Liuli Lane is an ordinary civilian alley in Yong'an City. It has a pleasant name, but it is a poor alley in the north of Yong'an City. Most of the people living here are working at the lowest level of the city to make a living. The Jin'an Dynasty managed the capital very well, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Even those at the bottom could have enough food and clothing, but they were not so lavish.
There were not many pedestrians or residents in the alley at this time, only two children, a boy and a girl, were playing. It was still late at night, and it was New Year's Eve. The men were still drinking and bragging, while the women were waiting on them. The bored children ran out to play. I picked up a few firecrackers from somewhere, and in my hand I secretly took out firecrackers from home.
The boy's name is Li Fengnian and the girl's name is Li Ruixue. Their father brought a jug of wine to the fortune teller Chen Xiazi on the street corner to help him get it. They were taken from the meaning of Ruixue, which means good years.
Xiao Fengnian lit a firecracker, "Hiss... bang." The firecracker exploded and made a crisp sound.
"Brother, brother, Nini wants to play too, give me one!" Xiao Ruixue looked eager to take the firecrackers and fire crackers from the boy's hand, but the boy dodged them.
"No, no! You are too young, and firecrackers are very dangerous. Let's wait until you are older before playing with them." Xiao Fengnian said sincerely, imitating an adult in educating his sister.
"Besides, you didn't leave me a bite of the candied haws just now. You also wanted to play with the firecrackers I found. There's no door. A little bit..." He changed his tone and made a big face towards his sister. The little girl He stamped his feet angrily.
Just when Xiao Ruixue was about to pounce on her brother to grab the firecrackers, she suddenly stopped and stared at the entrance of the alley. Xiao Fengnian looked puzzled as to why her sister was suddenly stunned. He turned around and looked in the direction where his sister was stunned, and saw two people. Two adults came rushing from the entrance of the alley, the younger one of them holding a little boy in his arms.
"Blood, there's a lot of blood on them!" The little girl cried out in fright. The white skirt of the young man holding the boy in his arms was covered with blood, and there were three long and deep blood marks on his face, which made his handsome face appear... Looking ferocious, he stopped and made a silencing gesture to the little girl. Whether it was because he was obedient or because he was scared, the little girl actually stopped crying. When Xiao Fengnian saw the young man stop in front of them, he immediately stretched out his arms to protect her. younger sister.
The three of them were Chu Boping and his party who escaped from the palace.
"Uncle, you don't look like bad guys. Is someone chasing you? There is a dead end ahead. How about you go to my house and hide." Xiao Fengnian mustered up the courage and invited the three of them to hide in the courtyard of his home.
"No, it will hurt you. Bad guys may come soon. Go home quickly and close the door." Chu Boping warned the boy in as gentle a tone as possible, and then ran towards the end of the alley with Sun Zheping. Tap your toes, climb up the wall, and run towards the north.
"Wow, he's a hero. I've seen real Qing Kung. It's so amazing!" The boy looked envious and pointed to the direction the three of them were leaving and said to his sister: "When I grow up, I will learn the skill from a master and practice it." Use your peerless martial arts skills to conquer the world, punish evil and promote good! Become a first-rate hero!"
Suddenly, a group of city guards rushed out of the alley. The leader had a beard and a long scar from his eye to his cheek. He did not look like a kind person. The man stopped and stood in front of the two children.
"Captain, there is none ahead." A young soldier who ran to the end of the alley turned back and reported.
"Little bastard, have you seen any suspicious characters passing by here?" the bearded captain said viciously to the two children. "If you lie, I will kill you both."
"I...I didn't see it, Jun...Master, you...you should go and look elsewhere." Xiao Fengnian pretended to be calm and did not tell the truth. But even if he tried to hide it, because he was too young, his hands and feet were shaking slightly, his eyes were a little wandering, and his words were stuttering.
"Boy, what are you panicking about? How dare you lie to me? Have you two hidden them at home?" As the captain said, he reached out and grabbed Xiao Fengnian. Xiao Fengnian had quick hands and eyes. He tried his best to avoid it, picked up his sister and ran towards home. go. The captain did not rush into the yard, but asked his men to surround the yard, and sent a clever man to report the news.
