"Uh... do you have some conspiracy?" Xiao Kelong said with his eyes closed. He couldn't conclude that He Nan was planning some evil idea. What made him feel subtle was that the prices on both sides were too unequal -
There is only one answer. If he can really help He Nan annihilate Qing-faced Yama, the benefits he will get are far more than what is offered to him.
Of course, it's possible that the conditions He Nan offered before were all just bragging.
"I can understand that you have such concerns, but what I want to say is - there is no harm in helping you, it will only be a labor for a few days at most." He Nan was still trying to comfort me.
"What can you get after getting rid of the bandit leader?" Xiao Kelong asked, this was what he cared about most.
Unexpectedly, He Nan shook his head: "I can't tell you this."
At first glance, He Nan's answer basically meant that the negotiation had broken down, but Xiao Kelong temporarily lowered his guard after asking and answering this question - doesn't it sound incredible?
In fact, the reason is very simple. People will always have a skeptical and contemptuous attitude towards things that are free and easily available, while things that are expensive and difficult to obtain will be involuntarily labeled as "you get what you pay for".
Label.
He Nan's hiding attitude made Xiao Kelong feel that "there is a conspiracy", and then subconsciously established a psychological defense line in his heart - that is, "You have a conspiracy and I am prepared, then we will
Just ride on the donkey and read the songbook and we’ll see.”
The negotiations were all about risks and benefits. He Nan had given Xiao Kelong enough room to choose, so there was no need for Xiao Kelong to veto it immediately.
"Okay, now I promise to take you back to the sect." Xiao Kelong reluctantly agreed to He Nan's request, "But... if you really have evil intentions, I guarantee you will not be able to leave Yanshan."
He Nan also smiled. Finally, he didn't waste his words. He nodded and said, "It's up to you."
Yanshan is located within the jurisdiction of Luoyan County, and is only two to three hundred miles away from the county seat. The three of them set out at noon, how could they reach the Jinghong Sect before night?
In fact, the founder of the Jinghong Sect did not designate Yanshan as the base of his sect. In fact, he was just a wandering martial artist who strictly abided by the rule of "using dual-wielding weapons" that he set for himself. His martial arts
He was not outstanding, and could only be regarded as a second-rate figure at that time.
However, this patriarch received a good disciple while traveling around. This good disciple not only learned to dual-wield swords from his master, but also collected and adapted the usage of many other weapons on this basis. Because of this
The disciple's ancestral home was in Yanshan, so he returned to his hometown to establish a sect in his later years, founded the name Yanshan Jinghong, and regarded his master as the founder of the Jinghong Sect.
Although the leader is a talented warrior, there are not so many geniuses like him in the world, and even many young people with good qualifications are more willing to choose relatively simple and easy-to-achieve methods.
Other martial arts, so even though the Jinghong Sect has a master in charge, it will inevitably not change the situation of the sect being weak and weak.
At the Jianghu Youth Heroes Conference ten years ago, the Jinghong sect came to prominence. Four geniuses participated, and all achieved good rankings. Yan Chunlai even defeated the number one favorite to win the championship - Xumi Temple's
Little Master Kong Ming took the lead. Since then, the Jinghong Sect has gained the reputation and capital to become a near-first-rate sect in the world.
Of course, the current Jinghong Sect is still not considered first-rate - there are nine first-rate forces in the world today, with a structure like "three above, four above, two below".
These three sects are "Changfeng Academy, Xumi Temple and Fuyao Sect". These three sects respectively adhere to the three religious doctrines of "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism". They have been passed down for a long time and have a long history. Naturally, they have many disciples and their overall strength is also
The strongest. The above three sects are not so much martial arts sects as they are schools relying on culture and religion. The "martial arts" aspect only accounts for a small part of it. In terms of the status of the above three sects, let alone Jianghu.
Even the imperial court had to give Shang Sanshou a favor to the people, and many of the current officials were proud to be friends with the Shangsan sects.
Compared to the upper three sects, the middle four sects are not much different in strength, but their influence is far inferior. The four middle sects are the Beggar Clan, Sihai Clan, Guanghan Palace and Yaowangzhai.
"The Beggar Gang is naturally the leader of beggars in the world; the Sihai Gang "lives on water" and has great authority in the three rivers and four seas; the people in Guanghan Palace are all graceful and graceful women; but Yaowangzhai is a hanging pot to help the world.
The medical sect.
The first seven sects are all well-known and upright sects, but the next two sects have to be said to be much more eccentric than them. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are both righteous and evil. They are "Jinguan City" and "Nightless Villa". The former.
