Forty-six chapters: Iron rope and deep prison
A ray of dark yellow light swayed from a dark window. It was extremely simple and quiet, which was extremely incongruous with such a wealthy family. A rough voice in the house was already like an old waterwheel, banging, banging, banging for half the time. For an hour, no one else could get a word in. Sometimes he gnashed his teeth and cursed loudly, and sometimes he sighed and felt sorry for himself. It took a long time before another voice answered.
"So, is it true that the thief deliberately let the Emei faction live?" It was Zhang Ji who asked.
Another one answered: "It's just because of my limited cultivation that I didn't see it clearly at the time. However, according to what the fourth and fifth brothers saw, the Miaojiang Demon Dao did indeed put a long object into Thousand Hands." Within the luggage of Jian Ouyang Yue, the demonic movement and body skills are extremely high, and no one in the Emei sect noticed it. The three of us have limited skills, and we dare not be careless in the tiger's den, so we lose him every once in a while." It was the one who spoke. Xiao Fan Li and Shen San.
Jade Flute Sword Li Hong and Li Feiyun on the side continued: "The third brother is the best in Qinggong. According to him, there was an expert hiding in the dark who also saw this. But the situation was limited at that time. We are afraid that another thief will escape." , so they just focused on chasing, but they didn’t have time to give the Emei Sect a warning."
Shi Xiang rushed to say: "This guy is a idiot. He only knows that the nest is in trouble. Why do you remind him? In the end, dog bites dog, and he deserves to die!"
Zhang Jilou thought thoughtfully and said: "It is indeed the demon's plan to create a wedge between them. He first let the Emei sect go, and then used this as an excuse to cause a fight between the other sects."
Li Feiyun pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I'm afraid it's not that simple!"
Shi Xiang rushed to say: "Hey! Are we still arguing blindly? If we follow the clues he left behind, won't there be results?"
Everyone was silent for a while, and suddenly a burst of rapid footsteps broke in. Xiao Fan Li and Li Feiyun asked in unison: "Who?" Zhang Jidao said: "A flying pigeon has arrived with a message."
After a while, a voice knocked on the door and said: "Master, several uncles have arrived with flying pigeon messages!" Xiao Fan Li said in a deep voice: "Come in!" A young man of seventeen or eighteen years old stooped in and held a hand for Xiao Fan Li. A note, turned around, picked up the kettle and walked out.
Officer Shen's face darkened after reading it, and he handed it to Li Feiyun, and then stopped the young man: "Shen Fu, go and prepare some fast horses."
Li Feiyun said: "Two horses are enough! This group of people is going all the way north, and my second brother and I can just take a trip." Shi Xiang said, "We want to go too!"
Li Feiyun waved his hand and said: "Have you forgotten what happened to the second brother and his family? You still stay here with the eldest brother. Such a big village, with a population of more than a hundred people, can't let anything go wrong again!" Shi Xiang snorted, He kept saying: "Yes, yes! It makes sense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Li Feiyun grabbing the cup on the table and throwing it towards the young man Shen Fu. The young man made a somersault in the air, his face turned red when he landed, and he lost his voice: "Sixth Uncle...this?" Li Feiyun smiled and said: "Xiao Fuzi, how many years have you followed the master?" The young man Shen Fu couldn't understand for a moment. He replied respectfully: "It has been ten years."
Li Feiyun smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad. It seems that you have mastered your master's skills. Later I will ask other uncles to teach you a few tricks, and I guarantee that you will benefit from them." The young man Shen Fu understood Li Feiyun's intention and was delighted. He raised his eyebrows, said thank you, and went away happily.
Xiao Fan Li looked at his leaving figure and sighed longly, saying: "This child and Yu'er have grown up together since childhood. Shen Fu has been sensible since he was a child. Looking at Yu'er again, alas..."
Li Feiyun said: "Brother, these are troubled times. What we brothers are doing is licking blood with the blade of a knife. You must keep an eye on Yu'er and don't let her get into trouble!" Shen San agreed seriously. A sound.
While he was talking, Shi Xiang casually took the note and looked left and right with his eyes wide open without understanding. He opened his mouth and asked, "What does it say? We don't even recognize half of the words!" Zhang Jidao : "The letter said that this group of demons secretly went north, and they are following them." Shi Xiang said urgently: "It's not too late, just hurry up and help." Several people discussed again.
