Part 1 The Lonely Goose Against the Wind Chapter 15 Fishing in Troubled Waters
When the news came back to the Sword Sect, Lu Hanxing was furious. I didn't expect Xiao to be hard and alive after so long.
Qi Lianping and Gao Shu were summoned by Lu Hanxing's disciples to come to the main hall to discuss matters, and when they entered the hall, they found that Lu Hanxing was angry, and they were so frightened that they stood aside and didn't dare to make a sound.
After a while, Lu Hanxing commanded, "There is news about Xiao Cuo. He is really fateful, and he appeared in Jingxian again. You go down the mountain to capture Xiao Cuo, and you don't care about life or death. ”
When Gao Shu heard this, he was about to open his mouth to refuse but was stopped by Qi Lianping. Qi Lianping responded: "The subordinates and Senior Brother Gao will definitely remove this big trouble for the head of the family." ”
Lu Hanxing was very happy, praised them a few words, and ordered them to go down to rest. Qi Lianping and Gao Shu came out of the Hanshan Palace and met secretly in Qi Lianping's room.
"Knowing that we are not Xiao Cuo's opponents, this old fox sent us down the mountain, obviously to kill people with a knife. Gao Shu no longer had any scruples, and said angrily: "When Xiao Cuo was in the Sword Sect, he had a very bad relationship with us. Once you do it, I'm afraid it won't teach brotherhood. ”
"The junior brother only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other. The old fox is afraid that he will take advantage of our descent to purge all our cronies. Qi Lianping said what he was most worried about.
"Hey!" Gao Shu sat down weakly and regretted: "Since you know why you have to do it today, you really shouldn't have listened to the old fox's words." The ghost obsessed with the assassination of the master is the end of today. ”
Qi Lianping said angrily: "So far, what's the use of thinking about this." Since the old fox has the intention of killing people with a knife, we will muddy this pool of water. ”
"What method?" Gao Shu became interested and asked, "Are you going to find King Pingnan?"
Qi Lianping said: "It's Chuanyun Villa." Out of Jing County is the activity range of Chuanyun Villa, and it is expected that Chuanyun Villa will have action. Do you know that Cloud Piercing Villa is composed of blood relatives. Zhuo Song, the old owner, originally had two sons under his knees, who died one after another. When it comes to his grandchildren, only Zhuo Pei is not bad. ”
Qi Lianping continued: "On the other hand, Zhuo Song's younger brother Zhuo Bai not only has two sons who have survived until now, but also has grandchildren who are masters like Zhuo Run. Chuanyun Villa is the inheritance system of the eldest son and eldest grandson, and the position of the owner of the village will be passed on to Zhuo Han in the future. Zhuo Bai Yimai was very dissatisfied with Zhuo Song Yimai, and we took the opportunity to get close to it and seek our benefits from it. ”
Gao Shu stretched out his thumb and praised: "Senior Brother Qi is really resourceful, just do it!"
If you want to muddy the water, and then fish in troubled waters, you also want to do the same. When the Bird Fairy Gate got the news from Bai Fang, who was lurking in the Central Plains, Pi Lizhi felt that it was not enjoyable. Let the disciple pass the book to Bai Fang, and order her to wait for the opportunity to kill the disciple who is chasing Xiao Cuo.
Xiao Cuo, who didn't know anything about all this, was walking on the mountain road on foot with a grass in his mouth.
At this time, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, and Xiao Cuo was alert to raise his sword, pretending to take a calm walk. After a while, a group of people galloped quickly. Everyone is carrying a long sword on their backs, all dressed in white, but the difference is the embroidered words on the chest, which are embroidered with "filial piety, loyalty, righteousness and benevolence". The word filial piety is the first, and the word benevolence is the last. Xiao mistakenly recognized them as the disciples of the Renzi generation of Chuanyun Villa.
A group of people rode past Xiao Cuo and walked away. The dust raised made Xiao mistakenly eat the soil.
Before the dust fell, the group of people actually rode back again. Ming Xiao Cuo raised his head, took out the portrait and took a closer look, and found that the person in front of him had the demeanor of a disciple of a famous sect. In the blink of an eye, he rode away again.
"Flashy!" Xiao Cuo scolded while covering his nose. After walking for a while, I finally saw a tea shed. I picked the most marginal table, ordered a pot of tea and two steamed buns, and ate leisurely.
