The final battle is less than two days away.
Almost everyone is paying attention to this battle.
The inn in Funing County was full for a long time, and countless people from the rivers and lakes flocked to this little-known town on weekdays, just like the scene before the battle between Shen Qiao and Kunye.
The difference is that although Shen Qiao was famous back then, he was not famous for his martial arts. The reason why his battle with Kunxie attracted attention was because they represented the aura of Qi Fengge and Hulu to some extent. Continuing, everyone looks for the glory of the two great masters of the past in them.
And Yan Wushi and Hulu estimated that this battle, many people regarded it as the battle between the Central Plains martial arts and the Turks.
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and even many other large and small sects and families, who heard the news, in all likelihood, rushed over.
I heard that one of the inns was also taken over by people from the Linchuan Academy. Even the palace owner, Ru Yan Kehui, was also here, ready to witness the battle with his own eyes.
Zen Master Fayi of Tiantai Sect, Yi Pichen from Chunyang View of Qingcheng Mountain, Zifu of Xuandu, Fajing Sect, Hehuan Sect, Liuli Palace, Bixia Sect, and even the wise men of Jushe who are far away from Tuyuhun... These people either came in person, or Dispatches were sent here, obviously not wanting to miss the once-in-a-lifetime wonderful decisive battle.
How much attention this is!
It is even more dazzling than the battle between Shen Qiao and Kun Xie!
While attracting all the attention of the world, it also means a huge risk in this battle.
If successful, the world will be unparalleled.
Failure is like falling into an abyss.
This is not only a battle of martial arts, but also a battle of reputation and life. No one would naively think that this battle between these two people is just a matter of friendship. You must know that in the battle between Qi Fengge and Huluju more than 20 years ago, Huluju was seriously injured and almost died. Only then did he have to promise not to enter the Central Plains for 20 years, and to retreat far away from the Great Wall, Qi Fengge naturally didn't take much advantage - many people said in private that it was because of the serious injuries suffered in that battle, Hidden dangers will lead to the death of Qi Zhenren. Naturally, this statement is only anecdotal, and no one can confirm it.
But in any case, for many Jianghu people whose martial arts are loose and ordinary, and who may never see the peak of martial arts in their entire lives, it is a lifetime to be able to appear here, even if they cannot climb the steep Yinghui Peak, and only wait in Funing County at the foot of the mountain. A rare adventure.
"I heard that Tongfu Casino, the largest casino in Funing County, has already opened the market, and the bet suzerain and Hulu will evaluate the victory or defeat." It was the housekeeper of Biezhuang who said this, and he was respectfully reporting the situation to Yan Wushi. .
Yu Shengyan didn't dare to appear in front of Yan Wushi these days, and didn't know where to go.
Although they live in a different village in the suburbs, it does not mean that the news is blocked. On the contrary, the housekeeper will send people to inquire about the latest news every day. Wherever you go, etc., you can quickly spread here.
As one of the parties to the decisive battle, Yan Wushi was far more relaxed and calm than anyone imagined.
He was throwing the deer with the walnut shell that the maid knocked open and put aside: "A Qiao, come here."
Xiaolu was snuggling up to Shen Qiao and acting coquettishly, and lowered his head to drink the water from his cup. He lost a walnut shell on his head, and he didn't care about him, but continued to drink water with a good temper.
"..." Shen Qiao couldn't bear it any longer, not to mention that this man named a deer with the same name as him, obviously he had no good intentions. The little deer was obedient and didn't provoke anyone, but he always bullied and provoked others.
Another walnut shell was thrown over, but he didn't find the deer's head, and was swept away by a leaf in the middle, rubbed the butler's ear, and nailed it directly to the post behind him.
The butler broke out in a cold sweat.
Shen Qiao apologized: "I'm sorry, didn't I scare you?"
The housekeeper shook his head again and again, how could he deserve this apology
Yan Wushi couldn't help laughing.
Shen Qiao really wanted to give him a blank look, but that would make him seem too foolish. He touched the ignorant little deer, thinking that he would find a chance to change your name.
Yan Wushi suddenly asked, "How much?"
The housekeeper was at a loss for a moment, before realizing that he was asking himself, and hurriedly said: "One bet loses ten."
Shen Qiao never gambled, but he also knew what it meant to lose ten for one, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Who is betting?"
Butler: "The owner of the bet wins."
Shen Qiao: "What if the fox and deer win?"
The housekeeper coughed lightly: "One loses two."
Shen Qiao: "..."
Yan Wushi was not angry, but smiled: "It seems that they don't think I will win!"
Hulu reappeared in the Central Plains, and the first battle was a stunning appearance in Qingcheng Mountain, defeating Yi Pichen first, then Shen Qiao, two of the top ten in the world, or master-level masters, and in a blink of an eye, they became his defeated generals. This record is enough to shock the world.
On the other hand, Yan Wushi, who is so powerful, can be judged by Hulu to be the first to win, and suddenly loses his brilliance.
