When everyone saw Lao Xing coming, they immediately stopped.
Although they have a good personal relationship with Lao Xing, it is precisely because of this that they know that Lao Xing is a person who can't get rid of the dirt in his eyes.
Let alone them, even if the officials' children dared to cause trouble in Qixia Town, Lao Xing would take it for granted.
Moreover, there was nothing wrong between them to begin with, and they were not all forced by the shopkeeper. They just took this opportunity to step down.
When the shopkeeper saw Lao Xing coming, he knew that now was not the time to pursue the case.
"Hey, Lao Xing is here. Come on, show Xing a cup of tea." The shopkeeper greeted him with a smile.
Hearing this, Lao Bai quickly poured water for Lao Xing, but Lao Xing obviously didn't take this trick, and he said straight to the point.
"No need, I'm here to deliver a message to you."
With that said, Lao Xing took out the letter from Xiao Liu and handed it to Shopkeeper Tong.
Shopkeeper Tong curiously took the letter and saw that it was for herself. She quickly opened it and read it curiously.
On the other side, Lao Xing asked Lao Bai and Dazui with sharp eyes.
"What did you two do just now?"
Upon hearing Lao Xing's inquiry, Lao Bai and Dazui shook their heads quickly and explained with a smile. "It's nothing, we were just having fun."
After hearing the two explanations that they were just joking, Lao Xing took a closer look at the two and knew that they were not lying.
However, Lao Xing still did not forget to warn.
"Don't mess around if you have nothing to do in the future, otherwise, I know you, but the knife in my hand doesn't know you."
After saying that, Lao Xing drew his sword and warned.
Lao Xing was in a bad mood today, so Xiao Liu went to explore Cuiwei Mountain alone. Although he believed that Xiao Liu would be fine with his skills, he was still a little worried.
Seeing Lao Xing suddenly draw his sword, the two people who were frightened by Lao Xing quickly nodded in response. "Yes Yes Yes..."
But just then. "no!"
Everyone was startled by the shopkeeper's exclamation.
Everyone quickly looked back curiously and saw the shopkeeper looking at the letter in his hand with disbelief.
"That's not true!"
Seeing the incredulous look on the shopkeeper's face, everyone moved over curiously to see what was written in the letter. Even the illiterate Big Mouth followed suit.
Only Lao Xing, who had long known that it was just an admission notice, was sitting there alone. He picked up the tea in front of the table and took a sip to suppress the slightly irritable mood in his heart.
Everyone looked at the letter in the shopkeeper's hand curiously and found that it was just an ordinary admission notice.
Is there any need to make such a fuss? Everyone couldn't understand why the shopkeeper was so excited.
But yes, you don’t know the difficulty until you have experienced it firsthand, and without personal experience, who can understand the shopkeeper’s current feelings.
Although the shopkeeper, like Xiao Guo, was born into an aristocratic family, her fate was completely different from Xiao Guo's.
The shopkeeper is not like Xiao Guo, who has determined to be a heroine since she was a child. Although she has no talent in this area, her family does not restrict her and allows her to go on her own.
The shopkeeper is different. Although she was born in a Jianghu family, her upbringing was very strict. She received the so-called female moral education since she was a child. Not to mention going to school, she had it even when she went out. More than a dozen people followed her.
It can be said that she is a rich young lady who is truly raised in a boudoir.
Of course, this may also be related to her experience of being kidnapped when she was a child.
But in general, in the eyes of others, going to school, which seems very ordinary, in the eyes of the shopkeeper, is a desire and a dream that she could never get in her childhood!
And now, her dream that she had always dreamed of has finally been realized in Beckham, whom she regards as the next generation. You can imagine how excited she is now.
But excitement is excitement. The more excited people are sometimes, the more likely they are to ignore some things. As the saying goes, caring leads to chaos.
But let’s not mention what happened next at Tongfu Inn. Let’s take a look at Xiaoliu’s side at this time.
