Under the sky

Chapter 92
There were twelve people who followed, each carrying a fat-skin lantern. They surrounded Li Jingfeng from front to back and left and right, as if they were protecting a great master.It was a clear day with few clouds, and the moonlight reflected the road. Together with these lanterns, the area about five feet to the left and right in front of me was illuminated as if it were daytime.

The leader is Leng Dao Li Zhui. He has not seen him for more than a year. Li Jingfeng gradually forgets the appearance of this enemy. At this time, his memories are recalled, and the thrilling experience of Fuju Pavilion resurfaces.To most people in the Jianghu, or under the rule of the Nine Families, this was just an ordinary murder in the night list, but for Li Jingfeng, it was the first time in his life that he encountered a life-and-death crisis.Before that day, he never thought that he would die like an ant at a young age in a dilapidated inn. It was also that day that he saw Shen Weichen for the first time and fell in love at first sight.

To talk about it again, his fate changed as soon as he sent Arrows from Yebang - the name was told to him by his second brother on the ship - to assassinate the messenger Dian Cang and hide in the Fuju Pavilion disguised as a blind man.

"Why did you want to kill the shopkeeper?" Li Jingfeng said this suddenly, "He is just an ordinary shopkeeper. He doesn't know anyone and can't testify against anyone."

"I don't know so much." Li Zhui didn't look back at him, his tone was cold and indifferent, and he answered casually.

Li Jingfeng said no more.This section of the road is very long, and these people do not seem to intend to ride horses. According to what they said before, it seems that they have been eyeing him as early as when their group entered Gansu, and they do not know how to monitor him.He thought about it for a while and realized that the people he offended were all from the big sects, so he would not go to the night list just to kill a little guy like himself.From what they said, they were inviting me to be a guest, but what qualifications did I have to be a guest on the night list?
After walking for almost an hour, Li Jingfeng had just had a hard fight in the afternoon and had not had enough rest yet, so he couldn't help but feel a little tired.These people didn't talk along the way. Although the atmosphere was not solemn, it was really uncomfortable.

After walking for more than ten miles, the two strong men behind suddenly stopped.Li Jingfeng looked back and saw two people standing by the road, one on the left and one on the right, holding lanterns and guarding the way. They looked like lookouts. He knew that his destination was about to arrive.

The destination was a large house. Judging from the abandoned stables on the side, it should be an abandoned inn. It was pitch dark inside.A group of people stopped in front of the house. Two people stood on the road opposite the old inn. Four people walked around to the back of the house. The other two people kept walking and walked forward for more than fifty feet before stopping. In the dark night, only the faint remains could be seen. of faint firelight.Of course, that is for ordinary people. For Li Jingfeng, since there are lights, such a distance is enough to see clearly. The arrangement of two people in front and behind is for guarding. If he encounters embarrassing people passing by, the lights will is a signal.

Li Zhui and another strong man stood guard at the door, signaling Li Jingfeng to enter.The old inn was filled with the smell of dust.Speaking of which, the dust had no smell, but Li Jingfeng's nose felt a little itchy when he sniffed it.The dry and cold weather in the north has maintained the remaining dignity of this dilapidated inn, preventing it from letting out the sour smell of decay. Most of the things that can be dismantled inside have been dismantled, and it is empty without even an oil lamp. There is only the faint moonlight and the light outside the door. The dim light of two lanterns filtered in through the door and window.

In the darkness, a figure sat on the ground, chewing incessantly.In front of him were two wine glasses, a small jar, and a piece of oil paper containing several pieces of dried meat.

"The reception is not good, please sit down, please sit down." When the man saw Li Jingfeng coming in, he swallowed the dried meat in one gulp, wiped his hands on his cotton-padded jacket, and motioned for Li Jingfeng to sit down.Li Jingfeng saw that this man was about forty years old. His forehead bones and cheeks were square, but his chin was protruding like a pentagon. There was a small scar on the tip of his nose. He was wearing a heavy black cotton-padded jacket.

