Chapter 214: The Scramble
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"Wake up, wake up, wake up......"
The soft hand that had been caressing my face brought a hint of coldness. It's like every morning in the Hidden Dragon Stream, when I'm asleep, Satsuki touches my face like this and calls me to get up.
Everything seems to have changed.
I opened my eyes, and there was a hazy world.
A familiar, intense gardenia aroma. It was the unique aroma of Satsuki's body.
"Satsuki ......," I whispered her name, just like the first call I call every morning when I get up.
Moon!
I woke up suddenly, opened my eyes suddenly, and saw a white shadow flicker, as if a gust of wind was blowing in front of my face. When I saw everything in front of me clearly, the surrounding area was indeed empty Qingyun Ancestral Hall, only the tablets and incense cases of the heads of Qingyun dynasties, and nothing else.
It turned out that Xiao Yue, like Bai Jingxing, was a dream.
I couldn't help but shake my head and smile bitterly. The people who were around me back then can only be seen in dreams, and when I open my eyes, everything disappears.
How can it not make people feel sad.
I took a deep breath, and there was a faint familiar fragrance in the thick smell of incense. It was a familiar scent that made me shudder.
I only felt in a trance, but I sniffed it carefully, and was sure that it was not an illusion, and that the fragrance was indeed there.
"Satsuki. Is that you?"
I asked softly. There was silence all around, and there was no answer.
However, this is clearly the residual fragrance left by Satsuki. Even if I forget myself in this life, I will never forget everything about Satsuki, let alone argue wrong about Satsuki's breath.
"Satsuki!" I shouted.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and I turned my head sharply, but I saw Luo Qinghai with a panicked face, and I immediately felt extremely disappointed.
"Ji Daxia, the ancestral hall of the ancestors is the holy land of Qingyun, don't make a loud noise. Luo Qinghai reminded in a low voice.
I grabbed his arm and asked, "Did you see a woman coming out of here?"
Luo Qinghai was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I have been guarding the door all the time, and I have never seen anyone enter or leave." Ji Daxia, what are you...... What's wrong?"
He looked at me like he was looking at a delirious patient.
I ignored it, and despite Luo Qinghai's strong dissuasion, I carefully went through the ancestral hall of the Qingyun faction. On the beams, behind the curtains, behind the gods of the ancestral hall, and even under the offering table where the tributes were placed.
Knowing that I had searched every inch of every possible corner and found nothing, I felt as if I had been evacuated, and I sat down on the ground with a limp.
"Satsuki, is it my hallucination?" I murmured.
Luo Qinghai squatted beside me and said, "Ji Daxia, this is the ancestral hall of the patriarch, you are really a little unreasonable like this." ”
I didn't even look at him, and sneered: "Unreasonable? So what? If Xiaoyue is really here, I would rather demolish your ancestral hall." ”
Luo Qinghai stood up suddenly, his face was full of anger, and he shouted in a low voice: "Ji Daxia, I remember the friendship between my master and you, and let you enter the ancestral hall in violation of the door rules, if you dare to be so open-mouthed and ignore my Qingyun faction, don't blame me for being polite." ”
I was in a trance and said casually, "You're welcome, just come." ”
Luo Qinghai is very strict
He said solemnly, "Please leave the ancestral hall quickly." ”
I suddenly became irritable and got up to fix Luo Qinghai. But the corner of his eye skimmed over Bai Jingxing's spiritual position, and he suddenly felt regret in his heart.
After all, this is Bai Jingxing's resting place.
I think Luo Qinghai said goodbye and said, "I'm leaving." ”
Luo Qinghai was still angry with me, he snorted and said, "Don't send it." ”
I slowly walked out of the ancestral hall of the Qingyun Sect, and the moment I stepped out of the ancestral hall, I took a few deep breaths again, but I never smelled the familiar fragrance of gardenia again.
2.
I will continue to look for Chen Boyang.
I arranged this matter to Ming Shaozhong, and at the same time I said another name to Ming Shaozhong, "Easy to be careful"!
Yes, it's just easy to be careful. I decided to kill Yi carefully at the same time as I got rid of Chen Boyang. A long time ago, I didn't have a good impression of Yi Caution, and I felt that he was not worthy of being the head of the Qingyun faction. Many of the things that happened in the process made me hate Yi Cheng even more.
If he hadn't knocked Chen Boyang down the Hidden Dragon Stream, Shu Yao would not have disappeared, Xiao Yue would not have died, and Yi Jing was the initiator of all this!
Before I got the news of the Wolf Dao Society, I decided to go somewhere else.
Perhaps, it is also for the sake of a heart.
I decided to go to Longhu Mountain. Zhou Wang'an's death has always haunted me, he died suddenly, and what I can do for him may be to keep the Dragon and Tiger Gang that he has always been proud of.
Soon after Zhou Wang'an's death, the Dragon and Tiger Gang fell into chaos. Zhou Wang'an's two junior disciples, one apprentice and the disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Gang were divided into three factions, and they quarreled fiercely in order to compete for the position of gang leader.
Fortunately, there is still a war of words between them, and there are no rumors that they are fighting or even killing each other for the position of helper.
Over the years, I have also experienced many disputes, and I feel that it is more troublesome to use lip service than to use force, and if you can decide the victory with your fists, it should be the easiest way.
