Xie Jin opened the letter of challenge and saw that it was written in small regular script. It asked him to compete at noon the day after tomorrow. The three words "Lu Yunpeng" at the end were clearly visible on the back of the paper, but it was signed by Zhang Fan on his behalf.

Mr. Xie, the best swordsman in Huashan, was not good at scheming with others. For a moment, he really thought that Lu Yunpeng wanted to settle old accounts with him. He put the letter away and said to Meng Yishan: "Tell Lu Yunpeng and ask him to go prepare it quickly."

, no matter where you compete, Xie will definitely accompany you!"

Lu Jiuyuan asked for the letter of challenge and read it casually, with a half-smile on his face.

Lu Jiuyuan's sharp, knife-like gaze put pressure on Meng Yishan. He had a ghost in his heart and was naturally weak. He secretly thought, "This guy named Lu has such a thief's eyes. Don't ruin grandpa's good deeds!"

Lu Jiuyuan intuitively felt that there was something wrong with Lao Meng's gauntlet, but he looked at Xie Jin, who was full of fighting spirit, and sighed in his heart, "Sooner or later, these two will fight. There is no difference between the authenticity of the gauntlet."

Lu Jiuyuan said to Meng Yishan: "Let's borrow a martial arts arena in the city, or use my Lu family's venue!" He was afraid that there was fraud, so arranging for the two to compete in public could avoid many dangers.

Meng Yishan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that he didn't say anything to hinder him, and he promised to choose the venue for the competition at will. Lu Jiuyuan thought about it but couldn't figure out that it was Lu Yunpeng who Lao Meng wanted to assassinate.

Meng Yishan walked back to the stone bridge at the front house of the Lu family. He was digesting the martial arts moves he had just seen in his mind. He was somewhat forgetful of himself. When he reached the center of the bridge, he was startled. There was a man standing on the bridge in front of him, with a long eyebrow.

Wearing a brocade satin suit with a pattern of five bats holding longevity clouds, his eyes and body look all that of a member of a wealthy family.

The man watched Meng Yishan approach, without saying hello. He raised his sleeves, and a powerful and strong internal energy rushed out from his sleeves, hitting Lao Meng directly at the center of the bridge. With that wave of force, Meng Yishan was knocked down.

The whole package went in, and a huge amount of energy seemed to fill the world, pushing towards his whole body like a stone wall.

Meng Yishan had no time to be frightened, he quickly used his true energy to protect his body, and punched his left fist as straight as a cone. He had already used the "Breaking Waves" boxing technique recently taught by Zhang Fan.

Dharma Envoy has the effect of dividing yin and yang to help each other, which should not be underestimated.

The man smiled slightly, and before the real power of the two parties came into contact, he suddenly withdrew all the energy in the sky. Meng Yishan felt that even the wind had stopped for a moment, leaving only the sound of his own heartbeat and the force of his fists breaking through the air.

The force of the fist was empty, and Meng Yishan felt a sense of discomfort in his chest and abdomen because he had exerted too much force. The man in brocade moved his body, moving as fast as a ghost, and his palm was already on Meng Yishan's shoulder.

Meng Yishan was shocked that this person could channel and receive the fierce internal energy of Changhe Zhenqi from his heart. With such skill, he must be someone of the same generation as Lu Jiuyuan.

The man retracted his palm and smiled. The attack just now turned out to be just a test, and he said: "I'm Lu Jiufeng, Mr. Inspector is good at martial arts!"

This man in brocade was actually Lu Shaojun's father. Meng Yishan felt that he was not unjustly defeated, so he forced a smile and said, "Master Lu stopped at the bridge, just to compete with me?"

Lu Jiufeng stroked the jade railing with a calm expression and said to Meng Yishan: "River transportation is the lifeblood of the imperial court. When sailing on the Yellow River, there are countless dangerous shoals and whirlpools. Lord Meng is already at the center of the whirlpool!"

Meng Yishan was secretly angry in his heart, "First give me a warning and shock me before talking about river transportation. His grandma is really bullying me!" Lao Meng was wary and smiled at Lu Jiufeng: "Brother, this official was assigned by the court, what about river transportation?

I don’t understand anything! If you have anything to say, Master Lu, please explain it clearly!"

Lu Jiufeng asked with a smile: "I heard that the inspection master has a close relationship with Master Ye? He has already started to support the Ye family since he took office."

Lao Meng replied solemnly to Lu Jiufeng: "The Ye family is a serious business. If you want to sell goods in Datong, of course I agree. Your original salt seal was submitted to the Chief Envoy for approval by Tian Xijing. It will be invalidated by me and will have to be re-approved.

!”

Meng Yishan had already vaguely felt that there was a big problem with the two companies competing for this route.

Lu Jiufeng sighed and said: "What the imperial court strictly prohibits is trading with Oara people. In addition to military supplies, Datong's business is secretly supplied to the Oara people. They are short of salt and iron, and they can make huge profits by transporting it from here!"

