Chapter 42 Departure to Qingping County
After the heavy snowfall, the countryside is white.
Lei Potian stood beside the official road, quietly watching the horses bow their heads and leisurely arch the snow with their noses on the side, looking for grass roots to chew, but his heart was as anxious as fire.
I just received the news that the Jiangnan Ming family suffered a big loss in Qingping County, not only lost their soldiers, but it is said that the large amount of treasure hidden by Lin Suifeng, who disappeared in Tingtao Villa, also fell into the hands of the Tang Gate in Shuzhong.
This news is tantamount to adding insult to injury to Lei Potian, who is bent on defeating the resurgence of the Tangmen in Shuzhong.
What surprised him was not that the Tangmen in Shuzhong had obtained this large amount of treasure, although money could indeed provide great help to a certain extent, but for the hegemony of the rivers and lakes, talent was the real key.
Thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but one will be hard to find, Lei Potian deeply understands this truth.
Since the battle of Hangzhou, although Lei Potian was defeated, but the Tangmen in Shuzhong was only a miserable victory, and they lost too many elite players in this battle, even if they won, their strength is far less than at the beginning.
However, it was this Tangmen in Shuzhong, which was far inferior to the original, that was able to defeat the Jiangnan Ming family, which was the most surprising place for Lei Potian.
Jiangnan Ming's family has tasted courage over the years, and they also know a little bit about their strength.
Therefore, when he was in Hangzhou, he designed to use the power of the Ming family in Jiangnan to fight with the Tangmen in Shuzhong, and the two tigers competed with each other, and he sat down to reap the benefits.
It's a pity that the old man of the Jiangnan Ming family is too cunning, and he will plan it, except for the battle of ambushing Tang Da, the Jiangnan Ming family is almost completely out of the way, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, and in the end, the two defeated became the Tang Men and the Lei family in Shuzhong, and the Jiangnan Ming family was unscathed and became the biggest winner.
Looking back now, this old man is not only outstanding in martial arts, but also has a deep scheming and insidious intentions, which is really chilling.
But this time in Qingping County, the old man Ming personally dispatched, and the Jiangnan Ming family was still defeated, or defeated by the Shuzhong Tang Sect, which was not as strong as before, which made Lei Potian inevitably feel surprised.
I heard that the Tang Gate in Shuzhong was in charge of commanding the eldest young master Tang Da this time, but Tang Da was not the opponent of the old man Ming in terms of martial arts or resourcefulness, and the most terrible old woman in the Tang Gate was sitting in Tangjiabao in Shuzhong, thousands of miles away, and did not come to Qingping County at all.
Lei Potian thought about it, counted the only remaining masters in the Tang Sect in Shuzhong, and couldn't think of anyone who could fight against Old Man Ming.
Could it be that there are other hidden masters hidden in the Tang Sect in Shuzhong?
Thinking of this, Lei Potian couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
From the Great Lei Gate, which fought against the Tang Sect in Shuzhong at the beginning, to the Lei family that is now divided, Lei Potian understands that the chance of being able to defeat the Tang Gate in Shuzhong is getting smaller and smaller.
That's why he didn't hesitate to keep his voice down, regardless of his face, he begged the Sword Saint to come out of the mountain after many years of seclusion, because he knew that the Sword Saint was also a member of the Lei family, and he would never sit idly by and watch the Lei family perish.
He knew even more that only with the strength and prestige of the Sword Saint could he reunite the various forces of the Lei family that were now divided, and the word Sword Saint was undoubtedly like a strong needle, and these Lei family members who had been completely disappointed would regain their confidence and courage, and with courage, the Lei family could have a chance to make a comeback.
However, the Sword Saint's actions after agreeing to leave the mountain made Lei Potian a little worried.
This old man looks really old, not only to sit in the most comfortable and luxurious carriage, walk slowly, without bumping, every day with tea and light meals, when the hour comes, he must eat, and he cannot delay for a moment, and every day he goes to bed early and gets up late, and he has to stop and rest for an hour in the afternoon, and he must not be disturbed.
This pampering
The excellent style made Lei Potian anxious, and he walked slowly like this, when will he be able to get to Qingping County? I'm afraid that when they arrive, what Shuzhong Tangmen and Jiangnan Ming family have all run out a long time ago, what's the point of going?
But he didn't dare to urge, because whenever he felt impatient and couldn't help but want to urge, he could always feel a sword aura coming from the carriage, which made him feel like a man on his back, and he could only keep silent.
At this moment, the carriage of the Sword Saint was parked on the side of the road, and he should have taken a nap in the afternoon as usual, and Lei Potian could only wait here boredly and quietly.
There was a big tree beside him, the leaves had long since fallen, and a pitch-black crow was squatting on the dead branch of Xiao Suo, staring at the person standing under the tree curiously with a pair of round eyes.
Lei Potian looked at this crow, but his mind had already flown to the distant Qingping County.
From Qingping County, not only came the news of the Tangmen in Shuzhong and the Ming family in Jiangnan, but also a person, Ye Feng, also appeared there.
Every time he thinks of this person, Lei Potian's heart is very uncomfortable.
The first time I heard this name was before the Battle of Huashan.
At that time, he didn't look down on this name at all, this was just a son of a gentleman who relied on his father's shadow and messed around in the capital and gained a bad reputation.
However, it was this gentleman who he couldn't look down on at all, but it made the invincible Great Lei Men suffer a crushing defeat in the Battle of Huashan, and even his own son Lei Yuyun was seriously injured and returned home.
