C1 Salmon

Green hills, green shadows, layers upon layers.

The sound of flowing water meandered towards the west.

At the turn of the spring and summer, there were peach petals in the meandering stream, carrying the fragrance with it as it flowed down into the river.

"Whiz!"

Bang! A jade green salmon leapt out of the water and crashed into the peach blossom covered water.

With the combination of red and green, the scene at that instant could be recorded in a painting!

And then, as if by some kind of suggestion, countless colorful salmon leapt up and fell from the stream, fighting for their lives and swimming against the current.

In the blink of an eye, the entire stream was filled with five-colored salmon. They crowded, churned, and stirred as if they were pilgrims, leaping over the boulders blocking the path in the stream.

If someone were to witness this miraculous scene, they would definitely exclaim, "This is the wondrous scene of a fish leaping over a dragon's gate and ten thousand salmon facing the dragon!"

At this moment, at the source of Peach Blossom Creek, a middle-aged scholar dressed in green clothes was standing at the top of the waterfall, and was not affected in the slightest by the dense water vapor. Instead, he was looking at the huge shoal of fishes coming from the backstream. "They're all here for you!"

It was not only the fish in the stream, but also the large flock of birds in the sky. They flapped their wings and circled around the two of them, unwilling to leave.

Ten thousand salmon facing the dragon, a hundred birds facing the phoenix! This rare phenomenon actually happened at the same time, at the same place!

Who were they?

What was the identity of that infant? It could actually trigger the phenomenon in the world!

At this moment, the waterfall under the middle-aged scholar's feet suddenly rose up, splitting into two halves.

It was as though there was an invisible greatsword that had cleaved open a waterfall. It was grand and majestic, causing people to be amazed.

Suddenly, a vigorous and powerful voice seemed to have come from the ninth heaven. The voice was loud and clear, as if it was suppressing the rumbling sound of the waterfall.

"Give him to me! Sixteen years later, I will return you, a swordsman unparalleled in the world! "

The middle-aged scholar revealed a hesitant expression. His brows were tightly locked together, and he seemed to be hesitating on what to do.

"The hidden wounds on the child's body can only be dispelled by my sword intent! Do you want him to be a cripple for the rest of his life? What are you still thinking about? Could it be that you are afraid that I, the world's greatest evil person, will go back on my word? "

The middle-aged scholar shook his head and sighed. "Father, you're not a bad person. You're the most heartbroken person in the world!"

"However, I still can't give him to you! I've thought about it. Rather than making him as sad as you and me, why not be happy as an ordinary person! Go! He doesn't need you! "

The middle-aged scholar had just finished speaking when the waterfall beneath his feet suddenly released a thunderous roar, as if it was trying to cater to someone's anger.

"Bastard!" You don't learn the sword, and you don't let him learn it! So what if I want peerless sword-arts? Are you trying to anger this old man to death!? "

"Father!" I only want Jianxin to live peacefully. "I've decided to leave the Jianghu, to never go back to the outside world, to grow up with him and lead a simple life."

"Idiot!" I, Jian Jue, have been undefeated my whole life, how could I give birth to a son like you! Wherever there were clouds, there would be rivers and lakes wherever there were people! You can't escape! One day, you will come back for me! "

Year after year, the waters of the Peach Blossom Creek still snaked westward, like an eternally immutable painting.

In the blink of an eye, sixteen years had passed.

There was a small village by the Peach Blossom Creek. It was quiet and peaceful beside the mountain and the river.

At this moment, a group of villagers, men and women, and a dozen or so children, surrounded by a group of villagers, were attentively listening to the conversation of a thin old man.

The old man was about sixty years old. He was skinny and wore a blue robe that had been washed until it had turned gray. Beside him was a little girl about twelve or thirteen years old.

The two pieces of pear blossom wood in the old man's hands lightly knocked a few times, letting out an extremely crisp clanging sound. He shook his head and sang: "If anyone doesn't give their name, then a piece of paper can be used to tie them up.

The old man paused for a moment, then smiled and said: "Everyone, do you know what the meaning of these lines of the poem are?"

Everyone present were all ordinary villagers and children. How could they know what these two lines meant? They all shook their heads.

The old man laughed: "Eunuch Wei Zhongxian has authority over the imperial court and has harmed the loyal, causing panic among the people. He is really unwilling to give his name to anyone he meets and is able to sit tight with a piece of paper in his hands. This poem is about the people under the heavens under the influence of Wei Zhongxian. They don't dare to casually announce their names, and they don't dare to easily leave behind their words for fear of being exposed and being wronged to death. "

"Besides, there is such a thing in the capital. One day, three of his friends were drunk in a tavern. A certain someone had casually scolded Wei Zhongxian a few times, but before that person had even reached the door, he was caught by Wei Zhongxian's henchmen. "

"So, among the three people who drank with him, two of them were actually Eastworks's spies. Sigh, Wei Zhongxian ordered these two people to skin their unlucky friend and nail him to the city gate alive.

