It's not far to begin with, so I walked slowly when I came here, now I'm racing.
Zhong Yan and his party soon saw the town.
Fires shot into the sky and people were noisy.
Under the archway at the entrance of the town, a group of women and children were being guarded by several bandits with knives and swords. Several corpses were lying next to the fire.
The five or six bandits who were obviously the leaders were chatting and joking on their horses. When they heard the noise, they turned their heads and were suddenly shocked.
Because in addition to Zhong Yan and others in the front, there were also torches coming from far behind. Look at the movement and there were a lot of people.
Li Liu, who was among the people in custody, showed surprise when she saw Zhong Yan coming. She controlled her emotions and did not shout, knowing that she was saved.
She had been worried before. There were so many bandits, and there was a high probability that her uncle would not care about her life or death.
"Quick, watch these hostages!"
"Gather all the brothers back!"
The long-faced man in the lead turned his horse's head and looked at the person coming.
Zhong Yan reined in his horse and stopped three feet away. He couldn't help blinking in surprise. The two monks, one at the fifth level of Qi Refining and the other at the fourth level of Qi Refining, were acquaintances.
"It's a monk!" The long-faced man was slightly shocked. Fortunately, his cultivation level was the same as his own, at the fifth level of Qi refining. However, it was a group of well-equipped warriors, all of whom seemed to be good players.
Another middle-aged man at the fourth level of Qi Refining, with white hair on his temples and a look of surprise in his eyes, nodded and said, "Yes, what should I do?"
Zhong Yan laughed loudly, clasped his fists and said: "I wonder where all of you heroes come from? My surname is Zhong, and I come from Qingyang City. The people in this town are all tenant farmers of Zhong. Can we discuss it and let him go, with a little money and power for everyone's hard work?" fee."
"Fuck you! I want money, and I want people too!" A young bandit who didn't know the situation yelled, thinking he had a monk on his side, and seeing Zhong Yan showing weakness, he was very courageous.
"Shut up!"
Damn you... The long-faced monk glared, rode forward a little, raised his hands and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Friend Zhong, disrespectful! Do you dare to say that Friend Zhong Yan is the retinue of Qingyang City?"
"Exactly down there."
The long-faced Xiu's expression changed, and he solemnly handed over his hands again, "I have admired the name of Master Zhong for a long time! I, Wei Changfeng, are really helpless in doing this, making fellow Taoists laugh! Since I am a fellow Taoist, I should return all of them!"
After saying that, Wei Changfeng waved his hand, "Let him go, and return all the property he got to the villagers!"
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Can you two fellow Taoists take a moment to talk?"
Wei Changfeng squinted and pondered for a moment, "Of course!"
The three of them rode away into the distance.
Zhong Yan looked at the other person, "Who is this?"
The middle-aged man with gray hair on his temples raised his hand and said, "Liu Zhengchun, I have met Master Zhong!"
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Liu." Zhong Yan held up his hands and looked at the two of them, "I'm sorry for the disrespect, but how could these two fellow Daoists turn into bandits and come here to rob the poor people?"
Even if there are landlords and wealthy people in this town, they are not as good as the wealthy businessmen in the city. It is easier to sneak into a random house in the east and south districts of Qingyang City and become a thief than to come to the countryside.
Wei Changfeng's face showed embarrassment and he said with shame: "I will make my fellow Taoists laugh when I say it. The two of us originally wanted to take advantage of the war in Wei to make a fortune...
Grandma Te's family was going smoothly, but when they encountered the Yan army, they were not uniformly dressed by the military mages who accompanied them, so they were naturally regarded as enemy troops.
At any rate, you can save a life by leaving a lot of resources, just like a bereaved dog came to Qingyang, and now the storage bag is cleaner than your face...
I happened to encounter bandits from Shizhu Mountain and killed the leader in a sneak attack. I thought I would simply rob the bandits of some money and then find another place..."
Zhong Yan was amused but speechless.
There is no one left for the monks who have gotten to this point. They don't even have money to eat in the mortal valley or go to the city to stay in an inn.
Zhong Yan thought for a while, then stepped forward and whispered to them for a while, "Zhong has a suggestion that you two can consider. The Yang Mansion is about to establish a clan and recruit a large number of guests... Like this, like this..."
"Fellow Taoist, this is..." Wei Changfeng looked puzzled.
Zhong Yan turned over his hand and handed a first-level magic weapon and five spiritual stones to one person.
