Chapter 7
No one can defeat fate
The autumn wind is bleak, and the boat is sailing freely.
On the shore of Lushui Lake, there is a small wine shop. There is a small signboard hanging at the door of the wine shop, which says "Xinghua Village".
"May I ask where the restaurant is? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village."
Yan Shisan jumped off the horse and couldn't help but smile: "It's wonderful. I didn't expect that there is a liquor store in front of Green Water Lake, hahaha."
Chen Sheng also glanced at the sign: "It's really incredible."
——The Shenjian Villa is a forbidden place in the martial arts world. It is solemn and majestic. Selling wine in front of the door is equivalent to setting up a stall outside the palace. The style of the painting does not match.
"The two guests have traveled a lot, so they must have come from far away?"
Hearing the commotion, an old shopkeeper with white hair and beard walked out of the wine shop. This shopkeeper was fat and smiled very affectionately.
"That's right. What do you call me father-in-law?" Chen Sheng asked.
"My surname is Xie."
"The surname is Xie? What's the relationship between the shopkeeper and Xie Xiaofeng?" Yan Shisan couldn't help but interject.
Shopkeeper Xie said: "The little old man has been a servant of the Xie family for several generations, and it has been two hundred years. The first old owner of the village was diligent in thinking of us, so he gave him the surname 'Xie'. From a fundamental point of view,
I am not related by blood to Third Young Master Xie."
"Oh." Yan Shisan nodded.
Shopkeeper Xie said: "However, I can tell you why there is a wine shop here."
"Speaking."
Shopkeeper Xie said calmly: "There are too many people coming to challenge the Third Young Master. There are always some who lose control of their emotions due to fear. If you prepare drinks, it can be emboldening."
Yan Shisan: "..."
Chen Sheng: "..."
Selling alcohol is to not scare the challengers and take care of their emotions?
All right.
If you want to know which one is better at showing off, look for me in front of Green Water Lake!
Shopkeeper Xie cast his gaze on Yan Shisan's weapon and asked, "Your Excellency, are you the deadly swordsman Yan Shisan?"
"right."
Shopkeeper Xie showed his face and said: "It is indeed true. Under the orders of the third young master, the young man has been waiting for many days. Guests may wish to have a rest. I will personally set up a boat to take you into the villa later."
Yan Shisan cupped his hand and returned the smile: "Thank you, old shopkeeper, for your help."
There is only one opponent in the world that Xie Xiaofeng really cares about, Yan Shisan, and this importance is obvious.
Chen Sheng yawned and lazily found a bench to sit down: "Shopkeeper, bring the wine quickly. I want a strong drink. The stronger the better."
Shopkeeper Xie ignored Yan Shisan this time, looked at Chen Sheng seriously, and spoke in a smooth tone.
"Some people drink to be brave, while some people just like to drink."
Chen Sheng said: "That's right."
Shopkeeper Xie said: "With a majestic weapon and a blue robe with a heavy sword, could this be the 'sword piercing the heart' Gaotong Gao Daxia?"
Damn it!
Is the news so well-informed now?
Chen Shengdao: "I am just an ordinary person, not a hero."
Shopkeeper Xie grinned: "Anyone who can say this is no longer an ordinary person. Master Gao, please wait a moment, the drinks will be here soon. But I want to ask more, are you here to challenge Mr. Xie?"
Do you want to take the boat together?"
Chen Sheng said calmly: "I didn't mean that. As a friend of Brother Yan, I came here to join in the fun. Thanks to the shopkeeper, I will ask you to lead Brother Yan into the villa alone later. I will drink here. Look
Look at the scenery and wait for his safe return."
Um?
Shopkeeper Xie was very surprised by Chen Sheng's words.
Strange.
There are some people who come to Shenjian Villa but don't go in to challenge, but he is the first to speak like this.
——Because no one can come back from Xie Xiaofeng’s sword.
As long as you enter, you will die.
It was only now that Yan Shisan was finally convinced that Chen Sheng had no bad intentions in following him. He couldn't even get in, and he had to drink strong alcohol. Someone who planned a sneak attack would never do this.
Chen Sheng really treats him as a friend!