A moment later, three men wearing black night clothes and dark masks led the city guards into the courtyard.
When Father Li saw officers and soldiers coming to his yard, he hurried out of the back room. The cool breeze blew on his face, making his drunkenness disappear immediately.
Father Li walked up to the bearded man and the man in black and bowed. "It's Chinese New Year, you gentlemen, why are you here at my humble residence? If you officials don't mind, please come in and have a few drinks." Father Li's tone was humble and respectful.
"You are harboring serious criminals. Don't get close to them. Search them for me. If there is any obstruction, shoot them!" The bearded captain raised his hand and sent his men to search everywhere. Father Li watched quietly, not daring to make a sound.
"The main room was not found." "The side room was not found." "The side room was not found." "No one was found in the backyard." All the searching soldiers found no trace of Chu Boping and the others.
"No, it doesn't matter." A man in black sneered. "Kill everyone present. I wonder if you can still keep your composure." After saying that, he pulled out his short knife, and a black light flashed, slicing out Father Li's neck. There was a cut, and blood spurted out.
Father Li stared at the man in black in astonishment and slowly fell down. He didn't know why he was killed until he died.
Upon seeing this, the city guards rushed towards the other people in the courtyard who were confused and frightened with a ferocious smile. For a time, the courtyard was filled with cries, begging for mercy, and roars, like a purgatory on earth. Li Fengnian and Li Ruixue were protected by their mother in the corner of the back room, watching their relatives fall down one by one. Fengnian's teeth were clenched and his whole body was shaking. Ruixue howled loudly and became a tearful person.
Big Beard walked into the house and chopped off Mother Li's head with a knife. Blood spattered on Big Beard's face, which was particularly ferocious and terrifying. When Li Fengnian saw that his mother had also been killed, he rushed towards Big Beard like crazy. Seeing the fierce flash in Big Beard's eyes, he wanted to kill the two children.
Suddenly the roof tiles cracked, and a sword light fell from the sky. One moment, the bearded man was still raising his knife, but the next second, it was split from the head by the sword light and split in half. The scene was extremely bloody. Soon enough, two more exquisite figures descended from the sky with sharp blades and instantly killed two black-clothed masters. The leading black-clothed master waved his knife into the air and fired out several cold black air blades, trying to kill the figures in the air. Unexpectedly, A person slipped down from the eaves, there was a sound of a mechanical spring, and several crossbow arrows flashed in front of me, shooting directly at the door. There was a sharp pain, and the dead body fell to the ground!
The visitors were none other than Chu Boping and the others. Xiao Zhongan had his acupoints sealed and was lying quietly on the roof. After Chu Boping and Sun Zheping left, they were afraid of causing harm to the child and his family, so they left and came back. But it was too late, and the little boy's family only had two children left.
Among the city guards, there were some brave men who went straight to the house and courtyard to kill, and there were also clever ones who saw that the leader was dead, so they hurriedly escaped from the courtyard and asked for help from outside. Chu Boping and Sun Zheping, who was seriously injured and fell to the ground, did not fight. After killing two city guards, Sun Zheping picked up the two children and climbed to the roof. Chu Boping picked up Zhong An, two large, three small and five others. Escape quickly…
In the north of Yong'an City, a hundred feet away from the city wall, there is a three-story inn facing the street. It is also a good store in the north of the city. Although it is not magnificent, it is clean and comfortable. However, today is New Year's Eve, very few people are staying in the hotel, and the store owner has gone home to reunite with his family. There is no light anywhere on the third floor, and there are a few vague figures in a dark guest room.
"Do you two have any other family members? Where are they? If there is a chance, I will send them to you." Chu Boping said to the two children, with guilt and sympathy in his eyes.
"There are only two of us left. All our relatives were killed just now." The little girl was still sobbing. The little boy wiped his tears and his eyes became firm. "Brother, who killed our parents and relatives? I want revenge!"
