By the way, after lunch in Black Tiger Village, some preparations were made, the incense was in full bloom, and the smoke filled the air.
Han Sitong, together with the brothers from Black Tiger Village, bowed respectfully to the row of tablets on the altar table, kowtowed, sat down in front of the desk, and burned paper money in the brazier.
When all the heroes present saw such a solemn event in Black Tiger Village, they also came as guests and burned incense in front of the rows of people to worship. Many people exchanged "hypocrisy" for "thorough etiquette".
After Qi Zuo and several escorts bowed to a row of tablets, they saw Han Sitong and Tang Xiansheng sitting on the ground, intent on burning paper money in the brazier, with no intention of getting up. Their sincerity made people anxious.
The escort surnamed Fan looked at the sun in the sky, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, pinched Qi Zuo's sleeve, and said impatiently: "Master Qi, if you don't come out of the mountain, wait until the escort car from Longwei Escort passes by. If you want to launch an attack, I’m afraid it’s really too late.”
Qi Zuo heard about it, looked at the sun in the west, touched the sweat on his forehead, walked quietly to Han Sitong's side, squatted down, and while burning paper money in the brazier, he said: "Master Han Zhai , such trivial matters as burning paper money can be left to the brothers below, there is no need for you to do it yourself. Squatting and sitting like this all the time is not what you, the leader of Han Village, should do, there are still many big things to do. "
Han Sitong said with great emotion: "Master Qi, the life of a poor person is all about ensuring that they can eat, drink, and have diarrhea. The life of a rich man, in addition to being happy about eating, drinking, and having diarrhea, is also filled with all kinds of desires that he thinks are good. And whether these desires can be satisfied depends entirely on one good thing, money. Money can make all the difference, but without money, you are no longer a human being. For so many years, my brothers and I have been making money everywhere, and we only know how to seek good things for ourselves. I have completely forgotten that if my parents want to live a good life, they also need money. I finally remembered it today. I have an opportunity to repay my kindness. How can I just let others do it for me without any sincerity? .”
Qi Zuo said: "But so many friends from all walks of life came here to take advantage of the excitement and wanted to get back face from the Longwei Escort Bureau for Black Tiger Village. Why can't we just do nothing, go all the way in vain, and return disappointed. The heart of a friend, Mutual respect is important and cannot be bullied!"
Han Sitong smiled and replied: "Master Qi, how could you return in despair! With so many friends from all walks of life coming to cheer, Black Tiger Village is so powerful that I promise him that Jiang Longwei will be a sensible master and he will not dare to underestimate the existence of Black Tiger Village." , maybe he is already on his way to pay homage to the mountain, thinking of showing his favor to our Black Tiger Village."
Qi Zuo sneered and said: "Master Han, when Jiang Daogong was alive, Black Tiger Village never attacked the Longwei Escort Bureau, and no one from his Longwei Escort Bureau came to pay homage to the mountain. What's more, inviting so many heroes here this time is just for the sake of Let’s give some clues to the Longwei Escort Agency, how could he, Jiang Longwei, come to our door and ask for trouble?”
Tang Xiansheng on the side interjected: "Master Qi, don't worry, Jiang Longwei will definitely come to pay homage to the mountain."
Qi Zuo sneered and said: "Third Master, you call yourself a dog-headed strategist. You have endless tricks up your sleeve, and Black Tiger Village is what it is today. But this time is different. Don't talk nonsense, or you will ruin your reputation. As far as I know, Jiang Longwei, the new head of the Longwei Escort Agency, is not only uneducated but also a man who flirts with women, eats, drinks and has fun. He is a playboy. I am afraid it will be difficult for him to guess your delicate thoughts."
Tang Xiansheng replied with a smile: "But as far as I know, Jiang Longwei not only obtained the true biography of his father Jiang Daogong, but he was also better than his master. He was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. He had a gully in his chest and a world hidden in his belly. It was just that his father Jiang Daogong lived a lifetime. A hero is too heroic, his father is strong and his son is weak, which temporarily obscures his due light."
