Under the sky
Chapter 49 The wind comes from Kong Point
Chapter 49 The wind comes from Kong Point
Kunlun Spring January 89
When he was in Qingcheng, Li Jingfeng often heard people mention Zhuge Ran. He was the deputy head of Dian Cang. Dian Cang wanted to seek a seat in the Kunlun Council, so Zhuge Ran planned an assassination in Qingcheng and silenced Fu Ju. pavilion.He thought of the tragedy that day and the unprovoked death of the shopkeeper, and he couldn't help feeling a little disgusted with this man.
Zhuge Ran found a slightly empty space, pointed his crutch at the door in front of Li Jingfeng, made several gestures, and said: "Get out of the way." His attitude was very impolite.Li Jingfeng moved and cleared a piece of land. Zhuge Ran sat down on crutches, a little distance away from him and Hu Jing, and then asked: "Third Master, what are you doing? Kongtong is so short of money and food, how can we Are you tying me up to blackmail Dian Cang?"
Qi Zigai grinned and said, "Has the deputy ever heard about the secret passage?"
Zhuge Ran asked: "Last year, the head of Songshan adopted a son-in-law. Has the Third Master heard about it?"
Qi Zigai was stunned: "I've heard of it, how come?"
Zhuge Ran asked: "What do you think, Third Master?"
Qi Zigai asked doubtfully: "What does it have to do with me?"
"Yes, I have also heard of the secret passage. I also have the second volume of "Longyu Mountain Records" in my bookcase. I have it in a good collection, but I'm afraid it will get damaged and I won't be able to buy it back on the market." Zhuge Ran said, "But Does this have anything to do with me?"
Qi Ziguan said: "It is not a trivial matter for the barbarians to enter the pass. Isn't it possible that the little monkey won't even help?"
Zhuge Ran said: "If you marry a wife, I would like to help with the wedding. We can discuss everything else later."
Qi Zigai patted his chest and said, "No problem. On the day of Qi's wedding, I will ask the deputy to come and inspect the goods."
Zhuge Ran said: "Come on, I still don't know your old temperament? It's my job to trap the white wolf with empty words. If you want to trap the wolf, you have to do it. You can capture me, that's fine. You can also trap me and prevent me from leaving. , don’t even think about asking me for help.”
Qi Zigai patted Zhuge Ran on the shoulder and laughed and said: "Don't be joking, little monkey. With our friendship, this favor will definitely help!"
Zhuge Ran shrugged and said: "Old friends, when it comes to friendship, they either want to borrow money or default on the debt. What do you think? Well, let's not talk nonsense. If you want me to help you find a secret passage, you have to do me a favor."
Qi Ziguan said: "It's easy to talk about, it's a big help and I helped."
Zhuge Ran said: "Dian Cang wants to choose the next leader of the alliance, and I also ask the third master to say hello to the second master."
Li Jingfeng had known about this for a long time and was not surprised. Hu Jing's face turned pale and he was obviously shocked, but he did not dare to interrupt.Li Jingfeng said: "Deputy leader, logically speaking, the next leader of the alliance should be the Hengshan faction."
Hu Jing was surprised when Li Jingfeng interrupted and hurriedly pulled his sleeve to signal him to stop talking nonsense.Zhuge Ran looked at Li Jingfeng, pouted and asked, "What's your surname, sir?"
Li Jingfeng replied: "My surname is Li, my name is..."
"I didn't ask for your name. How is your mother?"
Why are you asking about your mother for no reason?Li Jingfeng was confused and could only say: "My mother has passed away..."
Zhuge Ran pretended to be shocked and said: "Why did Master Li pass away? Third Master, have you heard of this?"
Qi Ziguan said: "He is my friend. He has no family or sect. He is just an ordinary person. Don't play with him, little monkey."
Zhuge Ran said: "He is playing tricks on me now! I just want to ask, if he is not the illegitimate son of Li Xuanxuan, and is the heir apparent of which sect, would he dare to talk so much?"
Li Jingfeng stood up and said loudly: "You have a noble status, but you still have to be reasonable! Can't you speak if you have a low status?"
He rebuked Zhuge Ran so loudly that Hu Jing's face turned pale. He didn't know the grudge between Li Jingfeng and Zhuge Ran. He just thought that this young man didn't care about life and death, and even Zhuge Ran dared to contradict him.Unexpectedly, Zhuge Ran smiled instead of being angry, raised his cane and knocked on the floor and said: "Sit down, sit down, stand so high, are you bullying a dwarf?"
Li Jingfeng realized that he had lost his composure and sat back on the ground with a blushing face.Zhuge Ran said: "Boy, if you want to reason, we will reason with you. Who interrupted first, who spoke loudly first? Am I relying on the strong to bully the weak, or are you bullying the weak?"
Li Jingfeng was speechless for a moment, and after a while he said: "I am rude, I apologize to the deputy head." He bowed to apologize, but he still had no good impression of this dwarf, so he added, "But according to the rules, the next Kunlun session will be discussed together The leader of the alliance should be the Hengshan faction, how could it be Dian Cang? Is this true?"
Zhuge Ran touched his chin and said, "You said something right just now. Even if you have a high status, you have to be reasonable. If you have a low status, you can't speak. If you want to speak, I will let you say it. This is the truth, right?"
Li Jingfeng didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he could only nod.
Zhuge Ran added: "Kunlun has been discussing for 90 years. The leader of the alliance is Dian Cang Kongtong Beggar Clan, Shaolin Wudang Hengshan. Then who is in the way of Qingcheng Huashan Tang Sect? Why can't we be the leader?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.Qingcheng, Huashan, and Tangmen have smaller influence among the nine major families, and the position of alliance leader has always had nothing to do with them. But doesn't this go against what he just said, that he can't speak because of his low status?
Zhuge Ran said: "Let me tell you one more thing. You said this is a rule. What kind of rule is it? Third Master, has Kunlun jointly agreed on how the nine families should take turns to lead the alliance?"
Qi Zigai shook his head and said, "No."
Zhuge Ran looked at Li Jingfeng again and asked, "Where does this rule come from?"
Li Jingfeng felt that what he said was reasonable, but it seemed to be unreasonable, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.Seeing that he was speechless, Zhuge Ran looked at Qi Zigai and asked, "Smelly orangutan, is this your friend?"
Qi Zigai nodded, Zhuge Ran turned to Hu Jing and said, "What's your name?"
Hu Jing said hurriedly: "Young man Hu Jing, what are your orders from the deputy head?"
Zhuge Ran pointed at Li Jingfeng and said, "Give him a slap, hard."
Hu Jing looked at Qi Zigai and saw that he had no intention of stopping him, so he apologized to Li Jingfeng and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, I was just following orders." He slapped Li Jingfeng hard.Li Jingfeng saw him coming. Although the slap was fast, it was not difficult to dodge. He just didn't want to offend Zhuge Ran again and make it difficult for Qi Zi to do it, so he gritted his teeth and made a "snap" sound, and felt his face A hot slice.
Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "This slap is not to punish you for being rude, but to make you remember that you must think clearly before you speak next time. Stupidity will die faster than weakness."
Li Jingfeng said: "I have a bad brain and can't speak, but you are unreasonable."
Zhuge Ran nodded and said: "Okay, think about it slowly and figure it out. If you can beat me, I will give you this slap."
Li Jingfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
Qi Ziguan said: "It's time to get down to business. Little monkey, Master Zhu has always been more responsible for the affairs of the sect than me. I can at most help you with a few words on this matter."
Li Jingfeng panicked: "Third Master!"
Zhuge Ran put his finger to his mouth, made a "hush" gesture, and asked, "Have you figured out what to say?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.He couldn't refute Zhuge Ran's words. According to the rules, Kunlun unanimously eliminated the three sects of Qingcheng, Huashan and Tangmen. It was to use the big to bully the small. It can be admitted that this is reasonable. Then the power of Dian Cang is indeed enough to challenge Hengshan. It even has an advantage, and it's not wrong for it to insist on bullying the small ones.To put it more specifically, after 90 years of Kunlun consensus, the power has already waxed and waned. How to determine which companies are qualified and which are not?Besides, although he heard Shen Yuqing and Xie Gubai talk a lot about the general trend of the world, his knowledge was superficial after all, so how could he analyze it carefully?Zhuge Ran was the deputy head of Dian Cang, so why bother talking to him?Although Li Jingfeng has a simple personality and shallow knowledge, he is not stupid. Looking back on it, Zhuge Ran's words just now seemed to be to himself, but in fact they were to the third master.
Zhuge Ran nodded and said, "You've learned well." He then said to Qi Ziguan, "If you don't help, then I can't help you either. See you next time, stinky orangutan." After that, he stood up to leave.
Qi Zigai stepped in front of him and blocked him. Zhuge Ran frowned and tried to change direction, but Qi Zigai made a wrong step and blocked him again.Zhuge Ran's mouth twitched slightly and he whispered: "Smelly gorilla, are you serious?"
Qi Zigai smiled and said: "I'm not such a fool, let me tell you the truth. Now that you are in my hands, you can run away if you want, and I can catch you if I want. If you run, I will catch you. If you run, I will catch you. You can run." Falling is a skill, if you can't escape, then follow me and wander around to find the secret passage, and if you find it, I'll let you go back."
Zhuge Ran said: "It is no joke that the news that I was captured by you was reported back to Dian Cang."
Qi Zigai said with a smile: "The soldiers of the nine great families will not invade Kongtong. There are Tangmen and Qingcheng in between. When your brother finds my brother, my brother will send people to find me. It won't take a year and a half to go back and forth." I’m afraid I won’t find it.”
Zhuge Ran's face was livid, his eyes were staring at Qi Zigui, and then he said: "Okay, I will help you. But my legs and feet are weak, so you have to find two people to serve me."
