The six people came out of the forest and came under the old tree. Seeing that Lei Zhenxiang was injured, nine people under the tree said hello to Lei Zhenxiang, eight of them said hello to him, and one of them had met him before.
As the steward of the Zhengyuan Escort Bureau, Pan Youan saw that Liu Gaosheng treated Lei Zhenxiang with respect and all the unpleasantness in the past seemed to be gone, so he brought wine and gold medicine, and Shi Qinghua started to clean Lei Zhenxiang. The wound was covered with gold wound medicine and bandaged well.
In order not to scare the people along the way and eliminate unnecessary worries, Liu Gaosheng gave two sets of his own clothes to Lei Zhenxiang and one set because Lei Zhenxiang lost his luggage on the way to escape.
Lei Zhenxiang accepted his kindness, and in view of the differences between men and women, with the help of Shi Qinghua, he got into Dong Xiaowan's carriage to change clothes. After changing clothes, getting out of the carriage, and drinking a small amount of wine, the pain on his body seemed to have eased. In response to Liu Gaosheng and others' questions, he told the story of the attack on Mei Ruocheng and others. It's roughly as follows:
"Mei Ruocheng and his party left the Zhengyuan Escort Bureau and headed eastward until they reached the boundary of Ningling. Those heroes from the Central Plains either lived nearby or were injured, so they went home one by one and dispersed along the way. Two days ago, Mei Ruocheng and others passed by the Ten Mile Pavilion in front and were ambushed by about fifty people from the Dragon Slayer Club. After some resistance, half of Mei Ruocheng's twenty or so people were killed or injured in a matter of seconds. The martial arts of the ambushers were unexpectedly good.
Lei Zhenxiang, Nanjian Xie Mubai, old swordsman Bao Dalei, Zhuo Yifei, Hu Yanqing, Zhang Yan'er, Jiang Yingying, and the 20 Wei Bao brothers went to the capital to look for Bai Yutian to no avail. They went to Zhengyi Villa and happened to be passing by and happened upon this incident. Seeing that the people in the Dragon Slaying Association had their faces covered, they looked like they were not good people, so they stepped forward to help with the intention of drawing their swords to help when the road was rough.
After a fierce fight between the two sides, the masked men of the Dragon Slayer Club clearly had the upper hand, but they fled in defeat for unknown reasons. Xie Mubai and Bao Dalei learned the reason why Mei Ruocheng and others were ambushed. In order to avoid accidents on the road, they rushed to Justice Villa with Mei Ruocheng and others. Lei Zhenxiang and Jiang Yulang never dealt with each other, and they were injured, so they were left here alone to recuperate. "
The fourteen people heard what happened clearly, and they felt as if the silver bottle was broken, water slurry burst out, and the cavalry stood out with the sound of swords and guns.
Shi Qinghua was a child. Although he grew up in Biluo Lake, the holy land of martial arts, it was his first time to travel long distances in the world. Knowing that the members of the Dragon Slaying Association were highly skilled in martial arts and came back again, they lurked in front of the ten-mile pavilion. Unable to avoid being frightened, they asked, "Master Lei, how many people are there in the Dragon Slaying Association this time?"
Lei Zhenxiang must have been a little tired, or tired, or a little uncomfortable, so he replied in a low voice: "Roughly speaking, there are about sixty people. They are divided into two groups, with about thirty people in each group, separated by It’s five miles away. Among the group who ambushed at the pavilion ten miles ahead, few of them had their faces covered. The group who was ambushing behind them all had their faces covered. I really don’t know where they came from.”
Liu Gaosheng heard that there were about sixty people with disheveled faces lying on the flowers of smiles, greasy and greasy, which made people uncomfortable to see them.
No wonder. Thinking about Xie Mubai and Bao Dalei, top-notch old swordsmen, with forty or fifty people including Mei Ruocheng, Lei Zhenxiang, etc., they were slightly at a disadvantage in front of the Dragon Slaying Society. Liu Gaosheng only had nine bodyguards to help him. To be an enemy of it would be to overestimate one's capabilities, even if one is not seeking death.
Pan You'an knew Liu Gaosheng's worries well and said, "Chief escort, why don't you go back to Yongqiu first and find some helpers before moving forward?"
As an escort, Liu Gaosheng has been an escort all his life. There has never been a time when the escort failed to escort the escort to the destination and turned back halfway, and this time must be no exception. But with just these few of them, if they continue to move forward, other than giving away Dong Xiaowan and her daughter, and continuing to be minions of the Dragon Slayer Society, the only option is death. How could Liu Gaosheng be willing to do this?
