Chapter 7: The Gentleman Hides the Sword (I)
5,000 miles of Kunlun Mountain, 800 miles of Qinghai Lake.
The majestic Kunlun Snow Mountain, towering into the clouds, leads straight to the nine heavens. On the shore of the vast Qinghai Lake, the grass is thick, and the cattle and sheep play in the water. The vast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has nurtured herders here for generations, and the special climate formed by the high altitude has made the grassland and the Gobi close "neighbors".
Blue sky, pure white clouds. Vultures hover, butterflies flutter, and herdsmen in Tibetan robes sing cheerful folk songs, the melodious song of which spreads through the vast grasslands to burrows dug by marmots. The groundhog scurried out of its burrow sensitively and listened intently, its small ears twitching from time to time as if it could understand. Suddenly, as if he had discovered something, the marmot slipped into his hole and hid in his hole.
Dressed in white and on a white horse, the man carried a bow and arrows, and sat down on the horse, carrying a wild wolf with an arrow in the throat and dying for a short time. There was a hint of a smile on his angular face, and his superb riding skills kept him firmly in control of the galloping horse.
The horse neighed, and the white figure gradually disappeared at the end of the grassland.
The man rode his horse and came to a scenic valley. The spring water in the valley becomes a stream, the grass is abundant by the stream, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and a somewhat simple thatched hut is built by the river. At this moment, smoke was rising from the chimney of the hut, and the smell of rice attracted the pheasants and hares in the valley to come.
"Huh-" The man reined in his horse, turned over and jumped off the horse lightly, carrying his prey and calling, "Qing'er, Mei'er, come out and see what Daddy hit today." ”
Before the words fell, the wooden door of the thatched hut opened from the inside, and a young woman in purple wiped the fine sweat on her forehead, and said to the man with a smile: "It's just right to come back, go and ask your daughter to come back for dinner." "Although she is not yet 30, she is already a mother of two. Her slender figure has not been affected by childbirth in the slightest, and her fair skin has been slightly yellowed by the wind and sun and daily labor, however, her face is full of happiness. This valley, far from the hustle and bustle of the world, is a paradise for their family.
I saw the man throw the wild wolf aside, take out a silk scarf from his arms, and carefully wipe the sweat for the woman. "Qingxue, thank you for your hard work. ”
Qing Xueqiao's face was slightly red, and she looked at the man's eyes tenderly and said, "You too, Junbao." ”
Junbao detective stroked Qingxue's side face and said softly: "I'll go and call Qing'er and them to eat." So saying, he turned and walked down the brook towards the peach groves in the valley. Because of the four seasons in the valley, the peach blossoms are always in full bloom, and the pink petals are all over the peach forest, making it the most beautiful scenery here.
"Remember to wash your hands when you come back. Qingxue did not forget to advise.
"Got it. Junbao waved his hand with his back to Qingxue.
The breeze blew, the peach blossoms skimmed in front of him, and the military treasure walked into the depths of the peach forest, revealing two pairs of small jade feet behind a cyan boulder. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, guessing in his heart that his two daughters must have fallen asleep again.
"Qing'er, Mei'er, it's ...... eaten" bypassing Qingshi, Junbao's face suddenly looked solemn, as if he was facing a great enemy. Behind the bluestone, a pair of girls are sleeping quietly among the falling flowers, and beside them, a man in black is quite comfortable holding a cup of tea. The man, with long hair and a shawl and a long sword tied around his waist, turned his head to look at the military treasure, and his flat expression exuded a strong sense of oppression.
"Shangguan Chenxi!" Jun Bao stared at the man and called out his name.
"Brother Seven, long time no see. A crisp and beautiful voice came from the peach tree above Jun Bao's head, and Jun Bao looked up to see a tall, red-clothed female swordsman sitting on a branch of the peach tree, revealing an unsurprising expression.
"Are Yunxi here too, I didn't expect to be found by you if you hide in such a place," Junbao smiled bitterly and looked at the pair of daughters who were still sleeping, "Eighth brother, ninth sister, seventh brother has always been good to you." I won't make it difficult for you, I just ask you to spare my family. ”
"Zhao Junbao, you don't have the right to make a request. Shangguan Chenxi put down the teacup and said coldly.
