Under the sky

Chapter 155

Wu Daorong heard about the Kunlun consensus. Although orders came from Hengshan to remind him to be more vigilant, Wu Daorong obviously did not believe that there would be any movement.Kunlun discussed together that in the past 90 years, except for the Shaosong dispute and some disputes over Gu Cemetery, it was still a matter of monks.But he still reminded to be more vigilant, even if it was just a show, he had to show it to the superiors. In addition to increasing the number of people patrolling the city, he also conducted more checks on merchants coming and going, and closed the city gate after the curfew.

He didn't expect that Dian Cang would actually come.When Zhuge Ran sent the invitation, he was initially frightened and ordered the city gate to be closed tightly. Only when he saw that Zhuge Ran and his forty cavalry were the only ones, did he feel relieved.

There are only forty people... I think Deputy Commander Zhuge plans to go to Hengshan to reason.

He quickly opened the city gate to greet them, and after a few words of greeting, he ushered the forty riders into the Qinglong Gate and asked them to take a seat.

Zhuge Ran led two guards into the room. Wu Daorong hurriedly ordered people to serve tea and asked: "Deputy Commander Zhuge is here, and I have sent you to make a brilliance. I wonder if the deputy commander has any advice?" He asked, but he was really uneasy in his heart. This Zhuge Ran was famously difficult to deal with. Kunlun and his colleagues agreed that something big had just happened, so they might make things difficult for him.

Zhuge Ran leaned on his cane and said, "There's no rush. I've come a long way and I'm a little hungry, so I'll have a meal first."

Wu Daorong hurriedly ordered his servants to prepare meals, and then asked Zhuge Ran about his purpose. Zhuge Ran said: "I want to pay a visit to Master Li, but I haven't sent a greeting card yet."

Wu Daorong asked: "Do you want the deputy to stay here tonight?"

Zhuge Ran tilted his head and said, "No, just have a meal and then leave. We still have to rush to Lengshui Beach."

"Lengshui Beach?" Wu Daorong was puzzled, "It's almost dark, this is too early."

"I'm in a hurry. I have to walk for several days. I'll just leave if I don't bother to have a quick lunch."

The two chatted for a while, and Wu Daorong saw that Zhuge Ran didn't talk about business. He was only in charge of a small sect in Dong'an County, so he couldn't ask more questions.But for a simple meal, couldn’t Qinglongmen afford it?It didn't take long for a table of good wine and food to be served, and Zhuge Ran was invited to the table.

Zhuge Ran led the two guards to the seats with smiles and asked: "There is one more thing I want to ask, who is guarding Lengshuitan?"

"Lengshui Sect is a local sect, so the leader should be there." Wu Daorong was puzzled, "What does guarding mean?"

"Lengshui Sect isn't big either. There shouldn't be only one sect in this important place." Zhuge Ran pondered for a while and said, "By the way, Master Wu doesn't know what I want to do with Master Li."

Wu Daorong said: "Deputy Commander Zhuge must have something important. Could it be something Kunlun discussed together?"

Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "Yes, I want to persuade Leader Li to give up his position as leader of the alliance and hand it over to us, Dian Cang."

Wu Daorong's expression changed, and he thought to himself: "I have already become the leader of the alliance, so how can I care about you? Besides, Zhuge Yan died in Kunlun Palace, who makes the decision?"

Zhuge Ran picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks and said with a smile: "You must be laughing at my whims in your heart."

Wu Daorong said hurriedly: "I don't dare."

Zhuge Ran said: "I think it's hard to say this, so I have to bring more people to persuade Master Li."

Wu Daorong frowned and asked, "Are there other leaders coming to Hengshan?"

Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "No, my people will be here soon."

Wu Daorong was shocked and asked, "What do the deputy commanders mean by these words?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of killing outside and turned to look out the window.Two guards behind Zhuge Ran rushed to him at the same time. One held his shoulders, the other grabbed his throat, and twisted Wu Daorong's windpipe with all his strength.

"You are really fine after Third Master twisted your claws off." Zhuge Ran took a mouthful of rice and said, "Go ahead."

The forty cavalry led by Zhuge Ran charged around in the Qinglong Gate. When the city defenders discovered the galloping Diancang troops, the Diancang disciples disguised as business travelers had already seized the city gate. The long period of peace made the Qinglong Gate disciples lose their control. Be on guard, be caught off guard and don't know how to respond to the enemy.

When Zhuge Ran drank the last sip of soup and wiped the oil stains from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, Dong'an County had been captured by Dian Cang. Hard-clawed Huangbai led five thousand disciples outside the door and waited for orders.

