Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Return of the East
After a while, a gong sounded, and a sign of people came down from the mountain. When the merchants saw this situation, they were so frightened that they wanted to leave their carriages and horses and flee for their lives. Ma Yucheng stopped and said: "Don't panic, I really know their big boss." It's okay. ”
When the businessmen heard him say this, they really stayed where they were, and it depended on how Ma Yucheng negotiated.
More than a dozen horseback riders in front of them all looked like small leaders of the cottage, and a group of runners followed behind, a group of minions. As they got closer, the horsemen seemed to be too slow, and one by one they rose from their saddles, spread their contempt, and swooped down on the caravan.
Ma Yucheng looked at it and was a little disappointed, there was no war in the East among these dozen people, and it didn't seem to be a big boss. Whenever a big boss of a cottage goes out of the mountain, he will be surrounded by others, and these people obviously go their own way.
Ma Yucheng asked: "I asked you to come here, what are you doing if you don't come?"
A group of people rushed to an abrupt halt ten steps away from the caravan, and one of them said viciously: "What kind of green onion are you? Our big boss doesn't want to see you, he just wants to see your heart!"
Ma Yucheng sneered and was silent.
The guy who spoke just now held a ghost head knife and slashed at Ma Yucheng's head and face, looking at the posture of dodging and entering the move, his kung fu was good, but it was a pity that he hit Ma Yucheng's hand.
Ma Yucheng sat upright on the horse, did not move, only picked up the scabbard and lightly clicked, the man was like an electric shock, his hands and feet could not control himself, and he maintained the posture of raising the knife to chop and stood on the spot.
Someone in the crowd behind exclaimed, "Point point!"
Those who know how to point acupoints are masters, and there are few people in the Bagui Dart Bureau who can point points. Today was a kick on the slate, and they felt shocked.
Ma Yucheng said again: "Call you masters." ”
He pointed to the guy who had just been frozen and said, "If there is such a bear bag who dares to make a move on me, don't blame me for being ruthless." ”
Those people didn't dare to advance, they were unwilling to retreat, and they formed a confrontation with Ma Yucheng. Ma Yucheng looked a little impatient and said, "Go and call your big boss, you didn't hear it,"
"Presumptuous, how can our big boss let you breathe and drink?"
Finally, someone in the crowd spoke. Ma Yucheng didn't want to talk to them anymore, so he got up and lightning, one was the swallow three times, and the sword scabbard swept over the cheeks of several people one after another.
"Do you really think we are mud-kneading? Even if it's mud-kneaded, it's a little dirty. Another person spoke, and the knife started as soon as the words fell, and the knife also fell towards Ma Yucheng. As soon as the rest of the people saw that someone was coming forward, they rushed up and besieged Ma Yucheng.
As the saying goes, a tiger is no match for a pack of wolves. This siege really made Ma Yucheng tired of dealing with it in a hurry, and it was difficult to win in his eagerness, and he was tired and sweating.
When the merchants came to this point, they saw Ma Yucheng's methods, and they were relieved, no longer panicked, and became talking and laughing. It was the first time that they, the traders, had seen the fighting of people in the martial arts, and after being nervous, they felt that they had a lot of knowledge, were happy and happy, and became spectators with peace of mind.
It is difficult for Ma Yucheng to win, and the bandits can't take Ma Yucheng. There was already a minions flying up the mountain, and when the bell rang, a young hero Pegasus arrived.
The horse carved saddle is embroidered with brocade mud, and the decoration is very gorgeous. The pure red mane is like fire, coming and going, like a red cloud floating in the mountains. Immediately, the young man hung a war knife on the saddle, and a sword was pinned to his waist, and he shouted from afar: "Which hero is under the mountain?"
Ma Yucheng forced the leaders back with a sword, and also shouted: "Ma Yucheng, a smoke-wave fisherman, has come to worship the mountain!
Immediately, the young man Shuo Fang was shocked, immediately got off the horse, bowed to the ground, and said tremblingly: "Zhan Dongfang meets the alliance leader, and hopes that the alliance leader will forgive his sins!"
As soon as he did a good job, he immediately stopped, looking at this scene in amazement and inexplicability. Although they don't know who the smoke wave angler is, they know that there is a martial arts alliance in Lingbei, which gathers the heroes of the world in one alliance, and the one who can make Zhan Dongfang bow to the ground must be the leader of the martial arts alliance.
