Travel Notes of Tianlong

"Boss Qi, who are these people?"Tang Hao didn't speak until everyone left. At this moment, there were only two of them left in the wine cellar.

"This is a group of killers I have trained privately," Qi Lingbai did not hide it at all."Although Xizhai is located in a remote place, there is no guarantee that there are not some greedy people coveting this place, so over the years I have personally selected a group of martial arts people to prepare for this. Unexpectedly, they didn't expect that the first time they took action, the targets were all brothers who were usually in the village."He smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I have something to remind Boss Qi,"Tang Hao doesn't imitate other people's behavior of saying something right before asking if it should be said or not."If these brothers take action, Mr. Cheng will definitely be alert. When the time comes, It's hard to say what the result will be."

"It doesn't matter, Cheng Sandi should be practicing calligraphy in his thatched cottage at the moment," Boss Qi said with a confident look,"If the owner of the village has nothing to do, why not go find him with my brothers?"

"There's nothing going on, so I'm naturally willing to join in the fun." Although cleaning up the house is a family matter in their Xizhai, it's not impossible for Tang Hao to go and see the fun.

"In addition," Boss Qi took another sip of wine,"Didn’t the owner of the village read those letters carefully?"

"oh?"Tang Hao really didn't look carefully. He just glanced at the copy and put it away.

"Although the old thieves Murong and Lao San are secretly cultivating forces in the village, their goal is not here." Boss Qi took out one of the letters and handed it to Tang Hao,"It clearly states that these batches of people came from the Song Dynasty. After arriving at our Xizhai, Lao San will assign them to Dali, Tubo, and even as far away as Xixia."

It turns out that this Xizhai is more like a transit station, and Cheng Jindan is the unified person in charge here. He secretly trained a group of subordinates in a series of fields including language, martial arts, customs, exploration, etc. to train the people sent by the Murong family. After people are trained, they are sent to various places to prepare for future uprisings.

"It seems that old man Murong is really thoughtful." Tang Hao read the contents of the letter,"According to this, a group of people who have completed training have just been sent away in the village, and the new ones have not yet arrived. , and Boss Qi, the people you just sent out were actually to get rid of those people who cooperated with the third master to train the dead soldiers of the Murong family."

"That's right, so the owner doesn't have to worry about whether they can complete the task." Boss Qi took another sip of wine,"It's time for us to set off to find my good third brother!"

The people in Wangyou Tower were silent along the way. Cheng Jindan's thatched cottage was not in the building but on the east side of the relatively remote Xizhai.

Tang Hao, who was following them unhurriedly, was Thinking about the whole incident in his mind, it can be said that the trip to Xizhai is coming to an end soon. Then Mr. Cheng will either be executed or imprisoned. As for the Murong family's activities, at least for a short time. There won't be any more here

"Hey, how come these brothers and the village owner are interested in coming to my shabby thatched cottage?"Soon they came to the thatched cottage where Cheng Jindan usually practiced calligraphy and copying. At this time, Mr. Cheng, who didn't know the purpose of everyone's coming, still maintained the appearance of an indifferent scholar.

"Third Brother," Boss Qi took out the stack of letters from his arms and waved them in front of his third brother before he entered the room,"Why are you doing this?"Qi Lingbai said with regret.

"Um?"The sudden change made Cheng Jindan a little at a loss, but he soon returned to his usual calm, and simply bowed his hands to the brothers,"Since everyone already knows, I have nothing to say, let's see the truth.!"

After saying that, Cheng Jindan took the initiative to take action. His move surprised everyone present. Starting a fight after a disagreement was completely inconsistent with his usually polite and scholarly temperament.

"Brother Qi, be careful! Tang Hao reacted in time and helped Boss Qi block the unexpected blow,"Oh?" Your Excellency, the owner of the village, come and take a dip in this muddy water!"The attack was fruitless, which made Cheng Jindan a little dissatisfied.

"Thank you, owner, for your help, but this is our Wangyoulou's own business. Please don't interfere unless it is absolutely necessary." Qi Lingbai came back to his senses and stood between Tang Hao and Cheng Jindan.

"Naturally, I will not interfere, but the third master now is no longer the brother you are familiar with," Tang Hao reminded, then stood far away with his hands behind his back.

"Third brother, wouldn’t it be a pleasure for the four of us brothers to join forces and drink and have fun together? Why should we help the Murong family?"Feng Tao, the fourth child, asked puzzledly. He was ranked last in martial arts and was certainly no match for the third brother. So he didn't stand out. He just didn't understand why things had developed to this situation.

"Since the fourth child has asked, I will tell you." At this time, Cheng Jindan was at a disadvantage. He was not afraid of death and just wanted to give an explanation to the brothers who had known each other for a long time.