What's more, Hulu is estimated to be from the generation of Qi Fengge, martial arts has entered a certain level, age will not restrict physical strength or cause obstacles, but it means experience.
Shen Qiao's tone was flat: "I'm not optimistic about you."
Yan Wushi raised his eyebrows: "What about this seat? Is it possible that the battle is imminent, and you will be at a loss, and you will have trouble sleeping and eating? Or with tears in your eyes, hugging your thigh and crying and saying that I don't want to go?"
Shen Qiao glanced at him and said nothing.
Yan Wushi also comforted him: "I don't think there is anything to worry about, and you don't have to worry, I have entrusted the Huanyue Sect to you. It's a big deal to open a crack in the head, anyway, it's not that I haven't opened it before."
Shen Qiao: "..."
Yan Wushi smiled and spread his hands: "Open the seam, maybe your Xie Ling can come back again, and you will be able to kiss me again."
Shen Qiao: "..."
He is in Jianghu, and his martial arts are even more vulgar, and because he has personally fought with Hulu Gu, he naturally understands what this battle means. Because he understands, he has been trying to find a way these days, trying to help Yan Wushi and make the opponent more confident in this battle.
But in the martial arts, how easy is it to take shortcuts? Even if Shen Qiao reshapes the bones and muscles, it is still in the case of abolishing martial arts. Although it is not broken or standing, who would want to "break" it? Yan Wushi's ability to repair the flaw in the devil's heart is actually a blessing to invite heaven. If the volume of "Zhu Yangce" that was not obtained from Chen Gong, perhaps the victory against Hulu Gu would be even lower. .
There is something in Shen Qiao's heart, and he keeps turning around in his head, looking through old things, and he seems to be a little taciturn these days. In the past, after the battle between Shizun and Hulu, I had some experience. After many years, I was still young at the time, so I couldn’t remember it clearly. It's better than being unprepared."
Yan Wushi hummed and waited for the next paragraph.
Shen Qiao sorted out his thoughts: "Master once said that Hulu is probably a prodigy in martial arts. He has practiced almost all weapons, and he can be called proficient, but in the end he chose not to use any weapons, but only with a pair of fleshy palms. It is not only because of his superb internal skills that he no longer needs weapons to add icing on the cake, but also because he integrates all weapons into one move. The existence of perfection, the same is true for Hulu, he must have his own weaknesses. The reason why he was defeated by Master more than 20 years ago was only a chess move, and also because his internal strength was slightly inferior to Master, but this Once, if you fight with him, you probably won't win, so you have to look for loopholes in other places."
After speaking, he also realized: "Actually, these words may not be of any use to you, and can only be used as a reference."
The two of them fought each other, and many of the feelings were mysterious and mysterious, which could not be expressed in words, and could only be experienced by being in it. Even if Shen Qiao had a lotus tongue, he probably couldn't understand it, but he obviously hoped that the other party would win, so he took great pains to pick these out from his memory. .
Yan Wushi looked at him with loving eyes: "It's clear that I'm going to fight Huluju, but you're too nervous, it's hard for you."
Shen Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This battle is no trivial matter. You can see how many people there are in Funing County. You are the only one who is still enjoying yourself! Your disciples don't need to talk about it. Don't you notice that Zhuangzi has been running around for the past two days. Did everyone in the room look tense?"
Yan Wushi laughed and stood up: "I know that you worry about me the most, why do you need others to accompany you? How boring is it to sit like this, come, I'll take you to play."
Shen Qiao frowned slightly, seeing that he had already left, so he had to follow behind.
Yan Wushi took him into the county town, but he did not go to any inn to visit any martial arts master, but went into a gambling hall with ease.
Shen Qiao looked up.
Tongfu Casino.
It was bustling inside, and it was even more lively due to the presence of many people from the rivers and lakes. Many people came here to gamble a few times to spend time before the war started. It was a water leak, but Yan Wushi just found a guy in the casino and asked him to bet on himself to win on his behalf, so he took Shen Qiao to the other side.
"This is a big bet, it's the easiest to play. If the three dice add up to less than ten o'clock, it is considered small, and if it is more than eleven o'clock, it is considered a big one." He told Shen Qiao, and when he saw the confusion on the other's face, he couldn't help but smile. .
This is another world that Shen Qiao is completely unfamiliar with. There are shouting and shouting everywhere. Some people cheer loudly because they win money, and some cry because they lose money. And it is particularly interesting. If it weren't for the fact that most of the people who came and went in and out of the casino were uneducated Jianghu people, it would have been time for someone to recognize him at this time.
Yan Wushi didn't need to say it, the other party was so imposing, that he felt breathless when he was close, and no one dared to look at him a few more times.
Here, it is not martial arts that decides whether to win or lose, but luck. I don’t know how many people spend a lot of money here and go bankrupt. Year after year, the casino is still prosperous, but people who come in and out do not know how many batches have been changed.
Shen Daochang, who had not changed his face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, was in it, and he was a little overwhelmed.
