Chapter 108: Fighting Wits (Part II)
Fang Xiaodao estimated the distance to reach the Supreme Palace, and decisively chose a detour. At present, the Qinglong Palace only sent a small number of people, forcing him to hide in Tibet, and if more people were sent, the situation would be even worse. Moreover, there are other people and horses in the Supreme Palace, as well as people and horses who sit at the helm. If all these people come to arrest him, he will really be unable to escape.
Under the difficult conditions of the Northern Desert, the Supreme Palace has been the enemy of the Hu people for generations, and gradually formed a force that is free from the royal power. There is still a big gap compared to Daomachuan, but compared to the gang-lined martial arts forces in the Central Plains, they are a behemoth. Shan Lao Mo has been working hard for the development and growth of the Supreme Palace all his life, and finally formed a state of being outstanding in the Northern Desert.
To understand what kind of sect the Supreme Palace of the Northern Desert is, you must have seen how the warriors of the Supreme Palace fought against the rogues and armies of the Hu people, which is the strongest place in the Supreme Palace, and it is also the most admirable place.
The sky in the northern desert was dark and heavy, and a heavy snow was brewing. Fang Xiaodao said that he came to see the snow, but now he is not looking forward to it at all. Because he knew that it was impossible for him to see Shan Yan before the snow fell. Moreover, he is likely to brave the heavy snow to fight wits and courage with the people of the Northern Desert Supreme Palace. Although he is a northerner, he has never understood the cold of the northern desert.
The north wind was strong, Fang Xiaodao wrapped the big sword on his body tightly, looked at the dark night in front of him, and continued to move forward without flinching.
After walking seven or eight miles, there was a bright light in front of him. The light was very faint, and it came out of the tent.
Fang Xiaodao had never lived in a tent in the cold wind, and he thought that the tent must not be as good as the solid walls of the Central Plains. He was even worried that the wind would sweep the tent away. Still, he didn't hesitate to walk towards the tent, for the light of the fire made him feel uncomfortable.
Walking a dozen steps away from the tent, Fang Xiaodao suddenly stopped and squatted in the grass in the dark night. For he saw a man outside the tent.
On such a cold day, who would want to stand outside and not get into a tent that is close at hand? There is one kind of person, that is, people who dare not go in.
The tent is big and it looks familiar. After more than a dozen steps, Fang Xiaodao could still smell the aroma of wine. Fang Xiaodao is not only very cold now, but also very greedy. In this case, he will definitely get into the tent and warm up with a few glasses of wine.
Fang Xiaodao walked straight over, and even though a few people standing guard outside shouted to stop him, he still walked straight over.
Walking to the front of the tent, one of the people inside suddenly said, "Let him in." ”
Fang Xiaodao smiled slightly, glanced at the people outside sympathetically, and walked into the tent.
There were a lot of people sitting in the tent, around a fire, and large pieces of mutton were roasted.
After a "crackling" sound in the fire, Fang Xiaodao said with a smile on his face: "Long time no see, Spring Hall Master." ”
Quan Zhizhong's face was surprised at first, but it soon became very interesting, as if he had bumped into shit luck when he went out. Fang Xiaodao is also a big man who is angry and resentful, and he just bumped into his hand like this, and he really has to thank the cold outside.
"Oh, it's you! I just thought that I was a hero to dare to come, so I let you in. Who knows, it's a fierce tiger that came in!" Quan Zhizhong said.
Fang Xiaodao said: "It is not a tiger in the bottom, but now that the sheep is in the tiger's den, the tiger is only afraid that it is the master of your spring hall!"
Quan Zhizhong sneered: "Don't dare, your Fang Xiaodao has always been not afraid of heaven and earth, and you dare to walk around on the third of an acre of land in the lower northern desert." ”
Fang Xiaodao was stunned for a moment, stretched out his hand and pushed the person opposite Quan Zhizhong, and then sat there by himself, and said curiously: "Listen to the meaning of the Quan Hall Master, this trip to the Central Plains, someone is embarrassed?"
