Northern River Sword

In the second round, Qiu Guangcheng and Xie Biao competed. Both of them were experts in swordsmanship. It was a very rare and important event for them to fight against each other.

Everyone held their breath and stared intently at the field.Qiu Guangcheng and Xie Biao stood opposite each other, their clothes were casual and casual, and they hadn't fought yet, but it made people feel that the world was full of murderous aura.

Su Yi was very excited, without turning his head, he said: "Qiao'er, these two people are great masters of swordsmanship, we are lucky to see the two of them compete today, don't you think?"

Qiao'er didn't reply, Su Yi turned to look for her, but saw that she had slipped into the lobby quietly at some point.

The tables in the hall are full of fragrant tea, dried and fresh fruits, candied fruit, snacks and so on.With her mouth full, Qiaoer not only ate, but also took off the cloth bag on her body, and stuffed things into the bag wholeheartedly.At this time, everyone was watching the battle in the courtyard, and no one paid attention to them.Su Yi tiptoed over, then suddenly poked his head over and asked, "What are you doing?"

Qiaoer was concentrating on stealing something, and was startled by him, sprayed Su Yi's face with a mouthful of candied fruit, hurriedly wiped him with his sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Damn, you scared me to death, you little boy!" Be quiet, so no one can hear you."

She had already emptied seven or eight plates at this time, grabbed two apples and stuffed one for Su Yi, saying: "There are so many good things, if you don't take them for nothing, you won't take them for nothing. Try it, it's so sweet!"

Su Yi felt ashamed and refused to accept it.He has never paid attention to face, but since he stepped into Qiujiazhuang and met so many martial arts heroes, he involuntarily puffed up his chest and raised his head, as if he had also been infected with a bit of heroism, and he didn't regard these three at all. The benefits of melon dates can be seen in the eyes.He said: "The two great masters are fighting swords outside, don't you want to watch?"

Qiao'er said: "What's so interesting about two people talking back and forth. I'll pack more snacks, we'll be hungry to eat at night. Bring your cloth bag quickly, and I'll pack it for you."

Su Yi felt that she had no ambitions to make him feel ashamed, and said: "Just pretend slowly, I'm leaving."

Seeing that he seemed to be a little unhappy, Qiao'er quickly hugged two peaches, followed up and said, "Okay, I've had enough, just wait for me."

Xie Biao and Qiu Guangcheng fought inextricably on the field, Su Yi pulled a gap from the crowd, and stretched his head to look in.Seeing Qiu Guangcheng using a set of Zidian swordsmanship handed down in his family, the swordsmanship is sometimes sharp and sharp, like thunder, and sometimes it is light and delicate, lifting weights like light.Moves can be retracted and released freely, and it has reached the state where the sword can be pointed at the heart.Xie Biao's swordsmanship was like a violent storm, pressing him every step of the way, every move was a killer, the fight was so dangerous that everyone watching couldn't help but sweat.

Su Yi looked at his palms with sweat, and felt that this was the demeanor of a master. If one day he could be so majestic, how happy he would be!

The outsiders watched the excitement, but Xue Hongliao and the others were very skilled in martial arts, but they noticed something was wrong, and thought: "I have seen Uncle Qiu's sword technique before, but it is several times better than this, and it is better than that. Fourth Uncle Xie is only within one hundred moves. Now that they have passed three hundred moves, the two are still on par, which is somewhat unreasonable."

Su Ti also saw the clue, and said to herself: "Does Qiu Guangcheng intend to let him?"

Xue Hongliu saw that Qiu Guangcheng's head was covered with sweat, and his spirit was tense, and he did not dare to slack off at all. It did not mean to give in intentionally at all, but it seemed that if he was not careful, his life would be in danger, so he had to concentrate on dealing with it.

Xie Biao stabbed at the side of Qiu Guangcheng's neck with a sword, passed him by, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Qiu Laosan, don't you claim to be the best swordsman in the world? Why can't you beat me?"

Qiu Guangcheng blocked Xie Biao's long sword with his sword, and struck him in the chest with his palm.Xie Biao turned around with a kite, turned around and swung his sword several times, and attacked him head and neck from top to bottom with a move of starry sky.Qiu Guangcheng was sweating profusely, and the sweat dripped from his eyes, which made his eyes hurt. He barely forced back Xie Biao's killing move.

Xie Biao laughed loudly, and said: "There are so many people watching from the sidelines. After today's battle, everyone in the world will suspect that Qiu Sanye's title of number one swordsmanship is not worthy of the name... The Zidian swordsmanship passed down by your family If it doesn’t work, let’s show everyone the Shaoyang swordsmanship!”

Qiu Guangcheng was very irritable, his arms trembled slightly, as if trying to restrain himself.He said coldly: "What Shaoyang swordsmanship, don't talk nonsense!" Xie Biao refused to let him go, and kept chattering in his ear, believing that he had secretly learned the Shaoyang swordsmanship back then, and insisted on forcing him to use it Come out for everyone to see.