When I arrived at the Dragon Tiger Gang, there was a fight in the courtyard.
Zhou Wang'an's two junior brothers, Li Chunlei and Wen Daopeng, one with tall thick eyebrows and the other with a long face and apricot eyes, were arguing in the front yard of the Dragon and Tiger Gang. The two of them faced each other, surrounded by sword-wielding supporters, and there was a faint gap in the middle, which could probably reveal their respective camps.
Li Chunlei held the sword in his hand and said: "The world of the Dragon and Tiger Gang was fought by two masters together, and your Sword Sect has held the position of the leader of the gang for so many years, and it should be the turn of our Sword Sect." Behind him, a group of disciples with swords raised their swords and shouted in unison, and the sound shook Lin Yue.
Wen Daopeng disagreed, and said: "When the two masters founded the gang, they never said that the gang should be divided into two sects, and it is really a big rebellion for you to dare to openly form a gang. A group of disciples with knives behind him did not give in, and their cries were even more shocking.
At this time, a white-looking and chubby, bad-looking man walked with a hundred and ten disciples with knives in stride, standing side by side with Li Chunlei and Wen Daopeng, forming a three-legged momentum. This person is Zhou Wang'an's eldest disciple Bai Bingbing.
Bai Bingbing saluted first, and then said: "Two uncles, as the so-called back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, the front waves should let the back waves, you are not young, it should be time to find a quiet place and live a comfortable life for two days." The position of the helper who worries about labor should be left to the nephew. ”
As soon as Bai Bingbing finished saying this, he heard Li Chunlei and Wen Daopeng scolding in unison: "Get out!"
It is almost winter on Longhu Mountain, and the climate is cold
, even in the daytime, it is a little unbearable not to be wrapped in two thick clothes. At this time, Bai Bingbing's white face was flushed, and his two nostrils were bubbling with white air, like a bull about to go crazy, so he almost kicked his legs back, directly towards the belly of Li Wen and the others.
Li Chunlei and Wen Daopeng's common hatred was just a matter of reprimanding Bai Bingbing at the moment, as soon as the two turned around, their eyes met, and then they looked like a deep hatred like the sea.
Wen Daopeng said: "Senior brother, whether we are arguing over the position of the leader of this gang here, the key is to see the hearts and minds of the entire Dragon and Tiger Gang." He smiled, turned around and gestured with his hand to the disciple behind him, and said triumphantly: "Senior brother, you see, there are a lot more people in the Dragon and Tiger Gang who support me as the leader of the gang than you. ”
As soon as these words came out, the disciples behind Wen Daopeng responded positively, raised their knives and shouted in unison, "People...... How ......".
Li Chunlei's face did not change, but smiled slightly, as if he was confident. He said: "Senior brother, you have calculated a lot, but you don't understand the truth that people's hearts will change. ”
"What?" Wen Daopeng was stunned, as if he was aware of something wrong, and his face was full of nervousness.
Li Chunlei laughed and shouted loudly: "I have been in charge of the account office of the Dragon and Tiger Gang for many years, and I am well versed in the way of financial management. ”
Before the words fell, there was an uproar in the crowd.
Wen Daopeng even shouted, "It's not good", and before he could stop it, the people behind him had already run behind Li Chunlei, and the people behind Bai Bingbing also went to three or four percent.
The two were angry, looked at each other, and nodded heavily to each other, obviously feeling that they were ally fighting against Li Chunlei.
Li Chunlei was even more proud, and said: "Senior brother, just came out, but you yourself said that you must decide whether you win or lose with the people's heart, since the people's hearts are like this, then ...... The senior brother stopped refusing to shirk. With that, he burst out laughing.
Wen Daopeng took a sip and scolded: "Shameless villain." ”
Bai Bingbing was even more radical, pulled out his sword with a "bang", and shouted: "Don't say something useless, since it is a mixed country, it is not a test of martial arts, so you have to engage in those conspiracies and tricks, and it is in vain to fight with words." Just don't do it and don't stop, and if you want to be the leader of the gang, whoever wins, will be the leader of the Dragon and Tiger Gang. ”
Wen Daopeng hesitated, looking a little lacking in confidence, probably because his kung fu could not compare with others, and he lacked the confidence to win the championship with force.
However, Li Chunlei was not cowardly, he drew the long sword in his hand and shouted: "That's fine, the masters don't distinguish between the superior and the inferior, so let us descendants compare the superior!"
Finally, after a long fermentation of the long-held battle of words, after I stepped into the Dragon and Tiger Gang, it finally led to a flesh-and-blood battle between swords and swords.
Although Wen Daopeng was full of reluctance, he was unwilling to admit defeat, holding a long knife and confronting the other two.
As the battle was about to break out, everyone began to retreat, making way for a space large enough for three people to fight. They kept backing away, step by step, until they completely exposed me hiding in the crowd.
"It's you?!" Wen Daopeng reacted first, a trace of excitement passed inexplicably on his face, and he immediately put away the long knife and said, "Stop, stop, there are distinguished guests coming to the door, don't let the sword spoil the etiquette." ”
I realized that I was exposed by my immobility as everyone retreated, so I took a few steps back to keep up with everyone's rhythm, and then said to the three people on the field, "Don't get in the way, you continue to ......"