At the beginning of Niujia Village, my sister-in-law and I depended on each other.

Chapter 36 Jiugong Mountain, deep in the desert

There is Guishan Mountain two miles southwest of Xiangyang City. Guishan Mountain has four peaks and five ridges, which are as many as nine palaces.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, nine brothers, Chen Bogong, built nine palaces on the mountain to avoid war.

They are Hunyuan Palace, Bagua Palace, Qinglong Palace, White Tiger Palace, Doumu Palace, Wuwei Palace, Sanqing Palace, Qizhen Palace and Yihua Palace.

Therefore, it is also called Jiugong Mountain.

The peaks and ridges of Jiugong are as dangerous as a knife edge, reaching as high as the sky.

Climbing to the top of the peak, you can see the mighty Han River, turning sharply southward, and the two cities of Xiang and Fan, which are magnificent.

Since the Song Dynasty moved south, the Jin people have repeatedly attacked and harassed people from the south. As an important military town in the place of the Four Wars, the ancient city of Xiangyang was naturally the first to bear the brunt.

Due to years of war damage, the buildings on Jiugong Mountain outside the city have long been dilapidated and in ruins.

Even at the foot of the mountain, it is desolate and uninhabited.

But at the beginning of today, Jiugong Mountain, which was originally deserted, suddenly became lively.

Up and down the mountain, there is an endless stream of civilian craftsmen coming and going.

Whether it's digging mountains to get rocks, cutting down forests to get wood, or transporting materials, various projects are going on in full swing and it's very lively.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a temporary camp, which is tightly guarded and no one else is allowed to approach.

In the row, a young man in charge pointed to the drawings on the table from time to time and was talking to the middle-aged man beside him.

"Master Jin, watchtowers must be built here, here, and here. They must be strong!"

"Here and here are the ruins of the Nine Palaces. Construction can be started directly on the old site!"

"In the end, the secret passage between here must be carried out secretly, and it can be built later."

"In short, my master only wants one thing. It must be completed before the eighth day of August in two years. The entire Jiugong Mountain must be built as a fortress, as strong as it is! Do you understand?"

"But."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man opposite had some hesitation on his face and hesitated to speak.

"Master Jin, don't worry, money is not a problem! And there is no need to worry about Xiangyang City. I have my own arrangements there. Besides, Xiangyang City is not stable now. If this place is not built more firmly, wouldn't it be in vain if the Jin people come here again?" Got a bunch of money."

After listening to the middle-aged man's words, the young manager waved his hand to dispel the other's concerns. He was obviously well prepared.

"If that's the case, there won't be any problem. I'll go to the mountain first and take a look. If Manager Niu has any instructions, please find someone to look for me on the mountain. Say goodbye."

"Master Jin, walk slowly."

After the middle-aged people left, the young people were still staring at the map and studying it.

"Commander, Director Liu from Xiangyang City is here."

Not long after, someone outside the court spread the word.

"Please come in quickly! Serve tea!"

Having said that, the young man quickly put away the drawings on the table and prepared to go out to greet him.

After a while, a thin middle-aged man walked over under the leadership of a guard.

He wears a blue shirt and an octagonal beard. He looks like a scholar, but his small eyes are shrewd.

"Master Liu, hurry up and invite me in! I have a lot to do with Master Liu this time!"

"My master would like to express his gratitude. Mr. Liu will go back and have tea."

After that, as soon as the young man led Mr. Liu into the camp gate, he took out a wad of banknotes and stuffed them into his sleeve.

Chief Liu pinched the thickness, with a satisfied expression on his face.

Then he slowly took out something from his sleeve, handed it to the young man, and said with narrowed eyes:
"I'm busy with official duties, so there's no need to drink tea. This is the document Mr. Lu sent me to deliver. Keep it safe, Manager Niu."

"Farewell!"

After saying that, he cupped his hands, turned around and walked out of the gate with his hands behind his back.

"Master Liu, walk slowly!"

The young man walked to the door. When he saw Master Liu walking away, he immediately returned to the table.

After locking the documents into a sandalwood box, he spread paper on the table and started writing.

After writing the letter, he sealed the letter and called someone outside the office and said: "Go and arrange for the two of them to return the box and letter to the manor, give it to the lady, tell her that the matter has been done, and ask her to come with you." Don’t worry, owner!”

"Yes!"

After the other party took the things and walked out of the camp door, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and felt relaxed.

After leaving the camp, it was almost dusk, and the craftsmen and craftsmen in the distance were about to prepare to burn lights for a night battle.

Deep in the desert
"Drive! Drive!"

In the distance, a short, fat man was riding a fast horse, galloping towards the group of felt bags ahead.

"Xu~"

When he ran not far in front of a felt bag, before the horse could stop, the man jumped off the horse and ran straight into the tent.

While running, he shouted:
"Big brother!"

"Big brother!"

"Little sister! Little sister!"

The man was out of breath.

There were five people in the tent at this time, four adults and one teenager.

After hearing the shouting outside, everyone inside immediately stood up, and even the young man next to him who was squatting obediently on horseback stopped.

After seeing the man running into the tent, a group of people immediately surrounded him. They said something to each other and asked eagerly:
"Third brother! Where is seventh sister?"

"Third Brother! Is there any news about Seventh Sister?"

"Third brother! How is the seventh sister?"

"Master Three! Have you found Master Seven?"

Everyone asked too quickly, and the man was still panting, probably because he was very tired from before.

"Ding"

"Shut up, everyone! Let the third child speak slowly!"

At this time, there was a heavy sound of an iron rod hitting the ground, followed by another loud shout.

After everyone heard the sound, they immediately became quiet, but their expressions were still anxious.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged blind man holding an iron staff tilted his head and approached the man and asked urgently:

"Third brother, how's your search going? Have you found any news about Seventh Sister?"

"Big brother! Second brother! Fourth brother! Sixth brother!"

At this time, the man also calmed down, greeted him quickly, and then said:

"When I went out this time, I asked many friends on the road to inquire about the news. They all said that the little girl had appeared in Luoyang area, but she had not been seen since."

"I personally went to search nearby. There was a village on the outskirts that was massacred, and several people from the Jinbing and Iron Palm Gang died."

"Also, I heard that that night, also in the suburbs, the Beggar Gang killed a Nine-Pocket Elder and the helmsman of the Henan branch."

When they heard this, everyone in the tent looked heavy.

The man then continued:

"Later, I found out that someone had seen a woman dressed similar to my younger sister. She seemed to have been seriously injured. She was held by a young man and appeared in Zuixian Tower in Luoyang City. She was not seen after that. They come out again.”

"But, someone saw Dr. Liu from the city going to Zuixian Tower that day. I went to find that person and tried some tricks to ask him."

Speaking of this, the man hesitated a little.

The old blind man was anxious when he heard this, but when he saw the other party stopped whining again, he couldn't help but smash the iron staff again and shouted:

"Hmph! What are you asking for? Third brother, you should tell me quickly!"

Seeing this, the man did not dare to hesitate any longer and continued in a low voice:
"When I asked, it seemed like my little sister had been struck by the Iron Palm Kung Fu."

　Please remind me if I have typos or garbled sentences, thank you.

　　Regarding the time to go to Shaolin for medical treatment, I made a small modification in the previous section.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)