number one leader

Chapter 69
The most difficult hurdle in this dart tour has since come to an end.

So far, there were nearly two hundred people who were originally quite powerful. After this battle, there were ten to seven or eight, and the casualties were not without heavy.Among the corpses lying everywhere, there were also those who had been stabbed by swords, wounded, lying in a pool of blood crying and screaming, but at the moment they couldn't see their usual heroic spirit at all.

The matter of life and death, everyone is not as bearish as they think in their hearts.

Chu Sheng hastily sprinkled golden sore medicine on the wound to stop the bleeding, and went to look for Ye Zhiming.

On one side of the crowd, Ye Zhiming stood at one end, quietly looking at the tragic situation around him, with indescribable emotions in his eyes. The blood from the incision on his right arm had stopped. At this moment, his back was facing the setting sun, and his clothes were thin. It actually looked a bit desolate.

"Elder Ye." Chu Sheng called out softly, stepped forward with his sword in hand, and stood on the left and right.

Looking at it at this moment, he suddenly felt that the man in front of him was indeed an old man.

With Zhiming's age, both sides of his temples are graying, but Ye Zhiming's demeanor before has his own momentum, and the feeling of being out of the dust makes people unconsciously ignore his age.

Ye Zhiming heard Chu Sheng's call, but he didn't turn his head. Instead, he turned to look at the setting sun in the sky, where the sunset glow was as bright as blood.

"When I was young, your father and I were close friends." With his back to Chu Sheng, he spoke slowly, but now he was talking about the past.

Chu Sheng paused for a moment. Even though he was behind him, he was still full of respect for the person in front of him. He bowed and said, "I have never heard my father mention this."

"Your father has a strong temper, and he can't bear things that don't go his way all his life. It's because he can't understand my senior brother's behavior style, so he has a lot of estrangement from Chimushan. But from my point of view, there is nothing wrong with it, so I will spend more time with him. If there was a dispute, he must have deliberately avoided me. But in the previous battle, he still thought of this friendship, and because the senior brother invited me in my name, he went too." Ye Zhiming's tone could not help but feel a little sad, His eyes are leisurely.

"I just never thought that because I had something to do and I couldn't escape, I didn't go there, and he would be trapped in it."

Chu Sheng frowned, knowing in his heart that Ye Zhiming was talking about the battle to besiege the two sons of Xuanming, but he never thought about it, but there was still such a secret.In fact, if you think about it carefully, Chu Sheng has never participated in the sect affairs except for that battle. Chu Feng deliberately took his son down the mountain. Is it really just to gain experience?
Perhaps he also knew that his son's prestige and martial arts were not enough to suppress the disciples in his family, so he also went there with the idea of ​​meeting old friends, and wanted to introduce Chu Sheng to this person in front of him.But who would have thought that Ye Zhi's fate had not yet arrived, and an ordinary war would be so tragic.

"Why didn't Elder Ye go?"

He asked aloud, but Ye Zhiming remained silent. After a long time, he said:
"This sword is called 'Changle'. There is a limitless life in life. If you know your fate, you will have no worries. If you don't worry, you can live forever."

Chu Sheng's eyes fell on the long sword, the scabbard was simple and full of traces of time.There are cloud patterns on it, a protective ring in front, and sword darts in the tail, so it should be.The blade is hidden in the sheath, and Chu Sheng has used it before, so he knows that the blade is extremely sharp, and it should be a real blade like Qiushuang.

"This sword was found in a cave in the Luolong Mountains with your father when I was young. It may have been left by someone before me. The sword is so sharp that it can break gold and stone. I was delighted when I saw it. Although your father also It was intentional in my heart, but I still gave it to me. Since then, this sword has traveled with me for twenty or thirty years, and there are 250 or four lives on the sword, none of which is the blood of innocent people."

"As I am now, my right arm is broken and I can't use the sword. This sharp sword, going around and around, originally belonged to your father. It was given to me because of my love. Now it is still in your hands. Return to the old man. I also hope that you can walk with a sword, stick to your heart, kill all the villains in the world, and settle the world's injustice."

Hearing the loneliness in his words, Chu Sheng couldn't help feeling a little sour on the tip of his nose, and couldn't help but stepped forward two steps: "Elder, why are you here?"

