Chapter 446: Same night, different masters and disciples
"The older my master is, the deeper his cultivation is... but his body can't keep up after all! When he reaches the peak of cultivation, he can only throw three or five punches at most, but these three or five punches are probably not available in the world.
How many people can handle it..."
The middle-aged man's words fell in his ears. In his field of vision, Hongti's body rolled a few times on the ground. The blood was mixed with the dust, and the color was dark red. Ning Yi walked over there, his eyes gloomy, and
He pressed his slightly aching forehead with his palm. He ran to Hongti and knelt down half-kneeling down, reaching out to help her, but he didn't dare to do anything. Over there, Zhou Tong said: "You'd better not touch her."
Ning Yi glanced at Zhou Tong, and there was no joy or anger in his eyes. Not far away, Zhou Tong held his hands behind his back and said, "Oh? You want to kill me?"
Ning Yi didn't speak, Hong Ti's eyes flickered, and she stretched out her hand to grab Ning Yi's arm. She struggled to get up, and spit out another mouthful of blood. Ning Yi quickly held her back. Regardless of
How powerful Hongti’s martial arts skills are, after all, she is twenty
The multi-year-old woman's body was extremely thin even though she was injured. Ning Yi hugged her as carefully as possible, while Hong Ti just grabbed his sleeves. After a long while, he finally said: "Master Zhou doesn't want to kill anyone.
I, I’m fine..."
"You caught these three punches yourself. It's hard to say that I don't want to kill anyone." Zhou Tong looked here, paused slightly, and then said, "Your fighting style is in the battle formation.
I have realized it, but when facing an old man like me, I want to hold back, which is good. To have such a level of cultivation at your age, you obviously have some adventures, which is not easy. "
Ning Yi didn't quite understand what he said, but Hongti turned her head and looked at Ning Yi. Zhou Tong noticed her action and said "Oh?", feeling a little surprised.
At this time, the middle-aged man had also walked over. Hongti struggled to sit up and teased her a little. It seemed that she was quite serious when she was knocked to the ground. At this time, the situation was getting better and better. Zhou Tong waited.
Waiting for a while, he said: "I don't know why you hate Taiwei Gao. I used to teach in the Yuquan Hall and had a subordinate relationship with Taiwei Mansion. It can be regarded as some incest. I also accepted it.
I have promised them that I will do some necessary things for the superiors when necessary. This time I took action with the Taiwei Mansion, using this relationship, but I agreed to the Taiwei Mansion, not necessarily which Taiwei, Gao Qiu
You have looked down on me, so let this matter go. You have to be careful yourself. I am pitching in at the county town ahead. If your injury is okay, we can go together."
Ning Yi didn't speak next to Hong Ti, but after Zhou Tong said these words, Hong Ti exhaled and stood up slowly. With Ning Yi's support, he cupped his hands and said, "Senior, these three punches have inspired Hong Ti."
It’s very big. If you succeed in the future, you must thank your seniors for their teachings.”
"I beat you, but you are still injured. It's your ability to make a breakthrough. You don't need to worry about me." Zhou Tong put his hands behind his hands and was about to leave. He remembered something again and turned to look at Ning Yi, "By the way, Mr. Ning is actually
You are working under the right minister, right?"
"Almost." Ning Yi's tone was cold.
Zhou Tong nodded: "The Right Prime Minister is a capable person. If you are favored by him, it is no wonder that you can do such a thing..." The words were low-pitched, and there was a sigh in his words.
.
When he became famous all over the world, it happened to be the heyday of Qin Siyuan. The Royal Boxing Gym was affiliated to the Royal Family and the Ministry of War. At that time, Qin Siyuan's official position was the Minister of the Ministry of War. In a sense, he was also one of his immediate superiors.
.Zhou Tong’s lifelong ambition was to practice martial arts
When he was teaching in the imperial boxing gym, he wrote several times to want to lead the army. However, Qin Siyuan was a pragmatic person and was not interested in being the best in the world in martial arts. Ning Yi originally wanted to study in Hangzhou.
When it comes to martial arts, that old man also has this attitude.
A person who is dedicated to practicing martial arts may not be able to train soldiers no matter how powerful he is. Just like Li Bai's poems are heroic, he himself may not be a capable official. Qin Siyuan was busy with everything at the beginning, and he was a trainer in the boxing gym.
Empty. Zhou Tong spent his whole life on officialdom ambitions
Although he is not ambitious, he may not have a reason for Qin Siyuan, but when talking about Qin Siyuan at this time, he has to praise "He is a capable person." Ning Yi can be appreciated by Qin Siyuan, and it seems that he is in a good mood
It's also a bit complicated. Ning Yi will soon be able to figure out these reasons.