Quan Zhizhong didn't think to discuss with Fang Xiaodao what happened to him in the Central Plains, but Fang Xiaodao was so enthusiastic that it hooked his full of resentment.
Quan Zhizhong said in a tone of confidant confidant: "Alas, I was born in the wilderness of the Northern Desert, and I have been fascinated by the rich Central Plains for a long time. Now that I have gained knowledge, it turns out that the Central Plains is not a blessed land!"
Fang Xiaodao said with a smile: "It depends on what you think is a blessed land, if you want one that has no quarrel with the world, then there is no cave blessed land in the whole world." ”
Quan Zhizhong sneered: "What you said is not the same thing as what I said at all, if you are the kind of person who is escaping the world, then you are very wrong." ”
Fang Xiaodao said: "You are not, then you must think that the people of the Central Plains are not as good as your Northern Desert people since childhood, so you are timid and cautious." As a result, when I arrived in the Central Plains, I found that the Central Plains martial arts masters were like clouds, and there were countless conspiracies and tricks. Compared with the evil wolves in your northern desert, the people of the Central Plains are more ferocious and cunning in fighting with themselves. ”
Quan Zhizhong glared angrily, but the more angry he was, the more it meant that Fang Xiaodao had guessed correctly.
With Fang Xiaodao's understanding of the martial arts of the Central Plains, a person like Quan Zhizhong, who prides himself on being excellent in martial arts, will definitely be taught a lesson. It's okay if the ability is worse, after all, no one wants to care, but if the ability is better, you will definitely get a lesson that you will never forget.
Quan Zhizhong stared at Fang Xiaodao viciously and said, "You Central Plains people are scheming, and you have really lost the face of those who practice martial arts. ”
Fang Xiaodao shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily, manpower is not as good as beasts, but people can easily slaughter them, this is because of wisdom." The Lord of the Spring Hall crisscrossed the Northern Desert, and it was not a country that was defeated by one person's fists, right?"
Quan Zhizhong said: "You say very reasonably, but those who practice martial arts always have to talk about some morality." ”
Fang Xiaodao looked at Quan Zhizhong repeatedly for a while, and said: "The world is so big, you and I can spend a night in the same tent, it's really an incredible thing!"
Quan Zhizhong nodded his head in a daze, and when he came back to his senses, Fang Xiaodao had already picked up the food on the fire and began to gnaw. When he had eaten his fill, he lay down again near the fire, and did not seem to be afraid at all.
The red flame burned very strongly, and Quan Zhizhong next to him didn't know if it was hot or not leaving, and there was a string of fine sweat on his forehead.
At dawn the next day, Fang Xiaodao stood up from the ground and said with a sleepy-eyed look: "Spring Hall Master, thank you for staying last night." ”
Quan Zhizhong still sat there, as if he hadn't moved all night, his eyes were bloodshot. Seeing Fang Xiaodao's appearance, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Are you really sleeping?"
Fang Xiaodao said: "The northern desert is freezing cold, I can find a place to shelter from the wind, and rely on a fire, what reason can I have not sleep?"
Quan Zhizhong said: "You, you are really courageous. ”
Fang Xiaodao said: "Spring Hall Master, let's say goodbye." ”
Quan Zhizhong is the overlord of the Northern Desert, could it be that he really didn't even dare to kill Fang Xiaodao in his dream? Obviously not like this, he didn't do it because he wasn't sure that Fang Xiaodao was really asleep, and even he thought that Fang Xiaodao was definitely not asleep. Even if Fang Xiaodao didn't fall asleep, he shouldn't be out of the guts to make a move. Then why, did Quan Zhizhong tolerate Fang Xiaodao overnight and didn't make a move?
The reason is actually very simple, that is, he was injured, and it was a very serious injury. If he hadn't been injured, he would have done it the moment Fang Xiaodao entered the tent.
