In the morning, the Distance Inn looked especially magnificent in the morning sun. The bright red, blue and green paint of the dragon, phoenix and peacock on the high gate tower was covered with dew drops. It was especially dazzling and eye-catching under the bright red sun.
On the walls of the gatehouse, there were brothers wearing green clothes, red hair, and red belts. They were holding large knives and spears, walking back and forth in high spirits. The flowers in the garden emitted a fragrant fragrance, and many beautifully dressed butterflies danced in the flowers, competing with the flowers for beauty.
Red carps, blue-and-white and black-spotted fishes were playing and swimming in the pool, and the big chimney in the fire room was emitting billowing green smoke. The fragrance of fried dough sticks and fried pancakes wafted in the cool morning breeze. Wang Weiyun had already gotten up early and was waving his sword in the flowers in the yard for morning exercise.
Fine, fine…! The sound of horse hooves stopped outside the door. The gate opened, and a group of horses entered the courtyard with a beautiful heroine. People dismounted from their horses. Wang Licheng brought Fan Kuikun and a beautiful heroine to Wang Weiyun's side.
Fan Kuikun cupped his fists and said,
"Branch Leader Wang, this little brother Fan Kuikun and sister-in-law Lin Yue `e pay their respects to Branch Leader.”
"Ah! Not bad! Not bad, my junior brother's mission was completed well! Good! Good! Please follow me to see Young Master! Hah! Hah! Haha!"
Wang Weiyun laughed happily. Then, he led the few of them to the small building where Ren Cong lived. The rest of the brothers went to the dining room to have breakfast.
In the living room on the second floor where Ren Cong lived, Wang Licheng introduced Ren Cong, Xie Xuelian, and the hierarch wife. Ren Cong immediately ordered for a banquet to be prepared. The best wine and dishes were used to welcome the newcomers. He also took out ten gold bars on the spot as a congratulatory gift for the two newcomers. The Hierarch Madame led Lin Yue `e to the pavilion for a private chat. Wang Licheng told everyone about Fan Kuikun's marriage.
It turned out that Fan Kuikun had once met Lin Yue 'e, the leader of a mountain stronghold in Benxi. Once, when they passed by the foot of the mountain, Lin Yue `e's men stopped them and asked for money. An intense fight broke out between the two sides. It was a fierce fight, and the heroes were unable to withstand it.
Lin Yue `e heard from her underlings that there was a strong man at the foot of the mountain. He was skilled in martial arts and had injured more than twenty brothers. Lin Yue` e mounted her horse and descended the mountain. It was a fierce battle. Both sides fought for more than a hundred rounds, but there was no winner.
Lin Yue `e saw that the other party's kung fu was not bad and could not win, so she persuaded the man to join her and go up the mountain. They would drink and eat together. Fan Kuikun did not want to go up the mountain to be a green forest, so he returned to Liaoyang to continue being his own boxer. After that encounter, Fan Kuikun was often worried about the girl. The girl's figure would always replay in his mind.
After Wang Licheng learned of this story, he specially went to Benxi Mountain Village to visit Lin Yue `e and proposed marriage to her. Lin Yue `e also had the same intention, so she took over 300 of her brothers from the stronghold to join the Liaoyang Qingcheng Association branch and married Branch Leader Fan. This was really a good thing that could kill two birds with one stone. It had greatly strengthened the power of the Liaoyang branch.
"Looks like I, Ren Cong, am about to complete my great task. Destroying the remaining forces of the Ten Tigers is just around the corner. Good things are coming one after another. Hah! Hah! Haha!"
Ren Cong laughed excitedly.
During the banquet, Ren Cong repeatedly raised his glass to congratulate Fan Kuikun and Lin Yue'e on their marriage. Ren Cong said excitedly,"
"Ever since I came out of seclusion, I first met the Hierarch Madame and her daughter and found the living treasure my father left for me. Now, with a few more valiant generals, they had successfully eliminated the seven tigers. The Qingcheng Society had grown to more than seven hundred people. This is an immeasurable force. With this force, we can immediately begin the search for Yu Yuewei, Chen Qiyue, and Fan Ergun.
"Next, we still have to establish branches in the various large towns. Branch Leader Fan wants to select your talented disciples to support the establishment of branches in various places. You have the talent to gather there. Next, discuss a plan with Branch Leader Wang and Deputy Branch Leader Wang as soon as possible.
"We also need to open up shops and banks in various places to obtain a source of funds to protect our own supplies. We will use the Liaoyang model. This was the masterpiece of the Wang Wang Second Branch Leader and should be widely used.
However, there is one thing to be careful about. Don't take things by force. We can only reach out for ill-gotten gains, but we must also pay attention to helping the poor. If he could take over the capital of the Ten Tigers as much as possible, he would not have to worry about capital. Their assets would still be collected, and their families would be left with appropriate living expenses because their families were innocent!”
After the banquet, Ren Cong, Wang Weiyun, Wang Licheng, and Fan Kuikun drank tea in the pavilion. Wang Weiyun laid out the next step of the plan to annihilate the remaining forces of the Ten Tigers. Fan Kuikun said,
"I heard from Yue'e that the Ten Tigers had built a secret base deep in the mountains of Benxi. There are often people moving around here, and this place is very secretive…!”
Wang Weiyun made the final arrangements.
"Three days later, all the brothers of the Green City Guild, except for the ones who stayed behind, will be dispatched to search for Yu Yuewei, Chen Qiyue, and Fan Ergun. Fan Branch Leader, gather 300 men from your branch and head to Shen Yang to search in the direction of Chang Chun. Make sure to arrange the defense of the branch. Yue'e can stay behind.