After a while, Shen Fu came over to report. The two horses had been led to the back door. Xiao Fan Li and the stone elephant were sent to the back door. Zhang Ji and Li Feiyun said goodbye and rode off.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard footsteps swishing behind him, and Li Feiyun called out softly: "Who is it?"
Zhang Ji pulled the reins of the horse and let out a long sigh. A red shadow jumped down behind him. When he looked carefully, he saw that it was Yang Xiaoruo.
Seeing this, Li Feiyun chuckled lightly, whipped his horse forward, and called out: "Second brother, my younger brother, go ahead and meet Mr. Lu outside the city."
Zhang Ji responded, then turned over and dismounted. Looking through the darkness, he saw that Xiaoruo's watery eyes were already moist. He suddenly felt a trace of reluctance and when he opened his mouth, he said: "I left a message for Shen Fu. I wanted him to tell him in the morning." your."
Xiao Ruo rushed forward and hugged Zhang Ji tightly. She was born to be hot, not to mention that there was no one else around. Wave after wave of hot air, mixed with the familiar faint aroma, rushed into the nostrils of this big man. He felt like he was holding a ball of flame in his arms, and Qi Ji was urging it to fire. He didn't have any strength to push her away from his arms. .
After a long time, Xiaoruo said: "You can go without worry! I will take good care of Xuan'er Yan'er. The teacher will arrive tomorrow. He was originally a Jinshi and later resigned. I planned to treat you tonight I mean, I didn’t know…”
She suddenly pushed Zhang Ji away, took out a sign from her arms, and said softly: "You may have some use for holding this. I originally planned to throw it away." Zhang Ji smiled softly and said softly: "Don't worry. Living here, Xianyun Villa is no different from other places, it also has some government background, so most people don’t dare to come here to mess around.”
Xiao Ruo said angrily: "I know! How many times have you said this!" He suddenly kissed Zhang Ji on the face and said with a smile: "Friend, you have to come back soon!" After saying that, he jumped up and ran back.
Zhang Ji stayed where he was, got on his horse for a long time, laughed and chased Li Feiyun with his whip raised.
After traveling for more than half a night, he left Xiangyang City and saw that the sky was getting brighter. Li Feiyun slowed down his horse's hooves, took off the jade flute from his waist, moved it to change its feathers, and began to blow.
Zhang Ji listened intently on the horse. The two of them had known each other for the longest time in many years and had the deepest understanding of each other. Naturally, they did not need to communicate too much at this moment.
Before the song was finished, he heard several sad sounds of the huqin playing in the distance. Li Feiyun was erudite, elegant and proficient in music. He knew the person coming was a master in this way. When his hand changed, the tune suddenly became high-pitched, and the huqin played loudly. The sound was still like the wail of an evil ghost, but within three or two beats, Li Feiyun could already hear the sound of horse hooves running towards him.
Li Feiyun looked back at Zhang Ji with a slight smile on his face. Just when he was about to ask, a voice called out: "I didn't expect to hear Taoist Baishi's last words here. It's really rare!" A horse was already running towards him. Immediately, a person with extraordinary charisma took the lead and clasped his fists and said: "Two of you, please! I expected that Brother Zhang would pass by here tonight, haha, it turned out to be true!"
Zhang Ji called Brother Lu, and Li Feiyun suddenly understood that this person was Lu Yunhan.
Lu Yunhan clasped his fists and said, "This must be Mr. Li with the Jade Flute Sword. I have admired him for a long time." Li Feiyun waved the jade flute in his hand and said with a smile, "I heard from my second brother that Mr. Lu has unparalleled martial arts skills. I didn't expect him to be a member of the same profession." .”
Lu Yunhan stopped his smile, turned his horse's head and said directly: "In the past few days, Lu made inquiries in and outside Xiangyang City and learned that there have been three waves of people heading north recently. The first wave is from the martial arts world, and the second wave is from the government. The third wave is the most mysterious, traveling day and night. If I hadn’t bumped into a few people buying food, I really wouldn’t have discovered it.”
