Snow Chihiro

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The snow is getting heavier and heavier. Fortunately, everyone has chosen the inn to live in. It is impossible for Wuzi to sleep outside overnight. Tong Baixiong sent the shopkeeper to ask him to sleep in the backyard. After thanking the shopkeeper, he will come Live in an ordinary small room.Outside the house, Xue Qianxun came out during Dongfang Li's bath time. It was rare that she didn't make trouble or peek, and she didn't make a delicate voice to wipe her master's back or something. She had a clear purpose, tightly dressed and walked through the corridor In front of Wumen, he bent his fingers and knocked.

Liao Wu quickly opened the door, and was not surprised to see Xue Qianxun, clasped his hands together, "Master Xue."

Xue Qianxun looked behind her, looked at the flying snow all over the sky, and joked: "The master called them?"

It's a pity that Wu didn't have any talent for joking, so he stepped aside, "It's freezing cold, it's not suitable for the benefactor's health, please come in and talk." This inn is also one of the best in Qingyang Mansion. Although the rooms are simple, they are clean and tidy. Li Wu put a small bundle on the bed, and sat opposite Xue Qianxun. "What's the important thing for Master Xue to come here?"

Xue Qianxun drank tea to warm up her body, and seeing him like this, she also put on a serious look of thirst for knowledge, "Today I heard a Buddhist story, and I came here to ask the master for advice."

Liaowu is not a fool, of course he didn't believe that she came to ask, but he would not refuse anyone who came, and he said the Buddha's name, "Please tell me, almsgiver."

Xue Qianxun tells the story of Shitihuan Indra, the 33-day Buddhist guardian god. He or she has a more concise name, called Di Shitian.The story is very long, from forcibly marrying the princess of Asura's family to the battle between gods and demons, and finally falling back to his usual way of doing things-if he does good, he will increase his life, and if he does evil, he will reduce it or even take it away.When it came to the end, she was a little unsatisfied and provocative, and asked, "Master, did the master say that Di Shitian is a Buddha?"

"The Buddha sees all sentient beings as Buddhas." Liao Wudao, Xue Qianxun became more provocative, and was about to speak, but Liawu didn't pause, and continued: "But the poor monk is still practicing Buddhism, and he hasn't become a Buddha yet, so naturally he doesn't I think he is a Buddha."

He answered these words ingeniously, and avoided the paradox. The question Xue Qianxun was about to say was blocked again. Instead of being annoyed, she found it interesting, and asked again: "Buddha has Dharma protectors, and Shaolin also has martial arts." Does Seng Hu Temple have the same meaning as Dharma Protector God?”

"It cannot be generalized, but it is also for the prosperity of Buddhism and the breadth of the world."

"Is the master a monk?"

After thinking about it, Liao Wu replied, "Yes."

Xue Qianxun tilted her head like a naive little girl, and blinked her eyes, "Then why isn't the master like Di Shitian, who can marry wives and concubines, and be righteous?"

It is also very appropriate to return to the middle ground without answering, "The poor monk was a monk first, and he only practiced martial arts because of his aptitude. , don’t be greedy, and don’t be angry.”

Xue Qianxun smiled, "But he wants to save people."

Liaowu replied honestly: "If you meet and don't take care of it, you will lose my heart."

Xue Qianxun asked strangely again: "Then why didn't you save me, Doctor Ping, or Wei girl Tong Zuoshi, our hands are not very clean. Why did you choose to save the leader?"

"It has to be taken care of one by one," said the non-answer very calmly, "The oriental benefactor has too much evil spirit, if he doesn't take care of it, even if he doesn't repay it in this life, there may be karma in the next life."

Xue Qianxun frowned when he heard this, how could this monk curse the leader while talking?She herself doesn't care about past and future lives, but when it comes to Dongfang Li, she can't do anything wrong, "What cause and effect?"

"Not to be said."

Xue Qianxun laughed back angrily. If she didn't hold onto this question that was destined not to be answered, and if she answered it, it might be a nonsense question, she brushed her hair and said: "We will soon reach the frontier, and the evil spirit will probably be overwhelming at that time, Master Could it be that we have to spend one by one?"

Liao Wudao: "If you meet them, you will always save them. If the two benefactors can follow their promises and stop committing crimes, it will really help the poor monk a lot."

