Shi Qingxuan pushed open the wooden door of the stone house, turned away from her pretty face and said with a smile: Brother Xu, please come in!
Xu Ziling was stunned for a long time before he crossed the threshold and walked into the house. The house was divided into two parts with bamboo strips and sparrows. Although it was fully equipped with all the necessities of the family including furniture and sundries, the windows were bright, clean and quiet.
Shi Qingxuan said lightly: This is Qingxuan's humble residence.
Xu Ziling was surprised and said: Isn't Sister Shi hiding in Bashu?
Shi Qingxuan asked him to sit down on the chair by the window, while Jie Lian walked in and said: This room was not built by Qingxuan. After the original owner passed away five years ago, Qingxuan borrowed it to stay in order to leave the Evil Emperor Temple.
It's only half an hour's journey.
Looking through the bamboo frame, I could vaguely see the backs of this unique woman sitting next to the couch at the end of the room. He faced a round bronze mirror hanging on the wall. Everything was purified by the frame and emphasized even more.
Her graceful figure and posture.
Xu Ziling praised: This is really a good place to escape from the world. If my sister hadn't brought me here, I might not have found it for ten thousand years.
This stone house is located in a canyon more than ten miles southeast of the Bat Cave Maze, with a waterfall on the back and fruit trees in front of the house. The scenery is extremely beautiful.
Shi Qingxuan picked up the comb and gently combed her long, shiny black hair. The gesture was extremely attractive. She said lightly: Why don't you ask who the original owner of this house is? Aren't you curious?
Xu Ziling felt a warm and comfortable feeling in his heart, just like living in a cozy home with his beloved wife, chatting away from home. This was a very fresh feeling.
He smiled and said, "Perhaps it's just my personality! I rarely have the urge to know certain things. But since I specifically mentioned this, it shows that the original owner of this house must have a lot of history, which aroused my curiosity."
Shi Qingxuan chuckled and said: Qingxuan, can you ask Brother Xu an abrupt question?
While listening to the chirping of birds chasing and playing through the window, Xu Ziling replied casually: Sister, please teach me!
Shi Qingxuan said: May I ask, Brother Xu, in the past few years of traveling around the world, have you caused many women to fall in love with you?
Xu Ziling said in astonishment: I have never thought that there should be no such thing in this area, right?
Shi Qingxuan said happily: "I finally found you who is not honest. I won't settle the score with you for the time being. Let Qingxuan turn this question around. Brother Xu has seen so many famous beauties in the world. Who can make you fall in love?"
Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: "My sister's problem is more difficult to resist than any extraordinary skill. Can I surrender?"
Shi Qingxuan put down the comb and said with a sweet smile! You useless guy! A man should dare to love and hate. Xu Ziling, who is famous all over the world, is so useless in this regard.
Xu Ziling shrugged coolly and said: I have a very indifferent view of the love between men and women, and I have no special wishes or expectations. Everything is just as it goes. If I want something, I just want to be free and travel around the world to enjoy the beautiful scenery in this life.
Shi Qingxuan was silent for a long time and said slowly: Your thoughts are very similar to Qingxuan's. The difference is only in movement and stillness. The ideal lifestyle in Qingxuan's heart is to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, study the skills and knowledge you like, entertain yourself and spend this life peacefully.
That's why I can't wait to pass the responsibility onto Brother Xu.
Xu Ziling said: I finally understand what my sister wants! As long as I can do my best, I will fulfill my sister's wish.
Shi Qingxuan sighed: Alas! You are such a good person, which makes Qingxuan feel ashamed and embarrassed. Brother Xu, can you close your eyes for a moment? I need to change clothes!
Xu Ziling was startled and quickly closed his eyes.
The sound of undressing and dressing could not help but be heard from inside Lian Nei as Shi Qingxuan said calmly: "Tao Heart Planting Demons" is indeed the supreme skill of the Demon Sect, which is better than the Heavenly Demons of the Yingui Sect.
