Finding someone blocking the road, Shui Linglong reined in his horse and stopped. The BMW driven by Gu Shengchao raised its front hooves in pursuit of the wind, trying to rush over, but he stopped him and stopped on the roadside.
"What's wrong?" Fang Ju jumped out of the car and asked.
Wan Yanxi sensed something was wrong and got out of the car. She held three scimitars in each hand and hid them behind her back, ready to go.
The leader of the dozen cavalrymen chasing after him was a strong man with a sinewy face. When he saw the three women, his face suddenly lit up with joy, and his lustful eyes swept over them, completely unaware that their death was imminent.
"Brothers, I won't let you come here in vain today. Did you see that I will give you two little girls a chance to have fun when the deal is done? The broken stone jewelry lost today is nothing. There is a bigger surprise waiting for us."
The strong man laughed wildly, as if everything in front of him was at his fingertips.
"puff!"
He was overjoyed when a dart shot from Shui Linglong's palm accurately passed through the gap between his upper and lower teeth, penetrated his throat and came out from behind his neck, bringing out a cloud of blood mist.
"Ho, ho..."
The strong man covered his throat with his hands and was speechless. Looking at the blood spurting out, he fell from his horse, twitching on the ground and slowly died unwillingly.
Before most people could see clearly what was going on, the leader was killed first. They were all a little panicked and slowly backed away.
A man as lean as a monkey said in a high-pitched voice: "Don't be afraid. There are many of us. A good man cannot defeat four people. A tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves. If we go together, we will stop them from coming back."
That's what happens when there are many people. When everyone wants to do something but doesn't want to be the first, as long as one person is willing to stand up and help, they can often respond to everything.
Everyone was encouraged and encouraged each other to follow.
Gu Shengchao sighed and was thinking about how to make them retreat when the difficulties were encountered. Shui Linglong could no longer hold back and took the lead.
She leaped into the air and flew towards the last approaching cavalry, only to see each other, and the six people in the lead had already fallen to the ground.
The rest of them had never seen such a fierce woman before. Just as they were about to turn their horses and run away, they were cut down one by one with sharp swords.
The last person finally reacted, jumped off his horse and went into the woods, but it was too late, a dart nailed him to the tree.
The cavalry that finally arrived were wiped out, and those who stayed on the arch bridge were not much better.
Just when they were trying to take advantage of the situation and get a piece of the pie, the machete thrown by Wan Yanxi cut off their heads like a sickle harvesting wheat.
This ragtag group of people is no match for Wan Yanxi.
In an instant, there was no one left alive.
Ma Guanshan watched all this and stood blankly beside the carriage.
He peeked at Shui Linglong, then at Wanyan Xi, and then touched his neck. Fortunately, his head was still on his neck.
He made up his mind that no matter what happened in the future, he would never provoke these two female devils.
Ma Guanshan asked Gu Shengchao in a low voice: "Master, what should we do?"
"Get in the car and let's go." Gu Shengchao chuckled softly. He waited for Wanyan Xi and Fang Ju to get into the carriage, and Shui Linglong also got on the horse again. Then he shook the reins and controlled Zhuifeng to slowly go on the road.
Wan Yanxi has experienced too much life and death on the grassland, and it is understandable that she has a violent temper. However, Shui Linglong's behavior today is puzzling. Maybe it is because of Yu Zhenyu, venting all the anger in her heart on these unlucky guys.
The first snowfall of winter stopped before I knew it.
Going further, I couldn't find any trace of snow.
Along the way, several people were silent, surrounded by stars and the cold wind.
Only the crisp sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility.
Unconsciously, bursts of snoring could be heard in the carriage. Gu Shengchao smiled and said, "Girl Fang Ju, do you usually sleep like this?"
"No, maybe I'm tired tonight, or it's because the carriage is so small that I'm curled up inside." Wan Yanxi replied softly, for fear of waking up Fang Ju.
The carriage rocked left and right a few times as Wan Yanxi moved Fang Ju in the carriage. After a while, the snoring stopped. She probably adjusted her sleeping position and became more comfortable, so she stopped snoring.
After midnight, there was still no village or shop in sight. Gu Shengchao sensed that the two people in the carriage were breathing calmly and they must have fallen asleep.
"Elder Shui, why don't you go to the carriage and have a rest." Gu Shengchao discussed.
Shui Linglong shook her head: "No need, I'm not sleepy, I have to hurry."
At dawn, I could vaguely see a large mountain in front of me, with overlapping mountains and towering peaks.
Zhuang Lutao said excitedly: "We're here. You can enter our village by following the mountain road at the intersection ahead."
Shui Linglong cupped her hands and said, "Brother Zhuang, take care and say goodbye."
Gu Shengchao also raised his hand and said, "Brother Zhuang, take care. See you soon."
Unexpectedly, Zhuang Lutao suddenly rode his horse across the road, and Gu Shengchao quickly reined in his horse to avoid hitting him.
The carriage jolted violently, awakening the two people sleeping inside.
Fang Ju jumped out of the car rashly and asked nervously: "What happened? Are there any robbers robbing again?"
Gu Shengchao pointed forward and joked: "That's not it. One person wants to intercept us."
In the darkness before dawn, Zhuang Lutao could only see a vague figure.
Fang Ju took advantage of the strength of the crowd and shouted loudly: "You are a bold thief who doesn't even look at who we are. Get out of here or my brothers and sisters won't let you go."
