Have You Met My Brother?[Comprehensive Martial Arts + Sword Three] Chapter 40

Chapter 40 What happened in the capital Liu Yuan: What has Brother Ze experienced?…

In the capital city, the lanterns come on.

Looking down from the half-open carved wooden window, there is an endless stream of pedestrians between the lights and shadows, whether it is mobile stalls or fixed shops, there are bursts of hawking along the street, the aroma of food and spices is mixed, everywhere is noisy and lively, as if it has never been night.Under the bright moon, only the majestic imperial city extending deep along the road, solemn and mysterious, isolates all the noise outside the palace gate.

Liu Yuan retracted his distant gaze and once again looked at the note in his hand – it was secretly stuffed to him by a stranger who deliberately leaned towards him when he was about to go in for a drink not long ago.He didn’t dislike the fact that the person looked like he hadn’t showered in three days and threw the note away. After all, the other person just gave him the things by chance, and there was no other contact with him.

At that time, he didn’t show much change in his expression, nor did he immediately check the ball of paper in his palm. He waited until he went upstairs to get a private room before opening it, and then his face changed slightly – because it clearly read: “Young Master Yan Bugui, please wait for his arrival in the capital. If you have any reason to leave the capital, you can leave first. Young Master Yan will try to catch up with you.”

Although Liu Yuan didn’t recognize the handwriting on the note, he was 90% certain that no one had deliberately forged such information to deceive him, because from the beginning to the end he never mentioned the name “Yan Bugui” to anyone here – he only said “Yagisawa”.

Unless this strange Central Plains has an unknown connection with the Tang Dynasty that he is familiar with, and he can find out “Yan Bugui”, then this news should indeed be what Yan Bugui wants to convey to him – the remaining 10% may be that Xie Donghai borrowed Yan Bugui’s name.

It seems that tossing out some things is really effective, but I don’t know what Yan Bugui has been through, and where he is now… Liu Yuan raised the wine glass with one hand and drank the mellow wine in it; with the other hand, he placed the note on the candlelight, letting the fire snake bite up from the corners, and finally devoured it.

Since Yan Bugui is most likely already on his way to the capital, there is no need for him to change places. He can just stay here for a few more days.Although he became famous after he challenged Su Mengzhen – especially after someone heard that Su Mengzhen intended to invite him to be the deputy landlord of Jinfeng Xiaoyu Building, he would run into some big and small troubles every now and then, but they were still within control.

In fact, Su Mengzhen did not offer the position of deputy landlord to invite him to join at that time, but was interested in becoming sworn friends with him.Everyone knows that Liufenbantang focuses on interests, while Jinfeng Xiaoyulou values ​​friendship. Liu Yuan has reservations about this for the time being, but Su Mengzhen himself does seem to be a bit cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and he can be regarded as a person with a sweet temperament.

When he entered the capital that day, he didn’t actually go to Jinfeng Xiaoyu Tower immediately. Instead, he asked someone casually about how he could meet Di Feijing, who was six and a half years old.It turned out that he didn’t know whether the person he was asking had a problem or it was just the process. The other person asked him to pay him a “management fee” first, so he nodded, then turned around and left.

The site of Jinfeng Xiaoyu Building was not difficult to find. Among the various scraps of information he heard from hearsay, it was mentioned that Su Mengzhen sat in the building most of the time – some people said that this person was too sick to move around.

Liu Yuan was not absolutely sure that the other party was in his hometown, and although he came to play, he had follow-up plans and did not intend to offend him to death.Therefore, after arriving at the site of Fengyu Tower, he wrote a letter of greeting, saying that he was a martial arts fanatic who loved swords, and he wanted to see Su Mengzhen’s “Red Sleeve Sword”. As for whether he should fight, and when and where he should fight, it was left to the other party to decide.

I don’t know whether he came by chance, or whether Su Mengzhen had really been staying in the capital, and his invitation was sent to him. Within a cup of tea, someone invited him to go deep into the hinterland, and met the thin and frail Master Su with particularly bright eyes.

Su Mengzhen quietly looked at the strange visitor in front of him for a moment. He coughed a few times before opening his mouth to speak, and then said like a normal person: “You can see words like people. Your Excellency is indeed outstanding and sharp.” Without the other party having to speak, he explained in one sentence why he was willing to meet an “unknown swordsman”, and the distance between them was shortened, which made people feel good.

Liu Yuan knew in his heart that this was his polite response. If he had just barged in without caring, he would probably have to explain it differently.Such thoughts only passed by in a flash, and he clasped his fists and responded: “Master Su, you are ridiculous. If you don’t blame the people in the mountains for being offended, I will be satisfied – I wonder if Master Su can fulfill my wish?”

As he was talking, he felt that he was talking too much, so he immediately imitated Yan Bugui’s tone when he first entered the world, and directly and bluntly changed the topic to the most important thing.

Even though the sun was blazing in the sky at the moment, and there was not much shade in the empty courtyard where the two of them were, and the sun almost covered their whole bodies, Su Mengzhen still looked very cold – not because of his dress, not because of his physical condition, but because of his temperament and atmosphere from the inside out. Even when he spoke, he sounded cold:

“If your Excellency insists on this, I will not avoid fighting – but I wonder if Brother Liu is willing to add some luck?”

Liu Yuan, who had written his name on the greeting card, was not surprised by Su Mengzhen’s address to him. He pondered for a moment, and then asked: “What kind of bonus does Master Su want to add?”

Su Mengzhen replied: “It’s very simple – if you lose this battle, join Jinfeng Xiaoyu Tower.”