One chip. The strangest thing is that during the process of practice, the practitioner will undergo changes in personality and temperament, from demons to Taoism. According to Master Lu: The evil emperor who practiced this method to Yutian fell short of the success and suffered the disaster of being burned by demonic fire.
Before his tragic death, he suddenly realized that he had committed evil deeds that had harmed all sentient beings in the past and tried to remedy them.
Xu Ziling almost opened his eyes and said in surprise: It's really strange that there is such a skill in the world.
Although the "Secret of Immortality" can change his and Kou Zhong's temperament, it always follows a natural development of their respective temperaments. It cannot completely change a person whose temperament has been deeply ingrained like a Taoist demon.
Shi Qingxuan seemed to have changed her clothes and walked out of the outer hall, but she didn't. Xu Ziling opened his eyes and said softly: At that time, the only thing he couldn't worry about was the four villains You Niaojuan. No one knew their evil nature better than him, so he took advantage of them.
The weak people who wanted to replace them and become another generation of evil emperors used the evil emperor's relics as bait to force them to swear a blood curse that has the highest binding force in the demon sect. Only after they get the evil emperor's relics and inherit the throne of the evil emperor can they establish a sect. Another
On the other hand, Zhu Yuyan secretly informed her that the "Evil Emperor's Relic" had been passed on to these four scoundrels, asking them to take the blame.
Xu Ziling still closed his eyes tightly and couldn't hear her words. His expression was as if he was in a fog and he said blankly: Why is the "Evil Emperor's Relic" so important?
Shi Qingxuan's sweet voice said: That is the secret technique of Xuanzhi Youxuan of the Evil Emperor Sect that has been passed down from generation to generation since the establishment of the sect. It not only symbolizes the power and status of the sect leader, but also represents a terrifying skill. The "Evil Emperor Relic" itself is a rare
It is polished from topaz. Starting from the first generation of evil emperors, when the evil emperors of all generations knew that their end was coming, they used secret methods to condense their lifelong skills into essence and inject it into the crystal. They hope that those who inherit the evil stone can take the essence as their own.
Use it to make the Evil Ji Sect stronger and stronger with each passing generation. Oh! Now you can open your eyes!
Xu Ziling's eyes widened and Shi Qingxuan was putting her hat on her bun-tied hair to complete her men's attire, still dressed for a long trip.
Her ugly nose has disappeared but her skin has become rough and dark, but even so she is still breathtakingly beautiful.
I don't know if it is because of the special attention and contrast that I feel that her straight spine and delicate nose make her even more elegant and flawless.
Her beauty is cold and mysterious. This may be due to her seemingly innate arrogance, which makes people afraid to get close to her but eager to gain her favor; coupled with the previous impression, Xu Ziling is sure that this beauty has a unique style and bold words.
She is by no means inferior to Shi Fei Xuan or a peerless beauty of that level.
Shi Qingxuan smiled and said: Why do you keep staring at people to see if they think Qingxuan has become Wei!
Xu Ziling laughed dumbly and said: Sister, you should read what is in my heart. Hey! If what you just said is true, then the Xieji Sect should have far surpassed the Yingui Sect. Why is the truth not the case?
Shi Qingxuan sighed: The real situation is complicated and unusual. Tell me first where are you planning to go?
After Xu Ziling came to see him, Shi Qingxuan said happily: "We will have two or three days to travel together. When we arrive at the river, how about you cross the river and go south, and I will take a boat to the west on the way? How about that?"
How could Xu Ziling have imagined that there would suddenly be an additional female companion? But every moment spent with this beauty would be an unforgettable beautiful experience. The head smiled and said: "Sister, if you don't mind, we will set off immediately."
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Luoma Lake is located in the southeast of Weishan Lake, the largest lake in Shandong, and is connected by Sishui River.
