Chapter 66: The Battle of the Cheats
Later, it was rumored in the rivers and lakes that the sworn enemy of the martial arts heroes, the Huaihe, was defeated by Luo Fengzi, but because everyone in the rivers and lakes coveted Nanju's secret book
In the past, it was not blocked, but no one found it, and the so-called cheats were scattered.
"I heard that Sword Forge Villa is going to hold a sword trial meeting in Yulin Manor?" A Jianghu person said.
Ling Mo sat in a corner of the inn table, listening to all kinds of gossip and gossip in the rivers and lakes while eating.
"Yes, yes, this sword trial conference is held every three years, and this year is the ninth, Brother Wang, should we go and see it too?" A man and another said.
"Of course I'm going, I'm going to join in the fun." The other man said excitedly.
"But this sword-forging villa is for the royal sword-casting, and it was originally linked to the official family, I'm afraid it looks down on us people! The people who attended the conference this time were all celebrities in the sword-forging world. The man said.
"Well, as long as there is money, those people must be willing to sell." The man surnamed Wang said.
"Yes." Another man said.
"The name of this conference is really bad, it's too earthy, I just happened to go and join in the fun, otherwise this life would be too boring." Ling Mo expressed special interest in this, what kind of conference like this should be very lively, there are many martial arts people to watch.
After Ling Mo had eaten and drunk enough, he inquired about the way to Yulin Manor to see the so-called sword trial conference.
Ling Mo went to Yulin Manor, and when he walked outside Jiaxing City on this day, he suddenly saw several thugs in the market surrounding a down-and-out big man, who was blackmailing.
"Hey, I'm going to say stupid big guys, don't grind the patience of the chirping masters, hand over the money quickly, or you will inevitably suffer from a meal of flesh and skin." A thug in the market said angrily.
Ling Mo thought of the situation in the TV series as soon as she saw it, and guessed that those people were blackmailing, but she didn't expect that they were really blackmailing people here, but looking at the size of the strong man, he must not be a good bully.
"I'm just an ordinary blacksmith, how can I have any money, I hope you will raise your noble hands and let me go." The strong man hugged his fist and said politely.
"Don't fool me, look at your big bag, this big piece of stuff wrapped in strips of cloth, and say that you don't have any money, do you think I'll believe it? Acquaintances quickly hand over the money, otherwise this iron fist will not let you go. One thug looked like the boss of the gang, and said fiercely.
"Well, well, I have a few pieces of loose silver for this burden, so take them all." Blacksmith Joe said that a few carts of silver had been found in the package, and that he had given them to the leaders of the thugs.
Ling Mo didn't expect this person to look tall and tall at this time, and he would compromise so quickly at this time, looking at the body, he should have been practiced, and he shouldn't have handed it over so quickly.
I heard the head of the thug say again.
"The big guy you wrapped in strips of cloth will also stay."
"This, this thing can't be given to you, this is a lump of iron, I use it to strike iron." The blacksmith clutched the thing that would not cling to his back.
Ling Mo looked at the figure and knew that there was a sword in it, presumably it was impossible for this Qiao blacksmith to hand it over.
"Iron? Iron can also be exchanged for money, don't talk nonsense, give it to me quickly. The leader of the gangsters said unrelentingly.
"Ahem, since you dare to blackmail and rob in broad daylight, this is too much, right? Since it has been robbed, it is really too deceitful for the silver to ask for other people's food. Ling Mo is going to take care of these people, looking at the appearance of this blacksmith Qiao, maybe he is also a person with a head and a face, and he can also be a favor at this time.
can also make a friendship, the most important thing is to see that this person should also go to Yulin Manor to participate in the sword trial conference, then there is no need to ask for directions, a ready-made guide, follow him will definitely be able to find.
"Where did you come from, the stinky girl, dare to take care of the master's affairs, provoke me, I will rape you first and then kill you." The leader of the little gangster took a knife and padded it, looking at Ling Mo's face with a lewd look.
"Wipe Nima, look for a fight!" Ling Mo looked at the gazes that those gangsters showed at her, and she was very disgusted, a group of disgusting guys.
So he made a quick move and quickly knocked those thugs to the ground.
"Oh mom, she's still a hard stubble who knows martial arts, she's a person in the rivers and lakes, let's run!" The leader of the gangsters saw Ling Mo's posture, and hurriedly beckoned or a group of people under him to crawl away.
