Volume 7: Ma Mingfeng Xiaoxiao, The Boy Raises His Sword
The rear village of Langya Village.
In a large courtyard, lights flickered and voices could be faintly heard.
But I saw two middle-aged men in the courtyard, about fifty years old, practicing martial arts with each other shirtless.
Of these two men, one is slightly taller, with a majestic figure, a loyal face, and a curly beard and broad eyes.
The other one is short, stocky and strong, with a face like the bottom of a black pot and round eyes.
Both of them held a simple sword in their hands and were about to start sparring.
From a distance, the naked upper bodies of the two men were covered in sweat, which made their muscular bodies look even stronger.
After practicing more than a dozen moves, the tall man waved his hands vigorously and said with a smile: "I won't practice anymore, I won't practice anymore, I'm getting old, and my strength is not as good as before."
The short and stocky man laughed and said: "I had a great time practicing today. How old is my brother? His skills are still as good as those back then."
The tall man sat in front of a four-legged table under the eaves, waved his hands and said: "Brothers are still great. When we retreated to Sujiacun, you never lost your martial arts skills. Now my brother is a little unable to resist.
"
As he spoke, he poured two bowls of tea, waved to the strong man and said, "Brother, come sit down with a bowl of tea and have a rest!"
The short and stocky man nodded, then put the plain knife on the knife and gun rack, sat across from the tall man, picked up the bowl on the table, and drank a large bowl of tea in one go.
Thinking that he was really thirsty, he finished the bowl of tea, wiped his mouth, and said loudly to the tall man: "I don't know what is going on with our two little brats now. What's wrong with us?"
How many years have passed without even a single message? Just now Du Heng was talking to me about missing his son. When this woman talked about this, she burst into tears..."
The tall man nodded, and said with a look of longing in his expression: "Yes, since we went to Qingyan Mountain, Marshal Zhang has been very kind to us and appointed us as the chief and deputy chiefs of the patrol village. This day is not bad.
It's been a comfortable life, but the calmer the days are, the more I miss those two little brats.
Panic, your sister-in-law often talks to me about your nephew Su Ling, and always asks me to take a leave of absence from Marshal Zhang to go to Longtai to look for them. But we have joined the rebel army, how dare we go down Qingyan Mountain so easily?
I'm afraid that if I go out alone, I will be arrested by the official uniform, and I am helpless."
If Su Ling and Du Heng were to meet in person, they would be able to recognize them at a glance. The tall man is Su Ling's father, Su Ji, and the short, dark-faced man is Du Heng's father, Du Jing.
When Du Jing heard what Su Ji said, he shook his head repeatedly and said: "If you ask me, my brother is too careful. In these troubled times, how can the government have time to take care of our affairs?..."
Su Ji looked at him meaningfully and said: "Su Ling and Du Hengzhi are not here. If the commander knew that we still have two sons, he would recruit them to join the group no matter what. This was the usual behavior of our Qingyu Army back then.
But how can we two kids be willing to be thieves... Besides, if I really go to Longtai to look for them, I'm wondering if I can find them. Even if I find them, those two boys will be willing to follow me back.
?If they had wanted to, they wouldn’t have separated from us back then!”
Du Jing nodded and said: "Su Ling, this kid, has an idea in his heart, he will become a great weapon, and Du Heng can also take advantage of it."
Su Ji waved her hands and said with a smile: "I think what you said is wrong, brother. Su Ling is a frail boy. He has been weak since he was a child. The conditions outside are difficult. They must be busy running around a lot. When the time comes, nephew Du Heng will be here from now on."
I will practice martial arts with you, I know a few moves, and I am physically strong. Compared to Su Ling, I think Du Heng is the material to go out and make a career."
Du Jing laughed and said: "Then you think too highly of Du Heng. That kid has been a fool since he was a child..."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Du Jing sighed: "Brother, tell me, we have food and drink in Qingyan Mountain, the commander treats us well, and no one looks down on us. What a wonderful life it is, why don't those two boys want to come with us...
....”
Su Ji smiled meaningfully and said in a slightly lower voice: "Brother, do you think this is true? Are we really living a good life as you said?"
Du Jing was stunned and said: "What do you mean by this, brother? I know that if you have meat to eat, wine to drink, and a house to live in, you will live a good life. Don't you think so, brother?"
Su Ji sighed, shook her head and said, "I'm afraid our good days are coming to an end. If we say we lived a good life two years ago, it's not so good now."
Du Jing heard this, but didn't understand why Su Ji said this, and said hurriedly: "Brother can see things more clearly than me, and his temper is calm and forbearing. Did he see that something was wrong?" Su Ji nodded and said:
"Brother, do you really think that Marshal Zhang still treats us the same as he did when we first went up the mountain?"
