Only when Meng Ge came here did he realize that it was Yang Xiaohu who was teasing him, and he couldn't help but feel angry. Wang Xiyuan asked someone to find a pair of Yamen's clothes to change with Meng Ge, and then they all came outside the ring. The Yamen in front of him got a copper
The gong opened the way, and the onlookers all gave way. Meng Ge followed Wang Xiyuan into the arena.
When Wang Xiyuan sat down in the stands next to the competition ring, he informed his master that it was time to start. The master walked to the ring and announced the competition to thousands of people in the audience before announcing the start of the competition. Meng Ge stood in the crowd.
Sure enough, Yang Xiaohu was nowhere to be seen, but Yang Xiaohu was seen sitting backstage, chatting happily with a group of candidates. Meng Ge couldn't help but feel angry.
At this time, each candidate in the background had already drawn a bamboo stick with a number written on it. There was also a set of bamboo sticks on the form in front of Wang Xiyuan, but they were all packed in a bamboo tube. Drawing lots determined the competition.
This is fair enough. Wang Xiyuan randomly picked two from the bamboo tube and handed them to the master. The master took the bamboo sticks and announced the numbers, and the two candidates came on stage. The rules of the competition have already been explained, so there is no need to waste time hanging their tongues.
The two candidates came on stage, each bowed their hands to the people in the audience, and then to each other. The competition began. The two men's martial arts skills were ordinary, and Meng Ge didn't bother to watch. Meng Ge didn't know how many Yang Xiaohu got.
No. Meng Ge out of curiosity walked to the waiting area at the back where candidates gathered, and came to Yang Xiaohu's side.
"Xiaohu, you have made me miserable. I followed Mr. Wang in just now." Meng Ge sighed and frowned. Yang Xiaohu was not surprised to see Meng Ge change his clothes. After all, Wang Xiyuan
He knew his adoptive father well, so it was not surprising that his followers would borrow clothes from him.
Yang Xiaohu chuckled and said: "Uncle Meng, thank you for your hard work. I will treat you to a drink later."
Meng Ge smiled and said: "You have a conscience, hey, what number did you get?" Meng Ge looked over and looked at the bamboo stick in Yang Xiaohu's hand. Yang Xiaohu didn't take it seriously and reached out to hand the bamboo stick to him.
He came to Meng Ge and said, "No. 66, this number is not bad. Sixty-six is a great success, haha."
Meng Ge saw clearly that it was indeed No. 66. Then he chuckled and said, "Well, you are quite lucky." Meng Ge paused and then said, "Then you rest here. Uncle Meng will go back to accompany the king."
My lord, my clothes are inappropriate here."
Yang Xiaohu smiled and said, "Uncle Meng, go on your own. It doesn't matter if I'm here." Meng Ge smiled, straightened up and looked around, and suddenly saw someone and couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
The man Meng Ge saw was a human rather than a savage. It was now cold in early spring. The man was wearing black clothes with a short waistband tied with a cloth ribbon, and his bare arms. Those arms were thicker than Yang Xiaohu's legs.
The muscles on his arms were swollen, and he looked like a strong and fierce man at first glance. Judging from the back, this strong man was already a strong man. But sitting there, he couldn't see his appearance and didn't know how tall he was, so Meng Ge walked straight towards the strong man.
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Arriving in front of the strong man, Meng Ge was stunned with shock. His background as a pig-killer and his appearance were already fierce enough, but this man probably had a background as a killer, and his face looked like a ferocious god. He had thick eyebrows on his temples and angry eyes.
He has eyes with wine grains, a nose like a toad, and a beard. Meng Ge couldn’t help but secretly praise: ‘What a strong man’!
The strong man couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when he saw Meng Ge staring at him. It was hard to say anything when he saw Meng Ge dressed in official uniform.
Meng Ge spoke first and asked, "What's your surname, this friend? Where is your home?"
Hearing this, the strong man said fiercely: "Let me go back to the official, I am from Shaanxi. Now my family in Longpingan lives by fishing on Taihu Lake. My surname is Tie, and I am the oldest child in the family. The official calls me Tie Piao.
yes."
Meng Ge laughed when he heard this and said: "Tiedao, this is the first time I have heard of this name. Judging from your body, you must have extraordinary martial arts skills!"
Tie Gandao scratched his head and was a little embarrassed, but he still said truthfully: "I have had brute strength since I was a child. I just learned a few Shaolin boxing from my master. I can't call it extraordinary martial arts, haha." Although this strong man is modest, but
Meng Ge knew it well.
Looking at the calluses on the fists of Tie Liaoda's hands, he must have practiced boxing for a long time, but since he said this to Meng Ge, it was hard to tell. Meng Ge's attention was on the bamboo sticks in Tie Liaoda's hands. The bamboo sticks were clearly marked.
It has the number thirty-five written on it.
Meng Ge couldn't help but ask: "Why did you come to compete? You make a living fishing at home, but you are free and easy, right?"
Tie Giaoda's eyes turned red when he heard this and said: "You can't make much money selling fish. My mother is sick and needs money to buy medicine. I heard that you can get ten taels of silver if you win the martial arts competition. That's why I came here."
Meng Ge couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "My friend is wrong. You can get ten taels of silver after winning the martial arts competition, but you have to join the army. Are you willing to be far away from your homeland and your relatives from now on?"
Tie Liaoda said without hesitation: "As long as I can treat my mother, I'll do anything."
Meng Ge nodded and said with a smile: "Then I wish brothers Tie Gada a great success and say goodbye." Tie Gada also quickly stood up and handed over his hands.
Meng Ge couldn't help but was stunned again, what a guy. This iron lump stood up two feet taller than him, not bad!
Meng Ge turned around and left the waiting area. Yang Xiaohu saw Meng Ge chatting enthusiastically with a man from a distance, and thought to himself: "Uncle Meng must have met an acquaintance." He was not surprised at the moment. He just closed his eyes and waited for the start of the competition.
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Meng Ge returned to the stand where Wang Xiyuan was, and immediately raised his hands to Wang Xiyuan and said, "Master Wang, when I come here, my Master Zhang asked me to give you a message."
When Wang Xiyuan heard this, he couldn't help but asked seriously: "Master Meng Zhuang, please tell me something. I am all ears."
Meng Ge smiled slightly and said: "My Lord Zhang hopes that Lord Wang can make it easier. The young master has a delicate body and must find a suitable opponent. Lord Wang, see if you can be accommodating?"
Wang Xiyuan couldn't help but feel embarrassed after hearing this. Meng Ge smiled softly and said, "My lord, there is no need to be embarrassed. No matter who you choose as your opponent, the final outcome will be the same."
Wang Xiyuan pondered for a while and asked: "How does Meng Zhuangshi plan to choose?"
Meng Ge smiled and reached for the bamboo tube, picked out two bamboo sticks from it and said, "These two will do."
Wang Xiyuan took the bamboo stick and took a look at it. He thought for a moment and nodded: "In this case, I will obey your orders!"
At this time, the two previous candidates were separated. The master came over and took the bamboo stick from Wang Xiyuan's hand, then turned around and read aloud: "No. 66 vs. No. 35!"