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Xiang Wentian glanced at Yi Huawei subconsciously, as if hesitating whether to continue.

Ren Yingying noticed his hesitation and immediately said, "You can tell your uncle..." She paused, turned her gaze to Yi Huawei, and said firmly, "Master Yue... is one of us."

After she finished speaking, her cheeks flushed slightly, she lowered her head, and her fingers unconsciously twisted together, looking a little uneasy.

Xiang Wentian laughed when he saw this, with a glimmer of understanding in his eyes: "Well, Saint Lady and Master Yue are a perfect match. In this case, it's okay for Master Yue to know."

He paused for a moment, his eyes moving between the two of them, then turned to Ren Yingying, his tone becoming serious: "The reason why Dongfang Bubai sent people to hunt me down is because I know the whereabouts of the leader!"

Ren Yingying raised her head suddenly, a trace of shock and anxiety flashed in her eyes, and her voice trembled slightly: "What?! Do you know where my father is?"

...............

The next morning, the sky was slightly bright, and a faint fish belly white appeared on the horizon.

Xiang Wentian, Ren Yingying and Yi Huawei each mounted a horse and slowly headed eastward.

Xiang Wentian rode on a black horse. He was burly and wore a bamboo hat with the brim pulled down low, covering most of his face, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes. Ren Yingying wore a light green dress and rode on a white horse. She looked light and calm. Yi Huawei rode on a jujube horse, wearing a green cloth robe and a black belt around his waist. He looked heroic.

Nothing happened along the way, and the three of them walked forward in silence. After two days of walking, Ren Yingying, who had just recovered from her injuries, gradually lost her strength and showed a look of fatigue on her face. So, when Xiang Wentian passed by a small town, he spent money to hire a spacious cart.

The group continued to move forward. When they reached the canal, Xiang Wentian thought for a moment and said, "The waterway is smooth and taking a boat would make Saint Lady more comfortable. Let's just abandon the car and take the boat."

Yi Huawei naturally had no objection.

Xiang Wentian found a boat with elegant furnishings in the cabin and a set of celadon tea sets on the table. Seeing Yi Huawei's satisfied look, Xiang Wentian directly slapped a gold ingot on the boatman's palm and said, "Charter this boat and sail it directly to Hangzhou."

The boatman weighed the item and agreed with a smile.

Yi Huawei noticed that the words "Neifu" were printed on the gold ingot, and frowned. Was this the official silver that Xiang Wentian stole or robbed? He immediately glared at Xiang Wentian, took out a few pieces of silver from his pocket, and exchanged them for the gold ingot in the boatman's hand.

At this moment, Ren Yingying opened the curtain and slowly boarded the boat. She was wearing a light blue skirt and a dark green silk ribbon around her waist, and her jewelry jingled as she walked.

Xiang Wentian hurried forward to help her, but she dodged him gently: "Uncle Xiang, there's no need to be so polite."

Looking at Yi Huawei who looked unhappy, Ren Yingying raised her eyebrows slightly: "Mr. Yue, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing!"

Xiang Wentian laughed and quickly changed the subject, telling the boatman to light a fire and cook.

The days on the boat were long, and Xiang Wentian and Yi Huawei spent more time together. They became more familiar with each other and began to call each other brothers.

Xiang Wentian often talked with Yi Huawei about some anecdotes and interesting stories in the underworld. Many of those strange things were unheard of by Yi Huawei, and he listened with great interest and asked some questions from time to time.

In their spare time, Yi Huawei and Ren Yingying played the qin and flute respectively. Yi Huawei sat at the bow, gently stroking the strings of the qin, and the melodious sound of the qin echoed in the air. Ren Yingying sat at the stern, playing the flute, and the sound of the flute echoed with the sound of the qin. The two cooperated well and seemed very comfortable.

After a few more days, the ship arrived in Hangzhou.

After Xiang Wentian discussed with Ren Yingying, he left Ren Yingying waiting on the boat and took Yi Huawei into a clothing store on the shore.

The shopkeeper was a thin middle-aged man. When he saw the two of them coming in, he hurried forward and asked, "What would you like, sir?"

"Two sets of decent clothes."

Xiang Wentian took out a piece of gold leaf and said, "I want the best Hangzhou silk."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he turned around and took out two sets of brocade robes. Yi Huawei noticed that when the shopkeeper took the clothes, his little finger on his right hand unconsciously raised up - this is a common code used by people in the underworld.

His eyes flickered and he looked at the shopkeeper again.

While changing clothes, Xiang Wentian whispered, "The four friends of Meizhuang are all veterans. We need to change our appearance."

As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out some powder and smeared it on his face. In a blink of an eye, the round face became sallow and haggard. Yi Huawei followed suit and disguised himself as a sickly scholar. Xiang Wentian took out a fake beard and carefully glued it to his chin.

