It started to rain in a gray sky.
The soft rain gently kissed the mountains in the distance. All the flowers, plants and trees were silent in the rain, drinking the nectar of the heavenly palace to their heart's content.
There are willow trees on both sides of the path, and two orioles are chasing and playing among the green leaves.
Yuerong and Hongyan walked forward quickly. Yuerong walked in front and called out: "Hongyan, hurry up! We will reach Hangzhou not far ahead." Hongyan took a few steps to catch up with Yuerong.
The two walked through the bamboo forest and looked at the still water in front of them. The lake's surface was slightly rippled, and the divine light of separation dazzled everyone's eyes. Yuerong said happily: "We have arrived at the West Lake." Hongyan said happily: "We have arrived in Hangzhou City, and the rain has stopped."
The two picked up a bamboo raft and rowed towards the city. Yue Rong lay on the bamboo boat, took a deep breath of fresh air, and chanted: "The short boat paddles the meandering green water of the West Lake, the long embankment of fragrant grass slowly listens to the faint music, what a paradise on earth, what a West Lakeside ." Hongyan rowed the bamboo raft and said, "Although it's nice here, I don't think we can stay here for a few days." Yuerong asked, "Why?" Hongyan said, "Our money is almost gone." Yuerong Then asked: "How much money do you have now?" Hongyan said: "There are only five taels left. I'm afraid that in a few days, we won't even have food money." Yuerong thought for a while and said, "Since there are only five taels left, , why don't we find a restaurant and have a good meal." Hongyan said: "After eating this meal, how to arrange the next meal?" Yuerong said: "It's been a long time since I had a happy meal, so I'll make my next meal myself. I have a plan for my next meal."
Hongyan shook her head and looked at Yuerong, smiled slightly, and continued to row the bamboo raft forward.
As the bamboo raft reaches the shore, the singing becomes clearer and sweeter when you listen carefully. When the two came to the shore, they saw the crowds in Hangzhou city bustling and there were many shops on both sides of the streets. There are also various stalls, filled with food, entertainment, and daily necessities. The two of them walked and looked around. Not long after they walked, a restaurant appeared in front of them. There were people on both sides of the building to receive guests, and there was a constant flow of guests going up and downstairs. Yuerong looked up at a large plaque hanging in front of the building saying: Furong Tower. Another couplet in the book is:
Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains need to be drunk together, and the altar is full of clear and chilly water, inviting you to come.
Yuerong sighed: "What a luxurious restaurant." So the two of them went upstairs and sat down near the window.
Hongyan ordered a few dishes and asked Yuerong: "Do you want to drink?" Yuerong thought: "Back in the valley, Hongyan and I didn't drink too many cups and ladles, and we vomited and drank in the jail, wondering what the taste was. ? Why not take advantage of today's high spirits and taste it." So he nodded. Hongyan ordered a pot of wine, and the two of them cooked and ate slowly.
Yue Rong tasted the wine carefully, it was still bitter and spicy, and it felt like fire when it entered her throat. She didn't feel that he looked uncomfortable, so she shook her head and sighed bitterly. I accidentally looked up and saw a tall man in white walking downstairs. This man is nearly ten feet tall, with a broad back and a strong body, tiger eyes and thick eyebrows, a fair face, and a broad jaw and cheeks. Although he doesn't say a word, he knows that there is a plan for the universe in his belly. He doesn't move his body, but he knows that his body contains the energy of the sea. What an extraordinary figure, what a noble and passionate person.
The man in white raised his sword and looked around the building. When he saw that all the other seats were occupied, he chose a wine table facing the wall and sat down, facing the two beautiful girls. The man in white put his sword on the table, ordered a side dish, and also a pot of wine, and slowly cooked and ate.
At this time, only thump-thump-thump was heard, and the sound of reckless and hurried footsteps was heard, and another drinker came up downstairs. This man was short in stature, extremely fat, and had a beard on his face. As soon as he went upstairs, he looked around with arrogant eyes. When he saw that there was no other seat, he yelled: "You didn't even leave a seat for me. I'm looking for death." The child hurriedly stepped forward and explained, "Get out of the way. "Go." The short fat man pushed the child backwards.
