"Hmm?" Li Daoji looked at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen explained: "Yishan County is surrounded by mountains, like a treasure pot. The mountains contain various treasure medicines and minerals. Many gentry and rich people make their fortunes by mining. But I heard that all kinds of beasts live in those mountains, with various poisonous miasma, and mine caves are also very likely to collapse. Since the rich people hired people to collect herbs and mines, hundreds of people have died from accidents one after another!"
"Because the previous magistrate of Yishan was also involved and had many benefits, this matter was suppressed. However, since the arrest of the Dongcun incident of the presidency, until the current magistrate took office, the magistrate of Nong was unwilling to join them, and wanted to vigorously rectify Yishan and investigate the various unreasonable and unjust cases and the incidents that were suppressed... So, I suspect that the gentry won over those gangs and instigated them to cause trouble in the back, making the county government temporarily unable to pay attention to the past, so that they had time to erase the previous stains..."
Li Daoji heard this and pondered a little, "If all these news is true, then the He family does have motives in this regard... Junior brother, have you found out what the He family's industries are?"
Lin Chen said: "In the 90,000 mountains east of Yishan County, there are many mines opened by the He family. Although many people have died due to the mine disaster, many people in the county will work in the He family's mines. However, as the news said, the He family's attention is no longer in those mines, but has shifted to those medicine mountains. They seem to be looking for a precious medicinal material..."
The two of them wandered around and before they knew it, they had already walked outside the county town.
Most of the refugees who fled from other places have been resettled one after another.
The county government distributed some tools and materials to these refugees, allowing them to log and quarry within a certain range to open up wasteland and build houses. Looking around, all this is still harmonious and stable.
Lin Chen and Li Daoji walked for a long time and finally rested in a tea shed.
This tea shed is not big, so it is built with some wood and wooden boards, covered with some thatch and a few ragged oil cloths, and that's all.
Although this tea shed looks simple, there are many guests inside.
Lin Chen and Li Daoji sat down in the corner and ordered a pot of tea and snacks.
Tea is local local tea, and the snacks are only peanuts, melon seeds, and sour cucumbers. Even so, the business here is very popular, and most of the customers are caravans. This is about eight miles away from the county town. Merchants will take a break here before entering the city, drink some tea and inquire about things, and at the same time, slow down the pulled animals to avoid getting tired.
Not far away, a group of people walked towards this side. The leader was an older man. Under his seat, a big black horse with shiny hair as black as gold, but under his feet was as white as snow. When he ran, he was like stepping on a light white cloud.
The old man combed his hair with cranes. Although his face was covered with wrinkles, his face was rosy and full of energy. He was wearing a brocade robe, wearing a sword around his waist, holding the reins with his left hand, and putting his right hand on the hilt of the knife. His eyes were staring at everything around him.
A middle-aged man wearing a short liner and exposed muscles followed the old man. Although he was walking with his feet, his speed was not slow at all. The carriages behind him had to follow him. This man also had a sword on his waist, but he was carrying a big flag on his shoulders, and the flag was embroidered with gold wire. In the tea shed, the sharp-eyed person could recognize that this group of people was the Wang family's team at a glance.
The farmer's team stopped in front of the tea shed. The leading old man turned over and got off the horse quickly. The middle-aged man inserted the flag on his shoulder directly into the door of the tea shed. Then he walked into the tea shed while shouting: "Come on, have good tea!"
Of course, there will be no good tea in this kind of tea shack in the suburbs, but they have been sleeping in the open for a long time at this moment. Even if they bring a pot of earthy tea, they can still taste it now.
The shopkeeper of the teahouse saw the person coming, and immediately showed a flattering smile on his face, and said with a smile: "It turns out it is Master Zhao! Master Zhao wait, the tea will come soon!"
The Wang family is one of the best pharmacies in Yishan, and the old man, known as "Master Zhao", is one of the great martial artists worshipped by the Wang family.
Although the old man looked a little older, he had been walking in the world for many years, relying on his fists and swords, he had made a name for himself. He was one of the top experts in Yishan County.
Everyone sat down to drink tea to quench their thirst, but not long after, someone suddenly felt a dizzy moment in his mind, and he swayed, and fell to the ground with the stool.
"Um?"