"Chenxi," Shangguan Yunxi fell from the peach tree, glared at Shangguan Chenxi, turned his head to Zhao Junbao and said, "Seventh brother, we are not here to kill, Lord Tang has something for you to do." ”
"Oh. Murder?" Zhao Junbao sneered as he walked quietly towards his daughter.
"You'd better stand still. Shangguan Chenxi suddenly stretched out his hand to ** the girl's immature sleeping face, and Zhao Junbao did not dare to make the slightest rash move.
"You don't have a choice. Shangguan Chenxi withdrew his hand and looked directly into Zhao Junbao's eyes. Zhao Junbao did not show weakness, his bright eyes were like a sharp sword out of the sheath, staring at the other party for a moment. It wasn't until his gaze fell on his daughter that his sharp eyes became extremely gentle.
"Kill whom?" a look of pain flashed across his face.
"Wudang, Yifan," Shangguan Chenxi stared at Zhao Junbao playfully, "There is also an Emei girl named Sun Xiaoyu." ”
"Senior Brother Yifan, you still want to kill people in Emei, no wonder you come to me, a disciple of Wudang, Lord Tang is really calculating!" Zhao Junbao's expression was complicated, and the pain in his heart was indescribable.
"Seventh brother, where is your sword?" Shangguan Yunxi couldn't bear to see Zhao Junbao's expression.
"Kunlun Mountain. Zhao Junbao looked up into the distance beyond the valley, "I'll go to get the sword, and then go to Wudang."
"I'll go with you. Shangguan Chenxi stood up and patted the dust on his body.
At this time, the sleeping Zhao Qing'er and Zhao Mei'er finally rubbed their sleepy eyes and got up, and the twin sisters who looked extremely similar one wore a cyan headband and the other a red headband, tied with the same delicate braids. When they saw Zhao Junbao, they happily threw themselves into his arms. Zhao Junbao doted on his two daughters, looking at the intimate appearance of the father and daughter, Shangguan Chenxi didn't seem to be able to bear to disturb him.
"Seventh brother, let my sister-in-law and children rest assured that they will be left to me, I will definitely ensure their safety. Shangguan Yunxi said solemnly to Zhao Junbao.
Zhao Junbao nodded silently when he heard this, and the two little girls noticed Shangguan Yunxi and the others, staring curiously at the two who were strangers to them with big black eyes.
"They are friends of Daddy," Zhao Junbao explained, he whispered in Zhao Qing'er's ear quietly, "Qing'er, Daddy has something for you to do, and when Daddy leaves, you will find a chance to go to the temple on the mountain to find Master Wunian, just say that Mei'er is sick, let him come, don't tell anyone about this matter." ”
Zhao Qing'er grinned and smirked when she heard this: "Daddy is annoying, and he secretly kisses his family." ”
Zhao Mei'er pouted aggrievedly and said, "Daddy is biased, and he doesn't kiss me." ”
"Okay, can't you kiss you? Zhao Junbao smiled and kissed Zhao Mei'er's little face, and the little girl cheered and pulled her sister up and ran to Shangguan Yunxi's side.
"My sister is so beautiful. ”
"Sister, Mei'er has to be held high!"
Shangguan Yunxi picked up Zhao Mei'er with a smile, took Zhao Qing'er's little hand and said to Zhao Junbao and Shangguan Chenxi: "Wait for you to come back." ”
"Daddy and uncle go get busy, we will be good, sister, Qing'er will take you to dinner, my mother's cooking is delicious." ”
Zhao Junbao looked at his daughter with a smile, turned around, his face became resolute, and he walked forward. Shangguan Chenxi glanced at Shangguan Yunxi, supported the long sword at his waist, and left with Zhao Junbao's footsteps.
The peach blossoms fell, the stream flowed for a long time, Fang Qingxue looked in the direction of the peach forest with some concern, and muttered in a low voice: "These two girls must have fallen asleep in the woods again, I hope they don't get sick." ”