Under the sky
Chapter 88 A bright light leads the way
Chapter 88 A bright light leads the way
Yang Yan, unknown Ming, and Peng Xiaobei returned to Maozhou, Sichuan at night.The three of them bought a carriage first, and Yang Yan put on a bright blue outfit with a long knife on his waist, just like a nursing home.There is no wanted warrant or vengeful name on him, so it doesn't hurt to be more conspicuous.
Beggar Peng shaved off his short hair and beard that had finally grown a few inches, put on a set of navy blue robes, and a light blue cotton-padded jacket that had been washed white, and stuffed his signature black knife into Under the carriage.
When it was unknown, he took off his washed white clothes and put on a white Sichuan brocade robe with a light blue hem, a purple plaid belt with a yellow background, a small crown, a fox fur coat, a handsome face carved with jade, and a graceful temperament. He looks like a rich man.
This outfit and the carriage cost a total of more than [-] taels of silver. A small half of it was dead money stolen from the corpse, and the larger half was obtained from unknown sources.Yang Yan was curious about where the money came from, but he said it was a gift from others. He kept asking questions and answers, but Yang Yan didn't go into details.
When they were dressed up, Ming Wuji became the young master, Peng Xiaobei became the old housekeeper, and Yang Yan became the bodyguard.
The three of them put a few boxes on the carriage, pressed some stones to make the tracks deeper, and then turned back to Gansu.Ming's unknown appearance caught people's attention, and they had lived in Longchuan Town for seven days. They simply bypassed Longchuan Town and walked along the Chi Road towards Dingxi. They rested at shops and stayed in villages on the way, dragging their feet. , two or three days later we arrived at a small town called "Jiugouli".
This Jiugouli is larger than Longchuan Town, and it is on the Chi Road, but there are few business travelers in Gansu, and it is cold weather, so there are few pedestrians. There are only two or three guests in the inn. "Bodyguard" Yang Yan walked in front, protecting the unknown "gongzi" behind. "Old Butler" Peng Xiaobei followed with his body hunched, one step behind.When Ming Ming was seated, the "old housekeeper" and the "bodyguard" sat down at another table.
Peng Xiaobeg's wanted document was posted on the wall of the inn. The shopkeeper saw that he looked familiar. He looked back at the wanted portrait and was surprised to realize that he looked [-]% to [-]% similar to him.But how could a wanted criminal come to the house with such arrogance?Secondly, what if he is really a wanted criminal?The sect in charge of this place is a branch of the Xingxiu Sect. There was a fight between the sect members and the store was destroyed. However, the people ran away and the reward was not recovered. Instead, they had to pay an unjust amount of money.Even if Tai Sui is offended, it is not impossible to kill him with one knife.It's better to take it slow first, the shopkeeper thought, and test it out. If it was really Beggar Peng on the wanted document, it wouldn't be too late to report him after he leaves the store.
Yang Yan saw the shopkeeper being sneaky and expected him to be suspicious. Fortunately, there was no description of himself on the wanted document, otherwise his identity would have been exposed long ago if his red eyes were eye-catching.He shouted loudly: "Xiao Er!"
The person who responded was a girl, probably the shopkeeper's daughter. She looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, and her little eyes turned straight to "Mr. Ming" as soon as she came up. "Ming Gongzi" ordered some vegetarian dishes, saying that they were vegetarian dishes for his mother's funeral. After a meeting, the vegetarian dishes were served. "Ming Gongzi" smelled them and called the housekeeper to give some instructions.
"Steward Peng" said to the shopkeeper: "Young Master said that the pan was fried without washing it, and it was stained with lard. Please re-serve some dishes."
The shopkeeper hurriedly asked the kitchen, and it turned out that the person in charge was lazy. The shopkeeper quickly apologized, thinking that this young man was indeed a pampered and tasteful man, and he could even taste the smell of pigs.Seeing that the butler was hunched over and looking listless, not looking like a wanted person, the shopkeeper became a little suspicious and asked the kitchen to prepare some vegetarian dishes again.
Beggar Peng took advantage of the conversation with the shopkeeper and asked him how to get to the border.The shopkeeper was also suspicious of why this out-of-towner, who was neither a businessman nor a traveler, came on his way in the cold winter. He took the opportunity to test a few words, and then he found out that the father of "Ming Gongzi" was an Iron Sword Silver Guard. When he was young, his mother could not bear the poverty and remarried to Sichuan. A businessman, his stepfather died early and his mother died three months ago. Seeing that he had no relatives, "Ming Gongzi" sold all his family property and took his mother's ashes to the border, hoping to recognize his ancestor.
Although Peng Xiaobei spoke softly, it was a quiet winter day and there were few people in the inn, so the few words he said were clearly heard by the people around him. "Mr. Ming" finished his lunch and took out some silver when checking out. He accidentally took out a small ingot of gold and quickly took it back.After settling the bill, the master and servant got into the carriage and headed north.
Yang Yan drove the carriage and asked, "Are there any eyes and ears in the inn?"
"I don't know." Peng Xiaobei asked, "What did the girl at the inn give you?"
Ming Ming took out a piece of paper with a few words crookedly written on it, clearly written in a panic.He said: "Just tell me your maiden name and ask me to meet you in Dongcheng in the evening."
Yang Yan laughed loudly and said, "Is she the shopkeeper's daughter? When did you give me the note? Why didn't I see it? Brother Ming, your appearance is too attractive!"
As he spoke, he suddenly noticed that a horse was following him, not too far away but about ten feet away, and he suddenly became vigilant.
Beggar Peng said: "Ignore him and go as usual."
After another while, Fu followed up with another rider.The two of them rode side by side. Peng Xiaobei had no doubts at the moment and sneered: "I don't think you are that expert. The leader is not good at it."
"Just two, too few." Yang Yan said, "Can this lead to the real master?"
"We'll have to wait for two more." Peng Xiaobeg said, "Two in front and two in back to stop the carriage and rob it."
Sure enough, after a while, two more horses came galloping around the carriage and ran forward.
Beggar Peng said: "Three days of hard work were not in vain."
The carriage had gone another half mile, and the two riders who were rushing over actually stopped on the road, each holding a knife in their hands.Yang Yanle stopped the carriage, and the two people in front shouted: "We are the masters of Raodao Village! We are not well-dressed, not hungry enough to eat, and we rely on passing heroes to help us with some food and oil!"
Yang Yan said: "You're good to go! Help send a message to your master, there is a big deal waiting for you!"
The two horses in front shouted: "Nonsense!" Then they rushed over with their horses under their belly.Without unsheathing his sword, Yang Yan waited for the two horsemen to approach, then pounced on the horse thief on the right and struck him with his sword.Although his progress in Yi Jin Jing internal skill is slow, he has achieved some success. During these two months, Peng Xiaogeng taught him how to use the sword and practiced hard every day. His kung fu is much better than when he was in Fuzhou. Every blow and every chop is fast, accurate and steady, and there is no horse thief. Unexpectedly, this young man had such skill, one of them was knocked off his horse.
Another horse thief saw his companion fell off his horse and turned around to chop Yang Yan.Yang Yan sidestepped, grabbed the opponent's belt, and pulled him off his horse.The man who had fallen from his horse reluctantly stood up in pain and slashed with his sword. Yang Yan followed his attack, one against two, and the three of them fought together.
Peng Xiaobeg saw that the physical skills of the two horse thieves were not as good as those of ordinary sect disciples, let alone Yang Yan, so there was no need to worry.At this moment, the two horse thieves from behind had already rushed in. Beggar Peng didn't even say a word, and didn't take his knife. He rushed out from the car door, grabbed the roof of the car with both hands, swept his left leg, and kicked the two off the horse one by one.He jumped out of the car, picked up one and threw it forward. The man shouted "Oh!" and was thrown more than ten feet away and rolled twice on the ground.He then walked towards another person. Seeing his strong martial arts skills, this person yelled and tried to get on his horse to escape. Little Beggar Peng grabbed him by the collar, grabbed him horizontally, pushed him out of the window and looked at the moon, pushed him out more than ten feet, and threw him You have to cry for father and mother.Beggar Peng stepped forward, grabbed the collars of the two of them, put his hands together, and with a "pop" sound, their foreheads hit each other, their heads were bruised and bleeding, and they were dizzy and begging for mercy.
Little Beggar Peng said: "Don't run away if your life is at stake. I have something to tell you! If you want to leave, break off your legs first, then your hands, make them into human sticks and send them back to the village!"
The two people hurriedly said: "Don't run away! Don't run away!"
Beggar Peng looked back at Yang Yan and saw that the other two horse bandits had been beaten several times on their faces and chests by Yang Yan and were wailing on the ground in pain.Little Beggar Peng shouted: "I must obey you! Sit tight!"
The four horse bandits were defeated and they didn't dare to resist. They sat down one by one.There was still snow on the ground, which made these four buttocks miserable.
Yang Yan tied the four horses together and took them aside to wait.Peng Xiaobei asked: "Where are you from?"
The four horse bandits hurriedly said: "We were originally sand ghosts, but now we have taken refuge in Raodao Village!"
Beggar Peng nodded: "I've heard of it. How many people are there in the village?"
The horse bandits were surprised and asked, "Are you Iron Sword Silver Guards in disguise?"
Little Beggar Peng cursed: "Iron your mother, sword your sister! I am a wanted criminal!" He took out the wanted poster and threw it in front of the four of them. When the four of them saw that there was a reward of one thousand taels, they were all shocked to see this man again. It turned out to be the world-famous Peng Xiaobei, and he was even more shocked.
Beggar Peng said: "You, the leader of the village, are not careful in your work, so you sent four people here. You have underestimated the heroes on the road! If you are caught like today, won't the whereabouts of the village be exposed? I thought you would send a spy first. I didn’t expect to be so ignorant!”
The four people hurriedly said: "Yes! Yes! The old hero taught you a lesson!"
Beggar Peng said: "I won't talk nonsense to you! Of the four of you, I'll send two back to send a message to your boss. There's a big deal waiting for you. If you're interested, I'll wait for him here!" He looked at the four of them. , asked, "Who has a wife and children in the cottage?"
The four people each shouted: "I have a son!" "I have a wife!" "My mother is 80 years old!" "My father is dying!"
Beggar Peng rolled his eyes, pointed at the two of them and said, "You go back and report. I will hide the car in a secret place nearby and wait for your news. I will send someone here before sunset!"
The two men got the order and quickly mounted their horses.Yang Yan tied up the remaining two people and drove to the trail, stopping under a big tree.
Yang Yan asked: "Will those two people come back?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "I have been there twice, and I must pay back. This kind of horse bandit's village is extremely secretive, and no one can usually know its location. Generally speaking, the horse bandits who come out to work have their families in the mountain. If they miss it and are captured, , To protect the family, they will not tell the address of the cottage. The entrance and exit of the people are controlled. If people run away and no bodies are found, the cottage will have to be relocated. This is a big deal." Then he added, "It is not easy for a large number of bandits to move, and the control is even stricter. This The four people robbed at will, and the discipline was not strict and the climate was not good. I'm afraid there are not many people in the village, so they can't do anything."
