Cao County, Baked Cake Liu Zhuang.

Xu Yanzhuo rode a mule and walked slowly along the avenue step by step. Behind him, a team of rubber-wheeled carriages escorted by dozens of people swayed along the road, looking no different from ordinary merchants who had passed by here in the past.

However, his tall and handsome appearance is still more conspicuous, especially a pair of sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and there is a special look between Gu Pan, so that people who come and go on the side of the road can't help but take a more look and pay more attention.

Relying on the town of Liuzhuang, almost all the people on the side of the road are short and neat young and strong, everyone is either carrying a spear or a big knife, and they are rampant on the street without rules, deliberately opening their minds in the steep spring breeze, revealing their ribbed chests, and it seems that they are not afraid of the cold at all.

The intelligence officer, who was one step behind, urged the mule to come up and said in a low voice: "Director, the situation here is the same as it seems in the news, and the civilian armed forces should not be underestimated!" ”

Xu Yanzhuo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said disdainfully: "It's just a rabble." It was also the government's deliberate indulgence that made them prosperous for a while. In the final analysis, it's just a group of stupid-minded villagers, who have been bewitched by all kinds of absurd statements, and once something happens, don't they all have to become ghosts and scapegoats? Lamentable! ”

Instead of looking down on these people, he found them pathetic. is a good person, who would actually believe in the inexplicable "invulnerability". What kind of golden bell jar, even if you practice for a lifetime, it is just to let the unedged knife cut horizontally on it without breaking the skin. Do you want us to stab with a bayonet, or pull it with the blade? Ensure that all kinds of water flow out.

There are so many contemporary masters in the "National Art Museum", and none of them dare to say that they are invulnerable. A group of villagers who were bewitched by the tricks of going to the rivers and lakes actually blindly trusted. It can be seen that Mr. said that "the wisdom of the people has not been opened". Education has a long way to go!

Xu Yanzhuo looked up into the distance and saw a well-defended fortress appear at the end of the road.

Liu Zhuang is not a simple Zhuangzi, but a Zhuangzi formed by gathering hundreds of families with the big clan surnamed Liu as the core. And then with them as the core, such a market town was built near the main road.

It is not agreed that the Beijing-Tianjin belt is so tightly managed, stuck between the two provinces, and the power of the government is weak. There are many bandits among the people. At the craziest time, there can be thousands of gangs of all sizes in the territory of Caozhou Prefecture.

In response to this situation, the self-protection forces of villages and towns immediately emerged. When the Sino-Japanese war broke out last year, the people of the Qing Dynasty were panicked, and all the nearby garrisons were transferred, and the government did not have time to control how the people below made trouble, so many forces took the opportunity to rise, and the trouble was more serious.

It's still far away, and there are nosy people.

A group of people came up with swords and swords, and they wanted to drink from afar: "Alas. What do you do? Why did you come to Liuzhuang? Dismount and be checked! ”

Xu Yanzhuo raised his eyebrows, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. With a slight shake of his head, the intelligence officer behind him immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Our young master is going to Jinan Mansion to deliver goods, passing by Guibao Land, and asking this brother to give him a convenience." ”

The leader of the gang was not so easy to fool, he glanced at the rubber-tyred car of the convoy twice, and snorted coldly: "Jinan is going to Guide Mansion, why don't you go to Shan County, but go to our Cao County?" When Lao Tzu never went far away, what happened? ”

A large number of people and men next to him immediately showed their fierce faces, waving knives and guns from all sides, and they were killed if they didn't agree with each other.

The intelligence officer had seen the big scene, and said with a calm smile: "I didn't hear that the incense of the Liuzhuang Fire Temple is prosperous, and I planned to come to see it on March 3, and ask for some incense ash or something by the way." Knowing that the road was not smooth, it was still delayed in a hurry. ”

"You know March 3rd, too?"

The man's expression suddenly sharpened. It's not as simple as it sounds.

Nominally, the temple fair on the third day of the third lunar month sounds like a folk social day activity. In fact, it is an important day for the Dadao Society to celebrate the birthday of the ancestor, gathering people in Cao County, Shanxian County and other places to recruit troops and horses.

This matter is actually very jealous of the government, and it doesn't seem to matter on the surface, who knows when the knife will cut over? I have to guard against it!

In particular, the inheritance of their Great Sword Society is the set of the White Lotus Sect, and it has always been intolerable to the imperial courts of previous dynasties. Do you know that today is not here to find fault and explore the way?

The man at the head gestured left and right, and scolded sharply: "Look at them!" I'm going to report to the big boss! ”

Everyone reacted that there was a situation. Suddenly, a large number of people rushed over, and the water surrounding the convoy could not be drained.

The strong men who escorted the vehicle showed unkindness, approached the cart quietly, reached out into their arms to grab the pistol, pulled the bolt safety, and immediately attacked if something happened.

Xu Yanzhuo smiled confidently, raised his hand and signaled to them to calm down.

A mile away, in the town of Liuzhuang, in front of the Fire Temple, the sheds that were erected a few days ago have not been demolished. Surrounded by thousands of people, a large group of 100 strong men lined up in several queues in the field, stepped forward one by one in an orderly manner, took the porcelain bowl from the hand of the big leader Liu Shirui, and drank all the talisman water inside.