In the end, it seemed that the other party did not kill him, but Ning Yi was not necessarily in a good mood. But in the current situation, the Liangshan people had not yet appeared, and Hongti was also injured. He did not care about arrogance. Since the other party opened his mouth to invite
, Ning Yi quickly followed him into the city, holding Hongti in his arms.
Everyone in Liangshan did not show up in the end.
The two masters and servants of Zhou Tong took care of Hongti's injury and left slowly. Soon after, the four people, who had not known each other for a long time, and whose atmosphere and mood may not be harmonious, entered Yiyuan County. Ning Yi and Hongti stayed in an inn.
They even had a meal together that night. It could be seen that Zhou Tong didn't necessarily have a good impression of Ning Yi, but he was quite satisfied with Hong Ti, a junior in the martial arts, with such skills. In his words, he gave some advice to Hong Ti.
Shao’s experience in martial arts.
When the meal was about to be finished, Zhou Tong still said something to Ning Yi.
"Master Ning, I have something to ask you."
His tone was calm, and Ning Yi was not necessarily enthusiastic: "You tell me, I'll listen."
Zhou Tong simply finished his request, and Ning Yi nodded noncommittally, and soon left with Hong Ti to go back to the room. He didn't have a good impression of the world's number one master at the moment, although he could rationally understand all the bad things about such masters.
habits, and may also be good for red grapes, but
Thinking about Hong Ti's injury just now, he may not be in a good mood. But the disgust is not enough to kill him. This kind of master is really too powerful. At Zhou Tong's level of cultivation, the autumn wind has not moved the cicada.
First of all, if you hate him and don't plan to kill him, it's best not to have any contact with him in the future.
But he also had some opinions about Hongti. He sent Hongti back to the room, brewed some medicine according to the recipe she gave, and sent it to her. Then he brought her hot water for washing her face, prepared towels, etc.
Things, Ning Yi was about to say. And Hong Ti said to this disciple:
She seemed quite satisfied with her behavior of "respecting teachers and respecting morality". After Ning Yi told her not to move, she sat on the bed with her hands flat on her knees and watched Ning Yi busy settling her down with a smile on her face.
, her face was red, like a little daughter-in-law. But then she was remembered.
And the first thing people say is often "I'm not talking about you."
"I'm not talking about you." Ning Yi frowned and said, "I couldn't help it this afternoon. He's the best in the world, Iron-Armed Zhou Tong, I've said it many times. This kind of old man will beat you if he says so.
, I must beat you for the sake of face, but you still stay
Hand. The old man said that you want to keep your hand. Don’t deny it. You are only in your twenties and you are not invincible. If you want to keep your hand in front of Zhou Tong, everyone will say that they will beat you to death.
You deserve it. Do you think you are Fang La or Sikong Nan!"
Ning Yi has been thinking about this matter since the afternoon. With his Qi-nurturing skills, he can keep all his emotions in his heart when dealing with others, but when it comes to his own people, he is a little more direct. But after saying this, Hongti also
Looking at him over there, his smile became deeper, but his tone sounded aggrieved.
"You... really want me to fight Senior Zhou without mercy?"
"You can't hold back...and don't call him Senior Zhou, I don't have a good impression of him."
"But... you have also heard that I practiced my fighting style in the battle formation. If I attack with all my strength, it will be a life and death fight. It will be fine against someone with lower martial arts skills. Against this senior Zhou, if I
If he doesn't keep his hand, he won't be able to keep his hand. If we want to decide the outcome today, then I can fight to the death... In that case, I will definitely die today..."
At the end of Hongti's words, her tone was soft. Ning Yi frowned and his expression was stiff for a moment before he waved his hand: "That's it... Then forget it, this guy's martial arts is indeed too high. He can fight with three punches."
In this way...he is really an old monster..."
Hongti shook his head and said: "No, if he really wanted to kill someone at that time, I could still get up immediately to protect you and escape..."
Having said this, his face turned slightly red, and Ning Yi was stunned: "Then... you... are a liar..."
The red-faced woman continued to shake her head vigorously: "No, I had to get up immediately and fight for my life. The injury will be difficult to heal in the future. If I just let nature take its course, I will be fine after adjusting my breathing. Hmm...
It’s always better this way…”
After calmly finishing these words, Hongti's face returned to normal and she glanced at Ning Yi.
"However, the thing that Senior Zhou asked you to do...are you ready to agree to it?"
Ning Yi's face became serious. For a moment, he shook his head indifferently: "Let's talk about it..."
Since Ning Yi and others stayed in the inn, not long after, people from the government and people from Dulonggang scattered in the surrounding counties came looking for him. After Ning Yi settled Hongti, he contacted them one by one to make arrangements.
