After dinner, there was still a short period of time before dark. Bai Yutian thought of buying some medicinal materials for the healing of Ning Zhenan, Ximen Qing and others, so he left the inn alone to find a medicine shop.
Not far away, I saw four or five strange men walking towards me not far away. They kept asking passers-by about something. The passers-by seemed to have no idea and kept shaking their heads. Bai Yutian felt suspicious and hurried forward to greet him.
The man walking at the front was in his thirties, with a half-inch-long beard shaped like pine needles that covered half of his face, and looked very powerful. I saw Bai Yutian with a peach tree on his waist. Although he didn't look like a serious swordsman, his steps were light and he looked like a nosy man in the world. So he grabbed Bai Yutian and asked in a rough voice: "This little brother, can you see a group of people?"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "Brother, if you want to inquire about people, how can you explain clearly what kind of people they are?"
Huzi seemed to realize: "There are more than 20 horses and more than 30 people."
Bai Yutian asked: "Are you talking about officers and soldiers, or caravans?"
The man with a steel knife in one hand came over and said impatiently: "What officers and soldiers, caravans, a group of people passing by."
Bai Yutian said: "People in the world, I have seen two groups outside the town today. I wonder which group you are looking for?"
The two men smiled and Huzi said, "I heard that there were more than ten seriously injured people on the horseback."
Bai Yutian said: "You mean the group of people who were injured by the crossbow?"
The two said in unison: "Have you seen it? Where did you go?"
Bai Yutian pointed to the north and said: "That group of people don't know what happened. Although they looked hungry, they didn't enter the town and went straight to the north. They seemed to be being chased by the enemy. There was one person among them. I think I've seen it, it looks like the old man Xie Mubai from the 'Yishan Yijian'."
Huzi said: "Yes, yes, yes. It's that group of people."
Bai Yutian said: "Seeing that you are so eager to find someone, he must be their friend."
The man holding a steel knife said: "If we get along, we are friends. If we don't get along, we are enemies."
"As expected of a man of the world, he is clear about love and hate, and can distinguish between enemies and friends with such ease." Bai Yutian shook his head and walked forward.
After hearing Bai Yutian's words, Huzi turned around and pulled out the sword from his waist to catch up. He put the sword blade on Bai Yutian's neck: "Little brother, the tone of your words seems like you just deceived us."
Bai Yutian stopped and trembled: "This elder brother and younger brother are telling the truth. I won't dare to lie to anyone."
A man in his fifties came over. Seeing that Bai Yutian was as timid as a mouse and had never seen the world, he said to the bearded man who was drawing his sword: "Xiao Ai, put that useless guy away, don't be scared." Passers-by.”
Bearded Xiao Ai glanced around and saw many passers-by avoiding the road in fear, so he put away his sword and threatened: "Boy, you dare to deceive us, be careful with your head."
Bai Yutian lowered his head and said, "Young ones don't dare. Small ones don't dare."
The older man took a step forward, grabbed Bai Yutian's left wrist, and said with a sinister smile: "Little brother, when you walk in the world, you keep your word, and most of what you say must be held accountable. Can you? Do you know?"
Bai Yutian felt the pain in his wrist was severe, so he ignored it, bowed his head and said, "Thank you for your teaching, I will keep it in my heart."
The older man saw that Bai Yutian had no ability to resist at all, and his left palm gradually turned purple. He let go of his hand with relief, and asked softly: "Is the Yishan Yijian group really heading north? Already?"
Bai Yutian's left wrist hurt so much that he quickly held it with his right hand and kept shaking it. He kept hissing and said firmly: "To tell you the truth, I'm really heading north. "The cautious face is pitiful.
The older man couldn't see the slightest bit of pretense in Bai Yutian, so he believed it and shouted to his companions: "Let's go and drive all night. We must intercept them before they reach Huangshan Mountain." He walked quickly towards the north. .
Several other people glanced at Bai Yutian and saw that Bai Yutian was so weak and pitiful that they did not dare to bully him with words, so they followed the older man with confidence and walked away quickly.
"Hey! People, people. The powerful use their strength, and the powerless use their wisdom. The seemingly loyal and honest weaklings turn out to be full of evil. You have to be more careful in the future." Bai Yutian watched those few walk away. He sighed slightly from his back and walked slowly forward, looking around, looking for the medicine shop.
After walking for a while, I didn't see a medicine shop, so I asked some passers-by. It turned out that I was not lucky enough and had gone the wrong way, which seemed to be the opposite direction.
Bai Yutian walked back again and saw that the sky was getting dark. He hurriedly quickened his pace and rushed towards the medicine shop that others mentioned. In the time of a cup of tea, he bought the medicinal materials he needed, although the types were not complete. , but it can also be used as makeshift.
Back at the inn, Bai Yutian handed the medicinal materials to the shopkeeper, explained them, and then walked towards the yard where Wei Bao and others lived.
Wei Bao and about 20 people were enjoying the cool air and sipping tea in the courtyard. When they saw Bai Yutian arriving, they stood up to greet him. After taking the stool and the tea, he waited for Bai Yutian to sit down and asked softly: "Young Master, are you here now? What's the matter?"
Bai Yutian took two sips of tea and told what happened when he bumped into some gangsters outside. Although his words were concise and concise, everyone understood them clearly.
Wei Bao said: "Young Master, do you want us to take turns keeping watch at night to prevent gangsters from taking advantage of you?"
