Chapter Eight: Fledgling
In the dark night, there were two horses riding freely in the dense forest on a quiet path, and there were two figures on them.
These two people are Yang Shengzi, a young man from the west of Feilong Town, and Yingzi, a young girl.
After Yang Shengzi said goodbye to Zhanyan of Xingxing Pavilion, the two stopped at the Yangchang Path to the west.
Seeking justice for Qingwa Town will always be in my heart!
The first thing is to go to the far west of Xijue Prefecture, where there is a place called Tianya Haijiao, where Uncle Yang Shengzi lives.
As long as the horse doesn't stop, go all the way west!
The transit point for the two of them on this trip was Lingxi Town, and their destination was Pingqiao County.
As soon as Yang Shengzi reined in the horse, the yellow horse stopped.
The girl Yingzi followed behind, still confused, and looked up along her line of sight. Not far away three miles ahead, there was a stone castle made of stones blocking the way.
The girl Yingzi pulled the horse rope, but the pony didn't move for a long time, and only occasionally staggered forward. The girl Yingzi was really angry.
When choosing horses at the stables, the girl Eiko chose an adult horse similar to Yoseiko.
But Yang Shengzi next to her saw her from a distance and said nothing, but gave her a nursing pony. Did she really think she was a three-year-old child?
When the girl Yingzi saw that the pony refused to go, she slapped the horse's back hard with her hand and shouted: "You are a dead horse, can you go? If you don't go, I will get down and go. I don't want you anymore. You can go wherever you come from!"
"Okay, stop making trouble, let's change horses later!"
A soft word came from the front, which made the young girl Yingzi quiet down.
The young man Yang Shengzi hesitated and thought for a long time, as if he was calculating the possible consequences of any risks, and kept making deductions in his mind.
"This road is a shortcut to Lingxi Town. It seems we can't go around it. Yingzi, do you dare to follow me in and have a try? We recognize it as a dragon's den and a tiger's den!" Yang Shengzi got off his horse and looked ahead.
The girl Yingzi raised her lips and said disdainfully: "What are you afraid of? With this little heroic girl Yingzi here, the journey will be smooth. A small stone castle is nothing!"
After the girl Yingzi said this, she also imitated Yang Shengzi and got off her horse, holding the pony, leaving Yang Shengzi behind, and moved forward alone, leaving behind a sentence.
"Master Yang, please follow this little hero to keep you safe!"
In this way, the two of them walked towards the stone castle one after the other.
Heroes and heroes appear together!
"Is there anyone?" Yingzi shouted loudly from outside the stone castle.
At this moment, the dark bunker was lit by candles and became dimly bright, but only the stone castle gate could be seen.
It was still dark inside the castle. A man in black robes held a torch and opened the door. He said he was the steward here, surnamed Wang, and led the two people outside the castle into the castle.
Yang Shengzi had previously lost 20 pieces of silver to this steward Wang, saying that he could not find the inn, so he thought of staying overnight and leaving the castle through the stone castle tomorrow. Then he was taken into the castle by this steward Wang.
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Yang Shengzi looked around carefully at this moment. The surroundings were densely covered with stone walls and there was no ventilation. There was only this narrow stone path under their feet. The two of them followed Steward Wang and walked around to a concierge on the second floor.
There were two men with swords standing outside the concierge. They must be the servants guarding the stone castle. At this time, Steward Wang nodded and bowed:
"You two young masters can rest here peacefully. I will lead you out of the castle at dawn tomorrow."
Yang Shengzi, a young man who couldn't see his face clearly, clasped his fists in a deep voice and said:
"I'm sorry to bother you, the king!"
Yang Shengzi then took out another fifty pieces of silver and gave it to Manager Wang. Manager Wang pursed his lips and smiled, thinking that he would not disturb these two young masters too much, as they were both dying, and let others sleep peacefully until midnight.
So he got up and left, closing the door.
Manager Wang has been working in Shibao for three years. Thirty years before the fall of Chu, he originally planned to spend some money to buy a county magistrate or something like that, but he didn't expect Huang Liang's dream to be shattered.
When the Taiping Order took over the imperial court, it was forbidden to sell officials and non-scholars were prohibited from taking charge of imperial affairs. Manager Wang stayed at that time.
Are you going to give people from poor families a way to survive? The officials can't buy it, and the examiners won't let them take the exam. Then they came to the stone castle in a fit of anger. After entering, they found out that he was a scum who eats people without spitting out their bones.
Shibao occupies a unique geographical advantage, being 400 miles from Yan'an County to the north and 100 miles from Pingqiao County to the south.
The Stone Castle suddenly appeared and was located in the middle. Anyone who passed by the two places was captured by the Stone Castle, whether you ran in by yourself or were accidentally caught by the Stone Castle hunter who went out to hunt in the middle of the night.
, all lead to a dead end.
This time, the two little salted fish, who did not know whether to live or die, barged in on their own. They were like boiled ducks that could not fly away.
The steward is well aware that the masters in the stone castle practice some evil skills, and they need to absorb human blood every day to nourish themselves, especially babies and children.
I heard that hunters who go out on patrol every day will catch dozens of babies before they come back. It is really cruel.
Manager Wang is not a nosy person at all. He will give you money as usual every month when you come here, every penny is worth.
Although the master of Shibao was a bit inhumane in his actions, the knife didn't move on him, just care about the eggs!
After closing the door, Manager Wang whispered a few words to the two men with swords outside the door, then turned and left.
