Chapter 13: Behind the Wealth
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The old man pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "Folk rumors, although the current emperor has always wanted to be the first emperor in civil and martial arts since he ascended the throne, but in recent years, for some reason, his temperament has changed greatly, and he always likes to use fierce and brutal methods to deal with state affairs, causing everyone to rebel and leave his relatives, and become a real loner!" Ah Ying didn't understand why the old man suddenly said that the current imperial court, although his heart was strange, but he thought that the old man must have something to say, so he stopped asking each other and listened quietly.
The wind blows the fog, and the heavens and the earth seem to fall into the vast world.
The old man saw Ah Ying listening quietly, and said: "Since the court is like this, it is already very difficult for the people of Li to survive. Hey...... The officials forced the people to rebel, and the people had to rebel. Therefore, there is a situation in the world where dozens of anti-kings, large and small, are opposed. And among these dozens of anti-kings, the most powerful is Zhai Rang of Wagang Mountain, Huaxian County, Henan. This man is not only strong in martial arts, but also resourceful. It is said that this rich dart was arranged by his cronies who were placed in the court. ”
Ah Ying was amazed when she heard this, and couldn't help asking, "This leader of Xiaoju Wagang, Zhai Rang, still has cronies in the imperial court, why did he arrange this trip to the rich and noble dart?"
The old man sighed: "All mortals are in prosperous times, and heroes are born in troubled times." In my opinion, Zhai Rang, the leader of Wagang, is a person who is well versed in the way of the rivers and lakes, and he asked his cronies to secretly arrange this trip to the rich dart, which is to see the greedy nature of the people in the rivers and lakes. He knew that as long as the rich and noble darts into the rivers and lakes, they would be like a pebble thrown into the water, which would inevitably attract the eyes of countless people in the rivers and lakes, and then disputes would arise. Where there is strife, there is a gap. If you want to make a profit in troubled times, it's best to add chaos to chaos. If the rivers and lakes are in chaos, it will accelerate the fall of the Sui dynasty. Hehe, but a wise man thinks a thousand times, and there must be a mistake. Although Zhai Rang was resourceful, he found the wrong dart. He didn't expect that the reason why Weisheng Dart Bureau has been able to survive in the rivers and lakes for more than ten years is not because of Xu Renfeng's martial arts, but because of his principles of righteousness and wealth, benevolence and righteousness. But under the smell of copper, people's hearts have long been lost, everyone is for profit, everyone is for profit, everyone is not afraid of life and death, it is for this kind of great wealth and wealth. Therefore, in the face of wealth and nobility, all benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith have become bloody meat. ”
Ah Ying sighed and said: "I thought that the righteous army was all people who did the right thing for heaven, and it turned out that this Zhai Rang was not very good! Could it be that in order to seize the opportunity of the troubled times, he did not hesitate to lure the people of the rivers and lakes to kill each other! But the people of the rivers and lakes are not fools, how can they kill each other with his fake rich dart?" The old man laughed and said: "Some people say that the rich dart is the night pearl of the palace, and some people say that the rich dart is the secret holy decree of the imperial court to reward the capture of the heads of people from all walks of life...... Haha, the name of the rich dart is indeed true, because the rich dart is indeed a priceless treasure. Ah Ying was taken aback and said, "Valuable? Could it be that Wang Zhai really let the VIA Dart Bureau escort a large amount of gold and silver treasures?"
When the old man heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn and abnormal, and he said word by word: "As far as I know, this rich dart is not a gold or silver treasure, but a signed contact letter. At present, there are some gangs on the rivers and lakes that are dissatisfied with the current imperial court, and they secretly contact and form an alliance with blood, so there is this contact signature letter. Hey...... The reason why people call it a rich dart is because it can be exchanged for wealth, for high-ranking officials, and for several generations of glory!"
Ah Ying let out an 'ah' and said strangely: "Who is the contact letter signed by the rivers and lakes? Who has the courage to dare to participate in it? Does all this have anything to do with the person who killed the old dart master Xu and Xie Muqing?" The old man's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said in a deep voice: "Of course it has a relationship." Who doesn't want to have glory and wealth! Therefore, the person who killed the owner of Xu Lao Dart must know that this rich dart has a shocking secret. Hey, in fact, Xie Muqing has long been dissatisfied with Hei Yunyi, but he knows that martial arts are not opponents, so he has never dared to rebel. As for us, since we knew that he had this thought, we simply pushed the boat down the river and secretly told him the news of what the rich dart was, and Xie Muqing was indeed an out-and-out reckless man. A Yingqi said: "Why did Grandpa say that?" The old man said: "Xie Muqing took advantage of Hei Yunyi's opportunity to hijack the rich dart and let him guard the periphery, and took the lead in finding the dart car of the Weisheng Dart Bureau, but he pounced, haha...... Haha, there was no turning back when I opened the bow, so I arranged for Yao Zi to try his best to tell Hei Yunyi about Xie Muqing's intention to rebel, and said that Xie Muqing had obtained the rich dart of the Weisheng Dart Bureau. Ah Ying guessed, what will Hei Yunyi do after hearing this news?" Ah Ying looked at the old man and said with a faint smile: "In this way, they will definitely kill each other." ”
The old man laughed and said, "That's right." But that's not enough. The crowd gathered firewood and the flame was high. I asked Yao Zikong to tell Sima Nan secretly, saying that Xie Muqing was dissatisfied with Hei Yunyi's arrogance and wanted to come to the Flying Dragon Sect with the rich dart in his hand. ”
Ah Ying also smiled when she heard this, and said, "So, there is the life-and-death battle between Flower Butterfly and Sima Nan in front of the store today!"
