Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 149
The Beginning of Autumn coincides with the time when the yang energy in the world is at its peak and is about to decline.

This...is a good time to travel.

At this time last year, two young heroes set off from Hangzhou and embarked on their journey in the rivers and lakes.

And this year, there was also a young hero who set off from Cangzhou on this day and headed for Weihai.

This person was born with sword eyebrows and star eyes, white face and thin lips, he was indeed handsome and unrestrained.

His slender but vigorous figure also looks majestic when riding on a horse, and the saber hanging from his waist is declaring his identity as a swordsman.

He rode his horse like this, walking alone on the road at a leisurely pace.

Pedestrians on the road, men, women, young and old, couldn't help but look at him more when they saw him pass by.

The men seem to be looking at a dream of their youth, and the women are also envious or yearning for everything this boy has...

Who has never been young and handsome, wanting to go to the end of the world with a sword.

But in the end we finally accepted our mediocrity, lived an ordinary life, and occasionally lamented the fleeting youth, regretting that we did not have the courage to take that step.

However, only a few people understand that small people also have the luck of small people, and great heroes have their own price.

You envy them what you have never had, but they envy you what they have long since lost.

Of course, Lin Yuancheng is not yet old enough to think about these things, even if he is, he is not a person who can think about these things.

Because he is a "seeker".

In his eyes, the ultimate sword, if you get it in the morning, you can die in the evening.

Some swordsmen think that as long as they have practiced a set, or one move, of swordsmanship that is invincible in the world, they will be considered a master of swordsmanship.

wrong.

Wrongly wrong.

Is "Tao" something that will fluctuate with the upper limit of the world's masters in each era?

According to this logic, if there is no martial arts in the world, then if you know a set of third-rate swordsmanship, then you have reached the limit of swordsmanship?

In the final analysis... the matter of "defeating the opponent" is the simplest step; "Invincible under heaven" is a matter of course for those who pursue the ultimate sword, but it is just a necessary step in the process of their pursuit of Taoism. The process, but it is far from the end... There are two steps in the back, "overcoming oneself" and "overcoming sword theory".

However, the vast majority of top masters in this world can only complete the second step in their lifetime, and there are too few people who can take the third step, or know that there is still a third step.

But Lin Yuancheng knew it—he knew it before he was 20 years old.

He also understands that the path he chose will inevitably be lonely, desolate, and costly in the end...

Why do the sword gods and sword masters in the legend always have to do it when they can't bear to do it when they face their old enemies?Because they all understand that once the person in front of them dies, the step of "defeating the opponent" will be over, and there will be no one in this world who can understand themselves.

However, the current Lin Yuancheng has not yet reached this stage, and he still has a long way to go; at present, he needs experience and an "opponent", and this trip to Weihai is a good opportunity.

Everyone knows the danger of the Qixionghui.

Shao Dejin, the head of Xingyimen in Cangzhou, is not stupid either. As the head of the weaker faction among the seven factions, he should be careful.

Therefore, before Shao Dejin set off by himself, he sent Lin Yuancheng to take a step ahead and go into battle with light clothes to step on the spot for the follow-up large troops. In case of any situation, it would be easier for Lin Yuancheng to get away alone.

In this way, Lin Shaoxia rode alone for thousands of miles, starting from Cangzhou, and after traveling for about ten days, he arrived at the border of Shandong.

Shandong is the territory of the Cao Gang, their foundation is here, and their influence network spreads; the reason why the Seven Heroes Meeting was chosen to be held here is also because of the strong request of the leader of the Cao Gang, Di Bujuan, and his intention is self-evident— — If he, Di Bujuan, fails to be elected as the chief sect master this year, it may be difficult for people from other gangs to get out of Shandong.

Of course, Lin Yuancheng didn't care about these.

It is the same for Lin Yuancheng who chooses the chief sect master. Even if Xingyi sect in Cangzhou announces its disbandment tomorrow, he will not say a word—he just needs to change another sect. If there is no suitable one, let him It is not impossible to venture into the rivers and lakes alone.

In Lin Yuancheng's eyes, Jianghu is a place for "leveling". Today, Shao Dejin asked him to be a scout to explore the way, and he will explore the way. Tomorrow, if he changes to a different school, and they ask him to grab the territory, he can also go for it... Anyway, as long as he is in the rivers and lakes, he will always face danger, and there will always be times when he will fight against others... No matter what kind of situation he is now, he will become stronger, so he will be happy with the situation.

Today, the sun is in the sky, and the heat is steaming.

The stone slabs on the road were hot from the sun, and the cicadas in the woods beside the road were also screaming endlessly.

