As we all know, bandits are rampant in the Kaolan Mountains, and there are even eleven bandits who take advantage of the situation to coexist, and their arrogance is very arrogant.

Horses are the most precious resources in the territory of Xizhou, especially the Xizhou war horse, one of the three major horse breeds in Xizhou, each of which is a treasure of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The tribute horses sent from Xizhou to Kyoto are all one in a hundred, and each one is not an ordinary breed, among which there are Xizhou war horses that are regarded as treasures by the Southern Tang Dynasty.

With such a piece of fat, no bandit would not be moved, and it can be expected that when the tribute team passes through the Kaolan Mountains, the many bandits on the mountain will definitely pour out.

Because of Meng Li, two of the eleven bandits in the Kaolan Mountains have now been removed from the mountain range.

Although there are only nine bandits left, when these nine families are united, the energy that can be mobilized cannot be underestimated.

Breaking the bandits one by one before they unite seems to be the only way to do it.

But in this way, the difficulty of this task is a bit too high!

There are nine bandit groups in the Kaolan Mountains, although the bandit leaders are mainly five or six forging, but there are also seven forging warriors among them.

For example, Jiang Miao's bandit group, which ranks first in the strength of the bandits, the leader of the bandits, Jiang Miao, is a seven-forging martial artist, with nearly 100 bandits under his command, monopolizing nearly thirty percent of the resources of the Kaolan Mountains, and his power is very huge.

Although Meng Li had a bit of a means to cross the border to fight, after all, he was only a five-forging martial artist, how could he destroy a bandit force that couldn't even destroy the boundary water city?

It doesn't seem to work!

Meng Li pushed his hands forward and collapsed weakly on the chair.

The direction was wrong, and all the plans had to be reversed, which gave him some headaches.

Do you have to make me carve out a new route?

The bandits are so many that they can be found in almost the entire mountain range, and they can know even if a bird flies by.

Meng Li knew very well that it was almost impossible to cross the sea without alarming the bandits.

In the room there is a map of the surrounding area of the Boundary Water City, which is also a must-have for all martial arts halls.

Meng Li's gaze crossed the map, and the terrain near the Kaolan Mountains was immediately clear.

As he understood, there was no good route to get past here.

It is obviously impossible to reclaim a road.

Since Meng Li has decided to take on this task, he will definitely work towards excellence.

Although it is not known what the evaluation criteria are, it is certain that time will be a very important part.

And if you want to get out of Jieshui City within the scheduled time, there is no second way except for the Koran Mountains.

"If only there was a hidden trail hidden in the Kaulan Mountains!"

Meng Li looked at the map and suddenly laughed at himself, he could only think about such an unrealistic thing.

There was still half a month before the tribute team arrived at the junction of the two cities, and Meng Li thought about it again and again and decided to hand over this headache to Wang Ergou.

practiced the knife in the courtyard for a while, and then attracted Xie Xiaoming's reverent gaze.

Giving the child an encouraging look, Meng Li walked to the front yard.

At this time, it is not yet time to eat, and the noodle restaurant is deserted.

The Ding Dong sisters, under the leadership of Bu Yu, are cleaning up the noodle restaurant.

Seeing these two hard-working little girls, Meng Li picked up a rag and leaned over with a smile.

"Ding, clean up. Yo! Xiaodang is also there, hey, hey, hey, it's good!"

The little girls looked at each other and looked at Meng Li strangely.

"Meng Ligongzi, are you okay?" asked Xiao Ding, the elder sister of the two.

Meng Li smiled, waved his hand and said, "What can I do, I'll help you do it together!"

Xiao Dang covered his mouth and chuckled: "Hehe, if the son is willing to help, it will naturally be great!"

"That's good, that's good, you guys retreat, today I'll show you what storm impact is!"

Storm Impact?

The two innocent little girls suddenly widened their eyes and stepped back expectantly?

Storm impact wiping method sounds amazing!

"Hah!"

Meng Li sank into the dantian and shouted. I saw him unfold the rag and aim it at the table in front of him, just as he was about to rush out.

