Seeing the undisguised murderous intent on Liu Xin's face, the man shuddered all over, and raised his bloody finger to point at the man whose head was missing.
"All our money is with him...him."
Liu Xin tilted his head and said:
"Better not lie to me!"
The man shook his head hurriedly, like a rattle.
"Don't dare!"
Uh-huh!
Liu Xin killed him with a sword.
"You...you don't tell..."
The man died with his eyes closed. What he probably wanted to say was that Liu Xin was not trustworthy.
But Liu Xin sneered:
"A bunch of bandits who robbed homes and houses, do you want me to trust you?"
Liu Xin had recognized their identities from the beginning. They were a group of bandits.
The strong smell of blood on their bodies and the temperament of bandits Liu Xin would never mistake.
Every year, hundreds if not thousands of bandits are captured in Fair Town.
Fairy Town is a gathering point for the forces of Zhengdao, and there are always tasks with rewards.
Generally speaking, the owner of a place that has been robbed by bandits and thieves seeks help, and then the wanted order is issued to Fair Town, and then the righteous masters go out to eliminate it.
Of course, this kind of thing sometimes still depends on luck.
Those wandering horse bandits are not something ordinary people can catch.
Gradually, this custom was passed down, and eventually it became the master of the current righteous way. When walking in the rivers and lakes, if they encounter these mountain bandits and horse thieves, those who are capable will take action to clean them up.
Finally, he took his head to Fair Town to see if there was a corresponding reward.
Many businesses in the world have deposited a sum of money in Fair Town.
This money is not for arresting a certain person or group of people.
But for those bandits captured by martial arts masters, if they are not on the notice, they will be settled according to a certain amount of money and one head.
Of course, when this business first came out, it was quite chaotic, and many people took advantage of it.
It was not until later that the Holy Sect intervened in the matter. The disciples of the Holy Sect traveled around the world and were well-informed, so they were able to identify these mountain bandits and horse bandits who did not have wanted warrants.
If someone is found to have taken credit for killing a good person, a bloodbath awaits him.
Of course, since the heads of bandits who are not on wanted warrants cost at most one tael of silver each, no one would take credit for killing them just for a few taels of silver.
It's simply not worth it compared to the risk.
Having said so much, I mainly want to say that Liu Xin's experience in this area is absolutely overwhelming.
But without the horse, it would be more troublesome for him to move forward.
There were still twenty miles left, and according to his estimation, there was only about two-quarters of an hour left.
At this moment, those who are fast, such as Shansi and the others, should have arrived at the competition site.
Liu Xin took a look at the direction and finally chose not to take the official road, but to go straight ahead and cross a small mountain range.
And in this mountain range, if you look down from the sky, you can actually see the cold metallic light hidden inside.
This is obviously an army with a small number of people, and it is fully equipped and has orders and prohibitions.
Such a large group of people are hiding in such a small valley, and if they make any hooting or neighing, they will be easily noticed by the outside world.
But these people didn't make any sound, and they all seemed very quiet when eating and chewing.
Liu Xin's direction was exactly this small mountain range.
If he keeps going forward, he will definitely encounter this group of people.
And there is such an elite soldier hidden so close to the ground. It is not known whether it is an enemy or a friend.
But no matter what it is, it will definitely not be a good thing for Liu Xin.
If it were the enemy, Liu Xin would be directly in great danger.
Jianghu warriors, unless you are at the Grandmaster level, even if you are a high-grade Dacheng realm warrior, you will be absolutely unable to resist when encountering an elite army.
After all, manpower is limited.
And in this mountain range, several sentries arranged have already discovered Liu Xin walking towards here.
Liu Xin did not pay attention to the mountains in front of him. Such a small mountain range was ordinary and nothing to pay attention to.
But Liu Xin could always feel a chilling atmosphere surrounding him.
But he thought more of the pursuers coming from behind.
It's almost time now, and those who are trying to seize the medals from the contestants should rush to the competition venue at the last moment.