"Drink some wine to warm yourself up?" the man said, his voice was smooth and honest, like an ordinary businessman. If it weren't for the abrupt scar on the tip of his nose and bumps on the road, who would have thought that he was in the business of licking blood from the edge of a knife?
Li Jingfeng sat down. The floor was a little wet, but he didn't care.He had just experienced an ordeal that was more painful than death today, and he had already taken life and death lightly, not to mention that people were fighting for their own good, and resistance was useless. It was better to see what the other party's purpose was for going to such trouble to find him.

It's just that the other party is so polite, it makes him unpredictable.

The man poured a glass of wine and handed it to Li Jingfeng. Li Jingfeng took it and drank it, but the aroma was strong.He is not a good person and does not distinguish between good and bad, but after all, he has been a waiter in a shop and knows that he is a good white man, so he is really not suitable for this shabby inn.

He was already sweating profusely from walking, and when the wine entered his throat, he felt even warmer, which also slightly relieved his thirst.

The man asked again: "Eat something?"

Li Jingfeng picked up a piece of dried meat and put it into his mouth. It tasted sweet, much better than the dry food distributed by Iron Sword Silver Guard, and only slightly inferior to the dried meat that Dr. Zhu coveted on the Qingcheng ship.

"Is there water?" Li Jingfeng asked.After walking all night, his mouth was dry and he didn't want to get drunk.

The man smiled and said, "Bring water!"

Someone outside the door handed over the bag, and Li Jingfeng took it. Gululu took a big gulp, handed the bag back, and said, "Thank you." The other person took the bag and stood back at the door.

"Brother Li is so courageous, he is indeed a young hero." The man in the room seemed very satisfied with Li Jingfeng, "No wonder he was able to kill Qin Kunyang in the midst of heavy guards."

"What do you want from me? Kill me?" Li Jingfeng didn't know how to be polite and asked straight to the point.

"My surname is Hei, just call me little shopkeeper." The man said, "Brother is a straightforward person, and I don't mince words. My brother now carries the names of Kongtong and Taishan sects, as well as the wanted names of Huashan and Songshan. , although the world is huge, it is difficult to find a place to stay, especially in the north. Little brother, you should have encountered a lot of troubles along the way, right? "

The little shopkeeper continued: "Although the night list is small, we are willing to provide a place for our little brothers to live in."

Li Jingfeng was neither surprised nor surprised when the night list found him.He had long heard that the Night List would summon some desperadoes. Those wanted by the Nine Families, or those who were not welcomed for some reason, would join the Night List.What is surprising is that my martial arts skills are not very good. Is the night list interested in such a person?
"I won't join the night list." Li Jingfeng shook his head, "I'm not interested."

"Brother Li, don't be too busy to refuse. After all, there is something fishy here. Brother Li is naturally suspicious. I'll let you analyze it for you." The young shopkeeper even spoke like a businessman.He poured a glass of wine, put it to his mouth and sipped it gently, and asked, "What is Brother Li's ambition? You might as well tell me about it, or I can think about it for you."

"I don't have any ambitions, I just want to walk around." Li Jingfeng said.

"I heard that Brother Li assassinated the head of Qin out of righteous indignation." The young shopkeeper said, "Just for a guard and an old father. Such a hero is rare in this world. It's not that good-hearted people are extinct, the world No matter how chaotic it is, there will always be a few good-hearted people, not to mention it’s still a peaceful time.”

"But why are these people missing?" asked the little shopkeeper.

Li Jingfeng was surprised. The whole world knew that he killed Qin Kunyang, but this man actually knew that he was avenging the Xi family and his son.He had long heard that the night list spies were all over the nine families, and indeed they were all-pervasive, so he said: "How could the good people disappear? There are many good people. You are bad people, so naturally you feel that the world is full of bad people."

"Everyone in the ancient road has a hot heart and loves to fight against injustice. But there are no people like brothers who can live for a long time. Some people are incompetent and did not survive the disaster; some people learned some skills and offended the sect because of their righteousness and left. Selected from thousands of miles, selected from thousands of miles, many good people died in vain. Among them, there were some who were lucky and good, who survived and did great things before we recognized them. The remaining ones are like rats that died in the ditch. You can still see a few of them, and they died without a sound, and even their bodies couldn’t be found.”