In recent days, new casinos had opened in Shenyang and Jinzhou. It seemed that the Black Tiger Gang had already infiltrated the pass. Tonight, Branch Leader Fan and I will go to the Tigerheart Casino on the West Main Street! Young Master and Xue 'er are going to Jinzhou to gamble. Tomorrow, sister-in-law will return to Liaoyang. The troops will be brought up by butler Li Xianwen and handed over to Branch Leader Fan to command the operation. Let's split up and prepare!"
The sun was only twenty feet high from the mountain in the west. The Tigerheart Casino, which was hung with red silk cloth, was crowded with people. It was very lively. The sound of mahjong, Pai Gow, and high-pitched bets mixed together. More than twenty gamblers came in twos and threes outside the casino and filed in through the main entrance. At this moment, three gentlemen in robes and holding paper fans came to the entrance of the casino with a well-dressed noble woman and a few maids. The guard in black attentively led them into the casino. The woman called out,
"We're going to play big today. Hurry up and invite the boss out to have fun!”
One of the stewards said to the woman,"
"Madam, please wait for a moment. Sit down and have a cup of tea first. The boss is talking in the back hall and will be here soon!”
The woman sat impatiently on the wide wooden chair and drank tea. After a while, a fat man dressed in silk came out and saluted,
"How big does Madam want to play? Please go to the private room inside!"
"If our madam wants to play mahjong, she can play as much as she wants. The bigger the better!”
the gentleman with the paper fan said.
"Good! Good! Did you bring enough money?"
The boss asked.
The woman took out a large stack of golden leaves and said,"
"This is fun enough. Here are five hundred thousand taels of silver!”
Fatty happily brought them to the private room. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the private room, a cold knife was pressed against his back.
"Hero, spare me! How much do you want?”
Fatty said while trembling.
"Tell me, who is your backer? How many of you are here?"
The man with the paper fan asked in a deep voice.
"Boss, someone is looking for you outside!"
A waiter shouted from outside.
The sharp knife had already pierced into Fatty's skin. Fatty was in so much pain that his back was covered in sweat as he said,
"Good! I'll be right there!"
"Hurry up!"
The woman shouted impatiently.
"We are a stronghold set up by the Black Tiger Gang in the pass. There are 50 of us now, and the rest of the operators are hired locally.”
"Is the one in the long robe in the accountant's room one of your people?”
"Yes, sir!"
"Quickly call all your people to the back hall for a meeting. Leave ten people outside to watch the hall.”
the woman ordered.
At this moment, another man in a long robe and holding a paper fan walked out of the back hall and into the hall.
"Hei Zi, call all the brothers to the back hall for a meeting. Leave ten people to watch the hall.
Fatty shouted.
"Got it!"
Blackie answered from outside.
A moment later, forty men in black had gathered in the back hall. Suddenly, a few men in green stood at the door. Whoosh! Suddenly, a man in black jumped up and shouted,"
"Something's wrong, brothers!"
Fan Kuikun pushed the knife into Fatty's back, and Fatty fell to the ground with a thud. Wang Weiyun and Fan Kuikun rushed out of the private room together and started to hack and stab at the forty terrified men in black. The hall was in chaos. Ah…!" Miserable screams rang out continuously as broken limbs and short legs flew everywhere, and dirty blood splattered everywhere. The gamblers in the casino were all focused on the bet. What happened next? No one knew.
Fan Kuikun unleashed his full strength. His fists landed on the black-robed man's temples, and his feet kicked at the black-robed man's groin. The door was blocked by a few men in green and Wang Licheng. One came up and one fell. The ten black-robed men in the lobby also disappeared without a sound.
A few men in black who were better at Kung Fu continued to resist in the back hall. Wang Weiyun waved his sword and made a circle at the men in black who were surrounding Fan Kuikun. The silver light drew an arc, and the white light disappeared in a flash. Several men in black fell to the ground.
The hierarch wife sat cross-legged on the long boss's platform to watch the show. Whenever a man in black retreated to her platform, she would kick him back. She was really free and unfettered, putting on the boss's airs.
Wang Licheng quickly came to the accountant's room and "invited" the accountant in the long robe away. He said,
"Everyone, proceed as usual!"
About an hour later, the guards at the entrance of the casino were replaced by men in green with red headscarves and red belts. The waiters and guards in the lobby were also replaced by men in red headscarves and red belts. A well-dressed noble woman was sitting in the boss 'chair, handling the affairs of the casino. Everything in the casino was going on as usual.
How could those gamblers who were gambling with their eyes red know that a soul-stirring change had just happened here! Their minds were all placed on the gamble.
The sky turned white in the east, and the gamblers began to slowly disperse. The accountant, Wang Licheng, came to report,
"Tonight, the casino earned 100,000 taels of silver. Adding on the three million taels of liquid funds, the total is three million and one hundred thousand taels of silver.”
Wang Weiyun arranged five banquets. All the employees of the casino gathered on the stage and listened to the new boss's lecture.
Wang Weiyun said loudly,
"Dear employees, I have bought the entire casino. Today is my banquet to comfort my employees. I hope that everyone will do what they should do as before. Everyone will do their own work well and everything will be as usual. Everyone ate and drank to their heart's content. After the banquet was over, everyone had a good rest. They still had to start business in the afternoon. Come! Everyone, let's drink together. I won't accompany you anymore!”
After saying that, he gave some instructions to his subordinates and went back to the headquarters with the hierarch wife, Wang Licheng, and Fan Kuikun.
