I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 10: Taboos in the Sword Hall

What happens in a day?
A flower may fall, some catkins may scatter, or of course, someone may just lose a few hairs while sleeping.

But sometimes, it may change a person's life.

Yuan Boyi never thought that he would lose to a freshman in high school. He was easily prepared to take advantage of the situation and stand up for his younger brother, but then his reputation was ruined.

During the afternoon class, the news that Pei Ju defeated Yuan Boyi with two swords had spread.

The classmates gathered around him and said that he didn't invite them to watch the battle. They also said that they missed the opportunity to watch the battle, and wanted him to demonstrate how to defeat them.

Of course Pei Ju ignored it and was too lazy to even say anything.

But there was another piece of news.

Yuan Baiyi left school, saying he had transferred to another school.

Pei Ju did not expect this result.

During class, Ye Youruo sat next to him, taking notes seriously. Pei Ju really wanted to know whether she had finished her bowl of rice.

But that was all a matter of changing his mind. However, he also found that Liu Yijia was always looking at him. The other party was sitting in the group on the front right. Pei Ju didn't pay attention to it at first, but later he found that she was always looking at him. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat. He thought, that love letter was not written by me, why is she looking at me?

But soon he thought that the love letter might not have a signature.

Fortunately, Zhou You came back to me when the get out of class was over.

The two met in the corridor.

Pei Ju asked seriously, "Did you sign your letter?"

Zhou You was stunned for a moment, then blushed and said, "I forgot. I don't know if I wrote it down."

Pei Ju wanted to laugh, but he held it back and said, "I'll get someone to come out and explain things to her."

"No, no, there are too many people here. I have to go back to class first. You can talk to her when you have a chance."

"alright."

Time goes on, classes start, then classes end, school is over, and we go home.

He walked very quickly after school. Some people watched him leave and wanted to talk to him but couldn't catch up with him.

Pei Ju rode his bike all the way home. After he left school, someone in the bike shed called out, "Jia Jia, why are you out so late today?"

Zhou You saw the girl in the carport and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

Pei Ju was only worried about one thing on his way home.

That is, he must not let his grandfather know about the fight he had at school. Last Friday, his grandfather already knew about the fight before he returned home. Now he doesn't know who told his grandfather.

If grandpa knew about this, he would be hung up and beaten again.

The setting sun shone into the courtyard and into the main hall. Only at this time did the training hall become bright, and he saw his grandfather talking to two people there.

Although these two people were in casual clothes, they turned around to look at Pei Ju as soon as he came in. Pei Ju felt a hint of sharpness in their eyes.

Pei Ju put his bicycle away and went into the house. He heard one of the two men say, "Fourth Master, please be careful. That man has a strong desire for revenge. You killed the 'ghost' in Xiaoqiu, so he might come for revenge."

"Well, thank you for coming to tell me." said Mr. Pei Si.

"Of course, of course, Fourth Master, we'll be leaving first." The leader said, then turned to Pei Ju and said, "Juzi has grown up so much and is about to become a real man. It won't be long before he can help Fourth Master manage the training hall."

Pei Ju didn't know him, but he seemed to know Pei Ju.

So Pei Ju could only smile and touch his head with his hand.

Fourth Master Pei said, "As long as there are fewer fights, I'll feel at ease."

"Man, it's okay to fight, but you can't hurt anyone. You should stop when the time is right. That's the best swordsmanship." "Do you practice swordsmanship, too?" Pei Ju asked curiously.

"I don't practice swordsmanship, I practice boxing. There's a connection between boxing and swordsmanship. The sword is a killing weapon, a ritual weapon. It can both bind and release. The same is true for boxing. Holding the fist holds the power, practicing boxing cultivates the character. Back then..." The other party paused here, then said, "Forget it, let's not talk about the past. Fourth Master, we're leaving first."

"Be careful and pay more attention when you go on missions." said Mr. Pei Si.

"Yes, I know. Thank you for your concern, Master. Let's go."

"I'm leaving."

Pei Ju and the Fourth Master followed them to the door and watched them leave before returning.

"Grandpa, who are they?" Pei Ju asked.

"He's from the Police Bureau, the Investigation Department, and he knows your father." After saying this, Mr. Pei sighed slightly.

Pei Ju knew that his grandfather might be in a bad mood because they were talking about his father and met his father's old friends.

Pei Ju also knew that the Detective Department was a department that specialized in investigating supernatural events.

"What are they doing here?" Pei Ju asked.

"I called them that day, and then they sent someone to wait at Madam Wen's place. Today, they waited for the person they were waiting for, but they didn't catch him. He ran away, so they came here to tell us to be careful of their revenge."

"Do you know who this person is?" Pei Ju asked.

"I've known his name for a long time, but he's been hiding for so long. It's very likely that he's not alone, and there may be some connections behind him," said Fourth Master Pei.

"Will he come?" Pei Ju was a little worried because his grandfather was old and had difficulty walking.

The old man doesn't rely on his muscles and bones for strength, and he doesn't want anything to happen to his grandfather.

"It's possible. You don't have to worry. Our sword hall has existed for so many years, but not everyone can come in easily." Master Pei Si said.

Pei Ju thought of some strange rules in his family and naturally understood what his grandfather was talking about.

In Pei's Demon-Slaying Sword Hall, for example, you cannot say "tiger" or "ghost", you cannot step in with your right foot first when entering the room, you cannot knock on the bowl, and there cannot be blood in the room.

However, he knew these rules, but he had never encountered any problems because something was sealed. Only when the seal was unsealed would these rules become taboos of the Zhan Gui Hall.

There has always been a saying that the closer one is to the evil, the more likely he is to become a ghost.

Pei's Sword Hall of the Wicked Swords even has the word "gui" in its name.

Moreover, due to the long years of being used to 'exorcise ghosts' for other people, this sword hall has become a little weird.

"You don't have to worry about these things. Tian Youhan called this afternoon and said that the training time has been advanced and will start tonight." said Mr. Pei Si.

"Why is it suddenly brought forward? Didn't you say it would be next week?" Pei Ju asked.

Mr. Pei Si did not answer, but Pei Ju knew very well that his grandfather was unhappy.

"The training class is run by someone else, and they can start it whenever they want." Mr. Pei Si said.

"Then where is their training class held?" Pei Ju asked. He felt that this was the key. If it was too far away, it would be difficult to get there.

"Beicheng District, starts at 7pm." As soon as Mr. Pei Si said this, Pei Ju knew it would be difficult to go. The class starts in the evening. He is in Xicheng District, and the class is in Beicheng District. How could he make it in time?

"I don't know if I can catch up, grandpa. Let me try it first." Pei Ju said.

"Yeah." Mr. Pei Si responded and walked into the main room.

Pei Ju couldn't help but look at the cloth tied to the door threshold, but the cloth was covered with dust and its original color could hardly be seen.

(End of this chapter)