Chapter 44: Hongmei Restaurant
Zhao An coughed and stood up, clasped his fists at the two foolish monks and Shen Qiuyue and said: "A man should do something good when he is alive. The devil's sect does a lot of injustice and evil, and everyone has to punish them. In order to eliminate rape and punish evil. , To bring peace to the martial arts world, what does it matter if you use some lower-level methods? If you rely on others, think of yourself as a benevolent gentleman, chivalrous and timid, how can you find the location of the Demon Cult's main altar? It's a pity that I, Zhao, have little knowledge and little resourcefulness. There is no break, so that you fall into a treacherous plot by mistake, and the heroes of the world are killed and defeated. You have nothing to say if you resent Zhao!"
These few words he said were impassioned but also extremely sincere, quite like a master. Lu Yunhan couldn't help but look up and down again. Seeing that his eyes were focused and not angry, he couldn't help but admire him: No wonder this man took charge of the martial arts sect at a young age, and even became the leader of the martial arts alliance in one move. Although not all the heroes in the world may obey him, his strategic skills cannot be underestimated. Even Song Zhong, who is in charge of the imperial guards, may not go beyond this.
Zhao An added: "Thirty-nine people from the Emei sect lost their lives at the hands of monks from Shaolin and Foguang Temple. It is understandable that some of them want to go north to seek revenge." At this point, he suddenly stopped and sighed longly. , looking up at the roof.
The two crazy monks and Shen Qiuyue never thought that he would say such a sentence. Shen Qiuyue thought to herself: Could it be that he was afraid of this red-handed spirit slaughterer, so he didn't want to fight here? Even so, I'm afraid this person will still pursue him in the future.
The two Chi Dian monks looked at each other and smiled, and said in unison: "How is it? Are you afraid that the two Buddhas will join forces?" Shen Qiuyue was afraid that the two men would make mistakes in their words, so she hurriedly winked at them, but she didn't want them to. There was no reaction on his face, but he didn't understand it this time.
Zhao An took a few steps forward and said to Shen Qiuyue: "Da Furniture is from the martial arts world. In this way, I chase you and you beat me. We fight with fists and feet, swords and swords. Once or twice, we don't care about each other too much. It's just If this happens too many times, it will inevitably damage the friendship that has been built up for generations. If any grudges are formed again, there will be retaliation back and forth. At that time, I will die and you will be injured. This is not what I want. I believe that Shen Nuxia does not want to see the sect. Disputes and bloodshed, right?"
Shen Qiuyue paused for a moment, but couldn't find anything wrong with his words, so she nodded slowly.
Zhao An seemed to have read her thoughts, sneered and said slowly: "I have an idea, which will neither embarrass the girl nor embarrass the experts from various sects who came to persuade the three of them. I don't know Miss Shen." Would you like to hear it?"
The two idiotic monks had no idea at all, but now they were afraid of being tricked by Zhao An, so they hurriedly shouted in unison: "Qiuyue, no!" Shen Qiuyue said: "Two masters, don't worry, we didn't agree to anything! And! Listen to him first."
Zhang Zixuan, who was sitting next to Shen Qiuyue, interjected: "Sister, don't be afraid! They bully the minority with more, and they are not really good men! I will help you later. If I can't, my father and Uncle Lu will also help you. My father He is very capable, and I have long seen that Uncle Lu's martial arts is much better than the two of them. Don't worry, they will never ignore it!" As he spoke, he pointed at the two foolish monks.
Zhang Jicheng glared at him and complained that he had interrupted randomly. The boy Xuan nuzzled at his father naughtily.
After hearing this, Zhao An turned around and looked at Lu Yunhan again. His heart was shocked: he just saw three people going upstairs. He had also looked at this person carefully. He seemed to have a good air. It's not surprising that he walked last when he went upstairs. He just regarded him as an insignificant person, and because he was afraid of Zhang Ji, he focused all his attention on Zhang Ji and didn't care at all about this person.
