Under the darkness of night, torches scattered everywhere on the dark mountain road flickered and appeared, and the sound of murderous cries and screams and the clash of weapons broke the tranquility of the mountain.
The two groups of people were fighting fiercely and fighting to their death.
There were twelve people in Chunxiang's group, and five were caught in the net. Although the remaining seven were all top players, they could not withstand the overwhelming numbers of the opponent. Moreover, several of them had just been injured by a fall and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. At the same time, they had to protect the net. Chunxiang and others were in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye, several people lost their jobs.
If you fight off one, it will be one!
The seven people surrounded Chunxiang and others side by side to buy them time to get out of the net. Seeing how fierce the opponent was, the thief knew that if he waited for the five to get out of the trap, it would be more difficult. The man holding the ghost-headed sword yelled. : "Hurry and chop them to death, otherwise we will not be able to live in peace."
The thieves screamed and surrounded them. In the blink of an eye, two of the seven fell down, and the remaining five struggled to hold on. Even so, there was a gap in the defense. Chunxiang and the others in the net pocket were also slashed several times, but the net was still closed. A hole was cut in the rope, and several people tried their best to drill out.
"They are coming out, chop them to death," the thieves shouted, and someone even threw a torch over to burn Chunxiang and others.
"Master Jun...Oh, what a hero!"
When the fighting was in full swing, the beggar actually chased after him. He was not afraid when he saw the thief and ran straight towards him. When the people in Dongchang took a look, they felt angry in their hearts. They were indeed a group of thieves. They only regretted that they had not been hacked to death before. he.
"Where are you lunatic? Get away!" Hearing the noise, a thief turned around and saw that he was a disheveled and crazy beggar. He couldn't help but cursed.
The beggar chuckled, raised his dog-beating stick and pushed it forward, piercing his throat with a pop. The bystanders were horrified. They were about to shout but were knocked over by the stick. Then the beggar stooped down, picked up a knife and struck in. Among the thieves, four or five of them were chopped down instantly with the sword in hand. Suddenly, they were attacked from behind. The thieves were in chaos and fled in panic. However, they were rescued by Dongchang. Chunxiang and others took the opportunity to climb out of the net. , picked up the guy and pounced on him.
It’s a long story. In fact, it only took a blink of an eye for me, a beggar, to cut down several people, but the situation was reversed. That made the man with the ghost head sword throw a torch at the beggar and cursed: "It's you again." Evil beggar, I killed my two brothers last time so you could escape, but today..."
Before he finished speaking, he screamed, but was hit by a steel fork thrown by the beggar. The thieves rushed to check that he had no intention of fighting, but Chunxiang went crazy and slashed with his knife. Naturally, he was so angry that he wanted to kill a few people to vent his anger.
"The wind is tight and the wind is blowing." Although there were many thieves, they did not expect to encounter a group of desperate people. Since the leader was injured, they wanted to retreat and fled towards the wilderness beside the road.
It was not that easy to leave. Chunxiang hated these thieves so much that he jumped on his horse and led his men to chase them. The beggar frowned and shouted: "Don't chase the poor bandits."
But Chunxiang couldn't control that much anymore, so he chased the thief in the wilderness for several miles before returning.
"Thank you for your help. Please bear with me for being rude before." When Chunxiang and others came back, the beggar was sitting on the stone beside the road smoking a cigarette. At this time, it was known that this man was not a beggar but a strange man.
The beggar chuckled, knocked the pot on the stone a few times and put it behind his back: "It's not just a righteous man, but some military lords kindly gave me some dry food, so it's only right for them to lend a little strength."
Chunxiang smiled and said: "If there were no righteous people to help, I'm afraid we would be dead by now. This life-saving grace cannot be offset by some dry food. If the righteous people leave their names, they will be repaid in the future." Everyone nodded in agreement.
The beggar shook his head and said with a smile: "I have traveled all over the country and met many good players, but top-notch players like the military master are rare. Even if I didn't take action, it might not be the same. You are not ordinary military masters."
Chunxiang quickly held up his hands and said: "If there are no righteous people to help, there will always be a heavy price to pay. To be honest, we are from the Dongchang Yamen. Please leave your names to the righteous people."
When the beggar heard Dongchang's name, he was startled and raised his brows: "No wonder they are so ruthless in their actions. No wonder there are so many good players. Since you are Dongchang's servants, can you allow me to inquire about something?"
