The river bank near Xiangyang City was in a mess. There were three or four boats moored at the pier. They were on fire, sending out a lot of fire debris and thick smoke into the otherwise clear night sky. More than ten boats on the pier were made of bamboo and wood.
All the goods sheds were burned to the point of crackling.
The sound of crying and shouting resounded in the sky. Under the light of the fire, thousands of refugees and business travelers were waiting outside the city gate. No one could tell who was the gangster and who was the victim.
Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, who rushed to the deck, were stunned and thought that even ten Ning Daoqi might not be able to control the chaotic scene.
Chen Laiman changed his mind and said: It must be horse thieves who have come to rob the property and immediately set sail.
All the men obeyed the order and left.
Kou Zhong said to Xu Ziling: Uncle! We are going to the city to visit relatives!
Xu Ziling had long forgotten his identity. When he suddenly heard him calling him uncle, he burst into laughter and suppressed his head. He said: Mr. Chen, please tell Madam that we are leaving!
Shafu on the other side said anxiously: We haven’t paid you two yet!
Kou Zhong reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: Fortunately, Butler Desha reminded you not to hide it! We always only know how to act chivalrously and often forget to ask for remuneration and legal fees! The steward is really a sensible person!
Chen Laiman came to his senses and said: "You two, please wait for a moment." Then he rushed into the cabin.
Xu Ziling looked at the silhouettes of people on the other side and felt helpless and helpless in his heart.
No matter how good one's martial arts training is, it will have no effect at all in this situation. Only when the decree of unification of the world can be accurately implemented can everything get back on track.
Should I help Kou Zhong achieve this goal?
Kou Zhong will definitely be a good emperor who loves his people like a son and will not become another Yang Guang.
At this time, accompanied by Chen Laiman, the young lady came to the deck and stepped in front of the two of them. Fu Shen said: "The two gentlemen have important matters and it is difficult to save the future. If you have the opportunity to go to Luoyang, please go to the south of the city."
Shek Wu Street Shafu Bisu will treat you wholeheartedly.
When Xu Ziling made contact with her clear eyes, an indescribable feeling passed through his heart. It was not the love between a man and a woman, because the young lady's eyes were pure and flawless, but they revealed deep admiration and gratitude, and she even longed for her own protection and elders.
's pet.
After suppressing the strange turmoil in his heart, Xu Ziling said calmly: Madam, you are so polite. If we go to Luoyang, we will definitely visit Madam at your residence.
The young lady's heart trembled when she made eye contact with him. She had never seen an old man with eyes like Xu Ziling's. It was not that the other person's eyes were bright and sharp, nor that they were profound and unpredictable, but that they contained profound and fascinating intelligence and wisdom.
Her deep affection gave her a subtle emotion of dependence and admiration for her elders.
She was immediately horrified, lowered her hands and offered the heavy purse in her hand, saying: "The meager remuneration is not enough to express Bisu's gratitude to the husband, please accept it!"
Kou Zhong immediately hit Xu Ziling with his eyes shining.
Xu Ziling cursed in his heart. He reached out and took his fingertips and touched the young lady's delicate hand. Even with his restraint, his heart couldn't help but tremble.
When his fingertips touched the young lady, she felt a burning sensation spread throughout her delicate body. It was a feeling she had never imagined, and her whole body trembled and she almost screamed.
Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling fiercely, and the two of them said thank you, jumped up, landed on a boat in the middle of the river, and then swept to the other side and disappeared into the silhouette of the figure in the fire.
The young lady's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of loss, and she felt that this was the first time she had encountered strange people like them.
The appearance of the old man and the young man are both unpleasant, but in the eyes of the young lady, they are the great benefactors who saved her beloved son. The more time we spend with them, the more I feel that they are kind and straightforward, heroic and chivalrous, but also have hidden secrets.
Wind instrument.
When can we see them again?
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When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling stepped onto the shore, they saw that they were surrounded by clothing, goods and miscellaneous items left behind by the refugees. Corpses were lying everywhere on the ground. It was unbearable to see.
Everyone who could escape had dispersed, and several boats moored beside the pier were still engulfed in flames and smoke.
The brightly lit torches in Xiangyang City showed that Qian Duguan was closely monitoring the movements outside the city.
There were still cries of killing coming from behind a forest in the southeast. The two exchanged glances, let go and ran away.
Until now, they still couldn't figure out what happened just now.
After a while, they drove nearly three miles, leaving the lights of Xiangyang City behind and the shouts of killing getting closer.
