The eagle flew across the sky. Under the sky, the land was vast, with mountains and rivers, plains and oceans. It was vast and boundless.
Humans were like ants, coming and going from different directions on this land, pursuing their own meanings in the blink of an eye. At this moment in this endless time, to the north of the land known as Hua Xia, hundreds of thousands of soldiers faced off against each other in the boundless wilderness. Two ants named Xiao Gan and Tong Guan, with their own wills and existences, left their marks in the boundless river of time.
In the north, in order to eliminate this disaster, forces were running and operating. In the south, the entire logistics line formed to maintain this confrontation was connected from the army to the tiny Yanmen Pass, and then all the way south to the small city called Bianliang where people gathered. Finally, it spread to the entire land of the Wu dynasty. During this period, everyone was like an almost invisible gear, carrying on their own karma. In the end, it converged into a visible but still insignificant tide of fate.
In a small lake in the northeast of the Wu dynasty, ships gathered one after another. New ships were being built. Looking down from the sky, they looked like small matchboxes. Even smaller figures gathered and scattered like ants eating food. As the sun rose and the moon set, clouds gathered and scattered, and these small but exquisite handicrafts gradually took shape. In the mountains and roads around the lake, insignificant lives gathered and scattered due to their own wills, gathered, or died and rotted. The moment night fell, specks of light and shadow floated by the side of the lake and the mountains.
In the instant we looked down, we could see images flashing before our eyes. People's gratitude and hatred, people's lives, were either intense or plain. In a small inn with dim light spots, there were people sleeping peacefully. Outside, chickens and dogs could be heard. Sometimes, in the mountains, there would be blood.
In an inn at the foot of the mountain, blade lights intersected. The moment the copper hammer was swung, a handsome young man suddenly rushed forward and hugged his opponent. While the other party was still in a daze, he bit over and pressed the sturdy man who was almost twice his size onto the table. With a whoosh, he bit off and tore open the man's neck. In the light, blood shot into the sky. The strange scene frightened the other enemies who were fighting. They gathered to the side. Among them, there were women, holding weapons and hiding in the back, crying and screaming.
"Who are you? Who are you … Our Brass Hammer Hall has no enmity with you. We're only going to Liangshan this time. What are you doing …"
The handsome young man's face was covered in blood. He chewed on his torn throat and spat it out.
"Wolf bandits … Those who go to Liangshan must die."
The figure pounced forward.
Not long after, the corpses in the inn gathered into a pool of blood. There were men and women among the corpses, and the corpses were badly mutilated. "Those who enter Liangshan will suffer the same fate" was written in huge bloody characters on the wall. Each character was upright and awe-inspiring, but it had the demeanor of a famous master.
The Wolf Bandits hid in the forest. In the last scene, someone came to the side of the handsome man with half of his body covered in blood.
"Xiaoliang sent a message. The people from the capital have arrived at Yuanjia Village …"
The moon shone in the sky. At the top of a mountain a dozen miles away, the small village called Liuyang Village was covered in a sea of blood and mountains of corpses. Under the moonlight, heads were chopped off. The man with disheveled hair kicked the corpse away.
"My name is Zheng Biao, people call me Demon King Zheng! Now, he was reunited with the heroes of Liangshan! If you dare to oppose Liangshan, I'll make sure all of you die without a burial place! Surrender now … "
Wherever the blade pointed, his subordinates charged forward, and blood flowed freely.
The mountain wind blew through the night sky. Not long after, there were piles of corpses. On a big rock illuminated by the moonlight, Zheng Biao raised his head and drank. Then, he used the wine to wash the big saber in his hand.
"Brother Zheng." Someone walked over from the other side of the field of vision. "How does Liangshan compare to the Holy Duke's army?"
"Not bad!" Zheng Biao answered and handed over the wine jar. "And it's much more satisfying!"
"Hahahaha." Laughter rang in the air. "We gather to eat meat! Drink in big bowls! Kill people happily! Hey, Brother Zheng, what do you think of Tiannan Saber Village? I heard that Liu Dabiao is actually a woman? "
"I'll kill her sooner or later!" Zheng Biao's eyes were fierce. "And that Ning Liheng you mentioned, he's just a cunning and incompetent gigolo. If I knew that back in Hangzhou … I would have cut him down with my saber! "
"Brother Zheng, don't worry. It's our business! When the time comes, we'll make a move together … These people don't know how to appreciate favors. Brother Zheng, when we're done sweeping the periphery, Brother Song and the others will take down Lone Dragon Hill and Wan Jia Ridge. When the surrounding areas are connected, we can challenge the imperial court. Haha, that's great! "
The mountain wind blew. The moon set and the sun rose. The three villages joined together in a place called Lone Dragon Hill. Traveling merchants would rest in the market outside. Recently, the three villages had been heavily guarded. Someone rode a horse and looked over from a distant mountain ridge.