Most of the villagers did not have much courage. When they heard the old man speak, they all sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Why is this Wei Zhongxian so hateful?" Someone in the crowd shouted.

"More than repulsive? "Wei Zhongxian was originally a scoundrel when he was young. He entered the palace after losing the bet, and then fawned over our Emperor of the Twilight Zone's mother, the Hakka. He took over the court for many years."

"Wei Gongfu proclaimed himself to be nine thousand nine hundred and nine hundred years old, taking his nephew Wei Liangqing as the Imperial Secret Service; he took Wei Ximeng as the official in charge of the Imperial Guard; he took Wei Xi-meng as the official in the Imperial Guard Department as the official in the Imperial Guard Department; he took his uncle Wei Zhide's nephew, Master Fu, and Feng Jixian as the lieutenants. There are people under the command of 'Five Tigers', 'Five Bions', 'Ten Dogs', 'Ten Children', and 'Forty Sons'. From the cabinet, six departments and four governors, all of them are loyal friends.

The old man spoke while shaking his head, spittle flying everywhere. Unfortunately, the villagers all had a lot of experience, so when they heard this, they were all flabbergasted and yawned as they were not in high spirits.

At this time, the little girl next to the old man saw the situation and quietly tugged at the corner of her grandfather's shirt, reminding him to get back to the main topic at hand.

The old man also noticed the audience's mood and only stopped his anger. He stroked his long beard and smiled, "Alright, let's not talk about this today and just talk about a interesting story about Wei Zhongxian."

Hearing that they were going to tell a funny story, all the villagers became spirited again.

The elder smiled and said, "Like everyone else, Wei Zhongxian likes to hear stories. Moreover, he has to make himself happy. If he doesn't laugh, then he will behead this storyteller!"

After the old man finished speaking, he extended his hand and made a beheading gesture, scaring the villagers into sighing again.

"One day, Wei Zhongxian caught hold of a scholar and told him to make himself happy. If he smiled, then let him go, or else he would be beheaded. In the end, the scholar thought for a moment and said, "There was a person in the past." Wei Zhongxian asked. And then? The scholar replied, "There's nothing else."

"Thinking about our Wei 9000 years old, there used to be a person, but now there's no one left! What kind of logic was this? But it was interesting! Thus, he laughed and let the scholar go. Only after a few days did he come to his senses. Wasn't this mocking at the fact that he was a eunuch? And so, in a fit of rage, they sent people to kill this scholar. However, this scholar has long since disappeared! "

The villagers thought of Wei Qianshui, a powerful official, but they did not think of that. Compared to him, they felt that their lives were actually quite good, at least they had a treasure that Wei Zhongxian did not even have nine thousand years old.

Thinking of this, the innocent villagers all began to laugh out loud.

At this time, a clear and melodious voice came from the crowd, "Old man, you've said so many bad things about Wei Zhongxian. Is this person's life not good at all?"

The villagers were all astonished and turned their heads to look at the young man.

The one who spoke was a good-looking teenager. He was wearing a black robe with a red belt around his waist. He was wearing a scarf. He was carrying a wooden sword on his back.

Standing by the side of the black-robed youth was a graceful young girl with a beautiful face. The young girl's eyes were as sharp as autumn water, clear and bright. The ice and snow around her thin and elegant red lips made people involuntarily think of the petals of spring. She was delicate and delicate, and anyone who saw her would feel pity.

What a pair of jade-like people! The old man could not help but nod his head as he lightly stroked his white beard.

"Little brother, you are right. Wei Zhongxian is a man who has a big problem in the affairs of the country. In the past, when Jin violently attacked Jinzhou, General Yuan ordered that no one was allowed to fight. No matter how hard Zhao Chen tried to hold on in Jinzhou, when Jinzhou was on the verge of death, he openly disobeyed General Yuan's order to not resist and took the initiative to kill himself in order to save Jinzhou. "

The old man paused, then said, "After the great victory of Ningjin, Wei Zhongxian was rewarded for his meritorious service and was promoted to the rank of Minister of the Manchu court and Zhao Lun. He was dismissed for fearing the enemy and avoiding the battle, instead of saving Jinzhou's Yuan Chonghuan. No matter what, Wei Gongzi is still a soldier and will fight. "

"So that's how it is!" The crowd buzzed with discussion.

"This little brother's thoughts are quite different and quite enlightening. "It is indeed worthy of being called the most outstanding beauty in the world. Naturally, you are worthy of such great talent. Truly extraordinary!" The old man chuckled and added.

