Chapter 126 Young and heroic (2850 votes plus update)
Suddenly, the few guests who were talking were soaked in the rain, with strands of hair stuck to their faces, their clothes soaked and clinging to their bodies, looking extremely embarrassed, and the food and wine in front of them were naturally soaked.
It's a shameful waste... Meng Qi has to take into account the rules in Changhua Temple and maintain the image of a monk in front of Duan Xiangfei and others. He hasn't eaten meat seriously for two months and only sneaks out occasionally at night. , caught some wild animals, barbecued them by themselves, and made tooth sacrifices. Due to the incomplete seasoning and poor craftsmanship, the taste was really unsatisfactory.
After coming back, he and Gu Changqing traveled to Hanhai, relying on dry food to satisfy their hunger, and they didn't even know the taste of meat. Therefore, after entering the "first restaurant in Hanhai", the tangy smell of meat made him hungry, and he had already swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva. .
Qu Jiuniang glanced at the soaked food and wine, and snorted: "Eat it if you want, or get out if you don't."
After saying that, he walked upstairs without looking back.
Meng Qi looked away reluctantly, telling himself that he would have it later, and quickly followed Jiuniang.
Those guests were also businessmen who came to Hanhai all the time, and could be regarded as regular customers of the first Hanhai family. At this time, they looked at each other with no surprise and laughed.
"Haha, I just like Jiuniang to be so hot!"
"That's right, those little girls don't smell like Jiuniang. Alas, it's a pity that it wasn't her foot-washing water just now."
Hearing these words, Meng Qi couldn't help but wipe cold sweat for them. If he kept saying this, he might see their bodies in the vast sea tonight.
Qu Jiuniang didn't seem to hear anything, pushed open a guest room and walked in. She sat on the bedside with a golden sword, watched Meng Qi and Gu Changqing carefully close the door, and then said with a half-smile: "You are so courageous. Luo Ju dared to return to Liushaji even after issuing the evil sword pursuit order. To tell you the truth, there are five horse bandit spies among the guests below, and two of them are subordinates of Ze Luo Ju. "
Meng Qi didn't expect to be able to hide it from Qu Jiuniang, who had once met him face to face, even though he was disguised in a non-professional manner. At any rate, she also heard that it was an outdoor scene: "The young monk rushed back specifically to find out which direction the junior brother is leaving? The master and the crying old man. Where did the battle go?"
Qu Jiuniang's expression was cold, her eyes were moving, and she was intoxicated. Of course, her target was not Meng Qi, but the emerald in Meng Qi's hand: "One question, one gem."
I'll go and you go grab it! Meng Qi cursed, but still escaped with a gem as red as blood and a crystal green gem: "Three questions."
Who calls this a monopoly business? Going down to inquire will only expose Xingzang!
Qu Jiuniang looked at the three gems without blinking: "The place where they last fought was 'Bomi'. It was a dangerous place in the vast sea, where evil people gathered. The young monk was heading due west, and he should be chasing them... …”
As soon as he finished speaking, the fragrant wind filled his nostrils and refreshed his heart and lungs. Meng Qi's eyes were dazzled, and all three gems in his hand fell into Qu Jiuniang's hands.
"There is one more question that has not been asked." Meng Qi fought hard for his rights.
Qu Jiuniang played with the gem in her hand with blurred eyes, and said impatiently: "Ask me quickly."
"What is the evil sword pursuit order? What was the result of the fight between the master and the crying old man?" Meng Qi asked with concern.
Qu Jiuniang raised her head suddenly, with an expression that said, "Don't bully me for my poor skills." "Those are two questions."
Ahem, Meng Qi coughed, took out a piece of jade, and threw it to Qu Jiuniang. There was not much jewelry left from An Guoxie.
Qu Jiuniang's black and white eyes were shining brightly. She looked at the jadeite intently and beckoned to catch it. Such eyes, combined with her mature and beautiful appearance and figure, if used on men, Meng Qi doubted that many would be able to resist. Live.
"Both sides were injured in the battle at 'Bomi', but both of them seem to still have the ability to fight again. As for what happens after that, only the devil knows." Qu Jiuniang put away the gem with satisfaction, "The evil sword pursuit order is a symbol of Zeluoju's domination of the vast sea. Use it to To deal with an enemy who is important but not worth his time. Once the evil sword pursuit order is issued, the horse bandits and gangsters who surrender to him in the vast sea will chase this person like crazy because of Zeluo. I will grant him a request that is not excessive.”
"Zeluo Ju had issued five evil sword pursuit orders before, but only one of the five people who were hunted survived. This was because he was at the edge of the vast sea at the time, quickly escaped and returned to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The remaining four, the strongest of them, had already Eight orifices opened..."
Listening to Qu Jiuniang's introduction, Meng Qi felt that something was not right. The vast sea was vast, and even if the number of horse bandits was ten times the current number, they would be like pebbles thrown into the river without causing any waves. The four of them only needed to avoid the main route and cross the vast wilderness. Can the horse bandits still find them in the desert?
Qu Jiuniang said with a sneer at the corner of her mouth: "Although the vast sea is vast, there are not many places where humans can travel. Unless you are a master of location and can use the intersection with the sky and the earth to control the wind and rain and create water sources, you will only need clear water. , so you can’t do whatever you want.”
Gu Changqing, whose family has lived in the Hanhai Oasis for generations, quite understands this: "Yes, in the Gobi, the most important thing is the water source. After all, the water source is scarce and the number is limited. It is these 'terrain' that the horse bandits understand, so they dare to pursue it." However, Meng Qi, don’t worry, no matter how little the water source is, it is only relative to the entire vast sea, and the horse bandits cannot know everything, and they still have to maintain their daily lives. "
The horse bandits' daily life consists of robbing.
