If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 97 One Pig Two Bears Three Tigers
Changsheng Mountain, in the meeting hall.

Chen Yulou couldn't help but look surprised when he heard Hong Gu tell the story of his trip. He cupped his hands at Ding Xiu and said, "Thank you very much for your help, brother. If you need my help in the future, please feel free to ask."

Ding Xiu bowed his hand and returned the greeting: "Mr. Chen, you are so polite! I have admired your name for a long time. Along the way, I heard that Mr. Chen opened a warehouse to store grain and took in refugees. His chivalrous heart is really admirable!"

Hearing this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but smile bitterly: "No matter where I am, I can only do my best..."

This was indeed his original intention, but he never expected that more and more refugees would come in, and he would almost be overwhelmed.

At this time, a subordinate hurriedly walked in, raised his hands to Chen Yulou and said: "General Manager, Luo Shuai is here..."

Luo Shuai, known as Luo Laowai.

This is because he was knifed in the face, causing his mouth to become a little crooked, hence his name.

Of course, he has now become the largest warlord in western Hunan. Who else dares to call him Luo Laowai to his face?They are generally called "Da Shuai", "Luo Shuai", "Luo Da Shuai", etc.

Luo Laowai is a standard rough guy, illiterate, greedy for money, lustful, and willful. He beats and scolds his subordinates, and pulls out a gun at every turn to kill someone.

However, he is quite bloody, loyal, and brave enough to fight, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of commander-in-chief.

Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai are old acquaintances. They often have business dealings with each other, such as food, arms, etc., and they have worked together to evacuate several ancient tombs.

Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why didn't Marshal Luo come in?"

"Looking back to the boss, Luo Shuai is looking at the refugees on the city gate tower."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but be stunned: "Look at the refugees? When did he become interested in those refugees? Isn't he trying to take the opportunity to recruit his subordinates?"

In fact, he had roughly guessed Luo Laowai's intention.

As the saying goes, if you don't have any profit, you can't afford to be early. This guy suddenly came to Changsheng Mountain, and he must have heard some rumors in the world.

Recently, there are rumors circulating in the world that there is a tomb of a Yuan Dynasty general deep in Laoxiong Ridge. Countless treasures are buried in the tomb, which are priceless.

The subordinate replied: "This subordinate doesn't know."

"Go and have a look."

Chen Yulou stood up and smiled at Ding Xiu again: "Brother, come together and I will introduce you to Luo Shuai."

"This……"

"It's okay. Luo Shuai and I are old friends. Let's go."

"Then it's better to be respectful than obedient."

After the efforts of several generations of the Chen family, today's Changsheng Mountain is built like a city, with thick and tall city walls built around it, a gate tower on the front, and many watchtowers scattered on the wall.

At this time, Luo Laowai was standing on the high city wall with his confidant, Adjutant Yang, looking down at the dark crowd below.

Those people were all refugees taken in by Chen Yulou, and some of them were members of a large family.

As soon as Chen Yulou went up to the city gate tower, many refugees saw him and couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude. They bowed to express their gratitude one by one, and some even knelt on the ground and kowtowed with gratitude.

In their hearts, Chen Yulou is their savior, a kind man sent by God to save them.

Chen Yulou was filled with emotion, waved his hands to the refugees, and subconsciously chanted: "I take a long breath to cover my tears, and I feel sorry for the hardships of the people's livelihood."

This sentence comes from "Li Sao", and its general meaning is to lament the hardship of people's livelihood.

Luo Laowai came forward and raised his hand to Chen Yulou: "Mr. Chen, I haven't seen you for several years. Now, you have become a good person who opens warehouses and provides relief. Lao Luo admires you!"

Chen Yulou closed the folding fan and replied: "Isn't Commander Luo more majestic? I heard that all the military power in western Hunan has been brought under your command."

Mr. Luo held up the beard on his chin crookedly and hummed humbly: "Everywhere, Mr. Luo is just making small fuss, and he is not as good as Mr. Chen.

You are the leader of Xiling. Are you not tempted by the idea of ​​going into the mountains to hunt for treasures? "

Chen Yulou smiled and said nothing. His guess was indeed correct. This guy really came here to hunt for treasures.