After they were dressed up, they bought two horses at the horse market on the shore and rode into Hangzhou City.

Hangzhou was formerly known as Lin'an. It was built as the capital during the Southern Song Dynasty and has always been a bustling and lively place to visit. When you enter the city, you will see people walking shoulder to shoulder on the streets, and the sound of music and singing is everywhere. The sounds of hawking and bargaining coming from various shops are one after another, making it very lively.

Yi Huawei followed Xiang Wentian along the way, looking around from time to time, looking at the shops and pedestrians on both sides of the street. Xiang Wentian did not look around, just urged the horse forward, and soon arrived at the bank of West Lake.

The West Lake is as blue as a mirror, the water is clear, the branches of the weeping willows by the lake brush across the water, creating ripples. The rolling mountains in the distance set off the beauty of the West Lake, forming a beautiful picture.

Looking at the scenery in front of him, Yi Huawei suddenly remembered the fruit salad he had eaten by the West Lake that year, and couldn't help but sigh:
"The old waves on the West Lake, the water and mountains passed by in my dreams. The willows on the Su Causeway are still green in spring, but how are the people on the Bai Causeway after the flowers have fallen? The monks at Gushan Temple have gone home, and the dreams of the snow on the Broken Bridge are few and far between. The past events of a thousand years have dissipated like smoke, and the world has wasted time several times."

"Brother Yue is in a poetic mood!"

Xiang Wentian looked at Yi Huawei in surprise, wondering why he suddenly felt sad and depressed. However, as he had something important to do right now, he didn't bother to find out. He stopped from time to time, as if he was identifying the path.

Yi Huawei noticed that he always stopped beside the willow tree, gently stroking the marks on the trunk with his fingers.

"arrive."

Xiang Wentian suddenly reined in his horse and pointed to a plum forest in front of him: "Go through this forest and you will reach Plum Manor." The two turned a few corners and saw a plum forest in front of them. Plum trees were everywhere, with old trunks slanting and dense branches and leaves. Although it was not the season for plum blossoms to bloom, one could imagine that in early spring when plum blossoms were in full bloom, this place would be as beautiful as a sea of ​​fragrant snow.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that these plum trees were not planted randomly, but were secretly arranged in accordance with a certain formation. Xiang Wentian seemed to be very familiar with the path, and led him around in the forest.

The two of them walked through a large plum forest, walked onto a bluestone road, and soon arrived at a large manor with red gates and white walls. As they got closer, they saw the words "Mei Zhuang" written on the outside of the gate, and the words "Written by Yu Yunwen" next to it.

Xiang Wentian walked forward, grabbed the large copper ring on the door that was polished to a brilliant shine, turned back and whispered to Yi Huawei, "Everything is up to me, Brother Yue, don't act rashly."

Yi Huawei nodded.

Suddenly, a sound of piano was heard. The sound was cold and seemed to be there and not there. Yi Huawei listened attentively and found that the sound contained inner strength, which made the plum branches tremble slightly.

"It's Mr. Huang Zhong playing the zither."

Xiang Wentian sneered in a low voice: "This old man loves to pretend to be cultured."

As he spoke, Xiang Wentian knocked the copper ring four times, paused, knocked it twice, paused again, then knocked it five times, paused again, and finally knocked it three times. Then he put the copper ring down and stepped aside.

After a while, the door slowly opened and two old men dressed in family attire walked out side by side.

Yi Huawei looked up and saw that the two men had sharp eyes and steady steps. Every step they took on the ground seemed solid and powerful. It was obvious that they were good at martial arts, but they were doing the menial work of servants here.

The man on the left bowed slightly and said, "What brings you two to my humble home? What brings you here?" His voice was low and majestic.

Xiang Wentian said: "Disciples from Songshan and Taishan want to see the Four Friends of Jiangnan, four seniors."

The man shook his head and said, "My master doesn't like to see guests." Then he was about to close the door.

Xiang Wentian saw this and took out something from his arms calmly and unfolded it. The object shone brightly and turned out to be a five-colored brocade flag inlaid with pearls. It was the "Five Mountains Banner".

The Five Mountains Command Flag is the token of the Five Mountains Sword Sect's trust. Wherever the flag goes, it is as if the Left Alliance Leader has come in person, and all the Five Mountains disciples will obey the orders of the flag bearer.

Yi Huawei guessed that Xiang Wentian's flag must have an illegitimate origin. Maybe he had snatched it after killing an important figure in the Songshan Sect. He also wanted the orthodox people to hunt him down, so perhaps he raised this flag?

Although Yi Huawei had many questions in his mind, he remained silent and waited and saw what would happen.

When the two family members saw the flag, their expressions changed slightly and they asked in unison, "The flag of the Left Alliance Leader of the Songshan Sect?" There was a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Xiang Wentian said: "That's right."

