Chapter 17: Mutations
Hundreds of swordsmen held torches high, forming a human alleyway, guarding the left and right of the sword arch.
Tu Feng took the lead, Huo Tu Sui Ben and the short and thin but with unusually long arms like a monkey followed closely, standing solemnly and waiting.
More than a dozen knights who looked unusually agile were led by a guy who looked quite handsome and had a little white face on par with Xu Le. Arch guarded a dark-colored carriage slowly galloped in.
I saw that the man who was in his early thirties at most, wearing a black silk robe, and his hair was shiny and unmessy. The guy whose eyebrows seemed to have been trimmed, Huo Tu Sui Ben secretly snorted.
This guy is also one of the eight strong generals, called Luo Xiao, who likes to pretend the most, and he is also a hungry ghost. The flower fields in the industry controlled by Tan Yan are all managed by him, and most of the reasons for Peng Chong's Huanyi field are also caused by him. It's just that this guy's strength is one line higher than that of the rest of the Eight Athletes, and he is already a good player in the second realm of the Forging Order. When it comes to traveling, he is his personal guard. The strength is actually not as good as this guy, and Huo Tu and Sui Ben, who consider themselves brave among the eight strong generals, are depressed.
Luo Xiao reined in the pure white mount under his crotch, smiled at the few people who came up, and then turned over and dismounted in a very chic posture, respectfully greeted the carriage that also stopped behind, opened the door in person, and put down the step. The voice was so attentive that he was tired: "Master Hou, it's here." ”
On the carriage, two feet wearing bast shoes were stepped on first, and then the underground godfather of Beishi Hou Tanyan outside Qiyang City appeared in front of his subordinates.
As soon as the wind fell, everyone bowed in unison: "Master Hou!"
In the firelight, Tan Yan squinted his eyes and slowly glanced at a circle of people who were bowing and saluting, and he couldn't tell what he was feeling at the moment.
Tan Yan is a man in his early forties who is not outstanding. The eyebrows are thick and the eyes are small, and the clothes are also very simple, they are ordinary Qin robes, and they don't wear boots, but they are the cheap and sturdy hemp shoes that the common people love to wear. He still dragged his feet when he walked, and with the deep wrinkles on his face like a knife and axe, he looked as if he was just a farmer in the Qin manor's manor who cultivated and tended the fields all year round.
No one knows what the background of this unremarkable Tan Yan is, guessing that he is from Zhao, Qi or Qin. Appeared in Waibei City almost ten years ago, starting from a small gambling house, but in a few years, it swept the entire Waibei City, not only unifying the forces in Waibei City, but also constantly recruiting people to serve. Up to now, there are eight jian generals with wings, and nearly a thousand swordsmen as their private army!
In addition to the private slave trading in Waibei City, real gladiatorial fights, casinos, green houses, sales of stolen goods and other businesses are completely under his control. Even in Qiyang City, the upper and lower goods at the wharf, and the warehouse and stack are all controlled by him. There is also a shipping company that specializes in transportation. These are barely on the table.
In private, merchants in Qiyang City collected protection money, smuggled a large number of ordnance and weapons to the Rouran people, collected money to kill people, and did some unknown things for the major families. It also brought a lot of money to Tan Yan.
Although it's not good to talk about yourself, it's also very simple to enjoy. It looks like a common man's head village. But when he really wants to act, he is extremely ruthless. And the subordinates are indulgent and tolerant, and the hands are also very large, so the people who are very effective return to the heart. Over the years, his position in Waibei City has become more and more stable, and his secret power has also become bigger and bigger. The name of the Hou of Beishi is not only spread to the bottom, but also to the nobles of the major families and statuses, and no one has heard of them! I don't know how many nobles secretly have contact with Tan Yan, and they can use this huge force to act secretly for themselves in an emergency!
Tan Yan's gaze slowly swept over Tu Feng and a few people, and finally spoke: "Lost someone?"
