Wanderer of the whirling world

Chapter 68

The economy of the Northern Song Dynasty was prosperous, and Bianliang City was one of the best metropolises at that time, with a lot of traffic and bright lights.

Among the three cities and six streets, there are well-dressed literati, princes and grandsons who spend money to buy laughs, and charming and charming ladies.

But no matter how prosperous the glory is, it is difficult to conceal the poverty of the people at the bottom.

Rumin Street in the north of the city is the dark side of the prosperity of the Song Dynasty.

This place is named "Street", but it actually covers a very wide area, and it is the most humble and dirtiest area on the ground in Bianliang City.

The place is full of excrement, mixed with mud, extremely filthy, and exudes an unpleasant smell of corruption.

But in this muddy alley, a large number of refugees in exile with disheveled clothes gathered, their hair was disheveled, their eyes were dull, and they kept coughing and moaning to prove that they were still alive.

The army of the Song Dynasty was weak, and it had been invaded by the Liao Kingdom and Xixia in the north, and a large number of refugees fled from the north all the way to the south.

They lost the land they lived on and their loved ones, but they couldn't make a living in Bianliang City because they didn't have a household registration. They gradually lost their courage and hope to live, so they stayed here, waiting for the coming of death. .

If it weren't for the dumping of a lot of leftovers in the imperial city, the Street of Refugees would have been full of starvation and skeletons everywhere.

As soon as Xin Ziqiu arrived here, he was overwhelmed by the pungent smell, and subconsciously covered his nose.

He came from a great country in a peaceful era, and he had never felt the cruelty of war and the helplessness of ordinary people in a weak country. Seeing the poor people around him at this moment, he felt a wave of emotion in his heart. Come out and share with those around you.

Lu Zhen was very thoughtful, and when she saw his movements, she quickly raised her hand to stop him and said:

"Xiaoqiu, don't do this. If these people see you are rich, they will immediately surround you from inside to outside. They can't get rid of you. Our mission is important."

Xin Ziqiu sighed, took out the hand that was already in his bosom, and said:
"Fourth brother, these people live here, and the court doesn't care?"

Aihu interface said:

"Where can I manage it? A large number of refugees flee here every day, and now tens of thousands of people have gathered. Even if the treasury is emptied, they can't afford to support them. In fact, these people are not bad, at least here is very close to the palace, and they can Eat some leftovers that have been poured out, and you can’t starve to death for a while. More refugees have already died on the way to escape. Only when the Song Dynasty defeated the Liao Kingdom and took back the original land, can it be saved They. But..."

He wanted to say how the Song Dynasty was the opponent of the Liao Kingdom, but after all, as an official, he was eating the imperial food, so he couldn't say some things after all.

Xin Ziqiu understood what he meant. An ordinary person couldn't handle such a big matter, so he stopped talking, lowered his head, and continued walking with the team.

The policeman who reported the letter led the crowd to a dilapidated mud-tiled house. Seeing that the door was half-closed, Jiang Ping kicked it open, and rushed in with a Fenshui Emei thorn in his hand.

Everyone hurriedly followed, only to see that there was no one in the house, except for a sliding door on the ground in the center, which had been pulled open.

Jiang Ping said coldly:

"It turns out that the entrance is here, my good guy. It's hidden in the street of refugees. No wonder I can't find it. Come on! Which one of you will go down first to explore the way?"

Behind him, Xiao Wuyi's second brother, "Thunderbolt Ghost" Han Tianjin said in a low voice:
"Fourth uncle, you are the leader, why don't you go down first?"

Jiang Ping turned around and kicked him hard, so angry that his mustache pouted:

"Little bastard, I have to take the lead at such an advanced age? Are you bastards too embarrassed? Han Tianjin, it's up to you, let me get the hell out of here first."

Han Tianjin laughed and said:
"I'm going, I'm going."

After finishing speaking, he held a large iron stick and was about to jump into the tunnel.

At this moment, his eldest brother, "Jade Face Zhuanzhu" Bai Yunsheng ran over and pulled him and said:

"Fourth Uncle, Tianjin is an idiot who doesn't understand anything, I'll come first!"

As he said that, he pulled out the fish intestine sword, and jumped down without any explanation.

There was a sound of landing, followed by everyone on the ground who heard Bai Yunsheng's voice saying:

"There is no one below, it is safe, everyone come down!"

Seeing everyone filing down one by one, Xin Ziqiu touched the giant sword behind him, and then jumped in from above, into the tunnel...

……

It was pitch black inside, but at this moment someone had already lit a torch, illuminating a small area nearby.

