Lanting prelude

Chapter 27
Huan Dieyi and Hongyu were lying in ambush in a cottage diagonally opposite Meng's house, the window was opened a crack, and the two stared at the opposite side intently.There were ten Xuanjia guards following them, but they were all from Pei Tinglong.Seeing that the time was almost up, the leader of the team named Pei San was urging: "Team Huan, the time has come, it's time to act."

"Wait a little longer." Huan Dieyi didn't reply.Her mind is so messed up that she can't think, she can only procrastinate for a while, but she doesn't know how long she will procrastinate.

"Excuse me, what is Captain Huan waiting for?" Pei San was impatient.

"If you tell you to wait, you just wait, why are you talking so much nonsense?" Hongyu stared back, her almond eyes widened.

"You!" Pei Sanqiang suppressed his anger, "General Pei has an order to act at three o'clock in the afternoon. If you dare to delay the opportunity of the battle, be careful of military punishment!"

"Don't use chicken feathers as arrows!" Hongyu sneered, "According to Xuanjiawei's charter, frontline operators have always had the right to act arbitrarily and act at their own convenience. If everything is obeyed by the commander in the rear, it will be called delaying the opportunity!"

"Regulations? When did Xuanjiawei have such a regulation?" Pei San was dubious.They are all Pei Tinglong's personal soldiers. They were just transferred from the Ministry of War with him not long ago. They are not very familiar with the rules of Xuanjiawei, so they are not sure if it is true or not.

Seeing that he was bluffed, Hongyu said more proudly: "Learn slowly if you don't understand! If you are willing to be more open-minded, this girl can teach you more."

Pei San was very angry, but he didn't dare to attack.

At this moment, Huan Dieyi standing by the window suddenly let out an uncontrollable exclamation.Hongyu was startled, and quickly turned around to look out, the scene in front of her also stunned her.

Xiao Junmo rode his horse out of Meng's house, with Biancai lying in front of him, and put a knife on his neck; Chu Lisang and Meng Huairang each rode a horse and followed closely behind; Mi Mancang and Meng Erlang rode a horse together, Go last.Six people and four riders walked towards the southeast of the village step by step on the dirt road.

Huan Dieyi, Hongyu and others rushed out from the cottage, drew their knives out of their sheaths, and stood in front of them, while Luo Biao led people to cover them up from behind.Xiao Junmo reined in the reins and met Huan Dieyi's eyes, each other's eyes were full of indescribable complex emotions.However, Huan Dieyi's first reaction was to feel relieved, because looking at Xiao Junmo's appearance, his injuries should have mostly healed.

"Dieyi, get out of the way." Xiao Junmo said calmly.

Although Huan Dieyi was astonished by Xiao Junmo's move, he was more fortunate in his heart - because Xiao Junmo hijacked the debate, it was equivalent to holding the secret of "Lanting Preface" that the emperor wanted most, and it was equivalent to giving it to her An excuse to let go.In order to cooperate with Xiao Junmo to perform this play well, Huan Dieyi deliberately said coldly: "Why should I make way for you?"

Xiao Junmo looked into Huan Dieyi's eyes, knowing that she had understood his intention, so he smiled secretly.

"Xiao Junmo, if you're sensible, just get off your horse and capture him!" Pei San said sharply, "The whole village is surrounded by us, you can't fly without wings!"

"This brother, you're new here?" Xiao Junmo said with a smile, "Do you know how important this monk is in my hands? He is someone the emperor has worked so hard to find for more than ten years. Confidential. If you push me into a hurry, I'll cut off his neck with a single knife, and everyone will die!"

"Don't scare me! Didn't you risk your life to save this monk? How could you kill him?"

"One moment and another moment. I risked my life to save him because I wanted to get out his secrets; now I am forced to kill him to save my own life. How about it? Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Pei San was at a loss when he heard this, and subconsciously looked at Huan Dieyi.

"You don't need to look at me. What he said is true. That monk is indeed the person His Majesty wants the most. If there is a slight mistake, I'm afraid you and I can't afford it." Huan Dieyi said.

"I yell three times, if you don't get out of the way, I'll kill him immediately!" Xiao Junmo shouted, "One!"

Pei San became more at a loss, so he could only beg Huan Dieyi: "Huan Duizheng, don't our Xuanjiawei have a charter? The frontline operators have always had the right to act arbitrarily and do things cheaply. Now that you are the leader, come up with an idea."

Huan Dieyi glanced at him sideways: "Why, you used General Pei to suppress me just now, now let me make up my own mind? But I am a timid person, and I am most afraid of other people's 'military punishment' at every turn. Come to threaten me, so you still make up your mind, I will obey your command."

Hongyu snickered aside.

Pei San was very embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "Well... I just arrived at Xuanjiawei not long ago, and I don't understand many rules. Please, Mr. Huan, please don't be as knowledgeable as me."

"That's what you said. Don't go to General Pei to make a small report at that time, saying that I, Huan Dieyi, acted on my own and exceeded my authority."

"Can't, can't, absolutely can't!"

"Two!" Xiao Junmo shouted again.

Pei San looked eagerly at Huan Dieyi: "Huan Duizheng, please give me an order!"

"Okay, seeing how sincere you are, then I'll do what I can to help you get back your idea." Huan Dieyi said, looking around at the people behind him, "Listen, brothers, the fugitive Xiao Junmo is now holding important hostages, we are not suitable Attack rashly. In order to protect the safety of the hostages, everyone backed away to make way for them!"

All the soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Are you all deaf? Get out of the way!" Pei San shouted hoarsely.All the armored soldiers hurriedly moved out of the way, and then watched six people and four riders walk slowly in front of them.

"Thank you, brothers!" Xiao Junmo smiled brightly at Huan Dieyi.

Huan Dieyi rolled his eyes at him.

Luo Biao led people to catch up from behind, and exchanged glances with Hongyu.Luo Biao secretly gave a thumbs up, and Hongyu blinked playfully.

The two groups of people, one in front and one behind, soon came to the vicinity of the ancestral hall.As long as you walk half a mile south from the ancestral hall, you can leave Jiayugou and go straight to the spacious post road.Xiao Junmo clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse started to run quickly.At this time, someone from Xuanjiawei also brought the horses, Huan Dieyi, Hongyu, Luo Biao and others jumped on the horses, and then patted the horses and followed closely behind - it is not so much that they are chasing the fugitives, it is better to say that they are escorting Xiao Junmo Wait for someone to leave.

"Master, hold on, we will be able to escape soon."

When riding to the wheat field at the entrance of the ancestral hall, Xiao Junmo couldn't help but argue.

"Xiao Lang is really resourceful and resourceful!" Biancai laughed, "It's not in vain for Xuanjiawei to cultivate you."

"The mage is absurd. I was forced to do nothing..." Xiao Junmo's face changed immediately after he spoke halfway, because there was another large group of people blocking their way, and the leader was Pei Tinglong.

"Brother Xiao, you are safe and sound!" Pei Tinglong said loudly.

