After some interrogation, the truth came to light.
It turned out that Jiang Ruohai heard a piece of news from somewhere half a year ago.
It is said that there is a large amount of treasure left by the Taihu bandits of the previous generation hidden on the mountainside of Piaomiao Peak.
But this place is now the territory of the Dongting Gang, which is beyond his reach.
At this time, they happened to encounter the three murderers from Taihu Lake returning with their helpers, hoping to avenge Yan Ruyu's father for breaking his wrist.
Suo Chao's exquisite steel arm was made by the Ghost Forged Villa, which is as famous as the Divine Weapon Valley.
A man from Feilao named Mo Han was a disciple of the Guizhu sect. He came to help out at Suo Chao's invitation.
Jiang Ruohai and Suo Chao discussed it and both sides got what they needed and hit it off immediately.
So Suo Chao and Mo Han pretended to be water monsters.
They used slender copper pipes for ventilation, lurked under the lake water, and appeared at night to attack Dongting gang members and villagers, creating panic.
They also bribed Wen Lang, the leader of the Dongting Clan, to act as an internal agent, and after letting him poison him, they falsely claimed that they had found traces of the water monster, and lured Yan Ruyu's father away from the headquarters and killed him.
If he hadn't happened to meet Wang Qi'an and others, Yan Ruyu would not have been able to escape when she was attacked on the island shore.
After the war, in order to replenish the lost personnel, Yan Ruyu transferred a large number of elites from various branches back to Dongting Island.
Promoting new people, reorganizing the gang, strengthening the defense line, and training the gang members, Yan Ruyu did it in an orderly manner, just like her father.
"Young Master, I can't repay you for your great kindness, so please accept this White Feather Order."
When Wang Qi'an and others were saying goodbye, Yan Ruyu took out a thin jade pendant that was pure white, shaped like a feather, and engraved with the word "Dongting".
"When you see this order, you are like seeing the leader of the gang. In the future, you only need to show this order. The Dongting Clan will only be dispatched by the young master."
She has been busy for many days, and although her face is tired, the melancholy look of that day has disappeared.
"There happens to be an important branch of my gang in Yangzhou, which is in charge of a subordinate who has followed my father for many years. I have sent a message to him to follow the master's orders."
After Wang Qi'an and others left, a maid came forward.
"Why don't you ask the prince to stay?"
Yan Ruyu focused on the backs of the four people walking down the mountain and sighed leisurely:
"How can I restrain someone like him?"
On this day, Wang Qi'an and his party came to a township on the border of Runzhou.
I saw lions dancing in the town, gongs and drums beating loudly, and a red procession marching forward.
The atmosphere was warm and bustling.
Four big men in the middle of the team walked vigorously carrying a big red sedan chair.
When passing by Wang Qi'an and others, the bead curtain was lifted by the people in the sedan chair, and a beautiful woman with a phoenix crown and a beautiful robe happened to look at them.
This woman's eyebrows were furrowed, her tears were still wet, her face was haggard and sad, and her eyes were filled with resentment and emotion.
It makes my heart beat to look at it, and I feel pity when I see it.
It turned out to be a wedding team.
It's just strange that the bride doesn't look happy at all.
Behind the procession, a middle-aged woman sobbed softly, frequently looking away with her sleeves.
Judging from his facial features, he looks somewhat similar to the woman in the sedan.
Ji Wurui's heart moved, and he suddenly said: "Just wait for me, I'll be right back."
He got off his horse and walked towards the middle-aged woman.
"Auntie, is the bride in front of you your daughter?" Ji Wurui asked softly.
The woman looked up at him and nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Why is my aunt crying and so sad on this big day?"
When the woman heard this, she sobbed even harder:
"They are going to sacrifice my daughter to the mountain scorpion. I'm afraid I'll never see her again in this life... Wuwu..."
"Mountain sprite? What kind of spook?" Ji Wurui asked.
The woman just shook her head and cried and ignored him.
