Under the sky

Chapter 153: First Show ([-])

The master didn't let him leave until after the time passed. This duel was an overwhelming victory with a score of 67 to one.Li Jingfeng himself felt that he was too cruel to the child.But he couldn't help itching. He hadn't played a top in almost ten years. He used to be in Yi'an Town, but after studying it seriously for a while, he killed all the children in the town.

But it was obvious that Master Mu didn't mind losing so badly. He was still in high spirits and showed no sign of fatigue until the last moment.

Li Jingfeng got up early the next day. The leader's newly announced decision surprised Master Juan and others.Master Juan was particularly opposed to it.

"This is a sign of weakness!" Master Juan said, "Is the leader timid?"

The head of the family seemed a little wary of this brother-in-law and seemed a little hesitant.

"This is called courtesy before fighting." Li Jingfeng was afraid that things might change, so he helped calm his cheeks.

"We have already sent them. Talking anymore will only make them more arrogant."

"I am not a disciple of the North Star Sect. It would be a pity to die." Li Jingfeng said, "You don't need my ears either."

Master Juan waved his hands and shouted: "That's not necessary."

Li Jingfeng ignored him, raised his hands and saluted the leader: "Master, I'm going."

The leader was surprised and said: "You go alone? It's too dangerous." Li Jingfeng was surprised and a little relieved to see that he actually cared about him.

"I'll send someone to fetch water from the well. You can follow me." The boss was still worried about his danger: "If you encounter danger, don't say hello to them."

Master Juan said: "Master, we have just fetched water, and we have to fight again when we encounter the Nanxing Gate. What about the dead and injured brothers? We still have to keep our manpower until help comes, so that we can defeat them in one fell swoop."

"It'll be okay." Li Jingfeng bowed and left.

Mr. Juan couldn't stop drinking at first, and then sneered.Mr. Ha caught up with Li Jingfeng outside the door and whispered: "The head of Nanxing Sect is young, strong, and has high martial arts skills. Master Juan is no match for him, so he is looking for help."

Li Jingfeng said: "Thank you, Mr. Ha, for your concern. I will act accordingly."

He left the town from the south. In front of him was a high mountain. He didn't know how high it was. He only knew that the snow on the mountain had not yet melted.Except for this mountain, the surrounding area is just a piece of loess.

He made up his mind to first persuade Nanxingmen to give up the well. If necessary, he would take action, perhaps knocking down a few masterminds. In any case, he would find a way to quell this dispute.

This place is quite flat, and it can be said that it is endless. With his eyesight, he quickly saw the well two miles away and four figures beside the well.This reassured him a little. This was not a good place for an ambush. He could easily see the actions on the other side, he thought to himself.When he got closer, what he saw was unexpected.

Four people were standing next to the well, holding something like a hoe in their hands, but it was shorter, with the handle only about two feet long.Medicinal materials are also produced in Qingcheng. Li Jingfeng recognized it as a medicinal hoe used to dig up medicinal materials. It can be used to weed weeds and dig holes.

The medicine hoe did not surprise him, what surprised him was these four people.

They are thinner than the disciples of the North Star Sect.

He thought that the South Star Gate, which occupied the water source, should be richer than the North Star Gate. Otherwise, why would the North Star Gate be so afraid.

"Stand!" A man on the other side said. His chin was so pointy that it was uncomfortable. I don't know if it was due to losing weight or if it was just like that.

Li Jingfeng did not stop as he said: "I want to see your leader!" He continued to walk forward.Walked up to the four of them.

Almost without any warning, the man with the pointed chin swung the medicine hoe towards his arm.Li Jingfeng reached out to take it and snatched the hoe from his hand with all his strength.When the remaining three people saw this, they shouted feebly and struck at him with their picks!Li Jingfeng dodged one of the hoes, grabbed the two men's arms with both hands, twisted them gently, and handed over the two medicine hoes.

He didn't dare to exert too much force. With such a thin arm, he was afraid that he would accidentally break it.

The last hoe came and was kicked away by him, but the man with the pointed chin did not give up and punched Li Jingfeng on the back from behind.Li Jingfeng turned sideways to avoid it. He felt that it was not easy to entangle him. He clasped his left wrist with his pointed chin with his right hand and lowered his body. He grabbed the opponent's knee with his left hand and turned him a quarter of a circle as if he was helping him do somersaults.