Before the tea was finished, the previous group of disciples of the Cloud Piercing Mountain Villa came quickly. Hu Xiao also came with him. The crowd surrounded the tea shed.
It turned out that the disciple of Chuanyun hurried to Jingxian County, and learned from Hu Xiao that the person he had just missed was Xiao Cuo, and then turned around to chase after him. Xiao Cuo walked, and the Cloud Piercing Disciple and Hu Xiao were on horseback. Between a slow and a fast, meet in the tea shed.
"Xiao Cuo, you have nowhere to run now!" Hu Xiao was proud, the big knife was unsheathed, and a cold glow appeared. Everyone in Cloud Piercing Villa also showed their swords one after another, and the atmosphere was tense for a while.
Xiao Cuo's sword was not unsheathed, and the sword scabbard broke through. For a time, the dust was flying, and the sound of war was rumbling. However, even if Hu Xiao had the help of many disciples of the Cloud Piercing Villa, it was difficult to shake the power of Xiao Cuo.
After a while, Xiao Cuo seized the opportunity, jumped over, and rode away. Hu Xiao led the uninjured Cloud Piercing disciples, and then rode after them.
One after the other, not far apart. Hu Xiao took out the dart from his arms, used all his strength, and threw it at the ass of the horse that Xiao Cuo was riding. Xiao Cuo's reaction was quick, and before the horse fell, he stepped on the horse's back and flew up the branch of the big tree by inertia.
Seeing that Hu Xiao and the others were about to arrive, Xiao Cuo slammed his sword scabbard. first injured a few Cloud Piercing disciples, and then the long sword was unsheathed, turning around and heading straight for Hu Xiao.
Hu Xiao flew off his horse and fought against Xiao Cuo alone. I can't beat it, but now I am injured and I am Xiao Cuo's opponent. In less than ten rounds, Xiao Cuo has gained the upper hand. Hu Xiao had to leave behind the Cloud Piercing Disciple and flee on horseback.
Xiao Cuo didn't chase after him, and left on horseback. At the same time, all the extra horses were killed to prevent the Cloud Piercing disciples from chasing after them.
Chuanyun Villa, one of the six major factions in the Central Plains. The villa is located in the south of Wancheng, Nanyang County, and the whole sits north and faces south. The injured disciples entered through the East Corner Gate one after another, and went north through the Second Gate to Xinglin Hall for treatment. The disciple named Zhuo Yan at the head of the group simply bandaged the wound and went straight through the corridor through the door on the left side of the Xinglin Hall to the martial arts platform in front of the hall.
At this moment, on the martial arts stage, all the disciples of the filial piety generation are accompanying Zhuo Hong to practice martial arts. Zhuo Hong is the second son of Zhuo Song's second son, Zhuo Huang, who grew up in the villa since he was a child, and often boasts that he is not lost to Zhuo Run, the most famous in the Chuanyun Villa.
It's a pity that he is the son of Zhuohuang, and without the permission of the old owner, he can't easily go to the rivers and lakes to walk. ended up depressed all day long, so I had to find a disciple of filial piety to practice martial arts. As a matter of course, it was an easy win. It has also created Zhuo Hong's current arrogance and invincibility.
Seeing Zhuo Yan wrapped his wounds, he hurriedly passed by the martial arts platform. Zhuo Hong stopped him curiously, and asked the ins and outs from Zhuo Yan's mouth. Excited for a while, he followed Zhuo Yan into the reception hall.
The old owner is in retreat, and now the daily life of the villa is handled by Zhuo Bai. In the hall, only Zhuo Bai and Zhuo Han were discussing things. Zhuo Han is the eldest son of Zhuo Song's eldest son, Zhuo Wei.
Zhuo Bai and Zhuo Han were suspicious when they saw Zhuo Hong coming in with the injured Zhuo Yan. Zhuo Yan told Zhuo Bai and Zhuo Han all about the failure of the siege of Xiao Cuo.
Zhuo Bai sighed: "I didn't expect Xiao Cuo, a villain, to be so good at kung fu. Many disciples of the Renzi generation, with the cooperation of Hu Xiao, actually let him escape unscathed. How can this really be true!"
