Heilongzhai occupies a very large area, with a solid city wall at the front, and a mile-long gravel road back to where the bandits live. Houses of various sizes are arranged in an orderly manner, with the central
The spacious avenue leads to the inner village at the rear.
There is also a solid wall in the inner village, and the guard force is stronger. Behind the solid gate is the school ground, where many bandits are training, and behind it are dozens of buildings connected together, which looks very spectacular.
Hua Yuan'er climbed up to more than ten floors of stairs with ease, walked on the flat ground in front of the council hall, and then walked through the side corridor, and finally arrived at a room at the back. She stood outside the room with her toes against the high ceiling.
He reached the threshold, clasped his fists and said, "My child has met his adoptive father."
There are no candles in the room, but the lighting is good, so it is very bright. The decoration inside is not too fancy and everything is very simple. The only special thing is that there is a cow skull hanging on the wall next to the bed inside, and opposite the door.
Standing behind the desk was a middle-aged man with a full beard and a scar on his right cheek. He was dressed in brown clothes and a dark cloak. He was holding a brush in his hand and was scribbling something on the paper.
Kneeling beside the table was a figure, Fang Hou. He gritted his teeth and stared angrily at Hua Yuan'er outside the door: "Dad, he..."
"Shut up!" Fang Wei scolded him without giving him a chance to speak. He continued writing for a while before putting down the pen. He admired his work with satisfaction for a few times, looked up outside the room, smiled and waved his hand: "Yuan'er
, Dad thought you really didn’t plan to come back, so no need to be polite, just come in."
"Thank you, foster father." Hua Yuan'er replied and walked in.
Fang Wei touched the corner of the table and sat down on the chair: "Oh, tell me, what happened?"
Hua Yuan'er looked calm and glanced at Fang Hou next to him: "To inform my adoptive father, I just saw Fang Hou leading people to rob two carriages at the foot of the mountain. In addition to the property, he also planned to bring the two girls back."
Hearing this, Fang Wei didn't listen to Fang Hou's explanation. He raised his hand and patted the table: "You beast, I don't care about the rules, right?"
"Dad, I... I know I was wrong. Didn't I get it back?" Fang Hou complained in a low voice, then pointed the finger at Hua Yuan'er: "Dad, he teamed up with outsiders to kidnap me and my brothers.
"Hey, didn't you set the rules? You are not allowed to bring outsiders to the mountain easily, and you are not allowed to kill each other with the brothers in the village. He violated two rules in one go, and he should be punished."
After listening to his words, Fang Wei turned his attention to Hua Yuan'er again. Seeing that he had not spoken for a long time, he continued to ask: "Yuan'er, shouldn't you give me an explanation for your father?"
Hua Yuan'er pursed her lips and replied: "Qi Yifu, those are just the subordinates that the child has just taken over. As for kidnapping him, it was because he attacked me first."
"What the hell are you saying? Why do the subordinates you just took in have top-notch strength? One or two!" Fang Hou gritted his teeth and retorted.
Fang Wei raised the corner of his mouth slightly and showed a smile: "Yuan'er, you have never lied in front of your father. You brought those people back, whether you wanted them to be your guards or for other purposes.
, even if you are a father, you can ignore it. If there are two more top-notch masters, it will be even more powerful for our Black Dragon Village, but you should understand the rules of the copycat village, right?"
Hua Yuan'er suddenly remembered something and frowned slightly: "Did your adoptive father mean a challenge in the ring?"
Fang Wei twisted his neck and stretched his muscles twice, and then replied: "Well, our Black Dragon Village has never recognized identity, only strength. If you want to join the gang, how can you do it without a fight?"
Hua Yuan'er blinked her eyes. The village had indeed had this rule before. Once a master took the initiative to defect to the village, he would have to compete with people of the same strength in the village. The winner would not only stay, but also get good treatment.
, but if he loses, it's hard to say whether he can save his life. But he is not worried about the safety of Tang Ji and others at the moment. He just can't figure out who in the village can compete with the one-eyed senior named Sun. He can't help but raise his eyes and look in the direction.
Wei: "Father, they will all follow the child from now on, so they will not be detrimental to the village."
Fang Wei took a deep breath: "Yuan'er, the rules are the rules. If they are unwilling to fight, then my father can only send someone to invite them to the water prison first."
