No one expected that Tao would suddenly make a move, and do it with a heavy hand. The person who wanted to kidnap Tao failed to do so, and even got himself involved.
These days, Tao's performance is that he likes deer. Even Gu Zheng doesn't know why. When he sees a horse, he will call him a big deer. Maybe the first thing he sees besides fish is a deer. Whenever he sees a deer, he will go there.
Chase, but don't kill, the deer, just play with it.
The man thought he understood Tao's joy, so he went up to coax him, but Tao slapped him out.
The man lying on the ground vomited a lot of blood clots from his mouth. It seemed that his life could not be saved.
"Xiao Taoist, why?"
The person asking the question was actually Ma Duo. He was already tied up. He raised his head in shock and asked Tao.
"Tie said, as long as someone tells me to go with him and go somewhere else, I will beat him!"
Tao said angrily, while Ma Duo was a little frightened. He didn't expect that Gu Zheng had even arranged this. It was really a good plan.
They are the same children, but they still look the same. Comparing these two children, they are simply worlds apart.
"Dead, Mr. Ma is dead!"
The man who was beaten away by Tao couldn't hold on and died. He was leaderless. Those who wanted to become bandits again didn't know what to do.
Ma Duo looked at him, feeling a little sad in his heart.
A village was plagued by monsters. Four of them ran away. Later they worked for others and one of them was beaten to death. After that, three of them were left. Another one died when he was a bandit. This is the only companion left. Now
He also died here.
"Untie me!"
Ma Duo suddenly roared, and the two people looking at him didn't know what to do. Someone originally took them, but now the person taking them is dead. It is obvious that they can no longer take Tao with them to rob the house.
Now when Ma Duo roared, the two of them shivered and stretched out their hands to relieve themselves.
"etc!"
A child's voice suddenly called out to them. Ma Duo turned his head sharply and looked ahead in horror.
In the carriage in front of him, Gu Zheng opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. Tao quickly came to his side, and Gu Zheng naturally held his hand.
Aunt Cui and Wu You were also full of surprises. Gu Zheng was back, really back. Gu Zheng, who originally had no hope, suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Mr. Gongzi!"
Ma Duo also said with a trembling voice. Everyone was shocked when they saw Gu Zheng. They all stood there and didn't dare to move. Gu Zheng was not a glutton. There was no use in coaxing him, especially those who wanted to leave and go back to their jobs.
Bandit people.
"Ma Duo, do you know you are wrong?"
Gu Zheng did not let the two men untie Ma Duo's rope, but instead came over to question him. Ma Duo's eyes widened and he seemed a little aggrieved, but he quickly lowered his head and whispered: "Ma Duo knows his fault!"
"Tell me, where did you go wrong?"
"The mistake is that they are soft-hearted. When they have the idea of becoming bandits again, they should cut the knot quickly and punish those who have such thoughts first, so that no one will dare to be greedy!"
Ma Duo said slowly, Gu Zheng said at the beginning that they can follow, but after following, they are absolutely not allowed to do anything harmful to nature, let alone be a bandit again. If they violate it, they will not be leniently punished.
.
When they suggested that they wanted to become bandits again, they had already violated the precepts and should have been punished at that time.
If he had been ruthless at that time and dealt with these people who had such thoughts directly, there would not have been so many people following him. So he said that his mistake was that he was soft-hearted. He was indeed soft-hearted this time, and the result was that
It's a big mistake. Under the instigation of these people, many people have become greedy, and then it is difficult to get them back.
Desire is something that, once turned on, is difficult to turn off.
"It's good to know that you were wrong, but what should you do next?"
Gu Zheng said lightly that although Ma Duo's performance made him not so satisfied, at least he obeyed his orders and did not dare to betray himself. Even if he lost confidence, he did not betray himself. Wu You did the same. The two of them were considered to have passed
passed his test.
What surprised Gu Zheng was that there were actually six people following Ma Duo. Whether they kept their orders in mind or simply admired Ma Duo's personal charm, at least they had not made any mistakes, so Gu Zheng would not drive them away and would still
Take them with you.