It turned out that Cheng Jindan was born in Bianliang. He comes from a wealthy family and has lived a carefree life since he was a child. Naturally, he studied, learned calligraphy, taught literature and martial arts like other children from wealthy families. However, when he was young, he was obviously different from other classmates. He showed great ability and was much praised by the elders around him. They favored them.

Until Cheng Jindan was twenty years old and crowned, his life could be said to be smooth, and it was also in this year that he took the first imperial examination in his life, this time in Gongyuan. If he had passed the imperial examination, Cheng Jindan would have directly embarked on an official career and had another prospect.

But contrary to expectations, this imperial examination did not allow Cheng Jindan to go further, and even many of his achievements in the next ten years were Classmates and even juniors were all on the list, but Cheng Jindan could not wait for the moment when he was named on the gold list. Those who originally had high hopes for him gradually lost confidence in him, and they all talked behind his back that he had exhausted his talents and could no longer make any progress.

Pressure from all sidesThis caused serious problems in Cheng Jindan's mentality. He was busy studying in the study and had no interest in family affairs. He just complained silently in his heart about the unfairness of the world.

If that was the case, he could still be a wealthy young man who devoted himself to learning. However, misfortunes never come singly. One year, the business of the Cheng family came into contact with the interests of a son of an official in Bianjing. The powerless Cheng family was gradually suppressed. He was out of breath. As the only son in the family, he found his former classmates and juniors who were now embarking on official careers. He also prepared heavy gifts and visited door to door in the hope of mediating the situation.

Helpless, as the saying goes, it is difficult to have a noble son if you come from a poor family. The group of people who originally looked at Mr. Cheng's face now have official positions and have long forgotten the Cheng family, let alone the Cheng family now. If you offend the relatives of a high-ranking official in the imperial court, how can others rush to reconcile with them if they are afraid of avoiding you?

Therefore, these old friends and classmates closed their doors to thank guests and even avoided their Cheng's shop when going out. In just a few months, the Cheng family, which was originally relatively well-off, could no longer hold its head high under the deliberate suppression of others and was at the end of its rope.

Hearing this, others didn't know but Tang Hao figured out why Mr. Cheng chose to join the Murong family. When he was so frustrated, as long as one person gave him a little hope, this kind of person would give up.

As expected, the original denial of himself turned into resentment against the injustice of the world. Cheng Jindan, whose family was in decline, lived a homeless life alone for several years until he met the old family leader Murong who was recruiting talents everywhere.

No matter what the purpose, at least in Cheng Jindan's view, the Murong family was another beginning in his life. He even imagined that in the future, when Dayan would be restored, he would be the most popular minister and become the founding prime minister of the country, one person below ten thousand people.

So he resolutely chose to follow the Murong family on the road to the restoration of Yan's country.

Frankly speaking, Cheng Jindan is indeed a talented person with ideals and ambitions, but for some reason the ideas he wrote on the test paper during the imperial examination have not been understood by others. Perhaps this is the so-called thousand-mile horse but not Bole.

He originally had some foundation in martial arts, but under the careful cultivation of Murong's old family master, he suddenly became the third master of Wangyou Tower in Xizhai.

Twenty years have passed, and Cheng Jindan's hidden stake has not been used since arriving in Xizhai. Therefore, the brothers Wangyou and Siyou drank and had fun every day and lived a relatively ordinary and happy life. It was not until the past five or six years that the Murong family's plan was getting closer and closer to implementation. The old family head sent his son to give orders to Cheng Jindan, who would train a group of troops who were absolutely loyal to the Murong family and then send them to all parts of the world.

The body of the rotten gambler Jiang Si that Tang Hao discovered in the north of the village was also the work of the group of people secretly cultivated by Cheng Jindan, and it was precisely because of the inexplicable deaths and injuries that always occurred in secluded places in the village in recent years. The boss, Qi Lingbai, became alert, but it was not convenient for him to personally intervene. Even the group of secret killers hidden in his wine cellar could not act casually. After all, they were good at assassinations and had no ability to investigate cases.

It seems that inviting Tang Hao here this time was a good bet. Now it's time to remove all the unstable factors in the village.

""Third brother," the fourth brother Feng Tao hesitated to speak. After all, Cheng Jindan did these things for no reason,"the fourth brother doesn't need to say anything. I made a sworn brotherhood with several brothers here many years ago. I, old Cheng, mean it sincerely!""Cheng Jindan waved his hand.

"Brother, let me say this, if you really help the Murong family recover Dayan, we brothers will not suffer." The brotherhood is still there, and Cheng Jindan doesn't want to really break his face. As soon as these words came out, the Wangyoulou couple The posters looked at each other in confusion.

To be honest, they had no concept of loyalty to the Song Dynasty and patriotism. This Xizhai was originally a three-nothing zone. In fact, these posters were equivalent to the local emperors.

