Chapter 177 Mayflies are comparable to heaven and earth, all phenomena go to see all beings (8)
The rain in the evening was pouring down, falling one after another.
In the dilapidated yard under the hazy sky, the rockery that was originally used as a garden has collapsed. The blue rocks are wet with rain, as if they were stained with vegetable oil. The ground that was originally burned is also a black mud.
Surrounded by buildings that collapsed in the fire, only a few dilapidated eaves were still intact. Under such a sky, against the scenery of the deserted garden not far away, everything seemed as eerie as a ghost.
The slender figure rushed out of the eaves silently, stepped on the wet stones in the yard, the sword in his hand slid through the rain curtain, and in a few leaps in an instant, it penetrated under the opposite eaves like a ghost.
After a while, the figure came back at the same speed, with mysterious and silent steps, and sharp and rapid swings of the sword. During this afternoon, I don't know how many times she had sprinted back and forth in the courtyard in the same way.
After rushing under the eaves again, the slender figure in black clothes was already trembling slightly. She stood there and took a long and slow breath, knowing that today's training had reached its limit.
This is a relatively extreme sword practice method in Tan Gong Sword. Penetrating bluestone in the rain at such a high speed is several times more dangerous than the pile skills you have mastered during the day. Every trace of your mind is mobilized when passing through and swinging the sword.
, as long as there is a slight mistake, it can range from a sprained foot to a severe disability. Putting people to practice in such an environment is actually similar to the principle of boxing on a cliff, and it is a kind of "stealing secrets".
Yan Yunzhi put away the swords in his hands.
Such an extreme exercise method can make people improve faster, but it also takes a huge toll on the mind, not to mention the constant fear of possible injury. But compared to other things that have been bothering her recently,
These can only be regarded as trivial things.
Fatigue was being fed back to her from various parts of her body. She gritted her teeth and controlled her breathing as smoothly as possible. The family's swordsmanship emphasizes "hiding like running water, moving like thunder." Even if she is tired, she cannot relax.
He stood quietly, adjusted his breathing for a while, then put on his coir raincoat placed under the dilapidated eaves and walked outside the courtyard.
In the previous exercise, the clothes inside and outside were already wet, so putting on a raincoat was just better than nothing. Going out of this abandoned yard, there was a cold street outside, and the autumn rain for days had already soaked the road into mud.
There were only a few pedestrians on the road in the evening, most of them carrying swords under their raincoats. A gray horse walked on the road stepping on the black mud.
Maybe it was the dampness on my body, the shabby streets, the gray courtyards far and near in the city, and the cold feeling in the rain and mud.
Yan Yunzhi lowered his head, picked a relatively easy area to walk in the mud, and cautiously and quickly headed to the inn at the end of the street.
In the evening, there were no lights in the inn, but the messy lobby was still quite lively with people from all walks of life gathering together. Yan Yunzhi lowered his head and came in, greeted the familiar waiter, and then went upstairs to his room. After a while, someone came to see him off.
Get a big basin of hot water.
The waiter closed the door and went out. Yan Yunzhi did not light the lamp in the room. She had already taken off her raincoat. At this time, she also untied her soaked outer garment. When she was about to take it off, she seemed to remember something again. From the inside of the room, she
Go to the door.
With light steps, she walked to the door, picked up a short sword, and silently stabbed it through the gap in the door.
A cry of "Ouch" was heard outside the door, followed by footsteps quickly moving away. The man said in the corridor: "Hey, my little girl's skin is really exciting..."
The sound faded away, and Yan Yunzhi silently took back the dagger. She stood in the room for a while, as if only the slight rise and fall of her chest could prove her presence at this moment.
After a while, she found a corner of rag and plugged some gaps in the door. Then she went to the hot water basin, took off her clothes, wiped her body, waited until her body was dry, and put on light clothes.
, she found a small packet of medicinal powder from her bag, poured some into the basin, then placed the basin on the ground in front of the stool, took off her shoes and socks and soaked her bare feet in it.
The stimulation of the drug caused some pain in her feet. She leaned down, hugged her knees with both hands, gritted her teeth, and her body trembled slightly. The room was quiet, and she tried hard not to cry.
Seventeen-year-old Yan Yunzhi was alone at this moment, in a cold city thousands of miles away from home.
In a moment of anger, she had a complete breakdown with Shi Weiyang, and she did not regret it. Her reputation may have been ruined, and in the final analysis, it was just a matter of death. But this time when everyone came to Jiangning, the Yan family and
The Shi family's alliance is the real issue. If the transaction between the two parties fails because of her, then it will not be just her who will be affected, but the entire Yanjiabao family, young and old. This will make her
The biggest factor in inner uneasiness.
