Chapter 199 Megatron Dragon and Tiger Down the Mountain II
Shi Xiu asked the old man: "The Green Forest Army has never made trouble here. Such good villages here are in the government's territory. How could there be such a massacre?"
The old man shook his head and said helplessly and with some regret: "Young man, you really don't know. Alas, I told you to know: our place is called Zhujiacun, and the hill above is Zhuchaofeng's Zhujiazhuang. Now He provoked the heroes of Liangshan Bo, and people heard that the people of Liangshan had led a large army of troops to gather at the entrance of the village, and they would come here to kill and plunder in a short time. However, they were afraid that my village had complicated roads, so they did not dare to rush in. Now, Stationed outside, Zhujiazhuang sent an order just now, asking each of our families to be prepared. If the sound of drums is heard, we must go to respond with swords drawn."
When Shi Xiu heard this, he asked casually: "Old man, how many families are there in this village? At least they can resist it."
The old man said: "In my village of Zhujia alone, there are 10,000 or 20,000 people, and there are two villages in the east and west to support each other; the east village is called Putian Diao Li Ying and Li Daguanren, and the west village is called Hu Taigongzhuang. There is a daughter called Hu Sanniang. Nicknamed Yi Zhang Qing, his kung fu is so good that no other man can compare to it."
Shi Xiu smiled honestly after hearing this and said: "If that's the case, why are you afraid of what Liang Shanbo will do? He must not be our opponent."
"If it's a head-to-head confrontation, it's hard to say who will lose or win, but the Zhu family has spread the word that the people in Liangshan have always been cunning and cunning, and are proficient in the heretical ways of the world. They are afraid of deception, sneak attacks, etc., and it's hard to tell. The old man said: "That's why, you see, the people in this village are all wearing jackets like this. If you are a newbie, walking around Zhujiazhuang, you will definitely be confused, and you will be beaten in the end." Trapped here, involved in this chaos, alas, let’s not talk about you. Even when I first came here, I didn’t know the way, and I was arrested and interrogated by the people from Zhujiazhuang. It was still the Taiping years, and now Nothing compares to it,”
Shi Xiu was shocked when he heard this and asked in a panic: "Old man, why can't a newbie come out?"
The old man said: "There is an old saying about the roads here, 'A good Zhujiazhuang is all Pantuo Road. It's easy to get in, but it's hard to get out.'"
After hearing this, Shi Xiu burst into tears, threw herself on the ground and bowed, saying to the old man, "I am a poor man who has lost all his money and cannot return home. If he sells firewood and happens to encounter a fight when he goes out, he will not be able to escape." Isn’t it hard for me, old man? I’m so sorry for this little guy. I’m willing to give this load of firewood to my old man. Please show me the way out.”
The old man saw that Shi Xiu had a simple and honest appearance, and he was a good-looking person. When he told him that his situation was miserable, he couldn't help but feel pity. He helped Shi Xiu up and said softly: "How can I be in vain?" If I want your firewood, I will buy it from you. Just come with me. I’ll treat you to some wine and food. We’ll talk about the rest later.”
Shi Xiu heard that the old man didn't tell him directly, presumably because the road was complicated and the gist of it couldn't be understood without giving instructions, so he thanked him in person, picked up firewood, and followed the old man into the house.
"Is there anyone else at home?" Shi Xiu asked, looking at the silence in the room.
The old man sifted out two bowls of white wine, filled a bowl of rice cakes, and invited Shi Xiu to sit down with him. He said: "My old lady went away a few years ago. I also have a son as old as you. He went to do business in another place. It’s been several years and there has been no news..."
Shi Xiu inadvertently mentioned the old man's pain, and quickly apologized, saying: "I am so kind, God will definitely favor you."
The old man looked at Shi Xiu with a slight smile, as if he saw his son in Shi Xiu. The old man filled Shi Xiu with wine and said, "Try it, you must be thirsty, your lips are a little dry." ,"
Shi Xiu thanked him again, picked up the wine bowl, and took a sip. Although the wine was a little mixed, the aroma was very authentic. Shi Xiu praised it, then returned to the subject and said, "Old man, I hope you can show me the way out."
The old man lowered his head slightly and said: "If you want to go out, it will be difficult. If you go wrong, you can go left and right. No matter how you cut through the forest, you just can't get out. Besides, those wrong roads There are traps all over the ground, with bamboo sticks and iron caltrops buried there. If you don't pay attention and step on the flying sticks, you will be killed in severe cases and disabled in the least. You will definitely be captured alive by Zhujiazhuang and you will not be able to escape even if you want to. If you understand the method, you will be able to come and go freely. Come, I will tell you,"
Shi Xiu was secretly surprised after hearing this. Hearing that the old man wanted to teach him the secret of this journey, he leaned forward for fear of missing any word.
"When you walk out of the village, as long as you see a poplar tree, you can turn to the left. No matter whether the road is narrow or not, as long as there is a poplar tree, you must turn to the left. If there is no such tree, you must follow it even if there is no road ahead. You can go right, but if there are no trees and you turn a corner, it will be a dead end. If there are other trees and you look at it wrong, it will not be a way to survive." The old man repeated, for fear that Shi Xiu would forget.
Shi Xiu remembered every word in his heart. He thanked him immediately and asked, "My surname is Gao."
