A dozen or so people were very careful, rushing like a bereaved dog and hurried like a fish that slipped through the net, running wildly along the way.

After two or three days, people's nervousness calmed down and everyone began to talk and laugh with each other.

The old man looked at Duan Wuji and asked, "Hey, little righteous man, what's your name?"

Duan Wuji listened and laughed and said: "My name is Duan Wuji. I am a mountain man from the area where you had the accident. This is one of my brothers from my family, he is Tieniu."

"Then why do you seem to be better at martial arts than him?"

After hearing this, Tieniu interrupted and said: "I only learned these abilities from my brother recently. Who do you think he is better than me?"

After hearing this, the old man understood immediately and thought to himself: Oh! So that's what happened. I can't blame the older brother for listening to his younger brother. It turns out that this younger brother is the backbone of the little one.

The old man asked Duan Wuji with a smile: "Speaking of little righteous men, what do you mean by frightening and driving away our two unmounted horses a few days ago? I still don't understand why."

Duan Wuji smiled slightly after hearing this. "Sir, think about it, the pursuers behind are rushing all the way. After catching up with these two empty horses, can they not chase forward? Can they not search nearby?

After they find out that they have been deceived, half a day or even a day may have passed, and then they will have no choice but to deal with two empty horses."

The old man laughed loudly after hearing this. "Wuji, that's it. Your method is really good."

Tieniu laughed and said, "What's high? I think this mountain is really high."

Everyone laughed after hearing this.

Duan Wuji looked at the old man and said with a smile: "Sir, I haven't asked you about this old man's name yet."

The old man laughed after hearing this.

"I am from Shandong, and my family is in Jinan Prefecture, Shandong. My surname is Meng, and my name is Meng Jiigong. I am also a distant branch of Na Ya Sheng. Because I am somewhat capable, King Yang took a fancy to me and ordered me to be the king of Hejian.

The prefect is now the prefect."

Duan Wuji nodded after hearing this. "Sir, who do you mean by King Yang in your mouth? Can you tell me?"

Meng Jiong laughed and said: "Our Sui Dynasty has several great princes, and each prince has his own territory and even his own army.

Not far to the north of us is the sphere of influence of King Luo Yi of Peiping. He has the final say over that area.

This area of ​​Shanxi is the sphere of influence of Tang Guogong Li Yuan, and he has the final say in this place.

Why are the people who are chasing us so dirty? They are afraid that they are within Li Yuan's sphere of influence. If Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, finds out about this, huh, they won't be able to say a word.

That King Yang is not an outsider, he is the younger brother of our current Holy Emperor. He is known as King Yang Lin and is known as King Yang Lin. He is one of the most powerful princes today.

His sphere of influence covers the entire territory of Shandong, central and southern Hebei, and northern Jiangsu.

I am a subordinate of King Yang. Otherwise, why would Prime Minister Cheng pursue me secretly? It was because he wanted to take the opportunity to attack King Yang's power.

Humph, I will report this situation to King Yang when I go back this time."

Only then did Duan Wuji understand what was going on.

The group of people walked along the mountain path. It was a fast journey, and they were hungry for food and overnight. After six or seven days of hard work, the group finally left Shanxi and entered the border of Hebei.

The mountains gradually became lower and fewer, and the roads became wider and smoother.

After walking for more than a day, people finally walked out of the Taihang Mountains and entered the vast Hebei Plain.

It was the first time for Duan Wuji and Tieniu to see such a vast world, and the two children jumped up with excitement.

I saw the land of Hebei: there was smoke everywhere, and roads connected every village. Children leaned against the willow trees, and old men were busy with autumn plowing. Cattle were walking all over the land, and chickens and ducks were croaking beside the village. An old yellow dog was lying quietly in the middle of the road.

Duan Wuji saw it and said to Tieniu: "This land in Hebei is such a good place! You see, we have traveled so far and we haven't seen a few deserted places! It's much better than our Shanxi."

"Hey, who says it's not the case! Hey, brother Wuji, since we are out this time, let's just spend two more days in Hebei to relieve the sullenness in our hearts."

Magistrate Meng heard this and smiled and said: "You two little righteous men are welcome to stay in my yamen for a few more days. Even if you don't leave for a year, I can still take care of your food."

Now that it was completely safe, the group walked straight to the river realm, chatting and laughing.

Entering Taiyuan, the journey was much peaceful. A group of several days followed each step step by step, walking during the day and staying at night. They arrived at Hejian Mansion Office in two or three days.

This Hejian Mansion is a small place. The urban area is not large, and the area is only six or seven miles in size.

Every business shop in the city was open and prosperous, and the government office was located in the middle of the city.

It occupies an area of ​​fifty or sixty acres. There is a pair of stone lions in front of the gate, each as tall as a person. There are horse stakes in front of the government office, and there is no shortage of horse-mounting stones. The vermilion gate shows the magnificence and majesty of the government office.

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Only after Magistrate Meng entered the government office did he regain his former majesty.

Magistrate Meng glanced at Duan Wuji and said, "Sit down, little righteous man, I will serve you some wine later to wash your hands. Thank you for saving our lives."

Come, call Zhang Xiong and Duan Yi over and ask them to come and have a few drinks with the guests. I have been away from home for so many days, and they have taken care of this government office."

