Chapter 191: The whale devours and returns to Xiangyin
Just as Chen Yulou expected.
As the capital of Yongshun Dynasty.
Laosicheng is located at the head of the Miaoling Mountains, with rivers and mountain roads extending in all directions.
It is impossible to hide such a big thing.
Before dawn, the Tusi Mansion was attacked, and the news of Peng Ruyang's death spread throughout the country in a very short period of time, as if it had grown wings.
Just.
This incident is too shocking.
So much so that the An family, the Zhang family, and the Xiang family, who were all chieftains, had complete disbelief when they received the secret letter.
After all, no matter how declining the Peng family is now, it is not something that ordinary people can compare to.
Miaoling, Mengdonghe, Laoxiong Ling, rolling mountains spanning more than a thousand miles, covering seven states, are all owned by the Peng family.
Such a behemoth.
No matter how muddy the future generations are, they cannot hold up the wall, but the huge accumulation of foundation cannot be defeated at least for several generations.
Not to mention that Lao Sicheng is impregnable. In just one hour, if you destroy the city and kill people, can you still leave safely?
It’s simply a fantasy.
But...
As more and more news, even details, came along the Lingxi River and Miaoling Mountains.
Coupled with the Peng family who were at the Nanlong River battlefield, the army's morale was dispirited and they suddenly began to withdraw.
In fact, the news of Peng Ruyang's death was sent to the camp early in the morning.
In order not to shake the morale of the military, the original commander of the local government wanted to suppress the matter.
But paper cannot cover the fire after all.
The various tribes in the Miao village rely on the Peng family to survive under the big tree that covers the sky.
Whether it is taxing, arresting people or suppressing unrest, they are the ones doing it.
Between each other, it can be said that both are prosperous and both suffer losses.
If the Peng family is not destroyed, they will naturally flourish for centuries.
But the Peng family collapsed.
It is their turn next.
After all, are there any intact eggs under the overturned nest?
Under such a situation, the Miao, Yi, and Wa villages have become the leaders of each tribe, so how can they think of working hard for the Peng family.
Anyone with a smart mind.
As soon as he learned the news, he quietly left with his confidants.
Then, one pass to ten and one hundred to ten.
Before dawn, most of the Peng family camp had already disappeared, and the rest were in panic.
In this situation, even the command department is helpless.
All ministries can only be ordered to retreat.
Now, how could the three families still not understand?
The news about the attack on Laosicheng is extremely true and is by no means a lie.
The Zhang family and the Xiang family raised troops to cross the border in the shortest possible time.
Forcibly broke into the Peng family's territory.
Start taking advantage of the situation.
An Jia, in particular, took advantage of his illness to kill him and almost used all his cards to throw tens of thousands of people into Nanlong River.
Even the captains of the An family's generation went to the front line to supervise orders, chasing the remnants and killing them continuously.
In the past two hundred years, the Anpeng and Peng families have been at odds with each other openly and secretly, and a war will break out every ten or twenty years.
But Anjia loses more and wins less.
Had it not been forcibly resisting due to the natural danger of Nanlong River, and the Zhang family and the Xiang family were unwilling to sit back and watch the Peng family dominate, the three families secretly formed an alliance.
As long as the An family is weak, the two families will secretly help each other.
Of course.
The Zhang family and the Xiang family are not taken advantage of.
In doing so, one of them didn’t want to just sit back and watch the Peng family dominate, and the other was also motivated by the An family’s reason to contain the Peng family.
Under this.
Only two families can develop secretly.
Just like this time, Anjia seems to have made the most profit, killing the Peng family on the frontal battlefield, leaving behind more than two hundred years of depression.
But in fact, the Zhang family and the Xiang family took this opportunity, one from the south to the north, and unknowingly swallowed up a large area of the Peng family's territory.
Wait until Anjia reacts.
It's too late.
After all, how could you vomit out something you swallowed?
As for those mountain people who fled into the mountains, or left southwestern Guizhou, heading west to Yunnan, north to Sichuan, south to Guizhou, and east to Hunan, they were even more shocked when they heard the news. happiness.
Of course the joy is that the Peng family is on the road to death.
