"Don't cross this line!" Xu Xiaoyan pulled the sword out from under the quilt.
Shi Hao said: "I know, I know! Are you still not confident about me?"
Xu Xiaoyan muttered: "I'd be surprised if you feel relieved!"
Shi Hao asked: "Little Jadeite?"
Little Jade appeared, floated down, and sat quietly at the head of the bed.
Shi Hao hugged her again and put her in bed together.
There were some noisy noises outside, and although they tried to keep quiet as much as possible, they could still hear that it was the movement of troops.
Sha Lingshan smiled and said, "It seems that they have found the base of the Huanggui Gang and want to launch a sneak attack at night."
Xu Xiaoyan lay flat on her back and glanced at him sideways: "You can really find a talisman like that?"
Shi Hao said, "This is called skill." He pulled up the quilt and looked at the girl's chest. She was wearing a gray-white undershirt with two overlapping lapels, revealing a small part of the inner tube top, which was pink.
"What are you doing?" Xu Xiaoyan grabbed the quilt that he had lifted up, turned her head and glared at him fiercely.
Shi Hao turned around and looked at her: "It's still a little early, let's chat."
"No need to talk!" Xu Xiaoyan grabbed the quilt and closed her eyes seriously.
Chapter 291: Black Tiger's Heart-Digging, Overlord Lifting the Cauldron
Seeing Xu Xiaoyan fall asleep, Shi Hao asked, "Sister Sha, are you asleep too?"
Sha Lingshan smiled and said, "It's still early. How can we fall asleep in such a short time?"
Shi Hao said: "Since both of us can't sleep, why don't we chat for a while?"
Sha Lingshan said, "But what should we talk about? Well, since we have nothing else to do, why not talk about martial arts moves?"
Shi Hao said, "How about this, we pretend to fight here? But this wooden couch can't stand the tossing, so no one is allowed to use internal force."
Sha Lingshan said, "Alas, if you can't use your power, that's a big limitation. Neither you nor I are people who practice external skills. Well, in this case, I will make the first move. I will start with the 'Black Tiger Heart-Ripping'."
Shi Hao said: "Then I will do the 'King Lifting the Cauldron' and at the same time, I will do a flying kick with one leg."
Sha Lingshan said, "I will grab your wrist with my grappling hand, and then I will hit you with my kick."
Shi Hao said, "Sister Sha, there is a person between you and me, you can't hook my legs, how can you block my flying kick?"
Sha Ling fanned, "So I hooked Xiaoyan's legs and used her legs to block your flying kick."
Shi Hao asked: "Aren't you afraid that she will be angry?"
Sha Ling fanned her and asked, "Is she asleep?"
Shi Hao said, "Well, since she's asleep, it doesn't matter. But I couldn't bear to kick her, and I was afraid that you would grab my wrists, so I had to stop kicking her."
Sha Lingshan said: "I will take advantage of the victory and attack from the front..."
Shi Hao laughed and said, "Sister Sha, you've fallen into my trap. I was trying to lure you into attacking me. I pretended to withdraw my hands and legs, and took the opportunity to use my dragon claw hand or crotch kick."
Sha Lingshan also laughed and said, "Oh, young master, you are so vicious. Luckily, I was just pretending to attack, but I grabbed Xiaoyan's arm and turned her up. In this way, you grabbed her chest and teased her there..."
Shi Hao said: "This..."
Sha Ling fanned her and said, "Young Master, you are grabbing and teasing her, you must be reluctant to let her go. I will push her hard from behind, and the two of you will collide with each other..."
Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes and said faintly, "Did I offend you two?"
Shi Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Sha, you are too cruel. You actually used this trick. I really used it to grab and tease her, and I was reluctant to let go..."
"Enough!" Xu Xiaoyan turned around and hit him on the head with a chestnut.
Shi Hao grabbed her hand and said with a smile: "You reached out to me yourself... Oops."
Xu Xiaoyan twisted her body, kicked her legs under the quilt, and kicked him down.
After making a fuss like this for half the night, the three of them finally fell asleep.
At daybreak, Shi Hao got dressed, washed himself with cold water outside, and then took another walk.
When the sky was bright, there was a bustle outside the courtyard. After a while, Hu Jingyun came running over and said, "Master, you are really amazing. Those guys from the Wild Ghost Gang are indeed hiding in the Qiqu Forest.
