Duan Yuntu said: "Girl, you really misunderstood. I'm really not all the way with those people, if you don't believe me, kill me with a sword. After speaking, he straightened his chest and looked at the girl quietly.

The girl saw Duan Yuntu's sincere face, she didn't know if what he said was true or not, and the sword was sent forward, only half an inch away from Duan Yuntu's chest, but Duan Yuntu still stood quietly, motionless, and didn't even blink his eyes. Only then did the girl believe that she had really wronged Duan Yuntu, and the sword withdrew: "Okay, you are a good person, but you did not say anything to this girl just now." ”

Duan Yuntu bowed and said, "I was really rude just now, so I will make amends to the girl." ”

The girl said, "In that case, this girl has forgiven you." Turning around and walking out of the pavilion, he cut off the sack on the back of a horse with two swords, and got on the horse's back, followed by a burst of laughter like silver bells, and rode forward along the mountain road.

Duan Yuntu smiled bitterly, also walked out of the pavilion, untied the sack on the back of the other horse, and led the horse forward. After a while, he came to a town in front of him, and saw the smell of wine wafting from a tavern by the roadside, so he tied his horse and went in.

The tavern is not big, and there is only one table of guests sitting in it, and there are three guests at that table, all dressed as Jianghu people, all with weapons.

When the tavern owner saw Duan Yuntu coming in, he hurriedly came over and greeted, "Guest officer, what do you want?"

Duan Yuntu found a table and sat down and said, "Give me a pot of the best wine in your shop." ”

The shopkeeper agreed, and after a while, a pot of wine was served, and a plate of crispy fish and a plate of beef in sauce were served as snacks. The shopkeeper put down the wine and food and said to Duan Yuntu: "The guest officer also went to attend the retirement meeting of Lord Yang Zhuang?"

Duan Yuntu didn't understand, and asked strangely, "What is Lord Yang Zhuang's retreat meeting?"

The shopkeeper said: "Don't you know? It is the famous owner of Dali Sihaizhuang Yangzhuang, who will hold a sword sealing meeting in Sihaizhuang the day after tomorrow to announce his official withdrawal from martial arts." Our small town, don't look very small, but the only way to enter Dali City, those who go into the city to participate in the Yang Zhuang Lord Sword Retreat Conference have to pass by us, you see that the table of guests is. My little shop has been bustling these days. ”

At this time, the guest at the table next to him shouted: "Boss, your wine is good, bring us another pot." ”

The shopkeeper heard the greeting and went over to get busy.

Duan Yuntu listened to the person at the table next to him while drinking. I only heard one person: "What do you mean when you say that this Yang Zhuang owner suddenly announced that he is going to withdraw from the martial arts?"

Another said, "Well, I can't really figure out why." This family village is gone, Sihaizhuang has become the largest village in Dali, and the status of the owner of Yang Zhuang has virtually improved a lot in the rivers and lakes. But he chose to retire at this time, which is really incomprehensible. ”

The eldest of the three said: "The Duanjiazhuang tragedy shocked the martial arts, but everyone didn't know who the real culprit was behind it, let alone why he wanted to attack Duanjiazhuang, which was important in the martial arts. The owner of Yang Zhuang may be worried that Sihaizhuang will become the next Duanjiazhuang.

And this Yang Zhuang master is a master of the rivers and lakes, if he stands tall, he can see far, and he has seen more of the world, maybe he has other reasons to quit the martial arts, or he has seen through the red dust and is tired of martial arts battles. Anyway, the thoughts of these masters are beyond the comprehension of us ordinary people. ”

The other two said, "That is, since it is unpredictable, we might as well leave it alone and drink our wine." Then they drank again.

Duan Yuntu also felt strange, he was fine a few days ago, why did Uncle Yang suddenly remember to go into hiding? Could it be because he offended the Snow God Pavilion and was worried that they would retaliate, so he made this choice?

Duan Yuntu drank for a while, then walked out of the tavern, rode on his horse and walked towards Dali City.

This place is about thirty or forty miles away from Dali, and it takes more than an hour to ride a horse. Duan Yuntu was not in a hurry to enter the city, so he did not urge, and the horses walked forward, and it was already after dark when he entered the city.

Duan Yuntu found several inns one after another, all of which were full of guests, so it can be seen that there are really a lot of people who came to participate in Yang Sihai's Sword Sealing and Retreat Conference.

Duan Yuntu didn't want to go back to Duanjiazhuang, where it has now become an abandoned house. He fostered his horses in an inn and strolled forward along the marble streets.

The people in Dali City rested early at night, although it was not long after dark, there were no people on the streets. Duan Yuntu walked and walked, and unconsciously came to Wuhua Tower.

Wuhua Building has a total of five floors, more than ten zhang high, and the construction is very magnificent and beautiful. It is a place where Duan Yuntu often came to play when he was a child. But at this time, time has passed, Wuhua Building is still the Wuhua Building, and people are no longer the carefree children when they were children.

Duan Yuntu flew up, went up to the eaves of the second floor, and landed a few more times to the top of the top floor. The moon was particularly round that night, Duan Yuntu was lying on the roof of Wuhua Tower and looking up at the full moon, thinking about his thoughts.

A few months ago, he was still visiting the famous mountains, and he asked the immortals how free and easy he was. Now he is burdened with a sea of blood and hatred, like pressing a big stone in his heart, and his mood is very heavy.

After a while, just as Duan Yuntu was about to fall asleep, a series of footsteps came from the street below Wuhua, accompanied by the sobbing of a young woman, and a woman talking non-stop.

Duan Yuantu looked down and saw a team of people carrying a big red sedan chair passing downstairs, as if they were picking up the bride. He wondered how to pick up the bride in the morning, so who would pick up the bride at night?

He jumped down from the top of the building and fluttered to the protruding cornices on the second floor, where he listened. This time, he heard clearly that it was the bride sitting in the sedan chair crying softly. And the fat woman walking next to the sedan chair was talking non-stop.

I heard the fat woman say, "I said, girl, this is a great thing." This week, the old man is a big local family, and his family is rich, and he has taken a fancy to you, which is your blessing. You follow Master Zhou, from now on, you don't have to worry about food and clothing, there are people waiting for you in the morning and evening, you just wait to enjoy the blessings. And if you marry and become Master Zhou's aunt and wife, then you don't have to pay back the debts that your family owes, and your brother doesn't have to go to court. And Master Zhou will also give your family a sum of money, and your father and mother will have a better life from now on. Maybe you can get your brother a job in the yamen. Look at what a good thing it is, and you don't cry. ”

(End of chapter)