Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Swamps Chapter 35: An Old Friend Suffers
Qiu Gui has been unlucky recently.
Qiu Gui climbed over Widow Li’s wall, but he didn’t even touch her hair. He was seen by the neighbors and was beaten with two sticks before he ran away. But what made him sad was that he lost a shoe. That was a new pair of shoes that he had worn only two days after stealing.
Seeing that the little granddaughter of Scar’s family in the mill at the entrance of the village was unattended, Qiu Gui had an idea. If he kidnapped her and sold her to a brothel, he might be able to make five taels of silver! Who knew that he spent two cents to buy a sugar ball, and he used all his strength to coax the little girl to the entrance of the village, and he met the girl’s second uncle.
It is said that the second uncle only comes once every six months, and Qiu Gui happened to meet him. Fortunately, he thought he was smart and ran away early. But it’s better to fill his stomach with two pancakes than to lose two big pieces!
As he thought about it, Qiu Gui suddenly felt uncomfortable in his stomach as if his stomach was on fire. Damn it! I haven’t had any rice or water for most of the day, I’m starving to death. He muttered to himself, tightened his belt, blinked his triangular eyes, and secretly glanced at the three people not far away with resentment and fear.
These three people held real weapons in their hands, and they were all ruthless and cruel. Getting closer to them would make people feel breathless.
Who made me so unlucky! I ran a long way, just because I was afraid that the girl's second uncle would catch up, but I didn't expect to meet these gentlemen halfway, and they drew their knives and chopped without saying a word.
There is no law at all!
Fortunately, Qiu Guitou saw the opportunity quickly! His scalp was broken, and he said several times with tears and snot that he had an eighty-year-old mother above and a crying child below.
These people were still fooled by his words. Thinking of this, Qiu Gui was secretly proud.
However, these strong men asked him to join. Qiu Gui realized that he had entered a wolf's den. He was indignant, but then he thought it over. In the future, he will be considered a person with a mountain.
Next time I climb over the widow's wall, I'll see who dares to hit me. I'm a powerful man! Maybe Widow Li will open the door and invite me in! Thinking of this, Qiu Gui's eyes appeared with the swaying of Widow Li's plump hands, hehe! Imagining the feeling of his greasy hands, his saliva dripped down.
"Ouch!" Qiu Gui took a long breath and covered his cheeks.
"Shut up! Damn it!" A black-faced man a few feet away cursed fiercely with eyes as big as cow eggs.
Qiu Gui was frightened by the other party's ferocious expression and shrank his neck violently, hiding in the bushes, secretly grinning.
Qiu Gui had a mole under his right cheek with a few long black hairs on it. He liked to twist it with his hands when he had nothing to do.
The old scholars in the school all liked to twist their beards. Qiu Gui thought he was also a knowledgeable person. The general was only thinking about the widow, and he unconsciously exerted force with his hands. As a result, there was no fat in his hand, only a black hair that was pulled off.
Qiu Gui couldn't help but curse inwardly, reluctantly threw away the black hair in his hand, and quietly stretched his chicken neck and glanced at the three ancestors.
The three men, holding steel knives, hid under the bushes not far from the road like three night cats. The leading man was called Zheng Da, with a black face and cow eyes, and a bad temper. Qiu Gui was most afraid of him.
There were two others, one was called Monkey and the other was called Big Eyes. As the name suggests, the thin one like a monkey is naturally Monkey, with a cunning and lustful temperament. Qiu Gui didn't dare to look at his peach blossom eyes. Big Eyes' eyes are very big, like a hanged ghost, with more white eyeballs and fewer black eyeballs. When he speaks, he exudes a yin aura, which makes people want to shiver.
According to Zheng Da, they used to be from the Black Wind Village, but now they have broken up and worked alone. After living with these three gentlemen, Qiu Gui just wanted to cry. He realized how kind he was yesterday compared to them.
"The God of Wealth is here--" Qiu Gui was lamenting his miserable life in the bushes when he suddenly heard the sound of a monkey. He shivered all over and wanted to run away, but also wanted to burrow into the soil.
When he was in a panic, a figure came to his side. Before Qiu Gui could react, a pair of big hands grabbed his neck.
Qiu Gui looked up and said anxiously: "Uh... cough cough... stop it, big brother!"
"You want to run away?" Zheng Da's voice was low but full of chills.
"No... no, how dare I! Isn't this looking for a guy!" Qiu Gui's eyes turned straight, he lowered his head and took out a stone, held it in his hand, and said with a flattering smile.
"Huh--!" Zheng Da let go of Qiu Gui, and stared at the intersection with a pair of bloodthirsty eyes.
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A covered carriage appeared in front of several people.
The driver drove the carriage by himself, unaware of the crisis on the roadside. A young couple sat in the carriage. The man was dressed in white and looked like a scholar. The woman was holding a baby who was less than one year old in her arms.
"Husband! Can we get home before dark?" The young lady patted the sleeping baby in her arms and said softly to the man.
The man's eyes were full of love, and he said gently: "We have walked most of the hundred miles. We will definitely reach Tianping before dark. Madam, don't worry!"
"Yes! Husband is right!" The lady raised her fair and beautiful face and smiled at the man.
A horse neigh suddenly sounded, and the carriage stopped suddenly. The couple in the carriage panicked and hurriedly protected the baby. The driver's shout came from the front of the carriage: "Young shopkeeper, there are robbers!"
"Husband——!" The woman was terrified and grabbed the man's arm.