"No need to say anything more." Ye Zhiming turned around. He seemed to have aged more than ten years in this short period of time. The wrinkles on his face could not be concealed, but he still had half of the chic and unrestrained style he had before.

"We are all people in the world, walking around with swords. The sword in our hands is as important as our lives."

He shook his head, his eyes fell on his right arm, and he sighed: "I lost my right arm and couldn't lift the sword, that's it."

"Elders can also practice left-handed swordsmanship!" Chu Sheng urged.

"I am also at the age of knowing my destiny. In one or two years, I will be sixty years old." Ye Zhiming smiled and said: "My time in the world has come to an end, but this sword will still last forever. There are so many of them. I found them in the cave that day, and they have been hidden in that place without seeing the light of day for countless years. What virtue and ability can I have, letting them still fall into dust in my hands? Shining in your hands, they are also mine. As you wish.”

"You did a very good job in this battle, much better than your father."

After he finished speaking, he left. Chu Sheng stood there in a daze holding the long sword, watching the old man with a somewhat hunched figure slowly walk into the crowd, and suddenly sighed, turned and looked towards the sky. Sunset over the mountains.

Is this the destination of the Jianghu people?

The old sun sets and the new sun rises. One day, I will be like Ye Zhiming, and like the sun that exudes warm light in front of me, will I eventually grow old and set on the Western Mountain?

The long sword was unsheathed, and the green edge screamed. This long sword made of black iron was shining in the afterglow, and Chu Sheng could feel the chill emanating from the sword.

This is a good sword, far better than my previous sword.

Not long after, with mixed emotions in his heart, Chu Sheng returned to his sheath and walked into the convoy.

Hong Xuan was busy keeping his feet off the ground, directing the staff to treat the wounded, while at the same time trying to appease people. He was the head of the bodyguard, more like a big housekeeper, and he was in charge of the audience.

But when he saw Chu Sheng coming, he temporarily put down what he was doing, walked over with a solemn expression, and whispered: "Follow me here."

When he came to a remote place, he temporarily asked Chu Sheng to wait for a while, and then he went to find several other people without touching the ground.

After a while, Li Yunqiu and Ye Zhiming were also invited by him one by one.

In the current situation, he didn't put on a pretense, and said directly: "Then Master Lai is dead!"

After these words came out, everyone had different expressions.

Ye Zhiming remained silent, and Li Yunqiu didn't care at all. Only Chu Sheng stepped forward in disbelief and asked anxiously: "How did he die? Didn't you send someone to protect him just now?"

Hong Xuan was even more powerful. From his point of view, Mr. Lai was sent by the Wang Zhifu and was responsible for supervising the transportation of escorts. But at this moment, he was dead and wanted to make it clear. It's really difficult.

"Of course the manpower has been dispatched!" Hong Xuan patted his shining bald head, his tone full of frustration, "When encountering thorns and thorns in the way, I have ordered more than a dozen skilled bodyguards, especially escorts. Around the carriage."

"It's just that the situation of the battle is known to everyone. The bandits are vicious and rushed to the battle, making the situation even more chaotic." Hong Xuan said helplessly: "Half of the dozen or so people I specially arranged were dispersed. go!"

"What was the situation at that time? Can you call someone to explain it in detail?"

Hong Xuan clasped his fists and left, and a moment later he brought an escort, half of his body was covered with blood, and his body was simply bandaged, although there were injuries, they were not serious.

"All the brothers and I listened to the orders of the head of the bodyguard, and guarded the carriage closely. However, the situation was chaotic at that time, and six bandits rushed over. The six masked people gathered in a cone formation. The three Staying at the core without making a move, while the other three guarded around and went straight to the carriage."

"Then there are only three people attacking, can't they resist this?" Chu Sheng asked with a stern face.

The man looked guilty, lowered his head and said: "Those three people are all wielding knives, and their weapons are cunning and tricky. My brothers and I couldn't resist, and we were repelled after only a few face-to-face."

"Then?"

"After that... I never knew it was just waiting until the end. I waited to go forward, only to find that Mr. Lai had died in the carriage."

After sending this man away, Hong Xuan couldn't wait to ask: "Everyone, what should we do?"

