Chapter 73 Yan San Niang
Chapter 73 Yan Sanniang
"Red Sand Seven Poison Palm."
"Tiger-killing sword technique."
"Moon Embracing Technique."
On the rattan table, there are three secret manuals of martial arts.
Palm, sword, and internal strength.
Shennong Gang was located in a remote corner of Pingnan, and was not well-known among the martial arts sects in the world, but it had a long history. When it was destroyed, more than a dozen martial arts secrets were found in the secret room of Sikong Huan's study.
Most of them were common stuff, and only the few on the table were second-rate, so Zhang Yu picked them up to read.
"The Red Sand Seven Poison Palm is vicious and cruel, and has great power. But it requires a lot of strong medicines to be applied externally and taken internally. Over time, it will harm your body and even cause premature aging. It's really not worth it."
Zhang Yu shook his head slightly and put the book on poison skills aside.
"Baoyue Gong and Qigong have their merits, but they are far inferior to Feiyun Divine Gong..."
"The Tiger-Killing Sword Technique is fierce and powerful, with wide swings and slashes. Unless one is extremely skilled in swordsmanship, it is too easy for others to see the flaws... However, this move 'Broken Teeth and Extracted Heart' is quite desirable and is suitable for assassination."
He got excited on the spur of the moment and pulled out the 'Hanyuan' dagger and waved it in the air. With the help of the green jade ring, it didn't take long for him to understand the subtlety of this sword technique.
It was afternoon, and the warm spring sun shone in through the window.
"It's a good time, let's take a nap."
Zhang Yu stretched, put down the book "Tiger Killing Sword Technique", and leaned back slowly on the bamboo chair.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Outside the window, a drizzle of spring rain was falling.
It’s neither too big nor too small, just right for sleeping.
A strand of silk fell from the sky.
The line was extremely thin and transparent, almost barely visible.
There is a black iron claw hanging down, which is extremely delicate, only the size of a thumb, but can be retracted freely.
As the silk was lifted, the black claws instantly hooked the binding thread, and the martial arts secret book seemed to float in the air, rising silently.
"The leader of Qingfeng Village is just a name in vain!"
On the roof, the masked woman in Redwood put away the spider thread, took the book "Tiger Killing Sword Technique", and laughed in her heart.
The leader of Qingfeng Village is a well-known figure in the Pingyang underworld. Just now, he was seen defeating the Wala envoy with a flute, and he looked like a master. It turns out that he is just an ordinary person.
“It’s actually hard to live up to the fame.”
This spider's flying thread can take away the martial arts secrets and take his life silently.
The redwood woman was feeling proud when a voice sounded in her ears.
"You broke into Qingfeng Village just for this second-rate swordsmanship?"
She was startled when she heard the sound. Without having time to think, she turned around and clapped her hands together.
It’s just that the opponent’s body movement is faster and he easily avoids both palms.
He grasped her neck with his right hand like an iron clamp, lifted the redwood woman up suddenly, and threw her hard under the beam.
At a height of twelve or thirteen meters, there is no place to leverage. When exerting strength, one will fall on his back to the ground, and there is a high possibility of breaking the spine.
"Help!"
The woman in red was lying on her back, waving her arms and legs in the air like a spider swaying in the wind.
Zhang Yu stood on the beam, holding the "Tiger Killing Sword Technique" in his hand, looking at her coldly.
When she was still seven feet away from the ground, the redwood woman shook her legs and turned over in the air in an extremely incredible posture. She fell to the ground, staggered four or five steps, but still could not keep her body steady and fell flat on her face.
"Ouch, you knocked me to death."
The redwood woman stood up in a panic and glared at the man on the roof: "It is said in Pingyang Prefecture that the leader of Qingfeng Village is a chivalrous man who upholds justice. You are so cruel to a weak woman like me. Aren't you a bit unheroic?"
Zhang Yu jumped from the roof to the ground.
The woman in red was a little scared. She put her hands on her waist and took a few steps back.
Zhang Yu said coldly: "To deal with a thief, you can't use heroic means."
"When did you know I was on the roof?"
"Since you came."
The red-shirted woman suddenly realized, "So you were pretending to be asleep just now to trick me into doing something?"
"Who ordered you to spy here?"
Zhang Yu originally wanted to pretend to sleep in order to, firstly, relax the guest's vigilance, and secondly, test the guest's purpose. However, he did not expect that this person would go to so much trouble just to steal a copy of "Tiger Killing Sword Technique", which made him somewhat puzzled.
She smiled and said, "Qingfeng Village is recruiting talents. I'm here to seek refuge with Village Master Zhang."
Zhang Yu weighed the secret book in his hand and said, "Surrender? Is this the gift you gave me?"
The redwood woman chuckled and said, "As the saying goes, the phoenix will not roost unless it is a phoenix tree. I was afraid of entrusting myself to the wrong person, so I tried to test him. Master Zhang, please forgive me. A good man does not fight with a woman, so don't bother with me. Besides, you threw me down hard, so it's even anyway." "Since you intend to surrender, why are you hiding it? Tell me your name."
"My name is Yan Sanniang, and I am known as the 'Swallow Thief' in the martial arts world."
Zhang Yu frowned and asked, "Swallow Thief?"
Yan Sanniang raised her lips slightly: "Has Zhang Zhaizhu also heard of my name?"
Zhang Yu said, "It is said in the martial arts world that you stole treasures from the father-in-law's mansion, and the Imperial Guards issued a warrant for your arrest, causing quite a stir in the Taiyuan area."
Yan Sanniang smiled and said, "That's not a rumor. The emperor gave the Han family's ancestral Nine Dragon Jade Pendant to Concubine Wan for safekeeping. When she returned home to visit her relatives, she took it out to show off. I couldn't stand it, so I took it out for fun."
