Chu Yiyi's expression was awe-inspiring, and he said: "The use of smoke as a method of transmitting messages must have been done by people in the underworld, is there a strongman from the underworld alliance on that mountain?"

Hua Bushi said: "It's not surprising, the Chang family brothers couldn't intercept it the day before yesterday, and the underworld alliance will not give up, and they will definitely send a lot of scouts to scout horses on this road to keep an eye on the whereabouts of our group."

He suddenly smiled slightly, and said: "Since they have used such a clever method of transmitting information, they must not be idle people, if the alliance leader 'Overlord Sword' Leng Lianshan is in person, I am afraid that there will be a fierce battle." ”

Chu Yiyi said: "Shall we inform Master Wu and send someone to cut off the underworld spies on the top of the mountain?"

Hua Bushi said: "It's not necessary. Our travel from Longchuan City is not a secret thing, even if the underworld attacks, it is expected, and since Lord Wu is in charge, how can he be unprepared. And that signal is supposed to pass on our whereabouts to the underworld people in front of us, the signal has been sent, even if we immediately send a master to remove the spies on the top of the mountain, it is useless. ”

Chu Yiyi said: "Since the people in the underworld have discovered our whereabouts, it must not be long before they will attack." ”

Hua Bushi said: "Yes, it's just that our team of people and horses brings together the masters of the four major factions in the Guangdong realm, and a group of brocade guards accompany them, and the strength is not weak, plus the many white sects that follow behind him are also mostly opponents of the underworld, even if Leng Badao comes in person, it is not easy to win the battle." ”

Chu Yiyi said: "There are still many mountains around here, which is convenient for ambushing people and horses, and then go south, you will enter the plains, and the official road is getting flatter, and it will be more difficult for them to ambush." ”

Hua Bushi said: "I also expected that the underworld alliance would most likely use the mountainous terrain to attack, but I don't know what tactics the cold alliance master will use." ”

The horse team continued to move forward, but the speed of running had slowed down, probably the four masters of the horse team in front of them, and they also found a message from someone in the underworld, so they raised their vigilance to avoid being ambushed.

Before you know it, it is almost noon, and Longchuan City is gradually moving away.

Just as the carriage was moving, he suddenly heard Meng Huan, who was sitting in front of the carriage, say, "It's strange, why didn't the people from the various factions behind follow up!"

Chu Yiyi said: "Yes, they followed us out of Longchuan City, they shouldn't give up so easily." Meng Huan, you can probe the movement. ”

At this time, the entire horse team stopped again, and Wu Zhengdao and others must have found that the people behind them were gone, so they stopped and watched.

Meng Huan jumped out of the carriage, put his ear close to the ground, listened intently for a while, and said: "Ten miles away, the horses' hooves are messy, and there is the sound of fighting, they seem to have been attacked!"

Hua Bushi said: "I think the underworld alliance made a move, it turns out that they want to get rid of the tail behind first, and then deal with our team, which can be regarded as a correct strategy." ”

I only heard Meng Huan say again: "It seems that the fighting has stopped, listening to the sound of horses' hooves, they seem to be scattering away." ”

Chu Yiyi was shocked when she heard this, and said: "When the fight is over, the winner has been decided, there are twenty or thirty sects in various parts of Guangdong, although it is a group of rabble, but at least more than a hundred people have gathered, and there are many masters among them, how did they be dispersed by the underworld alliance so quickly?"

Hua Bushi said: "If Leng Badao is in person, it would not be surprising to defeat those people in a moment. What's more, those people in the sect are just temporary and hasty alliances, and they can't talk about working together, but they are afraid that as soon as they see Leng Lianshan appear, they will collapse without a fight. ”

After another while, Meng Huan suddenly said, "It's not good, a horse team has come in our direction, at least hundreds of horses!"

Regardless of the question, it must be the men and horses of the underworld who rushed over, and after they scattered the people of the various white dao sects, they gathered together and took advantage of the momentum to chase after the horse teams of the four factions.

There were not a few hundred horsemen, and after a while, not only Meng Huan, but all the people had heard the sound of horses' hooves faintly coming from behind, and could even see smoke and dust rising from afar.

In today's situation, it is a choice to line up here to meet and fight with the chasing underworlds. However, the terrain around here is flat and there is no danger to defend, and the Zodiac seems to be more numerous, so it doesn't seem like the best idea to fight them here.

At this time, I suddenly heard someone shouting in front of the team: "The disciples of all factions listen to the order, we will run at full speed and rush to Nanquanzhuang, thirty miles ahead!"

The person who shouted was none other than Wu Zhengdao, the head of the "South China Sea faction."

Wu Zhengdao said again: "Young Master Cao, Young Master Hua, please also lead your subordinates to follow, the underworld thieves are fierce, and it is very disadvantageous for us to meet the enemy here, as long as we rush to Nanquanzhuang, we can defend according to the danger, and we don't have to worry about them too many!"

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Nanquanzhuang is not far from the official road, only less than ten miles, and it is a large village courtyard hundreds of miles south of Longchuan City.

