Shi Hao continued:
"There are three masters beside him, and the boy with eight golden rings in his gloves is Tong Guan, the 'Golden Arm Chain'.
The horse-faced woman with a ferocious look is known as the "Female Crocodile" and is said to like to eat human flesh.
The young man with the two spears was named Kong Rong, and he was a forward under Peng Daoquan. People in the army called him "the two spear generals". "
Wang Qi'an remembered his doubts and couldn't help but ask:
"Does this person have a brother named Kong Feng? He works for the King of Dongyue Kingdom?"
Shi Hao suddenly said:
"I forgot that Brother Wang came from Qiantang, so he should have met his brother by now.
That's right, the two brothers were originally generals in Xu Zhisheng's mansion. Later, Kong Rong followed Peng Daoquan to Xinzhou, but Kong Feng went to Dongyue for some unknown reason. "
Wang Qian asked curiously:
"Brother Shi seems to know a lot about the personnel of Nanwu Chaotang?"
Shi Guang had many external injuries on his body. Although he gritted his teeth and endured the pain, when he heard Wang Qi'an's question, he proudly said before Shi Hao's answer:
"Brother Wang doesn't know. My eldest brother was one of the elites of Wu Dynasty back then - the commander of the forward battalion in Heiyundu. He is naturally familiar with these things."
Wang Qi'an was surprised and said:
"That's it. I'm sorry to show you my disrespect. No wonder Brother Shi Hao has the style of a general when it comes to his personnel management. His archery skills are as good as those of a god, and his swordsmanship is excellent."
Shi Hao stopped involuntarily and said with a sad expression:
"These are all old things, so don't mention them."
Wang Qi'an said puzzledly:
"Why did Brother Shi Hao run back here despite his improper command?"
Shi Hao sighed and said nothing.
On the contrary, Shi Guang became angry and said:
"Hmph, that son of the Yang family is young, frivolous, headstrong and suspicious. Xu Zhi rose to power and dominated the government and the public, with one hand covering the sky, and he also used nepotism and formed cliques for personal gain.
My eldest brother neither had a name nor wanted to join Xu Zhisheng, so he simply resigned and returned to Xinzhou. "
Chao Ping smiled and said:
"That's great. We can meet Brother Shi every day and go hunting together in the mountains and forests. Wouldn't it be happy?"
Wang Qian smiled and said:
"You, Chao Ping, are as happy as a lonely crane in the clouds. Brother Shi Hao has the ambition of a swan. How can you be happy after disarming your troops and returning to the mountains?"
Shi Hao said:
"Brother Wang, please stop teasing me.
By the way, Chao Ping, where did your firearms come from? "
Chao Ping said:
“I discovered these by accident, and they happened to be hidden in the wind tunnel of Longtan Mountain.
I saw that there were so many officers and soldiers that it would be difficult to escape, so I thought of these firearms. "
Shi Hao said:
“Although Qiao Tong and the others usually make some gunpowder, it pales in comparison to these.
If one can know how to make it and march against each other, its lethality will be hundreds of times more powerful than a crossbow. "
Chao Ping took out one or two remaining firearms from his arms and said:
"Why don't you wait until I give this to Qiao Tong to think about and see if I can imitate it."
Everyone has finished washing and applying, and is about to leave.
Shi Hao suddenly said:
"Wait a minute, since Peng Daoquan has recognized us, Qinglong Village can no longer go back."
Shi Guang said bitterly:
"Peng Daoquan is unreasonable. It's not like we killed those people from the Hongwu Gang. He was indiscriminate and wanted to kill us on the spot. He's really a faint-hearted official who can't distinguish between right and wrong."
Shi Hao said:
"In the state capital under his jurisdiction, the gang led by his adopted son was almost completely wiped out. Naturally, Peng Daoquan was completely unrecognizable.
Unless Peng Tianba is still alive, it will be difficult to clear our suspicion even if we fight tonight. "
Wang Qi'an recalled that he was almost plotted during the fight, and said scornfully:
"Peng Daoquan is a despicable and insidious man. No matter what the truth is, we killed many soldiers tonight and he will not let us go easily."
Shi Hao said seriously:
"What Brother Wang said is absolutely true. Since this Xinzhou is his territory, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay any longer.
It's too bad the real murderer is still at large. "
Shi Guang asked:
"Brother, where are we going now?"
Chao Ping said:
"Since you can't go back to Qinglong Village, then you can stay in our village for a few days."
Shi Hao shook his head and said:
"No, we can't implicate the village."
Wang Qian felt moved, patted his forehead and said:
"Yes. How about we hide in the Taoist temple in Qinglong Village for one night, and then try to get into the city tomorrow to find out the news."
Shi Hao nodded and agreed:
"This is a good place to rest. Chao Ping, go back to the village first, and make an appointment with Qiao Tong tomorrow to find us together."
Chao Ping responded and left on his own.
Under the leadership of Shi Guang, Wang Qi'an and the others took a shortcut to Qinglong Mountain.
On the way, Shi Guang asked:
"Brother, who do you think you are, that you dare to disturb Tai Sui?"
Shi Hao frowned and said dejectedly:
"I don't know either. Both the Black-faced God and the Money Snake were killed by him, which shows that this person's martial arts skills are not trivial.
I thought I could trace clues to the murder of Quanzhuang from Peng Tianba, but now even he has disappeared, and his life and death are unknown. "
Wang Qian comforted and said:
"The way of heaven is clear and the retribution will not be happy. Brother Shi Hao, don't worry too much. I think this matter will turn around."
As the three of them talked, they came to a green bamboo forest.
Shi Guangdao:
"Through this forest, we reach the back mountain of Qinglong Mountain. We often hunt in this area, and we know all the mountain trails well."
Wang Qi'an's ears trembled, and he suddenly caught a strange sound.
"Wait a moment, you two. I'll come and take a look."
He rose into the air and flew toward the woods to the left of where the sound came from.
Wang Qi'an threw himself into the forest and walked quickly for a mile, but found nothing except a few frightened birds.
When he was doubtful and hesitant.
The sound of weapons clashing and a roar sounded from somewhere.
"Oops, I fell into a trap!"
Wang Qi'an hurriedly turned back and ran.
A masked man in a black robe with long sleeves swept across with an alien-shaped broad knife in his hand.
The weapon in Shi Guang's hand was immediately broken into two pieces, and the man fell out and lay on the ground.
Shi Hao stepped forward and slashed several times with dangerous moves, never leaving the man in black's vital points, but he was dodged by the opponent's ingenious footwork.
The man said grimly:
"You do have a chance. Unfortunately, if you meet me tonight, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck."
The weapon in his hand suddenly made a whining sound, and a shadow of a knife appeared, dragging Shi Hao into it, and then disappeared immediately.
With a "clang" sound, a section of the knife fell to the ground.
Shi Hao staggered back more than ten steps, swayed several times, and then managed to stand still. Only half of the long knife was left in his hand.
The man in black jumped up, drew a knife in the air, and said with a weird smile:
"I will become a Bodhisattva and send you two on the road together. You will not be afraid of being lonely when you report to Yama Hall!"
A sharp shout, like a thunderbolt from the blue, exploded from behind, and the body in black suddenly stagnated.
A burst of hot energy rushed towards him and was behind him in an instant.
"I still have important things to do. You are lucky tonight."
Regardless of hurting Shi Hao and Shi Hao, the man in black pointed his toes, whirled and flew past, unfolded his robes, and instantly disappeared into the forest like a flying bat.
Wang Qi'an appeared from behind him, landed next to Shi Hao, and asked with concern:
"Brother Shi Hao, how are you?"
