Chapter 32: Anti-Corruption Meeting
This old man in sackcloth has kind eyes and a kind smile. As soon as he entered the store, he glanced back and forth at everyone, only to hear him clear his throat and say: "Three copper coins are enough to estimate the heavens and the earth. If you are a judge in the mortal world, you will have a bright future."
He stood there. , twirling his long beard with his hands, looking like a master from this world. But after waiting for a while, he saw no response from anyone in the store, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
Even though he coughed twice, he still walked to the table of the strong man with a chain and sledgehammer hanging from his waist, and said with a smile: "From a distance, I can see the noble man's brows are shining, the sky is plump, and he is the master of the great blessings of the universe. . However, there is a trace of ominous purple energy looming in the heaven, and the light of help disperses. Bu Yuhai. You might as well give me the horoscope. As a noble man, I can give you a few tips.” Life and death are determined by fate, what’s the difference between prediction and unexpectedness?”
"No!" The old man in sackcloth shook his head and said: "God has the virtue of good life, and there is still one way to escape. Life may not be without a turning point. Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune is divination."
"Hahaha! "Suddenly there was a burst of laughter from the table next to him. The old man in sackcloth turned his head and saw that the person laughing was a down-and-out scholar.
I just heard the writing student say with a smile: "What a lazy old man, come on, come on, the scholar believes in you, you can do the math for me!"
The old man in linen nodded, He walked to Luo Bisheng's table and said, "Please take a look at the guest officer's palm."
Luo Bisheng stretched out his left hand and said: "You can have a look if you want, but I've said it first. I won't give you any money if it's not accurate!" ”
"That's natural!" The old man in sackcloth nodded, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked up and down on his hand.
After a while, the old man twirled his beard and sighed softly: "It's a pity, it's a pity that your Excellency ordered the criminal to chase the horse at the back of his salary."
The pen-writing student was slightly stunned and puzzled: "What is that? "Carrying money to chase horses?"
The old man in Mai glanced at him and said unhurriedly: "Carrying money to chase horses?" For those with a salary, Jia takes Xin as his official salary, but if he has Jin Jue, he will have no official position. If the official star is in a dead end, there will be no salary." Then he shook his head and chanted: "A full body of articles is of no use, and a body full of martial arts cannot satisfy hunger. , I am always ambitious, and I am anxious when my luck is bad!”
“Fart!”
Luo Bisheng stretched out his hand and slapped it on the table, giving him a fierce look. He was originally a scholar. He was obsessed with fame in his early years, but failed many times. Later, he became discouraged and studied martial arts under his master. He was quite talented in martial arts.
Just getting fame has always been a worry for him. Even though he knew that the old fortune teller was right, he still couldn't help but arouse anger in his heart.
Luo Bisheng flicked his sleeve towards him. The old man immediately turned somersault on the spot and rolled three times on the ground before he got up shakily.
He swept away the dust on his body and muttered to himself: "It's hard to carve rotten wood, it's hard to carve rotten wood."
The old man shook his head as he said that, and then looked at Liang Yan's table. , walked over with a smile and said: "You two are destined to meet each other, why don't you test your life? If you don't calculate it accurately, I won't take any money from you!"
Liang Yan shrugged and stretched out his left hand nonchalantly. The old man nodded, put his hand on Liang Yan's left hand, and narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was making calculations.
However, Liang Yan knew that the old man was testing his own cultivation. He sneered in his heart and secretly activated the Tianji Pearl to fluctuate his own cultivation without hiding anything. Except that his energy and blood are stronger than ordinary people, which shows that he is a warrior, he is no different from ordinary mortals.
The old man in sackcloth silently probed for a while and found that there was nothing strange, so he nodded and said with a smile: "A bird is not free when it is in a cage. It is difficult to get ahead if you are destined to have this hexagram. If you can't get your hopes and wealth, you will be worried about right and wrong!"< br>
“Bah, bah, bah!” Before Liang Yan could speak, Tang Diexian had already said first: “The old man is not strong enough and only knows nonsense. You are talking nonsense, if you are really capable, why don’t you give yourself a test to see if this girl will beat you later?” My old arms and legs can’t stand your troubles. I made this calculation randomly. I’m lucky, and I will have noble people to help me.”
Tang Diexian said angrily: "You know the truth!"
The old man stared at Tang Diexian for a while and found that there was no spiritual power fluctuation at all, and he felt relieved in his heart. So he held the bamboo pole in his right hand and clasped his left hand behind his back, regained his immortal appearance, and walked out of the inn in a swaggering manner.
Liang Yan looked at the old man's back and thought to himself: "This old man's aura is weak. I just saw that strange jade pendant on him. He should be from the same group, but do they know that the sect has sent someone to investigate? By the way, the man in green robe died last night , I'm afraid they are already alert, and it seems they need to be more careful in the future." Liang Yan and Tang Diexian returned to the room, discussed for a while, and decided to let Tang Diexian go out to inquire about the sect's placement in Yongle Town. The situation of the master, while Liang Yan was responsible for exploring the details of Chen Zhuoan.
That night, in a remote forest outside Yongle Town.
The two figures stood opposite each other, and the moonlight shone on their faces. They were clearly Chen Zhuoan and Min Rou. And behind a tree not far from them, there was a young man in black hiding, but it was Liang Yan who followed them.
"Are they reliable?" The question was Chen Zhuoan.
