Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The number one swordsman in the capital died eight times

From the capital to Jiangxi, there are both water and land routes. By land, it passes through Henan, goes down to Huguang, and then goes to Poyang by boat. The waterway passes through Shandong, goes down to Nanjing along the canal, and goes up to Jiujiang. On this day, two official ships berthed at the pier in Dezhou at dusk.This is the water station wharf outside the west gate, and the station is called Ande water station. Dezhou belongs to Jinan Prefecture and is the last major station to the capital. The locals of this section of the canal call it the Wei River, also known as the Yu River.If the water boat happens to pass by, there will be a lot of sails and masts on the river near the west gate, which will be very lively.

The official ship was moored, and then there were four medium-sized fast boats, two left and two right alongside the official ship. There was a lot of noise on the pier, and the boatmen were very busy, because passengers who needed to enter the city had to enter the city before the city gate was closed. At the base of the city stood seven men dressed as boatmen, two of whom were stewards Zhou and Wu, the other two were Xin Wenzhao and his companion Gong Yong, and the other three were assassins who followed from the capital and were sneaked by traitors. The minions of the capital. The five-short assassin leader stared at the people who came down from the boat, and explained: Look, the two people who jumped off the pier first to guard, the one on the left is called Jinyan Biaoqiuzheng, and his golden eyes are the most recognizable; That man is Hun Jianglong Qin Quan.

Look at that swordsman who jumped over the deck and left five long beards?He is Luo Dafang, the famous chasing cloud and taking the moon in the north. His swordsmanship is indeed terrifying. He is known as the number one swordsman in the capital, and his lightness kung fu is even more extraordinary. look!Of the two people on the right-hand clipper, the one standing leaning against the cabin is Yang Yi, the master of billiards, and the one squatting on the sideboard is called the judge Bai Hua. Manager Zhou said impatiently: "Enough is enough, as long as you know their boat, everything will be easy to handle, why doesn't the dog officer come out?"

How dare he come out?After being shot twice, he didn't dare to walk around where there were people, he was scared out of his wits! Do it tonight.Manager Zhou said fiercely. The leader of the assassins shook his head like a rattle, and said with a wry smile: Brother Zhou, don’t be kidding. It’s very common to assassinate a person in a downtown area. It’s not fun to kill forty or fifty people. If the government pursues it, it’s inconvenient for everyone, please don’t noisy. How about doing it in a remote place upstream? There is no chance for the river from Linqing to Dezhou.From here to the Sinu Temple upstream, there is a good friend Feihu Feng Hai, who is chasing the clouds and taking the moon, to escort. Feng Laogou has countless eyeliners. Once you show up, you will guarantee bad things.

Going further upstream, the county magistrate of Wucheng County is a distant relative of Eunuch Zhang. If you lose his black gauze cap, Eunuch Zhang will find the superior bad luck, and we will have to walk around too much! It's okay to go near Linqing Prefecture, right? As long as you cross the border of Wucheng County, you can do it whenever you like. OK, then go to Linqing. Remember, brother Zhou, don't make a mistake. What went wrong? The boss only wants the life of the thief officer's family, but he is not allowed to touch his younger brother's thoughts. If he makes a mistake, we are all ruined.

superior said The thief's second wife is the wife's sister, do you understand? Steward Wu stamped his feet and said: This is really bad, it's very tricky. But Zhou Guanshi disagreed, and said with a sneer: My dear brother, what is so difficult? Steward Wu shook his head and said with a wry smile: If the wives and children of the old dog's family don't completely share the boats of each family, what do you think should be done?Can you afford to kill the wrong one?As long as the madam presses a word in front of the boss, none of us, big and small, can afford it. Manager Zhou also felt that the situation was serious, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks and said: That's right!It's bloody, it's tricky.

The leader of the assassins smiled wryly and said: It is because we are difficult to deal with, so I urged you to come here. What do you say?Zhou Guanshi asked Wu Guanshi, and his anxiety was beyond words. Another assassin interjected: There is only one way, send someone in to go undercover. How to get in? Your brothers are all new faces in the rivers and lakes, and Chasing Yunnayue is sending letters to friends all over the way for help. Yes, just do it.Zhou Guanshi called without thinking. Steward Wu shook his head and said: Wonderful, a good way.Let's go, let's find a place to discuss.

