Brother, did you confess today?

Ruan Zhou looked harmless to humans and animals, but actually ate three plates of meat in one go.

Originally there were only two sets, but Zhu Xuguang looked at it and asked for another set.

The proprietress rolled her eyes, looked at them suspiciously, and found that the group of young men sat down to chat while they were chatting, so they put down their things and left.

Young people nowadays...

Ruan Zhou thought for a while, then grabbed the chopsticks and stuffed another piece of meat into his mouth, causing Xu Xiangfei and the three of them to look at each other, and could only quietly watch him finish eating.

Otherwise, they don't know what to do, how can this person eat so much...

Xu Xiangfei leaned over to his junior brother: "Junior brother, are you hungry? Senior brother, call a little more?"

He is not in good health now, and he doesn't think too much about meat, but Zhu Xuguang is about the same age as this Ruan Zhou, so he might be hungry.

Zhu Xuguang was silent for a moment: "Forget it, I can't eat it just looking at him."

Ruan Zhou raised his head, looked first at Zhu Xuguang, then at Xu Xiangfei, and then slowly put down his chopsticks.

"My junior brother didn't mean that, you continue to eat."

Ruan Zhou looked at them hesitantly, and found that Zhu Xuguang only felt that he could continue eating when he turned his head to talk to Xu Xiangfei.

Xu Xiangfei sighed: "Your Excellency, don't you bring money with you when you go out?"

"Ruan Zhou."

"Okay, okay, Ruan Zhou." Xu Xiangfei continued to ask in a good-tempered manner, "Brother Ruan, doesn't he bring money with him when he goes out?"

"No." Ruan Zhou had a good impression of Xu Xiangfei, so he rarely added a few words, "Mother, no."

"Hey, you said... six words."

Xu Xiangfei counted in surprise: "Not bad not bad."

Ruan Zhou: "..."

Being teased like this, he was immediately speechless.

Zhu Xuguang beside him was also unhappy, but he was quickly coaxed.

Because someone leaned over and whispered: "I just think of my former junior brother, and I asked a question and answered two words in the same way. It looks familiar."

Zhu Xuguang couldn't help touching his hot ears while listening.

The first meeting with Xu Xiangfei was indeed not a happy one.

At that time, Xu Xiangfei was still a skinny kid, but he was a dirty kid, and he had to bite someone when he finally got something to eat before grabbing it and turning around and running away.

Although he was born with supernatural power and good aptitude, Xu Xiangfei had studied martial arts for two years, and came over to pick him up as soon as he said hello.

He was not as tall as Xu Xiangfei at that time.

The two had a fight, and in the end they both went back with bruises and bruises.

It's just that Xu Xiangfei was able to go back to his master and cry, while Zhu Xuguang could only hide in the depths of the dilapidated house, carefully nibbling on the steamed buns that he didn't know whether they were stolen or given.

Later, when they got to know each other gradually, Xu Xiangfei lay on the broken window of that room, calling him one after another: "Zhu Zhu!"

Yes, at that time Xu Xiangfei didn't want to call Zhu Xuguang's full name at all, he thought it was troublesome.

Zhu Xuguang was coaxed by the memories, and Ruan Zhou didn't look so unpleasant, he just explained in a low voice: "It was really him who did it first."

This person inexplicably used his internal strength to grab him, Zhu Xuguang couldn't let him go no matter what he said.

"Yeah." Xu Xiangfei patted the back of his hand under the table, "I know."

They were talking quietly here, but Yue Manxing was suffocated, and he said after a long while: "Brother..."

"Ah." Xu Xiangfei suddenly came to his senses, "That's right, we still have to eat when we are full of stars, let's ask the proprietress to give me something."

Yue Manxing nodded immediately.

He really didn't dare to speak when the two fought just now.

The rivers and lakes are really scary, and they start fighting at every turn.

……

Several people rested for a while, the horses were fed, and people were invited to eat. Xu Xiangfei felt that enough was enough, so he took his junior and third brothers to prepare to leave.