Zhang Ji and Li Feiyun did not dare to interrupt and listened carefully to what Lu Yunhan said: "I stayed at the inn the day before yesterday. Before dawn, two men came and wanted to buy twenty kilograms of meat and wine cakes. I kept an eye on them and followed them. When they arrived at a dilapidated temple outside the city, there were about ten people inside. From a few feet away, they could tell that those who had gone out had returned. These people were obviously top-notch practitioners. Lu did not dare to approach, so he had to wait for Brother Zhang to do so. Waiting on the road.”
Li Feiyun nodded slightly and said: "The first wave should be Zhao Han and his party, the second wave should be the imperial guards, and the third wave should be the White Lotus Sect without a doubt. I dare to ask Mr. Lu, is that correct?"
Lu Yunhan showed admiration and nodded: "That's right! The first wave of more than 30 people, led by the banner of 'Martial Arts Leader', was none other than Zhao An and his entourage that Brother Zhang and I met in Nanyang City. 2 There was a huge wave, but it never passed through Nanyang City. We missed it. These three waves moved strangely, and it was difficult for ordinary people to detect them. I followed them that day and faintly heard the two people talking about the holy religion. I dare to say that it was A master in the Demon Cult."
Zhang Jidao: "It's useless for us to guess. We just need to catch up. I want to see what these monsters who are causing harm to the country and the people are going to do!" The two responded by riding horses and heading north.
The second wave of people Lu Yunhan mentioned, a total of thirty people, wearing official uniforms and carrying swords, bypassed Nanyang City and headed north three days ago.
The leader of the team had a leopard head with ringed eyes, a curly beard and thick eyebrows. He looked very majestic when standing and riding a horse. It was Chen Zhang who was ordered from Shaanxi to Hubei to escort imperial prisoners. On the two horses on the left and right were two white-faced young men, each with a pair of kite-like eyes, looking around.
Immediately, Chen Zhang coughed and said: "You two have been teachers for more than ten years, and you are ready. There is no need to be so nervous." The one on the left, who was a little shrewd, hurriedly answered: "Yes, yes! But! As long as Master is here, not many people in the world would dare to take advantage of this prison car!" Chen Zhang coughed dryly and ignored him.
Another said: "With Master here, we can feel at ease. It's just that it's important for Master to take action on his own. If we can't protect him, there will be powerful accomplices. We really don't dare to take it lightly."
Chen Zhang nodded with satisfaction and turned around and said: "That's right! What we do is a life-threatening job. Not only are there wolves, tigers and leopards who come to kill us, but also the poor eunuchs in the court, all of them are eyeing us. If you are not careful, you will lose your head." The two white-faced young men stood up and hummed, looking back at the prison car behind them.
Four strong horses in front and behind pulled a heavy prison car made of steel. In the car, an unkempt creature was rolling its sharp eyes, and its limbs were locked with thick chains. It was Jinyiwei Hehe. The famous "Demon Binding Rope".
The two white-faced young men only glanced at each other, and felt a chill around them. They didn't want to look at them any longer. They turned their heads and said to the back: "Follow me!"
It was getting dark, and the group found a secluded place to rest. Two white-faced young men were busy arranging the sentry command to set up camp. After dinner, the two gathered around Chen Zhang and started chatting.
One said: "Master, who is this important person? Why did Shangfeng personally ask you to come and escort him?" The other glared at him and said, "Don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked!" The man quibbled: "We If you work so hard, you have to know something, so you won't end up crying for a long time and not knowing who died. Besides, the route given to us by the higher ups doesn't seem to be deliberately kept secret." After saying this, he glanced at Chen Zhang sideways. .
Chen Zhang glanced at the two men and nodded with satisfaction. These two are his favorite disciples. Although one is more cunning, he has a bright mind, and the other is more disciplined, but is down-to-earth and obedient. Over the past few years, he has personally taught and taught him all his skills. He has no heirs. , hoping that these two people will pass on their mantles in the future and provide for themselves until the end of their lives.
Chen Zhang coughed heavily and said: "This man is about the same age as you two, but his ability is probably better than mine. He just debuted not long ago, and he is already a famous figure in the world. I believe you two have heard of it." I have said that recently there has been a 'Seven Heroes of China, One Sword of the Universe' in the world, and he is the 'Danyang Swordsman'."
