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Jiayuguan.

On the desert under the scorching sun, the wind is blowing, the yellow air is all over the sky, and the sand is angry.

In the sky where the birds are extinct, there are no clouds. In the desert that is inaccessible, there is a man.

The man walked on the sand dunes, leaving a long trail of footprints behind him. The wind followed him, quickly burying his footprints again.

The man wore a hat with a black veil covering his face. He was wrapped in a loose, tattered gray linen coat, carrying a baggage, and a knife wrapped in cloth. The tip of the knife pierced the cloth, revealing a shiny tip. The black cloth shoe on his right foot was torn, revealing his thumb.

After climbing over a few dunes, he stood at the top of one and looked at the road below the dunes, which writhed in the scorching sun into the distance.

He removed the kettle from his belt, took the burden and knife from his back, set it aside, and sat cross-legged on top of the dune. He lifted his veil, leaned to one side, and spat out a mouthful of phlegm, yellow, with sand in it. The phlegm knocked a small pit in the sand, and the surrounding sand rushed over, enveloped it, sucked it dry, and soon it was gone.

He untied the burden, took out a piece of dry bread from it, tied it again, unscrewed the kettle, and ate the bread with water. He chewed as he watched the road below.

It was a dry riverbed that later became the official road leading to Feiyun Town. There are checkpoints set up by officers and soldiers on the road, and there are checkpoints set up by bandits. In addition to officers and soldiers, there are also people who have passes issued by bandits, and ordinary people dare not leave. The bandits' pass is only available to the people of Feiyun Town, which is exchanged for paying silver taels to the bandits on a regular basis, which can save the passage and life. Feiyun Town is a small town, and there are not many people, so the faces are recognizable to the bandits. If a living person walks this way, there will be no one to protect them, and they will be plundered, and the women will be taken away, and the men will be killed, and their heads will be cut off, so that no one will go away. In order to avoid the checkpoints and several interception points set up by the bandits, he traveled through the desert for three days. There is no longer any way forward, only this path.

He observed the road below, it was pale and yellow, and there was no movement.

When he had finished eating, he stood up, tied the kettle to his belt, carried his baggage and knife, and descended into the dunes.

The sound of the rubble crushing beneath his feet mingled with the sound of the wind in the heights, and nothing else could be heard.

He walked for a while, stopped, and then removed the knife from his back. Untie the cloth that holds the knife, fold it up, and tuck it into your belt. The knife was three feet and two inches long, and the handle was three inches long, and strips of cloth were wrapped around it. The blade is wide and the edge is sharpened, and the back is a bit thick with a lot of toothed notches. The blade is silvery white, reflecting the cold light in the scorching sun. He picked up his knife and continued to walk forward.

Two men rose out of the sand on either side of the road ahead, with their heads and faces covered, both with a knife, and walked to the middle of the road and blocked his way. Yellow sand slid down from them, rustling.

One asked, "Where did it come from?"

"Zhangye. ”

"Where to go?"

"Feiyun Town. ”

"What for?"

"Do business. ”

"You still carry knives in business? ”

"Self-defense. ”

"Do you have a pass?"

"Nope. ”

"Keep the money and let you go back. ”

He didn't speak, clenching the knife in his hand.

The bandit said, "Again, keep the money, let you go, don't kill you." Otherwise, you will die here. ”

He flashed his knife at them. The two bandits looked at each other, said nothing, and walked towards him with their knives.

Then the wind arose, and it was very strong, and it rolled up the fine sand on the ground, and the road became dark. He and the two bandits were fighting in the wind and sand, and only to hear a few blades clashing, then the sound of piercing the belly and slitting the throat, and then two heart-rending screams.

Two bandits fell to the ground, one had his stomach pierced, the other's neck had been slit, and blood flowed from the two convulsive corpses, dipped into the gravel, and quickly scabbed under the scorching sun.

He wiped the blood from the knife from one of them, then removed the cloth from his belt, rewrapped the knife, slung it on his back, and walked on.

He took a few steps, stopped, turned around, and walked back to the corpse. Squatted down, began to search the body, and found a yellowed piece of paper with the words "Feiyun Town Pass" written on it. He put the paper away and got up to leave.

The two bodies lay silently on the ground, soon covered with a layer of yellow sand.

