The night rain rustled on the window panes. The chanting in the front yard had stopped. The Wushan Fisherwoman was silent for a long time before letting out a long sigh, ''Mr Xie is a close friend of Senior Uncle, how can I hide this? I will tell you the reason for this,and you have acquaintances all over the world, may be able to help me find him ......."

Said here, seems to remember that should explain the cause, after a momentary pause, continued: "I Wushan Yue Sword Sect, from the ancient Yue State and later moved to the Wuxia, has thirty-four generations. My Sect to abide by the ancestral law, and the world, the temple Jianghu fight not to participate in, the acceptance of apprenticeship is extremely strict, has always been passed on to women and not men. In my ancestor's generation, she picked up an orphan while travelling in the north, and that was my uncle Zhang Xian. However, in the past decades, my ancestor did not include my uncle in her discipleship, but only passed on the music and rhythm to him. until my master’s master passed away, only then did my master pass on some self-defence kung fu to my uncle Zhang.

Xie Kangtu said, "No wonder Mr Zhang Xian never mentioned his mentor. However, he is proficient in sound and rhythm andthat's one of the rare geniuses in the world."

The Wushan Fisherwoman said: ''Mr Xie did not know that when our sect was founded, it was indeed due to the sound and rhythm. My ancestor was well versed in music theory, realised the breath of nature, and created the unique technique of using qi to control the sword and using sound to deter people, but the root is still music.Although uncle was not accepted by the ancestor as a disciple, but like mother and son; master her old man is also kind and generous treatment, all the techniques are not hidden, uncle at least learnt a few percent. However, the uncle of the nature of idleness, learning piano addiction, instead, martial arts were set aside ...... later brother was born, grew up, but also hate martial arts, obsessed with the music, but wherever heard of rare ancient music, although the painstaking must go to seek. However, the physical weakness of the brother, doesn't know any martial arts at all.so repeatedly bullied, bruises.

When the master and uncle were alive, they had confined the elder brother for five years, but the elder brother was still obsessed with the ancient genealogy and studied it day and night. Later, the master died, thesenior brother left Wushan all alone without even saying goodbye and never heard from ......"

When Li Jing heard this, he couldn't help but feel strange: the Wushan fisherwoman called Zhang Xian's son "elder brother", naturally he was older than her, at least thirty years old or above in age. However, listening to the Wushan fisherwoman's story, it seemed that this person was still a child. However, Li Jing still couldn't figure out why the Wushan fisherwoman, who had outstanding martial arts skills, had an indescribable affection for her senior brother, and even mentioned his name with an unnatural look.

Xie Kangtu sighed: "Don't worry, although I am crippled, but I have been in business for more than twenty years, and I have some old friends in the north and south. This time, I will return to the north after a big disaster, please tell me the name and appearance of Mr Zhang, so that I can ask someone to help you find him."

The Wushan fisherwoman said: ''Thank you, Mr Xie. The elder brother name is Zhang Yu, with style name five sound, thirty-two years old, body length six feet (Note: Sui early one foot is about 29.6cm), face white beardless, like to wear white clothes. If compared with others, the most conspicuous thing is that the fingers of both hands are nearly an inch longer than normal people, before speaking, the tail of the eyebrow will move first, the voice is not loud but like bamboo dew clear sound."

Xie Kangtu said, "The lady who is highly skilled in martial arts has spoken very carefully, and I have kept it in mind."

Wushan fisherwoman was silent for a long time, her voice lowered, "In fact, there ...... is also the fact that senior brother's right foot has been limping, and walking is extremely strenuous ......"

Xie Kangtu let out an "oh" and did not say anything else.

When Li Jing heard this, he was even more surprised: the Wushan fisherwoman described her brother's appearance, and her limp should be extremely obvious, so why did she whisper to add more after describing him? Could it be that the limp is related to her?

The Wushan Fisherwoman changed the subject, "Does Mr Xie already have a family?"

Xie Kangtu sighed: "I have been wandering around for half a lifetime, and I am a lowly merchant, who would be willing to marry their daughter to me? Therefore, I am still all alone in my middle age. Now that I'm a wreck, I'm afraid I'll be alone for the rest of my life."

