At noon the next day, Zhou Jinyu and Lan Gongzi, who had been running all night, had already arrived in Zhouzhuang.

Zhou Jinyu has no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery of the first water town in the south of the Yangtze River. He quickly inquired about the drunken rain inn where his master Zhao Bankong lived before his death, and he hurriedly crossed the water of Zhouzhuang, walked across the bridge of Zhouzhuang, and arrived at this drunken rain inn.

The inn is quaint and elegant, the innkeeper is cleaning the house, there are dead people in the shop, and business here is afraid that it will be depressed for a long time.

Zhou Jinyu stepped forward and asked, "Shop, has someone been poisoned in the store recently?"

The shopkeeper saw that someone asked about Zhao Bankong's death, and felt that someone had finally come to claim it, so he asked, "Who are you?"

Seeing that the shopkeeper asked like this, Zhou Jinyu had already determined that the master was indeed dead, so he said: "He is my master, where are my master's remains now?"

The shopkeeper said, "Alas, this old man is really pitiful. It's already hot, and you're going to stink if you don't come back. Stop in the backyard, carry it away, and bury it. After speaking, he took Zhou Jinyu to the backyard.

Zhou Jinyu opened the straw mat, and it was indeed the master Zhao Bankong. Zhao lay quietly in mid-air, with a very peaceful expression on his face. Zhou Jinyu knelt beside Zhao Bankong and knelt for a long time. Lan Gongzi stood beside Zhou Jinyu and never left a step.

It was late at night after Zhao was buried. Zhou Jinyu and Lan Gongzi were walking by the water, with red lanterns hanging on the windows of the blue brick houses facing the river, and emerald willows standing beside the blue brick houses. The cool breeze of Xi Xi blew from the water, as if to soothe Zhou Jinyu's broken heart.

Lan Gongzi suddenly asked, "What is written in your master's letter?"

Zhou Jinyu looked at Lan Gongzi and said slowly, "I didn't write it for me." ”

Lan Gongzi asked again: "Who is that for?"

Zhou Jinyu said: "Written to Yelu Hanyan, the master wants to end this vendetta of more than 300 years with his own death. ”

Lan Gongzi sighed and said, "That Yelu Hanyan has already gone mad, and he will not understand your master's good intentions." What are your plans for the future?"

Zhou Jinyu said: "I want to participate in the Purple Mountain General Altar Alliance, but I want to go back to Nanjing first and continue to look for my friend." What about you? What are you going to do?"

Lan Gongzi thought for a while and said, "Hmm... When we get back to Nanjing, I'm going home, but I'm also going to join the Alliance, and we'll meet again. ”

Zhou Jinyu felt that she was about to part with Lan Gongzi, and she was a little reluctant in her heart, so she said: "Then I hope that the overlord and the virtuous brother will not break his word, and we will see you in the Purple Mountain." ”

When Lan Gongzi heard this, he actually "giggled" and said, "Hahaha, what did you call me just now?"

Zhou Jinyu didn't know what Lan Gongzi was laughing at, and said innocently: "Eh... Brother Overlord. ”

When Lan Gongzi heard this, he leaned back and laughed so hard that he almost fell into the water. Finally stopped laughing and said, "That's the name I made up." Didn't you always find out if I was a man or a woman?"

Zhou Jinyu was embarrassed when she heard Lan Gongzi admit that she was a daughter, scratched her head, and said hesitantly: "I found out, but if you don't say it, how can I say it?"

Seeing that Lan Gongzi's cheeks suddenly turned crimson, Zhou Jinyu asked again, "Then what is your real name?"

Lan Gongzi said seriously: "Then let me tell you, you must remember, if you dare to forget, I will never be friends with you again." ”

Zhou Jinyu's face turned red again, he had blushed more recently than he had in the previous 20 years combined, and hurriedly said, "How dare you forget?"

Lan Gongzi pursed his lips and said: "Then you can remember, my name is Lan Yaqiu, the blue sky and white clouds, the gentle Ya, and the autumn water." Does my name sound good?"

Zhou Jinyu smiled: "It's good, it's good, it's just that this Ya is not suitable for you." I think the name Overlord is more suitable for you. Zhou Jinyu didn't think that he actually joked with Lan Yaqiu, and he gradually let go in front of Lan Yaqiu.

A small wooden boat with a red lantern rowed past them, and the boatman hummed a little tune. Zhou Jinyu's mood was finally no longer so heavy.

Lan Yaqiu suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Look, the night in Zhouzhuang is quiet and beautiful, I really want to stay away from those rivers and lakes and live here all the time." Lan Yaqiu looked into the distance and gradually became distracted.

