One.

Liu Sanxing, a beggar with a broken face, had smallpox when he was a child, and his face became pitted, so he was named Liu Pomian. Now, his face is covered with pockmarks, and Liu Pomian has changed into Liu Mazi.

However, what is more sympathetic than a pockmarked face is his life experience. He lost his parents since he was a child, was helpless, became a beggar, and has not been able to turn over. However, he himself felt that a pockmarked face was the biggest misfortune in his life.

After all, everyone will lose their parents and end up alone, but not everyone will have a pockmarked face. Regarding his own situation, he can say that he is a heroic hero who takes the sky as the earth, but for the nickname Liu Mazi, he doesn't feel good no matter how he thinks about it.

However, at least today, Liu Mazi feels very happy. In the world, there are people who are rich but still feel unlucky, and some people who have nothing but feel very happy because of their little luck. This is the case with Liu Mazi on this day.

His luck began with a red shadow he spotted on the road this morning. In the midst of the people coming and going, the red shadow is not very conspicuous, at first glance, it looks like red clay that has been pressed by a carriage. Those with a little discerning might see it as a brown rat crushed to death by a chariot or horse. However, in the midst of this bustling crowd, Liu Mazi could see at a glance that this was a piece of fresh pork loin that had been dropped on the ground by someone who didn't know who had dropped it.

How could a piece of meat fall on the ground early in the morning?

It turned out that the customers went to the butcher shop to get the meat, and the shop gave the meat to the customers by tying it to a rope. Therefore, in the case of large purchases, it is not uncommon to drop a small piece halfway.

But who dropped the meat on the ground early in the morning? Confucius said, meat cannot be eaten overnight. This is the way of life of a generation of sages in itself, but now it has become an excuse for the extravagance of the aristocracy. So, in order to satisfy their master's tricky appetite, the servants of the aristocratic family had to go to the butcher's shop early in the morning to buy meat. In this case, it is not surprising to drop a pound or two of meat.

Thinking of this, Liu Mazi picked up the meat and left. He took the meat and walked straight to the Luhuawan Stone Field, the junction of Yishui and Linghe, ready to enjoy a hearty meal.

During this time, in order to make the meal look more hearty, he spent some time looking for some ingredients. By the time everything was ready, it was noon. However, Liu Mazi is not in a hurry, he still understands the reason that he can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

。 Liu Mazi piled up branches and made a fire, built a pot rack with stones, and put a broken pot on it, and a simple kitchen was completed. Pork, unlike beef, does not get older the more it is cooked, but gets worse the more it is cooked. Some people say that beef is the best of meat, which only shows that they are not experts who understand meat. Beef has only one flavor no matter how you prepare it, while pork makes a delicious dish with different flavors depending on the cooking technique and the spices used.

Now, the materials have been prepared, and as for what kind of food can be made, it all depends on Liu Mazi's craftsmanship. If the amount was sufficient, he would have roasted the meat over the fire without saying a word, dipped it in salt and ate it. After all, with the least amount of seasoning, the original flavor of the ingredients can be brought out to the greatest extent. This is like a real beauty, the most beautiful and moving face genius.

However, a pound of meat could not satisfy his hunger. In order to avoid the long night of pork, he decided not to covet the appetite in front of him. Liu Mazi racked his brains, thinking about how to make the most of this pound of meat.

In the end, he decided to eat the meat boiled. Liu Mazi took a little fat and put it at the bottom of the pot, and after the fat meat turned into lard, he put the meat in it and roasted it until it was half-cooked. Then pour water into the pot, add the chopped potatoes and cook them with the meat. Although the meat was a pie that fell from the sky, this potato was stolen from someone's field with great effort and hard work for half a day.

After a while, the smell of meat wafted from the pot. Liu Mazi was hungry and burned, and his saliva couldn't stop flowing. But he knows that now is not the time. He patiently pulled out the other ingredients he had found and poured them down. Bean sprouts, eggs, mashed taro, sake lees, ginger and garlic are naturally essential, and if you're lucky, jellyfish skin.

