Feiyun left Li Yu to protect Liu E, and took the good time and beautiful scenery to protect Zhao Yuankan secretly. A few days later, Liu Shui, Liangchen and Meimei came to the foot of a barren mountain. But I saw two roads ahead, a big road and a small road. The two of them asked the people nearby and found out that they could travel half a day faster by taking a small road. Moreover, the scenery on the path is beautiful, but occasionally strongmen block the road and rob it.
Naturally, Liu Shui and the others were not afraid of strong men. They wanted to catch up with Zhao Yuankan and others as soon as possible, so they left the main road and turned to a small road. They walked on the path at the foot of the mountain for more than ten miles. The scenery on both sides was indeed extremely beautiful, with overlapping mountains and green trees. It's just that there are few pedestrians, probably because they are worried about encountering strong men, so most people would rather walk a little longer.
The three of them rode their horses while admiring the scenery in the mountains. As he was walking, he heard the sound of fighting coming from ahead. Liu Shui and Liangchen looked at each other, thinking that there really was a strong man. The two of them hurriedly rode over to take a closer look. When he got closer, he saw eight people fighting each other.
Liu Shui took a closer look and was shocked. It turned out to be a group of masked men in black, and their opponents were none other than Zhao Yuankan's bodyguards. Among the eight people fighting in the field, four were known to Liu Shui. They are Hu Yanshouyong, Gao Jizhong, Murong Zaixing and Zhang Ze. They are facing a masked man respectively. Princess Gao Yanmei, Linglong, Linglong and a group of guards protected Zhao Yuankan.
It turned out that Zhao Yuankan and the others arrived under this barren mountain within two days of leaving the capital. Zhao Yuankan and others arrived at the front of the mountain and saw the beautiful scenery of the mountain path, so they decided to take the path. Everyone couldn't defeat him, so they had to take the risk and take a small road. I didn't want to go far before I was blocked by this group of people.
Zhang Ze immediately stepped forward and shouted: "Who are you, and why are you blocking our way?" The other party replied: "You should know who we are and what our purpose is. I have been ordered to take you to see my master." Zhang Ze. Ze looked at them and said angrily: "You are just dreaming. If you have any skills, just use them."
A masked man immediately jumped up and rushed over with a knife. Zhang Ze quickly drew his sword and stepped forward to stop the man. The swords collided, and Zhang Ze was knocked back two steps, but the opponent just shook his body. It was obvious that his internal strength was much higher than Zhang Ze's. Zhang Ze thought that if he fought hard, he might not be his opponent. So he used all his strength to spread his sword and move the sword. Zhang Ze's swordsmanship is known for its light and agile changes, but the opponent has never encountered this kind of arrow technique before, so the two reached a stalemate.
When the other party saw this, another one came over quickly, but Gao Jizhong stopped him here. The other party was proficient in swordsmanship, and Gao Jizhong was not weak in martial arts. The two of them went back and forth, but the fight was only a draw. Another masked man shouted loudly, jumped up, and headed straight for Zhao Yuankan, but was stopped by Murong Zaixing. It is estimated that this masked man knew Murong Zaixing and knew that he was difficult to deal with, so he waved his sword to greet him. Many people knew Murong Zaixing well and knew that his movements were extremely subtle, so they did not dare to be careless and could only concentrate on fighting.
The masked man behind the other party saw that none of the three masters under his command had the upper hand. He felt angry. He drew the wind-splitting knife and rushed over. Lingli wanted to step forward to meet the enemy, but Gao Yanmei said quickly: "Linggli, it's important for you to protect the prince." She knew that with Lingli's skills, she might not be this man's opponent.
Then the masked man came out with a sword, and Gao Yanmei flew to greet him. The man hurriedly flipped his wrist and swept forward. Gao Yanmei still raised her sword to block, but there was a clang sound as the swords met and sparks appeared. The two of them each took a step back. When the man saw it, his blade had been chopped by the sword. The man was so angry that he cursed: "You humble servant, you can't be considered a hero if you rely on a sharp sword!" Gao Yanmei smiled and said: "I am not a hero, let alone a hero. You are so old and bully a weak woman, how can you be considered a hero? ?”
The man was stunned and said angrily: "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth! Look at the knife!" Then he jumped forward and fought with Gao Yanmei. However, although his internal strength and fighting experience were stronger than Gao Yanmei's, Yanmei still held a sword in her hand, and her sword skills were exquisite and her body movements were light. For a while, the other party could not do anything to her.
At this moment, Liu Shui and three others arrived. Meimei drew her sword and wanted to step forward to help. Liu Shui quickly grabbed him and said, "Don't worry, let's take a look at the situation and discuss it later. There are still people on the other side who haven't taken action yet. If that person takes action later, I'll go help Princess Yanmei, and you can help Zhang Ze. With you With my current skill, I should be able to equal him. Just pay attention to his palm skills, his palm skills are a bit weird."
