Chapter Twenty-Five: The Great Joke of the World
Zhang Nianxin couldn't help laughing when she saw him, because this He Jiushi was also one of those people who taught Duguhui martial arts in Dugu's mansion but didn't teach it anyway, cheated and cheated money for a month and then ran away with oil on the soles of her feet, she also came here to determine the He Jiushi she saw in the mansion. Zhang Nianxin said secretly: "Now it seems that there is indeed a problem with this apprentice of Wu Weifeng." ”
When Dugu Hui saw him, he was angry, and before Wu Weifeng could come forward, he got off the table and scolded: "Okay, you liar, it turns out that you are here, you cheated me of so much money, and now you dare to show your face." When he said this, everyone who sat down again was shocked. "What's the situation?, how did the big disciple of Wu Weifeng, the world's number one sword, become a liar?" "Probably this kid is talking nonsense. "Yes, yes, definitely. ”
Then He Jiushi was startled when he saw him, his eyes rolled, and he came down from upstairs and said respectfully: "This son, when have I ever seen you? ”
Dugu Hui sneered: "Hmph, you followed a group of people to my Dugu family a few months ago to lie to me that you are a top master, but after I studied for a few months, I still can't beat that Miss Zhang." ”
"Poof-" Zhang Nianxin was squirted by him.
When He Jiushi heard this, his face was displeased, and he said: "Dugu Gongzi, you come to eat to eat, don't spew blood." Although my Tianzi knife technique cannot be said to be comparable to the master's Tianying knife technique, it is also the best knife technique in Bashu. If you say that you can't even beat a female, what proof is there? Several disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Hall next to him echoed: "Yes, this son, empty words, you have come up with the voucher." "Yes, why don't you go up and have a fight with him?" ”
"I, I, I," Dugu Hui was immediately speechless, he just happened to pass by here this time when he was out to play, to join in the fun, only brought a few small guys, and the others were completely unprepared, and he couldn't confront him at all.
Seeing that Duguhui didn't speak, He Jiushi smiled proudly: "Oh, I know, you are sent by other martial arts halls to smash the pipe, right?" As he spoke, he pointed to the stage next to him: "Come, since it was sent by other martial arts halls to stir up trouble, then don't play these indiscriminate things, you and I have a good competition, how about it." ”
Dugu Hui was suddenly so frightened that his back was wet, since he was beaten by Zhang Nianxin, he knew what level his martial arts were, and he must have been beaten up. If he doesn't go up, then he will be confirmed in the eyes of other families, he is looking for trouble for other martial arts halls, and the reputation of the Dugu family will be ruined by him. The little guy next to him pulled the corner of his clothes and whispered: "Young master, heroes don't suffer immediate losses, let's go back to Chengdu first, and then settle accounts with them." ”
At this time, a scolding came: "Okay, He Er, you step down for me." This is naturally Wu Weifeng, I saw that he was wearing a black brocade robe, his hair was tied, and his abdomen was a little fat, if it weren't for the slightly majestic eyes, it would almost make people think that he was not a martial arts practitioner, but a rich man who did business. I saw him walk up to He Jiushi and say: "This Dugu son is a famous person from the Dugu family, how can he come forward for people from other families? Most of them were deceived by some people who were famous in my Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Pavilion, and came to ask for justice." As he spoke, he sent someone to take out a plate of broken silver and arched his hand towards Duguhui: "If it is really some unknown people on the rivers and lakes who are swaggering and deceiving in the name of my Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Pavilion, I apologize for these young people who want to apologize to you, and these should all be compensated." Wu Weifeng's second disciple Cheng Li smiled at the people around him: "Haha, it turns out that he is still a little flower who came to us to make money, accept it quickly hahaha." Immediately provoked a burst of laughter around him.
