14. Jealousy instigates demons, ignorance, greed, and strength
After dinner, Xu Yun was still not at ease, and told Ah Fei a few more words, asking him not to be reckless to fight the tiger. Seeing that Ah Fei was full www.biquge.info of promises, although Xu Yun was still skeptical, he still let him and Zhang Yuting return to the village.
When the two left the wooden house, the sky had already darkened, and Zhang Yuting saw that the bamboo forest path was silent, and remembered that there was a vicious tiger hidden in the nearby mountain, and her body shook involuntarily. She looked at Ah Fei and asked quietly, "Little Ah Fei, do you think that evil tiger will jump to Baiyun Peak?"
I didn't want to that Ah Fei but didn't answer, at this time he was thinking that he would be able to practice the thunder breaking knife technique in a few days, and he was so happy in his heart that he couldn't do it: "When I practice this sword technique, I can learn the sword technique with Brother Xu, haha, at that time, I can practice sword moves with Brother Zhang, and it must be more interesting to dismantle the move with a weapon in my hand than to practice with my bare hands." He was immersed in his dream of dancing the sword in a chic manner, and he didn't hear Zhang Yuting's soft question.
Zhang Yuting saw that Ah Fei didn't react, so she pulled Ah Fei's arm and asked again: "Do you say that the evil tiger will jump to Baiyun Peak?" She pulled Ah Fei's arm, and Ah Fei came back to his senses: "Ah, the mountains here are continuous, and it is not impossible for the evil tiger to run to Baiyun Peak." Zhang Yuting exclaimed: "So, it may be around here?" Thinking that the evil tiger was beside her, she grabbed Ah Fei's hand even harder.
Ah Fei frowned and said, "How could it be, this place is so close to Zhuangzi, and it is also popular, so the tiger will not go to a popular place." Even if it runs to Baiyun Peak now, it will be nested in an inaccessible place, and it will not run to the vicinity of Yunzhuang. Zhang Yuting was slightly relieved when she heard Ah Fei's words, but she was still a little afraid: "This tiger has already eaten people, what if you say that it thinks human flesh is delicious and runs near Zhuangzi?"
Ah Fei couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Sister Xiaoyu, the tiger will never run here, you can rest assured." If it does appear, I'll shoot it with an arrow. As he spoke, he drew his bow and shot arrows with both hands, as if there was a tiger in front of him.
Zhang Yuting also felt that she was too worried, so she laughed: "Okay, I'll believe you." But now, if a tiger does pop up, you don't have a bow and arrows in your hand, and we can only be eaten by the evil tiger. ”
"Oh, why are you so stupid, can't you run?"
"When I saw the tiger, my legs were scared and weak, and I still ran away. Besides, even if I could, I wouldn't necessarily outrun it. ”
"Then you can go up the tree, my grandfather told me that tigers can't climb trees, so we won't be eaten by them if we climb up trees." ”
"That's right. Have you ever seen a tiger before?"
"No, we have a few tiger skins in our house, and I really haven't seen a live tiger. To be honest, I really want to hit one myself. ”
With Ah Fei to talk, the fear in Zhang Yuting's heart was reduced a lot, and before she knew it, the two of them arrived at Yunzhuang. Zhang Yuting heard Ah Fei mention the matter of fighting the tiger, so she said: "Don't forget what Senior Brother told you just now, you must not go to the mountains alone to find that evil tiger." Ah Fei nodded and said, "I know, I won't mess around." That being said, his eyes were full of longing for tiger hunting.
On this day, it was Zhou Kun who guarded the back door of the villa. Zhang Yuting and Ah Fei let Zhou Kun open the door and entered the village, but saw that Qin Zun was waiting behind the door.
"Senior sister, you're finally back, didn't I tell you, there was a vicious tiger in the mountains that hurt people recently, and you came back so late, it's really worrying. Qin Zun saw that Zhang Yuting was back, and said with an anxious face.
Zhou Kun also said on the side: "Yes, the second senior brother was waiting for you here early, I was afraid that something would happen to you." ”
Zhang Yuting said: "Don't worry, there is Xiao Afei with me." If the tiger comes, we'll run to the tree, right?" she smiled and looked at Ah Fei, who also smiled and nodded.
Qin Zun looked at the appearance of the two of them, and felt very uncomfortable in his heart, but he still smiled: "Even if you are accompanied by Brother Ah Fei, it is better to be careful." Ah Fei said: "Brother Qin, don't worry, that tiger will not run to a place where there are people, no matter how vicious it is." We're afraid of it, and it's afraid of us. ”
Zhou Kun listened impatiently and said: "What do you kid know, isn't the tiger just eating people, if it doesn't come to a place where there are people, where will it go?"
