The peaceful early morning time in the streets and alleys was disturbed by a sudden shout.
As soon as the diners at the noodle stall raised their heads, they felt a black shadow swiftly passing by in front of their eyes. When they recovered, they couldn't find the trace. But just in such a dazed moment, he saw a man running towards him with a long sword in his hand, still shouting "Don't go, thief".
It wasn't until the man came to him that he saw that he was a young man with a haughty expression, but at the moment he looked a bit embarrassed. The others couldn't help but look carefully, but saw that his hair crown was tilted to one side, and in the middle of the crown, it should have been inlaid with a bead, but it disappeared at this moment; looking at his belt, it looked like it was in a hurry. Fastened, and the buckle on it has long since disappeared.
You don't need to ask, you know it was stolen by a thief, but if you are sleeping at home and you are caught by a thief, you probably won't be able to put on your clothes and get up and chase them out, and it's certainly not possible to chase them out with your clothes still on. It would be even more strange if he was robbed while walking in the street after going out. Could it be possible that someone could stand in front of a living man, take away the jewel on his crown, and then take the belt buckle around his waist? It's no different than robbing. But if it is said that he really has the ability to snatch it, why is he being chased away all the way.
The young man stood still in full view, obviously he had never expected to encounter such an embarrassing situation. Not only did he chase him away, but he was still stared at by passers-by in a daze. He was young and handsome, and he always paid attention to his appearance. Now that he was in front of people, he felt even more ashamed and annoyed. He was holding his breath and wanted to catch the thief, so he couldn't care less. His eyes wandered around the crowd, not letting anyone go A little out of the ordinary behavior, and pay more attention to find the corners where people can hide.
When everyone saw his sharp eyes, their hearts shivered. It was unavoidable that they felt uncomfortable under such scrutiny, but they glanced at the long sword in his hand and thought that the warrior is brave and brave, so don't provoke him easily, so they all lowered their heads and continued to eat. noodle.
The owner of the noodle stall was surrounded by three or two customers, and had no time to pay attention to the movement here. There was an ordinary-looking guest with ordinary clothes, ordered a bowl of wonton noodles, and walked by, but the young man's eyes never stayed on him.
At this time, a young man in black who was sitting with his back facing them took a pair of chopsticks from the table and threw them backwards, hitting the joint of the man's knee, and the man stood upright.
Seeing that he was about to fall to the ground on all fours, and the noodle bowl in his hand was about to be thrown out, but he twisted his legs, somehow stopped the fall, stretched out his hand to catch it, and filled the bowl in his hand again. Not even a wonton was sprinkled.
The young man hadn't seen the appearance of the thief clearly before, but seeing the kung fu shown by this man in a crisis, there is no way he could not be suspicious. I didn't expect him to have such a quick modification to blend in the crowd, and even walked past him swaggeringly.
The boy rushed forward immediately, and the sword light rolled towards that person like snow. The man stood up straight like a carp, and was about to perform the lightness kung fu that is unique in the world, but unexpectedly, the sword in the boy's hand was as fast as a sword, entangled him so that he couldn't get away.
The guest who threw his chopsticks to catch the thief did not take a second look, took the Fen wine on the table and continued to pour himself. Now the city of Taiyuan is really lively, not only swordsmen flock here, but also thieves and thieves come to join in the fun.
Du Jing, who is known as the number one thief in Guanzhong, is not as relaxed as he is at this moment. His hands were itchy when he passed by the young man. I don't want to let his fame be planted here today. At first, I didn't expect that this young man's martial arts are not weak, and his swordsmanship is even better, but the man who is meddling in the sidelines can't be distracted to see his appearance in a hurry, but the skill he just showed has already made people's hearts shock.
Although his lightness kung fu is unparalleled, other kung fu is mediocre. Seeing that if the entanglement continued, he might not be able to get away, so he raised his hand and splashed a bowl of wonton noodles on the other party, then turned around and slipped away with oil on his feet.
When the boy retreated and dodged, he saw the man climb over the roof like a puff of smoke, shouting: "The things have been returned to you, don't chase after him anymore."
I saw wontons and noodle soup spilled all over the floor, and a round bead rolled to his feet. I looked closely and saw that it was the pearl inlaid on his crown. It turned out that the thief had hidden the bead and jade ornaments in the soup bowl.
It was originally a valuable item, but now it was stained by the noodle soup. The owner didn't want to take another look at it, and he didn't bend over to pick it up. After putting away the long sword, the boy turned around and walked straight towards a table.
He still has a bit of eyesight, and he has already seen the action of the black-clothed youth throwing chopsticks earlier. At this time, when he came to the front, his behavior became awkward. After a deep bow, he blushed and said, "Thank you for your help."
Luo Yin raised his eyes and replied, "It's a little effort, no thanks."
This young man is exactly Lu Ming who competed with him in the Jiangning mansion.
Jade Sword Gate is located in Taiyuan, Shanxi, so it is not uncommon for them to bump into each other, but it is a coincidence that they met like this. Hearing that Luo Yin and Luo Yin had arrived in Taiyuan, before they could find a place to stay, Lu Ming strongly invited them to stay at home. It was already the seventh day of the lunar new year, they originally found out that all the inns in the city were full, and seeing the young man's kindness, they didn't shirk.