"If the people guarding the city behind were all idiots like this, they would be able to reach Hengshan Mountain in less than a month." Zhuge Ran dropped his handkerchief, and it landed on Wu Daorong's body.

■

Guanxian and Baxian were only nearby, and the news of Qingcheng's change of ownership quickly spread to Tangmen.The cold-faced lady closed the official document, her old eyes still shining brightly, looking at her granddaughter as if asking.

"I didn't see anything wrong with Master Shen in Kunlun Palace." Tang Jueyan said.There is a pattern painted on the lower edge of her left eye, and a few strokes outline a picture of a soaring phoenix. Its wings avoid the eye socket and fall at the corner of the eyebrow.She painted it to cover up her scars after returning from Kunlun Palace, adding a bit of imaginative charm to her beauty.

"But if Mr. Shen is said to usurp the throne..." Tang Jueyan pondered for a moment, "If he is not good at pretending and is the best liar, then there are other reasons, such as being bewitched by Mr. Xie, or his father Did you do anything to force him, such as trying to harm his sister?"

"His sister who is very good at martial arts?" Shen Weichen's talent in martial arts was impressive. Mrs. Lengmian shook her head, "Too docile."

"Huashan hasn't taken action yet, and Leader Yan is quite calm." Tang Jueyan pondered, "At this moment, it is estimated that Gang Leader Xu and Leader Li haven't gone back yet, and Leader Zhuge's coffin has just left Sichuan and is still in Guizhou. "

"What do you think?" asked Mrs. Cold Face.

Tang Jueyan smiled and said, "My grandma is here to test me again. If Qingcheng doesn't disrupt the situation, we don't need to disrupt the situation. We just have to wait and see what happens. At this moment, whoever wins at Hengshan Diancang will have no impact on the Tang Sect."

The cold-faced lady nodded and said: "Now is not the time, your eldest sister has not made any movement."

"A man from the Shen family, huh..." Tang Jueyan covered her mouth and smiled, "I have something else to discuss with my grandmother. Uncle Yi is too stupid."

"Do you have the right person?" Mrs. Cold Face asked.

"There are a few." Tang Jueyan said, "Let me know first."

"Pull him by his pigtails and let him come down." The cold-faced lady said, "He can sit here because of love, and it has never been based on his ability. The current generation of managers are too incompetent, so they should be replaced to make them look better. .”

She added: "You must have your own prestige and people."

"Jueyan will satisfy the great-grandmother." Tang Jueyan bowed and left.

Not yet, Mrs. Lengmian thought. Although Tang Jueyan became the next successor in charge, she was still not stable. She needed her own team.There was an easy way to deal with this, but the granddaughter disagreed.After all, she is young. She has a better background, better appearance, more education than herself, and therefore has more pride.

Pride is not a useful thing, it will make people blindly confident, but Mrs. Cold Face believes in her granddaughter, she can break through all the obstacles in front of her.

■

After Tang Gu broke his arm, he moved out of the Tang family compound. The third son, Tang Hao, became the new head of the Wei Hall. He returned to his mansion and took good care of his health according to Tang Jue's words.

What to feed?

On his first day home, his first thought when he got up was: "Where is this?" Then he remembered that this was his own home, and couldn't help but feel lonely.

When he moves back home, it will cause a lot of trouble for the family.The seventh master used to live in the guard hall of the compound. He would not go home except during the New Year and holidays, and sometimes would not go home during the holidays. He would summon his children and grandchildren to the compound for reunions.Nowadays, there are many big Buddhas in the house, and everyone is worried that they are not considerate. Moreover, Tang Gu has a violent temper and is famous for being strict in military affairs. He has nothing to do. Sometimes he dislikes the windows being unclear and unclean, and sometimes he dislikes his family for having nothing to do, especially his children and grandchildren practicing martial arts. If he doesn't work hard, he will speak harshly if something doesn't go his way, and sometimes even take action.He has great martial arts skills, and he can easily knock people off with bruises and bruises. This makes his family fearful and headache, and they secretly dislike him. They all say that he is old and can only survive for a few years.

Tang Gu naturally heard these gossips. It happened that his grandson's daughter-in-law came to serve tea. Just as he was about to have a good fit, he cursed loudly: "Gui Meier, come here!"

"Master Qi, I am not Gui Meier. Gui Meier is the second brother-in-law. I am Qiaozhi." Qiaozhi replied.

"Are you Qiaozhi? Wait, isn't Qiaozhi Yong'er's wife?" Tang Gu was stunned.

"The third brother-in-law is sister Rong." Qiaozhi replied, "You remember it wrong again."

