Liu Yuanhe said: "Nephew Yuan, needless to say, no matter how strong Chu Changting is, he is just a gangster. I, Liu Yuanhe, are afraid of him."
It is said that people compete for a piece of skin, a Buddha competes for a stick of incense, and face is extremely important in life, especially for a famous hero like Liu Yuanhe. He has been very embarrassed today, but after all, he was deceived and plotted. If he is in front of him now, Dozens of sects consider themselves too timid and afraid to fight against Chu Changting in front of so many people. Then this lifetime of fame will be wasted in this night. From now on, various sects in the rivers and lakes of Henan will talk about "Arhat Sect". Elder Liu Yuanhe always treats him as a big joke when he comes.
Liu Yuanhe would rather die than accept this result.
The trick Hua Bushi used was to seize Liu Yuanhe's weakness and make him agree even if he didn't want to.
The challenge letter and the ink pen were quickly handed to Liu Yuanhe. He took the pen and signed his name on the piece of paper with a trembling hand [
Hua Bushi gave a thumbs up and praised: "Elder Liu is really generous and worthy of being the mainstay of our Baidao in Henan. Hua Bushi is so impressed that he is so impressed."
Following the young master's praise, there was a burst of praise again in the cabin. However, everyone looked at Liu Yuanhe as if they were looking at a dead person, and there was a bit of joy in their eyes. After all, this person is tomorrow. Elder Liu is defeated and killed, and everyone can go home.
Hua Bushi took the paper, folded it, handed it to Li Hu and ordered: "Immediately ask someone to shoot this challenge letter with a loud arrow to the underworld water village opposite."
As expected, Chu Changting was very proud and arrogant. He sent out the challenge letter and within half an hour he had already sent back a reply. The content was only one short line:
"If you fight alone tomorrow, your life will be yours."
Hua Bushi took the reply in his hand and read it carefully before handing it to the various sects on the ship to pass it around.
Yuan Xi said: "Chu Changting has agreed to the battle. Now I can help Uncle Liu back to the boat to rest."
Hua Bushi said: "Of course Elder Liu can ask Haosheng to rest tonight. Whether we advance or retreat will all depend on the outcome of Elder Liu's battle with Chu Changting tomorrow."
Liu Yuanhe hated Hua Bushi so much that he was seriously injured and was in no mood to talk to him any more. He snorted coldly and let Yuan Xi help him out of the cabin door.
Seeing Liu Yuanhe being carried away limping away, Hua Bushi turned his eyes to the members of each sect and said loudly: "Everyone should be well prepared when you go home tonight. When Elder Liu defeats Chu Changting tomorrow, we can all take advantage of the victory to break through the underworld in one fell swoop. 's blockade"
Everyone inside and outside the cabin commented that the voice was very neat and loud.
Of course preparation is necessary, but of course what these people are thinking about is not to pursue the victory tomorrow, but to pack their bags first and wait until Liu Yuanhe is defeated so that they can run away quickly to avoid being chased by the underworld if they fail to pack up and escape too slowly.
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The pills Liu Yuanhe swallowed were indeed a good medicine for treating poisonous injuries. After returning to his ship, he adjusted his breathing for more than an hour and the poison was gone from his body. He was stabbed in the back with a dagger. It was a small flesh wound. He fought hard. It won't have any impact
After Yuan Xi bandaged Liu Yuanhe's wounds, he left and did not dare to disturb his uncle's rest, leaving him alone in the cabin.
Tomorrow there will be a duel with a strong enemy at noon. I should have a good rest tonight to recharge my batteries. However, Liu Yuanhe was lying on the bed in the corner of the cabin, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. He wanted to get up and do some kung fu, but his mind was still in confusion.
The simple reason is that Liu Yuanhe is not sure about tomorrow's duel. Although he has always thought highly of himself, he is not arrogant enough to think that he can be stronger than Chu Changting.
Although he has never seen Chu Changting take action with his own eyes, the fifteenth place in "Heifenglu" is enough to show that this person's strength is probably only "Six Provinces Boxing Champion" Fang Changsheng in "Arhat Sect" can compete with Chu Changting. Liu Yuanhe's martial arts is slightly inferior to him.
Not only did Liu Yuanhe himself know this disparity in strength, but everyone in the Jianghu sect also knew it, and it was revealed on their faces. However, those people still supported him in the duel and let him die just to protect their sect from being damaged. It’s really abominable[
Of course, the most disgusting thing is that the evil dog young master Hua Bushi is the initiator of everything.
He really shouldn't agree to the duel, but how could he not agree under the circumstances at that time? This is probably what is called a person who can't help himself in the world, even if it means losing his life.
Since he couldn't sleep and couldn't study hard, Liu Yuanhe could only sit by the bed and think about everything from the victory or defeat of the expedition against the "Wealth Alliance" to the crisis faced by the sect. He also thought about his wife who was still in Kaifeng City and his twelve-year-old son. Finally, my son thought about the scene when he was practicing martial arts with a group of brothers in the Shaolin Temple.
At that time, Liu Yuanhe had such great ambitions. He only thought that if he mastered martial arts, he would be able to fight for justice, eliminate violence, and make a great career in the world. However, he did not expect that the final outcome would be so tragic.
