The fire that Yan Liqiang set in the Shatu settlement on the night of October 30 once again caused the entire Pingxi City to boil.
People who originally thought that Guo Shanfeng had left long ago discovered that Guo Shanfeng had not left at all. Not only that, the case Guo Shanfeng committed this time was even more exciting than the last time he killed Wang Haofei in Meiyuan. hundred times.
The most important material warehouse of the Shatu people in Pingxi City was burned down by the mountain wind. The money lost by the Shatu people was countless. Not only that, the mountain wind continued to use it on the territory of the Shatu people. A war bow unleashes a killing spree.
There may only be a few dozen Shatu people who died at the hands of Guo Shanfeng, but as various versions of rumors emerged, the number of Shatu people killed by Guo Shanfeng increased rapidly. In just two days, Yan Liqiang listened. In the current version, the number of Shatu people killed by him has exceeded 300.
The most bizarre rumor was that when Shanfeng set fire to the warehouse, there were more than two hundred Shatu people sleeping in the warehouse, but none of the Shatu people ran out.
As evidence for this rumor, it is said that when the defenders in Pingxi City discovered the fire in the warehouse of the Shatu people that night, a battalion of defenders rushed towards the burning warehouse in the gathering area of the Shatu people. However, But they were stopped by those Shatu people, who didn't want the defenders in Pingxi City to get close to their burning warehouse. Even when they finally cleaned up the warehouse, they didn't let the defenders in the city get close. The reason why the Shatu people did this was that they didn't want the defenders in Pingxi City to get close to their burning warehouse. Let other people in Pingxi City know that more than two hundred Shatu people were burned to death in the warehouse by the fire set by the mountain wind.
This rumor spread so vividly that many people in Pingxi City believed it to be true, but Yan Liqiang knew that more than two hundred people from the so-called Shatu people were burned to death in the warehouse.
It's all nonsense. There is only one reason why the Shatu people don't want the defenders in Pingxi City to approach the warehouse, and that is because they don't want the defenders in Pingxi City to discover the secrets of the weapons reserve below the warehouse, so as to avoid further chaos.
The fire burned for almost half of the night. Under such high temperature, the temperature in the middle of the fire could burn the steel. Therefore, there is no doubt that the things hidden in the weapons arsenal under the warehouse were basically They have all been scrapped and there is not much left that can be used. This is the biggest loss for the Shatu people.
The Shatu people thought that no one knew their secret, but that night, they still took out a war bow from the Shatu people's warehouse, and finally threw the war bow to the east of Jiulong Bridge. There is an obvious logo of Ganzhou Craftsmanship Camp on the bow. That war bow is an important clue. The first people to rush to Jiulong Bridge that night were the defenders in the city. If this war bow fell into the hands of those defenders, if There are some shrewd people among the defenders in Pingxi City who may be able to guess something through the clues of the war bow. This is the only thing I can do now. It can be regarded as a kind reminder...
The Shatu people colluded with the Ye family. He made such a move in Pingxi City on the territory of the Shatu people. No matter whether the Shatu people made a fuss or not, as long as the people in the mountain wind were not brought to justice for a day, they could bring Pingxi County to justice. The county governor Ye Tiancheng was caught in the middle, feeling tremendous pressure from all aspects...
Therefore, starting from October 31st, the whole Pingxi City suddenly became trembling with noise, and almost everywhere there were people looking for the mountain breeze.
All the police officers in Pingxi City's torture and arrest yamen, all the gangsters in the city, as well as the sergeants of several battalions guarding Pingxi City, even the grassroots officials in the city, and the apprentices in various martial arts schools were mobilized. He got up and dug three feet into the ground to look for Shanfeng. As for the inspection of Pingxi City leaving the city, it was even more stringent than you can imagine. Not only the people were inspected, but the baggage they carried with them was also inspected. All vehicles and goods leaving the city were inspected. .
On the morning of November 1st, Yan Liqiang originally wanted to go to the library of the Guoshu Museum to find some information. He remembered that although there were no martial arts secret books in the library of the Guoshu Museum, apart from those classics on literature, history, classics and philosophy, In addition, there are many miscellaneous books, old stories, Fang Ji, Tu Zan, biographies and other books. He has always felt that the metal cylinder he got should be of great use, but he has never been able to figure it out. What was the metal cylinder I got, so I wanted to go to the library and see if I could find some relevant information to clear up my doubts.
