Chapter 5: Poor beauty in tears (this chapter is free)
I don’t know who once said this to Sun Wu. It might be the village elder, Uncle Hu or Uncle Li, or Uncle Luo who he hasn’t seen for many years. Sun Wu can’t remember this, but that sentence
But he remembered it deeply.26nbsp;
The most important practice of martial arts practitioners lies in the training of the mind. The purpose of this kind of training can be interpreted as martial ethics, but some people have different explanations. In short, it can be summed up together. The final definition is to be able to control oneself.
If you know who you are clearly, you can maintain a clear mind no matter what the situation is.
Sun Wu attached great importance to this sentence, because the speaker also told him that if the mind is not trained well and the pattern of one's knowledge is narrow, no matter how hard you practice, your achievements will be limited, and at most you will be a stronger person.
You guys, you can never hope to become a real strong man.
Judging from the results, I really failed completely. With a little bit of cultivation, I was complacent, and I was carried away by the too easy victory. I almost forgot who I was and was extremely embarrassed. This time it was
I'm lucky to have discovered this early, otherwise I might have learned a lesson from a painful failure, and the price I paid was terrible.
In vain, I always ask for self-discipline and self-reflection on myself, but as soon as I leave Liangshanbo, I get carried away and fall into depravity so easily. Thinking about it, I feel really ashamed. Cold sweat trickles down my back, which makes me really feel a kind of fear.
"It is indeed not good to get carried away because of a small achievement; but if you become discouraged and become a loser because of a small setback, this is not what Xiaowu should do."
There was no ridicule, no sarcasm, and although it was not the crisp voice of an angel, Xiao Shang was rarely serious and encouraged his companions seriously.
"After the golden bell has been trained to the sixth level, the protective energy can be condensed outside the body. It is truly qualified to compete with first-class martial arts. It is regarded as the beginning of becoming a master. Therefore, Cihang Jingdian never releases the golden bell easily.
The secret to covering the sixth level and above. If you are an ordinary person, you will probably encounter this problem after you are thirty years old, but you have accelerated the process..."
His voice was flat as if there was no emotion at all, Xiao Shang said: "There are two sides to one thing, it all depends on how you look at it. The sixth level of the Golden Bell is the beginning of master. If Xiao Wu, you only notice the word master
, you may be hacked to death soon, but you noticed these two words "start". This is your very good advantage. As long as you keep sober, you will soon be able to compete with the new generation of young masters.
ability.”
"I don't dare to think like this. That girl Bao's martial arts is very powerful. Just by shooting that feather, she has already killed two iron-blooded knights. The golden bell is super heavy.
As for defensive martial arts, at most I can take beatings better than her, so how can I compete with her?"
"Sister Feng knows that you will ask this question sooner or later, but you are lucky to be able to ask it before you are beaten to a disability. This is also one of your advantages."
"...I don't want to regard luck as an advantage. Forget it, tell me what my sister said."
"Sister Feng said that when you encounter bottlenecks and doubts, just think back to the training you have received over the years. All the answers have been hidden in your training process."
The words conveyed by Xiao Shang gave Sun Wu some associations. My sister should have believed in the strength gained through hard training. After all, her hard work cannot be ignored. As long as she has confidence in her own strength, she should be able to perform better in actual combat.
Powerful.
This was the answer Sun Wu found. Xiao Shang, who had never practiced martial arts, had no ability to judge whether it was right or wrong. He just looked at Sun Wu's expression as he gradually regained his energy and nodded with satisfaction.
"Wanzilou's Phoenix Book is a world-famous peerless martial arts, which is enough to compete with the top secret arts of the two holy sects. However, that girl Bao is young. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for her to be able to break through the sixth level with one blow.
The golden bell is closed, so there is a high possibility that she used some kind of magic weapon to increase the lethality of the feather shots, which gave you this kind of pressure and illusion."
Sun Wu didn't expect this possibility. He was awakened by Xiao Shang. He recalled the moment when his heavy punch and Akabane were shaking. He really had that unusual feeling. There was a high possibility that the opponent was using a magic weapon.
