When Ji Qing and the four little brothers brought back a large number of New Year's goods from the county seat with a few villagers, the entire Qilin Village was boiling, and every family received some New Year's supplies, and everyone was overjoyed. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Ji Qing was also very happy, because in the past, he always snatched things from others, and faced the vicious curses and white eyes of others; Today is to send things to others, in the face of sincere blessings and praise, a sense of accomplishment arises spontaneously, and then look at Chao Chong, who created all this, his eyes are full of gratitude and worship, respected and cheered by the world, this is what a really good man should do!

Different from everyone's joy, Chao Chong was a little sad, because there was also an old man who followed Ji Qing and Yue Fei back to Qilin Village together. According to Yue Fei, it was the old man who was sick and lived in the inn, but he was deceived instead, not only did he have no money to buy medicine, but he was also driven out by the store.

Yue Fei couldn't bear it, so he strongly asked Ji Qing to take the old man back to the village.

Chao Chong's worry is because he knows this old man, the old man is the martial saint Zhou Dong he met in Kaifeng, Tokyo, according to the inertia of history, after Zhou Dong was rescued by Yue Fei and returned to Qilin Village, he would stay here because of gratitude, and take Yue Fei's four little brothers as apprentices.

Chao Chong sighed, since Zhou Tong appeared, it was time for his temporary master to give way, thinking that he was going to leave soon, he was a little reluctant in his heart.

Zhou Tong was also very surprised to meet Chao Chong here, after some recuperation, after his condition stabilized, he learned during the conversation that Zhou Tong also felt that the court was too dark after Chao rushed to kill Gao Yu, and last time there was Chao Chong to help, if something happened again next time, who would help? So with the heart of retreat, coupled with the repeated invitations of his disciple and son-in-law Jade Qilin Lu Junyi, he asked Xu Guanzhong to practice martial arts in Tokyo, preparing to deal with the palace exam next spring, and he got up and came to the Daimyo's mansion, not wanting to get the wind and cold halfway, and he was also deceived by the entanglement.

Zhou Tong said to Chao Chong: "I really didn't expect that you could really assassinate successfully, although you didn't kill it, but it also forced Gao Yu to be embarrassed, and now you wear a high hat when you go out to cover your broken ears." ”

Chao Chong said with a smile: "The people of the rivers and lakes are not afraid of the sky and the earth, but they are afraid of being laughed at by their friends in the rivers and lakes." To put it bluntly, the pursuit is nothing more than fame and reputation. I'm no exception, don't you think this assassination will make my fame resound? ”

Zhou Tong shook his head and said, "Old, I don't have the momentum of your young people." But don't be too complacent, now a large number of characters in the rivers and lakes have come out to usurp your fruit. In Tokyo alone, five people jumped out and said they were the ones who did it. Although he was only stabbed and assigned to the army for the crime of disturbing the peace, it can be seen that there must be a lot of people in the rivers and lakes who pretend to receive this meritorious service. Don't achieve the prestige of others at that time, and become a wedding dress yourself. ”

Chao Chong laughed and said indifferently: "It's good to pretend, this can make the water muddy." I didn't need to fight at all, I didn't mask at that time, just to leave a thought for the government, maybe within a year, the government will automatically come out to prove it for me. ”

Zhou Dongqi said: "Why is it a year later, do you have any plans?" Chao Chong smiled and said nothing, do you want to tell the old man Zhou Tong that in half a year, he and his father Chao Gai will rob the Birthday Gang, go to Liangshan instead, and pull up the banner? At that time, Chao Chong's old affairs will inevitably be turned over by the government, and the assassination of Gao Yu will also be announced to the world as a crime by the government, and there is no need to worry about anything at all.

