Chapter 6: The Peachwood Sword
"Third child, why are you so hard, but why do you need to seek death if you hurt one eye. The person who dragged Du Tao said in an emotional tone.
The man who spoke was extremely tall and strong, about forty years old. This person is the middle-aged man who knelt in front of the tea-tasting man and replied.
After seeing this middle-aged man, Du Tao could no longer suppress the tears in his eyes, and cried directly, and then hugged the big man's legs and cried: "Big brother... You're finally here... You'll have to call the shots for your brother. ”
"If I had come a little earlier, it wouldn't have been like this, don't worry, eldest brother will give you this breath, even if we can't kill this girl, we will never make her happy." yes, dick. The big man turned his gaze to the man next to him.
The person who was asked replied, "Although we are the first to lose, but we have injured so many brothers, we can't end it easily." "This man looks ordinary, even a little thin. His appearance was also very ordinary, and the clothes on his body were even more ordinary, but a rough linen gray coat, which could not be compared with the silk weaving clothes worn by the rest of the dozen or so people. The general feeling is that you can grab a lot of them at any market. The only thing that wasn't ordinary was the weapon he wore behind him. Because this thing can be said to be everywhere, even ordinary children may have one or two pieces in their hands. Anyone who kills troublemakers will certainly wear a real weapon, but the weapon behind this man's back is a wooden sword made of peachwood. There is no scabbard, there are no patterns on the sword, no decoration, nothing superfluous, it is just an ordinary peachwood sword. However, the sudden appearance of these two people made Han Ya's originally calm heart suddenly roll up waves.
From beginning to end, she didn't see clearly how these two people appeared in the hall, and the speed of the two of them was evident from this! Especially this person who was called "Second Brother", Han Ya almost didn't even notice his figure.
She has always been proud of her agility, but she can't do the footwork of the person in front of her, which not only depends on the skill of the body, but also has a close relationship with the caster's own internal strength. It can be seen that this person's skill is by no means below her, and perhaps even better than her.
With the appearance of these two people, four more people appeared in the hall of the restaurant at different intervals. Excluding the two unlucky ghosts who were killed by Han Ya, there were now a total of thirteen people in the living room.
Including Du Tao, there are a total of four great martial artists and seven martial artists. With this lineup, it is more than enough to destroy a small gang, and who would have thought that they came here just to embarrass a small restaurant.
"Big brother, why don't you let these inconsequential people out first, they were unlucky to be swept in, not to mention that with so many onlookers, it's not convenient to move. The man, known as the second child, looked around and saw all the shivering guests hiding on the sidelines, and couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy.
"I think you're an old mistake again, so far we haven't had many people injured by mistake? But for the second child's suggestion, the person known as the eldest brother put on an indifferent look and gave him a blank look.
"That's why we have to take this as a warning, if you do too much sin, you will go to hell. It's written in a lot of books, and you don't want to suffer all the time after you die!"
"Phew!!Why don't you go to hell? What a fucking bad luck! I just don't want to hear you say these nonsense! Since you eat our bowl of rice, don't be afraid of retribution, they all see our faces, we let these people go, but it's hard to say whether the government and the brothers on the road will let us go, take 10,000 steps back and say, the third child has suffered such a big loss this time, as soon as the news comes out, where will his face be put in the future, how can he still mix in the rivers and lakes?"
As soon as this man's words were spoken, the guests present couldn't help but show desperate expressions. The voices of the two were loud, and the content of their words was clearly heard by everyone. The guests originally thought that these people had only come here because they had a grudge against the proprietress and would let them go when the matter was over, and they would not be implicated. But according to this man's words, these customers were actually sentenced to death in the first place, counting from the moment they stepped into the restaurant today.