With a crash, the man hit the ground buttocks first, causing pain from the fall.

"Don't do it." Nan Xing Sect's kung fu was far less powerful than he thought. Li Jingfeng picked up the four medicine hoe on the ground, "I want to see your leader."

The other party was shocked by his martial arts, and one person cursed: "Fuck! You're a lackey from the North Star Gate!" There was anger in his tone, and a hint of sadness.

"We won't let you meet the leader." Pointed Chin, who fell to the ground, cursed: "You are the helper hired by those bastards from Beixing Gate!"

Forcing them to lead the way might be a way, but Li Jingfeng looked at the slender figures of the four people. If these four people were the only ones guarding the well, how could Beixingmen not be able to grab the water?
His question was answered quickly. A dozen people rushed over from the front. Some of them were holding medicine hoes, some were holding sickles, and some were holding wooden sticks, although most of the sticks were rotten.Regardless of their weapons, these people were much thinner than the residents of Ninka Town.

It was better to go directly to the town. Li Jingfeng made up his mind and walked south along this yellow mud road anyway. He rushed forward.Avoiding the medicine hoe that was attacking him, he kept his original intention and hit the two people in front of him on the knees. Before the two people fell, he leaned over to avoid the wooden stick and sickle.He slipped through the crowd and ran straight forward.

The disciples came shouting from behind, but no one could catch up with him.

Phuket Town is not far away, and the distance from the well is about the same as Ningka Town. Li Jingfeng looked over and saw that it was at the foot of the mountain. Not far behind was a rather steep mountain wall.

Then Li Jingfeng discovered something that made him feel reckless.

There were hundreds of people waiting for him at the gate of the town.

Do you think this South Star Gate is full of people?
No, as the shouts from the opposite side continued to rise, more people crowded over, and the number changed from one hundred to two hundred, or...more?
He couldn't figure it out clearly. He finally knew what the North Star Gate was afraid of, and the opponent's numbers clearly had the upper hand.

I am not the third master. If hundreds of people are swarming like this, I am not sure I can dodge properly.[-]% have to go back and forth to escape.That direction is much easier.Li Jingfeng stopped quickly.

"I'm not a helper of the North Star Gate, I'm just here to deliver a message." He shouted loudly, and his voice was sent far away, and he didn't know whether it was drowned out by the noisy people on the other side.

"I want to see the leader, just let me meet." Li Jingfeng shouted again.

The other party obviously didn't take his words seriously. The more than 200 people began to approach him, and they didn't know how many of them were blocked by the front.

Li Jingfeng began to feel annoyed that he had trusted him too much.How could you not know that an elephant is killed by ants?There are more than 200 people... or even more people rushing towards me. What should I do?
Escape?Isn’t that in vain?It's impossible to break in without hurting someone.What should I do?He held on to his original intention. These people were not good at martial arts. If he used the Dragon City Nine Orders to force his way through these crowds, there would be no chance.Of course there must be damage, but what about after breaking through?When we get to town, won't we be surrounded from both sides?If there were 200 people inside, wouldn't he be outflanked?But how could there be 400 people on the other side?With four times the number of people, who can Beixingmen find as a helper to win?Third Master?
He really didn't expect that the North Star Sect had less than a hundred disciples, but the South Star Sect had more than twice as many disciples as them?Since there are so many disciples, why not attack the North Star Gate directly? This was also his original idea. The reason why he thought it could be discussed was because neither side had killed them all.Obviously everyone has their concerns.

He hesitated whether to break through or turn back. Even if he wanted to help, he couldn't die in vain. He still had to act carefully.

But Li Jingfeng still decided to face the more than 200 people. He walked in front of the 200 people with steady steps and an attitude that was neither urgent nor murderous, just like passers-by.Li Jingfeng even raised his hand to say hello.

"I want to see your leader, but you don't even see the messenger?" When the leader was still three feet away from him, he spoke again, speaking at a volume that was sure to be heard by the other party.

"If you meet the leader, you will cut off an ear." The leader said, "Go back." Then he swung the medicine hoe and struck it down.Li Jingfeng twisted the man's wrist and pushed the medicine hoe against the man's throat.The movements are neat and not sloppy at all.Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise when they saw his martial arts skills.