Of course, these are not fresh ingredients, but there may be other things mixed in. Because this so-called ingredient is the food scraps that Liu Mazi picked up from the garbage bin in the back kitchen of Wanbaoge, the largest inn in Yizhou County.

。 However, even if it was food scraps, it was not something he could take if he wanted to. Even if you are a beggar, you have to pay attention to the dignity of the upper and lower, and come first and come first. The reason why Liu Mazi was able to grab these ingredients was because he had half ear cups of the indigenous beggar Ma of Yizhou.

After putting in the ingredients, he filled the pot with water, and after that, it was a long wait. He took out the bamboo chopsticks that he had been with for ten years, and sat on the side to look at it. In the face of the delicacies that are about to come out of the pot, although Liu Mazi is anxious, he is also willing.

At this critical moment, an uninvited guest appeared. Liu Mazi saw a beggar in the distance, he was secretly unhappy, thinking that he didn't even have a shadow when he needed a helper, and now that he was about to eat, someone wanted to come and get a piece of the pie. Liu Mazi faced the broken pot, but his eyes kept staring at the beggar. When he found out that the beggar was seriously injured, he couldn't help but frown.

"It seems that he will have to divide a piece of meat and two potatoes. "It is the unspoken rule of the beggar world that those who see have a share. Although Liu Mazi's heart was dripping blood, he had no intention of breaking this rule. After all, only beggars know the difficulties of beggars best.

Liu Mazi barely squeezed out a smile and asked.

"Would you like to come and eat too?" The beggar was none other than Wang Yi. In the face of Liu Mazi's proposal, he did not show the ecstasy he imagined. It had been an hour since he came out of the reed field, but he still hadn't been able to get out of the river. Although he walked slowly, his body was still weak. Perhaps food is the best medicine for him. That beggar was none other than Wang Yi. But what he desperately needs more than food is people. The one who can save him from danger and listen to him for some time to come. And Liu Mazi is not a suitable candidate in Wang Yi's heart. After all, a beggar is just a beggar, and has no value as a human being. At least, that's what Wang Yi thought at this time.

What Wang Yi needs is a person with desires, a person who can do whatever it takes for his own desires. Only such a person can willingly obey the king's dispatch before satisfying his selfish desires. Wang Yi has no interest in food, which makes Liu Mazi very confused. After all, this beggar in front of him looks like he needs food more than anyone else. Liu Mazi glanced down at his chopsticks, and then at the hot stone pot, and understood everything.

"Is it because it's too hot? It's too hot, won't you find a branch by yourself? Do you want me to do this kind of thing for you?" Liu Mazi complained, but he also felt helpless in his heart. After all, he was so weak that he had to use all his strength to suckle before he could barely sit by the fire. Liu Mazi inserted a potato with chopsticks and handed it to Wang Yi.

This time, Wang Yi did not refuse. He glanced at himself, grabbed the relatively clean part of his clothes, and reached over. As soon as Wang saw Liu Mazi put the potatoes on the corner of his clothes, he lowered his head and ate them in small bites. After Wang Yi finished eating, Liu Mazi sandwiched another piece of meat and handed it to him distressedly.

Wang Yi shook his head, Liu Mazi looked at him in surprise, and handed him another potato. Wang Yi took the potato and began to eat it again. Wang Yi did this for his own reasons. He suspected that his skin discoloration was caused by poisoning, so it was not like letting his poisoned body be contaminated with food again. And refuse to eat meat because meat is not a good thing for poisoned people.

However, in Liu Mazi's view, Wang Yi is simply a rare educated beggar among beggars. This made him suddenly have a good impression of Wang Yi. And for Wang Yi, the same is true. Liu Mazi's expression is changeable, but he is willing to share the food with himself, which shows that Liu Mazi's nature is not bad. Therefore, in the face of Liu Mazi, who was resting on the ground after eating and drinking, Wang Yi boldly proposed.

"Do you want to make money?"

