Chapter 23: The Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada
After Ma Xiaoliu compared with the mute for a long time, the mute party knew that the old man with a long beard and thin hair in front of him was here to teach him to read. He immediately walked in front of Mr. Teaching, knelt down on his knees, kowtowed a few times, and knocked the floor with a bang, dumb action, Ma Xiaoliu didn't feel anything, but scared Mr. Teaching, who was originally coerced by Ma Xiaoliu and others to have to teach a mute to read, and he had already prepared before coming, no matter how rude he was, he taught himself, if he couldn't learn, then he would have a rhetoric, as long as he taught for three or four days, he planned to excuse Ma Xiaoliu with this. Everyone, including Mr. Teach, felt that even if the dumb man wanted to be literate, it would take a few years to do it, but in fact, the dumb man made everyone stunned. The mute studied extremely hard, and when Ma Xiaoliu was on duty late at night, in the wing room of Ye Jianan's Tianxing Building, there was an oil lamp the size of a bean, which was lit until dawn. It's just four or five days, but I was stunned to finish learning a three-character scripture, and I can also write the entire three-character scripture with a pen, although the words written by dumb are a little twisted and miserable.
When Ye Jianan went to see him, the mute was writing, and when he saw that Ye Jianan came in, he immediately got up and stood with his hands down, Ye Jianan looked at the mute, and couldn't help but think of the dumb man who looked like a mad demon in that rainy night. "Are your hands better?" Looking at his right hand tied with thick gauze, Ye Jianan asked. Seeing that the dumb man nodded, Ye Jianan smiled, "Listen to them, you have studied extremely hard in the past few days, if you don't want to be framed and oppressed anymore, you should be like this." I'm coming to see you, I'm going to go out tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and you can stay in peace. The mute looked at the back of the person who turned away, and did not look back for a long time.
Early the next morning, Wang Hu, Ye Jianan, Niu Li, Bai Xingda and others were converging in the White Tiger Hall, except for Wei Yan and Zhao Hanwen, two of the six tigers who went out of the city overnight last night, everyone else had already arrived, and Song Pingliang, one of the six tigers, had not yet arrived, Wang Hu said unhappily, "How did Pingliang do it today, such a big battle, why hasn't it arrived at this moment." Suddenly, a guard staggered in with a panicked face, and he gasped breathlessly, "Helper, Song...... Song Hall Master He ...... They, they're gone! ”
Wang Huteng stood up, walked forward quickly, grabbed the guard's collar, and looked angry, "Why is Song Pingliang gone, you can make it clear." ”
"The subordinates don't know, it's just that today's subordinates routinely went to the Flying Tiger Hall to guard on duty, but when they arrived at the Flying Tiger Hall, they were surprised, the whole Flying Tiger Hall was in a mess, all kinds of tables and chairs fell to the ground, but there was no one to see, I went in and saw this kind of situation, and quickly called a few brothers, and went in to search together, and there was no one in the entire Flying Tiger Hall, just like the people in the entire Flying Tiger Hall, all of them disappeared in vain." The guard said.
The more Wang Hu listened, the more angry he became, and Bai Xingda next to him felt a little incredible, "The entire Flying Tiger Hall? Besides Heira, is there anyone else? ”
"Yes, last night Song Hall presided over five thousand brothers, arranged nearly two thousand in the Flying Tiger Hall, and placed 1,500 people in the Earth Tiger Hall and Yanhu Hall each, and early this morning, the two thousand people in the Flying Tiger Hall suddenly disappeared."
Bai Xingda frowned and said, "Pingliang and the two thousand brothers will suddenly disappear, what happened in the Flying Tiger Hall last night." ”
The guard whispered, "Subordinate...... Subordinate......"
Wang Hu was furious and slapped the table, "Don't hide it, just say it directly." With Wang Hu's usual attitude towards people and things, this is obviously surprisingly angry.
The guards were obviously taken aback by Wang Hu, and immediately became unable to speak, and their voices lowered, "Belong...... Subordinates and ...... ...... with brothers Let's search ...... When searching, send ...... I found that ......'s voice became lower and lower, and finally he lowered his head and stopped talking.
Niu Li was already impatient while listening, and shouted in a rough voice, "Don't give me a baffle, you kid don't say anything, be careful of me beating you!" ”
The guard was yelled at by Niu Li's loud voice, and his heart was simply crossed, and his eyes were closed, "We found that all the gold and silver treasures and valuable soft in the White Tiger Hall are gone!" ”
"You fart! Song Pingliang and I are brothers in life and death, will he want these? Niu Li suddenly became anxious, and shouted with red eyes, not seeing Wang Hu's face, it was already extremely ugly.