Wu Weifeng scolded them a few words, and laughed: "Dugu Gongzi, I'm sorry, the disciples are not strict, so I made fun of you." ”
Dugu Hui's lungs exploded, and he was so annoyed in his heart: Obviously, I was deceived to ask for an explanation at the beginning, but in the end, I became a flower child who came to beg for food. He put the plate aside and shouted, "Whoever wants your stinky money, what I just said is true." The one who came to my house to cheat was your eldest disciple He Jiushi, and the fancy sword techniques he taught were useless at all, just a tricky ornament. ”
When Zhang Nianxin heard this, he put down the chopsticks in his hand, glanced at him, and said, "I didn't expect that this boy who soaked in the rouge pile every day was still a little bloody." ”
Wu Weifeng's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said: "Dugu Gongzi, I am kind enough to speak for you and relieve the siege, you actually don't give me Wu someone's face at all, just come, send off." ”
"Yes," said him, and four or five disciples stepped forward to drive their master and servant out. When Dugu Hui was leaving, he scolded: "What kind of Bashu sword are you? The martial arts you teach can't even beat a woman." ”
Wu Weifeng sneered: "Hmph, it's reasonable that a person like you who is not diligent in all fours can't beat a woman, and presumably the person who is your opponent is not much better." ”
Zhang Nianxin couldn't sit still now, he didn't care about scolding Duguhui, she couldn't stand the scolding on her head. Saying that, he rushed forward with a vigorous step, and with three strokes and five divisions by two, he pushed the disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Pavilion, aside. When Duguhui saw her, he was startled and said, "Miss Zhang, it's you, you are actually here, and you have stood up for me." ”
Zhang Nianxin didn't bother to pay attention to him, and said behind his back: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm for myself." ”
Wu Weifeng saw that a sturdy woman suddenly came and stopped his people, and asked, "Dare to ask who this girl is? Is it the same as this Dugu son?"
Zhang Nianxin arched his hand: "Under Zhang Nianxin, the people of Jiangling in Jingzhou are unknown. It's the woman you just said was not good. ”
Wu Weifeng frowned and said, "Then what do you mean by this?
Zhang Nianxin smiled: "You say that I am a useless person, but I think that those disciples of yours are more like useless people." ”
The second disciple Cheng Li stepped forward and said: "What a brutal woman, see the prestige of your grandfather's double hook Cheng Li." As he spoke, he took out the two Wu hooks behind him, threw them high and slammed them up for a month, and then took them firmly in his hand, and brushed them a few times in a row, which was very wonderful and won the applause of the audience. "Okay, he is worthy of being the second apprentice of Wu Daxia. ”
Zhang Nianxin really laughed: "It's fancy, but I don't know if it's useless." Zhang Nianxin's father once said that the folk knife and marksmanship, in addition to the special protection of the bodyguard bureau and some martial artists of the main sect, most of them are performing, singing, and fitness methods, which seem to bluff people, but they are useless in addition to bluffing, and the knife and marksmanship in the army are real fighting methods, and the martial arts of these people in the rivers and lakes may be a little lacking in flexibility, but the ruthlessness and practicality are definitely much better than these tricks. This is indeed the case, after all, if it is really a life-and-death fight, no one will have to put on a good posture like him.
When Cheng Li heard that Zhang Nianxin dared to say that he was useless, he shouted: "Okay, you are a rude girl." Holding two Wu hooks and pounced on her, Zhang Nianxin didn't even bother to pull out the knife, he stepped forward with the scabbard, intercepted his momentum, and beat him to the ground with a sweep of his legs, and laughed: "I can't stand up steadily, and I don't know what I learned in the Sky Eagle Martial Arts Hall." Seeing that she dared to mock the people of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Pavilion like this, except for Senior Brother He Jiushi, the other twelve Wu Weiying's personal disciples all rushed forward together. However, Zhang Nianxin coped with it with ease, and in less than a pillar of incense, those people were either picked up with weapons, or like the Ninth Division, they were thrown to the ground, but she didn't even pick up the weapons. Looking at the more than a dozen people who were embarrassed on the side, Zhang Nianxin laughed secretly: I thought they had some skills, but it turned out to be a bunch of wine bags and rice bags. In fact, she felt that she was still very lucky in this battle, because she never expected that these disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Hall were so shameless, and they rushed up together without beating them.
Seeing that the dozen or so well-known disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Hall were killed by Zhang Nianxin a few times, everyone who came to be a guest immediately talked about it. "Oops, I didn't expect these dozen or so disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Martial Pavilion to be so useless. "Yes, and it's so brazen, Wu Daxia is really a disciple. "Anyway, this girl looks like she's only seventeen or eighteen years old, she's really young and promising. ”
All kinds of voices of reprimand or sigh came, Wu Weifeng's face was almost blue, his eyes were like harrier eyes staring at Zhang Nianxin, and he said with some hatred: "This girl is really a strong martial arts god, come on, please come into the upper room and entertain her." How much offense there is today. As he spoke, he turned around and reprimanded his apprentices: "A group of unsuccessful guys, who don't practice martial arts well on weekdays, besiege and sneak attack a young weak woman......
