seven relics

The moonlight of this night was already dim, and the bamboos in the bamboo forest were tall and strong, and the dense bamboo leaves almost closed the entire sky. Lian Jiangyue walked in the bamboo forest, looking around, the forest was chaotic and black.When I was young, a breeze blew from the west, rustling the bamboo leaves, and a speck of moonlight took advantage of the gap blown by the wind, falling from the sky, stumbling among the bamboo leaves, bouncing and bouncing, reflecting pieces of green light.The westerly wind became stronger again, and the moonlight became brighter again. In an instant, waves of green waves rolled out of the darkness.

Lian Jiangyue listened attentively, and there seemed to be a tiger howling in the wind. He raised his hand and pushed aside some bamboo leaves, chasing after the green waves, and looked westward. At the source of the green waves, this In the depths of the emerald bamboo grove, a piece of snow-white, on the open sandy field, there is a young man wearing cloth shoes and well-dressed, brandishing a pair of mandarin ducks and double knives.

This pair of knives is silver gray, the length of the knives is less than one arm, and the handles of the knives are wrapped with gold velvet. I saw that the man sometimes turned the blades downwards, squatted down and hacked, every step was solid. The sound of tearing silk; sometimes the back of the knife is pressed against the arms, and the hands are crossed, performing the style of slashing the dragon and subduing the tiger;

The westerly wind was stronger, and all the bamboos on one side of the sand field fell in one direction.

Lian Jiangyue stepped up, walked through the bamboo forest, and came to the edge of the battlefield. At this moment, the young man glanced at where he was standing, smiled on his face, and chased after him with snowflakes on the top of his hands, holding back the knife , standing on the field, panting slightly, saluted Lian Jiangyue: "Senior brother, why are you here?"

This young man is Lian Jiangyue's younger brother who has gone to the mountains, and this battlefield is the Bamboo Forest Dojo.

A bamboo pergola was set up on the south side of the ashram, and a bamboo bench was placed inside, and some shelves for hanging things were placed around the ashram.

Master Bian is well-known for his ability to forge weapons, especially sword forging. Whenever he completes an order, he must invite guests to come here to submit the goods for inspection.On weekdays, when everyone in the master's sect forges a new weapon, they also like to come here to unsheath it and have a look at it.

Lian Jiangyue said: "I want to try this sword with you. At this time, I guess you may be here."

Xing Shan wiped the sweat from his forehead, hung the pair of butterfly knives on a bamboo stand, and said: "Master He gave the newly made two-fork knives to Master He in Guangdong. In two days, Master He Come get the knife, the elder sister asked me to try the knife first."

"The knife is fine, and you use it well."

"Knife, I'm not good at it, just play around." Xingshan looked at Lian Jiangyue, his gaze paused on Crying Rain, and Lianjiangyue handed Crying Rain to him.Xing Shan was overjoyed, caught the long black sword, hung it in the air, stared at the moon, and said: "The sword is three feet long and weighs three taels." Xing Shan frowned slightly, "It's too light..." He turned his wrist, raised the crying rain, stroked the index finger and middle finger of his left hand, and rubbed his fingers. Then, he blew on the blade of the sword, listened carefully, and said to Lian Jiangyue: "His body is thin. Like a cicada's wings, light as a feather, looks like a stone, feels like a stone, but there is a metal echo when it shakes, brother, is this really a sword?"

Lian Jiangyue smiled and said: "You and Master said exactly the same thing."

Xing Shan scratched his cheeks, looking a little shy: "Could it be that the master asked the brothers to come and test the questions I gave?"

Lian Jiangyue shook her head and said: "Master can't understand it, he said you are good at swordsmanship, let you try it, maybe you can feel something."

