Chapter 197 Onlookers Passerby Meng
The few people were not far from the ship's lobby. On the deck covered with snow and ice, they lit a fire and cooked a pot. Meng Qi turned his head slightly and saw the scene inside through the half-open door. He also understood what the sailor said was wrong.
In the lobby, because the weather suddenly turned cold, many passengers chose to stay in the guest rooms, wrapped in warm quilts, waiting for the ship's servants to deliver food, wine, braziers, and thick quilts. Therefore, not many people came to eat, and there were only five or six tables.
At one table, there was a young man with a dignified appearance. His face was a little childish, and his every move was in accordance with etiquette. He had a jade hairpin in his hair and a green pendant on his waist. There was no other ornaments. Next to him sat an old man dressed as a servant. He was old and wrinkled, but his eyes were shining.
At another table, there was a single woman, dressed in a white robe, elegant like a fairy. There was a long sword with a white sheath on the table. Her expression was uneasy and she kept looking at the people at the two tables nearby.
Next to her, there was a table with a ferocious-looking man. His facial features were normal, his hands were as big as a palm leaf fan, and his joints were protruding. At one glance, he had extraordinary palm skills. At another table, there was a couple. The man was pale and coughed continuously, and seemed to be sick. The woman had a beautiful face, plump and lustrous skin.
The reason why the sailor felt something was wrong was because of the expression of the single woman and the ferocious look of the man with big hands.
There were two tables left. One table was occupied by a drunkard. He didn't eat much of the food, but drank several pots of wine. His face was red and he was drunk. The table near the door was occupied by two young men dressed as gentlemen. One of them wore a sword, his hair stood up, and his face was long and narrow. The other one carried a long knife. Whether he was laughing or sighing, his facial expression was always very light and small.
"There will be problems. Report to the ship owner and ask him to send a guard over." The sailor leader also noticed the problem and ordered the sailor who spoke.
The sailor knew that unless they rushed forward and relied on their numbers to chop meat, they would be useless. So he got up in a hurry and walked to the back ship to find the ship owner.
Meng Qi picked up a piece of pig intestine and wrapped it in the dipping sauce. He paid attention to the movement in the hall. If he saw injustice, he would still be willing to help if he could.
He approached the door, his ears were working, and he heard the conversation between the two gentlemen first.
"Brother Tang, I haven't seen you for three years. You have opened up your six orifices. You are considered a good master of the younger generation. Congratulations, it's worth a drink!" The sword-wielding young man raised his glass with a smile.
Brother Tang raised his glass of wine and drank it with him, sighing: "Brother Wanxian, I advise you that traveling thousands of miles and experiencing hundreds of things is better than practicing hard for ten years in your hometown. Three years ago, I was defeated by Ye San and had no face to see people, so I had to use the excuse of traveling and sharpening my skills to go far away from home."
"After this trip, I realized that the sky is high and the earth is vast, and there are many masters in the world. I have suffered a lot and suffered all kinds of humiliation, but I have also gained a lot. I have opened four orifices in three years, and my swordsmanship has improved greatly. Compared with the past, I have been reborn. Today, I return home, I want to weigh the progress of Ye San and others!"
He said confidently.
Master Wan laughed and said, "Ye San and others are still wandering around Yicheng. They had four orifices back then, but now they have just opened their nose orifices. Brother Tang, you are back home, and it is the time to travel at night in brocade clothes. I really want to see their faces."
Yicheng... Meng Qi took a breath. Isn't this the small town where Senior Brother Qi is in charge?
Huanzhou is the capital of Zhoujun, Yedu, and Yicheng is a small town near Yedu. One-tenth of the farmland belongs to Huanhua Sword Sect, so after Qi Zhengyan applied to leave the mountain to guard the outside industries of the sect, he was sent here to assist a certain uncle in managing the farmland, tenants and affiliated shops. Because there are many industries to manage, he and this uncle basically manage their own stalls, free and unrestrained, and no one restrains him, which makes Meng Qi want to eat for a year or two, eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, until his appearance is completely mature and his hair grows long, and then go out to venture into the world.
He looked at him and found that this brother Tang was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He immediately muttered in his heart: "The Ye San he mentioned should be about the same age as him, and he has no experience of going out. He still stays in Yicheng. At this age, he is probably a son of a noble family..."
Yicheng is not big. Although it is backed by Yedu and there are many commercial goods coming and going, it is still a prosperous place, but it can accommodate no more than five noble families.
Meng Qi nodded slightly, planning to find an opportunity to chat with Brother Tang and Master Wan to develop connections. Living in the city in the future will also be more convenient, and knowing more friends will open up more paths.