Thinking of this, Sun Wu couldn't help but smile bitterly and stood up.
"... The world outside is indeed crouching tigers, hidden dragons, with all kinds of strong men. I should be vigilant and start training myself again, because if I think about it carefully, let alone Miss Bao, I am not even a child.
Even Shang can’t defeat him.”
Half of this sentence is serious. Let alone powerful magic weapons like the Blood Cave Ring. Even Xiao Shang's fist attack, combined with her homemade mysterious magic weapon, has almost indestructible penetrating power. Sun Wu has obviously already
He moved the golden bell to protect himself, but every time he was hit by Xiao Shang's unexpected lightning punch in the lower abdomen, the golden bell felt as if it didn't exist. It hurt his heart and lungs, and he rolled to the ground, vomiting out all the contents of his stomach.
"I won't fight with you, I... hate fighting."
Sun Wu almost laughed out loud when he heard this, but thinking about it, it might be true. Xiao Shang is never soft-hearted when killing people, but with her personality, she should hate entangled fights and fights.
The attack is a unilateral and overwhelming massacre. I will never punch the enemy with you, and I will punch you endlessly.
Thinking of this, Sun Wu made a move on a whim, something he hadn't done for a long time. He reached out to Xiao Shang's ear, lifted up her fragrant hair, and rubbed her white, tender face and neck.
"...What are you doing...take your hands away...this is disgusting."
Xiao Shang showed a bored expression and asked Sun Wu to remove his hand, but the latter turned a deaf ear with a smile.
Everyone's body has some particularly sensitive or fragile areas. Sun Wu is like this, and even Xiao Shang is no exception. Growing up together, Xiao Shang knew every weakness of Sun Wu, but Sun Wu also knew some of Xiao Shang's.
Unknown habits, such as this action now.
Although Xiao Shang's expression seemed to be very disgusting, she did not turn her head away, nor did she slap Sun Wu's hand away. Instead, she allowed him to move and touch her neck. After a while, Xiao Shang
Gently close your eyes, put your cheek against Sun Wu's warm palm, and feel the temperature. It seems to be very comfortable, and slowly shake your head along with Sun Wu's movements.
Every time Xiao Shang showed such an expression, Sun Wu felt as if he was teasing a cat, because cats also like their owners to scratch their necks like this, and Xiao Shang half-closed his eyes, looking like he was sleeping but not sleeping.
He seemed to be enjoying a sweet dream and looked very happy, just like a lazy cat. It always made Sun Wu want to laugh out loud.
The discovery of Xiao Shang's preference and reaction was completely accidental, but Sun Wu liked her expression very much. In terms of aesthetics, Xiao Shang, who looked like a pure angel, was so beautiful that everyone who looked at her looked at it.
People who see her, regardless of gender, just want to tease her and love her endlessly. Even the villagers of Liangshanbo who already know the truth are still fascinated sometimes, but Sun Wu is used to it.
This disguised face, no matter how beautiful the smile is, is all fake to him, without any feeling at all.
However, Xiao Shang is always a very beautiful beauty. Even if she doesn't deliberately put on an angelic face, as long as she takes off her tight guard and returns to the nature that a girl of her age should have, she will be a very good-looking, beautiful little girl.
So beautiful.
When Xiao Shang was sleeping, she should have completely let go of her guard, but even Sun Wu had no chance to see Xiao Shang's sleeping face. Xiao Shang's self-defense was so strong that even if she was sleeping in the wilderness, she would still
You must be the last to go to bed and the first to wake up, and never let your defenseless posture be 'exposed' in the eyes of others.
Therefore, it was only at this time that Sun Wu could see a little Shang whose expression had completely softened, quietly and softly, as if he were a tamed lazy cat, with that expression of enjoying happiness.
Even Sun Wu himself was infected and his whole heart became peaceful.
But this beautiful moment did not last long, because suddenly the sound of music sounded outside. Although it was not very loud, it was enough to interrupt the atmosphere of this moment.
Xiao Shang opened his eyes. Although he didn't say anything or waved away Sun Wu's hand, the muscles in his neck suddenly became very stiff, letting Sun Wu know that he should stop.
