Chapter 5: In the Ivory Mountains
Night fell quietly, Xu Ping'an walked behind with the demon in his arms, and Li Ji pressed the fat tiger to lead the way in front, and the whole scene was a bit different.
If it is seen by the people, it will really be frightened, who dares to go up to the ivory mountain in the dark!
It is estimated that the government will not dare, as soon as you enter, you will not be ambushed, just the three roads and eighteen bends, the poor mountains and bad water and reeds can make people completely disappear!
Xu Ping'an has been quite bumpy along the way, he doesn't know martial arts but his body is still strong, and he usually follows his master Li Guiyao to do some strange exercises, and every time he is tired and half dead.
But it seems to have a big effect, he has almost never had any illness since he was a child, and his physique is also very strong, and he can be regarded as half a practitioner.
Climbing mountains and rivers all the way, holding a demon child without even breathing.
"How much longer?" he asked coldly.
"Come on, uncle, we all have to take this tortuous path when we enter the mountain, and only our people in Ivory Mountain know that if we don't walk along this road and are discovered, we will be shot directly!"
Just now, the fat pig took advantage of the dark night to be dishonest and wanted to escape, but the consequences can be imagined, Li Ji kicked his bones with a sweep of his legs.
After another quarter of an hour, I finally saw a little spark.
There is a small walled city hidden in the mountain stream of the poor mountains and bad waters, no wonder these rogues are difficult to clear, this rugged path alone is difficult to walk, no one can go up without anyone leading the way.
"Stop!" The surroundings were dark, and several black shadows suddenly jumped out of the bushes, and the big knife flashed in the moonlight, directly surrounding Xu Ping'an and the others.
Li Ji's hand clicked a little on Fat Tiger's back, and the latter immediately shook it, and he could be regarded as witnessing what it means to be a master along the way.
Now even if he arrived at the base camp of Ivory Mountain, he didn't dare to have the slightest crooked mind.
The fat tiger cleared his throat, played a good show, and shouted directly at the top of his throat: "Get out, it's Lao Tzu, don't disturb our distinguished guests in Ivory Mountain!"
Out of the crowd came a burly man about eight feet tall, staring at Xu Ping'an and the others with a pair of eyes faintly, and finally landed on the fat tiger: "What's the matter with the wound on your face? What about the brothers who went down the mountain with you today!"
As soon as the words fell, the murderous aura rose, and seven or eight rogues approached in an instant.
The fat tiger broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, and said strongly and calmly: "You are arguing! Today, all the brothers are broken under the mud legs of other mountains, and Lao Tzu was also injured by them." ”
"Fortunately, I met these two masters of the rivers and lakes, and they put down more than a dozen people in one face and rescued me. Don't talk nonsense yet, I want to see the prince, we have a big deal in Ivory Mountain!"
The burly man's eyes were cold and he snorted.
"Put your mother's bullshit, our Ivory Mountain and the mountains in Yangzhou have always been well water and river water, how coincidentally, something happened today!"
"Besides, what are the rules of our Ivory Mountain, you should know very well that if you dare to lead them up the mountain, you are not afraid of losing your head!" said him, and a snow-white steel knife rested on the fat tiger's neck.
The fat tiger was so frightened that he almost didn't pee his pants, and looked back at Xu Ping'an with eyes asking for help.
Xu Ping'an sighed in his heart, knowing that it was not so easy, no matter how incompetent Liukou was, he had half a brain, he hugged the demon and gently patted her on the back to make her feel at ease, and walked forward.
"I'm a person from Dongting Lake in Pingyang County, now go to your house and call out to Young Master Ben, and after a moment of delay, I told him not to use it, and directly cut off his head and committed suicide to apologize!"
He was calm, as if he was saying something so sparse and ordinary, revealing a sense of arrogance.
When those rogues heard this, they ran to their territory to spread wild, and when they uttered such wild words, their hair exploded, and several bodies leaned forward, but the burly man suddenly stopped them.
"Your Excellency, it is said that he is from Dongting Lake in Pingyang County, can he have a token to prove it?"
He spoke a little apprehensively, being in the rivers and lakes, even at the lowest level, he was like thunder for the top few forces on the list of rivers and lakes.
Pingyang County is located at the end of Jiangnan Road in the Central Plains, and the Dongting Lake Snow Family is the uncrowned king there, with many disciples, and his hands and eyes cover the sky.
In addition to the "Gusu family", there may be a sect that can be compared with it, but it will never surpass too much.
Not long ago, Xue Wuye, the eldest son of the Xue family, married the righteous daughter of the current saint and was named "Pinghuhou", plus his own strength has squeezed into the ranks of first-class swordsmen, and he is one of the few top swordsmen in the Central Plains.
So this kind of origin can scare people to death!
"Smack!" a crisp slap rang out in the jungle.
"Are you qualified to see this young master's token? Finally, I will give you a chance, go back and call your master to come out to greet Lao Tzu, otherwise... Hey, hey!"
Xu Ping installed a real second ancestor of a martial arts family, and his nostrils were aimed at the sky, not to mention how much he was beaten.
The burly man was suddenly stupid, and his instinct was angry, but he had to break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, just because the Dongting Lake Xue family had the ability to let him die in the third watch, but not in the fifth watch.
whispered and flattered: "Childe, wait here." Then he turned and hid into the bushes, and went towards the walled city.
Xu Ping'an raised his eyebrows, thinking how tough this burly man could be.
It would not take a quarter of an hour to walk back and forth from here to the walled city, and the burly man had really invited the master to come.
In the distance, clusters of torches dyed the day red, and a small group of centaurs had arrived here, only a dozen meters apart.
