In May of the fifteenth year of Longwu in Southern Qi, in a wine shop in Shoucheng, Qidu, only the audience of drinkers discussed:

"Now the Northern Zhou Dynasty secretly instructed the gangs in the rivers and lakes to cut off the trade routes from the north to our Qi country, hoarding materials and driving up prices, and if you want to buy a decent silk horse, you have to weigh the silver in your hand."

"What Brother Tai said is that the hostility between the two countries is so bitter that it is our people, those powerful and rich businessmen don't care at all, and for the clan lords, this is another opportunity to make a fortune."

"Let's say a few words less, a few days ago, the people of the southern county gathered to the county government to petition/wish, but they were blasted out by the messengers, and the dozen or so people who led them were all imprisoned.

"You're saying someone has deceived the Holy Hearing?"

"Shhhh Our Huainan land is just silk, horses and other things have risen in price, so you can still drink here leisurely, it is much stronger than the Shu side, last year with the Nanban war, the two armies fought fiercely for several months, more than 100,000 dead and wounded. Alas, this Northern Monday's heart to dominate the world will not die, and sooner or later the two countries will have a war! ”

More than two hundred miles south of Qidu Shoucheng, in the county government, in a dim cell in the corner.

"Brother Cheng, you and I have fallen to this point, but why are we suffering? I was asking for the people's life, and I asked the county guard to uphold justice, but I didn't want this Yuan county guard to be the same as the Ten Thousand Boat Gang. ”

"Alas, Brother Huang, who would have thought that this gangs in the rivers and lakes would collude with the government, and I am also a foolish brother, I am too ignorant, I didn't expect that this collusion between officials and businessmen has existed since ancient times, and it is difficult to have a clean official under heavy profits! But it is a burden to the brethren. ”

"Alas, it's a pity that the Donghai Gang was squeezed out of the Huaishui and the Rising River by the Wanchuan Gang and the Cao Gang, otherwise we would have been better off."

"I heard that the head of Li Prison said that Yuan County Shou wanted to kill the matter, and detained me and others for the crime of gathering a crowd to make trouble."

"The sky has no eyes, 。。。。。。"

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On the east and west streets that run through the whole city, two people from the rivers and lakes looked around, walking slowly.

"Brother Zhou, you said that this county is close to the rising river and has a ferry, so it should be a place for businessmen to come and go, why is the street so deserted? The people are sad? ”

"Heh, Brother Xu really asks, you and I are the first time to set foot here, how will Lao Zhou know."

These two people are Xu Yihang and Zhou Zhong, Xu Yihang at this time is wearing a clean navy blue suit, and the messy beard on his face has also been cleaned up, and he looks like a young knight.

The two entered a wine shop while talking, and when they just entered the door, they saw that the store was tense, and more than a dozen people were holding weapons in their hands.

Xu Yihang turned his head to look at Zhou Zhong: "Nanqi has changed the decree?" Can the Jianghu people fight in the city? ”

Zhou Zhong untied the long axe behind his back and held it in his hand, and said, "How do I know? Old Zhou, I've been with you all the time. ”

The people in the wine shop also saw Xu Yihang and Zhou Zhong, two uninvited guests, and one of the white-clothed swordsmen shouted: "Leave quickly, irrelevant ones, my Tianjian Gate is here to chase the wicked people in the rivers and lakes!" ”

Xu Yihang didn't answer, but only looked carefully, more than ten white-clothed swordsmen confronted a man in black, and saw that the clothes were indeed Tianjian Gate.

Xu Yihang didn't reply, but Zhou Zhong said: "It's okay, you guys are busy with you, the two of us have nothing to do, just to watch the excitement." ”

The disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect who reminded him said again: "There are really people who are not afraid of death, the sword has no eyes, if you accidentally injure the two, please bear more." Do it, don't let this thief escape! ”

More than ten people from the Heavenly Sword Sect immediately attacked the man in black, five or six people inside, and seven or eight people outside. I think it's because the tables and chairs in this wine shop are in the way, and they can't form a sword formation.

