The child met the man dressed in feathers in the street outside the mansion.
Of course, the child has never seen the bird in the city lord's palace in the first city of Neijia, sending the city lord to do things all year round, and he has never seen the man in feathers who took the form of the bird. Poor children are accustomed to being beaten and scolded all day long, but they have never seen the world, so even the Lord of Feng City who follows the man in feathers may not be able to recognize him, and he will probably only regard him as a rich man.
But children cannot recognize a bird, but Ma Huaijiu recognizes a middle-aged man with no arms or legs.
Since he got the title of King Ma Long, Ma Huaijiu has never done anything wrong. Even since the war in the entire Yuan Dynasty, the situation in Bailou Prefecture has been declining, and the number of people in the caravan has been scattered, but no matter these people have been Ma Huaijiu rarely pursues the betrayal of loyalty by the right-hand man in the caravan. On the contrary, if there are those who are willing to leave the caravan to find their own way, most of them have money to collect. If their family members are still in the caravan, the money they receive will be even greater. It is precisely because of this that the caravan almost no longer has much money left and continues to maintain its original scale. After Ma Huaijiu and the remaining caravan men passed away, the border of Bailou Prefecture was desolate.
However, those who have only briefly set foot in the arena, whether they are warriors or traveling merchants, should praise the name Ma Long Wang. They say that Ma Long Wang is really bold and generous, and he is more than willing to help others if he has the slightest friendship. Therefore, even though the caravans came from all over the world and looked like ordinary grass bandits, which were difficult to control and lead, there were still hundreds of people who were willing to go to great lengths to follow King Ma Long on such a great journey.
In Yuan Dynasty, even though they knew that the war was still going on and it was still unknown who would win between Wang Ting and Xu Meng Mansion, they were still willing to follow him. Apart from his own temper and big heart, his means were beyond the reach of others. After all, everyone in the caravan knows that there is no need to expect the benefits of reopening the mountain gang at the end of the road, and there are many obstacles and difficulties on the road ahead. Knowing this, they are still willing to follow, of course because of Ma Huaijiu's methods and character, which are very popular. .
But after seeing the man in feathers, the child always looked a little ashamed.
The people in the first city of Zhongyi have been enjoying a very prosperous life recently, thanks to the rebel army's successive capture of two inner cities. After a while, they had enough money and food. There are also many experts in the rebel army who are good at business. Together with the original city owner, the entire Zhongjia city was conquered. Yishou City is well maintained. Although it is currently in ruins, it is still thriving. It seems that there was no war not long ago. The city of Yishou was submerged, but it is more vibrant than before. Just On the street where this mansion is located, several shops have reopened. The wonton shop is filled with heat every day, customers come in like clouds, and business is very good.
Ma Huaijiu, who looked like a child, did not chat with the man in feathers. Instead, he walked into the wonton shop and ordered two bowls of wontons from the kind-faced shopkeeper. They sat down opposite each other and waited for the shopkeeper to do his work. The sky was bright outside. , it is the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, and it is rare for God to smile.
"I remember that when I first came to my house, there were no noodles left, only two bowls of wontons. You and I just sat and ate wontons, drank a jar of wine, and talked all night. Now that I think about it, I don't remember much. Cleared."
The man in feathers smiled, but spoke first, clearly expressing his disdain.
He was dressed in an off-the-wall way, but he didn't shy away from it. He picked up a bowl and swallowed a few wontons in a row. He didn't behave like a wealthy person, but rather like a mountain villager and a martial artist.
The child was originally holding a wooden spoon to scoop up a wonton. Hearing this, he was stunned for a while. Finally, he put the wonton in his mouth and jumped because it was very hot. After a while, he reluctantly responded, "That's true. This shopkeeper's craftsmanship is really good." , but I just can’t taste the taste of the past. Maybe it’s because the caravan’s life has been too comfortable these years, and I have developed an appetite, and I always feel that it is not as good as the bowl of rotten wontons at the beginning.”
"We were brothers at that time, and I feel a little ashamed. Although I am more than ten years older than you, Ma Huai Jiukong, my skills and mind are not as good as yours when you were in your prime. Now that I think about it, the title of King Ma Long is too early. It spread, but unfortunately, in the end, they still had to part ways. Knowing that you established a new branch, nearly half of my brothers from back then followed you, causing public outrage. Fortunately, I tried my best to maintain the persuasion. , so as not to cause the brothers to fight against each other, and then the caravan will be in its heyday for so many years." The man in Yuyi wiped his mouth, and sighed with emotion, "Bailou Prefecture has been exhausted for many years, maybe it was only because of Ma Huaijiu that he was able to snatch it from Zhusang Road Come and do some business, I think even now many people at the border are still grateful to you, so it seems that I have done some good deeds."
The caravan has not yet been established, and there are only two big gangs outside Bailou Prefecture. The Sanshan Gang is almost the only one, while the Bailu Gang is small and is often bullied by the Sanshan Gang. Fortunately, the leader of the Sanshan Gang, Shantong, mediates and strictly orders the Sanshan Gang to Don't offend again
This action allowed the Bailu Gang to survive. At that time, Ma Huaijiu had not yet made a name for himself. Not long after he came out of the martial arts world, he defected to the Sanshanmen and became brothers with the gang leader Shantong. From that time on, the Sanshan Gang made new changes. It was all because of Ma Huaijiu's extraordinary skill and character that he was able to slowly gain momentum from the difficulty of finding food and clothing. Since that time, Shantong's subordinates have often mentioned that this person cannot stay for a long time. Seeing that his prestige is getting higher, and he knows how to control people's hearts best. If he turns against the guest, the collapse of the Sanshan Gang is already around the corner. However, Shantong does not He never listened to such words, and until nearly half of the gang members followed Ma Huaijiu and left, formed a gang, and annexed the Bailu Gang in a very short period of time, surpassing the Sanshan Gang in one fell swoop, he still did not take action.
