With the defeat of the evil monk, the Jianghu people are convinced that whether it is the arrogant and domineering young master of the Rushui Sword Sect, Shui Canglan, or the humble and polite first disciple of the Ni Dao Sect, Yuwen Tuo, or the insignificant The young man in green clothes and the young man in ragged common clothes are indeed qualified to be the champions.
As He Kui, the head of the Hejiabao family, announced that Yuwen Tuo was the winner of the Mu Xia Tournament, the Jianghu guests also weighed in their minds which challenge would have a better chance of winning.
The ancestor of the He family on the high platform looked at the masters of the Four Rings below, and the plan in his mind had a better chance of winning. With them, as long as they could find traces of the liger, it would be more possible to catch the beast.
When I think of ligers, I naturally think of Zhong'er. He has lost his mother since he was a child and has grown up beside him. No matter how he plots or tricks, he is good enough to take over his mantle. He didn't expect that even though he was so protective, he would end up in vain. The consequences of sending someone to send someone with black hair.
The anger, unwillingness and regret in his heart were gathered in the turbid eyes of the ancestor of the He family. He glanced at He Kui aside. The ancestor of the He family suddenly regretted that he had accidentally spared He Kui's life. He looked at He Kui's face looked more and more like that of the Miao family back then, and the ancestor of the He family fell into memories of that time.
He took He Zhong and He Ji to cross mountains and rivers, and entered Qiyun from the north. The wind and snow buried the exhausted father and son. When the owner of Miaozhuang went hunting, he accidentally discovered the father and son. The kind-hearted Miaozhuangzhuang The owner of the village rescued the He family, father and son, and brought them back to Miaozhuang. The owner of Miaozhuang, who only regarded the three as passing merchants, ordered the village to invite a doctor to treat them.
After getting along with each other for a few days, the owner of the Miao Village was impressed by He Zhidao's well-informed, generous and courteous attitude, and wanted to make him a friend. After several people recovered, the owner of the Miao Village hosted a banquet for the He family and his son. .
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, the owner of Miaozhuang said to the ancestor of the He family: "Brother Zhidao, this snowy weather may not be over for a while. How about you stay in Miaozhuang for a few more days?" ?”
"Thank you, Master, for your kindness and life-saving grace. I, my father and my son, will remember it in my heart." He Zhidao was grateful in his heart, but he changed the subject, frowned, and said, "However, I, my father and my son, still have important things to do. If we miss the time, I'm afraid my boss will blame me, and the three of us really can't afford it."
When the owner of the Miao Village heard this, he said with indignation: "What kind of boss is this? He doesn't care about the life and death of his brothers. It doesn't matter if you don't follow him. Our Miao family also has considerable wealth. If Brother He doesn't give up, he will switch to my Miao family." Family is what we are, and from now on you and I will treat each other as brothers, no matter who is the guest or the host."
The Miao family has a lot of properties. After a few days of getting along with each other, the owner of the Miao village felt that the He family and his son were also rare talents and were so dedicated, so he started to recruit them.
He Zhidao couldn't help but sigh. If he was really a businessman, he would definitely join such a kind-hearted boss. However, he and his son were not businessmen, so they had to refuse and said: "Thank you very much, Lord, for your kindness. It's just that I The things entrusted by my boss cannot be accomplished without me and my son, so why not wait until my father and my son have settled their affairs, say goodbye to my boss, and then come and join the owner of the village."
The owner of Miaozhuang also heard the meaning of He Zhidao's words. It's not sweet to force a melon. Since others have other aspirations, why bother to force it? The owner of Miaozhuang himself is also a kind and free-spirited person. When he heard He Zhidao's refusal, , was not angry, but spoke to his wife on the side to ease the awkward atmosphere: "Madam, look at it, let me just say it, how can a loyal man like Brother He be a person who forgets his loyalty when he sees profit? Whatever." m.
Mrs. Miao was a lady of the family, well-educated and well-educated, so she naturally understood her husband's thoughts, and then she smiled and said: "Yes, Brother He traveled in the snow for the sake of his employer. He is a man who is committed to his promise. You are the same, sir, and you insist on forcing others to do something difficult. He Brother, don’t mind me, my master, the most important promise he makes is not because he wants Brother He to abandon his promise, but because he sincerely wants to make you a friend."
After saying this, Mrs. Miao patted her husband's arm again and said, "Master, why don't you quickly toast to Brother He to apologize?"
