Eternal Sword

Chapter 603 Crazy old man
"How many of you desert bandits are there?"

Chen Tang asked again.

"I can't tell you exactly, but it's gotten bigger and bigger recently."

The shop owner said, "After all, that crazy old man has been thrown into prison, and he will definitely not be able to turn things around this time. If the big boss comes out, he will get a lot of support."

"Who is the crazy old man?"

Chen Tang asked.

The shop owner said, "He was once the greatest thief in the world, and later became known as the Grandmaster of One Step to the Clouds. His last name is Feng, and we all call him the Crazy Old Man. Once he gets mad, he's really scary."

Chen Tang frowned slightly.

How did the fat old man end up in jail?

At this point in time, could it be related to the civil unrest in Wusun?

He is a master, his lightness skills are unparalleled in the world, who can hurt him?
Chen Tang asked, "Tell me what happened."

"The Desert Bandits were originally the largest force in the Wusun Kingdom. They came and went like the wind and had no fixed residence. The imperial court failed to suppress them many times."

The shop owner said ambiguously: "Later, the Desert Bandits somehow angered the crazy old man, and he went crazy, chasing the Desert Bandits and killing them alone, and even killed several of the Desert Bandits' leaders."

"He also mentioned our name, the Desert Bandits, which offended him and tarnished the reputation of the great bandits."

Chen Tang sneered slightly.

The fat old man has his own principles, and thieves also have their own code of conduct.

However, these three men had no scruples. After targeting him, they not only wanted to rob him of his money, but also his life!

At that time, this group of desert bandits must have done something that angered God and man, which caused the fat old man to come out.

The shop owner said: "Many desert bandits fled because of this, and the remaining people chose a few leaders, but they were killed by the crazy old man again."

"Later, whenever the desert bandits elected a leader, the crazy old man would come and kill them. After a few rounds of killing, no one dared to take the leader's position, and everyone dispersed."

Chen Tang found it funny.

The fat old man usually smiles and looks kind and friendly, but he occasionally reveals his fierce side!
At the beginning, Chen Tang killed the personal Taoist boy of the master of Xuantian Temple in Wu'an County, and it was the fat old man who stepped forward to settle the matter.

The master of Xuantian Temple was later frightened to death.

The shop owner continued, "Later, when we heard that the crazy old man was thrown into prison, we, the bandits who had once hidden our identities, gathered together again and elected a new leader."

"But the Desert Bandits are not as good as they used to be."

"Back then, the leader of the Desert Bandits was still at the second-grade Xiantian realm. The current leader is only at the third-grade Tongmai realm. Alas, the Desert Bandits were once so glorious, but they were killed by that crazy old man and their talent was cut off."

Chen Tang asked: "He is a master, how could he be thrown into the Heavenly Prison?"

"I don't know about that."

The shop owner said, "We are in this small town on the outskirts of the capital, so we don't know the details. I heard that it seems to be related to the barbarians."

"Ok?"

Chen Tang frowned.

How does this matter involve the barbarians?

He suddenly remembered that Tiefalie seemed to have mentioned this matter, something like the barbarians moving south and sending troops.

He didn't pay attention to it at the time, but now comparing it with the information provided by this person, could it be that the civil strife in Wusun, Li Shuhu being wanted, and the fat old man's misfortune are all related to this incident?

Things are getting a little complicated.

After all, there was too little information and Chen Tang couldn't figure it out for a while.

He asked some more information about the desert bandits before reaching out to touch the knife at the side of the shop owner.

Noticing Chen Tang's actions, the shop owner was frightened and begged, "I have told you everything I can say. Please give me a chance and show mercy."

Chen Tang's eyes were cold, and he said calmly: "You are going to kill me, and you still expect me to spare your life. There is no such easy thing in the world."

puff!
Chen Tang stepped forward and slashed the man's throat with a knife.

If it was just a simple robbery, Chen Tang might give him a way out.

But if you want to kill someone, be prepared to be killed!
Chen Tang picked up the yellow token on the man's waist. This was the Desert Bandit Token, the Desert Bandit's token.

After the desert bandits were killed by the fat old man, the surviving bandits scattered around the Wusun Kingdom, hiding their identities.

When they usually gather together, they always bring the Desert Bandit Order and wear a yellow scarf.

Chen Tang searched the three people again.

It’s an old habit, hard to change.

Even though I have no shortage of money or skills now, as long as the surroundings are relatively safe, I will still subconsciously touch it.

In addition to some silver, there was only a martial arts booklet called "Crazy Sand Sword Technique".

Chen Tang glanced through it briefly.

There are only eight styles in total.

From Chen Tang's current perspective, this sword technique is mediocre, full of flaws, and has no merits at all.

He finally understood why Emperor Wu was so contemptuous when he saw the first secret book "Thirteen Styles of Swift Sword" that he revealed.

It is indeed a sight to behold.

Chen Tang threw it away, summoned Hu Leibao, fed him some wine, and drank it happily.

He covered his face with a yellow scarf, carried a long sword on his back, and hung the Desert Bandit Order on his waist. He transformed himself into a desert bandit, rode on a thunder leopard, and galloped towards the village.

We have to rescue Li Shuhu first.

Perhaps we can learn more information from him.

Hu Leibao was a very fast runner and soon he saw the village from afar.

Chen Tang dismounted and let Hu Leibao move freely as usual, while he walked towards the village.

After entering the village, Chen Tang looked around and found no one there.

But there were a lot of messy footprints and horse hoof prints on the ground, indicating that a lot of people had gathered there before.

In some rooms, there were still a few cups of hot tea, which showed that people had just left not long ago.

Most likely, Li Shuhu realized that his tracks had been exposed and fled again, and the desert bandits continued to chase him.

Chen Tang ran all the way along the marks on the ground.

Not long after, a steep stone wall could be seen in the distance ahead.

There were hundreds of people gathered below, roughly divided into several camps with clear boundaries.

One of the camps is the desert bandits who wear the Desert Bandit Order around their waists and yellow scarves.

The other three camps all had people riding on tall horses, they should be the Pegasus Alliance.

The other group of people, all dressed in black and with grim looks, came from Blackstone Castle.

There was another camp of warriors, each with a special arm guard tied on his forearm, which bore countless marks left by the claws of a goshawk.

These warriors are all from the Goshawk Gang.

Li Shuhu's location was locked down, which was the result of the Cang Ying Gang's trick.

Chen Tang took a few quick steps and caught up with him.

In front of the crowd, a burly man was leaning against a stone wall, holding a thick-backed broadsword in his hand. He had multiple wounds on his body, blood seeping through his clothes, and he was breathing slightly.

This person is Li Shuhu.

He looked exhausted, forced into a corner with no way to retreat, but his pair of tiger eyes were still bright and full of fighting spirit!
"Brother, you are late."

A desert bandit in the back row saw Chen Tang and greeted him in a low voice.

Chen Tang just nodded and observed the movement in front.

“There’s nothing to see, actually.”

The desert bandit curled his lips and said, "The four major forces have all sent fourth-rank masters. Our second-in-command Sha Diao is here, the left protector of the Pegasus Alliance is in front, and there is also the Black Rock Hall Master of the Black Stone Castle and the Eagle Gang's Ying Duozhu. This man can't get away."

(End of this chapter)