The sky over the rivers and lakes is very clear - Chapter 255
So, what about the hero? How is the hero doing?
Although Zhu Huihui was scared and wanted to turn around and run away, she immediately became anxious when she thought that Feng Xuese might be in the manor and her life or death was unknown. She rushed in with all her might.
Steward Qin followed behind her silently. Zhu Huihui comforted herself, thinking, "Just treat it as a ghost behind me. We'll just not bother him!"
Xuan Yue Water Island was quite large. Zhu Huihui searched several more courtyards, but apart from the corpses, she still didn't see any living people and was feeling a bit dizzy. She had to admit that she was lost.
Seeing her wandering around like a headless fly, Qin, the head steward, couldn't help but let out a cold "humph".
Zhu Huihui glared at him, and Meng Haoran shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hero! Hero!"
Xuan Yue Water Island remained silent for a long time, when suddenly the sound of weapons clashing rang out from the northwest corner of the manor.
The Sky is Clear in the Jianghu II 72009-08-07 12:28 Zhu Huihui was both surprised and delighted. He was delighted that there were still living people in this manor; he was surprised by the sound of weapons clashing, which proved that there were enemies...
Without thinking twice, she took off running towards the direction of the voice: "Hero, is that you?"
In the northwest corner stands an exquisite and elegant moon-viewing pavilion, perched above Dongting Lake, connected to the shore by a winding little bridge.
Beneath the small bridge lay several corpses, all dressed in tight-fitting clothes and with their faces covered by black cloths.
At the end of the bridge, a man sat on the ground, wearing a straw hat, with a gleaming sword on his lap.
Zhu Huihui ran closer, but upon seeing the person, she dared not go any further and shrank back into the nearby woods: "You...who are you?"
The man remained silent for a long while before asking, "Zhu Huihui?"
Zhu Huihui jumped up: "Master...Master!" This person was actually Xiye Yan.
On the other side of the small bridge, a smile spread across Nishino En's cold and stern face. He slowly removed the straw hat from his head, revealing short hair: "I am no longer a master."
Zhu Huihui stared blankly at him: "You were kicked out by Buddha?"
Nishino En frowned. This kid really doesn't know how to talk. Was he kicked out by Buddha? He agreed to return to secular life on his own when his term was up.
His eyes were sharp, and even in the darkness, he could still see things as usual. When he caught sight of the red official robe and hat of the person behind Zhu Huihui, his face immediately darkened.
People in government!
He was a powerful figure in the underworld and had no liking for government officials. He couldn't help but wonder how Zhu Huihui could be associating with them.
"Zhu Huihui, come here quickly!"
Zhu Huihui rushed to his side and immediately saw that in the shadows behind him, there was another person sitting cross-legged, with a heroic face full of intense killing intent. Because he was wearing a black robe, he blended into the night and was extremely difficult to spot.
She was taken aback. She recognized this person! It was the one who played the flute during the contest of internal strength with Liu Yue that night!
"Master, what's going on?"
Nishino En's sharp eyes scanned the surrounding activity: "The manor was attacked at dusk; the enemy is not weak—"
"You lost?" She had seen corpses everywhere she went; what else could Xuan Yue Shui Yu be but a loser?
In front of the officials, Nishino En felt a little embarrassed. Why did this girl always speak the truth? She shouldn't have said it like that!
"This battle should be described as a lose-lose situation."
This change began at dusk...
Since their injuries, Nishino En and Ichika have been recuperating in the warm pavilion. Although Nishino En's injuries were severe, they did not damage his bones or muscles, and after more than a month of recuperation, he has recovered most of his strength. Yan Shenhan, on the other hand, was injured in the bones. Although the medicine from Beikong Valley was effective, it was not a panacea. It only made the bone injury heal faster. So far, he can only do these simple movements and cannot exert any strength at all.