The gray moonlight made the boundless green gauze curtains look mysterious. Only the breeze rustled the green gauze curtains. A gray white shadow was floating on the road in the green gauze curtains. From afar, it looked like a white shadow floating in the green gauze curtains.
Xie Xuelian, who was on Ren Cong's back, would occasionally use her jade-like hands to scratch Ren Cong's armpits, then let out a giggle. The newlyweds were immersed in their sweet newlyweds 'happiness.
They weren't on an outing, but were heading toward Jinzhou's Black Tiger Casino. Around midnight, they arrived at the entrance of the Black Tiger Casino. They tied the big white horse to the horse pole beside them and walked towards the door hand in hand. Ren Cong wore a snow-white satin jacket and long white pants. He was a prince charming. Xie Xuelian wore a light green long silk dress. Her thick black hair was draped behind her back. They looked like a pair of fairies wandering the world at night. When the guard saw this, he politely let the young beauty in.
The two of them came to the roulette wheel. Ren Cong repeated his old trick and placed the gold bar equivalent to 200,000 taels of silver on the square with 30 times the odds. The dealer immediately went to the back hall to report to the boss.
Everyone shouted,
"Open it! Open! It was just a business. Why did he hide when he saw someone big? It was really outrageous!”
A tall middle-aged man came to Ren Cong and said with a smile,"
"Young Master, Young Miss, this is a small business, don't bet so much. If you win, I can't afford to pay, but if you lose, Young Master will suffer a huge loss.”
"This Young Master is happy today. I brought Madam here to be happy. Don't spoil my Madam's mood. Boss has the ability to open a casino, so of course, he's not afraid of winning or losing. Besides, the banker wins more than he loses. At least we have a 50 - 50 chance, right, boss?”
Ren Cong said disdainfully.
The gamblers shouted and urged the opening of the bet. The boss spread his hands helplessly and panted heavily.
"Alright, then let's do as Young Master pleases. Anyone else?"
With a whoosh, the wheel spun at high speed.”With a shout, the spinning wheel came to a sudden stop at the 30-fold square! The boss immediately collapsed on the ground. Ren Cong took out 50,000 taels of silver and distributed the money won by the other gamblers according to their respective rates. The customers shouted,
"Pay up, quickly pay up, six million taels…!”
The boss got up from the ground and said in a trembling voice,
"We can only lose five million taels this round!”
"Alright then! Then pay five million taels first!"
Ren Cong replied.
The accountant sent over five million taels of silver worth of gold and one million taels of debt. Ren Cong checked the golden box and said to Xie Xuelian,"
"Honey, look after the gold and IOU. Let's continue playing!”
"What? You guys still want to play?"
The boss said with a sad face.
"Why not? You still have a casino. Let's tear it down for a million taels.”
As Ren Cong spoke, he pushed the gold bars that he had placed on the stage to thirty times the odds.
"I think you're deliberately here to cause trouble! You don't want to live anymore, do you?"
The boss suddenly acted out of character and shouted aggressively.
"You're right, outside the pass, the Black Tiger Gang inside the pass is not allowed to cause trouble. There's no place for you here, understand?”
Ren Cong clenched his fists and said.
"Men, arrest this madman!”
The boss shouted, and dozens of men in black surrounded him from all directions. When the customers saw this, they scattered and ran for their lives.
The boss jumped 20 feet away and looked at Ren Cong with a sinister smile."
"Let's see how you die…!"
Before he could say the word "die", he heard two slaps. The boss was slapped on both sides of his face.
"Let's see if you still know how to speak. Say something nice! Haha!"
Ren Cong stood on the spot and laughed.
"F * ck, I saw a ghost…!"
The boss scolded angrily. Before he could close his mouth, a piece of Pai Gow flew out of nowhere and blocked his mouth. A white shadow flashed and shrank in front of Ren Cong.
The boss spat out the Pai Gow in his mouth and shouted,"
"Kill him!"
The burly men raised their sabers and rushed forward. Then, there was a "pa pa" sound. The burly men's faces were flushed red, and five fingerprints were left on their faces. They looked at each other.
"F * ck, something is wrong today!"
A burly man cursed.
"Let's go!"
Ren Cong shouted. He turned around and grabbed Xie Xuelian with one hand while the other grabbed the big wooden box containing the gold. In a flash, they disappeared. They had already reached the gate. Ren Cong grabbed a few guards at the gate and threw them into the gate. He said loudly,
"It's useless to keep it. We don't have anyone to manage and guard it here!”
Ren Cong pushed Xie Xuelian behind him and shouted,"
"Mountain-toppling sea!" He pushed forward with both hands, and a powerful airflow rolled forward with the power to topple mountains and overturn seas. In an instant, a strong wind blew, and sand and stones flew everywhere. A loud rumble sounded like the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking. It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck the ground. The earth was shaking, the peaks were resonating, the rivers were rolling, the sea was roaring, and the thick dust rose into the clouds, covering the stars and the moon. Immediately, the sky turned dark, and nothing could be seen in front of him. The trees ten miles away rustled, and the leaves fell to the ground. The casino instantly became a flat land of scorched earth.
Xie Xuelian, who was behind Ren Cong, covered her ears and was dumbfounded."
"Oh my god, husband, what are you doing!”
Ren Cong called for a carriage and placed the large wooden box on it. He said to Xie Xuelian,"
"My good wife, let's go!”After saying that, he carried Xie Xuelian and rode on the white horse, following the carriage to Shen Yang.
