Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Three Evil Guest

From Chengdu to Deyang, the plains are fertile and the people are rich and rich. Deyang to Mianzhou is a hilly area dotted with small plains.The mountains and rivers are also quite rich, but it is one level worse than Chengdu. To the north of Mianzhou, there are poor mountains and bad waters, barren land and poor people. You can only see the mountains but not the fields.Everything is lacking here, the only thing that is not lacking is poverty. Poverty is bad enough, but thieves would be a disaster. Many years ago, the bandit Zhao Duo rebelled and caused an earthquake in Mianzhou, cutting off the main road to Qin, and the traffic between Qin and Shu was interrupted for several years.

Not only the civilians along the way suffered heavy casualties, but even the officers and soldiers protecting the plank road suffered heavy casualties. After the bandit chaos, the villages, towns and villages on this road were devastated and devastated, and there was no human habitation for fifty or sixty miles. Before the world was in chaos, Shu was in chaos, and the environment around the Sichuan Basin was unexpectedly complicated. It seemed that there had never been a peaceful day for ten or twenty years. It has been three years since the plank road was reopened to traffic, but there are still traces of beacon fire along the way.

Not many people have reorganized their homes, some have had their entire families robbed, and some who have fled do not want to go home.Chengdu can support a lot of people, who wants to suffer in the mountains? Wulianyi belongs to Jianzhou, Baoning Prefecture.Here is the starting point of the south entrance of the plank road.But it is usually called the end, because the plank road was originally built from north to south. The first to be restored was the post station.Then there are the aborigines who returned to their hometowns to reorganize their homes after the rest of their lives in twos and threes.

Then a group of outsiders settled here one after another. People who live away from their hometowns and settle in other places can be roughly divided into five types of people. One is the distant relatives and friends of the local people; the other is the overpopulated people who are forced to leave their hometowns to make a living; the third is the prodigal villain who wants to put down roots; Desperadoes who have shelter, including bandits who have lost their lairs.Xin Wenzhao should belong to the fourth category of people mentioned above. He was walking along the mountain road with a middle-aged couple and a daughter, leading a pack horse.

Years have passed, and although Wulian Station has not been restored to its old look, at least it has become quite large.There are restaurants and inns, and the barren fields on the hillside have gradually resumed production, and the newly grown mulberry has begun to be harvested. However, the place is not peaceful.There are some scattered bandits lurking in the mountains, who come from time to time to extort, even rob and steal, and more seriously, murder for ransom. Passengers in the past often found some tyrants in the rivers and lakes, not much better than gangsters. This inn, which has more than a hundred households, has one word: chaos.

Wulianyi is eighty miles away from Jianzhou in the north and fifty miles away from Mianzhou in the south.The policemen in Jianzhou dare not go ten miles away. Minzhuang is even worse, and it is difficult to convene neatly when something happens. The patrolmen and minzhuang of Mianzhou only dared to go to the Qiqu Mountain and Jiuqu River, fifteen miles to the north, to rest at Wenchang Emperor and then turn back. A few miles to the north of Qiqu Mountain is Shangting Town.Shangting Town was originally called Shangting Station, also known as Langdang Station, which is the place where Tang Minghuang fled to Shu and stayed in the night rain to hear the sound of bells breaking his heart.

There are about a hundred households settled in the town, and they own a part of the armed forces. In name, they are the people who can be mobilized by the government, but in fact they are the thugs of the local tycoon Zhang Jie, Uncle Zhang. Ding Yong, who was on patrol in Mianzhou, did not dare to cross the pond half a step. Therefore, Wulianyi has also benefited from the glory of Shangting Town, and has become a place where no one cares about fending for itself, and whoever is stronger is the boss. At the end of autumn in Chengdu, wearing unlined clothes still feels hot. In the mountainous area around Jianzhou, it is already possible to wear cotton-padded jackets.

Near noon, three guests came to Ping An Inn. There are one or two hundred households in Wulianyi. In the nearby foothills, there are scattered farmers who plant mountain fields and mountain people who gather herbs and hunt for a living. One or two hundred families are divided into seven groups, each with its own mastermind, called Qixiong, each with their own strength and form a gang.On the surface, they are evenly matched and peaceful, but in their hearts they hate each other and exclude each other, making fire and water incompatible. The Ping An Inn is located opposite the post station. The owner of the inn, Qian Jiang, is one of the Seven Heroes, and his strength is only slightly inferior to the leader of the mountain farmers, Zhao Gan.

