"Master, according to my apprentice's opinion, how about I lead people to kill directly, rush to the capital to mobilize reinforcements, and then come to rescue the siege?" Xun Mou seemed to want to make his own decision.
"The thieves are so numerous that the young general will be unable to defeat him with just two fists!" said Zen Master Guzhi.
Xun Mou looked disdainful, "Xun Mou has been in battle for a long time since he was a child. I didn't notice these rabble."
"When the general moves in to rescue the troops, I'm afraid that our lives will soon be over, and the thieves will come from afar and have some agenda. Master, the apprentice is willing to go and deal with the thieves to test the reality!" Lu Zuo volunteered.
Although Xun Mou felt a little embarrassed, when he turned around and thought about it, he realized that he had been a little reckless just now!
Zen Master Guzhi and Zhou Zhongwang led everyone to the mountain gate of the temple and saw that they were surrounded by thieves. Although there are only four to five hundred of them, they are all strong and sturdy. Xun Mou frowned and said in a low voice to the old marshal Zhou Zhongwang: "Master, I see that these thieves are well-organized and have strong physiques. I think they are well-trained people and are not as simple as ordinary thieves."
Zhou Zhongwang nodded slightly, "Mou'er, don't be impatient. Let Lu Zuo go up first. Let's see what your uncle's apprentice is capable of."
"Everyone, be polite!" Lu Zuo clasped his fists in front of him and saluted, "I wonder why you are here? And why do you want to surround this dilapidated little temple? Are you disturbing innocent people like us!"
I saw a tall man at the head riding a horse, holding a Xuanhua ax in his hand, pointing at Lu Zuo arrogantly and saying: "Who are you? You are worthy of talking to me!"
"I'm Lu Zuo in Shanzhou!" Lu Zuo was calm and showed no fear.
The leading thief looked at Lu Zuo intently, "Are you Lu Zuo?"
As soon as these words came out, many people present were a little surprised. Zhou Zhongwang and Xunmou looked at each other and frowned, while Lu Renxiang stared at his brother in shock. Zhou Zhongwang paid more attention to the young man in front of him at this moment. There are still many unknown things about this fledgling young man! Lu Renxiang was even more confused. How many things was his brother hiding from him?
Lu Zuo saw this tattooed and green-faced brute, with thick eyebrows standing straight up, tiger eyes wide open, and a mouth full of tiger whiskers and cheeks. When he looked closely, he looked like a god descending from the earth. When he spoke, his voice was so loud that it made people shudder. Lu Zuowei calmed down and felt somewhat confident.
"I'm just the one who doesn't know the name of a good man? How do you know he's not talented?"
"I don't change my name when I'm in business, and I don't change my surname when I'm sitting down. My surname is Chen and my surname is retired. People in the world call me Sai Zhang Fei. I heard that Mr. Lu is a descendant of Guigu?"
"My Guigu sect has been neglected since the Qin Dynasty. Fortunately, thanks to the development and growth of our mentor Zen Master and the current Marshal Zhou, how dare I say anything about my legacy!"
"This has nothing to do with me. I heard that the immortal master Guigu was unparalleled in wisdom throughout history. He once wrote a book called "Guigu Zongheng Lun". There are rumors in the world that this book is now in Mr. Lu's possession. I have it in my hand, I don’t know if it’s real or fake, can I borrow it for a few days?”
When Zhou Zhongwang heard "Guigu Zongheng Lun", his eyes widened with fear. Xun Mou was also wondering at this moment. He had followed his master since he was a child and had never heard of this book. How could an outsider know so much about it today? Seeing Master's face dripping with sweat, I couldn't help but ask Master in a low voice the origin of this book.
Zhou Zhongwang frowned and gritted his teeth, then shook his head heavily. Obviously he had only heard about it and had never seen it with his own eyes.
Lu Zuo chuckled, "I have never owned this book, and I have never heard of it! You should ask this good man elsewhere."
Chen Tuizhi shouted loudly and shouted: "I have been looking for you for a long time. If you don't hand over this book today, none of you will be able to get out of this ruined temple!"
