In the early morning of the next day, the wind is calm, there is a way that the wind does not end, the showers do not end, and the sky is finally slightly cheerful.

Yu Qing and Zhao Kuangyan got up and went downstairs, Ouyang Que greeted them with a smile and said, "Three young heroes, are you resting well?" The old man prepared a little early, and asked the young man not to dislike it, and he will eat it! ”

Yu Qing took a look, and saw a table full of sumptuous meals on the table of eight immortals, such a delicious dish, what else can it be said that this will be?

Yu Qing glanced at Ouyang Que, Ouyang Que squinted and smiled: "Yu Shaoxia, please!" ”

In vain, early in the morning, this Ouyang Que prepared such a hearty breakfast with an absolute ulterior motive. Yu Qingdao: "Ouyang senior, where does this come from?" ”

It's a fragrant child, who doesn't care about anything, and hurriedly says: "Brother Yu, take care of him, good goods are not greedy, they must be simple, if you don't eat good wine, it must not be worth it, let's eat it first." As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed the chicken leg on the plate.

Zhao Kuangyan grabbed Xiang Zi'er and shook his head to signal him not to be impulsive.

Ouyang Que was stunned at first, then smiled, picked up the chopsticks and took a few dishes to eat, which means that the dishes are not poisonous and can be eaten with confidence.

Yu Qing slowly sat down and said, "The seniors have been preparing this table of sumptuous breakfast, I'm afraid it won't be just hospitality, right?" Everyone is a person who walks on the rivers and lakes, so don't go around the bend, just say anything directly. ”

Ouyang Que said: "Yu Shaoxia is really smart, since this is the case, I don't say dark things, just say it!" Yes, the old man does have something to ask for, and the three young heroes should use it early to listen to the old man slowly. ”

After saying this, Yu Qing simply said: "Okay, please come forward, let's listen while eating!" ”

Yesterday, everyone only ate some dry food, and now they are indeed very hungry, especially Xiang Child, who heard Yu Qingyi say that they can eat it, and they can't wait to eat it. Yu Qing and Zhao Kuangyan also sat down and began to eat.

Ouyang Que said: "It's not a secret, the old man came to Hebei from Riyue Mountain, Qinghai, thousands of miles away, and he really inherited the emperor's holy edict and came to help the general Du Chongwei to eliminate the traitor An Chongrong." ”

Zhao Kuangyan said: "I am not talented, and I still have little experience in the rivers and lakes, but I have also heard that 'people in the rivers and lakes only ask about official family affairs'. Mr. Ouyang, as a martial arts senior, is also quite prestigious in the rivers and lakes, and it seems that it is not in line with the rules of the rivers and lakes for you to participate in those palace and official affairs. Forgive the juniors for being straightforward and quick-talking, if the words offend the seniors, please also ask the seniors not to remember the villain's mistakes, and not to be with the juniors in general. ”

Although Zhao Kuangyan keeps saying that his predecessors are longer and his predecessors are shorter, the wit in his words is aggressive.

When Ouyang Que heard this, a trace of displeasure flashed on his face. But after all, there are young people in front of them, so they can only say teasingly: "Having said that, there is also a saying that 'the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband', and now that the country has suffered such a catastrophe, how can we people in the rivers and lakes stand idly by?" We should all serve our country! ”

What Yu Qing saw and heard along the way, made him hate the war, he debuted not long ago, and he didn't know much about the rules on the rivers and lakes, but he also had a heart of justice and compassion. He asked, "Senior Ouyang, who provoked this war?" ”

Ouyang Que said: "Do you still need to ask? If it's not the traitor An Chongrong, who will it be? I heard that An Chongrong had the audacity to say to people, 'The Son of Heaven would rather have a kind of yes?' The ears of the strong and the strong! He dared to say such a great rebellion, and his rebellious heart was clearly revealed. The emperor Shengming, remembering his merits, gave him countless opportunities. Unexpectedly, not only did he not be grateful to Dade and thank the lord Longen, but instead colluded with his cousin An Chongjin to rebel, and he also wished on a north-south attack! Hum! How wise and powerful the emperor is, why should a little traitor be concerned? Na An Chongrong is just a mayfly shaking a tree, and his laughter is beyond measure! can only hate the lives of the people of the world, innocent suffered from military disasters, everything Yu Shaoxia saw was due to the traitor An Chongrong. ”