Ma Yucheng laughed a few times and said: "Zhan Dongfang, you broke away from this alliance without permission, and you came here to fall into the grass, what a lofty ambition!
Zhan Dongfang fell to the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Dongfang is going to commit a crime, and he knows that he is guilty of a lot of sin, so he doesn't dare to return to the alliance." I hope that the alliance master can forgive, and from then on, he will hold the whip and stirrup before and after the saddle, and dare not have two hearts. ”
Ma Yucheng said solemnly: "The Pingnan Chamber of Commerce is a pioneer in the invasion of the Song Dynasty, do you know?"
Zhan Dongfang responded: "I didn't know before, use it for it." Now that I know, I am willing to report to the state and contribute to the elimination of the Pingnan Chamber of Commerce. ”
Ma Yucheng said: "Privately handing over Mo Wang to the Pingnan Chamber of Commerce is a great crime. Fortunately, it's over, you get up. ”
Zhan Dongfang straightened up when he heard the pardon order, and said to Ma Yucheng: "Thank you for the magnanimity of the alliance leader." He also said: "It is a last resort to fall into the grass here, and I am willing to immediately pack up my people and horses and go to the state with the leader of the alliance to serve." ”
Ma Yucheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "In this case, we will set off in three days." In the past, I plundered those darts in the Bagui Dart Bureau, please return them, and I will wait for you in the Bagui Dart Bureau. ”
In the depths of the jungle, there were two figures that had been dormant for a long time, and then they also relaxed, walked out of the jungle, and stood with Ma Yucheng.
In such a fierce scene, there were people lurking on the side, which frightened the people in Ma'anshan. Ma Yucheng was also a little surprised, and asked, "Why are the two seniors here?"
These two people are the Alliance's protectors Canglang Ke and Ma Mingyan. Ma Mingyan said: "When the leader of the alliance goes out of the mountain, he should be accompanied by a protector of the law. The green-faced monster and I have been following you since Xiangyang. ”
Canglangke glared at Zhan Dongfang: "I thought there was a fight today, but this kid saw the opportunity quickly and left a glimmer of life for Ma'anshan." ”
Ma Yucheng said: "Zhan Dongfang has decided to join the army to serve the country, the two seniors can no longer be difficult for him, let's go back to the Bagui Dart Bureau." After saying that, Le Ma returned to peace, and Canglang Ke went to inform Xia Huaiyuan of the situation in Ma'anshan.
The merchants were in danger, watched a lively scene, and successfully passed through Ma'anshan. returned to their respective places of livelihood, and boasted of Ma Yucheng as a god.
Speaking of fighting in the east, I have another experience.
At the beginning, he quietly left the support team and wandered aimlessly in this Guangnan Province, neither wanting to return to the Martial Arts Alliance, nor wanting to have any contact with the Pingnan Chamber of Commerce. When he walked to the foot of Ma'anshan, a gong sounded, and a group of robbers who cut the path gushed out, and they were beaten to the ground by him. When several masters on the mountain heard the news, they took turns going down the mountain to fight, and they were also beaten by him, and as a result, he became the master of the cottage here.
After staying here for a while, Guangnan West Road, the land was barren and the people were poor, and the merchants did not have much oil and water, so they started the idea of the Bagui Dart Bureau. He told the brothers in the cottage that in Quang Nam West Road, you only need to beware of the Meridian Gate, and there is no one in the Bagui Dart Bureau. The head of the general leader, Xia Huaiyuan, may not be able to fight him in the East. robbed the Bagui Dart Bureau a few times, and sure enough, it was easier to get caught than to block the road and rob the money. Later, when he met Liu Rufeng, he planted his head.
Although the cottage is not an established unit, although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs, and it has to take care of eating and drinking all day long. However, he is not in the cottage and has no way out, the Martial Arts Alliance can't go back, the Pingnan Chamber of Commerce is unpredictable, and he doesn't want to ruin his life. Comparatively speaking, staying in this cottage and having a standard of people, maybe there will be something else.
When I met Ma Yucheng today, Ma Yucheng forgave him for the mistakes he made in the process of dealing with the Meridian Gate, which was really joyful from the sky. This is equivalent to saying that he can return to the martial arts league and return to the rookie top 100 team.