This village originally belonged to a large family with an ancient surname on the boundary of Huizhou. In the turbulent times, bandits were rampant in various places, and most of the gentry and large households, in order to prevent banditry, would build the outer wall of their own village courtyard high and thick, and organize Zhuang Yong and Zhuang to guard it, and Nanquanzhuang was no exception.

The village wall of Nanquan Village is more than two zhang high, and there is a moat river several zhang wide dug outside the village wall, no matter who wants to attack the village, it is not very easy. However, when the men and horses of the four factions came to the front of the village, the drawbridge fell, the gate of the village was wide open, and there was not even a guard Zhuang Ding on the two-zhang high village wall.

Wu Zhengdao gave an order, and ten disciples of the "Nanhai Sect" had already broken straight into the village. After a while, they came out of the village and reported to the head of the village that there was no one in the village at all, and the entire Nanquan Village was now an empty village.

This kind of situation is greatly unexpected by everyone, Wu Zhengdao originally planned to negotiate with the owner, but now he doesn't need it. Could it be that the ancient family who lives here has moved away a few days ago? Or have they all gone out to avoid trouble when they heard the news that the underworld is coming?

Although the situation was rather strange, the pursuers of the Underworld League followed closely behind, and there was no room for much thought. The people of the four major sects immediately entered the village, and Cao Duyun and Hua Bushi also followed up the village with their subordinates.

This manor is not only tall in the outer courtyard, but also has many houses in the village, at least fifty or sixty, but now all the houses and roads are empty, and there is not even a single figure.

Hua Bushi sat in the carriage and looked out, but there was a thoughtful look on his face.

Zhu Hong jumped off the horse, walked into a house on the side of the road, and soon came out to say: "There is no one in the house, but the tables, chairs and furniture are still there, and the owner of the house has not been gone for long." ”

Hua Bushi said: "Are there any traces of a fight in the house?" Zhu Hong said: "No, everything is as usual." ”

Hua Bushi nodded, and no longer asked, but was silent in thought.

As soon as the team entered Nanquan Village, in addition to leaving disciples to guard the village wall, the leaders of each faction gathered in the ancient family ancestral hall in the village to discuss countermeasures.

This ancient ancestral hall is the tallest building in Nanquan Village, located in the middle of the village, and the ancestral hall is surrounded by open spaces paved with blue bricks, and the environment is very empty. The space in the ancestral hall is also very spacious, there is a large sandalwood table in the center, and the candlesticks and incense burners in front of the table are complete, which is thought to be used to worship the ranks of the ancestors of the ancient family, but those ranks have been taken away, and now the table is empty.

Although there were more than a dozen chairs in the ancestral hall, except for Mr. Martha, who was sitting in the corner of the room, the rest of the people were standing in the hall. The underworld alliance team will arrive soon, and the courtyard in front of him is empty, which is really quite weird, and this place is certainly not a good time to sit down and rest.

In addition to the masters of the four major sects, Cao Duyun and Xue Yuan were also in the hall, while Hua Bushi, Hai Hongzhu and Chu Yiyi and other people from the "Evil Dog Sect" also stood aside. Cao Duyun still had a charming smile, while Hua Bushi had a leisurely expression, both of them were scheming people, and from the expressions on their faces, they couldn't see what they were thinking at all.

"There's not even a ghost figure in this Nanquan Village, it's so fucking weird!" It was Yuan Gongyi who said this, his face was full of beard, his appearance was rude, and his voice was not small, which shook the "buzzing" sound in the ancestral hall.

Master Huang Lian's face was calm, and he whispered: "Amitabha, there are no traces of fighting around this village, I think the people in the village heard the news of the underworld attack, and went out to avoid trouble." ”

Yuan Gongyi said: "Have you avoided the disaster? I don't think it is certain, maybe this Zhuangzi was looted by the strongmen, and all the people in the village were killed! The robbers killed people will destroy the corpses and destroy the traces, and I asked my disciples to search the surrounding houses, but I did not see anything of value such as gold, silver, and softness. ”

Zhong Bulao shook his head and said, "No, no." You see, all the tablets enshrined in this ancestral hall are gone, and if they are looted by robbers, they must have been taken away by the master when he left. ”

Wu Zhengdao coughed lightly and said, "Whether the Zhuang people here are killed or go out to avoid trouble has nothing to do with us. Now the top priority is to discuss how to defend this village and deal with the incoming underworld alliance people. ”

Yuan Gongyi said: "What is there to discuss, the horizontal and vertical is covered by water and earth, and if you fight with them, I don't believe that the Leng Ba knife can still have three heads and six arms, and it can be defeated by many of us!"

Master Huang Lian recited the Buddha's name again, and said, "Since you have to fight, please ask Senior Brother Wu to call the shots, assign tasks, and set up manpower to guard the enemy." ”

Wu Zhengdao lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly turned his face, bowed his hand to Cao Duyun, and said: "Gongzi Cao, now that the people of the four factions are in danger, I implore Gongzi to fight the enemy with us, I wonder if Gongzi Cao is willing to help?"

Although Cao Duyun came from a martial arts master and was a disciple of the "Danxia faction", after all, his status was very noble, even if most of the people in the rivers and lakes ignored the principles of the imperial court, Wu Zhengdao did not dare to dictate himself, and could only discuss politely.