A government official agreed and ran out.

It didn't take long for the two police chiefs to come up. They first cupped their fists and saluted Magistrate Meng.

"Master Magistrate, since you left, nothing has happened in Hejian. Everything is peaceful. Now that you are back, do you want to treat us?"

Magistrate Meng smiled at the two governors and said, "Well, that's what I meant. Now I'll introduce you to two Ming friends, so you can get acquainted."

Magistrate Meng waved to Duan Wuji and Tieniu. "Two benefactors, come here."

Magistrate Meng pointed with his hand. "Did you see that these two are the two heads of the police team in my yamen? The taller one is named Zhang Xiong. This is the horse archer in my yamen. He is good at using a big stick."

, it can be said that he is very powerful and has superb martial arts skills.

This stout man is called Duan Yi. He is my yamen's master of walking, lunging, and wielding a big sword. He is very powerful. Because of this, Duan Yi is very good at archery. He is also nicknamed Xiao Houyi.

This well-known hero in Hejian Mansion is also my right-hand man."

Then Magistrate Meng pointed at Duan Wuji and Tieniu.

"These two are the two little righteous men I met on my way back. This one is called Duan Wuji, and this one is called Duan Tieniu. The two of them are brothers in charge.

On our way back, we happened to be robbed and killed by bandits. Thanks to the rescue of two young righteous men, we were able to save our lives.

The reason I invite you here this time is to pay them both a meal.

I also want you to make friends."

Zhang Xiong grinned after hearing this.

"Master Magistrate, when I went there, I told you to take us two brothers to be your guards, but you just didn't listen. Isn't this a loss?

You let two little kids save you, how embarrassing it is to say this!

Alas, asking us brothers to pay for their meals is really a compliment to them."

Duan Yi heard this and pulled Zhang Xiong with his hand.

"My dear brother, it's better to say less words. This will bring trouble to the magistrate's face!"

Huh! I don’t know why, but Zhang Xiong was still in high spirits that day, mumbling incoherently.

After hearing this, Tieniu couldn't bear it anymore and shouted to Zhang Xiong: "Brother Zhang, actually we brothers don't need you to accompany us. We brothers have mouths under their noses. We know how to eat. If you don't believe me, you are watching from the side."

Without you, we would still be full."

Zhang Xiong blushed when he heard this. He didn't want to sit down now or even if he didn't sit down.

Duan Yi laughed loudly after hearing this: "What this brother said is too true. Even if everyone doesn't eat with you, you can still be full. This is not true at all.

Brother Zhang, if you make this bet, you will definitely lose.

Okay, okay, let’s stop bickering and hurry up and pay for the guests to eat.”

Duan Yi kept putting out the fire.

Duan Wuji pulled the iron bull hard, and the iron bull stopped squeaking.

Magistrate Meng was on the side trying to smooth things over. "Both of you are heads, two benefactors, we are all on our own side, why are we so angry with each other? Sit down, sit down, sit down, come, let's have a drink together."

For this first glass of wine, I would like to first thank the two little righteous men for their life-saving grace."

The five people raised their glasses together and drank it all.

"This second glass of wine is to celebrate my safe return, sir. As the saying goes, if you survive a disaster, you will be blessed later. Come, let's have another one."

The five people raised their glasses together and drank it all.

"This third glass of wine is to congratulate the two governors for their good management during my absence and that everything was safe and sound."

The five of them drank it all in one gulp.

Meng Zhifu looked at the four people and said with a smile: "You can do whatever you want now. You can eat as much as you can and drink as much as you can. You can eat. I have something else to do, so I will lose the compensation."

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After saying that, Magistrate Meng walked into the back hall.

When Duan Wuji and Tieniu saw that Magistrate Meng had gone away, they immediately picked up the steamed buns and ate the large pieces of meat. When it was time to eat, the two of them watched Duan Yi and Zhang Xiong drinking and eating, waiting for the two of them to finish eating.

After he was satisfied, Zhang Xiong looked at Tieniu and said: "Brother, as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot cross the river. You see, we have eaten and drank enough. How about we compete in martial arts? Let me see the martial arts of the little hero.

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Which of these martial arts practitioners is not competitive?

The Tieniu laughed loudly after hearing this: "Okay, my hands are itchy and I want to find someone to practice with."

Duan Yi laughed when he saw it: "Brother, since it's a competition, why don't we bet a little bit?"

Duan Wuji laughed after hearing this and said: "When we meet for the first time, we should use martial arts to make friends. What are we betting on? Isn't it emotionally weak to bet? I don't think you should bet."

At this moment, Magistrate Meng walked out.

"I don't object to your martial arts competition, but I want to make one thing clear to you. No one is allowed to injure the other person, otherwise I will never allow you to do so."

Zhang Xiong and Duan Yi looked at each other and said, "Don't worry, we will be measured in our actions and we will never cause serious injuries."

Duan Wuji laughed after hearing this and said: "Brother, since we are making friends with martial arts, why do you need to take action yourself? I can just do it for you."

After hearing this, Tieniu understood immediately that Wuji was afraid that he would be embarrassed if he defeated him, and wanted to stand up for him.

This guy is really good at pretending. "Brother, you haven't been learning martial arts for a long time, so you should pay more attention."
Chapter completed!