Taiping Inn

The desert is full of swordsmen. So the Northwest first had a "demon swordsman" and then a "blood swordsman".

In the rivers and lakes of the Northwest, almost everyone carries a sword, the only difference is the style of the sword.

The reason is probably that the Gobi grassland is full of galloping horses. If you ride a horse, it is not as convenient to use a sword as a sword.

Going west from Daliangfu in Zhongzhou, there is a small town called Shuangqiangji where you enter the territory of Qinzhou. This town got its name from a double-gunman in ancient times. The so-called double gun has nothing to do with fire guns. It is slightly shorter than a long gun, and has gun heads in front and back. The double gun has four gun heads, which is considered a strange weapon. It is said that a knight who used double guns defeated the bandits who were entrenched here and dominated the place. In order to commemorate this double-gun knight, the people changed the name of the town.

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However, nowadays, no one in Shuangqiangji uses double guns anymore, and even few people use long guns. Most of them are swordsmen with swords.

It was noon on this day, and people from the surrounding villages came to Shuangqiangji to go to the market with their loads and carts. It was very lively. Suddenly, they heard the faint sound of horse hooves outside the town. The sound of hooves approached, and it turned out to be a large group of people and horses, at least a hundred riders, with galloping hooves and riders galloping on their horses.

Many people avoided them in advance. If they were broken up by the horse team, it would be fine, but if they were really trampled to death, it would be a waste of death.

Everyone looked at each other and said, "Most likely the government troops have arrived."

The government troops here do not refer to the soldiers of the Great Wei, but the soldiers of the Northwest Great Zhou, which is the pseudo-Zhou in the words of the Great Wei court. As for how to distinguish between Wei and Zhou, it is quite simple. The soldiers of Zhou are called official troops, while the soldiers of Wei are called heavenly soldiers. Because the emperor is the Son of Heaven and the imperial envoy is an angel, the term heavenly soldiers comes from this.

But a moment later, the sound of hooves was mixed with whistles. Everyone was shocked, and some people with more experience couldn't help but mutter in their hearts: "Could it be horse thieves and robbers?"

The waiter of the only inn in the town was standing at the door watching the excitement. The shopkeeper walked over quickly, slapped him hard on the back of his head, and scolded: "Standing there like an idiot waiting to die? Why don't you close the door quickly? If those murderous uncles come, you will still be dead?"

The waiter reacted and hurriedly helped the shopkeeper to close the door.

As soon as the two closed the last door, they saw more than ten riders galloping into the street. The men on the horses were all dressed in black, wearing bamboo hats with the brim pulled down low, and long swords hanging from their waists. They shouted loudly: "Everyone, stand still. If you move, don't blame the swords for not having eyes." As they shouted, the horseshoes hit the bluestone slabs, making a clanging sound that was frightening.

The target of this group of people was a team of escorts who temporarily stayed in Shuangqiangji. There were not many people, only a few dozen, which was far less than their more than a hundred riders.

To be precise, they were after the thing that the escorts were escorting.

This group of escorts had an extraordinary origin. They were from the Sanhui Escort Agency, one of the three major escort agencies.

The so-called escort agency, which receives money from people and relies on cultivation to protect people's property or personal safety, is also called an escort agency.

When an escort goes on the road, he must not only have real skills, but also understand the jargon in the rivers and lakes, so as to deal with the bandits who rob the escorts. If they have a good relationship and agree that they are one family, they can pass smoothly. Otherwise, they have to rely on their skills to decide the winner.

In addition, escort agencies often have backers, such as the backer of Wancheng Escort Agency is Jingchan Sect. However, if you rise with this, you will fall with this. With the defeat of Jingchan Sect, Wancheng Escort Agency could not escape the fate of destruction. As for Longmen Escort Agency, its end was even more miserable. It is said that a woman from the female sect rushed to Longmen Mansion in Zhongzhou alone because of emotional injury, and then she slaughtered all 64 people in Longmen Escort Agency with her own strength, from the chief escort to the grooms and servants, without exception, all were slapped to death, and then the woman wrote the eight characters "unfaithful and unlucky, worse than pigs and dogs" on the door with blood, which shocked Zhongzhou.

So only Sanhui Escort Agency was left among the three major escort agencies.

At present, the Sanhui Escort Agency has more than 600 escorts, a mixed group of people, some from the green forest bandits, some from the rivers and lakes, and many good players who retired from the official army. These people are not only good at fighting, but also have many local connections. If they meet them, they will naturally give them some face.

More than a hundred riders surrounded the dozens of escorts. The leader was a thin old man who got off his horse and walked towards the escorts.

A prominent figure also came out from the escorts, but he was a middle-aged man, who clasped his fists and said, "I haven't asked your name yet?"

The old man said calmly, "My surname is Duan, and my given name is 'Qin'."

The middle-aged man was startled and clasped his fists and said, "It turns out that it is the Duan village chief who has come." Then he shouted loudly, "Brothers, quickly salute, this is the Duan village chief who is feared in the northwest."

Many escorts bowed and saluted.

The old man named Duan Qin did not even look at him, with an arrogant attitude.

The middle-aged man lowered his posture, bent down and said: "Zhou Piaopeng of Sanhui Escort Agency meets Mr. Duan. I wonder what Mr. Duan is doing here today?"

