Chapter 4 Taoist Baihe

A young man in green shirt, about fourteen or fifteen years old, rode a green donkey slowly and leisurely along the official road. There was a string of bells tied to the donkey's head, which kept jingling all the way. The young man walked all the way from Hengyang City to

In the north, whenever you pass a place with historical sites, you must visit it first. It is said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Now the young man has a rather resounding name, Feng Jiuxiao. According to the little boy named Qi

The Marquis said, since you have no name or surname, you might as well call me Feng Jiuxiao. Feng Jiuxiao is very powerful and auspicious. The young man asked why not Long Jiuxiao. Wouldn't it be more auspicious and more powerful? The name Feng Jiuxiao is too feminine.

It’s so strong! After hearing this, the young prince’s eyes were chattering for a long time, which made the young man feel that the name Xiao Houye was full of “conspiracy”, and he was determined to change it. In the end, the young prince had to admit that he

If this name is not successful, try to choose a good name, but before studying other names, you must tell a story first, and then study the name after telling the story. The young man had to be all ears and listened to what he said for a long time.

The story, about a phoenix begging for a phoenix, or about nirvana and rebirth, he kept telling as long as the boy didn't say a word, until finally the boy had to admit that the word "phoenix" was full of masculinity, very manly, and the two words "jiuxiao" were even more powerful.

Incomparable, until it was so good, he sighed as if he was done, and finally stopped telling the story. Although the young man accepted this mistake, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He originally wanted to choose a louder and smoother name.

, what kind of dragon dominates the sky, thunder thunders the sky, even if he is called Wang Laohu, he is so powerful! In this way, when others read his name in the future, it will be thunderous and catchy! Fortunately, the three words "Feng Jiuxiao" are not too unpleasant,

The young man thought about it and decided to use it until he could find a better name.

We are about to enter the territory of western Hunan. The young man has already made plans. First, he will go to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain, and then go to Qianyuan Branch, a branch of Tiandaomen, to make an unannounced investigation. Qianyuan Branch and

Longhu Mountain is not far away. One is in Yingtan City and the other is in Guixi County. They are only a few dozen miles apart.

On the left side of the official road is a continuous hill with lush trees, including tall pine trees and short shrubs. On the right side is a criss-crossed wheat field. Along both sides of the road, a willow tree is planted every three feet, stretching as far as the eye can see.

To the end. It is midsummer at this time, with pine forests like the sea, wheat and rice like waves, gusts of breeze passing by my ears, white clouds drifting across the sky at the end of the distant mountains, and wisps of smoke rising from the thatched cottages at the foot of the mountains. I can't help feeling that the country is like this.

Painting, intoxicated by it.

While he was smelling the fragrance of wheat, the young man suddenly frowned, his ears twitched slightly, and after listening attentively for a while, he became enlightened. There were a dozen people moving quickly in the jungle on the hillside ahead, although they were still fifty feet away from him.

, but he could hear it very clearly. The young Marquis saw that the young man was a prodigy in martial arts, and said that he was extremely talented. The young man was humble once, but he was never humble again. He knew that he was extremely talented in martial arts.

Points! This is an innate talent! All kinds of martial arts can be mastered at a glance, and mastered once practiced. The only congenital shortcoming is that he is too young and the training time is too short. If the little Marquis knew that the boy would be able to do it within three months

He has broken through the third level of Xuanwu Magic Skill, and even with his well-informed experience, his jaw will drop! It’s so fast! Xuanwu Magic Skill is indeed the authentic Xuanmen mental method. Once the third level is broken through, the acupoints in the body will begin to

The Qi Mansion is formed and the true Qi is slowly warmed and nourished. The true Qi continues to grow, which in turn will impact and open up more acupoints to become the Qi Mansion. Eventually, the true Qi becomes stronger and stronger, and the internal force becomes deeper and deeper.

