Chapter 23: A sword light chills to the bone
[The jade fairy likes the bamboo and wants to stay in the forest]
The clouds gather and the cold wind rises, and the boat travels in a light rain.
The mayflies left the water and hid in the embankment in front of the bank.
It was dark, and a drizzle was gradually falling.
The rain silk hung down continuously, like a straightened spider silk, weaving a big web between the heavens and the earth.
In this big net, no one, anything, or thing can escape.
There are men and women in the rain, there are people in the rivers and lakes, people in temples, and ordinary people.
Of course, there are benefactors, and even more enemies.
Things in the rain, there are good and bad, there are things in the world, there are people, and there are things in the rivers and lakes.
Of course, there are also injustices, and there are even life and death matters.
In the rain, there are rivers and cities, flat boats, painted boats, and silk and bamboo orchestras.
Of course, there is also cloudy wine, which is more sharp.
When the drizzle fell, Lin Ran was lying in a flat boat.
A pot of wine in his hand and a sword at his waist.
Some people say that Lin Ran's strength is actually above that shadow demon, just because no one has ever seen him draw a sword, because anyone who has seen him draw a sword is already dead.
And now, he's going to draw his sword.
The rain fell on his face, gradually converging into raindrops, and then gathering into a line and slowly sliding.
Lin Ran closed his eyes in enjoyment and poured a big sip of wine again.
He prefers cloudy days and prefers rain.
Especially drizzle.
This will allow him to be incredibly calm before deciding to kill.
The continuous rain can wash the hands of an executioner, the blood stains that still exist on the sword after killing, and the trembling soul.
He loves wine and prefers to drink alcohol.
Especially spirits.
The scorching liquor can make him temporarily forget who he is, where he is, where he wants to go, and most importantly, he can forget the hideous faces that exist in his memory before death.
He has been drifting back and forth in this river for three months, and for three months, in addition to eating and drinking Lazar, he has been lying in this leafy boat, watching the sky and drinking.
By the way, wait for someone.
On the left bank of the river is the county seat of this Jiangdu County, the White Emperor City.
The legendary general known as the Tiger General of the Earth, Wei Chi Pi, is the county guard of Jiangdu County and the master of this White Emperor City.
As for his realm...... I only heard that it is above the top, and under its command, there are four guards, each of whom is a top master, and all four of them use meteor hammers and are good at combining attacks.
Wei Chi Pi is the person Lin Ran is waiting for.
Today, he finally came out.
It's on top of a painted ship.
The boat is upstream, and the boat is downstream.
The moment the two ships staggered, Lin Ran's figure disappeared.
The painting boat is melodious, there are eight enchanting dancers dancing in succession, on both sides are two rows of seats, facing the bow of the boat there are two main seats, on each of which there are two people, one black and one white.
Today is a special day, the county guards of each county in the Southern Tang Dynasty need to receive the envoys sent by the emperor to report on the military and civilian situation every quarter, also known as the canonical conference, and each item mentioned in it will be recorded one by one and reported to the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The one three months ago was in the heavily guarded county guard mansion, so Lin Ran didn't find a chance.
And this time, the envoy is a person arranged by himself.
That's why there is this painting boat on the river.
But this envoy only drinks wine, and does not care about killing.
The guards are divided into two rows, one inward and one outward, all of whom have cold eyes, always paying attention to the wind and grass around them.
Every armorer is a first-class master!
The guards on one side noticed the boat's anomaly and immediately let out a low sigh.
"It's weird!"
"Go down and have a look!"
Immediately, a man jumped off the high side of the boat, looked at the boat for a long time, and then jumped into the water to investigate around, but found nothing, so he had no choice but to climb the rope and return.
The guards breathed a sigh of relief, but they didn't care about the lonely boat anymore, just a small boat that had taken off the shore rope in which port.
Near the boat, a trail of blood slowly spread and soon disappeared along the river, obscured by the rain curtain that did not attract anyone's attention.
The painting boat sang and danced, and the guards were indifferent and silent.
The drizzle is sprinkled, and each seat has two beautiful women holding oil-paper umbrellas, and under the umbrellas, there are restless hearts, but on the surface they are calm, pushing cups and changing lamps.
The four guards, holding shooting stars, all stood in front of Wei Chi Pi, their eyes were like copper bells, if anyone dared to make trouble, they would definitely take action as soon as possible.
Lin Ran was waiting, waiting for the moment when the other party had a flaw.
A good killer, the most important thing is not to have the slightest murderous aura, if you want to have no murderous aura, you must first be calm and restrain your murderous intent.