Luoma Lake has a vast expanse of water and endless blue waves. It is rich in fish and aquatic products, such as carp, crucian carp, herring, shrimps and crabs; aquatic products include water chestnuts, fresh lotus roots, porcupine grass, etc.
Whenever the weather is good, fishing boats are seen in the mist, breaking the waves, herons soaring and gulls flying, and the scenery is charming.
Picheng, the base of the Luoma Gang, is more than ten miles northwest of Luoma Lake. It is an important fortress at the intersection of the three major water systems of Surabaya, Yishui, and Bianshui. It is especially important as Pengcheng, which is located in the upper reaches of Bianshui, is only half a day's boat ride away.
The convenient transportation has made Xiapi a transfer station between Luoma Lake and Weishan Lake. It has tightly connected the waterways in the entire region and brought a large amount of trade to Xiapi, which has made Luoma Bangdu Manchang Fat gain momentum.
The alliance with the Khitan horse thieves is providing the Luoma leader with an opportunity to expand his influence and ambitions.
Kou Zhong, Luo Qifei and ten of their men entered Xiapi safely disguised as business travelers coming to buy grain in Luohu District, which is known as the land of fish and rice.
The person who opened the connection between them was the local grain and oil tycoon Shen Renfu. He had always had a close relationship with the Pengliang Gang. Although he maintained friendship with the Luoma Gang on the surface, he was very dissatisfied with Du Ren's excessive demands and violence. Luo Qifei's information was It comes from him.
Shen Renfu was a calculating businessman who did not want to get involved in territorial disputes, but the alliance between Dou Ren and Ku Ge made him intolerable. All the men, women, and children in his brother's family were killed at the hands of Ku Ge. Deep as the sea.
But the most important thing is his admiration and confidence in Kou Zhong, so he decided to help Kou Zhong deal with Du Ren and Brother Ku.
After Kou Zhong and Luo Qifei arrived at Shen's mansion, the three of them immediately held a meeting in a secret room. Shen Renfu was tall, strong, iron-grey, confident and easy-going, and had a pair of bright eyes on his wide, translucent face. He had a thick beard and was in his fourth year. For a moment, he gives people the impression of being smart, decisive and daring to act.
After being polite, Shen Renfu introduced the situation and said: After receiving the support from Brother Ku, he made a big effort to recruit troops and prepare to show off his talents, which made everyone in the nearby villages and towns feel in danger. He and Brother Ku would join forces to kill people, set fire to the city and plunder the land.
Kou Zhong frowned and said: Brother Ku only has a few hundred horse thieves, so why does it seem like he has a big backer when all of them are here?
Shen Renfu sighed: In Master Zhong's eyes, Brother Ku is of course an insignificant person, but whoever in the area will change their color if they don't hear the name of the Khitan horse thief. If we add in the number of thieves left by Brother Ku near the coast, the number can reach up to There are more than a thousand of them. All of these Khitan horse thieves are highly skilled in martial arts and are brave and fierce. They are even better at martial arts than anyone else, and they come and go like the wind. Except for the fact that they suffered heavy losses at the hands of Mr. Zhong, they have always been invincible. Now that there are more of them, they can all be left to him. Providing information and bases is indeed an added advantage and puts us all in danger. We only hope that Mr. Zhong can come out to uphold justice and avenge the people who were brutally murdered.
Kou Zhong said calmly: Boss Shen, don't worry. It's just the murder of my brother and his whole family. I can no longer sit back and watch. These evil thieves will never return to my hometown. I don't know where Brother Ku is staying now. Mr. Ren wouldn't dare to lead a wolf into the house and sleep with Brother Ku. !
Shen Renfu was so grateful that Kou Zhong had given him such a favor that he almost cried and thanked him. After saying his thanks, Brother Ku and his men were hiding in a pasture at the foot of Zeshan Mountain, more than ten miles west of Xiapi, waiting for other horse thieves who were summoned to return to the team. There is still no information about what he and anyone else has any plans for.
