With a sound of "Pa!", Hua Lian Er slapped Ah Tong hard on the back of his head and yelled, "Speak well!"
Ah Tong was patted so hard that his bun fell apart. He scratched the back of his head and smiled naively at the colorful face. Then he saw Lin Chuan jump out of the carriage.
Lin Chuan was dressed in a black robe, with a red satin belt tied around his waist. His hair was tied in a simple bun with a red hairband. His sharp face was stern and extraordinary. The moment he turned around, he seemed to have stepped out of a painting.
A Tong was completely stunned, looking at Lin Chuan who was coming from Mu Feng, and murmured: "I want this too..."
Fortunately, her voice was not loud, otherwise Hua Lian Er would probably give her a slap in the face.
Lin Chuan and the others walked closer, and the one who leaned forward first turned out to be the blind old man.
"This is..." Hua Lian'er opened his mouth to introduce A Tong and the blind old man. As soon as he opened his mouth, he forgot that he didn't know Lin Chuan's last name, and he felt a little embarrassed.
"My surname is Gai, and my name only has three characters." Lin Chuan opened his mouth to solve the problem at the right time.
"Oh, yes, yes, look at my memory, this is Mr. Gai. These two girls..." Hualianer got stuck again and looked at Lin Chuan for help.
"Oh, this is Miss Murong, and this is... Miss Ran Xi." Lin Chuan said with a smile.
Hua Lian'er hugged the sturdy black-faced girl next to him and said, "This brother-in-law is also the second in charge of the village. Mr. Gai calls him A Tong. A Tong!"
Ah Tong was hugged by Hua Lian Er, and his shoulders were pinched violently. He came to his senses only after feeling the pain, clasped his fists and said loudly, "I have seen the young master and the two girls."
Ah Tong's voice is a bit hoarse, somewhere between a male and a female, like a young man who has not changed his voice.
Murong Longyue and Yu Xiaoyao both covered their mouths and chuckled, and Lin Chuan couldn't help but smile.
"My brother-in-law is so silly that I made the three of you laugh. This is the third leader of our village, Yue Qianli." After saying this, the colorful man pointed to the blind old man standing aside.
"Yue Qianli..." Lin Chuan admitted that he was a little unkind and couldn't help but look away in laughter.
Murong Longyue and Yu Xiaoyao laughed together, but when Lin Chuan cleared his throat, they and Lin Chuan saluted Yue Qianli.
The blind old man's face showed no emotion, as if he had been used to it for a long time.
"Brother, where did my brother Niu go? Why don't you see my brother Niu?" Atong suddenly grabbed Hua Lian'er's arm and asked anxiously.
"Old Niu is crazy. He can't tell the difference between friend and foe, so let me give him the consequences." Hua Lian Er said and threw away Atong.
Ah Tong's expression froze when he heard this, and then he became angry: "You are crazy, and you shouldn't be crazy..."
Ah Tong's roar was interrupted sharply by Hua Lian Er: "How presumptuous! Are you teaching Brother Wei how to do things? How unbecoming are you when there are guests in front of you!"
Hua Lian'er pushed Ah Tong away, then changed his expression, and ushered Lin Chuan and the others into the village in a friendly manner.
With tears in A Tong's eyes, he roared behind the colorful face: "Brother Niu attacked other strongholds for you. It was at the forefront, not afraid of life and death, but you killed it! You colorful-faced thief, don't leave! And
Reason with me!"
Ah Tong said and was about to rush towards Hua Lian'er, but Lin Chuan couldn't help but stamp his feet and look back.
Atong was stopped by a group of bandits, and seven or eight bandits were able to trap her.
"You made Mr. Gai laugh again. This is my younger brother's temper. He will be fine after a while. Let's go our own way and don't pay attention to him!" Hua Lian'er said and stretched his hand forward. Lin Chuan had no choice but to follow his wishes.
Yue Qianli, who was walking together, stopped, turned around and walked towards Atong.
