The greasy ugly man does not deserve to have a name in front of the beautiful talent, but he can still have one in front of the second young master of the Zhu family, because after all, he is Chi Tian's accomplice and Li Sui's opponent. So Zhu Yanyin went to ask the shadow guard of Wanren Palace again, what was his name
The shadow guard replied: "Gusa Manmai."
You see, it's really hard to remember. This person is a "strange man" that Chi Tian found from a mountain village in the south. He is good at witchcraft and the bottle of poisonous insects given to Xu Yunzhong was probably made by this Gusa Manmai.
Zhu Yanyin asked again: "Are the names of the remaining fifteen guardians also so difficult to remember?"
The shadow guards said, "No, this is the only hard one to remember. The easiest names to remember are the seven brothers, Guanshan Da, Guanshan Er, all the way to Guanshan Qi."
Zhu Yanyin: "… This is indeed easy to remember."
The highest-ranking guardian is named Yuan Yeyue, who has always followed Chi Tian closely.
There are also the four Huang sisters, Huangying, Huangli, Huangque, and Huangmei.
The Silver Pen Scholar, his name sounds elegant and chic, but he is actually a scumbag who likes drugs and poison darts and is not worthy of being in public.
He also has a good friend named Jin Ma, who is unknown what kind of weird kung fu he has practiced, but he has become more and more hunched over year by year, with a hunchback and a big belly like someone who is eight months pregnant. If Xu Yunzhong saw him, he would probably run to the river to wash his eyes in anger.
The last guardian is called An. No one has ever seen his appearance, and no one knows where he came from. All they know is that he lives like a dark shadow, always hiding in the night.
In fact, this kind of master with a name of only one character and who appears and disappears without a trace should be very popular among fans of story books. But unfortunately, in real life, he was actually related to the Demon Cult, so Zhu Yanyin classified him and Gu Sa Manmai into the same category, thinking with certainty that he must be too ugly to be seen.
On the other side, Li Sui was drinking tea in the house.
Jiang Shenglin pushed the door open and came in: "Tonight—"
Li Sui: “No time.”
Jiang Shenglin felt a tightness in his chest: "I haven't finished speaking yet."
Li Sui said: "I'm going to fly a Kongming lantern."
Jiang Shenglin's eyes were full of doubts. He could accept Li Sui's "no time" for no reason, but he couldn't accept that he was busy flying Kongming lanterns. Isn't that something that only sour scholars or young girls who are just beginning to fall in love like to do? Why are you, a dark and evil person, joining in the fun
Palace Master Li looked at his bright gaze like a candlelight, and between the cold and ruthless "You have lost your eyes" and the Confucian style of "Be kind to others", she chose the latter and patiently explained that Zhu Mansion was going.
"Oh, so it's Second Young Master Zhu who's going." Doctor Jiang convinced himself again, that was normal.
Then he reminded me lovingly: "Remember to light a few more lamps for yourself, and hope that all your illnesses will be cured."
Li Sui put down his teacup and said, "Even street swindlers know that they need to make a pot of black plaster to treat a patient, but you have saved the pot and let the patient light the lamp himself."
"… "
Jiang Shenglin, a miracle doctor, a young talent, and the first person in Dayu Country who can recite "Don't Get Angry" by heart.
Forget it, my liver hurts, I’ll go home and make some tea to clear the heat.
Xu Yunzhong didn't plan to go to the Lantern Festival, because he couldn't get some gold to hang in the sky, so it was boring, so he went to bed early after dinner. Zhu Xiaosui said regretfully: "It's a pity, if Boss Xu was willing to go, he could write poems with the young master."
Zhu Yanyin replied perfunctorily: “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”
He turned around and started thinking about what clothes to wear to look more suave, what a handsome man. If Zhu Xiaosui was more alert, he would have found clues from his son's increasingly coquettish gestures, but unfortunately, the child didn't think about it yet, so he just cooperated and took out a few sets of clothes from the cabinet for Zhu Yanyin to choose, and rearranged the ornaments on his waist for him. Our Jiangnan sons must have delicate hair.
