Chapter 1: A duel of life and death
...... It's sunset, and the sky is lit red. Today's sky is too red, red as blood. A flock of black birds flew out of a wood, then hissed a few times and flew back into the woods. The wind began to blow, and the leaves of the sand began to shake......
It's a rural area, sparsely populated, and at dusk or at night, it's hard to hear even the sound. The sunlight was still slowly converging, and the sky in the distance was slowly dimming. Why is the sun not going down? He seemed to be waiting for something. What are you waiting for? is it a human being? or ......
The wilderness is sparsely crowded, where is there a home? Who is with you today, three thousand miles of smoke......
There is a big mountain in the suburbs, which can hide the sky. At the foot of the mountain is a barren meadow, which does not see the sun all day long, and the grass is obviously sparse and desolate compared to the red flowers and green trees around it. But every year there is always more grass in this place, and in such a harsh environment, the grass still grows tenaciously with a strong will......
At the foot of the hill there were two people, who were standing facing each other......
The person on the left has long hair that is scattered, a blue-gray coat that has not completely covered his body, and his sleeves are still showing his thick wrists. Where the trouser legs were not covered, they were simply scribbled with a brown curtain. From top to bottom, there are a few patches on the body. He had a steady, rigid face, but his lips were a little gray. His eyes were tightly closed, as if he was thinking about something, as if he was waiting for something. His left hand naturally drooped, and in his right hand he held a delicate pear flower gun, the barrel of which was propped up on the ground. He didn't say anything, just waited quietly......
The person on the right is completely different, brocade clothes and mink fur, eight treasures and gold crowns, it can be seen from the style of the whole body that this person comes from a rich family, and enjoys the joy of glory and wealth. But his face bears a resemblance to the person just now. His face also has strength and vicissitudes, as if he has an unbearable memory. His eyes were also closed, as if he was waiting. What's special is that this person also has a baby boy crying in his hand. He held the baby boy in one hand and a red tassel gun in the other, and did not say anything......
The baby boy was still crying "woo-woo", and the two of them had not yet acted or reacted......
The sun was no longer visible, and large swaths of the sky had become a mix of red and purple, and even black and purple in the distance. It won't take about half an hour, and it's going to be dark......
The baby was still crying, but much quieter - obviously he was tired......
The person on the left slowly opened his eyes, the pear flower gun in his hand twisted slightly, and finally, he began to speak: "The hour has come! Tang Tianhui, you should be ready!"
It turned out that the person on the right was Tang Tianhui, one of the disciples of the Tang family, and he saw that he also opened his eyes, and then said, "Tang Xiaofeng...... No, Brother Xiaofeng, I still want to call you 'Brother Xiaofeng' again, I know that I have become a historical sinner who has been stinking for thousands of years, and I also know that I will definitely die today, but I still want to treat you as my brother......"
Sure enough, the person holding the pear flower gun on the left was Tang Xiaofeng, one of the Seven Heroes of the Martial Arts. Tang Xiaofeng said in a slightly serious tone: "Tang Tianhui, I have always regarded you as my brother in the past, and I also think that you will be a chivalrous and righteous man with the world in mind...... But I really can't believe that you actually colluded with the imperial court for the sake of wealth and fame and fortune, and destroyed my Tang family......" Speaking of this, Tang Xiaofeng was a little in tears. This powerful martial arts warrior has rarely cried for more than 20 years, but now, he is actually crying......
Tang Tianhui didn't want to speak anymore, he thought that he had no face to live in this world. He looked up at the purple sky, but soon he didn't look at it, he thought that God would not forgive him; he looked at the continuous mountains and ravines, but quickly closed his eyes, he thought that his heart no longer belonged to this shijie; he looked at the baby boy in his hand, so that he closed his eyes and wept: "Zhan'er, I'm leaving! You must not ......be like your father when you grow up" The baby boy in his hand was his son Tang Zhan, Tang Tianhui knew that this was the crystallization of him and his wife Wang Yuping Aiqing. His beloved wife died early, leaving only his son, but Tang Tianhui did something that deceived his teacher and destroyed his ancestors. He colluded with the imperial court and personally led tens of thousands of horses to destroy the Tang family...... His son Tang Zhan is only five months old now, and Tang Tianhui himself is guilty, but it is too late, and he believes that the spirit of his deceased wife in the sky will never forgive him......