"It's so hot, we have to choose a cool place." As he spoke, the man looked around. Everywhere his eyes landed, the drinkers trembled with fear and tried to avoid it as if they had seen the god of plague. Open this person.
At this time, Yuerong focused his eyes on the man in white and sighed to himself: "What a hero." He didn't pay much attention to the short fat man. While admiring the man in white, Yuerong slowly put the wine glass to her lips, wanting to take a sip. Suddenly someone next to him said: "You two get out of the way first and go elsewhere. This belongs to me!" Yuerong didn't pay attention. As he was drinking wine, he was suddenly patted heavily on the shoulder. He was so shocked that he almost died. Wine spurted out of his mouth. I barely swallowed it.
Only then did Yuerong realize that the bearded man was talking to him. Yuerong stood up and said, "Brother, why did you let us leave?" The beard said, "I don't have a place to eat, so you two have to eat together. Where does all this nonsense come from? Get out of here." Yuerong was confused when he heard this and asked: "Whose truth is this?" The fat man heard this and cursed: "I am the truth. I can't beat you if you want." As he spoke, The fat man had already punched Yuerong in the face.
The beauty on the side knew that this was a bandit and a grassroots bandit, and it was unreasonable. Seeing him making a reckless move towards Yuerong, he took the punch and opened it with a palm. The short fat man saw Hongyan and took action on his own, and roared: "You are deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, but you dare to fight back. I want you to look good today." As he said this, he pounced on Yuerong and the two like mad dogs.
"How can a little bit of dust and wind create waves? That one belongs to him and me. It's best to let me know." The man in white clothes said to the short fat man.
The fat man calmed down after hearing this and ignored Yuerong and the others for the time being. Turning to the white man, he said, "You can give up your seat to me, and I won't hold them accountable." The man in white said, "What if I don't give it to you?" The fat man heard this and shouted, "How dare you play tricks on me? Don't keep your head." Yuerong heard this and said secretly: "Who is this? Even worse than Zhao Po from the Tianshui Sect." Seeing that the fat man wanted to cause trouble in front of the man in white, he got up and wanted to go up. Front clearance.
The man in white had vaguely noticed Yuerong's behavior. He smiled and raised his hand to stop Yue Rong, telling him not to move. The man in white said calmly: "The head above is right here. I wonder if you can get it?"
The fat man also smiled bitterly and said: "If you want to do chivalry and justice, I will help you today!"
As he spoke, he grabbed a chair behind him and threw it at the shoulder of the man in white. When he was approaching, the man in white was indifferent. Yuerong stared at him and it was too late to reach out.
There was a crackling sound, but the chair that hit the man in white was already in pieces, but the white clothes were still intact. Still sitting quietly eating wine.
The fat man dismissed it, seeing that this move was ineffective. He raised his fist and punched the man in white in the face. Before he could get close, the fat man's fist had already been pinned to the wine table. The fat man punched again and was pinned down on the wine table. The man in white stood up, grabbed the fat man, raised it above his head, and easily threw him to the pillar next to the wall. Then the man in white picked up the wine glass and drank. Then he lightly touched the table with his two fingers, and the two chopsticks for picking up food suddenly jumped up between them and made two leisurely circles on his fingertips. The man in white suddenly took action, and the two chopsticks flew towards the short fat man like arrows. .
The fat man was about to stand up next to the pillar when two chopsticks were pressed against his neck deeply into the pillar, one on each side. If he had intended to hurt the short fat man, he would have died unexpectedly.
The guests upstairs said hello loudly upon seeing this. Yuerong and the others were also stunned.
The fat man stood up and said angrily: "Good skills, really extraordinary. If you have the courage, you can wait here. I will be here later." The man in white did not see how miserable the fat man was, and used his feet to hold the chair next to him. , sat down and said: "Guan Canghai can teach you at any time!" The fat man heard this and ran downstairs in a hurry. Yuerong sighed secretly on the side: "Guan Canghai, if he lives up to his name, he is a hero!" After sighing, Yuerong and Hongyan hurriedly stepped forward to bow to Guan Canghai and thank him.
