In the Nanxing County of Yangzhou's Thirteen Counties, in the pavilion of Lingering Wind House's Red Card Lady, Lü Yi.
The sound of the zither was mellow. Sometimes it was light and fast, sometimes it was slow and gentle. The sound of the zither could bring along the ups and downs of one's mood. It was indeed extraordinary for one's zither skills to reach such a state. Lü Yi's appearance could only be considered delicate, but her zither skills had established her position as the Red Card.
In the pavilion, besides Lü Yi playing the zither, there was also a handsome young man in a white shirt. The handsome young man closed his eyes and listened carefully to the sound of the zither.
Suddenly —
The sound of footsteps came from the stairs.
"Lü Yi, you can leave first," the handsome young man ordered calmly.
"Yes." Lü Yi left obediently.
The handsome young man had a bad feeling. When he was listening to the sound of the zither, he did not allow anyone to disturb him. Unless something big happened. At this stage, what big things would happen? "My business at Lanze Lake? Or to rob Ninth Brother's goods? "The handsome young man pondered.
"Master." An old man walked in and bowed.
"Hmm?" The handsome young man looked over.
"Old Meng is dead. He was killed by the Black Armoured Corps Commandant Teng Qingshan. Out of a hundred assassins, only thirteen are still alive," the old man said.
The handsome young man's expression changed slightly. He then ordered calmly, "Alright, you can leave."
"Yes." The old man retreated.
Only the handsome young man was left in the pavilion. He touched the jade ring on his thumb, but his eyes were not focused. It was obvious that he was thinking about something.
"Ninth Brother, oh Ninth Brother, you are so lucky to have met an expert like Teng Qingshan. With such a talented expert in the Gui Yuan Sect and Uncle Zhuge's guidance, the Gui Yuan Sect will probably become stronger in the future! Old Meng … it's a pity that he died. However, I already know his saber skills. It's fine if he dies. "The handsome young man suddenly said," Lü Yi, play a song for me. "
Soon, Lü Yi came up the stairs.
"Young Master, what would you like to hear?" Lü Yi asked.
"Ambush from Ten Sides!" The handsome young man smiled faintly.
Lu Yi's heart trembled, but she still bounced up.
There was a hint of a smile at the corner of the handsome young man's mouth. "Ninth Brother, oh Ninth Brother, you are very shrewd. Father gave you ten years, and you spent more than half of it overseas. You really have great perseverance! You know that 'sharpening the knife does not delay the cutting of wood', but you should also understand the principle of 'the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind', right? You'll be overseas for a few years. I believe that Big Brother and the others will be wary of you. Many brothers have secretly joined hands to resist you. I don't know if you can still have the last laugh! "
Teng Qingshan killing Meng Tian was nothing to the handsome young man.
Because he was a businessman!
Even if a Postliminary Expert was listed in the 《Earthly Ranking》, he would still only be a Postliminary Expert. It was difficult for two fists to fight against four hands. Once he faced the volley of arrows from hundreds and thousands of people, he would be shot to death.
As for the fact that the merchants still practiced martial arts, to them, it was only for self-protection.
Zhu Tong had once said that you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. Even if he hired bodyguards, he couldn't place all his hopes on the expert bodyguards. He had to have the ability to protect himself.
*****
Creak! Creak!
The wheels of the truck rolled along the official road. Beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of the Black Armoured Corps soldiers.
Oh my god!
This was the scorching heat of June! It was also the afternoon, so it was extremely hot.
The Black Armoured Corps soldiers had to wear thick and dense heavy armor. The inside of the heavy armor was like a furnace. Also, the heavy armor was black! Black was the best at absorbing heat. During the hottest time, the Black Armoured Corps soldiers had no choice but to remove their helmets and untie the joints of their heavy armor to dissipate heat.
Fortunately, the Black Armoured Corps soldiers had excellent physiques and inner strength, so they were able to withstand the heat.
How would an ordinary person dare to wear black heavy armor under the scorching summer sun? They would definitely die from the heat.
"It's too hot!" Teng Qinghu wiped his forehead and sweat flowed down. "Qingshan, why aren't you sweating at all?"
"Qinghu, you want to compete with Commandant?" Du Hong, who was at the side, laughed.
It was true that Teng Qingshan was not afraid of heat. Be it winter or summer, it did not affect him. One must know that Teng Qingshan's physique could even withstand the terrifyingly low temperature of the Frost Jade Pool. Even though Teng Qingshan was wearing the Darksteel Inner Armor and the black uniform of the Black Armoured Corps, he did not sweat at all under such heat.
With his physique, Teng Qingshan would be fine even if he was placed on a normal flame.
Teng Qingshan could withstand low temperatures to an extremely low level.
Teng Qingshan could also withstand high temperatures of a few hundred degrees.
Teng Qingshan would not be able to withstand it unless it was an extremely high temperature flame.
"Brother Zhu, it's so hot. Why don't you rest in the carriage?" Teng Qingshan laughed.
Zhu Chongshi laughed and shook his head. "This temperature is nothing. I've experienced hotter temperatures on some of the islands overseas. Brother Qingshan, thank you for your hard work along the way. I estimate that we will cross the boundary of Xuyang County and enter Chu County by tonight. By tomorrow evening, we will have reached our destination. "
Ever since the battle at San Shi Inn, the convoy did not encounter any other dangers.
It was a smooth journey.
"When the time comes, Brother Qingshan, you must rest well at my place. This time, it's all thanks to you." Zhu Chongshi was filled with gratitude.
"Haha … if you want to thank me, wait until we reach your place. Let my brothers rest well for the night. It's been a tiring journey for the past half a month. No one dares to relax even when they sleep at night. " Teng Qingshan laughed. Everyone was now in a relaxed mood. They were very close to their destination.