Nothing happened anymore, inn
Among them were Hongti and Zhou Tong, as well as the servant named "Fulu" beside Zhou Tong. Next, the officers and soldiers and Dulonggang carried out large-scale cleaning of Zhuxi and Anping counties. Ning Yi
By the way, there won’t be much follow-up trouble.
When he contacted these people, Zhou Tong also looked around. Afterwards, he could only sigh at the young man's ability. A catastrophe in Qilu Green Forest seemed inevitable. But based on his mood and thoughts at this time,
I am too lazy to stand up for these green forest people. In a sense, on Zhou Tong's side, there is probably a feeling that "poor people must be hateful". Some things are really their own fault and cannot be blamed on others.
In the inn in Yiyuan County that day, Ning Yi and Hong Ti stayed in two upper rooms. Zhou Tong, because of his relationship with the boss, stayed in a small independent courtyard behind the inn that originally belonged to the boss. I don’t know.
Whether it was because of habit or something, Zhou Tong did not fall asleep as the night got darker. He slowly practiced a set of boxing in the courtyard, then sat drinking tea, lighting an oil lamp and writing martial arts scriptures until late at night.
Zishi
After that, I took a wooden stick in the courtyard and practiced simple stick skills. Soon, the night watchman knocked on the gong. Outside the back door of the courtyard, a figure hesitated on the dark road. It had been lingering for a long time. When he finally summoned the courage,
When he had a glimmer of courage, the courtyard door opened, and light oozed out from inside. The person who appeared at the door was Fulu, a middle-aged man who was Zhou Dong's servant. He had a smile on his face and extended his hand to the man outside.
"Brother Lin Chong, don't think too much, just come in."
"Elder brother..." The person standing on the street outside the door at this time was Lin Chong, with tears in his eyes, "I saw the master coming today... Master, this old man...
"
"Shh, don't make any noise. Master knows it all."
Lin Chong nodded and walked inside. After entering the courtyard gate, he saw the old man standing in the corner of the courtyard waving a stick in his hand. His eyes felt hot, so he knelt down and kowtowed.
"Master..."
As if there were thousands of words stuck in his throat, Lin Chong choked with sobs but could not speak. He only kowtowed three times. The old man waved his stick in the corner and did not speak. He kept kneeling on the ground.
Time passed by minute by second. In the courtyard, in the night, there was only the sound of Zhou Tong's occasional swing of his stick. Under the eaves, Fulu stood there with his sleeves wrapped up and watched quietly. This passed so close
After half a quarter of an hour, the stick in Zhou Tong's hand stopped and an old voice sounded.
"What...are you here for?"
"...What are you doing here?"
The almost suffocating silence in the courtyard was relieved a little at this moment. Lin Chong was kneeling there, his body trembling slightly. He had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and the Zhou Tong in front of him may not be his closest master.
But it is definitely the most important master. All this is because the Yuquan Gym is not a private martial arts gym. Even if Zhou Tong accepts disciples behind closed doors, the number of disciples is not small. The relationship between master and disciple may not be as good as that of ordinary private martial arts.
The museum is so close.
Lin Chong admired Zhou Tong in his heart. But because of this reason, after Zhou Tong left the imperial boxing gym a few years ago, the master and apprentice had no contact. Therefore, when something happened to him, he could not be found.
He never thought about asking this master for help. Later, when Luocao knew Zhou Tong's upright character, Lin Chong knew that there was no turning back. He had never thought that he could meet this master who had been idle since leaving, but now that he has met him today
, just had to come
In fact, in his heart, let alone not expecting the understanding of these relatives and friends who have become fewer and fewer?
"Disciple, I have no choice but to drop the grass. I know that Master will definitely punish me, but..."
"Punishment?" Before Lin Chong finished speaking, the old man over there had already laughed, "Punishment...why should I punish you? Lin Chong, I am old, and you have rebelled.
What does it mean to rebel? It is no longer difficult to bind you to the world of family, country, and human relations between master and disciple. Why should I punish you? Is it still useful to punish you? "
Lin Chong knocked his forehead: "Only Master's teachings, Lin Chong has never dared to forget, but... he really encountered injustice and unspeakable things..."
"I know!" the old man raised his voice and then nodded, "I know what you have been through, I have heard about it! Your wife at home was attracted by Gao Yanei, and you hated Captain Gao because of it.
People are obstructing you and framing you! You are desperate and you fall into the trap of a bandit. I have heard all this! But I just want to ask you one thing."
Zhou Tong stood in front of the courtyard and put the stick on the ground. Lin Chong raised his head slightly: "Master..."