When everyone heard this, they were instantly in an uproar. They all looked at each other and whispered to each other. After thinking for a while, Xun Mou stood up, raised his head and sneered at Chen Tuizhi: "This leader, you must think twice before you act!" Then he pointed to the Zen Master Guzhi next to him, "The one next to me is You can ask Mr. Lu's master about the book you mentioned. But we have nothing to do with this matter. I hope you will let us innocent people go."
After Xun Mou finished speaking, the people followed the good deeds and also agreed. Therefore, the Zen master knew that Xunmou wanted to use this trick to lure the snake out of the hole, and he looked troubled for a moment.
"Who are you? It's not your turn to interrupt here..."
"Hero, this is the current disciple of Marshal Zhou, and everyone in the world knows it." Lu Zuo got off the slope at this moment, secretly happy in his heart, he did not expect that everything would go so smoothly.
When Chen Tuizhi heard Xun Mou's name, he looked disapproving and asked contemptuously: "You! Are you really the Xun Mou who is said to be unparalleled in the world?"
In order to avoid trouble, Xun Mou originally did not want to admit it and hoped to make Lu Zuo submit to the military book. Unexpectedly, his identity was now deliberately revealed by Lu Zuo. Secretly gritting his teeth, he first looked at his master Zhou Zhongwang, and then said without turning away the corner of his mouth, "I am the general!"
"Haha..." Chen Tuizhi was ecstatic and shouted to the sky, "It seems that I came at the right time today. Lu Zuo, who is known as a scheming figure in the world, and Xun Mou, who is unparalleled in the world, both came together today. Two masters of the Guigu sect. Since we are all here, fine! Let the three of us compete today! If I lose, I will retreat immediately. If one of you two loses, you will either hand over your book or all present will hand over your life. Do you dare to accept the challenge? ?”
Xun Mou and Lu Zuo looked at each other and said in unison: "Compared to what?"
"In ancient times, Xiang Yu was able to lift a cauldron!" Chen Tuizhi pointed to the giant incense cauldron measuring one foot square in the courtyard. "Today we will compete to see who can lift this big cauldron."
Chen Tuizhi laughed loudly after saying this and waited for the two of them to challenge.
There was silence in the courtyard for a moment, everyone was waiting for Xun Mou and Lu Zuo's decision whether to accept the challenge. Zhou Zhongwang was still a little anxious just now, but when he heard the thief say that he was trying to lift the cauldron, his brows suddenly relaxed. The old Zen master on the side was also calm. Only Lu Renxiang and the common people and novice monks in the courtyard were all sweating on their foreheads and extremely anxious.
Xun Mou looked at Lu Zuo, and before he could speak, Lu Zuo said first, "In that case, who comes first?"
Lu Renxiang silently stared at his brother from behind, feeling familiar yet strange in his heart. How could the man in front of him be a young man from a remote village in Shanzhou? I wonder if my brother has always been in contact with his father’s old department? Without thinking too much, Lu Renxiang stepped forward, frowned and whispered in Lu Zuo's ear, "Brother! I think this bandit leader is not a kind person, are you sure?"
Lu Zuo nodded and told his brother not to worry about him, "Brother, you have your own rules. I will explain this matter to you when I get back."
"Haha! I'll come first!" After Chen Tuizhi finished speaking, he dismounted, walked to the cauldron, tied up his clothes, stabilized his horse's stance, and leaned under the cauldron.
Just when everyone was looking forward to it, they saw Chen Tuizhi trying to lift the cauldron with both hands. At the beginning, he was struggling a little and sweating profusely on his forehead. Chen Tuizhi gritted his teeth, shouted loudly, and used all his strength, but when he heard a "stab", his sleeves were torn, and then the big cauldron was lifted up by Chen Tuizhi in response. Everyone present was stunned. Chen Tuizhi used all his strength to slowly turn around in a circle, but the soles of his feet could not help but tremble a few times. At this time, his face was already flushed. Chen Tuizhi forced a smile towards Xunmou and hurriedly "bang" the big cauldron. "With a sound, it was shaken back to its original place.
The onlookers were frightened by Chen Tuizhi. Only Xun Mou and Lu Zuo applauded in unison. The people below the steps began to murmur in their hearts at this moment, talking about the eldest son of Duke Wei, General Xun. Where is the tripod? He probably can’t even swing his own hoe!
"Hmph! Which of you two comes first?" Chen Tuizhi pointed at the cauldron with a look of disdain.