People have six senses, especially masters, even if the right eyelid jumps slightly, they will immediately increase their vigilance.
When you want to kill someone, what you think about is how to protect him, and it must be a protective heart that is not mixed with any distractions.
In this way, your prey can be made to let their guard down.
The wind is a little sharper, and the rain curtain is more sloping.
The time, the place, the people, all occupy.
The black and white seemed to say something, but they saw Hei wave his hand, the music and dance stopped, and they knelt on the ground one after another.
But the wind and rain were unsatisfactory, and Wei Chi Pi planned to go to the city.
The boat moved and moved closer to the riverbank.
When they reached the shore, everyone got up, and the four guards looked at the shore at the same time.
The black and white duo also slowly got up from their seats.
Now is the time!
For a short moment, his sword must be as fast as lightning!
As soon as the rain curtain was divided, everyone felt a flower in front of them.
"Bang~!"
A low voice suddenly came, and the black and white duo went from top to bottom, bang, and directly divided into two halves, blood splattered, and the whole boat was shocked.
Sword out!
A huge ripple of sword qi emanated from the black and white duo, instantly separating the rain curtain.
Bloom in the cold light!
"Click~"
The painting ship is divided into two.
The figure of a sword-wielding guard suddenly appeared.
The people on the ship were stunned, looking at the scene in front of them in disbelief, General Wei Chi ...... And the Holy Envoy, dead?
How is this possible!!
When everyone was stunned, a black light flashed, circled the boat, and finally returned to the original point.
"Poof~"
"Poof~"
"Puff~"
Two rows of armor guards, the corpses separated.
On the ship, only four guards remained, as well as music and dancers and umbrella holders.
The four guards reacted, ignoring the slowly sinking two-section painting boat, and the four hammer shadows, and instantly struck out at the sword-wielding guards in front of them.
The boat was chaotic for a while, and a group of music and dancing ladies jumped towards the shore.
The four attacks directly locked on Lin Ran's head, chest, abdomen and legs, and suddenly came, accompanied by four roars.
"Good erector!
Lin Ran was short and fell on the deck, dodging these four attacks, but unexpectedly, the four of them shook their wrists, and the thick chain fell towards him.
"Click~"
Lin Ran rolled on the momentum, dodging the fatal four blows, and the deck where he was just now was shattered.
The body was shocked, and the armor was taken off by Lin Ran, and then turned into a cold light and stabbed towards one of them.
"Ding~"
On the way, the four iron chains attacked again, Lin Ran's long sword shook, and it was closed with one touch, once it was retracted slowly, the long sword would be entangled by the meteor hammer, which was unimaginable.
Flew back again.
At the moment when he was about to land, two evil winds suddenly hit behind him, Lin Ran didn't have time to react more, his body rose sharply, and at the same time, the long sword in his hand swept backwards.
"Huh~"
"Ding~"
Two daggers stabbed at Lin Ran's back at the same time, one was cut open by the long sword, and the other stabbed straight into Lin Ran's left waist!
Lin Ran's figure flew out upside down, and when he turned his eyes, it was two dancing girls.
Armed with two daggers, the two men struck at them again, and at the same time, four meteor hammers roared.
Lin Ran's hand holding the sword trembled slightly, he had just killed Yu Chi Pi and a circle of guards, and he had already consumed ninety percent of his internal strength, and at this moment it was already the end of the crossbow.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins.
Lin Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes became brighter.
A sword stabbed straight and went straight for a dancing girl.
"Snort~"
"Huh~"
The sound of two sharp weapons penetrating the body came.
The head of one dancing queen flew out, and the dagger of another dancing queen stabbed into Lin Ran's right chest.
Lin Ran's expression was even more indifferent, the long sword swept away, and the head of another dancing girl fell to the ground.
Wounds for lives!
"Poof~"
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Lin Ran didn't care about the severe pain, and rolled on the spot again, dodging the four fierce meteor hammer attacks.
At this moment, the two painting boats had sunk to the water, and the river overflowed everyone's ankles.
"Hmph~"
Lin Ran snorted, the long sword shook, and the whole person turned into a sword light, flying towards the four of them again.
A cold light appeared, and the rain curtain was divided again.
The four iron chains instantly entangled Lin Ran's body, and the four iron hammers slapped Lin Ran's chest and back in turn.
"Poof~"
Lin Ran vomited blood, reluctantly untied the meteor hammer and iron chain full of spikes on his body, put away the long sword, jumped into the river, and swam towards the flat boat in the distance.
