Sword of Coming

Chen Ping'an did not go back to Liu Xianyang's house directly, but went back to Mubo Alley first and told Ning Yao about Liu Xianyang's plan.

After Ning Yao heard this, she didn't express an opinion. She just said that this is a matter between you. She only collects people's money to help others eliminate disasters. If Liu Xianyang can escape the disaster without her taking action, she will return the three bags of gold. Fine copper coins. Chen Pingan said that this was not a matter of money, but Ning Yao replied coldly, "So if you want to have a relationship with me, where are we?" Chen Ping'an almost choked to death at her words and had no choice but to squat on the threshold and scratch his head.

Ning Yao glanced at the pastries brought by Chen Ping'an on the table. There were cheap and beautiful glutinous rice and jujube cakes, as well as relatively expensive rain and dew dumplings. It must be the young man's best hospitality. The girl felt soft-hearted and guilty for the first time. Shi Shi felt that she was a little unkind, eating other people's food and living with other people's food. When encountering difficulties, even if she couldn't help much, she couldn't add fuel to the fire, so she asked: "Is it true that Liu Xianyang was over there at the blacksmith shop and was really affected by it?" Is there a personal threat that forced me to sell the green and black armor? For example, there are minions of the four surnames and ten tribes hiding in the shop, and they secretly taught Liu Xianyang a lesson? "

After Chen Ping'an thought for a moment, he shook his head and said: "No, Liu Xianyang is definitely not the kind of person who bows his head and admits defeat when threatened. When I first met him, even when he was beaten by the Fulu Street gang until he vomited blood, he didn't say anything. After half a word of submission, he kept carrying it and was almost beaten to death. Liu Xianyang's demeanor has not changed after so many years."

Ning Yao asked again: "You are strong-blooded, courageous, and value promises over life and death. In fact, there is never a shortage of rangers in the streets. I have seen a lot of them with my own eyes along the way. But once the big gains come, it changes to a different kind." Temptation, can Liu Xianyang keep his heart?"

Chen Ping'an fell into deep thought again, and finally said with firm eyes: "Liu Xianyang will not become a prodigal just because of what outsiders give him. He has deep feelings for his grandfather, unless it is true, as he said, that his grandfather told him before he died. , the treasured armor can be sold, but don’t sell it cheaply, and the sword scripture must stay in their Liu family and be left to future generations.”

Ning Yao said: "As far as I know, the Hao Zijia is of good quality, but it is not too rare. On the contrary, the Sword Scripture has been coveted by Zhengyang Mountain for a long time, and it is not hesitate to do so." The two people were sent here to hunt for the treasure. It is clear that they are the treasure, so it must be a good thing. Therefore, the decision to sell the treasure armor and keep the sword sutra makes sense. "

Chen Pingan nodded.

Ning Yao stroked the green scabbard with cold eyes, "To be careful, I will accompany you to Liu Xianyang's house and send the woman away first. Since Liu Xianyang personally said that he wanted to sell it, then the box containing the treasure armor will be moved. , then I will go with you to Ruan's shop, meet Liu Xianyang, and ask him what he thinks. If it is really his grandfather's last will and testament, you and I don't need to point fingers. Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. If it's not your responsibility, don't do it blindly. If not, let him tell you why, or I'll snatch the box back again!"

Chen Pingan asked worriedly: "Miss Ning, are you okay with your health?"

Ning Yao sneered and said: "If we deal with the old ape who moves mountains in Zhengyang Mountain, he will definitely be disgraced, but if it's that bitch, in this small town, I can do it with just one hand."

Chen Ping'an asked curiously: "Mobile Mountain Monkey?"

Ning Yao said perfunctorily: "An ancient ferocious beast is left in this world. Its true form is a giant ape as big as a mountain. It is said that once its true form is revealed, it can lift a mountain from the ground and carry it on its back. Only But these are just rumors. After all, no one has actually seen it. Zhengyang Mountain has been hiding it for hundreds of years. In fact, it has a very deep foundation. Although the sect’s ranking in Dongbaopingzhou is not high, it should not be underestimated. So it’s best if we don’t have any disputes with them. If we have a dispute..."

Chen Pingan asked cautiously: "What should we do if there is a dispute?"

Ning Yao stood up, pushed the knife out of its sheath with his thumb, and looked at the straw-shoe boy with an idiotic look on his face. The girl said righteously: "What else can we do? Hack them to death!"

Chen Pingan swallowed.

Afterwards, the young man carried a basket and led the girl, who put on her curtain hat again and wore a green knife on her waist, slowly towards Liu Xianyang's ancestral home.

Ning Yao turned his head and glanced at the boy's basket and asked, "Why are there so few today?"

Chen Ping'an sighed, "Ma Kuxuan, oh, he is the grandson of Granny Ma from Xinghua Lane. He is about the same age as me. He seems to be a completely different person now. According to him, the feng shui of the town has changed, so The stones in these creeks are increasingly unable to retain their 'qi'."