"Sir, please, please spare them, they are just bewitched!"
Hearing what Gu Zheng said, Ma Duo immediately became anxious. Regardless of being tied up, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gu Zheng. He was a smart man and immediately understood what Gu Zheng meant.
The other people who participated in the opposition to Maduo were also frightened, and they all knelt there.
"Ma Duo, you are very smart, but your weakness is that you are too soft-hearted. This is an advantage and a disadvantage!" Gu Zheng sighed and continued: "They betrayed you and made a big mistake. If you spare them today, they
Instead of being grateful to you, I will resent you, do you understand?"
This is also the evil part of human nature. Sometimes you are kind enough to help him, but he really doesn't miss you.
"Don't worry, Young Master, they will never do it!" Ma Duo was still kowtowing.
"No, okay. Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided. Except for those three children, each of them will break a leg and let them fend for themselves!"
Gu Zheng sighed again. Ma Duo raised his head and looked at Gu Zheng in shock. Although this punishment did not kill them, it was not much different from killing them.
At this time, they are helpless. If they don't follow themselves and Guzheng, no matter where they go, they will only be bullied by others and have to go back to the days of starvation. The key is that they also have a broken leg.
There is nothing you can do, and you will end up starving to death.
"Sir, we were wrong, please, please spare us!"
Now those who had betrayed were also panicked, and they all kowtowed and begged for mercy. They drove them away and even broke one of their legs to drive them away, which was equivalent to killing them.
"Ma Duo, are you going to disobey my order?"
Gu Zheng lowered his voice and looked at Ma Duo, who kowtowed and begged for mercy, begging Gu Zheng to let them go and not to do this.
"Young Master, Ma Duo knows that he was wrong. Ma Duo is willing to trade his life for them to follow the Young Master. Young Master, please spare them this time!"
Ma Duo was already crying. Even though Ma Duo was so big and thick, who would have thought that he actually had the heart of a holy mother. Not even Gu Zheng could say anything about him.
"Your life, your life belongs to me. Forget it. If you say so, let them go. But I can't let those who disobey me continue to follow me. From now on, they have nothing to do with you. They can go wherever they want.
Anywhere will do, just ignore them!"
Gu Zheng sighed heavily and finally spared them again.
Ma Duo also wanted to speak for them, but Gu Zheng glared back. Ma Duo also understood at this moment that Gu Zheng would definitely not want these people, so he did not break their legs as punishment, which was already a mercy.
In desperation, Ma Duo could only tell them one by one. After these people begged several times to no avail, they also understood their fate and could only leave in tears. Even so, when they left, there were still two people.
They looked at Gu Zheng with a look of jealousy.
Gu Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly and his hands rubbed unnaturally.
Ma Duo is too kind-hearted. In this regard, he is not as good as Wu You, but overall he is a good person. Gu Zheng is quite satisfied with him. Ma Duo doesn't know that Gu Zheng originally just wanted to get rid of these people.
Thinking of breaking their legs.
The reason why I say this is to make these people truly grateful to Ma Duo, but despite all this, some people are still dissatisfied.
They will not think about their own faults. They will only blame others, Gu Zheng, and Ma Duo. Once such people have the opportunity, they will not be grateful to Ma Duo. Instead, they will think of harming him, or even Gu Zheng.
fight.
Gu Zheng is not afraid of them, but many years of experience tell him that no matter how weak a person is, they cannot be despised. Maybe one day they will be able to stab him in a critical place. Gu Zheng is not an inexperienced child. He has practiced to a certain level before.
Holy, you know how to deal with such people.
Everyone was driven away. After obtaining Gu Zheng's consent, Ma Duo gave each of them a lot of dry food. Anyway, they took as much as they could. If Gu Zheng didn't agree, he would have given the carriage to them.
them.
After these people left, the entire team suddenly became deserted. There were only eleven people left in total, including Ma Duo and his seven friends, including Gu Zheng, Tao Wu You and Aunt Cui. They also had two carriages.
These two carriages can hold more things.
"You guys wait here, I'll bring Little White Dragon back!"
