In the night, the sound of soldiers was still heard in the distance. Zhou Dong and Fu Lu, under the leadership of Tian Donghan, Yan Jian and others, gradually arrived in the northeast of the county, and saw a temporary camp. There was a circle of carts and prisoner carts around, and half of the guards in the camp were officers and soldiers, and half of them were Zhuji's guards and private bravery.

From a distance, a lot of green forest people have been arrested in the prison car, these people are more or less injured, and some have been punched and kicked, the scene looks quite bleak. Many of these people fell into such a field because of Yan Lian's betrayal, after he saw Zhou Dong, his mood has changed greatly, and when he saw this scene, his heart was even more surging and boiling, his blood was surging, his face was red and white, there was shame, and there was anger.

In fact, there are not many real art teachings between Yan Jian and Zhou Tong, but over the years, Yan Jian has regarded himself as a disciple of Zhou Dong, even after making a statement, this is what he is most proud of. His family had been captured and his eldest son had been killed, and he felt that he had no choice but to compromise. After seeing Zhou Dong, he was able to put a qiē out of the way, and it can only be said that Zhou Dong's impression of being chivalrous and upright on weekdays made him admire it here.

Like many mountain bandits in the north when there was a grain shortage, they did everything on weekdays or killing people and setting fires, and when Zhou Dong came up, they felt that they were willing to be robbed and had no complaints. In addition to the fact that they can't beat Zhou Tong, there is indeed a heartfelt reverence.

Zhou Tong's appearance had already been reported, and when he entered the camp, a young master with a gun came to greet him, and his eyes were quite curious. Zhou Tong saw his posture while walking, and he couldn't help but take a few more looks.

This is Zhu Biao, who has been by Ning Yi's side. His martial arts are strong, among the younger generation, only slightly inferior to Chen Fan, Watermelon, Yue Fei and others, the last time in Shandong, Zhou Tong and Ning Yi, Hong Ti met and passed away, Zhu Biao and others rushed over did not see, has always made him feel quite regretful.

Ning Yi was writing in a small wooden shed in the camp by firelight. Whether it was the screams, scolding, or crying and disturbance of the people in the green forest around him, it didn't affect him too much. When Zhou Tong and the others approached, he put down the brush in his hand. Get up and come this way.

"Senior Zhou, Brother Fulu. What a coincidence, meet again. The young scholar in front of him in a green coat smiled and arched his hand, "Shandong has been separated for a few months, and I didn't expect to meet the two of you here again." Today is really a double happiness. ”

There was a scolding from all around. It was some of the Greenwoods who were being kept in a prison car. There are also some people who recognize Zhou Tong and are shouting something, which should be words that hope that Zhou Dong can stand up for them. Yan Lian clenched his fists. Blood-red eyes stared at Ning Yi, looking like he was about to rush towards Ning Yi. Zhou Tong stared at Ning Yi for a while, glanced around, and then arched his hand.

"The old man came here this time specifically for tonight's business, but it's not a coincidence."

"Senior Zhou is really direct." Ning Yi laughed.

Zhou Dong was still looking at the surrounding situation at this time, among those prisoner cars, several even well-known elders in the rivers and lakes were also beaten with blue noses and swollen faces, broken hands and feet, miserable and unspeakable, these people have no deep friendship with Zhou Dong, but most of them know each other, and some people are still shouting hard in the prison car: "Zhou Dong, you don't have to intercede for us, just kill this devil......"

Zhou Tong's eyes were complicated, and he sighed slightly. Yan Jian next to him said in a deep voice: "Ning Yi, with my teacher here, you still don't repent." ”

"I'll talk to Senior Zhou, which round will get you to interject."

The night wind howled, the firelight swayed, and the smell of blood mixed with the smell of a few midnight cauldrons in the camp not far away, while the noodles were cooking. The atmosphere became stiff for a while, and many people looked at the confrontation situation with anxiety, one side was the "heart demon" who occupied the general trend of the imperial court, and the other side was almost recognized as the first person in the world among the green forests, no one knew that the two sides would suddenly attack the next moment, but in any case, at least at this moment, almost everyone regarded the two sides as the same height of existence, and to be able to confront Zhou Dong like this, the heart demon was already a well-deserved big devil.

After a while, Zhou Tong spoke.

