Lu Xiao kept his word and gave the living dragon to Ding'an so that he could take revenge. Although Ding'an didn't feel happy enough, he still killed his enemy with his own hands. He didn't dare to ask for too much.
When Lu Xiao walked out of the yard, the killing outside was coming to an end. Almost all the horse bandits had been driven away and killed.
At this time, Tietou came over dragging a horse bandit who kept shouting.
"Brother Lu, this horse bandit said he is yours."
Lu Xiao took a closer look and saw that it was Lao Diao. This guy was really shrewd and managed to escape the initial massacre.
"Master Lu, Master Lu, tell them quickly that I am with you. We are all our own people."
When Lao Diao saw Lu Xiao, he struggled and got close to him. In fact, Tietou might not have won him with the wheel sword technique. But he knew that Feilong's victory was over and he didn't dare to fight back easily.
Lu Xiao glanced at him and replied.
"Yes, he is indeed mine."
Lao Diao immediately broke free.
"That's what I said, brother. We are all our own people."
However, Lu Xiao's next words made Lao Diao fall into the ice.
"But, not anymore."
"No, Master Lu..." Lao Diao still wanted to defend himself, but Tietou had already stabbed him in the heart from behind.
At this time, the sky became slightly brighter. The smell of blood in the village was also somewhat diluted by the light. Only then did Lu Xiao finally begin to feel the pain in his body.
He was actually seriously injured. There were six stab wounds in total, three of which were relatively deep. It was just from the previous duel with Feilong that he couldn't feel the pain due to the surge of adrenaline. At this time, the battle was over, and he felt an unprecedented weakness. This
It is a sign of excessive bleeding.
Lu Xiao held on for a few steps, then couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground.
While he was groggy, Lu Xiao vaguely dreamed of some trivial things in his past life. Then there were scenes in this life. But this dream was different from the previous one. This dream... was not a nightmare.
When Lu Xiao woke up, it was already three days later. He found himself in a cottage, and the person taking care of him was a girl.
"You're awake!" The girl threw herself in front of the bed in surprise.
Lu Xiao shook his head to wake himself up a little.
"How's the situation?"
"It's over. All the horse thieves have been killed by you. The town has begun to recover."
"That's good." Lu Xiao said, letting the girl help him sit up.
"What about Xiang Qizheng?"
"Master Xiang went to town. He asked me to tell you that your prediction was good. Those things really happened, and he needs to deal with them."
Lu Xiao nodded slightly, seeming to be thinking about something.
The girl did not disturb him, but turned around to prepare food for him.
It wasn't until evening that Xiang Qezheng came back. He was smelling of blood. Seeing that Lu Xiao woke up, he was very happy. At the same time, he was a little depressed.
"How does it feel?"
"It's not bad. You'll be able to go to the ground in a few days. You don't look very well."
"That goes without saying. You are right. Not two days after Feilong and Skeleton died, a group of ungrateful brats jumped out of the town. When they killed the horse bandits, they didn't show any effort. Now they pop out and want to be the boss.
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After Feilong died, most of the inner demons in Xiang Qiezheng's heart were gone. He had begun to restore the demeanor of the famous Jiangnan swordsman in the past. As we all know, these martial arts practitioners in ancient times had a rather ruthless temper.
"How many were killed?"
"Eleven. They are all a bunch of hooligans. Without the flying dragon above their heads, their first thought is to become the next flying dragon. They obviously have good days ahead of them, but they have to go and die. I am so angry."
"Haha, there's no need to be angry about this kind of thing. I've heard a saying before. People can't be taught well. So, don't waste your efforts trying to guide them to the right path. We should focus on
To the people who really want to live."
"I don't understand this, what should you do?" Xiang Qizheng was very happy. He knew that he was not good at this kind of thing. But the young man in front of him was much better than him in this aspect.
"It's simple, we have to establish order here first. How many of us are there now."
"About fifty. My disciples and some young people came to seek refuge. I picked some to stay, and now there are about fifty of them."
"It's enough for the time being. Now, we are the only armed force around here. So, what we say will be listened to. First, you need to rectify the town."
It is said to be a small market, but it is actually a small market. Villagers from the surrounding villages will bring their harvests, prey, etc., here to conduct some transactions.
But in the past, the city was full of chaos, gangs, gangsters, and swordsmen. Most farmers were unable to conduct good transactions. They were often swallowed up along with their goods. This was also an important factor that caused the surrounding villages to become increasingly backward.
"The first step is to clean up all the gangsters in Fangshi. Remember, in troubled times, heavy rules are used. There is no need to talk nonsense to them. Those who are disobedient will be killed. We must give Fangshi a clean and fair environment. That's the only way
, only the surrounding villagers dare to trade. This way, the town will not be short of supplies, and those villagers can survive."
"I understand. Is it a fair deal? This is a matter of course. From now on, whoever dares to buy or sell by force in the town must first ask about the knife in my hand."
"A fair environment is the first step. We got a lot of livestock from those horse bandits this time, right?"
"More than a lot. There were two hundred horses alone, and more than a hundred camels. They were fighting in the desert that day, and many of the horses ran away. I sent some disciples to go out to look for them these days. They found them again.
More than a dozen horses and twenty camels. This thing is giving me a headache. This village cannot afford to raise so many animals."
"It doesn't matter, keep what we use for ourselves and sell the excess. It's cheaper and can be sold to merchants and surrounding villagers."
Horses and camels are both very important labor force. They can greatly increase the farming capacity of the surrounding villages. In this war, the surrounding villages lost a lot of young people. These animals can supplement these young people's labor force. Let those who live
The villagers who couldn't get out took a breather.
"Well, that's all we can do. I'll get it done right away. But to be honest, horse bandits have been raging in recent years. The surrounding villages and even the town have been severely damaged. I feel that it won't be possible to get up in a short time.
Coming."
Although Xiang Qezheng's educational level is not high, he still has some life experience. His words can be regarded as getting to the core of the problem.
Lu Xiao, who was on the hospital bed, also sighed.
"Yes, that's why I hate horse bandits. They don't do production, they only destroy, and they bring disaster wherever they go. I have some ideas about this problem, but it will take a certain amount of time to operate. As for Ding'an,
Why didn't I see him?"
"He is teaching those new swordsmen. This guy's swordsmanship is no longer inferior to mine now. He is more than enough to teach others."
"Very good, but this time, I need Ding'an to do something else. I have to let him become a horse bandit again."