Qi Zigai smiled and said, "What's the problem!" He pointed at Hu Jing and said, "It's been a long time serving the deputy head!"
Zhuge Ran is so weird and difficult to deal with. Isn't this a hard job?But Hu Jing didn't dare to refuse, so he had to say with a bitter face: "Yes..."
Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes and said: "I said two people. Even if you break this thing into two halves, there will only be two and a half people, left, right, top and bottom."
Qi Ziguan said: "This man is diligent and can serve as two envoys."
Zhuge Ran snorted and said, "I haven't slept well for three days. I'm going to have a rest." After that, he walked towards the door, but Qi Zigai grabbed him, picked him up by the waist and said, "Little monkey, we two brothers We haven’t seen each other for so many years, let’s get close and sleep together!”
Zhuge Ran was short and Qi Zigai was tall, so this hug was like an adult holding a child.Zhuge Ran swung his cane and hit Qi Zigai on the body, and said angrily: "The stinky orangutan, you won't run if you say you won't run! Let go! What are you doing, are you playing like a monkey!"
Qi Zigai then put him down and said with a smile: "Sleep well, little monkey. I will accompany you later." Zhuge Ran snorted coldly, knowing that he was determined not to escape, so he opened a room next door and went to sleep by himself. .
Qi Zigai said to Hu Jing, "You should go to bed early and set out tomorrow." Hu Jing responded with a "yes" and left the room.
After the two of them left, Qi Zigai asked Li Jingfeng, "You were beaten just now and I didn't stop you. Are you annoyed with me?"
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Third Master needs his help, so naturally he can't help me."
Qi Zigai laughed loudly and said: "You underestimated the little monkey. He is rude when he opens his mouth, but he is not stingy. I asked him to hit you because I want you to remember this slap."
Li Jingfeng was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qi Ziguan said: "The little monkey is right, you will die faster without brains than without martial arts. You are outspoken and can easily offend people. I will remember this slap. I will think about what to say before speaking again."
Li Jingfeng thought for a while and said, "I probably understand."
Qi Zigai said again: "I promised to accompany you to fight with you, come here." He raised his left hand upright, with the palm of his hand facing him, signaling Li Jingfeng to attack.
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "I don't want Third Master to accompany me to fight with me. I'm helping Third Master this time. I just want Third Master to be accommodating."
Qi Zigai was surprised and said: "What is accommodation?"
Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master, you can let Hu Jing get away with it, but why can't you let the people from Raodao Village get away with it?"
Qi Zigai shook his head and said: "This can't be done. There are people from the Iron Sword and Silver Guards in Raodao Village. I can let them go unless I make the decision. Besides, those who have committed crimes are either excusable or the punishment is not serious, or they have some ability. , it would be a pity to kill them, give them a chance to change their minds, but Raodaoshan Village massacred Qifeng Village, hundreds of lives were lost, so we can’t let them go.”
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "The village leader didn't even want to kill me, so how could he massacre the village? There must be something hidden."
Qi Ziguan straightened his face and said seriously: "After all, they have done bad things. There is only one side of the net. Even if there are extenuating circumstances, if they are allowed to make conditions, that is not called chivalry, it is called connivance."
Li Jingfeng added: "If it is found that the case in Qifeng Village was not committed by Rao Daozhai, and a secret passage is found, can the merit be exonerated?"
Qi Zigai thought for a while and said: "It is a great achievement to find the secret passage. Those Iron Sword Silver Guards cannot go back. Let them make their own lives as long as they no longer do anything harmful to nature."
Li Jingfeng said happily: "Thank you so much, Third Master!"
Qi Zigai raised his palm and said: "Enough nonsense, if you don't attack us, I will attack you!"
Li Jingfeng was stunned for a moment. The palm shadow in front of his eyes suddenly moved. It was Qi Zigai who struck him with his palm. He quickly stretched out his hand to block...
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The next morning, Li Jingfeng felt sore all over his body as soon as he got up.Last night, I spent an hour fighting with Qi Zijian. Although the third master didn't use his true strength, he still received a lot of punches.Hu Jing knocked on the door and asked him to come over to discuss the matter. It turned out that Qi Zigai was afraid that Zhuge Ran would escape in the dark, so he actually slept in Zhuge Ran's room last night.
The four people gathered in a room and saw that Zhuge Ran had already laid out paper, pen and ink, and drew a long and thin figure like a chicken leg bone on the paper. Li Jingfeng couldn't understand it, so he asked Hu Jing, who said: "This is from Gansu." Shape." I also saw Zhuge Ran draw a few strokes on the edge of the bone, which is the shape of a mountain, and mark the place name next to it.Zhuge Ran's writing was very sloppy and ugly. Li Jingfeng could only distinguish a few characters for "山" and could not read the rest.
Qi Zigai frowned and said, "Little monkey, are you writing or drawing? I can't even tell." He couldn't help but take the pen and start writing on the paper.Unexpectedly, Qi Zijui looks rough and bold, but his regular script is round and full, which is really beautiful.
Zhuge Ran said calmly: "When I was seven years old, I fired my master who taught me how to write. When I got a new master, my writing was too ugly."
Li Jingfeng asked curiously: "Why were you dismissed?"
Zhuge Ran said: "He only has good calligraphy, and his feathers are of no use. Later, I don't know where he went to Kongtong. I heard that he raised a nest of orangutans with good calligraphy."
Qi Zigai said with a smile: "The little monkey is so embarrassed that he is angry."
Zhuge Ran pointed to the map and said: "The topography and customs of Gansu are recorded in the first and second volumes of "Longyu Mountain Records". That's all I know. Let's talk about it step by step. First, let's talk about how to dig this secret tunnel. The exit needs to be in a hidden place with few traces of people. , and you have to avoid the inspections of the Iron Sword Silver Guard, this is nonsense. I am just pointing to these places." He pointed to the lower left corner of Kongtong, Qi Zigai frowned and said: "Kunlun?"
The place where the leaders of the Nine Families are located, known as "Kunlun", is located in the southwest of Kongtong, Gannan, Jishi Mountain at the end of the Kunlun Mountains, now called Snow Mountain, which is the junction between the inner and barbarian tribes in the pass. After passing the mountain, it is outside the pass.
Zhuge Ran said: "The terrain of Kunlun is dangerous. If the number of barbarians sneaking in is small, it will be convenient to climb over from the west side of Kunlun Mountain."
Qi Ziguan said: "How can we say hello to our alliance leader when we meet? There are many troops stationed there, the terrain is dangerous, and the cliffs are steep. Although there is a mountain across from the barbarians, it is a thousand-foot cliff. It is difficult to climb over."
Zhuge Ran said: "What about digging a tunnel?"
Hu Jing shook his head and said: "Deputy Commander Zhuge, digging a hole in the ground and carving a mountain are two different things. Kunlun Mountain is steep, and it would be impossible for the barbarians to dig their way through from the other side."
Zhuge Ran nodded, moved north along the map, pointed to the west side of Gansu and said: "Lenglong Ridge is covered by mountains, and there are few people around it. After passing Lenglongling and heading north, the terrain is too dangerous, and the south of Lenglongling is flat. , there is nowhere to hide, only Lenglong Ridge is the right place." He said and circled a small area at the end of the mountain range on the left side of the map.
Qi Zigai nodded: "It makes sense." Zhuge Ran drew a big circle along the northeastern part of the map again, and said: "The border pass has the largest number of troops, and it is the base camp of Kongtong, but there is no need to cross mountains. If I were a barbarian, this risk would be safe. Risk."
Qi Ziguan said: "The Iron Sword Silver Guard has been searching this area for the longest time. Master Zhu is also looking here now, but he hasn't found anything."
Zhuge Ran said: "Go further east, then go to Huashan. Unless the barbarians are barbarians, they really have nothing to do with Yan Feixi."
Qi Ziguan said: "Where are you going to look, little monkey?"
Zhuge Ran pointed to the west of Gansu and said: "Your Lord Zhu is taking care of the border, and Kunlun is impossible, so just go to Lenglong Ridge."
Qi Zigai asked Hu Jing to go to the market and buy two good horses, and the four of them rode to the northwest.Along the way, Li Jingfeng was pondering what Zhuge Ran said. Finally, he thought of an explanation. He galloped his horse forward and rode alongside Zhuge Ran. He said, "Deputy Commander, you said it's unfair for Kunlun to discuss the matter together without Qingcheng and Tangmen Huashan. According to you, As I said, if we want to be fair, the nine families should take turns, and even if there is a change, it should be Qingcheng Tangmen Huashan, not Diancang."
Zhuge Ran glanced at him and said calmly: "Everything must be fair? If there are ten or twenty families today, they must also follow the wheel? Which sect leader allows his disciples to take turns to take office? According to your statement, one person in Shaolin is the leader. After one year as abbot, I have not yet completed half of my cycle, and the rest will probably die of old age."
Li Jingfeng was speechless and asked: "What's the best way?"
Zhuge Ran said: "I think it's good as it is now. Can't it be recommended by all nine people?"
Li Jingfeng said: "But coercing others to choose you is a disgraceful method."
Zhuge Ran said: "It's because the means are dishonorable, not because the method is dishonorable. If the method is dishonorable, why should we talk about means?" He glanced at Li Jingfeng and asked, "How did you know that I was intimidating others? Who told you that?"
Li Jingfeng was shocked and realized that he had said the wrong thing.Zhuge Ran turned around and shouted: "Hu Jing, come here!"
Hu Jingce immediately stepped forward and asked, "What are the orders from the deputy commander?"
"Give him a slap. I'll hear the sound in front of you." After saying that, he tightened his grip on the horse's belly and sped off.
Hu Jing said helplessly: "Brother Jingfeng, I'm sorry." As he said this, he slapped Li Jingfeng on the cheek with another crisp sound.