In the past few days, many farmers had come up the mountains to dig for herbs in the deep mountains and canyons filled with weeds. They walked around in search of the herbs they needed.
In a deep mountain about 150 miles away from Shen Yang, a few big men with big knives grabbed a farmer who was digging medicine and beat him up.
"Why are you looking around? I can tell that you're a spy at a glance. Tell me honestly, what exactly do you do? Tell me! I said I'll let you live. Otherwise, I'll kill you!”
A man roared fiercely.
"I am indeed a farmer who digs herbs. I live in the village ahead!”
The farmer replied in pain.
"Who are you f * cking lying to? There are no villages in this 20-mile radius. You're clearly a f * cking spy!”
The burly man cursed.
"I might as well end it with a single slash!"
Another man said impatiently.
"Villa Head Chen said that if we see a living person, we must capture him and bring him back. We can't kill him. Perhaps Villa Head needs to understand the situation outside.”
After the burly man finished speaking, he shouted loudly and escorted the farmer into the deep valley.
When the farmer heard about Villa Head Chen, he thought, Could it be Chen Qiyue? No, I have to report it quickly. As he walked, the farmer suddenly kicked the burly man in front of him and jumped to the side onto the stone ridge.
With a clang, the burly man behind him slashed down with his saber, almost hitting the farmer's heel. The knife hit the stone where the farmer was standing, and sparks flew everywhere. Although he wasn't injured, there was a big cut on his pants.
The farmer moved nimbly and quickly kicked the burly man in the temple with a bang. Bang! The burly man fell to the ground. His head hit the tip of a large rock, and white brain matter flowed out. He was dead at that moment.
The other big man saw that something was wrong and ran forward. The farmer picked up the big knife and rushed forward. He stabbed the chest of the big man who fell on the ground and pulled the short knife off the big man. With a wave of his hand, the short knife flew forward like lightning and hit the thigh of the big man who was running forward. The burly man staggered and fell, but he quickly got up. He stood where he was with a large knife in his hand and stared at the farmer.
The farmer walked towards the burly man with a large knife in his hand. The burly man's large knife touched the ground. Suddenly, he raised his broadsword and pounced on the farmer without any regard for anything else! The farmer's broadsword turned outward and blocked the incoming broadsword with a clang. He grabbed the burly man's collar with his left hand and touched the broadsword's hilt with his right hand. The broadsword fell to the ground with a clang. At the same time, he raised his hand and placed a shiny and cold broadsword on the burly man's neck.
"Speak, who is Villa Head Chen? Is it Chen Qiyue?"
the farmer asked sternly.
"It's Chen Qiyue!"
the burly man replied.
"Where is he?"
the farmer asked.
"In the cave in the big valley ahead, there is a secret stronghold built inside. There are more than 120 of them!”
"Good! At least you're honest. Go down the mountain and go home. Don't wait here to die!”
The farmer escorted the burly man to the back of the valley and fired three fireworks into the sky.
About two hours later, Wang Weiyun and Fan Kuikun led two hundred members of the Green City Guild and charged into the valley. It turned out that this farmer was Fan Kuikun's disciple, Gao Jun.
Gao Jun handed the burly man over to Wang Weiyun for interrogation and then let him go home.
Wang Weiyun and Fan Kuikun each led 100 men to search the valley from the front and back. They also fired three messenger arrows into the air to inform Ren Cong.
Wang Weiyun came to the valley and found nothing unusual. There were only three naturally formed slopes at the back of the valley. They were standing there in a daze. Suddenly, sharp arrows flew out of the grass on the mountain wall like raindrops. More than twenty brothers in front of them could not dodge in time and fell to the ground. Wang Weiyun and the other brothers lay behind the big tree under the ridge, not daring to raise their heads.
Fan Kuikun, who had come up from the back of the mountain, pressed down from the top of the mountain. When he had just reached the third step of the mountain ladder, dozens of black-robed men holding spears and sabers suddenly rushed out from the hillside. Both sides began an intense battle. "Ping, ping, ping, peng, peng, ding, dang, dang Fan Kuikun's disciples, who had been trained in fists and feet, showed off their skills. They jumped and jumped, slashed horizontally and vertically, pointed east and west, and used their big knives and long legs to show off their prowess. Soon, the black-robed man was struck until he wailed and howled. He was utterly defeated, and a large number of them fell.
Fan Kuikun led his men into the bunker in the mountain. It turned out that the three layers of the ladder were interconnected to form a shelter. They quickly rushed into the second step of the ladder. The archers were hiding in the bunker and shooting fiercely at Wang Weiyun's men outside.
Fan Kuikun waved his hand, and his disciples rushed out from behind the archers with their swords and sabers in their hands. This sudden attack caught them off guard and killed more than half of them. The rest of the archers rushed out of cover, and Wang Weiyun's brothers, who were lying on the hillside, jumped up and charged forward, attacking from the front and back. Most of the hundred-odd black-robed men died under the saber, while the rest were injured and captured.
Fan Kuikun searched around but did not see Chen Qiyue. He looked around the secret room and found a large wooden bucket in a corner. He stepped forward and kicked it fiercely. With a bang, the wooden bucket turned into a pile of wooden boards. A big round hole appeared in front of him. He quickly called Wang Weiyun to come and check.
Wang Weiyun heard the call and rushed into the secret room. When Fan Kuikun saw Wang Weiyun coming in, he quickly said,
"Branch Leader Wang, quickly bring some men to guard the hill in front. I'll chase after them from the cave.”
Wang Weiyun led his brothers to surround the hillside in front of them. They also set up sentry posts on the trees to observe the surrounding movements.