Brother Tang poured himself a glass of wine and shook it in his hand: "The shame of the past must be avenged now. After this matter is over, I will travel far again and strive to open all nine orifices one day, or step into the half-step outer scene. Brother Wan, do you want to join us?"
Master Wan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You and I are about the same age. I still only open my eyes with elixirs. I have long given up the heart of martial arts and now concentrate on the family business."
"Well, well, if I venture into the world, I may be beheaded at any time, lying on the roadside, no one knows, and wild dogs eat me..." Brother Tang seemed to be reminded of some memories. His voice was a little low and his expression was a little fearful.
Meng Qi was also an old hand. He observed the man's words and expressions and felt that the reason why the man surnamed Tang returned home was not only to "return home with wealth and honor, and travel at night in fine clothes", but also to avoid disaster.
During the conversation between the two, the strange atmosphere in the center of the hall finally broke out.
The vicious man slapped his own wine table down with a slap, stood up, walked towards the woman in the plain skirt, and gritted his teeth and said, "Little bitch, you dare to ruin our big plan, you are really tired of living."
He seemed to have finally abandoned his concerns, no longer cared about others, and took action directly.
At the same time, the coughing sickly man and his beautiful wife also stood up and approached from another direction to block the escape route.
The plain skirt woman was about 23 or 24 years old, with distant mountain eyebrows, hanging gall nose, and elegant like a fairy. She was considered a rare beauty. She frowned, her face was firm, she drew her long sword, and took a defensive posture and said: "The Tianmen Mie is notorious. I won't ruin your business, and there are also knights who will take action!"
Tianmen Mie, the Tianmen Mie among the nine evil demons? Meng Qi raised his eyebrows slightly.
The nine evil demons were suppressed by the upright families and were not well-known to ordinary people in the world, so the sailors next to them looked at each other in confusion: "Tianmen Mie?"
Meng Qi explained casually: "Tianmen Mie is one of the nine evil demons. Its purpose is to destroy the sky, the earth, and the human world. It used to be very powerful and repeatedly planned shocking conspiracies. But since the 'magic master' Han Guang, who had condensed into a Dharma body, disappeared in a battle with the Shaolin abbot Master Kongwen, they have suffered a lot and turned to secrecy. The only masters known in the world are the eight great demons and the nineteen human demons."
Oh oh! The sailors suddenly realized that the bad guys had such terrible power and such a prominent identity.
The vicious man did not rush to attack, but pressed forward step by step. After hearing Meng Qi's words, he paused and sneered at the group of women: "Shan Xiumei, you can't escape today, so why not surrender and let me have fun."
This is to use dirty words to anger the other party, make the other party impatient, and thus increase the chances of winning.
"Shan Xiumei? Shan Xiumei of Chixia Sword?" Meng Qi muttered to himself, holding the hilt of the sword with his right hand, intending to help.
"Shan Xiumei?" The sailors around him said that they had never heard of it.
Meng Qi dutifully explained to passers-by: "A famous female swordsman in the mountains and rivers, from Zhoushan Sword School, a master of six orifices, and outstanding swordsmanship. No wonder the three people from Mie Tianmen are quite hesitant."
He heard this name when he was chatting with Wu Qinxin and Shangguan Han. The comments also said that she had outstanding looks and elegant temperament, which matched the person in front of him.
"Is that so..." After knowing Shan Xiumei's identity, the sailors seemed to have some sympathy for her and looked at the back ship. Other ship owners and guards came to help.
After saying that, Meng Qi loosened his hand holding the sword, because he found that after hearing Shan Xiumei's name, the noble young man also pressed the hilt of the sword, as if he wanted to be a hero and save the beauty.
If you want to save her, then save her... If you can avoid it, Meng Qi naturally doesn't want to do it, and quickly transformed into a bystander.
Shan Xiumei said calmly: "Iron Hand Demon, Happy Demon, kill if you want to, why are you so long-winded?"
"Iron Hand Demon? Happy Demon?" The sailors looked at Meng Qi again in confusion.
Meng Qi shifted his gaze to the sickly man and the pretty young woman: "The 19 demons of the Tianmen Extermination Sect are all masters in the awakening period, and the worst has opened seven orifices. They all have their own strengths. The Iron Hand Demon is one of them, and the 'Happy Demon' is also one of them. I wonder who among them is..."
The pretty young woman chuckled and said, "Sister Shan, I didn't expect you to recognize my identity. I'm going to give you a surprise."
She looked relaxed and relaxed, with her slender hand on the shoulder of the sickly man's husband, and walked slowly forward, accompanied by coughing.