At this time, Tang Xiaofeng also closed his eyes again and fell into deep memories...... Tang Xiaofeng and Tang Tianhui are two mutual acquaintances from childhood to adulthood, they once worshiped as brothers when the sun set, talked about their ambitions about wine when the sun went down, and completed the task of the master when the sun went down, and returned together. Those days were the happiest days of Tang Xiaofeng's life...... But now, they are going to do a life-and-death duel at this sunset......
Tang Xiaofeng opened his eyes and said solemnly: "Tang Tianhui, if you still treat me as a friend and a brother, pick up your gun and let us have a duel without regrets!"
Tang Tianhui calmed down for a moment, then opened his eyes and said, "Good ......" He was also full of tears when he spoke, and his words were also mixed with trembling: "Brother Xiaofeng, I know that I will inevitably die under your gun today...... But after I die, I ask Brother Xiaofeng to raise Zhan'er. He was still a child, and he couldn't be left unattended...... I was a disgraced sinner on the rivers and lakes, and I lamented the stupidity I had done, but I didn't want him to follow in my footsteps. I believe in Brother Xiaofeng's personality, so you must warn him to be a righteous gentleman who stands up to the sky and the earth, and to be a person who has the world in mind...... He is the only descendant of the Tang family's overlord spear, and you must teach him all the martial arts of the Tang family...... When Zhan'er grows up, you tell him that his father is a sinner who has been stinking for 10,000 years, and a ...... who is not even as good as a beast" Speaking of this, Tang Tianhui choked up.
Tang Xiaofeng didn't say anything more, and he didn't want to say anything more. Is the person in front of him his friend or enemy? His consciousness was a little blurred...... "Okay, I promise you! As a brother's fetters......" Finally, he couldn't help but speak, "Let's have a hearty duel, this is also the agreement and oath between our brothers!"
"Okay!" Tang Tianhui didn't say anything anymore, he gently rested Tang Zhan on the bluestone slab next to him, and glanced at his son Zuihou. Miraculously, the baby stopped crying and instead looked at him intently. Then, Tang Tianhui was ruthless, picked up the red tassel gun, and walked in the direction of Tang Xiaofeng, never looking back at his son. The baby suddenly turned sideways, unconsciously stretched out its delicate arm, and stretched out in the direction that Tang Tianhui, his father, had left......
On the other side, Tang Xiaofeng was already ready, and when he saw Tang Tianhui Tiexin coming over, he also lifted the delicate pear flower gun and walked forward. Soon, the two got closer and closer......
The sky was no longer red, and only a faint light could be felt...... Now there are no more birds, replaced by broken cicadas......
Both of them are already in their positions...... Tang Tianhui said in advance: "Brother Xiaofeng is to avenge his master, you should do it first!"
"Okay!" Tang Xiaofeng agreed, then turned the pear flower gun, and rushed towards Tang Tianhui with a leap.
"Bang-" The pear flower spear slashed towards Tang Tianhui's head quickly and accurately. Tang Tianhui was not to be outdone, after all, he was also one of the best masters in the Tang family. I saw him raise the red tassel gun with both hands and block the blow very skillfully. However, compared to Tang Xiaofeng, one of the Seven Heroes of the Martial Arts, Tang Tianhui's martial arts internal strength and combat experience are far inferior to those of his opponents, and the pear flower gun is the best weapon of the Tang family, so after Tang Tianhui received the move, he was hit by this fierce blow and shook his body backwards, but fortunately, he stood firm on his feet.