"Beixingmen has hired very powerful helpers. If we fight, you will suffer heavy casualties. I am the last messenger. I will at least send someone to inform you." He let go of the man.He took two steps back and simply sat on the ground, showing that he was not hostile. "If the leader says no, I will leave. But I hope you can make it clear to me that I am here to help you."

Several people looked at each other.After whispering to each other for a while, someone finally went back to report the news.

The people who gathered around also dispersed, but they still stood guard at the gate of the town.The guards who were knocked down by Li Jingfeng just stared at Li Jingfeng.Li Jingfeng returned the medicine hoe to them.They didn't say thank you after taking it and went back to guard the well.

About half an hour later, a man walked out of the town.

"The leader promised to see you."

When he walked into Phuket Town, almost everyone in the town stood at the door of their house to watch him. Everyone was carrying a weapon, the most common was a hoe, a rake, a kitchen knife, and the worst, a broom to show off. .Most of these people were leaning against the wall, sitting or lying down.There was no sparkle in the eyes either.Just follow him with your eyes.

If Ningka Town is so poor that there is only one pair of trousers left, then Phuket Town must be so poor that even trousers are gone.Ninka Town is so skinny that it has no fat, but the people here are all so skinny that they have no meat.

What's going on?Li Jingfeng originally expected to see a scene similar to Ningka Town, but it was much worse than Ningka Town.

Not only were they thin, but they were also old. Li Jingfeng noticed that most of the residents in this town were over 50 or 20 years old. Perhaps it was just because of their hard work that they looked older.But young people around [-] years old are indeed rare.Maybe only about twenty.

He was taken to a courtyard, which was the same size as the North Star Gate.But there wasn't even a wing-back chair inside.

The head of the Nanxing Sect is a young man in his twenties, probably less than eight feet tall. Li Jingfeng visually estimated that he was about half a head shorter than himself.He is the strongest man in the village, with a fine stubble on his chin, a pair of thin eyes and fluffy hair. He looks like an uncombed swan, sitting on the table with one foot raised like a ruffian and carrying a handful of hair. The leather-sheathed knife lay at his feet.

"Fuck! At this time, someone is giving us ears to add to our food!" He muttered. Li Jingfeng had no doubt that he would eat the severed ears. No one would waste food in a place like this. He even thought that the other party might regret it. No more ears were cut off.

"I'm here to negotiate." Li Jingfeng said, "I hope Nanxing Sect can open the well." He saw someone whispering a few words in the head's ear, and the head frowned slightly.Pouted.

"My surname is Hong, and Hong Youshou is not a rat, but a millet grown in the fields. Are you a helper invited by the Beixing Sect?" Hong Youshou asked: "They said you are very good at martial arts. You can defeat him in a few or two strokes. We are brothers. Your accent is weird, you don’t sound like someone from this town.”

"My name is Li Jingfeng." Li Jingfeng bent down and bowed, "The people in Beixingmen are short of water. Can we discuss it?"

"I'm still fucking short of food, meat, women, sons, money, and the most damning thing I'm short of is life!" Hong Youshuo yelled.

"The North Star Gate and the South Star Gate belong to the same family, and the water in the well is shared by both families. If you seize it, they will fight you tooth and nail. How many people will die on both sides? Or do you really want to destroy the North Star Gate and take over their territory? ?”

"They want to take revenge, and then both sides will lose." Li Jingfeng continued.

"Send it, damn it, I'm afraid that little lame guy won't let it go!" Hong Youshu slapped the table and cursed: "Fuck it, they still feel wronged, right?"

"You can make a condition and let me reply." Li Jingfeng looked around. The yard was not too big. If things changed, he had to take the next step.I don’t know how good this master’s skills are.

"Fuck!" Hong Yousui waved his hand and Li Jingfeng was about to dodge, but saw that there was nothing in his hand.

"If I fucking have something, I'll smash it against you. There's nothing in this town that can be smashed." Hong Youshu pointed at Li Jingfeng: "Cut off his ears."

Li Jingfeng suddenly rushed out. There were 200 people surrounding him, so he couldn't sit still and wait for death.He immediately rushed towards Hong Youshu and reached out to grab the knife that his opponent had placed on the table.