As time passed, the sun set and the sky darkened. Teng Qingshan and the rest had already reached the border of Xuyang County.
"In a few more miles, we will have passed Xuyang County and entered Chu County." Zhu Chongshi's face was filled with joy.
Teng Qingshan suddenly frowned and looked at a village not far away. There were sounds of crying coming from there, and there were many people crying.
Soon, Zhu Chongshi heard it too.
"What's going on in front?" Zhu Chongshi was a little surprised.
"There are many people crying. Even if someone in the family died, there wouldn't be so many people crying." Teng Qingshan was also a little surprised and puzzled. Although he was puzzled, they were in a hurry and would not look for trouble. After advancing for less than an hour, Teng Qingshan and the rest arrived at an inn at the border of Xuyang County and Chu County.
Yunlai Inn!
The four words on the banner were very clear.
"Dear guests, please come in!" Two waiters immediately ran out to welcome them. Even the innkeeper ran out very quickly and was very enthusiastic.
Same old rules.
The guards were allowed to have their meal in the backyard and watch over the goods. As for the Black Armoured Corps soldiers, they finished their meal in the hall on the first floor of the inn. It was still early and they were not in a hurry, so they could have a good meal.
"Hi, waiter, can I ask you something?" Teng Qingshan asked with a smile.
"Please ask away." The waiter had long been frightened by the attire of the Black Armoured Corps and was naturally very obedient.
"There is a village a few miles away on the road that we came from. How could it not be that something big had happened? I noticed that they were crying rather miserably? "Teng Qingshan asked. Immediately, the surrounding Black Armoured Corps soldiers looked at the waiter, wanting to know the answer.
The waiter heard and smiled helplessly. "Dear guest, speaking of this, that Jin Jia Village, sigh, is really pitiful. About a month ago, there would be a person disappearing from Jin Jia Village for no reason every day. That person was nowhere to be seen, no corpse to be found, not even a trace of blood! "
"Oh?" Teng Qingshan and the rest listened carefully.
"This went on for about half a month, and a person disappeared every day! If there were wolves coming down from the flaming mountains to eat people, there would at least be corpses and blood. At the very least, there would be a scream when someone died. But no one saw and no one heard. The person just disappeared into thin air. The people of Jin Jia Village were of course afraid! The worst thing was that starting from half a month ago, two people disappeared every day! "
Hearing this, Teng Qing Shan was shocked.
He disappeared without a trace. It was too abnormal.
"It was still the same. No one knew the reason, but people just disappeared into thin air. Just last night, three people from Jin Jia Village disappeared! "The waiter sighed." Three people, gone just like that! If this goes on, what will happen to Jin Jia Village? "
Teng Qingshan and the rest listened with some fear.
People disappeared into thin air?
At first, one person disappeared every day, then two every day. Starting from last night, there were three every day!
"I heard that the people of Jin Jia Village are discussing moving away." The waiter shook his head. "Although Jin Jia Village has been on this land for hundreds of years, guarding their ancestors and not wanting to leave this place. But this kind of life is too scary. In my opinion, within these few days, Jin Jia Village will probably move away. "
Teng Qingshan knew very well how difficult it was for a large village to leave the land that gave birth to them.
Because once they moved.
What would happen to the people's food and drink? Where would the fertile land come from? It was difficult.
If they had money, it would be easy. But if a village did not have land, how would it be able to support the migrating people? The process of moving was a very tragic one.
"To tell the truth, our inn is also a little afraid. But we have not lost a single person. Everyone is hoping for luck. If one day, we also lose a person, I'm afraid we will all have to leave. "The waiter shook his head and walked away.
Teng Qingshan and the rest could only sigh as they discussed.
Whether it was an expert killing a person or a wild leopard eating a person, it was impossible for there to be no sound, not even a trace of blood.
… …
The carriages still had to continue on their journey. Everyone could only sigh. The next morning, Teng Qingshan and the rest continued on their journey. When they stepped into Chu County, everyone was much more relaxed. They waited until evening.
At the entrance of the stronghold of the number one gang in Chu County, the 'Red Rock Gang'.
Under the leadership of their three leaders, a large number of bandits and bandits walked out in a majestic manner.
"Brother Zhu, is this our destination?" Teng Qingshan was a little surprised. Zhu Chongshi smiled mysteriously.
"Big Brother!" The leader's eyes turned red when he saw Zhu Chongshi. "I have not seen Big Brother for a few years. Big Brother has turned black!" The other two leaders behind the leader bowed. "Master!"
Seeing this, Teng Qingshan immediately understood.
This gang was under Zhu Chongshi's command. It turned out that when Zhu Chongshi was roaming overseas, he had also ordered his trusted subordinates to establish this gang.
Zhu Chongshi and the leader hugged each other excitedly.
"Qingshan, this is my sworn brother, Liu Hu! Second Brother, this is the Commandant of the Black Armoured Corps of the Gui Yuan Sect, Teng Qingshan! He is an expert listed in the 《Earthly Ranking》. If not for Brother Qingshan, I would have suffered for nothing in the past few years overseas. "Zhu Chongshi introduced.
Liu Hu was very clear about what this shipment meant to his big brother.
It was not just about Zhu Chongshi suffering for a few years overseas, it also represented whether he could obtain the position of the Zhu family's future Patriarch.
"Brother Qingshan!" The leader, Liu Hu, cupped his hands. "You protected my big brother's goods. I, Liu Hu, will never forget this favor! If you need anything, just tell me. I, Liu Hu, will definitely not blink! "
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