[Lu Xiaofeng Sword III] The Emei faction is playing a big game of chess

When Ye Gucheng came back, the moon was already in the sky.

The cold moonlight fell on the head, everything was silent, even the unique chirping of cicadas in summer night became faint, as if in such a deep night, everything had already fallen asleep.The evening breeze gently blows over the treetops, bringing the cool fragrance of crabapple flowers, and the faint fragrance of wine in the courtyard, making people want to be intoxicated.

Under the crabapple tree in the center of the courtyard, a slender figure sat quietly drinking there.Long black hair slid down from her shoulders like a stream and scattered on the stone table. Ye Zhiran supported her stomach with one hand and held a small jade wine glass with the other.

The fingers resting on the blue wine glass were even more slender, white as jade, as if with a faint soft light.Although this day was not full moon, the moonlight was still beautiful. The flower shadows of the crabapple trees were scattered in the courtyard, and the dark fragrance was floating. Half of the face of the girl sitting under the tree was covered by the shadow, and her expression could not be seen clearly.

Ye Gucheng stopped walking towards the corridor, and turned to the stone table under the flower tree.

"The night is dark, why haven't you rested yet?"

The girl under the tree raised her head slowly, a little dazed, her bright and clear eyes were covered with a mist because of the slightly rippling drunkenness on her face.Ye Gucheng looked at her for a few seconds, then raised his hand to pick up the white jade jug on the stone table.Sure enough, this pot of Xifeng has already bottomed out, it seems that its owner has been sitting here for a long time.

After a few more seconds, the girl on the opposite side seemed to finally realize who the person sitting in front of her was in a daze. She tilted her head and thought about what he just said for a while, then slowly put down the hand resting on her chin, and sat up straight. , then pursed his lips, and said in a manly voice, "Didn't you ask me to wait for you?"

Her voice when she said these words was no longer clear and moist, with a little softness and coquettishness, it sounded like she was acting like a baby.The man sitting across from her paused for a moment when he put down the jug, then raised his eyes slightly, those eyes as deep as an ancient well reflected her figure at this moment.After a while, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, his eyes seemed to glow gradually, and then he returned to calm.He casually took out the wine glass from her hand that was on the table and put it aside, and then took her soft and slender fingers into his palm.

"So I'm back."

The white-clothed sword fairy looked at the girl in front of him and closed his eyes and smiled lightly, his voice as cold as the moonlight seemed to have finally been tainted with a bit of worldly fireworks.

Gong Jiu said that he wanted to play a game with Lu Xiaofeng, but he didn't treat him harshly in other respects.So Lu Xiaofeng quickly found the boat and left this unnamed island that was full of mist and hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

It seems that because of the people on the island leading the way, the boat that Lu Xiaofeng was on this time did not encounter any stormy ocean currents, and landed safely all the way ashore.However, this also seems to show that the mysterious Ninth Young Master is indeed very interested in playing this game with him, and he is also very confident that everything is under his control, so he is very happy to let him go .When he realized this, Lu Xiaofeng, who had safely returned to the shore, had a very bad expression on his face.

However, no matter how bad his face was, he still had to do what he had to do.The place where he went ashore was different from the fox den where he boarded the boat before, and it was a regular port.The men running boats around the port walked back and forth with shirtless shoulders and carrying goods, and there were noisy voices and whistles everywhere, a lively and enthusiastic scene.Looking at this scene full of life, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly had an illusion, as if everything he experienced on the island was just a nightmare.The man in Tsing Yi took a deep breath, the gentle sea breeze from the port was cool, with a salty and damp smell.

Lu Xiaofeng stood on the pier for a while and then walked towards the direction of carriages and horses. The reality does not allow evasion, and he will never be a person who evades reality.

When Lu Xiaofeng was on the boat back, he had already started to think about where Gong Jiu would send Ma Xiuzhen, and the two hints he gave did not make the same difference.Lu Xiaofeng has always had a wide range of friends, from the Great Bright Mirror of Kunlun Mountains in the east to the Xingxiu Haichaotian Palace in the west, there is almost no place he has not been to in this huge Jianghu.He used to be proud of it and was very proud of it, but now, he wished he could stay at home and never leave the house, so that he didn't have to search all over the world to find someone.But having said that, if Lu Xiaofeng didn't like to go out, he probably wouldn't have caused this trouble.

But at this point, it's no use complaining about yourself.Lu Xiaofeng raised his head after heaving a long sigh, the morning mist was clear in front of him, the old trees were green, and there was a deep and peaceful sound of the bell striking far away.After one hundred and eight bells, Lu Xiaofeng had already reached the entrance of the mountain gate carved out of a huge boulder. This was the first place he was going to visit, Songshan Shaolin Temple.

Songshan Shaolin Temple has always been the Taishan Beidou in martial arts. Although in recent years, Ye Zhiran was sent by Emei, Ye Guhong was sent by Wudang, and then Diancang and Nanhai Sword Sect sprang up. The prestige of Shaolin Temple in martial arts seems to have declined.But there is also the reason why the eminent monks in Shaolin Temple have always kept a low profile and don't like to be in the limelight.In terms of strength alone, Shaolin still dominates.Therefore, when talking about safety, Lu Xiaofeng thought of this first.Although it is a bit strange to send Ma Xiuzhen, a flowery and jade-like girl, into the temple, but ever since he saw the scene of tigerless arhats hugging the girl to eat meat and drink, Lu Xiaofeng never dared to underestimate the people of the world. brain hole.

