Sixty-two episodes of love and hatred
Zong Baiyuan stayed for a moment, clapped his hands, and four women in black appeared from behind him and stood up to salute. Zong Baiyuan asked nonchalantly: "Where is junior sister, how is she?" One of them replied: " Hall Master Qi, we have tried our best, but she still refuses to give up, so you should go and see for yourself."
Zong Baiyuan nodded, waved his hand and several women led him to another stone room.
Entering along the corridor, there is a large stone chamber with torches on both sides, and a huge sarcophagus in the middle. In front of the sarcophagus is a plump woman whose hands and feet are bound and her mouth is gagged. Her eyes are red and swollen, her face is bloodless, and she looks dead. Sitting slumped on the ground, it was Yang Xiaoruo.
Zong Baiyuan sighed, walked up to him and said softly: "Junior sister, have you made up your mind? Do you want to come with me?" Yang Xiaoruo stared at Zong Baiyuan with dagger-like eyes, without saying a word.
Zong Baiyuan waved his hand to remove the strip of cloth that had been gagged on Yang Xiaoruo's mouth. He sighed again and said, "Junior sister, do you know why Lu Yunhan made an appointment with Zhang?" Yang Xiaoruo turned his head and said nothing.
Zong Baiyuan added: "It's okay to tell you: Ten years ago, my holy leader was set up by the Jinyi Guards in Cangzhou to trap the Dragon and the Tiger, and he was secretly imprisoned in the Shaolin Temple. Lu Yunhan went to the Shaolin Temple with you. It was just to convince the man named Zhang to assassinate the leader in the prison. According to the informant I placed in the Jinyiwei, ten months ago, the man named Zhang and Lu Yunhan broke into the Jinyiwei Subduing the Dragon and Subduing the Tiger Formation without permission. They missed on the spot and were stabbed by the Jinyiwei. Dismember the body."
Seeing that Yang Xiaoruo still had no expression on his face, he continued: "I took you with me sincerely, so how could I lie to you?" He sighed again and said: "Junior sister, I thought you had found someone you could trust for the rest of your life. Man, I just let go and let you go by your own ideas. But since we said goodbye to Shenlong Ridge, I regret it so much that I can't sleep at night... Thinking back to the happy days we were together in the past , My heart feels like it has been cut by a knife. You are mine..." He became more and more excited as he spoke, and even started dancing.
"Junior sister, I really planned to let go, but when I heard that Zhang died, my heart became alive again. I decided to take you away. We will never be separated from now on. Do you agree?" He As he spoke, he started to cry and sobbed: "Junior sister... I really can't live without you! Let's go back to the past, okay?"
Yang Xiaoruo's eyes widened and he said: "Huh! In the past? Have you ever really regarded me as a human being? I'm just like them, just for your entertainment. If I have one more or one less, what does it matter to you?" Separate?" After hearing this, Zong Baiyuan said angrily: "Don't forget, you have been my woman for a long time."
Yang Xiaoruo said: "If my stepfather really dies, I will wear sackcloth and mourning for him and raise two children for him... If you want to take me away, you can only take away my body. You can't even think about taking it away." my heart."
Zong Baiyuan became even more angry and roared: "What good is that guy named Zhang? Why is he worth your heart and soul for him? In terms of appearance, literary talent, elegance, intelligence and intelligence, how can I not be better than him? You say ...You say it!"
Yang Xiaoruo sneered and stopped answering.
Zong Baiyuan became angry and knelt on the ground and asked: "Junior sister, let me ask you one last time, will you follow me or not?" Yang Xiaoruo sneered and replied: "Don't even think about it!"
Zong Baiyuan stood up, slapped her on the face, and said coldly: "Here, throw her into the coffin, cover the sarcophagus, cover the sarcophagus, cover the sarcophagus!" Then he stumbled out.
The four women, each with their own martial arts skills, easily opened the sarcophagus and expelled a stench.
