Two horses galloped side by side. The knight on the horse was not a handsome man or a beautiful woman, but he was dressed in bright clothes and looked like a horseman. He looked like a young knight in the world at first glance.
The coolies and fishermen on the pier... all avoided them, not daring to look directly at the two people.
"This is where Junior Brother Fang has been selling fish?"
Li Qinglan looked around, a little curious: "It's so...simple! If Junior Brother Fang is willing to accompany me as escort for a few times, I'm afraid he will be able to buy a house in the city long ago..."
Song Sanjin raised his chin slightly, showing a bit of urban pride.
He has reason to be like this, because after becoming a disciple, he worked hard to please his master and brothers, worked hard to make money, and bought medicinal sand to assist in his training. Now he has reached the level of the second level of black sand palm, Ming Jin Xiaocheng! Now he is gradually becoming famous in the martial arts hall in the city.
Others no longer call him Song Sanjin, but Song Sanye!
"Let's go, junior brother often drinks at Yuyang Restaurant, it should be easy to find."
Li Qinglan and Song Sanjin asked people all the way and arrived at Yuyang Restaurant...
Seeing that it was just a simple wine shop, Song Sanjin's face became even more disdainful.
"When the two distinguished guests arrive, the plum blossoms will shine, the plum blossoms will shine!"
The waiter's eyes were a little straight, but he still stepped forward to solicit business and took the reins of the horse attentively: "What do you two want to order? Our shop's old yellow rice wine is the most famous, even Mr. Yu loves to drink it."
"What good things can be found in a country store?"
Song Sanjin sneered: "I have to see if the tea bowl is clean!"
"Eh!"
Li Qinglan waved her hand to stop her junior brother from continuing to speak: "We are looking for someone... Fang Yu, do you recognize him?"
"Master Yu, of course I recognize him. He often comes here to drink and count the days. It's time to come back from fishing in the lake."
The waiter was still smiling: "You two, please..."
"Haha...is he worthy of being called Ye?"
Song Sanjin sat down on the bench that the waiter had wiped several times with a snow-white towel. He looked at the coolies and fishermen around him and frowned when he smelled the fishy smell.
“First things first.”
Li Qinglan whispered.
The two waited for an hour and saw Aaron wearing a raincoat and carrying a fish basket walking into the restaurant.
"Why are the two senior brothers and sisters here? They are rare visitors, rare visitors!"
A smile appeared on Aaron's face, and he sat opposite Li Qinglan: "Waiter...serve the wine! I'll treat you to this table today!"
"No need."
Li Qinglan waved her hand and stared at Aaron: "Junior brother Fang Yu, do you know that the yellow ant thieves massacred seven large families in Zhangjiapo a few days ago... The city was shocked three times a day, and the master of the government ordered the soldiers to attack, and all the martial arts masters to help
!All the martial arts schools in the city have received death orders..."
"Senior sister..." Aaron spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "But I'm not from the city!"
"Qingshan Martial Arts School is!"
Li Qinglan's eyes were filled with disappointment, and her tone became stern: "Master has an order...disciples from all over the world must gather at the martial arts hall!"
"I have something going on, and it's really hard for me to obey." Aaron still shook his head.
"Good boy, do you dare to betray the master? Do you want to be punished by the sect's rules?" Song Sanjin immediately shouted.
Aaron glanced sideways at him.
As long as senior brother Dingshan doesn't come to clean up the house, he really isn't afraid!
'Hmm... A fisherman is also as good as a fisherman. I held the boat and hid in the lake. When Dingshan came, I was stunned!'
The war is fierce and dangerous!
Now that he has decided to jump out of that vortex, he will definitely not become a young man just because of his teacher's orders.
Li Qinglan sighed.
She used to think that Junior Brother Fang had no ambition, but now she felt a bit disgusted.
However, she also knew that Qingshan Martial Arts School paid money to learn skills, and its cohesion was indeed not as strong as that of the sect.
And if Fang Yu really doesn't want to make progress and doesn't want to follow up on martial arts and medicine, then Qingshan Martial Arts School really has nothing to do with him!
"Junior Brother Fang, please think about it again." Li Qinglan said sincerely.
"I have made up my mind." Aaron replied firmly.
"Then we have nothing to say. I hope we won't come here to clean up the house next time."
Li Qinglan stood up, took Song Sanjin and left.
Aaron looked at the two people leaving, picked up the wine bowl, took a sip of rice wine, and said with a smile: "This wine... the more it is simmered, the more flavorful it becomes."
"You...really don't want to go?" As the fragrant breeze passed by, the Fourth Lady came out of the kitchen and looked at Aaron with her almond-shaped eyes.
It seems that I have been eavesdropping before.
"Are we going to the battlefield now to be cannon fodder?" Aaron curled his lips: "Of course I won't die! At worst, I can buy more salt and rice and hide in the lake for a year and a half."
