The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 144 Worry-free Cave

From the end of the Tang Dynasty to the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, wars continued in the Central Plains. The Yellow River, once the mother river of the Chinese people, lost its maintenance due to the war. Disasters such as bursts and diversions often occurred. The overflowing river flooded fertile fields and destroyed towns. It was like an unruly river. Like a dragon.

It was not until the reign of Emperor Shizong Chai Rong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, under the auspices of this immortal hero, that the official began to repair the Yellow River on a large scale.Because Kaifeng, the capital of the Later Zhou Dynasty, is adjacent to the Yellow River, and the Yellow River will flow back into Kaifeng when it floods, Sejong Chai Rong had to carry out large-scale reconstruction of Kaifeng's urban area, the most important of which was Kaifeng's ditch drainage system.

Later in the Northern Song Dynasty and later Zhou Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty court inherited the practice of the previous dynasty and continued to deepen and transform Kaifeng's underground ditches, and renamed Kaifeng City to Tokyo Bianliang.

Unlike the chaos of the Five Dynasties, the Northern Song Dynasty was generally relatively stable, especially Bianliang City, the capital city. There had been no wars since the founding of the Yin Dynasty. It had a population of over one million and was the most prosperous city in the world.

Behind this prosperity, the darkness of the underground world of Bianliang City is also growing.

The underground ditches in Bianliang City are wide and complex. It can be said that they are no less than the streets on the ground, or even better.In this dark underground world, countless gangsters hide in it. They hide in miniature during the day and come out to commit crimes at night. They call that underground world the Worry-Free Cave.

And those people on the ground who have been harmed by the villains in the underground world and even only know their names call the underground world "Ghost Tower".

Fanlou is the largest and most famous entertainment place in Bianliang, Tokyo. It is a temple of joy in people's minds.

The meaning of Guifanlou is that the underground world is a carnival place for monsters and monsters.

The underground demons dancing wildly in the capital city, the most beautiful place, was undoubtedly an extremely embarrassing thing for the Song Dynasty court.Especially during the Renzong period, there was even a scandal in which the emperor's concubine was robbed by thieves from Wuyou Cave.

The angry Renzong appointed a famous minister, Bao Zhengquan, to be in charge of Kaifeng Mansion. While rectifying the security of the capital, he also carried out a plowing and cave-sweeping attack on the thieves hiding in Wuyou Cave.

It's just that Bao Xiaosu, who was very famous back then, was able to eliminate the thieves hiding in Wuyou Cave, but he was unable to destroy Wuyou Cave. After all, it was the foundation of the existence of Bianliang City.

With the passage of time, a new generation of evil gangsters once again took root in the once prosperous Wuyou Cave, gradually returning to its former dark state.

It's just that these new thieves are more cautious and scrupulous than their predecessors, that is, they try not to attack the family members of influential officials in the court, especially the royal children, which are taboo. After all, none of them can Imagine being wiped out again by the government like those predecessors.

In ancient capitals, curfews were basically implemented, including Bianliang City in the Northern Song Dynasty.However, there is one place that is an exception in Bianliang City, Tokyo, and that is the inner city night market outside Donghua Gate.

This night market starts from Fan Tower in Jingmingfang in the north, to Tiechi Tower in Cross Street in the south, to Maxing Street outside Donghua Gate in the west, and to the base of the inner city wall in the east. Although the area is not very large, it represents the most prosperous place in Bianliang City. A magnificent scene.

The royal court engaged in illegal business in the night market, and its income could even support a large part of the palace's revenue and expenditure.

Outside Donghua Gate, Ergou swung his folding fan around in the Gui Shizi (night market), admiring the prosperity and excitement of this ancient place.

There are eunuchs in the palace selling the surplus items in the palace, servants of princes and nobles setting up shops to sell clothes, satin and silk, wealthy businessmen setting up stalls to sell goods, and various restaurants, There are restaurants, food stalls, food stalls, etc., and some unidentified characters set up stalls to sell goods of unknown origin (stolen goods).

There are a lot of people in the night market, and of course there are also a lot of thieves and pickpockets.

These guys used various identities as cover, but they were looking for their own targets and prey, and many of them were eyeing the gorgeously dressed Ergou.

It's a pity that these little thieves are not Ergou's prey. Although stealing is also a crime, it is not the business scope of the demon suppressor.

He didn't want to expose himself in advance, so he used various coincidences to make the thieves fail in his attempt.

Ergou came to a revolving lantern stall. There were many exquisite revolving lanterns hung here. Some of the revolving lantern walls were painted with flowers, birds, figures, landscapes, some had poems written by famous writers, and some had some crossword puzzles for people to guess.

Several scholars visiting the night market gathered around some lantern riddles and discussed each other animatedly, as if they were trying to win the lanterns by guessing the riddles.The two dogs looked interesting, but stopped to watch.

There are many novels that travel through ancient times, and there are scenes where pigs' feet guess charades in front of the ancients and kill everyone.

Dear, don't talk about big and small seal scripts. How many common traditional Chinese characters do you know? Do you know how many ways to write the word "hui"?

