Under the sky

Chapter 69
Kunlun, October 89, winter

"Empty sadness, ignore it, life and death are reincarnations. Feeling that such illness is worthy of such current events, but wind, cold, heat and humidity, or hunger, fullness and hard work, individual symptoms are self-aware. Human life is about heaven and earth, how can others survive? Replacement? Life span is not limited to this life. Staying together for three days and five nights, is it a family plan? There is no sheep, wine, and red gifts..."

The Tsing Yi performer on the stage looks beautiful, and even though she sings in a bitter tone, her posture is still very charming and charming, which is very touching.It was an opera troupe from Hunan. Xu Mufeng didn't have the leisure to listen to operas, not to mention that he never liked to listen to such injustice dramas.He prefers Guan Jiuqiang shadow puppet show, which is lively and interesting. There is only one performance every day at Qingyuan Goulan in Youshi, and it will be gone late at night.

He made an appointment here because the Eight Immortals Goulan business was deserted, and with the news of Old Beggar Peng's death, the brothels and gambling houses had become less profitable these days, as if not being restrained would be disrespectful to the ancestors.

"Nephew, would you like another drink?" The old man at the same table poured a glass of wine.Xu Mufeng tapped the folding fan on the table, indicating that it was not necessary, and said: "There will be guests later, so I'm afraid of losing my composure."

This old man's name is Peng Qianqi. He is the current head of the Peng family of the Five Tigers. He is in his 50s. He is fat and has a big belly. He has a pair of pointed wolf-like ears. He is almost completely bald from his forehead to the back of Tianling. The rest of his back is Half of his hair was tied into three braids, and the left cheek was dented, so the muscles on his face were squeezed to the right, like a steamed bun that was squeezed after taking a bite. This made the two halves of his face appear asymmetrical in age, although the right side of his face looked asymmetrical. It's not good-looking, but the left half, especially the chin, is wrinkled like dried candied dates, making him look like he's 90 or [-] years old.

Peng Qianqi was not originally named Peng Qianqi. According to the genealogy, he and Peng Xiaobei were of the same generation with the Chinese character for "天".He claimed to be able to collapse half of the sky, so he twisted the word "天" and changed his name to Peng Qianqi.But if the word Tian is crooked, it should be the word Yao, which has nothing to do with Qian Wu. Who cares, how can this person reason with anyone?
Who knows whether he can stab someone, but he has stabbed a lot of women.He is a member of the Beggar Clan. No, he may have the most wives and concubines among the nine families. Currently, he has seventeen concubines and concubines who are still alive, and the dead ones have been counted.Just the way he treated his wives and concubines was enough to make people sick. This man was so despicable and cruel that even if the whole Huashan family put together, he wouldn't even have a single toe of his to make people sick to his stomach.

"Then nephew, take care of yourself." The old man forced out a smile, and the crooked corner of his mouth revealed the empty left half of his mouth, without a single tooth. It was hard to tell whether it was politeness or flattery, and then he went back to watching the show.

Xu Mufeng didn't like this man at all. He didn't know what kind of bad luck the previous head of the Peng family had. Several of his sons died of illness and sudden death, and finally he succeeded him as the head.

Perhaps Old Beggar Peng would regret having only half of his teeth knocked out more than thirty years ago.

The strong young man sitting next to him is called Peng Nansan. He didn't even bother to name his son.Peng Qianqi had seven sons and four daughters, which was considered a small number in terms of the number of his concubines, but considering the experiences of those women, this number was considered too much.Peng Nansan has a square face, and I don't know if it was influenced by his father, but he looks a bit vulgar.

The two people walked into the door. Xu Mufeng recognized the tattoo on Fang Jingjiu's face and stood up quickly. "I didn't expect that even Hero Fang would come." He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Yan, thank you for your hard work coming all the way."

The Yan Xuting in front of him was more elegant than expected, with a long face, a pointed chin, and slender eyes. He was wearing a sky blue Sichuan brocade robe and a deep purple double-breasted long coat. He was neatly dressed and looked very stable.

"My uncle Fang has worked so hard. He just finished his trip to Wudang, and he accompanied me on the starry night journey to Jiangxi." Yan Xuting was also looking at the young man in front of him who was similar to him when he spoke.Xu Mufeng has a slender figure and a garlic nose. He wears a light green velvet sweater with gold thread, an emerald belt, and a full-length emerald green hairpin in his head, showing his nobility.

"Fuck! It's exactly what dad said, this gang of rich beggars!" Yan Xuting thought to himself, but said in his mouth: "My uncle Li, uncle Liu, and uncle Qian are also here."

Xu Mufeng asked: "Could it be the three seniors Fei Ying Li Zixiu, Piao Piao Ran Liu Zhong Ren and Ba Shou Qian Kun?" He looked out the door and saw no other riders, so he asked, "Where are the three of them?"

Yan Xuting said: "We have separated the road. This is the border of Jiangxi, and there are many eyes and ears, so we need to be careful. Fortunately, Old Beggar Peng died just now, and many martial artists came to Jiangxi Road to pay their respects, so no one became suspicious."

Xu Mufeng nodded and said: "Master Yan is still smart."

As if hearing the words "Old Beggar Peng", Peng Qianqi's ears twitched slightly, stood up and said: "Peng Qianqi. What do you call your nephew?"

Yan Xuting looked at the pair of three-white eyes on the opposite side, but the pupils were as dark as ink, which made people uncomfortable, like snake eyes. He thought to himself: "Is this guy a stinky wolf?" He cupped his hands and said, "Huashan Yan Xuting."

"Who is Gang Leader Yan's son?" Peng Qianqi asked.

"Three things to do at home."

"What a coincidence?" He pointed at Peng Nansan and said with a smile, "My son, he is also ranked third."

"Master Yan, please take a seat." Xu Mufeng motioned to take a seat.Yan Xuting sat down and Xu Mufeng said: "It's time to talk about business."

Just listen to Dou E singing on the stage: "There are sun and moon hanging in the morning and evening, there are ghosts and gods holding the power of life and death, and the heaven and the earth can only distinguish between the clear and the dirty, how can it be possible to be ignorant and robber Zhi Yanyuan? Those who do good will have a shorter life in poverty. Those who do evil enjoy wealth and longevity. Heaven and earth are made to be afraid of the strong and bully the weak, but Yuan Lai is also like this. Earth, you do not distinguish between good and evil, what is the earth? Heaven, you are wrong and you are a wise and foolish person. God! Oh, I just shed a few tears."

Peng Qianqi said: "These girls are quite naughty."

"He is a man." Xu Mufeng said.

"I know." Peng Qianqi looked at the stage with a weird smile.

