Soon, the people of Luoyan Valley arrived at the bottom of the city wall. There I don't know whether it is artificially excavated or a gap left by nature is the entrance to the main village of Taoyuan Village. Two huge gates are embedded between the mountains on both sides. There are dozens of arrow towers and dark forts on the left and right sides of the top, and at the top, groups of patrol soldiers and horses line up and patrol along the city wall. From a military point of view, the whole pattern of Taoyuan Village is natural and has no flaws.

After entering this mountain gate, passing through a passage of less than thirty paces is equivalent to crossing the eastern slope of the mountain. And when Lin Jue and Gao Muqing walked through this passage and saw the scenery in front of them, both of them couldn't help but let out exclamations.

It was a huge valley. Surrounded by mountains and walls, this valley is surrounded and blessed. Looking down from the heights, the valley is full of lakes like mirrors, tall trees, fields like chessboards, meadows, and even patches of flowers and plants.

Far and near, dozens of villages sat on the edge of the valley, and in the hazy vapour, there seemed to be a town of no small size in the middle. There are several seemingly tall and regular buildings. The whole scene is like a beautiful picture shrouded in water vapor.

The whole valley and the world outside are simply two worlds, the outside is the poor mountains and bad waters, the bitter cold, but the inside is like a spring day full of flowers, and you can clearly feel that the air is humid and warm, and the warm wind blows straight to the cheeks, which is extremely useful.

"Oh my God, it's incredible that there is such a place in the world." Gao Muqing exclaimed.

"Peach Blossom Spring, this is really a paradise." Lin Jue also exclaimed.

"What do you think of how we compare to Luoyan Valley?" Gao Muqing tilted his head and asked.

"It's not as good as it is now, but in the long run, Luoyan Valley may not be as good as here. Wait and see, Luoyan Valley will definitely change. Lin Jue said confidently.

Along the avenue between the trees and flowers, less than two miles to the west, in front of you is the central town that you see at the gate of the wall. There was not a single tower or fortress on the whole journey, but a small number of bandits roamed the valley.

Lin Jue didn't feel strange, the defensive pattern of the entire Panlong Ridge had already formed on the periphery, and there was actually no need to build too many fortifications in this valley. If the terrain and fortifications outside cannot stop the opponent's attack, it means that the enemy's strength has reached a terrifying level. No amount of fortifications were built in the valley.

The news of the arrival of the lord of Luoyan Valley has already spread to Taoyuan Dazhai. When the group arrived at the entrance of an archway on the east side of the town, there was a rush of footsteps and shouts from inside the town. In the blink of an eye, a group of hundreds of soldiers and horses rushed out of the town, quickly lined up along both sides of the avenue, all the red tasseled spears in their hands, in the sun, the red tassels of the spears beat like flames, and the tips of the spears were bright and shining.

A middle-aged man dressed in brand-new leather armor and draped in a black cloak strode over, followed by seven or eight strong men.

The little leader who led the way hurriedly stepped forward to salute and muttered a few words to the man. The man nodded again and again, walked quickly in front of Gao Muqing and Lin Jue, and saluted with his fists. The voice was like a Hong Zhong: "Dare to ask the two of you, are you the tall village master and the Fang military master from Luoyan Valley?" ”

Lin Jue and Gao Muqing returned the salute: "Exactly." ”

The man looked Gao Muqing and Lin Jue up and down a few times with a somewhat rude gaze, and his brows furrowed, as if he felt that the woman in front of him and this unattractive Fang Junshi could set off such a big wave in Funiu Mountain.

"The contemptible Mu Buping is the deputy owner of the cottage here. Please, two. The middle-aged man said loudly.

"Oh, it turned out to be Deputy Master Mu. But I don't know what the relationship between Mr. Mu, the owner of Guizhai Dazhai, is with you. You are all surnamed Mu. Lin Jue asked.

"The owner of this village is my father, and I am his eldest son." Mu Buping replied.

Lin Jue nodded and smiled: "I see, let's just say it, the deputy village master Long Xinghu Walker Yu Xuanang, it turns out that Ling Zun is the master of Mu Dazhai." This is called Jiangmen Huzi, the dragon gives birth to the dragon and the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, which has a origin. ”

Mu Buping was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Master Fang is very good at talking, thank you." ”

Gao Muqing looked at Lin Jue speechlessly, thinking, "Your sycophant is almost too obvious." ”

Lin Jue thought to himself: "I'm afraid this Mu Buping is a big boss, and he may not know that there is a sentence behind 'the dragon gives birth to the dragon and the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix', and the mouse son will make holes." ”

"Two, the owners of Funiu Mountain have been here for a long time, please two, don't let others wait for a long time." Mu Buping said.

