Chapter seventy-four: Lengthen the neck and tie it up
The wooden sword has always hated the rebels of the White Lotus Sect, let alone the leader of the White Lotus Sect. He drew the three-foot wooden sword, did not answer, and attacked him. Shang Jiutian yelled loudly and raised his sword to meet him. The two of them each used their unique skills to perform more than fifty moves, and Shang was indistinguishable in terms of strength.
Chu Jianghan knew very well how powerful Shang Jiutian was, and he was frightened when he saw his adopted brother's skills for the first time.
Tan Daojing saw that the wooden sword could not win, so he said to Chu Jianghan: "Young Master Chu, this guy is awesome, everyone come together!" After saying this, he raised his Qi Luck Skill, and a cold light sword flew towards Shang Jiutian.
Chu Jianghan was shocked when he heard this, and was afraid that the wooden sword might be lost. All the interactions with his brothers in the past were forgotten in his mind, and he ignored the rules of fighting alone. He mastered the sword skills and jumped into the group battle.
The three of them became more and more energetic when Shang Jiu was defeated. Although they were one against three, they did not panic at all. He also transferred the wonderfulness of his palm skills to the tip of the sword, and cooperated with the eight-nine changes with his feet. He was able to deal with the attacks as quickly as Chu Jianghan fought alone.
The swordsmanship used by Chu Jianghan, Mu Jian and Tan Daojing are all the best in ancient and modern swordsmanship. The seventy-two Danyang sword techniques have endless variations. The wooden sword uses wood as the sword and has a sword without an edge. It is really a clumsy and invincible sword. It also combines Quanzhen swordsmanship with the luck of the sword to predict the gods and ghosts. There are three kinds of peerless swords among the three. Fa and Shang Jiutian were fighting with a fine steel sword and had already used seventy or eighty moves in one place, but they still couldn't win. They were both horrified and puzzled.
Tan Daojing's mind was racing, and he suddenly took advantage of the situation to withdraw the sword in his palm. While he was panting, he said: "This sword-controlling skill consumes internal energy. Let's take a breath before fighting again." After that, he jumped out of the circle and observed carefully.
Although Shang Jiutian saw that the opponent withdrew his sword, the remaining two swordsmen were no less skilled than him. They dealt with it with all their strength, but they had no intention of understanding the clues.
I saw Shang Jiutian's figure spinning like a ghost, and he seemed to be incarnate into several people in a trance. Although the wooden sword and Chu Jianghan's sword skills were superb, Shang Jiutian could handle it with just one quick word.
Tan Daojing searched his guts and exhausted all he had learned, but he still couldn't figure it out. He only admired Shang Jiutian's martial arts for his extreme scheming and ingenuity.
The three men's swords soared into the sky like meteors, and they fought for more than forty moves.
Suddenly Tan Daojing shouted loudly and shouted: "One breaks his sword moves, and the other chops off his legs!" Shang Jiutian secretly shouted something bad when he heard this, and his body movements suddenly changed. Although Chu Jianghan and Mu Jian understood each other, Shang Jiutian's moves were extremely fast and fierce. When facing the enemy, they could not attack in two directions at once.
Suddenly, he heard a low groan from Shang Jiutian, and he couldn't help but take three steps back. The sword in his palm still deflected Chu Jianghan's and Mu Jian's moves.
Only then did Chu Jianghan and Mu Jian see that a cold light returned to Tan Daojing's palm. Shang Jiutian stood motionless on the side, followed by a burst of laughter.
"Amazing, amazing..." Shang Jiutian laughed miserably again.
Tan Daojing cupped his fists and saluted, and said: "Master Shang is stepping on the numbers of the Nine Palaces and Bagua. Even if he invites Chunyang Sword Immortal to come, he will not be able to defeat him. If Xiaodao does not sneak attack Master Shang's legs, it will be extremely difficult to win."
"Hahahaha...hahahaha..." Shang Jiutian laughed wildly, suddenly broke the sword in his palm to pieces, threw it on the deck, and said: "Now that my right foot is injured, the unique skill of Sancai Palm has been broken. Then he raised his head and sighed: "I am defeated by the three swords of heaven, earth and man. It is not an injustice."
Wooden Sword was afraid that he would be injured, so he didn't dare to be careless. He wanted to step forward and strike again, but he didn't dare to make a move.