Liangchen asked in surprise: "Master, do you know them?" Liu Shui said: "No. I just saw a few of their fights, so I know a little about them." Liangchen said: "Then I'll listen to you. Don't you Are you worried about Princess Yanmei?" Liu Shui glared, and Liangchen stopped talking and looked at the other party intently. The people in the field were concentrating on watching the four or eight people fighting, so they did not pay attention to Liu Shui and others not far away.
Two masked men looked at each other, then jumped up together and rushed towards Zhao Yuankan. Linglong quickly pulled out her sword, dodged in front of Zhao Yuankan, and blocked the enemy. Hu Yanshou also waved his sword to meet one. Gao Yanmei's sword collided with the opponent's iron rod, and Yanmei was shocked and took several steps back. Zhang Ze's sword was also swung away, and the opponent took advantage of the situation and struck Zhang Ze backwards several feet and fell to the ground.
Liu Shui hurriedly said: "Let's go!" He quickly jumped up and flew straight to Yanmei's side. At the same time, he also jumped in front of Yanmei, just blocking him. Yanmei glanced around and saw it was Liu Shui, so she said, "It's you! This person has a very strong inner strength, you have to be careful." Liu Shui said, "I know, I just saw it." The other party originally thought it was a sure thing. , I didn’t expect two more people to come out.
A man in black said angrily: "You'd better stay away from this place and mind your own business, otherwise your life will be in danger!" Liu Shui said: "You are blocking the road and doing evil, so I have no choice but to draw my sword to help when the road is rough." The man shouted: "Who are you? Who is it? Get out of the way quickly, otherwise don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Liu Shui didn't answer and waved the folding fan. The man was so angry that he waved his Zen staff and hit Liu Shui directly on top of his head with a "Taishan Crush" move. Liu Shui didn't dare to be careless and hurriedly used his internal strength to protect himself with a folding fan dance. There was only a clanging sound, and the opponent's Zen staff had been broken.
Liu Shui was unyielding when he gained the upper hand, and used another move of "Lightning Stone Fire" to stab straight through. The man remained calm and dodged to avoid it. Then he swept half of the Zen staff with his right hand and slashed Liu Shui with his left palm. Liu Shui was secretly shocked. This man's martial arts skills were indeed unpredictable. Not only did he easily dodge his own lightning strike, he was also able to counterattack quickly.
Liu Shui folded the fan and sharpened the Zen staff, and at the same time waved out his left palm. The fan sticks intersected, and the Zen sticks flew away again. The two people here also pressed their palms together, and the strong force of the palms shook Liu Shui back a few steps before he stood firm. The other party only took two steps back before gaining a firm footing. Obviously the opponent's internal strength is much stronger than Liu Shui's. Liu Shui thought to himself that the only way to deal with him was to rely on the toughness of the folding fan. In fact, not only Liu Shui was surprised, but the other party was also surprised.
The opponent had already used up all his internal strength with this palm strike. He originally wanted to kill Liu Shui or seriously injure him with one strike. But Liu Shui only took a few steps back and didn't look injured at all.
At the same time, a masked man on the side was helpless when facing Gao Jizhong. He saw that the people here were pushed back and could not restrain Liu Shui. He knew that if the fight continued, they might not be able to escape. After all, the opponent has two more masters at the moment. If those guards help whoever they want, the people on their side will definitely be defeated. Thinking of this, the man ducked out of the battle circle, returned to the back, and let out a scream.
As soon as the roar came out, the four people who were fighting attacked each other fiercely, forcing each other back, then turned around and ran away. In a moment, the group of people disappeared into the woods on the roadside. When Gao Jizhong was about to give chase, Liu Shui stopped him and said, "Stop chasing him. Thank God they are willing to retreat."
Yanmei hurriedly came over and said to Liu Shui: "I didn't expect you to come at such a coincidence." Liu Shui asked: "Are you not injured? That man is very skilled in martial arts." Seeing that he cared about her, Yanmei was filled with joy and said: " I'm fine. How have you been lately? I see you've lost a lot of weight." Liu Shui said, "I'm fine."
Zhao Yuankan also came over, bowed his hands to Liu Shui and said, "Shui'er, fortunately you came in time!" At this time, Murong Zaixing and others also came over to meet Liu Shui, and Yanmei introduced them one by one. Yanmei said: "Everyone, although this group of people has retreated, we still have to be more careful. I think we should not get together. We are divided into three teams, one team is in front to clear the way, and the other team is in the back to respond. One team The team is in the middle." Naturally, everyone had no objection.
