As he was walking forward, a person suddenly appeared in front of him and grabbed his reins.
The sudden movement startled Chen Xiaobei. Just as he was about to speak out, he saw the person coming, picking up his bamboo hat and shouting in a low voice, "Brother Xiaobei, it's me."
Only then did Chen Xiaobei see clearly that the person coming was actually Sun Jian.
When he saw it was Sun Jian, Chen Xiaobei's heart skipped a beat, wondering what he was afraid of.
Da Laohei had just been beheaded yesterday, and he was still looking for a way to calm down for a while. This seemed to be difficult.
But Chen Xiaobei soon came to his senses and raised his fist towards Sun Jian, "Brother Sun, where have you been recently?"
Sun Jian raised his hand and pointed to the alley next to him, "Brother, please take a step to talk."
Chen Xiaobei followed Sun Jian and walked a few steps into the alley next to him.
"Brother Xiaobei, I heard that my men were imprisoned in your Hetou Village. Is it true?"
Chen Xiaobei was very surprised. How did Sun Jian get this kind of news?
But obviously, since Sun Jian asked this, he must have a reliable channel.
"Some people were imprisoned, but we villagers were not allowed to get close. I don't know who they were imprisoned."
Sun Jian was obviously not particularly satisfied with Chen Xiaobei's answer. He laughed, "Okay, brother, don't be afraid. I'm just asking."
Chen Xiaobei thought to himself, it's weird that you just asked, you must have other ideas.
"Brother Sun, this is not a matter of fear or not. I really don't know. If I knew, could I not tell you?"
After Chen Xiaobei said this, he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Brother Sun's chain bridge has been repaired and only needs to be laid with wooden planks. You can go to the mountain to take a look at it sometime."
Sun Jian nodded, pretending to be relaxed and said, "I'm looking for you just for this matter. Just go lay the planks. I will give you as much silver as you need."
After saying this, he handed out a silver note from his sleeve, five hundred taels of silver.
Not to mention, Sun Jian was really generous.
Xiaobei was not polite, took it and put it in his arms, chatted for a few more words, and then left.
Watch him go away.
Sun Jian then took a few steps forward and came to a carriage nearby. He bowed down and saluted respectfully, "Master Sima, he is the head of Hetou Village in Chen Xiaobei."
The curtain of the carriage compartment was opened at a corner.
A man in white jumped out of the carriage.
This man is tall and has a fair complexion. He is dressed in white and looks elegant.
This person is none other than Sima Wushuang, the personal bodyguard of Sun Yuliang, the national master.
Sima Wushuang looked at the direction in which Chen Xiaobei disappeared, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly, "This kid obviously didn't tell the truth."
"Master Sima, what do you think we should do?"
Sima Wushuang sneered again and said, "Our target is Taiping Zhenren. Don't move these small fish and shrimps yet, so as not to scare the snake."
"But if my brothers are not rescued, I will really have no one under my command." Sun Jian looked bitter.
"Isn't it just Qingniu Mountain? How many more people do you want? As long as you guard the chain bridge, the fish will naturally come to your door. Do you understand?"
Sun Jian was obviously very afraid of Sima Wushuang, and he repeatedly bowed and agreed.
Sima Wushuang waved his hand, "Okay, you go ahead. I will go to Qingniu Mountain to find you later."
If Sun Jian was granted amnesty, he nodded and bowed and ran away quickly.
After Sun Jian ran away, Sima Wushuang came to the carriage again, opened a corner of the curtain, and whispered to the people inside, "Taoist Master, do you think my arrangement is appropriate?"
In the car was a Taoist priest with white hair and beard.
This person was the top Taoist priest Liu Rumei was very afraid of, and he came as expected.
Taoist Master Jueding nodded slightly, twirled his beard with his hand, and said calmly, "You are doing the right thing. If the other party reacts, it means that the mountain boy has leaked the news."
"Taoist Priest, isn't that exactly what you want?"
Jie Jie Jie, Taoist Master Jueding laughed a few times, "I'm going to make them nervous."
"After getting nervous and then relaxing, it is when people are most tired, and that is the best opportunity for us to take action."
After the Taoist Master Jueding finished speaking, he closed his eyes slightly and said no more.
Sima Wushuang got on the carriage and shook the reins.
Flattery spread all over the place and walked out of the alley leisurely.
As he was walking forward, a person came face to face, it was Hu Laoqi.
Hu Laoqi and the others fled from Xiaojia Town to Qingniu County. After a day of fear, they found nothing unusual and became bolder. In addition, the injury on their fingers really needed treatment, so they temporarily stayed in this county.
Come down.
Today is the day when Hu Laoqi goes to the drug store to change his dressing.
While walking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Sima Wushuang on the carriage.
Sima Wushuang obviously wouldn't know a little guy like him, but Hu Laoqi knew him. After all, he was a world-famous swordsman.
After passing by Sima Wushuang, Hu Laoqi stood there and looked back slightly.
Several thoughts flashed through Hu Laoqi's mind. Yes, that's right, Sima Wushuang is the personal bodyguard of Sun Yuliang, the national master.
When this news spread, the whole world was in a state of excitement. Who would have thought that a world-famous swordsman would join the public service and become the personal bodyguard of the Imperial Preceptor.
Hu Laoqi had an idea and followed Sima Wushuang all the way. When he saw him staying in the VIP Building, the most luxurious hotel in the county, he hurried to the inn.
"Liu Mazi and Cao Bei, get up quickly, I have something important to say."
Liu Mazi and Cao Bei were still sleeping. After being tossed around by him, they finally sat up in confusion.
"Brothers, guess who I saw on the street just now?"
"Brother Qi, who is it? Tell me quickly."
"Sima Wushuang, the most famous swordsman in the Central Plains."
Liu Mazi couldn't help but feel disappointed in his eyes, "Seventh brother, what does he have to do with us?"
Hu Laoqi chuckled, "Have you forgotten, Sima Wushuang is now the personal guard of the Imperial Preceptor, and Liu Rumei and the Imperial Preceptor are fighting to the death, does Sima Wushuang's arrival mean that the Imperial Preceptor is also here?"
"Seventh brother, what do you mean?" Cao Bei was also confused by what he said.
"Brothers, don't we want to kill Yang Zhi? Don't we have ready manpower in front of us?"
"But haven't we already asked Xiao Cuier to find someone?"
Hu Laoqi chuckled, "Oh, you two are so stupid. If Sima Wushuang can help us handle this matter, then we can go to Xiao Cuier and get the money back. It will be great to be free and happy."
"But, but, that Sima Wushuang doesn't recognize us, how could he kill Yang Zhi for us?"
"This is not simple. Do you know why the Imperial Master came to Qingniu County?"
"Of course it's for the dragon vein. Haven't you heard about it? They are fighting over each other. One wants to protect the dragon vein, and the other wants to destroy it."
Hu Laoqi slapped his thigh and touched the wound. The pain made him tremble, "It's over now. Let's just say that Yang Zhi and those two little girls are here to guard the dragon's veins."