Ah Fei was displeased when he heard this, and was about to argue with him, but he heard Qin Zun say: "Brother Ah Fei, I remember that Lord Yu is very fond of hunting, right? Qin Zun bowed his head and said: "Then it's no wonder that Brother Ah Fei knows so much about beasts, I heard some hunters say that the tiger really won't go to crowded places." Tomorrow, I plan to personally lead people into the mountains to catch that evil tiger, I wonder if Brother Ah Fei is interested in going with him?" Zhou Kun clapped his hands and said: "Yes, Ah Fei, your archery skills are so good, you must have killed that tiger with one arrow." ”
Ah Fei couldn't help but feel itchy when he heard Qin Zun ask him to hunt tigers, but when he thought of Xu Yunqian's instructions that he couldn't go, he had no idea for a while, and he didn't know how to answer. Zhang Yuting saw that Ah Fei seemed to have the intention of going, so she said: "Then how can I do it, Ah Fei will follow his senior brother to practice martial arts tomorrow, how can I have time to hunt tigers?"
Ah Fei saw that Zhang Yuting had made up his mind for himself, and said vaguely: "Well, yes, I still have to practice martial arts, so I won't go." Qin Zun said abruptly: "Okay, it's a pity, I thought I could see your superb archery skills." The words were full of regret.
Ah Fei originally wanted to talk to Qin Zun about tiger hunting, but was pulled away by Zhang Yuting. Qin Zun watched the two of them go away, looking at their intimate appearance, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth that was not easy to be noticed.
For the next three days, Ah Fei practiced martial arts in the bamboo forest hut every day as usual, but his heart had already flown into the mountains. In the evening of this day, Xu Yun handed an object to Ah Fei and said, "Tomorrow you will start learning knife techniques, this will be given to you." Ah Fei took a look and saw that it was a wood carving, and the carving was a cute kitten, so he couldn't help laughing, and kept stroking the wood carving, and couldn't put it down.
Xu Yun saw that Ah Fei liked it, squinted his eyes and said: "It's been two months since you went up the mountain, and I haven't given you anything, so I can give you this wood carving today as a reward for your hard work during this time." I don't know what you like, so I carved one according to my cat, and it looks okay. Ah Fei, tomorrow you will start practicing the Thunder Breaking Knife Technique, I only hope that you will work harder and become a great weapon as soon as possible. ”
Ah Fei couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he heard the sincerity of Xu Yun's words, and nodded and said, "Brother Xu, you are so good to me." ”
Xu Yun touched Ah Fei's head and smiled: "Remember to bring the Zijin Knife tomorrow, otherwise you will have to practice the basic skills for another whole day." ”
On the night of this day, as usual, only Ah Fei and Zhang Baiqiao were practicing on the bluestone platform, and the bright moonlight shone on the cold bluestone platform, adding a bit of coolness.
Zhang Baiqiao said while dismantling the trick with Ah Fei: "Ah Fei, I remember that the **** said a few times ago that if you practice for two months, Senior Brother will let you practice swordsmanship?"
"Yes, when I finish practicing my sword technique, I can learn sword technique with Brother Xu!"
"Don't think about it yet, it's not certain when you'll be able to learn the sword technique. Your Yu family's thunder-breaking sword technique is well-known in the rivers and lakes, where can you learn it overnight?"
Ah Fei said disdainfully: "It's not like you haven't seen my purple gold knife, you and I have to hold it with two hands to swing that knife." I see, even if I learn this thunder-breaking knife technique, I don't want to use it. Such a bulky knife, where you can swing it, is not as good as the boxing technique you taught me. ”
"You're talking nonsense again, what I taught you is the most basic boxing technique, and the thunder-breaking knife method is the best martial art. You can swing that knife freely when you are used to it, don't hurry and take your time, you will have a long time to practice martial arts in the future. Zhang Baiqiao saw that Ah Fei had already criticized it before he started to practice the Thunder Breaking Knife Technique, and hurriedly persuaded him.
The two of them were talking, but they didn't delay their efforts at all, but they fought faster and faster, and before they knew it, they had already made nearly a hundred moves. Zhang Baiqiao saw that Ah Fei was tightly guarded, so he sold a flaw. That Ah Fei was in a hurry, and when he saw that Zhang Baiqiao had an opportunity to take advantage of it, he suddenly attacked with a punch, but he didn't want to fall into Zhang Baiqiao's arms and was kicked down by him.
Ah Fei stood up, patted the dust on his clothes and said, "Alas, I don't have a long memory, and I fell in love with your Tao again." Zhang Baiqiao said with a smile: "If you don't play some tricks now, you may not be able to win you, you are making progress so fast, it is really getting more and more difficult to deal with." Ah Fei laughed and said: "Really, I also think that my martial arts have improved a lot recently, and when I am familiar with my sword skills in a few days, we will use the blade to practice, how about it?"
Zhang Baiqiao said happily: "Okay, it's always boring to try your fists and feet." He looked up and saw that it was still early, and then said, "Come on, practice for a while, and then let's go back." Ah Fei stood up straight and said, "Okay, come on, I won't be deceived by you again this time!" Zhang Baiqiao said "Okay", and the two of them approached each other again.
But before they could dismantle a few tricks, Zhang Baiqiao and Ah Fei heard someone clapping on the side. The two stopped and looked at the man, but saw Qin Zun floating over.