Shang Jiutian laughed when he saw it and said: "Although I have many tricks in my life, but now we are between life and death, there is no need to play tricks anymore." After saying that, he lifted up his robe, and there was a sword mark on his right ankle, and there was blood. Slowly flowing down.
"I have been traveling all over the world all my life. Ever since my mentor taught me my special skills, I have been wandering around and wandering around. I really have more worries than joy. Looking back...hahahaha...hahahahaha." He laughed a few times and added, "It's okay not to mention it! Just don’t mention it!”
Then his expression suddenly changed, and he said again: "Brother Chu, come here, I have something to say to you." Chu Jianghan replied: "If it is any entrustment, I will not accept it at all." Shang Jiutian shook his head. He said: "Don't mention any great achievements and great achievements! After I die, I will give you my head as a gift, okay?"
Chu Jianghan didn't expect it and replied: "Master Shang is joking!" Shang Jiutian said: "It's not a waste of my life to get to know you once in my lifetime. I have something to say to you, please do it You must remember that if there is a way, the birds will fly away, the good bow will be hidden, the cunning rabbit will die, and the lackeys will be cooked. It is the same in ancient and modern times. You must remember it."
Chu Jianghan couldn't understand it for a moment, but felt that his words were sincere and couldn't help but take a few steps forward.
Mu Jian and Tan Daojing said in unison: "Be careful..." Before they could finish their words, they were interrupted by Shang Jiutian's burst of laughter.
After Shang Jiutian laughed, he asked Mu Jian and Tan Daojing, "I have one more question. You two must tell me the truth." Mu Jian said, "Come and listen. As long as I can tell you, why not tell it to you?" "
Shang Jiutian asked: "Who betrayed the garrison on my island?" Mu Jian's expression changed when he heard this, and he didn't answer after all.
Tan Daojing said: "It's okay if Master Shang doesn't listen, so as not to be hurt by hearing it." Shang Jiutian smiled slightly when he heard the words and nodded heavily.
I saw Shang Jiutian slowly sitting down and said: "Brother Chu, I have a legacy for you now. Although you and I don't have the title of master and disciple, we have the reality of master and disciple. It is more appropriate to entrust you with our future affairs." ." Chu Jianghan saw that his expression was extremely sad, and his heart softened, and he clasped his fists and replied: "Master Shang has an order, and if this junior can and should do it, he should do it."
Shang Jiutian smiled and said: "After I die, I will turn into a mummy. You push my body into the vast blue sea on the spot, and take my head to the Lotus Temple in Huangshan for burial. This is my disciple since I was a child. In this place of learning, remember: it is the rule of our sect to separate the corpses. After I am buried, I will inform my fellow sect disciple Song Zhong, the Jin Yiwei, to come and pay homage. Remember, you must not let him see my body before I am buried. The head will be protected from the retribution of being bruised and thrown into ashes.”
Chu Jianghan's heart softened after hearing this, and he clasped his fists and responded: "Master Shang's orders, this junior just obeys!"
Shang Jiutian laughed wildly. After laughing, he picked up half of the dagger on the deck and murmured: "I have been practicing meditation for ten years, and I have never been able to defeat my fame. I broke out this time because I can't worry about my plans." I wanted to entrust the future of my holy religion to your hands, Brother Chu, but you, Brother Chu, refused to let me live or die... Whatever! This huge inheritance will never last long if it falls into the hands of others, since it will die sooner or later. , both seeing and not seeing are common, both are common..." After saying this, he cut his neck and his head immediately fell to the ground.
Chu Jianghan was heartbroken at first, but when he pushed the body into the sea and buried the head, he couldn't help crying.
Mu Jian and Tan Daojing fulfilled their mission. They arranged for a few fishermen to return home and ordered the ship to go south to return to Song Zhong. Everyone on the ship was overjoyed when they saw that this trip had become such a great achievement. carry.
All the way south, Chu Jianghan stayed holding the brocade box containing Shang Jiutian's head.
When Tan Daojing saw this, he said to Mu Jian: "Famous fame and profit are stronger than wine, and drunkenness makes people unconscious. Shang Jiutian has been in the rivers and lakes all his life, and now he has seen through the word fame and fortune..." Mu Jian replied: " Shang Jiutian is already dead, so there is no need to say more about his merits and demerits. However, if the disciples and grandsons he left behind cannot be dealt with properly, they will definitely suffer endless disasters..."