After he finished speaking, he turned to ask the two people: "How old is your leader? I just asked you how many people there are in the village, but you didn't reply to me!"
The two men hurriedly said: "Our leader is 19 years old! There are more than 220 people in the village. I heard that we will recruit more people recently!"
"Only 19 years old? In charge of a village with more than 200 people?" Peng Xiaobei asked in surprise, "How many young men? How many family members?"
The two people hurriedly said: "180 four strong men and more than forty family members!"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "180 four young men? This is really interesting." He asked in detail, and then he found out that Raodao Village was destroyed, his family members were almost wiped out, the sand ghosts were scattered in all directions, and those who had just entered the grass had not yet brought their families with them.This group of people only started to gather last month, so their management was loose and orders were not prepared. However, they had already committed many crimes, and they had food and fodder, which attracted many lone thieves nearby who had nowhere to make a living. In just over a month, the scale increased from The number of people increased from more than 180 to [-].
Yang Yan asked in a low voice: "180 people, is it enough?"
Peng Xiaobeg frowned and whispered: "The other party is a disciple of the sect and is well-trained. This group of horse bandits does not follow the rules. I'm afraid it won't help."
Yang Yan couldn't help but look at Ming Wuxiang, who thought about it and said, "It depends on the situation."
They waited for two full hours before they saw smoke and dust rising in front of them. Little Beggar Peng said, "Here we come."
Not long after, more than ten riders gathered around, and the leading middle-aged man shouted: "Lai Shibi, just call me old mangy! Is it Peng Tian, the young beggar of the Peng family, who is freeing Peng, the old hero?"
Peng Xiaobei said loudly: "It's Peng Tianfang! Forget about the bitch hero!"
The old man stood up and dismounted, stepped forward and said respectfully: "Children are blind and want to seize grain and oil, which offends the heroes!" After saying this, he took out a small ingot of silver from his arms, touched about five taels of silver, and said, "The village is in poverty. , relying on the help of nearby villagers, I can't get the food out when I'm full and hungry. I say these five taels of silver are a courtesy, but it's really offensive. I have no choice but to go through hardships. I hope the old man will be noble, close his eyes, and spare these two people. Little bastard."
Peng Xiaobeg said: "Peng Tianfang is so poor that he won't do anything to earn five taels of silver. Besides, these two children are worthy of your five taels of winter money to redeem them. Is it Rao Dao?" Are the copycats too rich, or is Gansu’s silver worthless?”
After hearing what Little Beggar Peng said, the old man knew that he had tied up these two people not to ask for money on the way to escape, but not to vent his anger, so he asked: "The boy who came back said that the old hero has a big business to deal with." ?”
Peng Xiaobeg smiled and said: "There is a big deal, at least a few thousand taels, but as many as tens of thousands of taels. Will Raodao Shanzhai get involved?"
A big deal worth tens of thousands of taels, this is no small matter!The old man is accustomed to being in the world, and he knows that it never rains.Not to mention that Peng Xiaobeg used to be the helmsman in Jiangxi and was famous all over the world. His father, Peng Laobeggar, was a generation of heroic heroes. His reputation as a chivalrous person has been passed down for 40 years. Peng Xiaobeggar is so old that he can disgrace his ancestors and commit crimes like banditry. ?To take a hundred steps back, today a penny is really killing a heroic man. How can this little beggar Peng be inferior to others?If he really joins the gang, I'm afraid it will be Liu Zhang who welcomes Liu Bei.
Beggar Peng saw the old man's hesitation and said: "I heard that the leader of Raodao Village is a young man. Please introduce him to me so that I can know the beginning and end of this matter. It will be up to you whether you do it or not." That's right. Now that I'm a wanted criminal, can I go to the sect to report you? Besides, what grudges do I have with Raodao Village, why I came all the way from Jiangxi to pull out your seedlings? A local snake, he will leave as soon as he is done, without any delay."
The old man thought about it over and over. The old man and the young man were always a little embarrassed. They wanted to refuse politely, but they also wanted Peng Xiaobei to be wronged. Who in the martial arts knew this?The village has been expanding very fast recently, and the owner of the village has not listened to the advice, and is constantly recruiting people, just to make the village stronger. There are more than [-] cronies who manage these more than a hundred ghosts, and they are afraid that they will not be able to control the situation. If there is Peng. The presence of the little beggar, even as a guest, can enhance the reputation of the little village master.He hesitated for a long time and finally said: "I will take you to see the village leader."
Beggar Peng laughed loudly, let go of the tied two people, followed the old man in the carriage, and headed all the way to the village.
The old mangy man let a few newcomers lead the way and slowed down his horse to follow Peng Xiaobei. Knowing that he had something to say, Peng Xiaobeg asked, "It doesn't matter if you tell me something."
The old mangy said: "My village leader is young and has little knowledge, and he has some high-mindedness and low-handedness. I shouldn't say this to outsiders, but the old hero is a person who is used to seeing big scenes, and I am not afraid of being abrupt. I have a few words of advice. First, I am on the ground. First, please be a little more courteous; secondly, this group of people has just gathered, so it is inevitable that they are a little dissatisfied, so I would like to ask the old hero to help me, and have strong soldiers and horses, so as not to delay the old hero from doing big business."
Beggar Peng nodded and said, "I understand."
Yang Yan asked Peng Xiaobei: "What does he mean by this?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "The first is that their village leader is ignorant, and the second is that there are some impetuous people in the village. They want me to help control the situation, but they don't want to hurt their village master's face."
Yang Yan said: "It's such a simple thing, but there's a lot to talk about."
Beggar Peng smiled and said, "This is a decent thing to say, you have to learn it too."
Yang Yan smiled and said: "I'm not a decent person, so what can I say?"
Peng Xiaobei said: "You can't say that, in the future..." At this point, he suddenly stopped.Peng Xiaobeg thought that Yang Yan wanted to take revenge. If he really killed Yan Feixi in the future, the whole world would be his enemy and he would lose his life. Yan Feixi had to take the life of a dog himself.But even so, it was ultimately impossible for Yang Yan to make a living in the Nine Families, join a sect, and become a successful person.His thoughts went around in a circle, and then he continued: "Follow me from now on, just listen and you will get used to it."
The group of people turned around a mountain and walked in circles for a long time. Finally, a large piece of flat land appeared in front of them.I saw a ghost-headed sword flag at the entrance of the cottage, and many earthen houses built inside. Although the roof tiles were in some disrepair, they were generally neat.
Peng Xiaobeg said: "This village is quite hidden. However, I heard that Raodao Mountain Village was wiped out by the Silver Guard. How can it still be of such a scale?"
The old mangy man replied: "This is the Sand Ghost's cottage. Although it is hidden and not many people know about it, it is not considered safe. But with more than 200 people gathered together, I can't find a place to stay for the time being. I can only live for the time being. I am looking for Hide somewhere else.”
Peng Xiaobei nodded: "That's it." He gave Yang Yan another look.Yang Yan knew that he had entered a den of thieves at this time and was outnumbered, so he needed to be careful.Seeing the unknown situation, he never said a word and asked: "Brother Ming, aren't you afraid?"
Ming Ming shook his head and said, "Leave it to Senior Peng, he is a veteran of the world and knows how to advance and retreat." After a while, he said again, "No matter how vicious these people are, can they compare to Yan Feixi?"
After Yang Yan heard what he said, he felt relieved and said: "Don't look after me this time. It's really dangerous. Escape by yourself. I owe you enough."
Ming Wu said calmly: "You don't owe me, I came here because I wanted to do this."
Yang Yan only said that he had done everything for him, and he was even more moved and said, "You and Jingfeng are both good people."
The carriage arrived at Juyi Hall, the three of them got out of the carriage, and the old man came in to report.After a while, there was the sound of horse hooves, and dozens of horsemen came galloping.Many more people came out, each armed with strong crossbows and bows, as well as long and short weapons, and surrounded Peng Xiaobei and the other three.
Yang Yan saw the opponent's powerful force and held his knife on guard. Peng Xiaogeng gently patted his arm and whispered: "A dog is afraid of being bitten, and a man has no courage to bully."
Yang Yan understood immediately, put down his hand, and glanced at Ming Wuxiang again, only to see that Ming Wuxiang's face was still peaceful and calm, without any panic, and it seemed that he didn't even move his eyebrows. He couldn't help but feel ashamed: "My character is worse than Brother Zhiming is too far behind."
After a while, a young man came out.I saw him wearing a red cotton-padded jacket, wearing a pair of shiny leather boots, and his face was rosy.Peng Xiaobeg frowned, cupped his hands and said, "I'm Peng Tianfang, these are brothers Yang and Ming."
The young man cupped his hands and said: "I am under Rao Changsheng, the master swordsman of Rao Dao Village, and I have met my seniors."
Peng Xiaobeg said: "I heard that Raodao Village has become famous recently, and everyone in Longnan is aware of it. I never thought that the sword handler could be so young. A true hero comes from a young age, and Peng Tianfang admires him." After saying this, he bowed with admiration on his face. color.
Yang Yan was surprised. He knew that although Peng Xiaobei was down and out, he was once a hero and would not look down upon others. Even though he was an old friend of Mr. Qi, the two of them mostly contradicted each other when they got along. Even in front of Xu Fangge I have never seen him be so respectful and polite.
Rao Changsheng was very happy to see the world-famous Peng Xiaobeg treated him politely and thoughtfully, and hurriedly said: "The old hero has arrived and has given the village a great honor. No need to be polite, please take a seat!" He glanced at Peng Xiaobeg beside him. Two young men couldn't help but be stunned when they saw one of them had a handsome face, a scar on his face, and a pair of particularly conspicuous red eyes. Then they looked at the other one, who was handsome, elegant, and elegant in fine clothes.
At that moment, together with the old man, the five of them entered the Juyi Hall.Rao Changsheng waved his hand, removed his troops, and asked: "The old hero said there is a big deal, what's going on?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "Recently, there is a batch of red goods worth thousands or even thousands of taels. They have just entered Gansu. I wonder if the village owner has heard about it?"
Rao Changsheng said: "What kind of red goods are so valuable? Thousands and tens of thousands of taels. Is there such a business in Gansu?"
Peng Xiaobeg smiled and said: "The Huashan Yan family dragged several carts to ask for marriage, and they wanted to marry Qi Zigai's daughter." He knew that Raodao Village was destroyed by Iron Sword Silver Guard, so when he talked about Qi Zigai, he deliberately did not call him the third master, but the third master. Call him by his first name.
Rao Changsheng was stunned and asked: "What does the old hero mean?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "For the marriage of the nine families, the betrothal gift must be worth at least 5000 taels, and it is not surprising if it reaches tens of thousands taels."
The old mangy man jumped up in fright and exclaimed: "Jie Jiu's family's betrothal gift? What a joke! This...this...a hundred...a thousand heads are not enough to kill! This...old hero Peng... ...Don't be ridiculous! No, no!" He looked pale and panicked, and said to Rao Changsheng, "Master, you can't afford to offend this! You can't offend, you can't offend!"