Liu Mazi is not a money-greedy person. Although he lived a life of starvation, he really didn't know how to spend a lot of money if he was really given a lot of money. With his character, if he gets a large sum of money, he will go and buy a lot of food first, and then hide the rest of the money and prepare to buy food again. Maybe it's because of this unusual thinking that he has always been a beggar. However, Liu Mazi became interested in Wang Yi's words. Not for money, but because the situation in front of you is so wonderful.

Liu Mazi lay on the ground and looked up at Wang Yi slightly. "Money?"

"A lot of money!" replied Wang Yi in a low voice.

His voice was small, but his tone was unquestionable. At least that's what Liu Mazi thinks. Torn clothes, dull faces, wounds, dark skin. It is really laughable that such a complete beggar can make a lot of money in vain, but it is precisely because of this that Liu Mazi is even more convinced of his words. After all, a person who does not have two brushes cannot be so confident in such a situation.

Sure enough, Wang Yi took out something from his clothes and stretched it out to Liu Mazi to see. It was a fingernail-sized gemstone, crystal clear and amber-hued, with a stripe in the middle that resembled a cat's eye.

Wang Yi said slowly.

"This is an opal, worth a thousand gold, do you want it?" Liu Mazi glanced at Wang Yi, stretched out his tongue and pursed his lips, and a trace of greed quickly flashed in his eyes.

"You want to use this to bribe me to do something for you, don't you? I think you have more than this opal?"

Wang nodded.

"There are a few more. ”

Liu Mazi got up slowly, holding the lid of the iron pot that had just been used to cook the meat. As can be seen from the broken corner of the lid, it is very thick, and the glowing blue body of the pot also indicates that the pot is abnormally hard. Wang Yi looked at Liu Mazi, the lid of the pot in his hand looked like a murder weapon.

Wang Yi didn't move, looked at Liu Mazi, and said slowly: "Of course, you can also use it to kill me, but in this way, you can only get an opal." ”

"You mean, you've hidden the other pieces, and why should I believe you?"

"I'm not stupid enough to put all the gems on me!"

Liu Mazi listened to Wang Yi's words and stared at Wang Yi and looked at him carefully. Although he was beaten to the point that his whole body was bloated, he was also dignified. And the most striking thing is his determined eyes.

Liu Mazi crooked his mouth and laughed.

"You don't look stupid. But I'm lazy and have no desires, and I'm satisfied to have that piece. ”

Wang Yi looked at Liu Mazi, shook his head, and said.

"You're not going to kill me. ”

Liu Mazi was still smiling, looked at Wang Yi with contempt, and asked.

"Why do you think so?"

"Whether you kill me or not has nothing to do with whether you are lazy or not, but depends on whether you are greedy for money or not. But whether you are greedy or not, you will not kill me. ”

"Why?"

"If you are greedy for money, this opal will naturally not satisfy you, then you will definitely pretend to help me, and then take the opportunity to find out the whereabouts of other gemstones. If you are not greedy for money, and a gem will satisfy you, then you will promise to help me, instead of bothering to destroy my body. ”

Liu Mazi smiled absurdly and said.

"So, if I don't help you, can't I?"

"Yes. ”

"It's ridiculous. Can't I just snatch your gem and run?"

"Possibly...... But I still think you'll help me. ”

"Why?"

"If you would do this, you would have done it a long time ago, why wait until now?" Liu Mazi couldn't help laughing. Not a laugh, but a happy laugh. "This brother really knows me!" After laughing for a while, Liu Mazi threw down the iron pot in his hand and sat opposite Wang Yi.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"First of all, you have to go and exchange this for silver, and then find a Lang Zhong to treat me. ”

After listening to Wang Yi's words, Liu Mazi looked at him carefully again. His face darkened. After a few words, Wang Yi's face has become dead, and his body is getting weaker and weaker.

Wang Yi looked at Liu Mazi, slowly lay down, and said slowly.

"I don't have much time, you have to hurry. ”

Two.

After speaking, Wang Yi lost consciousness, fainted, and threw a mess to Liu Mazi. The first thing Liu Mazi had to do was to help Wang Yi treat his wounds in order to temporarily ensure that his life was worry-free. As a beggar who has wandered all his life, Liu Mazi is confident that dealing with ordinary wounds will not be difficult for him. However, Wang Yi in front of him made him helpless. Wang Yi's whole body was covered with fatal wounds, and these wounds had already festered and festered after soaking in water for a day.

