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Several strong men jumped out from the shade of the trees beside the road, all carrying sharp blades and looking fierce.
The leading man stretched out his hand to stop Yu Ye, looked him up and down and said, "Boy, how old are you this year? Do you want to be a passerby? Where are you going?"
Yu Ye was forced to stop, stunned.
Yan Chi did remind him that Boss Hu was arresting Taoists everywhere.
These men must be Boss Hu's men.
But Yan Chi didn't say that there was someone checking at the intersection. He should have known about it as he was familiar with this place, and Zhong Jian was well-informed. However, he didn't mention the matter, but instead urged him to set off in a hurry. Wasn't this urging him to throw himself into a trap?
Yu Ye was stunned and looked back at the way he came.
He thought he was right, but the result was not; he thought he was not, but once again he was unexpected.
"Boy, are you deaf?"
The man who asked the question shouted loudly again.
Yu Ye turned to look around and replied: "How can I be a Taoist? I'm just going out to visit friends. Please do it for your convenience!"
Although this place is close to the streets of the town, due to the presence of this group of men, pedestrians passing by are either in a hurry or staying away.
"Isn't your accent local?"
"I was traveling and passed by this place."
"You are clothed in dirt, your face is clean of travel, and your boots are brand new. How do you look like someone who has traveled far away?"
The man is unyielding and has a vicious eye.
Yu Ye frowned and remained silent.
Growing up, I rarely wore new clothes. Today, it was rare for me to wear new clothes, and it actually caused trouble.
The man's suspicious eyes fell on the horse and he reached out to grab it.
Although Yu Ye's green steel sword was inserted into the luggage on the horse's back, the exquisite hilt and half of the scabbard were exposed. A well-informed person could tell the difference at a glance.
The man grabbed the hilt and pulled out the long sword. As the blade trembled, the cold light was threatening. He nodded and said: "It is indeed a Taoist thing!"
Several men clattered around Yu Ye, with long knives and sharp swords pressed against his neck and back.
Yu Ye froze on the spot, as if he was scared, and slowly loosened the reins in his hands, but pretended to be puzzled and said: "Who is this brother looking for? Could it be related to the Taoist sect?"
"hehe!"
The long sword in the man's hand was pointed at Yu Ye, and he said with a ferocious smile: "I am looking for a young Taoist who is fifteen or sixteen years old. He has caused harm to Xuanhuang Mountain and Beiqi Mountain, killing countless Taoist disciples. Now Beiqi Mountain is offering a huge reward for him. Everyone in the world has his head and kills him. You are about the same age as him, you have a cunning face, you are full of lies, and you carry a sword used by the Taoist sect. I would like to know, are you him?"
Yu Ye's face turned cold and his eyes hesitated.
The man was quite proud and ordered: "Go to the east end of the town and report to the reporter, I found that boy!"
The other man put away his long knife, turned around and ran towards the town.
At the east end of the town, there were also people blocking the road for questioning. And among a group of strong men, how could there be a Taoist priest?
Yu Ye raised his eyebrows, and suddenly a layer of green light flashed across his body, and the sword on his chest and back was swinging away with a "bang". The man who was pointing the sword at him was forced to stagger back by a tyrannical force. . He grabbed the sword with his hand, his wrist shook slightly, and then the sword's edge flipped over, and bits of sword light swirled around. "Puff" blood spurted out, and the four men surrounding him seemed to have been struck by swords in their throats at the same time. The man who was retreating was still shocked, and another sword pierced his throat. But he still didn't give up. He jumped up from the ground, raised his hand and swung the long sword into the air like an arrow from the string.
The man running towards the town was already more than ten feet away when he suddenly took a few steps and fell to the ground. A sudden attack of the long sword pierced his chest and pinned him to the ground, and the half of the sword hilt exposed on his back trembled slightly.
Yu Ye then fell down, raised his hand and pulled out his long sword, and "pop" brought out a stream of dirty blood, splattering blood all over the ground.
At the same time, the five men he had killed before fell to the ground one after another with "thump, thump".
Yu Ye swung his sword to shake off the blood on the blade, and turned back as if his feet were not touching the ground. The long sword was sheathed and he flew onto his horse. The iron hooves kicked and the horse spun in a circle. His eyes passed over the dead bodies on the ground, the astonished faces of the onlookers, and the still bustling streets, before a group of horses' heads sped away.
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"Killed——"
Yuelai Inn.
Yan Chi hurried into Zhong Jian's guest room and said excitedly: "At the west end of the town, six people were killed!"
Zhong Jian was sitting on a stool, with his splinted broken leg stretched out stiffly. At this moment, he leaned forward and said impatiently: "The person who died was one of Boss Hu's men. Who killed him?"
His two brothers stood by with equally concerned expressions.
Yan Chi stretched out his hand and gestured: "Boss Hu's six brothers were all killed by Yu Ye. Boss Hu has formed a deep hatred with him and will never give up!"
Zhongjian asked: "Is the Qizhou master present?"
"The Qizhou expert is at the east end of the town. By the time he arrives at the intersection in the west of the town, Yu Ye has already run away. At this time, he is gathering people to catch up!"
The more Yan Chi talked, the more excited he became, and he praised repeatedly: "Senior Brother Zhong has a keen eye for knowing people, and he is really ruthless in the wild, but he killed six people in a row in the blink of an eye!"
Zhong Quan and Zhong Yi looked at each other, it was hard to imagine a young man killing six people in public.
"ha!"
Zhong Jian stretched out his hand and stroked the thick beard on his face and said with a smile: "He said he didn't kill anyone. He was not forced into a desperate situation. How about now? Killing someone is as simple as drinking wine and eating meat."
