Chapter 57 Lujiazhuang
It was Mid-Autumn Festival, and the blue sky and white clouds complemented each other, and the air seemed to have a sweet smell. This was the season of harvest. The trees in the south of the Yangtze River were still prosperous, and the green grass still did not show any decay. The scenery was very brilliant.
Lujiazhuang is more than a hundred meters away, very close. Soon, Zhao Boduan and his group came to the gate of Lujiazhuang. After a moment of looking around, they saw a large manor with blue bricks and black tiles standing in front of them. It was a manor in Jiangnan style. The red painted door was closed, and the small door next to it was opened. You could see a servant wearing a gray short hexagram sweeping the floor in the courtyard, and the broom made rustling sounds from time to time.
Zhao Boduan looked up at the sky, and it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, shouting loudly: "Zhao Boduan visited the owner of Manor Lu. Friends from the martial arts world want to stay in Guizhou, so let's borrow some convenience." This sentence was said very loudly, and the sound spread throughout Lulujiazhuang.
After a while, the vermilion gate of Lujiazhuang opened, and a pair of beautiful men in their thirties walked out. The handsome man and the beautiful woman were very compatible.
Lu Liding bowed and greeted him loudly, "This morning I heard a magpies screaming on the branches of the tree. I knew there was a happy event. I waited until the afternoon. I didn't expect that it was a friend who came to the humble house. Please come here."
He reached out to invite Zhao Boduan into the manor, but only glanced at the other nine people and found that they were all ordinary people who knew how to do martial arts. He felt a little strange, but given the extraordinary martial arts that Zhao Boduan had just shown, the smile on his face remained unchanged.
The group walked through the bluestone vestibule and came to the spacious hall. Zhao Boduan was invited to sit in the upper seat, facing Lu Liding. The remaining nine people only sat on two rows of chairs below, and the gap was very obvious.
After the maid brought the tea and greetings, Lu Liding asked, "Who is Brother Zhao? His martial arts are really extraordinary."
Zhao Boduan picked up the teacup and looked at the light green tea like a piece of green, very beautiful. He smelled the faint fragrance emitted by the tea, and said, "Master Lu, my master is Master Hongye Zen Master. He doesn't make any statements in the martial arts world. It's better not to say anything, but there is one thing to say."
The nine people sitting on the row of chairs turned their eyes to Zhao Boduan, and their faces showed a look of surprise. Of course, they knew who Zen Master Hongye was, and that was Lin Yuantu, who created the Evil-Breaking Sword Guide. He secretly admired this guy who was also ruthless to him, and he also raised his vigilance.
Lu Liding frowned when he heard this and said, "Please tell me." He was not very adaptable to Zhao Boduan's straightforwardness.
Zhao Boduan took out a glass bottle as big as a thumb from his pocket, shook the bottle, and the silver needle touched the wall of the bottle and made a tingling sound, saying, "I had a fight with Chilian Fairy Li Mochou, forty or fifty feet away from Lujiazhuang, but I couldn't do anything about her. This person is very famous in the world and appears near Guizhuang. Please be careful."
Lu Liding's face tightened and shouted: "But Li Mochou, wearing an apricot yellow Taoist robe, is this the famous Ice Soul Silver Needle?" He reached out to grab the glass bottle and observed carefully at the five silver needles inside.
Zhao Bo said seriously: "It's really not fake, it's her. The silver needle fell on the grass and poisoned a large area of green grass. It was so cruel."
Lu Liding stood up, bowed deeply to Zhao Boduan, and said, "I'm not hiding it from Brother Zhao, this Li Mochou is an opponent of my elder brother. It is very likely that he is here to find Lujiazhuang for bad luck today. I didn't expect that Brother Zhao, you will block the disaster for Lujiazhuang. I am very grateful to you here."