Du Jing heard something in Su Ji's words and waved his hands and said: "Oh, brother, you also know that brothers are most afraid of using their brains. How can brothers see so clearly in the world of people?"
Su Ji smiled and then said word by word: "When we went up the mountain, Marshal Zhang promised us to be the leader of a patrol village first, and then wait a year or two and wait for an opportunity to make us a Dazhai."
We are in the second and third place, but these two years have passed too early, and we are still the leaders of the patrol village..."
"What did I think it was? It turns out that this is what happened. Brother is also overly concerned. The commander-in-chief did it on a whim back then and he did countless things... Why did brother keep it in mind?" Du Jing kept saying it.
He waved his hands and smiled.
Su Ji shook his head slightly and said: "Brother, what Zhang Heishan said was a joke. When we first came to Qingyan Mountain, Zhang Heishan's strength was not very stable, and he was surrounded by strong enemies.
Wait, he said that because
In order to rely on us to do things for him. We are all loyal people, and we have done everything for him. Now he is the leader of the eight villages in his village with copper gangs and iron bottoms. It is not because our brothers have single-handedly supported him that he is here.
Is it a feat that has been created in just a few years?"
Du Jing nodded and said, "What the elder brother said is true."
Su Ji added: "But over the past year, what is the situation in Heishan Village now? Does Zhang Heishan still treat us like he did before? Of course, there are good food and clothes, and there is still a lot of gold and silver.
However, in Heishanzhai, although we are not the second or third boss in name, what we say will be treated as such.
Zhang Heishan would not object at all in the past year, but what about now? More than a year ago, two people came to the village, Li Dayin and Feng Gu, but now they are quite popular with Zhang Heishan. Now the entire Heishan village, except Zhang Heishan, is like this
The two of them are popular now, but they don’t take us brothers seriously anymore!”
Su Ji's words were thorough. When Du Jing heard the words, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said in a hesitant voice: "When the elder brother said this, the younger brother also felt that it was true. What kind of ungrateful talents are Li Dayin and Feng Gu?
They say nice things to please the commander, and what else, I have long disliked them..."
Su Ji smiled bitterly and said: "If you don't like them, what can you do? They are now the celebrities in front of Zhang Heishan, what can we do to them? Also, do you think Zhang Heishan asked us to leave Heishan Village?
This Langya Village has settled down and brought all our family members with it, so why?”
Du Jing was a little confused and said: "Didn't the Marshal say that Yang Pi was also an old man in our Qingyu Army back then? He asked us to be a bridge and come here to help him. In this way, all the eight villages in Qingyan Mountain will become stronger, which is also a good thing.
!”
Su Ji heard this, patted Du Jing on the shoulder, and said with a helpless smile: "Brother, you are really an honest man. Let me ask you, Zhang Heishan is the leader jointly recommended by the eight villages. In other words, he is the Tu Emperor of Qingyan Mountain.
, in this case, is he really so kind-hearted that he wants Yang Pi, who has the same qualifications as him, to develop? Isn't he afraid that his position will be taken away by Yang Pi? "
Du Jing was silent for a long time, and finally said with half-belief: "No way, the commander-in-chief said that all eight villages are brothers. If he doesn't want Yang Pi's Langya Village to develop, why would he send us two to help them?"
Su Ji sighed, her voice was very low, and she said firmly: "To tell you the truth, before we came to Langya Village, Zhang Heishan once told me alone that the reason we went to Langya Village this time was actually to monitor Yang Pi.
If there is any trouble, report it to him immediately."
"What......"
Du Jing looked surprised.
Su Ji nodded and said: "Zhang Heishan and Yang Pi seem to be in harmony on the surface, but in fact they have been secretly competing for the past two years. That's why Zhang Heishan asked us brothers to come here."
Du Jing nodded somewhat suddenly and said: "I see... Since the commander-in-chief said this, let's pay more attention to Yang Pi's movements and complete the task as soon as possible so that we can return to Heishan Village."
Su Ji suddenly smiled miserably, shook his head and said: "Brother, you are oversimplifying this matter. When have you ever seen someone spying on someone else's territory and having to take care of their family...
..”
When Du Jing heard this, he was shocked again.
From Su Ji's expression and voice, he understood more or less what his elder brother meant.
Su Ji sighed in a low voice and said: "What Zhang Heishan did was actually taking advantage of us. He thought that we didn't know anything and would continue to pass on news to him, but he secretly had no good intentions. He
Not only does he want us to pass the news to him, but he also wants to plot against us."