Qi Zuo smiled and said: "If it is as good as you say, why did Jiang Daogong entrust the Longwei Escort Agency to an outsider like Bai Yutian before he died? This caused an internal division in the Longwei Escort Agency and had to fire a large number of escort heads. .”
Tang Xiansheng replied with a smile: "Master Qi, Jiang Daogong has unrivaled martial arts skills and is a great hero. He has friends all over the south of the Yangtze River, and his opponents all have ways to harm him, let alone the unknown Jiang Longwei! Jiang Daogong asked Bai Yutian to stir up trouble and divert the enemy's attention. Sight, isn't this an invisible protection for the Longwei Escort Agency or Jiang Longwei! Furthermore, the national law is like a mountain, and it is difficult to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people under the emperor's nose. A mere dragon who relies on rules and favors to maintain relationships How can the Wei Escort Bureau escape the corruption of human nature? Since the good and the bad are mixed, it is imperative to eliminate the false and preserve the true, so how can we force it to be described as an internal classification."
Qi Zuo thought he could not defeat Tang Xiansheng, who was familiar with poetry and books, but he could not give up the purpose of his trip, so he had an idea and adopted the extreme method between friends to make a bet to determine the outcome. He said loudly: "The dog-headed strategist, after all the talk, there is no way to tell the winner. How about we make a bet and let's talk about the winner?"
Tang Xiansheng had three heads, with the eldest and second eldest brother in front, and all the brothers behind him. The future and destiny of Black Tiger Village were related to each other, so he couldn't make the decision at will, so he quickly came to Han Sitong's side to ask for advice.
When life and death are at stake, if you don't trust your brothers, who else can you trust? Han Sitong chuckled and said, "Third brother, Master Qi wants to bet with you, you just have to make your own decision."
Tang Xiansheng heard this and said to Qi Zuo: "Master Qi, I wonder what you want to bet on?"
Qi Zuo said: "Both of us believe what we saw and heard, and we must bet on our respective knowledge of Jiang Longwei."
Tang Xiansheng said: "Okay. I bet that Jiang Longwei is so talented that he not only knows how to come to Black Tiger Village to pay homage to Shanmen today, but he can also lead the Longwei Escort Bureau to turn danger into safety and regain its glory in the future."
Qi Zuo glanced at the sky. It was only a few hours before the sun set. He said confidently: "Since the Third Master bets on his outstanding talent, I bet on him that he is only superficial and useless. Not only did I not know how to come to pay homage to the mountain today, In the future, Longwei Escort will be led into a dead end, and it will never be restored."
Han Sitong raised his head, took a look at the bright mountains and fields, and then said: "Since it is a bet, chips are indispensable. My third brother is the third master of Black Tiger Village, so he naturally uses Black Tiger Village as a bet. I don't know what Qi Daxia's bet is. What is it?"
Qi Zuo smiled and replied: "If Qi loses, if Black Tiger Village asks for anything in the future, I, Qi Zuo, will definitely respond."
Han Sitong stood up and said: "A true hero does not tell lies. If my third brother Tang Xiansheng loses today, the whole Black Tiger Village will be at the mercy of the great hero Qi in the future. If we violate our oath, I, Han Sitong, will take the surname Qi after the great hero Qi."
"In that case, let's high-five as an oath." Qi Zuo laughed and stretched out his palm.
Han Sitong put a palm on his face and said loudly: "With this, if we break our oath, no matter how heartless our Black Tiger Village and Qi Zuo are, we will not be ungrateful if we kill you, and you will not be unjust if you kill us."
When all the heroes saw him, they all applauded worriedly and came together to bear witness.
As the saying goes, there are no fathers and sons in gambling, and there are no brothers in business. Now that the gamble has begun, each of them only thinks of their own interests, and love is like a cloud in the sky. Although it is beautiful, it is elusive.
Those who help Black Tiger Village and Longwei Escort Bureau to become enemies and get no benefits hope that Tang Xiansheng will win; those who instigate Black Tiger Village and Longwei Escort Bureau to become enemies and gain benefits hope that Qi Zuo will win.
