Seeing Liu Tianming's defeat, Li Haoyang and Ling Yun had already given up the illusion of resistance. Qiu Hai, on the other hand, knew that his martial arts skills were not as good as Liu Tianming's, and since he was already old, he did not intend to struggle in vain, and just waited for He Qichang to take them away one by one.
So, Qiu Hai led everyone out of the courtyard and said to He Qichang: "General He, I know that my martial arts skills are far inferior to yours. If General He wants to kill or behead him, please do as you please!"
He Qichang ignored him, just turned his back expressionlessly and said: "Take it away!"
The uninjured guard on the side stepped forward and snatched the swords from Li Haoyang and Ling Yun's hands, and said to several people: "Let's go!" Everyone had no choice but to obediently walk towards Jinling City.
As soon as they left, a man in white appeared at the place where Liu Tianming left. This man looked very familiar. It was the man in black that Ling Yun and the others met in the pawn shop.
He glanced at the blood on the ground and hurried towards Qiu Hai's house. When he came outside the courtyard, he saw the open door and whispered: "It's still too late!" and then rushed towards Jinling City. go.
Li Haoyang and Ling Yun were quickly taken back to Jinling City and went straight to the courtyard where the city lord was.
This is an independent compound located in the north of the city. There is a large building and two small buildings in the courtyard, with red walls and blue tiles. There are corridors connecting the buildings. The courtyard is heavily guarded inside and outside, and guards with swords come and go from time to time.
Li Haoyang and others were escorted in, and a disheveled man with injuries all over his body walked towards them. This man was being escorted by two guards, and he didn't know where he was going.
After seeing Li Haoyang and Ling Yun, this person suddenly shouted excitedly: "It's him, it's him! Hahahaha!" He kept repeating.
Li Haoyang and Ling Yun looked at the man suspiciously, but they didn't recognize him. He must be a madman, so they didn't pay attention and followed He Qichang towards the building.
Entering the building, there are only some simple furnishings inside. A man stood in the middle, wearing a black robe, with his back to the gate. It was Yang Zhenwei, the lord of Jinling City.
Hearing the movement behind him, Yang Zhenwei asked: "Did you bring him back?"
He Qichang replied: "City Lord, we have brought him back!"
Yang Zhenwei asked coldly: "Qiu Hai, what crime do you deserve for harboring my Jinling City criminal?"
When Qiu Hai heard this, he secretly thought that it was not good, but now that the matter had come to this, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply: "City Lord, I am not related to these two people. It is only because my granddaughter has some connection with them that I put them together." They are kept at home. As for the fact that they are the main criminals of Jinling City, I don't know. If the city lord wants to blame me, I have nothing to say."
Yang Zhenwei snorted coldly, turned around and said, "What an uninformed person! You've left yourself completely alone."
Qiu Hai replied: "I'm just a martial artist, and now I'm old. I just want to live out my life at home in Wuliting. How can I dare to harbor important criminals?"
Just as he was talking, there was a burst of noise in the courtyard outside the door. He Qichang immediately turned around and went out. Yang Zhenwei asked: "What's going on outside? As soon as he finished speaking, he saw He Qichang coming back upside down, with a long sword on his neck, and the man in white was holding the sword.
When Yang Zhenwei saw this person, he said, "Is it you? You came to Jinling City and you didn't even hear a word. I sent someone to pick you up?"
The man in white sheathed his sword. He Qichang hurriedly turned around and backed away. The man in white smiled and said, "I don't mean to offend you. I came here today just to pick up these two little friends. I heard that they were brought to the city lord. I So I found it!"
Yang Zhenwei said: "Oh? Are you talking about these two people?" As he said that, he looked at Li Haoyang and Ling Yun.
The man in white clothes said: "Exactly, I wonder if the city lord can make it happen?" Li Haoyang and Ling Yun looked at the man in white clothes, but they didn't recognize him for a moment. They didn't know why this man said that he was their friend.
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhenwei winked at the guards who brought Ling Yun and the others back. The guards understood and returned the swords in their hands to Li Haoyang and Ling Yun. Li Haoyang and Ling Yun took the swords and retreated behind the man in white.
Seeing this, Wang Damiao anxiously shouted to Li Haoyang: "Brother Yang!" The man in white smiled at Yang Zhenwei and said: "The old and the young are staying with the city lord. They have no other use except to increase the food in the city. Why don't you let me too?" Take it away?"
Yang Zhenwei laughed and said: "Hahahaha! You are not polite at all?"
The man in white also smiled and said: "Do you need to be polite between you and me?"
