On this day, the continuous rainy weather rarely turned clear.

Fang Zhan stood in the wind, looking at the verdant mountains on both sides, the flowers and trees in early spring were just blooming new green, the sky was blue like washing, and a few lazy clouds were lying comfortably on the blue background.

He should have been infected by the scene in front of him, and he was much more happy. But Fang Zhan was even more melancholy. The reason is that he saw the stone statue standing on the summit of the West Bank.

This is Panlong Gorge!

Panlong Gorge is a sharply turning elbow-shaped bay. And since then, all the way to Zhuli Village, nine turns and eighteen turns, standing on the top of the mountain to look down, it is like the shape of a giant dragon, and Panlong Gorge is the head of the dragon.

From here to Fang Zhan's home, there is only half a day's journey left.

In Fang Zhan's memory, I don't know how many times he played with Shang Ke and Li Xuanyi.

Especially the stone statue of the mother at the summit of the West Bank, the three of them have liked to revolve around the stone statue since childhood.

There are many different theories about the origin of the stone statues. The most widely spread is that hundreds of years ago, scholars who went to Beijing to take the examination passed through this place by boat, and the river turned up a huge wave, overturned the boat, and an evil tornado rolled out of the water, eating all the people on board.

Naturally, scholars are also included.

Later, the scholar's mother searched for her son thousands of miles away, and when she arrived here, she heard the legend of the local people, and the mother was angry and threw herself into the river, and after a few days and nights, the mother was angry and slashed the evil dragon, and the mother did not find a little of her son's bones under the water, although she killed the evil dragon, but she was heartbroken, and stood on the top of the west bank, crying day and night, calling for her son.

Finally, when people came to see her, they had turned into stone statues. The stone statue's eyes always seem to be stained with tears.

Panlong Gorge also got its name from this. And the name of the Zhao'er River also comes from this.

Fang Ping and the others were eating in the cabin, all of which were made by Aunt Wu herself.

Marinated salted fish, fresh spring bamboo shoots, chicken bought while staying on the shore and some mountain mushrooms, plus a jar of old wine.

From time to time, the hearty laughter of Master Xun and Li Langzhong came from the cabin. Lao Deng, like Fang Zhan, quickly finished eating and supported the boat behind.

The boat had just turned the bay along the terrain on both sides of the river, and found that there was a heavy fog on both sides of the bank and even on the river. And the fog seems to be gradually dissipating. I think it's because the air flow here is not smooth, and the fog at night hasn't receded until now. At the same time, I was greeted by an extremely majestic and luxurious double-decker ship.

The bow of the big ship is carved in the shape of a dragon, and a large flag with blue borders on a black background is inserted on the boat, and two large golden characters "thin smoke" are embroidered on it.

In the past few days, I have often encountered passing ships on the river, but this is the first time I have seen such a luxurious one.

The big ship was not in a state of motion, but was anchored in the middle of the river.

Lao Deng seemed to be deliberately leaning into the distance, but at this time, behind the ship they were in, more than ten small boats suddenly sailed out at the same time, because this was an elbow-shaped bay, so after Fang Zhan's boat turned around the bay, it could not be seen behind. It was the appearance of a small boat, which was extraordinarily sudden.

The boats lined up and slowly approached the awning boat.

Old Deng's ship was forced to move forward.

The big boat in front of it was in the middle of the river, blocking the way. There were more than a dozen people standing on the bow of the boat, led by a middle-aged man dressed in green clothes, with a long sword hanging from his waist, and his face was solemn.

He stood at the bow of the boat, watching the boat where Fang Zhan was getting closer and closer, and suddenly raised his voice and said: "Deng Huanshan, don't hide anymore, read it in the brothers, I don't embarrass you, go back with me to see the city lord, you can explain to him yourself!"

Fang Zhan stood at the bow of the boat, and he was the first to face the middle-aged man. After listening to him, he couldn't help but be stunned, looked left and right, and raised his voice and said, "You recognize the wrong person!"

The middle-aged man glanced at Fang Zhan, raised his head and said, "Brother Deng, you and I have been friends for many years, Yan Tiexiong thinks that he has always been your confidant, I only ask you, why?"

Fang Zhan looked back and forth, left and right, and he found that Aunt Wu in the cabin had a frightened face, and was looking back at Lao Deng who was standing at the back of the boat.

Fang Ping hurriedly walked out, pulled Fang Zhan, and said, "Come in!"

The middle-aged man who called himself Yan Tiexiong ignored their father and son, and continued: "Yan has been in Boyan City for many years, and the city lord finally looked down on me, this is good, it is because I introduced you to the city lord, are you worthy of me?"

