Chapter 97: The Devil's Way (5)
Following Hu Changhai in the backyard of the helm of Hushanmen, although Tianhe Ghost is just a rough person, he has never cared much about these luxury enjoyments, but he has to admit that this backyard is really a good place to be pleasing to the eye and comfortable, and it is indeed a good thing to be rich and powerful. Needless to say, the well-designed garden scenery around it, and the maiden maids who serve incense, tea, towels and other utensils along the way are enough to ensure that you can be served the most comfortably at any time.
Of course the Tianhe ghost has heard of it, this place was cleverly taken by Hushanmen from other gangs, otherwise Hu Changhai, the old man, probably wouldn't have been able to think of such a delicate thing. This is not surprising, the foundation on the rivers and lakes has never been determined, and the painstaking management under the vicissitudes of the situation may be replaced by someone else to enjoy, and I don't know that the original owner who bothered to arrange this place died in that corner and no one cared.
Speaking of which, the Tianhe ghost had to admit that Hu Changhai was indeed a good hand in the 'mixing' rivers and lakes. Back then, he was fighting for life and death for a mouthful of food and dozens of taels of silver under the command of others, but more than ten years later, he was already the head of a well-known gang in charge. He is still hiding his head and showing his tail, but others can call forward and support the brocade clothes and jade food.
For Hu Changhai's trick of 'mixing', Tianhe Ghost also sees it very clearly, he is not a childish child who has just come out of the rivers and lakes, and he knows the doorways and many tricks on the rivers and lakes very well. The key to this 'mix' is to find a strong backer, so that the more powerful forces above can feel that 'you are useful' and 'you can use', then your chances are much greater than others. Of course, how to find it, how to make people feel that you are 'useful' and 'can be used', that is another profound knowledge that is difficult to describe and use. Hu Changhai is undoubtedly a genius in this regard. As far as the Tianhe ghost knows. Now Hu Changhai is thriving in Qingzhou, and the most important thing is to catch the line of the Nangong family. was assigned the position of the superintendent by the previous righteous path alliance, and he was able to leak some food from the hands of the Nangong family. That's a lot of use for a local gang.
However, the Tianhe Ghost is not envious of this. At his age, he already understands what kind of person he is and what kind of path he should take. Hu Changhai can mix it up, and the fame he has mixed up is indeed not bad, but in his eyes, he is almost like a dog with a fat brain, and he can't eat the leftovers from other people's alms, but he eats disgusting, so he doesn't want to eat if he can't eat it.
"It's here, Brother Tianhe. This is it. The two distinguished guests have been waiting for us for a long time. Hu Changhai looked back, all of which were naturally kind and warm, as if he was really a confidant and brother who had been friends with him for decades.
Following Hu Changhai's gestures, there is a large pavilion in front of him, based on several broad-leaved trees that are spaced apart, and is made of ingenious and slightly modified materials, which is natural and interesting. In the pavilion, the two men were obviously the distinguished guests that Hu Changhai was talking about, and they were slowly drinking in the company of the women beside them. A look of serenity.
It's just that when he saw the appearance of these two people clearly, the Tianhe Ghost shrank his pupils and stopped.
It was a young man of about thirty years old, and he was handsome. But it gives people an indescribably uncomfortable feeling. There is also a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is dignified, even if he is between drinking, he is also serious. It looked like an official who was concentrating on official documents, but his face was pale. It seems that he has not recovered from a serious illness, and he has a bandage deck wrapped around his right wrist. The left hand is shoulder-length and gone.
"These two are the Counselor of the Yongzhou Red Leaf Army, Lord Xiong Guoguang, and Lord Gui Hongliang. I heard that Brother Tianhe has already dealt with them, and they heard about Brother Tianhe from me, so they immediately asked me to come to you, let's have a feast and drink, and talk about the world, isn't it beautiful?"
Tianhe Ghost didn't look at Hu Changhai, just stared at the two people in the pavilion and said coldly: "It turned out to be you?"
Seeing these two people here, apart from being surprised, there was no vigilance or fear in the heart of the Tianhe Ghost. In terms of the open environment here, it is not a suitable place for ambush at all, and he does not feel any killing intent and murderous aura from these two people and the surroundings of the environment, and the most important thing is that even if he makes a move, he is not afraid.