As the sun set, he arrived in Feiyun Town.

Feiyun Town is a small town located near Jiayuguan, which belongs to the border town, and is a place for the army and passing traders to stay and rest.

The town is small and home to about 200 people, some of whom are locals, most of whom are traders, exiled murderers, thieves who conceal their identities, and displaced people who have moved from Hanzhong because of their homes. After a long time, they all became residents of the town. The residents do not disturb each other and live their lives.

The reason why Feiyun Town has such order is also related to a group of bandits nearby, and this town has always been under the control of bandits. The inhabitants of the town regularly paid silver taels to the bandits, so that the bandits would not disturb the people, and at the same time ensure the safety of the town. This gang of bandits is called the "Sand Gang", and the leader of the Sand Gang is a man named Ding Man. Before he came to Feiyun Town, he heard a discussion about Ding Man in the inn on the way, saying that Ding Man was a person who killed people without blinking, and Feiyun Town belonged to Ding Man, and if outsiders went in and didn't pay the money, they wouldn't want to get out alive.

He didn't care so much, he was going to Feiyun Town, so he went. The two robbers who robbed the road on the way are probably from the Sand Gang.

The town is surrounded by a wall, which is very high and looks like a castle from a distance.

To enter the town, you need to go through a checkpoint. Several bandits from the Sand Gang guard the checkpoint, and if it is not a familiar face in the town, they have to show their pass to enter. If you don't have a pass, you will be caught and killed.

He came to the front of the town's checkpoint and saw four bandits standing in front of the checkpoint, one standing against the wall, the other sitting on the ground, sleeping against the wall, and the other two took out their knives and discussed something together.

At this time, no one entered the town except him. He stood in the distance and watched for a moment, then walked to the level.

"Where did you come from?" the two bandits stopped him, and the other two bandits walked over.

"Zhangye. ”

"What for?"

"Find someone, do things. ”

"I haven't seen you before. ”

He didn't speak.

"How do you cover your face?" said one of the bandits, uncovering his hat with a knife, bending down, face up, looking at the face underneath it. Then he put down the veil, saw the hilt of the knife exposed behind his back, and said, "And the knife?"

He replied, "Self-defense." ”

"Looks like it's going to take some work. ”

He didn't speak.

"Do you have a pass?"

He took the yellow piece of paper from his bosom and handed it to the bandit.

The bandit took it and looked closely.

"Where's the pass?"

"At the front pass, I paid the money and took it. ”

The bandit observed him, didn't speak for a long time, and suddenly showed a fierce light in his eyes, and asked, "How many people are there at the checkpoint, what do they look like?"

"Four. One is fat, one is bearded, one is masked, and the other is loosely haired. ”

The bandit glanced at the man on the side, and the other nodded. He still seemed skeptical, and continued to ask, "Why don't you say what's on your face?"

"I'm cheap, I don't dare to look at it. ”

The bandit sneered, but didn't say anything, nodded at the two people behind him, and the people behind him got out of the way.

He walked towards the town, and after a few steps, the bandit stopped him: "Stop, what's your name?"

"Jing Chuan. ”

"Alright, let's go inside. ”

Jing Chuan entered Feiyun Town.

After Jing Chuan entered, the bandit said to the other: "This person is unknown, he knows martial arts, go and report." The other knew how to mount a horse tethered to the wall and walk away.

When Jing Chuan walked into Feiyun Town, night had already fallen. There are few pedestrians on the streets, vendors lighting oil lamps and closing their stalls, and restaurants are closing.

Most of the houses in the town are made of mud, with yellow facades and thatched roofs. The wind roamed the streets, rolling up dust and flying around, and the thatch on the roofs rattled.

Jing Chuan walked up to a person who was closing the stall and asked, "Youlao, where does Bai Zong live?"

The vendor turned his head to look at him, only to see a black hat, ignored him, and continued to close the stall.

Jing Chuan stood beside him for a while, but he still didn't speak. Jing Chuan took out a few coins from his belt and handed them to the vendor, who took it, touched it, put it in his pocket, and said while closing the stall: "Go inside on this road, the second intersection, turn left, and the third one on the right." ”

"Thank you. ”

Jing Chuan walked in.

The road turned dark, and the people who were closing the door looked at him, and then closed the door, and the sound of the door closing echoed through the street.