Early in the morning, Xin Wenzhao and Gong Yong wore dark green outfits, swords, pouches, and bags, and strode onto the pier, looking around, intending to hire a boat. Quite crowded on the pier, the boatmen are all ready to sail. The two of them were tall and strong, dressed in a dignified manner, and carried a bluffing sword. They were also handsome, and they attracted the attention of people on the pier. The wharf is two miles long, twice as long as the city wall, and fifty or sixty ships of all sizes are moored. They came for something and walked slowly towards the designated official ship.

On the pier, there are four sword-clothed men standing on the left and right, and there are also generals and servants on the bow of the boat. Zhuiyun Nayue sat on the roof of the fast boat cabin on the right, keeping an eye out for every suspicious person nearby. The boatman is already unmooring and busy.Xin Wenzhao took the lead and went straight to the bow of the boat. One of the two sword-clothed men in green is Biao Qiuzheng with golden eyes. He had paid attention to these two outstanding young men for a long time. When the two approached, he suddenly stepped forward to block the way, and said with a smile, "Sorry, please stay." .

Xin Wenzhao had a mission to deal with, so he had to deal with it carefully. He smiled lightly and asked: Huh!What's your advice? Excuse me, please turn around a little further, we are setting off, in case the crew of the ship loses something, wouldn't it be impolite to bump into you two? oh!It doesn't matter, let's be careful.Excuse me, does Xiongtai's boat go up? Why do you need to inquire?Jin Yanbiao stopped him amicably. We want to hire a boat to Dongping, but we don't have enough money, so we hope to take a convenient boat.if Sorry, our ship is full, brother can ask elsewhere.Jin Yanbiao replied politely.

