Spring is strong, like a singing season.

A stone bridge, standing in the rain, a bunch of begonias coming for spring, floating across the river, a light drizzle falling down, multiplying the moist fresh green on both sides of the river, Wu Peng, sharp point, rain and fog, a woman in a white robe stood at the bow of the boat, with a white and flawless long sword hanging from her waist, looking ahead.

Qin Keqing, who seemed to have been drawn by pen and ink Danqing, held a list in her hand, and after reading it quietly, she slowly turned around and said to the ferryman: "Turn around, don't go to the capital!"

The oil-paper umbrella opened a thin layer of rain, and someone on the bridge suddenly shouted: "Boatman, please wait!"

Qin Keqing turned around and saw a woman holding the qin, at that moment, the eyes of the two met, the drizzle was complete, and they all flew lightly, the woman holding the long qin in her arms looked very ordinary, but it was like a gentle cloud, with a shallow smile on her face, and asked softly: "Can you go to Jinling?"

The captain looked at Qin Keqing, this boat has been chartered by Qin Keqing, everything has to be said by Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing was still unwavering, and nodded lightly.

The woman holding the qin was dressed in green clothes, floating gently, just like her, like a light cloud, slowly drifting to the boat, her toes fell lightly on the boat, did not make a sound, still holding the qin, bowed slightly to Qin Keqing, and said gently: "Thank you!"

Qin Keqing nodded slightly, then touched the sword on his waist, but was stunned for a moment, and said slowly: "When I go to Jinling, let's fight." ”

The woman holding the qin was slightly stunned and said: "I always thought that the sword riddle had no emotion, only fighting, but now I know that you will also hesitate, and there are feelings that can make you let go of fighting." ”

Qin Keqing's eyes were not focused, and she never knew what she was looking at, but now she stared at the piano and said, "I don't know either, but I don't think I should delay time now." ”

The woman holding the qin smiled slightly, as if it was a warm sun in winter, and said softly: "If it were someone else, of course I wouldn't agree, but for the sword riddle, I really don't know how to refuse, it seems that no one has ever been able to refuse your appointment, in addition, in Xia Suyi, from Qixiufang!"

Qin Keqing was still unwavering, and his tone, whether it was winter or spring, was as cold as ever: "I know that except for the piano idiot, no one in the world has such a beautiful piano sound." ”

Su Yi didn't play the piano, but Qin Keqing just heard the sound of the piano, which was very pleasant.

"It's been a prize, but I heard that there is another person in the world, and the sound of the piano is like jade!" Su Yi said.

A gust of wind came slowly, the water waves were not rising, Qin Keqing suddenly said: "You said it wrong before, in this world, there is a person who refused my appointment to fight, or a sword competition, but he just successfully refused." ”

Su Yi was surprised: "He's dead?"

"No," Qin Keqing's eyes suddenly focused, and he said lightly: "Later, I admit defeat!"

"How is that possible?"

On that day, there was rain on the river, and two women were coming to Jinling by boat, faint ripples, disturbed by raindrops, more ripples, there was a woman holding the qin who was shocked, and there was a white-clothed Taoist aunt, and there was emotion in her eyes.

............

The unexpected peach forest is covered with flowers and rain. The rain is full of peach blossoms, and the petals are multiplying, silently drifting away with the wind, drowning not only the confused eyes, but also the mood of being drenched.

On this day, a light rain slowly fell in the sky, in an inn, Gu Qingci also held a wind-filled list in his hand, Liu Yiqing smiled and held a bowl of noodles, leaned against the window eaves, and said with a smile: "How about it, amazing, I said that you want to be on the list, and you really will be on it, but, big brother, are you sure that it is good for you to break that matter?"

Gu Qingci threw the list on the table, looked at the drizzle outside the window, and said: "If I don't break it, will the Ma family send fewer people? They want to kill me, I will naturally follow it all, in this case, I might as well stir up this water a little more chaotic." ”

"Okay, okay," Liu Yiqing muttered as he ate his noodles: "Anyway, big brother, you are smarter than me, what you said must make sense, I will make trouble in the capital with you, hehe, it's exciting to think about it, make a big fuss in the capital, maybe it will become a legend in the rivers and lakes again." ”

Gu Qing looked at Liu Yiqing and said very seriously: "Are you really sure you want to go to the capital with me?" You must know that this matter has nothing to do with you, you don't need to wade into the muddy waters at all, it is not worth it, it is not cost-effective, and the danger factor is also very high. ”

"Okay, big brother, don't persuade me!" Liu Yiqing put down the bowl in his hand and said: "I, Liu Yiqing, am a bastard, not now, and will not be a businessman in the future, I don't know what profit maximization is, I only know that I should follow my heart, indeed, intellectually speaking, I should leave now, but I can't do it." ”

"If I leave, maybe I will be dusty in my sword heart for the rest of my life, this is the biggest deal, everyone in the world knows that I Liu Yiqing is a prodigal, I never deny it, I never think about the consequences when I do things, you don't have to worry about what my father will say, he won't stop me, because he knows that I will not become the head of the Langya Sword Sect, I am destined to be just a sword elder, so he can't stop me." ”

Gu Qingci was a little puzzled and said, "What is the meaning of this?"