The man in black was about forty-three or fourteen years old, with a square face and a beard, and his eyes were shining, but he did not panic at all, and he had a waist knife in his hand, and he danced magnificently.

The swords intersected, clanging and clanging, and several disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect actually fell behind, and the man in black sneered: "A group of yellow-mouthed children who don't measure their own strength dare to argue with Uncle Ben, didn't Geng Biao teach you to walk the rivers and lakes to do what you can?!" That's okay, Lao Tzu has been bored these days, just kill you and wait for Shun Qi! ”

Although there are many people in the Heavenly Sword Sect, the man in black is really powerful, and without much effort, four or five disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect died, and the remaining eight or nine people looked at each other, only besieging but not attacking.

The leading disciple whispered to a few people behind him: "The thief's martial arts are strong, and the sword formation is invincible, this place is narrow, you juniors and disciples can form a three-person sword formation, as long as the gossip sends the senior brother Shang to arrive, this evil thief will be unable to fly!" ”

The man in black seemed to be out of interest, shook the blood on the tip of the knife, and said: "Lao Tzu won't play with you anymore, just wait for this little effort, it's really boring." ”

The man in black kicked a square table away, and the wooden table went straight to the Heavenly Sword Gate and everyone smashed it.

In the air of the Tianjian Gate, the man in black had already arrived at the door of the wine shop, and happened to bump into the lively Xu Yihang and Zhou Zhong.

"Get out of the way!"

"Stop him!"

The man in black and the leading disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect spoke almost at the same time.

Xu Yihang and Zhou Zhong flashed to the side with a tacit understanding, and the man in black jumped out of the door and disappeared in an instant.

Xu Yihang looked at Zhou Zhong, who flashed to the door, and said with contempt: "Dignified Zhou Daxia, the weapons are all in your hands, and you actually make way for the wicked?" ”

Zhou Zhong raised his chin slightly and replied disdainfully: "It's my business whether he can leave or not, besides, Xu Shaoxia is not much slower than me in hiding." ”

As soon as the two of them finished speaking, the disciple who was the leader of the Sword Sect chased after him, looked at the two people outside the door with disdain, and said, "Those who are greedy for life and afraid of death!" With that, he chased him out, followed by a group of Heavenly Sword Sect disciples.

Xu Yihang and Zhou Zhong were beaten by the Heavenly Sword Gate outside the door with eight or nine white eyes.

Xu Yihang glanced at Zhou Zhong and said, "Being looked down upon for no reason is a loss to Zhou Daxia." ”

Zhou Zhong didn't refute, picked up the long axe and entered the wine shop, shouting loudly: "Are there any living people?" Lao Tzu has come to eat and drink. ”

Xu Yihang looked at a few corpses and scattered tables and stools on the ground, and was about to leave with Zhou Zhong, but he heard a weak voice behind the cabinet: "Expensive, noble, noble guests are coming to the door, there is a long way to welcome, wait a while, the villain this, this is out, come out to say hello." ”

The two saw a short and fat man walking out of the back of the cabinet, looking at the clothes should be the shopkeeper, and there was a small guy behind him, who should be the guy of the wine shop.

Xu Yihang said secretly: "Alas, this shopkeeper really wants money and doesn't want to die, it's all like this, if you don't hurry up to report to the official, you still want to greet guests." ”

Zhou Zhong picked up a wooden table, pulled over two wooden stools with a few strokes, leaned the long axe against the wall, sat down with a butt, and said: "Cut three catties of cooked mutton, and then make two side dishes and a pot of sake." ”

"Okay, okay, wait a minute, the small, small one will come." The little guy's legs and stomach trembled, but he answered loudly and crawled to the back kitchen.

Xu Yihang glanced at the three of them, he really couldn't cry or laugh, who are these people?