Rao Changsheng's face also changed drastically, and he forced himself to stay calm and said: "Old hero, are you kidding me..." Although he suppressed his panic, he still couldn't help but shudder.
Peng Xiaobeg said: "I heard that the leader of the village went deep into the sand village with only 25 people to take the enemy's heads and recruited a large number of tribesmen. I thought that only such a heroic young man could accomplish such a great thing. Just imagine the betrothal gifts of the nine families, which one would dare Who dares to take action? As long as you succeed in one move, you will not only shock Gansu, but also the whole world, and become famous all over the world. From now on, the world of Kongtong will be where the young master responds to his call, and all the bandits will respect you."
What he said was half true and half false. The flattery at the beginning may not be true, but the words at the end are true. If Rao Changsheng was responsible for the major case of robbing the Nine Families, he was really famous all over the world. Who would be dissatisfied from now on?
When Rao Changsheng heard what he said, his heart moved slightly, and he hesitated a little, and asked: "Where are these betrothal gifts?"
Peng Xiaobei said: "It has been sent to the border. It is estimated that it will return to Tianshui in a few days."
Rao Changsheng said: "We have already reached the border. That means it is settled. How can we return to Tianshui?"
Peng Xiaobeg smiled and said: "Qi Zigai has always hated Huashan. I can't stand this marriage. To return the betrothal gift to Huashan, you have to go through Tianshui." This was not a random guess on his part.He said goodbye to his third master in Chongqing, and estimated that it was only a few days ago that Qi Zigai returned to Kongtong.According to Qi Zigai's character, he would never give a small house to Yan Xuting.
The old man said: "This is too dangerous, it can't be done! Old hero Peng, with your martial arts reputation, you are like the bodyguards of ordinary wealthy families who protect the courtyard. You don't even have to rob. You knock on the door and go in, and they have to obediently offer you a few coins." Ten taels of silver. If the sect is alarmed, it will only be an easy killing. For this business of tens of thousands of taels, you will not buy land or do business and sell goods. To put it bluntly, the old hero can't even stay in an inn. An Wen, what are you doing with all this money?"
"I don't want even a tael of this batch of red goods." Peng Xiaobeg said, "I want people."
Rao Changsheng asked in confusion: "Human? Who?"
Beggar Peng said: "I want Yan Xuting, the third son of the Yan family."
The old mangy man was too frightened to spit out his bile, and hurriedly said: "What did you say?! You...you want to arrest the son of the leader of Huashan?!"
Yang Yan saw how frightened he was and said with a smile: "Second Village Master, don't panic, let's listen to what Uncle Tian says first."
Beggar Peng said: "Don't be anxious, listen first."
If it weren't for the fear of being rude in front of others, the old man would really want to cover his ears and shout, "Don't listen, don't listen."
Peng Xiaobeg continued: "I guess you may have heard about the Jiangxi incident. If not, I will briefly explain it here. Huashan made a grudge against me and arrested my grandson. The mastermind at that time was the one who came to propose marriage today. Yan Xuting, the third son of the Yan family. I wanted to rescue my grandson, but Yan San happened to fall into a trap and came to Kongtong. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But I only have three people here. There may be a chance to kill, but it is difficult to capture him alive, so I have to I rely on the help of Raodao Shanzhai."
The old mangy man said with a bitter face: "Old hero, you have Huashan's reputation tied to your body, and you want me, a small village, to help you? Don't dare, don't dare!"
Peng Xiaobeg looked at Rao Changsheng and asked, "How come I only half-sentence, and the deputy village leader is so afraid of this?"
Rao Changsheng was irritated by him, frowned and said, "Don't panic, old man, listen to what Old Hero Peng says."
At this time, Yang Yan also saw that Rao Changsheng was very happy with his achievements. As the old man said, he was young and energetic and refused to admit defeat.Uncle Tian deliberately lowered his body to make him complacent and unable to lose face. It was indeed Lao Jianghu's trick.
Peng Xiaobeg continued: "I will break it down for you to see if this deal can be successful. Let me talk about the first thing first. Will there be any future troubles if we rob this batch of betrothal gifts? Kunlun agreed that there is a rule that soldiers do not invade Kongtong. Today, Huashan is in Kongtong has suffered a heavy loss and wants to raise troops to attack Raodao's mountain stronghold. Is that okay? It's definitely not possible. At most, they can send dozens of masters and let the generals Fang Jingjiu, Du Yinsong, and Zhao Zijing lead the people over. Rao Dao Daoshan Village got this batch of red goods, and with money, food, and charisma, they gathered a force. There will be at least 500 people by then. Are you afraid that there are only dozens of people like him? Even if Fang is here to toast, he will not be toasting. Eat and drink as a penalty."
"As for the Iron Sword Silver Guards, the Iron Sword Silver Guards are your enemies. You have to hide or fight. Let me talk about one more thing. Today is the twelfth lunar month, and next year Kunlun will discuss it. As soon as the Lantern Festival passes, Kongtong will be under martial law in order to welcome Leaders of various factions arrived. Usually at this time, the Iron Sword and Silver Guards only patrolled everywhere to prevent trouble and did not take the initiative to crack down on bandits. The security was safe until May. Half a year was enough for the village to recruit troops and find another hiding place. Even if the bonus is divided, it is not impossible for them to disperse."
The old man has been a horse bandit for more than ten years, and he knows that what he said is true. Kongtong was most diligent in cracking down on bandits in the year before the Kunlun Conference. After the Lantern Festival, heavy troops were stationed on the main roads to patrol, unless there were really horse bandits. Otherwise, he would not take the initiative to sweep up, so he said: "Even if the old hero is right, how many people are required to escort the third master Yan? How can we possibly rob him?"
"Let's talk about the second one." Peng Xiaobeg said, "I estimate that there are about a hundred Huashan disciples who escorted the red goods and protected Yan Xuting, but no more than 200. What does he rely on? Isn't he thinking about who dares to rob the nine people's betrothal gifts? ? I don’t know who the leading general is, maybe it’s Fang who is making a toast, and it’s even more so that we are enemies on a narrow road, very good. The other party has 200 people, and we also have 200 people, so we are not inferior to them in terms of military strength.”
The strength of the troops is not inferior, but the quality is inferior to the boss. How can this group of horse bandits compare with the disciples of the sect?Two for one is still cheap!Besides, Peng Xiaobei deliberately lowered the number of people to more than 100. It would not be surprising if there were two or three hundred people.Beggar Peng guessed that they must have thought of this, so he said: "Whether it was intentional or not, they didn't expect that someone would make trouble on Tai Sui's head, so we were caught off guard. I saw that the weapons used in the village, including crossbows and bows, were all new. We planned to It’s easy to ambush and defeat more with less. It’s not impossible. Hasn’t the leader of the village done this before?”
Rao Changsheng remembered that his father led a hundred people to ambush and kill ghosts, defeating many with a small number, and he also killed Di Ze, and he couldn't help but feel a little confident.I bought a lot of weapons from the border area for the new brothers in the village to use. I also need to find the expenses. Now in the twelfth lunar month, the village has enough food. It will not be difficult to survive this winter. But as Peng Xiaobei said, it will not be until next May. Before, the territory of Kongtong was strictly controlled and it was difficult to make a living...
Seeing that Rao Changsheng was lost in thought, the old mangy man said in a trembling voice: "The leader of the village is not taking it seriously, is he?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "As long as the villagers work together, I will help arrange the formation in the past few days, and you follow the command, this will happen. In a few days, everyone in the world will hear the name of Rao Changsheng, Rao Village Master, Raodao Village He is the number one horse bandit among the Nine Families!"
Rao Changsheng's eyes shone with light, and he nodded: "With the help of old hero Peng, this matter will definitely be accomplished!"
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Yang Yan and the other two were placed in an earthen fort near Rao Changsheng's residence.The Sand Ghost had a huge power in the past, with more than [-] young men and their families. Now the house is less than half occupied, and each of the three people was assigned an empty room. Yang Yan and Peng Xiaobei were both sleeping rough during this period, and it was difficult to find comfort.
As a token of courtesy, Rao Changsheng specially brought a bottle of wine for dinner.The three of them gathered together and Yang Yan said with a smile: "Uncle Tian, I thought you were a mighty man. I didn't expect you to be so good at bluffing others."
Peng Xiaobeg raised his eyebrows and said: "I'm not lying to him. It is indeed feasible to rob Huashan. Yan San is a child who has been raised to be delicate and rich. After all, he is young and has little knowledge. The battle in Jiangxi was not beautiful. When the opportunity came, He is slow to respond. If he brings with him generals who are accustomed to fighting, it will be difficult to accomplish this. If he only brings with him a few young masters," he sneered, "you still have to see if they are enough for me to take a few bites."
"It's not easy for more than 200 people to enter Tianshui City." Yang Yan said, "They have to be in batches. There is not enough time. They have to leave tomorrow."
"No need to go into the city." Ming said vaguely, "I guess senior doesn't plan to go into the city either."
Peng Xiaobei nodded and said: "There is the Xingxiu Sect headquarters in Tianshui City, and there are heavy troops of Iron Sword and Silver Guards stationed there. We cannot do anything there. We will send a sophisticated and reliable spy into the city to inquire about the news and find out the details. Tianshui cannot go eastward. The boundary of Huashan is far away. When Yan San leaves the city, we will find a good terrain and ambush him halfway."
While the three of them were talking, they suddenly heard Rao Changsheng's voice coming from outside the door.Just listen to him loudly say: "You look down on me like this and think I can't do anything?! You see, your husband is capable! By the next year, everyone in the world will know that there is a Raodao Village in Kongtong, and the owner of the village is me , Rao Changsheng!"
Ming stood up and opened a crack in the door, only to see a fair-skinned girl talking to Rao Changsheng.Peng Xiaobeg shook his head and said: "This young man is young and energetic, greedy for vanity, and has high vision but low hand. Sooner or later, the village will be destroyed in his hands."
Yang Yan asked: "Uncle Tian, how did you tell?"
"Boots." Ming Ming looked out the door and said calmly, "They are too clean. The clothes are too eye-catching, they are new."
Beggar Peng nodded and said: "The barren mountains and fields are full of mud. Your boots are so clean and you are wearing a bright red cotton-padded jacket. The boundary of Kongtong is either yellow sand or white snow. You are dressed in bright red. Are you going to be a target when you go out?"
Yang Yan said: "Maybe he changes clothes when he works?"
Beggar Peng smiled and said: "If the leader of the village is so generous, will the people below him be convinced?"
Yang Yan laughed loudly and said, "Uncle Tian and brother Ming are very careful!"
Then he heard Rao Changsheng scolding: "I'm just wondering why you are so thoughtful today and take the initiative to talk to me. It turns out it's the old man who's talking to you! Damn it, I'll ask him right now! If he's afraid, just stay in the village. Watch the door!”
Yang Yan asked: "Who is the leader of the village quarreling with?"
