However, the beggar in front stopped and turned around to wave to Ximen Zhanying. Ximen Zhanying quickly followed him without any doubts in his heart and regardless of the dispute behind him.
After turning east and west, like walking through a maze, the beggar finally stopped in front of a dilapidated house. When Ximen Zhanying approached, the beggar held his hand and said, "Miss Ximen, Gang Leader Wei is waiting for you in the house. "
Ximen Zhanying thought that this beggar was indeed from the Beggar Clan. He pushed open the ajar door and entered the courtyard. The beggar outside immediately closed the door from the outside. Ximen Zhanying frowned and felt wary. When he saw Tang There were lights inside, and I walked slowly over and entered the hall. I saw an old beggar sitting on a wooden chair with his legs crossed and humming a tune. Ximen Zhanying recognized him at a glance. It was the leader of the Beggar Clan.
She let out a long breath, and a stone fell in her heart. She stepped forward and said, "Senior Wei!"
Qi Ning turned around and saw Ximen Zhanying wearing a light purple long skirt. Her heroic spirit was a bit delicate. She laughed and waved. Ximen Zhanying came closer and looked around. Qining smiled. He said: "Good girl, this place is very hidden, no one will disturb us, just don't worry."
"Senior Wei, you...how did you know that someone was following me?" Ximen Zhanying blinked her beautiful big eyes and stood next to Qining.
Qi Ning chuckled and said: "In three days, you will have a martial arts competition in front of the palace. Someone is bound to win. It is expected that two people will be sent to keep an eye on you in these two days. But those small characters, Don’t take it to heart, you can get rid of them with a little trick.”
Ximen Zhanying said: "Senior Wei, you... you are really good at predicting things. I went back last night and told my father according to your method. Today, the emperor really made a decree and postponed it for three days to have a martial arts competition in front of the palace." Decide the outcome.”
"That's good." Qi Ning said with a smile: "The emperor did not issue a decree, and this marriage has turned around. Now the initiative is no longer in Duan Shao's hands, but in your hands. As long as you compete in front of the palace in three days, you can After defeating the East Palace Iron Guard, Duan Shao will no longer have the shame to seek marriage from the Emperor."
Ximen Zhanying opened his eyes wide and said, "Senior, do you also know about the East Palace Iron Guard?"
Qi Ning laughed, and then Ximen Zhanying frowned and said: "But... But my father also said that the East Palace Iron Guard is a first-class master, and his outer martial arts is by no means simple...!" There was already a look of worry on his eyebrows. .
Qining sat up and said with a smile: "Why, are you scared?"
"I... I'm not afraid of him, I'm... I'm afraid that if I lose, the emperor will immediately decree a marriage. If that happens...!" Ximen Zhanying bit his lips and frowned.
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "Good girl, when I was in Xiangyang, I saw that you were very courageous, but why have you lost the courage now? When I was in Xiangyang, you were not afraid of the two Northern Han assassins. You dared to chase them alone." Go up, now you are just an East Palace Iron Guard, and you are scared like this?"
Ximen Zhanying smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, actually... I know in my heart that with my martial arts, I am no match for that Dong Qi Iron Guard."
"So are you ready to give up?" Qining sighed: "Good girl, don't you want to marry my apprentice?"
Ximen Zhanying said angrily: "Senior, I see... I see he is not worried at all. He knew that there would be a competition in front of the palace three days later, but... But today he didn't come to me or help me with any advice."
"Good girl, you must not wrongly accuse him." Qi Ning said immediately: "From yesterday to today, my apprentice has been anxious. He is planning a big plan now, and if it comes to a last resort, he is ready to make a desperate move. "
"A desperate move?" Ximen Zhanying asked curiously: "Senior Wei, what plan is he... planning?"
"This...!" Qi Ning pretended to be mysterious and said, "It's better not to say anything."
Ximen Zhanying hurriedly said: "Senior Wei, just tell me, I... I just want to know what he is doing."
"That's all." Qi Ning sighed and said, "My apprentice is young and energetic. He plans to take you away once you are defeated. From now on, we will live together anonymously and not care about the affairs of the world." He shook his head, Said: "This kid is so bold, even I can't persuade him."
Ximen Zhanying was startled for a moment, then a sweet look appeared on his brows, he lowered his head and whispered: "He... is he really planning to do this? He... he wants to take me far away?"
"Good girl, you're not really planning to fly away with him, are you?" Qining opened his eyes wide.
Ximen Zhanying's cheeks were slightly red, and she lowered her head and said, "I... I don't know either. I... I didn't expect him to be willing to do that for me."
"He is so bold that he can't do anything." Qi Ning sighed: "But if you really want to leave, how can your father and the Jinyi Hou Mansion just give up? And that emperor, disobeying his will, do you think the emperor will Let you go?"
Ximen Zhanying's delicate body trembled, she woke up, and said hurriedly: "Senior Wei, you... you must advise him not to do stupid things. I... I don't mind, but... you can't ruin his future." You said quietly. : "If he can think like this in his heart, I'm already... I'm already very happy."
Qi Ning put his hands behind his back, walked around Ximen Zhanying, and said: "A good girl like you, there is nothing you can do to marry someone else. Since I want to help you, I will not stand idly by." He raised his hand and touched it. He raised his chin and said with a smile: "Good girl, do you want to defeat the Dong Qi Iron Guard?"
