Chapter 47: The Gathering of Heroes on the Shores of Poyang Lake
Ride the wind and sail more,
You have to see the night tide and the sea gate.
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In a vacant lot in the southeast of Poyang Lake, there is a jousting platform in the middle of the clearing, with four pillars standing on the side, hanging four colored flags, and a high platform directly above the jousting platform, on which six chairs are placed.
At this time, there were hundreds of people around the competition platform, and these people were all kinds of people, including beggars, those who pretended to carry long swords, and those who fought from various sects, and there were also people who came to this side in a steady stream at several intersections.
Xiao Ling'er looked at this scene and felt that it was somewhat similar to the Treasure Island Martial Arts Conference, but it was too far away in scale and layout, giving people the feeling that this 'Tianji Gang' was in a hurry to complete a certain task.
After waiting for another half an hour, the number of people around the platform gradually increased, and there were already about three or four hundred people, and some people began to talk about it.
"What kind of martial arts event is this, I think it's similar to a street martial arts competition. ”
"Haha, don't say it, it's a bit like that. ”
"How mysterious is this 'Tianji Gang', maybe nodding, I heard that this conference invited Xi Ouyang to take charge, it seems that there is some purpose. ”
"When did this 'Tianji Gang' come out of the rivers and lakes, and how could it get mixed up with Xi Ouyang?"
"Xi Ouyang, this old guy hasn't appeared in the Central Plains for ten years, why did he come out at this time. ”
"Will there be a repetition of the Treasure Island incident?"
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Qu Bingru was displeased when she heard this, and was about to step forward to question the person who spoke, but Xiao Ling'er gently pulled her, indicating that there was no need to worry about these people.
Xiao Linger looked around, searching for Bailitong's figure in the crowd, but she didn't see it, thinking where did this old guy go, and why didn't he see him at the scene today.
At this moment, a tall man shouted, "Look, what's on the road ahead?"
Everyone stopped the noise, and looked in the direction that the man said, only to see a hundred people on the road in front, walking in the front were eight men with long swords, followed by four maids, and then behind was a middle-aged man in his forties with a goatee on his face, and walking side by side with him was Ouyang Qing, who was called Xi Ouyang, followed by four middle-aged people and Jiangnan Sisha behind him, and then at the end there were more than 100 people wearing white clothes.
This group of people came over with great momentum, shouting as they walked: "Tianji Gang Master, miraculous skills, galloping the rivers and lakes, invincible......"
The heroes looked at each other, what kind of gang is this Tianji Gang, what kind of person is this Nangong Ren, what do you want to do when you send a hero post to invite martial arts people here? Is it just a martial arts competition?
Soon the group walked to the high platform on the edge of the competition platform, Goatee and Ouyang Qing and four middle-aged people came up to the stage and sat on chairs, Jiangnan Sisha and four big men stood aside, followed by more than 100 men on both sides of the high platform.
Nangong Ren walked to the front of the stage, clasped his fists with both hands and circled the audience, and the audience was suddenly much quieter.
Nangong Ren put down his hand, touched the goatee on his chin, and said loudly: "Poyang Lake, the scenery is pleasant, thank you heroes for giving me Nangong Ren face and coming to participate in this hero gathering." ”
As soon as Nangong Ren's voice fell, someone in the audience shouted: "Nangong Gang Master, you posted a hero post, it is impossible to just ask us to come over and watch the excitement! ”
Nangong Ren nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "This good man is right, I gathered everyone together, just to discuss with everyone what to do with the prospects of the Central Plains martial arts, everyone has seen that the Central Plains martial arts has not come out to lead for ten years, it has become a mess, each sect has developed independently, and the rivers and lakes have been bloody, and if this continues, the Central Plains martial arts will be in danger." ”
"Nangong Gang Master, what you mean is to elect a person with strong martial arts to preside over the overall situation, right, since Huashan Shan discussed the sword ten years ago, the world's strong martial arts people are also 'Beitong Nangongsun, East is West Ouyang', although Beitong is the leader of the beggar gang, but the dragon is not the tail, the affairs of the beggar gang are handled by the deputy gang leader, Nangongsun is also rare to see once in ten years, Dongzheng has returned to seclusion, no longer ask about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, West Ouyang has not appeared in the rivers and lakes for ten years, to choose someone who can preside over the overall situation, first of all, you have to ask a few of them to know!"
Nangong Renqi stroked his beard: "This benevolent brother is right, that's right, they are the strongest in martial arts on the rivers and lakes, but time has passed, it was already ten years ago, in these ten years, I don't know that there are many strong people in martial arts on the rivers and lakes, I Nangong Ren is not talented, I have also studied the world's martial arts in the past ten years, and I have made a little success, and I can ask the heroes for advice in a while." Nangong Ren pointed his hand back: "'Senior Ouyang Ouyang Qing already knows that I am holding this martial arts conference, and with him, I think the other three can be without notice, right?"