At this time, Duguhui walked up to Zhang Nianxin and said, "Alas, do you want me to stay and help, Wu Weifeng's eyes are not good." ”
Since Duguhui wanted the overlord to bow hard at the instigation of Fang Wancai, Zhang Nianxin was annoyed when he saw his face, and said in disgust: "Get out, I'm definitely okay without you getting in the way." ”
Duguhui was trying to forcibly stay and improve the reflection in front of her
Like, his little servant came up and whispered ten words: "Letter from the house, the head of the family is sick, come back quickly." He turned pale with fright, and hurriedly took his leave.
And Zhang Nianxin, a newly famous master under the eyes of all the guests, naturally went up to the attic under the leadership of Wu Weifeng's subordinates, and seemed to have completely forgotten that she had a fight with the disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Hall just now.
went up to the attic, and Zhang Nianxin was led to a small room. A white-clothed maid stepped forward to make tea for her, there was already a complicated tea ceremony during the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Nianxin, a woman born in a fisherman's family, naturally didn't know this, but watching a girl with dignified posture and clear eyebrows making tea with plain hands was also a kind of enjoyment, Zhang Nianxin slowly appreciated it. After a while, Wu Weifeng's eldest apprentice, He Jiushi, walked over, holding a plate in his hand, and when he opened the cloth, he saw that there were two ingots of silver. He laughed: "A total of one hundred and fifty taels, all of them should be apologized, I hope the girl will smile." ”
Zhang Nianxin, who was used to being poor, saw this, his eyes were almost straight, but he still said cautiously: "No merit, what does your master mean by this?"
He Jiushi smiled: "This, Miss Zhang, you also know, my master is old, and he will eat in this martial arts hall for the rest of his life." Those of us who are apprentices are not good at learning, and your martial arts skills have put us down. But the reputation of our martial arts hall is also stinky, and no one will come to our Sky Eagle Martial Arts Hall to learn martial arts in the future, and my master will not have a job to make a living after he gets old, so I think..."
Zhang Nian's face was like frost, and he interrupted him: "Okay, you just say what do you want?" ”
"And, Lady Zhang is really a cheerful person," He Jiushi said flatteringly: "Then I'll say it directly, the hall owner wants you to play a play with me, compete with me, and then pretend to be a tie, and personally admit that your martial arts are not as good as the Heavenly Eagle Sword Technique." Ah, this one hundred and fifty taels of silver is just a deposit, and there will be one hundred and fifty taels at the end of the performance. ”
There are three hundred taels of silver for acting in a play, and Zhang Nianxin is a little moved. Of course, she was short of money. It costs a sum of money to find someone to inquire about the news in Longyou, and there is only one old father left in the family, who also costs money to treat his illness and go home to open up his joints. The eldest sister who married far away from Yangzhou has not replied for three years, and it will cost a lot of money to visit her. To do this, the money Dugufeng gave her was not enough at all, and the three white taels of silver were worth 300,000 yuan (considering that the prices in the Tang Dynasty should be worth 700,000 or even more now) was enough for her to complete everything she needed above. But is the money coming too easily......
The woman in white made tea, Zhang Nianxin took it and took a sip, and said, "Let me think about this matter carefully." ”
"Okay," He Jiushi laughed: "Then I'll wait for the news of Zhang Nuxia, but be quick, otherwise when the guests are gone, no one will testify, even if you really lose to me, it won't help." With that, he turned and walked away.
After he left, Zhang Nianxin glanced at the woman in white who was standing respectfully aside, snorted coldly, and spilled all the tea in the bowl on the ground. Suddenly, a burst of white words came out of it, obviously, the tea was poisoned. The white-clothed maid was suddenly trembling with fright, and her face turned pale.
Zhang Nianxin said sharply: "You are just a subordinate who does things, and I also know the people who instruct you and their purposes." I'm just going to ask one thing, tell me, whether Wu Weifeng and his disciples can do martial arts, and if not, how did he bear the name of the first sword in Bashu for so many years?"
