"There are bandits in Caotou Mountain, but these bandits are different from other bandits. They never go down the mountain to rob. I don't know how they do it. Anyway, they never come down to rob homes. Anyway, they are like us.
We're all in peace now, right?
When they first appeared there, everyone in our town was frightened, but later we gradually discovered that things were not like this. They were not interested in us, and they would not think of coming down to rob us.
My heart gradually relaxed."
"If they don't rob, how can they be called bandits?"
"Oh, it's not all those people who call it out!" the waiter said in a low voice, "Temple houses, those big landowners who make money, they all call it this way, so what can we ordinary people do?"
Chen Yang smiled, it was true.
"Then will they go down the mountain?"
"Okay, okay!" The waiter in the shop was a little excited, "To tell you the truth, their people have eaten here before, and the leader looks like... a scholar, yes, he looks like a scholar.
, he seems to be a very agreeable person, and he also pays for food, so he doesn’t look like a bandit.”
Chen Yang was a little curious.
Ma Chao scratched his head and said, "Are you... telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. Many people in our town have seen them."
Chen Yang exclaimed, becoming more and more curious about these people.
After eating, they tidied up, left the horses here, and immediately headed towards Caotou Mountain.
Caotou Mountain is not that tall and majestic, but the mountain looks lush and green, and it is not easy to go up.
Fortunately, both of them are not ordinary people. Although Ma Chao is not a cultivator, his health is much better than that of ordinary people, and he can barely keep up with Chen Yang.
"If that's true, this leader looks like a scholar. What do you think they study for? And they can't become officials?" Chen Yang asked as he walked.
"You are uneducated, aren't you?" Ma Chao was furious and became rude to Chen Yang, "Who said you can't become an official by studying?"
Chen Yang was startled and asked with a smile: "You don't even have a government office, so why are you an official?"
"We don't have a government, we have a temple!" Ma Chao said, "I heard that we used to have a government here, but the temple overthrew it, so we just don't have a government, and let the temple do it.
Manage everything. There are many people in the temple, and they also need scholars. They also have exams, and you can go inside and do things during the exam. Moreover, many of the real organizations in the temple are held by scholars."
Chen Yang was startled, "Is there still such a thing?"
It seems that I want to keep things simple.
He thought that the temples were all filled with cultivators.
"You don't understand this!" Seeing Chen Yang deflated, Ma Chao finally felt better and said with some show, "Although the temple has an absolute advantage, you have to think about it and manage it.
Only these people can make offerings to them. Who is the most suitable person to do these things? It must be a scholar! So scholars are also very important!"
"Why don't I see these scholars who are officials?"
"Some places don't need them, so they don't have them." Ma Chao shook his head and said, "In small cities like Liushui City, there is no need for scholars at all, so naturally there are no more. But some cities are in great need, and they will send scholars to manage them.
, the needs are different anyway.”
Chen Yang said oh, and finally understood.
After walking like this all morning, they finally reached the top.
And there is indeed a road here. It seems that it was left by the bandits when they passed by here, so it is certain that there are people here.
Ma Chao was already sweating, and it looked like he could no longer hold on. But when he saw the thatched house above, Ma Chao became a little excited. He pointed to it and said, "Look, there is a house inside. Maybe
It’s them!”
But when he thought that he had to stay in this inhospitable place, Ma Chao felt a little regretful.
What are these things?
"That's wrong!" At this moment, Chen Yang frowned.
"Something is wrong!" Ma Chao ignored Chen Yang's intention at all, and hurriedly walked forward and said, "What's wrong? They are bandits. Isn't it normal to live in a place like this? I think you are the only one."
Isn’t that right…”
As I talked, I also realized something was wrong.
Because in front of them, many people came out of those thatched houses.
Their weapons still bleed with blood.
It seemed like he had just killed someone.
And there was a smell of blood inside, which made people feel nauseous.
Ma Chao finally realized that something was wrong, and took a few steps back to Chen Yang, "What's going on? They... they are not bandits, they seem to be from the temple."
The reason why they were able to identify them was that they found that these people were wearing the same clothes, and there was a word patrol on them.
That's the temple patrol team.
Only they would wear such clothes.
Unexpectedly, I met the temple patrol team here.
And they seemed to have killed the bandits here.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time..." A man from the patrol team, holding a big knife, looked at them with a serious look and said, "How brave you are to come here to collude with the anti-religion group."
Chen Yang also looked at them, as if he had figured something out, and looked at him calmly and said, "Did Shopkeeper Hu tell you that we are here?"
Ma Chao was stunned for a moment and cursed loudly: "What bullshit are you trying to tell me about the rules? They are a bunch of villains and have no faith."
The man with the big sword smiled and said, "You are not stupid. Yes, they told me that, so what? You have killed so many of us and challenged our temple. It is impossible for you to leave today."
"They are from the patrol team..." Ma Chao was afraid that Chen Yang would not know the details, so he quickly said, "The people from the patrol team are walking around the world, helping the temple owners at any time, and their strength is often stronger than ordinary temple owners.
It’s too high, so be careful.”
Chen Yang couldn't help but was speechless. With just one sentence, you chose yourself out. Are you trying to push me out alone to fight with them?
But Chen Yang didn't count on him either.
"Since you know, you should know that you won't live long now..." The man with the big sword chuckled and said proudly to Chen Yang, "The fact that you can kill the temple master of Liushui City shows that you have some abilities. Let's do this. Today I will
I won’t bully you, I’ll challenge you to a duel to see if you…”
Before he finished speaking, Chen Yang had already moved.
They only saw a white light passing by.
Then... the head of the man with the big knife disappeared.
thump!
The head fell to the ground and rolled around a few times before finally settling down.
The others froze and looked at Chen Yang in horror.
Chen Yang spread his hands and asked them innocently: "Is this... your strength?"