But no matter who loses or wins, both win and lose. Just because the losing party never thought of honoring the promise to the winning party, and the winning party never thought that the losing party would honor its promise. The reason why they bet is that if they win, if the other party does not follow their wishes, they will be in the wrong, and they can put aside the morality of the world and kill the other party without any scruples.
Han Sitong thought so, and Qi Zuo probably thought so too.
Qi Zuo dared to run rampant in Black Tiger Village, firstly, because he was the chief steward of Zhengyi Villa, which he, Black Tiger Village, could not afford to offend; secondly, Han Sitong was able to get in touch with Jiang Yulang and become brothers, all because of him Qi Zuo had secretly helped him, and Black Tiger Village owed him a favor.
But human feelings belong to human feelings, and life and death belong to life and death. He, Han Sitong, befriended Jiang Yulang for a very clear purpose: to mix favors and protect his life. If I return a favor to you Qi Zuo, I have to risk my own life and even the lives of my brothers. If the favor is too big and I can't afford to repay it, then I might as well not repay it.
Moreover, Han Sitong had a vague feeling that the reason why Jiang Yulang didn't care about his identity as a bandit and was willing to sworn brothers with him was not because of how hard Qi Zuo had used him, but because he, Han Sitong, not only had never felt sorry for Bai Tianyu's past misfortunes. brothers, and treated them with great courtesy. Just like the two heroes of the Ding family come to Black Tiger Village as guests, they can speak as they please, eat and drink as much as they want, come and go as they please, it all depends on their mood.
With the bet between Tang Xiansheng and Qi Zuo, the restless hearts of the heroes finally ushered in a moment of joy. They no longer had to think about things that were difficult for them to decide, and their joyful eyes began to turn to the mountains and waters around Black Tiger Village. , there was a conversation from near to far, we got along harmoniously, and there were a lot of compliments.
The good times didn't last long. A man gasped and rushed to Han Sitong. He bowed his head and cupped his hands and said: "The leader of the village, Jiang Longwei, the chief escort of Longwei Escort Bureau, brought Taoist Huang Ting of Jiuhua Mountain and Le Xiaotian of Lotte Escort Bureau." Come and worship the mountain.”
As soon as this statement came out, most of the heroes laughed loudly, while a small number of heroes sighed.
With a smile on his face, Han Sitong threw the paper money in his hand into the brazier. He and several other leaders stood up happily and said loudly: "Sound the gongs and drums, and line up to welcome us!"
Qi Zuo stood up and shouted: "Master Han, if this happens, where will the majesty of Black Tiger Village be in the future!"
The one named Fan and several other bodyguard leaders also stood up and loudly echoed: "Yes, Chief Han, if you do this to enhance other people's ambition and destroy your own prestige, where will the faces of our brothers be in the future?"
Han Sitong cupped his hands and said loudly: "Dear friends, please keep a line in everything so that we can meet again in the future. He, Jiang Longwei, Huang Zhangmen and Le Biaotou came to pay homage to the mountain, which shows his sincerity. How can we, Black Tiger Village, be so polite? I lost to others. Do you think so?"
The two heroes of the Ding family stood up and said loudly: "That goes without saying. Only by reciprocating with courtesy can we live forever."
Qin Haowen, Duan Wentong and others stood up and said loudly: "Master Han, Huang Daoting, Le Xiaotian and other figures are willing to condescend to pay homage to the mountain today. If they don't go to greet us, what will happen in the future?" When my friends hear this, they will definitely laugh at us as we are a bunch of reckless people who don’t know what etiquette is.”
Tang Xiansheng said happily: "China is a country of etiquette, and the country is governed by etiquette. Everyone knows etiquette and understands etiquette. How can we forget the etiquette of sages and forget our ancestors just because of a little grudge dispute?"
"Let's go! Let's be polite and welcome the distinguished guests." Han Sitong shouted and walked towards the entrance of the valley.
The heroes followed closely behind, smiling and singing in harmony.
When Qi Zuo saw him, his eyes were filled with sadness. He couldn't move an inch, and he reluctantly joined a few like-minded escorts. His thoughts were wandering around, and he gradually felt that losing the bet was a trivial matter and that he could not achieve his goal. big.
