May 26th was the fifth day that Lin Manliu and the Yijian Villa group stayed at Goat Bazi.
Two days ago, the Yanyang garrison in Shannan transported supplies to Yangbazi for rescue. The commander of the rescue was naturally the Colonel Yihui named Ma. When he saw everyone in Yijian Villa, their whole faces were green, especially When he met Lu Fengbai, he immediately and deliberately avoided him. In his opinion, no matter how he dealt with the relationship with Yijian Villa, it was wrong.
Except for some seriously damaged houses that can no longer be used for the time being, the entire Goat Bazi has been repaired. Some young and strong men have begun to work in the fields normally.
In the past few days, the township chief and the villagers have sorted out the ancestral hall, which is usually used for funerals and weddings for all villagers, to give everyone in Yijian Villa a rest. Today, Lin Manliu and the children of Yijian Villa were in the ancestral hall together. They were practicing sword walking in front of the courtyard, while Lu Fengbai was on one side pointing out issues that everyone should pay attention to when making moves.
When Lin Manliu was demonstrating the star-picking and sword-sweeping style of Shenxingguan in front of everyone, a shout came from outside the door: "Hey, brother Manliu, look who I am!".
The young man in a short shirt followed the sound and looked towards the main entrance. The courtyard door was opened a crack, and a head popped out in the middle. It was shaking like a rattle. Lin Manliu saw his face clearly and shouted in surprise. : "Chong Ying!".
The head exposed on the courtyard door is Lin Manliu, the most eloquent pink-clad boy in Yijian Villa, other than the old liar. Now he is still wearing that light pink gown, but under the other I only feel that this young man here should be so handsome, and I don't feel at all that such clothes will cover up the heroic spirit that belongs to a man.
Chong Ying at the other end of the courtyard was about to answer when someone kicked him in. The next person who walked in was Lu Cishan. He walked in as if nothing happened and said to Lu Fengbai: "Nothing happened." ".
Lu Fengbai closed his eyes and nodded to show understanding.
Xiao Xiao walked in next, followed by nearly thirty people. Lin Manliu had seen many of them, and they were all present when the village opened. Many of them had not joined Yijian at that time. Villa, now I have traveled far and wide with Lu Fengbai and Chong Ying...
Many people looked familiar to the boy in a short shirt, but he didn't know how to call them. Lu Fengbai on the side called everyone's name accurately. For some of the people who chatted with him, he could even mention the two people before him in his words. Mentioning some of the things that happened or what he saw when they met again, Lin Manliu inevitably gained a new understanding of Lu Fengbai, as if he would never forget everyone he met.
Chong Ying rubbed his butt and made a face at Lu Cishan, who had walked to an unoccupied place and was about to rest. Then he walked towards Lin Manliu with a smile: "I heard Xiao Xiao say that Manliu is here. I I thought it was just a joke on me, but I didn’t know it was true. Why don’t you stay at home and spend more time with your parents?”
"Some things require you to go out and walk around by yourself." Lin Manliu pondered for a moment, then pretended to be serious, patted the pink-clothed boy on the shoulder, and said in an old-fashioned way.
"Looking for Miss Yue?" Chong Ying suddenly realized.
"I don't think we have anything to talk about anymore... Let's go practice swordplay." Lin Manliu originally thought he could tease Chong Ying for a while, but he didn't expect that he would be teased.
"We have received a secret message before your trip. Brother Ye said that you may be arriving in Juzhou soon, so let the local informants pay more attention." Chong Ying saw the young man in short shirt who turned around to go to the courtyard to practice swordsmanship, and immediately shouted to him road.
Lin Manliu heard this but did not look back, but the Shanyexing in his hand began to swing randomly in his wrist. This was half a sword-practicing posture. Chongying looked at it and shouted, "Let's go practice swordsmanship," and then He found an open seat in the courtyard and practiced swordplay with everyone in Yijian Villa.
The Goat Bazi Ancestral Hall, which was originally quite spacious, began to look a little small as everyone on the trip to Yijian Villa arrived, but it could still accommodate nearly sixty people to rest here.
Afterwards, Lu Fengbai and Lu Cishan discussed it and decided that it was time to prepare for the journey. They had been instructing their juniors in martial arts and sword practice. In the evening, the two called Lin Manliu to go out together to find the mayor of Goat Bazi. , indicating that he is about to leave.
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The sunset hung over the sky like a burning fire. The three of them and the mayor of Goat Bazi walked towards the entrance of Bazi.
"Thanks to Daxia Lu and all the heroes for this disaster, Bazi was able to avoid the suffering of those bandits..." The mayor walked with a slight limp and hobbled forward with a cane.
Lu Fengbai stood beside the mayor, while Lu Cishan and Lin Manliu followed behind them.
"As for the township chief, it's our duty to draw out our swords and help when there is an injustice on the road. Now that it's over, the three of us bid farewell to the township chief today," Lu Fengbai said with one hand behind his back and the other clenched into his stomach.
"Master Lu is about to leave... Why not stay a few more days? Although the military men arrived a few days ago and brought us a lot of food and utensils, the villagers always felt that heroes Lu should be closer to each other. It's not too late to stay a few more days and go..." The township chief heard that Lu Fengbai and his party were about to leave, and thought about how to let these saviors stay a little longer.
"We also have important things to do. We really can't agree to the mayor's invitation. However, the mayor doesn't need to worry about the future. Now that the Yanyang Cavalry is stationed here, we will also go to personally inspect these bandit strongholds. , If we can, we will definitely eliminate the future troubles here, so that the thieves can no longer disturb the people." Lu Fengbai declined loudly.