The painting boat sank completely, and the water surface reached the chest and abdomen of the four guards, and a trace of blood gradually appeared on the necks of the four people, and then the four human heads flew up, and the blood splashed, staining the river red.
After a long time, Lin Ran exhausted his last strength to climb onto the flat boat, skillfully took out a bottle of medicinal powder, took off his shirt, sprinkled the wound on his chest one after another, wiped a few handfuls on his back, took out the cloth belt, and surrounded himself firmly.
Then he fell headlong on the boat, his eyes slowly closed.
"Miss, I can finally ...... I'm going to see you. ”
......
Small bamboo building.
Xiao Yuxian stared blankly at the only remaining hilt of the sword in his hand, and his eyes were red.
"Ah~"
Then there was a scream that pierced through the sky.
I wanted to rush into the building again and cut that man with a thousand knives, but I didn't have the guts anymore.
At this moment, Xiao Yuxian only felt that all his pride over the years had turned into smoke at the moment when the long sword turned into pieces.
I was completely defeated, although I thought that I would lose one day, but I never thought that it would be so unbearable, humiliated, unwilling, resentful, but powerless.
The person who defeated himself was the man with white hair, his name was Yun Xuan, and in his eyes, he didn't even have the qualifications to look at him.
From the moment he came in, he was probably just a clown in his eyes.
His handsomeness is real. His pride is true. His cultivation really can't be more true.
It's ridiculous that he still thinks of him as a clown, and in the end he is the funniest person.
Xiao Yuxian stood up dejectedly, a few tears flowed, and her heroic spirit was lost, at this moment, she looked quite feminine.
"Miss Xiao, since the investigation is over, please do it this time. ”
Lian Fang'er's tone was no longer polite and respectful as before, and the plain words came out, making a gesture of please.
Xiao Yuxian stood for a long time, and walked towards the outside of the bamboo forest in despair.
Lian Fang'er's heart was happy, and she followed Xiao Yuxian all the way and returned to Linjiang Pavilion again.
Hua Jieyu turned her head to look at the embarrassed Xiao Yuxian, smiled slightly, and then said:
"Miss Xiao, but you've finished the investigation?"
Xiao Yuxian raised his head, his eyes complicated.
"I didn't expect you to be really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I underestimated you, this girl acted rudely before, please forgive me. ”
Hua Xie Yu smiled faintly and gestured.
"Miss Xiao, please take a seat, you are also for the cause of brother's death, it is understandable, Hua does not have any intention of blaming. ”
After speaking, he personally poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yuxian.
Xiao Yuxian thanked him when he heard this, sat on one side, and only listened to Hua Jieyu and said again:
"It's normal for you to hit a nail in Brother Yun's place, he has always been indifferent, especially not good at talking, I am also to blame for this matter, I should have made it clear to you in advance, and you won't be so embarrassed. ”
Xiao Yuxian was suddenly embarrassed, and knew in her heart that even if Hua Jieyu really said this, her opinion would still not change.
It's just a pity that the magic weapon.
Just got it in his hand and didn't cover it hot, so he ruined it for Yun Xuan.
"The playboy doesn't have to blame himself, it's my fault in this matter, I didn't expect this Yun Gongzi to be a master of the transformation realm, and it was this girl who looked away. ”
Hua Xie Yu smiled again and made a gesture of please.
"Please have tea. ”
Seeing Xiao Yuxian pick up the teacup and take a sip gently, Hua Xie Yu continued:
"This is the best Tianxiang tea that Hua has treasured for many years, it is taken from the bud tip of the highest branch crown of the Tianxiang tree, the connotation of warm and moist gas, can make people relax their minds, rationalize qi and relieve depression, today I specially took it to a product with the girl. ”
After Xiao Yuxian took a sip, he only felt that his mouth was full of fragrance and endless aftertaste, but he felt that the depressed qi between his chest and abdomen was swept away, and he couldn't help but praise it.
"It's really good tea!"
Then I took several sips.
"I wonder how Miss Xiao plans to investigate the law next?"
Hua Jieyu drank the fragrant tea slowly, looked at Xiao Yuxian and asked.
Xiao Yuxian pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Can you allow this girl to stay in your Yanyu Building for a while, and I am willing to find out the real culprit behind the scenes with my son. ”
Hua Xie Yu smiled slightly and nodded.