Jing Chuan arrived at the door, knocked a few times, and a voice came from inside: "Who?"

"Jing Chuan. ”

After a while, the door opened, and an old man came out with an oil lamp, shining on Jing Chuan, Jing Chuan lifted the veil on the hat and showed him, and the old man said, "Fourth brother, here." ”

Jing Chuan nodded and entered the house.

The old man is the person Jing Chuan is looking for, Bai Zong.

"Did it go smoothly along the way?" Bai Zong asked as he closed the door panel.

Jing Chuan said, "It's okay. ”

Bai Zong walked over with an oil lamp: "Please sit down and drink water." ”

Jing Chuan sat down, took off his hat, and hung it on the wall behind him. Untied his burden, took off the knife on his back, put it on the table, took the bowl of water handed over by Bai Zong, drank it with a gurgling face, and then wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

Bai Zong's white hair was messy, his face was dark, wrinkled, and he had scars. One eye was blind, and the other eye was cloudy like sand.

After watching Jing Chuan drink the water, he asked, "Can you meet bandits robbing the road on the road?"

"Two, killed. ”

Bai Zong retracted his gaze, stared at the flickering oil lamp on the table, and said, "The Sand Gang will find out tomorrow." ”

"What is the Sand Gang?"

"The bandit, the leader is called Ding Man, Feiyun Town is controlled by him, he and Ma Dai, the leader of the defenders of Jiayu Pass, are sworn brothers, with good sword skills, great power, and official protection. ”

Jing Chuan handed the empty bowl to Bai Zong: "Is there any wine?"

Bai Zong got up: "I'll get it." Then he went into the house and brought out a jar of wine. The mouth of the altar is sealed with mud, and below is a piece of red cloth, which is uncovered, and the smell of wine comes out.

Bai Zong poured a bowl for Jing Chuan, Jing Chuan picked up the bowl with both hands, staring at the wine, the wine was green and yellow, and the surface was crystal and shining under the oil lamp. He shook the bowl slightly, and the liquid in the bowl shook slowly, and the waves rose gently and softly. Jing Chuan dipped his finger in it, and there was a drop of wine hanging on his fingertips, and the wine droplets gathered, became larger, and drooped downward, with a big belly and a small neck, as if there were no drops. Jing Chuan's fingers moved, and the wine dripped down, pulling the thread. Jing Chuan put his nose on the edge of the bowl and sniffed it for a while, and said, "Good wine." Then he brought it to his mouth and drank it down.

Bai Zong said: "I have been released for ten years, waiting for you to come." ”

Jing Chuan handed the empty bowl to Bai Zong again and said, "Thank you." ”

Bai Zong picked up the jar, poured wine into the bowl, and said, "You killed the bandits, they will be suspicious of you, and they will come to you tomorrow." ”

Jing Chuan took a sip of the bowl, put it down, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "I'll leave when I'm done." ”

Bai Zong said: "It's difficult, there are many bandits in this gang, and Ding Man's sword technique is not under you." If there is something here, Ma Dai will also send someone over. ”

Jing Chuan took another sip and put down the bowl: "Is there any meat, I'm hungry." ”

Bai Zong got up: "I'll get it." ”

Soon, a bowl of steamed pork and a roast chicken were served, Jing Chuan tore off a chicken leg, chewed it in a big gulp, and drank it with a gulp. Bai Zong watched him eat and didn't speak.

Jing Chuan ate for a while, swallowed a mouthful of meat, and said to Bai Zong: "I'm not worried about myself, I'm worried about you." ”

Bai Zong said: "I won't live long, if they really find it, they can move the knife before they die, and it will be complete." ”

Jing Chuan stopped eating, sat upright, and looked at Bai Zong.

"If I die, there will be no successor to the sword, so this time I call you to help. ”

"The kid you're talking about?"

"Well, it's the son of the blacksmith Zhang in the town, named Zhang Blade. ”

"The name is not bad. ”

"The foundation is also good, I have been fighting with his father for a long time, and I have good bones and strength. Blacksmith Zhang gave Ding Man's horse a horse's shoe, and when the horse walked the Gobi, Wei broke his leg, and Ding Man blamed Zhang Blacksmith's head, killed him, cut off his head, and hung it on the outer wall for three days. Bai Zong sighed and continued, "The child was captured by Ding Man. When Bai Zong said this, he stopped, his face gloomy.

