When Qiao Feng answered that it was a letter from Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, his hands trembled slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and took it, and then walked to a quiet place aside.
Meng Xiu saw that he was like this, so he did not disturb him and walked towards the pavilion by the roadside.
There were two young girls sitting paralyzed in the pavilion, their expressions were confused and their limbs were weak. Apparently, just like Wang Yuyan before, they had been poisoned by the Western Xia people's "Sad Breeze".
The two girls saw that Meng Xiuyuan was talking cordially with Qiao Feng just now, so they naturally knew that he was not a bad person. As he approached step by step, one of the girls in a scarlet silk shirt said:
"Sir, our sisters have been poisoned. Please help me find the antidote on Xixia Barbarian."
Meng Xiuyuan didn't answer when he heard the words. He took out a small bottle from his arms, opened the cork, and gently moved the bottle with his palm, sending the antidote to the two girls.
Suddenly, the two girls suddenly smelled a strange smell coming from the front. This smell was stimulated by Meng Xiuyuan's internal energy and was so powerful that it quickly poured in from the mouths and noses of the two girls and went straight to their lungs.
"Uh, uh..." The two girls retched several times and frowned. Just when they were about to raise their heads to question Meng Xiuyuan, they felt that all their strength had been restored in an instant, and even the true energy in their bodies was alive.
The two of them were thoughtful and immediately understood that this stench was the antidote, and hurriedly saluted Meng Xiuyuan together.
Just when they were about to say their sincere thanks, they heard Duan Yu's voice suddenly coming from behind Meng Xiuyuan:
"Sisters A'Zhu and A Bi, you are okay, that's great!"
Following the news, Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan had dismounted and were walking quickly this way.
"Miss Wang, Mr. Duan, were you also saved by this young man?"
A'Zhu only took one glance and roughly guessed what happened.
"Yes, it's all thanks to Mr. Meng's help that we are safe and sound.
I was worried about you and Abi, so I asked Mr. Meng to come and help save you. I didn’t expect to find them so quickly..."
Wang Yuyan recalled many things that had happened in the mill before. She was in awe and fear of the mysterious Meng Xiuyuan in front of her. Her words and expressions unconsciously made her very polite.
Seeing Wang Yuyan's attitude towards Meng Xiuyuan, A'Zhu did not dare to neglect him, and quickly pulled A Bi to salute Meng Xiu Yuan seriously:
"Mr. Meng has a chivalrous heart, and the little girl is very grateful."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard this, looked at A'Zhu specifically, and replied:
"You two girls don't need to be polite. Brother Qiao was the one who got there first and took care of those Xixia people and saved you two. I just gave you the antidote. I don't dare to take credit for it."
A'Zhu was moved by Qiao Feng's heroic spirit due to what happened in the apricot forest, and already had a good impression of him. So when Meng Xiuyuan mentioned such a close title as "Brother Qiao", he couldn't help but subconsciously ask:
"I would like to ask, Mr. Meng, do you have any relationship with Gang Leader Qiao?"
Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly and did not hide anything. He then roughly told this "future sister-in-law" about his upbringing from being raised by Qiao Sanhuai and his wife.
After hearing this, everyone present was shocked. They did not expect that Meng Xiuyuan and Qiao Feng had such a relationship.
Meng Xiu had seen this situation and knew that the time was ripe. He simply followed these words and asked Qiao Feng about the Khitan's life experience knowingly.
When Wang Yuyan and others heard this, they all looked embarrassed. Apparently they felt that this matter involved Qiao Feng's reputation and were very sensitive about it, so they didn't know how to tell Meng Xiuyuan.
However, at Meng Xiuyuan's request, the eloquent A'Zhu finally gave a brief account of what happened in the apricot grove yesterday.
It starts with the rebellion of the Beggar Clan and Qiao Feng's quelling the rebellion, and how Tan Gong, Zhao Qiansun, Master Zhiguang and others confirmed Qiao Feng's Khitan identity, and then how the deceased wife of Ma Dayuan, the deputy leader of the Beggar Clan, came forward to frame Qiao Feng.
He said he killed Ma Dayuan.
Many things came out of A'Zhu's mouth, concisely and concisely, and at the same time vividly.
When talking about Qiao Feng's injustice, this girl A'Zhu couldn't help but have a look of indignation on her face, especially when talking about Mrs. Ma who pretended to be pitiful, her brows furrowed even more.
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he just nodded quietly and didn't say much. On the contrary, the more A'Zhu spoke, the angrier he became.
When A'Zhu was talking about the most exciting story, Qiao Feng happened to finish reading the letter between Qiao Sanhuai and his wife and walked over quietly.
A'Zhu suddenly saw Qiao Feng's figure appear, and his face turned red. He secretly thought that it was too rude for him to talk about other people's things behind their backs like this.