"We deployed troops overnight and rushed there quietly. With the help of a supernatural being, we removed their sentries. While they were sleeping, we first launched a rocket attack and then broke in to kill them by surprise. Although I let the 'wild king' Sang Long escape, I gave him a palm that can penetrate mountains and clouds before he escaped. I'm afraid he will just lie in bed and recover from his injuries in the next one or two months. Don't think about making trouble.
"We killed most of his men. In the short term, we don't have to worry about the Huang Gui Gang burning, killing and looting everywhere."
But a woman's gentle laughter came from the door: "Mountain Piercing Fist and Cloud Passing Palm are both common in the martial arts world, but to practice the combination of the two, Mountain Piercing Cloud Passing Palm, in addition to having a mid-level skill, it also requires years of practice.
"This is an extraordinary method of training external skills to the highest level and transforming them into internal skills. General Hu has been able to master this killer move, and it seems that he has put in a lot of hard work over the years."
It was the gauze fan that came out.
Hu Jingyun laughed and said, "People like us who live at the bottom of the martial arts world can't get any superior martial arts secrets, so we can only learn these common ones. We don't have much talent, and apart from working hard, we have no other skills."
As he was talking, Xu Xiaoyan followed him out: "I remember that the Mountain-piercing Fist and the Cloud-passing Palm were practiced together, and they were divided into the Mountain-piercing Cloud-passing Palm and the Mountain-piercing Cloud-passing Fist. It seems that one is a palm and the other is a fist, but they are actually different paths.
"Although the Piercing Clouds Fist can develop the ability to hit a bull from a distance, it is still an external skill. Once the Piercing Clouds Palm is mastered, it is both internal and external. If the 'Wild King' Sang Longzhong was hit by the Piercing Clouds Fist, it would only be an external injury. Since he was hit by the Piercing Clouds Palm, I'm afraid his meridians are broken. Even if he doesn't die, I'm afraid his cultivation is greatly reduced and it will be difficult for him to become a powerful person again."
Hu Jingyun said, "You two ladies are indeed very knowledgeable. We were able to defeat the Wild Ghost Gang today thanks to Master's calculation of their base. Otherwise, we would have searched all over the mountains and plains but would never have found it."
At this point, he said solemnly: "Master, please accept my greeting!" He clasped his hands and bowed deeply.
Shi Hao said with his hands behind his back and a smile: "General, there is no need to be so polite. This gang of bandits is killing people in the village and doing all kinds of evil. Since we are just passing by here, it is only natural for us to do our part."
At that moment, Hu Jingyun packed up and got a luxurious carriage, invited them to get in, and then he personally led the horses out of the city and brought a group of people to escort them to Luling.
At this point, even Shi Hao was somewhat flattered: "General Hu, how dare I trouble you to personally lead the horse?"
Hu Jingyun laughed heartily and said, "It's okay, it's okay! If it weren't for Master, we wouldn't know how much time it would take to find those bandits. Now that we can drive them away so quickly, I feel relieved all of a sudden. I can lead the horse and exercise a bit."
However, in Luling City, "Heroic Leopard" Guan Rong and one of his two sworn brothers, Wei Langyuan, were listening to intelligence related to the Yunlang Army together.
Although "Xiabao" Guan Rong is older than the three generals in southern Jiangxi, he is short and strong with bright eyes.
Wei Langyuan, on the other hand, was more sturdy and strong, and a little fat.
Suddenly, a soldier ran in: "General, Second General! The Third General is back!"
Guan Rong and Wei Langyuan looked at each other. Wei Langyuan was surprised and asked, "So fast?"
The soldier said, "The third general just came in from outside the city, personally leading a carriage. He said he brought a military advisor to our Leopard Army, and secretly sent a little man here. Please ask the two generals to greet him outside the gate."
Guan Rong and Wei Langyuan were confused. Guan Rong asked, "What is he up to?"
Both of them were a little confused, but Hu Jingyun was one of the few educated people in the Leopard Army. In fact, Lian Guanrong and Wei Langyuan's names were given to them by their third brother after they had made a name for themselves in the underworld.
Originally, their names were Guan Liuyi and Wei Erba... Most of the lower-class people had names like these.
