beg for chivalry

As a martial artist in the capital, Wu Litian has seen many good fighters, but these people's families are very disciplined, and even though the moves they use are exquisite, they all have rules.Wang Xiaoyuan's moves were mellow and ingenious, and he was transcendent. At first glance, he decided that this must be an expert who lived in seclusion in the mountains.

Unexpectedly, when the smoke and dust cleared, he looked intently, only to see a frightened looking thin and small boy in plain cloth.

Wu Litian frowned and asked loudly. "It's you who took the iron rod?"

His voice was so loud that the young servant staggered back a few steps in shock.Wang Xiaoyuan shook his head with a pale face, then nodded cowardly, his eyes dodging like a frightened bird.

The martial artist was impatient and mixed with some doubts, but when he caught sight of the Yanling Saber in Wang Xiaoyuan's hand, his eyes lit up: the stab marks on the iron scabbard were clearly visible, and the young man hadn't drawn the saber yet. , Blocked his quick blow with the scabbard alone!

Wu Litian's chest was agitated for a moment, with mixed feelings in his heart, both shock and fear, joy and jealousy at the same time, then he looked up to the sky and laughed, "——you took this iron man!"

Seeing Wu Litian laughing wildly, the accompanying officials couldn't help being surprised, and whispered on the sidelines. "I see that University of Wu is proud and arrogant, and treats famous masters with a cold face. Why is he smiling so heartily at a country boy now?"

"Anyway, I didn't see what happened just now." Another military officer rubbed his eyes, "Where did this servant make any upsurge? Could it be that Master Wu made a mistake?"

It's neither using the upper hand, nor going out of the way.Wu Litian throws supernatural powers of star speed, and Wang Xiaoyuan strikes a coincidence. The two swords meet in an instant, and it can be seen with a flick of a finger at sixty cuts. If it is not for those who have some understanding of martial arts, it is almost impossible to deal with it catch.

Wu Litian has practiced martial arts under the guidance of the leader since he was a child, and he has long been accustomed to seeing the various moves of the northern and southern martial arts schools. He claims to be able to guess the moves of the martial artists in the world to eight or nine. But unheard of.He was puzzled, and immediately asked in a deep voice.

"Who did you study under?"

Wang Xiaoyuan was about to run away, but at this moment he didn't know what kind of sword technique he knew!On weekdays, I can't touch a knife but chop wood and grind it, and I don't even dare to kill chickens and fish.When Wu Litian asked at this time, he thought of doing odd jobs in the back kitchen of the woodshed, so he hesitated.

"Stove... Lord Stove."

Seeing Wu Litian's strange expression, he hastily added a sentence. "The Stove Lord asked me to go up the mountain every five days to chop enough firewood, cook rice and boil water, and I did as I did, so I made more hatchets, probably because I learned the tricks..."

"Nonsense!" Wu Litian was furious. "How can your shabby hatchet compare to the water-proof gun? If you don't talk about it, how dare you make such nonsense!"

He roamed around for several months but couldn't find anyone who could do a few tricks under him, so he was both irritable and arrogant.Today Ben wanted to make fun of these country folks, but didn't want to get caught in the pit.

After saying that, Wu Litian flew to the place where the iron shack landed, drew his weapon and pointed it at Wang Xiaoyuan. "I'll come back again to see if you can take it!"

At the end of the speech, Tie Shu has come out.This time it was more than just "one stroke", because Wu Litian was so angry that he intentionally made things difficult, one stab was divided into two stabs.But with the speed of lightning and thunder, everyone only felt that their eyes were blank, and they didn't know his trick of dividing the army into two groups.

Seeing two gusts of wind blowing towards him like tigers roaring and dragons singing, Wang Xiaoyuan lost his mind and cried out in his heart: "It's broken!" He turned around and rolled away.

But out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Old Huang Fang who was sitting on the ground slumped, if he dodges, the iron force would definitely fall on the old man, so he had no choice but to brace himself and face Wu Litian.

Wang Xiaoyuan wanted to go away in tears, thinking in his heart: "How can I catch it? How can I catch it!"