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Xiao Guihua's original theater troupe was in Hunan, and her life was comfortable and comfortable. If she hadn't been itchy, hooked up with a rich family's concubine, and was kicked out of the theater troupe where she made a living, she wouldn't have defected to this humble troupe.As soon as he returned to the backstage, a strong man came over with a plate of silver, touched about 20 taels with his eyes, and said: "My young master likes the song you sing. Please go to the third room at the entrance of Dongliu Lane and sing for him." Song "Autumn Moon and Wutong"."

This kind of activity is not uncommon, and Xiao Guihua usually accepts a lot of it. Most of the young masters with these habits are generous, so she asked: "Which young master is it?"

"The one sitting at the table behind the gate, the one in green clothes."

Is it the young man with the lion's head and nose?Judging from his clothes, he must be from a very wealthy family. It would be beneficial to climb up. Xiao Guihua said: "I'll pack up and go."

The third room at the entrance of Dongliu Lane was a large manor. Xiao Osmanthus knocked on the door, and a strong man opened the door. When he saw him, he nodded and motioned for him to come in.

He didn't expect what happened next.

As soon as he reached the atrium, several strong men swarmed him and knocked him to the ground. Before he could shout, a piece of cloth was stuffed into his mouth.He was frightened and didn't know what was happening. He saw two strong men holding a small knife in each hand. The tip of the knife was barbed and pierced his wrists and ankles.

Xiao Guihua felt a heartbreaking pain, but her screams were blocked in her throat.

All the tendons of his hands and hamstrings were severed.

He was taken into a room to wait. The pain in his hands and feet made him roll and scream, but he could not stand up and could only crawl on the ground with his elbows and knees.Suddenly, the door opened again, and a plump figure walked in front of him. The fat on his belly hung down, almost pressing on his face. He looked up and saw a face with a sunken corner.

"What...what are you going to do?" Xiao Guihua recognized this person as the person who sat at the same table with the noble young master in the afternoon.

Peng Qianqi flipped him over, pulled off his pants, shouted rudely: "Little beauty!" and spread his legs.

It’s coming, Little Osmanthus clenched her teeth.It's not that he has no experience in this kind of thing, but why would this person...

With a "pop!", Xiao Guihua was hit hard on the face, making him dizzy and his cheeks swollen.

Where did I offend him?Why?
"Pop!" was heard again, and the other cheek also received a slap.

He wanted to struggle, but his hands and feet were completely weak. He could only use his elbows and knees to push the opponent away, but how could he?
Why……

Peng Qianqi's movements intensified, pinching and pinching, and his slaps and fists landed on Xiao Guihua's face, chest, shoulders, and butt without interruption, leaving countless bruises.

Xiao Osmanthus can no longer think about why...

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Peng Haowei waved a small wooden knife in the front yard in a serious manner, shouting while waving the knife.Beggar Peng sat on the Grand Master's chair and watched his grandson dance the sword, frowning but raising the corners of his mouth, not sure if he was worried or happy.

"That's wrong, don't swing the knife with your wrist. Don't use your arm, use your waist." He finally couldn't help but point out.Peng Haowei looked at his grandfather suspiciously. Peng Xiaobeg pointed at his waist and said, "Use your waist strength."

Peng Haowei's eyes were confused and he couldn't help twisting his waist.

"I'm not telling you to twist your waist, I'm telling you to use your waist strength to swing the sword. Look." Peng Xiaobeg stood up, snatched the wooden knife from Peng Haowei's hand, twisted his waist and shook his arm, shaking his wrist, and swung the wooden knife. Tiger and tiger make wind.He swung it a few times, and the wooden knife was brittle and broke with a "pop" sound.

When Peng Haowei saw the wooden knife broken, his eyes turned red and he was about to cry.Seeing that he was about to cry, Little Beggar Peng hurriedly knelt down and shouted: "Don't cry!" He held his shoulders and said, "Man, don't cry! Old Beggar Peng's great-grandson only bleeds but never sheds tears!" he thought to himself. , if it makes Will cry, his daughter-in-law will have to worry about it later.

Just as he thought this, he heard Zhao's voice: "What's wrong with Wei'er?" Peng Xiaobei turned his head, and Peng Nanyi was walking hand in hand with Zhao.

"Grandpa broke my knife!" Peng Haowei pointed at the half-cut wooden knife in Peng Xiaobeg's hand and complained.

Mrs. Zhao said, "Mom, I'll buy you another one."

Little Beggar Peng said: "Yes, buy ten of them! The children of the Peng family are not short of swordsmen!"

Peng Haowei nodded, and Mrs. Zhao took his hand and walked out.

Peng Nanyi said: "Dad, how old is Wei'er when you start teaching him how to practice swordsmanship?"

Peng Xiaobeg said: "Practice well early, but your foundation will be insufficient if you do it too late. I didn't ask you to lay a solid foundation earlier back then. I have to tell Wei'er, don't be lazy, look at what your father looks like now, it will embarrass your grandfather." .”

Peng Nanyi smiled bitterly and said, "I heard this from my grandfather when I was a child."

Beggar Peng took a deep breath, raised his beard, and said, "That's right. It's not good for each generation to be worse than the last."

Peng Nanyi went to get the tea set from the shelf and asked, "Tie Guanyin or White Peony?"

"White Peony." Peng Xiaobeg said.

Peng Nanyi sent someone to get water, poured the tea leaves into the teapot, and while boiling the water, he said, "Dad, I have something to tell you. Please listen and see what I can do."

Beggar Peng asked, "What's the matter?"

Peng Nanyi said: "I think, if you don't seal the sword earlier, I will resign as the sub-ruler, and our family will move to Guangdong or Hunan. Brother Yan is a member of the extermination family, with red eyes, and it is easy to attract attention if he stays in the Beggar Clan. .”

Beggar Peng pondered for a while and then said slowly: "Because of your transfer to Putian?"

Peng Nanyi said: "I asked Hall Master Lei about what the gang leader meant."

With a "pop" sound, a rosewood half-moon table was knocked down by Peng Xiaobei, and the tea set on the table was smashed all over the floor.

"Don't you have to ask someone to clean it up again?" Peng Nanyi complained, and asked someone to get the tea set from the table again. After the water boiled, he made tea.

"Xu Fangge really wants to turn the Beggar Clan into the Xu Family Clan?" Peng Xiaobeg sneered, "Can he be left alone?"

"He can't help it, and we can't help it." Peng Nanyi said, "The Beggar Clan has always been afraid of the Peng family. Otherwise, grandpa would have become the leader of the gang. Why? Isn't it because he is afraid of his high reputation? Once he becomes the leader of the gang, the Beggar Clan will become the leader of the gang." The Peng Family Gang. Gang leader Zhang thought so and passed it on to the former gang leader. The former gang leader thought so and passed it on to the current gang leader Xu. The Peng family has been the chief helmsman to the end. Even with my grandfather’s generation, we have been the chief helmsman for 50 years. ,enough."

