During the day, Li Ke asked the waiter to take care of the horses and then went out together.
The two wandered around the town and got to know the town's scenery and customs. They discovered that there were people in the town who were afraid of the female bandits on Zhuohua Mountain, and there were also people who were grateful to them. I am afraid because it is rumored that these female gangsters are vicious and often come to the town to harass them. I am grateful because in the past few years, because of the existence of these female gangsters, there have been fewer crimes in the town and the town has become a lot more peaceful.
After Li Ke and Shi Wei got to know each other initially, they both believed that there must be other secrets in this matter. They analyzed it as they walked, but they basically concluded that the female bandit might not be a vicious person, and the specific truth would have to go up the mountain to find out. Know.
At noon, the two did not return to the inn, but ate at a teahouse called Guest House. This fully booked restaurant is one of the busier restaurants in town. The two of them sat by the window on the second floor, watching the scene in the town while drinking and singing.
On the stage downstairs, the storyteller was telling the story about the female bandit Zhuohua. Although everyone in the audience already knew about it, they never tired of listening and clapped their hands from time to time. There are both praise and criticism in this commentary, and it is difficult to tell the truth from the truth, but after all, it was fabricated by the storyteller and has little reference value. The two of them just drank and listened to the poems without paying any attention to them.
The two of them talked and laughed, and joked about how it felt to be the husband of the female gangster. After they were full of wine and food, they slowly walked back to the inn and waited patiently for the female gangster to rob someone.
It was still several hours before dark, and after drinking a pot of tea at the inn, the two felt they had nothing to do. Li Ke then suggested that the two of them go to the backyard to compete in martial arts, and Shi Wei readily agreed. The two took their swords and went straight to the backyard.
To be honest, Li Ke was very curious about the man in front of him. He was obviously a talented man who was famous all over the world, but now he has disappeared from the world and wandered around. Out of curiosity, the two of them arrived at the backyard.
After the two saluted each other, they began to draw their swords and spar. Li Ke was the first to stand up and leave. He pushed his back foot on the ground and his body was like an arrow leaving the string. The long sword went straight towards Shi Wei's throat. The speed was so fast that Shi Wei was shocked, but he was also there. Within the controllable range.
Shi Wei blocked with his sword, and then let go of the long sword with the hand holding the sword. He saw the long sword spinning in front of Li Ke's sword. While the sword was spinning, Shi Wei also used his back foot to attack Li Ke's face. As he left, he was delayed and quickly, Shi maintained his sword hand and stretched it back, holding it on the hilt of the sword accurately. Holding the sword behind his back, he was about to swipe it across Li Ke's neck. Li Ke hurriedly put the sword away and stepped back. Leap into the air to avoid the Sword of Time and Dimension.
At this point, the trial between the two ended. The two looked at each other and became serious. The two of them fought equally in the backyard. Both of their swordsmanships were mainly elegant, but there was a sharpness in the elegance, and it was difficult to tell the difference for a while. At this time, the waiter walked into the backyard with plates and teapots. The two of them waved their long swords and were about to confront each other with sword energy. Seeing the waiter step forward, they hurriedly sheathed their swords, but the trace of sword energy that escaped still hit the plate in front of the waiter. The waiter was so frightened that he stood there dumbfounded, unable to move, his legs already shaking like springs.
The two laughed loudly when they saw this, and Shi Wei said: "Brother Li Ke, let's stop here today. It's hard for you and me to tell the difference for a while. If we continue to fight, it may delay tonight's plan."
Li Ke also agreed and went up to pat the waiter on the shoulder. The waiter came back to his senses and said in shock: "The two heroes are fighting again. Don't damage the objects in the courtyard, let alone hurt the little one."
Li Ke and Shi Wei looked at the waiter's expression, laughed again, and said at the same time: "No more fighting, no more fighting." Then they walked towards the room upstairs.
During this discussion, the time soon came to evening. After having some wine and food at the inn, the two went back to the room and never went out again.
Sure enough, it was getting dark, and there were no more people on the street. The shops and houses on the roadside were closed, and every house was dimly lit. It felt like the noisy and lively town during the day suddenly became quiet. This kind of silence made people feel panicked.
However, Li Ke and Shi Wei knew that it was still early and the female bandit would not arrive yet, so they just sat quietly in the room, pretending to be just like everyone else.