Zhao Boduan waved his hand and said, "Good and evil are incompatible. Li Mochou is cruel and ruthless. He doesn't know how much innocent blood is stained on his hands. I naturally have to be rude to her when I see it. However, my martial arts skills are limited, and I can't bear to be such a great gift from the owner of Manor Lu."
Lu Liding respected a little and said, "It's a pity that Lujiazhuang does not have any advanced martial arts, just a set of 'Jiangnan Lujia sword technique'. Otherwise, we would definitely benefit me a lot after we communicated with each other."
When Zhao Boduan heard this, he knew the elegance and immediately said, "Then I will stay in Lujiazhuang for a while, discuss some games with the owner of Lu, exchange martial arts skills, and beware of Li Mochou's re-attack."
Lu Liding showed joy on his face and said loudly to his wife Lu Erniang: "Go and prepare the food quickly. Today I will have a few drinks with Brother Zhao." Lu Erniang took the order and left.
At this time, two pretty girls hurried into the hall and stopped in front of Lu Liding panting.
A girl kept shouting: "No, no! Dad, mother, that crazy man is digging the uncle's grave!" She ignored everyone sitting in the hall.
Zhao Boduan knew that these two were Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying. When he read novels before, he felt very sorry for the experiences of these two. They met Yang Guo, who was only infatuated with Xiaolongnu, and their relationship was frustrated, and they were very interested in looking at the yellow-haired girl who had not grown up.
Lu Liding was originally quite displeased with the two people who suddenly broke into the hall. He heard his daughter Lu Wushuang shouting and asked quickly: "What are you talking about?"
Lu Wushuang shouted: "That madman is digging the uncle's grave."
Lu Liding was startled, stood up and shouted, "Nobody!"
Cheng Ying said: "Uncle, it's true."
Lu Liding knew that his daughter was naughty and naughty, but Cheng Ying never lies and asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Wushuang said that a madman was digging a grave.
Lu Liding knew something was wrong, and before she could finish her words, he hurriedly apologized to Zhao Bo: "Brother Zhao, you can sit here for a while, and I'll go."
Zhao Boduan said repeatedly: "The grave digging is too vicious to the deceased relatives. Master Lu, please stop it!"
Lu Liding took the single knife from the wall and ran towards his brother and sister-in-law's grave.
After seeing his father leaving quickly, Lu Wushuang turned his gaze to Zhao Boduan and asked curiously: "Uncle, I rarely see my father being so polite to others. Then your martial arts must be very powerful. A madman bullied me just now, so you have to vent his anger for me."
When Zhao Boduan saw Lu Wushuang using her little care, he instigated himself to vent his anger. His dark eyes were rumbling, looking very cute, and laughed: "Okay! If that madman met me, his uncle would definitely teach him a lesson. Who told him to bully the cute Wushuang?"
Lu Liding ran to the grave and saw that not only the tomb of his brother and sister-in-law had been broken, but the coffins of the two were also opened. When he heard his daughter talking about someone digging a grave, this was expected, but when he saw it with his own eyes, his heart was still pounding. The body in the coffin was gone, and the lime, paper tendons, cotton pads, etc. in the coffin were messy.
He calmed down and saw many iron marks on the covers of the two coffins. He couldn't help but feel sad and angry, shocked and suspicious. He didn't ask his daughter in detail just now, and he didn't know what kind of deep grudges this evil thief had with his brother and sister-in-law. After their death, he came to destroy the corpse and vent his anger. He immediately took a knife to chase him.
His martial arts were taught by his brother Lu Zhanyuan. He was indifferent by nature and had a wealthy family. He lived a prosperous life and never walked in the world. He could be said to have no experience and lacked the ability to adapt to the situation. He could not find traces of corpse thieves. After walking around in circles, he returned to the grave, and had no idea. After staying for a while, he had to go home.
Lu Liding walked into the hall, sat in the chair, leaned his single knife against the chair, and said in a deep voice to Zhao Boduan: "I didn't expect that there would be such a crazy person who dug out the corpse of my elder brother and sister-in-law. The incompetence of being a younger brother made them unable to remain peaceful after death. I really have no shame to see anyone."
