Volume 4: Heroes Shed No Tears Chapter 104: Under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
The 30th day of the first lunar month, night.
The lights in Chang'an were bright, people were coming and going, and food and wine were constantly being served on the tables.
The restaurant's kitchen was still filled with smoke and a dim and yellow color.
A few helpers were washing vegetables and rice, and the chefs were also busy amid the smoke and fire.
Compared to the bright and glorious restaurant, this place seems a bit dim.
Many things are like this, where there is a bright side, there is a dark side.
But being glamorous and beautiful does not mean being respectable and noble; the behavior of those uncles who eat and drink lavishly and waste money in restaurants may not be as good as those chefs who work diligently and happily at their jobs.
At least that's what Gao Jianfei thought.
In his mind, all the wealthy men sitting outside combined are not as good as Su Weiyun.
So he came to find Su Weiyun.
Su Weiyun put down the spatula in his hand and asked, "Have you set the date for your battle with Sima Chaoqun?"
Gao Jianfei looked very tired and downcast. He didn't say anything but handed Su Weiyun a piece of paper.
February 1st, morning.
Ci'en Temple, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Sima Chaoqun.
The letter of challenge is simple and clear.
Su Weiyun said, "The first day of February, which is tomorrow? You don't seem to be in good condition, how about changing the time?"
He could see that Gao Jianfei was in a bad mood, but he didn't know what caused it.
Gao Jianfei's eyes suddenly lit up, but then dimmed again, and he said, "I was the one who invited the fight first. If I take the initiative to postpone it, wouldn't it seem like a coward?"
Su Weiyun smiled and said, "So what if you are cowardly? It's better than dying in battle. You are a person who practices swordsmanship in the mountains, why do you still care about your face? What's wrong with you? I feel like you are distracted."
Gao Jianfei sighed: "Alas, I, it's because of a woman, a woman with very long, thin and beautiful legs, she and I..."
Su Weiyun looked at him carefully and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. I'll ask for leave from the restaurant tomorrow morning and go with you."
Gao Jianfei suddenly looked up at Su Weiyun and asked in surprise: "You...you...are you really a cook in the restaurant?"
Su Weiyun laughed loudly, holding up the pot handle, took the pot out of the pot and poured in the bowl, and shouted loudly: " Xiao Zhang , the three-point soft and seven-point chewy green pepper and pork shreds are ready, come and take the dish!"
A shy boy came in, picked up the big bowl, and hurried out.
Su Weiyun smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with cooking. I might open a noodle shop in the future."
Gao Jianfei suddenly showed an envious look and said, "It would be great if I could be like you."
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February 1st.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
In the third year of the Yonghui reign of the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzang presided over the construction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which initially had five floors and was later increased to seven floors.
The seven-story Big Wild Goose Pagoda is covered with a thin layer of snow.
Before daybreak, Su Weiyun and Gao Jianfei arrived at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda early. They were worried that Sima Chaoqun would set an ambush nearby, so they came to check it out in advance.
Su Weiyun flew everywhere like a light swallow, looked around eagle-like, and finally returned to her original place.
"Sima Chaoqun is probably the top figure in the gangs near Chang'an City. He won't resort to trickery. He can't afford to lose this man. So don't worry."
Gao Jianfei nodded stupidly, still feeling dispirited and unable to muster any energy.
He was like a teapot that had been drained of tea. He felt empty and couldn't even think.
Su Weiyun looked at him and couldn't help but sigh secretly - Gao Jianfei's strength in this state might not even reach 70% of his original strength!
The wind gradually died down.
The snow started falling last night and has finally stopped now.
As soon as the snow stopped, Su Weiyun saw Zhuo Donglai and Sima Chaoqun walking slowly towards her.
Zhuo Donglai was still wearing a purple robe and a purple jade crown on his head. He was always so noble and would never be the slightest bit vulgar.
Sima Chaoqun is different.
Strong and handsome, powerful and bold, with a clear distinction between black and white.
His clothes were clearly black and white, and his eyes were even more clearly black and white.
Two different and bright colors, snow-white and pitch-black, appear on his body at the same time, very harmonious and without any sense of disobedience.
What Su Weiyun could see was that he must be a person who clearly distinguished between right and wrong.
He really looks like a hero!
Su Weiyun suddenly sighed: "I don't know why, although Sima Chaoqun is indeed very majestic and domineering, I always have a strange feeling that Zhuo Donglai is the one directing everything behind the scenes."