Fan Kuikun quickly chased into the cave and saw a few people in front of him holding torches and bending their backs as they rushed forward. Fan Kuikun pulled out a short knife and waved his hand. The short knife flew towards the person behind him. There was a scream and the man fell to the ground. The rest of the people ran forward recklessly. Fan Kuikun chased after them. Suddenly, a silver light flashed in the cave. Fan Kuikun quickly retreated and shot back a foot. A large saber slashed down with a whoosh. Fortunately, he only cut off a large piece of Fan Kuikun's shoe, revealing two toes. It was so close. He almost cut off his toes. Fan Kuikun, who was furious, jumped up from the ground and rushed forward.
This action was too fast. Before the black-robed man could completely raise his saber and pull it back, Fan Kuikun, who was shooting backward, suddenly turned around and pounced on him. His right hand grabbed the back of the saber, twisted it, and lifted it in his hand. Then, he turned his head and sent the saber into the other party's abdominal cavity.
Fan Kuikun couldn't care less about that. He left the burly man behind and continued to chase after him. There was already a white light in front of him. He jumped up and saw that the tunnel had turned back to another exit of the secret room. Fan Kuikun chased out of the cave and saw Chen Qiyue leap up to the top of the mountain with a few leaps.
Fan Kuikun roared,"
"Where to run…!" He used his qinggong to chase after her.
Chen Qiyue secretly laughed in his heart when he saw someone chasing after him.
"I'm not a pushover either. You chased after me alone, hmph!”
He deliberately slowed down. "Ding! Ding!" With two crisp sounds, Chen Qiyue was prepared. He pulled back his long sword in time to block the fierce saber attack from behind.
Sparks flew as the saber and the sword collided. The two of them were shaken to the point that their bodies swayed…
Fan Kuikun immediately slapped Chen Qiyue's back.
Chen Qiyue's figure was like a gust of wind and lightning. He didn't hesitate at all. He spun on the ground and avoided Fan Kuikun's ferocious palm. His sword swung with a silver ring.
" Shua, shua, shua…" The golden sound was accompanied by a gust of wind. With a turn of the sword's edge, it fiercely stabbed towards Fan Kuikun's chest.
Fan Kuikun was indeed a great expert of Liaoyang Road. He fought the insufferably arrogant Chen Qiyue with all his might. His moves were continuous and deep, as if he had finished them in one go. He had temporarily blocked this ferocious attack, but as time passed, he was gradually at a disadvantage.
It was even more impossible to parry Chen Qiyue's incomparably powerful and swift moves that were faster than cold wind and lightning. Fan Kuikun was already panting heavily, and his physical strength was running out.
The old Taoist, Chen Qiyue, suddenly feigned a move and lightly leaped into the air. As he rose into the air, he cunningly shot behind Fan Kuikun. In an instant, he turned around in the air and a dazzling silver light attacked Fan Kuikun's back. This wonderful action was done in one breath, in just an instant! Fan Kuikun was in danger at night.
Suddenly, a deep shout came from afar. Although the voice wasn't loud, it was like mercury pouring into the ground. Every word was clearly poured into Chen Qi Yue's ears.
"Chen Qiyue, you brat! How dare you commit murder? Stop!"
When Chen Qiyue heard this, she was shocked. She suddenly stopped and turned her head to look…
Ren Cong was standing in the forest not far away. His pair of bright eyes looked at him with a chilling light. This gaze shocked Chen Qi Yue!
At this moment, he finally realized that the refined, pale-faced, scholarly-looking young man in front of him had an unfathomable inner force. Otherwise, he would not have such a strong gaze. However, Chen Qiyue would never believe that he could wipe out a big casino and a big village with a single palm.
However, regardless of whether it was true or false, he knew that Ren Cong could easily take his life. The most important thing now was to escape.
Chen Qiyue was only stunned for a moment before she immediately dashed into the forest and fled for her life. He was very familiar with the terrain here, so he disappeared without a trace in a few flashes.
He was glad that he was familiar with the terrain while Ren Cong was not. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't be able to escape from Ren Cong's hands.
Was that so? Wrong! He was gravely mistaken! If Ren Cong wanted his life, he would not stand a chance at all. How would he know that Ren Cong wanted him to lead the way to his companions!
Ren Cong disappeared in a flash. He did not even see Fan Kuikun. He did not know who had saved him. Of course, he knew that only Ren Cong had the ability to do so…
Wang Weiyun noticed Chen Qiyue coming out of the secret room and chased after him at the same time. Unfortunately, by the time he reached the top of the mountain, Chen Qi Yue was nowhere to be seen. He only saw Fan Kuikun standing there in a daze. It was really a failure at the last step. The two of them were extremely regretful.
Wang Weiyun was about to ask Fan Kuikun about the situation when Ren Cong suddenly appeared in front of them. He chuckled and comforted everyone.
"Don't worry, we've finally found his whereabouts. We'll follow him and chase him. He'll definitely escape in the direction of Changchun.”
Everyone left the valley together and came to a small town. Ren Cong booked three inns and told his brothers to eat well and rest well. He also invited doctors to treat and bandage the 30 injured brothers. Then, he invited a local carriage to transport them back to Shen Yang to recuperate.
Ren Cong, Wang Weiyun, and Fan Kuikun discussed the next step of the plan while drinking. Wang Weiyun called Gao Jun over and first praised his bravery and wit. Then, he ordered,
"After dinner, you will lead a hundred brothers to continue searching. Once you discover Chen Qi Yue, immediately report back and focus on surrounding and stalling. Don't fight head-on with the opponent and stall until we arrive. Prepare another 50 fast horses to form a team. Branch Leader Fan and I will lead them. Once we find the signal, we will immediately rush over and annihilate them!”
