At this time, there were thousands of high-rollers from all walks of life gathered at the foot of the mountain, and the people who took shelter from the rain in the shed were some high-status people, most of them were the heads of various sects and senior masters, and the rest of the people and horses could only be outside in the rain or find something to shelter themselves. The fifty guards accompanying him and the disciples of the Diancang Sect who were in charge of receiving them were no exception.

There was only one middle-aged disciple in the shed who boiled water to make tea, and after making several large wooden barrels of tea, he said loudly: "Senior disciples, come and serve tea, so that all the guests can warm up." ”

More than a dozen disciples of the Diancang Sect came in at the call, already soaking wet, and handed hot tea to everyone.

The middle-aged man who made tea waved to everyone and sang: "I don't want it to rain suddenly, it's really snub to my friends." Rest assured, this rain will come and go as fast as it comes, and it will stop soon. ”

Lin Fengsheng carried a bucket of tea, took a few gourd scoops, and personally sent it out in the rain for the guards to drink, and everyone was secretly grateful when they saw him so amiable. Yu Sanbai was very relieved to see it in his eyes, and nodded with a smile on his face.

After another meal, the rain gradually decreased, and the sunlight came through the clouds, slowly dispelling the dark clouds, and even the Wangfu clouds on the top of the mountain disappeared without a trace, and the rain stopped. Looking into the distance, the blue sky is like washing, the slanting sun is shining, as if it has not rained at all, the weather in Yunnan is like this, the so-called mountain has four seasons, ten miles of different days.

Lin Fengsheng walked into the shed wet, Yun'er and Duan Zhengyu took out their handkerchiefs and stepped forward to help him wipe the rain on his face. The two plain hands stretched out at the same time, and suddenly stopped together, looking at each other, their faces were red, and no one was embarrassed to wipe them first.

Seeing this, Lin Fengsheng was secretly amused, snatched the handkerchiefs in the hands of the two of them, wiped them by himself, and said while wiping: "Uncle Yu, the mountain road is slippery after the rain, and it can be difficult to go up the mountain with 10,000 taels of silver." It's better to leave it to the senior brothers of the Diancang Sect to buy some items to be used at the conference. ”

Yu Sanbai said: "It's okay, you don't need to help Duan Lao'er save, let's give them three thousand taels first, and we will bring the remaining seven thousand taels with us, and then make plans after the righteous army forms an alliance and elects the alliance leader." So he told the people of Diancang that the court had allocated silver to reward the heroes, and asked them to send people to the towns to buy wine and meat, and to buy things that were needed for the tomorrow's conference.

The middle-aged disciple was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately shot an arrow at the mountain, and after a while, twenty or thirty people rushed down. The middle-aged man instructed them to take the money and go to buy wine and meat, as well as to purchase the goods that were lacking.

After the rain, the sky is clear, the mountains are full of fresh air, and the group of heroes is full of energy and marches towards Yunlong Peak. Yunlong Peak is the first of the nineteen peaks of Diancang Mountain, along the way the dense forest and bamboo, the scenery is beautiful, the group of heroes while walking and watching, plus the mountain road is muddy and difficult to walk, there was originally only a more than an hour of travel, but everyone walked for more than two hours.

It wasn't until the evening that I arrived at the location of the Diancang faction, and I saw that the houses in front of me were like a patchwork, bathed in a pale golden sunset, like a mirage. The Diancang faction has been very prosperous in recent years, and today I see that it is really a big business. The disciples of the Diancang Sect who led the way reported in, and after a while, the heroes of the rivers and lakes who arrived early came out to greet them together with everyone from the Diancang Sect.

Lin Fengsheng looked around in the crowd, but he didn't see Miaole and Yang Ergui and others, and said in his heart: "Brother Miao, they probably drank high last night and missed today's itinerary, and they were all walking, so they fell behind." ”

A thin old man in a yellow robe made a square gesture and said with a smile on his face: "All the heroes and guests are coming, and the old man is not welcome. Everyone has worked hard from afar, please come into the house and serve tea. ”

The group of heroes shouted one after another: "Hello Master Gong!" "I haven't seen you for a long time, you are still so tough." It turned out that this old man was the head of the Diancang faction, surnamed Gong, the word Ming Xiao, famous for his 36 road cloud swordsmanship, decent, and respected by the people in the rivers and lakes.

Gong Mingxiao smiled and nodded to Qunhao, and ordered his disciples to introduce everyone into the courtyard, and when he saw Yu Sanbai and the others, he felt more cordial, and said: "Brother Sanbai, it's been a long time, let's go inside to talk." ”

Seeing that Lin Fengsheng and his second daughter were living on the left and right, they must have been Yu Sanbai's personal entourage, so they also bowed their hands slightly. The three of them bowed together and said, "The younger generation has seen Master Gong. ”

Yu Sanbai said with a smile: "This old man is also a good friend of Uncle Yu, he is a few years older than Uncle Yu, and he is the uncle of uncles." ”

Gong Mingxiao laughed when he heard this, and said, "It turns out that these dolls are your sons and nephews, so the three of you can just call me old uncle." ”

Yu Sanbai introduced Lin Fengsheng, Duan Zhengyu and Yun'er to him one by one. Gong Mingxiao said with a smile: "The younger brother is really a blessing, the descendants of the children and nephews are the first talents of the men, and the women are as beautiful as flowers, they can be said to be some talented and beautiful women, but I envy the dead brother." ”

Yu Sanbai smiled: "I deliberately brought them to meet your old uncle, aren't you still satisfied?"