Li Jing heard, elt saddened. He had heard his uncle say that merchants were the last in the world and were looked down upon, but all the solid families in the world were unwilling to marry their women to merchants, not to mention the prestigious families and official families.

The Wushan Fisherwoman said, "Our Yue Sword Sect, has never been involved in the red dust, nor do I have any sectarian views. I have a disciple named Yue Xiu, who is twenty years old this year, and is now the guardian of the mountain gate. If Mr Xie doesn't mind, I'll have her attend to you, what do you think?"

Xie Kangtu hastily refused, 'Absolutely not! Besides my crippled state, your sect's disciples are all extraordinary experts... Absolutely not possible!'"

Wushan fisherwoman said in a cold voice: "Mr Xie do not misunderstand, I do not want Yue Xiu marry to you , and you are a wandering merchant in the world, need to be able to escort people to take care of.

Yue Xiu was saved by me from the mouth of a wolf when she was five years old, and with the tacit approval of my master, she has been practising diligently with me for the past fifteen years, and her kung fu is still higher than that of Mu Sheng. you are wandering merchant in the world, your body is not agile, so you need someone like Yue Xiu who knows how to take care of your life and who can protect you.Although I live in the Wushan , no one along the river knows Boat Owner Xie's name. It's a good thing that Yue Xiu is with you."

Li Jing was shocked and delighted. Surprised that the Wushan fisherwoman did not ask the wishes of the disciples, but even made the decision to betroth Yue Xiu to a disabled person, acting extremely capricious; happy that Gu Musheng's kung fu has already taken his breath away, and Yue Xiu is still on top of the Musheng, if Boat Owner Xie has her escort, it is also considered a great fortune among the misfortunes.

Xie Kangtu said: “The deep affection and kindness of the Lady, Xie is grateful for a lifetime.However, the esteemed sect's female hero is in her prime, accompanying me in my disabled state would undoubtedly be a burden to her.I've been trading in the martial world for over twenty years, and I have some reputation along the Yangtze, if this is the case, I am afraid that I will not be able to gain a foothold in the business, please take back what you just said."

Wushan fisherwoman angrily said: "You this person do not know good and bad! You talk about establishing a footing, do you even have foots?"

Xie Kangtu couldn't answer. After a long time, he sighed: "What the lady said is right, I no longer have feet, since it is difficult to re-establish. Previously hair and skin without damage is still difficult to move, now half of the body is even more difficult to move, so decided to say goodbye to the business travel,back to the hometown to spend the latter half of my life as a cripple...... female warrior don't worry, Xie mou old home is located in the border, there are still a hundred acres of thin field, there are family members to take care of, and will not be unable to live on."

The Wushan fisherwoman probably felt that her earlier words had hurt Xie Kangtu, and her voice eased, "Even if your family has spare fields and someone take care of you, it's still an inconvenience after all.I have asked Yue Xiu to take care of you, but it is not without selfishness. It is inconvenient for me to go north, and if Yue Xiu can travel with you, it will also be beneficial to the search for my senior brother ......"

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Xie Kangtu pondered for a long time, before saying: "The lady warrior is helpful, Xie Mou can only tell the truth. I'm a member of the Jiangnan Xie Clan, my ancestor was the famous general Xie Xuan in the Jin Dynasty, and my ancestors were unwilling to submit to the new dynasty during the Liu Song Dynasty, so they moved their family to Ma Yi, and they have been doing business in the north for many generations. In my generation, I decided to expand my business to the south, so I travelled south to do business along the river. Ten years ago, Mr Wang Duo, the old proprietor of the Jiangzhou boat company, entrusted the company to me on his deathbed, and I difficult to refuse such kindn, so reluctantly taking over, and have operated the company miserably ever since."

Li Jing was familiar with military strategists from various dynasties and periods, this Xie Xuan is the key figure in the battle of fei-shui , the Eastern Jin Dynasty with the military everyone, the Jiangnan family, since it is not an ordinary family can be compared.

Wushan fisherwoman said, "Mr Wang Duo? I have heard from my master that this old Mr Wang Duo is proficient in shipbuilding and shipping, and is really a strange man on the water, and all along the river respected him for his character."

