Chapter 42, The Family of the Rivers and Lakes

Just as Lin Xing was talking endlessly about the past history of the top ten families on the rivers and lakes, a fly was flying around him in front of Lu Qianyu. When it flew to the fourth circle, Lu Qianyu blew a breath, and the frightened flies flew out of the window.

The small room was filled with a strong smell of herbs. His eyes were astringent, his hair was dizzy, as if something was faintly haunting him in his stomach, and he was sick to his stomach for a while. When he took advantage of Lin Xing's inattention, he retched silently, but he couldn't spit out anything.

The windows of the pharmacy were open outward, and the afternoon sun shone gently from the west, leaving a little comfort on Lu Qianyu's shoulders, the shadows of the houses were imprinted on the streets, and pedestrians walked through the shadows from time to time, and when they saw the messy sawdust and the windows that were smashed by Hua Qiangui, they stopped and talked in a low voice with curious expressions.

For these little things about chewing tongues, Lu Qianyu and Lin Xing's unanimous performance turned a deaf ear and didn't care about it.

Lin Xing is still quoting scriptures on the side, citing from the side, and singing about the great deeds of the ten families.

Lu Qianyu sat quietly on the chair, next to it was a small tea table, on which there was a purple clay pot full of Tieguanyin, a tall teacup of blue and white porcelain, the lid of the cup depicted a woman who was unclothed, fair and dancing, and an empty bowl with medicine residue, which was Lin Xing's fierce medicine for him, he didn't think about it at the time, he poured it all in one breath, except for the bitter and pungent taste, he didn't experience the miraculous effect of relaxing the muscles and invigorating the blood and harmonizing the internal breath that Lin Xing boasted, maybe the effect of the medicine has not yet worked, he has long forgotten this matter to the clouds。

One hand was on the left cheek, and the flesh was squeezed near the nose, thus forming a grotesque expression, Lu Qianyu showed a dull look, twisted his head slightly out of the window, and even inadvertently maintained this action for a long time, causing his neck to be a little sore now.

He's mainly here to see people, not landscapes. Facing him the street, paved with bluestone slabs, long strips of stone, like the scales of a cyan python, from his vantage point could only see a small part of the street, and on the opposite side were a few shops, namely pawnshops, blacksmith shops, and dried fruit shops.

The most conspicuous thing in the pawnshop is a huge plaque with the word pawn, a high threshold, and two men with short sticks sitting on chairs at the door, showing a fierce expression, like two grinning hounds. Most of the people who came here were staggering and hesitant, wearing simple and simple clothes, holding all kinds of objects in their arms, and with bitter expressions on their faces. They come in a hurry, and then quietly go, and when they come out, they are often even more sad, and a small part of them come laughing and leaving triumphantly. Lu Qianyu speculated that those who were in the past may have been forced to make a living, and the latter people were just like a group of gamblers. The shackles of life are different, no matter what kind of expression you have on your face, most of you who come to the pawnshop are unlucky!

In the blacksmith shop, the picture is harmonious, there are two men, one big and one small, presumably the same father-son relationship as the old knife and the knife. The man was naked, dark-skinned, with his clothes tied around his waist, holding a sledgehammer in his hand, rounding his arms and smashing the reddish pieces of iron at once. The stove was burning, and the red coal and steel released the heat, as if Lu Qianyu's face could be baked across the street. The child, with a young face, was not tall, wore a patched shirt, squatted on the ground, like a marmot, and pulled the bellows with a pair of thin arms. From time to time, he raised his head and looked at the side of the man's face, full of happiness, the man was talking, probably passing on the secret of striking iron to his son.

In the end, what Lu Qianyu saw was a dried fruit shop. The small shop rented a house, and the two trapdoors were wide open, and in front of the door were dense crushed shells of melon seeds, almonds, and pecans, and a large black pot was emitting green smoke. A few plump women, dressed in skirts and headdresses, pulled their children around a sweaty vendor to sort baskets of freshly baked dried fruit, their feet clattering on the discarded husks, their mouths chattering like a flock of wild sparrows, their children tugging at their mother's skirts and munching with relish.

