Still pity the grass and trees

At the second watch, when it was supposed to be the dead of night and the sound of sleep, the inn was brightly lit and noisy.The accountant was sweating profusely, his abacus was crackling, and the martial arts heroes who were waiting to check out and pay the bill huddled together, looking impatient.

The shopkeeper cautiously walked around the group of people, and asked tentatively, "Everyone, you are living well, why are you checking out in the middle of the night? Isn't Master Shen having a wedding at the manor tomorrow?"

One person spat on the ground and said, "I still have a lot of wedding wine! A happy event turns into a mourning event, bad luck!"

Shen Pei has great prestige here, the shopkeeper Liu of the inn wanted to wait for dawn to go to Shen's mansion to congratulate him, but after hearing what the man said, he wondered, "What happened?"

Another person said: "Let me tell you the truth, Mr. Shen's in-laws and prospective daughter-in-law all died a few hours ago! When the news spreads, the imperial court will definitely send heavy troops to get them. It's a suspect."

Shopkeeper Liu's swollen eyes were wide open: "There is such a thing! Do you know who did it?"

The man before got impatient: "If you want to know, go ask yourself!"

Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly shut up, Hua Yueying's murder in the lobby the day before had terrified him, and he didn't dare to provoke these weapons-wielding men again.

Different from the noise in the lobby, the westernmost guest room on the second floor is so quiet that you can hear it.Ji Tanyin stared at the gray wall motionlessly, and the trembling light of the oil lamp hit his face.

He seemed to be meditating, but also seemed to be in a daze.

After a while, the door opened, and Xie Wufeng came in. The voices of conversations and quarrels downstairs suddenly became louder and clearer, and then became weaker as he closed the door.

Xie Wufeng said: "The news of Master Cai's murder has already spread, and the guests who came to the wedding banquet are afraid of being implicated, so they are in a hurry to escape."

Ji Tanyin nodded, and Cai Huilu's festering and stinking corpse came to mind again. His stomach was churning, and he took the herbal tea on the table and drank it down.

In fact, he and Xie Wufeng did not enter the Wanghe Hut where Cai Huilu was resting, they only hid outside the window to take a peek, and then left the Shen residence when Shen Pei, Ming Biaohua and other seniors were in a panic, but what they saw , It was so frightening and terrifying that Ji Tanyin's face turned pale with fright.

It's not that he has never seen dead people, but he has never encountered such a cruel method.

Zephani teaching.

Shen Pei, Ming Biaohua, Luo You, Tong Liukui, and the seniors who were present were well-informed, held their noses and hurriedly examined the corpse, and unanimously concluded that it was the work of the Xifan sect.Hall Master Ni, who was rumored to have secretly communicated with the Xifan sect for the song and had business dealings, also silently confirmed this speculation.

Seeing Ji Tanyin in a daze, Xie Wufeng snapped his fingers: "Shall we go too?"

Ji Tanyin's mind was very confused, and he said casually: "Are you scared? It's okay, you don't know martial arts, what will the officers and soldiers do with you?"

"I have nothing to be afraid of, am I not worried about you." Xie Wufeng teased a few words, seeing Ji Tanyin ignoring him, he approached him, found a stool to sit on, and asked: "What are you worrying about? "

Ji Tanyin said: "I think about the assassin who used Yushan swordsmanship tonight."

Xie Wufeng saw a semi-dry inkstone and a bunch of crumpled paper on the table, and asked, "You really doubt your master?"

Ji Tanyin blushed anxiously, and swung her arms vigorously: "How is that possible! I was going to let Xiaoqi pass the letter to Master, but I just remembered that this is the time when he retreats twice a year. I am afraid that it will be 49 days later , I couldn't receive the letter, so I rubbed it."

Xie Wufeng quickly comforted him and said: "I'm in a hurry, I just asked a few questions." Seeing that Ji Tanyin was still frowning, looking puzzled, Xie Wufeng pretended to be ignorant, and mentioned that he was watching under the grape arbor. At that time, I saw that although Ji Tanyin and the assassin were using the same moves, each move was slightly different. The man seemed to be more clumsy, but his strength was very strong, and he pushed Ji Tanyin back and forth.

When Ji Tanyin fought against the assassin, he felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart, and when Xie Wufeng touched him, he suddenly said: "Let me tell you! It turns out that he didn't know the heart of Yushan swordsmanship. Combining the two into one, I learned the moves like a cat and a tiger, all relying on my deep internal strength to suppress me! No wonder I always feel that something is wrong!"

Xie Wufeng raised his eyebrows, and said in surprise: "I'm just telling what I saw, what you're talking about now is a heavenly book."

