Chapter Thirty-Four: Devising a clever plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and setting up an ambush in a deserted shop on a snowy night (2)
The waiter welcomed a big man in. Xue Zongchang and Liu Canghai were already frightened and had their swords in their hands. The beggar here was overjoyed when he saw them. He stood up and was about to talk to him, but was stopped by the scribe who had a smile on his face. He said in his mouth: "Oh! I don't know who the master is, but it turns out that he was a famous person in Dengfeng Tower back then. I am so lucky to be able to meet Mr. Zhang for a while. Please forgive me for being so bold. How about buying Mr. Zhang a drink?" "
Zhang Ji cupped his fists and said with a smile: "If it hadn't been for the senior singing a piece of "Man Jiang Hong", I wouldn't have planned to come in!" While speaking, he glanced at Xue Zongchang and Liu Canghai from the corner of his eye. Even though Liu Canghai was famous all over the world for his martial arts, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. On fear.
The scribe smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang's poems had long been famous all over the world, but now I am laughing at Mr. Zhang. I am just casually chanting the songs of my predecessors. Come on, come on, come and take a seat." As he spoke, he had already stretched out his hand. After pulling Zhang Ji to his seat, the old servant beside him stood up and stood behind the scribe.
Next to him, beggar Li hurriedly said: "Daxia Zhang is so easy to find! I also ask Daxia Zhang to sit in this compartment. Old beggar has something urgent to tell me!"
The old servant behind him said: "You are so rude! Mr. Zhang is sitting with my master at the moment. He is my master's distinguished guest. How can he move away?" Tenzin, the monk next to him, was confused for a moment.
Li Dadu was worried, and Xue Zongchang and Liu Canghai were even more worried: Zhang Ji was so powerful, if he took action alone, it would be difficult for the two of them to deal with it. At this moment, he is sitting with this old and young master and servant again. The beggar next to him is really with him. How can he survive? Just now, the white-faced scholar opened his mouth and his internal strength has reached its peak. The old servant is also a master of martial arts. The beggar and the weird monk next to him are also skilled in martial arts. If they become friends, once they start fighting, these two As long as passers-by block the way, the two of them will have no chance of survival! Thinking about it in his mind, he looked around for an opportunity to escape.
A group of rough guys nearby saw it and were surprised: "Hey! I didn't expect that there are people in this world who are really rushing to treat guests."
Zhang Ji was also puzzled: It seemed that these three tables of six people were really not the same people. Then he stood up and said, "Thanks to all of you who think highly of me, I think I'd better sit at another table, so you two won't be offended!" After saying that, he bowed, walked to the middle table and sat down.
The old beggar came forward and was about to open his mouth when Zhang Ji clasped his fists and asked, "What are you doing here, senior?" As soon as he said this, the old beggar smiled bitterly, shook his head and returned to his original seat, sighing. Zhang Ji was even more puzzled.
The scribe next to him laughed, obviously recognizing the old beggar.
The old servant behind him said slowly: "It seems that this is the old hero Li from the Beggar Clan. It is said that the old hero Li has a rule: if you want to inquire about the affairs of the world, you must have three sips of wine. I must have drank it today. It’s been three sips of wine.”
Only then did Zhang Jifang realize it, but when he saw Li Datui picked up the bowl again and drank it all in one gulp, he opened his mouth and said: "What the old beggar wants to tell Zhang Daxia is a matter in the world. If Zhang Daxia wants to know, he just needs to know." We can wait until tomorrow." Next to him, Tenzin shook his head and said, "Pedantic!"
Li Dadu rolled his eyes at him and opened his mouth: "Everything in the world is in my old beggar's belly. If I don't set a rule, if this person comes to ask today and that one comes to look for me tomorrow, if the old beggar tells me everything, then what's the point?" Really? If it causes trouble, I’m afraid the old beggar can’t bear it!”
While they were talking, the waiter brought more wine and meat, but he saw that Zhang Ji had already sat at another table and stood still in front of the scribe. It seemed that the old servant also wanted the wine and meat.
