Xia He!
Wang Yan didn't expect Xia He to take the initiative to look for him. More importantly, how did he recognize him? However, Wang Yan, who was experienced in Jiang Hu, naturally wouldn't be so rude. He cupped his fists and said, "Brother Xia, we meet again."
"Indeed, we meet again. Brother Wang clearly saw Xia He before but didn't greet him. This made Xia He very sad. Xia He still hasn't forgotten the scene of him drinking and chatting with Brother Wang. Even the scene of Brother Wang drinking and eating meat, wielding a sword, killing people, and talking cheerfully and wittily is still imprinted in his mind.
Brother Wang, is it because Xia He is a guard in a brothel and has a low status that you don't want to recognize me? "
Xia He was still straightforward, but his words were a bit aggressive. Fortunately, Wang Yan wasn't a rookie in Jiang Hu anymore. He waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about? Wang Yan definitely doesn't have such intentions. It's just that I have other matters to attend to, so I haven't had the time to recognize you."
Wang Yan's words weren't necessarily smooth, but Xia He didn't come looking for him to criticize Wang Yan. Therefore, he took the opportunity to get out of the situation and said, "If that's the case, is Brother Wang willing to get drunk with Xia He again?"
"Hahaha!"
Wang Yan laughed and said straightforwardly, "I'm afraid that you're already drunk and I haven't had the mood to drink yet. If that's the case, why wouldn't Wang Yan be willing?"
"Please!"
As he said this, Xia He waved his hand and led Wang Yan to a tavern not far away. Although Wang Yan was eager to return home, he was also curious about why Xia He was looking for him. Therefore, he whispered a few words to Diwu Yun and the two entered the tavern with Xia He.
'Don't Dare to Get Drunk'.
The name of this tavern was a little strange, and the furnishings inside were also unique. After entering from the front door, they saw that there were large wine jars placed all around the tavern. These wine jars were filled with wine, and on the wall beside the counter at the entrance, there was a piece of red paper with the words:
"If you dare to get drunk, you can get your own drink."
"If you don't dare to get drunk, bring your own wine, three taels for a jar."
"Interesting."
Wang Yan felt that the person who wrote these words should be a clever person, but he didn't pay much attention to it. It was obvious that in a chaotic place like Tianmaji, if someone really dared to get drunk, they would really have no regard for their own life. Who knows, they might be dragged to a corner after entering the tavern.
After withdrawing his gaze, Wang Yan looked around the tavern. It was already past mealtime, so there weren't many customers in the tavern. There were only four or five tables where people were eating and drinking. However, when he saw a short and sturdy man with strong arms, wearing short clothes and a bamboo hat, Wang Yan vaguely felt that he was a little familiar. However, this person was sitting in the north corner with his back facing Wang Yan. In his hand, there was a broadsword that was half the height of a person. Wang Yan looked through this person's memory and found that there was no such person.
Could it be an illusion?
Without waiting for Wang Yan to think too much, Xia He found an empty table and asked Wang Yan to sit down. He picked up the empty wine jars on the table and filled them to the brim.
"Brother Wang, please!"
Xia He didn't say much and placed the wine jars in front of Wang Yan. Then, he held the wine jars in his hands and raised his head to drink. Seeing this, Wang Yan's heart was filled with pride. Without saying anything, he raised the wine jars and drank.
The two drank quickly and hurriedly. Half of the wine jars flowed onto their lapels, but Wang Yan and Xia He didn't care. When the wine jars were finished, the two put down the wine jars at almost the same time. Then, they looked at each other and said in unison, "Satisfying!"
Before their voices died away, the two of them laughed at almost the same time. Their laughter shook the hall, and they felt extremely carefree.
Although they felt carefree, they weren't the only ones in the hall. Before the two of them stopped laughing, a bald man with a pair of triangular eyes slammed the table behind them and said, "Motherf * cker! Can't you let people have peace? Two little bastards … "
There were three other burly men at the same table with the bald man, and all of them had evil looks on their faces. Perhaps the bald man felt that there were too many people around him, so he cursed rudely. However, before he could finish speaking, Xia He's right hand suddenly gripped the hilt of his saber.