If others were so verbose, Chunxiang would have been impatient a long time ago, but in front of him was his savior, so he quickly said: "Just ask, if it is not a confidential matter, tell me everything you know."
The beggar smoothed his hair from his forehead, and then everyone saw his appearance clearly. He was about thirty-one years old and had an upright face: "The governor of Wendong Factory is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. He is good at using soldiers. He has made good friends with the bandits and Tatars in the north. Is it true that he is invincible and invincible if he takes over?"
"How can this be false?" Chunxiang didn't allow Chunxiang to answer, but a commentator said first: "When the factory governor was in the palace, he had the reputation of being the best in the imperial city in fists and kicks, and he was surrounded by a lot of masters. As for fighting and using soldiers, he was a god. He can also cheat. The intruders were defeated twice in Taiyuan and Baoding Prefecture, and the dog Tatar was even worse. I can't bear to mention it."
"Then, since the warlord is so fierce in fighting and the bandits are causing trouble in the south, why don't you go south to suppress the bandits?" The beggar looked a little excited.
"Here, the time has come..." As he was talking, Chunxiang coughed slightly and was interrupted, and he quickly shut up. Although this beggar had the grace to save his life, his whereabouts are still unknown. Who knows if they are The thief's trick is deliberately playing a double act to get information.
The beggar was also a discerning person. Knowing that his identity was unknown and he was under suspicion, he said: "I am Wu Shu, who has a small reputation in Suzhou Prefecture and is definitely not an accomplice of that bandit army. You military lords, you can rest assured."
"It turns out to be Wu Xiashi." Chunxiang saw that he was so open-minded and let down his guard a little: "Whether to use troops and when to use them is a matter decided by the court. We don't know, and we can't say anything if we know. Please forgive Wu Xiashi."
Wu Yan nodded: "I'm being rude" and said: "If you have the opportunity, could you introduce me to the governor of the East Factory?"
Chunxiang smiled: "Everyone's expression changed when they heard about the famous people in Dongchang, and the Grand Governor was even made into a demon-like existence by the world. Aren't Wu Xiashi afraid?"
Wu Chen laughed: "If the rumors are true, the governor of Dongchang is a good man with an upright heart and a broad mind. He is definitely not a treacherous person. You can see the clues from you. In the past, the people of Dongchang were not so good. Temperament...so what do you have to fear?"
"Based on Wu Xiashi's words, we can discuss friendship with the Governor." Chunxiang said, frowning slightly: "It's just that we have official business, and the Governor's whereabouts are uncertain... Well, if Wu Xiashi is free, he can If you go to Nanjing and hang out, maybe we can meet each other by chance."
"I am going to Nanjing," Wu Chen said quickly, "I went to Xuhuai area a while ago and encountered this group of thieves doing evil in the mountain road. I came to help and they were outnumbered and fled. I am hesitating whether to return this time." I took a detour and happened to have the military commanders drop by. To be honest, it was actually the military commanders who helped me a lot."
Chunxiang and others laughed loudly after hearing this, and chatted with Wu Shu for a while. They each bandaged their wounds and continued on their way. They left the mountain road in the early morning and made an appointment to meet Wu Shu in Nanjing before taking the first step.
This man was regarded as a strange man in the world, and he must be introduced to his eldest brother in the future. Chunxiang chatted with Wu Shu, and was very fond of him when he saw that he talked well, had extensive experience and was helpful to him.
Chunxiang didn't know that Wu Shu was indeed a person. Chang Yu would be surprised if he saw this, because he was the direct disciple of Shi Jingyan, the famous martial arts master in the late Ming Dynasty.
Shi Jingyan was the founder of Shijia Qiang and was good at swordsmanship. He had rich experience in military combat. Unfortunately, he passed away at this time. However, in the sixth year of his stay in Chongzhen, ten years ago, he accepted two disciples in Kunshan, Wu Shu and Lu Shiyi. , but Lu Shiyi was famous for his articles, but it was Wu Shu who passed down his martial arts legacy and carried it forward, leaving many masterpieces on martial arts.
Wu Shun, a native of Taicang, later moved to Kunshan. He lived in poverty and often depended on others. He was aloof and had his own way of life. However, he was studious and inquisitive, and he liked to travel. He walked around in the rivers and lakes for a long time without any appearance and his whereabouts were mysterious. Later generations called him a "strange man".
This kind of person is exactly what Chang Yu wants.