"Brother, I must be honest, you are not the one who survived, you are the one who is not dead. If you die along the way, you will be ordinary and not worth a book. Only those thousands of people who are lucky enough to survive , a good man who has done great things is a legend, a hero, a character in a storybook. 50 years ago, the man who survived was called Old Beggar Peng; 50 years later, that man was called Mr. Qi. What did he rely on? ? Or power. The identity of the Jiangxi Commander-in-Chief, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kongtong Armed Forces, and the brother of the leader."

"If you want to do good things in this world, you must have at least one of these three things: power, martial arts, and money." The little shopkeeper said, "You don't have any of them. Look at you, how many injuries you have on your body."

Li Jingfeng had gone through two battles today and was injured. He was still feeling a little uncomfortable due to the wounds.

"You can't go far by stumbling like this." The little shopkeeper raised his head, drank the wine in one gulp, poured himself a glass, and poured another glass for Li Jingfeng.Li Jingfeng stretched out his hand to stop him: "I won't drink anymore."

The little shopkeeper retracted his hand and saw that Li Jingfeng was silent, and then said: "To be honest, there are a few brothers-like figures in the night list. In the world of the Nine Families, good people have to keep their heads down. If brothers want to punish evil and promote good, , where is the evil and where is the good, can you know, brother? Human beings are so sophisticated, grudges are entangled, some things are hard to distinguish between right and wrong, some dirt is hidden in the ditch, you can't see it without squinting. Needles on the night list are all over the world, I can help you with this."

The "needle of the night list" refers to the eyeliner, which is mostly hidden in the market and spread all over the world.The chef of Fu Ju Guan, Lao Zhang, was one of the stars on the night list.Speaking of it this way, Mr. Xiao has close contacts with the people in Yebang, so there is no guarantee that he will not reveal information to Yebang, which can be regarded as a needle.

When he thought about this, Li Jingfeng suddenly realized that it was most likely that Xiao Qinggu wanted to save himself and wanted to give himself a place to settle down, which was why Ye Bang found him.

"Although the Night List is notorious, I dare to say that at least [-]% of the people killed were innocent. If brothers don't want to violate their conscience, just take the heads of those who deserve to be killed, and everyone can take what they need. Isn't it good?" The young shopkeeper? road.

Li Jingfeng suddenly raised his head, looked straight at the little shopkeeper, and asked: "Seventy percent of the dead are worthy of death, so why should the remaining [-]% die? Why should the shopkeeper of Fuju Pavilion die?"

"Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters." The little shopkeeper said, "Brother Li is on the run, isn't it just for the sake of gratification? The night list can help you, so that you can have a place to live and kill evildoers."

"I am not a person who does big things. Those who do big things are good people who are capable. What I do is small things, and I only care about what I can see." Li Jingfeng said, "If you have to be informal about doing small things, then who in the world will care? Section?"

The young shopkeeper said: "Isn't it a big deal to kill the deputy head of the Songshan Sect? Isn't it a big deal to rob Third Young Master Yan's convoy?"

"I just avenged the Xi family and his son," Li Jingfeng said, "and notified my brother to escape, just these two small things."

The young shopkeeper squinted his eyes and looked at Li Jingfeng. After a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "I understand."

He stretched out his hand. Li Jingfeng hesitated for a while, then stretched out his hand to shake his hand, but said: "You think highly of me and recruit me to join your team. This is politeness, not making friends."

The young shopkeeper said, "I know." He then asked, "Brother, do you know the way? Do you need someone to give you a ride?"

Li Jingfeng said: "That cold-knife Li Zhui has a grudge against me. He killed the shopkeeper of Fuju Pavilion. I vowed to kill him."

The little shopkeeper was silent for a long time. Li Jingfeng's words seemed to be wrong, but the meaning was clear, so he asked: "I promised not to hurt your life. Is this what you want, little brother?"

Li Jingfeng nodded.He suddenly saw what was going on with the little shopkeeper's strange five-pointed face. It turned out that his cheeks and chin were raised with something unknown, and powdered on them. He couldn't see clearly under the dim light.He once heard his eldest brother chatting with Zhu Menshang that this was the legendary disguise technique. To put it bluntly, it was just using unclear vision to confuse people to get through. If it was really exposed in the bright world, he would have been exposed long ago.In this case, the scar on the tip of the nose may not be real.

The little shopkeeper said: "I'll take my leave, and I'll send you off without any trouble. Please stay, stay." He bowed, turned around and left.

