Still pity the grass and trees

Twenty years ago, after Tang Lianwei and his wife were murdered, several elders in the castle fought for power and divided the sect into five factions, which were disbanded one after another after a while, and Tangjiabao declined.Because of the long time, many details of that year have been lost.According to legend, Tang Lianwei had a son who, in order to avoid being hunted down and fight for power, fled into the mountains after the death of his parents. He was starved to death with no water or food.

This is the version circulated in the rivers and lakes. Huang Chiu was only used as an after-dinner talk at first, until the night monster appeared and Ji Heng became the target of public criticism, so he paid attention to inquiring about it. After this investigation, he found many suspicious things.

Ji Tanyin asked: "What do you mean, is that child still alive?"

"It's probably true. Not only that, but he also suspected that Tang Lianwei raised a girl, not a boy at all."

"girl?"

"Well. Senior Huang guessed that Tang Lianwei had always wanted a son, so he raised a woman as a man, and it has been passed on for a long time, and it has become what it is today. He went deep into Sichuan this time to investigate the whereabouts of the child."

Ji Tanyin was silent for a long time: "So, it is the revenge of Tang Lianwei's descendants that Master became what he is now? That child is teaching in Xifan now?"

Xie Wufeng said: "I can't figure it out yet."

A thought flashed in Ji Tanyin's mind, this thought was like a dark red spark, which disappeared in an instant, but it made him tremble all over, and cold sweat even oozes from his back.Feeling ashamed and terrified, he grabbed Xie Wufeng's trousers, and wriggled his lips anxiously.

Xie Wufeng gently stroked his shoulder: "Ayin, there is no need to be afraid. Both good and evil thoughts are stored in the heart."

Ji Tanyin turned her head, not daring to meet his gaze, and said, "Do you know what I'm thinking?"

"You are thinking, if your master had killed that child at the same time, you would not have many troubles now."

Ji Tanyin shook his shoulders, bounced away from him two feet, looked around in a panic, suddenly covered his face with his hands, and broke down: "How could I think so..."

"Evil thoughts are common, but not all of them are put into practice." Xie Wufeng grabbed his wrist, gently pulled it away, and placed a kiss on Ji Tanyin's forehead, "You are the kindest person I have ever seen. I have such thoughts, just because You worry about Master."

"My master is a good man, maybe he has made some mistakes, but he is a good man!" Ji Tanyin raised his volume and shouted hoarsely, but in this room, who can he prove to?Everyone in the world can punish Ji Heng for falling into the devil, and all his previous benevolent deeds are irrelevant.

"I believe you. Judging by the behavior of the night demon, it seems that he is controlled by people. The black fox who kidnapped and sold children at the beginning probably held him in his palm."

Ji Tanyin calmed down and asked, "Is his kung fu really the Supreme Law?"

Xie Wufeng said: "According to the sporadic records in the ancient books, the Supreme Heart Dharma has been practiced to the ninth level, the true energy is connected with all things in nature, can control the wind and rain, and summon ghosts, but the practitioners also lose their minds and become beasts. Although the ancients It may be exaggerated, but what I saw today, the night devil's fingertips were windy, unable to speak... roughly consistent with the records."

Ji Tanyin clenched his fist and knocked on his thigh, full of remorse: "The night demon first appeared in Shen Pei's mansion. At that time, although he had high martial arts skills, he didn't have such abilities. If the ancient books record it as Really, practicing the Supreme Law requires burning 99 boys and girls to sacrifice, after we rescued Yunman in Shangqiu, the black fox must have poisoned many children..."

Xie Wufeng comforted him: "You have tried your best, so you don't need to be harsh on yourself. The other party is ahead of us every step of the way. We have no clues in our hands, and we were hunted down by him all the way. We are lucky to survive."

"That being said..." Ji Tanyin stopped talking, and tightly clung to Xie Wufeng's arm, holding back the tears from the corners of his eyes.

In the battle with Yemo that night, ten red-headed bodyguards from the Xiongtu Bodyguard Bureau were lost, and [-] disciples from the Xuandaomen were killed or injured.The body of the deceased was hastily buried, and all sects in Xiangyang City were on high alert, ready to fight against the enemy, and vowed to fight the enemy to the end.

The news that Ye Mo had mastered the ninth level of Supreme Dafa quickly spread throughout the martial arts world. Li Congning and Zhai Yu sent out hero posts, calling on all sects and heroes from all walks of life to gather in Xiangyang to discuss the formation of alliances and work together to kill the evil thieves.All of a sudden, the brigade marched towards Xiangyang one after another, and the Crane Palace was the busiest, and yellow papers conveying information were flying everywhere.Mixed with Yemo, Xifanjiao, Ji Heng, and Supreme Dafa, the news that the pilgrimage confers on Yan Jiaxu, the great eunuch, to the post of right chancellor seems insignificant.Now the court is dominated by the Eunuch Party, officials of the Luning Party are either assassinated or exiled. The martial arts people who were determined to eradicate rape and punish evil at the beginning are too busy to care about it.Only the beggars on the side of the road, who had eaten their last meal and didn't finish their meal, knocked on broken bowls and sang hoarsely: "The way of the world...absurd!"