Also guess the word puzzle, guess a bird!
So Ergou just watched the excitement from one side, but had no idea of ​​participating in it.

At this time, a rather eager scholar who was discussing with his companion suddenly turned around and glanced at Ergou, then bit his ears with his companion a few times (whispering), then turned back to Ergou and said: "Look, little brother, you have outstanding appearance and temperament." Extraordinary, it shouldn’t be a common thing, why don’t we also guess this word riddle together?”

Ergou smiled and shook his head: "I am not good at reading and have limited knowledge, but I will not show my shame here."

The scholar didn't give up after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Guessing lantern riddles is important in participating, and it doesn't matter if you guess wrong. Oh! I'm sorry for being presumptuous, but I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Jia Ming, from Huzhou, who is a student of Taixue University, but I don't know that Xiao What’s your last name, brother?”

Ergou made a look of fear, but said: "My younger brother Xiangzhou is talking nonsense. He is just a boy (meaning he has never passed the Fajie Examination). Because his family has thousands of hectares of fertile land, he has contributed rice and food to the border army, and he will be favored." Too learned."

When the foreign student called Jia Ming heard what Ergou said, his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "It turns out that it's the little brother of the Hu family who is in front of me. I respect my family for being able to contribute food to the border troops. What's the point?" A virtuous family. After you enter Taixue, there is no chance that we will have the opportunity to study together and advance knowledge together."

Ergou sneered in his heart, but said in his mouth: "That's really great. Brother Jia, you don't know. I come from Bianjing. Because I am not familiar with the place, I often feel scared. I can meet you tonight." , it’s really a blessing!”

The scholar Jia Ming smiled brightly and said: "This is also my luck!..."

The two of them just chatted awkwardly for a few words, and their words were full of hypocrisy and insincerity.

Finally, Jia Ming said: "Brother Hu is here, what do you think of this capital?"

Ergou exclaimed with a bumpkin look on his face: "The capital of the Imperial Song Dynasty is a magnificent place. It can be called a miracle in the world."

Jia Ming smiled softly when he heard this and said, "Brother Hu, do you know which beautiful scenery in this imperial city is the most desirable?"

Ergou said a little shyly: "I...I heard that the spring scenery in Fanlou at the night market is the most unforgettable, but I don't know how I got the chance to see it!"

Jia Ming clapped his hands and said: "Brother Hu, you don't know that although Fan Tower is good, there are some rules that make it difficult to enjoy it. Brother, I know that there is a good place. The beauty is no less than the scenery of Fan Tower, but it is not as good." How restrictive, I wonder, Brother Hu, would you like to go and have a look?"

Ergou immediately said with joy: "There is such a good place! I don't want to miss it. Brother Jia, please lead the way. I have nothing else but a little copper-smelling thing, little brother. I only have to pay for the fare tonight." I am willing to shoulder the responsibility."

So good!

Jia Ming, who had ulterior motives, led Ergou, who had the same impure motives, through the crowded ghost market and into the alley on the street.

Because this area is not restricted by the curfew, there are many people coming and going in most alleys, but they are not as busy as the main streets.

However, when Ergou followed Jia Ming through two short alleys and came to a deep alley, he and the others stopped.

Two strong men holding penholder forks blocked the way. Ergou feigned panic and shouted "Brother Jia", but when he turned around, he saw three guys carrying sacks, sticks and ropes appearing behind him.

Ergou looked at these guys with obvious bad intentions in horror, but shouted: "Brother Jia, I won't go to that nice place! Let's go back quickly!"

"Go back? Hahahahaha! Brother Hu, where are you going back?" Jia Ming suddenly laughed proudly, but said: "Since I promised to take you to that good place, I should keep my word and I will definitely do it." Let me take you there to see what happens!" Ergou asked fearfully: "Brother Jia... who are you? No! I don't want to know your identity! Let me go! I have money, I I am willing to spend all my money to redeem myself.”

Jia Ming smiled and said: "You don't have a good background, but you don't seem to be stupid! Haha! Don't worry, your money will be mine sooner or later, but I also want your people! I'm not afraid to tell you, Ye Ye is a ghost People from Fan Lou!”

Ergou's expression changed when he heard this, and he suddenly smiled and said: "Are you really from Guifanlou? Brother Jia, please don't lie to me, an honest man!"

At this time, the people holding sacks and ropes behind Ergou could no longer hold it any longer, and one of them shouted: "Wang Jiesheng and this naughty guy have no time to talk to each other. Let's catch him first and bring him back to Wuyou Cave, and let the boss train him!" "

But Jia Ming or Wang Jiesheng had already realized that something was wrong. He hid deep in the alley and shouted: "Get this guy quickly! Kill him!"

At this moment, Ergou suddenly closed his folding fan, and a short spear as long as a writing brush flew out from his palm. He only shook the spear, but the body of the spear stretched and lengthened like a snake bone, and soon turned into a nine-foot spear. The spear is actually the Liquan Spear!

This is Ergou's newly developed trick for using the Liquan Gun. You can use spiritual energy to push it to expand and contract. The shortest length can be three inches, and the longest length can be several feet.

