"Senior brother."

"Senior brother."

March 20th, Xijing City, Luoxiu County, Lei Meng's home.

Luo Shan and Ma Dayong, who were tired of their travels, were welcomed into the courtyard by Lei Meng.

It's hard to hide the exhaustion on his face, but he's even more excited.

Like Lei Meng, they are both disciples of Fushan.

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Lei Meng is the eldest disciple of Lu Buyi, one of the Seven Sons of Fushan, the Nine-curved Sword.

Luo Shan and Ma Dayong studied under the "Feilai Sword" Deng Lao and "Kaiyang Shou" Fei Bin respectively. The latter two and the "Jiuqujian" Lu Buyi were among the Seven Masters of Fushan.

The three of them have always been good friends.

This time, when Lei Mengchu arrived in Xijing City, he felt deeply that there was a shortage of manpower under his command, and it was especially difficult to find trusted confidants.

Therefore, Lei Meng wrote a letter to his master who was far away in Fushan, asking for help while greeting his master.

‘Nine-curved Sword’ is reliable.

In just over a month, Luo Shan and Ma Dayong had arrived in Xijing from Fushan.

"Long time no see, senior brother is so majestic!"

Luo and Ma both had a good relationship with Lei Meng when they were in Fushan, and they didn't see each other when they first met. Seeing that this senior brother was dressed in embroidered clothes, upright and capable, both Luo Shan and Ma Dayong were envious for a moment.

Yearning in my heart.

They were willing to go down the mountain and travel thousands of miles to Xijing City, not just because of their friendship with Lei Meng.

More importantly, Lei Meng's achievements at the foot of the mountain are exciting.

In the first year of Qianyou, the emperor's uncle Lu Yu reorganized the "Embroidery Department" and recruited talents.

The next year, Fushan sent Lei Meng and other twelve third-generation core disciples down the mountain to work in the Embroidery Department.

Now two years have passed, each of the twelve disciples has developed, and Lei Meng has the highest achievement. He is only one step away from becoming a Bronze Talisman Messenger and ranking in the ninth rank.

Two years.

From the ninth grade.

It is expected to reach the ninth grade.

This speed of promotion spread back to Fushan, making many disciples ready to take action.

Among them are Luo Shan and Ma Dayong.

Therefore, when Lei Meng's letter came back to the mountain, the two actively fought for it and finally won two places.

Ma Dayong was outspoken. After Luo Shan exchanged a few words with Lei Meng, he hurriedly asked: "Brother, what positions do we hold in the Embroidery Department? How long does it take to become an official?"

This is no secret of utilitarianism.

"Ha ha!"

"Junior Brother Ma is still the same tempered."

Lei Meng laughed loudly at this, but he didn't mean it at all: "The Embroidery Department has rules and regulations. The two junior brothers are here for the first time, and they are from the same school as my brothers. It's not easy to suddenly rise to a high position. For the time being, I can only grieve you two.

I, Luo Xiuyu, serve as the official of Xiaoyin. However, since the Xijing Office was founded, there are many opportunities for meritorious service. As long as you work hard, you will be promoted to the Iron Talisman Envoy within two or three years, and it will not be difficult for you to move up to the ninth rank."

Small print to record things.

When they heard this, both Ma Dayong and Luo Shan felt a little disappointed.

They had already found out clearly in the mountains that when Lei Meng and others first joined the Embroidery Department, they started with big seals. They thought they could get big seals this time, but they only got small seals.

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However, when they heard the painting behind Lei Meng, both of them became energetic again.

Senior brother is right!

The Xijing Department is full of waste and is waiting for improvement. There are not many other things, but the most opportunities. They come from a big sect, and they have senior brother Lei Meng to support them. How difficult will it be to be rewarded for their meritorious service in the future?

Thinking this way, the two of them were excited.

When Lei Meng saw this, he smiled in his heart, pointed towards the room and said: "The embroidered clothes and uniforms of the two junior brothers have been brought. After putting them on, I will follow my brother out to meet the masters of Xijing City!"

"yes!"

The two agreed with a bang.

…

When the three of them went out, Chen Biao, deputy gang leader of the Caishui Gang and chief seal clerk of the Embroidery Department, arrived in time.

The four of them met, and as they walked, Chen Biao reported the situation to Lei Meng.

"Duan Chong's basic information has been partially investigated last time. He arrived in Xijing City with his wife and son in July last year. At that time, he stayed at the home of his friend Huang Long. Later, he rented a small courtyard in Ruyifang, Xijing City and settled down. During this period, he stayed in Xijing City. The martial arts gym run by Huang Long accepted a disciple named 'Cao Ren'. Cao Ren's family came from Xijing City when they fled famine in the second year of Qianyou. At that time, they accidentally rescued a disciple of my Caishui Gang on the dock, so they were admitted to the gang. At the end of last year, Duan Chong came forward and competed with the gang leader and the three deputy gang leaders, including Chen. He was able to win or lose with ease."

"There is no difference in this part."

