"Crack!"
Inside Changfeng Inn, the man stood up and slapped the table, clasped his fists in all directions, and said impassionedly, "Comrades, these Niubeiliang gangs are so rampant that Jianghu Rules is completely gone."
"Let me tell you, there are quite a few of us, so we might as well join forces and kill each other, and maybe even get a reward from the court!"
Three Religions and Nine Schools gathered in the lobby of the inn. Every table was full of people, and there were even some squatting in the corner, but no one responded.
Everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a fool.
When the man saw this, he immediately blushed and cursed, "All these men have arms that can run horses, how can they be so cowardly!"
"Oh, those words are really ugly."
A woman carrying Fengyang Flower Drum said in a neutral tone, "I am a woman, others are embarrassed to say it, but I am not afraid of you."
"Who doesn't know that you Dingyuan Escort Agency suffered a big loss? Not only was the goods intercepted, but you also lost a lot of manpower. If you want to take revenge, go for it yourself. Don't treat the big guy like a fool!"
"That's right!"
"The bandits have no rules, and you're not very polite either!"
When things were revealed, people around him were not polite to ridicule him.
The man's eyes turned black with anger, "They are all a bunch of rabble!"
His words only aroused more ridicule.
"Hey, this hat is on my head, I am worthy of being the uncle from Chang'an!"
"Tsk, tsk, it's not as good as you guys. We're just hanging around and working hard. If something happens, we can just wait. Why risk our lives..."
For a while, there was a lot of noise in the inn.
In a remote corner on the east side, Li Yan wearing a bamboo hat shook his head slightly, then looked to the side and said with a smile, "Troupe Leader Zhou, are you going to Shang Prefecture too?"
Knowing that the team was blocked on the road, Qili Village and Li Yan set off at dawn and came here to see if there was a way to cross the mountain.
However, as seen before.
There are many people in the world gathered here, half of them are ordinary people, and there are also some experts. However, dragons and snakes are mixed together, and people's hearts are not aligned. It is impossible to join forces to cross the mountain.
The only surprise was meeting an acquaintance.
It is Xianyang shadow puppet show Spring Breeze Troupe.
Troupe Leader Zhou's complexion was obviously better than that at that time. He smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "Thanks to Young Hero Li and Daoist Wang, the Zhou family collapsed and no one asked for debt anymore. We took on some jobs and became famous."
"No, someone contacted me and said that there was a big job at Shang Prefecture with good pay. We thought about making a fortune before the year, so we immediately hit the road to Shang Prefecture."
"Who would have thought that we would encounter such an unfortunate event? It is the inauguration ceremony of the ancestral hall of the great Lineage. What if the time is delayed..."
Sha LiFei whispered from the side, "You are also a veteran of Jianghu. You came earlier than us. Have you seen what these people are planning to do?"
"What can be done?"
Troupe Leader Zhou smiled and said, "When people are in the world, it is better to do less than to do more. I think most people want to wait for the bandits to finish their work and disperse before continuing on the road."
"Wait a minute, I'll thank you for the money, but you only have one life..."
Wow!
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stumbled into the inn, it was the handlebar type Old MengTou.
He had a wound on his face and shouted anxiously, "Young Hero Li, hurry, someone is trying to rob the coffin!"
Li Yan's complexion changed slightly, and he rushed out of the inn in three steps and two steps at a time.
The procession carrying the deceased stopped under a big tree several hundred meters away because the store did not allow it.
At this moment, it was noisy there.
Several tall men were punching and kicking the pole bearers, while one of them pushed away the Wang Dao Xuan who was blocking them, and was about to open the coffin with an iron drill in his hand.
"You damn bitch, I don't want to die!"
Li Yan roared angrily, and Hidden Strength erupted under his feet.
After these days of practice, his skills have gradually grown, and he has become more proficient in using Hidden Strength, and can now use it continuously.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
His legs continued to exert force, and after running a few steps, he jumped up, like Eight Steps Catching Cicadas, and arrived under the big tree in the blink of an eye.