Lu Jiufeng said to Lao Meng: "My family is doing pure business. That Ye Qianxun... As time goes by, you will know what's going on!" The head of the Lu family looked like he was hesitating to speak.

Meng Yishan secretly said that people from the Ye family and the Huashan faction seemed to be involved in smuggling salt and iron outside the Great Wall. As for whether the Lu family was innocent, Lao Meng was too lazy to care. Maybe one family sells salt and the other sells iron. Neither is good.

goods.

Meng Yishan showed a rare confused look, and exchanged some irrelevant remarks. Lu Jiufeng bowed his hand to Meng Yishan and said, "In the future, I will have to rely more on you for business!" He already had the intention of seeing off his guests.

Lao Meng said goodbye to Lu Jiufeng and left Lu's house with a smile on his face.

It was not late when we returned to the Inspection Department. As soon as Lao Meng entered the door, he summoned Mo Kui to the study room left by Tian Xi. Inspection Tian did not have much ink. The study room was built deep in the house, and the windows outside could be opened.

All movement and noise are captured, making it a convenient place for discussion.

Mo Kui came in and said to Meng Yishan: "Brother, Lu Yunpeng sent the news and he agreed to compete! The news that the two are going to duel has been publicized!"

Qian Lun calculated that Lu Yunpeng had to accept the challenge no matter what in order to gain fame and the prestige of the escort agency, so he decided to challenge the two to a duel. Sure enough, the boss Lu accepted the challenge after the letter was sent to him.

What's even more powerful is that Meng Yishan also sent people to find Weiyuan Hou Gao Changtai, and since his gambling game released the news that the two were going to duel, Gao Houye was very happy to accomplish this, so that he could watch the two masters compete and start betting.

There was a lot of coaxing outside, and if Lu Yunpeng refused to fight, others would think that he was afraid of Xie Jin, because the two people's martial arts were not far apart, and Xie Jin's Huashan swordsmanship did have a good chance of winning, so Lu Yunpeng was forced to do it even though he knew there was something wrong.

You have to jump into the trap.

Meng Yishan then carefully explained to Mo Kui: "Tie Xiong, from now on, all the salt and goods transported by the Ye family at the ferry will be released, but you have to check it carefully in secret to see if there is any entrainment. I can only leave this matter to you. I

That’s why I feel relieved!”

Mo Kui didn't understand his intention and agreed without asking.

In the past two days, news of Lu Yunpeng's duel with Huashan Jie Jin spread on the Guanluo Jianghu Road. Gao Houye specially vacated the west school field of the guard station for the two men to compete, so that people could watch.

The feud between these two people is well known to everyone, and everyone is waiting for the two top masters to fight to determine the outcome.

On the day of the duel between the two, Tian Xi was escorted by Li Ding on the road early in the morning before the duel began. The court had a time limit and he had to leave. Lu Yunpeng also felt that a big city like Luoyang was surrounded by markets, villages and towns.

There is nothing wrong with walking on the official road during the day. After fighting Jie Jin, he can quickly catch up with the escort team. Half a day is enough.

Meng Yishan heard that Tian Xi was on the road first in the morning, and immediately informed Zhang Fan and Mo Kui to lead a team to rob the escort. He also wanted to go, but Gao Houye insisted on dragging him to watch the competition. Lao Meng thought this would be good, and he would be safe.

alibi.

Yunpeng's escort carriage was less than ten miles out of the city and was traveling on the official road leading to Yanshifu City. It was surrounded by fields and houses, and pedestrians crossed from time to time. The escorts shouted "I am Wu Weiyang" outside the escort carriage.

They all hid in the car because of the cold weather. Li Ding was also talking to Tian in the car, saying some flattering words to compliment this big employer. In this environment, no one was alert. How could a robber choose this place to rob a bodyguard?

Zhang Fan and Mo Kui led a group of private salt companions, each with a black cloth on his head, and led two or three horses, pretending to be horse dealers that can be seen everywhere in the northwest. The only exception was Qian's accountant, who was forced to mount the horse with a knife.

This group of people gradually caught up with the escort team from behind.

When they were one mile away, Mo Kui signaled for the team to stop. They turned out to be a gang that committed illegal salt trading, and they cooperated very well. They all reined in their horses. Mo Tiexiong came to Qian Lun's side and shouted to his men:

"Cover your face, grab your weapon and charge forward! Let the man surnamed Qian shout at fifty paces. If he doesn't shout, kill him! Keep the coachman behind and kill the rest!" Zhang Fan rode aside and said nothing.

Only Mo Kui can command these people. He only has to deal with Li Ding, who is the most skilled in martial arts, and intercept Lu Yunpeng on the way back.

Everyone handed over the extra horses to a team of people to take care of them and keep them for transportation after they got them. The rest took off the black scarves from their heads and tied them on their faces. Mo Kui used a big wrought iron stick.

With Qian Lun in hand, he made a gesture and took the lead in galloping out. The more than twenty riders behind him galloped toward Li Ding's escort team in a cloud of smoke and dust.