"The Beggar Clan has not become the Peng Clan, and it will not be the Xu Clan!" Little Beggar Peng's face turned red with anger, and he almost blew his gray beard away. "Xu Fangge really thinks he can cover the sky with one hand? In Jiangxi, Peng Xiaogai's brand is still bright! Even if you don't become the helmsman of Jiangxi, you have to wait for me to die first before he can get his hands on it!"

"It's quite boring for me in front of you." Peng Nanyi shook his head and said, "Even if I become the chief helmsman of Jiangxi, I still have to wallow in the world. I don't have the skills of my father and grandfather, so I am just a mediocre person. To be able to be the chief helmsman, all I need is shelter. .Beggar Peng’s grandson can be incompetent, but not spineless.”

"What about Wei'er? What should Wei'er do when he gets to Hengshan? Give up his military skills and go to the fields?" Peng Xiaobeg asked.

"If Wei'er wants to enter the martial arts world and focus on learning martial arts, Hengshan is not a place without development. It's up to him to return to the Beggar Clan." Peng Nanyi said, "Back then, my grandfather went from being a day escort to Jiangxi as a distant relative of the Peng family. The chief helmsman has become a legend in the world, all because of his ability. If Will wants the world, he must also conquer the world on his own."

"After all, you are just afraid of death. How can you be so heartless?" Peng Xiaobeg asked, "The Beggar Clan is our home. Instead of guarding the house, you are so afraid that you hide out? Feel your pants and look at your balls. still there?"

Peng Nanyi said: "If I don't have balls, can you have a grandson?"

Beggar Peng said: "You can still smile and laugh!" He said angrily, "Stop talking about this! I plan to be like your grandfather and seal the sword at the age of 65. Will you take over the helm? Don't move away, it's all up to you. Xu Fangge won't die in the next four years. By then he will be homesick for the whole world, and I can't control your father!"

Peng Nanyi had no choice but to say: "I'll just follow dad's arrangements."

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When Yang Yan returned to Chongren, he saw familiar things everywhere.Liu Yazhuang has been built. He looked at the door for a long time, trying to find some of his father's craftsmanship in the cracks in the door, but he couldn't identify it.Unexpectedly, the nurse inside walked out, gave him five cents, and drove him away.

It turned out that he regarded himself as a beggar, Yang Yan smiled bitterly.The beggars were not allowed to stand on the doorstep, so he confiscated the money, apologized and left.As he was walking, a fat aunt saw that he looked familiar and stepped forward and asked, "Are you... the son of the Yang family?"

Yang Yan recognized her as the proprietress of Jia Ji Cake Shop in the town. She often took him to her house to buy cakes, so she asked, "I am, boss Jia, how are you?"

The landlady shouted: "The Yang family's son is not dead! He is back, he is back!"

Yang Zhengde has always been on good terms with the residents of the town, and many people have been taken care of by him. When she shouted, many neighbors gathered over and asked all sorts of questions.Some were curious and wanted to know the whole story of the Yang family's tragedy. As soon as they opened their mouths, they were glared at by the neighbors. Some asked if they had taken revenge, and some asked where Yang Yan had been in the past few years.

At that time, the Yang family was destroyed and Yang Yan disappeared. There were various rumors in Chongren town. Some said that Yang Zhengde was a gangster who was found after being a good man. Some said that Yang Shanshan was pregnant with Qin Jiuxian's child. Qin Jiuxian was ruthless and ruthless. , destroyed the Yang family and fled, they have been rectified in Fuzhou. It is even said that the Yang family collided with the mountain god and was troubled by the spirits. However, the most popular saying is that the Yang family was registered as an enemy and Yang Yan was the genocide.

Yang Yan felt embarrassed and didn't want to mention the past, so he could only say a few perfunctory words, saying that his family was destroyed by his enemies, and he was studying skills, and he would take revenge one day.When asked who the enemy was, Yang Yan didn't say anything and just said: "I will come back to pay homage to my parents and leave later."

He went to buy the ghost paper first. Jinxiang Shop didn't charge him money, but Yang Yan insisted on giving it.After returning to his former residence, he first paid homage to his grandfather, parents, and siblings. Yang Yan clasped his hands together and prayed: "Grandpa, father, mother, sister, and little brother, bless Yan'er to avenge himself."

After praying and burning incense paper, Chongren's fellow villagers raised more than two taels of silver for him, saying that it would be used as payment, but Yang Yan quickly refused.Second Aunt Xu from Rouge Shop said, "Just think of it as Brother Yang's memorial ceremony. You can't shirk the courtesy of fellow villagers."

Yang Yan couldn't say that he had already been taken in by Peng Xiaobei, so he had no choice but to accept him. He said with emotion: "Yang Yan will definitely repay the kindness of the fellow villagers."

On the way back, Yang Yan visited the Sun Family Medical Clinic again, explained the past events of Zhu Menshang to Dr. Sun, and also went to Qunfang Tower.Most of the prostitutes who had served him before had become good men. Zhaodi redeemed himself a year ago, left his gambling-addicted father behind, and moved to Hubei with his brother.Although it was only four years ago, Yang Yan felt that the past was blurred and people had changed.He met Qiniang, who asked about Zhu Menshang. Yang Yan said that he had met him once in Wudang, and he might be in Qingcheng now.

"The next time I see him, ask him to come to Qunfang Building for free clinic. He is good at treating flowers and willows. I will treat him." Qiniang said.

Back at the Fuzhou headquarters, Peng Nanyi led Yang Yan to an empty room and saw Mrs. Zhao cleaning it.Peng Nanyi said: "I arranged a spare room for you, what do you think?"

Yang Yan saw Mrs. Zhao wiping the tables and chairs and said hurriedly: "Don't bother, I can do it myself."

Zhao said: "You rough guys, why do you need to clean and iron? A piece of ashes fell in the east, and a piece of vegetable scraps fell in the west. Okay, get out quickly, I will go and cook after mopping the floor."

Peng Nanyi said: "I also said that we can leave the cleaning to my subordinates. She prefers to find things to do and work blindly."

Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, I'll let my men prepare dinner. There is no shortage of good restaurants in Fuzhou."

Peng Nanyi said hurriedly: "No, no, no, no restaurant in Fuzhou can match the fairy's craftsmanship!"

When Yang Yan heard the word "fairy", his heart moved and he felt faintly uncomfortable.I only heard Mrs. Zhao laughing and scolding: "You are poor, there are outsiders here!"

Peng Nanyi laughed loudly, and Mrs. Zhao went to the kitchen. Yang Yan saw that the couple had a deep relationship, and felt envious and warm.At dinner, Ms. Zhao indeed prepared a table with five dishes and one soup, including pork ribs with sauce, steamed fish, Yonghe tofu, Yutou pork ribs, fried vegetables and a pot of Laobiao chicken soup.