Yan Wushi may think that such Shen Qiao is very cute, so he didn't want to bring him to a game, stretched out his hand to pull him, and said with a smile: "Qi Fengge definitely won't bring you to the casino before?"
Shen Qiao frowned, and the implication was obvious: How could Shizun bring him to such a place
Yan Wushi pulled him to the front of the poker table, and said in a coaxing tone of a child, "It's fun, look, even with such a simple bet, those people are all focused, for fear of missing a point."
Shen Qiao swept around the faces of the people around him, and sure enough, all of them looked excited, their eyes were wrong, and they stared at the porcelain cup in the banker's hand.
When the porcelain cup was lifted and the result came out, everyone's expressions suddenly changed, the first was tense and divided, one was happy, the other was depressed and annoyed.
But Shen Qiao couldn't understand their excitement. He was a character who was detached from here.
Yan Wushi put the exchanged wooden chips in his hand. The head here represents twelve taels. It is enough for ordinary people to eat for half a year. He naturally didn't blink: "You also try."
"Buy it and leave it! Buy it and leave it!" The porcelain cup shook for a while, and it was buckled upside down on the table, the dealer shouted.
Shen Qiao hesitated for a moment, flicked his finger, and the wooden chip silently landed on the area where "small" was written.
This hand is extremely beautiful, and the banker looked up while he was busy, and saw that he was a good-looking young Taoist with a sword on his back.
The porcelain cup is small.
This table is one-for-one, and Shen Qiao won back a piece of wood, which means that he now has twenty-two on him.
The second round, followed by betting, this time he bet big.
The result was revealed, and it was really big.
Several times, he was right on the bet, and even the gamblers next to him paid attention to him, thinking how even Taoist priests like to gamble these days, but it did not prevent them from betting with Shen Qiao.
The dealer couldn't sit still, and secretly reported to the owner. The owner brought people out. When he saw that the other party was a Jianghu person, he didn't look like it was easy to mess with, so he quickly offered a large gift and respectfully invited them out. , and told them at the end that there is another casino called Sifang Casino in the county seat, which is also very large.
Yan Wushi started to laugh as soon as he went out, until he leaned down while leaning on Shen Qiao's shoulder.
Shen Qiao: "... stop laughing."
Yan Wushi almost burst into tears with laughter: "This is the first time I've been kicked out of the casino. It's all thanks to you. Did you use your inner strength to listen to other people's dice?"
Shen Qiao: "...I don't know that this trick can't be used in casinos."
It also brought a little unconscious grievance.
Yan Wushi nodded at him: "This is the rule, even if Qi Fengge comes, you can't use your internal strength, otherwise there will be no casinos in the world for him to enter."
Shen Qiao was relieved quickly, and said with a smile: "Anyway, if you hadn't pulled me, I wouldn't have gone in."
He looked at the heavy purse in Yan Wushi's hand, and asked curiously, "You won a lot? Useless internal strength?"
Yan Wushi said with a smile: "This casino has a good reputation, and the dealer is not worth a thousand, so everyone depends on their own luck, and it can be considered a little more fun. Don't you think it's boring to use your inner strength to listen to the dice and know the result in advance? "
Although Shen Qiao didn't like to play, he could understand what he said. Hearing that, he nodded and said, "Leave some unknown suspense in everything, it's a lot of fun."
Yan Wushi threw the money bag up and down to play with, and threw it into the broken bowl of the roadside beggar in a blink of an eye.
On the other hand, the person who threw the money didn't even look at him, as if what he threw away was just a stone.
"Yes, gambling is everywhere in life, reincarnation is gambling, some are born into a good family and have no worries about food and clothing, some are beggars and are born poor; marrying a wife and marrying is also gambling. Whether it is a mediocre market home, a Zhongming Dingshi home, or even a Tianjia emperor, where is not a game?"
Shen Qiao thought of himself, if he hadn't been accepted as an apprentice by Qi Fengge, no matter how talented he was, he would have become a lonely ghost by now in the troubled world.
The other party uses gambling and betting as an analogy, but there are similarities in the same way, and it cannot be said that it is wrong.
Shen Qiao shook his head: "Yan Wushi, you are a gambler at heart."
For the sake of happiness, even his life can be risked, I am afraid that there is no gambler crazier than him in the world.
Yan Wushi said with a smile: "A-Qiao, who knows me, if I'm going to fight Hulu and I'm sure I'll be sure, I'm going to do it. It's just because the outcome is uncertain, so it's interesting. Without these suspense, wouldn't life be very boring? !"
There was a smile on the corner of Shen Qiao's mouth: "I'm afraid it's rare to see people as wanton as you in the world."
Yan Wushi: "Come on, I won the money, I'll treat you to dinner."
Shen Qiao reminded him: "... the bet you won has just been given to the beggar."
Yan Wushi: "Winning money is for the pleasure, and if you want to be happy, what does it have to do with the gambling money?"
In short, I am happy.
Shen Qiao was pulled away by him speechlessly.