"General Pei is here, Xiao is very honored!" Xiao Junmo stopped his horse, "Look at the general's posture, do you not want me to go today?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to invite you and Master Biancai back to Beijing to catch up." Pei Tinglong showed a sinister smile.

"What if Xiao doesn't want to accompany you?"

At this moment, Xiao Junmo didn't know that behind the raised cornices at both ends of the roof of the ancestral hall, there was an archer lying in ambush.Two arrows were already on the string, and the bow was fully drawn, aiming at him one from the left and the other from the right.

"Brother Xiao, if you don't want to reward me, then I can only use force." Pei Tinglong secretly glanced at the roof of the ancestral hall, knowing that the two archers were ready, and only after he gave a signal, they could shoot Xiao Junmo off the horse.

"The general is not afraid that I will kill the debater?"

"Not afraid."

"Why?"

"Because you may die before eloquence."

Xiao Junmo couldn't help laughing: "Why is the general so confident?"

"Brother Xiao, don't you understand me yet? I, Pei Tinglong, have always believed in myself, and I have never failed. I will persuade you one last time, put down the knife, and follow me back to Jingmian Sheng. Maybe I can intercede with the Holy Master and give you a complete corpse."

Xiao Junmo knew that Pei Tinglong was not bragging when he said that his self-confidence never failed.He was able to become a senior official of the third rank at a young age. First of all, he benefited from the overwhelming power of his uncle and grandson Wuji, and secondly, his personal ability should not be underestimated.Among the countless rich and powerful children in Chang'an, Pei Tinglong's brains and scheming are absolutely rare. Even if he doesn't rely on his family background, he can still rise to the top by his own ability.For this alone, Xiao Junmo had to admire him.And such a person will definitely not fight unprepared battles. Since he is acting so confidently at this moment, he must have kept a hand behind him.Thinking about this, Xiao Junmo immediately began to scan the surrounding environment with the corner of his eye, searching for potential threats.

Pei Tinglong stared at Xiao Junmo, his eyes narrowed unconsciously.

He suddenly realized that he might have talked too much.To deal with an extremely smart person like Xiao Junmo, it is obviously unwise to show off extraneously, it will only create opportunities for the opponent to escape.

While his thoughts were spinning, Pei Tinglong's right hand quickly slashed.The archer on the roof saw the instruction, and the two arrows were shot almost simultaneously.And at the same moment, Xiao Junmo also discovered the danger from the roof of the ancestral hall, and in desperation, he could only pull the reins suddenly.The mount let out a piercing neigh, and raised its front hooves high, which became a temporary shield.Two sharp arrows whizzed towards the horse's chest and neck respectively.

The mount wailed and fell down, Xiao Junmo and Biancai both fell from the horseback, and Chu Lisang and others behind them uttered exclamations.Pei Tinglong seized the opportunity and shouted "Go", and dozens of Xuanjia guards behind him immediately rushed up.When Pei San heard the order, he immediately rushed forward with his men.Huan Dieyi and Luo Biao exchanged glances, but had no choice but to join the battle group.

A scuffle ensued.

At this time, the hijacking plan is no longer effective, Xiao Junmo can only resist desperately, while tightly protecting the debater who has no martial arts.Although Xuanjiawei had a large number of people, but he had been ordered by Pei Tinglong in advance to try his best to capture the debaters alive, so he was a bit wary and just kept clamoring for a siege without using any killing moves.On the contrary, the two sharpshooters on the roof of the ancestral hall kept aiming at Xiao Junmo's arms and legs and shot cold arrows from time to time, trying to make him lose his fighting power, which posed a great threat to Xiao Junmo.

On the other end, Chu Lisang desperately wanted to rush over to protect the debate, but was entangled by Huan Dieyi and Hongyu.Regardless of the leg injury, Meng Huairang tightly held a long Mo Dao with both hands, dancing vigorously, preventing Pei San and the others from approaching.Mi Mancang hugged the package tightly, bent over and shrank his head to hide behind Meng Huairang.Holding a bow and arrow, Meng Erlang jumped onto a barn, condescendingly covering Meng Huairang and Chu Lisang respectively, and shot down several Xuanjia guards at the right time.Luo Biao led his subordinates to put on a show outside, screaming hard to kill, but actually hid behind Pei San and the others.

Just as everyone was fighting outside the ancestral hall, no one noticed that a white figure suddenly jumped out from the roof of the ancestral hall and silently killed the two sharpshooters of Xuanjiawei.Xiao Junmer, who was below, felt the pressure suddenly drop, and was suspicious, but saw another cold arrow shot from the roof.Xiao Junmo subconsciously swung his knife to block it, but the arrow directly hit a Xuanjia guard with a whoosh.Xiao Junmo was very surprised.Before he could figure out what was going on, the second arrow arrived in no time, and shot another soldier straight through.

Who is helping him secretly?

While Xiao Junmo was fighting hard, he was puzzled.

At this moment, Pei Tinglong was also stunned, and hurriedly turned his head to look at the roof of the ancestral hall, but he couldn't see anything.

"Guo Lushuai," Pei Tinglong yelled sharply, "take down the ancestral hall for me!" A brigade commander behind him gave the order, and immediately led people towards the open gate of the ancestral hall.But as soon as he ran more than ten steps away, an arrow pierced through the air and hit the throat of Lushuai Guo.Blood spurted out immediately, Guo Lushuai clutched his throat and fell straight back.The soldiers under his command turned pale with fright, and crouched on the ground one after another, not daring to move.

Seeing this, Pei Tinglong was furious, and just about to go mad, another arrow pierced through the air and flew straight towards his frightened pupils.Pei Tinglong didn't have time to block with his knife, he hurriedly dodged to the right, the feathered arrow grazed his cheek and flew past, hitting a soldier behind him.Because he hid too quickly and exerted too much force, Pei Tinglong couldn't hold back and fell off his horse. Xue An and several soldiers rushed up to help him.

The elbow of Pei Tinglong's right hand was dislocated, and he grinned his teeth in pain. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his cheek. He stretched out his left hand to touch it, and immediately touched the blood on his hand, and screamed out in fright.In the chaos, Xue An and the others didn't know the severity of his injuries, so they hugged him and retreated quickly, hiding in a cottage opposite the ancestral hall.

Taking advantage of the chaos of the opponent, Xiao Junmo quickly cut down two soldiers blocking the way, and joined Chu Lisang.It was just now that Chu Lisang was at a disadvantage against Huan Dieyi and Hongyu, and had to guard against other soldiers, so he finally heaved a sigh of relief.When Huan Dieyi saw Xiao Junmo coming to help Chu Lisang, he became jealous and became more aggressive.Xiao Junmo hurriedly helped Chu Lisang resist.Chu Lisang was eager to save his father, so he turned around to protect the debater, and invisibly changed places and opponents with Xiao Junmo.

Seeing that Xiao Junmo was protecting Chu Lisang everywhere, Huan Dieyi became even more furious, and attacked Xiao Junmo desperately.Xiao Junmo stepped back while blocking, and said in a low voice: "Dieyi, thank you just now."

