startled autumn

In the long pavilion ten miles west of the city, someone moved upon hearing the wind.

Shen Zhiqiu was unaware of this. He walked alone for a long time, and there was no one around. Even with his stubborn temperament, he couldn't help but want to go back to the noodle stall and ask whether the boss gave the wrong one because of a momentary omission. information.

Unexpectedly, when he turned his head, a magnified face met him.

"Hey, I've been following you for so long, why did you suddenly find out?" The man opened his eyes wide, seemingly puzzled.

Along the way, Shen Zhiqiu didn't know that there was someone behind him. It can be seen that this person's martial arts footwork must be several realms higher than his own, and he was shocked: "Who are you?"

The man ignored him, just bowed his head to search, and finally realized suddenly: "So it was my shadow that ran ahead of you!"

Shen Zhiqiu had no idea what he was talking about: "Ah?"

The man was dressed in light clothes, but there was a long and huge bundle tied to his back. He didn't know what was in it. The smile on his face was free and easy, and he looked very unscrupulous. He stretched out his hand to pat Patting Shen Zhiqiu on the shoulder, he persuaded him old-fashionedly: "Little friend, there are ghosts on this road, don't wander around by yourself, go home."

The sky is bright and the sun is bright, how come there are ghosts?

Shen Zhiqiu saw that he was obviously the same age as him, but he wanted to act like an adult, he opened his mouth full of nonsense, he couldn't help but feel puzzled, but he said little, didn't say much, nodded and was about to leave, before Before leaving, he thought of the missing Xiao Shaoling again, so he asked questions quickly.

"I want to ask you." He asked seriously, "Do you know where Xiao Shaoling is?"

The man was taken aback and remained silent.

Shen Zhiqiu: "... If you don't know, forget it."

The man suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Shen Zhiqiu frowned.

"I laugh when I want to." The man stroked his chin and looked at him with interest, "What are you looking for Xiao Shaoling for?"

Shen Zhiqiu replied honestly: "I want to take a look at his sword."

"Oh—" the man elongated his voice, and then smiled vaguely, "So you want his sword."

Shen Zhiqiu shook his head: "I have a sword myself, what do I need his?"

After a pause, his footwork swayed, and he happened to avoid that person, and passed sideways, "If you don't know his whereabouts, I'll ask someone else and leave."

"and many more."

An arm stretched out across the sky, blocking Shen Zhiqiu's footsteps, only to hear the man smile softly.

"Looks like you have a good sword. Where is your sword?"

Shen Zhiqiu thought that he was going to stop him, so his brows were furrowed, he lifted his foot and walked away, just about to knock his arm away, but just as he took a step forward, the man's palm was pressed against his chest, and the darkness disappeared immediately. However, with a light push, Shen Zhiqiu, who has always been extremely stable, was rushed backwards by this internal force.

Shen Zhiqiu frowned and said: "I'm going to get my sword, don't stop me." He reacted very quickly, but he staggered two steps and then stood still. Just as he left again, the man was not as gentle as before, and he shook his hand behind him. Grab his shoulders with incredible strength.

"With your strength, your sword cannot be better than 'Xin Di'." The man said softly.

Unexpectedly, Shen Zhiqiu was prepared for this time, following his strength, he turned over, and immediately got out from the opponent's hand, turned around and returned the palm of the person.

"Swords are good or bad, but the way of the sword is not." Shen Zhiqiu said in a deep voice, "Even if I don't have the best sword, I still stick to the way of the sword."

The man smiled slightly, but he took the counterattack lightly and deftly, followed by several confrontations. Although it was just a test, Shen Zhiqiu still clearly felt that the opponent was always one step ahead, so strong that there was no reason for it.

"you……"

Who is it?

Before Shen Zhiqiu had time to ask, he saw a dozen or so people not far away from nowhere, all of them holding long swords and looking fierce.

The man gloated and said with a smile: "Oh, I can't leave."

The leader of that group of strangers was a pretty girl in green shirt, she waved her willow eyebrows and shouted out of breath:

"Xiao Shaoling! Stop for me!"

Shen Zhiqiu was taken aback for a moment.

The person standing beside him immediately gave a bright smile, and waved in response: "Are you looking for me?"

The girl in the blue shirt became even more angry when she heard this: "You have been hiding from me for as long as I have followed you, running faster than anyone else, but now you ask me if I am looking for you? Xiao Shaoling, don't think you are a disciple of the Sword Sect! , you can ignore me!"

Xiao Shaoling tilted his head lazily, and said in a flat tone: "You walked behind me without saying a word, how would I know that you were looking for me? Besides, I ran fast not because I wanted to hide from you, but because my legs were too long. Fang Fang just wants to run."

The girl in blue was so angry that her face was flushed red, and she couldn't help drawing her sword and pointing at his chest: "You..."

Shen Zhiqiu suddenly interjected: "You are Xiao Shaoling?"

Xiao Shaoling smiled and said: "Yes, you also want to look for me." He raised his eyebrows and looked at the girl, shrugged and said: "He came first, you have to line up."

Shen Zhiqiu felt that what he said made sense, so he nodded on the spot.

