The two hurriedly left Danyang City and ran for more than ten miles before stopping at a hill.
Suddenly there was a thunder, followed by thunder and lightning, and heavy rain poured down.
Kou Zhong simply took off his shirt, looked up to the sky and shouted, "What should I do now? God, please teach me Kou Zhong!"
Xu Ziling raised his head and opened his mouth, swallowed a few mouthfuls of rain water happily, and said: "Du Fuwei thinks so highly of you, why did Mr. Zhong let go of this great opportunity? As long as you call me daddy, the Jianghuai Army will be yours."
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "This is called don't be greedy when it's cheap, and how can things be so simple? Don't forget that there is a helper."
Xu Ziling laughed and said: "Don't lie to me, there must be other reasons."
Kou Zhong sighed: "It's really difficult to hide it from you. The Jianghuai army is too thief-minded and its bad habits are hard to change. It's not the material to compete in the world. But the most important thing is that I, Kou Zhong, don't want people to say that I started my career as an old man."
Then his eyes shone brightly and he said: "There is nothing more touching in this world than life itself, and the reason why life is meaningful is the touching process and experience. Success or failure is not important, but the process of struggle is the most fascinating."
My good brother, do you understand?"
Xu Ziling nodded and said: "Of course I understand! But Du Fuwei is right, you and I are two different types of people, and the goals we pursue are completely different. Maybe one day, when you rise up to fight for hegemony in the world, it will be my two brothers who break up.
A moment."
Kou Zhong fell silent, then suddenly laughed and said, "Don't worry about the future encounters. What should we do now?"
It's impossible to go back to Danyang, are you just separated from Sister Su?"
Xu Ziling pondered and said: "Meetings in life are all about fate. Although everyone advises us to be cowards in order to avoid Li Mi's pursuit order, what fun is there in being a human being like this? Let's simply find something to do.
Let's go ahead and make it known to the whole world. When Xiang boy finds out, he will naturally bring Sister Su to come and reunite with us."
"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning tore through the void, turning the sky and the earth white.
The two felt the power of nature and were speechless for a moment.
After a while, Kou Zhong said: "What are we looking for to do?"
Xu Ziling laughed loudly and said: "You are so forgetful that you have even forgotten our batch of salt goods to be transported. We will pick up the goods and transport them to the most salt-deficient place in the northwest. As long as we can overcome the dangers along the way, we can accomplish the task."
This is how we will truly become masters."
Kou Zhongxiong was shocked and said: "What a great idea. We deliberately publicized it along the way. If anyone wants wealth rather than life, just come and take our heads or give us your life."
"Boom!"
The thunderstorm became more violent.
After the thunderstorm subsided, the two of them immediately hit the road, heading to their old place called "Xueyi Beach" that they would never forget. Apart from the small valley where Fu Junma's bones were buried, this place aroused their emotions the most.
Since this trip was by land, they had to speculate and explore along the way, so they didn't go very fast. However, the two of them were not in a hurry and concentrated on practicing martial arts along the way.
The two of them already had a lot of practical experience, and under the terrible threat of the "Pu Shan Gong Order", they also knew that this journey of transporting salt cargo was extremely dangerous, so they were extra attentive and focused. Both of them talked less.
Try to avoid entering towns and cities, only eat wild fruits to satisfy your hunger, and practice day and night without any distractions, which is quite ascetic.
Of course they didn't know that it was during this period that they made amazing breakthroughs and established their status as the invincible masters in Yuuchi in the future.
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That day, because their clothes were too tattered to cover their bodies, the two had to go into a small town they were passing by and buy two sets of clothes to change.
This small southern town seems to be completely unaffected by the war and is lively and peaceful. It happens to be an unknown festival. Every household is decorated with lights, everyone wears new clothes, and firecrackers and fireworks are going off non-stop.
After all, Kou Zhong was more curious than Xu Ziling, so he went outside to inquire about it. He returned to the inn and said to Xu Ziling, who was concentrating on meditation: "It turns out that this is Lin Shihong's sphere of influence. This guy was the second leader of the Poyang Society and the big leader trainer."
Within a few months of the Qiu uprising, he was killed by others, and he was given a hot dumpling by his cold hands. He also became famous for killing Liu Ziyi, a fierce general in the Sui Dynasty. The number of people who came and returned from far and near, including his old troops, amounted to more than 100,000.
This guy also made himself emperor, named his country Chu, and made Yuzhang his capital.
Jiujiang, Linchuan and other major counties have fallen into his hands. Hey! There is other news, why don't we tell it in a tavern with a big bowl of wine and a big piece of meat."
Xu Ziling frowned and said: "I have been eating wild fruits, cassava, polygonatum and other things for more than a month. My stomach is used to being clean and peaceful. I'm afraid eating meat and drinking alcohol will make me uncomfortable."
