Republic of China

Chapter 158 Weird things and strange illnesses
Just when Zhao Sanyuan wanted to inquire in depth, he saw several yellow rays of light coming out of the cave from Old Beifeng and the two horse bandits.

Several Huang Xian'er left as soon as they said they were going.

Three people were caught separately as they fell forward.

Soon, they woke up after losing consciousness, their eyes were confused, and they were completely unaware of everything that happened when they were tied up.

"Brother! You finally woke up!" Master Liu sobbed with tears in his eyes.

Old Beifeng, who was being held by him, quickly pushed Master Liu away.

It's not that the relationship is bad, it's just Master Liu's big mucus that is almost flowing into Old Beifeng's mouth.

At this time, Lao Kang went up to check his pulse, while Sanyuan rolled Lao Beifeng's eyelids to determine whether the playful Huang Xian had left.

The two brothers' actions made Lao Beifeng confused.

"Our new brother?"

"No, big brother, the thing is"

When Master Liu roughly told what happened, Old Beifeng suddenly realized that he had been possessed by the Xian family.

He stood up with difficulty, "The eldest young master of the Lu family has a good relationship with us, and these two brothers are really willing to help, but Xiang Qingshan's weakling is not a vegetarian. In this way, the second brother You take out all the gold in our treasury and bring two machine guns to Xiang Qingshan to see if you can sell him some face."

Justified.

Old Beifeng's meaning is obvious.

You want to save people, but you still have to focus on talking. You can't drag the brothers to stud, right?If he really wanted to be like this, Old Beifeng probably wouldn't be able to reach his status today.

Snapped!
A crisp sound!
Zhao Sanyuan gave Old Beifeng a big blow without any warning, and judging from the bright red fingerprints, he didn't hold back at all.

The people in the cave were completely dumbfounded, even Kang Muang froze on the spot.

But Zhao Sanyuan's behavior still cannot be viewed with common sense.

He squatted in front of Old Bei Feng and grabbed him by the collar.

"This slap is for your father. He asked me to give you a message. I hope you wash your hands and stop being a bandit."

Sometimes, fate comes in a strange way.

I remember that when Zhao Sanyuan was in Jinji Mountain, the underworld, he met an old ghost who could have been reincarnated a long time ago, but in order to be the son of a horse bandit, he would rather give up reincarnation and knock stones at Jinji Mountain every day and night to atone for his son's sins. .

Before leaving Jinji Mountain, Zhao Sanyuan asked the old ghost what he wanted. The other person said that he just wanted his son to be a good man and stop being a bandit and harming the people.

Zhao Sanyuan has not forgotten this matter, but he did not have any clues before. At most, he knew that Lao Gui's son was in the Zhangwu area.

Having just looked at Old Beifeng's face up close, Zhao Sanyuan was absolutely certain that this old man was Lao Gui's son who was a horse bandit, because the facial features were so similar, and the bandit leader was not a concubine. Within a few hundred miles, there were no horse bandits named Zhang. There is only one leader, Old Beifeng.

Empty talk with white teeth and no basis for what you say.

Zhao Sanyuan has no evidence, how can he be easily believed?
But after hearing these words, Old Beifeng's eyes turned red and his palms trembled.

Because during the few days when he was tied up by Huang Xian'er, he had a long, long dream. He was dreaming that his father was sweating in a big cave, knocking stones, and there were fierce ghosts beside him.

As for whether it was a coincidence or whether the playful Huang Xian did it deliberately, only God knows.

Without Zhao Sanyuan's words, Old Beifeng would have just regarded it as an ordinary dream.

But when all factors are combined, if he doesn't believe it, he can only be said to be a fool.

"My dad, is he okay?"

"You've never died, and you can't tell me what it's like to be in the underworld, but in my opinion, the old man is content if he can still do something for his children and grandchildren after death."

Old Beifeng said anxiously: "But I always burn paper money to send ingots to my father. Didn't he receive it?"

Zhao Sanyuan shook his head, "Knocking rocks at Jinji Mountain is equivalent to working in a prison. The ghosts who knock the rocks will basically not be able to get the things burned there. It's very complicated here. You just need to know that there is a separation between Yin and Yang. Don't worry about it too much. When I left, I left half a carton of cigarettes for the old man, which was enough to keep him comfortable for a long time. If you really want to be filial, just wash your hands in the golden basin and do something serious."

Except for Lao Kang, the other dozen horse bandit leaders around them all looked nervous.

Although they don't understand the cause and effect, they still understand the phrase "wash your hands in a golden basin".

