Tao San did not expect that the young man would be merciless in his actions. His martial arts level was astonishingly high, and he would kill his unlucky brother with his sword just by looking at him.
However, I am even more certain that the young man in green shirt is the person the Young Master ordered to find. Thinking of the heavy reward from the Young Master, it doesn’t matter to sacrifice his brother. As for the woman or the person who fled up the mountain, they are of no importance compared to the whereabouts of this young man. .
Elder Wei and the other brothers had not yet gone far, but Tao San was still thinking about the mountain of gold ingots and silver notes when he came, and the beauty Zhu Yu, who seemed to have been taken into his arms.
"Listen, anyone who looks for the person in the portrait, or the young man in green shirt, or the one-armed man holding a strange beast in his arms, will be rewarded with thousands of gold... You can choose any beauty."
I originally wanted to live a life of fine clothes and fine food, but I brought several sworn brothers into the Golden Knife Gate, but unexpectedly I was thrown into this cold place in the north. I pretended to be a knight of the Northern Jin Dynasty and lived like a bandit all day long. days. Seeing such a gold and silver beauty in front of him this time, Tao San would not even blink an eye even if he sacrificed his parents, let alone his sworn brothers.
The reason why Shicai asked his brother to test him first was to observe the young man's martial arts. If Tao Si could capture him, he would be able to share the credit. If he was defeated... and just run away, Tao San would leave him for himself. of retreat.
As for the Sicheng beauty, it was just a gift to him. Whether it succeeded or not was insignificant compared to the news about the young man in green shirt. Thinking of this, Tao San gathered his energy and moved a little faster.
Just when Tao San was still imagining the gold and silver rewards and his arms full of beauties, a young man's voice rang in his ears.
"I promised that little sister just now that I would use both of your lives to repay her favor."
Tao San was shocked in his heart. He hurriedly stopped and ran away. He thought he was out of danger because the young man wasn't paying attention. In addition, his Qinggong was pretty good and he thought he was out of danger. Unexpectedly, the young man's voice sounded like a ghost. He was frightened and frightened. Get down and look around quickly. But all that came into view were empty streets, with the sound of the wind whistling, as if they were crying for the people who died in vain.
Tao San didn't find the young man's figure, but he became more and more panicked. Tao San quickly touched his waist, and a knife handle was clearly exposed in the waistband of his short shirt. He stretched out his hand to hold it, and pulled out a thin and soft single knife from his waist.
With the soft knife in hand, Tao San calmed down for a moment, kept moving, turned around, and spoke loudly to the deserted place around him.
"Boy, I see you...come out!"
The more uncertain he became, the louder he shouted. The voice that contained some vitality echoed in the empty street, but the timidity in the voice became particularly clear.
Under his own loud shouting, Tao San gained some courage and regained his composure... Suddenly he felt a figure flashing across the space about ten feet in front of him. He thought that since he couldn't escape, he might as well fight to the death and get lucky. He jumped up high with his inner strength and slashed at the place where the figure appeared.
Although the sword is soft, the power of this sword is no less than that of ordinary hard iron swords. With one strike, the wall of the house in front of him was chopped down.
Dispersing the dust raised by the collapsed wall in front of him, Tao San looked intently and saw that the young man's body did not appear as Tao San had imagined. Just when he was about to turn around and take precautions, he heard the sound of clothes behind him.
He turned around and swung his sword in one go. The sound of the soft sword splitting the air was very sharp. Although Tao San used his full strength with the sword, it still cut through the air. m.
Just when he was about to put away the sword and be on guard again, he felt a chill on his neck. A long sword was already placed on his neck... Looking along the sword body, he saw that the person holding the sword was the man with the sword on his lips. The sneering boy. There was a hint of murderous intent in his starry eyes, and the sneer on his lips made Tao San feel cold in his heart.
People who are desperate for survival often have a quick wit. Tao San saw that the young man did not hesitate when he killed his fourth brother, but now he did not take his own life immediately. He speculated that he must be useful in some way. The panic in his heart subsided and he calmly spoke. Ask questions.
"Little brother, if you want to kill me, I'm afraid I'll be a dead man now."
After saying that, he saw that the young man removed the sword from his hand as he expected, and he became even more sure of his speculation.
"Yes, there are a lot of people in Mo County. I have two things to ask you." The young man said.
When Tao San heard this, his mind moved. It seemed that this young man was not in the same group as everyone in Namo County, so there would be some discussion.
