In the valley filled with the stench of blood, there were flickering lights. What everyone could see at this moment was the black figure on the hillside. She just appeared, moved forward, and killed Qiu Mengtang with an unstoppable momentum. Her speed was so fast, and her methods were so sharp that no one could react at all. Only the corpse that suddenly became shorter in the middle of the battle was shocking. When the waterfall of blood rose and the figure moved past Qiu Mengtang, the mountain bandits who had just experienced a great defeat and were on the verge of collapse did not even have the thought to charge forward. They were only shocked by the death of the little horse and subconsciously retreated.
The figure did not stop. After killing Qiu Mengtang and his three subordinates, her pace slowed down a little, and then she continued forward. Yu Yulin gripped his steel spear tightly, but the black figure was not charging at him. The person's pace seemed slow, but it was actually very fast. In the blink of an eye, she had already covered several feet, and then her speed became even faster. She stepped over the grass and corpses in the valley, as if the ground had shrunk to an inch. But when she was about to reach the edge of the valley, a bandit who might have received a favor from Qiu Mengtang suddenly rushed forward with a knife. "I will avenge the stronghold master …"
The figure came into contact with the figure, and with a poof, the bandit holding the knife flew backward. The hands that held the knife and the head flew into the night sky. The figure did not slow down at all. Like an ominous black bird, it flew into the distance in the night.
Until the figure disappeared, the valley was still silent. Then, someone said in a low voice.
"Blood … Blood Bodhisattva …"
The nearby bandits were so frightened that they lost all their strength and collapsed on the grass.
In the past two years, the most famous name in Mount Lu Liang was the master of Green Wood Stronghold, Blood Bodhisattva. Even though there were not many people who had met her, it was clear that she was the one who had suddenly appeared and done such a thing. She killed in such a way, obviously because she was very dissatisfied with the little horse, which was why she killed him. Although the little horse was dead, there were still hundreds of bandits in the valley. Who knew if the Green Wood Stronghold would launch a large-scale revenge in such a situation? After all, soldiers against soldiers, kings against kings. She killed Qiu Mengtang, which was already a clear signal.
Yu Yulin put away his steel spear. Only now did he realize that his hands were trembling slightly.
Appearing in such a manner, immediately killing the strongest person in everyone's eyes, pressuring the entire valley to the point of suffocation, and then calmly leaving. Although the definition of a grandmaster in the Jianghu was casual, those who could do this were undoubtedly Martial Dao grandmasters.
Among the martial artists, he was already considered a powerhouse. Moreover, he had led troops to war and was used to killing. He had also seen the world. However, in just one night, he first encountered the Inner Demon that destroyed Liangshan, and then he faced a master like the Blood Bodhisattva. For a moment, even he felt some palpitations and lingering fear. Since when did Lu Liang Mountain become such a dangerous place?
*****
"… She's establishing her dominance!"
There was a commotion in the valley for a while, then it quieted down a little. The bandits were collecting the small rattling horse's corpse, they were at a loss of what to do. In front of the bonfire, Lou Shuwan's expression was cold as she spoke resolutely.
"The person Qiu Mengtang killed was the person Green Wood Stronghold was supposed to escort. She might have been nearby and found out about this, so she killed him! "Just by looking at the direction she appeared and left, we can tell that she didn't touch General Yu. This time, she came specifically to kill Qiu Mengtang. In reality, there might be other matters."
Tian Shi, who was standing at the side watching the night view, heard this and turned around. "It might also be that she didn't dare to fight. There are so many people in the valley. If they really fought, even a Great Master like Zhou Dong wouldn't have an easy time. "She killed him and left. Anyway, the deterrence was enough. "Maybe next, the people from Green Wood Stronghold will take over the small rattling horse's mountain. "This time, we're already involved. What makes you think that we haven't shed all pretense of cordiality?"
"Because there's no need to," Lou Shuwan said. "Authority itself is very fragile, especially since she's a woman. The small rattling horse doesn't really respect her. "I've said before not to complicate matters, but … no matter what, the small rattling horse is already dead. Her authority has returned. Why would she want to fight Tiger King from afar? "We're here to do business, not to fight!"
Yu Yulin threw a piece of firewood into the bonfire. "But that inner demon, Ning Yi, came using her name. It's also possible that the two of them have a personal relationship. In that case, we've offended this Blood Bodhisattva."