Ji Tanyin was so excited that he stood up and walked around the room, muttering to himself, "So the assassin has nothing to do with the Jade Mountain Excalibur!"

He is young, he doesn't know the truth of how to make money by everyone, and he also doesn't understand that it is difficult for outsiders who are not proficient in Yushan swordsmanship to discern the subtleties in the moves, so he thought that he was cleared of the suspicion of being a master, and he was very happy .Turning around, he saw Xie Wufeng sitting under the oil lamp, his face was glowing with a yellowish glow, he looked at himself with a smile, then walked over and gave him a big hug: "Brother Xie, thank you!"

On Wangyunfeng, Ji Tanyin often acted like a baby with her master and senior brothers, this action was completely subconscious.He hugged him and was about to get up, but Xie Wufeng hugged him around his waist and refused to let him go, and pressed him on his lap, and said with a smile: "It's rare that Ayin is willing to get close to me, I can't let go."

Ji Tanyin was unintentional, but he made a big blush, raised his hand and pushed Xie Wufeng's forehead, turned away and said: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Xie Wufeng knocked the back of his head on the pillar of the Arhat's bed, pretending to say "Aiyo".Ji Tanyin immediately became nervous and asked him if he was hurt.He stood by Xie Wufeng's side, being hugged by Xie Wufeng's waist, sitting was not easy, so he had to bend his legs halfway, his eyes were like grapes, and looked at each other worriedly.

The two looked at each other for a while, Xie Wufeng gradually suppressed his smile, and said softly: "It's nothing."

He knew he couldn't bear Ji Tanyin's "Thank you brother".

Since meeting Ji Tanyin, he has always been teasing and watching jokes, wondering when this beautiful fool will discover his identity, and seeing how his blood, ideals and ambitions will be smashed in the dangerous arena blood flow.After years of wandering, seeing all the hot and cold things in the world, and tasting all the warmth and coldness of human feelings, Xie Wufeng has cultivated a kind smile, but there is a cold and ruthless heart hidden under his skin.Ji Tanyin was a novelty to him, and it took almost no effort to win his trust. It was really a pleasure to tease the handsome young man with his cheeks every day.I just don't know when, the jokes gradually became more and more affectionate from the bottom of my heart.Maybe it's because of Ji Tanyin's eyes, which are clean, clear and firm, after looking at each other for a long time, Xie Wufeng's heart will always burn, as if infected with his enthusiasm.

No one spoke in the room for a while, and the embarrassment fermented to the extreme.Ji Tanyin broke away from Xie Wufeng's arms, took a tea pot and poured water to drink, deliberately rough hands and feet, making a big noise.

Xie Wufeng took the burden and rubbed back and forth a section of the sword hilt protruding from it, his eyes were sharp and indifferent.From Wen Shiyu to Cai Huilu, the two consecutive murders made him uneasy and had a bad premonition.These two are military officers, and they are the mainstay of the Luning Party. They have always been at odds with the Eunuch Party. A while ago, it was rumored that they were going to submit a memorial requesting the emperor to grant the death of the great eunuch Yan Jiaxu. The paper was not handed in, but they died suddenly. , it is really strange.Now the Taoist in the martial arts is the killer under the Xifan sect, but if it is true that the Xifan sect colluded with the eunuchs, there is something puzzling. The Xifan sect has been entrenched in Yunnan for many years, controlling the local people's livelihood and economy, and the eunuchs gave them What good is it for them to give up being "Emperors of Earth" and instead come to assassinate court officials?What's more, if you kill, you will kill, but you do it so cruelly, for fear that others will not know that it is the work of the Xifan sect.There is also that friend who is a master of Yushan swordsmanship... His appearance is very strange, and he clearly wants to blame Yushan Shenjian, or more precisely, to blame Ji Heng.

Xie Wufeng glanced at Ji Tanyin who had red ears, didn't tell him these worries, cleared his throat, and said with a smile: "What kind of tea is so delicious, bring me a cup too!"

Ji Tanyin put the teapot heavily on the table of the Eight Immortals, and said, "You pour it yourself."

"It's really different between men and women. At the banquet today, I saw that you and that flower pavilion master had a very happy conversation and were very intimate." Xie Wufeng said nonsense, "She is your sister, and I am you. Brother, treat it differently like this."

Ji Tanyin laughed, and was about to refute, when she suddenly heard some noise downstairs, she quickly raised her index finger and let out a "shh".After listening for a while, he said "it's Sister Hua", opened the door and ran out.

Xie Wufeng couldn't laugh or cry, and sighed sourly behind him: "What did I say?"

Ji Tanyin said without turning her head: "Pour her a cup of hot tea quickly, and I'll invite her to come in and sit down."