After the old man finished speaking, the young man smiled and said to the young lady in white: "How is it? Even this old man said that your cousin is a genius! "This skeleton is extraordinary and will definitely have a great future!"

"Tch!" [He is just joking. You are the only one who will take it seriously!] Shen Jianxin, are you an idiot? " The girl in white blinked her eyes as she smiled coquettishly.

The young man called Shen Jianxin laughed heartily, and said with raised eyebrows: That's right! "I'm an idiot, that's why you have to stay with me. Don't go away!"

Seeing that the youth was acting like an idiot, the young girl twisted her waist and prepared to leave. As she turned around, the corner of her skirt fluttered in the wind like a blooming blue and white lotus.

At this moment, a sour voice came from the side.

"Hey!" Someone with the surname Shen! Are you really sick? Everyone says that Wei Zhongxian is a bad guy, yet you still insist on asking him what's so good about him. Could it be that you and your father are also a castrator? "

A tanned, muscular young man among the crowd asked in a loud voice, probably because he couldn't bear to see the two of them flirting in front of the crowd.

Shen Jianxin and his cousin Feng Xin'er were startled, and turned to look.

The burly young man who spoke was none other than the son of the village chief of the Peach Blossom Market, Chen Sheng. His name was Ergou.

Chen Ergou was famous for being a thorn in the side among the young men of the Peach Blossom Market. He did not learn anything but liked to fight.

Seeing that it was Chen Ergou who had provoked them, Shen Jianxin and Feng Xin'er both chose to remain silent. They did not wish to provoke this irritating fellow.

Seeing that, Chen Ergou shouted complacently: "Shen Jianxin, why do you always like to play with women? Hiding behind a woman again? Are you really a caretaker? It was useless! No wonder I had to speak up for that bad guy Wei Zhongxian! "

Listening to Chen Ergou's shady words, the other youngsters laughed heartily. Some villagers who didn't understand what was going on also started to laugh one after another.

Shen Jianxin's face flushed red, she struggled free from her cousin's tugging, took a step forward and shouted, "You're lying! I'm talking business! If Wei Zhongxian, that evil thief, is in front of me, I, Shen Jian, will hack him down with my sword! "

"Ha ha!" The laughter became louder.

Chen Ergou stood with his hands on his hips, laughing so hard that his front servant leaned back, unable to keep his mouth shut.

"Funny! Too funny! I'm dying of laughter! Who doesn't know about the entire Peach Blossom Market? You, Shen Jianxin, are a well-known piece of trash. If he failed in writing, it would be a waste of time. He couldn't even wield a real metal sword. He had to carry a wooden sword on his back every day to put on an act! You want to kill Wei Zhongxian? Let's take a photo when we pee! "

Shen Jian Xin's heart felt like it was being pierced by needles, she stood there in a daze.

"That's right!" Don't judge that brat by his good looks. He has never won a fight since he was young! Even those two or three years younger than him can easily take care of him. " A companion of Chen Ergou added.

It's fine if he doesn't know how to fight, but do you remember what that Old Instructor Liu from the private school said about him last year?" All day long. "The old man purposefully imitated the Keeper's hoarse voice, causing another round of laughter.

"Isn't that so!?" His father's medical skills are that great, but I heard from the shop assistant that this kid has studied medicine for three years and couldn't even cure a cough. The last time he forcefully took action, he almost caused the patient to die! "

"Trash!"

"Living trash!"

"This is simply the shame of our peach blossoms!"

Perhaps it was because they were praised by the ignorant old man, or perhaps it was because they were too used to seeing him together with the most beautiful young lady in the Peach Blossom House. These youths did not hesitate to use the most vicious words to hurt Shen Jianxin.

"Nonsense!" You are not allowed to talk about Big Brother Jianxin like that! " Feng Xin'er could not hold it in any longer, and took a step forward, spreading her arms wide to protect Shen Jianxin.

The young girl's face was stern, filled with rage, and filled with a valiant and valiant aura.

"At the very least, he's not like you guys, who steal chickens and dogs all day long and bully the weak! Whoever is not convinced, fight me! " Feng Xin'er reprimanded.

Ever since Feng Xin'er started learning martial arts from Uncle Shen, she had always been like this, standing out to protect her cousin.

Chen Ergou and the rest knew that Feng Xin'er's fists and kicks were powerful, so they did not take the blow. Instead, they stood to the side and laughed sinisterly: "Sigh! It's always like this! Shen Jianxin, you always hide behind a woman, is there any meaning in that? When will you be like a man? "

"Go!" We good men don't fight with women! They all went to the toilet! " At Chen Ergou's call, most of the youths scattered and followed him.

In an instant, only a few village men and the grandfather-grandson pair were left behind. They looked rather awkwardly at the two young men and women.