It was noon now, and the warm sun made people drowsy, even the horses were dangling, not to mention the three people who came to the new place.

But as he walked, Zhu Xuguang turned his head frequently, hesitated to speak, but kept his head down and remained silent.

"what happened?"

Zhu Xuguang seemed to want to swear, he struggled a bit before he calmed down: "That Ruan Zhou is still following us."

Among the three, he was the only one with the deepest internal energy and the strongest guard. At first, Zhu Xuguang didn't notice anything, but soon he noticed that someone was following behind him.

This one is different from those people before. They are obviously not very good at following people, and they have to linger for a while when encountering a fork in the road before slowly following them.

Xu Xiangfei: "..."

This.

Could it be that Ruan Zhou still wants to eat and drink?

But they don't have much money, and they don't seem to be able to support them...

"There is a new city ahead, is it possible that he wants to follow us into the city?"

Zhu Xuguang felt that this person thought so.

Although I really don't want to care.

Xu Xiangfei also looked back: "What is he following us for?"

"This person has profound internal strength, but his speech is weird, brother, what if he is sent from the north?"

Yue Manxing's worry was not unreasonable, he would definitely not be able to defeat Ruan Zhou, presumably only Zhu Xuguang had the power to compete, if Ruan Zhou was really sent to kill them, it would be troublesome.

"Man Xing, didn't you hear you Zhu Zhu said just now?"

Xu Xiangfei smiled: "His martial arts methods come from the righteous way of martial arts. And there are very few epee masters in Zhengdao middle school. If he can be sent here, Zhengdao will inevitably be criticized."

"The world seems to have no rules, but in fact there are rules everywhere. Just like me and you, brother Zhu, we usually take any business, except for bandits. You can only hang out with them."

Similarly, if they get too close to the Zhengdao sect to the point of joining them, those who have deep hatred with the Zhengdao sect will not let them go.

Yue Manxing seems to understand, but didn't Xu Xiangfei just say that it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad in the world?

Seeking revenge and repaying kindness are often overnight.

"The rivers and lakes are not divided by region, but by people."

Zhu Xuguang followed Xu Xiangfei's words and explained: "Nothing else is involved, just friendship, it doesn't matter."

To put it bluntly, no one is to blame.

Xu Xiangfei and his master were one of the people who had not participated in the Demon Slayer Conference back then. For a small sect like theirs, which is both good and evil, the way to survive is to walk between the two sides.

It doesn't matter who you make friends with, but whoever helps you must be prepared to make enemies.

But the exchange is that both parties will turn a blind eye to them. Xu Xiangfei can have a token against Yingmen, even know people outside the Great Wall, and have a little contact with Zhou Ji from Beiyuan. related to the written rules.

As long as they didn't commit a crime, the Righteous sect could not attack them.

At a glance, Ruan Zhou came from the orthodox faction of martial arts in the south, and if this person came to kill them, then Xu Xiangfei could bring Zhu Xuguang to smash the door of the leader of the martial arts.

Perfect reason to fight.

Yue Manxing rubbed his head: "It's so complicated..."

It turns out that there are so many rules in the martial arts that can only be understood but cannot be explained in words.

"Actually, it's not too complicated. Just like my uncle, he pursues the policy of seclusion, so although he can't get acquainted with the other party, he can also avoid his edge."

"But master, he likes to walk around and play in different directions, and I also follow him to do this."

Otherwise, it would be a good choice for their three-person sect to hide in the world.

After all, he knows how to do business.

"...What about the imperial court? The imperial courts and martial arts of the two countries really have no intersection at all?"

"Of course it's impossible." Xu Xiangfei thought for a while, "Let's put it this way, anyone can get acquainted with people in the court, but no one can form an alliance with the court."

"Even the ally?"

"Even if it's the ally."