"It's really impossible, not to mention that Brother Song is one of the six tigers, how can he be short of money, take 10,000 steps back, if he is short of money, just open his mouth to us, how can he ......, you think about it, in the Flying Tiger Hall, there are no traces of fighting or whether there are living mouths left." Bai Xingda was extremely anxious in his heart, today was the day of the decisive battle with the Blue Dragon Gang, at this moment, how could Song Pingliang, one of the Six Tigers, disappear.
"Master Baitang, if you don't believe the words of your subordinates, even if you get up and go to the Flying Tiger Hall to see what is going on at this moment, before you came down, you ordered the brothers to block the Flying Tiger Hall, and no one is allowed to enter, at this moment, the Flying Tiger Hall is still the way it was when the subordinates first went in to check it." The guard replied indignantly.
Bai Xingda was silent, Niu Li's face was red and his neck was thick, and he turned to look at Wang Hu, "Big brother, this is impossible, Song Pingliang is not this kind of person, I can take the head as a guarantee, he will not steal money behind your back." Wang Hu smiled helplessly, and barely drew an arc on his stiff face, "Niu Dali, I, Wang Hu, don't care about these money." Even if there is more money, if he Song Pingliang needs it, he doesn't even need him to speak, as long as I have it, I will give it. Today is the day when our Tiger Gang and the Blue Dragon Gang fight to the death, he can't leave, but he took two thousand brothers with him last night without saying goodbye, what is this. He said as if self-deprecating, and his voice gradually deepened. I treat him as a brother, he is one of the six tigers of the Tiger Gang, and he was born and died with us, beheading chickens, drinking blood wine, and laughing at Anfengbei, but what does he do with us, once it comes to life and death, he will ......, and it is difficult to draw the skin of the tiger and the bones......"
"Impossible, big brother, there must be something wrong with this, there is no way he could do this." Niu Li was so anxious that beads of sweat were oozing from his dark face.
"Yes, helper, Pingliang and we have been together for ten years, but there have been cases of escape, could this be something urgent, Pingliang took someone to deal with it." Bai Xingda also said on the side.
Wang Hu snorted coldly, "Lao Bai, you have always been resourceful, and you have Niu Li, you can also talk about it together, what can be worthy of Pingliang How to bring people missing overnight, and swept away all valuable things, what can be more important than today's battle between our Tiger Gang and the Qinglong Gang." We, the Tigers, are at a critical juncture of life and death, and what could be more important than this. ”
Niu Li stepped forward and walked in front of Wang Hu, his lips trembled slightly, "Big brother, this is impossible, I don't believe it, this is absolutely impossible!" ”
Wang Hu was furious, grabbed Niu Li's collar, and said in a rough voice, "Niu Dali, I don't want to believe it, you tell me, where did he go, he took two thousand brothers, swept away all the money, where did he go, ah?" Niu Li, let me tell you, at this moment, if you can let him appear here, I will kneel down and kowtow to you. ”
Niu Li lowered his head and couldn't speak, Wang Hu looked around, let go of the hand holding Niu Li's collar, and sat down on the chair, with a trace of hatred in the tiger's eyes, seeing that everyone was silent, he sighed in a low voice, "The wind knows the strength of the grass, and the people will see the hearts of the people for a long time." It's just that I didn't expect that at the turn of ten years of tribulation, once against the Qinglong Gang, it would be like this, Song Pingliang, Song Pingliang, you don't trust me Wang Hu so much, can you defeat Zhang Yanlong? ”
Then he stood up suddenly, "Niu Li!" You take Song Pingliang's place, lead the remaining 3,000 brothers, and then transfer 500 brothers to you from other roads, a total of 5,000 brothers, and immediately set off from the Moon River to the south of the city, to the east of the south city, from east to west, all the way to sweep away all the strongholds, halls, shops, etc. of the Qinglong Gang. He glanced at Niu Li, who was still bowing his head and red-eyed, "Lao Bai, you work with Niu Li to make sure that one blow is successful." Immediately after the incident, we rushed to the main hall of the Qinglong Gang to meet us, and there was no delay for a moment. ”
A guard trotted in, panting and said, "Gang master, several hall masters, the Qinglong Gang has begun to set off and head to Chang'an Gate." Wang Hu hurriedly asked, "How many people did they come?" ”
"According to the eyeliner report, this time, Zhang Yanlong will do his best to help the elite, and it is expected that there will be about 50,000 people."
