When Liu Xu woke up from a coma, he only felt a dull pain in his head, and he was a little groggy. Liu Xu remembered that he was beaten with a stick in the pine forest on the hillside, and it seemed that the stick was not lightly beaten. Liu Xu moved, and found that his hands were tied to a pillar behind his back, and it was difficult to move.

Liu Xu looked around, as if he was in a sturdy house, and he didn't know where he was. The house was built of timber and was very sturdy, with only a small window. Through the small window, I saw that it was already pitch black outside, and it seemed to be night.

Liu Xu was sad to find that he seemed to have been kidnapped, and couldn't help but be anxious, hearing someone talking nearby, he couldn't help shouting: "Help, someone!" ”

Hearing Liu Xu's shout, a fierce man walked over, kicked the cell door hard, and shouted loudly: "What are you shouting, looking for death, no matter how noisy you are, Lao Tzu cut off your tongue!" ”

Liu Xu wanted to figure out the current situation very much, and finally someone came, so he couldn't let go of the opportunity to find out the situation, although the other party threatened to cut off his tongue for his noise, he still couldn't help asking: "The eldest brother is on top, the younger brother and the eldest brother don't know what grudges they have, why did they tie the younger brother here?" ”

The fierce man said in a vicious voice: "Boy, be honest, Lao Tzu has neither grievance nor enmity with you, who knows who you are?" I'm just ordered to watch over you. I see that you are also an acquaintance, and if you dare to shout nonsense, don't blame me for being unkind. Besides, in our Qingfeng Mountain, you just scream and cut your throat, and no one will come to save you. The man seemed unwilling to talk to Liu Xu more, so he went to take care of himself after speaking.

However, although the man spoke viciously, he didn't have any hatred for Liu Xu outside of his words, it seemed that he was really just ordered to guard.

Liu Xu couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the man say that this was Qingfeng Mountain. In the western mountainous area of Qingzhou, at the junction of Yidu County, Qiancheng County and Linzi County, there have been many strong bandits since ancient times, Liu Xu knows, but how he offended these bandits who occupy the mountains and are kings I really don't know? Why did you tie yourself up to Qingfeng Mountain? Do you think that you have made money by opening a winery, and you want to kidnap and extort yourself? Liu Xu thought about it urgently, and felt that it seemed that this possibility was the largest. I have never had any intersection with these bandits who occupy the mountains as kings, let alone have any grudges. Most of them saw that the wine in their own liquor shop was expensive, and they felt that they had made a lot of money, and they wanted to kidnap and extort themselves. Thinking of this, Liu Xu felt a little relieved, it was better to ask for money than to die. But I can't help but scold these bandits in my heart, you are stupid, there are so many rich people in Qingzhou City, it is not better to tie up anyone than to help me, I just sold wine for more than ten days, how can I have any money. Liu Xu couldn't help but secretly pray that the kidnappers would extort less ransom.

The night in late autumn is very cold, and the mountains are even colder, Liu Xu was tied hand and foot, so he could only curl up and sit on the ground to suffer, his situation was worse than that time in prison, Liu Xu couldn't help but sigh, the passing year was not good, not long after he came out of the prison, he was kidnapped again. I knew this earlier, and today I will worship the Buddha and incense in Dayun Temple. I put on an incense by myself, and I was still thinking about playing, and it is estimated that the Buddha was annoyed with himself and punished himself.

Liu Xu was shivering from the cold, his stomach was also hungry and thirsty, and there was a faint pain in his head, he wanted to be confused for a while, but he really couldn't sleep, and he couldn't help but think about it. Liu Xu suddenly remembered that there is also a Qingfeng Mountain in Qingzhou Mansion in "Water Margin", Nima, the bantam tigers on Qingfeng Mountain like to rip people's hearts and livers to drink, but don't be thought of by them. I don't know if these mountains with bandits in the west of Qingzhou are there Peach Blossom Mountain and Erlong Mountain? I remember that it seems that the Water Margin is within the jurisdiction of Qingzhou Mansion, but there are such two mountains. It seems that Luo Guanzhong's "Water Margin" is well-founded, and there is really such a mountain in Qingzhou. Liu Xu said in his heart: The bandits on Qingfeng Mountain in the Water Margin are still heroes, and they still appreciate it, I hope that the bandits in Qingfeng Mountain at this time will not be too silent, and don't tear up the ticket when the ransom is collected. Liu Xu's thoughts drifted for a while, thinking wildly.