These big and small questions appeared in her mind all the time. The seventeen-year-old Yunshui heroine had killed two Jurchen soldiers in her past life, but at this moment after closing the door, she felt guilty, confused, and lonely.
And fear still makes it difficult for her to control herself.
At some unknown time, someone knocked on the door outside.
"Miss Yan, are you there?"
Yan Yunzhi sat up.
"Brother Ping? You're here."
The voice coming from outside the door belonged to the voice of one of the two brothers who saved her that day, the eldest brother Han Ping. The two brothers were highly skilled in martial arts. The eldest brother seemed considerate and gentle, while the second brother had strange strength and unparalleled boxing power.
Han Mingyun looks a bit like a woman's name. The two of them should be descendants of a wealthy family. They came to Jiangning to discuss cooperation. They don't live in the inn on weekdays. Yan Yunzhi guessed that the other person's name might be fake. But she
Being in a foreign place, I naturally wouldn’t take the liberty to ask for details.
Han Ping was heard saying outside the door: "We came back from outside and heard some news. Let's have dinner together tonight." He paused here, as if he heard the sound of water inside the door, and then said: "Yan
Girl, you’re not busy.”
"...Oh, okay, then I..."
"Han Yun and I are waiting for you downstairs."
This brother named Han Ping always seemed to be thorough in everything he did. He made the arrangements in just a few words and then turned around and went downstairs. Yan Yunzhi wiped the water off his feet, put on his clothes, and then took his two swords and went downstairs.
.
At this time, it was completely dark, and it was still raining intermittently in the courtyard outside the inn downstairs. The lights were lit in the lobby, and people from various religions and professions gathered here. When Yan Yunzhi came down from upstairs, he saw two
Figures were fighting in the corridor outside. One of the participants was Han Yun, a strong and powerful young man. He punched his opponent and sent him flying into the mud in the courtyard. People in the hall cheered.
.
His brother Han Ping was sitting at a table on the side of the lobby, holding a pamphlet in his hand and reading. When he saw Yan Yunzhi, he waved to her.
"Brother Ping, what's going on?"
"Young people are full of enthusiasm and want to exercise, so don't worry about them." Brother Ping said lightly, looking rather disapproving of his younger brother Xiaoyun.
While talking like this, the young man who was fighting came over shaking his arms, with a hearty smile on his face: "I heard from the waiter that this man went to your room to cause trouble, and he really didn't know whether to live or die. Here's help.
You taught him a lesson."
Yan Yunzhi frowned and looked outside, and then realized that the person who was knocked into the muddy water was the Green Forester who had come to her door not long ago to peek.
"Thank you, Brother Yun."
"Hey, it's okay, it's okay, hahahaha..." The other party waved his hand cheerfully.
"Brother Xiaoyun is so stupid." Han Ping, who was reading a book at the side, smiled.
Han Yun's eyes widened: "Don't call me Xiaoyun."
"Do you have any objections to Xiaoyun? What do you want Miss Yan to think?"
"Miss Yan, I have no objection to your name..."
The two brothers bickered, and Yan Yunzhi couldn't help but laugh. At this time, the waiter came to serve the food, and the three people who were seated exchanged a few words of greetings. Han Ping put down the brochure in his hand, and Yan Yunzhi looked curiously, only to see the little
The booklet was stained with blood and sewage, and I don't know where it was picked up, but the words on the cover were "Talking about the Four People".
Han Ping noticed her gaze and smiled: "I went out with your Brother Xiaoyun today. On the way, I saw people from the Undead Guard chasing the prisoner. I was a little curious and went over to take a look. When the prisoner escaped, he left some books with him.
On the ground, this is one of the..."
Perhaps because he thought Yan Yunzhi didn't understand, he added: "This is a manuscript passed from the southwest. It was originally done by Mr. Ning's group, but he didn't expect that the Fair Party would end up like this, and actually still do it in private.
Someone is circulating this kind of thing. Look at the comments on it, they are densely packed, with the words "Book Club" written at the bottom... The five kings of the Fair Party have very powerful and murderous names, but they don't know that this Book Club is also
What is it……"
"Brother Ping, do you know much about Southwest China?" Yan Yunzhi asked.
"I only know a little bit about it." Han Ping considered it for a moment, "I know that Miss Yan was framed by a bandit from the southwest, so she may have a bad impression of her. But as far as I know, the Chinese army is still mostly composed of heroes."
Han Yun on the side said in a muffled voice: "There are good people everywhere and bad people everywhere. Although the guy named Long is from the southwest, if someone from the Huaxia Army finds out about his behavior, they will also deal with him.