Huo Tu was covered in cold sweat, only to feel that the wound on his thigh was more painful. He quickly glared at Luo Xiao with hatred, and Luo Xiao held his sideburns as if he didn't see it.
Asking for those girls from Peng Huangmao's hands was something that Luo Xiao provoked. Peng Chong actually had a hard top, and this kind of thing that hurt the prestige of Beishi Hou's subordinates naturally became a matter for everyone. After Xu Le suddenly appeared, and was mistakenly treated as a helping hand invited by Peng Chong, Huo Tu took the trouble of bringing people to find Peng Huangmao.
Who knew that he bumped into the hard stubble of the tiger guard Xu Le, injured a person in the ground, and was beaten away. In the end, I had to ask Hou Ye to come back and settle the matter. Huo Tu was injured and humiliated, how could he not hate Luo Xiao, the initiator?
But Luo Xiao didn't care. Tan Yan never paid attention to the people below who bullied men and women. It's just that Peng Huangmao has some ability, and it is said that he also has a strong backer behind him. After Tan Yan knew these things, he just asked Luo Xiao to suspend his actions, and now he should not cause too many accidents in Waibei City. Because Tan Yan is always meeting with some noble person mysteriously, and he doesn't know what kind of big things he is planning.
Now Peng Huangmao invited a hard hand like Xu Le and injured Huo Tu. Dozens of swordsmen were also wounded. On the contrary, this is not his Luo Xiao's business, but Peng Huangmao's offensive challenge to Hou Ye! As for Huo Tu himself, Luo Xiao really didn't pay attention to it.
Huo Tu didn't dare to say anything, Tu Feng had no choice but to go on top, and said stubbornly: "Master Hou, there is nothing wrong with Huo Scar this time, no one expected Peng Huangmao to have such courage." also invited Huwei Xu Le as a backer. Originally, we should have led the men and horses to kill it, so why did we have to clean up such guys who offended Hou Ye Huwei. But after all, this Xu Le is a subordinate servant, and now he has to be reused by the Marquis of Yan, and he is the attention of the whole city of Qiyang, and his subordinates dare not act rashly, so they can only ask the Hou Ye to come back and preside. ”
Luo Xiao sneered beside him, and even Tu Feng glared at him angrily.
Tan Yan looked at the few athletes who stayed in Waibei City with a calm face behind his back, and slowly spoke in a hoarse voice: "What did I say? Now in Waibei City and even the entire Qiyang, our people must be quiet first." What is a Peng Chong worth? Even if the strong blacksmith behind him comes out, what is it? Do you dare to kill in front of my house? If you disturb the slightest disturbance, you will cause trouble, is it all the wind in my ears?"
Tan Yan's voice is not very high, and his tone is not very harsh. But the few people left behind didn't dare to raise their heads, and Huo Tu felt even more soaked.
You must know that there are twelve strong generals under the command of Hou Ye, and the four people who are not here now have all violated Hou Ye's orders in major matters. Even though the strength of those four people is extremely strong, they are still above Luo Xiao, the number one player of the current eight athletes. But it disappeared without a sound. Hou Ye's heart is ruthless, but it's not just an outsider!
Luo Xiao stood on the side, looking like he was smiling but not smiling and gloating. But in the next moment, Tan Yan turned around and slapped him in the face, with a crisp snap, which shook everyone's hearts. Luo Xiao's martial arts body, but Tan Yan slapped him, and he didn't even dare to dodge!
"Isn't it just a few little ladies? I haven't seen a woman, haven't I? Someone else has taken the tank for you, and you still want to see jokes? It's also a worthless guy!"
This slap made the few people left behind feel happy, especially Huo Tu, under the simultaneous talk of Yan Enwei, even if he was allowed to die at this moment, Huo Tu would not hesitate to be afraid!
Tu Feng said proudly: "Master Hou, now that everyone is gathered, the surroundings are also guarded. What should I do next, please show me the master!"