At this time, the mayor of Yangbazi really couldn't think of how to retain him. He could only stop on the spot with his cane and let out a long sigh. Lu Fengbai turned around and half-crouched in front of the mayor and said loudly, "There are always sons and daughters who protect the rivers and mountains. Otherwise, for whom was the striker dysprosium in this hand forged?"
The township chief sighed, "I just hope that Daxia Lu and all of you can return safely. If you pass by this goat dam in the future, you must come and have a look."
Lu Fengbai nodded and said, "Definitely."
The mayor then chatted some more. He said that the sunset at Goat Bazi was so beautiful that the three of them didn’t need to see each other off. He could just go back to the village by himself. After saying that, he walked around the corner alone and limped towards the village. After walking, only Lin Manliu, Lu Fengbai, and Lu Cishan were left at the entrance of Yangbazi.
"What are your plans for the Manliu caravan?" Lu Fengbai asked aloud, looking at the sunset on the horizon.
"The second master said that a group of people were captured and escorted to the stronghold before. I always felt that it might be related to the returning caravan from the west. Afterwards, Manliu wished that he could go to the villa to investigate." Lin Manliu came out said the voice.
"Well, according to the itinerary, the guest from Zhujian Peak saw that his right-hand man had not returned yet, but did not send anyone to check. He must have set up defenses on our way. We should make plans for this trip in advance." Lu Fengbai He nodded and said.
"I'm afraid the news has spread to the entire Shannan area. The man is calm about the rescue of Yang Bazi. We will set off tomorrow morning and arrive in the evening," Lin Manliu murmured.
"If we can't do it during the day, we must set off tonight. We can reach the stronghold before dawn tomorrow morning by traveling at night," Lu Cishan said aloud from the side.
"We are not a large number of people now, and there is too much noise while walking at night, so we might be disturbed in advance," the boy in a short shirt said with some confusion.
"Divided into four groups, Ci Shan and Mo Zhi led a group to investigate first, I led a group alone to follow closely, then Man Liu, you and Xiao Xiao together, and finally the child Chong Ying and the Queen Zhou Zhou were divided into groups. Go to that maple leaf forest and finally meet up tomorrow morning," Lu Fengbai said.
When discussing some things or deciding on a solution, Lu Fengbai and Lu Cishan made almost the same decisions, as if they were the same person.
"Following the owner's arrangement, I will have a talk with Mu Tianliao and Yue Qingqiu later, and I will take Maple Leaf Forest to pick them up." Lin Manliu thought of the two teenagers he rescued in Goat Bazi. The girl spoke out.
"Well, just tell the two of them during dinner and ask them to wait here," Lu Fengbai nodded.
"Actually, I have the worst guess, which can explain why the guest from Zhujian Peak has not made any move for a long time." Lu Cishan said suddenly after the discussion between the three of them was over and they were about to return to the village.
"I know the meaning of good speech, but before seeing the results, don't make any hasty conclusions, as it can easily affect your future decisions," Lu Fengbai immediately interrupted.
Lin Manliu, who was watching the conversation between the two, couldn't help but start to wonder what it meant. Could it be that what Lu Cishan said was that the soldiers of Shannan Road were colluding with the gangsters?
As for the village owner, is it because of the ancestors in his family that he doesn't want to speculate in this direction?
Thinking of the short-shirted boy here, he actually preferred Lu Cishan's guess, because the evolution of things from Jianmen Pass to Goat Bazi was really strange.
Lin Manliu was thinking about this and returned to the Goat Bazi Ancestral Hall with Lu Fengbai and Lu Cishan.
For dinner, the villagers cooked a big pot of rice. Several young and strong men pulled the cart to the ancestral hall, and followed the women who came to serve rice to everyone in Yijian Villa. This is where the villagers of Yangbazi usually eat. , the place where weddings and weddings are held, tables, chairs and benches are on the stage of the ancestral hall. Man Liu and Chong Ying called on the men in the village to help, and put the tables and chairs in the originally empty space.
It didn't take long for everyone in Yijian Villa to sit down in the courtyard of the ancestral hall. A total of seven people, Lin Manliu, Chong Ying, Xiao Xiao, Zhou Zhou, Mo Zhi, Mu Tianliao and Yue Qingqiu, sat together. At the table, Mu Tianliao was beside the young man in a short shirt. Lin Manliu mentioned to the young man during the meal that everyone was going to the Maple Leaf Forest first.
"Qiuqiu and I can also go together. I will help everyone as much as possible on the way..." Mu Tianliao said aloud.
"There will definitely be fierce fighting here, and you will encounter bandits on the way. There will definitely be strong enemies to deal with when you enter the village. It would be better for you two to stay here and wait for us," Lin Manliu advised.
"Young Master Lin doesn't need to worry about us. Qiuqiu and I will protect ourselves. Those bandits killed our husband, and we must take revenge!" Mu Tianliao grabbed Lin Manliu's hand and said.
"Well, your husband was harmed by them, and we also want to do something for him," Yue Qingqiu also said aloud.
Lin Manliu looked at the young girl in front of him, seeing the passion and unyieldingness in their eyes, he thought for a moment and looked towards the side of the main seat.
Lu Fengbai and Lu Cishan were discussing with other disciples about their journey tonight. Lu Fengbai noticed the look in the boy's eyes and turned to look at him. From Lin Manliu's eyes and the expressions of the two boys and girls beside him, Lu Fengbai guessed most of the matter, nodded to Lin Manliu, then smiled and raised his hand to press down.
After Lin Manliu understood this, he turned to look at Mu Tianliao and Yue Qingqiu with a sigh of relief, and said loudly, "I will definitely protect the safety of you two when you go here, but you also need to be careful."
After eating the meal, Lu Cishan disappeared. Mo Zhi led sixteen people to go out first and headed towards the entrance of Shanye Bazi. After entering the mountain road, seventeen people rode horses and headed straight to the maple forest forty miles northwest. .