"Humph! Don't let me see you! Now, uncle, your money. Ling Mo returned the silver taels he had snatched from the gangsters to the big man.
"Thank you for your help." The big man gave a fist salute and said politely.
"No, no, it's a trivial matter, you just said that you are a blacksmith, what are you going to do with this big bag?" Ling Mo took advantage of the situation.
"I heard that Sword Casting Villa held a sword trial conference in Yulin Manor, and specially invited sword casters from all over the world to exchange and test skills, although I am a blacksmith, but I also want to go and observe."
The big man took the opportunity to say.
"Oh, that's a coincidence, I just want to go there to join in the fun, and it just so happens that I'm not very familiar with the roads here, so when we get to me to protect your safety, you can also help me lead the way, how about it?" Ling Mo nodded, and sure enough, he proposed.
"That's a good feeling!" Blacksmith Joe replied very cheerfully.
Along the way, the two walked and chatted.
Ling Mo was a little curious about why Qiao Blacksmith was tall and strong, and why he was willing to be blackmailed by a few gangsters and not resist.
Blacksmith Qiao said that he didn't actually have much silver taels on him, and those gangsters were also forced to make a living, if they handed over the money, they could avoid an unnecessary injury, so why resist?
Ling Mo was a little speechless when he heard this, this guy, do you think he is the Holy Father?
But he said it.
"Well, what you did was right, an open-minded state of mind is rare for ordinary people, but villains like this will always be villains, they will not change because of your generosity, they will only get worse, so the wicked are used to being coaxed, as the saying goes, repay grievances with virtue, how to repay virtue? So when it's time to learn a lesson, you have to learn a lesson. ”
"This is a bad statement, as the saying goes, people are good at the beginning, and I believe they are forced to be helpless." Blacksmith Joe shook his head disapprovingly.
"You are not right, why do people live? People live for themselves, not for other people or things.
Many times you have to think about yourself first and then think about others, why did those people fall to such a point? Seeing that they have a lot of arms and no lack of legs, why did they fall to the point of robbery?
It's because they're lazy, and if you pamper them repeatedly, they'll be even lazier and worse, so your indulgence isn't for their good, it's for their harm.
If you interrupt them in time and teach them a lesson, then they may not go down this road and go further and further down this road.
So you don't call it to avoid unnecessary harm, but to cause damage from the side, and the so-called "you don't kill Beren" and Beren dies because of you is a reason. Ling Mo said slowly, with a hint of brainwashing in her words.
"Oh~ The girl has an ideal and can't say a few words to the girl, it is even more profound than reading a book for ten years, and the girl's words are remembered." Blacksmith Qiao looked suddenly enlightened, nodded solemnly, and hugged his fists.
"Actually, I'm still quite curious, like you were before, how can you still have so much money?" Ling Mo asked with some curiosity, if it was really like him before, then he shouldn't have been penniless a long time ago?
"Well, too, I used to be confused, what about this money, or the money I sold some of the inventory at home in exchange. Prepare for use on the road.
It's also because of my good hearts over the years, my daughter-in-law and children have suffered, so I have quarreled with my daughter-in-law a lot, if only I could meet the girl earlier. Blacksmith Joe looked remorseful.
"Actually, there is nothing wrong with being kind, but not every time we come to be kind, we can get the respect of others.
There are people who will not appreciate your kindness, they will not do anything but give an inch.
So, you are being a good person, I don't know if the coordinates are accurate in this regard, in fact, I feel that good people have no future, you can't throw a hope and let me stand in front of you bravely and fearlessly.
If your love is too much, even overflowing, many things, you have to tolerate him and give him opportunities, but the feelings you invest are not proportional to the other person.
Especially for the person who meets in Pingshui, you don't know him, you don't have to pay much for him, and you don't need to get used to him.
In this world, people's hearts are sinister! You see that others are pitiful, so you continue to help him, but after you help him, he does not thank you for this, but wants to blackmail you even more.
Then you are harming him, and it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish.
You can help him once or twice, you can help them all your life, but you can't, so you have to let the person you help find the value of his life, so as to realize its value, so that he can be self-reliant and no longer be helped by others, and let him help others.
This is the value of helping people, rather than blindly helping others, which will harm them. "Ling Mo has a deep feeling about this Holy Mother's question.
"I can't imagine that girl, you are so young, you have such insight, Qiao is really admired." Blacksmith Joe's eyes were already flashing with little stars at this time, and the feeling was like that of a little fan.