After listening to this little kid's words, I looked around again. This person's breathing was indeed the same as that of ordinary people, but the essence of his eyes was restrained. He was clearly a master of Taoism. He was as good as this bare-handed spirit slaughterer, and his internal strength was at its peak. It has reached the point of returning to nature. Does this person have a golden sword or a wooden sword?
Thinking of this, a burst of anger naturally arose in my heart: Such a master sat in front of me, but I didn't recognize him at all. Could it be that my cultivation and knowledge are not as good as that of a young kid?
What makes him even more angry is that he has been outstanding among his fellow disciples since he was a child. His master even said that he is one of the few talented people since the founding of the Huashan Sect. Even if he is placed in the world, he can be considered rare. All the teachers, including several masters, favored him and often taught him secretly. Before reaching adulthood, he surpassed most of the teachers in his sect. When he was twenty years old, his martial arts was ranked among the best in the Huashan sect, and he even joined several masters in the sect. He learned all the Huashan secrets that his uncle had not perfected one by one, so he was able to serve as the head of the Huashan sect at a young age. This is the first time in the past hundred years that the heads of various martial arts sects are handed over normally. .
When he first took over as the leader of Huashan, he was so confident and practiced both civil and martial arts. He considered himself to be extremely resourceful, and he was even more determined to promote the Huashan sect in the martial arts world. At the Taishan Conference, he won the title with a little trick. As the leader of the martial arts alliance, even the senior martial arts masters Master Jueming and Wu Laoying were convinced and courteous to him. Later, he successfully led the world's heroes to the White Lotus Sect General Forum. This achievement can be regarded as a martial arts leader. The first one in a century.
Unexpectedly, the treacherous plot was thwarted one after another. First, the White Lotus Sect set up a vicious formation, and then was secretly poisoned. Then they were led into the cave. Later, although they fought desperately to escape from the siege, the heroes of the world suffered heavy losses. Although everyone faced Not only did he say it to his superiors, but everyone around him was cursing him for being so smart and ruining the foundation of each sect. This incident greatly damaged the prestige of his own martial arts leader. The hasty farewell between the leaders of the Beggar Clan and the various Shaolin sects was the best explanation.
But this was just bad luck at best. He had been looking forward to making a comeback one day and trying his best again. But what he couldn't accept the most now was that when faced with a man named Zhang, he was so confused that he ignored one thing and the other: He was clearly using himself to With his cultivation perspective, it was not difficult to tell that this man named Lu was a master who had hidden his secrets, but he didn't notice it.
Thinking of this section twice, he turned around, gritted his teeth, and opened his eyes angrily. But just in an instant, he came to his senses and had to admit the fact that there are many experts in the martial arts world, and there are many people who are better than him in martial arts.
The two Shaolin masters of the older generation, Juetong and Jueming, and Beggar Wu Huazi are the masters of the previous generation. They have devoted themselves to studying martial arts for decades, and it is understandable that their skills are better than their own; even among the younger generation, there are actually some Many experts have seen Chu Jianghan, a junior from the Kongtong sect, whose swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world before in the Shaolin Temple. In front of the Shaoshi Mountain, he was beaten by this man named Zhang, who made the world's heroes fall into disgrace. Now, the man named Lu in front of him is not much older. Go, the cultivation level is obviously beyond the reach of others. It seems that the martial arts, which I have always been quite proud of, I have to continue to practice hard.
Another thought suddenly arises: Who in the martial arts world has accomplished great things by relying solely on his martial arts skills to be invincible? Even if you are better at martial arts than me, if you add strategizing and resourcefulness, how can you be my opponent?
Thinking of this, Zhao An's chest suddenly disappeared, and then he felt a surge of heroic spirit. He turned around, with his usual heroic spirit on his face, and slowly said to Shen Qiuyue: "You Emei want to avenge your master's sect, and you don't dare to stop me in Xiayuan. It's just that you are respected by all the martial arts sects." , temporarily occupying the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance, naturally he cannot see the same clan in the martial arts fighting against each other, so I still have to persuade the three of you."