"
Yan Yunzhi nodded: "I know..."
In fact, before that, when talking about the Southwest Chinese Army, how could she not admire them?
"We were out today and got some news." Seeing that Yan Yunzhi looked wrong, Han Ping changed the topic.
Yan Yunzhi nodded slightly and heard the other party say: "We heard the news about Long Aotian."
"Ah..." Yan Yunzhi looked stunned.
"He has arrived in Jiangning City."
"..." Yan Yunzhi was silent for a moment, "Indeed... he seemed to have said that he would come to Jiangning..."
She had an impression of this incident, but for several days in a row, all she could think about was how to assassinate Li Yanfeng, who instigated newspapers to spread rumors. As for this young murderer who spoke freely, she just thought that maybe one day
If you find him, you will die with him.
It was difficult for her to think carefully about the difference at this time. Perhaps it was because she already knew what happened in Tongshan. The young man himself was considered a chivalrous man, but his last words ruined his life.
Her reputation had been compromised...or maybe it was because his move to suppress her memories was too heavy, making it even difficult for her to feel the generosity of revenge...
In the past few days, she even spent some money in the inn to find someone to investigate the information from the "Warrior King". Previously, Han Ping said that she had heard some information, and she originally thought it was about Li Yanfeng. But she didn't expect it at this time.
The other party suddenly threw out the news about Long Aotian, which made her feel a little difficult to summarize for a while.
"Although this kid has a lawless personality, to be honest, he is really good at being able to pull out such a big trap. He simply doesn't know whether to live or die..." Han Yun on the side said, "Of course, Miss Yan, if she encounters
If you fall in love with him, we will naturally help you."
Yan Yunzhi looked at him: "What...has he done?"
"Hey." Han Yun smiled, "I don't know if I don't ask. I was shocked when I asked. This guy has offended half of the people in Jiangning. Even if we don't look for him, I guess he will...
He won’t live long.”
Yan Yunzhi frowned.
Han Ping, the elder brother here, also nodded: "We didn't know much about the gossip in Jiangning City before. The people we met today happened to talk about it, so we asked a few questions. Earlier... about
It was after August 15th that the child named Long Aotian entered the city, and during these days he had offended the 'King of Wheels', 'King of Yama' and 'King of Equality'."
Han Ping said: "It is said that his most outstanding achievement was that he initially wanted to kill the 'Heavenly Killer' Wei Xuwen under the command of 'King of Yama'. He tried several locations of 'King of Yama' one after another, but failed to find him.
He then announced that he was going to kill Zhou Shang. Although the people he found were all the middle and lower-level leaders of the 'King of Yama', this kid, who was a master of arts, was bold and killed many good players one after another, and combined Zhou Shang and Wei
Xuan Wen’s face was slapped, and now it’s making a big fuss..."
Yan Yunzhi almost stared at her eyes at this time. No matter how she imagined it, she never expected that the other party would cause such an exaggerated incident after entering the city. She was still planning to assassinate one of the leaders of the "Warrior King", and the other party
There were people everywhere shouting that they wanted to kill Zhou Shang.
Just like in Tongshan, when one person fights against a force, how powerful is the other party? But he didn't expect that he would do such a thing when he entered Jiangning and faced the Fair Party? Those who were taught in the southwest were all
Such a person?
Han Ping said: "As for why he offended the Wheel-turning King, Miss Yan might as well take a guess."
Yan Yunzhi thought for a while and couldn't believe it: "He...he originally said...that he would go to Jiangning to find Li Yanfeng to question his crimes...could he really..."
Han Ping laughed: "Although we missed, we were not far off. The news we found out was that this kid named Long Aotian single-handedly picked up a piece of land belonging to the Wheel King. This piece of land is...
A stronghold used by the Wheel King to print newsprint. Guess what? The newsprint that slandered Miss Yan was printed here. In other words, the Monkey King Li Yanfeng summoned someone to slander Miss Yan.
At the same time, he also assigned the name of the 'Five-Foot Yin Demon' to the other party. The little devil immediately went over and picked the other person's plate. This was already a declaration of war with Li Yanfeng."
Han Yun, a tall man, said: "Judging from this lawless style, this kid from the southwest will seek revenge on Li Yanfeng sooner or later. However, he initially targeted Wei Xuwen and Zhou Shang.
It's just that I can free my hands... Hehe, with such courage, I really want to see him, and fight him on the spot, it would be great."
Among the two Han brothers, the younger brother Han Yun is obviously the more passionate and brave. A few days ago, Yan Yunzhi told what happened to him, and the other party said that if he saw this southwestern scum, he would be severely beaten until now.
