Chapter 1213 Smoldering (Part 3)
I learned about the distribution of some gangs on Xianxia Road from several gang spies, and carefully studied the nearby map at the border crossing. For Ning Ji, although the journey was It didn’t take a major road, but it didn’t encounter too many obstacles. Instead, there were just a few The two of them sneaked around the difficult-to-reach mountain where the gang had set up a checkpoint. They also saw the location of the gang's stronghold from a distance. They even saw a few scouts on patrol. Sometimes Qu Longjun followed him to take a peek. Sometimes Ning Ji would go over and knock the opponent down, and he could easily find a few coins that the gangsters were carrying.
Although traveling in this way is slow, it can be regarded as carefree. Although Qu Longjun was delicate in the past, he had already gone through a year of training since he left the southwest. At this time, he received careful training from survival masters like Ning Ji in the mountains. He walked and climbed every day, and his skills and temperament became sharper. When you get fitter, you will have a healthier look.
From Xianxia Pass to Jian'ou, a big city in the mountains, it was about three hundred miles of mountain road walking, but the two of them were not in a hurry, walking and sightseeing along the way. By March 23, they were almost halfway near Pucheng. On this day, the two of them were not in a hurry to go to the county town. They were still making fires and camping in the mountains at night. Ning Ji was excitedly planning to go to the county town tomorrow to "ship goods" and sell some more "shopping" along the way. baby.
After midnight that night, there was faint movement in the mountains.
Ning Ji learned the scouting method in the army. He put a weapon under his head at night and was ready for danger. Therefore, when the slight sound from the ground came, he woke up. After listening for a while, he got up and stretched out his hand to push the person. The sleeping Qu Longjun.
Putting the steel knife on his back, he opened the tent and went out. There was a faint sound in the dark night coming this way, and then he saw two figures supporting each other and running out of the forest ahead.
The stars were bright under the night sky. One of the two figures might have been injured, and he was probably running for his life with a weapon in his hand. When he suddenly saw the tent and the figures on the grassy slope here, they were all shocked. Ning Ji stood there with two swords stuck in his back, as if he were standing on a mountain. His eyes were calm and he looked very untouchable. The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and there was a voice from behind. Ning Ji slightly raised his hand and faced the mountain. He flicked on one side to indicate that he didn't want to cause trouble and let the two of them pass.
The two men bypassed the tent and ran to the side to escape.
When the two figures disappeared from sight, Ning Ji returned to the tent. Qu Longjun had knelt down and sat up, raising his sword: "What's wrong?"
"It's strange. He looks like an official from a government office. He is being hunted down at night... What do the officers and soldiers in Fujian do for food?"
"Could he be a bad person?"
"Who knows about this...but the ones chasing after them are more like rabble-rousers." Everyone..." When he said this, he raised a finger and said, "Shh, here we come."
While he was speaking, someone else came out of the woods, and only one person was heard saying: "Fourth brother, this is it. There’s someone around!”
“Oh, there’s a horse”
"Search! Search -"
"Come out-"
Excited, seemingly bloody shouts rang out, and under the moonlight, several The figures quickly gathered around the tent, slightly As they approached, Ning Ji opened the curtain and stepped out, saying: "It's so late at night, why are you making such a fuss!"
Seeing someone striding out of the tent, his words were not very polite, and there was a person walking in the front. The middle-aged man holding a long knife stepped slightly Slowly, he looked at the long knife behind the figure, and just then he cupped his hand and said loudly: "Ancestor Bodhidharma is mighty."
This man is tall and rough in appearance, and he has already seen the long knife. Blood, seems to be a very Jianghu style of licking blood at the edge of a knife , during this cut, the steps under his feet did not stop. While looking at the other party and the surroundings, he walked straight up: "The yellow dog was killed at night, and the flood rushed into the Dragon King Temple. But Brother Likou, throw a vine ! ”
While he was speaking, his other hand was still beckoning his companions to search around. Some people were looking around, some were kicking up grass and trees on the ground, and some were running towards the Zaohua horse. Qu Longjun was already standing behind the curtain at this time. She said: "He wants to make incisions..." She had also learned some of these Jianghu incisions in the "White Rakshasa" and was waiting for a response.
Ning Ji had already kicked the middle-aged man in the chest who was walking like a gangster, sending the man flying away with a bang.