In the concierge, Yang Shengzi and the girl Eiko were sitting around the table at the moment. The girl Eiko picked up a kettle and poured a glass of water into each of their tea bowls. The girl Eiko picked up the tea bowl and poured it into her stomach, muttering:
"I'm so thirsty after a day's walking. Mr. Yang, what do you think this stone castle is? The steward just took us there. Look at the copper walls and stone walls. There's no sign of people around. It can't be a ghost castle, right?
?A little scared!"
The young girl Yingzi had a big idea, and the more she spoke, the more terrifying she became. She quickly shut up and covered her small mouth.
The young man Yang Shengzi then picked up the tea bowl that the girl Eiko poured water into and drank it all in one gulp. It seemed that his thirst was still not quenched. He then took the kettle and poured a bowl of water and finished it in one gulp. Then the young man rubbed his hands and said in a deep voice:
"I feel something is wrong. I can't tell you. Yingzi, if you feel sleepy, go to bed first. I'll go to bed later."
The girl Yingzi just said "hmm", sat down in front of the bed, and soon fell asleep.
Yang Shengzi just drank the water quietly until the candle burned out, then walked to the bed and lay down to sleep.
It was late at night, and it must have been midnight. The watchman appeared out of nowhere, and his voice was weak until it became clear and bright.
"The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful about the fire!"
At this moment, there were a total of three floors in the stone castle, and only candlesticks were lit everywhere, and the fire was strong!
Outside the stone castle, there were ten horsemen riding horses, sabers on their waists and carrying a black bag in their hands. Several babies crying could be heard from inside. It was the damn hunter who had returned!
There was no rest inside the stone castle. The first floor was originally a closed stone wall. Now, through some unknown method, it was lifted into the air, revealing the same appearance as the second floor.
Every small room was guarded by guards with swords. At this time, the guards with swords broke down the door one after another, hung their swords around their necks, and directly knocked out the people in the concierge. No matter whether they were old or young, they all were taken away.
At this moment, in the small room on the second floor of the stone castle, the girl Yingzi was sleeping soundly, and her heart was so big!
Yang Shengzi, who was not yet asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and noticed the movement outside. At this moment, the door was broken open and the guard with a sword outside the concierge took out his saber and put it on Yang Shengzi's neck.
Yang Shengzi was captured.
The girl Yingzi stood up in shock and looked at Yang Shengzi at the neck where the knife was resting.
The young girl Eiko wants to use her pillow as a dog-beating stick. The young girl Eiko no longer cares about life or death. She has learned a few tricks of the dog-beating stick but has to learn how to use it!
Yang Shengzi next to him looked at her and signaled not to do anything yet.
The young girl Yingzi secretly resented being captured.
Two guards with sabers escorted the two to join the crowd. Looking from a distance, the firelight illuminated the entire castle. All around were innocent people who had waded into the muddy water. They were all full of anger and howling with red eyes. .
Each of the guards with sabers held a torch. If they saw someone who was not obedient, they would burn that person's face with the fire. They would roar in pain and their face would be burned until they fainted.
One of the guards with a sword seemed to be the captain of the guard. He walked out of the crowd and glanced at another guy who wanted to resist. He drew his knife and his head rolled to the ground. He stuck the tip of the knife into the ground and said loudly:
"Who else is there? Liang Liangyan! If you keep trying, I'll kill them all! Don't worry, I guarantee you will live well. I just have to invite you up to drink tea for the time being!"
The captain of the guard smiled playfully.
I don’t know whether they were shocked by the scene of the head falling to the ground after drawing the knife, or whether they were confused by the words of the captain of the guard. In short, everyone fell silent!
There were about dozens of people on the field with swords on their necks. Among them was a young man named Jiang Huai. Jiang Huai came from Wuzhuang, his name was Huaixi Wuzhuang, but he claimed to be from a family of swordsmen.
Jiang Huai's father, Jiang Xiangtian, acquired Jiang Huai. His father, Jiang Xiangtian, thought that his son could carry forward the Jiang family, so he gave it such a name.
Jiang Huai has long heard that there is a notorious blood-drinking martial artist here.
His way of sword is to prove the way of killing!
But there is a sneaky cheat, and a fair and honest murderer!
Jiang Huai is already a first-grade master who has entered all three orifices, and has superb sword skills, which is what Jiang Hu calls the three orifices realm.
But in Jiang Huai's eyes, these are all messy realm names, such as Three Apertures, Ta Xuan, Ying Tian, Near God, etc., which are nonsense!
People who learn swordsmanship should first practice swordsmanship. If they are superb in swordsmanship, they will be a good hand. Then they will develop their swordsmanship and cultivate their divine will. What are the three apertures, Ta Xuan and Yingtian? Just take a hatchet and I will chop it with one strike!
Jiang Huai randomly picked a day, today, and disguised himself to sneak in. Later, he would chop up these vegetables with a knife, killing only as many as he could.
You can't kill all the people, just kill a few and then run away! Jiang Huai is confident in his sword!
Jiang Huai didn't know which bastard rubbed him against him, and he almost got hung up on the golden hook, and the bastard prostrated himself on the ground!
Jiang Huai yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Niang Xipi's boy, you have to be careful when walking. If you don't know the way, I will chop you with a knife later!"
Niangxipi's boy suddenly refers to the young man Yang Shengzi.
Yang Shengzi was escorted into a team of fifty people while half-kneeling, and there was a girl next to him, Yingzi.
Weak sheep eat grass, greedy wolves eat sheep.
Chapter completed!