Partridge Mountain, Chelou Pass, compared with the checkpoints on the north and south borders of the Daqing Dynasty, Chelou Pass is more like a big bazaar, with few garrisons and many vendors. There are many shops on both sides of the pass, and most of the merchants from the two counties complete transactions here, each looking for what they need, and saving more than half of the cost.

Zhang Sanfeng led Hu Chen's little tail and wore a hood to prepare to pass the customs, they had already gone to see the pass notice board, there were no portraits of three people on it, only a portrait of a fierce face named Liu Sandao, a reward of three hundred taels of silver, as for why the portrait was hung here, the notice did not say.

Partridge Mountain winds between the two counties, and there is a spacious official road leading to the pass at the bottom of the mountain, connecting the two counties, and the official road is full of people. The three of them were lucky that their portraits were not hung on the notice board, and at this moment the three of them walked on the wide official road, and after walking for a while, they felt uncomfortable, and the three of them looked at each other and looked at the sheep intestine path on the side.

The partridge whistles on the partridge mountain, the shade of the forest is full of dry grass in winter, the small stream flows around the remaining beams, and the scenery is hidden in a bend.

There is an official road leading to the pass at the foot of Partridge Mountain, connecting the two counties, and people come and go. The three of them walked on the wide official road, but felt uncomfortable, and after walking for a while, the three of them glanced at each other and looked at the sheep intestine path on the side.

In winter, the scenery in the mountains is not very beautiful, but a clear stream goes down the mountain. The three of them walked all the way, there was no portrait hanging on the notice board, and the mood of the three of them was like a bird in the woods.

The forest path is like a snake, turning a corner, a big tree that can not be hugged by two people is across the road, Zhang Sanfeng is puzzled, then he heard several shouts, more than a dozen robbers rushed down from the mountain to surround the three.

The leader is a black-faced man, with a full beard, big eyes and thick eyebrows, a mouthful of yellow teeth, a big knife behind his back to reveal a red head rope, shaking a simple knife in his hand and pointing at the three people and shouting: "I planted this tree, I opened this road, and I want to pass by from here..."

Zhang Sanfeng hurriedly interrupted the black-faced man's words: "Stop, stop, stop! Why is it all this kind of routine, leave it to buy road money, right? We don't have any money." He dug out his empty trouser pockets with both hands, and spread his palms out towards the bandits.

The black-faced man glanced sideways at the robber beside him, he had been robbing for so long, and he had never seen such a cooperation, so he couldn't help but look confused.

A tall and thin robber with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks next to him screamed: "Don't be long-winded, why do you rob us, you don't have any money? What is that little girl carrying, take it quickly, or let you be cut in two like this tree." As he spoke, he slashed at a small tree on the side of the road, but unfortunately the small tree did not cooperate, not only did it not break, but also stuck the Pu knife, the tall and thin man twitched hard, but he couldn't pull it back, and his face couldn't help but blush, and he kicked off the small tree, and then he withdrew the knife.

Hu Chen and Little Tail couldn't help but laugh when they looked at such a funny scene.

The tall and thin robber shouted with a fierce face: "Don't laugh, hand over the money quickly, this knife has seen blood!"

Zhang Sanfeng was a little surprised when a group of robbers appeared at the beginning, and after seeing it clearly, he couldn't help but feel a big sense of certainty, these robbers looked vicious, but looking at the weapons in their hands, he knew that they were just ordinary people, and even held iron rakes and long sickles.

Zhang Sanfeng is also very puzzled about this, Daqing has been in good weather these years, the people are rich and the country is strong, why did ordinary people fall to the point of falling into the grass? The leader looks at the face of Liu Sandao on the notice, looking at his realm, but forging the body, it is estimated that he has learned some crop styles, Zhang Sanfeng smiled slightly, he was worried about having no money, and the three hundred taels of white flowers were sent to his eyes.

Liu Sandao looked at Zhang Sanfeng's smile in front of him, and his heart was furious, not only Zhang Sanfeng didn't move, but even the two and a half children were fearless. Liu Sandao swallowed a mouthful of saliva, the arrow was on the string, and he had to send it, they had been out of food for many days, and they had been squatting on this mountain road for several days, and they didn't dare to come forward to intercept the merchants who were guarding and protecting them, and finally waited for the unarmed three people, and they couldn't grab anything anymore, and a few brothers who dragged their families were afraid that they would not be able to support it.

