Dragon Warrior

Chapter 178 Eventful Autumn
It is the time of the year when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, everything is recovering, the grass is growing and the warbler is flying. It is the most beautiful, energetic and hopeful season of the year.

In Dongting Junshan, in a quiet house, Xiao Zhao welcomed Zhou Zhiru in very happily, and after serving tea, said: "I guessed that Miss Zhou would come, but I didn't expect it to be much later than I expected."

Zhou Zhiru smiled wryly and said, "I wanted to come here earlier, but my master forced me to practice a martial art, and I didn't let you leave if I didn't know how to do it, so I delayed for a long time."

Xiao Zhao said: "Could it be the Nine Yin Manual that can make Miejue Shitai so solemn?"

Zhou Zhiru nodded, and said: "Well, the master said that my Emei Jiuyang Kungfu is not very advanced, and it is easy to transform to practice the martial arts in the Nine Yin Manual at this time, so the sooner the better."

Xiao Zhao said: "The Nine Yin Manual is a supreme skill, Miss Zhou is very talented, even Master Miejue praises you as limitless, and your achievements will be extraordinary in the future."

Zhou Zhiruo said modestly: "Your sister is too famous. Why are you alone, isn't Brother Jing here?"

Xiao Zhao shook his head and said: "Master, as early as last summer, he went to the metropolis to meet the princess, but he hasn't returned yet, so I don't know if something happened."

Zhou Zhiruo frowned and said, "He cares too much about Zhao Min, but after a few months of separation, he ran to find her in a hurry, and I haven't seen him go to the Emei School to find me a few times over the years. "

Xiao Zhao pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "Miss Zhou, don't be angry. The main reason is that Miss Zhao is in a hostile environment. No one knows if any accidents will happen. It's safer to bring her out earlier."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "But this trip lasted more than half a year, and I should have come back long ago. In fact, I also guessed that he would go to Dadu, so I didn't come here last year. I thought he would have returned to Junshan now, but I didn't expect to come back yet."

Xiao Zhao sighed suddenly, and said: "Actually, not only did he not come back, but even half of the letter was missing. The elders of the gang said that there has been no news of him appearing for a long time."

Zhou Zhiruo's expression changed, and she said, "Could something else happen?"

Xiao Zhao said: "Theoretically speaking, with the young master's martial arts, there should be no danger, but he went to the capital city, there are many strong people there, and most of them are hostile, I'm afraid that something might happen."

Zhou Zhiruo frowned and said, "What did the elders of the Beggar Clan say?"

Xiao Zhao said: "They also sensed something unusual. Not long ago, Zhang Bang Longtou went north to investigate the situation himself, but there is no news yet."

Zhou Zhiruo said thoughtfully: "I see that the atmosphere in the gang is not right, could it be because of this?"

Xiao Zhao said: "There are reasons for this, but they are not all right. The main reason is that many things have happened recently."

Zhou Zhiruo asked in surprise, "What happened?"

Xiao Zhao sighed: "First Zhangbo Longtou was drunk in Taibai Tower, and after waking up, he fell ill for no reason, and was taken by his new brother Chen Youliang to seek medical treatment, but was ambushed by unknown masters outside Baling City. , was seriously injured. Although he was treated by a genius doctor named Li Bai invited by Chen Youliang, most of his martial arts were abolished. , I can’t even drink alcohol, I suddenly feel that life has no interest in life, and my temperament has changed drastically, as if it’s a different person, which makes everyone very uncomfortable.”

Zhou Zhiruo nodded, and said: "Elder Cao is the mainstay of the gang, and he has a very good relationship with everyone. I never thought that something like this would happen now."

Xiao Zhao went on to say: "Then Master Shi's father-in-law Cheng Laoxiong celebrated his birthday, and he couldn't get away, so he asked his wife Mrs. Cheng to take his daughter Shi Hongshi there. Unexpectedly, he couldn't bear the pain of parting, and felt uncomfortable. I just showed my head in a hurry, and asked the disciples in the gang to pass a message to the elders, saying that they went out to relax, and there was no one for more than a month."

Zhou Zhiruo didn't believe it; "It's not that Gang Master Shi has never traveled far. How could he not be able to suppress the pain of parting for several months? Besides, there are still many things in the gang waiting for him to deal with. How can he let go of the pick? This is not like him. style!"

Xiao Zhao agreed: "Yeah, this is indeed not the style of Clan Master Shi, but he himself asked the disciples in the Clan to pass on the words that day. Although the elders were puzzled, they couldn't help it."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "Then there is no deputy gang leader, and the leader of the bowl has undergone major changes. Who is in charge of the gang now?"

