[Comprehensive martial arts] Holy Monk

Lin Wangsun clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Okay, please, both of you."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Brother Lin wait a minute, I haven't asked the question clearly yet." He turned to the horse's face and asked again, "When did the people on the boat go ashore?"

Ma Lianzhang shook his head and muttered, "I don't know."

Chu Liuxiang frowned and remained silent, while Lin Wangsun asked Ma Mianzhang politely, "I've heard of Ma Mianzhang's name for a long time. You really don't know about this?"

The horse made a clumsy but quick gesture, and said: "The villain really doesn't know. I dare not lie in front of Master Hou."

After Lin Wangsun heard the words, he didn't ask any more questions, and only said with a little melancholy: "I never thought that one day, something happened in Haihou City that I had no clue about. two!"

Chu Liuxiang smiled back to his senses, and said: "There is absolutely no way in this world that there are no clues to find, but we haven't noticed it yet. Brother Lin, why should you belittle yourself?" After he finished speaking, he moved his left hand lightly in his sleeve, and the next moment, Four gleaming silver pegs were already lying in his palm.

Ma Zhan glanced at the four silver coins, and his expression became more and more mournful.

Chu Liuxiang took a look at him, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Zhang lost a total of six problems to me at the gambling table. I should pay off all the debts today. But this is the end of the matter, and the gambling debt between us will be written off." gone."

Ma Lian raised his head in surprise, but saw a flash of silver light, and after a soft "do" sound, the four silver pegs flew neatly onto the square table.

He looked at Yin Kaizi, then looked up at Chu Liuxiang, he opened his mouth and said nothing.

Yingniang stood alone in the middle, she didn't know how to place her hands and feet, she was completely stunned.Why is the horse face famous?What Lin Haihou?She only felt that she could understand every word of these few words, but when they were connected together, she couldn't believe it like falling into a dream.

She stared carefully at the silver curly on the table, couldn't help raising her head, and murmured to the horse's face, "You... who are you?"

The horse's face just gave a wry smile.

Fang Tianzhi watched from the sidelines, thinking about what the horse's face said just now, he couldn't help worrying about Yingniang's life.But he didn't know a poor monk well, right now he should read more and say less, so he didn't speak for now, let's see what Chu Liuxiang plans.

Sure enough, Chu Liuxiang thought for a while, and said: "It's just that the horse's face is distorted. If this woman is really in trouble because of us, she is too innocent and pitiful. I wonder if Brother Lin can take care of you?"

Lin Wangsun said with a smile: "It's a little effort, Brother Chu, don't worry."

After something happened here, Fang Tianzhi and the two followed Lin Wangsun into Haihou's Mansion.

Wang Haihou is not a hereditary title, and the plaque outside the gate of the Marquis Mansion has long since been taken down, and it is only called "Lin Mansion".It's just that the scale and structure of the entire mansion have not changed. In the vast courtyard of lush flowers and trees, there are black eaves embracing the lake and surrounding mountains, which are endlessly connected, and are hidden in the hazy night mist.

Lin Wangsun set up a dust-cleaning feast in the flower hall, and ordered the kitchen to remove the meat and meat, and cooked some delicate and delicious vegetarian dishes to entertain Fang Tianzhi. It’s a good wine, but it’s inconvenient to serve.” It can be called an extremely considerate and thoughtful host.

Chu Liuxiang listened to the piano with his eyes closed, and said leisurely when he heard the sound: "I always drink booze with friends who drink alcohol, and drink tea with friends who drink tea."

Lin Wangsun Qingsheng smiled, turned to look at Fang Tianzhi again, and said kindly: "Master Xue Jing is not from Haihou City?"

When Fang Tian received his courtesy, he bowed slightly and said, "That's right, the poor monk came here to find someone."

When Lin Wangsun heard the words, he paused and asked, "Who is the mage looking for? If it is convenient, you might as well tell me, I might be able to help you a little."

Chu Liuxiang sighed and said, "For his help, even Brother Lin, you may be powerless and unable to help."

Lin Wangsun said: "How do you say this?"

Fang Tianzhi was still not sure about his uncle's life or death. Even if there were bad news ahead, he was no longer disturbed. Hearing the words, he said calmly: "Amitabha, a few days ago, the poor monk wandered back to the temple and found that my uncle was kidnapped at some time. Nowhere to be seen. He once left a blood letter to guide the poor monk to come to Haihou City to rescue him, but just now he asked the benefactor Zhang, only to learn that his uncle seemed to have died in the sea and was killed by the people on board."

Lin Wangsun was taken aback, and lost his voice: "The people on the boat?"

Chu Liuxiang interjected: "Exactly. His important matter has come together with your important matter."

Just as the three of them were talking, footsteps came from outside the flower hall, Lin Wangsun said: "Who is outside?"

The visitor said: "Master Hou, my subordinate Lin Zhi."

