"Meng Shaoxia."

A woman in a green floral skirt walked out of the canopy. Her face looked extremely tired and haggard, and her body was so thin that it seemed as if a gust of wind could sweep her away. She was holding some medicine bottles in her hand and walked over to look at the boat.

The young man above him, with an expression full of unbearability and worry, said softly: "Meng Shaoxia, it's time to change the medicine."

"Sorry, Miss Gu!"

The nine-fingered young man slowly put the Tang Dao aside, gently raised his arm, and lifted up the corner of his clothes, revealing the blood-stained gauze tied around his waist. It also revealed deep red blood and exuded a strong smell of blood.

The girl shook her head slightly, put down the medicine bottle in her hand, and gently untied the gauze. The smell of blood became stronger and stronger, revealing a deep knife mark, which was shocking. The girl's nose suddenly became sore, and tears rolled down her face.

He came down and said with sobs: "Mr. Meng... I'm sorry... If it weren't for my family, you wouldn't be so seriously injured, and you wouldn't have so many benefactors..."

"Miss Gu, don't be like this. Although I, Meng Qingping, am not a great hero, I still have some spirit. I said that I would help you seek justice, and I will certainly seek justice for you. As well as all my colleagues in the world.

They are true knights, and some of them are your father's comrades in arms. When they decided to escort you mother and daughter to the capital with me, they were already prepared to sacrifice."

In the Zixu River, a cool breeze blew, blowing the lingering smell of blood. Meng Qingping took a deep breath and said: "A real man has things he can do and things he can't do. It is the mission of our generation of warriors to hoe the strong and help the weak. We practice martial arts."

The purpose of Jianghu is to uphold justice in the world. We cannot turn a blind eye to your family's affairs. Miss Gu, don't worry, even if I only have one breath, I will send you to the capital!"

Miss Gu was applying medicine to Meng Qingping, but she kept sobbing. She didn't know whether she was crying for Meng Qingping's injury or her own life experience.

This girl Gu's full name is Gu Mancao.

He was from Guangyang County in the middle of Sichuan. His family was originally from a pretty good background. His father was a veteran who had made great contributions in the Battle of Yumenguan 20 years ago and returned after discharging his armor.

In Gu Mancao's hometown, there are about 10 or 20 veterans who have returned from the army like his father. These people were all rewarded by the court, and they were awarded a lot of fertile farmland, which is enough for the whole family to live a very good life. Over the years, they have also

I have always lived a very happy life.

However, not long ago, the Chen family, a wealthy family in Guangyang County, set their sights on the land that had been awarded to Gu Mancao's father and a group of military households for unknown reasons, and directly bought and sold it by force. After being rejected, they became angry and had a conflict.

Although the Chen family is a very powerful family, the other side is a veteran who has returned from the battlefield. In a conflict, the Chen family was beaten to pieces.

Originally, I thought this matter was over.

Unexpectedly, the Chen family was so vicious that they wiped out the whole family. The homes of several leading members, including Gu Mancao's father, were all burned to ashes overnight. Many people were burned alive.

Only Gu Mancao and her daughter escaped this disaster because they went to the temple to fulfill their vows and happened to be away from home that day.

Later, Gu Mancao and his daughter went to the county government to complain, but the county government ignored them. The two of them had no choice but to go to the county government to file a complaint. Unexpectedly, the prefect Song Jifan not only refused to plead grievances for the Gu family and his daughter, but instead kicked them out.

Went to court.

At that time, Meng Qingping once again lost everything in the gambling house and drank a lot of wine. When he heard Gu Mancao and his daughter complaining about injustice, he became drunk for a while and expressed his intention to draw his sword to help. Then he summoned some people in Shu.

Comrade Jianghu and former comrade-in-arms of Gu Mancao's father.

Along the way from central Shu, they had been intercepted and killed by the Chen family many times. There were originally more than forty people, but now, only half of them were left. Meng Qingping was also seriously injured during the escort.

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On the upper reaches of the Zixu River, there is a painting boat on the Man River.

As expected, Du Ruo and Lu Yang got on the boat without any trouble based on Du Ruo's two poems. It must be said that Du Ruo was able to win the title of scholar at the age of fourteen or fifteen. With such talent, he really deserves to be called a child prodigy.

name.

His two poems were naturally on board.

If the painting boat is compared to those teahouses, it is actually quite small. In the middle of the deck, there is a small hall, which is the place for tonight's entertainment. Du Ruo entered the small hall and looked around. There were two rows of tables and chairs, with a total of only six tables. The one in front of him.

The small platform is only four or five steps square. If it is on the second floor, there is a private room, which is the boudoir. However, the Su family's place of solitude is in the smallest room on the third floor.

Rumor has it that even the Su family may have a happy marriage.

However, Du Ruo probably also knows that it is impossible for courtesan figures like the Su family to really be favored by a kiss. If they are favored by a kiss, their social status will plummet, and they will not be able to do this kind of poetry marketing.

.

Most of the real courtesans are like this. The more they keep themselves clean, the more their worth will double, and the more people will flock to them. However, in these few years of youth, living in the dusty land, most of them will still be miserable in the end.

, can't compare to a woman from a good family who can live her whole life in peace and stability.

There are already many people in the small hall at this time, and the furnishings here are also very particular. It is known that many gentlemen and scribes will have servants and boys when they go out, so the tables and stools here are also arranged in a very orderly manner. Masters and servants

Naturally they are separated.

In fact, strictly speaking, Du Ruo didn't arrive too early. He had underestimated the strength of the Jiangnan literati. However, in such a short time, there were already quite a few people on board the ship.