There are thousands of people in a family, but only one person can do everything.

If the head of the family leaves, the family will be completely broken up.

So they all cast worried looks at Old Beifeng.

"My benefactor! I -"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Sanyuan held Old Beifeng's shoulders.

There was no reason for him to accept this bow.

"Don't be silly. I don't respect the old man for your sake. It has nothing to do with me as to whether you will become a horse bandit in the future. Anyway, I brought it to you. You have to take my share." Qing, please hurry up and rescue Lu Jinhe and the others, I'm in a hurry."

Old Beifeng was a man of good temper, so when he saw Zhao Sanyuan acting like this, he didn't show any false courtesy. His eyes were extremely resolute and full of determination.

"Second brother! Call on all the brothers who are copycats. If you don't pick this one, I won't take advantage of the wealth in the world. Xiang Qingshan is just a wise man. If he doesn't let people go, I'll throw down his flag!"

Everyone on Fengxing Road knows how stubborn Old Beifeng is, and he always does what he says.

It can be seen that the next two largest groups of gangsters in Feng Province are likely to have the largest conflict.

But no one present expected it.

The scene we encountered next was completely different from what we expected.

The next day, the moon was halfway up.

When Lao Beifeng led more than 400 brothers and rushed to Qianluo Mountain, it should have been a scene of hail of bullets, or at least it must have been tense.

However, Zhao Sanyuan couldn't figure out why he was sitting in the bandit's den on Qianluo Mountain in a daze, watching Lao Beifeng and Xiang Qingshan drinking heavily arm in arm.

I do not know!
I really don't understand!
Don’t they all say that Old Beifeng and Xiang Qingshan can’t be dealt with?
But looking at the way they drank and ate meat from large bowls, I thought they were half-brothers.

Could it be that Old Beifeng has been acting?

It doesn't make sense.

It is a fact that Dahuang Xianer tied up her orifices, there is no doubt about this.

"Drink, brother! We are all members of the same family? Come and take a sip!" Xiang Qingshan sat down between Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang.

It's just that the two brothers are very resistant to this kind of social cow with no sense of boundaries.

Who do you know?
"Look at you! Look at your face, which looks like Changbai Mountain. Oh, it's actually all a misunderstanding. Isn't it all over if you just open it?" Xiang Qingshan is still a perfectionist. Looking at Zhao Sanyuan's dark face, he can't even drink. Comfortable.

Zhao Sanyuan sneered and said: "Misunderstanding? I heard when I went up the mountain that you killed three meat tickets this morning. Is this a misunderstanding?"

After Kang Muang's surprise education, Zhao Sanyuan learned some slang on the road.

For example, the Yangzi Room is where the meat tickets are kept.

When I went up the mountain, I heard that Xiang Qingshan ordered the death of three people last night. They couldn't be bandits, right?
But soon, facts spoke louder than words.

I saw a group of people walking into the entrance of the hall. The leader was Lu Jinjin, followed by many caravan members.

After seeing Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang, Lu Jinhe smiled, walked quickly and gave the two brothers a big hug.

Although the time they got together was short, only a few dozen hours in total, the two brothers were willing to help each other, and this friendship cannot be exchanged for anything.

It's just that Zhao Sanyuan was a little confused.

There are many people, so who was killed last night?
Could it be the meat tickets that I saved in the past?
Seeing Zhao Sanyuan's expression, Xiang Qingshan raised his head and laughed, "It's actually quite funny. You also know that someone paid money to buy the lives of the young master's caravan, but I, Qingshan, have been good at licking blood for so many years, and I am not stupid. Even this No matter how urgent the work was, the buyer gave too much, so I kept an eye out and sent the most astute brothers to follow the buyer when he came down the mountain. Then guess what?"

"After the buyer found his two accomplices, they actually spoke in fucking Japanese. What a bastard! Even though my hands are not clean, I have my own rules. My brother and sister-in-law were the two of them in the brigade. They were killed by the little devils, so they are the ones I hate the most. Can I accept this stupid business? What a joke! If I really use their money to do something, will I have to be laughed at by Old Beifeng in the future? "

"Later, after I found out their identities, I sent people to arrest them. Guess what? Those three little devils were not ordinary expatriates. They were tongues working for some department of the Kwantung Army. I didn't understand what they did. What kind of work? I only know that they went to Luda University back then. Damn it, I cut them all up myself, chopped them into pieces and fed them to the dogs. I originally wanted to apologize to the young master’s family, but I didn’t expect that Old Beifeng This kid brought someone to kill him."

Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang suddenly realized.

It turns out there is something like this going on inside.

Co-author: Were all the people we met that evening that little devils?
It should be the kind of spy that the old commander mentioned. If it is an Onmyoji, it will never be captured easily.Kang Muang said softly: "You have killed several little devils, are you not afraid of being settled by Queen Qiu?"

"Afraid of eggs!" Xiang Qingshan sneered: "Do they have evidence? I guess it's all bullshit now. Even if there is evidence, they still dare to send the Kwantung Army to attack the mountain? Hehe, the old commander of Fengtian City is not a decoration. "

Zhao Sanyuan pointed at himself, "Now that I know, aren't you afraid of me shaking it out?"

Xiang Qingshan laughed loudly when he heard this, "Boy, don't tease me. If you can go to Mazong Mountain to find Old Beifeng for a friend you just met a few days ago, can you be the villain who informs Gou Ri? I If Qingshan doesn't even have this kind of eyesight, he's still a horse bandit leader, and it's even more impossible for Old Beifeng, this old bastard never likes little Japs, and he even kidnapped two Japanese women as meat tickets."

"If I had known this was the case, I wouldn't have taken my brothers on this trip." Old Beifeng looked around and at the crowd outside the hall. This time, it can be said that everyone was out in force. More than 400 people came, and a housekeeper None of them were left.

Fortunately, due to a strange combination of circumstances, Xiang Qingshan did not kill Lu Jinhe and others.

"Why are you talking about this even though you're here? In fact, I've long wanted to have a good drink with you, and you're the only one who can plant a flag on the border of Feng Province. I really only like you."

"Mom, I can't beat you, but you want to fight for a drink? Let's see who vomits first!"

ton ton ton~
The two horse bandit leaders spread their arms and drank.

"Come on, you can't take away the yellow nuggets and two machine guns you brought. The gifts have been delivered to your door. There is no reason to take them back."

"puff--"

In addition to the lively and harmonious atmosphere, Zhao Sanyuan's inherent concept of horse bandits has changed somewhat.

Although they are bandits who rob homes and homes, they have a clear distinction between love and hate, and their temperament is indeed very pure.

After chatting with each other, we found out that Lao Beifeng and Qingshan Hao actually used to be public servants. They were persecuted for one reason or another, and finally became desperate and became bandits.

"I respect you two brothers." Lu Jinjin raised the sea bowl.

Zhao Sanyuan did not hit the bowl immediately. He always felt that this scholar was not as simple as he imagined.

Because from beginning to end, there was no fear on his face.

The wind is gentle and the clouds are calm, which is the best interpretation of it.

"Xiucai, are you not trembling at all?"

"Okay."

"Is it okay to be called to your lair after being caught by bandits? Do you really believe in me and Lao Kang?"

Lu Jinhe just smiled and didn't answer. He went ahead as a courtesy.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Sanyuan did not pursue the question any further, perhaps because it was inconvenient to tell him clearly. Who can keep some secrets?

Only Uncle Feng, who was sitting on the chandelier and drinking, looked at Lu Jinhe with a somewhat complicated look, but did not tell his disciples to point it out and continued drinking leisurely.

The commotion lasted most of the night and early the next morning.

The caravan, which was originally scheduled to stay for another day, quietly set off for Sunjiawan.

Both Lu Jinhe and Kang Zhao wanted to reach their destination as soon as possible.

Before leaving, Lu Jinhe left two boxes of medicines for bruises. I believe these will be good treasures for Xiang Qingshan and Lao Beifeng.

But few of them thought that because of this strange fate with the two bandit leaders, how big a whirlpool would be formed in the future.

Not to mention what earth-shattering things the two bandit leaders would do in the future.

It's noon after two days and one night.

The caravan finally reached the boundary of Fuxin County.

The place is not big, but there are a lot of people.

Fuxin itself is not located on a first-class transportation thoroughfare. The answer to why it can attract so many people is simple.

coal!
In the early years of the Republic of China, coal fields were discovered on the border of Sunjiawan. They were mined by Yanhuang private gangs. The technology was naturally very backward and could only mine surface coal deposits. However, the daily output could still reach dozens of tons. It was a blessing from God. eat.

In the current era, there is no need to elaborate too much on how valuable coal is. Too many people are secretly drooling.

In particular, foreign forces are trying every possible means to get involved, but in this regard, the old commander has blocked the threshold very tightly. He cannot control the affairs before he takes power. After he takes power, he must protect his own treasure, even if he can only use his hands to dig it.