They live in seclusion in a secluded place in the southwest and are extremely mysterious. They only heard that their disciples are good at studying hidden weapons and mechanisms, but few people have seen their ingenious skills with their own eyes; the latter is more like a huge business house - many wealthy businessmen and gentry have
I visited the dock at Evernight Villa, but no one could tell clearly what the background of Evernight Villa was.
The upper three sects are based on beliefs and schools of thought, which are unshakable; the middle four sects are like birds of a feather, people are divided into groups, and have gathered heroes from all over the world; the lower two sects, the former segregates one party, and the latter uses strange tactics to win - these nine forces
It almost covers most of the three religions and nine streams.
In other words, the rise and prosperity of these nine forces is not due to the strength of force, but to the continuous attraction of comrades through people's beliefs, thoughts, occupations, aspirations, relatives and other advantages - in compliance with the weather,
If you take advantage of the right location and gather people's hearts, great things can happen.
On the contrary, the foundations of quasi-first-class sects such as Jinghong Sect, Iron Dragon Sect, and Bafangjian Pavilion that emphasize force are still too weak, and they still have a long way to go before becoming truly first-class. In addition, most of these quasi-first-class sects have "
Strict and even bizarre rules such as "Members must use dual-wielding weapons" or "Members must be farmers for generations" are not even as promising as the less famous "Eternal Life Alliance" or the notorious "Wanjie Sect".
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If you want to be among the truly top-notch in the world, you have no chance of relying on force alone - no matter how strong your sect's combat effectiveness is, can it be stronger than the imperial court?
The poor have to work hard to gather in groups even if they have few people, while the rich have a crowd of friends and friends; and the lone rangers who live alone, even if they have some status in the world, are just a drop in the ocean. As for those who are full of ""
When I have mastered my magical skills, I will be able to enter the palace and seize the bird position. When the time comes, I can turn my hands into clouds and turn my hands into rain, and command the world that no one dares to disobey." I am born with a brain that lacks a string, so let's not talk about it.
Having said that, Xiao Kelong and the others finally arrived at Yanshan Mountain after the sky got dark, and were already standing at the gate of Jinghong Sect.
"Uncle Master, you are back." At the gate of Jinghong Sect, two thirty-year-old uncles on duty nodded to Xiao Kelong. "Are these two your friends?"
"Well, I want to stay in the mountains for a while when I come back this time," Xiao Kelong nodded in reply, "These two... are not really friends, but we have some fate. Let's take them up the mountain to have a look." He denied it twice.
He was his friend, but he didn't say much.
"These two are old enough to be your father, right? Why do they still call you uncle?" After the uncles let the three of them go, He Nan immediately came up and asked.
Xiao Kelong has nothing to shy away from on this issue: "The seniority of our Jinghong Sect is very clear. Regardless of age, it is passed down from generation to generation. My master is the fourth generation disciple, so naturally I am the fifth generation disciple. Although
I started a little later than these two, but their master was of the same generation as me, so I can only call me uncle. By the way, senior brother Yan and I were both taught by the same master."
Speaking of which, when Xiao Kelong was just starting school at the age of eight, he made many jokes because of the "little uncle" thing. However, these jokes were not very funny to Xiao Kelong, and he was even a little embarrassed to say them, so he did not tell them to him.
The two of them listened.
Xiao Kelong led the two of them through a not-so-rugged mountain road and came to an extremely flat area. This must be the inside of the Jinghong Sect. He went straight to the door of a house and knocked on the door, and then
He stood in front of the door respectfully and waited.
There was just a "squeak" sound, and the door of the house opened from the inside, and a skinny, shriveled and wretched old man came out. When he saw Xiao Kelong, he suddenly showed a surprised expression and shouted: "Why are you back?"
?”
"Master Bing, didn't I catch the fugitive and was suspended by my father? I thought about it and went back to the mountains to stay for a while." Xiao Kelong touched his head and said with some embarrassment.
"I guess you've run into some trouble?" The old man smiled and saw the two people standing behind Xiao Kelong: "Who are these two?"
Xiao Kelong looked around and said to the master: "Let's go into the house and talk." Seeing Xiao Kelong's hesitation, the old man stepped aside and let everyone in.
The old man's room is simple, clean and spotless. Only the two long knives with cold light on the wooden table are eye-catching. The two knives are made of the same style as those used by Yan Chunlai. The scabbards and a piece of white silk are the most eye-catching.
The silks were placed together, and it seemed that the old man was wiping his weapons just now.
"This is my master." Xiao Kelong extended his hand to introduce the two of them, "You may respectfully call him..."
Before Xiao Kelong finished speaking, He Nan raised his hands and bowed with his fists, and said with a flattering smile: "This junior has met Master Bai Chan."