These three guests are burly men, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell that they are not good people. The leader is like a big bull, with a triangular face, two pale yellow mustaches, and deep-set eagle eyes shining brightly, sharp like two steel knives that can penetrate one's heart.With a green scarf covering his head, a green clip-on jacket, a ghost knife, and a package, he is majestic and majestic. The second passenger was carrying a large package. He had a square face, a curly beard, and strange eyes covered with red silk. He was quite powerful and frightening.A chained meteor hammer was wrapped around his waist, and the hammer head was as big as a bowl, so it could be seen that his arm strength must be astonishing.

The third passenger was fair-skinned, like a white-faced book owner, and was also wearing a green robe, but unfortunately his face was so pale.Saber, with a treasure bag, long face, gloomy eyes, unsmiling like a creditor. The store clerk went out to greet the customers and greeted with a smile: "Men, you have worked hard, please come and rest in the store."from the north? The big man in the head rolled his eyes strangely, and shouted in a thunderous voice: "Stop talking nonsense!"Do you care if I come from the north or the south? The shop clerk was very smart, he was taken aback, and said flatteringly: "Please calm down, sir, I asked too many questions."

We, the three Jinlan brothers, want to set up shop with you.The head of the big man said angrily. It's still early!It's not the time to leave the store. Since the customers want to leave the store, no matter what the reason is, the store clerk welcomes them of course, and said with a smile: "Men, please come in and settle down with me, please!" Do you have a room?The big man asked. yes, yes Need three rooms. The clerk was startled again, since the three Jinlan brothers, one upper room is enough, the upper room has inner and outer rooms, which is convenient for travelers with family members to settle in, and there is no problem sleeping three people, why do they need three upper rooms? The big man had already seen the shopkeeper's suspicion, and then explained: There are several companions behind us, both men and women, so we need three rooms.If there are not enough rooms in your store, we will go to the opposite post station to try. The store clerk was stunned, and said with a smile: Please don't worry, guest officer, there are six upper rooms in the store!Recently, the post station has been strictly inspected, and overnight passengers are strictly prohibited. If there is no official document issued by the station, they will not entertain them.please come in. The three of them left their names on the traveler's name book: Shen Junhao, Han Yanchang, and Yang Wenjie.As for whether it is the real name, outsiders cannot know. After settling down, the three of them changed into green robes, and walked around to observe the situation carefully. Wulian Station is located between mountain passes, backed by mountains and facing water, on a high terrain, with more than a hundred households built along the mountains, the ups and downs appear chaotic, and the houses on both sides of the road are a little more orderly. In the northwest corner, there are a few large houses with sparse flowers and trees, and you can tell that they are rich families at a glance. The three of them took a stroll outside the village, and then walked to a large courtyard.The leader, Shen Junhao, stepped forward to knock on the door and shouted loudly: Is there anyone inside?Come out and answer. The screams could be heard throughout the village, and the tone was full of gunpowder. From the courtyard gate, a middle-aged man flashed out. Seeing that they looked fierce and wore murderous faces, the originally angry faces faded away, but they still asked arrogantly: What's wrong?What can you do?Shouting so loudly that the whole village can hear it You shut your stinky mouth for me!Shen Junhao screamed strangely. Menzi was taken aback, took two steps back in horror, blocked the door and asked: Huh!you Grandpa is here to find someone. Find someone?Who are you I am the eldest uncle, and that is the second uncle.Let me ask you, this is Ge's house in Wulianyi. Menzi's complexion changed, he shook his head and said: You have found the wrong person, there is no one surnamed Ge in Wulianyi. So, is there someone surnamed Wu? Hearing footsteps behind him, Menzi turned his head and saw two big men in blue and tight-fitting clothes coming hurriedly from the hall. He strengthened his courage and said, "That's right, the owner of this house is named Wu. Are you?" Shen Junhao laughed loudly, and said with a smile: Very good, if there is no one surnamed Ge, it would be nice to have someone surnamed Wu.Ha ha!We are bored, just asking questions.Hahaha The three laughed and left, and returned to the inn proudly. In just a moment, the news that three strange guests had come to Ping An Inn spread like wildfire and spread throughout the village. A single spark can start a prairie fire; now that a single spark has been lit, it's time to start a prairie fire!The three of them waited in the room, waiting for the flames to spread. Tuk tuk tuk!There were three taps on the door. The three exchanged glances. Come in, the door is ajar.Shen Junhao said loudly. When the door opened, a middle-aged man with a short stature stepped in. His eyes rolled around, his face was fair, and there was a shiny scar under his left ear. Followed by two shop assistants, smiling. The