However, because the answer was so easy to think of, Lu Xiaofeng didn't expect much. He didn't think that Gong Jiu would be such a simple person.He came here, one is to try tentatively, and the other is that the Shaolin eminent monks have profound Buddhist teachings and are well-informed. He wants to borrow their wisdom, or look at this so-called safest place he has been to from another angle. ,What means.

Sure enough, even though the abbot of Shaolin personally ordered to search the whole temple, no one saw a young and beautiful girl, and Ma Xiuzhen was indeed not here.On the other hand...

When Lu Xiaofeng came out of the Shaolin Temple, it was already dusk, and the tired bird returned to the forest. He propped his forehead with one hand, and walked on the road in a dizzy state.The eminent monks of Shaolin Temple were very interested in the questions he raised, so they talked about Buddhism for a day around him. If you have a heart for Buddha, you will be ecstatic and intoxicated when you encounter this scene.It's a pity that Lu Xiaofeng has an elm head, and when others hear the Dharma of Shengyin, he has a splitting headache and wants to slip away after listening to it for a while.But Ma Xiuzhen's whereabouts were unknown, and he had to listen to other people's suggestions first when he couldn't find a clue.So after listening to the eminent monk's sermon for a day, Lu Xiaofeng still didn't realize anything...

Limping on the mountain road, Lu Xiaofeng let out a sigh while rubbing his head.After lingering in the temple for a day, his clothes still carry the faint sandalwood fragrance unique to Buddhist temples. The elegant and peaceful fragrance seems to calm people's hearts.Although he didn't find any clues after staying in Shaolin Temple for a day, Lu Xiaofeng was not without gains.At least, his brain, which had been anxious and agitated like a mess since Ma Xiuzhen disappeared, finally calmed down.He began to sort out the series of situations he encountered from the beginning, and repeatedly recalled some details after he came into contact with Gong Jiu.Since we can't find the answer in the prompt given by Gong Jiu, we might as well start with him himself. What kind of person is he?

Lu Xiaofeng began to recall that after he entered the courtyard according to the prompt, he saw Gong Jiu waiting there, as if he knew he would come.The clue that Ma Xiuzhen was there at that time was given to him by Shaman, so Shaman was his man?Lu Xiaofeng thought about it carefully, and felt that it should not be.Not to mention that Shaman's expression didn't look fake when she said she wanted to repay her kindness and mentioned the Flying Jade Tiger. As far as Gong Jiu himself was concerned, if he wanted to see him, he could send someone to him directly, and there was no need to make a detour. Pretend to seduce.This must be an extremely proud person, he seemed to be waiting there just to see Lu Xiaofeng's ability, so he would not give him any extra clues.

After he entered the house, Gong Jiu invited him to drink.Wine is indeed a rare good wine. An alcoholic like Lu Xiaofeng has to admit that the wine that Gong Jiu invited him to drink can be ranked among the top three wines he has ever drunk.The cups they drink with are luminous cups, the back wall is as thin as paper, and there is a clear sound when knocked, unlike wine cups, it looks like a beautiful musical instrument.This luminous cup is produced in the Western Regions and is carved from the earliest Hetian jade.The late luminous cups were made of Qilian jade because of the shortage of Hetian jade, and the earliest batch of Hetian jade luminous cups were mostly tributes, and few of them flowed out of the court, which shows their preciousness.The carvings on the wine glass are lifelike and full of aura, and the wall of the glass is as thin as a cicada's wings, obviously from the hands of famous masters.Even among the few batches of tributes that year, they should all be the top ones.Such a wine glass is priceless, and most people don't even have the means to take a look at it.However, this treasure, which should have been properly stored and placed carefully, was casually taken out by the owner to drink and entertain guests, and it was he, a guest who was not very popular with the owner, who was very rich and powerful.

Such a person is obviously neither short of money nor lack of power, judging from the group of unknown but hidden masters on the island, he is not short of power either.Then, why did such a person who lacks everything like the proud son of heaven suddenly come to play this game with him?Is it just because he is too boring to entertain him?

Then if he was really just bored, would he really kill Ma Xiuzhen without deep hatred?Ma Xiuzhen is the elder sister of the Emei Sect. Killing her would offend the Emei Sect and a large number of Jianghu forces behind the Emei Sect. Normal people should not do such crazy things.

But soon, Lu Xiaofeng rubbed his forehead to dispel his delusions, he didn't doubt that Gong Jiu was joking with him.Thinking of those dark eyes that seemed unable to penetrate even a ray of light, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darkened. When he met those eyes, he knew that person could do anything.

Lu Xiaofeng is a smart person, but he will never treat other people as fools, especially when his opponent is not stupid at all and is very, very dangerous.

Lu Xiaofeng rubbed his forehead again, feeling extremely headache.At this time, he especially misses Huamanlou, his small building full of flowers and fragrances.Then he suddenly remembered a sentence that Master Abbot told him,

"Don't let anxiety and fear cloud your eyes. Maybe the answer is right in front of you, but you don't see it."

Lu Xiaofeng paused for rubbing his head, then jumped up and ran towards the carriageway.Although he wasn't calm enough to see clearly what was behind the fog, he knew that if there were some things that he couldn't see, then Hua Man Lou would definitely be able to see them too.Because he only sees the world with his eyes, while Hua Manlou uses his heart.