Xiao Zhao said: "Originally the Elder Chuangong and the Elder Law Enforcement were supposed to be in charge, but the Elder Law Enforcement was in charge of punishment and was not at the helm for most of the year, while the Elder Chuangong was there, but he didn't know anything about helping. Originally, the other nine bag elders also It is possible, but for some reason, some major events have happened in various parts of the gang recently. High-level disciples have died inexplicably one after another. In Baling City, several disciples died in the Taibai Building some time ago, but the murderer has always been a mystery The elders had no choice but to deal with it, and the help finally fell on Elder Cao who was still in recovery."

Zhou Zhiruo didn't expect so many things to happen to the Beggars' Clan in such a short period of time, she sighed: "It's really a troubled time, but brother Jing is not here, isn't it a leak in the house and rain all night?"

Xiao Zhao nodded and said, "So I'm very worried. It seems like a coincidence that these things happened suddenly, but they all happened when the young master was away, and there are quite a lot of unreasonable things. I'm afraid there is a conspiracy against the beggar gang. Brewing in the dark."

Zhou Zhiruo's expression darkened, and she said, "What do you think?"

Xiao Zhao said: "People's hearts are evil, and no one knows what others think. I haven't been in touch with the elders of the beggar gang for a long time, and I don't know who is really reliable, so I haven't consulted with them. Now you are here , it can be heart-to-heart.”

Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said: "Your concerns are also reasonable, but I know the elders of the beggar gang fairly well, and I have heard Brother Jing say that these people should be credible, but there are conspirators, the greatest chance Or from the outside world."

Xiao Zhao said: "That's good, as long as there are no internal problems, no force in the world can do anything to the Beggars' Gang in a short period of time. After a while, after the young master returns, all plots and traitors will be nothing to fear."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "But before that, we have to take good care of this family business for him. The Beggar Gang is where he has concentrated a lot of hard work. Dealing with the Beggar Gang is dealing with him. If he can't get ahead, the backyard will catch fire."

Xiao Zhao agreed: "This is exactly what I have always thought, but I am alone and weak, and I can't affect anything. You came at the right time. First, the two of us can discuss the total, and second, the elders regard you as the future." Mrs. Clan Master, I respect you very much. The Beggar Clan received a great favor from you during the battle of Yizhuang in Guanzhong last time. Your words still have a great influence on the elders."

Two red clouds appeared on Zhou Zhiruo's face, she felt benefited, and said with a smile: "Then what is the current situation of the Beggar Gang?"

Xiao Zhao said: "Under repeated blows, Elder Cao's energy and spirit almost collapsed, not to mention dealing with assistant affairs, he made upside-down decisions, made frequent mistakes in matters he was familiar with, and also became less and less fond of dealing with others. We got along. But the brother Chen Youliang he recognizes is a talented person, assisting him from the side, and handling the messy help in an orderly manner, which is well received."

Zhou Zhiruo asked strangely: "This Chen Youliang is only Elder Cao's recognized brother, how can he be qualified to intervene in the general affairs of the gang?"

Xiao Zhao said: "You don't know something, but Chen Youliang claimed that he admired the heroes of the Beggar Gang a long time ago, and wanted to join it long ago, but there was no suitable opportunity. This time, he was recommended by Elder Cao, and he finally joined the Beggar Gang. The elders also strongly recommended him to be the elder of Babao, but he was rejected by other elders. But now the gang urgently needs a talent like Chen Youliang, and everyone can't hold back Elder Cao's favor. Finally, the leader of the Shi gang wrote a letter saying that Chen Youliang was temporarily appointed as the elder of Babao. Assist Elder Cao to deal with the gang affairs and accumulate merits, and then decide whether to become a full-time member after the gang leader returns."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "So that's how it is. Now Elder Cao can't take on the big responsibility, and he is in a hurry, so we can ask Chen Youliang to help him first. It's just that it's not appropriate for this person to entrust him with a heavy responsibility when he's new here."

Xiao Zhao said: "Before this time, the elders of the gang secretly investigated Chen Youliang's life experience, and found that his background was fairly innocent, and he was also a righteous man who resisted the Yuan Dynasty, so he did not criticize him too harshly."

Zhou Zhiruo thought for a while, and said, "Whether there is a foreign enemy plotting or not, we should not take it lightly. I thought it was better to write a letter to my sister. As long as she is here, we can confidently and boldly fight against the enemy."

Xiao Zhao nodded and said: "That's exactly what I meant, and the young master said that he would stop by to visit her when he came back, maybe he is in the ancient tomb right now."

The two were talking, when suddenly there was a commotion outside, as if some great event had happened.

(End of this chapter)