summer night.
The sky was hazy, without stars or moon.
There were no pedestrians on the streets in the town, and there were only a few barking dogs.
"It looks like it's going to rain again!" A store owner looked at the dark sky, sighed, and closed the door.
This town is not big, and it is not very lively during the day, so it is naturally quieter at night.
On a street corner in the town, there was a man huddled up, wearing only a single shirt and a pair of shorts.
He doesn't look like a beggar, but his current situation is similar to that of a beggar, or even worse than that. He was penniless and had no place to stay. He didn't even know how to beg.
He obviously didn't know how to look at the weather. It was going to rain. The beggars were all looking for shelter, but he didn't.
It's naturally not too cold at night in the summer, and even before the heavy rain, it's even sweltering.
He was indeed very tired, and his body was covered in bruises, which made him tremble with pain. He just wants to have a good sleep now, because he thinks that everything will get better after a good sleep.
He curled up and slept on the street corner, with no shelter from the rain, no bed or bedding.
Rumble…
A burst of thunder woke him up, and before he could react, raindrops as big as his fingertips fell, soaking him all over in an instant.
It was raining so hard that the street was covered with rainwater, and the place where he slept was also covered with water. However, he had no intention of leaving. He took a stone as a pillow and fell asleep as if nothing had happened.
Summer rain comes and goes quickly.
In less than an hour, the heavy rain stopped, but the water on the street had not completely receded.
"Dad! Mom!"
In the heavy rain, he actually fell asleep and dreamed of his parents.
His father's name is Tang Siji, his mother's name is Bai Bing, and he is Tang Zhong.
Since the death of his parents, Tang Zhong would dream about them every night. Without them, Tang Zhong would be completely like a three-year-old child, completely unable and unaware of how to take care of himself. He misses the good life before and the happy days of a family of three, but nothing can go back. He also thought of his grandfather, but when he thought of his grandfather, he felt a little unhappy. Grandpa used to be the person who loved him the most, but now he was the person he least wanted to see.
The sky has dawned, the rain has cleared, there are people walking on the street, and Tangzhong has woken up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, the sun stung his eyes. He had no choice but to rub his hazy eyes before opening them again, only to find that the sky was clear but the streets were still dripping with water. His clothes were also wet, and the injuries on his body were aching under the wet clothes, and the pain was getting worse.
His clothes were all wet, but he had no intention of taking them off because he had no clothes to change into.
He was hungry again, and he wanted to find food. As for how to find it, he didn't know.
So he got up from the ground, covered in mud and water, and staggered to find something to eat. After walking a few steps, he suddenly saw a rich man coming towards him, wearing the same clothes he had changed into yesterday. Behind him, there were two servants who praised: "Master, this dress is really nice. I didn't expect that there is such a treasure in that shop. It must have been stolen."
The young master replied: "No matter if he stole it or not, it's all mine now."
Tang Zhong's first reaction was: Those clothes are mine. So he didn't think much, rushed over, grabbed the clothes and said, "This clothes is mine, give it back to me."
When the rich young master saw that Tang Zhong had soiled his new clothes, he was furious. He kicked Tang Zhong to the ground and cursed: "You stinky beggar, you dare to soil my young master's clothes. I think you don't want to live anymore." Call me."
When the two servants heard the order, they immediately rushed forward and beat Tang Zhong severely with punches and kicks. Tang Zhong actually didn't fight back because he still remembered his grandfather's instructions that he was too harsh and couldn't hit anyone casually. He put his head in his hands and kept shouting: "These clothes are mine, give them back to me."
A servant scolded: "You stinky beggar, what are you talking about in your sleep? Looking at your virtue, you dare to say, 'These clothes are yours.' How do you deserve this?"
Tang Zhong nodded and said: "I really have this destiny, this dress is mine, please give it back to me."
When the young master heard this, he cursed: "Damn, he turned out to be a fool, so damn unlucky. Ignore him, let's go."
