The next morning, the three brothers set off at dawn.
Early morning was the coolest time of the day. Outside of Wuhu Urban area, there was the scenery of the fields. Many farmers took advantage of the cool morning and began to work. Paddy fields were crisscrossed with ridges. If there was no shadow of war, this place would be the Jiangnan water village with small bridges and flowing water. It was white dew now, and white flowers bloomed on the rice in the paddy fields. If the weather continued to be good for a few days, this year should be a bumper harvest year.
The three brothers did not go up to watch. Instead, they admired the scenery of the fields. Taking advantage of the cool weather in the morning, they sped up their journey. Niu Zheng walked in the front, and Murong Yao carried a bag at the back. He picked a willow branch from somewhere and rolled the bark and leaves onto the top of the branch. He rolled them into a small ball and held them in his hands. He walked quite casually.
Wannan was a hilly area. Apart from the plains near the Yangtze River, the further south they went, the higher the mountains were. Moreover, the steeper and more dangerous they were. Therefore, although it was a hilly area, the southern area was already a mountainous area because the elevation at the bottom of the mountains was not high. Although the mountains around Qingyang were not high, it was a typical small mountain town. 60 miles further south of the county was Jiuhua Mountain, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China.
The road to Qingyang wasn't considered a small road. Even if a carriage couldn't be used, a slow ox-cart could still be used.
After walking for about two hours, the rising sun began to show its might. The ground began to heat up, and the three of them began to sweat. At the end of the road ahead was a huge mountain. This mountain had a name, Bijia Mountain. Bijia Mountain, as its name suggested, was a mountain range that rose and fell like a pen rack. There were dozens of places in China called Bijia Mountain, and this mountain was not famous. Fortunately, since it was called Bijia Mountain, there must be a valley. In other words, there was no need to climb over the mountains and ridges. The road passed through the valley. In an instant, the three of them had already entered a valley. The temperature instantly dropped. They were surrounded by clumps of grass and shrubs. On both sides of the mountain path, there were uneven trees. The surrounding environment instantly became cool and refreshing. Small streams of spring water floated down from the mountain. The surrounding insects chirped and birds chirped. The birds chirped and the fragrance of flowers was fragrant. It was as if they had entered a paradise.
Suddenly, Niu Zheng, who was walking at the front, stopped in his tracks. He raised his right hand and said softly,"There's someone in the bushes." Then, with a swoosh, he kicked a stone into the bushes by the roadside.
" Ah!" There was a scream as five people stood up from the bushes. The one in front was a burly man who was not very old. He opened his shirt and looked like a gangster. The two most obvious things were that he had a big black mole on his chest and a tuft of black hair on it. There was a big bump on his forehead that was growing at a visible speed. He was holding a knife in his hand. It was a famous knife. Its full name was the Green Dragon Crescent Knife. He did not know which Guandi Temple's Master Guan was in trouble. The guy who was in his hands took the knife away. Unfortunately, the knife was too heavy, so he could only drag it on the ground. Clang clang clang. He ran out, followed by four hooligans. One held a kitchen knife, and the other three held wooden sticks.
Five thugs blocked the road. The leader, a tuft of hair, approached Niu Zheng."Three little brats, we were waiting for a fat sheep, but you didn't take the path to heaven and chose to enter hell. You're the ones who came here. Don't make us do anything, hand over your money.”
Niu Zheng looked at the five hooligans in front of him and was furious. "Cut the path? You're really too stubborn. I'll just punch you directly." Before the punch landed on A Plump of Hair, A Plump of Hair suddenly lost his grip on his saber and hit his foot. He screamed loudly. At this moment, Niu Zheng's fist also hit A Plump of Hair's stomach. In a split second, a burly man curled up on the ground and moaned in pain like a big shrimp. His mouth was red and white. At the same time, The four hooligans behind him also let out miserable screams. Ping, ping, peng, peng. The knives and sticks in their hands fell to the ground.
At this moment, Wei Wuji, who was walking in the second place, saw that his big brother had made a move. He did not hold back and picked up the small abacus in his hand. He shot two abacus beads in a row. It turned out that the abacus in Wei Wuji's hand was a hidden weapon. There were a total of 13 rows of beads, with seven beads in each row. A total of 91 abacus beads were made of Yin Heavy Wood. Together with the 13 copper rods, there were 104 hidden weapons. If all the bullets were accurate, an entire company would be almost wiped out. Plus, the Yin Heavy Wood was very heavy, and a person would not be able to stand it. Wei Wuji gave out two beads. One of them hit a hooligan's eye socket, causing the eyeball to fall out. The other one hit a hooligan's mouth. There was a bloody hole in his mouth, his front teeth were all broken, and his tongue seemed to have been cut short. His mouth was full of bloody mess. The four gangsters behind them saw that something was wrong and turned around to escape. Another series of screams sounded. These people all lay on the ground and moaned. Niu Zheng and Wei Wuji felt strange. The effect wasn't that good. Why were they all lying on the ground? Looking closely, the five hooligans had a short willow branch stuck in the palm of their hands. The four hooligans who were trying to escape also had a willow branch stuck in their heels. These willow branches were also inserted coincidentally. The Achilles tendons in their heels were all broken. These people were going to be crippled for the rest of their lives. This was obviously done by Murong Yao.