The two, who were in high spirits, were leaning against the brocade couch by the window, gazing at the cold rain over the evening river, when suddenly the water in the lake rippled and seven men in tight-fitting water suits leaped up, holding sharp knives, and attacked west Yeyan and Yan Shenhan.
Having faced many formidable enemies, Nishino En remained calm despite the unexpected turn of events. He leaped up, drew his sword, and stood in front of Yan Shenhan.
To be honest, those men in black weren't particularly skilled in martial arts, but their moves were unpredictable, and they only sought to kill their enemies, showing no fear of death. Xi Yeyan, on the other hand, was only recovering from a serious injury and his martial arts had only returned to 70%. He also had to keep an eye on the heavily injured Yan Shenhan, making it quite difficult for him to deal with them.
After a fierce battle, the last man in black collapsed and died, blood pooling on his chest.
Yan Shenhan leaned against the couch and said in a deep voice, "Let's go out! If someone burns down the attic, we'll be in an even more passive position."
west Yeyan understood Yan Shenhan's meaning, reached out and took his arm, and leaped out of the window. However, as soon as they left the warm pavilion, they were surrounded by a group of men in black, and then another fierce and bloody battle ensued.
From dusk until Zhu Huihui appeared, the last enemy was finally eliminated. Despite the commotion, no one from Xuan Yue Shui Yu came to their aid. Xi Ye Yan had long known that the situation was dire, but now—looking again at the corpses of the men in black scattered on the ground—he realized that his description of Zhu Huihui as "mutually devastated" was not an exaggeration at all.
Yan Shenhan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Steward Qin, it's been a long time!"
Steward Qin smiled and said, "Greetings, Young Master Yan!"
Yan Shenhan gazed at Steward Qin and slowly said, "Brother Yan, this is Steward Qin from the Prince Xin's residence. His name is Mu." He had dealt with Zhu Liuyue many times before, so he was familiar with Steward Qin.
Nishino En was slightly startled. Although they had never met, he had long heard of Qin Mu.
It is said that this man's martial arts skills came from the Xihua School. He entered the palace as a child after being castrated, serving the young Prince Xin, the third son of the late emperor. After the late emperor's death, the crown prince ascended the throne and, harboring suspicion towards many of the princes, sent them all out of the capital. Prince Xin was enfeoffed in Heluo. Even so, the new emperor remained uneasy. In the days that followed, he used various pretexts to strip other princes of their titles and power. Only Prince Xin, because of his uprightness and integrity, was deeply supported by the people and court officials. He was adept at concealing his abilities, preventing the emperor from finding any fault with him. However, because of this, he was even more feared by the new emperor, who repeatedly sent assassins to eliminate him. Fortunately, Prince Xin was not destined to die and always managed to escape with his life at crucial moments.
It is said that this Chief Steward Qin had followed Prince Xin for over forty years, shielding him from countless attacks. The most fatal blow came during a combined assault by assassins from the snowy mountains of the Western Regions, where he was stabbed through the chest and nearly died. Prince Xin rode at breakneck speed for three days and three nights without sleep, personally seeking out a renowned physician to treat Qin Mu, thus saving his life.
Qin Mu is loyal, and Xin Wang is righteous. This pair of loyal and devoted master and servant are admired by many people in the martial arts world!
However, Prince Xin was a respectful and upright man. Despite the persecution by the current emperor, he remained loyal and devoted for more than twenty years. Now that he is old, the emperor has finally begun to lower his guard against him.
Upon hearing that the man in the bright red python robe was actually Qin Mu, Xi Yeyan immediately abandoned his contempt and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I've heard so much about you!"
With a smile on his plump face, Steward Qin asked, "Young master, are you the son of Mr. Xiye of the Blazing Flame Heaven? More than twenty years ago, this old servant met your father once at the summit of Mount Hua. How has he been?"
west Yeyan said, "Thank you for your concern, Steward Qin. My father is well!"
Hearing their polite conversation, Zhu Huihui couldn't contain herself any longer: "Master, where did the great hero go?"