The scribe waved his hand, and the waiter brought a plate and placed the wine and meat in front of Zhang Ji's table.
Zhang Ji didn't say anything. He ate and drank a few mouthfuls, then picked up the bowl and smiled at Li Dadu: "Senior Li, don't be anxious. I'll come back and ask for advice when the time is over." Li Dadu had a look on his face when he heard this. He was overjoyed and said: "Yes, yes, yes! After midnight, it will be tomorrow. By then, I will be begging and it will be too late."
Monk Tenzin looked around, feeling very excited. He stood up and said: "The young monk Tenzin comes from Tibet and has admired the Central Plains for a long time. It is a great relief to meet so many sages today. There is a predestined relationship in Buddhism. This Mr. Zhang I met a friend of mine, come on, monk, I decided to move the two tables together so we can get acquainted."
After speaking with a smile on his face, the monk waved his sleeves slightly, and the table in front of Zhang Ji moved to his side with a swaying sound. The beggar beside him didn't expect it, and it was too late to stop him. However, the old man and the young man, the master and the servant, both had shocked expressions on their faces. The old servant blurted out: "The big wheel spinner?"
While Zhang Ji was talking, the ancient wooden table in front of him had already been lifted two feet away.
Xue and Liu were secretly delighted when they saw this: the monk's strange martial arts were really unfathomable, but when he and the man named Zhang started fighting, they had another helper and a glimmer of hope.
With a smile on his face, Zhang Ji stretched out one foot to hook the table leg and pulled it back forcefully. With a smile on his face, he said: "Thank you so much, Master, for your kindness. I would never dare to accept it, so it's great to just sit here."
The monk still had a smile on his face, but he stretched out his hands and breathed out three more successes.
There was only a "pop" sound. The leg of the table on which Zhang Ji stood was unable to withstand the force and broke at the root. One corner of the square table became hollow due to the force and was about to fall over.
Li Dadu was slightly shocked when he saw that Zhang Ji was at a disadvantage. Xue and Liu on the side were delighted, looked out the window and tried to leave.
But Zhang Ji stretched out his left hand and pressed it lightly on the table. With a "whoosh" sound, the table instantly stood firmly in place. Monk Tenzin took two steps back, panting heavily.
Xue and Liu's faces were ashen, and they sat still where they were.
When everyone looked around, they saw three table legs being forced into the ground. The master and servant, an old man and a young man, turned around to look at each other, with expressions of shock on their faces.
Zhang Ji didn't even get up, he just cupped his fists and said, "Master, you have such magical powers." Monk Tenzin laughed, clasped his hands together and said in return, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, this young monk is really a master of his own trade." After saying that, he sat back down and raised his head in meditation. , remained silent for a long time.
Seeing that there was no hope of escape, Xue Zongchang and Liu Canghai made up their minds to give it a go. However, seeing Zhang Ji hesitate to take action, Xue Zongchang looked at the sword in his palm and sighed.
Liu Canghai knew what he was thinking, got up and said angrily: "If a man dies, his ears will be dead, there is no need to sigh!" He stood up with his sword, sneered at Zhang Ji and said: "Don't say secret words in front of people: Zhang, you Even though you have great martial arts skills, you still fell into our trap to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Hum! The two of us are not here to come back for reinforcements, but to lead you here. The superiors have already sent experts to rush to rescue you. The two of us only need to Hold on for a while, wait for the men and horses to come and kill, it is still unclear who will win!"
Zhang Ji secretly yelled: "I said these two people walked along the way, neither slow nor fast. They clearly wanted to wait for me." It's a pity that after more than ten years of wandering around the world, his resourcefulness and scheming are still inferior to others.
But when Xue Zongchang said: "We really didn't notice you coming along the way. It was at the door of the store that I deliberately called you in, just to test it out. Unexpectedly, Zhang Erxia came after all. ." He had a broad face and a natural dignity, but everyone here saw a heroic aura. The group of big men looked at him and secretly admired him.
Looking at Zhang Ji again, although he has a ferocious face and a strong back, his heroic spirit is far less than that of Xue Zongchang, who has a childlike face and fair hair.
