After leaving the secret chamber of the second hall of the magistrate's office and arriving in front of the main hall, Little Treasure Ying Tianlong called out to the leader of the men in black and a private advisor who had just rushed over from the Ying Tian Manor. After whispering to them about some things and reminding them of a few extremely important things, Xiao Bao and Ying Tian Long hurriedly rushed to the small forest outside the southern city gate.
A temporary pergola had been set up beside the grove outside the southern gate. A tall and mighty horse was tied to a stake beside the pergola.
"What a good Snow-Treading Dark Stallion!" When Little Treasure and Ying Tian Long saw the horse, they could not help but cheer in their hearts.
Other than the snow-white hooves, the horse's fur was completely black like black silk. Even the horse's mane was covered with a mottled hair that was shining with a black light. The snow-white hooves were constantly digging at the ground.
Looking into the pergola, he saw five or six people sitting around a simple table. The yes-man was sitting there. Opposite the yes-man were two men in black. On the right side of the yes-man were the two men holding a knife and a stick. On the left side of the yes-man was a 14-or 15-year-old young man with a leopard head and eyes. He wore a red tassel felt hat on his head and a tight-fitting shirt on the inside and a heroic cloak on the outside.
At this moment, a few people were sitting in the pergola and talking about something.
The yes-man had sharp eyes. When he saw Young Master Bao coming from afar, he said something to the people present and hurriedly ran out to welcome the young master. The other people in the pergola heard the yes-man's words and got up to walk out of the pergola to welcome Little Treasure and Ying Tian Long.
The young man with the leopard head and round eyes quickly walked over to Xiao Bao and Ying Tian Long, cupped his fists and bowed,"My name is Lin Tao. Greetings, young master. Thank you for your help.”
Little Treasure, Ying Tian, and Long Ying also hurriedly cupped their hands and said,"I'm Ying Tianlong. Greetings, Young Master Lin.? Young Master Lin was too polite.”
"Just now, I heard my second brother and third brother describe what happened just now and praised Young Master as a dragon among men. Now that I see it, it's indeed true.”Lin Tao cupped his hands again.
"Not at all, not at all. Young Master Lin is a hero matched with a famous steed.”Little Treasure, Ying Tian, and Long Ying also returned the salute with cupped fists. Then, he turned to the two youths holding the saber and the staff and asked,"May I ask the names of these two young masters?”
"My name is Lu Yu, and this is my third brother, Hua Wuhen. I didn't ask for advice in person just now, please forgive me.”The young man with the stick in his hand replied.
"Young Master Lu is too polite. Come, how about we have a chat under the pergola?”
"Alright, I was just about to ask young master for advice. Young master, please-"
"Please-"
After walking into the pergola, Little Treasure and Ying Tian saw three weapons placed inside. Those three? There was a black snake spear made of iron, a gold and silver water and fire rod, and a silver spear. Beside the silver spear was a horned bow and a sharkskin quiver.
After hearing the three of them mention their surnames and seeing the three weapons and the hard bow in the awning, Little Treasure and Ying Tian Long quickly searched their minds and guessed the origins of the three of them. After everyone was seated, Little Treasure answered,""Just now, I heard the great names of the three brothers. Now that I see these weapons, I think of the ancestors of these heroes. If this little brother's guess is correct, brother Lin Tao must be the descendant of the illustrious 800,000-strong Imperial Army instructor, Leopard Head Lin Chong, and Old Hero Lin. This Brother Lu must be the descendant of Senior Jade Kylin, and this Brother Hua must be the descendant of Senior Little Li Guang and Senior Hua Rong. Everyone, is it true or not?"
"Ah! How did Young Master know?" Lin Tao asked.
"Hahaha, apart from this batch of Snow-treading Dark Stallion, which part of your attire doesn't resemble Old Hero Lin? Also, the way Brother Lu Yu and Brother Hua dressed and looked, which part of them didn't have the demeanor of an old senior? Although I was born late, I still dare not forget the heroes of my seniors.”Little Treasure Ying Tianlong replied.