After a long time, Shi Wei suddenly said: "That's almost it. They should have arrived at this time last night. I vaguely heard a noise outside for a while in my sleep, but I was too sleepy at that time to pay attention to it."
Li Ke nodded quickly, "Yes, it's almost time. It's late at night, so he might appear soon."
As soon as Li Ke finished speaking, he heard the sound of brisk horse hooves coming from a distance. The two of them looked out the window and saw that it was the female bandit who was attacking.
The two of them smiled knowingly. When they arrived in front of the inn, Li Ke suddenly lit the lights and joked loudly with Shi Wei, talking about the female bandit robbing her husband.
The female gangster outside the door heard the conversation and laughter upstairs and became furious.
The leader Liu Lianhua glanced at his subordinates, and the two female bandits behind him understood. They took off the eagle hook from behind, held the rope in one hand, and threw the hook straight to the window of the lighted room with the other hand. After grabbing it, they rode on horseback and pulled hard. , with a bang, the window fell to the ground like paper.
At this time, Su Yumei, who was beside Liu Lianhua, said angrily: "Who is talking nonsense upstairs and making fun of us three sisters? I'm afraid they don't want to live anymore."
Li Ke and Shi Wei heard the sound and walked to the window. They saw the nine men and nine cavalry downstairs in a menacing manner. They suddenly pretended to be timid and scared, cowering by the window sill, trembling all over.
Xiao Hongying, the third child, looked at the two people upstairs. They were quite handsome, with a smile between his brows and said: "Since you two are joking about me, why don't you follow me up the mountain tonight and become your husband." "After speaking, the three sisters looked at each other.
Shi Wei looked at the three of them and said tremblingly: "The three heroines must not take them seriously. My brother and I drank a few more drinks just now, and we started talking nonsense when we were drunk. I hope you three will spare me."
The boss, Liu Lianhua, heard this and said, "It's a joke. You're making fun of my sister. You don't know whether to live or die, and you even want to spare you two. If word gets out, how will our sisters make a living here in the future? It's absolutely impossible."
The second child, Su Youmei, was impatient, "Eldest sister, third sister, don't talk to them anymore, just tie them back." After that, he was about to take action.
The boss, Liu Lianhua, stopped Su Yumei, raised his eyes and said to Li and Shi: "Look, should you come down by yourself or let us go up? Nothing will happen if you come down by yourself. If we go up to this inn, we will be in trouble. I am here The second sister has a bad temper."
The two of them looked at Su Yumei's appearance and said angrily: "We can come down here ourselves. We are all literati, and we really can't bear to let everyone in the inn suffer." In fact, both of them are highly skilled in martial arts. At this moment, they are just pretending. The window jumped down, but he chose to walk down from the inn. After a while, he opened the door of the inn and walked out awkwardly.
When the three of them saw Li Ke and Shi Wei coming out, they saw that Wen Wen was weak and weak. Instead of being tied up, they only had their hands tied and asked them to follow the horse. The most heartbreaking thing was that these crazy women were dragging them along like this. People strolled around the street and shouted loudly: "I found two husbands tonight. I hope everyone will bless me."
The waiter who was hiding in the corner of the inn saw everything clearly, and was extremely puzzled. The two young masters were obviously very skilled in martial arts, but they really didn't understand why they were doing this. However, Li Ke and Shi Wei remembered clearly what they told him in the evening, and they kept saying, "Why did I have to help them take care of the horses when they were all taken away?" However, the waiter did not dare to be careless. , after all, they were captured by the female bandit. If the female bandit likes the two of them, it will be very difficult for them to come back one day.
After the tossing, the two of them were pulled outside the city to return to Zhuohua Mountain.
After leaving the city, we walked about two or three miles north to Zhuohua Mountain. The mountain is deep, the front of the mountain is open and stretches, the mountain is steep, and the middle is divided into two steps. The bandit village of Zhuohua Mountain is on the middle step. , easy to defend but difficult to attack.
There is only one road up the mountain, which is only large enough for one person and one horse. The group of people walked up the mountain one by one. They saw that there were long rocks on both sides that could not be climbed. It was a natural danger. After a while, we arrived at the bandit village on the mountainside. It is a bandit village, but it is better to say that it is an isolated and secluded place outside the world. This well-located house is surrounded by peach trees, and there is a clear spring flowing down the mountain. Spring has a unique flavor. .