Zhu Yanyin has always had a positive attitude towards life. He needs to cure his illness, eradicate the evil sect, and enjoy the flowers and the moon. The Cold Night Lantern Festival in Duancheng is quite famous, and is not inferior to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The talented scholar and the beautiful lady... No, the talented scholar and the evil lady, is there any better match than this? No.
Zhu Xiaosui asked: "When do we set out?"
Zhu Yanyin tapped the handle of his fan with his palm and answered seriously, "It's a rare festival, you can go shopping with Uncle Zhang and the others, relax and don't worry about me."
Zhu Xiaosui curled her lips: "Young Master, are you going out with Palace Master Li again?"
Zhu Yanyin remained calm and said, "Yeah."
"But Palace Master Li can't write poetry."
“I just need to know how to write.”
Writing about one lantern is nothing. You can buy all the Kongming lanterns in the city and fill them up. In the storybooks, this scene where a talented man lights up the whole sky with love poems to make his beloved smile is worth extra money, because it is so romantic that men, women, young and old love to watch it.
The sky gradually darkened.
When the lights came on, Li Sui knocked on the door on time. He was dressed in black and carrying a long sword. He did not look like he was going out for fun. Zhu Yanyin smiled and said, "You carry such a fierce sword, it will scare the people away."
"With a sword, I can protect you more safely." Li Sui said, "As for whether the people run away or not, it has nothing to do with me."
The love words of the cold-blooded devil are so overbearing and unreasonable.
Mr. Zhu said modestly, "Well, take it with you."
It was already very lively outside, but most of the people were locals and foreign merchants, not many martial artists. After all, everyone was not out for sightseeing, so no matter what they thought in their hearts, they still had to show that they were working hard and never forgot the important matters of the martial arts world.
Duancheng is very close to Wangcheng, and its prosperity is incomparable to that of the northwest. A delicate tower in the city is illuminated by candlelight, and the wind blows and bells ring everywhere. The streets and alleys are crisscrossed, and there are five markets in the east, west, south, north and center. Usually, they are open on staggered days. This night, all the markets are open. There are not only goods from all over Dayu, but also small items shipped from the South China Sea. Various food stalls are in full swing, and there are constant gongs and drums in teahouses and wine shops, attracting customers in various ways. A rich lady in her twenties, at this time, is across the street from the fireworks, shyly looking at the man in blue on the opposite street. How to say it, even the embroidered handkerchief reveals lovesickness.
Zhu Yanyin urged: "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you go and talk to him?"
The man in green finally came to his senses, thanked her, and hurriedly ran towards his sweetheart.
Li Sui asked: "Do you want to take care of this matter too?"
"He seems too dull." Zhu Yanyin held a string of candied haws in his hand, "If he keeps being in a daze for a while, he will go back."
Li Sui nodded: "That makes sense."
The two of them walked along the way, meddling in other people's affairs, and helped three or four couples get together, just like matchmakers. The stall selling Kongming lanterns was on the other side of the river, and you had to cross the bridge to get there, but the bridge was already crowded with people, a sea of heads, like a still painting.
Li Sui picked up Zhu Yanyin with one hand and stepped over the river. Normally, he was dressed in black and had good Qinggong skills, so it was not easy for people to notice him. However, Mr. Zhu was too fluffy tonight, especially when the wind blew his clothes, he looked so white and blooming, so the people cheered loudly and clapped their hands, and no one knew what they were happy about.
Zhu Yanyin felt embarrassed: "Put me down quickly."
Li Sui said: "It's even more crowded in front."
"Then don't hug me anymore. There are so many people watching us."
"What's wrong with watching?"
It doesn't seem like a big deal. You're so fierce that no one dares to do anything. But it's still not good. So Zhu Yanyin found a very righteous excuse: "There are so many merchants and scholars here. What if my parents' friends see us?"
