him, and asked Zhan Zhizhan to visit Mr. Liu directly for advice.
When Zhan Zhizhan came to Mr. Liu's house, Senior Brother Guohua accompanied Mr. Liu to drink tea. Seeing Zhan Zhizhan's sudden visit, although he was surprised, he was still warmly received. After the greetings, Zhan Zhizhan took the initiative to talk about his intentions. When he talked about the identity of Kazuo Harada without subtlety, Mr. Liu was stunned when he heard this, and asked in surprise: "Beichen is a knife stream?" ”
Zhan Zhizhan replied: "Yes, it's the little devil's 'Beichen One Knife Stream'." Does the teacher know the origin of 'Beichen One Knife Stream'? ”
Mr. Liu held his long hair and stared out of the window for a long time with bright eyes, as if recalling the past. After a long time, he said, "'Hokushin Ichito-ryu' was a very popular school of swordsmanship at the end of the Toei Edo period, and its founder was Chiba Shusaku Seimasa. 'Beichen Yidaoliu' believes that kendo is not only a technique, but also an art. At the end of the Edo period, when true sword victories were prevalent, the practice of using bamboo swords and protective gear was improved, and it had a great influence on modern Toei kendo. When I was working as a guard for General Feng, I once fought against a 'Beichen Yidaoliu' eighth-stage master. I got lucky, but I was also covered in wounds. ”
Zhan Zhizhan gave a deep salute and said sincerely: "The teacher is brave, and the younger generation is unattainable." ”
Mr. Liu looked at Zhan Zhizhan and said with a mischievous smile: "Hehe...... Xiao Zhan, what you say is insincere. Although you didn't win against the 'Beichen One Sword Stream' Dongying samurai, you retreated with your whole body, after all, it is not ambiguous. ”
Zhan Zhizhan was full of shame, and said truthfully: "The teacher can't say that he retreats with his whole body, and the juniors are ashamed of themselves." Don't dare to deceive the teacher, if it weren't for the fact that Brother Tianqin in the army came to Gen Jin'er, the younger generation would have already been a ghost under the knife of a little devil. ”
People who have practiced martial arts since ancient times have a very strong sense of self-esteem, and they will never tell the ugly things about their defeat at the hands of others. If someone else mentions it, it is undoubtedly a great humiliation for yourself. Old Mr. Liu may have been shocked by Zhan Zhizhan's honesty, and he stared at Zhan Zhizhan for a long time with blazing eyes, and then smiled: "Xiao Zhan's popularity is really enviable, and even the people in the army have come to help you." ”
Mr. Liu already understood Zhan Zhizhan's intention, and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhan, just tell me what happened, let's sum up ...... together."
Mr. Liu's frankness made Zhan Zhizhan embarrassed. He humbly asked: "Teacher, I am by no means arrogant. Didn't I learn this...... This "Liang's Knife Technique" is not as good as the little devil's 'Beichen One Knife Stream' kendo? ”
Then, Zhan Zhizhan talked in detail about the process of fighting with Kazuo Harada, and compared the moves he used with Kazuo Harada from time to time.
After Zhan Zhizhan finished speaking, Mr. Liu frowned and said for a moment: "Dongying kendo originated from the swordsmanship of Shenzhou, and was introduced to Dongying in the Sui and Tang dynasties. This kind of competition between you and the samurai of the 'Beichen One Sword Stream' only has no kung fu or wrong tactics, and there is no relationship between the quality of sword skills. Besides, there is no 'school' of modern kendo in Toei. ”
Zhan Zhizhan asked with some doubts: "There are no advantages and disadvantages?" Then why can't I beat that little devil Harada? ”
Mr. Liu shook his head again, and even said, "This is a matter of tactics." I mean, you shouldn't have used that trick 'Eight Thousand Miles to the Clouds and the Moon'. This move is deliberate on offense and defense, and the strength is reduced by sixty percent, which is naturally inferior to the strength of the Dongying samurai. You should avoid the real and the false, first make a move to 'clean up the old mountains and rivers', and then make a move to 'break through the lack of Helan Mountain'. Hey...... That Toei samurai is not dead, but also wounded. Do you remember what I said in "Dragon Walking Knife Technique": 'Rigidity and softness are combined, unpredictable and the best'? ”
Zhan Zhizhan suddenly enlightened, and admired very much that an old man who was nearly 100 years old could be so knowledgeable, and after so much time, he still remembered the "Liang's Knife Technique" he had used so clearly. Zhan Zhizhan sweated on his forehead, and replied, "Remember." The kid was stupid and didn't understand the teacher's knife tricks correctly. However, it seems a bit slow to 'clean up the old mountains and rivers' first, and then 'break through the lack of Helan Mountain'. ”
Mr. Liu stroked his long hair and said with a smile: "Fast and slow are complacent, and stability is precious." ”
"This is the Great Master of Martial Arts!" Zhan Zhizhan suddenly realized, admired it very much in his heart, and after secretly praising it, he gave a deep salute and thanked: "Thank you, teacher!" The kid benefited a lot! ”
Mr. Liu smiled and said, "Hmm...... What have you realized, can you tell us about it? ”
Zhan Zhizhan hesitated for a moment and said, "If you make a mistake, please ask the teacher to criticize it." I thought, what the teacher meant...... Yes, I don't have to stick to moves. The intention is born from the heart, and the knife is used at will. ”
Old Mr. Liu looked at Senior Brother Guohua, looked Zhan Zhizhan up and down, and said with a smile: "Hmm...... The child can be taught! It took your senior brother Guohua more than ten years to understand this sentence before he got a glimpse of the door. Hehe...... However, it is not easy for your senior brother Guohua to realize the true meaning of my "Dragon Walking Sword Technique". ”
When Senior Brother Guohua heard this, he hurriedly stood up, bowed to Mr. Liu, and said with sincere fear: "Teacher, I am stupid and have failed the teacher's expectations. ”
When Senior Brother Guohua said this, Mr. Liu shook his hand at him, sighed, and then said to Zhan Zhizhan: "Alas...... In my life, I don't have any regrets, but I regret that I have no fate with you and can't be your master. ”
Zhan Zhizhan walked out of Mr. Liu's house and felt refreshed. Mr. Liu's guidance made Zhan Zhizhan feel that his mouth was suddenly opened, and he instantly understood the higher true meaning of "not having to stick to moves, the intention is born from the heart, and the knife is used at will" in martial arts. Since then, Zhan Zhizhan has not only improved his "Liang's Knife Technique", but also the family heirlooms "Little Grabler", "Yang's Taijiquan" and "Shadowless Fairy Legs", including the "Wind and Thunder Thunderbolt Palm" taught by Mr. Liu's eldest apprentice Zhang Zhengkai, who has also been fully understood by him, and can do whatever he wants, like flowing water, and there are no flaws. Ordinary people look dazzled, and they don't know which martial arts Zhan Zhizhan is learning and what moves they make.