When Zhao Kuangyan heard this, he said disapprerovingly: "What I heard doesn't seem to be the case. I heard that in order to be the emperor, Shi Jingjiao not only ceded the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Khitan, but also brazenly called the Liao lord Yelu Deguang his father emperor and called himself the son emperor. The Khitans did mischief in the Central Plains, burning, killing and looting, but the Dog Emperor not only let it go, but also did not allow the government to investigate and deal with it, General An wrote to the Dog Emperor many times, demanding the recovery of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and asking for the investigation and punishment of the Khitans who did evil, but the Dog Emperor turned a deaf ear. ”

Ouyang Que was very annoyed when he heard Zhao Kuangyan call the emperor the Dog Emperor, but because Yu Qing's martial arts were far above him, and he had a request for Yu Qing, he could only force his anger and said coldly: "Where did this little brother's words come from? This must be a rumor made by An Chongrong's traitor, maliciously slandering the emperor, this kind of bullying is to punish the nine clans, read that you are young and ignorant, and the old man will not be held accountable, but such absurd words, a shrewd person like Yu Shaoxia will naturally not believe it, right? Yes, the emperor temporarily lent the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Khitan, but the emperor also took expedient measures for the well-being of the people of the world, which was really a last resort, and the emperor also had his own hardships! ”

Zhao Kuangyan snorted coldly and said, "Bitter? Yes, he has a hard time, and his hard work is that he is afraid that he will not be able to be the emperor. ”

The words are not speculative for more than half a sentence, and the scheming Ouyang Que is angry and hateful, but his face shows an amiable look, and he haha: "Hey, you young people don't understand national affairs, hurry up and eat, and I have something to say to Shaoxia later." ”

Yu Qing said: "Ouyang seniors said that it's okay, these two little brothers are good friends of the juniors, and there is nothing to see." ”

Ouyang Que glanced at Zhao Kuangyan, a little hesitant, naturally very uneasy.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyan said angrily: "I'm full, don't let me listen, I don't want to listen to it yet!" Let's go, Sweet Boy, let's go upstairs! After speaking, he took the fragrant boy and left.

Xiang Boy muttered, "I haven't eaten enough!" ”

Zhao Kuangyan said angrily: "Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat all day long, what else can you do besides eat?" Let's go! After speaking, he took the fragrant boy upstairs.

Yu Qingdao: "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Ouyang Que glanced upstairs and said, "Yu Shaoxia, it's not that I don't believe in your two little brothers, it's really a matter of great importance, I'm afraid that there will be too many people to talk about it, and if the news leaks, it's not good." ”

Yu Qing saw that Ouyang Que was verbose, looked a little impatient, and said, "Let's talk about the point directly!" ”

"It seems that Yu Shaoxia is really straightforward and refreshing, so the old man will say it directly! This mutiny was all caused by a thief, as long as An Chongrong was killed, the people could no longer suffer from the military disaster, although the traitor An Chongrong was unkind, but his martial arts should not be underestimated, his pair of magic whips were famous all over the world, even if he and the old man were also between the two of them, it was not easy to kill him. I saw that Shaoxia was upright and extraordinary, and if he could get Shaoxia's help, it would be effortless to get rid of the traitor. ”

Ouyang Que is a big brag, in fact, he fought with An Chongrong a few days ago, and almost died in the hands of An Chongrong. If it weren't for An Chongrong's subordinate Zhao Yanzhi's rebellion and betrayal of An Chongrong, An Chongrong, who was shocked by the change, had no intention of fighting, Ouyang Que would have become An Chongrong's whip. He boasted in front of Yu Qing and An Chongrong's martial arts were among the best, obviously greatly elevating himself.