However, Du Ruo has been in Shuzhong. Even when he was admitted to the scholar examination, he did not go to the academy due to some personal reasons. Moreover, this was Jiangnan. Naturally, he did not know these Jiangnan scholars, so there was no greeting. After all, he was an acquaintance.

Didn't see any.

At this time, a boy also came forward, holding a piece of cardboard in his hand, which was the menu. The boy was still introducing tea, fruits, snacks, side dishes and wine to Du Ruo and Lu Yang.

The things on this can't be said to be expensive, but they are several times more expensive than the outside world. Just looking at the price, Lu Yang's expression changed a little. He was really short of money. It can even be said that with his conditions, maybe

It has never been so expensive.

However, Du Ruo smiled slightly. He didn't know Lu Yang's conditions. However, with Lu Yang's character, he would rather die than lose face. But how could he let Lu Yang lose face in such a trivial matter?

, then said: "Brother, today I am a host, please don't rob me. If you dare to rob me, I will fight with you!"

Lu Yang was startled for a moment, then realized that he couldn't tell that his brother was taking care of him, so he smiled and said, "Then come here, brother, please come back next time!"

"For wine, a pot of Shaoxing Huadiao, for tea, a pot of Hangzhou Longjing, and for snacks and dishes, you can take them as you see them."

Du Ruo had already known before boarding the boat that although there was no clearly marked price on the boat, and poems were used as tickets, it would definitely cost a fortune to get on the boat. After all, the purpose of sailing is to make money.

The two things Du Ruo ordered were the most expensive. The smile on the boy's face almost made him lose his temper. He became more humble and nodded immediately, subconsciously ignoring Lu Yang.

Du Ruo looked calm and said: "By the way, my elder brother is very particular about drinking. You can't escape any kind of wine from him. Don't fool me with defective products!"

This young man is also an exquisite person. He didn't know that there was something wrong with his attitude. He hurriedly bowed to Lu Yang and said: "With the demeanor of this young man, just sitting like this without saying anything, the young man can't

Don’t dare to mess around.”

Lu Yang glanced at the waiter, nodded and said, "Stop nagging, just go get the wine."

"Yes, yes, little one, go right here."

The boy bowed and left.

More and more people are boarding the ship, but most of them seem to know each other. Even if there are unfamiliar ones, they are introduced to each other. In this hall, everyone seems to be acquaintances. So many people meet each other.

It's quite lively to be together, complimenting each other or not seeing each other for many days.

However, this boat is quite big after all, and it is far from the time when the Su family comes out to receive guests.

This kind of occasion has long been commonplace for Mr. Du, but Lu Yang seemed a little novel, but he didn't feel comfortable asking about it.

Du Ruo took the initiative to introduce various things and rules on the boat to Lu Yang. Lu Yang listened with great interest. When the waiter brought the wine and food, the waiter bowed his head and said: "My name is Du Ruo, sir?"

Du Ruo nodded.

The boy said again: "There is a man named Heitou outside, who claims to be your bodyguard."

Du Ruo raised his head and glanced outside subconsciously, but of course he couldn't see the blackheads. He said, "Yes, let him in."

Just as the boy was leaving, a young man in plain clothes suddenly walked in at the door, making Du Ruo couldn't help but look sideways.

The young man looks a little slovenly, but if you look carefully, you will find that his facial features are actually very good, even somewhat feminine, and his complexion is fair.

The reason why Du Ruo paid attention to this person was because at first glance he thought he had met a woman disguised as a man, but looking at his throat, it was not a woman.

The young man's clothes were also different from those of the glamorous literati on the boat, which seemed a bit abrupt. The most abrupt thing was that the young man was carrying a scroll on his back, which looked like a painting. There was a sword and a wine bottle hanging on his waist.

gourd.

After the young man came in, he kept looking around, as if he was looking for something. But after looking around for a week, he sighed, found a table and sat down. He didn't order anything else, but took one from his waist.

The wine gourd made the waiter who greeted me roll his eyes.

However, the young man didn't care. He lay on the table and drank to himself. He looked extremely unsocial and full of laziness, like the legendary prodigal. He seemed to feel Du Ruo's gaze and smiled slightly.

Turned his head.

When Du Ruo was caught peeking at others, he chuckled and raised his glass slightly.

However, the young man was extremely rude. He glanced at Du Ruo and turned away without any response.

Lu Yang asked softly: "What's wrong? Familiar?"

"No," Du Ruo said, "I just think this person is extremely interesting."

Lu Yang's face was a little serious, and he leaned forward slightly and said, "If you are not an acquaintance, then don't contact him. This person is not simple."

Du Ruo raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Lu Yang said slowly: "Your current martial arts is not enough, and your internal strength is still shallow. When your martial arts reaches a certain level, you will have the feeling of heaven and man. This kind of thing is very mysterious, almost Tao, but it is not. It is

It varies from person to person, but I discovered it through repeated confrontations with enemies...it can be regarded as a talent!"

"When this person came in just now, with his back turned to me, I felt a very dangerous feeling. This person is definitely a master, and a very high one. This kind of person will not be provoked if he can."

Du Ruo was a little surprised and looked at the young man quietly again.

Lu Yang is such a proud person. Even the Grand Master would take a look at the person. The person who can be treated with such caution is definitely not a simple person. Moreover, Du Ruo believes in the telepathy between heaven and man that Lu Yang said.

Back when he was Mr. Du Sanye, he also had that inexplicable feeling during the battles. Relying on that feeling, he escaped many murderous attempts.

With Lu Yang's reminder, Du Ruoze deliberately stopped looking at that person. Many times, hatred comes out of nowhere. He has seen too many fights because of a word, a friction, or even a look.
To be continued...