In the autumn of the 19th year of Yongtai's reign, it was the end of the summer heat.
The day for the Seven Heroes Association is approaching, and heroes from all walks of life are coming in droves to gather in Dengzhou City.
After the night of the duel with Terashima, Lin Yuancheng took a short rest for a day and then returned to his "stepping out" work. Basically every day during the day, he had been running around and inquiring around the city. .
As for Sun Yihe and Huang Donglai, they were naturally not idle either. They spent the whole day eating, drinking and having fun, visiting various high-end shopping places.
But don’t think that they are doing this purely for fun. In fact, they can find a lot of information, but the type of information is different from what Lin Yuancheng found.
The same thing is one thing in the eyes of the masters, and another thing in the eyes of the people who work under them. This is the case in the eyes of the people working under them. , it may look like that to onlookers... Everyone's experience, knowledge, channels for obtaining information, and ways of looking at things are different. Everyone's memory and description may not be absolutely reliable, so when you When casting a wide net to collect various intelligence in an area, it is best to collect the opinions of all walks of life and groups at the same time, and then cross-compare what they provide. Only in this way can the original picture of the matter be more accurately restored.
Lin Yuancheng can be regarded as taking advantage of Sun and Huang this time. After all, with the little money he has, it is impossible to go to various high-consumption places to find the "other side of the intelligence", and he is not originally If you are not very suitable for that kind of situation, you may not be able to find out much even if you go there; but with Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai, two "kiln visiting experts" here, the three of them can exchange and analyze the information they have obtained every day. , the efficiency is naturally much higher than running alone.
In this way, the three of them worked in the city for several days. On the day of the end of summer, the large group of people from Xingyi Gate in Cangzhou finally entered the city. As a scout sent by Xingyi Gate, Lin Yuancheng should return to the team. , so, early that morning, he checked out of the guest room, said goodbye to Sun and Huang for the time being, and went to the inn where his sect was staying.
Anyway, before the Seven Heroes meeting ended, the three of them still "looked up but never looked down," so the three of them didn't engage in any drinking practice, they just said "see you later."
It was night, and Sun and Huang went out to "look for food" in Xushi just like the previous days, and finally chose a pretty good restaurant.
The two of them had just sat down and the food hadn’t been served yet. By coincidence, they met an old friend again.
"Eh? Aren't these Brother Sun and Brother Huang?" A young-sounding voice came from not far away. Before the words could be spoken, the person had already arrived at the table where Sun and Huang were sitting. .
Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai turned around when they heard the sound, only to see that the person who came was the same age as them. Although he couldn't be said to be handsome, he was also upright-looking. , has a nose and eyes.
They both know this person - Guo Cong.
You readers may have a hard time remembering this name when you first hear it, so let me remind you:It was the "seed player" from the Qingyuan Zhongyi Sect who was severely beaten by Brother Sun using "Xie Fist" at the Young Heroes Meeting.
Last time, in the ring in Luoyang, Guo Cong was covered with bruises by Sun Yixie’s sleeping skills. When he came off the stage, his face was ashen, and he didn’t even say “I learned this”. In the end, he was beaten. Someone carried it down.
But because of this, he became one of the very few people who did not attend the subsequent "Heroes Banquet".
On the night when the Tianqi Gang was burned down, Guo Cong was still lying in the inn recuperating from his injuries. He didn’t know anything. The next day, when his classmate told him what happened last night, he was also stunned. He was stunned. Of course, he also had the Bliss Gu in his body, so he followed everyone and used Huang Donglai's recipe to cure it.
Originally, Guo Cong was a proud and arrogant person. Before attending the Young Heroes Meeting, except for Lin Yuancheng, he didn't look down on anyone of his age. As a result, on the day of the martial arts test, he first watched Lei Buji's competition, and his self-confidence was shaken. Later, he was severely beaten by a comedian like Sun Yixie, and he had a rough time.
This experience undoubtedly taught him a lesson.