Li Jingfeng received another blow on his face and said angrily: "I said the wrong thing." He felt relieved and worried at the same time.He was relieved because Zhuge Ran didn't ask any further questions, but he was worried because he was worried about whether he was guessing about his relationship with the Shen brothers and sisters, or whether he was guessing that he was the only surviving waiter in Fuju Hall that day.
However, it was useless to worry, and Zhuge Ran didn't mention it again. After that, he went to work at night and drove during the day. There were more and more people on the road, and he arrived in Lanzhou a few days later.
Lanzhou is a big city in Kongtong, and martial arts figures wearing different colors but wearing short silver shawls can be seen from time to time on the road.Li Jingfeng saw that the shawls were embroidered with black threads of different lengths and numbers. Most of them were one long, a few were short, and rarely there were two, one long and one short.After asking Hu Jing, I found out that the silver shawl is the origin of the word "Silver Guard" from the Iron Sword Silver Guard. The long and short black lines represent military ranks, the short lines represent newcomers, the long lines represent veterans, and those above the first line are captains.They are different from ordinary knights who hold the title of knight. This shawl is a uniform and a symbol of status. If they have to go out to Kongtong on official business, they only need to put on this shawl, and ordinary knights will have to give way. If there is a dispute, the local sect will also favor it. Help, this is also an agreement reached by Kunlun.
Qi Zigai asked: "Little monkey, further north from Lanzhou is Huining. What should we do next?"
Zhuge Ran said: "Take a look at all the cases where unknown corpses, disfigured corpses and missing people have been found in the area from Lenglongling to Lanzhou and Huining in the past 30 years."
Qi Zigai smiled and said, "Okay."
The group stayed at an inn, and Qi Zigai asked the local sect to send them unsolved cases.Third Master Qi is here, who dares to neglect him?After a while, the unsolved cases that had been accumulated for 30 years were delivered. There were as many as [-] cases, including confessions, clues and evidence, and they had to be hauled by horse-drawn carriage. When Qi Zizhou saw them, he couldn't help but frown.
Zhuge Ran asked Li Jingfeng to calculate the total number for each section in five years. Since 18 years ago, there have been a few more unknown corpses every year.
"Counting from 20 years ago." Zhuge Ran asked for a nearby map, took dozens of nails, and marked them in four colors: red, green, and black. Cases within five years were marked in red, cases within ten years were marked in cyan, and cases within 15 years were marked in green. Use black for those within 20 years, and use white for those within [-] years. He also said, "Keep the ones east of Lenglongling and west of Lanzhou and Huining, but not the others."
When Li Jingfeng saw Zhuge Ran's arrangement, he suddenly woke up and said, "I understand. If the barbarians come from Lenglong Ridge, if they are discovered along the way, they will be killed and silenced. If you follow the traces of these corpses, you can find the secret passage." !”
Zhuge Ran raised his head and glanced at him, and said coldly: "If you want to commit suicide, don't stab your sword into the mirror." Then he patted his chest and said, "Stab it here to die." Qi Zigai laughed loudly, Hu Jing couldn't help but laugh. Li Jingfeng knew that Zhuge Ran would go around and scold him for being stupid and couldn't even commit suicide, so he had to shut up.After a while, Zhuge Ran raised his head again and said to him, "What I was comparing was my chest. You have to stab your own chest."
Although it was still a joke, this time even Li Jingfeng burst into laughter.
After Zhuge Ran finished hammering the nails, there were actually more than 20 unsolved cases west of Lanzhou in the past [-] years. Just looking at the distribution of nails, it was very messy and widespread, and I didn't know where to start.Zhuge Ran nodded, looking satisfied, and looked at the file again.
Li Jingfeng saw Qi Zigai give him a wink, got up and walked out, leaving only Hu Jing to accompany Zhuge Ran.In the past few days, Hu Jing had been Zhuge Ran's follower, serving him tea, water, clothes and socks. Although she complained, she served Zhuge Ran extremely well.
When the two of them walked out of the house, Li Jingfeng asked, "Is there anything wrong with Third Master?"
Qi Zigai touched his chin and said: "I think the little monkey will have to be busy for a while. You have become quite proficient in fighting you along the way. I will teach you more while I have time. Watch... ..." After saying that, he punched Li Jingfeng in the face.
Li Jingfeng was so shocked that he tilted his head back and still took a step slower. Fortunately, his fist barely touched the tip of his nose and stopped.
Qi Ziguan asked: "Did you see it?"
Li Jingfeng nodded.
Qi Zigai asked again: "Why didn't you dodge when you saw it?"
Li Jingfeng said: "It's too late to dodge."
Qi Zigai said again: "When I count to three, I will punch one, two, three. One, two, three." After he said "three", Li Jingfeng had already leaned back, and the punch was empty.
Qi Ziguan asked: "Why did you get out of the way this time?"
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Third Master said it first. I was on guard and knew how to throw the punch, so I was able to dodge it."
Qi Zigai nodded and said, "That's the truth. Let me ask you, when I punched you, did you stare at my fist?"
Li Jingfeng nodded.
Qi Zigai shook his head and said: "This is only half right. What you want to see is not my fist, but my shoulder first. When we punch, the shoulder acts as an arm, the arm acts as an elbow, the elbow acts as a wrist, and the wrist acts as a punch. With a ring. When you see my fist, the punch is already halfway, so you can't dodge it. You have to see whether my shoulders are raised flat, forward or bent. You can't move your shoulders when you move, and you can't lift your feet without tightening your hips. , if you look at it from the fundamentals, you will naturally know how your opponent is going to hit you. If you know how your opponent is going to hit you, you can dodge it with the least movement. Your martial arts skills are poor. You can only retreat when attacked, bend down as a last resort, and even more so as a last resort. Sideways. The movements are big and there are many flaws. From now on, if you try to attack me, pay attention to my shoulders, arms, elbows, and wrists. It will be very useful for your dodge skills."
After Li Jingfeng gave him some tips, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.Qi Zigai gave him some pointers before letting him rest.
Early the next morning, the two went to Zhuge Ran's room again, and saw that Hu Jing had fallen asleep on the table. The oil lamp on the table was burned out, and Zhuge Ran was awake. The dozens of files were divided into two piles, one with more and one with less.
When Zhuge Ran saw them coming in, he only glanced at them, then lowered his head to look at the files and poked Hu Jing with his crutch.Hu Jing suddenly woke up and asked, "What are the instructions from the deputy?"
Zhuge Ran didn't look at him and just said: "No, I don't want you to sleep."
Hu Jing looked helpless and had no choice but to say yes.
Zhuge Ran finished reading the last file and said: "I watched Bao Gong's case all night. I only saw the grievances. I didn't see Bao Gong on stage singing. Third Master, it's no wonder that the climate in Gansu is so bad. It snows all the way from June to December. Already?"
Qi Zigai shrugged and was noncommittal. He didn't want to compete with Zhuge Ran in terms of eloquence.
Zhuge Ran pulled out a black nail and continued: "A wealthy businessman was robbed. The corpse had more than a dozen stab wounds of varying depths all on the chest. They were struck while the deceased was sleeping, so the wounds were all on the front. If an ordinary person When he saw the gangster, he turned around and ran away. There should also be several stab wounds on his back. The depth was different but concentrated. It was the murderer who stabbed him several times in a panic. It should be that the younger brother of the deceased was trying to seize the family property and killed his brother and moved his body."
He picked up a red nail and said: "In this case of an unknown naked corpse, the murderer was a neighbor. He probably caused trouble by having an affair with the neighbor's wife and was killed. You see, a knife in the chest is fatal enough. Why did you cut off the penis?" Wine?”
As he spoke, he pulled out a few more nails and explained the case while pulling out, saying that one was a robbery by a horse thief, another was a vendetta, and some died accidentally.After a while, Zhuge Ran stared at the remaining seven or eight red, green, and black nails on the map and said, "The remaining ones are the real unsolved cases, and they may be accidental murders of barbarians." After speaking, he pointed to the map. Go up the southernmost road of Lenglong Ridge, "Connect the roads near where these corpses were found, and find the root cause, which is almost here."
After saying that, he raised his crutch and poked Hu Jing awake.
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"How can we find a solution for such a huge snow mountain?" Li Jingfeng looked from a distance and saw a majestic giant mountain covered with a thick layer of snow, completely white.
Zhuge Ran said: "It will be easier to find them when we come back in spring."
Qi Zigai said with a smile: "There is a famous saying in Kongtong: strike while the iron is hot. Besides, the little monkey can't wait so long."
Zhuge Ran said: "You can hear these words everywhere."
Qi Ziguan said: "But the iron in Kongtong is the best."
"Okay, it's up to you. Anyway, it's none of my business." Zhuge Ran said, "Fighting, killing, and digging holes are not suitable for me."
Hu Jing said: "Third Master, the snow is so heavy, even if there is a secret passage, the entrance will probably be blocked by snow, making it difficult to find."
"Go up the mountain! Find a place to rest first, and we'll find another one tomorrow." Qi Zigai said and rode away.
Zhuge Ran squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "The stinky orangutan didn't listen to anyone at all."
The three of them followed Qi Zigai, and Li Jingfeng suddenly said to Zhuge Ran: "I've thought about it."
Zhuge Yan said "Oh" and didn't pay much attention to him.Li Jingfeng thought to himself and said: "You have led me into a dead end. In fact, when choosing an alliance leader, the method must be bright and the means must be bright. Dian Cang wants to set a precedent. This is a good thing. He can recommend Tangmen and Qingcheng as alliance leaders. Now the deputy The purpose of the palm is to seize the position of alliance leader, and fairness and the like are just excuses."