Ning Yao looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "He is right, this town is going to change. You'd better resolve this matter as soon as possible and get out of the town quickly. Even if you come back after leaving, it will be better than always It’s good to stay in a small town.”

Chen Ping'an is not a stubborn person who never looks back. He has been used to living alone since he was a child. On the contrary, he knows the warmth and importance of human relationships and priorities. He nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, as long as I see Liu Xianyang and Master Ruan drinking the apprenticeship tea, I will leave here immediately. At the best time, Master Ruan will also promise to make a sword for you."

Looking at the guy with a face full of joy, Ning Yao wondered: "Why are you so happy about things that have nothing to do with you? Why are you not convinced when you are said to be a bad person?"

Probably thinking that the two of them were familiar with each other, Chen Pingan was not as secretive as before, and said confidently: "Liu Xianyang, Gu Can, and you, Miss Ning, think about it, there are so many people in the world, and I can't do it." If I don’t care about the quality of three people, why am I a good person?”

Ning Yao smiled and asked: "Among those three people, where do I rank?"

Chen Pingan said sincerely and shyly: "Third for the time being."

Ning Yao took off his saber, held it casually in his hand, patted the young man's shoulder gently with the scabbard, and said with a smile on his face, "Chen Pingan, you have to thank me for not killing."

Chen Pingan asked inexplicably: "Don't you find it annoying to cook medicine?"

Ning Yao was stunned for a moment and understood his thoughts, "Chen Ping'an, I suddenly discovered that you can live quite well even if you go outside."

Chen Ping'an was not greedy at all, and said sincerely: "As long as it's as good as now."

Ning Yao was noncommittal and gently shook the green knife in his hand, like a country girl shaking a flower branch.

When they arrived at the corner of the alley of Liu Xianyang's house, a black shadow suddenly appeared. Ning Yao almost drew his sword out of its sheath. Fortunately, he held it back in time. It turned out to be a yellow dog, circling around Chen Pingan intimately. Chen Pingan bent down and rubbed it. The yellow dog's head stood up and said with a smile: "It was raised by the family next door to Liu Xianyang. It's called Laifu. It has been there for many years. It is very timid. Liu Xianyang and I used to take it up the mountain, and it would just follow us and join in the fun. , Liu Xianyang always disliked it for being unable to catch mountain rabbits and pheasants. He always said that Laifu was not even as good as a cat. Like the cat raised by Ma Kuxuan's family, some people saw it often catching pheasants and snakes at home. However, Laifu is still young. He's older, he's ten years old, he's very old."

Having said this, the straw-shoe boy couldn't help but bend down again, touched Laifu's head, and said softly: "You have to be old when you have a lot of years, right? Don't worry, when I make a lot of money in the future, I will definitely I won’t make you hungry.”

Ning Yao shook her head, she couldn't empathize with this.

Even though she has been traveling along the way, she has seen many people and many things. She has seen many high-ranking immortals, ordinary people in the market, the rich and powerful children's handsome horses, and the demeanor of gods flying in the sky. She has seen many things. Joys and sorrows.

There was a Buddhist practitioner who walked barefoot begging for alms bowl on a miserable, windy and rainy night, chanting the name of the Buddha and walking firmly. There is a poor scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam. In a dilapidated ancient temple, he tenderly painted his eyebrows for a fox charm in human skin. When he finally set off again, he had no regrets even though he knew that his temples were slightly frosted.

There is a young Taoist with the title of Heavenly Master, walking alone among the ancient battlefields and mass graves, silently chanting to the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, and he does not hesitate to expend his own cultivation to lead a path to transcendence for the lonely ghosts. A middle-aged civil official from the Dragon King Temple who personally banned prostitution when he first took office, with chapped lips and bleeding threads, placed an incense burner beside a dry river bed, recited hoarsely "The Dragon King's Prayer for Rain", and finally, for the sake of the people within his jurisdiction, faced In the Dragon King Temple, kneel down and apologize.

An old man from the previous dynasty did not want to take his son to serve in the new dynasty, but only took his young grandson who was educated in elementary school to write poems. Facing the broken mountains and rivers of his family and country, he burst into tears and told his beloved grandson that things had changed. What should the named states and counties be called originally? There is a small boat in the thousand-mile long gorge, going straight down the river. There is a scholar who is high-spirited and high-spirited in the sound of apes on both sides of the bank. There is a beautiful woman with armor on her face, who is most stunning while riding a horse and drinking wine after the smoke has settled.

Along the way, he has seen and heard, and gained insights along the way. Ning Yao's heart towards the Tao has always been as stable as a rock, without any sloppiness.

Now, Ning Yao saw one more scene.

A lonely young man in a back alley, carrying a basket with a fish basket tied to his back and stroking the head of an old dog, was full of hope for the future.

Not long after the two returned to Liu Xianyang's house, someone knocked on the courtyard door. Chen Pingan and Ning Yao looked at each other, and then Chen Pingan went out to open the door. Ning Yao just stood at the door of the house, but she turned around and glanced at the handle lying quietly. Long sword on the counter.

The person who knocked on the door was Lu Zhengchun, naturally led by the woman, and there were also two loyal servants of the Lu family.

