Black Tiger Shark was questioned by Qi Ning, but he remained calm without any panic. He stared into Qi Ning's eyes and said, "Master Hou, I have a story. Very few people know about it, but I don't know if Master Hou is interested in hearing it. listen?"
"story?"
Black Tiger Shark nodded and said, "After hearing this story, Lord Marquis should be enlightened about many things."
Seeing the sincerity on Black Tiger Shark's face, Qi Ning hesitated for a moment and finally said: "This is not the place to talk. Let's leave here first." The three of them entered the underground armory. Although the surrounding area was closed, there was no guarantee that someone would come in at any time. The most important thing was Unfortunately, Tian Xuerong still stayed outside the cave entrance. Qining was only worried that something would happen to her when she was alone. If Tian Xuerong fell into the hands of the Ghost King, the consequences would be disastrous.
The three people immediately packed up the boxes, making it difficult to see the problem. Then they returned to the entrance of the cave and entered the cave one by one. The black tiger shark entered last and moved the rock aside to block the entrance. The rock fits perfectly with the entrance of the cave. If you don't check it carefully, you won't see any problem at all. Qining knows that this is designed by Black Tiger Shark. He is naturally very familiar with it. He saw Black Tiger Shark move the rock. When I arrived at the entrance of the cave, I thought to myself that this person was quite strong.
After exiting the cave, Tian Xuerong had been waiting outside the cave entrance with the cold blade in her hand. When she saw Qi Ning coming out, the beautiful woman breathed a sigh of relief and then handed the cold blade back to Qin Ning. Qin Ning took the cold blade and pointed at it. She smiled slightly, and Qin Yuege over there had already whispered: "Master Hou, there is a place not far ahead where you can take a rest. I wonder, Master Hou...?"
"Just lead the way." Qining ordered.
Qin Yuege led the way. Qining looked at Tian Xuerong and asked softly: "Can you leave?"
It took him some time to enter the underground armory. Tian Xuerong had already recovered a lot. He nodded slightly. Qining smiled slightly and reached out to hold the lady's hand. If there were no outsiders, the lady would not resist at all. He wanted to hold it. He definitely let him take the lead, but at this time, he was still very reserved. He glared at Qi Ning, who made a face, and then followed him. In order to take care of Tian Xuerong, he walked very slowly.
Along the underground river, there was a cave on the rock wall. Qin Yuege led a few people in. Tian Xuerong hesitated for a moment and then said softly: "Master Hou, I... I'm waiting outside?"
Black Tiger Shark has already said: "There is no need to be shy, madam, just rest here together."
Tian Xuerong looked at Qi Ning, who nodded slightly. The two of them went to sit down in the cave. It was very dark inside. Black Tiger Shark lit the fire seal, but Qin Yuege sat down at the entrance of the cave. It was obviously convenient for surveillance. Although this place is inaccessible, people who do big things always pay attention to every little detail.
Black Tiger Shark sat down opposite Qining and said straight to the point: "My hometown is in Hengyang, to be more precise, at the foot of Hengshan Mountain."
"Hengshan?" Qining was startled. He naturally knew that Hengshan was one of the Five Mountains and was located in southern Hunan. He thought that since this black tiger shark was from Hengyang, how could he go to the East China Sea to become a pirate despite all the trouble
Black Tiger Shark nodded and said: "We rely on mountains to eat mountains, and we rely on water to eat water. I once had a name called Mo Yanbai. Our Mo family has lived at the foot of Hengshan Mountain for four generations, and we have made a living hunting in Hengshan Mountain for generations."
Qining thought to himself that he didn't know if there was any Hengshan sect in Jianghu. If there really was a Hengshan sect, Hengshan was their territory and it would not be easy to hunt on the mountain.
"The Mo family is not prosperous. From my great-grandfather to my father, three generations have been passed down by a single generation. It was not until the next generation that three brothers were born. However, the eldest brother died of a serious illness when he was three years old, so only one was left. Second brother Mo Yansong and I are here." Black Tiger Shark's expression was indescribably calm, and even his voice was extremely calm, like the surface of a windless lake, calm and calm, as if he was telling someone else's story.
"Then you were once a hunter?"
Black Tiger Shark nodded and said: "When we were four or five years old, my father would make simple bows and arrows for us, and we would practice drawing the bow every day. Until we were thirteen, my father would start taking us into the mountains to hunt." He stretched out a hand and showed it in front of Qi Ning. His hand was rough but powerful. The thick calluses proved that he had gone through countless vicissitudes: "This hand, at the age of sixteen, could already shoot a two-stone hard bow." , even if you encounter tigers and leopards in the mountains, it is enough to kill them."
He spoke calmly, but Qining knew that Black Tiger Shark's words were definitely true.
A two-stone bow is no small matter. Looking at the military, even well-trained archers may not be able to draw a two-stone bow.
Tian Xuerong's mature and beautiful face was blank, and she didn't understand why Black Tiger Shark suddenly said this.
But Qining understood that Black Tiger Shark would never tell him his origins casually. What he said must have deep meaning, so he calmly listened to Black Tiger Shark's story.