The boring market accommodates all kinds of states in the world, Lu Qianyu didn't think of anything about the meaning of life, but he saw that it seemed to be as plain as water.

In this Jianghu, everyone is a wedge, which inherently belongs to his position. Just like the pawnshop, which gives hope to desperate people, it is boiling frogs in warm water, making people fall deeper and deeper, separating the rich and the poor, becoming a scoundrel workshop that some people scoff, and a paradise for some people to fulfill their wishes.

And the blacksmith shop, without it, there would be no more swords and swords on the rivers and lakes, only punches and kicks, only fists and kicks, who can become the first in the world? The old blacksmith trained his son to become a little blacksmith, why not just like the rivers and lakes, those violent generations of inheritance.

Then there is the dried fruit shop, the mother cares about the price, and the children seem to only care about the taste, and even they don't pay attention to anything, one only sees the pain, the other gets only the sweetness, and the husks are all over the ground, although they are waste and garbage, but in the eyes of the hawkers, they are the cloak of similar things.

What made Lu Qianyu pay special attention was the crowd coming from the street. Among them, there are chivalrous men sitting on horses, domineering and humble sons, there are hand-in-hand maidens walking by hand, two masters and servants who stand tall and ranked, there are drunken country men, there are noble ladies with heavy makeup, and there are children with bare buttocks and feet, holding windmills all the way, but Wang Yan's shadow is nowhere to be seen.

Wang Yan chased after Hua Qiangui, and two or three hours passed, Lu Qianyu's heart was like a bamboo basket drawing water, and he was panicked.

That's why, Lin Xing sat there and said with a dry mouth for a long time, and he remembered the main reason why he remembered the four words of the ten major families.

Lu Qianyu didn't have much contact with Hua Qiangui, but he also understood that he was a first-class master in the rivers and lakes, ranking at the peak of martial arts. Looking down are groups of gangsters who look like ants, and looking up are a few peak gods.

Moreover, this man has always been scheming, cunning and vicious. Even if he is seriously injured, he should not be underestimated, and he may be hiding a means to save his life.

Wang Yan seems to have a clear heart and superb martial arts, and she is in the middle of the battle with Hua Qiangui. In fact, she is a big person and easy to be arrogant.

Lu Qianyu was worried that if she got carried away and fell into the path of a thousand ghosts, she would hurt herself, so how could Lu Qianyu face her? He still didn't dare to assume in a worse direction.

"Since the First Battle of Dongqiu, the ten major families have gone into seclusion one after another, as far as I know...."Lin Xing held a yellow pamphlet in one hand, and told like an old pedant while flipping through it. After a long time, I couldn't hear any suggestions from Lu Qianyu. So, he raised his head and saw Lu Qianyu's ape-like appearance, he couldn't help frowning, knocked on the table, and shouted, "Hey, Brother Lu, are you listening to me?"

Lu Qianyu turned his head when he heard the sound, and first saw a series of medicinal herbs prepared for the wounded on the boat on the left hand, which were all caught by Lin Xing in person, according to the prescription, and the number was sufficient. The most important thing is that he doesn't take a penny, he gives generously, Lu Qianyu is naturally 10,000 willing, this matter is a key event at present, only if it is done, after going back, can he also have an explanation for the second brother, Lu Qianyu has never liked to play with trust with full promises, as long as he promises it, he will do his best to do it well.

"I'll hear the truth!" Lu Qianyu smiled stupidly, "What happened later?"

