No matter how you put it, this letter looks like a trap, but since the agreed time is approaching, Mr. Chen no longer waits for He Nan, who doesn't know when he will return, to make up his mind, but the planning style Mr. Chen, who favors pragmatism and plays it safe, still has one idea in mind - that is, he will first set up an outpost and wait until he sees the other party carrying out the agreement as promised before considering exchanging prisoners.
Of course, this decision cannot bypass Mu Jiao, the host. Although Mu Jiao is worried about the safety of his father and daughter, he is not so dizzy. However, there is still one problem that needs to be solved urgently - The other party had two prisoners, but they only had one.
When it comes to exchanging prisoners, there are rules in the world. Except for situations where the prisoners on both sides are obviously unequal in value, this thing is basically based on the number of people. One person is exchanged for another - the current situation is obvious. Ruyi Store could not specify who it wanted to send back, and Wuyi did not mention the details of who they wanted to send back in the letter, so Shopkeeper Mu was still a little worried.
But no matter what, he still had to rush to today's appointment, so Chen Yanbi sent Shen Fang as the representative and outpost for the meeting, and entrusted Senior Brother Yanshan and his clanmate Chen Longque to hold the line secretly to prevent any unexpected events. As for himself, he personally escorted Kou Xiong is guarded by Zhao Xian, a disciple of Yi Dao Sect. These people came either to congratulate Nan or for Wei Kui's sake. Many of Bureau Chief Yu's friends from all walks of life were also present. After hearing what Mu Jiao said about this, they all wanted to die with righteous indignation. But after all, these people are elders to Mr. Chen. It is not easy to send others, and he is afraid of losing face or having an accident, so he stays in the restaurant and waits for news from the front line.
Coincidentally, the arrangements made by Young Master Wu Yi were also very similar, but they were always more thorough - Chai Sichou finally set the location of the transaction in front of the Town God's Temple in the northeast corner of the county. It has been in disrepair and is inaccessible. Even if it is to pray to gods and immortals for blessings, except for those who live nearby, few people will come to such a place, let alone at night; secondly, he also wanted to make the other party believe in this prisoner exchange. The agreement was not just a lie, so we chose to negotiate under the nose of the City God. As for the third reason, it was because the City God's Temple was hiding people. Although Chai Sichou didn't have any intention of using force, he actually started a fight. You can't lack this confidence... Looking at this kind of behavior, you have to say that this person is superstitious, but it is not always true. Generally speaking, "selective superstition" means belief that is beneficial to oneself and unbelief that is not beneficial to oneself.
Of course, although there are few residents and pedestrians near the City God's Temple, there are still people living in the temple - the residents are not officials sent by the government to maintain the temple, nor are they religious practitioners who spontaneously clean the altar for worship because of their belief in the gods, but a wave of people. There were about seven or eight beggars who knew each other well.
Beggars also need to sleep. If you sleep on the street in the middle of the night, you will be driven away by officials and watchmen, let alone sleeping in front of someone else's house. Therefore, most of these people will find a place where they can at least be sheltered from the wind and rain without being managed. Every now and then, you can get the benefits of improving the food supply, and handle the people's offerings for the City God. This small remote temple almost perfectly meets all the conditions.
Of course, most beggars will go to the streets to beg for food during the day, and most of them will return here one after another after dark. Therefore, if anyone comes to worship the City God for blessing during the day, basically both parties will not be able to see each other. Son, and among this group of beggars, there are members who have great respect for gods and Buddhas, and they are soft-spoken, so they will take the initiative to clean up the mess from time to time. Therefore, the Chenghuang Temple in Qixian County is better than the nameless temples and ruins in other places. Or other types of beggars' dens are cleaner.
Of course Wuyi also discovered the existence of this group of beggars, but if you want to drive these people out, it might cause some trouble. If you just kill them directly - you don't know what this big group of us is like. When we can all evacuate, leaving seven or eight corpses on the ground in the City God's Temple is much more serious than a conflict with a local big family, because most people don't know, and if they know, they may not care about the grievances of you people. I hate you, but if the people who come to worship the gods see this ghostly appearance in the temple, it may turn into some kind of market legend in the end. In order to quell the public resentment, the government has to search you desperately. This is not just the intention of Ruyi Company. ? Therefore, Wu Yi sneaked into the City God's Temple to ambush the beggars, so they temporarily gagged the beggars, bound their hands and feet and hid them.
The people waiting in the Chenghuang Temple were considered the vanguard, and the people responsible for escorting the prisoners were another group of people. Coincidentally, Kou Ying, who was the negotiator as a biological sister, had not yet met with her opponent Shen Fang. The two of them had already noticed each other's existence, but one was spying and the other was guarding.
"It seems that your Excellency and I have the same responsibilities tonight..." As soon as he saw this person, Chen Longque had already concluded that these masters were definitely not wandering here, but were undressed spies, so His right hand had already touched the switch of the sword box, and he secretly grasped his left hand, resting his five fingers on the imperceptible silver thread, ready to make a move at any time.