Everyone in the caravan was also introduced into the stronghold. Seeing A Tong's toughness, the traders in the caravan all turned pale and looked around tremblingly. How could they have imagined that they would be invited into the bandit stronghold again in this life.
…
The banquet ended, and Hua Lian'er and Lin Chuan were the only two people left in the hall.
Hua Lian'er's village is called Huwei Village. There are only about a hundred bandits in the village, and Hua Lian'er is the only one in the Earth Spirit Realm. Only 10% of the Hua Lian'er are Bo Ling Masters in the Xuan Ling Realm, and the rest are all in the Huang Ling Realm. Together with the bandits' family members, there are less than three
Number of hundreds.
Although he still didn't reveal his intentions, Lin Chuan just
I have to ask Hua Lian'er for news about Guo Jiang.
Hua Lian'er poured a cup of tea for Lin Chuan, and then said: "When Guo Jiang came to Jingluan, our Huwei Village was still the leader of the seven villages. After he came, Jingluan changed. He used both hard and soft tactics to intimidate.
The temptation caused the Qizhai to fall apart. My father refused to give up his position as the leader of the village and led his brothers to fight against him. The consequences can be imagined.
Of the eight hundred brothers, only about a hundred or so were left, which is what you see today. If dad hadn't died in the battle, these hundred or ten men would have been killed."
When Hualianer said this, there was a trace of self-mockery on his face. He grabbed the wine bottle on the corner of the table and took a sip. However, the wine bottle was empty, so he threw the wine bottle aside.
"Bring the wine!" Hualianer shouted to the outside of the hall.
In an instant, a man staggered in with a wine jar in his arms. It was none other than A Tong, who had made a scene in front of the village gate earlier.
Ah Tong's dark and shiny cheeks glowed red, indicating that he had drunk a lot of wine.
Seeing that A Tong was serving the wine, Hua Lian'er couldn't help but feel a little unhappy, but when he saw Yue Qianli nodding towards him outside the hall, he relaxed a little.
"What are you doing here?" Hua Lian'er's voice was a little stern, and he didn't even want to look at A Tong.
"I'm here to bring you wine! Burp!" Ah Tong said, his eyes blurry with alcohol, and he hiccupped after drinking.
Seeing the pretty face, the child just snorted and ignored himself. A-Tong continued, "A-Tong knows that he was wrong. He shouldn't have yelled at eldest brother in front of the guests, burp! Brother Niu..."
Ah Tong shook his cheeks as he spoke, and continued: "The bull demon is not of my race, and its mind must be different. If we don't get rid of it today, it will cause trouble in the future, burp! Big brother is far-sighted and considers the brothers in the village! It's Ah Tong
Ignorance! Hiccup! Please punish me, brother!"
"If Mr. Gai hadn't been here, I would have given you a beating! Put the wine jar here, get out of here!" Hualianer poked Atong's forehead with his finger.
Ah Tong put the wine jar on the table and smiled stupidly at Lin Chuan. His teeth were neat and white, which contrasted sharply with his dark skin.
"Master Gai is so handsome!"
Lin Chuan had no choice but to smile back. Hualianer was also amused by Ah Tong's foolishness and kicked Ah Tong in the back.
"Get out of here!"
As soon as A Tong walked away, he looked back three times and almost tripped over the threshold. Fortunately, he was supported by Yue Qianli and then disappeared in front of him.
"Let Mr. Gai..."
Lin Chuan waved his hand, indicating that it was okay. He didn't want to hear the word "laughing" anymore.
"Ah Tong is really kind, but it's rare to see him nowadays." Lin Chuan took a sip of tea.
But Hua Lian'er let out a long sigh: "My brother-in-law's temperament just followed my father's, and he would not recognize any of his relatives if he disagreed with me. After my father left Hexi, A Tong's temper became much more restrained. If my father hadn't asked me to control him properly before he died,
, otherwise I wouldn’t bother to care about him!”
