Shuangjiao Mountain, as the name suggests, has two hilltops, separated by many miles, and look like two horns from a distance.
It's still two or three days' journey from the imperial city, so it's not too far.
Shuangjiao Mountain is located in a remote wilderness. There is a dirt road at the foot of the mountain that connects two nearby large cities.
In fact, there is a spacious official road between the two cities. Since they are separated by a small river, you need a ferry to travel between the two cities.
It’s free to walk, but it’s expensive to take a boat, and the charges are quite high.
In particular, merchants transporting large quantities of goods needed to hire larger ships, and the cost of crossing the river alone was prohibitively high.
So some merchants carrying goods found a shortcut and built a wooden bridge in the upper reaches of the river where the water flow was not so fast and the distance between the two banks was closer, so that carriages and pedestrians could pass.
Although it took a long circle, it saved the high ferry fee. Over time, this road was forcibly stepped on.
The dirt road under Shuangjiao Mountain comes from this.
There is a road, but there are also new troubles.
Some desperadoes knew that merchants liked to take the Shuangjiao Mountain road, so they often came here to wait for business.
Over time, banditry became rampant near Shuangjiao Mountain.
The government often sends soldiers to suppress bandits, but there is nothing in this area except a dirt road. The surrounding areas are either barren mountains or jungles. When the officers and soldiers are seen, the bandits have already fled away.
Over the years, the bandits have not been able to suppress many, and more and more officers and soldiers have become lost in the mountains.
The officers and soldiers all know that coming here to suppress bandits is a thankless job, so they just do it for a show. Who would really try their best to find thieves in the mountains, wander around for two days, and then return to report that the bandits have been scared away? The errand is over.
Compared with the former Yan Dynasty, the Jin State liked this kind of superficiality from top to bottom.
There were bandits making trouble, so we sent troops to drive them away.
There are evil spirits causing trouble, so send troops to drive them away.
Very few people will be able to eradicate the evil spirits. Anyway, it is still a credit to the evil spirits to retreat and the bandits to retreat.
The benefits obtained by driving away and killing are the same. As long as they are not short-sighted, everyone will choose the simpler former.
This is also the way of life for many government officials.
Yun Que didn't know about the banditry in Shuangjiao Mountain.
I have only traveled within Zhiyuan County before, this is the first time I have gone out so far away.
It wasn't until he was resting halfway up the mountain that a group of burly men emerged from the top of the mountain. Yun Que didn't know that there were bandits in this place.
Seeing outsiders, Mr. Pingshan consciously put on his bamboo hat to cover his appearance.
Men Liuzhan hid beside Pingshan Jun fearfully. At this time, the tiger demon felt more secure.
Mu Qingyao retreated behind Yun Que.
Princess Lingyun has the wisdom to guide the country, but Yun Que is of course the best at fighting and killing.
Soon a group of bandits gathered around.
There were more than twenty people in total, all carrying steel knives and looking fierce.
Half of these people are ninth-grade warriors, with strong bodies full of energy and blood.
The leader was a thin, withered man in his thirties, his eyes were covered with white clouds, and he was blind.
The blind man stood still on the spot and shouted like a performer:
"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. I want to pass by and leave some money to buy the road! I'm sorry, brothers, money is tight recently and I don't have money to eat. If you have money, keep it. If you don't have money, keep it. , just keep the whole body."
Yun Que hugged his shoulders and listened to the other person's words in amusement.
Yun Que recognized the blind man in front of him.
I just saw him at the foot of the mountain an hour ago.
At that time, Yun Que thought that the blind man lived nearby, and asked the blind man for directions. Unexpectedly, he was the spy of the bandits outside.
"Everyone, please give me a name for those who are from the top of the mountain." Yun Que said.
"Shuangjiao Mountain, Heifeng Village! My king is an eighth-grade martial arts master! You who know the truth, hurry up and save us from taking action and you also suffer." The blind man curled his mouth and shouted. Even though his eyes are blind, his momentum is not weak.
"Have fun, have fun, how about me?" Mr. Pingshan came next to Du Yunque and swallowed his saliva.
A group of tough bandits are just a bunch of snacks in its eyes.
Yun Que waved his hand to signal not to interfere.
Heifeng Village, the name sounds like a good place, and it's just the right place to stay.
"We are all poor and don't have much money with us. You heroes, why don't you just make it easy and let us go," Yun Que said.
"We don't have such rules in our industry. If the geese are plucking their feathers, if we meet someone for convenience, wouldn't we have starved to death long ago!" said the blind man.
"I definitely don't have the money, but I have some strength. Why don't we join the gang and rob with you? When we help you earn enough money, you can let us go." Yun Que said.
The blind man was stunned when he heard this.
Dozens of other men were also dumbfounded.
One man didn't hold it in his hand and the steel knife fell directly to the ground.
What a weird reason is this!
This gang of gangsters has been plundering for many years. The passers-by who were robbed were either so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy, or they took out all their money and violently fought.
It's the first time you meet someone who joins a gang.
What is this thing called?
If I can’t beat you, I’ll join you!
"Hehehe! You are interesting, okay! I'll give you a chance to meet our boss at Black Wind Village."
The blind man said with a smile: "If the boss likes you and lets you join the gang, then we will be brothers! Let's go!"
The blind man waved his hand, and several gangsters immediately circled behind Yun Que and his party, cutting off their retreat.
Half as a hostage, half as an invitation, Yun Que and others were brought to the camp on the top of the mountain.
Heifeng Village is not big, with some simple houses built, including wooden houses, stone houses, and simple tent houses.
There are many people in Heifeng Village.
Most of them are strong men, and there are also some women who were robbed in unknown years. In total, there are hundreds of people.
