As the sun sets over the western mountains, the colorful clouds in the sky look like sheep on the grassland, strolling leisurely and creating a spectacular sight.
Mei Guoqing straddled his horse and walked beside Mei Ruocheng and said, "Brother, dusk is coming, and I'm afraid I won't be able to reach Bianjing City. Otherwise, why don't the Zhengyuan Escort Bureau ask for a favor from Liu Gaosheng and stay one night?" Some things that need to be said can be said well, so as to strengthen Liu Gaosheng and cultivate the determination to maintain the righteousness of heaven and earth."
Mei Ruocheng said: "Your idea is good, but some things are better left to Mr. Li and others to say."
Mei Guoqing asked: "Why?"
Mei Ruocheng said: "My brothers and I once stumbled and fell into the stinking water of the Dragon Slaying Association. Before we received the forgiveness and recognition of the heroes in the world, we could not clean ourselves up. Just because of our current status, some of the words are very similar. If you talk too much, you may not be able to do it if you can say it. Asking people to put aside their worries or suspicions and win the trust of our brothers is probably wishful thinking. It is better not to say anything."
Mei Guoqing said: "Brother, Mr. Li hasn't shown up yet. We have to make up our own minds about some things."
Mei Ruocheng asked: "Second brother, what are you talking about?"
Mei Guoqing said: "Brother, it's not like you don't know that there are many treacherous people like Ma Fengzhong in the Dragon Slaying Society who wear the cloak of chivalrous heroes and work for the tiger. We escorted Ma Fengzhong and others to the Justice Villa to accept the justice of martial arts. It is to frighten the hypocrites in the world of martial arts who are duplicitous and inconsistent with their words and deeds. To warn them that if they do not break away from the Dragon Slaying Society and change their ways, no matter how well they disguise themselves or how deep they hide, sooner or later their flaws will be exposed and they will be judged by justice. "
After taking a breath, he continued: "Once the martial arts alliance succeeds this time, the Dragon Slaying Society will definitely be defeated openly. If it wants to make a comeback secretly, it will have to rely on followers like Ma Fengzhong to keep it alive. Dragon Slaying is planning for the future, so how dare you let it go? People like Ma Fengzhong are left to their own devices without any care, which chills people's hearts."
Mei Ruocheng said: "You mean, Tulong - will try to rescue these people?"
Mei Guoqing said: "I will definitely try to rescue him, but I am afraid that if I can't save him openly, I will send people to poison him secretly to avoid future troubles."
Mei Ruocheng said: "Second brother, Liu Gaosheng was also a member of the Dragon Slaying Association, and he moved into the Zhengyuan Escort Bureau so rashly. Aren't you afraid that you will play into the hands of the Dragon Slaying?"
Mei Guoqing smiled and replied: "Brother, it's true that Liu Gaosheng, who traveled northwest as an escort, had no choice but to join the Dragon Slaying Association. But he only paid an annual tribute to the Dragon Slaying Association every year. In order to prevent the Zhengyuan Escort Agency from being stained with blood, he never participated in it. The matter of poisoning the Jianghu martial arts world cannot be regarded as members of the Dragon Slaying Society in the strict sense, and should be treated differently from Ma Fengzhong and others."
Mei Ruocheng said: "Second brother, people's hearts are unpredictable. One moment and another moment, even if a dog is cornered, it will jump over the wall."
Mei Guoqing smiled and replied: "Brother, when the Dragon Slaying Society was at its peak, Liu Gaosheng could not get involved in the martial arts massacre. What's more, now that the Wulin Alliance is about to eradicate the Dragon Slaying Society. No matter how stupid Liu Gaosheng is, he will never do it. You are stupid at this moment, harming us just to show your loyalty to Tu Long. To say the least, Liu Gaosheng can follow Tu Long to the end of the world, but the Zhengyuan Escort Bureau cannot move. As the saying goes, a monk who can run cannot run away from the temple, how dare Liu Gaosheng do it for Helping a slaying dragon that I already hate to the core of my heart betrays the merits of my ancestors."
Mei Ruocheng said: "Second brother, according to your opinion, this Zhengyuan Escort Agency must be here?"
Mei Guoqing smiled and replied: "Brother, it's not that we have to live here, but we have no choice. We can't let everyone sleep in the mountains in fear."
Mei Ruocheng said: "Then I'll listen to you and stay at Zhengyuan Escort Agency."
Mei Guoqing smiled happily, turned around and shouted: "Everyone, hurry up and stay at Zhengyuan Escort Agency tonight."