Lin Chuan naturally saw his duplicity, so he said: "The elder brother is like the father, Gai admires what the tiger does!"
"Oh, why are you talking about this!" Hualianer slapped his forehead and continued: "Guo Jiang has become the master of Jingluan. His village is the largest in Jingluan, with thousands of brothers. Among them,
There are more than ten people in the Earth Spirit Realm, and there is also a deputy village leader in the Fourth Heavenly Spirit Realm.
We, small and insignificant villages, have to pay some annual tribute to it every year, otherwise we will be annexed by it, and if we fail to do so, we will be expelled from Jingluan.
We bandits are all on the wanted list of the Four Kingdoms. Even if we can evade the patrolling spiritual guards outside Jingluan, we can't protect ourselves from the so-called righteous warriors. If we don't pay attention, our heads will be cut off in exchange for rewards."
Hua Lian'er said as he picked up the jar and drank another gulp.
This surprised Lin Chuan, so he sighed: "I thought the tiger would be particularly comfortable and happy here, but I didn't expect him to be the same as the outside world. Apart from the difference in status, he must be judged by his strength."
"What the Master said is true. The law of the jungle has always been eaten by the strong. The most miserable people will still be those ordinary people. We can still climb high and see far away, but they can only work hard." Hua Lian'er continued to drink, but noticed Lin from the corner of his eye.
Changes on the river surface.
Lin Chuan really didn't expect Hua Lian'er to say this.
The words really didn't seem like something a bandit leader could say, and I couldn't help but re-examine Hua Lianer.
Seeing that Hua Lian'er was just drinking by himself, Lin Chuan handed over the wine bowl and motioned Hua Lian'er to pour a bowl for him.
Hua Lian'er's face lit up with joy, the cunning look in his eyes flashed away, and he poured a full bowl for Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan drank the wine in the bowl and looked at the dim night sky. He slowly stood up with a hint of drunkenness in his eyes: "The dark clouds will not disperse, and the bright moon will be difficult to see."
Hua Lian'er also stood up: "Dark clouds cover the moon, but there are still many stars."
Lin Chuan turned to look at Hua Lian'er, his eyes were like those of an eagle. Hua Lian'er was intimidated by Lin Chuan's aura. It was the aura of a king, looking down upon the world and pitying all living beings at the same time.
Hua Lian'er gritted his teeth and looked at him. Just when he was almost unable to bear it any longer, Lin Chuan suddenly turned his head and looked at the night sky. The dark clouds dispersed and the moonlight fell on the world again.
"got windy……"
The two said in unison, then looked at each other, smiled, and then laughed loudly.
…
It was brighter the next day.
Lin Chuan and his party left Huwei Village. Before leaving, Hua Lian'er gave Lin Chuan a map. Hua Lian'er marked a road on it, saying it would avoid Guo Jiang's territory.
Hua Lian Er asked Atong to lead the way for Lin Chuan and his party, but Lin Chuan really refused but had to agree.
As long as you don't meet people from Guojiang, those small villages like Huwei Village will naturally give Huwei Village a three-point discount, so you can go with peace of mind.
Lin Chuan tore off a corner of the map, scratched his index finger with his nail, wrote the word "星月" on it, and then handed it to Hua Lian'er.
Hualianer held it in his hands as if he had found a treasure, and looked at Lin Chuan excitedly.
The two of them waved goodbye without saying a word. This scene made everyone present dumbfounded. Only Yue Qianli was smiling and still bowing.
After Lin Chuan walked away, Hua Lian'er waved away everyone, leaving only Yue Qianli by his side. Hua Lian'er said: "Brother, I bothered Mr. Yue last night! He is really stubborn! Only Mr. Yue's words can be listened to by him.
We have to go in. Alas!". Five
"It is an old man's duty to share the worries of the head of the family. A'Tong values love and righteousness, and he is the most able to win people's hearts. Huwei Village can have the unity it has today, and A'Tong is indispensable!" The blind Yue Qianli stroked his beard and praised.