The family member on the right said, "The Four Friends of Jiangnan and the Five Mountains Sword Sects have never interacted with each other. Even if the Left Alliance Leader of Songshan came in person, my master might not...may not...hehe."

The following words were not said, but the meaning was very clear: "Even if Zuo Lengchan came in person, my master might not receive him."

After all, Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan School was a highly respected person, and this man was unwilling to make disrespectful remarks, but he obviously believed that the status and position of the "Four Friends of Jiangnan" were much higher than that of Zuo Lengchan.

Xiang Wentian smiled slightly, put the flag in his arms, and said: "My nephew Zuo's flag is just used to scare people. The four seniors in Jiangnan are such people that they will not take this flag seriously..."

Yi Huawei raised his eyebrows and glanced at him: "'Zuo Shiji'? This guy actually pretended to be the uncle of Zuo Mengzhu. It's getting more and more ridiculous. According to seniority, I have to call Zuo Lengchan uncle, so doesn't that mean I have to call him grandpa?"

Xiang Wentian continued, "It's just that I have never had the chance to meet the four seniors from Jiangnan. I took out this flag only as a token of my loyalty."

The two family members said "Oh", and then their expressions softened when they heard him praise the status of the Four Friends of Jiangnan so highly. One of them asked, "Are you the uncle of Alliance Leader Zuo?"

Xiang Wentian smiled again and said, "That's right. I am a nobody in the martial arts world, so you two don't know me. Back then, Brother Ding single-handedly killed four tyrants and defeated two heroes with one sword at the foot of the Qilian Mountains; Brother Shi saved an orphan in Hengjiang, Hubei, and wielded a purple-gold Bagua knife to kill thirteen big bosses of the Qinglong Gang, causing their blood to splatter on the Han River. Such majesty is always in my mind."

The two men dressed as servants, one named Ding Jian and the other named Shi Lingwei, were two very ruthless half-good, half-evil characters in the martial arts world before they retired to Meizhuang. They had similar tempers and rarely left their names after doing things, so although they were highly skilled in martial arts, few people knew their names.

The two things that Xiang Wentian mentioned were exactly the proud masterpieces of their lives. First, the opponent was very strong, and they fought against the majority with a small number of people, and won cleanly and neatly; second, the two things were the opponent's fault, and what they did was good deeds of chivalry, and such righteous deeds were very rare in their lives. Generally speaking, when doing good things, although you don't want to deliberately publicize it and let others know, if others accidentally know about it, you will be secretly happy.

Ding Jian and Shi Jian couldn't help but show their delight when they heard what Xiang Wentian said. Ding Jian raised his chin slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "It's just a small matter, why should we mention it? Your Excellency has a wide range of knowledge."

Xiang Wentian said, "There are many people seeking fame and reputation in the martial arts world, but it is very rare to find a noble person with real talent and knowledge who has done great things but is unwilling to publicize it. I have long admired the names of Brother Ding, the 'One Word Electric Sword', and Brother Shi Jiu, the 'Five Road God'. Junior nephew Zuo mentioned that he had to come to Hangzhou to ask the Four Friends of Jiangnan for advice. I have been in seclusion for a long time, and I thought that I might not be able to meet the Four Friends of Jiangnan, but if I could meet the 'One Word Electric Sword' and the 'Five Road God', it would be worth the trip, so I agreed to come to Hangzhou. Junior nephew Zuo said: If he comes in person, I am afraid that the four seniors will not be willing to meet him, because he has been too ostentatious in the martial arts world in recent years, and I am afraid that the seniors will look down on him. On the contrary, I have never been out and about, so maybe I won't be too annoying. Haha, haha!!"

Ding and Shi were also very happy to hear him praise the Four Friends of Jiangnan and themselves, and laughed a few times with him. Looking at Xiang Wentian carefully, they saw that although this bald fat man looked hateful, his speech and behavior were quite dignified, and he was indeed not an ordinary person. Since he was Zuo Lengchan's uncle, his martial arts skills must be good, and they also had a little more respect for him.

Shi Lingwei had already decided to pass on the message for him, and turned to Yi Huawei and asked, "Is this person a disciple of the Taishan Sect?"

Xiang Wentian rushed to say: "This brother Yi is the junior brother of the current Taishan Sect Leader."

Yi Huawei bowed slightly and said, "Senior Shi, Senior Ding, I am Yi Huawei. I have long heard of your great names."

The voice is steady, neither humble nor arrogant.

Ding Jian nodded and said, "Since he is the junior fellow of Taishan Sect Leader, he is not an outsider. Please wait a moment, I will go in and report." After that, he turned and walked into the manor. Shi Lingwei stayed at the door and chatted with Xiang Wentian and Yi Huawei.

Shi Lingwei asked about the recent situation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Xiang Wentian and Yi Huawei answered in a disjointed manner, but they were thinking about what would happen next.

After a while, Ding Jian came out from the manor and said, "My master wants to see you two."

(End of this chapter)