Zhou Zhong looked at Xu Yihang, and said with a serious fist: "It's really unbearable hunger in the belly, Brother Xu forgive me." ”

Xu Yihang took a few steps, sat down and said, "This is a murder, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?" ”

Zhou Zhong laughed and said: "There is a shopkeeper, what are you afraid of, in fact, Old Zhou, I want to see the senior brother of the Bagua Sect." ”

Xu Yihang wondered: "What's so good about a big man?" ”

Zhou Zhong replied: "Brother Xu is still lonely and unheard, it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that the head of this gossip faction, Shang Daojing, has only one son under his knees, and he was born with a beautiful and outstanding appearance, and the woman is ashamed of herself when she sees it, Lao Zhou, I am curious, what does this man look like when he looks like a woman." ”

Xu Yihang said: "Isn't it just the appearance of a little white face? Follow the ditch... ”

"Where did the hillbillies come from! How dare you slander my young master like this?! A shout outside the door interrupted Xu Yihang's words, and "like the Marquis of Danqu" was swallowed back raw.

More than a dozen people broke in, all dressed in black and white-edged suits, carrying a gossip knife.

The man at the head was in his early twenties, tall, white as frost, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a curled nose and thin lips, and he was dressed as a man. I saw this man ask expressionlessly, "Where does it look like a little white face?" ”

Zhou Zhong sneered and said, "Brother Xu, people are here, but you can continue." ”

Xu Yihang got up and hugged his fists and said, "Your Excellency?" ”

The beautiful young man replied coldly: "Below is the Bagua Sect's young master Shang Xiyun!" ”

Xu Yihang bowed down and said: "It's just a gaffe, and I still hope that the main Haihan of the Shang Shaomen is still in the background." ”

Shang Xiyun's pretty face was expressionless, and he couldn't see his joy or anger, so he only heard him ask, "What about the people who fought here?" ”

"Heavenly Sword Gate? As soon as he left, he chased and killed a man in black, but looking at the skills of both sides, the people of Tianjian Gate will suffer. Zhou Zhong replied.

This is empty, the shopkeeper brought wine and meat over, and Zhou Zhong said, "How many glasses do you want to drink together?" ”

Shang Xiyun glanced at Xu Yihang, ignored Zhou Zhong, snorted coldly and turned around and ran out of the door, only to hear the outside say: "Hurry up and find out the whereabouts of the Heavenly Sword Gate, you can't let that thief escape!" ”

The gossip faction left, Xu Yihang and Zhou Zhong were about to enjoy the food on the table, but after a while, they heard someone coming.

"The arrest department handles the case! Idlers and others avoid! ”

A few officials came in, and as soon as they entered the door, they saw the corpses on the ground, as well as Xu Erren, who was eating meat and drinking a lot.

The leading Tsing Yi official was stunned for a moment, and then shouted loudly: "Bold thief, who commits murder in broad daylight, is so arrogant, eating and drinking at the scene of the killing, there is no royal law in his eyes!" Left and right, take it! ”

Zhou Zhong squirted out a mouthful of sake when he heard this, and was about to argue, when several gray-clothed officials had already drawn their swords and stepped forward.

Xu Yihang complained: "I just said that I had to get into trouble, alas, the shopkeeper, quickly help me two to say a few words, I just came to eat and drink." ”

The shopkeeper of the wine shop hid behind the cabinet and shivered.

The Tsing Yi official asked the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, these two are thieves?" ”

The shopkeeper wiped a cold sweat on his head, and stammered: "Big, big, adult, the villain doesn't know, more than a dozen people are fighting in the store, the villain is so frightened that he hides behind this cabinet and doesn't even dare to open his eyes, and there is no movement in the store, only these two people and those corpses are left." ”

The official in Tsing Yi turned to Xu Erren and sneered: "The human and material evidence are all there, what else do you two have to say?!" Take! ”

Seeing this, Zhou Zhong was about to go to get the fishtail axe, Xu Yihang got up to stop it, and said to the official in Tsing Yi: "These dead people are disciples of Tianjianmen, and the murderer is a man in black. ”

The Tsing Yi official asked, "The young man of the Heavenly Sword Gate? What about people? ”

"Chase the man in black." Xu Yihang replied.

"Hmph, clever tongue, full of nonsense, take it!"

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