Although Li Mingke is weak now, fortunately, she still has money, and this world has always been rich to make ghosts grind.

She found a gang in Nanyang City, promised a lot of money, hired six skilled practitioners, and then brought a Xue Hongbi who insisted on following, and a group of eight people took advantage of the dark night to go out of the city. When he arrived at the boundary of Diancui Mountain, Li Mingke saw from afar that the officers and soldiers were only besieging and not attacking, and his face remained unchanged, so he found his master and whispered a few words, and said that he would take fireworks as a letter, so Xue Hongbi led the way, avoided the open flame avenue, and detoured to a cliff in the back mountain.

This cliff is as high as seven zhang, smooth as cutting, moss on it, six tall cows and horses are obviously not able to go up empty-handed, Li Mingke according to Xue Hongbi's guidance, find a rugged place, vaguely see that there are dead vines hanging under the horizontal platform, she squinted, grabbed the vine with one hand, kicked on the stone under her feet to borrow strength, like a flying swallow with the wind, and soon boarded the platform, found a thick tree with two people hugging nearby, and tied the thick rope around three turns to tie the knot, and then put the other end of the rope down.

Although Xue Hongbi was thin but nimble, he was the first to climb the rope, and the remaining six big men also came up one after another, Li Mingke looked at the mountains and forests, only to see that it was pitch black, and asked in a low voice: "Which way to go?" ”

Xue Hongbi pointed in a direction and said: "The cottage camp is on the hill over there, and there are eight sentry posts scattered separately, now the officers and soldiers are surrounding the mountain, and the bandit leaders will inevitably gather to discuss countermeasures. ”

"How do you know that?"

Xue Hongbi touched her nose and lowered her voice: "There is a head catcher who lives next door to my house, and he participated in the suppression of bandits twice when he first came here earlier. ”

Li Mingke was skeptical, and now that the arrow was ready to be sent, she could only take Xue Hongbi with her and sneak all the way to the cottage camp.

The east is not clear, the moon is dark and the wind is high and the night kills.

This side of the mountain forest is sneaking in the dark, and the cottage lobby on the other side is brightly lit.

It has been less than a season since this gang of thieves on Diancui Mountain flowed around, and there was no shortage of good people in the rivers and lakes, but there was no serious craftsman.

Therefore, after they occupy the mountain, they inspect the overall situation, and find that there is a very spacious and deep natural cave on the main peak of Diancui Mountain, among which there are many small caves, seven twists and eight turns, accessible on all sides, can resist the wind and cold and are not afraid of the attack of wild beasts, it is the best place to live, the nine leaders of the bandit leader Chen Baoshan occupy this place as a big camp, and the food and accommodation are here.

Now that the soldiers are surrounding the mountain, although Chen Baoshan is not afraid, he ordered people to strictly guard the mountain roads everywhere, and gathered his brothers together to discuss countermeasures for this matter.

"According to me, the goods of the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau should not be touched, although the two boxes of goods are valuable, they are extremely hot, and they are not something we can touch." The only female bandit present looked at the one-eyed man opposite, and it was difficult to hide the resentment in her eyes, "The second brother is good, not only robbed and killed people, but also missed a live mouth, and this disaster came to the door and implicated all the brothers." ”

The one-eyed man sneered when he heard this: "Ninth sister's words are a little unconscionable, two boxes of goods are carried up the mountain, you are the first to applaud, the gold bracelet is still on your hand, and now you are complaining about me?" ”

"Enough!" The middle-aged man sitting on the top is Chen Baoshan, he looks ordinary, there is a red birthmark on the left forehead, he is tall, his hands are as big as a fan, seeing that the two are about to quarrel, the iron walnut in the palm of his hand was crushed, this voice calmed the field, and Wang Miniang, who had willow eyebrows upside down, did not dare to sell as well as usual, and obediently shut up.