Everyone knows that a snake swallows an elephant, and its bones will come out in three years.Little did they know that the snakes are only eight feet long at normal times, but when they devour giant elephants, they can stretch to eight hundred feet in length.

The Liquan Spear is made from the backbone of the strange beast Ba Snake. It naturally has this hidden characteristic, but it requires spiritual power to activate it.

Ergou had a gun in hand, but with just a few casual strokes, he stabbed to death all three gangsters blocking the road behind him. The remaining two gangsters holding pen holders and forks were dumbfounded, and did not wait for them to confirm who they were. Whether they should fight or run away, Ergou came up to them and freed them.

One shot and one little friend, it’s that simple.

Of course it's not that these enemies are too weak, but Ergou's gun is too fast.

Wang Jiesheng only ran out for about ten steps, but when he looked back, he found that all his thugs had rushed to the street, which frightened him.

Wang Jiesheng used all his strength to escape, but before he could run another four or five steps, he only felt a cold feeling on his buttocks, followed by a wet feeling, accompanied by some awkward hanging feeling.

Then another chill, followed by the same feeling.

After running for more than ten steps, Wang Jiesheng felt pain. Only then did he realize that he had been shot in the butt.

While wailing, he plunged into a dark pit at the edge of the alley and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ergou followed him slowly to the pit, looked at the blood spilled on the pit with a smile, but did not pursue him directly, but turned around and returned to Gui Shizi.

Instead, he went to the Hu Pancake stall and ordered a stack of sesame pancakes, wrapped them in oil paper, tied them into a package, and then ordered an angry wind lantern (an enhanced version of the revolving lantern) from the revolving lantern stall.

Then Ergou prepared some small things and changed his clothes.Then he returned to the pit, followed the blood trail left by Wang Jiesheng, and followed the trail with the light on.

The ditch system under the capital can be called a miracle in the history of ancient architecture. The drainage ditches here are so wide that they can run a horse-drawn carriage. There are also underground ditches under the ditches. The domestic sewage produced by the people of the capital slowly flows in certain directions in the underground ditches. go.

Of course, the smell of the underground world is not pleasant. It should be said that from ancient times to the present, the smell of underground drainage systems in any city has not been pleasant.

The two dogs walked slowly along the bloodstains on the ground despite the stifling stench.

Soon he found his destination, a dry underground ditch on higher ground. One end of the underground ditch had been closed, and a portal had also been artificially placed at the other end.

Through the cracks in the door, you can see a little light pouring out.

The sounds inside the portal were quite chaotic, including some screams and wails, and some angry curses. All in all, it gave people a very bad sense of hearing.

Ergou didn't knock on the door. He just kicked the door open and shouted in a wicked voice: "Open the door! Check the water meter!"

The world inside the portal is very different from the ditch outside. It is divided into many spaces by various screens and curtains, and then there are many relatively good tables, chairs, coffee tables and other furniture.

Of course, there is no shortage of masters inside. Among the seven or eight pale-faced men, there is a grown-up man with a pure appearance but a bit of a sinister look. He is stepping on Wang Jiesheng's back and tearing the wound on his buttocks.

There was a rather foxy-looking woman next to her, wearing a half-open gauze dress, but she was watching the torture with relish.

Wang Jiesheng screamed and begged the woman for help: "Madam! Madam, please save me! Madam, please save me!"

Before they could react, Ergou had already broken in, shocking countless people inside.

Wang Jiesheng looked back following the voice, but when he saw the appearance of Ergou, he just shouted: "It's him! It's him! Boss Ren! This is the one who killed Wang Ran, Wu Jun and others!"

The pale-faced men each carried daggers and daggers, squinting at the two dogs, but the grown-up man wiped a handful of blood from his hands and shouted: "Where do you find such a bastard! How dare you! Come and ask for wildfire on someone’s property!”

Ergou laughed and said, "I heard that there are people underground here who are unkind and risk bad water, so I came down to check and see whose water meter is broken!"

These people did not understand the metaphor of Ergou, but they also knew that it was not a good word, but they were all furious.

The boss just waved his hand, and a group of pale men gathered around with their short blades in hand.

One thing that needs to be explained is that these pale people are not sick due to physical shortage, but because they hide underground and rarely receive sunlight, so their skin color is pale.

These people saw that Er Gou was holding a spear. Although they relied on the strength of the crowd, they did not dare to be careless, so they slowly surrounded Er Gou by following obstacles such as tables and chairs.

Ergou would not let the opponent besiege him, and immediately launched an attack on the nearest enemy.

One of the two men was holding a dagger, and the other was carrying a three-foot-pointed awl. When he saw the two dogs approaching, he was about to grab the chair and stool next to him and throw it to interfere with the two dogs' attack, and then took the opportunity to pounce forward.

Unexpectedly, the two dogs pierced their throats in advance in just two strokes.

The remaining white-faced men were all a little frightened, but they looked at each other and shouted fiercely. At the same time, they threw their short soldiers at the two dogs, and then pounced together.

Ergou was not afraid of what they were waiting for. Not only did he knock away the flying short soldiers one by one, he also stabbed several of them to death.

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