Liu Yuan’s expression remained unchanged and he asked: “What if I win this battle?”

Su Mengzhen replied word for word: “The winner has the right to make any request, why should I ask for it?”

Even though Liu Yuan is not a real martial arts fanatic, as a warrior, how could he think that he would be defeated before fighting? His hand was already on the handle of the knife: “My martial arts name is ‘Overlord Sword Technique’, and the weapon name is ‘Canggu Yaoyue’ – please enlighten me!”

Su Mengzhen said “Okay”, and then a bright crimson sword light suddenly lit up, fast and fast, as if it was about to cut the person in two. At this time, Liu Yuan’s two swords were already in his hands. He did not avoid or retreat left and right, but instead rushed towards Su Mengzhen “aggressively”, clearly intending to fight with attack!

Qiang, Qiang, Qiang—in just a short moment, the two swords had been exchanged many times.The Red Sleeve Sword is a world-famous magical weapon. It is as thin as a cicada’s wings and is crimson all over. It is even brighter when it drinks blood. It reflects an eerie red light under the light. Liu Yuan’s Canggu Yaoyue is like silver and iron, but it is also entangled with wisps of blood-red evil energy… In the confrontation between such magical weapons, it is hard to tell which side is more strange.

Liu Yuan was the first to change. His long and short sword suddenly made a sound as heavy as a landslide. The purple-blue sword energy split into several lines, shattering the floor and slashing towards Su Mengzhen!Su Mengzhen’s movements were extremely fast, and he drew the sword from behind at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to detect – this sword strike was as quiet as the friction between lovers, but it actually hid a deep murderous intent!

Liu Yuan’s long sword was sheathed at some point. He turned to the side and dodged the fatal blow. The energy of the sword condensed into a wall, forcing Su Mengzhen to try to get around it.

Booms and booms sounded one after another – these were all caused by Liu Yuan. Compared with Liu Yuan who was tearing down a house, Su Mengzhen’s knife was very quiet, beautiful and light. However, it was like a gangrene attached to the bone and could not be easily shaken off.

The fight lasted for a long time, and it was Liu Yuan who finally called for a stop, because – “If the fight continues, I may not be able to afford the cost of repairing this courtyard.”

Su Mengzhen was not determined to decide the winner. After he stopped, he coughed for a while, and then replied: “In this case… let’s treat it as a tie.”

Liu Yuan put down the two knives and nodded as he asked: “A draw is in my favor, so of course I don’t mind – it’s just that I was the one who called for stop. Normally, shouldn’t it be considered that I gave in first?”

“Are you serious about admitting defeat?” Su Mengzhen asked rhetorically. When Liu Yuan smiled and said nothing, he continued, “You haven’t lost, and I haven’t won either – why do you have to go against your will? We can save this battle for later.”

Liu Yuan was silent for a moment and couldn’t help but sigh: “If my younger brother is here, I’m afraid he will have a lot of topics to talk about with Building Master Su… It’s a pity.”

Su Mengzhen followed this topic and asked, “What a pity?”

“It’s a pity that I got separated from him…” At this point, Liu Yuan clasped his fists and told the truth that he came to challenge Su Mengzhen specifically in order to make a name for himself and deliver a message to his younger brother who didn’t know where he was. “I feel guilty, and I don’t expect Mr. Su to forgive me. I just thought about it, and I should inform you of this matter.”

A glimmer of light flashed in Su Mengzhen’s eyes, and he stared at Liu Yuan intently: “The virtuous Kunzhong has a deep brotherhood, so why should I blame him?”

Liu Yuan sighed again and said “It’s a pity” twice: “It’s a pity that I am just a passer-by here and may not be able to stay for a long time. Otherwise, it would be quite interesting to work with Mr. Su.”

Su Mengzhen, who heard Liu Yuan express that he might not be able to join Jinfeng Xiaoyu House, remained calm and suddenly asked: “Although we don’t have the chance to work together, there should be the fate of becoming brothers?”

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With a “click” sound, Liu Yuan put down the finished wine glass.He did not agree to the “brotherly fate” proposed by Su Mengzhen before on the spot, but the other party didn’t seem to care much. He also invited him to have a meal, asked him for detailed information about the brother he was looking for, and took the initiative to help him find him.If this wasn’t an unknown realm, he really wouldn’t mind trying to hang out in Fengyu Tower.

“What a pity.” He whispered again.Let’s see later!Wait until he and Yan Bugui meet again and exchange their experiences before considering the next thing.

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South China Sea, Feixian Island.

The moored ship was weighing anchor. Ye Gucheng looked at Xie Donghai holding an umbrella floating in the air and said calmly: “Since you are not well yet, you will stay in the city to recuperate. I have made arrangements for the rest of the minor matters.”

“Just the word ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem to be enough to repay the city lord’s kindness…” Xie Donghai, who claimed to be “frail and sick” and would need a few more days to withstand the rush, looked down at the swordsman in white on the ship. His clear voice was as pure as a clear spring, but also like an unfathomable abyss – seemingly calm but extremely mysterious.

“So I have no choice but to draw on my past experience and have a few words with the City Lord – City Lord Ye, although this journey is far, please keep in mind what you really want in your heart.”

“Brother Xie, you-” Ye Gucheng frowned slightly.It was clearly impossible for Xie Donghai to know what he was about to do, but at this moment, he felt inexplicably that everything about himself had been exposed before the other person’s eyes.

However, Xie Donghai didn’t mean to say anything more. He happened to be stuck when the boat was sailing and said: “Master Ye City, have a good trip. I will also go to the Central Plains in a few days.” Then he drifted away completely.