An arrogant snort suddenly passed from behind!

"Hmph, where did you get two hundred and five, grandstanding here?"

Hearing this voice, Meng Li's body suddenly froze, slowly turned around, and showed an embarrassed smile to the girl behind him.

I saw Miss Bu, who was full of sarcasm, smiled coldly and said, "Didn't you say okay, the noodle restaurant and the martial arts hall don't interfere with each other, what are you doing here?"

Meng Li hurriedly lifted the rag and said, "I'm here to help, I don't believe you can ask Tinker and Xiaodang." ”

Without Bu Yu making a sound, the Ding Dong sisters had already nodded.

Said that the storm hit, they are still waiting to see!

"Look, I'm right!"

The cooperation of the two little girls gave him confidence.

Bu Yu's face sank, and he said coldly: "Give you another chance, if you don't explain honestly, hum ......"

Although she didn't say what would happen, this cold snort almost frightened Meng Li's soul away.

Where did the frightened teenager dare to quibble, and honestly confessed: "Actually, I have something to come to Tinker and Xiaodang for help." ”

"Looking for our help?"

The Ding Dong sisters said in unison, all of them looked surprised, and they didn't know what they could do to help Meng Li.

In their eyes, Meng Li was a very big man, nothing could stump him, and he couldn't think of anything that needed their help.

Bu Yu guarded the little chicks, protected the two of them behind him, and said vigilantly: "Xiao Ding and Xiao Dang are my people, and you are not allowed to hit their attention." ”

Meng Li said wrongly: "I didn't pay attention to them, I just wanted to find two more capable little maids like them through their relationship." ”

Xiao immediately said: "This is simple, the sisters in our hometown are very capable!"

"So, are they as smart as you are?"

In Miss Bu's disdainful eyes, Meng Li asked for soul torture

Looking for a maid, isn't it looking for a smart and lovely little maid?

After all, the image of the martial arts hall is also an extremely important part of the work.

"Childe made fun of us again. Xiao Ding blushed and said: "Xiao Dang and I know a pair of sisters, if Meng Li is not afraid of trouble, Xiao Ding is willing to write a letter and let them come to Gongzi." ”

Meng Li didn't notice Xiao Dang's brows suddenly furrowed when Xiao Ding said the word "trouble".

"What's the trouble with this, you write to them quickly, the sooner the better. ”

At this time, Meng Li didn't realize what kind of trouble Xiao Ding was talking about.

After all, there are many kinds of troubles, and some can even cost people lives.

Late at night, when the guests left, the Jingle Bell sisters, who cleaned the noodle shop, returned to their rooms.

Because they were from the Meng Mansion, the Dingdang sisters did not live with Meng Li and the others, but lived alone in the front yard.

Compared with the middle and back yards, the front yard is slightly smaller, but for the Ding Dong sisters, who are used to living in cramped rooms in the Li Mansion, the conditions here are already very good.

When the two sisters returned to their rooms, they worked together, one boiling water and the other washing clothes.

Xiao Dang, who boiled the hot water, suddenly remembered the events of the day when he was adding hot water to his sister.

"Sister, do you really want to introduce the Luo family sisters to Gongzi?"

Xiao Dang's voice was a little heavy.

Today, when she heard her sister's candidate, the first thing she thought of when she was a child was the Luo family sisters.

Listening to Xiaodang's question, my sister's body stiffened for a moment, but the next moment it recovered as before, and she smiled and said: "Shrewd and capable, smart and lovely, don't the two of them meet the conditions that Gongzi said?"

My sister's perfunctory work seems to have stimulated my sister.

I saw Xiaodang take a step forward and said angrily: "The two of them are indeed in line, but sister, don't forget the big trouble behind them, the son treats us well, we can't harm him!"

Xiao Ding smiled bitterly: "Childe is indeed a rare good person, but the Luo family sisters have reached the moment of life and death, I believe that with Childe's strength, they will definitely be able to save them from that person." ”

Xiao Dang sighed: "I hope so!"

Meimei slept well, and when she woke up the next day, Meng Li was refreshed.

