Chapter 2 The Past of Poyang Chapter 5 Recruiting Relatives in Competition
Li reined in his sword momentum with the wind, and felt all his body feel comfortable! He let out a long roar, "Good swordsmanship," and was about to jump back to the painting boat, but was interrupted by a shout from the side, and almost fell into the water! He hurriedly stabilized his momentum, jumped onto the painting boat in one step, and looked at the tourists who were shouting at him not far away. Su Yao and Uncle Zhong also looked at the man with a sullen face.
The man stood on the bow of a huge pleasure boat, stood with his hands in his hands, and asked, "Where did you come from, dare to be so presumptuous in front of the sword monument!"
Li Suifeng stepped forward, stood on the bow of the painting boat, hugged his fists and said: "In the next idle person, the surname is Li and the name is Suifeng." Observing the sword stele, I had something to gain, and I played a few tricks on a whim. I didn't know there were such rules here, so I'm really sorry to bump into you. ”
"Guanwu Sword Monument, do you have something in your heart?" The man sneered and said: "This sword tablet is engraved by the top masters under the command of Taizu, among which the sword intent is incomparable, how many senior masters have been here to contemplate and comprehend for half a lifetime and have nothing to gain, how long can you be at this age, and dare to say that you can gain something?"
Li Suifeng's eyes showed a half-point sneer, and he waved his hands and said, "Your Excellency, you were nearby when you took out your sword. After I have performed a set of swordsmanship, I came here to scold, dare to ask if I want to perform the method of radical generals, let me do it again, are you good at stealing the teacher?"
The man's expression froze, and he said angrily, "Why do I disdain to act like this? I see you act wantonly......
"Since there are many seniors here, it is common to try the sword and shoot, how can there be such a thing as a wanton attack?" Li Suifeng sneered: "Your Excellency is inevitably too lenient. ”
The man had nothing to say for a while, and said coldly: "Boy, don't let me see you again in Poyang County!"
Looking at the cruise ship that turned to leave, Li Suifeng restrained his breath and asked Uncle Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, how much do you know about the coffin bearer?"
"Why are you asking this?" Su Yao looked at Li Suifeng in confusion.
"There is one person on that cruise ship, at least nine grades. Even after a few zhang of separation, I felt tightness in my chest and shortness of breath, as if my heart was choked by the evil qi. As far as I know, the only one who can have such momentum is the iron-blooded border army. And Poyang County happens to have a person related to the border army. ”
"Come to think of it, it's the coffin bearer. Uncle Zhong said: "If the generals of the border army die on the battlefield, there will be coffin bearers to collect the bones and send them back to their hometowns. Most of the people who carry the coffin are veterans in the army, and they carry the copper coffin and do the things of the dead, so the breath is gloomy and terrifying. Moreover, the person who carries the coffin to send the soul must walk thousands of miles, climb mountains and mountains, and endure hardships for a long time, all of them are masters with extremely strong physique. It is said that the thief Hu Zizhu, who was entrenched in the Yuxing Pass of Beishan, was a master of the nine grades, and his martial arts were abolished by a six-grade coffin bearer with a punch, and he was exterminated by the government. ”
Li Suifeng said: "If I remember correctly, Yazhou County is located on the border of Jiuli and is garrisoned by the combined forces of the Xia Kingdom, the Yun Kingdom, and the Yuanliu Clan. ”
"If there is really a coffin bearer from Yazhou County, it is definitely not a trivial matter. Uncle Zhong said: "If you don't pay attention to it, it will be a border war......"
Su Yao couldn't keep up with the conversation between the two for a while, and hurriedly asked Li Suifeng: "What are you talking about?
"I heard the news in the restaurant yesterday, you drank too much, so naturally you don't remember. Li Suifeng explained to Su Yao: "It is rumored that a few days ago, there was a coffin bearer who went from Yazhou County to Poyang County. Suddenly, Li Suifeng noticed a problem and said, "What about Jiang Ci? Why haven't you seen him speak for a long time?"
Su Yao smiled embarrassedly, stretched out her hand to Jiang Ci, who was sleeping on the side, and said, "I was afraid that he would disturb you just now, so I fainted directly." ”
Li Suifeng patted his forehead with one hand and sighed helplessly.
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On the departing cruise ship, the man looked at the big man in front of him and asked, "Brother Dao, what is the result of this temptation?"
The big man was covered in horrific scars, and his eyes were extremely cloudy. He sat on a huge bronze coffin and said hoarsely: "The young man who talked to you on the boat, although his true qi and majestic grade are not as good as mine, his purity is far above mine. ”
"The girl behind him is a little weaker, but she has a peculiar practice and can ignore my evil spirit. ”
"The person to watch out for the most is the humble old man on the ship. His strength is definitely above the nine grades. ”
The man was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Above the Nine Grades, when did there be such a master in Poyang County, but would they hinder us from acting?"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you don't involve them, this kind of hidden master probably won't be nosy. Dahan said, "What I have done is only revenge. ”
"I will avenge this revenge!"
