After making up his mind, Nanfeng quietly left the Hu family and came to the street.
But he had just arrived and was very unfamiliar with this place. He didn't know where the Niutoushan they mentioned was. He originally wanted to ask the watchman to find out, but the weather was freezing and the watchman had disappeared somewhere.
After a brief hesitation, Nanfeng headed eastward. Ding Qizhong had looked eastward when he looked out before. The east should be the focus of his precautions.
Not long after traveling eastward, I discovered a lot of human auras appearing ten miles away to the east. Most of them were red and blue in color. They must be people from the world. Judging from the speed of movement, they were undoubtedly riding horses.
Ordinary people in the world would not rush on their way at this time. Could it be that bandits are coming
Confused, he teleported over and took a closer look. Sure enough, they were really a group of bandits. There were quite a lot of them. In addition to more than twenty warriors with spiritual energy cultivation, there were also dozens of ugly-faced minions. The number of people must be sixty or seventy.
The leaders were all riding fast horses and running ahead. They looked closely and saw that there were eight people in the third level of Blue Qi, one person in the Dark Blue Big Cave, two people in the Third Blue Qi Cave, and the remaining five people were all Light Blue Dongxuan. In addition to these eight people, there were also There are more than a dozen warriors of the third level of red energy.
All the thieves were armed with murderous weapons and were urging their horses very fast. From time to time, some people urged their lagging companions, saying that it was windy and snowy and God had given them a good opportunity to rush to the county to do a big job.
According to the tone of the audience, they were not planning to commit a crime tonight. The reason for the impromptu plan was that it suddenly started to snow and wind.
Regardless of these, just come and save yourself a lot of trouble.
Most of the bandits are sworn brothers, and this group of bandits are not immune to the customs. They also kowtow to the master. According to the level of cultivation, they are divided into the first, second, and ninth masters. When they form a sworn brotherhood, they must also be ranked according to their cultivation. Yes, because the eldest boss is only in his forties, much younger than the second and third bosses.
Judging from the fragmentary words of the bandits when they were on their way, their target tonight was the Zhang family in the south of the city. They chose the Zhang family because the head of the Zhang family was timid and fearful, and had paid them money before.
They wanted to go to the Zhang family, but the wind was blowing hard and the snow was heavy, so they went to the Hu family in a daze. Although they were confused, it didn't stop them from taking action. The Hu family was also one of the richest families in the city, and thieves would not escape.
The bandits came on horseback, and when they arrived at the Hu family's door, they heard the noise. A dozen disheveled servants rushed out from several houses in the front yard, handing out sticks, knives and guns while shouting warnings to alert the owner of the house.
These bandits were very rampant. Immediately after dismounting, someone climbed over the wall and opened the door bolt, letting everyone in.
When the bandits came in, Ding Qizhong came from the backyard. He waved his hand to the panicked servants and signaled them to retreat. He then stood in the front yard and looked coldly at the intruding bandits.
At this time, the wind and snow had stopped, and the two sides stood three feet apart.
It seemed that some of the bandits recognized Ding Qizhong and were a little wary of him. Seeing him here, they stepped forward and said, "Ding, Chief Ding, what's going on here has nothing to do with you. Please leave quickly and don't embarrass us."
It can be seen that Ding Qizhong is also very wary of them. Hearing what this person said, he raised his hand and said, "Ding didn't mean to stop you from seeking money and things, but he took people's money to eliminate disasters. Ding took two pieces of Hu's silver." Yes, please show your respect and be considerate."
Before the man could answer, the leader of the thieves took over and said, "Ding, we have never met, and I have no intention of making things difficult for you, but you also know that we have to eat and drink to survive. The new year is approaching, so why not ask for some money or food?" , what do my brothers eat and drink?"
"That's what the boss said," Ding Qizhong nodded, "please show your respect and give Ding a little favor."
The second boss on the side was anxious, "Ding Qizhong, who do you think you are? How much is your face worth?"
Ding Qizhong glanced at this person and did not answer.
The first master raised his hand to signal the second master to step back, then raised his voice and said, "Hu Laocai, we are here. Toast and fine wine, you choose one."
After the boss shouted, the backyard was silent.
After waiting for a while, there was no movement. The boss suddenly raised his voice and roared, "Are you fucking deaf? I ask you, do you want to die or live?"
This time there was movement in the backyard, and his voice trembled violently, "Okay... Han... what do you want...?"
Hu Laocai's vibrato made the head master very proud. He raised his head and said in a yin and yang tone, "There are two ways for you. One, just like the Zhang family, honor us five hundred taels and won't bother you in the future. Two, We will go in and kill all the men, women, old and young."
There was no movement in the backyard again.
The boss drawled this time, "Brothers, please wait."
"No, no, no, I'll give it, I'll give it." Hu Laocai didn't dare to show his face. After saying this, he called a servant to go to the backyard to get the money.
While the servants came out with the money, the bandits did not talk to Ding Qizhong. Ding Qizhong just stood there blankly and had no intention of taking action.
After a while, the servant came out and took the money. Five hundred taels was very heavy. He carried the cloth bag with both hands and handed it to the man who came forward to get the money.
The subordinate took the bag and weighed it, "You've got enough for the boss."
Nanfeng was standing on the gate tower at the door, facing Ding Qizhong from a distance. Ding Qizhong's right hand was always holding the hilt of the sword. Even when the Hu family took out the money, he never let go of the hilt of the sword. Not only did he not let go, he still held it. It was even tighter, which showed that he didn't think the bandits would give up.