Huan Dieyi's willow eyebrows stood upright: "Dead fugitive, don't be sentimental! It was just to protect the hostages, and I will take your life now!"

Xiao Junmo smiled helplessly and did not answer, but turned to Chu Lisang and said, "Quick, enter the ancestral hall!"

Chu Lisang came to his senses, and dragged Biancai to the gate of the ancestral hall to fight and retreat.

Now that the enemy is outnumbered, it is okay to resist for a while, but there is definitely no chance of winning if you fight hard. The only way to temporarily hide in the ancestral hall to delay the enemy's offensive is the best strategy.

Xiao Junmo wanted to kill again to meet Meng Huairang, but he was entangled by Huan Dieyi and Hongyu, so he could only shout to Meng Huairang: "Sir, don't love to fight, go to the ancestral hall!"

After all, Meng Huairang was injured on his leg, and he was distracted to protect Mi Mancang. He had been stabbed several times in the fight just now, and it was only because of Meng Erlang's cover from a high place that he didn't get hit.However, at this time Meng Erlang's quiver was empty.After shooting the last arrow, Meng Erlang had no choice but to jump down from a high place, picked up a dragon head knife, and planned to kill him to join Meng Huairang.

Pei Sanfang had just been suppressed by Meng Erlang and killed many of his subordinates. He was already furious. Seeing him coming down, he immediately led people to attack him.Although Meng Erlang was good at archery, he was poor at swordsmanship, so he was pierced through the chest by Pei Sanyi after a few blows.

Meng Erlang paused, his eyes widened, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth.

"Erlang—" Meng Huai's eyes were tearing apart, and he wanted to rush over, but was surrounded by several soldiers.

Pei San was so proud that he pulled out the knife and was about to stab again when a fist-sized stone flew from nowhere and hit him on the bridge of the nose.Pei San yelled, his face was bloody and bloody, and all the soldiers rushed forward to support him.At this gap, a figure suddenly jumped out from the slanting stab, carried Meng Erlang on his back and ran towards Meng Huairang.

Everyone took a closer look and found that this person was Meng Sanlang!He was obviously the one who threw the stone just now.

Meng Huairang was startled and suspicious, he didn't have time to think about it, he rushed over desperately, and finally reunited with his two sons.Behind him, Mi Mancang suddenly lost his father, so frightened that he was at a loss what to do, and stood there dumbfounded.Seeing this, the two soldiers next to him grinned grimly, and approached him from left to right, the dragon head knife in their hands glowing with a cold light.

Mi Mancang retreated again and again, and was finally blocked by a wall of earth.He was desperate at once, so he had no choice but to hug the gold and silver in the bag tightly, and shouted in a crying voice: "Xiao Junmo, you, you, killed me! Remember to put this gold, gold, in my coffin!"

The two Xuanjia guards were amused by him, and they laughed at the same time, but their hands were not idle, and the two dragon-headed knives, one left and one right, slashed at Mi Mancang's head.

Mi Mancang tightly closed his eyes.

Xiao Junmo wanted to save him, but he was helpless, so he could only scream wildly: "The warehouse is full!"

At the very moment, a white figure flew past Xiao Junmo like a gust of wind, followed by two screams at the same time, and then the two Xuanjia guards fell to the ground.When Mi Mancang opened his eyes in disbelief, he saw that the person standing in front of him was actually the old villager—the old villager with white hair, walking on crutches, and barely able to walk!
Seeing this scene, Xiao Junmo was dumbfounded.

Apparently, the mysterious archer who shot his arrows on the roof of the ancestral hall just now is also the old villager in front of him.

"What are you doing in a daze, quickly enter the ancestral hall!" Lao Cunzheng roared loudly, his voice was like a bell, and at the same time, the dragon-headed crutch in his hand made an airtight shadow of the stick, forcing all the soldiers who were trying to come forward to retreat one after another. Even Huan Dieyi, Hongyu, Luo Biao and the others were also forced back several steps by an unusually strong force.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Junmo protected Meng Huairang, his father and son, and Mi Mancang, quickly reunited with Chu Lisang and Biancai, and then retreated into the ancestral hall together.

When the old village saw that everyone was out of danger, he fought and retreated, calmly retreated into the ancestral hall, and immediately closed the gate.

After this battle, Xuanjiawei suffered heavy casualties, even many generals including Pei Tinglong were killed or injured.General Xue An was helpless, so he discussed with Huan Dieyi and Luo Biao, and immediately ordered to stop the attack, and then ordered some people to surround the ancestral hall, while others cleaned the battlefield and rested and waited for orders.

As soon as he retreated into the ancestral hall, Lao Cunzheng asked everyone to carry Meng Erlang, who was the most seriously injured, into the side room of the main hall, and took out Jinchuang medicine to stop his bleeding.Chu Lisang's eyes were red, and he and Biancai hurried forward to help.Meng Huairang hastily treated the wound, then glared at Meng Sanlang and said, "Nizi, you still have the face to come back?!"

Meng Sanlang was ashamed, bowed his head and said: "Father, please forgive me, I will never gamble again."

"Is what I'm talking about about your gambling?" Meng Huairang said in a stern voice, "I mean that you have the face to come back after you told the secret!"

"Informant?" Meng Sanlang raised his head with a confused look on his face, "You say I am an informant?"

"Who else could it be if it's not your kid?"

Meng Sanlang became impatient: "Father, am I that kind of person? I admit that after seeing the notice in the county town, I was really moved, but I also know that it is not something that people do..."

"Who are you fooling?" Meng Huairang sneered, "Since childhood, when has your dog ever uttered the truth?"

Meng Sanlang was so anxious that he almost cried, but the more anxious he became, the more speechless he became.

Xiao Junmo observed Meng Sanlang's expression from the side, and knowing that he was not lying, he said apologetically: "Mr. Meng, I blamed Saburo wrongly, it seems that he did not tell the secret."

"Then...then who else could it be?" Meng Huairang was greatly surprised.

Xiao Junmo frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly thought of something, turned to the old village and said, "Uncle Six, where is Jinya now?" Knowing that Xiao Junmo and others are hiding here, apart from the Meng family in Jiayugou, only the old man Muramasa and Jin Ya are now together, and now that Meng Sanlang has been ruled out, Jin Ya has become the biggest suspect.

Lao Cun was exhorting Chu Lisang who was helping to stop the bleeding, then turned around, looked at Xiao Junmo, and smiled meaningfully...

An hour ago, at this very place, Jin Ya told Lao Cunzheng about the arrest of documents at sea, and insisted on reporting them.Lao Cun was pondering for a moment, then squinted at Jin Ya: "Who else knows about this?"

"I came to you as soon as I got back, and no one else."

Lao Cunzheng nodded: "Alright, then you can go right now."

