A knife in love

Chapter 977

That person was Liu Yong, the star-picking swordsman of the Huashan School.It's just that he changed into a coarse cloth blouse, a pair of old cotton trousers full of patches, a felt hat on his head, and dust on his face. He looked no different from an ordinary farmer. No difference.

When Liu Yong and Li Qiufeng met suddenly, their expressions changed, as if they were about to speak.However, Li Qiufeng knew that since Mrs. Nie lived in the Temple of the City God, the surroundings must be full of eyeliners.Therefore, he hastily signaled with his eyes, and quickly walked past Liu Yong.Liu Yong naturally understood, and passed by Li Qiufeng, just pretending not to know him.The two entered and exited without speaking.

Li Qiufeng walked through the open space in front of the Town God's Temple and walked slowly into a street.He walked dozens of steps and saw a peddler setting up a stall to sell goods on the side of the street, so he walked over, picked up a wine gourd from the stall, and bargained with the peddler.It's just that from the corner of his eye, he has already glanced at the way he came several times.But there are many pedestrians on the road, and there is no suspicious person.Li Qiufeng breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to turn around to leave, but the peddler was unwilling to lose the deal, and gave up the price by another ten fen.In desperation, Li Qiufeng had to pay for the wine gourd.When he turned around and continued walking, he looked behind him out of the corner of his eye, but saw Liu Yong coming from afar.

Li Qiufeng carried the gourd and walked west slowly.About half a mile away, he turned to an alley on the left, and after passing through the alley, it turned out to be a north-south street.There are people coming and going in front of me, which is very lively.Li Qiufeng walked southward with the flow of people, went out of the gate of the southern city, and walked for more than a mile, and there was no one around, so he stopped.

Li Qiufeng turned around, only to see that Liu Yong had already followed.There was no one in the field, so Li Qiufeng went forward, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Liu, why did you come back early?"

Liu Yong said: "After we left Xiuwu County, there were indeed people following us. We just didn't know, and moved on. Liu, the head of Chu, and the head of Xu have privately informed more than a dozen trustworthy gang leaders and heads, After arriving at Yinmachuan, everyone pretended to say goodbye and went back to their respective factions. Liu was worried that Brother Li would be alone in Xiuwu County, so he discussed with Master Chu and Master Xu before returning to Xiuwu County. Huashan Send disciples to be led by the two masters, Chu and Xu, and continue to pretend to return to Mount Hua. Unexpectedly, I just met Brother Li when I arrived at the Town God's Temple."

Li Qiufeng described the situation after Liu Yong and others left.When Liu Yong heard that the leaders of Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du had lived in the Temple of the City God, he was startled, and said: "It seems that the day when the Japanese pirates will attack is not far away. However, there is something unclear about Liu. It's so puzzling."

He said while looking at Li Qiufeng.Li Qiufeng said: "Mr. Liu has something to say, just say it."

Liu Yong said: "Based on what we know so far, the Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua families of Fengmen Village fled from Sichuan to Henan with the Xu family back then, and lived in seclusion in Fengmen Village. Later, the five families joined the Xu family. Dirty, the two sides fought, the Xu family was defeated, and almost wiped out. The descendants of the Xu family who escaped vowed to avenge this bloody feud. They have been against the five families for hundreds of years. Later, the Hua family was wiped out, leaving Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du The four families continued to hunt down the Xu family. A few months ago, the Nie family made a plan to use the power of the Japanese pirates to eliminate the Xu family in Haizhou. The Nie family colluded with the Japanese pirates, not only to destroy the Xu family, but also to get rid of Lu, The three families of Zhao and Du have monopolized the treasures of Fengmen Village, and they must get rid of future troubles, so that the children of the Nie family can come out of the mountains to become officials and make a fortune. With the wisdom of Mrs. Nie and Ji Dingzhong, if you want to kill two birds with one stone, first use the Japanese pirates to eradicate The three families of Lu, Zhao, and Du, and then eliminate the Japanese pirates, the best place to attack is naturally Fengmen Village, why choose the battlefield in Xiuwu County?"

Li Qiufeng said: "To tell the truth from Mr. Liu, the younger generation has also thought about this matter. According to the younger generation's speculation, the five families of Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua have been operating in Fengmen Village for nearly a thousand years, and they have built the village as solid as gold. It is naturally the best place to ambush Japanese pirates. However, Mrs. Nie is cunning and cunning. The old lady did not dare to take risks lightly. Once the Japanese pirates are lured into Fengmen Village, if they cannot be wiped out, or the Japanese pirates deliberately send people into Fengmen Village, and then attack the Japanese pirates outside the village, Fengmen Village will be in danger. The battlefield is chosen in Xiuwu County, so that even if you miss, it will not endanger Fengmen Village, and the Nie family still has a way out."