Shen Qiuyue stood up and said: "It seems that Master Zhao, leading the masters of various sects, is determined to enmity with me, Emei?" The two idiotic monks rushed to say: "If you want to fight anyone named Zhao, who is afraid of you?" ?”
Zhao An ignored the two idiotic monks and said slowly: "I have a way to prevent Emei from becoming enemies with various factions, and not making things too difficult for everyone. I followed you all the way, just to stop you. There is a disaster in the martial arts world. I advise the three of you not to go north to seek revenge, and the behavior of the three of you is excusable. Why not do this: Each side sends representatives, and we will compete according to the rules of the martial arts world. If you win, I I will no longer stop you from going north. Instead of trying to dissuade you, I will represent all the martial arts sects and follow you northward to build momentum for you in Emei. By the way, I would like to ask the eminent monks from Shaolin Temple and Foguang Temple to give you an explanation from the Emei sect."
The eyes of the two crazy monks were shining with gold, and they said: "Are you serious?" Zhao Kan turned around and pointed at the banner of the Wulin Alliance Leader behind him, and said with a smile: "The banner of the Wulin Alliance Leader is here. Although brothers are ignorant and shallow, this Wulin Alliance Leader is It was also recommended by the heroes of the world on Mount Tai. Now that I have raised this banner, I will not break my promise to the world, right? If I break my promise, this banner of the leader of the martial arts alliance will be handed over to the two seniors. .”
Shen Qiuyue smiled coldly and said sarcastically: "This place is not above Mount Tai. I'm afraid that Alliance Leader Zhao cannot be the leader of all the martial arts sects in the world, right?" Zhao A knew what she meant and was not angry. He smiled slightly and turned around. She said to everyone: "Then let Nuxia Shen ask everyone here."
Taoist Tie Shou took the lead and said: "I think Leader Zhao's method is feasible. Our Kongtong sect is willing to obey the order of the leader!" Taoist priest Wudang Chongxuan next to him said: "This method of Leader Zhao not only preserves the loyalty of each faction, but also saves money. I think it’s feasible for all of us to have legs and feet!” Everyone in the audience agreed in unison.
Shen Qiuyue said: "Since everyone agrees, then I would like to ask Alliance Leader Zhao, what kind of comparison is it?" The crazy monk knew that Zhao An had many tricks, and also asked: "If you, surnamed Zhao, are cheating, what kind of competition is it?" What to say?"
Zhao An smiled and said: "Since there are two top masters in the world here, how about we ask them to do a notarization?" After saying that, he turned around, clasped his fists and bowed towards Zhang Jilu Yunhan, bowing deeply. He said: "I don't know if Brother Zhang and Brother Lu are willing to do a notarization?"
Zhang Ji was humble and polite when he saw him. He had defended Chu Jianghan and himself in the Shaolin Temple in front of the major martial arts sects. Naturally, he had been helpful to him. Now that he saw that he had something to ask for, he did not dare to ask for help. He was negligent and quickly stood up to return the favor. Lu Yunhan saw that Zhang Ji was polite to the head Zhao, so he also stood up and returned the courtesy.
Zhang Ji wanted to agree, but he didn't know if Lu Yunhan was willing. He couldn't ask for it at the moment. If he agreed, he was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble again, so he couldn't help but hesitate.
Xiao Ruo, who was on the side, turned to Zhang Ji and said, "Mr. sir, this is a good thing that neither of us suffers from. All the heroes are well-known and upright heroes. They will definitely keep their promises and will not go back on their promises. You and Brother Lu will do the same." You don’t have to do anything or take any responsibility, I think you can make some heroic friends along the way, why wouldn’t you do it?”
Zhang Ji listened to her thoughtful words and had no reason to refuse, so he agreed and turned to look at Lu Yunhan.