"Lone Dragon Hill's three villages, Wan Jia Ridge's Ji Family … These rich families occupy an area and exploit merchants. The rich are heartless and have caused resentment among the people for a long time. I've long heard that a few of my brothers have been discriminated against and bullied in these places. Now that Liangshan is enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens, it's time … "
"Brother Military Advisor, just tell me when to make a move. I, Iron Bull, can't hold back any longer. When the time comes, we'll wipe out these families and help Brother Gongming achieve great things. How delightful … "
"Iron Bull, we're enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens. You're too murderous and only know how to talk nonsense. We'll only kill those who deserve to be killed. "
"Yes, Brother Gongming. I'll kill whoever you say deserves to be killed!"
"Military Advisor, how long do you think it'll take before we make a move?"
"Now that we're strong and powerful, the heroes of the world have come to join us. We'll make a move in about a month. Lone Dragon Hill and Wan Jia Ridge are not comparable to Zengtou City. At this time, they'll be like chickens and dogs. However, before we make a move, we need to have a righteous cause. I've already started recording the evil deeds of these few villages. I'll be done in a few days. When the time comes, we'll definitely make a good move … "
"Thank you for your preparation, Military Advisor. In addition, I heard that Brother Zheng is also reporting good news. He's a true general."
"Haha, Brother Zheng is known as Demon King Zheng in Jianghu. He's also a valiant general on Holy Duke Fang La's side. He's invincible when he charges and breaks through enemy lines. With him leading the way, the surrounding bandits who collude with rich families and are blinded by greed will naturally be unstoppable. "
"Alas, even Brother Zheng is so powerful. It's hard to imagine how his master Bao Daoyi is like. The Holy Duke's subordinates are really full of talents. It's fascinating."
"It's a pity that Fang La is narrow-minded. I heard that Domineering Blade Liu Dabiao was only a woman. Because he saw her as his own daughter, he plotted to kill Celestial Master Bao. If not, I'm afraid that he wouldn't be besieged by the imperial court. However, I heard that his subordinates, Fang Qifo, Li Tianrun, and others, are real heroes. Perhaps only heroes like Brother Lu and Brother Lin can be compared to them. "
"My poor Brother Lu … I'll definitely avenge him in the future …"
In the morning light, the voices faded away. Time flew. In the evening, a figure came from the entrance of the Zhu Village. The children who were playing at the entrance recognized him and jumped to his side, surrounding him all the way as he entered. Then, a large group of people came out to welcome him. The leader of the village was Zhu Chaofeng. He cupped his hands and greeted the man, "Instructor Luan, you're back!" The young people around him all called him master.
"Village Master Zhu, you're too courteous. I left for Zengtou City without informing you. I'm really ashamed of your kindness. I heard that Liangshan had the intention to attack the Zhu Village. I've only returned now. Please forgive me, Village Master. "
"Instructor Luan, my Zhu Village is your home. Long 'er and the others regard Instructor Luan as a teacher and a father. Please don't treat me like an outsider. Last year, I heard that Zengtou City was massacred. I was worried that something might have happened to Instructor Luan, so I sent people to search for him. Unfortunately, it was to no avail. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back … As for the Liangshan incident, it's just a guess. Recently, Liangshan has become more and more popular. Many people have come to join us, and some have passed by here. That's why we're a little nervous … "
Zhu Chaofeng laughed and waved his hand, "Let's not talk about this. With Instructor Luan here, even if the Liangshan bandits come, we can make them never return! Haha, set up a banquet to welcome Instructor Luan … "
The sky darkened again.
In the vast mountain ridge, figures ran wildly and crisscrossed. A handsome man reined in his horse.
"We've been targeted …"
"Hahahahaha …"
Laughter came along with the night wind. Zheng Biao rushed through the forest, passed through a small path, pulled out his sword and leaped.
"Die …"
The two groups of people clashed together!
*****
Another day later, beside a cave in the mountain ridge, Ning Yi and the others saw all of the "Wolf Bandits" and their leader, Wang Shanyue.
His face was as handsome as the portrait. At first glance, he even looked weak, like a woman. According to the rumors around here, the leader of the Wolf Bandits was highly skilled in martial arts. He came and went like the wind and ate people alive. However, he was not burly and looked a little thin. He did not look like a person who was highly skilled in martial arts. However, the coldness and resentment in his eyes added to his murderous aura. When the two sides met, he was returning from outside with his men. It was said that several of them had died and many were injured.
The man named Wang Shanyue was also injured. He spoke coldly, but after receiving the letter from Qin Siyuan and listening to Ning Yi talk about the situation in the capital, his expression softened a little.