Naturally, Qiao Feng didn't care. He didn't even look at A'Zhu. He just smiled bitterly at Meng Xiuyuan and said:
"Brother Meng, you have heard everything about me..."
Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly and did not answer him, but asked:
"Have you read the letter from uncle and aunt?"
Qiao Feng secretly nodded and said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"After reading it, the letter didn't say anything. It just said that I haven't been home for a long time and missed me...
Now it seems that I really have to go home and ask them about my life experience.
Thinking back carefully, they have been too polite to me since I was a child. They never even said a word about me, not to mention hitting me or even scolding me.
I'm afraid that I am indeed not their biological son, but was fostered by someone else, and the person who entrusted me to be fostered must have a very high status..."
At the end, Qiao Feng's voice became deeper and deeper, like a wounded lion.
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head immediately after hearing this, frowned slightly, and said seriously to Qiao Feng:
"Brother Qiao, regardless of whether we are biological children or not, the kindness that we have shown in raising us is real."
Qiao Feng was stunned when he heard this, nodded, and remained silent for a long time without speaking again.
At this moment, I suddenly heard the wailing of two young people beside the forest.
Everyone felt that something was strange, so they immediately put aside their concerns and went to check. They saw two young novice monks aged fourteen or fifteen years old. The monks' robes were stained with blood, and one of them even injured his forehead.
Abi asked softly: "Little Master, who bullied you? How did you get hurt?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The novice monk with no injury on his forehead cried:
"Many evil people from different countries came to the temple, killed our master, and drove us out.
Those people captured more than a hundred beggars and came to the temple to take shelter from the rain. They wanted wine and meat, and they also wanted to kill chickens and cows. The master said it was a sin and would not let them kill cows in the temple, so they took the master and a few people from the temple.
All ten senior brothers were killed.
It was Brother Zhenwu who risked his life to cover up the situation, so we both managed to escape..."
When Qiao Feng heard that "more than a hundred beggars were caught", he couldn't help but be shocked. He quickly grabbed the young monk and asked:
"What is the name of your temple and where is it?!"
Because he was anxious, Qiao Feng had a scary expression at this moment. The little novice monk was so frightened by him that he quickly pointed to the northeast and said:
"We are from Tianning Temple, right over there..."
Seeing this, A'Zhu hurriedly explained to Qiao Feng that she, A Bi and others were also captured by the Xixia people along with the rest of the Beggar Clan, and they were only separated to avoid the rain.
When Qiao Feng heard this, he felt suddenly. He had looked a little strange at these Xixia people just now. He wanted to ask A'Zhu about the situation, but was interrupted by Meng Xiuyuan's sudden appearance.
Thinking of this, Qiao Feng could no longer sit still, and immediately said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Brother Meng, I have to rush to rescue the Beggar Clan brothers. I'm afraid the remaining matters will be postponed.
I wonder if you can wait for me here for a while, and when I come back, we can go home together."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard Qiao Feng's words, he immediately shook his head and said to him:
"This is too troublesome, why don't we go find the Xixia people together, and then go home together after finishing the matter.
It just so happens that I am taking the main entrance to deal with those Xixia people, and you take the opportunity to climb over the wall and rescue the Beggar Gang."
Qiao Feng was not a pedantic person. Hearing that Meng Xiuyuan's plan was reasonable and trusting Meng Xiuyuan's martial arts, he immediately nodded and thanked:
“It’s definitely more prudent to act this way.
It's just that Brother Meng doesn't have any friendship with the Beggar Clan, but he offended Xixia Yipintang because of this...
I am helping everyone on behalf of the beggar, so I would like to thank you for your help in advance."
Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but shook his head and waved his hands after hearing this, and said nonchalantly:
"The beggar gang has already disowned you as its leader, so what does it have to do with me?
I want to go because I have an account to settle with those Xixia people."
Wang Yuyan, A'Zhu Abi and others listened to the conversation between Meng Xiuyuan and Qiao Feng. Their hearts moved and they immediately exchanged glances. Apparently they all had very similar ideas.
But for a moment, they all hesitated, and no one could say anything.
At this time, Duan Yu, as a personal and warm man, noticed something was wrong with Wang Yuyan's expression and hurriedly asked:
"Miss Wang, I see you are hesitant to speak. What do you want to say?"
Wang Yuyan was pointed out by Duan Yu, and she was a little shy for a moment and couldn't speak out. She had to look up at A'Zhu Abi opposite for help.
A'Zhu is lively and cute, with a more outgoing personality. He was the first to boldly say:
"Mr. Meng, Gang Leader Qiao. Since you are going to Tianning Temple, can you take me with you?
