Chapter 7: An Hour Before the Duel

On August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the outer circle of the moon on the Mid-Autumn equinox.

I heard that those who are lucky can also see that the fairy Chang'e and her lover Wu Gang, who live on the moon, are on the swing under the laurel tree.

But today it seems to be a little regrettable, the sky is gray, not to mention the moon, even the sun does not show up!

Could this have something to do with the coffin in Songshan Manor?

Yesterday, by the famous coffin craftsman Tu Dafa in Lujiang, the coffin sent was placed in front of the door, all the visitors as soon as they stepped into the south gate of Songshan Manor, the first thing that caught their eyes was the dark coffin; such a terrible thing, appeared in such a lively scene, as if the god of joy and death came to the duel scene of Songshan Manor at the same time. The mood of the people was overwhelmed by this hoodoo, and they all felt that it would be a terrible curse!

The place where the coffin was laid was a very open flat field, large enough to accommodate two or three thousand onlookers, and now the coffin was laid flat on two wooden benches on the central circular dueling arena of the open field. It was as if he was fully prepared in advance for the final outcome of the duel - he would go into the coffin when he died.

Duels are both solemn and terrifying, and there are always only two outcomes - life and death.

Some people duel all their lives, and triumphantly sing all the way, but the opponents he chooses are often weak and weak; and today's opponents are absolutely equal, if you want to say that the lion is not afraid of the tiger's might, we will wait and see!

The duel between Wu Shuang and Wang Biao is the fight between a tiger and a lion in people's minds in today's rivers and lakes; one of them is known as the fastest sword in the south of the Yangtze River, and the other is praised as invincible by the divine fist. It can be said that they are all characters of the Storm and Storm Club.

Around the circular gladiatorial arena, a huge viewing tent was erected on both sides, and each shed was framed with thousands of mangosteens, curtains and canopies, doors and windows, and ten long tables could be placed side by side, and each long table could seat at least fifteen guests side by side.

The ribbons fluttering on the pillars, the flags around the square are hunting, the gongs and drums welcoming the guests are earth-shattering, and the small Luoyan City has become a sea of people at this moment.

Now everything is ready, the tables and chairs are neatly arranged, the courtyard is cleaned, and the flow of people who come to watch has begun to rush from the streets and alleys of Luoyan City like a tide.

There were a lot of guests who came to watch today, and their name tags were arranged on the table and pasted on the back of the chair. Among them are Ye Chao, He Qunshan, Huyan Wujiang, Deng Tianyuan, Xiong Kuan, Li Dongyue, Jin Guangyuan...... These names are also famous figures in today's rivers and lakes, some of them are powerful, some are north and south, and some are famous martial arts leaders for generations.

One of the earliest of these sonic figures in China was Deng Tianyuan, who was known as the "Iron Whip Roaring in Hebei." His iron whip shocked the world and had the power of "thirteen pays," and he was a leading figure in Hebei. Because, for decades, many celebrities in the rivers and lakes have already been the soul of his whip when they learned that he was the seventh to pay the iron whip. He came to the duel scene of Songshan Manor in a moment, and the layout and furnishings of the main arena were just completed at that time.

After that, people came one after another. The second guest to come was Li Dongyue, the "Cangzhou Throat Gun"; he was holding an iron gun, riding a tall horse, wearing a hundred flowers in a battle robe, majestic and vigorous.

At about three o'clock in the morning, standing on the tower of the east gate of Luoyan City and looking back, you will see that thrilling spectacle; the dense flow of people who came to watch was like an overturned sesame basket, crowding the streets and alleys.

Looking at the city gate again, the main roads and small roads are crowded with pedestrians like crucian carp, rubbing shoulders one after another, and when they enter the city, they gather into a surging crowd and pour into the city like a flash flood. After entering the city, the crowd walked along the avenue to the right, crossed the three main streets, crossed the Baile Bridge, and then reached the main gate of Songshan Manor, but the crowd was unprecedentedly congested here, because the two streams of people who came from the west and north of the city to watch were also side by side, densely packed, and the three streams of people met at this crossroads.

Today, the street, where two horse-drawn carriages could be driven side by side, is now struggling.

Listening to the sound of gongs and drums shaking the mountains and mountains of Songshan Manor, people were very anxious, lest they miss the wonderful moment of the duel, so everyone took it and rushed forward.

On that day, even if they set up a bucket of water and a dozen bowls, they could easily exchange a few well-known dimes for a few dollars; the small traders were so busy that in order to support their families and earn a few more copper plates, they had to bury the excitement that ordinary people should have in their hearts, and concentrate on their small business wholeheartedly, as if they would not be interested in anything except the business in their hands. At most, when I was busy, I quickly glanced at those who passed by before the shop, and glanced at the young women and merry men in festive costumes, so as to feast my eyes.

As the clock approached, guests with name tags on the viewing platform had arrived one after another.

At this time, a gong sounded, earth-shattering, people were shocked, only to see the gate of the gate carried in a magnificent sedan chair, by eight strong men carried the sedan chair straight to the staircase under the viewing platform to stop.

Immediately, the sedan curtain opened, and in the envious eyes of the people, the lord of Taiyuan City, who was "determined by one sword", was a heroic man without borders, and Shi Shiran stepped down from the sedan car door; he leisurely tidied up his hat scarf, looked up, and waved his hand to greet the people on and off the stage.

Suddenly, the cheers were thunderous, and people had mixed feelings for being able to see the dignity of the famous Huyan Boundless Hero on the rivers and lakes up close, and people cheered and were full of pride, and they were ecstatic to see this famous big man.

Huyan Wujiang was about to climb the wooden ladder with the scarlet carpet on the viewing platform, only to see a graceful young man in white robe standing at the entrance of the wooden ladder, waiting for his arrival with a spring breeze on his face;

At this time, the flower housekeeper who was walking behind him hurriedly ran up and whispered to him: "The young man who is the city lord is the master of Wu Zhuang." ”

Huyan Wujiang raised his eyes in shock, and said in his heart: Such a heroic and magnificent young man is really rare!

Wu Shuang said to Huyan Wujiang from afar: "Huyan heroes came early, your great presence makes our village shine, and today the heroes worship their faces, and they really comfort the selfishness of their lives, and they are fortunate to meet, and they are fortunate to be!"

Huyan Wujiang returned the salute and said: "Wu Shaoxia, a heroic boy, only knew that the rivers and lakes were rumored when I saw it today, and what I said was true. ”