In the Blade

"Huh? I'm free?"

Wang Tonggong's face was full of shock when he took off his halter. He couldn't believe that this was true - he even instinctively walked around, as if he was going around a millstone.

He had been grinding for several days, and he was almost used to it. Now that he was suddenly not allowed to grind, he was even a little dazed.

If he doesn’t grind, what else can he do?

Also free was Hu Sanbian. After these days of hard work, the old liar's originally more slender figure actually became a lot stronger. Since he really couldn't run away, Hu Sanbian could only He simply accepted his fate. Out of the joy of suffering, he even felt that this kind of life was not bad.

Now that he was suddenly no longer allowed to grind, he was even a little confused.

"Yes, let's stop grinding for now."

In front of the two of them, the little giant raised his hand and pointed outside the inn.

"Two people are fighting on the bridge at the door. You are good at fighting, right? Then go and persuade them to stop fighting."

"this……"

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian looked at each other, but they didn't quite understand for a while.

He is very good at fighting, so it does make sense to persuade others not to fight again. After all, being able to fight means that you can protect your own safety. You must have enough strength to persuade people to fight - but That's the problem. This little giant can fight much better than the two of them, so why doesn't he go?

"There's a pot sitting on the stove, you want me to do it?"

Facing the questions raised by the two people, the little giant felt confident.

"Besides, you have to do some work, otherwise it will be in vain?"

"……ah?"

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian were both dumbfounded. Does this mean that grinding was not even considered work before?

This is simply...

That’s okay.

What can they say? Can they still refute it? The one with the big fist is the boss. Since they can't beat this little giant, they will naturally say whatever the other party says - if they really don't say a few words neatly, and the other party directly presses their heads and makes them eat shit, then I'm afraid they will have to eat it too. .

At the moment, it is just a denial of their labor, which is actually not bad. After all, it is just a few words, and they have no real losses.

"Maybe this is the benefit of grinding."

Thinking of this, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian sighed.

Putting aside everything else, at least judging from the thought just now, the grinding life these days has made their temperaments surprisingly calm.

And if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem like a bad thing?

Although their weapons have not been sent back yet, at least they have a chance to escape. As long as they get out of this damn inn, they can go anywhere in the world. At worst, they will find a way to get some new ones...

"etc?"

Only then did Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian come to their senses.

"Do you mean to let us fight with bare hands? Or we should use our weapons first..."

"You are arguing, not fighting. Why do you need weapons?"

The little giant shook his head.

"One more thing, don't hurt passers-by or damage the bridge. Okay, let's get out."

"Hey, no, I, this..."

Before the two of them could recover, they had already been kicked out of the inn by the little giant.

Just getting up from the ground, the two of them suddenly felt that they had come to the wrong place. There was obviously only a broken road when they came, but now the broken road at the door was cut off by a small river at some point, and a stone arch bridge was photographed. On the river, two young gangsters were having a good fight.

So where does the river come from? Where did the bridge come from?

Don't know, absolutely don't know.

They don't know the river or the bridge.

But they knew these two Jianghu people.

"Big Dipper Sword...I know that sword!"

Just one glance at the swordsmen fighting on the bridge made Wang Tonggong sweat profusely.

The Big Dipper Sword sounds like the name of a cheap sword. After all, the Big Dipper is the main killer in folklore. This directly leads to the fact that blacksmiths often use copper nails to nail the Big Dipper on the sword when forging long swords. Many Taoist priests are very fond of such swords with the pattern of seven stars. Even many ordinary people are willing to buy such a sword and hang it in the room to ward off evil spirits.

But the Big Dipper Sword in Wang Tonggong's mouth is completely different.

That is a terrifying legend that only the swordsmen among the Jianghu people know.

Most swordsmen disdain to wear cheap swords like the Big Dipper Sword. For example, Wang Tonggong himself uses the mountain-destroying sword inherited from his family. Swordsmen must wear good swords when traveling in the world. Cheap swords like the Big Dipper Sword , it seems that it is only used by novices who are just starting out - but among these many novices, there is a terrifying master. That master has broken the Taoist hearts of countless swordsmen just by using this cheap sword.

Of course, in Wang Tonggong's original understanding, the countless numbers here are probably an approximation, which is commonly known as "many".

But now it seems...

This is probably not an approximation.

After just one glance, Wang Tonggong, a swordsman, had already concluded that those primitive sword moves could not be used by humans at all - or that it was precisely because he was a swordsman that he could feel those simple sword moves better. The great terror contained in the swing of the sword.

"This, this, this, this..."

Just looking at those sword moves, Wang Tonggong was already sweating.

Next to Wang Tonggong, the old liar Hu Sanbian was not much better, but his eyes were not focused on the Big Dipper sword. Instead, it was the folding fan in the hand of another Jianghu guest that caught his eye.

Hu Sanbian himself is also a master of using folding fans. Although he is not listed in the Hundred Weapons Book, he is able to make a name for himself with such a strange weapon as the folding fan, which is enough to show his skill - but the problem is stuck here. Well, as a Qimen weapon, a short thing like a folding fan has too many limitations. It will naturally suffer when facing most weapons. From the moment you choose a folding fan as a weapon, it is equivalent to choosing an invisible weapon. ceiling.

This is also why Hu Sanbian didn't make the list. It's not that he didn't want to, but he just couldn't get up or down. He's stuck here.

But now, Hu Sanbian suddenly saw the answer to the question.

On the bridge, the handsome young man fighting with the swordsman also used a folding fan, but the opponent's understanding of the folding fan was several levels higher than his - the folding fan was indeed a short weapon, and it had great limitations. , the attack range is not enough, but this flaw, in the hands of the handsome young master, actually becomes an advantage.