Xingshan looked at the sword again, his expression became serious, he stood with his feet together, and drew a sword flower. Immediately, his brows were furrowed again, he glanced at Crying Rain, his eyes seemed to be surprised, and he stepped out of his feet. Stepping forward, the movement method is still not fast or slow, and it is steady and steady.He stabbed into the wind, then immediately withdrew his hand, held the sword sideways, and performed seven or eight plain and simple sword poses. Crying Rain did have the meaning of a sword in his hand, and the awe-inspiring sword energy scattered in all directions. As if he was dissatisfied with his past few journeys, his face was full of displeasure, he kicked one foot in the air, bounced up with force, he flew high, when he landed, the sand covered in the dojo was only slightly lifted by half an inch Then it fell again.Xing Shan stabbed twice towards the ground, and changed into a fancy swordsmanship with his feet often flying in the air.

The white sand laid in this dojo comes from the North Sea, also known as "half-inch drop". Because it is heavier than ordinary fine sand, it is not easy to raise dust, and the sand is more delicate and soft. When people fall on the ground, it can protect and protect people. The role of the buffer.It is said that some merchants are going to use it as a raw material to produce a new type of memory pillow.

Walking up the mountain and dancing for another ten miles, he moved calmly, and the dust rose slightly. He seemed to be stepping on white clouds, wading on white waves, or walking on clouds of white mist.

He danced like flowing clouds and flowing water, and Lian Jiangyue was dazzled by seeing it. He felt that Crying Rain had become a pen soaked in ink at this time, held by Xingshan, and flowers were everywhere, and he drew a picture out of thin air on the dojo. Splash ink landscape painting.Another stroke, Xing Shan landed on both feet, stopped his movement, and said: "I can't use this sword."

Lian Jiangyue was stunned and said: "But I think you danced very well just now."

Xing Shan looked at Kui Yu, shook his head, and said distressedly: "This doesn't seem to be a sword."

"In your hand, like a brush."

Xingshan smiled: "That's not what it means, it's just..." He hung down the long sword, pointing the tip of the sword straight at the ground, handed it back to Lian Jiangyue, and said, "Swords, guns, swords and halberds are weapons for humans after all. When a weapon is in the hands of a person, it has to obey the command of the person. The weapon has no and will not have its own opinions. It is only a part of the person to use it. A sword, when I use it, although I let it go wherever I want it to go, and it will make any moves I want to make, but every time I start or withdraw a move, it seems very reluctant."

Lian Jiangyue's eyes lit up, and she had a little understanding, and said: "Wind! When you said it, I remembered. I saw you dancing the sword just now, and sometimes I felt that the wind around the sword was around it, unlike the wind I saw before. Some swordsmen in the past danced their swords, and the sword split the wind, or pierced it, and it seemed to form a whirlpool around it, a... flower..."

After he finished speaking, he bowed his head to Xingshan: "I don't know how to use a sword, and I just saw some swordsmen dance a few times in this dojo. Don't take offense if I say something inappropriate."

Xing Shan hurriedly said: "These things for fighting and killing are useless if they don't know how to use them, and you are right, senior brother, the sword energy of this sword... I can't control it."

He looked at Lian Jiangyue, his eyes flickered, and he wanted to say something, but his eyes moved away. He walked quickly to the bamboo frame, took off the two knives, pointed forward, and said, "It's getting late, brother, hurry up!" Go back and rest, you must be exhausted from the journey, right?"

Lian Jiangyue said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Xing Shan hesitated, walked out of the dojo, walked to the side of Lian Jiangyue, and said softly: "This...is given to you by your father?"

Lian Jiangyue said: "It is a relic of my hatred."

Xingshan was silent for a while, and walked into the bamboo forest.At this time, there was no wind blowing in the forest, and there was no light falling from the heights. In the silence and shade, the two of them walked slowly.Xing Shan added: "At the dinner table just now, the senior sister was also thinking about Master's health. Although Master is in good health, there is no problem in every physical examination. It's just..." Xing Shan paused for a while, and then continued: "Brother I just came back after being away from home for the past few days. I don’t know how much younger Master Jiu is in Quanzhou. His body has always been strong. Yesterday I heard that he suffered a stroke and passed away. Master Jiu is also a healthy person. Physical examination I work harder than my master, and I don’t have any problems at ordinary times, and all indicators are very good. The senior sister may be afraid of the master..."

