The sword is the devil

Chapter 61

Wang Taoist said goodbye and left, leaving Hou Tiao, the inner ghost, feeling uneasy, sending things to Liuyang, how could it be such a coincidence?

After thinking about it, it seems that I am thinking too much?The only person I have contact with Liuyang is Daoist Chongling, or is it the policy of Zaian and Shendu, even the gods can't find out, right?

He made up his mind that this trip is just a gift, and he must not take the initiative to seek to meet Taoist Chong Ling; besides, there is nothing to say when we meet, as he is a lowly status of an insider, there is no important news to pass ?
Since he is going to travel far, he still needs to prepare a little bit. Put some dried meat in his treasure gourd for a change of clothes; the space in the gourd is limited, and he also needs to put a spare long sword. There is not much space for him to pack his miscellaneous things.

Food is a must. Although there are countless horse shops on the main road, who knows if there will be accidents?He eats a lot at this stage, and monks can only slowly reduce their appetite when they reach the bigu state, and they can completely get rid of their dependence on food after they have mastered the mystery. This is a process. .

The package that Wang Daoren left for him on horseback contained twenty Lingshi. This is hard currency, neither generous nor stingy, and well-regulated, just like the functional nature of the Captain's Mansion.

Before going on a long journey, he usually has to say goodbye to his friends, but he found that he had no one to say goodbye to in Jincheng?This network is a bit narrow, which is his own problem.

After morning class on the second day, he rode on the road and drove away.

The weather is a bit colder, the houses along the way are gradually decreasing, and the farmlands are beginning to increase. There are children playing in the fields, and farmers are burning grass and lying on their fertilizers. At least around Jincheng, it is a peaceful scene.

... Seeing the Year of the Black Clothes and Bamboo Horse, how can I learn from the grass fairy.Jincheng's fame and wealth are not real interests, so it is good to burn the jade field while autumn is anointing.

When the number of pedestrians on the main road became scarce, Hou Tiao began to speed up slowly, and the horse under his crotch whipped and hoofed, running faster and faster. The scenery on both sides retreated, and he was greatly satisfied physically and mentally.

Running on the main road is really safe. Although there are few people, they never disappear. There are always people with carriages in sight. After a day, I also bump into a few brothers who are also Quanzhen sects. Although they don’t know each other, But there is a sense of security.

As Wang Taoist said, this journey is really not a dangerous journey. The only variable is the poplar forest at the junction of the border.

He considered whether he would take a short detour to Jiangyou Town to see the four masters if he returned to Liuyang, but in the end he decided to go on the return trip, entrusted by others to fulfill his duty, this is a monk's Basic Quality.

When a person is on a journey, he can't let go of the three lessons in the morning, middle and evening. Whenever the time is approaching, he will leave the main road to find a remote place to use his energy to induce energy. Don't worry too much about people disturbing him when he induces energy, even though his soul is in the soul state In the middle, but the body's perception of the outside world is not lost.

He never travels at night, he can do whatever he can, night is the time when demons frequently occur, there are more mortal bandits, scum of cultivation, no one can do this job without two brushes; The ability, but not the ability to sway a thousand troops, it is better to be honest.

In fact, as long as you are careful, you will definitely avoid most unnecessary troubles. Five days later, there will be no road ahead, only the wilderness, and the poplar forest at the end of the line of sight. The length of thousands of miles is the most obvious natural dividing line between Shan State and Anhe.

On a dirt slope far away from the poplar forest, he met the first strangers who greeted him this trip, um, a group of people.

There are about twenty mortals, old and young, men and women, supporting the old and the young, carrying burdens on their shoulders... Obviously, this is not a caravan. In Shan State, a real caravan is a quasi-army at all, and there is only such a configuration In order to minimize the possible losses for them.

Such a strange combination appeared on the border of the country, which is completely out of order.

Slowly approaching, an old man looked at him hopefully, bowed deeply, and then simply put his body on the ground,

"Shangxiu, if we want to pass through the poplar forest, please ask Shangxiu to protect us! As a reward, all property is at your disposal, and all...all women can donate..."

Hou Tiao was a little confused about the situation, "Wait a minute, why do you have to cross the border? It's hard to say how many of you can survive through the poplar forest with such a team, don't you know there are monsters appearing in this poplar forest?"

The old man faltered and waited impatiently, and shouted: "Tell the truth, otherwise who will help you? Do you really think that these mortal goods can buy a monk to work for you? Returning women, I took a fancy to them and grabbed them immediately." That is, do you still need to send it?"

The old man burst into tears, "Master, it's not that we deliberately deceive you, there is really something hidden inside, it's hard to tell..."

Hou Tiao pretends to leave. This is a gesture. In fact, when he sees these people, he has moved his heart of compassion, but he is pitiful, and his own life is also very important. jump?

Seeing that he was going to leave, the old man didn't care about anything else, so he hurriedly said, "Shang Xiu, we are all the family members of criminal officials in Jincheng. Because the master committed crimes, corrupted the law, withheld pensions, we were beheaded in the turmoil. Then he was stripped of his Shan books and established within a time limit...

We ran all the way to get here, but we can't get through the poplar forest, and we can't invite guards..."

Hou Tiao understood that it was his fault!
The laws of Quanzhen religion in Shan State are strict, especially for some major events that may endanger the teaching scriptures; this kind of secret deduction of pensions does not sound like a big deal, and the property involved is not much, but it will affect the whole of Quanzhen. The basic system of the teaching, if the lower-level Quanzhen monks know that their wives, children, and children will be treated like this after they die in battle, who will sincerely do things for the teaching?
It's okay not to investigate, once the matter is revealed and exposed to the public, the Jincheng branch of Quanzhen Sect who is riding a tiger can only be strict and serious!
He also heard in the city that several old Xius who were in charge of distributing pensions in the Marshal's Mansion were involved in this matter. expulsion.

He also finally understood why Lieutenant Li asked him to give the birthday gift, it was not a coincidence at all, but intentional!Just let him see the good deeds he has done!
There are some things that cannot be solved by being angry at the crown. If you can speak up in private, the Mushuai Mansion will deal with these criminals quietly, and then compensate the victims in private, then the whole thing will not spread all over the city and hurt Jincheng Quanzhen the foundation of teaching.

He waited in the Tianxiang Tower to expose the matter to the bottom in front of everyone. There were also foreign monks present. The impact is minimized.

Therefore, not only the offenders were beheaded, but also the family members of the offenders could not escape the disaster, just to show the Quanzhen sect disciples that the sect will never tolerate this matter!Let all the disciples who have resentment in their hearts vent their anger!
However, these family members became funeral companions!
Exactly,

A horse rustles but does not move forward, and there is poverty in a thousand miles in Pingwu.Guan Shan looks dead in deep autumn, and the sound of car horns is heavy and frosty.Desolate bones or remnants of iron exposed, when the wind blows, the sand swirls in the evening.The grievances in Longtou have no place to return, turning into dark clouds and flying away.

(End of this chapter)