It has been three months since the incident in Dongshan, and Quan Zhizhong has not returned to the Supreme Palace, which shows that he has stayed in the Central Plains for a long time. A lot must have happened during this period, which is why he is full of resentment. At first, if he didn't do it, Fang Xiaodao felt suspicious, and when he tried it several times and still didn't do it, he boldly guessed that Quan Zhizhong must be a rat trap. So Fang Xiaodao made inches, and after eating, he lay down to sleep. At this time, he found that Quan Zhizhong not only did not make a move, but was very nervous all the time. When he was lying on the ground and pretending to sleep, he even found that Quan Zhizhong's breath was not very even, so he concluded that Quan Zhizhong was extremely injured. In fact, Fang Xiaodao didn't sleep comfortably at all, because even if he expected the other party to be injured, he wasn't completely sure that the other party wouldn't make a move.
Last night's snow was only a thin layer, and the sky had not cleared yet, as if the bigger snow was still to come.
It was also a pedestrian in the snow, only twenty miles away from Fang Xiaodao, and a group of people were discussing things around a fire. They were naturally the pursuers of the Green Dragon Palace, and Fang Xiaodao made a detour to let them pounce into the air. So they immediately realized Fang Xiaodao's intentions and rode fast horses all the way over.
It turned out that Fang Xiaodao could have rushed straight to the Supreme Palace. But in order to avoid them, he deliberately made a detour to the Green Dragon Palace, preparing to leave by surprise. But he underestimated the strength of the Supreme Palace in the Northern Desert, they not only have a lot of eyeliner, but also are familiar with every grass and tree in the Northern Desert. When they searched around to no avail, they immediately thought that Fang Xiaodao should be doing the opposite, and put everyone together.
Fang Xiaodao walked as a car, but the other party was riding a horse. As long as they and Fang Xiaodao walked in the same direction, Fang Xiaodao would not be able to escape. Because it will soon be the realm of the Green Dragon Palace, and when they get there, they can use all the power of the Green Dragon Palace. At that time, Fang Xiaodao was really inescapable.
On the other side, Shan Yan had also left the Supreme Palace and had already arrived at the Green Dragon Palace.
Jiang Chu can be regarded as the most solid backing of Shan Lao Mo after his death. Because he has the greatest number of disciples and the greatest strength. Even the chief rudder of the Supreme Palace does not have so many people and horses. The reason for this situation is to guard against Daomachuan. Among the current people and horses of the Qinglong Palace, many of them are the disciples of the chief helm, and they are guarded here in order to guard against Dao Ma Chuan, and they are ordered by Jiang Chu. Therefore, Jiang Chu is a hot figure in the internal fighting in the Supreme Palace, and everyone wants to win him over.
For Jiang Chu, the most difficult thing is not life and death, because his life has always been in his own hands. But how to choose has always been a problem, even if he has no intention of becoming the palace master, he should think about who is the most suitable to be the palace master. After all, Shan Yan is just a woman, and he can't guarantee that Shan Yan is a qualified palace master. Therefore, he has no position of loyalty and treachery, but can only wait and see.
In the warm pavilion of the Green Dragon Palace, Jiang Chu looked at Shan Yan with a stern expression and said, "I used to use you before, because you are the eldest lady." Now, you are the palace master of my Supreme Palace, so you can't let your temperament be. ”
Shan Yan smiled and said, "Uncle Jiang is right, my niece is wrong. ”
Jiang Chu said: "I didn't let people kill him, but brought him back." I thought it was already the greatest tolerance, and I wouldn't care about being disabled. ”
Shan Yan said: "Back then, he carried a human head from the Supreme Palace into the Daoma River, which had to pass through the place of the Qinglong Palace. Uncle Jiang's ungrateful villain, why didn't he ignore it at that time and let him leave safely?"
When the news of Shan Laomo's death came out, the four hall masters all had the same attitude. What's more, Pi Jinchao personally went out to test it, just to know if Shan Lao Mo was really dead. However, if there is a righteous gentleman among them, then his approach is very strange. Today, when Shan Yan suddenly mentioned it, how would Jiang Chu answer?