Back at the cottage, he immediately summoned the leaders to discuss the matter.
One of the leaders asked, "Do the big bosses really want to give up the cottage?"
Zhan Dongfang said: "It's not a long-term solution to fall into the grass, I give you a background, how about following the master of the Ma League to join the army?"
Another leader said: "We are in this cottage, the world is big, except for the emperor, Lao Tzu is big." The small scales divide the gold and the big scales divide the silver, there is meat to eat meat, there is wine and wine, how happy and happy! What kind of officers and soldiers do you vote for?"
Another leader also said: "That is, since ancient times, officials and bandits have been intolerable, and once they join the army, they will be controlled by others, and then they will punish us again. ”
However, most of the leaders agreed, they were originally good families, and they fell into the grass in order to survive, and they were able to join the army, which can be regarded as having a proper background, and they also have an explanation for their ancestors and ancestors.
One of the leaders said: "It's good to join the army! In the years that we have been in the grass, we are afraid that we will be recognized, and we will bring the news back to our hometown and insult our ancestors. ”
Another person said: "Who says it is not? Once you fall into the grass, you will become an enemy of the government, and you will rob some money and send it home, and your relatives will only say that they are doing business outside, otherwise they will not dare to use the money." ”
The leader who had been pointed out by Ma Yucheng before also said: "It's good to join the army, once you fall into the grass, it is more difficult to be a civilian than to ascend to the sky, and being able to join the army is equivalent to returning to the right path, why not? Maybe we can still mix up with a captain or something, and we can glorify our ancestors." ”
Zhan Dongfang said: "I don't force everyone, anyway, I'm leaving, I will divide the floating wealth today, and everyone will go their own way." I will not hinder those who join the army with me, and I will not hinder those who wish to get rich elsewhere. ”
After arguing for a long time, he finally reached an agreement and went with Zhan Dongfang to get a proper background.
The leaders of all walks of life summoned the minions and divided the floating wealth of the cottage, leaving only the goods of the Bagui Dart Bureau untouched. He gathered up the grain and grass and prepared to go north.
By the third day, hundreds of people marched towards the Bagui Dart Bureau.
On the day Ma Yucheng came back from Ma'anshan, he gave Xia Huaiyuan a detailed introduction to the situation in Ma'anshan and the plot of Zhandongfang's intention to join the army. They only eat food on their feet, and they don't have to fight for their lives.
When they came to Zhandongfang, the eyeliner of the dart bureau found their team from afar, and in return to Xia Yuan, the Bagui dart bureau immediately slaughtered pigs and sheep, prepared a banquet, and greeted these heroes.
Zhan Dongfang returned the darts they had stolen several times before to the dart board, and the page he set off in Quang Nam West Road was revealed. The Eight Monster Darts Bureau entertained them with a feast, and then sent them out of the country, but they were in great trouble.
Ma Yucheng asked for customs clearance documents from the Liuzhou Mansion and handed them to Zhan Dongfang, beat the horse alone, and returned to Xiangyang to greet him. Zhan Dongfang took a large group of men and horses, all the way north, and went straight to the border city.
Along the way, they kept encountering refugees displaced from the border, and when they heard that this team was going to Xiangyang to join the army and serve the country, they knelt down on the side of the road and sent each other off with tears. Some even lit sandalwood and knelt down to wish them meritorious deeds and early triumph.
The people and horses of Ma'anshan were bowed down all the way, feeling the glory they had never had, and their hearts were stirring, full of pride in killing the enemy and serving the country.
One of the leaders sighed, "What did we do in the past, who did we?"
The other leader chimed in: "What we did in the past was nothing, but today we are going to do something." ”
Zhan Dongfang was also high-spirited and heroic, singing:
Southerners are like tears,
The cold wind in the Northland.
Raise your sword to the tart,
Walking like Huo to get sick.
When they arrived at the border of Tanzhou, Zhan Dongfang let people rest for two days, and hundreds of people unified their clothes. He also made some banners of the loyal army, planted them on the grain cart, and left Tanzhou to go north, which looked particularly majestic.
Along the way, the checkpoints saw that they were under the banner of the Loyal Shun Army, and there were official customs clearance documents, which were not blocked. The people of Ma'anshan swaggered all the way, and the passage was unimpeded. For the first time, these bandits felt the pride of being a righteous and bright man, and they were even more admiring the East.