Li Sui really put him down, and the effect was immediate.
Zhu Yanyin smiled and pulled his sleeve, squeezed to the front and bought two of the most expensive Kongming lanterns, and took a pen to a quiet place to write down his wishes. Zhu Second Young Master has so many wishes, his parents are safe and sound, his eldest brother gets married soon, his third brother gets a good score in the imperial examination, his fourth brother... his fifth brother... his sisters... and all his relatives. Let's put it this way, if this lantern is picked up and cut up and sold for words, he can probably live comfortably for several years.
Finally, there was one side left, and Zhu Yanyin ordered: "Turn around."
Li Sui asked: "Why?"
"It has something to do with you. I can't show it to you."
With sufficient reasons, Palace Master Li turned around cooperatively.
Zhu Yanyin wrote two lines quickly, as stealthily as a thief. When Li Sui turned around, the lamp covered with words was already floating away.
"Don't look at it!"
"I didn't see it."
"You saw it!"
“I didn’t see it clearly.”
Zhu Yanyin covered his eyes with one hand and looked up to find his Kongming lantern. Wishes may really have weight. Others wish for promotion and wealth, early marriage, or family well-being. They are all short lines of small words, flying very lightly, floating in the air like stars, orange-red light, dark blue sky, floating like stars, very beautiful.
As for the lantern with the most words on it, it flew very slowly because it had so many and heavy wishes. It took half a day to reach the treetop. As luck would have it, a slanting wind blew, and it was simply hung on the tree and did not move.
Zhu Yanyin: “…”
Li Sui: “Pfft.”
"why are you laughing!"
Li Sui stuffed another unwritten lamp into his arms: "Take it."
"Um?"
Before Zhu Yanyin could react, his feet left the ground. The wind whistled past his ears and the surrounding scenes flashed by. The lights and trees on the street were connected into silver flowers, as unreal as a dream. When he came to his senses, he was already standing on a very tall building - the tower.
Li Sui put Zhu Yanyin down, and held the lantern covered with words in his other hand. The wind was stronger at high altitudes, and as soon as he let go, the Kongming lantern immediately flew "whoosh" away with great momentum, flying higher and burning brighter than all the other lanterns in the city.
"Are you happy now?"
"Um."
Li Sui smiled and leaned against the fence to continue looking at the light.
Zhu Yanyin reminded: "Yours hasn't been written yet."
Li Sui took the Kongming lantern and the pen, and seeing that he had no intention of turning around, he said, "You keep staring at it, aren't you afraid that it won't work?"
"Who said staring won't work?" Zhu Yanyin argued, "I didn't let you look just now because I was embarrassed." We scholars have always been thin-skinned, but you are different, you are a man of the world, so I can look.
Li Sui pinched his face and said, "Lovers will eventually marry. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yanyin angrily said, "You still said you didn't peek!"
Are all of you devils so untrustworthy
In order not to suffer a loss, Zhu Yanyin also stared at the tip of his pen. If he blinked, it would be a loss for me! Li Sui's handwriting was not as wild and unrestrained as his personality. It was still very neat and thin. He only wrote a small line of words: We will never part when we grow old.
We will always be together until we are old.
Zhu Yanyin released the Kongming lantern with him and devoutly recited "May all your wishes come true" seven or eight times.
The prosperous and happy times are shining brightly all over the sky.
Li Sui leaned on the railing with him, looked at the people below for a while, and asked: "Is that your family's guard?"
"Yeah." Zhu Yanyin followed his gaze and looked over, "But I usually can't find where they hide."
Li Sui said, “There are eighteen in total.”
Zhu Yanyin gave a thumbs up, you are awesome.
Li Sui pinched his fingers and said, "In addition to your family's guards, there are seven other people watching you."
Zhu Yanyin was not surprised: "Are they spies from the Demon Cult?"