Liu Sandao didn't say a word, he was ruthless, he shouted, raised the big knife in his hand and slashed at Zhang Sanfeng, seeing that Zhang Sanfeng stood still as if he was scared, he couldn't bear it in his heart, this knife was really going to be split, and this young man was really going to be split into two. The force couldn't help but retract a little, and the blade also deviated from Zhang Sanfeng's head and headed towards his arm.

Zhang Sanfeng saw Liu Sandao's change of move halfway, smiled slightly, strode forward, and hit Liu Sandao a few steps backwards with one shoulder. Liu Sandao was shocked in his heart, it turned out that the young man was a practitioner, so he slowly stood still and pulled out the big knife behind his back. A group of robbers saw that Liu Sandao had not made a contribution, and they surrounded them one after another, Hu Chen's little tail was still waiting to act, and several robbers were already holding iron rakes and sticks to surround the two.

Zhang Sanfeng looked coldly at the few robbers who came up, and didn't care, the gap in the realm, relying on this number of people is useless.

In a flash, Zhang Sanfeng kicked down Liu Sandao, and the big knife with a red rope tied to the handle was already on Liu Sandao's neck, and the cold blade made Liu Sandao's heart cold. The robbers, who were still making a loud noise, saw that Liu Sandao had just pulled out the big knife behind his back, and was suddenly hit to the ground by the young man.

Zhang Sanfeng only asked a few questions, and did not embarrass the robbers, so they left with Hu Chen's little tail. Liu Sandao looked at the distant figures of the three people, looked down at the broken silver in his hand, and bowed heartily to the figures of the three people.

When such a thing happened, Xiaodao couldn't go anymore, and the three of them turned back to the official road. Hu Chen really wanted to ask what the robbers said, Zhang Sanfeng not only did not punish the robbers who blocked the road and robbed them, but also gave the few pieces of silver left to the black-faced man, you must know that with Zhang Sanfeng's slamming the door, these pieces of silver can make the three of them live for a long time. It's just that Zhang Sanfeng shook his head and didn't say anything, and Hu Chen didn't continue after asking twice.

Danyang County, because of its proximity to Chelouguan, although the population of the county is not large, it seems to be very prosperous.

Zhang Sanfeng sat in a teahouse outside the city for a long time, chatting with the teahouse guys, and when he left, he also cheapened the tea money of the three of them with a copper plate.

Zhang Sanfeng went around and found an old house with a house for rent written on the outside of the wall and asked for accommodation, and not far from the house was the county government and the inn. Hu Chen really didn't understand what Zhang Sanfeng was making trouble about, they had no money anymore, not to mention, there was an inn next to it, and this dilapidated old mansion also made Hu Chen's little tail puzzled.

There is only one old woman living in the house, and the old woman claims to be surnamed Du, and she agrees with Zhang Sanfeng on the house price, and ten copper plates per day is cheaper than the inn. Dinner in the evening was hearty with fish and chicken. Zhang Sanfeng smiled and asked the old woman to eat together, but the old woman refused, saying that she had already used it.

Zhang Sanfeng said with a smile: "Old woman Du, it's not easy for you, please don't serve on the table, shouldn't this meal be put in sweat medicine to numb us?"

Mrs. Du waved her hand again and again with an embarrassed face: "The little brother likes to talk and laugh, even if he lends the old woman ten dares, he doesn't dare to do such a thing, if the little brother doesn't believe it, how about the old woman try it first? You see, isn't it good for me? There is still the last soup in the kitchen, you use it first, I'll take a look." ”

Hu Chen was suspicious of Zhang Sanfeng's brainless words, and after the old woman returned to the kitchen, she signaled Zhang Sanfeng with her eyes what was going on. The corners of Zhang Sanfeng's mouth curled, and he took out a silver needle out of nowhere, and poked into the dish, the silver needle suddenly turned black, and at the same time the faces of Hu Chen and the little tail changed color, Zhang Sanfeng signaled Hu Chen not to make a noise, but wanted to see what this black-hearted old woman was going to do.