After Zhuge Ran heard this, he turned to look at Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng was startled, fearing that he would be slapped again.Zhuge Ran did not call Hu Jing, but only said: "I did not stop Qingcheng Huashan Tangmen from canvassing votes. If the three of them united, they would have at least three votes, enough to compete for the leader of Kunlun's consensus. Now, the marriage between Qingcheng and Tangmen , Huashan became enemies with the Tang Sect, and also involved Qingcheng. Is it strange that they don’t cooperate? "
Li Jingfeng heard about the marriage between Tangmen and Qingcheng, and was overjoyed to know that Shen Yuqing's trip was successful. He also heard that Huashan and Tangmen were enmity, but he didn't know the reason, so he quickly asked: "Huashan and Tangmen are enmity, how come Qingcheng is involved? "
"You are quite concerned about these things." After saying this, Zhuge Ran was silent for a while and suddenly asked, "I didn't ask you last time, how did you know that Dian Cang had done something wrong?"
Li Jingfeng was afraid that he would ask about this, so he racked his brains for the past few days to think of words, and quickly said: "I met a scholar in Qingcheng and heard what he said."
Zhuge Ran asked: "What kind of scholar?"
Li Jingfeng was not good at lying, so he felt embarrassed and had to describe Xie Gubai's appearance.When he mentioned the ivory fan in his hand, Zhuge Ran frowned and asked, "Is the name of the person you are talking about Xie Gubai?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I met him by chance. I just happened to sit at the same table with him and heard him talk to the book boy next to him."
Zhuge Ran raised the corners of his lips into a water chestnut shape, smiled at Li Jingfeng, and said: "I don't like the stinky orangutan calling me a little monkey and screaming. Someone is really treating me like a monkey."
Li Jingfeng was stunned.
Zhuge Ran shouted: "Hu Jing!"
Hu Jing responded loudly: "Here we come!..."
Li Jingfeng frowned, with a sad expression on his face.
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There is indeed a village at the foot of Lenglongling Mountain.
As its name suggests, Yangji Village is a small village with more than a dozen households, but there are more than [-] sheep penned outside.Qi Zigai knocked on a door, and the person who opened the door was a young man, all dressed in woolen clothes and very heavy.Qi Ziguan said: "We are passing through and want to borrow a place to sleep for one night."
The man stuck his head out and saw four people riding around. He didn't say anything and closed the door with a bang.Qi Zigai touched his chin and tapped it a few more times, but there was no response for a while.He knocked again, until the third time, the door opened again, the young man looked very impatient.Qi Zigai took out a small handful of broken silver from his arms, which was estimated to weigh two taels. The young man's eyes suddenly shone with light, and he said quickly: "My name is Kutu, please come in quickly, please come in!"
Kutu's wife's name is Nasha, both of whom are the names of border ethnic minorities, but different from the Sa barbarians.Nasha was pregnant at this time, and she smiled brightly when she saw the money. In this poor place, two taels of silver could last for several months.It's just that this house is very small, with only one room in it. It would be cramped to squeeze six people into it. Kutu said hurriedly: "I will borrow a few more rooms to accommodate the guests."
Qi Zigai asked Zhuge Ran, "Do you still have any money?"
Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes at him, took out an ingot of silver worth about three taels, gave it to Kutu, and said, "We're going to stay here for a while, please."
Kutu said hurriedly: "No trouble, no trouble, wait a minute!"
Kutu opened the door and soon brought two couples and a pair of brothers.One couple and two brothers were both in their thirties, and the other couple was older, in their 40s. They were both middle-aged, and each led the horses to be placed under the sheep shed.
Kutu served goat's milk wine to everyone to ward off the cold. Li Jingfeng drank goat's milk wine for the first time. He felt that the aroma was strong and slightly sour, which was very different from the yellow and white wine he usually drank.
Nasha collected the money, smiled brightly, and greeted Kutu: "We have guests today, let's kill the sheep to entertain them!"
Zhuge Ran said: "We have brought dry food. We don't need to entertain them. We just need a place to sleep."
Kutu hurriedly said: "How can this be done! There is nothing to entertain in the small village, and killing a sheep is nothing!"
Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "In this case, how about calling the whole village to celebrate together?"
Kutu said: "I'll ask the village chief."
Nasha put firewood on the fire, poured water and wine, and asked, "Where do the guests come from? What do they do for a living?"
Qi Ziguan said: "Tourists, take a walk around. I heard that Lenglongling has beautiful scenery. Come and have a look."
Nasha was stunned and asked, "A trip for the Chinese New Year? Don't you have to go home?"
Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "We are at home all over the world, and we can celebrate the New Year anywhere."
Nasha said: "There is no flour at home. I'll borrow some. I'll wait a moment." After that, she left.
Qi Zigai stretched, patted Zhuge Ran on the shoulder and said, "Little monkey, it's all thanks to you this time."
Zhuge Ran took a deep breath and said slowly: "Smelly orangutan, finish this matter early, or my brother will come to Kongtong before the beginning of spring!"
Qi Zigai laughed loudly and said: "The beginning of spring is still very early, it's too late!"
Li Jingfeng suddenly remembered something and asked, "Deputy Commander Zhuge, why do you call Third Master a stinky gorilla?"
Zhuge Ran said: "Look at him, he has a tall head, a long head but not a long head. He has a square face and a high forehead. Doesn't he look like an orangutan?"
Li Jingfeng asked again: "The orangutan understands, that smell..."
Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes at him and said coldly: "How many days have you known him? Have you ever seen him take a shower?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.The weather in the north is cold and the climate is dry, and Gansu is particularly short of water. People often use scrubbing instead of bathing. But after Zhuge Ran said this, Li Jingfeng remembered that since they met Qi Zigai, he had never seen Qi Zigai take a bath, and he didn't even change his clothes a few times.
Zhuge Ran said: "This guy doesn't take a bath for three to five months."
Qi Zijie said disapprovingly: "It's cold in the north and I don't sweat. It still smells good after three to five months."
Zhuge Ran spat, banged his cane and cursed: "Fart!"
Qi Zigai added: "Unlike you, I save water when taking a bath. Gansu is short of water, so I have to save some."
Zhuge Ran said: "Third Master can't swim, can he?"
Qi Zigai's face turned red and he said in a low voice, "It's not difficult to learn."
Zhuge Ran saw that he had the upper hand and said no more.After a while, Kutu came in and said, "Sir, the village chief invites you to meet in the big house."
Qi Zigai stood up and said, "Okay, please."
Kutu led the four of them to the big house in the center of the village.Called a big house, this kind of small village is just a house with a length of more than twenty steps. It is smaller than the greenhouse in Raodao Village. It has walls on all sides and a fire in the middle, roasting a whole chicken. Sheep can keep warm in the cold.
Qi Zigai walked first, while Zhuge Ran lamely walked at the end. Maybe it was cold and snowy, and it fell a little far away. Li Jingfeng was worried that he would have difficulty moving, so he slowed down and waited for him.
Zhuge Ran said: "You are kind enough to accompany me."
Li Jingfeng said: "Go slowly and take your time."
Zhuge Ran laughed loudly: "I can speak a little better."
Li Jingfeng snorted coldly, he still didn't like Zhuge Ran.
Zhuge Ran asked: "I asked Hu Jing to slap you. Do you think I hate you?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I contradict you, so of course you hate me."
Zhuge Ran said: "You are wrong. People will contradict others, but dogs are obedient. This is the difference between humans and dogs."
Li Jingfeng was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhuge Ran said: "The stinky gorilla captured me. I have to distinguish who is a human and who is a dog, who can help me and who cannot be trusted. I taught the stinky gorilla this truth."
Li Jingfeng couldn't help but be startled when he recalled Qi Zigai's test when he first entered Raodao Village.Ever since I got to know this annoying Deputy Commander Dian Cang, his words always made me think deeply, and they were much more worth savoring than the words of Master and Servant Xie Gubai.
Zhuge Ran said: "You are a human and he is a dog. You are the one who can be relied on."
Li Jingfeng said sullenly: "Brother Hu beat me because he was afraid of your power, but you called him a dog. Isn't this looking down on people?"
Zhuge Ran asked: "If I had asked you to beat him that day, would you have beaten him?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned again.
Zhuge Ran said coldly: "This is the difference."
The big house was right in front of him, and Zhuge Ran said, "Don't be too far away from me later." Before Li Jingfeng could figure out what he meant, the two of them had already entered the big house.
The village chief is a 50-year-old middle-aged man. When he saw everyone gathered, he stood up and saluted: "I'm Zhuo Xin. Welcome, welcome!"
Qi Zigai also bowed his hands and said with a smile: "The village chief is so polite."
Zhuge Ran coughed and asked, "Why don't you say hello to me?"
Zhuo Xin was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly said with a smile: "This distinguished guest, I am Zhuo Xin. Welcome, welcome!"
Zhuge Ran said: "You greet him first and then me, do you look down on the dwarf or the cripple?"
He was speechless, and the atmosphere in the big room suddenly became tense.Li Jingfeng seemed to understand something, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
"Hu Jing, give this old man two slaps! If you make a sound, I will hear it from outside the village!" Zhuge Ran said coldly.
Hu Jing also noticed something was wrong, and asked quietly: "Deputy Commander... why... why?"
Zhuge Ran raised his crutch, pointed around, and cursed: "Damn, this is a run-down village. The oldest is in his fifties and the youngest is in his twenties. There are no old people or children?!" He took a sharp breath and cursed. Said, "Use some snacks! A bunch of fools, use some snacks!!"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, with more than twenty pairs of eyes staring at the four people.Qi Zigai gritted his teeth and said, "Little monkey, can't you just wait for a few more glasses of wine and a few more mouthfuls of meat before you fall out?"
Zhuge Ran said: "Smelly orangutan, I leave it to you! Twenty or so, okay?"
Qi Zigai shrugged and said calmly: "They are not ordinary bandits, let's give it a try."
The fire in the big house was swaying, and the aroma of the cooked whole lamb wafted out.