Hong Yousui was not a fool, and had been on guard for a long time, but he did not expect that the other party not only reacted quickly, but also had quick movements, and instead of escaping, he rushed towards him.He instantly sensed his opponent's intention and immediately reached out to take the knife. When Li Jingfeng grabbed the scabbard, he had already grasped the handle of the knife, and both sides pulled hard at the same time.

With the knife out of its sheath, Hong Youshou was one step faster. He sat on the table, looked down from a high position, and swung the knife to chop off Li Jingfeng's head.However, he felt himself falling backwards, and the roof moved quickly in his eyes, strange!He obviously wasn't hit.

It turned out that Li Jingfeng's right hand was grabbing the scabbard, and his left hand immediately overturned the table.Hong Yousui struggled to grab the knife, leaning back with all his weight. The knife was knocked to the ground before he could swing it down.After all, he was not bad at martial arts. The moment his body lost balance, he straightened his waist and kicked the table. His body fell sideways. He kicked his left foot and staggered back a few steps.Li Jingfeng took the opportunity to grab the upturned table leg, turned around, and threw the table backwards with extremely violent force.He beat the Nanxingmen men who were about to catch up to the point of being knocked off their feet.In this way, he blocked the pursuers and took advantage of Hong Youshu to stand firm and bully them forward.

When Hong Youshuo saw him bullying him, he shouted loudly and stabbed forward with the knife in both hands.With a swipe sound, Li Jingfeng used the scabbard to pull it back exactly, and Hong Youshu felt a huge twist coming from his hand.Knowing that the other party wants to seize the knife.Hold the handle of the knife tightly with both hands.His eyes blurred, there was a bang, and the bridge of his nose hurt sharply.He felt like stars were popping up in his eyes as he was punched in the face by Li Jingfeng.His hands couldn't help but loosen up, and the knife was taken away.Then the collar tightened and he was pulled forward again.The left hand was pulled backward.Twisted into an unnatural shape.His right knee went weak and he was half-kneeling on the ground. Li Jingfeng had already put the knife on his neck.He shouted: "Don't move!"

During these few times, Li Jingfeng attacked, turned over tables, threw tables, grabbed knives, and captured people, all at once. It was actually Li Jingfeng's calculated actions after observing the situation.Before the minions outside the hospital could catch him, the leader had already been captured.They all couldn't help but be stunned.

Hong Youshu didn't even know what happened until he was captured.Gritting his teeth, he was full of anger and said angrily: "You can't get out even if you kill me. How much silver will the little cripple give you to pay for your life here?"

Li Jingfeng said: "I want to talk it over, but you just don't want to. Do you have to kill people?"

"Fuck! Do the people in Phuket Town deserve to die? They can't even spit out their bones! Is there anyone who bullies people like this? I won't accept it!" Hong Youshou yelled.Then he said to his subordinates: "What the hell are you talking about? Come up and kill him. Otherwise the whole village will starve to death."

Li Jingfeng felt strange when he heard what he said.Suspicion arose in my heart, and I saw that the disciples were afraid to step forward, but they were eager to try.It seemed that they were really driven into a hurry and had to die together.So he asked: "What do you mean by starving to death?"

Hong Youshu just gritted his teeth and said nothing. Li Jingfeng said: "You are a good man, but you don't know how to speak well. Who is the deputy head here? Or the elder? Someone who can speak well?"

A thin old man walked up through the crowd and said, "I am the elder of Nanxing Gate. What do you want to say?"

"You let everyone go out. These 200 people are watching the door. I can't run away. Let me talk to the leader slowly and speak clearly before leaving. It doesn't matter if the leader agrees or not. I will never kill anyone. "

The old man hesitated for a long time and finally said: "Everyone go out and guard the door. The whole yard is surrounded."

Everyone stared at Li Jingfeng fiercely, and the old man kept urging him, and then he gradually backed out of the door.

"Close the door." Li Jingfeng instructed.

After everyone exited, Li Jingfeng let go of Hong Youshu, but did not return the knife.He just said: "Let's talk carefully. My name is Li Jingfeng. I am a passerby. I passed through Ningka Town and heard that you have occupied the well. I volunteered to be a lobbyist."

"What the hell!" Hong Youshu scolded.

"It's not my business. But I want to know..." Li Jingfeng scratched his head, sat down on the floor, and said, "Sit down too, and let's talk slowly. You said the people in the town are starving to death? I think Can I help?"

