(10)
During the period when Bai Feng was peeping silently, guests from all over the world had gradually arrived to take their seats. The lobby, which was still empty a moment ago, seemed to be filled with the chatter and laughter of young masters and martial knights in just a moment.
However, in Bai Feng's eyes, it seemed that only the mysterious old Taoist was worthy of attention. Even though he seemed to be just minding his own business and drinking wine, in fact, he never stopped observing and watching Sima Tu for a moment.
Compared to the other party's complacency, the young swordsman was undoubtedly too restless. It is precisely because of this that Bai Feng, who was originally seated closer to the door, failed to notice the new guests in front of the door earlier.
However, for some reason, the laughter and laughter of others suddenly fell silent. The luxurious notes that had been lingering just now also disappeared in due course.
The next moment, others paid tribute one after another: "I have seen Mr. Gao..."
This unusual anomaly caused by unknown reasons made the young man begin to put his heart back to the banquet. He glanced at the knights and knights beside him, and couldn't help but turn to glance in the direction of Sima Tu. I saw them all sitting upright and bowing, their faces full of respect.
Seeing this, Bai Feng hurriedly followed the instructions. He had never been in a high-class place and he didn't know what etiquette was, so he should have attracted special attention because of his fussy manner. But everyone else thought that he was drunk and unconscious, so they reminded him several times with excuses, and he was able to stabilize his position and avoid losing face.
He followed the example of others, bowed to the table, nodded and said, "I've seen Mr. Gao before." After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the two or three comers. They discovered that it was a man with white eyebrows and white hair and no beard, wearing a long-sleeved silk coat, humbly leading the "sir" behind him with thick arms and white beard and hair.
As long as Mr. Gao passed by, the heroes and generals at the table, no matter how unruly and restless they were before, would all straighten their gazes and bow solemnly to say hello. No one even dared to look directly at Mr. Gao's face.
"It's unmistakable... This is Gao Huan... he defeated the Erzhu family, seized power, and immediately proclaimed himself king..." Bai Feng muttered in her heart, watching Mr. Gao walking along the road between the two seats. On the road, he immediately opened the golden curtain at the end and slowly sat down behind the golden curtain. The pair of glazed lamps on the side could only slightly reflect a solemn figure. Therefore, even under the same roof and at the same banquet, others could not know Mr. Gao's happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy. They could only be forced by an invisible pressure and be constantly on tenterhooks.
The beardless man with white eyebrows and white hair first whispered to Mr. Gao behind the curtain for a while, then came out to face the crowd, and said frankly in a very strange accent: "Tonight's banquet will not talk about state affairs, but I just want you to Drink freely and express your feelings. Generals and heroes, please do whatever you want without any grudges." After saying this, he clapped his hands a few times. In an instant, several women with graceful figures, beautiful faces, and elegant and soft clothes walked out of the door. Immediately, he folded his hands and hid them in his wide sleeves, took a few steps back as usual, and kept his body bent, waiting next to Mr. Gao.
The women first bowed neatly to Mr. Gao at the main table, and then faced the guests on both sides. The long-stopped music soon started playing again along with the steps of the dancers. The upright and solemn guests from all over the world gradually returned to the state before Mr. Gao arrived: pushing glasses and changing glasses. While talking and laughing, look at the dancing beauties; show off the newly learned martial arts moves; brag about how many heroes he has defeated...
Only the anxious young man was still drinking wine indifferently. He knew that his ability to drink was fragile and he had to find a way out as soon as possible.
The glitz in front of me is unsatisfactory, and the inner crisis is about to happen. "How can we escape without being suspected?" Bai Feng thought about this and began to regret accepting E Binghuan's kindness. But after careful consideration, even if he didn't attend the banquet, other accidents might happen.
"People only start to regret their mistakes when they feel crisis... However, this is the most meaningless thing. For now, I have to accept it calmly and wait and see what happens." At this point in his thoughts, Bai Feng suddenly realized that E, the fifth daughter of the E family, Feiying, I don’t know when, started to sit upright behind E Binghuan. This made him unconsciously suspect that maybe this banquet was arranged to catch his "rabbit".