In this case, why not... Tao San has a plan in mind. Since Tao Si's death is in his hands, why not stabilize him first, use him to help him complete the task assigned by Elder Wei, and then offer him to the young master at his request. Kung Fu... In this way, kill two birds with one stone.
With his mind made up, Tao San changed his previous sternness and spoke with a bit of flattery: "Little brother, if you want to ask anything, as long as I know it, I will tell you the truth."
"Why are you here to kill people and ambush people in Mo County?" The young man stared at Tao San's rolling eyes and asked.
Tao San knew that the faster he answered, the more he would gain the boy's trust. Without hesitation, he immediately replied: "Little brother, to be honest, we are here to find someone."
"Oh? Who?" the boy asked again.
"I don't know the name, but I just know that he escaped from Yanbei City." Tao San said, taking out a portrait from his arms and handing it to the young man respectfully.
Gu Xiao took the portrait and glanced at it. He saw a majestic man in the portrait. He had a resolute face and sharp eyes. He looked like he was in the army... Knowing that he couldn't ask any more questions, he changed the subject and continued. Asked: "Since you are doing these plunderings, you naturally know the terrain in the Yanbei Mountains very well."
Tao San didn't know what the young man's sudden change of conversation was about, and he asked about the terrain of the mountains in Yanbei. But now that he had handed over the portrait of the man, he couldn't tell him that he was just a fake Northern Jin Ranger, let alone tell him that he was He was from the Golden Sword Sect, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "Not bad."
"There is a solitary waterfall surrounded by mountains, and the water is green and green, and the pool is calm...Have you ever heard these two sentences?" The young man asked with burning eyes, staring at Tao San's slightly panicked eyes.
"Mountains surround...a solitary waterfall..." Tao San muttered a few words in a low voice. This was the first time he heard these words. He was about to answer that he didn't know, but he met the young man who was staring at him intently. He looked at her with care, and felt a chill in his heart. Then he thought about it, if he could use this remark to trick the young man into...
After a moment of silence, he had already made up a lie in his mind. When he was about to speak, the young man suddenly moved. When Tao San lowered his head, he realized that the long sword in the young man's hand had penetrated his chest... Didn't he still have something to say? Ask yourself, why did he kill himself before he could say the deception he had prepared?
With doubts and reluctance, Tao San watched the young man draw out the long sword that penetrated him, and seemed to take his soul away with him... His eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he finally fell down helplessly.
Gu Xiao looked at Tao San who was dead on the ground, shook off the blood on the Sheriff's Sword in his hand, and thought to himself that Murong Gu was really hard to find.
Just now, he had really thought about using these bandits who were familiar with the terrain of Yanbei to find the entrance of Murong Valley. But until he saw Tao San's eyes twinkling, he knew that he didn't know where Murong Valley was, and he didn't know where it was. He was thinking about some conspiracy in his mind, and recalling the corpses of the people he saw when he entered the city, and the tragic conditions of the county guards and guards before they died, Gu Xiao was still determined to fulfill the agreement with the little girl first and eliminate harm for the people.
Looking at the bandit on the ground, he twitched and took his last breath. Starlight flashed in Gu Xiao's eyes, and the long sword in his hand suddenly slashed towards Tao San's neck...
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At this time, in Mojun City, Mo Ti, who had narrowly escaped death, was trying to help Mo Jiang, who had been stabbed, to stand up. Seeing this, all the guards rushed over to help him, even though they were injured.
Moti saw that Xiaodouzi still hadn't come back to her senses, standing on the spot, dazed, and said that she had been injured by the bandits. She quickly stepped forward and hugged Xiaodouzi, looking around her to see if there were any injuries, and asked : "Xiaodouzi, are you injured? Tell sister, where is the injury?"
But Xiaodouzi seemed to have come to his senses and replied to him: "Sister Ti, that big brother, he...he is so powerful, bandits are his enemies."
Moti didn't want Xiaodouzi's childhood memories to be filled with bloody scenes, so she quickly changed the subject and comforted him: "Don't think about this anymore. You will accompany Uncle Jiang and go up the mountain to escape with everyone."
Xiaodouzi shook his little head and replied: "Sister Ti, what about you? It's too dangerous here. What will you do if another bandit comes?"
Moti caressed Xiaodou's head lovingly and said: "Don't worry, you go first, I... He is our savior. Those bandits are full of tricks. I will chase him to see if he falls into the trap. I will It’s also easy to help.”