Liu Yiqing walked across from Gu Qingci, poured a glass of wine, and said, "Big brother, seriously, we've known each other for so long, do you think I'm a qualified leader?"

"Uh...... Not really. ”

Gu Qingci said very straightforwardly, he had known Liu Yiqing for more than a month, and he had been friends for a long time, and he knew very well that this person was more suitable to say that he was a prodigal son of the rivers and lakes, and he didn't have any superior means at all, and he was very out of tune in doing things, and he actually gave up chasing and killing Yinshan Sect because of a little good feeling in his heart, which is really not something that a normal leader can do.

"That's right," Liu Yiqing spread his hands and said: "You have only known me for so long, you can see it, and my father, and so many elders in the sect, how can they not see it, although everyone in the rivers and lakes thinks that I will definitely be the head of the sect in the future, in fact, this is not the case, the sect may have thought about doing that, but later when I stepped out of my own sword path, they have always cultivated me as a sword elder." ”

"My kendo is everything at will, how can I stand the competition of interests, if I am the head, it is equivalent to giving up my person, giving up my talent, the sect will not be so stupid, will not do the thing of killing chickens and eggs, I am not bragging, as long as I am here, even if the next head is mediocre, I can also ensure that the sect will prosper for decades, and if my kendo is ruined, even if I cultivate a qualified head, then what, this Jianghu, no matter how many means, after all, still speak with strength. ”

Gu Qingci looked at Liu Yiqing with some surprise, he didn't expect that this Liu Yiqing, who was usually a fool and did not do his job, actually saw the rivers and lakes so thoroughly, and also sighed that the Langya Sword Sect was no wonder that it was able to stand at the top of the rivers and lakes for so many years, the person in power was really not that important, as long as he could stabilize the interior, but the top strength of the sect was a sword of a sword, and the decisive factor was too great.

It can even be said simply, as long as Liu Yiqing can grow up, there is one of them, it is enough to call a sect.

Liu Yiqing smiled and said: "So, our sect has always been very lenient with me, and has never restricted me, in your words, as long as I am not brain-dead, go to zàofǎn to be an enemy of the imperial court, to provoke martial arts disputes, and become a public enemy of martial arts, as long as I always know that I am a member of the Langya Sword Sect, the sect will not restrict me, but will only let me pursue my own Dao, this is the sword heart, as long as it is pure all the time, even if I play every day now and do not practice, I can successfully enter the Dao." ”

"Moreover, since I met Qin Keqing, I am even more sure of my sword path, that is, go as I wish, if Qin Keqing disobeyed her heart at the beginning, she would never be able to comprehend the life sword way, speaking of which, big brother, I have to say, I now doubt that you are the legendary child of destiny, after I followed you for a while, I feel that my sword path breakthrough seems to be near, really!"

Gu Qingci smiled helplessly and shook his head, Liu Yiqing has reached this point, he really can't stop Liu Yiqing, anyway, with Liu Yiqing's strength, it is unlikely that something big will happen, and his current opponent is the Ma family, no matter how powerful this Ma Dongyang is, it is impossible to represent the entire court after all.

"You have a pure heart. Gu Qingci sighed.

Liu Yiqing smiled and said with a hippie smile: "I also realized that in this society now, there are really not many people as simple as me, big brother, you have to treat me well and treat me like a daughter-in-law, you need to take care of me!"

Gu Qingci rolled his eyes and didn't answer, he really didn't know what to say to Liu Yiqing, so he sighed softly: "This is a storm, I actually have no confidence, but I have to do it, I also want to escape, but, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that when I close my eyes, I will see the World Alliance, and I will see so many good men who died next to me, Ma Zhibai doesn't know what they have paid, and the rewards they deserve are too much, I can only gamble, and just like you, ask for a clear conscience!"

Liu Yiqing was rarely quiet, raised his head thoughtfully, his heart was a little complicated, he looked at Gu Qingci, and said softly: "Big brother, I am also gambling, my sword path has been put on hold for too long, this may also be my chance, because I once had a sword, called Wuxin, and later there was a sword, called Xinxin!"

Outside the door, the rain suddenly became heavier, pouring down, hitting the tiles, like a waterfall flowing down from the eaves, and a group of people appeared on the street, dressed in robes, rushed over quickly, splashing a lot of stagnant water.