Bai Feng looked at E Feiying angrily, with millions of questions wanting to come out of her heart. The answer he received was only a particularly pitiful look in his eyes and a helpless lament.
Halfway through the music, the sky was already filled with stars. At this time, most of the guests' interest was consumed by time, and they were in urgent need of something extremely interesting to spice up their atmosphere.
At this moment, the old Taoist Sima Tu, who had been sitting quietly with a strange smile on his face, suddenly stood up and walked to the center of the aisle. He raised his hands and said respectfully to Mr. Gao: "Mr. Gao, I am not happy to see you all. I have a suggestion. I wonder if you can tell me?"
The figure behind the golden curtain made a sound for the first time since he entered the room. His voice was strong but weak, and he said: "Mr. Sima, please speak..."
"Pindao was entrusted by Mr. E to find a good son-in-law for him. I have always heard that the fifth young lady of the E family is a hero among women, so I boldly suggested that we take advantage of the good time and beautiful scenery to hold a 'competition to recruit a bride' here." , how about it?" Sima Tu replied.
After listening to this, everyone present started to comment on the girl behind E Binghuan.
"Uh..." Mr. Gao hesitated for a moment, then greeted the white-browed man next to the curtain: "Mei Lin, come here."
"yes……"
"It's actually...him?" Bai Feng couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the guy's name. Those people who were rumored to be unfavorable to him actually gathered at this banquet.
Mei Lin walked behind the golden curtain and listened to Mr. Gao's whisper for a moment. Then he came out and spoke to everyone, saying: "Since you are Mr. Sima's friend, let's give it permission! It's just a rule. We have to compete with ordinary people." There are some similarities and differences in "recruiting marriage"... Ordinary people "recruiting marriage by martial arts" think that the winner will get a beautiful woman and a good son-in-law, while the loser will not be punished in any way. In this "recruiting marriage", the loser must be at the disposal of the E family. If you are a dignified man , If you can't even tame a woman, how can you be called a hero?" After saying that, everyone in the hall was in an uproar. However, the knights on E Binghuan's side were somewhat silent.
Seeing this, E Feiying also stood up and attended. She saluted Mr. Gao and said, "Mr. Gao, although the slave family is worthy of being called a hero, none of my father's men can defeat the slave family..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong general suddenly walked out of Sima Tu's general seat. I saw him shaking his head and walking carelessly. He reached in front of E Feiying, smelling of alcohol, and mockingly said: "Girl, are you... really that powerful? Hahahaha... I don't believe it."
"General Gao? Please respect yourself!" Faying the powerful opponent, E Feiying responded with all her patience and endured the stench in her face.
"I want to be the first challenger! Do you accept... or not?"
The colleagues nearby hurriedly stepped forward to help the drunkard who was almost on top of E Feiying, causing the whole room to burst into laughter. E Feiying took advantage of this gap to take a breath and replied to General Gao Gao: "I guess General Gao already has a family. Wouldn't it be too rude to participate in such a thing again?"
"I didn't!" Gao Gao struggled to free himself from the support of his colleagues and shouted drunkenly: "After fighting for most of my life, how can I have time to do such a thing..." After that, he fainted on the ground, letting People helped him back to sit down and rest.
Seeing the fellow's embarrassment, Sima Tu also smiled lightly, and then said to E Feiying: "Fifth Miss, I heard that a foreigner came to Feng Lai House recently. He carries with him some traces of the past. The last sword made by Yuan Fengzi, the Longming Sword. Is this possible?"
"Indeed..." E Feiying glanced in Bai Feng's direction.
Sima Tu replied: "Then this person must have never fought against the fifth young lady? Why not take this opportunity to open the eyes of everyone here? This will not only allow the fifth young lady to find a husband, but also obtain treasures, and it will also make everyone Open your horizons. Kill three birds with one stone..."