Lu Yunhan knew how the intelligent Mrs. Zhang could ask Zhang Ji to do notarization with him for such a reason, but he couldn't tell the details for a while, so he simply said first: "Lu always likes to join in the fun. In this case, we brothers The two of you agreed!" Seeing that Lu Yunhan agreed, Zhang Ji nodded and agreed.
Yang Xiaoruo stood up and said: "Although my husband-in-law and Brother Lu have agreed to do this notarization, they still have to listen. What will happen if Leader Zhao wins?"
Zhao An smiled and said: "If the next party is lucky enough to win, please ask the three of them to return to Mount Emei temporarily. No disciples of the Emei sect will be allowed to go north to seek revenge. Let's find another opportunity and ask the eminent monks from Shaolin Temple and Foguang Temple to give support to the Emei sect." That’s one way of saying it.”
After hearing this, Shen Qiuyue thought to herself: If the Emei sect loses today, they will not be allowed to seek revenge. Any talk of looking for another opportunity is clearly a deliberate delay. As time goes by, people in the world will forget about this matter. If Emei is here by then, If I go to ask for an explanation, I'm afraid that the reputation of provoking martial arts disputes will fall on our Emei sect.
Thinking of this section, she stepped forward with her chest held high and her head held high, and said sternly: "How can the hatred between the masters be determined by a competition bet? I, Emei, must avenge this hatred. I think this martial arts contest should be cancelled."
Zhao's face darkened, and he said for a long time: "The three of you are determined to go north to seek revenge. Zhao's responsibilities cannot be ignored. If such big guys can't help but swarm up, Zhao, I will punch him twice." My feet, I’m afraid I can’t stop them even if I want to! Do you guys want to think twice?”
The two idiotic monks slapped the table and stood up, saying angrily: "Let's fight, who is afraid of whom? It is said that it is you, the abbot of Shaolin and the beggar Wu from the Beggar Clan. You two Buddhas are also here." Don’t be afraid!”
Shen Qiuyue fell into deep thought: These twenty-eight people are all top masters of various sects. If they really want to gain a reputation for maintaining the stability of the martial arts world, and there are only three of them on their side, it is absolutely impossible for them to be opponents. If three or five of them jump out, the two masters can handle it, but I'm afraid I can't handle even one. What's more, it's still unclear whether the person named Zhao is here just to maintain the prestige of his martial arts leader and expand his own reputation?
Shen Qiuyue couldn't make up her mind for a moment, then she saw Zhao Chan sighing and slowly said: "Since the three of you are determined to go, we might as well change the rules! It's just that I have to set the rules for this outcome. Two!" Shen Qiuyue was not sure what his plans were for a moment, so she just opened her mouth and asked, "Oh? Tell me!"
Zhao Canyan said: "This is the first one! If Zhao's side loses, everything will continue as usual according to the previous agreement. If our side wins by luck, the three of you will still go north, but you will have to take the ashes of the victims of your Emei sect with you." The carriage with the relics was left behind." Lu Yunhan and Zhang Ji were very unhappy after hearing this: moving the ashes is a great shame and humiliation for the Emei Sect!
Shen Qiuyue got angry and cursed: "You surnamed Zhao, don't insult me Emei too much! How can you insult and trample the ashes of my brothers and sisters at will?"
Zhao An then continued: "I did not do this intentionally to be disrespectful to the Emei Sect. Don't worry, I will bury all the senior brothers of the Emei Sect alive and well, and personally invite heroes from all walks of life to pay their respects. I will handle this matter with great splendor. He is worthy of being considered an Emei sect."
The two crazy monks scolded: "What the hell! Does the Buddha himself not know how to recite sutras?"
Zhao An ignored the two of them and said slowly: "If we win, we will send three of them to the north. If we lose, we will send three of them to the north. In this case, how will the faces of the various sects be saved? Humph! You Emei sect wants to Don’t all the major sects have prestige and face? If I don’t teach you how to lose some reputation, I’m afraid it won’t be justified, right? This can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous thing you can do!”