Lai's perception of the outside world is also constantly increasing. His current internal strength cultivation is equivalent to or even beyond the level of a martial artist who has trained hard for ten years.

The sound of horse hooves suddenly started dozens of feet away behind him. When he looked back, he saw dust flying in the distance. A group of four riders, three men and one woman, were galloping from far to near. There was an old man with white hair and a green shirt, two big eyebrows.

There was a young man with black eyes and smart clothes, and a young woman in red clothes with an ordinary appearance. Except for the old man, who looked normal, the other three all had anxious looks on their faces.

The movement in the jungle also suddenly sped up.

It seemed that a blocking battle was going to happen soon, so he stayed on the sidelines. The young man made up his mind, pulled the reins, and made the little green donkey lean to the right to make way for the four horses. In an instant, the four horses passed by.

The wind and lightning roared past, and when they were less than twenty feet away, dozens of men in black leaped from the mountains and forests in front of them and landed in the middle of the road, lined up in a row. Everyone was holding a nine-foot spear, with the tip of the spear in his hand.

They all faced outwards in unison, aiming straight at the four knights. If the four knights continued to run forward, they would be penetrated by the spear points!

The cold light from the tip of the spear was dazzling. The four people did not dare to rush forward and reined in their horses. The four riders suddenly stood up due to the force. When the horses stabilized, a person in the middle of the people blocking the road took three steps forward, clasped his hands and said loudly: "Congratulations."

Senior, I am Xueyou Mi, the guardian of the left side of the Qianyuan Clan. On the orders of my clan leader, I would like to ask you to leave the brocade box."

The old man in green shirt raised his white eyebrows and snorted coldly: "I didn't expect that the Qianyuan Gang, known as one of the four major gangs in western Hunan, and has always been rich and powerful, would actually start doing this kind of thing. Besides, I have met your Gang Leader Li several times.

Because of the fate, don’t you even let your friends go?”

Mi Xueyou is thirty years old, with a Chinese character face, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. He is quite handsome. He is not angry, and still keeps smiling, "Senior He, we have a mission, we really can't do it, I hope you can forgive me."

The old man surnamed He is He Ziqiang, the chief escort of the Weiyuan Escort Bureau. In the past, he was famous as the "Thirty-six-way Master". Now, although he is sixty years old, he is getting older and stronger, and his skills are more refined. He is famous in the Hunan and Jiangxi areas.

Both black and white are very face-saving. As long as the lion flag of the Weiyuan Escort Agency is hung out, ordinary green forest heroes will be let in. There have been few exceptions in so many years. Face-saving means that you must have strength on the one hand, and others will not give you face. On the other hand, you

You have to know how to be a good person, making people embarrassed and not giving face. He Ziqiang is an old man, and he knows the truth better than anyone else. It is said that two fists are hard to beat with four hands. No matter how powerful you are, you can't be higher than the sky. There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky, no matter how hard your fist is.

Nothing is too tough! So every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival, the old escort leader will ask his nephew to prepare gifts for the more powerful Shanzhai in Hunan and Jiangxi.

If you respect me a foot, I will respect you a foot. Everyone can carry the sedan chair. What’s more important is that Mr. He’s head is leaning against the big tree of Xiao Houye, one of the four martial arts masters. People in the world think highly of it.

One glance.

He Ziqiang's eyes widened, he was not angry, and his voice was as loud as a bell: "Do you know whose escort this is?"

Jacky Mi still smiled and said: "I don't know, and I don't want to know. My gang leader just said that I don't have to ask Senior He to leave the brocade box."

"How dare you even rob the young Marquis's things?" He Ziqiang couldn't help but get furious!

"Senior He, some things may not be what you think. Maybe you think you are doing a good deed, but the result may be counterproductive. My gang leader said that if Mr. He has any concerns, you can report it to my Qianyuan Gang!" Jacky Mi still said

Neither anxious nor slow, neither humble nor overbearing.