Who knows why He Nan called out the other party's name all of a sudden. Xiao Kelong's eyes almost jumped out of his sockets, and Xu Baichan was also shocked. Only Yu Ruyi looked on with an expressionless expression - she
Understand what this is all about.
Yan Chunlai mentioned his master's name to him.
Seeing Xu Baichan's expression, He Nan hurriedly explained: "Yan Chunlai, Brother Yan is my sworn brother, and he once mentioned your name. Just now, Xiao Kelong said that he and Brother Yan are both yours.
Disciple, only then can I confirm that you are Master Bai Chan."
Yu Ruyi also gave a gift and said: "Junior Yu Ruyi, I have met Master Bai Chan." Different from He Nan's flattering tone, Yu Ruyi reported his name together, which showed respect but also disrespect.
Disillusionment.
"Yu Ruyi? Then you are Liu Qingfeng?" Unexpectedly, what Xu Baichan said made Yu Ruyi's face change.
Who is Liu Qingfeng? Don't forget the poem title of Li Zhanchun's four hidden arrows, "The red rain on the eaves says that summer is gone, and the swallows in front of the hall carry the spring. The thunder sound of the temple is slowly locked, and the green wind blows the door of hell open." Liu Qingfeng is exactly
"Qingfeng" is the third among the four hidden arrows.
This guy Yan Chunlai has the same big mouth as He Nan. Before, after Yu Ruyi revealed her real name to He Nan, she warned her not to call her by her real name in front of outsiders, and just called her "Hongyu".
.As a result, He Nan accidentally told Xiao Kelong his real name when he was in the restaurant today, which made Yu Ruyi have no choice but to show her real name in front of Xu Baichan. It turned out that Xu Baichan really knew.
Who am I? Of course Yan Chunlai once talked about it with his master! Although Yan Chunlai is busy with official duties, he still has time to go back to the mountain every once in a while to chat with his master and brothers. Killers are also human beings, and killers also have holidays.
, Yu Ruyi herself doesn’t stay in her hometown all year round. She goes to the lake to paint every day when she has something to do.
Yu Ruyi didn't show it on her face, but she was feeling aggrieved and angry in her heart. He was fine with it. Yan Chunlai was one of the assassins, but he actually mentioned his companion's name. This told He Nan and his master -
- He is the messenger eunuch in the palace and tells everything to the outside world. She is a person who abides by the rules very much. She even keeps secret about the "hidden arrow" from her relatives and friends, but she can't stand up to a pig teammate who talks a lot.
The more Yu Ruyi thought about it, the angrier she became, and tears almost fell down.
Unexpectedly, Xu Baichan's next words made Yu Ruyi smile again with her head lowered and aggrieved, which could be regarded as unintentionally helping her breathe out: "That's not right... you are not handsome either? Aren't you Liu Qingfeng?
?”
Finally it was He Nan's turn to be embarrassed, but he could use his face to build the Great Wall, so he just laughed twice awkwardly and said: "This junior is indeed not Liu Qingfeng, but He Nan."
Xu Baichan squinted his eyes: "Hey Nan? I've never heard of it. Why are you pretending to be Liu Qingfeng?"
He Nan almost cursed. This old man Deng embarrassed himself again and again, which was really disrespectful. But of course he couldn't be so rude, so he could only apologize and said with a smile: "This is for the consideration of the younger generation."
Sorry, Master Bai Chan, you have misunderstood, but I am indeed the sworn brother of Brother Yan."
As he spoke, he took out a small bag from the package he carried with him and presented it to Xu Baichan: "This is Yunmeng Lake tea produced in Yueyue City. It's not respectful to be careful. Why don't you let me brew it for you?
A pot of tea?”
Xiao Kelong stared at He Nan, who was smiling like a flower - you are well prepared, aren't you? Yu Ruyi was also constantly looking at this flatterer, as if thinking about how he could carry this thing with him.
This Yunmeng Lake tea is one of the top ten famous teas. He Nan took it from Li Zhanchun's study before he left. He originally wanted to sell it for money, but unexpectedly it came in handy today - Xu Baichan
Being in Yanshan in the northwest all year round, I definitely don’t have much chance to taste Jiangbiao’s famous tea, so it’s just right to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha.
Unexpectedly, Xu Baichan threw a bag of tea to Xiao Kelong: "Go and make tea." Then she asked He Nan: "In that package of yours... you might as well take out the knife and have a look?"
All of He Nan's embarrassing emotions had disappeared, replaced by cold sweat covering his whole body. If someone touched his back now, they would definitely find that the skirt of his clothes was soaked through.
"How did he know it was a knife?"
This chapter has been completed!