After the two were taken up the mountain, they were pushed by a group of people towards the tallest and largest house in the middle. When they looked in front of the house, they saw a plaque on the top of the door, which read 'Hall of Female Heroes'. In fact, it is a place where all the female gangsters usually gather for business meetings.
Entering the hall, I saw three bandit leaders sitting high in front of the hall, looking domineering. Seeing the two of them here, the three women looked at them carefully. Under the bright lights, they felt that the two men in front of them were very handsome, and they couldn't help but feel a little fondness in their hearts.
When Shi Wei saw that the three women had not spoken for a long time, he opened his mouth first: "Three heroines, this has brought the two of us here. They really want us to be husbands."
The three girls laughed loudly after hearing this, and Liu Lianhua said: "I said that I would rob my husband and son-in-law, is there any lie? Who are your two names, where are their homes, and who are they in their homes? Please tell me together soon. It would be nice to have someone to worship in the back worship hall."
Li Ke said quickly: "I am Li Ke, from Jinyang. This is Shi Wei, a wandering scholar in the world." After explaining, he asked the three women to let him and Shi Wei go.
Shi Wei then said: "I think it was not the intention for the three heroines to fall into the trap here. Is there any hidden secret?"
It's okay not to say it. After saying it, Liu Lianhua was furious: "What's the secret? We are willing to be bandits. We have good food, drink and freedom in this mountain. If you continue to talk nonsense, don't blame us for being ruthless." .”
Seeing Liu Lianhua's behavior, the two of them already had some answers in their hearts. There was probably something else going on. Just when the two were about to continue questioning, the second child, Su Yumei, seemed to be coquettish and said to Liu Lianhua: "Oh, eldest sister, if there is anything you need to know, you should come and get married as soon as possible."
Liu Lianhua looked at Su Yumei and Xiao Hongying and said, "Okay, okay, but there are only two of them, which is not enough for us three sisters."
Xiao Hongying, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "It doesn't matter. The eldest sister is our sister. Naturally, the eldest sister will choose first. The eldest sister will choose the rest, and the second sister and I will take the rest. Since we are sisters, we don't care if two girls work together with the same husband. Right, Sister Yumei?"
Su Yumei also said: "That's right, eldest sister, you have to choose first. My colleague Hongying and I can be one husband."
Liu Lianhua looked at the two sisters and said slightly awkwardly: "Okay, in that case, I'll take action first, sister. It's him." Liu Lianhua pointed at Li Ke and said.
Seeing this, Li Ke turned to Shi Wei and said jokingly: "Brother Shi Wei is so lucky. We will have two ladies soon."
Shi Wei looked embarrassed. His small body could not withstand such a torment.
Seeing that the three women had made up their minds, they signaled to their men to start organizing. The three girls also walked down the hall and wandered around the two of them to take a closer look. The more they looked at them, the happier they became. Seeing this, the two felt a little weak in their hearts, so they looked at each other, decided not to pretend anymore, broke the rope binding their hands, and Li Ke said: "You three, I think it's better to forget about this marriage. "
When the three women saw the two men breaking away from the rope, they quickly retreated and put up a fighting posture around the two men, ready to explode.
Shi Wei waved his hands and said: "Don't panic, you three. The two of us came here just to clarify the facts. After hearing what the people in the town said, you are probably not extremely evil people. There must be some ulterior motives among them, so Until now, I hope you’ll bear with me.”
The three girls couldn't listen at this time. They just thought that the two people in front of them had ulterior motives and were not good people, so they stepped forward and started fighting.
After a fist and kick fight, the three women were still a little unable to resist, so they took the opportunity to take off their weapons from the hall and wanted to fight with weapons. I saw that the three women all used knives, but the knives were not like ordinary knives in the world. , it should be that the ordinary knife is too heavy, inconvenient and inconvenient to use, so it was transformed into this. This knife is much narrower than the ordinary knife, the blade is also a little thinner, and the handle is longer. , it looks really useful.
As he said that, he started to chop at Li Shi. Seeing this, the two of them competed with the three women with their bare hands. Unexpectedly, the three women's sword was more than twice as powerful as before. Neither of them dared to be careless in dealing with it, as they would be injured if they were not careful. Seeing that the time was almost up, the two of them really exerted their strength. After several rounds, they grabbed the three women's weapons and put the blade on the three women's necks.
