Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 443 The Way of the Hero
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After the Yuan family lost power, there was no salary from the imperial court or taxes from the people to support them. At the same time, in order to avoid liquidation after the failure of the power struggle, Yuan Fengzi had no choice but to hide his name in the mausoleum and start an ordinary blacksmith business.Although the income is only enough to live on, it is also content.

Occasionally, old acquaintances would come to visit, search for famous swords, and make Yuanfengzi famous again just now, but this time he is not called "Yuanfengzi", but "Tuobafeng".

It is said that Yuan Fengzi was entrusted to forge a sword before his death. During this period, he could not even swing the hammer completely, so this sword was actually completed by Fu Wentao and Ayu. .

Baifeng doesn't have the funds needed for travel now, that is to say, the young swordsman must help Fu Wentao and Ayu to complete this last transaction to raise enough travel expenses, otherwise they will be unable to travel the remaining hundreds of miles.

So, on the second day after the four young men buried Yuan Fengzi, they brought the sword to Cangzhou and prepared to hand it over to the employer.

Cangzhou is also a hometown for Baifeng. He and the thief Su Qing once had a legend here, but he was not able to walk on the street and visit people in an open manner at that time, which would inevitably miss many interesting customs.

Now, it just so happens that the employer is organizing a "real sword contest" by itself, under the banner of "rewards for winning or losing", which attracts crowds of people in the house for a while. I had no choice but to give up and find a nearby inn to rest.

That night, Bai Feng and Fu Wentao drank a few cups, talked about why he left Yuyi Town, how he was betrayed by Shen Qiongzhi, how he was disappointed in Zhao Kuo, and vowed to find Murong Yan, still lingering in fear and lamenting again and again.

"I didn't expect that Shen Qiongzhi would betray Miss Murong." Fu Wentao sighed, and Bai Feng immediately sneered: "Hehehe, betrayal is out of the question, we are not the same as her."

Fu Wentao asked: "Then... why did Brother Bai tell me about this? Don't you hate her?"

"When I realized that there is no point in hating anyone, I was already on my way." Bai Feng drank a cup and said, "Forget it, forget everything... She is a member of the Holy Land and was imprisoned there since she was a child." , I guess she is desperate to get rid of the Holy Land, so she made such a bad plan; and Zhao Kuo, he is very different from us, and we don’t agree with each other.”

Fu Wentao also drank a cup, echoed: "Brother Bai is indeed not an ordinary person."

"What should I do next?" Bai Feng asked: "I don't have any money on me. If I don't see my employer again tomorrow, I'm afraid I'm going to sleep on the street."

"Don't worry, Ayu and I have inquired about it just now. The employer has been preparing for his son's upcoming western expedition these days." Fu Wentao put down his wine, took out the employer's sword, and continued: "This sword It was made for his son. I heard that his son has never killed a chicken, and he is a kind-hearted man. In order to make his son's expedition go smoothly, the troublesome father decided to organize such a martial arts competition to test his courage."

Bai Feng said: "I see, are you preparing for the battlefield?"

"Yes, as long as we go and tell the doorman early tomorrow, they will definitely let us in first."

After Fu Wentao finished talking, Ah Yu suddenly rushed over and shouted a few times, saying: "You two big men are so ignorant, we spend less money, and still drink? Go to bed quickly, if you don't see anyone early tomorrow, we will go to bed at night. Just wait to be on the street!"

The two who had been scolded face to face were speechless to refute, and went back to the house to rest in desperation.

In the city of Cangzhou, almost every year there are private fights and homicide cases, so the government strictly prohibits private fights.Ordinary people fight privately, ranging from fines to imprisonment; but if someone with reputation and wealth takes the initiative to plead with the government, and the two parties sign a "life and death certificate", everything will be discussed again.

In the early morning of the next day, the four of Bai Feng and his party finally had the opportunity to find the servants of the employer to send a message. When the servant heard that it was the eldest son's sword, he thanked him again and again: "I am finally looking forward to you, our master and son can't wait." Already!"

After finishing speaking, he went into the mansion to announce.

It was a quiet time, and it was not as lively as yesterday. From outside the door, you could see the courtyard of the mansion. There was a marble road in the middle, and there were a few pairs of crimson gauze lamps on both sides, which was very luxurious.

After a while, the guy came back and told everyone, "Come with me, the master is waiting for you inside."

They entered the mansion, bypassed the yard, and went straight into the living room.

The employer was a Han Chinese with a short beard, about forty years old, and looked like a good old man.

"My surname is Li. I saw you last time when I paid homage to Mr. Yuan. I didn't expect that today my humble house would welcome four distinguished guests at once!" Single-handed delivery, just..."

Fu Wentao asked: "Just what?"

"I have something to ask. As long as you agree, I will pay double the price after the matter is over!" Mr. Li said: "You will participate in the 'martial arts tournament' at my house, and you will lose to this sword The owner is the dog."

"Mr. Li's son?" Fu Wentao said, "I'm afraid..."

"Ah, you are physically handicapped, I won't force it. But I think the little brother over there also knows swordsmanship, why not?" Mr. Li looked at Bai Feng, his eyes glowing.

Bai Feng replied nonchalantly: "I don't care, as long as Mr. Li does not regret it, he is willing to pay the full amount."

"Brother Bai, that's not what I mean!" Fu Wentao said, "I just don't want to lose..."

"I understand." Bai Feng laughed softly, "Mr. Li, that's the decision!"

Mr. Li said: "Okay, today's young man's martial arts competition will start after noon. If you don't mind, you can rest at home until then."

After this chat, Ayu immediately took Yu Ke to another place to get some air.Walking in such a beautiful house, there are countless teas and snacks to enjoy, and they feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.

It wasn't until after witnessing a contest that their mentality changed drastically.

It happened in the first competition this morning. On one side was Mr. Li, who was wearing a bright armor, and on the other side were the common people who were called to participate in the competition. The weapons and armor on their bodies were all garbage that was about to be scrapped.

The people who came to challenge went with the mentality of "wonder or lose, there will be a bonus", and they were not motivated enough to fight, but they usually dropped their weapons and surrendered after two or three matches.

But today, Young Master Li didn't know what happened. Not only did he not stop attacking when he saw the opponent surrendering, but he even stabbed at the opponent's vital point directly.

When everyone saw this, they were all in an uproar.

A Yu and Yu Ke immediately informed Bai Feng and Fu Wentao of the incident, and when the four of them returned to the competition site, the challenger had already lost his breath, leaving Young Master Li alone there.

"You all saw it, he didn't hide himself! This matter has nothing to do with me."

(End of this chapter)