"Young Master, you flatter me.”Lin Tao stood up and cupped his fists at Ying Tianlong.
"Three brothers, it is fate that brought us together. There is no need for us to be so polite with each other. The three brothers must be tired from running around. "I don't know," Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said understandingly.
"Thank you for your concern, young master. We have already eaten some snacks just now.”Lin Tao said.
" Oh, please have some tea, brothers." As the yes-man spoke, he filled up a new cup of tea and placed it on the table."My three brothers, I wonder why we are here. What about those little brothers and sisters in the forest?”
Lin Tao took a sip of tea and soothed his mind. He said,"Alright, we'll take a break here and tell Young Master about it. Lu Yu, Hua Wuhen, and I gathered together a year ago. At that time, the three of us were rushing to the Yellow River to join the army to resist the Jin Dynasty. After we got together and told each other our names, we found out that our ancestors were all heroes on Liangshan, so the three of us became sworn brothers again. I'm slightly older, so I'm the big brother, followed by Lu Yu, and third is little brother Hua. When we arrived at the Yellow River, the Jin soldiers had all retreated for some reason. At that time, we wanted to chase after him and kill him for a while, but we didn't expect that after the Jin soldiers retreated, a group of bandits pretending to be Jin soldiers came. Those people have committed all kinds of crimes by the Yellow River. These children who fled here with us are orphans whose parents were killed by bandits. The three of us brothers just happened to catch up, so we fought a great battle with the bandits and temporarily forced them to retreat. In the end, in order to protect these orphans, we had no choice but to fight and flee to the south. That's right, that Snow Treading Dark Stallion was something I stole from a bandit leader I killed.”
"Heroes and chivalrous men. Your three brothers 'righteous deeds have truly impressed me. However, just now Brother Lin said that he wanted to go south, so where do you want to go?”Little Treasure asked after Ying Tianlong praised him.
"Sigh, Young Master, to be honest, we don't know where to go either. We just want to be safer as far south as possible, so we want to keep going south.”Lu Yu said.
" What you three brothers think is true, but these children and you three brothers have been running around for days and are already exhausted. If we continue to walk, I'm afraid-" Little Treasure Ying Tianlong stopped halfway through his sentence.
Lu Yu sighed and said,""Young Master, we had no choice."
"Yeah, let alone them, even the three of us brothers are hungry and full. After a long time, forget about protecting them, I'm afraid that even self-preservation will be a problem for us.”Lin Tao sighed. Then, he turned to Ying Tianlong and said,""But what can we do if we don't leave? We can't just wait for death, right?”
"Three elder brothers, what do you think? My family still has some money and food, and there is also a place for everyone to rest and recuperate. If Brother Lin, Brother Lu, and Brother Hua don't mind, why don't you rest in my manor for a few days before we talk?”Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said calmly.
"That's great. I'm sorry to disturb you.”Lin Tao replied happily.
"Hey, you and I are brothers. Why are you disturbing me? This little brother wants to take this opportunity to ask for advice from everyone.”Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said.
"Young Master is too modest. Young Master's actions today have truly moved us.”Hua Wuhen said bluntly.
"That's right. It's really comforting to receive such help from Young Master on our first meeting.”Lin Tao said.
"Elder brother's praise really makes this little brother feel ashamed. Compared to the three elder brothers 'actions, this little brother's actions are nothing.”Little Treasure, Ying Tian Long, and Ying Tian Long said humbly.
"Young Master, we have more than a hundred people. Even a few days is not a small amount. However, such a big matter, I wonder if Young Master's residence…?”Lin Tao asked after hearing Ying Tianlong's words.