In the early morning, as soon as the sun rose from the ground, Xie Xiaoming was already standing outside the door.

Pushing open the door of the martial arts hall and looking at this boy with a still immature face, Meng Li's expression changed slightly.

"So early?"

Xie Xiaoming walked into the martial arts hall and said with a grin: "The early birds have worms, I want to come early for a while and learn more skills from Teacher Wang." ”

"Not bad!"

Diligence is the foundation of success, seeing that Xie Xiaoming was so diligent, Meng Li nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "What have you learned from Teacher Wang in the past few days?"

The so-called Teacher Wang is Wang Ergou.

As the owner of the martial arts hall, Meng Li was originally the main force in teaching apprentice martial arts, but because the martial arts hall had just been established, many things needed him to check, so he could only hand over these things to Wang Ergou.

After a recent period of cultivation, Wang Ergou's true qi is close to the fourth forging, and Professor Xie Xiaoming, who has not yet felt the qi, is more than enough.

Hearing Meng Li's inquiry, Xie Xiaoming, who felt that he was being paid attention to, was both excited and nervous.

"No, I didn't learn anything!"

What is it like not to learn what?

Meng Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't be nervous, just say whatever you learn!"

Xie Xiaoming took a deep breath and calmed down: "Master Wang only taught me the basic boxing technique. ”

After speaking, he was a little aggrieved.

Meng Li saw his grievances and wondered, "Are you dissatisfied with Master Wang's teaching?"

The boy was a little flustered at first, but soon relieved.

Die and die!

Xie Xiaoming turned his heart sideways, closed his eyes and said loudly: "To learn martial arts, you must teach according to your aptitude, and the disciple just thinks that Master Wang's teaching is a little slower." ”

Meng Li nodded and said, "You seem to be very confident in yourself, so let me ask you, how far have you practiced your basic boxing technique?"

Xie Xiaoming put his chest on his head and said proudly: "The disciple has already learned all the basic boxing techniques. After speaking, he emphasized again. "I learned it the first time. ”

Looking at the confident teenager in front of him, Meng Li frowned and realized the problem.

What a young man!

This Xie Xiaoming reminded Meng Li of his friend, when he and Li Qifeng first met, the other party was almost exactly the same as the boy in front of him.

The same spirit, the same pride of talent.

But the result?

Hey!

It's time for today's young people to learn humility!

"You show me how to punch it. Meng Li said with a smile.

"Yes!"

Xie Xiaoming, who thought that the opportunity had come, yelled excitedly.

Swing the rack, go punching.

In the meantime, it is really presentable.

Meng Li nodded imperceptibly and said with a smile: "It's true that I have learned, but this is not enough." I'll show you again. ”

Xie Xiaoming's mouth pursed, unimpressed.

It's just a basic boxing technique, can it still be played?

In the past two days, Mr. Wang has been boxing in front of him, and he saw it, which is what it means.

Although he was a little unimpressed in his heart, Xie Xiaoming still looked at it with wide eyes and meticulously.

Perhaps this Teacher Meng's insight into basic boxing techniques is even more extraordinary than that of Teacher Wang.

The next moment, when Meng Li's fist unfolded, Xie Xiaoming's jaw almost fell to the ground.

Bullshit insights extraordinary!

Looking at Meng Li's horizontal and vertical fist technique, Xie Xiaoming couldn't cry or laugh.

Mr. Meng's basic boxing method is even more basic than him!

He practiced boxing for two days, and finally had some opinions of his own, and was able to evolve some changes on the basis of horizontal and vertical.

But this Teacher Meng is simply reading from the book. Every movement is like a mold carved out.

This also ...... That's stupid!

Xie Xiaoming didn't hold back, and laughed out loud.

Meng Li finished his work and asked him.

"What are you laughing at?"

Xie Xiaoming hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry Teacher Meng, I didn't mean to. ”

"Do you think my boxing skills are not good?" Meng Li said expressionlessly.

"It's a little bit worse! I don't feel like Mr. Wang is slipping yet. ”

Xie Xiaoming is also an honest child, and he actually admitted it.