"I...I'll go outside and take a look."
Feeling a little embarrassed, Sun Wu let go of his hand, took advantage of this embarrassing excuse, and hurriedly left the room and went outside.
The sky outside was just as the sun was setting. Dusk was a relatively quiet business hour in the Heaven and Earth. Except for the girls who were accompanying customers, all the girls were summoned by the music and gathered in a relatively quiet place in the Heaven and Earth.
In the courtyard, everyone was holding scented incense, as if they were making some kind of sacrifice.
Sun Wu was on the fifth floor. From a high position, he could only see the curl of cigarettes and the faint sound of music, singing and dancing. This also made him feel strange, because if it was worshiping the dead, it should be solemn chanting, why would this music be played?
What about frivolous music?
"Uh, what happened? Do brothels also worship gods?"
Unconsciously, Sun Wu said this, but he didn't expect that a crisp female voice with a smile came from behind and answered the question.
"It's not worshiping a god, but worshiping a great benefactor."
Turning his head, Xiang Ling, dressed in plain clothes, was standing not far behind him, looking at him with a smile.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to peek."
"Oh, it doesn't matter. You are now a distinguished guest of Wanzi Tower. Please don't be too restrained. If you need anything, just tell me directly."
Xiang Lingyu smiled brightly, without any of the weird expressions she had when she left just now, which made Sun Wu feel relieved. However, because he still felt embarrassed, Sun Wu found another topic and asked about the person he was worshiping.
"Every property under Wanzilou has a small courtyard dedicated to a spiritual tablet. The object of worship is Ximen Zhuyu, the great benefactor."
"Ximen Zhuyu? I seem to have heard of this person, but I have no impression of him. What kind of person is he?"
"Well... Ximen, the great benefactor, was a flower picker during his lifetime."
"What? Flower picker?"
This answer stunned Sun Wu. In the past, he had only heard that loyal ministers and martyrs were respected by people, and monuments or temples were built after their death. But he had never heard that flower pickers would be commemorated in this way.
"The flower picker...I heard it right, it's really..."
"You heard wrong."
"Oh, right, I just said how could anyone commemorate someone..."
"The great benefactor of Ximen is not a flower picker, but a great flower picker. He picked countless flowers in his life. He claims that he has no ambition in his life. His only ambition is to sleep with all the beauties in the world."
He is really a flower picker! Sun Wu never imagined that such a thing would happen. In his own understanding, the so-called flower picker uses various hard and soft means to make bad girls innocent, so that their lives are stained and they are miserable.
Evil man. Such a hateful thing deserves to be captured and slaughtered alive. Why is it commemorated like this, or even worshiped in a new room?
(Ah, yes, the girls here are all...well, maybe that's why they worship flower pickers.)
An idea came to Sun Wu's mind, and he wanted to hide it, but Xiang Ling next to him had already laughed out loud.
"There's nothing surprising, right? This is a brothel, and all the girls are prostitutes. The prostitutes pay homage to flower thieves, and it's just what they want. It's not reasonable anymore. What's there to be surprised about?"
"
Smiling softly as she spoke, Xiang Ling's voice still sounded friendly and sweet, but Sun Wu, who was usually too familiar with sarcastic tones, keenly grasped Xiang Ling's overtones, and found that he might not be able to see the forest for the trees, and was obscured by some blind spots.
I didn't see the real facts, so I was ridiculed like this.
In order to express his apology, Sun Wu immediately bowed deeply and apologized frankly and sincerely. This performance indeed brought a lot of surprise in Xiang Ling's eyes.
"Is there something wrong? Miss Xiangling."
"Master Sun, it's really rare. In Wanzilou... it's rare to see a man sincerely apologize to a girl. In this regard, you are the same as the great benefactor Ximen. You treat us as human beings, not some people who spend money to buy them."
Come plaything."
"Is that Ximen Zhuyu good to girls?"
"Not only is he good, in the hearts of many girls of that era, Simon the Great Benefactor is the most ideal dream lover, and even the sustenance of life."
