The couple were affectionate for a while, and then Lu Daoquan said, "It happened suddenly, and you have just given birth, and you are weak and tired from traveling and traveling. What should you do?"
Mrs. Lu comforted her, "It's okay. Let Lu An drive more safely. I'm not that delicate. If I'm still not at ease, I can go ahead and wait until everything is settled before returning to Yuzhou to pick up my child and me." "
"How can that be done?" Lu Daoquan said, "Madam, it's better to come to Beijing with me, so that I can have someone to take care of you on the way. How can I feel relieved to leave your mother and son in Yuzhou?"
Mrs. Lu's eyes were gentle and she said slowly: "We have been talking for so long, but we haven't named the two children yet."
Lu Daoquan thought for a moment: "My elder brother will be called Lu Ying, and my younger brother will be called Lu Xiong. What do you think, madam?"
"Lu Ying, Lu Xiong." Mrs. Lu murmured, "Just follow the master's instructions."
After choosing a name for the child, the housekeeper Lu An came to report: "Master, there is someone outside the door asking to see him. He calls himself Cao Qiong and says he is an old acquaintance of the great master."
After hearing the name of the visitor, Lu Daoquan's expression was suffocated, and the couple connected with each other. Seeing Lu Daoquan like this, Mrs. Lu asked: "Master, who is this person? Why is the master so nervous."
Lu Daoquan first signaled Lu An to lead Cao Qiong into the main room to wait for a while, and then he came. After Lu An left, he turned to Mrs. Lu and said, "Madam, you don't know that Cao Qiong is one of the best swordsmen in the world. In his early years, my father once traveled with Cao Qiong who was just in his prime. Later, for unknown reasons, the two of them agreed that after birth, all descendants of my Lu family would have their fates determined by Cao Qiong according to their birth date. If the horoscopes matched, Cao Qiong would take them away, teach them martial arts, and become their husbands. Back then, Cao Qiong didn't accept him as a disciple because of the incompatibility of his horoscopes. Now, Cao Qiong got the news from nowhere and came to visit him."
Mrs. Lu exclaimed: "How can this happen? The two children have just been born, how can they be taken away by outsiders at will? Master, you must stop him!"
Lu Daoquan gave a bitter smile and said sadly: "I can't stop it. This is the agreement between my late father and Cao Qiong. How can I, the son, violate it? Besides, Cao Qiong is so powerful in martial arts that he is even the best in the Liang Kingdom." Even the master Li Xian cannot say that he will win for sure. I am just a scholar who has no power to tie a chicken. How can I stop him? If I offend this giant Buddha, I am afraid that the Lu family will be in trouble today. Besides, Cao Qiong is originally from Chu. People, it is a capital crime to make friends with the traitors of the Chu Kingdom. You must not report it to the official. If things get serious, you and I will both be killed!"
Mrs. Lu's eyes were filled with tears, and she begged: "Is there no other way to let Cao Qiong do whatever he wants? Master, you are so talented, so hurry up and think of a way."
When a scholar encountered soldiers, he couldn't explain why. Lu Daoquan couldn't think of a solution at this time. Seeing his wife crying sadly, he could only explain: "Cao Qiong is extremely strict in accepting disciples. Maybe the two children's horoscopes do not match. , Madam, don’t be too sad, we’ll just deal with it as we see it.”
Mrs. Lu always knew the general situation and did not want to embarrass her husband, so she nodded in agreement and said, "I'll just follow the master's advice."
After comforting his beloved wife, Lu Daoquan walked to the main room and saw a thin old man waiting. Although Lu Daoquan did not practice martial arts, he could still feel the man's fierce aura. He couldn't help but secretly sweat. Before Lu Daoquan could speak, Cao Qiong took the lead. Said: "I haven't seen you for more than 20 years, and you are already a father. Time really flies by." Lu Daoquan didn't know how to answer, so he could only return his hand and said: "Daoquan has met Senior Cao."