Mrs. Miao's words cleverly resolved the embarrassment of Master Miao's failure to recruit, and also resolved He Zhidao's dilemma of rejecting his savior. He Zhidao was deeply impressed by such a considerate woman, so he quickly took He Zhong with him. , He Ji and the other two toasted to Master Miao and Mrs. Miao...
After the banquet, the father and son of the He family were preparing to say goodbye, but they could not resist the repeated attempts of the Miao Village owner to stay, so they decided to stay for one more day. The Miao Village Master was so happy that he asked Mrs. Miao to lead the family to prepare the guest room.
"Brother He and I hit it off as soon as we met. Brother He will definitely promise to stay with me and come to Miaozhuang to visit me again when the matter is finished." The owner of Miaozhuang got a servant to report that the room was ready, so he personally led the He family to Father and son go to the guest room.
He Zhidao was also deeply impressed by the magnanimity and hospitality of Master Miao, and immediately clasped his fists and said: "Brother Miao, if He is not busy with important matters, there is no problem even if He stays here permanently, alas... Brother Miao, don't worry, I will take care of the matters in my hands." OK, I’ll definitely come back and bother you again.”
"Hahaha, okay, I'll be waiting for you at Miaozhuang... By the way, Brother He, when you come from the north, have you ever been attacked by Jin bandits? You must know that these Jin bandits are ruthless, so you should be careful." When the owner of Miao Village heard He Zhidao's response, he laughed happily. Suddenly he thought of the He family and his son coming from the north, and thought of these Jin people plundering Qi Yun's caravan. He changed the topic and kindly reminded him.
As soon as the words came out, he saw that the faces of the He family and his son were a little ugly, and they did not suspect anything. They were just worried that their typhoid fever, which was buried in the snow, had not recovered. Master Miao said, "What's the matter, Brother He? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need more help?" Go call the doctor?"
He Zhidao also noticed that his father and son were a little out of sorts, so he hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay. Take a rest and you'll be fine."
The owner of Miaozhuang didn't pay attention. As a few people came to the guest room, they saw that Mrs. Miao had already brought the servants of Miaozhuang to clean the room and waited for everyone to arrive.
"Brother He, there are very few guests in Miaozhuang on weekdays, so this guest room is a bit shabby. Please forgive me. By the way, Brother He has had a hard journey. Please give all your clothes to the servants and let them wash them. , wait for Brother He to leave, and then sort it out and return it." Mrs. Miao smiled gracefully, and then sent her servants to come forward to pick up the parcels from the hands of the He family and his son.
How could He Zhidao dare to hand the package to his servant? The package was full of Jin costumes. If the Miao couple saw it, wouldn't their identity be revealed?
When the Miao couple saw their servant reaching out to wrap up He Zhidao, he turned his hand sharply and turned his back to avoid the hand of the Miao servant. The sharp meaning in his eyes made the Miao family The servants stayed away.
Seeing the slightly surprised looks in the Miao couple's eyes, He Zhidao realized that he had lost etiquette and quickly apologized to the Miao couple: "Brother Miao, don't blame me, it's just me..."
Master Miao and Mrs. Miao were both people who knew etiquette. When they saw He Zhidao protecting his package, they just knew that there were important items in his package that his boss had ordered. Master Miao wanted to avoid He Zhidao's embarrassment, so he took the message. He opened his mouth and said, "It's my servants who are careless. Please don't take offense, Brother He."
Seeing this, the He family's father and son returned the gift. This little unpleasantness was about to end. However, when the Miao family couple exited the guest room, they caught a glimpse of a small token revealed in the package of the He family's father and son. It may be the gift of the general. The burden was loosened when they were avoiding the servants of the Miao family. He Zhidao and his son did not notice it, but the Miao family couple saw it clearly. There was the word "Jin" on the small token.
The expressions of Mr. and Mrs. Miao changed drastically, and they hurriedly bowed with fists in their hands. They left the guest room of the He family and their son, and were about to go to the main hall of Miaozhuang. Mrs. Miao held her husband's hand and said eagerly: "Master, have you seen that? In Brother He’s package, on the token..."
The owner of Miao Village naturally saw the token, and the small word "Jin" on the token was naturally clearly visible. He quickly made a silencing gesture to his wife, pulled her aside, and whispered: "I saw it. No wonder when I asked him where he came from in the north, he hesitated and couldn't explain clearly. I also said that he was from the boss's business and it was inconvenient to explain clearly, so I didn't continue to ask. From this point of view, it is very likely that these people... are Jin's spies who infiltrated Qiyun."