(End of this chapter)
Kunlun Spring January 89
When he was in Qingcheng, Li Jingfeng often heard people mention Zhuge Ran. He was the deputy head of Dian Cang. Dian Cang wanted to seek a seat in the Kunlun Council, so Zhuge Ran planned an assassination in Qingcheng and silenced Fu Ju. pavilion.He thought of the tragedy that day and the unprovoked death of the shopkeeper, and he couldn't help feeling a little disgusted with this man.
Zhuge Ran found a slightly empty space, pointed his crutch at the door in front of Li Jingfeng, made several gestures, and said: "Get out of the way." His attitude was very impolite.Li Jingfeng moved and cleared a piece of land. Zhuge Ran sat down on crutches, a little distance away from him and Hu Jing, and then asked: "Third Master, what are you doing? Kongtong is so short of money and food, how can we Are you tying me up to blackmail Dian Cang?"
Qi Zigai grinned and said, "Has the deputy ever heard about the secret passage?"
Zhuge Ran asked: "Last year, the head of Songshan adopted a son-in-law. Has the Third Master heard about it?"
Qi Zigai was stunned: "I've heard of it, how come?"
Zhuge Ran asked: "What do you think, Third Master?"
Qi Zigai asked doubtfully: "What does it have to do with me?"
"Yes, I have also heard of the secret passage. I also have the second volume of "Longyu Mountain Records" in my bookcase. I have it in a good collection, but I'm afraid it will get damaged and I won't be able to buy it back on the market." Zhuge Ran said, "But Does this have anything to do with me?"
Qi Ziguan said: "It is not a trivial matter for the barbarians to enter the pass. Isn't it possible that the little monkey won't even help?"
Zhuge Ran said: "If you marry a wife, I would like to help with the wedding. We can discuss everything else later."
Qi Zigai patted his chest and said, "No problem. On the day of Qi's wedding, I will ask the deputy to come and inspect the goods."
Zhuge Ran said: "Come on, I still don't know your old temperament? It's my job to trap the white wolf with empty words. If you want to trap the wolf, you have to do it. You can capture me, that's fine. You can also trap me and prevent me from leaving. , don’t even think about asking me for help.”
Qi Zigai patted Zhuge Ran on the shoulder and laughed and said: "Don't be joking, little monkey. With our friendship, this favor will definitely help!"
Zhuge Ran shrugged and said: "Old friends, when it comes to friendship, they either want to borrow money or default on the debt. What do you think? Well, let's not talk nonsense. If you want me to help you find a secret passage, you have to do me a favor."
Qi Ziguan said: "It's easy to talk about, it's a big help and I helped."
Zhuge Ran said: "Dian Cang wants to choose the next leader of the alliance, and I also ask the third master to say hello to the second master."
Li Jingfeng had known about this for a long time and was not surprised. Hu Jing's face turned pale and he was obviously shocked, but he did not dare to interrupt.Li Jingfeng said: "Deputy leader, logically speaking, the next leader of the alliance should be the Hengshan faction."
Hu Jing was surprised when Li Jingfeng interrupted and hurriedly pulled his sleeve to signal him to stop talking nonsense.Zhuge Ran looked at Li Jingfeng, pouted and asked, "What's your surname, sir?"
Li Jingfeng replied: "My surname is Li, my name is..."
"I didn't ask for your name. How is your mother?"
Why are you asking about your mother for no reason?Li Jingfeng was confused and could only say: "My mother has passed away..."
Zhuge Ran pretended to be shocked and said: "Why did Master Li pass away? Third Master, have you heard of this?"
Qi Ziguan said: "He is my friend. He has no family or sect. He is just an ordinary person. Don't play with him, little monkey."
Zhuge Ran said: "He is playing tricks on me now! I just want to ask, if he is not the illegitimate son of Li Xuanxuan, and is the heir apparent of which sect, would he dare to talk so much?"
Li Jingfeng stood up and said loudly: "You have a noble status, but you still have to be reasonable! Can't you speak if you have a low status?"
He rebuked Zhuge Ran so loudly that Hu Jing's face turned pale. He didn't know the grudge between Li Jingfeng and Zhuge Ran. He just thought that this young man didn't care about life and death, and even Zhuge Ran dared to contradict him.Unexpectedly, Zhuge Ran smiled instead of being angry, raised his cane and knocked on the floor and said: "Sit down, sit down, stand so high, are you bullying a dwarf?"
Li Jingfeng realized that he had lost his composure and sat back on the ground with a blushing face.Zhuge Ran said: "Boy, if you want to reason, we will reason with you. Who interrupted first, who spoke loudly first? Am I relying on the strong to bully the weak, or are you bullying the weak?"
Li Jingfeng was speechless for a moment, and after a while he said: "I am rude, I apologize to the deputy head." He bowed to apologize, but he still had no good impression of this dwarf, so he added, "But according to the rules, the next Kunlun session will be discussed together The leader of the alliance should be the Hengshan faction, how could it be Dian Cang? Is this true?"
Zhuge Ran touched his chin and said, "You said something right just now. Even if you have a high status, you have to be reasonable. If you have a low status, you can't speak. If you want to speak, I will let you say it. This is the truth, right?"
Li Jingfeng didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he could only nod.
Zhuge Ran added: "Kunlun has been discussing for 90 years. The leader of the alliance is Dian Cang Kongtong Beggar Clan, Shaolin Wudang Hengshan. Then who is in the way of Qingcheng Huashan Tang Sect? Why can't we be the leader?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.Qingcheng, Huashan, and Tangmen have smaller influence among the nine major families, and the position of alliance leader has always had nothing to do with them. But doesn't this go against what he just said, that he can't speak because of his low status?
Zhuge Ran said: "Let me tell you one more thing. You said this is a rule. What kind of rule is it? Third Master, has Kunlun jointly agreed on how the nine families should take turns to lead the alliance?"
Qi Zigai shook his head and said, "No."
Zhuge Ran looked at Li Jingfeng again and asked, "Where does this rule come from?"
Li Jingfeng felt that what he said was reasonable, but it seemed to be unreasonable, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.Seeing that he was speechless, Zhuge Ran looked at Qi Zigai and asked, "Smelly orangutan, is this your friend?"
Qi Zigai nodded, Zhuge Ran turned to Hu Jing and said, "What's your name?"
Hu Jing said hurriedly: "Young man Hu Jing, what are your orders from the deputy head?"
Zhuge Ran pointed at Li Jingfeng and said, "Give him a slap, hard."
Hu Jing looked at Qi Zigai and saw that he had no intention of stopping him, so he apologized to Li Jingfeng and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, I was just following orders." He slapped Li Jingfeng hard.Li Jingfeng saw him coming. Although the slap was fast, it was not difficult to dodge. He just didn't want to offend Zhuge Ran again and make it difficult for Qi Zi to do it, so he gritted his teeth and made a "snap" sound, and felt his face A hot slice.
Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "This slap is not to punish you for being rude, but to make you remember that you must think clearly before you speak next time. Stupidity will die faster than weakness."
Li Jingfeng said: "I have a bad brain and can't speak, but you are unreasonable."
Zhuge Ran nodded and said: "Okay, think about it slowly and figure it out. If you can beat me, I will give you this slap."
Li Jingfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
Qi Ziguan said: "It's time to get down to business. Little monkey, Master Zhu has always been more responsible for the affairs of the sect than me. I can at most help you with a few words on this matter."
Li Jingfeng panicked: "Third Master!"
Zhuge Ran put his finger to his mouth, made a "hush" gesture, and asked, "Have you figured out what to say?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.He couldn't refute Zhuge Ran's words. According to the rules, Kunlun unanimously eliminated the three sects of Qingcheng, Huashan and Tangmen. It was to use the big to bully the small. It can be admitted that this is reasonable. Then the power of Dian Cang is indeed enough to challenge Hengshan. It even has an advantage, and it's not wrong for it to insist on bullying the small ones.To put it more specifically, after 90 years of Kunlun consensus, the power has already waxed and waned. How to determine which companies are qualified and which are not?Besides, although he heard Shen Yuqing and Xie Gubai talk a lot about the general trend of the world, his knowledge was superficial after all, so how could he analyze it carefully?Zhuge Ran was the deputy head of Dian Cang, so why bother talking to him?Although Li Jingfeng has a simple personality and shallow knowledge, he is not stupid. Looking back on it, Zhuge Ran's words just now seemed to be to himself, but in fact they were to the third master.
Zhuge Ran nodded and said, "You've learned well." He then said to Qi Ziguan, "If you don't help, then I can't help you either. See you next time, stinky orangutan." After that, he stood up to leave.
Qi Zigai stepped in front of him and blocked him. Zhuge Ran frowned and tried to change direction, but Qi Zigai made a wrong step and blocked him again.Zhuge Ran's mouth twitched slightly and he whispered: "Smelly gorilla, are you serious?"
Qi Zigai smiled and said: "I'm not such a fool, let me tell you the truth. Now that you are in my hands, you can run away if you want, and I can catch you if I want. If you run, I will catch you. If you run, I will catch you. You can run." Falling is a skill, if you can't escape, then follow me and wander around to find the secret passage, and if you find it, I'll let you go back."
Zhuge Ran said: "It is no joke that the news that I was captured by you was reported back to Dian Cang."
Qi Zigai said with a smile: "The soldiers of the nine great families will not invade Kongtong. There are Tangmen and Qingcheng in between. When your brother finds my brother, my brother will send people to find me. It won't take a year and a half to go back and forth." I’m afraid I won’t find it.”
Zhuge Ran's face was livid, his eyes were staring at Qi Zigui, and then he said: "Okay, I will help you. But my legs and feet are weak, so you have to find two people to serve me."
Qi Zigai smiled and said, "What's the problem!" He pointed at Hu Jing and said, "It's been a long time serving the deputy head!"