Xingshan did not go on.Lian Jiangyue said calmly: "I know, the world is unpredictable, people say no, it will be gone in a moment."

Xing Shan sighed: "I'm talking too much."

Lian Jiangyue didn't understand, she looked at Xingshan: "We brothers and sisters are chatting, what are you talking about?"

Xing Shan said: "I'm afraid I have brought up the sadness of senior brother, this time you are away because..."

His voice was very low, and Lian Jiangyue smiled: "You are not talking too much, you are thinking too much. I have nothing to be sad about Lian Wuchen." He asked: "Are there any guests today? I see There are two empty seats on the table."

"Suya's parents are coming to see her, and they plan to take her down the mountain to attend the pre-art training camp next Wednesday." Xing Shan said, "Brother, you go out with your mobile phone and call me before you come back. You have to prepare a lot." some food."

Lian Jiangyue was a little embarrassed: "This is the first time I have gone to such a far place alone. To be honest, I don't know what to do or what not to do." He remembered something, "Yes Yes, this time I went to Henan, the peonies bloomed really well, I took a lot of photos."

As he said that, he took out his mobile phone to show Xingshan the peony flowers he took along the way, and turned to the photos taken at the funeral home in Shitou Village.Questions about Qu Jiuchuan and Jiuqu Zhu surfaced in his mind again, so he couldn't help asking Xingshan: "Have you heard of Jiuqu Zhu?"

"The top ten hidden weapons, of course I have heard of it, why did you mention it all of a sudden?"

"Didn't you just go to Henan this time? On the way, I heard someone talking about this bead. You are good at concealed weapons. I heard that only He Zhengwei and his second son in Luoyang can use the Jiuqu Bead, right? "

Xingshan nodded: "This bead was invented by Mr. He, and the production method is kept secret. Since his eldest son died of illness, only he and his second son He Cheng are left in the world who know how to use Jiuqu beads. "Xing Shan smiled, "There are many people in the world who want to decipher the secrets of Jiuqu beads. To this day, many people come to Master with self-drawn drawings to make Jiuqu beads. How much nickel, how much gold, how much silver, some have to be made entirely of wood, and all made of jade, but according to their requirements, it will either be a string of steel beads, or just an ordinary bead."

He said: "After all, this is a bead used for hidden weapons. Anyone who has seen it is either a bead user, or he is dead."

Lian Jiangyue couldn't help thinking: Could it be that Qu Jiuchuan was the one who saved his life under the Jiuqu Pearl?No wonder he hated the He family father and son so much.

Xing Shan said with emotion: "If there is a chance, I would also like to meet."

Lian Jiangyue said: "According to what you said, it's better not to see him."

The two laughed in unison, and their steps were much lighter.Xingshan said again: "Brother, it's really unfortunate that you left this time. Two days ago, a film crew asked Master to make a lightsaber, and Master gave the order to Senior Sister."

Lian Jiangyue was puzzled: "What does this have to do with the coincidence of my departure this time?"

Xing Shan was silent, he didn't say a word for a long time, he was thoughtful.

Lian Jiangyue thought for a while, guessed a little bit of his implication, and then said: "Although Master always said that whoever can make a lightsaber is his successor, but the eldest sister is his only daughter, and she is the only one who can make a light sword." Our elder sister. Master was kind to us and his own children in the early years, maybe he was harsh and harsh, but in recent years, his temper has become much milder, and he is more supportive than harsh on the elder sister. Besides, the qualifications of the elder sister Extraordinary, did not live up to Master's expectations, coupled with that blood relationship, this family business must be passed on to her, I have been under Master's family for 25 years, he is willing to adopt me, educate me, Master's kindness to me, I There is nothing to repay. You know my body. After half an hour by the kiln, my whole body is like a fire. He Suya's back, in the future, I can be a caregiver under the Bian family's family, and that's enough for me."

Xing Shan said lightly: "Brother, I am talking too much again."