"Here, please be seated. Xiong Guoguang looked at the Tianhe ghost and smiled slightly. He sat on a low chair, and beside him was a delicate little maid who was no more than eleven or twelve years old, pouring wine and food for him. Gui Hongliang on the other side was holding a girl in white, glanced at the Tianhe ghost with a little dissatisfaction and jealousy, and snorted softly.
The Tianhe Ghost didn't move, but said coldly: "You two Demon Sect remnants dare to appear here with a swagger? Aren't you afraid that I will tell Lord Zhou Mu to take you down? He can say that even if he doesn't kill you, he can also abolish your cultivation and send you back to Yongzhou." β
"How dare he?" Gui Hongliang sneered disdainfully, picked up the flask with one hand and took a sip, then looked at the woman who was being held again. Only then did the Tianhe ghost find that the woman he was holding was not only dressed in white, but also barefoot, with long black hair draped down at will, and it was exactly the same as the woman named Mingyue who followed the Taoist priest of Maoshan in the same way, and her appearance was slightly similar. Gui Hongliang's holding hand reached into the woman's dress and kept groping, and the woman seemed to look indifferent, but the skin on her face and neck was full of emotional pink, as if she was forcibly pretending to be cold, and she felt indescribably awkward.
Xiong Guoguang on the other side smiled faintly: "The Shuntian Divine Sect is gone, and the remnants of the Demon Sect are naturally just false names." Now we are just the counselors of the Yongzhou Army, as long as we don't take the initiative to cause trouble, although that Lord Liu Junfeng Liu is a little old-fashioned, he still knows how powerful he is, and he will not rashly come to embarrass us. The Tianhe brothers don't need to be careful. Today I just invite you to have a drink and talk about the day. β
Tianhe Ghost looked at the two of them coldly, then turned his head to look at Hu Changhai, and asked coldly, "It turns out that they are the distinguished guests in your mouth." I remember that you should have helped the Nangong family's righteous path alliance to do things, and now you are here to curry favor with the people of the General's Mansion, so double-faced. Aren't you afraid that the Nangong family will want you to look good after they find out?"
"Brother Tianhe, where are you talking about? Hu Changhai looked like an old lady who had been slandered at the entrance of the vegetable market and took an extra handful of cabbage, her face full of grievances and pain. "The young heroes of the Righteous Dao League elected my Hushanmen as the supervisor of Qingzhou. Assist the state pastor Liu to coordinate the affairs of the rivers and lakes in Qingzhou, this is because I am anxious for justice and righteousness, and behave properly. I also want to contribute to the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, how can I do things for the Nangong family? Lord Xiong Gui is the counselor of the Red Leaf Army, and he has resisted the Xidi barbarians for decades for the common people in the world, and his merits are immeasurable. Brother, you have been friends with me for more than ten years, and I know that the person I admire the most is the hero, invite the two heroes to have a drink, introduce their brothers to them, how can you please others again?"
Turning his head and ignoring Hu Changhai's nonsense, Tianhe Ghost looked at the two people who were sitting and drinking, and said, "Lao Tzu is a rough man. Those twists and turns will be saved. If you want to avenge that punch, go back to Yongzhou to recover from your injuries and come back. β
"Your punch is a good punch. Xiong Guoguang smiled indifferently, and smiled weakly. He laboriously pointed to his empty left shoulder with his bandaged right hand. "Even in the Momiji Army, there aren't many people who can punch like that. I believe that even if the general sees it, he will say 'yes'. β
"He said good and bad, it's my business. The Tianhe ghost grinned.
Xiong Guoguang continued lightly: "For people who can make such a punch, but have always been unknown. I'm curious. Then I inquired a lot about your past here with Lord Humen, and went to Qingyulou to collect some of your deeds, and I became more curious about you. So I'd love to invite you over and have a good chat over a drink. Ask you questions. β
The Tianhe ghost frowned. If you only listen to this person's words and attitude, it seems that you really sympathize with each other, and you don't know each other if you don't fight. Heroes are heroes, but this person is a member of the Demon Sect who was born in the Yongzhou General's Mansion. Cultivating the Shuntian Divine Policy, according to the rumors of the rivers and lakes, he can almost be regarded as a madman-like figure. What's more, he was so badly injured by that punch that he was regarded as a great enmity of life and death, and it can't be that he has really cultivated the Shuntian Divine Strategy to become crazy in cultivation, but he has to beat him to death in order to have a heart of mutual acquaintance.