Zhuge Ran is so weird and difficult to deal with. Isn't this a hard job?But Hu Jing didn't dare to refuse, so he had to say with a bitter face: "Yes..."
Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes and said: "I said two people. Even if you break this thing into two halves, there will only be two and a half people, left, right, top and bottom."
Qi Ziguan said: "This man is diligent and can serve as two envoys."
Zhuge Ran snorted and said, "I haven't slept well for three days. I'm going to have a rest." After that, he walked towards the door, but Qi Zigai grabbed him, picked him up by the waist and said, "Little monkey, we two brothers We haven’t seen each other for so many years, let’s get close and sleep together!”
Zhuge Ran was short and Qi Zigai was tall, so this hug was like an adult holding a child.Zhuge Ran swung his cane and hit Qi Zigai on the body, and said angrily: "The stinky orangutan, you won't run if you say you won't run! Let go! What are you doing, are you playing like a monkey!"
Qi Zigai then put him down and said with a smile: "Sleep well, little monkey. I will accompany you later." Zhuge Ran snorted coldly, knowing that he was determined not to escape, so he opened a room next door and went to sleep by himself. .
Qi Zigai said to Hu Jing, "You should go to bed early and set out tomorrow." Hu Jing responded with a "yes" and left the room.
After the two of them left, Qi Zigai asked Li Jingfeng, "You were beaten just now and I didn't stop you. Are you annoyed with me?"
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Third Master needs his help, so naturally he can't help me."
Qi Zigai laughed loudly and said: "You underestimated the little monkey. He is rude when he opens his mouth, but he is not stingy. I asked him to hit you because I want you to remember this slap."
Li Jingfeng was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qi Ziguan said: "The little monkey is right, you will die faster without brains than without martial arts. You are outspoken and can easily offend people. I will remember this slap. I will think about what to say before speaking again."
Li Jingfeng thought for a while and said, "I probably understand."
Qi Zigai said again: "I promised to accompany you to fight with you, come here." He raised his left hand upright, with the palm of his hand facing him, signaling Li Jingfeng to attack.
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "I don't want Third Master to accompany me to fight with me. I'm helping Third Master this time. I just want Third Master to be accommodating."
Qi Zigai was surprised and said: "What is accommodation?"
Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master, you can let Hu Jing get away with it, but why can't you let the people from Raodao Village get away with it?"
Qi Zigai shook his head and said: "This can't be done. There are people from the Iron Sword and Silver Guards in Raodao Village. I can let them go unless I make the decision. Besides, those who have committed crimes are either excusable or the punishment is not serious, or they have some ability. , it would be a pity to kill them, give them a chance to change their minds, but Raodaoshan Village massacred Qifeng Village, hundreds of lives were lost, so we can’t let them go.”
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said: "The village leader didn't even want to kill me, so how could he massacre the village? There must be something hidden."
Qi Ziguan straightened his face and said seriously: "After all, they have done bad things. There is only one side of the net. Even if there are extenuating circumstances, if they are allowed to make conditions, that is not called chivalry, it is called connivance."
Li Jingfeng added: "If it is found that the case in Qifeng Village was not committed by Rao Daozhai, and a secret passage is found, can the merit be exonerated?"
Qi Zigai thought for a while and said: "It is a great achievement to find the secret passage. Those Iron Sword Silver Guards cannot go back. Let them make their own lives as long as they no longer do anything harmful to nature."
Li Jingfeng said happily: "Thank you so much, Third Master!"
Qi Zigai raised his palm and said: "Enough nonsense, if you don't attack us, I will attack you!"
Li Jingfeng was stunned for a moment. The palm shadow in front of his eyes suddenly moved. It was Qi Zigai who struck him with his palm. He quickly stretched out his hand to block...
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The next morning, Li Jingfeng felt sore all over his body as soon as he got up.Last night, I spent an hour fighting with Qi Zijian. Although the third master didn't use his true strength, he still received a lot of punches.Hu Jing knocked on the door and asked him to come over to discuss the matter. It turned out that Qi Zigai was afraid that Zhuge Ran would escape in the dark, so he actually slept in Zhuge Ran's room last night.
The four people gathered in a room and saw that Zhuge Ran had already laid out paper, pen and ink, and drew a long and thin figure like a chicken leg bone on the paper. Li Jingfeng couldn't understand it, so he asked Hu Jing, who said: "This is from Gansu." Shape." I also saw Zhuge Ran draw a few strokes on the edge of the bone, which is the shape of a mountain, and mark the place name next to it.Zhuge Ran's writing was very sloppy and ugly. Li Jingfeng could only distinguish a few characters for "山" and could not read the rest.
Qi Zigai frowned and said, "Little monkey, are you writing or drawing? I can't even tell." He couldn't help but take the pen and start writing on the paper.Unexpectedly, Qi Zijui looks rough and bold, but his regular script is round and full, which is really beautiful.
Zhuge Ran said calmly: "When I was seven years old, I fired my master who taught me how to write. When I got a new master, my writing was too ugly."
Li Jingfeng asked curiously: "Why were you dismissed?"
Zhuge Ran said: "He only has good calligraphy, and his feathers are of no use. Later, I don't know where he went to Kongtong. I heard that he raised a nest of orangutans with good calligraphy."
Qi Zigai said with a smile: "The little monkey is so embarrassed that he is angry."
Zhuge Ran pointed to the map and said: "The topography and customs of Gansu are recorded in the first and second volumes of "Longyu Mountain Records". That's all I know. Let's talk about it step by step. First, let's talk about how to dig this secret tunnel. The exit needs to be in a hidden place with few traces of people. , and you have to avoid the inspections of the Iron Sword Silver Guard, this is nonsense. I am just pointing to these places." He pointed to the lower left corner of Kongtong, Qi Zigai frowned and said: "Kunlun?"
The place where the leaders of the Nine Families are located, known as "Kunlun", is located in the southwest of Kongtong, Gannan, Jishi Mountain at the end of the Kunlun Mountains, now called Snow Mountain, which is the junction between the inner and barbarian tribes in the pass. After passing the mountain, it is outside the pass.
Zhuge Ran said: "The terrain of Kunlun is dangerous. If the number of barbarians sneaking in is small, it will be convenient to climb over from the west side of Kunlun Mountain."
Qi Ziguan said: "How can we say hello to our alliance leader when we meet? There are many troops stationed there, the terrain is dangerous, and the cliffs are steep. Although there is a mountain across from the barbarians, it is a thousand-foot cliff. It is difficult to climb over."
Zhuge Ran said: "What about digging a tunnel?"
Hu Jing shook his head and said: "Deputy Commander Zhuge, digging a hole in the ground and carving a mountain are two different things. Kunlun Mountain is steep, and it would be impossible for the barbarians to dig their way through from the other side."
Zhuge Ran nodded, moved north along the map, pointed to the west side of Gansu and said: "Lenglong Ridge is covered by mountains, and there are few people around it. After passing Lenglongling and heading north, the terrain is too dangerous, and the south of Lenglongling is flat. , there is nowhere to hide, only Lenglong Ridge is the right place." He said and circled a small area at the end of the mountain range on the left side of the map.
Qi Zigai nodded: "It makes sense." Zhuge Ran drew a big circle along the northeastern part of the map again, and said: "The border pass has the largest number of troops, and it is the base camp of Kongtong, but there is no need to cross mountains. If I were a barbarian, this risk would be safe. Risk."
Qi Ziguan said: "The Iron Sword Silver Guard has been searching this area for the longest time. Master Zhu is also looking here now, but he hasn't found anything."
Zhuge Ran said: "Go further east, then go to Huashan. Unless the barbarians are barbarians, they really have nothing to do with Yan Feixi."
Qi Ziguan said: "Where are you going to look, little monkey?"
Zhuge Ran pointed to the west of Gansu and said: "Your Lord Zhu is taking care of the border, and Kunlun is impossible, so just go to Lenglong Ridge."
Qi Zigai asked Hu Jing to go to the market and buy two good horses, and the four of them rode to the northwest.Along the way, Li Jingfeng was pondering what Zhuge Ran said. Finally, he thought of an explanation. He galloped his horse forward and rode alongside Zhuge Ran. He said, "Deputy Commander, you said it's unfair for Kunlun to discuss the matter together without Qingcheng and Tangmen Huashan. According to you, As I said, if we want to be fair, the nine families should take turns, and even if there is a change, it should be Qingcheng Tangmen Huashan, not Diancang."
Zhuge Ran glanced at him and said calmly: "Everything must be fair? If there are ten or twenty families today, they must also follow the wheel? Which sect leader allows his disciples to take turns to take office? According to your statement, one person in Shaolin is the leader. After one year as abbot, I have not yet completed half of my cycle, and the rest will probably die of old age."
Li Jingfeng was speechless and asked: "What's the best way?"
Zhuge Ran said: "I think it's good as it is now. Can't it be recommended by all nine people?"
Li Jingfeng said: "But coercing others to choose you is a disgraceful method."
Zhuge Ran said: "It's because the means are dishonorable, not because the method is dishonorable. If the method is dishonorable, why should we talk about means?" He glanced at Li Jingfeng and asked, "How did you know that I was intimidating others? Who told you that?"
Li Jingfeng was shocked and realized that he had said the wrong thing.Zhuge Ran turned around and shouted: "Hu Jing, come here!"
Hu Jingce immediately stepped forward and asked, "What are the orders from the deputy commander?"
"Give him a slap. I'll hear the sound in front of you." After saying that, he tightened his grip on the horse's belly and sped off.
Hu Jing said helplessly: "Brother Jingfeng, I'm sorry." As he said this, he slapped Li Jingfeng on the cheek with another crisp sound.
Li Jingfeng received another blow on his face and said angrily: "I said the wrong thing." He felt relieved and worried at the same time.He was relieved because Zhuge Ran didn't ask any further questions, but he was worried because he was worried about whether he was guessing about his relationship with the Shen brothers and sisters, or whether he was guessing that he was the only surviving waiter in Fuju Hall that day.
