Text Chapter 49 The Great Sacrifice of Swords and Horses

"You may wonder why a woman wants her husband to die when she is pregnant, but you should not hesitate, you should put a sword through his throat and kill him. When Okra said this, she hardly had any nostalgia for the love of husband and wife, and she was not like the most noble mother in the world.

Fang Xiaodao couldn't guess where Okra had such a great hatred for her husband, but he himself was now in a very embarrassing situation. He came to avenge the orchid, only to find himself being used as a weapon. He was unwilling to spare the wicked, nor was he willing to be someone else's weapon.

Most of Okrao's resentment towards her husband is not his flower-seeking willow, and she herself is actually not a good wife. She would rather die alone than become husband and wife with Hu Kai, but her creation doesn't seem to be very good.

Hu Kai has no skills, he is a child of a family, and he has not learned since he was a child. In the first half of his life, the biggest thing he did was to recruit the Qiu family, and in the second half of his life, he didn't have any hope of being able to do great things. And Okra is a woman of noble birth and arrogance. She was able to choose Hu Kai as her son-in-law, which was completely a compromise in desperation. So, it's not hard to understand her resentment.

Fang Xiaodao hadn't decided to do it yet, and it felt very bad to be used.

Okra said: "Why don't you do it yet, you must know that there are not many opportunities like now, if you don't seize this opportunity, kill him You will have to deal with at least ten or more people." Because a weak and incompetent person like him, after being frightened, will definitely go out and take a lot of people with him. ”

Fang Xiaodao said: "If I kill him, you will not only be happy, you should also order the people in the mansion to surround and kill me!"

Okra said very frankly: "This is a very necessary thing, even if I want to kill him, I should take into account the face of the Qiu family and my own reputation before." ”

Fang Xiaodao's ears moved slightly, and he smiled: "I think, this matter can't be so simple today!" After speaking, he jumped two steps towards the window, and suddenly there was a cluster of sharp arrows where he was standing.

Okra frowned, a little puzzled by this sudden change. Hu Kai is not a smart person, this is her consistent opinion. But she was a little negligent, a person like this who is as timid as a mouse and has no ability, will never take risks, and is very good at stealing a living.

I saw Hu Kai say with a gloomy face: "Slut, I have long seen it, you have never regarded me as your man." You're going to kill me, so ruthless!"

Fang Xiaodao watched this good show for a long time. Hu Kai's arrow was released from inside the seat, which was so large that it was hard to be sure that there would be no sharp arrows inside. So the okrao, who felt insulted, also stood there motionless.

Okra said: "What are you, if it weren't for my uncle's insistence on getting you into trouble, do you think I can be with a disgusting man like you?"

The shame on Hu Kai's face was obvious, he pinched the handle of the chair with both hands, and said viciously: "But no matter how disgusting I am, I still share the bed with you for nearly ten years." ”

Fang Xiaodao admired Hu Kai a little for the first time, admired him for being shameless, this kind of undisciplined demeanor can be regarded as a kind of invulnerability.

Okra said: "I guess, you don't have any arrows!"

Hu Kai sneered: "You and I are husband and wife, if you come over, I will tell you." ”

Okra approached step by step, Hu Kai's expression became nervous, excited, gray, and gray.

Fang Xiaodao watched as Okra took out the knife and pressed Hu Kai's neck, waiting for her to kill.

But after a long time, okra still didn't kill anyone, but turned around and said: "Look, he's so useless, why don't you kill him?"

Fang Xiaodao said: "No, killing people is a very laborious thing. I only want him to die, and it doesn't make any difference as to who kills him. ”

Hu Kai looked at Fang Xiaodao and said viciously: "Just for a orchid, are you there?"

Fang Xiaodao sneered: "If you don't say it, it doesn't count." ”

Okra said: "If you don't kill him, I won't kill him, just let him continue to live." ”

Fang Xiaodao walked over, looked at the handle under Hu Kai's hand and said, "You still have arrows, why don't you use them?"

Hu Kai suddenly went crazy and said, "You can't care." ”

Fang Xiaodao said to Okrao: "That's why you didn't kill him, I understand." He understands "one day husband and wife hundred days". Hu Kai obviously had arrows, but he didn't use them on the okra who was pregnant with Liujia, and after the okra saw his mercy, he was reluctant to do it again.