Lin Yuancheng, whose whole body was soaked in sweat, was riding on the road wearing a bamboo hat.

The horse didn't walk fast, because if it went any faster, it might fall down and foam.As for Lin Yuancheng, he could only endure it, because being exposed to the sun on horseback was better than being exposed to the sun while walking on the road.

At this moment, Lin Shaoxia is also a bit regretful: when he came out of the last post house, it was still in the morning, and the temperature on the road was not so high... If he had known that the sun at noon today was so poisonous, he should have rested for a few more hours and came out. It is almost possible to arrive at the next post house before evening.

Now under the scorching sun, horses can't move fast, and people suffer... Isn't this bad luck?
Just when Lin Yuancheng was thinking about whether he should find a shady place by the side of the road to hide for a while, suddenly, a fork appeared in his vision.

When the horse came to the side of the fork, Lin Yuancheng looked up again, and saw a smoke rising from the place where the path extended. Looking at the direction of the smoke, it was only a stone's throw away from the main road.

This is called wanting to eat ice and hailstones. There must be people wherever there is cooking smoke. In the past, begging for a bowl of water was not too much, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Yuancheng turned his horse's head and turned along the side road.

The horse passed through the forest, and after walking not far, there was a wine flag flying in front of it, and a decent wine shop stood impressively.

When Lin Yuancheng saw it, he got off his horse immediately, quickened his pace and led the horse to the door of the shop. After tying the horse, he opened the door curtain and got under the shady eaves.

The space in the restaurant was not very large, but it was crowded with five or six tables. When Lin Yuancheng came in, the room was almost full; Those who are picky, those who carry burdens, those who carry baskets, those who carry bags... At a glance, there are all kinds of people. It seems that there are quite a lot of pedestrians who choose to abduct here to escape the heat in this hot day.

"Hey, guest officer, here you come." The waiter in the shop saw Lin Yuancheng enter the room, and greeted him, "This shop is small, do you think you can join someone at a table?"

In those days, it was very common to share a table with others when going out. Lin Yuancheng didn't have such a big air, so he agreed without thinking.

After Xiao Er got his response, he led him to a square table where three people were already seated.

The three of them didn't seem to be together, and they were all quite different in age and appearance: one looked like a farmer, one looked like a businessman, and the other was a man in the rivers and lakes.

When Lin Yuancheng sat down, he said "Excuse me", and nodded politely to the three, and the three also nodded politely.

"Xiaoer, hurry up, give me a pot of water first, and then some refreshments." After Lin Yuancheng sat down, he hurriedly asked Xiaoer to serve.

Seeing this, someone will definitely say: Huh?Didn't these high-ranking people in the rivers and lakes start off with good wine and beef when they sit down in a restaurant?Why does Lin Shaoxia eat so cleanly?
Those who ask this question are obviously fooled by the film and television drama again...

Where is someone going on a journey in broad daylight and drinking in half?Not to mention drinking and delaying things, try riding a horse while drunk?Riding a horse while drinking and driving is even more difficult than driving while drunk. Maybe you will fall off the horse and stumble to death.

Yes, there are a few people in "Water Margin" who have done similar things, but they are desperadoes. Would a normal person drink a few catties of liquor and break into a wild animal sanctuary to sleep in the middle of the night?
Another point, don't forget the weather outside.

There is a saying that "the more you drink the wine, the warmer it gets, and the more you drink the water, the colder it gets." In this hot weather, Lin Yuancheng's whole body is already soaked in sweat. If he doesn't drink some water to replenish it, why would he drink to sweat?

As for why he doesn’t eat meat, it’s also very simple. Eating high-fat and high-calorie food will not only make people’s body temperature rise but also make people feel sleepy. Made it, so the snacks in small shops are generally rough and not sweet, and there is no problem that blood sugar will rise high after eating) Just put it on, and if you want to eat or drink, you can talk about it at the posthouse at night.

After a while, Lin Yuancheng's order came up.

He is not stupid. When eating outside, if you do not have the ability to distinguish poison, then you have to pay attention to "seeing, smelling, tasting and tasting". When tasting, take a small bite first, and rest for a while after eating , Make sure there is nothing wrong with it, and then eat the rest, this way... even if the food is drugged, you won't be too deeply poisoned just by the first bite.

Although Lin Yuancheng is hot and thirsty at the moment, he still adheres to this principle, just nibbled on the edge of the pastry, drank a sip of tea, and then endured and waited there.