If he wanted to save his life, he could either return to Yongqiu and ask for help, or continue to be the eagle dog of the Dragon Slaying Association. Liu Gaosheng was in a dilemma, and he was thinking unsteadily. He looked like he was hosting a banquet to entertain guests, his face was like a big dining table, and the dishes became more and more abundant as they went up. , seems to have endless time.
Things have to be decided, how can we just sit like this all the time?
Lei Zhenxiang saw that Liu Gaosheng was worried about gains and losses, and he was extremely tangled in his heart. He said with relief: "Brother Liu, as the saying goes, endure the calm for a while and take a step back to open up the world. Otherwise, listen to Pan Biaotou, return to Yongqiu first, and go east to Zhengyi Villa. Will we take a long-term approach to the matter?"
When faced with a life-or-death matter, if you have no choice, don't choose.
Those who are timid retreat, but those who are afraid of death move forward.
Liu Gaosheng should be the kind of person who is not afraid of death. He stood up, walked to Dong Xiaowan, and said with a smile: "Master Dong, Mr. Liu, as a bodyguard, has promised Brother Mei Ruocheng to escort your mother and daughter to Zhengyi Villa, so I will never look back. I have faith." Seeing the displeasure on the other people's faces, he then loudly said, "For the sake of safety, Mr. Liu still thinks it's better to stay away from the edge for the time being. Only when you know how to retreat can you know how to advance."
As soon as the fourteen people heard this, in order to repay Liu Gaosheng's "favor of knowing him", their eyes flashed with golden light, and they stood up in unison, smiling broadly, and wanted to sing in triumph.
Lao Tzu once said, If you value your body as a person, you can trust it to the world; If you love your body as a person, it can be trusted by the world.
Cherishing life, treating others as well as oneself, Liu Gaosheng can be regarded as a man.
Attention was drawn, everyone got on their horses and got into the car, and quickly left the dangerous area.
We were originally heading east, but then returned west without even saying hello. How can this be reasonable in the world?
Fifteen people returned westward and ran twenty or thirty miles away. They met a restaurant on the road and approached it because they were hungry. Seeing that the surroundings of the hotel were extremely clean, they got off their carriages and horses, walked into the hotel, ordered wine and food, and had a good time.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they got out of the hotel and were about to continue on their way, many men from all walks of life fluttered their wings like a group of gray bats and landed in front of Liu Gaosheng and others in the blink of an eye.
Lei Zhenxiang took a quick look and saw that there were about thirty people there, and all of them looked extremely friendly. Some of the people who came here had seen him before and said softly to Liu Gaosheng: "Brother Liu, be careful, they are all hawks and dogs of the Dragon Slayer Club."
Liu Gaosheng knew a few of them, and he wanted to go up and say hello, but after hearing what Lei Zhenxiang said, he immediately became wary from the bottom of his heart.
One of the thirty or so people walked out and shouted to Liu Gaosheng: "General Guard Liu, where are you going?"
Liu Gaosheng smiled and replied: "I usually only tell my relatives and friends about my whereabouts. Are you not a relative, but a friend?"
The man raised his eyebrows, his eyes brightened, and replied with a smile: "We have known each other for decades. We are closer than friends. We are brothers."
Liu Gaosheng took a step forward and said with a smile: "Brother Tan, since we are brothers, then you must be able to help both sides?"
The man replied with a smile: "Since we are good brothers, it's not a big deal to stab each other at both sides."
Liu Gaosheng said loudly: "Well, brother Tan Xiong, those people behind you are all evil deeds of the Dragon Slayer Society. They have done all kinds of evil and are full of evil. Only death can atone for their sins. Please turn around and kill them all on behalf of your brother." Eliminate harm from the rivers and lakes.”
Tan Xiong smiled slyly, turned around and said, "Brother Liu, do you want me to kill these people behind me?"
Shi Qinghua didn't know what he meant and interrupted: "It's the people in front of you."
Tan Xiong turned around, smiled heartily at Shi Qinghua, and said, "Okay, I will listen to you and kill all the people in front of me."
Liu Gaosheng said sternly: "Tan Xiong, now that these words have been spoken, you and I will be enemies from now on and will no longer be friends."