Li Jingfeng asked, "Did Mr. Xiao ask you to come to me?" The young shopkeeper didn't reply, whispered a few words in Li Zhui's ear, and took away the only horse in the stable.As the sound of horse hooves got farther and farther, the little shopkeeper went further and further away.

When Li Jingfeng walked outside the door, the group of people had already left, leaving only Li Zhui.Li Zhui asked: "The little shopkeeper said that if you name your name, I will give you a ride. Where are you going?"

"If you want to see me off, just go to the border and send someone to inform the third master."

Li Zhui nodded and said, "That's heading west, which is quite appropriate."

"Where are you going?" Li Jingfeng asked.

"It's good here." Li Zhui replied, "I'm from Tianshui, and this is my hometown." As he said that, he hung the lantern at the door with the lantern facing inward. How could he look like he was about to leave?Li Jingfeng ignored him and put away the wine jar and glasses left on the ground.

Li Zhuihu said: "Wait a minute." He walked forward, leaned over and picked up the wine jar. He drank a few sips, then took a big breath and said, "It's good wine, don't waste it."

Li Jingfeng leaned against the wall, waiting for him to finish his drink, thinking about what to do next.Maybe today is too much, but if Li Zhuiruo is gone, where will he find him in the future?
"Who asked you to kill the shopkeeper?" Li Jingfeng asked.

"I don't know anything. Collecting money and doing things, that's how most of the night watchers work." Li Zhui drank wine and gnawed on dried meat, as if he had been hungry for a while.He looked at Fuqian, maybe because he wanted to invite Li Jingfeng and delayed the dinner. Li Jingfeng didn't ask in detail, and it wasn't something he cared about.

He asked another thing.

"Why did you join the night list?" Li Jingfeng asked, he was really curious, "You have the ability, and there are vacancies in the sect. Even if you are reduced to a bodyguard, you will not starve to death."

As if he didn't expect Li Jingfeng to ask this question, Li Zhui was stunned for a while, swallowed the dried meat in his mouth, and then said: "The money comes quickly, and the work is not tiring." He simply sat down and continued, "The sect that manages Tianshui is Xingxiu Sect, I am the illegitimate son of Fan Zhiming, the headmaster. My adoptive father’s surname is Li. The third master’s niece and son-in-law are also my half-brothers. There are many direct lineages. I am an illegitimate son, and my mother was half-coerced into obeying Old Man Fan. My adoptive father didn’t even know that I was a cheap son, and I guess my brothers and sisters didn’t know either.”

"Old Man Fan was afraid that I would expose his scandal, which made him a stumbling block. None of the sects in Gansu Province would accept me. I had to leave home to find a supporter. I couldn't get over it, so I joined the night list." He added I swept away the remaining dried meat and smacked my fingers with dissatisfaction.His tongue was very long, and he curled his fingers like a snake, but his eyes looked at Li Jingfeng: "Those who have the ability will go to the night list, and those who have no ability will fall into trouble. It's that simple."

Li Jingfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, guessing that the group of people must have gone far away, he held on to his original intention, and his palms were sweating.

"We're on our way." Li Zhui drew out his steel knife.Li Jingfeng refused to join the night list. As a small shopkeeper, naturally the less people saw him, the better.Ye Bang has promised not to kill Li Jingfeng. The most important thing in the business of collecting money and buying lives is credibility. Otherwise, who can trust him?But now that the other party is taking the initiative to provoke, it cannot be considered a breach of contract.

He did not underestimate Li Jingfeng, and single-handedly assassinated the deputy head of Songshan among many guards. This was no less than the legend of "one arrow breaking pottery" that killed Tao Yuanwai among hundreds of masters guarding him.But he didn't believe that this young man who was running around in front of him more than a year ago could really develop any skills in this year.The young shopkeeper agreed to keep him, not only because the other party requested it, but also because he wanted to silence himself. He must have believed that he had the ability to win.

Li Zhui shouted loudly and slashed with his sword with all his strength.When he took action, he stood shrewdly at the door. The light of the lantern hanging on the door was blocked by his figure, making the room much darker. According to common sense, he took advantage of it.