Okra said: "Kill or not, it's your business, and it has nothing to do with me." With that, she walked out on her own.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she went out, she shouted: "Kill, kill." The voice was like a weak woman meeting a bandit, and her emotions were touching.

Fang Xiaodao didn't quite understand his tricks, if he didn't kill Hu Kai, wouldn't it be meaningless for him to shout like this! Or she was sure that she would definitely kill Hu Kai.

Just when Fang Xiaodao was surprised, Hu Kai suddenly had an extra knife in his hand, and a knife stabbed Fang Xiaodao in the chest. Fang Xiaodao didn't expect this order, so he also helped him make a final decision. Fang Xiaodao and Pujia Sword only used once, and Hu Kai was nailed to the back of the chair. "Life and death" is indeed the dual realm of life and death.

However, when Fang Xiaodao was about to leave, he suddenly found that the knife in Hu Kai's hand turned out to be the knife that Okra had just held. So, he immediately felt a chill in his heart.

Fang Xiaodao didn't choose to leave, if the matter was revealed, there would be no difference between being surrounded here and being surrounded by people when he left here. Because no one has ever been able to escape alive from Daomachuan, he is by no means an exception. So, he walked behind Okra and said, "Where is the murderer?"

Okra was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Fang Xiaodao to not run away immediately in this situation, so he sighed and said, "Why don't you leave, if you don't leave, you won't be able to leave." ”

Fang Xiaodao said with a smile: "Why should I go, the person who walked is still the murderer." After speaking, the long sword pressed against her vest and said, "Come in." ”

Okra walked in and said, "What are you going to do?"

Fang Xiaodao listened to the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, and suddenly grabbed from the shoulder of the okwig and retreated to the window. Then he jumped out and let the okra stand at the window, still pointing at the other person's vest. It would have been difficult to hide from the window, but the water tank outside the window could hide, and then the sword was inserted through the window. This is a very risky thing, firstly, the hiding place is easy to be exposed, and secondly, there are many ways to sell yourself in addition to not saying it.

Fortunately, he won this gamble, and Okra told the people in the house that the assassin had left, so they chased him out, and no one found Fang Xiaodao.

When everyone was far away, Fang Xiaodao stood up and said, "Okrao, you are a femme fatale-hearted woman. But you remember, you have my secrets, and I have yours too. ”

Okra said: "Don't bother me to remind me, I know what kind of thing I have done." ”

Fang Xiaodao said: "That's good." ”

As soon as the stinging pain on Okrao's back disappeared, she immediately turned around, only to see Fang Xiaodao face her and say, "Turn around and plug your ears." ”

She knew that it was useless to play tricks, so she honestly blocked her ears. Therefore, she didn't know when Fang Xiaodao left later.

In the past three days, Fang Xiaodao is still safe and sound, and he feels that it is best to say goodbye to Ding Jianliang and leave Daomachuan. So at the wine table, Fang Xiaodao said: "Lao Ding, my sister-in-law's skills are very good, and the wine of Daomachuan is also very mellow, I will always miss it." ”

A person who says nostalgia must be a person who knows goodbye, which Ding Jianliang understands. So Ding Jianliang drank two bowls of wine happily and said, "I know I can't keep you, but I want you to meet someone." ”

Fang Xiaodao said: "Who?"

Ding Jianliang said: "Shizi." ”

Fang Xiaodao said, "Oh, why do I have to see him?"

Ding Jianliang said: "Because this is related to your net worth and life." You have concealed the murder very well, but you will never hide it from the world. Then, he stared at Fang Xiaodao's face, trying to see something in it. But he was disappointed, because Fang Xiaodao's face did not change and he drank wine and said, "Who said that, when did I kill someone?"

Ding Jianliang put down the bowl in his hand and said: "It's just speculation, when I see the son, the misunderstanding will be solved." ”

Fang Xiaodao replied with an "oh" lightly, and then continued to drink as if he was indifferent.

The next day, Fang Xiaodao saw the most expressive and the most noble one among the "Four Sons of Martial Arts", the prince of Dao Ma Chuan, Qiu Zhangyi.

Qiu Zhangyi was wearing a very well-fitting Jiangnan satin, tall and big, not as strong as Yin Sheng, but a little thin. However, his eyes are very deep, and he seems to be accustomed to intrigue with others, and has developed a pair of eyes that can penetrate people's hearts.

Fang Xiaodao walked in and saluted with Ding Jianliang.