"They are from the Burning Fire Hall, but they are a different group." Li Sui looked ahead and continued to pinch the back of his neck with one hand, "They are the Seven Ghosts of Guanshan."
Zhu Yanyin was surprised: "Isn't that the guardian of the Burning Fire Palace?"
"It was just changed tonight. Your guards probably haven't noticed it yet." Li Sui said, "Don't look for it. You won't find it."
"Then what should we do?" Zhu Yanyin lowered his voice, "Don't worry about them?"
"The seven brothers rarely appear together." Li Sui turned his head to look at him and suddenly asked, "Do you dare to leave the city now?"
Zhu Yanyin said without hesitation: "I dare."
"You haven't asked me what I want you to do out of town now."
Zhu Yanyin leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
Li Sui laughed: "Okay, I'll do as you say. Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you at all."
So Zhu Yanyin went down the tower alone. Seeing that he was the only one left, the guards of the Zhu Mansion immediately surrounded him and asked, "Sir, shall we go back?"
"Don't go back yet. The rest of you should follow me out of the city." Zhu Yanyin ordered hurriedly, "The faster the better."
The guard was surprised: "Sir, why are you leaving the city now?"
"Go pick someone up for Palace Master Li." Zhu Yanyin urged again, "Hurry up, it will be too late if you are late."
As he spoke, he squeezed through the crowd and ran out. The guards of the Zhu Mansion didn't have time to ask more questions and hurried to catch up. The carriage stopped two streets away. Zhu Yanyin got in and sat down, then lifted the curtain and looked out.
Naturally, the guardians of the Demon Cult could not be seen. All around were rows of silent houses. The bustle of the Lantern Festival on the cold night was being left further and further away. After leaving the city gate, there were only stars and sky lanterns left.
The white jade-colored tall horses marched on the official road, looking majestic. The dry grass more than a foot high turned silvery white in the moonlight, swaying in clumps, stretching all the way to the end of the field.
The guards lit torches, stood on both sides of the carriage, and asked loudly against the wind, "Sir, where are we going to pick someone up?"
"Keep going forward." Zhu Yanyin said, "To the suburbs."
"Yes!" The guard flicked the reins and drove farther away.
Zhu Yanyin grabbed the cushion with both hands, his heart in his throat. He didn't know if the seven men would really catch up with him, he didn't know where Li Sui was now, and he didn't know when the carriage would suddenly stop. He thought about all sorts of things, so much so that even his breathing would stop when he encountered a stone on the road.
The guards of Zhu Mansion still didn't realize what was happening. They were actually top experts with extremely high vigilance, but they were still slightly inferior to the guardians of the Burning Fire Palace. The seven black shadows hiding in the dark were like seven evil wolves from the underworld, biting the convoy in front of them tightly.
"Sir, there is a fork in the road ahead."
"left!"
He actually didn't know where the left side led to, but he guessed based on his intuition that Li Sui might be here soon.
The fields and village houses have all disappeared into the distance, leaving only a patch of silvery moonlight shining on the silver grass, and no one is around.
The Seven Ghosts of Guanshan were also unsure of what this group of people were going to do. Just as Li Sui said, they had just arrived in Duancheng yesterday and were ordered by Chi Tian to keep an eye on Zhu Yanyin. The seven brothers were born on the cold mountain tops. They could walk without leaving any traces on the snow. They thought they were excellent at light work and did not take Li Sui seriously. Even Chi Tian himself might have been intimidated by their blind confidence. Otherwise, he should have at least given them a few more warnings to avoid the embarrassing situation of volunteering to die.
The Zhu Mansion's convoy was still moving forward, and the road was getting more and more detour.
Finally, one of the seven people noticed something was wrong and raised his hand to signal the others to stop.
But it was too late.
The clanging sound of the Xiangjun Sword unsheathed swept up the frozen soil and residual snow, and along with a huge and arrogant wind, it suddenly exploded in the wilderness!
