But in the rivers and lakes

In a simple teahouse by the side of the road, people who traveled all over the country sat bustlingly inside, drinking tea and resting their feet, while talking about the big and small things that happened in recent days.Although the world is big, novelty things can always be passed on by word of mouth, and will soon become known to the world, such as which minister of the court was accused of crimes, which daughter married a good son-in-law, which sects are all vying for the position of head , or which hero punishes rape and eliminates evil, and removes a great disaster for the people.

Jianghu is an extremely mysterious place to ordinary people, but this does not prevent them from discussing after dinner. Everyone knows that the most popular figure in Jianghu is Mu Yunze from Wuxia Villa. Defeating the heads of all factions in one fell swoop, and becoming famous all over the world, no one dares to underestimate Wuxia Villa.

In the corner of the teahouse, in that shady place, there was a jar of burning knives and three dishes of side dishes in front of Shen Yun, and while listening to the voices of conversation, he drank from a bowl.His expression was very calm, and only when he heard the familiar name would his brows move slightly. A figure suddenly sat down in front of him, grabbed the wine jar and poured it himself. Shen Yun looked up, with the expression on his face With a surprised look on his face, he immediately smiled and said, "Long time no see."

After taking a sip, the man put down the jar and wiped off the wine stains from the corner of his mouth. His unshaven face looked haggard, but his eyes were full of energy. Who else could it be but Xiao Chen?He looked at Shen Yun who was smiling calmly in front of him, and said, "Five months and eighteen days a year."

Shen Yun sighed and said, "So it's been so long."

Xiao Chen asked: "Where have you been during this time?"

Shen Yun raised his glass and said, "I have traveled to many places, and I have seen many customs and customs."

Xiao Chen said: "But you seem to have disappeared in the rivers and lakes."

Shen Yun smiled and said: "We will meet each other if we are destined. For example, today, don't we meet again in this wilderness?"

Xiao Chen didn't answer, took a sip of wine in silence, Shen Yun asked again: "Do you still live in that small courtyard in Wuxi?" He couldn't find the murderer, so he vented all his anger on Wuxia Villa, and he had to suffer some disadvantages for them both openly and secretly, but he didn't finish the matter just because he cared about people's words.

Xiao Chen didn't answer the question: "The prestige of Wuxia Villa in Jianghu is as high as the sky, do you know why?"

Shen Yun looked at the group of passers-by who were chatting freely: "I heard about it."

Xiao Chen said: "Then do you know why Mu Yunxuan was able to win the first place in the martial arts conference?"

Shen Yun smiled and said: "The Mu family's Jingfeng swordsmanship is considered unique in the Jianghu."

Xiao Chen frowned and said: "Wuxia Villa is called the No. [-] villa in the Jianghu, not because of family martial arts, but because people in the Jianghu think that it acts justly and has acts of benevolence and righteousness, so they gave it the title of 'No. [-]'. "

He was right. It was precisely because Wuxia Villa's family martial arts still had something to offer, that Mu Baichuan sent Mu Yun to learn Wudang back then. Shen Yun knew Mu Yun's skills very well. With his internal strength, he should It is impossible to improve to such a degree in more than a year.Shen Yun's complexion was not very good, but he still shook his head and said: "No matter what the reason is, he must not want to see me again."

Xiao Chen had already vaguely seen something about the matter between them. All these years, he stayed in Wuxi and never left because he couldn't let go of his hatred, but he didn't have the determination to take revenge.After Mu Baichuan's death, his mind gradually faded away. He still chose to stay in Wuxi, watching the Wuxia Villa as usual, until one day he found out that Mu Yunze was abnormal.

He could completely ignore this matter, but he felt that Shen Yun should know, so he left Wuxi, found Shen Yun's general whereabouts through those sects selling news, followed him, and only met him here.

It's not accidental, but he's been looking for him all the time.

Xiao Chen looked at him without speaking, the deep eyes made Shen Yun feel more and more bad, he frowned, and finally asked: "What happened?"

Xiao Chen said: "In the past year in Wuxi City, children have always disappeared for no reason. The government has tried all kinds of troubles, but they still haven't found out who the murderer is. The whole city is in panic because of this incident. People with children will go to bed at night. Lock the doors and windows, but even so, it still can't stop the missing people from continuing to appear, and no matter whether they live or die, they will never be found again."

Shen Yun's heart sank gradually, and he knew that Xiao Chen's mention of this matter at this time must have something to do with Wuxia Villa.Xiao Chen paused for a moment, then continued: "That night when I was walking on the street, I saw a black shadow flying by, and I could vaguely see a person kidnapped in his hands. The secret door entered Wuxia Villa. Not long after he entered, a woman came out and released a carrier pigeon. I thought something was wrong, and shot down the carrier pigeon after she left."

"What was written in the letter?" Shen Yun asked.

Xiao Chen took out a small note from his bosom, and Shen Yun took it over and unfolded it. There were only four beautiful words on it: Bewitched.Shen Yun suddenly thought of something and asked, "Who is that woman?"

Xiao Chen said: "The hostess of Wuxia Villa, Jiang Shili."

Although it was the expected name, when it was said from Xiao Chen's mouth, Shen Yun's expression changed greatly, because he remembered very clearly that Jiang Shili was the person Su Lianmo arranged to monitor beside Mu Yunze!

