Taozi's back was turned to Erzhuang at this time, and Erzhuang looked at this pretty figure who suddenly helped him with some confusion.
Zhang Meng was knocked to the ground and sat down on the ground. He said angrily: "Who is this girl and why did she interrupt my competition?"
Tao Zi said with a cold face: "Senior Brother Zhang is so powerful, he came down the mountain to bully ordinary people!"
Zhang Meng was a little embarrassed when he heard this and said: "This brother is not an ordinary person. His skills are not bad in the Xinghe Sect. But this girl, you call me senior brother. Are you also a disciple of the Xinghe Sect? Why haven't I seen him before? you?"
"Senior Brother Zhang is really a noble man who forgets things. I am Tao Muyao of Tianshu Pavilion." Taozi said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone. She was speechless for this simple-minded Senior Brother of Tianxuan Pavilion.
Zhang Meng was a little surprised, and said with a happy face: "Are you Junior Sister Mu Yao? It seems that I haven't seen you for many years, and you have grown into a big girl."
Seeing that Zhang Meng recognized her, Taozi couldn't be so tough anymore and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Zhang, this Zhou Xiaoshan is my friend. For the sake of our friendship, let's forget about today's matter."
Er Zhuang looked at the beautiful figure in front of him in shock, and the emotions that had been buried in his heart for many years almost burst out, but when he thought of Gu Xifeng, his throbbing heart calmed down again.
"Taozi, when did you come back? Is Xiaofeng with you?" Er Zhuang said with joy in his voice.
Taozi turned to look at Er Zhuang and smiled: "Er Zhuang, let's catch up on old times later. I'll finish the matter with Senior Brother Zhang first."
Er Zhuang nodded slightly and said nothing.
"Junior Sister Mu Yao, we haven't decided the winner yet, please leave it alone and let us finish the fight." Zhang Meng said in a pleading tone.
Taozi didn't expect Zhang Meng to be so persistent. She frowned and said, "Brother Zhang, I lived in this village when I was a child. The whole village knows the virtues of Zhang Wangcai's family. They came to you just to use your hand to retaliate against me." This friend."
Zhang Wangcai, who was standing at the base of the wall, quit and shouted anxiously: "Why is this little girl lying here? I, Zhang Wangcai, am a very responsible person in the village. Why do you think I am a bad person!"
Zhang Wangcai was sure that Zhang Meng would not inquire, so he lied as soon as he opened his mouth. As he spoke, he threw the wooden crutch in his hand towards Tao Zi. The crutch flew in the air, and suddenly a cold light flashed, and the crutch was cut into two pieces. Gu Xifeng appeared In front of Taozi.
Zhang Wangcai looked at the young man who appeared out of thin air with a shocked expression. He stretched out his fingers and said tremblingly: "You are all invited by Zhou Xiaoshan to take revenge on my Zhang family. Zhang Meng, don't believe what they say!"
Gu Xifeng looked at Zhang Wangcai's hypocritical face and sneered: "Zhang Wangcai, stop acting. We are all from the village. Who doesn't know you! Get out of here while I can still hold back!"
"Hey, Zhang Meng, look at it, they are going to bully the old man. Isn't the Xinghe Sect a famous and decent sect that fights against the strong and supports the weak? Hurry up and teach these bad guys a lesson!" Zhang Wangcai crawled to Zhang Meng's side and said, if not Those who knew it really thought he was being bullied.
Zhang Meng ignored Zhang Wangcai. He was staring at Gu Xifeng with a look of astonishment.
Seeing that he was being ignored, Zhang Wangcai tugged on Zhang Meng's sleeves anxiously. Zhang Meng turned around and glared at Zhang Wangcai with disgust, and uttered one word: "Get out!"
Zhang Wangcai was stunned for a moment. He was so frightened that he stepped back, his feet slipped and he sat on the ground.
Zhang Meng suddenly walked up to Gu Xifeng and saluted, "Zhang Meng from Tianxuan Pavilion pays homage to the deputy commander of the Seven Kills Battalion."
Gu Xifeng was not surprised that Zhang Meng knew him. Although the Seven Kills Battalion was a secretive organization, as a steward he could not be kept secret in the sect. Even if everyone knew it, at least most of the disciples would know him. Otherwise, in the sect, It would be inconvenient to deal with things in the door, which is why Huang Xin will be recognized wherever he goes.