Hong Yousui was dubious. Seeing that he seemed to have no ill intentions, and guessing that it would be difficult for him to escape in front of him, he sat down, but still kept a distance of about two feet.

Seeing that he was finally willing to have a good talk, Li Jingfeng nodded and said, "Beixingmen said that you have occupied the well!"

"Shit! That well belongs to us!" Hong Youshuo said, his eyes drifting as if looking for an opportunity to escape.It seems that this person is not reckless, but he thinks that he is unaware of the ghosts, but Li Jingfeng is watching carefully.

"A hundred years ago, there was a small river in these two towns. It was called Gongtian Creek. It was enough for plowing, drinking, and washing your buttocks." He bent one leg and sat in a comfortable position.

"But the water in Gongtian Creek is getting less and less, and the river channel is getting narrower. It was no longer as wide as a hand 50 years ago. My great-grandfather, my wife, said that this creek has changed its course, and there will be droughts in the future. She said that it must be dug Well. There is an idiom for this, I don’t know how to say it.”

"Be prepared for a rainy day." Li Jingfeng explained. It was a rare opportunity for him to explain the idiom to others: "Be prepared before it rains."

"What are you preparing? Bucket?" Hong Youshu cursed, and then said: "Our two towns are so poor that they are torn apart and fried. The head of Beixing Sect is not happy. He said that the river has been dry in the past few years. In a few years, it will be dry. Will recover. They refused to pay, so my great-grandfather collected all the property of the village and dug this well. Sure enough, there has been a drought in the past few years." "Master Mu said, this well belongs to you. , But even if my great-grandfather was right. The residents of Ningka Town cannot die of thirst. The two families can discuss and charge some money for water."

"Hey...it turns out the little cripple didn't tell you anything!"

Li Jingfenghu asked: "What's wrong?"

Hong Youshu said loudly: "You should ask them, how did the two families fall out 20 years ago?"

When he shouted, there was a sudden commotion outside. Li Jingfeng was afraid that they would break in, so he loudly said: "Don't come in." Then he continued: "You asked me to go back and ask, isn't this trip in vain?"

Hong Youshou gritted his teeth and looked angry.

"Twenty-two years ago, there was a plague in our village."

Li Jingfeng was surprised.

"I don't know if it came from other places or something. At first there were a few, then dozens, and then hundreds. People in the town were panicked. In this poor place, there are no doctors and no prescriptions. It is almost infected. If you die, you will die."

Li Jingfeng said: "You have to go to another place to find a doctor to get some medicine!"

"How to find it?" Hong Youshu gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't you see? There are no other roads in Phuket Town?"

Li Jingfeng was surprised again.

"This place is surrounded by mountains on three sides, all are cliffs. There is only one way out, which is the yellow mud path to Ningka Town that leads to the inn. Those sons of bitches have blocked this road and won't let us pass."

"This..." Li Jingfeng couldn't bear it and added, "They also have difficulties. They are afraid that the plague will enter their village."

"Damn it, is our town going to die?" Hong Youshu cursed loudly.

It was not a good time to anger Hong Youshu, so Li Jingfeng said nothing more and waited for the other party to continue.

"I couldn't get out, and I had no place to hide. People in the village died one after another. Even if I cut down all the trees that could be chopped down, there wouldn't be enough to burn the bodies. If someone's entire family died, they would rot in the house and stink. So we simply put out the fire. It’s also convenient.”

"My father made a decision. Everyone in the village who is not sick will climb up Lianzi Mountain to escape. Those who are sick, including the old, weak, women and children, and those who cannot climb the mountain, will stay in the village."

"Lianzi Mountain is so steep that only lotus pickers can go up it. Girls can't go up the mountain and can only stay at the bottom. There are only about [-] young men in the whole village. They climbed up Lianzi Mountain with only the remaining food and drinking water. The remaining The elderly, children, and women stayed at the bottom of the mountain. If they didn't have enough food, they would starve to death even if they didn't die of illness. I was young at the time, and my father carried me up the mountain. My mother and two sisters were not so lucky, so they all stayed in the town. . Before leaving, my father also said that at least one of you sisters must survive so that someone can take care of your younger brother."