Gao Muqing smiled and said, "Okay, there is Lao Mu, the deputy village master, to lead the way." ”

Mu Buping nodded and turned around, and suddenly let out a broken cry from his mouth. The hundreds of mountain bandits lined up on the side of the road suddenly shouted in unison, their spears in their hands held high, and the barrels of their guns collided with each other, making a clattering sound. It's a bit of a demonstration.

Lin Jue looked coldly, and when Mu Buping gave a proud glance, Lin Jue gave an order. Fifty soldiers of the Fallen Goose Army neatly ripped off the black cloth that was wrapped around their bodies, revealing a black glittering armor. Not only did each soldier wear a full suit of armor, but he also carried a bow and arrows and a shield behind his back, and a long sword of the standard hanging from his waist.

The surrounding bandits, including Mu Buping, opened their mouths in shock. Look at the equipment on their bodies, and then look at the leather armor on their bodies, and the weapons in their hands, they are simply ashamed of themselves. On the other side is a group of rich and rich people, and these people themselves are a group of poor people. It's ridiculous that just now these people were still demonstrating in front of them, which is also ridiculous. The equipment on the other party's body is just as good as the equipment on his own body.

What made these people even more shocked was that although the other party was only a team of fifty people, the whole team exuded a fierce aura, giving people a sense of slaughter. The all-black equipment made this group of people exude a sense of explosive power, as if they would be like mountain leopards at any time.

"What are you doing? Demonstrations? My copycat brother just welcomed the two of them in this way. Mu Buping said dissatisfied. In fact, I was a little weak in my heart, I just wanted to demonstrate to the other party, but I didn't pretend to be forced to do it, and in order to hide my embarrassment, I could only bite back.

Gao Muqing said: "What is the deputy master of Mu Village, what is this, come and not be rude." This is our gift in response. ”

Mu Buping was stunned, waved his hand and said, "Let's go." ”

Fifty soldiers of the Luoyan Army walked down the avenue with neat steps and a uniform footstep, compared to the two or three hundred spear and leather armor soldiers around them, as if they were born by their stepmothers, and their gray faces were dwarfed. It's unbearable to look at.

Everyone soon came to a square, and Mu Buping hurriedly gave the order, ending this embarrassing welcoming ceremony. The group of self-esteem-stricken creatures immediately vanished without a trace, refusing to linger any longer.

After Lin Jue and Gao Muqing entered the square, they soon saw many tall and short figures standing on the steps in front of a tall building. Among these people, Lin Jue recognized Bao Meng at a glance.

Bao Meng arched his hands and stood on the steps with a bright smile on his face, and when Gao Muqing and Lin Jue approached, Bao Meng hurriedly walked down the steps to salute the two.

"Oh, the tall village master, Fang Junshi, you can be regarded as here. We are all looking forward to it, and we are very anxious to wait. Bao Meng said with a laugh.

Gao Muqing and Lin Jue returned the salute, and Lin Jue smiled: "There is something in the village that has been delayed for a day. The lord of Bao Dazhai told us that we should set off on the twelfth day of the first month, but we set off on the thirteenth day of the first month. I've been waiting a long time. ”

Bao Meng smiled, turned around and wanted to greet the owners of the major cottages at the door to get to know the owners and military advisors of the Luoyan Valley who had become famous in Funiu Mountain, but found that those people were looking intently in one direction. Bao Meng followed their gaze and found that they were looking at the equipment of the fifty soldiers who were standing on the side.

Bao Meng sighed secretly in his heart, these big village owners were the same as himself, and they were full of envy, jealousy and hatred when they first saw the equipment of the soldiers in Luoyan Valley. The contrast is too strong, the people in Luoyan Valley are so rich and surprisingly well equipped, no wonder these big village owners are in a daze. They dreamed that their soldiers and horses would have these equipment, but unfortunately this was impossible.

"Ladies and gentlemen? Ladies and gentlemen? Bao screamed.

"Oooh." A group of guys with green eyes finally came to their senses, and when they turned their heads, they found that a man and a woman in Luoyan Valley were smiling at them, so they all bowed back.

"This one is the ...... of Qin Dazhai of Black Wind Village"

"This one is the master of Wu Dazhai in Yehuling......"

"This one is the ...... of Li Dazhai of Huangsonggang"

"This one ......"

Bao Meng introduced Gao Muqing and Lin Jue one by one, and Gao Muqing and Lin Jue also said politely: "Look up for a long time!" "Bow to them one by one.