"I'm just asking you! Why do you want to turn yourself into a bandit!?"
The words echoed in the courtyard, and there was some hesitation and confusion in Lin Chong's eyes: "Disciple...has no other way out..."
"Why do you have to turn yourself into a bandit when you are desperate!?"
"Does being desperate have anything to do with being a bandit?"
"Do you still remember what I said!?"
These three questions echoed in the courtyard and rang in Lin Chong's ears. Lin Chong's eyes were confused: "Disciple... I don't know which sentence Master said..."
Zhou Tong laughed: "I've forgotten it, that's okay, stand up! Pull out your gun! Do you remember the martial arts I taught you?"
"Disciple dare not forget..." Lin Chong stood up unsteadily and took out the steel gun behind his back. Zhou Tong said: "Show me a posture!" Lin Chong made a horizontal gesture.
Regarding the posture of the gun, Zhou Tong said: "The spear points forward!" Lin Chong pointed the tip of the gun forward, and Zhou Tong strode over: "Okay! Come and kill me!"
Lin Chong's body was shaken, and the spear in his hand almost dropped. Over there, Zhou Tong held a wooden stick in one hand and did not make any defensive moves: "Come on! Come here and kill me! What are you hesitating about!"
"disciple……"
"Stop being wordy! Stop hesitating! You are a rebellious person! You have rebelled against the emperor of this country! You should shoot at anyone! Think about your wife! Think about the injustice you have suffered! You have no choice but to fall into the trap.
You are a bandit! You only survive because you rob others! Eat other people’s flesh and drink it.
The blood of others! People like you should let go of all taboos! Since you have fallen into the grass, you should kill everyone who stands in front of you. I am pedantic in nature, so I will not allow you to mess around. Killing a master will not count.
What! Come on! Kill me and stab me here! Here—"
Zhou Tong shouted loudly and came over step by step. Although he held the stick in one hand, he did not show any defensive posture. He grabbed the tip of Lin Chong's spear, pointed it at his throat, and then pointed it at his heart. Lin Chong retreated hesitantly,
He could hardly hold the gun. In fact, if Zhou Tong had said that he wanted to test his martial arts, he might have dared to take action, but what Zhou Tong said was "kill me". As for Master Shi, he would not dare to take action in any case.
Zhou Tong released the tip of his gun and sneered: "Arrogant! Your master was the best in the world a few years ago, and you can kill me if I ask you to take action? You don't even dare to use the gun? You really
Afraid of killing me!?”
Lin Chong let go of the steel gun and knelt on the ground with a bang.
In the past, there was no close relationship between master and disciple. Although Zhou Tong was strict in teaching martial arts in the imperial boxing gym, the master and disciple never got too close. He only knew Zhou Tong's seriousness and integrity. Come here tonight, originally
He has thought about all the ways he was treated, whether it was scolding him, punishing him, scolding him, understanding him, or even killing him.
All of them were in line with his understanding of this master. However, after he came here, everything that happened was beyond Lin Chong's expectation. It was similar to how you should kill everyone when you fall off the grass, but you actually thought you could kill me. Every sentence is heart-breaking.
At this point, he could only kneel down with a look of determination in his eyes.
"The disciple knows that he has committed sins that are difficult to wash away and cannot be forgiven by the master. But although Lin Chong went up the mountain and fell into the grass, he never forgot the moral principles in his heart. No matter what today, he dare not shoot at the master, because the master wants to kill...
"
With a decision in his heart, he became decisive when he said this. He knelt there, his eyes clear and firm. However, standing not far in front of him, the tall Zhou Tong also laughed, as if he heard something.
Ironic nonsense.
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so little.
The No. 1 person in the world stepped forward in one step. At the moment when Lin Chong raised his head in shock, he kicked Lin Chong hard on the chest. The force of this kick was so strong that Lin Chong flew backwards, as if
The wooden door of the courtyard was opened like a cannonball, and the body rolled out on the dark street outside the courtyard. It is not known how far it was kicked.
Zhou Tong's voice came out from the yard, and his words contained the feeling of despair after discovering that rotten wood cannot be carved.
"From now on, I, Zhou Tong... will not have you as my disciple, coward."
The wind whimpered across the long street, and the night was as dark as ink. In that darkness, there was only the sound of blood dripping...
Soon after, someone stood up unsteadily, stood there unsteadily, and walked unsteadily...
In the back room of the inn, someone secretly listened to what was going on here, but at this time they shook their heads with some sigh.
"Hey, there is such a good master..."
At the door of the courtyard, Fulu stood there quietly and stared for a long time. It was not until he saw the figure in the darkness coughing up blood and leaving like a bereaved dog that he silently closed the door.