Shen Qiuyue was speechless for a moment, then asked: "Is there another one?" Zhao Kan replied: "This is the second one! But it is simple and tight. Zhao will end up alone. It doesn't matter if you send one person, or it's a wheel battle. , I have to end up alone every time. As long as someone from your Emei faction can beat me in boxing and martial arts today, I will be considered a loser. If we talk about two enemies and one swarming up, I'm afraid there will be more people here. "
Lu Yunhan smiled slightly and understood: It turns out that Zhao wanted to defeat the Emei Sect with his own strength, but he was also afraid that the two idiotic monks would not be able to defeat him if they joined forces, so he went around and around to attack the West. Whether he wins or not, this person surnamed Zhao will not suffer. This person is so scheming that he is really beyond his reach.
Shen Qiuyue also understood, sneered and said: "It turns out that Master Zhao is afraid that he can't beat my two uncles together. If the two of us go out to compete with Master Zhao one after another, the two sides will lose one and win. So what?"
Yang Xiaoruo on the side smiled and said after hearing this: "Nvxia Shen is really amazing, I'm afraid she will outshine more than half of the men in the martial arts world." Both Zhang Ji, Lu Yunhan and Han felt that this Hundred-Armed Hook was extremely smart and invincible. The men and women all nodded in agreement.
Zhao An replied: "Easy to say, easy to say! But let me teach you that the Emei sect counts one by one. No matter who ends up, or how many times they end up, as long as they are better than me, I should admit defeat and follow my previous appointment to accompany the three of them to the north. Of course I have to help the Emei sect get an explanation!"
The two crazy monks originally thought that as long as the other party didn't show up with ten or eight people, they would definitely win if they joined forces. But now that Zhao said this, he clearly planned to fight alone. The crazy monk was even more anxious: This guy surnamed Zhao had already shown his martial arts skills on Mount Tai. If he really wanted to fight alone to show off his true abilities, he really had no chance of winning. His senior brother, the crazy monk, was only between him and me, so I'm afraid he wouldn't be the one. opponent, in this case, wouldn’t the Emei Sect really be in trouble today?
The crazy monk had already heard about Zhao An's name. He came all the way down the mountain to support his fellow disciples. Along the way, he heard a lot about how impressive this leader Zhao was in martial arts in front of the Shaolin Temple. After all, what he heard was false. , if you don’t see it with your own eyes, it’s hard to believe it. He was dissatisfied and said loudly: "Young man named Zhao, don't boast. I don't believe it, Lord Buddha. I forgive you for how capable your descendants are, and I will learn from you here." After saying this, he took a step forward and started to take action.
The mad monk was afraid that he would lose his master's reputation if he failed, so he loudly said: "If my senior brother fails, I will come again to learn from him!"
The Iron Hand Taoist sneered and said sarcastically: "You two monks are already famous seniors in the martial arts world. Why do you really want to have a wheel battle? By doing this, are you really not afraid of losing the prestige of the Emei Sect?"
He knew very well that the martial arts skills of the two foolish monks were still superior to his own. No matter how high his martial arts were, Leader Zhao would still be unable to defeat one of them within a hundred moves. The two men fought with each other in a wheel battle first. Even if one of them loses, Alliance Leader Zhao will still be depleted of his power.
The other opponent is actually a new force, and the Emei sect's martial arts are indeed profound and profound. Although these two monks are crazy, their cultivation skills are also the essence of Emei. They have long been masters of several special skills in the Emei sect. Even if they let go In the martial arts world, he is also among the masters. After all, Master Zhao is young and energetic, but it is too early to say such big words.
Shen Qiuyue also frowned. She planned to use Zhang Jizhi's hand to frighten Zhao Han and his party. She saw that she had already called the child over. It was obvious that these three people were showing their kindness to her. All she had to do was to beg or use words to show her kindness. If there are other methods, these three people may not really be able to stand idly by. When the two master uncles join forces and fight off a few experts from the other side, Zhao may not really be able to stop us today.
