Chapter Ninety-Five: Two Children Discuss Ants
The sun rises in the east and rains in the west, and the road is sunny but sunny.
The young man was picturesque, walking on the path in a green shirt.
The early morning mist permeated his surroundings, and as far as the eye could see, the scenery was vague and hazy.
The light rain wet the corners of his clothes, but he didn't care, smiled and looked at the small village hidden in the rain in the distance.
This person is "Song Yu".
The village in the distance is located within the boundaries of the Tang Dynasty under the rule of Wanjian Sect, which is also a lot of fun, Song Yu smiled slightly and walked towards the small village.
As soon as I arrived at the village, I saw two children playing under the big banyan tree.
The little boy was counting ants under the tree with the little girl, and the little girl laughed like silver bells from time to time, and the air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
When Song Yu came closer, the little boy found Song Yu and stood up first, blocking the little girl behind him, looking at Song Yu vigilantly.
"Sir, what is the matter?" the little boy spoke appropriately, not like a country boy.
Song Yu was wearing a long shirt and walking in the rain, so he looked embarrassed, because he had been on the road for three months, and he had already grown hair on his head, so he looked like a down-and-out scholar.
"Passing through here, it's getting late, can you stay overnight?" Song Yu said with a smile.
Mr?
That sounds like a good title.
"Sir, don't blame, it's not that I don't accept you, just because the village has recently encountered a disaster, lest it affect you, you have a mountain temple a hundred miles to the east, close the doors and windows at night, and you can spend the night safely. The little boy said politely.
"Oh, what's the trouble?" Song Yu asked suspiciously.
"This ......," the little boy muttered.
First of all, it is not easy to tell outsiders about things in the village, and it is not good to scare the thin gentleman in front of you when you say it.
So what to do?
"Big brother, my brother didn't lie to you, tomorrow there will be robbers coming to us to collect protection money, and it will be dangerous for you to stay in the village. The little girl said with some fear.
"That's it!" Song Yu pretended to be frightened, "The journey is tiring and I am thirsty, can you allow me to enter the village to drink saliva?"
Song Yu felt very strange, this was not a border place, but a rich area in the south of Nanning Mansion in the Tang Dynasty, if there were robbers, the government should send troops to suppress them.
How could robbers be allowed to exist?
Even if there are cultivators among these robbers, there are also cultivators in the government.
Could it be that they have something to rely on?
"I can't decide, I'll take you to the village chief first and see what he has to say. The little boy thought for a moment, and then said, "It's okay to just drink saliva." ”
"Big brother, I'll show you the way, come with me. ”
The little girl ran towards the village with brisk steps, and when she saw that Song Yu and her brother had not yet moved, she immediately urged.
"Don't be surprised, sir, my sister has a lively temperament. The little boy said with a smile in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter, children should be innocent, you look like a little old man. Song Yu waved his hand and said.
“???”
The little boy's eyes widened.
I kindly comfort you, why are you verbally attacking me?
Is it really bullying the weak?
On the way, Song Yu chatted with the little boy, and he knew that the little boy was called "Zhou Zheng" and the little girl was called "Zhou Xiaoyu".
Parents died early, and the brother and sister relied on each other for their lives, relying on the help of the villagers to survive until now.
Zhou Zheng is very grateful for this, and will always help the villagers to do his best, but he understands this kindness very well, and he can't do it enough.
This time there was a disaster in the village, and he took his sister to guard the entrance of the village as soon as possible, so that as soon as the robbers came, he could report the news, which could be regarded as a reminder to the villagers.
It's not very useful, but it's the biggest thing he can do.
Coming to the outside of the village chief's residence, Zhou Zheng shouted inside.
I saw an old man with a wrinkled face walking out of the dilapidated thatched house, although he looked old, his back was straight, not like a man with a sixtieth birthday.
This village chief is a little special!!
Song Yu thought in his heart, and arched his hand towards the village chief, "In Xia Song Yu, passing by here, you want to beg for saliva to drink?"
The village chief looked at Song Yu a few times, his face changed suddenly, and his heart was shocked, how could there be such a handsome person in the world?
"Well, sir, please come in with me. The village chief said cautiously.
Zhou Zheng glanced at Song Yu and the village chief, said hello to the village chief and left.
Entering the house, the village chief said extremely respectfully: "Immortal Chief, my name is Zhou Lin, and I am currently the village chief of Nanfeng Village, dare to ask if you are a cultivator?"
Song Yu didn't answer, but instead asked, "How do you know I'm a cultivator?"
"You look so handsome, your temperament is like an immortal, you are not a cultivator, who is?" Zhou Lin said as a matter of course.
"Not true. Song Yu shook his head and said, "You're also a cultivator, right?"
If this is the case, no matter how special Nanfeng Village is, it is a normal phenomenon, and the only thing that is abnormal is why Zhou Lin is willing to be a small village head.
"Hui Immortal Chief, I haven't practiced for a long time, I'm not a cultivator, I'm just guessing that you are a cultivator. There was a bit of melancholy in Zhou Lin's eyes.
"Whatever you want. Song Yu didn't ask much, and said in a deep voice, "I passed by here and heard that there is a disaster in the village, can you tell me one or two? Maybe I can help you solve it." ”
This is not Song Yuwu's target, he thinks of Zhou Zheng and Zhou Xiaoyu, if it is not a difficult matter, he doesn't mind making a move, and the right should be a reward for the two of them to lead the way.
"There are Lao Xian long, those robbers have only appeared in recent years, calling themselves 'Black Wind Thieves', mainly to rob villages within a radius of 100 miles for a living, the slightest dissatisfaction will slaughter the village, Nanning Mansion has sent troops to suppress bandits many times, but their whereabouts are strange, erratic, the government often finds nothing, and even encounters ambushes, heavy losses. Zhou Lin said with palpitations.
Thinking of the prestige of the Black Wind Thief, he hung in his heart, but he couldn't see Song Yu's strength clearly, so it was inevitable that there would be a trace of expectation in his heart, maybe the immortal chief in front of him really had the ability to solve the Black Wind Thief.
"Does anyone know their stronghold?" Song Yu said thoughtfully.
"Nobody knows, they're too cunning to leave a trace. Zhou Lin said helplessly.
In that case, the first step is to find their stronghold. Song Yu stared at Zhou Lin and said, "By the way, since you are a cultivator, why don't you resist?"
"I ......" Zhou Lin was speechless, as if he had some unspeakable suffering.
"If you want to deal with the Black Wind Thieves, you have to tell me. ”
Song Yu didn't need to ask Zhou Lin about private matters, but he needed to know about this matter because he didn't want to be taken advantage of.
Zhou Lin hesitated for a long time, and said with difficulty: "According to the news from the government, there are several cultivators in the Black Wind Thieves, this is the capital for them to dare to confront the government, of course I can resist, but what about the people in the village? So I don't dare, I really don't dare." ”
"I see. Song Yu nodded and said. "You arrange a place for me to live first, and then find out the stronghold of the Black Wind Thieves tomorrow. ”
"Yes, I'll make arrangements. Zhou Lin left respectfully.
Sitting alone in the thatched house, Song Yu frowned slightly, and vaguely felt that things were not so simple.