Ding Qizhong himself is not the only one who holds this idea. Nan Feng also thinks like him. Bad people are bad people. It is a lie to say that bad people are loyal. Those who are loyal are good people. How can bad people keep their word and be loyal
Sure enough, after the boss got the money, he had no intention of leaving. Instead, he kept pushing forward. "Hu Laocai, you said you are already in your seventies and eighty years old. Can you bear having so many wives and concubines? I heard that all your seven wives are very beautiful." It’s as beautiful as a flower, why don’t you come out and let us brothers appreciate it.”
Hu Laocai was so frightened when he heard the boss's words that he dared not answer the question.
"Master, those who practice martial arts must keep their word." Ding Qizhong said in a deep voice.
"Are you lecturing me?" The boss tilted his head and squinted.
"I don't dare." Ding Qizhong replied. It was obvious that he didn't want to risk his life with these bandits unless he had to.
"Shut up if you don't dare." The boss looked contemptuous.
The boss looked away and said as if he suddenly realized something, "Oh, I thought about it, Hu Laocai, are you stalling for time, waiting for the officers and soldiers of the county government to come to rescue you? Come on, brothers, sound the gong and let us know. The government is here."
The bandit actually brought a gong and actually knocked it.
After knocking randomly for a while, the head master raised his hand, and when the gong stopped, he said loudly, "Let's do this, the principal wife and the second wife will not come out, and the remaining five rooms will come out for us to see."
No one answered the call in the backyard.
"Come on, count dozens. If you don't come out, go in." The leader smiled at his accomplices. After saying this, he added, "Count slowly. In this cold day, we have to leave some space for others." The time it takes to get dressed.”
After the leader finished speaking, the rest of the thieves laughed and made a fuss, saying dirty words.
The bandits beating gongs did not attract the officers and soldiers, but they did attract Changle.
Only Changle came, Fatty and Zhuge Chanjuan didn't come. In such a cold weather, it takes courage to get up oneself.
Before Changle could approach, Nanfeng teleported over, said a few words and then took him back to the gatehouse.
"It doesn't matter, they can't see us or hear us." Nanfeng Chong Changle said.
Nanfeng thought that Changle would ask a few questions, but he never thought that Changle didn't want to say anything at all. He just frowned and looked at Ding Qizhong who was standing in the yard. He was watching the game from behind on the day of the selection. He had seen this person and knew about Nanfeng's observation. It's him.
At this time, the gang of thieves had already counted to seven. Every time they counted, the gangsters started to cheer, urging Hu Laocai to hand over the woman quickly.
Hearing the bandit's shouting, Changle realized what was happening here and frowned.
There is a reason for his frown, because even if a true green forest hero is forced to rob a wealthy family for his livelihood, he will never attack other people's female relatives. This is an established rule in the world, and those who abide by this rule can be regarded as a green forest man. Anyone who doesn't abide by this rule is a thief.
At the count of nine o'clock, five women carrying lanterns came out of the backyard. One of them had some difficulty walking, but it was just not very convenient. It was not as difficult as before. The reason why it was difficult to walk before was because Nanfeng had done it intentionally. He didn't When the hair gets bad, people won't be so lame.
According to what the boss said earlier, this Hu Laocai must be seventy or eighty years old. Although this man is old, his concubines are all young women. The sixth lady who gave Ding Qizhong a brazier was not the youngest, and the others The trembling little woman beside him was probably fifteen or sixteen years old.
Since they are taking concubines, they must choose good-looking ones. The Hu family is rich and has no worries about food and drink. These women are well-dressed and well-maintained. The dim light of the lanterns makes them even more beautiful.
When the bandits saw these women coming out, they were overjoyed and laughed loudly.
They were laughing, and Hu Laocai was probably crying under the covers. This man had lived so many years in vain. He didn’t understand human nature at all. Bad people always take advantage of their situation, whether they have the idea of losing money to eliminate disaster, or they just want to endure it for a while. When the weather is calm and the thought of taking a step back to open up the world will only encourage the arrogance of evil people and make them more bold and bold.
In fact, no matter whether Hu Laocai kneels down and surrenders or stands and fights, the result is the same. Sooner or later he will be killed by the bandits. Instead of being embarrassed like this, it is better to stand up and resist. Even if he dies, he can still be with these women of his. There is a trace of good thoughts left in my heart.
"Brother, which one do you want?" Someone looked at the boss.
"The two on the left." The boss is really a boss with a big appetite.
In the eyes of the bandits, these women are stolen goods, and they sit on the ground and divide the spoils.
Chang Le, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, "Is that woman with double buns friends with him?"
"How do you know?" Nanfeng asked casually. The woman Chang Le was talking about was the Sixth Lady.
"Look at his expression." Changle no longer knew what Ding Qizhong's name was.
Nan Feng nodded, "One big hole, two three-hole holes, and five hole mysteries. He is the hole mysteries. Do you think he has a chance of winning?"
Chang Le did not answer immediately. After carefully looking at Ding Qizhong and the bandit leaders, he slowly shook his head and said, "This man is good at concealed weapons and flying knives. He has a total of eighteen flying knives, but four of the thieves use swords and one wears a sword." With the arm guards, these five people can block and protect themselves. Even if he suddenly launches a sudden attack, it will be difficult to kill all eight people. And once the flying knives on his body are used up, he is afraid that even ordinary caves will be defeated. but."
"Is this person's swordsmanship so bad?" Nanfeng asked casually.
Changle nodded slowly, "The heaviest feeling when throwing a concealed weapon is between the fingers. The finer the skin on the palm, the more accurate the feeling. However, sword wielders practice the flexibility of their wrists. If they practice regularly, calluses will form on the handle of the sword. But there are no calluses on his tiger's mouth, which shows that he has neglected to practice swordsmanship."
Nanfeng wanted to answer, but did not, because while the two were talking, several thieves had already stepped forward to take away the women. Just as the head master smiled at Madam Six and stretched out his hand, In an instant, Ding Qizhong suddenly took action...