Xie Kangtu said: "Mr Wang's ancestor was the famous general Wang Jun of the Western Jin Dynasty. It was he who led the invincible navy eastward, forcing Sun Hao, the lord of Wu, to surrender and realise the great cause of unification......." The words were not finished, but the door was pushed open with a bang, and the Wushan fisherwoman flew out, and then there was a cry of misery in the distance.

Li Jing was startled. At this time he realised that there was someone listening outside the window. With his listening, actually can not hear the backyard has been infiltrated, even the Wushan fisherwoman also did not find earlier, which shows that this person's kung fu is excellent.

Not long after, the Wushan fisherwoman returned, pushed open the door of Li Jing's room straight away, saw Li Jing and Alone Star safe and sound, only then sighed with relief, closed the door and returned to Xie Kangtu's room again, said, "Indeed, there are masters!"

Xie Kangtu asked, "Could it be Gao Gongzi?"

The Wushan Fisherwoman said coldly, " Gao Gongzi doesn't know martial arts. Even if he does, his kung fu is not so deep that even I can't hear his voice. However, this person has been shot by my flying stones, although not to death, but enough for him to suffer!"

The next day dawn, according to Xie Kangtu "simple" instructions, Gu Musheng went to the street to hire a few people to carry the coffin to the suburbs of the cemetery burial, busy until late afternoon. The monks in the cemetery to finish the superlative and then return to the courtyard, continue to chant in front of the spirit hall, the ceremony is nearly over.

Xie Kangtu seemed to be in much better spirits and was carried by Gu Musheng to the front yard. The monks were doing their rituals with great devotion, but last night was just a small break, and today they were tired after a long day's labour.

In the incense smoke, Xie Kangtu can not kneel, let the little A Yue on behalf of the spirit hall in front of the kneeling ceremony, according to the rules need an hour. Li Jing pity for A Yue and asked for a substitute. Xie Kangtu agreed and returned to the back room to rest.

Li Jing kneeled down in front of the spirit, thinking that these dead people were killed for no reason and And their deaths are all related to oneself,so His heart was filled with sorrow, unable to hold back the tears.

After a while, he felt that there is someone beside him, side face to see, is Alone Star. I don't know from when, Alone Star actually learnt from him, kneeling beside him in a regular manner, although not in tears, but with a solemn look.

Li Jing's heart ached. Alone Star is the son of the emperor, but suffered tribulations since childhood, is this destiny? The Buddhists cared about the world's living beings,Alone Star is just a child, what sins has he committed? If there really is a God and Buddha, why not protect Alone Star? Li Jing ear is the melodious sound of chanting, but the mind is a tide of thoughts.

Gu Musheng settled down the ship owner and came out to act as a guest of honour. In fact, this kind of disaster, where there will come to mourning guests? Jiangzhou boat company of eighteen people, most of them are northerners, followed Xie Kangtu in Jiangzhou livelihood.

The fellows from the south are also far away from their homes, and their friends and relatives can't reach them for more than ten days. Xie Kangtu had already decided in his discussion with the Wushan fisherwoman that he would take out all of his property and distribute it to the surviving families of the victims of the boat trip, including the fifteen people from Congyang. Therefore, all the funeral from simple, Gu Musheng "guest" is just for the funeral organiser to run the hall.

After kneeling for an hour, Li Jing's legs were sore and numb before he was called up by the leading old monk.At this time, outside the courtyard walked into a person. This person is more than forty years old, green hat, thin body, narrow forehead, round eyes, collapsed bridge of the nose, Leigong mouth, copper ear, with a goatee, arms longer than normal people half a foot, at first glance as apes. His left armpit clamped a black umbrella, his right hand carried a bag, step by step walked in. Gu Musheng greeted him and asked, "may I ask who are you ?what are you here for ?"

The man's ape eyes rolled over and asked in return, "Is this the Jiangzhou boat company?" The voice was sharp and sad, like the cries of an ape in a deep gorge.

Gu Musheng nodded his head. The man said, "Quickly ask Boat Owner Xie to come out and meet me."

Gu Musheng said politely, "Please also tell me your name, so that I can inform the boat owner."

The man said, "My name is Wang Cheng, Cheng of Integrity, from Xiangyang. Just tell Boat Owner Xie that I am a descendant of Wang Duo."