After hearing what he said, Hua Yuan'er looked anxious, but finally nodded and agreed: "Okay."
"Well, that makes sense." Fang Wei nodded with satisfaction, and then he stood up again, picked up his pen and practiced calligraphy again, and added: "By the way, you two have violated the rules of the village this time.
The fight at the foot of the mountain has also spread. We must give an explanation to the brothers in the village. According to the past rules, we must survive the wheel battle. But you two are my children. You have been at each other's throats these years, and your strength is also
That's almost it. Why don't we have a fight tomorrow to put an end to the grudges between them."
In an instant, Fang Hou, who was kneeling on the ground, showed a happy face: "Okay, I wish I could have asked for it!"
If that rough guy hadn't stood up to cause trouble today, he would have beaten Hua Yuan'er to the ground. In the end, he would have been tied back to the village and embarrassed in front of so many people...
Thinking of this, Fang Hou looked up at Hua Yuan'er again.
Tomorrow, he will not only wash away his shame, but also prove that he is better than Hua Yuan'er!
Hua Yuan'er was a little tired. This man named Fang didn't like him since he was a child. When he grew up, he always opposed him. If he won the competition tomorrow, the other party would not know how to pester him in the future. But in order to allow Brother Tang and the others to
To gain a foothold in the village, he had to establish his authority, so he could not lose the competition. This temporarily put him in a dilemma, but this was just his idea, and he quickly agreed: "Yes."
After hearing the answer, Fang Wei waved his hand casually: "Okay, then you all can step back."
As soon as he left the room, Fang Hou sneered at Hua Yuan'er: "Just wait, I will beat you down tomorrow."
Hua Yuan'er ignored him and walked straight towards the side corridor, intending to go back and persuade Mr. Sun to pretend to be a second-rate expert tomorrow, so as not to make people mistakenly think that he was planning something!
Soon, after the two left, he slowly put down his pen, looked at the crooked ink on the rice paper, and raised the corners of his mouth again: "It seems there will be a lot of fun tomorrow."
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As night fell, lights were lit everywhere in Heilong Village, and Hua Yuan'er's small courtyard was even brighter. In a small room, everyone was sitting around a square table, with a lot of delicious food in front of them.
Tang Ji came late because he was too tired and slept for a long time. As soon as he sat down and took a few bites of food, he learned about the martial arts competition in the ring from Hua Yuan'er. He touched his nose and asked casually.
He said: "Do I, who don't know martial arts, still have to participate in the competition?"
Hearing this, Hua Yuan'er drank a small sip of strong wine and nodded slightly: "It should be necessary."
"What?" Tang Ji almost choked on the food in his mouth. Although he had been learning martial arts from Old Man Sun and Su Qing along the way, it was still very difficult for him to defeat a bandit in actual combat. He touched his chin and thought for a while before asking.
Said: "Is it too late for me to leave now?"
"Perhaps you will be invited to the water prison." Hua Yuan'er replied softly. Seeing his worried look, she immediately comforted him: "Don't worry, you don't know martial arts. Your adoptive father will not make things difficult for you. I will find two people by then."
I'll just do it with you personally."
Compared to Tang Ji, he was more worried about Sun Yufu. He was really afraid that the other party would reveal his strength. He reminded him again: "Senior Sun, what do you want me to tell you?"
"Okay, okay, don't be verbose, the old man already knows, remember to prepare the roast chicken!" Sun Yufu waved his hand impatiently, then put a piece of meat into his mouth, took another sip of wine, and then showed his satisfaction.
color.
Just like that, after sitting for a while, Hua Yuan'er stood up and said goodbye: "You guys should have a good rest after eating. Don't be too nervous. It's not difficult to compete in the ring. I'll go back first."
That guy Fang Hou has already reached first-class strength. Although he has just broken through a few days ago, he is definitely better than him, so if you can practice at night, practice more!
Soon after, after bidding farewell to Hua Yuan'er, Tang Ji returned to his seat. As soon as he poured a glass of wine, he heard Su Qing sigh.
"Things seem to be getting more and more troublesome!"
Tang Ji raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "Yingzhou City is closed. If we are discovered if we forcefully break in, we will be alarmed. We have no better way. We can only establish a foothold in Heilong Village before making the next step.
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Hearing this, Su Qing could only nod helplessly: "I hope everything goes well tomorrow."