Tan Daojing continued: "Yes, the White Tiger Army has tens of thousands of people. If we really let them kill in Fujian and Guangdong, how many bloody casualties will there be!"
Chu Jianghan came to his senses and asked, "How come Fifth Brother is here?" Seeing him start to speak, Mu Jian felt a little happy and replied, "One of my brothers accidentally escaped. Master, I am afraid that he will report the great changes on the island to the White Tiger Army and cause trouble again, so I chase him." He also introduced him: "This is Taoist Master Tan Daojing, a master of the Quanzhen Sect, who is here to help me as my brother. "
Chu Jianghan clasped his fists and said, "If it hadn't been for Taoist Tan today, I would definitely not have been able to defeat Shang Jiutian, and maybe my two brothers would have been injured by him." Tan Daojing's face turned red and he said, "I only resorted to such despicable means as a last resort. This is really not what a man would do.”
Mu Jian hurriedly interrupted: "Brother, do you know about the White Tiger Army?" Chu Jianghan replied: "The White Tiger Army was created by Shangguan Xiongyi, the master of the White Lotus Sect's White Tiger Hall. I have seen it once before. There are countless giant ships and hard crossbows. They are expert boatmen and should not be underestimated. As for where they are usually stationed, I don’t know.”
Mu Jian and Tan Daojing couldn't help but shake their heads after hearing this. The three of them chatted for a while, and then the giant ship set sail and sailed south again.
It was windy and cold at sea, but the three of them did not enter the cabin and only talked on the bow. Chu Jianghan had not seen Mu Jian for a long time, and now he felt more cordial. Tan Daojing was free and easy by nature. The three of them talked very happily, and Chu Jianghan felt a lot relieved.
Suddenly, a capable person came to Mu Jian and reported: "Sir, there is someone in front of you." Mu Jian took out a small golden tube from his arms, and when he drew it, it was more than a foot long. He aimed one eye at one end and looked forward, saying: " It seems there is more than one person." He then ordered: "Give the order and meet us as quickly as possible." The man took the order, and soon the giant ship jumped forward like a divine help.
After a cup of tea, Chu Jianghan saw a small boat rippling on the waves in front of him. He couldn't help but marvel at the magic of the small tube.
Mu Jian smiled and said: "This thing was made by Westerners, and it is specially used for looking into the distance. If you like it, brother, just take it." After saying that, he handed the thing over, and Chu Jianghan took it casually. When he was about to play with it, he suddenly saw the word "大内" engraved on one end of the object. Chu Jianghan felt very unhappy and replied: "This is the property of the government. How dare I use it? Fifth brother should take it back." Understanding, he took it and put it in his arms, smiling and saying: "Brother will give you another one another day."
While the two were talking, the big boat had already sailed far away, and suddenly Tan Daojing called out: "Look, it's Li Feiyun." Chu Jianghan looked back and saw a man in front of him paddling a small boat heading this way. There was a boat chasing faintly behind him.
Mu Jian ordered to speed up again, and the big boat approached the small boat. The three of them were surprised and puzzled. It turned out that it was Li Feiyun on the small boat, and there was a small boat chasing him not far behind.
Chu Jianghan recognized that it was Shang Fengyi, the adopted daughter of Shang Jiutian, the master of the White Lotus Sect's Suzaku Hall. He hurriedly told Mu Jian to listen, but Mu Jian was so anxious that Mu Jian gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and immediately shouted: "Sixth brother, don't panic, there is something wrong." Brother Yu is here!" He was full of internal energy, and his voice was like a dragon's roar that spread far and wide. After a while, I heard Li Feiyun calling: "Fifth brother, please save me!"
As the giant ship approached, several people quickly lowered the ropes and pulled Li Feiyun onto the ship.
I saw Li Feiyun with unkempt hair, unkempt face and disheveled clothes, looking extremely embarrassed. Mu Jian asked anxiously: "But that witch is giving you a hard time?" Li Feiyun's expression changed, he shook his head and said, "It's hard to explain...It's hard to explain! It's all that Song named Song who has caused me so much trouble!"