The leader watched helplessly as Yang Xiaoruo collapsed to the ground like a piece of mud. His eyes were dumbfounded. Even though Zong Baiyuan lost all his martial arts, this slap still knocked her unconscious.
The four women couldn't bear it and winked at each other. The others understood, reached out and pulled out the stinky rotting corpse, carried Yang Xiaoruo closer to the sarcophagus, sealed the sarcophagus with a bang, and then turned and left.
Everything is silent.
Yang Xiaoruo, who was sealed in the sarcophagus, only felt that she was floating. She wanted to cry, but even her tears refused to control her. She wanted to scream, and finally called "Jilang", but she had no energy at all; her ears kept buzzing. There was a buzzing sound, and she felt as if she had fallen into a pot of boiling water, and even felt a little comfortable. She didn't want to think about anything anymore, including the past, the two children, and his step-husband...
I don't know how long it took, but there was a loud "boom", and Yang Xiaoruo suddenly woke up. She felt that her heart was almost broken, and then she felt a wave of ice water seeping into her bones for an instant. She felt extremely uncomfortable, and her throat As soon as it cracked, he actually cried out "ah".
Then a sharp sword-like sound passed through her ears and was stabbed in her heart. She twitched subconsciously - "Xiao Ruo"... "Ms."
She heard clearly that someone was calling her, and it was Jilang who was calling her. She wanted to turn her head to confirm, but she felt her throat licked, and then she choked.
"Don't be afraid! I'm here!"
It was Zhang Ji who split open the sarcophagus with one palm and pulled her into his arms. She felt the warmth on her back and fell asleep peacefully.
After a long time, Xiaoruo just woke up and was lying in Zhang Ji's arms. She reached out to touch Zhang Ji's nose, eyes, ears, and finally cried.
Zhang Ji said softly: "Why are you crying? I'm not doing well?" Xiaoruo said softly: "Who is crying?" Then she struggled to lean into his arms and said softly: "Are you injured?" Ji smiled and said: "How can I be injured easily? But you vomited a lot of blood, which is really distressing!"
Xiao Ruo said: "My son is very good at studying, and I also let my daughter study together." Zhang Jirou said: "I will listen to you."
Xiao Ruo suddenly noticed a stench and asked, "Why is it so smelly?" Zhang Ji picked her up, nuzzled at the evil corpse on the ground, and said, "How can you lie down in someone else's coffin?" Doesn’t it stink?”
Xiaoruo turned around and glanced, then vomited in disgust, hit him on the chest, and urged: "Go, go, go! Get out of here!" After saying that, he said softly: "Good brother, carry me!" Zhang Ji nodded softly, He kissed Xiao Ruo on the cheek and carried her out of the tomb passage.
It was already daybreak, and the two of them left the tomb passage and entered Luoyang City eastward. They first found an inn to freshen up, change their clothes, and eat some breakfast. Zhang Ji was worried and used kung fu to heal Xiao Ruo for half a day. He fully recovered early the next morning and was ready to leave Luoyang City.
Xiaoruo had endless things to say, and after asking carefully about the reason, he suddenly said: "You were running around outside like this, but you left me and the child at home, which made me think about you every day. How heartless!”
Zhang Jidao: "When this matter is over, I will no longer care about the fighting and killing in the rivers and lakes. Our family will find a quiet place. You can add a son and a half, and we will raise them together. You Say yes?"
Xiaoruo was happy after hearing this, leaned into Zhang Ji's arms, and said with a smile: "That's good, I'm afraid that if you move around a lot in the world, you may also fall in love with some heroine from the Emei sect and the Huashan sect, and you want to be your wife by the way, I'm afraid I’m going to be left out.”
Zhang Ji smiled and said: "Okay, if you are willing, I will find ten or eight more people to fill the house, so that no one will quarrel with you."
Xiao Ruo put her arms around Zhang Ji's neck and said softly: "If you really fall in love with someone, marry her home and we will serve you together."
Zhang Ji saw that she was taking her seriously and said anxiously: "Nonsense!" He put his arms around her.