Otherwise, wouldn't all their hard work be in vain?
Just when Liu Xin was less than a few hundred meters away from the mountains, there were already generals in the mountains giving orders to raise their bows and arrows on alert.
They have strict orders here, and anyone found here must be detained.
The fate of the incident will have to wait for a joint trial by the three departments.
Therefore, these soldiers looked at Liu Xin with great vigilance.
If the other party finds this place and tries to escape, they must kill him here.
Suddenly Liu Xin stopped and looked up at the mountains ahead.
He had a vague feeling that the mountain range getting closer and closer to him seemed to be the source of that chilling feeling.
Just when Liu Xin was about to take a closer look at the mountain range, the generals in the mountain range slowly stretched out their arms and were ready to give orders at any time.
The sound of horse hooves came from behind Liu Xin.
Liu Xin's eyes lit up. He was worried about not having a mount, so someone would send him a mount.
As the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer, Liu Xin saw the person coming.
They were three martial artists who looked very young, and the leader turned out to be a woman.
This woman was dressed plainly and elegantly, with no extra accessories on her body. Her hair was tied up high, which gave her a sense of heroic appearance. However, a jade pendant inadvertently revealed around her waist looked very valuable.
There were two men beside the woman, who looked quite young. They looked at the woman from time to time, with admiration in their eyes.
It seems like a goddess and two licking dogs, Liu Xin thought in his heart.
The word "dog licking" was taught to him by his fourth senior brother.
The Holy Sect once had two female disciples from the outer sect, and as a result, a large group of fellow disciples surrounded them all day long.
So the fourth senior brother said that they were a bunch of licking dogs.
Liu Xin was very attached to his fourth senior brother at that time. He would hang around him all day long, just wanting to hear some novel things from him.
As a result, I learned a lot of incomprehensible vocabulary.
"Hey, are you a contestant in the Zhengyang Martial Arts Competition?"
The woman was riding a horse, looking high and arrogant. Although she was dressed plainly and elegantly, the horse she was riding actually had tassels on it, and there were also decorations on the saddle. It looked shiny and extraordinary.
Seeing that Liu Xin ignored her words and instead looked at her horse, the woman couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a little displeased.
When the square-faced man next to the woman saw her expression, he immediately rode forward and prepared to teach this ignorant boy a lesson.
When Liu Xin saw this square-faced man riding his horse forward, a smile appeared on his lips.
"What do you call this dear friend?"
Liu Xin was naturally asking about this square-faced man.
The square-faced man was stunned, not expecting Liu Xin to talk to him.
He replied with a cold face:
"I'm from the Wu family!"
Wu family?
Liu Xin was slightly startled. If he dared to say that in the world, he belonged to a certain family. He should be one of the eight great families in the world.
Zhai Xuanjing, the patriarch of the Holy Sect, is the head of the Zhai family, one of the eight great families.
These eight major families are powerful forces that are rarely seen as family units in the world.
Their cohesion is stronger than other sects.
And they all have their own inheritance techniques, and some families have inherited them for as long as the Holy Sect.
The Wu family is considered a rising star, and has only been passed down for more than a hundred years.
However, it is absolutely unwise to look down on it just because it has only been around for a short time.
The Eight Families can be called together because of their strong strength. Any family that shows some signs of decline will be overtaken by the newcomers.
It doesn’t mean that there are only eight great families in the world.
There are many other powerful families, but they have always been keeping an eye on the position of the Eight Families.
"What is the Wu family?"
Liu Xin didn't show that he knew anything. As a member of the imperial court, it was normal for him not to know about the Eight Families in the Jianghu.
Although the Eight Great Masters are famous in the world, it is not the same when they come to the imperial court.
In fact, what the court is least afraid of is this kind of Jianghu power based on family units.
It is difficult to destroy a sect because its disciples can scatter and escape at any time.
In today's world, there are no rules and regulations such as sticking to the sect.
Even the leaders of the two major sects of good and evil, the Holy Sect and the Evil Sect, didn't just move all their sects to Tianyun Peak casually.
