Xu Feng's hands trembled slightly. The injury on his wrist is old, but when he mentions it now, he still remembers the pain when he was cut off. He was afraid that Zhou Yan would see the clue, so he gently pressed it with the other hand, and said: "My right hand has been useless for many years, and I have seen it from a doctor with good medical skills before, and said that the tendons and veins are damaged and difficult to treat. Brother Zhou doesn't have to worry about it."
The sky darkened quickly in winter, and Zhou Yan's face was a little dim in the twilight. His eyes fell on Xu Feng's right hand, and he said, "Since he is a miracle doctor, how can he be compared with ordinary doctors? No matter whether it can be cured or not, it is always good to have a look."
Song Wen, who Xu Feng wanted to treat him, was an elder of the Palace of Bliss, probably not much worse than a miracle doctor, but Zhou Yan offered a kind offer, and he couldn't refuse, so he just said: "Brother Zhou wants to avoid being chased and killed? If you leave here rashly..."
"It doesn't matter." Zhou Yan said, "My injury has healed, so why should you pay attention to me?"
His expression was calm, but from the tone of his voice, let alone the younger generation, even people in the world were not in his eyes.
Xu Feng has been with him for a long time, knowing that this righteous brother has always been a little arrogant, he smiled slightly and said: "This matter is not in a hurry, Brother Zhou, let me think about it for a few days."
Zhou Yan said: "Alright."
Then he looked out the window and said, "It's getting dark..."
Xu Feng understood immediately: "I'm going to cook right now."
He first carefully put away the bag of sugar, and then went to start a fire to cook. Because he let go of the pigeon earlier, he fried two more dishes. After the two had eaten, they chatted a little more at the table, and then went back to their rooms to rest.
Xu Feng didn't sleep well that night.
The moonlight came in through the window, illuminating the centipede-like scar on his wrist, and he still remembered that day, the hand of the palace lord holding the sword was like white jade, reflecting the blood dripping from the sword tip extraordinarily beautiful.
Xu Feng closed his eyes, and touched the scar little by little with his fingers. If there is a miracle doctor who can heal his hand, of course he wants to try it, but... it's just that he has lived in this town for a long time, and he feels indescribably comfortable and happy, and he is reluctant to part with such a peaceful life, fearing that the future will come In the arena, it is inevitable that there will be another disturbance.
Xu Feng tossed and turned on the bed, not knowing when he fell asleep. He woke up in a bad mood the next day, but he still knocked on Zhou Yan's door early in the morning and dragged him to the town for a walk.
Zhou Yan didn't understand what he meant, so Xu Feng explained: "It's almost Chinese New Year, and I've saved some money recently, which is just right for Brother Zhou to change into your clothes."
Zhou Yan's original clothes were worn out long ago, and he had no objection to this.
The town they live in is not big, and there is only one tailor shop in total. Fortunately, Xu Feng is not picky, so he quickly chooses a suit of dusty clothes, which are quite suitable. Zhou Yan was quite different. He searched the whole store after picking and choosing, and finally picked out a lake blue Hangzhou silk shirt. It was elegant in color and fine in workmanship. Bamboo, you can't see it at leisure, but you can only see the bamboo looming when you walk around, which has a special charm.
If this shirt is worn on a handsome and romantic young man, it will naturally match very well, but it will be a bit nondescript if worn on Zhou Yan with a sallow complexion and ordinary features. On the other hand, he put his hands behind his back, put on a posture of a peerless master, and asked Xu Feng: "Brother Feng, what do you think of this one?"
Xu Feng held back for a long time before he could say: "Very good."
After finishing speaking, he pinched his wallet, thinking that he could sell more coolies to make money in the future.
Zhou Yan was still not satisfied, as if he felt that the clothes were not good enough for his appearance. Seeing the impatient expression of the store owner, Xu Feng hurriedly said: "Brother Zhou, just choose this one. I heard that Lin'an City is very prosperous. When we get there later, we can choose a better one."
Zhou Yan was startled for a moment, and then said joyfully, "Brother Feng, are you willing to go to Lin'an with me?"
Xu Feng stretched out his hands to straighten his collar, and said: "I already figured it out last night, my revenge must be avenged, instead of practicing the left hand hard, it is better to find a way to heal the right hand, and then learn from Brother Zhou your sword move At that time, I will use my right hand to use the sword and kill my opponent with one sword, so that it will be a pleasure. Brother Zhou, don’t you think so?”
Zhou Yan was quiet for a moment, and he didn't make a sound, just watching his hand caressing his collar.