All the heroes were overjoyed when they heard this, because the Zhengyuan Escort Agency was only three to five miles away, so they were there in a hurry. So he quickened his pace and walked three to five miles eastward, arriving outside the manor of Zhengyuan Escort Agency.
Mei Ruocheng, without losing any courtesy, took Mei Guoqing, Mei Xiuyan, and Mei Zhenshi to knock on the door and ask for an audience.
The village door opened wide, and Pan Youan walked out. He was surprised when he saw the Mei brothers from the Four Beauties of Tiantai. He pretended not to know, raised his hands and said, "I'm Pan Youan, the head of the Zhengyuan Escort Bureau. Do you know the names of these four noble people?"
The four Mei brothers smiled, clasped their fists politely, and announced their names one by one.
Pan You'an cupped his fists and returned the greeting, saying cheerfully: "It turns out that the Mei brothers from the Four Beauties of Tiantai are here. It's disrespectful and disrespectful, and it's disrespectful to welcome them from afar."
Mei Ruocheng said quickly: "How dare you, how dare you, Mr. Pan is too polite. Is Mr. Liu at home?"
Pan Youan replied: "I wonder what Master Mei... has to do with my head bodyguard?"
Mei Ruocheng smiled and replied: "Since dusk, I have missed Sutou, so I came to your village to spend one night. I wonder if it can be convenient."
Pan You'an said: "My chief bodyguard has been feeling very unwell these past two days as evil spirits have invaded me. I am in the process of clearing away the evil spirits. Please let me go and report."
Mei Ruocheng smiled and said, "It's hard work, it's hard work."
Pan Youan glanced at the people not far away, and slightly cupped his hands: "Master Mei, please wait for a moment." He turned around and walked into the door and stepped away.
After a while of walking, he entered the manor hall, walked up to Liu Gaosheng, and said: "Chief escort, a group of people came outside, led by the four brothers of Tiantai Sixiu Mei Ruocheng. They said they missed Sutou, especially Come stay for one night."
"Mei Ruocheng?" Liu Gaosheng stood up, took two steps back and forth, pinched his chin, and said: "Aren't the Mei brothers traveling in the south of the Yangtze River! Why did they end up in the Central Plains? What else followed them people?"
Pan You'an said: "I took a quick look, and there were many heroes from the Central Plains, including Ma Fengzhong and other traitors. However, it seems a little inappropriate for one person to appear here."
Liu Gaosheng asked: "Who?"
Pan Youan replied: "Dong Xiaowan, leader of the White Lotus Sect."
Liu Gaosheng said: "Dong Xiaowan obeys orders from Biluo Lake and won't fight with us. Don't worry about her."
Pan You'an said: "The chief escort, if Mei Ruocheng and the others come to stay for the night, should you welcome them into the village, or should you politely decline?"
Liu Gaosheng said: "There are many heroes from the Central Plains among them, so we cannot turn them away." He walked away from his seat and said loudly: "Everyone, please follow me out of the village to greet the distinguished guests, how about it?"
All the bodyguards stood up and said in unison: "Yes, chief bodyguard."
Liu Gaosheng smiled warmly and led the escorts out of the hall and towards the gate of the manor.
The Mei brothers who were waiting outside the manor saw Liu Gaosheng coming out of the manor with a group of bodyguards. They quickly stepped forward, clasped their fists and saluted, "The four Mei brothers have met Mr. Liu, the bodyguard leader, and all the bodyguard leaders."
Liu Gaosheng and his escorts returned the gift and said cheerfully: "Master Mei, what kind of wind is blowing today to invite you from Jiangnan to the Central Plains?"
Mei Ruocheng replied with a smile: "I heard that the Justice Villa posted hero posts and convened a martial arts conference with the intention of destroying the Dragon Slaying Society, which had been hidden for decades and was extremely evil. My brothers and I were deeply harmed by the Dragon Slaying Society and hated it to the core. I heard that I received such good news and wanted to contribute to eradicating evil, so I came uninvited."
Liu Gaosheng said with a smile: "Since you are here to eradicate evil and defend the right path, we, the righteous people, welcome you. Please come to the village and have tea."
Mei Ruocheng said politely: "Then...it is better to obey orders than to be respectful and disturb your village!"
"What the hell! If someone is in trouble, I will be the one to shoulder the responsibility." Liu Gaosheng took Mei Ruocheng's hand, bursting with joy, and strode towards the manor. The escorts waved the others to follow.
