The macheteman, or the man called Gu Qingying, stood up silently and stared at the old man.
His right hand was already on the handle of the long saber on his back. With the reputation of the Lonely Swan Saber on the Mortal List, 99% of the martial artists in the Jianghu would be killed with one strike.
However, he didn't draw his saber. Instead, he sat back, looking very depressed.
"Don't draw your saber out of anger. I'd like to hear your story now."
The old man handed him a baked bun.
Gu Qingying took it and ate it without saying thanks.
He leaned against the wall, his face full of stubble. "I remember it was still spring. My aunt was the best to me in my family. She married into the Wang family of Lingnan, and I visited her every year … The most famous family in Lingnan wasn't the Wang family, but the Song family. The Moth Sword of this family was a famous martial art on the List of Extraordinary Arts. It was said that all those who had seen that sword had died. The head of the Song family was also on the List of Heaven with that sword … Although I'm not talented, I've made great progress in martial arts this time. I'm going to challenge a few disciples of the Song family …"
…
He still remembered that day when the setting sun was as red as blood.
Gu Qingying rode on the white horse, holding the tanghulu and the windmill for his aunt's little horse.
This little brother liked to play with him the most.
He saw the Wang family's fortress from afar.
The Wang family lived in the fortress, and everyone practiced martial arts. Even if the world was in chaos, they could protect themselves.
The gate of the Wang family's fortress was naturally open. He entered the gate as usual, and Wang Xiao 'er, who was guarding the gate, greeted him warmly, "Lord Gu, you're here again."
Inside the fortress were the residences of various families. There were even some small shops that were self-sufficient.
Gu Qingying didn't care about that. He went directly to the Wang family's mansion in the center. His aunt married a direct descendant of the Wang family.
He got off the horse in front of the Wang family's main residence and tied it up.
Usually, the old man guarding the gate would have come over and bowed to him.
But this time, no one came out to greet him, which made Gu Qingying's heart sink.
He stepped forward and tried to knock on the brass tiger-bitten knocker.
However, he found that the gate was not locked. It opened with a gentle push.
With an ominous feeling, Gu Qingying stroked the Lone Swan Saber and entered the Wang Family's residence.
His Lone Swan Saber did not have an undeserved reputation. He had once chopped down seven houseflies in front of him with a single saber strike. All of them had their wings cut off, but the houseflies did not die. It was enough to show how profound his saber technique was.
This time, he was naturally bold and wanted to see what had happened to the Wang Family.
As soon as Gu Qingying entered, he felt that something was wrong.
There seemed to be a slight weight on his body, but when he tried to sense it, he couldn't feel anything.
As they walked through the hall, a man walked toward them. It was the head of the Wang family, Wang Xuanying.
He was already sixty years old, but his face was that of a middle-aged man. Only his hair was white. At this moment, seeing him, a slightly stiff smile appeared on his face.
"Greetings, Senior. I'm here to look for my aunt."
Gu Qingying directly bowed to a junior. He glanced sideways, wanting to see if there was anything different. However, he found that the heartbeat and pulse of the person in front of him were normal. The only difference was that his expression was a little stiff.
"In that case, you can go."
Wang Xuanying waved his hand.
Gu Qingying bid farewell. He naturally knew which house his aunt lived in, so he directly walked over.
Along the way, he didn't see any servants, which made him even more surprised.
"Aunt!"
He walked to the front of the house and called out.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the celadon bowl hit the door, and the pieces flew everywhere.
"What happened?"
Gu Qingying directly rushed into the house with the Lone Swan Saber. He saw a woman in her thirties with disheveled hair. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she was looking at him fiercely.
Although the other party looked a little crazy, Gu Qingying still associated her with his aunt, Gu Huan.
"Aunt, aunt, what's wrong with you? I'm Qingying. "
He called out, and his eyes were slightly red. "Why didn't I know that aunt had an illness?"
In his heart, he felt even more guilty. "It seems that Senior Wang is not in his right mind. Is he worried about my daughter-in-law's illness? Did he dismiss the servants to prevent too many people from spreading the news of aunt's crazy state? They have good intentions. I've wronged them … "
"You are … Qingying?"
Gu Huan looked at Gu Qingying in a daze. She took a step forward and held his face. Her expression suddenly became frightened. "Go … go!"
"Aunt! What the hell happened? "
Gu Qingying's tears flowed out. "If you have any questions, just tell me."
Slap!
Before he finished speaking, three bloody scratches appeared on his face. It was Gu Huan who attacked him. Her expression was ferocious. "No … you are not Qingying! You are not him! "
"I am. When I was young, I loved to eat the sugar cakes you made. I would hide some of them secretly every time …"
Gu Qingying hurriedly said.
"You, are you really Xiaoying?" Gu Huan's crazy expression became slightly sober. Then, with intense fear, she said, "This is not right … Father-in-law changed, mother-in-law changed, and then … Jin Jue changed too!"
Jin Jue was her husband.
Her expression became frightened and confused. Then, she screamed, "That thing … I don't know … I don't know … Go!"
Gu Huan grabbed Gu Qingying and whispered something in his ear. Then, she pushed him out of the room and slammed the door shut.
"Aunt …"
Gu Qingying touched the bloody scratches on his face. He was not stupid. He immediately realized that his aunt had just given him important information.
It seemed that the Wang family had met a powerful enemy who was proficient in disguise. It seemed that he had changed many people in the house. He was even forcing his aunt to tell him the whereabouts of something.
In this way, this place was indeed a dangerous place!
Even his aunt had to pretend to be crazy in order to protect herself.
"The enemy seems to be doing this for some treasure. Is the hiding place what my aunt just told me? No matter what, I have to get out of here first. Only then can I deal with the enemy … Even if I have to ask for help from other families, I must come back to save them. "
Gu Qingying wiped his tears and turned to leave.
When he was about to leave the Wang family's house, he saw a man standing in front of the door.
The man was in his thirties. He was holding a long steel sword. It was his uncle, the Blood Blow Sword!
This man was highly skilled in martial arts. The name "Blood Blow Sword" meant that he didn't need to use a second sword to kill people. The Snow Blow Sword in his hand was also a sharp weapon. It could cut a person's hair, but it was not stained with blood.
"Where … is the thing?"
Wang Jinjue stood in front of the door and mumbled.
"You're not my uncle. Otherwise, you wouldn't ask me such a stupid question."
It was the Wang family's heirloom. How could his uncle not know?
Gu Qingying made up his mind and slashed with his sword.
His Lone Swan Blade was not an undeserved reputation. The slash was fast, accurate, and ruthless. Few people in the Jianghu could resist it.
Clang!
The sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed was heard.
It was Wang Jinjue who pulled out Snow Blow Sword and clashed with the Lone Swan Blade.
The sound of metal clashing was heard. Gu Qingying didn't have time to think. He saw several sword lights coming at him. It really was the Wang family's sword technique!
He was shocked, but the Lone Swan Blade in his hand slashed out automatically. He pressed down on the sword technique and shouted, "Who are you? Why do you know the Wang family's martial arts? "
"Me? I'm Wang Jinjue! "
Wang Jinjue let out a strange laugh. Each of his attacks was fatal.
Gu Qingying fought with all his might. At the moment of life and death, he seemed to be in a trance. He seemed to see translucent threads like spider webs above the Wang family's house.
Those long threads floated slowly, giving him the illusion that they were alive.
They floated down and fell into Wang Jinjue's limbs and bones. They even entered his body, controlling him like a puppet …
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