It’s just that this kind of Jianghu organization did not exist after all. A practical name, but if they really help establish the new dynasty, their status will skyrocket.

"Hehe, Third Master Cheng is a good lobbyist. You were originally here just to escape from the world, but now you have to give up this paradise to earn the benefits of the court?"Tang Hao doesn't care whether his enemies are one or four. It's just that these few days of getting along have given him a good impression of the Four Friends of Wangyou. Naturally, he doesn't want to make things too tense.

""Third brother, don't talk nonsense," Bi Chaosheng, the second brother who had been silent all this time, spoke up. He only wanted to achieve musical attainments comparable to those of his predecessors, and was not interested in the world or the court at all.

"Third child, look back. If the Murong family can't make a difference, why bother following their dreams?"Qi Lingbai has also woken up. He just wants to spend the rest of his life peacefully in this Xizhai.

"That being the case, let’s get started!"If the persuasion fails, Cheng Jindan has nothing to say. A battle between brothers is now inevitable.

"Lao Si is in the rear, let’s go!"Feng Tao's strength is limited, even if he takes action, it will be in vain. Qi Lingbai gave the order and rushed forward with Bi Chaosheng,"Second brother, show mercy, the third son will not be punished until death!"He did not forget to remind me

"Ping ping ping pong!"There was a sound of weapons clashing. The originally sworn brothers have been fighting for a long time. Qi Lingbai's Drunken Eight Immortals' Sanshou as the main attacker has been in close contact with Cheng Jindan's iron fan and stylus, while Bi Chaosheng's See the right opportunity to check for the big brother and fill in the gaps

"It seems that Cheng Laosan's kung fu is not weak." Tang Hao, who was standing aside without making a move, observed with his hands behind his back.

"The two brothers are fighting each other hard, no wonder the brothers are so ruthless!"Facing the siege of two masters at the same time, Cheng Jindan decided to use his killing move to defeat one of them first.

Just like what Tang Hao had met in the dungeon before, Cheng Jindan turned around and dodged Qi Lingbai. Then he raised his energy and concentrated on the tip of the pen. With his other hand, he swung the iron fan and opened it, revealing a sharp hidden blade.

Over the years, the brothers have fought countless battles., but this is the first time for others to see Cheng Jindan like this, and the strength he has shown so far is obviously different from the past. For a time, Boss Qi and Brother Bi were trapped in a hard fight.

"Has the third brother been retaining his strength?" Fourth Master Feng murmured to himself, unable to help.

But in Tang Hao's view, it was not surprising. He had already learned the lesson when he conquered the dungeon before, but now he sees Among the four Wangyou friends who came to Nawangyou, the one with the highest martial arts attainment was probably Mr. Cheng.

The result of the duel between the three people over there was unlikely to change much. Cheng Jindan, who showed his true skills, defeated the two of them. Guaranteed victory, both Qi and Bi were defeated within a moment

"Two brothers, I am offended. I have my own insistence. I will wait for my brothers to fight. Don't force me to be ruthless."Cheng Jindan put away his pen and fan and faced the two of them like a winner.

"Third brother, it’s not too late to step back from the brink," Qi Lingbai persuaded, holding the wound on her chest,"Brother, the Murong family has been kind to me. In the future, I will be the founding father of the country, and all three of you brothers will enjoy it. Not only the glory and wealth, isn’t it beautiful?"Cheng Jindan believed from the bottom of his heart that the Murong family would definitely restore the country to Yan.

""Third Master, now that things have come to this, you must not be able to listen to advice anymore," Tang Hao, who had been watching the battle, said,"I will not ignore the fact that I have put the people of the world in the flames of war for my own selfish desires."

"Hum, one general succeeds, and all bones are withered. That's just a necessary sacrifice." Cheng Jindan almost forgot that there is Mr. Wu Feng here with unfathomable strength."Now that the people of the world have long been in dire straits, who can say for sure what Murong's family's fortune is? The emperor must be worse than the Zhao family?"The people at the top will naturally only see the good side. Once the war actually breaks out, God knows how long it will take to calm down, let alone post-war comfort and reconstruction, etc. It is very likely to affect several generations.

""Hey, it seems that I can't persuade you anymore," Tang Hao waved his hand helplessly,"Sir, please be merciful..." As soon as the words came to his mouth, Boss Qi swallowed the rest. To be honest, he didn't know now. What should we do with this third brother?

"Come on, let me see if the world-famous Master of Wufeng Village is really as scary as the rumors say!"Cheng Jindan's contact with the Murong family was limited to secretly training dead soldiers. He didn't know what happened in the Shaolin Temple. He had just easily defeated the two of them and now his fighting spirit was high. He thought he could compete with Tang Hao.