After entering the manor, they settled in, walked into the hall, and sat down together. Liu Gaosheng and his escorts picked up the wine glasses, washed away the dust for Mei Ruocheng and others, talked happily, and drank the wine. What a joy!
The wine warmed their stomachs and the food was full. With the exception of the four Mei brothers, everyone went to their bedrooms under the guidance of their escorts and slept until dawn.
Mei Ruocheng held up the tea cup, borrowed flowers to offer Buddha to Liu Gaosheng, and said, "Mr. Liu, head escort, I heard that you have been suffering from evil spirits these past two days and are feeling ill. Are you feeling better?"
Liu Gaosheng smiled and replied: "You, Master Mei, have brought you a whole body of righteousness, but there are only two small evil spirits. If you don't drive them away, there is nothing wrong with that."
Mei Ruocheng said: "That's good. I'm also worried that if the evil spirit is not eliminated, words and deeds cannot be harmonious, which can damage the liver and gallbladder."
Liu Gaosheng said with a smile: "Master Mei, you are both brave and courageous. If you don't have any tricks to win, there are tricks. It doesn't matter if you have something to say." Seeing Mei Ruocheng glanced at the several bodyguards beside him, he said, "These are my regular people." The pillar of the Yuan Escort Bureau, he keeps his good words to himself and ignores his bad words, so there is no need to worry."
Mei Ruocheng smiled reluctantly and said: "Mr. Liu, head escort, I have an unkind request. I hope you can fulfill it."
Liu Gaosheng smiled and replied: "Master Mei, you can do whatever you can to the best of your ability, and there is nothing wrong with you, just ask."
Mei Ruocheng said: "Chief escort, you have also seen that the people traveling with me are divided into three groups, the righteous men of the world, the evil dragon slaying society, the White Lotus sect, and the three hearts. The dragon slaying wants to borrow Dong Xiaowan's mother and daughter from the White Lotus sect. He threatens the young knight Bai Yutian with his life and destroys the martial arts alliance; the righteous people want to take Ma Fengzhong and other Dragon Slayer demons to the Justice Villa and accept a just trial at the martial arts conference, so as to serve as a warning to others and achieve the purpose of dividing and disintegrating the Dragon Slayer Association."
Liu Gaosheng said: "You want to escort these two groups separately. Even if the Dragon Slayer Club comes to fight for it, at most one of them will be snatched away, and you won't kill two birds with one stone."
Mei Ruocheng said: "This is exactly what I mean. I wonder if the chief escort can respond to my request and help escort the group?"
Liu Gaosheng said: "Over the years, in order to raise funds for the Dragon Slayer Association, our Zhengyuan Escort Agency has been heavily in debt and almost bankrupt, just shy of closing down. As long as the Dragon Slayer Association can be completely eliminated, let alone escorting a group of people to the Justice Villa with a little effort, even if You can sell this manor to raise funds for this martial arts alliance."
Mei Ruocheng stood up, bowed deeply to Liu Gaosheng, and said, "Thank you, Chief Bodyguard, for your righteousness."
Liu Gaosheng hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, saying: "Master Mei, you performed this salute incorrectly."
Mei Ruocheng smiled and said: "Oh! I would like to hear the details."
Liu Gaosheng said: "My father named the escort bureau Zhengyuan, which means uprightness and unity. He wants our escort bureau to uphold the code of conduct of justice, impartiality and integrity. If the Dragon Slaying Society is not extinguished, how can justice, impartiality and integrity be found in the world? Zhengyuan Escort Agency will also How can we talk about upholding integrity? I, Liu Gaosheng, swear to be incompatible with the Dragon Slaying Association, not for you, but actually for my Zhengyuan Escort Bureau."
Mei Ruocheng cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and said: "Mr. Liu is an open-minded man, and I admire you. If you don't give up, my younger brother, Mei Ruocheng, would like to worship you as my eldest brother. From now on, we will live a life of high mountains and rivers, sharing weal and woe."
Liu Gaosheng shouted: "Old Pan, bring the wine."
Pan Youan brought two glasses of water and wine, and Liu Gaosheng and Mei Ruocheng each took one glass, touched it hard, drank the water and wine, and became brothers.
The oath is as follows:
Heroes depend on each other for their liver and gallbladder, and there are fewer and fewer chivalrous heroes.
The ups and downs are sour and bitter, the river is a gag, the lake is laughing and scolding, and the lake is making jokes.