Shocked, angry and helpless, it is because there is a high probability that it will be difficult to return to the homeland in this life.
And just when the three families were dividing the Peng family.
Chen Yulou and his party have crossed the Mengdong River, passed the Miao Village, and entered the boundaries of Three Hunan and Four Waters.
All the way.
No matter the market or the world.
The story of Lao Sicheng is spread everywhere.
Unsurprisingly, as the distance grows further, countless versions of what happened that night have evolved.
to be honest.
Chen Yulou has long been used to this.
But when he heard someone swear that the reason why the Peng family suffered such a disaster and annihilation was because they offended the gods and ghosts, he couldn't help but have a question mark on his face.
The Miao people are similar to the Wa village.
I have always believed in ghosts and gods.
For example, the residents of the Eighteen Miao Villages in western Hunan believe that there are eighty-three ghosts and gods in heaven and earth, while the Miao people in southeastern Guizhou believe that there are three gods and eighteen ghosts. Southwest Guizhou believes in the unity of gods and ghosts.
It is precisely because the Peng family thinks too highly of themselves and does not respect ghosts and gods.
So the ghosts and gods were furious and sent hundreds of heavenly ghosts to turn Laosicheng into a hellfire overnight.
As for why it is spread like this.
It was because someone saw a stream of fire streaking over Laosicheng that night.
Then...
The inner city burst into flames.
What he said is quite decent and impeccable.
Unfortunately, there is a huge difference between the facts and the rumors.
Because of this rumor, he didn't find it strange at all when he heard other rumors when he was on the road.
The first day of the tenth lunar month.
It is a traditional sacrificial festival.
On this day, people will sacrifice sweepings and burn them to pay homage to their relatives.
Because it is autumn, it is also called Autumn Festival, October Festival, or Ancestor Worship Festival.
In addition, there are also customs of giving clothes and opening furnaces.
The fire flows in July and the clothes are given in September.
This is exactly where it comes from.
When the group of people walked along the Yuan River, passed through Xiangyin City, and entered the vast Xiantan Ridge, they saw the Zhuangzi located in the green mountains and fertile fields from a distance.
Just.
I don’t know why.
Chen Yulou, who was riding on the back of Longju, subconsciously slowed down.
Perhaps I am timid about being close to home.
Maybe it's because... I haven't come back for too long.
The last time I left, it was not yet the autumn harvest, and the fields were full of vitality and prosperity.
In order to welcome the coming harvest.
Zhuangzi also built a special autumn club.
Now that I have returned, there is no more green grass in the fields, only patches of field ridges and dry wells.
The weather has also changed from hot summer to cold autumn.
In the blink of an eye, two or three months have passed.
Not only him, but the others also expressed emotion.
"The shopkeeper... the kidnapper is here."
Chen Yulou looked across the fields to the mountains further away. The autumn wind was rustling and the green leaves were already dyed red.
I am lost in thought.
Miss Hong came behind me at some point and whispered.
“The kidnapper?”
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows and subconsciously looked away, looking outside Chenjiazhuang.
Sure enough.
A group of people were rushing out of the village on horseback and heading straight for where they were.
One person is the first.
Who is it if it’s not Huamaguai?
However, looking from a distance, there was a hint of surprise in Chen Yulou's eyes.
Huamaguai has been in the village since he was a child.
Due to the rain and famine while escaping, he got seriously ill due to the rain and famine. The root of the disease was established from then on. Even though he took a lot of medicine for treatment in the following years, the foundation was damaged and he was always weak.
Among the three of them, he has the worst health.
However, Huamaguaisheng has a flexible mind, a sharp mind, and is experienced in doing things, which never makes people worry.
So over the years, he has been taking care of almost everything on the mountain.
Zhuangzi also took care of him a lot.
No one in the Chen family village knows that Uncle Yu is the current butler and Huamaguai is the next generation heir.
Because I went to southern Yunnan.
It takes months to talk back and forth.
Chen Yulou, who was really worried, specially left him here. With Uncle Yu watching in the village and with him sitting on the mountain, he could sit back and relax.
Now it seems that the kidnapper is doing pretty well.