"Hua can't ask for it, but there have been frequent tricks in my Yanyu Building in recent days, and the murderer behind the scenes is even more cunning and abnormal, I'm afraid that I can't keep the girl well. ”
"Don't worry, this girl still has some self-preservation, even if there is an accident, she won't blame the child. ”
Xiao Yuxian's eyes were admitted, and she looked at Hua Xie Yu quietly.
"That's good, Hua will arrange a place for the girl to live, Fang'er ......"
"I'm going to the small bamboo building. ”
Hua Xie didn't finish a word, but was suddenly interrupted by Xiao Yuxian, what he said was categorical and firm.
Hua Jieyu was stunned again when she heard this, and then said in surprise:
"What...... You're going to the small bamboo building?"
Xiao Yuxian didn't answer, but nodded firmly again.
Lian Fang'er pouted from the sidelines.
This woman, does she have masochistic tendencies? She just ran into a disgraced face at Yun Xuan Gongzi, and now she is better to live in it.
Hua Jieyu looked embarrassed and said:
"Don't hide it from Miss Xiao, the small building of Youzhu has been given to Yun Gongzi, Hua Mou can't decide at will whether the people in the small building will go or stay, if the girl must live in, she has to ask Yun Gongzi's opinion. ”
"And as far as Hua knows, Xiaolou has a total of five rooms, and it is now full, even if the girl must go to Youzhu Xiaolou, I am afraid that there is no place to live. ”
Hua Xie Yu showed a hint of apology, looking at Xiao Yuxian in front of him, but there was a burst of slander in his heart.
This Miss Xiao, I'm afraid she won't take a fancy to Yun Xuan.
Of course, this can only be said in the heart.
Xiao Yuxian hesitated slightly when she heard this, and saw that Hua Jie's words did not seem to be fake, and finally hugged her fists and said:
In this way, the girl went to ask for the consent of Yun Gongzi, and then she left first. ”
Hua Xie Yu hurriedly returned the salute and sent it off with a smile.
Xiao Yuxian turned around and left, and went all the way to the Youzhu small building.
"This woman is also a little thick-skinned, it's like this, and she has to provoke Yun Xuan Gongzi. ”
Lian Fang'er looked at Xiao Yuxian's distant back, and said angrily.
"This Miss Xiao, I'm afraid she has taken a fancy to Yun Xuan. ”
Hua Jieyu took a sip of tea, stood facing the river, and said softly.
"Ahh
"Xiao Yuxian, this person, has outstanding swordsmanship, and usually looks down on the man in the world the most, how many young and handsome men have been defeated by the sword in her palm, and now there is such a peerless young master who has defeated her, or defeated lightly, can she not be tempted. ”
Hearing this, Lian Fang'er nodded in agreement, and said again:
"Then what's the matter, then Yun Xuan Gongzi can't be abducted by her?"
Hua Xie Yu smiled when she heard this, looked at the little girl in front of her a little speechlessly, nodded her forehead, and said:
"You are really so good at abducting Brother Yun, if it is so easy, then it will be easier for me to ......"
Lian Fang'er smiled coquettishly and said:
"Childe, why don't you dress up and ...... in person"
Suddenly, I thought of something again, and hurriedly stopped.
This son of his own family, he usually hates others to treat him as a woman, although his appearance is overwhelming, but this is a well-known taboo in Yanyu Building.
As the owner of Yanyu Building, especially with such a good-looking skin, it is inevitable that there will be many prodigal Jianghu guests who play the teasing role, and Hua Jieyu is smiling on the surface, but the people in Yanyulou know that the people who have molested him have never appeared on this Jianghu since then.
This time I couldn't help but violate the taboo, and my heart suddenly fell, and I didn't dare to say more.
"I think it's okay. ”
Unexpectedly, Hua Jieyu said something that was unexpected, and Lian Fang'er was stunned.
"Gong ...... Childe, you're not serious, are you?"
Lian Fang'er looked at Hua Jieyu with strange eyes.
Hua Xie Yu patted her forehead and scolded with a smile:
"If you two little girls dare to talk to me like this, if someone else else would have been thrown into the Bibo River to feed the fish. ”
Lian Fang'er grinned, and added some tea for Hua Jieyu.
"But if you just let this Miss Xiao in, there is always a little bit of risk. ”
Hua Jie's tone changed, and he continued:
"Later, you go to Xiang'er to find out, if she really lives in, we really have to take some precautions. ”
Lian Fang'er nodded yes, and then asked:
"This kind of thing...... How can you prevent it? You can't change the place for Yun Xuan Gongzi or drive Miss Xiao out, right?"
Hua Xie sighed and looked at the roof.
"Have you forgotten, we still have a Shen girl. ”