"The worst is seven orifices? Miss Shan only has six orifices. She, she is not very dangerous?" The sailors compared simply and plainly.
Meng Qi nodded gently: "The 19 demons have their own specialties, which are not comparable to ordinary masters who have opened their orifices. With two demons here, Miss Shan, even if her swordsmanship is outstanding, I'm afraid she can't escape this disaster."
He explained diligently and conscientiously, judging from their actions that the Iron Hand Demon has seven orifices and the Happy Demon has eight orifices.
After hearing what Meng Qi said, Shan Xiumei took a deep breath and looked more determined: "Go ahead, either you die or I die."
"What a fierce girl, I really want to take her in and teach her well." The Happy Demon made a move, stretched out his right palm, grabbed Shan Xiumei's long sword, and bent his body into an arc with temptation.
The Iron Hand Demon slapped Shan Xiumei in the face, fierce and domineering, making Shan Xiumei feel like a hot wind blowing in her face.
Shan Xiumei's long sword was unfurled, and the sword was like a leaping fish, both agile and resolute.
"The thirteen swords of the fish leaping over the dragon gate, Miss Shan has mastered it well, but the Happy Demon and the Iron Hand Demon are stronger." Meng Qi said to the sailors.
"Stop!" Suddenly, someone shouted, it was the dignified young man.
He drew the long sword from his waist and said in a deep voice: "Everyone can kill the evil demons. Miss Shan, I will help you."
The sailors were surprised and said: "Someone came to help us. I wonder how strong they are?"
Meng Qi smiled. Even if the young master couldn't do it, there were still old servants. So he deliberately provoked: "From the way this young master attacked, he is also a master. I'm afraid he is not a match for the happy demon."
Normally, if the onlookers said this, the person involved would explode... Meng Qi waited and watched with a playful heart.
As soon as the voice fell, the young master's momentum soared, and his righteousness was so awe-inspiring that people couldn't look at him. He forced the happy demon back with one sword.
"Haoran Qi, Zhou Jun Wang Clan..." Since Meng Qi planned to join Huanzhou, he must ask Zhang Yuanshan about the affairs of Huanzhou. As one of the fourteen families, Zhou Jun Wang Clan was the first to bear the brunt.
Their clan-suppressing method is "Haoran Qi".
Feeling that he had shocked the crowd, the young master of the Zhou County Wang family quickly unfolded his sword skills, which were majestic, upright and grand, forcing the Happy Demon and her husband to retreat again and again.
Shan Xiumei also displayed her sword skills to the fullest, fighting fiercely with the Iron Hand Demon.
After the Happy Demon and the Iron Hand Demon knew that the opponent was the Zhou County Wang family, they had already retreated, not because they were afraid of the young master, but because they were worried about the old servant next to them who had not yet made a move.
At this moment, the drunkard at another table suddenly jumped up, holding bamboo chopsticks in his hand, and rushed to Brother Tang and Young Master Wan, stabbing them fiercely.
He chose the right time, which was unexpected, and it was not until this time that his killing intention was revealed, and even Meng Qi, who was nearby, could not save him.
Two bamboo chopsticks, one stuck in Master Wan's neck, the other pointed directly at Master Tang's throat.
Master Tang seemed to be on guard all the time. Even though he was attracted by the fight between Shan Xiumei and others, he was still paying attention to his surroundings. In an emergency, he directly bumped back, broke through the wooden wall, and flew into the river.
With a splash, a stream of blood emerged where he fell into the water. It seemed that he was a little late after all, and his throat was still pierced by the wooden chopsticks.
The assassin's drunkard kept his pace and followed the big hole made by Master Tang. He also jumped into the water and escaped by the river.
Meng Qi was unable to make a move and frowned slightly. This killer was very outstanding and seemed "professional" in all aspects. He might be a member of the famous killer organization, the "Unkind Building" in the Nine Paths of Evil Demons.
Of course, there are also two or three major forces that will work as part-time killers, such as the Life and Death Sect in the Nine Paths of Evil Demons, and the Iron Clothes Building in the Six Giants.
On the other side, the happy demon who wanted to retreat found an opportunity to force the son of Zhou Junwang to retreat, and also broke through the wooden wall with her husband and jumped into the river.
The old servant did not move, as if he would only take action when the son's life was in danger
The iron-handed demon had already repelled Shan Xiumei, jumped out of the door, and got on the deck, ready to jump into the river to escape.
When he passed Meng Qi, he frowned. It was this kid who was nagging and noisy just now, which made people upset!
So he kicked Meng Qi.
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