In a forest about thirty miles away from Tianlan Village, the figure of Tongque appeared. At this moment, Tongque was a little sluggish. Only the first-level Tongque could escape from Tianlan Village, and he obviously paid a high price.
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With the entrance of an elixir, Tongque's situation got a little better.
At this time, a man who looked like an official came out of the forest, clapped his hands and admired the bronze bird in his eyes.
"As expected of the person chosen by my lord, I didn't expect you to actually steal that painting."
Tongque looked at this man. When he met him in Changyang County earlier, this man was not dressed as he is now. He only said that he was a wealthy businessman who collected antiques and wanted an ancient painting in a village. Tongque
Steal it.
"Sir? So who are you?" Tongque took off the dagger.
This man seemed not to be threatened by the bronze bird. Instead, he bowed with a smile and said, "I am Li Min. I am just a pawn under the deputy governor of Changyang County."
"Give me the painting, and the money will be indispensable to you. Moreover, you will also gain the favor of the deputy governor, so why not do it?"
"For a Jianghu person like me, the deputy governor of Changyang County is indeed an extraordinary figure." Tongque did not refute.
Li Min didn't hear the other meaning in Tongque's words, so he praised: "Know the appearance."
"But I still have a question?" Tongque said.
"Oh?" Li Min looked a little unhappy and felt something was wrong, but out of concern for the scroll, he still let Tongque continue.
"This Tianlan Village is a bit strange. There are longevity plaques all over the village. Could it be that it is a village of loyal martyrs? For this reason, I went back to confirm it. It is indeed what I thought." When he heard this, Li Min
His face was as gloomy as water.
"Every house is made of silk, and countless longevity tablets are erected on each door. I have never heard of such a loyal village in the county. Sir, don't you find it strange?" Tongque said with a smile.
As Tongque finished speaking, a team of well-equipped crossbowmen came out of the forest and surrounded Tongque. All the crossbow arrows were shining with cold light, pointing directly at Tongque.
This is the Shenji Camp of the Tang Dynasty. It can only be directly ordered by the county guard and is usually under the coordination and jurisdiction of the guard envoy.
The crossbow in their hands is called Jackdaw, so named because its shape resembles a flying crow. The Jackdaw Crossbow can hurt monks. Under dozens of Jackdaw Crossbows, even a first- and second-level martial artist with copper skin and iron bones can be injured.
Death.
Tongque ignored it, but when he saw these jackdaw crossbowmen from the Shenji Camp, the contempt in his eyes became even greater: "It seems that you don't want me to return to the county capital alive, right?"
Li Min was bound to win, and said: "Miss Tongque is indeed smart, but there is nothing we can do about it. The situation in Tianlan Village is special, and only the dead can keep secrets."
Li Min took off his coat, revealing his strong muscles and the aura of a second-level martial artist.
Twelve jackdaw crossbows, plus Li Min, a second-level warrior, are more than enough to take down the first-level Bronze Bird.
"Hand over the scroll and you will die quickly!" Li Min said.
Tongque slowly took off the scabbard on his back and said: "The rivers and lakes have their own rules, and I also have my own rules. I don't steal from the old and the weak, and I don't steal from the homes of loyal people. Every family in Tianlan Village is loyal and loyal."
, Sir, you are making me break the rules!"
"And the price for breaking my rules is death!"
"Death!" As the word came out of Tongque's mouth, the sword was unsheathed.
Twelve Jackdaw Crossbows were fired almost simultaneously, but the Bronze Bird had already disappeared.
Tongque used the secret technique of cloud escape to avoid this wave of shots, approached a row of crossbowmen, and killed six people with one blow.
"Blood Escape!" Blood mist erupted all over Tongque's body. He used his own blood to gain explosive speed. He turned back and approached the other six people. The cold sword light was as bright as snow, and he killed six more people.
A group of jackdaw crossbowmen from the Shenji Battalion were completely destroyed without any merit.
Tongque was covered in blood, which was his own blood. He couldn't stand firmly, so he staggered and held the knife, looked at Li Min, and said provocatively: "This knife is my world!"