The Zhu Mansion's horse team was startled, and the carriage was shaken violently. Zhu Yanyin screamed and almost rolled out. The Zhu Mansion's guards drew their swords and quickly protected their young master in the center, but they waited for a long time without seeing the opponent.
Zhu Yanyin ran out of the carriage and looked hurriedly into the distance.
There was a lot of flying sand and rocks there.
The Seven Ghosts of Guanshan knew that they had fallen into a trap, and they were also aware that if they did not fight hard, they would die. They gripped their weapons tightly, and in the dense dust, they looked at the cold-faced Shura in the moonlight with extreme caution, looking at the Xiangjun Sword in his hand that frightened countless people.
Li Sui's eyes were cold and his black robe was fluttering.
Zhu Yanyin looked extremely nervous.
The guard of Zhu Mansion whispered, "Sir, we should not interfere in the grudges in the martial arts world. Let's go."
Zhu Yanyin didn't want to leave, but he was afraid that if he stayed here, he would cause unnecessary trouble, so he got into the carriage unwillingly. However, before he could get in completely, the people on the other side had already started fighting. Even if the Guanshan Seven Ghosts were not Li Sui's opponents, they were not just ordinary people. After all, they had practiced the evil moon-eating skill for so many years... Actually, it would have been better if they didn't practice, because as soon as they used a move of moon-eating, Li Sui's eyes became more murderous, as if he remembered that night in the snowy field, and with a backhanded sword, the legs of two of them were broken like firewood sticks in the dry grass.
Screams cut through the night sky.
Zhu Yanyin covered his ears with his hands, his heart trembling.
The others were also shocked by Li Sui's swordsmanship, and realized the huge difference in strength between the two sides. They broke out in a cold sweat and wanted to escape, but there was no chance. The three fastest runners had already flown into the air before they could react.
Guan Shanwu saw that the situation was not good, and with a desperate mentality, he suddenly turned around and rushed towards Zhu Yanyin who was not far away, trying to take hostages. He thought that although there were many guards in Zhu Mansion, they were not as strong as Li Sui-
A chill ran through my ears.
It didn't actually hurt, but... Guan Shanwu fell to the ground in a daze like a kite with a broken string. Until his last breath, he didn't realize that he only had half a head left.
Zhu Yanyin's face turned pale and his stomach ached.
Li Sui used his last move and killed the last person cleanly and efficiently.
Of the sixteen guardians of the Burning Fire Hall who had been doing evil everywhere, only nine were left. In less than a hundred moves and less than half an incense stick of time.
No wonder Chi Tian tried every possible way to hide, even staying in the ice field for a long time. Facing such an enemy, there is really no better way except to live longer.
The reckless and arrogant Seven Ghosts of Guanshan taught the other guardians a good lesson with their bloody lives.
But Li Sui was not satisfied, and even a little annoyed. Just now, Guan Shanwu rushed towards Zhu Yanyin without any warning. He did not think much about it and killed the person too cruelly, forgetting to avoid bloodshed as much as possible.
The guards of the Zhu Mansion who witnessed the whole process were still terrified: "Sir, are you okay?"
"No." Zhu Yanyin calmed himself down and looked at Li Sui.
Li Sui originally wanted to go to the carriage to accompany him, but when he remembered that he had just killed someone and was covered in blood, he slowed down his voice and coaxed him: "Go back to the carriage first, I'll sit outside to accompany you."
Zhu Yanyin nodded: "Yes."
The guards of the Zhu Mansion drove the carriage at great speed, like an arrow shot from a bow, and returned to the city just as the Cold Night Lantern Festival was over.
The common people were still chatting and laughing in groups, discussing the wonderful plays and lights, and had no idea what was happening outside the city. When Li Sui sent Zhu Yanyin back to her room, Xu Yunzhong had just woken up. He walked out of the house in dishevel, yawning, and asked lazily, "Is the lantern festival over?"
In the end, no one paid any attention to him and the door was slammed shut.
The Talented Man from Hecheng: “?”
What kind of bad way to make friends is this