Tan Yan squinted at him and said coldly: "What should I do next, do you want me to say? Can someone offend me in Waibei City and still get out of the way? I don't want to see that there is still a person alive in this Huanyi Field!"
Talking about this sentence, for his subordinates, it means that the hundreds of people in the Huanyi field are already dead. Regardless of gender, regardless of age. Even Xu Le, the subordinate of the Qin State, the Qu Chang of the Tiger Guard, and the person valued by the Marquis of Yan, are also average!
Hou Ye's courage is really beyond the reach of others!
Huo Tu and Sui Ben howled, and they were about to go back and lead their men and horses to take the lead. Tu Feng was calmer, and hesitated: "Master Hou, those people in the Huanyi Field are not worth anything, and Peng Huangmao also has a way to deal with them." However, the tiger guard Xu Le was a strong man who defeated the two masters of Ruishi, and Huo Scar also said that Xu Le was at least a cultivator of the fourth and fifth realms of forging the body. At such a point, he intended to break through. No matter how many of us have manpower, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep him......"
Luo Xiao snorted, as if he wanted to say something, but the palm prints on his face were still there, and he didn't dare to say it in the end. Huo Tu stood still, his face was heavy, he was defeated in the blink of an eye in Xu Le's hands, and he knew that Xu Le was powerful. I didn't dare to pat my chest and say that I could keep Xu Le.
Tan Yan smiled faintly, waved his hand and said: "I have my own arrangements, you just have to kill it, and naturally someone will deal with Xu Le." ”
Tu Feng was stunned, talking about the strength of the private army under Yan, he knew very well, and he basically trained it all by himself. How many catties and taels are there for the eight athletes, he also knows it. Even Tan Yan himself, it is just the strength of the first realm of forging body, maybe it is even worse than Huo Tu. Tan Yan can become the Marquis of Beishi, and it does not rely on personal courage.
Tan Yan rushed here as soon as he heard the news, and in a short period of time, he arranged enough manpower to kill a strong person like Xu Le?
How much strength is hidden behind this Hou Ye? Or in other words, how powerful is a certain noble person who secretly supports Hou Ye?
After reaching such a position under Tan Yan, Tu Feng naturally understood that he could gain a firm foothold in Qiyang, and also run such a large underground force, the so-called Beishi Hou, and there was a great backer behind him!
But this is a taboo to talk about, no matter who it is, they don't dare to think more about it in this direction.
At this moment, Tu Feng suddenly felt that in the carriage that Tan Yan was riding, a trace of extremely cold aura was suddenly closed. This feeling came and went so quickly that it almost made Tu Feng think it was an illusion.
He didn't dare to look at the carriage more, turned and left, and at the same time gave the order: "Beat the drums, hold the troops!
Huo Tu Sui Ben ordered loudly at the same time, while hundreds of swordsmen shouted together: "Kill in!"
At this moment, a ray of thunder suddenly bloomed from the top of his head, dazzling, causing hundreds of swordsmen to bow their heads and cover their eyes.
In the dazzling light, the lightning flashed and slashed on the carriage. With a bang, the roof of the carriage shattered suddenly, and sawdust splashed everywhere! And a figure also fell with the lightning, head and foot, holding a dagger in one hand, and pierced into the carriage!
A loud cry immediately sounded in the carriage, just two words: "Rahu!"
In the next moment, the four walls of the carriage flew apart in all directions in the sudden collision of true elements. At this time, the subordinates around Tan Yan raised their heads and looked at them with wide eyes that were dazzling by the lightning.
Three black shadows sprung up, two of them retreated sharply, and one of them was still spilling blood. And the figure who jumped into the carriage just now bit them deadly, the dagger in his hand was still bloody, and the figure only spit out two words: "Jidu!"
Although it is only a short two words, the voice is still delicate and immature, and it doesn't look like it is in a life-and-death struggle!
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