"When the second brother was nineteen years old, he married Uncle Song's daughter." Black Tiger Shark said slowly: "Uncle Song and my father have been playmates since childhood. The Song and Mo families can also be said to be family friends. In the most difficult time, The two families used to take care of each other and survived like that. Uncle Song had three children, the first two were men, and the third was my second sister-in-law. People in the village called her Yueniang because everyone thought she smiled. When the time comes, her lips are curved like the moon, and everyone who sees her smile is very happy." At this point, the corners of Black Tiger Shark's lips actually showed a slight smile, obviously thinking of his second sister-in-law. .
"Yue Niang has become the daughter-in-law of the Mo family, and she and her second brother treat each other as guests. The two families are in harmony, and their lives are not rich, but they have no worries about food and clothing." Black Tiger Shark's eyes were deep: "Two years after my second sister-in-law came here, I have already When I was seventeen, my father was still planning to get me married, but I didn't take it seriously. At that time, my second brother and I went up to the mountain, which was enough to ensure the family's food rations, so my father just stayed at home and planted vegetables."
Qining thought that the family was very happy living such a stable and stable life, but he didn't know why the Black Tiger Shark later went to sea to become a bandit? This black tiger shark said he was seventeen years old that year, but now he looks dark-skinned and his face is full of vicissitudes of life. Even if he says he is forty years old, some people may believe him.
"After a heavy snowfall that year, my second brother and I came back from hunting in the mountains." Black Tiger Shark said: "There are very few prey in winter and we can't catch anything. Fortunately, we store a lot of food every autumn, so we don't have to worry about running out. Food for the winter, going to the mountains in winter, is just a little bit of hunting, anyway, it is idle. On the way home, we found that there was someone following us. If we took a step, he would take a step, and we would stop. He also stopped and looked at us with a smile."
Tian Xuerong was a little confused and looked at Qi Ning. She also frowned slightly and had a suspicious look on her face.
"I was young and energetic, and there were two of us with my second brother at the time, so I wasn't afraid of him alone." Black Tiger Shark said, "I asked the man why he kept following us, but he just smiled and said nothing. I was about to go up and beat him up. He was pulled by his second brother, who didn’t say much and took me directly back to the village.”
"Has that person been following you?" Tian Xuerong couldn't help but ask.
Black Tiger Shark nodded slightly: "He followed him all the way to the entrance of the village. I felt very strange and asked him what he wanted to do. He didn't say anything and just laughed. So I couldn't help it and rushed up...!" A faint smile: " I punched him more than a dozen times, but his clothes didn't even touch him from beginning to end, but he just hooked his leg and tripped me up. I fell into the snow. Instead of holding any grudge against him, I felt special admiration for him."
Qining didn't say a word from beginning to end, but listened carefully. Qin Yuege was sitting at the entrance of the cave, seeming to have known all this for a long time, but still remained calm.
"The second brother praised the man's kung fu at that time, and the man asked us if we could really draw a two-stone hard bow." Black Tiger Shark said calmly: "He pointed to the bow and arrow on my back and asked me if it was just a bow. Just so you know, I am so young, how can I draw a two-stone bow?"
"Of course you demonstrated it to him yourself." Qi Ning finally said: "Is he following you all the way back to the village just to see if you can really draw a two-stone bow?"
Black Tiger Shark nodded and said: "That was indeed his purpose at that time. I heard his words were full of doubts, and I became angry at that time. I took the two-stone hard bow, opened the bow and nocked an arrow, and shot it at the edge of the village a hundred meters away. A piece of bamboo...!" His tone was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and he was calm from beginning to end: "The man was very surprised when he saw my archery skills. At that time, he praised my archery skills and said that I was young and promising. It definitely has a bright future.”
Qi Ning nodded slightly, thinking that you can pull a two-stone hard bow at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and hit the target from a hundred meters away. This archery skill is indeed very good. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the people. Some people with good skills can even I don’t know that I am very skilled.
"The man took a knife and handed it to me, saying that he wanted to give me the knife." Black Tiger Shark said: "That knife is no ordinary knife at first glance. Naturally, I will not give such an expensive gift lightly. Moreover, the State of Chu has implemented a knife hunting order, and all the bows and arrows we hunt must be registered. If there is an extra knife in the house for no reason, once someone finds out, he will be prosecuted and put in jail. The second brother said at that time that it was not convenient for us to take that knife. But the man said that even if the government knew about it and came to investigate, as long as we told the government the origin of the knife and his name, the government would not dare to embarrass us."
Qi Ning frowned and said, "Who is that person?"
"Although the man said so, no reward will be given for no merit. Our Mo family never gets benefits easily." Black Tiger Shark said: "When the man saw that we refused to accept the sword, he smiled and said that it didn't matter if we didn't accept the sword, and asked me what I wanted to do. I don't want to learn a few sword skills from him. If I really want to fight with others in the future, it will definitely be useful." His eyes were like cold stars in the night, but his voice was as calm as the windless lake: "Although I have never thought about using swordsmanship with others. I started to use the knife, but I knew that the man was very powerful in martial arts. Since he wanted to teach me the sword skills, why should I refuse, so... I happily agreed at that time. Just outside the entrance of the village, the man taught me a set of swords on the spot. I remember it very clearly, there are only six moves in total, but these six moves are really mysterious, even my second brother said that this sword technique is powerful when he saw it!"