Mysterious Martial Arts: The Record of the Swordsman

Chapter 3
Hong Xiguan walked in the rain with a broken umbrella, but it was of little use.

The cold rain was merciless, and still wet his shoulders and shoulders, but there was a colder feeling than the rain in the baggage on his back.

"Take what?"

The son's voice came from not far away, and the voice was equally indifferent: "Eat."

Hong Wending held an umbrella and walked side by side with his father, the world was lonely, and the sound of the empty mountain made it even colder.

But this kind of coldness is already a great comfort. Since eight years ago, when he was wanted for opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and his whole family was killed, Hong Xiguan was only accompanied by his youngest son who was hidden at the bottom of the stove and escaped by chance.

"Do you think he's a good guy or a bad guy?"

Hong Xiguan was always concise and to the point, he didn't even show much emotion towards his son.

"I just feel sorry for her."

At the beginning of the escape, Hong Xiguan even planned to kill his son - not because he was cold-blooded, but because he knew that this road together would be very bitter, very bitter.

In this bizarre world, sometimes a hard heart is a soft heart, and a soft heart is a hard heart.

"There are no absolute good and bad people in the world."

Hong Xiguan said in a cold voice.

Among the yamen officials, there are good people who are sympathetic to intelligence, and among those who stand under the banner of anti Qing and Ming Dynasty, he himself has killed many scum who took the opportunity to rob.

Therefore, his path became more lonely and purer as he walked.

Yes, sometimes the boundary between good and bad is not so clear in the world, but regardless of good or bad, what he is going to see on this trip is his last relative besides engagement.

The end of this road leads to Xiamei Town.

Xiamei Town is an important tea town at the foot of Wuyi Mountain. There are tea houses, ticket offices, car and boat teams and warehouses all over Xiamei Town. Daily tea goods inspection, weighing, packaging, and delivery are all running in an orderly manner.

The four brothers of the Zou family in the town received millions of dollars from business and became the richest man in Xiamei. They built more than 70 luxury houses.

The water is dense, and the Dang River in the center of the town is flowing slowly, with a thriving scene on both sides.

Not only Hong Xiguan was walking on this road, but Jiang Wen and shopkeeper Fang and his party were also walking slowly, watching the rain in the sky getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, when the rain stopped completely, they came to Xiamei Town.

At this time, the road divided into two, and the shopkeeper Fang went back to the house, but Jiang Wen and his party were trapped.

"Apprentices, want to go and see?"

Today happened to be the market day in the town once every five days. Xiamei Town, as a thoroughfare of waterways and an important north-south route, brought together new gadgets from all sides. Even days of autumn rain could not stop everyone's enthusiasm for going to the market.

Looking at the jugglers on the side of the road, Ningdie's eyeballs stopped rolling, and her mouth was still straining.

"Hmph... what can be seen in such a rural place..."

This is an exaggeration. Although Jianning Mansion is located in a remote area, published books, dragon and phoenix tribute tea, rabbit tea, red and green brocade are all popular goods in the state and county, and they can't be regarded as remote areas.

"Haven't seen it? Do you want to see it?" Jiang Wen turned around and asked.

"Not interested, my dad took me to see it!"

Ning Die gritted her teeth and turned her head, she couldn't let the villain in front of her look down on her, but when she thought of her family who was obedient to her back then, and now she was far away in the sky, her eyes couldn't help but turn red again.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Wen couldn't help but soften his heart.

He looked at the crowded shop again, and simply said to the two children: "I'm going to buy some oranges, you stay here and don't move around."

Then he pointed in a direction, "It's fine to watch the excitement, but the farthest you can't go beyond that street."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Shitou was the first to reply: "Understood, master."

Seeing the two apprentices, one was stunned and the other was crying, Jiang Wen explained again worriedly: "Ningdie, if someone dares to bully you, you should report your name to scare her! Little Shitou, take good care of your junior sister, Be careful not to bite again!"

Bitten by a small broken tooth like a small stone, and sent to the hospital, the doctor had a headache and how to sew it up.

Seeing the water fetching trick on the side of the road burst into cheers again, which attracted the attention of the two children, Jiang Wen went into the store to buy things step by step.

"Don't listen to him, go see the sugar man over there first!"

As soon as Jiang Wen left, Ning Die pushed the small stone to the side with high spirits, until she happened to bump into a familiar person carrying a burden.

"You are……"

"Is it you?"

Hong Wending looked at the two of them expressionlessly.

"Aren't you with your dad?"

Ningdie asked curiously.

Hong Wending remained silent, looking at a restaurant not far away.

Hongbin Building.

The Hongbin upstairs next to the store is full of customers, the waiter shuttles through it serving dishes and tea, and the merchants also call for friends, it is very lively.

Here, Hong Xiguan also met the person he met on this trip, a person who could be entrusted to Hong Wending.

In the private seating room, a middle-aged man in a black padded jacket was waiting anxiously. The tea on the table went cold and hot, hot and cold again, until Hong Xiguan, whose gray cloth clothes were still wet, showed his sincere joy .

