In the early morning, when the rain stopped, the two cavalrymen left the city and splashed with mud and water, leaving behind various rumors of a servant, a young man, and two rangers punishing the gangsters. At the gate of the city, an old beggar leaned against the city gate, watching the two cavalrymen leaving and touching them. A few taels of broken silver in my arms, filled with tears.
"If it happens today, I will kill those gangsters." Chang Yu's thoughts were not finished while he was running away. Jiang Fa was silent, thinking that this young man was too murderous. He wanted to kill people in the court, on the battlefield, and in the world.
Those gangsters who were punished had their eyes pierced or their ears cut off. After this, no matter how many of them had the courage, they would not dare to do evil, let alone trouble the veteran.
A few days later, on the bank of the Yellow River outside Kaifeng Mansion, two skinny horses, one old and one young, stopped by the Yellow River and looked at the rolling water in trance. Next to them, there were fishermen casting nets to catch fish and children playing.
"Jiang Bashi, if one day I go down to the court and join the Jianghu, how about we join hands in the Jianghu. In the future, I will provide for you in old age." Chang Yu said with a smile, holding a piece of grass in his mouth under the shade of the tree.
"When the Lord comes down to the court, I will answer the question myself. But now I don't dare to say it. I don't have the guts to ask the Governor to support him in his old age." Jiang Fa smiled, and Chang Yu hummed: "If it weren't for this guy in Wuzhong getting married and starting a family. , it’s not bad to be with him, he is decisive in killing and doesn’t have as much scruples as Jiang Bashi.”
"Then it's okay to go with Master Sujing. She has been in the world since she was a child and has more experience than when she was young." Jiang Fa said. Chang Yu frowned: "You might as well kill me. Qing Yi is still reluctant, uh, let's forget it. She is a monastic and does not belong to the same category as us."
"Sir, do you think Qing Yi can become an immortal?" Jiang Fa asked suddenly. Chang Yu was startled, and then smiled: "I didn't believe in any immortals in the past, but after meeting the old Taoist and Qing Yi, I was not sure, but But they are definitely not immortals, they just practice different martial arts. We practice fists, feet and swords, while they practice Qi."
Just a qi practitioner.
Not far away, there was a big man by the river who was begging for something like a fisherman. Looking at his outfit, Jiang Fayuan pointed out: "Well, that's the real gangster. A gangster, aren't they more like beggars?"
Chang Yu could clearly see that the man was still carrying a knife, but... "Look at the attire he was wearing, it was too cold. If the Jianghu Ranger looked like this, I don't know how many girls in the boudoir would give up."
Jiang laughed and said nothing. Chang Yu stared at the man with the knife to see what he and the fisherman were talking about. He was too far away to hear, but his behavior seemed to be begging for a fish? Looking at Chang Yu, he suddenly felt that the man looked familiar, and couldn't help but sit up and let out a sigh.
"Does the young master know this person?" Jiang Fa was a little surprised.
Chang Yu squinted for a while, then suddenly laughed and shouted towards the river: "But Da Xia Ruan?".
This person turned out to be Ruan Xiaotian, who claimed to be a swordsman from Guanzhong, whom Chang Yu met last year in the bandit-occupied area on the west bank of the Yellow River. The man by the river heard someone shouting, so he looked this way: "Who is your Excellency?"
"It's really Ruan Daxia. When you meet an old friend in a foreign land, it will come to your mind. Daxia Ruan will be rewarded with a favor, and I will be your host." Chang Yu waved his hands and said to Jiang Fa, who looked confused: "Have you ever heard of the name Ruan Xiaotian, the swordsman in Guanzhong?"
Jiang Fa shook his head, and Chang Yu told what he had encountered before. Jiang Fa was a little worried. He had learned from Li Xingtian's mistakes, so why was he still acting like this? This young eunuch's dream of being in the world was too serious.
The big man by the river didn't know who he was, but after hearing the greeting, he came over with a confused look on his face. The river bank was a little steep, but he felt as if he was walking on flat ground. After a while, they approached Chang Yu, but they didn't recognize him: "Who are you?"
