In the early morning, when the rain stopped, the two cavalrymen left the city and splashed with mud and water, leaving behind various rumors of a servant, a young man, and two rangers punishing the gangsters. At the gate of the city, an old beggar leaned against the city gate, watching the two cavalrymen leaving and touching them.
The few taels of silver in my arms were filled with tears.
"If it happens today, I will kill those gangsters." Chang Yu's thoughts were still lingering on the road, Jiang Fa was silent, thinking that this young man was too murderous. He wanted to kill people in the court, on the battlefield, and in the world.
Those gangsters who were punished had their eyes pierced or their ears cut off. After this, no one who had the courage would dare to do evil, let alone trouble the veteran.
A few days later, on the bank of the Yellow River outside Kaifeng Mansion, two skinny horses, an old man and a young man, stopped by the Yellow River and looked at the rolling water in trance. Next to them, there were fishermen casting nets to catch fish and children playing.
"Jiang Bashi, if one day I go down to the court and join the Jianghu, how about we join hands in the Jianghu. In the future, I will provide for you in your old age." Chang Yu said with a smile, holding a piece of grass in his mouth under the shade of the tree.
"When the Lord comes down to the court, the younger one will answer the question. But now he dare not answer the question. He has no guts to ask the Governor to support him in his old age." Jiang Fa smiled, and Chang Yu hummed: "If it weren't for this guy in Wuzhong getting married and starting a family.
, it’s not bad to be with him, he is decisive in killing and doesn’t have as much scruples as Jiang Bashi.”
"Then it's okay to go with Master Sujing. She has been in the world since she was a child and has more experience than when she was young." Jiang Fa said. Chang Yu frowned: "You might as well kill me. Qing Yi is still reluctant, uh, forget it.
She is a monastic and does not belong to the same category as us."
"Sir, do you think Qing Yi can become an immortal?" Jiang Fa suddenly asked, Chang Yu was startled, and then smiled: "I didn't believe in any immortals in the past, but after meeting the old Taoist and Qing Yi, I wasn't sure, but
But they are definitely not immortals. They just practice different martial arts. We practice fists, feet and swords, while they practice Qi."
Just a Qigong practitioner.
Not far away, there was a big man by the river who was begging for something like a fisherman. Looking at his outfit, Jiang Fayuan pointed out: "Well, that's the real gangster. A gangster, isn't he more like a beggar?"
Chang Yu could clearly see that the man was carrying a knife, but... "Look at the attire he was wearing, it was too cold. If the Jianghu Ranger looked like this, I don't know how many girls in the boudoir would give up."
Jiang laughed and said nothing. Chang Yu stared at the man with the knife to see what he and the fisherman were talking about. He was too far away to hear, but did he behave as if he was begging for a fish? Looking at Chang Yu, he suddenly felt that the man looked familiar.
, couldn't help but sit up and let out a sigh.
"Does the young master know this person?" Jiang Fa was a little surprised.
Chang Yu squinted for a while, then suddenly laughed and shouted towards the river: "But Da Xia Ruan?".
This man turned out to be Ruan Xiaotian, who claimed to be a swordsman from Guanzhong, whom Chang Yu met last year in the bandit-occupied area on the west bank of the Yellow River. The man by the river heard someone shouting, and looked over here: "Who are you, sir?"
"It's really Ruan Daxia. When you meet an old friend in a foreign land, it suddenly becomes clear to you that Ruan Daxia is a favor. I'll be your host." Chang Yu waved and said to Jiang Fa, who looked confused: "Have you ever heard of the name Ruan Xiaotian, the swordsman in Guanzhong?"
Jiang Fa shook his head, and Chang Yu told him what he had encountered before. Jiang Fa was a little worried. He had learned from Li Xingtian's experience, so why was he acting like a child? This young eunuch's dream of being in the world was too serious.
The big man by the river didn't know who he was, but after hearing the greeting, he came over with a confused look on his face. The river bank was a little steep, but he felt like walking on flat ground. After a while, he approached Chang Yu, but they didn't recognize him: "Who are you?"
"Master Ruan, don't you remember me? I met you in Guanzhong last year when you and a few soldiers were fighting for steamed buns. You were very majestic." Chang Yu was beaming with joy, and no matter how carefully he spoke, Ruan Xiaotian was just in front of him.