For three days in a row, Xiangyang was calm and calm, and the children of various sects patrolled everywhere, but there was no trace of Xifan Sect and Night Demon, as if they were deliberately playing tricks on these martial arts families.No matter how insulting the leaders are, it will be useless. Whoever tells the enemy to hide in the dark can play with a group of heroes in the palm of his hand.

There was a well-made coffin in the dark room, the lid was half-open, and a strong smell of spices wafted out.Li Conning was a man of righteousness, and he was willing to spend money on Huang Chiu's funeral, but he was busy fighting with Zhai Yuming, so he didn't come to see it a few times.Ji Tanyin looked into the coffin. Someone put on makeup for Huang Chip. He didn't look so fierce, but his eyes were still wide open, furious.

Ji Tanyin asked: "Auntie, where are you going to bury Uncle Huang?"

Tan Fengxuan sighed: "I found out that he was born in Henan, and the fallen leaves return to his roots. Send him back to Henan."

"What day do you leave?"

"It may be some time. The situation is critical recently, and you know it."

Ji Tanyin lowered his voice: "Let me escort the coffin, I don't want to stay here."

He didn't want to stay and see Master massacre innocent people, or be killed by others.But if he left the bodyguard bureau, where could he go?Asking Lingfeng empty-handedly is no longer considered home.

Tan Fengxuan hugged him into her arms, hugged him hard, and said: "Tan'er, I need you here, and it won't be too late to send you off after the war. I know you feel sorry for Brother Ji, and my aunt promises you that the Xiongtu Escort will be you in the future. Go to my home. Go talk to Cheng Yi, or find your elder sister Hua to relieve your boredom, don't guard Brother Huang."

Her eyes were full of love and compassion. Ji Tanyin seemed to be illuminated by the sunshine in March. Although it was warm, it never warmed her heart.Maybe because she is not his own mother, Ji Tanyin thought, no one can replace Ji Heng and let him feel the taste of family affection.

With a tired expression, he wandered aimlessly in the garden and unknowingly came to the small courtyard where Zhu Yuege was staying.Hua Yueying was cooking water and tea under the banyan tree, when she heard footsteps, she beckoned him to come in and sit down.

Ji Tanyin forced out a smile: "Sister Hua, you are at your leisure."

Hua Yueying poured a cup of tea for him, and raised her eyebrows playfully: "I'm called having fun while suffering. The battle is imminent, and I don't know if I can return to Jingzhou alive. Instead of frowning, it's better to enjoy it to the fullest."

"That's right." Ji Tanyin took the teacup, drank it down, looked around, saw no one else, and asked, "Where's Sister Mingyan? Why do I ask you to make tea yourself?"

"How can I control her?" Huayue glanced at him and said with a smile, "What about you, why are you alone? Didn't your 'cousin' pester you today?"

Ji Tanyin smiled slightly, neither blushing nor refuting.All kinds of recent changes made him realize the preciousness of Xie Wufeng more and more, and he gradually stopped hiding his feelings. "He went to the Crane Palace to inquire about some news."

Hua Yueying asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

If you really want to talk about it, you have to start with Huang Chiu. Ji Tanyin was hurt in his heart, and he didn't want to think about it. He evaded a few sentences and asked about Li Conning's movements: "I heard that Uncle Li is going to treat you?"

"That's right, it's still the love of Clan Master Zhai."

Ji Tanyin leaned back, leaning against a banyan tree, his shoulders slumped lifelessly, and said, "I don't understand, does it matter who is the leader? Since it is for the benefit of the entire martial arts world, everyone should give in to the good and the capable. Nothing to argue about."

Hua Yueying laughed at his simplicity, "You are still young, you don't understand the twists and turns."

"What about you?" Ji Tanyin stared at her, "Do you want to be the leader?"

"I said I don't want you to believe me?" Hua Yueying blew a sip of tea leisurely, "It's a pity that Zhu Yuege's reputation is not enough, I can only rely on others."

"Then Uncle Li...can he really be the leader?"

"I think the odds are great. Do you know the Bullhead Gang?"

"I've never heard of it," Ji Tanyin pouted, "The name is weird."

Hua Yueying said: "The Niutou gang is a gang in Hunan. Although their martial arts are only moderate, they are better because of their large number of people and their reputation in the local area. The current gang leader is called Wan Kezhang, and his wife gave birth to him. Three sons, the last two are twins, eight years old this year, the first one was born early and was killed 13 years ago."