Chao Chong changed the subject and said, "What do you think of the qualifications of the boys who rescued you?" ”

Zhou Tong thought for a while and said: "Obedient and filial, smart and courteous, and has good qualifications." Among them, the black and thin boy is the most, he seems to be surnamed Yue. ”

Chao Chong said: "It's Yue Fei, and he is also the one I am most optimistic about." Determined, coupled with diligence and studiousness, it is like a piece of jade, waiting for the master to carve. And this master, I think it has to be you! ”

Zhou Tong was a little surprised: "I heard that you are their master." ”

Chao Chong was a little ashamed and said, "My little skill may not be able to enter your eyes, how can I teach my disciples well?" In the past two months, I have just been helping them lay the foundation, and the high-rise buildings are rising from the ground, and laying the foundation is waiting for you to come old. ”

Zhou Tong smiled: "You stinky boy can talk." ”

Chao Chong said: "My exercise method is too extreme, and it is only suitable for people like me. And you are a teacher of the Great Song Dynasty, which of your disciples is not a big man who is famous in the rivers and lakes? If a few of them can worship you as a teacher, it will be their creation. ”

Zhou Tong touched his beard and smiled, everyone likes to listen to what he says, but it is unusual to accept apprentices, so he is still thinking about it.

Chao Chong decided to work harder and said: "Besides, I heard that people should be repaid by a spring when they receive a drop of water, let alone a life-saving grace?" They can save you from a serious illness, how do you plan to repay this kindness? Don't say give a few taels of silver, if that's the case, I have to publicize it on the rivers and lakes, and let the friends in the rivers and lakes see how the old martial saint who has been crisscrossing the rivers and lakes for forty years deceives the simple heart of the rural boy! ”

Zhou Tong laughed and said, "It seems that I have to accept it?" ”

Chao Chong said earnestly: "With your kung fu martial arts, you shouldn't have been sick for several years, right?" But you just got it, and you were still in this small county, and you were kicked out of the inn, and you happened to be rescued by Yue Fei and a few of them. How can there be so many coincidences in the world? Unless it's providence! Old man Zhou, the will of heaven cannot be violated! ”

Zhou Tong laughed and said, "It seems that it is really fateful." But I think it's more fate that I just met you when my old man was killed in Tokyo, and now I met you again when the county was in trouble? Is it providence? Then you should be my disciple too. ”

Chao Chong said embarrassedly: "In this way, wouldn't I be reduced to a few equals with Yue Fei and them?" No, no. ”

Zhou Tong said: "You also said that the will of heaven cannot be violated!" ”

Chao Chong rolled his eyes and said, "Otherwise, you can point out my sword skills and see how the will of heaven is." ”

Although Zhou Tong is a little pity, he is free and easy, and he has not been entangled in this issue for a long time. A few days later, Zhou Tong's body recovered, and at Chao Chong's suggestion, he officially accepted Yue Fei and them as apprentices.

After a few days, Zhou Tong taught the children to practice martial arts, while instructing Chao Chong's knife skills, although it was only a few days, Chao Chong felt that his knife skills had made great progress.

Although it is rare to follow Zhou Dong to learn art, it has entered the twenty-third day of the lunar month, and every household has begun to prepare for the New Year, and the festive atmosphere is better than one day by one. Chao Chong was also about to leave.

That night, Chao Chong braved the cold wind, sat alone on the roof, drank a sip of wine, and listened to the bursts of laughter from the surrounding houses, Chao Chong felt deeply lonely. I thought I had adapted to the life of this era, but sometimes I still felt out of place with this era. With a sip of wine poured into his stomach, Chao Chong lay on his back on the thatch on the roof, staring at the dark sky in a daze.

A figure climbed onto the roof, walked up to Chao Chong gently, and without speaking, looked up at the dark sky, and said after a long time: "Master, there is nothing in the sky." ”

After Chao Chong became familiar with these children, he could tell who it was just by the sound of footsteps, lying down and not moving, and said, "Xiaofei, do you have words?" ”

Xiao Yue Fei shook his head and said, "Not yet." But according to my mother, my father chose the words for me when he was alive, and he could add them only after I had passed the crown. ”

"Oh, is it Pengju?"