Gu Musheng entered the back hall. Not long after he came out, pulling Li Jing with one hand and leading Alone Star with the other, he said to Wang Cheng, "Boat Owner Xie has invited Mr Wang to the hall to catch up."

The hall has been cleaned up, and the couch and seats have almost been restored to their old state. Xie Kangtu covered his broken leg with a blanket and sat on the soft couch; the Wushan fisherwoman, masked in a black scarf, sat next to A yue. Gu Musheng was holding the hands of Li Jing and Alone Star, standing side by side.

Wang Cheng took a few steps forward and performed the bowing hand salute, "I am Wang Cheng from Xiangyang, I pay my respects to Mr Xie."

Xie Kangtu returned the salute, "Mr Wang has come from a very distant place,you've suffered. Please take a seat."

Wang Cheng sat on top of the guest couch opposite Xie Kangtu, and unhurriedly took out an oil-paper bag from within his travelling bag, took out a volume of books, and stood up to present it to Xie Kangtu: "Please have a look at it, Mr Xie."

Xie Kangtu took it with both hands, but he saw that the booklet was yellowish in colour, and it was a coarse and thick paper page made from mulberry skin, which was already some years old. "Sir this ...... what is the meaning of this?"

Wang Cheng returned to his seat and slowly said, "This is the family tree of my Wang family. My family originated from the Hongnong Wang family. During the Western Jin Dynasty, my ancestor Wang Jun pacified Eastern Wu with his invincible navy, and his son Wang Ru inherited the title of Xiangyang County Candidate and settled in Xiangyang, which has been in existence for nine generations now. The eighth generation had two sons, eldest son's name is Wang Duo and the second son's name is Wang Zheng. I am Wang Cheng, son of Wang Zheng, and Wang Duo is my uncle."

Xie Kangtu flipped through the genealogy. The records of the Wang family genealogy were rigorous and orderly, and there were no discrepancies. He handed the genealogy to Gu Musheng and returned it to Wang Cheng, arching his hand and saying, "I wonder what Mr Wang is here for?"

Wang Cheng said: "uncle left the world in a hurry, do nephew's should come to take care of the aftermath, but at that time did not receive the message, coupled with my father's serious illness for several years need to take care of. In August this year, before my father passed away, he asked me to come to Jiangzhou and bring the ancestral heirlooms back to Xiangyang."

Xie Kangtu said, "I wonder what the object is?"

Wang Cheng said, "It's a shipbuilding atlas."

Xie Kangtu was stunned, "I am very close to Mr Wang Duo, but I have never heard him say that there are any shipbuilding charts."

Wang Cheng's face changed and he said coldly, ''Shipowner Xie, this chart is the same as this genealogy, it is the heirloom of my Wang family, it has always been kept by the eldest son's family.

Uncle has no heir, but the Wang family has a successor! Boat Owner Xie has already obtained the Jiangzhou boat company, do you still want to covet the Wang family's ancestral personal belongings?"

Xie Kangtu said with a straight face, "During Mr Wang Duo's lifetime, he indeed never mentioned that there was this atlas. You insist there is, where's the evidence ?"

Wang Cheng angrily shouted: "You said that there is no chart, that Jiangzhou shipyard built big ships, is it from the sky? Along the river sailing boat, counting Jiangzhou boat company belongs to the most, but you say there is no ship charts, who can believe!"

Li Jing heard here, has understood eight or nine points: the boat's hall in the cabinet have been rummaged through, Gao Gongzi sneaked into the secret room, the remaining things have not been missing, the original is for the shipbuilding charts and come!

The Wushan Fisherwoman, who hadn't said a word, sneered, "Even if there was a ship's manual, it was passed on from Mr Wang Duo to the ship's successor, boat owner Xie, so why should it be given to you?"

Xie Kangtu froze. However, since the Wushan Fisherwoman had interjected, he immediately shut up. Wang Cheng moved his ape eyes towards her, "Who are you? This is the Wang Family's entanglement with Boat Owner Xie, outsiders please do not interrupt."

The Wushan Fisherwoman did not reply. Li Jing only felt a blur before his eyes. Immediately after, he saw the Wushan Fisherwoman holding the Wang Clan genealogy in her hand. her speed is so fast that it's unbelievable, as if the genealogy had flown into her hands out of thin air.

"You ......" Wang Cheng was too shocked to speak.