Wang Hu applauded, "Okay, since he is here, then we will also set off immediately." He got up and walked towards Ye Jianan, "Brother Ye, everything is please!" Ye Jianan nodded, and everyone got up and walked to the door. Niu Li stepped forward and hugged Ye Jianan, "Little brother, take care!" Then he turned and left.
Ye Jianan's heart was inexplicably moved, and he was about to go out, but when he saw Bai Xingda walking briskly past him, his heart moved slightly, and when he saw Bai Xingda going out without looking back, he also followed the door. When he led 22,000 people to Chang'an Gate, Ye Jianan's right hand slowly spread out, and a paper ball was lying quietly in the palm of his hand.
The wind is blowing, the clouds are gloomy, Chang'an Gate in the west of Anfeng City, Zhang Yanlong is dressed in a strong suit, riding a snow-white high-headed horse, with 50,000 horses, standing on the side of Chang'an Gate, seeing Ye Jianan bringing people here, he patted his horse and sneered, "Why, what about Wang Hu's rats, he only knows how to send a man to death, why didn't he dare to come." ”
Ye Jianan patted his horse to meet him, "Hmph, if you want to deal with such a small person as you, why do you have to help the master personally take action, kill chickens with a knife, and I will deal with you, it's enough!" Ye Jia looked into the distance, Zhang Yanlong was crowded with people behind him, sword forest and sword rain, I am afraid that it is 50,000 people, only a lot more. And the three envoys of the Qinglong Gang in the Green Dragon Gang, none of them were present, Ye Jianan was strange in his heart, the red dragon Zhang Lie had been missing for more than a month, and the Jiaolong Shui Yizhong and the black dragon were cold and thunderous, but they were not there, but it was a little strange, but today behind Zhang Yanlong, there was suddenly a man in black, and the person was dressed in black and wore a cloak on his head, so that people couldn't see their faces clearly. Ye Jianan only took 25,000 people, half to the whole number, winning or losing is afraid that he will lose if he doesn't fight, Ye Jianan didn't see a little panic in his heart, remembered Wang Hu's words yesterday, so he whispered to Ma Xiaoliu, who was traveling with him, "Xiaoliu, you go down quietly and arrange five thousand brothers, behind us, divided into five roads, each with a thousand people, each person takes two flags, swings his hands, and in a high place, how many flags of the Tiger Gang can be planted." ”
Ma Xiaoliu's eyes lit up, turned his head to glance at Zhang Yanlong, and quietly retreated. Ye Jianan secretly thought to himself, if what Wang Hu said was true, Zhang Yanlong was cunning and extremely suspicious, then everything he arranged should have some effect.
But I heard Zhang Yanlong shouting, "Anfeng City, the most important city in the world, millions of people, bustling, how many heroes and heroes have appeared during the period, in the past ten years, only I Qinglong Gang and Guigang, always a pillar of optimus, wind and rain, ten years, you and me, divide the water and rule, has been peaceful, Qinglong and Tiger, never really fight, the market has always been controversial, Anfeng City under the heroes, Qinglong Tiger who is the king, today, I want to understand, in the end in Anfeng City, Qinglong Tiger, who is the king! He sat on the horse, raised his whip high, and showed a trace of disdain on his face, "It's just that I didn't expect that Wang Hu would be so cowardly that he wouldn't dare to fight with me!" ”
Ye Jianan stepped forward, "Zhang Yanlong, it is not easy for the leader of my family to remember your reputation, and you are a figure who built a gang at the same time, not to mention that after ten years of getting along, I am reluctant to do it with you because I have a trace of affection." ”
"What kind of character am I, Zhang Yanlong, who needs Wang Hu to take care of the old feelings? Today, in front of the 100,000 Tigers and the Qinglong brothers, I, Zhang Yanlong, said that Wang Hu is a person who is insidious and cunning, and has never had feelings, and the feelings he shows are all his wrists, the brothers of the Tiger Gang, including you" He raised his hand and pointed at Ye Jianan, and continued, "It's just a chess piece in his hand." ”
Ye Jianan was furious, but he heard bursts of shouting and scolding behind him, "Zhang Yanlong, go home and drink your mother's milk, the helper is full of pride, how can he have no brotherly affection." ”
"Old thief, dare to insult my helper, I will not stand with you!"
"The surname is Zhang, and the gangism Bo Yuntian is something that people like you will never understand."