On the contrary, for such family forces, their ancestral homes and even ancestral graves are in a fixed location.
Therefore, these family forces are actually quite honest, and even the relationship between Luoshen Villa and the imperial court is quite good.
And this Wu family is the die-hard ally of Luoshen Villa.
According to Liu Xin's knowledge, one of the eight great families is also a die-hard ally of Luoshen Villa.
The three families have always been in the same spirit, and the other two have also relied on the relationship between Luoshen Villa and the court to develop extremely vigorously.
In recent years, the three major families have joined forces and have been able to dominate half of the eight major families.
"You don't know my Wu family!" The square-faced man looked in disbelief.
His Wu family is one of the eight famous families in the world.
Liu Xin looked confused.
The other man with a long face rode forward and said:
"Wu Chu'an, there's no need to talk nonsense to him. Of course young people from this court don't know the status of our Wu family and Mei family in the world!
Let's go quickly, we're running out of time.
If you rush over now, you can intercept a wave outside the military camp.
Fu Mei doesn’t have a token yet! We have to grab a piece for her. "
Liu Xin glanced at the long-faced man, and as he expected, this man was another member of the Eight Families.
Mei family.
Then the woman in the middle, surrounded by these two guys like stars holding the moon in their arms, should be from the Dugu family.
Are the people from Luoshen Villa a direct descendant?
There is a person from Luoshen Villa in the imperial capital.
Thinking of this, Liu Xin had his own plan.
"Do you still need to go to the entrance of the military camp? There is one ready!"
The square-faced man waved his riding crop and pointed at Liu Xin.
The long-faced man immediately understood and looked over with a malicious expression.
Liu Xin silently complained in his heart that these two guys really have the temperament of villains.
But this time the real villain is about to appear.
"Stay! I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, leave a treasure behind!"
Liu Xin suddenly shouted loudly, holding the scabbard in his hand and stretching it forward, his eyes as wide as copper bells.
The three of them looked over speechlessly.
Is this person sick?
"This person may be sick, let's leave first." The woman was frightened at first sight.
But men with square faces and men with long faces want to show off their strength in front of beauties.
Of course this is Liu Xin's feeling.
The other party felt that his next move was to slap him in the face, so that this ignorant brat would open his eyes and know what the Eight Great Families were.
Both sides think that they are very sure, so they can only see the truth.
After Liu Xin yelled this sentence, he didn't intend to leave more time for the other party to show off, so he stepped on his feet and immediately launched his light swan goose movement, flying straight towards the square-faced man like an eagle attacking a chicken.
"Um?"
The square-faced man was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of disdain. He, Wu Chu'an, has been traveling around the world for so many years, and he has never been afraid of anyone of the same age.
"Drink! Come with the sword!"
Wu Chu'an shouted, and a slender sword immediately popped out of the sword pouch hanging on the horse's back.
The attack stabbed Liu Xin like a spiritual snake.
This is his Wu family’s unique skill, the top technique:
【Golden Snake Sword】
"The spirit snake spits a letter!"
It's a pity that Liu Xin is familiar with the Eight Families, and he can no longer be familiar with them, unless those figures of the older generation of the Eight Families have used their family's skills to the point of proficiency.
Otherwise, these younger generations would just use their family's inherited skills completely, but these skills had already been thoroughly studied by the Holy Sect, and meeting Liu Xin was just what they wanted.
The Holy Sect had eighteen methods to crack this trick. Liu Xin didn't even use the Dao-Breaking Sword. He stretched out his hand and directly grabbed the opponent's wrist through the sword's light.
Wu Chuan was shocked. He had never encountered anyone who dared to use his flesh palm to penetrate the light of his sword. The next moment, he felt numbness in his wrist, and the sword could no longer be held, and it fell directly into the opponent's hand. inside.
"Come down you!"
While he was stunned, Liu Xin had already arrived on the horse. He reached out and put a palm on his shoulder blade. A strong force came from behind. Wu Chu'an was unable to resist the force and was pushed off the horse.