Yan Tiexiong sighed and said, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

At this time, I saw Lao Deng slowly walking to the bow of the boat, and when he passed by Fang Zhan and the two, he smiled bitterly at the two, although it was a bitter smile, but at this time, Lao Deng seemed to be a completely different person from the overall mental outlook. Then he stood proudly on the bow of the boat and said: "Brother Yan, so far, Deng Huanshan doesn't know what to say to you, everything is my fault, if Brother Yan is still in the face of his brother, please Brother Yan can promise me one thing." ”

Yan Tiexiong was a little helpless: "What's the matter?"

Old Deng Deng Huanshan glanced back, Aunt Wu was also looking at him, Deng Huanshan glanced at Aunt Wu, and his eyes were a little miserable, as if he was saying goodbye to Aunt Wu. He turned around and said, "Let me ask first, how did you know that I would take the waterway?"

Yan Tiexiong said: "The world will think that you must take the mountain road, but have you forgotten that there is a ghost blind god in Boyan City?"

Deng Huanshan lowered his head and said slowly: "Thin Smoke City under Wuyin Mountain, Xiaotianzong in the Tang Kingdom." Sure enough, the magic is unpredictable, and the master is like a cloud. Deng knew that this trip would fail, but it was just that Brother Yan was affected, which was really not what I wanted. Deng pretended to be a boatman, and these were some irrelevant passers-by, just begging Brother Yan not to embarrass them. ”

Yan Tiexiong said: "Brother Deng, rest assured, the city lord has always had clear grievances, and the disaster will not affect his family, not to mention some irrelevant things." As long as you go back with me to see the city lord, I will not embarrass them. ”

Deng Huanshan looked away: "What if I don't go back with you?"

Yan Tiexiong was a little sad: "Brother Deng, the city lord's wife's illness has been cured for many years, and all the famous doctors in the world are helpless, and the ghost plot deduces that the lady's illness is related to the luck in the Fog Hidden Mountain." Your Deng family's mountain-piercing technique is unique in the world, I recommend you, and the city lord also readily agreed, originally the ghost plotted to allow the blind man to set up the vast galaxy array, one is to accommodate the world's monks, and the other is to suppress the fading luck of the fog hidden mountain, I hoped to use your mountain-piercing technique to understand the situation in the belly of the fog hidden mountain, but you are to find out the secret of the vast galaxy array, why? We are brothers, if you say it, I will intercede with the city lord. One is a brother, the other is my master, don't embarrass me!"

Deng Huanshan lowered his head: "Brother Yan, there are many things, I can't help myself. ”

Yan Tiexiong said helplessly: "You did such a thing with the help of my recommendation, cough, I don't care anymore, the city lord doesn't know how many secrets of the Fog Hidden Mountain you have spied on, if you don't go back, the city lord has an order, and there is no forgiveness for killing!"

Deng Huanshan didn't care about Yan Tiexiong's "no forgiveness", he looked up at the sky, sighed, and said: "That year, in Xunyang Road, Deng was young and frivolous, eager to seek fame, and wanted to pass through Xunyang Road underground, but the cultivation was not enough, and people were forced out of the ground, and they wanted to press me to give Xunyang Dao Lord a body of cultivation. ”

Yan Tiexiong shook his head: "As a brother, those old things, he still mentions what he does." It is difficult to explain the grievances and grievances between you and me, two years ago, I escorted Tulong back to Boyan City, and I didn't want to give him a chance to escape halfway, if it weren't for your poor three days and three nights, and arrest him back underground, the city lord would punish him severely, it was inevitable, this, Yan did not forget. As for Tulong's later skinning and shaved bones, and his cultivation was scattered, after all, I brought him back to Boyan City, and the city lord also looked at you differently because of this, so I was introduced to you. ”

Deng Huanshan glanced at him and said, "That's also the kindness that Deng owes you first, this time...... It's that I can't stand you. ”

Yan Tiexiong sighed: "Brother Deng, go back with me to see the city lord, it's a big deal, brother will carry it with you." If you explain it clearly, you will not do anything to you as a man of the lord of the city. At most, I will leave you in Boyan City, and you will not be allowed to go out in this life. Stay, stay, Yan Tiexiong will accompany you, let's drink and have fun together, there's nothing wrong with it!"

Deng Huanshan glanced back at Aunt Wu intentionally or unintentionally, and when he turned around again, two cold rays had shot out of his eyes, he took a deep breath, and said slowly: "A lot of things, I can't help it now, I still have important things to do, I can't stay, I also want to cook wine and talk with Brother Yan, but I can't wait for time, and there is no way to do it." ”

After speaking, he looked away, raised his head, and said, "Brother Yan has been practicing shaking Yue's hands, and Deng Huanshan has always wanted to know that I can catch a few of your hands." Please also ask Brother Yan to do it!"