Compared with the somewhat flashy-looking magic sword, Chen Longque's move with the highest success rate is actually his "Meet Kill". Many masters who are as capable as him have been defeated by him because they don't know the details. With this move, he drew the sword out of its sheath with his right hand and simultaneously pulled the silver flying sword with his left hand. Its momentum was suddenly unstoppable. But as his fame grew, this dark sword-injuring move gradually became less effective.
"I really didn't expect to see the famous Yanshan Chen Longque here. It's really flattering!" The other party's spy also hinted that Chen Longque himself had some idea of the life-threatening method by giving his name. beware.
Although Chen Longque also understood the other party's subtext, it was awkward to take it off after putting his hand on it, so he replied: "Then what is your name..."
The man also walked out of the shadows and completely exposed his appearance to Chen Longque. He saw that this good man had two strong iron arms, and his fingers were as thick as doornails. His body was strong and muscular, and his face was as white as powder. When Chen Longque asked for his name, he did not shy away from it and responded in a dignified manner: "From Foquan, I am Xiaowei Chigong and Zhang Baoshan."
Although Zhang Baoshan's name is not very famous, he is from the north anyway. Chen Longque had heard about this man and heard that he had performed chivalrous acts, so he asked: "Brother Zhang, I have also admired your name for a long time." , It’s just that this Yuchi Jingde has a reputation of being loyal and brave, but I don’t know why my junior Yuchi Gong wants to hang out with a murderer like Wu Yi?”
"The young master treats me sincerely, so I follow him every step of the way. This is the reason." Zhang Baoshan is also a talkative person. Although the two are enemies rather than friends, he still tells the truth, but he is still very modest: "But little However, the name Yuchi Gong makes me ashamed. This particular martial arts skill is neither a way to protect the family nor the country, nor is it capable of charging into battle and beheading generals, so it is not comparable to those of my predecessors."
"Oh? Then why do you call this nickname again? Could it be that someone else picked it up for you?" Although Chen Longque appears to be a cool guy and has an image of being a ruthless man who doesn't talk much, he is actually also a curious baby. , especially I feel very puzzled by Zhang Baoshan's modest words - we will have to fight if we can't protect each other later, and this is not a place for literati to talk. Why are you so modest with me?
Hearing this, Zhang Baoshan was silent for a moment. He was a real man after all, or perhaps the rumors had long made him feel more stressed. Finally, he said again: "Don't you think there's something wrong with the nickname Xiao Wei Chi Gong?" ?”
If I have to say it's weird, then this nickname is indeed a little bit awkward. "Little Yuchi" is more concise and does not change the original meaning. If it is because someone has called this nickname, "Little Jingde" is also an ordinary person. substitute products.
In fact, the nickname of this hero is not "Little Wei Chigong", but the homonym of "Little Bathhouse Worker"... The origin of Foquan is due to the hot springs here, and dignitaries often come here to bathe and experience it. Named after Zhang Baoshan was a bathhouse worker before he got involved in the world of martial arts. His cheerful and talkative personality, white and delicate skin, and thick and strong arms were all developed from his working experience in the bathhouse - - But because the little bathhouse worker didn't want to be a master of bathing, he always wanted to make a career in the world, so his colleagues gave him such "jianghu nicknames" as a joke.
This time Zhang Baoshan explained the whole story to Chen Longque, and an awkward wall of air suddenly formed between the two of them. The senior brother was silent for a long time before he said: "If you are telling a joke with a homophonic sound, That smile is actually average."
Zhang Baoshan had experienced such embarrassing scenes countless times and didn't take it seriously: "Unfortunately, everything I said is true... You and I are strangers, and I have no reason to trick you, nor to coax you." , it’s just to explain the misunderstanding in this nickname, so that you don’t ask me later why I don’t use a steel whip or other topics - I can’t help chatting with others, so it’s better to say it as soon as possible before taking action.”
After saying that, Zhang Baoshan pounced on him with a pair of iron claws. He also knew that Chen Longque could not let Chen Longque control the flying sword and gain the upper hand. Fighting close to him could make the flying sword fly like flies. not open.
At this time, Chen Longque drew his sword to fight the enemy. He was a sword-sharpening hand, and his eagle claws caught the precious blade, making a lively jingle.
Although Zhang Baoshan is not well-known, who can have a place among Wuyi without two brushes? I just saw this gentleman using Qi to exert his energy. His two palms were as solid as gold. He reached out and grasped Chen Longque's left arm holding the sword. The senior brother turned his wrist and retracted his arm, but it was rubbed off by the fleshy palm. Come with a layer of skin.
"You're really capable..." Chen Longque thought to himself. He endured the severe pain in his left arm and pulled it outward. His right hand was holding the hilt of the sword that flew out of the box.
Fluttering fireflies... come out of their sheaths!