Ming said vaguely, "It should be his wife." After a while, he said, "I'll go take a look." After that, he opened the door and walked out.
Seeing that Rao Changsheng was walking in a hurry, Bai Niu couldn't stop her. She was about to close the door when she saw an unusually handsome young man approaching. She couldn't help but be startled and asked, "Who are you?"
"I don't know who I am, but I have a guest coming today."
Bai Niu frowned and said coldly: "You are the one who instigated the people in the village to die?"
"Not necessarily to die." Ming Wuxi looked at Rao Changsheng's retreating back and asked abruptly, "You don't like your husband?"
Bai Niu heard his abrupt question and said coldly: "Don't talk nonsense."
Ming said vaguely: "In ordinary couples, if the husband speaks so loudly and the wife doesn't scold him back, she is either afraid or respectful." He looked straight into Bai Niu's eyes with a pair of bottomless eyes, "But you just looked at her coldly. .”
Bai Niu closed the door and said, "You are too worried."
"If you don't want to be with him, I can help you escape." Ming said vaguely, "No matter what your reason is, you don't have to spend your whole life here."
Bai Niu's hand closing the door suddenly stopped, and her lifeless eyes suddenly became slightly alive, like a dying frog suddenly shaking its limbs.
"I stayed here to repay my kindness." She suddenly smiled, and smiled unknown to Ming, "I also stayed here to take revenge."
The door was closed, and the figure behind the door was no longer visible.
"Brother Ming, what are you doing?" Yang Yan chased her out and asked with a curious smile, "Don't you like Mrs. Yazhai? Don't go around seducing women from good families just because you have a pretty face."
Ming shook his head and said, "It's okay." He looked back at Yang Yan, thoughtfully, and asked, "Brother Yang, have you ever thought about not taking revenge and living a peaceful life?"
"No, not even for a moment!" Yang Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Why, you also want to persuade me not to take revenge?"
Ming Wuxi smiled slightly, like a spring breeze blowing on the cold earth: "No, I never thought of persuading you to let it go."
Yang Yan smiled and said: "I knew Brother Ming understood me!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.
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Tianshui is the jurisdiction of Xingxiu Sect, the largest sect under Kongtong's command, and there are many Iron Sword and Silver Guards.Shen Weichen dressed up Li Jingfeng as a follower and took him into the city. He found a small inn to store his luggage before visiting Wen's family.
The housekeeper heard that it was the young master's friend who came to offer incense and hurriedly informed Wen's family.Father Wen came out and was very surprised to see two beautiful girls and a follower.Shen Weichen reported his intention to come, saying that he was Wen Ruoshan's friend and wanted to come and burn incense. Wen's father asked about his origin. Shen Weichen said that he and Li Jingfeng were from Qingcheng, and Gu Qingshang said that he was from Hengshan. They both met Wen Ruoshan during their journey. friend.Father Wen nodded and led the three people inside.
When Wen Ruoshan died, his body was collected on the road. After returning to Qingcheng, Xie Gubai sent someone to send the ashes and a letter back to his hometown. The letter only said that Wen Ruoshan contracted a sudden illness and died during the trip.
"The murderer who killed Ruoshan hasn't been caught yet. The more they know, the more dangerous it will be." Xie Gubai said.
Wen's father led three people to the mourning hall. Shen Weichen and Li Jingfeng offered incense one after another, and Gu Qingshang, who did not know Wen Ruoshan, also followed.Shen Weichen prayed in his heart: "Brother Ruoshan, Jingfeng and I came to see you. You have a spirit in heaven, bless us to catch the murderer as soon as possible and avenge you."
Li Jingfeng prayed: "Mr. Wen, although I didn't know your real name until later, I learned a lot thanks to your teachings during those days on the ship. I hope you will help me find the murderer and avenge you."
Gu Qingshang prayed: "Mr. Wen, although I don't know you, I heard that you are a good person and used to teach. Since you and I open an academy together, I hope you will bless my academy well. Those children study hard and don't mess with me." I'm happy. By the way, my name is Gu Qingshang, and I live in Hengshan. Although it's a bit far away, don't worry about the mountains being high and the rivers being long. Come and take care of me."
After the three people had finished offering incense, Wen's father invited the three of them to the hall to have tea. Wen Ruoshan's two brothers and sister-in-law also came out to meet the guests.The eldest brother Wen has a gentle appearance and elegant temperament. The second brother Wen has a beard. He looks older than the eldest brother and has more of a businessman vibe.
Father Wen's eyes turned red and he said, "This kid is careless. He doesn't do business. He doesn't care about the academy. He doesn't know who he knows. He just wants to travel. He went there for more than two years. When he came back...he was a mess." ..." He was very sad and kept cursing, "Unfilial! How unfilial!"
Brother Wen asked: "How did the three of you know Brother She?"
Shen Weichen said: "More than a year ago, we met by chance in an inn. My brother and Brother Wen hit it off immediately, and they became friends. On the way to Sichuan, Brother Wen suddenly fell seriously ill and left... in just a few days." Shen Weichen saw Wen. My father looked sad, and I couldn't help but feel sad.
The second brother Wen sighed: "The third brother is a scholar. He has been traveling long distances in the past two years, and perhaps his body and bones have already been unable to bear it. A few months before his death, he sent a letter home, saying that his parents were here and they did not travel far. If his son is unfilial, he will not grow up." I am here to serve you. Looking back now, the book contains a lot of details about the aftermath. I guess I knew that my life would not be long."
Shen Weichen was stunned and asked, "Brother Wen knew he was going to die?" She thought of Wen Ruoshan and Xie Gubai's identity exchange and asked, "When did that happen?"
Brother Wen said: "It happened three months before his death."
Shen Weichen thought to himself, wasn't that just before he met his brother?
"We all know that he is not in good health but he still refuses to come back! Why does this child have to die outside? He doesn't even want to go home to see his parents?!" Wen's father scolded, with a lot of unbearability in his words.
"My little brother is traveling around the world, probably to publish a book." Brother Wen said, "That is his life's work."
Li Jingfeng comforted him: "The secret passage has been found. It finally clears Mr. Wen's name. It proves that he was right and had foresight. If it weren't for "Longyu Mountain Chronicles", Third Master still wouldn't have been able to find the secret passage."
"Don't talk about books! The secret passage has been found. The second volume of "Longyu Mountain Records" is still banned. It's useless!" Father Wen scolded, "This kid talks nonsense all day long. When he published the book, he said there was a secret He said, there are barbarians, what did you say before leaving? He said that maybe someone in the Nine Great Family has hooked up with the barbarians..."
"Dad!" Brother Wen interrupted his father and turned to Shen Weichen and the others, "I'm sorry, my father just lost his son and is talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart."
Shen Weichen asked doubtfully: "What do you mean? Brother Wen said that someone in the Jiuda family colluded with the barbarians? Who is that person?"
Brother Wen hesitated and said: "Girl, you can't say this nonsense..."
Gu Qingshang cupped his hands and said: "Uncle Wen, Mr. Wen has seen a lot of people, and what he said must be reasonable. He said there was a secret way, and he actually found out the secret way, which shows that he is not a delusional person. If you are afraid of being implicated, never tell others about this matter. Ear. If Mr. Wen really knows some secret, but the few of them avoid telling it, wouldn't it be a pity to make Mr. Wen regret it after his death?"
Li Jingfeng saw that she spoke politely and was very different from her usual informal appearance in private interactions. He thought to himself: "Why do these girls have so many looks, one is dignified and the other casual?" After thinking about it, he glanced at Shen Weichen again and thought, " The same goes for my little sister, who is dignified and courteous on weekdays, but can hit people quickly and hard, and sometimes she can be naughty."
Father Wen pondered for a long time and then said: "Before he left, he said that he suspected that there were high-status people among the Nine Families colluding with the barbarians, but he didn't say which sect. We just took it as wild talk and asked him not to talk nonsense, which would offend the Nine Families. Everyone, can something good happen?"
The three of them looked at each other, feeling that the matter was so important that they couldn't believe it.With the status of the Nine Families, if one has a very high status, he must be a powerful person, and there is really no reason to collude with the barbarians.But since Wen Ruoshan guessed correctly about the secret passage, there was no guarantee that this speculation was not justified. Both Shen Weichen and Gu Qingshang wanted to report this matter when they returned home, but Li Jingfeng thought that he should tell the third master about this matter.
After bidding farewell to the Wen family, seeing that the sky was getting dark and it was not suitable for Li Jingfeng to stay outside, the three of them hurried back to the inn.While walking, he suddenly saw a motorcade passing by. Seeing that it was the Huashan flag, Shen Weichen quickly pulled Li Jingfeng and hid in the alley.
Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "How come there is Mount Hua wherever you go?"
Shen Weichen said: "You are taking the Shaolin Huashan Kongtong Road. Naturally, you always bump into people from Huashan, trying to avoid Huashan and come to Qingcheng."
Li Jingfeng smiled and said, "My little sister is here to trick me again."
Shen Weichen pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Are you going to trick me? There is great wealth waiting for you in Qingcheng."
Li Jingfeng said: "You don't need to be rich and noble, it's enough to be able to see my little sister, eldest and second brothers and Dr. Zhu from time to time."
Gu Qingshang suddenly said "Huh?", and Shen Weichen asked: "What's wrong?"
Gu Qingshang pointed to the corner and said, "I just saw a man who was extremely handsome!"
Shen Weichen smiled and said: "My sister always says she won't get married, how come she is so attracted by a beautiful man when she sees her?"
Gu Qingshang said: "No, it's just that I have never seen such a beautiful man before, so I couldn't help but be a little surprised." She said, "There is a lot of gold and jade inside."
Shen Weichen smiled and said: "My brother is good-looking and has real talent and learning."
Gu Qingshang laughed and said: "My sister is trying to be a matchmaker again? My sister won't listen!"
The three of them waited for the Huashan convoy to pass before taking a detour back to the inn. They were still wondering along the way, why did Huashan send such a large convoy to visit Kongtong?
At night, Shen Weichen taught Li Jingfeng how to practice kungfu in the room, and also taught Gu Qingshang some kung fu, and then the three of them went back to their rooms to rest.Towards the end of the night, Shen Weichen was sleeping deeply when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door softly. She couldn't help but be surprised and thought to herself: "Who is looking for me at this late hour?" She asked softly: "Who?" but there was no response. Then I thought: "If it's my sister, I must speak up. Is it Jingfeng? Why is he coming to see me so late?"
If it is really Jingfeng, he is probably encountering difficulties in martial arts training.Talking about love at night and fantasizing about it are really not something he can do.Shen Weichen put on his cotton-padded jacket and stood up to open the door. Unexpectedly, he saw a handsome young man standing outside the door. He looked familiar and couldn't help but be stunned.
"I don't know, girl, do you still remember me?" the man outside the door asked.
Shen Weichen exclaimed softly, then remembered him and said, "Are you the friend who fought against the boat bandits with Jingfeng?"
"Yes." Ming unknown smiled, warm and gentle, like a spring breeze melting the ice and snow.
