Chapter Seventy-Five: The Taoist
From the beginning of his change of tactics to the subduing of the three of them, his movements were as fast as lightning, extremely fast, and the three of them tried their best to avoid it, but they were still one step slower than him, and they couldn't help but be shocked and full of surprise on their faces.
"'Your Excellency is good at martial arts, we are convinced, we want to kill or chop, listen to the respect, I just hope you will spare that young man. 'Master Han knew that his martial arts were too far from that leader, and when he was dying, he only wanted to save my life.
But the chief laughed and said, 'Joke, what are you to bargain with me?' it is the first time I have heard such a request in all my years as a robber, and it is a joke within a joke. The strongman next to him also laughed, as if he had heard something incredible.
"Master Han sneered, "I saw that you are good at martial arts, and you don't look like a bandit, so I made this request. As long as you agree, I promise to give 100,000 silver taels in the future as a token of gratitude. What do you think?'
"'Thisγγγγγγ The leader was stunned for a long time, and then said, "But your request is not excessive, I can consider it, but we have the rules of being robbers, I can let people go, and I will take the silver, but the rules must not be broken, otherwise I, the eldest brother, am afraid that it will not be good." β
Although his words were ugly, they were also true, and Master Han nodded and said, "Yes, as long as you let him go, you can do whatever you want." The leader said, 'Well, then, then, do as you please.' There is an unwritten rule for us to be robbers, which is to exchange one life for another, which is the fairest. Can you three figure out whose lives you will give it for?'
"I'm sure it's the fairest thing I've ever heard in my life, and it's justified. At that time, I objected and firmly disagreed with this unreasonable demand.
Master Han smiled and said to me, "Childe, when your father handed you over to us, our lives were no longer our own. Just as the game has the rules of the game, if the task cannot be completed, the master should bear all the responsibilities, and life is only one of them. β
"And he said to the chief, 'Well, then I will trade my life, and it will be fair.'" I hope that Your Excellency will be the only one to say and let them go. The leader nodded and said, 'Well, as long as I take your life, they can go at any time, and I will not be embarrassed.' Then let's do it.
"'No!' Almost at the same time, Master Yue and Master Deng shouted together. 'Master Han, I know that you have an old mother and a child, if you leave like this, how will we explain to them when we go back. It's better to exchange my life, anyway, I'm alone, and there's nothing to worry about. It was Master Yue who spoke.
"'What did Master Yue say, don't you still have a crippled brother, he is still waiting for you to go back to take care of him, how can you leave him. I have a lot of brothers and sisters in my family, one more is not too much, one less is not less, it is better for me to change. 'Master Deng is the third in the family, so he is called 'Deng Laosan'.
"'Nonsense, you both have to live well, why do you have to rob me too, do you still treat me as a big brother. 'Master Han is the oldest of the three and has the highest martial arts, so it is natural that he will be the head of the three. The three of them refused to let anyone, you said, I said, they quarreled endlessly, and no one could convince anyone for a while.
"'Don't make any noise!' the leader suddenly shouted, froze the three of them. Then I heard him say again: 'Since this choice is so difficult, why don't you let me help you choose.' He plucked three grasses, worked on them a little, put them in his hands, and said to the three of them, 'Here are three grasses, and whoever of you draws the shortest one will stay.' β
"The leader spoke resolutely, without any room for negotiation, and stretched out his hand to untie the acupoints of the three of them, and said, 'Which of you will come first?' His eyes swept and glared at Master Han and the three. 'I'll come first, I'm the youngest, so I should go first.' Among the three, Master Yi Yue was the youngest, and he took a step forward and stretched out his hand to draw one. β
When Ma Guangyun said this, he suddenly stopped and said to Qiao Zhengyu: "Uncle Qiao, do you have any research on the lottery, do you know the knowledge in it?"
Qiao Zhengyu said: "I haven't studied this, but most people know that the first one to smoke is actually the most unfavorable." Because it faces the greatest disadvantages, and the rest of the re-pumping is only the result obtained under the condition of reducing the disadvantages.
Obviously, that Master Yue knew this truth very well, so he preempted the other two and took the initiative in his own hands, hoping to leave the other two people to live. β
"Well, Uncle Qiao is right. Ma Guangyun nodded and said, "Actually, Master Han and Master Deng don't know this truth, but they are just one step slower than Master Yue. Seeing this, the two of them had no choice but to scramble to grab the second sign, but neither of them would give in, and in the end they fought.