Tang Gu scratched his head, his bad breath suddenly released. When Qiaozhi left, he picked up a pen and paper and clearly remembered that the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law was called Qiaozhi, the second grandson's daughter-in-law was called Gui Meier, and the third grandson's daughter-in-law was called Rongrong.

He remembered that Tang Jue often advised him to go home, saying that he neglected to take care of his family, had weak family ties, and could not remember his grandchildren and daughters-in-law. He only said that he was busy with business affairs, and his children and grandchildren would have their own blessings. He was responsible for his own sins, and he was too lazy to sort them out. .

After all, they are my children and grandchildren, so I blame myself for not caring about them in the past. Later I became more considerate, and I didn't do anything if I felt disgusted, I just complained and scolded them a few times.

At the beginning, Tang Jue came to see him every three days and invited him to watch a play. Tang Gu asked: "If you want to watch a play, you can just invite the troupe to sing. Can't you afford the money?"

This made sense, so Tang Jue invited a troupe to sing in the courtyard.Tang Jue knew that his younger brother liked martial arts but not literature, so he sang a book of "Three Kingdoms" from the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan to the execution of Ma Su. Tang Gu found it boring and used the excuse that the omen was bad - a Tang sect in the middle of Shu sang some drama about the demise of the Shu Han. What?Dismiss the troupe.Tang Jue found two more girls who were good at singing, dancing, and attentive and considerate to serve Tang Gu. Tang Gu had never been a womanizer, so he directly gave them to his grandson to be his maids.

He was a martial artist since he was a child, not as romantic as his elder brother. He didn't know poetry or musical instruments. The stronger the wine, the more fragrant it was. Delicious food tasted good if it was spicy and salty. He had no other hobbies. Of course Tang Jue knew these, so he Teach him to grow flowers.Tang Jue brought his precious camellias to his yard and taught him how to prune them.He went to prune it when he had nothing to do. Within half a month, when Tang Jue came back, he just said: "Stop pruning it. If you prun it any more, the whole plant will be gone."

Tang Gu knew that his second brother cared about him, and he felt that Tang Jue was too old. He came from the Tang family compound every three days to accompany him. Tasting at the best Tianxiang Pavilion in the city, in order to reassure Tang Jue, he spent a lot of money to buy a pair of thrushes. Listening to their loud calls, he picked a good day and carried the bird cage to the Tianxiang Pavilion early in the morning.

The Tianxiang Pavilion had just opened when Tang Gu arrived and asked for the VIP room on the second floor.When the waiter saw him dressed luxuriously and carrying a birdcage, he knew he was an honored guest and he just met him, so he led him upstairs.

In recent years, the number of bird customers in Guan County has increased, and many restaurants have nailed racks to the walls to facilitate hanging bird cages.Tang Gu chose the seat with the best view on the street and hung up the birdcage. Just as he sat down, the waiter came up and greeted him: "Uncle, I'm sorry, this seat is occupied."

Tang Gu said coldly: "I didn't see anyone."

The waiter hurriedly said: "This is the position of the former Ganzi manager Tang Youtang. His son is..."

"I don't care who his son is." Tang Gu said, "I'll just sit here."

The waiter saw that he was so arrogant and didn't dare to say anything.Tang Gu ordered a few dishes of side dishes, a pot of tea, and stared blankly at the street.

In less than half an hour, several bird guests arrived one after another, all of them from local wealthy and famous families.At first they were all old people, and gradually some middle-aged people hung up the bird cages. Seeing Tang Gu occupying the position, but not knowing the details, they couldn't help but look sideways. Tang Gu ignored them and just looked at the street in a daze.

As the number of bird guests increases, the inn gradually becomes noisy. In addition to the chirping of birds, there are also comments from various bird species. You praise me for your loud and energetic calls, and I praise you for your plump and colorful wings.Tang Gu's pair of thrushes hung there alone, with no one asking or praising them.

There are many things to pay attention to when teasing birds, how to take care of them, how to train them, and there are many ways to do it. Tang Gu doesn't understand these, but he knows that these thrushes spent hundreds of taels of silver, enough to buy hundreds of chickens.

After sitting for a while, an old man in rich clothes, about sixty years old, carried a lark upstairs. He saw Tang Gu occupying the seat at a glance. He snorted and walked forward, sat in front of Tang Gu, and said in a deep voice. : "Didn't the waiter tell you this is my seat?"

"Get out!" Tang Gu looked at the street without even looking at him, feeling annoyed.

That person is Tang You.There were many noble people in Guan County, so he didn't make any mistakes. He just said: "Everyone is playing with the birds here. We are friends. At least we can leave our names so that we can say hello."