He had heard of the name of the water-avoiding gun, and he knew that there was no possibility of taking this legendary shot.Just now it was just a trick, to soften the rigidity and use strength to hit the strength, the hands were already in severe pain like cramps and broken bones, how could he still have the guts to take the second and third blows!

Seeing that the sharp edge was approaching, Wang Xiaoyuan still had no idea, so he simply raised the Yanling Saber and closed his eyes to meet it.

The wind whistled in his ears, his eyes were pitch black, his heart was beating wildly, and his mind began to blur amidst the noise.

Can you handle it?

Can't handle it?

I can handle it!

A little thunder, piercing the clouds vigorously, how can I catch it?

All of a sudden, the young man suddenly felt a clear state of mind, and the faint sound of the scene shuttled back and forth.There seemed to be several scenes in front of my eyes, the setting sun piercing through the forest and reflecting the cold rocks, the bright moon entering the mountain and falling into the ice mound, the two of them danced gracefully in the midst of it, their fists and feet intertwined, and the shadows of knives intersected.

"Remember, remember! The heart is like a mirror, and the nine thoughts are one."

The old voice echoed in his ears, and Wang Xiaoyuan only felt that there was a force in the dark that was pulling his hands and feet, and he drew the knife out of its sheath as if he had been tempered for thousands of years.

Only one knife.

He only took one knife.

There is no boundary between yin and yang, and one knife determines the universe.

There are thousands of martial arts in the world, but they can only be overshadowed by this sword.

There is no ostentation, and there is no pretense.

No sorrow, no joy, no other and no self, harmonious and perfect, empty and clear.

——As the saying goes, one knife is amazing!

Wu Litian felt that his mind was broken, when he came back to his senses, he saw the young servant was out of breath, holding the scabbard on the left and the knife on the right, unexpectedly he was safe and sound under the attack from both ends.

Safe and sound!

The young man took the two blows from him, but he didn't show complacency at all, instead he was at a loss, with a bewildered expression on his face.Seeing his frightened appearance, he looked like a panicked bastard.

This time, the son of the martial arts leader only felt chills, relying on his own talent and outstanding martial arts skills, he never paid attention to today's martial arts celebrities, how could he think that a country boy could break his proud marksmanship one after another?

Who is this young servant?

Seeing Wang Xiaoyuan standing in front of him with a knife in his hand, Lao Huangya trembled violently.He recognized this young man who loved to come to the martial arts arena on weekdays, but seeing that he was weak and always being bullied by children, he decided that he was not a material for martial arts.Even the little dolls were dumbfounded, they remembered that the boy would always fall flat on his back before he could take a few punches, how could he have thought that the knife was so fierce today?

Wang Xiaoyuan couldn't answer these questions, he was in a daze at the moment, his mind was full of thoughts about how to get away from Young Master Jin's nose.As for the slash that was made just now, he was even more confused. Seeing the silence around him, he vaguely realized that the slash seemed to be very powerful.

Wu Litian's brows were tightly furrowed, and just as he was about to make a probe, two objects flew over from the sidelines.His eyes froze, and he grabbed it with flying hands, only to find that it was the peach-wood stick he was holding in his mouth just now.

At the same time, a half-eaten meat bun hit Wang Xiaoyuan who was at a loss in the face.

It was Jin Wu, the young master of the Jin Mansion, who lost these two things.His eyes widened with anger, and he cursed at Wang Xiaoyuan. "What are you messing around with? You thief hozen dared to sneak out, see if I don't send you to the firewood room and lock you up for five days!" He shouted again, "Put down that knife quickly? How can you touch the precious knife given by the county magistrate?" of!"

Zuo Sanniang behind him had her brows tightly furrowed, but at this moment she chuckled, "Master, this Yanling Saber can be seen everywhere, why is it a treasure? Since it is a treasure, why is it left to eat ashes on the shelf outside the martial arts field? The young master usually sleeps too late and practiced less, so these swords are useless, so they might as well be sold as scrap iron."

Seeing being dismantled by Sanniang, Jinwu coughed, his face flushed, and he shouted loudly at Wang Xiaoyuan. "Why are you still standing there stupidly? Come here!"