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Early the next morning, when Li Suifeng was stretching his muscles in the small courtyard, Jiang Ci walked out of the room. He greeted Li Suifeng and asked him, "I had a great time swimming in the lake yesterday." It's just that after I woke up on the boat yesterday, why did my shoulder and neck keep hurting?"
Li Suifeng thought to himself: "After you were knocked out by Su Yao, you were casually thrown aside for an hour, and it was difficult to think that you didn't have a sore back." Of course, he wouldn't tell Jiang Ci about this. "Probably, it's a little cold. He replied casually.
Jiang Ci nodded suspiciously, and asked again, "How is it, do you want to go to the Lin family today?"
Since he heard in the restaurant last night that the Lin family was preparing to compete in martial arts to recruit relatives, Jiang Ci was interested and wanted to see the excitement. Li Suifeng couldn't resist him, so he had to agree. After asking Uncle Zhong to go to the market to find a carpenter who was proficient in clever woodwork, Li Suifeng and Su Yao were dragged to the Lin Mansion by Jiang Ci.
A tall ring was built in front of the Lin Mansion with iron bones. The ring is about two zhang in length and width, and the four corners each stand a wooden pillar with a thick bowl mouth, and the wooden pillar in the southeast corner hangs a red flag, which reads "Wuding Good Marriage" four big characters, swaggering in the wind. The other three wooden pillars bear the banner of the Lin family. There is also a high platform next to the ring, which is estimated to be used by the Lin family to watch the battle. In the middle of the high platform, there is a position covered by a gauze curtain, and Li Suifeng guessed that it should be the position of the daughter of the Lin family who is to be married. Under the high platform, there are eight other seats, and I don't know what they are used for.
"I heard that the eldest lady of the Lin family is beautiful and beautiful, and this year is exactly twenty-eight years old, and there should be many rich and noble families who propose marriage. ”
I heard that the Fu family, the Lu family, and the Wang family in Nancheng, but almost all those who have school-age sons in the family have come. ”
"I heard from a friend that the Zhu family also came to propose marriage a few days ago. ”
"The Zhu family, the Zhu family who runs a gambling house, does their family have a son of the right age?"
"No, the Zhu family proposed to the three-year-old boy in the family. ”
"He wants to treat the daughter of the Lin family as a child daughter-in-law? The Zhu family thinks that he has a bit of power in the rivers and lakes, so he dares to offend the Lin family?"
"That's right. The people sent by the Zhu family to propose relatives were directly beaten out with sticks, and in the past few days, the Zhu family's gambling house is estimated to be about to be unable to open. ”
Li Suifeng heard the conversation of passers-by and was quite curious. However, Jiang Ci had already preempted him and intervened in the conversation between the two. He asked the two: "What does this Lin family do? So powerful?" Jiang Ci came forward, and Li Suifeng was also happy, standing aside and listening quietly.
"You don't know that?"
"The younger brother has just arrived, and if he wants to open a shop in Poyang County to make a living, he always has to touch the door in the city. ”
"Then you might as well go and send a greeting post to the Fu family, many grocery stores in the city are under the door of the Fu family. The Lin family is a member of the Zhouxing Gang, and most of the waterways in Poyang County belong to their family, and there are hundreds of people under them. ”
"Oh, I see. Jiang Ci nodded, and asked again: "Then their Lin family is going to compete with each other today?"
"The Lin family is in charge of Caoyun, and they eat by fists, and his uncle's ability naturally cannot be inferior. Besides, there are so many people who come to propose, and the family background behind them is large and small. The bigger ones are looking for an opportunity to bring the Lin family under their command and eat the Caoyun business; the smaller ones are trying to take advantage of the Lin family's momentum; and the similar ones to the Lin family are either borrowing the balance or seeking to join forces...... To put it bluntly, it's all for the benefit of each family. The Lin family can't let each family slaughter, and they must find a way to make more profits. ”
"Then what are the rules for recruiting relatives in this competition?"
"If you take the stage and win five games in a row or no one wants to challenge, you can sit on the high platform over there. When there are masters in those eight positions, the head of the Lin family will give the content of the next round of competition. ”
"If you want to pay it, the sons of the Lu family will definitely not run up to challenge them at the risk of offending their family. There must be a share of these eight seats. In the second round, the head of the Lin family has the final say, and then he will choose a ...... who is beneficial to him."
"Isn't this just selling dog meat on the head of a sheep! Under the guise of recruiting relatives through a martial arts competition, in the end, who still has a solid foundation!" Hearing this, Jiang Ci said indignantly: "Hasn't the daughter of the Lin family become a bargaining chip for the Lin family?"
"That's right!" The person who answered the call was not the passer-by Jiang Ci who had talked to him before, but a teenager who was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Seeing his indignant look, Li Suifeng couldn't help but take a closer look.