Jin Ya was overjoyed, turned around and ran towards the door.Lao Cun was squinting at Jin Ya's back, when the dragon-headed crutch in his hand flew out suddenly, hitting the back of his head hard and hard.Gold Tooth let out a muffled snort, and immediately went limp.

"Big Gold Tooth, I'm sorry, sleep well, and nothing will happen tomorrow morning." Lao Cunzheng muttered, quickly picked up the crutches on the ground, and immediately returned to his old-fashioned appearance...

After listening to Lao Muramasa's narration, Xiao Junmo and others looked at each other in astonishment.

"The old man thought that he would be fine if he stopped Jinya, but who would have expected..." Lao Cunzheng let out a long sigh.

If it wasn't Meng Sanlang and Jin Ya, who else could it be?
Everyone was puzzled.But almost at the same moment, Xiao Junmo and Meng Huairang looked at each other in unison, with the most unlikely but only reasonable answer in their hearts.

The two looked at each other, neither willing to say the answer.

Meng Sanlang on the side frowned for a while, then suddenly asked weakly: "Father, where is elder brother? Where did elder brother go?"

Pei Tinglong sat on a dilapidated couch with a gloomy expression, Xue An, Huan Dieyi, Luo Biao, Hongyu and a group of generals stood side by side opposite him.Pei Tinglong's dislocated elbow has been reset, and Jinchuang medicine has been applied to the wound on his face, but there is still some faint pain.He hissed and sucked in a few breaths of cold air, trying to keep his seat upright, so as not to let his subordinates see his vulnerable side.

Although he knew that his injury was not serious, Pei Tinglong was very worried that the arrow wound on his face would leave a scar.Regarding his handsome appearance, he has always been conceited, even a little narcissistic. If he always sees an ugly centipede lying on his cheek when facing the bronze mirror, it will be more difficult for him to accept than death.

Just now Xue An reported the casualties. Xuanjiawei had 11 dead, 15 seriously injured, and [-] slightly injured, including several generals.Such a result made Pei Tinglong quite annoyed and even deeply ashamed.This time he brought a total of about a hundred people, and he lost nearly [-]% in this battle alone, which was undoubtedly a disastrous defeat.Pei Tinglong couldn't help scolding himself for underestimating the enemy.He thought that he had a strong army, and there were only a few opponents, the outcome was certain, and Xiao Junmo could be captured without much effort, but unexpectedly the fact gave him a resounding slap in the face.

Xiao Junmo was indeed a formidable opponent.

As early as when he was in the Ministry of War, he had heard a lot of rumors about Xiao Junmo, saying that he was resourceful and powerful in martial arts, and he was a rare young talent who had repeatedly solved major cases in just a few years after joining Xuanjiawei.Regarding this, Pei Tinglong, who has always thought highly of himself, didn't take it seriously. He didn't believe that this guy of his own age was really so amazing. That's why he asked his uncle, grandson Wuji, to take over the case. He wanted to catch Xiao Junmo with his own hands and crush him. I didn't expect to lose so badly in the first fight.However, this actually aroused Pei Tinglong's competitive spirit - the harder Xiao Junmo is to deal with, the more exciting this cat-and-mouse game will be, and the more fulfilling he will be when he is finally caught!

Although there are some casualties right now, as long as the task is completed in the end, no matter how many people die, it is just a number, and it does not hinder one's great achievements in the slightest.Xiao Junmo, Biancai and others are now huddled in the ancestral hall, and the ancestral hall faces the village on one side, and the other three sides are cliffs.

After quickly adjusting his mood, Pei Tinglong regained a confident look on his face.

"Xue An, bring the whistleblower here."

After a while, Xue An and two soldiers escorted a young man in.This person looks simple and honest, with a shy expression, standing there a little awkwardly, not daring to look up at others.

He is Meng Dalang.

"Sun Dalang, did you and your father, Sun Ada, collude a long time ago, pretending to inform you, but actually trying to lure me into an ambush?" Pei Tinglong stared at Meng Dalang.

Meng Dalang raised his head in astonishment: "What did the general say? My father..."

"That's right! Your father, Sun Ada, and your two brothers conspired with Xiao Junmo to rebel just now, attacked the officers and soldiers with weapons, and killed and wounded many people. This is a heinous crime! Are you still eager to receive a reward? My lord To tell you the truth, not only will you not get any money, but you will have to kill your father and brother together!"

Meng Dalang never expected this result, his face turned pale with fright, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Also, Sun Liujia, the leader of your village, is also Xiao Junmo's accomplice. The leader of a village took the lead in rebelling, do you know what the consequences will be?" Pei Tinglong threatened patiently, "All the men over 16 in the village, You are going to be dispatched to the army! Sun Dalang, you are also a kind person, are you willing to watch your Jiayugou suffer such a catastrophe?"

Meng Dalang shook his head absently.

"Since you don't want to, I will give you a chance now. As long as you can persuade your father and Sun Liujia to surrender and stop being Xiao Junmo's accomplices, I can consider pardoning you."

"Us?" Meng Dalang finally saw a glimmer of hope, "Including my father, my brother and the whole village?"

"Of course. But whether you can do it depends on your own ability."

"What... what should I do?" Meng Dalang looked bewildered.

Pei Tinglong looked at him and smiled sinisterly.

In that battle just now, although Pei Tinglong didn't even see the old villager Zhengsun Liujia's face, he knew how terrible he was.The fighting power of this old guy is not inferior to that of Xiao Junmo. If he does not find a way to lure him out and get rid of him, he will inevitably suffer heavy casualties if he storms the ancestral hall.Although Pei Tinglong didn't care much about the casualties of his subordinates, the price was too high and his face was not honorable.

As long as they can outsmart Sun Liujia, Xiao Junmo and Biancai will be the turtles in the urn.Pei Tinglong thought proudly.

Blood gushed out of the wound like a fountain.

Chu Lisang desperately pressed his hands on the wound, but it was in vain.Meng Erlang's face was as white as a piece of paper, and he was not breathing.Chu Lisang's tears rolled in his eyes, and his hands were still pressing on his wound unwillingly.

"Miss Chu, let go." Lao Cunzheng looked sad, "Let Erlang go quietly, let's...don't bother him anymore."

Meng Huairang and Meng Sanlang stood by the bed, each holding Meng Erlang's hand, tears had already rolled down their faces.Xiao Junmo, Biancai and Mi Mancang stood at the door of the wing room, their eye circles were also a little red.

"Xiao Lang," Lao Cunzheng said solemnly, "There is no longer any delay, you have to leave quickly."

Xiao Junmo shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The ancestral hall is surrounded, and even the back mountain is guarded by Xuanjiawei. Unless you have wings, where are you going?"

"Since the old man dared to ask you to come in, he naturally has a way to let you out." Old Village said calmly.

Xiao Junmo was a little surprised, and couldn't help but exchanged glances with Biancai.

Today, this old village called Sun Liujia is really an eye-opener—not to mention ordinary people, even Xiao Junmo sighs that he is inferior.Who would have thought that in such a corner as Jiayugou, there would be such a peerless master hiding?But who is he sacred?And why would you risk your life to help yourself?