"Yu Ye has lured away the Qizhou experts, you and I will take the opportunity to leave Beiqi Town."
"Well, prepare your carriage and horses and leave at any time!"
"Senior Brother Zhong——"
Yan Chi suddenly said worriedly: "If Yu Ye realizes it later, even if he doesn't hate Senior Brother Zhong, he will still hate Yan. What if he turns his back on me? I thought he was young and innocent and could be easily trained. Who wants to kill someone?" So vicious!"
"It doesn't matter!"
Zhong Jian waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "My brother is not deeply involved in the world. How can he understand the dangers of the world without some experience and practice? I am here to help him. However, I am afraid that the treasure passed down from your family may not be ready." .”
"Not only are there family heirlooms, there are also family heirlooms."
"Family secrets?"
"It's a jade slip passed down from my family. I don't know the details. I just said it casually. I feel a little regretful now..."
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The sky is filled with stars.
The night breeze is cool.
Yu Ye sat on the grass in the forest, eating braised pork. There were piles of his luggage beside him, including raincloths, mats, swords, packages and other items. The horse, relieved of its burden, was strolling by the pond a few feet away, wagging its tail and snoring in a very leisurely manner.
I ate a piece of braised pork and drank some water.
Yu Ye stretched his waist and took a good breath.
When Chen Shi left Beiqi Town, he rode horseback all the way until night fell and ran for two hundred miles before stopping to rest. Judging by the horse's foot strength and distance, we can reach Lishui Town by the afternoon of tomorrow.
I hope this escort trip goes smoothly and there will be no more accidents. Afterwards, he went to Luming Mountain and found Feng Laoqi's belongings and handed them over to his family. Being able to help Feng Laoqi fulfill his last wish would put an end to his worries.
However, today's sudden situation was not an accident, but man-made.
For example, today, he shouldn't have met Boss Hu's men, and he didn't want to go on a killing spree, even though he was still hesitating at the last moment.
What was the result? Once the situation happened, he couldn't help himself. Even if he knew he had been fooled, he would not dare to let those men go. Otherwise, he would attract the experts from Qizhou and the consequences would be disastrous.
Do you resent Zhongjian's deception and calculations for this?
Now that things have come to this, there's no point in annoying him and hating him. Instead of hiding in an inn, waiting for a strong enemy to come, and then fighting your way out of the siege, it is better to go alone and come and go as you please. As long as the masters of Qizhou are lured away, Zhongjian can escape easily. Perhaps, he thought so too. As a ranger, he not only makes a living by licking blood, but also makes enemies everywhere. If he were not shrewd enough, did not understand calculations, and did not understand human nature, I am afraid he would not be alive today.
But he didn't want to kill six people in a row. Although he hesitated or couldn't bear it at the time, after he swung his sword and took action, he was so decisive and merciless.
Did he change in the wild, or did those guys die without mercy?
Or has the world changed and there are more bad people?
Maybe he hasn't changed, and neither has the world.
It is about the growing pains of a young man and the confusion of facing the future. Just as he walked out of the mountain village and got involved in the disputes of the Taoist sect, the changes brought about were far beyond his current knowledge. This storm may sweep across Daze, Qizhou, and shock overseas, which is beyond what he can imagine today.
As for what happens in the future, I don’t care for the time being.
Boss Hu's gang obviously came to Yuye for him. Even though his name was not directly mentioned, it still shocked and angered him.
What did the man say at that time: A Taoist of fifteen or sixteen years old had caused harm to Xuanhuang Mountain and Beiqi Mountain successively, and killed countless Taoist disciples. Everyone in the world would punish him.
Xuanhuang Mountain and Beiqi Mountain were clearly destroyed by Bu Yi, how could they be related to him in the wilderness?
It must have been that Bu Yi found out that his accomplice had been killed and couldn't find him in the wild for a while, so he framed the blame and spread the news to instigate people in the world to deal with him.
Was he so unscrupulous just to avenge his accomplices?
And why did a monk from Qizhou go to Daze to make trouble? He seemed to already know the origin of Yu Ye. Could it be related to Chen Qi? If Chen Qi defected to Bu Yi, what about Bai Zhi now?
After running around in the wild for a day, he was now full of food and drink, enjoying the cool breeze, and facing the night alone. He should have been as relaxed and at ease as the horse, but at this time he was restless.
Picked up the water bag and drank some water.
Yu Ye's mood was still disturbed.
He picked up a wine bottle.
The palm-sized pottery wine jug weighs one or two kilograms. This was a jug of wine that Zhong Jian brought with him when he was preparing food for him. I don’t know if wine can relieve my worries, why not give it a try.
"Ahem——"
The spicy wine entered his throat, making him cough violently. A ball of fire burned straight into his organs, and he couldn't help but open his mouth and blow on the alcohol.
"call--"
What a strong wine, what a strong drink!
Yu Ye put down the wine bottle, still feeling hot in his stomach. He shook his head, feeling a little dizzy.
That's all, maybe I'm young and don't know how to drink, especially the spiciness and bitterness in wine. Learning to kill is not difficult. Learning to drink is not easy.
With a thought in his ambition, his true energy circulates, and the discomfort caused by drinking disappears instantly.
He took out a bead and a jade slip from his arms.
The beads flicker in the night, and they are treasures at first glance. The jade slip is only five inches long and is obviously incomplete.
This was Yan Chi's Night Pearl and Family Secret Book. When he left the inn, he forced it into his arms and said it was a deposit for exchanging exercises. Looking back at it at this time, his little idea was not simple at all.
Tips?
Divine consciousness soaks into the jade slip.
The Supreme Talisman...
