Ah Ch 'ou stood there motionless, not knowing how long he had been standing there. By the time he felt the shivers on his body gradually disappear and he felt the warmth of the sun shining on his body again, the burly man suddenly appeared at the doorway again. Behind him, groups of soldiers swarmed forward, their sabers and spears forming a forest of spears and a mountain of sabers.
When they were about two, three feet away from the burly man, the imperial bodyguards suddenly stopped and formed a tight formation, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
As soon as the burly man stepped over the threshold, he turned his head around and glared like a tiger. Immediately there was a burst of terrified cries and the soldiers retreated several steps back.
The burly man burst into laughter. Suddenly his leg flew up and kicked heavily on one of the large doors that had been half-opened amidst the chaos of the battle. "Boom!" a deafening noise, dust flew everywhere, the door hinges shattered, and half of the large door whistled toward the soldiers.
After kicking the door, the burly man did not turn his head back to take another look. He walked down the stairs in big strides and was about to leave when Ah Ch 'ou suddenly summoned his courage and rushed in front of him, opening his arms to block his way.
As soon as the burly man saw Ah Ch 'ou, he could not help but asked in surprise, "Young man, why haven't you left yet?"
Ah Ch 'ou's heart was beating like a drum. In a moment of desperation, he casually said, "Because, you haven't paid me yet!"
The burly man was taken aback, but then he burst into laughter and said, "Interesting! Interesting! What Grandfather said was right, the Central Plains is indeed full of wonderful people! "
By this time the half of the door had been sent flying, killing and injuring more than a dozen people. The remaining soldiers mustered up their courage and continued to charge forward. The burly man heard the chaotic footsteps behind him. Suddenly he leaped forward and grabbed Ah Ch 'ou. He laughed out loud and said, "What a good little boy who wants money more than his life! When we reach the pier, I'll pay you what you owe me!"
Being held under the burly man's arm, Ah Ch 'ou felt the scenery on both sides flashing past him as if he was flying. The burly man spread his legs and unexpectedly moved faster than a galloping horse. For a moment, Ah Ch 'ou was unable to speak. He could only feel the wind blowing against his face. He could only shut his mouth and hold his breath. Even so, the burly man's clothes were stained with blood and the smell of it still filled his nose and mouth.
The burly man ran all the way to the pier. The Kunlun merchants had already gathered on the ships and were looking in their direction. When they saw the burly man, they all cheered incessantly.
The burly man put down Ah Ch 'ou and said while squinting, "Young man, you still dare to ask for money. Young man, you, you, you, you have some guts!"
Ah Ch 'courage and said, "Ah Ch' ou said:" Ah man, I killed because he was unfair. Kunlun, I Ch 'ou. If you kill someone for the sake of avoiding a debt of ten coins, then I'll take it that I misjudged you. "
The man tossed his beard and laughed. He reached into his robes and said, "I haven't finished my business yet, so how can I have money for you? Here's an ingot of pure gold. I'll give it to you!"
The burly man took out a gold ingot and handed it to Ah Ch 'ou. He laughed and said, "Young man Ch' ou, don't show off your wealth. Go, go!" After saying that, he jumped like a giant frog. With a whoosh, he flew two feet in the air and landed on the bow of the ship.
The people on the ship were already ready. The moment the burly man landed, the sailors raised the sail and pulled the anchor. At this time, the people on the pier did not know what happened in the military governor's office. They were busy loading and unloading goods. Only a few merchants nearby saw the bloodstains on the burly man. Although they were surprised, it did not cause too much commotion.
Ah Ch 'ou was anxious. He wanted to chat with the burly man for a while and get closer to him before talking about business. He did not expect the burly man to be like a raging fire. He came and went as fast as a spark. He did not even give Ah Ch' ou a chance to speak. Ah Ch 'ou quickly knelt on the pier and held up the gold ingot. He said loudly, "Warrior, I want to be your disciple and learn martial arts."
The burly man laughed and said, "You little brat, don't think too much. Leave quickly and don't cause more trouble!"
"Warrior, please accept me!"
Ah Ch 'ou quickly kowtowed, but the burly man ignored him. At this time, the ship slowly moved away and was about four to five feet away from the shore. From afar, a battle cry could be heard.