This man didn't have the slightest impression, and it's not his fault. After all, his attention wasn't on Chang Yu at the time, not to mention that Chang Yu was still in disguise at that time.
However, seeing the details that Chang Yu said, he believed that the young man in front of him had seen him before, and was also attracted by his style. Looking at the two people in front of him dressed up and carrying weapons, they were probably from the Jianghu.
Jianghu people are a very general category. People from all walks of life, including green forest heroes and even thieves, can be called Jianghu people, but Jianghu errants are the purest type of Jianghu people.
With his own eyesight, Ruan Xiaotian felt that the old man and the young man were Jianghu Jianghu, or at least people who wanted to be Jianghu Jianghu. He heard that the middle-aged man called the young man a young master. Could it be that he was a young master from a wealthy family who came to realize the Jianghu dream. Jianghu Jianghu
Coming.
But it may not be that simple. The area in Guanzhong was so chaotic last year that the master and his servants were able to come and go freely. You must know that he had to take a lot of detours to cross the river to the east.
"What do you call your Excellency?" Ruan Xiaotian couldn't help but swallowed as he looked at the wine and meat visiting under the shade of the tree next to Chang Yu.
"I am here from Chang Dong. This is Master Jiang Yidao." Chang Yu introduced himself. Ruan Xiaotian said "oh" without even hearing what he said in his mind: "Looks like your servant."
"Your Excellency has good eyesight" Jiang Fagong held his hand.
"He is both a master and a servant."
Chang Yu saw that Ruan Xiaotian was very hungry, so he invited him to sit down and eat together. Ruan Xiaotian was not polite and feasted. Chang Yu looked at the big sword behind him and asked casually: "Daxia Ruan is known as the swordsman of Guanzhong, why did he come to Kaifeng?"
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"My dear friend passed away, let's send him back to his hometown," Ruan Xiaotian said casually, and Chang Yu was in awe: "A true man who promised a thousand pieces of gold, well done to Ruan Daxia."
Ruan Xiaotian shook his head: "Am I a hero? Don't scream nonsense." Then he glanced at Jiang Fa and said, "Your Excellency carries a sword with the name Yi Dao, so his sword skills must be extraordinary."
Just when Jiang Fa was about to speak, Chang Yu rushed over and said, "My master is known in the world as one sword that cuts off the soul."
Ruan Xiaotian chuckled: "I am known as the swordsman of Guanzhong. Young man, do you want to provoke me into a fight with your master to see who is the best?"
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, that was exactly what he meant.
But Ruan Xiaotian went and shook his head: "The world is not about fighting and ruthless fighting. There is no way we can draw swords against each other if we have no enmity. Even if we want to have a discussion, both sides have to be intentional about it."
Chang Yu licked his lips a little embarrassed, while Jiang Fa nodded slightly.
Ruan Xiaotian stood up and wiped his mouth: "We met by chance and had a meal of wine and meat with you. If we meet again by chance, I invite you." After saying this, he bowed his hands and said goodbye.
Chang Yu wanted to get up to save him, but Jiang Fa grabbed him and sighed: "This is the Jianghu Ranger, the real swordsman."
Chang Yu sighed: "This kind of world is so different from what I thought. Maybe it's just his world, not mine."
Maybe, Jiang Fa nodded: "Everyone has a different world in their hearts. Even if they are in the same world, people are different. Just like the difference between Sujing and Wuzhong, and Wu Shu,
Perhaps Wu Shu’s world is the one closest to the young master’s heart.”
Chang Yu thought for a while, nodded and shook his head: "He plays in the arena, good and evil are all in one thought, but I want to be a ranger in the arena and fight with swords all over the world... And, hey," Jiang Fa said: "The young master wants to talk about his martial arts skills..."
"Theory is greater than practice, right?" Chang Yu smiled, and suddenly said seriously: "Before I met Qing Yi and the Taoist priest, I really thought that this guy was crazy and had made so many mysterious names. I later realized that they were all bluffs.
"Human, I'm a bit blind to the sky, but I believe that if he can come back from Xi'an alive this time, his martial arts skills will be even better."
Seeing that Jiang Fa didn't speak, he turned to look in the direction of Kaifeng City. Ruan Xiaotian's figure became smaller and smaller. You see how miserable he is, but who knows how much I envy him.