"Who are you..."
As soon as a man turned his head to get angry, he felt a strong wind hitting his face, but Li Yan slapped him directly on the bridge of his nose.
Snap!
Blood splattered everywhere, but the man didn't even groan, he fainted and fell to the ground.
"It's Lian Jiazi!"
"There is indeed a problem, catch him!"
The remaining people scattered, drew their swords from their sheaths, and surrounded Li Yan.
The man who was preparing to switch on and off also threw away the iron drill in his hand, pulled out the Guanshan Knife from his waist with a clang, glanced sideways, and sneered, "Swordsman, when did you become a secret escort for others?"
Li Yan As soon as he heard this, he wanted to understand what was going on.
According to what the bandit said, Lu Kang used himself to attract attention, and then asked people from the escort agency to disguise themselves and escort the secret escort back to Shang Prefecture.
It seems the news has spread.
People die for money and birds die for food. So many red goods not only attract bandits, but also some people who use knives to get around want a share of the pie.
Using coffins as cover is a common tactic used by escort agencies.
This group of people were also swordsmen, and they obviously regarded themselves as bodyguards.
Even after he figured out the reason, Li Yan had nothing nice to say and said in a cold voice, "The ugly thing contains one of my seniors, which is not what you want!"
While he was talking, a crowd of people had already poured out of the inn to watch the fun.
Troupe Leader Zhou angrily yelled, "You guys are so blind, this is Xianyang City Li Yan Young Hero Li, will he lie to you?"
"Li Yan, the one who moved the Zhou family?"
"I heard he is still the son of Sick Tiger..."
News in the world usually travels very quickly.
There were quite a few people on Guanzhong Road in the crowd. What happened at Xianyang City was a big deal, so they naturally heard about it.
When the man heard this, he was actually happy, "Li Hu's son, Laozi is just pretending, and his son is also arrogant. He has come out to hang out in the world even before his hair has even grown."
"Come here, uncle will teach you how to behave."
"Be your grandpa!"
Now that the matter is over, Li Yan will stop talking nonsense.
His father made a name for himself on Guanzhong Road, and he offended more than one person, and these swordsmen must have suffered losses as well.
"Break off his arms and legs!"
Before he finished speaking, someone rushed towards him with a knife.
Among this group of people, only the man who was preparing to open the coffin stepped into Hidden Strength. The remaining people had average skills, but they cooperated very well.
They are all Guanzhong Quick Saber, divide Li Yan into three channels: upper, middle and lower.
In the blink of an eye, Blade Light enveloped Li Yan.
However, the Li Yan knife is faster.
Clang!
He unsheathed Guanshan Knife in his hand, advanced sideways, turned around and retreated, lifting, lifting, wiping and blocking at the same time, and Hidden Strength was erupting with astonishing strength.
Clang clang clang!
Everyone felt that Blade Light flashed all over his body.
With a few crisp sounds, all the knives in the hands of the besiegers were blown away.
However, Li Yan's actions have not stopped yet.
Before the swordsmen could react, their eyes suddenly turned bright and they screamed, retreated and fell.
At this time, several severed hands fell to the ground.
What a cruel boy!
Those who were watching the excitement felt their scalps numb.
These swordsmen have spent their whole lives working hard on their hands. If their knife-wielding hand is severed, they may not be able to eat a bowl of rice again in the future, and they will end up in a very miserable way.
This was in broad daylight, in full view of everyone.
If it were in some remote corner, I'm afraid no one would survive.
"Seeking death!"
The man next to the coffin suddenly became furious.
Swordsmen are all licking blood with their swords. There is no tomorrow, and they are never afraid of fighting with others. If a brother has his hands and feet cut off, if he does not kill the other person, he will not be able to survive in the future.