Han Ya on the side couldn't help but gasp, she knew very well that she was not a soft-hearted person, especially when dealing with enemies. But just to keep his mouth shut, he can slaughter hundreds of people who have nothing to do with it at will, and he can still say it so easily. She thinks she can't do something like this, at least not yet. What Du Tao said before that as long as Han Ya obediently followed them, all the guests in the restaurant would be spared death, which was naturally a lie made up casually. From the very beginning, the gang had no intention of sparing any of them.
After thinking for a while, the second child said again: "It's a big deal to let them make a poisonous oath and promise not to talk about this matter." As long as they keep it a secret, there's nothing to worry about. ”
"Damn, in this era, even biological children can betray their parents, let alone outsiders. I swear that you also believe in this kind of nonsense, as long as one person gets out alive from here and leaks the news, the master will definitely not let us go, and there are too many people to replace you and me!" Dahan was already very angry, Du Tao's cripple had already made him a little unhappy, so the resentment in his heart increased a lot.
"If we let them go, we can be regarded as saving their lives, these people will definitely repay their kindness, if someone really takes revenge, it is not too late for us to settle accounts with him." ”
"That's enough! If you're going to be a mother-in-law, go back and wait for us yourself. You don't need to take over this job, out of sight is clean, and it will save you from looking at it! As for the third child's revenge, I can avenge it myself, in case I let this little girl be slaughtered, I don't need you to avenge me, just sprinkle two more handfuls of loess on my coffin when the time comes!" This leader has completely lost his patience, if it weren't for his second brother's martial arts, he would have been better than him, and now he really wants to slap him in the face with a melon seed and make him dizzy.
"Ahem, I'm sorry, can you interrupt you two first. Seeing that the two of them were talking about cross talk as if no one was around, Han Ya couldn't help but want to interject.
"Have I seen you somewhere?" Han Ya's head tilted slightly, and a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes exuded a look of doubt. The object of her question was not this big man, but the second child who was a little pedantic and looked very ordinary.
The leader, who was known as the eldest brother, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then replied with a smile: "Miss Han is really good at remembering, and she can still remember the past events of more than ten years ago." Admire, admire. "More than ten years ago, Han Ya may not have been ten years old at that time.
Han Ya said that she remembered, but she couldn't remember it clearly. It's just a faint impression.
"Then Miss Han, do you remember where she met my second brother?" the big man asked again.
"I really can't remember that, but if you can, can you please show me? ”
The big man glanced at the second child, as if he was asking him with his eyes. And the second child also nodded slightly, as if agreeing. So he turned his head and continued to say to Han Ya: "Coincidentally, when you met my second brother back then, it happened to be in his auditorium, hehe, it happened to be his funeral at that time. ”
Dahan's words exploded in Han Ya's heart like a bomb. On the day of the funeral, it meant that he should have been a dead man a long time ago. Suddenly, Han Ya's eyes widened, and then she exclaimed as if she had just woken up from a dream, "You are the leader of the Xie Long Jie Gang!"
Han Ya's surprised appearance made the big man's mood suddenly a lot happier, he laughed a few times, and said to the second child next to him: "It's rare, it's rare, this little girl hasn't forgotten you until now, and there are still people in this world who remember you, it's rare..."
For this inexplicable words, the second child seemed a little noncommittal. He was not as relaxed as the big man who took the lead, giggling, and his expression even looked a little heavy. The man sighed deeply, and then replied faintly: "I have long ceased to be a helper, and I still mention it in the past. Since the day I died, the Iron Sword Gate Gang Leader has ceased to exist. ”
Twenty years ago, there was a kendo family in the Taishan area, and the first generation of the old master of the founding family was extremely talented and very good at using swords. In his prime, he once challenged the swordsmanship masters of various sects and factions in the Qilu area, and none of them were defeated. Since he only competed with swords in his life to win and not to kill, the weapon he wore was also a wooden sword made of peachwood.
The old master's swordsmanship was extremely exquisite, and he had competed with others for many years, and this wooden sword made of peach wood had never been broken. For this reason, friends on the rivers and lakes gave this legendary figure a very elegant nickname - Peach Swordsman.