Lin Wangsun was originally leaning on the armchair, and his behavior was rather uninhibited. Hearing the sound, his shoulders straightened, and he said seriously: "Come in."

Fang Tianzhi heard the person's voice familiar, and his thoughts flashed, and he suddenly recalled the old incident of saving people on the lake at noon.At that moment, the man turned around the screen, and saw him in blue shirt and soap boots, with a long sword on his waist, he was the leader of the group of guards on the pavilion in the middle of the lake.Seeing Fang Tianzhi sitting at the table, he was stunned with a strange expression on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he strode up to Lin Wangsun and whispered something in his ear.

After Lin Wangsun listened quietly, his expression remained unchanged and he said: "I see." Then he asked softly, "Has she fallen asleep?"

Lin Zhi said: "I seem to be tired today, and she had already rested when the subordinate came down."

Lin Wangsun said: "Go back and take good care of her, don't make her unhappy."

Lin Zhi said: "Yes."

After the guard retreated, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but teased: "Brother Lin will not lose his romantic nature when a big event is approaching."

Lin Wangsun was not embarrassed when he heard the words, and said: "Brother Chu guessed wrong. Of course I like beautiful women all my life, but just now that person is not concubine Ji. Although she is as beautiful as a fairy, I dare not be the slightest bit rude. .”

Chu Liuxiang wondered: "Could it be that she is the princess of the current dynasty, her status is beyond words?"

Lin Wangsun was silent for a moment, and sighed softly: "Not only is she not a princess, but she is a very helpless poor person." He clapped his hands lightly, and the sound of the piano outside the screen stopped abruptly, "Ten years ago, a group of The villain killed hundreds of people in her family, and left her as an infant child without father or mother. She barely grew up, but she had to worry and fear all day long, fearing that the villain would come to her again and find out that she had been left behind. This orphan, so precarious, living incognito, don't you think it's pitiful, Brother Chu?"

After hearing this, Chu Liuxiang couldn't bear it and said, "If this is the case, life would be worse than death."

Lin Wangsun said: "A few years ago, she was able to shelter the Lin family from suffering from hunger and cold. Now that the catastrophe is imminent, I don't know if I can keep her." The wine respected Fang Tianzhi, "Master Xue Jing is very warm-hearted and eager to deal with people's difficulties. I admire it very much. I have already understood what happened today. It was just a misunderstanding. If anyone in the house offends me, I would like to ask the Master to take care of you." One or two."

Fang Tian didn't take it seriously, raised his glass and said, "Benefactor Lin is serious. It's the poor monk who did something bad with good intentions."

Chu Liuxiang looked around the two, and said in his heart, "So that's the case. The girl in white on the Huxin Pavilion is probably the girl Brother Lin was talking about?"

Fang Tianzhi was slightly surprised when he heard the words, and couldn't help but look sideways at him, but thought in his heart, it seemed that he had never seen a person with a glowing head on the bridge before?But Lin Wangsun asked curiously, "Brother Chu was also nearby?"

Chu Liuxiang raised the corners of his mouth lazily, and when he noticed Fang Tianzhi's gaze, he cast his gaze on it.

The moment the four eyes met, he smiled and said: "It's just a glimpse from a distance. Master Xue Jing flew across the Pinghu Lake, stepped on the water without a trace, and his excellent lightness kung fu is rare in the world. It is really impressive."

Since Fang Tianzhi got acquainted with Chu Liuxiang, he had already received his praise twice in just half a day. Seeing his sincerity and admiration in his eyes at this time, for some reason, he felt a little caught off guard.But he didn't have time to think about it, and he didn't show it on his face, he just smiled back and said modestly: "Amitabha, how dare you talk about lightness kung fu in front of Xiangshuai?"

Before the two could continue to brag about each other, Lin Wangsun suddenly said solemnly: "It seems that Master Xue Jing and I have been involved in the same disaster. I don't doubt Brother Chu, nor the character of the Master. What you want to say, please refer to it together.”

When Fang and Chu heard the words, their faces changed completely, they both kept silent and listened attentively.

Lin Wangsun was not in a hurry to speak, he first asked someone to remove the mat, and changed into a new outer garment in the inner room, and waited for the servants to burn new incense and serve green tea, and then came slowly with a brocade box , sat down and said: "You two have been waiting for a long time."

Chu Liuxiang put down the teacup and asked, "Is this brocade box you brought related to the 'people on board'?"

Lin Wangsun lightly covered the lid of the box with one hand, and said solemnly, "That's right." He changed the subject, but said indifferently, "If my Lin family can have today's prosperity, it is all because of 20 years ago. , my father has to be granted the Marquis of Wanghai. If not, the Lin family may not be able to rank among the martial arts families in the southeast."

Chu Liuxiang didn't know why he suddenly brought up the past, and said: "Although I don't have the chance to admire your father's demeanor personally, I have heard that the old Hou Ye is both wise and brave, unparalleled in chivalry, and his martial arts attainments have reached the peak. I don't know how many people in the world have received his favor. He deserves such prestige as an old man."