The man in the iron cage stared straight at the sky and fell into deep thought. It was Chu Jianghan.
That day, the two sons of Kunlun sent Yin and Yang to invite Xue Zongchang, the invincible swordsman. The two fought hard and were injured by Xue Zongchang's tricks. When they were about to curse, they suddenly felt dizzy and passed out. When they woke up, they were in In a cave.
Chu Jianghan was about to push open the stone door to investigate, but saw Xuanwu walking in, saying that his elixir was effective in healing his wounds, and that he had defeated powerful enemies. Then he escaped and brought Chu Jianghan to the White Lotus Sect's main altar. Chu Jianghan's injuries all over his body had healed, and he saw that Xuanwu's words and deeds did not sound like a treacherous and evil person, so he believed him.
Xuanwu said: "Since I asked Brother Chu to risk my life to save me, I will definitely do what I promised to Brother Chu. I have received permission, and I will take you to Zhuque Hall to check the flower list and visit your relatives." He lit a torch as he spoke. Leading Chu Jianghan to a secret room. But when he saw that the bookshelf and table inside were filled with files, Chu Jianghan was at a loss for a moment.
Xuanwu said: "As long as the files of all the important members of the church are here, I believe they will be able to find them. I hold an important position in the church and there are still teaching affairs to deal with, so I can't help. Brother Chu has to do it himself. Three If you can find it within a day, come and look for me. If you find a clue in three days, Brother Chu will have to investigate by yourself in the future. Brother Chu, please leave by yourself. We have high mountains and rivers, and we have to meet again in the future."
Chu Jianghan had doubts in his heart and asked, and Xuanwu replied: "Brother Chu is not an outsider, so it's okay to talk to you! Our sect has received the order from the White Tiger, and we will respectfully invite Maitreya Buddha to move the Dharma frame in the near future!" Chu Jianghan ate I was startled, and then thought again: No wonder they let me in, it seems they are moving! I thought about the time when the White Lotus Sect caused trouble in Sichuan, and now I was in a den of thieves, and I felt bad.
Suddenly Xuanwu said: "Brother Chu also knows that our sect has made too many enemies. Strong enemies are coming recently. If Brother Chu hears any trouble outside, it is better not to get involved. There are murderous intentions everywhere here. Please don't, Brother Chu." If you move around at will, if something happens, the old Taoist will feel uneasy! The old Taoist said this, please take it seriously, Brother Chu!" After saying that, he found one or two servants who looked like servants and brought some candles, food and drinks. , closed the stone door and left.
Chu Jianghan, an expert in art, was bold and unafraid even though he was in a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. He only wanted to find the person in the painting, but he had one thing on his mind. He wanted to go home as soon as possible and return to his mother's life. Secondly, I also want to leave this place early and sever ties with the White Lotus Sect. If we encounter him in the future, I will have to take action decisively.
Unexpectedly, there were too many files here. After about three days, Chu Jianghan buried his head in it and found nothing. About the fourth day, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps in the cave. After a while, the sound gradually stopped and a strange fragrance hit his nostrils. Chu Jianghan After all, I was walking through the rivers and lakes. I knew something was wrong, so I hurriedly pressed the sword in my hand. Unexpectedly, the medicine was very effective. When I held my breath, I felt that my Dantian was empty and my whole body was weak. I felt dizzy and fell asleep again.
When he woke up again, the sword he had with him was missing. He had been locked up with steel chains by these people and imprisoned in an iron car. Thinking of this, a burst of anger spewed out of his chest. After pulling up my back and raising my Qi, I still felt that my Dantian Qi was insufficient. When I tried to pull away with my arms, a sharp pain spread throughout my body from the blow on my arms. How could I get away?
Several people nearby burst into laughter at the explanation. Chu Jianghan endured the pain and glared, his anger getting stronger and stronger. In just a moment, he calmed down. He was poisoned repeatedly and trapped in a cage. At this moment, this fledgling boy became calm. Anger was useless!
He dragged the chain back, sat cross-legged and meditated, and quickly performed Xiao Zhou Tian once. His Dantian was getting warmer, and his skills were gradually recovering, but he knew that he still couldn't break the chain. The only way was to Word: Endure!
