Sword from Hengshan

Chapter 45 Fuwei
After another day of traveling by water, Zhao Rong and others landed at Jinxi River. After purchasing daily necessities, they gathered all the people and moved again.

I found a secluded place on the roadside, rolled Na Ma Ji's body in a straw mat, and buried it directly under a crooked neck tree.

The leader of the Wu Hall had an old relationship with Ma Ji and was heartbroken.

He knelt in front of the tomb, toasted three cups of wine, kowtowed several times, and called "brother" sadly.

Everyone was moved.

Some members of the Red Wolf Gang helped Wu Xilei up and shouted that they would kill the Huishan thieves to take revenge.

"The official road ahead passes through Yunpan Mountain and Yanhu Mountain. There is a small market town eight miles away from the top of the mountain. We spent the night in a dilapidated temple outside the market town."

"Then why not go to the town?" Zhao Rong stared at the map with confusion.

Before Lu Shilai had time to speak, Long Changxu, who was two steps away, said: "Brother Rong doesn't know. There are Green Forest people in Yunpan Mountain and Yanhu Mountain who rob the road during the day, and then go to the market town at night. The terrain in that town is complicated, and it is not as good as The ruined temple outside the town is safe.”

"I see."

There are two types of people buying escort cars on the road. One is the checkpoint set up by the government. They give the guards some money and pass by. Once you encounter a robber, it's not that simple.

But when it comes to the green forest people in Yunpan Mountain and Yanhu Mountain, the chief escort downplays it.

Three miles ahead from Jinxi Pier, you enter the pine forest. You can see pine needles everywhere, and there is a stone bridge on a low slope in the forest.

Lu Gui pointed to the ancient characters that could not be seen clearly on the stone bridge and said: "Those two characters are Yunpan."

"Is Yunpan Mountain ahead?"

"Exactly."

Zhao Rong looked forward and saw that the road up the mountain was not steep, and there were many horseshoe and wheel marks on the road. The marks were still new, and he thought he had not walked long.

"We're lucky it didn't rain, otherwise things would have been delayed if the road was slippery."

Lu Gui's voice was also very relaxed.

Before climbing the mountain, Long Changxu waved his hand, and someone hung the largest dart flag to the top of the pole.

This is the "Mighty Dart".

The riders at the front beat their long gongs and shouted "Hewuhewu" as they swaggered all the way up the mountain.

Zhao Rong was keenly aware of someone on the mountain road.

As Chang Rui's gongs and trumpets sounded, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps. The sound got farther and farther, and gradually exceeded the range of hearing. It was obvious that he ran away.

"To deal with such little robbers, we can scare them away by setting up a battle array."

"What about Yanhu Mountain in front?"

"In fact, we can kill them," Lu Gui shook his head slightly, "but that group of people are local snakes, and the chief escort should not conflict with them head-on."

"Local snake?"

"What's the name of Wu Huoyu? Familiar travelers call him Wu Dabiaozi. He is the most powerful in the Jinxi and Yihuang generations."

The two mountains are continuous, and there is an ancient stone bridge covered with vines in the middle.

The trees in Yanhu Mountain are denser and the official road is more difficult to walk.

Not long after, all Changrui's troops stopped on the mountainside.

A hole had been dug on the road, and caltrops used in wars were scattered there, indicating that there were friends "on the road" seeking business.

The escorts and escorts spontaneously formed a circle around the escort car, waiting for the robber to show up. Not long after, someone emerged from the forest carrying a knife. He, the leading escort, put down his weapon to show that he meant no harm.

The big man carrying the knife over there asked: "Whose food do you eat?"

Captain He smiled and said, "I'm eating from my friends."

"Whose clothes are you wearing?"

Bouncer He answered again: "I'm wearing my friend's clothes."

Zhao Rong saw that the big man blocking the road put down the sword from his shoulder, looked at the escort flag again, and softened his tone:
"Which mountain are you leaning on?"

Captain He handed over the door without hesitation: "I rely on the five famous mountains."

"What are the five famous mountains?"

"The loyalty of friends is like mountains of gold and silver. I regard friends as important as Mount Tai, and meeting each other is like going to Mount Liang. The one I respect the most is Nanyue Mount Heng."

These words not only give face, but also explain the background, plus there are many people here.

People in Jie Dao know that it is difficult to get along with each other and do not want to get into trouble.

"Let's live it as a family!"

"Thank you."

Zhao Rong was curious about these rules of the world, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Those who robbed with the robbers actually became a family.

According to his idea, Wu Huoyu should be captured.

But this world.
If Wu Dabiao is captured, there will be another Liu Dabiao in Yanhu Mountain.

After detouring from the potholed road, there were no people rolling boulders on the mountain, and we exited Yanhu Mountain without any obstruction.

“It went smoother than expected.”

"According to common sense, even if you are passing the time, you will ask for travel money to save face. It's really weird today."

Lu Gui was thinking about it, but the leader of the witch hall of the Red Wolf Gang said:

"Not surprising at all."

"There are many thieves who are willing to take advantage of the weak and fear the strong. We have so many good players to clear the way. Who dares to take the challenge forcefully? After passing Fuzhou and bypassing Poyang Lake, the road ahead will still be clear."

Long Changxu was in a much brighter mood, and Wu Xilei's words made sense.

