Xing Cang's words followed the momentum of everyone and relied on the power of his long hair to press him down like a mountain.
Tang Zhao thought: So you are waiting for me here? Are they setting up a battle array to force the eldest young master's group of swordsmen to fight to the death? Lest you have to launch another major purge?
Tang Zhao thought he was going to beat drums to gather generals and kill people with military law.
But Xing Cang’s approach is also correct.
Sword fighting is inherently a very dangerous thing. According to the tradition of Zongliang Mountain, the loser will almost certainly die. If it is changed to an arena-style bloody battle, the loss rate will be higher, because the winner is also likely to die. In the end, it would be good if one or two of the two families died.
In other words, within half a month at most, there is a chance to eliminate all the displeased swordsmen without getting any blood. What is this if not a God-sent opportunity? Now that there is a legitimate chance, it is not worth the risk to do it yourself.
Tang Zhao was about to go forward, so he could agree to it, but he couldn't be too weak, so he said: "Of course. I, Xing Qi, am respected by my master and become the deputy general manager. How can I not take the lead in the charge? How can I retreat? Not only me, but Who among the swordsmen of Changfa Manor would shrink back? Xingwu, would you?"
He asked Xing Wu, looking at Xing Cang, the meaning was very clear, I am the deputy manager, I will take the lead in the charge, you are the right one, do you charge?
Xingwu was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth, not knowing whether to answer or not.
Xing Cang then nodded and said: "It's good that you have this consciousness. You are right, all the swordsmen of Changfa Manor will charge, you-" He clicked on Xing Five first, then Xing Nine, "Although it is not as good as Lao Qi You are important, but if the master needs it, you must die for it! Winning in a sword fight is certainly a credit, even if you lose, it is an honor. What an honor it is to return to the arms of the two masters as soon as possible?"
Kogo and Kojiu were submissive. Xingwu thought to himself: Why are you going against me and pulling me over and over again?
Xing Cang said: "Of course, I'm not telling you to rush to death. On the contrary, everyone should strive to survive, because if you want to win, you have to win for the master! It's best if none of you die, and you can defeat the eight opponents alone. Yes! But how can you win if you are like this?"
He suddenly said loudly: "Xingwu! You have not fought with others for many years. The day before yesterday, you suddenly started to attack and you were plotted by someone. You almost died. You still had to rely on others to rescue you and you had a chance to escape, right? You can still go on stage to fight with swords like this?" I'm afraid that you will be hacked to death with three moves and two moves. If you die yourself, it will be a small thing, but it will also delay the master's important event!"
After saying these words, not only did Xing Wu pale, but Tang Zhao also secretly said: Good guy! You really speak well! He almost died in the last attack, wasn't it because you sent someone to kill him? How come he's not dead and you can point your nose and curse at him when you're angry?
Moreover... the old guy Xing Cang knew very well. He knew that Xing Wu was in danger first and was later rescued. I just don’t know if he guessed it from clues, or if he has some information channels?
Xing Cang gushed and said: "Since the master wants to fight, then we must strive for victory! There is no room for failure in sword fighting. It is related to the future of the master and our manor. It is best to have real strong people to help. But time is tight, Apart from those of you who are incompetent, what other options are there? What should we do? As the saying goes, sharpening a gun before the battle is not easy will be a waste. Before the sword fight, everyone should have a training camp and practice well, just like young disciples! You can improve a little. It’s just a little bit, if I can get a little more hope, it’s just a little bit!”
Tang Zhao frowned slightly, thinking: Could it be that he wants to...
Xing Cang said: "Since you want to practice, let's start from today. You will retreat in the manor! It's far away from glitz, there are few people, and it's clean. You can practice swords here in peace and quiet for a while, and improve your skills. It's better than anything else. I'll do it myself Go and tell the master to bring all the people who want to fight swords up to the mountain. Everyone will train together here, learn from each other and improve each other. What's the use of being at the foot of the mountain besides eating and drinking at the banquet? Are you waiting to eat something good before going on the road? ?”
He pointed at the dark door and said, "You go in first and practice in peace!"
I see!
Tang Zhao thought to himself: He not only wants to drive people to death, but also wants to put some people under house arrest.
Tang Zhao's group had no one of his own, they were all swordsmen from the original Changfa Manor. Although he had intended to lean towards the new owner of the manor, after all, he had not been fully accepted yet and could only be considered half of his own. However, this was just right for Xing Cang.
After all, Xingwu and the others are afraid of Xingcang in their bones. They are far away from their master and Xingcang is so close. They can't resist.
The same should be true for Xingqi. If Tang Zhao hadn't been there, Xingqi would have been trapped in the current situation. All his ambitions were useless and he could only be at the mercy of Xingcang.
But how on earth is he going to manipulate several swordsmen including Xingqi? Kill them all?
Or is it brainwashing and control?
Or is there more planning?
Tang Zhao pondered, looked at the open door of the manor, and strode in.
Now that he is here, he originally wanted to enter the manor.
No matter what poisonous snakes and beasts there were in the manor, he would take a look. As a swordsman with a mission, it would be ridiculous to be scared by the enemy's words and run away in front of the enemy's nest.
The team moved again and entered the manor in a mighty manner.
After entering the front hall, the sword slaves and slaves went to arrange the carriages and horses. Xing Cang led Xing Qi and others to the main hall.
Xing Cang said: "Let's go and pay homage to the old master first. Report the master's affairs to the old man. His spirit in heaven knows that the master has great ambitions and all the slaves are brave. He will be smiling."