After a while, Hua Yueying followed Ji Tanyin into the guest room.She is 29 years old, but her face looks like a girl in her teens. Maybe it's because she doesn't smile much, and the corners of her eyes are not wrinkled.

Several of Hua Yueying's subordinates stood outside the door with their hands behind their backs. They were all tall, burly young men with outstanding martial arts skills, and they stared straight into the room with eagle-like eyes.

Xie Wufeng and Huayueying have not met formally yet, Ji Tanyin introduced them to them, and still said that Xie Wufeng is his cousin, Xie Wufeng made a deep bow, although Huayueying is a woman, but she hangs out with men all the year round, it is not a blessing, Just bow your hands and let it go.

Ji Tanyin asked: "Sister Hua, did you come back after discussing this?"

Hua Yueying drank two sips of tea and nodded solemnly.Cai Hui and Lu's father and daughter died tragically, this case must not be concealed, I am afraid that by now, the post station will be full of letters, and the person who reported the letter has already ridden a hundred miles away.The commander of the capital of Shandong died in the village, and Shen Pei couldn't get away with it anyway.It's ridiculous that he was extremely proud of this marriage during the day, but at night he became one of the suspects in the murder of Mr. Cai.Although a group of martial arts experts believed that the case was the work of the Xifan sect, they always lacked confidence because they failed to catch the assassin and had no evidence.Now the position of Commander of the Shandong Capital is vacant. The eunuch party and the Luning party will inevitably compete for this post with military power. Who wants to investigate the case?Just catch a few and put them in jail for the dead.Therefore, after discussing with the leaders of the several sects, they decided to return to their own sects to temporarily avoid the limelight. A month later, they called together a group of heroes to hold a martial arts conference, and combined forces from all parties to destroy the Xifan sect.

When Ji Tanyin heard that the Xifan Sect was going to be eliminated, he felt a surge of pride in his chest, and he agreed: "This kind of evil spirit is crooked, and it should have been eliminated long ago." Only then did they experience their cruelty and horror, how could there be any kindness?I can't wait to cut the leader of the Zefan sect in half immediately.

Xie Wufeng's eyes flickered, but he didn't answer.He has traveled for many years and met a few members of the Western Fan Sect. After a brief encounter with them, he found that although they behaved strangely and had strange customs, they were also very affectionate.But Huayueying was by his side, Xie Wufeng couldn't say much, he just meditated in his heart.

Hua Yueying said: "It's easier said than done to destroy the Xifan sect. The martial arts have been calling for decades, but the alliance can't be established. No one is willing to lead a group of disciples to submit to others, listen to others' orders, Let’s not form an alliance. The Xifan Sect is very powerful, and a single sect is not an opponent. Speaking of which, 20 years ago, there was a hero with excellent moral character and martial arts. and went into hiding."

Ji Tanyin asked quickly: "Who is it?"

Hua Yueying glanced at him with a smile: "It's your master."

As long as Ji Tanyin can remember, she has lived with her master and wife at Lingfeng Peak. Every day, the master practiced martial arts and danced swords, cut firewood and planted vegetables, and the master washed and sewed, painted and played the piano. They lived an ordinary life. This time I went down the mountain, I heard There are many deeds of Master when he was young, and he yearns for them, only regretting that he was not born a few years earlier.

Hua Yueying said: "Your teacher's wife must be very beautiful. After more than ten years, your master still can't let her go. I heard that she is a mixed-race woman?"

Ji Tanyin's mistress was indeed born to a captive of the Daxun Kingdom and a man from his own country, but the two countries are currently very hostile, and it is not easy to make this matter public, Ji Tanyin shook her head and said, "I don't know about it. Mistress died early, and about her Master also refused to talk about many things. Presumably it was because he was afraid of being sad."

Hua Yueying said "hmm", asked about Ji Tanyin's next arrangement, and advised him to leave this place of right and wrong before the arrival of the court officers and soldiers.

"Although these officers and soldiers don't know martial arts, they are hard to beat with two fists and four hands. It's better to avoid the edge. Besides, the eunuchs are arrogant now. Yan Jiaxu has always disliked people in the martial arts world, so he has to take advantage of this."

Seeing that she spoke sincerely, Ji Tanyin was really thinking about herself, so she quickly thanked her.He also heard that Huayueying was going to lead her disciples back to Jingzhou at dawn, so she proposed to accompany her for a ride.

Hua Yueying said: "Zhuyue Pavilion is in Jingzhou, next to Xiangyang, Li Conning and I from the Xiongtu Escort Bureau often walk around. If you don't go to Kaifeng Mansion, we can travel the whole way together."

Ji Tanyin took a look at Xie Wufeng, saw that he was frowning pitifully, couldn't help laughing, and said: "Who told me to promise to escort my cousin."