The first person is wearing a black robe, a pair of triangular eyes all reveal the essence of light, the body is wide and the shoulders are thick, at most about thirty.
Xu Ping'an was looking at him, and he was also looking at Xu Ping'an.
Li Ji bowed his head and said to him, "Childe, this guy knows martial arts, I can feel that he should have the strength of a third-rate master." ”
Xu Ping'an was slightly surprised in his heart, although he was only a third-rate master, it was rare to see such a rogue in this poor mountain and remote area.
Just as I was thinking, someone approached.
"In Xia Wang Hu, I don't know if there are distinguished guests who come from afar and hope that Gongzi will bear with me, my brother is not thoughtful, please don't be angry!"
That Wang Hu is as his name suggests, like a smiling tiger, and he came up directly and bowed his hand, putting his posture very low.
Xu Ping'an smiled faintly, "Let's go, go to your village and have a look!" After speaking, he walked through the crowd, and walked away without saying anything, ignoring this Wang Hu directly.
Wang Hu's face was half reflected by the torch, and it was quite terrifying that he didn't smile, especially when he saw the yellow-skinned demon in Xu Ping'an's arms, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Owner of the village, this?" the burly man wanted to speak.
Wang Hu raised his hand to stop his words, frowned and said, "Don't panic, take a look first, so as not to cause a big disaster." Then he led the group of rogues from Ivory Mountain to follow.
Xu Ping'an walked in the front, and the demon poked up a small head, and said weakly, ": Big... Brother, they are all murderous rogues, why did we come here!"
"The guy you were talking to just now looked at me with a fierce look in his eyes... You're afraid!"
The corners of Xu Ping'an's mouth hooked, and said, "You'er is not afraid, no one can hurt you with your brother, and there will be delicious food later!"
The demon nodded, but her face was still full of fear, and the voices in this walled city were like a demon cave, scolding, screaming, and the woman's cry for help was very infiltrating.
From the first moment he entered the walled city, he regretted bringing the demon with him.
In fact, it was completely possible for Li Ji to kill this Wang Hu, but he said that if he wanted to press the Liukou to Yangzhou to subdue the law, then he would do it.
As the saying goes, words must be done, deeds must be fruitful, and men must never break their words when they speak, especially when they say things to women.
The walled city is like a miniature version of the city, with watchtowers and braziers on the outside, accompanied by open and dark sentinels, and the defense work is done to the extreme.
Inside, there were dozens of shingle houses and a large council chamber, and the passages were littered with crooked wine jars, tables and chairs, as well as fires and bloodstains.
Hearing those unbearable voices, Xu Ping'an immediately covered the demon's ears and walked into the central council hall under the guidance of Wang Hu.
The chamber was very bright, and there was a large vermilion chair on the top of the steps, and there was a complete tiger skin on it, which looked a little mighty.
There is a pear blossom wooden table in the middle, two rows of chairs on both sides, and a lot of swords and soldiers are hung on the wall, which is full of gangsterism.
Xu Ping'an's fingers gently stroked the table and chairs, and teased: "Yo, Wang Da is a good master, even the chair is made of agarwood pear wood, which costs a lot of silver, right?"
Wang Hu didn't smile and said: Wang pinned his life to the belt of his trousers, so he earned so many things, compared with your Dongting Lake Zhang family, it is far behind, Gongzi smiled. ”
"Test me? Even the surname has been changed to this son, Wang Hu, you are not small!"
Xu Ping'an said playfully, he almost knows all these things on the rivers and lakes, and he may be able to tell the things of some famous people in the rivers and lakes and the women who have deep resentments, let alone the surname of this family of rivers and lakes.
Wang Hu looked remorseful, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "The son is guilty of sins, Wang has no such intention, absolutely no such intention! ”
"I'm too lazy to tell you nonsense, let's get some food first, and clean your hands and feet. Xu Ping'an said and sat directly on the tiger chair on the steps, his expression was calm.
Li Ji stood next to him like a door god, making Wang Hu jealous, perhaps it was a feeling between martial arts practitioners and martial arts practitioners.
"Do as Childe said, clean your hands and feet, and then get out of here." Wang Hu turned his head and said, but when he swept over the fat tiger, he had a little more meaning.
"Slow! This fat man is clever, stay with me before and after the saddle!" Xu Ping'an said.
Wang Hu did so, and there were only a few of them left in the entire cave hall, which seemed a little empty
Wang Hu looked directly at Xu Ping'an and said, "Childe, let's get straight to the point, dare to ask what kind of big deal it is?"
"It's not a big deal, after I have eaten, you people from Ivory Mountain will follow me down the mountain, catch someone for me, and benefit a lot of you afterwards. ”
"As long as you do something for me, I can even support you to be the biggest green forest rogue here. ”
Wang Hu's eyes shrank when he heard this, he felt that this matter was too strange, when did the famous Dongting Lake Xue family need to talk to him about business?
But at the same time, he also knows deeply what kind of ability a family of rivers and lakes has, and he doesn't dare to act rashly at all.
Xu Ping'an said again: "Don't look at me with your suspicious eyes, if I want to be unfavorable to you, you are just a third-rate master, and this brother next to me can take his life in three moves." ”
As soon as the words fell, Li Ji's internal force was released, and the table in front of him directly shattered, shaking Wang Hu back again and again, and almost none of them stumbled and fell.
Wang Hu lost his temper, his eyes turned into copper bells, knowing that this Li Ji was a master, but he didn't expect it to be a master!
Fucking his old bottom has been seen by others, it's ridiculous to fight with this city, Wang Hu thought about it that he was fortunate that he didn't act rashly just now, otherwise his head would not be guaranteed.