Under the sky

Chapter 211
It is raining continuously, and it seems that this rain will continue for several days. It is rare for Shaanxi to rain for several days, especially in late autumn.

"The broken nail has grown into the flesh, so the little girl feels uncomfortable." Li Jingfeng carefully inserted the tweezers into the nail gap and gently pulled it, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt!" Shen Weichen frowned.

"It doesn't hurt, why are you frowning? You are just trying to be brave!" Amao scolded.She sat on the stone bench and played with the shooting moon. She couldn't pull it even with all her strength. If Li Jingfeng hadn't told Gui Jing, she would have grabbed it and thrown it to the ground.

Li Jingfeng said: "Speaking politely will cost you your life."

Amao snorted coldly and added: "Put off the nail crack. The wound on the fingertip must be healed first. Otherwise, the nail will grow and become sore, and the nail will have to be pulled out again."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "Amao knows so much."

"You know how many times it has been broken!" Amao said.

Li Jingfeng pulled up the broken armor slightly, smoothed the edge with a manicure knife, applied medicine, and said: "This gold wound medicine is much worse than Doctor Zhu's. I will change it when I see Doctor Zhu."

Shen Weichen muttered: "Jingfeng, I have been thinking about it these past few days, and I always feel that it is too difficult for the two of us to save people, and I don't know where to find Mr. Xie. What are your plans?"

Li Jingfeng thought for a while and said: "I saw it at Shileizi. Yesterday, another boat left. Now there are only a few boats left on Yinghu Lake. If Amao is right, Miss Gu should be imprisoned in the largest I don’t know how many people are guarding that ship. When it gets dark, I can get on the ship in the dark..."

Shen Weichen shook his head: "It's useless to touch them. If you find someone, you have to take them on the deck to escape. There are only two of us, so we can't escape."

Li Jingfeng said: "Then let's meet Mr. Xie first and find some people to help. I don't know how to start."

Amao said: "There are so many people in the village, why don't you ask them for help?"

Shen Weichen said: "Although they are horse bandits, they have lived in Huashan for a long time, so they may not be willing to help."

Amao scolded: "Bah! You have become a horse bandit, what do you care about Huashan Qingcheng? You come out to kill people and set fires for nothing but money! All the rich women have been sold, who cares about which mountains, lakes and Buddhas you have?"

Li Jingfeng said: "When we first met, they had a good tone. They didn't hurt anyone by robbing their wealth, and they didn't offend women. I thought they were loyal."

Amao said: "Why do you have a sense of loyalty to be a horse bandit? Why don't you do the job of picking melons? What are you hiding in the mountains with your wife and son? The wild fruits are delicious? Most of them are breaking the law and running for their lives and can't survive. What should I do? It's money, right? , who becomes a horse bandit if they are rich?"

Shen Weichen didn't understand the thoughts of the people in the green forest and the desperadoes. He was deep in thought when someone knocked on the door and shouted, "Are you free, Master Li? Master Ma Zhai is looking for you to drink at the Qiuhuo Hall!"

During the few days Li Jingfeng lived here, Ma Qi often came to him to drink and chat. Li Jingfeng was worried about Shen Weichen's injury, so he pretended that his wife was injured and waited for a few days. Later, Ma Qi often came to ask, but Li Jingfeng couldn't make excuses and was afraid of appearing unreasonable. How many times did they socialize? Second-rate.Whenever he arrived at the Qiuhuo Hall, more than 200 people would sit outside the hall. When they saw him, they would crowd around and ask him about his heroic deeds, including how he assassinated Tang You, how he assassinated Du Jun, and how he slaughtered wolves in Jiangxi. Mo was the one who asked him the most. Li Jingfeng was dumbfounded when he heard the feat of defeating a thousand people in the Kunlun Palace. How could he become a peerless master who could defeat a thousand people?

Shen Weichen listened to Li Jingfeng's narration and burst into laughter: "To be able to defeat a thousand people is of course an exaggeration, but it is also natural. If Daxia Li Qiu Fajiu and the others can make it down the mountain alive, they must have unparalleled martial arts skills."