At dawn the next day, Zhou Jinyu and Lan Yaqiu took a boat to Nanjing.

Zhou Jinyu felt that the boat was going too fast, and arrived at the city of Nanjing in just one day. Zhou Jinyu secretly looked at Lan Yaqiu beside him and said to herself: "Isn't this waterway much closer than the dry road? ”

Lan Yaqiu knew what Zhou Jinyu was thinking, and she was so happy in her heart. But she was just secretly happy for a while, and didn't say anything.

After separating from Lan Yaqiu, Zhou Jinyu went to find Wu Hongwen. During this time, Zhou Jinyu's mind was completely occupied by Lan Yaqiu's lively and moving appearance, and sometimes he even had the illusion that he was looking for Lan Yaqiu instead of Wu Hongwen.

Zhou Jinyu wandered aimlessly for several days on the outskirts of Nanjing, but had no clue. Today is April 14th, and there is only one day left before the day when the world's heroes will meet at the Purple Mountain General Altar.

Zhou Jinyu was riding a horse in the western suburbs of Nanjing, asking where the chess king was. The western outskirts of Nanjing are a vast meadow with rolling hills in the distance. Now, it is the season when the grass sprouts and the willows spit out new flowers, and a new green is seen from afar.

Zhou Jinyu was ignoring it, but saw a little girl running from the direction of the city gate behind him, about twelve or thirteen years old, with short black hair neatly combed. The little girl's clothes were very bright, embroidered with flowers, insects, and fish, and it was obviously not the dress of the Han family. The round-necked pale yellow tunic was covered with silver ornaments, dazzling in the sun. Under the loose green pleated pants are a pair of small and delicate feet, and the feet are wearing sky blue cloth shoes, which looks very good.

Not far behind the little girl, there were three big men in black in hot pursuit, all carrying Pu knives in their hands. Seeing that he was about to catch up with the little girl, a big man led by Pu Dao had already raised his head and was about to fall down on the little girl. The little girl's situation was extremely dangerous.

Zhou Jinyu is still some distance away from the little girl, and it is too late to save her. I saw that the simple knife "brushed" towards the top of the little girl's head. At the last moment, a long sword suddenly crossed the middle, and then struck upward, separating the simple knife.

I saw a woman in a light blue gauze robe, her long hair draped over her vest, her sleeves were in the wind, and a long sword was shining in the sun, and she was already fighting with the three big men with simple swords. The little girl, unaware of the danger of her talents, stood aside and cheered for the long-haired woman.

Under the attack of the three people, the long-haired woman gradually lost the opportunity. Seeing this, Zhou Jinyu supported the saddle with his left hand, drew his long sword in mid-air, and slashed the necks of the three big men at the same time with a move of boundless falling wood.

Zhou Jinyu's deciduous autumn wind swordsmanship is unpredictable, and now it is becoming more and more mature, and a 'gan general' is getting faster and faster in his hand. Which of those three people was Zhou Jinyu's opponent, and the wrists of the three people within the number were all cut by Zhou Jinyu, and the long sword was knocked to the ground. Seeing that Zhou Jinyu's swordsmanship was extremely high, the three of them were timid, and they were turning around and trying to run away, but they were caught up by the long-haired woman, and they "brushed" the three swords and took their lives.

Zhou Jinyu didn't expect that this woman with long hair and a shawl, a crystal face, and a skin as bright as snow would be so decisive and merciless. Zhou Jinyu felt that the woman in front of her was by no means an ordinary heroine. She's more of a cold-blooded killer.

The long-haired woman took the long sword, walked lightly to the little girl, half-squatted down and touched the little girl's cheek and asked, "Little sister, what's your name?"

The little girl's long eyelashes drooped down, her face was delicate, and she blinked her bright eyes and said, "Karma (grandmother) said that when I was born, it was thundering and raining outside the window, so they named me Lin Lei'er! Is my name good? Isn't it too simple?"

The long-haired woman smiled slightly, "It's very nice! A simple name is not a cliché." As she spoke, she touched Lin Lei'er's head again, she seemed to like the little girl in front of her very much.

This is Zhou Jinyu walked over, and also half-squatted down and asked, "Little girl, why are those people chasing you?"

Lin Lei'er said very calmly: "Because I killed one of their friends." After saying that, he even smiled, as if killing a person was a very common thing.

Zhou Jinyu was very surprised, he didn't expect the alien girl in front of him to say that murder was so lightly, so he asked, "You... How did you kill their friend?"

Lin Lei'er smiled: "Haha, this big brother must not know the Gu technique of our Xiangxi Miao clan, right?"