Xu Feng called again: "Brother Zhou?"
Zhou Yan just smiled and said, "Yes."
He was wearing that very nice shirt, even his eyes became moving, he looked at Xu Feng and said: "When the time comes...it will be as you wish."
The more Xu Feng looked at it, the more he felt that the dress looked good. Although it was a little awkward to wear on Zhou Yan, he still bought it with money. After only buying two sets of clothes, Xu Feng's wallet was completely empty, but he didn't care much, and asked as he walked back, "Brother Zhou, when are we going to Lin'an?"
Zhou Yan said: "Go back and pack your things, we can leave in a few days."
Xu Feng was a little bit reluctant, and said, "It's a pity that we can't celebrate the New Year in this town."
"Let's walk faster on the road, and we can reach Lin'an during the Chinese New Year. It is much more lively than this small town."
"Is there a lantern to see?"
"Only during the Lantern Festival."
Xu Feng is at the age of love freshness. Although he is reluctant to live in a small town for several months, he still can't help yearning for Lin'an City when he hears Zhou Yan describe it.
The two of them didn't have much luggage, so they packed up casually after returning home, and went out after two days. Because Lin'an was not far away, the two of them didn't hire a carriage, so they just walked over there for sightseeing.
Not long after Xu Feng left the mountain three years ago, he encountered that accident and had never experienced in the world. Now along the way, I have seen those famous mountains and great rivers, and then listened to Zhou Yan tell some anecdotes about martial arts, which is very interesting.
They had a great time, and the itinerary was delayed again and again. When the year was approaching, they just arrived in Jiaxing Mansion. It was only two or three days' journey to Lin'an, and the two of them were tired from walking, so they decided to go to the city to have a rest.
As soon as I entered the city, I saw a bookstore in the distance. Xu Feng has always liked to read some strange legends and story books, but now he can't walk when he sees the bookstore.
Knowing his intentions, Zhou Yan walked ahead of him and said, "Go in and have a look."
Xu Feng let out an "ah" and hurriedly followed.
This bookshop is small, and when you walk in, you can smell the fragrance of ink, and there are quite a lot of books in it. When Xu Feng was in the Palace of Bliss, he had no choice but to read whatever book he got his hands on, but now his eyes were dazzled, so he didn't know which one to choose.
Zhou Yan didn't care whether he liked it or not, he picked up all the books he turned over and threw them aside, and when he had made up a pile, he went to the boss to pay the bill.
Xu Feng's wallet was already empty, but Zhou Yan spent a lot of money to buy this pile of books. Xu Feng was a little embarrassed, and said beside him: "Thank you, Brother Zhou."
Zhou Yan didn't say anything else, just held the pile of books and said: "It's time to eat."
There was a restaurant opposite the bookstore, and the two of them didn't bother to find another place, so they went in and found a seat by the window, sat down, and ordered a few Jiangnan-style side dishes. The restaurant was built along the river, and there was a small river outside the window. There were people propping a black-covered boat on the river, and there was a stone arch bridge that looked like a rainbow not far away.
Xu Feng felt strange, and just looking at it with his head, the waiter had already brought the food.
Several dishes were cooked very delicately, Xu Feng raised his chopsticks to taste a few mouthfuls, and they all tasted good. When asked about Zhou Yan, he just glanced at Xu Feng and said, "It's not as good as your craftsmanship."
Xu Feng didn't think he had such good cooking skills. He knew that Zhou Yan was trying to make him happy, but he still felt happy in his heart, and said, "When we arrive in Lin'an, let's rent a house and live in it, so we can cook by ourselves."
After thinking for a while, he said: "I heard that most of the genius doctors have weird tempers, and they don't want to treat people easily. I don't know what kind of temperament the brother Zhou mentioned? Will he cure my illness?"
Zhou Yan picked up the food slowly, and said, "I have my own arrangements for this matter, Brother Feng, don't worry."
Xu Feng knew Zhou Yan's ability, and he guessed that he must have some contacts in the Jianghu, so he didn't mention it any more. He looked at the stack of books next to him, and said, "I bought so many books today, I don't know when I will finish them..."
Zhou Yan said: "Just watch slowly."
While talking, someone at the next table suddenly patted the table and shouted: "Xiaoer, bring me two more catties of beef!"
Xu Fengxun glanced at Shengsheng, and saw that they were two Jianghu men, both dressed in strong clothes, with shining steel knives on their waists, and they looked fierce. While drinking, they talked in low voices, as if deliberately avoiding others. Xu Feng's internal strength has improved recently, and his hearing has also become very good. Although he didn't listen deliberately, many words drifted into his ears intermittently.