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After Xiaoliu and Lao Xing parted ways, Xiaoliu first inspected the area he was responsible for before heading towards Cuiwei Mountain.
Cuiwei Mountain is located to the south of Qixia Town. It has high mountains and lush forests. Xiaoliu had just left the town gate when he saw the mountain from a distance.
The endless mountains are clearly visible even if they are miles away.
But as the saying goes, Wangshan can run to death, even if it is seen from a distance. But with Xiaoliu's current foot strength, it took him half an hour to reach the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the Cuiwei Mountain with its towering green peaks in front of him, Xiao Liu couldn't help but swallowed secretly. This mountain was so big that it would take him just one day to find it. Even if he was given a week, he probably wouldn't be able to find it all.
Moreover, the mountains are high and densely forested, and the dangers therein are extremely unpredictable. No wonder these bandits would find a place to live here. This is actually a good place to avoid government searches.
Looking at such a majestic Cuiwei Mountain, Xiao Liu was not in a hurry to enter the mountain. He first came to a small village at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain.
This village is called Beikou Village because it is located at the pass to the north of Cuiwei Mountain.
As early as the first day of discussion between him and his master, his master suggested that he come to Beikou Village to explore.
Because Beikou Village is backed by Cuiwei Mountain, the woodcutter hunters in the village often go to the mountains to make a living. It can be said that if there are really bandits in Cuiwei Mountain, the villagers of Beikou Village will definitely be the first to discover it.
Xiaoliu also came to Beikou Village as early as five days ago. At that time, he found the village chief of Beikou Village and asked about the bandits.
As expected by his master, the news that there were bandits in Cuiwei Mountain came from the mouths of the villagers in Beikou Village.
However, what disappoints Xiao Liu is that these villagers only saw these bandits once when they entered the mountain in the middle of the night.
And since it was midnight, they didn't know exactly how many bandits there were in this group. They only knew that it wasn't just one or two.
And since that time, these bandits have never appeared again, as if they were frightened into the mountains by something.
However, the villagers can be sure of one thing, and that is that the bandits are definitely still in the mountains, because hunters who enter the mountains occasionally find traces of their actions, and those traces are still new.
After Xiaoliu went back to discuss with Lao Xing, the two of them got even more headaches.
Because this can basically confirm that this group of people are not refugees, because if they were just refugees, they would never be hiding in the mountains like this.
There are generally only two situations where people like this are hiding in the mountains out of fear. One is that they are bandits, and they are also a group of bandits who have committed major crimes. They hide in the mountains because they are afraid of being chased by the government or people in the world, or even They were hunted into the mountains.
The other is that they are trying to avoid vendetta or are members of the Jianghu family who plan to live in seclusion. If this is the case, it would be much easier to handle.
After all, what these people fear most is causing trouble, and as long as they don't cause trouble, they can do whatever they like in the mountains. As long as they don't set the mountains on fire, the local government won't bother to care about them.
And how all of this will turn out depends on the results of Xiaoliu's investigation today.
"Brother Lin, Brother Zhang, thank you." Xiao Liu thanked the two men next to him, wearing gray coarse cloth and holding long forks, cupping their fists.
These two people are the hunters in Beikou Village, and they are also the guides who will take Xiaoliu into the mountains today.
Originally, Xiao Liu didn't want to take them there, but the two brothers insisted on following Xiao Liu into the mountains.
"If Yan is quick, we two brothers will also go into the mountains. To be honest, if we don't find out whether these people are bandits, we won't feel at ease. Let alone go into the mountains to hunt, even if we don't sleep every night Be practical." The stout man responded quickly.
As a villager in Beikou Village, if the group in Cuiwei Mountain were really bandits, they would definitely be the first ones in danger.
Although it is said that rabbits do not eat grass near their nests, don't forget that there is another saying, don't let others snore on the side of the bed. Bandits are not rabbits, they are wild beasts, and they eat people more ferociously than tigers.
Xiao Liu couldn't help but admire the courage of the two of them. He didn't refuse, after all, he was really a little timid on his own.