Ren Cong said,"
"This method is good, but I don't know how Vice Leader Wang is doing. Our main goal now is to drive Chen Qi Yue to Chang Chun with Yu Yue Wei and Fan Er Gun so that we can eliminate them together. If they could kill him, they would kill him. If they couldn't kill him, they wouldn't force him. They had Gao Jun's men rush in front of Deputy Branch Leader Wang and take turns to push forward!”
The four of them discussed and returned to their rooms to rest.
In the middle of the night, Wang Licheng sent someone to report that Chen Qi Yue had been found fleeing into a deep valley. After careful investigation, there was a small river in this deep valley, and there were many natural caves in the valley. Right now, Wang Licheng was leading his troops to the entrance of the valley and the various fortresses that could go up the mountain. They were waiting for the large group of troops to arrive and move together.
Wang Weiyun immediately sent a fast horse to inform Gao Jun's men to wait in the area about 60 miles ahead to prevent Chen Qiyue from disappearing after escaping.
Ren Cong, Wang Weiyun, Fan Kuikun, and the fifty horse teams rushed toward the valley where Wang Licheng was. The valley was less than 50 miles away, and they arrived at the entrance of the valley in two hours.
Ren Cong handed the white horse to Wang Weiyun and told them to search the valley. He went into the valley alone to check, and then disappeared in a flash.
Wang Weiyun immediately formed a few echelons and took turns to advance. The first echelon was blocked by arrows as soon as they entered the valley.
The night was very dark, so dark that one couldn't even see one's fingers. The other party was familiar with the terrain here, but Wang Weiyun and the others were not. They could not charge forward head-on, so they could only adopt a tactic of taking things one step at a time.
Wang Weiyun immediately organized his men to form a circle with shields and pushed forward in the direction of the arrow. The arrow blocking team carefully pushed forward to the front of the shooter's cover and shouted! The brothers charged forward bravely. After a fierce battle, they eliminated the dark archers and the large group of people quickly entered the valley.
Wang Weiyun, Fan Kuikun, and the rest of the men had traveled halfway into the valley when suddenly, torches lit up on both sides. Dozens of burly men rushed out, and the warriors on the horses were just about to start a killing spree. In an instant, the sounds of clashing sabers and screams rang out. The burning torch happened to become the target of the sabers.
Wang Licheng led a group of people on foot to attack. Most of the men with torches were killed in the valley. The rest threw away their torches and disappeared into the forest.
Wang Weiyun was worried about the safety of Ren Cong, who had entered the valley alone. He led the horse team and rushed to the bottom of the valley without caring about anything, leaving Wang Licheng behind to clear the area and follow up.
Wang Weiyun led the horse team to the bottom of the valley. They saw caves everywhere on the rock wall. They did not know where Ren Cong was or which cave he was in.
Ren Cong flew into the valley from the hillside on the side of the valley. In order to see if there were any enemies or hidden fortresses along the way, he had to use his lightness skill and fly into the deep valley on the leafy branches. He did not find much unusual along the way. He only saw that there were people moving around the place where Wang Weiyun and the others encountered the enemy when they entered the valley. He felt that it would not cause any great danger to Wang Weiyun and the others, so he ignored it and flew straight into the valley.
Among the many caves at the bottom of the valley, Ren Cong looked through them one by one. He saw that there were some simple daily necessities in a few larger caves, but no one was there. He turned into another cave and found that there was a human aura in the cave. He walked into the depths of the cave boldly. After walking for a short while, he noticed that there was a light inside. There were more than a dozen people gathered there, eating mutton and drinking wine. Ren Cong dodged and hid at the side without alerting them.
One of them drank a mouthful of wine and said,"
"Has Villa Head Chen left? He hasn't returned for so long and asked us to drink and wait for him here.”
Another guy said,"
"Who cares? Let's drink by ourselves. I thought that no one would find this place in such a dark sky. Even if someone comes in, we don't have to be afraid. Once there's any movement, we'll just slip away through the side hole. Fight if you can, run if you can't. Drink up, brothers!”
"You guys make it sound so easy. Now that this Young Master is here, can you still run?”
Ren Cong suddenly said.
The dozen or so people were stunned at first, and the wine glasses in their hands fell to the ground with a clang! Then, as if they were on fire, they bounced up and swarmed into the side hole.
With a muffled bang, the tunnel shook, and dust flew everywhere. The rumbling sound did not stop for a long time. Sticky flesh and blood flew everywhere. A few people were instantly blasted into a pile of meat paste, and the remaining few were so scared that they could not move on the ground. Ren Cong stepped forward and placed them under his palm one by one. In an instant, these people turned into meat lumps and piled on the ground. They did not even let out a miserable cry.
Fifty feet away from the side cave, a black shadow lay on the stone ground, his body shaking. He used all his strength to try to calm down, but his body refused to listen. He closed his eyes and resigned himself to fate. Fortunately, Ren Cong didn't go in. After a while, there was no sound outside. He heaved a long sigh of relief…
Ren Cong clapped his hands and walked out of the cave. When he arrived at the entrance of the cave, Wang Weiyun and the others were looking outside. When they saw Ren Cong come out, they felt relieved.
Ren Cong asked everyone to light torches and check in detail everywhere. Seeing that there were no signs of human movement, he withdrew and left the valley with everyone.