Xue Zongchang slowly stood up and took out the sword in his palm, chanting: "The sun and the moon are suddenly not drowned, and spring and autumn are the order of the times. However, the scattered vegetation is afraid of the beauty's twilight."
Tenzin only thought that these three people were involved in a vendetta, and when he saw the gray-haired old man in front of him reciting a few lines from Qu Yuan's "Li Sao", he was greatly shocked.
Although he was born near Tibet, he is wise, knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He not only studies Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism, martial arts and boxing skills, but also dabbles in a subset of the Central Plains classics and history. Naturally, you can hear this old man's sense of the end of the hero.
Xue Zongchang let out a long sigh and said slowly: "I started practicing martial arts when I was nine years old. At the age of fifteen, I became a disciple of a famous master and learned all the martial arts. Before the age of thirty, I became famous in the world. When I was more than fifty years old, I lived in seclusion and devoted myself to seeking the truth. When I failed to seek enlightenment, I originally wanted to make great achievements with my own abilities, but it's a pity, it's a pity, time is not with me, I can't do anything, I can't do anything!" The words are desolate and infinite, but there is also a sense of pride, Monk Denzin It sounded like a bit of admiration.
Li Dadu's expression changed, and he had obviously identified the old man.
Xue Zongchang put his sword back into its sheath, clasped his fists and said to the crowd: "My surname is Xue, and he is a disciple of the Kunlun sect. The friend next to me is the famous Liu Canghai Liu Daxia of the Diancang sect."
When the big men heard this, they turned their heads and looked back with admiration. These two people have long been famous senior masters in the world. When their reputation as chivalrous people spread far and wide, they may have been born before they were born. Today, they saw the true face of Lushan, and they were already extremely happy.
It was just now that Senior Liu looked down on him and condescended to drink wine, but he felt that his face had already been filled with infinite glory. Seeing the old man's arrogance, he had already bowed down to greet him.
Xue and Liu returned the salute with clasped fists. Xue Zongchang took a deep sigh and said slowly: "The Mr. Zhang in front of me is the two heroes Zhang and Zhang in the recently famous "Seven Heroes of China, One Sword of Heaven and Earth" in the martial arts world. Everyone must be familiar with the mention of Zhang Erxia. Recently, on the Songshan Mountain, Zhang Erxia and his sworn brothers made a big fuss in the Shaolin Temple, beating the world's heroes to pieces. I believe everyone has heard about it, right?"
All the big men were startled again, and Monk Danzeng even screamed out of surprise. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard Xue Zongchang say again: "Speaking of this Zhang Erxia, he is a great hero!" The words were full of emotion at this point. Ridiculing: "There was a public case in the martial arts more than ten years ago, and it was this Zhang Erxia who was responsible for it. I heard that this Zhang Erxia was alone for the Haisha Gang's "Hansha Palm Secret Book" and wiped out several members of the Haisha Gang overnight. More than a hundred mouths, it’s unknown, right? Zhang Erxia’s martial arts skills and the ‘Red Hand Spirit Slaughter’ nickname must be due to the Hansha Palm of the Haisha Gang, right?” The group of strong men also immediately changed their colors and drew out their swords one after another. They couldn't help but lean towards Xue Zongchang and Liu Canghai. They had also heard about the murder of the Haisha Gang. They only heard that it was committed by the Jinyi Guards in the imperial court. Now after hearing what this senior senior said, they couldn't help but not believe it. The man in front of them. The person named Zhang is definitely a demon.
Li Dadu watched from the side and knew it well. Xue Zongchang first told the two heroes' former reputations, and then talked about Zhang Erxia's recent deeds: There was a storm in the world, and Zhang Erxia made a big fuss in the Shaolin Temple. Although they were famous, the brothers got another " He is known as "The Seven Heroes of China, One Sword of the Universe", but he is praised by few and criticized by many. He is the enemy of the heroes of the world. He is even listed as a monster and has long been the target of public criticism. Now that the old accounts of the Haisha Gang have been revealed, it is clear that Zhang Erxia is undoubtedly the devil. I thought to myself: What a scheming idea!