When he talked about the things that the other party had caused in Jiangning City, although he wanted to beat him up when he talked about it again, he obviously felt a bit of sympathy for each other. He probably felt that the other party was able to commit suicide in this way, and he also felt a little yearned for it.
"Then...on the other side of the King of Equality is..."
"Then it's because of you." Han Ping said, "The news in the city is a bit messy now, and most of it is pieced together. We made some inquiries today, and it is estimated that after this kid Long smashed Li Yanfeng's newspaper office, Li Yanfeng launched a
The men pursued him and revealed the news to the Shi family. Miss Yan, you are in Tongshan, so this person has been involved in rumors. From now on, whether it is the Shi family or your Yan family, the best way to deal with the aftermath is to catch this person.
, so we heard that Shi Weiyang of the Shi family, the Jin shopkeeper of the Baofeng, and the second uncle of your Yan family have now secretly sent people or offered bonuses to demand that these people be captured or killed.
A 'five-foot yin demon'... Haha, I don't know how Li Yanfeng came up with such a nickname. It is really wicked. If it were me, I would definitely not let him go..."
Han Ping mentioned the nickname "Five-foot Yin Demon" several times, and he couldn't help but laugh at the immorality of this nickname.
"Anyway, now that major events in the city are undecided, there are already three powerful people here, saying that they want to hunt down the whereabouts of the kid named Long. What you said, Brother Xiaoyun, is right. I guess he will be caught and beaten sooner or later.
Death... Oh, in addition, he is accompanied by a young monk with strong martial arts skills, who is younger than him. He seems to be called... Sun Wukong, who has been nicknamed the 'Four-foot Yin Demon'
',Does Miss Yan have any impression of this person?"
Yan Yunzhi shook his head blankly.
"This matter cannot be impatient." Han Ping said, "We will pay more attention to Miss Yan."
"It's all on me." Han Yun slapped his chest and said generously.
Yan Yunzhi quickly thanked him.
The light rain was still pouring down, and in the dim inn lobby, people's figures were in a mess. The three of them talked for a while, and sat for a while after dinner before leaving.
Yan Yunzhi sent them to the door of the inn and watched them drifting away in the night when the drizzle stopped. The two of them are part of a big force. They now live in a yard a street away from here, and there are many people there every day.
Being able to help her occasionally with my own affairs is already a great kindness. She may only be able to repay these heavy kindnesses slowly in the future.
All the way back upstairs, she was still thinking about the news about Long Aotian.
Why is he acting so randomly?
What kind of family can teach such an incompetent character?
If he died here, how could he seek revenge from him?
A mess of thoughts...
Back upstairs, just as he was about to enter the room, the waiter in the inn followed him and whispered: "Miss Yan." Most of the people in this inn were under the command of King Gao Tian, and it was because of the Han brothers who might have some relationship in private.
He said hello, so he always took good care of her. She actually spent some money privately, begging the other party to buy some information for her.
At this time, she heard the other party say: "The news about Li Yanfeng that the girl wants to know, I just received one here."
The other party handed over a note, then turned and left.
Yan Yunzhi returned to the room, lit the oil lamp, and read the message on the note carefully...
…
Here, after leaving the inn, the two siblings Yin Ping and Yue Yun went back to their residence.
On the way, Yue Yun protested to his sister: "You are not allowed to call me Xiaoyun in the future."
Yin Ping frowned and smiled: "You can say that your surname is not Han, but you can only be called Yun at all times in your life. Where did I make a mistake?"
"Xiaoyun is too womanly. Only those like Miss Yan are called Xiaoyun. If it's inconvenient for you, you can call me second brother, or just Brother Yun."
"No, it's convenient for me."
"..."
Yue Yun was angry and looked at his sister with hostile eyes. Yin Ping was too lazy to pay attention to him. At this time, the rain in the sky stopped temporarily. The two of them walked on the dim street. Yin Ping still held the blood-stained and sewage-stained bag in his hand.
The booklet I was reading was carefully rubbed, as if I was thinking about something.
"Why do you always hold this booklet?" Yue Yun was angry to no avail and was a little curious.
"I find it interesting. Have you heard of the 'Four People' in the Southwest?"
"These books are shipped from the southwest, and there are many in Fuzhou. Of course I have heard of them."
"But you haven't read it, this book "Talking about the Four People"..." Yin Ping considered it for a moment, "There have been many revisions..."
"what does that mean?"
"I want to talk to Mr. Zuo about this matter."
While the two were talking, they had already entered the compound where they lived with Zuo Xiuquan and others. Yin Ping went to Zuo Xiuquan to talk about the booklet and the "book club".