In the end, it was Master Han who was superior and drew it first, but when he saw the grass in his hand, his face suddenly became disappointed. Because, the little grass in Master Yue's hand is obviously of different lengths compared to his own. In other words, if you want to know the final result, the key is to look at the grass in Master Deng's hand. β
"Well, if the grass in Master Deng's hand is the same length as Master Yue, it is Master Han who stayed. On the contrary, it was Master Yue who stayed, which was indeed a headache for Master Deng. What is the result, who is staying?" Qiao Zhengyu felt confused for a moment, and asked eagerly.
Ma Guangyun glanced at him and said, "This is indeed a troublesome matter, at least in Master Deng's eyes, he doesn't want to lose anyone, but the decision is in his hands, and he can't tolerate himself." I remember everyone told him to open his palms, but he clenched his fists tightly and refused to let go.
"I know he's suffering at the moment, and whatever the outcome, he won't be able to bear it. His heart was wandering, and he was so contradictory that his whole body trembled and shook. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and slowly let go of his handγγγγγγ
"'Ah!' was the first reaction of everybody, for in his hands there was no grass, just tiny powder. 'This γγγγγγ The crowd suddenly burst into a commotion and discussion, and some scolded and accused Master Deng of playing a conspiracy.
The chieftain was also very annoyed, and wanted to attack, but at last he held back his anger and glared at him viciously.
"'Master Deng, in fact, no matter what the outcome is, we don't blame you, so why should you sacrifice yourself. Master Han and Master Yue both shook their heads and sighed. It turned out that Master Deng, after some ideological struggle, finally chose to destroy Xiaocao in order to save the lives of the other two. But by doing so, he has undoubtedly broken the rules, and the most severe punishment awaits him.
"As expected, after a while, I heard the leader say, 'Since you are not afraid of death, then I will fulfill you.'" He glanced at his subordinates, and immediately two men rushed forward with knives. One of them grabbed an arm, and without saying anything, he pressed Master Deng to the ground with all his might.
"'Slow!' At the critical moment, I don't know where I got the courage, a few people rushed up, pushed the two people away, and pulled Master Deng up. He said to the prince, 'All these things are caused by me, and I am the one against whom you will be dealt, and they have nothing to do with them.' Please let the three of them go, and I'll give me double the money, how about it?'
"The chief said, 'Do you think this is a play house, do whatever you want?' To tell you the truth, today you have completely me off, let alone this person, none of you can escape. With a wave of his hand, he saw the strongmen scatter and surround us. β
When Qiao Zhengyu heard this, he shook his head again and again, and said secretly in his heart: "What a nerd, when is it, and he is still reasoning with robbers, it is really unreasonable." β
I heard Ma Guangyun continue: "At that time, I counted, and there were more than a dozen people on the other side, not only all of them were five big and three thick, but also had weapons, and their strength should not be underestimated. Coupled with the unfathomable leader of martial arts, the disparity in strength between the enemy and me is even greater.
"Master Han knew that he was not an opponent, but he still stood up with the other two masters and protected me tightly behind him. Seeing that a big battle was about to break out, I suddenly heard a strange roar from someone on the top of the mountain, and when those strong men heard it, their faces suddenly turned pale, as if they were facing a great enemy, and then they dispersed and fled.
After only a few moments, he disappeared without a trace, running a few points faster than a rabbit. We were all stunned, not knowing what was happening, and when we were surprised, we heard someone say, 'They are gone, you can come up.' But there was no one.
"When we were amazed, we heard a loud 'boom' in the mountain, the mountain shook and the trees on both sides moved to both sides, and we saw a mountain road appear in front of us. The voice said, 'What are you hesitating about, waiting to die? 'The breath is hard and irresistible. We were so enchanted that we didn't dare to disobey and walked along the mountain road towards the mountain. When we reached the top of the mountain, we saw a person standing at the door of a wooden house, waving at usγγγγγγ β
"Wait a minute, what are you talking about, Daoist, how can the master's junior disciple be a Taoist, are you mistaken? Qiao Zhengyu interrupted.
Ma Guangyun said with a smile: "Uncle Qiao is so careful, he even paid attention to this." Yes, even I didn't expect that the master's junior brother was indeed a Taoist, and when I first met him, I was confused for a long time. The man saw my thoughts, made a mockery, and said, 'Master Mashi, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I have lost my welcome. Then they led us to the hut.
When we came into the house, the man told us to sit down, and then brought a good pot of tea, and poured a small cup for each of us. I was about to ask his name, but he took the initiative to say, 'Master Mashi, I already know about you, poor Daoyun spreads his wings, you can call me Yundao person. β
After saying that, a pair of eyes stared at me, and his face was extremely serious. After a while, he said, 'Well, it's almost better.