It was from the Battle of Huashan that the Great Thunder Gate was passive everywhere and gradually declined, and was taken advantage of by the Tangmen in Shuzhong and took the limelight.
Seeing that the Great Lei Gate is declining, coupled with the increasingly intensified internal contradictions of the Lei family, it is no longer difficult to confront the Tang Gate in Shuzhong, and as a last resort, Lei Potian chose to cheat to death in front of everyone, and secretly planned the action in Hangzhou, hoping to provoke the fight between the Ming family in Jiangnan and the Tang Gate in Shuzhong, so as to profit from it.
Who knew that this strategy was seen through by the scheming old man Ming, and finally failed.
And it was this Ye Feng who directly helped the Tangmen of Shuzhong to destroy his overall plan!
This battle was completely defeated, not only sacrificed his son and fled alone, but also completely lost the support of the Lei family's side branches, and became a real loner.
If it weren't for that, why would he need such a whispered turn to others now?
In the final analysis, all of this is thanks to this Ye Feng!
Lei Potian couldn't help but hate him when he thought of him.
It is this Ye Feng who has single-handedly directed the prosperity and decline of the Great Lei Gate from beginning to end, intentionally or unintentionally, and the Lei family is now torn apart.
Lei Potian even had some doubts, could this Ye Feng, who fell from the sky, be the nemesis of his life and the nemesis of the Lei family?
The rise of the Lei family can dominate the rivers and lakes, this is the dream that Lei Potian has pursued all his life. For this dream, he paid an unimaginable price for ordinary people, even if he had to sacrifice his own brother and son, he would never frown for long, how could he allow a little Ye Feng to hinder him now?
Sooner or later, I will definitely break this kid's corpse into pieces! Lei Potian gritted his teeth and couldn't help but think so.
He was killed in his heart, and a fierce murderous aura suddenly exuded from his body, startling the crow on the branch, and with a strange cry, "Wow", it flew into the sky.
Lei Potian looked up, but the majestic voice of the Sword Saint sounded in his ears: "You come here!"
He looked back, and the carriage behind him was silent, and the Sword Master was still lying high on the carriage.
Lei Potian was fifty steps away from the carriage at this moment, and the voice of the Sword Saint
But it was as clear as whispering in his ear, and with this internal strength alone, it was beyond the reach of Lei Potian.
He didn't dare to slack off, walked quickly to the carriage and asked softly, "What does the third grandfather command?"
The Sword Saint's voice seemed a little lazy, as if he had just woken up: "There is news from Qingping County?"
Lei Potian was stunned in his heart, he had never mentioned Qingping County to the Sword Saint before, and even he himself only knew from the mouth of the subordinate who had reported it just a quarter of an hour ago that something big had happened in this place, how did the Sword Saint know?
It seems that the Sword Saint who was resting on the carriage just now was not actually asleep, and everything that his subordinates had reported just now was all in his ears.
Perhaps, he is actually not as old and faint as he appears on the surface, Lei Potian can't help but think so.
He bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Exactly." It is reported that there was a conflict between the Ming family in Jiangnan and the Tang Sect in Shuzhong in this place, and many masters were dispatched on both sides. ”
Juggernaut seemed to be a little unimpressed by the word "master", and just asked lightly, "Who on either side of them won?"
Lei Potian replied: "It is said that the Jiangnan Ming family has suffered a big loss. “
The Sword Master also seemed a little surprised by this answer, and asked, "Didn't Old Man Ming take action himself?"
Lei Potian shook his head and said, "No, it is reported that this time the Jiangnan Ming family was personally led by him. ”
The Sword Saint was silent for a moment, as if he was also surprised by this result, and only after a moment did he ask again, "What Mr. Dongguo did you mention before, is there any news?"
Lei Potian shook his head slightly and replied, "No." ”
The Juggernaut didn't say anything, as if he was feeling a little disappointed.
It seems that he has no interest in the battle between the Jiangnan Ming family and the Tangmen in Shuzhong, all he cares about is the sword-wielding master Mr. Dongguo mentioned in Lei Potian's mouth.
Lei Potian paused and added: "The reason why the Tang Sect in Shuzhong was able to win this time is that it is said that they also have a very powerful helper. ”
The voice of the Sword Saint was still lazy, and he was not interested in these so-called masters at all, so he just asked lightly: "Who is it?"
Lei Potian lowered his voice and said, "Taishan Jiang Mubai!"
The Sword Saint had naturally heard this name, and there seemed to be a sudden interest in his voice: "Taishan Old Jiang's family, what's interesting, are they still relying on those collected divine weapons?"
Lei Potian responded: "Exactly, but this Jiang Mubai's swordsmanship is said to have been perfected, and it is difficult to have an opponent in the world." ”
"Perfected realm?" the Sword Master's voice was a little disdainful, but it was also full of interest, "The old man wants to see it. ”
There was no longer the slightest hint of laziness in his voice, but a sense of excitement: "Then, let's leave for that Qingping County now!"
Lei Potian bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Yes, third grandfather." ”
The group began to staggered on the road again, and Lei Potian rode on the horse, showing a hint of smugness on his face.
It's really not easy to successfully arouse the interest of the old guy of the Sword Saint, with him, maybe this little-known Qingping town will become the place where the Lei family and the Tang Sect in Shuzhong decide the victory.
Just when he felt a little complacent, he suddenly heard a few "wow-wow" crow cries from the big tree next to the road.
Turning his head, the crow that had been startled by him just now had returned to the dead branch, staring at the group in the distance with wide eyes and making noise.
Lei Potian couldn't help frowning.
This does not bode well.