I want to disguise myself as my young master and show my face along with him
The heroes of the Beggar Clan are very suspicious and unjustly accused my young master and Gang Leader Qiao of secretly colluding to kill Deputy Gang Leader Ma. If my young master and Gang Leader Qiao go together to resolve their difficulties, they will not be blindly suspicious."
Hearing this, Qiao Feng felt a little hesitant because although he had never met Murong Fu, he had dealt with several of his subordinates.
These retainers of Murong Fu were all upright and forthright, so Qiao Feng felt that Master Murong must be a great person and regarded him as a friend in his heart.
However, Meng Xiuyuan's attitude became much firmer, and he immediately rejected Wang Yuyan and others with a smile:
"I went on this trip to kill people.
If you want Master Murong to offend Xixia Yipintang, then I don’t mind either."
When the three girls heard this, they couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. They didn't expect that Meng Xiuyuan had this idea, so naturally they didn't dare to get involved anymore.
Meng Xiuyuan ignored them and turned to the two young novice monks:
"Two young masters, do you dare to go back to Tianning Temple with me?"
There were still tears on the faces of the two young novice monks. They raised their heads and looked at Meng Xiuyuan blankly, and said with a little hope:
"My hero, out of kindness, do you want to take us back and help my master and brothers secretly collect the bones?"
Meng Xiuyuan waved his hand and said seriously:
"Not only that, I will also take you to seek justice."
…
When the matter was settled, Meng Xiuyuan and Qiao Feng did not hesitate and immediately took the two young novices with them to Tianning Temple.
Before leaving, everyone gathered all the vials of the "Sorrowful Breeze" antidote and handed them to Qiao Feng, asking him to keep them for later use when rescuing everyone in the Beggar Clan.
When they arrived near Tianning Temple, the two parties parted ways. Qiao Feng sneaked in from the side wall alone, while Meng Xiuyuan walked to the main entrance with two young novices.
I saw three or four Xixia warriors standing at the gate of the temple, holding long swords and looking fierce. When the two young monks saw them, they trembled with fear and hurriedly hid behind Meng Xiuyuan.
"Don't be afraid, just stay away and just watch." Meng Xiuyuan comforted softly.
When the two young novices heard this, they couldn't help but hesitate a little. They didn't want to let Meng Xiuyuan face these vicious men alone. They changed their minds before the battle and wanted to force Meng Xiuyuan to go back and stop taking revenge.
But Meng Xiuyuan only smiled slightly, first took the two of them to some big trees and hid them, and then walked straight to the entrance of Tianning Temple alone.
"who?!"
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan's sudden appearance, the Xixia warriors guarding the gate immediately drew their swords and surrounded him, asking him questions.
The blade was in front of his eyes, but Meng Xiuyuan didn't care at all, he just said calmly:
"Go and ask your general to come out, and tell him that Meng Xiuyuan, a member of the Jianghu community, has come to pay a visit and seek justice for the dozens of monks who died in vain in Tianning Temple."
Several Xixia warriors were furious when they heard this. They immediately raised their swords and slashed at Meng Xiuyuan. They couldn't help but cursed angrily:
"What kind of savage dog is this? He really doesn't know how to die..."
Before the remaining word "live" was finished, several people lay down straight and made no sound anymore.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Meng Xiuyuan immediately walked towards the temple, leaving the two young novices hiding behind the tree, each covering their mouths in shock.
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In Tianning Temple, there was a noise, and everyone in the Xixia Yipin Hall was caught off guard because of their lack of preparedness.
Before the Xixia warriors could react, Meng Xiuyuan was already standing in the main hall.
As the commander-in-chief of this operation, General Helian Tieshu of Xixia was panicked when he saw the strange figure suddenly entering the scene, but he responded quickly.
While he summoned the guards around him to gather together, he said:
"This hero is so talented. I don't know when the Song Dynasty gained this young master.
Just thinking about it, there must be some misunderstanding. I don't remember offending you.
Please think twice before acting, I am the Xixia envoy, if you hurt me, it will definitely lead to a sword fight between the two countries!"
Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this, and said:
"The Xixia Yipintang is known as the best martial artist in the world.
How come so many people only dare to kill this helpless monk in the temple, but they don’t dare to fight me openly, but they want to force me with such words?"
As he spoke, Meng Xiuyuan swiped his fingers lightly, and the dozen Xixia warriors who were sneaking up on him were stabbed by the sword energy of the "Six Meridians Divine Sword" and fell to the ground.
When Helian Tieshu saw this, he was so frightened that he turned around and wanted to run away, but suddenly he was put on his shoulder by a hand. Then he heard Meng Xiuyuan say in his ear again:
"I have some relationship with you, Princess Xixia.
Next time we meet, I must ask her how she taught you to bully the weak and fear the strong."