Luo Laowai continued: "Mr. Chen is the leader, and now the news has spread throughout the world, and all forces want to get involved.

Let me tell you, it is better to do it early than to do it late. I, Mr. Luo, have guns and people, and you, Mr. Chen, have the extraordinary ability to detect treasures, and you have a group of warriors who can't do it. If you and I join forces, great things will happen! "

After hearing these words, Chen Yulou still did not express his position, but said to Ding Xiu: "Brother, let me introduce to you, this is our famous Luo Shuai in western Hunan..."

After introducing each other, Ding Xiu and Luo Laowai couldn't help but exchange a few polite words.

Then, Luo Laowai looked impatient again and said to Chen Yulou: "Mr. Chen, you have been opening the warehouse to stock up on grain for more than a month, right?
Such a kind act is really admirable.But, let me tell you, your approach treats the symptoms but not the root cause.

The world is so chaotic nowadays, and refugees from other places are pouring into Xiangxi. If we don't protect ourselves, sooner or later, the people in Xiangxi will become refugees.

This time, Lao Luo invited Mr. Chen to jointly explore the treasure, not for Lao Luo himself.

I also want to strengthen my strength and expand my armaments, so as to protect my people in Xiangxi from foreign invasion and humiliation..."

Naturally, Chen Yulou didn't believe these majestic words. After all, Luo Laowai was ambitious and wanted to expand his strength and territory.

Seeing that Chen Yulou was still silent, Luo Laowai became a little anxious and said loudly: "Mr. Chen, you won't just watch the people in Xiangxi being displaced, right?
Otherwise, let's hunt for treasures together. After we obtain the treasures, we will all listen to what Brother Chen has to say, and I, Lao Luo, will have nothing to say. "

"This……"

Chen Yulou seemed a little moved.

In fact, he roughly knew the situation in the Lao Xiong Ridge area, and he also knew that there were ancient tombs of various sizes buried in the mountains.

It's just that Laoxiong Mountain is high in the mountains and densely forested. It has always been buried deep and buried without seals or trees. It is extremely dangerous and it can be said that there is no return.

The ancestors of the Chen family did not dare to set foot in Laoxiong Ridge for several generations, so Chen Yulou was a little hesitant.

"Little Yangzi!"

Seeing that Chen Yulou's demeanor had relaxed, Luo Laowai couldn't help but look happy, shouted at the adjutant, and stretched out his hand.

"exist!"

Adjutant Yang responded, then took out a palm-sized token and handed it to Luo Laowai.

Luo Laowai handed the token to Chen Yulou in a showy manner.

"Ok?"

Chen Yulou's expression changed, he took the token and looked at it carefully.

"Pasibawen tiger head round talisman, a unique object from the Yuan Dynasty..."

"Good eyesight!" Luo Laowai shouted excitedly: "To be honest with Brother Chen, this object was obtained from a Miao village in the Laoxiong Ridge area. How about it, would you like to go treasure hunting with your brother?"

At this time, Ding Xiu couldn't help but added: "I have also heard some rumors. It is said that there is a strange mountain shaped like a vase deep in Laoxiong Ridge. There is an underground palace in the mountain, which was once the place where royal alchemy was made.

Later, the underground palace was taken over by a general of the Yuan Dynasty and turned into a tomb..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Laowai couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he gestured his thumb to Ding Xiu with a pleased expression, and then said to Chen Yulou: "Mr. Chen, please turn your head, listen, listen, there is a royal alchemy there." Land, how many treasures can there be?

Don't hesitate, we have to act quickly. If others take the lead, it will be a big loss. "

Chen Yulou subconsciously glanced at the refugees below, and finally made up his mind: "Okay, in that case, let's go and find out!"

"Okay!" Luo Laowai couldn't help but look excited, and gestured with his thumbs: "Mr. Chen, take the lead. According to me, we'd better leave immediately to avoid being beaten by others."

Chen Yulou waved his hand: "Commander Luo, don't worry. Do you know why no one can find this Yuan Dynasty treasure after so many years?"

Luo Laowai subconsciously asked: "Why?"