Yuerong said: "I just thanked Brother Guan for rescuing the siege. The two younger brothers are very grateful." Guan Canghai said: "Walking in the rivers and lakes, it is only reasonable to act chivalrous and righteous. There is no need to say thank you, little brother." Guan Canghai continued. : "I see that my little brother is still childish, so he must have entered the world soon?" Yuerong shook his head and felt deeply ashamed.
. He sighed: "My little brother is unworthy. It is true that I have just entered the world. But just now I saw my eldest brother stretching out his hand, which really amazed me. It was a feast for my eyes!" Guan Canghai said with a smile: "It's just a drop in the ocean, not worth mentioning. That fat scoundrel will go back to bring in reinforcements later. There will be a fierce fight here, it is very dangerous, you should leave!"
Hongyan said: "Since there is danger, the two of us should be here to help Brother Guan." Guan Canghai laughed loudly and said: "It would be nice if we two of you could have a friendly relationship. You two, just sit back and watch me take the mountain with ease." Thief." At this time, he suddenly saw the restaurant manager running upstairs in a hurry and said to Guan Canghai: "May I ask, did the strong man just beat the fat man?" Guan Canghai said: "That's right." The shopkeeper said in panic: "The strong man was still faster. It's better to leave." "Why?" Guan Canghai asked
. The shopkeeper said: "What the strong man doesn't know is that the fat man is the owner of Jingchan Villa in the west of the city. His surname is Yun and his name is Qiu. He has more than a thousand men and horses under his command and is doing all kinds of mischief in the city of Hangzhou. They come to the restaurant to drink without paying. If you don't say anything, you'll get into a habit of beating and scolding, and no one will dare to offend you. If the strong man doesn't leave, won't you suffer when Yun Qiu brings someone back later? "
Guan Canghai said: "In that case, Guan will do justice for heaven today and teach Master Yun, who has done all kinds of evil, a lesson." The shopkeeper looked helpless when he heard this. Guan Canghai said: "I would like to trouble the shopkeeper to disperse the guests in the building first. There will be sword fights here later." Guan Canghai added: "I have arranged all the consequences myself.
, the shopkeeper does not need to be embarrassed. "After hearing this, the shopkeeper was about to invite the guests upstairs from Furong out. Suddenly he heard a big commotion downstairs. Accompanied by the chaotic footsteps, everyone looked up and saw Yunqiu leading twenty or thirty big men. They all carried bright steel knives and rushed upstairs with ferocious looks.
The guests upstairs were all frightened when they saw it. No one needed to coax them away, and they all hid downstairs in despair.
Yun Qiu came to Guan Canghai with the knife in hand. He weighed the knife in his hand a few times and said disdainfully: "He is really a good man, he has some courage." After saying that, Yun Qiu winked at the person next to him and said: "Give it to me. Come on!" Everyone obeyed the order and viciously slashed at Guan Canghai with their swords.
Guan Canghai remained seated on the chair and did not look back. Hearing that the blade was coming from behind, he picked up the iron sword on the table, held a sword flower in his hand, raised his arm to grab the knives that had reached behind him, turned around and drew the sword. When he stepped out, with just one sword strike, the five big men in front of him fell to the ground. Guan Canghai raised his sword and charged forward, but no one met him wherever he went. And the sound of clanking weapons can be heard, mixed with the sound of popping. In an instant, more than twenty big men fell into a pool of blood, and no one was spared.
Yun Qiu was dumbfounded and fearfully fought alone in Guan Canghai. Within twenty strokes, there were no less than ten sword wounds and palm wounds on his body. When he was about to retreat, Guan Canghai struck a sword across his waist, almost cutting Yun Qiu in half. Yun Qiu was in pain and wanted to die. Collapsed to the ground.
Guan Canghai wiped the blood on his face and returned the iron sword to its sheath. When he reached the table, he put his hands over the cup again and drank a quick cup of chivalry.