Beggar Peng is the chief helmsman of the Beggar Clan. It goes without saying that he is wealthy, but ordinary people cannot afford this meal.Peng Nanyi gave Yang Yan a piece of elbow and said, "Brother Yang, eat more."

Yang Yan thanked him and took a bite. He felt that the rotten meat was delicious, fat but not greasy, and he praised: "It's much more delicious than Lao Su's elbow!"

Lao Su was Peng Xiaobei's cook, whom Yang Yan met four years ago when he stayed at Jiangxi General Helm.

Little Beggar Peng spat: "Old Su's elbow can't be bitten. Dad used to like to complain, how can he compare to my wife here?"

Yang Yan's heart sank when he heard him mention Old Beggar Peng, and asked: "Grandpa, he... is over seven years old, why hasn't he been buried yet?"

Peng Xiaobei sighed: "Dad, there are still people he wants to see. I hope to meet them all before leaving."

Yang Yan knew that he was talking about herself and couldn't help but feel grateful.

Peng Nanyi said: "Everyone who is supposed to come is here. If you can't come, you can't delay grandpa, right?"

Beggar Peng nodded and said, "If no one comes for another three days, let dad be laid to rest."

Seeing that the topic was heavy, Yang Yan felt that he had made a mistake and said hurriedly: "The director used to drink some wine when eating, why didn't he drink today?"

Peng Xiaobeg looked embarrassed, coughed twice, and said: "Brother Yang wants to drink, then have some."

When Yang Yan was about to refuse, Peng Nanyi squeezed his hand. Yang Yan knew something was wrong and said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, you might as well have a drink."

Mrs. Zhao frowned, and after a while she shouted: "Lao Su, bring some rice wine!"

Peng Xiaobei hurriedly said: "Bamboo Leaf Green! Brother Yang loves to drink Bamboo Leaf Green!"

Mrs. Zhao glanced at Yang Yan and said, "Dad, I can't believe that Brother Yang is so knowledgeable and still drinks Bamboo Leaf Green."

Beggar Peng blushed and said, "I used to drink with me when I was at the helm. I'm used to it."

Yang Yan hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, Bamboo Leaf Green is delicious."

He was only 15 years old when he took over the helm, and he was also the plaintiff. Although he was forced to drink a few times by Old Beggar Peng, how could he be considered a drinker?However, he saw that Peng Xiaobei and his son were afraid of this wife, so he had no choice but to agree.

After a while, the wine was served. Beggar Peng poured himself a glass first, raised his glass and said, "Brother Yang, you came all the way to see dad, and you repay your kindness. I'll toast you!" Peng Nanyi said hurriedly: "Wait a minute. !" He also poured a glass, "I've heard about Brother Yang a long time ago, and I hate seeing you so late, so I'd like to toast you too!"

The two of them drank a glass, and Yang Yan also raised his glass to drink. It was hot in the mouth.He drank less, and the bamboo leaf green was very strong, and his face immediately turned red.

Peng Nanyi was afraid that he would get drunk, so he said: "This wine is too strong. Brother Yang is not in good health. Let's mix some hot water with it." He asked someone to fetch hot water and mixed some with Yang Yan.

Beggar Peng raised his glass again and said, "Brother Yang has gone through many hardships and finally returned to Jiangxi. Here's a toast to you!" Peng Nanyi also said, "Brother Yang...well, for being loyal and courageous, here's a toast to you!" He couldn't find an excuse. , casually making nonsense, Yang Yan thought to himself: "This Brother Peng is really clumsy."

Zhao said: "Drink less, drinking too much will harm your health."

Yang Yan guessed that Mrs. Zhao didn't allow the father and son to drink, which he thought was funny.After that, Peng Xiaobeg and Peng Nanyi each found seven or eight reasons to toast. They drank a pound of bamboo leaf green and almost finished it. Seeing that there was only one cup left, Peng Xiaobeg reached out to take it. Peng Nanyi quickly stopped him and said, "Dad, you Drank too much!"

Beggar Peng blew his beard and said, "Where is the more? You just drank too much! Bring it!"

Peng Nanyi said: "You stay in Fuzhou, but I want to go back to Putian. Of course I will drink!" The implication is that you can drink as much as you like after your wife leaves, but you can't.

Beggar Peng said: "I am your father, I should drink more!"

Mrs. Zhao grabbed the wine jar and poured it for herself. "I haven't toasted Brother Yang yet," she said, raising her glass to toast Yang Yan.

Yang Yanzheng was so drunk that he got up quickly and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't dare!"

Seeing that they had nothing to drink, Peng Xiaobei and Peng Nanyi couldn't help but feel depressed. The son looked at his father, and the father looked at his son. They looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and they seemed to blame each other.

At night, Yang Yan sat in the atrium to rest, letting the night breeze dissipate the alcohol.Peng Nanyi sat next to him. Seeing that he was too drunk, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Yang, for drinking with us and my son."

Yang Yan smiled bitterly and said: "No, it's just that the chief helmsman is also in charge of his sister-in-law." He really didn't expect that the world-famous little beggar Peng would be so controlled by his daughter-in-law that he couldn't even drink.

Peng Nanyi laughed and said: "My wife has been in Fuzhou for more than ten days. I have been busy communicating, and I still have the opportunity to go out and have a drink. Dad has endured it for more than ten days and is already dead." He added, "We are afraid of our wives. It’s an ancestral lesson passed down from my grandfather, Brother Yang, don’t laugh at it.”

Yang Yan smiled and said: "My father is also very afraid of his mother. This is called respect." He couldn't help but become curious and asked, "Which sect is my sister-in-law? How come her craftsmanship is so good?"

Peng Nanyi smiled and said: "She is not the daughter of a boss, but the daughter of the owner of Yunji Tavern in Ganzhou. I once went to his tavern to eat food, and I fell in love with it as soon as I ate it. I hurriedly called the chef to come out and praise her, but I didn't expect it to be beautiful. My daughter was only 16 years old at the time. I thought that in a few years I would be old and I would have to get her as soon as possible...I mean, it would be great if I could marry her and help me cook every day!"

Yang Yanqi asked: "How old was Brother Peng at that time?"

Peng Nanyi said: "Nineteen."

Yang Yan said: "It's a marriage, but you're not that old."

Peng Nanyi sighed: "Brother Yang, you don't understand, our men are very anxious to grow up."

Yang Yan looked at his appearance, held back his laughter and said, "Yes, yes."

Peng Nanyi continued: "I'm afraid that life will drag on for a long time, and I can't stop going to gather expenses every day. I was still a teenager at that time, and I didn't want to rely on my father's face to even marry a wife, so I didn't say that I was Peng Nanyi. The little beggar's son went to Yunji Tavern to order food every day and always said he wanted to see the chef. My wife guessed it and asked her father to agree to it."

Yang Yan said: "What can we do?"

