Chapter Forty-Four: Meet the Iron Disciples Again
Zhanjiabu and Baoshan Village are only a few miles apart. Huang Yi finally chose to stay at an inn in Zhanjiabu for one night.
Lying in bed, I couldn't sleep anyway. Huang Yi couldn't help but think of Chen Jing.
The Goguryeo assassin with a slender body and a perfect appearance. A month ago, she said that she would come to her when she was done. Now, after all this time, there is no news. I don't know if it's safe or not.
Huang Yi, the first level of the Nine Xuan Dafa, has been completely mastered. The so-called refining is the most important thing is the cultivation energy. The second level of qi is to use energy to guide the internal force of true qi in the body.
Martial arts have always been divided into internal and external strength. For those who practice internal strength, meditation is essential. This is exactly the process of refining gas.
Huang Yi was cultivating according to the book at that time, and as soon as he entered the second layer, he almost went mad. I don't know anything about the running exercises that follow.
And after cultivating the true qi, Huang Yi somewhat understood the cultivation method of the fragment of the "Tao Te Ching". It's a pity that there is also only the beginning and no follow-up.
I've been riding in a carriage for the first half of today, and I've been drinking for the second half of the day. It's been a whole day since I had eaten properly. I heard that there is a special noodle dish in Yuhang, which seems to be called somen noodles. I couldn't sleep left and right, so Huang Yi got up and simply went to taste it.
The inn where Huang Yi stayed naturally also provided supper service. As soon as I sat down and finished ordering pasta, I saw a dejected person walking in from outside the inn.
I saw him sitting on the table opposite Huang Yi in a daze.
"Bah, Brother Tie?" Huang Yi recognized.
It turned out that on the opposite side, it was the blacksmith and iron apprentice who made a sword pecking for Huang Yi in Yangzhou City.
Tietu glanced up, and said weakly: "It turned out to be Brother Huang." ”
Huang Yi frowned.
Although the iron disciple said hello to him, he was obviously absent-minded. This kind of spiritual decadence is far from what I have seen before.
"Brother Tie has something on his mind?" asked Huang Yi.
"Hey...... Tell the truth. A few days ago, my master came back. That day, the master was drunk in the restaurant! That was the first time I had seen the master drink like that. And for the next few days, the master was weird, as if he was very nervous. I was afraid that something would happen to my master, so I often accompanied him. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, the master suddenly disappeared. ”
"The master has been striking iron all his life and has forged weapons for many people. There are many people who know him. After a period of inquiry, someone said that they had recently seen him near Zhanjiabu in Yuhang. Whether the news is true or not, I have no choice but to find out in person. ”
When Huang Yi heard this, he said in his heart: "Recently, this Zhanjiabu has been really lively enough. ”
"Now that there is news of the respected teacher, why is Brother Tie still sullen?" Huang Yi asked.
The iron apprentice shook his head and said, "I have been looking for several days in a row, and the old man has indeed appeared here. But Yuhang is so big, I searched all the villages around Zhanjiabu and didn't see it. ”
"Xu is Venerable Master has other trivial matters and left, right?" Huang Yi explained.
Since last month, Zhanjiabu has been flooded by forces from all sides. Gate valve gangs, Jianghu forces. It's a mess. Huang Yi didn't want the master of the iron apprentice to be involved.
"That's what I thought at the time. After all, in the past few years, the master said that for the sake of unfulfilled wishes, his whereabouts are often uncertain. Can ......"
The iron apprentice said, unwrapped his package, and said as he opened it, "After I searched for a few days to no avail, I had to return to the blacksmith shop. But I was still worried about the master's safety, so I entered the master's room without permission to see if there were any clues left. It turned out to be this ......"
The Iron Disciple pulled a dagger out of his bag.
"What a beautiful dagger. Huang Yi took it and said in surprise.
This dagger doesn't look like an ordinary weapon by any means. It's more like a craft. It's much more ornamental than practical.
Huang Yi took out the dagger, only to see the word 'Kang Liang' engraved on one side of the dagger.
"Kang Liang?" asked Huang Yi looking at the two words on the dagger.
"The master once said that his previous name was Kang Liang. Later, because something happened, he went incognito and changed his name. The Iron Disciple explained.
Huang Yi nodded: "It seems that Master Zun was also a person with a story when he was young. ”
The iron apprentice nodded and said, "The master is by no means an ordinary person, and it is impossible for ordinary people to have the same iron-striking skills as the master." ”
Huang Yi agreed. Just looking at the fact that the iron apprentice has such a forging skill at a young age, how can his master be simple.
Huang Yi flipped the dagger.
Sure enough, there are also two words engraved on the other side.
Seeing these two words, Huang Yi's pupils shrank.
"Haiyun, it can't be such a coincidence, right?" Huang Yi muttered.
The iron disciple was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Huang has heard of Haiyun?"
"One side of the dagger is engraved with your master's name, and the other side is the name of another person. This dagger is very ornamental, but not very practical. It's more like a collector's item. It won't be ...... A token of love, right?" Huang Yi guessed.
Iron Warrior stood up suddenly.
"Yes, it must be. The iron apprentice said excitedly: "This dagger master has always been precious and never leaves his body. It is precisely because of this that I am more worried about the safety of my master. ”
"That's right!" the Iron Disciple hurriedly opened the package and poured the contents onto the table.
I saw dozens of letters scattered on the table.
"Brother Huang, please look. Iron Disciple said.
Huang Yi looked fixedly. It turned out that the dozens of letters were addressed to a person named Haiyun. It's just that for some unknown reason, it didn't end up being sent.
"Could it really be her? Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that as soon as she arrived at the master of the Central Plains Iron Apprentice, she disappeared?" Huang Yi returned his gaze to the dagger again.
"Ask Brother Huang to tell me who she is. The iron disciple even knelt down on one knee and said, "The master has been acting strangely lately, and he didn't even bring his most cherished dagger with him. I'm really worried about ...... below."
Huang Yi was startled, and hurriedly helped Tie Tu up and said, "Brother Tie, how can this be done." The younger brother will tell him what he knows, so please get up quickly. ”
When the iron disciple heard this, his heart was overjoyed. Thankfully: "Thank you so much, brother." ”
"Actually, I don't know if it's this person. The two sat back at the table again, and Huang Yi said truthfully: "A month ago, the ship from Dongming Island came to the port of Zhanjiabu. I remember that Wang Zhutou introduced that there is a Dharma Protector Fairy on Dongming Island, who seems to be called Shan Haiyun. And I've heard that Dongming Island produces weapons, and your master is a skilled blacksmith......"
"Dongming Island, Ryukyu Kingdom?" the Iron Disciple frowned. If it's really because of this person, then the involvement is deep.
"I don't know if it's this person. By the way, have you read these letters?" asked Huang Yi, pointing to the dozens of letters on the table.
The iron apprentice shook his head: "Although I am worried about the safety of the master, but without the master's consent, how can I read the master's letters without permission." ”
"I understand what you're saying. Huang Yi nodded and said, "But as you said, your master has been acting strangely recently, and now he is missing again." At this time, Shan Haiyun appeared nearby again. These letters were written but not sent, for fear that there was something else hidden in them. ”
"Hidden ......" The iron disciple looked at the letter on the table, and the dagger with two names engraved on it.
If this dagger is really a token of love, then this 'Haiyun' girl should be her own master. But I've never seen it, and even the master has never mentioned it.
Now that the master has disappeared, these letters are likely to be the last clues......
Hesitated for a long time. In the end, the iron disciple gritted his teeth: "Then open it and take a look......"