They came to the entrance of the valley and gathered Wang Licheng. After a headcount, they found that eight of their brothers had died and fifteen were injured. Wang Weiyun ordered the soldiers to bury their dead comrades and the team headed to the town.
The black shadow that was shaking in the side cave earlier was Chen Qi Yue. When he discovered that someone had entered the valley and saw a white shadow checking the caves, he guessed that the person who had entered the cave must be Ren Cong. Thus, he called over a dozen followers and went into a large hole. When they came to the side of the cave in the depths, Chen Qi Yue told everyone to eat and drink here without worry. After they were full, they would think of ways to escape.
This was the depths of the big hole, so it was impossible for anyone to find this place in a short period of time. However, he himself had entered the side hole and said that he would return after going in to check. He told his brothers to eat and drink first and wait for him.
Chen Qiyue had just arrived at the exit when she saw Wang Weiyun's large group of people coming in. She did not dare to take the risk to leave the cave, so she returned the way she came. When he was five feet away from the side of the cave, he heard Ren Cong talking. He nimbly leaned on the side of the cave and did not move, not even daring to breathe loudly. He watched as Ren Cong crushed his subordinates into meat patties one by one. He was glad that Ren Cong did not enter the side hole and went out. After an unknown amount of time, Chen Qi Yue saw that there was no more movement, and only then did he probe towards the cave entrance.
When Chen Qiyue came out of the cave, the deep valley was as quiet as death. It was even drizzling in the pitch-black sky. After surviving the disaster, he climbed up the mountain peak with difficulty and disappeared into the brambles.
When Ren Cong and the others returned to the small town, the sky was already bright. Gao Jun had already set off with his hundred brothers. Wang Licheng arranged for his subordinates to have a good meal and then bid farewell to Ren Cong, Wang Weiyun, and Fan Kuikun. He then led his brothers in the direction of Changchun.
Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was noon again. Wang Weiyun was preparing lunch when Gao Jun sent a fast horse to inform them that Chen Qiyue had fled in the direction of Changchun. They were following her.
Wang Weiyun arranged for the messenger to go back immediately after lunch and told Gao Jun and the others to keep an eye on him and try their best to join forces with Wang Licheng, who was on the way.
After lunch, the messenger followed Wang Licheng's route and caught up with him six hours later. After passing on Branch Leader Wang Weiyun's order, they quickened their pace and approached Gao Jun.
Wang Licheng led his brothers and quickly caught up with Gao Jun's team and conveyed Wang Weiyun's instructions. At this moment, a spy reported to Gao Jun."
"Chen Qi Yue will spend the night in the village in front of us. She will be staying in a farmer's house by the mountain behind the village.”
After Wang Licheng and Gao Jun discussed it, they decided that Gao Jun would lead 30 of his fellow disciples from the Hara Kungfu Dojo to surround the farmhouse in the dark. Wang Licheng would lead a large team to form an outer encirclement, surrounding the entire village. He would also send more than 20 machetemen to ambush in the forest behind the mountain to prevent Chen Qiyue from escaping to the back mountain. After everything was arranged, he immediately fired three firework arrows into the sky.
Around midnight, Gao Jun led his fellow disciples and quietly surrounded the farmer's house. Gao Jun jumped into the room from the back window with a big knife in his hand. He sneaked into Chen Qiyue's room and suddenly slashed at the bed. The cunning Chen Qiyue only placed a long pillow and covered it with a blanket. She was not on the bed at all.
Gao Jun was still in a daze when a person suddenly jumped out from the bottom of the bed! A streak of silver light rolled up a ball of blinding white light and rushed straight towards Gao Jun like a gust of wind. Gao Jun suddenly turned his body sideways and swung his saber horizontally. With a clang, the saber blocked the incoming sword and dodged this vicious sword.
It turned out that the cunning Chen Qiyue had slept under the bed in order to prevent any accidents. The bed was just a disguise. Chen Qiyue's caution also allowed him to dodge Gao Jun's blade that had caused his head to fall off.
Gao Jun's senior and junior brothers outside the door rushed in upon hearing the sound. Chen Qiyue was not to be trifled with either. He did not panic when facing so many experts. He brandished his long sword and took eight steps. Suddenly, he made a sharp turn. The long sword was dazzling, and it broke a big hole in the roof tiles. He jumped onto the roof and flew towards the back mountain.
The twenty or so brothers who were lying in ambush at the back of the mountain drew their bows. Whoosh! Whoosh!" Sharp arrows shot toward Chen Qiyue like a storm. Chen Qiyue brandished his long sword, and a ball of silver light flashed. Water could not enter, and countless sharp arrows fell in front of him. Chen Qiyue rushed up the mountain, kicked over a few Qingcheng Society brothers who were blocking the way, and flew towards the deep mountains to escape.
When Ren Cong, Wang Weiyun, and the others arrived, Chen Qiyue had already disappeared. Wang Licheng was so angry that he cursed,
"Damn it, this kid's escaping skills are really not bad!”
Ren Cong patted Wang Licheng and said,"
"Uncle Wang, don't be angry. Let him live for a few more days. We're not in a hurry to take his life anyway. We just need to keep an eye on him and let him lead us to destroy their various nests. Then, he will lead us to Yu Yuewei and Fan Ergun. This is what we want now. Didn't we get what we wanted under his guidance?”
Wang Weiyun said,
"Young Master is right. It will take us a lot of effort to find these secret strongholds by ourselves! Now, it was much more convenient with him leading the way. Everyone should take a break. Chapter Leader Fan had already gone to the front to wait for Chen Qi Yue.”