Niu Zheng was a little depressed. He had just punched the first time and Second had only given out two beads. Third, you had already done everything we needed to do.
Murong Yao saw through Niu Zheng's thoughts and laughed,""It's urgent. Didn't you see that they had weapons in their hands just now? I'm afraid that they will make the first move and take care of the weapons in their hands. If those four guys want to escape, won't we be tired of chasing them? " Let them lie down first. Alright, I've used up all the willow branches in my hand. I'll have to trouble you two for the rest. I'm a scholar, so I don't carry any weapons with me. Unlike you two, one has a dart and the other has an abacus, both of which can kill people. I've only injured them a little, so they won't die. Alright, there's nothing else for me. I'll go and rest under the tree next door."”After saying that, he clapped his hands and went to the side.
At this moment, Wei Wuji had already found the beads that he had shot out from the two hooligans. One of them was dug out from his eye socket, causing the hooligan to scream in pain. The other one was found in his mouth and he muttered,"Yours Truly's beads cost ten oceans each. You want to swallow them and not return them?”
At this moment, Plump of Hair had just recovered. He knelt on the ground and cried,"Young heroes, please spare my life. I have eyes but can't recognize Mount Tai. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old baby at home. Please spare my life!”
"How can you say such old-fashioned words?" Wei Wuji asked. To be a robber, you must have the awareness of a robber. If you rob others, you must be prepared to be robbed by others. Hand over all the valuable things on you.”
The few hooligans wanted to cry but had no tears. They had worked for nothing these past few days. They had spent more than ten yuan and a roll of French coins.
"Is that all?"
"Young heroes, business isn't good, so this is all we have.”A Plump of Hair cried.
"I'll let you off this time. If we meet you again, do you know the consequences?”
"We won't dare, we won't dare. We won't dare to do it again.”
Niu Zheng took the ocean and shook it in his hand. He looked at Wei Wuji, then at Murong Yao and the bag in his hand, and said,""It seems that the two of you don't lack money. I won't give you the money. After saying that, I put the money into my pocket.”
"It's fine, it's fine!" Murong Yao smiled cheekily and said," Take it that Second Brother and I are showing you our respect. Next time you encounter such a thing, don't rush to the front. If you let us brothers come, just wait for the money."”
Wei Wuji held back his laughter.”
The three of them had just taken a few steps when Murong Yao suddenly turned around and said,""No, no, it's not fair. Those four are all crippled, and there's still one in charge. How can we not share the same difficulties?”After saying that, she walked back and looked at the tuft of fur on the ground. She raised her leg and stepped on his ankle, gently rubbing it.
"Wah!" A miserable cry shot straight into the sky and reverberated in the valley for a long time. Murong Yao stared at the crotch of A Tuft of Hair and said,""Next time I see you again, I'll break your middle leg and let your wife take care of it first.”
"How is it?" Wei Wuji asked after Murong Yao returned.
"His bones are broken. Let's see how he will do evil with one leg next time!”
Because it was cool in the valley, Wei Wuji and Murong Yao started to talk more along the way. Only Niu Zheng remained silent. Suddenly, Niu Zheng stopped and said to Murong Yao,"Third Brother, are you sure you've been studying in Nanjing for the past three years?”
Murong Yao was stunned, but he immediately understood what Niu Zheng meant. "Do you believe me? Maybe I haven't even reached home yet, but my graduation certificate has already arrived.”
"Why do I feel like you've just come down from Shaolin Temple? You're like a different person from before.”
Murong Yao said," The three of us have been training together since we were young. We all know each other's foundations. It's just that I've been training by myself for the past three years. I've never given up even when it's windy or rainy. You guys are improving, and so am I. You can't look at others with the same eyes as you did three years ago. I remember when I was young, I practiced martial arts. Because I was young, my uncle was more indulgent with me. He even hit you with the stick. I just had an advantage in my practice. If you don't believe me, let's have a competition on the martial arts field tomorrow.”
Niu Zheng thought about it and realized that he was indeed overthinking.
The road ahead was relatively smooth. At about 3 p. m., the three of them arrived at Wood Town, a big town under the jurisdiction of Qingyang. It was about 20 miles to the northeast of Qingyang and was the gateway to Qingyang from Wuhu and Xuancheng. Here, they could no longer go in the direction of Qingyang because Three Family Village was ten miles to the east of Qingyang. The three places formed an acute angle. If they took the main road and took a detour, it would take 40 miles. In fact, it was less than ten miles from Wood Town to Three Family Village. There were mountains in the middle, and this part of the journey was the most difficult. It was all mountain paths. Fortunately, the three of them grew up in the mountains. They could still endure the hardships of climbing mountains and trees.
The three of them worked until evening and finally climbed the last mountain. From the top of the mountain, they could see smoke rising from the village.
They were finally home!
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