The few of them had been together for a long time, and they all treated Fang Ju as a little sister. Zhuang Lutao also had a childlike innocence, and deliberately held his voice and said: "You are the one I am arresting. Follow me up the mountain and be a servant girl."
Although she was protected by Gu Shengchao, Fang Ju still leaned against the carriage in fear and whispered: "Sister Wanyan, if there is an emergency, prepare your throwing knife as soon as possible."
With a "Puch" sound, Wanyan Xi said happily: "You, let them all be deceived, open your eyes and take a good look at who it is?"
Wanyanxi's blindness relies entirely on perception. She doesn't know that this is the darkest time before dawn.
"Who is it?" Fang Ju rubbed her eyes hard.
The darkness before dawn passed quickly, and Fang Ju finally saw the person's appearance clearly. She stepped forward, hugged Zhuang Lutao's legs and beat them hard, and said coquettishly: "Brother Zhuang is the most honest person. It turns out that he has learned bad things from them."
Several people laughed, feeling relieved from the exhaustion of traveling all night.
Zhuang Lutao handed over his hands to everyone and said: "My tribe was kidnapped by the Tianqing Gang, and it was all thanks to your help. If I don't go for a drink when I pass by the village, I won't be able to explain it to my tribe when I go back. I hope you will come to my rescue."
Fang Ju also said: "Yes, we are really tired after not sleeping all night. We are in the wilderness here. Why not go to Brother Zhuang's place to have a good rest for a day to recharge our batteries so that we can go on the road."
Gu Shengchao clicked his tongue and said, "You haven't slept all night? You snore louder than anyone else, so you have the nerve to say it."
Fang Ju didn't believe it and asked Shui Linglong: "Elder Shui, do I snore at night?"
"No." Shui Linglong smiled and shook her head.
She knocked on the carriage again: "Sister Wanyan, am I snoring?"
"No." Wanyanxi also smiled.
Fang Ju became proud: "Brother Gu is teasing me again, and none of the sisters heard."
Gu Shengchao couldn't help laughing: "Okay, I lied to you."
"It's really hard to drive all night. It doesn't hurt to have a drink. What do you think, the water elder?" Gu Shengchao asked Shui Linglong for his opinion.
Shui Linglong looked at the towering mountain peaks: "Then I'll bother Brother Zhuang."
"Thank you all for your help." Zhuang Lutao was overjoyed and rode on his horse to lead the way.
The mountain road is rugged, and only small trails remain halfway up the mountain.
Wanyan Xi and Fang Ju had no choice but to get out of the car. Gu Shengchao unloaded the shaft and led Zhui Feng up slowly.
When the red sun began to rise, everyone also saw the city walls and watchtowers being repaired at dangerous points on the mountain peaks.
"Brother Zhuang, it's Brother Zhuang who's back." Someone on the city wall recognized Zhuang Lutao.
Zhuang Lutao shouted loudly: "It's me. These are the benefactors who saved our people. I specially invited them to come back for a drink."
The village's village gate does not face the mountain road, and it goes up and around the cliff. The village gate is located next to the cliff where a person is passing by.
It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has the advantage that one man can guard the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it. This is also the most effective way for villagers to prevent foreign invasion.
After entering the village, Zhuang Lutao first arranged for everyone to rest in their respective rooms to make up for the lack of sleep last night.
There were many rooms in the village, and Gu Shengchao slept in one alone without being disturbed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Mainly regarding Ma Guanshan's martial arts training, he was always undecided whether he should continue teaching.
Teach him, but I'm afraid that he will go astray and actually play a role in helping the tiger.
Don't teach him. Seeing his integrity and sincerity, I'm afraid it will delay his future.
The scene of him sacrificing his life to save Fang Ju in the small town of Maguanshan the day before is still vivid in his mind. A person who can risk his own life to save others has absolutely no difference in character.
Gu Shengchao thought of himself and followed Ding Ying up to Qixing Cliff in a daze. He lost his footing and fell into the abyss, but was rescued by Lu Chuan.
Lu Chuan taught him the "Five Soul Formation" and "Nine Heavens Blue Falling Palm" just by chance. Aren't you afraid that he might have different intentions?
He thought about the decline of many sects, not because they had selfish motives and hesitated to teach their disciples seriously, which eventually led to the interruption of the inheritance.
This is the case with the Phoenix Dance and the Phoenix Sword Technique, and this is probably the case with the decline of the Iron Arm Gate.
The King Wu Palace of the Dawu Dynasty seems to be famous, but in fact it has long been in decline. If changes are not made, decline will happen sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Gu Shengchao finally felt relieved.
Although Ma Guanshan is less talented and not very bright, he is diligent in learning and asking questions, isn't he a good candidate for martial arts training?
Gu Shengchao asked himself, he is not the kind of person with extraordinary talents. Why can he learn it by himself and not let others improve together?
The more he thought about it, the more open-minded he became, and Gu Shengchao finally fell asleep peacefully.
Sleeping until dark, the villagers slaughtered chickens and sheep to welcome the distinguished guests. During the banquet, the clan leaders toasted one by one to thank them for their enthusiastic help.
When they arrived at Ma Guanshan and Fang Ju's side, they were embarrassed to drink. Ma Guanshan said: "We have made every effort possible. It is a coincidence that we came here. The chief's hospitality is too much for us to bear."
The patriarch disagreed: "Everyone here is a guest. Since we are here, it must be because we are destined to come first. Since the fate has been determined, it doesn't hurt to have a drink."
The two of them drank it all in one gulp and drank happily with everyone else.
This drunkenness was another night of sound sleep.