After a while, the two of them walked through the forest and came out to the wilderness outside the forest. The light of sword energy and swords immediately came into view. It seemed that there were more than ten groups of people fighting each other.
When I took another closer look, I was stunned. It turned out that these dozen or so martial arts figures totaling more than three hundred people were only besieging one person. This person was none other than Ba Fenghan.
Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling back into the forest, looked out and let out a breath of cold air, saying: "Fengshihan is going to die this time. Why can't he see his confidante Aunt Yu?"
Xu Ziling was also confused, and he didn't understand the relationship between the incident in front of him and the murder, robbery and arson just outside the city.
Under the held-up torch, in the wilderness outside the forest, more than a dozen groups of people who appeared to belong to different gangs and sects were distributed in an orderly manner in all directions. Ba Fenghan was surrounded in the center and was using wheel tactics to continuously send people to join the siege. .
There were two or three blood stains on Ba Fenghan's body. Although his expression was a little tired, he still moved like the wind. Under the siege of seven or eight people, he was able to advance and retreat freely. The sword in his hand reflected the light of the torch and danced endlessly. Everywhere the blade was pointed, someone would suffer.
There are more than ten corpses lying on the ground, which is certainly his masterpiece. However, if the enemy has endless backup, he will eventually die of exhaustion if he cannot break through and escape.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
The light of Ba Fenghan's sword suddenly swelled, and he swung his sword to attack with great momentum. Two big men in gray clothes who were his opponents were thrown into the air, and two more corpses in horrifying forms were added to the ground.
A delicate female voice said: Please send someone to take action as the second master of Yichun!
One group of people immediately pounced on four people with two spears and two axes, and launched a set of delicate and joint moves to trap Ba Fenghan who was about to escape.
Xu Ziling and Kou Zhongxun saw that the person giving orders was a woman in white with slender shoulders. She had a well-proportioned figure and graceful grace. Under the blazing firelight, her eyebrows were slender and her temples were slender. Her complexion was like jade and her face was picturesque. She was really beautiful.
She was surrounded by female generals, eight heroic young women, all dressed in yellow and wearing long swords on their backs, protecting her in the middle.
And she was obviously the commander-in-chief who planned this siege against Ba Fenghan. Just by seeing how she mobilized her troops to intercept Ba Fenghan just right, he knew that she was a powerful person.
The woman said again: Qingjiang and Cangwu factions have withdrawn from Jiangnanhui, and Mingyang Gang has stepped in to take over.
Most of the people who besieged Ba Fenghan immediately retreated. Only the four masters of the Yichun faction were left to bind Ba Fenghan to death. The other two groups immediately joined the battle circle and killed Ba Fenghan until Ba Fenghan didn't even have time to breathe.
Ba Fenghanxian was unable to take the opportunity to get out of the battle circle because he had spent his true energy by killing the two enemies and fell into a bitter battle.
Oh!
Ba Fenghan's sword flicked - and suddenly Yichun sent a spear master to answer the sword and die.
However, the good times were short-lived. All the new troops were using their swords. Everyone was desperate to narrow the battle circle. The space for Ba Fenghan to move became even more dangerous.
The woman shouted: Mr. Chen of the Badong faction, please take action personally!
As soon as he finished speaking, a big man with a staff leapt up and flew up to Ba Fenghan, shining his head and hitting him with his staff at the right time.
Both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were stunned by the clever look of the woman in white. Bafeng snorted coldly and conjured up heavy waves of swords to force the besiegers away and then counterattacked upwards.
choke!
Headmaster Chen of the Badong sect was so shaken that he threw away his staff and his staff and spurted out a mouthful of blood.
However, Ba Fenghan's good times did not last long. The people who besieged him took the opportunity to close up and there was a sound of swords clashing. The two of them were struck by swords and fell to death. Ba Fenghan also stumbled and was hit with a soft stick on his shoulder and back.
Three swords and one sword struck at Ba Fenghan who had lost his momentum from four angles, all with full skill and fierce force.
Seeing that Ba Fenghan was about to die, the man suddenly straightened his body and drew a circle of rainbow light, protecting his whole body. The enemy's weapon could only hit the sword light and staggered back.
The other six people immediately filled in without giving him any chance to rest.
The woman in white instructed the others to step back, and the next four people whose names were either faction leaders or leaders were killed so much that Ba Fenghan even lost the energy to scream and yell.
Kou Zhong leaned into Xu Ziling's ear and said: It's finally a friend's trip. This guy in Xiangyang treated us quite well. Do we want to save him?