After the horse gang became powerful, Ma Huaijiu advocated welcoming merchants to drive away bandits, hoping to make the entire Bailou Prefecture prosperous. Shan Tong still harbored the thoughts of the grass bandits in the past, and made a living by robbing merchants and pedestrians. Although the two met many times, The merchants ended up unhappy, but in the years to come, as Ma Huaijiu had imagined, Bailou Prefecture soon became prosperous thanks to its merchants. On the other hand, the Sanshan Gate almost collapsed overnight, and almost all the remaining gang members defected to the caravan. As for the leader of the Sanshan Gang, Shantong, there was no news.
There have been many theories over the years. Some people say that it was the two fighting each other that led to the defeat of the Sanshan Gang. King Ma Long was generous and wanted to keep the old friendship and let Shan Tong survive. Others said that it was King Ma Long who attacked the Sanshan Gang at night. Although he was lucky enough to win, But they also lost their moral principles, but these gossips were rarely mentioned after the caravan took charge of the Bailou Prefecture border and became more and more powerful.
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"You're here, don't be too polite. How can you still allow me to pick a place with good feng shui?"
Ma Huai looked like he was finishing up his wontons, talking playfully, but there was really no smile on his face.
"Don't worry, I've been waiting for many years, and Brother Ma doesn't miss this moment. Let's have a good time and talk about it. What was it like to kill my wife and children back then? And cut off one of the arms and legs of Brother Shan in your mouth, Let me climb out of Sanshanmen Camp, what kind of state of mind will I feel, I think it will probably be very relieved." The mountain boy laughed, but then he hit Ma Huaijiu with a palm and flew away, just like a paper kite with its string broken. He flipped his feet and flew ten feet away, landing on the street.
The people in the shop were as silent as cicadas, and immediately fled away. Only the shopkeeper was left shivering, still unwilling to leave. The mountain boy stood up and turned around, handed the shopkeeper a large piece of broken silver, and then walked slowly to the middle of the street, the two of them He looked directly at the child who stood up and could not vomit blood.
"Ever since my wife and children were killed by people from your caravan, and I only had one arm left, my mood has changed drastically. The leader of the Sanshan Gang has taken the wrong path, and I, the gang leader, cannot escape the blame, but as for you, Ma Huaijiu, I, the mountain boy, have never owed anything to my wife and children. If you only send people to destroy the Sanshan Gang and plan to clear the roadblocks for the future, it is reasonable. Even if you send people to chop off my hands and feet, It goes without saying that although I am shallow-minded, I don’t have to live or die with you, so why bother destroying your wife and children.”
"It's like a human pig crawling out of the Sanshan Gang, begging for food everywhere to make a living. Maybe my life should not be cut off, so I got a master from the Immortal Family who said that I am suitable to be a boy who guards the furnace. The blood of my heart can be worth the good medicine. Then he escorted me to the sect,
I took blood every day to refine medicine, which was enough for me to step into cultivation. Taking advantage of the time when he was breaking through, I killed this person's disciples, and obtained the profound method. I threw this person into the alchemy furnace for life and death, and took everything from his house. The treasures of heaven and earth can nourish the mind and thoughts, and can even break through the three realms, and can take people's lives out of thin air. I just found Brother Ma today, so of course I want to settle the score. "
The mountain boy seemed to be crying and laughing as he came closer to Ma Huaijiu.
"This Fengdu City is a piece of creation. When I first entered this world, I had arms and legs for no reason. However, it took me several years and I still can't move around like a normal person. I still relied on my brothers from the past to make me I haven't known how to use my limbs for many years, so how can I thank you?"
The mountain boy raised his hand and crushed the child's limbs, and the sound of cracking bones spread everywhere, attracting the old and young people in the mansion to rush to the middle of the street, but were stopped by the children.
"Shan Boy, I wasn't the one who sent people to the Sanshan Gang to do that kind of thing back then. Although the merits and demerits have long been unclear, I am solely responsible for this matter and have nothing to do with anyone else. I can just let them go. "
His limbs were crushed, but Ma Huaijiu still gritted his teeth and said, "It was my lack of control back then that caused such a disaster. I deserve to pay for it with my life, but it has nothing to do with others, so I can just let him go. If one person owes a debt, then I bear the burden alone, so there is no need to embarrass others.”
"More than half of the caravans that attacked the mountain back then were already there. If you had done something to stop them, so many people had left. With your thoughts, Ma Huaijiu, how could you not have noticed it? You could only have stood by and watched." Wait for the situation, but if you, King Ma Long, and your subordinates gave strict orders not to harm my family, how could it be so miserable?" Shan
Tong Chang smiled, "You look like a benevolent hero now. Not only do you have to escort a group of doctors to Luzhou to treat the epidemic, but you are also unwilling to abandon half of your brothers. But back then, were you really that clean?"
"Is it possible that if someone puts down his butcher's knife and has done many good deeds, all the evil he has done should be wiped out?"