Wang Xiaoyuan put the knife back into its sheath obediently, but just as he was about to move towards Jinwu, Wu Litian suddenly blocked his way with an iron fence.The young martial artist looked displeased and said coldly. "Wait a minute, my discussion with him is unfinished, how can it be so easily ended?"

Jinwu said. "I don't care how this rogue hozen likes to compete with you. You two caused me to use up two knives, and stabbed holes in the courtyard to ventilate everywhere. If you continue to fight, I won't have the money to repair the house! Everything will come down!" !"

Wu Litian's expression became even more gloomy, he saw Jinwu as a master who eats the soft and fears the hard, and forgets the pain when the scar is healed, he was frightened before and became more honest, but he didn't expect to become arrogant again now.But when he was about to speak, the entourage whispered. "Master Wu, Mr. Shi, who is on patrol, came here a day ago. We didn't say hello this time, I'm afraid..."

The young martial artist snorted. "What are you afraid of! I Wu Litian is free to come and go, and I don't bother to be a court eagle dog. So what if he wants to take off my official title? Besides, I don't like the salary. Being an official is just to be arrogant and useless That's all, old man."

He spoke lightly, but how dare the accompanying officials make him lose his black hat?Even if they are not afraid of Wu Litian, they still have to save face for the sake of the leader of the martial arts.Although the imperial courts and rivers and lakes are different from each other, they are always connected, and one thing depends on one thing.A companion came forward, rolled his eyes left and right, and then reported respectfully. "If the lord doesn't care, the subordinates will not shrink their heads. But the road is full of dust and dust, it's better for the lord to find a place to stay first, and the subordinates will then go to Zhang Luo to take care of everything."

Wu Litian remained motionless in a haughty manner.But for some reason, when his eyes touched the banner hanging behind Lan Kai, his body froze for a moment, and finally he let Wang Xiaoyuan out of the martial field.

That partner said with great joy. "Your Excellency is wise!" Wu Litian ignored him, walked out of the arena without saying a word, his dark eyes fell on the noisy Young Master Jin intentionally or unintentionally.

Speaking of Jinwu, seeing Wang Xiaoyuan walking timidly and timidly, Jinwu was really angry, so he knocked a few chestnuts on his head, and ordered Aunt Mu to arrest him Get up and throw it in the woodshed.Poor Xiao Yuan tried his best to get the key, but after wandering around for half a day, he was sent back to that narrow and dark place.

During Jinwu's scolding and scolding, Wang Xiaoyuan noticed in a trance that Old Huangya and the child were staring at him with half-grateful and half-awe-inspiring eyes, which made him feel hot and uncomfortable all over.Just as he felt Aunt Mu grabbing him by the back and dragging him to the firewood shed, a crisp voice sounded: "Wait a minute."

Zuo Sanniang walked over in small steps.Wang Xiaoyuan's eyes were full of her beautiful face and the smile overflowing from her lips, his face was flushed red, and when she took his hand, his face burned even more.

"You're hurt." Zuo Sanniang exclaimed, "Wait for me to wrap it up for you."

Only then did Wang Xiaoyuan realize that a gash had been cut on his finger, and blood flowed out.It's interesting to say that the earth-shattering three strokes by the son of the leader of the martial arts did not hurt him at all, but he himself was scolded by the Golden Crow just now, and he hastily withdrew his knife and cut his finger.Seeing Sanniang take out a pure white handkerchief from his bosom, he was so nervous that he wanted to pull his hand back and said straight. "No, no need."

Sanniang quickly bandaged his hand injury, and said with a smile. "Look at you being frightened by the young master, but you are not afraid at all when you pick up a knife. You are a bit like a little knight."

She said it unintentionally, but the listener was interested.Wang Xiaoyuan had never been praised so much since he could remember, and he was so happy that he couldn't figure it out.At this time, Sanniang suddenly approached him and whispered. "Then the martial artists in the capital have been watching you, have you been spotted?"

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xiaoyuan looked aside, and Wu Litian was really staring at him from afar.Those eyes were like burning fire, but also like ice piercing to the bone, like two sharp swords that wanted to pierce his flesh and tear his flesh and bones.

This young man is arrogant, he is destined to let him go for a while, but not for the rest of his life, there will be a fierce battle between the two of them.