Hearing about Ma Qizhao again, Shen Weichen said, "I'll go with you."

Li Jingfeng didn't know why, so he responded first: "Tell the leader of the village and come over to pay a visit later."

Shen Weichen stood up, and Li Jingfeng saw that there were only two umbrellas at the door. He took one to Shen Weichen and held up the other to cover Amao from the rain. Amao said: "If you go like this, the relationship between husband and wife is bad enough. How long do you plan to do that?" Divorce your wife?"

Shen Weichen handed the umbrella to Amao, took Li Jingfeng's arm and pressed his body close to him. Li Jingfeng blushed: "Little sister..."

Shen Weichen said: "We share an umbrella."

Amao said: "It would be more like if you put your hands around her waist."

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "No need..."

Amao said: "You don't care, just pretend. If you want to take advantage, don't be secretive. I'm helping you, so you have to thank me."

Li Jingfeng shouted: "Stop talking nonsense!"

Amao gave him a white look: "Let's go."

The cottage is not big, and after walking through a few huts, we arrive at the Qiuhuo Hall. Ma Qi has prepared wild fruits, pickled vegetables and dried meat, as well as two pots of strong liquor, and is waiting for five or six important people in the cottage.Seeing Li Jingfeng and Shen Weichen arriving, Ma Qi hurriedly stepped forward to greet them: "Brother Li!" Then he said to Shen Weichen, "Is your sister-in-law feeling better? Come on in and take shelter from the rain."

Everyone in the cottage only saw Shen Weichen once, on the night of the first meeting. It was dark at that time and Shen Weichen was dirty, so they didn't notice it. Today, they saw that although she was wearing rough clothes, she was still beautiful and beautiful, especially her every move and temperament were elegant, not like Jianghu. Middle man?Very surprised.Shen Weichen thanked him for his help in advance, but Ma Qilian said he didn't dare, and everyone discussed their seats.Amao didn't want to be formal, so he sat under the eaves with a plate of wild fruits and listened to their conversation while eating. Li Jingfeng asked him to be polite, but Amao just rolled his eyes in return.

Li Jingfeng asked: "What does the leader of Mazhai want from me today?"

Ma Qi said: "It's nothing. It's just that there are usually a lot of people. It's quiet because of the rain today. I want to chat with Brother Li so that I can show off when I see Brother Lulin in the future."

Li Jingfeng really didn't know what to talk about, and suddenly heard Shen Weichen say: "You have heard a lot about my husband's old stories these days. Why don't you tell me about the leader of Mazhai?"

Ma Qi scratched his cheek: "What can you say about me?"

Shen Weichen said: "The owner of the horse village is cutting paths in the wilderness, seeking wealth without hurting anyone. He seems to be a little cautious. How did he enter the green forest?"

Ma Qi said: "It's just a word of poverty. I can't earn a few cents from gambling when I work as a nurse, and I can only earn enough for food and clothing from farming. I also lost a lot of money gambling and owed a small tax, so I had to rob. I didn't want to fall into trouble. When I resisted arrest, I injured a disciple of the sect and was wanted. , so he invited three or five companions to go to the mountains to do business without capital. Originally, only three or five people robbed along the road, and then recruited a few local ruffians to join the gang. After more than ten years of fooling around, it became such a small and medium-sized cottage. .”

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "I think the master of Mazhai is very good at martial arts. Why don't you try a few tricks to make me grow eyes?"

Ma Qi hurriedly said: "In front of Brother Li, how can I count my skills?"

Li Jingfeng didn't know what Shen Weichen was planning, so he said, "Mazhai Master, let's try it. I want to see it too."

Ma Qi scratched his head, ordered someone to fetch a knife, and demonstrated the sword technique in front of the two of them. He danced the "Bafang Hidden Sword Technique" with great enthusiasm.At this time, Li Jingfeng's vision was much higher than in the past, and he was not interested in comparing Shen Weichen with others. His horse skills were inferior to Rao's sword skills, which was considered acceptable among horse thieves.