Master Zhao, who was about to drink tea, suddenly became slightly alert when he saw this. Then he saw more and more people swaying, and then he collapsed on the table and on the ground.
Seeing this, Master Zhao didn't understand what was going on at this moment? He was furious and smashed the tea bowl in his hand. He suddenly stood up and sternly said to the shopkeeper of the teahouse: "You are so brave!"
The shopkeeper of the teahouse saw the scene in front of him, his face turned pale, his mind instantly became empty, and he seemed to be blank, and he said dazedly: "This... this... is wrong! The villain doesn't know what's going on..."
The middle-aged man carrying the flag looked dark, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He walked forward and was about to grab the shopkeeper of the teahouse, which scared the other party to beg for mercy.
Master Zhao turned his head and looked at a teahouse not far away. He narrowed his eyes slightly. While pressing his right hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, he said, "My friends do this, but where did I, Zhao, or the Wang family offend me? Why don't you ask your friend to report it and say?"
The five people on the teahouse saw that Master Zhao suddenly locked on his side. One of them couldn't help but smile and said, "You can actually find us all at once. You have some skills!"
After saying that, the five of them stood up together, took off their headscarfs, coats and other objects, revealing the light short lining on their insides and the blades hidden on their bodies.
Everyone present saw the sudden scene in front of him, and his expression changed one after another, and naturally he understood what would happen next. Some people near the door had already rushed out at this moment.
Master Zhao saw the people in front of him. Although he was already furious at this moment, he was still a little calm in his heart.
The tea shed here is only eight miles away from the county town, which can be said to be very short for those of them with high martial arts skills. However, at such a close distance, since they dare to make blatant moves here at this moment, they must have something to rely on!
Master Zhao signaled the disciple behind him who was about to draw his sword to not act rashly for the time being, but he bowed to the other party and asked, "I wonder which friends you are? In the future, Zhao Yuanzheng has been exploring the world for so many years with his fists and feet and swords. He only likes to make friends with heroes and heroes from all walks of life and never take the initiative to make enemies with others. If Zhao has any guilt on any place where you have committed any sins, please forgive me!"
He first took the initiative to report his name, and then talked about his skills, which was to give this group of people some warnings. After all, looking at the entire Yishan area, even if he just asked someone for a passerby, he would have a little idea of ​​the three words "Zhao Yuanzheng". Then, his tone became gentler, and he took the initiative to convince Xiaoru, hoping that everyone could resolve this misunderstanding without moving the sword.
The five people on the opposite side were each wearing a light black short jacket and covered their faces with a scarf.
The leader deliberately lowered his tone, making his voice hoarse and unrecognizable. He sneered and said, "Master Zhao has been a martial artist for so many years. Can't he still recognize the situation at this moment?"
When Zhao Yuanzheng heard this, his heart was already cold. His right hand was already tightly clenched the hilt of the sword.
Another man in black saw Zhao Yuanzheng's actions and said, "Not only did he not recognize the situation at this moment, he also wanted to make some irrational actions!"
The man in black in the leader said to Zhao Yuanzheng: "Although everyone is a man in the world, fighting and killing all day long will make you feel boring and boring! We don't want to do something today, we just want the things on the carriage. If Master Zhao sells us for face, we can leave at this moment, and we will never stop it!"
The man in black in the head said, then pulled out his sword with a clang, and then continued: "Otherwise, we will not only leave the carriage, but also your fists and a sword!"
Master Zhao didn't say anything. Of course he couldn't leave.
If he turned around and walked out of this tea shed, then the reputation and face he had finally accumulated in the Yishan area in his life would be destroyed in an instant!
Master Zhao tightened the hilt of the sword in his hand. He suddenly laughed loudly and said coldly: "Since he has been fighting in the world, he has never had any idea of ​​escaping! Although Zhao wanted to convince people with reason, the sword in his hand was unreasonable! Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame Zhao for being unreasonable!"
After he said that, he drew his sword.
With a clang, Master Zhao and his disciples took action together and rushed towards the five men in black with their swords.
Seeing this, the man in black also snorted coldly and said, "I want to understand, what are the abilities of this master of Yishan?"
After he finished speaking, the five men in black also took action. Everyone was already fighting in an instant.
In the tea shed, swords and shadows collided with each other, and in an instant, they were in a mess.
Chapter completed!