"It's late for my brother, don't blame it. For my brother to look for Si Cang, but I didn't expect to encounter this thing, Si Cang's mind is really more than ordinary people. "Along the way, Daoist Zhong Ting has learned about the changes in Tan Zhong's family.

Tan Zhong said abruptly: "The little brother has already seen through that career, and he is still happy on the rivers and lakes. If you can't get past Bashan this time, this rotten life will be explained, why do you care about these trivial things?"

"The bandits of Mount Naha are really very fierce?" asked Daoist Zhong Ting.

"Brother Zhong, don't worry, when you get to the Cangshi Office, the younger brother will tell you carefully. Tan Zhong accosted him while leading Zhong Tingdao onto the street.

After walking half a mile, I arrived at the Jingxiao County Cangsi Office.

The two entered the hall of the Warehouse Division and took their respective seats. The cangding served the tea and retreated.

Daoist Zhong Ting took a sip of tea and said, "As soon as Sicang's post arrives in Zigailu, my brother is in a hurry, I don't know what is going on in Naba Mountain?"

"Mt. Naha is about 200 miles away, and in the last year or so, a group of robbers has gathered, and they often oppose the government on weekdays. It was only because the state government repeatedly urged the materials, and the official road was washed away by the rain, and it was difficult to repair it for a while, so the materials had to go to the mountain road of Bashan as a last resort.

That gang of robbers robbed me twice, but both times they spared my life, saying that I, like them, was the number of 'Jiuyang Rebellion', and sooner or later I would have to go to Bashan to gather righteousness. Tan Zhong said.

"There is such a strange thing, robbing your supplies and saying that you are with them?" Zhong Ting was full of suspicions, "I have also heard of the 'Jiuyang Rebellion', but it is only an ancient legend, and no one knows whether it is true or false." ”

Tan Zhong responded: "There is a Tian Tian Zhenren on Naha Mountain, saying that every time a calamity comes, there is a wonderful qi of Jiuyang that is born against the calamity, and it should be in the body of nine people;

And also sent me two verses: 'Nine qi and nine yangs are heavy, and they should be robbed in the divine bell; if you want to reverse the robbery, the blood of the nine bells will be stained red'. Naturally, I didn't believe that, so he took me to his secluded Cloud Swallowing Cave to watch, and sure enough, there were nine large stone bells! ”

"This Tian Tian Zhenren is famous, practicing in the Taixuan Cave of Xicheng Mountain, it is said that he has cultivated into the spells of escape, fragmentation, fixation, etc., and Luofu Mountain Luofu Cave Du Bixian Du Zhenren is called the 'Southwest Two Immortals', but how can he be the king of Bashan Mountain?

I'm afraid that this Tian Zhenren is an impostor, and he loves your ability, so he is tricked into making a fool of you, and wants to trick you into going up the mountain to join the gang. This time, you can call a few more good players, and I will meet him with you. Zhong Tingdao said.

Tan Zhong shook his head and sighed bitterly: "After being robbed twice, most of the good hands of my subordinates have been broken, but where can I find a few good hands, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find one? Lord Yin Zhao, the capital of the Guizhou Prefecture, was very annoyed that he could not receive the materials, and sent people to urge him many times: If the materials are not delivered this time, he will cut off the head of a county official." Therefore, the tall man always urged the younger brother, and the younger brother was forced to be helpless, so he asked Brother Zhong to go down the mountain to help, and this time it was all up to Brother Zhong. ”

"You and I ten years ago, the Yellow Crane Tower formed a friendship of life and death with a drink, and I will naturally do my best for my brother. As for inviting a good hand, I think of a good man. Zhong Tingdao said.

"Hero, which hero?" Tan Zhongxi couldn't help himself.

"It's Wei Yi, who sells vegetables in the vegetable market. Zhong Tingdao said.

Tan Zhong was stunned when he heard this, and then sighed: "Brother Zhong is talking about that Wei Da Stuffy, he is really a good man, I have also invited him twice, just because his old father is disabled and wants people to serve him left and right, so he is reluctant to come out to do things." He sells vegetables for a living on weekdays, covers his head and brain, and is not good at socializing with people, how did Brother Zhong know about him?"

When Daoist Zhong Ting asked, he briefly told what he had seen and heard in the vegetable market.

Then he said, "Maybe there is a chance this time." ”

"How do you say this?" Tan Zhong couldn't help but wonder.

"He killed two people in the market today, and most of them will be sentenced to death, and if we can save him, maybe he will help." ”

"This happened! Brother Zhong has a point, so we'll invite him here. Tan Zhong had long forgotten about the Hua family's matter, and it was reasonable to listen to Zhong Ting's analysis, so he decided to give it a try.

So the two discussed it properly and went out of the warehouse office.

Not long after, when he came to the county government prison, Tan Zhong first asked the prison messenger to bring Wei Yi good food, food and wine, and then entered the cell with Zhong Ting.

Wei Yi sat in the cell, thinking of his disabled father, and regretted himself.

At this time, he suddenly saw the big fish, meat, wine and food sent in by the prison to wait, so he secretly said: Lao Tzu is hungry, whether it is a severed head meal or a wine on the road, eat it first.

Wei Yi Siding, first grabbed a roast goose and half a plate of beef into his arms and tightened his pockets, then picked up the wine jug with one hand, grabbed the cooked beef with the other, and devoured it.