Zhuo Hong took the initiative to ask: "Second grandfather, please allow your grandson to take someone to arrest Xiao Cuo." ”
What is the strength of his younger brother, Zhuo Han knows best. Seeing that Zhuo Hong didn't know whether he was alive or dead, he took the initiative to ask for help, and hurriedly stopped him: "The other party is very strong, I think it's better to send Zhuo Run or Zhuo Pei to go!"
Hearing the names of the two people he hated the most, Zhuo Hong snorted coldly, and said angrily: "The eldest brother looks down on the younger brother so much, you must know that I am the one who can defeat the disciples of the filial piety generation in three moves." My martial arts are not inferior to them! Why do I look for them whenever there is something!"
Zhuo Han dissuaded: "Zhuo Hong, how can the eldest brother say that you are willing to give up! Xiao Cuo is a heinous murderer. When it came to the battle of Jianfeng, Zhuo Pei was also present. He asked himself, and it was difficult to defeat Xiao Cuo. How could you be his opponent?"
Zhuo Hong hugged his sword and turned his face away, didn't look at Zhuo Han, and complained loudly: "In the end, the eldest brother just looks down on me, always thinks that I can't afford to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility, but he doesn't give me a chance to prove it." No matter what you say this time, I have to go!"
Seeing that his brothers were out of harmony, Zhuo Bai, who had been beside him and had not spoken, finally spoke: "If Hong'er wants to go, you can do it!" and signaled Zhuo Han not to speak.
As soon as the words changed, Zhuo Bai said in a deep voice: "The opponent is not trivial, I want you to bring the twenty-eight disciples over and capture Xiao Cuo with a formation." ”
The Twenty-Eight Nakshatra Great Array is the formation that the ancestors of Chuanyun Villa realized according to the Twenty-Eight Nakshatras. Once the big array is launched, the offensive will be like the Yangtze River going east. Qi is in harmony and like the immeasurable sea, and people will get dizzy when they fall into it, until they are exhausted.
The executors of the formation were composed of the most elite twenty-eight disciples of the Cloud Piercing Mountain Villa. The disciples are all the strongest selected from the "filial piety, loyalty, righteousness, and benevolence" generation.
It was a great opportunity to capture the thief and show off his might. To bring these men is to deceive the widow with the multitude. Of course, Zhuo Hong was unwilling and refused: "Sun Er doesn't need these people to follow, just bring some filial piety disciples." Sun Er promises to defeat Xiao Cuo and capture him back to your fate. ”
Zhuo Han frowned, and persuaded bitterly: "You better take the twenty-eight nights with you, don't despise the enemy." Don't worry about us!"
Zhuo Hong didn't listen to what Zhuo Han said. Zhuo Bai had no choice but to agree to Zhuo Hong's go. However, Zhuo Bai asked Zhuo Hong to promise three things, one is not to force himself out, the second is to come back if he can't win, and the third is not allowed to spend all day and drink on the way, go early and return early.
Zhuo Hong agreed, happily went down to pack up his new makeup, and prepared to go out to capture Xiao Cuo.
After Zhuo Hong left the hall, Zhuo Han said worriedly: "Second grandfather, Zhuo Hong is in such a situation. The grandson is worried that he will return home, and what he is most afraid of is that something will happen to him. ”
Zhuo Bai was relieved: "I haven't let Zhuo Hong go out to practice, I will only sit in the well and watch the sky, so I feel resentful." Let him go out and break through, and I will carefully select disciples to accompany him. Later, Zhuo Yun will be sent to follow and protect secretly. ”
Zhuo Han saw that the second grandfather had made proper arrangements, and he couldn't say anything. It's just that Zhuo Hong went out of the rivers and lakes for the first time, and he always felt like he was up and down.
Zhuo Hong didn't think there was anything wrong, and got the manpower arranged by Zhuo Bai, and couldn't wait to leave Chuanyun Villa. Went straight to Hoshino Prefecture, where Xiao Cuo might stay.
Hoshino is a small county, and the people are small and the city is small. Xiao Cuo didn't dare to stay long, so he only rested for one night and then changed his itinerary and headed southeast. I have been riding fast horses and staying in Canghu Town. What he didn't know was that he had been targeted by a pair of sharp eyes.
Who is eyeing him? Could it be Hu Xiao? Please see the next chapter "Blame for Trouble."