"In the past six months, Ning Gongzi has made great plans for disaster relief in the north and south, bringing food into the affected places, and countless people have lived and thousands of Buddhas have been born...... For this matter, the people of the north and south of Zhou have thanked him. ”

The old man arched his hand heavily as he said this. The first half of his words seemed to be saying to the people around him, which made Yan Jian and others stunned. They didn't get along with Zhou Tong for a long time, and when they saw that the old man was indifferent, they didn't know whether he was talking back or slapping on the back - in their hearts, they naturally had this kind of thoughts and luck.

After Zhou Dong finished speaking, Ning Yi also bowed his hand and said: "Zhou's seniors' actions in the north, the juniors have also heard about it, which is quite admirable. ”

"The power of the old man is limited after all...... not wanting to talk more about it, Zhou Tong just said this simply, his eyes swept over the people next to him, but his words were lowered, so that the next sound only sounded around Zhang Yu, and did not spread.

Liheng was busy for disaster relief, but in the end he was misunderstood by ignorant people, and no one would be cold in this matter. It's just that the people who came tonight are not all filthy rats, some of them are indeed morally just, but they are just blinded by others, and they can't distinguish between truth and falsehood. These green forest people, many of whom seem to be glamorous and heroic on the surface, are actually living a very bad life, and the only thing they want in their hearts is to save face. Liheng didn't seem to intend to kill them all tonight, and if he wanted to see each other in the future, he shouldn't have humiliated them like this. ”

After he said this, he said: "The old man came all the way to stop this conference, but he didn't expect to encounter such a situation. With tonight's events, they must have a grudge against Liheng...... But this matter is not unsolvable, the old man among these people, there is still a bit of face, if Liheng is willing to let go of some of the innocent among them, the old man is also willing to lobby for Liheng to mediate, the truth of the matter and everyone clearly, in the future, there will be fewer such things, what does Liheng think? ”

Ning Yi listened quietly, and laughed at this time: "It sounds like it's a good idea to kill them all tonight." ”

"Is Liheng going to do this?"

In the night and firelight, Zhou Dong's words were not cordial. In fact, the two sides have exchanged views on the two occasions, and most of them have this attitude. At this time, I heard Zhou Tong say the words that were half questioning and half warning. Ning Yi smiled and spread his hands to the side.

"Senior Zhou, Brother Fulu, the two of you came from afar, probably hungry, here are prepared noodles, eat a bowl first...... Hey, you guys......" he smiled at the people around him, "Okay, it's not a war, don't be so nervous, do your business." I want a bowl of jajangmyeon. ”

Zhou Tong has a straightforward personality. Obviously, he didn't like Ning Yi's behavior of diverting the topic, but now he had to follow along, and Yan Jian also followed them to the side of the camp. The pots of noodles over there were all for supper for the camp until someone brought them. The doubts in his heart could not be suppressed at all. Gritted his teeth and said, "Master." What did you just say...... It's true? ”

Zhou Tong's eyes were stern and he glanced at him: "The grain shortage that began last year was mostly caused by the grain storage of large households in various places. If it weren't for Ning Gongzi to cooperate with the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to organize grain merchants, the north and south would be starving all over the land and the people would not be able to make a living! If he hadn't stood in the way of those big families, how would those people spread rumors and incite you to do things? ”

"But......" Yan Jian hesitated, "If he is really a good person, why doesn't he directly provide relief and release grain, and sell the grain at such a high price......"

"If there is no benefit, who will bring food into the disaster area! There are a few people who are willing to put food for free! Zhou Tong glanced at him, and his voice was fierce, "You are so indignant, have you ever transported food to the disaster area to save people!?" Have you ever gone to the disaster area to put food!? ”

The old man pointed to the prisoner cart: "What about those people!?" ”

"I'll wait...... Unwilling...... Take advantage of people's danger......" Yan Lian lowered his head, his whole face had turned red, and the blood vessels on his forehead were swollen, he already knew that what Zhou Dong said was not false and wrongful at this time, and when he raised his head to look at Ning Yi, he saw that Ning Yi was taking a bowl of noodles from the side and handing it to Zhou Dong, and then handed it to Fu Lu. The death of his son and the scene of the whole family being arrested floated in front of him again, but he didn't expect that he was a good person in front of him. He was already a little remorseful at this time, but some grief and anger had also sprung up.