The three of them were about to ask why, when Shang Fengyi also came forward in the boat, chuckled and said, "Ms. sir, do you really have the heart to leave the slave family alone?" He chuckled again, and Chu Jianghan and the others felt their spines go up. Feeling numb and uncomfortable all over.
Chu Jianghan suddenly remembered that night when Shang Fengyi and Rooster paid homage to the church. He was at a loss for words and just shook his head and sighed.
Li Feiyun cursed angrily: "Shameless bastard, who is your husband? You have done me a lot of harm by turning forward, now you are shameless and talking nonsense..." Shang Fengyi held the oars in her hands and turned a deaf ear, only watching Li Feiyun smile foolishly, waiting for Li Feiyun Taking a breather, he said with a smile: "Mr. Sir, it turns out that the way you curse is so charming..."
Li Feiyun was eloquent by nature, but when he saw Shang Fengyi being so shameless, he lost his mind. He was confused for a moment and blurted out: "Witch, these three people around me are Taoist Master Tan, a Quanzhen master, and my sworn brother Mu. Sword, one is my sworn brother Chu Jianghan, they are all top masters, you are absolutely no match for me, I advise you to run away quickly! If you still don’t know whether to live or die, I can only ask them to eliminate the evil."
Shang Fengyi already knew Chu Jianghan, and only then did she learn the identity of Mu Jian from the call. Unexpectedly, there was Tan Daojing, a master of the Quanzhen Sect, and she wanted to leave in a boat out of fear.
Mu Jian said: "Witch, I think you have done something to atone for your sins, so I will spare your life and leave quickly."
Shang Fengyi's expression became sad, and she stared at Li Feiyun in a daze, then suddenly she put on her hair, jumped up and boarded the ship.
Li Feiyun stomped his feet when he saw it, and hurriedly hid behind Mu Jian and Chu Jianghan, then sat down on the deck and moaned non-stop.
The wooden sword sternly said: "Witch, if you dare to do whatever you want, I will take care of you!"
Shang Fengyi said softly: "Ms. sir, after I met you for the first time and listened to your flute, I couldn't sleep at night or eat. Only after receiving your letter did I feel alive. I have made up my mind. I have devoted everything to you, do you know? I have worshiped heaven and earth with you. Although you are not here, I have found a big rooster to replace you. In this life, I am your person in life, and your ghost in death..."
When Li Feiyun heard what Shang Fengyi said in front of everyone, his face turned red with embarrassment. He wanted to jump into the vast waves, jumped up from the ground again, and shouted: "Shut up!"
Shang Fengyi lowered her head, tied her hair with her hands, and said softly: "Well! Since you don't want to hear it, I won't say anything."
Li Feiyun stammered: "You...just go!" Shang Fengyi burst into tears and said, "You dislike me, don't you? Although I teach people to practice kung fu in the Goddess Cave of Gushe Mountain, I... ...I am still as protective as jade!" As he spoke, he puffed up his chest and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his jade-like pink arms, showing off a bit of his palace-protecting sand to everyone.
Li Feiyun scolded: "Shut up! You are so shameless! Why do you have the nerve to mention such dirty and dirty things?"
Shang Fengyi's face changed, and she cried: "Okay, since you hate me so much, I just want to die!" As he said this, he took out a dagger from his sleeve, thrust it into his chest, and fell to the ground softly.
Unexpectedly, Li Feiyun rushed over, picked her up and checked her pulse. Seeing that she was still breathing, he turned to Mu Jian and said, "Fifth brother, you can't just ignore death!" Mu Jian turned around. Go, shook his head and said: "My medical skills are really limited, I'm afraid it's too late. Besides, she has committed many crimes, so death would be a relief." Li Feiyun sighed, shook his head, and said fiercely to Tan Daojing: "Taoist Master Tan, You are a master of medicine, please see if she can be saved?"
Tan Daojing took a few steps forward and glanced sideways, then snorted coldly and turned around.
Li Feiyun didn't know why and said: "This... this..." and looked at Chu Jianghan again.
Suddenly Shang Fengyi chuckled, opened her eyes and said happily: "I knew you cared about me, right?"
Li Feiyun shivered with anger, pushed her away, and was about to curse. Shang Fengyi also stood up and said with a smile: "I was joking with you! I just want to see if you really hate me!" After saying that, his expression changed and he said in unison: "I was disgraceful in the past, but in the future I will I will listen to you, if you point east, I will never dare to go west."