He looked eagerly at the three of them, and the meaning was naturally clear, but he wanted the three of them to testify for him.

This is not difficult, there is no reason for it.

After the few people dispersed, Chu Sheng felt a little empty in his heart.

He couldn't believe it, that Master Lai, who had talked with himself in the carriage, pointed out Jianghu, and judged the court, died so easily.

Just thinking about it shouldn't have surprised me.

Master Lai is not from the rivers and lakes, he doesn't know about weapons and soldiers, and he has a big belly, so it's difficult to move.As far as Chu Sheng knew, he hadn't moved much in the carriage.

In this case, in the chaotic and anxious battle just now, it is normal for someone to die without paying attention.

Don't you see that even characters like Ye Zhiming almost died in the hands of Kuang Lang, the golden swordsman who split the mountain.

But... for some reason, Chu Sheng always had thoughts in his mind, as if there was a faint voice saying it.

This man should not have died so lightly.

Before discussing with Master Lai all the way, his every move and demeanor flashed in Chu Sheng's mind.

Suddenly, an idea popped up suddenly, he was startled, and immediately went straight to the carriage of Mr. Lai.

On the way, he met Hong Xuan who was running around again. Chu Sheng stopped and asked, "Have the results been calculated?"

"There are only 20 people left this time." Hong Xuan couldn't hide his emotions, and he sighed, but there were also many escorts from other escorts.

This is different from the recklessness of the Jianghu, they are all his own brothers who he has been with for a long time, so it is naturally heartbreaking.

"Is there a coachman?"

"What coachman?" Hong Xuan was stunned, a little confused.

Chu Sheng didn't answer, but walked around the rest of the people on his own. There were few people, but he looked around quickly, but he didn't find the old driver.

Immediately, without stopping, he walked past the place where the corpses of his team were collected and placed, but he did not find anyone there.

Feeling silent in his heart, Chu Sheng turned to come to the front of Mr. Lai's carriage, pressed on the shaft and jumped in.

A fat man in brocade clothes, leaning against the rear of the carriage, lay quietly in the middle, with a red line on his neck, the blood had coagulated.

Chu Sheng first looked up at the top of the carriage, but there was no trace of blood.

There was an inexplicable expression on his face, and he stepped forward to take a closer look. The brows belonged to Mr. Lai, his cheeks were bulging, and there was fear in his eyes.

He reached out and patted the cheeks on both sides, making a snapping sound. Chu Sheng nodded, and his eyes fell on his fat belly again.

There were two slaps, and the fat was rippling, and the sound was crisp.

Chu Sheng understood in his heart, so he got out of the carriage, called Hong Xuan, and said: "Just throw the fat man in the escort carriage and drag him. Clean the carriage a little and make it free for Elder Ye to ride on."

Hong Xuan had nothing to do, nodded in response, then turned around and made arrangements.

After tidying up, Hong Xuan didn't want to delay any longer, so he hurried to set off immediately.

After passing Dan'an Mountain, Linjiang City was not far away. They were all wounded and exhausted at the moment. The longer they stayed, the more dangerous they would be.

If there are bandits coming again, it will be really difficult to deal with.

The order was issued immediately. Although everyone was exhausted, they were still able to understand it, so the team set off in a hurry again.

After passing the mountain, the sky was getting dark, and after another three or four miles, I arrived at Yizhuang.

Hong Xuan was very familiar with the road, so he said: "Passing this village, at most half an hour later, you will also arrive at Linjiang City. There is a town beside the city, so you can rest there."

Originally, when they saw the village, everyone wanted to rest, but Hong Xuan's words made everyone feel helpless.I had no choice but to encourage again and again, took tired steps, and rushed forward desperately.

Passing by the village, there was still smoke from cooking in the village, everyone seemed to be able to smell the aroma of wine, meat and food, and they were all hungry, so some people couldn't wait to take out dry food to eat.It's just a few fights, these things are bloody and dusty, cold and hard, and barely enough to eat; if you want to say how delicious it is, it's impossible.

After a bit of chewing, all the mouths were tasteless, and some still felt fishy in their mouths. Halfway through eating, they vomited, and looked at the steamed bun dry food with a torch, and blood was splashed all over their stomachs. so-so.