Lin Wangsun sighed: "In terms of martial arts and resourcefulness, I am not as good as my father's eleventh. There are quite a few legends about his old man's life. Among them, the most talked about is that he went to sea to do business and earned several ships of gold and silver. story."

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help smiling, and said as if feeling something: "Sometimes the sea is as gentle as a mother's embrace, but sometimes it is more dangerous and terrifying than any other place in the world. The old marquis' luck is really enviable."

Lin Wangsun smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know whether his luck is too good or too bad!" He paused, and then said slowly, "When my father went to sea, none of the goods on board actually sold, because they Almost all were soaked and smashed in the shipwreck! The reason why he carried back three ships of gold and silver was because he accidentally discovered an island in a storm, and there was a treasure hidden on the island!"

When Fang Tianzhi suddenly heard this secret, he couldn't help but secretly marveled.

Although Chu Liuxiang is Lin Wangsun's friend, this is the first time he has heard of this incident. Seeing that it is far from the rumors in the world, he can't help but feel incredible. After thinking about it, he said: "This luck is good enough, but it is bad. where?"

Lin Wangsun took a deep breath and said coldly: "The bad thing is that he didn't discover this treasure alone. The storm also blew another fleet onto the island. It's just that the damage to that fleet was even worse. Many people died in the sea, only a few people were hit ashore by the waves. The two teams were all exhausted, so they went to the depths of the island together, trying to find a shelter from the wind and rain, but they found it in a crevice. The entrance to the treasure."

Hearing this, Fang Tianzhi expected that there would be a tragic killing, so he closed his eyes and said, "Amitabha."

Chu Liuxiang also sighed: "I think back then, no one wanted strangers to share this treasure, but in the end the old Hou Ye won."

Lin Wangsun said: "That's right. My father won by luck. He was hacked seventeen or eight times, one eye was blinded, and one finger was broken. He returned to the boat with the boatman who stayed behind to pack the treasure When the storm subsided, he took advantage of the northwest wind and left the small island. As for the people in the other fleet, my father thought they all died at the entrance of the treasure, so he ignored it."

Chu Liuxiang listened to what he said, and had all sorts of associations in his mind, and couldn't help guessing: "Is there any one of them alive?"

Lin Wangsun did not respond, but said slowly: "My father has never led a fleet to sea since that time, and naturally he has never been to that small island. So he didn't know at the time that not only did one of them not die , and survived until the companions of the other fleet landed on the island. He didn't know that the token he thought he had lost in the shipwreck was actually dropped during a fight, and it happened to be picked up by this person who was still alive arrive."

When he said this, his face gradually became paler, and his eyes were filled with pain, guilt and indescribable fear, "The token was taken back like this, and handed over to their city lord. The martial arts of the city lord... It was so terrifying that it was unimaginable, and he was naturally moody and vengeful, so he immediately decided to find out the whereabouts of my father, so as to vent his anger."

After Lin Wangsun finished speaking, he stopped as if he couldn't speak.

When Chu Liuxiang heard the shocking part, he thought about it and asked: "What is the token? Could it be that these people are 'people on the boat'? The old Marquis is dying, and they are coming to take revenge now. Are they going to drive the entire Lin family to death?"

Lin Wangsun was silent for a long time, and opened his mouth to say: "My father was addicted to martial arts in his early years, and he loved making friends very much. As early as when his achievements were not obvious, he became acquainted with a young man with a very prominent family background in Haihou City. The two of them He often talked with candles at night and fell asleep on his feet. The uncle respected his father's character and gave him a token that passed through the book collection at home. My father was very grateful and kept the token close to his body. Even when he went to sea It's the same with fighting for life."

When Fang Tianzhi heard this, he suddenly felt that there was a ghostly air in his voice, and his heart skipped a beat.

He couldn't help but looked up, and saw Chu Liuxiang staring at Lin Wangsun in a daze, with a trace of cold sweat dripping from his temples.

Lin Wangsun smiled sadly and said, "It seems that Brother Chu and Master Xue Jing have understood."

The veins on the back of his hand that he was pressing on the brocade box bulged, but he only said lightly: "The Uncle's surname is Shen. There are two small characters engraved on the token he gave to my father, which is the name of "Chaining Star" from the Starring Villa. '. That is the name of his Shen family, which is well-known in the southeast and established in the rivers and lakes.... 18 years ago, [-] people in Qianxing Villa died in the sea of ​​fire, precisely because my father lost the token."

Lin Wangsun finally finished speaking.

Under the plain gauze lamp, the three sat around a table, like three puppets.

After a while, Fang Tianzhi broke the unbearable silence, closed his eyes and let out a soft sigh.

And when he was flicking the Buddhist beads on his wrist, Chu Liuxiang could only feel pain in his mouth, and couldn't help muttering: "You really shouldn't have revealed this big secret."