There are 36 large and small cottages in Funiu Mountain, and there are 36 big village owners, and this introduction is also troublesome. In the end, Bao Meng pointed to an old man with silver hair and a ruddy complexion and said: "This one is the master here, the old man Mu, the owner of Panlongling Taoyuan Dazhai." At the same time, Old Man Mu is also the leader of my Funiu Mountain Zhai Alliance. ”

Gao Muqing and Lin Jue hurriedly bowed.

"Lord Mu Dazhai is polite."

Mu Zhenshan didn't say a word, only returned the salute, without a trace of a smile on his face.

"Since the tall village master has arrived, then my thirty-six village owners of Funiu Mountain have also arrived. Old man Mu, is it time for our alliance conference to officially begin? Bao Meng laughed.

Mu Zhenshan nodded, and said in an old and rich voice: "It's okay, the time has been delayed a lot, and it's really time to hurry." All the lords of the village have affairs in the cottage, and I am afraid that they are all in a hurry to go back. ”

Mu Zhenshan turned around and walked inside, and everyone followed in. Suddenly, a person said in a cold voice: "The tall village master of Luoyan Valley, you are not qualified to participate in the alliance for the time being, please wait outside." ”

Everyone was stunned, and when they followed the sound, it was the Qin Dazhai master of Heifeng Village who was talking.

Bao Meng frowned and said, "Lord Qin, what do you mean by this?" The tall village owners are here, why don't they participate in the alliance? ”

The lord of Qin Dazhai said with a dark face: "Bao Meng, what is the relationship between you and these people in Luoyan Valley, Lao Tzu doesn't care. The purpose of your request for the convening of the Alliance, we do know. The people of Luoyan Valley are not considered to be the people in my Funiu Mountain now, how can they participate in the alliance of our major cottages in Funiu Mountain? It's like if your family has a wine banquet at home, and a person breaks in outside and insists on sitting down to eat, do you think it's appropriate? ”

Bao Meng frowned and said, "Qin Donghe, did you deliberately get along with Lao Tzu?" We have all agreed before, and invite them to come and participate in this alliance. As for their identities, we will discuss with the Lord of the Muslim League and the brothers, and allow them to attend the questioning. In any case, they must always be allowed to participate in the guild. ”

Qin Donghe glared and said, "Bao Meng, you speak carefully, what do you mean that I deliberately can't get along with you?" Are you turning your face against Lao Tzu for the sake of these outsiders in Luoyan Valley? What benefits do you get from them? Yes, I promised you, but I regret it now, what's the matter? Isn't it possible? ”

"Damn, you have to go back on what you promised, are you having fun playing Lao Tzu?" Bao said angrily.

"Who the fuck is playing who? The people in Luoyan Valley didn't take us seriously at all, what else did Lao Tzu say to them? Not only did he not allow him to join the alliance, but Lao Tzu also announced that he refused to recognize them as a member of my Funiu Mountain. Outsiders want to occupy the territory of my Funiu Mountain, that's a fantasy! Qin Donghe shouted.

Bao Mengqi's face turned red, and when he was about to scold, Lin Jue spoke quietly.

"Lord Qin Dazhai, let's not talk about whether I can become a member of Funiu Mountain in Luoyan Valley for the time being, I just want to ask Lord Qin Dazhai, how do you think we didn't take you seriously?"

"You still have garlic? Let me ask you, the meeting is scheduled to be held this morning, and at midnight this morning, we all arrived at Taoyuan Dazhai on time, but you have not arrived. The owners of so many cottages have been waiting for you all morning, but you are late, which obviously does not take this alliance into account. I didn't take the head of the Mu League and all the people in charge seriously. What do you say isn't contempt to look down on us? And as soon as you come and show your equipment, what is that? Who do you want to scare? ”

When Qin Donghe said this, he immediately aroused the envy and jealousy of more than a dozen village owners. In addition, they were indeed delayed because they had been waiting for the people from Luoyan Valley to arrive all morning, and they were all dissatisfied in their hearts. So they shouted.

"That's right, what the master of Qin Dazhai said is very true, obviously he didn't take this alliance in his eyes, and he didn't take us in his eyes."

"Don't you think that they have some broken equipment and show off their might, and there are still people who want to accept them today, it is absolutely impossible. They came in from outside, destroyed the Shiren Mountain Village, and occupied the territory of our Funiu Mountain. This is a provocation to us. Instead of accepting them, we should punish them severely today. ”

"Slaughter them, and then we will jointly send troops to destroy the Luoyan Valley Dazhai and avenge the left village master of Shiren Mountain Dazhai."