However, Li Jingfeng's gaze was extremely accurate, he ducked sideways, and returned a sword blow with his backhand, and the two started fighting in the inn.Once they had a fight, Li Chai immediately felt relieved. This young man had indeed made rapid progress in martial arts. He had achieved such skills in just one year. He was considered a genius. However, he was still a step behind his boss. He could gain an advantage in just three or five moves.

But there was one thing he didn't understand. Why was this kid as slippery as a loach?Dodging left and right, no matter how dangerous it is, you can always avoid it in the blink of an eye. It really doesn't make sense.

After Li Jingfeng fought him for a few times, he realized that his strength was still insufficient. This cold sword Li Zhui was really capable, and he was incomparable to the quick three-handed man who specialized in sneak attacks who was so angry with him on Lenglong Ridge.But he has experienced many battles, and almost every time he defeated someone who was far more powerful than him in martial arts. He was concentrating on receiving the moves, thinking about what his little sister taught him: "A good fighter can remain invincible without losing the enemy." "Defeat", patiently waiting for Leng Zhui to reveal his flaws.

Leng Dao Li Zhui was also very careful. Facing this opponent who was far inferior to him, he did not rush forward in pursuit of success.He had always believed in the idea of ​​"a lion fights a rabbit with all his strength", not to mention that the rabbit had killed a tiger before. Every time there was a knife, there was no chance. He would rather stick to it than take credit. Li Jingfeng had no chance to take advantage of it.

The two fought for more than thirty moves, and their bodies were covered in sweat.Li Jingfeng suddenly sold an empty door and grabbed the direction of the door. Li Zhui suspected that he was trying to escape and chased after him with a knife.

Li Jingfeng suddenly picked up the lantern hanging on the door with a sword and threw it out of the house.As soon as the lantern was lost, the old inn suddenly became dark, with only the faint moonlight remaining outside the window.The light changed so quickly that Li Zhui's vision went dark, and he hurriedly danced the steel knife into a ball in front of him to protect himself.Li Jingfeng spotted the flaw and stabbed him all over. Li Zhui blocked and retreated, but was still hit several times in a row. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured.Soon, his eyes adjusted to the darkness.He saw Li Jingfeng charging towards him. Li Zhui stood firm on his horse, shouted loudly, and slashed with his knife.Li Jingfeng dwarfed and threw himself forward, slipping right under Li Zhui's stride.Li Zhui's sword was powerful and heavy, cutting sparks on the ground, lighting up the dark room, but Li Jingfeng had already stood up, and his original intention penetrated Li Zhui's chest from behind...

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"What do the people from the Night List want from us?" Peng Xiaobei asked.

"You'll find out when the three heroes come," the leader said.Yang Yan had an idea. Back then, Zhu Menshang once said that he had no other way to take revenge. He didn't understand it at the time, but later he found out that he hired a night list killer.But with Yan Feixi's dignity, he definitely couldn't afford that price. It was expected that Ye Bang didn't have anyone with that kind of ability, so he didn't think much about it.

But why did Ye Bang take the initiative to find his group?If Yan Feixi and Xu Fangge were shameless and actually invited Ye Bang to kill them, it wouldn't look like they were polite first and then soldiers.

Beggar Peng pondered for a moment, then turned around and asked Ming Wuxi, "Brother Ming, are you going?" Seeing Ming Wuxi nodded, Beggar Peng said, "Young horse."

One of them jumped off the horse and gave it to Ming unknown.Yang Yan said: "My brother is injured, so he can't stand the bumps. Walk slower."

The leader said yes, and the group of eight people headed west.When Peng Xiaobei saw the three of them surrounding him, he was somewhat wary. He was used to big storms, so he was not afraid.He also saw Ming Wuxi walking side by side with Yang Yan. Although Ming Wuxi was injured, his behavior was as usual, and he couldn't help but admire this young man.

Suddenly, he remembered what Gu Qingshang said again.Yesterday, I wanted to ask a question, but Yang Yan interrupted him because he needed to recuperate from an unknown injury, so he didn't clarify the matter.He then rode his horse forward and asked, "Do you know Mr. Xiao, the old master of Xiao Qing in Songshan?"

Yang Yan didn't understand what he meant and asked: "Why does Uncle Tian ask this?"

