one person's life

Chapter 153 Qinggang Oak Branch on the Eve of the War
This is an unremarkable-looking village, with tile-roofed houses and earthen houses dotted here. Fires light up among them, and a bonfire is also set up in the center of the village.Many people gathered there, handsome men and women wrapped in headscarves, wearing various colors of right-folded coats, everyone wearing a pair of handmade hemp shoes, laughing and singing in front of the bonfire; the long-haired Bimo (priest) was very kind and explained. She wears a bun to show off her 1.5-meter-long black hair to outsiders; the air is filled with the scent of incense, mixed with the fragrance of earth after the rain. The cold alleyways washed by the refreshing rain are clean and tidy. Indescribably, the beauty here is Everything has a refreshing feeling.

"Brother, we're here. All the children from the Tang Sect are here." The middle-aged man led Hei Guan'er all the way to the Tuzhang House where everyone from the Tang Sect was temporarily staying. The lights were still on inside.He extended his hand to greet her and said, "Please."

"You're welcome." The black man nodded and stepped forward. The middle-aged man hadn't left yet. It seemed that he wanted to verify his identity. Although he had drunk a lot of wine, he was not confused yet.

Black Guan'er stretched out his hand and was about to knock on the door, but someone in the earthen house had already come to greet him.

A man in his 20s, with a shiny bald head, plain clothes and linen clothes, and piercing eyes. He was not as tall as Black Guan'er, but he exuded a vague and sharp aura, which made Black Guan'er frown. Jump.

Before the bald man could speak, Black Guan'er spoke softly: "Tang Muzhi and I met in Shennongjia. Now I'm here to pass on some information. I'm a soldier. I can't explain my background to others. Please help me cover up."

Tang Can's expression did not change at all, he was still as calm as before. He reached out and patted the clarinet's shoulder and said: "Brother, come in."

The middle-aged man behind the tuzhang room felt relieved, waved and left. Before leaving, he said: "Two little brothers, you are so young that you don't look like people with families. We Yi girls Why don’t you watch the beauty pageant?”

Black Guan'er and Tang Can dealt with it for a while, and they entered the house.

"They are two handsome young men, but their hair is too short."

After entering the door, Black Guan'er discovered that there were quite a few people in this small earth master's room. They all seemed to be from the younger generation of the Tang Sect. The youngest girl was about seven or eight years old, sitting on a small bench. , looking a little unhappy.

"Who is this?" Tang Yao and others stood up.

Black Guan'er glanced up and down, but did not see Tang Muzhi's figure.

"Tang Mu is not there?" Black Guan'er asked in surprise.

Tang Can waved his hand and motioned for everyone in the Tang Sect to sit down first, "Uncle Master is still in the Tang Sect. Is this friend a warrior?"

"Hey, it's all for nothing to worry about." Hei Guan'er was temporarily relieved, "I have been in contact with Tang Muzhi in Shennongjia for a while. You can call me Hei Guan'er. I can't say much else... Look at this, you guys Do you also know about Tang Muzhi’s reward?”

Tang Can nodded, "We only received the news from the door during dinner, and we are discussing countermeasures here... Please take a seat."

"Okay, you guys, don't act rashly now." Black Guan'er took the bench from Tang Can and said, "I have another piece of news. Quan Xing will also be involved in this matter."

"Quan Xing!" Hearing this, the faces of Tang Can and the others turned cold. They had never dealt with the Black Ice Platform that offered a reward to Tang Muzhi, but they were familiar with Quan Xing. In this peaceful season, almost all the Tang Sect's business On the whole.

Among the people present, Tang Can and Tang Yao had both killed Quan Xing, and they knew what kind of vicious guys they were. Gao Shaoshan and Sima Yuan were not yet ready, and Tao Tao was even more so. said.

"Quan Xing and his gang are coming to the vicinity of Daliang Mountain soon, and their target is the heads of Feng Zhenghao and Tang Muzhi. Once you two leave here, Quan Xing will find you... If necessary, they may even make a surprise attack on Liangshan. I hope You contact Bimo in Daliangshan through your connections, inform the Liangshan side of this information, and prepare for it as early as possible." Black Guan'er solemnly said: "You don't have to doubt whether this news is true or not, and take countermeasures as soon as possible."

"We will consider this matter... My friend, thank you very much. I will ask the people in Liangshan to arrange a separate room for you."

Black Guan'er thought for a while, since Tang Muzhi didn't come, he didn't need to stay here anymore, but he was attracted by the Liangshan Competition.

Why not stay here for two days?Knowledgeable.

If he had just arrived in Daliang Mountain and was about to leave, he might attract the attention of others. It would be better to wait for the people from the Tang Sect to leave here before he went back to resume his life.

