After Xiaoyaozi left the palace with Xiong Qiang, he first took Xiong Qiang to a pharmacy, and found Lang Zhong to prepare some medicine powder for stick sores for Xiong Qiang, and then found an inn to live in, Xiong Qiang's back has been completely rotten, if he continues to hurry, sticky dust, and continues to deteriorate, I am afraid that his life will not be guaranteed, since Xiaoyaozi has promised to teach Xiong Qiang swordsmanship, he will naturally take care of him first to heal from his injuries.

The time to recuperate in the inn is half a month, and after half a month, Xiong Qiang feels that his back has a numb, itchy feeling, which should be a symptom of growing new meat, which makes Xiong Qiang very happy, and he is now looking forward to the injury on his body to heal as soon as possible, so that he can learn the sword from the master as soon as possible.

In the past half a month, Xiong Qiang also has some understanding of the master in front of him, the master does not say much, he is a taciturn person, perhaps because Xiong Qiang and Xiaoyaozi are not very familiar with each other, every time Xiong Qiang asks about Xiaoyaozi's previous story, Xiaoyaozi is silent.

It's an ordinary night again, Xiong Qiang and Xiaoyaozi sit in the room to eat, Xiaoyaozi just drinks wine and eats at the same time, in this silent atmosphere, Xiong Qiang once again asked a topic, this topic, he had a question, but Xiaoyaozi did not answer him, but this question in Xiong Qiang's view, but it was like a thorn stuck in his throat, he felt uncomfortable without asking.

Xiong Qiang said: "Master, do you have any deep hatred with that Wang Yuanwai, why did you kill his entire mansion?" The reason why he kept wanting to ask this question was actually to find out if Master was the kind of evil person who would slaughter the whole family because of a little hatred.

As if he knew Xiong Qiang's intentions, Xiaoyaozi frowned and put the chopsticks on the table, but when he saw Xiong Qiang still looking at him with a torch in his eyes, he also sighed slightly and said: "Wangfu, in fact, is a thief's nest, Wang Yuanwai is also called Ding Wanqi, he used to be a thief who gathered in the mountains and forests, robbed houses, and his oolong knife technique was extremely weird, especially his oolong empowerment, I don't know how many heroes and heroes died in his hands.

In addition to this person's excellent knife skills, he also has an ingenious stunt, that is, disguise, almost as long as he has seen a person, he can create a face mold that is exactly the same as that person, as long as this face mold is worn, it can immediately make it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

He died three years ago in the hands of Tang Gong of the Tang Gate, and I almost believed it, but later, I found that there was a wealthy businessman Wang Yuanwai inexplicably here, although this Wang Yuanwai was nominally in business, but behind the scenes, he was doing some shady deeds, after my investigation, I found that the so-called Wang Yuanwai turned out to be Ding Wanqi, who had died. Speaking of which, I also saw you at Jiudao Villa, and there was a little girl by your side at that time. ”

Xiong Qiang suddenly realized that when he escaped from Jiudao Villa that night, the man in black he saw turned out to be the master Xiaoyaozi in front of him. Hearing this, Xiong Qiang's face also changed, and he suddenly didn't know whether to hate Xiaoyaozi or thank Xiaoyaozi in his heart. If Xiaoyaozi hadn't appeared in Jiudao Villa that night, maybe he and Bai Lan would have escaped from Jiudao Villa, and Bai Lan would not have died tragically there.

Xiaoyaozi slowly stood up, looked at Xiong Qiang's eyes with some apologies, and said, "I know you hate me, but this is not the result I wanted. That night, I followed Ding Wanqi to Jiudao Villa, but was discovered by Lianfang, the head of Jiudao Villa, this Lianfang is an extremely powerful character, even I am not his opponent, I wanted to save you, but that Lianfang chased too quickly, if I save you, I am afraid not only can I not save you, even I will find it difficult to escape from Jiudao Villa. ”

Xiong Qiang was silent and didn't speak for a long, long time.

