On this day, before sunset, the Shangguan brothers finally arrived at the foot of Songshan Mountain. Although there are still more than ten days before the start of the newcomer fight, the inn here is already overcrowded.

The brothers found a small shop, and Shangguan Qianye asked the owner, "I wonder if you still have a room here." ”

The shopkeeper said: "I'm really sorry, there was a four-person room just now, but it was chartered by a pair of brothers, if you come early, this room is yours." ”

Shangguan Qianye heard it and said, "Shopkeeper, we are from Ningyuan Prefecture, and it is not easy to come here once." The two of us have asked several inns, but they are all full, I wonder if you can be accommodating, just find a room, my brother and I can live in any kind of place. ”

The store is a little embarrassed: "Don't hide it from the two of you, every year when the newcomer comes, it is difficult to find a house here, it's not that I don't accept the two." I'm a businessman, how can I not earn money if I have money? I really don't have a house, so let's ask the two of you to look elsewhere. ”

As he spoke, the door of one of the rooms opened, and out of it came a handsome young man. After carefully looking at the official brothers, he asked the shopkeeper, "Is there anyone staying in the store again?"

The shopkeeper said, "Yes." After speaking, he turned back to Shangguan Qianye and said, "Look, this is the master who just booked a four-person room." ”

The two Shangguan brothers raised their heads and looked at the young man, who also looked at them carefully, and then asked Shangguan Qianye, "Presumably you two are also here to participate in the newcomer competition, right?"

Shangguan Qianye hugged his fists and said, "Exactly." After listening to this, the young man said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, it's not easy to go out, so let's let them live in our room." It's also convenient for the four of us men to live together, and we're all here to fight, and we have something to say to each other. ”

The shopkeeper said: "Ouch, I see that you are still discussing with me, the room is your bag, as long as you have no opinion, I naturally have nothing to say." Shangguan Qianye thanked the young man after hearing this.

When the two Shangguan brothers followed the man into the room, they saw that there was another person inside.

Shangguan Qianye spoke first: "First of all, thank you for your kindness, so that my two brothers will not sleep on the streets today. Let's introduce myself first, our brothers are all surnamed Shangguan, my name is Qianye, and my brother's name is Ding'er. ”

The man in the room: "You don't have to be polite, my two brothers are from Liujian Gate, my name is Zheng Kui, and it is my junior brother who brought you two in, and he is also my sibling, called Zheng Biao." We are all new colleagues, and we also have a care for everyone when we live together. ”

Qianye said: "It turned out to be the Zheng brothers, and it is also fate for the four of us to gather here today, and at the same time, thanks to the righteousness of the two Zheng brothers, this house money will be counted on the heads of our Shangguan brothers." ”

Zheng Kui listened and said: "What did my brother say, money is like dung, friendship is worth a thousand gold, and our brother has already paid for the house, you don't have to mention it." Then he said to Zheng Biao: "Go to the store and ask for some wine and food, and our brother will have a few drinks." ”

After a short time, the wine and food were put on the table, and the Shangguan brothers were happy to meet such a fellow person, so they were no longer polite and sat at the table with the Zheng brothers.

After a few drinks, everyone became more familiar with each other, it turned out that Zheng Kui was two years older than Qianye, and Zheng Biao was the same year as Qianye, only a few months older. Everyone is the same age, and there are many topics, and the four of them are chatting all over the world.

Shangguan Qianye said: "I have heard for a long time the name of Qin Zhongheng, the head of the Liujian Sect, my master has mentioned the martial arts of the old sect chief Qin many times, and he is also very admired, the two brothers are his old man's apprentices, and the natural martial arts are also unusual. ”

After hearing this, Zheng Biao smiled and said: "Brother Shangguan, you misunderstood, the head of the Flowing Sword Sect you said is not our master, our master is the apprentice of the chief of Qin Zhongheng, who ranks third in the Flowing Sword Sect, named Zheng Tunan, and is also the father of the two of us." After that, the Zheng brothers all laughed.

Shangguan Qianye said: "Oh, so that's the case. ”

Zheng Kui asked, "I don't know what sect the Thousand Nights brothers have become?"

Shangguan Qianye said: "I won't tell you the truth, my brother has no sect, because my master and his old man count me as a total of three disciples." ”

Zheng Kui said: "Oh, I don't know who your teacher is?"

Shangguan Ding said: "My master is known as the Iron Mountain Monk. ”

After hearing this, the Zheng family brothers put down their wine glasses and glanced at each other, and then Zheng Kui asked, "But the former martial arts alliance leader?"

Shangguan Qianye said: "Exactly." ”

Zheng Kui said: "Oh! I didn't expect that the person I met today turned out to be a senior disciple under the old monk of Tieshan, and the two of us really don't know Mount Tai." ”

Shangguan Qianye hurriedly said: "Where, where, our master's reputation is naturally great, but my two brothers are just children who have just come out of the rivers and lakes, and their attainments in martial arts are far inferior to those of the two elder brothers. ”

Zheng Biao said: "Brother doesn't have to be too humble, the disciple of the old monk of Tieshan must not be ordinary. Back then, the Iron Mountain Lay was powerful against all the martial arts faction supremes, who didn't know?"