Xiangling stood next to Sun Wu, the breeze gently blew through the ends of her hair, her tender face was stained with a layer of blush under the sunset, and her focused expression was indescribably beautiful in Sun Wu's eyes.
"In the era of peace and chaos, he was a famous big man, handsome, rich, and suave. The most important thing is that he can understand the mood of every girl and give us the respect we want. Although he leaves behind every place he goes
There are countless erotic stories, but I don’t know how many daughters’ families are looking forward to getting along with him, and they even hope that he will sneak in at night.”
Sun Wu was even more confused after hearing these words. Sneaking into a woman's boudoir in the middle of the night, what kind of respect is this? Why is this behavior more favored by women? Not only can this truth not be explained, but the mentality involved
It is even more difficult to understand.
"Is it difficult to understand? It is indeed difficult to understand this to Master Sun Wu now, but I believe you will be able to understand it one day."
Xiang Ling sighed: "There are many rumors about Ximen's great benefactor, and there are many untrue things among them. After more than ten years, the truth is not easy to restore, but there is only one thing that is absolutely true, and that is
Simon the Great Benefactor never forced any girl to do anything they didn’t want to do.”
Although he was still puzzled, since it was consensual and not coercive, Sun Wu could not say anything. However, recalling the era of the Taiping Army, all aspiring men stood up to fight against foreign invasion and served the whole of China.
He sacrificed his life and worked hard, and accomplished great things. Ximen Zhu Yu was born in such a period, but he was just a flower picker who picked flowers and stole the fragrance. He had no intention of making progress. Sun Wu really had no good impression of such a person.
"Master Sun Wu is a man, of course he would think so, but for us women, we prefer someone who can be by our side, see him often, talk to him often, and don't have to worry about him, rather than a peerless hero far away.
If you leave, you will never see this man again."
This point made Sun Wu even more speechless. He could understand this feeling, but it was difficult for him to accept his own values. Maybe this is the difference between men and women, or maybe... this is why he is still being criticized by others.
Think of it as a reason for children to watch it.
Xiang Ling did not come here to chat. After a brief exchange of greetings, she told Sun Wu that Miss Bao would be ready to meet him in about an hour and ask him about the details of the whole matter.
"Master Sun Wu is so lucky. Just because you can see Miss Bao tonight, I don't know how many young heroes in the world will envy you."
"I'm just here to deliver something. It doesn't matter who I meet. If Miss Xiangling is willing to do it for me, please give this thing to Miss Bao for me."
When Sun Wu said this, he felt more and more ridiculous that he was standing here. Maybe that girl Bao was really as beautiful as a fairy, the most gorgeous girl in the world, and all the men in the world wanted to kiss her, but he was not doing it for beauty at all.
I didn't feel honored or proud to see her.
In fact, this precious girl not only acted secretly, but also attacked me hard for no apparent reason, and her attitude was so high that it was unbearable. She had already made it clear that she was here to deliver something important, and she also put on many airs and refused to receive him.
She is so arrogant and rude. No matter how beautiful such a woman is, Sun Wu doesn't think he will be attracted by her. Instead of enduring the unpleasant feeling and asking for permission, he might as well give the things to Xiang Ling and leave here as soon as possible.
.
However, this request was once again declined by Xiang Ling. From her embarrassed expression, Sun Wucai suddenly realized that perhaps Xiang Ling, the personal maid, was not the "confidant" he imagined, and was not even close to Miss Bao, so he
Don't dare to pick up things for Miss Bao without authorization.
Sun Wu asked Xiang Ling for confirmation with his eyes. Xiang Ling did not give a clear answer, but replied with some helplessness. Miss Bao was a bit impatient and her servants were always strict. If he violated the rules she set, there would be consequences.
It will be extremely serious.
"This...it turns out to be like this."
Sun Wu was quite shocked, feeling as if he knew some secret that he shouldn't know. If those young heroes who admired Miss Bao knew that this woman was actually arrogant and violent, it would surely shatter the dreams of many people.
"Then, Miss Xiangling, are you unhappy staying here?"