At this time, the old woman on the side persuaded:
"Young man, don't ask too many questions, be careful of mountain monsters causing trouble!"
Ji Wurui was very surprised. The origin of this mountain sprite was so secretive that everyone kept it secret.
But asking about such trivial matters would naturally not be a problem for him.
He looked at the audience on both sides and walked towards a group of beggars wearing quail clothes.
Ji Wurui returned to Wang Qi'an and the others and motioned for them to follow the wedding team.
"This place is called Chenjia Town. In the past two years, people in the town have often died suddenly and mysteriously.
Recently, a wizard who claimed to be able to communicate with ghosts and gods came to the town.
After some investigation, it was said that this town had been cursed by a mountain monster, and it could only be resolved by offering money and silk to the woman.
So he asked the townspeople to donate money and property, and after some exploration, Wu Zhu selected this beautiful woman named Xiaoyu to offer to Shanji as his wife. "
Wang Qi'an frowned when he heard this.
"Is there no one to take care of such a ridiculous thing? Let this witch Zhu do whatever he wants?"
Ji Wurui said:
"This Wu Zhu was hired by the local governor and the wealthy gentry with money.
It is said that his skills are miraculous, that he can make a difference between life and death, ward off evil and turn evil into evil, and he has also cured many people in the town of their illnesses with the divine water.
Therefore, everyone has no doubts about his theory of ghosts and gods. "
Wang Qian snorted angrily and said angrily:
"The tricks of the rivers and lakes can only fool the people in the countryside."
The eyes of the civil and military brothers flashed before Xiaoyu's eyes when she lifted up the sedan curtain, and they all said anxiously:
"Master Qi'an, Young Master, we cannot sit idly by and let that innocent girl die in vain!"
Wang Qi'an looked at the red team in front, a red light flashed in his eyes:
"I just want to know such a powerful witch Zhu."
The wedding team went further and further away, and finally wound up along a mountain path.
King Qi'an and others abandoned their horses and walked on foot, closely following behind.
The sound of gongs and drums stopped, and the team stopped at the top of the mountain facing the neighboring mountains across the cliff.
There is a protruding rectangular stone platform on the edge of the cliff.
Various fruit baskets, incense candles and other sacrificial objects are placed on the table.
There is also a box with an exquisite lock.
Under the stage, there was a tall, strong man wearing a purple and black robe, with disheveled hair and bare feet. He was dancing, chanting and shouting from time to time.
The sedan chair stopped next to the stone platform. Someone came forward, rolled up the sedan curtain, and helped the bride out of the sedan chair.
Then four big men lifted up the empty sedan and stepped back.
"This person must be that Wu Zhu. The box on the counter is probably the property collected from the townspeople." Ji Wurui said.
At this time, the man happened to turn around, and saw his eyes were deep and his face was painted with colorful colors, making him look ferocious and terrifying.
"The mountain monster has heard the call and is about to come. Everyone, please go down the mountain quickly. The cursed calamity in the town will be resolved today."
As soon as they heard that the mountain sprite was coming, everyone ran down in panic.
In an instant, only Wu Zhu and the bride were left.
Wang Qi'an and others hid in the trees nearby, wanting to see what he wanted to do after he dismissed everyone.
Suddenly, Wu Zhu picked up the box on the table, ran to the bride, picked her up by the waist, jumped to the cliff, and disappeared.
This move greatly exceeded Wang Qi'an and others' expectations.
Jumping off the cliff like this, I'm afraid the two of them will be shattered to pieces.
They hurried to the edge of the cliff and looked down.
As if with the help of a god, Wu Zhu's movements were as if his robes were fluttering, and he was holding the bride in his arms, leaping and jumping in the air, and gradually descending to the bottom of the cliff.
Everyone was stunned.
Suddenly, Wang Qi'an's eyes flashed red, and he jumped down and fell down the cliff.
Ji Wurui and the other two people shouted in shock.
