In the night, the Qi-Mei staff slammed on the ground, creating a huge sound and an astonishing aura. Search: \(¨Complete¨Book¨Site¨) Free to read fine literature. Those who were shocked were not only the members of the Bamboo Company, but also the several Green Forest brothers who had come along.
"Nine-Tattooed Dragon" Shi Jin, as one of the most skilled fighters on Liangshan, his spear and staff skills were only slightly inferior to Lu Junyi in terms of experience, and comparable to Lin Chong. However, Lin Chong came from a formal background with solid foundation and a very orthodox style, while Shi Jin was a young, chivalrous man with a fiery personality since childhood. His spear and staff skills were also extremely unrestrained and imaginative. Compared to Lin Chong, he had a more unbridled aura.
However, after the destruction of Liangshan and witnessing Lin Chong being forced off the cliff in front of Broken Cliff, Shi Jin was furious and killed a group of Liangshan traitors who wanted to claim the reward for Lin Chong's head. He had no choice but to wander the Jianghu and return to the wilderness.
Ning Yi's destruction of Liangshan caused quite a stir. He originally wondered whether to go south to the capital to avenge his brothers. However, as a chivalrous and straightforward person, his thoughts were relatively simple. His side had killed half of the other side's family members, and the other side had come and leveled Liangshan. The Green Forest world was sometimes like this, you kill me and I kill you. Therefore, although he had the intention of revenge in his heart, he was not obsessed with it. In his opinion, since the other side had destroyed the entire Liangshan, there would definitely be wanted orders for Liangshan remnants in the south. Therefore, after failing to find Lin Chong, he simply turned north and relied on his skills to earn a living along the way.
The situation in the north was not good, but for a master like him, it was like a duck to water. He met some people along the way, got into a few fights, and made a name for himself in a small area. With his loyalty and righteousness, he always treated his brothers very well. Later, he settled down in this small town and collected protection fees from some merchants in the town, becoming a small gang leader.
North of the Yellow River, especially around Taiyuan, has always been a mixed bag of dragons and snakes, where black and white are difficult to distinguish. Such small gangs often have implicit cooperative relationships with the government, and the people are happy to accept it, so it is not considered a shameful job. However, since such a large scene as Liangshan had already passed, and so many brothers had died before his eyes, Shi Jin was somewhat disheartened and no longer fought fiercely.
With his skills, he was already a top-notch expert in the Jianghu. Even in a large city like Taiyuan, he could make a name for himself. In this kind of small place, when encountering a few hooligans and thugs, the fight would often be over after stretching his muscles. The younger brothers around him knew that this big brother had quite a background, but they did not have a clear understanding of his skills. But at this moment, the burst of murderous aura almost frightened them. In that instant, the staff was as fast as a shadow, but it was whistling sharply. After the figure flew out, the Qi-Mei staff smashed on the ground, and the road seemed to be moving. Several younger brothers also knew that their big brother had encountered a great enemy.
On the Bamboo Company side, there were usually only two guards accompanying the carriage. After one of them flew out, another slightly younger man suddenly drew his knife and rushed up. His eyebrows were green but fierce, but as he rushed over, he was pulled by the guard on the ground.
"Cough cough... don't fight."
"But... Master, you..."
"Chief Shi... has already held back. Come, this is the one I told you about, one of the most skilled spear and staff leaders on Liangshan, Nine-Tattooed Dragon Shi Jin... You have met Chief Shi."
The person on the ground spat out blood and knocked-out teeth, and then struggled to get up from the ground. He took a blow to the face, which was the main reason for the knocked-out teeth. The reason for spitting blood was because he was pushed in the heart by the staff, causing internal injuries. But at this time, he didn't seem to care at all, and even asked the young man next to him to greet Shi Jin. Shi Jin snorted coldly and raised his hand.
"You and I are enemies, not friends, no need to be polite. Hmph, don't think that if you don't block or avoid, I won't kill you. Just now was just a greeting, Shi Jin always has to make things clear before killing!"
Shi Jin's staff skills were powerful, and his personality was also straightforward. He took the opponent's face with the first staff in his anger. This kind of fierce killing move at the beginning is usually to make the opponent dodge, but who knew that the opponent did not seem to be an ordinary person without martial arts, but he did not avoid it at all. He withdrew 70% of his strength, and the second staff sent the person flying, and his anger was mostly vented on the ground.
Hearing his words at this time, the Bamboo Company guard with blood on his face cupped his hands: "Chief Shi's chivalry and righteousness have always been famous on Liangshan, and I have always admired him..."
The young guard next to him said: "What chivalry and righteousness, just killing people... I think it's also mediocre."