"Brother Fan, have you heard about that incident?"
"Of course! Another bride in Songjiang Mansion was kidnapped."
"Is it the third one this month? I don't know where the villain came from, but he is so rampant!"
"Hmph!" That Fan slammed his fist on the table and said, "Who else could it be? The people from the Palace of Bliss must have done this!"
When Xu Feng heard the words "Bliss Palace", it was like a thunderbolt rang in his ears. He didn't hold the chopsticks in his hand for a moment, and they fell to the ground with a clang. His palms were covered with sweat, and he slowly bent down to pick up the chopsticks, the voices of those two gangsters still rang into his ears.
"Hush! Brother Fan, are you afraid that the people in Bliss Palace won't hear you speaking so loudly?"
"What are you afraid of? This kind of shameless lunatic, everyone can punish him."
"If any hall master in the Palace of Bliss hears it, hey, are you and I rivals?"
Only then did the surname Fan lower his voice, and said: "The missing girls were all kidnapped by gangsters on their wedding night, and their whereabouts are still unknown, and they don't know where they went. Today, the Li Mansion in the east of the city I'm also having a wedding, do you think it will..."
"Miss Li's family is inviting a son-in-law to join her family, and she is setting up a banquet outside the door. Why don't we go have a glass of wedding wine and take a look at what's going on along the way."
Afterwards, the two chatted some more, Xu Feng picked up the chopsticks, remembering the words "Chengdong" and "Li's Mansion" in his heart. Zhou Yan asked Xiao Er to change the pair of chopsticks for him, but he didn't have the intention to move the chopsticks.
Zhou Yan glanced at him thoughtfully, and asked, "Why? This dish doesn't suit your taste?"
Xu Feng calmed down and concealed: "No, it's because I feel a little tired after walking so much."
Zhou Yan said calmly: "It's really tiring to go on the road these few days. After dinner, find an inn to rest."
Xu Feng responded, although he tried to eat something, he didn't know the taste.
After eating, the two found a nearby inn to stay. Zhou Yan spent a lot of money and asked for two adjacent upper rooms. Xu Feng excused his lack of energy and locked himself in the room all afternoon. Zhou Yan helped him move all the piles of books in. Xu Feng picked up a book and flipped through it, but couldn't turn over a few pages for a long time. He looked up from time to time to see the sword on the table.
This sword was a gift from Zhou Yan, and the scabbard was also made by him himself. When it was unsheathed, it was like a pool of autumn water, cutting iron like mud, and it was unparalleled in sharpness.
Are these precious swords only used for revenge
Xu Feng stretched out his hand little by little, wanting to grab the hilt of the sword, but when he was about to touch it, he retracted it abruptly.
Three years ago on the official road, he had a chivalrous heart for a moment, and went to rescue Murong Fei recklessly, but in the end he lost his right hand. If he meddles in other people's business this time, he might lose his left hand as well. If he is smart enough, he should stay out of the matter, stay far away from the people in the Palace of Bliss, wait until he has practiced his kung fu, and then plan for revenge.
But…
Even if he, a man, can't bear the blissful lairs like the Bliss Palace, what would it be like if those missing women were really taken captive? It is easier said than done for him to sit idly by
Xu Feng smiled bitterly, stretched out his hand resignedly, and finally grabbed the sword. As soon as the cold sword hilt was in his hands, there was no hesitation in his eyes, and he got up and walked out the door.
The door of Zhou Yan's room next door was tightly closed, Xu Feng knocked on the door, but no one answered. When he went downstairs to inquire, he realized that Zhou Yan had gone out. It was the same when he lived in a small town. Zhou Yan sometimes went out alone for a while, and usually came back when he had dinner.
Xu Feng looked at the sky, fearing that it would be a waste of time, so he didn't wait any longer. He only explained a few words to Xiao Er, and walked away with his sword in hand.
The Li Mansion is well-known in the city, and today it was arranging a happy event. Xu Feng went all the way to the east and found it in a short time. Sure enough, there was a running water mat outside the door, and because the sky was dark, Xu Feng didn't know if the two gangsters were among them.
He has practiced Qinggong the most these days, and he has improved a lot compared to before. After walking around the Li Mansion, he found a deserted place, tiptoed, and lightly jumped into the yard without anyone noticing. It's just that Li's house is very big, but it's not easy to wander around. Fortunately, two little maids passed by with things in their hands. Xu Feng quietly climbed up, followed them all the way, and finally came to an embroidery building.