Ji Tanyin was at a loss, and looked at Hua Yueying for a long time, and with a flash of inspiration, he asked tentatively: "Master Zhai killed it?"

"Exactly. There are not many people who know about this matter. Wan Kezhang searched for a few months, but he couldn't find the murderer, so that's all. The Xiongtu Escort Bureau and the underworld have always had a good relationship. If the head of the escort Li told Wan Ke Zhang, the Niutou gang will inevitably find trouble with the Xuandaomen."

Ji Tanyin was dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to think of asking: "Why did Clan Master Zhai kill him?"

Hua Yueying fiddled with the golden nails on her little finger, and said casually: "That kid is arrogant and domineering, and Zhai Yu has a violent temper. I don't know why there was a conflict, and Zhai Yu killed him by mistake. The little guy with no name, and In the past many years, Zhai Yu can't remember clearly. It's just that he wants to be the leader of the alliance now, so he has to look over the old cases. By the way, Wan Kezhang is also invited for tomorrow's banquet. Very much."

Ji Tanyin smiled wryly.It's just a farce of fighting for fame and fortune, what's so good about it?

Early the next morning, dozens of people from the Niutou Gang arrived, Wan Kezhang's family rested at the Xiongtu Escort, and the other brothers found an inn in the city.

Jingdexuan has been carefully cleaned, and the windows are clean and magnificent.Agarwood burns slowly in the stove, and the green smoke floats towards the ancient paintings on the wall, creating a dense and elegant scene.There were two tables opened in the room, the main table was Li Conning, Hua Yueying, and Wan Kezhang. There were still three empty seats waiting for the distinguished guests from Xuandaomen.The next one is Li Chengyang, Ji Tanyin and other juniors, sitting in front of the table full of refreshments.

Li Chengyi dangled his short legs in the air, looked around for a while, pulled Ji Tanyin's cuff and asked, "Brother Ji, why didn't Master come?"

"He's sleeping." Ji Tanyin responded vigorously: "I suffered an internal injury two days ago and needs to recuperate for a while."

"Then I'll take a look at him after dinner." Li Cheng also held his chin, and suddenly said "ah" strangely, "How do you know he's sleeping? Could it be that you two slept together?"

Ji Tanyin showed a helpless smile and pinched Li Chengyi's nose.

"Cheng Yi," Li Chengyang pressed the top of his younger brother's head, and turned his face to his side, "Be quiet for a while, don't disturb the younger brother."

Ji Tanyin cast him a grateful look.

Li Cheng couldn't stay idle, and after a while, he grabbed his elder brother's arm and began to gossip: "Brother, do you like Miss Zhai from Xuandaomen? I heard from others that his family doesn't have a good relationship with us."

The child's voice was crisp and clear, and the elders at the main table heard it and looked over in surprise.Li Congning immediately lowered his face and reprimanded his younger son severely: "Don't talk nonsense! I proposed marriage to Xiyan Mountain Villa half a month ago, and Ming Biaohua also agreed to the marriage. His daughter is handsome and well-behaved. She is just right for your elder brother. She will be married at the beginning of next year. Get married."

Li Chengyang couldn't believe it, stood up from his chair, and looked at Li Conning angrily: "Father, why didn't you ask me first? I don't agree!"

Li Conning didn't expect him to react so violently, a trace of astonishment flashed across his brows, and he regained his dignity in an instant, and shouted: "Marriage matters have always been decided by parents, please sit down for me!"

Li Chengyang held his head stubbornly, the veins on the side of his neck were throbbing, and his eyes were flushed: "I don't like Miss Ming, I just like poetry!"

"You—" Li Conning was furious, and raised his hand to smash the celadon wine bottle, but was stopped by Wan Kezhang beside him.

"Brother, calm down." Wan Kezhang didn't know that Zhai Yu was the murderer of his son, and only thought that the two families had turned against each other because of the dispute over the leader, so he tried to persuade him a few words.

Tan Fengxuan walked up to Li Chengyang, tiptoeing to touch the back of her son's head, she comforted her in a soft voice: "You really like Miss Zhai so much? Tell mother about it later. Don't worry, your father's so-called engagement is a lie Yes, I didn't even know about it. Be good, sit down first, and we'll discuss it later."

Li Chengyang looked at her suspiciously, and got a solemn nod from his mother before sitting down again.

Li Conning was still sulking, and didn't turn his eyes to this side.Li Cheng also knew that he made a mistake, so he huddled in the corner obediently, hooking his big brother's belt with his little hands in a fawning manner.

The atmosphere was tense, and there was a sound of notification from outside the door, and the guests of Xuandaomen finally arrived.