"Heh... brother, big shot." Seeing his actions, the middle-aged man dressed in Jianghu who was sitting at the same table with him smiled and said, "Drinking a pot of water here, and still being so defensive." nah?"

There was a bit of sarcasm in his words, presumably he didn't know Lin Yuancheng.

However, Lin Yuancheng was still very calm, and just replied calmly: "The world is dangerous, so be careful."

"Hahaha..." The middle-aged man laughed, "That's right...you can bear it, I can't bear it, and no one will dare to harm me." When he said this, he raised his voice , "Xiao Er, warm me up two more jugs of good wine!"

"Hey~ come~" the little second over there immediately responded.

After a while, the wine was warmed up, and the waiter brought it over on a tray.

"Two jugs of good wine are here~ Excuse me..." Xiao Er skillfully moved left and right in the small space, and at the same time approached the table where Lin Yuancheng and the others were sitting.

Just when he was not far behind Lin Yuancheng, suddenly!He took out a dagger from under the tray, and stabbed Lin Yuancheng in the back with a swipe.

It was too late to say it, but Lin Yuancheng shifted his upper body to one side on the stool, and with a backhand grab, he firmly grasped the little boy's dagger-throwing wrist, and said coldly: "People haven't arrived yet." , your murderous aura is activated, so you also want to sneak attack?"

He criticized it very much. If a high-level assassin came in today, he could at least hold the murderous pressure to the moment before the shot; and the top assassins could even complete the assassination process without killing the murderous force at all, and then retreated completely. .

The little girl in front of me...is too unprofessional.

"Okay! What a Lin Yuancheng." The next second, the middle-aged man at the same table spoke again, "It is indeed a pity to stab you in the back, and the way of death is worthy of you The leader of the Boy Heroes!"

When he finished speaking, all the people in the restaurant, from the shopkeeper to the waiters, to the silk-clothed, commoner-clothed, short-coated, shirtless, picky, bearer, basket-carrying, bag-carrying ... They all stood up and stared coldly in Lin Yuancheng's direction.

They also unhurriedly took out a handful of weapons hidden under the counter and in the luggage, and held them in their hands.

Almost at the same time, Lin Yuancheng felt a little dizzy, presumably... the small piece of snack and sip of tea he had just eaten "worked".

"Hmph..." Lin Yuancheng collected himself, snorted coldly, then threw the little boy out with his hands, kicked over the table in front of him, and drew his sword to sweep it away.

Although this action allowed him to force back the few people closest to him, and drew an open space with a radius of one sword in the center around him, the situation was still not optimistic-he was still surrounded by dozens of people holding weapons. The killers were surrounded in a not-so-spacious room, and he could already hear faint movements on the roof...

"You don't seem to be very scared?" Looking at Lin Yuancheng's stern expression, the middle-aged man couldn't help asking again.

"Why are you afraid?" Lin Yuancheng asked.

"Aren't you afraid of death?" the middle-aged man asked.

"Dying here means that I am nothing more than this." Lin Yuancheng said, "It's better to be ashamed than to be afraid."

"Heh..." The middle-aged man sneered, "Are you looking down on us?"

"Then do you think highly of yourself?" Lin Yuancheng asked back.

This question stunned the other party...

After a few seconds, the man replied: "Huh...you are indeed a big shot, you are right, we have so many people to deal with you alone, we don't deserve to be looked down upon by you."

"It seems that you are also a sensible person." Lin Yuancheng said.

"It's a pity, in this world, sensible things can't be eaten." The man said again.

"Then who gave you this meal?" Lin Yuancheng asked tentatively.

"Is it necessary for you to know?" the man asked.

"Of course." Lin Yuancheng replied, "If I die here for a while, I will be dead if I know who ordered you before I die; but if I don't die for a while, it means that you are already dead. Now, in the future, I will go to the mastermind who sent you to death to settle accounts, and I will be able to stand up for you."

What he said... really makes sense.

If the other party did this out of "loyalty", Lin Yuancheng's argument would not be valid, but just now the other party has clearly stated that it is for the sake of food... that is, using other people's money to do things for others... There is no loyalty here problem.

"Okay, then I'll tell you..." The man thought for a while, then smiled, "It's the head of the Cao Gang, Di, who wants to buy your life today!"

As soon as he uttered the word "fate", the killers in the room were ready to attack.

Unexpectedly, at this moment of imminent danger...

"Damn it! I'm so hot!" A characteristic voice came from outside the door, and the man opened the curtain to enter the room while shouting, "Xiaoer! Come on, get two jugs of good wine, and cut a piece of wine." Pounds of beef!"

(End of this chapter)