Duan Qin said: "So you are the young chief escort. I have met your father, Chief Escort Zhou, several times. So we are not strangers."

Zhou Piaopeng's heart sank, and he became more alert. He thought to himself: "Is he going to treat himself as an elder?"

Duan Qin saw his face and guessed what he was thinking, and he didn't care at all. He continued, "I had a fight with Ling Zun once in Xijing. I admire Ling Zun's martial arts. I'm so frightened to be alive. , there is a heartless request."

Zhou Piaopeng said, "If it is a private matter, you must do your best to the golden face of Duan Shi Shu. As long as the golden mouth is opened, you will follow everything. But if it is a matter of the escort agency, you must ask your father for advice, and I hope Duan Shi Shu will not be able to follow it." Forgive me.”

Duan Qin's face turned cold: "As for this, you will not agree."

Zhou Piaopeng bowed again: "Uncle Duan Shi is a person who has been walking in the world for a long time. He should know that the escort agency pays attention to the word "faith". If he doesn't speak, he will smash his own sign, so this matter must not be done. ""

Before he finished speaking, Duan Qin was impatient and interrupted, "That's not right, it's easy to say, let's see the truth under our command."

Without Duan Qin's instructions, everyone behind him drew their swords one after another, and the sound of unsheathing was connected into a piece. The blade was shining with bright white and dazzling under the sunlight.

Someone handed Duan Qin a single knife with a sheath.

Duan Qin took it casually, drew his sword and unsheathed it. The blade reflected the sun, shining with dazzling light, with a thick back and a thin blade, and the blade edge flashed with a blue light.

Zhou Piaopeng felt chills on his back, but he still refused to give in.

In fact, at this point, the reputation of the escort agency is already in detail. At worst, it is impossible to close the door and not do such a business. The key is that this matter involves big figures in the world. If you fail to do an errand, you are afraid that the Sanhui escort agency will be able to go to Longmen escort agency and In the footsteps of Wancheng's escort agency, he had no way out.

Another thing is that Duan Qin is nothing. The Sanhui Escort Agency can afford to provoke him. The key is the power behind Duan Qin. Although Duan Qin is just a village leader, he is not even a sect among the gangs, but Duan Qin comes from a Duan family, which is the Duan family in Loulan City.

Perhaps for the gods and figures such as the old master, the Great Sword Immortal, Mr. Qingping, and the Holy Lord, a Duan family is really nothing, but for an ordinary man in the martial arts world, it is an insurmountable behemoth.

As for that thing, it is not a treasure, or even a spiritual object, but a token.

For ordinary people in the martial arts world, the Taixuan List is out of reach, and the Laoxuan List is like a legend. Those who hide behind the scenes like Old Man Long do not even know the name. The real intimidation is the Black and White Score. . The Taoist Dongxuan, General Tang Qin, General Tang Han, General Guang Miaoji, Han Yaoyue and others who have been on the list in recent years have died one after another. Therefore, the black and white score has changed a lot. Jing Xiu, who was originally ranked fifth, has been ranked fifth. To be the top of the list, Shen Yuanzhou was in the second seat, and the third person was named Li Daotong.

Just by the name, I know that this person is from the Li family, but he is an alien in the Li family after Li Xuandu.

Li Daotong has nothing to do with the Qing Weizong, and unlike Li Shixing, who joined the Qing Weizong and rebelled against the sect, he was one of the few people who never joined the Qing Weizong from beginning to end. He left his family since childhood and traveled around for many years. I have never returned home. Although I have a high seniority, I have no place in Beihai Hall. Over the years, I have made some names in the world, but compared with the famous Li Daoxu, Li Xuandu, Li Yuanying and others, I am not as good as Too far away, it is not very conspicuous.

Another thing is that Li Daotong has a good reputation in the world and is alone. He is a chivalrous and righteous man. He has done many good deeds and will repay kindness. Compared with other Li family members who are passionate about fame and fortune and are cold by nature. , he is a big alien, but compared with Li Xuandu, who is dedicated to seeking peace in the world, he is not as good as Li Xuandu, so he is the alien of the Li family second only to Li Xuandu.

In the past ten years, Li Daotong has not appeared in the world very much. However, as Mr. Qingping and Li Xuan became famous, he seemed to be in a unified world. This senior of the Li family has been mentioned repeatedly, which leads to a passage from many years ago. Public case.

It is said that Li Daotong had a sworn brother who was like brothers. At that time, the army of Jinguan went south. The two made an appointment to assassinate Yilikhan in the golden tent. However, they never thought that Yilikhan was invincible. The two joined forces and were not against Yilikhan, and they were beaten seriously. In the end, Li Daotong The sworn brother tried his best to hold Yili Khan back and let Li Daotong escape.

Li Daotong felt guilty afterwards. His brother had no wife or children, and only three disciples who had not yet achieved success. Li Daotong taught these three disciples on behalf of his brother. When he left, he left three golden needles, saying that A golden needle can be used to do one thing. When he sees this golden needle, he will see his elder brother. Even if he asks someone to hold the needle to pass on his life, no matter how difficult and dangerous it is, he will definitely do it.

This matter was said by one of Brother Li Daotong's three disciples after drinking, and it immediately spread throughout the world. Many people sought these three golden needles to drive a great master of the Heavenly Realm to do something for himself.

What Zhou Piaopeng wants to escort this time is one of the three golden needles.