Xiao Ruo suddenly stood up and said seriously: "I am an ominous person. Being in front of the two children will always attract danger..."
Zhang Ji hurriedly said: "What are you thinking! In the final analysis, it was me who caused it. If I didn't provoke them outside, how could they come to find trouble with you and your children?"
Xiaoruo pursed her lips, lowered her head and said, "I won't go back this time. I will follow you wherever you go..."
Seeing Zhang Ji's expression change, she threw herself into his arms and burst into tears, saying: "I miss you... I don't want to be separated from you for a moment, never separate for a moment! Good brother, don't leave me again... okay good?"
Zhang Ji felt his bones go numb when he heard that, he reached out and hugged her again, and said softly: "What about the child?" Xiao Ruo wiped her tears, turned her head and looked into his eyes, and said: "There are so many people in Xianyun Village , will take care of it! The main thing is that we are both outside, and no one will bother the child anymore."
Zhang Ji pondered for a moment and said, "That's okay!" Xiaoruo was happy to hear this, bit Zhang Ji's shoulder, and reached out to unbuckle his belt...
The sun was heading west and the city gate was about to close. Zhang Ji really didn't want to delay, so he settled the account with the shopkeeper and prepared to leave.
Not far from the store door, Fang was blocked by several beggars. The leader clasped his fists and said, "Is this hero Zhang Daxia?"
Zhang Ji returned the salute with clasped fists and said: "I am Zhang Ji. I wonder what advice this good man has?" The leader replied: "I am a disciple of the Beggar Clan. I have been waiting here for a long time. I have been ordered to invite a virtuous couple to come to my Beggar Clan. Luoyang is divided into the helmsman and I ask you two to go with me no matter what."
When Xiaoruo heard this, he realized that this gang not only knew the whereabouts of the two of them, but also their relationship, and immediately said: "Huh, why do the people of the Beggar Clan do all these sneaky and secret surveillance activities? Thank you for your kindness, but my husband-in-law If you have other important matters, I won’t bother you!"
The leader smiled and said: "I know that Zhang Daxia and his wife are not easy to invite, so I brought a magic weapon. After Zhang Daxia saw it, he had to go!" Xiao Ruo looked at Zhang Ji and stopped talking.
I saw the leading beggar taking out a wine gourd from behind. It was the one that Li Dalu had hung around his waist all year round. Zhang Ji was confused and asked anxiously: "But what happened to Senior Li?" He made a mistake as soon as he said the words and smiled awkwardly.
The leader replied: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. Everything is okay for our elder. At the moment, he is at the helm of our beggar's gang in Luoyang. He has something to discuss with Mr. Zhang, so Ming Xiao brought his old man's wine gourd to invite him. ." After hearing this, Zhang Ji felt relieved and took Xiaoruo to follow several beggars.
A few beggars walked around in the secluded alleys and stopped next to a tall courtyard wall. The leader bowed and handed Li Dadu's wine gourd and said: "Our elders are inside, and we still have to suffer." They climbed over the wall and went in. The little ones have their lives and they have to go to work, so they sent them here." After saying that, he imitated a few dog barks, waved his hand and led a few beggars and turned around and disappeared.
Xiaoruo was suspicious, shook Zhang Ji's arm, and whispered: "Is there a scam?"
Zhang Ji reached out and put his arms around her waist. Xiaoruo shuddered and was about to scold him for being out of shape, but felt his heart empty when he landed and was already standing inside the courtyard wall.
Only then did she realize that Zhang Ji had already let go of her, took two steps forward, cupped his fists and said, "Junior Zhang Ji is here late at night, please forgive me for my rudeness."
Several men holding knives screamed in surprise, and a man ran towards the light and said, "Is Zhang Erxia okay? Has Madam-in-law recovered?" Xiaoruo recognized it at a glance. This was the man he saw on Shenlong Ridge. The man Bai Sandao passed by immediately felt relieved.
Zhang Ji cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Senior Li, are you in there?" Bai Sandao led the way and said, "Master, he is inside, please come here." As he spoke, he led Zhang Ji and the two of them to a room. in the lobby.