Since the death of his parents, Tang Zhong has been very taboo about others calling him a fool. When he heard someone talking about him, he immediately swooped down again and threw the young master to the ground. The young master was obviously a martial arts practitioner. After falling to the ground, he immediately jumped up and knocked Tang Zhong to the ground again.
The young master beat Tang Zhong violently, but he still felt angry, so he said to his subordinates: "Take him back and put him in a pig cage. I will take care of him slowly. Humph! If you dare to soil my clothes, See how I deal with you."
So the young master strode forward, and two servants held Tang Zhong behind. After a while, they arrived at a large house called Liejianmen.
As soon as the rich young man came in, a disciple hurriedly came forward and said, "Master, you are back. The master of the gate is looking for you and has something important to discuss."
The young master said to the two attendants behind him: "Throw him into the wild boar cage and let him taste the power of accumulating life." After that, he followed the disciples into the lobby.
The Liejian Sect is a small sect in central Sichuan. The sect leader is named Chang Lie. He is not very good at martial arts and is not a decent person. He often engages in adultery and robbery in secret. Most of his wealth came from this. He only has an only son named Chang Zhengwen, who is the young master he met in Tang Zhong.
As soon as Chang Zhengwen arrived in the lobby, Chang Lie asked with a straight face: "Where are you going?"
Chang Zhengwen replied: "Take a look outside."
Chang Lie said angrily: "I told you that there are enemies coming to your door these days. Don't go out casually. Why don't you listen?"
Chang Zhengwen didn't care at all, and said calmly: "Oh! Dad! I think you are getting more timid as you get older. We have dozens of heroes in Liejian Sect, why are we afraid of a woman? Besides, Uncle Zhuge and Uncle Lin are both here. , if that woman dares to come, she will die without a burial place."
"Be careful with Wannian Ship. That woman is not a person who has gained a reputation in vain. We must not underestimate the enemy. I have sent people to Huashan to ask the Sword Immortal Zhou Yingshang to come down. If he is willing to help, everything will be safe." Chang Lie said. .
"Even if the Sword Immortal doesn't come, Brother Chang doesn't have to be afraid of the Jade Rakshasa with the help of me and Brother Lin."
There are two people sitting on the left and right sides of the hall. The man on the left is younger and slightly older, his name is Zhuge Wo; the man on the right is named Lin Jiance. The person who just spoke was Zhuge Wo sitting on the left.
Lin Jiance agreed: "There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are kings. When we stay behind closed doors, the yellow-mouthed children will make a list of swordsmen and be proud of it. They don't take us seriously, so that's it. A female immigrant It is extremely ridiculous for someone like him to dare to surpass the sixth position on the swordsman list."
Zhuge Wudao said: "Brother Lin's words are a bit exaggerated. This swordsman list was established by the senior Gongsun of the Qingcheng sect. His attainments in swordsmanship are unprecedented and unprecedented. Compared with the Qingcheng Patriarch's Swordsmanship, Shen Dugu Mengning is even worse! In his opinion, Huashan Sword Immortal Zhou Yingshang could not make it into the top ten and had to settle for eleventh place. Then the top ten swordsmen in front must all be very good. De, must not be a person who wastes his fame in vain."
Lin Jiance said: "Brother Zhuge is trying to boost other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige. I don't think of how capable a woman she is, I, Lin, will not take her seriously."
Chang Lie said worriedly: "It is said that Jade Rakshasa is the lover of Kuangxiao Yuege, the best swordsman in the world, Tianxingjian. If Kuangxiao Yuege comes here, we will be in big trouble this time."
After hearing this, Lin Jiance was not worried but overjoyed: "It would be better if he came. I, Lin, just wanted to meet him, so I took away his title of 'The Best Sword in the World' for fun."
"Disease enters through the mouth, and disaster comes out of the mouth. Be careful in your words and deeds, and protect yourself. Don't make careless remarks!" A strong voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Chang Lie heard the sound and said happily: "Sword Immortal Mr. Zhou has arrived." After saying that, he flew out to greet him.