Fortunately, Linjiang City is not far away, and there is also a place to rest.Everyone just swallowed all the hardships and hardships in their stomachs, thinking that it would be fine if they endured some more time.

However, while passing by, there were a group of vendors returning from Linjiang City with burdens, cooking some cooked food, or cooking cakes.

This group of guys are originally from the world of martial arts, and they naturally look down on such things.

But at this time, hungry and thirsty, some people couldn't help but stepped forward, stopped one person and just bought it to pad his stomach.

Ordinary farmers and traders have never seen such a scene. Looking at the dim light of the torch, they saw that there were many people with disheveled hair and blood on their clothes. Some of them were still wrapped with wounds. They had swords on their waists. They were suddenly frightened and trembled. Fight, even if you say nothing, ask for it.

So all the merchants gathered together, as if they could support themselves, but they still asked tremblingly: "Masters?"

"I don't know, stopped me for no reason."

One was hungry, and he was used to domineering on weekdays. Without thinking about words, he stepped forward and grabbed a sesame seed cake and stuffed it into his mouth. It was still warm, and he chewed it into his stomach. He felt lazy. , The energy and spirit have also recovered a lot.

"Masters, we are just ordinary peddlers, without much money!"

So some people laughed and deliberately poked these people with their scabbards, but they also cursed and explained: "Bah! Of course we are not such gangsters! I will take the leftovers from you, wait and see. pay you!"

If one person is like this, then everyone is like this. Originally, everyone could tolerate eating hard steamed buns with cold water, but if someone eats hot steamed buns, then everyone will feel unbalanced. So if one learns from one, everyone will come forward to fight for it. stand up.

At the beginning, Hong Xuan tried his best to stop it, but the lights were dim, and everyone was extremely tired and hungry, so if they listened to his words at the moment, they just ignored them.

Yang Yuanzhi pulled his horse forward, but said: "This is still not enough, let's stop it first."

Hong Xuan rolled his eyes at him, and snorted coldly: "You think I don't know? I've been a dart for twenty or thirty years, and the road I've traveled is more than the salt you've eaten. How could you not know?"

Yang Yuanzhi's teeth itched in anger, wishing he could slash this man with a knife.

"It's just that the current situation is like this. If you have a way, then you can stop it." Hong Xuan turned his mind, and went straight to Yang Yuanzhi, patted his bald head and said, "Everyone has been depressed for a long time now, and you can I'm so tired, I want to have a full meal right now, who can stop me?"

"I'm afraid something will change!"

Hong Xuan was naturally worried about this, but it didn't stop him from still looking down on this person.

At that time, Yang Yuanzhi was kicked out of the carriage by Master Lai and insulted in every possible way. He was so patient that he was naturally looked down upon.

"Where are you merchants?" Hong Xuan found a merchant himself, but it was a strong woman with a big arm and a thick waist. She was selling some alcohol, and her husband was pushing a cart beside him with a smirk, and greeted him self-consciously. everyone.

The rich people in the rivers and lakes are fond of wine, so they go to him to get more, and eat something to satisfy their hunger with the wine.

Chu Sheng also came to check the situation at this moment, and when he was a little further away, he saw the woman who was talking to Hong Xuan, so he stopped, did not step forward, and stood quietly in the dark.

The woman replied: "The peasant woman is from Lijiazhuang, and this is my husband. He is too simple and honest. He sells things in the streets and alleys, but he always gets no favors. He is often tricked by the ruffians."

"I'm a sharp-tongued woman, so Houlian simply organized the villagers in the village to sell some special products together. We all go to the city in groups regularly to sell things and help each other, so those green-skinned people don't dare to cause trouble."

This woman was really sharp-tongued. Hong Xuan just asked a simple question, and then she started talking nonstop. Hong Xuan was bald and had calluses in his ears.

She was spitting all over the place, but Hong Xuan's mouth was parched, so he stepped forward to get some wine to moisten it up, and also wanted to avoid this woman, he was really very eloquent.

He only drank four or five sips, but he only felt his scalp tingling, and his eyelids seemed to be unstoppable. In his gradually blurred vision, the woman tore off her shrewd, philistine, and enthusiastic side, and clapped her hands. laughed loudly:

"It's true, it's true!"

(End of this chapter)