But I saw that the place where the candlelight was bright was magnificent, the main hall enshrined the tablet of "Heaven and Earth, Lord, Prince and Master", the couplets on both sides were shining with gold, the paintings on the walls were rare and authentic, and the screen was a unique work.
Xiaoruo has been studying calligraphy and painting since he was a child, and has seen many cultural treasures, but this is the first time he has seen so many precious calligraphy and paintings, such luxurious yet elegant furnishings.
Inside, Li Dadu and Monk Danzeng led a few people to greet them. Zhang Ji saw Li Dadu and Monk Dian's breathing suddenly getting stronger and weaker, his expression changed, and he didn't say much. He just greeted everyone one by one.
The group of people talked to each other for a while, and Li Dadu said: "I sent my disciples to invite you. I really have something important to tell you. Don't blame me for asking Zhang Erxia for being presumptuous!" Zhang Ji replied: "Senior, don't say this. Thank you for turning over. You two and the beggar gang helped me, and I took the trouble of you two to send letters to my brothers thousands of miles away. I have been running all the time, and I haven’t even had time to thank you!"
Li Dadu asked: "Did Zhang Erxia also go to the mass graves in the west of the city yesterday?" After hearing this, Zhang Ji even more admired the people of the Beggar Clan for their magical powers. That's true. I first chased them to Jumaji, a hundred miles west of Luoyang. Unexpectedly, the thieves had already moved and followed the trail all the way to Luanfengang." Then he sighed and said, "I'm ashamed to say that, that day at the Buddha Protection Villa, I should have taken action to deal with that monster..." At this point, he paused, and Xiao Ruo blushed and raised his head.
Li Dadu was very shrewd, so he naturally understood it and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" He coughed violently.
Zhang Ji couldn't help but asked: "The two seniors are obviously injured, but we don't know why?" Monk Tenzin shook his head and said: "To be honest, the two of us were also on the graveyard last night, and we had to deal with people for a while before we could do it. Injured."
Zhang Ji knew that the two of them had extraordinary cultivation and were already top-notch masters in the martial arts world. There were only a few who could hurt them. He hurriedly asked: "Is it the devil named Shang who took action?"
Danzin sipped his tea and said slowly: "It's not the surnamed Shang! After Zhang Erxia left that day, Chu Shaoxia also turned around and left. Only the leader Shang was left alone, and he actually defeated Shaolin Jue in succession. Abbot Ming and Hero Wu of the Beggar Clan, he himself was injured by Old Hero Wu, but I couldn’t tell the extent of the injury by looking at his face and breathing.”
Zhang Ji looked solemn and sighed: "Let him escape!"
Li Dadu continued: "Abbot Jueming let them go, probably because he was worried that even if he was injured, the heroes might not be able to stop him." After that, he coughed again.
Seeing that he couldn't stop coughing, Dan Zeng continued: "That night, the leader of the martial arts alliance, Daxia Zhao, summoned the heroes to discuss the opportunity to pursue him. The young monk accepted Mr. Li's invitation and took the lead. He pursued him all the way to Luoyang, and got the guidance of the heroes of the Beggar Clan. , I found a mass grave, but I didn’t want to be tricked into a weird formation that was set up in advance by a top master.”
Li Dadu sighed and said: "There are really masters in the White Lotus Sect like dragons and crouching tigers hidden in the clouds. The one who led the two of us into the formation is not only proficient in formations, but also has superb martial arts skills. What trapped the two of us is the long-lost Jiuqu. The two of us originally wanted to wait until sunrise to deal with the serial enchantment array, but we couldn't hold it in for a moment, and the person who set up the array took the opportunity to rush out, and relied on the advantage of the array to injure the two of us."
Monk Tenzin closed his eyes and called out the Buddha's name. Xiaoruo sat next to Zhang Ji. He had already guessed that Monk Tenzin couldn't hold back for a while, which led to the defeat of the two of them, so he didn't interrupt. Just listen carefully.
