"Chase?" Gu Wanyi seemed to hear something new.

"Oh?" Mu Changsheng and Zhang Sheng also showed solemn expressions, "By whom?"

Xiao Qi looked at Zhang Sheng's eyes and said slowly: "Xiayin Gate, and Ling Fage." ”

A blank look flashed on Zhang Sheng's face, this is also natural, a few months ago, even Xiao Qi had never heard of these two names, let alone Zhang Sheng, who had been living in seclusion among the clear waters.

But Mu Changsheng touched his stubble, and said with a solemn face: "I heard Master say that one of the two is the sect with the longest and most profound history of cultivating internal martial arts, and the other is the creator of magic for human beings. These two are hidden behemoths, how did you provoke them both?"

Xiao Qi then told about the incident that he met Lu Xuanyi and Zuo Yunyi in Shajiang City, was seriously injured and was taken to Kongxia Mountain, and because Zuo Yunyi turned away from Xiayinmen and Ling Fage, he probably told about it, and even he did not hide his strong internal strength by mistake, but omitted the deaths of Lu Xuanxuan and Xiaoxi. These two events are still bloody to him, and he does not want to recall them.

During the narration, Xiao Qi kept staring at Zhang Sheng's reaction. Zhang Sheng kept pinching his chin and thinking about it, until Xiao Qi finished speaking, he slowly raised his head, looked at Xiao Qi and asked, "Then Brother Xiao's future plan is to die in the world?"

"There are always various variables in the future, I only know that at the moment, the powerful Zuo Yunyi is seriously injured, and a hard encounter with the other party at this time is undoubtedly the worst time. ”

Zhang Sheng nodded approvingly: "Yes, but even if the Zuo girl in Brother Xiao's mouth is cured, you are only two people, and you will never be the opponent of those two behemoths." Rather than continue to flee, it is better to seize the strength to defend yourself. ”

Xiao Qi snorted silently in his heart.

"That big brother Zhang thinks that we are alone, but are you willing to help?" Xiao Qi's tone was sarcastic.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Sheng said seriously: "Zhang is only one person, it is difficult to set off big waves, but here, there are more than 10,000 rogues, and they cannot be used by Brother Xiao." ”

Xiao Qi was stunned for a while, looking at Zhang Sheng like a monster. Zhang Sheng's proposal was tantamount to a fantasy, and he didn't know where to refute it for a while.

"If I was not mistaken, even the more than 100 thieves outside the broken temple did not surrender happily, but they were only forced to obey because of the strength of Brother Zhang and Brother Mu, or the strength of that dark feather girl. Brother Zhang, don't you want to count on these people?"

"They may be useful, even if they are stragglers. But Zhang wasn't talking about them. Zhang Sheng continued, "Brother Xiao, do you know where this place is?"

Xiao Qi shook his head.

"This place is chaotic, bandits have been rampant for more than ten years, coupled with the laissez-faire of the lord of Yuzhou, the villages and towns within a radius of hundreds of miles, the houses have long been plundered, and the people abandoned by the lord are either waiting for death, or can only fall to the grass, so after several years of development, this area has become the largest gathering place of bandits in Yuzhou and even the entire continent. This is a nightmare for the caravans and the people who pass by. There are a total of 16 bandits that form a scale and occupy the top of the mountain, so the area covered by this hill is called the Yuzhong Sixteen River. Like the Tiger Head Gang that was entrenched here before, it was just the last one, and it could only occupy a remote corner of the Sixteen Rivers. According to the Hutou gang members who inquired before, among the sixteen rivers in Yuzhong, there are three of the most powerful, which are called 'the head of the Xiaolin' by the rogues, so called, it can be seen that many other forces have to respect them as the leader, because for other rogues, they have exceeded the definition of bandits, discipline, and superior combat power, no less than the regular army, and they are also the reason why the Yuzhong Sixteen Rivers have been able to exist for decades. ”

"The reason for its existence?" Xiao Chu was a little puzzled.

"Zhang Mou also said just now that the entire southeast of Yuzhou has been abandoned by the lords of Yuzhou, and the people have either starved to death or have joined the Liukou, so naturally there is no oil and water. However, the central part of Yuzhou was an important trade route connecting Pingyuguan in the east and Lizhou in the west, and compared to the high tariffs faced by passing through Zhongzhou through Fenggul Pass and Changyin Valley, it was more profitable for merchants to pass through Pingyuguan. Therefore, the caravan traveling between the east and west of the entire Longyuan Dynasty was the main target of the entire Yuzhong Sixteen Rivers. ”

Xiao Chu had already understood what Zhang Sheng meant, and then said: "If you can establish a coherent trade route between the east and the west, there must be a strong force behind it. Does the existence of the Sixteen Rivers in Yuzhong touch the interests of these people?"