In the next few days, even though the road was bumpy and he was hungry and cold, Chu Jianghan was focused on meditating and practicing luck. Within a few days, his power had recovered to 90%. However, he could not break through the last hurdle for three consecutive days. He secretly I tried hard, but still couldn't break the chain.
That night, a group of men and horses went round and round into the mountains. Where the carriages and horses stopped, the leader, Chen Zhang, a big man with curly beard, personally led two apprentices and put a hood on himself. When his arms collided, Chen Zhang said "Eh" , praised: "Good guy! It's only been a few days, and his skills have recovered so quickly. If it had been delayed until midnight, I'm afraid the three of us might not be able to hold him down!" After saying that, he stretched out his hand and tapped Chu Jianghan's acupuncture point, and pulled it. He grabbed the steel lock on his hand, and the other two didn't dare to be careless. One of them grabbed the steel rope that was holding his feet.
Chu Jianghan vaguely felt that eight more big men were surrounding him from all sides. They all started to remove the wheels and raised the iron cage with their hands. There was a slight bump. After about half a stick of incense, the eight people walked away and began to breathe heavily. When Chu Jianghan was played between the metacarpal bones, he was naturally dissatisfied. He secretly broke through the acupuncture points with all his strength, and dragged the steel cable back with all his strength.
Chen Zhang shouted: "No!" He exerted force on his arms, and the other two also pulled hard. The eight people carrying the cage were very experienced. They immediately threw the iron dragon heavily to the ground and stretched out their hands to hold it down.
Chu Jianghan and the other three people started a fight. As soon as he made a move, he knew that the other party had different abilities. At first, he was barely on par with the three Dou brothers. But before he could finish a cup of tea, he was sweating all over his body and he couldn't help but start to breathe heavily.
Firstly, it was one against three, and secondly, because his skills had not yet fully recovered, Chu Jianghan saw that he was about to lose, so he couldn't help shouting: "That's it!" After saying that, his limbs relaxed and he was the first to admit defeat. The two juniors He took a long breath and praised in unison: "Be honest!" Chu Jianghan didn't open his mouth to speak again and allowed them to carry him away.
The eight big men stopped jolting, and Chu Jianghan felt that the surroundings were full of masters again, and he was thinking in his heart: Where have we entered? Suddenly a relatively soft voice came forward and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Chen! Please come over here!" Chen Zhang responded and stopped talking.
With a rumble, a stone door opened and closed, followed by an iron door, and then another stone door. Alternating like this, a total of eight gates were passed, and every place was guarded by masters with strong breathing. Although Chu Jianghan felt that Although he was dissatisfied, he was also quite surprised: Where did Jin Yiwei recruit so many masters? I am afraid that there are not so many masters in the two sects of Shaolin and Wudang, which are known as Taishan Beidou in the martial arts world.
These people's steps were light, but Chu Jianghan still felt that the echo was getting louder and louder, and it was obvious that they had reached the depths of a corridor. A heavy iron fence opened, and eight big men lowered the cage to the ground.
Chen Zhang began to speak: "Please don't resist in vain. I admire your ability to cultivate at such a young age, and I can't bear to be humiliated. I will open the cage and ask you to go in on your own!" After saying a few iron ropes, Chen Zhang began to speak. As soon as he let go, several sword strikes struck the iron cage, and the wind from his palm whizzed by with a snap. It was obvious that Chen Zhang first used his sword to cut out the cracks, and then used his palm force to split the iron cage.
Chu Jianghan didn't have time to think about how he was put into such a complete iron cage. He stretched out his hand and pulled off the black cloth on his head. There were twelve sturdy men standing in front of him. Opposite him was an iron fence as thick as an arm, with a design on the side. A small door, only allowed for one person to pass through, with both sides made of stone.
Chu Jianghan raised his head, strode into the iron gate, sat in the middle and closed his eyes silently.
Chen Zhang said: "This man's cultivation is rare in the world. You must not take it lightly!" A man next to him claimed that he was the one, and Chen Zhang said again: "Go ahead! Just greet him with good wine and meat, and don't humiliate him!" The man also bowed and said yes.
Chen Zhang personally stepped forward to lock the iron door, and called on a few people to carry the iron cage and turn away, leaving Chu Jianghan alone, deep in thought again.