The embroidered building was decorated with lights and festoons, and it was decorated joyously, and there were many maids and women coming in and out. I think it was today's new house.
Xu Feng took advantage of the cover of the night, jumped onto a big tree next to him, and glanced into the embroidery building from afar. His eyesight is also very good, and he saw that Miss Li was wearing a bright red wedding dress, with a dragon and phoenix hipa covering her head, sitting upright on the edge of the bed. Although she kept her head down, her figure was not as slender as ordinary women.
Xu Feng held his breath and concentrated on the sword in his hand. When he came, he had already made plans on the way. If there is no incident this night, then everyone will be happy; if the people from the Bliss Palace really show up, he will fight if he can beat it, and if he can't beat it, it's fine, there is no need to fold himself in .
As the sky darkened, the banquet outside became more and more lively, and the maids serving in the embroidery building also retreated, leaving only Miss Li sitting in the room. Xu Feng was paying attention to the movement around him, when he suddenly heard Miss Li say: "Since Your Excellency is here, why don't you show up and see?"
The voice was slightly low, but it was not a woman's voice.
Xu Feng was taken aback, but what surprised him even more was that as soon as he finished speaking, a person broke in through the window and jumped into the new house from the outside. Xu Feng has been guarding outside the embroidered building, but he doesn't know when this person came, presumably his breathing skills are better than his own.
Then Miss Li sneered and said, "Good job!"
Lifting the red hijab on his head, he drew a long sword from under the brocade quilt of the hundred sons and grandsons, and stabbed the man's throat with one sword. The man was dressed in black, with a mask covering his face, he couldn't see his face clearly, but his kung fu was quite high. When he saw Miss Li handing over a sword, which was about to hit him, he dodged to the side, his figure was as fast as ghost.
Then Ms. Li missed a blow with her sword, and followed up with another sword with her backhand, using a series of swordsmanship. He was quick and accurate, and his sword moves were extremely fierce. Where is he like a delicate bride? He is clearly a master of sword use.
The dragon, phoenix and red candles were still burning, and the two chased each other in the new house, fighting evenly.
Xu Feng guessed that the man in black must be someone from the Palace of Bliss. Judging by his skill, he was much better than himself, not to mention that the bride was also strange, so he didn't dare to act rashly, he just waited and watched from the tree.
The two were fighting so lively, but no one came to check on the situation outside. Xu Fengzheng felt strange, when he heard a heart-piercing scream from not far away: "Miss—"
Then someone shouted in panic: "It's not good! Something happened to Miss!"
Xu Feng was shocked, and immediately realized that this was just a fake bride, and the real bride might have been murdered.
Hearing the shout, the fake bride made her sword moves faster, and said, "Oops! So you have other accomplices!"
The man in black laughed strangely, the laughter was as piercing as a mandrill ghost, and he stopped entangled with the fake bride, stepped back a few steps, and broke through the window again.
Xu Feng hurriedly jumped down from the tree. He wanted to catch up with the sword, but he didn't know that the fake bride also rushed out from the embroidery building, and the two happened to bump into each other.
The fake bride let out a "huh" and said, "So there is another one."
As he spoke, he raised his sword and stabbed at him.
Xu Fengfeng couldn't distinguish himself in a hurry, so he drew his sword out of its sheath and fought him twice.
At this time, the moon was shining like a sky, illuminating the surrounding scenery, the two swords intersected, and after seeing each other's faces clearly, they were all stunned. The fake bride was dressed in a bright red wedding dress, making him even more handsome. Although she was dressed as a woman, she couldn't hide the heroic look between her brows. It was Murong Fei who was rescued by Xu Feng on the official road three years ago!
Murong Fei was overjoyed, he hastily withdrew his sword, and said: "It's... it's you?"
Xu Feng sighed in his heart and said, "It's me."
"Back then, on the official road, thanks to my benefactor, I diverted the pursuers from the Palace of Bliss. The grace of saving my life will always be remembered in my heart..." As he said that, he was about to bow down.
How could Xu Feng accept his big gift? Immediately turned over the hilt of the sword, supported his arm with one hand, and said: "Now is not the time to talk about these vain etiquettes, I am afraid that something will happen to Miss Li's family, the most important thing is to save people!"
Murong Fei was not a procrastinator either, he said: "I have arranged a manpower in the front yard, I guess that gang of whores won't be able to get away so easily, let's catch up and see."
When he said this, his feet were already walking like flying, and he rushed towards the front yard. Thanks to Xu Feng practicing lightness skills these days, he reluctantly walks side by side with him.