But not everything is a matter of nature. Since the first generation of Peachwood Swordsman, over the years, there have been few such amazing talents in this family. The withering of talent has also led to the fame of the family deteriorating day by day. It wasn't until more than 40 years ago that a teenager known as a "prodigy" was born into this family. From that day on, things began to slowly change.
At that time, the head of the family had a very high desire to revitalize the family, but he was restricted by his own talent, so it was difficult to achieve great achievements in his life, which was also something he had always regretted. In order to fulfill his wish, the head of the family pinned his hopes on his young son. He also deliberately took the word "dragon" in the child's name, which means that he wants his son to become a dragon.
And his son did not live up to his expectations, relying on his own intelligence and hard work, at the age of seventeen, he had already practiced all the swordsmanship in the family and integrated it into his heart. And this child also has a very special ability, that is, he will never forget. As long as he looks at any sword move, he can remember it firmly and draw it out. Relying on this extraordinary talent, he not only practiced his own martial arts, but also had a great deal of knowledge in the swordsmanship of many other sects. Everything should have been going in a good direction, and it should have been like this, but it still follows the old adage, there are often many things that are difficult to follow. When God gives you something, he also takes something away from you. Nothing is perfect, and that's what life is all about.
The young man's biological mother was not in good health, especially when she was about to give birth to him, she unexpectedly had a serious illness. Although the child was successfully born in the end, the child's mother also passed away due to dystocia. This condition also leads to congenital deficiencies in the child. Although this teenager has been intelligent and diligent since he was a child. However, the weakness of his body made it difficult for him to have advanced attainments in internal strength. Even if he spends more than a few times the effort of ordinary people, in the end, it is difficult for him to become a top master.
The misfortune did not stop there, when he was seven years old, a sudden illness caused him to lose the mobility of his right hand. Since then, he has been unable to hold a sword in his right hand, and his discouragement has almost made him give up his kendo. But with perseverance and hard work, the boy eventually overcame his own shortcomings and developed a wonderful set of left-handed sword skills.
Later, at the age of twenty-three, he also founded his own gang, the Iron Sword Gate. Relying on his brilliant swordsmanship and the loyalty of his brothers, the Iron Sword Gate soon established itself in the Qilu area. It's a pity that God is jealous of talents, just when the prestige of the Iron Sword Gate is in full swing, this young hero was infected with a strange disease, and after countless famous doctors diagnosed and treated, it never got better. The older generation of martial arts people all lamented it, and finally died tragically when he was twenty-seven years old. And the Iron Sword Gate, which lost its backbone, was also swallowed up by the Heavenly Star Gang and the Nine Doors soon after, and the rise and fall of a generation of gangs seemed to happen overnight.
This former master of the Iron Sword Gate, his ancestral surname is Jie, and his single name is a dragon, and his name is Xie Long.
On the day of Xie Long's funeral, countless gang leaders in the Qilu area rushed to mourn. Even the Celestial Star Gang and the Nine Doors are no exception. In the center of the auditorium hangs a favorite portrait of Xie Long during his lifetime, painted by a famous artist, depicting the appearance of this genius when he was in his prime of life.
At that time, the leader of the previous generation of the Celestial Star Gang had rushed to the scene with his young daughter. The innocent and lively little girl was often not interested in the guests dressed in white, and what interested her the most was the portrait of Xie Long hanging in the center of the auditorium, which she had a deep impression of. And this young girl is none other than Han Ya. The meeting she said with Xie Long was not his person, but his portrait.
"If I hadn't had a problem with my brain, I would have been standing in front of me with a pile of ashes. Although the memories of the past slowly surfaced in front of her, Han Ya still couldn't believe it, this was a difficult thing to accept. She is one of the people who has seen the coffin of Xie Long with her own eyes.
"I'm not ashes, I'm standing in front of you as a living man, just a little older. The man replied slowly.