After saying this, Sun Wu was shocked to realize that this was not something he should ask, but Xiang Ling did not feel dissatisfied and answered with a bit of a wry smile.
"If I could be a good person, who would be willing to live in the fireworks? But I couldn't choose. When I was three years old, my family sold me to Wanzilou. Later, I was lucky enough to be selected as Miss Bao's personal maid to serve Miss Bao.
, no matter how she treats me, compared to those girls who freeze to death or starve to death on the roadside, I am already very happy and should be content."
Xiang Ling spoke in an understatement, but from the look in her eyes, Sun Wu knew that was not the case, because in those eyes, Sun Wu saw strong sadness and helplessness, as well as a hatred that he tried his best to conceal, followed by half a drop of heart-wrenching tears.
, slowly slid across his face, and Sun Wu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I said these meaningless words to you. I'm really sorry. It's almost time. Master Sun Wu, can you make preparations and go with me to see Miss Bao?"
After waking up from a brief trance, Xiangling responded with a polite smile and asked Sun Wu to go with her. When she stretched out her hand, the last ray of sunset showed Sun Wu that there were many bruises and bruises on her arms.
The scars were very fresh, and it was obvious that they had been hit by a thin and tough object such as a rattan.
"These, these scars are all..."
"Ah! I'm sorry."
Xiangling hurriedly covered the scar on her hand with her sleeves, bowed to Sun Wu, and turned around to leave. Sun Wu looked at her back and felt pity for a girl for the first time in his life.
(Miss Xiangling... she is so pitiful.)
It is really a sad thing to be born as a human being but not be able to live with your head held high as a human being. You have been sold into slavery since you were a child and live a life of inferiority.
Sun Wu sympathized with Xiang Ling, but he couldn't do anything about this matter. Just when he felt helpless, Xiao Shang, who didn't know when he arrived, appeared in front of him, shaking his head at him as if he disapproved of it.
"Being born a slave is neither sad nor pitiable."
"Uh... you know what I'm thinking."
"Young and ignorant, this is what is truly sad and pitiful."
There seemed to be some overtones in Xiao Shang's words, which Sun Wu couldn't figure out for a while. In fact, he couldn't help but think about it slowly, because the messenger who invited him to meet soon arrived, and Sun Wu and Xiao Shang finally got to see that Shanshan.
Dear dear girl, you are late.
Wanzilou should be a very wealthy organization, otherwise so many people outside live on the edge of subsistence and clothing, the place would not be so magnificently decorated. Most of the girls are wearing silk and satin, and are covered with jewels, but Miss Bao
The courtyard where it is located is even more magnificent. Even the decorative trees in the courtyard are made of gold and hung with silver leaves. When a breeze blows, the golden branches and silver leaves all over the courtyard make a luxurious "rustling" sound, and the dazzling light shines brightly.
Sun Wu only felt that his eyes were full of golden and silver flashes, and his eyes were dazzled, as if he had seen Heluo swordsmanship for the first time in the morning.
"Wow, this... is really rich."
Regarding this exaggerated and luxurious scene, Sun Wu appropriately expressed his shock, but Xiao Shang acted as if he had not seen anything, walked through without looking, and asked his companions lightly.
"Do you like it? I can make one for you."
It sounded very attractive, but Sun Wu did not dare to follow it, because no matter how powerful Xiao Shang's technology was, he could not create something out of nothing. To extract these gold and silver, raw materials were needed. According to past experience, those raw materials were all It's best not to ask for trouble when others don't dare to ask.
But there was one thing that made Sun Wu very concerned. He felt that Xiao Shang should have discovered it. Although this luxurious courtyard was resplendent, there was an unusual chilling atmosphere hidden among the golden branches and silver leaves all over the courtyard, as if there were hidden things around it. What kind of ambush, they are watching eagerly.
(Why do I feel this way? Is it my imagination? Or will we really be in danger later? But there is no reason, we are just responsible for delivering things...)
With such uneasiness, Sun Wu and Xiao Shang entered the living room and met Miss Bao there.
That was indeed a big battle!