"We are all monks, so we should help each other. If we have the opportunity to work together in the future, we will spend a little money and see you another day and return it."
Wei Changfeng and Liu Zhengchun looked at each other and solemnly handed over their hands: "Thank you very much for your generous donation, Mr. Zhong Dao!"
next moment.
Wei Changfeng raised his long sword and slashed at Zhong Yan.
Liu Zhengchun also activated his sword energy to attack.
Zhong Yan gathered his shield to resist and threw the talisman with his backhand.
The three of them went back and forth, attacking with great force and making loud bangs and explosions, but in reality they were neither painful nor itchy.
On the other side, Yan Sandao, who was always paying attention, his face changed drastically, and he yelled: "Kill!"
He immediately jumped over and rushed to help.
"Escape separately!" Wei Changfeng shouted at the bandits, and he and Liu Zhengchun rode away wildly.
The bandits who had already gathered at the entrance of the town fled in all directions, and in a matter of seconds, more than ten people were killed by the masters of the Li family's martial arts.
Zhong Yan rode back and said, "Don't chase the poor bandits. They are a bunch of bandits. I won't dare to come back next time!"
"Master Zhong is mighty, long live Master Zhong!" Li Chungen held up a torch and raised his arms and shouted.
"Master Zhong is mighty, long live Master Zhong!" a group of villagers shouted.
Several richly dressed landlords also came forward to express their kind thanks and invited them to have a drink.
"Then I'll help you arrange a place to stay."
Zhong Yan smiled and led the group into the town.
Go to a house.
The other warriors all went to have a banquet.
The two Zhongfu disciples following Li Liu clan knelt down in front of Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan glanced at Ms. Li Liu. She was dressed neatly and there seemed to be nothing wrong with her.
"Sister-in-law, are you okay?"
"Thank you uncle for caring about me. Zi Ying is fine. She just rubbed her hand against the wall and cut her skin. I blame her for not practicing martial arts properly."
She is also a martial artist, but she only has the second level of body training. She has just entered the threshold. She is used to being wealthy and cannot bear the hardship of practicing martial arts.
"Tell me about it." Zhong Yan looked at the two kneeling martial arts disciples. They were both only sixteen or seventeen years old, but they had entered the day after tomorrow.
"My subordinate knows his fault. He failed to follow my wife at all times, which allowed the bad guys to take advantage of me and almost caused irreversible consequences. I am willing to be punished!"
Mrs. Li Liu hurriedly said: "Uncle, I don't blame them. The villagers will accompany them to check the accounts. I asked them to eat first."
The qi and blood in a warrior's body are consumed quickly, especially during the promotion stage, and his stomach will growl when he is hungry, so Li Liu asked the two to leave several times.
Zhong Yan snorted, "If something happens to my sister-in-law, ten of your heads won't be enough! Go back to Hall Master Zhou to receive the punishment. Thirty military staffs for each of you!"
"Yes!" Thirty military sticks was a heavy punishment, but the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, as long as their martial arts training resources were not deducted.
Mrs. Li Liu looked at Zhong Yan and couldn't help but feel strange. She wondered if there was anything else besides the blessing from her daughter.
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work. I will continue to check the accounts tomorrow."
"That's right. It's my job as a concubine for the eldest sister to leave this matter to me."
After glancing at Yan Sandao, Mrs. Li Liu leaned forward and said, "Then I won't bother you uncle anymore. I'll take my leave. I'll see you later, Sister Sandao."
"Sister-in-law Ziying, walk slowly!"
After sending the man out, Yan Sandao returned and hurriedly asked: "Husband, why did the fight suddenly start earlier?"
Zhong Yan smiled and was surprised to meet an old friend.
Liu Zhengchun got started before him. The two have been brothers for twenty years, and their neighbors have been for more than ten years.
If anyone from the Huoyun Sect knew him well, Liu Zhengchun was the one who had formed a friendship over many years.
When Liu Zhengchun had no choice but to leave, he looked at his lonely back and was stunned on the spot, unable to say goodbye properly.
"It looks like a lot of vicissitudes of life..."
Zhong Yan lamented that Liu Zhengchun had the fourth level of Qi Refining when he came down the mountain, and it still remains the same, with a lot more gray hair.
Thinking about it carefully, Liu Zhengchun also played a role in pushing him to leave the sect and go down the mountain. The other party's figure and words planted seeds in his heart.