Murong Fei said: "After the farewell that day, I have been looking around for news about En Gong, but unfortunately I can't find it anywhere. I didn't expect to meet you here today."
Xu Feng had mixed feelings in his heart, if he had known that Murong Fei was here, he would have avoided it early. If it wasn't for helping this person back then, he wouldn't have offended the owner of the Palace of Bliss and caused all kinds of humiliation. Reunited at this time, it is inevitable to remember some past events, adding to the sense that things are right and wrong.
When Murong Fei asked about what happened that day, Xu Feng naturally couldn't tell the truth, he just said vaguely: "I was injured at that time, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of the Palace of Bliss, I found a remote mountain forest to hide and recuperate."
He spent the three months after escaping from the Palace of Bliss for three years. He hid Murong Fei in the tree that day, and he didn't know what happened afterwards, so he had no doubts.
Murong Fei called out benefactors one by one, Xu Feng felt that something was wrong when he heard it, so he exchanged names with him. Murong Fei was not polite, and immediately changed his name to "Brother Xu", while Xu Feng still called him "Mr. Murong".
While the two were talking, they had reached the front yard, but they saw a dozen or so people lying on the ground, all of them were dressed as guards. Murong Fei stopped to check their breath, they were all dead, and their throats were cut with a knife.
Murong Fei gritted his teeth and said, "What a vicious method!"
Xu Feng has been in the Palace of Bliss for a long time, and he has long been familiar with the strangeness. He was about to speak, but he heard the sound of swords clashing outside.
The two rushed out to have a look, and saw that the people who came to eat the flowing water banquet had dispersed like birds and beasts, and only a few of Murong Fei's subordinates were skilled in martial arts, fighting with those men in black. There were three men in black who robbed the bride, one of them was wearing a mask, the other two were only covered with black scarves, and one of them was carrying a man on his shoulders, with a slender figure, it should be the real Miss Li.
The masked martial artist is the best, Murong Fei's subordinates are not his opponents, and they are about to escape him, so they can only call "Young Master".
Murong Fei responded with a cry, raised his sword and charged forward.
He has a handsome appearance, but his temper is as fierce as fire, and he has a temper that hits whenever he wants to. Seeing him like this, Xu Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet. He thought that saving people was the most important thing, so he picked the man who was carrying Miss Li as his opponent.
After just a few moves, Xu Feng knew that he was no match for him, and it was only because the opponent was still carrying a person on his shoulders that he was able to draw with him. Knowing that he was invincible, he simply showed his lightness and swam around the man. The man carried a person on his shoulders, and couldn't keep up with his speed. Xu Feng took advantage of his unpreparedness and unexpectedly made a sword strike.
The sword was originally aimed at his arm, but unexpectedly the man's intentions were vicious, he turned his body and sent Miss Li to Xu Feng's sword.
Xu Feng cast a mouse-snapping weapon, how could he stab with this sword? He withdrew his sword force abruptly, but was shocked by the true energy and took a few steps back. The man chased after him, and immediately swung his sword to force him.
Xu Feng messed up his footwork, and it was too late to raise his sword to resist. When he saw that he was about to be injured by the sharp blade, suddenly a hand came up from behind, wrapped his waist and stepped back, and grabbed him with another hand Make the left hand of the sword, hold his hand and return the sword.
This sword was as swift as wind and thunder, with a hint of inner strength, it actually broke the opponent's long sword in one stroke.
Xu Feng bumped into a warm embrace, looked back, and saw that it was the person who was facing him day and night, and couldn't help shouting: "Brother Zhou, you are here."
Zhou Yan glanced at him, his expression was very cold, his hand was still holding Xu Feng's left hand, the tip of his sword pointed at the man in black who almost hurt him just now, his eyes were full of murderous intent.
Xu Feng had never seen him angry before, his heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Brother Zhou, save people first."
Zhou Yan responded, and pushed Xu Feng's waist with his palm, sending him out of the battle circle. Then Zhou Yan's figure flickered, and he was already in front of the man in black. He was much faster than Xu Feng, and while stretching out his hand to strangle the man's neck, he distractedly said to Xu Feng: "Brother Feng, close your eyes."
Xu Feng always listened to him, and closed his eyes when he heard the words.
The next moment, there was a scream in his ear, followed by the sound of "bang" and "bang" when a heavy object fell to the ground.
Xu Feng opened his eyes in surprise, only to see that the man in black was decapitated, bleeding all over the ground, and Miss Li was thrown aside like a sack.
Zhou Yan stood there quietly, his hands covered in blood. He didn't take it seriously, just took out a veil, and slowly wiped off the blood on his hands.