In Luocheng, Changhe County in the south of the Yangtze River, it is raining continuously, and the whole air seems a little damp.
In a ruined temple.
A bonfire is burning.
A nine-bag elder and an eight-bag elder are boiling a pot of hot water.
The elder of Nine Pockets is named Lu Youwei, and the elder of Eight Pockets is named Tian Hu.
Qiao Feng stood in front of the house, looking at the continuous rain outside.
"How many people have we gathered here in Luo City now?"
Qiao Feng asked.
"Gang leader, we don't have many disciples of the Beggar Clan here in Luo City, about five hundred people. Now the plague is spreading, and we don't have enough herbs!"
A Babou elder who was lighting a fire said.
"Have you found out whose mansion the herbs are gathered in now?" Qiao Feng asked.
"The gang leader has found out that the herbal medicines are gathered at Lie'ao's home in Changyang County. Lie'ao is a direct descendant of the Lie family in Jiangnan. This side of Changyang County belongs to the Lie's family."
"The Lie family, Lie Ao, the seventh prince's maternal clan!"
"Recently, they are marrying into the four major families in Jiangnan, hoping to increase the Lie family's status in the Jiangnan region."
Qiao Feng murmured.
"This matter should be unlikely. The four major families in Jiangnan control half of the power in the Jiangnan region. If they marry with the Lie family, they will be on the side of the seventh prince."
"It's not time to place a bet yet. They probably won't choose this. This may be just a trick played by the Lie family to deal with the eldest prince's actions in the Jiangnan area!"
"Gang leader, should we cut off a section of Lie'ao's mansion?"
The Babou elder said.
"How many gangs do we have in Changhe County now!"
Qiao Feng then asked.
"There are about three thousand people, plus the hundred disciples we brought earlier."
Lu Youwei, the elder of Jiubao, opened his mouth and said.
"With such strength, can you take away herbs and some disaster relief food from Lie'ao?"
Qiao Feng asked.
"Gang leader, it's difficult. The governor of Changhe County, the city defense barracks outside the city, and the commander of Nanzhen Fusi are all the Seventh Prince's people. Once something happens to Lie Ao, not only the county guard will help, but also the city defense
And people from Nanzhen Fusi will show up."
"And the forces in Luo City are basically controlled by the Lie family. Once there is any movement, they will also take action, and we will suffer heavy losses by then!"
Jiubao Elder Lu Youwei said in a deep voice.
The capital of Changhe County, Ancheng, has a large city, and there are many forces inside and outside the city. The Lie family is in charge of Changhe County, so their power here is definitely not small.
Herbs and grain are not easy to transport. When taking things away, they may be intercepted. Once the interceptor is too strong, they will cause a lot of casualties.
Moreover, the influx of a large number of beggars to Anseong may also cause some changes.
"It seems that we have to find a way to get the other party to send herbs and food outside the city before we can take action."
Qiao Feng said in a deep voice.
"Gang Leader, actually we can buy it. Even the one million taels of silver notes that the Young Master sent from the capital and the 300,000 taels of silver notes that he raised for us privately have been sent to Changhe County. We can definitely use them.
Use this money to buy medicinal herbs with Na Lieao."
Elder Babou opened his mouth and said.
"According to my observation, this Lie'ao is hoarding medicinal materials just to make money. He should be different from the person who created the plague."
"Although they colluded, in the face of huge interests, I think Lieao will sell those herbs!"
"At that time, if he takes the money and refuses to sell it, the gang leader and we can personally take action and kill him. By then, I think we can also shock the entire Changhe County and enhance the reputation of our Beggar Gang!"
"In these days, if we gather more disciples of the Beggar Clan, we will be able to overwhelm them in terms of momentum."
"Even if a conflict breaks out, if we don't protect the herbs, the losses will be smaller if we fight."
Tian Hu, the elder of Babou, said.
"Okay, then let's leave overnight and head to Ancheng!"
Qiao Feng said.
But when he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"It seems like a friend came to see us and wouldn't let us leave!"
Qiao Feng said softly
At this time, outside the ruined temple, a group of people wearing raincoats were galloping towards them.
There are three people in the lead.
Soon they stopped outside the ruined temple.
"Commander, the one who collects beggars in Luo City is in this ruined temple."
Behind the three commanders, one person spoke.
The forces in Changhe County are all under the control of the Lie family, and Qiao Feng's actions have been controlled by others.
This group of people came to the Lie family from Ancheng, Changhe County.
The fight between the seventh prince and the eldest prince has stopped on the surface, but secretly, the eldest prince is still infiltrating the seventh prince's territory.
Therefore, the Lie family is very careful.
Once a suspicious person appears, the Lie family will destroy them.
this time.
Although these people were provoking beggars whose legs were worse than mud, they were so large that they attracted attention.
Three leaders of the Lie family came.
One of them has a strength that is rare between heaven and man.
The other two are both at the peak of soul refining.
As for the dozen people behind him, they are also in the Soul Refining Realm.
The lineup is quite luxurious.
After all, they were also afraid that this was a trap designed by the eldest prince, so they brought so many experts.
"kill!"
The leader shouted sharply.
Behind him, dozens of people drew out their long knives and prepared to re-enter the ruined temple.
creak
The door of the ruined temple opens.
Tian Hu walked out of it wearing a shabby robe, holding a bamboo stick in his hand. The shabby clothes were embroidered with eight pockets.
As if he didn't see anyone outside, he walked out of the ruined temple.
At this time, a man held a knife and headed directly towards Tian Hu.
But when he rushed over with a knife, the bamboo stick in Tian Hu's hand flashed out, and then he drew it back.
The bamboo stick was placed on the ground, and a trace of blood flowed from the head of the bamboo stick, mixing with the rainwater on the ground.
"I'm a beggar and I'm going to fight and kill you. I don't know where I offended you!"
Tian Hu said coldly.
"What a quick bamboo stick!"
As the leader, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He didn't even see the other party take action just now.
"Really? I don't know if you people can avoid my bamboo stick!"
Tian Hu said coldly.
He didn't show all his strength. After all, the strength of the Seven Difficulties of Heaven and Man would still cause a sensation.
"kill!"
When the leader saw this, his eyes narrowed, and the two people beside him and a dozen people behind him attacked Tian Hu at the same time.
More than a dozen soul-refining masters took action, and they were also people who often trained together. Even if the gods and humans were in trouble, they would all be surrounded and killed.
The light of the knife, the light of the rain, the shadow of the figure.
But a flash of cyan light cut these figures apart in the blink of an eye!
The figures of the dozen people who took action paused, and then fell to the ground.
The blood mixed with the rainwater, forming bloody water all over the ground.
The leader's expression changed, a long knife appeared in his hand, and he immediately attacked Tian Hu.
When the sword was drawn, a black light appeared in the sword, tearing through the rain and attacking Tian Hu.
"Your speed is still too slow!"
But before his sword could reach him, Tian Hu's figure appeared in front of him. He raised the bamboo stick in his hand, held the tail of the bamboo stick, and directly pierced the opponent's throat.
"You, who are you?"
The leader covered his pierced throat and said hoarsely.