"Haha... little naughty boy, it's a pity that the one in my family has responsibilities and has to go." Siniang's face looked a little sad.
Her man had died a long time ago, and it must have been the military backer behind her.
However, Aaron feels that this backer may not be very big. This time the military order is with him, and he can't even hide!
"If he has any shortcomings, I won't be able to open this restaurant anymore. I will have to take my daughter to the city to live with my relatives..."
Si Niang took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears, not knowing how much of her true feelings were revealed.
Aaron drank another bowl of old yellow rice wine and said: "As the saying goes, small chaos will avoid the city, and big chaos will avoid the countryside... I think this chaos will not be minor, so it is better not to avoid the city, but to hide in the mountains and swamps.
superior."
"To put it lightly, if we go to a place where there are no rules, we two orphans and widowed mothers will be eaten by others that night."
Si Niang only looked at Aaron with her eyes.
Although Aaron knew what she meant, he was not prepared to bring two bottles of oil.
Moreover, he has too many secrets and is not suitable for anyone to be around.
Like Hua Fang Brothel, it's good if you get money and goods and don't owe each other anything after that. What kind of relationship are you talking about?
The expectation in the eyes of the fourth lady gradually turned into disappointment, and she walked away slightly dejected.
…
Taizefu City.
Li Qinglan and Song Sanjin rushed back to the martial arts hall to resume their duties.
After getting off the horse, Li Qinglan sighed: "Junior brother Fang...how unwise? The yellow ant thief is not as strong as scabies. This time, I have lost a lot of points in front of the teacher..."
"Sister, why should we care about him anymore? This person has never been with us."
Song Sanjin said proudly that in the future he would become a master of Anjin, or even a master of Huajin, and he was no longer in the same circle as Fang Yu.
That kid has been fishing on the lake, and his martial arts skills are almost useless!
"Sigh... that's true. After all, we are not from the same group."
Li Qinglan nodded and walked into the main hall with Song Sanjin.
At this time, disciples came back one after another, and looking at Xue Qingshan's expression, it seemed that the results were not very good.
"Senior Brother Zhang said he wanted to protect Zhuangzi at home, so he couldn't come..."
"Senior Brother Xia has something to do and cannot come. Please forgive me, Master..."
"Junior brother Lin has moved and is nowhere to be seen..."
A disciple who went out to find someone came back to report.
Li Qinglan sighed and said the same thing: "Tell Master...Junior Brother Fang Yufang doesn't want to come either."
"snort!"
Senior Brother Dingshan, who was standing next to Xue Qingshan, snorted coldly: "Sooner or later, I will clean up the house!"
"Alas... After all, I just came to the martial arts hall to learn martial arts." Xue Qingshan felt a trace of sadness in his heart, but his face turned red: "This time, Master Fu Zun ordered, our Qingshan Martial Arts Hall will at least go out."
Ten Mingjin martial arts masters and one Anjin army follower, which one of you is willing to go?"
"Master has something to do, and the disciples will do their best. I will personally lead the team this time."
Dingshan stood up without hesitation.
His relationship with Xue Qingshan is closer than that of father and son, and he is the heir to the martial arts school, so he has no shirking responsibility at this time.
"There are only a few thousand yellow ant thieves and they don't have all the weapons and armor... Even if Song Shen's power is great and he is surrounded by a large army and besieged by masters, it's still a dead end! This time is a great opportunity for us warriors to make a name for ourselves and make contributions!"
Dingshan looked at the remaining junior brothers and sisters: "Who is willing to go with me to fight for wealth?"
"Elder brother, I'm going!"
Song Sanjin's blood boiled with excitement and he was the first to stand up.
"Very good, this is the style that a disciple of my Qingshan Martial Arts School should have, that's it." Dingshan was overjoyed and stepped forward to pat Song Sanjin on the shoulder.
Xue Qingshan also stroked his beard and looked very satisfied with Song Sanjin.
'I finally won the favor of my master and senior brother.'
Song Sanjin was excited, but he didn't notice the pitiful looks in the eyes of several older martial artists...
…
One month later.
night.
The moon is high.
Aaron skillfully casts the net and catches fish...
This time he was lucky and caught another red-blooded carp.
"There is a severe drought in the outside world, but this Taize Lake seems to be fine...it is inexhaustible and inexhaustible. This is the creator's endless treasure..."
"I can achieve great success in three years, thanks to the support of this lake..."
Compared to other fishermen, he is naturally more likely to catch red-blooded carp as he can drive fish away with the 'driving out the residual technique from the sea'.
However, once you catch it, it goes into your own belly, without exception.
The next day.
Aaron rowed the boat as usual and came to Sanshui Pier to moor.
But in the past, the clerk in white clothes who always came to greet him with a smile and didn’t charge him parking fees is no longer there...
There were very few boats on the pier, and the fish market next to it was closed, making it a lonely and desolate scene.
"It seems... something big has happened in the past few days?"