Gong Yong suddenly dodges and walks towards the official ship. Jin Yanbiao's eyes changed, and he shouted: "Stop!"Your Mightiness. When the sound fell, it arrived in a flash, and he reached out to take it. Gong Yong turned around, flipped his hand over, miraculously clasped Jin Yanbiao's right hand pulse door, and said displeasedly: What's the matter with you?Is this boat yours too?Anyone on the pier can walk around at will, so why don't we go? Jin Yanbiao's companion was startled, and rushed in. Xin Wenzhao was faster, stretched out his hand, and clasped the opponent's right elbow, and said in a deep voice: "Wait a minute, you seem to be very domineering!" The two of them were restrained, and the neighboring ship's Zhuiyun Nayue landed on the pier in two ups and downs, and said in a deep voice: "The two brothers are really skilled, are they coming for us?"What is the intention? Xin Wenzhao withdrew his hand and said with a smile: We are short on money, and just want to save a few pennies to take a ride.These two dear friends diverged out of thin air to block each other.Doesn't seem to make sense? At this time, the surrounding area was heavily guarded, except for the friends who chased Yunnayue, the timid people all ran away one after another. All the people in the conflict brought murderers, and it must be bad luck to come closer to watch the excitement. Zhuiyun and Nayue glanced at the two with a smile, cupped his fists and saluted and said calmly: My friend has no intention of obstructing each other, didn't I declare earlier that the ship is already fully loaded?Let's be rude, the old man apologizes to the two brothers. Xin Wenzhao said generously: "The old man is too polite, I dare not take it seriously."However, the matter of our hitchhiking has not yet been settled, what do you think should be done? Guan Yong, who held Jinyanbiao, said coldly: I have disabled the legs of this golden-eyed man. Zhuiyun Nayue's expression changed, and he said displeased: What are you talking about?Are you making trouble on purpose? Xin Wenzhao's face darkened, and a cold flash flashed in his tiger's eyes, and he said word by word: "Whether it's intentional or not, just watch and see."If we don't have three-point color, we dare not open a dyeing room. If you are not convinced, why don't you weigh your catties? This time, out of righteous indignation, the martial arts friends who followed Yun Nayue and risked everything to protect the official ship were all masters of the rivers and lakes with extraordinary arts and reputation, and during a face-to-face meeting, his companion Jin Yanbiao was inexplicably restrained , with no chance of struggling. Zhuiyun Nayue was clear in his heart, if he didn't move his sword, it would be difficult to end easily, let out a long breath, and said calmly: "Okay!"You must have come here for something, dare to come forward to block it openly, I have to admire your courage. If you are not allowed to get what you want, you will not give up and retreat in spite of the difficulties.Young people, do you want to testify on the sword? Xin Wenzhao backed away slowly, holding the scabbard of the long sword with his left hand slowly, and the handle of the sword slowly moved to the position where the sword was drawn, and said coldly: I don't know the rules of proof, I only know that someone will strike when the sword is drawn out of the sheath. bloody.Your Excellency, you can draw your sword and attack me at any time. The wharf was in chaos, and the spectators backed away in panic, giving way to the vast field of competition, and retreated further to avoid being affected by the fish in the pond. Gong Yong shook, Jinyan Biao fell over ten feet away with a bang, and fell into a dazed state, extremely embarrassed.Throwing away the golden-eyed Biao, he coldly retreated to the side to defend Xin Wenzhao. As the crowd retreated in shock, a middle-aged man emerged from a slanting stab, and after reaching behind Xin Wenzhao, he stretched out his hand and called, "Brother Tai, don't be rude, you know who this senior is!" Xin Wenzhao waved his backhand, and the middle-aged man yelled, fell two feet away and struggled. He didn't even look back, his tiger eyes were piercing, and he bit the eyes of Chasing Yunnayue on the opposite side. He was as calm as a stone man, and his whole body was filled with a chilling boundless evil spirit. Zhuiyun Nayue was horrified in his heart, and said in his heart: This man is so gloomy, so cold, so scary, how can he be so murderous at such a young age, and become such a virtuous person?If it is really someone sent by the villain, something bad will happen, I have to be more careful. I was thinking in my heart, but I said in my mouth: Please advise.oh!old You do it! Zhuiyun and Nayue rushed up in anger, enraged by the other party's rudeness, with a sword whistle, the long sword that was radiating cold electricity came out of its sheath. The sound of people stopped suddenly, and the two or three hundred spectators were silent. The atmosphere became tense, and it seemed that they could smell the breath of death. Xin Wenzhao slowly withdrew his sword, his face was cold and serious, his body turned halfway, and the tip of his sword slowly pointed at his opponent. His whole