"Kindness is a requirement for ourselves, so we have the right to give, but we can't force it to get charity.
Helpfulness is a good character, but if a kind person is not principled, love is overflowing, no matter how hurt he is, he will not resent others, and an overly kind person is also a disease.
If it affects other people around you because of your excessive kindness, then this kind of behavior is even more worthy of deep correction.
Of course, the above are personal opinions, for reference only, and your own thoughts must be kept. Ling Mo politely expounded her opinion.
"Well, that makes sense." Blacksmith Qiao nodded, although he didn't understand very well, but he didn't know how much he knew.
Ling Mo said something to wash the brains of Blacksmith Qiao, so that his three views were completely ruined, and all the Holy Mother's were gone.
So the two of them walked and said that they were going to Yulin Manor.
Ling Mo and Blacksmith Qiao went to the sword test meeting together, and when they passed through Yiling City, they suddenly saw a familiar voice.
"Aren't you the snitch, you can't let him go this time.
I'll follow him secretly first, and see that he is sneaky and doesn't know where to go, uncle, come with me! Ling Mo decided to follow the snitch first to see what he wanted to do.
"Okay, let's go check it out." Blacksmith Qiao nodded, now he admires Ling Mo very much, but it is actually the result of being brainwashed by Ling Mo.
Ling Mo secretly followed the snitch, only to see him enter a relatively dilapidated small courtyard, and was soon surrounded by some ragged children.
The snitch took off his disguise and showed a handsome face, and he smiled and distributed the food he bought to the children, like a little brother next door.
"I didn't expect this snitch to be kind-hearted, it turns out that he stole things for this group of children!" Ling Mo sighed and said that he didn't expect that this snitch was not only not bad, but also quite caring, but he didn't expect it.
"It seems that he is not so hateful, he stole for these children, and his image is quite chivalrous, which is really admirable!" Blacksmith Qiao couldn't help but feel the heart of the Holy Father again at this time, but there was nothing wrong with this, and it was indeed worthy of admiration.
"Huh? Who's outside the walls? When the snitch heard the commotion, he immediately shouted loudly.
"Ahem, it's me." Ling Mo eavesdropped and was discovered, and coughed twice with a little embarrassment.
"Yes, it's you! I gave you back all the money I took from you last time, but these children are still young, so please don't hurt them. The snitch hurriedly went out, and when he saw that it was Ling Mo, he said with a somewhat ugly face.
"I can't imagine that you, the snitch, are so loving, it's really impressive!" Ling Mo silently gave the snitch a thumbs up.
"Hmph. This hero, although I go around, but I don't steal the poor people, the two cloth heads are honest and corrupt officials, I steal some people who do evil, and the last time I stole you, I just saw that you were dressed well, and I thought you were a rough lady who wanted to teach you a lesson. The snitch said with a proud face.
"Childe is really chivalrous, I admire it, I can't help it, but unfortunately I don't have any money on me, by the way, I will give you the weapon behind me, if you take it, you can exchange it for some money." Blacksmith Qiao looked a little generous and righteous, and as he spoke, he took off the iron piece he was carrying behind him, and lifted the strip of cloth, and it was indeed a long sword.
"Huh? Uncle, your Holy Father's heart is overflowing again, isn't this what you need to participate in the Time Conference, how can you participate without this? Ling Mo was a little speechless, feeling that he had been playing the piano to the cow all the way, and now that he encountered something, he was still the Holy Father.
"It's okay, I'm just going to take a look, it's okay if I can't participate in the competition, just take a look, hehe." Blacksmith Qiao generously took down the sword on his body and handed it to him as the snitch, and smiled at the end, with a simple look.
"Since this uncle is so generously approaching, you snitch, then I, forget it, don't pay me back this money, use it to buy some things for the child."
I don't have any extra money with me now, and if you get into trouble the next time, you can ask me to help you steal something, and it's all up to you. Ling Mo said quite generously, forget about the money, it's quite interesting to be able to rob the rich and help the poor with the snitch.
"Hehe, thank you woman, and this uncle didn't expect you to be so kind and righteous, hehe, remember your kindness at home, next time if you have something, you can also ask me for help." The snitch was very generous, so he accepted it, without excuses, and replied enthusiastically.
"Okay, it's not early now, it's time for us to continue to hurry and say goodbye, uncle, let's continue to hurry, I regret it." Ling Mo felt that what should be said was almost done, and there was nothing to say, so it was not early, so she said goodbye and left to continue on her way.
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