"We hid in the mountains for half a year, and we didn't go down until we ran out of food. I can't forget... I can't forget the smell of the day we returned to the town. Before we even entered the town, there was a smell of corpses."

"Everyone is dead. Everyone who stayed in the town is dead. No one is left. The whole town is full of corpses. Most of them died of illness, and the other half... died of starvation. My father and the others took them with them when they went up the mountain. Take most of the food. There is simply not enough left in the town. Most of the bodies of my two sisters were rotten. Many of the bodies were missing legs and arms. We all know what they went through!"

Li Jingfeng couldn't help but feel sad when he heard him describe the appearance of purgatory on earth.Suddenly I understood why there were mostly old people, few young people, and almost no children or women in the town.He asked again: "This happened 22 years ago, why is it causing such a fuss now?"

"After the epidemic, there was no communication between the two villages. They closed the only access road, and the well water also belonged to us. Two years ago, the water in Gongtian Creek dried up. They came to fetch water, but we drove them back. This year, Gongtian There is not a drop left in the stream. Come and take advantage of us." Hong Youshu said loudly, "Even if the whole village fills up the well, we will not let them get a drop of water!"

Li Jingfeng felt that this matter was difficult to decide, and he was afraid that it would be more difficult for the two families to stop fighting than he thought.He sighed and said, "If what you say is true, I will help you." After he finished speaking, he handed the knife to Hong Youshu.

Hong Youshou was stunned for a moment and didn't take the knife. He asked in surprise: "What did you say?"

"I will help you." Li Jingfeng replied firmly, "But I will also help Beixingmen." Li Jingfeng shook the knife again.He motioned to Hong Yousui to retrieve it.

"What do you mean?" Hong Yousui frowned.He obviously really doesn't understand.But Li Jingfeng didn't want to explain. He remembered something and asked again: "Are there any girls in the town?"

"There are eleven left, all of whom were young children and are now married. In the past few years, they have given birth to more than twenty children." Hong Youshou said.

"Do you have enough food?" The population of this town is smaller than that of Ninka Town, but the people are thinner.There was obviously less food.

Hong Youshou was silent for a while, then continued: "There has never been enough food, and now we have a child. But we have Xuelian."

"Oh?" Li Jingfeng was stunned.What it is?
"The fertile soil is in Ningka Town. There is a lot of millet grown there. There is less millet in Phuket Town, but it produces snow lotus! It's on the back mountain." He stood up and walked to the back of the house. Li Jingfeng didn't stop him. He felt that the other party's hostility was already there. disappear slowly.After a while, Hong Yousui brought a dried white flower.Li Jingfeng couldn't recognize what it was.

"Snow lotus, this is a precious medicinal material that the Tang Sect likes. How much money can such a flower be worth?" He handed the snow lotus to Li Jingfeng to look at. Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "I don't understand."

"Snowdrops grow on cliffs and are difficult to collect. In the past, we collected snowdrops, and when the cart was full, we transported them from Ningka Town to sell them. After exchanging money, we bought some items and food and came back. Ningka Town collected the tolls."

Now Li Jingfeng also understood why people in this town used medicine hoes as weapons.

"After the two families cut off contact and the road was closed, we can't get enough of these snow lotus!" He stuffed the snow lotus into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it. This mouthful was enough to keep him full for several meals outside. "They want to take revenge and kill us all. Just to grab this, without the snow lotus, they would be extremely poor!"

"There are a few more questions. Are these people outside the Nanxing Sect disciples?" Li Jingfeng asked again: "Some of them don't look like the sect."

"All people in Phuket Village are warriors." Hong Yousui raised his chest proudly.

Li Jingfeng understood that in order to fight against Beixingmen, their whole village united. Although there were many people, I was afraid that most of them would not be able to use force.

In this way, there may not be any advantages in a real fight with the Beixing Clan, not to mention that they are so thin. The only person the Beixing Clan is afraid of is Hong Youshou, who is highly skilled in martial arts. Obviously his kung fu is much higher than the others. .And he is definitely much better than Leader Mu.

"How do you want to solve it?" Li Jingfeng asked, this was his last question.

"Justice! I want justice!" Hong Youshu shouted loudly: "I want them to give us justice."

"I'll give it a try." Li Jingfeng stood up.Ask: "Can you let me go back?"

"What good will it do you to mess with this? We have no money!"

