When Dong Cheng saw that Meng Xiu was not afraid in the face of danger, and was still talking and laughing freely in the face of so many of them, Dong Cheng couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

But seeing the arrow on the string, things had reached this point, and naturally he could not retreat. He straightened his chest more and more, clenched the spear in his hand, and was secretly on guard in his heart.

"Okay, let's talk about what's going on now."

Meng Xiuyuan glanced at the group of men in front of him and saw that although each of them was holding a weapon, it was obvious that they did not have much advanced kung fu and they were probably not from the martial arts world.

What's more, there are seven or eight people among them who, although they have the same fierce and determined expressions, are thin and short, which is obviously caused by long-term malnutrition.

Meng Xiuyuan, who was used to killing evil thieves and bandits, couldn't help but feel a little pity for them when he saw such a group of novices.

It's just that the world is difficult and they really can't survive anymore, so they come out to do this business of robbing families and homes.

Sure enough, as soon as Meng Xiuyuan walked in a little closer, many of those people panicked, and immediately raised their swords and spears and gestured at Meng Xiuyuan and shouted:

"Boy, stop!"

"Yes, just stand there and don't come any closer!"

"Don't play tricks, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, he waved the weapon in his hand as a threat. But he didn't expect that because he was not strong enough and was not proficient in using the weapon, his movements were erratic, either as if he was about to throw the weapon away, or as if he was about to hurt himself.

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Seeing their appearance, Meng Xiu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Boy, why are you laughing? Are you looking down on us?!"

Seeing Meng Xiuyuan like this, everyone on the opposite side couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and angry, and shouted at Meng Xiuyuan pretending to be ferocious.

Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard the sound, and did not speak to them. He just thought to himself that when he took action later, he should not make a killing move, but should subdue them all and identify them carefully.

Perhaps many of this group of people are fighting for their lives for the first time and have never done any evil in the past.

They are all poor miserable people. If you can save one more, save one more.

When the leading boatman Dong Cheng saw this situation, he felt very depressed. He could only scold everyone behind him in a low voice not to make any more noise. Then he turned his head and said to Meng Xiuyuan seriously:

"Sir, please clarify your identity so that we can talk about the next thing."

Meng Xiuyuan looked calm when he heard this, and objected to him and said:

"Didn't I tell you when you asked just now?

Why don't you tell me your identity so that I can know how to deal with you."

Dong Cheng frowned and slammed the end of the spear onto the ground. With a "clang" sound, it actually smashed a seaside rock. It was obvious that he was very strong.

Using this as a deterrent, he said to Meng Xiuyuan in a deep voice:

"Sir, if you don't know how to praise me, do you still think you can deceive me?

There were imperial officers and soldiers and rebel armies gathering near Zhoushan. It was just when the battle was about to begin. Not to mention the arrival of outsiders, even the rich locals who had some food and spare money had already fled.

You said you came here to enjoy the scenery, and you have so much silver in your pocket, who would believe it?"

Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this. He was in a hurry when he came, but he didn't hear the news. He didn't know which rebel army was actually going to fight the Yuan army at this time.

When Dong Cheng saw that Meng Xiuyuan was silent, he thought he had suppressed him, and then he spoke sharply:

"Quickly, tell me honestly what your identity is.

Are you a scum working for the Tatars, or are you a Tatar who can speak Chinese?"

After hearing what he said, Meng Xiuyuan's heart lit up and he couldn't help but ask:

"If I am not a Tatar and I have not done anything for the Tatars, then why are you not making things difficult for me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I asked you to tell me honestly and I didn't ask you to ask me questions in turn!

Just one more word and I’ll pick you!”

Dong Cheng was made a little anxious by Meng Xiuyuan. He raised his spear and pointed the tip of the spear directly at Meng Xiuyuan's throat.

But it was at this moment that Meng Xiuyuan confirmed his identity.

For a moment, Dong Cheng's eyes blurred and his hand hurt, and he saw that the spear in his hand had been held in Meng Xiuyuan's hand.

When he saw that the handsome young man in front of him had such martial arts skills, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his back, and felt that today might be a bad day.

But unexpectedly, Meng Xiuyuan had no intention of taking action. He just asked him with slight interest:

"Who taught you your marksmanship?

Are you guys the rebel army under the command of the Ming Cult?"

Dong Cheng became increasingly panicked when his identity was revealed, but he did not want to sit still and wait for death. He quickly took a spear from the accomplice next to him and continued to confront Meng Xiuyuan in the same posture as before.