"You don't recognize me?" Tang Gu turned his head.Tang You frowned, he really didn't recognize the listless old man in front of him, so he could only shake his head and said: "Your Excellency didn't give your name or give up your seat, so don't blame me for being rude."

Two guards behind him rushed forward, put their hands on Tang Gu's shoulders, and shouted: "Master is asking you a question!"

Tang Guzheng was upset. He shook his shoulders, grabbed and threw his hands, and threw the two guards down the stairs one after the other. They only fell to the ground and called them father and mother.

Tang You saw that he had an evil appearance, strong martial arts skills, and ignored others. He snorted coldly, found another place to sit down, hung up the birdcage, gave some instructions to the left and right, and stared at Tang Gu gloomily, his eyes full of cruelty. .

Everyone knew that something was going to happen, so they stayed far away, but they refused to leave. Firstly, they wanted to watch a good show, and secondly, Tang You was the former governor of Ganzi. Although it was a remote place, he was also a general guarding the gates.He has a vicious and cunning character, and his son is an important person in the torture hall. He is on good terms with the hall master Tang Yi. There are rumors of framed people, but there is no evidence to prove it. Everyone also wants to know the origin of this old man, and he dares to appear in front of Tang You. So arrogant and domineering.

About half an hour later, more than [-] people gathered in a sedan and stopped at the entrance of Tianxiang Pavilion. One person wandered up the stairs and glanced at Tang You.Tang You nodded, and the man walked towards Tang Gu.

Seeing the visitor approaching, Tang Gu raised his head and asked, "Master Yi, are you here to amuse the birds too?"

Tang Yi's face suddenly turned pale, and he said tremblingly: "Seventh...Uncle Qi...are you here to amuse the birds too?"

Tang You's face also turned pale.He had been stationed in Ganzi for a long time and rarely visited the compound. Although he had met Tang Gu several times in the past few decades, the listless old man in front of him could not be compared with the high-spirited, strong and powerful Tang Gu back then.

Tang Gu nodded, frowned and asked, "You're not going to the execution hall at this hour, are you so free?"

Tang Yi said hurriedly: "Go right now, go right now!"

Tang Gu pointed at Tang You and asked, "Who is this person?"

This finger frightened Tang You so much that he broke out in cold sweat.

"It's Uncle You." Tang Yi quickly replied, "He's the grandson of Great Uncle Song."

"No wonder I feel familiar." Tang Gu looked at Tang You and asked, "Will you come tomorrow?"

Tang You was so frightened that his heart stopped and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.Tang Gu frowned and said, "If there are too few people, it will be boring."

He stood up and lifted the birdcage, and only then did everyone notice that he had broken an arm.Seeing them looking at his broken arm, Tang Gu felt unhappy and asked everyone, "Will you all come?"

Everyone nodded awkwardly. Tang Gu seemed not to notice the embarrassment and returned home leisurely carrying the birdcage.He told Tang Jue that he had found a new hobby and went to play with the birds every morning. Tang Jue was not worried about his seventh brother and said he would accompany him, but Tang Gu said: "You have a high status and everyone is afraid of you. Everyone is afraid of you." It's boring to be reserved if you're here to talk about bird stuff." Tang Jue listened and inquired about the news. Even Tang Yi said that Tang Gu went to Tianxiang Pavilion every day to tease birds. He thought he had a new hobby and felt more at ease. From then on Don't bother me much.

The bird guests of Tianxiang Pavilion were in dire straits. From that day on, Tang Gu would come early every day, hang the birdcage on the rack, and look at the street in a daze.If someone didn't come that day, they would immediately ask where they were going and why they didn't come. Playing with the birds every day became as routine as a dot.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't speak, it would be even more embarrassing if he does.One day Tang Gu stood up, pointed at a parrot and said, "This bird sings vigorously, louder than a thrush like me."

I didn't know whether it was disgust or appreciation. In short, from the next day, the parrot stopped chirping. I don't know whether it was out of recognition or because it was poisoned by its master.

Another time, he pointed at someone else's thrush and said, "It's prettier than the ones I raised." A few days later, the thrush was no longer seen. According to the owner, it died suddenly and for no reason.

In short, the guests in other teahouses chatting and laughing, talking to each other about bird scriptures, or wrestling, comparing the color of their feathers, their calls, and the neatness of their claws and beaks. The only one in Guan County in Guan County is this Tianxiang Pavilion, where every bird owner seems to be working. Report before midnight, go upstairs in order, hang the birdcages on the rack in order one by one, order some tea and sit down, talking softly when they have the occasional conversation, not knowing who to disturb, until Tang Gu left with the birdcage at noon Go, then I felt relieved, parted ways, and went home to be frightened.

