After a long time, Yu Fangzhou said quietly: "When you go to Bashu, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Bashu is surrounded by mountains and ridges. Few people from the Central Plains martial arts set foot here. Although Dali is close, it is difficult to intervene. On the contrary, it is closely related to Miao or Miao territory. There are contacts, and the Tang Sect is the only one in Sichuan. This sect is a family-style sect and is extremely exclusive. It usually only sticks to the land of Bashu and rarely enters the Central Plains. The disciples in the sect are all surnamed Tang, and the head of the sect is the clan leader. , his martial arts skills are not outstanding, but his concealed weapons are world-renowned, and he is also good at poisoning. This time when I go to the land of Bashu, I have to keep a low profile, and when I see someone from this sect, I must go around."
"Why is this?" Xiao Ning had a question on his face.
"Alas..." Yu Fangzhou reached out to light the lamp and took a sip of herbal tea. Xiao Ning quickly went to refill the hot water and heard him say again, "I have to start with your Uncle Wang. I just learned that Your uncle Wang's father-in-law is known as "Wanduo Hanmei" in the world, and his surname is Hu and his given name is Linyuan. The Hu family was originally a disciple of Jiangnan Pili Hall. The Pili Hall's martial arts skills were mediocre, but the gunpowder concealed weapons they made were the best in martial arts. Before the Taizu of this dynasty unified Jiangnan, Zoroastrianism expanded wildly in the south of the Yangtze River, and Perak Hall was destroyed by it. Now only the Hu family is known to have escaped. The Hu family had to pass on the unique skills of Perak Hall, but when the generation of Hu Linyuan's predecessors was dissatisfied with the existing skills, he joined the Tang clan under a pseudonym , he became a servant and learned skills from a master. Stealing a master was a taboo in the world. Senior Kuang Hu also fell in love with a daughter of a clan of the Tang family, and the two eloped in the Central Plains. At that time, the Tang clan sent people to pursue the Central Plains, but the search was unsuccessful. It was nothing more. Later, Senior Hu used the Tang Sect's hidden weapon method to re-examine the art of Perak Hall, and gained a reputation as "Ten Thousand Winter Plums" in the world. The Tang Sect also heard about it, but they just didn't pay attention to it. This time he entered the west. Bashu, use hidden weapons as much as possible, otherwise it will be troublesome in the eyes of people in the Tang Sect."
"Yes." Xiao Ning nodded in agreement.
Yu Fangzhou thought for a while and then said: "Ning'er, when we leave tomorrow, we need to make some noise to attract people to us. We can't let them go to Qingshi County to cause trouble for the Wang family."
"Okay, everything depends on uncle's instructions." As he said this, Xiao Ning seemed to suddenly remember something. He stood up and took out a human skin mask from his deerskin bag and handed it to Yu Fangzhou, "Uncle Yu, if we take this with us, we won't be able to do anything." People found us.”
Yu Fangzhou pushed back with a smile, "Ning'er, you think too simply." He pointed back at the two big tree branches standing in the corner, "We can't hide it when we take this thing on the road, it will have to be exposed wherever we go. . Without this thing, your uncle Yu's martial arts skills would be reduced by at least 70% just by using a knife, and he might die faster."
Xiao Ning stuck out her tongue and smiled awkwardly.
There was no word for the night. When the sky brightened the next day, Dong Shou led three horses up the mountain again. At this time, Yu Fangzhou and the two had already packed up. They saw that his eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes. They thought he had not slept all night, and felt very sad. It's gratitude.
Dong Shou did not go into the cave, but took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it over, "We are going to the southwest, where the mountains are high and the forests are dense. There may be poisonous insects and poisonous miasma. I have prepared some antidote to prevent insects and miasma. In addition, there are a few bottles of marching powder, gold-creating medicine, and heart-protecting pills. You can take them with you. You may need them on the way." After saying that, he handed over the reins again, "I won't leave you alone either. I won't leave you here before anyone is found. Here, let’s go quickly.”