Yu Qing listened, muttered for a long time, and was noncommittal. This made Ouyang Que anxious. He said: "Yu Shaoxia, as the saying goes, a manly man should make meritorious contributions and serve the country, as long as you help us get rid of An Chongrong, I will definitely give you a credit to the emperor, and it is not impossible for you to pay homage to the prime minister at that time, that is, to get the wind and the rain, and the glory and wealth are endless." ”

Yu Qing snorted coldly and said, "I, Yu Mou, am not interested in the marquis and the prime minister, glory and wealth, but I don't know how to save the people of Li from the suffering of the war!" If I can do something for the people of the world, I will not hesitate to fight the fire! ”

Ouyang Que listened, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, it is really a heroic style, Yu Shaoxia naturally looks down on these vulgar things, your heroic style, if you can kill the traitor and save the world from fire and water, this is really a great luck for the country and the people!" ”

Yu Qing was also noncommittal, and said: "After all, it is a matter of murder, I think it would be a good thing if I could persuade Na An Chongrong to rein in the precipice and stop the war!" ”

Ouyang Que saw that it was superfluous to continue, so he said: "I hope Yu Shaoxia will think twice, and the old man will wait for your good news!" I still have important things to do, so I'll take my leave! With that, he turned and left the inn.

Zhao Kuangyan waited downstairs and said to Qing: "Brother Yu, I don't think that Ouyang Que is a good thing, a person from the rivers and lakes, to participate in the affairs of those official mansions, is either for profit or has other plans, it is simply an insult to the name of the knights of the rivers and lakes, you won't agree to him!" ”

Yu Qing said: "Brother Zhao won't eavesdrop on our conversation!" ”

Zhao Kuangyan snorted and said, "Hmph, eavesdropping? Who are you and I? He's always talking about Lord An, and he's sneaky in the middle of the night, and he hasn't cocked his tail yet, so I know what he wants! He must want you to help him kill Lord An. ”

Yu Qing said: "Brother Zhao really guessed well, I don't know what brother thinks?" ”

Zhao Kuangyan said: "I heard that Lord An Chongrong loves the people like a son, hates the Khitans deeply, kills many Khitans who do evil, and is deeply supported by the people. If the military disaster really started because of him, there must be something else to hide. Let's not take the old man's word for it. ”

Yu Qing thought: Ouyang Que once hurt Zhao Kuangyan, and it is understandable that Zhao Kuangyan does not like him because of this. I could only laugh at what he said.

Yu Qing said: "I think this Sanhe Town is already a dead city, so it's better for us to leave as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Kuangyan also said: "I also think the same, tomorrow is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, I don't want to celebrate the New Year in such a place where ghosts come out to kill people, let's rush to Zongcheng to celebrate the New Year!" ”

Yu Qing nodded, so everyone packed up some unfinished meals, packed their bags, and set off on the road in the direction of Zongcheng.

At noon, they came to a larger village and prepared to go to the village to rest.

When I entered the village, I heard only one woman crying, and she was very sad. Yu Qing stepped forward and saw the woman lying next to two corpses covered with white cloths, one long and one short, crying: "Oh my God! What iniquity has this done? Daddy, you died so miserably! Son! Why did you suddenly fall victim to the murderous hands of the gangsters, you died so miserably, how can you tell me to live......"

A little girl of three or four years old was also crying.

There were a few villagers next to him who persuaded and couldn't stop crying, and one villager said: "Sister-in-law Gu, people can't be resurrected after death, you can mourn!" ”

Where could the woman stop weeping, and suddenly there was a burst of sobbing, and the woman fainted from her grief.

Yu Qing hurriedly stepped forward to help, only to see him help Sister-in-law Gu to sit up and sit in front of him, wrap his hands around Tuna, gather the true qi of the dantian between his palms, and continuously input Sister-in-law Gu's Divine Dao and the two central acupoints. Sister-in-law Gu gradually woke up, and when she saw the remains of her relatives in front of her, she threw herself up and cried.

Seeing this scene, all the people present were moved to tears. During the conversation, I learned that the name of this place is Chenjia Village, and most of the villagers have the surname Chen, including Gu and Zhang.