Hehe!

Meng Li smiled dryly: "Since you think my boxing skills are not good, then let's use this basic boxing method to compete." Don't worry, during the competition, I won't use any true qi, and my strength will be suppressed to the same extent as you. ”

"Really!"

The little boy, who was two heads shorter than Meng Li, was like a pearl that suddenly shone at night, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

If he doesn't meet such a fair request, then it is too disrespectful!

"A gentleman's words are quick and the horse is whipped, can this be fake?"

"Okay, I'll accompany you to compare!"

Xie Xiaoming raised his hands and opened the starting style of the basic boxing technique, and was afraid that Meng Li would regret it, so he emphasized again: "Okay, you can't use true qi!"

Meng Li, who had achieved his goal, finally revealed his true colors, grinned and sneered: "Don't worry, I can beat you up without being really angry!"

The words fell, and his fists rushed straight out.

Basic boxing, rush!

Xie Xiaoming noticed a hint of abnormality, but he didn't have time to think.

When Meng Li's fist method rushed in, he himself also performed a punch and met it with both fists.

The same punches, the same power.

The conditions of the two people are the same, Xie Xiaoming doesn't believe it, the boxing technique he used with his own hands will be worse than Meng Li's boxing technique.

Rumble!

Four fists collided.

The power of the fist hedging made Xie Xiaoming instantly feel like he had been hit by a brute bull.

Whew......

He retreated a few steps backwards before stopping.

Looking at the arms again, it was as if the strength had been sucked dry, so sore that I couldn't even lift a finger.

"You...... This ......"

The boy looked at the unmoved teenager across from him and was speechless in surprise.

"Do you want to ask how this is possible!" Meng Li looked at Xie Xiaoming, who looked surprised, with a satisfied expression on his face.

Children, do you know how to be humble now?

Xie Xiaoming looked at his hands and said in a daze: "This is impossible! They are all basic boxing techniques, and their strength is almost the same, why can you exert such a huge power with that punch?"

Meng Li stopped teasing him, put on a straight face, and started today's extremely precious lesson.

"Yes, even if it is the same move, the same strength, can burst out of different power, this is the importance of the foundation, the more solid the foundation, the deeper the understanding of the moves, when it is displayed, the power of the explosion is naturally different. Just like the punch I just had, if I wanted to, I could even burst out with twice as much power as you. ”

Verification with action is always the most effective method.

Xie Xiaoming suddenly realized: "No wonder Teacher Wang has been letting me practice boxing for the past two days, it turns out that there is such a deep meaning." But why didn't he just tell me? I thought he would only know the basics. ”

Meng Li laughed when he heard this: "How is it possible! Although your Teacher Wang's realm is not yet first-class, his foundation is still quite solid, in addition to the basic boxing technique, his basic swordsmanship is also good, you can learn it when you have time in the future." ”

Xie Xiaoming's eyes flickered and said, "What is Teacher Meng best at?"

"Me?" Meng Li stretched out his hand and slapped it on the wooden knife, laughing: "Of course, what I am best at is knife technique, basic knife technique!"

Xie Xiaoming said: "Teacher Meng, I will also learn knife techniques from you in the future." ”

Meng Li stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "No problem, but before that, you have to practice the basic boxing method well, I don't accept half-hearted disciples here." Remember, in this world, everything can fail you, but sweat will not fail you. ”

"Yes!"

Xie Xiaoming yelled and ran to the middle of the courtyard to practice boxing alone, compared to before, this time I don't know how serious it was.

made Wang Ergou, who happened to be about to go out, dumbfounded.

Could this little guy just watch people put on the dishes?

The Jianjing Mansion has taken action to control it, and the heat of the Wooden Sword Martial Arts Hall is fading, and today's Martial Arts Hall is extremely deserted, and no one has come to the door.

Near noon, Tinker came from the front yard and told him that the letter had been sent.

It is expected to arrive in half a month.