Fortunately, Wu Chu stabilized his body at the last moment and did not end up like a dog eating shit.
He turned over and stood upright, his face turning green and red, and he fell into a state of confusion.
At this time, Liu Xin had already turned on his horse and threw Wu Chuan's long sword out. The long sword was three points into the ground, and the hilt was swinging wildly. Liu Xin patted the horse's back. This was a precious horse, and its hair was extremely smooth. , he nodded with satisfaction, smiled and said:
"Your horse belongs to me!"
As he said this, Liu Xin turned his horse's head and left.
"Don't leave!"
The long-faced man suddenly shouted loudly.
Liu Xin turned his head and looked at each other curiously.
The man in the robe had an angry look on his face and stared at Liu Xin closely.
...
The two sides just stared at each other for a moment.
"Sick!" Liu Xin suddenly looked away and cursed in a low voice.
Asking him not to leave, but not taking any next action or words, isn't this just a mental illness?
If you want me to stay, you have to force yourself. Why are you looking at each other so affectionately?
I'm a serious man.
Just as Liu Xin was about to ride away, he heard Wu Chuan behind him who had come to his senses and was shouting.
"You left my horse behind, you bastard!"
Liu Xin said loudly without looking back:
"I've already said, if you want to take this path, leave Baoju behind, and I won't take your lives today, just smile secretly!"
"What the hell, you bastard, there is no such bastard in the world!"
Wu Chuan was almost going crazy.
What made him even more irritated was that his Wu family's secret skill was broken instantly, killing him instantly with one move.
He is the leader among his peers in the Wu family.
Otherwise, he would not have the confidence to pursue the little saint of Luoshen Villa.
But now all my face has been lost.
When he turned around, he found that the little saint was looking at him with a strange look.
Wu Chuan could only look at Mei Kaixu from the Mei family and said:
"How about you and I ride on the same horse?"
Mei Kaixu's face darkened, but it wasn't impossible. The person under his seat was also a precious pony, which could fully bear two people.
But it's always a little weird to have two men riding a horse together.
So he looked at the little saint, and the little saint looked over with contempt.
"Don't even think about it!"
Mei Kaixu was caught in a tangle. He and Wu Chu'an were considered best friends. They had always been little saints of fair competition. Previously, they had successfully obtained a waist card in one move.
The little saint kept her identity and did not want to do it herself, so she could only go to the wilderness to search for the target, but she never found it.
After finally meeting one, they actually blocked the road and robbed them and took away one of their horses.
Time is running out now. They must rush outside the military camp. Maybe they can catch someone there and grab a token.
Liu Xin didn't care how entangled the three people behind him were, it was just like that in the world.
The one with the big fist has the final say.
Two quarters of an hour was about to pass, and Liu Xin arrived at the military camp almost on the last timeline.
There is a large cauldron at the gate of the military camp, and a large incense stick is burning inside, and it has almost reached its end.
At the gate of the military camp, Liu Xin dismounted, took out his waist badge and handed it to the soldier guarding the gate.
After checking the badge, the soldier asked for his name, then took away the badge and let Liu Xin enter the military camp.
In the military camp, there was a noise at this time, and the location happened to be the military training ground of the military camp.
When he came to the martial arts arena, the first thing that caught Liu Xin's eyes was the numerous human heads.
To Liu Xin's expectation, less than 80% of the thousand-dollar waist cards released in the first round finally arrived at the Zhengyang Martial Arts Competition.
This means that almost two hundred people did not arrive.
I don’t know whether these people died on the way or not in time.
Liu Xin saw many familiar people in the crowd. Shan Si and others stood at the front of the team, looking at them all with indifferent expressions and neatly dressed.
Many people looked embarrassed, and some even came here dragging their injured bodies.
After waiting for a while, the sound of gongs and drums came.
It means that the time has come, and anyone who comes after that will be considered late and will lose the qualification to participate.