The two were fighting fiercely, when they suddenly heard someone shouting loudly: "Hold on! Leader He sent a villain to deliver a letter to Mr. Qiu, Mr. Xie and Mr. Xue, to say something very important. , please stop fighting for the time being!"

When Qiu Guangcheng heard the sound, he put away his long sword and jumped out of the circle.Xie Biao was dissatisfied, and said: "You are lucky today, and you didn't show your feet. You tied with me in this battle. Although you saved your life and wealth, you deserve the title of number one swordsmanship in the world. Ha ha ha ha!"

Qiu Guangcheng was very annoyed, Xie Biao took advantage of his mouth and immediately jumped out of the ring.He took the letter from the messenger, threw the other one at Qiu Guangcheng, and said, "Go ahead!" Qiu Guangcheng took the letter in his hand, and Xue Hongliao also took the letter. The three of them opened the cover and looked at the contents. was taken aback.

Xue Hongliao said: "Have you lost the Beihe sword?"

At this moment, Su Yi suddenly remembered the purpose of this trip, slapped his thigh in pain, and said: "Master, I came here to tell you about this matter. I just forgot about it when I interrupted it. Someone else took the lead!"

Xue Hongliu didn't seem to hear it, but when he saw the back, his face was as pale as paper, and he said in a trembling voice: "Uncle Hu Liu was killed! Uncle Liu Qi was dug up and left his corpse in the wilderness! This... is simply too much deception! Who did it!"

When everyone present heard this, there was an uproar, some were angry, some were terrified, and they were all guessing who had the ability to kill the old Liu Hu Tianxing of the Qiying League.

Qiu Guangcheng, Xie Biao, and Xue Honglio's letters had the same content, saying that someone broke into Biquan Villa a few days ago and that person took the Beihe Sword away.The man threatened to avenge Meng Shuhe and make the Qiying League pay with their blood.

Hu Tianxing died at home the next day, with a black iron cone stuck in his body.Even Liu Lingyin, the younger sister who died at the hands of Meng Shuhe, was not spared. Her bones were dug out of the grave, and an iron awl was inserted into her skull.

Xue Hongliao said: "Sixth Uncle Hu's martial arts is not inferior to Fourth Uncle Xie, how could that man kill him so easily? Where is the fatal wound on Sixth Hu's body? Was it injured by that iron awl?"

The messenger said: "After the incident, the lord rushed to the scene after receiving the news. He inspected the body and said that the man's swordsmanship was extremely high. Hu Liuxia died under the sword of Beihe. The fatal wound was on the throat. It was a two-inch long wound. Sword marks. The man inserted an iron awl into the pulse of Hu Liuxia's thigh before he was completely dead, causing him to lose a lot of blood. The blood stained the ground around his body red. Hu Liuxia was tortured before he died and struggled for a long time It took a while to die."

Everyone shuddered when imagining the tragic situation.Xue Hongliao said: "Master, can you see the origin of that man's swordsmanship?"

The messenger said: "Hu Liuxia has only two wounds on his body except for the fatal wound on his throat. It can be seen that the man's swordsmanship is very fast, and his skills are much higher than Hu Liuxia's. The sword is ruthless and accurate. He can use such a sword in Jianghu. There are many schools of swordsmanship. Without conclusive evidence, it is difficult for the leader to determine who the murderer is."

He took out something from his pocket, handed it to Xue Hongliao and said: "This is the iron awl on Hu Liuxia's body. The leader asked me to bring it for everyone to see. You are well-informed, maybe you can figure out what it is."

Qiu Guangcheng and Xie Biao gathered around and looked at it together.The iron awl was about five inches long, with one point sharp and the other blunt.The whole body of the iron cone is jet black, and it is made of refined steel made of blackened pig iron.There are some vine-like grooves on the iron cone, the grooves lead from the tip to the blunt section, and there are some coagulated blood clots inside, exuding a bloody smell.These grooves are obviously used for bloodletting. It is a great torture for the killed to watch their own blood gradually flow out but unable to save themselves.

It seems that the iron cone is not only the mark of the man, but also a tool of torture, confirming the ritual of paying blood with blood that the man said.

Xue Hongliu saw that there was still writing on it, and looked at it against the light, and saw the words Hu Tianxing engraved on it.

Everyone felt a chill run up their spines, and Xie Biao blurted out: "There is someone's name on it? He wants to fight against our Qiying League, and the name is engraved on the iron cone! Does that person have great abilities? Think Kill them one by one, and treat us like clay sculptures and wood carvings!"

Qiu Guangcheng's face was ugly, and he murmured: "The grievance has a leader, and the debt has an owner. No one can escape the debt owed back then. Retribution, it's all retribution!"