"The customs of the Yuan people are very different from those of the Central Plains. In particular, the underground palace is very difficult to find. What's more, it is located in the Miao border area of ​​​​western Hunan. The terrain is very dangerous and difficult to get involved..."

At this point, the arrogance disease recurred, and he shook his folding fan: "But fortunately I am here. There is no way in this world that I, Chen Yulou, can't find."

"Hahaha!" Luo Laowai was very happy: "That's right! With Mr. Chen's words, Lao Luo will feel relieved."

a few days later.

A group of merchants carried two loads along the rugged mountain road towards Laoxiong Ridge.

This team was disguised as Chen Yulou and others. They were sent as an advance force to go to the Miao village near Laoxiong Ridge to find out what was going on. After confirming the existence of the ancient tomb, they sent the large force into the mountain to dig the tomb.

Luo Laowai didn't bring any of his men with him on this trip because he trusted Chen Yulou.

Chen Yulou brought three of his men, Hong Gu, Kunlun, and Huamaguai. In addition, Ding Xiu was also in the team as a guest member.

Needless to say, Hong Gu is Chen Yulou's right-hand man.

Kunlun, whose full name is Kunlun Moller, is nearly two meters tall. He is naturally powerful and loyal to Chen Yulou, and he is also the main force this time.

Unfortunately, he is mute and can hear others speaking, but he cannot speak himself and can only sign in sign language.

Huamaguai, also known as Guaizi, can read and digit, has a flexible mind and good skills. He is also one of Chen Yulou's right-hand men.

As for Ding Xiu, this time he took the initiative to ask to go together.

His condition was very simple. He did not want the gold and silver treasures in the tomb. He mainly wanted to find some elixirs, elixirs, and some books related to alchemy.

At Ding Xiu's current level, adding money no longer makes much sense, only adding treasures does.

Luo Laowai naturally had no objection to the plan proposed by Ding Xiu. What did he want those troublemakers to do?All he wants is gold and silver.

Chen Yulou also had no objection. After all, the person who could convince Hong Gu was of course strong enough to have multiple powerful helpers out of thin air, and they didn't separate the treasures, so why not?
At noon, when a group of people passed by a forest, Honggu subconsciously looked up at the sky and said, "Why don't we take a break, let's drink some water and eat something."

Chen Yulou nodded: "Okay, then just rest where you are for a while."

Huamaguai hurriedly put down his burden, took out water and cakes and distributed them to everyone one by one.

Luo Laowai took a few bites of the cake, and his old habit relapsed, and he couldn't help but glance at Hong Gu.

In order to facilitate movement, Honggu almost always wears neutral short coats on weekdays. This time she rarely changed into women's clothes for this trip, which made her look a little more charming.

"Miss Hong, she still looks good in women's clothes. She's so handsome that I almost can't recognize her. I like her small waist and round buttocks. One look at her..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hong Gu raised her hand.

"call out!"

A flying knife flew out.

"boom!"

It was accurately nailed to the tree trunk where Luo Lao Wai was sitting. The position was between his legs, only two fingers away from his treasure. It scared Luo Lao Wai to the point where he broke into a cold sweat and his body seemed to be stiff. "snort!"

Before Luo Laowai could regain his senses, Hong Gu glared at him fiercely, got up and walked aside.

"What a flying knife!" Ding Xiule praised happily.

Chen Yulou glanced at Luo Laowai and said in a serious tone: "Shuai Luo, there are tens of thousands of brothers in Xiling, but few of them dare to provoke Miss Hong. If she wants to start a fight, even I will have to stay away."

Luo Laowai coughed dryly and said sarcastically: "Brother likes this bad temper..."

Let's say that Honggu walked to the other side and sat down. Not long after, there was an unusual sound in her ears.

Honggu looked sideways subconsciously, her face was startled, she jumped up and rushed towards Chen Yulou and others.

"No, there's a wild boar!"

As a result, Luo Laowai got excited and immediately pulled out the pistol from his waist and shouted: "Where is the wild boar? Look, I will kill it with one shot."

As soon as he finished speaking, two wild boars, one large and one small, rushed out of the dense forest.