"That'...... Then where is my family......" He spoke with difficulty towards Ning Yi, "You let them go!" I...... I think ......"

Ning Yi looked at him with a bowl of noodles, and then handed it over: "You want it too?" ”

"What about my family?"

"I'll sue you for eating a bowl of noodles."

Yan Lian didn't answer that: "You let them go...... I—I'm not going to pursue this...... What else will I do if I admit you—"

When he said this, his voice became louder, and at the moment when his voice was the highest, a fierce look flashed in Ning Yi's eyes, and a bowl of noodles smashed towards Yan Lian's head and face, Fu Lu stood closer, and suddenly reached out and grabbed the bottom of the bowl. But he also had noodles in his hand at this time, so he could only free one hand to pick it up, and the soup in the bowl pounced on Yan Biao's face and body, Yan Chuan jumped a step after being scalded, clenched his fists and was about to rush over, several crossbows and bows around him were erected, and Zhu Biao also approached and clenched the spear in his hand.

Ning Yi stared at him and tilted his head indifferently: "Master Yan, what's wrong with you...... You weren't like that last night......"

"You ......"

"Senior Zhou, you saw it." Ning Yi spread his hands, "Be a man and leave a line, and see each other in the future, Master Zhou, you can also divide and clarify for me, I can be respected by them like a good person." But so what? Your disciple, when he thought I was a wicked person, he didn't even dare to fart when I killed his son and arrested his whole family, and now he thinks I'm a good person and thinks I'm scaring him, and all of a sudden, he has the courage to talk to me. ”

Ning Yi smiled and took a bowl of noodles: "Because he thinks that a good person will definitely not kill his whole family." Even if I kill his son in front of him, he will still feel that I will not go any further. Senior Zhou, you are now clarifying for me, yes, there can be fewer people who want to kill me, but they will still feel that I need their understanding, will they fail to kill me in Beijing one day, and will they expect me to be righteous to them? ”

"Good people can't live, Senior Zhou." Ning Yi ate noodles, "Good people have concerns, care, and bottom lines, and the real wicked people will look down on them, just like your disciple's thoughts, the moment he found out that I was a good person, he suddenly ...... Don't respect me very much. Unfortunately, he was mistaken. ”

He shook his head: "These people who came today, just the old man who called him the hardest just now, Senior Zhou, he received 1,500 taels of silver to facilitate this matter, do you really care if I kill anyone?" The wicked form a party, and the good will always be a rabble. They can be instigated and die for people for the sake of a momentary brain fever, but they just can't do things, and your disciples are no longer afraid of me because I am a good person, and others think that I am better to deal with. You see, why should I leave a line for them? I don't care about their revenge at all, I want my family to be ruined, no matter whether it's good or bad, I want their family to be ruined. ”

Zhou Dong's eyes were stern. Didn't speak. Yan Lian's face was already red and white, and his tone softened: "This...... This thing...... I was wrong......"

Ning Yi looked him up and down, then stretched out his finger and pointed at the noodles hanging on him and falling on the ground: "Your noodles are going to be cold, eat noodles." Finished eating. I tell you where your family is. ”

Yan Lian's face instantly turned red again. The other party simply doesn't show any mercy. Keep insulting him. The faces of Zhou Dong and Fu Lu next to them were also a little uncertain, and they finally felt that it was unnecessary to humiliate a person to this kind of journey. The people in the rivers and lakes are nothing more than a knife that stretches out their heads and shrinks their heads. But after a while, they didn't speak after all, Yan Jian stared at Ning Yi, reached out and grabbed the noodles on his clothes and put them in his mouth, and then squatted down and grabbed the noodles on the ground and stuffed them into his mouth.

Regardless of whether there was anything before or not, with this scene, the two are almost mortal enemies.

It's just that Ning Yi doesn't seem to care about this, he eats noodles by himself, and he is also watching this scene with interest. Not long after, he ate a bowl of noodles, handed the bowl and chopsticks to the person behind him, looked at Yan Jian with a smile, and said, "Your family, all of them are dead." ”

Yan Jian was squatting on the ground, putting noodles and mud and sand into his mouth, staring at Ning Yi and chewing heavily, as if he wanted Ning Yi to see his determination, but when he heard this, his whole body froze there.

