Emperor Que Shaohua

There was a turmoil in the arena, and there were accidents in the sword test meeting just after it started, which seemed to indicate that there would be constant twists and turns in the next few days.

By the time Jin Tuopan's body was carried away, it was past noon.Mu Shaoqing felt a little unhappy, being infiltrated into Wanjian Villa, killing people under his nose, no matter who the master was or what the purpose was, as the master, he would be shameless.

Those two nails that were poisoned to the bone were indeed intriguing. First they failed to sneak attack on Feng Jingyi, but then turned around and took Jin Tuopan's life.The hidden weapon of quenching poison sees the blood to seal the throat, and the one in the middle is killed immediately. It should be used to deal with Feng Jingyi to prevent the testimony; after Jin Tuopan was defeated, he was unable to resist and escaped. He was about to become a prisoner of Jing Yuwei. If it is removed, no matter how you look at it, it is an accomplice.Comparing the two, it can be seen that the person who strikes is quick to make a decision and has a ruthless mind.

No matter how prejudiced Master Mu Shaozhuang is, he also understands that the incident happening in front of him is aimed at Langhuan, and cannot be instructed by Luo Yanhua. Certain forces in Jintiesi and Kunlun Mansion are hiding in the dark, watching the event of the sword test Progress, trying to deepen the original rift, contributed to the split of Ming Jian.Thinking of this, he felt uncomfortable being watched and used by others, as if being stared at by a snake, he felt uncomfortable all over.

A weak voice from the bottom of my heart said: "What are you doing, are you going to let the enemy and the traitor fulfill their wish? Is it really so important to oppose Luo Yanhua, even if it's a matter of family and hatred?" Get up, block thoughts, bring another wave of dizziness.The sun was scorching hot, and he pressed his forehead, only to feel pain in his temples.

Due to a lot of delay, the original arrangement of the sword test conference in the morning could only be postponed to the afternoon. Li Feng walked to the center of the martial arts arena, and on behalf of the owner, please take a break and have a casual meal, and continue in an hour.

Everyone was hungry for a long time, and immediately put aside other things when they heard the words, and sacrificed to the temple of the five internal organs first.The sword hall disciples and servants in the village shuttled back and forth, and delivered the prepared meals to the sheds in various places.Although the dishes are simple and light, considering that today is the Dragon Boat Festival, all the guests were given two rice dumplings, one sweet and one salty, plus a jar of realgar wine for each pergola.

Luo Yanhua couldn't drink alcohol, so he peeled off a rice dumpling with bean paste, and it was soft and fragrant, but he was worried and couldn't arouse his appetite, so he ate slowly to maintain his strength.The subordinates were chatting and discussing around, and Bai Qingyuan said: "Shaoqing is short of money all the year round. Three years ago, Mr. Zhen allocated him 2000 taels in order to hold the sword test meeting in a grand way. This time the scene is even bigger, and I don't know How did you hold it up?"

"What else can I do? Of course, I rely on borrowing and ask Mr. Nangong to help him carry it." Xie Xiao said, "He is such a swollen face to pretend to be a fat man. He never settles accounts and uses money in a mess. There are a few stewards who are loyal to take care of the property for him, and have already gone to the street to sell sweet potatoes."

Luo Yanhua imagined the scene of Mu Shaoqing pushing a small cart of roasted sweet potatoes to sell along the street, or holding a cold water sword in the Zhuque Bridge, so he couldn't help smiling, and asked casually: "I haven't bothered to go out for a walk these days. Do you really set up a handicap for the outcome between me and Mu Lingzhu?"

Everyone didn't expect the suzerain to ask about this matter, looked at each other, Gu Zheng smiled and said: "It's rare to be lively, how can there be no reason not to gamble, since the owner of the suzerain went down to Juxian Tower last month, Jinling's largest Fengyun gambling house is full of excitement every day. The business is booming, not only the bet between the master and the owner has started, but also Mr. Lu. It is said that there will be a battle between Chunjun and Hanshui. As of yesterday, the bets put in by all parties have exceeded 90 taels. It's the biggest thing in town."

"The scale is indeed not small." Jing Wang slightly raised his eyebrows, "Then what are the odds of the two bets?"