Yanmei immediately asked Murong Zaixing and Zhang Ze to open the way in front, and asked Gao Jizhong and Hu Yanshou to support them from behind. She, Liu Shui and others followed Zhao Yuankan closely. Among this group of people, Liu Shui and Yanmei have the best martial arts skills, so they can naturally ensure the prince's safety.
After walking for half a day, Murong Zaixing came to greet him. He bowed to the prince and said, "Tell the prince, it's getting late. We have booked a guest room at an inn ahead. Please rest for the night and start our journey again tomorrow." . I wonder if it is okay?" Zhao Yuankan said: "You have considered it very carefully. Then I will listen to you!" Murong Zaixing agreed: "Then please slow down, Your Majesty, I will inform Captain Gao. After saying that, he turned around and cast Qinggong, running forward quickly.
Liu Shui looked at his Qinggong movement and felt that it looked very familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. Seeing that he was silent, Yanmei asked, "Brother Shui, is there something wrong?" Liu Shui was stunned and said, "It's nothing, I just think he's quite mysterious. I just saw his Qinggong body." I seem to have seen Dharma there before, but I just can’t remember it at the moment.”
Yanmei said: "Do you also have such an idea? In fact, his identity is quite mysterious to a few of them. According to his own description, it is basically difficult to find anyone who can prove his identity." Liu Shui asked in confusion. : "Perhaps he wants to be like a dragon and a phoenix?"
Yanmei smiled and said: "Maybe!" Liu Shui murmured: "But with his illustrious reputation in the world and the identity of the Murong family, it is indeed a bit puzzling." Yanmei said: "Of course we also hope that he will He is here to help the imperial court sincerely. Among these people, he is the best in all aspects."
After a while, the four of them arrived at the inn. Murong Zaixing has prepared everything. After everyone had a meal together, the prince said to everyone: "Everyone has worked hard today, so let's go to bed early. I would like to ask Gao Jizhong to clear the way tomorrow. I wonder if you are willing?" Gao Jizhong responded: "This is my honor!" Everyone agreed and turned around. Go out, go back to your room, and stay at this inn that night.
Early the next morning, Gao Jizhong set off first. The prince and Liu Shui were still walking in the middle, and Murong Zaixing was at the rear. Everyone set off separately and headed north.
As Liu Shui walked, Yanmei asked: "Princess Yanmei, why doesn't the prince take a boat and walk by water? Isn't that fast and comfortable? He also refuses to ride in a carriage and has to walk on foot." Yanmei smiled. : "In that case, he will not be able to truly understand the sufferings of the people. Although it is harder to go this way, he can learn more about the things among the people, so that he can make some suggestions to the emperor in the future." Liu Shui said: "The prince is really interested. .”
Yanmei sighed and said, "Yes, I hope he gets his wish. If he can ascend to the throne of God, it should be a good thing for the people." Liu Shui said, "If he really becomes the emperor, he may not be able to reconcile with him. Now I have the same idea. You are too optimistic." Yanmei said: "I believe him in this. He said that once he ascends the throne, he will prepare for the Northern Expedition to recapture the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture and realize the unfulfilled wish of his ancestors. "
Yanmei was smart and smart. When she saw Liu Shui's expression, she knew she didn't want to talk about these things, so she turned to ask: "Brother Shui, how is Hongying girl doing lately? I really miss her." Liu Shui said: "She I'm still in Taoyuan and haven't come to the capital. You won't remember her disrespect for you, right?" Yanmei smiled and said: "Am I so stingy in your eyes? She and I had a good chat that day. I like to quarrel with her, and she is very cute when she is angry.”
Liu Shui also smiled and said: "Then you should be careful. This girl of mine is used to being willful at home. But I'm afraid you won't have a chance to meet until you return to the capital. She is with her aunt and I now." Yanmei said: " It seems that your relationship is quite good." Liu Shui said: "That's natural." Yanmei suddenly asked: "Then who is more important in your heart, me or her?" Liu Shui blurted out: "Of course... "As soon as the words came out, I felt something was wrong and immediately stopped talking.
Liu Shui turned to ask: "Princess, how is your father lately?" Yanmei said: "He is fine. Sometimes he even asks about you! I just heard my brother talk about meeting you, but it's a pity that he doesn't know where you live. Where. Otherwise, I would have sent someone to invite you to my home. After all, you helped us when we were in Tanzhou." Liu Shui said: "Why bother about such trivial matters. Besides, I was originally ordered by the prince. Going to Tanzhou." Yanmei asked: "Brother Shui, how come you are so familiar with His Royal Highness? Judging from his attitude, he respects and trusts you very much!"