However, this is not the trickiest problem, after all, there is always a way to deal with trauma. What gave him the most headache was an unusual aura in Wang Yiyi. Although this breath saved Wang Yi, who was certain to die, for the time being, it could kill him at any time. Liu Mazi knew that this was a sign of poisoning. With Liu Mazi alone, there is no way to pull him back from the ghost gate. He could only briefly deal with Wang Yi's wound first, and then think about it in the long term and then make plans.

He carried Wang Yi to the river and briefly washed his wounds. Then, he found a cave facing south on the mountain, spread hay, and let Wang Yi lie down. After that, he lit a fire at the entrance of the cave and applied the medicine he was carrying on Wang Yi's body. That's all he can do.

Fortunately, Liu Mazi's hard work was not in vain, and Wang Yi quickly sobered up. However, for Liu Mazi, everything has just begun. First, he had to find some decent clothes. Not only for Wang Yi, but also for himself.

However, at the moment, neither of them has any money, and they can't afford to buy it. Liu Mazi had an idea and went to the farmhouse at the foot of the mountain to borrow two pieces. Of course, he did not have the permission of his master. However, according to Wang Yi's plan, Liu Mazi had to get a slightly luxurious dress. For this reason, in the five days from their departure from Luhuawan to Yanzhou Mansion, Liu Mazi has been looking for opportunities, and finally got a piece of clothing that could barely meet his requirements in an inn. The poor owner of the clothes finally got himself a decent dress, and before he could wear it, he was "borrowed" by Liu Mazi. Although Liu Mazi was reluctant to go, he was helpless because of the situation.

However, the bigger test is yet to come. Liu Mazi changed into stolen clothes, pretended to be a local tycoon, and wandered around the neighborhood in the city that specializes in silk, jewelry, etc., hoping to wait for an opportunity to sell Wang Yi's opal. After turning around, Liu Mazi walked into the largest store here, Fuguishe.

Shandong Province has been the center of the country since the Xia Dynasty, and Yanzhou, since ancient times, has been one of the important towns of Kyushu. Today, although Yanzhou has gradually faded out of the historical stage, it still has a strong cultural heritage. This neighborhood, located in the bustling area of the center of the ancient capital of Yanzhou, is bustling with people coming and going. Yanzhou's leading wealthy and famous families either choose gold and silver utensils here, or bargain with the shopkeepers, so it is not lively. And Liu Mazi, who was wearing ill-fitting clothes, sneaky and suspicious, was obviously out of place here.

Liu Mazi lingered at the door of the rich house for a long time, and finally a guy found him. Liu Mazi was already weak-hearted, and when he saw the guy walking towards him, he was so frightened that he ran away. He wandered back and forth between the storefronts, and ran away again and again, until a guy in his early twenties grabbed him by the sleeve.

"This master must be interested in jewelry! If so, the villain Hu San knows a good place. ”

Hu San didn't wait for Liu Mazi to speak, grabbed his clothes and left.

"This place is called the Treasure Hall, and the villain is the guy here. The villain dares to pack tickets with the master, this is definitely the best jewelry store in Yanzhou City. As the so-called gold and jade are ruined in it, choose a store, not just look at the appearance, although the small shop is not good-looking, but the things are of the highest quality, absolutely you are satisfied. ”

What Liu Mazi is looking for is a place like Zhenbaotang. Nirvana and other large-scale shops only accept goods from formal channels to avoid getting into trouble in the future. Therefore, only a black shop like Zhenbaotang, which beats the idea of customers behind the scenes, can Wang Yi's opal be sold.

Once you've chosen a venue, the rest goes much smoother. Although opal is worth a thousand gold, how much it can really sell depends on Liu Mazi's ability. Liu Mazi asked for a price, and the store sat on the ground to repay the money, and in the end, the two sides reached a deal with three hundred taels of gold. But Liu Mazi knew that things were going so smoothly, and there must be something strange in it. Sure enough, before Liu Mazi left the city, he found that he was followed by two strong men with suspicious appearances. Needless to say, these two strong men are from Zhenbaotang, and they followed Liu Mazi to snatch back the three hundred taels of gold.