(End of this chapter)
Yang Yan, unknown Ming, and Peng Xiaobei returned to Maozhou, Sichuan at night.The three of them bought a carriage first, and Yang Yan put on a bright blue outfit with a long knife on his waist, just like a nursing home.There is no wanted warrant or vengeful name on him, so it doesn't hurt to be more conspicuous.
Beggar Peng shaved off his short hair and beard that had finally grown a few inches, put on a set of navy blue robes, and a light blue cotton-padded jacket that had been washed white, and stuffed his signature black knife into Under the carriage.
When it was unknown, he took off his washed white clothes and put on a white Sichuan brocade robe with a light blue hem, a purple plaid belt with a yellow background, a small crown, a fox fur coat, a handsome face carved with jade, and a graceful temperament. He looks like a rich man.
This outfit and the carriage cost a total of more than [-] taels of silver. A small half of it was dead money stolen from the corpse, and the larger half was obtained from unknown sources.Yang Yan was curious about where the money came from, but he said it was a gift from others. He kept asking questions and answers, but Yang Yan didn't go into details.
When they were dressed up, Ming Wuji became the young master, Peng Xiaobei became the old housekeeper, and Yang Yan became the bodyguard.
The three of them put a few boxes on the carriage, pressed some stones to make the tracks deeper, and then turned back to Gansu.Ming's unknown appearance caught people's attention, and they had lived in Longchuan Town for seven days. They simply bypassed Longchuan Town and walked along the Chi Road towards Dingxi. They rested at shops and stayed in villages on the way, dragging their feet. , two or three days later we arrived at a small town called "Jiugouli".
This Jiugouli is larger than Longchuan Town, and it is on the Chi Road, but there are few business travelers in Gansu, and it is cold weather, so there are few pedestrians. There are only two or three guests in the inn. "Bodyguard" Yang Yan walked in front, protecting the unknown "gongzi" behind. "Old Butler" Peng Xiaobei followed with his body hunched, one step behind.When Ming Ming was seated, the "old housekeeper" and the "bodyguard" sat down at another table.
Peng Xiaobeg's wanted document was posted on the wall of the inn. The shopkeeper saw that he looked familiar. He looked back at the wanted portrait and was surprised to realize that he looked [-]% to [-]% similar to him.But how could a wanted criminal come to the house with such arrogance?Secondly, what if he is really a wanted criminal?The sect in charge of this place is a branch of the Xingxiu Sect. There was a fight between the sect members and the store was destroyed. However, the people ran away and the reward was not recovered. Instead, they had to pay an unjust amount of money.Even if Tai Sui is offended, it is not impossible to kill him with one knife.It's better to take it slow first, the shopkeeper thought, and test it out. If it was really Beggar Peng on the wanted document, it wouldn't be too late to report him after he leaves the store.
Yang Yan saw the shopkeeper being sneaky and expected him to be suspicious. Fortunately, there was no description of himself on the wanted document, otherwise his identity would have been exposed long ago if his red eyes were eye-catching.He shouted loudly: "Xiao Er!"
The person who responded was a girl, probably the shopkeeper's daughter. She looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, and her little eyes turned straight to "Mr. Ming" as soon as she came up. "Ming Gongzi" ordered some vegetarian dishes, saying that they were vegetarian dishes for his mother's funeral. After a meeting, the vegetarian dishes were served. "Ming Gongzi" smelled them and called the housekeeper to give some instructions.
"Steward Peng" said to the shopkeeper: "Young Master said that the pan was fried without washing it, and it was stained with lard. Please re-serve some dishes."
The shopkeeper hurriedly asked the kitchen, and it turned out that the person in charge was lazy. The shopkeeper quickly apologized, thinking that this young man was indeed a pampered and tasteful man, and he could even taste the smell of pigs.Seeing that the butler was hunched over and looking listless, not looking like a wanted person, the shopkeeper became a little suspicious and asked the kitchen to prepare some vegetarian dishes again.
Beggar Peng took advantage of the conversation with the shopkeeper and asked him how to get to the border.The shopkeeper was also suspicious of why this out-of-towner, who was neither a businessman nor a traveler, came on his way in the cold winter. He took the opportunity to test a few words, and then he found out that the father of "Ming Gongzi" was an Iron Sword Silver Guard. When he was young, his mother could not bear the poverty and remarried to Sichuan. A businessman, his stepfather died early and his mother died three months ago. Seeing that he had no relatives, "Ming Gongzi" sold all his family property and took his mother's ashes to the border, hoping to recognize his ancestor.
Although Peng Xiaobei spoke softly, it was a quiet winter day and there were few people in the inn, so the few words he said were clearly heard by the people around him. "Mr. Ming" finished his lunch and took out some silver when checking out. He accidentally took out a small ingot of gold and quickly took it back.After settling the bill, the master and servant got into the carriage and headed north.
Yang Yan drove the carriage and asked, "Are there any eyes and ears in the inn?"
"I don't know." Peng Xiaobei asked, "What did the girl at the inn give you?"
Ming Ming took out a piece of paper with a few words crookedly written on it, clearly written in a panic.He said: "Just tell me your maiden name and ask me to meet you in Dongcheng in the evening."
Yang Yan laughed loudly and said, "Is she the shopkeeper's daughter? When did you give me the note? Why didn't I see it? Brother Ming, your appearance is too attractive!"
As he spoke, he suddenly noticed that a horse was following him, not too far away but about ten feet away, and he suddenly became vigilant.
Beggar Peng said: "Ignore him and go as usual."
After another while, Fu followed up with another rider.The two of them rode side by side. Peng Xiaobei had no doubts at the moment and sneered: "I don't think you are that expert. The leader is not good at it."
"Just two, too few." Yang Yan said, "Can this lead to the real master?"
"We'll have to wait for two more." Peng Xiaobeg said, "Two in front and two in back to stop the carriage and rob it."
Sure enough, after a while, two more horses came galloping around the carriage and ran forward.
Beggar Peng said: "Three days of hard work were not in vain."
The carriage had gone another half mile, and the two riders who were rushing over actually stopped on the road, each holding a knife in their hands.Yang Yanle stopped the carriage, and the two people in front shouted: "We are the masters of Raodao Village! We are not well-dressed, not hungry enough to eat, and we rely on passing heroes to help us with some food and oil!"
Yang Yan said: "You're good to go! Help send a message to your master, there is a big deal waiting for you!"
The two horses in front shouted: "Nonsense!" Then they rushed over with their horses under their belly.Without unsheathing his sword, Yang Yan waited for the two horsemen to approach, then pounced on the horse thief on the right and struck him with his sword.Although his progress in Yi Jin Jing internal skill is slow, he has achieved some success. During these two months, Peng Xiaogeng taught him how to use the sword and practiced hard every day. His kung fu is much better than when he was in Fuzhou. Every blow and every chop is fast, accurate and steady, and there is no horse thief. Unexpectedly, this young man had such skill, one of them was knocked off his horse.
Another horse thief saw his companion fell off his horse and turned around to chop Yang Yan.Yang Yan sidestepped, grabbed the opponent's belt, and pulled him off his horse.The man who had fallen from his horse reluctantly stood up in pain and slashed with his sword. Yang Yan followed his attack, one against two, and the three of them fought together.
Peng Xiaobeg saw that the physical skills of the two horse thieves were not as good as those of ordinary sect disciples, let alone Yang Yan, so there was no need to worry.At this moment, the two horse thieves from behind had already rushed in. Beggar Peng didn't even say a word, and didn't take his knife. He rushed out from the car door, grabbed the roof of the car with both hands, swept his left leg, and kicked the two off the horse one by one.He jumped out of the car, picked up one and threw it forward. The man shouted "Oh!" and was thrown more than ten feet away and rolled twice on the ground.He then walked towards another person. Seeing his strong martial arts skills, this person yelled and tried to get on his horse to escape. Little Beggar Peng grabbed him by the collar, grabbed him horizontally, pushed him out of the window and looked at the moon, pushed him out more than ten feet, and threw him You have to cry for father and mother.Beggar Peng stepped forward, grabbed the collars of the two of them, put his hands together, and with a "pop" sound, their foreheads hit each other, their heads were bruised and bleeding, and they were dizzy and begging for mercy.
Little Beggar Peng said: "Don't run away if your life is at stake. I have something to tell you! If you want to leave, break off your legs first, then your hands, make them into human sticks and send them back to the village!"
The two people hurriedly said: "Don't run away! Don't run away!"
Beggar Peng looked back at Yang Yan and saw that the other two horse bandits had been beaten several times on their faces and chests by Yang Yan and were wailing on the ground in pain.Little Beggar Peng shouted: "I must obey you! Sit tight!"
The four horse bandits were defeated and they didn't dare to resist. They sat down one by one.There was still snow on the ground, which made these four buttocks miserable.
Yang Yan tied the four horses together and took them aside to wait.Peng Xiaobei asked: "Where are you from?"
The four horse bandits hurriedly said: "We were originally sand ghosts, but now we have taken refuge in Raodao Village!"
Beggar Peng nodded: "I've heard of it. How many people are there in the village?"
The horse bandits were surprised and asked, "Are you Iron Sword Silver Guards in disguise?"
Little Beggar Peng cursed: "Iron your mother, sword your sister! I am a wanted criminal!" He took out the wanted poster and threw it in front of the four of them. When the four of them saw that there was a reward of one thousand taels, they were all shocked to see this man again. It turned out to be the world-famous Peng Xiaobei, and he was even more shocked.
Beggar Peng said: "You, the leader of the village, are not careful in your work, so you sent four people here. You have underestimated the heroes on the road! If you are caught like today, won't the whereabouts of the village be exposed? I thought you would send a spy first. I didn’t expect to be so ignorant!”
The four people hurriedly said: "Yes! Yes! The old hero taught you a lesson!"
Beggar Peng said: "I won't talk nonsense to you! Of the four of you, I'll send two back to send a message to your boss. There's a big deal waiting for you. If you're interested, I'll wait for him here!" He looked at the four of them. , asked, "Who has a wife and children in the cottage?"
The four people each shouted: "I have a son!" "I have a wife!" "My mother is 80 years old!" "My father is dying!"
Beggar Peng rolled his eyes, pointed at the two of them and said, "You go back and report. I will hide the car in a secret place nearby and wait for your news. I will send someone here before sunset!"
The two men got the order and quickly mounted their horses.Yang Yan tied up the remaining two people and drove to the trail, stopping under a big tree.
Yang Yan asked: "Will those two people come back?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "I have been there twice, and I must pay back. This kind of horse bandit's village is extremely secretive, and no one can usually know its location. Generally speaking, the horse bandits who come out to work have their families in the mountain. If they miss it and are captured, , To protect the family, they will not tell the address of the cottage. The entrance and exit of the people are controlled. If people run away and no bodies are found, the cottage will have to be relocated. This is a big deal." Then he added, "It is not easy for a large number of bandits to move, and the control is even stricter. This The four people robbed at will, and the discipline was not strict and the climate was not good. I'm afraid there are not many people in the village, so they can't do anything."