When Little Treasure Ying Tianlong heard Lin Tao's question, he smiled indifferently and said,"My family is quite rich, and the mountains around Taihu Lake and the large plots of land behind them are all my family's. Besides, I'm actually an orphan just like those children outside. Fortunately, I have a good aunt. If I tell her about this, I think she will definitely support me. Therefore, Brother Lin, Brother Lu, and Brother Hua can rest assured. In addition, the waters of Lake Tai also belong to my family. The younger brother settled his elder brother and his younger brothers and sisters outside in a livable place in the mountains and provided them with a considerable amount of money and food for their rest.”
"Young Master, how can we thank you? Young Master's actions have saved the lives of a large group of us. "Such a great kindness..." Lin Tao said gratefully.
"Sigh, Brother Lin, I only took out some useless money and food from my family, but in exchange, I got you chivalrous brothers and many younger brothers and sisters to starve. Do you think I lost out? Ah, hahaha."
"Young Master, we have a presumptuous request. I wonder if Young Master can agree to it.”Lin Tao said after exchanging glances with Lu Yu and Hua Wuhen.
" Brother Lin's presumptuous request is exactly what I wish for." Little Treasure Ying Tianlong deliberately put on a prescient look and said,""Brother Lin, do you want to imitate the heroes of Liangshan and become sworn brothers with me? This is exactly what I want to ask of my three brothers.”
"What? Hahaha, then the three of us will be able to climb up to Young Master.”Lin Tao was stunned when he heard Little Treasure Ying Tianlong's words. Then, he laughed loudly with Lu Yu and Hua Wuhen.
" Big brother, if you keep saying those words, I'm going to be angry, hahaha," Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said to Lin Tao with a straight face, then he laughed out loud. After laughing, Little Treasure Ying Tianlong instructed the yes-man,"Yes-man, go and prepare the incense table and all the other offerings. I want to become sworn brothers with the three big brothers. Hurry up!"
"Young Master Bao, wait a moment. I'll go and prepare now.”The yes-man responded and called a few men in black to prepare quickly. In less than half an hour, the yes-man returned with a few men in black. After placing some items on the table, the yes-man said,"Young Master Bao, everything is ready. Do you have any other instructions?”
"Arrange the offerings properly and see if the little brothers and sisters outside the forest need anything else. If they don't feel unwell and have rested enough, arrange for someone to bring them to Ethereal Peak and prepare more tents for them to stay in.”
"Yes, Young Master Bao." The yes-man responded and arranged the offerings before leading a few men in black towards the forest.
" Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, this way please…" Before they could become sworn brothers, Little Treasure called out to Ying Tianlong first.
The four of them were led by Little Baoying Heavenly Dragon, followed by Lin Tao, Lu Yu, and Hua Wuhen. Each of them picked up three incense sticks and lit them on the candles. Then, they knelt down in front of the incense table.
"The heavens above and the sun bear witness. Today, Lin Tao, Lu Yu, Hua Wuhen, and Ying Tianlong imitated our ancestors and swore a blood oath to become brothers of the opposite sex. The four of us are willing to work together to gallop on the battlefield and kill all the barbarians to recover the mountains and rivers. We don't want to be born on the same year, month, and day. We hope to die on the same year, month, and day. We don't suspect each other and never betray each other. If we violate this oath, heaven and earth will punish us and we will be despised by the world forever.”
The four of them then bowed eight times.
After they finished their vows, the four of them each placed three incense sticks into the incense burner. Then, Little Treasure Ying Tianlong took out a sharp dagger from his waist and cut his fingertip. Then, he took the lead to drip the dark red blood into the four bowls filled with wine. Lin Tao, Lu Yu, and Hua Wuhen also took Ying Tianlong's sharp dagger and pierced their fingertips, dripping their blood into the four bowls.
" Second brother, third brother, brother Long, please-"
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, please!”
"F * ck!"
"Hahahaha, good brother, hahahaha.”Lin Tao finally opened his heart and smiled happily. The stone that had been pressing on his heart for many days had finally been lifted. How could he not be happy?
"Big brother, it's time to comfort and tell the little brothers and sisters outside.”After the four brothers laughed happily, Lu Yu said to Lin Tao.