What's more, he has already seen that Li Yan has just stepped into Hidden Strength.
Compared with him, you are among the best, so how can you be afraid?
Clang!
The man directly drew the knife, darted left and right, as if lying on the mud, and came to Li Yan in a few steps. He lowered his wrist, raised the knife, and stabbed diagonally upward.
Bagua Rolling Hand Saber!
Li Yan can clearly see the opponent's path at once.
Bagua Rolling Hand Saber comes from Bagua Gate. It integrates various knife skills into one, emphasizing the skill on the wrist, which is the rolling hand. When walking, turning, turning, and spinning, the blade body is integrated, and the steps change with the knife, and the chain is changeable.
The so-called Bagua hand is black because it is good at moving close to the body, avoiding the direct attack and attacking diagonally. In addition, it is very changeable and very deceptive. It specializes in key parts such as the eyes, throat, and back of the head.
The same goes for Bagua Rolling Hand Saber.
The purpose of this man's thrust from below is not to injure the enemy, but to force him to block it with his weapon, opening an empty door, and then using Silk Winding Force to move away with the weapon, which is similar to a tricky attack.
One move can kill you by wiping your throat!
Li Yan's eyes were cold, but he still blocked with his sword.
Sure enough, when the opponent flipped his wrist, Li Yan and Guanshan Knife seemed to be pulled forward by a force, involuntarily moving forward.
At this moment, the man suddenly turned around, released his strength, and walked close to him. At the same time, he turned over and swung the long knife towards Li Yan's throat.
"Death!"
The man shouted lowly, feeling proud.
After all, he is a young boy with little experience. No matter how fast the knife is, if it misses the target and the door is wide open, it is not a dead end.
However, before he finished speaking, he felt a pain in his chest.
But Li Yan was already on guard. Guanshan Knife suddenly withdrew, just in time to block the move. At the same time, he shook his left hand and pressed on his heart.
Poof!
Blade Light flashed and blood flowed like a stream.
The man swallowed, looked down at the crack where blood was spurting from his heart, his pupils expanded, and he murmured, "Sleeve Blade..."
After saying that, he fell straight to the ground and soon lost his breath.
"Killed..."
Many people around him immediately started whispering.
Great Xuan Dynasty King's law is very strict. Even if people in the Jianghu have conflicts, they rarely kill people in public, otherwise it will be a lot of trouble.
Of course, if you fight secretly, the court won't bother to pay attention.
This line is the court, the world, and the people.
If the rivers and lakes are in chaos, the people will think that the king's laws are just that, and will violate them arbitrarily. However, people in the rivers and lakes are endlessly killed, so the bottom line and rules are very important.
Sha LiFei naturally followed him a long time ago, but he knew that his skills were average, so he just held the knife in hand and prepared to find an opportunity to stab someone coldly.
Seeing Li Yan killing someone in public, he rolled his eyes and immediately shouted, "Okay, these bandits actually sneaked in and robbed in public!"
As he spoke, his eyes flashed fiercely.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Those swordsmen who fell to the ground with severed hands had their necks wiped before they had time to beg for mercy.
Smart! Cruel enough!
The onlookers immediately praised in their hearts.
They are not fools, so they can naturally see Sha LiFei's intentions.
At this juncture, what is roadblocking and robbery other than bandits?
Anyway, he is dead with no evidence, and the government will not bother with a few unscrupulous people who lift people's coffins.
Li Yan glanced at it but said nothing.
Fighting with weapons is more cruel than fists and kicks. Life and death are only on a thin line, so how can you dare to hold back even a little bit?
As for right and wrong, only those who survive will have a chance to tell.
He wiped off the blood stains on the knife, sheathed the knife, ignored the corpses on the ground, and walked straight towards Wang Dao Xuan and others to check their injuries.
Fortunately, they were just flesh wounds, nothing serious.
Wang Dao Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that poor Daoists have to find some ways to protect themselves."
