Chapter 23 Convince people with virtue
"Second master, it's this kid!" Wu Dalang rushed over and pointed at Shi Zhengfeng viciously, because of the dim light, Wu Dalang didn't see Xiahou Hongyi beside Shi Zhengfeng.
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy walked from behind Wu Dalang, this young man was similar to Xiahou Hongyi, but his expression was a little more perverse and violent than Xiahou Hongyi, this young man was the "second master" Xiahou Hongyuan in people's mouths.
Xiahou Hongyuan drew his sword and was about to stab Shi Zhengfeng.
"Second brother, what are you doing!" Xiahou Hongyi roared at Xiahou Hongyuan.
Xiahou Hongyuan saw that it was Xiahou Hongyi, and he was very surprised, "Brother, why are you here?"
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and find a way to deal with these swamp ghosts!" As everyone spoke, the swamp ghosts had already crawled over.
A few minions under Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang held steel knives and slashed towards the swamp, and the result was conceivable, the steel knives turned into molten iron.
Xiahou Hongyuan shouted: "Get out of the way, you can't use weapons to deal with these things." ”
The minions stepped aside, Xiahou Hongyuan beckoned his hand, and several attendants carried a large bronze mirror to the front of the swamp ghost, which was so big that it could fit a person in.
"Open the window!" Xiahou Hongyuan shouted again.
The retinues above opened the windows to let the sunlight into the castle, and then the retinues stood at the window with bronze mirrors, using the refraction of light to transmit the sunlight to the ground little by little, and finally all converged on the large bronze mirrors.
The large bronze mirror reflected the dazzling sunlight at the swamp ghosts, and the sunlight shone on the swamp ghosts, and the ghosts immediately howled and turned into a pile of mud.
"Haha, this thing is the nemesis of the swamp ghosts," Xiahou Hongyuan smirked.
Under the illumination of the large bronze mirror, in less than a stick of incense, dozens of swamp ghosts were all scattered.
"Hmph, you bastards, do you have that ability to fight with the second master and me?" Xiahou Hongyuan rushed at the piles of mud on the ground, showing off his might.
Xiahou Hongyi straightened his face and shouted: "Second brother, it's not all because of you, what kind of swamp ghost is you raising when you are idle!?"
Xiahou Hongyuan felt a little aggrieved, "Brother, I am also here to extract the evil qi of the swamp ghosts and contribute to our recovery of the Qi Kingdom." ”
Xiahou Hongyi put on the majesty of his brother and reprimanded Xiahou Hongyuan, "Second brother, we relied on real skills to recover the country, not these crooked ways. Our enemy is Xiahou Xuande, not the people of Qiguo, if we put these swamp ghosts in Qiguo, even if we can overthrow Xiahou Xuande, then the people of Qiguo will inevitably be implicated. Have you forgotten the teachings of your grandfather and father to be a loving man? ”
Although Xiahou Hongyuan was not convinced, he didn't dare to say anything, and responded sullenly, "Got it." ”
Shi Zhengfeng heard from Xiahou Hongyi's words that Xiahou Hongyi was a benevolent and righteous gentleman, and since he was a benevolent and righteous gentleman, he should not do such a despicable thing as kidnapping.
Shi Zhengfeng hugged his fist at Xiahou Hongyi and said, "Sect Master, I have something to ask for. ”
"What's the matter?" Xiahou Hongyi looked at Shi Zhengfeng.
Shi Zhengfeng said, "Please let the sect master release my companions." ”
"Your companions?" Xiahou Hongyi blinked, his face dazed.
Xiahou Hongyuan was a little flustered, hurriedly stepped forward, and said, "Brother, this kid is a scoundrel, sneaking into our Azure Island and wanting to cause sabotage, I will take him down." ”
Xiahou Hongyuan glanced at Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang, Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang understood, and they pressed Shi Zhengfeng when they went up.
Shi Zhengfeng was exhausted and unable to resist, he shouted at Xiahou Hongyi: "Sect Master, I know that you are a benevolent and righteous person, please let my companions go." ”
Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang were angry, covering Shi Zhengfeng's mouth, dragging Shi Zhengfeng to leave.
Xiahou Hongyi frowned and shouted, "Stop, what the hell is going on?!"
It seems that Xiahou Hongyi didn't know about the kidnapping of the tributary team, Shi Zhengfeng gritted his teeth, used his last bit of strength, pushed away Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang, and shouted:
"Sect Master, I am an apprentice of the Qiguo Martial Arts Troupe, I also have two of my classmates, follow the tributary team, escort the tribute to the Chu State, last night to an inn called 'Yihe Yuan', we were eating, we were kidnapped by the two of them with people (Shi Zhengfeng pointed to Wu Dalang, Wu Erlang), and then the two of them escorted my companions on the spaceship, to the Blue Island, I was forced to come here to save my companions, and I also asked the sect master to be merciful and let my companions go. If I have offended anything, please punish me alone, and do not trouble my companions. ”
Xiahou Hongyi looked at Wu Dalang, Wu Erlang, and then at Xiahou Hongyuan, and asked, "Is there such a thing?"
Wu Dalang and Wu Erlang lowered their heads and swallowed saliva, not daring to speak, although Xiahou Hongyi was not very old, but the majesty and domineering on his body were very strong, and the people up and down the blue island were in awe of him.
Xiahou Hong saw that Shi Zhengfeng had told everything and there was nothing to hide, so he simply raised his head, put on a posture of being a good man, and said, "Brother, I did this thing." ”
Xiahou Hongyi was very angry and shouted: "Second brother, you are becoming more and more disagreeable, you actually did this kind of thing without me, do you still have me, the eldest brother, and me, the sect master, in your eyes!?"