After he finished speaking, he turned to ask the two people: "How old is your leader? I just asked you how many people there are in the village, but you didn't reply to me!"
The two men hurriedly said: "Our leader is 19 years old! There are more than 220 people in the village. I heard that we will recruit more people recently!"
"Only 19 years old? In charge of a village with more than 200 people?" Peng Xiaobei asked in surprise, "How many young men? How many family members?"
The two people hurriedly said: "180 four strong men and more than forty family members!"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "180 four young men? This is really interesting." He asked in detail, and then he found out that Raodao Village was destroyed, his family members were almost wiped out, the sand ghosts were scattered in all directions, and those who had just entered the grass had not yet brought their families with them.This group of people only started to gather last month, so their management was loose and orders were not prepared. However, they had already committed many crimes, and they had food and fodder, which attracted many lone thieves nearby who had nowhere to make a living. In just over a month, the scale increased from The number of people increased from more than 180 to [-].
Yang Yan asked in a low voice: "180 people, is it enough?"
Peng Xiaobeg frowned and whispered: "The other party is a disciple of the sect and is well-trained. This group of horse bandits does not follow the rules. I'm afraid it won't help."
Yang Yan couldn't help but look at Ming Wuxiang, who thought about it and said, "It depends on the situation."
They waited for two full hours before they saw smoke and dust rising in front of them. Little Beggar Peng said, "Here we come."
Not long after, more than ten riders gathered around, and the leading middle-aged man shouted: "Lai Shibi, just call me old mangy! Is it Peng Tian, the young beggar of the Peng family, who is freeing Peng, the old hero?"
Peng Xiaobei said loudly: "It's Peng Tianfang! Forget about the bitch hero!"
The old man stood up and dismounted, stepped forward and said respectfully: "Children are blind and want to seize grain and oil, which offends the heroes!" After saying this, he took out a small ingot of silver from his arms, touched about five taels of silver, and said, "The village is in poverty. , relying on the help of nearby villagers, I can't get the food out when I'm full and hungry. I say these five taels of silver are a courtesy, but it's really offensive. I have no choice but to go through hardships. I hope the old man will be noble, close his eyes, and spare these two people. Little bastard."
Peng Xiaobeg said: "Peng Tianfang is so poor that he won't do anything to earn five taels of silver. Besides, these two children are worthy of your five taels of winter money to redeem them. Is it Rao Dao?" Are the copycats too rich, or is Gansu’s silver worthless?”
After hearing what Little Beggar Peng said, the old man knew that he had tied up these two people not to ask for money on the way to escape, but not to vent his anger, so he asked: "The boy who came back said that the old hero has a big business to deal with." ?”
Peng Xiaobeg smiled and said: "There is a big deal, at least a few thousand taels, but as many as tens of thousands of taels. Will Raodao Shanzhai get involved?"
A big deal worth tens of thousands of taels, this is no small matter!The old man is accustomed to being in the world, and he knows that it never rains.Not to mention that Peng Xiaobeg used to be the helmsman in Jiangxi and was famous all over the world. His father, Peng Laobeggar, was a generation of heroic heroes. His reputation as a chivalrous person has been passed down for 40 years. Peng Xiaobeggar is so old that he can disgrace his ancestors and commit crimes like banditry. ?To take a hundred steps back, today a penny is really killing a heroic man. How can this little beggar Peng be inferior to others?If he really joins the gang, I'm afraid it will be Liu Zhang who welcomes Liu Bei.
Beggar Peng saw the old man's hesitation and said: "I heard that the leader of Raodao Village is a young man. Please introduce him to me so that I can know the beginning and end of this matter. It will be up to you whether you do it or not." That's right. Now that I'm a wanted criminal, can I go to the sect to report you? Besides, what grudges do I have with Raodao Village, why I came all the way from Jiangxi to pull out your seedlings? A local snake, he will leave as soon as he is done, without any delay."
The old man thought about it over and over. The old man and the young man were always a little embarrassed. They wanted to refuse politely, but they also wanted Peng Xiaobei to be wronged. Who in the martial arts knew this?The village has been expanding very fast recently, and the owner of the village has not listened to the advice, and is constantly recruiting people, just to make the village stronger. There are more than [-] cronies who manage these more than a hundred ghosts, and they are afraid that they will not be able to control the situation. If there is Peng. The presence of the little beggar, even as a guest, can enhance the reputation of the little village master.He hesitated for a long time and finally said: "I will take you to see the village leader."
Beggar Peng laughed loudly, let go of the tied two people, followed the old man in the carriage, and headed all the way to the village.
The old mangy man let a few newcomers lead the way and slowed down his horse to follow Peng Xiaobei. Knowing that he had something to say, Peng Xiaobeg asked, "It doesn't matter if you tell me something."
The old mangy said: "My village leader is young and has little knowledge, and he has some high-mindedness and low-handedness. I shouldn't say this to outsiders, but the old hero is a person who is used to seeing big scenes, and I am not afraid of being abrupt. I have a few words of advice. First, I am on the ground. First, please be a little more courteous; secondly, this group of people has just gathered, so it is inevitable that they are a little dissatisfied, so I would like to ask the old hero to help me, and have strong soldiers and horses, so as not to delay the old hero from doing big business."
Beggar Peng nodded and said, "I understand."
Yang Yan asked Peng Xiaobei: "What does he mean by this?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "The first is that their village leader is ignorant, and the second is that there are some impetuous people in the village. They want me to help control the situation, but they don't want to hurt their village master's face."
Yang Yan said: "It's such a simple thing, but there's a lot to talk about."
Beggar Peng smiled and said, "This is a decent thing to say, you have to learn it too."
Yang Yan smiled and said: "I'm not a decent person, so what can I say?"
Peng Xiaobei said: "You can't say that, in the future..." At this point, he suddenly stopped.Peng Xiaobeg thought that Yang Yan wanted to take revenge. If he really killed Yan Feixi in the future, the whole world would be his enemy and he would lose his life. Yan Feixi had to take the life of a dog himself.But even so, it was ultimately impossible for Yang Yan to make a living in the Nine Families, join a sect, and become a successful person.His thoughts went around in a circle, and then he continued: "Follow me from now on, just listen and you will get used to it."
The group of people turned around a mountain and walked in circles for a long time. Finally, a large piece of flat land appeared in front of them.I saw a ghost-headed sword flag at the entrance of the cottage, and many earthen houses built inside. Although the roof tiles were in some disrepair, they were generally neat.
Peng Xiaobeg said: "This village is quite hidden. However, I heard that Raodao Mountain Village was wiped out by the Silver Guard. How can it still be of such a scale?"
The old mangy man replied: "This is the Sand Ghost's cottage. Although it is hidden and not many people know about it, it is not considered safe. But with more than 200 people gathered together, I can't find a place to stay for the time being. I can only live for the time being. I am looking for Hide somewhere else.”
Peng Xiaobei nodded: "That's it." He gave Yang Yan another look.Yang Yan knew that he had entered a den of thieves at this time and was outnumbered, so he needed to be careful.Seeing the unknown situation, he never said a word and asked: "Brother Ming, aren't you afraid?"
Ming Ming shook his head and said, "Leave it to Senior Peng, he is a veteran of the world and knows how to advance and retreat." After a while, he said again, "No matter how vicious these people are, can they compare to Yan Feixi?"
After Yang Yan heard what he said, he felt relieved and said: "Don't look after me this time. It's really dangerous. Escape by yourself. I owe you enough."
Ming Wu said calmly: "You don't owe me, I came here because I wanted to do this."
Yang Yan only said that he had done everything for him, and he was even more moved and said, "You and Jingfeng are both good people."
The carriage arrived at Juyi Hall, the three of them got out of the carriage, and the old man came in to report.After a while, there was the sound of horse hooves, and dozens of horsemen came galloping.Many more people came out, each armed with strong crossbows and bows, as well as long and short weapons, and surrounded Peng Xiaobei and the other three.
Yang Yan saw the opponent's powerful force and held his knife on guard. Peng Xiaogeng gently patted his arm and whispered: "A dog is afraid of being bitten, and a man has no courage to bully."
Yang Yan understood immediately, put down his hand, and glanced at Ming Wuxiang again, only to see that Ming Wuxiang's face was still peaceful and calm, without any panic, and it seemed that he didn't even move his eyebrows. He couldn't help but feel ashamed: "My character is worse than Brother Zhiming is too far behind."
After a while, a young man came out.I saw him wearing a red cotton-padded jacket, wearing a pair of shiny leather boots, and his face was rosy.Peng Xiaobeg frowned, cupped his hands and said, "I'm Peng Tianfang, these are brothers Yang and Ming."
The young man cupped his hands and said: "I am under Rao Changsheng, the master swordsman of Rao Dao Village, and I have met my seniors."
Peng Xiaobeg said: "I heard that Raodao Village has become famous recently, and everyone in Longnan is aware of it. I never thought that the sword handler could be so young. A true hero comes from a young age, and Peng Tianfang admires him." After saying this, he bowed with admiration on his face. color.
Yang Yan was surprised. He knew that although Peng Xiaobei was down and out, he was once a hero and would not look down upon others. Even though he was an old friend of Mr. Qi, the two of them mostly contradicted each other when they got along. Even in front of Xu Fangge I have never seen him be so respectful and polite.
Rao Changsheng was very happy to see the world-famous Peng Xiaobeg treated him politely and thoughtfully, and hurriedly said: "The old hero has arrived and has given the village a great honor. No need to be polite, please take a seat!" He glanced at Peng Xiaobeg beside him. Two young men couldn't help but be stunned when they saw one of them had a handsome face, a scar on his face, and a pair of particularly conspicuous red eyes. Then they looked at the other one, who was handsome, elegant, and elegant in fine clothes.
At that moment, together with the old man, the five of them entered the Juyi Hall.Rao Changsheng waved his hand, removed his troops, and asked: "The old hero said there is a big deal, what's going on?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "Recently, there is a batch of red goods worth thousands or even thousands of taels. They have just entered Gansu. I wonder if the village owner has heard about it?"
Rao Changsheng said: "What kind of red goods are so valuable? Thousands and tens of thousands of taels. Is there such a business in Gansu?"
Peng Xiaobeg smiled and said: "The Huashan Yan family dragged several carts to ask for marriage, and they wanted to marry Qi Zigai's daughter." He knew that Raodao Village was destroyed by Iron Sword Silver Guard, so when he talked about Qi Zigai, he deliberately did not call him the third master, but the third master. Call him by his first name.
Rao Changsheng was stunned and asked: "What does the old hero mean?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "For the marriage of the nine families, the betrothal gift must be worth at least 5000 taels, and it is not surprising if it reaches tens of thousands taels."
The old mangy man jumped up in fright and exclaimed: "Jie Jiu's family's betrothal gift? What a joke! This...this...a hundred...a thousand heads are not enough to kill! This...old hero Peng... ...Don't be ridiculous! No, no!" He looked pale and panicked, and said to Rao Changsheng, "Master, you can't afford to offend this! You can't offend, you can't offend!"