"Young Master is brilliant. As expected of our future leader of the martial arts world. The younger generation really surpasses the older generation.”
Wang Licheng understood and praised.
Sixty miles away from Changchun, there was a stone mountain called Centipede Mountain. The entire mountain looked like a huge centipede lying on the ground. Although the top of the mountain was not very high, it was not a slope, nor was it a high hanging rock. Instead, it was like a rubber ball, protruding outwards. It was smooth and puffed up, and people could not climb up at all. At the bottom of the mountain, there was a stone egg that looked like a malignant tumor on both sides. It had two bulging eyes that looked like a centipede. The short Centipede Mountain was actually a huge rock. Only a small section of rock in the middle of the right side of the mountain was relatively straight. People used iron drills to dig holes here. A single person could grab the stone pit and climb up step by step to reach the mountain.
On this day, Chen Qiyue came here in a hurry and climbed up the mountain like a big gecko. He hadn't had a good night's sleep for a few days. What he needed the most now was a good night's sleep. After he woke up, he would have a good meal. This was his only wish at the moment.
Now, he finally got what he wanted. He walked to the centipede and knocked a few times. A stone door opened. He nimbly went in and arrived at a small stone house.
There was a comfortable soft bed in the stone house. Chen Qiyue gave a few instructions to the men before falling asleep. He had a nightmare:
"He dreamed that a big white tiger was chasing him closely. He ran up the mountain desperately. The big white tiger opened its bloody mouth and pounced on him. Its two front legs stepped on his shoulders, and its mouth slowly bit down on his head…!”
He cried out in fright and woke up. So it was a dream. He grabbed a towel and wiped the cold sweat off his body. He got up and washed his face in the cold water in the wooden basin before walking out of the stone house.
"Villa Head Chen, are you awake? You've slept all day. Are you hungry?”
A burly man said to Chen Qiyue.
"Ah! He slept for such a long time? I'm really too tired. What I need most now is to eat and drink. Is there anything going on outside?”
Chen Qiyue asked.
"Everything is normal. The wine and dishes are ready.”
The burly man said eagerly.
The sky was already dark. Chen Qi Yue came to a square table and sat down. He asked someone to open the stone door. He wanted to carry the square table to the stone door to eat and drink.
After everything was ready, Chen Qiyue sat on a small wooden bench and looked at the stars in the sky in a daze. The burly man filled his bowl with wine and only when he was told to drink did he come back to his senses. He grabbed a roasted chicken, took a bite, and drank a big mouthful of kaoliang wine…
He ate very happily and drank very greedily. Before long, he had unknowingly finished a roasted chicken and a roasted duck.
At this moment, the burly man carried a roasted goat over and greeted,
"Manor Lord, please join us in eating the roasted goat meat. This is the fragrant mutton that we put spices into the inner cavity of the goat and braised for an entire day! All the spices have seeped into the meat, making it especially fragrant. Please try it, Villa Head. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!”
"Good! Thank you brothers, come! Put a big bowl and pour the wine!"
Chen Qiyue said with a hint of drunkenness.
A burly man cut off a large piece of thigh meat and handed it to Chen Qi Yue.
"Ah! This is the first time I've eaten such fragrant roasted mutton!”
Chen Qiyue put the mutton into her mouth and chewed as she praised.
"Manor Lord, look! There are three meteors in the sky!”
A burly man pointed at the sky and said to Chen Qiyue.
"Ah! Not good, that was a letter arrow! Ren Cong will be here very soon. Everyone, hurry up and eat. After you're done, leave immediately and go to the basement!”
Chen Qiyue said in shock.
"Hurry up and leave! Someone is coming up!"
Suddenly, the burly man on sentry duty shouted and ran down.
"Come in quickly!"
Chen Qiyue shouted loudly and entered the cave with a few of his subordinates.
The burly man on sentry duty quickly ran into the stone door and closed it.
Fan Kuikun arrived just in time. When he saw the stone door close, he flew forward and stuffed a wooden stick in, leaving a crack in the stone door.
The disciples gathered together and found a few tree branches. They used their strength to pry open the stone door and rushed into the stone house.
A burly man threw over a roasted goat that he hadn't finished eating. The other burly men waved their large knives at Fan Kuikun, who had just rushed into the stone house. Fan Kuikun, who hadn't adapted to the darkness for a moment, had a foot-long wound on his thigh. Several disciples waved their big knives and cut down the burly man in a few rounds.
A disciple stepped forward and wrapped Fan Kuikun's wound with a white cloth before continuing to explore the depths of the cave. They lit torches and chased him all the way to the cave entrance. It turned out that the stone cave led all the way to the foot of the mountain. Chen Qi Yue and his two followers had already disappeared into the night.
Wang Weiyun rushed over with his horse team. When he saw Fan Kuikun injured, he asked with concern,
"Branch Leader Fan, mount your horse and lead the cavalry to Changchun. When you get there, find an inn to recuperate and wait for us. Young Master has already gone to Changchun to wait for us!”
Fan Kuikun insisted,
"This small injury is nothing. I'll lead everyone and slowly catch up. Branch Leader Wang, follow the cavalry!”
"Don't call yourself strong, brother. It's not a joke to have a festering wound. It's more important for you to find a doctor to clean and bandage the wound. Let's do it this way. We'll arrive before dark tomorrow!”
Wang Weiyun advised him with concern.
Fan Kuikun saw that the Chief had already given the order, so he had no choice but to do so. Wang Weiyun led the 50 horse teams and disappeared into the night. He then gathered the team and headed for Changchun.
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