Embrace the blade

The rain fell suddenly.

In the valley in the middle of the night, there was a pattering sound, which dissipated a bit of the hot summer heat. A gust of wind blew up, making the bamboo forest rustle, and the faint green swayed in the dark night.

Suddenly the sound of footsteps broke the silence, and a man in a state of embarrassment stumbled into the forest. He kept looking back, and there was darkness behind him, but the man seemed to be afraid of something and did not dare to slow down.

The bamboo forest grows at the foot of the mountain, and a cave can be vaguely seen behind the cover of lush bamboos. The man was overjoyed, but he couldn't make a sound, strode through the slanting bamboo shadows, and got into the cave.He leaned against the cave wall and looked out with his head, and then he clutched his chest and gasped for breath.

This bamboo forest is remote and uninhabited, and the cave is hidden, so it will not be discovered.Feeling relaxed in his heart, a feeling of exhaustion mixed with numbness in his limbs suddenly rose up, and the man couldn't help but took two steps back while supporting the cave wall.

With a "crack", he kicked a hard object under his feet, and he hurriedly lowered his head, cutting off a dead branch.Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly noticed a pile of ashes beside his feet, scattered with many dead branches, obviously used as dry firewood.

Someone has been here.

The moment this thought flashed, his whole body tensed up again, and he moved cautiously to the entrance of the cave, but there was still no sound outside.The man let out a breath slowly, and closed his eyes exhaustedly.

The night is endless, and the rain is murmuring.

"Looking for me?"

He opened his eyes suddenly, and almost bounced out, but unfortunately, his legs didn't hold back, and he fell into the rain, splashing all over the place.

The speaker stood in the hole, lowered his head, gently kicked the dead branch back to the ashes, and came out.

His eyes were used to the darkness, and through the hazy rain, the man could see each other clearly.

It turned out to be a young man, soaked to the skin, his face was pale, his black hair was sticking wetly to the side of his face, and his figure was a little thin. He looked pitiful, but his eyes were clear, just like the sharp sword in his hand. sword.

"No one is more familiar with this valley than me." The boy stopped in front of him.

The man raised his head and stared at each other, his chest heaving violently: "You..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he got choked in his throat, and the edge of the sword hung in front of his neck, carrying the chill of Ye Yu into his skin.

"Tonight is the first time I kill someone, and you are the last."

The boy's voice was so soft that it seemed that it would be covered by the sound of rain at any moment, and the man had to focus on the opening and closing of his lips.Compared with the fear that lingered in his heart all night, facing this handsome face, the man was so shocked that his mind went blank. If it wasn't for the faint stabbing pain of the sword's edge in front of his throat, he would almost think it was an absurd dream .

Must be a nightmare.

When it was found that his companion hadn't returned in the evening, no one would guess badly.After all, this valley has been figured out a long time ago, except for a dozen of them who stayed here waiting for orders, only birds and beasts remained.A group of people also opened a few jars of good wine, intending to have a good drink after the lost person was found, so they scattered to search.

I can't remember how long it was before the man suddenly heard a scream, and he rushed to follow the sound, only to see a head with open eyes facing him, the scarlet blood soaked through the bark, flowing on the green grass all over the ground superior.

Then, from time to time, there were screams and cries for help in the vast valley, sometimes far away, sometimes close at hand, and countless birds were startled under the bloody setting sun. Finally, as night fell, the whole valley fell silent, so quiet that the man could only hear himself. The sound of a beating heart.

He started to run like crazy, aimlessly and didn't dare to relax, but he couldn't escape after all.But what does that unknown and terrifying enemy look like?

The man's eyes widened in disbelief.

The young man didn't care about his reaction, just looked down at him: "I have something to ask, but they won't confess, it's up to you."

"Who sent you here?"

"I..." The man swallowed, "We have been here in Guiyun Villa for many years. The tomb of the old owner is in the valley. Look at me. I am a tomb guard. You are a real sword... ..."

Seeing the boy's eyebrows frowned suddenly, he quickly changed his words and said, "Don't, I know what you want to ask, I know!" He speculated on the boy's expression, and his thoughts changed sharply, "Seeing that you are young and skilled in martial arts Gao Qiang, must have heard the rumors in the world, and came to look for the "Secret of Longevity"?"

As soon as the words "Changsheng Jue" came out, the man keenly sensed that the sword edge had retreated a little. Although the boy's expression remained unchanged, he was obviously waiting for him to continue speaking.

The rain is getting heavier, and it hurts when it hits the face.The man boldly wiped the rainwater off his face, and said with a flattering smile: "I know, it's not hard to find, you just need to..." The hand resting on the side suddenly raised the accumulated water on the ground, and the water dripped with strength. With force, he shot at the opponent like a hidden weapon. The man turned around and rushed out, using all the recovered strength on his feet, and he flashed a few feet away in the blink of an eye, but suddenly he felt his body lighten, and there seemed to be a flash of light on his chest. , he lowered his head subconsciously, the ray of light had been pulled out from his chest, a mouthful of blood spurted out, the man fell to the ground, struggled a few times and then stopped moving.

The young man stood behind, the blood on the sword washed away by the rain, soaked in the grass and turned slightly red.He stood motionless, as if he was looking at the corpse, and seemed to be in a daze.After a long time, the young man let go of his hand, and the long sword fell to the grass. He sat down slowly, was stunned for a long time, and then lay down on his back.

The boy closed his eyes, and the dense drizzle flowed over his face, like white porcelain being washed.

In the valley, the rain murmured and the green bamboos swayed, as if there was no living breath.

The author has something to say:

I've been waiting for you guys for a long time!

And to avoid suspicion, I still mention it.The last sentence of the copywriting, I didn’t think of it when I wrote it, but later I found that it was similar to “I thought about it too, because I haven’t met you yet” in Mika Nakajima’s "I’ve thought about it once, because I haven’t met you yet", and I did hear it After listening to this song, the possibility of being affected cannot be ruled out, so I declare it here.

And a careful taste of this song can be used as a personal portrayal of Qi Zhaoxi 2333. It is very nice and meaningful.