Thoughts were racing through the young servant's mind, a burst of dizziness came suddenly, and all thoughts disappeared suddenly.He turned his head, but was startled by Sanniang who was so close, he took a step back and said in a weak voice. "If he takes a fancy to me, it's really unfortunate for the family."

San Niang was puzzled. "Why are you unfortunate?" But before she could respond, Aunt Mu's thick arms wrapped around Wang Xiaoyuan's shoulders, leading the servant to the woodshed.

Wu Litian walked out with a group of people with gloomy expressions. After a while, he suddenly stopped in front of Jin's house.Passing over the noisy Golden Crow behind him, his eyes fell on the young servant with a smirk on his face coldly, thoughtfully.

But this proud young man walked out without saying a word, with his robe sleeves rolled up.

-

Tonight the moonlight is cold and cold.The old crow on the locust tree was hoarse, with a mournful voice.For Wang Xiaoyuan, it was indeed another sleepless night.

The strange thing is that after a fierce fight during the day, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue in his body, instead he was very light and flexible.After trying to put on a few fists and kicks in the old Huangya's way, the boy closed his eyes and meditated, still muttering words. "This knife comes here... I will, hey!" After saying that, he put on a blocking posture.In this way, he drew a hundred or eighty ways in his mind, and he resolved them one by one, and he had a great time fighting against the false enemy in his heart.Even though he was thrown into the firewood room to think about his mistakes behind closed doors, the servant still enjoyed himself.

When he was sitting on the woodpile to take a rest, just after the first watch, some faint noises came from the small window.

"Xiao Yuan...Xiao Yuan!"

Wang Xiaoyuan looked up, and suddenly two or three red faces appeared from the small window, they turned out to be little children from the village.There was an old tree with a crooked neck leaning outside the window, so they climbed up the tree to greet him through the window.Seeing the young man staring at them stupidly, the children laughed. "Silly Xiaoyuan, No. 14 this month, you are locked in the firewood room again."

"The tree is dangerous, come down quickly..." Wang Xiaoyuan was in a hurry, he didn't expect these children to come in the dead of night, so he hurriedly said.

The children stick out their tongues. "That's right, we've already done a lot of things like climbing trees and picking out bird eggs. Speaking of which, Xiao Yuan, you're really good today! What's the name of that saber technique?"

What is your name?Wang Xiaoyuan didn't think about this kind of thought, his mind became dizzy after he made the knife, and he couldn't remember how he did it at the beginning, so he talked nonsense. "I, my name is Invincible Magic Sword Technique."

The children looked at each other and whispered. "Rustic."

"Xiao Yuan doesn't know how to name a name at all." "Anyone who is called invincible is often no match for local ruffians, and those who are called magical skills are just a cover, haha."

Hearing their chatter, Wang Xiaoyuan's cheeks became hotter because of embarrassment.

"How long is your body bone?"

"Ok?"

Seeing Wang Xiaoyuan's bewildered expression, the children burst out laughing. "You look like a bamboo pole, how can you hold such a heavy knife?"

"The strongest Li Tieniu in the village can't do either."

"Last time I secretly took Young Master Jin's knives... Shhh, don't tell him that! Those knives are very heavy and don't move at all!"

"That's because..." Wang Xiaoyuan couldn't help but relax, and said casually, "You are at most nine-year-old children, and those like me who are driven by Young Master Jin to run errands and chop wood, have too many bones..."

"Old Huangya has something to say!" The little doll on the tree didn't want to finish listening to his words, glanced down, and suddenly clapped his hands and laughed.

Hearing them mention Lao Huangya, Wang Xiaoyuan suddenly thought of the old man and asked. "he came?"

"It's coming, but it can't climb the tree. Let's help him pass the message." The children listened intently for a while, and said. "He said, 'I am grateful, I can't repay you!' He knocked on the ground a few times...Hey, Xiao Yuan, what are you doing?"

It turned out that after listening to their words, Wang Xiaoyuan immediately knelt down on the cold ground and solemnly bowed three times to the hard wall.Seeing that the little dolls were surprised, he quickly replied. "Reciprocity is a matter of courtesy. If someone treats me with such a big gift, I, a junior, feel uncomfortable, so I should return it."

