Wu Yong and the three Ruan brothers went out of Shijie Village, so they took the path and walked straight all night, and then they saw Nadongxi Village from a distance.

At the head of the village, I saw that there were two big men waiting here, the head of the man was nine feet tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, two arms like iron and bronze casting, standing like an iron tower, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a circle of beard under the chin, which was the Baozheng of Dongxi Village here, and the famous Tota Heavenly King of the rivers and lakes - Chao Gai.

The other person has red hair, a purple and black broad face, a cinnabar mark on the sideburns, a poke of black and yellow hair on it, seven feet tall, and a wolf's waist, which is the red-haired ghost who invested in the village the day before yesterday - Liu Tang.

The two saw Wu Yong leading Sanruan from a distance, so they quickly stepped forward to greet him, and Na Chao Gai stood still in front of Sanruan, and said with a smile on his face.

"Chao has heard the name of the three heroes of the Ruan family in Shijie Village for a long time, and I can see it today, which is enough to comfort my life."

Seeing this, the three brothers of the Ruan family would not hold it up, and went straight to Chao Gai to push the golden mountain and pour the jade pillar, so they heard Ruan Xiaoer speak: "The name of the Chao Heavenly King, my three brothers are like thunder, and now the Heavenly King will not give up, and they will repay me with righteousness." ”

Chao Gai hurriedly pulled Sanruan to get up, and said straightly: "In the future, they are all their own brothers, and the three brothers must not be polite." ”

After speaking, he led Sanruan and Liu Tang to see the ceremony, Wu Yong saw that everyone only cared about the ceremony, so he opened his mouth to Chao Gai: "Baozheng, this is not the place to talk, let's enter the village and talk again." ”

Chao Gai nodded when he heard this, led everyone into the village, and when he entered the village, Chao Gai instructed the villagers to kill pigs and sheep, prepare a banquet, and arrive at the back hall, and the six guests sat down.

Everyone greeted and talked for a long time, Wu used Chao Gai to make a look, Chao Gai said: "Today, I am trusted by Wu Xuexue, Ruan Sanxiong, and Liu Tang brothers, and I am willing to help Chao Gai do this great thing, and Chao Gai has thanked you here." ”

Chao Gai's voice fell, and he saw Ruan Xiaowu jump up, and said straight to the ground: "Brother Chao Gai doesn't say such outward words, you are a good man who covers up luxury on the rivers and lakes, and this time you can afford to look up to my three brothers, so I gave up my life to help you, and my three brothers are full of liver and brain, and they have nothing to say." ”

"Brother Chao Gai, only what the fifth brother said is the voice of the three brothers, Brother Chao Gai just needs to come up with a charter, and the three brothers will definitely do it." Ruan Xiaoer also spoke.

"But it's like this, a few of us are gathered together today, it is mainly Brother Chao Gai, Brother Chao Gai, you just have to speak, and a certain Liu Tang Daoshan and the sea of fire are accompanied by him." The red-haired ghost Liu Tang also echoed.

Wu Yong, who was on the side, heard the words of a few people, and said in his heart: These people are all heroes who are bold and promised, but now what they are planning is important, and there must be no risk, but they need to add another insurance.

I saw Wu Yong shaking the feather fan in his hand and said to Chao Gai: "Baozheng, I see that everyone here is a like-minded hero, why don't we follow the example of the heroes of the general Wagangzhai today, and make a bloody alliance, how about tying Jinlan with righteousness?" ”

Hearing this, Chao Gai didn't open his mouth, but he saw Ruan Xiaoqi stand up suddenly, and said excitedly: "These few words of the professor are said to be in Xiao Qi's heart, if you don't dislike it, how about recognizing Xiao Qi's unsuccessful younger brother?" ”

"Only who will dislike you, a certain Liu Tang saw that the little seventh brother was a fast and straightforward brother, and he was happy to recognize you as a brother." Hearing this, Liu Tang took Ruan Xiaoqi's hand and said with a smile.