body was immediately shrouded in an unpredictable and invisible atmosphere of chilling, looking cold, gloomy, and fierce, as if he came from The ghosts in the depths of hell are more like messengers sent by the god of death. Just drew the sword, just set up the door A figure slowly approached, and the tip of the sword turned into a cold star, which hit the chest with lightning speed, the speed was shocking. Shocked, the old hero moved his mind, shifted his position, received the move, grabbed the middle palace, and sealed his sword with a clang. The second sword came immediately, like a flash of lightning. Experts fight each other, life and death are instant, every inch is dangerous, and every step is murderous. Xin Wenzhao took the lead as soon as he made a move, the man and the sword were integrated, the sword rainbow was unstoppable, fast and wild with a deadly sprint, and rushed towards the opponent with a thunderous force. Zhuiyun Nayue sealed nine swords in a row, Fang seized the opportunity to float out of the distance, and got rid of the terrible danger, but the number one swordsman in the capital also broke out in a cold sweat. However, there is no chance to breathe, the sword rainbow and the body, like a shadow. The old man was forced to use his ability to press the bottom of the box, let out a low chirp, provoked the clouds and rain, and threw out the heavy sword. Clank clank clang clang sword sound violently unfolded, making people's scalps explode from hearing it. The figure advances and retreats like lightning, and the terrifying sword shadow attacking, like ten thousand golden snakes flying in the sky, wildly impacts the heavy sword mountain with infinite power like a stormy sea. The sword mountain was about to collapse, and the fierce and amazing sprint dominated the overall situation. Judge Bai Hua was watching the battle from the bow of the boat, he was taken aback, let out a long cry, pulled out his judge pen and jumped into the arena. Gong Yong cut it out suddenly, his body moved, and his sword struck like thunder. Zheng!The judge's pen holder comes with a sword. With a howl of the sword, the second sword brushed past the judge's top door. The judge, Bai Hua, has rich experience, he hastily shrunk his neck, twisted his body and fell down, struggling to roll. At this moment, the divine bullet standing at the front of the official cabin screamed violently, the bowstring roared wildly, and shot three mud bombs in one breath, preventing Gong Yong from chasing and rescuing the judge Bai Hua who had lost his resistance. Gong Yong didn't chase after him, his sword lightly waved, standing like a mountain, snapping!There were three soft bangs, and the three mud bombs exploded with the sword, turning into powder. The god bullet buckled an iron bullet, and stopped in shock, the bow was fully drawn, but it was delayed. Guan Yong looked into the distance coldly, nodded and said: "Fire the bullet, or you will come down." Judge Gong Baihua stood in the distance, his face was bleeding like a devil.On the top door, hair knots are missing and a layer of scalp is lost. Everyone changed color, and the breath of death became stronger and stronger. On the other hand, Chasing the Clouds and Taking the Moon has come to an end. The sword mountain suddenly collapsed, and a clear and crisp sound came out, the sword rainbow stopped suddenly, the sword energy suddenly retracted, and the figure was still. There was a burst of exclamation, and then suddenly there was no sound. Zhuiyun Nayue's face was ashen, trembling all over, with the sword hanging by his side.Sweating profusely, staring helplessly at the sword on his heart, his breathing seemed to have stopped, like an old cow waiting to be slaughtered. Xin Wenzhao sneered and said, "Look again, how many times have you died?" Chasing Yunnayue's desperate eyes, he left the palpitating blade and scanned his chest and abdomen. There were seven small holes pierced by the sword point in the chest, abdomen, and flanks. The clothes were torn but the flesh was not injured. Seven times no, eight times!Chasing Cloud and Nayue talking to himself like losing his soul. You are the first to receive a mere twenty-one swords.Xin Wenzhao said coldly.His expression was cold and serious, and the murderous aura still remained between his brows. Zhuiyun Nayue didn't dare to meet his sharp and cold eyes, let out a long breath, and asked in despair: You are sent by the traitor. Xin Wenzhao avoided the topic and asked instead: With people like you, do you dare to try to protect these people and return home? you And dare to be blatant. The door of the cabin was opened, a slender figure with three long beards, a former university scholar dressed in Confucian clothes walked out of the cabin slowly, stood in front of the cabin and shouted loudly: "I'm old and rude, invite that strong man to board the boat." The two long followers were startled, quickly dodged to the sides, and said anxiously: "My lord, don't do it!" It doesn't matter, you step back. Xin Wenzhao stared at the other party for a moment, Jianhong flashed, choked!With a sound, he retracted his sword and turned his head, magically threw the sword into its sheath, and stepped towards the official ship. Zhuiyun Nayue narrowly