As the saying goes, "It takes a hundred days to break the bones." During the three months when Sun Yixie beat him to the bed and left him unable to practice, Guo Cong learned from the pain and figured out one fact: Although he At only eighteen years old, he is stronger than many seniors in the Zhongyi Sect who are in their thirties and forties. But as the saying goes, there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world... Looking at the entire world, there is nothing particularly outstanding about him. There are plenty of people out there who are stronger and more talented.
After figuring this out, his temperament also changed. Although he has not become very humble, at least he is not as arrogant as before, and he practices more diligently than before.
Therefore, in the few short months after recovering from his injury, Guo Cong's martial arts has improved a lot.
Today he met Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai again. Instead of resentment, he was very grateful: he was grateful to them for defeating the Tianqi Gang and rescuing the martial arts heroes from danger, and also to Sun Yixie for defeating them. , allowing him to recognize the reality clearly and avoid many detours.
"Haha, you are really two." Guo Cong was not as thick-skinned as Sun and Huang. When he came to the table, he did not sit down while talking to himself, but behaved politely. Standing next to him, he cupped his fists and saluted, "I wonder if you two still remember me?"
"Hey~ we are all of the same generation. I was lucky enough to compete with Brother Guo. How could I not remember you?" Sun Yi Xie saw that the other party's attitude was quite kind, so he smiled and responded politely.
"Yes, Huang remembers Guo Cong from the Zhongyi Sect." Huang Donglai also hugged his fists.
"That's good, that's good... Haha..." Hearing this, Guo Cong smiled even more. After all, he was the one who stepped forward to talk without authorization at this moment. If the other party forgets who he is, then he will appear It was both abrupt and embarrassing, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. How are you two?"
"We are fine." Sun Yixie replied, "Eh? Brother Guo, why are you standing talking?" ?Please take a seat.”
Guo Cong has just walked into the store and hasn’t ordered yet. However, as an outstanding disciple of the younger generation from a well-known and upright family, he is still very particular about etiquette. He must be polite here: "Guo... won't disturb you two, will you? "
"Brother Guo, where are you talking about? It's too late for us to be happy about having one more person drinking with us. When Huang Dong said this, he also stood up and made a "please" gesture, "Please come quickly. Please come quickly." ”
Sun Yixie also immediately turned around and shouted: “Waiter, bring me a pair of bowls and chopsticks and an extra wine glass.” "
Jianghu means worldly relations. At this point, the face and etiquette of both parties are in place.
At this time, Guo Cong can take his seat.
Do you think that all people in the world have to do this when meeting people? In fact, it is not the case.
In the final analysis, the less familiar people are, the more careful they are about scoring. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, so the "meaning" is in place.
What if it is an acquaintance?
Guo Cong and Shuang Xie are not that familiar. Although he intends to make friends with them, making friends has to be done step by step, so he should be polite now. You still have to be polite.
That night, the three of them had a great time chatting and drinking in this restaurant.
Young people like Guo Cong looked like each other. In front of people who are the same age as him, but whose actual life experience is over fifty, after several bowls of wine, he can basically explain his underwear.
By the end of the drink, Guo Cong was completely drunk. Gao, he didn’t even act in the show of rushing to pay the bill. His mouth was full of nonsense and he couldn’t stand firmly. Fortunately, he still remembered where he lived. Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai had to support each other by one shoulder. He went back.
The place where they stayed at Zhongyimen in Qingyuan was not an inn, but a rather large house specially arranged for them by the Caobang.
According to Na Di Bujue. Said: "At least until the end of the Seven Heroes Association, Master Lu will still be the chief sect leader of these four sects and three gangs. As the leader of the Shandong Province, our Cao Gang should fulfill our duty as a landlord and take good care of the chief sect master and his disciples. . ”
This statement sounds true, but it actually has some thorns in it.