Kou Zhong pulled him up and said: "It is precisely for this reason that we have to rejoin the world. You have a tendency to live outside the world. I am really afraid that you will become a monk and Taoist priest. I have completely lost interest in you, sister."
Similar."
As he spoke, he took out two daggers from his arms, put one into his hand, and said: "I bought this from a man who set up a stall with a lot of money. The steel is of excellent quality. The most rare thing is that the name was changed well. You
That one is called "Broken Jade", and mine is called "Waking Gold". It's so funny to break the jade with just spending gold."
Xu Ziling took a closer look at the dagger in his hand. Sure enough, there were two characters "Buan Yu" cast in ancient seal script on the handle, and he said, "I don't like using weapons, what are you doing for me?"
Kou Zhong patted his vest vigorously and laughed and said, "It's for you to shave. Go and look in the mirror! See if you recognize that is Xu Ziling."
Xu Ziling asked in confusion: "What's the big deal?"
Kou Zhong said angrily: "Why have you become stupid? If you don't recognize who we are, no one will come to settle accounts with us. How can we make the matter bigger and let Sister Su know that we are still in the world?"
Xu Ziling happily scraped off his beard with a dagger as ordered. While scraping, he sighed: "It turns out to be a precious blade!"
Kou Zhong had just shaved his face cleanly, allowing his Yingwei face to shine again. He stared at Xu Ziling in surprise and said: "You seem to have changed your appearance, but I can't tell what's different.
Maybe it’s a change in temperament, like there’s an extra bit or two of otherworldliness?”
Xu Ziling looked back at him nonchalantly and said calmly: "You are more like a martial arts master now. You can bluff people without fighting."
Kou Zhong laughed and cursed: "Go to hell with your big-headed devil!"
Drag him to the tavern.
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The lobby of the tavern is almost full, with only two of the more than thirty tables available. They are occupied by either business travelers or people traveling around the world.
The two people walked into the hall and immediately attracted the attention of most people, some of whom even looked surprised and uncertain.
Kou Zhong sat down at one of the empty tables with a golden sword and shouted: "Give Kou two kilograms of good wine first, and I want the best."
When the word "Kou" came out, those people immediately trembled and their faces showed joy.
Xu Ziling saw it and said, "Be careful of someone poisoning the food and wine."
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "Don't forget that we are invulnerable to all poisons. Mrs. Shen's poison can't do anything to us."
Xu Ziling said displeasedly: "Even if we can really drive away poison, it will be time-consuming and troublesome, so we'd better be careful." Kou Zhong said: "There should be no colorless and odorless poison in this world. All I need is a glance with my spiritual eyes and a sharp nose." , to ensure that no poison can escape the nose and eyes of the Dharma."
Having said that, this guy personally went to the kitchen to watch the waiter pour the wine, and ordered another dish, mainly dumplings and vegetables, and only a plate of braised pork. It can be seen that although he said that, in fact, he was very considerate of Xu Ziling of likes and dislikes.
The two of them ate and drank as if no one else was around. When the wine was drunk, Kou Zhong lowered his voice and said: "Li Yuan heard that Hun Jun was killed, so he forced Wang You to give up the throne to him. Of course, it was said that the child was willing to give up the throne to him. , Ha! Another emperor has come out."
Xu Ziling said: "It must be Li Shimin's idea."
Kou Zhong shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. I heard that Li Shimin's eldest brother Li Jiancheng is also a powerful figure, and his other brother Li Yuanji is extremely brave, and his martial arts is even better than his brother's. Alas! Li Xiaozi is so miserable. After all his hard work, the world may be defeated in the end. It's all cheap Li Jiancheng."
Xu Ziling said: "People have deep brotherhood and share wealth, how can they care about it like this?"
There was a contemptuous smile on the corner of Kou Zhong's mouth, but he said nothing.
Xu Ziling was more concerned about Li Shimin than him and asked: "How is the situation in Guanzhong?"
Kou Zhongdao: "Who doesn't want to eat this fat piece of capital in Guanzhong? Li Mi and Yang Shichong had a great chance to snatch the Chang'an Hengdao from Li Clan, but they restrained each other and couldn't move. Do you remember that Xue Ju? ?"
Xu Ziling had an excellent memory and nodded: "Is he that fool who wants to imitate Qin Shihuang and calls himself the Overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty? His territory of Jincheng is to the west of Chang'an. Does he want to compete with the Li clan for food?"
Kou Zhongdao: "Boy, you are so clever and endearing. You can guess right. This fool claims to have 130,000 people and looks down on Li Yuan. He dared to attack even a strong city like Chang'an and was defeated by Mr. Li." Outside the city, he couldn't finish his meal and walked back to his hometown. His reputation also plummeted."