"If we're talking about personal relationships, it's also different." Lou Shuwan's face was still cold. "A nodding acquaintance is also a personal relationship. Although the relationship with Green Wood Stronghold can't be used recklessly, but … with that so-called inner demon of his, it's not a big problem if he really wanted to find a passing acquaintance. Since they're top figures in the forest, it's not surprising that they've met in the past. "But business is still business. She's the chief of a stronghold. If she opens the door to do business, then there's room for negotiation. "Most importantly, we've just entered the mountain. Are we going back now that something like this has happened?"
"Miss Lou is right. However, it's also reasonable for the Third Prince to be worried. It's always better to be cautious and see all possibilities clearly. "
Lou Shuwan didn't refute. "The biggest possibility is that she came to establish her dominance. Since Qiu Mengtang has been killed, her goal has been achieved. "What we should do next is to go back immediately and take over Qiu Mengtang's stronghold."
She paused. "Qiu Mengtang is already dead. He'll definitely be in chaos. We came using the Tiger King's name. It's easy to take over. We just have to stabilize the situation first. "With people in our hands, we'll have bargaining chips. We'll go to Green Wood Stronghold as usual. "I know you're heroes and can't bring yourself to do that. I'll be the one to apologize and negotiate with her. Even if I have to die, I'll be the first to die. What do you think?"
Lou Shuwan's words were straightforward. Tian Shi said, "That's not really the case …" Previously, everyone wanted to show off in front of Lou Shuwan. It was impossible to say that they felt good about it. However, Lou Shuwan was usually quick-witted. At this moment, Tian Shi and Yu Yulin could see that she had regained her composure. What she said was indeed reasonable, so they didn't refute her.
"As for that inner demon Ning Yi, what kind of background does he have? "Miss Lou, what kind of grudge do you have with him? Can you tell us about it? "If we go to Green Wood Stronghold, we might have to deal with him …"
Lou Shuwan's face flushed and then paled. After a moment of silence, she finally said, "I … I don't know what he used to destroy Liangshan. "I met him in Hangzhou. He's the husband of one of my sisters. He married into her family. The couple went to Hangzhou for a vacation … I know he's quite capable … Then, there was an earthquake, and Fang La took the opportunity to conquer Hangzhou. My family was left in Hangzhou and could only rely on the Holy Duke. When I met him again, he was a prisoner captured by Fang La's subordinates. I heard that he made the Holy Duke's subordinates suffer a lot while he was escaping …"
The woman organized her words. She spoke slowly, but she tried to clearly describe her impression of Ning Yi. This effort was also very difficult for her. As Tian Shi and Yu Yulin listened, their expressions changed in the firelight. They had just suffered a setback. Now, as they listened to Lou Shuwan's narration, they were rather skeptical. Looking at the woman's expression, they thought, "The inner demon is this kind of person? You're f * cking lying to me … "
They also thought, "The martial arts world's heroes may look refined on the surface, but you're a woman with long hair and short knowledge. How can you tell?" "This inner demon is related to the imperial court. He must have gone against the Holy Duke in Hangzhou and was captured by the Holy Duke, Fang La, or Fang Qifo. "If that's the case, did the Holy Duke or Fang Qifo have fought with this inner demon in Hangzhou? This kind of battle between grandmasters is usually earth-shattering. It's a pity that they didn't have the fortune to witness it. After the Holy Duke's rebellion was defeated, it didn't even spread out … "
As the two thought of this, they didn't feel sorry for the annihilation of such a grand event in the martial arts world.
In fact, there were still some clear rumors in the martial arts world about the reason why the inner demon destroyed Liangshan. At least, Ning Yi himself had arranged people to spread the news that the reason was that the Liangshan bandits killed half of his wife's family. However, this kind of rumor could still maintain its shape at that time. When it spread in the martial arts world, most of it would change.
Tian Hu's side didn't have much contact with Liangshan's side. When he heard these martial arts anecdotes, most of them didn't care about the truth. There were also many rumors about the inner demon fighting the Liangshan heroes, or even him killing his way into the Liangshan Gathering Hall alone and fighting with Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, and the others. There were even people who came out to add oil to the fire. "Let me tell you, I know Song Jiang. Although he is loyal, his martial arts skills aren't the best. Those who can fight with the inner demon are experts like Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng, Qin Ming, and Lin Chong. The loyalty of Liangshan is about the martial arts world. In the Gathering Hall, they don't gang up on each other, but the inner demon's martial arts skills are really strong. He fought one on one … "
They didn't know what happened between them, but in this matter, they could only believe a small part of this woman's words …
Tian Shi and Yu Yulin listened to Lou Shuwan's words and thought so.