Chao Gai saw that everyone was in high spirits, and got up straight to the case, and said righteously: "Okay, this statement of the pedant is scratching the itch of Chao Gai, and it is valued by all the brothers. ”

At that moment, Chao Gai instructed Zhuang Ke to put incense and red candles in the backyard, take paper money, kill roosters, and offer pigs and sheep, and the six people stood side by side in the backyard, drank blood wine, and swore an oath one by one.

"That Liang Zhongshu looted the people's fat and people's ointment in the Daimyo Mansion, and defrauded 100,000 Guan Birthday Gang to send to Tokyo as a traitor Cai Jing's birthday, and now the six of us are here to make a blood alliance, tie the knot with Jinlan, and take this ill-gotten gain, but those who have selfish intentions will be destroyed by heaven and earth, and the gods will be inspected."

The oath was made, only to see the paper money turn into green smoke and drift to the weather, when the red sun was shining and the sky was clear. The six of them came back to their senses, looked at each other, and laughed.

In the back hall to prepare for the banquet, Chao Gai invited everyone to eat wine, six people drank and ate meat, a burst of laughter, only to eat to the general, there was a Zhuang guest panicked into the hall, anxious.

"Baozheng, there was a Taoist in front of the village, the villain and him three or five liters of rice, the Taoist did not accept, the villain thought he was too little, and fought with him, or not, only said that he wanted to see Baozheng; The villain knew that Bao Zheng was having a distinguished guest, so he asked him to come back another day, but he knew that the person was going to break in, and immediately knocked a dozen or so bankers to the ground. ”

When Chao Gai heard this, he was taken aback, and hurriedly got up and said, "Brothers, sit down, Chao Gai will take a look." ”

When Liu Tang and San Ruan heard this, they also wanted to get up and go together, so they saw Wu Yong waving his hand and stopped him: "A few brothers sit down, that person is not in the shade, and he doesn't know his way, so Bao Zheng can go to deal with it." ”

Chao Gai nodded to Wu Yong, then turned out of the back hall, out of the living room, and walked quickly to the front of the Zhuang Gate, only to see an eight-foot-long, dignified Taoist who was fighting with dozens of Zhuang guests.

That Dao was born with a pair of apricot eyes, eight-character eyebrows, a square mouth, a tribe of beards, two loose and double buns on his head, wearing a short brown robe with a collar of Bashan, carrying a pine bronze sword, and holding a turtle shell fan in his hand.

Chao Gai entered the field, rescued a few Zhuang Ke from that person, and said with a gloomy face: "You Dao people came to find Chao Gai, it is nothing more than fasting, since you have already eaten with your food, why do you want to hurt people?" ”

The man looked at Chao Gai, and only laughed and said: "Your Excellency is Chao Baozheng, the poor road does not come for wine, food, money and rice, only a monstrous wealth and wealth, to be given to Baozheng." ”

Chao Gai heard his words, but he guessed the identity of this person in his heart, the day before yesterday, when the head of Yuncheng County escorted Liu Tang into the village, he said that a Taoist was wanted everywhere in the state capital, and his friend who was in the county government was also talking about this Taoist who was going around to bewitch heroes and heroes, and wanted to take the birth gang, but now he just wanted to take it, why not pull him into the gang.

Chao Gai waved his hand to let Zhuang Ke retreat, and when there was no one around, he spoke: "The Taoist chief is not for wine, food, money and rice, but for the 100,000 Guan Birthday Gang that Liang Zhongshu sent to Cai Jing, but the Taoist chief is the Gongsun Sheng of the Yunlong wanted by the state capital, right?" ”

Seeing that his identity was exposed, Gongsun Sheng's face froze, so he pretended to be calm and touched a yellow talisman from his sleeve, and waved it violently in front of Chao Gai's eyes, and saw that the yellow talisman burned out a thick burst of white smoke, and Gongsun Sheng fled after taking the road.

Fang ran more than a dozen steps away, and saw that the road had been blocked, and a talented man and four big men holding Pu knives blocked each path.