Shen Weichen turned sideways and whispered in Li Jingfeng's ear: "See if you can find out their character. If you can trust me, I would like to ask them to help save Sister Gu. I will thank you very much afterwards."

Li Jingfeng came over and asked, "How to do it?"

Shen Weichen said: "Are you good at what Dr. Zhu does?"

Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly: "Okay, I can be fooled by that idea."

Shen Weichen covered his mouth and couldn't help laughing, and whispered: "Then let's act according to the situation. Scare them first, so you can talk easier."

Ma Qi finished using his sword skills, cupped his hands and said, "You're showing off your ugliness."

Shen Weichen clapped his hands: "The leader of the village has good sword skills!" Li Jingfeng clapped his hands in appreciation.Ma Qi was very embarrassed: "How about Daxia Li also demonstrate a few moves to open the eyes of the brothers."

Li Jingfeng was stunned and thought to himself: "My little sister wants me to scare them, but can I control people with my skills?" Just as he was about to speak, Shen Weichen stood up and said: "Mazhai Master, I have just recovered, and I want to give it a try." Kung Fu, why don't you let me do it." Then he said to Amao, "Amao, help me get the bow."

Amao saw them whispering to each other and didn't know what kind of tricks they were playing. Seeing Li Jingfeng winking, he ran back to the room to get Sheyue.

Shen Weichen said: "Master of Ma Village, can I borrow a few arrows?"

Ma Qi was also surprised when she saw Shen Weichen showing off his martial arts skills. He thought to himself that this delicate girl also had good kung fu skills?He hurriedly sent people to get arrows and arrow stacks.

Shen Weichen took the bow from Amao, took out the arrows and weighed them: "It's a little lighter, it doesn't matter." Then he looked at the arrow stack placed fifteen feet away and said, "My injuries are not completely healed. Master of the village, please bring it closer." some."

Ma Qi asked someone to move the arrow stack until it was six or seven feet away, and Shen Weichen agreed. The onlookers either frowned or disapproved, thinking: "With just a few feet away, what kind of skill can you show?"

Shen Weichen twisted the bow full of strings and fired three arrows in a row. The arrows were like meteors. With a "pop" sound, the first arrow penetrated the arrow stack. Without stopping, it penetrated into the ground behind him and was half buried in the soil.The second and third arrows followed closely. The three arrows were tied together like a bunch, leaving only a small hole as thick as a thumb on the arrow stack. Everyone was stunned.

Shen Weichen shook his head: "Jingfeng, I'm really useless. I got tired after three arrows. I really show my embarrassment."

Amao also noticed that Mingtang was coming, and gnawed on wild fruits to help: "Sister, you are so tired, the arrow is still half out." Shen Weichen couldn't help but laugh, and he covered his mouth and coughed to cover it up.

Ma Qi asked Shen Weichen for the bow and looked at it. He tried to pull the bowstring, but he couldn't reach the full length of the bow.Everyone took turns to pull, and even the strongest one among them could only open his mouth seven points at most. Shen Weichen shot three arrows in a row. What kind of skill is this?
If "Mrs. Li" has such power, let alone "Da Xia Li", he is indeed the master of the nine Qiu Fajiu families in Kunlun Palace!Ma Qi looked at Li Jingfeng, bowed and said: "Master Li, I wonder if Ma Qi will be so lucky. Please... let Ma know more." Originally, Li Jingfeng wanted Ma Qi to treat him as a brother, but now he couldn't help but feel more confident. With some respect, he called "Master Li" back and wanted to see Li Jingfeng's kung fu.

Shen Weichen frowned slightly and advised softly: "No, my husband-in-law has a habit of drawing blood."

"Poof!" Amao spurted out the fruit, holding his hands in laughter until he fell down.Everyone found it strange, and Amao gasped: "It's okay, I remembered something funny." He laughed wildly.