Along the way, in order not to expose his identity, Meng Qi stopped using his legal name and changed back to his original name. He felt very happy.
"It doesn't matter, the horse bandits are scattered all over the vast sea, and they come in groups, so what's there to be afraid of?" Meng Qihao comforted Gu Changqing angrily.
Qu Jiuniang sneered: "If you don't tell me, the horse bandits in Luo Ju's hands are raising white-headed birds. They are easy to contact. Once they are attached, they may be blocked from the front and behind. Just the famous horse bandit leaders are not There are at least thirty people you can deal with who are above Qiqiao."
Meng Qi nodded slightly. He was proud and cautious. He would definitely not fight the horse bandit leader if it was not necessary. However, he did not ask Qu Jiuniang for information about the horse bandit leader that he needed to pay attention to. Gu Changqing was a disciple of Hanhai and should be quite knowledgeable in this regard. To understand, why waste gems? Just like the issue of the Evil Sword's fatwa, it was really because of my quick words!
Qu Jiuniang didn't say anything more, and said with a straight face: "Go down and leave as soon as you finish eating and drinking."
I'll go, without the gems, I'll fall out faster than turning over a book! Meng Qi cursed, and returned to the lobby with Gu Changqing. They ordered roasted lamb legs, mixed donkey meat and other food, and their mouths were filled with oil.
Gu Changqing held up his chopsticks and was dumbfounded. Didn't he say that Shaolin would give up eating meat after enlightenment?
After the meal, Meng Qi did not delay and pulled Gu Changqing out of Hanhai's first house.
Qu Jiuniang, who rested her chin lazily, looked at the two people's backs, chuckled, and whispered to herself: "It's only been a few days, but my whole temperament has changed, and my martial arts seems to have become much stronger. I said you're fine. Who believes it? I’m afraid that bastard An Guoxie is dead.”
Her tone was calm.
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After bringing all the dry food and water with him out of Liushaji, Meng Qi looked at the vast Gobi desert and suddenly said: "Master Gu, Zeluo Ju has issued an order to kill the evil sword. Going this way will be difficult and extremely dangerous. You'd better come back." Well, in the past few days, I have roughly memorized the topography of the vast sea you mentioned."
Gu Changqing was silent for a moment, and his face was solemn and solemn, but he said as if he was shining brightly: "Thousands of people of my generation are chivalrous and righteous, but I will die."
Meng Qi turned to look at him in astonishment: "Master Gu, you have to consider your own situation when doing justice."
This kind of simple knight seems to only appear in stories.
Gu Changqing smiled: "I know, and I will not act recklessly. Although this journey is dangerous, it is not without opportunities. After all, horse bandits are scattered all over the vast sea. Besides, Meng Qi, you are also such a person."
"Ah?" Meng Qi was quite confused.
Gu Changqing raised his riding whip and pointed it to the west: "Encountering such a powerful enemy, and the master and brother are missing, you could have gone directly east and returned to Shaolin safely to ask for help. No one could say a typo, but you chose Going deep into the vast sea, facing danger, and looking for his junior brother, such loyalty deserves the title of 'Xia'."
Meng Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, "We are so good!"
He felt heroic in his heart, drew out the Red Sun Suppressing Evil Sword, and pointed at the vast sea:
"You kid, a horse bandit, what's the point? Wash your neck and wait for someone to test the knife!"
Gu Changqing was also infected by his arrogance, and laughed and said: "How can the horse bandits cover up the affairs of the vast sea with one hand? Let's see who will rule the roost today!"
Amid laughter, the two of them clapped their horses and hurried into the vast sea.
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At the first oasis due west, Meng Qi and Gu Changqing did not go directly to the inn or restaurant where they could inquire about information. Instead, they hid leisurely in the woods behind the market town and looked at the road out of the market town.
"Meng Qi, why don't you go in directly instead of asking someone to inquire?" Gu Changqing asked a little doubtfully. He was new to the world and had little experience.
In front of him, Meng Qi was considered a veteran, and he briefly explained: "This place is no better than the first one in Hanhai. Qu Jiuniang has a mysterious background, is not afraid of horse bandits, and will not betray us, while other intelligence chiefs and innkeepers may not." If you dare not give Zeluo Ju face, and the horse bandits and spies are often among them, if you rashly ask about the whereabouts of your master and junior brother, you will definitely be noticed. "
An Guoxie's body was left behind on purpose. Firstly, the noise caused by arson or other methods was so great that it was unbelievable that he was seen by the bandit spies at that time, which in vain delayed his departure. Secondly, if he was discovered, the traces on the corpse could still be used. Mislead the other person.
"So that's it." Gu Changqing suddenly realized, "Many people who were hunted down in the past may have exposed their secrets after seeking information."
Although the two of them are quite heroic, they are not stupid. If they can avoid touching the horse bandits, of course they choose not to.
Just as Meng Qi was about to speak, he suddenly closed his mouth because a middle-aged man covered in robes came timidly. He was the man Meng Qi invited to the inn and wine shop to inquire about the whereabouts of Zhending and Xuanbei.
Meng Qi's attention was not on the middle-aged man, but on his surroundings.
When the middle-aged man approached the woods, Meng Qi's eyes lit up and he saw a dark-faced man wearing a felt hat using trees and rocks to hide behind him and sneaking behind.