Not to mention finding the mountain bandits, if he were to enter the mountain alone, the poisonous insects, snakes and beasts in the mountain alone would probably be enough for him to drink.
In this way, Xiaoliu, led by the two hunters, entered Cuiwei Mountain.
The Cuiwei Mountains are endless, and the mountain roads are even more rugged and steep. Fortunately, there is a guide to lead the way. In addition, Xiaoliu has been practicing Qinggong hard in the past few days. Now he can move as quickly and nimble as an ape or a cheetah, so he has not suffered much. hinder.
The two leading hunters were also amazed when they saw Xiao Liu's lightness and agility. Xiaoliu's climb was easier than the mountain people like them who had been living in the mountains and forests since childhood.
"Captain Yan, is this the legendary Qing Gong?" the more outgoing Orion asked curiously.
Hearing his inquiry, Xiao Liu was also a little proud. His hard training these days was finally in vain. Without this Qing Gong, he would not be so relaxed today. Sure enough, there is no harm in learning one more skill.
"Yes, Brother Zhang." Xiao Liu responded with a smile.
Cuiwei Mountain is very vast, and these bandits are hiding deep. Xiaoliu and the others have been walking for half an hour and have not yet reached the place where they found their whereabouts. At this moment, Xiaoliu couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Are these bandits really the bandits in the original novel? How did Yang Huilan find them, or did they move out themselves later?
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And while Xiaoliu and the others were struggling to find traces of the bandits, a group of guys with sharp blades in the mountains were also groping forward in the forest.
From time to time, they held the swords in their hands and slashed the weeds and vines on their way.
After slashing for a while, the leading man became a little angry and didn't want to do it anymore. He directly thrust the knife in his hand into the soil aside.
"What's wrong?" The companion next to him asked with some confusion.
"What's wrong? We robbed so much money, and instead of going to live happily, we hide in the deep mountains and old forests, accompanying these poisonous insects and beasts every day. What do you think is wrong!" The man said all the dissatisfaction in his heart in one breath. Let it out.
After listening to the man's words, some other people were also a little unhappy and stuck their knives on the ground. To be honest, they couldn't stand this kind of life for a long time. They originally thought that they could live happily after making a big deal, but they didn't expect it. This is what I got in exchange for working so hard.
However, although most people were complaining, there were also a few more sensible people who quickly comforted them.
"Okay, don't complain. Aren't they the same as us? And don't worry. Brother Xie has already told me that as long as we avoid this storm, the thirty thousand taels of silver will be enough for us." Everyone has a share! Think about it, thirty thousand taels!!!"
As soon as they heard the thirty thousand taels, everyone's eyes widened. They had been bandits for so long and still managed to grab so much money at once.
These thirty thousand taels are divided among one hundred of them, and each of them can have three hundred taels.
Three hundred taels, then, even if they don't become bandits, they can just find a remote town to be a landlord or something, or they can find a place to be a small boss.
"Are you telling the truth?" someone asked in disbelief.
The person in question said quickly. "How can it be false? This is what Brother Xie told me personally. He said that the head of the family agreed and said that after the matter is over, he will give out 10,000 taels of silver to all the brothers?"
When they heard about the money being distributed, all the people who had been sitting there and didn't want to do anything just stood up again.
Even if ten thousand taels of silver are divided among one hundred people, then each person can still have one hundred taels. Although one hundred taels is not as good as three hundred taels, it is still a huge sum of money.
And since the head of the family said it in front of so many brothers, it is definitely impossible to go back on it. After all, you need to know that to be the boss, you may not have high martial arts skills, but your integrity is important.
Even if he hadn't said it before, after today's announcement, all the brothers knew it, and he couldn't do it even if he wanted to. After all, this public anger is hard to offend.
For a time, one word spread to ten, ten spread to hundreds, and all the bandits became alive again.
At this time, Xiao Liu didn't know how many bandits he had to face. He had always thought that there were only a dozen bandits in total.