In the darkness of the night, the figure that had just been moving forward changed direction in an instant, was kicked and flew several feet away, and then turned into a rolling gourd, shooting up grass stems all over the sky.
Everyone was slightly stunned. Ning Ji's figure rushed forward, and a sense of oppression roared over. A minion who was following the middle-aged man only saw the other man's stepping figure, and then was backhanded. He was punched in the face and rushed out. Going further, the minion who was approaching was about to reach out to lead the horse. At this time, his eyes widened and he raised his steel knife. The image approaching in the darkness picked up a piece of wood on the ground with his backhand and hit it head-on. He heard There was a bang-bang-bang sound, and wood chips were flying in the night. The man was hit with a steel knife and his arm was bent. After that, his whole body was smashed into a rolling gourd, and he was kicked again.
Two more people rushed from the side. One was knocked over by a backhand punch, and the other was glanced at and hurriedly backed away with a knife.
The conflict under the starlight only lasted for a moment, but the sudden figure and the power of punches and kicks were breathtaking. He turned around and walked towards the middle-aged Jianghu man who initially reported the incision in a majestic manner. The other person was trying to He got up from the ground, looked up, and was violently kicked away again.
“I said it! It’s late at night, disturbing people’s dreams, and telling me the incision! And reciting poems! Do you know how to be polite? What are your identities and mine! There is a road to heaven and you won’t take it. , There is no limit to learning and you are working hard! You are so damn reciting poems..."
He cursed, turned back and walked to the man who was retreating with a knife, and reached out to slap him in the face. Just walked back. This man seemed to be a desperado in the world. For a moment, his eyes flickered, his eyes changed, and he gritted his teeth, but he did not dare to take action. After only a moment, he gritted his teeth and said: "Senior, scholar... A scholar can be killed but not humiliated... " Before he finished speaking, Ning Ji turned around, knocked him to the ground with a powerful punch, and then kicked him hard one after another.
On the grassy slope under the night, the man's body bent and rolled, and then curled up into a ball, and the sound of kicking and banging sounded in the night wind.
The sound of beating continued like this for a while, and two more pursuers came out of the woods, and Ning Ji just stopped. The two knives behind his back were not drawn out, and the five people who first chased here were all wounded. At this time, Da Ma sat down on a stone with his hands on his knees.
"You still dare to search my place, lead my horse... If it's yours, just dare to reach out! Okay, let's talk, who is he? What does he do? What has he done? I can leave if I agree, but if I can't, Just burying you... rude bastards!"
Appearing in this forest at this time! There were a total of seven people outside. Except for two people who were not beaten, the rest were injured slightly or seriously. The middle-aged man who had greeted aggressively before had stood up with the help of his companions. He looked around and didn't know what to do for a moment. What kind of expression would be appropriate, but then he finally gritted his teeth and handed over his hand, speaking softly.
"I...we are righteous soldiers who spontaneously formed a sworn brotherhood...I, I am from Wuniuzhai, pushing the mountain sword Meng Piao, tonight...tonight I and other brothers are here to kill the yellow dog. I don't want to Colliding, colliding with seniors, but... I, I have abided by the rules and said hello. , Senior...Brother, this, this is unavoidable..."
Meng Piao looked at the man sitting in front of him with the big horse and golden sword. The man was very skilled in martial arts and obviously had a bad temper, which made him think carefully about his words. Difficulties, saying "this is inevitable" is already the ultimate level of complaint and grievance. The other person stared at him and opened his mouth, revealing his sinister teeth.
"Are you following the rules? Did you say hello? Taking advantage of the fact that there are so many of you, you walked over while talking and asked your brother to hold my horse. Is this called following the rules? Did you know that the greeting was not finished yet? It's easy for you to get misunderstood if you're so close to me! Who is your boss? Did your parents teach you well?"
The other party's words were really domineering. Meng Piao and others also realized at this time that they had a psychological advantage due to the large number of people and maybe they had killed someone before, so they approached aggressively while saying hello, but they did not expect that the other party was even more ferocious, and His temper became even more violent and he immediately took action.
In the green forest, although there have been some "rules" in recent years, it is the original sin to be a human being. If the other party is completely unreasonable and unreasonable, he has to regain his face even if he is beaten and killed. But since there is such a Reason, then he can step down. Meng Piao bowed his hand: "This...this is indeed our fault, but this, this brother, I will kill the yellow dog tonight, It was for the sake of righteousness that I chased and killed two yellow dogs. I was anxious, so I did something offensive. I hope you will forgive me..."