"Yes, if they hear that they won't be leaving for the time being and that there's food, clothing, and a place to stay, they'll definitely be overjoyed.”Lin Tao, who was full of the airs of a big brother, pulled little Baoying Heavenly Dragon and walked out.
……
At this moment, the yes-man and several men in black had already made arrangements for the group of children. After Lin Tao, Lu Yu, and Hua Wuhen's explanation, they were all exceptionally happy. Following that, the group of children were led by the yes-man and the men in black to Misty Peak in West Dongting Mountain.
At this moment, Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said goodbye to Lin Tao and the others,""My three brothers, you can go and rest in peace. I can't accompany you because I have something urgent to do. I hope that my three brothers can forgive me. After that, my family sent over food and other supplies.”
"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Long. But if you have any orders, don't be polite with us. Hahaha, this place is really a good place. I don't want to leave after coming here.”Lin Tao said as he looked at Suzhou and the strange peaks and mountains in the distance.
"If big brother likes it, then stay for a few more days. Even if you don't leave, this little brother can still afford it.”Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said with a smile.
In the evening, Lin Tao saw a group of people pushing carts, carrying loads, and carrying many things on the road leading to Ethereal Peak.
When the crowd came to Lin Tao and the others, the leader asked,"May I ask which one of you is Young Master's big brother, Lin Tao, Young Master Lin?”
Hearing this, Lin Tao stepped forward and bowed with cupped fists."I'm Lin Tao. I wonder what instructions this elder brother has.”
"Ah, so you're my young master's newly sworn brother? "Young Master asked us to send these things over. He said that he wanted to give them all to Young Master Lin," the leader said."Young Master Lin, please collect some items. " Young Master also asked us to send over a dozen tents. He said that he wanted to set up a tent for Young Master Lin and the others to rest.”
"Thank you so much, my good brother. Second brother, take some people to check the items. Third brother, choose some strong brothers to set up the tent together.”Lin Tao instructed.
……
Little Baoying Tianlong returned to the residence and called Yu 'er, the yes-man, and the black-robed guard who had reported the matter to the central hall of the Second Hall. Seeing that someone had arrived, Little Baoying Tianlong first instructed the yes-man,"Prepare ten or so good horses immediately. Also, have the kitchen prepare two days 'worth of rations for ten or so people. I'm going out with the black-robed guards in two hours.”
"Young Master, can you bring me along?" When the yes-man heard that his master was going on a long journey, he wanted to follow him.
"You and Yu 'er can't go. This time, we're going to fight with real swords and guns. Besides, my adopted brother still needs you and Yu 'er to take care of him.”
"Oh, then can Young Master teach me Kung Fu in the future?”
"We'll talk about the future later. Hurry up and make arrangements for me. If you delay anything, I won't forgive you.”Little Treasure Ying Tianlong bared his teeth and threatened the yes-man.
After the yes-man ran out, Little Treasure and Ying Tianlong asked the black-robed guard,"Have the messenger pigeons been sent out?”
"Young Master, I've released them all according to your instructions.”
"Alright, quickly go prepare and disguise yourself to go to the front station. Then, go to Huainan and wait for me to meet up. Go."
"Yes, Young Master."
After the black-robed guard left, Little Treasure Ying Tianlong said to Yu 'er,"Yu 'er, remember this: According to the reports, excluding us, there are a total of three groups targeting the escort convoy of the Tianyi Escort Agency. Therefore, the plan to rob or protect the escort has to be changed. I'll have to personally go and command it later.”
"Young Master, although my martial arts are slightly inferior to Feng 'er's, I'm still considered first-class in the martial arts world. Besides, isn't Yu 'er the young master's personal mister? Besides, the young master needs someone to serve him, so I have to go with him. Otherwise, I'll tell auntie.”
"Ha, Yu 'er has learned to threaten young master.”
"No, I just want to go."
It was unknown if Ying Tianlong would bring Yu 'er along with him. Let's watch the next exciting segment.
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