Peach Blossom Mountain is named after the peach trees planted here. In spring, the peach blossoms bloom all over the mountain, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.
However, since Zhou Tong, known as the Little Overlord, set up a stronghold here, and three to four hundred people gathered in groups and looted homes within a radius of dozens of miles, there were almost no people in the Taohua Mountain area, leaving the peach blossoms on the mountain facing the sun. And let go, but no one appreciates it anymore.
But today, two people came to the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain. Even if they were pointed at by many bandits with swords and guns, the two of them were fearless, with calm faces, and walked directly to the crowd calmly, and then the burly man in front of them turned around. The big man said: "Which of you should go to the mountain and report a message to your two village masters that Sajia Ruda has come to see him again."
"You... do you recognize the leader of my village?" a few of them asked with some suspicion.
"The Sa family has been to the mountains and drank with Li Zhong and Zhoutong in your village. Why are you such a noisy man? You just go up and pass the message. How can you still lie to you?" Ruda glared impatiently and bluffed. These people took half a step back, and then two of them turned around and ran up the mountain.
The Peach Blossom Mountain is much flatter than the Erlong Mountain. Their village is also standing on the mountainside like the Baihu Mountain. As long as no one stops them, they can quickly go up the mountainous area for several miles, and see We arrived at the two village leaders who were drinking and talking in the Juyi Hall. At this time, they were talking about the news that had just been reported not long ago that Sun Tu, the governor of Qingzhou, broke into Baihu Mountain and killed the Jurchens in two battles.
Li Zhong's face was full of uneasiness: "It seems that after enduring these years, the government and the army are going to attack us this time. The days to come will not be easy."
"Brother, what are you afraid of? Our Peach Blossom Mountain is more difficult to attack than Baihu Mountain. You and I are not comparable to the Kong brothers. The brothers under our command are all real men who have fought hard battles. They are not the ones in Baihu Mountain. Zhuang Ding." Zhou Tong didn't take this matter too seriously: "Besides, the officers and soldiers are already exhausted from fighting for days. I don't think they will be able to attack our copycat in a month or two."
"Having said that, you still have to be on guard. In fact, if you have to follow my wishes, you might as well go out and take shelter." Although he is the master of this mountain stronghold and his martial arts is better than Zhou Tong, he is a tiger hunter who traveled around the world in his early years. Li Zhong is more careful than his brothers.
Just when Zhou Tong was about to say something else, the two messengers had already arrived in front of the hall. There were no rules here. The two of them ran in directly and opened their mouths to tell the story of Luda and his wife's plan to go up the mountain.
When Li Zhong, who was originally frowning, heard this, he immediately stood up from his chair and rubbed his hands excitedly: "Brother Lu is really here? That's great. If he can stay in our village, there's no need to worry. Who are the officers and soldiers? Please ask him to go up the mountain quickly, no, I will go down the mountain to see him personally." After saying that, he hurried out.
Zhou Tong, with a puzzled look on his face, got up and chased after him, asking: "Brother, who is Ruda? Why do you lose your composure when you hear his name? Can he be stronger than you and me?"
"Brother Lu is naturally much stronger than you and me. Why, have you forgotten? Didn't he go up the mountain a few years ago and almost hurt you?" Li Zhong saw that Zhou Tong was still a little confused, and then he remembered something, Another explanation: "He was the one who was kidnapped by you disguised as a woman.
The monk Lu Zhishen who went up the mountain in catastrophe, Luda is his lay name, why did he suddenly return to lay life..."
"It's him!" When Zhou Tong heard this, his whole face suddenly darkened. He still remembered the incident clearly. He finally fell in love with a girl from a small town down the mountain, but when he entered the bridal chamber, he turned into a fat monk, and his martial arts skills were far superior to his own. , I suffered a lot back then.
"Why is he here again?" Zhou Tong muttered, but he still understood the importance, so after a slight hesitation, he followed Li Zhong down the mountain. If Naruda can really join the gang this time, Taohuashan's self-protection strength will be greatly increased, and the original grudge can be wiped out.
The two of them hurried down the mountain and soon saw Lu Da and Wu Song sitting at the foot of the mountain chatting. Li Zhong stepped forward from a distance and clasped his fists to salute: "Brother Lu, you are really loyal to come to see me at this time. Little brother I admire you so much.”
After hearing this, Wu Song curled up the corner of his mouth and whispered to Lu Da: "Brother Lu, it seems they have misunderstood your purpose of coming this time and thought you were here to help them guard the mountain. Then you can talk later. It’s hard to speak.”
"What are you worried about? Let's go up the mountain first." Luda laughed nonchalantly, and then strode forward to greet him. He laughed and said: "Brother Li, Brother Zhou, I didn't expect that we would meet again. Something happened in the Sa family this time. I want to talk to you, but I’m tired from traveling these past two days, and now I just want to ask for a bowl of water and wine, so you won’t refuse, right?”