The burly man stood at the bow of the ship and looked around. He saw flags fluttering in the distance and people shouting and horses neighing. They gathered into a long dragon of smoke and dust. He did not know how many soldiers were in the dragon. He shouted, "Young man, why are you still here? The officials here are greedy and muddle-headed. Be careful that you don't become a scapegoat! "
Ah Ch 'ou was anxious. He steeled his heart and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Warrior wants to go to the Military Governor's Mansion to seek revenge, but why do I have to lead the way? There are many people in the city who saw warrior carrying me and bringing me back. If warrior leaves, the crime of murder will fall on this little brat's head. Warrior did not kill this little brat, but this little brat will die because of warrior! "
The burly man at the bow of the ship frowned and said to himself, "What a scoundrel brat, really annoying!"
He looked up again and saw the soldiers stirring up a trail of smoke and dust. They were getting closer and closer. The burly man muttered, "In my whole life, I have only seen grandfather as a hero. Grandfather has never harmed an innocent person. Am I going to harm this little brat's life and tarnish his good name?"
Seeing the pursuing soldiers were getting closer, the burly man did not have time to think. He leaped up, his clothes fluttering in the wind. Like a goshawk, he flew toward the pier. Many of the merchants and sailors on the pier cried out in alarm when they saw his power.
Ah Ch 'ou saw the burly man suddenly appeared in front of him. Immediately his waist tightened and he was lifted up by the burly man's hand. A gust of sea wind blew, making his face cold.' Bang! 'the bow of the ship swayed slightly. He was carried by the burly man to the bow of the ship.
Ah Ch 'ou calmed himself down and happily bowed down. He kowtowed and said, "Disciple greets Shifu!"
The burly man snorted heavily, "Scoundrel brat, get up!" He clasped his hands behind his back and stood on the bow of the ship. He only looked at the soldiers and did not look at Wei Xiaobao again. The soldiers rushed to the pier and commandeered the merchants' boats in an attempt to give chase. Ah Ch 'ou did not see the burly man refusing; he was delighted. He kowtowed three times and crawled up. As soon as he saw the soldiers boarding the ship one by one, he could not help but worry, "Shifu, the Military Governor Of A Circuit has sent people to pursue us."
The burly man laughed and said, "Are you talking about that dog official? I've already cut off his head! If he dares to pursue us, I will behead his soul! Humph, this group of dragons without a leader will not be able to catch up. "
When Ah Ch 'ou heard this, he was shocked. Although he knew that this burly man had killed his way into the military governor's mansion, he did not expect that he would be able to enter the mansion in the blink of an eye and actually behead the Guangzhou military governor and come back unscathed. This cheap Shifu that he had accepted as his disciple had such great abilities. He was practically the same as the legendary sword immortals. To be able to accept such a Shifu …
Thinking about this, Ah Ch 'ou was elated. He hurriedly said respectfully, "Disciple has not yet asked for Shifu's great name and which school of martial arts you are from."
The burly man laughed and said, "Kid, have you read too many legendary stories? What school of martial arts? My surname is Zhang and my name is Bao. This martial arts is passed down in my family."
Ah Ch 'ou said respectfully, "Shifu has such amazing martial arts. Grandmaster must be a famous hero in the world."
If Ah Ch 'ou had said something else, Zhang Kuo would not have cared. But in Zhang Kuo's heart, he only worshipped his grandfather. Ah Ch' ou's words scratched his itch. Zhang Kuo laughed loudly and said, "Haha! You might not know about my father, but when it comes to my ancestor, he is worthy of being called a great hero whose name resounds throughout the world. I'm sure a little kid like you has heard of his reputation before. "
Ah Ch 'ou hurriedly said, "May I know which famous hero is Grandmaster?"
Zhang Kuo said proudly, "In the chaos of the last years of the Sui Dynasty, many heroes rose up. My ancestor had the intention to conquer the world. Later he asked his sworn brother to assist Li Shimin to go overseas and establish himself as the king. At that time, people called him 'Curly Beard'!"
Ah Ch 'ou was shocked and cried out, "Curly Beard!"
This time, Ah Ch 'ou was like Sun Wukong whose palm was hit three times by Grandmaster Bodhi. All 36,000 pores on his body were filled with joy.
…
The ship sailed on the sea and the night was boundless.
It was Ah Ch 'ou's first time on a ship. He lay in the cabin thinking and could not fall asleep for a long time. He missed Niuniu. He did not know when he would return and whether Niuniu would be able to find him. If he returned to Guangzhou and the Military Governor Of A Circuit was dead, he did not know who to ask about the identity of the Aunt Pei who took Niuniu away.
His heart was filled with joy; if he could become the disciple of Dragon-Beard Visitor's grandson and learn outstanding martial art skill, he would be able to avenge his deceased father and mother, as well as his sister who died tragically. The blood feud that he had been suppressing at the bottom of his heart and didn't even dare to think about all surfaced. He could never forget his sister's head that flew into the air and that heavy pain!