Zhao Kuangyan and two female villagers were afraid that Gu's sister-in-law would have another accident, so they stepped forward to help her up and comfort and persuade her. A woman said: "Sister-in-law Gu, although the dog and his father are gone, but you still have Xiu'er, for Xiu'er, don't think about it, take care of your body!" ”

Yu Qing opened the white cloth and saw two bodies bloody, apparently from blunt force injuries, so he asked the villagers next to him, "Who did this?" ”

A villager said that not long ago, Gu's sister-in-law's man Zhang Datie and his son Gouzi had just returned from the field, and I was still hoeing the field, and I was greeting them, when suddenly a team of officers and soldiers riding fast horses galloped from a distance, and an officer and soldier shouted: "Boldly Diao Min, Lord An Chongrong An has arrived, don't you get out of the way quickly, are you impatient?" "They couldn't dodge. A man who looked like an officer said: "Boldly Diao Min, dare to stand in my way? Suffer death! Before the words fell, the whip fell from his hand and smashed on the heads of the father and son several times in a row, and the poor father and son died on the spot. The officer said, "This is what will stand in my way." And the soldiers laughed and walked away. I saw it so vividly in the field that my legs were scared.

After the villager finished speaking, Yu Qing asked, "Are you sure that person is An Chongrong?" The villager said, "I don't know, because what do I know about An Chongrong?" However, I heard him say in person that his name is An Chongrong, and I heard it so well that I couldn't be wrong. ”

When Yu Qing heard this, his fists clenched, his green tendons burst out, and a fire of ignorance suddenly rose in his heart, and he roared indignantly: "Damn! ”

Zhao Kuangyan gave Gu's sister-in-law a piece of silver, and everyone said goodbye to the villagers and continued to hurry. Along the way, everyone was in a heavy mood and didn't say anything.

After walking about seven or eight miles, he saw a thatched hut in the col in front of him, Yu Qing said: "Brother Zhao, there is a mountain savage house in front, wait for us to go and ask for saliva to drink." ”

Zhao Kuangyan and Xiang Boy were also a little thirsty, and nodded together. When they came to the hut, they heard only the cry of a child crying out of the house, not the cry and coughing of an old man.

The door was hidden, Yu Qing stepped forward and pushed the door in, and was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him.

Zhao Kuangyan saw that Yu Qing didn't go inside for a long time, and walked around from behind him, and was immediately stunned.

Xiang Boy also came in, and suddenly: "Ah! He stood still.

The three of them sat by the door of the house, and the sight before them was terrible, a little boy of four or five years old was sitting on the ground of the hall, next to a stool fell to the ground, the body of a young woman was hanging from the beam, and the little boy was holding the woman's feet, crying and calling for his mother. An old man of sixty or seventy years old collapsed on the edge of the bed, coughing intermittently, one leg dragging on the ground, apparently broken, and next to him lay the corpse of an old woman, the ground covered with blood.

Yu Qing came to his senses, stepped forward to support the old man, and used his internal strength to heal him. Zhong Kuangyan hurriedly picked up the little boy, handed it to Xiang Boy, and went to remove the body of the young woman on the beam.

The old man coughed, spat out a mouthful of blood, breathed a sigh of relief, and then fell on the edge of the bed and began to cry.

Yu Qing comforted him and asked what was going on.

The old man choked up intermittently and said what had happened not long ago. After the old man finished speaking, Yu Liquidation understood.

An officer who claimed to be An Chongrong led a group of people to the old man's house to ask for water to drink, seeing that his daughter-in-law was beautiful, he had a bad heart, and actually flirted, and the daughter-in-law naturally did not obey, and the old man and the old woman also stepped forward to dissuade and stop, but I didn't expect those officers and soldiers to be furious, injured the old man, and killed the old woman, and the person who claimed to be An Daren and the two adjutants let the other soldiers hold down the daughter-in-law, and actually insulted the young woman in front of the old man and the little grandson, and then walked away. The daughter-in-law was so ashamed that she committed suicide by hanging herself.

After Yu Qing listened, "Ah! He hugged his head and shouted, "It's An Chongrong again!" Hateful! ”

The old man said, "This strong man, the old grandson, please everyone!" After saying that, he slammed his head on the edge of the bed, and a stream of blood burst out.

Yu Qing was shocked, all this happened too suddenly, he didn't expect it, and hurriedly picked up the old man to check, the old man had no signs of life.

Yu Qing couldn't help crying: "Ah! Why? Why? ”