"Report!"

The event was set, and before all the sects and factions could say goodbye, a hurried message suddenly came from outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Heng led seven or eight unkempt and bloodstained men into the garden in a hurry. Without waiting for Xie Xuan to open his mouth to ask, Xu Heng couldn't wait to explain: "Mansion Master, something happened in Huashan Town!"

"Shhh

As soon as these words came out, there was an exclamation in the garden. Everyone came forward one after another, gossiping to Xu Heng to find out.

"You say!"

Xu Heng dragged a young man behind him to his front and urged: "What is the situation under the mountain, why don't you tell the martial arts alliance master truthfully?"

Seeing that the young man was scarred and his eyes were full of panic, Luo Tianjin couldn't help frowning, and said softly: "Don't be nervous, what's your name?"

"Back to the alliance leader, the villain Pang Xiaohu is a disciple of the Jizhou Mantis Gate. ”

Jizhou Mantis Gate, belongs to the last stream of the rivers and lakes, this martial arts conference has no chance to get the invitation, so I failed to go up the mountain to watch the battle, these days have been wandering near Huashan, it can be regarded as the joy of the martial arts conference.

"What's going on down the mountain?" Luo Tianjin said again, "Speak slowly, make it clear." ”

"Yes! After the martial arts conference, we left one after another from the surrounding mountains, just like other friends from the rivers and lakes who didn't get the invitation. However, when we returned to Huashan Town, a large number of Mongolian soldiers and horses appeared out of nowhere, and they killed people without saying a word. Even my master died under the sword. I was scurrying around like headless flies, and then I ran into a few of them. It was really difficult for us to break out of the encirclement, so we could only turn around and run to Huashan to ask for help from the Luo League Lord and the leaders. ”

"What?"

Pang Xiaohu's words stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, making everyone who was worried instantly agitated.

"Impossible!" Yin Baimei questioned, "The old man received a report from the disciples under the mountain early this morning, saying that everything is fine in Huashan Town, why did a large number of Mongolian soldiers and horses suddenly appear?"

"The small sentence is true, if there is half a lie, the sky will thunder, and you will not die!"

Pang Xiaohu's face changed, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground and swore by the sky. Several people behind him followed suit, bowing to Luo Tianjin and the others with panicked expressions.

Their appearance does not look like a fake.

"When we went down the mountain, Huashan Town was already full of corpses and rivers of blood. Pang Xiaohu recalled, "As I expected, the disciples of various sects and factions who stayed behind in Huashan Town to respond have already been slaughtered by the Mongolian soldiers and horses. ”

"Shhh

Pang Xiaohu's speculation made everyone gasp, and while feeling sad and indignant, a sense of foreboding gradually poured out of their hearts.

"Could it be that the rumors are true?" Qingfeng said in a deep voice, "The Mongols are indeed hiding a large number of ambushes around Huashan, intending to encircle and suppress us. ”

"This" Zhong Limu muttered, "Right now, the mainstay of the Central Plains martial arts is gathered in Huashan, if it is really wiped out by the Mongolian army, the consequences will be unimaginable."

At this moment, it was as if a mountain had fallen from the sky, pressing on everyone's hearts, making them almost breathless.

Luo Tianjin's brows were furrowed, and he let everyone talk to each other, but he didn't say a word, as if he was thinking about something.

As the leader of the martial arts alliance, he encountered such a tricky thing as soon as he took office, which was not only an opportunity to prove himself, but also a disaster to prove himself.

"How many soldiers and horses are in your mouth?" Xie Xuan asked Pang Xiaohu, "There are at least thousands of people in the surrounding rivers and lakes, why don't you join forces to resist?"

"I don't know. Pang Xiaohu recalled with trepidation, "The streets and alleys were full of Mongolian soldiers in armor. The black pressure is dense, dense, and there is no end in sight, let alone 10,000"

"They were so well trained and taken by surprise that we didn't even have time to join forces before they were crushed and scattered," another interjected timidly.

Hearing this, everyone's faces became more and more ugly.

After some whispering, everyone couldn't help but look at Luo Tianjin, as if waiting for him to preside over the overall situation.

"They have knives, and we have them too, so it's a big deal to fight with them!"

"Yes, everyone is a martial artist, are you still afraid of these Tartar soldiers?"

"Even if there are many of them, we can be ten, and Lao Tzu will not believe that they will not be able to kill!"

"The heroes of the world are here, how can these foreign barbarians be allowed to run rampant?"

For a time, the heroes were angry and their blood was boiling. One by one, they raised their eyebrows and gritted their teeth.

Seeing this, Luo Tianjin slowly shook his head and said, "Since they are prepared, it is definitely not the best strategy for us to go head-to-head with them. Even if you can fight your way out of the encirclement, I'm afraid you will pay an extremely painful price. ”

"It's strange to say, they were murderous at the bottom of the mountain, and they chased after them, but when they chased to the foot of Huashan, they suddenly called Jin and withdrew their troops. Pang Xiaohu muttered blankly, "I don't know why?"

