Chapter 56: Bandits enter the city
"He is indeed a man!" Jin Bo couldn't help but praise.
The moment Guan Peng slapped his opponent off the ring, Xi Xingchen saw it clearly.
According to Guan Peng's move, he could have cut his opponent in two, but when he was about to splash blood five steps, he twisted the blade in time, and at the same time withdrew a lot of force, just swatting the opponent away without injuring him. It was a light weight.
Of course, the most impressive thing about Guan Peng is not just his superb swordsmanship, but his benevolence and righteousness that is neither humble nor overbearing.
"Guan Peng has won eight games in a row, is there anyone left to challenge?" The host of the arena was a man dressed as a master. It could be seen from his words that he was quite satisfied with Guan Peng. If the county magistrate Wu Zhiyuan hadn't set the rule that winning ten games in a row would lead to the victory, looking at his posture, I would have wanted to announce the result on the spot.
"I'll fight you!" someone in the audience responded and jumped onto the stage.
The person who came was holding a nine-ringed sword. He was about thirty years old, with a leopard head and ringed eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, and his whole body exuded a strong evil aura.
Upon seeing this person, Xi Xingchen couldn't help but frown.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong?" Jin Bo asked quickly when he saw Xi Xingchen's expression was different.
"It's strange. I've never met this person before, so why do I feel so kind?" Xi Xingchen said.
"It's normal!" Jin Bo laughed and said, "If this man replaced the nine-ring sword in his hand with a two-foot-long snake spear, wouldn't he look like Meng Zhang Fei?"
Xi Xingchen took a closer look and saw that the man was very similar to the Zhang Fei described in the book, and couldn't help but smile.
"Interesting, Jin Dao Guan Peng claims to be a descendant of the Guan family. If this man's surname is Zhang, then there will be something good to see." Many people in the audience also noticed this, and some gloated.
"Who is coming? Tell me your name!" Guan Peng saw the coming person's extraordinary bearing and seemed to know that a powerful enemy was coming. He looked at the coming person solemnly and said slowly.
"Yiyang Ningchong, please advise!" After the leopard-headed man with round eyes gave his name, he slashed at Guan Pengxu.
"please!"
Facing Ning Chong's provocation, Guan Peng behaved like a master. I saw him put the knife behind him and made a gesture to invite him to attack.
Ning Chong was not polite, dragging the knife and running forward, every step he took was like a pestle beating a drum, making a frightening roaring sound.
"Okay!" Seeing Ning Chong's momentum, Jin Bo couldn't help but shout "ok".
As the saying goes, "laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the door." Jin Bo saw that every time Ning Chong took a step forward, his momentum skyrocketed. If he really had to wait for Ning Chong to build up his momentum, Guan Peng would have lost this battle.
Guan Peng also realized the seriousness of the problem and did not dare to exaggerate. He took half a step back and kicked the back of the Yanyue knife. The Yanyue knife suddenly came to life and was raised diagonally from bottom to top.
Guan Peng's sword seemed casual, but it was actually exquisite. The trajectory of the Yanyue sword happened to fall on the last step when Ning Chong's momentum was about to be fully charged. If Ning Chong did not change his move, it would be equivalent to sending it to the edge of the knife; if he changed his move, the previous charge would be The force is bound to be interrupted.
When masters compete with each other, they are most afraid of using old tricks. When Ning Chong saw Guan Peng blocking his way, he laughed loudly and said, "You fell into the trap."
It was too late, but it was too soon. Ning Chong suddenly changed his steps, turned his body to the left, and avoided the Yanyue Sword. The Nine-ring Sword in his hand let out a terrifying whistle and struck Guan Peng head-on.
Guan Peng saw that the Nine-Hand Sword was coming at a fast pace, and it was too late to change his moves in a hurry, so he had to raise the knife over his head with both hands, preparing to hit Guan Peng head-on.
"Bang!"
The powerful impact of the nine-ring sword forcefully knocked Guan Peng back a step.
Once Ning Chong gained the upper hand, he would be unyielding and use the Nine Ring Sword like a wheel, killing Guan Peng until he was left stunned and retreated continuously.
Jin Bo was watching intently when he was suddenly pulled by someone. When he looked back, he saw Xi Xingchen making a silencing gesture towards him.
Xi Xingchen pulled Jin Bo and Duan Zhenghua to the corner and whispered: "The bandits from Huangfeng Village have sneaked in."
"What?" Jin Bo and Duan Zhenghua were startled and almost shouted.
Xi Xingchen pointed to the ring and said: "Remember what I told you, I killed the second, fourth and sixth masters of Huangfeng Village at the Yao family in Wan County?"
The two Jin Bo nodded.
Xi Xingchen said: "The swordsmanship of Ning Chong in the ring is exactly the same as that of the three masters of Huangfeng Village."
"Dear me, these bandits in Huangfeng Village are too courageous!" Jin Bo couldn't believe it.
Xi Xingchen secretly thought he was lucky. If Duan Zhenghua hadn't suddenly thought of recruiting government officials and allowed the bandits from Huangfeng Village to usurp the position of general, his trip to Wan County would have been unpredictable.
"This Wu Zhiyuan is recruiting troops in Xunyang with such a high profile. Wan County is only more than a hundred miles away from Xunyang Mansion. It is normal for the bandits in Huangfeng Village to receive the news."
"We still don't know how many people have come to Huangfeng Village, but we can be sure that the bandits in Huangfeng Village are thinking of us and want to capture this general."
"Then what should we do now? Why don't I go to the ring later and kill that Ning Chong..." Jin Bo rolled up his sleeves and made a clicking gesture. Obviously, this guy is just like his master Wen Gaoming. War elements.
"It's not simple!" Duan Zhenghua suddenly said.
"What's not simple?" Xi Xingchen asked in surprise.
Duan Zhenghua saw Xi Xingchen and Jin Bo looking at him and hurriedly explained: "I mean the person who advises the bandits is not simple."
Xi Xingchen finally understood what Duan Zhenghua meant.
In the eyes of normal people, bandits are nothing more than desperadoes who seek wealth and robbery, and the more powerful ones occupy mountains and become kings, kill people and set fire to engage in business without capital. People like Huang Fengzhai who dare to take the initiative against the government Those who are above cannot be measured by the standards of ordinary bandits.
"When things go wrong, there must be monsters. We must first find out their true purpose." Xi Xingchen said.
"Isn't this obvious?" Duan Zhenghua's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked the two of them: "Why do you think Wu Zhiyuan recruited five hundred private troops in the name of recruiting government servants?"
"Needless to say, of course it is used to suppress bandits." Jin Bo said angrily.
"What would happen if the leader of the private army who was used to suppress the bandits was captured by the bandits, and then he cooperated with others to move the army into the valley?"
"It can range from defeat to death, or the whole army can be wiped out. Anyway, it's just one word - you're playing tricks!" Jin Bo spread his hands.
Duan Zhenghua folded his arms and nodded: "I have to say that the bandits' idea is indeed very bold and creative. It is not like what bandits can do by robbing families and homes."
"Ahua, don't underestimate the world's heroes." Xi Xingchen reminded.
"Of course not. But 'when you meet an opponent in chess, you will meet a good talent'. I didn't expect that there are such strategic people among the bandits. It inevitably makes me feel a little bit happy and itchy."
Duan Zhenghua rubbed his palms and looked at Xi Xingchen with a smile, and asked in a flattering tone: "Brother Chen, it's rare to have such a good opponent. Can you give me a chance to practice?"