"Monks seem to be superior to ordinary people, but in fact they are often helpless..."
Zhong Yan didn't hide anything and told him his random plan.
Yan Sandao suddenly realized, "I'm telling you, when I saw you blinking and having a strange expression, you turned out to know that person!"
After a pause, she continued: "So, you suddenly wanted to build a granary base, and Sister-in-law Zi Ying did it casually?"
"not bad."
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "Be prepared for a rainy day. What you think is a trivial matter may give you unexpected gains in the future, or even create an extra way of life.
Since you are sure there is no danger, why not just do whatever you want? Liu Ziying is Yang Liu'er's confidant and obeys his advice, but Yang Liu'er is very cunning.
It’s better to be sensible. If you are blinded by something, you may not do something stupid. Since you agreed to Li Henian, you can’t let his two sons fight and kill each other..."
As he said this, Zhong Yan himself felt a burst of emotion.
Everyone's mentality changes every moment, and Li Henian's death has a great impact on his mood.
If it were in the past, he would probably leave a group of children in Qingyang, take Yan Sandao and Yu Qingyao away, and go to Fangshi or the fairy city where monks gather.
With these two bound women, he only needs to live in peace and stability to steadily improve his realm and seek immortality.
But now, he has to think about a group of people and future generations, so that more descendants can grow up together and live forever.
Then you must make all kinds of preparations and deal with complex dangers at any time.
Yan Sandao blinked, "No way?"
Zhong Yan shook his head, "It's not the best. You women, sometimes you are short-sighted. Although the Li Mansion seems to exist in name only, it still has a lot of wealth.
Right now, Li Shangwen has no thoughts and doesn't want to argue. If he shows any signs of it, you will see if Li Yang will deal with him! "
Yan Sandao nodded, thoughtfully, then stepped forward and hugged Zhong Yan's neck, smiling: "It doesn't matter if Dao'er is short-sighted, just follow your husband's pace! Husband, Dao'er has found two spiritual root disciples, what do you want to do?" Reward me?"
Zhong Yan looked up at her, "Have you thought about it?"
The corners of Yan Sandao's lips curled up into a charming and shy smile, and he nodded vigorously.
"Do you blame your husband for not looking for you for so long?"
Yan Sandao smiled and said: "No, everything my husband does is important. Dao'er knows the importance. If you want me, I will ask for it myself, just like now!"
Zhong Yan pinched her nose and said, "Come on!"
However, Yan Sandao came close to his ear and exhaled like a blue breath: "Husband, the moonlight is beautiful tonight. There is a pool at the foot of the mountain behind Zhizhu Village. I think the water in it is quite clear."
Zhong Yan opened his mouth slightly and looked at her with a half-smile.
Yan Sandao buried his pretty red face into his shoulder, "Are you going, husband?"
"Walk!"
bo
g~depth charge.
[Ding~ You and your concubine have practiced hard once, and you will gain +10 skill insights, +30 Talisman experience, and +10 cultivation progress]
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In the mountains twenty miles away from Fuyang Town.
Wei Changfeng and Liu Zhengchun simply abandoned the gang of bandits and no longer planned to return to Shizhu Mountain.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, Zhong Yan is also from the Fire Cloud Sect. Don't you know him?"
"I know him, but he doesn't know me. There are so many outer disciples. Even if he has seen me, he probably won't have an impression. Who makes me have such a low sense of presence?"
"What's he like?"
Liu Zhengchun thought for a while and said: "He is also quite low-key, but I have heard a lot of rumors about him. This guy is a ruthless person who dares to fight and venture. He often goes down the mountain to experience adventures and risk his life for resources...
Oh, by the way, he also has connections in the inner sect. He has two close inner sect disciples. Few people know about this, and I bumped into him by chance. "
No wonder... Wei Changfeng nodded, "To be able to make such a name in Qingyang is a character. Hey, what do you mean he asked us to act in that play?"
Liu Zhengchun's eyes flashed, "Who knows, you can't just take things for free. You will naturally find them if something happens in the future."
Wei Changfeng padded the long sword magic weapon in his hand, nodded and said: "That's right, he is quite wealthy. He has two magic weapons and ten spiritual stones in one hand."
"Let's take a look first. You should be fine. I don't know if Yang Mansion can take a liking to me."
Liu Zhengchun said, taking a step behind, Zhong Yan's figure appeared in his mind, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he was filled with emotion in his heart.
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