Gao Jianfei said in surprise: "You think so too? I also think Zhuo Donglai is not an ordinary second in command."
Su Weiyun smiled at Gao Jianfei and said, "So if you really want to challenge, you should challenge Zhuo Donglai, not Sima Chaoqun!"
As he spoke, he walked forward and bowed politely to Sima Chaoqun.
"You are finally here."
Sima Chaoqun frowned and asked, "Are you Gao Jianfei?"
Su Weiyun said: "I am not. I am his friend, a cook in Chang'anju."
Sima Chaoqun's eyes tightened and he asked, "You were the one who killed the wooden chicken?"
Su Weiyun said: "I didn't intend to kill anyone. But then I thought if I didn't kill him, what if he came again next time? So I had to really kill him like a chicken."
Zhuo Donglai gently shook off the snow on his sable coat and said slowly , "There aren't many people in the world who would dare to kill a wooden chicken as if it were a chicken."
Su Weiyun said helplessly: "I'm a cook, and I don't have any helpers to help me, so sometimes I have to kill the chicken myself."
“Hehehe.”
Zhuo Donglai sneered three times and said no more.
Su Weiyun rubbed his hands and said to Sima Chaoqun: "Can we start?"
Sima Chaoqun asked curiously, "You mean 'we'?"
Su Weiyun said, "Yes. After I finish this fight, I have to go back to the restaurant quickly, otherwise I will definitely be scolded."
Sima Chaoqun calmed down and said, "I came to Dayan Pagoda to meet Gao Jianfei, not you. I don't even know your name."
Su Weiyun waved her hands and said, "It's the same. My name is Su Weiyun. No fight, no acquaintance. Remember this next time."
Zhuo Donglai suddenly said: "No!"
As soon as he said this, another voice rang out from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda: "I say yes!"
Only a faint gray shadow fell down, and before one could even see who it was, he had already grabbed Gao Jianfei and carried him away.
The gray shadow flew past quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He just left a sentence lightly: "He is definitely not your opponent now, why can't you change people at the last minute?"
Su Weiyun and the other two only saw the gray figure holding a box in his hand. They didn't see anything else because he had disappeared without a trace.
Before the battle, Gao Jianfei was suddenly taken away by a mysterious man.
However, Su Weiyun, Sima Chaoqun and Zhuo Donglai all tacitly agreed not to chase after him.
Zhuo Donglai stared at Su Weiyun and asked, "You can see that Gao Jianfei is definitely no match for Sima at the moment, so you are ready to fight for him! But who is the person carrying the box?!"
This was the second time both of them had seen the mysterious man carrying the box.
Su Weiyun spread his hands and said bluntly: "I don't know either."
He really doesn't know.
So Zhuo Donglai stopped asking questions and just said, "Sima, we can go now."
Sima Chaoqun said unhappily: "I have legs, can't I walk by myself?"
Zhuo Donglai sneered, "Do you still want to fight with this cook?"
Sima Chaoqun said: "What does it matter whether we fight or not?"
Zhuo Donglai kept silent.
It was not because he could not answer the question, but because he thought the question was too naive and he was unwilling to answer it.
Su Weiyun looked at the two of them with a smile.
He had seen that the relationship between the two seemed very delicate.
Zhuo Donglai said coldly: "You must remember, you cannot lose!"
Sima Chaoqun also said coldly: "Why do you think I will lose?"
He suddenly laughed at himself and said, "I started my career at the age of eighteen. With you here, I have fought thirty-three battles, and I have never lost a single one, right?"
Su Weiyun listened to the meaning of his words and gradually understood some of the clues.
——Zhuo Donglai wants to "control" Sima Chaoqun's image. This kind of control is not real manipulation, but "creation", creating an absolutely perfect image!
——It’s just like the elders always want to set various rules and regulations to restrain their children and cultivate them into “the person in their hearts”.
——But Sima Chaoqun was a hero of his generation, so how could he be willing to be "created" like this?
The price of this kind of "building" is losing yourself!
Sima Chaoqun would certainly feel very dissatisfied, especially after he became famous.
So the more Zhuo Donglai didn't want him to fight, the more he wanted to fight!
Sima Chaoqun said to Su Weiyun: "Not only will I fight you, but I will also fight you with my fists!"
In an instant, a strong wind blew and the snow on the ground flew up.
Sima Chaoqun, wearing black and white clothes, appeared in front of Su Weiyun.
At the same time, a very hard fist appeared!