Cao Qiong nodded as a return gift, then waved his hand and went straight to the point: "Let's stop talking and show me your son's horoscope first."
Lu Daoquan quickly handed over the horoscopes that he had ordered the housekeeper Lu An to prepare in advance. He did not dare to neglect. Cao Qiong did not have high hopes at first. After all, he had very high requirements for accepting disciples. Ordinary horoscopes can be inconspicuous, and only To accept one person, even if Lu Daoquan's pair of children had the same horoscope, he would not make an exception to accept one more person. However, Cao Qiong looked at the two children with horoscopes, and his expression became more solemn. He checked repeatedly for a long time, and kept making hand gestures with his fingers. It seems to be constantly calculating. After a while, he was relieved and said: "Oh God, I never thought that I, Cao, would meet such a fate in my later years after living a lonely life. It seems that Cao has a successor for this skill!"
Hearing this, Lu Daoquan felt as if his heart was filled with despair. He let out a long sigh and asked timidly: "Senior, have you taken a liking to the dog?"
Cao Qiong was in a good mood at this moment and said loudly: "Yes, your little son Lu Xiong's destiny is very much in line with my wishes. Although he was born to Lu Ying, the difference is less than half a moment, but the numerology is very different. According to According to the agreement between me and your father, this Lu Xiong will become a disciple of Cao in the future. From now on, I will take him with him and teach him everything he can. As for your Lu family, Cao can do three things for you."
The three things promised by a great swordsman were great gifts to everyone, but Lu Daoquan didn't seem to care at all, and just asked: "Senior, can I still see my younger brother in the future? "
Cao Qiong was not a ruthless person. Seeing this scene, he sighed and said, "As an official of the Liang Kingdom, if you get involved with this traitor of the Chu Kingdom, I'm afraid you will be killed, so why not?" If we meet, we will not meet. As for when Lu Xiong gets the true inheritance from me and achieves great martial arts, he will not be able to go anywhere in the world. Who can stop him? It will not be difficult for you and your son to meet again. "
Seeing that Lu Daoquan was silent, he knew what he meant, but Cao Qiong did not want to delay too much, so he said: "Don't worry about mother-in-law anymore. I am taking a lot of risks by coming here this time. If you don't want your Lu family to be implicated, Just stop hesitating!”
Lu Daoquan gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Senior, Daoquan will bring the child here in a moment."
After waiting for about a cup of tea, before Lu Daoquan came, Cao Qiong saw a beautiful woman with a pale face, crying so hard that when the woman saw Cao Qiong, she immediately rushed away with her weak body. He came over, raised his pink fist, and smashed it down on Cao Qiong without any explanation. As a grand master of swordsmanship, Cao Qiong naturally did not have the same knowledge as women. Moreover, he had already guessed the woman's identity, but if he dodge, it would be too fussy and unbecoming of a man. He could only use his inner strength to shock the woman. open.
The visitor was Mrs. Lu, who had just given birth. When she learned that her second son, Lu Xiong, had been chosen by Cao Qiong, Mrs. Lu was extremely sad. After all, no mother in the world was willing to be separated from her own flesh and blood, even if her son's future would be unlimited after separation. . But the husband's family had an appointment with Cao Qiong, and they couldn't bear her husband breaking his promise. They were even more afraid of angering Cao Qiong, so they could only come with a weak body. No matter what, they couldn't let Cao Qiong take their son away.
Cao Qiong did not want to hurt innocent people, so he used clever force in the shock just now, so although Mrs. Lu was ejected far away, she did not suffer any damage. Lu Daoquan arrived at random, holding a crying baby in his arms. Seeing this scene, although he knew that he was no match for Cao Qiong among a hundred people, he still got angry, protected his wife behind him, and put his wife behind him. He handed the baby in his arms to Cao Qiong and said in a cold voice: "This is Lu Xiong, Lu's son. According to the agreement, he will be handed over to the elders to raise and teach him. I also ask the elders, for the sake of my father, not to embarrass my Lu family! "
Cao Qiong stepped forward to take it and sneered: "Your Majesty, if you don't cause trouble, I will naturally not embarrass you. If it weren't for the sake of your father's hard work, I would not want to take a trip into this muddy water, but I Once you have said it, it is hard to catch up, so you can rest assured to leave this little baby to me, and in thirty years at most, your father and son will be reunited."