"I just want to help." Li Jingfeng thought for a while and shook his head: "I don't know if I can help."

Hong Yousui looked at him and stood up to open the door for him.He shouted loudly to the people outside the door: "Everyone, get out of the way."

When Li Jingfeng returned to Ningka Village, it was just after noon. He stepped into the town intact, and the townspeople looked at him in surprise as if they were looking at a monster.It's as if one needs fewer ears to be considered normal.He returned to the North Star Gate.The headmaster immediately invited him to meet. The outside of the hall was full of disciples who wanted to find out the news. Inside, apart from the headmaster and him, there was only Master Juan.

"Nanxingmen wants justice." Li Jingfeng said: "For the plague 22 years ago. As long as justice is sought, he is willing to give up the well. I think the two factions can coexist peacefully."

"Fuck justice!" Master Juan yelled: "What kind of justice does he want? The lives of our entire town, or the lives of all the disciples of Beixing Sect? The former head has been dead for two years, everything has passed."

"I suggest that the leader talk to him." Li Jingfeng said: "This is difficult to deal with. But as long as we talk clearly, the matter may not be unresolved. After all, it is the Beixing Sect that is guilty first."

"What is justice?" Master Juan sneered: "Kill our entire town, destroy Beixing Sect, or hand over the leader. Then two of us died, who should we ask for justice? We have more people than him. We issued a writ of vengeance, destroyed the Nanxing Gate, and Phuket Town is under our control. We are all one family. What else is there to worry about?"

"You can't make revenge." Li Jingfeng said: "Their leader is Du Miao. If you make a statement, it will destroy the family. You can't kill him. He will come to take revenge in the future."

"Let's see if he has this ability! If he is left alive, he has no money and no ability. Can he stir up trouble?" Master Juan said: "If we talk now, it will be considered a peace. In the future, why don't we rely on them to reward water? The water money has paid off. Money, Beixingmen is still poor." He said, walked to the door, and asked loudly: "Are the disciples of Beixingmen afraid of death?"

"Don't be afraid!" the disciple outside the door shouted. Although his voice was not uniform, it was not powerful either.But after all, many people shouted.

Li Jingfeng looked at Master Mu. The Master hesitated for a long time, then looked at the disciples outside, all of whom looked at him.

"Two of our people died, so we can't let it go. We also want justice." The leader said: "Let them surrender. Hand over the murderer. This matter will be over."

Li Jingfeng said loudly: "Why do we have to see blood if we can talk about it?"

The leader also said loudly: "This is the majesty of Beixing Sect!" His face was swollen and he refused to give in, but his body was already trembling slightly.I don’t know if it’s excitement, anger, or what emotion.

"That kind of thing is not worth eating, let alone a human life!" Li Jingfeng suppressed his anger.Mr. Ha stepped forward and said calmly: "Master, please calm down. Brother Li was just confused for a moment. There was a bit of a collision. Brother Li, rest first. Let's think about it later."

The leader asked: "You will help us, right?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "I won't help you."

The leader's eyes were full of disappointment, but he still said: "Then leave quickly. We don't support idlers."

Li Jingfeng clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for taking care of me. I'll take my leave."

It seems that this matter still takes some effort.Li Jingfeng returned to the room to pack his luggage and prepare to leave.He really didn't want to see the vendetta between these two families.It’s just that I can’t think of a perfect solution at the moment.But he hasn't given up yet.He first went to Nanxingmen to ask about the situation. He regretted that he had refused too quickly just now. As expected, it was easy to make mistakes without careful consideration.If you go to the South Star Gate now, you will be immediately regarded as a traitor.

Someone knocked on the door and shouted, "Brother Li!" Li Jingfeng recognized the voice of Mr. Ha and shouted: "Old Ha, come in."

Ha Lao opened the door and looked outside.Close the door.Li Jingfeng asked: "Is something wrong, Mr. Ha?"

"I'm asking the master to advise you." Old Ha said, "Stay and help the master."

Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "I want to help, but not in this way."

Ha Lao paced and slowly walked towards the bedside: "That incident 22 years ago, and there are secrets that the Nanxing Gate doesn't know about. You...can you let the Nanxing Gate know."

"Oh?" Li Jingfeng asked: "Ha Lao means there is something hidden?"