"But a recent detailed investigation revealed that both Duan Chong and his wife were injured when they first arrived in Xijing City. Following this line of investigation, we also found that, also in July last year, in Lingfang County, the 'Yehe Four Ghosts' 'Having encountered strong enemies, the third child 'Soul-Seizing Whip' Ma Qingxiong, the fourth child 'Sangmen Axe' Qian Qingjian died on the spot, the second child's 'Life-Chasing Spear' Wu Qinglie had one arm cut off, and the boss' 'Soul-Destroying Knife' sank. Qing Gang was also seriously injured. It is said that the people who attacked them at that time were a couple with three children. The number, age, and time of Duan Chong's family all match, so there is no doubt that it was them."

The Caishui Gang is indeed a local snake.

Once we get serious, in just over a month, we are close to completely digging out the details of Duan Chong's family.

Even a fierce battle in Lingfang County outside the city in July last year can be traced, which is really extraordinary.

"The Four Ghosts of Yehe River!"

When Lei Meng heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Yehe is a large river that flows from Ningxi Province into Xijing Prefecture. The so-called "Yehe Four Ghosts" are four famous masters in the Yehe River Basin.

Their reputation is not good, but their strength is strong.

When Lei Meng was transferred to the Xijing Department, he checked the records of some masters in the Xijing Department in the Embroidery Department, and among them were the "Four Ghosts of Yehe".

The four of them have many achievements.

More importantly, they learned from Tang Xianzu, the "Dragon King of Yehe". This is a veteran master who has been famous for 20 years. He has been around the Yehe area all year round. Lei Meng had heard of this person when he was in Fushan in the early years when he was asking about famous masters in the world. 's name.

But he didn't expect that Duan Chong would actually become enemies with this person.

“Brother Chen, does he know the specific strength of the ‘Four Ghosts of Yehe’?”

Lei Meng's mind turned and he immediately asked Chen Biao.

When wandering around the world, your reputation can represent your strength to a certain extent, but it is not absolute, and there is a lot of variation. From south to north, who is strong and who is weak, most of the time the reputation cannot be counted, and only the subordinates can see the true story, and distinguish the high and low. .

The reputation of the "Four Ghosts of Yehe" is certainly not low in Xijing Prefecture, but how much of it is due to their master "Dragon King of Yehe" is unknown.

We need to inquire carefully from Chen Biao.

"The warden has asked the right person."

"Chen had fought against four people a few years ago. He thought that if we fought alone, we would be evenly matched during the day. If it were night, none of the four of them would be my opponent. But if the four of them join forces, it would not be difficult to kill me day and night."

Chen Biao didn't hide it either.

After all, the 'Four Ghosts of Yehe' learned from the 'Dragon King of Yehe', and their inheritance is not bad. In addition, the four of them always go out together, and the four of them are like one body, and they cooperate with each other tacitly, which should not be underestimated.

However, Duan Chong and his wife were able to fight the "Four Ghosts of Yehe" to death and severely injure two people. Their strength is by no means ordinary.

"It is said that the 'Dragon King of Yehe' has promised to avenge his disciples. He has a close relationship with the leader of the Yehe Gang, 'Thousand-Hand Man Slaughter' Ke Shanhu, and the Yehe Gang has been asking around for the past six months."

"Duan Chong and his wife are very alert. They hide in the city and hide in the city of Xijing. It's such a big city with a population of tens of thousands. Even the Yehe Gang can hardly find out about them."

Chen Biao said, then frowned and said: "But Duan Chong has been active recently. In a short period of time, he came to compete with many masters. Today he invited a group of colleagues to attend the apprenticeship banquet of his wife Ning Shuhua's disciple. The Yehe Gang heard the news

It's just a matter of time, 'Yehe Dragon King' probably won't let him go."

The "four ghosts of the river of karma" have become a thing of the past.

But the fierce power of the ‘Yehhe Dragon King’ is still there.

Chen Biao thought that Lei Meng went to the Duan family today just to recruit, and felt that it was not worth offending the 'Yehe Dragon King' for this person, so he tried to tactfully advise him.

"Brother Chen, don't worry too much."

"If Tang Xianzu really wanted to cause trouble for Duan Chong, it would be better. If Duan Chong is defeated, he will either run away or avoid it, or else he will have to find a backer to take care of him. And when it comes to backers, who can compare to my embroidery department?

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"As for Tang Xianzu, he has a bad reputation. Our embroidery department won't go looking for trouble with him. If he dares to provoke him, the Xijing Department will teach him how to be powerful."

Duan Chong's attitude was indifferent and he was not afraid at all.

Yehe Dragon King?

Ah!

No matter how famous he is, he is nothing more than a fool. Not to mention that Duan Chong studied under Fushan and has a good footwork. Just having an embroidery department is enough to make the "Yehe Dragon King" throw a taboo at him.

If Tang Xianzu dares to come, the Embroidery Department will arrest him!

As for Duan Chong——

"I'm not in a hurry to recruit him this time. I'll give him a try."

Lei Meng's tone was hesitant.

Chen Biao listened obediently and immediately understood: "Does the warden suspect that this person is not clean?"

"Duan Chong came to Xijing City in July last year, and the first time the 'Tiedan Shenhou' appeared was on the second day of August last year."

"The timing is right."

"Being able to kill the four ghosts in the Karma River shows that this person is extremely powerful and has the ability to do evil."

"The suspicion on him is not small."

"But the specific details will not be known until today's meeting."

Lei Meng's voice fell.

When I looked up, I saw a lot of excitement ahead——

The Duan family has arrived!
Chapter completed!