Next to Yan Tiexiong stood a black-clothed knife-bearer of the same age as him, and suddenly said loudly: "Hall Master Yan, your kindness, people don't appreciate it, what are you talking about with him, here in Jiangxin, he wants to go through the mountains but has nowhere to wear." Inside the river, no one can escape our barrage and intercept the dragon array! Take him quickly, and have an explanation with the city lord, otherwise the city lord will blame him, and you and I can't afford it!"

Yan Tiexiong didn't speak, he was quietly looking at Deng Huanshan.

Deng Huanshan slowly raised his head and said: "The breeze, the heavy rain, the thunder, the broken valley, the broken end, the hidden, the roots, the peak, and the shaking of the mountain, I don't know how many styles I can catch? Whether you live or die, after all, you and I will no longer be involved in grievances, if he is lucky enough to be able to set up a grave one day, I hope that Brother Yan can carry a pot of old wine and sprinkle a few drops on the grave, so that we will have friends for many years. Deng Huanshan thanked him in advance!"

After saying this, Deng Huanshan stepped on the bow of the boat with both feet and jumped up.

The boat stepped on Deng Huanshan Mountain, and sailed to the side like an arrow.

Aunt Wu walked to the bow of the boat and watched the figure of Deng Huanshan who rushed into the air gradually shrinking, tears rolling in her eyes.

She suddenly looked at Fang Zhan, knelt on the board of the boat, and said, "Young Master Fang, Aunt Wu has a reluctant request, and I hope that Gongzi can agree." ”

Fang Zhan was originally dragged into the cabin by Fang Ping, walked to the bow of the boat in a few steps, and reached out to help Aunt Wu: "Aunt Wu, what are you doing here? ”

Aunt Wu shook her head, tears flowed down, and said, "Master Fang, I have a daughter who was taken captive many years ago, and since then, my husband and wife have been involuntarily. They asked my family to return to the mountain to find something in the Fog Hidden Mountain, and after finding it, take the thing and exchange it for our daughter. However, the fog hidden mountain is unpredictable, and the mountain has been discovered, and it has been chased here, today...... Today, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape. In Fang Gongzi's lifetime, if he can go to the border of Xueling Country, please find Deng Chanming and tell her that her father and mother have been looking for her and have not abandoned her, but they are unable to do it, and also tell her not to think about revenge. After speaking, Aunt Wu took out a small object from her arms, handed it to Fang Zhan with both hands, and said, "This is her favorite in childhood, maybe after she sees it, she will have an impression, and ...... If possible, please ask Fang Gongzi to ...... Can take care of her for us. ”

Fang Zhan took the small object handed over by Aunt Wu and took a look, it was a jade cicada carved with extremely dark jade, two golden silk wings inlaid on the back of the cicada, and there was a small bracket at the bottom of the cicada, I don't know what it did.

He didn't interrupt Aunt Wu's words, listened quietly, and said, "Aunt Wu, I'...... I don't know if there is a chance to go to the border of the Snow Spirit Country, if there is, Fang Zhan will definitely do his best to find it!......" Fang Zhan said this, and glanced up in the direction of Lao Deng.

Aunt Wu said: "The people who want to be arrested in Boyan City have not been able to escape, I can't leave one person in Huanshan, and ask Gongzi Fang to complete it, I and Jiuquan in Huanshan, I will pray for Gongzi Fang that day and night, and ask God to bless Gongzi Fang with a long life, and everything will be fulfilled!"

At this time, Fang Ping and the three of them also gathered in front of Aunt Wu, Fang Ping reached out to help Aunt Wu and said, "Sister-in-law, please get up!"

Aunt Wu shook her head and turned around to look at Deng Huanshan.

Deng Huanshan jumped from the bow of the boat and rushed towards Yan Tiexiong.

Yan Tiexiong's palms were lined up, and he shouted, his four palms intersected, and with a "bang", the hull of the ship sank suddenly.

Deng Huanshan volleyed three times in the air and swooped down.

The four palms intersected twice, Deng Huanshan was like Mount Tai pressing on the top, Yan Tiexiong knelt on one knee on the board, Deng Huanshan turned out again, stepped on the boat next to him, and turned back.

Yan Tiexiong turned around, slapped out with one palm, and shouted in his mouth: "Qingfeng!"

But this breeze is like a hurricane blowing, and there is nothing to do.

The third palm-force collision.

Deng Huanshan took advantage of the situation to fly in the direction of Aunt Wu, and at this time, it was the time for Aunt Wu to turn around and look at him.

Deng Huanshan's speed was extremely fast, and when he stepped on the bow of Aunt Wu's boat, the boat's original speed had slowed down, and after he stepped on it again, it flew to the shore again.

At the same time, Deng Huanshan stared deeply at Aunt Wu in the air.

Three words came out of his mouth heavily: "Live!"