Ming Wu nodded and said: "I recognize him. He was given a clean name in Shaolin. He is my uncle."

"Do you have any grudge against him?" Peng Xiaogai asked, "He seems to hate you."

Ming said vaguely: "In the past, Abbot Juejian often said that Master Uncle Lingjing was the most talented disciple in Shaolin Temple. But he always targeted me in particular. He saved Brother Bensong and a woman, but accidentally killed the woman. My husband got the stolen goods, but he said that I framed him. This month and Fu Yingcong tried to drug me, but by mistake, Fu Yingcong suffered the consequences and later committed suicide. This month, he couldn't bear the demons and went crazy. He also blamed these two things on me. On the body. The monks in the Shaolin Temple all know these things, and Senior Peng can ask."

"Well done, why did he harm you?" Peng Xiaobei asked.

Ming Ming shook his head and said, "Maybe we should ask Young Master Xiao."

"Then Young Master Xiao is not a good person. He must be jealous of Brother Ming!" Yang Yan said angrily, "Brother Jingfeng went to Songshan Mountain and immediately received a warrant and wanted notice. If Young Master Xiao is really a good person, how can he let such a What happened? Maybe he was the one who framed Brother Jingfeng!"

At this point, Peng Xiaobei's last doubt was gone.After all, on the battlefield, Ming Wuxi was also involved and had a hard time getting out, so there was no reason to deliberately leave traces to attract the Iron Sword Silver Guard.The accusations Gu Qingshang relayed about Xiao Qinggu were mostly unbelievable. Not only were they unreasonable, they were also unmotivated and sounded more like fabrications.

"Then why did you and Miss Shen fight?" Peng Xiaobei asked, this was the last question.

"I was the one who made the first move." Ming said unceremoniously, "I wanted to test her. As soon as I made a move, she attacked me, and Brother Jingfeng also helped her. Her martial arts skills were too high, so I had no choice but to knock her out. , Brother Jingfeng attacked me like crazy and didn't listen to my explanation."

Yang Yan said, "Yes, Brother Jingfeng is crazy, and it scares me." After a while, he sighed, "Brother Jingfeng really likes Miss Shen."

"Perhaps Brother Jingfeng doesn't know about the coming of Iron Sword Silver Guard." Ming Ming added uncertainly, "Maybe they have a prejudice against me and know that I am testing them, so they want to strike first."

His two sentences were still true, but they gently and deftly led to suspicion that Shen Weichen had lured the Iron Sword Silver Guard without telling Li Jingfeng, fearing that Li Jingfeng would find out and silence him, or maybe Shen Weichen knew that he was testing him and wanted to kill someone to silence him.

"You don't have to do anything if you want to test her." Peng Xiaobei frowned and said, "She is kind to us."

"I didn't think of a better way at the time." Ming said vaguely, "If it weren't for that, if she really caused it, I'm afraid that traveling with Miss Shen in the future will cause trouble."

The group finally arrived outside a wild shop, and eight people stopped their horses.The leader greeted: "Shopkeeper, Senior Peng is here."

Lights lit up in the wild shop, four in front and six in back. Ten lanterns illuminated the small shop brilliantly.Yang Yan wanted to help Ming Wuxiang get off his horse, but Ming Wuxiang shook his head and said, "I'm fine." They followed Peng Xiaobei into the store side by side.

There are three tables in the store, which is not too small for the size of a wild store.A middle-aged man wearing a dark blue cotton jacket, a gray cotton scarf, and a pair of greasy gloves walked out. He was slightly stout and had a kind face. He looked like a shopkeeper. There was a faint smell of lard all over his body.He was short in stature, more than half a head shorter than Yang Yan. Seeing the three of them, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Old hero Peng, I have admired you for a long time. I have admired you for a long time."

Peng Xiaobei said coldly: "It's time to admire me for a long time. A few years ago in Fuzhou, weren't you the ones who wanted to kill me with poison during the Hundred Chicken Banquet?"

The shopkeeper seemed stunned, laughed a few times, and said: "Please sit down, please sit down." Seeing that there was one less person coming, he asked, "Why is there one less person? Where is the old boy?"

"He gave the horse to the old hero." One person replied.