Zhang Yanlong smiled faintly and did not refute, "Hmph, Wang Hu...... It's just a smiling tiger, pride, righteousness, how can he deserve it, if it comes to these, there is only one person in Anfengcheng in ten years, but it's a pity that ......" he said to himself, the look on his face was wonderful, like disdain, mockery, and pity, but with a trace of sadness. However, these strange expressions suddenly appeared at that moment, and then they all disappeared. Zhang Yanlong shook his head violently, his eyes lit up, and he said loudly, "I heard that three months ago, the Six Tigers of the Tiger Gang went out and invited a young man to join the Tiger Gang, and now it seems that it must be you." ”
Ye Jianan said proudly, "Yes! Zhang Yanlong said, "There are not many people who can make Wang Hu dispatch the six tigers, and this is indeed the case, a month ago, also in this Chang'an Gate, Commander Ye single-handedly regarded the axe gang as nothing, and tore apart the boss of the axe gang Yan Tianxing, killing one person and subduing ten thousand people, Commander Ye's ruthlessness and high means are really admirable. Today, I want to see if Commander Ye can tear me apart Zhang Yanlong like he did to Yan Tianxing. Zhang Yanlong waved his hand, "All the brothers of the Blue Dragon Gang ......"
"Wait!" Ye Jianan suddenly said loudly. Zhang Yanlong looked at Ye Jianan and said puzzledly, "Commander Ye? ”
Ye Jianan hugged his fists and said, "Gang Master Zhang, who has always been a fierce tiger and a green dragon, has coexisted in Anfeng for more than ten years, not long after arriving in Anfeng, he has heard a little about Gang Master Zhang, and I have heard a little about Gang Master Zhang, I have a doubt in my heart, I don't know if Gang Master Zhang can solve my doubts, if I solve the confusion in my heart, I will die in the hands of Gang Master Zhang today, then I have no regrets in this life." ”
Zhang Yanlong said curiously, "What is the matter, it is worth asking Commander Ye before the two gangs fight, or not, after today, you and I will see each other, and there will be no chance, you just ask." ”
Ye Jianan smiled lightly and asked loudly, "Since I entered the Tiger Gang, I have often heard the brothers in the gang talk about it, saying that the Qinglong Gang advocates Yanlong and has strong martial arts, in this Anfeng City, if Zhang Yanlong recognizes the second, no one dares to recognize the first." ”
When Zhang Yanlong heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile, "Awards, awards." But I heard Ye Jianan continue, "It's just that the more than 50,000 brothers of the Tiger Gang have a confusion, the leader of the Green Dragon Gang, his martial arts are naturally unparalleled in the world, but he is not a man, he is a eunuch!" Otherwise, why has Gang Leader Zhang never messed with women in the past ten years? I don't know if Gang Master Zhang can solve the confusion in my heart, and also solve the confusion in the hearts of my 50,000 brothers in the Tiger Gang. A clear voice sounded, and the crowd of 70,000 people was suddenly silent, but they saw Zhang Yanlong's face turn from blue to white, and then from white to blue, and so on several times.
Compared with the silence before the anger of the Blue Dragon Gang, after more than 70,000 people on both sides were stunned, the Tiger Gang could no longer suppress it, and suddenly burst into a burst of earth-shattering laughter, mixed with a lot of words.
"Yes, Gang Leader Zhang, we have always been very strange, why hasn't Gang Leader Zhang been close to women for ten years?"
"Gang Leader Zhang, I heard that the Yamen is now arresting a eunuch who escaped from the palace, Gang Master Zhang, this is not ......"
"Listen to the Qinglong Gang on the other side, your gang leader is a eunuch, ahahaha......"
"Gang Master Zhang, if you are not a eunuch, let's all give you a witness, you take off your pants, and everyone will check and check ......"
"Gang Leader Zhang, in our opinion, this is detrimental to your reputation, so it's better for everyone to check it......"
In the Tiger Gang, such words came and went, Zhang Yanlong blushed and looked up to the sky and roared, "Ye Jianan, I respect you as a character, and you are good at talking, but you humiliate me so much, I don't take revenge, I swear not to be a person!" Ye Jianan waved his right hand, and suddenly all kinds of voices in the Tiger Gang stopped abruptly, he turned over and dismounted, took a few steps forward alone, and said loudly, "I heard that Gang Master Zhang's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, and I want to learn about it!" ”
Zhang Yanlong was furious, and immediately without thinking, he said fiercely, "Okay! He turned his head back and commanded, "No one is allowed to act without my command!" ”