Tang Gu had been teasing the birds like this for a year, until today.

On this day, as usual, Tang Gu took his pair of thrushes and walked to Tianxiang Pavilion.As usual, the good seat on the street that belonged to Tang You was occupied by him.He hung up the birdcage and looked towards the street, only to see a rope hanging from the window, dangling by the window, right next to Tang You's seat. He didn't know what it was for.

Tang Gu glanced at it and didn't care.Not long after, several people came one after another, and Tang You also arrived.Since Tang Gu took his seat, he sat in another seat on the same side of the street. There was a table between them, neither too close nor too distant.

After Tang You sat down, he saw a rope hanging out of the window to the lower edge of the window. He couldn't help but be puzzled. He stretched out his hand and pulled it twice. The upper end seemed to be tied to the roof. It was very strong. He called the waiter: "What's going on with this rope?"

The waiter in the shop was also confused and said: "I don't know, I don't know. I'll ask."

Just as the waiter was about to leave, a figure quickly climbed down from the rope. Tang You was startled and turned around to look.The man raised his right foot, hooked his knee around Tang You's neck and pulled it down. Tang You was about to grab it with his backhand, when the man climbed the rope with his left hand and took out a dagger with his right hand and stabbed it into Tang You's heart. Tang You groaned and became angry. Absolutely.

assassin?

Tang Gu had been suspicious for a long time. When he saw the man suddenly appeared, he killed Tang You with a thunderous strike, grabbed the teapot on the table and threw it.The force of this throw is so heavy and fierce that if it hits it, it will cause internal injuries.

The man's left foot swept across, kicking the teapot to pieces, and with a pull of his left hand, his body immediately moved upward.

Want to run?Tang Gu flew up, jumped out of the window, and reached out to grab the man's ankle.The man was surprised, not expecting such a master, and kicked him away.Tang Gu missed the hit and fell down. He grabbed the rope in a critical situation, took a sharp breath, pulled the rope, and suddenly lifted up a few feet. Taking advantage of the rising momentum, his right hand reached up quickly, grabbed the rope again, and with one force, he It was raised a few feet and climbed up to the eaves in just three clicks.He saw the rope tied to the corner of the eaves, which was obviously a premeditated assassination. Tang Gu turned his head and looked, and saw a figure running away on the eaves.

Is he a night list killer?Tang Gu chased after the figure.Although there were not many people on the road at the moment, this brazen assassination in broad daylight was obviously carefully planned.Moreover, Tang You's martial arts skills were not bad. Although he took advantage of the sneak attack and was able to get away quickly with one blow, he was really very skillful and bold. If he hadn't met him, he would have allowed this person to escape.

That man jumped several rooftops in a row. Tang Gu had profound skills and was not slower than him at all.The two were more than ten feet apart. Seeing that he could not escape, the man turned around and threw an object along the ground.

what?Tang Gu saw a round object approaching rapidly. Was it a trip wire?He bent down and took the trip rope in his hand. "What the hell kind of weird hidden weapon is this?" He thought, and threw it at the man's back with a backhand that was even stronger than before.

I saw the stone rope flying far away, just a short distance away from the assassin's vest boss, and I don't know which corner of the house was smashed. "Fuck!" This was not a hidden weapon he was used to. Tang Gu took it out in his arms, but it was all empty.

Yes, since he dismissed the leader of the Wei Hall, he has no habit of carrying concealed weapons and cannot use them.When was the last time you met an assassin? Was it when you were attacked by Tang Shaomao?He stripped off all the thorns on his body and finally broke his arm, putting his second brother in danger.

He's so old that he can't even catch up with an assassin.

Tang Gu was angry from the bottom of his heart. This was the Tang Sect, and this man was killing people under his nose. If he could bear this, he would not only be old, but almost dead.

He kept walking, kicked with his toes, and lifted up a roof tile. He picked it up with his right hand and threw it behind the man. The series of movements were smooth and smooth. Not only did his feet not delay at all, but his hand strength was also accurate.

These attacks would definitely fail, so the man ducked down to avoid them.Seeing that he was slowing down, Tang Gu repeated his old trick and threw three tiles in a row.The man jumped up, turned around in mid-air and swung his sword, smashing the tiles three times in a row, then sank and fell from the eaves.Tang Gu rushed to the eaves, jumped down, and looked around. There were houses on both sides, and there were no pedestrians. There was no sign of the assassin.

(End of this chapter)