The Bandit’s Strategy

[Chapter 2-I will help you fight the bandits] As long as you don't complain, everything is easy to discuss.

After a cup of tea, Mu Qingshan invited someone over from the next door, but to Wen Liunian's expectation, the other person did not look like a scholar, he was quite burly, but more like a martial artist.

The painter's name was Cao Dai, and after finishing the ink in the study, he asked, "What do you want to paint?"

"I dictated a person's appearance, and you help me draw him." Wen Liunian sat opposite him.

Cao Dai nodded, picked up the wolf cent to filter out the excess ink, "My lord, please tell me."

Wen Liunian recalled Zhao Yue's appearance, and then said it to the artist in the same way. Both of them were extremely patient and meticulous. If there was a slight error, they would abolish it and start again. It took two full hours to complete it.

"My lord is going to post on the list to find someone?" Cao Dai moved her wrist and asked casually.

"It's not necessary now." Wen Liunian picked up the picture scroll and saw that the portrait on the paper was very lifelike, very similar to the person he met on the ridge in the daytime, so he praised, "Sir, good painter."

"Naturally, you have to be more skilled in subsistence skills," Cao Dai said with a smile, "If an adult needs it again in the future, he can send someone to find it at any time."

"Thank you." Wen Liunian nodded, and then called the housekeeper to take him to the counter to collect his wages.

"Who is this person?" Mu Qingshan stepped into the study and asked.

"When I was out of the city today, I met this person at the ridge." Wen Liunian placed the portrait on the table carefully and blew the wet ink gently. "Guess who he claims to be?"

Mu Qingshan thought for a while after hearing the words, and then took a breath, "Could it be that he claims to be the husband-in-law of an adult?"

"Cough cough!" Wen Liunian just lifted the tea bowl, fortunately he had not had time to drink, but even so, he almost shook his hand and splashed tea on the painting, exclaimed in anger, "Why did the master say this? Claiming to be my husband-in-law?!"

"It's not the best." Mu Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and then said, "I don't know what an adult. Some days ago, a lunatic came from outside the city. When he saw someone, he would follow up and strike up a conversation, regardless of gender. The young boy insisted that he was his own wife, and he had to mix a few coins before he was willing to leave, thinking that the adults would also meet him."

Wen Liunian:...

"Then who is this person?" Mu Qingshan asked again.

Wen Liunian put down his tea bowl, "He claims to be Zhao Yue."

"Who?!" This time it was replaced by Master Mu, stunned.

"Zhao Yue." Wen Liunian said, "Later, more than a dozen people on horseback came down from the mountain road, who looked like a swordsman, and called him the master. He should indeed be a horse thief in the vast mountains."

As soon as the voice fell, Mu Qingshan dragged him out from behind the table, and then tossed around and checked it several times, "Is your lord injured?"

"Not really." Wen Liunian said, "This person doesn't look bad, and he also gave the official a steamed bun."

"Ban tou?" Mu Qingshan was puzzled.

"Yes." Wen Liunian nodded and picked up the portrait again. "Have you really never seen him?"

"Really not." Mu Qingshan shook his head.

"That's weird. He also told me that the Zhao Yue in the small album is actually Wang Tianhu." Wen Liunian sat back in the chair and thought about everything together, but still felt that there was no clue.

"It's getting late, your lord, let's rest early." Mu Qingshan said, "I'll talk about it tomorrow. The banditry in the Cangmang Mountains has been around for a long time, and it won't be solved overnight."

Wen Liunian nodded, and then said, "Tomorrow I want to go to Tengyun Fort, about three or four days back and forth, during this period, the affairs of the mansion will temporarily trouble Master Master."

"My lord is going to Tengyun Fort?" Mu Qingshan frowned upon hearing this.

"Is there a problem along the way?" Wen Liunian asked.

"To Tengyunbao and to Cangmang Mountain are two directions, plus the yakuza, there will be no major problems along the way." Mu Qingshan said, "but Tengyunbao is a sect of Jianghu, and has always disdain to deal with the government. Prefect Ren also thought about asking Lord Shangbao to kill the bandits, but they were all rejected without exception. I don't know why the lord went there this time?"

"It's also for the purpose of suppressing the bandits, but even if the Lord Shangbao doesn't agree, he should be able to do me another favor." Wen Liunian said, "Master, don't worry, the officer has his own way."

Speaking of this, Mu Qingshan didn't ask any more, after helping him tidy up the study, he went back to his bedroom to rest.

It was the autumn rain that started at night and moistened the rustle all night, adding a bit of chill to the entire vast city. Early in the morning of the second day, Wen Liunian took a few famous Ding Yayi and set off all the way to Tengyunbao.

In the arena, Tengyun Fort is not a big sect, and it does not even make it into the top ten, but in Cangmong City and even the entire Cang'er Prefecture, it can definitely be called a reputation. The owner of the castle is Shang Yunze. Shenlong has always seen the head but not the tail, so various versions have been reported. Some people say that he has a terrible face with blue fangs, some people say that he is fluttering in white clothes like an immortal, and some people say that he is actually a daughter with two white flowers on his chest. Surging, the waist is also very soft, and the walking posture is particularly curvaceous. All in all are very imaginative and very lifelike.

But Wen Liunian obviously wouldn't be interested in his appearance. In fact, as long as he can kill the bandit, it doesn't matter that the other party is just blue-faced and fangs. It doesn't matter if he is really a fairy.

Because it was an official road, the journey was very peaceful. Two days later, the group arrived at the foot of Broken Cloud Mountain and handed the greeting card and letter to the disciples who guarded the mountain gate.