Zhang Ji asked: "Senior Li, you have everything in your mind, do you know the origin of this person?" Li Dadu pondered for a moment and said: "This person is extremely skilled in martial arts. He is proficient in all martial arts schools in the martial arts. He fought with me and used various techniques one after another. He has mastered unique skills that are not passed down by Shaolin, Wudang, Kunlun, Kongtong, Qingcheng and other major sects, but I think the internal skills he practices should be from the Miao border and can be considered authentic Xuanmen. He should be a member of the Taishan Heroes Conference. There is no doubt that Xuanwu was captured. As for the details of this person, there is only Xu Daozi, a half-ghost and half-immortal who has disappeared from the martial arts world."
"Half ghost and half immortal Xu Daozi?" Zhang Ji couldn't help but asked in shock as he had never heard of this.
Li Dadu said: "Exactly. According to legend, more than thirty years ago, a strange man with superb medical skills appeared in Miao territory. He was good at kneading and practicing elixirs, and could bring the dead back to life with secret techniques. Those who benefited from him were called immortals. And because of his personality He is eccentric and moody, and he often kills with ruthless means. Those who have suffered are called ghosts, so they are collectively called half-ghosts and half-immortals. He was originally a character between good and evil. Unexpectedly, he was also recruited into the White Lotus Sect. Became the head of Xuanwu Hall."
Zhang Ji asked again how the Beggar Gang discovered him, and Li Dadu told the truth. He then roughly told the story of how he went into the tomb and rescued Xiao Ruo.
Several people were talking when they suddenly heard a few horses barking from the yard. Bai Sandao came up to the hall and said to Li Dadu: "Master, the horses and silver are ready."
Li Dadu nodded with satisfaction, stood up and clasped his fists at Zhang and Ji: "Zhang Erxia, we have now learned that the group named Shang has gone south. Perhaps they have arrived in Ruzhou to pick them up. According to the news from our Beggar Gang, , and other experts came to help him along the way, but..." Zhang Ji saw that he was about to stop talking, and hurriedly said: "Senior, you might as well speak up if you have something to say."
Li Dadu said: "According to the news from the Beggar Clan and Zhao An, Xuanwu Xu Daozi only escorted the man named Shang to Luoyang. After a round of chaos in the graveyard, Xuanwu and Zong Baiyuan disappeared immediately. Another expert came to escort the man named Shang. What is the mystery behind this, Lao Jinghua was not able to figure it out for a while."
Zhang Ji replied: "Maybe he is hiding in secret to prevent the court or other snobbery from coming to pursue him." Everyone thought it was reasonable and nodded in agreement.
Li Dadu said: "Zhang Erxia, we are not outsiders. The old beggar will stop being polite. Now Master Denzin and I can't count on him. We have to rely on Zhang Erxia to continue tracking. The old beggar has prepared two horses. A little tattoo, please be sure to reject it."
Zhang Ji cupped his fists in thanks and said, "You're welcome in that case." He turned back to signal Xiaoruo, and the two of them took the horse and walked out.
After they were sent out of the hospital, Li Dadu told him: "The people sent by Zhao An to pursue him must be brave enough to be in front. As long as you find out about the people of each faction, you will find out who is named Shang." Zhang Ji thanked him with clasped fists.
Monk Danzeng added: "According to the news from the heroes of the Beggar Clan, Zhang Daxia's sworn brother Chu Shaoxia and Miss Shen, the daughter of Xianyun Village, are also with Shang Jiutian. Forgive the young monk for talking: Chu Shaoxia and the young monk hit it off at first sight. , He is an upright person, but he is just a newbie and unsophisticated, so he will inevitably be taken advantage of by others. I hope that Daxia Zhang will advise him early and prevent him from going astray!"
After hearing this, Zhang Ji thought for a long time, clasped his fists to thank you and said, "I am grateful to you all for your deep friendship." After saying this, he led Xiao Ruo onto his horse and drove off with his whip.