"This..." Gu Zheng hesitated a little, and it was hard to fool him after thinking about it, so he replied, "The odds of betting on Mr. Lu's victory in the sword competition are [-] to [-], and you can also bet that Mr. Lu will definitely bring you back even if he misses." If you go to Chunjun, you will pay three to one, but it is most cost-effective to subdue the dealer on the spot, because you can pay six to one."

In fact, Fengyun Casino's handicap is more detailed than what he mentioned. For example, an accident will happen before the end of the sword test meeting, so that the bet cannot be fulfilled; Lu Yuan cherishes his reputation and sword, and will not challenge at all; If he can't subdue Mu Shaoqing, he will definitely renege on his promise, or even kill him... There are all kinds of things, and the odds are not low.

"So, Mr. Zhen made the decision the day before yesterday and bought all the 5 taels that were left on the account to win." Xie Xiao continued, "He said, it depends on whether he can buy the tea mountain that he has been looking forward to for a long time this year. This is the bet."

Luo Yanhua smiled, he knew that everyone didn't want to put pressure on him, and deliberately turned the topic in a relaxed direction so that the atmosphere would not appear dignified.To this day, Mu Shaoqing's resoluteness remains the same, and his attitude has not changed. It seems that the music to clean his heart for more than ten days has not had any effect, and everyone is not sure.If this state continues, the possibility of making the drifting away Sword Crying to make the Lord change his mind is very slim.Although phonology can regulate emotions, both of them are invisible and qualityless, and cannot be controlled. It may happen, the number of winners and losers is like floating clouds, but Lang Huan has already placed a heavy bet on survival.As the suzerain, it is dangerous to do this, and the degree of willfulness is probably no less than that of Mu Shaoqing.

After eating rice dumplings with red bean paste, many martial arts comrades came to greet or pay respects outside the arbor. Judging by this posture, there will be more and more.Luo Yanhua stood up and told Zhu Jin in a soft voice: "Ah Jin, leave this to you, I'll go see Mu Lingzhu."

After two hours in the martial arts arena, he heard and saw the ups and downs, the disputes, and the sword was shining brightly, but the only person he really paid attention to was Mu Shaoqing.Speech and manner, tone of voice, occasional nod or shake of the head, brief hesitation and pause, all the subtleties that can be observed, come into view one by one.As I thought beforehand, Mu Shaoqing's state has changed compared to when he went to Juxianlou for the appointment. The so-called seeing the subtle but knowing the big, those confused and momentarily wavering emotions all mean vague hope and a crisis of walking on thin ice. ; and the performance of the Sanjiang Gang, Jin Tuopan, and the two penetrating nails all further confirmed the initial guess.It's just that while gradually becoming convinced, my heart is getting heavier.

Mu Shaoqing didn't have to stay in the pergola by the side of the field all the time, but as the owner of the villa, he couldn't avoid socializing, so he returned to the pergola, and people from all walks of life came to greet each other, say hello, and connect with each other without noticing, and he was so busy that he didn't even eat much mouth.

Apart from some old acquaintances, many people came here to find out the truth. After all, the direction of Langhuan is related to the situation of the martial arts. Mu Shaoqing was quickly agitated by all kinds of temptations, tricks, and observations. He wished he could stick a sword on the table. walk away.

At this time, he saw Luo Yanhua, the Sect Master Langhuan in green clothes came up to him, his footsteps were calm, all the chaotic voices around him gradually became quiet, and the crowd around him moved aside to make way for the passage.

Luo Yanhua only brought Qin Su with him, and in the scorching afternoon sun, his impressive tranquility was the same as the last time we met, as if there was no difference between the noisy and chaotic Martial Arts Field and the quiet Juxian Tower.

Their eyes met, and Mu Shaoqing was a little puzzled. He believed that Lang Huan would use all kinds of means during the sword test meeting to force himself to give in and submit, such as direct shooting, coercion and temptation, and hard and soft tactics. But so far, these He still hasn't met the same.Luo Yanhua has so many subordinates and henchmen, shouldn't he show his strength step by step, build momentum, suppress Wanjian Villa, and finally come forward as the suzerain and be a good person?It's just the beginning, why put down your posture and come here in person?Don't you worry about being scorned again in full view?