Bai Yutian said: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the unexpected. The Su Xin Sword Technique, the Yin-Yang Liuhe Palm Technique, and the top-notch martial arts skills in the world, whoever acquires them may become a top-notch master in the world. Martial arts people, most of them If you hope that you will be invincible in the world, no one will be tempted."
Wei Bao disagreed: "No matter how good martial arts is, it requires diligent study and practice, and it cannot be achieved overnight. Even if it is not theirs, even if you grab it, it is just a pass, and you may even lose your life for it, so why bother?" Yeah! What a bunch of idiots."
Bai Yutian stood up and said: "How wonderful it would be if everyone in the world understood things like my uncles. How can you fight for it and bleed endlessly? In the end, in addition to hurting others, you are harming yourself. Alas!" Walk towards the courtyard gate.
Wei Bao and others followed each other and walked out of the courtyard, saying: "Don't worry, young master, we will allocate manpower and take turns keeping watch."
"Thank you uncles." Bai Yutian said goodbye and walked towards the yard where he lived.
In the courtyard, Zhang Yan'er, Hu Yanqing, and Jiang Yingying were sitting together drinking tea and chatting. Zhuo Yifei was wearing a sword shadow, vivid and lively, and he was practicing vigorously. Xie Mubai was busy giving instructions and had no time to shout out.
Bai Yutian walked over and saw that Zhuo Yifei had a graceful figure, light steps, and quick moves, looking like a practicing master. He suddenly got up, pulled out the peach wood from his waist, and said, "Zhuo Yifei, it's boring to practice alone. Are you interested in showing a few moves?"
It was rare for Bai Yutian to be so interested today. Zhuo Yifei took advantage of the pause and quickly attacked with his sword, going straight through the middle door.
Bai Yutian dodged to avoid the attack, avoiding the real situation and returning the favor with a sword from the side.
Zhuo Yifei did not reject anyone who came, he tilted his body slightly, walked half a circle, the tip of his sword slanted in, pointing directly at Bai Yutian's armpit.
The white jade peach wood stood upright, he blocked, raised the tip of the sword downward, took a step forward with his left foot, and stabbed straight out with the sword.
Zhuo Yifei moved his toes back a little, floated backwards, and used his sword to deflect Bai Yutian's sword edge.
Bai Yutian took advantage of the victory and pursued the attack, stabbing with his sword several times. The shadow of the sword was like a wave, covering seven or eight important points on Zhuo Yifei's body.
Zhuo Yifei drifted all the way, unable to retreat, so he jumped into the air.
Bai Yutian did not give in, leaped into the air, and fought with Zhuo Yifei in the air.
Zhuo Yifei has received guidance from Xie Mubai in the past few days, and his swordsmanship has improved a lot. He even tied with Bai Yutian after using several swords in a row.
Xie Mubai saw that Zhuo Yifei's defeat had already appeared, and when the two of them landed on the ground, he said softly: "Let's stop it today, there will be more tomorrow."
The two of them bowed their hands to each other and said the same thing: "Acceptance!"
Hu Yanqing came over and said happily: "Master, you are thirsty, go drink tea." Holding Xie Mubai's arm, he walked towards the seat. Bai Yutian and Zhuo Yifei put away their swords and followed him.
The four of them walked to the chairs. Jiang Yingying served tea to Xie Mubai, Zhang Yaner served tea to Bai Yutian, and Hu Yanqing served tea to Zhuo Yifei. The six of them sat down.
Jiang Yingying said: "Brother, Senior Xie said that after lunch tomorrow, we will rush to Huangshan and let Third Uncle and the others recuperate in the mountains. Not only can they save money and eat something good, but they can also be quiet, enjoy themselves and watch a few things. The amazing scenery of Huangshan Mountain.”
Bai Yutian considered that Ning Zhenan and the others were too seriously injured and should not move, so he said, "Mr. Xie, why don't you recuperate for two or three days before leaving?"
Xie Mubai said: "Boy, I think you've almost spent the money in your pocket, so you'd better use it sparingly. Otherwise, when you leave here, you'll have to be like me with no money in your pocket and just thinking about making a living."
Accommodation, food and drink for about forty people all cost money, and it was a bit overwhelming at the end of the day. Not to mention that the days ahead were still long, and we should really prepare for a rainy day.
Bai Yutian touched his pocket and said with a smile: "Mr.
Xie Mubai shook his head slightly, took two sips of tea, and said seriously: "What you want to do is your business, and I have nothing to do with it. But if you rob someone else's things, and they ask me to catch you, You tell me, should I arrest you or not? They say that people need face and trees need bark, so don’t let my old face have no place to put it."
Zhuo Yifei said: "Master, Xiaobai has a mouth that is worthless, but his behavior is very clean. You must not believe it."
Xie Mubai said sternly: "As the successor of Jiang Qingcheng, not only can I not say such things in the future, but I can't even think about them." The words were clean and crisp, and they seemed to be meant for Bai Yutian, but they were also meant for Zhuo Yifei. . But fortunately, both of them are smart people and can understand immediately.
"The upper beam is straight and the lower beam is not crooked." Bai Yutian drank the tea in the cup, smiled slightly, stood up, and said: "Then everyone has a rest early and sets off tomorrow morning to rush to Huangshan Sword Sect to see the scenery." He started walking towards the bedroom.
The remaining five people drank their tea, said goodbye, and walked to their respective bedrooms, leaving the yard in silence.