While speaking, Qu Longjun, carrying a sword on his back, had already appeared at a higher place. The moonlight shone on his body, and he could only see hunting in robes, with cold eyes, which immediately made him appear even more intimidating as a master.
"Killing the yellow dog... is excusable." Ning Ji, who was sitting on the stone below, made an expression that said I understand, and then said, "You can leave if you know you are wrong."
Shang Shangqu Longjun also spoke: "What are the specific origins of these yellow dogs?"
Meng Piao cupped his hands and said: "It's... it's a tax collector and his entourage. We, we have killed this cruel official, and what we are chasing are several government servants who helped him commit evil."
"Yeah." Qu Longjun nodded, "Then he deserves to be killed."
< br>Ning Ji also nodded: "That's it, then you can go. I forgive you for the offense tonight."
Meng Piao and others looked at each other, feeling aggrieved. , but I don’t know if I should speak next or how to say it. After hesitating for a while, a man next to Meng Piao stepped forward.
"It is true that I have offended a lot tonight, but since the two brothers also agree with the righteous act of killing the yellow dog, they must be fellow-minded people in the green forest who understand righteousness. We have been chasing the yellow dog so far. I don’t know... brothers, have you seen..."
He mustered up the courage to say this. Ning Ji's eyes in front of him darkened. The atmosphere on the grassy slope was getting colder. He didn't know if this grumpy expert was going to hit someone again for asking questions. After a moment of silence, the other party finally heard the other party say: "As we travel around the world, we are naturally at odds with the imperial eagles and dogs. You are chasing the wrong place. Look for it elsewhere."
Everyone relaxed at this moment. In a tone of voice, the person who had just opened his mouth held his hand again: "Return , and... I don’t know, I don’t know what the two names are, and where is the fairyland..." Ning Ji gave him a cold look, and then quickly said: "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand, I, we have absolutely no other intentions. It’s just that I met an expert today, so I can tell him about it when I go back. They meet each other in the mountains and rivers every day. It’s better that there won’t be any misunderstandings.”
“I’m not afraid of misunderstandings.” Ning Ji sneered, paused, and then said, “It’s okay to tell you, Grandpa, I won’t change my name, I won’t change my surname. My name is Sun Wukong. Jianghu people sent a gangster account 'Monkey King' ', you must remember it carefully... As for my brother, his surname is Long Aotian, who is also the famous "Martial Arts Leader" Long Aotian? "
What did he say? The words were full of domineering, and everyone was shocked when they heard it.
"Wu, leader of the martial arts alliance..."
"...Monkey King?"
Everyone is walking around the world, and now they have been brainwashed by the green forest novels spread in the southwest. Naturally, they know the concept of "martial arts leader", but of course they have never heard of Long Ao. I don’t know the name of the sky for a while What should you say? It's like you signed up for a social network and suddenly someone said: "I am the emperor." Of course you don't believe it, but if the other person has a bad temper and you can't beat him, then you probably won't be able to defeat him in person. Know what to say in every situation.
The group of people left in silence. After their figures disappeared into the woods, Ning Ji remembered and said loudly with his lips raised: "Everyone who sees our martial arts alliance in the future, come to me." Wake up!”
Previously, Qu Longjun was afraid of being spotted, so he had already returned to the tent with his hands behind his hands. At this time, Ning Ji also turned back and looked with Qu Longjun through the cracks of the tent for a few times before seeing Qu Long. Jun turned around with a smile: "You...you don't have to beat them like that, Jianghu In fact, I can be right about the incision, as I said."
Ning Ji smiled and shook his head: "That's not the case. There are actually some traces of the two yamen running over here. These guys just killed someone, and they were very full of blood. I greeted them while searching around, and it was easy for them to figure out something. At that time, I had no choice but to fight to the death. I beat them in advance and saved their lives." He paused, "But it's also strange why these people want to kill. Tax collector? ”
"I have thought of this." Qu Longjun said softly, "Since ancient times, the imperial power has not been extended to counties. In the past, tax collection naturally relied on the cooperation of major clans and clans in various places to collect taxes. The Wu Dynasty... His Majesty, arrived in Fujian , since we want to seize power, taxation is the most sensitive joint, and in Fujian, it is precisely the clan The power of the big families is the strongest and most stable. Listening to what they say about killing yellow dogs, it seems that in the entire Fujian mountains, the government and big families are killing very hard."