Mr. Ha nodded, and after a while, he continued: "Although our two sects are not harmonious, we are family friends and have contacts. How can we... ruin our lives? Even if we don't let people from Nanxing Sect come over to deliver medicine, It’s possible to buy medicine, call a doctor, or even send some food. It’s not like... so many people will die.”

"That is how the matter?"

"When there was an epidemic in Phuket Town, we closed the road and immediately notified the Garze Superintendent in Kangding. This is the local epidemic rule. We are poor and cannot afford medicinal materials. We cannot hire a good doctor. We also want to ask the Superintendent for help. .”

"They didn't come?" Li Jingfeng asked.

"Coming is worse than not coming." Old Ha said: "The steward brought [-] disciples. He also sealed the North Star Gate. The steward personally sat in charge. If a citizen of Phuket Town was included, two The whole town was massacred."

Li Jingfeng was shocked and said angrily: "What kind of manager is this? This is looking down upon human life!"

"It's a big deal if there is an epidemic in the local area. Ganzi is less than a thousand miles away from Guan County. If it spreads to Guan County, the old lady's temperament will not be as simple as losing her position as general manager."

"Then you have to give medicine, food, and doctors!" Li Jingfeng said angrily.

"Ganzi's generation is a poor place. Besides, the manager didn't intend to save people. He invited a doctor and bought medicine. If the news leaked out, the old lady would definitely punish him. Not only did the six hundred Tang Sect disciples not bring any medicine, they also They had to eat food and ate up all the food we originally gave to Phuket Town. But there was no food to help them. That group of people stayed there for half a year before leaving."

Mr. Ha was deep in thought and seemed to regret what happened back then. He then added: "This matter is not that simple. In fact... they sent people to Phuket Village before leaving."

Li Jingfeng was stunned again and asked, "Have they been to Phuket Village?"

"When those men came back, there wasn't a single living person in the town, right? What kind of plague, with more than a thousand people, could there be no one alive?"

Li Jingfeng had already guessed what happened and held back his anger: "Are there no injuries on the body?"

"Those people were either sick or starving. They all put sacks over their heads and suffocated to death. They set up camp on the loess between the two towns. Before returning to the town, they burned the sacks and clothes and lived there for a month. Make sure you are not infected before returning to town."

"Since there is such a relationship? Why don't you explain it to Nanxingmen?" Li Jingfeng asked. He had to suppress it as much as possible not to roar, because now was not the time to lose his temper.

"Can you go?" Mr. Ha smiled bitterly: "I was beaten back at the well, how can I still go to the town?" He shook his head helplessly, "They won't listen. Besides, the old leader is also...he feels guilty and ashamed. Yu Kaiqi. In short... He ordered everyone in the town not to go near the well. He only said that Phuket Town was poor and Xuelian needed a road to send it out. So he closed the road. He thought they would bow their heads sooner or later, and he would explain it later, but who knows... ... In the past 20 years, Phuket Town has managed to survive. It was not until last year that the town really ran out of water. Then..."

Li Jingfeng knew that there must be something inappropriate in the character of the former headmaster, and it was a taboo for relatives, so he did not explain it clearly.Then he said: "Your enemy should be the manager. I couldn't explain it before, but now I can! Why don't we talk about it."

"Master Juan doesn't want to talk," Ha Lao said.

Master Juan does have a tough attitude, and even the head is a little afraid of him.Li Jingfeng always felt strange.

"Master Juan's father is the great-nephew of the leader of the Luzhou Tsing Yi Gang. He only received a small job and has never had any contact with his family. Two years ago, after the former leader passed away, he was only seven years old. He said that he would take charge for me Gang, just follow the eldest lady back. He has always been the one in charge."

Li Jingfeng suddenly understood.No matter how small the Beixing Sect is, it is still a sect and manages more than 2000 people.

"The master cannot be a child." Mr. Ha said: "He must be tougher and cannot give in. If he cannot control the disciples, the Beixing Clan will have to change its surname."

"Where's your eldest lady? She is my sister after all."

"When you marry and obey your husband, you are still one of your own. Besides...if Master Juan loses his temper, the eldest lady will also be beaten."

Li Jingfeng remembered the scene yesterday when Mr. Juan scolded his wife and at the dinner table.I understand in my heart.

(End of this chapter)