"Then I'll bother this guy." Black Guan'er made a fist.

Tang Can then patted Black Guan'er's shoulder, thanked him, and sent Tang Yao on a trip.

After the black man left, Gao Shaoshan asked: "Brother, was that junior uncle's friend just now? Did you poison him?"

"He came to the door suddenly. I was just in case. The poison has been cured. I will feel paralyzed at night when I go to bed. I only need a small amount of it to prevent him from posing a threat to us... I will make a phone call. "Tang Can told everyone not to travel at will, and then turned around and went out.

After rubbing Jian Jing Powder, it is also called "Shenxian Pill", which means that even the gods will be killed. After taking it, it will block the path of Qi. In the original work, the old master used this on Zhang Lingyu.

"Oh, I'm sorry -" Tao Tao went to bed and started to lie down, and said sadly: "Those pretty and delicious young ladies have only seen half of the beauty pageant, and they can't go anywhere, and there's also little Shayan, who can't amuse her anymore. .”

"Taotao, why are you sighing as a woman? It is the majority of our male compatriots who should sigh with regret...these Quanxing, they really deserve to die!" Tang Wu said with a smile.

"Come on, you know how to fight and kill in your brain, so it's strange for you to care about those beauties, don't you think, Miss Honghong?"

Tang Hong looked at the two people who were bickering with disgust on her face, "You kid (joking, joking), don't take me with you... Gao Shaoshan, Sima Yuan, what are you two melons thinking? Don't think about running around!"

"No way! Everyone is coming. Can we run around?" Gao Shaoshan shouted.

On the other side, Tang Can called Tang Miaoxing to report the incident.

"Quan Xing is going to Liangshan?" Tang Miaoxing pondered for a while, and then said: "Can, don't leave Daliang Mountain now. We will rush over overnight to protect Tang Hong and the others. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

"Also, I have asked someone to ask Tang Muzhi about the black tube in the tomb, and I will call you later... Then tell the Daliang Mountain authorities about this matter, just ask Dabi Mo, there is no need to accept their help. ...And that Feng Zhenghao, Tang Muzhi knows him." Tang Miaoxing ordered.

Tang Can hung up the phone and turned to Luo Youhua and Feng Zhenghao to tell them about the matter.

"Brother Can, why don't we cooperate..." Feng Zhenghao brought his family with him. He felt that his family was not safe because of the reward. When he learned that Quan Xing was coming, he couldn't help but have a gloomy look on his face.

Tang Can declined his proposal to cooperate.

For many years, the Tang Sect has been cleaning up its troubles, never cooperating with others, and never deliberately establishing good relations with other sects.Because the Tang Sect stood for absolute neutrality from the beginning, and was engaged in the assassination business without regard for human kindness or right or wrong. There have been so many decent disciples who have died at the hands of the Tang Sect over the years. If they want to offend, they have already offended other sects. .

But why do so few people seek revenge and settle accounts with the Tang Sect?
Because in the eyes of Jianghu people, the Tang Sect was just a tool, just a blade that could be lifted with money. Who would be stupid enough to go against the blade?

But things are different now.

Since the founding of the Tang Sect, it has developed benign connections and bonds with other sects intentionally or unintentionally... The way of doing business is also constantly changing. To put it simply, it has become more humane.

Especially after the Anti-Japanese War, after the Battle of Mianshan, the Tangmen put on the banner of heroes.At that time, no matter whether it was good or bad, almost all the people were resisting Japan. If someone sent a commission at this time to ask the Tang Sect to deal with the problem of a certain sect, would the Tang Sect be stupid enough to accept such a task?

Or after Tang Ming married Ye Qiuyan, if someone hired Tang Sect to kill members of the Ye family, Tang Sect would naturally not accept such an order.

This is also a change, an inevitable change.

Because the Tang Sect is not a demon or a pervert. In the final analysis, they are just a group of people.

It's not that we can't cooperate with Feng Zhenghao and the others this time, it's just that thanks to the report from the gangster, the Tang Sect can solve this matter by itself.

Feng Zhenghao sent Tang Can out without regret. His people had already started coming here from Jingu. It was a big force. If they cooperated with the Tang Sect, they would be safe and sound, but against everyone alone, they would be safe. The sexual side is also somewhat uncertain.

"Youhua, you should always pay attention to protect Sha Yan and the others. You don't have to worry about me."

"Okay. Brother Hao, don't worry too much. It's you who is being rewarded. As long as you keep yourself safe, no one will harm your family."

"It's better not to be careless... You must not let anything happen to your child."

"Understood. That's right! Brother Hao, do you want to talk to the Lu family and the others? I heard that the Lu family now specializes in killing people who dare to take on the mission of Black Ice Platform. If they come to Liangshan, Quan Xing will definitely have concerns." Luo Youhua A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he had a sudden thought.