What you see after opening the door is a long red carpet, with a pearl curtain extending from the end. The entire curtain is composed of pearl strings as big as your little finger. This curtain alone is... It is already an expensive item worth thousands of gold.
Xiang Ling, who was a personal maid, was nowhere to be found. Six unfamiliar maids were standing on both sides of the bead curtain. Each of them was a beautiful girl chosen from a thousand. Although they were all wearing maid uniforms, the materials they used were different. It is made of noble silk, and the accessories she wears are all first-grade jewelry. It seems to be extremely luxurious. She is obviously a maid, but she is more noble than the daughter of a noble family.
The sparkle in their eyes, the manners and movements between advancing and retreating, Sun Wu was sure that these maids were well-educated, and they were by no means superficial people with only beauty and empty minds. Judging from their weapons, these six maids are not weak in martial arts. They are probably even better than the group of Heluo swordsmen in the morning.
The beauty of the country is fragrant, and the civil and military talents are allowed. Such maids are worth more than ten thousand gold. Every maid is trained by the master. This is already the case for the maids, and their masters add countless imaginations to people. Before they meet, they are I have sincerely admired her excellent skills.
Such a woman was sitting behind the pearl curtain at the moment. Through the crystal clear pearls, Sun Wu used his eyesight enough to look through the gap in the curtain and saw a graceful and beautiful figure, sitting upright. Zhang was sitting on a white ivory bed, with something like a veil on her face, and a pair of eyes as deep as the sky looking towards her.
"I am Yu Baohan, the deputy owner of Wanzi Tower. I am a distinguished guest from afar. Please forgive me for any slights."
The melodious voice, just spoken softly, sounded as good as playing a musical instrument. Sun Wu was sure that the owner of this voice must be a heavenly beauty with stunning appearance, and he finally knew her name.
"Young Master Sun Wu gave a helping hand and obtained a valuable treasure from a group of ruthless people in the Iron-Blooded Cavalry. It's really a blessing. I wonder if you can tell me what happened again?"
Not only did his voice sound nice, but his words were also very polite, and he was not as arrogant and rude as he imagined. Sun Wu felt a little confused, but he still explained the whole thing without hesitation.
Sun Wu didn't mention a word about Xiao Shang's accidental killing of the iron-blooded knight with a magic weapon. The rest of the details had already been told to Xiang Ling, so it wouldn't be a problem to tell him again. After listening to Sun Wu's adventures, Miss Bao asked about Sun Wu's apprenticeship. Sun Wu felt that instead of answering hesitantly, it would be better to express directly that he could not reveal the origin. Hearing this sentence, the girl Bao behind the curtain paused for a moment, but did not say anything in particular. Then, Sun Wu turned the Lens handed over.
The lens was given to the maid, who then passed it through the curtain and handed it to the owner. Watching the lens disappear behind the curtain, Sun Wu felt relieved, but wanted to ask what the lens was about.
"Well, Sun Shaoxia seems to be a little confused about this lens. You have worked so hard to send this mirror, so you have the right to know the truth. In fact... this mirror can be said to be a library, and there is a human eye inside it.
The invisible information library can only be read through special equipment to read the information contained in it."
A melodious voice came slowly, explaining Sun Wu's question. Sun Wu did not intend to ask further, because if he continued to ask, he would be involved in secrets that he should not know, including the prisoner's death, but Miss Bao did not seem to have this level.
Don't worry, keep talking.
"This information is very important. For the sake of safety during transportation, a friend secretly sent someone to deliver the things to me. Since they are said to be secrets, they should not be known to others. Sun Shaoxia accidentally let this thing happen.
Now that the matter has come to light, what should I do?"
Of course it was impossible for Sun Wu to know after he asked without a clue, but the hint of unfriendliness in his tone made Sun Wu secretly scream. He thought of the wise sayings about preventing secrets from being leaked in many Jianghu stories.
(Ah! Could it be that... only dead people are the ones who don’t leak secrets! Isn’t this really true?)
The answer is obviously yes!
At the moment when Sun Wu was shocked by what he thought of and lost his guard, a blood-red red feather shot through the pearl curtain and went straight to his chest.