Fire Captain

Xun Rizhao and Xun Taijun on the stage said something, and it seemed that they were arguing. Xun Rizhao stood up and walked away. However, he ran back to Xun Taijun in panic after taking only two steps, pointing to one side with one hand, while saying something to Xun Taijun.

Bai Ziyang looked in the direction Xun Rizhao pointed and saw three women in black mixed in the crowd, pushing aside the crowd from time to time as if looking for someone. The leading woman, who was about 30 or 40 years old, saw Xun Rizhao in the stands and waved the dust in her hand, knocking down the people in front of her who were in the way.

Seeing this, Lady Xun stood up, looked at the woman in black and asked, "What is your name?"

The woman in black pretended not to see anything. She just stared at Xun Rizhao and said, "You are really lucky, kid."

Xun Taijun did not get angry either, and asked in a steady tone: "What is the feud between you and Xuanwumen?"

The black-clothed woman said sternly: "All the followers of Xuanwu Sect shall die!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the two women behind her drew their swords and rushed to the stage.

Lady Xun moved Xun Rizhao behind her and waved the dragon-headed cane in her hand to meet the long swords of the two men. Although her hair was gray, her arms were still as agile as those of the young men, and with just one move she knocked the two men off the stage.

The crowd watching the excitement below the stage was still applauding and cheering. Seeing this, the woman in black waved the dustpan in her hand and attacked Lady Xun with fierce moves.

Xun Taijun responded calmly and without panic. The two of them fought fiercely, both of them were fighting fast, and it was difficult to see their movements. Xun Taijun seemed to be unable to withstand the attack and had to take a few steps back. Fortunately, Aunt Qu, who had been with her for many years, saw the opportunity to support her.

The maids around Xun Rizhao surrounded him and tried to persuade him to leave. The woman in black said, "No one can leave here today!"

When Xun Rizhao saw that Lady Xun was at a disadvantage, he shouted anxiously and angrily, "Don't hurt my grandma!" and rushed towards the woman in black.

Unfortunately, Xun Rizhao had only learned martial arts for a short time, only a hundred days at most, and he was lazy most of the time, so his attacks had no effect on the woman in black. If he had not been forced by his fellow disciples to practice light functions to dodge for several days, he would have been killed by the woman in black in less than a single round.

Taohua was so scared that she kept backing away from the stands. She was about to step on empty air and fall off the stands. Then she heard someone behind her say, "Don't back off any further. If you back off any further, you'll fall down."

Taohua seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and shouted: "Master Bai, Master Bai, help me!"

Bai Ziyang laughed and said, "You silly girl, now you know how to call me hero."

Taohua said anxiously: "Master Bai, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

Bai Ziyang went out to watch the fun without any weapons. He looked around and said to Han Dieyi, "Dieyi, can you lend me your hairpin?"

Bai Ziyang also prepared a lot of jewelry in Han Dieyi's room. As for the hairpin on Han Dieyi's head, it was bought by her at a small stall many years ago. It was neither expensive nor meaningful. It was just a convenience. Hearing this, Han Dieyi took off the silver hairpin on her head and handed it to Bai Ziyang, saying, "It's okay, Brother Bai, take it."

Taohua was so angry that she said, "Oh, you two are in a hurry, can you hurry up?"

Bai Ziyang took the hairpin from Han Dieyi and smiled at her. He raised his head and deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Why are you rushing me?" After that, he threw the silver hairpin in his hand towards the woman in black.

The attack of the woman in black forced Xun Taijun and her grandson into a state of panic. The silver hairpin came at them so fast and hard that it was hard to resist. The woman in black had to dodge, giving Xun Taijun and Xun Rizhao a chance to catch their breath.

The woman in black turned her head to look at where the silver hairpin came from, and seeing Bai Ziyang standing there with a graceful manner and a smile, she said, "Since someone is eager to die, I will fulfill your wish first."

After saying that, he waved the dust in his hand and attacked Bai Ziyang. Bai Ziyang grabbed Han Dieyi's waist and his feet did not move. The two of them suddenly retreated. Bai Ziyang looked down at Han Dieyi and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Han Dieyi leaned in Bai Ziyang's arms and said confidently, "With Brother Bai here, I'm not afraid."

Bai Ziyang smiled softly when he heard this, "Don't worry."

After she finished speaking, she said loudly: "Oh, you see, your kindness in saving people has brought you a fatal disaster." Although she said this, her body did not slow down at all. On the contrary, the woman in black swung the dustpan several times to hit Bai Ziyang, but it stopped an inch in front of Bai Ziyang, as if the woman in black did not try her best. But who could have known the feeling of powerlessness of being able to reach the target with only an inch left.

The crowd who were watching the fun didn't know anything. They just saw Bai Ziyang and Han Dieyi with their clothes fluttering and their extraordinary looks like gods, and they cheered loudly. Those in the crowd who knew martial arts knew how good Bai Ziyang's martial arts were. The woman in black couldn't reach even a corner of his clothes even if she tried her best. Bai Ziyang was just playing tricks on her.

"Leave her to me!"

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted, and Bai Ziyang knew who it was and couldn't help but said, "Why are you everywhere?"

A woman in white holding a long sword landed gracefully on the stage. She was no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with a heroic look and a flamboyant and bright smile. She stood on the stage, raised her chin and looked at the woman in black and said, "Monks don't need to be so cruel."

The woman in black was so angry at Bai Ziyang that she almost vomited blood. But someone else came out to make trouble. Upon hearing this, she said, "You're looking for death!"

Bai Ziyang took the opportunity to come behind the woman in white, let her take over, and withdrew from the battle circle.