Suddenly, there was a coquettish moan, and the woman next to her who was held in Gui Hongliang's arms seemed to be touched so much that she couldn't bear it anymore, and her body trembled and screamed. However, before the pink on her face and the slightly distorted delicate color faded, Gui Hongliang pinched her face, approached and looked at her almost face against her face, "Don't call it out." Even if you are comfortable enough to feel that it is worth it to die, don't scream, don't move your expression, you still have to be so cold, or I will use a rope to cut off the most tender part of your body piece by piece. By the way, and the eyes, it must be the kind of disdainful eyes that look at me like a lump of shit on the side of the road."
The pink and blissful afterglow of the white-clothed woman's face were quickly replaced by the color of fear, and her delicate body trembled slightly in stiffness.
"Gui Hongliang. Xiong Guoguang on the side spoke coldly. "I'm here to entertain guests, and your disgusting stuff hides away where no one is around. β
"I love being here. Gui Hongliang turned his head but also looked at him coldly.
"I don't like it. Xiong Guoguang's eyes widened, and a murderous aura emanated like a tidal wave. Although he was still pale and lacking the breath in his speech, the pressure on people at this moment was like a devouring demon.
When there was a loud bang, the little girl next to him who was picking up vegetables for him was so frightened that she threw away her chopsticks.
There was a flash of light in Gui Hongliang's eyes, and there seemed to be a hideous color, but then he sighed again, raised his hand and said, "Okay." This time you are in charge, and I will listen to you. β
After finishing speaking, he stood up straight, didn't look at Tianhe Ghost and Hu Changhai, and hugged the woman in white to take care of himself.
The Tianhe Ghost raised his eyebrows, this rather strange scene made him more and more curious about this demon demon. Most of my previous impressions of these people came from rumors in the rivers and lakes, and after this personal contact, I felt a little different, the profane woman named Gui Hongliang was just something, but this one called Xiong Guoguang made him unable to see through. This person was polite in words and behaved in a dignified manner, but the hideous killing intent just now was so turbulent and natural. From the eyes of the Tianhe ghost, it can naturally be seen that it is by no means a pretended trick, but a real undisguised 'want to kill'.
One moment he was still a celebrity with an extraordinary bearing, and the next moment he showed a hideous aura like a mad butcher, and no matter which one he did, he didn't pretend to do so. It's not that a celebrity pretends to be a butcher or a butcher pretends to be a celebrity, but that he is both a celebrity and a butcher.
"What's wrong with you? You are so out of shape in front of your guests!" Hu Changhai suddenly roared. It turned out that the little maid who served Xiong Guoguang sat on the ground and couldn't stand up. There was a puddle of water under the skirt of his body, and he was actually frightened by Xiong Guoguang's murderous aura just now.
The meeting here is obviously not a good place to be known. So except for the woman who served the two closely, there was no other person present, and Hu Changhai, the master of the door, couldn't shout no matter how angry he was, so he had to step forward and reach out and arrest the little maid. It was just a little girl about eleven or twelve years old, and she could only shake like a chicken in Hu Changhai's hands. Xiong Guoguang shook his head when he saw it and said, "It's just a little girl, don't embarrass her." I was tired of the Lord of Humen, and rewarded her with twenty taels of silver for me to buy candy to eat. β
Hu Changhai's fierce appearance as if he was about to eat people immediately eased, immediately put the little girl down, patted the little girl's head and said with a smile: "It's just to scare and scare her, who doesn't know that my Lao Hu is the most affectionate to the people below?
"No, I don't. So be it. Xiong Guoguang waved his hand. "Master Hu, you don't need to be here anymore, just let me talk to the Tianhe brothers alone. He then looked at the Tianhe Ghost again. "I wonder if Brother Tianhe can appreciate his face?"
Tianhe Ghost sat down at the table loudly: "Okay, it just so happens that I also have some spare time, so you can say anything you want." β
After seeing Hu Changhai leave with the little maid, and only Tianhe Ghost and Xiong Guoguang were left in the pavilion, Xiong Guoguang opened his mouth and asked slowly: "I already know about the past of the Tianhe brothers. I was very curious, so I came to ask about the skills and qualifications of the Tianhe brothers. Why are you still so depressed?"