"The enemies who killed your parents just now are dead. I don't know exactly who they are now. I need time to investigate." Chu Boping touched the little boy's head to express comfort.
"Brother, can you take us away? I want to learn martial arts from you. In the future, I will be able to find out the truth and seek an explanation for my dead relatives!" The little boy's tone became more determined. Under the influence of the little boy, the little boy The girl also stopped crying and looked at Chu Boping while sobbing.
"Following me may put your life in danger at any time, and life will be very difficult in the future. Are you really willing?" Chu Boping sighed his life. He also felt pity for the pair of children who had the same disease as the two brothers, but after that The hardships must be explained clearly first.
"I am willing." "Nini is also willing. Wherever brother goes, Nini will go." The two children said firmly.
"Okay, you can follow me, and we can take revenge together if we have the chance in the future!" Chu Boping clenched his fists and glanced at his brother subconsciously. "But now you have to hide here. I still have a few things to do. After the things here are settled, I will pick you up and leave together. If you are hungry or thirsty, eat these." Chu Boping said while taking the Passed the tea and snacks on the table.
"Don't make a sound." Chu Boping made a silencing gesture with his hand. After instructing the two children, they looked at Sun Zheping and walked to the roof from the window. Little Zhongan was tied to the back by Sun Zheping with the quilt and rope he found in the inn.
"Uncle Sun, looking at the current situation, my father and the others are in danger. The Jin'an Dynasty may be over. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. I will use the mechanism to send you away now. From now on, Zhong'an will ask Uncle to help take care of you. You go to Taichu Chaotianhe County, I will contact you after I settle down." As he spoke, he quickly knocked on the wooden box with both hands and took out a wooden bird-like object from it. With Chu Boping's tinkering, the wooden bird spread its wings like a living thing. .
"Your Highness, don't take any more risks. Yong'an City is now in danger and may be doomed at any time! Let's leave together." Obviously, Sun Zheping was unwilling to agree to Chu Boping's decision. He did not want Chu Boping to stay in Yong'an City, so he hurriedly persuaded him.
"Uncle Sun, don't try to persuade me. I have some people in the city that I need to save, and there are still people and things that I need to find. These things must be done. You take Zhong An and leave first. I still have some back-ups and my own skills. To protect him." Chu Boping explained, indicating that he was determined to stay alone.
"Well, even though I am not even strong enough, I will risk my life to protect Zhong An." Sun Zheping gently stroked Zhong An on his back, then looked solemn and spoke slowly. "If the prince wants to make a comeback, he will listen to the advice of the old minister. Han Linfu and Zhao Mingheng betrayed, and the life and death of An Guogong are also uncertain. The three armies of Jin'an can no longer be relied on. After the prince leaves the city, be sure not to stop in our Jin'an, and go to Youzhou first to recuperate. Gather your strength, gather your old troops, and develop your power. When the time is right, you can unite with Shun to plan for Liangzhou. The wilderness grassland has not yet been unified. You can use it for me. Use the entire northern part as a guard of honor. Not only can we restore Jin'an, but the whole world can do it. Plan it! My Majesty, I, have tried all my means to break the Jin'an Incident today, but I can't break it. To be able to reach this point is very involved. If you want to make it a big thing, give up your hatred first, wait until there is something you can do, and then take advantage of it."
"Uncle Sun, I remember, I will repay Jin'an in the future, and I will take revenge today!" Chu Boping said every word with hatred in his eyes.
Sun Zheping was taught by Chu Boping how to control the wooden bird, and he rode on the wooden bird and took Chu Zhongan away from Yong'an City.
The wooden bird soared into the sky, flying at a height far greater than the range of a bow and arrow, and out of reach of even the best archers. Therefore, even if it was discovered by the city guards on the city wall, they were unable to stop it. The wooden bird successfully crossed the Yongan city wall and flew into the distance.
"Uncle Sun, Xiao Shitou, you must live well! I will bring you back in a fair and just way in the future!" Chu Boping stared at the direction in which the wooden bird was going away, whispering in his mouth with firm eyes.
