When Wu Yong and the three Ruan brothers left Shijie Village, they took the alleyway and walked straight all night before seeing Dongxi Village from a distance.

At the head of the village, there were only two big men waiting here. The leader was nine feet tall, with a strong back and a strong waist. His two arms were made of iron and copper. He stood like an iron tower, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a slender mane under his chin.

With a round beard, it is Chao Gai, the Baozheng of Dongxi Village here, the famous king of pagodas in the world.

The other man had red hair, a broad purple-black face, a cinnabar mark on his temples, and a streak of black and yellow hair on it. He was seven feet tall, with ape-like arms and a wolf waist. He was the red-haired ghost who had surrendered to the village the day before yesterday - Liu Tang.

The two of them saw Wu Yong leading San Ruan coming from a distance, so they quickly stepped forward to greet him. Chao Gai stood in front of San Ruan, held his hands in front of him and said with a smile on his face.

"Chao has heard about the name of the three heroes of the Ruan family in Shijie Village for a long time. It is a great comfort to see him today."

When the three Ruan brothers saw this, they couldn't believe it. They pushed the gold mountain and poured the jade pillar towards Chao Gai to pay their respects. Then they heard Ruan Xiaoer say: "The name of King Chao Tian is as loud as the thunder in my ears. Today, the King of Heaven does not know."

If you think highly of my three brothers, you must repay them with loyalty."

Chao Gai hurriedly pulled San Ruan to his feet and said: "From now on we are all brothers. The three brothers must not be polite."

After saying that, he led San Ruan and Liu Tang to see the ceremony. Seeing that everyone was only paying attention to the ceremony, Wu Yong said to Chao Gai: "Baozheng, this is not the place to talk. Let's go into the village and talk."

Chao Gai nodded when he heard this and led everyone into the village. After entering the village, Chao Gai ordered the guests to kill pigs and sheep and prepare for the banquet. When they got to the back hall, the six people sat down separately.

After everyone chatted for a long time, Wu Yong winked at Chao Gai. Chao Gai understood and said: "Now I have the trust of the Wu scholars, the three heroes of the Ruan family, and the brothers Liu and Tang. They are willing to help Chao Gai accomplish this great thing. Chao Gai would like to thank you."

I've surpassed you all."

After Chao Gai finished speaking, Ruan Xiaowu jumped up, raised his hands and said, "Brother Chao Gai, please don't say such outspoken words. You are a hero who hides luxury in the world. This time you look up to my three brothers. That's it."

If I risk my life to help you, my three brothers will be totally devastated and will never say anything."

"Brother Chao Gai, what the fifth brother said is the voice of a certain brother and three brothers. Brother Chao Gai just comes up with a charter, and my three brothers will definitely follow it." Ruan Xiaoer also said.

"But it's like this. Today we are gathering together, with Brother Chao Gai as the main one. Brother Chao Gai, just say what you say. A certain Liu Tang will accompany you with swords, mountains and seas of fire." The red-haired ghost Liu Tang also agreed.

road.

Wu Yong, who was on the side, heard the words of several people and thought to himself: These people are all heroes who are bold and honor their promises, but the thing they are planning now is so important that there must not be any risk, but they still need to add another layer of insurance.

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I saw Wu Yong waving the feather fan in his hand and said to Chao Gai: "Baozheng, I see that all of you here are like-minded heroes. Why don't we follow the example of the heroes of Wagang Village today and form a blood-based alliance?"

How about Jinlan?”

Hearing these words, before Chao Gai opened his mouth, he saw Ruan Xiaoqi stood up suddenly and said excitedly: "These words of the professor have touched Xiao Qi's heart. Brother, if you don't

If you don't like it, how about accepting Xiao Qi, this useless brother?"

"No one would dislike you. Liu Tang saw that brother Xiao Qi is a straightforward person, and he was very happy to recognize you as his brother." Hearing this, Liu Tang took Ruan Xiaoqi's hand and said with a smile on his face.

Chao Gai saw that everyone was in high spirits, stood up and took pictures of the case, and said in a righteous tone: "Okay, this scholar's words just scratched Chao Gai's itch, and he is valued by all brothers. Today, the six of us will be sworn in Jinlan here.