The woman in white was swinging her sword with great force and her moves were open and aboveboard, which contrasted with the insidious and vicious martial arts of the woman in black. Xun Rizhao couldn't stand it anymore and said to Xun Taijun, "Grandma, I'll go help this girl."

Lady Xun quickly stopped him and said, "Don't move!" It's not that Lady Xun was ungrateful and was reluctant to let others do it to her grandson. The main reason was that Xun Rizhao's martial arts skills were only half-baked. Not only would he be unable to help on the stage, but he might also cause trouble for others in order to protect him.

After exchanging two moves with the woman in white on the stage, she suddenly stopped using her sword in the face of the attack from the woman in black. She neither dodged nor evaded the attack, but instead smiled slightly. Others looked at her in confusion, but Bai Ziyang understood her purpose and looked up.

The woman in black was determined to kill her, and was naturally overjoyed when she saw that she did not dodge or evade, so she attacked with all her might. However, she lost her caution, as a man in black suddenly rushed down from above her head with a sword. If she was hit by him, she would probably be seriously injured if not killed. She had no choice but to turn around and defend herself.

Seeing this, the woman in white shouted happily, "Brother Chong!"

The man called A Chong said, "Qianxun, you go back first, leave this to me."

Chihiro said: "I haven't had enough fun yet."

The woman in black looked around and saw many masters in the field. She knew that she could not kill Xun Rizhao today, so she suddenly turned around and flew away using her light skills.

Chihiro saw the woman in black walking away and did not chase after her. She shouted at her back, "Hey, my name is Chihiro. Come at me if you have the guts. Don't bully an old lady. Do you hear me? I'm waiting for you!"

After that, he patted the man's shoulder and said proudly, "It's okay, let's go." After stepping down, he greeted Bai Ziyang, who smiled and said, "Are you running away from home to go out and play again?"

Qianxun said: "Yes, this is not my father who sent Brother Chong to arrest me."

Bai Ziyang said: "Qian Chong is here to pick you up, don't be ungrateful."

Qianxun nodded indifferently and said, "Okay, okay, you all have good hearts. Hey... wait a minute, who is this sister?"

Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "Guess?"

Qianxun said in disbelief: "Don't tell me...she is your sister?"

Bai Ziyang rolled his eyes and said, "Of course not!"

Qianxun said excitedly: "It can't be what I think."

Bai Ziyang said unhappily: "It's not what you think."

Qianxun suddenly shouted, "Wow! That's great. I'm going to go back and tell my mother the good news! I'm leaving now!" The main reason was that Bai Ziyang had been getting better and better in the past two years. He was no longer the little beggar he once was. Qianxun was afraid that her mother would be so excited that she would fulfill the engagement and marry her to him. Now that Bai Ziyang had a sweetheart, she was finally "safe"...

Bai Ziyang felt helpless as he watched Qianxun running away in fright. Qianchong bowed to Bai Ziyang from a distance, and when Bai Ziyang returned the bow, he chased after Qianxun.

Han Dieyi had been silent, but suddenly asked, "Who is this girl...?"

Bai Ziyang didn't know whether Han Dieyi knew that her mother had remarried Qian Kui, and that Qian Kui had established Qianjiazhuang. Qianxun was their only daughter, so he could only say vaguely, "This is the sister I met after coming to the capital. There's nothing more fun to watch. Let's go."

Han Dieyi nodded and said, "Okay."

Just as Bai Ziyang was about to turn around, he suddenly remembered something, let go of Han Dieyi and walked to Xun Taijun, bent over and picked up the silver hairpin on the ground that he had just used as a hidden weapon, smiled at Xun Taijun, turned back to Han Dieyi without saying a word, and said, "You can leave now."

Han Dieyi took the hairpin from Bai Ziyang with amusement, and everyone present watched the two of them leave gracefully.

From afar, I heard some people who were curious shouting, "Let's continue the martial arts competition to find a bride..."

When Xun Rizhao and his party returned to the mansion, Madam Xun asked Taohua, "Taohua, how do you do things?"

Taohua was so scared that she almost spit out her tea. She couldn't help but ask, "How did Taohua make you unhappy?"

Xun Taijun said, "Are you still pretending to be confused?" Then she put down the teacup in her hand and continued, "Let me ask you who is the girl who helped the Xun family out today? I asked you to invite girls from all the major martial arts sects, how come you missed her?"

Taohua hurriedly explained: "Madam, you are wrongly accusing me. Do you know whose daughter she is? I'm afraid you will be shocked if I tell you."

Aunt Qu next to her said unconvincedly: "What's so scary about a little girl?"

Taohua said: "It's not her who is scary, it's her father."

Xun Taijun said indifferently: "Does her father have three heads and six arms?"

Taohua smiled and said, "Her father's name is Qian Kui! His nickname is Smiling Yama! Just by hearing the name, you can tell how scary he is."

Xun Taijun said thoughtfully: "The owner of Qianjia Manor, Qian Kui?"

Taohua said: "That's him!"

Xun Rizhao asked in confusion: "Yan Luo is Yan Luo, why add the words 'smiley face'?"

Taohua stood up, walked to Xun Rizhao and explained: "Master Xun, you don't understand this, right? Master Qian is a big businessman. He smiles whenever he sees someone. His eyeballs are so bright that they can't be seen. But the more he smiles, the more you have to be careful..."

Xun Rizhao asked, "What should I be careful about?"

Taohua threatened him, "Watch out for your head moving off! It is said that when he wants to kill someone, that is when he laughs the happiest. Otherwise, why do people call him the Smiling Devil?"

Xun Rizhao was so frightened that he quickly picked up the teacup to calm himself.