"Hey, Master, how do you know everything? I've never told anyone before, it's my little secret. ”

Chao Chong looked at the eleven-year-old boy, although he could only see an outline in the dark, but those bright eyes could not hide its brilliance in the dark night.

Chao Chong said with a smile: "If you want to fly, of course, you must spread your wings for 3,000 zhang like a big peng, and fly 100,000 miles of green clouds." Your father wants you to be able to work hard in the future and live up to his expectations. ”

After all, Xiao Yue Fei was still a child, and when he heard the compliment, he forgot to ask Chao Chong how he knew about it, and said with joy: "I will, Master." ”

Xiao Yue Fei lifted the lid of the food box he had brought up, took out a plate of hot dumplings, handed Chao Chong a pair of chopsticks and said, "My mother made some dumplings, saying that the master was celebrating the New Year alone and asked me to send some." Taste it, my mother's dumplings are the best. After saying that, he drooled a little.

Chao Chong knew that the ancients respected their teachers very much, the first bowl of dumplings fished out was naturally dedicated to the ancestors, and the second bowl was to honor the elders and teachers, and then he could enjoy it himself.

Chao Chong was not polite, he took the chopsticks and sandwiched one, leek meat filling, thin skin and stuffing, very delicious, Chao Chong praised a sentence, picked up another one, and said to Yue Fei: "Open your mouth!" ”

Xiao Yue Fei opened his mouth happily, took the dumplings sent by Chao Chong, swallowed them in three or two, and smiled happily.

Chao Chong said: "Where is Master Zhou?" ”

Xiao Yue Fei said: "Wang Gui, they should send something over." ”

In the face of these lovely children, Chao Chong's lonely mood was also somewhat relieved, and said: "Let's go, Master Zhou is also half of my teacher, I also borrow flowers to offer Buddha, to comfort him, maybe you can teach me two more tricks, hehe"

After speaking, he packed up the food box with Yue Fei, jumped off the roof together, and walked towards the house where Zhou Dong was.

After the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, Chao Chong was ready to leave for home, and after some entanglement with the villagers, Chao Chong rode a horse and embarked on the road back to his hometown.

There are many roads to choose from from Neihuang to Yuncheng, but Chao Chong chose to go north to the Daimyofu first, from there to cross the Yellow River and go south, and return to Yuncheng through Chaocheng, Yanggu, Shouzhang, and Liangshan.

Riding a horse in less than a day to the Daimyo's Mansion, the Daimyo's Mansion is also known as Beijing, is an important military fortress of the Great Song Dynasty to defend the Liao State, the government inside is very powerful, Chao Chong did not want to touch this mildew, so he stayed in the nearby villages and towns, and continued to cross the Yellow River early tomorrow morning.

In the middle of the night, the clanging of weapons outside the village was suddenly heard, followed by shouts of killing resounding in the silent night.

Chao Chong picked up the hundred knives in both hands, jumped onto the roof, and touched towards the shouting of killing.

When I got closer, I only saw a large number of white-clothed people dead on the ground, a head Tuo brandished two ring knives, killed the last few white-clothed people, returned the double ring knife to the sheath, picked up a sleeping little girl from the ground, and glanced at Chao Chong, which contained boundless murderous energy, which made Chao Chong feel cold in his heart. Fortunately, Natoutuo did not mean to move towards Chao, but ran quickly to the east.

When the head Tuo left, Chao Chong walked into the life and death field of the fight, which through the light of the torches scattered everywhere, saw clearly this Shura field, twenty or thirty people in white, the way of death was miserable, either the limbs flew sideways and hurt to death, or the head was cut off in a different place, recalling that the head of the Tuo double knife flew over, Chao Chong couldn't help but shudder, this is definitely a murderous demon king, a master of the knife!

At this moment, there was a sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and a group of white-clothed people rushed over on horseback, looking at their clothes, they should be in the same group as these white-clothed people who died on the ground. Those people in white on horseback saw the scene on the field, and then looked at Chao Chong, and raised the short crossbow in their hands in anger, Chao Chong saw that the situation was not good, and one turned over into a room next to him, whether it was a misunderstanding or not, he was not exposed to the opponent's bow and crossbow, and the habit of handing over his fate to others was a big deal.

