Chapter 18 18, I don't like my sister-in-law The breeze is blowing and the camel bells are ringing. After several days of trekking, the wedding procession finally picked up the bride and started their journey home. The betrothal gifts of sixteen white camels and ten large carts were exchanged for five hundred fine horses, thousands of cattle and sheep, and several large carts of books, Buddhist scriptures, jade articles, white cloth, silk and other dowries. Ouyang Feng's future sister-in-law was the daughter of a prominent Uighur family in Gaochang. Her Chinese surname was "Li" and she often boasted that her ancestors were from the Longxi Li family. When the current patriarch of the Li family was young, he had known the old owner of the manor and even followed the old owner for a period of time as a wolf rider. Later, he was able to return to the family and inherit the position of patriarch, which was also due to the old owner's contribution. Later, when the Li family went to Western Liao for business, they would always deliberately pass through Baituo Mountain, ask for a flag of Baituo Mountain Villa, and hire a few wolf cavalry guards. Over the years, the Li caravan had never encountered any accidents. Even when passing through the territories of other caravans, the other party would reduce the toll by 20% for the sake of the White Camel Villa. There was old friendship and mutual interests, and the old owner's two sons were both talented in literature and martial arts, so the Li clan leader was naturally willing to marry into the Ouyang family, and the one he wanted to marry was his legitimate daughter. The team marched along a dry river valley. The eldest brother Ouyang Lie was beside the red and colorfully carved carriage, talking to the bride in it.
The new and old wolf riders were either scouts at the front, or guarding the wings of the caravan, or helping the dowry slaves to drive the livestock. Although the team was large, it had a clear division of labor and was in good order without any chaos. Ouyang Feng sat on the horse's back, controlling the horse with only his legs, practicing palm and finger techniques with his hands, immersed in his own world of martial arts. At this moment, a pretty face with bright eyes, white teeth and crescent-shaped eyebrows suddenly appeared from the carved carriage window. She waved to Ouyang Feng with a smile and said: "Brother Feng, come here." Ouyang Feng came to his senses and looked at his elder brother beside the carriage. Seeing his elder brother nodding and smiling at him, he rode his horse to the carriage. The Western Regions do not have such complicated etiquette. Last night at the Li family banquet, the bride had already met them and even toasted them. To be honest, the bride was very beautiful, and was in no way inferior to the beautiful celebrities from the Western Regions in her previous life. When he first saw the bride, Ouyang Feng could even understand why the "West Poison" would do such a thing as bullying his brother and stealing his sister-in-law. but. He is not the Western Poison after all. Even though, like his predecessor, he and his eldest brother Ouyang Lie do not have a very close relationship due to their completely different interests and hobbies, Ouyang Feng still respects his eldest brother very much. It was because his elder brother managed the family business that he was able to have no worries about food and clothing, and focus on practicing martial arts without having to worry about other things. Therefore, no matter how beautiful the bride is, Ouyang Feng will not do anything wrong. now. The bride smiled charmingly, looked at Ouyang Feng curiously, and asked: "Brother Feng, my husband told me that you are the best master in White Camel Villa?" Ouyang Feng nodded slightly, "Yes."