"Sanlang, please stay here and pay attention to the movement outside." Lao Cunzheng said to Meng Sanlang, and then glanced at everyone, "Everyone, please follow me." Then he walked out of the wing with strong steps .

Chu Lisang walked behind the crowd.The moment she stepped out of the wing room, she couldn't help but look back at Meng Erlang who was on the bed, and tears finally flowed down uncontrollably.

Lao Cun was leading the crowd to the stables in the backyard of the ancestral hall. When he pushed away the weeds in the corner, he saw a big rock with a horny head on the ground, covered with thick moss.Since the stables were built at the foot of the back mountain and leaned against the rock, this big rock seemed to be integrated with the whole rock, and everyone didn't understand why it was covered with weeds.

Just when everyone was confused, Lao Cunzheng suddenly took a firm horse step, stretched out his hands to hug the boulder, and began to slowly move his luck, and then shouted loudly, unexpectedly moved the boulder by more than a foot.Everyone looked at it together, and there was a hole behind the stone that could allow one person to drill in.

secret way?

There is a secret passage here? !
Xiao Junmo and everyone were surprised from ear to ear.

"This secret road is connected to the cave in the back mountain. Some places in the middle are steep and narrow. It may not be easy to climb, but it is enough to escape!" When I was in the ancestral hall, I dug this road by the way and opened it up with the hole in the back mountain. I planned to use it for my own escape, but I didn’t use it for decades, but I don’t think it came in handy today.”

"Uncle Six, you... who are you?" Xiao Junmo finally asked.

Everyone also turned their attention to Old Muramasa.

"The old man is just an old and useless mountain villager, who else can he be?" Lao Cunzheng chuckled, and then saw that everyone was staring at him with unwilling eyes, so he had no choice but to put away his smile and sigh heavily. He breathed a sigh of relief, "Forget it, the matter has come to this, the old man has nothing to hide."

Lao Cunzheng was silent for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

With his eloquent narration, the image of a reckless hero who once ruled the world slowly emerged before everyone's eyes, and they also saw his legendary life of ups and downs in the world...

The real name of Lao Cunzheng is not Sun Liujia, but Cai Jiande. He is a native of Niutougou, only a few dozen miles away from Jiayugou. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child. The evil young man was wanted by the government and forced to exile.Afterwards, during the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, there were many heroes from all directions, so he and his sworn brother, Sun Liujia from Jiayugou, went to Wagangzhai, and were incorporated into Wei Gong Li Mi's command, and became soldiers fighting side by side with Wei Zheng and Xiao Henian. The same robe also formed a life-and-death friendship.Afterwards, Cai Jiande made outstanding achievements repeatedly because of his bravery and skill in battle. From the official position to General You Xiaowei, he became Li Mi's most trusted attendant.

In the winter of the 13th year of Daye, Zhai Rang, the former owner of Wagang, was fighting for power with Li Mi.During the banquet, Cai Jiande personally hacked and killed Zhai Rang under the instruction of Li Mi, consolidating Li Mi's leadership in Wagang in one fell swoop.In the autumn of the following year, the main force of Wagang was defeated by Wang Shichong, the Sui general of the Eastern Capital. Cai Jiande surrendered to Tang with Li Mi, and then rebelled with Li Mi. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Xiong'er Mountain near Xiongzhou, he was ambushed by Tang general Sheng Yan. Li Mi died. , the whole army was wiped out, and Cai Jiande was wounded and fled.A few months later, Cai Jiande recovered from his injuries and sneaked into Xiongzhou to assassinate Sheng Yanshi, hoping to avenge Li Mi, but unfortunately he failed.Not long after, Master Sheng Yan was executed by Tang Gaozu Li Yuan for some reason. Cai Jiande was not only relieved by the death of his enemy, but also regretted that he failed to kill his enemy.

Afterwards, the world gradually settled down, and Cai Jiande was fully wanted by the court for the two crimes of treason and assassination, so he fled everywhere, preparing for hardships.When he was about to lose his way, his former colleagues Wei Zheng and Xiao Henian extended a helping hand to him, persuading him to settle down in Jiayugou as his late sworn brother Sun Liujia, and helped him handle the relevant household registration procedures.

Because Cai Jiande's appearance is somewhat similar to Sun Liujia's, and his accent is similar, and he has been away from home for many years, and most of Sun Liujia's relatives and friends are old. The younger generation in the village hardly knows him, and naturally they will not doubt him. Cai Jiande settled down in Jiayugou as Sun Liujia.Because Wei Zheng and Xiao Henian gave him a large sum of money in advance, he used the money to help the poor and widowed in the village as much as possible, thus winning the love of the villagers. He became the head of the clan, and soon became the head of the village.Cai Jiande then built the Sun's ancestral hall and secretly dug this secret passage in case of emergency.

It is precisely because of such a bumpy life experience that when Meng Huairang, a foreigner, suddenly entered Jiayugou, Cai Jiande guessed that his origin must not be simple. If he was either escaping the pursuit of the government or the pursuit of his enemies, he suddenly felt a sense of sympathy for each other. So for many years since then, he has been taking care of Meng Huairang's family in all aspects.

Three years ago, Cai Jiande went to Beijing for business, and secretly visited Wei Zheng and Xiao Henian, and met Xiao Junmo from afar, so a few months ago, when Xiao Junmo came to find "Sun Ada" with an excuse, Cai Jiande recognized him at a glance , So on the surface, he deliberately pretended to be crazy with him, but actually helped him.This time Xiao Junmo brought Bian Cai and others here late at night, and he immediately guessed that they were in trouble, so when Jin Ya wanted to report them, he knocked Jin Ya unconscious and locked him up, and what happened next, It was Xiao Junmo and the others who knew it.

After listening to Lao Muramasa's narration, everyone sighed, but Xiao Junmo was particularly moved.

He never expected that even though his father had passed away, the sinful virtues he accumulated back then were still protecting him, and he was still at such a critical juncture of life and death.

"Nephew," now that the truth has been revealed, Lao Cunzheng changed his address to Xiao Junmo, "What happened to your father? This old man has always felt strange, but he has no way of asking."

Xiao Junmo briefly explained the whole story, but of course withdrew the details related to "Lanting Preface", and only said that his father was killed because he was involved in the battle for the heir apparent.Lao Cunzheng had a righteous indignation on his face: "The people of the Li and Tang courts really don't have a good thing!"

Meng Huairang was also very grateful to Lao Cunzheng, so he told him his true identity and origin, but also concealed the matter of the Tianxing League.Lao Cunzheng chuckled, and said, "Unexpectedly, we two old fellows have been fellow villagers for so many years, and today is the first time we meet each other." Feelings.

"Okay, there's no time to catch up on the old days, you guys hurry up, the officers and soldiers from outside will come in at any time." Lao Cunzheng urged, "You go to the secret road first, and I'll call Sanlang."

"Uncle, what will you do if we leave?" Xiao Junmo's face was full of worry.