Lu Yan also understands that Caobang’s arrangement is largely based on Monitor the movements of the Zhongyi Sect; fortunately, Mr. Lu, the head of the family, acts openly and aboveboard on weekdays and is not afraid of surveillance. Coupled with his identity and prestige, he believes that Di Bujue will not dare to do small tricks such as poisoning.
But just because he lives peacefully, that doesn’t mean that the disciples of the Zhongyi Sect also live comfortably...
Young people can’t stand this kind of life under house arrest, let alone those from the Cao Gang. The people who came to "serve" them all looked arrogant and arrogant, with cold eyes that seemed to say: "Who do you think the Zhongyi Sect is? We can only be proud for a few days. In a few days, our Gang Leader Di will become the chief sect leader., I will kick you out immediately."
Therefore, many disciples of the Zhongyi Sect would rather wander around the streets outside all day long than eat the tea and rice provided by the Caobang in the house, and watch His expression.
The same goes for Guo Cong.
Part of the reason why he drank like this tonight was because he was too depressed to live in that house. Meeting two men who were so good at chatting and gossiping, they accidentally got drunk.
When Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai carried him out of the restaurant, it was almost midnight.
To be honest, if they hadn't gathered a lot of information tonight about the Zhongyi Sect and the four sects and three gangs they knew from the Zhongyi Sect's perspective, Sun and Huang would have been scolded
Especially Sun Yixie, who was thinking to himself as he walked: "What a bastard...this bitch not only ate me for nothing, but also talked to himself and drank so much good wine, he also had to Will I carry you back? It seems that I didn't hit you hard enough last time. ”
The three of them staggered along for about a stick of incense and arrived at an alley two streets away from the house where Zhongyimen lived.
As I walked out of the alley, my destination was right in front of me. Unexpectedly, at this moment...
Whoosh whoosh——
The sound of breaking wind suddenly came from There was a sound behind them.
Suddenly, from the shadows at the end of the alley, seven or eight hidden weapons that did not reflect light at all flew towards the three of them.
Perhaps for ordinary Jianghu young heroes, such a sneak attack is quite threatening, but in front of the young master of the Huangmen... it is like child's play.
At this moment, Huang Donglai also has it. A bit drunk, but not so drunk that he wouldn't notice this attack.
But he waved his hand and pushed Guo Cong towards Brother Sun, followed closely. He turned around and blocked the path of the concealed weapon by turning around.
There is a trick to the art of catching concealed weapons. Soon you will be able to pick up ten or twenty types... Even if the shape and flying speed of the hidden weapons are different, it will not increase the difficulty too much.
When Huang Donglai was a child, he had not yet learned how to throw them. As for concealed weapons, he has already learned how to catch them first, so for him, it is like eating and walking. He can catch it with his eyes closed.
There are only two ways to prevent him from catching it. There are two possibilities: one is that too many hidden weapons were thrown at the same time, such as more than a hundred; the other is that the person who threw the hidden weapons is far superior to him in internal strength.
The current sneak attack undoubtedly does not fall into any of the above situations.
In fact, Huang Donglai, who has digested Xie Dan Dan and practiced "Wu Qi Gong", is already far superior in internal strength. People of the same generation; now, even if he is a master of the first-class sect, he can still fight for a while. There are probably not many people in the world who can use his internal strength to suppress him.
噙噙Bang -
After a breath, accompanied by the sound of fingers clamping iron, eight more dart cones of different shapes appeared between Huang Donglai's ten fingers. Judging from his appearance, he could catch it. It was so easy, no air came out.
On the other hand, Guo Cong and Sun Yixie were suddenly pushed by Huang Donglai and caught off guard. They both fell into the smelly ditch on the roadside.
"What the fuck! What the hell are you doing?" Sun Yixie didn't even know that he had been plotted against, and he got up and cursed.
Huang Donglai didn't bother to answer him, because as soon as Brother Sun finished yelling, several masked men in black appeared at the beginning and end of the alley, with pairs of murderous eyes fixed on them. Three people in this alley.