Kou Zhong stretched his body and let out a sigh of relief: Boss Shen, does he know who among the Luoma Gang is the most fiercely opposed to this alliance?
Shen Renfu replied without thinking: Of course it is the second leader "Lü Bu" Jiao Hongjin. This man is a hero and is loved by everyone but deeply tabooed by everyone. At least half of the reason for this alliance is against him. After his opposition to the alliance failed, Jiao Hongjin spent every night in a brothel drinking to soothe his sorrows. It seemed to me that he had begun to think about leaving, otherwise he might be killed by Du Ren.
Kou Zhong was overjoyed and said: "Lü Bu doesn't love the country, he loves beauty. I hope Lü Bu will grow up. We may start with him. We can take over the entire camel gang without spending a single soldier. Then we can ensure that the Khitan horse thieves will die without a burial place, and we will have an extra group." Does the idea of well-trained war horses work?
Shen Renfu said happily: He and Jiao Hongjin have a good relationship, so everything was arranged by him.
Kou Zhong shook his head and said: It's still not appropriate for Boss Shen to come forward. People's hearts are unpredictable. No one knows how Jiao Hongjin will react. What is Qifei's proposal?
Luo Qifei, who had been listening silently, agreed: It would be best for Boss Shen not to come forward, but how can he have secret contact with Jiao Hongjin?
Kou Zhong smiled and said: I will act accordingly. I will meet him wherever he likes most. If he refuses to help me, I will kill him with a knife and then it will be Du Ren's turn.
Although his tone was loud, Shen Renfu and Luo Qifei would only think it was a matter of course.
Compared to Ren Shaoming and Li Mi, who is Ren?
After thinking about it, Kou Zhong said to the two of them: Since no one knows what Du Ren and Brother Ku will do next, we will simply do them a big favor by spreading rumors so that people in nearby cities will panic. Then once we kill Du Ren, everyone will Just a few words of gratitude can buy back people's hearts! Is there anything more cost-effective than this?
The two of them were both good-natured and secretly thought that because of their great reputation, Wu Xushi would be able to come up with such a plan for him.
Kou Zhong pondered and said: Rumors must be reasonable and reasonable! Boss Shen, or someone familiar with you, what are you most afraid of?
Shen Renfu respectfully replied: Du Ren has always intended to seize Liu County and Pei County next to Weishan Lake. Then he can gain a foothold next to Weishan Lake and capture the major towns near Weishan Lake. Can the rumor be involved in this matter? What is the effort? Weishan, Hubei, Tong Zhaoyang, Dushan, and Nanyang are three lakes connected end to end, just like one lake. Once it falls into the hands of Du Ren, the entire economic lifeline of Shandong will be under Du Ren's control.
Luo Qifei said: To capture Weishan Lake, we must first capture Pengcheng, so we only need to falsely claim that Du Ren wants to attack Pengcheng. Others can guess his ambitions and plans based on imagination.
Kou Zhong said: "This is becoming more and more true, even I believe it! If I don't add more salt and vinegar, brother Ku will take the lead in repaying the humiliation of my defeat, so why don't I kill everyone I see!"
They both applauded at the same time.
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "You two eldest brothers in Laodu and Laoku! Let's see how many glorious days you have left?"
Shen Renfu said excitedly: "It's extremely satisfying to do things for Mr. Zhong. I'll go immediately and follow the plan."
Kou Zhongdao: Wait! It’s best to spread rumors from the outside in. No matter how hard you try, you can’t find them. You send people to nearby towns immediately... Hey! If you instead do kung fu to the business travelers on the waterway, the news will spread. Faster and wider.
Shen Renfu took the order and went.
Kou Zhong stretched his body again and said to Luo Qifei: "Check which brothel our Lord Lu Bu will go to wallow in. After I wake up, I will go to him to drink wine and discuss this business."