"I said that, as far as I know. Lin Xing pursed her lips in dissatisfaction, immediately put down the manual, and complained: "You are asking about the content of the previous chapter. And what I'm going to tell you next is what I know. It's not in the books, but it's the most important. ”

Lu Qianyu nodded slightly, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "So, in the previous chapter, after the Dongqiu War, what happened to the ten major families. ”

"Didn't I just say it? The Ten Families later went into hiding. ”

"Oh. Lu Qianyu raised his head, pretending to be a memory, scratched his chin, and said in confusion: "Why did they go into hiding?"

"You should be serious. Lin Xing got up with anger and walked towards Lu Qianyu. Then, he closed the window, and although Lu Qianyu was dissatisfied, he didn't stretch out his hand to stop him.

Lin Xing half leaned and half leaned against the wall, hugged his shoulders, glanced sideways at Lu Qianyu, and after a while, he continued: "Brother Lu, why can't you just listen to me?"

"You spoke very well!" Lu Qianyu said ashamedly, "It's just... I can't seem to listen, I'm sorry. ”

"Are you worried about that woman?" Lin Xing smiled, "Is she your wife?"

"A friend!" Lu Qianyu shook his head, "Lin Xing, don't guess. Immediately, he thought to himself, although Wang Yan is strong in martial arts and beautiful, but that character... , not the average person can stand it.

"Then let's put this matter aside for now, don't worry about her. With her martial arts, it is no problem to deal with the two flower thousand ghosts!" Lin Xing's expression gradually became solemn, and she said solemnly: "You can listen well, as a descendant of the ten major families. What I want to say next is a major matter related to the safety of the entire martial arts, and nothing is more important to you than this!"

"Okay. Lu Qianyu shrugged his shoulders and said reluctantly, "Brother Lin, please speak." ”

"Since the Ten Families returned to seclusion, they have begun..."

"Lin Xing, you wait first. Lu Qianyu sighed lightly and asked weakly, "Do you think that Hua Qiangui was cut off by you, can you still use Lingxiao Flower?"

"It's almost unlikely, that's not realistic. Lin Xing said with certainty, and then, he looked angry and said loudly: "Brother Lu, you can't stop interrupting first, what I'm going to talk about is the matter of the ten major families, why did you go around to that woman again?"

"I'm sorry, you said!"

"The ten major families are scattered all over the rivers and lakes, each resting and recuperating, and after hundreds of years have passed, they..."

"Brother Lin!" Lu Qianyu waved his hand and muttered, "Will Hua Qiangui still have a party in Stone City, do you know where his lair is?"

"Enough!" Lin Xing shouted. walked up to Lu Qianyu, bent over, put his hand on one of his shoulders, and looked at Lu Qianyu's face carefully. Lu Qianyu twisted his shoulders uncomfortably and shook Lin Xing's hand down. Being stared at by a man full of affection, it always felt weird, and Lu Qianyu had goosebumps falling to the ground.

"Can you just stop mentioning that woman? Lin Xing seemed to be begging, "What are you worried about, can one person still compare with the entire martial arts?"

"Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case!" Lu Qianyu said.

Lin Xing's expression was complicated, he sat down on the chair on the side, grabbed a high teacup randomly, poured water, drank water, drank urgently, coughed a few times, he snorted: "I'm afraid of you, in this way, I assure you, with my magic hand Lin Xing, even if that woman is injured, I will let her recover as before, how about it?"

"Brother Lin, there are still such methods!" Lu Qianyu said suspiciously.

"The divine doctor of the rivers and lakes, Lin Yuchun, the king of the Qi Yama, is my grandfather, you can go to the rivers and lakes to inquire and inquire, and the dead can be healed! And I am his grandson, I have been familiar with the marrow of it, and I have been studying the medical skills of saving lives and helping the wounded since I was a child, and I have been studying the medical skills of saving lives and helping the wounded for more than ten years. Even if it is a little worse than the grandfather who is a miracle doctor, he is still famous in the rivers and lakes. Lin Xing observed Lu Qianyu's questioning expression, and her heart was almost broken.

He secretly thought, how did the once famous and powerful Lu family of "A Thousand Armies Break" decay like this in the past 100 years?

