Although Li Ji agreed to teach his son martial arts, it was not a matter of preaching and teaching, and in the past two days, there had been an incident of sucking children's blood in Longyang Village, and several family members were injured and sick, and Li Ji still needed to be treated, and the Feixue Gang also had to hurry there. It was Li Ji who told Li Longyan to calm down and stay impatient, and when everything was done, he would officially pass on his martial arts.

Early in the morning of the second day, Tian Qingmiao knocked on the door again and sent Li Ji to the medicine box that he had placed in Tian's house last night.

Li Ji asked about her family's situation, Tian Qingmiao was sad and wanted to cry, saying that the family had cried all night, and they were busy burying their little nephew in the past two days. Seeing that she was pitiful, Li Ji sighed, comforted her gently, and persuaded her and her family not to be too sad and to take care of their bodies. Tian Qingmiao nodded with red eyes, said goodbye and left.

In the next two days, Longyang Village was shrouded in mourning, and several families held funerals for their children one after another.

Outside the village, the wind is howling and paper ashes are flying. A few innocent and lovely children were laid to rest in Wollongong at the foot of Yinlong Mountain. Some of them have just learned to walk, some are still swaddling, and just a few days ago, their eyes were ignorant and pure, and their mouths were babbling delicate voices, but now they have been buried forever under the cold earth, leaving their loved ones with heart-rending cries and endless sorrows.

Under the moonlight of late autumn, Li Ji stood alone on Wollongong, looking at the three small new graves in front of him, and at the rattles, paper windmills, rag dolls, small bowls and chopsticks in front of the graves...... He looked up at the sky, and suddenly let out a long howl, which shook the valley, and the thoughts of anger and revenge instantly echoed in the heaven and earth of the Hidden Dragon Mountain.

In the past two days, the two women in red and Elder Bai did not come back.

*

Li Ji and his wife went to the Flying Snow Gang in Baili Town this time, and they were expected to stay for a few more days, so the two prepared for a day at home. Early the next morning, the family of three got on a mule cart and headed for Baili Town.

Baili Town, 30 miles northeast of Longyang Village, is a large town, and it takes about half a day to travel by mule cart. Li Longyan had gone with his father once a few years ago, but this was the first time that the whole family had the opportunity to stay together for a few days. Sitting on the mule cart, Li Longyan was full of excitement.

After walking through the rugged country road, he went up to the avenue, and walked for about an hour, and the sun was already noon.

Li Ji said: "Five miles away, there is a small hotel, let's rest there and have lunch." Li Longyan said: "Okay, I'm hungry." ”

Xia Bai smiled: "When I heard that I was eating a restaurant, I was so happy." Li Ji said: "He doesn't come out much, so let him eat more outside things and taste it." Li Longyan said: "That's it." Xia Bai smiled: "Okay! Okay! Go eat, go eat." Anyway, both of them are gluttons. ”

When the line was not long, a hotel appeared on the side of the road, and the word "Zhao Ji" was hung at the door of the store.

When the mule cart drove to the front of the shop, a young man stood at the door of the shop, and when he saw Li Ji, he hurriedly greeted him and shouted, "Doctor Li, it's early to come; This little brother is a noble son, come back! Please, please!" He turned around and shouted to the store, "The shopkeeper is Dr. Li has arrived!" and said to Li Ji: "You three go in first to sit for a while, drink tea, I will show you the mule cart, and there will be good forage to serve your mule when you turn back." ”

Xia Bai couldn't help but laugh and said, "Little man, you don't have to scold when you speak, you said that we are in charge of mules?"

The young man was stunned, then he was happy, slapped his mouth, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes." Wrongly spoken, wrongly spoken. It should be 'your mule, your mule.' Look at my stupid mouth. ”

In the midst of laughter, Li Ji and the others entered the store and found a table to sit down. Shopkeeper Zhao was an old man sixty miles away, greeted him with a smile, and said, "Doctor Li, are you going to Baili Town to buy goods today?" Li Ji said: "No, I won't buy goods this time, take my son to play; ”

Shopkeeper Zhao nodded again and again and said, "That's, that's." Today, there are good yellow beef, braised chicken feet, pork arch mouth, all kinds of preserved goods, and game. ”

Li Ji's eyes widened suddenly, and he said, "There is wild meat?

Shopkeeper Zhao was very proud and said, "It was a big grouse that my son shot yesterday, he was injured, but he didn't die." If the three of you want to try it, I will do it. ”

Li Ji looked at Xia Bai and Li Longyan, and said with a smile: "There is a big grouse! This is a good thing! Let's have one?" Li Longyan said: "Okay!" Xia Bai said: "You want to eat, you are in charge." ”

Li Ji said: "Then let's have one." Another plate of beef, a plate of bacon, a plate of scrambled eggs, two pounds of dough cakes, well, another pot of wine. Shopkeeper Zhao said: "Okay." The three of you will sit down for a while and drink tea, and then you will be served in a while. ”

After a while, dough cakes, cooked beef, scrambled eggs, and bacon were served one after another. Shopkeeper Zhao cleaned up another plate of pig ears, brought it to Li Ji, and said, "You want to drink, this is a snack for you, not money." The grouse was freshly made, so it was served a little later. Li Ji said: "You are always polite. No hurry, no hurry. ”

Shopkeeper Zhao said: "Your whole family is going to Baili Town this time, are you going to stay there for a few more days?" Li Ji said: "Yes, you have to stay for two more days." Shopkeeper Zhao smiled and said: "Hey! This time, it's right! That place, maybe there will be a lively scene in the past two days." ”

Li Ji raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the excitement?"

Zhao shopkeeper said: "You don't know, my small shop is open on the side of the avenue, and there are many customers who come and go, these seven or eight days, there are many people who have come and gone from this road, see that they are dressed and speak with accents are not locals, and some also bring swords and weapons, in a hurry, I don't know what to do." But one thing can be taken for sure, this road only leads to Baili Town, and most of them go to Baili Town. ”

Li Ji and Xia Bai glanced at each other, and Li Ji said, "Baili Town, what can happen in Baili Town?"

Shopkeeper Zhao said: "Then I don't know." Some of them settled down to eat in small shops, and they didn't dare to speak loudly, and I don't think they were like good people, and they didn't dare to get too close to listen. Do you think, Baili Town suddenly has so many characters with knives and swords, so can it be lively?" Li Ji nodded.

While he was talking, the sound of horses' hooves outside the door seemed to be another guest. Shopkeeper Zhao hurriedly walked out of the store, only to see a four-horse cart parked outside the store, and the driver was a middle-aged man, in his thirties, who was stout and sturdy. As soon as he saw the shopkeeper Zhao come out, he asked, "Shopkeeper, is there a clean seat inside?"

Shopkeeper Zhao said: "Yes, how many of you?"

The man didn't answer, jumped out of the car, looked around the shop, frowned, and said, "Are there only these tables and stools?

Shopkeeper Zhao said with a smile: "In the country shop, there are only these tables and stools, if you can see it, I will clean it up for you." ”

The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay." You clean up a table, clean it up, and get some of the best dishes. ”

Shopkeeper Zhao said, "Okay, how many of you?"

The man said, "Two." ”