Chen Baoshan eased his tone, his eyes swept over everyone present, and said in a deep voice: "The brothers have been in exile all the way here, relying on the words 'blessings and hardships together', although the second brother broke the rules, but it is also for the brothers to make a living in the future, not less than anyone's benefits, now the officers and soldiers are surrounding the mountain, the top priority is how to solve the trouble." ”

"Big brother is right." A man dressed as a down-and-out scholar pondered for a moment, "However, this time the matter is different from the past, the officers and soldiers are still surrounding the mountain, and the trouble lies with the little lady surnamed Li...... She is the eldest lady of the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau, and she must send someone to inform the family of the robbery, although I let the mountain eyes and ears stop the letter, I can't guarantee that it will be foolproof, if the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau sends someone to seek revenge, we are really dying! ”

As soon as these words came out, the one-eyed man who was not afraid of the sky and the earth also shuddered, it had been almost three days, but every time he remembered the scene of fighting with the dart master, he couldn't help but feel chills in his heart, if Diancuishan was not their camp, if the eldest brother Chen Baoshan did not send someone to help in time, I am afraid that he was the one who was under the mountain that night.

Looking at the cottage, most of the remaining 200 people are reckless men, and there are only 50 people who really know martial arts, among which Chen Baoshan's martial arts are the highest, he is a traitor to Baishamen, not only has a good hand in palming, but also is good at using hidden weapons, so that he can lead them to repel the encirclement and suppression of three officers and soldiers. However, the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau is different from this group of empty shelves that eat official food, they have been in business for a hundred years, have a rich family background, have a large number of people, and there are many first-class masters in the rivers and lakes among the dart masters, if they come to take revenge, let alone a Chen Baoshan, I am afraid that ten is not enough to kill.

Chen Baoshan also understands this, he betrayed his master to be a thief, he has always known the truth of being able to bend and stretch, and after thinking about it, he made a decision: "In this case, let's leave here as soon as possible and find another way to live!" ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was surprised and delighted, as long as they figured out the joint, no one wanted to be a rotten egg that touched the stone, and as Chen Baoshan said, the two boxes of red goods were worth no less than 10,000 taels, and the brothers shared a point, even if they no longer robbed the house, they could live a good life in the future.

Wang Miniang was the first to smile, and then frowned: "Big brother, now that the officers and soldiers have surrounded Diancui Mountain, it is not easy for us to escape." ”

"No, it's easy." The down-and-out scholar looked at Chen Baoshan, "The nine of our brothers all have martial arts, and they are familiar with the terrain of Diancui Mountain, and now the night is dark, and no one will find out if we escape with our strength." ”

The one-eyed man was shocked and angry: "Fourth, you want to leave your brothers behind?!" ”

"Second brother, the one who knows the times is Junjie." The down-and-out scholar looked around at everyone, "Nine people run quietly at night, and nearly three hundred people can only break through if they want to leave the mountain, and no one can leave if they are not careful, let alone ......"

Although the two boxes of red goods are worth a fortune, once they are distributed to more than 200 people, how much can they leave behind?

After licking blood from the knife edge for so many years, I haven't thought about washing my hands and living and working in peace and contentment, but now that a great opportunity is right in front of me, who can give up lightly for irrelevant people?

The down-and-out scholar didn't say these words, he knew everyone understood.

Two large chests were placed in the center, filled with gold, silver and jewels, which sparkled in the light of the fire, and dazzled people's eyes.

For a moment, no one spoke again, only looked at them steadily.

After a while, the old man who had not spoken before got up and saluted Chen Baoshan, and said: "Now the government and the opposition are dark, the people are not living, most of the brothers are from homeless people, and we are helpless to fall into the grass, and I am rescued and taken in by the eldest brother, and I have followed all the way, but over the years, there are people in hand, once they are captured by the government, the brothers will inevitably be beheaded...... The old man was grateful for the kindness of his eldest brother, but when he was old and weak, he stayed with his brothers to die. ”

Wang Miniang's expression was slightly mournful, and she swallowed back the words that came to her mouth.

The old man straightened up, no longer looked at the jewelry, turned his head and walked towards the entrance of the cave, seeing that he was about to step into the night, a cold light passed in front of Wang Yuniang's eyes, she saw the flying knife blooming blood on the cloth, the old man didn't even have a chance to turn back, so he fell to the ground, and his body spasmed a few times and then stopped moving.

She didn't see who made the move, and she didn't need to see clearly.

At the moment when the plan to share the spoils and escape for their lives was exported, the people present had no second choice, because once the news leaked, without waiting for the officers and soldiers to break the defense, the brothers in the village could tear them apart, and if it was not good, no one would be able to leave.