Lu Ming's family is a wealthy family in Taiyuan, and the elders in Yujianmen looked at him differently. Firstly, it was because of his rare aptitude, and secondly, there was also the reason why his parents had a good relationship. Among the brothers and sisters, there are also those who live in the city, and most of them live at home, and they rush to the middle school every morning to learn art. Although Lu Ming said that his temper was not to be liked, he was a hard-working man. After joining the teacher's school at the age of ten, except for going back to visit on New Year's festivals, or returning home to serve his parents when they were ill, he spent most of his weekdays with him in Yujianmen. Brothers and sisters practice sword day and night together.
After the setback in Jiangning Mansion that time, when he came back to the door, he occasionally heard his seniors ridiculing behind his back. He felt that his face was shameless, and he brought shame on his seniors, so he didn't fight with his seniors, so he moved out silently. His parents took pity on their youngest son to learn art from a teacher, and lived a poor life since he was a child. After he reached the crown, they bought him a lot of property. Now the courtyard where he lives alone is near the Jade Sword Gate, and he goes to the gate every morning and evening to listen to his master's teachings and test his martial arts.
Lu Ming was young and arrogant, and he lost in one move in the sword fight, which hit him hard. However, when they met again, there was no trace of hatred towards Luo Yin in his demeanor and words, but a vague admiration and longing for his outstanding swordsmanship.
Luo Yin has always treated people with a calm expression, and Lu Ming did not dare to ask for advice.
Ye Ziyun watched it all the way, when the three of them were sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, he looked at the cautious young man and asked with a smile, "Do you want to learn swords from him?"
This young man's aptitude is quite good, presumably he has studied hard and practiced hard on weekdays, and his foundation has been laid extremely solid. It's just that I don't have enough experience in fighting the enemy, and my vision is not broad enough. The swordsmanship I learned is too rigid, and I am restrained.
Lu Ming's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, and he looked at Luo Yin expectantly, still feeling uneasy in his heart, and did not dare to speak out to ask for help.
Luo Yin put down the teacup and asked calmly, "Do you want to worship me as a teacher?"
Lu Mingxin jumped suddenly, but finally shook his head. It is taboo in martial arts to join a different school, not to mention that he has practiced martial arts in Jade Sword School since he was a child. For ten years, the teacher's school is very affectionate, how can he easily give up.
Not someone who forgets his roots, Luo Yin nodded slightly, and said: "I will leave here in three days, if you have any questions about swordsmanship, feel free to ask me."
The way of swordsmanship is not limited to the moves of the sect. If this young man's comprehension is acceptable, after a little training, he can also use his own swordsmanship, but the atmosphere is not the same.
At this moment, there was only a sound of hurried hoofbeats coming from far to near, and it stopped in front of the courtyard gate. A beautiful girl who was less than 20 years old got off her horse and walked in hastily.
"Senior brother Lu, have you ever received a summons from the master, the second senior brother has gone out of the city..."
Thinking that he didn't expect Lu Ming to have a visitor, his voice stopped, and his gaze fell on Ye Ziyun's body, and he also froze.
Lu Ming saw her previous expression, and after listening to half a sentence, he knew the urgency of the situation and didn't pay attention to her abnormality, so he asked:
"Junior Sister Lan, when did Second Senior Brother go out of the city, are there other Senior Brothers or elders from the sect accompanying him?"
The girl came back to her senses when she heard his question, and replied: "He left alone. Now the outside of Taiyuan City is not peaceful, and many sects who rushed to the sword tasting meeting have been in distress. I just heard about one yesterday. Forty or fifty disciples from the Golden Knife Sect who rushed to Taiyuan all died in the outskirts of the city.”
Luo Yin and Ye Ziyun looked at each other, both were silent.
Even if a firefight was stopped in that small town, the people from the Golden Knife Gate still couldn't restrain themselves a little. I don't know who they provoked, and they ended up dying in a foreign land. But killing all forty or fifty people, leaving no one alive, such a cruel method, I don't know who did it.
After the members of Yishuimeng arrived in Taiyuan yesterday, they convened the various sects to discuss and sent a team of experts to patrol around Taiyuan to prevent further bloodshed from happening again. Yujianmen was not included in the meeting, but their second senior brother complained that Yujianmen was well-known in Taiyuan, but they were so despised by others, and complained in the middle of the night, and disappeared early this morning.
In front of the Sword Hut in the outskirts of Taiyuan, there was a man with a wide robe and an attendant standing in front of the door, begging to see Master Ouyang.
A boy in Tsing Yi walked out slowly, bowed and said:
"The sword casting is at a critical juncture, and the fire in the furnace must not be missed by the slightest bit. The old master must not be distracted, and has no time to see guests. President Zhong, please go back."
After closing the door, he walked back and sighed in his heart, this is the number of people who have turned down in the past few days, and all the people who came to see him are of good status, and now even the sword tasting meeting Zhong Zhong, the initiator of the Wulin League, also visited the door in person.
An old man with white beard and hair was engrossed in guarding the fire, and all the disturbances outside seemed to be ignored, only the sword in the furnace was his life.
The boy in Tsing Yi was at his side, and he knew his habits like the back of his hand. When his expression relaxed a little, he had the time to ask:
"Can this sword be released on the tenth day of the lunar new year?"
The old man nodded and said slowly: "If you calculate the time, there should be no difference." Looking at the sword made by the last effort of his life, he suddenly asked the boy:
"Do you know Ye Ziyun, the late leader of the Yishui League?"
"The disciples only heard that President Ye is generous and heroic, humble and benevolent."
The old man sighed: "My lifelong wish is to forge a sword for such an outstanding talent. It's a pity that there are no holidays, which makes people sigh."
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