"Master Ruan, don't you remember me? I met you in Guanzhong last year when you were fighting for buns with a few soldiers. Hey, you are very majestic." Chang Yu was beaming, and no matter how carefully he spoke, Ruan Xiaotian was just in front of him. This man didn't have the slightest impression, and it's not his fault. After all, his attention wasn't on Chang Yu at the time, not to mention that Chang Yu was still in disguise at that time.
But seeing the details that Chang Yu said, he believed that the young man in front of him had seen him before, and was fascinated by his style. Looking at the two people in front of him dressed up and carrying weapons, they were probably from the Jianghu.
Jianghu people are a very general category. People from all walks of life, including green forest heroes and even thieves, can be called Jianghu people, but Jianghu rangers are the purest type of Jianghu people.
With his own eyesight, Ruan Xiaotian felt that the old man and the young man were Jianghu Jianghu, or at least people who wanted to be Jianghu Jianghu. He heard that the middle-aged man called the young man a young master. Could it be that he was a young master from a wealthy family who came to realize the Jianghu dream. Jianghu Jianghu Coming.
But it may not be that simple. The land in Guanzhong was so chaotic last year that the master and his servants were able to come and go freely. You must know that he had to take a lot of detours to cross the river to the east.
"What do you call your Excellency?" Ruan Xiaotian looked at the wine and meat visiting under the shade of the tree next to Chang Yu, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"I am here from Chang Dong. This is Master Jiang Yidao." Chang Yu introduced himself. Ruan Xiaotian said "oh" without even hearing what he said in his mind: "Looks like your servant."
"Your Excellency has good eyesight" Jiang Fagong handed over.
"He is both a master and a servant."
Chang Yu saw that Ruan Xiaotian was very hungry, so he invited him to sit down and eat together. Ruan Xiaotian was not polite and feasted. Chang Yu looked at the big sword behind him and asked casually: "Daxia Ruan is known as the swordsman of Guanzhong, why did he come to Kaifeng?" .
"My dear friend has died. Send him back to his hometown." Ruan Xiaotian said casually. Chang Yu was in awe: "A true man who promised a thousand pieces of gold, well done to Ruan Daxia."
Ruan Xiaotian shook his head: "Am I a hero? Don't scream randomly." He glanced at Jiang Fa and said, "Your Excellency carries a sword with a name, so his sword skills must be extraordinary."
Just when Jiang Fa was about to speak, Chang Yu rushed over and said, "My master is known in the world as one sword that cuts off the soul."
Ruan Xiaotian chuckled: "I am known as the swordsman of Guanzhong. Young man, do you want to provoke me into a fight with your master to see who is the best?"
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, that was exactly what he meant.
But Ruan Xiaotian went and shook his head: "The world is not about fighting and ruthless fights. There is no way we can draw swords when we meet without enmity. Even if we want to have a discussion, both sides have to be intentional about it."
Chang Yu licked his lips a little embarrassed, while Jiang Fa nodded slightly.
Ruan Xiaotian stood up and wiped his mouth: "We met by chance and I had a meal of wine and meat with you. If we meet again by chance, I invite you." After saying this, he bowed his hands and said goodbye.
Chang Yu wanted to stand up to save him, but Jiang Fa grabbed him and sighed: "This is the Jianghu Ranger, the real swordsman."
Chang Yu sighed: "This kind of world is so different from what I thought. Maybe this is just his world, not mine."
Maybe, Jiang Fa nodded: "Everyone has a different world in their hearts. Even if they are in the same world, people are different. Just like the difference between Sujing and Wuzhong, and that Wu Shu, Perhaps Wu Shu’s world is the one closest to the young master’s heart.”
Chang Yu thought for a while, nodded and shook his head: "He plays in the arena, good and evil are all in one thought, but I want to be a ranger in the arena and fight with swords all over the world... And, hey," Jiang Fa said, "The young master wants to talk about his martial arts skills..."
"Theory is better than practice, right?" Chang Yu smiled, and suddenly said seriously: "Before I met Qing Yi and the Taoist priest, I really thought that this guy was crazy and had so many mysterious names. I later realized that it was all bluffing. "Human, I'm a bit blind to the sky, but I believe that if he can come back from Xi'an alive this time, his martial arts skills will be even better."
Seeing that Jiang Fa didn't speak, he turned to look in the direction of Kaifeng City. Ruan Xiaotian's figure became smaller and smaller. You see how miserable he is, but who knows how much I envy him.