Rao Changsheng's face also changed drastically, and he forced himself to stay calm and said: "Old hero, are you kidding me..." Although he suppressed his panic, he still couldn't help but shudder.
Peng Xiaobeg said: "I heard that the leader of the village went deep into the sand village with only 25 people to take the enemy's heads and recruited a large number of tribesmen. I thought that only such a heroic young man could accomplish such a great thing. Just imagine the betrothal gifts of the nine families, which one would dare Who dares to take action? As long as you succeed in one move, you will not only shock Gansu, but also the whole world, and become famous all over the world. From now on, the world of Kongtong will be where the young master responds to his call, and all the bandits will respect you."
What he said was half true and half false. The flattery at the beginning may not be true, but the words at the end are true. If Rao Changsheng was responsible for the major case of robbing the Nine Families, he was really famous all over the world. Who would be dissatisfied from now on?
When Rao Changsheng heard what he said, his heart moved slightly, and he hesitated a little, and asked: "Where are these betrothal gifts?"
Peng Xiaobei said: "It has been sent to the border. It is estimated that it will return to Tianshui in a few days."
Rao Changsheng said: "We have already reached the border. That means it is settled. How can we return to Tianshui?"
Peng Xiaobeg smiled and said: "Qi Zigai has always hated Huashan. I can't stand this marriage. To return the betrothal gift to Huashan, you have to go through Tianshui." This was not a random guess on his part.He said goodbye to his third master in Chongqing, and estimated that it was only a few days ago that Qi Zigai returned to Kongtong.According to Qi Zigai's character, he would never give a small house to Yan Xuting.
The old man said: "This is too dangerous, it can't be done! Old hero Peng, with your martial arts reputation, you are like the bodyguards of ordinary wealthy families who protect the courtyard. You don't even have to rob. You knock on the door and go in, and they have to obediently offer you a few coins." Ten taels of silver. If the sect is alarmed, it will only be an easy killing. For this business of tens of thousands of taels, you will not buy land or do business and sell goods. To put it bluntly, the old hero can't even stay in an inn. An Wen, what are you doing with all this money?"
"I don't want even a tael of this batch of red goods." Peng Xiaobeg said, "I want people."
Rao Changsheng asked in confusion: "Human? Who?"
Beggar Peng said: "I want Yan Xuting, the third son of the Yan family."
The old mangy man was too frightened to spit out his bile, and hurriedly said: "What did you say?! You...you want to arrest the son of the leader of Huashan?!"
Yang Yan saw how frightened he was and said with a smile: "Second Village Master, don't panic, let's listen to what Uncle Tian says first."
Beggar Peng said: "Don't be anxious, listen first."
If it weren't for the fear of being rude in front of others, the old man would really want to cover his ears and shout, "Don't listen, don't listen."
Peng Xiaobeg continued: "I guess you may have heard about the Jiangxi incident. If not, I will briefly explain it here. Huashan made a grudge against me and arrested my grandson. The mastermind at that time was the one who came to propose marriage today. Yan Xuting, the third son of the Yan family. I wanted to rescue my grandson, but Yan San happened to fall into a trap and came to Kongtong. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But I only have three people here. There may be a chance to kill, but it is difficult to capture him alive, so I have to I rely on the help of Raodao Shanzhai."
The old mangy man said with a bitter face: "Old hero, you have Huashan's reputation tied to your body, and you want me, a small village, to help you? Don't dare, don't dare!"
Peng Xiaobeg looked at Rao Changsheng and asked, "How come I only half-sentence, and the deputy village leader is so afraid of this?"
Rao Changsheng was irritated by him, frowned and said, "Don't panic, old man, listen to what Old Hero Peng says."
At this time, Yang Yan also saw that Rao Changsheng was very happy with his achievements. As the old man said, he was young and energetic and refused to admit defeat.Uncle Tian deliberately lowered his body to make him complacent and unable to lose face. It was indeed Lao Jianghu's trick.
Peng Xiaobeg continued: "I will break it down for you to see if this deal can be successful. Let me talk about the first thing first. Will there be any future troubles if we rob this batch of betrothal gifts? Kunlun agreed that there is a rule that soldiers do not invade Kongtong. Today, Huashan is in Kongtong has suffered a heavy loss and wants to raise troops to attack Raodao's mountain stronghold. Is that okay? It's definitely not possible. At most, they can send dozens of masters and let the generals Fang Jingjiu, Du Yinsong, and Zhao Zijing lead the people over. Rao Dao Daoshan Village got this batch of red goods, and with money, food, and charisma, they gathered a force. There will be at least 500 people by then. Are you afraid that there are only dozens of people like him? Even if Fang is here to toast, he will not be toasting. Eat and drink as a penalty."
"As for the Iron Sword Silver Guards, the Iron Sword Silver Guards are your enemies. You have to hide or fight. Let me talk about one more thing. Today is the twelfth lunar month, and next year Kunlun will discuss it. As soon as the Lantern Festival passes, Kongtong will be under martial law in order to welcome Leaders of various factions arrived. Usually at this time, the Iron Sword and Silver Guards only patrolled everywhere to prevent trouble and did not take the initiative to crack down on bandits. The security was safe until May. Half a year was enough for the village to recruit troops and find another hiding place. Even if the bonus is divided, it is not impossible for them to disperse."
The old man has been a horse bandit for more than ten years, and he knows that what he said is true. Kongtong was most diligent in cracking down on bandits in the year before the Kunlun Conference. After the Lantern Festival, heavy troops were stationed on the main roads to patrol, unless there were really horse bandits. Otherwise, he would not take the initiative to sweep up, so he said: "Even if the old hero is right, how many people are required to escort the third master Yan? How can we possibly rob him?"
"Let's talk about the second one." Peng Xiaobeg said, "I estimate that there are about a hundred Huashan disciples who escorted the red goods and protected Yan Xuting, but no more than 200. What does he rely on? Isn't he thinking about who dares to rob the nine people's betrothal gifts? ? I don’t know who the leading general is, maybe it’s Fang who is making a toast, and it’s even more so that we are enemies on a narrow road, very good. The other party has 200 people, and we also have 200 people, so we are not inferior to them in terms of military strength.”
The strength of the troops is not inferior, but the quality is inferior to the boss. How can this group of horse bandits compare with the disciples of the sect?Two for one is still cheap!Besides, Peng Xiaobei deliberately lowered the number of people to more than 100. It would not be surprising if there were two or three hundred people.Beggar Peng guessed that they must have thought of this, so he said: "Whether it was intentional or not, they didn't expect that someone would make trouble on Tai Sui's head, so we were caught off guard. I saw that the weapons used in the village, including crossbows and bows, were all new. We planned to It’s easy to ambush and defeat more with less. It’s not impossible. Hasn’t the leader of the village done this before?”
Rao Changsheng remembered that his father led a hundred people to ambush and kill ghosts, defeating many with a small number, and he also killed Di Ze, and he couldn't help but feel a little confident.I bought a lot of weapons from the border area for the new brothers in the village to use. I also need to find the expenses. Now in the twelfth lunar month, the village has enough food. It will not be difficult to survive this winter. But as Peng Xiaobei said, it will not be until next May. Before, the territory of Kongtong was strictly controlled and it was difficult to make a living...
Seeing that Rao Changsheng was lost in thought, the old mangy man said in a trembling voice: "The leader of the village is not taking it seriously, is he?"
Peng Xiaobeg said: "As long as the villagers work together, I will help arrange the formation in the past few days, and you follow the command, this will happen. In a few days, everyone in the world will hear the name of Rao Changsheng, Rao Village Master, Raodao Village He is the number one horse bandit among the Nine Families!"
Rao Changsheng's eyes shone with light, and he nodded: "With the help of old hero Peng, this matter will definitely be accomplished!"
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Yang Yan and the other two were placed in an earthen fort near Rao Changsheng's residence.The Sand Ghost had a huge power in the past, with more than [-] young men and their families. Now the house is less than half occupied, and each of the three people was assigned an empty room. Yang Yan and Peng Xiaobei were both sleeping rough during this period, and it was difficult to find comfort.
As a token of courtesy, Rao Changsheng specially brought a bottle of wine for dinner.The three of them gathered together and Yang Yan said with a smile: "Uncle Tian, I thought you were a mighty man. I didn't expect you to be so good at bluffing others."
Peng Xiaobeg raised his eyebrows and said: "I'm not lying to him. It is indeed feasible to rob Huashan. Yan San is a child who has been raised to be delicate and rich. After all, he is young and has little knowledge. The battle in Jiangxi was not beautiful. When the opportunity came, He is slow to respond. If he brings with him generals who are accustomed to fighting, it will be difficult to accomplish this. If he only brings with him a few young masters," he sneered, "you still have to see if they are enough for me to take a few bites."
"It's not easy for more than 200 people to enter Tianshui City." Yang Yan said, "They have to be in batches. There is not enough time. They have to leave tomorrow."
"No need to go into the city." Ming said vaguely, "I guess senior doesn't plan to go into the city either."
Peng Xiaobei nodded and said: "There is the Xingxiu Sect headquarters in Tianshui City, and there are heavy troops of Iron Sword and Silver Guards stationed there. We cannot do anything there. We will send a sophisticated and reliable spy into the city to inquire about the news and find out the details. Tianshui cannot go eastward. The boundary of Huashan is far away. When Yan San leaves the city, we will find a good terrain and ambush him halfway."
While the three of them were talking, they suddenly heard Rao Changsheng's voice coming from outside the door.Just listen to him loudly say: "You look down on me like this and think I can't do anything?! You see, your husband is capable! By the next year, everyone in the world will know that there is a Raodao Village in Kongtong, and the owner of the village is me , Rao Changsheng!"
Ming stood up and opened a crack in the door, only to see a fair-skinned girl talking to Rao Changsheng.Peng Xiaobeg shook his head and said: "This young man is young and energetic, greedy for vanity, and has high vision but low hand. Sooner or later, the village will be destroyed in his hands."
Yang Yan asked: "Uncle Tian, how did you tell?"
"Boots." Ming Ming looked out the door and said calmly, "They are too clean. The clothes are too eye-catching, they are new."
Beggar Peng nodded and said: "The barren mountains and fields are full of mud. Your boots are so clean and you are wearing a bright red cotton-padded jacket. The boundary of Kongtong is either yellow sand or white snow. You are dressed in bright red. Are you going to be a target when you go out?"
Yang Yan said: "Maybe he changes clothes when he works?"
Beggar Peng smiled and said: "If the leader of the village is so generous, will the people below him be convinced?"
Yang Yan laughed loudly and said, "Uncle Tian and brother Ming are very careful!"
Then he heard Rao Changsheng scolding: "I'm just wondering why you are so thoughtful today and take the initiative to talk to me. It turns out it's the old man who's talking to you! Damn it, I'll ask him right now! If he's afraid, just stay in the village. Watch the door!”
Yang Yan asked: "Who is the leader of the village quarreling with?"