"So that's it..." Ning Ji nodded. He nodded, and then said, "How can a country do things without collecting taxes?"
"The situation is always different in different places." Qu Longjun thought for a while, "However, they have suffered a loss. Will they call someone here now? Should we avoid it?"
Ning Ji thought for a while: "These people... claimed to be spontaneous righteous men, and took advantage of the dark moon and wind to kill tax collectors. They gained the upper hand for a while, but After all, it’s impossible not to be afraid of the government, and the people who come here are all crooked melons and cracked dates. I think... there is no need to be afraid at first..."
He said this, just for a while. , still went out to pack things with Qu Longjun, and moved the resting place slightly that night. Although he is not afraid of trouble with his current skills, there is no need to take too many risks...
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While Ning Ji was moving the camp, on the other side, Meng Piao and others were limping back. In the ruined temple in the nearby mountains, they met with some of the cooperating martyrs and leaders The eldest brothers met and talked about what happened.
"...A few of us met a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks over there. Without saying a word, he just hit him on sight..."
These people are really nothing. They are bandits in the village, but volunteers who have been recruited from all over by the leader. When the knights and knights mentioned the ferocity of this man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, there was an uproar at the moment. Some people must be a lackey of the court. They had to gather people on the spot to kill him and regain the place. But the action of killing the tax collector must have caused a commotion. At this moment It is no longer suitable for extraneous branches.
Everyone was making a fuss at the moment. When they heard the names "Martial Arts Leader" Long Aotian and "Monkey King" Sun Wukong, they all thought that these must be perfunctory pseudonyms. After talking like this for a while, when they were about to disperse, a man in the crowd dressed as a scholar frowned and raised his hand: "Wait a minute, I think... I have heard of these two people."
"Oh?" Everyone and the leader looked at him for a moment.
The scholar took out a package from his arms, opened it, took out several books similar to the "Hero Book", and started rummaging through it on the spot.
After a while, I found the clue.
Everyone looked up and took a breath.
That was a reward announced last year within the forces of Jiangning’s Fairness Party. At that time, Jiangning claimed to hold the best competition in the world. Heroes from all parties gathered together. Even Lin Zongwu, who used to be called the best person in the world, A war broke out with the black flag masters there, and since then, King Fairness overturned the table, and now the entire Jiangnan is in a fight. The masters who can survive in such an environment are nothing compared to Fujian. It's really on a higher level. The names of Long Aotian and Sun Wukong suddenly appeared on the black list of bounties at that time, ranking high, and they are still alive today, which shows the shocking skills of these two people. Meng Piao and several others were beaten at the hands of the other party. , not unjust.
Only the reason described in the reward and the nickname recorded were slightly different from what the other party reported.
Everyone gathered around to look at the two nicknames on the bounty, and touched their chins. Their eyes were either confused or complicated. All the previous righteous indignation and bloodyness were wiped away in an instant.
Someone nodded, and on the side, others nodded as well.
"Well..."
"This is..."
"These are two..."
"These are two... masters of the evil sect."
Everyone understood.
Then Meng Piao and others also understood:
No wonder... I will be beaten.
No wonder tempers are bad.
Because... they are the masters of the evil sect.
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The stars and moon in the sky are changing towards the west, and the sneaky people in the mountains gather and disperse.
In the misty mountains, Ning Ji and Qu Longjun got up early and lit a fire, made a simple breakfast, then packed up their packages and started going down the mountain with the Zaohua horse. After a while, we gradually passed through the village and entered the "road" in the mountains.
There were not many pedestrians on the Xianxia Ancient Road, but it was already close to Pucheng County. Occasionally, some mountain people could be seen carrying burdens. Ning Ji was chatting and laughing with Qu Longjun, preparing to set up a stall in the busiest place in the city. , and eat some good food special to the mountains by the way to reward yourself from the fatigue of the journey.
As they were about to reach the corner of a mountain road in the county town, the two of them saw the "righteous man" Meng Piao with a bruised nose and face on the road ahead.
And several figures following him. (End of this chapter)