Xu Ziling asked curiously: Master Zhong, haven't you always had a bad impression of him?
Kou Zhongyou said awkwardly: Just think of it as doing good things for Aunt Yu!
Xu Ziling smiled slightly and said: Are you afraid that the martial arts world will lose its luster without Ba Fenghan? Ha! Take action! What kind of hero is there if there are many people who bully others but few people?
Ba Fenghan outside now changed his previous fighting style of fighting hard and attacking, and his swordsmanship became subtle and subtle. He defended closely and sneaked into the gap. Within a moment, two more people fell to the ground with blood spattered. But anyone with a discerning eye knew that he had no energy left to break through, so he changed his tactics. Being on the defensive hopes to prolong the time it takes to be knocked down.
Kou Zhong lowered his voice and said: "We'd better take off our masks first, otherwise everyone will know that we know how to disguise ourselves and it will be very bad."
The two immediately took off their masks, put them away, looked at each other, smiled and ran out.
Kou Zhong shouted, pulled out Jing Zhongyue and rushed towards her.
Those who besieged Ba Fenghan acted as if they knew someone would come to rescue them. The two groups of people closest to Shu Lin came forward with four people from each group at the order of the woman in white.
Kou Zhongjian flipped his wrist over, and the moon in the well turned into a sword filled with yellow light, sweeping towards the enemy like a furious wave, with a momentum like a rainbow.
Xu Ziling shouted, "Brother is here!" He jumped into the sky and threw himself towards the battle circle.
When Ba Fenghan heard the sound, he became energetic and the light from his sword suddenly became bright, forcing the enemies around him to fall back in a hurry. He slashed with his sword and another person fell to his death.
The eight men who came to greet Kou Zhong. When Jing Zhongyue faced Kou Zhong, he all had the terrifying feeling that he was completely enveloped by the opponent's sword and unable to attack.
What surprised them the most was that the opponent's saber energy had a spiraling force that was extremely unpredictable and difficult to control, so they all retreated in fright.
Kou Zhong flew up and kicked an enemy over, then went deep into the enemy's formation.
The enemy could no longer maintain their previous calm attitude and rushed towards Kou Zhong in a chaotic and lawless manner.
Xu Ziling had already arrived at the outer edge of the battle circle surrounding Ba Fenghan. He punched twice with both fists and the two enemies were knocked around by his spiral energy and fell away.
Xu Ziling down-to-earth kicked away an iron rod swept from the ground and slapped a shield with his left palm, but the shield holder immediately spurted blood and fell back.
Ba Fenghan was such a man. He was under sudden pressure and fell backwards. His sword was like wind and thunder, and he knocked away a big ax. Then he cut into the light of another person's sword and swept a middle-aged man in black to the ground with the back of his sword. He smiled widely. Said: You two are indeed friends of Ba Fenghan.
The battle ring surrounding him immediately collapsed.
Xu Ziling blocked the swords, spears, swords and halberds that were attacking from all directions and shouted: "It's not appropriate to keep us here for a long time and find a place to drink tea."
Ba Fenghan responded to the order and killed all the enemies around him. In an instant, he joined Xu Ziling and rushed towards Kou Zhong.
The entire battlefield was in chaos. From the previous orderliness, everyone was fighting in their own way. No one even had the time to listen to the charming screams of the woman in white.
Xu Yuling and Ba Fenghan were fighting side by side in the well. They were really invincible. What's more, they were determined to escape. No one could stop them. In an instant, they had joined Kou Zhong and their momentum increased sharply. Suddenly, they broke through the siege and escaped calmly.
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In a valley fifteen miles west of Xiangyang City, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong were drinking water and resting by a pool formed by a waterfall flowing down from a crack in the mountain wall.
Ba Fenghan was so exhausted that he slowly took off his shirt, revealing his strong muscles and three wounds. He suddenly shook his head and sighed:
Wu Na is so powerful that I was so distracted that I almost fell into her hands.
Kou Zhong was kneeling by the pool, washing his face with water, and the cold water flowed into his neck. Hearing this, he felt extremely happy and asked: Brother Ba, is that woman in white really beautiful? Who is she that can allow so many people from different gangs to listen to her orders?
At this time, Ba Fenghan stripped off only his short and majestic body like a mountain, moved into the pool, waded into the waterfall, and replied casually: This woman's name is Zheng Shuming, she is the widow of the former leader of the Dajiang Alliance, Jiang Ba. Have you heard of the Dajiang Alliance? ?That is an alliance that combines more than ten sects near Dajiang. After Jiang Ba was killed by me, Zheng Shuming temporarily took Jiang Ba's position. In fact, the affairs of Dajiang Alliance have always been handled by this woman.