Yang Zhenwei said to Qiu Hai and Wang Damiao: "Go!"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hai and Wang Damiao also retreated behind the man in white.
The man in white raised his hands and said to Yang Zhenwei: "Thank you, City Lord!" After saying that, he was ready to lead everyone out.
Yang Zhenwei said: "Wait a minute!" The man in white turned around and asked: "Does the city lord have any other advice?"
Yang Zhenwei said: "You just took people away from me in such a blatant way, there must be an explanation, right?"
When the man in white heard this, he immediately understood the meaning of these words. He was the overlord of Jinling City, how could he innocently be coerced by others? If he was allowed to take someone away like this, how would he give it to the people below? Thousands of brothers give an account?
So, the man in white asked: "Oh? What do you need me to say to the city lord?" Yang Zhenwei said: "Let me see if your swordsmanship has improved!"
The man in white looked up and down the building, waved his hand, made a gesture of invitation to the door, and said: "It would be a pity if the attic is damaged. City Lord, please!"
The two of them came to the courtyard one after another. Li Haoyang and Ling Yun hurriedly followed and stood under the eaves. They looked towards them. The guards in the courtyard also dispersed and stood around on guard.
Yang Zhenwei stretched out his right hand, and a guard hurriedly handed over the long sword in his hand. Yang Zhenwei took the sword and the guard stepped away.
Yang Zhenwei lowered his sword and said to the man in white: "Please!"
The man in white said, "I'm sorry!" After saying that, he swung his sword to attack Yang Zhenwei. Yang Zhenwei did not panic and blocked the attack with his horizontal sword. The tip of the man's sword in white touched Yang Zhenwei's sword, and the two were separated at the first touch. Yang Zhenwei was actually knocked back a few steps by this sword. He stabilized his body, and with a flash of movement, he also attacked the man in white. The man in white had an elegant and agile figure, and the long sword in his hand was either blocking or stabbing. The two of them were fighting back and forth, and for a while there was no winner.
The guards in Jinling City were so excited that they shouted: "The city lord is good at swordsmanship!"
Li Haoyang and Ling Yun couldn't understand. They saw the excitement of the guards in Jinling City. It seemed that the Lord of Jinling City had the upper hand. They could only watch nervously, clenching their fists so that their palms became sweaty. Qiu Hai patted them both on the shoulders and said, "Don't be nervous, just watch carefully!"
Yang Zhenwei attacked the man in white several times, but was easily resolved by him. Seeing that he could not break through his defense, Yang Zhenwei accelerated his speed and attacked more fiercely. The man in white gradually felt Yang Zhenwei's fierce offensive and did not dare to be careless. Every move was sure to be successful, and he successively defused Yang Zhenwei's attacks one after another.
But things were not that simple. As Yang Zhenwei's offensive weakened, the man in white began to counterattack. Under a series of attacks, Yang Zhenwei gradually showed his weakness, and his sword moves began to become a little messy.
The man in white pierced Yang Zhenwei's chest with his sword. Yang Zhenwei hurriedly put back his sword to block, but heard a "dang" sound and the long sword in his hand broke into two sections.
Seeing that the sword tip of the man in white was about to pierce Yang Zhenwei's chest, the guards around him all screamed in surprise.
But after all, as the lord of Jinling City, Yang Zhenwei was quite skilled in martial arts. At this critical moment, he ducked sideways, stretched out his hand to catch the sword of the man in white, and with a slight push of his two fingers, he heard "ding" "With a sound, the man in white's sword also broke into two pieces.
Yang Zhenwei and the man in white each took a few steps back. The man in white held the broken sword, raised his hand and said, "I accept it!" Yang Zhenwei disagreed, and turned to He Qichang and said, "Bring your sword!"
He Qichang pulled out his sword and respectfully presented his sword hands to Yang Zhenwei in front of Yang Zhenwei who was trotting over.
Yang Zhenwei took the sword and said to the man in white: "Come again!" The man in white shook his head with a smile, walked up to Ling Yun and said, "Can I borrow your sword?"
Ling Yun was still immersed in the fight just now and was a little dazed. When he saw the man in white asking him to borrow the sword, he realized what he was doing and hurriedly took out the sword and handed it to the man in white.
The man in white took the sword, returned to the field, and said to Yang Zhenwei: "Since the city lord is so interested, I can only risk my life to accompany you!"
Yang Zhenwei smiled and said: "I'm serious, please!" After saying that, the two of them fought together again, the swords in their hands jingled, sparks flying from the collision, sand and rocks flying in the courtyard, and they were inseparable for a while.