*****
"Achoo, achoo — —"
In the night wind, Ning Yi rubbed his nose. "Tsk, it's because of the smoke. It's so uncomfortable … Are the people behind us catching up?"
Along the way, Zhu Biao nodded and said, "They're already back."
"After all, we're not familiar with the people and the place, so we shouldn't be alone … Let's talk about the elm cannon. I still don't think it's very powerful at the moment. However, the gunpowder is inclined to glow, so it's enough to deter people at night. In addition, the sound will definitely scare people if they encounter a team of horses. Just now, two of our own horses were scared away. Heh, that's good. " Ning Yi said in a low voice, "After all, who can stand such loud noise at night, heh heh …"
After Yu Yulin and the others were defeated, the battle in the valley didn't last for too long. The goal of Ning Yi and the others wasn't to kill people, but after the killing stopped, they still stayed where they were for a while before setting off.
After the battle, the most important thing was to treat the wounded and collect the corpses of their men. In this battle, although everyone on their side was an expert, there were still a few who died or went missing. Although Ning Yi himself was an unscrupulous capitalist and a leech, he still had a certain psychological barrier towards the death of his own people. After winning, he couldn't be said to be too happy.
Of course, since last year, the Ning family had suffered too many assassination attempts. It wasn't the first time that the guards were injured or killed. While doing their best to bury the few corpses they could find, he also sent a team to look for horses in the surroundings. During Qiu Mengtang and Yu Yulin's charge, there were 70 to 80 riders at the front. Now that the cannon sounded, all the horses ran away. The Wu dynasty produced very few horses, and most of them were old horses. This time, they found most of the horses that had run away. Given that Takeshi wasn't short of money, it could be said that he had made a huge profit.
The power of the landmines had been proven in actual combat. The elm cannons had become more stable, but even though they hadn't fired many, they still blew up one. Ning Yi also had the people around him record as much data as possible, such as the angle from which it had been fired, how it had been fired, how much damage it had done, whether the light and sound were frightening, or how many people had actually been killed … and so on and so forth.
After a short rest, everyone broke camp and set off, preparing to go to a valley in front of them to rest again. Zhao Si now knew how powerful Ning Yi was, and even vaguely knew the other's nickname of "inner demon" — he had heard of this name that was said to kill people like scything flax — so he no longer dared to put on a "cover" attitude.
The terrain of the valley in front of them was indeed a good natural camp. When Ning Yi and the others went over, there was actually a small house halfway up the mountain. Although it was shabby, it was generally still in good shape.
"… We often take this road back to the stockade. There's a hunting house in front. Sometimes hunters live there, and we'll stay there when we pass by. Although it's simple and crude, at least it can shelter us from the wind and rain. Young Master Ning can rest there tonight. It's better than sleeping in the wilderness."
"Then thank you, Fourth Master Zhao."
"Hey, Young Master Ning, just call me Zhao Si. Fourth Master Zhao can't afford it, can't afford it … "
As they conversed, the group walked to the front of the small house. They saw that someone had lit up a light inside the house, and a silhouette of a person was reflected in the dilapidated window.
"Someone's here first …"
The light moved for a moment and was placed on the table in front of the window. Zhu Biao, Zhao Si, and the others silently moved forward to protect Ning Yi. In the room, the silhouette seemed to put down the hood of the cloak. Moments later, the old wooden door creaked and slowly opened in front of everyone.
A silhouette appeared in front of everyone. She walked out of the door. Zhao Si took a step forward and then suddenly knelt down. "First, First Master … this is …"
He tilted his head to remind the people around him of something, but Ning Yi had already walked past him. A soft sigh came from between his lips. "Ah …"
In the dim yellow light of the night, Ning Yi walked in front of the other person. There was a flight of stairs and a step between them before he stopped. Zhao Si heard him say, "Blood Bodhisattva." There seemed to be a hint of ridicule in his tone.
"Butcher Ning."
The woman who made Zhao Si involuntarily kneel answered in this way under the eaves in the night. Because Zhao Si had only joined Green Wood Stockade after it had expanded, he had seen the scene of the "First Master" fighting and when she was angry. It was also at this time that he raised his head. For the first time, he saw such a clear and joyful smile on the face of the woman who was so skilled in martial arts that it was intimidating …
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