The old man said: "There are the most people with the surname Zhu in this village, but I am the only one with the surname Zhongli, and the scholar lives here."
Shi Xiu said: "You have already had your share of wine and rice. I should repay you generously someday." As he was saying this, he heard shouting outside. Shi Xiu listened carefully and heard people saying, " "I took a fine work." Shi Xiu was secretly shocked. When he followed the old man and came out to take a look, he saw seventy or eighty soldiers coming with one man tied to his back. When Shi Xiu took a peek, that man was Yang Lin. He was stripped naked from the waist up and tied tightly with ropes. He was killed with a stick like a pig being killed, and he was hung upside down and carried away by the sergeants in front and behind him.
Shi Xiu saw this and complained secretly in her heart, but her face did not dare to change at all. She even deliberately asked the old man, "Who is this person and why did you tie him up?"
The old man pointed and said, "Didn't you tell me that he was a craftsman sent from Liangshan?"
Shi Xiu pretended not to understand the Zhujiazhuang dialect, and then asked Nuonuo: "How did you take him?"
The old man said: "Oh, they are saying that this guy is so bold. He does fine work alone, dresses up as a nightmare-resolving mage, and sneaks into the village. He doesn't recognize the road, so he just takes the main road, going left and right. He only took a dead end. This is an obvious example of him. The unknown poplar tree has a roundabout way. When people saw that he was on the wrong path and came on a strange path, they reported it to Zhuang Shangguan and others to catch him. The guy drew his knife again. Come, I raised my knife and dropped it, injuring four or five people. It was quite powerful, but there were so many people here, so I killed him with one strike, so I captured him alive. Some people recognized him as a man from the Jianghu, called Jinbaozi Yang Lin."
Before the old man could finish his words, he heard a shout from the front, saying: "Three officials from the village are patrolling here." Shi Xiu ducked in the courtyard, looking around among the people, and saw the group of people. There are twenty pairs of tasseled spears in front of the man, four or five people riding horses behind, each with a bow and arrow, and three or five pairs of green and white sentry horses. In the middle is a young warrior, sitting on a snow-white horse, fully equipped He is draped in a bow and arrow, and holds a silver spear in his hand.
Shi Xiu had recognized him when he followed Li Ying to attack Zhujiazhuang, but he pretended not to know and asked the old man specifically: "Who was that man in the past? He was so tough."
The old man said: "This man is the third son of Zhu Chaofeng, called Zhu Biao. He is married to Yi Zhangqing from Hujiazhuang, Xi Village. Among the three brothers, he is the only one who is the boss of the kung fu sect. He is very close."
Shi Xiu thanked him and said, "Old man, it seems that there is really going to be a big fight. Why don't you escape with me?"
The old man looked away and said: "I can't walk anymore, I can't escape. Besides, it's too late today. If there is a killing in the front, even if I point you out, I'm afraid your life will be in vain."
Shi Xiu quickly begged: "Old man, save my life."
The old man closed the door of the courtyard, dragged Shi Xiu's hand back, and said, "You can rest at my house for the night, and then go out if you are all right tomorrow. They Liangshan people don't dare to come in today,"
Shi Xiu thanked him and sat down at his house to rest. He heard the sound of footsteps in front of the door. He patted the door and said, "Common people, tonight we will only use the red light as a signal. Let's work together to capture the Liangshan Po thieves." Please reward me,” he said loudly, then knocked on the door one by one and called him over.
Shi Xiu asked the old man: "Who is this person?"
The old man turned back and said: "This officer is on patrol for catching robbers in our department. We have made an appointment to catch Song Jiang tonight. It seems that this night will not be comforting. You should be more careful. There is a simple knife at home. Take it with you to protect yourself. I am old and can no longer afford to suffer. If Liangshan comes, I will live or die by my fate."
"My old man is kind enough to take you in. How could I not protect you? If there is a crisis, I will risk my life and fight for it." Shi Xiu said, picked up the simple knife and took it with him, asked for a torch, placed it, and went to the back of the house. Fell asleep in the grass nest.
The words were divided into two parts, and it was said that Song Jiang's army and horses were stationed at the entrance of the village, but Yang Lin was nowhere to be seen. Shi Xiu reported back, and then sent Ou Peng to investigate at the entrance of the village. He reported back only ten minutes later in the afternoon: "I heard that the people there said that he had been captured. A careful work, the younger brother saw that the path was complicated and confusing, and it was difficult to recognize, so he did not dare to go deep into the important place, but in comparison, one of the two of them had an accident."
After hearing this, Song Jiang said angrily: "How can we wait for them to repay before we go to the army? They said that if they took a piece of work, they must have trapped two brothers in it. We are only going to go in the army tonight and kill the generals, but also save his two brothers." , I don’t know what your leaders want,”
Li Kui immediately agreed, "I'll go in first and see how great this bird village is."
Song Jiang secretly glared at Li Kui, and then passed the general order, and all the sergeants were in uniform. Yang Xiong's team was the vanguard, and Li Kui and others led the troops to respond. Mu Hong was on the left, Huang Xin was on the right, Song Jiang, Hua Rong, Ou Peng and other middle troops The leader marched forward with the team, waving flags and shouting, beating drums and gongs, making bold moves, standing with swords and guns, and rushed straight to Zhujiazhuang.