The fire in his heart was still burning, he turned his back and let the guest indifferently.

"Young master Mu, don't be nervous. I'm just here to say hello to you, and I won't waste much time." Luo Yanhua saw his guard and alienation, smiled faintly, and went straight to the topic after entering the arbor, "Afternoon The sword competition is about to start, Zhu Jin will lead the disciples of Langhuan to participate in the swordsmanship sparring today and tomorrow, as for me, it is useless to stay here, so I will leave first."

"Are you planning to leave after only half a day?" Mu Shaoqing was stunned, then became angry and almost jumped up, "As the suzerain, it's a shame that you dare to boast that you are taking care of the overall situation!"

"What can I do in Wanjian Villa? Demonstrate swordsmanship, compete in the next stage, or give advice to the disciples of the Sword Sect?" Luo Yanhua sighed, he really couldn't remember when he boasted, "As for persuasion, it's all right and wrong Having said enough, continuing to argue will only lead to more and more conflicts and sword tension, which will not do any good to Lang Huan. If I am not present, there will be a lot of disputes. Wouldn't it be nice to give you a quiet sword-testing meeting?"

He paused, "However, Shaoqing still cares about Langhuan, I am very happy."

Mu Shaoqing hesitated for a moment, he didn't understand why Wuming got angry, Luo Yanhua didn't watch the sword test meeting, didn't use the little time left to fight for victory, what business did he have to do?Why is it that the first thing that comes to mind is not the turmoil in front of me, but the old scene more than ten years ago. When I was young, I took Luo Shenhua to point out the sword pool in the Zhuoyue Pavilion, full of pride and longing. He was fascinated leisurely, and said with a smile: "In the future, Shaoqing will preside over the sword test meeting, and I will definitely be there to congratulate and witness the demeanor of Shaozhuang's master's sword overpowering the crowd. At that time, there will be three hundred moves, and let's see how this sword pool will be. Whose sword will remain."

Today's Luo Yanhua is still smiling indifferently, but he can no longer raise his eyebrows and show his sword.I always scold him for being eloquent and full of scheming, which seems a little harsh. How can I deal with a person who has lost all his martial arts?

Master Mu Shaozhuang was very surprised that with the current serious situation and tit-for-tat standpoint, he didn't consider the other party's motives, but the first thing he thought of was such a bunch of things, which were meaningless.Of course, he didn't believe that Luo Yanhua was really trying to ease the atmosphere and reduce conflicts. He presumably only retreated to advance. The suzerain was not present, and when subordinates caused troubles, they were free to do whatever they wanted. , at most it is lax control.

"It was you who made the bet, and you were the one who left the game with excuses. After all, what do you want?" He secretly guarded himself, and said coldly, "If you don't have the ability to make an explanation, then you should admit defeat as soon as possible, so as not to delay Time for each other. If you play tricks, I will only despise you more and more!"

"At the end of the competition tomorrow, I will send some evidence. It's about Miss Pei's life experience. Together with Jingyi's narration today, it should be enough for you to learn about the past and clear up your misunderstanding about me." Luo Yanhua With a calm expression, he ignored the sharpness in his words, "The day after tomorrow is the last day, I will come again and wait for your reply."

"Shaoqing, you understand the weight of it. I made an agreement in Juxian Tower to hand over all the initiative to you because everyone still has expectations, and because I believe that I will not be wrong. I practiced swords in the bamboo forest when I was young. , make friends, I know your sword, your people, I believe you will be able to break through the barriers and find your heart. Even if the process is difficult, you will make a decision at the end of the song, just like me Now I will do my best to make you turn back."

He looked at the red thread in the other party's eyes, and sighed again unconsciously: "The bet has been made, and no one can go back on it. Now there are still people from the Liaojin and Kunlun mansions among the guests, and Xuanshuang will help maintain order. Let the traitors get in the way. If the owner of the villa is still too worried, the subordinates will inevitably despise you. Everyone says that you, Mu Shaoqing, have excellent swordsmanship and a heroic style, but I hope you can get rid of distracting thoughts and calm down in the past two days Make a decision again, and it will not be in vain for the followers of the subordinates and the trust of the people."