Here Yang Zhenwei stabbed the man in white in the face with his sword. The man in white stepped aside and stepped aside. The man in white on the other side struck at Yang Zhenwei's lower body with his sword. Yang Zhenwei stepped back and dodged. The two of them fought back and forth for dozens of times. round.
The man in white obviously didn't want to fight with Yang Zhenwei anymore, so he accelerated his attack. Under the violent attack of the man in white, Yang Zhenwei was forced to retreat continuously. Li Haoyang and Ling Yun praised him repeatedly, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.
Yang Zhenwei was forced to the wall by a series of sharp sword moves from the man in white, and was unable to retreat. He jumped into the air, stepped on the wall, turned over and passed the man in white, and returned to the center of the yard.
Yang Zhenwei thought to himself that before He Qichang joined Jinling City, he was already well-known in the world. His sword must not be comparable to the swords of ordinary guards. Thinking of this, Yang Zhenwei changed his previous sword move from stabbing to chopping, hoping to cut off the sword of the man in white to save face. Unexpectedly, after a series of violent chops, there was a "ding" sound, and the sword in his hand broke into two pieces again.
He Qichang, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, saw that the sword that had followed him throughout the world for many years was broken like this. He felt a dull pain in his heart, but it had nowhere to go, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it.
Yang Zhenwei looked down at the broken sword in his hand, raised his head, and said to the man in white: "You can take them away!"
Li Haoyang and Ling Yun cheered and ran towards the man in white. Qiu Hai looked back at He Qichang and also walked towards the man in white.
The man in white returned the sword to Ling Yun and said, "Thank you for the sword, little friend!" Ling Yun took the sword and said, "This is not a sword, it's just an ordinary sword. Look, there are a few more gaps on the edge of the sword. !" After saying that, he showed the gap in the sword's edge to the man in white.
The man in white smiled and said, "Okay, put it away! It's time for us to leave!" After that, he turned and walked out of the courtyard. Yang Zhenwei looked at the leaving figures of several people and suddenly thought of something. Hai said: "Qiu, escort chief, how about one more escort for me?"
Qiu Hai turned around, clasped his fists and said: "City Lord, I am already old and have already retired to the second line. I no longer interfere with the affairs of the escort agency. However, since the City Lord has errands to do, I dare not say anything!"
Yang Zhenwei said: "That's good, the things are ready, I will send someone to ask for the old guard Qiu!"
Qiu Hai clasped his fists again and said, "Thank you City Lord!" After saying that, he turned around and left the Jinling City Lord's compound with everyone.
He Qichang walked up to Yang Zhenwei, and Yang Zhenwei handed the broken sword to him and said: "Go to the warehouse to get a piece of meteorite iron, and find a craftsman to make a new one!"
He Qichang took the broken sword, looked at it distressedly, then picked up the sword tip on the ground and put it into the scabbard together. Then, he said to Yang Zhenwei: "City Lord, just let them go like this?"
Yang Zhenwei said lightly: "Huh? Yes, you have also seen it. I am not his opponent, what else can I do?" He Qichang said: "The city lord is too modest. If my sword is not up to par, the city lord will not be able to live up to his expectations." I will lose to that kid, I am guilty!"
Yang Zhenwei waved his hand and said: "Hey, it's none of your business!" He Qichang asked: "Who is the man in white? The city lord seems to know him?"
Yang Zhenwei did not answer immediately. He just put his hands behind his back and walked slowly towards the attic. As he walked, he said: "We are just acquaintances. Have you heard of "Sword Immortal"?" He Qichang was stunned and asked: "Sword Immortal? You You mean that man in white?" Yang Zhenwei didn't answer and walked into the attic without looking back.
The man in white led everyone through the city. Not long after Wang Damiao took the bone again, he couldn't walk fast, so everyone could only walk slowly.
Ling Yun couldn't help it at first, and went up and asked: "My hero, why do you want to save us? Do we know each other?"
The man in white stopped, turned around, and said to Ling Yun: "I don't know you, but we met in a pawn shop more than ten days ago!"
Ling Yun scratched his head and thought about it. After a while, he finally remembered it and exclaimed: "Oh! So it was you. If you hadn't helped us that time, I wouldn't have been able to exchange for a few scraps of scrap metal. As for the money, you saved us again this time, I really don’t know how to thank you!"
The man in white clothes smiled and said, "You want to thank me, right?" Ling Yun nodded heavily and said, "Yeah!" The man in white clothes pointed to the front and said, "Then go to that restaurant over there and treat me to a nice drink!"
Ling Yun and others looked in the direction of his finger. The restaurant the man in white was talking about was the most luxurious restaurant in Jinling City - Zuixian Tower.