She never thought that Zhao An was far more scheming and resourceful than her. Zhao An first asked Zhang Ji and Lu Yunhan to come forward for notarization, just to prevent Zhang Ji and Lu Yunhan from helping each other out of fairness, and then threatened them with words, saying that they wanted to fight alone. The two crazy monks have been separated and defeated one by one. The chance of winning is indeed better than dealing with the two crazy monks working together.
Even so, if the other party's twenty-eight masters randomly jump out of ten or eight, and there are only three people on our side in the melee, the chance of winning is slim. The only solution for now is to have a round-robin battle. Let the mad monk take action first to consume Zhao's skills. When he is exhausted, the mad monk can then take action. No matter how high the martial arts surnamed Zhao is, it is impossible for him to reach the peak. How can two masters remain invincible in a fight?
Thinking of this event, she felt that she still had a chance of winning. She cupped her fists and saluted Zhang Jilu Yunhan, and then saluted the other experts from various factions present. She said loudly: "There are two experts who are notarizing, and there are seniors from various factions here who are witnessing. Since Alliance Leader Zhao has said it, we, Emei, can fight in a cartwheel, but if one person beats him in fists and kicks, then we win. Alliance Leader Zhao, is that so?" Zhao An chuckled a few times, clasped his fists and replied, "That's right! "
Shen Qiuyue said: "That's great! Then in Emei, my third uncle will be killed first. If Master Zhao can be lucky enough to win one and a half moves, then my fourth uncle will take action. As for the little sister, there will be no I have to show my shame in front of everyone in the Fang family."
Taoist Master Chongxuan and most of the people present had doubts on their faces: Although Alliance Leader Zhao was extremely resourceful in martial arts and could defeat all the heroes on Mount Tai, there were still several masters who never ended up competing with him, the backer. He had just become the leader of the martial arts alliance. Among the masters who had never experienced any tricks at that time, there was the master Madang Monk from Emei. The two idiotic monks had always behaved absurdly and crazy in the world. Although they did not have the scheming to hide their strength and bide their time, their martial arts were also It is recognized in the martial arts world that Leader Zhao's move is really a bit exaggerated.
There were also a few people who were secretly happy: they didn't have much confidence in defeating this guy named Zhao, so they allowed him to become the leader of the martial arts alliance. Now that he is so arrogant, these two bald donkeys should be taught a lesson.
Previously, Zhao's cleverness had caused numerous deaths and injuries to his fellow disciples. Later, he used the rhetoric of martial arts justice and led everyone to chase the three Emei people. Everyone was ashamed to face the mountain gate and could not go back. Seeing such an opportunity, I came here under the guise of this opportunity. It was not so much to prevent the martial arts turmoil as to avoid the limelight and go back after a while. It was better than rushing back to face it now.
The crazy monk was very dissatisfied with this junior, so he took the lead and jumped down from the first floor. Although this place is elegant and elegant, after all, it was originally a flower building for listening to music and drinking tea. The layout of the upper floor was built around the patio in the middle, so that guests could watch the singing and dancing music in the middle. Later, it was changed into a restaurant, and the shopkeeper only After the original table was removed, the first floor was filled with tables and chairs to accommodate guests coming and going for dinner, and private seating was set up on the second floor, which only cost more money.
The store owner knew that a martial arts figure had taken action here, and the death of a person alerted the government. He had already smelled the smell and closed the door early to hide.
Zhao An raised his lips and stood up and jumped down. All the experts on the table stood up and gathered around the railing to watch the battle from the second floor.
Shen Qiuyue bent down and sent the boy Xuan back, and then whispered to the crazy monk: "Uncle Master, when you do it on the court later, please be sure to pay attention to every move of this surnamed Zhao and see if there are any in it. No matter what the flaw is, I can carefully find a way to defeat him."
The mad monk grunted and nodded heavily.