Gu Zheng said something to them and left alone. From a distance, he saw those leaving. The two people with resentful and jealous eyes were holding the others and talking there.
Gu Zheng didn't get close at all, and his speed suddenly increased, so fast that others couldn't see him.
"Why did there suddenly come a gust of wind?"
One person called out in confusion and touched his neck. He only felt a little itchy on his neck, but nothing else.
"It's okay, let's continue. If that Tie doesn't give us a way to survive, we can't just leave. Aren't they going to Fucheng? Let's spread the news that he and the monsters are in the same group. He himself is a monster who lives with humans.
The bastard who came down, that’s why he’s so powerful, ah…”
While the man was talking, he suddenly screamed, his eyes turned white, his body kept twitching, and he died after a while.
Another person was asking him what was going on. Like him, he died not long after. These two people were the two people Gu Zheng noticed just now. They really had no good intentions and wanted to go to Fucheng to ruin their reputation. They were very evil-hearted.
Vicious.
It's a pity that they met Gu Zheng. After Gu Zheng knew that they had bad intentions, his outcome was doomed.
The death of the two people frightened the others. Everyone knelt there and begged for mercy. At this moment, they remembered Gu Zheng's identity. Gu Zheng was an immortal. If he slandered the immortal behind his back, the immortal must know it, so he killed them.
two.
The death of these two people can be regarded as a wake-up call for these people. No one dares to think of doing harm to Gu Zheng and Ma Duo.
Gu Zheng brought Xiao Bailong back, and at the same time took away all the things on Xiao Bailong's body. There was nothing in the monster cave, and what he gained from the monsters was not small.
"Wu You, what do you think of this bow?"
Gu Zheng handed Wu You a long bow. The bow string was made of snake tendons, and the bow hand was made of old pine wood. It felt very good to hold. With his bone arrows, the power of this bow was not small, and it was much more powerful than ordinary bows.
Much better.
"Good bow!"
Wu You took the bow and tried it a few times, then grinned. Looking at his appearance, Gu Zheng thought of another bow, Hou Yi's sun-shooting bow. However, Hou Yi was a witch clan and the leader of a great witch.
I don’t know where I am now.
Normally, Hou Yi should have been there at this time. There was only one sun in the sky. I don’t know if it was shot by him or if the other suns did not come out to cause trouble.
"Master!"
Ma Duo also came over, still a little depressed. Ma Duo is fine if he is in a good mood, but it will be bad if he is in a good mood. He is good to everyone, and he will suffer losses sooner or later in the future.
"Let's go to Fucheng!"
Gu Zheng said softly that his goal had been achieved and there was no need to continue to hide himself. It was not far from Fucheng. His ultimate goal was to go to Fucheng to find more resources to help him practice.
On the way, Gu Zheng briefly explained the process of eliminating demons this time. After talking about so many bones, Ma Duo and the others gritted their teeth. When they saw the python skin, they all widened their eyes and stroked it carefully.
.
This python skin is a good thing, soft and hard, almost invulnerable. Made into leather armor, it can protect oneself, but it can only block mortal weapons. It is equally useless for immortal cultivators and powerful monsters.
A large python skin was enough to make nine leather armors. After Gu Zheng cut it open, he asked Aunt Cui to make one for each of them, including Aunt Cui herself. More than thirty people would definitely not be enough, but nine people would be enough.
They have an extra layer of protection.
With such leather armor protecting your head, even if someone shoots an arrow, they won't be able to kill them.
The monster's python skin was actually made into leather armor for them. Ma Duo and others were surprised and thanked them repeatedly. This was considered a reward given to them by Gu Zheng, a reward for resisting temptation.
Aunt Cui originally wanted to make one for him and Tao, but he refused. They don't need such a python skin. It can threaten them. There is no difference between having this python skin and it can't threaten them. What's more?
It's not necessary. It's uncomfortable to wear, so it's better not to wear it.
After Xiao Bailong comes back, he can make a new carriage, three carriages, and eleven people. In fact, there are only nine adults and two women. They can all ride in the carriage and go on the road. No one walks, but everyone rides in the carriage.