"Um..." E Feiying looked at her father and then at the young swordsman. What is unexpected is that the young man is one step ahead and has already attended the battle.
"My dear, Bai Feng, I am willing to accept the challenge!"
"Young Master Bai, you?" E Feiying was startled by the young man in front of her.
"Hahaha... He is really a young hero with extraordinary courage!" Sima Tu couldn't help but admire him and said, "Then... can you please go back to the room to change your clothes and give us a wonderful showdown?"
After hearing this, E Feiying had no choice but to nod and agree under the pressure from her father and the prominent people in front of her.
For Bai Feng, this is by no means a simple competition, but the best opportunity to escape!
"This old fox wants to try out my martial arts skills?" Bai Feng waited in front of the hall, looking at the colorful carpet, and said to himself. The graceful dancer beside him gradually left the stage, and Sima Tu also said hello, then returned to his seat to watch the wonderful show of "catching turtles in an urn". "A banquet and competition can expose my identity and at the same time delay time to investigate Yan'er's identity. Killing two birds with one stone, you are indeed a poisonous warrior!"
Although Bai Feng didn't know what kind of hatred or friendship his master had with Sima Tu, the fact that the other party was forcing each other so hard really left him with no way out.
"Since there is no way to go, then just do the opposite!" Bai Feng said in his heart. E Feiying also changed into the red men's clothes from before, holding a thin knife in each hand, and walked slowly over.
The two enemies yesterday had completely different moods when they actually drew their swords and faced each other. After bowing their hands to each other in greeting, Bai Feng immediately unsheathed his sword. The sound of the dragon's roar echoed in the spacious hall for a long time, and even the drunken and unconscious General Gao Gao was awakened.
"Dragon...Dragon Sword?!" Gao Gao looked at the legendary sword and Bai Feng holding the sword with an unbelievable expression.
Bai Feng raised his sword and leveled his eyebrows, pointing the tip of the sword at the opponent, using a stance he rarely used, and said coldly: "Fifth Miss, I'm offended!" Immediately, he stepped forward and stabbed with his sword.
Taking the initiative so rashly was definitely not this young man's usual style. But now, he wants to make the other party think that he is so reckless.
When E Feiying saw Bai Feng approaching fiercely, she thought that the other party was determined to win, so she dealt with it seriously. Calculating the distance, he took half a step back and swung his left sword upward to resolve the sword's momentum. At this time, the underside of Bai Feng's sword-holding hand must have been empty, so she waved her other hand and slashed angrily.
E Feiying originally thought that Bai Feng would have a clever way to solve the problem, but unexpectedly, he had no reaction at all! The young swordsman had a bloody gash from his left chest to his right rib, and he fell to his knees, relying only on the Dragon Sword to support his body.
If the Fifth Miss E Feiying hadn't shown mercy, Bai Feng might have lost her life after these two moves.
"Young Master Bai? Why did you take it so hard?" E Feiying was so frightened that she hurriedly called to her father's servants and said, "You guys, take him for treatment quickly!"
The two young men hurriedly left the banquet, taking the injured Bai Feng with them and following the fifth lady out of the banquet.
When Mr. Gao behind the golden curtain saw this, he couldn't help but admired: "You are really a hero among women, Mr. E is really lucky! Hahaha..."
"Hehehe... Where is it..." E Bing, who was sitting on the right seat, replied.
The originally calm atmosphere suddenly became more lively after this bloody competition. People have more to discuss.
"I didn't expect that kid's martial arts to be so bad!"
"If it weren't for the Longming Sword, I might have become the fifth lady's slave last night!"
"No way! I thought he was some kind of outsider..."
There was still no strange color on Sima Tu's face, but he continued to sit quietly as if nothing had happened. But the drunken and high-spirited general came to his senses completely. He was sighing in despair, with tears about to flow: "The Longming Sword has been destroyed, and this person has passed away..."