If the situation permits, he also hopes to stay in the sword test meeting, but if the judgment is correct, the next day or two will be the most dangerous and critical moment, which cannot be missed in the slightest.Temporary departure is the safest way. Being in Wanjian Villa will cause more dangerous variables.Before the day after tomorrow, Wan Li and Ping Yuan can only observe Mu Shaoqing's state on their behalf.

Having finished speaking, Luo Yanhua stood up and resigned. If he loses in two days, this should be the last time he will have a sincere talk with his former friends.

"Wait," Mu Shaoqing recovered from the momentary stupefaction. Seeing that the other party was about to step out of the arbor, he was so angry that he didn't know what to say, and said angrily, "Whoever wants you to help with fake kindness, even if Xiaoxiao sneaks in, I will deal with it naturally." Got it!"

"You don't need to be grateful, it's just for the sake of the overall situation." Luo Yanhua slowed down, without turning his head, and said indifferently, "Besides, until the bet is over, you are still the Lord Mu Ling of my Langhuan."

Looking at the figure in Tsing Yi who was walking away, Mu Shaoqing was so angry that his teeth itched, but he couldn't get angry. Unexpectedly, this person would not take the slightest loss. There is really no chance of winning in terms of eloquence, and it is inevitable to express doubts now Belittled.He still felt that Luo Yanhua must have hidden a trick, but he explained clearly that it was all a conspiracy, and he couldn't find anything wrong after thinking about it.Perhaps this is a trap in itself, otherwise, why did he find concern in those quiet eyes, but his heart was filled with almost painful regret?

"Lingzhu, Shaozhuang Master," Li Fengxing came in from the outside, seeing that his remaining anger had just subsided, and he was out of control, so he had to yell twice, "something happened outside, it's not easy for the subordinates to make decisions."

"Uncle Li, what's the matter?" Mu Shaoqing subconsciously rubbed her swollen temples and asked with a frown.

"Just now some comrades came over to give a speech. They listened to what they said and were very dissatisfied with the Sanjiang Gang." Li Fengxing said in a low voice, "The main reason is that everyone saw that they were singing with Jin Tuopan, and they all suspected that Zhou Zhi was colluding with foreign barbarians to disrupt the sword test meeting. Want to remind us that we must guard against it.”

In fact, many Jianmen colleagues advocated that Zhou Zhi's motives should be traced, at least he should be swept away, and he should not continue to stir up trouble; name.Even Li Fengxing himself thought that the Sanjiang gang was not helping, but roasting Mingjian on the fire.

He was very cautious in his words because he was worried that Mu Shaoqing would be unhappy and fall into a state of paranoia.

What is gratifying is that, without involving Luo Yanhua, Master Mu Shaozhuang was still able to maintain his rationality. He was not annoyed when he heard the words. Those who came to watch, now that they have committed public outrage, please ask Uncle Li to lead someone to remind them, and let them leave on their own, so as not to cause trouble and make the scene unsightly. As for the sword meeting later, I will not bother you to participate. "

He has already seen clearly that Zhou Zhi is absolutely unbearable to join the alliance, so he should drive away as soon as possible, so as not to disturb the continuation of the sword society, so as not only to show his attitude to the martial arts heroes, but also to keep his eyes and ears quiet.Luo Yanhua had already noticed that his thoughts were disturbed and his mood was restless after talking for a while, so he should concentrate and concentrate in order to deal with the complicated and unpredictable situation that will follow.

He was thinking, and unconsciously pressed the hilt of the Hanshui Sword with his right hand, and gently mosuo, maybe this beloved sword is the belonging in his heart, the source of strength and confidence, accompanied by more than ten years of cold and heat, clear and cold Wherever the sword qi went, he went forward indomitably and never disappointed him.The day after tomorrow is the time of decision, I don't believe it, when the bet fails, Luo Yanhua can still maintain that eternally calm appearance.

Mu Shaoqing raised his eyes to look at the pergola in Langhuan, but there was no sign of that person among the bustling crowd, most of them had already left.His eyes swept across the white clothes, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Jiang Wanli did not say goodbye to King Jing, but remained in his original position. Moreover, those beautiful eyes seemed to be watching him.