But Tang Xiaofeng struck first, and without waiting for the opponent to get ready, he turned the tip of the gun on Tang Tianhui's barrel, and then stabbed Tang Tianhui's waist. Tang Tianhui looked bad, his body was extremely tilted, the pear flower gun was stuck in the ground, and Tang Tianhui escaped again. But at this time, Tang Xiaofeng's experience was reflected, and he didn't pull out the gun on the ground first, but took off into the air, kicking hard with both feet at Tang Tianhui, who was not prepared. Tang Tianhui didn't stand firm, but he was hit by this sudden foot force, and the whole person flew out. But fortunately, he was still holding his red tassel gun tightly in his hand, Tang Tianhui kept his balance in the air, and then wiped the ground with his feet to stand firmly.
Tang Xiaofeng pulled out the pear flower gun again, and then said, "You are really still so serious!" Tang Tianhui stroked the part that was kicked, and also said: "Isn't Brother Xiaofeng too?" "Then I'm going to come again!" So, Tang Xiaofeng jumped over again.
"Huh-" The pear flower spear drew an arc in the air, and then a deep groove appeared on the ground-Tang Tianhui jumped out. After a few more cross-like "smiaks", the powerful air flow and internal force rushed towards Tang Tianhui - it was the "cross blade" of the Tang family's overlord spear, and the move was like a "ten", which made it difficult for the opponent to escape its attack range. But Tang Tianhui is also a disciple of the Tang family, so he naturally knows how to crack this trick. I saw that he didn't dodge the attack, but just used his strength to draw a few circles in the air, using the "Wheel Returning Marksmanship", and Tang Xiaofeng's "Cross Blade" instantly disappeared. But Tang Xiaofeng was not finished yet, I saw him jump high, hold the pole with both hands, and slash down like a scimitar, only to hear a cry like a ghost crying, which is the "eternal sound marksmanship". This move was full of strength, Tang Tianhui was a little unable to resist, and even the big stone in front of him was smashed to pieces, and the pieces flew far away.
Tang Xiaofeng, who is really worthy of being one of the Seven Heroes of the Martial Arts, has amazing strength, although Tang Tianhui avoided this move sideways, but the air flow beside him has cut the clothes on his body a little, and there are a few more bloody wounds on the back of his hand, which shows his strength; But Tang Xiaofeng was followed by a few "cross blades", and then followed by an "eternal sound". Tang Tianhui used the "Wheel Returning Marksmanship" to block a few moves, but he didn't expect Tang Xiaofeng to have a back hand, only to see that he was rushed by the "Eternal Voice" and flew several feet away......
Tang Tianhui was already seriously injured, but he still held the red tassel gun tightly in his hand. Tang Xiaofeng rushed up again, preparing to stab Tang Tianhui to death with one shot. Tang Tianhui didn't know where he got the strength, so he suddenly got up and stabbed Tang Xiaofeng with a move of "Meteor Moon". Tang Xiaofeng was also shocked, because he rushed too fast, he didn't have time to brake, so he had to fly into the air to avoid the attack......
It's not good, Tang Xiaofeng's whole person is out of balance in the air, and he is still facing away from Tang Tianhui, Tang Tianhui can stab him to death in just a moment, Tang Xiaofeng is too careless. Tang Tianhui would not miss this opportunity, so he once again used the "Meteor Moon Gaze" to stab Tang Xiaofeng......
It was already dark, night was beginning to fall, and a few faint crickets could be heard in the distance......
Blood spilled on the ground, and I saw one person fall to the ground with two feet, and the gun in his hand pierced the stomach of another person...... "I didn't expect it...... I didn't expect you to ...... The peerless ...... of the Tang family's overlord gun, ...... 'Flying Horse Rifle'", made a trembling sound, and it can be inferred that it was the voice of a dying person.
Everything was calm again, and the sound of crickets could be heard faintly in the distance. It was a night that was surprisingly quiet......