The speed was much faster, and ten days later, they arrived at Longhu Town.
Longhu Town is located next to a large lake. It is said that there is a dragon in the lake, so it is called Longhu Town.
The residents of Longhu Town are different from other villagers. They use Dayu for health, similar to fishermen. Longhu is not small, equivalent to the size of Dongting Lake in later generations of the earth. It is enough to support a village.
With this lake here, the weather is good, and there are a lot of people in Longhu Town, with three thousand households and tens of thousands of people. It is also the largest town outside Fucheng. It is very close to Fucheng, and it can be reached in two days by horse-drawn carriage.
Longhu Town is different from other villages and towns. It not only has city walls, but also streets and even shops. It is more like a small town, but the city walls are very short, one foot high at most, mainly to keep out some wild beasts.
There is also a special inn in the town, because it is close to Fucheng and is the only way to Fucheng. In addition, there are also some merchants coming and going. There are many people from outside here and it is very lively, so there is an inn. At the same time, there are also
There are shops that specialize in purchasing items. You can sell whatever you want. If you want something, you can give it to someone else. You can also sell it into gold and silver, and use the gold and silver to buy better things.
"Sir, look, there's money, a lot of money!"
Wu You and Ma Duo went together to sell some of their inventory and exchanged it all for silver. This was also the requirement of Gu Zheng. After they arrived in Fucheng, the silver would be more convenient to use.
After arriving here, they have accumulated hundreds of furs, as well as many high-quality animal bones, teeth and other things. They don't have much dried meat. Most of them were replaced on the road. They are tired of eating meat all the time.
Most of these furs were hunted by gluttons. In the end, they were sold for more than fifty taels of silver. Holding several large ingots of silver in his hands made Wu You very excited. He had never seen so much silver.
"I'm so excited at this point. Let's see your future. There will be more in the future!"
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. He really didn't care about more than fifty taels of silver. Let alone fifty more taels, fifty thousand taels, or five hundred million taels. In the past, in his eyes, it was no different from soil. He couldn't even see it.
Will pick it up.
At that time, money was of no use to him.
Wu You didn't pay attention to what Gu Zheng said, and was still smiling. After selling their things, the group moved directly into the inn. They took a total of four rooms, one for Gu Zheng and Tao, two women and Aunt Cui.
room, and the remaining two rooms were divided among the six men.
"Have you heard that the Dragon God has appeared again?"
"Really, why don't you go make a wish quickly?"
"I have already been there, I hope my wish will come true this time!"
"No, I want to go too!"
After Gu Zheng and his party settled in, they just came out to eat when they heard people talking about Longhu Town relying on Longhu. There has always been a legend about the Dragon God in Longhu, but no one has seen the Dragon God.
"Dragon God?"
Gu Zheng shook his head secretly. He knew that the Dragon Clan was a major clan among the Monster Clan and had always had a good relationship with the human immortals. Several powerful Dragon Kings of the Dragon Clan had the strength of Daluo Jinxian.
Dragons are found all over the world. They usually live alone or in families. Most people don't know about dragons. When they see a dragon, they call them Dragon King. So the Dragon King was later called dead. The one who lives in the lake is the Lake Dragon King. Haili
The one in the river is the River Dragon King, and the one in the well is also called the Well Dragon King.
But one thing is true, dragons are born with very strong strength. After opening their spiritual wisdom, they will become the overlord of one party and are unwilling to be subordinate to others. Therefore, wherever there are dragons, they will gather some water tribes to be their subordinates, just like
Just as they occupy mountains and become kings, they occupy waters and become kings.
Gu Zheng knew a lot about the Dragon Clan, so he knew that there was no Dragon God, and making a wish to the Dragon God was of no use. It was just a psychological comfort for ordinary mortals.
As for the few of them who said that there is a Dragon God here, or that there is a Dragon Clan, Gu Zheng doesn’t really believe it. If there is a Dragon Clan here, the Dragon Clan will definitely not allow so many people to live next to him. Each Dragon Clan has a strong territory.
Desire, as long as the dragon was there, they would have been killed or driven away long ago.