"Wow..." Jia Ding was a little surprised when he came to such a big place for the first time. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, there are almost black houses everywhere. How many people can live in this?

In the back mountain martial arts training ground, a man in white was flickering in the air, and a long sword in his hand made the wind breathe. Seeing someone running from the mountain road, he retreated and fell back to the ground, "What's the matter?"

"Fort Lord." The disciple presented a greeting card and a letter with both hands, "The new prefect is here, and he said that he has something to ask for."

Shang Yunze's face became stiff.

"Do you want your subordinates to send him away?" Seeing that he hadn't answered the greetings for a long time, the disciple was cautiously tempted-this is not the first time, there was an adult who refused to leave, so he was knocked out. The carriage was forced back.

Shang Yunze shook his head and took the greeting from him.

He naturally does not have concerns about the so-called "prefect". Jianghu and the government have always been non-interfering with each other. Not to mention the prefect. Even the Zhizhou provincial governor can't control Tengyunbao, but the new prefect is from Shu Zhongyun. Transferred from Lancheng.

But in Yunlan City, there is a master who can't afford to offend.

Shang Yunze didn't care about the greeting letter. He first picked up the letter, poked a red lacquer brightly on the seal, and wrote the word "chasing shadow".

Sure enough... Lord Shang Bao had a headache.

The chasing shadow palace in the middle of Shu is the world, and the palace lord Qin Shaoyu is even the top master of the rivers and lakes. Even his secret guards are very difficult to deal with. Since this new prefect has friendship with the chasing shadow palace, Tengyun Fort will naturally not and cannot ignore it.

So after a stick of incense, Wen Liunian met Lord Shang Bao in the Juyi Hall on the top of the mountain.

"Please use tea." Shang Yunze said, "This is a fine red-rimmed green robe, and adults should like it."

"Many, hoo, thank you." Wen Liunian was still panting, "How did Lord Shang Bao know that I like red-rimmed green robes?"

Shang Yunze smiled, "Brother Qin mentioned in the letter."

"Palace Master Qin also specifically mentioned this matter?" Wen Liunian was a little surprised.

"Naturally." Thinking of that thick letter, Shang Yunze felt very complicated, because the letter not only listed in detail the habits and preferences of the prefect, but also asked Tengyunbao to go to the government office every month. Give one time rice noodle oil, half scallop beef and spicy seasoning. Of course not in a compulsive tone, but the deep meaning in it is obvious-if you refuse, then I will send dozens of guards to Tengyun Fort to exchange martial arts. I hope that the castle owner will be able to entertain you, thank you.

After reading the letter, Lord Shang Bao began to whizzle his back. Frankly speaking, he would rather go single-handedly to the Cangmang Mountain to kill the Quartet, rather than put the shadow guards of the Shadow-Chasing Palace into the Tengyun Fort-what ancestors are those, they can eat, noisy, and make a fuss. I am very affectionate to everyone, but the martial arts is so high that it itches my teeth.

"Fort Lord?" Seeing that he seemed to be in a trance, Wen Liunian whispered.

"...Why Master Wen came this time?" Shang Yunze returned to his senses.

"I want to ask the castle owner if he has ever seen this person." Wen Liunian picked up the picture scroll from the table and opened it.

"He?" Shang Yunze looked at it for a moment, then shook his head, "Never saw it."

"Never seen?" Wen Liunian frowned when he heard this. Tengyunbao has been rooted in Cang'er Prefecture for a long time. If he hadn't even seen the Lord Shangbao, he really didn't know who to look for.

"It stands to reason that this kind of long-term response should be memorable." Shang Yunze said, "Since I have no impression, it means I have never seen it."

"Excuse me." Wen Liunian sighed.

"Why are you looking for him?" Shang Yunze asked.

"If I guessed correctly, this person is 80% of the bandit in the boundless mountains." Wen Liunian said, "I have encountered it accidentally outside the city, and I have some doubts in my heart, so I wanted to come here to try my luck and see if I can. Can't ask something."

"Have you met a bandit outside the city?" Shang Yunze was startled when he heard this.

"Yes." Wen Liunian nodded, "There are many people who ride horses, who call him the master, and they should indeed be bandits."

Shang Yunze was sweating a little on the palm of his hand, and he was still safe when he encountered bandits in the suburbs. I really don’t know whether to say he was lucky or to say he was lucky. Although it is not mentioned in the letter, I don’t need to think about it. The grown-up was kidnapped by bandits in his own territory, and there would be countless accounts to be settled between the Chase Shadow Palace and Tengyun Fort.

Thinking of this, Shang Yunze resolutely said, "I will go down the mountain with the adults this time."

"Let's go down the mountain together?" Wen Liunian didn't react for a while, "What's the matter with Lord Shangbao entering the city?"

"No." Shang Yunze shook his head, "I personally lead people to help adults quell chaos and suppress bandits."

"Do you take this seriously?!" Wen Liunian was surprised and slapped the table. In all fairness, he just wanted to go up the mountain to hit his luck this time, but he didn't expect that he hadn't waited for himself to speak, but the other party had already agreed.

It's like picking up silver on the ground!

"People in the rivers and lakes have always done what they say." Shang Yunze smiled, "You can rest assured." There is one more sentence that you didn't say, as long as you don't recruit the chasing shadow palace, the big thing is fine. discuss.

So that evening, a group of people left the gate of Broken Cloud Mountain and rolled all the way to the boundless city.

The night breeze flickered, bringing countless yellow sand along the way.