"It's getting dark, let's go to the front and destroy the temple first."

"I'll go to Le'an tomorrow to fix it up."

Everyone nodded and applauded. Zhao Rong had heard from Lu Shilai that Le'an was a rare and good place.

The local people are martial and have strong martial ethics. In addition, they have a good parent and official, so the young people dare not make trouble at all.

The business of inns and wine shops is booming.

The caravans, horse gangs, carriage gangs, escort agencies and other travelers traveling north and south all like to stop there, often staying for several days. This also makes Le'an bustling with carriages and horses, more prosperous and lively than the surrounding areas.

Wu Xilei smiled and helped, "When the time comes, let the cook, Lao Feng, kill a few more live chickens and stew chicken soup for everyone."

The escorts around me smiled and responded.

Zhao Rong listened silently.

He couldn't help but touch the dry food cake in his arms.

Stepping on the last rays of the setting sun, Zhao Rong and his party came to the ruined temple that Lu Gui mentioned.

There are only a few small soil bags around, and they are still bare. Bamboo trees used to grow, but now they have been cut down and only bamboo piles are left. As expected, there is no place to hide people.

Before they arrived, another escort vehicle had already arrived.

Zhao Rong was shocked when he saw the flag hanging on the escort car.

【Forest】

Could it be Fuwei Escort Agency?

"There are people in the temple, so we camp outside."

When sleeping at night, arrange the carriages and horses in two rows in an oval shape to facilitate camp and defense.

He Daren arranged to set up camp, Lu Shilai organized trusted people to be on duty, the Wu Hall Master and the Red Wolf Gang patrolled the area with dogs, the gangsters counted the escort goods, and the handyman and the accompanying chef Lao Feng prepared the dinner together.

The martial arts masters who assisted in the boxing naturally rested next to the escorts.

Long Changxu led Lu Gui and Zhao Rong to look inside the temple.

If you know someone, say hello.

If you see a stranger, you should move the camping area away and arrange for more people to be on duty.

Before they could reach the rotten entrance to the ruined temple, which was covered with cobwebs, they heard a series of oncoming footsteps.

The escort inside seemed to be a very knowledgeable person. He knew that there was going to be a knock on the door from outside, so he had been waiting for him early in the morning.

Zhao Rong looked up.

The leading man was about fifty years old, with a kind face, neat sideburns, and kind eyebrows. He looked dusty because he was away from home. He had a sword on his waist and a pipe pole in his hand.

When he saw Zhao Rong and others, he immediately showed a friendly smile.

"Looking at the bright escort flags, may I ask if you are a distinguished friend from Hengyang City?"

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

Long Changxu didn't show any pretense and directly handed over the door: "Hengyang Changrui Escort Agency."

Hearing the name Chang Rui, the man immediately clasped his fists and said, "It turns out to be the Chang Rui Escort Agency that recently defeated the Zhenyuan Escort Agency and Sanhemen Escort Agency. I heard all the way from Linjiang that it was like thunder. You are the head of the escort agency, Mr. Long."

"Exactly." Long Changxu smiled slightly.

The man quickly announced his home address, "Fuzhou Fuwei Escort Agency, located in the south of Xialin Town."

"I've admired you for a long time!" Long Changxu also became enthusiastic, "It turns out to be Mr. Lin, the head of the bodyguard."

"The Lin family's evil-fighting swordsmanship is powerful in the martial arts world. Who among us in the escort business doesn't know that?"

Lin Zhennan smiled ashamedly, "It's all the glory of my ancestors, but I don't have any artistic skills anymore. I only rely on friends to make a bowl of rice for me. I'm really ashamed."

Long Changxu waved and spoke politely to Lin Zhennan. Although the two met for the first time, they quickly became 'old friends'.

After some conversation, Lin Zhennan introduced the escorts next to him, namely escorts Zheng, Shi and Wang.

Long Changxu also introduced the two bodyguards Lu Gui and Zhao Rong according to the ceremony.

Lin Zhennan said hello to Lu Gui first.

When he turned his attention to Zhao Rong, his throat choked slightly, and he clasped his hands in fists and greeted him very politely.

He smiled and praised again:
"Heroes come from young people."

Zhao Rong smiled at him.

When I first met Mr. Lin, I had a pretty good impression of him.

Long Changxu knew very well the principle of ordering until the end, and he left the ruined temple in just a cup of tea. After finding out the truth, he felt at ease.

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Inside the ruined temple.

Captain Shi noticed something strange about Lin Zhennan, "The chief escort seems to have a special regard for that young man."

"good."

Lin Zhennan rolled his eyes and knocked the pipe in his hand against the scabbard.

"Nine out of ten rumors are true. I heard some news from Linjiang Mansion, but I didn't take it seriously at first."

"Unexpected"

"There really is such a young man in Xiaoxiang."

Zheng, the escort leader at the side, reacted and showed a look of surprise: "The chief escort leader is saying."

"This is the young escort who defeated the Thunderbolt Hand with one move!"

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　PS: Thanks to Jingcheng for the great cuteness! I spent a lot of money, thank you very much! I will try my best to write ('-'*ゞ

　　Thanks to Hong Zisanren for the reward, and thanks to the book friends for their monthly tickets and recommendations!
　　
　
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