"Brother Lu, what did you say? You are willing to come to my little village to give me Li Zhong's face. As long as you have the wine from the mountain, you can just drink it. If it is not enough, our brothers will think of something else." With that, he made another invitation. He gestured to go up the mountain, and at the same time glanced at Wu Song, who was following him.
Luda smiled and introduced: "This Wu Erlang is a good brother of the Sa family, and his martial arts skills are not inferior to mine."
"It turns out it's Brother Wu. I'm disrespectful." Li Zhong didn't dare to be disrespectful. He hurriedly cupped his fists in greeting, and then winked at Zhou Tong, who looked a little unkind. At this time, the latter took a step forward and fisted hastily: "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it first in the village."
At that moment, a few people went up the mountain again. After entering the village, they each took their seats, and the people below brought drinks to them. Although the wine here was very bland, Ruda was indeed addicted to alcohol, so he drank four or five bowls of wine without saying anything. Wu Song on the side didn't let him focus on beauty. He drank five bowls of wine in the blink of an eye, and his face didn't turn red.
The other people in the village were dumbfounded by the fact that he had such a good drinking capacity. After a while, there was a burst of praise, telling them that he had a huge amount of alcohol.
When the two finally put down their wine bowls, Li Zhongcai said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Brother Lu, who has been through the years, drinks more than before, and Brother Wu also drinks a lot. It really puts me to shame." After saying this, , tentatively said: "Actually, it is not a good choice for you two to come to my Taohua Mountain today. I wonder if you have heard that a big event happened in our Qingzhou Green Forest recently. The Baihu Mountain has been annihilated by the army. And my little brother Judging from my judgment, the army may still use troops against me in Taohuashan. Now we are in danger, hey... "
Zhou Tong's temperament is better than that of Li Zhong
He was much more straightforward, and then said: "I have seen what Brother Lu is capable of. If you can help my brothers on Peach Blossom Mountain survive this disaster this time, then there is nothing to say. From now on, we brothers will obey your orders and serve you two." You are the master of the village. I wonder what your two brothers want?"
"Of course, if you two brothers are worried about not being able to compete with the army, we brothers will not blame you. We still have some thoughts here, so please don't refuse." Li Zhong said and clapped his hands again, and then Then one of the men brought up a tray filled with a lot of gold and silver.
These two people singing in harmony could be regarded as taking the etiquette to the extreme, and almost blocked the way for Ruda and his refusal. As long as they are a member of the Jianghu, as long as they still take into account their own dignity, they will definitely not refuse after hearing these words and agree to stay on the mountain to help them tide over the difficulties.
Wu Song lowered his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of ridicule, while Luda was a little startled, and then he laughed: "To be honest, the two of the Sa family came here specifically for this matter today. We are here to rescue you. of."
"Ah... Brother Lu is so righteous, I can't thank you enough. If you don't give up, the position of the master of this village will be yours, and I am willing to obey your orders." Li Zhong was immediately overjoyed and expressed his stance quickly.
Luda frowned slightly when he saw this, and wanted to refuse. But before he could speak, Wu Song had already pulled his arm: "Brother Lu, Leader Li is also sincere, how can you bear to let him down?" As he said this, he winked at the other party.
Luda's mind changed and he understood the other party's intention, and immediately said: "Are you sincere? Are you willing to obey the orders of the Sa family from now on?" He was asking Li Zhong, but his eyes fell on Zhou who was aside. All over the body.
Zhou Tong glanced at Li Zhong, who nodded repeatedly, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Brother Lu, if you can really save my Taohuashan brothers, it is natural for us to regard you as the leader of the village. Although I, Zhou Tong, am not a hero, A good man, but he always keeps his word."
"Okay, then we will help you with this." Ruda immediately agreed: "As long as you are willing to obey the Sa family's orders, I guarantee that the whole village will be safe."
"Is this true?" Li Zhong and Zhou Tong asked almost in unison. At the same time, dozens of pairs of eyes inside and outside the hall also fell over, with expectations, admiration, and disbelief...
Ever since the news came that Baihu Mountain was wiped out by the army, everyone on Taohua Mountain was uneasy, especially those who knew that they would be the first to charge if the war started, and they felt even more terrified. Some people even had the idea of escaping here early to save their lives. Now, the great hero who was so respected by his village master actually made such a guarantee, which really made them both suspicious and happy.
"Of course. Although the Sa family is no longer a monk, they will not lie casually." Ruda smiled and then revealed his true purpose: "In fact, it is very easy to do this, as long as you Once they surrender to the Qingzhou army early, they will naturally not attack Peach Blossom Mountain again, and the brothers will not suffer any harm."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was silent, and everyone's faces showed a look of surprise...