Peng Nanyi said: "After eating like this for half a year, I looked in the mirror every day, and the more I looked in the mirror, the more anxious I looked. I was afraid that there was not much to do. On my 20th birthday, I went to Yunji Tavern again, ordered five dishes, and ate them. The bowl was turned upside down, and I ordered five more dishes and ate it with the bottom of the bowl turned upside down."

Yang Yan asked: "With ten dishes, how many people did Brother Peng bring?"

"It's just me." Peng Nanyi said.

Yang Yan was surprised and said, "Eating ten dishes by one person?"

Peng Nanyi smiled bitterly and said: "I have been hungry for three days in advance for this day!"

Yang Yan thought to himself, with ten dishes, even if the amount of dishes in Yunji Tavern is small, you will still be able to eat it, right?Brother Peng really tried his best.He asked again: "Has sister-in-law come out?" "No!" Peng Nanyi said, "I ate ten dishes by myself, which attracted everyone's attention. Everyone was looking at me. I ordered five more dishes, and I was exhausted!"

Yang Yan said: "Can your stomach hold fifteen dishes?"

"I couldn't hold it in. When I got to the thirteenth dish, I vomited. Others advised me not to eat, but I didn't care. I kept eating, vomiting while eating, and vomiting while eating." Peng Nanyi stroked his chin and said, "Ten After the five courses were finished, the Yunji Tavern was crowded with people watching the fun inside and outside. My father-in-law came out to persuade me, saying that his daughter was not here today and told me to go home quickly, and today’s meal would be his treat.”

Yang Yan was surprised and said: "My sister-in-law is not here, why don't you show her charming eyes to the blind man?"

"Bah! Your eldest brother, I can tell the difference between your sister-in-law's craftsmanship! The soup base for the stewed stone chicken is soaked in orange. Only your sister-in-law takes such effort!"

"With fifteen dishes, it's time for my sister-in-law to come out, right?" Yang Yan asked. Although he knew that Peng Nanyi was married to Zhao, he still couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Your sister-in-law is very hard-hearted, but she still won't come out. I finished fifteen dishes and ordered five more. From noon to Youshi, I vomited out countless bowls. Brother, you don't know how uncomfortable it is... When I saw that your sister-in-law still didn't come out, I was very disappointed and thought about forgetting it. There is no woman in the world, but a good cook can be found. But I just couldn't stop, one bite after another, after finishing one plate, I vomited on the other, waiting for me After finishing twenty dishes, everyone onlookers cheered loudly. In fact, I wanted to leave, but when everyone cheered, someone kept shouting: Come again, come again! If I want to leave, won’t I lose face and dignity? So, I had to say, five more dishes! At that time, hundreds of people gathered inside and outside the Yunji Tavern, and the roof was blown down by the cheers."

Peng Nanyi said, with a very proud face on his face, and added: "The last five dishes were served. It was already midnight when I finished eating. The tavern had already closed, and the onlookers still refused to disperse, holding lanterns and torches. Come and see, the inn was illuminated as if it were daytime. After I finished eating and vomited, there were vegetable scraps all over the floor, and the whole tavern smelled sour. Even the waiter had to cover his nose. Then I patted My stomach said: Come back tomorrow! To be honest, I was just trying to save my face when I said this. My stomach hurt so much, my whole mouth and throat were numb, and my jaw was so sore that it was difficult to speak. Don’t mention tomorrow. I just lay down for a few minutes. God is a blessing!”

"Then your sister-in-law finally came out."

When Yang Yan heard this, he finally heard a glimmer of light, and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I finally meet my sister-in-law!"

"Your sister-in-law walked up to me with tears in her eyes. I thought to myself at that time, maybe she couldn't bear to leave me. Just when I was about to speak, your sister-in-law slapped me."

"Ah?" Yang Yan exclaimed.

"This slap made me dizzy. I just heard your sister-in-law scold: Don't come! You are ruining the food and committing evil! I won't cook for you, so get out!"

This turn of events was really beyond Yang Yan's expectation, and he quickly asked: "So my sister-in-law cried in anger? ...What happened next?"

Peng Nanyi said: "This slap made me dizzy and felt sour. I stumbled and vomited out what I just ate. What's worse, all the vomited on your sister-in-law. The sour smell..."

Yang Yan couldn't believe it, and felt that the situation was getting worse and worse. Could it be that in the end, Brother Peng used the name Peng Xiaobei and forcibly married a civilian girl?

"As soon as I saw it, I knew it was over. I felt so out of breath that I rolled my eyes and fainted. When I woke up, I was in the hospital. The doctor said that I had eaten too much, hurt my throat, and had stomach gas. I could only eat porridge for the next few days. ."

"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Zhao came over with fruits and asked when she saw the two of them chatting happily.

Peng Nanyi smiled and said, "Tell me how I got you."

Zhao blushed and cursed: "I saw you knocked unconscious with a slap that day. I felt guilty and was afraid that you would sue me, so I went to take a look. You were deceived like this."

Peng Nanyi hugged her in his arms, sat down, and said with a smile: "How can you deceive the Kitchen Goddess without using some tricks? You are a fairy descending to earth, and ordinary people have to use some tricks to keep you."

Mrs. Zhao struggled to stand up with a red face, and said: "Don't keep calling me fairies in front of outsiders. How old are you? Are you ashamed of others?"

This was the second time Yang Yan heard "fairy", and he was shocked and remembered the warning of the knife dealer.He then heard Peng Nanyi laugh and say: "Why do I just love to call you fairy? I will call you that when I am 90 years old!"

Zhao said: "Brother Yang has been tired for a day, don't bother chatting, let him rest."

Yang Yan hurriedly stood up and said, "It's time for me to go back to my room and rest." He estimated that the erysipelas would attack again later, and was afraid of disturbing the Peng family and his wife.Seeing that they were very harmonious today, he thought it would be better to bring up the issue of the knife owner tomorrow.

Zhao said: "Brother Yang, come with me."

Yang Yan immediately said good night to Peng Nanyi and returned to the room. Mrs. Zhao gave him clothes and quilts and said, "You have lived in the main office and you know where to take a bath. My husband left these clothes at the main office. It doesn’t fit, so I’ll just make do with it and buy a new one tomorrow.”

Yang Yan took the clothes and quilt, kept thanking Mrs. Zhao, and then closed the door to rest.

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The next day, Yang Yan met with Peng Xiaobei and his son and told them about the knife lender.Peng Nanyi frowned and said, "Why did such weird things happen in Jiangxi?"

Peng Xiaobei was a man who had gone through many storms and had experience. He had different insights. He slowly said: "There are no monsters in this world. This knife dealer should be a knowledgeable person. He expected something and specifically warned him." He pondered for a long time and slowly He read, "If you see thousands of boats on the Yangtze River, thousands of heads and hundreds of people killed... these should be two things. Doesn't the first one mean to use weapons? The Yangtze River... Beggar Gang, Hengshan, Wudang, Qingcheng, Tangmen, these The five sects are all on the Yangtze River, Qingcheng has just been married to the Tang clan, and those people in Wudang have erysipelas in their brains and will not take the initiative to raise troops. Does that mean... Hengshan and the Beggar Clan?"