However, it was useless to worry, and Zhuge Ran didn't mention it again. After that, he went to work at night and drove during the day. There were more and more people on the road, and he arrived in Lanzhou a few days later.
Lanzhou is a big city in Kongtong, and martial arts figures wearing different colors but wearing short silver shawls can be seen from time to time on the road.Li Jingfeng saw that the shawls were embroidered with black threads of different lengths and numbers. Most of them were one long, a few were short, and rarely there were two, one long and one short.After asking Hu Jing, I found out that the silver shawl is the origin of the word "Silver Guard" from the Iron Sword Silver Guard. The long and short black lines represent military ranks, the short lines represent newcomers, the long lines represent veterans, and those above the first line are captains.They are different from ordinary knights who hold the title of knight. This shawl is a uniform and a symbol of status. If they have to go out to Kongtong on official business, they only need to put on this shawl, and ordinary knights will have to give way. If there is a dispute, the local sect will also favor it. Help, this is also an agreement reached by Kunlun.
Qi Zigai asked: "Little monkey, further north from Lanzhou is Huining. What should we do next?"
Zhuge Ran said: "Take a look at all the cases where unknown corpses, disfigured corpses and missing people have been found in the area from Lenglongling to Lanzhou and Huining in the past 30 years."
Qi Zigai smiled and said, "Okay."
The group stayed at an inn, and Qi Zigai asked the local sect to send them unsolved cases.Third Master Qi is here, who dares to neglect him?After a while, the unsolved cases that had been accumulated for 30 years were delivered. There were as many as [-] cases, including confessions, clues and evidence, and they had to be hauled by horse-drawn carriage. When Qi Zizhou saw them, he couldn't help but frown.
Zhuge Ran asked Li Jingfeng to calculate the total number for each section in five years. Since 18 years ago, there have been a few more unknown corpses every year.
"Counting from 20 years ago." Zhuge Ran asked for a nearby map, took dozens of nails, and marked them in four colors: red, green, and black. Cases within five years were marked in red, cases within ten years were marked in cyan, and cases within 15 years were marked in green. Use black for those within 20 years, and use white for those within [-] years. He also said, "Keep the ones east of Lenglongling and west of Lanzhou and Huining, but not the others."
When Li Jingfeng saw Zhuge Ran's arrangement, he suddenly woke up and said, "I understand. If the barbarians come from Lenglong Ridge, if they are discovered along the way, they will be killed and silenced. If you follow the traces of these corpses, you can find the secret passage." !”
Zhuge Ran raised his head and glanced at him, and said coldly: "If you want to commit suicide, don't stab your sword into the mirror." Then he patted his chest and said, "Stab it here to die." Qi Zigai laughed loudly, Hu Jing couldn't help but laugh. Li Jingfeng knew that Zhuge Ran would go around and scold him for being stupid and couldn't even commit suicide, so he had to shut up.After a while, Zhuge Ran raised his head again and said to him, "What I was comparing was my chest. You have to stab your own chest."
Although it was still a joke, this time even Li Jingfeng burst into laughter.
After Zhuge Ran finished hammering the nails, there were actually more than 20 unsolved cases west of Lanzhou in the past [-] years. Just looking at the distribution of nails, it was very messy and widespread, and I didn't know where to start.Zhuge Ran nodded, looking satisfied, and looked at the file again.
Li Jingfeng saw Qi Zigai give him a wink, got up and walked out, leaving only Hu Jing to accompany Zhuge Ran.In the past few days, Hu Jing had been Zhuge Ran's follower, serving him tea, water, clothes and socks. Although she complained, she served Zhuge Ran extremely well.
When the two of them walked out of the house, Li Jingfeng asked, "Is there anything wrong with Third Master?"
Qi Zigai touched his chin and said: "I think the little monkey will have to be busy for a while. You have become quite proficient in fighting you along the way. I will teach you more while I have time. Watch... ..." After saying that, he punched Li Jingfeng in the face.
Li Jingfeng was so shocked that he tilted his head back and still took a step slower. Fortunately, his fist barely touched the tip of his nose and stopped.
Qi Ziguan asked: "Did you see it?"
Li Jingfeng nodded.
Qi Zigai asked again: "Why didn't you dodge when you saw it?"
Li Jingfeng said: "It's too late to dodge."
Qi Zigai said again: "When I count to three, I will punch one, two, three. One, two, three." After he said "three", Li Jingfeng had already leaned back, and the punch was empty.
Qi Ziguan asked: "Why did you get out of the way this time?"
Li Jingfeng shook his head and said, "Third Master said it first. I was on guard and knew how to throw the punch, so I was able to dodge it."
Qi Zigai nodded and said, "That's the truth. Let me ask you, when I punched you, did you stare at my fist?"
Li Jingfeng nodded.
Qi Zigai shook his head and said: "This is only half right. What you want to see is not my fist, but my shoulder first. When we punch, the shoulder acts as an arm, the arm acts as an elbow, the elbow acts as a wrist, and the wrist acts as a punch. With a ring. When you see my fist, the punch is already halfway, so you can't dodge it. You have to see whether my shoulders are raised flat, forward or bent. You can't move your shoulders when you move, and you can't lift your feet without tightening your hips. , if you look at it from the fundamentals, you will naturally know how your opponent is going to hit you. If you know how your opponent is going to hit you, you can dodge it with the least movement. Your martial arts skills are poor. You can only retreat when attacked, bend down as a last resort, and even more so as a last resort. Sideways. The movements are big and there are many flaws. From now on, if you try to attack me, pay attention to my shoulders, arms, elbows, and wrists. It will be very useful for your dodge skills."
After Li Jingfeng gave him some tips, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.Qi Zigai gave him some pointers before letting him rest.
Early the next morning, the two went to Zhuge Ran's room again, and saw that Hu Jing had fallen asleep on the table. The oil lamp on the table was burned out, and Zhuge Ran was awake. The dozens of files were divided into two piles, one with more and one with less.
When Zhuge Ran saw them coming in, he only glanced at them, then lowered his head to look at the files and poked Hu Jing with his crutch.Hu Jing suddenly woke up and asked, "What are the instructions from the deputy?"
Zhuge Ran didn't look at him and just said: "No, I don't want you to sleep."
Hu Jing looked helpless and had no choice but to say yes.
Zhuge Ran finished reading the last file and said: "I watched Bao Gong's case all night. I only saw the grievances. I didn't see Bao Gong on stage singing. Third Master, it's no wonder that the climate in Gansu is so bad. It snows all the way from June to December. Already?"
Qi Zigai shrugged and was noncommittal. He didn't want to compete with Zhuge Ran in terms of eloquence.
Zhuge Ran pulled out a black nail and continued: "A wealthy businessman was robbed. The corpse had more than a dozen stab wounds of varying depths all on the chest. They were struck while the deceased was sleeping, so the wounds were all on the front. If an ordinary person When he saw the gangster, he turned around and ran away. There should also be several stab wounds on his back. The depth was different but concentrated. It was the murderer who stabbed him several times in a panic. It should be that the younger brother of the deceased was trying to seize the family property and killed his brother and moved his body."
He picked up a red nail and said: "In this case of an unknown naked corpse, the murderer was a neighbor. He probably caused trouble by having an affair with the neighbor's wife and was killed. You see, a knife in the chest is fatal enough. Why did you cut off the penis?" Wine?”
As he spoke, he pulled out a few more nails and explained the case while pulling out, saying that one was a robbery by a horse thief, another was a vendetta, and some died accidentally.After a while, Zhuge Ran stared at the remaining seven or eight red, green, and black nails on the map and said, "The remaining ones are the real unsolved cases, and they may be accidental murders of barbarians." After speaking, he pointed to the map. Go up the southernmost road of Lenglong Ridge, "Connect the roads near where these corpses were found, and find the root cause, which is almost here."
After saying that, he raised his crutch and poked Hu Jing awake.
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"How can we find a solution for such a huge snow mountain?" Li Jingfeng looked from a distance and saw a majestic giant mountain covered with a thick layer of snow, completely white.
Zhuge Ran said: "It will be easier to find them when we come back in spring."
Qi Zigai said with a smile: "There is a famous saying in Kongtong: strike while the iron is hot. Besides, the little monkey can't wait so long."
Zhuge Ran said: "You can hear these words everywhere."
Qi Ziguan said: "But the iron in Kongtong is the best."
"Okay, it's up to you. Anyway, it's none of my business." Zhuge Ran said, "Fighting, killing, and digging holes are not suitable for me."
Hu Jing said: "Third Master, the snow is so heavy, even if there is a secret passage, the entrance will probably be blocked by snow, making it difficult to find."
"Go up the mountain! Find a place to rest first, and we'll find another one tomorrow." Qi Zigai said and rode away.
Zhuge Ran squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "The stinky orangutan didn't listen to anyone at all."
The three of them followed Qi Zigai, and Li Jingfeng suddenly said to Zhuge Ran: "I've thought about it."
Zhuge Yan said "Oh" and didn't pay much attention to him.Li Jingfeng thought to himself and said: "You have led me into a dead end. In fact, when choosing an alliance leader, the method must be bright and the means must be bright. Dian Cang wants to set a precedent. This is a good thing. He can recommend Tangmen and Qingcheng as alliance leaders. Now the deputy The purpose of the palm is to seize the position of alliance leader, and fairness and the like are just excuses."