Since it was Hu Jingyun's instruction, although they didn't understand the situation, they still went out the door and waited outside.
After a while, Hu Jingyun was seen pulling a large carriage, followed by a group of people, and there were many people watching the fun along the way.
"Boss, second brother!" Hu Jingyun shouted.
Guan Rong and Wei Langyuan went to meet them. Hu Jingyun asked the three people in the carriage to get off and said to Guan Rong and Wei Langyuan: "Big brother, second brother! This is Master Shi Chongyun, and these are his two wives.
"Thanks to Master Shi's help, I was able to severely damage the Desolate Ghost Gang and severely injure 'Desolate King' Sang Long overnight. Master Shi is truly a man of great foresight. If he is willing to assist our army, even the Yunlang Army will not be a threat."
Seeing that the "Master" was not too old and looked like a scholar, and seeing that his third brother respected him so much, Guan Rong hurriedly invited the Master and his two wives inside.
Although Guan Rong himself was illiterate, he had great respect for scholars, so he immediately invited Shi Chongyun to sit in the seat of honor.
Shi Hao said: "General, there is no need to be so polite. I just happened to come here from Lingnan and saw the Huanggui Gang doing evil and committing many evils, so I just helped them a little."
Hu Jingyun said: "Master is really amazing. He relied on a map and the time and place of the Huanggui Gang's robberies in various villages and towns to see through their hiding places. If it weren't for Master, I wouldn't be able to even touch the shadows of those guys, let alone kill them by surprise."
"Please don't abandon me, sir, and stay in our army as a military advisor."
Shi Hao said: "This..."
Guan Rong was also a generous man. He brought his two brothers with him to bow down to the young man.
Shi Hao didn't expect them to be so polite, and hurriedly helped them up. He smiled and said, "Never mind, I have other important things to do, so I can't stay here for too long, but I just happen to be free during this period, so I'll help you resist the Yunlang Army here."
Guan Rong was overjoyed and said, "With you here, we feel much more at ease. If you have any orders, just give them. We will be glad if we win, but even if we lose, we will have no complaints and will follow your orders."
They came from the bottom of the underworld, were passionate people, and always kept their word.
Seeing how sincere they were, Shi Hao was quite fond of them.
After they sat down again, Shi Hao asked, "How strong is the Yunlang Army? How many soldiers do you have?"
Guan Rong said: "What we know now is that the Yunlang Army sent out 50,000 soldiers. Because it was supported by 'Ruyang Xuanhao' Yin Haoshu and many wealthy families, it had all the necessary food, fodder and equipment, and many warriors participated, many of whom were from famous sects.
"We have a total of 40,000 people, but only 20,000 can actually participate in the battle. The rest are ordinary people who spontaneously organized to help maintain order. They don't even have enough weapons, and most of the warriors are the "lower nine classes" in the martial arts world.
"But in terms of morale and fighting spirit, I believe our Leopard Army will never lose to anyone. It's just that Luling is not a big city. I heard that the Chongxian Sect secretly provided artillery on the other side, and there are several supernatural powers. We are ready to fight street battles and hold our ground after the city is breached."
Shi Hao shook his head and said, "If we are really forced into street fighting, even if we eventually repel the Yunlang Army, it will be a tragic victory. By then, the city will be in ruins and the casualties will be heavy. Even if we defeat the Yunlang Army, what good will it do? Other forces will probably take the opportunity to attack and swallow Luling in one gulp."
Chapter 292 I Can Hold On Alone
The three generals from southern Jiangxi looked at each other and knew that what he said was true.
Shi Hao continued to ask: "I heard that the general originally joined the Dark Thunder Society. In this case, it should be the same origin as the Dragon and Phoenix Society. I wonder why the general did not ask for help from the Dragon and Phoenix Society?"
Guan Rong frowned and said, "Although they all joined the Dark Thunder Society before, they are now on their own. It is not easy for us to trouble them."
Wei Langyuan was straightforward and said with disdain: "Li Chenglong is now the Duke of Sheng. How can he look down on us, who are just butchers? Others have great ambitions, and we cannot reach their level."
Shi Hao was surprised and asked, "Duke Sheng?"