Peng Nanyi asked: "Why are Hengshan and the Beggar Clan starting a war? Besides, who is making false claims? Isn't it just deceiving the public with evil words?"

Peng Xiaobeg thought of Yan Feixi's visit four years ago. In the past few years, there have been frequent actions in Dian Cang, and Xu Fangge and Zhuge Yan were married. If the Kunlun consensus changes... will Hengshan go to war with the Beggar Clan because of this?
Jiangxi borders Hunan, so if a war breaks out, it will definitely bear the brunt. Could it be that Hengshan sent people to spread the rumors to warn the Beggar Clan?He then said: "There may be evil words to deceive the public, but we have to guard against it. I will send people out to look for them and catch them when they encounter them." He then said, "The man who borrowed the knife disappeared in the blink of an eye. His martial arts is obviously very high. Send some experts to catch him."

This matter belongs to Jiangxi, and Peng Nanyi couldn't intervene, so he had to say: "Dad, be careful. Since we know that there are bad people making trouble, it's better to assign more subordinates to take charge of the matter, so that we can be on guard."

Peng Xiaobei said coldly: "If someone wants to assassinate me, it would be great. No matter how bad Peng Tianfang is, not everyone can kill him."

Peng Nanyi said: "It's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. Dad, the kid is still frightened by what happened last time about the Hundred Chicken Banquet."

The murderer of the Hundred Chicken Feast case four years ago has still not been found, and Peng Nanyi is very worried.In the next few years, Beggar Peng would have people test the poison first every time he had a hundred chicken banquets. This year coincided with the funeral of Old Beggar Peng, and before Little Beggar Peng could refuse, Fugui Casino closed down.

Yang Yan also gave some advice, and then Peng Xiaobeg said: "I will send more people."

It took another two days before Little Beggar Peng buried Old Beggar Peng.In the past few days, many wealthy businessmen and messengers from all walks of life have come to Jiangxi, and most of them have not seen Old Beggar Peng for the last time.If he met someone who was just showing kindness, he would politely refuse to invite him back. If he met someone who was an envoy from the sect, Peng Xiaobei would greet him, and there would be an endless stream of motorcades.

Hengshan sent a female disciple, who was said to be Li Xuanxuan's first disciple, to pay her respects.The Chief of Jue Guan of Shaolin Temple came without any hesitation and came in person. This Wo Li Dao was one of the few people who saw this close friend from the past for the last time. He sighed a few words and personally chanted the mantra of rebirth in the Pure Land in front of the coffin for a whole night. .Wudang sent a general from Yu Yu Palace to pay tribute, but Yang Yan deliberately avoided it.Shen Congfu from Qingcheng came with his new wife, and happened to meet Tang Liu sent by the Tang Sect.The old lady couldn't bear the trek, so Tang Liu came to Tangmen.Cui Huan was born in Qunfang House, and Old Beggar Peng was afraid of embarrassment, so they never interacted with each other for decades. Old Beggar Peng once told Little Beggar Peng that he did not remember whether he had seen Cui Huan, or even whether he had visited her. , it would be better not to meet at all.

For someone who is a member of the sect and is not even a direct descendant of the Peng family, Old Beggar Peng is truly in mourning.This old hero who was born before the Kunlun Council and was known as the last hero left in the old dynasty got the respect he deserved.

Yang Yan watched Old Beggar Peng's coffin being buried with his own eyes and felt compassion in his heart.

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"Whoosh!" With a sound, the target was penetrated by an arrow. The round hole was located at the red heart, but the arrow was embedded in the tree behind the target.

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "Doctor Zhu is really a master of rejuvenation, everything is fine!"

She held up Sheyue, took out another arrow, and with a "swish" sound, passed through the original hole and nailed it to the tree behind.

Zhu Menshang couldn't help but admire her when he saw that she could still hit the target with an arrow more than twenty feet away.Shen Weichen said: "Brother, come here!"

Shen Yuqing took Sheyue and pulled it hard, but he couldn't fill the bow. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Uncle, where did you get this monster?" Then he aimed at the bull's eye, and the arrow hit the red heart. Shen Weichen clapped his hands and applauded. .

Zhu Menshang said: "Looking at your archery, it seems very simple."

Shen Weichen said: "Doctor Zhu also give it a try?"

Zhu Menshang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Tell Lao Xie to try it!"

Xie Gubai shook his head and said, "I don't know martial arts."

I saw Mrs. Ya walking quickly and shouting: "Xiaoxiao, your fourth uncle and fourth aunt are here!"

The Shen brothers and sisters were all surprised. Mrs. Ya saw the bow in Shen Weichen's hand and frowned: "Where did this come from?"

"Bought it in Wudang!" Shen Weichen said first.

Mrs. Ya shook her head and sighed: "Stop playing with these ghosts and go see your fourth uncle quickly. They are in Songsui Pavilion."

Shen Weichen said: "Brother, you go first, I'll pack up and go." He turned to Zhu Menshang and asked, "Do you want to see my fourth aunt and inquire about the news about Tang Clan?"

Zhu Menshang frowned and said, "You're teasing me again! It's my turn and Lao Xie's turn to get involved in your family affairs? I'm going to a medical clinic outside the city for treatment!" He said and left without staying.

Just as Xie Gubai was about to leave, Shen Weichen said, "Mr. Xie, can you help me pull out the arrow from the tree?"

Xie Gubai agreed and walked to the tree.The tree was two or three feet away from the target. Xie Gubai saw that the arrow was deeply embedded and was about to reach out to pull it out when he suddenly heard Shen Weichen shout: "Don't move!"

Xie Gubai stopped immediately, and an arrow passed through his knuckles. He could even feel the coldness of the arrow shaft.

The arrow was inserted right in the middle of the first two arrows, close to Xie Gubai's fingers, and almost pierced through his palm.

Shen Weichen came over and said with a smile: "Are you really not moving?"

"I can trust my little sister." Xie Gubai said.

"But I can't trust you." Shen Weichen stared at Xie Gubai and said after a while, "I don't know why you let Brother Ruoshan take your name despite knowing the danger."

Xie Gubai remained silent.

Shen Weichen pulled out the arrow from the tree and said: "You and I have never been as close as we are with Jingfeng and Dr. Zhu. I don't like you hiding it like this without saying anything clearly. After rescuing my brother, I didn’t talk to you much, I didn’t blame you, I just thought about how to tell you and waited for the opportunity.”

