Dragon and Tiger Taoist

It was drizzling in the sky and white mist filled the air.

There is an undivided land between Changhe County and Chongshan County. It is an inaccessible area, and similar places are not uncommon in the Dali Dynasty. After all, the Dali Dynasty has vast mountains and rivers. In addition to densely populated and prosperous places, There are also many deserted areas.

Wild Wolf Mountain, an originally nameless barren mountain, is located between Changhe County and Chongshan County. Because wild wolves are often found in the mountains, it is called Wild Wolf Mountain by some hunters who happen to pass by.

The mist lingered, and the sound of clanking came from the Yelang Mountain. I don't know when this inaccessible barren mountain had a lot of people. Mines appeared one after another out of thin air, and miners in rags were constantly appearing in them, carrying baskets on their backs. Basket after basket of pitch-black ore was carried out from the mine.

At the entrance of a mine, a simple thatched pavilion was built here. Braving the drizzle, miners lined up in a long line to exchange the ore they dug for a bowl of yellow multigrain porridge.

Crash, his feet slipped, and a thin, sallow-skinned miner lost his balance and fell to the ground, and never got up again.

Seeing such a scene, except for a few miners who sighed, most of the miners were numb. They glanced at it and stopped paying attention, continuing to line up to receive porridge.

"Are you dead? If not, get up quickly."

A gangster who was blind in one eye and had a sinister face came to the fallen miner with two minions.

"unlucky."

He stepped on the miner's face with his foot and found that there was no reaction. The gangster spat.

"Old rule, find a place to throw it away."

After glancing at his two men, the gangster spoke.

Hearing this, the two minions did not hesitate. One of them grabbed a foot and quickly dragged the miner's body away, leaving a long and thin trace on the muddy ground.

They have done this kind of thing a lot. It’s no wonder that miners are exhausted to death almost every day. Mining is a hard job, plus there is not enough to eat, and the task is extremely heavy. Even a strong man is thrown away. It won't take long for you to go in and you'll be badly damaged, and if you encounter a mining accident, even more people will die.

For this reason, the Blood Eagle Bandits send a group of miners to Yelang Mountain every once in a while, using the miners as consumables. It can be said that every piece of cold iron ore taken out of these mines is stained with Bloody.

"What are you looking at? If you look again, I will gouge your eyes out."

"I have a distinguished guest coming today. I should have gone to the village to drink, eat, and play with women, but I have to stay here in the rain because of you guys. Please be careful. If anything goes wrong, I will chop you alive."

As he spoke, saliva flew everywhere, he took off the whip from his waist, and the gangster randomly whipped several nearby miners.

Ah, screaming, several miners huddled on the ground and let the gangsters whip them without daring to resist at all. Others were even more frightened when they saw such a scene and lowered their gazes.

Feeling the fear and awe of others, he vented a lot of his depression. Withdrawing his whip, the gangster walked away with satisfaction.

Not far away, in the mist, a figure watched this scene quietly, and both the surrounding miners and the Blood Eagle Bandits turned a blind eye to him.

"There is indeed a vein of cold iron ore here. Judging from the current situation, the reserves should be pretty good."

"The Blood Eagle Bandits must have discovered this place for some time, otherwise the excavation of mines and the development of roads would not have been so fast, but the large-scale mining probably only started recently."

"Is it because of the war in Shaoyang County?"

Staying where he was, looking at the deep mine, Zhang Chunyi's thoughts kept turning.

As the war broke out, human lives were reduced to nothing. With the wild people knocking on the border, the situation in Shaoyang County was in chaos, and Pingyang County was also affected. Most of the official attention shifted to the war. Coupled with last year's heavy snow, Shaoyang County was in chaos. A large number of refugees appeared, and the Blood Eagle Bandits seized this opportunity, gathered a large number of refugees, and sent them to Yelang Mountain to mine.

If they didn't have this opportunity in normal times, once they started, they would be targeted by the government soon, but at this juncture, the disappearance of some insignificant refugees would not attract anyone's attention.

"Dignified guest? Who could it be?"

Thinking of the words of the ruthless bandit before, Zhang Chunyi moved towards the village on the mountainside with his invisible and breath-condensing skills, blending into the surrounding clouds and mist.

After receiving the news from Zhang Zhong, Zhang Chunyi had the idea of ​​​​finding it out for himself. After all, the value of a cold iron vein is still very high, and Zhang Chunyi himself has no good impression of the Blood Eagle Thieves, but out of caution , Zhang Chunyi did not rush in, but waited for a few days.

When it started to rain lightly and thick fog arose in the mountains, Zhang Chunyi easily walked into Yelang Mountain with the help of the red cloud's ability to hide his form and hold his breath.

Of course, the reason why this happened was that, in addition to Tianshi, Zhang Chunyi also played a guiding role. Although the two methods of fog dispelling and water gathering are not outstanding, as long as the timing of use is chosen correctly, they can also be used. It can play a big role.

Halfway up the mountain, a mountain village covering several acres stood, looking down on its territory like a wolf king.

The main body of the cottage is built of logs, but perhaps due to the hasty start of construction, although the cottage occupies a large area, it is far from exquisite and can only be described as rough.

The aroma of wine filled the air, and Zhang Chunyi could already smell the alcohol wafting in the wind before he even got close.

The gate of the village is wide open, and the defense is surprisingly loose. Many gangsters are drinking wine, bragging, and chatting with girls. Today is a rare opportunity for them to relax, so they naturally have to enjoy it.

It's all a lie that bandits are popular and drink spicy food. For these little guys, it's very good to have a full belly. It's only a rare opportunity like today that they can drink and eat meat.

Approaching, Zhang Chunyi frowned slightly when he saw such a scene, and then Yunwu followed him slowly into the village.

In the Juyi Hall, the aroma of wine and meat intertwined. Compared to the outside world, this place was much livelier. From time to time, women's laughter could be heard coming from it.

In the hall, a dozen people sat together, drinking, eating meat, and playing with women. They all had strong energy and blood, and it was obvious that they had martial arts skills. They were all the little leaders of the Blood Eagle Thieves, and among them, they In the distance, up a few steps, there is another table.

However, apart from a few women accompanying the drinks, there were only two people sitting at this table. One of them was wearing a blue Taoist robe and had a long face. He was Taoist Ma.

The other person is a small man, about 1.5 meters tall, about the same size as a child. He has a mustache and a pair of small eyes with a flash of evil from time to time, giving people the feeling of a sly eyebrow. He is Kou Youbo, the third leader of the Blood Eagle Bandits, known as Zuanshan Leopard.

Although he looks inconspicuous, he is also a ruthless person with a lot of blood on his hands. This time, he was responsible for the Blood Eagle Bandits mining cold iron ore in Yelang Mountain.

At his feet, a soft couch was spread out with fine silk and satin. Lying on it was a big mouse with a golden beard and silver skin. It was about the same size as a mountain leopard. Its fur was shiny and its body was filled with evil spirit. , is clearly a monster.

A maid was carefully combing its hair, and another maid would pick up the best bloody lamb from time to time and feed it to it. Its life was better than that of many people.

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