There are children. "What about the older generation and the younger generation, you have learned ten percent of the way of martial arts today. We don't like rules, and we don't like this way. By the way, Xiao Yuan, you are very good today, just like a storyteller. Those heroes mentioned in the book beat that hateful martial artist to pieces! Prestige!"

The boy's face flushed red.In the past, he only heard the stories of chivalry and righteousness in the stories of storytellers. He didn't want to show off his prestige today, so he hurriedly told the children.

"Nonsense...Lao Huangya is injured today, and you are tired from punching and kicking during the day, go back and rest."

After hearing this, the children all slapped their buttocks and went down the tree, and the leader among them suddenly called out again.

"Xiao Yuan."

"What's the matter?"

"Old Huangya refuses to leave no matter what, but wants to see you. He can't climb the tree, and we can't persuade him. What should we do?"

Seeing the embarrassing look on Kid King's face, Wang Xiaoyuan patted the hard stone wall and asked. "The master is behind this wall?"

"Now I'm kneeling like a turtle." The children giggled, and when they talked about the old yellow teeth, they couldn't help but be indifferent.

"Then tell him, if he doesn't go to take good care of his wounds, I will kneel here like a turtle all night." Wang Xiaoyuan said, making a straight kneeling posture.

The little dolls clapped their hands and laughed loudly, "It really works! After your words, he got up and stood up."

They bowed their heads and laughed. "Okay, let's go, let's go, if it's later, it will disturb you and Sanniang's love."

After speaking, they pulled the leaves and stepped on the branches, leaving a tree with swaying yellow leaves and dead branches.

Wang Xiaoyuan stared blankly at the twinkling tree shadows, his heart surged with joy, he was so happy that he giggled at the wall of the house, and sometimes his cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

He stayed like this for an unknown amount of time, the second watch passed, and at the same time the door of the firewood room creaked, and a beautiful figure flashed in. It turned out that it was Sanniang who came carrying a wooden food box.

Sanniang saw him staring blankly at the small window of the woodshed, and seeing the broken branches and leaves outside the window, she immediately realized what happened and said with a smile. "I'm late, I missed your talk?"

Wang Xiaoyuan turned his head abruptly, staring at Sanniang in a daze.

Zuo Sanniang laughed. "Why do you keep staring at him? I have pockmarks on my face?"

"No, no." Wang Xiaoyuan hurriedly shook his head, "Your face...is very pretty."

Sanniang flicked the tip of his nose. "Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan, you are usually clumsy and tongue-tied, but at this time, you will please the girls."

She smiled and sat on the floor, pushing the wooden food box in front of him. "For the sake of your nice words, I can't give you cold food."

Wang Xiaoyuan smiled innocently, opened the food box lightly, and the aroma of the hot food rushed to his face immediately.He was very grateful in his heart, just as he was hungry, he immediately began to eat.

Sanniang watched him gobble it up for a long time, her eyes drifted out of the window.She stared at the gnarled branches and said suddenly. "Do you recognize that martial artist today?"

"Hmm..." Wang Xiaoyuan was chomping at the meal, listening to her question and thinking for a while. "Wu Wugong, the leader of the martial arts alliance, is well-known, and he is not bad. There are talents from generation to generation, and Wu Litian is probably the best among the younger generations." He suddenly laughed again. "It's a pity that you are only considered young now, and you can't be called promising."

"You said he was young, but I think you are younger than him, pretending to be some little old man." Sanniang giggled, but frowned, "It's strange to say that he doesn't act straight and decent, but acts like a child." willful behavior."

"Indeed." Wang Xiaoyuan said vaguely with his mouth full of food.

He used to think that people who wandered the rivers and lakes were chivalrous and warm-hearted, but when he thought about it carefully, even in the stories of storytellers, good and evil converge, and good and evil converge. It is only natural that there is such an unconventional person as Wu Litian.

"Aren't you afraid?" Sanniang asked suddenly.

"What are you afraid of?"

"The martial artist. If there is even the slightest mistake today, his life will be lost."

Wang Xiaoyuan thought for a while and said.

"Not afraid."

"Aren't you afraid of losing your life?" Sanniang wondered.

"What's so scary?"