Jing Chuan saw it in his eyes and said: "There are many good seedlings, this matter is not easy to do, if you want to provoke bandits, find another one." ”

Bai Zong didn't say anything, picked up a bowl, put wine inside, took a sip and drank it, squinted, bared his teeth and grinned: "Ah, good wine!"

Jing Chuan didn't speak, looking at Bai Zong.

Bai Zong tasted the wine for a while, his eyes moistened, and said, "Zhang Jian is my son. ”

Jing Chuan didn't show surprise, but said, "It turned out to be your own romantic debt, does Blacksmith Zhang know?"

Bai Zong said, "I don't know. ”

"That kid won't recognize you either. ”

"I know, I want to make it up to him, so please come and take him away and teach him how to swordsmanship. ”

Jing Chuan poured a bowl of wine, didn't drink it, and tapped the edge of the bowl with his fingers: "It's not good to rely on a knife these days." ”

Bai Zong said: "I have the ability to defend myself. Blacksmith Zhang is honest, and that kid is also honest, I'm afraid he will have a bad time in the future. The world is chaotic, and it is better to do martial arts. ”

Jing Chuan lifted the wine and drank it, but did not speak.

Bai Zong said: "There are only two of us left in our four brothers, and I am about to leave, you are the youngest, and your sword skills are also the most powerful, and there is still a way to go in the future." ”

Jing Chuan showed a wry smile on his face: "Forty, not small." ”

Bai Zong said: "Then you spend five years teaching him the sword technique, whether you succeed or not, when the time comes, let him go by himself, and you can go into hiding." ”

Bai Zong got up as he spoke, walked into the room, and after a while, took out two heavy burdens, one large and one small. Put it in front of Jing Chuan, untie it, and there is gold inside.

"This is a thousand taels, you take it back, and you will retire in the future. Bai Zong said and opened the small burden again, "This is five hundred taels of ransom." If you want to, take this job, I won't force it. ”

Jing Chuan picked up a gold ingot, looked at it, and said, "You and I have a friendship, I don't need it, I'll take it." ”

"Although you and I are sworn brothers, but people always have to eat, these years are not good, you can't make a lot of money by killing people, stop it, this money is enough for you to spend the rest of your life. ”

Jing Chuan put down the gold, tied up the baggage, and said, "Okay, I'll take him away." ”

"I have prepared the horses and luggage and dry food, and after you have rescued the child, I will lead the horses ten miles outside the town, and meet there when the time comes. ”

"Good. ”

"After I die, the previous enemy will definitely find here, you take Zhang Jian to the south, and after five years, he will be exactly twenty, and you won't have to worry about him. ”

"Good. ”

Bai Zong got up, walked into the house, held a knife covered in cloth in both hands, walked to Jing Chuan, and handed it to him: "My knife, you take it away." ”

"Don't you have to be buried with you?"

"Burying people does not bury knives, this is passed to Zhang Blade. ”

Jing Chuan took the knife, pushed away the bowl on the table, put the knife horizontally on the table, closed his eyes, rubbed his hand on the knife sleeve made of linen, and said: "When our four brothers were married, each person had one hand, the eldest brother was Qingyue, the second brother was Hanjian, the third brother you were Linglong, and I was Baishuang. Now that the eldest brother and the second brother are gone, the knives are gone, and I want to get them back. ”

"The knife has changed hands, and if you want to get it back, it will be difficult. ”

"I know, but I still have to get it back. ”

"I'm old, and it's not long for me, it's all up to you. ”

Jing Chuan nodded. He untied the rope tied to the hilt of the knife, and slowly removed the blade, revealing half of the blade, the blade was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting Jing Chuan's face, and the reflected light crossed his eyes.

Bai Zong said: "I often grind it, but I don't let it be idle. ”

"Third brother" Jing Chuan stroked the blade of the knife with his hand and gently tried the blade with his thumb, "Since I am going to save your child, then I will use your knife tomorrow." ”

Ps. chasing more children's shoes, are there any free appreciation tickets and starting coins~ The countdown to the 515 red envelope list is over, I'll pull a ticket, ask for an increase and appreciation vote, and finally rush a handful!