"I died a few days ago." Ning Yi tilted his head and repeated with a smile, "On the night I killed your son and forced you to cooperate, I killed your entire family, knowing why I didn't leave you a line, because I didn't plan to give you a way to live." Isn't that obvious? You taught a stupid son, if I kill him in front of you, you will definitely not be able to swallow this breath, of course I will kill all your family...... Cooperate and let you go, hehe...... Do you still think I'm a good person? ”

"Ho......" Ning Yi smiled, his eyes were cold, and Yan Jian in front of him turned into a beast in the blink of an eye, and a meaningless sound came out of his mouth, and then with an "ah-" sound, he swooped towards Ning Yi's side. Fu Lu next to him suddenly grabbed his shoulder and shouted, "You wait! Calm down! ”

But at this moment, where can Yan Jian have the slightest possibility of calming down, he struggled hard, almost fighting with Fu Lu, Ning Yi stood a few steps away and looked at this qiē with a smile, and said cool words in his mouth: "Wow...... He can't calm down, give up treatment...... Look at it, your eyes are red...... Don't you wait, there are still noodles in your mouth...... You won't be choked to death by noodles......"

Zhou Tong looked at this qiē, and after a while, he seemed to notice something, so he also began to bow his head and eat noodles. After a while, figures came from a distance outside the camp, and one of the children who walked in front called out, "Daddy." Yan Jian suddenly froze there again, and in the crowd, some people cried and shouted "Xianggong".

“Just-Kidding！” Ning Yi walked towards Yan Lian, "Just kidding." As soon as the words fell, he slammed his foot on Yan Lian's stomach and kicked him out with a bang. Yan Jian rolled on the ground a few times before stopping, and in the firelight, the figure of the scholar walked over indifferently.

Ning Yi leaned down, grabbed the hair on the back of his head, and looked at him with a cold gaze: "I think you must understand, right?" ”

Yan Lian's eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look at him again. Ning Yi shook his head: "Next time it must be true." After saying this, the hand that grabbed his hair waved violently, causing Yan Lian's body to roll out of the ground for more than a meter, and his head was knocked on the ground again, wiping blood.

When he turned his head, only Ning Yi walked straight to the back of Zhou Dong and the others, the night wind was blowing, and the clothes were hunting. This forty-year-old martial arts tycoon no longer had the courage to seek revenge for a while, so he just struggled to get up and watched his family approach him......

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The contact with Zhou Tong did not take much time afterwards. The two who have reached the apex in the realm of self, due to their different styles of acting, do not have too much common language. Some actions and styles, even if they can be understood, do not mean that they can be accepted. Because of this, after settling Zhou Dong's master and servant nearby in front of people, Ning Yi couldn't help but pat his head regretfully: "Ah, it's still difficult to make this old man like me......"

Zhou Tong's purpose in coming over was indeed for goodwill, which Ning Yi could understand after a few words, but even so, there was not much compromise and vacillation between the two. Zhou Tong still won't agree with his style of doing things absolutely, but his choice not to persuade anymore is already a big concession.

Of course, after saying goodbye to Ning Yi and seeing out of sight, that night, Zhou Dong, who was staying in a nearby courtyard overnight, summoned Tian Donghan and greeted him about his recent situation, and then continued to do things in his own way.

“…… How to deal with this matter, your host has your own host's own practice. Doing things absolutely can of course deter some Xiaoxiao, but if you can convince a group of people, it will be useful after all. After I leave this place, I will go and visit some of the famous Green Forest people and ask them to clarify the matter of disaster relief as much as possible. I don't have to tell your boss about this, I want to help him, and I also want to save the lives of some reckless people, with your boss's ability and character, most of the people who find him will not get better, and if this matter can be less, it will be better......"

"As for the people behind the scenes that your owner said, I will try my best to investigate, if it is true, I will naturally find them, and I will not spare these people. Most of your boss thinks I'm pedantic and old-fashioned, and I also think he's arrogant Meng Lang, but he's a real person who does practical things, and although I'm old, I won't be a mediocre person who does things all day long......"

"In addition, I see that the formation you have done has some traces of what I thought in my early years, over the years, I want to use the small formation in the army has not made much progress, but if it is used to guard the family and protect the courtyard, and compete with the three or five masters, there are some ideas available, I will write it down tonight, he is a person who can do practical things for the people, these things, can be regarded as the old man's modest efforts......" (to be continued......