With all these kinds of emotions, whether happy or sad, or hateful, his thoughts were up and down. He tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He simply got up and quietly left the cabin. The river of stars shone brightly. The ship sailed in the boundless night. The sound of waves rose and fell like the waves in his heart.
Ah Ch 'ou faced the night wind and walked to the bow of the ship. He saw a tall figure standing there. That dark figure was like a boulder, standing there steadily, motionless.
"Why aren't you sleeping?"
Zhang Kuo did not turn his head and only asked lightly.
Ah Ch 'ou stood still and bowed, "I can't sleep. I want to relax at the bow of the ship. I don't want to disturb master."
He turned his head to look at the dark sea. Zhang Kuo did not turn his head but seemed to see his movements. He said, "Don't worry. The pursuers have returned at night. They are no longer chasing."
Ah Ch 'ou breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Yes!"
Zhang Kuo stood steadily at the bow of the ship, still looking up at the sky. Ah Ch 'ou could not help but ask, "What is master looking at?"
Zhang Kuo did not turn his head and said, "Looking at the stars! Tonight's celestial phenomenon is really strange. "
Ah Ch 'ou looked up and followed Zhang Kuo's gaze. He looked at the bright river of stars and found an extremely bright star pointing toward the east. It was like a pearl with a white core and a bright blue halo around it. That huge pearl stretched across the sky, dragging a long blue tail behind it. The blue halo on the tail became fainter and fainter until it completely disappeared in the sky.
Ah Ch 'ou could not help but exclaim, "What a big star!"
Zhang Kuo smiled and said, "It's just a jinx. What's there to be surprised about?" When he finished, he pinched his chin and tugged at his beard, mumbling, "But such a big and bright jinx is really rare. It's really strange …"
He pondered for a moment and suddenly turned his head and said with a smile, "I haven't asked you yet. What's your name?"
Ah Ch 'ou said respectfully, "This disciple does not dare to hide anything from master. This disciple has no real name, only a nickname, Chou' er. This disciple came from a good family, but now I have fallen to become a beggar. I have a blood feud, but I cannot take revenge. As long as this disciple does not take revenge, I will be ashamed of my ancestor's surname. Master can just call me Ah Ch 'ou. "
"Ah Ch 'ou, Ah Ch' ou, since you are my disciple, you must have an official name. Tonight, the stars in the sky are a rare sight. I will use this star as a name and give you a name. How about Xingchi? "
Ah Ch 'ou said in a low voice, "Xingchi … is a good name. But if master named this disciple after the jinx, wouldn't this disciple become a big jinx? "
Zhang Kuo laughed and said, "This is the first time I came to the Tang dynasty. I didn't succeed in my business, didn't have a good tour, and even lost someone's life. With such bad luck, aren't you still a big jinx?"
Ah Ch 'ou thought of the hundreds of innocent lives in the Peach Blossom Village and felt uneasy about this big jinx. He argued, "Master is wronging this disciple. When this disciple met master, something bad had already happened!"
Zhang Kuo laughed and said, "Even if you say that Xingchi is not good, you should at least have a name. Hehe, how can my disciple always be called Ah Ch 'ou Ah Ch' ou? Why don't you give me a name? "
Ah Chou looked forward at the huge waves undulating at the bow of the ship, the faint white spray, turned back to look at the dark night sky, in the sound of the waves he raised his head to look at the huge sail that was filled with wind, plowing through the night sea, he said excitedly, "Disciple has thought of a name! Master, this disciple will be called … Yang Fan! "
That night, in the eastern capital of Luoyang, a woman surnamed Wu was also leaning against the railing and gazing into the distance. She stared at the 20 feet long blue comet in the night sky that was pointing straight to the east. She was quite surprised. This comet arrived abruptly and stretched across the vast sky. Only after forty-nine days did it disappear. The entire world was shocked by it.
The woman surnamed Wu, who was looking at the stars in the sky, saw this as an auspicious sign. She announced that the name of the dynasty would be changed to Guang Zhai, and that the people would be pardoned. The eastern capital of Luoyang would be changed to Shen Du, and the names of the three provinces and six ministries would be changed. The Hall of Governmental Affairs would be changed to Fengge, the Gate of Governmental Affairs would be changed to Luantai, and the Hall of Governmental Affairs would be changed to Wenchangtai. The six ministries of "Officials, Revenue, Rites, Military, Punishment, and Works" would be changed to "Heaven, Earth, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter".
It was the first year of Guang Zhai!
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