"Compared to the portraits of those days, you're not just a little older. "More than ten years have passed, and even young people should have married and had children, let alone a twenty-six-year-old young man. "Are you really Senior Jie?" Han Ya asked again.
"Exactly. It's just a helper or something, it's been a matter of the previous life for a long time. Now I'm just a middle-aged man under the fence, it's not a big deal. ”
Han Ya was also curious about Xie Long's "resurrection from the dead", but since the other party could do this kind of thing, there must be a last resort, and as soon as she thought of this, she stopped the idea of asking. "I didn't expect that the genius who was in the thick and horizontal back then would come to be a thug. She whispered to herself, this sentence did not mean to laugh at Xie Long, just a heartfelt lament.
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not here to catch up. You have to go with us today, and my brothers can't ask you to hurt in vain, you must give us an explanation. ”
"Then who should these dead nonsense, unknown guests, go to to reason?" Han Ya asked rhetorically.
"You're right. I will bury those who were wounded by mistake at the hands of my brothers. I will also give a compensation of 1,000 taels of silver to each family, which can be regarded as an explanation. ”
"A thousand taels of silver for a life, but it is also cost-effective. But I'm getting more and more curious about what kind of price it takes for a swordsman like you to be willing to give his life. With your skill, a thousand taels of silver is not even a hair. ”
"Everyone has a price in the world. It's just a matter of high prices and low prices, or whether anyone can afford to pay them. Being a man can be too high, just because we haven't found a suitable buyer yet, so we can wait here for the price and sell. ”
"What nonsense are you talking to her, kill all the people here, and then take this little girl away, and save trouble. Seeing that the two of them suddenly pulled up, the big man standing on the side finally interjected impatiently. "It's not over if we talk any longer, let's get down to business first, and it's not too late to talk about it later. ”
"I also agree with this uncle's opinion, it's not too late to say anything after the fight, my father praised your swordsmanship more than once before his death, and I still remember it very clearly. If you can ask your seniors to give you one or two advice today, you can be regarded as a blessing for three lives. Han Ya also wanted to compete with Xie Long, she really wanted to see how many brushes this famous figure would have, so when she opened her mouth, she directly mentioned the word "type" without too much cover-up.
"Did Gang Master Han really praise my swordsmanship?"
"Of course, it's true. ”
"Since Miss Han is so interested, then if you don't show your hand again, it will be too unreasonable. Seeing Han Ya take the initiative to ask his brother for battle, the big man immediately fanned the flames on the side, and now he wished that the two of them would fight quickly, so that he could catch her more easily in the end.
"What you two said makes sense, I heard that all your martial arts are derived from the true inheritance of your stepfather?"
"Exactly. Han Ya replied crisply.
"Wonderful. After hearing this answer, Xie Long's solemn face also showed a shallow smile, "When I was young, I challenged your father-in-law, and it still makes me remember it vividly, but in the days to come, I will never have the opportunity to ask him for advice, which is really a regret in my heart." It's also a pleasure to be able to understand his daughter's tricks, and see if it's better than the blue. ”
"The seniors have a life, and the juniors will naturally accompany them to the end, as for life and death, they have to rely on the will of heaven, please don't show mercy to your predecessors. ”
"Okay, very good! I can't see that you are soft and weak on the outside, but you are so heroic on the inside, if it weren't for the different positions, the old man would be willing to make friends with you girl, please make a move!" Xie Long used his hand as a sword, placed horizontally on his chest, and his hand was his left hand. The rumors are not false, Xie Long is using his left hand to resist the sword.
"You don't draw your sword?" Han Ya's eyebrows furrowed, and she asked suspiciously.
"If you can hold a hundred moves under my left hand, I will draw my sword. Don't say that I look down on you, if Han Fei's daughter can't even take a hundred moves from me, it will be too embarrassing for him. ”
"Then the younger generation will be ugly. ”