"Yue Da has been with me for many years. He has been loyal and will not have any problems." Min Rou replied: "As for Tang Er, he was a man I recruited in the town a year ago. He is suffering from illness and cannot move. It shouldn't be a problem if it's inconvenient. Besides, we didn’t let him know anything about us.”
Chen Zhuoan nodded with satisfaction. He looked at Min Rou. The moonlight shone on her face. Although she was still charming, the corners of her eyes were vaguely visible. Wrinkles, no Jin sighed and said: "Min Rou, you have suffered in these years. I thought you were a golden girl, a rich lady, but now"
Min Rou hurriedly reached out to cover his mouth, and said softly: "Zhuo An, no need to say more, it’s all I volunteered." Then there was a dim look in his eyes, and he continued: "I didn't help with Sister Xiu'er's matter back then, and I feel very guilty about it. It's a pity that you and Sister Xiu'er were not able to leave. To the end.”
When Chen Zhuoan heard her mention the past, he couldn't help but show a hint of desolation in his expression. He is not a fool. Min Rou voluntarily gave up her status as the daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs and silently paid for him over the years. Of course, he knew Min Rou's love. But there has always been a hurdle in his heart. He was ashamed of facing Xiu'er back then, which made him unable to face Min Rou now.
The two were silent for a while, and Chen Zhuoan took the lead and said: "Nowadays, Li Hong is in power as a thief. Although your father regards us as bandits, he has not collaborated with Li Hong. Over time, I'm afraid that I will be harmed by Thief Li again."
A trace of worry flashed across Min Rou's face, "Father is too rigid and thinks that the organizations in the world are treasonous. If he is willing to cooperate with him. we cooperate, I still have a better chance of winning. Now I just hope that God will protect me and Thief Li will not attack my father too soon."
At this time, a voice suddenly came from the forest:
"That's not the case! Li Hong still has many political opponents to deal with. He just killed General Zhang two years ago and was involved in the 'fake imperial edict'. The matter has not been settled yet. I don't think he is in a hurry to deal with your father now. ”
"The pen-writing student!" Chen Zhuoan turned around and saw that the person coming was the down-and-out scholar who was in the store before.
"Haha, what the fake scholar said is not bad!" Another person in the forest said: "Li Hong, the dog thief, dared to fake the imperial edict and killed General Zhang. This blood debt must be paid with his own blood!"
As he said that, the two people walking out side by side from the forest were none other than Fatty Officer Wai and Hua Shiniang, who had come to the store during the day
"Wang Bin, Hua Shiniang, you are here too." Chen Zhuoan said with a smile, "It seems that the only ones left now are Chu Laosan and Xu Fangke."
"Hmph! The 'Eradicate Club' is gathering, I How could Chu be late?" As soon as he finished speaking, two people walked out of the forest. They were the strong man and the hawk-nosed man who had the hammer hanging on their waist in the store before. Just listen to the strong man continue to say: "Chu refused to give in one day, and he has always admired General Zhang as a hero. His grandmother's bear, Li Hong, couldn't fight with him, and he actually faked the imperial edict and forced General Zhang to death. It’s so shameless!”
The eagle-nosed man named Xu Fangke also shook his head and said: "If you want me to die, I have to die. It's a pity that General Zhang, a proud man, ended up like this."
Chen Zhuoan cleared his throat when he saw everyone gathered, He said loudly: "We must avenge General Zhang's blood feud. Li Hong's forgery of the imperial edict was a major crime of deceiving the emperor and implicating the nine tribes. Although he not only laid the foundation for General Zhang, he also laid the foundation for his own trouble." Two years ago, Master Tang sent his retainers to die and stole the false imperial edict. Although he was chased by Thieves Li, the retainers defended him to the death, allowing Master Tang to escape. However, he was seriously injured and had not been seen for two years. According to the news, the matter of the imperial edict was ignored, but we later found out that he had fled to Yongle Town. Mr. Tang was devoted to serving the country and would hide the false imperial edict even if he died. The purpose of the trip is to find out this fake imperial edict and submit it to the court so as to bring down the traitor Li!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded, only Luo Bisheng frowned and said: "It's just that this is Yongle Town! It’s so big that the fake edict can be hidden anywhere. We only have a few people, so how can we find the fake edict?”
Chen Zhuo’an smiled slightly and said, “I already had an idea of this matter. Mr. Tang was known as the one back then. With three thousand disciples, he also secretly organized an underground force to fight against Li Hong. There is an underground stronghold for him in Yongle Town. I believe that when Master Tang is in danger, he will most likely hide this false imperial edict underground here. "
After Chen Zhuoan finished speaking, he looked at Hua Shiniang. Hua Shiniang smiled brightly and said, "Fortunately, my little lady has successfully obtained the map of this underground stronghold."
Everyone suddenly understood, Zhuo Bisheng nodded and smiled and said: "In this way, we are 90% sure. So what are we waiting for? Why don't we go find out now?"
Chen Zhuoan waved his hand and said: "No hurry, As far as I know, Li Hong has also received information and has already sent Xiang Anran, one of his four kings, to lurk in the town. There are many eyes and ears in the town. If we act rashly, we will easily be followed by them. ”
Everyone asked: "Then when will we take action?"
Chen Zhuo'an said: "I have issued the assembly order long ago, and now the eight hall leaders of my 'Eradicate Club' have reached the fifth, and the remaining The master of the three halls, also It will arrive soon. Li Hong's capable men are scattered all over the place, and it will take some time to mobilize the troops. When the eight halls gather, it will be the time to take the false imperial edict!"
(End of this chapter)