"I've been impatient for a long time!" Lao Cunzheng smiled brightly, "Today, there are so many officers and soldiers accompanying this old man to the underworld, which is exactly what we wish for. How could this old man miss it?"

Xiao Junmo looked at him, his eyes suddenly turned red, he knelt down on one leg, and clasped his fists in both hands: "Uncle is very kind and virtuous, the younger generation will be grateful for five years, and I will never forget it. Please be respected by the younger generation!"

Chu Lisang had just heard the story of Lao Cunzheng, and his heart was already full of emotions. Seeing that he regarded death as home, he was extremely grateful, and he knelt down with Xiao Junmo: "The old hero is brave and courageous, and please accept the little girl's help." bye!"

Lao Cunzheng was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed and said, "You two golden boys and girls, are you so harmonious and in harmony with everything you do? You even want a piece when you bow down?"

Chu Lisang was very shy when he heard this, his pink face turned red up to the ears.Xiao Junmo also felt quite embarrassed.The old village laughed and helped them up: "Okay, okay, get up, the old man is most afraid of being flattered in his life, let alone the miserable state of life and death. A man lives a life, lives a hero, and dies an honorable death. Don't cry and cry like little children."

"Brother Jiande, I have already lived enough!" Meng Huairang said with a smile, "On the way to Huangquan, my brother and I can be your companions, so we can have someone to take care of us along the way."

"Brother Meng Xian, there is no need for that. One who can escape is one..." Lao Cun was just trying to persuade him, when Meng Sanlang suddenly ran over with a panicked expression, and shouted: "Father, Uncle Six, it's not good, it's not good outside. Gathered a lot of folks, calling you out over and over again, I don't know what to do..."

Everyone was surprised.

Meng Huairang and Lao Cun looked at each other, seeming to realize what happened at the same time.

"Not good!" Xiao Junmo suddenly said, "Pei Tinglong must have kidnapped the villagers to force us to submit."

Righteous indignation arose in everyone's hearts.At this moment, there is absolutely no reason to abandon the villagers and run for their own lives, Biancai immediately said: "Let's all go and have a look, the worst is death, we must not implicate the villagers."

Nearly a hundred old and weak women and children from Jiayugou knelt on the wheat field in front of the ancestral hall, crying and shouting one after another.

Meng Dalang knelt in front of the crowd, his head bowed, his face ashen.

About ten zhang away behind all the villagers, a group of Xuanjia guards raised their shields and formed a tortoise formation, protecting Pei Tinglong, Xue An and other generals in the middle.Pei Tinglong still had lingering fears about Lao Cunzheng's cold arrow, so he specially ordered his subordinates to take out their shields to form this formation.Huan Dieyi, Luo Biao, and Hongyu naturally disdained this, so they deliberately stood outside the tortoise formation.

On the two wings of the tortoise shell formation, a row of archers stood on each side.These people were originally arranged by Pei Tinglong to ambush at several exits of the village, but now they have all been transferred here.

Lao Cunzheng, Meng Huairang, Xiao Junmo, and Chu Lisang quietly went to the roof and watched from behind the ridge. When they saw Xuanjiawei holding so many villagers hostage, they immediately became very anxious.

"Pei Tinglong, a thief, pushes the old and the weak, women and children to the front, and treats him like a coward, what a skill!" Chu Lisang was so angry that his eyebrows stood on end.

At this moment, when Meng Huairang saw Meng Dalang, he was furious and couldn't help yelling: "Dalang, you rebellious son! Why are you going to inform me? Don't you care about that money?"

Meng Dalang was shocked, and quickly raised his head: "Father, dad, listen to me, my son is not greedy for rewards, my son is afraid that you will always be kept in the dark, and become Xiao Junmo's accomplice in a daze..."

"Shut up! You unfilial son who sees profit and forgets righteousness, I have raised you so much for nothing."

"Father, don't be so confused again! General Pei said that as long as you and Uncle Liu turn themselves in, he will let the past go and let us people in Jiayugou go, otherwise..." Meng Dalang didn't finish speaking, and a sharp arrow The shot came suddenly, swishing into the soil in front of him, the feather shaft of the arrow tail was still humming.

Meng Dalang jumped up in fright, and took a few steps back.

"Sun Ada!" Suddenly an old woman stood up from among the villagers, pointing at the roof and yelling, "You foreigner who kills thousands of knives, you broom star who harms people, get out and surrender to the officers and soldiers, or else the whole village will die!" Everyone will be killed by you!"

After Meng Huairang shot an arrow, he was about to draw the arrow and shoot again. Hearing this, he was immediately discouraged, and his hand fell down weakly.

"Brother Meng Xian, it seems unreasonable for us not to show up today." Lao Cunzheng smiled wryly.

"Uncle, Mr. Meng, the person Pei Tinglong really wants to arrest is me, and I should go if he wants to surrender." Xiao Junmo calmly said, "You protect the master debate and go, I will hold them back."

"I'll stay too!" Chu Lisang blurted out, and after he finished speaking, he remembered the saying of "golden boy and jade girl, phoenix and phoenix" just now, and his cheeks blushed again.

"Don't be stupid again, both of you." Lao Cunzheng sighed, "If you delay for a moment now, everyone will be in more danger. In the end, no one will be able to get away..."

Before the words fell, Pei Tinglong's voice came from afar: "Listen, Sun Liujia and Sun Ada, my patience is limited, I will give you a little more time, if you don't come out, Jiayugou will be in disaster It's imminent! When the time comes, all the men will be exiled into the army, how will the remaining old, weak, women and children live? Have you thought about it for the folks?"

When the villagers heard this, they burst into tears, and the sound of crying and cursing was endless.

Meng Huairang lowered his head, feeling ashamed and hated, and slammed his fist on the tiles, breaking a hole in the roof.

"Xiao Lang!" Lao Cun was looking straight at Xiao Junmo, and his tone became very severe, "A poisonous snake stings a hand, and a strong man cuts off his wrist! A man should have the courage to act like this. A woman like you is benevolent and indecisive. What great things can you do! Today you If you escape, you can avenge the old man and Brother Meng Xian in the future, why bother to sacrifice your life here? Do you think you are chivalrous now that you are vying to surrender yourself? No, this is called stupidity, stupidity!"

When Xiao Junmo heard it, his heart was flustered, and he opened his mouth and couldn't speak.

Without saying a word, Lao Cunzheng took his hand with one hand, and then took Chu Lisang with the other hand, and said to Meng Huai: "My dear brother, you wait here for a while, brother, I will come as soon as I go." After finishing speaking, Without any explanation, he dragged the two of them up, jumped off the roof, called Shang Biancai, Mi Mancang and Meng Sanlang, and ran back to the entrance of the secret passage in one breath.

Just now, Biancai and others are also aware of the situation outside, knowing that there is no other way now, even if they stay, they will die in vain, meaningless.