Before Zhang Ji could speak, Xue Zongchang said again: "Now Zhang Erxia and the old man have some disputes, and they must be resolved. But I wonder what the heroes present think?" Suddenly he turned to Li Dadu and said: " Since this friend of the Beggar Clan is acquainted with Zhang Erxia, I would like to ask an expert from the Beggar Clan for his opinion?" What he meant was that if Li Dadu took action, it would be the Beggar Clan that would help the enemies of the world's heroes and fight against the world's heroes. The hero is the enemy.
Li Dalu snorted, rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm afraid Zhang Erxia will take action, so the old beggar doesn't have to get in the way."
Xue Zongchang was the first to say: "Excellent, excellent, excellent!" What he wanted was the old beggar's words, so he naturally spoke first and choked him to avoid trouble.
Then he said to Dan Zeng: "I wonder what this master has to say?" Dan Zeng said: "The young monk has a good relationship with Chu Shaoxia, Zhang Daxia's sworn brother, and he was entrusted by Chu Shaoxia to go to Zhang Erxia's house. I visited, but unfortunately I didn't get to meet him for a while. Today I can quench my longing." Xue and Liu secretly cried out after hearing this. If the strange monk took any action, the two of them would be dead.
Monk Tenzin added: "However, this old hero has the style of an ancient warrior. I think there may be some misunderstanding between the two of you. Although the young monk is good at martial arts and can compete with friends, he can't fight or kill after all... ..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Jizao said: "In the early years, I used to have some fists and was ruthless in my attacks, so I got the nickname 'Ling Tu'. In recent years, I have been wandering around the world, and I have become more and more cheerful with age. I have changed, and I no longer dare to indiscriminately hurt people and take their lives. However, these two people in front of me collude with evil spirits to bring harm to the people, but they cannot be forgiven!"
Xue Zongchang snorted here. Since the great monk and the old beggar did not want to interfere, there was only one master and one servant left in front of him. For a moment, it was difficult to tell whether the two were enemies or friends. He clasped his fists towards the scholar and said: "I wonder which side this young master is on?" He asked directly which side he was on. In fact, as long as his master and servant did not help each other, the two of them would have seen the opportunity to escape through the window.
The old servant behind him was about to make a move but was stopped by the scholar. The scholar sneered and rolled his eyes at Xue Zongchang, then said: "I have the ability to cause trouble, but I have no means to solve it?" The implication was that he would not intervene, Xue Zongchang said. Zong Chang saw that he was being ridiculed but was not angry. He said, "Great! This is what I have been waiting for!"
At this moment, all the big men grabbed their knives and swords and walked up to Xue and Liu. The leader said: "Junior Bai Sandao, my brothers are from Dadao Mountain in Guanzhong. We know that we are not good at martial arts, but we are willing to help. Two seniors."
Liu Canghai was overjoyed when he heard this. Although these big men were not very skilled in martial arts, if they were just messing around and entangled Zhang Ji with one and a half moves, the two of them would have a better chance of escaping. He hurriedly smiled on his face and held his fists in thanks.
The old beggar rolled his eyes and saw the two sides were at war with each other. He started to take action in an instant. The old beggar in his hometown became anxious. For a moment, he had no way to stop him. While he was searching his intestines and stomach, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats and seemed to have dozens of people jumping up. The horse was clearly running towards the inn.
The seven masters in the store had clearly heard it. Liu Canghai laughed several times and said, "I'm afraid the support has arrived!" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a masked man in black robe pushing open the door and entering. The cold wind blew through him. When I entered the shop, the waiter and accountant knew how powerful they were and had already disappeared.
Li Dadu was startled and he saw a masked man walking straight up to the scribe and said respectfully: "Master Qi, I have forty-nine men from the 'Qinglong Guard' led by me, and I'm here to give you my order!" "The scribe nodded slightly and waved his hand to step aside.