Meng Xiu saw the situation and was a little bit dumbfounded.

As soon as Dong Cheng raised his gun, Meng Xiuyuan recognized it at a glance. It was the marksmanship that Meng Xiuyuan taught Zhu Yuanzhang, Ji Fei and his group.

If there were no accidents, the identity of the group of people in front of him would naturally be self-evident.

However, he never expected that the average quality of the Mingjiao Army would be so low, worse than ordinary bandits, and he couldn't help but worry about them.

However, seeing that the people opposite him were so frightened that they were all sweating, he felt that now was not the time to think too much about this. It was more important to resolve the misunderstanding first.

Meng Xiuyuan immediately said nothing, only took a few steps back, shook the spear in his hand, and immediately used it.

The same spear, in Meng Xiuyuan's hands, was naturally ten times more powerful than when Dong Cheng used it just now, and more than a hundred times more powerful.

I could see that his movements were wide open and closed, and even though he didn't seem to be exerting much strength, he felt sharp and sharp.

Two feet away, everyone watching Meng Xiuyuan's spear dance felt numb and painful all over, as if they had been pricked by needles.

"How do you know this prairie fire spear technique... Are you also a brother in our religion?

Which branch are you from, and which marshal are you affiliated with?

We have been operating here for a long time, but we have not received any notification that some church members are here to do business?"

When Dong Cheng saw Meng Xiuyuan's marksmanship, he was surprised and admired, but he was also completely relieved.

But he was confused, seeing that Meng Xiuyuan didn't look like a disciple of the Ming Cult, so he couldn't help but ask questions one after another.

"A prairie fire marksmanship... A single spark can start a prairie fire. Tsk, you guys gave me a good name. It's much better than I thought."

Meng Xiuyuan heard the sound and sighed sincerely. He had actually thought about the name of this marksmanship for many years, but he had never been able to find one that was so pleasing to the ears and could understand the meaning.

Obviously, the wisdom of the masses is infinite.

Dong Cheng didn't understand the meaning of Meng Xiuyuan's words, but seeing that Meng Xiuyuan had such martial arts skills, he didn't want to fight with them, so he naturally stopped treating him as an enemy and hurriedly came forward to apologize to Meng Xiuyuan.

"Sir, I think you are a senior in the teaching. It's not convenient to reveal your identity here, so we won't ask any more questions.

I offended a lot due to the misunderstanding just now, and I hope you can forgive me."

When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he would not embarrass them, and waved his hand to indicate that the matter was over.

When everyone in front of them saw this, they felt as if they were being pardoned and no longer dared to say anything. They hurriedly called Meng Xiuyuan to board the boat, hoping to send him back as soon as possible.

On the way back, Meng Xiuyuan was still riding Dong Cheng's small boat, and it was still calm.

But the difference is that this time Dong Cheng seemed very silent, but Meng Xiuyuan kept asking him questions.

"Which rebel army are you from, and whose subordinates are you?"

"Senior, we all come from the Huaibei branch and are subordinates of Duke Wu.

The commander above me is called Liu Zhengming, do you know me, senior?"

When Dong Cheng heard this, he immediately replied seriously to Meng Xiuyuan.

Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard the sound. Of course he had never heard of Liu Zhengming.

But this Dong Cheng said he was a Mingjiao from Huaibei. Meng Xiuyuan felt a little familiar and couldn't help but ask:

"Do you recognize people like Xu Da and Deng Yu?"

When Dong Cheng heard what Meng Xiuyuan said, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly replied to Meng Xiuyuan:

"I don't dare to say that I know them, but I have heard of General Xu and General Deng.

They are just like us, General Ji, and they are also able men under Wu Guogong."

Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but asked Dong Cheng again:

"The 'General Ji' you are talking about is not called Ji Fei, right?"

Dong Cheng nodded quickly when he heard this, his voice became more and more guilty, and he asked Meng Xiuyuan carefully:

"Senior, do you know General Ji?"

Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile and sighed:

“Although we haven’t seen each other for many years, we do know each other.

I just didn’t expect that he would do so well and become a general already.”

When Dong Cheng heard this, he was not sure whether Meng Xiuyuan's words were true or false. After all, he had all guesses about Meng Xiuyuan's identity.

However, just in case, he became more and more respectful towards Meng Xiuyuan and did not dare to show any slightness.
To be continued...