The blind man walked into the village first, and a short man next to him complained in a low voice:
"We have enough people in Heifeng Village. If we raise a few more free-loaders, we will really have no food to eat."
"You know nothing! Didn't you see that there is a girl next to that boy? She is so beautiful, the master must like her!" said the blind man.
"That little girl is indeed pretty. We all drooled when we saw her. Hehe... Oh, that's not right. Aren't you blind? How can you see whether someone is beautiful or not?" the short man asked doubtfully.
"You don't even need to look at her, you can tell she's a little beauty just by the sound of her voice." The blind man said.
There is a spacious big house in the center of Heifeng Village.
This room is the best in the entire cottage. It is built with blue bricks and has a little bit of style in its roughness.
The door to the house was open, and a strong man was sitting inside, drinking heavily.
The strong man was about forty years old, with thick eyebrows and eyes. He was holding a wine jar in one hand and a roast chicken in the other. His mouth was full of oil as he ate.
This person is the head of Black Wind Village, his name is Chang Wei, he is an eighth-level bone refining realm warrior, he kills people like hemp, and he is extremely ferocious.
On the big table, there is a heavy knife with a very thick back. Judging from the appearance alone, it weighs at least 500 pounds.
"Master! What a good thing!"
As soon as the blind man entered the house, he came to the big table with familiarity and whispered: "A few fat sheep have come, and there is a little girl who is very beautiful and tight. She will definitely suit the master's taste!"
"Is it!"
Chang Wei was overjoyed when he heard this and looked toward the door.
At this time, Yun Que and others were walking into the big house.
Chang Wei didn't look at the man, but stared at Mu Qingyao. His eyes suddenly lit up, he stopped drinking, laughed and rubbed his hands.
"Not bad! Excellent! Hahaha!" Chang Wei laughed.
The other party laughed, and Yun Que also laughed. He stood firmly on the spot, clasped his fists, and said:
"This must be the eldest master. I am Xia Yunque, and my family has fallen into decline. I originally planned to go visit my relatives, but my relatives have passed away long ago. Now I have nowhere to go, so I hope the eldest master will take her in."
"Easy to say, easy to say!" Chang Wei stared at Mu Qingyao and asked with a playful smile: "What is the name of this little lady?"
"Her name is Xiaoqing, my wife, and a servant of the other two families." Yun Que said.
There was a trace of anger in Mu Qingyao's eyes, but her pretty face turned a little red.
"Xiaoqing, what a good name! It sounds so comfortable. Hehehe, your name is Yun Que, right? You can follow me! From now on, we will be brothers, and we will eat the hot ones! You must have a share of my things, but yours You have to have my share of the things." Chang Wei said with bad intentions.
"Okay, I wonder what the master wants." Yun Que said.
"Since your family is in a state of decline, you should keep the valuable things you have. The eldest brother must be reasonable and won't embarrass you. I only want one thing."
Chang Wei drooled and said, "I want your wife!"
As soon as Chang Wei said this, the blind man and the gangsters next to him immediately started laughing strangely, and the bandits in the room were dancing like a bunch of demons.
Mr. Pingshan also wanted to laugh when he heard this.
Isn't it funny that a bunch of silly mice want a cat as their bride?
But Yunque didn't say anything, so it had no choice but to hold back.
Yun Que made a bitter look on his face and looked at Mu Qingyao with great reluctance.
Mu Qingyao looked sad and weak, with tears in her eyes, which made people feel pity for her.
Yun Que's eyelids twitched.
Princess Lingyun is not only talented and intelligent, she also has a knack for acting...
After all the gangsters had laughed enough, Yun Que let out a long sigh and said:
"I didn't expect that someone like me, Yun, would be like this. Well, since the master has made up his mind, I don't dare to disobey you. However, I have a family heirloom that I reluctantly donated today. I can guarantee that as long as the master sees this thing, , I am definitely no longer interested in my wife."
Chang Wei felt very curious, opened his eyes and said, "Really? You still have such a good thing, take it out and have a look!"
"This thing is of great importance and can only be shown to one person in the family. If others see it..."
Yun Que took a few steps forward and whispered, "It's easy to cause trouble!"
Chang Wei felt even more fresh and itchy in his heart. The more mysterious it was, the more curious he became.
"Everyone, get out! Close the door for me!"
As soon as Chang Wei gave the order, the bandits in the room immediately left obediently.
The blind man didn't leave, he still stood aside.
"Why don't you go out?" Yun Que said.
"I'm blind, I can't see anything, hehe." The blind man said.
Chang Wei said: "Ignore him, you are a blind man, where is your good stuff? Take it out quickly!"
Yun Que said hello, turned around and pulled Pingshan Jun in front of Chang Wei.
"The boss has taken a fancy to it. This is the most precious treasure in the world. You must take a good look at it."
With that said, Yun Que lifted up the black gauze on Mr. Pingshan's bamboo hat.
When a ferocious tiger head appeared in front of him, Chang Wei's big eyes widened by three points again, and the corners of his eyes were bloodshot.
Bang!
The chair overturned, and the leader of Black Wind Village, an eighth-grade warrior, was frightened and fell to the ground.
The moment Mr. Pingshan showed his true appearance, the blind man next to him shivered for no reason.
Yun Que said with a smile on his face:
"The boss has seen my baby, is he no longer interested in my wife?"
"No, not interested!"
Chang Wei got up in embarrassment and swore: "Your wife is your wife! Whoever dares to take advantage of your wife in the future, I will kill first!"
Chang Wei had to be so humble.
Not only did he see the true appearance of Lord Pingshan, he also felt the terrifying aura of the seventh-level tiger demon coming from Lord Pingshan.