When they were only a hundred steps away from the escort carriage, the guards at the rear realized that this group of cavalry was not in good shape and were all clinging to their weapons. They quickly shouted to the defense in front. Before he could finish a sentence, Mo Kui's horse fled.

He came up and smashed the escort's head with a stick. Mo Tiexiong, whose face was spattered with blood, yelled: "Stop the carriage!" He pinched the horse's belly with both feet and urged the black horse to sit down, neighing all over.

He galloped forward with his hooves on the ground to block the escort team.

All the escorts were frightened by Mo Kui's ferocious appearance. The escorts got out of their cars to meet the enemy. As long as they did not run away when robbing the escorts, the rules of the green forest did not harm the coachmen. The coachmen hurriedly reined in the horses, lest the horses

He ran away in shock and lost his life unjustly.

There were still some pedestrians on the road, who were so frightened that they walked into the fields to hide. In the chaos, someone shouted loudly: "Qian Lun, the chief steward of Yejiazhuang, is here. Our Huashan faction and the Yunpeng Escort Bureau are settling old accounts. Anyone with eyes."

Get out of the way, Master!"

Qian Lun was forced to speak with a knife, and he couldn't even think loudly. After speaking, he was not only scared, but also found that he was quite enjoyable!

The battle that broke out around the escort car was evenly matched at the beginning. The escorts and several escort masters of the escort agency were all good at martial arts. The group of salt lords who robbed often fought with the government and military patrols and their colleagues who were gangsters.

They were desperadoes, but their killing methods were crude, and Mo Kui did not take advantage of conventional force.

But for the time being, no opponent can resist Mo Kui's crazy Shaolin magic skills. Mo Tiexiong is well-trained, invulnerable and unstoppable.

Mo Kui's group and Tian Xi have long had a grudge. When they committed illicit crimes, several brothers fell into Tian Xi's hands and were convicted and executed. At this time, they just took the opportunity to take revenge, and for a while they turned against their families.

He rushed forward and heard murderous screams.

Li Ding watched anxiously as his subordinates gradually became unable to resist, but there was a slender masked man blocking him in front of him. From his aura and stance, he felt that this man's martial arts was extremely high.

Except for the battle where Yun Ao cut off one of his ears, Li Ding had never been defeated. Instead, he was inspired to fight by the masked Zhang Fan.

Vice President Li pulled out the long sword from his waist with his right hand and swung it smoothly. The true energy contained in the sword caused the sword to roar, and he used the "boundless falling wood" in the Kongtong Four Seasons Sword. He held his left palm behind the sword.

, and then triggered another Aoki Palm, using the two moves in a row, doubling the power.

Zhang Fan recognized the Qingmu Palm and deliberately hit it head-on. Hai Tian's thunderbolt struck him with his left palm and punched the long sword with his right hand. There were two thunder-like explosions. Li Ding's skill was not as good as the long sword.

He was shocked back a foot, and his palms were numbed by Zhang Fan's powerful blow.

Gun Hailong stepped forward and used his left fist connected with his right palm, continuously bombarding him. Li Ding's green wood palm was so weak that he could only switch to defense, and stepped back step by step to release his force, waiting for Zhang Fan's attack.

At the thirteenth punch, Li Ding felt that his chest and abdomen were empty. He had just lost his breath fiercely. The breath of Qi in the middle was unable to continue and stopped there. With a bang, Deputy Li's head was hit in the chest by the force of the punch, and he was half-injured.

The body turned sideways and was knocked out a foot away.

Li Ding felt a mouthful of blood welling up in his throat. He immediately held his breath and forced himself back, rolling at the same time to avoid Zhang Fan's next move.

Li Ding knew that spitting out the blood in his abdomen would force his true energy to dissipate. In the current situation, he had no choice but to run away and notify the bureau chief. He closed his upper body's energy channels, forced himself to fly forward a few steps with his injured body, and raised his palm to strike down

A salt dealer didn't have time to identify the direction. He grabbed his horse and galloped away along the official road.

Before noon, people from the surrounding prefectures and counties of Luoyang poured into the West School Field to watch the competition. Among them were people who had been suppressed by the Huashan sect’s tyranny, and they also came to cheer Lu Yunpeng. Here is the point of military training.

The place has enough room for ten thousand people, and these spectators gathered in a circle all around, waiting to watch the duel between the two men.

The Ye family didn't seem to be interested in this competition. Ye Qianxun didn't show up at all. Only the young Lu Shaojun from the Lu family arrived and crowded in front to wait.

On the general platform built of earth, Gao Changtai and Meng Yishan were standing in the middle, which was the best position in the game. Lao Meng was not in a good mood because he saw Li Qing and Zhu Pan coming into the field together. Meng

The prosecutor secretly cursed, "It must have been the wife of the Li family who arranged it."

Zhu Shizi was accompanied by Professor Wang from Prince Yi's Mansion, and he also brought several guards. It seems that he was stabbed twice and finally strengthened his defense!
To be continued...