Suddenly, he sighed and said, "Maybe this is Bai Lan's fate! If I hadn't seen the imprint on her arm, I wouldn't have taken her to escape." Speaking of which, this is her life, and it is also my fault, and I can't complain about Master. ”

"How did you get sold to Nine Paths Villa?" asked Xiaoyaozi after a moment of silence.

"I've been in Jiudao Villa for as long as I can remember, but, speaking of which, I seem to have lost some memories, I can't remember anything before I was sold into Jiudao Villa, and if it weren't for this close-fitting embroidered handkerchief, I wouldn't even know my name. Saying that, Xiong Qiang took out a small package made of kraft paper from his arms, opened the package, and took out a yellow brocade from it.

Nippa is an excellent piece of silk with a blooming hibiscus flower painted with golden silk threads, showing the atmosphere of wealth. In the lower right corner of the brocade, there is embroidered "Xiong Qiang" and the time of his birth, from which it is estimated that Xiong Qiang is eighteen years old this year.

When Xiaoyaozi saw this piece of brocade, his face was slightly surprised, as if he knew this piece of brocade, and he said, "This piece of brocade is really yours?"

Xiong Qiang looked at Xiaoyaozi in amazement, as if he understood what Xiaoyaozi said, and hurriedly asked: "Master, do you know this piece of Jinpa? Then you must know who my parents are? What do my parents look like? Where are they? Why did you sell me to Jiudao Villa so ruthlessly?"

A series of questions were released as if they were firecrackers, Xiong Qiang's eyes were like torches, and his eyes were full of expectations. His background has always been a mystery, and now that he has met someone who knows his background, of course he has to figure it all out.

Xiaoyaozi was just about to open his lips, but as if he had thought of something, the unspoken words turned into a slight sigh, and said: "I'll tell you these things later, and it's useless to know it now." ”

"Why, Master, why didn't you tell me?" Xiong Qiang was a little anxious.

"I'll tell you when you have the power to know. Xiaoyaozi said.

Xiong Qiang wanted to ask again, but Xiaoyaozi just said: "Go to Cangwu Mountain tomorrow, I will teach you swordsmanship!"

Xiong Qiang replied in a low voice, only looking at this piece of Jinpa, as if he wanted to get some information from Jinpa, but this piece of Jinpa, which had been placed on his body, he had been carefully looking at it for countless days and nights, and he could not see that this piece of information could not get any other information except for the information that symbolized that his previous family might be a wealthy family.

Perhaps his identity is not simple.

Listening to the master's tone, he could only follow the master to learn swordsmanship hard, and when he was successful in swordsmanship, he would have the qualifications to know his background. And this has become the goal that Xiong Qiang will work hard for next.

Cangwu Ridge, three hundred miles away from Jingyang Mansion, is full of lofty mountains and mountains.

Early in the morning of the second day, Xiaoyaozi took Xiong Qiang to the direction of Cangwuling, and in the evening, the two arrived at a place called Bailuo Mountain, where the master and apprentice built a bonfire and prepared to sleep here.

There were low bushes everywhere and the stout pine trees. There was a crescent moon in the sky, and there were no clouds, no stars, and it was deserted.

The flames danced happily, making a faint "beep" sound. The night was silent, and in this mountain forest, there was no sound except the sound of the fire beating.

Xiong Qiang couldn't bear the loneliness and said, "Master, do I have a teacher?"

Xiaoyaozi glanced at Xiong Qiang, picked up a piece of firewood, threw it into the fire, and said, "No, I'm a killer!"

"Master is so handsome and good at martial arts, how can there be no woman who likes it? Even a slave like me is liked by a girl, let alone Master. Xiong Qiang said with a smile.

Xiaoyaozi seemed to be opened into a conversation, sighed, and said: "I was in love and once fell in love with a woman. ”

"Is that woman pretty?"