Tan Xiong smiled and said: "Liu Gaosheng, it's not difficult to be friends again. All you have to do is offer Dong Xiaowan and her daughter with both hands."
Liu Gaosheng laughed and said: "It's not difficult for me to serve Dong Xiaowan and her daughter with both hands. You just need to win the sword in my hand."
Tan Xiong said quickly: "Is this true?"
Liu Gaosheng said: "A gentleman's word is as stable as Mount Tai."
Tan Xiong shouted: "Bring me my sword."
Behind Tan Xiong, he saw a man in his thirties who looked a bit like Tan Xiong. He threw his sword and stepped forward and said, "Brother, take the sword." Liu Gaosheng recognized this man as Tan Xiong's younger brother Tan Feng. It’s amazing that he is nicknamed “Gust of Wind” in the world of martial arts.
Tan Xiong took the sword in response, cupped his hand and said: "Mr. Liu, head escort, if you are true to your word, then I'll invite you!"
Liu Gaosheng took the sword from Pan Youan, unsheathed it horizontally, took advantage of the situation, and struck Tan Xiong in the abdomen.
Tan Xiong quickly jumped up, somersaulted over Liu Gaosheng's head, and stabbed Liu Gaosheng's Dazhui point with a sword.
Liu Gaosheng felt the wind blowing at the back of his head, took a big step forward, turned his head to the left, avoided Tan Xiong's sword thrust, and struck back with a horizontal slash.
Tan Xiong stabbed the air with his sword and was about to land when he saw Liu Gaosheng's sword coming. He quickly blocked it with his sword and staggered a few steps after landing.
Liu Gaosheng followed the trend and slashed left and right, never leaving Tan Xiong's head, chest and abdomen. The sword was flickering and heaving, like a snake swimming away, forcing Tan Xiong to take eight or nine steps back before he had a chance to turn the corner.
While Tan Xiong was dodging, he felt that Liu Gaosheng's broadsword was heavy and not as nimble as his Rouyun sword, so he changed his defensive attitude and attacked quickly with his sword. As soon as one move came out, no matter how Liu Gaosheng tried to parry or evade, the second move would follow, like smoke in the wind, gathering to form, dispersing to become Qi, continuously. After the thirty-six Heavenly Gang numbers of the sword move were driven, many parts of Liu Gaosheng's body were exposed. If he wanted to wear his clothes again, he would need to wear about ten or twenty patches.
The sword technique is heavy and heavy, while the sword technique is light and agile.
Tan Xiong held the sword fast and hit slow, and attacked fiercely, forcing Liu Gaosheng as if he had no place to hide.
Although Liu Gaosheng looks defeated on the outside, he is very calm on the inside. Taking advantage of Tan Xiong's opportunity to breathe, he slashed diagonally with his sword, forcing Tan Xiong to take a step back. After winning the buffering opportunity, they no longer competed with Tan Xiong on speed, but competed with Tan Xiong on whose weapon was more powerful and who could pull out a carrot and leave a hole.
The sword moves lightly, but it can't be as powerful as a heavy sword.
As soon as Tan Xiong found an opportunity, he stabbed Liu Gaosheng several times. When the seventy-two earthly evil spirits were used by the sword move, although Liu Gaosheng had no injuries to his muscles or bones, his skin and flesh were torn, and blood flowed out from many places on his torn clothes.
Liu Gaosheng was defeated again and again. In order to turn defeat into victory, he thought hard and finally came up with it: "When fighting, no matter fists, feet or weapons, once a move is made, it is used again. Even if it is not necessary to take it back and use it again, one or two must be switched in the middle." ." So the anger in his heart sank again and again, waiting for Tan Xiong to change his breath and change his moves, and hit him with one blow, finishing the work early. Seeing Tan Xiong feint at him with his sword, he was about to respond with a real move, and quickly thrust out his sword from bottom to top.
Tan Xiong had a plan, but he never thought that Liu Gaosheng would not fall into the trap and dodge, but would take the opportunity to fight for his life. Seeing Liu Gaosheng's sword coming, he felt guilty and hurriedly blocked it with his sword. Liu Gaosheng used all his strength to strike with a sword, but Tan Xiong was able to block it with a casual strike. He flipped over and flew backwards, his stomach and intestines were dislodged, and he died on the ground with blood flowing to his crotch.
Tan Feng was distraught when he saw his eldest brother's tragic death. He shouted: "Kill them!" The sword was unsheathed and he attacked Liu Gaosheng.