Chen Baoshan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was no hesitation.

"Divide it."

The two words of light and fluttering set the life and death of wealth and more than 200 people for the rest of their lives.

The remaining seven people glanced at each other, and were about to make a move, when they suddenly heard a commotion outside, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps getting closer and closer, each other's hearts were in the same place, and the one-eyed man took the lead in getting up and shouted: "What happened-"

His voice stopped abruptly, and horror appeared on his face, quickly amplifying to his entire body.

Fire.

The raging fire, burning from the mountainside, spread along the woods, like a reviving fire snake, coiled with the wind, as if the mountain peak was cut off.

"It's out of the water!"

"Someone put out the fire!"

"Where's the water—"

"Ahh

“……”

Although the thieves robbed the house, did not do less murder and arson, but never saw such a big fire, after the sudden incident, one by one screamed, panicked, looking for water sources everywhere to fight the fire, but found that the source of the fire is not one, and there is grease and liquor splashed and winding, and near the mountain stream I don't know who is secretly moving, cutting down a big tree to intercept the road, although it can climb, but it is difficult to get water.

Li Mingke hid in the dark, and when he saw this incomparably chaotic scene, he couldn't help but look back at Xue Hongbi who was following behind him, and felt more and more that this kid was really a talent.

After a group of eight people went up the mountain, Xue Hongbi first pointed out where the main peak was, and then led them all the way along the shadows of the woods until they reached the halfway up the mountain, where they found that there were many crudely built thatched houses and mud houses, and there were some filth nearby, which must be where the bandits ate and lived.

Li Mingke has good martial arts and light body skills, and he personally moved these flammable things out, and ordered six hired people to set fire to them, and Xue Hongbi timely reminded her that there was still a water source nearby, and if she wanted to make the fire bigger, she must first block the road.

So, before Miss Li's saber could drink the blood of the enemy, she split seven or eight big trees first.

Now that the fire is raging, Li Mingke and Xue Hongbi are hiding behind a big bluestone, and not far in front of them is a thief who is in the first aid fire, she took out the crumpled map, took a quick look at it by the light of the fire, and had a number in her heart, and gestured to Xue Hongbi, signaling the other party to find a place to hide.

This time, Xue Hongbi didn't ask to follow her again, knowing that Li Mingke was going to intercept and kill the bandit leader who escaped while the chaos, and it was a burden to bring himself, so he nodded obediently to show that he knew, took a dagger handed by her, and ran away from the shadows.

Li Mingke was actually not very relieved that a half-grown teenager would stay on this mountain, but unfortunately there was no way to retreat at this time, so he could only forcibly suppress the worries in his heart and go in another direction.

As soon as she left, Xue Hongbi, who left first, turned back again, looking at the direction of Li Mingke's departure, the bottom of her eyes reflecting the firelight was obscure, and it happened that a dead branch was ignited by sparks, making a "crackling" sound, which alarmed a bandit not far away.

"Who's there?!" The thief asked as he walked with a stick, and when he saw that it was a half-grown boy, he was relieved at first, and then his doubts rose - where did the children come from in this cottage?

Before he had time to think about it, the bandit, who had been driven to the brink of madness by the fire, raised his stick and smashed it towards Xue Hongbi's head!

With a "snap", the stick smashed into Xue Hongbi's palm, and his hand, which was still slightly small in holding the pen, caught the wooden stick with a thick bowl mouth, not only was it not smashed on the spot, but it didn't move at all!

The next moment, Xue Hongbi took advantage of this strength to raise his waist, and his thin body climbed up the bandit's arm like a snake, and before the other party could react, the feet were already wrapped around his neck like scissors, and at the same time, the hands holding the stick were suddenly pressed down, but when he heard the "click" two sounds at the same time, the thief fell to the ground, his neck and arms were deformed, and the blood was missing, and he didn't say a word, and the person was out of breath.

Xue Hongbi let go of the clamped limbs, a trace of darkness flashed in his eyes, and quickly disappeared, he took a deep breath and chased in the direction where Li Mingke left.

He didn't notice that a dark shadow was following him, not far away, not close, like a wandering ghost, but lingering.