Wealth gathers more people, and more people will promote the development of various industries. For example, in medicine, there is a shortage in Fuxin because there are too many mining companies and the technology is not advanced. Many people are injured every day, so Lu The medicinal materials shop will deliver the finished medicines to sell, and then collect some raw materials for processing, making a lot of hard money.

Sunjiawan is said to be a bay, but in fact it has reached the township level. If you look for it, you can find an inn that can accommodate everyone in the caravan.

"Brothers, it's a pity that I still have a lot of things to do right now, so I can't just have a drink and have a good time. In this way, I have prepared a room on the second floor for you. Our three rooms are next to each other. If you finish your work and leave early, don't worry. Forgot to tell me, I will serve you a drink and practice it. When you return to Fengtian, you will have a long time to come."

Outside the stable of the inn, Lu Jinjin cupped his hands and clasped his fists. This young master was really reliable. He didn't think about relaxing for a few days after all the hard work. He had to do serious work when he got there.

After Lu Xiucai left, the two brothers leaned on the wooden fence and looked at the white clouds in the sky.

"I heard Huang Xian'er from Lao Beifeng say that Sunjiawan is very evil now, but why don't I feel anything strange? Did you find anything, Lao Kang?"

"I'm confused. On the surface, it looks very normal. I don't feel any evil or yin energy. The biggest feeling is that the dust in Sunjiawan is too heavy and my throat feels itchy. But there is nothing I can do. The air is bad wherever there are large mineral deposits nearby.”

Hey~
The two brothers sighed at the same time.

There is really too little information.

"I have an idea."

"Do you want to kill all the Japanese on the border of Sunjiawan? You would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go?"

"Okay, Lao Kang, you understand me more and more."

"Quickly pull them down! We are not murderous butchers. Remember, our actions are only aimed at Japanese Onmyoji with sinister intentions."

Zhao Sanyuan shrugged, "Then what do you think we should do? It's too passive to just wait."

If possible, he really wanted to dodge all the little devils in Sunjiawan, but his previous experience told him that some of the little devils were so well disguised that it was difficult to tell they were Japanese, let alone an Onmyoji who knew magic. .

"The old way is to ask around."

"Can you get clues by asking around? I don't believe it's that simple."

"Oh, I have to give it a try after all." When Kang Muang was cheering for his brother, he found a boy coming to add fodder to the stable, so he went up and asked: "Friend, is there anything new in our Sunjiawan area recently?" face?"

The boy shook his head, "There are new faces coming and going every day."

Zhao Sanyuan looked as usual, knowing that he would not simply ask for anything useful.

"But there are strange things."

"Huh?" Zhao Sanyuan suddenly became energetic, took out two big yuan from his pocket and handed it over, "It doesn't matter if it's true or false, I want to hear it."

Seeing that the young man in the flowered pudding was so generous, the young man became more energetic. He called the two of them to the corner of the stable and said in a low voice: "It may be ten days and a half, it may be a month or two, anyway, it's definitely It's been a while, and our deputy village chief of Sunjiawan just disappeared out of thin air."

Sunjiawan’s second-in-command disappeared?
The two brothers looked at each other.

It's really a strange thing.

"Is it possible that you are out on business?"

The boy shook his head resolutely, "Absolutely impossible. Our deputy village chief of Sunjiawan has always been just a decoration, but he is rich. He likes to carry his bird cage around everywhere, rain or shine."

It's okay for ordinary people to disappear for a while. Although the deputy village chief is a petty official, he is still an official after all. There is no reason to not show up for a long time.

While the two brothers were thinking, the boy told another strange rumor.

"Are the two guests from outside the country? It's better to be careful lately. I have a relative who works in Yizhuang. He said that more and more people have died of strange illnesses recently."

Lao Kang frowned, "Someone died from a strange disease? If that's the case, the people on the streets of Sunjiawan must be in a panic."

The boy first looked around and found that there was no one else around and then said: "I don't know the details. I only heard that most of the people who died of strange illnesses were mine workers. After the bodies were sent to Yizhuang, they just wanted to He was buried quickly, and no relatives came to collect the body, obviously he didn’t want to publicize the matter.”

Zhao Sanyuan paid more attention to the cause of death from the so-called strange disease and asked: "Are they suffering from the same strange disease?"

"My relatives said that there was no autopsy done at all, so they must have not reported it to the official." At this point, the boy's tone became more mysterious, "My relatives also speculated on strange diseases, because when the corpses were delivered, there were no symptoms in their mouths. Tongue!"

(End of this chapter)