Xie Biao said angrily, "Qiu Laosan, what do you mean? Back then we all drank blood wine and got rid of the monster Meng Shuhe for the rivers and lakes together. Don't be afraid of those villains."

Xie Beihan said: "Father is right, no matter what kind of monster he is, the people of the Qiying League are united as one, we will never be afraid of him! It's just in time for him to come, let's set up a net to catch him, and cut him to pieces. Kill him and avenge Hu Liushu and Liu Qishu!"

Everyone in the Xie family said yes one after another, as if a loud voice could strengthen their courage.Qiu Guangcheng's lips were tightly closed, and his brows were deeply frowned, as if he had isolated the Xie family's burning righteous indignation, and he was very worried.

Su Yi said in his heart: "That person wants to seek revenge from the Qiying League. The names of the enemies are engraved on the seven iron cones. Even Liu Nuxia has been dug up and slaughtered for many years after her death. It can be seen that that person is very interested in participating in the extermination. None of the devil's righteous men in Meng Shuhe will be spared. The old gang leader Xue was in the Qiying League back then, and he passed away many years ago. I'm afraid that person will also dig the old gang leader's grave!"

Thinking of this, he only felt a burst of indignation, for fear that the body of the old gang leader would be insulted by that person.Many brothers from the Beggar Clan also thought of this festival and talked about it endlessly.Su Ti said: "Guild Leader, that man is insane. He is afraid that he will cause trouble for our beggar gang at any time. We have to go and guard the grave of the old Guild Master as soon as possible!"

Xue Hongliao said: "That's right, I'll send someone to guard my father's tomb right now. Elder Liu, Elder Bai, you go back to Luoyang and send forty brothers to take turns guarding the old leader's tomb day and night in two groups. If there is a change, smoke day and night fire, immediately notify the brothers in the gang to come to help, and we must not let that person succeed!"

The two agreed, and immediately set off to rush back to Luoyang.Qiu Guangcheng remained silent all this time, then suddenly said: "Meng Shuhe has been dead for more than ten years, if he has descendants, they will naturally want to avenge him."

Su Ti frowned and said, "The descendants of Meng Shuhe are still alive?"

Xie Beihan blurted out: "Father once said that during the First World War, Meng Shuhe's wife and children died, how could it be his descendants who came to take revenge..."

Xie Biao suddenly shouted: "Shut up! The brothers of the Qiying League have sworn that they will never mention it again!"

Qiu Guangcheng said: "That person has already set his sights on us. Even if we don't mention it, we can't pretend it didn't happen, let alone just sit and wait for death."

Xue Hongliao had a keen mind, and he was still very clear-headed in such a big change, so he sorted it out: "He sent a letter to ask us to wait for him at Qiujiazhuang. He will come soon after dealing with Uncle Hu Liu and Uncle Liu Qi. Judging from the current situation, the man must have five other iron awls in his hand, and he must stick them one by one before giving up. The man was able to kill Liushu Hu in a few strokes, and his martial arts are extremely high. We must not be separated right now, and we will follow Leader He's orders, and we will live here together so that we can take care of each other."

Everyone said it was true, Qiu Guangcheng asked someone to clean up the guest room for everyone to settle down.Xue Hongliu and the beggar gang lived in the East Wing, while Xie's family lived in the West Wing.

Qiu Guangcheng recalled the events of the year, and said with emotion: "The grand scene of the gathering of brothers from the Qiying League seems to be still in front of us, but now things are different and withered. Except for Xue Erge and Liu Qimei who were there to get rid of them. The devil was martyred, and Sixth Brother Hu was accidentally killed by evil thieves. Now only Brother He, Brother Xie and I are alive."

Xie Biao said: "Brother Qiu, you still forgot one person."

Qiu Guangcheng was stunned, thought about it, and said, "That's right, I almost forgot, and my fifth younger brother Gongsun Lan. He didn't know where he went all these years, and he didn't even see him, as if there had never been such a person in the world." It seems that I don't know if he is still alive now."

Xie Biao said: "If he's dead, that's easy to say. If he's alive, he's like a ghost. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the enemies to find him."

Although the two were enemies, they couldn't help but feel sad at this moment.Now that Xie Biao was going to live in the Qiu Family Manor, his tone softened and he said, "Old people are withering, dead and scattered, our surviving brothers should cherish it, why bother fighting over trivial matters. "

Qiu Guangcheng understood what he meant, the brothers fought against him outside the wall, now is not the time to fight.He said softly: "Nowadays, in the Jianghu, there are only a few people who can call me brothers and sisters. You and I still have to be of the same mind when we encounter problems. Now that we are staying, let's rest at ease."

Everyone talked for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Qiu Guangcheng had arranged for people to prepare meals. After everyone had eaten, they went back to their rooms to rest, and waited for Leader He to preside over the overall situation.