Zhang Baiqiao saw that it was Qin Zun, and hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "Second senior brother." Qin Zun smiled and said: "It's so late, you two are still practicing here, working so hard, I'm a little ashamed in comparison." Zhang Baiqiao said: "Where did the senior brother say, the master is now in retreat and cultivation, and the affairs in the village are all taken care of by you, and you work very hard every day, how can you be as idle as me." In the past few days, there has been a tiger plague in the nearby mountains, and the senior brother must be very worried. ”
Qin Zun nodded and said, "That evil tiger is really difficult to deal with, I don't know where it has been hidden in the past few days, and the people sent by Zhuang Shang can't find it." Ah Fei listened to it and said curiously: "Could it be that it left this area?" Qin Zun shook his head and said: "If this is the case, it's okay, this evil tiger hasn't left at all." The day before yesterday, the beast also injured a hunter, and Zhuang Ding, who came back from a trip last night, also said that he had heard the sound of a tiger roaring in the mountains. Ah Fei said: "If it always wanders around this area, it will be too dangerous for the people of Zhuangli, and on the way up and down the mountain, Bao Buqi can meet the tiger." ”
Qin Zun said: "Yes, so we have been busy catching this evil animal for the past few days. It's a pity that none of the people in our village have much experience in tiger hunting, if someone can have a good archery skill like Brother Ah Fei, maybe the odds of winning can be a few points more. Just now, I saw that you and the eighth junior brother were able to split the trick without falling behind, it can be seen that your martial arts have made great progress since you went up the mountain, if you add your 100-step archery skills, I think you will be able to subdue it even if you encounter the evil tiger. But after all, you are a guest of my Yunzhuang, and you are practicing martial arts with the senior brother, I can't let you go with those Zhuang Ding Orions to catch that evil tiger, it's too dangerous. ”
Ah Fei listened to Qin Zun's words and was silent, although he wanted to tell Qin Zun that he was looking forward to being able to go into the mountains to hunt tigers, but in the end he bit his lip and didn't say anything.
Qin Zun saw that Ah Fei lowered his head and didn't speak, so he said, "Then the two of you continue to practice, I'll go back to the house to rest first." Although it is summer, the night on the mountain is still cooler, so don't practice too late, your body is important. ”
When Ah Fei and Zhang Baiqiao saw Qin Zun leaving, they started practicing again, but before they could dismantle twenty moves, Ah Fei was knocked to the ground by Zhang Baiqiao. Zhang Baiqiao helped Ah Fei up and said, "Why are you so inattentive, aren't you sleepy?" Then let's go back, we will continue to practice tomorrow." ”
Ah Fei nodded and walked towards the residence with Zhang Baiqiao, but he remembered the tiger hunt in his heart.
On weekdays, Ah Fei often falls asleep when he lies in bed because of his hard martial arts training. But today he was so irritable that he couldn't sleep for a long time. He remembered Qin Zun's words on the Qingshi Terrace, and said secretly in his heart: "Listening to Brother Qin's meaning, it should be that he thinks that with me, he can catch that evil tiger that hurts people." I also think that I should be able to deal with that tiger, I have light skills and can shoot arrows, it should not be difficult to catch it. If you don't shoot it, you'll have to roll over the tree. I used to be able to shoot wild boars by myself, but now that I've been practicing martial arts for so long, I should be able to kill a tiger. ”
At this time, Ah Fei's heart was occupied by the idea of hunting tigers, and he had already thrown Xu Yun's words out of the clouds: "The first few **** still want to find someone to really fight, to try how much their martial arts have grown, but after thinking about it, I can't find a suitable one, this tiger can just be my opponent." Hehe, I haven't hunted for a long time, so I can have a good time and get rid of harm for the people, so why not?"
He got up and touched the crossbow hanging on the wall, and secretly decided: "Early tomorrow morning, I will go to the mountains to catch the tiger." When I kill it, I can show off to my grandfather when I go home. By the way, I have to peel off the tiger skin, and show him when the time comes, or make him a jacket or something. As soon as he thought of his grandfather Yu Wanting, Ah Fei laughed, the old man who knew silly music every day hadn't seen him for a long time.
Ah Fei took out the crossbow arrow in the baggage, prepared it and put it on the table, and took the hunting crossbow off and tried the crossbow machine. When everything was ready, he lay down again, but the thought that he was going to go into the mountains alone tomorrow to hunt tigers made his blood tremble, and he was very excited. Suddenly, he saw the wood carving sent by Xu Yun on the table, and he panicked, and secretly thought to himself: "You can't tell Brother Xu about this matter, even Sister Xiaoyu can't let her know, if they know, I won't be able to go." When I kill the tiger tomorrow, it's not too late to tell them. However, if you don't go to Brother Xu to practice martial arts tomorrow, you should inevitably be counted down by him. ”
Ah Fei was lying on the bed by the hazy moonlight, looking at the wood carving on the table, and suddenly found that the small and cute cat on the table had turned into a tiger in the mountains and forests. He stared at the tiger and imagined himself shooting an arrow through its throat, and he couldn't help but laugh and fall asleep in a trance.