Conspire for great things."

At that moment, Chao Gai ordered the villagers to place red candles on the incense table in the backyard, took paper money, killed roosters, and offered pigs and sheep. The six people stood side by side in the backyard, drank blood wine, and each swore an oath.

"Liang Zhongshu searched for people's wealth and anointing in Daming Mansion, and defrauded him of a hundred thousand yuan of birthday gifts and sent them to Tokyo to celebrate the birthday of the traitor Cai Jing. Now the six of us are here to make an alliance with blood and form a sworn alliance to get this ill-gotten wealth, but we have private motives.

He will be destroyed by heaven and earth, and the gods will observe him."

After making the oath, the paper money turned into green smoke and floated towards the sky. At this time, the red sun was shining high and the sky was clear. The six people came back to their senses, looked at each other, and burst out laughing.

A banquet was prepared in the back hall, and Chao Gai invited everyone to come and have wine. The six of them drank wine and ate meat, and there was a lot of laughter and laughter. When they had only eaten enough, a guest from the village rushed into the hall in a panic and said anxiously.

"Baozheng, just now a Taoist came to the gate of the village to transform grain. The villain offered him three to five liters of rice, but the Taoist refused. The villain thought he was too little, so he fought with him again, but still refused. He just said

He wanted to see Baozheng. The villain knew that Baozheng was entertaining a distinguished guest, so he asked him to come back another day. Unexpectedly, the Taoist tried to break in and knocked down a dozen bankers to the ground."

When Chao Gai heard this, he was startled. He stood up in a hurry and said, "Brothers, please sit down. Chao Gai will go and take a look."

Liu Tang and San Ruan heard the words and wanted to get up and go with them. They saw Wu Yong waved his hands and stopped him, saying: "Brothers, please sit quietly. The way the man came is not shady. We don't know where he is, so Baozheng will go and deal with it."

Can."

Chao Gai nodded towards Wu Yong, then turned out of the back hall, left the living room, and walked quickly to the front of the village. He saw an eight-foot-long, dignified Taoist man, fighting with dozens of villagers.

fight.

The Taoist was born with a pair of apricot eyes, splayed eyebrows, a square mouth, a beard, two pine hairpins and a double bun. He wore a short brown robe with a Bashan collar, carried a pine-patterned bronze sword on his back, and held it in his hand.

Fan the turtle shell.

Chao Gai entered the scene and saved several villagers from the Taoist. He said with a gloomy look on his face: "You, the Taoist, came to look for Chao Gai just to beg for alms. Since I have given you grain and rice, why should I pay you back?"

Are you going to hurt someone?"

The Taoist looked at Chao Gai and laughed loudly and said: "Your Excellency must be Chao Baozheng. I am a poor Taoist who does not come here for food, wine, money and rice. He only has a lot of wealth. I want to give it to Baozheng."

Chao Gai heard his words, but he guessed the identity of this person. The day before yesterday, when the capital of Yuncheng County led Liu Tang into the village, he said that a Taoist priest was wanted in every corner of the state.

My friend who worked as a bailiff in the county government also mentioned that this man went around trying to lure heroes to get the birthday card, but now that he just wanted to get it, why not get him to join his gang.

Chao Gai waved his hand and asked the banker to retreat. When no one was around, he said: "The Taoist priest is not paying for wine and food, but for the one hundred thousand gold coins given to Cai Jing by Liang Zhongshu. The Taoist priest is Nazhou."

Isn't it the man who is wanted by the government, Gongsun Sheng of Ruyunlong?"

Seeing that his identity was exposed, Gongsun Sheng's face froze, and he pretended to be calm and took out a yellow talisman from his sleeve, and waved it towards Chao Gai's eyes, and saw the yellow talisman burning out a burst of thick white smoke. Gongsun Sheng

Take the road and run away.

After running for more than ten steps, Fang saw that the way out had been blocked. A man who looked like a scholar and four big men holding simple knives were blocking all the paths.