Gong Mingxiao said: "That's what I said, your nephews and nieces are always going to call me uncle, I have no heirs under my knees, and I am content with these virtuous nephews." ”

At this time, the group of heroes who did not know each other introduced each other, so they exchanged old acquaintances with each other, said some words such as long-term admiration and good luck, and walked into the living room. A sumptuous banquet has already been prepared in the hall, and after everyone has a good meal, the Diancang faction will arrange a place to rest, and will not mention the specific matters of tomorrow's conference.

Due to the large number of heroes who attended the meeting, the guest rooms in the village could not accommodate at all, so they set up a lot of temporary tents in the courtyard, and the group of heroes felt tired from rushing for days, and the road was drenched in heavy rain, many people were infected with the wind and cold, and they resigned after being full of wine and food. Gong Ming ordered his disciples to boil some decoction to ward off the cold and send it to everyone.

When the crowd dispersed, Gong Mingxiao and Yu Sanbai discussed the specific matters of tomorrow's conference in the hall, and Lin Fengsheng and Duan Zhengyu sat down to listen. Yun'er went back to the guest room to rest by herself.

Yu Sanbai asked, "Brother Ming Xiao, can you choose the address of tomorrow's conference?"

Gong Mingxiao said: "It has already been chosen, there is a Xia Yitan in the back mountain, and there is a huge rock in the pool, which is a natural ring." The terrain by the pond is flat and open, accommodating heroes from all walks of life. ”

Yu Sanbai said happily: "I didn't expect you to be ingenious, the scenery of Xia Yitan is quiet, and it is a good place for my generation to discuss great plans." ”

Gong Mingxiao said: "The purpose of this conference is to form a righteous army, everyone is a person in the rivers and lakes, and it is inevitable that the leader of the alliance will be contested to win the victory. The boulder is surrounded by water, and if someone accidentally falls during the competition, it will not be injured. ”

Yu Sanbai said with a smile: "You are also thoughtful, do you have a candidate for the leader of this righteous alliance?"

Gong Mingxiao shook his head and said solemnly: "In recent years, the talents of Tiannan martial arts have withered, and our group of old guys are old and weak, I really can't think of anyone who can be qualified for the position of alliance leader." Besides, the people in the rivers and lakes are laymen, and we must recommend a hero who is both wise and brave. ”

Yu Sanbai said: "In this case, I have a good candidate in my heart, brother." Although this person is young, he obtained Guiguzi's suicide note by chance, from which he learned the art of war and peerless martial arts, and he is kind-hearted, or he can take on this role. ”

Gong Mingxiao perked up when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Why haven't I heard of such a junior hero in the martial arts?

Yu Sanbai pointed at Lin Fengsheng and said, "What I want to recommend is the little nephew Fengsheng." ”

Lin Fengsheng knew that he was talking about himself when he heard the first half of the sentence, but he only said that he was joking casually, and hurriedly shook his hand and said: "Uncle Yu, don't be joking, the little nephew is young and knowledgeable, how can he take on this important responsibility." ”

Gong Mingxiao couldn't help but be a little surprised, and said in amazement: "Feng Shengxian's nephew is a talent, and at a glance, he knows that he is a learned person, but he is still young, if there is something wrong during the competition, you and I are afraid that it will be difficult to explain to his parents." ”

I thought that even if I started to practice martial arts in my mother's womb, it was only one or two decades of cultivation until now, although there were very few outstanding talents in the martial arts, but there were many people who wanted to compete for the position of alliance leader, because they were worried that he would be damaged because of this.

Lin Fengsheng hurriedly caught the end of Gong Mingxiao's words, and said continuously: "Yes, yes, there is a dragon and a crouching tiger hidden in the rivers and lakes, how dare you come to the stage to show ugliness with this little nephew." This is a big mistake. ”

Yu Sanbai said: "What are you kid indiscriminately and modest, don't you know that there is a saying called being indispensable? In terms of the art of war and resourcefulness, no one can match you, and there are very few people in the entire Tiannan martial arts and martial arts above you, and this is the time for you to apply what you have learned to serve the country, how can you retreat lightly." ”

Duan Zhengyu said with a smile: "Brother Fengsheng, although your martial arts may not be the highest, you might as well go on stage and give it a try, it's not a shame for you to lose at a young age." ”

Lian Fengsheng shook his hands wildly, and excused himself: "No, it can't be done, there are many seniors at the conference, and I can't be a junior who doesn't know the depths." ”

Gong Mingxiao asked, "I don't know where Feng Shengxian's nephew came from, when did he start practicing martial arts?"

Lin Fengsheng said: "Back to Uncle Gong's words, the little nephew has no door, no faction, and no master, and the only bit of martial arts is learned from the suicide note of Mr. Guiguzi, and it has only been more than half a year. ”