Saying they are one big and one small is actually just a relative term. The smaller wild boar is probably about three hundred kilograms, and the big one is at least four hundred kilograms. The two tusks at the corners of its mouth are like steel knives, which is very special. Creepy.

There is an old saying among the people: one pig, two bears and three tigers.

Many old hunters would rather encounter a tiger than a wild boar, because the wild boar is too difficult to deal with...

First, the wild boar is good at charging. When it hits at full speed, it can even break a tree as thick as a bowl. If it hits a person, the consequences can be imagined.

The second is its amazing bite force, which is so powerful that it can easily break a human leg bone.

The third is its fangs, which are like two sharp daggers that can easily pierce the target's body.

The important thing is that the wild boar's defense is a bit abnormal, it is difficult to kill it with ordinary bows and arrows, and sometimes they travel in groups.

Wild boars like to rub themselves against some oily trees until they are covered in oil, and then roll in the mud.

Over time, the body surface becomes as if covered with a thick layer of armor, making it difficult to be damaged by swords and arrows.

To deal with it, you can only hit its vital points, such as its eyes, otherwise it will be more difficult to deal with when this guy goes crazy.

When he saw these two huge wild boars, Luo Laowai could not help but look shocked and his hands trembled...

"Bang bang bang..."

Several shots were fired.

Two of the shots missed and three hit their target.

That's not to say that Luo Laowai's marksmanship was poor. The main reason was that he was a little frightened. When his hands trembled, his shooting was naturally less accurate.

Although the wild boar had rough skin and thick flesh, it was still unable to withstand bullets. The big one was shot twice, and the smaller one was shot once. Blood flowed from its back.

However, it did not hurt any vital parts. Instead, it made it become more ferocious. Its four hooves were like the wind and it quickly rushed towards the group of people, splashing smoke and dust all over the ground.

In her haste, Hong Gu threw three flying knives while dodging.

Unfortunately, although her flying knife was superb, its power was a little weak after all, and she was unable to seriously damage the two wild boars.

Seeing that the big wild boar was about to knock over the load full of salt, Ding Xiu finally took action.

"boom!"

He made a quick dash and rushed to the side of the big wild boar in the blink of an eye, then kicked it out hard.

"boom!"

There was a dull sound like the beating of a cowhide drum.

Then the big wild boar was seen tilting its body, rolling diagonally along with the forward momentum, rolling a few times and then hitting a big tree. The big tree shook violently after hitting it, and it swayed a lot. Dead branches and leaves.

Hong Gu and Guaizi were stunned when they saw this scene in full view.

Although Honggu had seen Ding Xiu take action before, she knew that he was powerful.However, the power of kicking such a huge and charging wild boar away with one kick is too exaggerated, right?
Normally I only think that Kunlun is born with divine power, but in the situation just now, Kunlun would never be able to do it.

In fact, with Ding Xiu's strength, if he really wanted to do it with all his strength, wouldn't it be as simple as just kicking the wild boar away?
It's just that he won't show his true strength or reveal his trump card until the critical moment.

While the wild boar was dazed and had no time to stand up, Ding Xiu rushed forward, with a dagger in his hand at some point, and pierced the wild boar's throat with one sword.

"Ow..."

In the woods, there was an eardrum-piercing pig's cry.This time it was a real pig's cry, full of pain, anger and despair.

At the same time, Kunlun was confronting another wild boar with a pole in his hand, while Chen Yulou took out his small magic blade and looked for an opportunity to kill it with one strike.

This little magic blade is not simple. It is a bit like a short sword and a bit like a dagger. It blows the hair off and breaks the hair. It is extremely sharp. It is said that it is the personal sword of a certain emperor.

As for how Chen Yulou got it, it's hard to say.

In short, this small magic sword has become a symbol of the leader of Xiling, just like the dog-beating stick of the Beggar Clan, it has a special meaning.

That ferocious pig squealing startled the smaller wild boar and subconsciously followed it.

This time I was out of luck.

Kunlun immediately used the pole and struck it with all his strength, hitting the relatively soft area under the eye. The pain caused the wild boar to let out a sharper howl, trembled with pain, and fell down.