This was not Moti's intention to coax Xiaodouzi. It was indeed what Moti was thinking. She did not expect that the young man's martial arts skills were so high, nor did she expect that he had treated him like that before and that he would help him regardless of his previous grudges. , how could the benefactor be allowed to pursue the enemy alone at this time.
However, Moti still had doubts in his heart. Considering the martial arts level of the young man who had easily killed the bandit just now, let alone the little wooden stick that locked him, even the refined iron shackles would probably not be able to stop him. Why was he at the sentry post? At this time, he was allowed to be captured by the guards.
Seeing the guards helping each other, Xiaodouzi managed to help Mo Jiang enter the Sheriff's Department. Mo Ti no longer had any worries, and was temporarily relieved of his doubts. He headed towards the direction where the young man left, and was about to use Qinggong to chase after and help him, but he heard a sound in the city. "Tata" the sound of horse hooves.
The eyebrows and apricot eyes were slightly condensed, and he was immediately alert. Moti looked back at the county governor... At this moment, Xiaodouzi, Uncle Mo Jiang and others should not have time to enter the secret passage in the middle of the division. They were worried that the people coming were the help of the two bandits. He quickly picked up his long sword from the ground and stood in the middle of the road.
The sound of horse hoofbeats was approaching in an instant. Moti looked around and saw that the people on the horse were not like bandits and helpers, but also foreigners. Moti, who had been working with horses and weapons in the County Sheriff's Department all year round, could tell at a glance.
The horses from the north of Qiyun have broad backs and are tall and handsome. Although the horses these people sit on are all good horses, they are shorter than the horses from the north.
"As long as he's not a bandit." Moti breathed a long sigh of relief, but still stared at the visitor with caution, still worried about the young man who went to chase the bandit alone.
The outsiders seemed to be shocked by the corpse in Mojun City, until they saw Moti in maroon armor from a distance, they immediately became alert, turned their horses' heads, and rode towards Moti.
When the horses came closer, Mo Tifang saw the face of the person coming clearly. The leader was a young man, with sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes, and a high-spirited look. He was dressed in brocade clothes and fur, very noble. There was a person beside him, who was also young. But he had a resolute face and a sharp nose. The rest of the people accompanying him were all wearing waist knives and had stern expressions. They seemed to turn a blind eye to the corpses on the ground in Mo County. They just followed the young master quietly and looked around cautiously.
Moti had seen some young men from aristocratic families who traveled from north to south to enjoy the mountains and rivers. They were also dressed like this. These young men also had expert guards on their sides, but compared with the young man in front of him, they were as different as the sky and the mud.
With just one look, Moti was sure that the young master was not a bandit's helper. She felt relieved and persuaded the young master who stopped his horse: "You foreigners, leave quickly. There are bandits making trouble here. Don't waste your time." life."
The young master didn't speak, he just looked at the corpses of the people, his eyebrows furrowed, and there seemed to be a fire of anger in his eyes, gradually rising.
"Presumptuous!" The guard beside the young master scolded him first.
Moti saw that she was kind enough to give him some advice, but got a sharp scolding in return. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the young master come back to his senses and glanced slightly sideways. With just one look, the guard was silenced. Then the young master turned over and dismounted, quickly Come step by step.
"Girl, please don't be offended. The guards at home are all rough people. The protector is so eager to protect you that it is inevitable that your tone was a bit harsh. I apologize on their behalf."
The fire of anger in Shi Cai's eyes had disappeared. When the young master spoke, he was already polite and his voice was gentle. Mo Ti didn't want to get angry again. He cupped his fists and returned the greeting: "Young Master, you are polite. Mojun was attacked by bandits. If the young master was just passing by, , I advise the young master to leave quickly."
"I think the girl's armor looks like that of my Qi Yunyan Northern Frontier Army, but there are some differences. I don't know what position the girl holds in the army and who she reports to." The young master's tone was still gentle.
Hearing this young man asking for military intelligence, Moti's eyes reappeared with vigilance. He slightly raised the sword in his hand and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you and why are you asking about this?"
When the young master's guards saw the woman suddenly raising her sword, they suddenly became alert. They drew their swords and stepped forward, surrounding Mo Ti.
Seeing that there was a misunderstanding, the young master wanted to explain, but he saw a figure in a blue shirt jumping up from the house behind the woman.
"It seems too much for such a grown man to bully a girl."
Some people died, but not completely...