Ximen Zhanying was startled, and then said excitedly: "Senior, you... have you already had a way?" But he was just excited for a moment, and then said distressedly: "But my father said that martial arts has always been gradual. If you don’t put in enough hard work, even if you have extraordinary talent, you won’t be able to learn powerful kung fu.”
"Your father is right." Qi Ning said: "Ximen Shenhou is the top master today. Even he can't help you improve your martial arts overnight. Naturally, I, an old beggar, can't turn stone into gold."
Ximen Zhanying said disappointedly: "Then how can we defeat the Iron Guards of Dong Qi?" With a distressed look on his face: "I asked the second senior brother today, and he told me that the eight iron guards around the Crown Prince of Dong Qi are not ordinary people. There are no ordinary people in the world. I don’t know, hundreds of people died in order to elect these eight people.”
"Oh?" Qi Ningqi asked, "How can I say this?"
"Second Senior Brother told me that the East Palace Iron Guards are all selected in secret." Ximen Zhanying said: "Dong Qi has a place specifically for training the Iron Guards. It selects healthy young children and then locks them in that secret place. , training these people extremely harshly since childhood. At first, there were hundreds of these young children. Every other year, some people could not bear it and died inside. In the end, only a few people were left. Waiting for these people to pass After the final training, they can be transferred to the side of the king and prince of Eastern Qi to serve as personal bodyguards. Although there are not many in number, each one of them is an extremely difficult character."
"That's it." Only then did Qi Ning know the origin of the Dong Qi Iron Guard. He thought that this method of training the Iron Guard was cruel, but it was undeniable that the Iron Guard who came out of iron and blood did have extraordinary abilities and abilities. Willpower.
Ximen Zhanying gritted his teeth before continuing: "Once the Dong Qi Iron Guard takes action, they will not give up until they achieve their goal. Once defeated, they will... commit suicide to apologize!"
Qi Ning frowned. It seemed that the Dong Qi Iron Guard was more difficult to deal with than he thought.
If there are only two roads in front of you, one is victory and the other is death, then anyone will try their best to win, and the fighting power they unleash will naturally be even more amazing.
Seeing Qi Ning frowning, Ximen Zhanying thought that the old senior had nothing to do. He smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, I know that this time there is a lot of misfortune. Although I have won the opportunity to compete in front of the palace,... the result is already destined. , I... am no match for Dong Qi Iron Guard."
"Miss Ximen, you disappoint me." Qi Ning sighed: "Do you know what my apprentice likes most about you? In fact, it's not your appearance or your figure. Of course, these two points are possible This is also part of the reason, but the most important reason is your unwillingness to admit defeat. My apprentice told me that you are an extremely strong girl at heart. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you will never give in. Could it be that he has misjudged the person? Already?"
Ximen Zhanying gritted his teeth and sneered: "Senior, don't worry, even if I will definitely lose in this competition in front of the palace, I will never admit defeat until the end."
"Okay!" Qi Ning smiled: "As long as you have this perseverance, then I bet that you will definitely win this competition in front of the palace." He motioned Ximen Zhanying to come closer, and then said softly: "But you and Na Dong There is indeed a huge gap in Qi Tiewei's martial arts, and I won't be able to make you a top master in three days, so you must not fight head-on with him."
"Can't we fight head-on?" Ximen Zhanying frowned and said, "A competition in front of the palace is basically a competition. If we don't compete head-on, then... how can it be regarded as a competition in front of the palace?"
"A martial arts competition is like a battle between two armies. It also requires strategy." Qi Ning smiled and said: "Use your own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points. If you are not defeated, you will be damned. Good girl, starting from today, I will teach you how to deal with Dong. Qi Tiewei's strategy is just... you have to do something."
"What's up?"
"Become your teacher to me." Qi Ning pretended to be: "I am from the Beggar Clan. I want to teach you the martial arts of the Beggar Clan and you must abide by some rules. If you don't accept me as your teacher, I... I can't help you." You."
Ximen Zhanying was startled, Qi Ning smiled and said: "Anyway, Qi Ning is my apprentice, and you will soon become my apprentice's wife. In the final analysis, you will call me master, but it will only be a matter of time. Now you accept me as your master, There’s nothing inconvenient about that.”
Ximen Zhanying hesitated for a moment and asked: "Then...then I don't have to join the Beggar Clan, right?"
"No, no, no." Qining laughed and said, "You are such a good girl, how can I bear to let you become a beggar."
Ximen Zhanying breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that as long as he didn't join the Beggar Clan, it wouldn't be a big deal to be your master, and there was no nonsense. He held up his hands and said: "Master, please accept Zhan Ying's bow!" Then he bowed down, Qining But he had already reached out, grabbed Ximen Zhanying's wrist, and said with a smile: "Don't bow, don't bow, just call me master."
Ximen Zhanying felt something wrong when his wrist was held by him. He wanted to withdraw his hand, but Qining held it tightly. He was a little embarrassed and said: "Master, you... let go of your hand!"
"Zhan Ying, from now on, I will teach you how to deal with the Dong Qi Iron Guard." Qin Ning not only did not let go of his hand, but also said with a smile on his face: "Don't panic, teaching martial arts will inevitably lead to physical contact. It is unavoidable. You Seeing as I am quite old, can I still take advantage of you?"
Ximen Zhanying saw the old beggar in front of him grinning, his eyes only staring at his own face, and frowned slightly, thinking to himself that this old master was becoming more and more crooked, and he would never run into an old gangster. Bar