middle-aged man grinned sinisterly, like a wolf hunting a lamb, clasped his fists in salute and said: Hello, three brothers, next time Shen Junhao laughed loudly, interrupted the other party, and said: Of course we are fine, we are not sick or in pain, we can drink three to five catties of wine and eat four to five catties of meat for a meal.Hello!Do we know each other? In Xiaqianjiang, the owner of our shop.The middle-aged man answered with a smile. oh!It turned out to be the owner, lucky to meet.It looks like you have something to do. Is it because we didn't finish the business of leaving the store?Say it!It's business, you can talk about it if you have anything to do.Shen Junhao said sarcastically. Shopkeeper Qian sat down by the tea table, smiled and said: This is not for business.You have already seen your guides when you left the store. What's the point? hehe!Brother Shen, you must have guessed about the reason why you came here! Qian Jiang put on an old-fashioned attitude and laughed and said. Shen Junhao smiled proudly, his face sank, and said: If you want to play charades with us, you can avoid it. Shen Jun, my brother opened a shop in the early years, and he has been in the Hanzhong area for several years. several years?You are polite, accepting the mountain as a shopkeeper is still considered a breakthrough.Are you doing well? It's not bad, the small place actually doesn't have much situation to support, Brother Shen came to our place this time, is it for the Ge family? Ha ha!What do you think of it? Qian Jiang sighed, and said with a sad face: Speaking of the Ge family, it really makes people feel a lot of emotion.in those days It was five years ago, right?Shen Junhao asked in a deep voice. Yes, five years ago.Five years ago, the Ge family could be said to be the leader of the dragons in this area.Of course, he is not a good person, and it is also a fact that he is not popular. And Wu Chao, the third son of Wu, was indeed too extreme. He entangled some people of unknown origin and fought openly, almost killing all the members of the Ge family. He didn't kill them all, but got away with Ge Ying, the young master of the Ge family.Shen Junhao spoke word by word. Qian Jiang smiled lightly, and continued: Yes, Young Master Ge is the best son among the youngsters in this area, but he is second to none with his hands and feet.oh!You are Master Ge Don't ask us about our details. this That time when the two tigers of the Ge and Wu families fought, you actually stood by and watched, and no one came out to speak out. this You are all very happy, so you are willing to shield the surname Wu.It's a pity that the good times don't last long, the wing surnamed Wu has already formed, and replaced the position of the Ge family. Within three months, he showed a hideous face, and it got worse, sitting on your heads and domineering, you admit it. Qian Jiang laughed and said: Brother Shen, if it were you, what would you do? Shen Junhao snorted and said: Stop talking nonsense, and quickly say what you want to say!I don't believe you dare to come and say that you were innocent in that accident. next You can rest assured that Master Ge will not mess around with the wronged person and the debtor. Even if someone here wants to lay his dead body five steps away, the first person to lay his dead body will not be your money shop owner. I have something to ask you. Proprietor Qian burst into laughter, and said generously: "Brother Shen, if you have any orders, just say it." Excuse me, go down and invite Uncle Zhao Zhao Gan to talk. Shopkeeper Qian's complexion changed, and he said in panic, "Brother Chen, this You don't want to go? It's not that the brother is unwilling to go, but that the brother has cut off contact with him for three years you have to go.Shen Junhao said sternly. Shopkeeper Qian suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Brother Chen, isn't it difficult for you to be strong?" Before he could finish speaking, Shen Junhao suddenly slapped him.The owner of the money shop is not weak, so he dodges to avoid it. Han Yanchang on the side was quick-sighted, let out a long laugh, and his palms flashed, pop!He slapped the owner of the money shop with a slap. The two store guys were shocked and rushed forward to rescue the owner.With a flash of sword light, Yang Wenjie quickly drew his sword and swung it out, intercepting the two shop assistants. The store clerk stopped in his busy schedule, and Jian Guang swept across the tip of his nose. His whole body was covered in cold sweat and his face turned pale with fright. Anyone who wants to die, Yang will accept it.Yang Wenjie said gloomyly, and put his sword back into its sheath coldly. The two fingers of Shen Junhao's right hand picked Shopkeeper Qian's throat and pressed upwards, forcing Shopkeeper Qian against the wall, and said with a sly smile: This is Shen's first request in your place, and it is absolutely not allowed to be turned back. do you understand? The owner of the money shop couldn't help trembling all over, and cried out weakly: "I, I understand." As long as you understand, send a letter quickly. Han Yanchang on the side laughed strangely and said: You can ask Zhao Gan to bring more people here, let them see and see, it's not that strong dragons can't cross the river, we are here, so we won't be afraid of crowds. Shopkeeper Qian had suffered enough, so he dared not stay any longer. After regaining his freedom, he turned around and ran away, taking two shop assistants with him and fleeing in embarrassment.