Because the weapon is too short, the door is wide open? What you want is for the door to be wide open. You don't need to take the initiative to attack the opponent's weapon. Instead, you can trick the opponent into moving where you want. When the opponent's moves are old, the opportunity to counterattack will fall into your hands. Originally, you bet on The fight for life has turned into a game of intrigues, and one trap after another is almost impossible to guard against!

"This, this, this, this..."

Hu Sanbian was so shocked that his mouth opened.

This, isn't this his ideal self?

He is handsome, charming, and can destroy his enemies just by talking and laughing. The most important thing is that he is still young and handsome, especially that face...

"etc?"

Hu Sanbian suddenly frowned.

Why does this style of play, this appearance, and this deliberately elegant appearance always seem familiar to him?

"This...could it be Su Youfang?"

Hu Sanbian slapped his head.

Su Youfang's name may not be known to ordinary people, and it is even rare among Jianghu people, but among the crooks, it is well known - especially old swindlers like Hu Sanbian, who regard him as Look at it as a senior.

As for the reason, it is also very simple.

Most crooks only end up defrauding some money.

But this Su Youfang directly deceived her.

It's a lie, but Su Youfang is not the kind of flower-picking thief in folklore. On the contrary, Su Youfang claims that he is in a serious relationship every time - of course, in the eyes of others, Su Youfang's so-called "serious relationships" were often carried out several times at the same time, but the girls who were deceived by Su Youfang not only did not speak ill of him, they were even willing to contribute money and effort to help Su Youfang practice martial arts. .

This is also the reason why Su Youfang is admired by crooks. These crooks swindle some money, and they have to worry about the victim getting entangled and having people come to the door. But Su Youfang has defrauded so many girls, but no one has come to find him. Despite his troubles, everyone is still thinking of his good deeds, which is simply outrageous.

Originally, Hu Sanbian thought that Su Youfang was just a deceitful person who attracted people's attention, but now it seems...

The reason why the other party is able to reach this point is obviously because of its strong strength as support!

"So..."

Thinking of this, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian glanced at each other subconsciously.

Or just run.

They all saw the meaning in each other's eyes.

What a joke, let these two monsters start a fight, and they might die without knowing how - not to mention that they have already stepped out of the gate of the inn and have broken away from the shackles that locked them. , in this current situation, the sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly...

"Bang! Bang!"

Before they could take a step, two bricks hit their lower backs.

When they turned back, they saw cold eyes. The little giant sitting in the inn was like a demon worshiped in a temple, and the remaining bricks in his hands were already aimed at their backs.

The answer is already obvious. Even if they leave the inn, it doesn't mean they can run away.

Maybe they had no choice from the beginning.

"...Forget it, just die."

Gritting their teeth and stomping their feet, the two simply walked towards the bridge.

It is absolutely impossible to resist the little giant. At the moment, they can only go to the other side of the bridge - but they may have a chance, if these two masters are willing to listen to them. ? When the time comes, together with these two masters, the four of them will team up to fight the little giant. Maybe they still have a chance to escape?

However, it was a pity that the two masters had no intention of giving them a chance.

The two masters didn't even see them in their eyes, they were still fighting on their own, but the aftermath of the battle occasionally flew over, making the two of them tremble with fear.

"Can we really walk across? Can we really walk to the other side?"

Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanhuan were almost scared to death. The most terrifying thing was that they were even using their bare hands. Without weapons, they were helpless. How could they withstand those fierce attacks?

"Otherwise we will still..."

Just when the two of them were about to retreat, two more bricks flew out.

The brick didn't hit them, but the sound caused by this action made them dare not flinch. Going forward would mean death, and walking backward would also lead to death. This had completely shut down their brains, and they didn't know what they should do. What to do, I don’t know what I can do, I don’t know what is the right thing to do, I don’t know how to survive.

When the brain shuts down completely, the body is taken over by instinct.

And the instinct they have developed in recent times, which is almost engraved in their bones, is to grind in circles.

So, when their brains were completely frozen, the two of them started to spin in circles, and their steps twisted in a spiral, trying to draw a circle on the spot!

But just such a pace allowed the two of them to dodge all attacks.

"……Um?"

The two masters who were fighting also stopped.

These two people were so close, how could they not see it, but they could also feel it. These two people had a little practice, so they didn't take it too seriously - anyone with some ability could see it anyway. The danger in this battle will inevitably lead to retreat to avoid the aftermath, but these two people...

How did they all avoid it?

"It's the footwork! There's something wrong with the footwork of these two people!"

The swordsman was the first to notice the problem.

"My sword energy was actually twisted away... What kind of footwork is this?"

Thinking like this, the swordsman stepped forward to take a look. He was already a little curious about this thing, not to mention that the strength of these two people was indeed not very good - more importantly, these two people had nothing to do with their bare hands. It meant there was no danger, so he just took a look...

"Boom——"

Before the swordsman could come to his senses, Wang Tong's bow had already thrust his entire body into the river.

"Haha! You!"

The swordsman fell into the river, and the handsome young man named Su Youfang, instead of showing any intention of helping, started laughing.

"Why are you just...wait a minute!"

Before Su Youfang could laugh a few times, Hu Sanbian's head was already pressed against his chest and abdomen. This sudden force was as tough as a stubborn donkey, and Su Youfang was unable to react for a moment.

So, with two pops of sound, only Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian were left on the bridge.

"So, what exactly happened?"

Until now, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian have not come back to their senses.

Looking at the two people in the water, Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian had only one thing left in their minds.

That is, grinding may really work.