Xu Ziling wondered: "This place is so far away from Guanzhong, why do you speak so vividly as if you have witnessed it?"
Kou Zhong said proudly: "At least a quarter of the people in this town have fled from the north. If you add a little imagination, you will naturally be delighted when you hear it."
Xu Ziling said: "A battle between Wang Shichong and Li Mi is inevitable. I just don't know who will win and who will lose."
Kou Zhong smiled sinisterly and said, "So you haven't forgotten Mrs. Shen yet."
Xu Ziling laughed and said: "You may be suffering from a terminal disease of misuse of imagination. I am just concerned about the situation in the world. If this chaos continues, the people will suffer a lot."
Kou Zhongdao: "Since the death of the Hunjun, the situation has become even more complicated. Shen Faxing, known as one of the five masters of the Sui Dynasty, is another clan of the four surnames that has been dedicated to the surname for many generations. He has been the prefect of Wuxing, taking advantage of the opportunity. He raised an army in the name of Tuyu Wenji, gathered 60,000 Sui soldiers, occupied Kunling, and became very powerful. He claimed to be the general manager of Jiangnan Road, which directly threatened Li Zitong and his father. These rebels were originally Sui generals, and they were born in Caoze. Most of the rebels had deep hatred and could not tolerate fire and water." Xu Ziling said: "In this way, the key point is that Li Clan defeated Xue Ju in the battle. From then on, Li Clan no longer feared the threat from the west and could sit back and watch the heroes of the Central Plains kill each other. "
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "I know you think highly of Li Xiaozi, but he and his brother Li Jiancheng once wanted to attack Luoyang, but they failed in vain. In the current situation, no one can do anything to the other."
Xu Ziling pressed his glass and said, "Don't drink so much! Something might happen tonight."
Kou Zhong pushed his hand away, raised the glass and drank it all in one gulp, with a strange light in his eyes, saying: "This is the last glass."
Xu Ziling knew that he aroused Li Xiuning's thoughts, secretly sighed and dragged him back to the guest house.
Sure enough that night, a group of desperate people came to trouble them, beating them to pieces and running away with their hands and feet broken off. Both of them knew that this was just the beginning, so they simply stopped hiding and walked through the town in a swaggering manner.
, heading towards Xueyitan.
Of course, they are not just people who show off their bravery. They deliberately wander around and practice the longevity secrets for two or three days in the wilderness, leaving those who are following them unable to do anything.
On the one hand, they devoted themselves to practice, and on the other hand, people who were eager to admire Li Feng came one after another to give them practice targets, so that the skills they had learned, watched or understood on their own were completely integrated and became
It is more comprehensive and can control the true energy in the body more freely and give full play to it.
That day, the two of them arrived in Yuhang and talked about how to pay taxes and enter the city according to the rules. Kou Zhong said with a smile: "I wonder if those bastards from the Haisha Gang are still there? Now the Yuwen clan cannot protect itself. If the Haisha Gang can't become more fierce, why don't we go?
They dismantled their Yuhang sub-rudder and forced them to offer a large ship with a hundred sailors, a thousand bags of private salt, and thousands of beauties. Ha! I feel very happy just thinking about it."
Xu Ziling looked around and saw that the scene on the street was not much different from the past, but there were many more people in the world, but no one dared to look at them. It seemed that they knew who they were, and some people even took a detour to avoid them. He laughed and said: "Pre-emptive strike.
It can really save a lot of trouble. This should be Shen Faxing's place. After all, it is different for someone who has been an official. He manages the place in an orderly manner and does not act like my father."
Kou Zhong stopped, pointed to a shop across the street and said, "Remember? It's right here. Look! The people at the door all have fierce looks in their eyes and look bad."
Xu Ziling looked over and remembered that Tan Yong, the deputy helmsman of the Haisha Gang's Yuhang branch, came out of here that night.
Just like that night, more than a dozen Haisha Gang members gathered in the shop. Everyone pressed their weapons and stared at them angrily, as if they were ready to take action at any time.
Kou Zhong said: "That stupid dragon Han Gaidi must have switched his allegiance to Shen Faxing, otherwise it would be strange if he didn't sweep out Yuhang. Shen Faxing made it clear that he wanted to attack the Yuwen clan. From this we can see that Han Gaidi is used to sailing, and in the end he
Know how to watch the wind turn the steering wheel."
Xu Ziling took the lead and strode across the driveway, walked towards the shop, and greeted Kou Zhong: "The best strategy is to attack the enemy when he is unprepared! Good brother."
Kou Zhong smiled and followed him, as if he were playing an interesting game.
At this moment, they all felt that they had grown up and were no longer just two gangsters.