Xiahou Hongyuan said: "Brother, I am also doing this for you, for our Blue Sect. These tributes were looted by Xiahou Xuande from the common people and sent to the Chu State, we robbed this batch of tributes, and the Chu State will definitely blame Xiahou Xuande, and in a fit of anger, it is very likely that he will send troops to attack the Qi State, and then we will have a chance to recover the Qi State. ”
Xiahou Hongyi shouted: "Second brother, you are confused, we robbed the tribute, the state of Chu was angry with Xiahou Xuande, and sent troops to attack the country of Qi, in the end it was the people of the country that suffered, and our counterattack on the country of Qi relied on the will of the people, not these despicable tricks." ”
Xiahou Hongyuan sneered and said, "If the people's hearts were lethal, our grandfather would not have come to this blue island in the first place. ”
"You ......" Xiahou Hongyuan confronted Xiahou Hongyi in public, Xiahou Hongyi was furious, and raised his slap to hit Xiahou Hongyuan.
"The sect master is angry, the sect master is angry," Shi Zhengfeng stepped forward to stop Xiahou Hongyi, if Xiahou Hongyi and Xiahou Hongyuan fought, it would be Shi Zhengfeng, Qicai, and Su Guangyi who were not in a position.
Shi Zhengfeng said to Xiahou Hongyi: "Sect Master, peace between brothers is precious. ”
"Shut up, there's no place for you to talk here!" Xiahou Hongyuan sprinkled a belly of anger on Shi Zhengfeng's body.
Shi Zhengfeng was unhappy, he was most unaccustomed to Xiahou Hongyuan, a person who casually used others as a punching bag.
"It's you who should shut up," Before Shi Zhengfeng could speak, Xiahou Hongyi reprimanded Xiahou Hongyuan.
Xiahou Hongyuan was angry, turned his head, and did not speak, Xiahou Hongyi softened his tone, and his words were full of brotherly affection, and said: "Second brother, we counterattacked Qiguo in order to save the people of Qiguo, not to compete for the throne, have you forgotten why the people left their hometowns in the first place, followed our grandfather to Devil May Cry, to Canglan Island? ”
Xiahou Hongyi looked at Xiahou Hongyuan and said, "Second brother, return the tribute to them and let them go." ”
Xiahou Hongyuan was silent for a while, and said, "Tribute can be given to them, but those captives can't leave, they are all elite warriors, and I want them to join our Blue Sect." ”
Xiahou Hongyi said: "You used the means of kidnapping to forcibly bring them to the Blue Island, and then forced them by force, even if they are willing to join the Blue Sect, will they be sincere?"
Xiahou Hongyuan pursed his lips and said, "If we let them go back, they will be our enemies when we counterattack Qi Kingdom in the future." ”
Xiahou Hongyi said: "Serve people with virtue, the benevolent are invincible, everyone has a scale in their hearts, now the corrupt officials in the country are rampant, profiteers are rampant, and the people are miserable. ”
Xiahou Hongyuan was a little unreasonable, and he didn't know how to refute Xiahou Hongyi, suddenly, he saw Shi Zhengfeng beside Xiahou Hongyi, and shouted at Shi Zhengfeng: "Hey, boy, you also heard what my brother said just now, do you say that you are going back to Qi Kingdom, or joining our Blue Sect?"
Xiahou Hongyuan suddenly asked Shi Zhengfeng such a question, Shi Zhengfeng was a little caught off guard, opened his mouth, and was stunned. Everyone's eyes were on Shi Zhengfeng, waiting for Shi Zhengfeng to give a satisfactory answer.
If Shi Zhengfeng said that he wanted to join the Azure Sect, then he, Qicai, and Su Guangyi would have to stay on the Azure Island and would not be able to leave. If Shi Zhengfeng said that he didn't want to join the Blue Sect, then he was slapping Xiahou Hongyi in the face, and now the only thing Shi Zhengfeng could rely on was Xiahou Hongyi, which annoyed Xiahou Hongyi, and it would not be easy for Shi Zhengfeng to get out of Canglan Island again.
This seems to be a dead end, and both horizontal and vertical have to stay on the blue island.
Shi Zhengfeng blinked his eyes and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Xiahou Hongyuan was a little impatient, and shouted: "Boy, don't act like a girl, are you willing to join the Azure Sect and give a happy word!"
Shi Zhengfeng had a straight face, greeted Xiahou Hongyi with a fist, and said, "Sect Master, I just arrived at Azure Island today, and I didn't know anything about the Azure Sect before, and in this short period of less than a day, I can't decide whether I want to join the Azure Sect or not. ”
"You mean, you want to return to Qi Country and make an enemy of our Canglan Sect?!" Xiahou Hongyuan opened his eyes and pointed at Shi Zhengfeng.
Shi Zhengfeng was neither humble nor arrogant, and continued: "I was born in the country of Qi, grew up in the country of Qi, the country of Qi has the people I love and everything I love, the country of Qi is my root, it is my motherland, I will not easily betray my motherland because of your few words." ”
"Look for death!" Xiahou Hongyuan drew his sword and was about to stab at Shi Zhengfeng.
"Second child!" Xiahou Hongyi grabbed Xiahou Hongyuan's wrist and stopped Xiahou Hongyuan, then turned around to look at Shi Zhengfeng and asked, "What's your name?"
"Shi Zhengfeng. ”