"Xiguan, you're here! After receiving the news, I traveled day and night, and finally found you!"

Having been incognito for many years, Hong Xiguan was not used to such a complicated environment. After observing for a long time, he sat down in front of the middle-aged man and lightly placed the cloth bag on the right hand side of the table.

Seeing the face in front of him that was somewhat similar to himself, Hong Xiguan said in a low voice: "Brother, long time no see..."

This person is Hong Xiguan's elder brother, who happened to escape the destruction of the Hong family because he went out to do business. This time he contacted Hong Xiguan through various contacts, and only then did the brothers meet.

"It's not easy for you these years..."

Seeing the weathered look on his younger brother's face, the eldest brother said with a little distress, "Where is Wending? Let me, the uncle, also meet him."

A little smile appeared on Hong Xiguan's face: "The child is naughty, so I didn't come up because I was afraid that he would make a mistake. Brother, actually, this time I am here, I am going to entrust Wending to you."

Hong Xiguan's elder brother looked a little at a loss, as if he didn't expect his younger brother to say this today.

Hong Xiguan held up his teacup and respected him from a distance: "Wending and I have suffered too much these years, and we have reached the age of schooling. I have no other relatives in this world to entrust to me except you..."

Speaking of this, the eldest brother also replied emotionally: "Don't worry, I know you have a special status. I will pay for the best private school teacher when I go back, and I will definitely teach him well!"

Perhaps in another world line, Hong Wending will part with his father today, and will not reunite in the Red Boat Troupe in Guangzhou until he is an adult.

Hong Xiguan nodded solemnly when he heard this promise, and raised his cup to drink tea instead of wine.

But at this time, the eldest brother pointed to the stairs and said curiously: "Xiguan, is the one who came up Wending?"

Officer Hong Xi turned his head to look, only to hear a few clicks, and the familiar machine voice suddenly sounded!
Out of the corner of his eyes, his elder brother bent over and bowed his head. A crossbow with brocade back bowed his head instantly, and three cold arrows flew towards him without hesitation!

Hong Xiguan's eyes were slightly cold, he supported the back of the table with one hand, his body was as tense as a bowstring, and with his extraordinary hard work, he mysteriously dodged the green glowing crossbow arrows.

But the cloth burden he put on the table has already been snatched by his elder brother with lightning speed!

"You are my big brother, and even you betrayed me..."

The betrayal came as a surprise, but it was taken for granted.

Hong Xiguan stepped back and stood up, his body posture was both rigid and soft, and he was completely natural, completely ignoring the fake drinkers around him. At this time, there were many secret agents of the Qing court who drew their swords, and their eyes were only on his elder brother.

Holding the cloth bag, Hong Xiguan's elder brother showed a confident expression: "Xiguan, your big mistake has affected the whole family. If you don't die for a day, the Hong family will always be fugitives and robbers!"

Hong Xiguan showed a slightly painful expression: "Do you not care about the family relationship at all?"

"Flesh and blood?"

Hong Xiguan's eldest brother responded angrily: "Your parents have spoiled you since you were a child. If you want to learn literature, you will be sent to school. If you want to learn martial arts, you will be taken to apprentice. Are you worthy of them?! Because of you, I am the eldest brother." I was discriminated against since I was a child, and I was sent out to do business as soon as I got married, are you worthy of me!"

The anger in Hong Xiguan's eyes became more and more intense, and the eldest brother also grabbed the cloth bag and hurriedly retreated, shouting to the left and right: "The restaurant is full of people from the imperial court at the moment, and your death-killing gun is in my hand again. It is difficult to fly today. Hurry up!"

But Hong Xiguan didn't flinch, he stepped heavily on the floor with his left foot, and his fist was strong and violent. With one blow, he knocked away two secret agents of the Qing court approaching with knives, and shouted sharply outside the window.

"Wingding!"

The sound spread, like a booming bell.

Hong Wending, who had just met Ning Die and Xiao Shitou in front of the stall, immediately left the two of them behind, rushed to the Hongbin Building, untied the burden on his back and threw it high into the sky.

Although Hong Wending was young, his strength and accuracy were not inferior, so he happened to be picked up by Hong Xiguan.

A gust of cold wind swept over, and a shiny silver gun divided into three sections shook off along with the wrapper. The cold light cut through the throat of a spy in just an instant!

"Yes... yes... the deadly choke gun!"

Hong Xiguan's eldest brother turned pale with shock when he saw this, and quickly opened the bag in his hand, only to find that there were only two green sugar canes inside.

Hong Xiguan was holding a gun in one hand, with his head slightly drooping, as if he didn't want to look at his elder brother any more, but his strong murderous aura had already enveloped the audience, and he was rushing towards his face with the wind knife and frost sword wrapped in these years of experience.

"You forced me!"

The voice lingered on and on.

Upstairs in Hongbin, blood was already splashing everywhere.

(End of this chapter)