Yang Yan has been walking with Peng Xiaobei these days, listening to his stories about the world along the way. He has learned a lot and gradually learned how to observe.He saw the five people guarding the door, seemingly guarding them, but they were actually afraid that he and others would escape. He knew that if the meeting today was unclear, there would be a killing, so he was on alert.

The four of them sat down respectively, and the shopkeeper called for wine, along with some grain porridge, fermented bean curd, peanuts, and pickles, and said, "If you are hungry, have something to eat." He poured wine for the four of them.Beggar Peng stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "I've given up drinking. This brother of mine doesn't drink either." The shopkeeper was busy and ordered people to get tea leaves to make tea.When Yang Yan saw how polite he was, he knew that he was polite before attacking, and then started fighting without knowing why.

Beggar Peng asked: "What do you call the shopkeeper?"

"My surname is Zhao, just call me Shopkeeper Zhao." Shopkeeper Zhao said, "Hero Peng, the Night List is a place where money is collected to buy lives. Everyone in the world has their own difficulties, so please don't argue with me."

"Okay, let's talk! Do you want to open the skylight and speak openly, or do you want to say that the night list will not see the light?" Peng Xiaobeg said, "Why are you looking for me? Do you want to recruit the old man to join the gang?"

"I just want to ask, where is the old hero Peng going next?" Shopkeeper Zhao asked.

"What a disadvantage! Why didn't you tell me and instead asked me where I was going? Is it possible that Gansu is under your night list and I have to say hello before I can go?"

"That's not what I meant." Shopkeeper Zhao said with a smile, "Senior Peng robbed Young Master Yan's motorcade yesterday, thinking it was for his family. I think Senior Peng has some concerns in his heart, but it's just inconvenient to say."

Yang Yan thought to himself, did Ye Bang know what happened yesterday so quickly?Although it is nearby, the news on this night list is too good!
"I know what I have against you, but you, what do you have against me?" Peng Xiaobei said, "Don't be secretive, tell me quickly!"

When Shopkeeper Zhao saw him being direct, he laughed and said with a smile: "Yebang has had a big deal recently. The deal is so big that I think it's hard to bear. It's said to be 8 taels per head."

Yang Yan was shocked, not only him, but also Peng Xiaobei. 8 taels of head, who is going to be killed?Peng Xiaoggui is the chief helmsman of the Jiangxi Beggar Clan and is famous all over the world. He only has a thousand taels of silver on the wanted list. If he puts it on the night list, he estimates that three to 5000 taels will be the end. Anyone who can afford 8 taels will be gone. A rich man is the leader of a powerful sect. How big of a deal must it be that even they can't deal with it?

"As you all know, if you pay 8 taels per head, your opponent is no better than the average. He has a high status, good kung fu, and many bodyguards. Our shopkeeper was thinking that he couldn't afford it, but he was reluctant to part with this deal, until he heard about Senior Peng. After entering Gansu, we have some hope." Shopkeeper Zhao said.

"You want me to help you?" Peng Xiaobei asked, "I'm not short of money."

"How can old hero Peng be tainted by the smell of copper?" Shopkeeper Zhao said, "This is to help each other."

"What kind of help?" Peng Xiaobei asked.

"I guess the old hero Peng has suffered such a great injustice and wants to go to Kunlun to redress his grievances? I think this is very difficult. Besides, the old hero robbed Mr. Yan San's motorcade again today, and the hatred is even greater. Your family died in such a suppressed manner Qu, how can I get back this tone? Not to mention the relationship with Brother Yang. According to the principles of Ye Bang, it is better to seek revenge than to redress a grievance."

Yang Yan's heart moved. This man said he wanted revenge and mentioned himself and Peng Xiaobei's family. Could it be...

Peng Xiaobei frowned, seeming to smell a wave of uneasiness hidden in these words.

"The Yan family is protected by the sect. No matter where they go, there are always dozens or hundreds of guards around them. It is not easy to get started. Next year, Kunlun will discuss the iron sword silver guards and the Huashan disciples to surround them. To be honest, Yan Feixi doesn't want to If it gets wet, your hair won’t get wet even if it rains.”

He finally said the name!Yang Yan was excited.The people they want to kill...the people they want to kill...