After hearing this, Li Feiyun cursed again, which was extremely unpleasant.
Shang Fengyi finally couldn't bear it any longer, and she suddenly stretched her hand into her arms again. Chu Jianghan thought she was going to get some hidden weapon, and had already grasped the sword. As long as he made the slightest movement, he would draw the sword immediately. Tan Daojing was so shocked that he shouted: "Be careful!" Just as he stepped forward to push Li Feiyun away, Mu Jian had already moved his feet and stepped in front of Li Feiyun.
Shang Fengyi's movements were a little slow, and she reached out to touch around in her arms. Tan Daojing turned his head away when he saw this. Chu Jianghan only felt his cheeks getting hot when he saw it. He couldn't help but secretly sighed: This shrew really has no shame!
But she took out a roll of cloth from her arms, which was densely covered with words. Shang Fengyi unfolded it gently and read it slowly in front of everyone.
In it, he first said goodbye and missed each other, and then said the eternal oath of friendship and unity. What followed was a surprise: Shang Fengyi was asked to introduce the leaders of the White Lotus Sect in detail, and then the entrance to the island was fortified, and the security situation was compiled into a book one by one and handed over to the messenger. At the end, he also said: After the thing is done, you can forgive yourself, fulfill your wish, get married, and live forever, wandering around the world.
Chu Jianghan's heart was shocked, and he touched the brocade box containing Shang Jiutian's head on his back. A surge of anger and disgust suddenly surged into his heart, and he almost wanted to draw his sword.
Li Feiyun let out a long sigh and said: "I said this plan was inappropriate at the beginning and it was all the fault of the man named Song. Now it's really hard for me!"
Shang Fengyi murmured again: "I have done everything you told me, and I can't default on what you promised me." As she spoke, she sobbed softly: "For you, I betrayed the father who raised me and loved me so much. My uncles, sisters who grew up together, brothers who share weal and woe..." As he spoke, he burst into tears and burst into tears, but it was really cruel to hear.
"You can't let me go... You can't let me go... My family is gone, my relatives are gone, everything is gone... I can't live without you anymore..."
Shang Fengyi hugged Li Feiyun's feet and collapsed to the ground. Everyone felt a trace of unbearability in their hearts. They all thought in their hearts: Even though she is a witch and a devil, even though she is heinous, she is a prostitute after all, and she is ready to be slaughtered. Even a lamb can't bear it when he is struck with a knife, and he can't kill without a head, let alone such a weak and beautiful woman? In this situation, everyone hopes that she will be kind in the future and stop doing bad things, so they can just let her go today.
Mu Jian and Tan Daojing also let out a long sigh, and Chu Jianghan turned his head away as his murderous intention disappeared.
Li Feiyun was the most affectionate in literary talent, and couldn't help but reach out and pull Shang Fengyi up.
Mu Jian said: "Shang Fengyi, you are a meritorious person after all. Now that you are here, I will let you go. But if you do anything wrong in the future, I will take your life from anywhere in the world."
Unexpectedly, Shang Fengyi shed tears and said: "I have decided to follow my husband-in-law for the rest of my life. Wherever he goes, I will go..." Mu Jian said: "My sixth brother still has important matters to deal with, how can I take you with me? Besides, Now, your martial arts skills are superior to those of my sixth brother, so how can I rest assured if I really keep you by my side?"
Shang Fengyi asked: "Are you still going to escort the traffickers back to Beijing? Is Li Feiyun among the people responsible for the escort?" Mu Jian replied: "Yes! You are going to escort the traffickers back to Beijing for disposal. Lead the team to escort them. There must be my sixth brother."
——"Okay! Then I will be a prisoner! I will wear shackles and chains, so that I can be inseparable from my husband and I can also atone for my sin of betraying my master and friend!" Everyone shook their heads after hearing this.
Mu Jian was thoughtful, and after sighing, he asked Shang Fengyi, "Don't regret it!" Shang Fengyi said, "I will never regret it!" Mu Jian said, "In that case, you must follow my arrangements. , Don’t cause any more trouble for our brothers!” Shang Fengyi pursed her lips and nodded in agreement.
With a bite of the wooden sword, the demon-binding chains were brought in, and Shang Fengyi was tied up tightly and brought into the cabin.