Half a month is not a short time, but fortunately, the heat of the Wooden Sword Martial Arts Hall has gradually subsided, and it will not be in the way to wait a little longer.

Xiao Ding said that she was very touched by Meng Li's understanding, and promised that in this half month, she and Xiao Dang would come over to help in their spare time.

For this, Meng Li naturally had no reason to refuse.

In the past half month, he has to prepare for overcoming the mandatory task, and many trivial things can't be taken care of, with these two little girls to help him, his side will be much better.

For this reason, Meng Li also specially talked with Miss Bu and signed a series of unequal treaties that humiliated the country.

Returning to the martial arts hall from the front yard, it didn't take long for Wang Ergou to run in from outside, and after seeing Meng Li, he said hurriedly: "You must not have imagined, who I saw outside just now?"

Meng Li didn't have time to play a guessing game with him, so he snorted coldly: "I guess you ran into a ghost!"

It was a casual joke, but I didn't expect Wang Ergou's expression to suddenly become extremely solemn.

"You're right, what the hell!"

Meng Li frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Wang Ergou said in a low voice: "I saw Zhang Heng just now. ”

In Wang Ergou's opinion, after hearing Zhang Heng's name, Meng Li would definitely be surprised, but the result was ......

"Who is Zhang Heng?"

Meng Li scratched his head and tried his best to think about it, but he couldn't think of the name.

"Do we know someone named Zhang Heng?"

Wang Ergou couldn't help but laugh and said: "How did I forget this, you haven't heard of the name Zhang Heng at all." ”

"Who the hell is this man?"

Just because you haven't heard a name doesn't mean you haven't seen this person. Judging from Wang Ergou's performance, he must have seen this person and was impressed.

Wang Ergou said: "Do you remember Guo Si's subordinates, the one who can practice kung fu!"

"The one who was picked off by Bu Yu and broke the hamstrings of his feet, how did he come to Jieshui City?"

Meng Li's eyes were surprised, a bandit dared to enter the city, he really didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

Wang Ergou said: "I also felt strange, so I followed, and I found out that Zhang Heng had contact with the people in the snake nest." ”

"Do you know where Zhang Heng lives?"

For this Zhang Heng, Meng Li still wants to see it.

Wang Ergou shook his head and said, "Time is too tight, I was afraid that he would find out, so I didn't follow." ”

"It's okay, we don't know, someone will know!"

When Meng Li came to the Treasure Hunt Pavilion again, the snake Zhengning was no longer there, replaced by a middle-aged beggar dressed in scruffy clothes.

"Mr. Sue?"

After walking into the Treasure Hunting Pavilion, Meng Li's expression changed after seeing the beggar, and he was a little surprised.

Mr. Su smiled when he saw Meng Li.

"I didn't expect that even the owner of the Meng Pavilion, who has been in the limelight recently, knows Su, Su is really fortunate in three lives!"

The corners of Meng Li's mouth raised lightly: "Mr. Su's writing is superb, especially when he writes a good couplet, and he has admired it for a long time." ”

"What couplet?"

Mr. Su, who was dressed as a beggar, didn't hear what Meng Li said again, and his expression was puzzled.

Meng Li held his head high, put his hands behind his back, and said loudly: "There are birds in the trees. ”

The seven words blurted out, which are the couplets that the noodle stall owner regards as a treasure.

Mr. Su was stunned.

"Oh, so that's what you said, it's just a work of interest, not enough to worry about!"

After saying that, I also felt a little funny, and laughed.

"Pavilion Master Meng is here, it shouldn't just be a couple, right?"

Without further ado, let's get down to business.

Meng Li's expression was straight, and he got straight to the point: "I want to inquire about someone from your organization." ”

"Who?"

Mr. Su's expression changed, and he took out the pen and paper, very seriously. And this is also the purpose of the snake nest, in the public to speak.

Meng Li said: "Zhang Heng!"

Mr. Su took a deep breath and said slowly: "There are eleven Kaolan bandits, Guo Si sits down with his left arm and his right arm, and the iron armor is practicing Zhang Heng. It's a pity that we don't have any information about this person. ”