escaped death, his mind slackened, he let out a long sigh, and drew his sword tremblingly, feeling exhausted, as if he had aged ten years all of a sudden. The two men in Tsing Yi ran out in panic, lined up, and blocked the way with their sword handles, intending to prevent Xin Wenzhao from approaching. Xin Wenzhao glanced at the four people coldly, and stepped forward without hesitation, approaching the four people, ignoring the four people blocking the way in front of them. The whistle of the sword entered the ear, and the four swords were unsheathed. The old man in Confucian clothing shouted: "All strong men, please don't stop him, let him come on board." God's bullets were ready to go, and he said in a deep voice: Sir, please don't take risks, he must be a terrible assassin sent by the traitors, the grassroots must The old man in Confucian clothes smiled and said: "Yang Zhuangshi, if the rebels really sent him to assassinate him, he would have already boarded the ship."This strong man has an extraordinary spirit, has the heroic spirit of your wild heroes, and is completely different from those lackeys who are desperate. I would like to tell them a story. The four people blocking the way were overwhelmed by Xin Wenzhao's courage, and couldn't help stepping aside, allowing him to stride closer to the official ship. Gong Yong also retracted his sword, and followed behind with a bold step. The masters are all in one, and they are on strict guard in the vicinity. Zhuiyunnayue made a hand gesture, and two green-robed old men walked out of the light boat, slowly boarded the official boat, and stood behind the old man with their hands behind their backs, with a leisurely and calm demeanor, obviously they were seniors invited by Zhuiyun Nayue, and their posture The emergency party asked them to come forward to deal with it. Xin Wenzhao got on the gangplank and stepped onto the deck. Gongyong carried two packages in his hand, and then followed. The old man in Confucian clothes first bowed his hands in salute, and said with a smile: "I'm so polite, it's a pleasure to meet you."May I ask what are the names of the two strong men? Xin Wenzhao also bowed his hands in salute, and said calmly: Xin Wenzhao, a grassroots man, that is my junior brother Gong Yong, who disturbed your lord, how offended you are, everyone forgives you. The old man in Confucianism clothes chuckled, and said casually: Mr. Xin, this old man has already retired from his post.The word "adult" is not only inappropriate but also harsh. You can change the title. If you are an old man, please call me old man. What do you think of a strong man? How dare the grassroots be shameless, the old man is a generation of famous officials, who are admired by everyone in the world, and the grassroots dare not be rude. hehe!The strong man is polite, please enter the cabin and talk. Don't worry, sir? The strong man is already on board.The ship is about to set sail, it is inappropriate to obstruct the boatman on the deck, please come in. excuse me. The official cabin is not big, the deck is covered with tapestry, and everyone enters the cabin without taking off their boots. Sitting down on the ground, the old man in Confucian clothing said to the two men in green robes: Mr. Fan and Mr. Peng, please sit down. At that time, the title of Mr. was very honorable and could not be abused, but the old man actually called them Mr., which shows that their identities are extremely unusual. Before they sat down, they bowed their bodies and said at the same time: "Caomin dare not exceed the etiquette." Xin Wenzhao smiled lightly and said: The two seniors can rest assured, if you want to assassinate merely, even if you two have swords in hand, you can't stop merely. The man in the green robe on the right laughed, sat down and said: This is the truth, my brother attacked Luo's swordsmanship fiercely, swallowing Heyue with anger, like a thunderbolt, it is only natural to say such a bold statement.I'm Fan Lin, that's my friend Peng Song, have you ever heard of our name? Sorry, Xiao Ke doesn't know anyone. oh!The younger brother's swordsmanship is very good, I don't know who his master is, can you tell me the name of the master?Fan Lin asked tentatively. Xiao Ke has never been a teacher. That should be a family history If the seniors want to get to the bottom of it, they will be disappointed.Xin Wenzhao grabbed the interface coldly. Gong Yong snorted and said: We came here by hitchhiking, so please stop talking nonsense, okay? Fan Lin's face changed when he heard this, and he sneered: "In the whole world, no one dares to be so rude in front of me, Fan Lin, the green shirt man. Your Excellency is too disrespectful." Gong Yong stood up, his tiger eyes widened angrily, waiting to explode Xin Wenzhao waved his hands to stop him, and said to Fan Lin: "Senior Fan, Xiao Ke must remind you, we're just making our debut, it should be said that we are just taking a break, we are very unfamiliar with the people in the world, don't use their names to scare us." People, point it out that we don't understand at all. We are young, we don't know rhetoric when we speak, and we don't like it.Please bear with me.Of course, our origin is doubtful, if we want to assassinate, you can't stop it