Thinking about the sadness, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Several knocks on the door interrupted Liu Yuanhe's thoughts. He was suddenly startled and opened his eyes, only to find that morning light had penetrated into his mouth. Before he knew it, it was already bright. His last night in this world had passed quietly.
"Uncle Liu, have you gotten up?" It was Yuan Xi's voice.
"I've already gotten up and come in." Liu Yuanhe wiped the tears on his face and responded.
The door was opened and Yuan Xi walked in with a wooden basin filled with clean water and a towel on the side.
Yuan Xi placed the wooden basin in front of Liu Yuanhe and said, "I fetched water and asked my uncle to wash up."
In Jianghu sects, juniors should serve their seniors. However, in the past, it was him who brought two "Arhat sect" disciples to help Liu Yuanhe. Yuan Xi, as Fang Changsheng's proud disciple, did not have to do such a thing.
He personally carried the water basin and thought that this was because he knew that Master Liu's battle today was going to be a disaster.
Watching Liu Yuanhe pick up a towel to wash himself, Yuan Xi suddenly said: "Actually, if uncle is absolutely sure that he can defeat Chu Changting, why not talk to Master Hua about canceling the duel?"
Liu Yuanhe clenched his fists suddenly and made a "cluck" sound. The towel had been twisted into two pieces and said sternly: "I told Hua Bushi to cancel the duel. He wants me to duel with Chu Changting. It was arranged by the evil dog young master. If I They were defeated and they just escaped from the battle. Now how can he cancel it?"
Yuan Xi said: "Uncle, please don't be angry. Although my nephew doesn't know what Master Hua is thinking, his defense with cupping has been very effective in the past few days. Last night, he expected that the enemy plane captured the mole first. This man's intelligence should not scare him so easily." Flee from the enemy"
It's okay not to mention the mole. When Yuan Xi said that Hua Bushi had captured the mole, Liu Yuanhe was even more angry and said angrily: "So what if he is clever and clever? He is just a little clever. The rumors in the world are wrong. Hua Bushi Ben." He is just a greedy villain. Even if I die in battle, I will not bow to him."
Yuan Xi said: "Uncle, why are you so impulsive just to gain some momentum? Not long ago, Uncle Qi was killed in Hubei Province. Uncle Chen died in battle in Yuzhou. Uncle Hu was plotted to death in Huaiqing. Uncle Gu was also seriously injured and disabled. Within these few months, Yuan Xi
I have already lost several senior uncles and I can’t bear to see something happen to senior uncle Liu again.”
When he said this, the look on his face turned gloomy.
Liu Yuanhe, who was originally full of anger, couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness and anger that suddenly disappeared after hearing this.
Since the rise of the "Wealthy Alliance" in Henan, the "Arhat Sect" has suffered heavy losses. Only three of the original seven elders are left. Qi Yuanhao, Hu Yuankui and others who were killed are all Liu Yuanhe's fellow disciples. According to Yuan Xi,
He felt it deeply
After a long while, Liu Yuanhe let out a long sigh and said: "Today's duel with Chu Changting concerns me, Liu Yuanhe's reputation throughout his life, and also concerns the prestige of our 'Arhat Sect'. We must not cancel it. If something really happens to me, please ask Master Yuan."
My nephew tells the head brother to take care of Liu Yuanhe's wife and children in Kaifeng City, but don't ask my son to practice martial arts anymore, just let him read some books and become an ordinary person."
Yuan Xi's eyes were already red and he said: "Master Liu can rest assured about the matter of aunt and junior brother, but Yuan Xi thinks that no matter how strong Chu Changting is with his uncle's martial arts, he will definitely have a chance to win." [
Liu Yuanhe smiled bitterly and said: "Master Nephew Yuan promised me, so I don't have to worry about anything. I can also let go and fight to the death with Chu Changting."
At this moment, only the sound of footsteps was heard, but a disciple hurriedly walked into the cabin, saluted and said: "I am reporting to Elder Liu and Senior Brother Yuan, Young Master Hua, to summon the heads of various sects to ask Elder Liu and Senior Brother Yuan to hurry to the flag ship."
Yuan Xi frowned and said: "Isn't the time for the duel set at noon? It's just past midnight and there are still more than two hours. Master Hua summoned everyone so early. Could something have happened?"
Liu Yuanhe said: "No matter what the matter is, since the evil dog young master has been summoned, let's go and take a look."
At that moment, Liu Yuanhe tidied up his clothes and went out of the cabin with Yuan Xi, boarded the boat and headed towards the flag ship.
Hua Bushi's flag ship was located in the center of the water village boat array. It took a short boat ride to reach the flag ship. Liu Yuanhe immediately realized that the atmosphere here today was different from the past. Not only on the flag ship but also in the entire water village boat array.
Dozens of leaders from various sects have gathered on the deck. On both sides of the ship are thirty or forty tall men with sabers on their waists and muskets. On the outside of the ship formation, many guards with muskets can also be seen.
All disciples from the Pili camp have tightly sealed off the entire water village boat formation.