This is a fact, there is no need to be modest. "My husband also said that you are so strong that you can bring a frightened horse to its knees with one hand?" "Yes." "My husband also said that you can jump three meters high?" Ouyang Feng answered truthfully: "Almost. I need a running start to jump up to three meters. I can only jump a little over two meters from where I am." The bride exclaimed: "How amazing! There are many powerful swordsmen in Gaochang, but I've never heard of anyone as powerful as you!" After saying this, his lacquered eyes rolled around and he said with a grin: "But it's not that I don't believe you, but there is an old saying that goes, hearing is not believing, seeing is believing. I wonder if you can practice a little bit to open my eyes?" Although she was called "sister-in-law", the bride was actually only half a year older than Ouyang Feng. She was only a seventeen-year-old girl, an age when she was full of energy and curiosity. Ouyang Feng looked at his eldest brother, who smiled helplessly and gave him a look that asked for help. But this time Ouyang Feng was unwilling to help. He could show off his skills in front of Yang Yuhuan, because Yang Yuhuan was the holder of the "Tiantian Spiritual Seed" and was his opportunity. But my sister-in-law is different. It would not be a good thing if you caused your sister-in-law to admire you because of your showmanship. He shook his head expressionlessly and said in a deep voice: "Sister-in-law, please forgive me. My martial arts are killing skills, and blood will be shed when I strike. I'm sorry that I can't demonstrate it for you." After saying that, he nodded to Ouyang Liewei, turned his horse's head, ran to the front of the team, and went to scout with several wolf riders. Watching Ouyang Feng's receding back, the bride puffed up her cheeks angrily and glared at Ouyang Lie, saying: "Your brother is so rude. I'm his sister-in-law!" Ouyang Lie smiled bitterly, "My lady, please don't blame me. My second brother has been obsessed with martial arts since he was young. He is not good at speaking and does not know how to socialize with others... But Brother Feng is very reliable. He can at least ensure the peace of White Camel Villa for fifty years in the future." "Just blow your brother." The bride pulled down the curtains, sat back in the car, and sulked. No matter how Ouyang Lie apologized, she refused to speak to him. At night, the team camped under a cliff that was sheltered from the wind. Ouyang Feng took a bow and sword and went to the top of the cliff to stand guard. I was looking at the campfire in the camp below and listening to the laughter coming from the campfire. Ouyang Lie also climbed to the top of the cliff and brought him a roasted, greasy leg of lamb and a bag of warm rice wine. "Thank you, brother." Ouyang Feng ate the roasted lamb leg with rice wine. "You and I are brothers, why should we be polite?" Ouyang Lie sat opposite Ouyang Feng. Seeing him eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls, he couldn't help but feel a little envious.
He had been weak since childhood and had a bad stomach, and had always envied Ouyang Feng's good health and good appetite. After watching him eat for a while, Ouyang Lie suddenly asked: "Second brother, do you dislike your sister-in-law?" Ouyang Feng looked at Ouyang Lie speechlessly and said: "If I like it, that's bad." Ouyang Lie was startled for a moment, then he came to his senses and laughed so hard that he pounded the ground with his hands, "Second brother, you really are..." After laughing for a while, he raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at Ouyang Feng and sighed: "Second brother, you know my physical condition. It has been bad since I was young. The doctor said it was a congenital disease. Even though I have practiced martial arts and consumed so many precious herbs every year, I can only barely keep my condition from getting worse. It is almost impossible for me to get better." He looked down at the camp, stared at the flickering campfire, and said softly: "Now, even maintaining it has become difficult. You know, in the past two years, every winter, I have been seriously ill, and it will not be until the beginning of spring that I will gradually get better... With my body, I may fall ill one day..." Ouyang Feng said calmly: "Will not." Ouyang Lie smiled bitterly and shook his head, "There's no need to be afraid of seeing a doctor. I know my own body very well. If I..." Like the people in the grasslands, many tribes in the Western Regions have the rule of "the younger brother inherits the throne after the elder brother's death". If he died prematurely due to illness one day, the White Camel Villa's foundation, and even his wife... Therefore, he hoped that Ouyang Feng would at least be a little kinder to his sister-in-law. But Ouyang Feng interrupted him and said calmly: "If I say no, I mean no." He looked at Ouyang Lie and said: "Trust me. If I say you will live a hundred years, you will live a hundred years." Ouyang Lie was startled. He wanted to laugh at his second brother's youthful arrogance, but when he saw Ouyang Feng's serious expression, he inexplicably felt a sore throat and hot eyes. This brother of his is obsessed with martial arts. Apart from martial arts, he is indifferent to other things and does not like to get close to others. He gives people the feeling that he is unkind and even indifferent and cold-blooded. Who would have thought that today, he would show such a passionate and spirited side. So Ouyang Lie laughed again. That way, when tears well up, you can pretend they're coming from laughter. He laughed, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and nodded: "Okay! My brother is the best fighter in White Camel Mountain, and he will be the best fighter in the Western Region in the future. My brother's words are the rules, and the rules of King Yama must be put aside! Therefore, I will definitely live a long life!" The laughter blended into the evening breeze and gradually faded away. Ouyang Lie stood up, patted Ouyang Feng on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "The wind is strong. I can't stand the cold wind in the Gobi Desert at night. I'm going down!" After saying that, he walked down the cliff along the rugged path. Ouyang Feng watched his elder brother go down, silently finished eating the lamb leg, drank the rice wine, wiped his hands, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and entered the Tongtian illusion. Tonight is the monthly meeting day with Lianxing.
(End of this chapter)