When Qiu Hai saw that the man in white actually wanted Ling Yun to invite him to drink at Zuixian Tower, he hurriedly said: "Young hero, I am grateful to you for saving me today, but Ling Yun may not be able to afford this place in Zuixian Tower." , it’s better to..."
Before he finished speaking, the man in white waved his hand and interrupted: "Hey, Mr. Qiu doesn't know something. He is richer than you!"
When Qiu Hai heard this, he was completely stunned. He had been busy licking blood for most of his life. This time, he saw how pitiful they were and kindly took him into his home. This kid was actually richer than himself? "
Qiu Hai glanced at Ling Yun doubtfully and said to the man in white: "They are just country boys. This is their first time coming to Jinling City. They haven't learned how to make a living yet. Young hero can't make a mistake? "
The man in white smiled and said nothing. Ling Yun touched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly: "Grandpa Hai, I forgot to tell you that we did make a small fortune when we first arrived in Jinling City!"
The man in white said: "Small wealth? You call that small wealth?" Qiu Hai asked doubtfully: "How much?" "Ling Yun stretched out the index and middle fingers of his left hand and made a "two" gesture. Qiu Hai asked: "Two hundred taels? Ling Yun blushed and said, "Two thousand taels!" "
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Damiao's eyes widened and he was in disbelief. Qiu Hai slapped his forehead and exclaimed: "Oh my god, two thousand taels? I thought I had taken in a poor man and kept him in my house with good food and drink." Wait, I was afraid that if you are used to a simple meal, you might not be used to having wine and meat all of a sudden, but I didn’t expect that the God of Wealth is at home!"
Li Haoyang smoothed things over and said, "Grandpa Hai, don't talk about Ling Yun. He didn't hide it from you on purpose!"
Qiu Hai pretended to be unhappy and said to Li Haoyang: "What are you talking about? You are not a good person either! Wow, no wonder you two were trying to avoid it when I asked you two to move to my house. It turns out that I wronged you at my house. Come on, come on, give Grandpa Hai the money for food for more than ten days!"
When Wang Damiao heard this, he hurriedly pulled Qiu Hai's sleeve and said, "Grandpa, what are you doing?" Qiu Hai touched Wang Damiao's head and laughed loudly: "Silly boy, grandpa is teasing them!" After a pause, he said to the man in white: "In that case, I'm going to give him a good beating today!" After hearing this, everyone laughed heartily.
After a while, several people came to the outside of Zuixian Tower. As soon as they stepped inside, a waiter came over, nodded and bowed and said: "Guests, what do you want?" As he said that, he recognized Li Haoyang at a glance. He and Ling Yun hurriedly came forward to say hello and said, "Hey, it's you two young heroes? Come on, come on, please take a seat upstairs!"
Li Haoyang and Ling Yun nodded and said to the man in white: "Heroes, let's go up!" The man in white nodded and walked upstairs along the ladder first. The waiter quickly caught up to lead the way.
Everyone came to a spacious seat by the window and sat down one by one. Ling Yun and Li Haoyang put their swords aside. The waiter asked: "What do you guys want to eat? This small shop has the best food in Jinling City." Dishes!”
The man in white said: "Let's make some good wine first!" Ling Yun said: "Yes, yes, yes, bring the best wine in your store, and serve any good dishes you have!" The waiter said: "Okay, how about you guys? Wait, I will make arrangements for you right away!" After saying that, he went out and closed the curtain on the door.
Li Haoyang asked: "I wonder what the hero is called?" The man in white smiled and said nothing, but looked at Qiu Hai beside him. Qiu Hai sat up straight, cupped his hands and said, "If I guessed it right, your Excellency must It’s Chen Shaohua, Chen Shaoxia, who is known as the “Little Sword Fairy” in the world!”
Li Haoyang, Ling Yun and Wang Damiao all opened their eyes when they heard this. Although they didn't know who this "Sword Immortal" was, just by hearing the name, they knew he must be a very, very powerful one. Everyone exclaimed in unison: "Wow, Sword Immortal!"
The man in white raised his hand to Qiu Hai and replied: "Senior Qiu, you are ridiculous. The Sword Immortal is actually my master. This is because people in the world are looking for me. I am really ashamed to use this title on you!" Qiu Hai Said: "Hey, the young hero is too modest. The young hero's swordsmanship is unique in the world, and he can bear the word "Sword Immortal". In this world, who doesn't know the name of the young hero?" Chen Shaohua waved his hand and said: " It’s just a false name, don’t mention it, don’t mention it!”
Ling Yun asked: "Then what is the relationship between the Lord of Jinling City and you, the hero? Why did he give you so much face when you came to save us?"