Gu Xifeng said with a somewhat cold tone: "How come Senior Brother Zhang has time to come to our small village today to show off his power?"
Zhang Meng's face became even more ugly when he heard this, and he said hurriedly: "General Gu, Zhang Wangcai and I are distant relatives. My sister got married a few days ago. I met this guy at the wedding. He said that someone in this village bullied him. I look down on Xinghe Sect, so I came here..."
The more Zhang Meng spoke, the softer his voice became, and in the end, there was almost no sound at all.
Gu Xifeng nodded. The situation was not much different from what he had guessed. The Tianxuan Pavilion disciples were a bunch of rough guys and could easily be taken advantage of by traitors. He had to talk to Pavilion Master Jiang about this when he had time. However, given Jiang Wanli's character, he could It’s all for nothing, it’s better to go directly to Pavilion Master Qian.
Gu Xifeng wanted to laugh when he thought of Jiang Wanli's henpecked appearance.
He said to Zhang Meng: "This prosperous man usually bullies people in the village because of his prosperity. Even if Zhou Xiaoshan takes action to teach him a lesson, he has no choice but to do it. Senior Brother Zhang should not stand up for this guy."
Zhang Meng pointed at Zhang Wangcai with an angry face and said, "What Commander Gu said is absolutely true. This old guy is confusing right and wrong."
"I also want to protect the honor of our sect. Please don't talk to our Pavilion Master about this matter." Zhang Meng changed his tone and said with a smile.
Gu Xifeng smiled and said: "Senior Brother Zhang is worrying too much. Of course, Junior Brother will not trouble the Pavilion Master with this trivial matter."
Zhang Meng's anxiety was relieved. You must know that Gu Xifeng is now in charge of the Seven Kills Camp, and may one day be promoted to the Pavilion Master of the Seven Kills Camp. What if Gu Xifeng complained to Jiang Wanli that he was doing evil and bullying the villagers at the foot of the mountain? , given Pavilion Master Jiang’s temper, he must be stripped of his skin...
Zhang Wangcai's family watched the scene in front of them in silence. No matter how short-sighted they were, they could see now that these two young men who suddenly appeared were Er Zhuang's friends of the Xinghe Sect. They never expected that a person like Er Zhuang could actually I really have friends from the Xinghe Sect, and it seems that my status in the sect is quite high.
Just when their family was at a loss, Zhang Meng glared at them and said, "Get out of here! Don't let me see you again. I don't have any relatives like you! If you let me know that you dare to use me to cheat, be careful." I'm going to kill you!"
Zhang Meng's tone was cold, with a hint of murderous intent, and he was obviously really angry. Upon hearing this, Zhang Wangcai hurriedly left Erzhuang's house with a group of people, looking very embarrassed.
Zhang Wangcai left the door of Erzhuang's house and walked a long way forward. He glanced back for a long time and saw that no one was chasing him. Then he said fiercely: "Damn it, I have written down today's grudge. Don't let me catch you." Chance, I’ll kill you if I get the chance!”
His son and son-in-law also said a lot of harsh words, and after venting for a long time, the family went home.
Gu Xifeng and the others never thought that such a trivial matter would cause unbearable losses in the near future...
Zhang Meng left after greeting Gu Xifeng and others. He was really embarrassed to stay here for a long time.
Er Zhuang's parents had been paying attention to the situation outside but did not dare to come out. They walked out of the house after Er Zhuang greeted them.
The old couple expressed their gratitude to Gu Xifeng and Tao Zi. When they found out that they were Er Zhuang's childhood playmates, they were filled with emotion and praised them for their potential.
Erzhuang was in a good mood when he saw Gu Xifeng and Taozi. He said hello to his parents and left home. The three of them came to the house where Gu Xifeng, Uncle Lu and Uncle Sun lived.
The house was just as it was when Gu Xifeng left it. It was not at all in decay like other unoccupied houses. It seemed that Er Zhuang often came here to take care of it.
Erzhuang took out the key and unlocked the door, and the three of them entered. The courtyard was very clean and tidy, even cleaner than when Gu Xifeng and the others were still living here.