These five people were none other than Wu Yong, who was having a drink in the back hall just now. The three brothers Liu Tang and Ruan were in the hall just now. Wu Yong saw the Taoist's appearance clearly through the window gap, and then thought about it. Recalling what Song Yasi and Lei Dutou had said before, they guessed the identity of the Taoist. They immediately spoke to Liu Tang and San Ruan, and the five of them circled around the backyard and blocked the place.

Gongsun Sheng saw that the way forward was dead, and Chao Gai was coming from behind. Although he was agitated, he was not afraid. He just thought to himself: When he went down the mountain before, I wrote letters to his uncle, and now he is here The Dulonggang Taishan Lord works under him and has a high status. If these people really want to catch me and go to the officials later, I will report the name of the Taishan Lord. I guess these guys won't dare to do anything to me.

I saw Gongsun Sheng saying quietly to Chao Gai behind him: "Chao Baozheng wants to take Pindao and go to the Yamen of the state government to receive the reward?"

After Gongsun Sheng finished speaking, Chao Gai smiled heartily and said: "I don't want a hundred thousand guan, but Chao is greedy for that little reward."

Gongsun Sheng was stunned by Chao Gaizhi's words. Then he saw Wu Yongshi Shiran coming forward and said to Gongsun Sheng: "Taoist Master, the six of us are not going to bring you to court. You just want to We also want to take the birthday card, so why not join together."

Hearing this, Gongsun Sheng pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "This scholar must be the wise scholar Wu Xingxue. I don't know how many of them are also like-minded heroes, but I almost missed him."

"One night before, I dreamed of the Big Dipper falling directly on the ridge of my roof. There was also a small star on the handle of the dipper, which turned into white light. I thought it would be unfavorable for the star to shine on my family. Just now, the six of my brothers had sworn sworn vows, so I felt There is an empty place in my heart, but now that the Taoist Master is here, it has filled it."

Chao Gai also smiled when he heard the words. After saying that, he led a few people into the village again, greeted the guests of the village and set up a new banquet. Gongsun Sheng was a quick-thinking person, and immediately said: "Now we and seven people are gathered together for a meal." As a matter of priority, I would like to ask Chao Baozheng to sit at the top of the table, while we and the rest of the group sit at the bottom."

"What the Taoist Master said is true, so I would like to ask Baozheng to sit down first." Wu Yong nodded and echoed.

Chao Gai excused himself and took the first seat. The remaining six people made concessions before settling on seats. Wu Yong took the second place, Gongsun Sheng took the third place, and Liu Tang took the fourth place. Ruan Xiaoer sat in the fifth place, Ruan Xiaowu sat in the sixth place, and Ruan Xiaoqi sat in the seventh place.

After the wine and meat were served on the table, and the seven people had a drink, Gongsun Sheng once again spoke quietly: "The dream Baozheng just mentioned is quite extraordinary. Pindao has made some calculations. If it is to come true this time, I'm afraid it should still be here." On the little star that turned into white light."

When Chao Gai heard this, he fell into deep thought. He frowned slightly. After a while, his eyes lit up and he turned to Wu Yong and said, "Pedant, where did the birthday plan escort route you told me the day before yesterday go?"

"Liang Zhongshu already missed the birth plan once last year. This time he will not act with great fanfare. Nine times out of ten, he will send people with high martial arts skills to escort the birth plan to a small road, regardless of whether he takes the main road or the small road. They will all pass through Huangnigang, and in Xiaosheng's opinion, success is right here." Wu Yong responded in a deep voice.

Chao Gai slapped his thigh violently and shouted: "But it didn't make Chao Gai's dream come alive. There is an Anle Village ten miles east of Huangnigang. There lives an idle man called White Rat - Bai

Sheng, that man was once desperate, and I supported him. He is a man with a shrewd mind."

Hearing this, Gongsun Sheng laughed and said: "The white sun, Bai Sheng, and white light should not be on this person."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed. After laughing, they continued to drink. During the banquet, the seven people discussed the specific plan and timing. The banquet dispersed, and the seven people rested at Chao Gai Manor that night.

On the second day, San Ruan returned to Shijie Village, Wu Yong also went home to teach, and Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang stayed at Chao Gaizhuang. After the seven people gathered together last night, they just waited for the birthday card to arrive.
Chapter completed!