Therefore, leader He brought the anonymous Yang Qin into the rivers and lakes. If he abused his power and formed an alliance with King Wude, as long as the evidence was convincing, he would face the whole martial arts crusade the next moment.

Wulin has always been the heart disease of all those in power.

After all, there is no unity in the world, and one who suppresses the other dares to accept it, and swallows the fat sheep that everyone covets in the martial arts to serve himself.

It is precisely because no one wants to do this that there is such an embarrassing situation.

However, these have nothing to do with them, and they just want Yue Manxing, who is new to the rivers and lakes, to understand.

They are not everyone to bully.

……

The new city is not too big, it was built after the Liangzhou garrison arrived. Generally speaking, the advantage is that it is relatively peaceful.

There is still a need for investigation before entering the city. They are all from the south, and the city guards asked a few words before letting them in.

There is still yellow sand in the city, and the houses built next to it are relatively simple, and there are few things sold on the roadside. It is just a small city that has just started.

Yue Manxing looked at it, and suddenly said: "If the second brother is here, he must be thinking about selling something."

What a place to sell things!

Xu Xiangfei also thought about it for a while, and laughed instantly: "You only dare to say that because your second brother is not around."

Yue Manxing also smiled embarrassedly.

He's always been a little afraid of Ye Qi, but this year it's fun to see the second brother getting mad at the elder brother.

The second brother became much more lively, and the lingering heaviness of the Yue family also dissipated a lot.

When the news of Xu Xiangfei's death came, Yue Mingjing was completely devastated and locked himself in the room until before the martial arts conference, when he came out and said to Yue Manxing: "... Let's go and avenge your elder brother."

At that time, he didn't understand why Yue Mingjing cared so much about a nephew he had never met.

He cared even more than his son.

Later, he didn't have time to think about it, he just remembered Yue Mingjing's dazed and unbelievable expression before he was kicked out of Yue's house.Under his pleading, the taciturn father let out a long sigh, and finally could only say:

"You are innocent...but I can't keep you here..."

Yue Manxing admired him wholeheartedly, but in the end he fell into an ice cave. In the later escape, he could not deny his complaints against Yue Mingjing.

But now...

Yue Manxing quietly tugged at Xu Xiangfei's sleeve: "Brother."

"Hey."

Without looking back, Xu Xiangfei agreed instantly, and then smiled again: "Man Xing, where do you want to live?"

Yue Manxing looked at Zhu Xuguang.

Zhu Xuguang didn't have any objections, anyway, he lived wherever his senior lived.

Yue Manxing chose an inn according to his own wishes, and felt that it was indeed a correct decision to come out with Xu Xiangfei.

I feel better.

But after entering the inn, Yue Manxing hesitated when he was about to tell Xiao Er how many rooms he wanted, and looked back at the sticky seniors and brothers.

Zhu Xuguang: "I'll just live in a room with senior brother."

Xu Xiangfei: "...Yes."

Otherwise, what should I do? The younger brother is staring at him.

The environment of the inn was not good, the beds at both doors creaked, and the sound insulation was not good. Xu Xiangfei was woken up by the snoring next door, and got up to drink tea.

Zhu Xuguang sat up together in a daze.

"Go to sleep, senior brother can't run away."

Xu Xiangfei pinched his face: "I can't even open my eyes."

Zhu Xuguang suddenly moved his nose: "...what's the smell?"

"Ok?"

Holding the teacup, Xu Xiangfei followed his gaze and looked out the door. A shadow flashed outside, and the two of them suddenly woke up.

Zhu Xuguang immediately lifted the quilt and jumped down, took the sword with one hand, and protected Xu Xiangfei with the other, then pricked up his ears to listen for a while, and then opened the door suddenly.

Under the dim candle light outside the house, the blood-stained young man in white had a cold face, blood was dotted on his sword, dripping down the tip of the sword, he looked at Xu Xiangfei with Zhu Xuguang's vigilant expression.

"Borrow it."

The author says:

Xu Xiangfei: Good guy, I'm just a good guy.