The young man was mediocre, but his eyebrows and eyes were clear. His face was still a little green and childish, but his palms were already covered with thick calluses. The young man's rough clothes were short and brown, his knees and elbows were patched, his waist was only tied with a hemp rope, and a wooden sign engraved with the word "Lin" was hung on the rope, and he was dressed as a subordinate.
Li Suifeng looked at the young man, and was very surprised in his heart-the young man should only be a descendant of the Lin family, and he actually had a three-grade true qi by his side! Moreover, the wooden sign on his waist was actually a little familiar.
"That's true, but what can be done? Family marriages, most of them. Passers-by said: "It's good to compete and recruit relatives, just watch the excitement." ”
Li Suifeng looked at the young man's eyes with great anger, his fists clenched, but he lowered his head and said nothing, biting his lip, as if he was unwilling. Li Suifeng thought to himself: "If it is only for the Lin family's daughter, no matter how strong the chivalrous heart is, it will not be like this, right?"
"Yue'er, wait for me ......"
Hearing the young man's whisper, Li Suifeng asked the side about the name of the daughter of the Lin family. "Lin Xiaoyue. Li Suifeng repeated the name, thinking: "This young man, there is something interesting." ”
"Knock knock!" Under the high stage, the gongs and drums were together, and everyone in the Lin family walked out of the house. The first person, with a tiger's back and a fierce face, was Lin Zhenhu, the head of the Lin family. The people of the Lin family hugged the family in front of them, walked up to the high platform, and sat down separately. Only a graceful girl, covered by a thin veil, surrounded by several maids, slowly walked to the place where the gauze curtain was covered.
Li was lucky with the wind, stared at his eyes, and suddenly saw that the girl refused to sit down, but was actually looking at the high platform, as if she was looking for someone. Following her line of sight, Li Suifeng found that she seemed to be looking at his side!
"Yo, you're a whore. Su Yao quipped beside Li Suifeng: "When this Lin family's thousand King Kong sees you, they can't take their eyes off it." ”
"Less nonsense. Li Suifeng pointed to the young man beside him and said, "Look at him, laughing and waving his hand, the daughter of the Lin family is obviously looking at him." It seems that the relationship between the two of them is not ordinary. ”
"This girl is going to deliver the post, but you are leisurely here to inquire about the news?" Su Yao said unhappily.
"It's all Jiang Ci who heard about it. He has self-learned skills that ordinary people can't learn. Li Suifeng said to Su Yao: "The Tourist Fang and the Zhouxing Gang should only be superficially friendly, do you need to come to the door to send the worship post in person?"
"This girl and Lin Zhenhu are both responsible for the party, and the status of the rivers and lakes is almost the same, but the seniority of the rivers and lakes is not as good as Lin Zhenhu. Su Yao pouted and said, "That son of his, who covets the beauty of this girl, is ashamed to want to take this girl as a concubine! If it weren't for Lin Zhenhu's face, this girl would definitely tear that bastard's mouth open!"
Li Suifeng's eyes were cold at first, but then he stabilized his expression, put on an indifferent look, and said jokingly: "He should be glad that he didn't marry you, otherwise he will have nowhere ......to talk about it in the future."
"Shut up. Su Yao stepped on Li Suifeng's foot. Li Suifeng was in pain instantly, and almost screamed. He hurriedly stepped back, glared and said, "What are you doing!"
"Hmph!" Su Yao turned her head away and ignored him anymore. Li Suifeng was about to comfort her, but was interrupted by a chill from her spine!
It's evil qi! Li Suifeng hurriedly looked around, looking for the source of this evil qi.
On the high platform, Lin Zhenhu said: "Contemptible Lin Zhenhu, the competition is set up here today to select a son-in-law for the little girl...... However, everyone in the audience had no intention of listening, just waiting for the ring to start.
Li Suifeng was the same, but his attention was completely focused on the crowd! In the shadows of the narrow alley, there was a strong man carrying a bronze coffin! Even if he was a few feet away, Li Suifeng could feel the tremendous sense of oppression of the bronze coffin! The moment he looked at the strong man's blood-red eyes, Li Suifeng was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat!
"Coffin bearer!" Li Suifeng knew that this martial arts competition was destined not to be as insipid as passers-by said. Because, he is destined to be mixed up in this martial arts competition!"Do you want to teach the Lin family some lessons?" Li Suifeng asked Su Yao quietly.
Su Yao glanced at Li Suifeng and deliberately ignored him.
"You are being molested, how can I turn a deaf ear?" Li Suifeng said: "If you don't speak, you just agree." ”
Su Yaodai raised her eyebrows lightly, and her attitude eased a lot, but she still deliberately put on a cold attitude. She asked, "What are you going to do?"
"The son pays the debt to the father, so let Lin Zhenhu's wishful thinking fail. Li Suifeng sneered: "You are here, just watch the play." ”
"Hmph, whatever you want. Although Su Yao's mouth is unforgiving, her eyebrows and eyes have eased a lot. After a pause, Su Yao added: "A little lesson is good, don't make too much noise." ”
"Rest assured, leave it to me. ”