(twenty two)
It was a clear day with no wind or haze, so Bai Feng and his party could clearly see the two Taoists approaching from a distance.
There is an old man with a goatee, his beard is almost gray, his greasy hair is randomly tied into a bun, and he has a jade crown here. Although he has a humble stature, he is neatly dressed, and although his back is stooped, he can walk as fast as flying.
But he said that another young Taoist had a good appearance, a dignified expression, a tall and straight posture, and a chivalrous look in his brows that showed a hatred of evil. His eyes were sharp, and he stared at Bai Feng all the way, never relaxing for a moment.
Yan Dahan, who was leading the escort, saw that the young Taoist was carrying a sword. He thought he was in danger, so for the sake of caution, he immediately led several personal guards to stop in front of the float and shouted to the two Taoists: "Stop! You two, Don’t take another step forward!”
"What, the general wants to behead me?" The old Taoist man spoke in a rhythmic tone: "I have been sleeping outside the city for more than half a month. Now I have run out of dry food and water, so I want to find some donors for alms. , I wonder if that’s okay?”
"Go, go, get out of here!" Before Yan Dahan finished speaking, Bai Feng stepped forward to stop him and said, "Master Yan, seeing that this old man is so pitiful, shall we give him some dry food?"
"Oh?" The old Taoist sneered: "Hahaha, I heard that there is another rally in the city. Then what kind of Holy Master vowed to drive out all Taiping Dao! How dare you give me dry food?"
Bai Feng cupped her hands and replied: "Senior, why do you and the young master next to you have to sleep in the wild for many days?"
"It's the gentleman next to you. He won't let me enter the city! As a result, my old bones are suffering from wind, cold and moisture every day. At night, they are freezing and creaking!" After the old Taoist finished talking, people around him The child suddenly yelled angrily: "Whether you want to give me or not, please tell me directly. There is no need to waste your or my time anymore."
"Ke Yong! What are you in a hurry for?" The old Taoist shouted hurriedly: "Everyone, don't blame my son for not knowing etiquette. He is also worried about the old man's health..."
"I'll give it," Bai Feng said, "Come here and share all our dry food with them. Let them take away as much as they can."
After Yan Dahan heard this, he immediately asked Bai Feng: "Lord Holy Lord, they! They are from Taiping Road! Don't you recognize their attire?"
"I just want to see what they are planning." Bai Feng whispered. Yan Dahan thought for a moment and then ordered the entire army to rest where they were. He called a few people to collect the emergency dry rations carried by more than a hundred sergeants, and then put the dry rations They gathered in front of the float.
"Come on, please." Bai Feng spread his hands towards the pile of dry food and said kindly: "Take as much as you can, I will never regret it."
The old Taoist priest was evasive, as if he had never expected that things would develop like this, and said, "Don't you think you want to take my life anymore?"
"I have never thought of taking your life. I have no enmity with you, so why do we have to fight with each other?" Bai Feng pointed to the rations and continued: "You two, please, we are still in a hurry. We can’t stay on this road for too long.”
"Father!" The young Taoist lost his sense and asked almost wailing, "What should we do next?"
"Go and get all the food. Take as much as you can." After the old Taoist finished speaking, he watched his son go to get the dry food alone.
After a moment, the old Taoist suddenly started lying and said: "I came here this time not only to beg, but also to give the general a piece of advice!"
"What advice?" Yan Dahan reined in his horse slightly and moved forward, wanting to hear it more clearly.
"As far as I know, the young man next to you has close ties with the Zhao family in Yuyi Town. They have a lifelong friendship! How can you stand with him?" The old Taoist continued to slander: "He is yours The enemy is the enemy of Wuchuan Town, the enemy of Six Towns!"
Yan Dahan was afraid of a mutiny among the troops, so he immediately drew his sword out of its sheath, commanded the young Taoists left and right to take down the young Taoists who came to get food, and ordered: "Get them, how dare they confuse the public with their monstrous words and insult our Holy Lord!"
"General, your words of advice are offensive to your ears!" The old Taoist was held hostage by the soldiers, but his face was not panicked. He was still content and said, "Think about it, how could a Holy Lord and a Holy Girl appear out of nowhere? This must be There is a traitor in your Wuchuan Town!"
"The Holy Lord and the Holy Lady are wise men recommended by our Major General He Ba. How can we allow an old man like you to talk nonsense here!" Yan Dahan replied: "Come here, chop them down on the spot. Save yourself a lot of trouble in the future!”
Just as Yan Dahan was about to wave his saber and command the army, Bai Feng appeared next to him at the right time, stopped him slightly and said, "Master Yan, let them go!"
"Lord Holy Lord, why?"
"Listen to me and let them go." Bai Feng replied: "Master Yan, has he forgotten that we want to stop the war, not be bloodthirsty! If you kill an unarmed old Taoist in public like this, you will be questioned by more than just people in the future. It’s you and your soldiers who will also implicate the Holy Land.”
Yan Dahan sighed and nodded silently. But when he saw him sheathing his sword, he waved his hand fiercely and shouted: "Continue marching!" After that, he and Bai Feng returned to the procession and continued to guard the floats.
The young Taoist carried several bags of dry food on his back, and his walking was not affected at all. When he saw Bai Feng passing by, he couldn't help calling him and said: "Bai Feng, thank you, I will remember you."
"Me too, Mr. Li." Bai Feng smiled at him and then rode away in the dust.
"You, how do you know...my name?" Li Keyong was stunned on the road for a moment, until his father Tianji Taoist shouted: "Ke Yong!" He came back to his senses and hurried to Tianji Taoist Beside him, he mixed dry food and water and fed it to the old man.
"Father, it seems that all your little schemes have been seen through?" Li Keyong asked: "That guy seems to have no clue about us at all."
Taoist Tianji said: "Humph! It's just a pretense, I don't believe he can be so calm."
"Even if Father, you succeed in provoking him to kill us first, if the brothers and sisters don't react in time, we will be killed on the spot!" Li Keyong sat on the roadside chewing a big cake, working tirelessly like a studious disciple. Asked: "Even if we let them break the killing ban, what's the use?"
"So you are still young and don't understand how much risk you are taking by using poisonous tactics. In order to kill the demon girl and achieve peace, it doesn't matter if we, father and son, die?" Taoist Tianji lamented again and again: "If it was just now That kid Bai Feng couldn't help provoking and wanted to kill people. The 'dragon net' I sent people to lay nearby was enough to kill me and the hundreds of people. The people who witnessed this battle will be the people of Wuchuan Town who support our Taiping Dao.
"They will tell others that the so-called cessation of disputes in the saint's mouth is just grafting the disputes onto our Taipingdao head. They will expose the 'cruel methods' hidden under the glorious faces of Bai Feng and Murong Yan! Only pity……"
"Alas." Li Keyong also sighed and said: "It's a pity that that guy just refused to take action. He is still playing the role of sacrificing his life for righteousness, while our Taiping Dao is a traitor and traitor who specializes in assassination. This is really unfair. Yes, we are obviously here to save the people of Wuchuan Town! How can they use the people to undermine the morale of the six-town coalition forces?"
Taoist Tianji replied: "Hahaha, Ke Yong! There is nothing unfair. Everyone is pursuing their own way."
Li Keyong shook his head, stuffed the remaining pancakes back into his pocket, and looked from a distance along the ruts on the ground. Bai Feng and his party had already disappeared after the setting sun.