Xue Qianxun looked at him with some pity when he heard the words, "Master, it is so difficult to save the loving, righteous and polite leader of my family. I am afraid that there will be no chance to return to Shaolin in Hami."

Liao Wu, who was always calm, smiled at this moment, "If this is true, it is also a merit."

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It was already dark when Xue Qianxun came out of the Wufang door, but a white figure was sitting in the corridor, and a layer of snow fell on half of her shoulders outside the eaves.Seeing Xue Qianxun coming out, Dongfang Li stretched out his hand to shake the snow off his shoulders, and when he walked over, he had already driven away the cold air from his body.

Xue Qianxun has always been a sensitive person, so naturally she would not miss these small details, the tenderness that was enough to move her.She looked up with a smile on her face, and took the initiative to put her hand in Dongfang Li's Wen Nuan's hand, and smiled against her: "The leader has been waiting for a long time, did you hear me praise you?"

Dongfang Li couldn't help laughing, she had a clean fragrance on her body, and her laughter was clean, "I heard that, I heard you praise me for being affectionate, righteous and polite. I'm afraid it would be a joke if I said it, my dear." The devil can get such praise." Speaking of which, the name of the devil is still due to Xue Qianxun, although she was well-known in the Jianghu, but she was rarely dispatched for the Sun Moon God Sect.Until that time when she directed and acted herself and became a concubine in anger, everyone in the world thought that she slaughtered a whole family with one sword, leaving her name with blood regardless of age, and became the title of a devil.Up to now, she has never thought of making a fake show for real. If she is thinking about Xue Qianxun now, the matter will definitely not be as simple as it was before.

Xue Qianxun pursed her lips, "My leader is about to become a great hero, let's see who dares to call you a devil."

Dongfang Li put his arms around her shoulders, and let her walk slowly without any effort, "I'm still very glad to be called Dongfang Bubai."

Their laughter gradually faded away, swaying in the wind in small pieces.The moon suddenly poked its head out, and the radiance also warmed up.

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King Zhongshun treated Gu Changfeng kindly and allowed him to live in the mansion of a merchant in Hamiwei, but Gu Changfeng had a heavy responsibility, and the [-] soldiers under his command naturally lived in the camp.

In the evening, Gu Changfeng hosted a banquet to meet the wind. Dongxue and Tong Baixiong were the leaders of the eighth team at the table. What was surprising was that he invited King Zhongshun to have a face-to-face meeting with Dongfang Li.

"I know that the Dongfang Hierarch is a member of the Jianghu, and it is not easy to deal with us, but Hami is only a vassal of Ming Dynasty, so the Hierarch should say hello to the master here." Gu Changfeng explained slightly apologetically, " But this generation of King Zhongshun has little real power and relies entirely on the support of the imperial court, so the leader can rest assured that he will fully support us."

Dongfang Li nodded indifferently, and only waited for King Zhongshun to come in person. Of course, she would not greet him, and King Zhongshun didn't care too much, but seeing this young man's frail appearance, he really didn't look like the Dongfang Bubai whose notoriety spread to Hami. .This time, he was also counting on the Sun Moon God Sect to clear up the Kuangyun Gang for him and avoid the harassment of the various tribes. He politely praised in passable Central Plains dialect: "I've heard about Dongfang Bubai, but I didn't expect to be so young."

Dongfang Li smiled irrefutably, and Gu Changfeng took it over and said, "My lord, don't look at Dongfang's leader as young. He can be said to be No. 1 in the Central Plains martial arts today." Xue Qianxun was startled.Dongfang Li frowned in displeasure, but Gu Changfeng knew that King Zhongshun was not out of lust, and explained: "This is the wife of the Dongfang leader, the chief executive of the Sun Moon God Sect, and a well-known heroine in the Central Plains martial arts. hero."

King Zhongshun smiled and said, "It's really a pleasure to meet you like this, but this king looks familiar to this lady." He couldn't remember where he had seen a similar face, and raised his glass: "This king represents Hami to offer a glass to all heroes, thank you It is the righteousness of everyone to draw their swords and help each other in times of national crisis."