"It is said that seven years ago, many trading houses in the east joined forces to gather mercenary legions to crusade against the Sixteen Rivers in Yuzhong, and many small and medium-sized forces were uprooted, leaving only the current Sixteen Rivers. Although the first three families of Xiaolin fought separately and were inferior in numbers, they relied on the terrain to defeat the enemy army and established their current status. Therefore, although the other forces in the Sixteen Rivers of Yuzhong are independent of each other, they are actually dependent on the first three families of Xiaolin. For example, the Tiger Head Gang we belong to is one of the leaders of the Howling Forest, a branch of the 'Tigers'. ”

Xiao Chu was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Brother Zhang knows so much, he should have planned to do so a long time ago." ”

Zhang Sheng sighed, held his forehead and said with a wry smile: "In fact, Zhang led the remnants of the Wing Clan to stay here for nearly a month, and an important factor is that the situation here is complicated, and different bandit forces are criss-crossed, and it is difficult for outsiders to find out about it in a short time, so it can be regarded as a good hiding place." On the other hand...... "Zhang Sheng's eyes reflected a slight light," before Brother Xiao appeared, Zhang did have this thought. After the fall of Shimizuma, the Wing Clan needed a new place to live, as well as the strength to defend themselves. Now, it seems, there is no more suitable place than this place outside the law. ”

Xiao Chu nodded slightly and said, "So Brother Zhang, you think I can still come in handy, so you are so sincere and enthusiastic, right?"

"Nonsense!" It was Gu Wanyi who retorted, she stared at Xiao Chu with a pair of big eyes, and said, "Brother Sheng doesn't think so! You can't help but think too dirty about people!" She stomped her feet a little excitedly, Xiao Chu suspected that if it weren't for the fact that the two were already very familiar, she would even come up and do it. Mu Changsheng was unusually quiet, leaning against the wall with his sword.

Xiao Chu looked at Gu Wanyi, who reacted violently, and was a little distracted, but he quickly came back to his senses, then withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng's delicate face was a little helpless. He hurriedly beckoned: "Wanyi, step aside, Brother Xiao is our great benefactor." ”

"No wonder Brother Xiao has this suspicion, Zhang knows that it is a little inappropriate to raise this matter in this situation. However, Zhang thought about it and still felt that it was good to be open and honest. In fact, when he met Brother Xiao, Zhang thought that if Brother Xiao helped, it would indeed make this matter a lot easier, and he really wanted to ask Brother Xiao to help. ”

He paused, looked directly into Xiao Chu's gaze, and continued: "However, if Brother Xiao is not here, Zhang will naturally respect Brother Xiao's intentions, and he will definitely sacrifice his life to send Brother Xiao to where he wants to go." See you again in the future, no matter where you meet, the Xiao brothers are the benefactors of the Yi clan, and Zhang has never forgotten it for a moment. ”

"Brother Sheng......" Gu Wanyi looked at Zhang Sheng, who was loud, and there was light in her eyes.

It's just that Xiao Chu still doesn't seem to be relieved of his suspicion of Zhang Sheng. His eyes were as still as autumn water, and there were no waves. "No, I don't. Xiao Yu's cold voice sounded, even if Zhang Sheng was so calm and relaxed, his heart couldn't help but tremble. He could understand Xiao Chu, who was reluctant to help him anymore, but if Xiao Chu really learned the powerful internal Dao exercises as he had just described, if he stood on the enemy's side, it would be extremely tricky.

"Brother Zhang's ambition, I am also a little interested. The corners of Xiao Chu's mouth suddenly moved, which was already a smile for him. His tone also softened a lot, and the atmosphere that had just been tense gradually dissipated.

Zhang Sheng and Gu Wanyi were stunned for a moment before they reacted. Zhang Sheng smiled with satisfaction, and suddenly knelt down: "I want to accept a big favor from Brother Xiao again." ”

"It's not about it, just take what you need. Xiao Chu didn't rush to convince Zhang Sheng this time, he only looked a little tired and turned his head to Gu Wanyi and said, "Since you have to stay here for a few days, Zuo Yunyi can take the opportunity to recuperate from her injuries, and she has to trouble Miss Gu to take medicine for her." ”

Gu Wanyi looked at this light and breezy Xiao Chu, and only felt that he was a little different from the Xiao Chu she knew. However, such meticulous thinking has never been her strong point, anyway, the development of the situation is going smoothly, so she grinned and patted her chest to take this errand: "Don't worry, our Yi Clan's herbs are very effective!"

Looking at Gu Wanyi, who was bouncing and in a good mood, a gentle arc hung on the corner of Zhang Sheng's mouth. "In that case, Brother Xiao should rest first. Zhang Sheng also had the intention of leaving, and he had already set up a simple bed in this room.

"Wait a minute. Xiao Chu took a step sideways, blocked in front of Zhang Sheng, and asked: "Since Brother Zhang has long had this idea, with Brother Zhang's careful thinking, he should have a plan, right? Or is Brother Zhang just a whim, and he wants to pull people in?"

Zhang Sheng looked at the pair of dark eyes, was silent for a moment, and then secretly smiled bitterly.

"Naturally not. These days, Zhang has also sorted out some clues. Since the sixteen rivers in Yuzhong are attached to the so-called head of the Xiaolin, it means that we must start with them. ”

"Yes, so Brother Zhang has already chosen a target?"

In these days here, Zhang also heard some information. It is said that this name was originally used to describe the strongest, but also the oldest bandit army, 'Tiger', but later after civil strife, the strength was weakened a lot, and there were two other forces rising, only to form today's three-legged situation, which is recognized as the strongest three, also shared the title of the head of the Howling Forest, and the three are also named after the beasts in the mountains and forests, respectively, 'tigers', 'wolves' and 'poisonous snakes'. ”

Zhang Sheng showed a smile as bright as the sun, and behind it was a burning fighting spirit.

"What could be more suitable to be an opponent than a rogue leader who is dying and crumbling in the strongest position?"