Xin Ziqiu looked around and saw two long dark corridors in front of him. He didn't know where they were leading, so he asked:

"Uncle Jiang, which way do you think Brother Xu and the others went?"

Jiang Ping was quite surprised to see a fork in the road here, and stomped his feet and said:
"Xiao Liangzi, that bastard, ran away with Zhan Zhao without speaking clearly. Who knows where he is now? Zhan Zhao is also an idiot. He's crazy about young people even when he's old. There is a fork in the road, how can we reinforce it?"

Behind him, Xu Liang's father, Xu Qing, was standing. He heard Jiang Ping scolding Xu Liang's bastard. Didn't he scold him too? He slapped Jiang Ping on the back of the head and said angrily:

"Fourth, what are you talking about? Xiao Liangzi is a bastard, what have I become with your third brother?"

Jiang Ping was so upset that he said angrily:
"Third brother, alas, I didn't mean that, now this is a fork in the road, what do you think should I do?"

Xu Qing casually said:
"The soldiers are divided into two groups, one team on one side. You can't even think of such a simple truth. You are so smart."

Jiang Ping sighed, and didn't bother to argue with this silly brother.

He didn't know the reason why the troops were divided into two groups, but he had brought more than 50 people in total. Once separated, the two teams would not have enough manpower, and the danger would be even higher when the forces were dispersed.

But so far, there is no other way.

He is a decisive person. Once he has made a decision, he will stop struggling and make arrangements quickly:
"Bai Yunsheng, take a few of you Xiao Wuyi, plus Xiaoqiu, and lead half of them to the left. Our old brothers will also take half of them to the right. Find a way to join Xiao Liangzi and Zhan Zhao, don't Too reckless. Remember, your target is the people in Xiaoyaolou, don't hurt the innocent, this is different from our usual Pingshan village, you must not kill people at sight."

Everyone nodded, and after counting their weapons and belongings, they quickly divided into two groups and rushed into the tunnel.

……

Bai Yunsheng held a torch in one hand and a fish intestine sword in the other, leading the way first.

Han Tianjin, Lu Zhen, Ai Hu, and Xin Ziqiu followed behind him, and saw that the corridor was very wide and could accommodate seven or eight people walking in parallel, but there were detours everywhere.

They all had good lightness skills, and the arresters they brought were also carefully selected martial arts masters. Walking in this muddy and winding corridor, it was still as if they were walking on flat ground.

While walking, Xin Ziqiu asked curiously:

"Since we know the location of Xiaoyao Tower, why don't we send a direct army to wipe it out?"

Ai Hu snorted and said:
"It's not that simple. No matter how well-trained the officers and soldiers are, it will take a long time to count and line up. When a large number of officers and soldiers arrive, the gangsters have heard the news and run away without a trace. The Wuyou Cave is also vast, hiding a hundred With 80 people, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, you can’t find it at all. Soldiers are precious and fast, that’s why the third brother and Uncle Zhan rushed in alone when they heard the news, and they didn’t even have time to come back to report.”

Bai Yunsheng also said:

"Old Five is right, and the suppression of Wuyou Cave is different from that of Pingshan Bandits. There are tens of thousands of refugees hiding here. Once the army arrives, it is inevitable that people will die. Otherwise, the imperial court would have copied this place... Be careful!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

There was a continuous sound of breaking through the air, and Bai Yunsheng held the fish intestine sword, flicked it left and right, and dropped the flying objects one by one. Under the light of the fire, he saw a few short arrows flying, which seemed to be hidden weapons such as sleeve arrows. .

Bai Yunsheng smiled and said:
"It seems that we are coming in the right direction. There must be evildoers hiding in front of us. Brothers, follow me!"

Said to speed up and rushed forward.

The crowd followed behind him, and suddenly, only a gloomy voice shouted:
"I have lived quietly underground for 500 years, whoever dares to disturb me, I will let him die!"

The voice was hoarse and stiff, although it wasn't very loud, but everyone could hear it clearly. In this dark corridor, one's spine was chilled.

Han Tianjin smiled innocently and said:
"Evil ghosts? I specialize in beating evil spirits, and eat me with a stick!"

While speaking, he ran forward with a big iron stick in his hand, not to be outdone, Ai Hu also raised the Guiling Seven Treasure Sword and rushed forward a few steps, wanting to go forward side by side with him.

But as soon as Han Tianjin came to a corner, he suddenly let out a loud cry, and suddenly flew backwards and fell heavily on the ground.

Life and death unknown.

……

(End of this chapter)