Mrs. Du brought a pot of vegetarian soup to the table, and saw that the food had moved a lot, and Hu Chen still stuffed a piece of fish meat into her mouth, so she couldn't help laughing and said, "Little brother, is today's meal still to taste?"

Zhang Sanfeng was about to speak, when he suddenly covered his stomach and shouted, Hu Chen's little tail was like this, and he also covered his stomach and cried bitterly, Zhang Sanfeng trembled and pointed at the old woman and shouted: "The food is poisonous, why do you old woman harm us?"

Seeing that the medicine had an effect, the old woman took a few steps back, and the folds on her old face were as brilliant as blooming chrysanthemums: "Little boy, the old body just wants to make money, don't blame you, it's the most authentic way to buy a life with money, what do you say?"

Zhang Sanfeng threw out a bag with all his might, and said bitterly: "Money brawl is here, give us the antidote!"

The old woman trembled and picked up the bag with her hand, put the antidote in her hand at her feet, and said with a smile: "Oh, the son is really generous, the antidote is here, you crawl over and get it, the old body is old, but it can't compare to your youth and strength, so I will leave first." ”

The old woman watched the three of them crawl forward, her painful expressions pulled the corners of her mouth, and she smiled at the corners of her mouth, and slowly turned to leave.

Zhang Sanfeng's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Old woman, don't you open the bag to check if it's silver?" The old woman didn't doubt him, opened the bag and saw that there were only stones in it, where was the silver, and turned around suddenly, Zhang Sanfeng Hu Chen's little tail and the three of them stood behind them, and they reacted and wanted to run, but they were kicked to the ground by Zhang Sanfeng, and their foreheads slammed up the steps, and blood flowed into the air immediately.

Hu Chen pointed at Zhang Sanfeng and said with a smile: "Brother Sanfeng, your acting is too fake, fortunately this old woman's eyes are not good, otherwise I am really afraid that he will see the flaws." ”

Zhang Sanfeng's face darkened, and he feigned anger and said: "What, you actually doubt my acting skills, you didn't see me stunned this blind old woman, and if it weren't for me, I don't know how we died, and you dare to talk about me?"

Mrs. Du suddenly understood when she heard these words, the three of them had already seen through her tricks, and had been acting with her, and suddenly her heart was like ashes, and she suddenly kowtowed and cried: "I deserve to die, and it is inconvenient for my wife and me to be alone and lonely, I really can't open the pot at home, and the pork is blindfolded to want to murder you, please read that I am old, and I have not hurt the three of them, spare me, the old woman will eat fasting and pray for the three every day." ”

Zhang San said coldly: "Do you know why I found you? I forgot the incident of a few years ago so quickly? The bones of the two bachelors are not cold, but you live quite comfortably, living in such a big house alone, aren't you afraid of bumping into ghosts?"

When Mrs. Du heard this, she immediately collapsed to the ground, her old tears and snot flowed, and she couldn't stop kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Hu Chen saw that the old woman was pitiful, he couldn't bear it, and opened his mouth to plead, Zhang Sanfeng was unmoved, his expression was cold, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Seeing that Zhang San's cover was expressionless, Du Lao Fei knew that this young man would not spare herself, so she took advantage of the fact that the three of them were not paying attention, got up and shouted while running: "Someone, kill someone!"

Zhang Sanfeng reacted, a vertical jump caught up with the old woman, and slammed the old woman's back, where could the old woman resist Zhang Sanfeng's strength, rushed forward a few steps and hit the pillar with her head, and her head blossomed in an instant, and she died.

Hu Chenhe had seen such a scene, and he couldn't help but be shocked, and the little tail was expressionless. Zhang Sanfeng put away his trembling hands, calmed down, and left quickly with the two.

Zhang Sanfeng fought with heaven and man in his heart, and after devoting himself to the whole world, this was also the first time he killed someone, and the law of his previous life was deeply rooted in his heart, and his heart was extremely tormented. He wanted to punish the whole hateful old woman severely, but he did not harm people's hearts, and he did not regret it once it happened.