After a while, someone came from outside, found Yue Yun, and reported something to him...
…
The rain stopped slightly.
Under the bridge beside the canal outside Wuhu Inn, bursts of black smoke emerged from here, rising into the sky that was still moist after the rain stopped. The sound of coughing due to smoke and dust occasionally sounded in the night.
The combination of "Five-foot Yin Demon" Long Aotian and "Four-foot Yin Demon" Sun Wukong are running around here.
The two searched nearby and found some firewood with difficulty for Xue Jin who lived under the bridge. Due to the rainy weather in recent days, two young men came to find the firewood without taking it by force.
The firewood was all wet. After struggling for a long time, everyone finally lit a fire under the bridge and piled some of the wet firewood beside the fire for baking.
The smoke and steam filled the air, which actually made people extremely uncomfortable. It was only a little better than being beaten without a fire.
The two of them performed good deeds like this for a while, but their physical strength was not affected, but they were mainly mentally tired. After completing their good deeds, they stayed in the darkness on the roadside to rest.
"Wei Xuwen and Zhou Shang are too cunning. They have taken precautions in the past few days. They can't use the previous methods to forcefully attack us, otherwise we will be left waiting for him." Long Aotian analyzed the battle situation and found out that the man he met two days ago
After calling the swordsman Lu Xian, he knew that he had probably been analyzed by the opponent's pattern of action.
"Well, it's too stupid to guard pigs and wait for rabbits." The little monk Wu Hao nodded and flattered him, "Pigs are bigger than rabbits. Why eat rabbits when there are pigs?"
"Haha, you are too stupid. Waiting for the rabbit is not what it means. It is the strain of this strain, not the pig of that pig..."
Long Aotian put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly. Then he began to give the little follower some cultural lessons. After a while, he made up a new plan: "Since they have discovered us, let's dry this side first and let them go."
They've been working for nothing for a few days. So, let's go find trouble with the bad guys from the 'Lunaching King' first..."
"Ah..." The little monk was stunned, blinked, and then muttered, "Brother, do we... still have to stick to the end..."
"What's the end of it all! A real man must learn to adapt to changing circumstances!" Long Aotian patted the little monk on the head, preparing to teach him some principles of life, "Well, these people who are engaged in the cult are so loud that they like to be in the limelight and compete with Zhou Shang.
, Bitches like Wei Xuwen are different. Let’s first explore the situation with Li Jianfeng and consider whether we can find an opportunity to kill him..."
"Uh... do you want to kill Li Jianfeng? Do you want to kill others..."
"Of course I'll kill him first. I don't know the other people. And I've told you that he did bad things in Tongshan. Do you think he should be killed?"
"Well, it should be killed... Hehe, I thought you were going to kill that... big fat monk..."
"Haha, Lin Echan is our lifelong enemy. We can't defeat him now. If you see him, run away. Don't go there to see him off! You are stupid..."
"Yeah, yeah." The little monk nodded repeatedly and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, it's decided!"
Long Aotian put his hands on his hips: "Kill Li Jianfeng! Leave your name!"
"Become famous and let... the 'King of Chakravartin' know how powerful we are!" The young monk waved his fists. He thought about the master's reaction after knowing his name, and Wei Wei was actually a little bit expecting it.
All the way south from Jin, the master often analyzed the good and evil of certain things with him, and talked to him about the complexity of this world, but he often let him make the choice in between. There are also bad people in the "Great Light Sect".
I secretly clean up the house for Master. Master will be very pleased when he finds out, right?
Master is actually a good person at heart.
This is what he has always thought.
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On the banks of the Qinhuai River, there is a relatively prosperous street under the jurisdiction of Xu Zhaonan, the "King of Wheels".
The rain curtain has closed, and several relatively well-preserved buildings on the street are brightly lit.
On this day, Chen Juefang, the leader of the "Undead Guard", held a banquet here to entertain Meng Zhuotao, the leader of the "Love and Hate Society" who had just entered the city recently. The banquet covered an entire floor of this golden building.
People come and play gongs and drums, making it extremely lively.
You Hongzhuo passed through the crowd and saw Kuang Wenbai sitting at an inconspicuous stall downstairs. The deputy captain of the Undead Guard was dressed in casual clothes and had a patch on his nose that was broken by a punch. He looked miserable and miserable.
Low profile.
He came to observe the actions of Chen Juefang, Tan Zheng and others. When he saw "Fourth Brother", he couldn't help but feel a little relieved. As long as he didn't die, everyone would have a destiny in the future.
The night is blurry, and countless turbulences are surging in the city. I don’t know when there will be a moment of overlap...