Tang Zhao then remembered and thought to himself: By the way, the old manor owner has been dead for half a year, and he still hasn't found his grave at home!
His "big boy" just cried at the banquet and didn't even go up the mountain to see him. Are they all turned into bones now?
The memorial tablet of the old manor owner was placed in the main hall, and several people came in from behind. Before they could express their feelings and cry, they suddenly froze together.
Everyone from Xing Cang to Tang Zhao, including Tang Zhao, was dumbfounded and at a loss.
In the mourning hall, in front of the coffin, there were two strange figures.
One of them is less than three feet tall, has a face like a fox, a body like a bear, a fat body, short legs, and a furry body. It is a raccoon dog. It stood upright, resembling a human form.
The other one is even more exaggerated. It is actually a pipa with a crooked neck. Although it is a pipa, it is different from ordinary pipa at first glance. The two zhen on the head have a special shape, like a pair of eyes extending out. The black and white are clear, which makes it look full of spirituality. It looks like a real pipa spirit.
Everyone else was confused, but Tang Zhao had a clue and guessed their identities, but he had a big headache and thought to himself: How did it get here? Isn’t this a night owl entering the house?
There was silence for a while, Xing Cang and the others were at a loss, and the other party didn't say anything. Tang Zhao had to come out and said respectfully: "It turns out that the envoy from Yuan is coming. I'm sorry for the delay in greeting you from afar!"
As soon as he said these words, the other party just responded. Xing Cang and others were even more confused and couldn't react for a moment.
Yuanshi... is that Yuanshi?
Is he the kind of envoy who is so superior that he even has to worship a first-level manor?
Why did Yuanshi suddenly appear in the mourning hall?
And... is the Yuanshi this kind of... monster?
Don't blame them for being short-sighted, it's just the level of Changfa Manor. Even though Xingcang lived long enough to have a certain reputation in the main circle of the manor, and could be called the emperor of the first manor, Changfa Manor itself was only in the third level. From the perspective of the two mountains, they were basically conjoined. I haven't even touched the threshold in front of me, let alone entered the room!
Even the first and second-level manor owners can only worship their own Yuan Envoys. At most, they occasionally see the shadows of other Yuan Envoys. Xing Cang and the others have never even seen their shadows. They have only heard some legends that are both true and false.
They only know that the Yuanshi... is overlooking all living beings from the Gangliang Mountain!
Nowadays, when the two masters rarely come or make a sound, the status of the Yuanshi becomes more and more noble. The instructions of the Yuanshi are the instructions of the two masters, and the will of the Yuanshi is the will of the two masters. The envoy of Yuan is like the envoy of God, and all the people of Gangliang Mountain must pay homage to him!
In the manor, the manor owner is the master, Xing Cang is the manager, and the other swordsmen and sword slaves are slaves. In Gangliang Mountain, Gangliang is the master, Yuan envoys are the stewards and deacons, and the manor owner is the slave.
That Sword Slave... The Sword Slave is nothing but dust in Gangliang Mountain, not even an ant, and has no meaning of existence.
Now these dust particles and ants have actually seen the legendary Abyssal Envoy. It is not the shadow that is usually seen, but the true form with the shadow dispersed. How can people be dishonest and frightened?
In comparison, raccoons and pipas are nothing. Since Yuanshi looks like this, it can be seen that he is born noble with such an appearance.
Except for Tang Zhao, everyone else is like a clay puppet. Xing Cang reluctantly bowed and said: "Welcome to Ambassador Yuan. The little... my manor is full of glory." For a moment, there was nothing to say. In fact, Yuanshi's status was too high and his arrival was too unexpected. He had nothing to say and didn't even dare to ask the purpose of his visit.
In fact, Tang Zhao really wanted to see him say a few more words. This raccoon dog had a bad temper. He was a guy who would suddenly explode and detonate people's psychological shadow. Tang Zhao didn't take advantage of it, but for Xing Cang, death was almost certain.
Unfortunately, the raccoon dog didn't care about Xing Cang's words. Instead, he only stared at Tang Zhao, with a somewhat hesitant expression on his furry face.
It just watched and said nothing, and the scene fell into an awkward silence.
At this time, there was a sound of plucking strings in the air, like cracking silk and breaking jade, and then the sound became thinner, but it was the sound of pipa.
This pipa actually does not open its mouth to speak from somewhere, but uses the sound of strings to simulate human voices, which is clearly distinguishable: "Shadow in the heart. Is it him?"
Raccoon dog, that is, Xin Ying said at this time: "It seems not."
The sound of the pipa strings rose slightly: "Did you find the wrong person?"
Raccoon shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. I know him and met him once on Yinglang Bridge. I quite like him."
Xing Cang glanced at Tang Zhao in disbelief: He actually met Yuanshi on Yinglang Bridge and got Yuanshi's love? What kind of luck is this? Why didn't he say anything?
For a moment, he remembered Tang Zhao's inquiry about Yuan Shi from Tu Fei. Xing Cang felt that something serious was going on, and Xing Qi had hidden this trick, which could be described as deliberate. The plan that had been planned for a long time seemed to be about to go wrong.
He then continued: "But I don't particularly care about him. I've seen him like this a lot. It seems like I shouldn't go to Changfa Manor for him?"
The pipa tinkled like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate: "You are really weird. You suddenly said you wanted to come to Changfa Manor. When I asked you why, you said you didn't know. Now that you are here, you haven't remembered yet. It seems like it’s not an important matter, so go back.”
The raccoon dog clapped its two paws and said: "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'm here now. It's rare to go to the third level next time, just for fun."
(End of chapter)