The people in the audience looked at Ouyang Qing who was sitting on the stage with Nangong Ren's hand, and said: "Xi Ouyang, he is from the Western Regions, how can he meddle in the affairs of the Central Plains martial arts." Someone else agreed: "The martial arts of Western Ouyang are high, but this person misbehaves, and he is from the Western Regions, and there are no other three, how to serve the public." "Yes, there are no other three here, if you invite a person from the Western Regions to come, can you command the Central Plains Martial Arts?"
Nangong Ren raised his hand: "Everyone be quiet, think about it, now the Jin people are going south, all the way is like a bamboo, if the Jin soldiers go all the way south, the great mountains and rivers of the Great Song Dynasty will fall into the hands of the Jin people, will the Central Plains martial arts still exist at that time? If you don't elect a person to lead the martial arts, when all the Song soil falls into the hands of the Jin people, the Central Plains martial arts will cease to exist, and it will be too late to find someone to lead everyone." ”
Nangong Ren's words made the audience talk a lot.
An old man said: "Nangong Gang Master, you can't say that, although the Jin people are tough, but our Great Song Dynasty is not easy to bully, we have thousands of people, and there are more anti-Jin heroes such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong who led the Great Song Dynasty to resist on the front line, how did the Jin people go south? How could the Central Plains martial arts cease to exist, I think the Nangong Gang Master held this hero meeting with ulterior motives!"
The old man's words resonated with him.
"Yes, with such a large territory as the Central Plains, how can the Jin people come over, there is no need for mediocrity to disturb themselves. ”
"The Central Plains Martial Arts has existed for hundreds of years, and I haven't heard that it can be disintegrated, unless someone with ulterior motives makes trouble from it. ”
"The Nangong gang leader won't want to re-invest in the matter of Treasure Island again, it's impossible, someone is obstructing the matter of Treasure Island, we are all wrong to blame the Qu Island master, could it be that the Nangong gang leader is the one who wronged the Qu Island master?"
The muscles on Nangong Ren's face twitched: "Don't talk nonsense, how can I, Nangong Ren, be the one who framed Qu Island, and the matter of Treasure Island has nothing to do with me." ”
"Nangong Gang Master, if you gather us, won't you just let us listen to you, what is your purpose, just say it directly, we don't want to waste time here. ”
Nangong Ren glanced back at Ouyang Qing, Ouyang Qing nodded slightly, Nangong Ren turned his head to the audience and said: "Since this is the case, I will also say it directly, this martial arts event is to select a person who can lead the development of martial arts under the witness of Ouyang's seniors, I Nangong Ren is not talented, and I will compete fairly with everyone on stage......
A middle-aged man with a long sword standing beside Xiao Ling'er and Qu Bingru snorted coldly: "See, the fox's tail is finally revealed, and it is obvious that he wants to sit in this position." ”
A man next to the middle-aged man said: "This person is not terrible, the Jiangnan Sisha around him is only a small role, and the other four middle-aged people don't know where to go, it's just that Ouyang Qing, I heard that he has practiced the 'Taixu Burning Flame Palm', this martial art has only been heard, if this person really practiced, I think no one on the scene should be able to beat him." ”
The middle-aged man said: "There is such a big event on the rivers and lakes, and Xi Ouyang has appeared, I don't think the other three should stand idly by, let's take a look, right?"
Nangong Ren continued: "This time, Ouyang Qing's seniors will be a witness, and the competition will be fair and just......
Nangong Ren didn't finish speaking, and someone in the audience said loudly: "There are no four major sects to testify, how can people be convinced." ”
At this time, Ouyang Qing stood up, walked next to Nangong Ren, and said to the audience: "The Nangong gang leader has already sent a hero post to the four major gates, no wonder they don't come." After speaking, his right hand was raised, his palm turned red, and then he struck a pillar on the side of the ring, and before everyone could see it clearly, they saw that this wooden pillar suddenly burned, and after a while, a thick pillar turned into black powder.
Ouyang Qing glanced at the crowd: "I think it doesn't matter if the four major gates are sent or not!" After speaking, he turned around and sat back in his chair.
The people in the audience stopped talking, and Nangong Ren said: "The four major sects have something to do in the future, and I regret it, but I have already posted a hero post to the seventy-two gangs on the rivers and lakes, and I should have come halfway there, if you still have questions, please say it, if there is no problem, let's start the competition." ”
A man dressed in black with a double hook in his hand was the first to jump into the ring and bowed his hand to the audience: "I am Yu Yuan, the leader of the Golden Hook Gang, and I am here to ask you for advice." ”