These five people are no one else, it is Wu Yong, Liu Tang and Ruan's three brothers who were eating and drinking in the back hall, Fang was in the hall, Wu Yong saw the appearance of the Taoist clearly through the gap in the window, and then remembered what Song Zhisi and Lei Dutou said before, so he guessed the identity of the Taoist, and immediately said to Liu Tang and San Ruan, and the five of them went around from the backyard and blocked here.

Gongsun Sheng saw that the way to go has been extinct, and there is Chao Gai coming to the back road, although he is irritable in his heart, but he is not afraid, only thinking in his heart: When he went down the mountain before, he went to write with his uncle, and now he is working under the Dulonggang Taishan Jun, and his status is quite high.

I saw Gongsun Sheng say faintly to Chao Gai behind him: "Chao Baozheng is going to take the poor road and go to the yamen of the state capital to receive the reward?" ”

When Gongsun Sheng's voice fell, he heard Chao Gai smile heartily, and only said: "Don't let it go, but Chao is greedy for that bit of reward." ”

Gongsun Sheng was stunned by Chao Gai's words, and then saw Wu Yongshi Shiran walking forward, and only said to Gongsun Sheng: "Dao Chief, I don't want to take you as an official, but you only want to take the birth gang, and I will also take it, why don't you make it together." ”

When Gongsun Sheng heard this, he groaned for a while, and then said with a smile: "This Xiucai is Zhiduoxing Wu Scholar, I don't know how many people are also like-minded heroes, but the poor road is almost missed." ”

"I dreamed of the Big Dipper the night before and it fell straight on my roof. There was another small star on the handle, and it turned into white light. I want the stars to shine on my own family, and it is not good to be safe? Just now, the six of my brothers bowed, and a certain felt that there was an empty place in his heart, and now that the Taoist chief is here, it is not just to make up for it. ”

Chao Gai also smiled when he heard this, and after speaking, he led a few people to enter the village again, and beckoned the Zhuang guests to re-set up the banquet, Gongsun Sheng was a person with a lively mind, and immediately said: "Now I am waiting for seven people to gather righteousness, and there should be a priority, please Chao Baozheng sit first, and I will wait for everyone to sit down." ”

"What the Taoist chief said is very true, so please sit down first." Wu Yong nodded, and also echoed.

Chao Gai shirked and sat in the first place, and the remaining six people were humble again, so they set a seat, Wu Yong sat in the second place, Gongsun Sheng sat in the third place, Liu Tang sat in the fourth place, Ruan Xiaoer sat in the fifth place, Ruan Xiaowu sat in the sixth place, and Ruan Xiaoqi sat in the seventh place.

After the wine and meat were served on the table, and after the seven of them had a drink, Gongsun Sheng once again said faintly: "The dream that Baozheng Fang just said is quite extraordinary, and the poor road has calculated it, if it is to be successful this time, I am afraid that it should be on the little star that turned into white light." ”

Hearing this, Chao Gai fell into deep thought, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes lit up after half a sound, and he only said to Wu Yong: "Scholar, where is the escort route of the Birthday Gang that you told me the day before yesterday?" ”

"That Liang Zhongshu has lost a birthday gang last year, this time he will not act with great fanfare, nine times out of ten he will send a strong martial arts person, escort the birthday gang to take the small road, no matter whether he takes the big road or the small road, he will pass through Huangnigang, according to Xiaosheng, the success is here." Wu replied in a deep voice.

Chao Gai slapped his thigh violently, and only shouted: "But it's not that Chao Gai's dream realm is alive, there is an Anle village on the east ten miles of Huangnigang, where an idle man lives, called a day rat - Bai Sheng, that person was once desperate, and he also supported him, and he is a vigilant person." ”

When Gongsun Sheng heard this, he smiled and said: "White day rat, white sheng, and white light, but they should not be on this person. ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed, and after laughing, they continued to eat and drink, and the seven people discussed the specific plan and timing during the banquet, and the banquet dispersed, and the seven people rested on the Chaogai Village that night.

On the second day, Sanruan returned to Shijie Village, Wu Yong also went home to teach, Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang stayed in Chaogaizhuang, and after the seven of them gathered last night, they only waited for the birthday gang to come.

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