Seeing that they had been captured, the three women were so heartbroken that they fell forward and wiped their necks. The two of them were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly took away their knives and threw them on the ground.
The three women looked at the two of them in confusion. Li Ke said: "You three, please don't be impatient. The two of us are here today just as Brother Shi Wei said just now. We have no other intention. We are just here to clarify the facts and relieve the worries of the residents of the town."
Liu Lianhua saw Li Keshiwei had lost the knife in his hand, and nodded towards Su and Xiao with a sincere attitude. So he said, "In that case, we won't hide it from each other anymore. Let's sit down and talk." After saying that, the three women walked back to the stage and sat down, and Li Ke also sat down beside them.
After some conversation, the truth emerged. It turns out that these three girls are all girls from good families. They all ran away from home because of unfair treatment. They met here by chance. Seeing that this place is naturally dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, and Liu Lianhua taught martial arts, they decided to Settled here for self-protection. The other women under my command were all women from good families who were dissatisfied with their lives in the surrounding towns and villages. After being rescued by my sisters, they came here and refused to leave. I also taught them some martial arts. Later, they became more and more popular. If there are many, they simply set up a copycat.
As for going to the town to harass every one or two days, it’s because there are all kinds of people in this world. In order to prevent outsiders from coming here to cause trouble, I came up with this strategy. If I go to harass people outside, they will be afraid, and they won’t Someone is here looking for trouble. Although the government came to conquer it later, the strength of the government soldiers could not help me and others. Later, people from outside spread the word, and no one dared to come here to look for trouble. I have lived a peaceful life in the past few years. Another important reason for going to the raid is to take the opportunity to obtain some supplies from the mountain. After all, there are still dozens of people on the mountain, and the expenses are not small.
The gangster we kidnapped three years ago was because after he came here, he fainted after being frightened and woke up unconscious, so we released him back to better shock the people outside. , In fact, we are all weak women. If the world is not difficult and we want to protect ourselves, we would not be willing to do this. Over the years, although the reputation of robbing husbands and sons-in-law has been well known, our sisters on the mountain are still keeping their integrity and have never been humiliated, nor have they dealt with any good people.
After Li Ke and Shi Wei heard this, their hearts sank. It turned out that there was such a secret, and they actually felt pity for the women in front of them, but what they felt more spontaneously was admiration.
"Even so, it is really not easy for the three heroines, but it is not the solution in the long run. Not to mention that the truth is known to outsiders, but also we have to consider that there are so many good girls here, it is possible that they will not have biological children for the rest of their lives. This is not a waste of life. "Li Ke said.
Su Yumei replied at this time, "We have also thought about it, and then we set a rule that all girls over eighteen can go down the mountain and live a good life. We will also distribute some money so that they can live a safe life and find a good family as soon as possible. Give birth to children. Some people have left over the years, but more people are still unwilling to leave and consider this place their home."
"So that's the case. It's been really difficult for a few people these years. I apologize to all the heroines for today's recklessness." After saying this, Vila pulled Li Ke and bowed to the three women on the stage to apologize.
Seeing that the two of them were sincere and not malicious, the three women actually liked the two men in front of them a little more. Liu Lianhua could see the thoughts of Su Xiao and Xiao, so she motioned them to take off their outer robes and scarves, and she did the same.
After the three women took it off, three clear and lovely faces were revealed. It was difficult to associate them with the fierce female gangsters. They were all beautiful and affectionate. Each of the three had their own characteristics and could be called beauties. Li Ke and Shi Wei were stunned for a moment.
Liu Lianhua changed her previous strong style, and her beautiful face was now full of the aura of a little woman. She said shyly: "My sister saw that the two young masters are superb in martial arts and gentle. If you don't dislike them, you will really How about becoming my husband-in-law in Zhuohua Mountain?"
This statement shocked Li Ke and others for a while. Could it be that he really had a wife here for nothing? The two of them suddenly had a lot of thoughts in their minds.
Seeing that the two of them were in trouble, Liu Lianhua added: "We know that it was really abrupt at the moment, but my third sister is also innocent. She was impressed by the two young masters just now. If she gets two husbands, this village will also be like this in the future." Then we will have stronger reliance, and my sisters will no longer have to worry or be frightened. I would like to ask you two gentlemen to consider it carefully and grant my three sisters’ wish."