"Sanlang," Lao Cun said to Meng Sanlang seriously, "you are familiar with this area, and you will lead the way. You must take Xiao Lang and the others out safely."

Meng Sanlang nodded quickly, and then asked weakly: "Uncle Liu, then... what should my father do?"

"Your father is the same as me, he is dead now!" Lao Cunzheng suddenly became ruthless, his voice seemed to be roaring, "Next year today will be our death day, when the time comes, I will set up a memorial tablet for your father and put incense on it. Filial piety, get out!" Without waiting for Meng Sanlang to answer, he pulled up his collar and stuffed him into the hole, and then shouted at Xiao Junmo and the others: "Why are you all standing still, get out!"

Mi Mancang trembled with fright, hurriedly hugged the package tightly, and crawled in with his head down.Biancai and Chu Lisang looked solemn, bowed deeply to Lao Cunzheng, and entered the cave one after the other.In the end, Xiao Junmo looked at Lao Cunzheng, suppressed the tears in his eyes, and said only one sentence: "Uncle, see you in the next life!"

"It's a deal!" Lao Cunzheng said loudly, pushing him into the secret passage.

Xiao Junmo only climbed two steps out of the cave, and then he heard a loud bang behind him, and his eyes were suddenly plunged into darkness.

Tears silently rolled down his cheeks.

A man doesn't flick his tears easily, but he doesn't reach the sad point.In this place where you can't see your fingers, no one can see the sadness of a man, only heaven and earth can know it.

Xiao Junmo knew that as the big rock blocked behind him, Cai Jiande and Meng Huairang, the two fatherly righteous men, would die generously in order to protect the four of them.Before embarking on the road of escape, although Xiao Junmo thought he had made complete preparations, including his own psychological preparation to die at any time, he still did not expect to involve so many people who were originally irrelevant and make them pay. the price of life.

At this moment, Xiao Junmo felt like a boulder was pressing on his heart.

He used to think that the most difficult thing to face in life was his own death, but now he found that what was more difficult to face than his own death was when others died for you.It is a debt that cannot be repaid, a debt that even your own death cannot repay.

Since childhood, Xiao Junmo was a precocious child, and one of the reasons for his precocity was that he thought about the serious matter of death prematurely.It was a freezing winter day in the second year of Zhenguan. Heavy snow fell continuously from the depths of Cangmin, almost covering the entire city of Chang'an.At that time, Xiao Junmo was only seven or eight years old, and he clamored for his father to take him outside the city to see the snow scene.The father couldn't resist, so he agreed.

That day, Xiao Junmo rolled all over the ground in the snowy Bailuyuan, and his cheerful laughter spread far and wide on the snow, until a large frozen corpse suddenly came into view, his laughter stopped abruptly.Seeing so many dead people at a glance, he was terrified, and quickly hid behind his father.He asked his father why there were so many dead people there.Father let out a long sigh, saying that the world is not benevolent, and that everything is a humble dog.Xiao Junmo didn't understand.My father also said that those were people who had been hit by snowstorms from far and near. They wanted to escape into Chang'an City to find something to eat, but they didn't even have the strength to reach the top of the city. They could only starve to death or freeze to death on the way.

It was the first time in Xiao Junmo's life that he witnessed such a large-scale death. Those corpses deeply hurt his eyes and triggered his thinking after many days.

Does the court care about this?Xiao Junmo asked with a half understanding.

The imperial court is also taking care of it, but why can't it!My father said that no matter how big the city of Chang'an was, it couldn't accommodate the hundreds of thousands of disaster victims who flocked from all directions.The imperial court opened the city gates wide in the first few days, and then closed them one by one; the Holy Majesty first talked about disaster relief at the court meeting every day, but later he didn't even dare to read the memorial to count the death toll.

What's the use of a court that can't save the people?Xiao Junmo said.At that time, he had already started to study, and he also vaguely understood some principles of managing the world and helping the people.

The father smiled bitterly, patted his head and said, yes, my son, you asked that well!Father is an official of the imperial court, seeing so many people starved to death and frozen to death but helpless, father has a guilty conscience!Dad's heart is like a big rock, and it's hard to even breathe...

Xiao Junmo didn't finish listening to his father, so he took his hand and ran towards the dead people.His father asked him what he was doing.Xiao Junmo said that you can't save them, at least you should bury them.Father didn't know whether to laugh or cry, saying that with such heavy snow, God would bury them.Xiao Junmo said that this is different, God's burial is God's business, and our burial is our business.

The father couldn't help it, so he had to dig snow and bury the body with him.But Xiao Junmo was exhausted before he buried a few, lying on the snow panting.The father patted his rosy cheek, smiled wryly and said, silly boy, can you finish burying so many people?

Xiao Junmo blinked his eyes and looked at the gray sky and said, Dad, if I become a court official in the future, I will definitely not let the people starve to death or freeze to death.

The father was startled for a moment, then smiled gratifiedly, and said, good boy, you have ambition, you will become an official in the future, and you must pay off your father's debts.

Pay off the debt?Xiao Junmo was puzzled.

Yes, to help my father pay off the debt of conscience.My father said, father can't save the people by being an official, and you will save more people when you become an official in the future, so that you can help your father pay off his debts.

What if the child is too stupid to be an official in the future?Xiao Junmo asked again.

My father said that you can do good deeds without being an official, and you can save people, as long as you have this heart.

From that day on, Xiao Junmo deeply remembered this sentence: It doesn't matter whether you are an official or not, the most important thing is to have a heart to do good deeds and save people...

Yes, to save people, the only way to repay the debt to Cai Jiande and Meng Huairang is to save more people.

At this moment, a ray of light appeared faintly in front of the tunnel.

Xiao Junmo knew that although the world outside was still full of conspiracy, killing and death, it was also a world waiting for him to save people.

In the evening of this early summer, the setting sun was like blood, dyeing the western sky and the wheat field in Jiayugou red.

Before Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang showed up, they made a condition to Pei Tinglong, asking him to release the villagers first.Knowing that his goal had been achieved, Pei Tinglong released the old and weak women and children.Then, Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang flew down from the roof of the ancestral hall like two big white birds.The moment he landed, Lao Cunzheng's leading crutch exploded the head of one soldier, and Meng Huairang's knife also cut the throat of another soldier, so a flower of blood bloomed in the air like a flower. A string of blood spots sprinkled on the ground like raindrops.Pei Tinglong hid in the tortoise shell formation, shouted "Kill without mercy" at the top of his voice, and then all the soldiers rushed forward frantically.

It was only at this point that Meng Dalang realized that it was impossible for his father and Laocun to give up resistance, and it was impossible for the dog official surnamed Pei to truly pardon them.Meng Dalang was deeply saddened that he woke up so late.He tried hard to convince his father that he was not out of greed for money when he reported Xiao Junmo, but really just because he was afraid of being charged with harboring criminals.But his father didn't believe it, so Meng Dalang decided to explain it to the old man slowly on Huangquan Road.So Meng Dalang rushed towards Xuanjiawei with his bare hands, and then a flash of saber flashed, his head flew into the air, but his body ran forward a few steps strangely before falling to the ground.

Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang let out two roars that resounded through the sky.Just as the roar reached the eardrums of the soldiers, both the leading crutches and Mo Dao had already arrived.The archers on the two wings of the turtle formation tried to capture the figures of the two murderers, but the entangled melee made them aimless.Afterwards, the blood flowers in the air bloomed one after another, and the dry land greedily sucked the clusters of blood spots that splashed down.Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang, who resolutely went to death, were like two messengers sent by the king of Hades, declaring the fragility and impermanence of life directly and vehemently and coldly.

The two fierce gods tried to attack Pei Tinglong behind the tortoise formation several times, but they were all blocked by the iron-like shield.Pei Tinglong heard the muffled sound of their weapons hitting the shield, and once felt as if his heart was about to burst out of his chest.

Huan Dieyi, Luo Biao and Hongyu stood on the sidelines and watched the battle from the beginning to the end. At first, they were unwilling to be enemies with them. After all, they were Xiao Junmo's friends, but they soon became afraid, because the fighting power of these two fierce gods was too strong. appalling.Just standing seven or eight feet away and feeling the murderous aura of the two made them feel thrilled, let alone rushing up to fight the two.

When more than [-] Xuanjia guards died in the wheat field one after another, the carnival jointly performed by Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang was finally coming to an end—they themselves were already scarred and their physical strength was gradually draining with blood.The archers on the two wings of the tortoise shell formation lost no time in shooting the long-awaited sharp arrows on the bowstring, and quickly shot the two fierce gods into two hedgehogs.

Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.

Before finally falling down, Lao Cunzheng yelled: "Grandpa, I am not Sun Liujia, my name is Cai Jiande!" Meng Huairang also yelled: "I am not Sun Ada, I am Meng Huairang!"

Pei Tinglong looked at them inexplicably through the gap in the tortoise shell formation, unable to figure out the meaning of these two lunatics shouting two strange names before they died.It was not until the bodies of Lao Cunzheng and Meng Huairang lay on the ground for a long time that Pei Tinglong gave the order to attack the ancestral hall.

All the soldiers rushed into the ancestral hall, and found Meng Erlang's stiff and cold body in the left side room of the main hall, and found the golden tooth tied into a rice dumpling in the right side room, apart from that, there was not even a ghost.Pei Tinglong was furious, and ordered to dig three feet to find Xiao Junmo and Biancai.

It was impossible to dig three feet into the ground, but Xuanjiawei did search every inch of the ground inside and outside the ancestral hall.When the night completely enveloped Jiayugou, a few soldiers held lanterns and discovered something unusual in the corner of the stable.Afterwards, seven or eight soldiers moved the big rock a little with great effort.Pei Tinglong arrived after hearing the news, staring at the dark hole, he couldn't believe his eyes.

Huan Dieyi, Luo Biao, and Hongyu stood behind him, their astonished expressions were exactly the same as Pei Tinglong's.

At the time of Haishi, the county magistrate Cui rushed to report to Pei Tinglong in a panic, saying that a group of his men had been killed on the southeast mountain, and the only survivor insisted that he encountered Xiao Junmo and others there.After listening to him with a gloomy face, Pei Tinglong swears softly: "Why didn't you report it until now?"

County magistrate Cui was not used to Pei Tinglong's swearing, so he was taken aback for a moment before he said: "The humble officer has been ambushing at the original location according to the plan, but when it was dark, there was no movement at all, so he had to ask his subordinates to return to the team. Later, it was discovered that one team had not returned , so I sent someone to look for it, and only then did I know that something happened..."

"Your men didn't say which direction Xiao Junmo ran to?"

"I told you, it was in the southwest direction. I thought that the kid was talking nonsense, but he insisted that he read it right."

"Southwest?" Pei Tinglong frowned, "Where did your people get attacked?"

"Near Beiqupu."

Pei Tinglong thought about it, and ordered his deputy Xue An to fetch the map.The two of them studied for a while, and Xue An was surprised: "From Beiqupu to the southwest is Shimen Mountain, and on both sides of Shimen Mountain are Kugu Pass and Dachang Pass. Could it be... our previous judgment was wrong? Didn't plan to go to Jingchu?"

Pei Tinglong stared at the map, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "No, our judgment is correct. In my opinion, they must be planning to take Shimen Mountain, from Fengyang County to the south along Zuo River and Xun River, and then detour east to Xun River. Yang County, and then go eastward along the Han River. Therefore, their goal is still Jingchu, but they just made a big circle and avoided Wuguan."

Xue An suddenly understood.

"Pass my order, the Kugu and Dachang Passes will immediately strengthen the defense, and dispatch patrols to search the nearby forests. If any suspicious objects are found, they will be arrested immediately. Those who dare to resist will be killed!"

"Yes!" Xue An turned around to deliver the order.

"Wait..." Pei Tinglong raised his head, "There's no need to pass it on. Gather the team and we'll rush over overnight."

A large group of black armor galloped rapidly in the night.

Pei Tinglong took the lead, whipping the horse's butt frantically with the whip in his hand.

Never in his life had he felt such intense defeat and humiliation as today.These two emotions were too foreign to him, and it was this strangeness that intensified his pain.

His uncle, the eldest grandson Wuji, once said to him that the children of aristocratic families have advantages over the children of poor families in every aspect when they become officials, but there is one thing that is far inferior.

Pei Tinglong was very curious and asked what it was.

Changsun Wuji said: Resilience.The children of the aristocratic family have been pampered since childhood, everything goes smoothly, and they often develop a habit of arrogance and conceit. Once the luck is bad and they encounter setbacks, they are easy to lose their minds. To put it bluntly, there are three words: I can't afford to lose.Pei Lang should know that those who achieve great things in this world all have one thing in common, that is, they can afford to lose - if they lose, they will try again, and finally they will win.Although the old man's words may not be pleasing to the ear, they are words from the heart, Wan Wang Pei Lang must remember!
Pei Tinglong remembered that when he heard these words, he laughed in his heart that Zhangsun Wuji was pedantic and rigid.Similar to this kind of cliché about guarding against arrogance and impetuosity, and persevering, he has understood it since he was six years old when he was in elementary school.

However, at this moment, Pei Tinglong was grateful to his uncle from the bottom of his heart. If he hadn't sounded the alarm for himself a long time ago, he might have lost his courage and self-confidence when he encountered such a big setback today.

The night was dark and the mountains were vast. Pei Tinglong didn't know where Xiao Junmo had fled, but he already knew: suffering setbacks is the meaning of life, and it is also a compulsory lesson for every child of an aristocratic family.Therefore, at this moment, Pei Tinglong has decided to be a person who can afford to lose. No matter how long he wants to compete with Xiao Junmo, he is willing to accompany him to the end.

Xiao Junmo, from now on, I, Pei Tinglong, will be your nightmare.

I will keep chasing you and wrapping you until the moment you suffocate!
(End of this chapter)