Strangely enough, Lu Xiong, who had been crying and couldn't stop no matter how much he was coaxed, gradually calmed down in Cao Qiong's arms, and soon fell into a deep sleep. He seemed to be naturally close to this great swordsman.
Suddenly, Cao Qiong's expression changed and he said to himself: "No, I've been delayed here for too long. Now I'm in some trouble." Then he turned to look at Lu Daoquan and said, "I've been staying here for too long. , you are a powerful country, but now I have been targeted by a few bastards. If you don't leave, I'm afraid your Lu family will be implicated, so I won't leave." After saying this, his body flashed and disappeared out of thin air in front of Lu Daoquan and his wife. , leaving only one piece of advice: "Nephew Lu, I have some knowledge of facial features. I see that your seal is dark today, and I am afraid there will be a bloody disaster. Going to the capital to serve as an official is no better than staying where you are. I hope nephew Lu will be careful in his words and deeds, and be more careful." "
Not long after Cao Qiong left the Lu Mansion, several figures came from a distance in the night. The leader kept changing his finger gestures and muttered something. He suddenly turned to the other people and said: "Old thief Cao is leaving." This place is not far away, please be careful, just delay for a moment until Eunuch Yang arrives, and don't rush into action with the old thief."
A person behind him heard this and asked: "A, Eunuch Yang, are you sure of victory? Do you need our help?"
The man who was called "A" glanced lightly. The person who asked the question was "Gui" who had just started to fill the gap. Then he sneered and said: "You want to help even with your three-legged cat skills? Grandmaster Li Xian, the number one swordsman in Daliang, cannot even say that he can definitely defeat the old thief Cao. In today's world, there are only three or four people who can fight with him. Although Eunuch Yang is very skilled, he can't do it outside the capital. With the dragon spirit close to me, I only have a 30% chance of winning against Cao Qiong."
Gui's expression was suffocated, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Then let's keep track of something all the way. It's obvious that we are going to die. I really don't know what your majesty is thinking."
Hearing this, A said angrily: "Who are you, how dare you speculate on the Holy Will? I really don't know what Eunuch Yang saw in you in the first place, so he made an exception and allowed you to enter the Tiandi Pavilion!" After being scolded by A, Gui knew that he was in the wrong, so he had to He quietly stuck out his tongue, not daring to talk any more.
It turns out that these men in black are members of the Tiandi Pavilion. The Tiandi Pavilion was founded by Emperor Wu of Liang in the second year of Yonghong. The members took the names of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. After five years, they finally gathered twenty-two people, and ten Heavenly Stems were used to spy on information. Proficient in the secret techniques of tracking and mastering all the intelligence of the Liang Kingdom, the twelve Earthly Branches were responsible for the assassination. I don’t know how much blood was stained on their hands. These twenty-two people were led by the great eunuch Yang Xiu, who directly obeyed the orders of Emperor Wu of Liang. And this great eunuch Yang Xiu was a rare martial arts prodigy at that time. He had a superb level of cultivation and was able to defeat all the invincible opponents in Da Nei. He only lost one and a half moves to Li Xian. He was firmly seated as the fourth master in Da Liang. He and Li Xian were one and the same. In addition, this can ensure that Emperor Wu of Liang can sit back and relax.
A looked in front of him and said: "Everyone, remember, this is just to find out the purpose of Cao Qiong's trip. Don't conflict with this person unless it is absolutely necessary. Wait until Eunuch Yang arrives in person. Don't offend this person." Great Buddha, your life and mine are small, if your Majesty is implicated, we cannot afford to suffer."
Everyone nodded in agreement. After a few people calculated the location, they set off immediately and disappeared into the vast night in an instant.