Tan Zhong and Daoist Zhong Ting walked into the cell, and he didn't look up.

Seeing this, Tan Zhong said with concern: "Brother Wei eat slowly, if it is not enough, send two more servings." ”

Wei Yi knew that it was Tan Zhong's favor, but he still lowered his head, chewed non-stop, and said coldly: "Sicang is too polite, but I won't agree to you to go to Bashan." ”

"It's okay not to go to Bashan, but you also have to get out of this cell, otherwise how can you take the roast goose beef in your arms back to honor your father?"

Wei Yiwen said, his face twitched twice, and his mouth suddenly became tasteless.

Zhong Ting Dao Chang Ji said: "Poor Dao Zhong Ting, because of respect for Brother Wei is a good man, this is why he and Sicang came to the rescue, I hope you will be released from prison as soon as possible and ...... with your father."

"Don't say it!" Before Zhong Ting finished speaking, Wei Yi's face changed suddenly, and he suddenly slammed the beef in his hand to the ground.

Suddenly, the air in the cell seemed to freeze.

After a while, Wei Yi silently took out the roast goose and beef from his arms and put them on the table without a sound.

Tan Zhong said cautiously: "Brother Wei: If we have any inappropriate words, please don't be weird, today Tan came to save Brother Wei out, just because he respected Brother Wei as a good man who was not afraid of bullies, and had no other purpose." ”

Hearing this, Wei Yi remembered that his father at home was still looking forward to returning, and he couldn't help but feel weak in his heart. He burst into tears and asked rhetorically, "I killed two people, how did Si Cang save me out?"

Wei Yi was relieved, and Tan Zhong couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

He hurriedly said: "Brother Wei, don't worry, this matter is on Tan." The dead are all hooligans, so what if you kill a few more of them, just spend some money. Brother Wei just has to eat and drink enough, and I will find a way to save you out. ”

Tan Zhong is an official of the imperial court, so he naturally knows the way of officialdom, so he called the prison to add wine and meat, so as to serve Wei Yi for a good life, and then resigned with Zhong Ting.

Wei Yi stared at the case full of wine and food stupidly, remembering that his father was pitiful, he couldn't hold back his tears anymore, and couldn't help grabbing the roast goose and beef into his arms.

Tan Zhong and Zhong Tingdao walked out of the cell, went to the county office, met with Lord Gao, and explained their intentions.

Lord Gao lowered his head and pondered: If the materials are not escorted back to the state capital this time, the heads of the county officials will not be saved;

Therefore, Gao Da weighed again and again, and agreed to Tan Zhong's request and ordered Wei Yi to be released.

The two were overjoyed, bid farewell to Lord Gao, and walked out of the county office.

Tan Zhong said: "Brother Zhong: Let's go to the cell quickly." ”

Zhong Tingdao said: "No, you don't have to go today, someone will let Wei Yi out, and tomorrow morning, you and I will go to his house to pay a visit." ”

"Why wait until tomorrow?"

"If we go now, it will be a suspicion of retribution, and it will make him think that our kindness is something else. After he thinks about it all night, we will ask for help, and I expect him to agree. ”

"Brother Zhong has a point, but the younger brother didn't think of this. Tan Zhong came to his senses and said, "Then let's go back to the Cangsi Office first, and then visit him tomorrow morning." ”

As they spoke, they returned to the Kurakura Office.

Before he was decided, Lao Cangding came to report: There was a big man outside the gate who asked to see Daoist Zhong Ting.

Daoist Zhong Ting and Tan Zhong both felt strange, so they walked out of the door to see.

But seeing that under the doorstep, there was a big man in a green robe and a blue face, with a dusty appearance on his face, needless to say, this person was Jian Li who hurried from Dangyang Zigai.

Everyone gave each other their names and took their seats in the same room.

Jian Li explained his intentions and presented a letter of help written by Zhong Wandao.

Daoist Zhong Ting took the letter in his hand, opened it and looked at it carefully, and sighed slightly: "This day, the world is in chaos, and even ghosts have come out to make waves." ”

"What does Brother Zhong mean by this?" Tan Zhong asked.

"My brother Zhong Wan sent a letter saying: Yangzhou is full of ghosts and ghosts, harming the people, and wants to ask me to go to Wanling County in the Southern Tang Dynasty to help him get rid of ghosts. ”

"Oh, this matter seems to be urgent, what is Brother Zhong's plan?"

Daoist Zhong Ting hesitated for a moment, and said to Jian Li: "Brother Jian: I have now agreed to Tan Sicang's invitation, and I am preparing to escort a batch of supplies to the Guizhou Mansion with him, it will take a few days, I am afraid it will be difficult to go to the appointment for a while!"

"It's okay for the time being, please just go, as long as you can rush to Wanling County at the end of this month, the detailed address has been clearly told in the letter, and then the Taoist can find us according to the address in the letter." Jian Li said.

"That's very good, after finishing Sicang's affairs, I will go to Wanling County to meet you. ”

"Thank you, Chief. Jian Li thanked him.

"You're welcome, it's a matter of poverty. Zhong Tingdao, "Brother Jane: It's getting late today, so please stay here first." ”

"There's no need, all the ghosts are chaotic, and there is no time to delay, so I should hurry back and tell the Taoist chief, so that he won't have to worry about it. Jian Li got up and said.