The old man nodded. Ah Ying smiled and pondered, "Grandpa, I heard that Hei Yunyi has been cowering in the main altar of the Heavenly God Gang all the year round and rarely goes down the mountain, but why is he determined to win the rich dart this time?" The old man looked at Ah Ying's curious expression and said slowly: "Do you know that Hei Yunyi is addicted to gambling, right?" Ah Ying nodded. The old man looked up to the sky and sighed and said, "If today, the God Gang is no longer the identity of the Jianghu Gang. Hey, Hei Yunyi has no ambitions, and he is greedy for wealth and wealth, in order to let himself enjoy wealth without bothering, he has already led the remnants of the Heavenly God Gang to take refuge in Jiangdu County's King Shichong!"
A Yingqi said: "He took refuge in the official family, who is Wang Shichong?"
The old man said: "This Wang Shichong is not simple. He is a deep and gloomy person, and although he is not a very big official, he is an out-and-out tyrant who has the world in mind! In order to achieve hegemony, he has already begun to collect a lot of military salaries for his future affairs, and has made meticulous plans. Wang Shichong knew that Hei Yunyi's martial arts were strong, so he ordered him to take care of his personal salary. Who knew that one day, Hei Yunyi gambled in the Red Moon Gambling House of the Twelve Serial Money Village, lost a lot, and the red-eyed Hei Yunyi was in a hurry to turn over the book, and actually took the private salary accumulated by Wang Shichong to gamble. Hey...... After that big gamble, Hei Yunyi lost Jingguang, and at least hundreds of thousands of military salaries were lost by him, so in order to pay off his military salaries as soon as possible, he will definitely get rich and noble darts at any cost this time. ”
Ah Ying suddenly realized: "I see. I finally understood that the fat guy Bao Lin should also know about the rich dart, so he plotted it. But he was also a step too late, he didn't win the rich dart, and he sprinkled his anger on the Li family's brother empty-handed!" Speaking of the fat turtle Bao Lin, Ah Ying seemed to think of something, and asked: "Grandpa, have you ever seen the tattoo of the camel on the shoulder of the fat guy after the empty brother tore his robe?" The old man nodded and said, "That tattooed camel pattern is from a gang that has risen in the northwest for a few years. It is said that the gang leader is very mysterious, as if he calls himself the 'Flying Camel Holy Lord'. ”
Ah Ying said, "Flying Camel Holy Lord, why have I never heard of it!"
The old man said: "Judging from the rise of the Flying Camel Gang, it seems to be sudden, but if you look at its strength, it seems to have been accumulated for a long time. I only know that there are not only people with strong martial arts who follow the Holy Lord of Flying Camels, but also strange people who are good at escaping the earth, flying to the sky, calling the wind, and calling the rain. As for what kind of person the Flying Camel Holy Lord is and what he is going to do, I don't know very well!"
Ah Ying nodded, knowing that the rivers and lakes are a place where dragons and crouching tigers are hidden, and there are many inhuman talents, if you want to explore their life stories, I am afraid that I will not be able to finish it in three days and three nights, so I will not ask again. At this time, an old man and a young man had walked more than ten miles along the road. When the old man saw that there was a fork in the road in front of him, he rode his horse in front, and Ah Ying followed closely behind, and ran towards the southwest road together.
The road gradually narrows, or because of the tall poplars on both sides, it appears straight and deep. In the twilight, the sky and the earth are dark, and the wind rises and falls. Although Ah Ying knew martial arts, she was a girl after all, so she was afraid to lift the reins, and rode along with the old man.
The old man also seemed to see Ah Ying's nervous look, smiled slightly, and said in a low and powerful voice: "Girl, are you still thinking about the previous things?" Ah Ying nodded and said: "I'm thinking about that fat guy Bao Lin, his moves are really Red Flame Palm Technique, extremely strange!" The old man smiled: "The Red Flame Palm is the kung fu of Guangxi Divine Wind Castle. Although Kamikaze Castle is located in a corner of Guangxi, there are not many disciples, but there are still thirty or fifty people!" said, turning his head to Ah Ying and said: "You also know that the real Huainan Bao Lin was secretly killed by me on Luoyang Road a year ago, so it can be determined that this fat man is not really Bao Lin." But this fat guy knows the Red Flame palm technique, and dares to pretend to be Bao Lin with great fanfare, but it is a little unpredictable. ”
Ah Ying said: "Is this fat guy a helper invited by Hei Yunyi?"