Zheng Kui continued: "The reason why the old monk of Tieshan has such a high reputation in the martial arts is not only because of his kung fu, but more importantly, because of his martial virtues. I heard the master say that when the two monsters of the Western Regions came to the Central Plains to compete with the people of various sects, their moves were very vicious, killing and injuring several martial arts masters. Later, these two monsters came to Shaolin, just because the old abbot was not in the temple, these two monsters injured several monks, and laughed at our Central Plains martial arts no one. Fortunately, when the old monk of Tieshan heard the letter, he arrived and subdued the two of them. Later, I heard that the old monk brought these two people back to the Supreme Peak and indoctrinated them for many days, and the two monsters were convinced. Since then, he has never set foot in the Central Plains again. ”

Zheng Biao said again: "Back then, the gun was the supreme Lin Zhongdao, because he was unfortunately injured by the old monk of Tieshan when he was competing for the leader of the alliance in the competition, this person held a grudge and secretly assassinated the old monk of Tieshan many times. And the Tieshan monks captured a few times, and finally influenced Lin Zhongdao. Such things abound in the old monks of Tieshan back then. ”

Brother Shangguan was naturally happy when he heard the two of them praising their master, and at the same time they felt new in their words, because in the mountains for many years, the master had never mentioned such a thing.

At this time, Zheng Biao continued: "In the martial arts, the leader of the Tieshan Alliance is the real leader of the alliance recommended by everyone, which is like the current Zhangying Rulai!

After hearing this, Shangguan Qianye said: "Brother, don't raise your voice, I'm afraid that the wall has ears." ”

Zheng Kui said: "Brother, don't worry, what if you say it? Now in the martial arts, although everyone doesn't dare to say it directly in front of him, who doesn't know what his character is behind the scenes?"

Zheng Biao said: "My brother said very well, the old alliance leader of Tieshan really shouldn't have withdrawn from the rivers and lakes and gave him the position of alliance leader. ”

The Shangguan brothers looked at each other for a moment when they heard this, and then asked urgently, "You said that my master gave the alliance leader to Zhangying Rulai?"

Zheng Kui said: "Of course, why?

Brother Shangguan shook his head, and Zheng Kui said: "At the beginning, Zhang Ying Rulai did defeat the supreme of each department, but it is still the case, if you want to be the leader of the alliance, you need to defeat the old alliance leader again." But the Tieshan monk had already left the Supreme Peak on the day of the competition, and everyone didn't know what it was for. ”

Zheng Biao continued: "Presumably, the old monk of Tieshan also told the two of you why all the martial arts people are vying to be the supreme of each faction, or even the leader of the alliance. ”

After hearing this, Shangguan Qianye said: "My teacher has never told the two of us, and I asked my brother to speak up." ”

Zheng Biao said: "This is a well-known thing in the martial arts, the income of each sect, such as the money for learning the art of the apprentices, the money for selling the arts, the money for the dart bureau, and the property intercepted in the cottages, must be sent to the supreme of each department in proportion, and the supreme will be uniformly distributed to which sect." For example, if the business of a dart game is not good, and the brothers can't survive, they will use this money to replenish it temporarily. Everyone knows that not most of this money has been squandered by the Supreme. But the money in the hands of the Supreme is only a part, and more money has to be sent to the alliance leader. When the Tieshan monks were the leaders of the alliance, this part of the money was used to relieve the hungry. Therefore, no one from all walks of life said irresponsible things, and they all had to give him a thumbs up and praise him for what the old man did right. But now Zhangying Rulai, after receiving the money, he didn't see what he did, and the ghost knew where the money went. ”

Shangguan Qianye thought secretly after hearing this: "It turns out that this martial arts is obviously a small court in the dark. ”

Zheng Kui sighed and said: "Hey, the supreme of the sword department back then refused to pay the alliance fee because he was dissatisfied with Zhangying Rulai, and was brutally killed by Zhangying Rulai. Now that our various sword sects are fighting openly and secretly, everyone wants to make themselves the supreme throne of the sword system. When the old monk of Tieshan was the leader of the alliance, everyone would feel so cordial when they mentioned it, but now when everyone mentions the leader of the alliance, they all feel sad and cold. ”

Shangguan Ding said: "Then why don't you overthrow him and establish a new alliance leader?"

Zheng Kui said: "Everyone has this idea in their hearts, but who dares to pick this head easily? If Zhang Yingrulai knows, then his life will not be saved." Therefore, everyone only hopes that there will be a person in the future who will defeat Zhang Ying Rulai with his real skills at the Martial Arts Supreme Conference, and then he will be very happy. ”

Shangguan Ding stood up after hearing this and said, "I'll go!" Qianye hurriedly shouted: "Shut up, you are talking so wildly at a young age." ”

The Zheng brothers laughed after hearing this, and Zheng Kui said: "Okay, courage is commendable, but that Zhang Ying Rulai is the leader of the martial arts alliance, and his kung fu is naturally not empty, if you want to defeat him, you will only be afraid of difficulties if you don't practice hard for decades." ”

Shangguan Ding saw that Qianye was angry, so he stopped talking and sat down honestly to eat his own food.

Shangguan Qianye asked: "Even if that Zhangying Rulai is a master, he is just a mortal born of the blood of his father and mother, and there are hundreds or thousands of disciples in any sect, if he rises up in a group to attack, he may not have a chance of winning." ”

After hearing this, Zheng Kui said: "Having said that, if it is really such a blow, then Zhangying Rulai must be far away from the Supreme Peak, with his body, it is not easy to capture or kill him alive." At that time, he is in the dark, and the person who attacks him is in the light, and he can take the life of the leader lightly, if the dragons have no leader, how can they have the power to fight?"

Shangguan Qianye nodded after listening. Zheng Biao said: "Our previous generation of sect masters and supremes are not opponents of Zhangying Rulai. Only the Iron Mountain Monk has not fought against this person, and the outcome is unknown. But now that the leader of the Iron Mountain Alliance has gone into hiding, so if you want to win against Zhangying Rulai, it depends on the heroes in our generation! I don't know how the martial arts of the newcomers in this world are against all the new friends, if there are really one or two heroes with extremely high talents, then there is hope for overthrowing Zhangying Rulai. ”

The four of them were talking, when they heard someone outside the door say gloomily: "Who wants to overthrow the alliance leader?"