The big leader, Liu Shirui, was born with a fairy wind and bones, and his face was bookish. Wearing a Taoist robe, with three locks of long beard, he sat on a white lotus seat, with a similar posture. Whenever a strong man came over, he picked up a piece of rune paper and said in his mouth: "...... Heavenly Spirit, Earth Spirit, True Immortal Ancestor Manifests Spirit! Real knives and real guns are invulnerable, and the horizontal training gold body strength is infinite......! ”

At the same time, with a slight flick of his fingers, the rune paper on it, which I don't know if it was smeared with white phosphorus or some dangerous thing, immediately spontaneously combusted, and a fire burned only a little ash, which fluttered into the bowl.

If you look closely, you can see that the rune paper is written with words such as "Zhou Gongzu, Peach Blossom Fairy, Golden Cover Iron Armor Protecting the Golden Body", and deliberately used the compound writing method to make it look like a ghost drawing talisman, which is very mysterious in the eyes of the illiterate.

Coming to the front of the strong man's excited seven emotions on his face, Shuangxi knelt down and respectfully took it, regardless of whether the water was clean or not, there was not a drop left to drink, and then stood aside with a thousand thanks. Seeing that his chest was also straightened, his waist was straightened, his face was ruddy and shiny, and he didn't know if he had eaten a few catties of calcium tablets or high-end nutritional supplements for iron and blood supplementation and zinc.

The leader of the strong man on duty at the entrance of the village hurried over and said a few words. Liu Shirui nodded slightly, and then ordered: "Watch them first, send them to the ancestral hall at the back and wait, and wait for me to deal with them in the past." ”

The leader is obviously the Liu family, who obeyed his words, and went to execute without saying a word.

This side of the carriage has been drinking Fu water from everyone, Liu Shirui was so tired that his shoulders hurt, and after dismissing everyone, he walked to the Liu family ancestral hall behind with all directions.

Xu Yanzhuo looked up from a distance, and the two looked at each other, each with a knowing expression on their faces.

They are all people who understand, no one is welcome, and when the other party arrived in front of him, Xu Yanzhuo arched his hand: "I've seen Leader Liu." The golden bell jar incense is prosperous, and the people are thriving, which is gratifying! ”

Liu Shirui is no longer in the posture of the Divine Dragon Sect Master, all around him are watched by his own people, and he is not afraid of being discovered by the sect members outside, he raised his hand and invited Xu Yanzhuo into the side room, and asked bluntly: "When your guests come to the door, there must be something important." We don't have to beat around the bush, let's be straightforward, who are you and what are you doing here? ”

Xu Yanzhuo smiled slightly: "Under the surname Xu, a nameless person." However, I was entrusted by someone to deliver a message to Leader Liu. If the court wants to be unfavorable to you, please take precautions as soon as possible, so as not to turn into elbows and armpits, which will inevitably pity a group of heroes. ”

Liu Shirui snorted coldly: "We will raise our own strong men to exterminate the bandits, defend our net worth, and protect the peace of the party." It's too late for the court to be happy, what disadvantage will there be? Don't be alarmist. ”

Xu Yanzhuo said: "The big leader has passed the imperial examination and donated to the prisoners. It should be known that the consistent practice of the imperial court is that no threat is tolerated. Not to mention, your method of preaching and teaching disciples by swallowing swords and spitting fire is a taboo in the imperial courts of all dynasties! ”

Liu Shirui's face changed greatly, did he find out his old background?

Yes, his master Zhao Tianji was born in the White Lotus Sect, and in addition to giving him the means to train qigong, this way of gathering disciples is officially in the same vein. The White Lotus Sect has rebelled for thousands of years, and everyone shouts and fights. If he leaks the bottom, who knows how to clean it up?

Xu Yanzhuo didn't talk to him, and explained directly: "The new army has been trained by the imperial court for several months, and it is about to borrow some heads to test the sharpness of the sword. The Zhili generation is the most famous of the Big Knife Society. The big boss bears the brunt of it, and he can't avoid it. ”

Liu Shirui's eyes flashed, and he snorted coldly: "It turns out that Mr. Xu is a distinguished guest from the east, and he is disrespectful!" Why, do you think that the court is going to use us to sharpen the knife and then deal with you? ”

Xu Yanzhuo smiled silently. This is a smart person who can immediately associate his identity, so it can be seen that he is not a fool and should know how to make trade-offs.

He pointed outside: "I have a batch of guns and ammunition in those cars, which may give some support to the big leader." We aim to revitalize China, but we don't want to shed too much blood of our own people. Big boss, can you be disposed of? ”

Liu Shirui's face turned red and white, and he didn't know how to make a decision for a while.

He wasn't mentally prepared at all. The Broadsword Society is now extremely prosperous, and tens of thousands of believers from all over the country have added up, and the Caozhou Mansion has maintained an orderly manner, and the government has no mouth to praise it. I didn't expect that I was going to be killed in a blink of an eye, is there any goddamn reason for this?

He could guess Xu Yanzhuo's identity and origin, and he also knew that the imperial court's dissatisfaction with the Yang family was not a day or two, and sooner or later there would be a fight. The Broadsword Society can take the opportunity to grow and rise. But I never thought that I would cut my head first!

After hesitating, he slapped his thigh fiercely: "Your gift, let's accept it!" (To be continued......)