Feng Zhenghao was stunned for a moment, then remained silent for a moment, and said with some concern in his tone: "Isn't it because I, Feng Zhenghao, asked the Lu family for help...it's not appropriate."

Luo Youhua smiled faintly and said: "Brother Hao, I knew you were worried about this. If you are caring, you will be confused. Let's not talk about the 'Tianxiahui', which is just a concept. It has not been announced to the outside world, and it has not been reported to anyone. Naturally, we won't be in trouble for the sake of face; besides, haven't we dealt with Mu You before? Give the news to his inn, and I believe the Lu family will come over on their own."

Feng Zhenghao "suddenly realized", and was overwhelmed by this proposal. He grabbed Luo Youhua's shoulders with both hands, and said excitedly: "Oh... you young people are still so stupid, why didn't I think of it! Okay, okay, just help me Contact Mu You and I will go apologize to Da Bimo for the trouble I caused. Just don’t let Quan Xing and these guys break into the ‘Shenlin’.”

This Yi village is surrounded by a "sacred forest" on three sides. The only formal entrance is guarded by a shaman. If Quan Xing comes over, he will inevitably break into the sacred forest. Naturally, the people in the village will not let it go.

"Brother Hao, Tang Can should have already been there. Remember to rest early. There is a game tomorrow. This opportunity is rare."

Feng Zhenghao also sighed. His grandfather Feng Tianyang was no longer recognized by Liangshan after the Jiashen incident. Now that times have changed and he came to Liangshan as an outsider, Dabimo specially relaxed the age limit for him, allowing him to Also gained hope of entering the ancestral land.

……

Tang Can visited Bimo in Daliang Mountain, but he didn't want to get involved in this matter. He just strengthened the protection of the village and communicated with the guests to ensure that no one could touch them in Daliang Mountain.

So the next day, the top [-] duels in the Liangshan Wuzhi Grand Tournament proceeded normally.

Black Guan'er also moved small benches to watch the battle, and everyone from the Tang Sect also came and found a good seat to gather together.

This is not the Tianshi Mansion or the Shaolin Temple. It does not have a huge venue. There is just a clean and open brick field behind the village where the competition will be held.

The young man from the Yi ethnic group went up with a gun and firecrackers to let the audience hear the sound first. Before the smoke cleared, the contestants from Honghe and Xiongchu were already on the stage.

The clarinet under the stage smiled helplessly, the deep mountains and old forests, the crackdown will not affect this place.

The contestants on the Red River side are male beauties, a thin pretty boy named Bai Shuangyue, who is the most hated man by gangsters; the contestant on the Xiongchu side is a witch, with a hot figure and a heroic face, and is said to be a criminal police officer , named Xiong Feiyan.

Black Guan'er glanced at Xiong Feiyan and admired her quite a bit.

From what others have said, Xiong Feiyan does not use Yi witchcraft. She inherits the "Great Blessing" that is about to be lost in North China.

Da Zhu is an official position established in the Western Zhou Dynasty that specializes in sacrificial rituals. It is very similar to ancient Yi witchcraft, and its methods are also very wonderful.

Xiong Feiyan recited a spell and summoned five dark "guards to protect the tripod". Each of these five guards performed their duties. One person held a Changge to attack from the front, two held swords to assist from the side, and two held shields to assist the master. Defense around him, good momentum.

Bai Shuangyue looks a bit girly, but her skills are not bad.He took out a tender green branch and shook it lightly, and the branch seemed to come alive and wrapped around Bai Shuangyue's hand, like a wishful stick made of jasper.

"Qinggang Oak Branch!"

Someone in the audience quickly recognized him.

"There are scriptures engraved on the leaves. He is really a weapon refiner!"

Bai Shuangyue is the favorite in this witchcraft competition. He is not only a wizard, but also an extremely talented weapon refiner!
Legend has it that Priest Bimo rode an ox to carry scriptures. When crossing the water, the scriptures tied to the horns of the cow were soaked by the water. Bimo placed the scriptures on a branch to dry in the sun, but half of the scriptures were stuck to the green leaves. The legend of the sacred branches of the tree and the custom of worshiping them have been passed down.

"Qinggang Oak Branch" is a magical weapon that Bai Shuangyue has painstakingly refined for many years. It integrates offense and defense and operates smoothly.

Xiong Feiyan's guards yelled, and each of them attacked Bai Frost Moon with their weapons. The magic weapon of the oak branches grew rapidly under the urging of Bai Frost Moon's energy, and turned into a powerful weapon. The extremely dense branches seemed to be Bai Frost Moon's first Three hands wrapped around the tripod guard in an instant.

(End of this chapter)