After he said sadly, he slapped his palm on the table, leaving a one-centimeter-deep palm print on the table made of hard pine wood.
Zhao Boduan was filled with indignation when he heard this, staring wide with his eyes and shouted: "It's really unforgivable that even the deceased people will not let go of the evildoers. As long as the owner of Manor Lu doesn't mind, I will also come up with some effort."
Lu Liding thanked Zhao Boduan for his chivalrous intentions. He continued: "Brother Zhao, it's still early now, so why not let's talk to me so that I can see my brother's martial arts."
After saying that, he stood up, came to the middle of the hall, pulled out the big knife wrapped in a scabbard, and shook his hand. The sharp blade body exuded a cold light like autumn water, making a "buzzing" sound, which was so fierce.
Zhao Boduan said "I dare not", and came to two meters in front of Lu Liding. He quickly grabbed the hilt of the sword with his right hand. With a "brush", the long sword was unsheathed, and pointed to the tip of the sword, and said, "Please, Master Lu." He gave the first move to Lu Liding, signaling him to attack first.
Lu Liding was a little unhappy, but when Zhao Boduan beat Li Mochou away, he didn't say it. He was no longer polite. The big knife in his hand brought a gust of wind to slash Zhao Boduan's chest.
This move is average and has a lot of strength, but in Zhao Boduan's eyes, there are at least eight ways to break this move, but it is not a hostile battle to compete with martial arts. Of course, you can't defeat Lu Liding in just a few moves, and you always have to give the owner some face.
So Zhao Boduan slowed down his move speed and maintained a speed similar to Lu Liding. After more than ten moves, the sword broke into Lu Liding's face, less than an inch from his chest.
The nine people thought they could see another thrilling fight like Zhao Boduan and Li Mochou. Unexpectedly, the fight was too boring. In just a moment, Lu Liding was defeated and was greatly disappointed.
Lu Liding sighed, and a red tide rose on his face, saying, "Brother Zhao's martial arts are really unfathomable. I am too different, far from that." He sheathed the big knife and sat back on the chair.
Zhao Boduan put away his long sword and said, "I think this is caused by the owner's lack of experience in fighting. If he only practices but does not use it, he will naturally not be able to exert the power of martial arts."
Lu Liding nodded and said, "Brother Zhao is right, as the head of the Lujiazhuang family, I rarely fight with people. I don't have high martial arts skills, which weakens the reputation left by my elder brother. I am really ashamed." He paused, looked at the nine people looking around on the chair, and said, "Nine people seem to know how to do martial arts, and they are in strange costumes. They are not like Han people. I wonder why Brother Zhao took them to walk in the world?"
Zhao Boduan said helplessly: "They are the people I saved. They plan to place them in Jiangnan. Live a stable life here and are no longer slaves to the Jin people."
The male servant Agen hurried in and said, "Young Master, a guest is coming outside." Lu Liding waved his hand and said, "You said I'm not at home."
Agen said, "Young Master, that aunt is not trying to see you, but a passerby wants to stay for one night." Lu Liding said in surprise, "What? Is it a woman?"
Agen said, "Yes, the aunt also brought two children, and she looked very handsome." Lu Liding heard that the female guest was also brought two children, and said, "Isn't she a Taoist nun?"
Agen shook his head and said, "No. He was dressed cleanly, but he looked like a good aunt." Lu Liding said, "Okay, please invite her to the guest room to rest and treat each other with food."
Agen agreed to go. Lu Wushuang said, "I'll take a look, too." Then he ran out. Cheng Ying also followed Lu Wushuang.
After a while, Cheng Ying's loud shout came from the backyard: "Uncle, aunt, come quickly!" Lu Liding hurriedly ran towards the backyard.
Chapter completed!