Tianhe Ghost looked at Xiong Guoguang's eyes flashing: "It turns out that you want to pull me into the Red Leaf Army?" or do you want to buy me?"
"No, Brother Tianhe, you think too much. Xiong Guoguang shook his head. "This is also why you don't know that those of us who cultivate the Heavenly Divine Strategy, or in your words, people in the Demon Sect, the ultimate goal is not so important to us, the important thing is that the process must be interesting. I'm not asking you what I'm trying to achieve. In other words, it doesn't matter to me what the final result is, whether you want to join our Red Leaf Army. Whether you want to continue to be a guest of Liu Junfeng, it doesn't matter. I'll ask you. Simply because I'm curiousβwith your skill, talent. Why have you been down-and-out until now? Do you think in your heart when you watch other people who are obviously inferior to you soaring forward, hugging you from front to back, and contemptuous and contemptuous of you? For example, Hu Changhai is just good at flattery, seeing the wind and steering the rudder, and opportunistic, but he can be so proud? If you hadn't happened to be under Liu Junfeng's door, and you wouldn't even be able to see him, maybe one day you would accidentally let him send someone to assassinate him, and take the head to receive the reward, and the reward for you is a trumped-up charge, but the Tang family and Shenjitang threw a black pot on your head casually. What do you think in the face of this? Don't you feel wronged, you don't feel unjust, you don't feel humiliated, you don't feel angry?"
The Tianhe ghost was silent, and only after a while did he sneer: "It turns out that you also know that Hu Changhai is just a sycophant, a steer who sees the wind and is opportunistic. β
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When she re-stepped into this strange wood, Natsu felt a little strange.
In fact, it was not very long since he followed the Luoshui Gang and met Mingyue, but it was just over a year, but there were too many things that happened in the middle, and he felt like a world away from him when he looked back on it. It wasn't until I stepped back here today, looking at the traces left by that day, that the slightest memory in my heart gradually recovered.
The most obvious thing was the huge sinkhole left by the angry monk, but the regrown vegetation completely covered it, and it was no longer as hideous and conspicuous as the scars of the earth that day, it looked like a strange terrain. Xiao Xia followed the bright moon and strolled on it, thinking about the first time she saw this girl like a fan, the simple as a baby, beautiful as a fairy, and charming as a goblin, but it couldn't fit together with the bright moon in front of her now, and I don't know what was more, or what was missing.
There was something in the grass under his feet, and Xiao Xia kicked it, but it was a broken and old machine part, and I don't know which part of the Hu Xiang master was on that day. Looking around, the tomb of the Yunzhou Han he buried, as well as the pit where the Luoshui Gang buried it, should have been re-excavated by the Luoshui Gang, but whether it was or not, it can no longer be seen in the regrown grass and trees. If those corpses were still there, they should have become part of the life of this meadow and wood.
The earth returns in spring, life and death rotate, and the past is gone.
After crossing this big pit, with Mingyue walking for a while, he finally came to the most secret and central area of this wood, the location of the half of the black wood giant tree.
The half of the giant black wood tree has not changed, it is still the same, on the huge stump that requires dozens of people to close, the scorched black marks after the lightning strike are everywhere, there is no sign of death, and there is no intention of rejuvenating. Judging from Xiao Xia's current eyes, he can feel that there is an extremely stable and profound power hidden in it.
But there was no time to distract myself to study these in detail, because there was a person sitting cross-legged next to the huge stump with his eyes closed, as if he was aware of Mingyue and Xiao Xia, and opened his eyes and stood up. This person is dressed in a monk's robe, about twenty years old, with a round face and a wide mouth, round eyes and a garlic nose, and he looks very happy.
"Amitabha, Qingfeng Dao Chief, Mingyue Girl, you are here. The ten sides bowed to the two of them.
PS1: Thank you for your support and generosity during this time, the child's condition has improved, and he may be out of the ICU soon.
PS2: I made a mistake and there was a bug.,The name of the owner of the Hushan Gate is different from the previous one.,It's really busy and annoying during this time.,I didn't read the previous chapters.γ Let him call him by his current name. The characters are gangsters who have been set for a long time, and they are not improvised by patting their heads. (To be continued......)