After Zhuge Ran heard this, he turned to look at Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng was startled, fearing that he would be slapped again.Zhuge Ran did not call Hu Jing, but only said: "I did not stop Qingcheng Huashan Tangmen from canvassing votes. If the three of them united, they would have at least three votes, enough to compete for the leader of Kunlun's consensus. Now, the marriage between Qingcheng and Tangmen , Huashan became enemies with the Tang Sect, and also involved Qingcheng. Is it strange that they don’t cooperate? "
Li Jingfeng heard about the marriage between Tangmen and Qingcheng, and was overjoyed to know that Shen Yuqing's trip was successful. He also heard that Huashan and Tangmen were enmity, but he didn't know the reason, so he quickly asked: "Huashan and Tangmen are enmity, how come Qingcheng is involved? "
"You are quite concerned about these things." After saying this, Zhuge Ran was silent for a while and suddenly asked, "I didn't ask you last time, how did you know that Dian Cang had done something wrong?"
Li Jingfeng was afraid that he would ask about this, so he racked his brains for the past few days to think of words, and quickly said: "I met a scholar in Qingcheng and heard what he said."
Zhuge Ran asked: "What kind of scholar?"
Li Jingfeng was not good at lying, so he felt embarrassed and had to describe Xie Gubai's appearance.When he mentioned the ivory fan in his hand, Zhuge Ran frowned and asked, "Is the name of the person you are talking about Xie Gubai?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I met him by chance. I just happened to sit at the same table with him and heard him talk to the book boy next to him."
Zhuge Ran raised the corners of his lips into a water chestnut shape, smiled at Li Jingfeng, and said: "I don't like the stinky orangutan calling me a little monkey and screaming. Someone is really treating me like a monkey."
Li Jingfeng was stunned.
Zhuge Ran shouted: "Hu Jing!"
Hu Jing responded loudly: "Here we come!..."
Li Jingfeng frowned, with a sad expression on his face.
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There is indeed a village at the foot of Lenglongling Mountain.
As its name suggests, Yangji Village is a small village with more than a dozen households, but there are more than [-] sheep penned outside.Qi Zigai knocked on a door, and the person who opened the door was a young man, all dressed in woolen clothes and very heavy.Qi Ziguan said: "We are passing through and want to borrow a place to sleep for one night."
The man stuck his head out and saw four people riding around. He didn't say anything and closed the door with a bang.Qi Zigai touched his chin and tapped it a few more times, but there was no response for a while.He knocked again, until the third time, the door opened again, the young man looked very impatient.Qi Zigai took out a small handful of broken silver from his arms, which was estimated to weigh two taels. The young man's eyes suddenly shone with light, and he said quickly: "My name is Kutu, please come in quickly, please come in!"
Kutu's wife's name is Nasha, both of whom are the names of border ethnic minorities, but different from the Sa barbarians.Nasha was pregnant at this time, and she smiled brightly when she saw the money. In this poor place, two taels of silver could last for several months.It's just that this house is very small, with only one room in it. It would be cramped to squeeze six people into it. Kutu said hurriedly: "I will borrow a few more rooms to accommodate the guests."
Qi Zigai asked Zhuge Ran, "Do you still have any money?"
Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes at him, took out an ingot of silver worth about three taels, gave it to Kutu, and said, "We're going to stay here for a while, please."
Kutu said hurriedly: "No trouble, no trouble, wait a minute!"
Kutu opened the door and soon brought two couples and a pair of brothers.One couple and two brothers were both in their thirties, and the other couple was older, in their 40s. They were both middle-aged, and each led the horses to be placed under the sheep shed.
Kutu served goat's milk wine to everyone to ward off the cold. Li Jingfeng drank goat's milk wine for the first time. He felt that the aroma was strong and slightly sour, which was very different from the yellow and white wine he usually drank.
Nasha collected the money, smiled brightly, and greeted Kutu: "We have guests today, let's kill the sheep to entertain them!"
Zhuge Ran said: "We have brought dry food. We don't need to entertain them. We just need a place to sleep."
Kutu hurriedly said: "How can this be done! There is nothing to entertain in the small village, and killing a sheep is nothing!"
Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "In this case, how about calling the whole village to celebrate together?"
Kutu said: "I'll ask the village chief."
Nasha put firewood on the fire, poured water and wine, and asked, "Where do the guests come from? What do they do for a living?"
Qi Ziguan said: "Tourists, take a walk around. I heard that Lenglongling has beautiful scenery. Come and have a look."
Nasha was stunned and asked, "A trip for the Chinese New Year? Don't you have to go home?"
Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "We are at home all over the world, and we can celebrate the New Year anywhere."
Nasha said: "There is no flour at home. I'll borrow some. I'll wait a moment." After that, she left.
Qi Zigai stretched, patted Zhuge Ran on the shoulder and said, "Little monkey, it's all thanks to you this time."
Zhuge Ran took a deep breath and said slowly: "Smelly orangutan, finish this matter early, or my brother will come to Kongtong before the beginning of spring!"
Qi Zigai laughed loudly and said: "The beginning of spring is still very early, it's too late!"
Li Jingfeng suddenly remembered something and asked, "Deputy Commander Zhuge, why do you call Third Master a stinky gorilla?"
Zhuge Ran said: "Look at him, he has a tall head, a long head but not a long head. He has a square face and a high forehead. Doesn't he look like an orangutan?"
Li Jingfeng asked again: "The orangutan understands, that smell..."
Zhuge Ran rolled his eyes at him and said coldly: "How many days have you known him? Have you ever seen him take a shower?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned.The weather in the north is cold and the climate is dry, and Gansu is particularly short of water. People often use scrubbing instead of bathing. But after Zhuge Ran said this, Li Jingfeng remembered that since they met Qi Zigai, he had never seen Qi Zigai take a bath, and he didn't even change his clothes a few times.
Zhuge Ran said: "This guy doesn't take a bath for three to five months."
Qi Zijie said disapprovingly: "It's cold in the north and I don't sweat. It still smells good after three to five months."
Zhuge Ran spat, banged his cane and cursed: "Fart!"
Qi Zigai added: "Unlike you, I save water when taking a bath. Gansu is short of water, so I have to save some."
Zhuge Ran said: "Third Master can't swim, can he?"
Qi Zigai's face turned red and he said in a low voice, "It's not difficult to learn."
Zhuge Ran saw that he had the upper hand and said no more.After a while, Kutu came in and said, "Sir, the village chief invites you to meet in the big house."
Qi Zigai stood up and said, "Okay, please."
Kutu led the four of them to the big house in the center of the village.Called a big house, this kind of small village is just a house with a length of more than twenty steps. It is smaller than the greenhouse in Raodao Village. It has walls on all sides and a fire in the middle, roasting a whole chicken. Sheep can keep warm in the cold.
Qi Zigai walked first, while Zhuge Ran lamely walked at the end. Maybe it was cold and snowy, and it fell a little far away. Li Jingfeng was worried that he would have difficulty moving, so he slowed down and waited for him.
Zhuge Ran said: "You are kind enough to accompany me."
Li Jingfeng said: "Go slowly and take your time."
Zhuge Ran laughed loudly: "I can speak a little better."
Li Jingfeng snorted coldly, he still didn't like Zhuge Ran.
Zhuge Ran asked: "I asked Hu Jing to slap you. Do you think I hate you?"
Li Jingfeng said: "I contradict you, so of course you hate me."
Zhuge Ran said: "You are wrong. People will contradict others, but dogs are obedient. This is the difference between humans and dogs."
Li Jingfeng was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhuge Ran said: "The stinky gorilla captured me. I have to distinguish who is a human and who is a dog, who can help me and who cannot be trusted. I taught the stinky gorilla this truth."
Li Jingfeng couldn't help but be startled when he recalled Qi Zigai's test when he first entered Raodao Village.Ever since I got to know this annoying Deputy Commander Dian Cang, his words always made me think deeply, and they were much more worth savoring than the words of Master and Servant Xie Gubai.
Zhuge Ran said: "You are a human and he is a dog. You are the one who can be relied on."
Li Jingfeng said sullenly: "Brother Hu beat me because he was afraid of your power, but you called him a dog. Isn't this looking down on people?"
Zhuge Ran asked: "If I had asked you to beat him that day, would you have beaten him?"
Li Jingfeng was stunned again.
Zhuge Ran said coldly: "This is the difference."
The big house was right in front of him, and Zhuge Ran said, "Don't be too far away from me later." Before Li Jingfeng could figure out what he meant, the two of them had already entered the big house.
The village chief is a 50-year-old middle-aged man. When he saw everyone gathered, he stood up and saluted: "I'm Zhuo Xin. Welcome, welcome!"
Qi Zigai also bowed his hands and said with a smile: "The village chief is so polite."
Zhuge Ran coughed and asked, "Why don't you say hello to me?"
Zhuo Xin was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly said with a smile: "This distinguished guest, I am Zhuo Xin. Welcome, welcome!"
Zhuge Ran said: "You greet him first and then me, do you look down on the dwarf or the cripple?"
He was speechless, and the atmosphere in the big room suddenly became tense.Li Jingfeng seemed to understand something, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
"Hu Jing, give this old man two slaps! If you make a sound, I will hear it from outside the village!" Zhuge Ran said coldly.
Hu Jing also noticed something was wrong, and asked quietly: "Deputy Commander... why... why?"
Zhuge Ran raised his crutch, pointed around, and cursed: "Damn, this is a run-down village. The oldest is in his fifties and the youngest is in his twenties. There are no old people or children?!" He took a sharp breath and cursed. Said, "Use some snacks! A bunch of fools, use some snacks!!"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, with more than twenty pairs of eyes staring at the four people.Qi Zigai gritted his teeth and said, "Little monkey, can't you just wait for a few more glasses of wine and a few more mouthfuls of meat before you fall out?"
Zhuge Ran said: "Smelly orangutan, I leave it to you! Twenty or so, okay?"
Qi Zigai shrugged and said calmly: "They are not ordinary bandits, let's give it a try."
The fire in the big house was swaying, and the aroma of the cooked whole lamb wafted out.
(End of this chapter)
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