What Yan Liqiang didn't expect was that as soon as he arrived at the Guoshu Hall, he would be captured by the Guoshu Hall and sent out to find Guoshanfeng, which was euphemistically called training.
The Pingxi County Martial Arts Hall asked three students to form a group. Each group of students carried a bow, two arrows, a wanted portrait of Guoshanfeng and three swords. Each group of students hung the badge of the Martial Arts Hall student on their waist. In this eye-catching location, all the students were cast into Pingxi City like a net to look for the mountain wind...
Yan Liqiang, Shi Dafeng, and Shen Teng volunteered to form a group, and they happened to be assigned together.
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"I heard that Guo Shanfeng kills people like crazy, is ruthless, and has strong archery skills. If the three of us really encounter Guo Shanfeng, we may not survive. The Guoshu Museum sent us out, He doesn't care about our life and death at all. Damn his grandma..." As soon as he walked out of the gate of the Guoshu Hall, the outspoken Shi Dafeng cursed angrily, "Then Guo Shanfeng killed a few more Shatu this time. Dog, Pingxi City is so tense. Everyone is looking for it, and the bounty has been increased tenfold. Why wasn’t the bounty so high when Shanfeng killed someone in Meiyuan last time? Could it be that those Sha Tu Is human life more valuable than the lives of us Han people? Damn..."
"You can't say that!" Shen Teng shook the hair from his forehead coolly, "After all, the annual expenses of this martial arts hall are allocated by the county. The county governor is now anxious to get angry and catch the mountain wind. The entire Pingxi City Everyone who can activate has activated it. Shouldn't the Guoshu Museum at least have to show off? This way it will look better in front of the county guard and will not be remembered by the county guard. In the future, the county guard will move his finger. The Guoshu Museum's As soon as we become masters, we can only drink the northwest wind. We don't need to take it too seriously, just go for a walk. The mountain wind can be hidden so well and the whole person is elusive. It is definitely not just a few of us walking around in the street. can be encountered.”
"Shen Teng, you know, oh, Li Qiang, why do you look so weird?"
"Cough... cough... nothing, nothing..." Of course Yan Liqiang would not say that when he saw Shen Teng's hair-tossing action, he suddenly remembered the classic animation of Huang Bo carrying a pole and tossing his hair, so he had a strange expression and almost couldn't help laughing. , I could only pretend to cough a few times to cover it up.
"No, Li Qiang, you are dishonest. You must have thought of something just now..." Shi Dafeng asked reluctantly.
"I was actually thinking just now that if a group of us were struggling so hard in the city, the mountain wind might have escaped from the city long ago. After all, for these giant bandits, the city wall is not a completely insurmountable obstacle. Listen, It is said that some people with extremely high realms can walk across the city wall as if they were walking on flat ground..."
"Yes, Li Qiang is right. Some experts have practiced advanced Qinggong techniques. The walls of Pingxi City cannot stop them. However, I heard that Guo Shanfeng has not yet advanced to the level of martial arts. It should be impossible for him to do so. With such ability..." Shen Teng said seriously.
"Well, it seems I'm overthinking it..." Yan Liqiang said following Shen Teng's words.
"But maybe that Guo Shanfeng has some tricks up his sleeve. For example, if he can use flying claws or something like that, it won't be difficult to climb the city wall when others aren't paying attention. If the sergeant guarding the city is a little bit at night, A careless move and a nap can make the mountain wind slip away. Moreover, even if the sergeant on the city wall later found out that someone had slipped away, he probably would not dare to say anything and could only pretend to be confused, because if he said it, he would be If you want to take the blame, if you don't say anything, you'll just pretend to be confused, so what you said, Li Qiang, may be somewhat possible..." Shen Teng rounded up his words again, and after looking at the long bow Yan Liqiang was carrying, he asked Yan Liqiang asked a question, "By the way, I have never seen you, Li Qiang, train in bow skills. I wonder how your bow skills are, Li Qiang?"
"I don't know much about archery. I can barely shoot an arrow. Whether I can hit a target within fifty meters depends on my luck. As long as I can shoot out this noisy arrow, it's for calling the police. The teacher just handed it to me. I just carried it..." Yan Liqiang shook his head like a rattle, and then continued to follow Shen Teng's words and asked the question Shen Teng was looking forward to, "By the way, I wonder what Brother Shen's archery skills are like?"