“……”

A group of people shouted loudly, and the scene was chaotic. The other part of the people did not make a sound, and most of the people who shouted were large-scale cottages with some strength. Most of the 36 villages in Funiu Mountain are small cottages, all of which are dependent on others to survive, whether it is an alliance or to discuss affairs, in fact, they can't take their turn to speak, so most of them choose to be silent.

There is one person whose attitude is quite playful, and that is the alliance leader Mu Zhenshan. He stood there without saying a word, touching his beard, and there seemed to be a hint of a smile on his lips. It seems that I want to stay out of the way and watch the excitement for a while.

Lin Jue stood there quietly, watching these people make noise. When the voice calmed down a little, Lin Jue spoke: "Are you happy to scold the master of the village?" ”

Qin Donghe snorted coldly. Lin Jue said: "It's not too much to kill, but you must allow me to explain." Yes, we did arrive half a day late, and that was because we were not familiar with the roads in the Funiu Mountains. In fact, we set off on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, but we were not very familiar with the location of Panlong Ridge, so we took a different route and delayed the time. This can also be regarded as a deliberate offense to you, and I can't help it. What can we say that there is no excuse for the sin that people want to inflict on us, and you forcibly impose this sin on our heads? ”

"Yes, yes, I forgot to draw you a road map. Oops, it's my fault. Damn, someone has come out to accuse him of such a shitty matter, it's really fucking ......" Bao Meng's brain is still enough, and he came out in time to make up for Lin Jue's lies. The route map was given to Lin Jue, and the real time for Lin Jue to set off was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month. The construction of the dam was delayed for a day. But there is really nothing that does not mean that this alliance is not taken seriously, in fact, Lin Jue still attaches great importance to it.

Qin Donghe frowned and said, "Just because of that? ”

Lin Jue spread his hands and said, "Of course so, what else do you hope it is?" Of course, we are full of sincerity, and we want to gather with all the owners of the village and discuss the alliance. Why else would we be here? Truth be told, this trip is not a small risk. Would you like to come with just fifty guards? I've heard that everyone in the Funiu Mountains is extremely xenophobic, and that if we come like this, it's tantamount to sending us to death. As for the fact that our fifty guards are showing off their might in front of you, that's even more of a joke. Have you ever seen fifty men flaunting their might in a village of thousands of soldiers and horses? If this kind of thing can be said, it is deliberately provoking trouble. ”

"It's like, it's like fart, isn't that bullying?" Bao Meng hurriedly agreed.

Qin Donghe was a little embarrassed, thought about it and said, "Okay, even if what you said is right, but you brazenly attacked Shiren Mountain, killed Zuo Zongdao and seized his territory, this matter has not wronged you." When you do this, you don't take my Funiu Mountain village in your eyes. A group of you outsiders have brazenly broken into the Funiu Mountain to spread wilderness, and this is a challenge to our villages. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "This matter is indeed true, but we have our reasons. Didn't I come here today to explain this matter to you? Otherwise, what will I do here with the owner of my family? But you don't even give us the qualifications to participate in the alliance, how can we explain it clearly to all the lords of the village? ”

Qin Donghe wanted to refute again, but he heard Mu Zhenshan slowly speak: "Master Qin Dazhai, according to the old man, let's come in and discuss." The purpose of this meeting is to solve this matter, and they must not be turned away. It is not much better to inquire on the spot and decide on the spot for a while than to stand here and argue with each other. Although I adhere to the principle of internal resolution of internal affairs, I don't have to have the heart to explain. Do you say yes or no? ”

"What the alliance leader said is very true, let's sit down and talk slowly. Left and right should give people a chance to explain. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. Since they're all here, it's always not good to keep them out. ”

The leader of the alliance spoke, and the situation suddenly reversed, and some of the people who had supported Qin Donghe before quickly changed their words. In the Funiu Mountains, in fact, it is not about virtue. Although Mu Zhenshan has a high reputation, he still relies on his strength to speak after all. Mu Zhenshan's Taoyuan Dazhai soldiers and horses reached about 3,000 people, and his strength was beyond the reach of others. Therefore, he is the leader of the alliance, and his words are more effective.

(PS: I heard a piece of news today that made me feel down.) An old author of Zongheng, a good brother of mine, the Snow Mountain Flying Fox, died young, which is suffocating. The impermanence of life is hard to say, there is only one life, and you and I must cherish this journey. Here is a silent send-off for the snow-capped mountain flying fox! ）