Although he is kind-hearted, he also knows that the world is dangerous.
Just in case someone took him as a hostage, Li Yan they would be passive.
"Your name is Xianyang City Young Hero Li?"
While Li Yan was checking everyone's injuries, a middle-aged man suddenly walked out of the crowd. He had a straight face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked like a down-and-out artist, and he was carrying a sanxian, but there was a divine light in his eyes.
He cupped his fists and smiled and said, "I come from Chang'an, Zhang Shidi and Young Hero Li."
"Oh."
Li Yan suddenly understood, "Take a step to speak."
After arriving at a quiet place with few people, Li Yan asked, "Are you from Chang'an Divine Fist Society, did you take the secret escort?"
"But it can't be hidden from the young hero's discernment."
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I am the escort master Wu Mao, Chang'an Liuhe Escort Agency. I will call you uncle Old Master Zhang."
Li Yan was a little confused, "Lu Kang's escorts, why are you getting mixed up in this muddy water?"
Martial World and the Escort Agency are just one family. The money from opening the clinic and teaching apprentices is not enough to support the expenses. For example, Zhang Clan Martial Hall operates both the Escort Agency and the medical clinic at the same time.
"The rules of the escort business are that you can't refuse."
Wu Mao was also a little helpless, "In our escort agency, I am the only one here this time. I just want to deal with it to prevent others from gossiping. I didn't expect that we would encounter this trouble."
Li Yan was not polite, nodded and asked, "How do you plan to go?"
Wu Mao looked around and said in a low voice, "There are still a few escort agencies that take the big ones, so we have to settle down."
"There is Thousand Guard Station a hundred miles away from Yingpan Post. The imperial court has stationed a thousand troops. After all, it is the predecessor Left Political Counselor. You can't watch him being killed by bandits, otherwise it will damage the imperial court's face."
"Those escorts have sent experts to climb up the cliff, bypass Niubeiliang, and report to the guard station for help. At this moment, the news is probably available."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "What if the guard station doesn't send troops?"
Wu Mao suddenly understood and shrugged.
"Then just wait. We don't dare to get involved in the adults' matters..."
Outside the guard barracks, Fierce Tiger Banner is flying.
Two men were waiting a hundred meters outside the military camp, looking at the eagerly watching soldiers around them and not daring to take a step forward.
Not long after, a soldier came out of the camp on horseback, looked at the two of them coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Master Qianhu said that Lord Lu was killed. We can't just watch it, but it is a big deal to mobilize troops without authorization. We are going to ask Shang Prefecture for instructions immediately."
A man clasped his fists respectfully and said, "I wonder how long it will take?"
The soldier said calmly, "Who knows, maybe today, maybe three or two days later."
"This..."
The man was anxious, but just as he was about to speak, he was stopped by his companion and turned around to leave.
After leaving the military camp, he sighed:
"Just pass the news, there's no point in talking about it."
"Brother, I don't understand."
"Maybe... we are all being used as pawns."
Soon, a pigeon rose into the sky and headed towards Zhongnan Post.
The flying pigeons in the rivers and lakes were of course not as fast as the court hawks, but they were still very fast, and they arrived at Zhongnan Post in a short time.
Wow!
The white dove fluttered its wings and landed in front of the window Wing Room in the backyard.
An old hand holds the white dove, it is Lu Kang.
He removed the bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg, took out the note, and after reading it, he immediately fell into silence. His eyes first showed reluctance and helplessness, and finally turned to calmness.
After a long time, a sigh came out.
"Sir, how is it?"
In the house, there was also a gorgeously dressed Old Woman, who was Lu Kang's first wife. Seeing this, he felt uneasy and asked quickly.
Lu Kang shook his head and said, "They say the Li family is lenient, but I know the temperament of these wealthy families, and I have already figured it out with a little trick."
"The Li family's hatred is still lingering. If this matter is not resolved, our Lu family will never have peace!"