Li Jingfeng blushed at the praise, but he also knew that the younger sister must have deep meaning. He remembered that Shen Weichen asked him to find out the character of the horse bandit. When everyone returned to their seats, he asked: "The thieves are divided into high, middle and low. There are three, six and nine. What kind of business does Mazhai do?"

"Go to the three gates, only rob but not kill. I don't dare to attack the sect. However, in the past ten years, I will always encounter the bodyguards of the sect disciples to protect the courtyard. It is inevitable that there will be a few lives on my hands." Ma Qi heard Li Jingfeng suddenly ask, and suddenly Startled, he stood up and said, "Although we have done a lot of bad things, we are still forced by life. Hero Li..."

When everyone saw the leader of the village standing up, they quickly knelt down.They had just seen Shen Weichen's amazing martial arts skills. With the addition of Hero Li, the brothers in the village could only fight five or sixty people. They were afraid that they would not be able to withstand the couple.

Shen Weichen said hurriedly: "Mazhai master saved our couple, how can Jingfeng be held accountable? Ma Zhai master doesn't need to worry, my husband is just asking." Ma Qi seemed to be pardoned, and then sat down to talk.The thieves are divided into high, middle and low, and there are three, six or nine. It is the character of the green forest.If a young person only steals ill-gotten wealth, it is considered a high grade; if he only steals from wealthy people, it is considered a medium grade; if he steals from the poor, it is considered a low grade; if he steals from orphans and widows, it is considered a low grade, and he will be looked down upon even in the green forest.

As for bandits, there are [-], which refers to nine types of gangsters.Fighting against sects, harvesting grain and oil, and picking melon seeds are the top three categories. Doing these three things is a way to survive. Raodao Village fell into this category at the beginning; gangsterism, indiscriminate killing, and scraping the land are the middle three categories, and rape is a bad status. , Capturing and selling women's families, and massacring villages are the next three sects, which are looked down upon even by peers, and Sand Ghost falls into this category.

Li Jingfeng knew that Shen Weichen didn't understand slang, so he said: "They only rob, but they don't kill people who don't know martial arts and don't resist."

Shen Weichen said: "If you just want to make a living, just stay away from other places and find a way to survive."

Ma Qi said: "It's not that easy. We are wanted, we don't have good citizenship certificates, and we can't afford to buy land. Where can we go?"

Shen Weichen said to Li Jingfeng: "Ms. sir, we have accepted their kindness, can you help them?"

Although Li Jingfeng knew Shen Weichen's purpose, he didn't know how she wanted to deal with it, so he could only pretend to nod: "Of course, whatever you say is fine."

Shen Weichen said: "To be honest, one of our friends was kidnapped by Huashan and imprisoned in the boat on Yinghu Lake. This is a dangerous matter. If the master of the village helps us and my wife rescue him, we will get five taels of gold alive. If he dies unfortunately, Shirt ten taels of gold."

Ma Qi was surprised: "Is it... is it gold?"

One tael of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver. Five taels of gold is equivalent to 50 taels of silver. One person is 50 taels. How many years of grain and oil do you need to earn this amount?
Shen Weichen said: "It's gold, not silver, it's enough gold."

Ma Qi said suspiciously: "With so much gold, you have...Mrs. Li, don't blame me for asking more." When he saw Li Jingfeng, he only had a little more than one tael of silver, so he naturally became suspicious.

Li Jingfeng was a wise man who learned to bluff in Dongping Town. He immediately said: "I don't have any money left on me, only a few hundred taels of gold." He then took out the token given by Zhuge Ran and said, " I also took the token from Deputy Head Dian Cang."

Everyone's eyes widened, and they held the token in their hands and passed it around. They were very surprised, and their admiration for Li Jingfeng increased even more.Li Jingfeng thought, he didn't expect that the token would be used in so many ways when he first accepted it. He would have to thank the deputy commander properly the next time he saw him.Then I thought again, I was spreading rumors along the way, and the deputy commander would have to eat a lot of crutches when he found out.