Aaron carried the live fish and planned to take it to Yuyang Restaurant to have the chef stew it into a hangover soup.
However, when he reached Yuyang Restaurant, he stopped.
The tent had disappeared, and tables, chairs and benches were scattered nearby.
Several kitchens are also closed.
"Closed?!"
"What's going on?"
Aaron grabbed a passerby and asked, "Why is the restaurant closed? Where did the fourth lady go?"
"Master Yu...sigh...you don't know."
The passing fisherman sighed: "The news came from the day before yesterday that the army in the mansion won a small victory first, and then fell into the trap of the yellow ant thieves to lure the enemy, and was completely wiped out... Every military household in the city wore Xiao, and those
The same is true for the martial arts masters in the martial arts school... The fourth lady's family was also missing from the formation. The fourth lady immediately closed down her stall and is said to be going to Fucheng to seek refuge with her relatives."
"No wonder the fish market is closed...the rebels are coming soon?" Aaron let go of his hand and muttered to himself.
"Yes, the rebels are attacking the city. We are outside the city wall. Can't we all be in danger? Don't be caught and work as coolies and thieves, or fill trenches! I'm also here to buy some things, and then I'll set sail.
Take shelter in the lake." The fisherman cupped his hands and left in a hurry.
"The war is raging..."
Aaron sighed and prepared to go back to the dock to pick up the boat.
He had already made preparations and hid a large amount of supplies in the reed swamps and other places. It would not be a problem for him to live alone for several years.
But after walking to the pier, his expression suddenly changed slightly.
'At this time... it should be the best opportunity. In the midst of the chaos, there is a chance to get the secret book from the martial arts hall...'
'Besides, there are Mr. Ge and Si Niang... we are all acquaintances, so if we can help, we should help.'
"With my current martial arts skills, I am considered a number one person. I am not afraid at all when encountering a small group of insurgents."
'As long as you don't jump too much, you'll be safe...'
'Gou is an attitude towards life, but if you pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, you can't really become a pig... When it's time to take action, you still have to take action!'
Aaron turned around and walked towards Taize Fucheng.
After waiting, I saw that on the official road, all the people supporting the old and the young were refugees who were fleeing!
These people may not know that the city may be more dangerous than the wild, but the tall city walls can still give them a sense of security.
They could not take away their fields and houses, so they could only take away all their belongings including pots, pans, grains and quilts, and even cages containing piglets, chickens and ducks.
The smell of fresh chicken and duck feces and urine assaulted the nostrils, but people were very adaptable to it.
At the city gate of Taize Prefecture.
Because there were too many people, it was crowded.
Aaron relied on his strength and the important thing was that he was not burdened by luggage, and he quickly squeezed into the city.
At this time, chaotic sounds suddenly came from outside.
Occasionally someone shouted: "Fire! There's a fire at Sanshui Pier!"
"It's a water bandit!"
"The water bandits from Twelve Links Dock are calling!"
"Hurry into the city, come into the city!"
There was chaos at the city gate. An officer drew his sword and roared: "Close the city gate!!"
There was a lot of crying and howling outside the city, but the military orders were like mountains!
The soldiers were unmoved at all, pushing the crowd and even threatening them with swords and guns!
After a while.
Bang!
The heavy door was closed and the crossbar was lowered.
Aaron moved to the side, and with the ears of a Mingjin warrior, he could hear the officer who had ordered the door to close the door before was lecturing loudly:
"The yellow ant thieves will be here in a moment... You have the responsibility to defend the territory. Hurry up to the city wall and prepare!"
…
"I didn't expect that this would lead to chaos?"
Aaron is an expert in art and is very brave. As long as he doesn't encounter massacre, he won't be afraid.
He immediately walked along the street towards a familiar market and found a restaurant.
After he came to a seat and sat down, the waiter at the shop was a little displeased at the sight of him dressed as a fisherman, but after tipping him a few big bucks, he immediately laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth: "Sir, what would you like to drink?
"
"A bottle of wine and some side dishes to go with the wine..."
Aaron ordered a few drinks and dishes and sat in the corner and listened quietly.
Not long after, the worried voices of the drinkers came: "Is the city gate closed?"
"Off!"
"Then why did Song Shen Tong come so quickly?"
"This person is incredible. My cousin's boy was in the government office, and I just found out the news... A few days ago, after defeating the army, this person did another great thing and went to the water village of Twelve Links Dock alone.
, passed through eight levels in a row, defeated all the water bandit leaders, and was elected as the general leader of the water village... This time, we are advancing by land and water, and we vow to capture the city!"
"So...the thieves also came from Taize Lake?"
"Isn't it?"
…
Aaron was suddenly stunned, thinking of those fishermen, if they encountered water bandits while fleeing...
"Sure enough, in troubled times, people are like grass! They will fall when the wind blows!"
"What's more important is...you don't know where the wind will blow from!"