"Liangshan has issued an order to gather and kill the Wolf Bandits. However, this time we were ambushed and a few of our brothers died. We relied on our understanding of the terrain to fight our way out. The leader is very powerful. He said that he's called Demon King Zheng. "
"Oh." Ning Yi nodded.
"Teacher said in the letter that we should listen to Brother Ning's arrangements. So Brother Ning need not worry too much. If there's anything you need me to do, I will do my best to cooperate. "
"Alright, I have some ideas. If we need the cooperation of the Wolf Bandits, I won't beat around the bush. We don't have many people and we don't have much time. In the next few days, while everyone is recuperating, I hope to arrange some things for everyone to do, such as train them in speech. "
"Hmm?"
"Also, I want all the information we know about Liangshan."
"… Alright."
They did not have much of a relationship before. Qin Siyuan had also said that Wang Shanyue's personality was a little strange. He was straightforward, so Ning Yi immediately put on a business-like attitude and did not intend to get too close to him. This attitude seemed to have gained the other party's approval. At this time, there were only about 30 Wolf Bandits. Basically, they belonged to the Office of Secret Investigations. Some of them were even servants of the Wang family. Including Ning Yi and the others who had come this time, there were about 40 people in total. This was all the manpower that could be used at the moment.
In the next three days, according to the plan, they did some simple training for everyone. It was mainly about speech. If they were literate, they needed to master some simple filing knowledge. Such a strange thing made everyone somewhat puzzled. Fortunately, Wang Shanyue had absolute control over these people, and they cooperated well. As for information about Liangshan, there was almost no record here. All the information was recorded in Wang Shanyue's mind. As he recuperated, he explained everything to Ning Yi one by one. Ning Yi recorded everything in a small notebook.
For the time being, there was not much friendship to talk about. Everything became business-like. Ning Yi preferred this mode. Wang Shanyue was obviously puzzled. A scholar from a foreign place had come just like this. It seemed that he had a clear plan to deal with Liangshan Lake, which now had tens of thousands of people. He was puzzled. However, Qin Siyuan's letter was enough for him to suppress his doubts for a moment. He wanted to see what this person from the capital wanted to do.
Three days later, the Wolf Bandits were still recuperating and training on the mountain. Ning Yi, Wang Shanyue, the three brothers of the Qi family, Su Wenyu, and the five accompanying guards went down the mountain together. They went to Dulonggang to make the first step of the preparations.
Ning Yi put on his luxurious clothes, a thumb ring, and a sword. He dressed himself up as a martial arts and flashy nouveau riche young master. After staying at Dulonggang for half a day, he sent an invitation to the head of the three villages, the Zhu family. He represented the famous Lei family in the capital to discuss business with Dulonggang.
The relevant certificates were obtained through proper channels such as Elder Qin and the government. The Lei family was also quite famous in the smuggling industry in Shandong. Subsequently, the group received a grand welcome from Zhu Chaofeng. Accompanying them were the three young masters of the Zhu family, Zhu Long, Zhu Hu, and Zhu Biao. In fact, the name Ning Yi, Ning Liheng, had already been recorded in Liangshan. This time, he pretended to be a nephew of the Lei family and had changed his name.
"I am Lei Feng. I have been fond of martial arts since I was young. I have roamed Jianghu for many years and have made some achievements." After meeting, Ning Yi introduced himself with cupped hands. "People in Jianghu give me a bandit name, Mixed Element Thunderbolt Hand. This time, I heard that Shandong is not very peaceful, so I took the initiative to come here, not only to do business, but also to make friends. Today, I am truly honored to be able to meet the heroes of the Zhu Family Village. "
Ning Yi was only in his early twenties, and did not have the aura of a martial arts master. As soon as his name was mentioned, the crowd was puzzled, but they still greeted him politely, "So it's the Thunder Hand of Mixed Origin, Lei Feng, Brother Lei. I've heard so much about you, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Actually, business is secondary. The most important thing is to uphold justice and stand up for injustice. This time, I heard that the Liangshan bandits intended to attack the Lone Dragon Gang. I've been well-versed in military books since I was a child. I've always wanted to join the battle and take a look. It's a pity that my family is too pedantic, so I couldn't make it to the Northern Expedition this time. If the Liangshan bandits come to attack in the near future, I hope that everyone will allow me to stay and watch from the sidelines. Hahahaha, I'll definitely reward you handsomely in the future … "
He placed his hands on his hips and spoke, causing the faces of the people around him to turn red and white. They were extremely embarrassed …
*****
A few of them asked Xiao Pei on QQ, "Uh, let me spoiler a bit. She will be one of the most outstanding female leads in the later stages of the novel. Of course, I'll torture her ruthlessly, but I won't dwell on being a cuckold. I don't like things that are deliberately mystifying. If I could use comedy to move people, I would never use tragedy. Of course, my torturing the female lead is also part of the comedy. You guys will like it ^ _ ^"
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