Wang Xiaoyuan was surprised instead.For him, what is the need for pity for a cheap life?He has neither the consciousness of life nor the fear of death.The rivers and lakes are dangerous, there are tens of millions of enemies, and there is only one life, and life and death are always just a thought.

Sanniang looked at him dumbfoundedly, her eyes flickering.

A long while, she said. "I'm afraid."

Her voice trembled. "When the martial artist took out the iron shroud, I trembled with fear. I thought to myself: If the young master Jinwu is injured in the slightest, how can I explain to the spirit under the spring of the master? If there is such a time, I...I will never live alone."

As she was speaking, a teardrop suddenly rolled down her cheek.Wang Xiaoyuan was at a loss, he didn't know what to do, he felt lonely when he heard Jinwu's name, so he murmured. "You, you to Young Master Jin..."

"If he wants me to go down to the underworld, I won't even say 'no'." Sanniang wiped her tears and smiled blushingly. "It's a pity that he won't ask me to repay him with my life, and he doesn't understand my sincerity."

Seeing her smile with tears, Wang Xiaoyuan felt a little sadness and jealousy in his heart.What makes him sad is not Zuo Sanniang's utter devotion to Jinwu, but jealousy of her single-mindedness.He thought: If I love someone like her, will I also be happy, angry, sad, and happy like her, cherishing life but not fearing it?

He was thinking wildly, but Sanniang had already wiped away the tears.She sat closer, with a shy face, looking at his hands.

"I was rude just now, you don't have to take it to heart... Is your injury better?"

Wang Xiaoyuan looked at the hand wrapped in the handkerchief, and said. "No, but the job is doable."

It was just a scratch at first, and he wasn't afraid of pain. He really felt that Sanniang made a fuss too much.

San Niang said. "There are dark clouds these days. I'm afraid there will be snow. I'll bring you a padded jacket so you don't get caught in the cold."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Wang Xiaoyuan shook his head again and again, fearing to trouble her.But Sanniang laughed. "I still need to lock the door later, so I happened to go to the servant's room and bring it to you."

Xiao Yuan couldn't hold back her, so he had no choice but to agree. "Thank you, but I'm not afraid of the cold."

"You can't neglect your body even if you are not afraid of the cold!" Sanniang suddenly raised her voice, strangely, Wang Xiaoyuan actually saw a little sullenness on her face.Sanniang has always been known for her good temper, and no one has seen her angry.As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she also felt impulsive and hurriedly said. "You are already stupid, don't be even more stupid when you are cold. I have to get a warm coat for Young Master Jin tonight, and I will get you a cotton padded jacket later."

"Mm...hmm." Wang Xiaoyuan responded indiscriminately, and closed the wooden food box and returned it to Sanniang.

Just when he was in a daze, he suddenly felt some strange soft noises mixed with the whistling wind in his ears!His eyes were dizzy, and his ears were much more sensitive than ordinary people. After hearing that sound, his hair stood on end instinctively.

Seeing his nervous expression, Sanniang asked: "What?" The corners of pretty eyes were still a little red.

Wang Xiaoyuan vaguely heard the sound like tiles, but hearing the wind whistling outside, he thought he might have misjudged it for a while.

So he shook his head and said, "Nothing."

Sanniang gave him some more careful advice, and then opened the door and left.Hearing the howling wind outside the house, Wang Xiaoyuan was fed and fed, and fell asleep unconsciously.

After a while he woke up from the cold, and realized that what Sanniang said about the snowy night causing the cold was true.Looking out through the crack of the door, I can only see that the sky is bright and the snow is flying in the courtyard.The ground in the firewood house is bare and hard, with dead branches criss-crossing, where is there any shelter from the cold?Even though Wang Xiaoyuan is resistant to cold, his teeth and cheeks are trembling slightly at this time.

At this time, it was far from the third watch, and he already felt that the cold was gradually penetrating into his bones.Just as he was trembling, the door of the firewood room was suddenly pushed open. At first he was overjoyed, thinking that it was Sanniang who had brought the padded jacket, but he also felt that the force of pushing the door was unusually rough.Upon closer inspection, the young servant was greatly taken aback.

——Beside the wide open firewood door, Young Master Jin stared at him with the howling cold wind behind his back.