Shen Weichen said: "The inside of the Emei thorn on my body is made of black gold. This bow is also worth a hundred taels. It is worth hundreds of taels if I keep these. If I don't coax you, I will definitely give you the gold."

Li Jingfeng said: "My head is worth a thousand taels of silver."

Ma Qi said in a panic: "Don't dare, don't dare! It's just that we have to discuss this matter with the brothers." Then he and several of his accomplices went to the corner of the life-saving hall to talk, and Shen Weichen did not rush him.After a long time, Ma Qi walked back and said respectfully: "Commanding sects, robbing prisoners and killing guards is also a three-sect job, and it's not a shame to do it. But we only have dozens of brothers in the village who can fight. Although the blade licks blood, life and death have long been ignored, but still There are more than a hundred family members to take care of. If we earn this pestle, a drop of blood in Huashan and a head in Jianghu will inevitably cost the lives of our whole family. Where can these 200 people live?"

Shen Weichen thought for a while and said: "Going south from here is Dazhou. If you help me save people, no matter success or failure, I will settle down in Qingcheng for all of you. You will also take the opportunity to stop the harming people and become good citizens." "

Ma Qi said in surprise: "Can it be done?"

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "This is the easiest."

Ma Qi asked: "There must be many guards on the ship. I'm afraid there are hundreds of them. Are the dozens of us useful?"

Amao interrupted: "There are still thousands of guards in Fuzhou."

Only then did Li Jingfeng understand why Shen Weichen showed off his martial arts. The first was to intimidate, and the second was to give these people confidence. He said, "It's not a reckless attack. You have to have a plan and there will be damage, but it can be done."

Ma Qi no longer had any doubts about being a good citizen and receiving a heavy reward: "Everyone in the village is at the mercy of Hero Li."

The three of them returned to the house and the door was closed. Shen Weichen couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. He hugged Li Jingfeng at the top of his lungs and screamed and jumped. He was no longer as dignified as before.Different from the last time she rescued Shen Yuqing, when she relied on Li Jingfeng and Yan Xiangcheng to offer advice, this was the first time she planned and accomplished something by herself.

Li Jingfeng let her hug him, but he was embarrassed. After a while, he called out: "Little sister."

Shen Weichen took two steps back, turned around and picked up Amao again. Amao couldn't help but struggled and cursed, but couldn't get away.Shen Weichen put Amao down and smiled at Li Jingfeng: "It's better to rely on your heroic reputation as Hero Li, so they won't be suspicious of any conditions you offer."

Li Jingfeng said: "How can little sister learn these deceptions and schemes?"

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "After following Mr. Xie and Dr. Zhu for a long time, I naturally learned to lie. Besides, I didn't lie. There is always gold to settle down." He continued, "I also learned this from you and Third Master. "

Li Jingfeng was stunned: "Me?"

Shen Weichen said: "At that time in Raodao Village, didn't you just want to help Shanzhai make atonement for his sins?"

Li Jingfeng was silent for a while. He took credit for discovering the secret passage and wanted Raodao Village to be recruited, but it was a step too late. He deeply regretted this. It would be a good thing if he could really help this village settle down and become a good citizen.

Seeing his lonely look, Shen Weichen knew what was on his mind and said, "Don't think too much. You have to take a break, and you have to find a way to save Sister Gu and the others."

Li Jingfeng nodded: "I understand."

■

After the Huashan troops retreated, Ji Shaoguang ordered tents to be set up, and the Qingcheng disciples were finally spared the pain of sleeping in the open air.After that, he ordered to search all the grain in the village, which was the grain stored by the villagers for winter, but it was still not enough.

"The winter grain reserves for more than a hundred people are enough for us to eat for three or four days." Ji Shaoguang unfolded the topographic map, pointed to a point, and said, "Jinzhou is here." He moved his finger westward, "This is the road from Jinzhou to Hanzhong. , this small road to the south is the mountain road we are on, and there are Huashan disciples stationed at the intersection, the number of whom is unknown."