She took out a brocade bag from her bosom. It was embroidered with dragon and phoenix patterns and had a yellow tassel. It was obviously a royal item.
"If you like it, I'll give it to you as my greeting gift."
Zhang Yu held the black sword at his waist. When he was in Pingding City, he encountered an assassination attempt by people suspected to be Jinyiwei. He had finally come out and created a new world for himself, but his foundation was not stable yet. He did not want to easily provoke this group of court lackeys.
"You should keep such a precious thing for yourself."
Yan Sanniang chuckled and said, "It seems that Zhang Zhaizhu is unwilling to take me in?"
"The temple in Qingfeng Village is small, and it really can't shelter Miss Yan."
"You simply don't dare to provoke Wan Chong Lou! You are afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind. Why bother to raise the banner of justice? If the wind blows, the flagpole will fall down and hit your head."
Yan Sanniang looked at Zhang Yu through the visor, with a hint of sarcasm in her words.
Zhang Yu sneered, "If I don't take you in, I'm not acting in the name of justice. You trespassed into Qingfeng Village, which was rude. Considering that you are being pursued by the Jinyiwei, if I capture you, I will inevitably be ridiculed by the people in the martial arts world. I will let you go today and leave quickly!"
After he said this, he was about to return to the bamboo building.
"and many more!"
"Master Zhang, do you know that there was a hero named Guo in the previous dynasty?"
Zhang Yu stopped and turned to look at her: "What do you want to say?"
"Hero Guo defended Xiangyang to the death, and died with his wife to fight against the grassland cavalry. He is revered as the greatest hero among heroes. What does Village Chief Zhang think?"
"The greatest heroes serve their country and their people. That hero Guo is indeed worthy of the title of a great hero, but he is not the best. The Zhao Song Dynasty he supported is like a rotten robe. Sooner or later, it will be thrown into the furnace and burned."
"I understand what Zhang Zhaizhu means. The Zhao Song Dynasty is not worth supporting, but what about the soldiers and civilians who are under the iron hoofs of the grasslands? They are not worthy of sympathy or mercy either."
Zhang Yu frowned and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"
The woman had a smile on her face, but it was full of sadness and helplessness. She looked at the sky, which was drizzling with rain and felt a little chilly.
"Pingyang is fine, but the white disaster in Yanbei has lasted for a month this year, and many people have died. Some children were only five or six years old, and they couldn't be buried after they died... I was also rescued from the stove by my master that year. When the water boiled, I was only half alive... The 200,000 shi of grain and fodder that was supposed to be provided by Shanxi was embezzled by the father-in-law's mansion, and according to the information my friend has inquired, it is very likely that it will be sold to the Grassland Wolf Court."
Zhang Yu looked at the dragon-patterned jade pendant and asked, "Is what you are talking about related to the jade pendant?"
Yan Sanniang nodded and said, "This nine-dragon jade pendant is one of the three treasures of Taizu, a token passed down to future emperors, and was originally enshrined in the Taimiao. Concubine Wan was deeply favored, and this time when she returned home to visit her relatives, in order to show her honor, she specially borrowed it from the emperor to show it to her relatives and Shanxi officials, and to comfort the ancestral temple."
Zhang Yu laughed and said, "You stole it and used it to threaten the father-in-law's mansion? Swallow Thief, you are really bold!"
The breeze blew through the bamboo forest, and the drizzle never stopped. In an inconspicuous place, a thin vine climbed up the bamboo, quietly sprouting flower buds, and gently swaying in the air.
Yan Sanniang knelt on the ground, saluted and said: "This Nine Dragon Jade Pendant is related to the stability of the border and the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians. I have been targeted by the Jinyiwei and my life is in danger. But this jade must not fall into their hands."
"So I would like to ask Village Chief Zhang to keep it for me. Someone will come to take it away in a month. After this matter is done, if I don't die, from now on... Yan Sanniang is willing to drive for Qingfeng Village!"
After listening to Yan Sanniang's words, Zhang Yu finally understood the whole story. After pondering for a while, he took the hot potato.
She smiled and said, "Qingfeng Village is indeed worthy of its reputation. Zhang Village's doctrine is as powerful as the sky..."
Zhang Yu glanced at her and sneered, "Don't rush to praise me. It's important for people to know themselves. Miss Yan, you have a rough life and you have a heart to help others. That's your business. I am narrow-minded and can only take care of the brothers in Qingfeng Village. The jade pendant can stay here first, but if the Jinyiwei comes to investigate, I can't keep this hot potato, and I can't recognize Miss Yan!"
Yan Sanniang smiled and said, "I understand what Zhang Zhaizhu means. I feel more relieved when you say that."
Zhang Yu sighed and said helplessly, "There are many masters in the martial arts world, and there should be quite a few who are willing to fight against the imperial guards. Why did Miss Yan come to me?"
Yan Sanniang chuckled and said, "There are many masters in the martial arts world, but there is only one Qingfeng Village that holds the banner of 'doing justice for the heavens'."
"One month later, Miss Yan sent someone to take it. What evidence do you have?"
Yan Sanniang thought for a moment and said, "Let's use the eight words 'The greatest heroes serve their country and their people' as the code."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly.
The redwood woman bowed, leaped a few times, and disappeared into the dense forest.
Falling flowers are independent, and the Swift is flying.
"Am I... a little gullible?"
Zhang Yu looked at the heavy yellow brocade bag in his hand and hesitated for a moment. He took the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant and thus took on a trouble.
"A mere woman can have such heroic spirit and chivalry. I won't accept this jade pendant..."
Zhang Yu shook his head, walked towards the bamboo building, and thought to himself.
"How about we just lower the banner of 'doing justice for the heavens'? It's too much trouble."
(End of this chapter)