"Once our purpose is discovered by Yang Pi's people, what will happen to us? It's okay for the two of us. We are really desperate. We may be able to fight a way out, but what will happen to my brother-in-law and your sister-in-law?
Escape? Yang Pi will definitely put us all to death. At this time, Zhang Heishan can use the reason of revenge for us to attack Yang Pi and take over his stronghold." Su Ji no longer concealed it, slowly
road.
"What...Zhang Heishan is so vicious! It's in vain that our brothers have made great contributions to him!...But brother, I don't understand! Why does he treat us like this!" Du Jing's voice was a little out of control.
shouted.
Su Ji made a silent gesture and said: "Brother, be quiet, be quiet! They are both asleep, don't wake them up!"
Du Jing just sat there, holding back his anger.
Su Ji sighed and said: "He treats us like this, but I know why..."
"Why?"
Su Ji looked helpless and whispered: "Brother, now the old men in the Qingyu Army are dying and hiding. Among those people back then, there are only Zhang Heishan, Yang Pi and our brothers. Now Yang Pi's power has greatly increased.
, there is a faint tendency to compete with Zhang Heishan, how can Zhang Heishan not be frightened? We are also old people of the Qingyu Army. The Qingyan Mountain Eight Villages have taken root on the remnants of the Qingyu Army.
Zhang Heishan is afraid that our brothers will become the next Yang Pi! So he must have listened to the slander and promoted the newly joined Li Dayin to seal the authority, because they did not have the background of the Qingyu Army, and then transferred us out of Heishan Village.
What’s more, we should fight with Yang Pizhong until both sides suffer, or we should simply kill one of us and Yang Pizhong, so that he can take the opportunity to get rid of the surviving party, and then the family will be the only one!"
Du Jing suddenly realized it and said bitterly: "What a vicious strategy! Zhang Heishan, I and he are incompatible with each other!"
After saying that, he stood up, took the sword from the weapon rack, and walked towards the door with the sword in hand.
Su Ji said anxiously: "Brother, what are you going to do?"
Du Jing's beard and eyebrows exploded, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Go back to Heishan Village and kill Zhang Heishan!"
Su Ji hurriedly walked over and stopped him and said: "Brothers, please don't be reckless. Do you think we can get out of this Langya Village? Besides, if we can really go back, can you and I just kill Zhang Heishan?"
....”
When Du Jing heard this, he stabbed his knife on the ground hard, and then said angrily: "Brother, what should we do now? Is it possible to seek refuge with Yang Pi? I can't do such a thing."
Su Ji smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think that Yang Pi doesn't know Zhang Heishan's intentions and what we are doing in his Langya Village this time? Even if he doesn't know, he is Mei Maoyong, but he can definitely tell it.
...I'm afraid that sooner or later he will do it first
We did it. Besides, he just won’t do it with us. If we go and seek refuge with him, will he dare to accept it? Maybe he will chop off our heads and make a deal with Zhang Heishan. Then both of them will take a step back, and we can do it.
Too bad..."
When Du Jing heard this, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot and said: "Brother, what should we do? We can't just sit back and wait for death!"
Su Ji lowered his head and thought for a long time and said: "We must be cautious about this matter, and only you and I know about it. The women in the house don't know what's best. Let them pack more of their belongings in the past two days, and tell them to come back soon."
The black village is here. Let's take a look at the gate of Langya Village. When the gate of Langya Village is loosely guarded, we set fire to the house and destroy it.
Create some chaos so that we can leave Langya Village while taking advantage of the chaos. We won’t go back to Heishan Village then. I heard that Xizhou is not far from here. The herdsman of Xizhou, Liu Xuanhan, loves his people as much as his sons, and Xizhou is also stable, so we will go
Xizhou, wash your hands in the golden basin, close your eyes, wait until you are safe, and then try to find us two boys to reunite in Xizhou and live a long life."
After Du Jing heard this, he calmed down a little, nodded and said: "My brother is still thoughtful, so I will do as my brother said."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Jihu's expression changed, he made a silent gesture, and whispered: "Stop talking, there is someone outside the door!"
When Du Jing heard this, he held his breath and listened carefully.
Sure enough, I heard the faint rustling footsteps of someone in front of the house. It seemed that there were more than one.
The two of them looked at each other and quickly came to the weapons rack. They each grabbed a simple knife. They carefully raised their feet and slowly moved behind the door of the house. They stood behind the door holding knives on the left and right.
At this moment, a very low voice called from outside the door: "Master Su Village, Master Du Village..."
Su Ji and Du Jing looked at each other. Su Ji felt that he didn't come to kill them. If it was an assassination, he wouldn't call them first.
Then he said in a deep voice: "It's getting late, why don't you go to bed? Who is outside the door?" This chapter has been completed!