Yu Fangzhou bowed deeply, took the cloth bag in one hand, and only took the two reins in the other hand, and said gratefully: "Brother Dong has shown great kindness to my uncle and nephew. We will remember it in our hearts, and we will make a grass ring to repay it in the future." , the two of us have two of these horses, which are enough for our legs. When Brother Dong goes to see a doctor, a donkey is always weak, so it is easy to leave one horse for Brother Dong to help the world."
Dong Shou did not show any pretense and thanked him. He watched the two of them carry their weapons and luggage onto the horses. Then they said goodbye to each other and watched them riding down the mountain.
After walking down the mountain for about five or six miles, when Dongjialing was no longer in sight, Yu Fangzhou slowed down the reins and said to Xiao Ning: "Ning'er, let's find a place to rest temporarily and explore their background later. Look how many people are still here.”
"Okay, Uncle Yu, where should we find them?" Xiao Ning asked sideways.
Yu Fangzhou pondered for a while on the horse and said: "We can't go to the big town. Now the enemy and we are both in the dark. It depends on who is exposed first. We have to think about where they can gather if they are still there."
While walking, he analyzed, "There were fifty or sixty people that day. After the first battle, there were more than ten or twenty people. You also eliminated several of them in those days. If there were no new people, there should be less than forty people left." . By the way, you also heard that they want to take over the masters from other countries. It is not uncommon for such a group of people to gather together, and it is impossible to live in the city forever. They also came to investigate the Qingshuihe murder case. If they have not gone to Qingshi County, only One place is most likely to stay.”
"where?"
"Hua Shi Gang!" Yu Fangzhou affirmed, "The Hua Shi Gang has been run by the Hua brothers for many years. There are many houses, the living is cheap, and the terrain is excellent. Now it is an ownerless land. If they have not left, they must be there. !”
"Well, Uncle Yu is right." Xiao Ning also agreed.
"Let's go, turn back! Go explore the road there and see if there is any movement on the post."
The two of them shouted, turned their horses, and headed straight for Huashi Gang.
In a dense forest three or four miles away from the post, the two tied up their mounts and sneaked to the foot of the post. They climbed to the side of the stronghold evasively, hid behind a big rock and looked into the stronghold.
Sure enough, there were shadows moving in the village, and faint voices could be heard. At this moment, a gangster happened to pass by where the two were hiding. Xiao Ning was about to jump up and capture him for questioning, but Yu Fangzhou grabbed him and shook his head at him.
The two of them watched behind the stone for more than an hour, and finally saw an acquaintance. It was the tall man who caused a scene in Doctor Dong's shop a month ago. Xiao Ning pointed at the man, Yu Fangzhou nodded, and then the two of them quietly dived in.
When they reached the place where the horse was hidden, the two breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Fangzhou said, "Ning'er, the enemy is now visible and we are hidden. We must not scare the snake. It seems that they have indeed occupied the stronghold, but there were not many people in the stronghold just now. I don’t know if anyone has gone to Qingshi Town. Let’s go inside tonight to investigate and find out.”
"Yes." Xiao Ning nodded in agreement.
There was no conversation during the day, until it was completely dark, the two of them changed into night clothes, carried steel knives on their backs, and ran towards Huashi Hill again.
When we got up the hill this time, we saw the lights dimly lit inside the village. The door of the gathering hall for gathering justice and gold distribution in the middle was tightly closed, but the lights were brightly lit inside, and voices could be heard.
Yu Fangzhou winked at Xiao Ning, and the two of them walked around several outposts, one jumped onto the roof, and the other hung upside down under the eaves, looking inside.