Yan Shisan couldn't help but ask himself, after so many years, how many friends do I have? How many friends are pure?
His chest felt hot.
Yan Shisan controlled his emotions and asked something that the old shopkeeper also wanted to ask.
"How can you be so sure that I can come back?"
——According to the plot in the book, Xie Xiaofeng has now faked his death, wandered around the world incognito, and later became "useless Aji". Since Xie Xiaofeng is no longer around, of course you will be safe and sound, even if you want to die, you will not be able to die.
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Upon hearing Yan Shisan's question, shopkeeper Xie also stared at Chen Sheng suspiciously.
Chen Shengdao: "I have said before that you are not like a short-lived ghost. I am a very intuitive person."
By intuition?
Shopkeeper Xie: "..."
Yan Shisan laughed and said, "Okay, brother, try not to disappoint you."
Chen Sheng waved his hand and said disgustedly: "Don't waste time. Go as soon as possible and come back early."
"Um!"
…
Chen Sheng stayed in Xinghua Village and waited silently. It was getting later and later, until the sky was filled with stars.
Late at night, Yan Shisan came back as expected.
By the light of the wine shop, Chen Sheng noticed that his face was dull, as if he had lost his soul.
"You lost?"
Yan Shisan shook his head.
"Since you didn't lose, then you won? Congratulations."
Yan Shisan shook his head again.
He said absently: "I didn't win, and I didn't lose either. Because... Xie Xiaofeng passed away."
Chen Sheng's eyes widened: "Ah? How could Xie Xiaofeng die? Who killed him?"
Yan Shisan said: "Xie Xiaofeng is amazingly talented and beautiful. He doesn't kill anyone who wants to. The only thing that can defeat him is fate. After I entered Shenjian Villa, his father told me that Xie Xiaofeng was seriously ill and was already dead.
Three days.”
That’s right!
This is how the plot develops.
Chen Sheng was shocked for a while, and then sighed: "The moon waxes and wanes, and people have their fortunes and misfortunes. It is a pity that the sword god Xie Sanshao passed away suddenly."
Yan Shisan was speechless and fell into a long silence.
He has been chasing the peak of swordsmanship all his life. Although he has never met, Xie Xiaofeng is the most towering mountain in his heart and the most admirable confidant. Xie Xiaofeng's sudden death is equivalent to the collapse of the sky for Yan Shisan
.
The goal is gone.
The flame went out.
Everything has become meaningless.
Seeing Yan Shisan's empty hands, Chen Sheng asked, "Where is your sword?"
Yan Shisan's eyes were ashen and he replied in a hoarse voice: "Thrown it into the green water lake. From now on, I may not need to use the sword again."
There is something called fate.
No one can defeat it.
One day, you will find your sword again, have a final battle with Xie Xiaofeng, and die indirectly in his hands.
The reincarnation of cause and effect has its own destiny.
Chen Shengdao: "Not using the sword means quitting the world. Are you really determined?"
"yes."
"What are your plans for the future?"
Yan Shisan thought for a while: "I don't know. I plan to just walk around and go wherever I go. If I meet the right woman, I might stop and give birth to a few children, and then teach them how to beat people up."
.”
Chen Sheng said: "Well...I support you."
"Thanks."
It doesn't matter how long it takes to make friends, now they are real friends.
And really get into the other person's heart.
"brother."
"Um?"
Yan Shisan said: "The green mountains will not change and the green water will always be there. Let's just say goodbye."
Chen Sheng did not hesitate: "Okay, then I will give it to you."
So, under the bright moonlight, Chen Sheng sent Yan Shisan on one journey after another, until the night gradually faded away and dawn came.
On the occasion of parting, Chen Sheng casually handed Yan Shisan a few banknotes.
The total denomination is 150,000 taels!
"Brother Yan, take this and save some money...forget it, you are as crooked as me, so you won't be able to save money."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Yan Shisan didn't even thank him. He just took the banknote and put it into his arms, then hit the horse and ran away.
"Don't send me off again. Let's go!"
Chen Sheng stood by the ancient road and watched Yan Shisan getting farther and farther away, gradually becoming silent.
Well, there are indeed not many people with such an appetite...
Chapter completed!