This was a rare opportunity, so Chen Yulou immediately pounced forward with a tiger leap, aiming the small sharp edge in his hand at the neck of the wild boar and stabbing it down.

"Ow..."

The miserable wild boar jumped up in pain, kicked its hooves fiercely, and ran forward frantically.

"Boom!"

Luo Laowai subconsciously fired two more shots, causing the wild boar to become more injured. It panicked and bumped into a tree, almost knocking it down.

Kunlun caught up with him, threw away the pole, picked up a stone the size of a washbasin and threw it down.

"boom!"

The blow was so severe that the wild boar began to bleed from its mouth and nose. It was unable to stand up and rolled back and forth on the ground. The piercing pig cry echoed in the forest.

After a while, he finally lay motionless in a pool of blood.

Luo Laowai couldn't help but cursed: "Grandma, this wild boar is really difficult to deal with."

Chen Yulou quickly walked over to the big wild boar and took a look. Then he glanced at Ding Xiu with a surprised look on his face, as if he had just met him and looked at it carefully.

Then he cupped his fists and said, "Brother Ding's skill is really admirable. Is it possible that brother Ding is a master of the family?"

Nowadays, it is rare to see true internal masters in the world. Chen Yulou saw one more than ten years ago, so he was quite surprised.

Ding Xiu also clasped his fists and replied humbly: "I always give my head the best. I have indeed practiced some internal martial arts."

At this time, Luo Laowai also came over, clasped his hands and said, "Hahaha, I didn't expect that brother is actually an expert. Lao Luo is really blind, as the saying goes, as the saying goes..."

Luo Laowai originally wanted to show off his "literary talent", but he really didn't have the goods.

After holding it in for a while, he finally managed to say: "As the saying goes, in ancient times there was Wu Erlang who hunted tigers at Jingyanggang, but now brother Ding and Lao Xiongling kill pigs!"

"puff!"

Honggu couldn't help laughing.

Ding Xiu: "..."

Chen Yulou looked dumbfounded. He raised his hand and patted Mr. Luo's crooked shoulder, then gestured with his thumb: "High!"

"Everywhere, improvised, improvised, nothing compared to Brother Chen's ink."

This battle allowed Chen Yulou and others to witness Ding Xiu's strength with their own eyes. They admired him even more and became more confident in this career.

In the afternoon, the group finally arrived at a Miao village.

This Miao village is very large and built along the mountain. It is called a village, but its scale and layout are like a small market town.

As soon as they entered the village, many Miao people glanced at them with cold eyes, and some even came forward with guys in hand to drive them away, but Chen Yulou and others couldn't understand what they said.

Obviously, these villagers are seedlings.

The so-called Shengmiao are those Miao people who have lived in the mountains for many years, have almost no contact with the outside world, and do not like outsiders to disturb their lives.

Chen Yulou didn't care whether the other party understood or not, so he quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, we are just businessmen. We passed by Guibao today just to exchange some mountain goods. I hope it will be convenient for everyone."

Hearing this, a young man about thirteen or fourteen years old came out and said to the villagers: "They are all merchants, coming to exchange for mountain goods."

After his explanation, the attitude of the villagers improved slightly.

Chen Yulou was overjoyed and asked the young man, "Little brother, you speak Mandarin well. What's your name?"

The young man smiled shyly: "My name is Rong Bao Exiao."

"Oh, I think the people in your village don't seem to welcome outsiders?"

Rong Bao Exiao explained: "That's because some thieves often come to harass, so everyone is very vigilant... By the way, what goods did you bring?"

Chen Yulou smiled: "They are all good things, sugar, candles, matches, and salt."

These things are in short supply outside, let alone in such a remote place.

"Salt?" Rong Bao Exiao couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "That's great, we just need it."

Salt is a hard currency comparable to gold in many places, especially in remote mountainous areas. Not to mention exchanging mountain goods, a small bag of salt can be exchanged for a wife.

Therefore, Rong Bao Exiao looked surprised and shouted in the local dialect: "They have salt!"

"salt?"

"Great!"

As soon as they heard that there was salt, all the villagers were immediately excited and rushed forward one after another...

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(End of this chapter)