"They wanted to lure the snakes out of their holes and break them one by one. Teng Sanshi groaned, "Soldiers, know how to wait for work with ease and avoid its edge." ”

"If there is no stalemate, we will starve to death without them having to attack and go up the mountain. Lu Tingxiang said quietly, "They besieged but did not attack, because they wanted to cut off our way of life." ”

"The longer this matter drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us, please make a decision as soon as possible. ”

Speaking of this, everyone couldn't help but look anxious.

Qingfeng said: "The Mongolian soldiers and horses are ambushed in Huashan Town, it shouldn't be a matter of a day or two. Why didn't they do it sooner or later, and waited until after the martial arts conference was over? Could it be that there was some ulterior conspiracy hidden in it?"

Qingfeng's words caused everyone to think about it.

Only Tang Xuan, after hearing the news brought by Pang Xiaohu, his face has been cloudy and uncertain, and his face has changed color, as if he is very entangled in his heart.

"Shen Bing of the Dongshan Chamber of Commerce, ask to see the new leader of the Martial Arts Alliance!"

Suddenly, a clear voice sounded from outside the garden.

A young man with dark skin and good facial features walked quickly to the courtyard in full view of everyone.

As soon as this person appeared, he immediately attracted everyone's curious eyes.

Shen Bing stood with his hands in his hands, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, he first looked around silently, and then arched his hand and asked, "Dare to ask which one is the new leader of the Martial Arts Alliance?" ”

Hearing this, everyone's eyes invariably turned to Luo Tianjin, who was standing on the steps.

Seeing this, Shen Bing's expression was straight, and he bowed to Luo Tianjin respectfully, and said: "In the Xiadongshan Chamber of Commerce, Shen Bing, the director of Huazhou, has seen the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance. ”

"No need to be polite. Why did Master Shen send you here?"

"My lord has instructed that after the martial arts conference is over, let me hand over this letter to the new martial arts alliance leader. While answering, Shen Bing took out a secret letter from his bosom and carefully presented it to Luo Tianjin, explaining, "Master explained that this letter is very important, so it can only be opened by the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance himself. ”

With that, Shen Bing spread out his hands, and everyone could clearly see that the envelope had been sealed with wax to prevent anyone from watching.

"Oh?"

Luo Tianjin's eyes flashed with a suspicious gleam, and at the same time he reached out to take the letter. Seeing this, a few people beside him took a few steps back very consciously, leaving a relatively private space for Luo Tianjin.

Opening the letter and taking a closer look, Luo Tianjin's face changed from dazed to shocked, then from shock to anger, and finally from anger to contemplation.

The twists and turns of emotional changes made the hearts of everyone who did not know the truth fluctuate and smack their tongues again and again.

"Luo Alliance Lord, dare to ask"

"Everyone!"

Without waiting for the good people to ask, Luo Tianjin suddenly put away the letter and said loudly: "Please go back and rest for a while, this matter is very important, Rong Luo will think twice before acting." ”

"I don't know what the letter says"

"Yes! The contents of the letter are related to the Mongol ambush. Luo Tianjin said calmly, "It's not that Luo is making a mistake, and it's not that I can't trust you, but at the moment, there are many people in Huashan, and I don't know if there are any Mongolian spies mixed in there." In order to avoid the leakage of news, Luo decided not to make the contents of the letter public for the time being, so as not to waste Master Shen's hard work. But Luo can assure you that this matter will be properly resolved, and you will never be allowed to become a Tartar under the knife. ”

Although everyone was curious, what Luo Tianjin said was not without purpose, now that the Mongolian army is approaching the mountain, nothing is more important than saving his life.

Therefore, out of trust in Luo Tianjin and consideration for their own safety, everyone agreed, and said goodbye to Luo Tianjin one after another.

After a while, only Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan's cronies were left in the annex.

"Lord, this letter"

"Murong Bai!" Luo Tianjin suddenly spoke, "Go and invite Patriarch Teng back!"

"What?"

"Remember, ask in secret, don't alarm anyone. ”

"Yes. ”

Murong Bai was puzzled, but seeing Luo Tianjin's solemn expression, he didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly walked towards the outside of the garden after receiving the order.

"Mansion Master, what happened?" Xie Xuan helped Luo Tianjin back to the hall, retreated left and right, and asked in a low voice, "Shen Dongshan is here"

Shen Dongshan said in the letter that on the eve of the martial arts conference, in a ruined temple thirty miles south of Huashan, Yun Chaiyue had conspired with Yan Wuji and Sui Zuo. ”

"Hey!" Xie Xuan's face changed, and he asked, "What can you say about their secret meeting in the letter?"

"Nope. Luo Tianjin said absentmindedly, "But even if I don't mention it in the letter, I can guess it." Imagine why the Mongols waited until the end of the martial arts conference?"

"Why?" Xie Xuan thought for a moment and looked stunned.

"Because they're waiting!"

"What are you waiting for?

"No, they're waiting for news from the clouds chasing the moon. ”

"The news of the cloud chasing the moon?" Xie Xuan suddenly realized, incredulous, "Could it be?"

"That's right! They are waiting for the news of the success or failure of the Cloud Chasing Moon to compete for the success or failure of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader. If successful, the troops were secretly withdrawn, and the Central Plains martial arts were used by the Mongol court. If we fail, we will be killed, lest we become a stumbling block to the southward movement of the Mongol army. ”