One of the white-clad leaders immediately shouted, "Stop, put down the crossbow arrows." We all know how cruel the enemy is, and this kind of killing is the only way to kill. And the little brother's knife was unsheathed, apparently just passing by. Then he said to Chao Chong in the house: "Sima Kong, the master of the Star Picking Building, is chasing the wicked. If you have offended just now, please Haihan! Could you please come out and see me? ”

Chao Chong peeked and found that those people's crossbow arrows had been put down, and if he didn't go out again, he would be timid and afraid. So he coughed dryly, jumped out of the window and said: "In Xia Chaochong, passing by here, I heard the sound of shouting and killing, so I came to watch, and then there was a misunderstanding." ”

Sima Kong threw off the saddle and dismounted, approached Chao Chong, clasped his hands into fists and said, "The murderer is a head?" ”

Chao Chong saw that Sima Kong was in his forties, with three wisps of beard, dignified appearance, and he also had a good impression in his heart, and replied: "It is the head of the double sword." ”

Sima Kong said: "Brother Chao can see which direction he fled towards, what can he bring with him?" ”

Chao Chong knew that the other party was in a hurry to catch up, and pointed to the east and said, "That Toutuo is heading east, and it seems to be holding a child." ”

Sima Kong gritted his teeth and said, "This evil monk! In vain, I treated him like a brother, but I did something worse than a pig and a dog, and when I was out, he raped and killed his inside-in-law, afraid of my revenge, and took my daughter as a hostage. It's hateful! ”

Chao Chong was speechless.

Sima Kong continued: "It's hateful that Tuotuo's martial arts, none of us are opponents, I don't know if Brother Chao can help us!" ”

"This ......" Chao Chong didn't really want to cause trouble, and that head Tuo looked very powerful.

The white-clothed man on horseback dismounted, knelt down on one knee and said, "Please help us!" ”

Sima Kong also bowed to Chao Chong and said, "Pity my ten-year-old daughter......"

Chao Chong sighed and responded, "Do your best!" ”

Sima Kong was overjoyed, and hurriedly vacated a horse, let Chao Chong ride on, and the group chased eastward.

On the way, Chao Chong was puzzled: "Master Sima Lou, why do you think I have the ability to deal with that Toutuo?" ”

Sima Kong said while riding a horse: "Brother Chao was at the scene, but Natoutuo failed to hurt you, obviously he had some scruples about you." Otherwise, according to his murderous personality, he will definitely not let go of a Zhi**. Besides, Brother Chao mentioned that Toutuo was only a little moved, but he was not afraid, which shows that Brother You also have the power of self-preservation. I'm not afraid of Brother Chao's jokes, these people around me, all those who have seen the skills of that head are all terrified, if I hadn't used a huge bounty**, I'm afraid they would have dispersed in a hurry. ”

Chao Chong let out a long sigh, although that head was terrible, but if he just entangled him, and then let people save the innocent little girl, it should still be okay. This is also the original intention of his promise to Sima Kong. Don't ask for killing, only for help.

Chao Chong asked, "Where did that Toutuo come from?" ”

Sima Kong said: "This thief was originally a head of the Shaolin Temple stove burning fire, because he couldn't bear the violent beating of the monk in charge of the incense soup kitchen, and secretly learned martial arts. Ten years later, he finally reached Dacheng and injured the first bitter wisdom master of Shaolin Dharma Hall in the annual Dharma Hall competition in Shaolin Temple. So he was expelled from the Shaolin Temple. Since then, his personality has been tyrannical and murderous. People send the nickname Thousand Hands People Tu - Shen Tu Lie. ”

"Thousand-handed slaughter?" Isn't this the nickname of the disgraceful Peng Lianhu? And being able to be called a thousand-handed slaughter doesn't seem to be a good thing.