"Of course, but she never smiled, and if she did, it should be prettier. Xiaoyaozi said with some bitterness as if recalling that woman.

"Then where is she now? It can't be in Cangwu Mountain, right?" Xiong Qiang asked, it was rare for Xiaoyaozi to confide in him about his past, and Xiong Qiang continued to interrogate.

"After she entrusted me with something, she disappeared and has not been heard from since. After saying that, Xiaoyaozi sighed and became a lot lonely, but picked up another piece of firewood and threw it into the fire.

"Your injuries are not healed yet, rest! When you arrive at Cangwu Mountain, you will have very few opportunities to rest. Xiaoyaozi said.

Xiong Qiang replied in a low voice, and said in his heart: "My master is a weirdo, and even the woman he likes is also a weirdo, and these weirdos may have a lot of stories!"

Seeing Xiong Qiang lying down, Xiaoyaozi was also sitting cross-legged, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the sword inlaid with gold and jade was inserted in the loose soil next to him.

The flames flickered, setting his face brightly and flickering.

A gust of forest wind blew, and countless pine needles fell, but at the moment when the pine needles landed, his slightly closed eyes lit up. Bright as the stars, the light is beating.

I only heard Xiaoyaozi say lightly: "Your Excellency, since you are here, why don't you show up to see you!"

Xiaoyaozi's words also made Xiong Qiang feel excited, looking around, the place where the fire could not shine, but it was pitch black, at this time, the whole mountain forest was silent, there was not even wind, only the sound of firewood burning wood.

Xiong Qiang exhaled heavily, and his hanging heart was also relaxed, and he looked at Xiaoyaozi, who was still vigilant, and said, "Master, there is no one at all, are you overly alert?"

However, Xiaoyaozi's hand slowly grasped the sword, and said as if preaching: "Killers belong to the night. In the dark night, your sensory perception is not accurate, only what you feel in your heart will not lie to you, and the most important thing for a killer is to cultivate this seemingly ethereal feeling. ”

Xiong Qiang listened to it and grinned, thinking that the master was pretending to be profound. But at this moment, there was a gloomy laugh above Xiaoyaozi's head: "Sure enough, he is worthy of being the number one killer in the dark river!" Immediately after, between the dense forests above Xiaoyaozi's head, a figure suddenly shot down, and the figure was like a fast arrow, galloping down, and a cold sword pierced the top of Xiaoyaozi's head.

Xiaoyaozi didn't have the slightest nervousness, only to see the sword in his hand quickly raised upward, shaking the sword flower for a while, and then the body sitting cross-legged suddenly swept up, a volley, up and down the head, and kicked at the head of the figure.

The man's reaction was also extremely fast, one palm against Xiaoyaozi's kick, but the sword was propped up towards the ground, with the power of that support, the body rotated, and it landed steadily in front of Xiaoyaozi, and Xiaoyaozi also landed steadily on the ground, landing on one knee, looking directly at the comer.

The speed of the two fights was too fast, almost only in an instant, but Xiong Qiang's heart tightened, and he looked at the person in surprise.

The person who came was a tall and thin man with a horse face, although his appearance was a little ugly, but his kung fu was extremely handsome. However, at the moment when the horse-faced man landed, another strong and rough voice shouted, saying, "Xiaoyaozi, return my eldest brother's life!"

Xiaoyaozi heard the sound of the wind behind him, turned his head to glance, and saw a snow-bright big knife, like lightning cutting through the night, slashing sharply, the knife was unusually fierce, wide open and closed, and the sharp seemed to be able to split everything. This man is a big man, with a big beard and a big rough face, with a shocking scar, especially now that he is angry, which makes him look even more hideous.

Just as the blade appeared, in the darkness, a five-short dwarf suddenly jumped out, he didn't use any weapons, but with his short and flexible body, he punched Xiaoyaozi's chest.