"But brother Ruoshan doesn't blame you, and neither does my brother. I think there must be some feelings among you that I don't understand. Maybe it's because I'm young and naive, or maybe I'm a girl, or Qingcheng, No matter in the world, I never have to worry about big things, so I don’t understand.”

She suddenly stretched out her hand. When Xie Gubai saw her stretching out her hand, he couldn't help but be startled and also stretched out his hand.Shen Weichen held his hand and said with a smile: "I told you not to move just now, but you didn't move. You can trust me. You are my brother's sworn brother, so I will trust you just like I trust my brother. But I also have My temperament is not as obedient as my brother’s. If what happened last time happened, I still have to save my brother. Let’s each do our own thing.”

"I have to thank Mr. Yan for teaching me these principles." After saying that, Shen Weichen let go of his hand, put away the moon-shooting bow, and said with a smile, "I'm going to see my fourth uncle."

Just as she turned around, she suddenly heard Xie Gubai say: "Little sister..."

"What's wrong?" Shen Weichen turned around in surprise, with a suspicious expression on his face.

Xie Gubai said: "It's good to take care of the family, but sometimes you have to think about yourself."

Shen Weichen suddenly felt that this was the first time Xie Gubai spoke to her sincerely.

After Xie Gubai finished speaking, he left.His words were tantamount to actively pushing a powerful bargaining chip onto the chessboard. At this moment, he felt a trace of regret.

"Who knows what will happen in the future? Maybe my decision now is right." He thought, "Is this considered self-consolation?"

He felt that he was comforting himself, so whatever, just comfort him.The situation is changing, and no one can predict how this big game will change next.Every chess piece has its own life, and trying to arrange everyone's future is nonsense.

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Shen Yuqing and Mrs. Ya came to Songsui Pavilion together, and saw Shen Yongci, Mrs. Chu, and Shen Yayan all there. The fourth uncle held Tang Jingcai in his arms and was talking to Shen Yongci, calling: "Fourth uncle!"

When Shen Congfu saw his nephew arriving, he said happily: "Yu'er!"

Aunt Xu laughed and said, "The matchmaker is here."

Shen Yuqing saw Tang Jingcai nestling in Shen Congfu's arms and said again: "Fourth Aunt."

Tang Jingcai blushed, broke away from Shen Congfu's arms, and replied: "Shen... Yu'er."

Seeing his wife's embarrassment, Shen Congfu smiled and said, "Just get used to it." After saying that, he took Shen Yuqing's hand, walked a little further, put his arm around Shen Yuqing's shoulders and whispered, "You kid, you didn't ask for marriage. Instead, I introduced this marriage to Fourth Uncle. Fourth Uncle owes you a favor. From now on, Fourth Uncle will not compete with you for the title of the most beautiful man in Qingcheng."

Shen Congfu is handsome and handsome. He was once known as "the most handsome man in Qingcheng". Although he is nearly forty years old, except for a few strands of gray hair, he is still elegant.

Shen Yuqing smiled bitterly and said, "I'll give in, I'll give in."

Tang Jingcai asked: "What are your uncles and nephews whispering while hiding?"

Shen Congfu hurriedly said no, and Tang Jingcai said angrily: "You must have said bad things about me secretly, otherwise why didn't you let me listen?" Shen Congfu laughed loudly, turned around and hugged Tang Jingcai in his arms, looking very affectionate.

Shen Yuqing asked: "What were everyone talking about just now?"

Aunt Xu said: "As we were talking about finally meeting each other, let Jingcai take advantage of his youth to give Aunt a grandson as soon as possible."

Tang Jingcai blushed with embarrassment and said, "Mom, there are so many people here, why are you saying this?"

Aunt Xu said: "Don't be ashamed, it's a happy event. When Fu'er and Shi'er have children, and Yu'er and Xiaoxiao get married, the family will be complete. I can hold my great-grandson in my arms and smile from ear to ear before I die. Mouth."

Shen Yayan patted her fourth brother on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Our four brothers only have two children, Yu'er and Xiaoxiao, and there are too few of them. You and the fifth brother will work harder to give my aunt two grandchildren."

Aunt Xu complained: "There are so few men in this generation of the Shen family, why don't you blame me?"

Shen Yayan was very embarrassed and just said: "Auntie, don't talk nonsense, what does it have to do with me."

It turns out that Shen Yayan was very romantic when she was young, and Shen Yongci had a stable and mature personality. The two were only two years apart and they were not in the same place. On the contrary, although Shen Congfu was 12 years younger than him, it was he who took care of him when he grew up. When he became an adult, he often took care of the two. The younger brother hangs around the fireworks, and his relationship with Shen Congfu is better than that of his biological brother.Shen Yayan only gave birth to a little daughter. Later, Shen Congfu and Shen Miaoshi both had no children. Aunt Xu blamed Shen Yayan and her two younger brothers for being too romantic when they were young.Shen Yayan disagreed and said privately: "The third brother is not romantic, doesn't he only have one son?"

Shen Congfu was busy trying to smooth things over and asked, "Where's Xiaoxiao? Why don't you see her?"

Tang Jingcai also said: "Yes, I miss my sister very much. The last time she came to Tangmen, I don't know how many souls she brought back to Qingcheng. My sister is also old. I don't know if anyone is interested in her. Let my mother and sister-in-law Make the decision and get closer to the Tang Clan."

After Shen Weichen returned to Qingcheng, many people from the Tang Sect came to propose marriage, but Mrs. Ya disliked them because they were all affiliated with the Tang Sect, and the next person in charge was determined to be Tang Jueyan, so she rejected them all.

Aunt Xu frowned when she heard her mention Shen Weichen's trip to Tangmen.Shen Yuqing didn't want to continue this topic and said, "It's just a small favor. I'll come later. Fourth uncle, tell me, what interesting things happened during your trip to Jiangxi?"

Shen Congfu was originally stationed in Qiandong, and he was newly married. He took this opportunity to invite himself to Jiangxi, first to pay homage to Old Beggar Peng, and secondly to take his newlywed wife on a sightseeing tour.Shen Yuqing wanted to do this, but Shen Weichen was injured and was still injured. He couldn't rest assured. He was almost robbed in Wudang. He was afraid that he would meet on the narrow road in Huashan again and cause trouble, so he let his fourth uncle go.

Shen Congfu said: "There are indeed a few interesting things. One is Peng Xiaobei's son. This is the first time I have met him. Guess what? He is several years younger than me, but standing next to Peng Xiaobei, I They really think they are brothers!”

After Shen Congfu finished speaking, he laughed loudly, and Tang Jingcai said: "Senior Peng was a hero for a lifetime. He just passed away. How shameful are you to laugh at his descendants like this?"

Mrs. Chu also found it interesting and asked: "You said Peng Xiaobeg's son is younger than you? I'm afraid Peng Xiaobeg will be in his sixties this year. Can a young man who is less than forty be like him?"

