In the twilight, in the city of Xuzhou.

Walking freely on the street alone.

He still remembers that there was an ironsmith shop on Changle Street in the south of the city, and the blacksmith in it was named Zhou Dahai.

Zhou Dahai is a person who likes to speak foul language, and when he was a little beggar, he was scolded by Zhou Dahai many times.

Later, in front of Zhou Dahai's shop, he met his master for the first time - Li Jiansheng.

At that time, Li Jiansheng was already very famous, because he fell in love with Zhou Dahai's iron-casting sword skills, so he always wanted Zhou Dahai to work in Jianzhuang.

That time was the fourth time Li Jiansheng visited in person, although he still failed to convince Zhou Dahai, but he brought the seven-year-old Xingziru back to Jianzhuang.

Xing Ziru still remembers that before leaving, Zhou Dahai asked meaningfully: "Little beggar, are you sure you want to go with him? ”

When I came to Changle Street, I couldn't find the blacksmith shop anymore. Fortunately, the ginkgo tree in front of the shop is still there, but now the shop has been replaced by a cloth village, and there is a dignified half-aged standing in front of the door.

Thinking that he is now close to the age of sixtieth, the blacksmith named Zhou Dahai may have long been gone, and he felt sad in his heart.

If he was seven years old, he did not follow Li Jiansheng to Jianzhuang, but followed Zhou Dahai as an apprentice.

Maybe the blacksmith is still there today, but the blacksmith who speaks foul words inside has become himself.

Thinking of Zhou Dahai's appearance when he scolded him for being a stinky beggar while striking iron, Xingzi smiled from the bottom of his heart, but there were tears in his eyes.

There are many choices in life, and until the last minute, you can't be sure if the choice you made was right or wrong.

Therefore, even if he is only alone now and has a difficult life, he can do it freely, and he doesn't feel that it was a wrong choice to follow Li Jiansheng to the Sword Saint in the first place.

It's just that he has some regrets in his heart. The older you get, the more you feel that being happy is the most rewarding thing in the world.

From the east side of Changle Street to the end of the west side, I found that many things had changed. His eldest daughter's favorite steamed bun shop has become a well, and there is an archway hanging in front of the well, and the words "Tanhua Well" on the archway have been a little blurred.

The vendor who sold the rock sugar gourd was still the same, but like him, his hair was gray now, and his voice was no longer as loud as before.

stopped the vendor who sold rock sugar gourds, took out two pennies from his arms, and said, "Give me a run." ”

"This guest officer," the peddler smiled, his face wrinkled, "a gourd of sugar costs three pennies." ”

"Isn't it two?"

"Don't laugh at it, guest officer, it's always been three cents. ”

Xing Ziru was stunned, realizing that he hadn't bought a sugar gourd for too long.

After receiving the money, the vendor handed him a sugar gourd and asked, "Did the guest officer buy it for his grandson?"

Xing Ziru shook his head, "I bought it for my son." ”

After that, Xing Ziru took the sugar gourd and found a stone pier to sit down.

After taking a bite, he frowned, not understanding why his son liked such an unpalatable thing in the first place.

Back then, because of his youngest son's bad teeth, he always objected to buying sugar gourds for his son. Sometimes his wife, Su, would secretly buy it for his son to eat, and he would be furious when he found out.

When I ate the third one, Xing Ziru was already in tears on his face.

After throwing the sugar gourd in his hand to the ground, Xing Ziru scolded: "Li Jiansheng, even in the next life, I will not forgive you!"

......

More than 30 years ago, Xing Ziru was still called Li Ziru, when he was 26 years old.

Among Li Jiansheng's seven disciples, Li Ziru is the most valued and the most talented.

Worried that his edge would be too exposed, which would affect the affection of his brothers and sisters, Li Ziru has been hiding his edge and deliberately hiding his strength.

At that time, it was the month of La, and it was unusually cold in Xuzhou City.

When he went to the city to buy steamed buns for his daughter, Li Ziru accidentally learned that there was a strange thing in Xuzhou City recently, many children in their homes were stolen at night, and now people in the city are panicking, and every family does not dare to let their children go out and run around.

As a father of two children, after hearing about this, Li Ziru was naturally indignant about the incident and decided to catch the thief who stole the children.

So, in the following few nights, Li Ziru changed into black clothes and left Jianzhuang, and then went to the city to guard the thief and appeared.

Finally, on the fourth night, when he heard a child's cry in the distance, he immediately followed the sound.

Soon a man in black was seen on the roof of a house, carrying a large cloth bag with a child in it.

"A bold thief dares to do such a hurtful thing!"

After speaking, Li Ziru raised his sword and stabbed it.

After a few rounds, the thief felt that the child on his back was a burden, so he threw off the bag and fled alone.

After loosening the cloth bag and thinking about it, Li Ziru carried the child on his shoulder and continued to chase after him.

Not long after leaving the city, Li Ziru finally caught up with the thief.

After more than thirty rendezvous, the thief finally couldn't defeat him, and he stabbed him in the left shoulder with a sword!

He stepped forward and tore off the black-clad man's veil.

What he didn't expect was that the thief was actually his third senior brother Yan Xuhuang.

"Third Senior Brother, it's actually you!" Li Ziru said in disbelief.

Yan Xuhuang's eyes widened, "You are the fifth junior brother?"

Li Ziru shook his head, Yan Xuhuang has always been gentle and generous, it is impossible to do such a thing.

"Third Senior Brother, tell me, why are you doing this, but what are the ulterior motives?"

"Fifth Senior Brother, this matter has nothing to do with you, listen to my advice and don't meddle in this matter. ”

"Third Senior Brother!" Li Ziru grabbed Yan Xuhuang's front collar tightly, "Do you know what you're doing! If Master finds out, he will definitely be very sad and disappointed." ”

"Fifth Senior Brother, you don't know Master!"

"What are you talking about!" Li Ziru's eyes stared, his face twitched, "Yan Xuhuang, what are you talking nonsense!"

Yan Xuhuang let out a sigh, then shook his head, "Master always says that you are upright, and it seems that this is really the case. Fifth junior brother, listen to me, hurry up and leave Jianzhuang with your brother-in-law and children, and never come back. ”

"Why? Tell me quickly, why is this? Could it be that this matter is still related to Master?" Li Ziru asked, his heart creepy!

Yan Xuhuang was just about to speak, but his eyes suddenly looked behind Li Ziru, his face frightened.

Li Ziru was also startled, and immediately turned around, a sword had already pierced into his chest.

He was dumbfounded and terrified, and his protruding eyeballs were bloodshot.

The person standing behind him and stabbing him with a sword was his master, Li Jiansheng!