The guard with blood on his face glared at his disciple, and then said: "...I was really happy to see Chief Shi well this afternoon. Oh, my name is Tian Keshan, and I was originally a personal guard under Chief Liu Tang. Chief Shi should not have heard of my name."
"Good." Shi Jin laughed angrily, "After reporting your name, have you thought about your funeral? Do you know who killed Brother Liu Tang!"
Tian Keshan looked calm: "Chief Liu Tang died at the hands of Yan Qing. Yan Qing is now working for the court with Lu Junyi. As for me, if we talk about funeral arrangements, Tian has raised several children in Bianliang City who are all orphans who lost their families during the famine last year. After Chief Shi kills me, if it is really possible, please take care of them. If not, Tian is also aware of it."
Shi Jin's expression stagnated slightly. After a while, he gritted his teeth: "...Are you out of your mind? Did you get hit in the head? Do you think that Shi will not kill you if you say this kind of thing! Or do you think you did something wrong in the past and want to redeem your sins with this!? What... what's going on with you people?"
"If there is a heart of atonement, it is true." Tian Keshan said calmly, "In my life, I have done many wrong things since I was a child. After going to Liangshan, I did even more wrong things. After Chief Liu Tang died, I finally joined the Bamboo Company. In Chief Shi's opinion, of course, this is also unrighteous and a wrong thing. When the government soldiers attacked Liangshan, in order to save my life, I even killed the brothers around me and cut off their heads to protect myself. This is also a great wrong thing. I feel that I have committed deep sins. Now doing such things can make me feel at peace, which is also an undeniable thing."
"Good." Shi Jin nodded and sneered, "You know that you have committed deep sins, and you feel that you can write it off by doing these things?"
"It is absolutely impossible to write it off." Tian Keshan said, "The wrong things in the past, once done, are done. No matter how much you regret it, atone for it, the dead will still not come back to life. Before I went to Liangshan, I was a bandit who robbed on the road. After going to Liangshan, I was still robbing and killing people. I used to think that as long as there was brotherly loyalty, the rest of the things could be ignored, so I felt at peace in my heart. Now I no longer feel at peace, so doing some good things is all out of selfish thoughts."
In the night wind, the firelight flickered. Shi Jin had a majestic aura, and the man named Tian Keshan stood there with blood on his face, half of his cheek about to swell. He spoke these pedantic words, and seemed not to be at a disadvantage at all. Shi Jin picked up the staff and slowly walked to the side. The young guard always held his knife at him.
"So this is being a good person?" Shi Jin said, "The world is declining, and corrupt officials are in power in the court. If you want to be a good person who takes care of everything, the villains will bully you. How did my brother Lin Chong get on the mountain? He was chased and killed by his own people and fell off a cliff, his body never found! We martial artists originally couldn't take care of too much. Since I started practicing martial arts, I have always adhered to righteousness and treated my brothers sincerely. Even if I die, I will never change! You scoundrel who killed your own brothers, how dare you pretend to be righteous in front of me today?"
"It is also because of this that Chief Shi has upheld the righteousness of his brothers and can kill other innocent people without a clear conscience. Tian was also like this before. If it were not so, I probably would not have survived until now. Therefore, I understand Chief Shi's righteousness. And therefore... Chief Shi wants to kill me today, I understand why, and I have no complaints in my heart."
The young guard said: "I don't have no complaints. We in the Bamboo Company are of one mind. If you want to kill anyone, you have to get past me first!" As soon as he finished speaking, he was suddenly pushed away by Tian Keshan: "Don't make trouble, you and I together are not Chief Shi's opponents!"
"If you kill us, others will come!" The young guard stubbornly said, and then the steel knife was aimed at Shi Jin again.
Shi Jin walked around the two of them, and at this time his steps also stopped. He frowned, squinted his eyes, and had mockery and confusion about what was happening in front of him. However, the initial mockery was gradually replaced by more confusion.
"I'll ask you one last time." He said, "It can't be written off, and you're not a good person. What's the point of you doing this? You're just a hypocrite."
Tian Keshan shook his head: "A hypocrite is better than a true villain, a little better is better than a little worse. We don't want to say that as long as we repent after doing evil, we can become good people, but just understanding this point can make us feel a little more at peace in our hearts. Chief Shi, you are unconstrained, and I can't stop you from killing me, but the Bamboo Company will not leave from here. We go everywhere, and everywhere we go to talk about those good deeds, talk about the great hero who serves the country and the people. If you drive us away, not only will people from our Bamboo Company come, but also people from the government and the army will come to intervene. Our boss has a lot of power and connections, and Chief Shi also knows that."