The girl in green shirt suddenly looked cold, and her eyes were like knives, and the wind and rain blew on Shen Zhiqiu's face. Seeing that his clothes were simple and his face was strange, no matter how he looked, he looked like an outsider who had inadvertently broken into this place, so she suppressed her anger , asked, "Are you a foreigner?"

Shen Zhiqiu: "From Yancheng."

The girl in blue obviously had never heard of such a place, but her face was only confused for a moment, and someone called "Miss" next to her ear, and approached her and said something to her.After hearing this, she immediately recovered her haughty expression, thinking that this person was born in a remote place in the northwest, he must be just an ordinary wandering swordsman, so she said flatly: "It is not easy for you to come all the way, if you want to return home safely, don't go with me." I was right."

Shen Zhiqiu frowned: "Who are you?"

The girl in blue: "Jiangnan Jianzhuang, Huang Jianwei."

Shen Zhiqiu nodded: "I see."

"Since you know, why don't you go away?" Huang Jianwei slightly raised his eyebrows, "I have something to talk to Xiao Shaoling, it's not something you can listen to."

Shen Zhiqiu really wanted to leave.

Xiao Shaoling quickly grabbed him by the collar and brought him back: "You can't leave, now they are more bullying than others, if you leave, I will be weak, what should I do?"

Huang Jianwei was almost mad at him.

"Many people bullying few people is indeed against the way of the sword." Shen Zhiqiu said solemnly.

Huang Jianwei bowed her head in silence for a while, and when she raised her head again, her eyes were inexplicably moist, and she whispered to Xiao Shaoling in a wronged tone, "I didn't intend to kill you."

Xiao Shaoling also sighed: "You insist on forcing me to marry you, if I agree easily, what is the difference between killing me?"

Huang Jianwei felt sour in his heart: "Being with me, is it so unbearable in your heart?"

Xiao Shaoling shook his head, and said very seriously: "I always only do what I want - even if you just let me drink a cup of tea today, as long as I don't like it, I would rather die than force myself." After a pause, "There is no distinction between big and small things, only whether you want to do it or not."

It's ridiculous to say that he messed up Jiangnan Jianzhuang's grand event every four years. He wanted to run away, but Huang Jianwei, the eldest lady of Jianzhuang, fell in love with him for some reason. He forced to stay in Jianzhuang for two whole days, and what he said was all about recruiting a son-in-law, so he just pretended not to know, said goodbye and ran away.

Unexpectedly, Huang Jianwei insisted on taking him back. After all, this was a girl's mind, and it should not be known to outsiders. Jianzhuang released the news that Xiao Shaoling was going to be taught a lesson along the way, and no one was allowed to inquire about the situation.

Huang Jianwei looks arrogant, but in fact she loves to cry very much. Now that she has been rejected so clearly once, her tears can no longer be contained: "Even...even if you don't like me, there is no need to say that in front of outsiders."

After all, she secretly glanced at Shen Zhiqiu, her expression was angry and ashamed, extremely aggrieved, the flower protectors next to her immediately put away their swords, and handed handkerchiefs one after another in a well-trained manner, apparently also accustomed to her delicateness.

Xiao Shaoling pointed to Shen Zhiqiu and said, "Isn't he one of yours?"

Huang Jianwei: "No."

Xiao Shaoling raised an eyebrow at her.

Huang Jianwei wiped away tears, choked with sobs and said: "Really not, our Jianzhuang doesn't wear such poor clothes for our disciples."

Xiao Shaoling suddenly laughed and said, "...Interesting."

Xiao Shaoling originally thought that Shen Zhiqiu was someone sent by Huang Jianwei, but when he saw that he was dumbfounded and had a good eye, he became very playful and teased him for a while, but later he felt that this person might be too good at acting, and he was very strict in his words and actions. It's like a wandering swordsman who broke in by accident, and it's very neat to leave as soon as you say it.

However, his declaration of abiding by the way of the sword is quite pleasant.

Xiao Shaoling couldn't see his purpose, so he planned to keep him to observe slowly, but he didn't expect the truth of the matter to be so simple.

This surprisingly stunned piece of wood was actually just passing by.

Shen Zhiqiu couldn't understand what kind of development this was, so he had to repeat again: "I just want to take a look at your sword, and leave after just one look."

Before Xiao Shaoling could answer, Huang Jianwei, who managed to hold back her tears, suddenly said, "You can't go."

Shen Zhiqiu was helpless.

Huang Jianwei glared at him fiercely: "If you leave like this, wouldn't everyone in the world know about me and Xiao Shaoling?"

Shen Zhiqiu said solemnly: "It's about a woman's boudoir reputation, I will definitely not say more."

The man standing beside Huang Jianwei said: "You are an outsider, who knows what you are? Miss, I think only dead people don't talk nonsense, how about..."

"Who said he was an outsider?" Xiao Shaoling suddenly said with a half-smile, "This is clearly my long-lost junior brother."

Shen Zhiqiu: "???"

"Yes, it's about you." Xiao Shaoling patted him on the shoulder, wanted to call his name but found that he didn't ask him, he paused, and then asked with a bright smile: "Oh, I forgot to ask for a moment, what is your name?" What's going on?"

"Shen Zhiqiu..."

"Good name!"

Shen Zhiqiu finished answering subconsciously, only to realize that there seemed to be something wrong: "...I, I am not your junior!"