Before he finished speaking, he waved his left hand. Fan and Peng yelled out in shock, and slapped out their palms at the same time, the internal palm force suddenly exploded, and the air-split palm force that can hurt people gathered on both sides, and the people sitting there only felt invisible pressure Burst out, body shaking. Clap clap!Three soft beeps, the palm wind could not stop the flying cold electricity. how?Xin Wenzhao asked coldly. The man in green shirt gasped, dumbfounded. On the bulkhead behind the old man in Confucian clothing, three finished willow-leaf flying knives were nailed into the bulkhead in the shape of a letter. Looking at the position, the last one flew past the old man's top door.The next two stick to the old man's ears and pass, any one of the throwing knives is slightly aimed at the head, how can the old man in Confucian clothes survive? If the palm strength of the two can keep up with the flying knife, then it is impossible for the flying knife not to deviate. From this, it can be seen that the two of them had no time to intercept, and the flying knife had already surpassed the possible range of the two of them before the palm force issued a blocking attack. The old man in Confucian clothes could hold his breath, and said with a faint smile: If the villains of the factory guards, who harmed the country and the people, had methods as clever as yours, the old man would have long since mourned. Xin Wenzhao got up calmly and took back the flying knife, sat down and asked coldly: "Mr., what is a factory guard?" Fan Lin couldn't help being startled, and asked in surprise: Huh!You don't know what a factory guard is? Know what else I'm asking? The old man in Confucian clothes was stunned and said: "The factory refers to the Dongchang. It is an internal officer in charge of punishment set up by the imperial court. North, so it is called Dongchang for short.The criminal officer was transferred from the Jinyiwei to supplement the insufficiency of the Jinyiwei. During the Chenghua period, the West Factory was added.In the early years, the eunuchs brought disaster to the country and set up the Xi Nei Factory.At present, only the East Factory remains among the three factories.Jinyiwei is equivalent to the imperial army, responsible for the police and prohibition of the capital.It's really emotional to say, and I can't say it. Xin Wenzhao sneered, and asked: So, is the old man a prisoner of the imperial court? The question was blunt and rude. The old man in Confucian clothing was an official of the imperial court, so it was hard to say. But Fan Lin couldn't help it, and said in a hateful voice: If the old man is a criminal, how can he return to his hometown. Then why did the factory guards send people to assassinate? The government is changing day by day, the problem lies in eunuchs and traitors Xin Wenzhao wanted to ask but was speechless. It's a long story, but briefly, the treacherous officials in the court have been preparing to rebel for many years.The emperor back then was a madman, a madman, and a fool. The traitors had bought most of the dog officials in the court, and the factory guards had become the traitors' retainers. For this matter, the old man repeatedly exposed the conspiracy of treacherous ministers. Not only did the emperor not listen, but because of this matter, he unjustly killed many loyal ministers who exposed traitors. The boss is the luckiest one, and he also retired from his post.The traitor did not let the old man go, and dispatched many minions to assassinate, trying to put the old man to death.Brother, do you understand? But Peng Song asked: Hey!Didn't you accuse Brother Yang of being unworthy of protecting the old man and returning home?So, you know this, why ask? Xin Wenzhao shook his head and said: I only heard about it this morning, and I don't know anything else. real? Why did I lie to you?he asked in displeasure. Fan Lin let out a long sigh, and said sadly: As far as I know, we sacrificed our lives to protect the boss this time. The future is dangerous and we are close to death. Those of us reckless heroes who are full of blood and blood and desperately protect loyal ministers and filial sons, death is not a pity, my lord!God knows how many lives will be lost when the traitor raises his troops! At present, the factory guards and dogs are all out, and the masters sent by the traitors are even more terrifying.We have no chance, so we can only rely on our passion and righteousness, and we will not hesitate to sprinkle our blood and throw our heads. Brother, can you do your best for the loyal ministers and righteous men?If you have any scruples, there is still time to quit early.It is not a pity for us people to die, brother, you are young and promising Xin Wenzhao stepped out of the cabin, the wooden deck was like a stone man. Gong Yong also came out, leaving the three people in the cabin in a daze. What did I say wrong?Fan Lin asked Peng Song in surprise, and wanted to get out of the cabin to ask Xin Wenzhao for an explanation. Peng Song stretched out his hand to stop him, and said in a low voice: Don't disturb him, there is a battle between heaven and man in his heart. In Xin Wenzhao's heart, there is indeed a battle between heaven and man. Ma'am