Lu Zhengchun had a kind face and asked softly: "You are Liu Xianyang's friend, your name is Chen Ping'an, right? We are here to move boxes, Liu Xianyang should have greeted you. So you can accept this bag of money with confidence, other than that In addition, our wife promised Liu Xianyang that the conditions will be handed over to him in the future."

Chen Ping'an took the bag of money and got out of the way. The graceful and generous woman walked into the courtyard first. Lu Zhengchun followed with two servants. The woman personally opened the red lacquered wooden box that had been placed in the main hall and squatted down. Lower body, reaching out to touch the ugly armor, her eyes were blurred for a moment, and then there was unconcealable heat and desire. However, this emotion was quickly restrained by the woman, and her expression returned to normal. After she stood up, she motioned to Lu Zhengchun You can start moving the box. The things are not heavy. After all, there is only one armor inside.

The woman was the last to leave the house. When she reached the threshold, she looked back at the straw-shoe boy and said with a smile, "Liu Xianyang really treats you as a friend."

Chen Ping'an, who didn't know what he meant, had no choice but to say nothing and just sent the group of people away from the yard silently.

Finally, Chen Ping'an stood outside the door, refusing to move for a long time, and Ning Yao came to him.

The woman walked behind Lu Zhengchun and the others. When she reached the end of the alley, she turned around and saw the boys and girls standing side by side. She said with a playful smile: "It's great to be young, but you have to live."

On the covered bridge across the creek, a tall young man fell in a pool of blood. His body twitched and he kept vomiting blood.

Only this time, the tall boy could no longer hear a dark and skinny guy yelling "dead" over and over again.

At the steps at the north end of the covered bridge, there were crowds of people and chatter. They watched the excitement from a distance, but they did not dare to approach the young man for fear of getting into trouble.

Two people walked quickly into the covered bridge. The man squatted down and took the young man's wrist to check his pulse. His expression became heavier.

The girl in green was extremely angry and gritted her teeth and said: "I smashed his chest with one punch, what a cruel method!"

The man doesn't speak.

The girl in green with a ponytail said angrily: "Dad! You just watch Liu Xianyang being beaten to death like this? Liu Xianyang is half of your apprentice!"

The man never let go of the young man's wrist, and said calmly, "How could I have known that Dangdang Zhengyang Mountain would be so unruly this time?"

The girl stood up suddenly, "You don't care, I'll take care of it!"

The man raised his head and asked slowly: "Ruan Xiu, do you want dad to collect the body for you?"

The girl strode forward, moving forward without hesitation, and said in a deep voice: "I, Ruan Xiu, don't just eat one thing! I can also kill people!"

There was a hint of thunderous anger between the man's brows.

A small part of the reason was due to his daughter's stupidity, but more of course it was the vicious actions of the old ape in Zhengyang Mountain.

The man thought for a moment. Since he has not officially taken over Qi Jingchun's position, does that mean that he doesn't have to be so unreasonable?

The girl in green clothes suddenly stopped.

The girl suddenly saw a skinny boy running crazily towards her from the other end of the covered bridge.

She saw that familiar figure, wearing a pair of straw sandals, with an expressionless face.

The two of them passed each other in an instant. The girl wanted to say something, but she couldn't. She felt aggrieved for no reason and burst into tears.

When the straw-shoe boy sat next to him and reached out to grab one of the tall boy's hands, Liu Xianyang, whose vision had long been blurred, seemed to be a little more energetic. He tried to force a smile and said intermittently: "The woman said I won't hand it over. Baojia, she can kill you... She also said that anyway, she came to our town as a mother and her son, and one of them was expelled. She can't afford this price. I'm afraid, I'm afraid that she will really kill you. ...What I told you before was actually not all lies. My grandfather did say those words to me, so I thought it was no big deal to sell it...but just now she asked someone to find me again, He said that the old man was crazy. As soon as he heard that I didn't have the sword scripture, he insisted on killing you first and then me. I was really worried about you and wanted to say hello to you... so I ran all the way here, and then was killed by the old man. The bastard punched me, it hurt a little..."

The straw-shoe boy lowered his head and gently wiped away the blood from the corner of Liu Xianyang's mouth. The boy wrinkled his dark and thin face and said softly: "Don't be afraid, it's okay. Trust me, stop talking, I will take you home..." "

The tall boy's strong energy gradually faded away, his eyes wandered, and he murmured: "I don't regret it, and don't blame yourself. It's really... it's just... I'm just a little scared. It turns out that I'm also afraid of death." of."

In the end, the tall young man clenched his only friend's hand tightly and sobbed: "Chen Pingan, I'm really afraid of death."

The straw-shoe boy sat on the ground, holding Liu Xianyang's hand tightly with one hand, and holding his fist on his knee with the other hand.

Panting heavily, trying to breathe.

The young boy is like an old dog at this time.

The boy in straw sandals had red eyes.

When he wants to seek justice from God, he becomes more like a dog.

Chen Ping'an doesn't want to do this, and he never wants to do this again in his life!