Qiu Zhangyi stood up and said, "Young man, don't be polite, please take a seat." ”

Fang Xiaodao sat down and said, "Thank you for your love, I'm flattered below!"

Qiu Zhangyi said: "Where is it, I have lived in Daomachuan for a long time, and I don't know much about the Central Plains, so I ask the young man to narrate." ”

Qiu Zhangyi did what he said, and sure enough, he just told Fang Xiaodao about some things in the Central Plains, and he didn't mention Hu Kai's killing from beginning to end. Such a person is terrifying, because he can calm down and sharpen slowly, and Fang Xiaodao may not be calm and always scrutinized by him.

When parting, Qiu Zhangyi said: "Two days later, it will be my sacrifice to Daomachuan." Many of the leaders of the tribe and the field are back today, Fang Shaoxia is a guest, and he can't be absent when the time comes!"

Fang Xiaodao said: "This, in the lower status is low, I'm afraid it's not suitable, right?"

Qiu Zhangyi said: "Where do you come from, the people who come to my Daomachuan are all guests." This time the sacrifice did not come to me as the head of the Ministry of Daoma River, the head of the family. There are also some foreign guests, such as the Central Plains Imperial Court and the Northern Desert Supreme Palace. When the sacrifice is made, it must be treated equally. Moreover, there will be guests from the Central Plains Martial Arts coming, and Fang Shaoxia will know when the time comes. ”

Fang Xiaodao was surprised: "Oh, there are also people from the Central Plains Martial Arts?"

Qiu Zhangyi said with a smile: "Of course there is, this is what it looks like when there is a happy event at home, the invited guests may not come, but the uninvited guests must be entertained." ”

Fang Xiaodao didn't know what he meant by this, and he didn't know what kind of guest he was, but he couldn't refute Qiu Zhangyi's face. So, he could only promise Qiu Zhangyi that he would definitely participate in the sacrificial ceremony at that time.

At this time, a beauty came to the royal court, and every man would take a look at the place where he passed. And this beauty, Fang Xiaodao is no stranger at all, she is the princess of the Supreme Palace, Shan Yan.

Shan Yan is a strong advocate of making friends with Ma Chuan, so he will never miss such an opportunity. She is now a weak person who wants to curry favor with the strong, and she must take risks even if she comes uninvited. It was not Jiang Chu who accompanied him, it was Yu Wenrui and his two maids, Yu Jin and Yu Wei.

What they didn't know was that Fang Xiaodao had already come to Daomachuan in advance, and had already killed someone here. Although killing people is not a good thing, it is definitely not a small matter. For a person, all the places where great things have been done are important places that should be remembered.

The formation of the great sacrifice has been set up, and a platform has been erected in front of the temple, and flags have been planted everywhere. The autumn flag that swept the world that year, and the black blood flag representing the sword and horse hunted in the wind, showing the glory of the sword and horse river for hundreds of years. And Fang Xiaodao passed by the temple but didn't bother to look at it, just glanced at the stone statue of Qiu Yefeng a few times, but thought in his heart, "I don't know if such a character may know how to be embarrassed?"

He was really embarrassed, and it seemed that trouble would ensue everywhere he went. I thought that the trip to Daomachuan had changed from avenging innocent people to traveling, but now it has become a trapped tiger. He wanted to admit loudly that he had killed the person, and then leave Daomachuan generously. But the problem is that he can't get out of Daomachuan at all, he doesn't have that ability. At this time, he began to be annoyed, annoyed why he hadn't practiced martial arts to the realm of Qin Bugui, otherwise he would definitely be able to easily break through the predicament in front of him.

As the sword and horse that shook the earth galloped in front of the temple, rehearsing the battle formation, waving the sword light, and the great sacrifice officially began.

The big sacrifice doesn't really have much to do with Fang Xiaodao's guest status, it's not them who worship the temple, they are only responsible for eating a meal and congratulating a few words. The highlight is how they will achieve their goals, which will certainly happen after the sacrifice.

The most lively sacrifice should be the slaughter of cattle. Slaughtering cattle is a thing that has been continuing, when the autumn wild wind slaughtered cattle with useless blades, it was a knife and gun into storage, and since then it has shared health with everyone. But with the inheritance of the Sword and Horse King, this matter has another meaning. That is to show the heroism of the Sword and Horse King. The King of Swords and Horses needs to kill a strong ox with a knife, then cut off the head and sacrifice to the sky, and finally divide the beef piece by piece and eat it with the leaders. Therefore, the King of Swords and Horses must make people feel that he is in good health and can swing his blade to fight in all directions, only in this way can he be worthy of being the King of Swords and Horses.