Meng people are fond of wine, and so are the people in the Jianghu, and this drink can be regarded as a good time.King Bi Zhongshun was a little drunk at the banquet, but he still remembered the scene where he asked Gu Changfeng to treat him well, and Gu Changfeng agreed to them one by one, and after seeing him off, he went to the door of Dongfang Li's room.The soft or clear laughter of the two people in the room did not subside because of his arrival, his hand that was about to knock on the door paused, but Dongfang Li inside said: "Master Gu, the door is unlocked, please come in." Bar."

Gu Changfeng pushed the door open as he said, and saw Dongfang Li had got up and arrived at the table, Xue Qianxun stood aside and made tea for the two of them, pouring it into the cup in front of Dongfang Li with a smile in his mouth.He couldn't help being in a daze. In that long and real dream, he had never seen Xue Qianxun in such a supple and obedient appearance. She was so stubborn that she would not give in to anyone. A raging fire that burns others and oneself into ashes.

His eyes were blank and affectionate, causing Xue Qianxun's hands to pause, a few drops of tea splashed out of the cup, Dongfang Li didn't hide, and let them drop small red dots on the back of his hand.Xue Qianxun was startled, and quickly put down the teapot, carefully watching Dongfang Li's expression, she was about to retreat.

Gu Changfeng was in the midst of his memories, when he saw this person was about to leave, he couldn't help blurting out: "Xue Qianxun!"

Xue Qianxun stopped when she heard the sound, turned her head, looked at Dongfang Lifang who suddenly looked up, turned her gaze to Gu Changfeng, pursed her lips and did not speak.Dongfang Li stretched out his hand to hold her, let her sit beside him, poured tea for her, and said softly, "Sit down." After coming down from Heimuya, Xue Qianxun also mentioned Gu Changfeng a few times Later, seeing that Dongfang Li didn't seem to like it very much, he didn't mention it anymore.But Dongfang Li knew that she had a lot of doubts in her heart, and if she was herself, she would also have doubts.It's just that it's hard to get an answer to this doubt. Past and present lives are like dreams. How can people who have never experienced it believe it?Even if you want to believe it, how can you explain it clearly.That's why Dongfang Li stayed with Xue Qianxun not because of this, but because he didn't want to suppress Xue Qianxun's nature and talent after thinking about it.Gu Changfeng came here late at night not just to call Xue Qianxun, it must be related to future plans.

Dongfang Li took Xue Qianxun's hand, reminded him with gestures, and said: "Why is Mr. Gu coming here late at night?"

Gu Changfeng's eyes fell up, then back again, his hesitant expression stayed for about three or five breaths, and then turned into a calm face. "Gu is here to discuss with the leader and his wife about our strategy against the Kuangyun Gang."

Xue Qianxun looked at Dongfang Li when she heard the words, and felt relieved when she saw her nodding slightly to herself. She knew that the leader didn't like her socializing too much with Mr. Gu, and she was complacent about it for a while, so He didn't want to have more contacts with Gu Changfeng, so at this time, Dongfang Li instructed Fang to say: "We are new to Hami, so I would like to ask Mr. Gu to introduce the situation here."

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The strategy of the Kuangyun Gang is actually very simple, all in the word "youdou". They rely on both the martial arts of the Central Plains people and the equestrian skills of the grassland people, plus the adaptation to the harsh environment trained in the desert. A group of 60 people can fight against hundreds of Ming troops, even if they encounter a thousand cavalry, as long as they are not too careless and get into their range, they can escape with their whole body.This group of people is good at harassment, night attack, and escape. They are more difficult to deal with than the Wacha cavalry, and they are really a serious problem for the Ming army.

Dongfang Liang is now in such a group of people, but he didn't follow them to fight guerrillas, but escorted Zhao Mengwan with them to meet Wei Dadang.Three days ago, he and Zhao Mengwan followed a group of merchants out of Hamiwei, and a day and a half later they followed the signs to find the group.The leader of the unit is surnamed Liu, in his thirties, an old member of the Kuangyun Gang, Zhao Mengwan also called him "Uncle Liu".The group walked for more than a day, and Dongfang Liang was keenly aware that they seemed to be leading him around in circles until it entered the night. Commander Liu took out a black cloth strip and offered it with both hands, "Mr. It's home, for her safety, please take this with you."

Dongfang Liang raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhao Mengwan who also took the cloth strip, and raised his hand to tie it on his eyes.