Xu Ziling stood by the pond and looked at Ba Fenghan, who was letting the water fall on his head. He frowned and said: Why did Brother Ba kill Jiang Ba?
Ba Fenghan shrugged and said: This really doesn't make sense. He wanted to step in for someone else and found me, but his skills were inferior to mine and he lost his life. That's all.
Kou Zhong lay down, closed his eyes, and let out a comfortable breath: "Brother Ba probably has more enemies than us!"
Ba Fenghan smiled slightly and said: "Kou Zhong, you'd better imitate Brother Xu and stand for a while. It's better not to lie down and rest like this after a hard battle. It's harmful to your training. Even if I'm as exhausted as I am now, I still have to hold on." Let the fatigue conquer me. Ha! The killing just now was so enjoyable.
Kou Zhong jumped up in fright and said: Is this really the case?
Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said, "You must be obedient." Then he pointed at a three-inch knife wound on his left arm and sighed:
This sword was drawn by Xie Hou, the deputy leader of the Mingyang Gang. His sword skills specialize in taking dangerous risks, and every time he works wonders in group battles, if I had not been so eager to kill people, the sword force would not have been so strong. Xie Hou could not hurt me, and I would not have to. He died because of my counterattack.
Life and death are such a thin line.
Xu Ziling looked up at the night sky above the Tiangu. The remaining stars were already gathering and the sky was about to break. He asked calmly: Did Brother Ba come to the Central Plains just to stir up trouble and go on a killing spree?
Ba Fenghan left the waterfall and stood in the center of the pond with an imposing manner that dominated the world. He laughed and said: "Kou Zhong would not ask such a question. This shows that Brother Xu's heroic spirit actually has a weak heart of a woman. This may be deplorable." The wife is happy but it is not the behavior of a man.
After a pause, he stared at Xu Ziling, who was looking at him with cold eyes, and said proudly: The most important thing for a real man in life is to let go and move towards the goal he has set; anyone who stands in the way will be the supreme king of martial arts. The emperor and I both want to be split with one sword. How could I, Ba Fenghan, be so bored as to stir up trouble and disdain to deal with ordinary people? Swordsmanship can only grow through training. When I came to the middle school, it turned out that I was in the spirit of making friends through martial arts. Those who are defeated by my sword are always unwilling to surrender and turn into entangled and unscrupulous vendettas. But what should I, Ba Fenghan, fear?
thump!
Kou Zhong, who had stripped naked, plunged into the chest-deep pool. Xu Ziling's clothes at the edge of the pool were splashed with water, and then he popped up next to Ba Fenghan, panting and laughing: "Ba Zi, what are you talking about?"
Why should I, Ba Fenghan, be afraid? Don’t forget that I ordered you to chop people into meat paste just now, but you still act so ridiculously arrogant.
Ba Fenghan laughed and said: You are becoming more and more rude to me! But it feels quite new to me, because no one has ever spoken to me in such a good friend and such a rude tone.
Then he snorted coldly and said: I might as well tell you that I have a set of overbearing mental methods to promote my power. Once I use it, I will be able to break out of the siege, but I will have to adjust my breath for six months to recover afterwards. So I am still very grateful to you for your help, even if I give
I don't mind your sarcasm.
Xu Ziling squatted down by the pool and wiped the water on his face and said: How did you learn your martial arts? Why did you offend Bi Xuan?
Kou Zhongqi said: Ling, why do you remain calm and do not refute when you are treated in such a miserable state?
Xu Ziling shrugged coolly and said: Everyone has his own opinion. If a woman's heart represents kindness and gentleness, there is nothing wrong with it. Right?
Ba Fenghan showed a smile and said: Xu Ziling is indeed Xu Ziling. No wonder Wan Jing is so eager to leave you.
Then, when he emerged from the pool, he had a pair of tiger eyes with a nostalgic look and said slowly: Ever since I learned about human affairs, I grew up among horse thieves. I only know that whoever's knife is sharp doesn't have to be angry with others!
It's been a long time since I remembered what happened in the past.
Kou Zhong stood up next to him. He was only a few inches shorter than him, but his body and majesty were no less impressive. He said, "That's not good. That's right! Weren't you with Aunt Yu? Why are you the only one left now?"
Ba Fenghan smiled bitterly and said: She and I are separated!