"But when they arrive in front of Kunlun Palace, all the guards have to stop and wait at the foot of the mountain. According to the rules, they cannot lead troops up the mountain. If you want to take action, you can only take advantage of this moment. The night list has needles, wires, and doorways, which can help the three of them sneak into Kunlun Palace. .”

Beggar Peng had understood the meaning of the words and remained silent. He drank the tea and poured another cup.

"After the matter is completed, Ye Bang will try his best to help the old hero find his grandson. We only hope that the old hero will help us with this deal." Shopkeeper Zhao said, "Kill him for us..."

"The leader of Huashan, Yan Feixi."

Yang Yan's head felt hot, and he felt his energy and blood rising. Although it was not yet time, there was a faint sign of the onset of erysipelas.

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Gu Qingshang sent Shen Weichen back to Tianshui.Shen Weichen was seriously injured, had a high fever, was groggy, and kept talking nonsense. Gu Qingshang knew that she was worried about Li Jingfeng, but there was nothing he could do.

She found out that Yan San had left Gansu, so she took Shen Weichen's token and asked for help from Xingxiu Gate.Miss Qingcheng's status was so noble that the Xingxiu Sect immediately sent people to greet her. Famous doctors and wonderful medicines were presented one after another, and people were sent [-] miles away to notify Qingcheng immediately.

Shen Weichen rested for four or five days and finally regained consciousness.When Shen Yayan received the news, she was worried about her daughter, so she rushed all the way from Ba County. After running for two days and two nights, many horses were exhausted before arriving in Tianshui.Shen Weichen was worried about dragging down Gu Qingshang, so he asked the Xingxiu Gate to seal the door and let Gu Qingshang leave first.Gu Qingshang was reluctant to leave, so she had to bid farewell to Shen Weichen and return to Hengshan alone.

When Shen Yayan saw her beloved daughter injured like this, she was furious and hired a carriage to take Shen Weichen back to Qingcheng.He wanted to scold his daughter, but seeing that her daughter was hurt, he couldn't bear it.Shen Weichen knew that he was ridiculous and admitted his mistake to his father. Shen Yayan comforted her, saying that it was reasonable for young people to do ridiculous things. She, her fourth and fifth uncles, and Mrs. Chu were also very ridiculous when they were young.Shen Weichen was moved in his heart and hugged his father tightly. Shen Yayan patted her back, just to comfort her.

Gu Qingshang returned to Hengshan and was unhappy all the way. Although he knew that Shen Weichen would be safe, he still couldn't help but worry.She had been away for a long time and thought of the academy. Before returning to Hengshan, she first went to the academy at the foot of the mountain to see if those naughty children were studying well.

Tsing Yi Academy is quite simple, with a large courtyard with two entrances. Women live in the left wing, and men live in the right wing. The first row of the backyard is the kitchen, and the second row houses five wives who take care of the children's daily life.

As soon as she opened the courtyard door, she saw Yu Ping'er cleaning the front yard.Yu Ping'er is the oldest girl in the academy. She is fourteen this year. Although she has not applied any makeup, her pretty face is very delicate and fair. Everyone says that she is the second most beautiful girl in Tsing Yi Academy.

As for the most beautiful woman, she is naturally Gu Qingshang.

When Yu Ping'er saw Gu Qingshang, she smiled widely and was about to shout when Gu Qingshang made a "shh" gesture to signal her to be silent.Yu Ping'er understood and rushed forward, rubbing and hugging Gu Qingshang very intimately. Seeing the child, Gu Qingshang finally felt relieved from his many days of depression.It was teaching time. Gu Qingshang tiptoed outside the lecture hall. Wanting to surprise these children, she asked, "Who is teaching today?"

Yu Ping'er shook her head and whispered: "I don't know, it's the new gentleman who came yesterday. Mr. Chen wants us to learn from her."

"A new gentleman?" Gu Qingshang was puzzled. Where would the academy get the money to hire a new gentleman?

"Isn't it right to learn and practice from time to time? Isn't it great to have friends from far away?" This is the voice of children reciting the book.Gu Qingshang walked to the front door, looked in, and saw a plainly dressed and elegant woman sitting at the desk, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Master!?"

Li Xuanxuan didn't even raise his head, he just focused on teaching.

(End of this chapter)