This year is different from other times, because the Sword and Horse King is in retreat, so it is Qiu Zhangyi who slaughters the cow. There are precedents in Daoma Chuan, and the king of Daoma is old or unable to slaughter strong cattle in the sacrifice for some reason, so he will be replaced by the son. To show the bravery of the new king, to be able to intimidate the heroes, and to fight at any time.

This ritual seems to be very primitive, but the continuation to this day also shows a truth, Daomachuan cannot do without a brave king. The King of Daoma is not only the king of Daomachuan, but also a symbol of stability and peace of Daomachuan.

Qiu Zhangyi wore the black robe of the Sword and Horse King today, which looked even more majestic. This new king, in Fang Xiaodao's opinion, is really a rare heroic figure in the world, and his every move shows that he looks down on the world. However, this is Daomachuan, a place where there is no shortage of heroes, so such a character may not be able to deter the unruly tigers on Daomachuan.

Qiu Zhangyi first worshipped heaven and earth, then worshiped the ancestors, and finally invited the holy relic "useless blade". The useless blade was encased in a leather sheath and placed on a large mahogany table.

Qiu Zhangyi had just picked up the useless blade, when suddenly a deep voice said, "Wait!"

Qiu Zhangyi raised his eyes and saw that it was the patriarch of the Hu family, Hu Qianzhang. This man's son had just died, and in anger he became the first bird of the day. Of course, I am afraid that some people with ulterior motives will inevitably incite it.

Qiu Zhangyi doesn't have a good impression of this name, a guy who has the same word as himself. The Hu family is second only to the Ba family in strength among many families, and it belongs to the cutting-edge faction, and it has not been developed for a long time, but they have discovered it very quickly. Therefore, back then, the King of Swords and Horses could let his niece recruit a concubine of the Hu family, and there was no intention of wooing him. But if Qiu Zhangyi is asked to define the Hu family, it is nonsense. They are the people with the highest voice of swords and horses out of Sichuan, always shouting that they want to destroy the Supreme Palace, to seize the vast grasslands of the Hu people, and even the fertile fertile fields of the Central Plains. Qiu Zhangyi naturally disagreed with this approach. "If there is no change in the world, the sword and horse will not go out of the river"; this is the admonition of the autumn wild wind of that year, and each generation of the sword and horse king must not only keep it in mind, but also maintain it for life.

Qiu Zhangyi looked at him and said, "Hu Qianzhang, why did you interrupt the sacrifice?"

Hu Qianzhang sneered: "What is the ancestral training, I think you should not have forgotten, why do you still deceive yourself?"

Qiu Zhangyi said: "Oh, please advise?"

Hu Qianzhang said: "Everyone knows that the slaughter of strong cattle is a holy relic of my sword and Machuan, but is what you have in your hand at the moment, Shizi, a holy relic?"

Qiu Zhangyi said: "I naturally know if it's a holy relic, you Hu Qianzhang suddenly asked such a sentence, do you want to take the holy relic to take a look?"

No one dares to say the word of snatching the holy relic, it is the thing of the autumn wild wind, the supreme holy relic, only the King of Swords and Horses can use it, and if others touch it, it can be regarded as trespassing. Therefore, Qiu Zhangyi's question is squeezing Hu Qianzhang, he is the unlucky one who says it, and he will have some scruples if he doesn't say it.

Hu Qianzhang said: "I don't mean that, it's just that everyone is too far away from the royal court, and the news is closed." So what happened to the royal court, I'm afraid that it will be easy to turn us around. ”

Qiu Zhangyi said: "Oh, then why do you want to say that this holy relic is fake, and what does this have to do with the news blockage?"

Nervous on stage, nervous off stage. Fang Xiaodao naturally didn't want this confrontation to lose Qiu Zhangyi. Although he is not familiar with Qiu Zhangyi, he reveres Qiu Yefeng, plus he has a good relationship with Ding Jianliang, and Zhen Simei has left a very good impression on him, so it is normal for him to prefer Qiu Zhangyi.

He stared at the stage tightly, so naturally he didn't pay attention to what was going on off the stage. What he didn't know was that someone was standing behind him, and he could already smell his breath.