The masked man in steel, gold and black armor, with a black cloak and a sword hanging from his waist, stood motionless in his place, not paying attention to everyone present. The old servant behind him shouted: "Are you deaf? Master, I will teach you to stand down!"
The masked man plopped down and knelt on the ground. A trace of suspicion appeared on the scribe's face, and he disappeared in an instant. He said lightly: "What? You are all trying to defeat her, and you have failed?"
Li Dadu stretched out his hand towards Zhang Jiyi, but hesitated to speak. He scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, beat his chest and feet, and drank a large mouthful of wine indiscriminately.
Zhang Ji felt a little uneasy and couldn't think too much. He saw the masked man kowtow three times and only said: "That little baby is really amazing. He actually exchanged palms with Fang Twelve. Please wait for a while." He was careless and took the opportunity to escape. But... my subordinates have sent four people to chase him, so there is no harm." Although the words were still coherent, everyone clearly felt the fear behind the words of the masked man.
There was a smile on the corner of the scribe's mouth, and he helped him up and asked: "I can't blame you for this. If it were me, I might be careless." Then he said slowly: "Why are there only twenty people here, and the rest? ?”
The masked man breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The rest of the people came with the junior sister behind, and then they arrived. The subordinates have ordered the brothers to surround the place." The scribe said: "Very good! Very good. !" Then asked: "Have you ever made things difficult for her?"
The masked man hurriedly said: "My subordinates didn't dare. I just followed the order and gave her medicine and brought her here." After hearing this, the scribe stopped talking and seemed to be deep in thought.
The cold wind was howling, and the snow outside was getting heavier and heavier. Xue Zongchang and Liu Canghai were just about to give it a try and wait for an opportunity to escape, but they were disturbed by the scene in front of them. For a while, they lost the urge to take action, and pressed their swords with both hands. , mobilizing every sense around his body and watching Zhang Ji's every move closely, even a blink of an eye.
Zhang Ji had no expression on his face and poured himself a glass of wine. The scribe also kept drinking.
The group of rough men vaguely felt a kind of fear, an unprecedented fear, which was caused by their daily wandering around. At this moment, they did not dare to say anything: everyone in front of them was a ferocious tiger, and as long as one When you sneeze, you will roar and show your teeth and claws.
In fact, every one of them knew that in terms of ability, they themselves had it, but compared to the few in front of them, it was really nothing but ability.
Only Li Dadu was secretly happy: if only a few more moments passed, he would be able to reveal his true intentions to the Great Master Zhang, but he also had a vague feeling that before long, his trip would probably be in vain.
A pot of boiling water on the brazier started to make a sound. Bai Sandao really wanted to go over there and stepped on the blackened copper pot: Damn it, grandpa asked you to make another sound! But after all, he didn't dare to move his legs. He just stared at that place and glared fiercely, clearly showing off his power. After all, I am also a hero in the world, the eldest brother of all the brothers. In just a moment, his eyes no longer looked blank. Dare to be so majestic, his eyes softened.
I don't know where the strength came from, but he actually shouted: "Xiao Er! The water is boiling! Come over quickly and give me some hot wine!" This voice was so loud that no matter where the waiter was hiding, he could He could hear it, but his face felt hot and his heartbeat was beating harder. He was really afraid that these people would hear his fear. In fact, no one cared what he shouted.
He screamed three more times in a daze, each one louder than the other. The waiter in the back hall still came out tremblingly. He picked up the boiling water in a panic, walked over and filled Zhang Ji's wine bowl with boiling water. After all, he was very good at his skills and didn't let them out.
Zhang Ji heard the sound of horse hooves again and thought that the scribe's men had arrived. He only said to the waiter: "Brother, brother, go and hide. Don't come out even if you beat me to death!" After hearing this, the waiter lost the teapot and disappeared long ago.
The scribe also opened his mouth and said to the masked man: "Go! Leave forty outside, and bring the rest here!" The masked man followed the instructions and went out, hearing the noise. It's time to get back on the horse.
Xue Zongchang couldn't hold it in any longer, jumped up and shouted: "The surname is Zhang, let's settle the matter!"
