The top of the cliff was so high that neither Long Fuzhang nor Long Fusheng had the ability to go up. Only Ananda could barely use a long rope to climb up the cliff in a bumpy way.
If in the previous Tang Dynasty, it would be as easy as walking on flat ground to get to the top of this cliff. But now Tang Zhong seems to have a blank slate when it comes to martial arts. He understands nothing at all, so he is even more unable to advance.
After Ananda went up, the four people in Tangzhong could only wait below. Tang Zhong was firstly worried about Ananda's safety, and secondly, he was also afraid that if Ananda couldn't see the four of them immediately after he came down, he would also be worried about them.
Due to these two points, Tang Zhong naturally did not dare to leave and could only wait at the foot of the cliff. But just as Ananda was putting up a stick of incense, something suddenly happened.
In the woods not far away, the sound of a large group of people came unexpectedly. And from the sound, it seemed that it was not Chinese language at all, because the four people in Tang Dynasty could not understand a word.
"Japanese pirates!" Long Fuzhang said in shock.
Tang Zhong obviously did not expect that Japanese pirates would appear here, so he was also very surprised.
"It seems there are quite a few people. We have to find a place to hide." Long Fusheng suggested.
"That's true, but Ananda is still up there. What should we do?" Tang Zhong asked even more worriedly.
"There are too many Japanese pirates. We can only avoid their attacks first and then find another way!" Long Fuzhang said.
"This is the only way." Tang Zhong said, he could only go east along the bottom of the cliff, because there were sounds of Japanese pirates in front and behind him, so the four of them could only go east along the bottom of the cliff. .
But before the four of them had finished walking, the sound of Japanese pirates came from ahead.
"How could this happen? It seems like we have broken into the lair of Japanese pirates." Long Fusheng exclaimed in a low voice.
"It seems that there is no way to avoid it, so we have to fight to the death!" Tang Zhong said with a little helplessness.
"There is still a way." Long Fuzhang suddenly said.
"any solution?"
"When we came over just now, we found that there was a deep cave under the cliff in front of us. If we go there quickly, we might be able to hide in the cave." Long Fuzhang replied.
"Yes! We went in and took a look. The entrance of the cave is small and wide, and there are a hundred and eighty people hiding in the cave. There is no problem at all." Long Fusheng also said.
"Okay! Let's go there quickly." Tang Zhong said, and he and the four of them quickened their pace and arrived in front of the cave that the Long brothers mentioned.
The four of them moved very quickly, and actually entered the cave only a moment earlier than the Japanese pirates. Only the four of them entered the cave, but they discovered that human voices and firelight were immediately coming from outside the cave, and the Japanese pirates were actually holding torches and heading straight into the cave.
"Have you been discovered?" Long Fuzhang asked in a low voice.
"Impossible!" Tang Zhong was very sure that the four of him had not been discovered at all.
"Then what should we do?" Long Fusheng asked.
"This cave is not small, and there are many branches. Let's find a secret place first. As long as we are not discovered, we should be fine," Tang Zhong said.
So the four of them had to enter a branch cave, which was very secretive. At the same time, they could still see what was going on in the main cave.
The main cave is like a large hall. It is not only flat inside, but also has a cave spring pond with exceptionally clear water. Originally, when the four people from Tangzhong came in, they didn't have any torches, so they didn't see clearly what was going on in the main cave. But when these Japanese pirates came in, they all held torches, illuminating the main cave transparently and brightly, and the scenery was completely hidden from view.
Tang Zhong also discovered that the place where the four of him were hiding was a long branch cave. It was a bit crowded when two people passed by side by side, and the three of them could not pass through it no matter what.
Fortunately, as Tang Zhong expected, these Japanese pirates did not discover them, but after plundering many things, they came here to stay temporarily. Once the Japanese pirates go up the cliff, they will be just like Long Fuzhang and others when they were horse bandits. Once they succeed, they will immediately find a hiding place to hide. When the limelight passes and no one notices them, they will continue to act or run away.
None of the four people in Tang Dynasty understood Japanese and had no idea what they were talking about. Just hearing that these Japanese pirates were very happy, they obviously gained a lot. At this time, they not only brought a lot of looted property, but also kidnapped two girls from good families, both seventeen or eighteen years old.
After the Japanese pirates entered the cave, they first lit a fire, and then ate wine around the fire. At the same time, they took out the food they had robbed. They were eating very happily and making fun of the two girls from time to time. The two girls were obviously frightened stupidly by the Japanese pirates. They did not dare to make any resistance and had to hide in the corner and tremble.
"Beasts, I'll kill them." Long Fuzhang said angrily.
When Tang Zhong heard this, he seemed to think it was a good idea. A former gangster was now scolding another group of gangsters. This situation was really strange.
"Weren't you like this before?" Tang Zhong finally couldn't help but say something.
"Master, you are unjust! We have always only sought money and never harmed girls. Ah Sheng can prove it." Long Fuzhang explained immediately.
"That's right, we only seek wealth, not sex!" Long Fusheng also said.
Tang Zhong still believed Long Fusheng's words, because he was an honest man to begin with. Without his two clan brothers, Long Fuzhang and Long Fuyou, as leaders, I believe he would not have the courage to become a horse bandit.