Yue Rong and the two men on the side saw Guan Canghai's swordsmanship as fast as a shooting star, and they were fascinated. Hongyan secretly sighed: "Such a superb swordsmanship, I'm afraid my father and Xiao Daxia will be able to compete equally with them when they are reincarnated. But it's a pity that I never heard my father mention this person during his lifetime. I wonder what kind of person he is?" When he was thinking about it, Listen to Guan Canghai call out: "You two, come and drink at the same table with me." After hearing this, Yuerong and the others sat down at the same table with Guan Canghai to dine with admiration. Guan Canghai taught the child to change the banquet table and invited the two of them. Enjoy.
Guan Canghai also paid the restaurant owner one ingot and five taels of gold yuan, which was regarded as compensation for the restaurant today. The restaurant's business was so prosperous that it was enough for him to stay in business for a while. Seeing this, the shopkeeper gladly accepted the offer and hurriedly bowed and thanked Guan Canghai, and ordered the clerks to clean up the place.
Guan Canghai asked Yuerong and the two of them, "Whose disciples are you two, and why do you come to Hangzhou?" Yuerong then told Guan Canghai about himself and the beauty. Guan Canghai sighed after hearing this: "Although I haven't been around the world for a long time, I have heard the names of these two old heroes. Xiao is disrespectful." Yuerong sighed: "The past is like a cloud of smoke, it has all passed. Yuerong is now. The land is worthless. I really disgrace my father's sage." Guan Canghai said: "Everyone has his own ambitions. Now, my little brother is in his invincible youth and has a limitless future. Why worry about not being able to make great progress in the future?" Guan Canghai said again. : "Although you don't need to mention yesterday's smoke and clouds, they will remain in your heart forever, and they can turn into your guidance and help you to achieve your great goals!"
Yue Rong heard this, with mixed feelings in her heart, and said: "Brother Meng Guan mentioned that if I encounter a spring breeze in the future, I will never forget my brother's enlightenment." When Guan Canghai saw Yue Rong, he was like the first green leaf pulled out of a willow branch. Childish and innocent, not yet exposed to the wind and rain of the future. Bujue smiled indifferently and asked: "Unknown little brother, what are your hopes for the future?"
Yuerong said: "I just want to find my long-lost relatives and the disciples of the Natural Sect."
Guan Canghai nodded with a smile.
Although Guan Canghai's martial arts skills are astonishing, his conversation and demeanor are by no means a simple passer-by. He said, "Brother Guan is a martial artist in Kyushu, and he has a wealth of knowledge. Forgive my sister for saying it bluntly, but I am definitely not a person in the world who drinks blood with a sword. I don't know what my current job is. Why do I come to Hangzhou to do something important?"
Guan Canghai took a deep drink of a glass of wine and said, "I recently heard that the Liao people want to transport a batch of official silver to Hangzhou. I wonder what the purpose is? Guan is trying to find out." Yuerong asked puzzledly: "The Liao people want to transport a batch of official silver to Hangzhou." What does Hangzhou Yunguanyin do?" "This is exactly what I want to know." Guan Canghai said.
Hongyan asked doubtfully: "I wonder where the official silver is shipped to?" "Tianmen Gambling Bureau". Guan Canghai said with certainty: "I heard that this shopkeeper is a mysterious figure. He will only come forward unless there is a big deal. Otherwise, he will never meet people easily. I think he is the only one in Hangzhou who can accept such a generous gift." Yuerong He asked, "Could it be that the shopkeeper is a Khitan? Maybe he has some dealings with the Khitan people."
Guan Canghai nodded and said: "Today I will go to Tianmen Gambling Bureau to find out. What is the background of the boss of Tianmen Gambling Bureau? I will pay a visit to this mysterious guest who is good at collecting money from officials." Hongyan said: "Since Brother Guan is The two of us have been together, this time we must also protect and help my elder brother, and go to Tianmen Gambling Bureau together to find out what the Liao people’s intentions are for coming here?" Guan Canghai said generously, and then said: "The hero left a great ambition, Xiao Daxia and Wu Afterwards, the owner of the garden was truly courageous and wise. Now that he met you two, Guan was lucky enough to see the graceful demeanor of his children and to see the bravery of heroes. It is truly incomparable." After saying this, Guan Canghai was full of pride and raised his glass to invite the two of them to have a drink. , the two of them were not polite, they pushed cups to Guan Canghai and drank the wine quickly...