Zhuangzi is peaceful both inside and outside.
It is completely different from the chaos seen along the way.
It’s like a paradise.
But what surprised him was that the figure riding on the horse at the moment, with blood surging all over his body, was clearly a person who had successfully practiced martial arts, or was a master of breathing. How could it be?
It is no exaggeration to say that Guaizi’s body is strong enough to be blown by the wind.
In the past few years, not only him, but also Miss Hong had tried to persuade him countless times to learn martial arts to keep fit, but the boy always said he was busy or tired. Excuses to pass.
It’s been a long time.
Chen Yulou just let him go.
Unexpectedly, this time I just went to southern Yunnan, and the boy turned out to be completely different.
Shuma stands on the field road.
Chen Yulou waited quietly.
Not long after, a team rushed outside. Huamaguai jumped off the horse with excitement on his face.
He strode outside the dragon colt.
"Shopkeeper...you are finally back."
As soon as I started speaking, my tone became choked.
Over the years.
Whenever the shopkeeper went on a long trip, he didn't always accompany him. Fortunately, this time, Kunlun and Hong Gu were gone, leaving him alone.
Two months is not a long time.
But short is definitely not short.
But every time I come down the mountain to Zhuangzi, Uncle Yu is getting older, so he spends most of his time finding a well-lit place in Zhuangzi, basking in the sun and taking a nap.
As for the others.
The relationship is still somewhat distant after all.
He didn't even have anyone to talk to.
Now that I was looking around, I finally got the shopkeeper and them back.
“Stop smiling so playfully.”
Looking at his appearance, Chen Yulou interrupted calmly.
“What’s going on with you?”
"Ah...oh, I know I can't hide it from you, the shopkeeper."
Huamaguai was stunned for a moment, subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at himself, then suddenly realized and grinned.
“You asked me to practice martial arts well before you left.”
“In the past few months, the village on the mountain has been calm and calm, and I have nothing to do, so I just found this internal martial arts method and practiced it. ”
“You can touch the threshold by just flipping through it”
Hear this.
Chen Yulou is relatively calm.
But the red girl behind her could no longer hold back.
She originally wanted to practice martial arts.
I don’t know how much I suffered.
It is no lie to practice in the summer and practice in the winter.
Especially a few months ago, in order to practice Xuan Dao foundation building skills, I just entered the level of concentration. I had to practice asceticism in the back mountain for more than half a month before I met the shopkeeper's requirements and started to try to introduce Qi into the body. body.
Huamaguai is a person who is tired of standing still.
After all these years, I can’t even remember the simplest set of Wu Qin Xi.
Now you can get started with just practice.
It's impossible that he is the one-of-a-kind martial arts wizard?
“It’s not that simple.”
Hua Maguai scratched his head.
He was a little embarrassed to say it in front of everyone.
But since the shopkeeper asked, he couldn't hide it, so he had to bite the bullet and say it.
"At first, I couldn't even understand those sentences. They were so clumsy that it was difficult to read."
"But that day I was reading a book by the lake, and suddenly I met Uncle Ming, and we started chatting casually. I didn’t even think about asking him, but he asked me anyway.”
“Then I just said it casually.”
“I didn’t expect... Uncle Ming was also practicing martial arts. He was very successful. He gave me guidance several times, so I practiced as he said, day after day, until early this morning. "
Huamaguai said intermittently.
The look of surprise and suspicion in Chen Yulou's eyes gradually dissipated.
But Kunlun and Miss Hong were increasingly in disbelief.
"Uncle Ming?"
"You are not talking about the Mr. Zhou who taught Kunlun, are you?"
Miss Hong stared at her body with wide eyes. Huamaguai outside.
Because of her cold and arrogant temper.
On weekdays, no matter whether in Zhuangzi or on the mountain, strangers are kept away from each other and rarely interact with people.
At most, he can chat with Kunlun and Guaizi for a few words.
But she still knew about Zhou Mingyue.
The gentleman the shopkeeper invited to teach Kunlun and Yuan Hongmeng.
I have met him several times in Zhuangzi before. He is about forty years old. He looks elegant, easy-going, and speaks well. He does not look like he comes from a poor family, but looks like a down-and-out scholar.