"Okay! I don't blame you." Tang Zhong just comforted the two of them.
The two of them were indeed bandits before, but now that they are following him, they can be regarded as reforming and never do evil, which is enough.
As the saying goes, if you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good.
Besides, in the world of martial arts, there has always been a winner and a loser. Many people in the martial arts world who cannot gain a position in the world will eventually be forced to become bandits.
"What are they talking about?" Wang Ruobin couldn't help but ask after hearing the Japanese pirates talking lively.
"They are saying that their harassment plan was successful, and most of our people have been mobilized. Next, their sneak attack should be very successful." Tang Zhong explained immediately.
"Master, do you understand Japanese?" Long Fusheng couldn't help but asked in surprise.
"don't know."
"Then how do you know?" Long Fusheng asked again.
"Guess." Tang Zhong replied calmly.
Although it was a guess, Tang Zhong was actually very sure, as if he was absolutely right. In fact, it makes sense to think about it. Tang Zhong can even hear the chirping of birds, animals and insects. This Japanese language is still a human language after all, and it seems to be equally difficult for Tang Zhong.
Long Fusheng still wanted to ask questions, but he heard Tang Zhong say: "I guessed it right!"
"What?" Long Fusheng asked.
"Their main force is not here!"
"Where?" Long Fuzhang also asked curiously.
"The main force of the Japanese pirates will indeed land from Fengshitan and Yabitan." Tang Zhong replied.
"How can the master be sure?" Although Long Fuzhang came back from his own research in Yumu Village, it was hearsay after all, and Long Fuzhang himself was not sure.
Tang Zhong originally planned to let Long Fuzhang continue to go to Yumu Village to keep an eye on them, but he thought that since the Japanese pirates were already on the cliff, it was most appropriate to deal with this group of Japanese pirates first, and then let him continue to go to Yumu Village to inquire about information. This was the most appropriate way.
Therefore, after Long Fuzhang went to Yumu Village several times, he found nothing for the time being, so he had to come back to assist Tang Zhong. After all, the Dragon Sword Club is not like a big sect in fact. There are only a few people with slightly higher martial arts skills.
Following Tang Zhong and others into the cave, there were about forty people, all of whom were Japanese pirates in strange clothes and with various weapons. No one among them spoke the Central Plains dialect, all Japanese and Japanese. No one except Tang Zhong understood what they were saying.
Just as he was talking, the sound of people outside came again, and it seemed that someone was coming into the cave again. Tang Zhong and others took a closer look and saw that a man and a woman came in. The man was a Japanese warrior with a Japanese sword on his body, which Tang Zhong and others did not recognize.
As for that woman, all four people in Tang Dynasty had seen her because she was Hong Yaqiu, the daughter of the prefect.
Master Hong once hosted a banquet for martial arts heroes in the Hong Mansion, and Tang Zhong was also lucky enough to meet Miss Hong. It's just that Tang Zhong never imagined that Miss Hong Yaqiu Hong was the same kind of person as the Japanese pirates.
"Miss Hong, how could this be?" Tang Zhong didn't believe his eyes anyway.
The other people did not have such a good memory as Tang Zhong. When Tang Zhong reminded them, they realized that the woman in front of them was really Hong Yaqiu, the daughter of the prefect Hong Yinghong.
"Now things are going to be in trouble..."
"Stop talking!" Before Long Fusheng finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by Tang Zhong. It seemed that Tang Zhong heard some important words and was listening carefully.
However, both Hong Yaqiu and the Japanese spoke Japanese dialect, which Long Fusheng and the other three could not understand.
"Master, what are they talking about?" Long Shensheng asked.
"Miss Hong said that the two of them were talking about something on the top of the cliff just now, and they happened to be eavesdropped by a Central Plains warrior. So they knocked the man off the cliff and asked the Japanese thieves if they had seen it," Tang Zhong replied.
"Ananda, have you been poisoned by them?" Long Fusheng asked in shock.
"No! They didn't find Ananda's body. They only found the tree rope, and there were two fulcrums on the tree rope. Ananda should be fine. At most, he was injured by them." Tang Zhong replied.
"That's good!" Everyone said happily.
Tang Zhong was about to finish when he saw another group of people coming outside the cave, also dominated by Japanese pirates. However, among the Japanese pirates, there were actually two people from Dushouxia, Gui Si and Gui Wu.
"As expected, the Japanese pirates in Dushou Gorge are of the same caliber." Long Fusheng said.
While talking, the four of them suddenly discovered that among the group of Japanese pirates, there was actually a crazy old nun. Her eyes were spitting fire, as if she was extremely crazy.
After Gui Si entered the cave, he suddenly slapped the old nun on the head. The old nun immediately fell down and fainted.
"Master Mei Yun! She didn't die, she fell into the hands of the Japanese pirates." The answer Tang Zhong was looking for finally came to fruition.
"I finally understand!" Upon seeing this, Tang Zhong immediately woke up and said.
"What does the head master know?" Long Fuzhang asked.
"I understand why Master Tai would jump off a cliff for no reason." Tang Zhong replied.