Xiao Ning leaned on the room, carefully uncovered a roof tile and looked down. He saw the first three people in the hall, two sitting and one standing. The first one was about thirty years old, wide and fat, with a fat head and big ears, with a forehead and The top of his head was smooth and shiny, with only a circle of pigtails around it; the other man was nearly forty years old, tall, with a long face, an eagle nose and deep eyes, and light blue eyes. At first glance, he looked like he was not from China. He placed a pair of palms on the table. It is about the size of a cattail leaf fan, with broad palms and protruding joints. Behind him, a man stands with his hands hanging down, his face is like a sculpture, and he is of medium height. There are three more people sitting down below, a tutu with a disheveled hair and an unordained monk, who are the "evil tutu" and the "iron arhat". The third person, Xiao Ning, has never heard Yu Fangzhou talk about it. He is just a thin old man. , he was over fifty years old, less than five feet tall, with a rusty look on his face. Next to him lay a pair of water-dividing daggers about a foot long, which seemed to be handy weapons.
At this moment, Xiao Ning and the two men just lay down when the hawk-nosed man rolled his eyes, moved his ears slightly, and faintly sneered at the corner of his mouth.
Then I heard the bald fat man at the top yelling in broken Chinese to the three people below: "The government burned down? So you don't know who died. I asked you to inquire for a month, and then I inquired This one!"
"Sir," "Eitutuo" said with a flattering smile, "It's not that we didn't try our best, it's just that the matter has been going on for too long. It has been several years. It is reasonable that the body has been disposed of long ago."
The fat man slammed the table, "Shit, the body is gone, but the relics are not left? You guys are all trash!"
"Sir," Tan Zhi said cautiously, "we have already taken care of the people in the government. Someone will send this in a few days. Please wait a moment and you will find out."
"You officials in the Song Dynasty are greedy for money. If you have money, you can sell it to your own father, hahahaha." The fat man looked contemptuous and laughed.
"Hehehehe." The three people below also laughed a few times.
"Sir," "Iron Arhat" said with a charming smile at this time, "the little people have an enemy named Yu Fangzhou. We injured him here a month ago, but let him run away. The little people are not good at martial arts. I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat that guy again, so I ask the adults to help the little ones get rid of this trouble."
"Trash..." The fat man started to speak but the barbarian next to him stopped. "Junior brother, wait a minute, let me ask a few questions."
"Yes, senior brother." The fat man seemed to have great respect for this barbarian.
"What sect does this person come from, what kind of skills do you have, and what is his appearance?"
Tan Fei described Yu Fangzhou's appearance and said, "Sir, we have just found out that he comes from a small sect called the Divine Sword Sect, but he is not very good at swordsmanship and usually uses a gold spiked spike."
"The Divine Sword Sect!" Hu Ren suddenly sat upright, "The sect founded by Yang Ye's master!"
Yu Fangzhou outside the window was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect this barbarian to know his sect so well.
"Yang Ye! Is this the Yang Ye of Golden Sword Yang Wudi?" The fat man was also surprised.
"Yes, Yang Ye was invincible on the battlefield back then. He is not afraid of a man from this sect being placed in the arena, but he is afraid that in the army, he would be able to destroy the Liao army and generals."
"If this person has to be destroyed, this sect must also be destroyed!" The fat man said through gritted teeth.
The barbarian nodded, frowned and said nothing for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and asked: "Where is this sect, who else is in the sect, and how are their martial arts skills?"
Hearing this, Yu Fangzhou couldn't listen anymore. He turned to his bed and waved to Xiao Ning, and the two stood up and retreated.
At this time, the barbarian in the hall had just finished listening to Brother Tan's explanation of the affairs of the Divine Sword Sect. His ears twitched and he stood up, "Junior brother, please wait here for a moment. I will send away a few flies."
The fat man was stunned for a moment, "Senior brother, you just said that..."
"Yeah." Hu Ren nodded.
The fat man angrily kicked the table in front of him away, pointed at the three people below and cursed: "Trash is trash, and it is so heavily guarded that people don't even know if they touch it, and you don't know how you will die next."
The man behind him also moved and said: "Master..."
The barbarian waved his hand at him, then smiled and said to the fat man: "Junior brother, please be patient. It's just a few flies. I'll be back when I go."
As he said that, he ducked out of the window, looked at the two people's backs in the distance, and chased after them.