She believed that he was full of poems and books, but said that he taught kidnappers to practice martial arts, which sounded mysterious.
Exactly.
Huamaguai nodded without even thinking about it.
“It’s him.”
"Mr. Zhou..."
At this time, even Kunlun couldn't believe it.
"Okay, let's go to the village to talk about anything. After running around for a day, let's go back and have a good rest."
Chen Yulou interrupted the conversation between several people.
Actually, before the kidnapper spoke, several figures appeared in his mind.
Such as Uncle Yu, Uncle Liu, Uncle Feng, and Uncle Thirteen.
They are all elders of the previous generation of the Chen family.
Especially the last three. When my father passed away and the entire Chenjiazhuang and Changsheng Mountain were handed over to him, it was the three uncles who fought with their lives to stop the rumors in the world.
It can be said that it bought him a few years.
Watch him personally as he carries the burden.
The three of them are all real veterans, but they were injured too much when they were young, and now they are all retiring in the village.
As for Uncle Yu, he is the most unfathomable one.
In Chen Yulou’s words, although Uncle Yu’s name contains the character for fish, he definitely has the aura of a tiger and a leopard.
Who would have underestimated the old man who took a nap all day long?
It will definitely bring disaster to yourself.
But even he didn't expect that it would be Zhou Mingyue who pointed out the kidnapper.
However, if you think about it, it’s actually normal.
As a descendant of the Zhou family.
Observing celestial phenomena, distinguishing yin and yang, exorcising gods and ghosts are all trivial, let alone instructing Huamaguai to practice martial arts?
However, with Zhou Mingyue's ability, he definitely knew about the drunken blunder in Guanyun Tower that day, and the fact that he asked Uncle Yu to find someone to keep an eye on him couldn't be hidden from him.
He thought he would reveal his identity.
I will take advantage of these few months to leave quietly.
The Zhou family has not appeared in the world for hundreds of years.
Although there is no enmity between Yin Yang Duan Gong and Xiling Lishi, they are both in the Jianghu arena. In the past, they didn't know how things were going, but after their identities were exposed, they looked up and looked down, and they always felt sorry for themselves.
Unthinkable.
Zhou Mingyue is interesting.
Not only did he not leave, but he actually lived like a normal person in Chenjiazhuang, living from sunrise to sunset.
Now I am giving guidance to Huamaguai.
So...
He must be trying to express something through this.
"Yes, from the shopkeeper."
Seeing the shopkeeper's words, the three brothers and sisters of the Partridge Whistle Master, as well as the rest of the Xieling guys were all there.
Even though Kunlun and Miss Hong were full of suspicion, it was hard for them to continue questioning.
I had to swallow this matter back in my stomach for the time being.
On the contrary, it was Huamaguai, and there was not much surprise.
Before the shopkeeper left that day.
I once told him two things.
One is staring at the warlords on the border of Xiangyin, and the other is Zhou Mingyue.
The shopkeeper has been away for several months.
Luo Laowai and the others never took action again, and everything was calm.
The same is true for Zhou Mingyue.
The night of giving him advice.
The kidnapper went to find Uncle Yu.
His old man just shook his head and said it was okay, letting him practice martial arts in peace.
Otherwise.
Do you really think that he is a kidnapper and all your worries are in vain?
As long as Zhou Mingyue has the slightest dissatisfaction.
He will never survive today.
Thinking of this, Huamaguai put away the coldness in his heart and smiled again on his face.
“The shopkeeper, when the kidnapper came out, he had already asked the kitchen to prepare food, so you can eat it when you enter the village.”
"In addition... I have specially prepared several jars of twenty-year-old green bamboo for you, the shopkeeper."
Hear the last two words.
A trace of fluctuation finally appeared in Chen Yulou's eyes like a deep well.
I was away for several months and drank a lot.
But after drinking and drinking, what he missed most was the green bamboo lamp in Xiangyin City.
"The kidnapper still understands me."
"Let's go back to the village first. I, the shopkeeper, have been craving for this bite for a long time."
(End of this chapter)
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