When Li Qiufeng said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "Li thought that Mrs. Nie had other plans for such a plan. He knew that the Japanese pirates were extremely difficult to deal with. After using the Japanese pirates to get rid of the three families of Lu, Zhao, and Du, even The Japanese pirates also suffered heavy casualties, but the Nie family alone may not be able to wipe out all the Japanese pirates. The three thousand cavalry under Hu Kun are the strength that the Nie family must rely on. These three thousand cavalry can only be used on flat ground. It has power. If the cavalry is stationed on the mountains inside and outside Fengmen Village, firstly, it will be difficult to exert the power of the cavalry. Second, the three thousand cavalry are all officers and soldiers. The secrets of Fengmen Village will definitely be known by the government, which is not good for the Nie family. Thirdly, Nie The family wants to use Japanese pirates to get rid of the three families of Lu, Zhao, and Du. If they attack the three families in Fengmen Village, many of these three families know the terrain of Fengmen Village well, so they can easily escape, and they will inevitably become another Xu family. According to the practice of the Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du families, the leaders of the four families will gather in the Town God's Temple every year during the Lantern Festival, which is the best time to get rid of the heads of the three families. Because of this, Nie The old man and Ji Dingzhong chose the Temple of the City God instead of Fengmen Village."

After listening to Li Qiufeng's words, Liu Yong was thoughtful and didn't speak for a while.After a while, he nodded and said, "Brother Li is right. But since it is so, on the day of the Lantern Festival, the Town God's Temple must be the main target of the Japanese pirates' attack, and the Nie family has decided to kill two birds with one stone. In the end, they must kill people." Silence. Brother Li lives in the Temple of the City God, and it may be quite dangerous to deal with the two major forces of the Nie family and the Japanese pirates. It is better to move out earlier to avoid being poisoned by the Japanese pirates and the Nie family."

Li Qiufeng shook his head and said: "Master Nie has already guessed the identity of the younger generation. He wants to use the power of Jin Yiwei to deal with the Japanese pirates, so he will never deal with the younger generation before the Japanese pirates are eliminated. As for the Japanese pirates, we have been struggling to find them." Seeing their traces. Now we know that Yu Fan and Yu Chengsi are the undercover agents of the Japanese pirates. The younger generation stays in the Chenghuang Temple, and the Japanese pirates will definitely find a way to get rid of the younger generation. In this way, we will have the opportunity to find out who the Japanese pirates are. The hiding place. This junior has dealt with Liu Sheng Zongyan many times, and he is quite familiar with this person's methods, Mr. Liu need not worry about this junior."

Liu Yong wanted to say more, but seeing that Li Qiufeng had made up his mind, he could only swallow the words that came to his lips.

Li Qiufeng went on to say: "The day after tomorrow is the day of the Lantern Festival, but I don't know if the Japanese pirates will choose to attack during the day or at night. According to the guess of the younger generation, on the day of the Lantern Festival, Xiuwu County is more lively at night than during the day, and it is one of the four cities." The time when the guards and yamen defenses are the most lax. The Japanese pirates are very likely to strike at night. In this way, the city will inevitably be in chaos, and I am afraid that the people will suffer heavy casualties. The younger generation intends to find out where they are pre-assembled before the Japanese pirates attack, and then unite The four families of Fengmen Village, the government and the major martial arts sects worked together to beat the Japanese pirates by surprise. In this way, the Japanese pirates can be wiped out without endangering the people. Even if the Japanese pirates cannot be defeated first, the juniors should warn the government, and the Lantern Festival will not wait When it is dark, the four gates will be closed, and the city will have an early curfew, and the people will not be allowed to go to the streets. Even if Japanese pirates raid the Temple of the City God, the people will not be harmed."

Liu Yong nodded when he heard Li Qiufeng's plan, and said: "Brother Li has already made up his mind, and this plan is indeed a good strategy to avoid casualties of the people. However, according to what Brother Li said, the largest city in Xiuwu County is now The official is Liang Huan, the inspector. This person is a stupid official, can he listen to Brother Li and help us fight the Japanese pirates?"

Li Qiufeng thought of Liang Huan's demeanor, shook his head, and said: "This junior is also not sure. The junior plans to use his status as Jin Yiwei to force him to order to deal with Japanese pirates."

When he said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "It would be the best if the Jinyiwei led by Xu Yingyang could intervene. It's just that Zhang Hao turned out to be an undercover agent of the Japanese pirates, which made the younger generation cut off contact with Xu Yingyang." , It’s a pity to make a mistake.”

(End of this chapter)