When Mrs. Miao heard this, her face turned pale and she said, "Master, what can we do? The person we kindly saved was a traitor from the Jin Kingdom..."
The Master of Miao Manor looked solemn and said to Mrs. Miao in a low voice: "I was originally sympathetic to He Zhidao, but I didn't expect that he was actually a traitor of the Jin State. Back then, the Jin State's army went south, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. Our Emperor Qi Yun finally found it with great difficulty. We just beat back these thieves, but now it seems that these people are determined to be thieves, let’s... report them to the officials, yes, let’s report them to the officials, and let the officials capture them and investigate them carefully.”
Mrs. Miao nodded and said, "What the master said is true. Tell me, could we have seen it wrong?"
"Even if they are wrong, as long as the government finds out their identities, it won't be too late for my father to apologize, but we can't let the thieves from the Northern Jin Dynasty enter our Qiyun again." All Master Miao can think about is that he can't let go. The secret agent of Guo Jin thought that even if he was wrong, he would still inform the government to investigate, which would be the safest way.
Mrs. Miao said: "In accordance with the law of the master, I will order someone to report to the official. By the way, Renjie will be back soon. Do you want to send someone to inform him..."
The couple were discussing in low voices when they suddenly heard cries outside the door. They quickly pushed the door open and saw a scene that frightened them.
The father and son of the He family, who had been polite and well-spoken in the past few days, seemed to have transformed into evil Shura ghosts. At this moment, the three of them were covered in blood. When the Miao family pushed the door open, they saw General He Zhidao. The general broke the neck of his servant.
Mrs. Miao usually treated her servants very well, but she was so shocked that she froze in place when she saw this Shura scene.
The owner of the Miao Village had seen a big scene. When he saw the He family and his son committing murder, he knew that his wife and he were not wrong. Seeing their fierce looks, the owner of the Miao Village hurriedly shook the lady beside him and said: "Madam, Madam "Hurry up and take a few people with you, leave the village and enter the city, and report to the official..."
After hearing her husband's words, Mrs. Miao came back to her senses. When she saw the He family father and son who were committing the murder, her eyes were full of hatred. Her husband kindly saved several lives, but he did not expect that he would avenge their kindness. She was worried. Grabbing her husband's arm, Mrs. Miao said: "Husband, I'm leaving, what will you do..."
The owner of the Miao Village casually picked up a wooden stick from his side and said anxiously: "My husband has practiced martial arts for several years. Don't worry, I will take it to my home to guard the courtyard. I will definitely capture these people. You can report it to the official." , if you meet an outstanding person on the road..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the father and son of the He family were already approaching their husband and wife with murderous looks on their faces. He hurriedly pushed his wife away and said, "Quickly leave."
Then he picked up the long stick in his hand and rushed forward...
He Zhidao didn't want to kill the people in Miaozhuang. After all, the owner of Miaozhuang was his savior. Without him, his father and son would have died in the ice and snow. But since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness. For the great cause of the master, , even if you fall into hell after death, you will have no regrets.
Just as He Zhidao finished killing the last member of the Miao family, his eyes fell on the dead Miao couple. The intolerance and regret in his eyes only flashed away, and the cruelty was fully displayed in his eyes.
He Zhidao asked He Zhong and He Ji to investigate carefully inside and outside Miaozhuang. After making sure that no one was left alive, he thought that such a case of annihilation would definitely attract government investigation, so he gritted his teeth and ordered his two sons to investigate. All the property in Miaozhuang was looted, and then they prepared to set the village on fire.
At this time, he saw a man coming on horseback from outside the village. He Zhidao looked around and saw a young man with a square mouth and a broad nose. The young man saw the three men of the He family covered in blood and holding a torch. He was stunned for a long time, and then looked up to the sky and laughed. Said: "A good death, a good death. Finally someone can avenge me. My benefactor, please accept my worship..."
The ancestor of the He family recalled this point, withdrew his thoughts, and looked at the 'eldest son' He Kui next to him. He had the same square mouth and broad nose, as if he had just met him for the first time. He murmured in his heart: "If you can endure what ordinary people cannot endure, you must be honest." It’s not simple…”
Some people died, but not completely...