Shen Teng smiled reservedly and slightly complacently, took a breath and puffed out his chest, "I just advanced to the first level of archery two weeks ago..."
"Wow..." Yan Liqiang looked "surprised" and "shocked", "Then I'll have to ask Brother Shen for advice. By the way, I think it's best for Brother Shen to carry this bow and ringing arrow on his back. If something really happens, this Things are much more useful in Brother Shen's hands than in mine... "
As he spoke, Yan Liqiang quickly took off the bow and arrow from his body and handed it to Shen Teng sincerely.
"Well, let me carry it then..." Shen Teng did not refuse, but carried it generously, seeming quite proud.
"I know there is a place outside Dongcheng. The hot pot is really good. I think it's a bit cold today. The wind coming from the mountain is also human. Maybe I want to eat hot pot too. Why don't we just go there and eat hot pot while we wait to see the mountain? "Will the wind show up? Of course, in order to celebrate Shen Teng's advancement to the first level of archery, this hot pot meal is for Shen Teng!" Shi Dafeng said suddenly.
Yan Liqiang was silent for a moment, and then nodded vigorously, "Yes, this is a good idea. Let's go to the place Brother Shi mentioned and eat hot pot while seeing if the mountain wind will come. If he dares to come, we will come immediately. Shoot the arrows..."
Shen Tengduo was silent for a moment, then nodded, with a serious look on his face, "Perhaps Guo Shanfeng has already run out of Pingxi City, and it's unknown that he is a gourmet!"
The three of them walked a few steps and then laughed together...
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At noon, it was already cold and windy outside, so the three of them went out of the city. They were having hot pot, drinking rice wine, and talking about life in a restaurant outside Lidong City Gate. It was so pleasant...
Halfway through the hot pot meal, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside the restaurant. The sound of horse hooves stopped outside the restaurant, and then the two people rushed into the restaurant.
The two people who came in were both strong and strong, with lightning-like eyes, holding knives and swords. They were dressed in elegant clothes and had thick cloaks. One of them was carrying a huge bow bag, and the other was carrying a crossbow. At the same time, the two people also wore a red headband on their foreheads. Their outfits were very distinctive and individual.
"Waiter, if you have anything hot and delicious, please bring it to us brothers first..." The two of them slapped the things they were carrying on their backs onto the table, almost shaking the table apart. As soon as one of them put his things away, he turned around and started shouting.
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"Youxia, these two people are youxia..." Shen Teng glanced at the two people, with some surprise in his voice, "I guess they were attracted by the mountain wind bounty. The bounty of a thousand taels of gold is not small amount… "
The Rangers are a special group of people in the Han Empire who travel around the world. This group not only has the character of helping those in need, but also being brave and fierce. At the same time, they are a bit like the western bounty hunters that Yan Liqiang has seen in movies and TV shows who are crazy about chasing money. , people who become Rangers will come from all walks of life. Even among young people from wealthy families, there are some who yearn for the life of Rangers and join this group. Joining this group does not distinguish between men, women, old and young, and they become the only members of this group. The only requirement is to have excellent kung fu and cultivation.
It was also the first time that Yan Liqiang saw people with the profession of ranger appear in Pingxi City. He took a closer look at the two rangers. Those two rangers seemed to be hard roles. Yan Liqiang just looked at them more. Among them, One person felt it immediately, turned around, and looked sharply at Yan Liqiang's table. After discovering that there were only three curious and tender-faced young people sitting at this table, that person calmly acted as if nothing had happened. turned his eyes away.
Not ten minutes later, after the two knights had finished their food, the sound of horse hooves sounded again outside the restaurant. In the blink of an eye, another man dressed as a knight walked into the restaurant.
The three rangers looked at each other, but no one said anything. The ranger who came later found a place to sit down far away from the two rangers, and then called the waiter over.
By the time the ranger who came from behind started eating, the two rangers in front had already finished their meal, threw their money on the table, and then left the restaurant with their crossbows and weapons on their backs.
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Looking at the backs of the two rangers leaving, Yan Liqiang squinted his eyes slightly, thoughtfully...
Starting from November 1st, more and more knights and figures with red headbands began to appear in Pingxi City, making Pingxi City even more lively...
(End of chapter)