The old man shook his head and said, "How can Hei Yunyi invite the people of Kamikaze Castle. It seems that if it weren't for the people of Kamikaze Castle who went out because of the rich dart, it was the Flying Camel Gang who wanted to get involved. Hmph, could it be that the Twelve Chains of Money also took a fancy to this rich dart?"
When Ah Ying heard this, she was stunned. She knew that the twelve-chain money bank mentioned by the old man was the most reputable money bank in the rivers and lakes. The 12-link bank mainly provides convenience for high-rollers to exchange money, and the bank acts as a middleman guarantee and collects a pro-rata commission. These 12 chain money banks are distributed in the north and south of the river, and the strength is strong, especially the big shopkeeper An Ruohai is kind, anxious for justice and righteousness, has an excellent reputation, and helps people in times of need, and the people in the rivers and lakes who are benefited by him abound, so the twelve chain money banks have a very high network and reputation in the rivers and lakes. If someone owes the money of the Twelve Chains Bank and does not pay it back on time, I am afraid that there is no need for the big boss An Ruohai to come forward to pursue it, and the high-rollers who are only benefited by him will also help him get it back. Therefore, like Hei Yunyi, the leader of a gang with hundreds of fierce gangs, he does not dare to owe debts and not exchange them.
Ah Ying fell into deep thought, and only muttered for a long time: "Grandpa, if the Twelve Chains of Money Village are also involved in this matter, then wouldn't it be more difficult for us to make a big deal!" She looked at the old man and said in a low voice: "Grandpa, things are getting more and more sinister, I think ...... I think...... Even though Hei Yunyi is heinous, one day there will be more evil people to clean him up......" Before she finished speaking, the old man glanced at her with anger on his face, and said sharply: "One day there will be more evil people to clean him up?" Girl, have you forgotten why we were forced to live in the rivers and lakes? Have you forgotten the pain that your grandfather suffered after being attacked by him? Have you forgotten how your father and mother were knocked off the cliff by him? Have you forgotten how Aunt Su disappeared?" Ah Ying listened to the old man's questions again and again, and sobbed: "I haven't forgotten! I haven't forgotten anything! Grandpa, I'm ...... I'm afraid of you...... I'm afraid of you...... For the sake of hatred with him, I hurt myself!" After speaking, he raised his face full of tears and said: "Grandpa, I don't want you to be hurt, I want you to live a long life." ”
When the old man heard Ah Ying say this, his face softened a lot, he grabbed the reins, jumped off the horse, stood under the tall poplar and looked into the distance, and said for a long time: "Since I practiced the 'peerless knife' knife technique taught to me by Yan Wushu ten years ago, although my skills are stronger day by day, there is always a feeling of ten thousand knives in the dantian, and the pain is unbearable. Especially recently, I always have a sense that the deadline is approaching. Therefore, I must pour all my mental martial arts and kill Hei Yunyi in my lifetime, otherwise...... I can't see what I can do!"
When Ah Ying heard this, tears flowed for a long time, jumped off the horse, and threw herself into the old man's arms.
Seeing this, the old man sighed softly and said softly: "Ah Yingmo cry! Birth, old age, sickness and death, human inevitability, I only hope that God will fulfill my wish, and I can cut Hei Yunyi with my own hands." Hearing this, Ah Ying stopped crying, although her big eyes were full of tears, her expression was firm and abnormal, and she sighed softly: "Grandpa, if Hei Yunyi dares to harm you again, I will definitely kill him for you." The old man's face was overjoyed, and he praised: "Good A-Ying, grandpa didn't hurt you in vain." Ah Ying nodded strongly and asked, "Where are we going?" The old man saw that Ah Ying had calmed down, and his mood was much better, and he said in a deep voice: "Have you forgotten that Sima Nan left in a hurry after hearing a person's whistle before?"
Ah Ying suddenly said, "Yes, could that person be Hei Yunyi?"
The old man pondered: "Sima Nan and Hei Yunyi have never been on good terms, how could they rush to him for him! As far as I can judge, the person who made the whistling sound is slightly less skilled than me, and from the whistling sound, it can be concluded that the person seems to be pressed very urgently and is asking for help. Could it be that the Flying Dragon Sect Leader Zhong Chu is in danger?"
Ah Ying saw the old man wrinkling his eyebrows and thinking hard, so he said, "Let's go and have a look, shall we?"
The old man nodded, flew and jumped on the horse, but did not urge the horse to move forward, but took out an antique bronze medal from his arms, handed it to Ah Ying and said: "The vicissitudes of the world are dangerous, if grandpa suddenly leaves you one day, you can live a safe life with this thing." Also, if you are in danger and in a dangerous situation, you can show this thing, and it will definitely save your life. ”
Ah Ying took the bronze medal and looked at it carefully, and saw that the antique bronze medal was delicate and abnormal, with a golden body and fluorescent light in the drowsy twilight. The antique bronze medal is very heavy in the hand, the back is smooth, there is no pattern, but the front is delicately carved with a swallow flying high into the sky. What secrets does this antique bronze medal hide, and why can you save yourself in danger!