Gu Xifeng walked straight to the large tank in front of the main room, lowered his head and looked inside. There was a huge black turtle in the tank that was flopping around in the tank after seeing Gu Xifeng.
Gu Xifeng's eyes were soft and he smiled: "I didn't expect this guy to be alive. I picked it up by the river when I was a child."
Erzhuang also laughed when he heard this: "What did you pick up? We picked it up together. You just snatched it away first. After you all left, if I hadn't taken care of it, this turtle would have been an empty shell long ago." , how can you be so lively and active?"
"Er Zhuang, if only you could go to the Galaxy Sect with us back then." Gu Xifeng said melancholy.
"Tch, if I really go, you turtle will be dead." Er Zhuang was very open-minded and didn't seem to care at all, but there was a trace of regret in his expression, but after he deliberately dodged, and No one noticed.
The three of them walked into the house and talked about many interesting childhood stories, and the atmosphere was harmonious. In the evening, Taozi went home. She wanted to go home to have dinner with her parents first, and then come to see them after the meal.
After Tao Zi left, Gu Xifeng and Er Zhuang looked at each other and smiled knowingly. Er Zhuang said, "Drink something?"
Gu Xifeng also echoed: "Drink some!"
"My brother is very lucky. My new sister-in-law is very good at cooking. Just wait, I will go to their place to get some food to go with the wine." Erzhuang said proudly.
"Then I'll go find some wine."
The two of them split up and found food and wine.
The two brothers, who had not seen each other for a long time, were eating the home-cooked food cooked by their second elder sister-in-law, and drinking the home-brewed grain wine that Gu Xifeng bought from the nearby villagers. Although it was not a delicacy, the two of them had a great time eating and drinking. .
Many times, the mood of eating is largely determined by who you eat with. If there is an annoying guy sitting across from you, you will not be happy even if you are eating delicacies from all over the world.
After chatting for a while, Gu Xifeng suddenly asked seriously: "Er Zhuang, you are now a master, why do you still stay in the village? What can you do here? Joining the army or joining some martial arts sect can make your skills useful. The land of martial arts.”
Erzhuang was stunned when he heard this. He picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp. He smiled bitterly and said: "Xiao Feng, when the teacher left, he wanted to take me with him. He let me decide whether to stay or not. I want to go too, but I can’t bear to leave my home.”
"There were countless moments that day when I wanted to follow the teacher, but I hesitated again when I saw my father, mother, and elder brother. That day, my father and elder brother were bullied by Zhang Wangcai's family while they were working in the fields. I took action and beat them, and it was then that Zhang Wangcai started to bear grudges against me, which led to what happened today."
"Because of this incident, I completely gave up the idea of leaving with the teacher. I'm afraid what if my family is bullied again after I leave. Without Zhang Wangcai, there will be Li Wangcai and Zhao Wangcai."
Gu Xifeng took advantage of the gap between Er Zhuang's words and said, "If you are worried, they can ask me to help!"
Erzhuang shook his head and continued: "Xiaofeng, you are a disciple of the Xinghe Sect. You cannot help me guard this small village forever. I can guess a thing or two without you telling me. You must have a more prominent identity. You and I have different origins."
"My parents are very ordinary, and they are getting older. They need my care. This is why my parents travel not far away."
Gu Xifeng suddenly raised his glass and said solemnly: "Er Zhuang, actually I envy you for being able to stay by your parents' side. Unlike me, my parents died when I was young. I also have an older brother, but for some reasons we can only live apart."
"What I want to say is that everyone has their own circumstances in life, as long as you stick to your heart and go on the path of your choice."
Er Zhuang smiled and clinked glasses with Gu Xifeng, and the two of them finished the wine.
Gu Xifeng put down his wine glass and said to Er Zhuang: "Er Zhuang, do you still remember the goal that you and I set together when we were young to conquer the world?"
Erzhuang smiled when he heard this and said, "I remember, weren't you a childish talker at that time?"
Gu Xifeng said extremely seriously: "Er Zhuang, I'm not joking. I'm waiting for you to fight side by side with me one day!"
Er Zhuang put away his smile and nodded heavily.