At this time, Liu Xu suddenly remembered Xu Jin'er, and he didn't know what she was in a hurry now.

Thinking of Xu Jin'er, Liu Xu remembered that when he chatted with everyone in the Xu Martial Arts Hall before, he had also heard them talk about the fact that many mountains in the western mountains of Qingzhou were occupied by strongmen. Although the current Great Song Dynasty is the unification of the Central Plains and the peaceful and prosperous era, the means of communication and transportation at this time are backward, the roads in the mountains are dangerous, the trees are luxuriant, and the bandits occupy the mountains as the king, which is difficult to exterminate. Many strongmen who have committed crimes have gone to the mountains and fallen into the grass and occupied the mountains as kings. When the official army came, they captured its cottage, and they hid in the depths of the mountain, and it was difficult for the official army to exterminate it. Not far from the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, it is the only way for Qiancheng County and Linzi County to go to Qingzhou. The strong people on these hills in the western mountains of Qingzhou often robbed merchants and travelers on the main road, and the government was unable to completely eradicate the bandits, so they stationed a forbidden army under the command of Qingfeng Town, not far from the mountain, to keep the roads unblocked.

Liu Xu meditated in his heart: I don't know how my father-in-law will react when he receives the message that the kidnappers asked him to pay the ransom? Liu Xu didn't dare to think too much at this time, and comforted himself: His father-in-law is a martial arts gym, and he is also a person in the rivers and lakes, maybe he still knows these strongmen. Maybe when the time comes, when the two families meet, they laugh and say something like not knowing each other, and then let themselves go.

Liu Xu thought of Cui Ye again, I don't know if he already knows about his kidnapping now? The Cui family's power is so big in Qingzhou, it is estimated that if Cui Ye knew about his kidnapping, he would probably find a way to save himself.

The night was very cold, Liu Xu was so cold that he didn't close his eyes all night, he thought about it all night, and his spirit was a lot sluggish.

At dawn, there was a "bang" on the door of the house, and the fierce man who guarded him last night came again, threw Liu Xu a bowl of rice, and turned around to leave.

Sleepless all night, cold and hunger and thirst, Liu Xu was already weak. Seeing that the man was leaving, he hurriedly squeezed out a voice and said, "Big brother, this little brother has his hands tied and can't eat." The eldest brother helps untie the rope, the younger brother can't escape like this. And the little brother is in a hurry, and he can't help it. ”

The man looked at it, and probably saw Liu Xu's appearance, he was indeed a little pitiful, so he stepped forward to untie the rope for him, and said, "Boy, be honest, don't have any crooked ideas, otherwise Lao Tzu will be unkind to you." ”

Liu Xu hurriedly nodded yes, moved his hands that had already been tied and numb, picked up the bowl of rice, didn't care about anything else, lowered his head and hurriedly ate. He hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and Liu Xu was really hungry.

After finishing the bowl of rice, I have some strength in my body. I wanted to ask that man about the situation again, but thinking about the way the man spoke badly, Liu Xu dispelled his thoughts, why bother looking for it! It will always come, and it is useless to ask.

Liu Xu thought about a bowl of nonsense last night, and he really didn't have the strength to think about anything else, so he saw that there was some straw in the corner of the wall, so he didn't care about anything, so he lay down in the corner and fell asleep.

Liu Xu didn't know how long he slept, and when he heard the "bang" of the cell door, Liu Xu opened his eyes, and before he could see the people who came in, he was picked up by two men and walked out.