The man reached out and picked up a long sword, pretending to be calm, patted the back of the woman's hand and said: "Madam, don't panic! I will go and see." After that, he stepped out of the carriage.
Outside the carriage, the driver was holding a wooden stick, at a loss as to what to do. When he saw the man coming out, he hurriedly stood shoulder to shoulder with him, blocking the front of the carriage.
The man felt relieved when he saw that the waiter was as panicked as he was, but did not escape alone.
"Agui, what's wrong?" the man asked in a low voice.
"Young shopkeeper, look——" the waiter named Agui pointed forward.
Two people stood in front of the carriage, one was sturdy and dark, holding a steel knife, and had a fierce face. The other had a wretched face, a thin body, and a stone in his hand. But his legs were shaking for some reason, and the black hair on his face was very eye-catching.
"You want your life but not your money, or your money but not your life, choose one for me!" Zheng Da said viciously while holding a steel knife and making a knife flower.
In the sun, the knife light was dazzling.
"Young shopkeeper! What should I do?" Agui asked. The man named Young Shopkeeper saw that there were only two people, and his expression was slightly calm, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while.
"Hey, there are still people in the car, come out!" With a wave of laughter, two more people jumped out from the side of the road, flashed directly behind the car, and blocked the retreat of the carriage.
Seeing that the front and back of the car were blocked, the young shopkeeper and his two friends were horrified.
"Husband--!" The lady in the car saw that the situation was not good, and walked out of the car with the baby in her arms.
"Madam--!" The young shopkeeper and his assistants hurriedly surrounded the lady in the middle.
"Haha, she is still a beauty. Grandpa wants both the money and the person!" Monkey shouted excitedly, a pair of monkey eyes showing wanton lustful intentions, constantly looking at the lady, like a lustful devil. Big Eyes was silent on the side, staring at the three people grimly as if looking at a dead person.
The young shopkeeper groaned in his heart. He knew that this road was not very peaceful in the early years, but it has been much better in recent years. He wanted to take the carriage quickly, and it should be no problem to travel during the day. In addition, he has also practiced boxing and kicking for several years, so one or two thieves are no problem. But the four people in front of him cooperated tacitly, and they were obviously old thieves for many years. They were afraid that one mistake would hurt the lady and the child.
"Let's fight them!" The clerk named Agui clenched the stick in his hand, bit his lip and shouted in a low voice.
The young shopkeeper calmed down and looked at his wife and baby. He knew that he was in great trouble and had to fight. He showed a resolute expression, took a step forward with a sword, and shouted angrily: "If you want to die, come and take it!"
The woman's face was pale and her body was trembling.
Seeing the young shopkeeper's desperate posture, Qiu Gui couldn't help but take a step back and almost threw the stone in his hand. I thought to myself, I am so unlucky. I learned this business of robbing people from these ancestors. I dare not show my head when there are too many people. Those with few people are all nearby mountain people, who are poorer than me, so I have no business for several days. Today, I finally encountered a seemingly big business, but the other party is going to fight. This bowl of rice is not for human beings. If I wasn't afraid of Zheng Da's knife, I would have run away long ago.
Zheng Da saw the young shopkeeper holding a sword, and his ox eyes showed a mocking look. His dark face was shining with excitement, revealing a cruel smile.
Shaking the steel knife in his hand, Zheng Da shouted: "Okay! Grandpa will chop off your head, little white-faced man!" As he said that, he stepped forward and chopped it fiercely.
The young shopkeeper saw that the opponent was fierce and powerful, but he could not retreat. He took a wrong step and stabbed the opponent's chest with his sword.
Zheng Da pulled back the steel knife in his hand halfway and turned it to hit the sword body. He didn't want to fight to the death. The young shopkeeper didn't dare to fight with the steel knife. After shaking the tip of the sword, he wanted to change his moves.
Zheng Da didn't expect that this white-faced scholar was really good at fighting, and the sword in his hand was not just for show. He was ruthless, and the steel knife followed the sword of the young shopkeeper and rolled it horizontally, trying to split the opponent in half.
The young shopkeeper turned his wrist quickly, and the long sword was about to stab back.
Suddenly, there was a baby crying and the wife's shouting behind him. The young shopkeeper turned around anxiously and saw the monkey-like robber, with a lewd smile on his face, pulling the baby in his wife's arms. The wife held the child tightly and refused to let go. The child was awakened and cried. Another robber was slashing at Agui with a knife. Agui waved a wooden stick up and down to resist awkwardly, and the wooden stick was split into two pieces in a blink of an eye.
The young shopkeeper was horrified and stepped back to save him. But the steel knife in front of him was already in front of his chest. He was forced to withdraw his long sword to block his chest.
With a loud "clang", the long sword was instantly broken into two pieces. But the opponent's knife did not reduce its momentum, and it passed across his waist with the sound of wind. The young shopkeeper groaned and fell backwards. A bloody streak burst out from the front of his white robe, and a long bloody wound was cut on his chest and abdomen by the tip of the knife.
"Haha, little white face, your three-legged cat's kung fu really makes me look down on you!"
Zheng Da waved the steel knife and shook off a string of blood beads. He said with a cruel sneer on his lips.
Agui hurriedly abandoned the stick and helped the young shopkeeper up. The robbers did not stop him.
The woman cried and wanted to rush over, but Monkey's steel knife was on her neck and she could not move.
Just when the young shopkeeper's family was in great danger, a strange voice suddenly sounded: "Those who kill and rob money should die!"
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