The two young men behind He Ziqiang were already furious. The young man on the left choked and pulled out his long sword, shouting: "Your gang leader is too overbearing. It's useless to talk more. Either let him go or take action!"

"With such a bad temper, it must be Xiao Zhu Rong Zhu Da Xia." Jacky Mi still smiled.

Because Xiao Zhurong had a fiery personality and his surname happened to be Zhu, his friends in the world gave him the nickname Xiao Zhurong.

He Ziqiang was mature and prudent. He raised his hand to signal to Xiao Zhurong to calm down. He pondered for a moment, "What else did your gang leader say?"

"My gang leader only said that this matter is too big to be discussed openly, but he told me that I must tell Senior He. Again, you think you are doing a good deed, but the result may be counterproductive. I don't know the rest of the situation very well."

He Ziqiang frowned and said in a deep voice: "Since you can't explain clearly and can't tell the reason, I forgive you for not being able to obey. You'd better get out of the way, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."

Mi Xueyou looked helpless and sighed: "It seems that we have no choice but to take action. Please forgive me, Senior He." After saying this, he pulled out a judgment pen made of fine steel from his waist, spread his left hand forward, and judged with his right hand.

The pen pointed upwards diagonally, which is the starting position of the famous Spring and Autumn Pen. Xiao Zhurong jumped off the horse and shouted: "I'll come first!" With a move of "Hidden Dragon Leaving the Abyss", he stabbed Mi Xueyou directly, and Mi Xueyou made a horizontal stroke.

Feng took advantage of the situation and slashed towards Xiao Zhurong's throat with the "Iron Crossing Silver Hook". The two sides fought with each other for more than thirty moves in the blink of an eye, but they were evenly matched. Young Feng Jiuxiao was already standing holding the reins.

Standing under a willow tree on the side of the road, watching from a distance about twenty feet away from everyone.

The young man thought: "I think this Qianyuan Gang is actually the Qianyuan Branch. Because it is the secret hall of the Tiandao Sect, it calls itself the Qianyuan Gang to the outside world. But I don't know what happened today. How come even the big leader of my own gang is not here?"

Rob?" The young man thought for a moment and thought about it. The news of the assassination of the young marquis must have spread throughout the world, and rumors were spreading everywhere. Some said that he had died of his injuries, and some said that he was discussing countermeasures with the eldest son of the capital.

Yes, it was also said that he was practicing in seclusion. In short, the young Marquis has not shown up for a long time, which can't help but make people suspicious! Moreover, the Marquis Mansion has changed too much now, and the situation is becoming more and more strange. The security is tighter than before, and outside the main entrance in the past

It has always been unguarded, but now there are five posts, one post and ten posts. It is nominally to strengthen protection, but some discerning people also discovered something strange. Since the assassination in the Hou Mansion, the family members have never come out again! In addition, ordinary people

It is understandable that any relatives from the natal family who want to see the madam must go through strict interrogation before being released. However, they cannot meet the madam alone. Every time they meet with the madam, there are at least four maids standing next to her! Not even the madam's biological sisters!

Such precautions seem to be too much! The madam only said that the chief steward was not allowed to do this in order to protect himself and his children. I hope everyone can understand. However, some guests who were familiar with the chief steward asked the chief steward where the young marquis had gone and why.

The house seemed to have changed from top to bottom, and everything was weird. The butler just smiled, said nothing, and then said: If you have nothing to do, please come back!

Feng Jiuxiao knew that the young Marquis was hiding underground in the Marquis Mansion. According to the current situation, the wife was undoubtedly under house arrest. The chief steward had either defected to the enemy or was trying to avoid the enemy, so he had to compromise. No matter what the situation, the chief steward

Now he is still nominally in control of all matters in the Marquis Mansion. With the current situation of the young Marquis, it is impossible for him to come out to see people, so He Ziqiang said that he was the escort entrusted by the young Marquis. This is simply impossible. But look at He Ziqiang's expression

But it doesn't seem to be fake. It's really strange. Could it be that the butler did it under the banner of the young marquis? It would make sense if it were said that way! In addition, what Jacky Mi said was also very cryptic, and he was clearly reminding He Ziqiang of this.