Ming said vaguely, "It should be his wife." After a while, he said, "I'll go take a look." After that, he opened the door and walked out.
Seeing that Rao Changsheng was walking in a hurry, Bai Niu couldn't stop her. She was about to close the door when she saw an unusually handsome young man approaching. She couldn't help but be startled and asked, "Who are you?"
"I don't know who I am, but I have a guest coming today."
Bai Niu frowned and said coldly: "You are the one who instigated the people in the village to die?"
"Not necessarily to die." Ming Wuxi looked at Rao Changsheng's retreating back and asked abruptly, "You don't like your husband?"
Bai Niu heard his abrupt question and said coldly: "Don't talk nonsense."
Ming said vaguely: "In ordinary couples, if the husband speaks so loudly and the wife doesn't scold him back, she is either afraid or respectful." He looked straight into Bai Niu's eyes with a pair of bottomless eyes, "But you just looked at her coldly. .”
Bai Niu closed the door and said, "You are too worried."
"If you don't want to be with him, I can help you escape." Ming said vaguely, "No matter what your reason is, you don't have to spend your whole life here."
Bai Niu's hand closing the door suddenly stopped, and her lifeless eyes suddenly became slightly alive, like a dying frog suddenly shaking its limbs.
"I stayed here to repay my kindness." She suddenly smiled, and smiled unknown to Ming, "I also stayed here to take revenge."
The door was closed, and the figure behind the door was no longer visible.
"Brother Ming, what are you doing?" Yang Yan chased her out and asked with a curious smile, "Don't you like Mrs. Yazhai? Don't go around seducing women from good families just because you have a pretty face."
Ming shook his head and said, "It's okay." He looked back at Yang Yan, thoughtfully, and asked, "Brother Yang, have you ever thought about not taking revenge and living a peaceful life?"
"No, not even for a moment!" Yang Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Why, you also want to persuade me not to take revenge?"
Ming Wuxi smiled slightly, like a spring breeze blowing on the cold earth: "No, I never thought of persuading you to let it go."
Yang Yan smiled and said: "I knew Brother Ming understood me!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.
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Tianshui is the jurisdiction of Xingxiu Sect, the largest sect under Kongtong's command, and there are many Iron Sword and Silver Guards.Shen Weichen dressed up Li Jingfeng as a follower and took him into the city. He found a small inn to store his luggage before visiting Wen's family.
The housekeeper heard that it was the young master's friend who came to offer incense and hurriedly informed Wen's family.Father Wen came out and was very surprised to see two beautiful girls and a follower.Shen Weichen reported his intention to come, saying that he was Wen Ruoshan's friend and wanted to come and burn incense. Wen's father asked about his origin. Shen Weichen said that he and Li Jingfeng were from Qingcheng, and Gu Qingshang said that he was from Hengshan. They both met Wen Ruoshan during their journey. friend.Father Wen nodded and led the three people inside.
When Wen Ruoshan died, his body was collected on the road. After returning to Qingcheng, Xie Gubai sent someone to send the ashes and a letter back to his hometown. The letter only said that Wen Ruoshan contracted a sudden illness and died during the trip.
"The murderer who killed Ruoshan hasn't been caught yet. The more they know, the more dangerous it will be." Xie Gubai said.
Wen's father led three people to the mourning hall. Shen Weichen and Li Jingfeng offered incense one after another, and Gu Qingshang, who did not know Wen Ruoshan, also followed.Shen Weichen prayed in his heart: "Brother Ruoshan, Jingfeng and I came to see you. You have a spirit in heaven, bless us to catch the murderer as soon as possible and avenge you."
Li Jingfeng prayed: "Mr. Wen, although I didn't know your real name until later, I learned a lot thanks to your teachings during those days on the ship. I hope you will help me find the murderer and avenge you."
Gu Qingshang prayed: "Mr. Wen, although I don't know you, I heard that you are a good person and used to teach. Since you and I open an academy together, I hope you will bless my academy well. Those children study hard and don't mess with me." I'm happy. By the way, my name is Gu Qingshang, and I live in Hengshan. Although it's a bit far away, don't worry about the mountains being high and the rivers being long. Come and take care of me."
After the three people had finished offering incense, Wen's father invited the three of them to the hall to have tea. Wen Ruoshan's two brothers and sister-in-law also came out to meet the guests.The eldest brother Wen has a gentle appearance and elegant temperament. The second brother Wen has a beard. He looks older than the eldest brother and has more of a businessman vibe.
Father Wen's eyes turned red and he said, "This kid is careless. He doesn't do business. He doesn't care about the academy. He doesn't know who he knows. He just wants to travel. He went there for more than two years. When he came back...he was a mess." ..." He was very sad and kept cursing, "Unfilial! How unfilial!"
Brother Wen asked: "How did the three of you know Brother She?"
Shen Weichen said: "More than a year ago, we met by chance in an inn. My brother and Brother Wen hit it off immediately, and they became friends. On the way to Sichuan, Brother Wen suddenly fell seriously ill and left... in just a few days." Shen Weichen saw Wen. My father looked sad, and I couldn't help but feel sad.
The second brother Wen sighed: "The third brother is a scholar. He has been traveling long distances in the past two years, and perhaps his body and bones have already been unable to bear it. A few months before his death, he sent a letter home, saying that his parents were here and they did not travel far. If his son is unfilial, he will not grow up." I am here to serve you. Looking back now, the book contains a lot of details about the aftermath. I guess I knew that my life would not be long."
Shen Weichen was stunned and asked, "Brother Wen knew he was going to die?" She thought of Wen Ruoshan and Xie Gubai's identity exchange and asked, "When did that happen?"
Brother Wen said: "It happened three months before his death."
Shen Weichen thought to himself, wasn't that just before he met his brother?
"We all know that he is not in good health but he still refuses to come back! Why does this child have to die outside? He doesn't even want to go home to see his parents?!" Wen's father scolded, with a lot of unbearability in his words.
"My little brother is traveling around the world, probably to publish a book." Brother Wen said, "That is his life's work."
Li Jingfeng comforted him: "The secret passage has been found. It finally clears Mr. Wen's name. It proves that he was right and had foresight. If it weren't for "Longyu Mountain Chronicles", Third Master still wouldn't have been able to find the secret passage."
"Don't talk about books! The secret passage has been found. The second volume of "Longyu Mountain Records" is still banned. It's useless!" Father Wen scolded, "This kid talks nonsense all day long. When he published the book, he said there was a secret He said, there are barbarians, what did you say before leaving? He said that maybe someone in the Nine Great Family has hooked up with the barbarians..."
"Dad!" Brother Wen interrupted his father and turned to Shen Weichen and the others, "I'm sorry, my father just lost his son and is talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart."
Shen Weichen asked doubtfully: "What do you mean? Brother Wen said that someone in the Jiuda family colluded with the barbarians? Who is that person?"
Brother Wen hesitated and said: "Girl, you can't say this nonsense..."
Gu Qingshang cupped his hands and said: "Uncle Wen, Mr. Wen has seen a lot of people, and what he said must be reasonable. He said there was a secret way, and he actually found out the secret way, which shows that he is not a delusional person. If you are afraid of being implicated, never tell others about this matter. Ear. If Mr. Wen really knows some secret, but the few of them avoid telling it, wouldn't it be a pity to make Mr. Wen regret it after his death?"
Li Jingfeng saw that she spoke politely and was very different from her usual informal appearance in private interactions. He thought to himself: "Why do these girls have so many looks, one is dignified and the other casual?" After thinking about it, he glanced at Shen Weichen again and thought, " The same goes for my little sister, who is dignified and courteous on weekdays, but can hit people quickly and hard, and sometimes she can be naughty."
Father Wen pondered for a long time and then said: "Before he left, he said that he suspected that there were high-status people among the Nine Families colluding with the barbarians, but he didn't say which sect. We just took it as wild talk and asked him not to talk nonsense, which would offend the Nine Families. Everyone, can something good happen?"
The three of them looked at each other, feeling that the matter was so important that they couldn't believe it.With the status of the Nine Families, if one has a very high status, he must be a powerful person, and there is really no reason to collude with the barbarians.But since Wen Ruoshan guessed correctly about the secret passage, there was no guarantee that this speculation was not justified. Both Shen Weichen and Gu Qingshang wanted to report this matter when they returned home, but Li Jingfeng thought that he should tell the third master about this matter.
After bidding farewell to the Wen family, seeing that the sky was getting dark and it was not suitable for Li Jingfeng to stay outside, the three of them hurried back to the inn.While walking, he suddenly saw a motorcade passing by. Seeing that it was the Huashan flag, Shen Weichen quickly pulled Li Jingfeng and hid in the alley.
Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "How come there is Mount Hua wherever you go?"
Shen Weichen said: "You are taking the Shaolin Huashan Kongtong Road. Naturally, you always bump into people from Huashan, trying to avoid Huashan and come to Qingcheng."
Li Jingfeng smiled and said, "My little sister is here to trick me again."
Shen Weichen pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Are you going to trick me? There is great wealth waiting for you in Qingcheng."
Li Jingfeng said: "You don't need to be rich and noble, it's enough to be able to see my little sister, eldest and second brothers and Dr. Zhu from time to time."
Gu Qingshang suddenly said "Huh?", and Shen Weichen asked: "What's wrong?"
Gu Qingshang pointed to the corner and said, "I just saw a man who was extremely handsome!"
Shen Weichen smiled and said: "My sister always says she won't get married, how come she is so attracted by a beautiful man when she sees her?"
Gu Qingshang said: "No, it's just that I have never seen such a beautiful man before, so I couldn't help but be a little surprised." She said, "There is a lot of gold and jade inside."
Shen Weichen smiled and said: "My brother is good-looking and has real talent and learning."
Gu Qingshang laughed and said: "My sister is trying to be a matchmaker again? My sister won't listen!"
The three of them waited for the Huashan convoy to pass before taking a detour back to the inn. They were still wondering along the way, why did Huashan send such a large convoy to visit Kongtong?
At night, Shen Weichen taught Li Jingfeng how to practice kungfu in the room, and also taught Gu Qingshang some kung fu, and then the three of them went back to their rooms to rest.Towards the end of the night, Shen Weichen was sleeping deeply when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door softly. She couldn't help but be surprised and thought to herself: "Who is looking for me at this late hour?" She asked softly: "Who?" but there was no response. Then I thought: "If it's my sister, I must speak up. Is it Jingfeng? Why is he coming to see me so late?"
If it is really Jingfeng, he is probably encountering difficulties in martial arts training.Talking about love at night and fantasizing about it are really not something he can do.Shen Weichen put on his cotton-padded jacket and stood up to open the door. Unexpectedly, he saw a handsome young man standing outside the door. He looked familiar and couldn't help but be stunned.
"I don't know, girl, do you still remember me?" the man outside the door asked.
Shen Weichen exclaimed softly, then remembered him and said, "Are you the friend who fought against the boat bandits with Jingfeng?"
"Yes." Ming unknown smiled, warm and gentle, like a spring breeze melting the ice and snow.
(End of this chapter)
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