Both of them were zhanzhu, and one of them slashed at the waist of the other. But when the gun stopped an inch away, the other man turned his back to him, and the pear blossom gun in his hand pierced the man's abdomen, and blood was spilled on the ground......
It turned out that Tang Tianhui got up and wanted to stab Tang Xiaofeng with the "Meteor Looking at the Moon", but he didn't expect that Tang Xiaofeng made a quick move and used the Tang family's overlord gun's mastery "Flying Back Horse Gun". Tang Tianhui knew that as soon as this move came out, one of the two would be injured, so he let go and didn't want to dodge the attack. In fact, the speed of returning the rifle was already fast, and he had no way to dodge. As a result, Tang Xiaofeng pierced Tang Tianhui's stomach, but Tang Tianhui failed to cut Tang Xiaofeng's waist......
"Worthy of ...... Brother Snapper...... I'm still no match for ...... One of the Seven Heroes of the Martial Arts...... Brother...... "Tang Tianhui was still moaning before he died, "Zhan'er is ...... Please......"
He fell, a former hero fell, a sinner of history fell......
Tang Xiaofeng still maintained his original movements and stood straight...... He didn't look back, and he didn't want to...... He stood still with his eyes closed, and after a long time, two tear streaks slowly seeped out of his eyes......
Tang Tianhui died, and Tang Xiaofeng lost a friend forever. Tang Xiaofeng was bent on revenge, and now he has succeeded, but the price is that he has lost a close friend forever. The words that were once unfinished, the ambitions that were unfulfilled in the past, have become a gray past, and now, even the final ending is a thing of the past at this moment...... There is no more chance to talk to him, no more opportunity to accompany him to drink, and even no more chance to take revenge, because he no longer exists on this shijie...... Friendship is precious, emotions are profound, people do not cherish and grasp when they are alive, weishenme will not be nostalgic until after the death of the person, the emotion that can no longer be had? weishenme will not hesitate to express the pain and emotions in his heart after the death of the person? whose fault is all this? fame and fortune, people's hearts, or ......
Tang Xiaofeng still turned back, he turned back with a heavy heart. He smeared Tang Tianhui's blood on the tip of the pear flower gun, then put away his things and began to dig the earth......
Hours passed, and the baby was already asleep - he did not know that his father was dead. Tang Xiaofeng knelt in front of a stone tablet, on which only the words "Tang Tianhui's Tomb" were written, without any additional words......
He placed the baby next to the tombstone and picked up the two bowls of wine in front of the tombstone. He slowly waved his hand and spilled a bowl of wine in front of the tombstone, then looked up and drank another bowl of wine himself. Slowly, he put the bowl back in front of the monument...... His eyes were pale and melancholy, and there was no peace in his heart that night. "This is a glass of wine for our two brothers!" he said to himself in a vicissitudes of life, "Don't worry, I will raise Zhan'er and make him a righteous gentleman who stands up to the sky......"
The sleepless night was finally over, all the pain and sorrow was taken away by that night, and all was calm again.
The morning sun in the east has risen, everything in the countryside has begun to awaken, the birds are singing again, and the breeze is still calm. The sun has left all the gloom and sorrow behind, and a new day will begin again......
At the foot of the mountain, there was a man in a blue coat, with long hair scattered and a spear in his hand, like a wandering ranger. He holds a baby in his hand and a tombstone behind him......
He is Tang Xiaofeng, one of the Seven Heroes of the Martial Arts, and what he is holding in his hand is the orphan of his brother Tang Tianhui. The baby's name is Tang Zhan, a descendant of the Tang family, and a descendant of the Tang family's overlord gun. His fate was somewhat tragic, his people suffered a catastrophe, and his father, who had been a sinner for 10,000 years, was now dead. Only Tang Xiaofeng can still rely on him for his life, but how his future path will continue, and how much suffering he will face in the future, maybe only God knows......
It's dawn, and a new journey begins......