"You mean those missing children were created by Wuxia Villa?" Shen Yun asked.

Xiao Chen paused for a moment, then said: "I suspect that the black shadow that night was Mu Yuncho."

The wine bowl was held in Shen Yun's hand, his hand trembled, and some wine was spilled, he shook his head and said: "No, he won't do that."

Xiao Chen no longer concealed him, and said calmly: "I don't know what you guys experienced in Tianshan, but I know that Su Lianmo won't give up easily. He disappeared for so long, maybe he was just waiting for an opportunity. Shen Yun, when some things have to come to an end, I tell you this because I don’t want you to have any regrets in the future, as for what you do, it’s all your freedom.”

Yes, the separation on that day does not mean that this matter can be over, but the strange things that happened in Wuxi City, could it really be Mu Yun's choice?What do the four words on this paper mean?

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Xiao Chen sighed and said, "The grievances between Wuxia Villa and my Xiao family can no longer be settled. The real Scarlet Firmament Sword is now in Su Lianmo's hands, but the one made by the Xiao family The sword shell is still in Wuxia Villa, I will find a way to get it back."

Shen Yun drank the wine in the dry bowl and asked, "Do you know where Su Lianmo is?"

Xiao Chen was a little surprised, but still replied: "I do know where he is, but I can't tell you." The whereabouts were disclosed to anyone, including Shen Yun.

Shen Yun nodded and said, "I understand."

Xiao Chen reminded: "Jiang Shili will know his whereabouts."

Shen Yun gave a wry smile, he had been intentionally avoiding Wuxi all along, but today it seems that this trip has to go.After bidding farewell to Xiao Chen, he led his horse and walked alone on the mountain road. It was early spring, the vegetation was newly growing, and the mountains and forests were full of vitality. Two roads appeared in front of Shen Yun, one went south, leading to Wuxi City, and the other went to Wuxi City. North, although it is not where the front will be, it will be full of freedom and chic.He stood at the intersection, the cold wind rolled up his clothes, he sighed deeply, and finally chose the road to the south.

There is still nearly half a month's journey away from Wuxi City. Shen Yun accidentally learned a piece of news on the way. The [-]th day of the next month will be the [-]th anniversary of the establishment of Wuxia Villa. Invitations are widely distributed, inviting all martial arts comrades to come and celebrate the grand event , Now this has become the most talked about topic in the Jianghu. Many people who have not received the invitation are also planning to go to Wuxi City to join in the fun.

The last time I came to Wuxi, it happened to be the Legend of the Sword Conference, and now I have this centenary banquet, the more I want to avoid it, the more I can't avoid it, I really have no choice!However, there was one thing that surprised Shen Yun. According to rumors in the world, the notorious "Flying on the Grass" Zhu Ba was killed by someone outside Wuxi City. The government took his body away.

For more than a year, Shen Yun has also been paying attention to Zhu Ba's whereabouts. Perhaps because he suffered a loss in the matter of Chixiao Sword, this villain has also restrained himself a lot, and rarely commits crimes. Unexpectedly, he still has not escaped. A catastrophe is also regarded as evil and evil rewards.

Getting closer to Wuxi City, Shen Yun walked on the mountain road, smelled the fragrance of flowers brought by the wind, turned his head to look, and saw the peach forest powder waves flying, the falling flowers were like rain, and the sun shone brightly through the branches When he got down, he seemed to see a Shaolin in white lying on the ground under the peach grove, holding up the jade pot in his hand, and the fine wine poured out and fell into his mouth.

Shen Yun stared blankly, a gust of wind blew and the petals fluttered, sweeping away the illusion, he came back to his senses, and smiled self-deprecatingly.They met in this peach blossom grove, and now they have changed.

Before sunset, he finally walked into Wuxi City and found an inn on the street to stay. He hadn't set foot here for more than a year, and the streets and alleys here hadn't changed in any way.Shen Yun pushed open the window of the guest room and saw the exposed roof of the Wuxia Villa from a distance. He thought that his mood had already been calm, but now he realized that the so-called calm was only before he could meet each other.

Mu Yunze is there, but he is no longer the gentle and jade-like person when we first met him. He is already the owner of Wuxia Villa. In today's Jianghu, no one can match the limelight. Maybe his own existence It's a stain on him.

Shen Yun remembered what Mu Yunze said that day when he was in the suburbs of Wuxi. He said that he was grateful and regretful, and if they met again, how would they treat each other?

Shen Yun's mood became inexplicably irritable, he really wanted to have a drink, but there was not even a jar of decent wine in this inn, so he could only walk aimlessly on the street, looking for a place where he could drink to his heart's content.It was already late at night, and most of the restaurants were already closed. He saw a wine stall in an alley, and the old man was packing up his things. The pure aroma of wine rushed over, and Shen Yun's index finger moved.He filled a whole wine bag and drank while walking under the moonlight, which was quite pleasant.

At this moment, a black shadow flitted across the sky, stepping on the roof and going away rapidly, Shen Yun was secretly startled, guessing that this person might be the person Xiao Chen mentioned, he used lightness kung fu to catch up.The two ran one after the other under the night, and when they stepped on the rubble, they found a crackling sound. The black shadow had obviously sensed that someone was following him, so he raised his hand violently, and a hidden weapon flew towards Shen Yun through the air.