It turned out that Zhang Sanfeng was chatting with his buddy in the teahouse and heard about it, saying that a few years ago, there were two traveling bachelors who went to Beijing to catch the exam together, so they borrowed to live in the old woman's house for a night, and the two students have not heard from them since. The families of the two scholars waited for more than a year before they learned the news from the capital that the two scholars had not taken the entrance examination at all.

The two families traced all the way from the capital to the old woman, but the matter was closed because the time was delayed for too long and there was not enough evidence.

This incident is well known to everyone in Danyang County, the old woman has a son who is the county commander in Danyang, and the old woman insists that the two have already left, how can she hurt the two of them who are physically strong and strong, and the people in the whole county know what the real situation is, but unfortunately because of the power of the old woman's son, no one came forward to prove it. Rumors spread for a while, and after several years, people have forgotten about it.

The moon was in the sky, the cold dew was heavy, and in a leeward place on the mountainside, Zhang Sanfeng roasted the fire and told a story to Hu Chen and Little Tail.

There was once a scholar who had a girl he loved very much, and one day the girl was killed, and the law put the murderous demon in a cage for so long that people almost forgot about the injuries. The murderous demon behaved well in the cage, and people believed that he had changed and become a good person, so they released him early.

The murderous demon felt that he had lost his freedom because of the scholar's denunciation, and soon found an opportunity to kill all of the scholar's relatives, and the scholar escaped because he was not at home. When the demons were caught, he laughed wildly and piercingly, piercing the scholar's heart deeply, and for the first time he was so angry that he wanted to kill the demon with his own hands to avenge the death of his lover and relatives, even if he would lose his freedom for it.

It's a pity that God didn't give the scholar a chance, and the murderous demon was seriously ill and died before he was about to be executed. The scholar has always blamed himself for this, loneliness and remorse bite him, and soon he is seriously ill, and he can't forgive himself until he dies!

After the story was told, Zhang Sanfeng said in a deep voice: "Hu Chen, do you think it is a little unreasonable for me to spare the robber who blocked the road and robbed but not let go of an old woman? Those who fell into the grass were forced to fall here by the Danyang County Order, they are just ordinary people, but the old woman has repeatedly made mistakes, and the mother and son are heinous, and now that the old woman is dead, it can be regarded as paying off the debt." ”

Hu Chen thought for a while and said, "Then we should go to the county magistrate and make him pay the price, and give those robbers a fair hand." ”

Zhang Sanfeng smiled bitterly and said: "Hu Chen, it's not that Brother Sanfeng doesn't want to go, some things are not as easy as you think, you can say that I am cowardly, but Hu Chen, you have to understand that kindness has to pay a price, and there are some costs that we can't afford." Where is it so easy to distinguish between good and evil in a person, just like that Liu Sandao, he deliberately deviated from it with good intentions, and the old woman wanted to poison us when she met us, not that the old man became bad, but the bad person became old. So sometimes it's not easy to see a person's true face. ”

Zhang Sanfeng's voice was leisurely: "Hu Chen, do you know? There has been a debate about whether human nature is inherently good or inherently evil, and has lasted for many years. In the end, it was the theory that human nature is inherently good that prevailed, because people want to believe in goodness, but I personally prefer the latter. The emergence of etiquette makes people have a scale in their hearts, and they measure their hearts while weighing others, in fact, many people have a demon in their hearts, but most of the time they are bound by the cage of etiquette, compared to speculating on people's hearts, sometimes I would rather believe in demons, at least they are pure and direct, do you say, little tail?"

Little Tail nodded as if he didn't understand, Hu Chen still didn't quite understand what Zhang Sanfeng wanted to say, but some of the words he felt were very reasonable, looking at Zhang Sanfeng's expressionless side face, smart as he already knew that the hero of the story was Zhang Sanfeng, but he didn't know how to comfort him.

In the cold night breeze, the figures of the three people were huddled together under the reflection of the bonfire, Zhang Sanfeng looked up at the sky, and silently blessed his relatives in the other world in his heart, wishing good people a good reward in the end, and there is really a paradise in the world.