There was something wrong with the escort, so he had to stop it. Feng Jiuxiao analyzed the cause and effect and made a conscious judgment, but she didn't dare to make a judgment. Who dares to say that there wouldn't be something hidden here?

He thought for a moment but couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped worrying and started watching the two people who were fighting fiercely.

After watching it for a while, the boy basically understood the essence of Jacky Mi's Spring and Autumn Brush routine. Although he didn't know the specific names of each move, the boy could see all the twenty-four moves that Jacky Mi used over and over again.

I remembered it in my mind, and the boy was even thinking about improving it. Some moves could be removed, but they were really useless. Finally, they were condensed into six moves: stab, point, chop, tease, pick, and cut. The less tricks, the more powerful it is.

.Look at Xiao Zhurong's 36-way Hui Feng Dancing Willow Sword Technique. Each move is very well-regulated. Just like the Chunqiu Brushwork, some moves are too fancy, have poor practicality, and have weak lethality. The two of them demolished dozens more

After the move, the winner was still undecided. He Ziqiang suddenly shouted: "Time is running out, I'm sorry for being rude!" He slowly dismounted and walked towards the two warring parties. A man and a woman behind him also dismounted and drew their swords and walked towards the formation.

When the Qianyuan Gang saw that the other party seemed to be bullying the smaller one, they quickly surrounded him. They twisted their spears into two feet and put them in their back pouches. At the same time, they each showed their weapons.

It was a melee right before my eyes.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind the Qianyuan Gang: "Wait a minute!" The sound was as loud as a bell, and the eardrums of everyone present were buzzing. The speaker's skill was so profound that it was astonishing. Everyone couldn't help but stop and look at each other.

Voice direction.

But I saw a middle-aged Taoist wearing a blue Taoist robe and a sword on his back walking towards him.

The Taoist seemed to be walking leisurely, with his big sleeves fluttering, but each step spanned three feet. From a distance, it looked like he was walking in the wind without even touching the ground!

Feng Jiuxiao's heart skipped a beat, "Could this be the Taoist so-called magical skill of shrinking the ground into an inch? But I don't know how this Taoist achieved such a state."

Almost in the blink of an eye, the blue-robed Taoist passed by Mi Xueyou and others and came to the middle of the two sides. As soon as he stopped, he said to He Ziqiang: "I am a white crane under the seat of Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain. I dare to ask Mr. He where the escort leader wants to go."

where?"

"It turns out to be Master Baihe. He was entrusted by Mr. Qi Xiaohou to go to Jinan Mansion to hand over the things to General Li of Jinan. I wonder if the Master has any advice?"

"Don't dare! I know that Mr. He and Mr. Marquis have a close relationship. In fact, Pindao and Mr. Marquis are also very good friends! I dare to ask whether the little Marquis personally handed over the entrusted items to Mr. He.

The Hand of the Head?"

He Ziqiang had an ominous premonition in his heart and frowned: "No, his chief butler gave it to me."

Master Bai He said: "Mr. He, head escort, do you know what is in the brocade box?"

He Ziqiang said: "I don't know. The butler only said it was very important, but didn't say what it was. He also emphasized that it was very important. It was related to the lives of hundreds of people in the young marquis's family. No one except General Li could see it.

arrive."

Master Bai He looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Mr. He, if I guess correctly, the contents in the brocade box were definitely not put in by the young marquis, but were prepared by others in his name. Not only can't I help

The young Marquis may even harm the young Marquis!"

He Ziqiang's expression changed, and he tried his best to suppress his anger and said: "Taoist Master Bai He, please don't talk nonsense. According to your opinion, I am aiding the tyrants and deliberately trying to harm the young Marquis?"
To be continued...