The woman in white knelt down and panicked: "The slave and the maid don't dare, the slave and the maid don't dare, the slave and the maid don't dare." ”
Zhang Nianxin pulled out the knife and put it on her neck, and said coldly: "Do you say it or say, I can tell you that I really killed people." "is also a woman, Zhang Nianxin is actually very sympathetic to her, but now someone wants her own life in order not to stain her reputation, she must know the other party. ”
The woman immediately burst into tears, knelt down and cried: "This sister, you spare me, if I really say it, Wu Daxia will not let me go." I was only sold here this year, and I don't know anything about him. Please let me go, woo woo woo woo..."Zhang Nianxin still had some sympathy for the innocent civilians after all, and shouted: "Get out." "Let her go down.
He Jiushi, who was guarding behind the door, suddenly exploded his lungs when he saw this scene, his master's original plan was to first use money to bribe her to make her waterproof when she competed with herself, and then poison her tea, and then prepare some hidden weapons during the competition. In this way, she can successfully kill her in the competition to save the face of the martial arts hall, and life and death are determined by heaven when competing according to the rules of the rivers and lakes, no matter what the result is, it is not manslaughter. As for the people in the government, the master doesn't know how much silver he sends to the county commander Lu Qiuxiao every year, so it is naturally not a matter in his eyes. However, I didn't expect this guy to be soft and hard, not to take money, and not to be poisoned. It's irritating. Seeing the woman in white come out, He Jiushi was angry, slapped her in the face, and scolded: "Useless things, get out." After driving the woman in white away, He Jiushi came to the back hall, and his master Wu Weifeng was waiting for him at this time, and when he saw him come back, he asked, "How are things going?"
He Jiushi shook his head and said, "No, this wild girl, she doesn't drink tea, she doesn't collect money, and she doesn't eat soft and hard." ”
Wu Weifeng shook his head and said: "Alas, seeing that she didn't come to make a name for herself through our martial arts hall just now, she didn't want money, she didn't want fame, and it was unlikely that she would be famous." This kind of person, I've never seen someone in my life. (Zhang Nianxin: Who said I don't want money, I'm afraid that this money is hot)
He Jiushi stepped forward cautiously and tentatively said, "Master, why don't you go and fight her yourself." ”
Wu Weifeng slapped him in the face and said angrily: "Are you crazy? Didn't you see the momentum of the sword when she beat your senior brother Song just now? I recognize it, it is the sword and shield soldiers in the border army to meet the enemy." She's a tough hand, I'm almost sixty years old, and I haven't held a knife for more than five years, how can I fight?" Wu Weiying is naturally not the old man who doesn't know martial arts at all in Zhang Nianxin's mouth, he was indeed a skilled knife when he was young, but to say that he is really the first knife in Bashu, it is a bit empty. More than ten years ago, he roamed around the rivers and lakes and accumulated some fame, but he was also tired, so he took root in Changlong County. In order to make a living, he played the title of the first knife in Bashu, in order to cheat those rich sons who are stupid and rich like Duguhui with a lot of money. Fortunately, when the practice of martial arts is becoming more and more popular, he can make a lot of money. As for the fifteen apprentices, he didn't teach much, only some tricks to support the scene. Of course, there are still a lot of people who want to become famous on weekdays to come to him to compete, and he spends money to send them away, after all, there are always few martial artists like him who are good at management in this world, and most of them are still gangsters who eat the last meal regardless of the next meal, and they leave after a meal, and over time they leave the name of righteousness and wealth. However, this time it was different, the other party was just a seventeen-year-old girl, and she didn't say that she was here to kick the gym, but a few of her apprentices made trouble throughout the whole process, and she didn't get in by herself, which made him very embarrassed. Thinking that his apprentices couldn't get off the stage, the more Wu Weiying thought about it, the more angry he became, and he went up and slapped He Jiushi: "You group of bed bugs, I said let you learn more real skills on weekdays, how do you know that they are all wine bags and rice bags, you know that you are causing trouble, and I haven't even learned a little bit of my skin, and now I can't get off the stage." ”
He Jiushi covered his face and scolded secretly: "You old thing doesn't have much real goods in your stomach, how can we learn? The salary for your apprentice is so small, if you don't go out and fool around, it's not enough to spend money." ”
At this time, a subordinate came up and said, "Pavilion master, Lu Qiu Xiao County Order has something to do with you." ”
When Wu Weifeng heard this, he changed his anger just now and ran respectfully towards the place where Lu Qiu Xiao was.