"A hero is a young man, Brother Lin, your ability is really impressive. Lu Qianyu showed a look of admiration and said ashamedly: "Before, I did have doubts about you, but now, I choose to believe you, please continue." ”

"Top ten..." Lin Xing stared at Lu Qianyu and was relieved to find that his lips hadn't moved. Then he continued, "The Ten Great Families, as far as I know, each hold a fragment of the Yanhuang Order in their hands. In other words, the original Demon Sect's holy relic Yan Huang Order was divided into a total of ten pieces, and only those gathered..."

"How do you know?"

"What do you mean?"

"Of course it's a fragment of the Yanhuang Order, what is that?"

"Can you listen carefully? I'm not done yet. Lin Xing felt a headache, he was now using the way of explanation for Lu Qianyu to understand, and he remembered these things in his heart. He said, "Brother Lu, it seems that you don't know much about this matter, then I will teach you today, you can listen well, I will answer your first question, first of all, our Lin family is one of the top ten families, from the time of my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, this news has been passed down, almost every Lin family member knows, so I can say so much, you don't have to feel any strange." It should be me who feels strange, why don't you even know about this kind of thing, has your family never told you the whole story of these things? The second question, about the fragment of the Yanhuang Order, is what I want to talk about next, if you want to hear it, don't interject, when I finish speaking, you will understand everything!"

Through the previous narration, Lu Qianyu gradually understood that the Lu family was once one of the top ten families, and even now it is still one of the top ten families. Although this family is now dilapidated and fragmented, and he is the only one left, this is a fact that cannot be changed.

The ancestor was named the person who was named the top ten people in the rivers and lakes, and he was the first person to create a genealogy, the first swordsman in the rivers and lakes, Lu Xinghe, after Lu Xinghe, it was Lu XX who took over as the patriarch, after Lu XX, or Lu XX, these names, Lu Qianyu did not remember, in short, the Lu family was passed down to the three generations he was most familiar with, namely, his grandfather, father, and himself...

However, about the history of the Lu family's ancestors, he had never known it before, it was all based on Lin Xing's mouth, and the credibility was still up for debate. He thought that Shi Weng might know a little, but Shi Weng and Langliu were now alive and dead. Even if this was true, there were still fragments of the Yanhuang Order, he had never seen this thing in sixteen years!

"You mean to say that in my house, there is also a fragment of the Yanhuang Order?" Lu Qianyu asked.

"Can't be wrong. Lu Jiagui is one of the top ten families, or even the head of the top ten families, how can there be no fragments?" Lin Xing smiled bitterly, "You shouldn't tell me, you really don't know anything about it, do you?"

Lu Qianyu shook his head, "My grandfather is not like my grandfather, he died before I was born, even if it was a dream, it was just to tell me that he was practicing "Thousand Armies". ”

"What about your father, doesn't he know about it?" didn't he tell you?" Lin Xing asked.

"My father and mother are long dead. Lu Qianyu's eyes were longing, and he said calmly: "I was less than a year old at that time, so I may not have time to say it." ”

"Oh my God!" Lin Xing let out a sigh, patted Lu Qianyu on the shoulder and said, "If you don't know how to "Thousand Armies", I really can't regard you as the Lu family one of the top ten families, and I still think you are impersonating." ”

"I'm Lu Qianyu, it's like a fake!"

"I don't really want to doubt you, but don't take it seriously!" Then, Lin Xing said with sympathy, "Brother Lu, originally I thought that I was the only one who had never seen my father and mother, and I was an orphan. ”

"Fortunately, fortunately..."Lu Qianyu asked rhetorically, "Your parents, what..."

"It's a long story, I'll save it for later! The most important thing now is to let you know a little about the past. Lin Xing said.

"Then you can say it. Lu Qianyu temporarily put aside his worries about Wang Yan, sat up straight, and listened intently to Lin Xing talk about the affairs of the ten major families.