Zeng!
With the sound of a saber, the saber flashed and a corner of the table was cut off. Three or four plates fell to the ground. However, Xia He didn't turn his head or body. He calmly and slowly sheathed his long saber and said, "A wine house is meant to be noisy. If you want peace, when we leave this door, I can send you to a place where peace will last forever!"
Xia He's words were filled with murderous intent, but the four people at the table behind him didn't even dare to let out a fart. The bald man looked at the broken corner of the table and broke out in a cold sweat. His legs trembled like chaff.
However, at this moment, the curtain behind the counter was lifted. A graceful young woman with a red veil and a plain silk dress walked out. She glanced at the broken corner of the table, then looked at Xia He and said lazily, "Thirty taels."
Xia He didn't say anything else. He took out a silver ingot and threw it. Swish! The silver ingot flew through the air. The young woman stretched out her hand in a seemingly lazy manner and caught the ingot firmly. A smile immediately appeared on her face and she said in a sweet voice, "Good boy. There's freshly cooked beef in the back. I'll bring a few catties of it to you later."
Hearing the young woman's words, the bald man looked as if he had seen a ghost. He kicked the three people beside him and said, "Let's go. Let's go."
As he spoke, the four people scrambled out of the store. Xia He glanced at them and retracted his gaze. He looked at Wang Yan and said, "A few lowly trash. You've ruined Brother Wang's drinking mood for no reason."
"Not at all."
Wang Yan shook his head. He didn't think that Xia He would be so unbridled in Tianmaji. He couldn't help but say, "Now that we meet again, Brother Xia's heroic spirit is even stronger than before. Wang Yan is ashamed of his inferiority."
"It's also because of Brother Wang's influence. I feel that I should be more casual when I travel in the pugilistic world. However, I've been in Tianmaji for some time now. I can naturally grasp the rules. Brother Wang, you don't have to worry about anything."
Xia He hadn't changed at all. He was straightforward like a strong wine and a single blade. However, this blade of his was sharper now. His murderous aura was also heavier. It was so sharp that even Wang Yan felt that he should retreat slightly. With this thought in mind, Wang Yan didn't want to be entangled anymore. After all, the wine had been drunk and the small talk had been exchanged. He was ready to go straight to the point and ask Xia He's intentions.
However, without waiting for Wang Yan to speak, Xia He placed the sheathed long blade at his waist on the table and said, "Brother Wang, long time no see. Xia He doesn't know how strong you are now. Do you dare to spar with Xia He?"
In the face of these provocative words, Wang Yan frowned slightly. He didn't understand what Xia He meant. However, with his temperament, he couldn't just ignore it.
"How do we spar?"
"Within three moves, you can only advance and not retreat. Whoever leaves the stool loses."
"Good!"
As soon as Wang Yan said "good", he and Xia He made their moves almost at the same time. Xia He used his palm as a blade and slashed horizontally across the table. At the same time, his right leg sprang forward. Like a sudden clap of thunder, he swiftly aimed at Wang Yan's buttocks. Xia He didn't hold back at all. He attacked from top to bottom from the beginning.
However, Wang Yan wasn't slow either. He pushed his right leg forward. Without waiting for Xia He's straight kick, he twisted his hip and used his knee to pin the inner knee of Xia He's right leg, causing Xia He's leg to fall apart. Then, he used his left hand's fingers like a sword and quickly pointed at the back of Xia He's palm blade.
That day, Xia He witnessed how Wang Yan killed Wang Mocheng. He knew that Wang Yan had acupoint sealing skills. How would he dare to let Wang Yan point his palm blade? He immediately withdrew his palm blade and used his other hand to strike forward.
However, Wang Yan didn't wait for Xia He to launch his palm attack. He slammed his right hand on the table. With a muffled sound, the bamboo cylinder bounced up from the table. Dozens of chopsticks in the cylinder were immediately thrown into the air.