Shi Jin tilted his head, took a breath, and looked at Tian Keshan's eyes, and was shocked by that death-like calm. Those who practice martial arts pay attention to the mind being open and clear, that is, having a complete explanation for their actions, so that the three views can be smooth. However, before this, he had heard of great heroes who had lived upright lives, but he had never seen such a "hypocrite" before him. But after all, he was a straightforward person, and he was confused in his heart. After a moment, he actually put away the staff.
"I will think about what you said, and then come to kill you." He finished saying this word by word, and then turned around. When he was about to leave, he remembered something, and tilted his head, "Hey."
This time, his voice was much lower: "My brother Lin Chong... did you later find out about his situation?"
"As for those who escaped from Liangshan, the government later pursued some of them, all of whom were found to have committed heinous crimes, which may have been the meaning of the boss." Tian Keshan said, "But as for Chief Lin Chong and Chief Shi, there was no further pursuit later. I heard that Zhou Tong, Grandmaster Zhou, interceded for Chief Lin. Chief Lin's martial arts were so high, and Tian thought to himself that he might still be alive somewhere."
Do you know that he has fallen off a cliff...
Shi Jin thought of this sentence in his heart, but he finally did not say it. Those who tried to besiege and kill Lin Chong at that time were later pursued and killed by him all the way, and none of them were left. Therefore, except for him, no one else knew about this. Brother Lin... may be alive somewhere, or may have fallen off a cliff, his body never found.
He clenched his fists with both hands and left. A group of younger brothers also followed. After walking for a while, he heard footsteps behind him, and it was actually Tian Keshan who chased him from there: "Chief Shi, I have one more thing to say."
Shi Jin suddenly turned around: "I let you go once, and you really think I'm a nagging woman. If you keep nagging, I'll really kill you!"
Tian Keshan stopped, clasped his fists, and said very quickly: "When I left the capital, someone from the boss's side passed on the message that the Jin people may really send troops south."
"Isn't that what you always say!" Thinking of the Jin people's threat that was always talked about in the past, and last year's amnesty decree, Shi Jin waved his hand violently, and then felt that this matter was too far away, "Besides, even if this is true, what's the use of telling me!"
"Uh..." Tian Keshan was stunned, "It's just that Chief Shi is here now, near Yanmen Pass, uh... please take care."
After Tian Keshan finished speaking, he stepped back. Shi Jin also suddenly turned around and cursed, "Damn it!" He walked forward. Thinking of what Tian Keshan said, many people did say that in the past, but if you really think of it as a fact, it is indeed too far away. If there is a real war, whether it can reach here is another matter. If it really reaches here, he will either fight to the death or leave.
And once this serious thought arose, he always felt... as if something was suddenly stuck in his heart. He shook his head and threw the matter out of his mind.
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Ning Yi led Jin'er out of the house, just to go south for a short period of time to deal with some things, and returned to Bianliang in a few days. At this time, Xiao Chan's pregnancy was almost nine months. The little maid who used to be around him when he first arrived in the Wu Dynasty suddenly became a pregnant woman, which really gave people a sense of the passage of time.
Of course, more of the feeling came from the summer's dullness. At this time, it was already midsummer, the sun was bright, and the cicadas were endlessly chirping in the trees. Ning Yi organized his family to catch and drive away many. In the morning, he dealt with various trivial matters at home, or went to the Prime Minister's residence to meet with all kinds of people and say some trivial words. He went home at noon, and after lunch, he drank a bowl of iced dessert with his family, fanned himself, gathered together, and took a nap on the cool bed.
The rumors about the Jin people going south have magically decreased a lot recently. It may be that the summer's dullness has reduced people's words - of course, there are always scholars who peddle the crisis theory, but more people have begun to restrain themselves and prefer to analyze the reasons why the Jin people cannot go south, as if they are afraid of touching some prophecies and alarming the bad-hearted gods.
Invitations to poetry gatherings often came to the house. Ning Yi occasionally participated, and would bring Tan'er, Yunzhu, Jin'er and others along. When the poetry gathering ended or he lost interest, he would walk home together in the night of Bianliang City.
There were quite a few interactions with Shishi. Although she had vaguely passed the age of the top courtesan, Shishi's popularity in the capital had not completely diminished. There were still many people who wanted to marry her and see her, but they were all of a private nature. As for large-scale poetry gatherings and banquets, the hosts preferred some younger courtesans. However, although her popularity had not diminished and she had many private social engagements, Shishi became more casual about this matter. She often turned down invitations when she had nothing to do, and wandered around the capital, often coming to chat with Ning Yi, probably because Ning Yi's words often gave her inspiration. She had been doing this for so many years and still didn't have a home, so Mother Li didn't stop her.
In June, a few days after returning to Bianliang, Song Yongping, who had passed the imperial examination last year and filled a vacant position, returned to the capital for some political affairs. Ning Yi had nothing to do, so he led him to Daofan Building to sit for a while...
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