The two strong men followed him all the way, followed him out of the city and into the official road, and then walked from the official road into the mountain road with nine bends and eighteen bends. Although Liu Mazi kept turning his head and quickened his pace vigilantly, the two strong men did not have the slightest intention of hiding their traces. Presumably they already knew that Liu Mazi was not a local rich man at all, and his opal must have been stolen from somewhere.

Liu Mazi walked all the way and thought all the way.

"These guys who don't know the height of the sky, look at how Lao Tzu will clean you up later. Seeing that there was no one around, the two strong men quickened their pace, reached out and grabbed Liu Mazi's shoulders, preparing to loot the gold on his body. However, before Liu Mazi could make a move, the two strong men were shot through the necks by the dark arrows flying behind them, and they both fell to the ground, blood splattered on the spot.

Liu Mazi was sprayed with blood, and he didn't wipe it, so he rushed in the direction where the arrow was flying. He was sure that the archers must still be there.

Liu Mazi shuttled between the trees, constantly changing directions, and pounced on a slope on the mountain. It has a great view, a small rock to hide in, and a large tree next to the rock that can be used to defend itself against enemy attacks. There, he saw the archer—Wang Yi.

Liu Mazi's eyes widened. Running all the way just now, I also had some suspicions in my heart that it was Wang Yi's so-called, but thinking about his current state, he didn't even have the strength to draw a bow, how could he shoot two people in a row, and the arrows were fatal?

What made him even more suspicious was the man's courage and ferocity. As a martial artist, Liu Mazi has not killed anyone. But like Wang Yi, without the slightest hesitation, he saw the bloody scene of killing the two of them in an instant, which was the first time he had seen it. Wang Yi's cruelty made Liu Mazi frightened and frightened.

"I didn't expect you to be such a murderous demon without blinking. Liu Mazi glared at Wang Yi angrily and said indignantly. He wanted to scold him more, but seeing that he had collapsed to the ground and didn't even have the strength to stand up, he endured it. Wang Yi's face turned blue, and he was about to die, and he couldn't bear to scold at this dying man. And Wang Yi didn't know that Liu Mazi knew martial arts, he did it completely to save him.

Liu Mazi sighed, helped Wang Yi and leaned on his shoulder. Wang Yi was weak, but he clung to the bow and arrow in his hand and refused to let go. Liu Mazi looked at the arrow in his hand and asked.

"Where did this arrow come from?"

"There is a hunter's thatched hut on the hill. ”

"Good archery. ”

Wang Yi was silent for a while and said in a low voice.

"It's a long story. ”

A trace of desolation flashed in Wang Yi's eyes. Liu Mazi glanced at him and did not continue to ask. After all, they have more important things to do.

"What's next for you?"

"Find Langzhong. ”

"Lang Zhong?"

"Preferably a miracle doctor. Liu Mazi sighed, shook his head, and said.

"Even if Bian Que is reincarnated, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have the power to return to heaven. "Even if it's a robber, it's always a trouble to die. Even if the shopkeeper of the Treasure Hall does not dare to report to the official, if passers-by see two people lying on the street, they will definitely notify the government, and in this way, things will be difficult to do.

Liu Mazi helped Wang Yi to walk halfway, and when he thought of this, he stopped, planning to dispose of the body first. However, he was still a step too late. When he returned to the place he had just been, the body had been surrounded by passers-by. ". Liu Mazi picked up Wang Yi on his back and ran away. He must leave this land of right and wrong with Wang Yi before the officers and soldiers arrive. Unlike Wang Yi, Liu Mazi had already shown his face in the bazaar just now, no matter how he disguised it, the pockmarks on his face were easy to recognize. He hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran into the woods. At stake, Liu Mazi carried a seven-foot-tall man on his back and walked like a fly in the woods.