This immediately disrupted Xia He's rhythm. Their line of sight was blocked. Wang Yan couldn't help but pull his hands in front of his body to protect himself. He was ready to attack after the chopsticks fell to the ground. However, Wang Yan raised his left hand and caught one of the chopsticks. Then, with a slight shake of his wrist, a cold light shot out from the gap between the chopsticks. Before Xia He could react, the cold light had already disappeared.
When the chopsticks fell to the ground, Wang Yan also put down the chopsticks in his hand. Then, he cupped his fists at Xia He and said, "Thank you for letting me win."
Xia He's face turned pale as he touched his throat. There was already a small red mark there. Xia He knew that if Wang Yan had used a sharp blade instead of chopsticks, his throat would have been pierced.
"What a sharp sword. Little Xia, your loss is not undeserved."
Before Xia He could regain his senses, the graceful young woman behind the counter said these words leisurely. Wang Yan couldn't help but glance at this woman. He felt that although this woman looked ordinary, it was difficult to see through her. She shouldn't be a simple person. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to open such a tavern in Tianmaji.
"Brother Wang's sword is even sharper. Xia He is sincerely convinced!"
After all, Xia He wasn't someone who couldn't take a loss. However, it was certain that he was depressed. After saying this, he stood up and walked to the wine jar. He scooped up some wine and drank a few mouthfuls. Then, he sat back at the table and said with a smile, "I've let Brother Wang see a joke."
Wang Yan shook his head and said, "Brother Xia, can you tell me why you're looking for Wang Yan now?"
"Of course."
After saying this, Xia He couldn't help but glance at Diwu Yun who was beside Wang Yan. Wang Yan naturally understood his meaning and whispered a few words to Diwu Yun. She obediently went to the side and sat down. When only Xia He and Wang Yan were left, Wang Yan said, "Before we get down to business, Wang Yan still has two things to ask. The first is about the assassination of Kang Jianmin. I don't know the ending of Qi Ming Pavilion. Secondly, I want to ask Brother Xia how you recognized Wang Yan. "
Xia He nodded and said, "During the battle at the Enlightenment Tower, Brother Wang was decisive in escaping when the opportunity presented itself, and it could be said that you managed to escape death. Other than Brother Wang, no one else was able to escape. Li Yunyang and Kang Jianmin were both captured by Chen Wenyuan, and their fates are unknown. As for Gao Li and his spies, they were killed on the spot. As for me and the one-eyed, one-armed elder, I fought for nearly twenty rounds with him, but in the end, I was unable to escape the fate of being slaughtered.
However, through that battle, I had some understanding of Nurturing Embryo Stage martial artists. Although I died and was injured, my martial arts regressed. However, I felt that my temperament had improved. So, I came to this South River Valley to wander.
As for how I recognized Brother Wang, it's very simple. Brother Wang's Ice Silk Bamboo Hat can be said to be unique, and coupled with my deep memory of Brother Wang, I've firmly engraved your figure and back into my mind. With these two combined, I naturally recognized Brother Wang with a single glance.
So, that's how it is!
Wang Yan didn't expect that the bamboo hat he had specially chosen would turn out to be a flaw. He thought that he should change his attire when he went back. However, what surprised Wang Yan the most was that Xia He mentioned Chen Wenyuan. This person had unexpectedly captured Li Yunyang and Kang Jianmin alive.
One must know that defeating, killing, and capturing alive was more difficult than the previous one. Although Li Yunyang and Kang Jianmin were like arrows at the end of their flight, Chen Wenyuan was able to capture the two of them. His strength was definitely far superior to Li Yunyang and Kang Jianmin. It was no wonder that Chen Wenyuan had the title of 'Poisonous Scholar'. An expert with this title really couldn't be underestimated.
"Now that these two things are clear, let's talk about business. I know that Brother Xia has come to find me for a reason."
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