Then, he moved his finger south, approaching the Han River: "It's about a hundred miles from the entrance to the Han River. This is the upper reaches of Yinghu Lake, about forty miles away from where we met the Huashan fleet. After passing the Han River, go You can go back to Dazhou by taking the mountain road south and over Daba Mountain, about six hundred miles."

Zhu Menshang looked at it for a long time and asked, "Where are we?"

Ji Shaoguang pointed to a place a little north of the Han River: "We are twenty miles north of the Han River and about eighty miles from the entrance, but we are hiding in the mountains. It will take time to go down the mountain."

"How long do we have to go?" Zhu Menshang asked.

"The mountain road is steep and the walk is slow, but we don't have any luggage. If we really want to go, we can reach the intersection in one day. It will be safer to go down the mountain to set up camp first, wait for the disciples to catch their breath, and then attack in one go the next day." Ji. Shao Guang continued, "By defeating the defenders, we can get some food. From the intersection to the west, it is five hundred miles to Hanzhong. This is the distance that can be covered by a three-day attack. We will pass through Xixiang in the middle. It is a small place, and we can also get food."

"These disciples are all made of iron, aren't they tired?" Zhu Menshang cursed.

"The only way to attack them is to attack them unprepared. They didn't expect such a large number of people to sneak into Hanzhong. The longer the delay is, the more difficult it will be for us to get the news. If we are prepared, it depends on how many people they have stationed. This is about another thing. We Where did the team we met on Yinghu Lake come from? Such a large number of troops must not be a patrol fleet. "

After all, he is the general of Qingcheng. Although he was in chaos because of Shen Weichen's concern before, now he is relieved and can still analyze the situation.

"It's the grain collection fleet." Xie Gubai said, "The fleet will transport the grain back to Hanzhong and transport it from Hanzhong to the front line."

Ji Shaoguang nodded: "Then they should turn back when they reach Jinzhou. In other words, they are probably halfway there now, so the Hanzhong defenders will be empty. This is a good opportunity. Mr. Xie, we have to fight immediately. , fight before the fleet returns to Hanzhong."

"We have been hiding for eight days since we left Jinzhou..." Xie Gubai pondered.

Zhu Menshang said: "You are too sick to count the days?"

Ji Shaoguang said: "After explaining the march schedule, there is one more troublesome thing." After a pause, he continued, "All our bows, arrows, armors and equipment were thrown on the road. Not only are we alone, we even lack weapon protection. The disciples are still wearing sabers. Yes, we can only rely on this to fight."

Although Zhu Menshang did not know how to march and fight, he also knew the importance of weapons and equipment, especially bows and arrows. After two water battles, he knew how many bows and arrows it cost to fight a battle.

"The number of bows and arrows used in land warfare is not as much as in water warfare." Ji Shaoguang said, "But there are too few of us. We have to fight hand-to-hand. If we want to win, the losses will be great. If there are too many casualties at the intersection, it will be a fool's errand to enter Hanzhong."

This time he was not as suspicious as before, but calmly analyzed the situation.

"Four plus two plus three plus ten minus eight is eleven." Xie Gubai said.

Ji Shaoguang asked: "What do you mean?"

Xie Gubai said: "Wait a few more days. The longer we wait, the more lax they will become. Maybe the defenders at the intersection will retreat before we mobilize our troops."

Ji Shaoguang pondered for a while and said, "We can wait for one more day."

"Does Mr. Ji believe Xie?" Xie Gubai asked.

"Mr. Xie, you'd better not ask, to avoid embarrassment."

"Then you can trust the leader, right?" Xie Gubai said.

Ji Shaoguang's face darkened and he shouted, "What kind of problem is this?"

"Since I can trust the master, I want to wait a little longer, ten days." Xie Gubai said.

"It wouldn't be surprising if Mr. Ji said he wanted to fly to Hanzhong now." Ji Shaoguang asked, "How can we wait for the law?"

"Waiting for the food, grass, baggage and weapons." Xie Gubai said, "It's almost time."

(End of this chapter)