Li Min was moved: "I admire you for being such a strong woman, but now that you have run out of gas, what are you going to fight with me for? Just accept your death and avoid suffering any more physical pain."
"Life or death, the sword says."
"It's easy to say!" Li Min put on a pair of boxing gloves, which were his weapons. A second-level martial artist, he had been beaten to the point of breaking down his muscles and bones, and his skin and flesh were close to gold and iron. He was no longer afraid of ordinary swords.
In the forest, the two people rushed together, and the bronze sparrow's petite figure instantly flew upside down into the shadows of the forest.
Li Min rushed into the shadow, his right fist emitted a yellow light, and he wanted to kill Tongque directly.
"Never return wild geese!" There was a cry of wild geese, and a knife struck down the birds in the forest. Li Min stepped back, covering his neck, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"How could her knife be so sharp?!" This was the last thought in Li Min's mind.
Blood rushed to the wound, and Li Min lost consciousness. With one knife, Li Min, who was in the second realm, died.
Tongque breathed heavily, glanced at the corpses on the ground, picked up the knife, walked to a tree, sat down, and stroked the blade of the knife gently.
"You saved me in the end, Master."
The reason why the Bronze Bird Sword can break through the flesh of a second-level martial artist so easily is because this sword is famous and ranks 31st in the Hundred Weapons Book.
Soldier No. 31 in the Hundred Soldiers Manual: The wild goose will not return.
This is the relic of Master Tongque. To be more precise, it should have been stolen specially for Tongque by Master Tongque.
Tongque is an orphan, and her master is a big thief.
The master has stolen a lot of things, even the things in the imperial city, but he didn't dare to go there in the end.
Later, the master passed on all his skills to Tongque, and also told Tongque that if you want to be a thief in the world, you must abide by the rules.
One steals things and does no harm to anyone.
Second, do not steal from the elderly, weak, women and children.
Third, don’t steal from poor homes.
Four, don’t steal from a loyal home.
If you do these four points, you can no longer be called a thief, but a thief, because thieves also have ways, but thieves have no ways.
Tongque remembers the master's words and always abides by them.
Later, the injuries suffered by the master in his early years worsened and he didn't have much left to live. The master went out alone. When the master came back, he was already on the verge of death. And the one who followed the master back also had this hundred weapons ranked 30th.
One's wild goose never returns.
Tongque still remembers what his master said before he died: "Master has been sneaking around all his life and has no skills. Finally, he went to Chang'an to get this knife for you. I will keep this in my thoughts."
The sword named Yan has not returned, and the master is also gone.
But now this goose has not returned, but it has saved Tongque's life.
"Master, Tongque misses you a little." The seriously injured Tongque held the knife and slowly fell asleep.
When Tongque woke up, it was already dusk. He put away the knife and walked towards Tianlan Village dragging his wounds.
"I have to return my things."
Outside Tianlan Village, Tongque came back, holding the fragment of the scroll.
"Little thief Bronze Bird, come and return what you stole!"
"Little thief Bronze Bird, come and return what you stole!"
"..."
The voice of the bronze sparrow hovers over Tianlan Village. Just as the master said, the bronze sparrow can be a thief or a knight, but it can never be a thief.
Huangya Laoqi, who was still drinking, and was already very drunk, suddenly became excited and lost all the spirit of alcohol.
"You're confused, little girl. Why did you send this thing back?"
Huangya Laoqi was so angry that he slapped his thigh hard.
As for the second prince, he looked in disbelief, and then he led his people to the entrance of the village happily and welcomed back the fragments. Chen Qingshan stood on the roof, watching everything.
"What a strange thief, or rather, a thief." Chen Qingshan murmured.
The second prince did not embarrass Tongque because Tongque said, "Be careful of the deputy governor of Changyang County."
The Second Grand Master said, "What an injustice." Then he sighed and took the scroll back to Wuxian Temple.
Tongque glanced at Chen Qingshan on the roof from a distance, and then left.