Guan Rong said: "Sir, you came from Lingnan, so you may not know that a few days ago, Li Chenglong claimed to be a descendant of the royal family of the Sheng Dynasty, a direct descendant of the Li family, and the Mandate of Heaven, so he named himself the Duke of Sheng. In addition, there was a turmoil in the Dragon and Phoenix Society. Zhao Fengxiao was killed by Li Chenglong himself for "secretly colluding with the Barbarian Court."
Sha Ling fanned herself and said, "Alas! The great cause is still far from being accomplished, why are they fighting? I remember that the reason they are called the Dragon and Phoenix Society is because the word 'Long' in Li Chenglong's name is homophonic with the word 'Feng' in Zhao Fengxiao's name.
"Although the Dragon and Phoenix Society is now quite powerful in the south and is developing very rapidly, it has not yet reached the point where it can dominate Jiangnan. So, in order to monopolize power, has Li Chenglong already killed his own brothers?"
Shi Hao shook his head and said, "There can't be two tigers in one mountain. It's not wrong to monopolize power. But to call yourself a Duke... The Dragon and Phoenix Society was founded in the name of resisting barbarians, relying on the support of righteous men in the martial arts world. The gathering of all kinds of people is the main reason for its rapid development. Is it really a good idea to call yourself a Duke so soon?"
"Besides, the prosperous dynasty has been destroyed for three hundred years. What use is there in bringing up the so-called royal descendants to elevate one's status, other than further alienating oneself from the lower-class people? Nowadays, the title of Li family descendants has long lost its appeal."
Guan Rong sighed, "We don't understand the big principles either, but Li Chenglong was really chivalrous and respectful at the beginning. He got along well with everyone and had a very good relationship with everyone, calling everyone a brother."
"Unexpectedly, the higher his position and the stronger his army, the more he became superior. He and we are not the same kind of people at all."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I see. If you don't ask the Dragon and Phoenix Society for help, it may not be good in the short term, but in the long run, it will be a good thing. Besides, although the Dragon and Phoenix Society has always been led by Li Chenglong and Zhao Fengxiao as deputy, Zhao Fengxiao was killed on trumped-up charges, and there will definitely be chaos within."
"Even if the Leopard Army asks Li Chenglong for help, I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of it."
At the moment, he repeatedly asked the three generals of southern Jiangxi about the gangs, men and forces in the area, the division of various forces, their deployment, and the number and magical powers of the masters in the open.
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Xu Xiaoyan didn't know much about military affairs, so after the banquet, he went to practice on his own in the house arranged for them.
Guan Rongzhen treated the three of them as one husband and two wives, and arranged a big house and a big bed for them.
Xu Xiaoyan was quite speechless, and at this point, it was not a good idea to expose Shi Hao's lies and say that they were not actually husband and wife at all.
Shi Hao was busy helping the Leopard Army with strategies, while Sha Lingshan was strolling around leisurely.
Xu Xiaoyan had nothing to do, so he practiced martial arts at home.
The benefits of practicing both Taoism and magic are self-evident, and the speed of progress is simply jaw-dropping.
But the downside is also obvious... She has to practice two techniques at the same time.
After advancing to the sixth level, Xu Xiaoyan has not started practicing yet, because she still doesn't know what kind of skills she should practice.
When she entered Lingnan, she obtained the "Xiuyun Xuanlu" from Mingyueshu. When she left Lingnan, she asked Xiaofei for the "Jue'an Mi Yue Gong" of the Black Eclipse series.
Now that she had nothing to do, she started practicing here alone.
He continued practicing like this until the evening, when the internal strength of Xiuyun Xuanlu and Jue'an Miyue Gong were each cultivated, and then they maintained a delicate balance with each other.
In this way, even if they are ignored, they can still benefit from each other in the subtle confrontation.
The light of dusk obscured the window panes, which were covered with windproof paper and coarse cloth. The light was already dim, and was blocked outside, making the room quiet.
Shi Hao stepped in: "Why is it so dark in here?"
Xu Xiaoyan was sitting cross-legged on the bed. She looked at him and saw that he had changed into a brand new blue Taoist robe, a Tongtian crown on his head, and a goose feather fan in his hand.
Xu Xiaoyan said unhappily: "It's so cold, and you're fanning yourself. You're as sick as that woman."
Shi Hao slowly fanned himself: "I am now a military advisor. Does Zhuge Wuhou know this? This is how it is."