"This...this decision is indeed a good one for you, but I hope the three heroines will allow me and the two of us to consider this important matter of marriage." Shi Wei was speechless for a moment.
Xiao Hongying looked at Shi Wei with a shy face, "Young Master is right, how about we stay here for a few days and get to know each other while thinking about it?"
After hearing this, Li Ke looked at Shi Wei and seemed to have an idea in his mind. "Okay, that's fine. Let's stay here for three or two days before making a decision."
The next day, Li Ke quietly found Liu Lianhua, explained to Liu Lianhua everything he had encountered before, and told Liu Lianhua that he had no intention of doing this. At the same time, he also explained Shi Wei's situation and claimed that he would persuade Shi Wei Stay, it’s time to find a home after wandering for many years. If possible, all three sisters will marry Shi Wei.
But Liu Lianhua's attitude was clear and she expressed her feelings to Li Ke, "I, Liu Lianhua, am interested in you, not Shi Wei. If you want to leave, I will let you go, but if you ask me to find another husband, I will never Maybe, if you don't give up, I'm willing to wait here for your return one day and continue this relationship."
Seeing that Liu Lianhua's attitude was resolute and sincere, Li Ke didn't want to say anything more. He looked at Liu Lianhua's face again. It seemed much more refined than last night. Her cheeks were slightly red. She looked really lovable, but she thought about her ambition. , helplessly fell into silence.
When Li Ke returned to Shi Wei's residence, he saw Su Yumei and Xiao Hongying surrounding Shi Wei, holding various foods in their hands and about to feed them into Shi Wei's mouth. Shi Wei was really embarrassed, but there was always a trace of worry on his face. Smiling. Li Ke thought that Brother Shi Wei had been wandering all over the world for many years and had no fixed residence. He must have not experienced such a feeling for a long time. It would be a blessing if this matter came to fruition.
In the next two days, Li Ke tried to persuade Shi Wei when he had time, and Shi Wei also listened a lot. Coupled with Su and Xiao's hard work, Shi Wei's relationship with them was no longer as awkward as it was at the beginning. , got to know each other a lot, and finally Shi Wei agreed to stay here and stop wandering.
In the evening, the wedding ceremony was held in the village. Everyone was in high spirits, but Liu Lianhua was unhappy. Li Ke understood the reason and asked Liu Lianhua to walk to the cliff outside the village.
Standing on the edge of the cliff, Li Ke pointed to the sky and mountains in the distance and said: "Miss Liu, I, Li Ke, am determined to live in this vast world, and I will eventually let down the girl's good intentions." After that, he looked at the depressed man in front of him. Liu Lianhua.
Liu Lianhua thought for a moment, and without hesitation, she jumped into Li Ke's arms. Li Ke did not push her away immediately, but patted her lightly on the shoulder. Liu Lianhua said at this time: "Lianhua knows that the young master has high ambitions and does not want to drag the young master down, but Lianhua's heart and love are placed on the young master. The young master will remember to write down and come back to see me."
Li Ke looked at the beautiful lady in his arms, feeling extremely painful in his heart. Then he looked into the distance, his eyes bright again.
After a while, someone called them back and said that the time of worship was approaching. The two returned to the Nvying Hall. The hall was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and the red silk drapes, dragon and phoenix candles, and the big red "Happy" characters were really festive. The two looked at each other, and they both understood the emotion in their eyes, but said nothing.
Amidst a burst of joy, Shi Wei finally got married to Su Yumei and Xiao Hongying, and entered the bridal chamber surrounded by a group of girls of all ages. Li Ke and Liu Lianhua drank until late at night. The more they drank, the more spicy the wine became. Before dawn, Liu Lianhua fell drunk in the hall. Li Ke found a thin quilt and covered it gently, and then looked for it from the side. Paper and pen, leaving two letters behind, he quietly left Zhuohua Mountain.
One of these letters is to Shi Wei, a farewell message; the other is to Liu Lianhua, with only a few digits:
Travelers in a hurry are not ruthless, wood and stone are all aware of the burning of the heart.
I just hope that one day I will be able to live up to my peach blossoms and live up to my love.