Shen Congfu said with a smile: "My sister-in-law hasn't seen it with her own eyes, so naturally she doesn't believe it."

Tang Jingcai said: "Although Captain Peng is a bit older, he is very much in love with his wife."

Shen Congfu smiled and said: "You want me to imitate him and call you fairy in front of others?"

Tang Jing broke away from Shen Congfu and said with a blushing face: "No, it's so embarrassing!"

Shen Congfu added: "Speaking of fairies, there is another thing that is very ghostly and quite scary."

Shen Yongci asked: "What's the matter?"

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"The credit knife dealer appeared at Jiujiangkou?" Xie Gubai pondered.

"What do you think, brother?" Shen Yuqing asked, "Some people say that people who borrow knives on credit are caused by ghosts."

"There are no spirits in the world." Xie Gubai said, "There are indeed spirits. They are busy fighting for power and gain, and they have no time to care about human affairs."

Shen Yuqing smiled bitterly and asked, "What's going on?"

"Someone wants to deal with Peng Xiaobei." Xie Gubai said, "This is to remind him. Since ancient times, proverbs, auspiciousness, children's songs, and all kinds of weird and indescribable prophecies have been like this, but they are just pretending to say something that cannot be said from the mouth of others."

Shen Yuqing was surprised and said: "How does eldest brother know?"

"First click on the sentence 'If thousands of ships are launched on the Yangtze River, hundreds of people will be killed'. This is the consequence. We must first find out the cause."

Shen Yuqing thought for a while and said: "The reason is hidden in the words of the person who borrowed the knife?"

"The person who borrowed the knife said, 'In a world with five turbidities, ghosts are rampant.'" Xie Gubai said, "Who does this 'ghost' refer to? There is a ghost in the Peng family in Jiangxi."

Shen Yuqing frowned. He had an aunt who married into the Peng family and talked a lot about the evil behavior of the current leader. It is said that when he was young, he had half of his teeth knocked out by the old beggar Peng, so he became more peaceful. Beggar Peng gradually began to lose control after becoming demented.It's just that this man abides by the rules, only takes wives and concubines, never rapes women, and no one complains, and he is the head of the Peng family, so Beggar Peng can't do anything to him.

"The head of the Peng family cannot touch Peng Xiaobeg." Shen Yuqing said, "Although he has the support of the Peng family, Peng Xiaobeg has been running the business for two generations and almost controls the entire Jiangxi."

"'What a shameless, despicable and despicable villain I haven't seen yet', who is he referring to?" Xie Gubai asked.

Shen Yuqing thought for a while and shook his head. He really couldn't think of it.

"The Xu family is married to the Zhuge family." Xie Gubai said, "Xu Fangge is the evil guy who hasn't shown up yet."

Shen Yuqing was surprised and said: "This... brother's guess is too groundless..."

Xie Gubai said: "Who did Fourth Master Shen meet at the funeral? Tang Liu from the Tang Sect, the first disciple of Hengshan, the head of the Shaolin Temple, Master Yu Yu of Wudang, and Fourth Master Shen himself. Who among the nine families didn't come?"

"Dian Cang, Huashan, Kongtong... I haven't seen Gang Leader Xu either..." Shen Yuqing was surprised, "Are they all Dian Cang's allies?"

"This is no coincidence." Xie Gubai shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Huashan also helped Xu Fangge."

"It is said that Third Master Qi has been friends with Old Beggar Peng for many years, and is also good friends with Little Beggar Peng." Shen Yuqing said, "There is no way he will not go."

Xie Gubai said: "The road from Jiangxi to the border is long enough to intercept ten times. There are few trade routes in Gansu, so the news may not reach the border. This also explains why Kongtong doesn't even send an envoy."

"A few more words, 'Mandarin ducks are broken apart', 'loyalty is in vain', 'fairy in the sky', 'crushing bones and raising ashes' - Peng Xiaobei's son likes to call his wife 'fairy'. Fourth Master Shen also said that they and their husbands Very deep feelings; 'Loyalty is in vain', three generations of the Peng family are passed down alone, and there is only one grandson. If he also dies, then it will be an end; 'Broken bones and ashes', who has just been buried?" Xie Gubai said, " The last few sentences left, 'When you wake up, you will realize that the knife is in your hand, and you will have your life.' This is to remind Peng Xiaobei, and the 'you' in it naturally refers to Peng Xiaobei and his son."

"Is this a reminder to Peng Xiaobeg to counterattack?" Shen Yuqing asked, "Since it's a reminder, why not tell Peng Xiaobeg directly?"

"Firstly, the person coming here is suspicious, and Peng Xiaobei may not believe it; secondly, the person who said this may not be able to come forward." Xie Gubai said, "Jiujiang Estuary is an important thoroughfare of the Yangtze River, and the waterway to Fuzhou must pass through this. I guess They also arranged the same knife loaner in Ganzhou, occupying both the land and water routes. When old beggar Peng died, many people from the rivers and lakes went to pay their respects. They must have passed through these two places, and the news would naturally reach Peng Xiaobei's ears, or perhaps I hope someone will understand the truth and help little Beggar Peng get out of trouble."

"Who do you think you are, sir?" Shen Yuqing asked, "Who has the ability to see through this and wants to help Little Beggar Peng but is unable to come forward?"

"Night list." Xie Gubai said, "Only the night list with connections to all nine people can deduce these."

Shen Yuqing was taken aback again. He originally wanted to ask Ye Bang why he helped Peng Xiaobeg, but then he thought about it. Old Beggar Peng had saved countless people in his life. Maybe there were also people in Night List who had received favors and wanted to remind his family.

"With the above things, there will be consequences." Xie Gubai said, "If thousands of ships are sent out on the Yangtze River, tens of thousands of heads will be killed by hundreds of people."

"Thousands of ships are sent together, unless there is a war." Shen Yuqing said, "Who is going to war with whom?"

Xie Gubai said: "No one in this world can predict the future. We can only infer from existing clues. Assuming that the news is really spread by the night list, they connected all the clues together, and Kunlun jointly agreed that with the help of the second brother, Dian Cang was almost a success or failure. , which ones are there on the Yangtze River?"

Shen Yuqing's expression changed drastically. Dian Cang and the Beggar Gang were sandwiching Hengshan. If they really united, Hengshan would be in danger.

"Dian Cang really wants to unite with the Beggar Clan to attack Hengshan for the sake of being the leader of the alliance?" Shen Yuqing couldn't believe it. "The world has been at peace for 90 years, and just for this reason?"

Xie Gubai was noncommittal, but Shen Yuqing suddenly stood up and said, "Brother, we have to help Peng Xiaobeg!"

Xie Gubai shook his head and said: "It's too slow, it's too late."

At this time, a servant ran up and said: "Sir, Hengshan has sent an envoy. The master invites you to come over!"

Shen Yuqing was stunned: "Hengshan?"

(End of this chapter)